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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-26
OKLA-TEXAS LEASES

oHNR< Y AsAGno L<A~f hA1h<D
Cement Field 1910 acres. a. miles
production. $500, rs acres ?b-5-s. "
mile. derrick MP ~ value).
Tlllman County-s7 wells drilling, 6
new locations: ~ acres. vicinity Fred
TIL , coed showing. Rentals paid
t.l5-sn. tl2 90, fot few DAYS, eO-t0 acres
vicinity Midhoma ,drillins). SIS; 10, ~
miles Burk.Till derrick up, others
drilling close. $50 also jackson. Greer,
Beckham bargains
Texas, shnckleford County-lso acres,
section ss. close Texas Cushing's ! wells
drilling. others close; win divide: SO
worth doubel.
Jones County--Northesst corner. 10
acres. 80.
Mccullough Coun,y-SS acres. 4 miles
northwest Brady, !. miles Douglass
lreal oil weln, Sis, very cheap. Pro-
sldio, Travis, Parker leases. cheap. The
above will make you money. Are you
protected ! need some ready cash. Get
| the list. Drilling contracts wanted. Will
furnish proven or wildcat acreage TO
responsible contractors Percentage
basis Get details and state when you
can commence. T. l.. Perring. $50
American Bank Bldg, Oklahoma City.
| Walnut 3@2.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-26

GOOD garage, repair shop. fully
equipped; good town, on stateI
| road. good farming country: With.
In 6 miles two new oil f.slds., Rsa-
son for selling. leaving on account
Of health. X, X. Oklahomsn.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-26
Erafh "a. TexaS
Rogers CO., Okla.
Production
Deckrem County, Okla.

20 acres. sec :j-s-?'. at $500.
20 acres. sec. 2,-o-23. at si7 80
20 acres. &c. 2s-io-s2. at $500.
SO acres. sec. 22-l0-:t. at 1000.
All'oi sec. 35-s-23. at @7.50
These leases are close to Magnolia
and Twin Hin wells. drilling. and real
bargains There will be something do
Ing In BScl ham
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-26
foo Acres Nn.Y SS,7so
S0rG %.

o. acre.. ror'lvcst oklahoma city
al alfalfa land, = nIl" from iutsrurpau
and across 'uad from LeFe'de country
cub fair improvements E : y t"le.
phone. consolidated school, pliDe I.-so.
on terms. s. 100 cash.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-26

iCo acre. combination wheat, Alfalfa
farm. ., u.fcs fine valley. l2n acres in
cultivation, on sat. roa1 10 'u,c-
northwest Cltt fair inp-ul cmeutE.
price N,,'n. loan $500. 20 yeoIs. ~
psrpsu'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-26

% Acres, 3 Blocks
State CaDil0.
TIs W hr .henpos' piece of acreage
HHHu' oklahoma ,.N. 'ur' 'Htf u'
pfug no acres Mud within .i.HrF
throw NJ the state capitol. buy b. aud
fo.g"t uhout 100 IN . leAff or l'rs v'l
make yUu snug uttc fortune Ierpf
'hsh balance D. f. and rs months.
, ptrrrn' interest
Ross 4. ThomGS <
Sors co.
walnut tri soo..p DN ItchnrCr
fOt SALE goo trrr .n.s aurh m
I.ptr ,.Iuir Okla. .I trade flr ~r
river valley hnd Arl lt IS Eastman.
Orlando pkH
100 Acres Only $3.50
This viii mako good dairy Or small
riu,k farm: 900 HDirr Erass, .u acres
orchard a. acrss ln cultivation. 3-room
h0ls'. ,li t,u M.u good wen and
wiu1mIr Wl,, lN BONA 'H'; .
miles utS'urbnu iN miles Edmond
good rOadr $3.50. l,lf cash
Ross & T.0rma5 &
Sons Co.
Walnut 'tl Sot.,0 OH Exchange
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Visitors

While attending the fair run up 70
Guthrie and see sonie of those cheap
farms v. are advertising for sale.
Adler 4 Roberts
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-26

dEAND OfENING tor dry soods store
st Thackeryille. Okla House complete,
,ost0. Extra good 'rops Come AT oncc
or wri'o ". J Ora NJ, T.. Thnchtr'
vilic. okla
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-05

they will have covered a total aggregate
distance of $4,000 miles
The control stations have been Off
cially designated as follows; New York
State-Mineola, Binghamton. Rochester
and Buffalo; Ohio-Cleveland and Bry-
an; 1llinois-Chicago and Rock Island:
Iowa-Des Moines; Minnesota-St
Paul: Nebraska-Omaha, North Platte
and Sydney; Wyoming-Cheyenne, VOL
colt and Green River; Utah-Salt Lake
City and Salduro; Nevada-Battle
Mountain and Reno; California-Sacra-
mento and San Francisco.
Eighteen prizes are offered for the
race by the American Flying Club, and
offered by newspapers and civic bodies
along the route of the race.
Three Classes of Prizes
Three classes of prizes will be offered
for the race, which is also divided into
three different competitions, as follows
Time competition-First place in this
contest to be awarded the pilot crossing
the continent in the shortest time, ire
spective of stops and actual flying time.
Speed contest--In this there vii! be
as many classes as there are types of
machines. First, second and third place
in each class will be awarded the pilot
in order respectively having the short
est actual flying time.
Handicap competition-This will be
based on actual flying time, but each
class type of machine) will be given a
handicap percentage based upon it's re-
cal section (Air Service), in their off,
cial tests.
The third competition is practically
identical with that originated by the
American Flying Club in determining
the winners Of the New York-Toronto
and return race last August.
The special orders issued by the
United States Air Service cover every
phase of the race as follows:
Competitors
"The test will be open to Army
pilots recommended by Commanding
o Ulcers Of fields III the Eastern, Cen
trail and Western Departments, flying
machines rated not less than one hun
dred miles per hour.
Control Stops
Control stops will be in command
Of an officer who Will have full au-
| thority for the Interpretation of these
rules and regulations. Pilots will be
permitted TO remain at control stops
as long as they desire up to As hours
d'tu lii4S time may De EXTENDED II IN
the opinion Of the control stop COM
mander, the weather does not warrant
his departure. Where possible, the
contro! stop commander VIII light q
smoke smudge to afford the pilot an
extra check on the field. Bad spots
will be marked with red flags and
indicated on the sketch submitted to
adjacent fields.
Location of Fields
ITO insure accurate description of
location of landing fields, pilots will
question the cts:cer Commanding each
control stop before proceeding. This
officer, in addition to his other duties,
is responsible that he has in his pos
session map or sketch of the two
adjacent fields, east and west, showing
the exac. location of the landing field
with respect TO the main land marks
of the town; and he is also responsible
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-05
Eighty PLANES to Compete
Over 2.7OO-Mile Course
Between San Francisco
and Mineola and Return
Three Classes of Prizes
France and Britain Will
Be Represented on Trip;
Twenty Control Stations

The greatest aerial race in history
starts simultaneously from Mneola and
San Francisco at 9 O'Clock next
Wednesday morning. Eighty advanced
tyne airplanes, each with tested speed
Of more than 100 miles an hour, will
race for speed and reliability over
o.7oo-mile course from coast to coast.
Some Of the most famous pilots in
the United States Air Service will pilot
machines in this race, which has been
restricted to army machines. One ex-
ception to this rule has been made in
the case of the official air representa-.
tives OF the governments of France and
Great Britain
Brigadier General L. E. O. Charlton,
the British air attache in Washington,
will pilot one of the famous British
Bristol fighters in the race. With him
will GO Captain P. F. Trail, his assist
ant. Captain De La Vergne, the French
air attache, will fly as passenger with
Lieutenant Gish, u. S. Air Service.
Deserts, Bad Lands, Mountains
While the race is the most ambitious
ever undertaken, elaborate prepa rations
have been completed for handling every
phase of it's progress. The course to
be flown includes the most difficult.
stretches in the world The landing
field at Wocott, Wyo., is situated 1928
feet above the sea level. The contest
ants will have to fly over stretches of
desert, bad lands and mountains.
Twenty control stations have been es-
tablshed between the two terminal
fields Asnear as possible they are even
ly spaced, but in q few cases are COM
paratively close together The greatest
stretch is between Cleveland and Buff
falo, distance of 1870 miles.
Every contestant, according to the
rules OF the race, is compelled to stay
at least thirty minutes at each of these
control stations. While there his ma
chine viii be carefully examined. and
he will not be permitted to proceed
unless il is in perfect condition.
All details Of the race have been ar
ranged By Brigadier General William
Mitchell, chief of the Training and
Operations Group. assisted by Lieuten-
ant Colorels Fl. Z. Hartney and ". c.
Sherman, both of whom will participate
rs contestants. Major General Charles
T. Menoher. Director of the Air Service
IS supervising the work.
All responsibility for timing and
checking the records OF TIE contestants
has been turned over to the American
Flying Club OF this city by the United
States Air Service. The club will have
representatives. at each OF the two start
ing fields and each o. the twenty con-
troll stations. All timing Will be done
BY synchronized watches. In addition
an interlocking system of logbooks have
been devised that will keep complete
rne~L- oil
the race.
No Night or Sunday Flying
Under the rules Of the race there
will be no nigh. or Sunday flying. The
value o. the eighty machines entered
in the race Is officially set at $4,000.
Should sixty OF these complete the race
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-05

next will be sent, stating time Of de-
parrure of machine for that station.
Emergency kilograms to both adjacen.
fields, should weather be dangerous for
flying.
Written report to Director of All
Service, with copy to Department Al,
Service Officer concerned, inclosing
copy Of field log book and giving all
particulars in detail.
Protests
Protests will be prepared by any
officer observing violations of these
rules. and will be addressed to ths
Director OF Air Service, attention Chief
Training and Operations Group, stating
the nature and circumstan of the
violation in detail, names Of witnesseS
and any other material evidence.
Load
"All machines must leave fields with
gas tank full. two-seater machines must
carry passenger, and each machine
will carry small kit Of spare plugs
with convenient tools.~
Many of Americas most famous aces
are competing in the race. Among
them are the following:
Lieutenant Colonel H. E. Hartney
who first saw service with the British
Royal Flying Corps and was later
transferred at the front to the Ameri-
can Air Service with the rank OF
major He was put in command of the
famous 9th American Chase Squad
ron and later in command of the frs
pursuit group.
Captain Field f. Kindley, one Of ths
leading American aces, was decorated
by King George of England with the
Distinguis Flying Cross and the
Distinguished Service Cross by Gen
Pershng for extraordinary heroisn
and gallantry.
Captain John o. Donaldson was at
tached to the British Air Force ane
carries the rank Of military aviator
Charlton Flys For England
Brgadier General L. E. 0. Charlton
the British air attache who will fy q
Bristol fighter as England's represen
tative in the race, has also had a dis
tinguished career on the front.
Colonel Culver, who Will fly cap
tured German Fokker, is the oldest &C
tive plot in the United States Al,
| Service.
Lieutenant W. Maynard, the clergy
man pilot who won the New York
Toronto race and holds the record TO
successive loops in France, Will fly
De Haviland.
Captain Roy N Francis, who wa
chosen to pilot the one-stop Aigh
across the continent, will fly Glenn
L. Martin bomber.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-05

VISION OF the commanding officer. In
~ Will be kept a duplicate Of every
books. f-'@'
Time-Keepine
Greatest care must be exercised in
keeping time. Stop watches and chrome
meters will be used at the control
stops. A pilot will be permitted to
touch his wheels and go around again.
the time being taken from the moment
MS wheels first touch.
Circling of Fields
I'm taklng-oa, a pilot need not circle
the neld, but he must not leave for his
destination until he has satisfied him
self that his motor is working per
tectly. On landing, pilot will be com
PEELED to circle the field once to insure
the direction of wind and the terrain
OF the held. Failure to circle the field
before landing will disqualify the con-
testant.
Machines
Every airplane and motor must be
standard productions specification in
every detail. Any machine altered and
varied from the specitica will be
disqualified, but nothing in these rules
Will be construed as giving a command
ing officer OF any control stop authority
TO stop a machine from proceeding ex-
cept weather and possibility of acct
dent.
Meteorological Reports
Aviation forecast zone maps will be
forwarded to each landing field and
placed in conspicuous place for the
benefit of the flyers. 1t will be the
duty of the control officer at each field
to give full reports Of the weather to
each pilot at the time of handling his
log book, and it will be also the duty
of each pilot to question the control
officer at each landing field regarding
the condition of the weather ahead OF
him in order to be sure that he meets
with no weather conditions of dan
gerous nature. Weather forecasts will
be wired to each landing field twice
daily giving the forecast for twenty
four hours in advance
"The following reports will be sub
mitted daily:
Photographic report from each con
troll stop to the Director of Air Service
attention all groups, with copy tc
Department Air Service Officer con.
cerned, in the following code:
(a) Number of machines on hand.
(b) Individual designated num-
bers of these ships.
(c) Individual numbers Of ma
chimes arriving during day, with
exact local time of arrival and de-
parture.
Cd Individual numbers of ma
chimes which did not depart.
(e) Complete crashes in vicinity.
(O Crashes in vicinity repairable
within AZ hours
(g) Other information of interest.
A telegram from each field to thu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-05
Capt. Rickenbacker Leads
List With p Planes and
Thre e Balloons !; 482
Germans Are Shot Down
1877 Americans Killed
80 Lost Lives and 80 Hurt
in Accidents Behind the
Lines of the Allied Powers

Sixty-six American airmen earned
the coveted title Of lace" during the
world war. according to an Official re-
port issued by the United States Army
Ar Service yesterday through the
American Flying Club. The report is
complete and final statement of air
fighting in the war. During the war
American airmen destroyed 42S Ger
man airplanes and SIS German obser-
walton balloons.
The price paid for this victory in
the air. according to the statement,
was: Flyers killed in action with the
enemy, lS7; wounded, 1873; missing a.,
taken prisoner. 145.
In addition 80 American flyers were
killed and SO injured IN accidents be-
mind the lines. Many aviators were at
tached to the British and French forces.
In naming the American aces, both
enemy alrplanes and balloons are
counted Some of the United States
aviators specialized in putting out the
eyes OF the enemy by downing his OBJ
servation balloons. The following is
the list of aces and what they accom-
plished:
Ace. Planes. Balls
Capt. E. V. Rickenbacker . % 3
Second Lieut.. Frank Luke .. IA
Major Raoul Lufberry ....... II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-05
No Mint or Sunday FIyinv

Under the rules Of the race there
will be no nigh. or Sunday flying. The
ralue o. the eighty machines entered
IN the race is officially set ct $3.50 600
Should sixty OF these complete the race
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-05

power of the control stop commander
to hold any machine or pilot on the
ground until repairs are made to the
satisfaction of the control stop COM
mander.
Contestants Log Books
LOG books containing copy Of these
rules and regulations will be issued
to each pilot, in which must be care
fully entered each stop and carried
along with the pilot in his flight.
Field Log Books
"A field log book will be kept at each
control stop under the direct super
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-05
Park Theatre

Won Suppe's operetta "Boccaccio,"
which has not been given here for
many years, will open the second sea-
son of the Society Of American Singers
at the Park Theatre on Monday even
ing October l3. Cora Tracy will APP
pear in the title role. Further details
VIII be given next week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-05

The following are those who have
been assigned to start from San Fran
cisco:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-05

in turn. to each of the fields that he
furnishes similar information concern
ing his own field to the two adjacent
fields, before October 6th.
Forced Landings
"Stops made outside control stations
on account of forced landings Will not
be deducted The time taken by q
pilot to go from one control stop to
the next, computed from wheels leaving
the ground until they touch at the next
succeeding control stop, will be con-
sidered the actual flying time.
For the information OF all concerned
the chief supply group is having the
field, addressed as follows: Officer in
Charge Of Air Service Reliability Test,
Care OF Mayor (city), Estate %, eco
gallons test gasoline, 300 gallons mo-
tor mineral oil Liberty and Mobile B J,
300 gallons castor oil, 3 standard fied
mechanics tool kits, 3 fire cXtinguish-
crs, measuring cans, Bowser tank (when
available) or 5-gallon cans, water
cans, tunnels, 100 yards manila rope,
inch; blow torch, wind cone, l
medical first aid equipment, 30 pounds
lime for making airdronc), spares for
Liberty, Hispano, motors. OH. SEQ
and all service planes, including spark
plugs, propellcrs, assorted rubber hose
connections, safety wire, wheels COM
plete, dope, l yard fabric.
Repairs
Repairs made at any stop must be
recorded In the log book, but there will
be no penalties. Every care should be
taken to insure that notation is made
on the slightest adjustment or repair
that has to be made during the trip.
A contestant who is obliged to remain
at a stop for more than forty-eight
hours for any other reason than on
account of weather will be withdrawn
from the contest.
Inspections
"Pilots will be held responsible that
any defect in machine or motor Is
brought to the attention Of the me-
chanics and commanding officer at the
control step, and it shall be within the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-05

in turn. to each of the fields that he
furnishes similar information concern
ing his own field to the two adjacent
fields, before October oth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-05
Repairs
inspections

"Pilots will be held responsible that
any defect in machine or motor is
brought to the attention Of the me
chanics and commanding officer at the
control step, and it shall be within the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-05
IrnnscOnti1aenfdI
Air Race Entries

are enerea t Ps0'7 ana
Aerial Derby which starts Wednesday.
October 8. This list will be increased
by additional entries before the race.
Those to fly from New York to San
Francisco, the kind of machine, speed,
motor and MOWER are:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-08-12
municipa, Garden

Editor Leader: While the bolshe-
r,gl Is billing, railroad men are trying
10 take over the railway systems ana
.he republicans lambasting the league
~ nations. permit ME 10 make sng-
pestion that il carried out will de-
liver a hammer-blow 10 our old
friend High Cost of Living.
Here's the idea. Have the city park
hoard grow produce in the Vine street
ditch and Il, the parks and sell IL 10
The citizens at actual cost, adding
enough TO pay man a salary for
loosing after the garden ana paying
for the seeds
With an expense OF several hundred
dollars. a sub-irrigation system of
perforated thing could be installed in
this body OF farm land. which would
enable the man in charge 10 grow
fresh troduce from early summer un-
III late in the fall.
The produce could be taken 10 a CEN
iral market. or sold righ, on the
ground Il might be 10 ing propo-
siiinn The first year but after that
Il wonll pay It's way and do great
deal TO cut down the cost cf living
II the Summer season.
Let's ge< some good OUT Of this
"wlllte elephant citizen.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-08-12
Pimples, Sores, Humors
and Skin Eruptions
Are Caused by impure or Bad 5iooo-
Internal Treatment Us
Necessary.

There are a great many conditions
OF poor health caused by bad blood
These disorders are evidenced by SKIN
eruptions, swelling of the glands or
Joints. falling hair and sores on dn-
ferent parts of the face. limbs OF body.
While il Is bad enough 10 be SICK,
such troubles are a continual source
OF embarrassment and annoyance
You can alleviate these troubles
caused by impure or bad blood by TAX
ing Prescription C-22ss. a blood puri-
fier of merit. The medicinal ingredi- :
ents which are used in IFS manufac :
ture are so proportionec and COM
bined as TO go directly &c ne seat OF
the trouble. sweep out the impurities
and purify the blood. that one great
necessity of heaithy body.
Prescription C-2s2S contains nc
mercury. opium. morphine. chloral OF
strychnine; ii was originally tht
prescription of prominent physician
used in his practice in the treatmen
OF conditions due 20 impure blood. l
any one doubts the merit of the medi-
cinal ingredients used. the manufac-
| turers will gladly furnish this infor.
nation 10 their family physician.
Prescription C-2233 can be found a
all good drug stores for 5. 20 hottie
or the manufacturers will send pre-
| paid on reecirt of price. Write tn
C. 2e2s Laboratory, Memphis, Tenn
for free literature.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-08-12

500 for Great Britain s3.la995l fer
aos, Tor treat britain. >,lJa'fi, i"F
Italy; 81, so5. .93a for Russia. and $500
GY4 for other allied countries
For the prisoners of war in Ger
mapy the Y. NJ. G. A. spent sliT,9Ss;
ir Denmark. so0.os7; in Anstria-Hnn-
gary. SI46,slo; IN Switzerland S247.-
$50. in Turkey. S56.2o6 and in other
countries s3ao.545
The grand total Of expenditures was
s01. .Sl7 .OoJ. This left. on March 81,
1910. n balance az ST. 465.esi. which.
with the payment Of pledges 70 the
United War Work campaign siill re-
mainng unpaid. Is expected 10 he suf-
fcient to support he work from Anrii
!. 1919, TO December II, 1919.
In accounting for rlis balance the
statement lists assets Of the war work
council on March n. 1919 of SIi.3a3.-
166. These included sS.S3J.Ssl In cash
on hand and assets overseas amount
| ing to S1S.T6i.676. The y VI. G. A..
also had on that date canteen supplies
on hand and In transit 10 The valnc
or $780,. .5o1, and outstanding ac-
counts iotallne So T35. .366.
on the same dase its current liahli-
| Tics and reserves amounted 10 Si5.-
SG1.s1a including Sa7a2 o64 in bills
and salaries due IN the Uniled States.
and So. 5a4 .1a0 due overseas. There
! Was charged against u 81 So1..s5 rep
reSeniing remitiances ~ece.ved from the
men VI the 4, f. r. fni transfer TO the
| United States. II owed the British.
French and United Stales govern
nienis for transportation and sup
plies, s3.0o2 .5ssS.