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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-09
PREPARING CITY BUDGET


Estimates or what 90 will cost tho
city 60 operate during the fiscal
year beginning July :. 1913. viii be
prepared ui the regular meeting ot
the city commissioner This morning
Preliminary figures have been sub
mitted to the commission by various
departments. and 1t H the duty ot
the commission TO prepare the final
budget
According to financial experts al
thc city hall. the proposition of OBJ
nIuluv sufficient money tp run tho
government next wear is a difficult
one law prohibits tho allowance of
more than y q mill levy ana % is
tho opinion of the administration
hnf auct lew will not give them
the money thry will need ~ will be
necessary thew sat Co eliminate
trgm their program many desirable
features
other important propositions also
are scheduled Tor this mornings ses-
sion The ice situation will be re-
viewed. pr. j " Gilbert being eN-
pectCd 10 report nH tn tho present
condition aud outlook lulcss re-
Nor ire promised % is Thought that
the city will pass the problem mp 90
tho state food administrator
Action uf the chamber of Come
mcrre petition io widen tho approach
ta tho Arkansas river hrOig" also lH
promised this wnrw0r Although
tnI~ wpucr Ia nu' strictly within tho
province ot municipal authority cOf-
Igers arc hoping tRIt the comm.ss.
lcrers wifi make up for apparent
neglect au thc part of fhn company
Tho meeting viii Doc held at o
o'cIocg iu the regular assembly room
40 the city bu'1HE.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-09
INDICTED ON THEFT CHARGE
Bruce Cameron Of 81. Louis Con-
ncctcd with United Railways
10 Face Jury,

Sr. LOUIS. July s-Bruce Cam
eron. superintendent Of transportA
tiOn for the United Railways com
pany was indicted late today on a
charge OF second degree bun glnr>
and larceny In connection With the
theft on June l5 OF petitions toT a
referendum vote on the United Rail.
ways franchise ordinance. The pen.
tence OF not leas than two years.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-12-07
MONUMENT TO AMERICA
PLANNED BY ITALIANS

\ project has been outlined and
subscription started by the Italian
newspaper, I'll Progrcsso ItaIo-Amer-
icano. among the Italians in this
country for the ere ton of mOnu-
mcnt to America. This monument.
which will be placed either in New
York or in Washington. will be n
mark of the gratitude which the Ital-
ians feel toward America for her par
tic'paton in the war for the cause
of freedom end democracy, and espe-
ciGlly for the help We have given
Italy in the realization of her national
aspirations \ plan is also being DIS,
Cussed to build similar monument
in Rome. Both monuments are to be
the work of one of the greatest Ital-
ian sculptOrs and will be OF such size
and artistic importance as to be wor-
thy OF the sentiment they are in
tended to express
The Cordova daily times., 1918-12-07
MANY PATIENTS TREATED
AT ANCHORAGE HOSPITAL

Two hundred and forty-sx en-
ployes of the Alaskan engineering
commission were patients in the An.
Chorage hospital in the period be-
tween January /, 1918, and October
81, 1918, according to the report of
DR.. J. b. Beeson, chief surgeon. Be
sides these employees there were 124
members of employees families and
209 persons neither directly nor in
directly connected with the commits
sion who were patients in the hos
pital. making the total number of
patients of all classes $40.
These $40 patients were confined
total of 5,267 hospital days The
monthly record shows in January the
admission of 50 patients and $50 hos
pital days; in February. 60 patients
and 644 days; in March. 50 patients
and SIT days; in April 90 patients
and III days. in May. 81 patients
and 476 days; in June, 40 patients
and 81 days; in July, 33 patients and
346 days; in August. 40 patients and
45l days; in September. 40 patients
and 453 days; in October. Go patients
and 1888 days.
Dispensary treatments numbered
3,15O dispensary cases treated to-
tailed 1,24l, and examinations aggrc-
gated 5S5. There were 1873 surgical
operations and IS fractures treated.
Forty.five infants, including one set
of twins, were born in the hospital.
Thirteen deaths took place. OF
these five were employees one was a
member of an employees family, and
seven were persons not connected di-
rectly or indirectly with the commits.
sion. The deaths of two of the en-
ployes resulted from injuries while
the deaths OF the other three EN-
ployes resulted from illness
The Cordova daily times., 1918-12-07

In Korea women occupy a place
in society which has no parallel else
where in the Orient They are both
better and worse of than in China or
there are more fields open to them,
worse because they are overworked,
often ill-treated and until recently
were actually enSlavcd.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-12-07

Out nj the old country church the
mule and buggy has been knocked
higher than kite by the automobile
because automobiles don't break loose
like the mule did, nor do they gnnw
the shade trees in the churchyard.--
Commerce News.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-12-07
Pretty Compliment.

Willie had as ncighbnr a larger
boy named Robert, of whom he was
fond. He would watch for Roberts
return from school, as he knew he
would play with him and amuSc him.
One day he was asked why he liked
Robert so well and he said, Robert is
Just like papa to me"
The Cordova daily times., 1918-12-07

You cannot play with dollars unless
you are an idiot. No dollars can put
into your mind any thought worth
while that was not there before, and
good thoughts are the real wealth.
Washington Times.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-12-07

little tenement waits together. took
them into a large restaurant and treat
ed them all to a Christmas dinner. Il
never had so much fun in my life"
declared the travelling man.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-12-07

See the 81 window display at the
Cordova Dry Goods Company before
buying all your Christmas gifts. 6-2t
The Cordova daily times., 1918-12-07
CELEBRATING
DECEMBER Is

Celebrating the 25th of December is
habit of more than twenty centuries
standing. II is a remnant of that good
nature of our early ancestors. which
has disappeared to great extent with
the irritating problems of civilization.
All the rest of the year we fight and
grab things away from each other and
wear our nerves to a FRAGILE, but at
changes. eat tremendous quantities of
food and send presents and postal
cards to our friends and relatives
bearing our good wishes. At least this
is what we are supposed to do. Many
people do a great deal more in the
way of community Christmas trees,
the poor, and still others regard the
whole thing as absurd and consider alb
stinence from Christmas gifts sign
of strength of character
Long before the birth of Christ our
ancestors in northwestern Europe cele
brated the 25th of December. which
Stice or the return of the sun in the
heavens after Conquering the powers
of darkness. That was the day of the
sun worshipers. The problem of the
universe was just beginning to puzzle
and our ancestors figured 1t out in a
straightforward manner that was not
half bad for supposed savages. All
plant life it was observed, depended
on the sun for its existence, and all
animal life depended on plant life, so
that the power of the sun was greatly
respected and it was personified in the
person of the god Thor Thor was
watched with considerable interest
since there was always some doubt as
to whether he would survive the win
ter sOlstice. Hence the feasting and
merrymaking when he continued to
shine clear and strong in the heavens.
Meaning of the Word "Yue."
Besides Thor there were numerous
gods who lived in the branches of
trees. Therefore the people gathered
mistletoe boughs and holly branches
and put them in conspicuous positions
in their houses. where they might
easily be seen from the outside, in the
hope that some wandering god would
take a fancy to them and take up his
residence among the red berries. In
Germany the early Huns chopped
down the evergreens and brought them
indoors for the same purpose. The
burning OF the yule log and the term
yuletide are survivals OF Use early
December festivals who's bu6nce is
still to be seen today in our own
Christmas celebrations "Yule" means
sun.
With the dawn of Christianity and
the conversion of the sun worshipers.
the birth of Christ was substituted as
the cause for celebration and the fes-
tiyities became religious demOnstra-
tons The people still gOrmandiZed.
trimmed their houses with holly
branches and gave presents. but the
25th of December usually saw them
comfortably seated in church
SO Christmas has come down to Us
with all these traditions. The German
Santa Claus legend has improved it
considerably for the children, and it is
now known almost entirely as the chill
drens season.
Community Christmas Tree.
Among the finest Christmas institu-
The Cordova daily times., 1918-12-07
Community Christmas Tree.

Among the finest Christmas institu
tions today is the community Christ
mas tree. which originated in Madison
square. New York. five years ago and
since them has spread to communities
all over the United States The com
munity Tree of Light" Is usually
plancd in "A central location in the
city. trimmed with balls and orna-
mcnts and lighted with electricity.
Citizens are organized into committees
to collect donations for the tree and
employ bands of musicians to play
Christmas carols and hymns. In Bal
timorc last year groups of men and
boys carrying holly-trmmed lanterns
walked through the streets singing
and greeting each pedestrian with
Merry Christmas."
While every year there is an in
creasing number of persons who de
eide to be sensible" and send cards
in the place of Christmas presents the
average person lacks the courage to
face his family empty.handed on that
day But Christmas is spirit. which
you either have or haven't. II you
haven't it, the holidays are only n
bore; on the other hand, If you allow
yourself to become enthusiastic there
is really a lot of fun to be derived
from 1t, even though you're lonely and
away from home. Last year travel
ing man who was compelled to spend
Christmas away from his family in a
strange city, gathered a number of
Courier Democrat., 1918-09-26
in Field Signal Corps
a At American Lake Camp
Continued From First Page.

cements and the like. There are two
systems of signaling: The semaphore
and the wig wag. The first is done
by placing the hands in certain posi-
tions, each position indicating
letter. IL is very rapid and keeps
person as busy as the dickens to get
onto what the other fellow is trying
to send to you. 1t is interesting,
but don't think l will be asssere long,
but you never can tell. Our bunch
are very nearly all fellows with some
profession or other and usually max
ing good salary before they were
drafted.
took on another big job the day
before yesterday. What do you sup.
pose it was? Washing of course and
l considered myself pretty good at it
to after l took the clothes in. The
ironing was pretty easy. 1t was
mostly accomplished while hung the
clothes up and the rest after l took
them down. The bed made dandy
ironing board for the handkerchiefs
and my hand was very nicely adapted
to the position of an iron, and gee ]
just flew right through the pile and
had them all stacked away in short
order. Altoge ther had one suit of
under clothes of army issue, three
towels, oae pair of socks and half
dozen handkerchiefs. Expect that l
will have to wash shirt pretty
soon, but am taking very good care
of my o. d. pants, and in the signal
we do not wear our jackets, so wash
ing will not come SO lawfully hard
tthat. Remember me..to all. Always
Your Loving Son,
Geo. L. Koehmstedt,
213th Field Sig. Bat, Co. c.,
Camp Lewis, Wash.
Courier Democrat., 1918-09-26

sembly to give careful consideration
to the pres ent primary. lawsI'that it
may be so amended that he':will Of
the voters of the State maybe clear
]y carried out in the simplest and
most direct manner possible. : We
recommend that at the opening of the
next Legislative assembly in this
State a joint Committee from the
House and the Senate consisting of
seven members be appointed by the
speaker of the House and the Presi-
dent of the Senate instructed to draw
an amendment to our present Pri
mary law. the purpose of which shall
be the carrying out Of this platform
pledge.
We favor an amendment to the
constitution providing for State Hail
Insurance by an acreage tax.
Realizing that good roads is ma
terial factor in improving our rural
communities bringing about better
understanding and feeling between
our rural and urban population, we
urge the utmost cooperation with
the Federal Government IN its "Good
Roads" program and otherwise pro.
mote the building and maintaining
of roads in every community to the
end that the avenues of transporta-
ton to and from our rural commune
ties may be brought to the highest
state of efficiency.
Courier Democrat., 1918-09-26
COMMUNICATION.
Editor Courier-Democrat

Editor Courier Democrat
To Whom 1t May Concern
There was meeting held in the
village Of Clyde on the 18th of Sep
tember to figure out the allotment
for each citizen in the Fourth Liberty
Loan, which opens on the 28th inst.
Someone made. the remark that it
was no use to see me that would
not buy any, as l had not bought any
on the former Liberty Loans. I want
to have that party understand this is
untrue and most unfair, attacking as
it does my standing as a reputable
citizen in community in which
have lived for years. l bought 5000
of the Second Liberty Loan, $3.50 of
the Third and expect to take my al
lotment of the Fourth. / have also
contributed to the Red Cross and the
Y. M C "A. that was allotted to me.
l also signed4up with the assessor to
donate an acre of wheat for the Red
Cross. My traducers would have it
appear that am unpatriotic and a
traitor to my country in its hour of
great need. Those who are so ready
to accuse others of being slackers"
should as q rule be looked upon with
suspicion themselves, especially when
it comes to going over the top
in this way.
Respectfully,
William j. Robson.
P. ST. am retiring from farming
and leaving the state and do hot wish
to have the public brand me as a
slacker.
Clyde, N D., Sept. Fl, 1918.
Courier Democrat., 1918-09-26
]; CORRESPONDENCE
Iona

Mrs. FredA Thompson is visiting
friends in Iona. -
A few ladies autoed over to Ed
more. on Monday morning and of
course it railned shortly after they
left.
j. T. Anders of Fargo and his part.
ner has been up here for some time
looking after their threshing here
and at Wales.
Fred Thompson, the sheriff, was
out here several days Strengthening
out some kinks. s...a
Mrs. Henry Ellis returned to Iona
last week after prolonged visit in
the east. Her sister. Mrs. Elliott,
of Toronto, accompanied her for a
short stay. i.
Don't forget that school will begin
on Monday, September 3Oth. The
teachers request full attendance.
This is not for the teachers particu-
lar benefit, but rather that each
scholar will get a. fair start. :
Robert Swanson who lives south of
Iona had the misfortune to lose his
barn by fire on Friday. 1t is said it.
caught fire from a gasoline engine
which was running I'm the barn. The
barn, machinery: a pig andssome
oats were burned. a .1nss1.
The memorial service for Martin
j. Dahl who died in action in France
this summer, was preached in the
lutheran Church on Sunday, Septem.
ber 22nd and as the services were in
the English language the portion of
the church used to seat the congre.
cation was packed to the limit with
plenty more standing in the entry
who could not get inside. Both the
address and singing was fine.
Courier Democrat., 1918-09-26
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM, 1918

The North Dakota State Central
Committee, at a meeting held in Bis
marck on September 4th, 1918, ad-
yocate the following platform of prin.
cipals and pledge to the people of the
State the carrying out of these prin.
cipals by our candidates should they
be elected to the various State offices
in November.
To our great President and Com.
mander in. Chief we send greetings !;
and to him we pledge out unqualified
support;
The first duty of every American
in the present crisis is to lend all
possible aid to the Federal Govern.
ment in the var in which we
are engaged, and we rejoice in the
fact that our beloved country has at
this time for its Chief Executive a
man possessed of such clear vision,
high ideals and remarkable grasp
of public question as Woodrow
Wilson.
We are unalterably opposed to the
program of state socialism as outlined
in the provisions of a certain @gaea-.
sure. introduced into the 1917 legis-
ative assembly and known as House
Bill No. a..
We oppose every attempt to re.
move all debt restrictions from the
constitution of our state, and the
proposed constitutional amendment
which provides for raising the state
limit of indebtedness from two hun
sdred thousand to twelve million dollars
We oppose the exemption of per-
manent improvements and personal
property from taxation, measure
advocated by the Non Partisan Lea
gue, believing that the levying of all
taxes upon lands, and the elimination
of personal property from taxation,
to be unjust to the agricultural in
terests to the State. sH..s
We are opposed to any amendm ent
of the state constitution which will
remove the safeguards now surround
ing the school funds of the state, and
we are unalterably opposed to any
program favering the investment of
these funds in other than gilt. edged
securities; and when such. funds are
invested in mortgages, in no case
should the amount loaned exceed one
: half of the. actual valuation of the
securities.
We vigorously object to having ou,
8. political affairs controlled by a so.
rialist autocrat living outside the
state and having no interests here
Dther than a desire ito experiment
" with a program of-State. socialism te
the detriment of the citizens of NORTH
Dakota.
We favor the building and -operat,
ing at the expense Of the state, Of ter.
1niDal elevator. its location. to be de.
4uemined by commission appointet
by the Governor for that purpose.
We favor submitting 10 the people
Df the state, an amendment to the
acOnstitution allowing the erection Of
q state owned flour mill and recon
med its adoption.
Recognizing the fact that education
10 a material factor in the develop.
ment of high standards of citizenship
We pledge ourselves to an efficient
and energetic program for the better.
aaent Of oyr rural schools that the
youth of the state both in the vii.
aages and on the farms mayshave the
best possible educational advantages.
fVSVe nSgetthe extension of our pre-.
sent Nonpartisan judiciary and schoo
ballot 30 that it may apply to al
County and Legislative Offices.
We urge the next Legislative as.
Courier Democrat., 1918-09-26
.Get Your
Writing
Here !"

We're handy for you. We
carry a sensible line of writing
papers. The prices are right.
Why should you pay exor-
bitant figures? When you
run in again ask about our,
writing materials. There are,
other Things here thatssyou
can save money on, too.
Courier Democrat., 1918-09-26

THRFsHING TRACTOR-One 1890 Rumley
Oil Pull Engine, oil tank, / 2S- -4S Avery sep.
arator, all complete and in GINNING order,
Apply 10 August Moritz, Dresden, II 6
Courier Democrat., 1918-09-26

FOR SALE-Two stoves in good condi-
tion, Favor1te hard coal heater and a
Kitchin range. Can be seen at w. A.
Farrell residence. O
Courier Democrat., 1918-09-26
WA4I COLUMN Ce!yMN

A MISREPRESENTATION oe inserted in this
a. column for One Cent Word each insertion
No advertisement inserted for less than fifteen
cents. Cash must always accompany out of
town orders. The rate for the insertion o,
business locals among pnre reading matter viii
hereafter be- ten cents DER line each insertion.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-08-16

bonds OF this issue bear Az per cent
interest and run for 10 years, are
not subject to redemption prior to
maturity, and carry no conversion
privilege. The loan was announced
for $4,000, ,oO0. 900. but the right was
reserved to accept all additional sub
scriptions. Seventeen million sub
scribers subscribed for s4.l70,0is.-
$50 of the bonds, all of which was
allotted.
A great feature OF this loan was
its very wide distribution among the
people and throughout the Union and
the fact that the country districts
promptly and heavily subscribed to
the loan. in a great measure making
up their quotas earlier than the
cities. Secretary McAdoo pronounced
this loan the soundest OF natlonas H.
nancing.
A little over year ago there was
some 100000 United States bond
holders; there are now somewhere
between 10000. 900 and 25.O00,000.
Awakened patriotism has made the
American people a saving people. a
bond-buying people. The effect OF
the Liberty loans on the national
character, on our national life. on
the individual citizen and our home
life Is immeasurable-of incalculable
benefit. Not less inealculable is their
effect on the destiny of the world as
our ships plow the seas and our men
and material in Europe beat back the
Hun.
The fourth Liberty loan campaign
will begin Saturday, September %,
and c ose October 10. NJ American
doubts its success; no good American
will fail to contribute to is success.
The blood of our men fallen in Eu-
rope calls to us; our asnwer mnst be
and viii be worthy of them and our
country.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-08-16
SOLDIER LETTERS
American Elk. Forces, France,
June 80, 1918.

Dear Folks:
| am working harder now than
have at any time since | have been
in the army Am in charge of bar
racks containing about 80 foreign
ers, (civilian laborers). have to get
lup at $3.50 in the morning to help
rout these men from bed. AS soon
as breakfast is over, these men are
lined up and sent outside to their re-
spectlve jobs before o'clock. The
same thing must be done after din
ner time. Last Sunday we spent
nearly all the afternoon seeing that
these men had their baths. At other
times there are payrolls to sign and
then again the men to be paid, all
OF which must be done after working
hours. We are called upon to settle
disputes and fights among the men
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-08-16

at night, so believe me We earn our
money.
The laborers now are divided into
companies, and each sargeant has 35
or squads OF laborers working un-
der hlm-l have squads (Sa men)
of masons under me. They are
scattered all over the camp doing
work under corporals from the engi-
neer's branch. keep tab of these
men. see that they are on the Job aud
have plenty OF work and that they
and the corporals are kept busy. am
indirectly held responsible for these
men.
have an office In the barracks all
to myself. Have a table. bed and
stove In Il and all kinds OF room for
hanging clothes. II Is pretty near
as large as my room at Riverside.
needed n companion so I invited an
other sargeant to share II with me.
However, he has married French
girl and Is living in the town close
to camp, so he naturally spends his
evenings with her. met her today
for the first time. She cannot talk q
word OF English and her American
husband cannot talk much French,
but they are getting along the finest
kind and seem to be quite happy to-
gether. She is quite good looking.
neat in appearance and seems like a
very good and refined young lady.
My comrade was up behind the
British lines about s months ago.
He was in the first section OF Ameri-
can Engineer Regiment that landed
first in England about year ago.
There are six or eight OF us In
charge OF civilian barracks. We
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-08-16


have . private msss hall and fare
we'll. Nf f
! have been over in France now
over Z months. We are allowed now
10 tell where we reside.
The first place In France landed
was at -. south OF Paris. about
400 miles or more, From there
was transferred to Paris and now
am at q village called -
In q few days II win be the Fourth
OF July and we expect TO have bis
time here.
Love 10 all. WORTH.
ACT. SGT. J. X. HAMILTON,
Labor Bureau A. p. o. 7sa,
A. u. ". France.