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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-16
HOME GIRLS MAY
Be EMPLOYED
Purcell Superintendent Ad-
yanCeS Strict Rules,

PURCELL, Okla, May l6--(Spe.
cial)-Supt + NJ kimeS denies the
statement in Mondays Times regard
ing the unemployment Of local girls as
teachers in the city schools and says
they will be hired with four conditions.
One Of these is that they must be
educated, aud have at least two years
training beyond their high school work
They must also have had at least otDc
years experience before they apply for
the position
They must he willing to cooperate
with the superintendent OF the city
schools. TO the end that they carry out
his plans and indorse them From
these three you may pick out any com
hlna,lon, says Superintendent KimeS.
II local girls pass these conditions they
VIII he hired provided they give sat
lSiactlon by their waching.
lie says that those home girls who
have co-opcratcd with him and carried
ont his plans the past year may not be
scared But those who have talked
about him, and knows he knows they
have, they are the ones. he SAYS, that
may be scared.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-16
FARMER PL0WS
UP EXPLOSIVE
Did Not Realize Danger Until
School Teacher Came,

TULSA, Okla, May To- (SpccialD
Flowing in a field close to the Ken
dali public school, a farmer turned out
a ten-quart can of nitro-glyccrine and
then went calmly on about his business
without knowing how near death he
had been. Several school children
were in the public road few feet
from the place and the schoolhouse, as
well a. several residences. was less
than a hundred yard, away
W. I. Graham, principal ot the Ken
dali school, was told about the can and
made an invcStigation He found that
it was nitroglyccrlnc and stood guard
over it until an automobile had come
from the independent Torpedo com
pany and hauled it away No one
knows how the explosive came TO be
buried there.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-16
TULSANS FORM
7. R. COMP ANY
Capt Don C, Baxter Organ
ICES "Teddy" Army,

TULSA Okla, May l6-(Spccial) J
Cap, Don { Baxter, who was
authorized to recruit a company here
In case congress permits Roosevelt, to
raise three divisions OF volunteers, an
nounccs that he already ha, more than
enough applications to I'll the company
allotted to this state. The applications
are mostly by mail. however, although
Captain Baxter specified that they
must he made in person.
Captain Baxter thinks Oklahoma
will want TO raise more than one com.
pany for the Teddy" army and will
ask tina, permission be given to re.
ctuit a, least three companies here.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-16
"BEEsT MEDICINE
IN THE WORLD"
Earnest Recommendation Of Thed-
fords Black -Draught Given by
Tennessee Man in the Fol-
lowing Interesting
Statement.

Forbus, Tenn MIR. David Evans, or
this place, writes 81 commenced the
use Of Thcdford's Black Draught about
p years ago, and find it to be the
best medicine in the world
My whole family had the grippe
last winter and instead OF going after
the doctor, got two 2Sc packages OF
Black Draught and commenced the use
OF it and VIC were all well in
few days.
Others took the same and had the
doctors, and we got well faster than
others did with the doctors, SO can
recommend It as the best family mcdl-
cine IN the WORTH
Purely vegetable natural, safe and
reliable IN it, action. lhcdlord'S
Black Draughl has become almost in
diSpenSablc m many family medicine
chests for use when needed by both
young and old For over ~ years.
it has been IN wide use, and today il,
stands upon the solid foundation OF
merit proven hy experience. and
vouchcd for by thousands OF letters
from grateful users
Ii YOU suffer from constipation, in
digestion, hhou,uc,S, headache, or
similar symptoms oi stomach, liver and
bowel troubles. we ask YOU TO give
Thcdiord'S Black. Draught a fair trial
Costs oulN ono cent dose. M all
druggists Ndv.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-16
Official Kept Busy
on Anthrax Cases
The new F rench Tank.

1t is keeping DR. H. V. Hincklcy.
state vctcrharlan. busy investigating
reported cases oi anthrax in various
sections of the state. Since the out
break OF the trouble at Ardmore. the
fear Of the disease has spread rapidly
Doctor Hincklcy said today that the
Ardmorc locality is the only section
where anthrax has been found A mum
ber OF cattle have died from oak poiS-
oning, caused from eating the tender
shoots OF black oak trees.
Several cattle have died near Wa
tonga, and Fay, Okla. from a disease
known as hcmorrhagia septscmia,
which is very like anthrax in symptoms
and duration OF the malady No oc-
casion for alarm as to It's spread ex-
lStS. however.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-16

troubled with cramps and fee like .
different woman. | cannot praise
Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound too highly and ] am recommend.
Ing II 10 my friends who suffer as did"
Mrs. GEORGE r. NAyLoR, Box ",
Marysville, Pa
Young women who are troubled with
painful or irregular periods, backache,
headache, dragging down sensations,
fainting spells or indigestion should
take Lydia y. PipkhAm's Vegetable
Compound. Thousands have been re-
stored TO health by this root and herb
remedy.
Write for FREQ and helpful advice 10
Lydia r. Pinkham Medicine Co. (con-
Rdenusn. Lynn, Mass Only women
opsn end reed sseh letter.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-16
Trade Conditions
Are Promising.

MINCO, Okla, May l6.-(SpcciaD
"a. NJ. Frost has opened nssv dry
goods store in Minco. The building
WHICH the new firm occupies had been
vacant Tor several years but owing to
the present prospects for good crops
around Mincc and the general prosper
Gus condition OF the town, Mr.. Frost
concluded this was a splendid place to
engage in the dry goods business
Trade conditions were never better in
Mlnco than at present.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-16

OF glngham most satisfactory For spe-
cial occasions a silk dress is good.
with light coat; or a sui, with one
white waist and one silk waist For
the children, khaki suits arc also very
desirable; in fact. IT will pay to buy
them II not already on hand. The very
little folks may have dresses OF seer
sucker inexpensive linene auto coats
are convenient but not essential BE
sure to have comfortable caps or ont.
ing hats. Take sweater for every
body.
DO not be afraid TO take a small
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-16
Don't "Rought IT, without Equipment.

DO not start on a long trip without
proper equipment says Zoe a. 1Ilgh-
man in the June Woman's Home Com
panlon. Roughng it. Us attractive
only IN sound Clothing is the first con
Sidcration. Khaki suits for men and
women are the best thing for long
trip. A suit of this kind with two or
three good, easily-washed, shirts pro-
yides the male traveller. The woman
who does not care to go to the ex-
pense OF khaki will find dark drcs,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-16

baby He will thrive on it. Food mixed
once day can be carried in a Their
most bottle and warmed with a canned
alcohol heater Provide some place for
the baby to lie down; holding is hard
on both mother and child. Auto-cc
cessory dealers sell a crib for this pur-
pose, but something similar may be
fixed at home with less expense. A
pollow on the seat is good il there 10
room"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-16
MinC0 Is to
Advertise Itself.

MlNCO, Okla, May l6-(SpecialA
Photographers were out Tuesday and
Wednesday taking pictures of the incest
residences OF the town and farm scenes
OF the surrounding country Cuts will
be made from these views TO be used in
special booster edition OF the local
paper TO be published as a labor day
speCiaI
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-16

would have TO stay
in bed several days
every month. |
tried all kinds Of
remedies and was
treated by doctors,
but my trouble con-
tinued until one day
| read about Lydia
T.. pinkhsm a Vcgc-
table Compound and
what II had done for
others. l tried II
aol .a,, ss~ a.y.s
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-16
WILLARD WOMAN
DENIES CHARGE
OF PAYING Fare
Defendant Says Girls Owed
Her Money for Rent,

A general denial Of the charges that
she was guilty of white slavery was
made by Peggy Willard thi, morning
when she was placed upon the stand in
her own defense in the United States
district court She admitted that Grace
Brewer and Fern Rhoades were in
mates oi a resort conducted by her at
Cushing, Okla, for about two weeks,
but denied that she furnished them with
transportation to 60 from Parsons,
Kan to Gushing or that she paid their
hotel bill at Parsons
Severe Examination.
Despite a gruclliug crosS-cNamnation
BY the prosecuting, attorney her state
mcnt Of how the women came to her
place and were allowed To- ply their
trade there was mistaken
The defendant declared that the WON.
en- owed her money for rent ard that
she attempted to collect it by threaten
ing them with arrest. and in retaliation
they charged her with white slavery"
Both OF the women in question have
married men whom they met in the &C.
sort They declare that il vas the first
and only time they had fallen.
NAV Close Today.
Following the testimony OF the de
fcndan, the defense rested A number
Of witne,sc, sill be placed on the stand
nv each side ~ rrbutt1i tins afternoon
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-16
TULSA Will NOT
VOTE on BONDS
War NeCeSsltates RehenCh-
ment, Say Officials,

TULSA. Okla, May 10 (Special)
Tulsa property owners will not be
asked to vote the 100000 in bonds, as
contemplated by the city commission
crs, because the war necessitates some
re,renchment The commissioners in
tended to make improvements on the
water system aud TO put in very
elaborate system of sewers in Kendall
and all the outlying districts
Having recently spent SSO0OO0 on
the waterworks, the commissioners will
let that suffice for the present hut will
ask for a bond issue large enough to
make the sewer improvements Ken
dali is to he taken into the city and
several other additions will be taken
in about the same time, increasing the
city's population hy nearly ono third.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-16
PURCELL SCHOOL
HAS 19 SENIORS
Graduating Exercises viii Be
Held Friday Night,

PURCELL, Okla, May l6-(Spc
c,al)-One OF the largest graduating
classes IN several years for Purcell high
school will finish next week Twelve
girls and seven boys, counting one who
recently joined the nayy-nincteen H.
all.
The first OF the closing exercises will
come Friday night. when the junior
{! ass viii banquet the seniors, follow
ING the annual custom Sunday IN the
high school auditorium, the haccalau-
rcatc sermon will be delivered by Rev
II. +. SnodgraSs, pastor OF the Trinity
Methodist church. Friday night, May
"A, the class will be presented with
thgcklr diplomas. These exercises VIII
also be held IN the auditorium The
seat OF Jack Gillette, president Of the
class who joined the navy a month ago,
will be decorated with the American
flag.
PURCELL, Okla, May l6-(Spe-
clalD-Thc big patriotic parade by the
students OF the city schools which was
postponed a few weeks ago, will be
held Friday afternoon. Patriotic
speeches will he made by Mayor w g.
Blanchard Superintendent 7 NJ. Kline,
and W NJ 1omln. chairman OF the
school board National airs will be
sung on the march.
PURCELL, Okla, May lb-tSpe-
cialO-Word has come from Fort Lo-
gan H. Roots that all recruits in the Of
iicerS reserve corps now training there
that arc from Purcell have successfully
passed the rigid physical examination
and been accepted. Purcell alone ha,
seven representatives in the citizens
training camp
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-16

A bomb dropped from a Zeppelin at
a height OF 5000 feet while the air
ship i, travelling at full speed, would
strike the ground at not less than
three cighthS OF a mile in front Of the
spot over which the Zeppelin was at
that moment travelling
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-16
THOSE AWFUL
CRAMPS
Suggestions that may save
Much Suffering

Marysville, Ps.-"For twelve years
suffered with terrible cramps. ]
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-16

Birmingham, with population OF
$4,000, is the second largest city Of
Great Britain.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-16

Seven hundred and fifty million dol
lar, IS the estimated cost OF ali tho
sand bags used by the British in the
present war
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-16

The English village OF penShurs,
contains only ono man, all the re-
mainder having Joined tho colors.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-12-15
A Real Diplomat
Local Mintrel Pulls Gag About
Girl and She Resents 1t, So
He Offers Her a Job

d. c. Mohr and his wife have seen
much experience on the minstrel stage
and he tells an amusing story of how,
introducing a lady's name into song,
he aroused the ire of the aforemen-
toned lady, who wrote him a very
letter, demanding IN
apology. Mr.. Mohr answered the
letter, telling the young lady that her
power of expression was such as to
indicate that she would make a sue
cessful artistic and offered her a DO
sition with the company. Hostilities
ceased at this point.
Mr.. Mohr is on the committee which
is now arranging minstrel show to
be given under the auspices of the
Loyalty League next month. The
other members of the committee, Vic
Chilgren and w. J. Willis, will meet
with Mr.. Mohr Sunday night to dis
cuss plans for the coming event. Mr..
Mohr is an old minstrel man and his
work has been seen in this city.
LOT of talent here" said Mr.. Mohr,
land l do not think there will be any
trouble in getting it's services for the
minstrel show" About twenty will be
required for the cast and those who
have something to offer the public in
either histrionic ability or ideas,
should communicate with the COM
mittee. There will be "first part y
introducing the entire company In the
famous half-circle, then the olio of
specialties will be given, closing with
a laughable afterpiece.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-12-15
BACHELOR DANCE
SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR
PROCEEDS T0CHARITY

The Bachelor Club came through
the ordeal of the big dance Tuesday
night and not member succumbed to
feminine vile. Of course, there arc a
few of them who have been pledged
for quite some time but these have al
ways been considered helpless and
have not been reckoned as representa-
tive of the true celibatic state. But if
it. is in mans nature to "fall for the
James" then there was incentive for
the descent because lovelier bunch of
girls never assembled on a ball room
floor.
The affair was a distinct success.
There was no jar or discord, one big
family, it seemed. The Bachelors
were Unusually attentive to the mar.
ried ladies which leads to the reflec-
tion whether they did so as a matter
OF courtesy or, wanted to play safe
from apparent spinsterial designs.
But the honors were played as only
this bunch Of hosts can do the work.
Featured at the dance was Miss
Ruth Butler in solo work. We lay no
claims to knowledge of musical
technique and we would be hard put
to form a distinction between allegro
and an eighth note but we venture to
assert that Miss Buffers "Swallow"
and her encore, "Keep the Home Fires
Burning" were big things in their way.
Wha5 wonderful range and volume has
this little lady. An ease of execu-
ton, a perfect enunciation and a
dandy smile were partial provocatives
of the heavy applause which followed
each number. Miss Thora Jessen ac-
companied Miss Butler, which shows
that Miss Butler knows good piano
playing. Miss Jessen has a pro-
nounced touch, firm and comprehensive,
pulling from the score it's full beauty.
The club feels deeply gratful to these
two capable artists who did so very
much to make the ball a success.
A ball room habitue of the younger
school who was present, remarked the
absence of the older men. "They are
drifting from u.s." he exclaimed. "It
is not that they have lost their ap-
probation Of the dance but old age
creeps slowly but surely and rheuma-
tism is a hard master"
Total receipts amounted to $85 and
given to the Salvation Army to help
feed the poor at Christmas. The low
expense rate was made possible by
the kindness Of the Elks who donated
nearly one-half the hall rent for that
evening The Bachelor Club wishes to
express it's deep thankfulness to all
who attended, thus aiding in a noble
cause. And then came "Home, Sweet
Home" about 1870 Wednesday morn
ing.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-12-15
FARMERS ASKED TO
SEND SEED WHEAT
PRICES TO AUDITOR

The County Commissioners advise
the farmers of Stark county to hold
all their seed grain and to notify
Auditor j. l.. Hughes the amount they
have on hand and the price Ihey are
putting on it. Samples Of seed wheat
must be. tested and left at the audi
tors office. Applications will be
mailed to the several banks of the
county and each applicant is restricted
to l50 bushels Of wheat or it's equiva-
lent in other grain. The Commission
ers may, in their discretion, deliver to
such parties as are unable to procure
feed, such amount of seed as will, in
their judgment, enable said parties to
put in their seed. Oats and barley
will be purchased outside the state it
good, clean seed can be- obtained.
Applications will be in all the banks
by December Is and should be on file
with the county auditor before Janu-
ary l, 1918.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-12-15
SOUTH HEART SAFE;
HOME GUARD FORMED

One Of the most enterprising and
progressive little towns in our state
has recently fallen into line, and has
a real Loyalty League and Home
Guard of its own. Last week South
Heart launched this patriotic and pro-
tective body bye formal organization.
Twenty-four members signed as back
ers Of the League and each one Joined
the Guard. It is expected that all the
male citizens Of this hustling little
village will enter the ranks and boost
the number to fifty. Election Of Of
fcers was held with the following re-
suits: j. j. Wysock, chairman; John
Malone, vice chairman; Joseph B.
Malone, secretary-treasurer. In the
Home Guard Deane Wiley was chosen
captain due to his service on the
Border. The League has its meeting
the first Monday Of each month, while
the Guard will meet twice a week.
Great interest is being shown and as
soon as the cold winter weather abates
many Of those in the country SURE round-
ing will join in putting South Heart
on the map as the most patriotic and
progressive village in the state.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-12-15
OLD GOLD-SEEKER OF
EARLY CALIFORNIA is
DEAD NEAR KILLDEER

John I. Northrup, Dunn county pio-
neer, old time plainsman and for years
postmaster at Northrup, is dead at the
age of 70. The deceased was born in
Camden, N. Y, in 1889; moved to
Sterling, ILL.,, in 1858, and proceeded
thence by prairie schooner in 1859 to
Pixies Peak and Shasta Butte CAL,
fighting off Indians and desperados en-
route. After eight years gold mining
in California, ranching in Montana
and fruit farming in Oregon, the de-
ceased IL years ago settled on Dunn
county homestead, where he spent his
declining years.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-12-15
YOUNG DICKINSON BRIDE
TO RESIDE NEAR MEDORA

A recent wedding of interest to the
many friends of the bride and groom
in this vicinity is that of Horace
Parker of Medora and Miss Barbara
Stults, Dickinson, which occurred in
the Congregational parsonage on No
vember 30th, Rev. J. G. Duling offici-
ating.
The young couple left soon after
for the groom's half section home
stead out of Medora, where they have
their home fitted out cozily. Mr..
Parker is brother of J. C. F. Parker,
one of the prominent business men of
this city. He came from Prince
Edward, Canada, about two years ago
and is now getting a nice start. His
ranch is close to that of his brother,
Herbert Parker, and the two work to-
gether to good advantage.
Mrs. Parker is highly respected
young lady, who for more than ten
years has made her home with Mr..
and Mrs. P. F. Stults on their fine
farm northeast of the city. She has
hosts Of friends here in town, who
wish her utmost happiness in her new
home. ...,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-12-15
TWO HUNDRED NORTH
& DAKOTA DRAFTED MEN
ON TO OREGON CAMP

Adjutant General Frazier on Tues
day received authority from Provost
Marshal General Crowder to send 200
North Dakota drafted men to the
coast artillery corps Of the national
army stationed at Fort Stevens, Ore.
The adjutant general had appealed to
the provost marshal general for per-
mission to take care Of the large
number Of men awaiting the second
draft who are out Of employment but
who are forced to remain in the state.
Tuesdays order was in response to
this request.
As there are no men on the waiting
list, wishing to go Immediately, in
Stark county, Auditor Hughes has not
certified any drafted men from this
county to go with the Oregon con-
tingent. " /, 6s3
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-12-15
Organization of
Stark County Red
Cross COMPLETED

The board of directors of the Stark
County Chapter American Red Cross
met at the Commercial Club rooms on
Saturday afternoon to complete the
organization of the chapter and in
augurate the big Christmas member
ship drive which has been recommend
ed by President Wilson as a nation
wide war measure. -.
Plans for this drive have been
worked out by a special committee
named by the Red Cross headquarters
for this purpose, and these campaig:
plans will be followed out in Stark
county. Hon. T. F. Murtha, prominent
Dickinson lawyer, was named as
county campaign manager, to- have
full supervision and management Of
the drive.
Mrs. Alice Poland was named sup
erintendent Of .woman's work: for
Stark county by Chairman Ferris.
The following committee heads were
also appointed to act as chairmen Of
the various committees to which they
have been assigned. They have been
asked to recommend to Mr.. Ferris
the names of those whom they wish
to serve with them on the commit
tees:
Mrs. E. A. Lillibridge, chairman
Packing committee.
Mrs. M. L. Ayers, chairman Com
mittee on Civilian Relief
Mrs.. James Soules, chairman Com
mittee on Military Keller.
Miss Della Spears, chairman Com
mittee On Supplies and Work.
Mrs. J. W. Bowen chairman EXten-
sion and Branch Chapters.
D. D. Mars, chairman Auditing
Committee.
Another meeting of the Board Of
Directors has been called for Satur-
day of this week to begin at 3 o'clock
at the Commercial Club rooms. ,, All
members of the board are urged to be
present.