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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
BOARD RESUMES
VALUATION WORK
Gas Companies Assessments
10 Be Fixed Today,

The state board Of equalization to-
day resumed the work ot fixing per
mancnt assessments for the coming iiS-
cal year
The entire morning session was TAX
en- up with hearing on the valuation OF
the Minnesota Gas and Electric com
pany, which operates at Cushing. The
company was tentatively assessed two
weeks ago at S75,oH
Representatives of the company told
OF "blighted" hopes as TO the business
they expected to do when they located
there The statement was made that
they would he glad to sell the prop
erty for $h5OoO The board fixed the
permanent assessment Al NS,OoO
Hearing on the Oklahoma Gas and
Electric company is to take up the
greater part al this afternoon. The
company has been tentatively assessed
A Sbl2qhg7
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
Trading Suspended
in Kansas City, Too

KANSAS CITY. Mo. MAY II. Di-
rectors Of the Kansas Cr,y board OF
trade voted TODAY TO take action in
suspcndlng trading temporarily similar
tc that OF the Chicago grain exchange.
The action taken by the directors
provide, that for a period OF two days,
all buying, excepting in liquidation on
existing contracts in July and SepteV,
bcr wheat, be prohibited Selling viii
be unrestricted except a,. to price, the
maximum being S27l ior July and
sal for September
Members buying will be required to
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14

report of a great artillery bonbard
ment by the Italians on the lsonzo
front This may mean that the long
inactivity Of General Cadorna is about
20 be broken
The Italian situation has been wrap
ped IN considerable obScurity and there
have been uncomfortable rumorS that
the chaos in Russia was inspiring the
central powers to mass forces for a
great drive against italy These ru-
morS have been somewhat offset for
the accumulatng evidence that Aus
trla IS seeking in every direction a
path to peace and is willing to make
great concessions toward that end.
In this connection the announced
visit OF Chancellor Won Bcthmann-H Holl-
veg 10 Vienna assumes considerable
Importance. The fury OF the German
lunkerS against fhs Austrian attitude
IS obviously increased hy their con
victlon that the chancellor has gone
over TO the moderate party. with J,>
program OF peace without anncxatSn
or indemnity There seems llttle doubt
that the demand for peace i, steadily
growing IN volume III Germany and
the hyStcria OF the luukcrS as displayed
through their newspapers and through
the utteranccS OF their leaders IS sig
nltlcant III this respect.
There is nothing yet to Indicate what
the answer is to be to the Russian
riddle The resignation OF General
karnlloti, military commander at Pet
roGrad, because OF his refusal to ac-
cept orders from the Council of Work
mems and Soldiers delegates heightcu
the impression OF the growing power
Of the radicals and the Generalization
Of the army Apparently the proyi-
sional government must quickly as
scrt ITS authority or abandon a pre-
tense at power
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
Women Asked to
Conserve Food

At a meeting OF the National Emcrg-
cncy committee OF the Federation OF
Womcn's clubs, which was scheduled
for this afternoon at the Musical Art
Institute. the women OF Oklahoma City
will be asked to sign cards pledglng
themselves TO conserve food supplies.
This meeting was called in response to
an appeal OF PreSiden, Wilson that
the housewives of the country aid in the
conservation Of foods A discussion OF
what work the different women would
be able to do in case majority OF the
men were called 10 arms
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14

oats at 73hc, the closing figures OF Sat
urday. Charles B. Pierce. chairman OF
the committee, came straight from the
meeting to the big brokerage house oI
which he is president, walked to the
blackboard, in front OF which a score
of spectators was watching quotations
and wrote in bold chalk
Patriots who are long OF wheat
should sell at once"
The elimination OF trading IN tu
tures, ii made permanent, would, It Is
said. affect gram commission houses
very eravely Many OF them are nm
der heavy expense, particularly ior
thousands OF miles OF leased wires and
the cessation OF trading for even daS
Is expensive On the other hand, II
was said on the street that the man
datory closing certain contracts At Il
fixed maximum price will clear the
atmosphere for some OF them where
the big advance Of Saturday wiped
out the margins OF clients who. tempt
ed by the high price were short OF
the market
Questions Improvement.
One big question loomed before all
VIII all trading IN iumres be barred
for the remainder ot the war. The
fate OF measures introduced IN con.
gresS along this line is being watched
with striking interest
Broker houses in pursuit OF their de
mand to increase speculative trading
began dsmissing telegraph operators
hundred, OF whom are employed, and
lesser clerks The wheat pit by moor
was practically deserted Prices, OF
the few evening up trades sagged fur
ther. July dropped TO $S2 and Sep
tcmber to S222. net losses respectively
of q to "a cents compared with Sat.
urday'S close,
Popular brands OF Minneapolis pat
cnt flour advanced Soc a barrel tD
Sl7S This came on top OF 10 cen
rise SATURDAY making the adyanc,
SIN a barrel for two business days
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14

show that all trades are made for the
purpose OF evening mp present con.
tracts
Trading in MAY corn also is forbid
den by the board eNceN, to close eN-
iStinp contracts and these settlements
mnSt be madc AZ mlcklN as pnSSlblc.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
Vital Statistics
Marriage Licenses.

Warfiaoe tlceneee
4. q Nindolph, 81 years old. Wei
okla, and wAda Hammer. ~ wears old
Enid, Okla
! ", Patterson, sb years old. uklnhon,
CITY, and Jennie Hicks, ~ years Old. Ok
lahoma City,
Freeman Y. KeelsS. n years old okla
iona CITY, and Hattie Bond.. 10 wears
old, Oklahoma city
Tony Mitchell. II years old. Oklahom,
city end Florence Eaton. Il wears old
Chandler, Okla.
births
Mr.. and Mrs Clydr Harrison un-
North Klein avenue, sifl
Deaths
r. w. Mcln,o.h. IS years old. Wesley
hospital
wlniem W Germlndet. year. old So,
East Sixth street
Charles Neascr, 80 years old wcsls,
hospital
Charles Nesey
Funeral services fot Charles Yeny.,
who died Friday In a lorsi hospital vii
he held IN refrluc n Sons chanel 10.
morrow afternoon NJ $50 u'rinrk Nj
NsHgef leaves e widow, three daughter.
aud twu sons
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
London Motor Bus
Employees Strike

LONDON, MAY II London is with
OF, motor busscs today, 10000 en-
ployes OF both sexes being out on strike.
Many thousands OF workers were un-
able to reach work on time through the
congestion OF the tram lines, trains and
underground system
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
Money Refused.

PURCELL, Okla, May li - (Spe
ciall - Postmaster A. GraySon OF
Blanchard, this county. has said that
he will not acccp, the S which the
government gives postmaNerS for each
rccru, obtained Tor the army or navy,
but will turn the money over to the
enlisted man instead.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
Whenever You Need o General Tonic
Take Groves

The old Standard Groves TasteleSS
chill Tonic is equally valuable o a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties OF QUlN-
-INE and IRON S0r-Ady-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
BRITISH SHOVE
GERMANS BACK
SLOWLY IN WEST
CONTINUED From PAGE ~

unless the tide is promptly turned the
village is lost to the Germans and the
crushing in Of the southern end of the
Drocour, Queant line is inevitable
A ray Of sunshine has also fallen on
British arms at sea. The great Ger
man submarine base at Zeebrugge and
the naval stronghold at Wilhclmshaven
have been aSSailed from sea and air
with apparently notable success. Zee
brugge is an absolutely artificial har-
bor called into existence on the fla,
sandy eoas, OF Belgium by the eS,.
gencies OF submarine warfare and prsc
,ieally depending on its being on a
great mole This mole is said TO have
been reached BY the British guns and
the Germans must quickly repair the
gap or the sitting sands will complete
the work OF destruction commenced by
the British gunners.
Italians in Bombardment
The only inciden, Of moment in the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
ROYAL WELCOME
Is GIVEN OKLAHOMA
CITY TRADE BOOSTERS
Continued from Page one,

their six day tour to spread the gospel
OF food production and conservation
4 large crowd Of relatives and friends
was on hand at the Rock Island sta
ton to Did the boosters God,pccd
Promptly At 705 o'clock the "ioot !
toot" Of the engines whistle was
sounded and the tour OF southwestern
Oklahogn aud the Panhandle Of Texas
began
Food and Feed" Slogan.
More food and feed " is the slogan
this year because OF the necessity OF
food production and conservation due
to the war, and the boosters will
preach th, cry in every town they
visit The excursion. which IS the
seventeenth annual lunkct OF the boost
crS, is expected to be o' more Signlfi-
canoe than IN any previous year. and
refreshing feature will be- the ah
Scncc oi the old "hul from US cry
which has formed the incentive for
other excursions The boosters will
have no selfish motives. on, instead
they will do their bit toward lncreaS-
ing the production food and feed prod
uct, and viii tell the pcoNlc along the
route what Oklahoma City IS doing
III reply to President Wilson'S appeal
for help
Today's Itinerary.
Following IS the itinerary for to.
day
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14

The presence OF an army recruiting
officer on the excursion in the person
Of Scrg Il b Spillman Of the local
station will lend patriotic touch
Sergean, Spflman will explain to the
youth ui the two states tlrSt. the need
for soldier, and second. the advan-
tagcS afforded hy this branch Of mill
tary service He will carry sufficient
equipment TO conduct preliminary ex-
animation oi prospective recruits, and
each man who passes the frs, tests
willie be furnished transportation to
come tu Oklahoma City and undergo
final examination The recruiting of
f'ccr expects TO enlist large number
OF men
Band Heads Parade
lynuS military band will head the
, parade oi the boosters as they march
/ through the business section oi each
! place along the route and patriotic
music will be PLAYED almost exclusive
! w. Each booster will carry a flag
/ Drill, will be executed hy ,hc cxour
Sionists' drill teams, and while this ha,
been feature OF other trips il will
be of more timely significance thi,
year because OF the cutry of the United
/ States INTO the world war
W y Hardic, traffic manager oi
the Chamber of Commerce. is in
/ charge OF NE corm,sSary department
, and he saw to It that there will be
nlenty OF eats" Mr. lIardic attended
he opening 81 the new free city mar
vet Saturday and purchased a large
/ consignment, OF fresh vegetables. De
,ni,c the fact that he was allowed q
nJrcent more money this year to stocl
ne tram, lardrr he found 1t neceS
,lry to exercise 'iCid economy in lay
; rp ,u the iull supply without exceed
mg his allowance oi SllsO
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
Italians In Bombardment.

The only inciden, Of moment in the
other war thea,ers is fresh Austrian
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14

FOLLOWING is The itinerary for 10
day.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-21
WAGONER-TULSA DEBATE
POSTPONED TILL JAN. 26
Monroe Doctrine VIII he Discussed
FRO and Con by student Ora
tOriCaI stars.

The debate which was to be held
between the Wagner high school and
the Tulsa high school debating teams
on January 10 has been postponed
until the ?6th on account of the fact
that the Wagner team is not fully
prepared. The debate will be: Re
solved, that the Monroe Doctrine as
IL has been enforced should continue
as a foreign policy Of the United
States"
To further prepare the Tulsa high
school team. composed of L. A. Justus,
Lillian Jackson and Basil Cooper, II
debate will be held between the Bema
Debating society Of the high school
and the students who will face the
Wagouor team in tho high school
building the day before the real con-
test. The samo subject will be chosen
for the debate, and the three de-
bators will get good idea Of the
points which will be used 10y the op-
posing team at Wagner.
Members OF the high school and
teachers feel sure that their students
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-21
Hunting Was Poor.

"Brdect why havo you put the
flypapcr out ON the grass
"They amt no more flies 20 ketch
In tho house, mum."-New York
World.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-21
FARM BOYS FILL PUlPlTS
Thirty-Thrcc Per Cent of Ministers
Come From Rural Homes.

CHICAGO, Jan. 20.-If you are a
salesman there is little chance your
son will become minister, while II
you are n farmer the chances are the
best, and II you are minister the
chances are the next best.
That conclusion results from the
statistical table prepared after inves-
tigation by the Association of Ameri-
can colleges.
Thirty-three per cent Of oil minis
ters, at least In the northern states,
where the statistics apply, came from
the homes of farmers and Is per cent
from tho homes Of ministers.
other vocations furnish the follow
ing per cent Of candidates for the
ministry; Physicians, per cent;
clerical workers, per cent; carpen-
tiers, per cent; merchants and labor
ers, each per cent? all other voca-
tons. 20 per cent.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-21
OPPOSE COUNCIL OF ELDERS
Young RcfurmcrS Dislike Idea Of
COPYING From Japan.

PEKlNG. Jan 20--presidont 1t
Yuan hang has abandoned his plan TO
establish council of elders similar
TO tho elder statesmen, or genro, in
japan,
The announcement that such n
council was to be created aroused
much opposition in various provinces,
especially among the military leaders,
who resented the effort TO create n
special council OF advisers TO be ap-
pointed by the president. Tho pro-
posed body WAS also opposed 10y
young rcfurmers, who are unfriondly
10 many of the elder Chinese who
had been suggested as possible mem
bCrs OF tho council,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-21
BANDIT SLEUTH EX-SHERlFF
Has the Reputation of II Man Who
Gets What lie Goes After.

Special Co rhc World
CLNREMORE. OKLA. Jan. 90
Hiram stephens, the United states
marshal. who was "a member of the
posse In the appreh,nding and killing
of the bank robbers near Okmulgco
Friday afternoon. Is former Glare
moro citizen. having made this place
his home for several years prior To
moving To Chelsea the first Of last
December to accept the position of
city marshal stephens has acted IN
tho capacity of sheriff of Rogers
county two terms since statehood, and
was defeated at the last election In
November. 1916. FOR his third term
In this office 10y John Green, a Re-
publican stephens gained a great
reputation in Rogers county as "a man
of quick action. nerve and a criminal
gctter. II was only Monday January
IS. that he received his commission rs
"A United states marshal
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-21
SUNSTRUCK AT rs BELOW
Travelling Man Succumbs to Glare of
Winter sun.

VIRGINIA, Mimi, Jan. 20.-Thor-
mometers in Virginia yesterday regis
tered 20 degrees below zero, but Wal
ter Mckenzie, a travelling man from
Chicago, was sufferer from sun
stroke.
Mckenzie sat down in big leather
chair in hotel lobby and fell asleep.
The winter sun, thru the thick win
dow glass, fell full upon his face. Sew
eral hours later clerk tried to
awaken him, but was unable to do so.
A physician was summoned and he
relieved Mckenzie from stupor and as
serted that he was suffering from sun
stroke.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-21

will win the contest. They have
shown talent in other debates and
have confidence in facing their op-
ponents,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-21

resentativo Allen of Ohio, who an
nounced he was submitting letters to
President Wilson and to the foreign
affairs committees VI congress urg.
ing the change.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-21
MAY NAME ISLES FOR DEWEY
Joint Resolution Proposes Danish
West indies rs dewey Islands"

WASHINGTON. Jan. 20.--Change
OF name of the Danish West Indies to
Dewey Islands" in honor of Ad-
miral Dewey, was proposed in joint
resolution introduced today by Rep
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-21

Chudren's long silk coats, made Of
good washable China silk. These
coats are lined and iutcrlincd and
have embroidered bottoms and
cnpcs They are lovely TO he used
as "a bahy's first coats, our regular
$3.50 Values; special for GO TX
Monday, each ......... Ocs -
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-21
3PER CENT TAX ON
OIL WILL REMAIN
Governor Williams Against
Either Lowering on Raising
Production Charge.
MAY RUN FOR SENATE NEXT
Executive Indicates to City
Club He May Try for Berth
Now Held by owen.


VIII Maxim un.N.nr gun ral...''.
Governor Robert t. williams in Dds
address before 'hr 't'y club "i me
lIoto. Tulsa ytt'oraaF, ammo -h''l
thlf ic would ff..I I" mango 'H i.'
pr'tcf' @ Itr cent gross ifNl4D'i 'i.n
tx. 'r'ma''i '.Hi h" "a0 .lr"i
% som" n ''n ACTIONS ni Senator
owen. an1. in ."I.rl phrases. .'l i.-
audience q. Hciiato tfat tn Don-'lcf-
the present position h. hDH- h.i
stepping stone which h" h'i' VIII
lead t0 'hD -st' 'n ''c -.'t'" h."
cuI.cd - tho senator from if"
side.
While fNoso facts "'r' brought '.'
mainly . ''D ir'rnI.. tory f'MHft.
tho governor made iH warming % i"
the subject = h's friend t'-- i.f I'-
gi'lmate nIr 'a 'N'- aud .t business
men, Doc H' 'm'. reverted '' i''n '.f
the moment anI il' hiII'h'' ''i'
him With 'ho .an...'Dt ih'i Dow.
,uptnoF ~ ih' governors DhHr ..4
Dc followed ls campaign i.i iH.
United states senate
Moud Keen wealth Here.
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Zoo i,rc otr.t,,g, had t..n ,,r
trolled l.y i,,.s.,t.0p vb..b b.l r.
sc,cd n,,., H., ,..Ir.l. 40 fl. r.u
munity ty driving from % the men
who had made their wealth from me
natural resources NJ To" stare
~ want You 10 know mat 90" %
Ifl'hd or iIe men VINO H'.' "'i''
th'lr money honestly IN ,'h hlaN"iI..,
from okthoina I.H"HIc' no ''I'
as one or 'h' 90. I1I"'I'H' WIZ"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-21

Boys blue serge trousers, just ar
rived. A lot of boys new serge
rousers for boys from 6 to lt
years. They are truly splendid
values for the money, and Will hell
that old suit To last until warmer
weather. \ limited quantity only
Monday, 7So
each ........... ...''''.. ScN
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-01-13
Notice Of Horses Shipped

Over the Southern Pacific Railroad on De-
cember 16, 1916, from Beowawe, Nevada, to
Cuisine, California, by Lauder County Land
Il Live Stock Company. Animals inspected
26.
One horse branded P on right shoulder and
90 on left shoulder.
One horse branded d tail on right shoulder.
Four horses branded 70 on left thigh.
One horse branded 90 on left shoulder.
One horse branded TX connected and 90 on
left shoulder.
One horse branded 90 on left shoulder and
f on left stif1e.
One horse branded quarter circle bar and 20
on left stife and 90 on left shoulder.
One horse branded anchor on left sti1e and
90 on left shoulder.
One horse branded VIC on left stife and 90
on left shoulder.
One horse branded quarter circle X, double
V and 40 on left shoulder and quarter circle
JF connected on left stife.
One-horse branded I'D on left shoulder.
One horse branded X over bar on left
shoulder and 90 on left shoulder.
One horse branded 90 on left shoulder.
One horse branded quarter circle E and 90
on left shoulder.
One horse branded 90 on left shoulder.
One horse branded Alb connected on left
hip and 90 on left shoulder.
One horse branded ace of clubs on left hip.
One horse branded triangle and 90 on left
shoulder.
One horse branded bar ND connected or
right shoulder.
One horse branded 70 on left shoulder.
One mule branded quarter circle N on left
hip and 70 on left shoulder.
One mule branded quarter circle N on left
hip.
One mule branded 70 on left shoulder.
Inspected by
JAMES MACKEY,
Sheriff of Eureka County, Nevada.
By GRAYsoN HINcKLEY, Deputy.
Statement No. 81.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-01-13
List 1854
4-354a
RESTORATION TO ENTRY OF
LANDS IN NATIONAL FOREST

Notice is hereby given that the lands described
below, embracing 49, Sc acres, within the Ioiy-
abe National Forest, Nevada. will be subject
to settlement and entry under the provisions
of the homestead laws of the United States
the United States land Office at Elko, Nevada,
on February 10, 1917. Any settler who was
actually and in good faith claiming any of said
lands for agricultural purposes prior to Janu-
airy l, 1906, and has not abandoned same, has
a preference right to make a homestead entry
for the lands actually occupied. Said lands
were listed upon the applications of the per-
sons mentioned below, who have q preference
right subject to the prior right of any such set
tier, provided any such settler or applicant is
qualified to make homestead entry and the
preference right is exercised prior to February
19, 1917, on which date the lands will be sub
ject to settlement and entry by any qualified
person. A tract of 49, 6 act IS, within what
will probably be when surveyed Sec. 81, T. Is
N, X. 48 E., M. d. NJ, described as follows:
Beginning at Corner No. l, a granite rock
marked HI whence Forest Service Monument
hereinafter described) bears S. so deg, w.,
1872 chs; extending thence s. 35 deg. E., 4S
chs; thence S. 81 deg. w., 10.6 0 chs; thence
N. 50 deg. ID min. W., AZ chs; thence N. SO
deg. E., l1.52 chs, to the place of beginning.
Forest Service Monument consists of a Juni-
per tree marked F.. S. M. RI whence the
northeast corner of stockade corral at Kelley
Greek Ranger Station, bears N. 67 deg. 80 min.
w., 9.27 chs; application of II. Burt Via,
Austin, Nevada; List 1854. December 8,
1916. d. X. PARROTT, Acting Assistant
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Last publication January 13, 1917.