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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
BOB PARMAN OFFERS

500 Gladstone on a Refining 600. go
$50 Riverside on a Refining 90, .Ni
900 Deep Pool on ......,,,,... so
900 Lucky Lease on ..........,.. 20
!. 900 McCann-Rash OIL .............- .i1
200 North American on 4 Ref it75
800 North American OIL a Gas
300 United OH n Refining ....... 80
500 Assurance OF a Refining 20. 80
Chlckasaw Refining; 30 preferred
100 common (AlO ..,........... $500
900 American Industrial an for 50 O1
500 Lnrky Union Mining ......... 200
$50 Miami Metals Co, .,.........,, llH
80 Rig Shot Lead, 4 Zinc 10000. so
iOO standard Lead & Zine .,.,,,.. so
Wanted; National oil ~ NO per hare.
i75 SHARES Gladstone on a Refining
9oc Phone Maple 50, peal co. Empire
BLOCK or LENSES-Closely written. on
good structure. for the drilling Of
well. also R.ubernl cash bonus r. A
Polk. Frederick. Okla
FOR SALE-iOO shares Gladstone on a
Refiningi make offst I'd Baird. Route
= No. is, kona6a. Okla.
200 stiARES Mankins Remedy Co. stock!
100 shares Tropic Ice Machine stock:
10 shares Pneumatic Horse Collar stock.
~ shares Carnegie Mining and MILLING
stock; 2 shares Kabro OIL CO. stock: all
this stock for $3.50 cash. O. T. Jones'
WabhlnRtOn, Okla. Route !.
WILL buy Gladstone on A Reflnirg Co.
stock at bargain; name best price IN
INT lg'ter N-Sb, Oklahoman.
800 SHARES stock OF Moco Laboratories
In the company that makes monkey
grip. Myra e. Malcolm 6i7 w iith
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
OR TRADE

FINE building site IN WlnuF, to traao
FOR equity In broom homo. Walnut
2li5.
TO TRADE Small bungalow iyr lurpI
one with garage Phone NJ $685.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10

WANTED--TO lease for one years 30
nores of good pasture and fine shelter,
close 10 Oklahoma City B-2li. Okla
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
OIL LAND, LEASES AND STOCK

FOK SALE OR TRADE
900 shnrcs American Industrial on 20
20 shares oklahoma Star on Co.
200 Shares Rising star OIL Co,
100 Shares Oklahoma on n Nrnnlng
500 shares Mruktn's Remedy Co.
80 Associated Pharmacists.
What have your X. j., care ONhhomhn.
on GEOLOGlsT
ChaH n. Gould.
1913 Colcord Bldg. Phone Walnut 4Os
For SALE-Vory attractive oil leases
hud production. John Deer. Neodesha.
Kan
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10

HARDWARE stock for
sale for cash, no trades,
consisting of hardware,
stoves, harness and imple-
nents; located in one of
The best agricultural Sec
! Mons Of Oklahoma, close to
oklahoma City; 25xlOO
building (brick) and ware
house, $40 rent. This stock
! will bear the closest investi-
PATTON and is a money
maker. Only reason for
selling, both members of
FIRM in army draft. Parker
& McCracken, Tuttle, Okla.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
8 S0I

= By De Beck


Walnut - eO9H W Main
HARDWOOD throughout. , rooms new
near Bslle Isle car. 50 uU0 Call Fisher
Walnut au6l
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-10
IOWA BANK VAULTS
BULGE WITH coin
State and Savings Institutions Have
More Money han Ever Before.
MORE THAN HALF BILLION
OF CASH ON DEPOSIT
Gain i'm Deposits Compared to Year
Ago More Than $1OO,OOO,OOO-
Statements Show People Have
More Money to Their Credit
Than Ever Before.

Des Moines, April THAT Iowa
banks now have more money in
their vaults chan ever before in
their history is shown by the state
ment of the 9l7 savings banks, 354
state banks and twenty-five trust
companies under the jurisdiction of
the state banking department, made
public by Bank Commissioner Geo.
Messenger today. This of course
does not include the national banks
Of the state. The call was for a
statement of conditions at the close
of business March 4.
The statement shows that Iowa
people have in the vaults Of the
savings banks of the state more
than half a billion OF dollars on de-
post or a total of 1854, Sl3, 1876. 40.
AS compared to the corresponding
statement of year ago there has
been a gain in deposits Of Sl17,499,-
125.SS. This is the biggest gain in
deposits in any like period in the
states history. The gain in deposits
for the year preceding or from
March 2S, 1916 20 March %, 1917
was SS3,000,000. For the thirteen
months from June 80, 1916 to May
81, 1917 the gain was $S7, 100000
From September II, 1916 to Sep
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-10
NEWSPAPER NECESSARY.
Draft Board Places Newspaper Man
in Glass 3.

Syracuse, n. Y, April S.-Pub-
LEGATION of newspaper is an indus
try necessary to the successful pros
ecution of the war, according to a
decision handed down by district
draft board No. 3. This decision
was made in the case of a Syracuse
newspaper man and he was placed
in class three Las a necessary
associate or assistant in a neces-
sary industrial enterprise"
Government officials were not long
in deciding that without the news
papers America would be at least
two years behind with it's war work,
and the people would hardly yet be
enthused as to what was necessary
to win this war. The American
newspapers are the real factors for
spreading the gospel of truth con-
corning the facts about the war.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-10
"OLD BLACK JOE".

Gone are the days when my steak
was young and rare,
Gone are the pork chops from my
bill of fare.
Hoover has said we must all econ
omize,
/ hear my Uncle Samuel calling,
'Hoo-ver-ize!'
Chorus
I'm willing, I'm willing,
Let's all economic.
l hear my Uncle Samuel calling,
"Hoo-verize"!
Why should l mourn for my fast de-
parting cash?
Why should 1 weep when my wife
brings in the hash?
What tho my cakes are the very
smallest size?
hear my Uncle Samuel calling,
"Hoo-ver-ize"!
Why should | grieve if my bread is
made of rye?
Why should l long for the good old
custard pie?
I'll do my bit until the kaiser dies.
hear my Uncle Samuel calling,
"Hoo-ver-ize"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-10
Hardtack Good After 81 Years.

Waterloo, Ia, April S.-Hard-
tack issued to John Call, company
/, One Hundred Fifty-third New
York regiment, in 1864, was taken
today to Memorial hall and placed
on exhibition as mark of the
keeping qualities of food.
Mr.. Call gave his mother two
crackers, known as bareback, when
he was discharged from the army
She kept them until her death,
wrapped in tissue paper, and then
the son again obtained possession
of them.
When examined this morning, the
crackers appeared as clean and
fresh as though baked yesterday.
They are fifty-four years old.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-10
ANOTHER HARDY IOWA Hoe
Buried Three4 Months in Snow B
Still Taking interest in Life.

Iowa City, April This is I'll
tale of hog-and it fairly bristl{
with unusualness. The animal disa
peared New Years day, from til
farm of p. Hedges, residing nei'
the village of Ainsworth, and wa
supposed to have been carried OF
by a wolf. The other day, nearl
three months since the vanishing
the porker was discovered in
ditch, barred by melted snow. 1t wa
picked up for dead by Mr.. Hede
er, who found to his surprise tn.
pig was breathing. He carried
into the house fed it with a spoon
it was too weak to take nourisfj
ment otherwise-and it soon begal
to sit up and take notice.. 1t hal
lost in its remarkable confinement
in the under-the-snow trap, NOR.
than $50 pounds, having become a.
emaciated creature of less than s.
pounds, whereas it has weighed 20
when it disappeared. Mr.. Hedge
thinks the porker will live, and h
declares that the camels of the des
ert, with their drinkless days o
the Sahara, haven't a chance to wi
the long distance championship tina
bis lone Iowa hog now possesses.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-10
Nearly $50 a Hog.

Bert Carpenter, one OF the live
wire farmers of Riverton, market
ed 81 hogs in Nashua the other day
for which he received better than
$4,000, and the best part of il is he
still has 81 head left on the farm
,,hile Bert has put a lot of high
priced corn into these hogs they
have paid him we'll for his work
and a good profit.-Nashua Report
err.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-10
WANT WOMEN AS COUNTY
AGENTS
National Woman's Committee Points
Out Need of Food Demon
StratOrS.

The Government has authorized
each State to use funds to place a
county agent of agriculture and a
county home demonstration agent of
home economics in any county where
a local demand for such an agent
has been expressed.
The State chairmen wish to ex-
press their appreciation of the splen-
did cooperation which the Woman's
Committee of the Council of Ma
,Ional Defense have already given in
the different States in the further
ance of the work.
The State chairmen recommend
that the Womans Committee of the
Council of National Defense shall
urge the state committees to use
this machinery which is provided by
the Federal Department of Agricul-
ture through the states extension
service, which is recognized by the
United States Food Administration
as the existing agency for the
quick and thorough dissemination
of knowledge regarding the Gov
eminent plans for the production
and conservation of food, and that
the woman's committees shall be
urged to cooperate with the states
extension departments in securing
National Council OF Defense.
%
TRY Our Want Column
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-10
Four-Year-Old Brings $3.50.

Jas. Swinton sold one of his gray
colts the latter part Of last week to
a buyer and received the handsome
sum of $3.50 for the animal but he
was worth every cent Of the price.
The horse was a 4-year-old and
weighed 1900 pounds.-Nashua Re-
porter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-10

You may reach the multitude
the Wants Ads. tt
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-10
1917 the gain was $94,-

TENDER II, 1917 the gain was $94,-
100000.
The call of course came right af-
ter the March / transfers have TAX
en- place and therefore at a time
when banks have their heaviest de-
posits. Nevertheless it shows that
the people of the state have more
money to their credit in the banks
than has ever been known before.
The banks show an increase in
surplus as compared to year ago
of $1,99S,9 90.35 and of undivided
profits of $2,114,74S.51.
The average reserve in all banks
is unusually high being 25.6 per
cent. Since the corresponding call
a year ago there has been a net in
crease in the number of banks in
this state of fifty-tive and as COM
pared to the statement of November
20, 1917 a net increase of eleven
banks.
The consolidated statement Of the
assets and liabilities Of the state and
savings banks and trust companies
as of March 4, 1918, follows:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-10

-Trv Our Want Column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-10
Atty. COmstOck to Join Married
Ranks.

We take the following item from
the West Union Union concerning
Atty. w. w. Comstock, formerly
Judge Hobson's Court reporter.
Billy is going to become a bene-
dict in June the month Of roses and
romance, out in Los Angeles, CAL,
where his bride to be lives. His De-
corah friends all join in extending
advance congratulations.
"Of considerable interest in Los
Angeles is the announcement of the
betrothal of Miss Beulah Wright,
we'll known dramatic reader and
dean of the college of oratory of the
University of Southern California,
to William w. Comstock.
1.-THE announcement was made at
a reception to the oratory students
Tuesday afternoon at the home OF
Miss Eva Smith, 1913 West Eighth
street. Little Terese VanGrove, a
child dancer, who is protege OF
Miss Wright, responding to an en-
core after a charming esthetic dance
number, showered among the guests
bouquets Of violets, concealed In
which were the announcement cards.
Miss Wright is one of the most
popular and admired artists In
Southern California and has host
of friends in Los Angeles as we'll as
in other southern cities.
Mr.. Comstock is leading MEM
her of the Iowa bar. He is broth
er of Miss Gertrude Comstock,
member of the college of oratory
faculty and well-known Red Cross
worker.
1.-The wedding is planned for
June, after which the couple Will
make their home in Iowa"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-10
Only One "Hider" i'm Allamakee.

Only one man from this county
has evaded the draft. He is Omar
David Boardman of Waukon juno
ton, who has never reported to the
whereabouts are as yet unknown. He
was among the first men called last
summer. 1t is not likely that he
will be able to hide himself much
longer and a severe penalty will
doubtless be imposed when he is
found. Democrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-10

Chicago daily Tribune or Chics
go Herald either paper for one yea.
with Public Opinion, only $5.15. j
you are already subscriber of Pull.
lie Opinion you can have either G
the Chicago papers for $S.65 tn
year. Better subscribe today. {
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-10
Don't Let Your Skeptacism Keep You
Riding n Hobby Centuries Old.

Here is a principle, the philosophy
of which is 1909 perfect, and
works wonders when scientifically
applied.
The brain is a dynamo generating
life, or human electricity The spine
is the switch board, and the spinal
nerves act as connecting wires,
which Tin healthy carry or Tin d.
sease) fail to carry the life force to
all parts of the body.
A chiropractor is the OPERATOR
manipulating the switch board; so
the brain has uninterrupted inter-
course with tissue cell, without
which health is impossible.
TILE VERNONS,
14-tf. Daubney Bldg. DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-10

Money to loan on LIST Real Es
tate Mtgs. ) Y %. E. H. McMasters,
DEBORAH. Iowa. 14tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-07
F. G. KILBOURN, Master.
GEO. T. MURRAY, Sec.
Miss Grace Perry WEEDS Winona Bust
naaRmAn

MISS Trace feffy We0s WlnOn9 buSl'
nessman.
The marriage Of Miss Grace Irene
Perry, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
win C. Perry, to George c. Schuman,
Of Winona, Mimi, occurred at the
home Of the brides parents on the
South Hill, in this city Wednesday
afternoon at three o'clock, the cere-
mony being performed by Rev. F. B.
Sapp, pastor Of the Christian church.
Only the immediate members of the
family and a few intimate friends
were present. The wedding, in keep
ing with the times, was a simple, un-
ostentatious affair, yet impressive.
The ceremony was witnessed by
members Of the family and Miss Cor
rine Hager, Of New Rockford, close
friend Of the bride. The wedding was
simplicity in its superlative degree.
The couple were unattended. The
bride was very attractively gowned in
a creation Of Navy blue satin and car
ried pink roses. After the ceremony,
the wedding dinner was served and at
4:30 the couple departed for Mime
apolis over the Great Northern, where
they will spend some time at the Auto
show and visiting with friends. They
will be at home at Winona after Feb.
After spending few days in Min
neapolis, the happy couple will leave
for Winona, where Mr.. Schuman has
charge Of the Maxwell Mitchell Saxon
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-07

center Of vast Ignite coal territory.
Present fuel conditions are directing
attention to Ignite coal, it's available
ity, it's possibilities, and the quantities
which may be available for use. And
now, just at the psychological mo-
ment, when people are interested and
want to know, along comes this mag
azine which tells all about it.
There are given in the Bulletin sew
eral well-written articles presenting
pertinent facts about the coal deposits
of North Dakota; articles describing
mines already opened and in operation
in the Minot district, and the an
nouncements Of business firms now en-
gagged in the handling of the coal, to-
gether with a fine line Of general ad-
vertising indicative of the lively in
terest that is taken by the business
men of Minot in the development of
this, one of the states most important
resources. The articles are embellish-
ed with good illustrations, and the
whole work is credit to the city, the
association, and the secretary.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-07
CONDITIONS IN RUSSIA.

A writer in the Saturday Evening
Post, who just made a perilous jour-
ney thru the various sections of Rus
STA, brings back a bundle of facts that
show conclusively that no matter
what may happen in Russia from now
on, that country will be of no further
assistance to the Allies in the present
war. The present Bolsheviki, he says,
may not remain in power very long,
but Bolshevikism is apt to rule Russia
for some time to come Russia is in
chaotic state for lack Of leader.
Eighty per cent of the people are IL
literate and they blindly follow those
who promise the most, regardless of
whether they have the opportunity to
deliver the goods. The vast Russian
army is being disbanded and soldiers
with sacks of food strapped across
their backs are journeying back to the
famine stricken villages that once
were their homes. It is estimated that
it will take more than year to move
the Russian army to their homes.
Charges are made that German pris-
oners are living as husbands to the
wives of the Russian soldiers at the
front. The Allies fear that Russia
may set free the million and half
German prisoners who could be used
against the west lines. The writer
says that Russian Jews, called back
from New York, are running affairs
in Petrograd at present, but it begins
to look like the Jews, who have forced
the price of commodities in Russia up
in some cases thousand per cent, and
who because of their wealth are not
to be found in the bread lines, may
next be attacked by the Russian work
men. The writer adds that Russia is
certain to stew in her own juice for
some time to come and the color Of
that juice is red.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-07
Is THE END APPROACHING?

Courier-News: Most of the predic-
tions of the end of the world war have
been based upon the estimated length
of time Germany and her allies could
keep up the game, keep up from the
standpoint of production
Many experts have been of the ex-
pressed opinion that when Germany
is driven back to her own borders that
is about as far as an invading army
will be able to 90. These same experts
have seen as the only hope of ending
the war the end Of the interior re-
sources of the German empire and
have gone further and stated that &C.
cording to their belief the resources
would only be exhausted when the
temper of the people had been tried
to such an extent that they would re-
fuse longer to bow to the will Of the
militarists.
Reports which have been trickling
out Of Germany during the past few
days would seem to indicate that the
German people at last are about to
demand an accounting. They insist
that they be shown just where events
are going to lead the common people.
The rank and file seem to have come
to be of the opinion that they are be-
ing made tools Of and that those high
er up are not making the sacrifices
that are being demanded Of those
placed lower in the social and business
life of the nation.
1t is the old story of oppression of
the poor to the advantage Of the rich
that is being told in Germany today
and it is another proof Of the saying
that "food will win the war; If the
people stop working Germany will be
without food-and without munitions
in the order named the two most
necessary things to the successful
prosecution Of the war.
1t is to be hoped that the reports
are true and that the people Of Ger
many are awakening to the fact that
they are being used by the kaiser and
his advisors that militarism and all
the evils that go with it may be made
worldwide policy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-07

The registration of the alien Ger
mans began Feb. and will be con-
pleted by the 9th. There are but few
unnaturalized Germans in this local
ity. The government has been lit
tie lax in waiting so long for this reg
istration and thoro job should be
done. As long as an alien German
does not interfere with the plans of
the government, he will be treated
as fairly as any citizen of this coun-
try German aliens are being treated
much better than Americans could ex-
pect were they now residing in Ger
many The number Of loyal German
Americans is very large and while the
positively disloyal element is not large
numerically, it is exceeding active.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-07

The idle rich as we'll as the festive
hobo will soon have to find steady en-
ployment if the bill compelling all able
bodied citizens of the United States
to be regularly employed is passed at
this session Of Congress. The first
piece of legislation Of this kind enact
ed in this country is the Maryland
compulsory work law. Men are actu-
ally being fined or put in jail in Mary
land for failure to work, and they will
be punished regardless Of whether
they have the means to support them
selves or whether they be supported
by others-a wife at the wash tub or
a millionaire dad. Everybody will be
working merrily SOON including faith
er, and it won't hurt anybody very
much either.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-07

after and two more, ne will have
three. No matter how we'll he has
done, little prodding from the pub
lie won't do any harm and it will
probably help him besides doing him
good" The public is apt to take snap
judgment on any OF the great prob
lens which are confronting the Amer
lean people just as they did when they
demanded the removal of Grant after
the North lost so many men at the
battle Of Shiloh. Lincoln knew bet
ter and said: 81 can't spare that man:
he fights" Perhaps Wilson in retain
Baker knows what he is doing better
than the public does.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-07

The newspapers contain an account
Of the first North Dakota boys wound
ed in France and the list includes a
brave Minot lad, yet in his teens, who
left here as member of Co. D. Com
pany D, commanded by Capt. Otto
Gross, is evidently occupying place
in the front line trenches, and when
the story of the battle is eventually
told, we know that the Minot folks
and those of North Dakota in general
will be proud Of the part our boys
took in it. A thrill is sent thru US
when the first list of killed and wound
ed is received. This is but the begin
ming. We can expect to see columns
of names within a short time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-07

James Scofield, who has spent thirty
years or more in Ward county, and
who has had experience in handling
horses on the range during all Of this
time, gives the farmers warning in
another column of this weeks indie
pendent that they should heed. Feed
is high priced and scarce, but horses
must be saved. According to Mr.. Sco-
fields statement, they should be taken
up from the paririe at once, or sew
enty-five per cent of those now rustl-
ing for their existence will have per-
ished by spring and those that are
left will be totally unfit for springs
work. The Independent believes that
Mr.. Scofield is right and that regard
less of what feed may cost, now that
the county seed and feed funds are
available, something should be done
at once,