Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-13
State Briefs

| MIAMI. June 12-Ottawa county
ranks second in the state In the
number OF volunteer enlistments.
This county Is credited with ll2.
| Tulsa tx first, Of course. with l22
| johnson county is third with 81.
OKLAHOMA CITY. June 12---
| Tho Canadian river rose up and
| flooded considerable portion OF
Oklahoma Cty first OF the week.
| It was more water than this town
has seen In many years.
! RINGLING. June 12 -- Charles
Wagner has been called to Norman
to enter school June Is for train
ing as "A mechanic In gas engine and
radio work to prepare him for duty
IN the aviation service. He Is among
the seven called from Carter county
10 that school which liz under di-
rection Of the state University.
HENRI YETTA, June 12--Mayor
Ira Martin Of Henryetta left yester-
day for Enid to do his bit in saving
the wheat crop, He goes as vol
untecr. All other city officials of
Henryetta except the clerk and com
missioner of finance will follow hts
example by Offering their service
where most needed.
RINGLING, June 12-Nothing
short OF disastrous hot winds that
sometimes accompany a drouth can
now blight tho prospects for n heavy
feed crop In jefferson, Carter. Love,
and stephens counties. In many
places good yield OF corn Is as
sured. Kafir and kindred crops ara
growing nicely Cotton has about
all been chopped and the extreme
beat of the last few days has given
1t an excellent start.
WALTERS, June l2--Not only
| did blacksmith II. II. Cox answer
| the call of the wheat belt OF north
| ern Oklahoma for laborers during
! the harvest but he gathered party
OF men who could leave to go with
him and they travelled by night in
order that no time should be lost.
| Cox shipped his threshing machine
to Alfalfa county, He offered men
going with him 81 n day He wired
to those Interested In Alfalfa county
to meet him at the station pre-
pared to haul out the machinery
and men without expense and with,
out delay.
DURANT, June 12-"Red" Scott,
! 90, ,AtF
was taken from the city Jail a few
nights ago by a body of masked men
and given severe whipping. When
| discovered tied to tree, the fol-
| lowing note was found beside him:
Warning. This is Red Scott. CON
vict. thug. loafer. Loafers, disloy-
alists and crooks can't stay in Du-
rant. Every vag not at work in
twenty four hours will be dealt with
severely Take notice. Signed.
knights Of Liberty"
McALESTER. June i2-'With-
out intending any insinuation," as
| the announcement says, Uncle Sam,
| through the proper authorities at
| Washington, is out with the state
ment that soldiers wives must
travel tho straight and narrow path.
| one that does not tote" fair with
! her husband who is in the service
| for the purpose OF protecting her
! from the kind of human vulture
she is allowing herself to associate
with will find that there is little
| sympathy--and absolutely no money
coming to her from the govern
mCnt when her hour OF trouble
comes, according to the ultlmatum
issued by the war department Off
cials Among the agencies to re.
oeiye word to this effect is the local
city government In view Of this
| fact there will he a determined ef-
/ fort made by the authorities here
| to secure every scrap OF evidence
| that can be found against those who
are, as 1t were, giving the soldier
| boy the double This ap-
plies to not only the woman. but the
man as well, according to local Of
! ficers. The latter Will have punish
ment meted out to him that will be
| fun and sufficient and make him sit
| up and take notice, these officers
say
This practice is now started all
! over the United States. said local
city official Regardless OF where
these couples go they VIII have the
| eye Of the police on them and
record OF all their actions made
Should one of these women sud
denly have her income,--a part of
| the soldiers salary and the govern
ment Eratuity--cut Off. she will
I know the reason why"
Walkers Successor Undecided.
| OKLAHOMA CITY. June l2-
| Governor Williams has not intimated
who he will appoint chief OF the oil
and gas bureau Of the corporation