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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-09
Torchy Lands a Shy One
BY s.vsl Ford, Creator Of tn. Torcby Stories.

hair, on a dog, tail. With your kind
permission III shoot a few. How
much would your business be worth II
you didn't have Uncle Sam back OF it,
or the British and French back Of him'
Where would il be now " the U-boat'
wasn't beln' hunted 10 hardl You
know. You'd be Begin the middle
west farmers TO buy 6-eent cotton 70
bed down their cows with. Now
wouldn't YOU"
"Humphw says Barker, registerin
scorn. That's what our governments
for to protect commerce. ! pay my
taxes, don't -"
"Yes," says !. "and maybe some OF il
goes toward payin the police But II
strong arm gang should raid your
block some night. sew the cop in sack
break in next door, and begin robbin'
and murdern' your neighboLs lncludn'
women and kids, would you shut down
your windows and gaze calm at your
last years tax receipt No You'd
grab your automatic, or the firctongS,
and wade right M,o the muSs. That's
what the y. S A. has done. And by
spring there'll be a million or more fine
young chaps--every one OF 'em some
body's boy-over there takin' chance
at heing plugged swhile YOU"
I'm beyond the age limit" puts il
Baker.
"You dollars amt" says J. sand
you're not even asked 10 risk them
Just TO lend 'em to your Uncle Sam
at good interest, so they can help get
out the iron ore and move the crops
and build ships"
81 can get bigger returns on my
money by using II in my business,
grumbes z. X,
"Yes, and the men who are over
there iightin' TO keep your business
runnin' and your skin whole, they
fcould make more'n $50 a month by
stay'n' at home couldn't they" asks
That's their affair, not mine" says
he I'm not subscribing, tell you
A HOMEGROWN Bolshsvik
"You don't have TO say il, Barker
savts |. 1T sticks out OF those little
rat eyes Of yours. All. you needn'
push the button for peevish Harold tc
come throw me out. He'd only &c
muSsed tryin' Maybe you amt goin
to sign up But you're goin' TO listen
you limp spined dollar -Soueetin' hal
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-09
YOU CAN PAINT OFF
YOUR C0RNS
By Applying Paint, Corns will Drop
Off Without Pain or Danger.

Mr. B. z, Hixson, a Kansas City
chemist has invented liquid that when
painted on corns will make them drop
off without pain or danger .
He calls this liquid, Cactus Corn
Compound, and a bottle Of it only costs
a few cents and is enough to take off
dozens Of eorns
Many people in this city have tried
Cactus, and without exception they
praise II highly.
II Is on sale at all drug stores and
any druggist will refund your money
II you are not satisfied. Full direc-
tions for use come with each bottle
(Ady)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-09
SIXTY.NINER
SAYS Ne KNOWS
Declares Liver Medicine To Be Ne.
cessity, And Says None Better
Than Black Drausht

Cameron Okla-Mr 7. 1. Bostier,
who lives near this place, recently made
the following statement to a visitor:
Il am % years old, in pretty good
health, able to work in the field
Black-Draught has its part in that.
| have used it for about 20 years and
know what a good medicine it is.
Much trouble and sickness comes
from the liver and stomach 1t can be
avoided by taking Black Draught ]
use it regularly for all liver and stom-
ach troubles, for constipation and iud-
gestion.
Out here, where there is LOT Of ma
laria, liver medicine is necessity
and have never found one better than
Thediord's Black Draught
Black-Draught has done me and my
family world Of good
The liver is ono Of the largest organs
of the body and one of the most import.
ant
II has very essential work to do. and
when anything hindcrs It in this work
trouble results and you are bothered
with headache, nausea constipation, oi
diarrhoea, vomiting, indigestion, loss oi
appetite, etc, etc.
Thedford's Black Draught has, fol
over 70 years, been found a thorough.
ly reliable vegetable liver medicine.
Try it For sale at your druggists
| fAI.,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-09
RELIEVES THAT
WHEEzY COLD
Proper time to check a cough
is at the first symptom.
Don't delay.

II you are still neglecting your cough,
the sensible thing is to stop taking
chances and begin taking DR., Bells
Pinc-Tar Honey
Treatment with this effective balsam
remedy should give you quick relief.
You will notice its soothing effect on
the air passages from the fust dose. As
its name implies, it contains ingredi-
cnts proved to allay inflammation, quiet
coughing and tickling in the throat, and
to loosen and expel the phlegm. Don't
lose time from your work. Still sold at
25c by all druggists.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-09
yIclllED
|IEFs FRIEND;
1DED ALLIANCE
bkher Would Pay Dele
1tes' Way to Germany,

e 4 WASHINGTON, April o--Posi,ive
c1oages that individual members Of the
0dE1 ~ American alliance supported
uuunesnds TO mold the policy Of the
1lnl>sd States inlthe event Of war with
Germany, were made today by Prof
- I. Sperry Of Syracuse university
eue the senate committee considering
: bin 10 revoke the organizations
coaFier.
Nsabers. he said. backed the Ameri-
q embargo conference, the American
uoatssiity league and other organra-
tjoae which he charged were part OF
IT, pSn-Ameriean league
M Hearst Il Named.
Al the convention OF the national
Cerman- American alliance IN New York
II 1917. Sperry declared, William Ran.
dplph Hearst proposed establishment OF
ao international German alliance, the
effect Of which, Sperry said would
tnve been 10 extend the activities oi
IL Cesma n American alliance 10 Ger
many
sNs. Hearst offered TO pay the ex-
psnees Of tho delegates from this eoun.
~ 70 Germany for that purpose said
Seesry.
10 Hssfh Paid for II
N plan never was carried out
yoerry said, but delegates went 70 Cam
GIlgc. Mass, 1t that time, at the ex'
poncS Of Mr.. Hearst, where . dediea-
"a q . German memorial took place.
Al the same convention the German
Aaesicau alliance sent . message er-
prsssing eordiality and good will q the
members to the German emperor, Spef-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-09

Of European RUSSIA orr froDr the Arctic
and Baltic. This Is the view Of the
/. Finnish situation OF Oscar Iokoi,
former premier Of Finland and a com
missioner for the Finnish rebel govern
menl
N Tokoi pointed out that thirty Ger
man warships. transports aud supply
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-09

Course, lis all right, ! amt beefin'.
But Il was playin' it kind Of low down
on a perfectly good private sec. Old
Hickory don't even flicker an eye D
he hands me this slip Of paper with a
name and addre" OH IT,
"Torchy," says he, lust look up
this Mr.. Z. X. Barker, will YOU, and
get his subscription TO the third loan''
"Yes sir" says !, maxim noise
like brisk business. Got him down for
anything speeialI"
"Let's sec" says Mr. Ellis, con-
sul,in' a list "Oh, say about five
thousand.
"Five, right" says 7, salutin'
snappy. And brec1es down towards
the produce exchange hummin' a
merry air That is | meant It merry
Al I'd stopped for was to look up
Barker's ratin'. GoodI Wish ] had
one like it, Cotton broker And you.
know how those boys have been eoinin'
il the last year or so. Ta-ta-ta-a-a!
te.dee .da- -da-a-al
And then ! runs up against this
peevish 'gink guardin' the inner door
"Mr Barker Is very busy, ver-ruh
busy" says he, seowlin' hostile.
Not a Ready Loosener.
"Ah. save that old stuff to crusl
some agent with" says |. Hell b'
buster yet when he finds I'm here
Rush in the card Harold so he won
be wonderin' what DELAYED me" a
What do you wish to see him
about" demands the peeved one.
About three minutes" says |. And
you might add, il your tongue ain''
handcufied, that I'm representa- the
corrugated trust ON a little government
deal that runs into big figures"
Uh-huh That fetches him. A few
more ticks Of the clock and I'm IN
leanin' against the big mahogany desR
gettin' closeup of z, X. But say, II
1t hadn't been for Old Hickory him
self givin' me this steer, and hir
chairman of the subcommittee,
might have thought there'd been somt
mistake. This Barker party don
look like ready loosenerA Hardly
Narrow set eyes, mouth like a crack IL
the pavement and signs OF = bristll
disposition all over his map
"WellH he demands. What sor
pf government contract Is this ?"
Export" says |. 'Sendin' shoppers 70
Bill the brute"
'Wha-a-atl" he growls. "Whad
dyemeanI"
Liberty Bond Stuff
"Oh, the one we're all in says
= "You know--Liberty bond stuff, Yor
sign here"
,, This time It wasn't even a grow
} It's a gurgle. And his neck tintS u
like a turkeys. "Gr-r-r-r" says Ii
, Get out Take it away
1T amt a death warrant, Mr Bar
| ker," says |. ITS just an applica
ton blank for"
Il don't want any fool Libert
/ bonds" he snarls, assaultn' the des
blotter with his fist i've told yo
people that dozen times. Now VIII
. the"
That's Just it," | butts in "Ye
: probably that's why I'm here, Cd,
I amt iti"
J, Its blinkety -blanked outrage, that
: what it is !" he shouts Am | to b
i lhounded like this? Don't ! know m
s Down mind2 ! don't believe in wa
!, anyway In not going to help iinanc
4 one, either Not me Why should
buy"
4 MY cue" says l. Thanks e
} more answers to that than there al
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-09

slips participated in the movement -
Hrneo on April and abou, lRON
troops. some cayalry and motor ifans-
ports were landed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-09
Huns Aid Finland
to Get Foothold
in North Russia
By Th. Assoeiatsd Press.

MOSCOW, April 8 Monday Ger.
man assistance OF tie government in
Finland is part OF plan to gain control
Of Northern Russia and cut the interior
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-09

ApriI 9, l0l7--Fourteen Austrian
ships interned in America ports seized
n order OF United States government (;
1rasil severed diplomatic relations with
Ceumsny British in great offensive
Ssoke German lines between Lens and
Asras, capturing famous Vimy Ridge,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-09
CREEL ATTACKED
BY SENATORS FOR
PAC|F|ST TALK
Quoted as Being Glad u, S,
Wasn't Prepared,

WASHINGTON, April o--In an ei-
fort to hasten disposal OF the scdition
bill. Furnishing disloyal utteranoes and
those intended to impede the army draft
and Liberty loan, voting on amendments
was begun today by the senate and ad.
ministration leaders hoped 10 pass the
measure before adjournment.
Gould Expel Officers.
An amendment, providing that no per
son who commits any oilenSe under ths
bill shall be eligible 10 hold public Of
flee and that any other person holding
office shall he discharged.
A statement attributed 10 George
Creei, chairman Of the committee on
public information, that he would be
glad TO his dying day that this country
was unprepared for war" was attacked
during the debate Of the Penrose amend
ment.
What do YOU think Of an official who
would make such statement" Sena-
tor Sherman asked addressing Senator
Penro.e.
1T betrayS such a lack OF good com
mon sense that It IS worthy OF nothing
but contempt" Senator Penrose replied
The statement was attributed to CTeel
al a mceting<bi the National Conference
Of American Lecturers here yesterday.
"If an humble citizen can be prose
cuted for indisereet utterances, why
should we not have the departments
purged OF persons who make disioysl
remsrksl" asked Senator Penfose.
Later the amendment was withdrawn
temporarily.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-09

osske Mlsslno son-Mrs. n J. Plercey
~ hickory, Okla, has requested The
Tines 10 assist In finding her son, John
Luther Hewlett. who was last heard 81 IN
dsrpdo, Kan, year ssc' she ,,1s. describes roe
80 blue eyes, weighs about ITO pounds
enf b sbout five feet eight inches In
bel9ht He usually works at oil fields.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-09

Afeosd psssrtsrs Arrssted-Mlke Con-
nors, piainclothesman, arrested two al
teGsd deserters yesterday. In the after
noen Ne brought Charles Morgan TO the
po8ce station, whs Is now being held for
IN United States and later In the eve
nine brought In L. G. Dalton.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-09

0sslsr Coos TO Hevsw-Mark. kesler
vill eo to Fort Worth tonight and Mayor
OvSrholsee tomorrow noon to attend the
rnintary review.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-09

PHees leess Damage isult--A verdict OF
0,to9 fos the death Of Neeham Phelps,
vho was killed In dynamite explosion
while In the employ OF the Frisco, was
Affirmed BY the supreme court today
Ssninst the receivers OF the road. The
lit was brought BY W. u. Phelps, ad-
uinlstrator Of the estate, In the John
G(on county district court
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-09

okarosd With shootlne--Pal Tye, ne
nr&. was fined tis and costs In the
k,inicipal court this morning on clvTee
q discharging fire arms IN the city,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-09

uveotr,o Rate Raise Asksd--Apphca-
tlcus for increases In electric Dsht rates
q Tulsa and vlnta were heard by the
S1ats corIOration commission today. The
Yukilc Service company owners OF the
INIT Rant ~ both places. presented evil
ETes MOVING Increased cost OF opera
8sSa Hearing on an appllcatio OF the
3SHlsauah Light end Power company for
"a increase In electric light rates was
So1peinued until May D.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-09

0ay> Woman Robbed tilm-Bernlce
0rown, a negro, was fined $40 and costs
IL the municipal court this morning on
Z charge Of vagrancy. She was turned
0vsr 10 the county on charge OF theft,
ma0s By J. r. Moore, who alleges she
of0ls esS from him.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-25
COUNCIL PAYS DEBTS.
Provides for Water Bond Interest md
PASSES Various Pay rolls.

Councilman johnson introduced al
last nights session Of City Council m
ordinance rcdstrictina the fire com
pnnics, which wns referred TO the fire
| md printing committees. Because the
ordinance may be amended publication
of the proposed redistrcting method was
deferred
President Lyons announced that
Mayor Lawson had approved an ordinance
increasing the salaries Of the deputy tax
collectors, the inspector Of oil and fluids
the milk inspector and the city physician
To tho finance committee was referred
communication from Harry X. Hoch,
announcing the death Of Eugene VI
Sayers, former tax collector, and notify
ing Council Of tax collection amounting
to $500
City Treasurer Banks reported that
Council has funds agpregatinp 1892.
7O934.
Payment of interest on water bonds
amounting to SO, 400 and due November
! was ordered
The following payrolls were passed
Police, s7,530.7o; miscellaneous 81
95059; Public Building Commission,
$500 81: Council, S295.79
The chief engineer Of the Fire Depart
mcnt reported IL alarms of fire between
September lS and October IS and said
the fire losses aggregated $3.50 lie also
told Council the Friendship, Washington
and Weccacoe fire engines arc out of
service because they arc being repaired
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-25
t'-BoATLOSS SHRINKING.
September Totals Far Below Average in
Tonnage DESTROYED

London Get -. The amount OF
merchant shipping sunk by enemy action
excluding marine risk, during September
was lower than any month since August
1916 II was considerably below the
record 81 Juno, the previous lowest
month Of this year and also below the
monthly average IN 1916 according
to the announcement issued hy the
Admiralty tonight
Losses to British shipping due TO en-
emv action and marine risk during the
month were l5l 5a3 gross tons, com
pared with l76.t3l IN August and 200
212 IN September Of last wear
The losses for the quarter embracing
July. August and Sept ember Of the present
year were 5l0.5jl gross tons, compared
with Q52, 93S for the corresponding
quarter Of last year.
During September 1,5l5,O6l tons oi
shipping entered and cleared from United
Kingdom ports
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-25
MR.. ROCCO'S RAZOR
SOURCE OF TROUBLE
Accused Of Slashing Woman, Police
Now Dig Into His
Past.

Mike Rocco of New York finds himself
in peck Of trouble here in Delaware
because of his razcr-and other things.
Yesterday he was held without bail for
General Sessions oy Squire Galloway
out at Newport, on The charge Of slashing
Sarah Farra, woman with whom he is
said to nave lived, with IT, And on top OF
this the Wilmington police hauled him
into town, q,rizz him and finger printed
him and are now digging into his past.
The woman was slashed across the right
cheek by the man. it is said while walking
along a road near Newport and the razcr
with which he is alleged to have done the
cutting was found lying in the roadway
and gwen to the police The injured
woman was removed to the Delaware
Hospital and treated. after which she re-
turned To the house in Newport where
she had been living
From what could be learned of the case
last night the two recently lived in New
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-25
MEN ELIGIBLE FOR
CONNABLE SHOOT
Scores of Those Entitled to Con-
test in Trial
Matches.

The trophy presented to the Will
mington Trapshooting Association by
Frank l.. Connable, is creating wide
interest among the members of that club.
Already five contests for it have been
held and sixteen club members have won
leg on the trophy
The trophy is contested for on the
added target handicap system and one
of the rules of the contest is, that all
shooters who tie for high gun on any
Connable Cup Day are credited with a
leg on the trophy.
The contest for the Connable cup was
inaugurated on the tenth Of August. and
Clvdc Lcedom won the initial heat with
total of 49x50 breaking ~ and having
two added targets. Philip +. du Pont
won the second contest, and also tied
in the third contest. receiving credit
for a leg in both events. The scores OF
those who to date are eligible To particl-
pate in the final contest are as follows:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-25

York, and several weeks ago he showed
her stick pin, gold watch and wallet,
saying he had stuck up man in hotel
there and they would havcdo leave, which
they did, coming here.
Some time ago the man had the woman
arrested here on charge Of larceny. but
nc failed to appear against her and the
charge was dismissed by Magistrate GiIls
The woman is alleged to have told the
local police nj that time about the job
pulled on by Rocco in New York and they
recovered the watch two weeks ago.
Since then word has been received here
by the police to the effect that the owner
of the watch, q naval officer, did not want
to prass tn, charge ~ &inst Rocco The
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-25
Many Kinds of Rheumatism
One Sure Mode of Treatment

what Rhe,natism IT, They know that
Is. s. s., dc remarkable blood tonic,
which tFsy originated, will relieve you
of Rhcmnatism. Take s. 8. g. todsy
The complete recovery of tho,rarde
Of sufferers by the use Of s 8 s is p,sshve
proof that you can be relieved e. e. p
is blood tonic a purifier That rest<rea
the blood, reutalizcs il, cleanscs lt.
makes it pure ns IL was before it becau,,.
poisoned with iupuritieq r. s. g. gjy,s
10 strength 10 drive ont these impuritieg
the uric acd and organic poizon and
WITH u the Rheumatism Get 4. s
at your druggists. II you need specia
advice, write Medical Adviser tfE
Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-25
Authorities Say Don't Use Lini-
nents. Treat il Through
the Blood. You Can't
Rub il Out

Whether your trouble is Sciatica,
I.umbago or the dreaded Artic,ilnr Rheri-
matism, the answer is the same. You
must treat IL through the blood. That
is the only way 10 rid the systcrn of uric
acid. purify the blood and revitalizc
the nerves II the blood il freed from
impurities, Rheumatism must go This
in short IS the exact knowledge gained
by the research laboratories Of the s. H.
5. 90, 10 Atlanta. There tests have
been made for fifty years They know
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-25

or more victims in the presence Of hun
dreds of people should ever be convicted
OF the crimes he has committed You
might just as well expect an intelligent
jury to acQuit a murderer whose crime
was committed not secretly but openly.
and was not established Wy hears Y
cvldcrc, but hy numerous witnesses
OF the crime
LOOK FOR RELIEF TO ALLIES.
The people who had been oppressed
by the Turks said MIR Morgenthau
in conclusion. were looking to the Allies
and to the United States rs their savlors.
After decades of subjectlon to Turkish
atrocities, they saw new day dawning.
in which thcy could exist with certain
safety enjoying the right 10 development
and progress K Christlan Science Monitor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-25
Bury Leon ". Crawford.

Leon Wilde Crawford, wel-known
architect, who died several days ago
Of pneumonia. was buried Yesterday
morning from his late home 300 West
Seventeeth street The pallbcarers were
w f. Carpenter. Jr, William High
Geld, Eugene f. du Pont, " w Laird,
w y Carswei and A. Lynd interment
Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-25

watch was sent back To the owner some
time ago. IL is now thought the fact that
the woman had informed on Rocco cassed
him to attack her yesterday while they
we're walking along the roadway. Just
what, Rocco revealed 10 the authorities
yesterday afternoon could not be learned.
but it is expected that the New York
authorities will bc informed Of the man :
arrest herr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-25

Mayor Mnrries Quaker City Couple.
Antonio Fac lla of Philadelphia and
Louisa Pelolicchio of this city were mar
ricd by Mayor John w. Lawson in the
mayors office last night at o'clock
The couple will reside in Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-16
TOILET CONTRACTS FOR
200 MORE WOODEN SHIPS

AS a means Of keeping the ship
ways throughout the country occu-
pied during the period of the war
the shipping board announces that 1t
will let contracts for 200 more wood
en- ships Of 400 tons capacity. in ad-
dition to the 200 which it recently
was announced would be authorized.
The board decided that further
steps to Keep the yards busy Is made
necessary. as SO many huils are about
ready to put into the water, also that
builders can know just what bust
ness they may count on and, there
fore, make the necessary preparations
for obtaining material: and labor.
1t Is announced also that the board
is ready to go ahead with its new
determined policy Of heavier steel
ships: the first OF these ia to be built
on the great lakes. Of $500 dead
weight tons. constructed in sections
to be transported through the canal
locks to tidewater. Contracts will be
awarded as soon as the ways now oc.
cupted are available.
Charles NJ. SchWab, director general
OF the Emergency Fleet Corporation.
Will go to Detroit next Monday for
his first inspection trip of yards on
the great lakes. he has been invited
to speak at the convention Of the
Associated Advertising Clubs in San
Francisco in July, and may 60 to the
Pacific coast at that time.