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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-09
FARM AND ACRE TRACTS
Oklahoma

For sALE-i6 acres good prairie land.
36 acres under plow all fenced. net
2sx32 feet, ono well, on good road. ono
and one-fourth mile from school i've
miles northeaRt Of Poteau, okla. En-
numbered $3.50. Rate OF interest 6 per
cent payable sent annually. due Sept.
J. 1922 Price $500. Jasper N Butler.
Box 1871, POteau Okla.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-09

department.
Hudson $40 A snap for.........f 100
1917 Mitchell ~" Five passenger. 675
1915 Paige -" Five passenger. AIS
1918 Oldsmohlle IS" Seven passenger
Demonstrator; white wire wheels.
Sells for $4,000, Get II for...... l.i50
1918 Odsmohie rs" Seven passenger.
A dandy Observation-Disclosures. 1900
1917 Mitchell IS" Seven passenger. Al
condition; seat covers and all eH-
tras For quick sale............. 100
1913 Oldsmoble "S" roadster. Driven
less than l,500 miles. Best buy In
city D.. ................. l3OO
1916 Oldsmohne 8 passenger. r........ 700
1913 Oldsmobie go five passenger.
This car owned by Or. Pine who Is
" government service. Sells for
fl535 Get II for.............,..... 100
1913 Oldsmohile Sedan, driven 5000
miles. never off OF pavement.
owned by Dr. Horace NJ Reed.
now In government service, Sells
for $1,000 win sacrifice $3.50 ...... 1900
ltco roadster ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. bon
REQ roadster Observation-Disclosures. $50
Monroe roadster Observation-Disclosures. $50
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-09

FOR sALE-Confectionery doing big
business: clearing over t75 per week;
In one OF the best towns In Oklahoma;
business located on best corner In a
town OF 5000 population. with a pay roll
OF il2S.00O per month; must sell, fall
ing health: will sacrifice II sold before
the 20th. c. H. care OkahomAn.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-09

FOR SALE Stock OF general merchs ndlse
located In coming oil town. own build
Ing; will sell with stock or lease to our
Okla hnnan
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-09

WE HAVE number Of good
W. corn. alfalfa and cotton
farms. ranging In size from 80
to $40 acres. located In tho north Cana
dian river valley about 20 miles north
east Of Oklahoma CITY These all hhvs
splendid crops and tho prices on them
are especially attractive. Terms can be
arranged on any Of them For further
Information communicate with
Farm Land Dept
r. r, STUART n co,
Mnnle 76 20 West Main
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-09

FOR sALE-lO2 acres timber land, 65
acres In cultivation, rs Hcrcs tllable.
balance good pasture, one i-room new
frame dwelling: one new box barn, size
3ON3O feet; one well with plenty OF good
wnter on rural mail route: telephone
line. good road ono and one-half mile
from Potenu. OklR. Price $4,000 cash.
Jasper N Butler. Box 1871, Potenu. Okla.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-09
Mrs. Olive M. Hostetter,


WANTED TO RENT-WeN Improved
grain or alfalfa farm near FL Reno,
Yukon or oklahoma City Address George
Moran. Middleberg. Okla, giving full par
ticulars
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-09

FOR sALE-Ten days only, a qomblna-
ton agricultural and stock farm in
miles OF Coyle. okla oil rig drilling at
5000 feet On adjoining farm; price $1,000.
Vaughn n Eckman, Coyle. Okla.
WANTED-From 500 to 1 500 acres of
grass land; state location and price
Address Box ia Marietta Okla
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-09
Priced TO Sell
Quick

These cars taken in trade
on Oldsmobiles and Mar
mons, and thoroughly over
hauled in our mechanical
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-09

ATTENTION FARMERS = 200 choice
eastern Oklahoma farms for sale at low
prices and on easy terms. It will pay
parties who want TO buy farms to an
swer this advertisement. Write Jas P4
Allen, Home office. BoH B, Station +.
kansas city. Mo-, or Branch office,
lnola. Okla.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-07-05
Many Attractions
Staged in the AZ
Camp Theatres.

There are now az theatres, which
cost over 100000, in operation in
camps and environments throughout
the country. Nearly 100 vaudeville
acts have been brought from the large
circuits to play in these theatres on
~; about so acts have been secured
from Chautauqua and lyceum bu-
reaus; 35 comedy companies are play
ing in these theatres exclusively. Some
of these are original New York COM
panies, playing the summer season
only, with expenses reduced about two
thirds.
The camps have been divided into
two circuits. In one the Liberty thea
tres seat 5000, in the other the houses
are smaller, having capacity of
about 1000 each. 1t takes from Il to
% weeks for a production to be stag
ed in each house of either circuit.
Santiago" books, sold throughout
the country under the direction of the
Commission on Training Camp Activ-
tiles contain coupons good for admis-
sion to all attractions in camp thea
tres.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-07-05
Food Ration
to Be Carried in
Gas-proof Container.

The Quartermaster's Department is
now supplying gas-proof food contain
ers to the soldiers in the zone of OPP
erations in France These containers
prevent seepage of gas into the con-
tainers and guard against contamina-
ton of the food. The men carry
their emergency rations in the con-
tainers and all food brought up to the
trenches is carried in the new tins.
After the food is packed in the con-
tanners they are Theoretically sealed.
1t is planned to use paraffine for seal
ing as it settles in the crevices in such
a way that it must be cut before the
lids can be taken off 1t can be appli-
ed by running the containers through
a paraffine bath.
Because the supply of tin is limited
and there may not be enough to sup
ply the needs of the Army the Quar-
termaster's Department is expert
menting with the wax paper box
Tests made show that these boxes
meet all conditions satisfactorily
The tins and boxes are vermin and
water proof.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-07-05
Money Instead of
Merchandise Should
Be Sent to Soldiers.

The original order that the approval
of regimental or higher commander
was necessary before packages might
be sent to members of the expedi-
tionary forces has been modified SO
officers with the rank of major and
higher may approve shipments. The
approval of a company commander is
not sufficient.
The question of the shipment of
parcels to France first came to the at
tention Of the War Department when
the commanding general of the expe-
dictionary forces cabled that eonges-
ton of such articles he'd reached such
a point that French railroads were un-
able to handle The load A board ap-
pointe. by the Secretary of We. and
Posi- master General examined 5000
sacks ef parcel post NAL. and found
that the articles being sent not only,
in the main, were absolutely uaneees-
sary. nut undesirable The investiga-
ton showed that the amount of such
mail had reached total of 100000
pounds week, and was steadily in
creas'ng.
Relatives and friends, according to
a rce1it statement by the War De-
partment, will find they often can do
/. greater service to solcllels by send
mo them money for the purchase of
articles in France tn m by forwarding
the teles. Tobacco is now neing
.:upplies. as par. of the Army rations,
and merchandise of nearly all kinds
may now be purchased in France
through the huge general store estab-
liehed by the Quartermaster Corps at
lower prices than charged by retail
ers here.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-07-05
Weekly War News Digest
Stories of Activities and Conditions Throughout the
United States and on the Battle Fronts, from
Washington D. c.

ing slowmoving streams and still
bodies of water covered with oil. At
all points within the camp where there
is the slightest possibility of mosqui-
toes or flies breeding daily spraying
of oil is done.
Arrangements have been completed
with the Federal Public Health Ser
vice to carry out a similar program in
the territories adjacent to the camps.
The Health Service has agreed to fill
boys, open streams, and drain swamps
and continue. the oil spraying for a
distance of mile around each camp.
Special precautions have been taken
to prevent the spread of disease by
flies. Instructions were given on the
disposal of materials that were likely
to become breeding spots. Arrange
ments were made to protect all food
from flies. With this end in view, all
buildings in which food is prepared or
stored were screened Entrance to the
buildings have been vestibuled. An
average of 5000 fly traps have been
placed in each camp. More than g.
100000 square feet of screening has
been placed in all camps.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-07-05
Dental Corps of Army
Can Take Care of
5000, 600 Men.

The dental requirements of an army
of more than 100000 men can now
be met by the present force of the
Dental Corps of the United States Ar
my. Examinations have been closed
and no further additions will be made
to the corps for some time. The num-
Der of dental officers has expanded
since war was declared from So to
$50. Commissions were offered to
5,467 dentists in all parts of the coun-
try, and all but 271 were accepted.
The average number of tooth fill
ings in the Army ranges from 225,000
to 250,000 month. Special dental In
Primaries have been established in the
camps and environments, to which new
~ indicted soldiers are sent for exam
nation shortly after arrival in the
camps.
A school for dental instruction has
been established, where IS officers are
assigned each month to take the 2
months course.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-07-05
WEST FORK.

Say, wasn't that fine rain.
A X. Harden has bought him a new
Ford car.
Ira Underhill came home Sunday OF
a few weeks visit.
Mrs. Sylvia Ray is getting along
nicely at this writing.
The farmers are busy having their
wheat and oats threshed.
There was big crowd at the school
house Friday evening at the Red Cross
meeting.
Hearl Carter of Tulsa, Okla, is WIS.,
iting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gar
land Carter of West Fork
Mrs V. A. Underhill and Mrs Walk
err spent the day at the Ceeds home
Monday in honor of Mr.. Ceeds 18th
birthday Mrs. Walker is spending
the summer with Mrs. Underhil
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-07-05
Army Medical Department
Declares War on Flies
and Mosquitoes.

Special attention is being given by
the Medical Department of the Army
in all camps to cleaning up spots
where mosquitoes and flies breed. In
some cases it has been necessary to dig
channels in streams, drain swamps,
and put in elaborate ditching systems
to clean up stagnant pools and
streams In cases where it has been
impossible or impracticable to drain
swanps and do similar work, there
has been installed system fc- kesr-
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-07-05
Immense Stores
Needed to Feed
Men On Transports.

An account of how soldiers are fed
at sea is given in the daily newspa-
per published on a transport:
"Outside of providing 100000 meals
at sea, the mess officer of the ship
has very little to do. Very little.
HE is only called upon to provide,
by the regulations, $50 different va
rieties of food. That's all. Ever try
to order $50 different things to eat :?
Yet this is the authentic list.
1.-THE food needed to feed several
thousand men at sea ranges beyond
the glutton's dreams. You get the
answer in the ship down below the wa
ter line, where 1890 loaves of bread
have been baked in one day, and where
you stumble over every variety from
10000 pounds of beef to $4,000 eggs,
or compartment of brick ice cream
in 10-degree-above zero vault.
"And if this doesn't suit, you can
bump along into 49,324 pounds of po-
tatoes, 100 pounds of ham and bacon,
1900 pounds of butter. 5000 pounds
of sugar, and 81 500 pounds of flour.
IF you can't get meal out of this
you can still fall back on 1900 pounds
of sausage, 3,400 pounds of sauer-
kraut, $4,000 pounds of apples, 1890
pounds of oranges, and 4,200 pounds
of onions. And this leaves out 1000
pounds of jam and 9,400 pounds %
lima and navy beans"
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-07-05
APPLEBY.

Mrs. Henderson of vinita. ol,.
here visiting relatives.
Little Loretta Fausett is dances,
ly i'll with typhoid fever.
Lieut. Kenneth Hooper from "a.
Beauregard is here visiting his n,a
er a few days.
Golden lvey and Otis cardwell FINN
the Oakland neighborhood, attend.,
singing at Appleby Sunday night,
Eula Erwin has been VISITING &.
the past two weeks with her s;,t.,
Mrs. Ralph Taylor of Fayetteville
The W. S. S. meeting Friday after.
noon was largely attended Thor.
was $4,170 worth of stamps sold A.
Lewis made a short talk and M;,,
Agnes Conner sang Keep the Hon,
Fires Burning"
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-07-05

Three temporary office buildings,
providing working space for $3.50 per-
sons, have been built in 10 weeks in
Washington, D. c., by the construc-
ton division of the Army, without the
employment of a contractor. One, g.
story structure 491 feet long, 260 feet
wide, with a floor space of 100000
square feet, was ready for occupancy
"a working days after the first spade
full of earth was turned.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-07-05
Railroad Administration
Makes Provision for
Wheat Handling.

The box-car situation is better at
present than it has been at any time
during the last three years, according
to advice received by the Department
of Agriculture from the Railroad Ad-
ministration.
On May ! box cars began to move
into wheat territory, and wheat-carry-
ing roads are expected TO have on their
lines more than the normal amount Of
cars owned by them. Cars are being
parked in wheat-loading territory,
which VI as impossible last yea TIE
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-07-05
German Firm
Advertises Paper
for Varied Uses.

An advertisement in Berlin news
paper, reported by the Information
Belges," shows some Of the many uses
to which paper is being put in Ger
many:
Paper stuff for dresses and aprons.
Paper stuff for business suits.
Paper stuff for manufacture of
suits.
Paper stuff for upholstery and
tapestries.
Paper stuff for trunks and bags
Paper stuff for bags, pillowcases,
and mattresses.
Splendid assorted lot for sale"
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-07-05

George M. Reynolds, president of
the Continental and Commercial Ma
tional Bank of Chicago, says: IF we
get to be Nation of wise savers we
shall also be Nation with more
certain business future"
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-07-05
STATE NEWS ITEMS
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By Clio Harper.

Little Rock, July There have
been eight changes in the personnel
of the Constitutional convention since
the election of delegates They are
as follows:
Boone county,. Sam Rowland,
vice George j. Crump.
Conway county-Jordan Sellers,
vice ]. F. Sellers.
Dallas county-S. F. Morton, vice J..
E. Hampton, Sr.
Lonoke county--C. M. Witherspoon,
vice w. j. Waggoner.
Saline county--W. D. Brouse, vice
W. r. Donham.
Garland county-Douglass Hotch-
kiss, vice Sam W. Fordyce.
Montgomery county-Earl Witt,
vice L. L. Beavers.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-07-05

Arkansas is joining the armed
camp of the world A few years ago
the prediction that there would be so
many Arkansas men wearing the mil
itary and naval uniforms Of the Gov
eminent would have been ridiculed as
visionary But at that time, possible
itv of a world war was so remote that
it dwelt only in he mind of imaginary
writer's of fiction, and the warmad
brain of the Mailman of Potsdam.
But now it is accomplished. There
are no figures available showing the
actual number of Arkansas men un-
der arms in all branches Of the service,
since may have enlisted outside the
state. but it is safe estimate that
not less than $4,000 OF the men Of
Arkansas will be under arms BY he
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-07-05

Monthly magazines to be sent to
soldiers and sailors should not be more
than two months old, according to the
Post Office Department, and weekly
publications should not be more than
three weeks old.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-07-05
FROM THE PEOpIp
THE NEWS REACHES -.
PEOPLE 'nE

~. Rogers, Ark, july ], =.
Editor springdale News, : lss
Dear Sir: My ad in IT,.
sold the old Petross home = News
a man in Pocatello, Idaho. Lit s9a !, T.
| think of interesting a m.n ',e Did
by putting an ad in the s,. = 'oaAe
News. The buyer was ra;saa a'saale
few miles north of Spr;naa. ,als a
Benton County. He knew .s n
erty as well as / did. So ba prop,
without coming to see it. w. s'usat
ious to sell and my ad found : aux
that it just suited. So Won %. p 70
is no better way to find buyer ' tsas
to put an ad in a good local Dane. .'a
l am yours truly,
j A. C. BlacLi,-
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-07-05

Railroad Administration will continue
to move cars into wheat districts as
long as there is any indication that
additional cars will be needed.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-07-05

Are you grateful that 100000 Of
cur boys, enlisted in our Army and
Navy, are giving US security at home,
If you are, turn your gratitude into
War Savings Stamps.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-07-05

The Constitutional Convention
which re-convened today, will, it is
generally predicted, complete its work
in about thirty days.
The usual effort had been expected
to adjourn sine-die, as there is q small
minority of the Convention that has
been from the first opposed to con-
tinuing with the work of writing a
new Constitution. 1t had been init
mated that an attack would be made
along new lines, and that an effort
would be mde to prove that the call
made by the Legislature was not valid.
It was insisted that the call should
have been submitted to the people,
and that the Legislature exceeded its
authority when it called the Convex
ion.
This point, however, is not consid-
cred well taken by Gov. Brough, Pres
ident Mehaffy and other Conven' n
advocates, who declare that the weight
of authority is against the position
taken by the opponents of the Con-
vention.
The Convention will have plenty of
work to do in harmonizing the con-
flicting proposals. The tentative
draft that has been printed is patch
work that will require the most care
full consideration to make all parts
agree.
For instance: One proposal, as
printed, makes the salaries of State
officers as follows: Governor $4,000;
Secretary of State, Auditor, Attorney
general, Commissioner of State Lands,
and Circuit Judges and Chancellors,
$4,000 each; Judges of the Supreme
Court, $4,000.
Another proposal follows: Govern
or $500; Secretary of State, Treasur-
er, Auditor, Commissioner of State
Lands, Circuit Judges and Chaneel
Tors, 81 900 each; Attorney general
$4,000; Judges of the Supreme Court,
$4,000 each.
There will probably be an effort on
the part Of some delegates to raise the
Governors salary to $4,000.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-07-05

Over 1900 women are at work in the
production of gas masks at the Long
Island gas-defense plant.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-07-05

Women stenographers and typists
are now being enrolled in the Naval
Reserve as yeomen.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-07-05

One of the proposals that seems
destined to the hardest opposition is
that providing that County Judges
shall be lawyers of least four years
active practice. There is minority
proposal on this question, and Gov.
Brough and President Mehaffy are
opposed to it. Opponents of the
measure argue that it would give
lawyers a monopoly of the office
which in many cases can be more sat
isfactorily administered by business
man. 1t seems safe at this time to
predict that the proposal will be ie-
feated, and that the qualifications of
county Judges will not be changed.
There is strong sentiment in favor of
a transfer of probate jurisdiction to
,1hancery courts, but no pr1posal on
the subject.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-07-05

The question of taxation and assess
ment will probably be the most bitter
ly contested of ALL In fact, it is rec
ognized as the one big issue before
the Convention, and the one that
mus. be handled with extreme care
to insure it's ratification by the people.
There is proposal to assess all
property at its full market value of
100 per cent, and yet the old rates Of
lazy are continued,-12 mills for
school purposes, mills for roads,
and so on. Of course, this must be
reetified. With 100 per cent assess
ment, levy of 6 mills would produce
more school revenue than is now pro-
duced by IL mills, since the present
assessment is not yet uniformly SO
per cent.
The taxation problem is one that
will require the most discriminating
craftsmanship to steer the new Con-
stitution through he breakers.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-07-05
last of July.

last Of July.
Practically all of Class /, it is pre-
dicted, will be exhausted in filling
calls already issued for the month of
July. This means that many farm
ers who have not completed the cult
walton of their crops will be sent to
Camp. 1t is important, however, to
the agricultural interests of the state,
that Camp commanders have author
ity to grant short farm Burroughs to
such men as may be actually needed
to lay by the crops. 1t is suggested
by Adit. Gen. Lloyd England that
claims for such furloughs should be
endorsed by the County Farm Demon
stration agent, when the claim is
found to be meritorious, in language
sufficiently emphatic to insure favor
able action thereon by Camp Com
manders'
Beginning today, the Local Boards
will re-classify their registrants in
accordance with the work or fight"
regulations and this should make
available through Local Boards and
Government employment agencies an
abundance of farm labor
Gen. England and other military au-
thorities are DESTROYS of aiding as
much as possible in the farm produc-
ton as essential to winning the war.
Gen. England says. Boards IRE re-
quested to act as the intermediary
between the registrant whose re-class-
ification is pending and the planter
needing help, and thereby cause much
shortage of farm labor to be relieved"
The Class of 1918, whose draft
numbers were drawn last Thursday,
will now be given a medical examina-
ton, and classified, as have been all
the men who were registered a year
ago. They will be put at the pot
tom of their classes, and will not be
called until all the first registrants
above them have been exhausted. This
has been done in number of the
counties of the state, which means
that the boys will be subject to call
at once.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-07-05

eff it happened it's in The News
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-12-06
MoBILIZTNG THE LADYBUe

It is annually announced that the ladybugs are to help save the farm CTS crops in California and other states.
 The ladybug, highlcolored agricul- turist has mobilized this insect to save the crops now or years.
 There are nearly as many ladybug professors as there are bugs, and the ladybug has been highly capitalized.
 The ladybug has big load to carry, but vii. do her part the ladybug professors and politicians give her a chance.
 An abundance of good able-bodied farm laborers would help the lady bugs a whole lot in making and say. ing crops.
 The potatoe crops in many sec tions the west are not harvested and Chinese ield laborers demand s5 a day and transportation.
 The potatoes are worth s1.50 a bushel, but they cannot be harvested by the ladybugs or by the ladybug proessors or politicians.