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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12
GERMAN TROOPS
FIND HOMELAND
IN NEW ATTIRE
Fdnqused Sergeant Expresses Desire of Soldiers That Ma
tondl Assembly ConDene at Earliest Possible Moment:
Premier Tells Troops Preponderdnce of Oppon-
eRtS Caused Abandonment of Struggle

| the earliest moment and did not
want to be led away. from the Sc
cure path of quiet and order by DIR.
Karl Liebknecht or other dream
ers."
Premier Ebert's speech to the SOL
diers is reported as follows:
Iauds the Beaten Huns
Your deeds and sacrifices are
uneNampled.. No enemy overeame
you. Only when the preponderanCe
of our opponents in men@and ma
terial grew ever heavier. did we
abandon the struggle. You endured
indescribable sufferings, accomplish
ed deeds and gave. year after year,
proofs of your unshakable cour-
age. You protected the homeland
from invasion, sheltered your wives,
children and parents from flames
and slaughter and preserved the ma
tons workshops and fields from de-
vastation. With deepest emotion the
homeland thanks you. You can re-
turn with heads erect. Never have
men done or suffered more than
YOU"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12
Cuba's Traffic Stops
Because of Strike in
Sympathy With !. W. W.
By Assoeiaied Pres

Washington, Dec. 12.-Informa-
ton reaching the State Department
to-day indicated that the general
strike called in Cuba is result of
I. W. w. and enemy propaganda.
The report said order was being
maintained in affected districts.
According to this report the strike
call for railroad and electric COM
pany employees and harbor men still
is in effect No information was
given as to men actually out further
than a mention of taxi drivers adm
traction employees at Havana and
Matanzas.
Havana, Dec. 12.-There was some
improvement to-day in the situa-
ton here due 10 the country-w
general sympathetic strike. Com
merciaI establishments opened to-
day after President Menocal had is
sued a proclamation declaring their
licenses would be revoked if they
remained closed.
Some street cars were running
with soldiers or policemen acting as
motormen. Convicts- are being used
to relieve the freight congestion on
the wharves.
The members of the various
uAons however, displayed no inten-
ton of returning to work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12
Dyspeptics Can Eat
What They Like

if they take two or three Bi-nesia
tablets Immediately after eating. Nd
matter how badly you may suffei
from indigestion, dyspepsia, gas, fiatu'
lence or acidity - no matter how
without success-don't give up hope
Thousands who once suffered as you
now suffer-who have tried every
thing without obtaining relief-now
enjoy perfect health and can eat
most anything without the slightest
pain or discomfort. You can do thG
same If you will go to-day to Geo
A. Gorgas or any other good drug
gist and get a soc package of hi.
nesin Tablets. Take two or thret
after each meal or whenever pain Is
felt and IL you aren't delighted with
the results you can have your SOC
back for the asking. Don't watt
don't delay. Get Bi-nesia to-day ana
forget you ever had stomach
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12
Entire Family Of Three
in Harrisburg Hospital
With Spanish Influenza

The entire family of Russell Kiner
was admitted to the Harrisburg Hos
pital suffering from Spanish infiu-
enza, last evening. All were reported
this morning to be slightly improved.
They are; Russell Kiner. aged 23.
2Os4 Fulton street; Mrs. Bertha Kiner.
his wife. and Wayne Kiner, their
eight -month-old baby.
James Walsh, aged 20. member of
the State Constabulary. also was ad-
mitted to the hospital last evening
suffering with influenza, which per-
sists in some parts of the city. Walsh
also was reported to be considered
improved to-day. He was stationed
at Middletown. brt his home is s45
North Hampton street. Wilkes-Barre.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12
COLDS

know that my Cold Remedy will
break up any form of cold in a few
hours.-MUNYON.
MUNYON'S COLD REMEDY. re-
lieves 'cold in the head. cold on the
lungs, old colds, new colds and OBJ
stinate colds. and all forms of
Grippe and Influenza. 1t relieves
the head. nose, throat and lungs al
most instantly. It prevents pneu-
monia, grippe. influenza and diph-
iberia. Price, sec at any drug store.
If you have rheumatism try
Munyon's rheumatism Remedy; if
YOU have Dyspepsia try his Dyspep-
sia Remedy; if you have Kidney
trouble try his Kidney Remedy.
Munyon has a specific remedy for
most every disease; mostly so cents.
Diet and care chart sent free
Address Munyon's Laboratories
Ftfty-fourth and Columbia Avenue,
Philadelphia. KEY
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12
Germany Pays Part of War
Debt With Russ Millions

Paris. Dec 12.-Gold received
from Russia by the German gov
ernment amounting to more than
sec. 100000 has arrived here and
been deposited in the Bank of
France. it is officially stated by the
French ministry of finance. The
money is credited to the common ac-
count of the Allies in conformity
with the terms of the armistice.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12
State Farmers Hear
PinchOt and Receive
Their Sixth Degree

Tyrone, Pa. Dec, 1.-THE ses-
sions of the State Grange yesterday
were occupied in hearing reports,
holding memorial seEvice for Arthur
Chase, a prominent member of the
order from Tioga county, and hear
ing from clifford Pinchot a report
of the committee on conservation.
Mr.. Pinchot emphasized the value
of the state forests and the import
ance of fire prevention. Officers were
nontinated anc are to be elected
to-day. --
The sixth degree was conferred
on a large ciass and the lower de-
grees carefully exemplified at the
levening session
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12
Lloyd George Quick at Jest
as Told to Watch Wilson

Bristol, England. Dec. 12.-When
Prime Minister Lloyd George was
addressing an overflow meeting here
yesterday, he said Great Britain
would be guilty of a great folly il
she gave up her navy.
A voice interrupted: "Then watch
Wilson"
The Premier replied: "Well, ]
hope to meet him in a fortnight. ]
will tell him what you say"
wherever the request comes
from" continued the Prime Minis
ter, I'VE are not going to give uI
the protection of the navy so far as
Great Britain is concerned"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12
THE READING

The 5 crew first to go after 1915
o'clock: Is. s. SO. 1s. 72, &C. So. 10.
63, 6, II, 64, 81. 22. 20.
Engineers for 81, 63. 81, &C. 20.
Firemen for 81, 6S. 50. 72. 5. 22.
Flagman for 81.
Brakemen for 22. 20, 10. Is.
Engineers up: Boyer. Raisner,
Chronister, Lauver. Bowman. Felix,
Mother. Clouser. Kaufman, Herr,
Lackey, Stees, Snyder.
Firemen up: Dsech, Myers, LOCKER,
Harrison, Tanner, Potteiger Stone,
Yeintz, McKeener, Degroft. Litner
Conductors up: Phelaban. Patton.
Hall.
Flagmen upi Bamar. Cassell. Kich-
man, Grady, Gilbert, Spangler. Koons.
Claybaugh.
Brakemen up: Berry Anderson,
Messersmlth. Clipper, Burtnett, Good
ermuth, Ryan, Nuly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12
JURORS DRAWN
FOR JANUARY
TERM OF COURT
Dauphin County Wheel Filled
With More Than 900
Names

Grand. petit and traverse jurors to
serve at the sessions of criminal and
. civil court in January We're drawn
from the jury wheel to-day in the Of
flee of Sheriff W. W. Caldwell. Yes
terday the wheel was filled again,
800 names being placed in it by Pres
ident Judge George Kunkel and Jury
Commissioners a. NJ. Hoffman and
G. A. Geisel
OF this number 156 were drawn
this morning. Edward II. CaSsel, a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12

on earth peel right off like a banana
skin = and that's magic "Gets-It"
right shoes and dancing even when
YOU have corn need not disturb
you II you apply a few drops OF
,Gets-lt on the corn or callus.
You want corn-peeler, not corn
fooler. You don't have TO fool with
corns-you peel them right off with
your fingers by using "Gets-It."
cutting makes corns grow and
bleed. Why use irritating salves
or make a bundle of your toe with
tape or bandages? Why putter and
Stlil have the corn? Use "Gets-It"
- your corn-pain Is over the corn
is 'goner' sure IS the sun rises.
Gets-lt,' the guaranteed, money
back corn remover. the only sure
way, costs but a trifle at any drug
store. M,fd by E Lawrence * Co.
Chicago. Ill Sold in Harrisburg and
recommended as the worlds best
corn remedy by Clark's Medicine
store. II. c. Kennedy. G. a. Gorgas.
keller,s Drug Store. f. X Kitzmilier'
Z, NJ Forney. Golden Seal Drug co.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12
ISLANDERS, Walkers,
"GetS-It" for COrnS

World Has Never known Its Equal
What will get rid of my corn?"
The answer has been made by mill
lions-there's only one corn-remover
that YOU can bank on. that's abso-
lutely certain. that makes any corn
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12
PASSENGER SERVICE

THHIUutITHIH DfFNHHUH I1IIE tIIVNI
up: Kennedy.
Firemen up: Cook. Everhart.
Middle Division Engineers up:
Keane, Goods. Keiser. Smith, Keeyer,
Crum, Crone, Buck, Shreck.
Firemen up: Wolf. Smell. Wilson.
Pierce, Smith. Steele, Reich, Hoffman,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12
SOviets Put Trio Of rA
Russian Leaders to
Death at PrapragOrsA

Stockholm, Dec. 12.-Genera
Russki and Dimitrieff. of the Rus
sian army, have been shot by order
of the local Soviet at Prapragors
says an official Ukrainian statement
from Petrograd. NJ. Rukhloff, forme'
minister of commerce and communh
cations in the Russian cabinet ais
was shot.
Use McNeirs Pain Exterminator--Ad
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12
ENOLA SIDE

ENOLA SIDE
Philadelphia Division - The 255
crew first to go after 3.45 o'clock:
2Sl, 247. 213. PSI, 23O, 244, 2O7. 215.
229, 243, 23S.
Engineers for 215. 229.
Firemen for 255. 2i3.
Middle DivisIOn-The Ill crew first
to go after 1.SO o'clock: 124, 224. 252.
ia.
Engineer for III.
Firemen for 124, ia.
Flagmen for Ill, ia.
Brakeman for ia
Yard Board Engineers for 1st
126, 2d 1872, 140. 149.
F1remen for I'd 126, Sd 126. 40. 1st
1910.
Engineers up: Brown, P. F. Brown.
Hanlen. Howell. Ewing, Lutz. zeid-
ers, Barnhart, Huggins. Liddick.
Firemen up: Miller. Allen, Chap
man, Rickard. Henderson, Ashen-
felter, Jenkins, Fisher, Eichelberger,
Bruce, Biting, McCann, Shower. Fake:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE

Philadelphia Division - The 1Oi
crew first to go after $50 o'clock
12S. lis. l13. 12s. 127. 1O1.
Engineer for 104.
Fireman for 113.
Conductors for 1O4, 123 1l3.
Brakemen for IFS. 129. 1Ol.
Engineers up: McCurdy. Peters
Lambert, Myers. mith. Mohn. Nc
Donald, Friedman, Brown, Shue.
FiTemen up: Leach. Fry. Crisswell
Senseing. NOvak. Mclaughlin. Hack
man. Stitzel. Johns, Fetteroff. Smith
Detweiler, Webb. Reich. Herr.
Brakemen up: Reigel. Funk, Zim-
norman. Neidinger, McCarty, Christ
Bankes. Clay, Lutz, Wachtman, Brun-
ner. Leightner, Corbin. .
Middle DIvisiOn--The 259. first
to go after 245 O'clock IS, 81, 19, 90
255. 221, 81.
Engineers for IS, 23.
Firemen for IS, "a, 10, 81, %.
Conductor for "a.
Flagman for 10.
Brakeman for 81.
Engineers up: Nissley, Stone Kelsey
Rathefon, Leib, McAlicker. Stricken
Smith, DunSle, Smith. Moretz. Brink
Firemen up: Gutshall, Banks, Denk
Gingrich, Myers. Bupp, Hertzler
Humphreys. Benson, Rumberger
Hoover, Hubert, Holsinger, Swartz
Bonsal, Strayer. Kaufman.
Conductor up: Bennett.
Brakemen up: Zimmerman, Man.
ming, Woodward, Deckert, Forbes,
Dennis, Beers, Steininger.
Yard Board Engineers for &C.
SIC, 1OC. 2-14C. soc.
Firemen for sc. 3-7C. 12C, 2-14C. 4
15C.
Engineers up: Bradley, Sheets. Bair
Eyde, Keever, Ford, Crawford. Boyer
Miller. r. B. Miller, Riffert, McCart-
ney, Waltz.
Firemen up: Sheets. Graham, Barn.
hart. Miller, Boyer. CARRIER, Snyder
Cunningham, Reber. Loser. Burns,
Hoffman, Chubb. Hight, Clemm. Guy
er UfFEga1I
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-22
MILO ENGAGED
FOR EMPRESS
Famous Star Comes to En-
press Thursday for
Three Days.

Manager Smith Of the Empress
announced today that after consId
erahle trouble and expense that he
has engaged for the Empress for
three days, starting Thursday the
sensational hit OF New York, Milo.
Milo? while here viii wear the same
beautiful gowns that startled New
York and was the sensation OF Paris.
Milo has appeared in every big city
10 the country and creates a pro-
found hit cyerywhore.
Who i5 Mlo2 What Is Milo7 and
every conceivable question aS TO the
Identity of The individual associated
with this promising name are sure
Milo the qIestion-is he n woman
or ls sho n man is Sun going to be
asked Milo may or may not be as
beautiful as tho Venus Of that name
Milo can. however, DO many things
that the Venus could not do and as
a vaudeville entertainer, is tn
slndfOld moro entertaining than any
other Milo IN the history OF the
world Wait until you see Milo
Even then you will ask-who Is
.I.l1? What Is Milo?
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-22
RROADWA AY.

Final performances OF the present
vaudeville bill and picture program
Will he given at the Broadway this
afternoon and evening, aJld there
VIII be an entire change of program
ftarting Thursday afternoon. Those
who have not witnessed the present
bin should not fail to see one Of the
vaudeville treats OF the season. An
act that everyone will enjoy is that
Of Argo Bros. sensational equlli-
hrists, with their own special scenery
II is a splendid act. other acts in
clude a highly entertaining comedy
sketch by Dorothy Lamb e CO., en-
titled "A Night with the Radn en-.
Clark's Harmony Maids, comedy
singers: Hall and Gibson. singing
talding and musical. and Manley anC
Golden. artistic whistllng novelty
Earle williams, who is a great favor
ite with tho picture admirers i
featured in the photoplay The Sea
of silence" There are two come
dies.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-22
Hard Earned Pennies
GiUen tUiM Good wiz

MIAMI Okla, Nav 21-"T made
this money saturday taking I'm wash
ing and / am giving all had left
after paying my rent. and buying d
little bit to cat, but want the Rcd
Cross to know would give more II
| had it."
The foregoing statement caro
from perhaps MS true character as
can he found in tho city Of Miami
Though about 20 years old and with
careworn. but sweet face this woman
walked into the war savings bank
this morning and counted ont fifty
cents in nickels saying thRt She was
giving her last cent
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-22
Stop Itching Eczema

Never mind how often you have triec
andialled, you can stop burning, itching
eczemaquickly by applying little zemc
furnished by any druggist for 35c. Extr;
large bottle, $l00. Healing begins the
moment zemo is applied. In a short
time usually every trace of eczema
letter pimples, rash. blackheads and
similar skin diseases will be removed
For clearing the skin and making il
vigorously healthy. .alwaysu zemo, the
penetrating, antiseptic liquid. 1t is not
greasy salve and it does not stain. When
others fail it is the one dependable
treatment for skin troubles of all kinds.
The L. w. Rose Co.. Cleveland. o.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-22
HORSE AND DOG MEAT GO
: Up IN PRICE IN SAXONY


NEW YORK. May 21-Camel
meat dog meat and horse meat are
bo!nF eaten in SlAony by the poorer
classes, according to the Beriner
Taghlnrt of April z. n copy of which
has been received here.
The camel meat Is being sold in
INiChau and comes from the Mo
hair camels of tho HaEenhack mo-
naGcrje which gave a show in
IWlCkau In March Tho camels were
sold 10 q butcher because Of lack Of
fodder The larger oamcls gave
from 500 10 400 pounds of meat.
Consumption Of dog meat and
horse meat has increased greatly ow-
ing to the war time scarcity of meat
and the price also has gone IN The
dog meat sells for two marks 75
ptennigs n pound. ana horse meat
At one mark so pfcnniEs.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-22
ALL NAPKINS ARE TAKEN
Germans are Using Al Available Ma
tcrial To Make Bandagca

Correspondence Of Tho Associated Press.
LONDON. May l0 .-- All the
washable clothes and napkins re-
naming unsold IN shops throughout
Germany have been Communicated
by tho imperial clothing officers, ac-
cording to German papers, in order
to replenish the army's Impoverished
supply OF material for handages. bad
ding and other hospital require
mcnts. which have hecome increas-
ingly urgent ms. result Of heavy
casualties Merchants are permit
ted 10 retain only such Linen" as
is made of paper fibre or other linen
substitutes.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-22
uehl calomcl mafce you eick rs

tight Calomcl makes you sick rs
horrible, Takera dose Of the dan
gerous drug tonight ana tomorrow
you may lose n days work
Calomcl is mercury 'or quicksilver
which cautcs necrosis Of the homes
Calomel. when II comca into contact
with sour bile. crashes into 1t, break
ing It up. This Ia when you feel that
awful nausea and cramping. II you
are sluggish and "all knocked out ="
81 your liver Is torpid and bowels
oonstipated-aE-- have backachcyr
dlzzinScs. coated rrr~.a.---Ili- Ll~nth
Is bfd or stomach HouC, Just try %
spoonful of harmless Dodson's Liver
TINE tonight
I Here's my guarantee Go TO nny
drug store and get bottlo rtiIod
sons Liver Tone FOR "a few cents.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-22
TEN THOUSAND DELINQUENT
Among Corporations Failing to Pay
License Tax Is saloon Association.

Special 70 The World,
OKLAHOMA cry, MAY 2I
List of corporations In the state cub.
ject to corporation license tax now
delinquent, has been prepared by
tho corporation commission There
are about ten thousand Of them
among which is noted the saloon
Keepers Protective association OF
oklahoma All delinquent corpora
tons are given notice thar bv PAVING
all license taxes IN arrears they may
he reinstated, otherwise after rel-
sonable time IN which IN comply
they will be designated lE dead"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-22
MISS ALICE BRADYS
STUNNING WARDROBE
Feature in a Photo Play at
the Rialto Theater
Today.

In "Hcr Silent Sacrifice" which
win he shown at the Rialto theater
today. fob two days. Alice Brady
omerges from peasants chrysalis in
to gloricd wings and trappings Of a
young Partisan butterfly, and the
gowns with which she expresses hec
transformation are triumph Of
Benders art.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-22

Twas in this condition four months
before tried Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment. and with the use Of only one
box Of Cuucup Ointment and one
cake Of Soap was entirely healed
Signed Mrs. w. r, Curtis, X. 4,
Box %, Central, S. c., August %, II.
Cutieura is a pure, gentle Soap, ideal
for daily toilet use. Assisted by touch
es Of Cuticura Ointment it does much
to prevent skin and scalp troubles.
sample Each Free by Mail. Address post.
card. 'Cuticura, Dept, n. Boston. Sold |
everywhere Soap 25c OintucRt 3 and 5OC. |
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-22

ing loss OF sleep, and my
hands would crack open so
chat they bled. 1t spread
to my chest, and seemed
as II it would be a relief to
scratch through my body.
|, would intlame and be so
bad could hardly stand II.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-22
RIG.

"a broken arm and a fractured
wrist is all that happened 10 me.
so far said Marie Wa'camp i'm
speaking of her work in tho now
Universal adventure serial THE
Lions Claws"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-22

No expense mas
lccn spared by
Miss Brady in the
natter of clothes,
md her ward
ODE for this pi C.
ure represents an
expenditure o T
come thirty five
hundred dollars
The piece dc re
distance in the
collection is a
lovely afternoon
gown Of sand
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-22
Eczema ltched and
Burned Four Months
Cuticura Heals.

MY hands broke o,it with eczcrps
so badly that | scarcely could do any
work without suffering. /, broke out
in blsters and burned and itched caus-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-22

The concentrated wisdom Of nc
cumulated experience! "prder coal
now"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-26
Widening of Front
Is Days Feature
(Assoeisted Press War Review }

Extending the Picsrdy battle line far
TO the north into the Artois sector, the
British launched an attack this morn
ing in the Scarpe region east of Arras
This attack may be considered as a new
development of the terrific battle east
OF the Ancre river, which has been 20
ing on since last Wednesday.
The towns OF Monchy = le Preux
Guemappe and Wancourt, which the
British took today were on the Hin
denburg line as Il stood prior 10 the
German drive on March n. In this
sector the Germans drove ahead slightly
but were held up after the second DAY
OF the fighting and after that time
could not get nearer Arras.
This mornings attack apparently was
between the Cojeul river and the Scarpc
and adds about four miles to the length
OF the battle front
The British war office says that good
progress is being made in the, new at
tack which was begun in an area where
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-26
KESLER DRAWING
LAWS TO CURB
Tenement PERIL
Commissioner Complies Data
for New City Ordinance,
MEXICANS LIVE THE WORST
DiIapidated Buildings Are De-
cIared Fire Breeders,

The late, large increase in population
IS the cause OF a serious and growing
tenement problem in Oklahoma City,
according to Mark II keslcr, commits
sloner OF public safety The cly's
building department shows SOU 900
expended IN lJl7 for new buildings and
Improvements and Sl,SO0,0O0 during the
first SIX months OF 1918 The 1917 ex-
pendlture, are one-,hlrd larger than
those Of 1910 1t is estimated that 1913
will show an increase OF not less than
one fourth over the year before in ex-
pendltures for buildings. New ones
are going up all the time and rent
houses are very scarce.
With the purpose OF compiling data
for making recommendations OF need
ed city tenement ordinances. keser has
sent out a number Of requests for
copies az ordinances that are now IN
force in several large cities Copies
have been received from Chicago, New
Orleans, Philadelphia and Washington
New York City has been written also.
From these | propose TO secure ma
terial for a set OF tenement ordinances,
applicable to conditions here. which |
shall endeavor to have passed by the
city commissioners, KeSler states.
City Has Tenement Problem.
In Kesler's opinion, Oklahoma City
now has dangerous tenement prob
lem, one worthy of immediate consid-
lcontIpusd on Paoe T. Column a.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-26
3 FLIERS DROWN
AFTER COLLISION
OF hYDRoPLANEs
Naval Machines Crash Off
Fire island Saturday,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26,-Loss OF
a naval seaplane with her crew Of
three. including Ensign Donald C.
Pro, in a collision with another sea
plane off Fire Island Saturday eve
ming was announced today by the navy
department
Pero's machine is believed to hav.
sunk Immediately after falling into the
water Mine sweeperS searched the
vicinity but could discover no trace
either of the crew or of the plane.
Ensign n. Stevens, piloting the
other plane, landed safely on the water
with his mechanic and assistant and
aided in the unsuccessful search. The
accident occurred about O'Clock in
the evening