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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-28

fool and when I woke up I was Il
good mil" aOi "a 3D. away. waited
a good our for him 30 come out and
'h"n couldn't very we'll go and
r.ng tho bell and ton him wan
asleep In hm car ana a. drlNc me
back could Ei' SO I walked back
couldn't go iu tho streets car be
cause Of my shoes being on the run.
ning board OF the car next 10 whore
thIt ono was I'm the garidEc when
got back ! was Ho sore ! locked
tho guritEe and hadn't no sooner
got To- sleep than back comes the
showfcr and wants 10 get In and
Coudut hardly trcct him sivvle
We. are having lot 81 rcpa'r
work to do now and between and
Louie We most always can do it
ono fcllo camc In and says my
clutch slips and II ~ very annoying
Just to take up the springs lItllo
Wc couldn't find the springs 80 |
took "A long handled spoon and nut
n spoonful of rusin in through the
spokcs IN the ny wheel and We
charged for two men three oura be
cause u was pretty near that long
before we could think ~ what TO
do IIows that Ed7
Wo had a Hd In tho paper ana We
said Phone our Earidgc when In
trouble road service day and mite
Tho first cali came IN the next day
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-28

good Tor good prophet n the fello
haudt been such titcwad when I
got ready 10 start back tho Power
less wouldn't start ON account Of be
ing oui OF gas and th" fyllp to"d
me back ana wouldn't pay for any b.
thing but tho tube llu tcd thr
. hurgo fur to"inR YOU back ls about
equal 10 sour price Tor coming out
sci YOU don't think any more Of
IA ui,kol than you do your rite arm
do sou Waite an h" wants SOME
more 81 our road service and s,"
whether ne gets " or not ~ seemed
As II everybody saw me being tu"i
M and 10 worst of u waH We htvo
q slyn on our rowerlcss which says
telephone us II In trouble We Will
toe sou home
The girl that wates ON table YOU
know Nd her nam" H fIls E i"r.
rlhlc worried hcoaufc She les Nr1il
I viii hc ConHkrlptci Tor tho army
Sho said n you gu away ne for
me will bc b"rcf uf im greatest
charm before YOU came hear never
even smiled and I alut stopped
hffing since the day YOU came cX-
cept to oat and sleep Nou can sco
how much rhc thinks uf mo 10.
! Sod fIIs fur your sake I hope I
don't have 10 Eo hope 90 for
your sake nd who could YOU got
to run our Roridro II I hair 10 join
the army and navy
Yours truly
INA MUTT
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-28
DEMAND FOR MOTOR TRUCKS
INCREASES AT RAPID RATE
Great Number of Horses Supplied
To Warning Nations Has Caused
Grrat SCarCii, Of Animals

Demand for motor trucks is In
crcaHiug daily asserts n. NJ Lee,
president and general manager of
the Duplex Truck company of Ian
sing, Mich. who SAYS that the mum
hcr OF Inquiries received from pros
pectlvc purchasers, who have been
content To use horses and mules FOR
haulage work IN tho past, Is greater
than ever before
"onc Of the reasons for this con
dition," continued Mr. Lee "un-
uouhtcdly can he attributed to the
fact that horses and mules are play
ing an important role In the war.
and this country has supplied q vast
number Of the animals
During the past three years end
Ing I'm October of last year. export
figures show that a total - .ig0.-
600 horses and mules have been cN-
ported from the United States
During the first year and ending
ia August $4,000 horses and mules
were sent abroad. In 1915. 41u, ,opt
were exported The third wear aid
ending IN October. 1917, saw G45.-
600 shippcd OF the total amount
Of 100000, 70 per cent represents
horses Tho value ot horses sent 10
Europe during the first seven
y25. 500. 900. Since August. 1914. and
up to tho cnd of July. 1917. the
value of horses exported was {2l6.-
10000 and that of the mules
shipped was $50 900 600 ~ n e.
average value OF the horses exported
during tho first year was. {22i a
head In the second, year SOS. and
ia the third year i2ib per hctd.
Mules averaged St93, sos and sos
per head, respectively, during these
years.
at is sHid that majority ~ the
mules and horses shipped abroad
have como from the southern and
western states, and II rs also true
that the bulk uf the inquiries re-
cftved from prospective motor truck
buyers are also coming from these
two sections of the country
More motor trucks ara being
sold to contractors, lumber opera
tors, mining companies and road
builders than ever before ana these
various fields Of industry many OF
them forced to motoriyc In self.
defense because of scarcity uf mules
and horScH-arc finding that motor
trucks Are enabling them to mater
ially reduce their haulaCe costs
often Rs mmch as so To 100 per ccnt
Then. too. one truck will often
replace from Il to 20 mules or
horses and with the prevailing high
truck costs no more than the duad.
rupeds replaced and released for
WORK with the armies in France"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-28

all uito now Ii6ws that Ed7 You
never can tell whom someone Is go
Ing 10 come In at all tincs OF the
night and want To by things or have
something done 20 thHre car so now
we are on the Job mite and day We
started Monday. stayed Monday
mite or rather Il was my mite To stay
but I had some artul tuff luck and
wasn't there at all I'D for over
two ours and the garidge wasn't
hooked all that time Somebody
mite OF carried off the place for all
OF me, | and louie had went riding
Sunday mite and tho mans car that
we went In run out OF gas he gets
sit up there and rite sarcaskct let
caught every little while without
any gas himself and when louie and
I borrowed II We never thought no
We was late getting home and It
was Just my luck to draw the nIte'
shift Monday.
About eleven o'clock I took off
Ny ehoes and laid down In tho
bA ck OF O car 10 take little nap.
TnA, man whose car was sleeping
inf> showfer came and took the car
out md never saw me I'D the darn
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-28
BOARD OF EDUCATION
ADOPTS BOOKS FOR YEAR
Tctts to ~ urd In Normal and
High schools az the Stntr.


OKLAHOMA cry. April 81 7-
Tho state hoard of education adopt.
Cd reading cirsle hooks for the year.
They are for use In normal schools
and high schools Tho hooks TO
he uscd In the normal schools are
Educational Resources Of Villages
and Rural Communities" Hart,
Mcmillan company; our School IN
War Times and After" Dean, OHM
IS 60 "The Story OF Foods" Crlssy
Rand, McNaUy \ Co. credits in
pedagogy IN normal schools arc.
"The Rural Teacher and His Work, q"
Foght Mcmillan company, The
Science ot Human Nature" PYLE,
Silver. Hurdett 4 co; school Ef-
ftciency." Bennett, CHM 4 60.
other books In tho general list
approved are "rayues American
Literary Readings" Rand. McNally;
for supplementary reading I'm agrl-
culture for tho sixth. seventh and
eighth grades "Cobb'a Garden
steps" silver, Rurdett & CO.. for
supplementary use In sixth, seventh
and eighth grades, Thomas Rural
Arithmetic" American Rook com
pany
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-28
HUPP MOTOR CAR HAS NEW
ASSISTANT SALES MANAGER
Frederick Dickinson. Former News
paper Man, Succeeds Harry D.
Wcstcrdalc.

The fIupr Motor Car corporation
announces the appointment o' Fred o.
erick Dickinson as assistant sales
manager 90 succeed Harry F.. IVES
terdaIc. who is leaving The Hupmo-
bile organization TO go with the Nc
Cord Manufacturing company Of De-
trolt I'm charge OF a new department.
tho nature of which will be an
nounced later
Mr DicktnEon has been advertis-
Ing manager Of tho Hupp organiza
tion for the past three years. and In
his new position viii continue u
have charge ot the corporations Ad
ver,isinE aT RavertsinE manager
Mr Dickinson cRmo intp the an
tomohne business from tho news
paper field, having vhrked for the
Chicago EvcninE Post. Chicago
Herald and nt~spapers IN Denver
| indianapolis al Louisville.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-28
SHIPPING BY AUTO TRUCK
QUICKER THAN EXPRESS
From Akron TO Boston and Rack by
Long Circuit in Str Days; Takes
Long hY Othcr Mcthod.

That the extensive use ot. the high
ways OF tho country il to be- the
greatest factor in affording relief
from the stagnntlon Of industry
caused by the tremendous burdens
our already ovcr-lo loaded railroads
must boar Ia becoming more and
more evident The inadcquancy Of
'iour present railroad equipment to
cover the transportation needs OF
rhc country Is everywhere admit
tod even by the railroads them
selves
nut fortunately for us In these
days when freight must he moved
regardless Of conditions, there Is
practical relief available In tho uso
OF motor trucks At present up
wards Of 400 600 motor trucks are
| In actual service IN the United states
and an ever increasing proportion ot
| these is now In use In inter city
hauling. In which field motor trucks
| arc destined to play wonderful
part
| originally designed ms means OF
obtaining deliveries Of goods on q
! freight delivery basis. thousands ot
tTuChS are no" operating on sch'd %
W" .- 80
for long distances
! rorspiruous. oxamnIo of tho Inn
nortanco OF motor truck transport,
! tton ma "A nc,os ~ kcenin,. nm o,,irl
deliveries Nbcro snecdy rSiIro,d
nrovcd tmnossIblo il
l,hc tstcs, a,,ou,plishmcpt of ono of
tho hIr T,cl.,ri ,rncks of tho fg,od
vc,r Tire A uubhcr co.'s aALro,.
! Uostnp limo 3, dcItveyipp :, , i,rgc
sboe uapufacturing copnary nj
| uogt,r y .htn,,crt Of four TINS of
| N,otin solcs In 90 hours s.,,,,g
! nm rew motor t,urk r..ord NO.
tyoo, tb.sc tuo cities which sr.
r,r, ma, E01 r,llcs n,,r,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-28

"JnEnby had fine cook who com
mandod high wages Now che has
another poh where she works hard
or than over. does houaework and
washing In addition to cooking and
gets Vcrv poor pay"
why doesn't she give The poor
job up and bot better ono
she can't. lie married hrr"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-28
A " onCicr.

Little Hattie, determined to give
her hero fun credit for his achieve.
ments, wrote the following In a hts-
tory examination:
Abraham Lincoln was born Feb
ruary ~. 1903, in "A log cabin he
built himself"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-28
Avcrngc Enurtccn MIIcs.

The average Of these many reports
show that the Area Fights have been
negotiating better than fourteen
Mules TO thte gallon OF gasoline Their
power along the bad stretches and
thcr wonderful aCccleration along
the good roads has been particularly
gratifying 10 tho company
To got an authoritative check on
these statements i. j. Cole started
on AN 500 milo trip from lndianap-
oils through Toledo. Detroit south
Bend and return llc was forced to
make many stops on account OF the
Interest expressed In various towns
In these now models In spite Of
tho delays oCCasioncd he made the
trip IN three days
Like others who have driven the
Arco. Flights. Mr Cole reports that
the car averaged better than four,
teen miles to tho gallon of gasoline.
lie was also greatly pleased with
the spoed and accelerAtiou he found
possible with those powerful cars
To further prove these qualities
MIR cole win shortly make a mum
Ter Of official tests on the lndianap-
oils motor speedway.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-28

Wanted "A printer to take entire
charge ~ my weekly papci while y
go 10 war. Job may he permanent"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-28

a fello phond and wanted "A tube
for hts tire and he was four or five
miles out and | went out In our
1917 rowerless and the Job was
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23
IN CHURCH CIRCLES
Three from 1t. Nfichael's college Or
dained M Deacons-Children Confirmed

Three from 1t. Michaers college Or
dained ns Observation-Disclosures Confirmed
Three brothers from st. Michaers
College. Brothers Joseph Doyle. Wal
ter j. Charbonneau and Henry j. DIM
gle, were ordained deacons Saturday
morning at 1880 o'clock at st. Mary $
Cathedral by the Rt. Rev. J. j. Rice.
Bishop Rice was assisted by the Very
Rev. e. Total 8. s. E.. Superior OF the
college. and the Rev. William jean
marie. s. s. e. The Rev. w. H. Cassidy
was the master Of ceremonies.
Bishop Rice administered the sacra-
ment of confirmation Sunday AFTER
noon at the Cathedral at three o'clock,
confirming a class of 40 children. He
was assisted by the Rev. w. H. Cas-
sidy. the Rev. r. J. Liddy, and the Rev
IL. F. ellis. Bishop Rice delivered a
talk to the children, pointing out In his
sermon the dangers of the time and the
obligation to live up to the Christian
doctrines which might be summed UT
in absolute devotion to Christ and
Christ's teaching.
At the end he administered the pledge
to the children to keep from intoxi'
eating liquors until they are at least
Fl years of age and reminded then
that II they hold their eyes and earl
open they would realize from the ex.
perience Of these years that pledge
would not be necessary for them tt
leave drink alone afterward.
Bishop Rice officiated also at thu
benediction following the confirmation
| assisted by the Rev. T. ]. Liddy ant
| the Rev. j. F. ellis.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23
INHUMAN TREATMENT
Moses Mehl Fined for Feeding Horse
Manure to Cow


Moses Mehl, a laborer who resides at
249 North Willard street. was fined $40
and costs Of s12.17 in city court Thurs
day morning for feeding horse manure
to his COW. Mehl. who was arrested on
complaint of John Fuller. the humane
officer claimed at first that the manure
was straw which had been used as bed
ding in a neighboring barn, but later
admitted that it was a combination Of
straw and manure, when confronted with
facts submitted by Health officer Ennis,
and the humane officer. In default of
fine and costs Thursday morning the
'latter-day chemist was committed to
the county Jail for period Of u days.
About two o'clock in the afternoon a
friend came to his rescue and Mehl was
liberated.
Frank Root, who was arraigned in city
court Wednesday afternoon on the
charge of non support. preferred to City
Grand Juror White by Overseer of the
Poor Delany. was found not guilty by
Judge Stearns. This decision was arrived
at by the court after the city grand
Jurors case was submitted and the re-
spondent's counsel had moved for ar
acquittal on the ground that the State
had not made out a prima facie case
Root, who is employed on the Contra
Vermont railway. furnishes the resources
for a wife and seven children.
Franklin county man. Charles G.
Trudo Of st. Adams. pleaded guilty in
city court Thursday to tearing trough
the streets Of this city in an automobile
| recently at the rate Of Is miles an hour
He was fined for this offense by Judge
| Stearns the sum Of SO. Added costs
| brought the total Trudo paid to $1705.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23
BRADSTREET'S VERMONT
WEEKLY TRADE REPORT

Bradstreets Burlington office reports
machine manufacturing interests have a
large volume Of business ahead, both
government and civilian orders; in fact,
the amount Of business on hand Is ahead
Of the visible supply of raw material.
Experiments have been taking place
among various lines who have been users
Of coal with a view Of minimizing its
use. Success has attended these trials,
which will to some extent assist in the
conserving Of coal supply.
Creameries report a surplus receipt Of
milk and cream over demand. The sur
plus is being used for various kinds of
dairy products. The excellent condition
Of pasturage at this season of the year,
which is advanced some three weeks over
that Of year ago, has made grazing
good, with resultant production for
creameries.
Planting has advanced rapidly and fig
ures regarding the amount Of land under
| cultivation indicate at least an increase
In land now under cultivation, and to be
| cultivated. at better than 25 per cent
| over that Of a year ago. There has been
| an increase in the demand for seeds and
farm implements.
Grass and early crops are two weeks
| ahead Of normal. The farmers crop is
luxuriant and indicates a heavy yield
| The warmer weather of the week ha.
materially assisted in the sale of sea.
sonable clothing and articles. Transpor.
tation is reasonably good. considering
conditions. One State manufacturing
plant has had to pay heavy demurrag,
on account Of inability to obtain labor t.
assist in moving products. Collection.
are considered fairly good. One mercan
tile failure was reported for the weel
| just closed.
| Nav II 1913
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23
YOUTHFUL OFFENDER
Old boy Caught While
Robbing store for Fourth Time

In the person Of Adrian Halves of 60
Cedar street, the police department nab
bed a youthful offender Saturday night.
Adrian. who is but IL years Of age, was
caught in the act of robbing the cash
drawer of the Combination Cash store
shortly after the place was closed. On
his person when searched we're found 81
recent stamps and 81 cents In change.
That he had not made a much larger
haul was due to the owner Of the store
placing the money elsewhere than in it's
customary place. Including the break of
Saturday night, young Halves has broken
into the store four times he admitted on
to the store. he gained entrance by means
Of a coal chute. Friday night he went
through window he broke in,
near the rear Of the store. Although the
hole was not much larger than a mans
hat. he managed to crawl through with
out cutting himself or attracting atten-
ton from those on the outside. On Satur-
day night he remained in the cellar until
the store was closed. The entrance was
gained previously through the hatchway.
| In his first visits to the store the youth was
| more fortunate than on Saturday having
secured in all first three calls sum APP
! proximating $35. According to law. Halves
was too youthful to be placed in jail. but
he was detained in the police station until
yesterday morning. from which place he
was sent to his home.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23

for the summer. The two weeks at
Camp Vail will be a sort Of preparatory
course for the young men.
They will go in two squads Of IL and
five young men. respectively. The nrst
squad will leave Burlington on June 1
and will be composed of Royal Bradley
Robert Bradley, Robert Carly, Francis
Prunier, Raymond Emo, Herald Emo,
Preston B. O'Sullivan, Robert A. White.
Edward Durfey, Robert Brennan and
Albert Janke. These young men Will
return on the 18th and will then take
up their summers work on their assigned
farms.
On the 18th the following boys will go:
Edward Howe, Hugh Sinclair, owen
Humphrey, Donald Moody and Robert
Platka.
A number Of young men from the high
school and several from the junior high
school, provided they were old enough,
have been excused to work on farms for
the summer. These young men Will be
given full credit for the period they lose
until the end of the school term In each
of the studies they were ranking In, but
| will not be given credit for the studies
| in which they were behind
The schools Of the city will close on
Friday, June 21. AS yet there are num-
| Der Of teachers who have not signed
| their contracts for the coming year. and
teachers to MI number Of vacancies
which have occurred by designations have
not been secured
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23

ing to quench her thirst, Margaret
reached from the bed to the stand 10.
water. but in the darkness her hano
clasped the wrong tumbler. without
misgiving she swallowed the contents OF
the glass containing the cardolic acid
and in a second was suffeying horr,pie
agony from the effects Of the burns III
her mouth and throat
AS soon as possible police headquarters
were gotten in touch with, the patrol was
sent to Park street and the girl was
removed to the hospital. Before her re-
moval, however, she was given a good
sized dose of mustard water, which caused
her to foam at the mouth all the way to
the hospital. She remained in an uncon-
scious condition all Of Saturday night.
but Sunday morning she regained con-
seriousness and that night she was on the
gain.
Mrs. Hayes, the girls mother. said
Sunday that there was but spoonful
Of carbolic acid in the tumblerful OF
water, which the girl used In bathing a
sore finger,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23
GAMBLING JOINT RAIDED
Proprietor and Eight Players Pay Fines
in City Court

in City Court
Gus Poulos was fined 500 and costs Of
s11.29 for running a gambling joint In
rooms on the second floor Of the block at
IA Church street. in city court Monday
afternoon by Judge ]. T. Stearns. Poulos
had previously pleaded guilty to the
charge. waving the reading Of the in
formation filed against him by States At
torney Allen Martin.
Besides Poulos. there were eight Of his
countrymen in the prisoners dock, all
charged with participating in a crap
shooting game. They. too. pleaded guilty
to the charges on which they were ar
raigned and were subjected to fines and
costs. The respondents were: Harry Johns,
fined IS and costs Of $500: Mike Peters.
IS and costs Of $500; Charles Shanks. IS
and t13.09: John q. xanthakyo. S and
$3.50: Peter Kontonlis, IS and $11.s0:
Angelo xanthakyo. IS and t11.so: Louis
Danegalis, IS and $500: and William
Ampelis. q and $500.
The higher costs in the cases Of Ampelis.
Danegalis. Shanks. Peters and Johns. are
due to the fact that tho quintette were
confined in the county jail after their ar
rest early Monday morning. when the
place was raided by the police and 81 in
money and dice conhscated. All paid their
fines and costs and were released from
custody.