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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-17
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-17

Governor Williams Endorsement of the health conference
to be held here September a. under the auspices Of the
Oklahoma Association for the Prevention Of Tuberculosis
and the state health department is approval OF worthy
enterprise which was to be expected Public health is of
concern to the entire and any plan for n improve
ment deserves the support of public official and private e
rem alike
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-17

1t isn't too late to do your share for the Y NJ c. A.
building With such a fine building completion
would be poor business we'll loss to the community
in other ways to leave it idle and unuSpshed for lack OF
funds at this time Much of the money needed has been
subscribed and the balance be raised if those who can
afford to give will help.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-17
THE SEASON OPENS.

We worked as usual yesterday
Toiled on IN much the same old way
Md yet our heart was quite remote
From sqnIbs and Japeries We wrote.
Rfar
To reedy lake or river har.
Where We should like 90 try our luck
Nlth other chaps at shooting duck 4
Peanut culture in this state has been
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-17

Christmas shopping is likely to be slowed down some
what this season but it to be hoped the postoce de
partment will to some extent lift its ban on sending
Christmas presents the boys there. They will want
bit OF Christmas cheer from home than when
so far away and certainly are entitled to it.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-17

Military features at the state fair cannot be too
GUS with all due regard the other attractions With he
country at in large way people more interested
in pertaining the army and navy than they are in
ANYTHING else
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-17

Thomas J. Mooney to have lost another decision
the California courts However Mooney who has failed
so frequently in everything else has been successful
having his execution postponed that il is safe to fore
cast that other method Of delay will he developed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-17

4 distinguished neighbor called on us
today to tell us Of his distinction. which
is that he has already had this Spanish
flu" you hear so much about Some men
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-17

Oklahoma farmers promising to increase the wheat
acreage thus sustaining the general belief that the farmer
patriot A few statesmen you may recall didn't think
he was at least expressed the belief that he wouldn't
raise wheat unless the price was increased
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-17

Austras peace proposals remind us Of the German who
cried enough when fighting with lrishman "Ill tell
yer when its enough" the lrishman replied he con-
tnucd his occupation Of working the Germans counen
ance
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-17

arc always getting in on the ground
floor that way. Furthermore, our Wis
itcr insists that this Castilian catastro-
phe is all that IL claimed for il in the
advance notices, being worse than the
o. f. grip complicated with heaves and
hay fever. Hence we shall knock wood
and strive to avoid it. even II il is
fashionable Styles in sickness never
appealed to US greatly. anyhow, and VIC
retained our appendix through a period
when surgical operations we're so much
in vogue that the current conversation
was sometimes referred to as an organ
recital.
Nv. p. Mitchell of Alton, who commit
ted suicide because the cost OF living Is
so high, probably neglected to consul,
the ,hidertakers Tho cost OF dying has
also advanced.
With the local clersymen acting
s four-minuts speakers this week,
a hateful heathen expresses the hope
that they may get the habit.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-17
SORES
AzNeNnf1oe'
MsNe 1mee Mss
BY BRIGGS
Twenty Yeara Aao.

Twenty Years Ago.
w. L. Alexander went TO Guthrie
last evening.
Mrs r. L. Given has returned from
summer spent in Boston
George Spencer wen, to South Meal
ester yesterday.
Jasper Sipes returned from Fl Rem
yesterday.
Mrs. ]. A. MeElhinney has been the
guest Of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.
L. Brown OF Guthrie.
Fifteen Years Ago.
Mr. and Mrs. William Vance AM
daughter. Norah, returned home ye,
terday after a two months stay In M
mountains Of Colorado.
Nels Ds.iing /. in Kansas City o.
business trip.
Capt. r. s Wambold physical d.
rector Of the Oklahoma state military
institute, arrived in the city yesterday
and will at once begin the work o
equipping the gymnasium and preparl
ing for the opening Of the school, no
scheduled for October !. 4
The charming Mrs. Oscar Lee, VIII,
has been seriously indisposed, is agai.
able to receive her friends.
Ten Ysau Ago.
Mrs. George Spencer 10 home from
Green Mountain Falls, Col, where she
spent the summer.
Miss Addie Homer arrived from Chi
cago Yesterday 10 visit DR.. and Mrs.
A. ID. Johannes Of ~ West Nineteenth
street.
Mrs. A. J. Vance and children have
returned from o six months tour oil
California. where they spent the sum-
mer In Ihe quaint town Of Santa Cruz
Because 4 visit yesterday would In
teffere with the work Of the student.
the proposed visit Of Mayor Henry M
Scales and Building Commissioner d
A. Bennett to the high school building
TO ascertain lis condition regarding
safety was delayed until Saturday after
noon.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-17

There is also great deal OF work 10 he done in
penienares whittier quite number of socialists, w,
w and anarchists seem to be headed, And work. may
add will be something OF unpleasant prise to most Of
them
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-17

We note nat Doug Fairbanks was among those who
registered in New 'ork He has large following who
are anxious to see il he an fight we'll in real life he
does in the movies
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-17

given added impetus this year by the
dry weather, we see by the paper Which
is weli the boober being a valuable food
product. However, the old-faShioned
man who used them to camouilage
boory breath, won't need them much
longer
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-17

Football Il seems is to be abandoned restricted to
eliminate railway travel the former football schedules made
ne ssary and keep down the casualty list you
might ave suspected
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-17
Line, worth Remembering.

7 thank God that America abounds
in men whom nothing can divert from
the interest OF their country.-John
Hancock.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-17

Sugar price, are to advance a cent
pound in this vicinity. but two cents a
month should mean little to your young
life considering all the other advances
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-17

By your thrift you will help decide
the tate Of the world. Buy War Savings
and Thrift Stamps.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-17

The wea, even as the effste east,
is threatened with the gasless Sun
day, but the prospect perturbs US
less than the other gasless days
which are due when the pressure
goes down with the mercury next
winter. Buy your coal now.
There I. Usually something the matter
with the man who takes whisky c a
medieipe.
You may also remember the good old
days when they urged us to use the
cheaper cuts Of meat Nothing like that
any more.
Fewer men Of forty-five are nov
claiming TO feel a. young as they
ever did. spd II is possible people
are becoming more honest In other
respects.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-17

Mrs. A. J. Vance and children have
returned from q six months tour OF
California. where they spent the sum-
mer In The quaint town OF Santa Cruz.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-10
Gardner Favors Granting Soldies
the Vote.

Jefferson City, Mo, Jan s toy.
Gardner today told Probate Judge
Led ~ II 81 ++44t4 I y
that he looked with favor on the re
quest Of Webster Groves citizens that
the special session Of the Legislature
be asked to consider a new cOnstit,l-
tipnal amendment enfranchising sol
tiicrs and sailors.
The Governor told Hodgdou that,
while he had had at heart the inter
ests Of the soldiers, he had only
planned to have tile legislature COIL
slider tax measures with view ot
lowering the general levy However.
inc SAID, ii other matters were con
sidcrcd. he would include in his mes
sage the proposition OF giving the
vote to the soldiers and sailors.
llodg gdon presented resolutions
passed by the Civic League Of Web
stcr Groves asking that the amend
rlcnt be considered,
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-10
Mrs. f. J. Keen Dead.

Mrs. 4. ]. Keen, an old and highl,
esteemed resident OF DecpWatcl
township, died at her home in Spruce
Thursday, January 3, 1913, of pncu-
mona.
Mrs. Keen was a daughter OF the
late Mr. and Mrs. ]. NJ {. Young
pioneer citizens OF the cast part Of the
county, " here the greater part oi her
HE WAS spent,
She is survived by four sons, Am
brose Keen, George Keen and Fay
cite Keen, OF the cast part of the
county, and James Keen, of Indian
apolis. Indiana; two daughters, Mrs.
Fred Rich. Of I'unncll, Florida, and
Mrs. John McCook. OF this county
Funeral services, conducted by Rev.
Fine, were conducted at HE NJ. t.
church in Spruce, Friday afternoon
and intcrmcnt made i'll the Kadford
cemetery.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-10
IA Year Old Boy Commits Suicide.

Frederick Lee Fajen, II years old,
fatally shot himself at $50 o'clock
Friday afternoon at the home Of his
foster parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Eajen. at Foster, this county, says the
Rich Hill Review. 1t is stated that
the boy went into room at the
house and, taking 22-calibrc rifle
deliberately shot himself, the ball en-
terng his head at the root of the
nose at point between the eye
brows. The family were shocked by
the tragedy and Immediately sum-
moned DR.. Rhodes who upon his ar
rival found the boy in an uncon-
scious condition, but rendered all
medical attention possible, but the
boy expired at a quarter of twelve
o'clock. No cause is known why the
boy should have taken his own life.
The family formerly resided south OF
Rich Hill, but some time ago moved
to Foster. Burial will be made at
Foster. An inquest was deemed un-
necessary.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-10
Victory Depends on the u. S.

st. Louis, Ian. Sir Frederick
Smith, attorney general Of England.
who came here today to address the
St. Louis BAR Association tonight,
said in an interview that whether the
war ends this year depends entirely
on the United States.
~ he war i, at its most critical
stage he SAID, and unless an i'm
mcnsc ctiorl is made by al the Allies,
there will lie no definite decision for
the allied cause. If America can get
Il big army across the ocean, can fur
nisl a big fleet Of airpiarcs. and pro-
vide the ships to transport the men
and supplies, we will win the war.
"Amerir"ns viii make the best sol
licrs Of all the Allies | visited the
camps Ct the American force in
France ahout six weeks ago. and the
troops look splendid. They have
made profound impression in
France, especially upon Tie women.
VINO say the americans are very
courteous and thoughtful
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-10
Peoples Elevator to Have Branch il
Hume

Manager S. W. Barr, of the Pco-
pie Elevator Company at Butler and
Rich Hill, was here Wednesday loo't-
ing up site for an elevator and feed
mill. Before leaving he made appli-
cation 10 the Frisco for lease on the
company $ right-of-way, for the cree
tion oi fire proof building This
firm has an elevator at Metz and
other points on the Missouri Pacific
railroad, and Will adj another to their
string OF towns
Mr.. Barr has purchased the hay
barn, scales, and all the property Of
the Carlisle Hay & Grain Company,
at this place and will also buy hay.
Mr.. Barr is not unknown to Hume
people. having lived here several
years ago. and naturally has a warm
spot in his heart for the old town,
! Ic informed rs that in his estimation
'urlc is we'll located to become one
of the leading grain markets OF the
border. as we'll as a great coal center.
Wor, will begin on the t,eW elevator
Just as soon as the preliminary AZ
can be malc-~E lumc Tel
cnhOnc
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-10
The Week OF Prayer.

The week Of Prayer is being OBJ
served by the Butler churches this
week Monday evening the meeting,
WEN held at the Presbyterian church
with Rev. J. W. Alexander feaeler.
Tuesday evening at the NJ, Z. church,
South, Rev. A. J. Cutrcll, leader;
Wednesday evening, Ohio street NJ
L. church. Rev. s. L. Moore, lead
cr: Thursday evening the meeting
will be held at the Christian church
with Rev George ScroEgs, leader,
subject, Families, Schools. Colleges,
and the Young Friday evening.
BAPTIST church. Rev. 5. ]. Starkcy,
leader. Subject, Home Missions"
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-10
FATAL RAILROAD CROSSING
ACCIDENT
Mrs. Henry Miller Killed at a Cross
ing South of Rich Hill. Horse
Became Frightened and
Jumped in Way of
Train.

Mrs Andrea -4uiatte, better
known as Mrs. Henry Miller, aged
so years, was struck and killed by
the northbound Mo. Pacific train,
No. 2o2 Conductor Laycox and en-
agineer lIughey. at the Carr crossing
one and one-half miles south of this
city at few minutes past 10 o'clock
this. Saturday morning. according to
the Rich Hill! Review;
1t appears that Mrs. Miller had left
home, :, IL miles southeast, driving 4
horse and buggy to do some shopping
in Rich Hill, .it the Carr crossing
the horse was stopped awaiting the
passing OF an incoming passenger
train due here at 1880 a. m., but as
the train came near the horse became
frightened and lunged forward and
then the engine struck the horse, bug
gy and occupant with sudden and ter
rilic force. the engineer being unable
to stop his engine: Mrs. Miller was
instantly killed, and her body was
found lying beside the track about
ten feet from the crossing. The horse
was also killed, being cut in two by
the train and the buggy smashed into
pieces.
Engineer Huglley says the woman
had stopped the horse as il waiting,
when suddenly the ANIMAL lunged
forward to a point just ahead of the
engine. Then the crash Game
Mrs. Miller is survived by the hus-
band and seven children The family
have lived in this section for a NUM-
ber Of years and are highly respected
people, and the tragic d -ath of Mrs.
Miller is quite shock to large
number OF friends.
VIM. Ashley, who was within
quarter of mile OF the crossing says
he saw the woman driving slowly
toward the railroad and heard the en-
gine whistle. and the next thing he
observed was the buggy thrown in
the air.
Mrs. M!lcrs body was not badly
manglcd but She received ugly
wounds in the lace and head, one Of
which was above the left eye which
broke the skull and another fracture
behind the right car Iic- left leg
wa, also crushed.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-10
A Cold Month in the Yukon.

Dawson, Y. T., Jan. 5.-December
1917, was the coolest month in the
history of the Yukon Territory, ac-
cording to official records made pub
lie here today. The daily average
temperature here was 81 degrees be-
low zero. At Pelly, a Yukon River
point between here and White Horse,
the thermometer at one time during
the month dropped to sc below. The
new year brought milder weather.
More than twenty Dawson resi-
dents died of pneumonia and whoop-
ing cough during the cold spell. The
funerals are being held now, as the
cold prevented interment last month.
During the epidemic Eagle City, Alas
ka, declared a quarantine against
Dawson.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-10
Country Happenings.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Mapes and baby
OF { (aldwell, Idaho, spent few day.
last week with Geo. Sargent and fam
lily.
Jim Keen, who was called here BY
the death OF his mother left Sunda,
nigh, tor his home in Indiana.
Miss GoldiH MlgGer gave a party
New Years night.
Marsh Brown called at the Geo
Pharls home Sunday evening.
Mrs. Clara Batchclor spent Fri
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
". G. Cumpton.
Ihclnla sargent spent from Friday
night until SUNDAY evening with her
brother, Mcrl, and wife.
Geo. Sargent sold calves to r. T.
Chaplin last week.
Mrs. Geo Wiggcr spent Friday
evening at-,lle Cuas. W,ggcr home
Elmer Keen delivered corn te-Ap-
pleton City for John McCook Satur-
day.
Mrs. Elizabeth Keen died at her
home in Spruce Thursday evening,
Jan. 3, 1917, of pneumonia fever. Mrs.
Keen had been resident of Bates
county Tor many years. She leaves to
mourn her death six children, four
boys and two girls, \. T. Keen, G. w.
Keen, 5. l.. Keen and Mrs. John Nc
Cook, all OF Spruce; Jim Keen of In
diana, and Mrs. Gcrtlc Rich OF Flori-
da. All were present at the time of
her death but one daughter, Mrs.
itich. \ number of relatives and
friends are left to mourn the loneli
ness of her departure. In the death
OF Mrs. Keen the community suffers
a distinct loss. She was good
ncisnDor and friend, a woman of
many excellent qualities and she SO
lived her life that when the final
summons came she was ready to go.
Funeral services were conducted at
The South Methodist church in Spruce
by Rev +. f. Fine Friday afternoon
and intermeni was made in the Rad
ford cemetery.
DAISY
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-10
A SPECIAL SESSION IN MARCH
Governor Gardner VIII Call Legisla-
ture When Tax Boards Finish
Work.

Jefferson City, Ian. S.-Govcrnor
Gardner indicated today ii the state
tax commission and the board Of
equalization conclude their work as
carly as expected he will convene the
legislature III extra session to reduce
tax lcvics some time in March, prob
ably ahout the middle of the month.
For a number OF reasons he believes
it would be advisable to hold the spe-
cal session in March. Among other
things 4 special law enacted i'll March
would give the country courts and
various school districts time to adjust
their levics for this year to the rates
fixed by the legislature, and it would
also enable the farmer members of
the legislature to finish up their work
here in time to look after their spring
planting.
The assessors will have complct-
ed their work January 20, and
by the Ist OF February the
work of the assessors should be
in the hands of the tax COM
mission. 1t will take some time
for the commission to adjust the
work of the assessors, but when this
is done there will be very little left
for the state board of equalization to
do but to affirm the work of the CON-
1t is pretty generally be-
lieved now that the total valuation of
the state will be increased from .
little less than billion dollars to
somewhere in the neighborhood of
billions. Such an increase would call
for a heavy cut in tax levies.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-10
Lieutenant Jackson Qualities as a
Instructor.

Among the officers OF the 35th di-
Vision, at Camp Doniphan, who have
qualified as an expert in some line of
military science is Lieutenant w. @,
Jackson, of this city. In the list OF
about one hundred officers his name
appears as all expert in heavy ma
chine gun work. As such he will be
detailed as an instructor and may be
sent to the new officers training
camp which was started this week.
Lieutenant Jackson lett Butler with
company b and was transferred with
his company to the Machine Gun bat
talon when the old Second regiment
was broken up, lie is a bright, en-
ergetic young officer. and the fact
that he qualified as an expert and in
structor of the heavy machine gun,
one OF the most complicated OF mill
tary machines, proves that he is Il
hard student and a good soldier.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-10
Butler High School Defeats Apple.
ton City.

The Butler High School basket
ball teams added two more to their
already long string of victories Fri
day night This time it was the Ap-
pleton City high school teams that
were the victims. The score in the
boys game was % to IL The girls
game resulted in a win fer the home
birls by score of II to s. In their
zeal to win the players on both sides
got rather rough at times, and at
times the Appleton City boys seemed
to think that they were playing foot
ball. A good crowd of rooters ac-
compan;ed the Appleton teams.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-10
SHORT STORIES
OF Local Interest-Clipped From
Our Exchanges.

Nineteen car loads OF corn wer.
shipped from Metz last week.
The water supply of Metz is getting
so low that the inhabitants of thai
burg are forced 70 get their Watel
for laundry purposes from stock
pond.
Mr.. William Dudley Long and Miss
Lillian Muchmorc were married Fri.
day night, December 2Sth, 1917, at the
home Of Rev. and Mrs. V. Fl. Golf,
man, Mr. Coffman officiated.--Adrian
Journal.
According to the Leader A,norct
was busy shipping point during the
month OF December, the following be.
ing shipped from that point: Stock
10, cotal IS, corn IS, wood 7, emigrant
3, Hay S.
Thos. ba1guln, a pioneer citizen OF
Bates county died at his home near
Rurdettc, December 20, after long
illness. Mr.. Balgum was born in
Norway, October IA, 1898. He had
lived in Bates county since 1869.
Miss Mamie York, age about Go
years, died at the home of her broth
er, N. York, near Johnstown Tuesday
of this week. Burial was made at the
Walnut Cemetery, north OF Johns
town Thursday o fthis week.Mont-
rose Recorder:
The big rabbit hunt that was
planned by the Hume sports, for last
Thursday, did not turn, out as we'll as
had been expected as only five and
a half dozen cotton fails were brought
in. They were sold for SGoo per doz-
en- and the proceeds turned over to
the Red Cross.
Mr.. James Lester Thompson and
Miss Josephine Elcnder Coon drove
to Nevada. Wednesday, December IS,
and were united in marriage by Pre-
siding Elder !. r. Pritchctt, Of the NJ.
+. church, South, at the minister
home. Returning in the afternoon a
six o'clock wedding dinner was served
at the ]. T. Coon home. Hume Tcle-
11frur7
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-10
Childrens Patriotic League.

Mrs. Jas. b. CAN'T has been ap-
pointed, by Governor Gardner, State
chairman OF the "Children's Patriotic
League of America" The object OF
the movement is to care for the help
less, sick and deserted captive chill
4, en- of the war. who have been re-
turned by Germany. and all other
child victims of the war who are in
distress. 1t should appeal to the
hearts of all.-Jcfferson City Demo-
crat- Tribune.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-10
John Shead Recaptured in California

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 3.-John
Shead, life term prisoner. who es-
capped from the Missouri penitentiary
October 10 last, has been arrested in
Los Angeles, CAL, on a charge OF
bank robbery, according to a telegram
received today by the state prison
board. Shead was arrested under the
alias of J. B. Williams. He was sent
to the penitentiary in 1914 from Bates
county for numbering a deputy con-
stable.