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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-19
r. 4. Bradshaw
Phone Walnut 2192
324 Insurance Bldg.

WY % ~ $50 acres. located in the
wv NYU Grand river country where
w S~~ ~ II rains: about five miles
from good town on good road. 300 acres
in cultivation, fine low prairie oil, balance
In hay pasture; all fenced and cross
fenced, two sets OF Improvements. two
fine wells OF water: small orchard and
plenty OF outbulldngs: soil is excellent
for corn, wheat, timothy or alfalfa To-
Gated right on the Ozark Trail In an ex-
cellent neighborhood and close 10 good
school. Price t65 per acre
See Harrell, Farm Dept. Res w. 6b29.
NWlIQlIaElGalZAGN g coy
w g. 1904 West Main Street
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Business Opportunity

BUSINESS opportunity
Permanent business, guaranteed TO net
20 percent you can run this business for
six months and let 20 percent establish
purchase price. can arrange some terms.
p O. BOX lis. Mill Creek. Okla.
FOR SALE-C Confectionery doing big
business clearing over SIS per week;
In one Of the best towns In Oklahoma :
business located on best corner In Il
town Of 900 population, with a pay roll
Of tl25 900 per month. must sell. falling
health. will sacrifice n sold before the
goth. Address II. r. Hoyey, Conlgnte,
Oklahoma.
TIIEATER-Fully equipped up-to- date.
owner drafted. sacrifice, part cash. rest
terms; reasonable. Investigate. Bon
iO2. Excelsior Springs, Mo
DINING room for rent. nicely furnished,
rs regular boarders, have other bust
ness; those with children need not np-
ply j. A. Shobe, Lilley hotel, prop,
Gushing. Okla.
FOR SALE
Nice, clean stock groceries, good chance
to get profitable grocery In good. live
growing oil town; nice town to live In.
reason for selling, other business out Of
town that requires attention. stock and
fixtures about S3.500 no trades. Garvin
a Franklin, Walter, Okla
FOR SALE cheap, good restaurant and
bakery In Gcary, Okla; reasons for
selling unable to run IT, Mrs. J. L. Spell.
Geary, Okla, Box 2b2.
FOR SALE - A cleaning and pressing
shop with Hoffman 3-A presA; will sell
all, or any part OF fixtures, you had
better investigate. T. X. Sanderson.
Dustin. Okla.
FOR sALE--Barber shop chairs, do
ing good business In this rich mining
field: Investigate M health cause OF sale
Address Postoffice Box 49i. Commerce,
okla.
FOR sALE-First- class auto repair bust
ness and agency for one OF the best
selling moderate priced cars made. within
80 miles OF oklahoma city on interur-
han line. Have on hand nice lot of cars
and parts bought before the rise in price
will let cars go in sale or retain them
ms purchaser wishes parts and repair
business amounts to over 81 900 per
! month paying a nice profit; your car
| sales will average about one per week
without any effort; reason for selling,
we are going to enlist In government
| service. this will bear closest investiga-
| ton will not require much cash to han
die. Come look n over and let us make
| you n price. Address B-i. care Okla
| homan.
Iron RENT - Store building, one room
also for sale on Main street n suitable
| stand for milliner and matchmaker
store; don't wait. come and see. George
Newman, Strong City, Kan
| ELECTRIC SHOE SHOP-First class, for
| sale cheap: terms; will rent 20 good
| man; live business Of 800 per week. l.
A. johnson. Mnngum. okla
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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
OR TRADE

FOR TRADE-s1. 900 first mortssge, 8
percent, note well securea due In six
months: want automobile: viii pay cash
difference. 1913 W. 10th Maple $685..
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FARM AND ACRE TRACTS
Oklahoma.


FOR sALE-f76-acre river bottom farm.
miles from Tahleauah. Cherokee
county okla. II you want real bottom
farm, here II is; about 1876 ncreH In cui,
tivatlon, house, wells spring: price $50
an acre; terms j T. Cunningham. Tah-
lequah Okla,
FOR TRAOE-S0 acres, 6 piiles east OF
I'rltton for light Buick Six. 1918, ana
balance cash Phone Maple 1880.
$40 ACRES land to trade for merchnn,
disc. One mile from Duke, okla. Az
good tillablo land: 22b acres In cultivation
Address Box I2. Hollis, Okla
MY Q ~ loo acres on the ozark
wv NWU Trail. 5 miles from Pack
S- ingtOwn, 10 acres IN cul-
tivationi level black land; 300 acres ~
pasture entire property is fenced ana
cross fenced with hog wire. two large
barns; large steel silo; good house; good
cellar and plenty Of outbuildlngs ot eV-
cry kind Price $4,000. Listing 2S27
See Hnrrell. Farm Dent Res. w. bpZV'
IN0[5I@NE77E5lEI 8 G9lg
" III gOab " Main street
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HAYE YOUR CAR

OVERHAULED.
after. work guaranteed Crescent
Battery a Motor Co. Walnut 9ob.
94s-2O W. LIST.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
OUT OF CITY


FOR SALE for 81 500 nice. clean bust
ness with building and lot included that
makes you $3.50 per month the year
around. just the thing for man and wife;
II you don't believe this come and see or
write me. F. A, Oklahoman.
NEWSPAPER for sale or lease only pa
per published In county. One man can
do all work and make money; Al field
for hustler; must act quickly. Sentinel.
LAPryor. Texas.
FOR SALOONS brick building; single
story and basement: S0Kl 90 feet situated
on lot S0I200 feet with sidetrack facilities,
which formerly rented for 81 500 per year
one two-story brick building 37xs0 feet
located on one OF the principal streets Of
MuSkogee, This property is In Muskogee,
Oklahoma. and a good investment Must
he sold for division OF estate. Address
u. c. Harris, 20 Skillern Bldg, Little
| Rock Ark.
| FOR SALEM room hotel. long lease.
| easy terms, Address Boz 1871. Alton.
Okla.
| BAKERY for sale; good business. good
town. Address X. s. May, Bonham.
| Texas.
| FOR sALE-Cafe, Lawton, Okla, 500
| will buy. Owner In draf. 42s-E
WANTED-Partner in New Garage.
eastern Oklahoma Mike Walsh. Wis
| ter. Okla.
| WANT to sell at once, lumber yard,
stock and dwelling; will take about
| 81. 500 10 handle; made about so percent
| on stock investment last year; fine cot
! ton crop; only yard here: win make good
money this fall; no trade. Fruitvale
| Lumber Co, Fruitvalc, Texas
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FOR TRAOt-S0 acres, Yiles east OF
Triton for light BUICK aos SIX ,olo lSiS' ana
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no TRADls-GoOd 5-passenger Ford
body for 2-passenger body Walnut
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FORD delivery car large. roomy body
must sell Immediately AZ blb n, itld
son or l600 w. slh. phone Wnlnut 22O6-J.
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FOR sALE-Rlacksmith shop, with gas
engine and disc roller, the only disc
roller IN country. d. W. Tracy. strong
City. okla
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FOR sALE-Five-p passenger automobile,
used short time as demunstrator; elec-
trio starter and lights. good tires, one eH-
ira; for quick sale at bargain price
Maple 3l4i-R
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1917 FORD touring well equipped Al
condition. cheap for cash. liOl w. SSth
81
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
YOUTHS UNDER ARREST.
Suspected of Being Two Who are Wanted
in Norfolk. Va

Clifford Hobson Faher. nged 10 years
and William Buck. aged p years. are
beng detained by he pIIcc here pending
an investigation which has led 70 y orfolk,
Va. 10 learn whether they are ne youths
who are wanted here for robbery OF
he two men wanted one ls alleged 10
have deserted from the army while sta
toned at Camp 0glethorpe, ia. Inst
June From there II - sad that he went
to Norfolk, and worked n the pnstofhce
there rs q clerk
Faber vas taken into custody by ~eT-
geant King Of the Detective Bureau and
when his rooms we're searched n quantity
Of jewelry and mail matter nrp SAID 20
have been found and word has been sent
70 Norfolk Of thc detention 81 the toYug
man, II being understood that there vna
recent iewelry robbery Ia \orto.a
Faber had a number of postcards - winch
there are pictures ri nfed states h8 ~
shlps Chief Of Police Black 5 working
on the case and was out of town today,
hut his whereaboGt we're nor dIr4.gcd,
though ii is thought fhat he has gone ~
Norfolk 20 take the matter Hp Riih
authorities there
Buck Is alleged to have hlIad aut
qucstiOnnalre and what disposition vii
he made Of his case S not known he
men we're farrcsted at Front and French
streets, but where hey roomed has not
been given out. hough a 's understood
that they lived together
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
SOLDIER IN TROUBLE.
Found 10 be Wearing Uniform Under
Civilian Clothes.

Edward j McGaup hey. q eoldipr from
Camp Dix, war arrested AZ Front and
Adams streets Yesterday by PatrolrDan
William Snyder ON charge of dlsOrderly
conduct and II was found that under a
civilian suit he was wearing uniform ~
the United Btatpa army. He wse arreign-
ed ia City Court today and ordered turned
over TO his commanding officer.
Mary Cadosh and her husband, kicho-
laa we're osch fined $40 on charges of
assault and battery, preferred by Fannie
DiCampo, who claimed that the de
fondsnts came 10 the rear Of her home on
Coleman street and dumped stuff IN the
yard and when she told them ~ stop the
husband and wife jumped AZ her and c'It
her with a knife
John Alexander was held under 81 600
bail for tho Court of General Sessions
on q charge Of driving on an automobile
without the consent of the owner
George Thompson. charged with
non-support, was ordered 70 pay 81 q
week for the support of his minor child
On like charge William Adel ~as
ordered 10 nsy $40 week for the sup
port of his wife and two minor children
Mary Starr. Charles McGUvern and
John MoVey were each fined 81 On charges
uf tTespsssing
Maggie Butler, eoIored, vas fined 81
for begging end John W Johnson was
sentenced 70 ten days IN the wprkhouae
when he pleaded guilty ~ charge ~
vsgrancY
lsedore Hohornberg vas fined 81 on =
charge ~ violating the traffic laws
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
TO ENROLL FOR WAR
Places Assigned Where Draftees
Will Register on Wednesday.
June 8.

Anticipating the President prorlana
tion Of June 8 sa registration day for men
whose Dist birthday has occurred sincc
june Of last year or will occur before
that date this year, the divisions n local
boards are making arrangements for the
registration in their respective wards
Divisions |, 2 and will use heir head
quarterp in the Water Department build
ing, and Division I itr room IN the old
Court House
In addition noard No will use Polish
Turner Hall. now known sa Modjpska
Hall Sycamore street and Maryland
avenue, snd Wecrscoe Fire 90 House
Second and jackson streets. in order to
accommodate registranfs living near those
localities this division having The largest
number % men subject - call IN their
wards
The list ~ registrars who viii serve as
aide - the regular foroe ~ the district
boards is nearly made ~, and will he m
nouneed "a soon as approved
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
BANKS CAN HEIP
President Signs Ril Permitting Gifts
to- Red Cross Fund

National banking INTERESTS throughout
the country are nov tr''c to make con
tubutlons direct to the Red Cross War
Fund The President has signed the hlll
and many ot the largest banks IN the
country have already made substantial
contributions Delaware has made a
start md other banks and financial N
stltutiona arc expected 70 fall INTO hue
At once
Henry ! Scott chairman ot the Red
Gross campaign committee for tms DIS
trlct rcceivcd the following telegram this
morning
The President signed the h,ll per
mlttlng National banks 10 contribute to
the Red Cross and Il Is nov law The
hill was strongly recommended hv thp
comptroller nf the currency IN has annual
report fo congress when he urged that
national banks hc permitted 70 make
such contributions The corporation com
mIttce Of New \ ork has secured five
million dollars contributions under tins
Law permitting banks to make direct
contributions 10 the Red Cross Banks
in New York have contributed the fol
lowing amounts
National City two hundred and fifty
thousand
First National one hundred thousand
Columbia Trust. thirty thousand
Guaranty Trust ono hundred fifty
thousand
Corn Exchange. thirty thousand
Latham & Phoenix thirty five thou
sand
Bankers Trust. seventv-fve thousand
II nited States Trust. ten thousand
Produce Exchange ten thousand
lr NJ National forty-fve thousand
Bank OF New York ten thousand
New York Banks are contributing On
tho basis Of one per cent Of the capital
stock The total capital Of national
banks in the nted States is one billion
thirty millions A contribution basis
Of one per cent will net Red Cross war
fund ten million dollars You are urged
To push a special campaign 10 secure
contributions from banks and trust com
panIos This campaign must be rapid
and aggressive
George : Fowler
Air Scott has already notified the banks
IN Delaware that such action had been
taken by Congress and that the Pres
dents approval was assured The con
hrmatlon brought by this telegram
clears away all doubt as TO the legality
Of banks taking this action
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
"SPEEOUP" HOOvER'S
PLEA TO DA|RYMtN
Must Build Up Herds and Gather
Surplus Stocks. Hc Warns
National League.
ny Aasociated rrosq to Every Evening


New York, May ~. Tho greatest
human defamation IN Europe has not
been wrought by German Lulleta but
in the districts ovcr-run by The German
military power declared Food Ad-
mnislfntor Hoover in an address 10 tho
National Dairy Leagne here today.
Pointing out the service which the
dairy men of the nation are morally
drafted 90 fulhll' he said he waa con
vinced that ~ the war were ia cease
tomorrow, he toll nf actual dead from
starvation and IFS attendant Diseases
would double ~ treble the i've million or
six million killed by Germany and her
allies
Calling upon the tlairymnn 10 do their
part IN maintaining The United States az a
reservoir Of food, Mr. Hoover said
II ia worse than folly TO put five
million of our boys into France If the
civilian population ~ orir Allies s not also
to be- maintained in strongth and morale
with uur food y
North America, Mr. Hoover con
tinled stands unequalled IN one great
particular We are independent 0f sea
transportation for feeding -stufFs for our
animals We grow them side by side
us ~ one REASON WHY We tAtf tIiI HtIsl
be the great final reservoir II supplies
In order that people Of tho allied pow
ers, whose dairy herds have been di-
minished by lack of feeding stuffs and
other cxigencies If war. may be provided
even with slender milk and fat ration
by the United States. Mr. Hoover OK
planned i would be necessary for the
dairy men ~ this country not only TO
maintain the harda hrtf IA httiId I'm stocks
~ warehouses in seasnns of surplus pro
duetion He said dairy product 10 stor-
age At present were not cause for alarm
and legislation. hut should he a source of
satisfaction
Mr. Hoover declared the present mar
ket system in dairy products is inherently
wasteful and expensive system
I1 solve The problem Mr. Hoover ad-
vocated complete reorganization of
distribution met holds. intimating that N
cities and towns where there are several
distrIhut ing compRn 90, these concerns
should hn combined
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
ANNUAL CHAUTAuQUA.
Will Reflect Spirit Of War Times and Will
Run From June Tia.

Stirring addresses by eloquent
speakers in the lecture field on
on topics pertaining to the war in.
addition to wonderfully interesting
musical program of musical artists and
groups of operatic stars will feature this
years Chautauqua that will organize
June Z for one week. Season tickets
were placed on sale this week.
The Chautauqua will bc held at the
same site "a in former years, Delaware
avenue and Union street, and the price
of the season tickets is two dollars
Among the patriotic numbers will be
the lecture 10y Peter MacQuecn a war
correspondent Of reputation; Frank Dixon,
who will speak on Democracy at War
and Dr Frederick Coan, The Tragedy
OF Armenia and Syria,
In the programs for other days will
he the tuneful and ever pleasing opera
Robin Hood, the Old Homestead and
many concert numbers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
THREE POLICEMEN QUIT.
Two Go Into the Army and One VIII
Help Build Ships

Patrolman George Abele, traffic officer
M Seventh and Market streets, has
handed in his resignation to the Board
of Police commissioners, To take effect
next Monday rhe officer has accepted
position with the Pusev u Jones Co
at a much higher salary
William J Hunter u member of the
force. who goes away with the National
Army contingent on SATURDAY.. - visiting
relatives IN Philadelphia before gongaway
with the army
the force tins week including the indefinite
leave of absence allowed patrolman
Leonard Wcatherhv. who is gong IN the
service
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
PLOT EVIDENCE
IS ASTOUNDING" !"
Details of Sim Fein Conspiracy
are Before British
Cabinet.
BY Associated Press To Every Evening

BY Associated Press To Every Evening
London, May 23-Evidence concern
ing the German plot in Ireland will be
submitted To the British cabinet today
by Edward Shortt, chief secretary for
Ireland, press Association dispatch
from Dublin reports.
II it is thought that any part Of the
evidence could or should be published,
compatible with the public interest, il will
be done. BAYS the dispatch, which ndds
ut cnn be stntcd on tho best au-
thority that justification for the arrests
exists in tho shape Of astounding evi-
dence. but publication of tho sane in
question affecting not merely the welfare
Of tho prisoners, but the well being Of the
empire.
London, Mey % Part Of the plan for
voluntary recruiting in Ireland, the
Dublin correspondent Of the Daily News
Havs he learns, probably will involve the
complete reversal Of al old War Office
policy Thin will mean the adoption of
immediate steps TO form Homogeneous
Irish brigades or Irish divisions in which
ELL reasonable measures will ha taken by
tho use of Irish rmhlemr and the oh
scrvanCe Of Irish customs to foster the
idea Of a distinct nationality within the
empire,
The correspondent, however predicts
that Nationalist civilians will give only
lukewarm support to the plan
Dublin Ireland Nav % AT the anti
CONSUMPTION conference at Mansion llouae
today letter was read from ] l}alfour,
the British foreign secretary, 20 the Lord
Mavor of Dublin declaring that passports
would he granted go the Lord Mayor only
II he agreed tn submit to the Irish govern
ment all documents he intended 10 carry
tn America nn his proposed trip here
II was announced that tho mayor had
replied that the only document he in
tended to carry was one direct 10 President
Wilson from the Mansion House con
ference md that ho would decline to sub
mt this ~ the I.ord Lieutenant of ireland
The matter was considered in two
hour sittiug. after winch the conforpnce
adjourned until tomorrow
The document which the Lord Mavnr
was to take to President Wilson was
statement of the case of Ireland against
conscriptinn as framed hv the conference
HIS departure is now delayed further and
be will not leave If at all before the
end of next week
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
GRIEF FOR BALL FANS"
All Professional Sportsmen Come Under
Crowder's Work or Fight ORDERS
Actors Excepted.

rs Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Washington. May % Provost Mar
shalt General Crowdcrs new work or
tight regulations will require professional
baseball players either 10 engage IN some
useful occupation or 10 Join the army
Baseball players. as well As Jockeys.
professional golfers and other profess
gonal sportsmeu. General Crowder said
to-day, will be affected by the regulations
If strictly enforced
General Crowder said ne did not desire
to make specific rulinifS At this time and
would make rulings only when cases come
to him from local boards after July l.
Theatrical performers we're c1cepted
from the regulations At the direction Of
Secretary of War Baker. who IS said 10
feel that the people cannot 10 without AL
amusement IN wur time and that other
amuscments could be dispensed with more
readily
New York. May % 1t was estimated
TINT / the rule TO draft baseball PLAYERS
Of the National and American leagues
between The ages of 2l and 81 for essential
war industries was strictly enforced il
would take from seventy 10 eighty per
cent OF the present personnel with
heavier percentage IN the minor leagues.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
IN [. s. SERVICE.
HewsOn T., Lannan. Jr.. Appointed Junior
Employment Examiner

Hewson J. Lannan. Jr. Of 1902 Ian
caster avenue has been appointed by
John c. Savior district superintendent
for the I ) Employment service, to be
junior examiner in that department at an
annual salary Of 81 500 MIR Lannan will
assume his new duties on Monday lie is a
machiniSt and Is now employed by the
Delaware Engineering Co His work, il is
understood, Will cover the entire State
Mr. Lannan Is a well-known Tenth
ward Democ rat, being ward chairman
and a vice-chairman Of the Democratic
CITY Committee
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
CENT VERDICT FOR EYRE.
Chester County Republican Lead
CT INDICATED. He Says by
Jury in Libel Suit
nv Associated Press 70 Every Evening


West Chester "a Nav ~ Damages
~ The sum of one cent werr awarded to
daY - State Senator T larry Eyre. the
hester county Repuhliceu lendnr. IN his
Islander s,it against William II Kerry
Democrat collector n customs at Phil
adelphia
senator Evro sad 7 am satisfied
with ~ yerdici did not wapt money
wanted 10 he vindicated IL the eyes . (
my fellow cItikrns
The lury rendered sealed verdict
last nlght which was Opened when court
convened foday
The proceedings grew out of state
mcnt made by Berry on The stump IN
1916 when Eyre was candidate for
senator berry accused Eyrr of being
implicated IN the scandal attending the
building and furnishing of the State
apltal building ut Harrisburg some years
ago Fyre denied the charge and sued
I,errv for $4,000 damages
ornsel for Mr. Berry asked for a new
trial Reasons will he filed within ten
dava
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
WELL ATTENDED MEETING.

The meetings al the church Of the
Primitive Baptist congregation at 1904
jefferson street have been well attended
bv local residents and visitors from
distance
Yesterday afternoon Elder j. A shaw
of North Carolina and Elder A. b. Frances.
Of Dclmar were the preachers, and in
the evening Elder Claude Carr Of Middle
town, n y, delivered the sermon.
This morning a business session CON
sidered routine matters and sermons were
delivered by Elder G. W Vaughn Of
Hopewell, \. }. and j I Rowe Of Balti-
more
Elder J H. Hardy of North Carolina
and O. Carr OF New York will preach.
and Elder J. NJ Fenton of Philadelphia,
this evening
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
PROSPECTIVE DRAFTEES
MAY ENLIST NOW

Robert s Blddle. DAVID r Thomas
and Oscar Roch, al of Wilmington, have
been accepted FOR enlistment At the local
army recruiting station
Sergeant ~hour. commanding officer
Of the recruiting station, announces that
MI men who viii have 70 register on June 5
NAV enlist voluntarily until June 3.
This arrangement, which will allow the
men their preference in the matter of
which branch of the service they care to
enter, is expected 70 bring many volunteers
to the recruiting Office
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
nnfer ON Housing.

A committee of the Wilmington Hous-
ing Corporation are in Washington today
conferlng with the Shipping Board rela-
tive to the local housing proposition for
ship workers In the party arc Charles
c. Kurt, Caleb S Layton and Clarence
C. killen 1t is hoped tina: todays con
ference will clear up many small details
that have been standing in the way of
speedy beginning of operations