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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-22
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

fhhbI, l2i East 5th Maple 1898
FOk Thoroughbred Rhode la
land Red cockerels. Phone xL-j2.
Nv, ] Rcdlng. route 7, Oklahoma city,
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LOANS. REAL ESTATE SECURITY

1877 MTO loans made ~ mtg paper
bought H. II. Gardner. 5i2 Am Natl
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pUULrRY-PETs--INcuBAToRs


~>~~~~~~>>~~~~~>>~~~-~~N ~-~~N~S>y>-~-~~~-~~~-~O~-~-
HARDCAsTLE's 4 q. n, I. REDS
hest In southwest Eggs for Matching.
Is and ~ per setting, Phone XL,s6.
scANLIN's Pure-bred 3. C. n l. red
oRgs for Matching $50 y. 9th.
BARRED ROCK eggs, Parks bred to.
lay strain. ~ per iS Clnpenco Nc
MILAN, Route I, Oklahoma CITY.
MO BoNED Rlnylet Dared Rock
cockerels. u, Buff Cochin and sllkie
Bsptams. tleS and g; I,lnEneok
Pheasants u pair, Wild strain NAL
lards Ss,7S. Mrs liver Christensen,
jumest own, Kan
fn6RoUdHpRED barred Rock csgs.
ti25 oei 10. Riverside Stock Farm,
Norman. Okla, M.e J.
fSH0DE BLAND KED setting esss q
per setting; a. per hundred Mrs v.
NesdhAnl. route !. city Phone MINI
p0sE CONN RH0bE ISLAND REDS,
vibert strain bred to lay. Enas " 90
pcr scttina from fir, penj ~ On per set.
tina from other pens, st30o por hun.
dred. NJ q MriNet, IA wcs, il,h 81
EXTRA FINE thosousb6red Rhode Ia.
land Red evsr ~ 20. 1900. Wal
nut W. ?,l West 9Th.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-22

dining table and buffet In fumed oak,
reasonable 5o7,i N. Durhnd. Maple
2lb3-J.
FOR SAf.E-Household goods. ii-room
rooming homo. close In. ll,200. Wal
For sALE-y15 Banquet gas range I:
used since September and bought at
wholesale Gale Maple aaSs.J.
)S0 zoo BRASS bed. Edison phonograph
Singer sewing machine TO trade for
cattle or lots z.is, okhhoman.
LEHvINd cityi will sell hish grade
fumed oak dinlpGroom suit, 10 pieces.
rocker. hall piece. fuffied oak. McCray
refrigerator. 100 lhs. capacity; U-C-It
water cooler; fruit Jars ana other arti-
cles. Phone Walnut 1883.
F0F sALE-fUrnltars for fivs rooms
Cgll 9o5ts West California. Call
Monday,
WR EXLE-iood plano. cheap: terms
Come TO end Culbertson car line, then
north to store on 2oth and Lottls Hs.
FOll BAE.E-fvory wicker baby buggy.
~ good condition. Can Maple
sHREE.FECE leather living room
suite; two beds, springs and mat
one refrIgsrstof: ib-b. capacityi 10
yArae Of lnlaid iinolcun'i one Sas range.
III =. ehsrtel
10nI(HUVE cf T r6cm house for SAFE
~ Ease tth, Walnut 7s7k
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-22
AUTOS. VEHICLES AND
ACCESSORIES

bfIANNs kNiGIT ElGHT--3rpas
Hrugef looks uEs new. best Buy IN
town iIf rHHh 0f irida tDf smaller ear
and cash difference WIll ifada right
Nan,r, ~ American hBtI BANK
USED BUCKS
n you wani ono IN ffst-clnss o0us
dton. zoe w Terms 80 frspOnslDlo
parties
OKLAUONN CITY BUICK 20.
2i-.I West FIfh Ft.
Phone Maple 40
fIIHT CLASS work sustRnleed. prlCe,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-22

FOR sALE-tour choice thoroughbred
\, e. Rhode Island Red cockercls. 81. so
each. thoroughbred \ e. White Leg.
horn eggs for setting 800 per 10; s. Oj
per 100. good laying strain. will de-
liver IN Oklahoma CITY H. :. BOS ~
Phone Rural LW-5. Oklahoma City. ".
Hutt.rI.Id
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-22

FARM LOANS Five p'yon. ten years
'Iiy loans on Oklahoma City property
The Jennings Investment Co. IIlf Cd.
cord I'dg Oklahoma Ctty
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-22
PRIVATE Money

10 lna . on improved city property. loans
clpacd promptly 10 rcd tap. Auttilus.
swanson 90 in~ state National HANK
Iildg walnut 10
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BANK STOCKS. BONDS
AND LOANS
FINANCIAL.

piST apartment building In city. pay
INK 10 percent net on 10000. viii
sell on basis ~ IS percent net OF your
Investment. terms. p-So. care okla
human.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-08

As result OF The heavy traffic on
the grades over the Fourth, many
autoists are planning to @o before the
Board of Supervisors and request that
an ordinance be passed which will
limit the width cf trucks used III hau--
ing between the valley and coat
points.
G. S, Allen. an attornev from BRAY
ley, had a marrow escape when pass
ing i big truck on the grades ths
side Of Mt SPRINGS. The truci, driver
refused to take advantage Of the
pockets allowing Mr. Aliens car to
pass while the latter seeing a broad
trctch of road ahead cndeaVorod to
pass the truck.
At the time the touring car was
along side OF the truck, the truck
driver turned his car to the left,
crowding Aliens car over the edge
of the grade Mr.. a len called TO the
man who stopncd TIE truck Just IN
time to save Mr.. Aliens car from
going over the grade, In diaontan@l-
ing the two cars the right fender Of
the touring car was badly smashed
Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-08
Freight Trucks What A Dairy
Hog SD. ROadM an T links

"Rather than let the Association
have my cream at the prices they pay,
and then pay them interest on a note
beside l would sell my cows and leave
the valley" said Tony kalberet yes
terday.
Ealberer has IS cows en- eighty
acres near Holtviilc. He says hesign-
ed the Association contract when The
solicitor told him the Govelnme.t
was behind the Association" and that
it would force him to come in.
"Whcn | found that was not true, "
he says, Il refused 20 let them have
my cream, and have never paid The
interest on the note.
- have to pay 500 a month and
board for help. | couldn't afford to
do that if only got what they pay for
cream, and then paid interest beslaes.
"Thcy nave sent man to me twice,
but they have never tried to force me
to give them my cream, or to pay in
terest. If they could do that | woulC
rather sell The COWS and get out
Kalbcrer's case illustrates one Of
the dangers 10 the dairy industry in
the Imperial Valley from an attempt
ed control that fails to secure The
highest market prices which Imperial
valley butter should command.
Other dairymen have chosen the be
GIN suits and make a fight for their
freedom.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-08
PI LUMBER CAUSES
SOME EXCITEMENT

What a number Of people thought
promised to be a big fire in The buai-
ness district this morning occurred
when a plumber who was repairing
the ice box in the Owl pool hall over
turnet his torch. Flames lcapcd to
the ceiling as the gasoline ignited,
but we're quickly cXtnguyahed Ly
those present.
No damage was done.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-08

Have you room TO rent? Try
The Press Classified Columns. They
Nring results.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-08
a. Q ar

Make your wants known by aiver
Using in The Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-08

Sargent viii insure it."-Adv.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-02
JUST in TIME

The wet season come just in time for
Turnip sowing. SEQ us for your seed
as soon as the soil is dry enough to
prepare for the crop. We have
PURPLE TOP
PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE
LARGE WHITE GDoBE ~
EARLY WHITE FLAT DUTCH
POMORENIAN' WHITE GLOBE
WHITE NORFOLK
YELLOW ABERDEEN
AMBER GLOBE
GOLDEN BALL
+ RUTA BAGA
SEVEN TOP
SOUTHERN PRIZE tf..
COW HORN. e
All our Turnip Seeds are from the
best growers in America.
*vopK DRUG STORE =
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-02

Governors :, 'of seven states have
signed a call for a meeting in New
Orleans. September and to fix a
minimum price on cotton, it was an
nounccd in Dallas. Texas, Monday by
Major Robert c. Lowery, secretary Of
the Texas Division of the American
Cotton Association. The call which is
signed by the governors of Georgia,
Alabama, South Carolina, Arkansas,
Florida. Tennessee and Texas was is
sued. from the campaign headquarters
of the American, Cotton Association
which has state organization ir twelve
cotton growing states, n development
OF the recent cotton acreage reduction
campaign.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-02

One of the two American soldiers
sentenced to death for sleeping on out
post duty in France and subsequently
pardoned by President Wilson was
killed in the great Aisne offensive in
July. 1913 and the other was twice
wounded and finally honorably dis
charged. This was disclosed by an eX-
change of correspondence between
Secretary Baker and President Will
son. Private Forest d. Sebastian OF
Eldorado. H., 90 years old, was killed
in the Aisne battle and Private JEFF
Cook of Lotto, Okla, aged 10, was
wounded in the same battle, but re-
covered to again fight gallantly in the
Argonne offensive, where he received
his second wound.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-02

he, enactment of the nationwide
iibition law and the activity of
revenue officials is attributed as
He of the reasons for the large docket
of cases which will confront the
United States district court when it
convenes at Rock Hill, September o.
Assistant District Attorney c. c.
Wyche reports that from IS to 100
cases twill be presented, to, the grand
jury when court conYsnes. The ma
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-02
GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY.

She stood at the bar of justice,
A creature wan and wild,
In form too small for a woman,
In features too old for a child;
For a look so worn and pathetic
Was stamped on her pale young
face,
1t seemed long years of suffering
Must have left that silent trace.
"Your name" said the judge as he
eyed her
With kindly look yet. keen,
'Is?-' MARY Mcguire, If you
please sir"
"And your age?" II am turned fif-
teen"
"Well, Mary" and then from q paper
He slowly and gravely read
"You are charged here-Pn sorry to
With stealing three loaves of bread
"Yqu look not like an offender,
And hope that You can show
The charge to be false. Now answer
me,
Are you guilty of this or no?"
"A passionate burst of weeping
Was at first her sole reply,
But she dried her tears in a. moment,
: And looked in the judges eye:
81 will tell you just how it Twas, sir;
My father and mother are dead,
And my little brothers and sisters
Were hungry and asked me for
bread, Is
At first earned it for them, d
by working hard all day, tH
But somehow the times were hard, sir,
: And. the work all fell away.
'I could get no more employment;
The weather was bitter cold,
The Young ones cried and shiyercd-
Little Johnnie's but four years old
So what was to DO. sir2 ri lt.i355g
| am guilty, but do not condemn!
/ took--Oh was it stealing?-
The bread to give to them!"
Every man, in the court room,
Gray beard and thoughtless youth,
Knew, as he looked, upon her,
That the prisoner spoke the truth.
Out from their : pockets came ker-
chiefs. 5tat 's;r fIJ
out from their eyes sprung tears,
Out firm old, faded wallets
Treasures boarded for years.
The judges face. was a study,
/. The strangest you ever saw,
rs he cleared his throat and murmur-
ed
Something about the law. A.
For one SO learned in such matters,
SO wise in dealing, with men,
He seemed, on simple question,
Sorely puzzled just then.
But no one blamed him or wondered,
When at last these words We're
heard: ~ - &
"The sentence of this young prisoner
Is for the present deferred!"
And no one blamed him or wondered,
When he went to her and smiled,
And tenderly led from the court room,
IJip,celf tho -pIiilfy phil5i - -.t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-02

Consideration of most difficult
questions of law" is delaying final ac-
tion in the case of Lathar Witcke, alias
Pablo Wabirski, now imprisoned in
Texas, under sentence OF death on Il
charge of being an enemy spy. Sccre-
tary Baker said Monday All court
records relating to the case are before
President Wilson.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-02
~ IICt, or FINNl lD-IiSs,CHAKGtl

HAVING filed my final return as Ad-
LII ministrator, with wilt annexed, of
estate of NJ. w. Hafner, deceased, with
Hon. J. L. Houston, Probate Judge, no.
tice is hereby given that will apply to
the said Probate Judge on September
l6, 1919, at IL q. m. for my discharge
as said Administrator.
S. e. HAFNER, Adinr.,
With will annexed of Estate Of M. w.
Hafner, deceased. So 6t'
August 16, 1919.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-02
WITH MEXICAN BANDITS

~ ~ .
WITH MEXICAN BANDITS
~.
Recent Adventures OF LIeutenan''
Peterson and DAVIS.
sSIsieutenant Peterson flrst TO cross
the border from Mexico, on his return
to the United states on Iuesoay "
Hast week, made the following state
ment:
1--WE fell about noon sunday wv
thought We were about two mics IRON
Candelaria. We walked al suiiuas
afternoon and sunday nisnt uh'ii aoou
3:30 o'clock Monday morning Wheh W.
came to ranch were we found
Mexican who talked English. He toie
us Pilares was three miles south. we
asked him to take us there put ne
told us the Mextcans would XIII US u
we went there. So we got him 10 take
us TO road down which we waiket
about an hour. n
rSix o'clock on Monday morning we
headed down what we thought was the
Rio Grande We started climbing over
the hills, following the course of tho
river Then we walked all day Mon
day, walking an hour and resting nan
an hour. Monday night we walked ps
moonlight until 1880 p. m.' When we
went to sleep and slept until a. III
Tuesday
| rTuesday we walked until S.oo a
m. when VIC to x TO the river anu
swan for 5 hou downstream taxing
ten minutes rest four dinerent tihes Faa
When we came I'd the rapids we aeciu-
ed we must land and walk.
we ianded, drieo our cio'heS' anu
searteo over tue hiouii'",
had a ii.tie ieVer. Ne i''u .1pi u0"n W.,
on the mountain pain tlho siep' un'''
a. m. wednesday. we saw, sihohe
rom village ana neaoea III .iia' az
rection' we tnought the. Vii'ase w"s
Just Ground the Corner iroin '3ai'de. 1ts'.
laria. we reaciieu 'i'e Si'i"se' a''u ''i- So
lots Oh 1000.
!, = s'1'heu t' we snireu a Mexican WIN 'nree @
ourros 10 take US 70 oanue,aA si'' ia.i''., W.
wei ieS y So 80 ss..aasa ,Ss
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message saying iansoin mus. De piu
ior our reiease' ING oaiiui. ie'e.
sfoke .'r-hs ish very wen e "".
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ilao ios. ah arm anu d ies III ''i1 '''o'
ueht he s"io'
we s'ayeo o'er nish. ~ INC iiiou"-
'aihs SATURDAY hisht' "neh INC iea'ei V''
'i rc'ui neu I iioNl Sehue he
me oaiiui's ioi"seu fof ioou anu VIC
nau pieh'y " eau we 'an'peo an "a'
'ui'uas' Inc ieauef iei' ''uiusIS n'sn'
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s"iu inc iiiohes ioi out ieie''e' "ou'''
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we leIt tneTe at noon MoHudy, anu
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-02

Railroad shopnsfn q throughout the
United States will begin voting imheS
diately on whether they will accept the
wage proposals made Monday by
President Wilson and Director Hines
or go out on strike to enforce their
demands for general advance in
pay. 9,TAS'a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-02

jority of cases involve either the
manufacture or transportation OF
whiskey. &
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-02

About $4,000 worthfof army food has
been sold through the Charleston post
office. be
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-02
shieder- Smelling Drug Go
our FARMER FRIENDS

JUST NOW, when farm work is n
bit lighter, many of our farmer friends
will doubtless want to do some repair-
ing about their homes. or possibly a
little building, painting or other fixing
up. If this is In your mind we invite
you to see us for whatever you may
need-Lumber, Rough or Dressed;
Doors, Sash, Door or Window Frames,
Flooring. Ceiling, Siding Laths. Shin
giles, Lime, Cement. Brick, Paints, Oils,
Varnishes, etc., in fact anything in our
line you may need. We are sure we
can supply your wants-give you good
stuff and make prices that are interest
ing. Call on us for your needs.
NO MORE SAVING
WE will do no more Saving at our
yard until further notice.
1t LOGAN LUMBER YARD.
LOGAN LUMBER YARD
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-24
AMUsEMENTN
To the Public:

The Capitol Theatre opens this evening with Douglas Fair
banks m His Majesty the American Ned Waybuns Dera
Ta''e Revue Arthur Pyor' Capitol band Of 20 pieces and
at Z; performance begins at &
The box Office open 10 NJ daily. including Sundays:
sale ALWAYS weeks in advance.
For all future performances limited number Of seats viii bere
served order that hosts arranging for parties far in advance
be assured Of precisely the accommodations they desire at
box Office prices without the payment Of brokers premiums.
And the casual visitor may always accommodations
Thousands Of at decidedly popular prices.
Doors open at l2l5 daily. including Sundays. with
picture presentation until 2l5 when the de luxe performance
continues until SAILS Doors open 45 for the evening per-
fomanee similarly constituted with the de luxe programme
starting at and arranged that late diners arriving after
will view Ned Waybuns Dem Tasse Revue and the feature
picture complete Night prices SOC So Saturdays Sundays
and holidays SOC $780, Matinee 30c to 81 90; Saturdays
Sundays and holidays 30c to $50
CAPITOL THEATRE
EDWARD xssso&o Director
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-24
MONEY CRISIS PUT
UP TO PARLIAMENT


shows how the old conservative psy-
cholosy has been altered. Therefore.
with the tremendous Issues before par
lament, one wonders what course the
public may demand shall be taken.
Two methods are available to lift the
British nation out Of its dilemma. One
IL the radical plan TO penalise wealth
Of every sort in q. capital levy; such a
plan II carried out by n conservative ma
ton like England would set q precedent
that might be followed with disastrous
results in other countries.
Fortunately. the leading thinkers ana
influential people realize that the only
remedy II increased production and that
note II being stressed with increased
force. This Of course, must b supple
mented by strict government economy
and no doubt would involve . loan at
home and perhaps one abroad, With Ger
tain equitable taxation increases to over
come the difacuities and put the gov
eminent In . arm position. Sensible
people are talking OF this plan as the
one that viii be adopted.
There - no widespread talk Of rsvo-
luton the people do not seem to be able
to stomach such thing. Some months
or turmoil and uncertainty still are in
prospect; sterling exchange undoubtedly
will suffer from the delay and British
foreign trade will progress only gradu-
ally during that period II at ali, but the
present outlook 10 that at the end Of the
crucial period. England will emerge the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-24
MANGIN FOR BUFFER
STATE ON RHINE
French Commander Says Ger
man Unity 10 Fictitious.

PARIS. Oct. 23.-''German unity L. nc
ttious." said Gen. Mangin. late COM
mander-in- chief of the French Army
Of Occupation In the Rhine provinces.
in an interview published in Esos,sior.
Force alone was the bond Of Gsrman
unity. That unity ceases when for,r
disappears A unihed Germany will
always be q peril for Europe. A fed
eralist Germany Is the only form COM
patible with tho pacihcation OF Europe.
The Inhabitants OF the Rhineland
don't want to be PruMians It 10 In
our interest not to force them to be-
sympathy OF the Rhinelanders for
France, not dream OF dangerous annexa-
ton and TO contribute to the creation
Of buffer state between France and
P.'ussia."
The interviewer remarked that Gen.
Nansin had been reproached for or
ganising q season Of WaSnertan opera
To this the General replied:
"Chauvinism In art seems TO me the
most deplorable OF manias. The enemy
Understood the business Of our criti-
cisms by the 5ustness Of our admira-
tiona"
Gen. Mangtn. who has been selected
a. the head of the Entertained Commits
sion to the Baltic to supervise the
evacuation Of the German troops. when
asked what he was Eoing to do in Rus
eia. replied:
II don't know yet, but know very
well what there 10 to DO. One has only
to read the condolences OF Gen. Won der
9oltx to understand that France can
no longer. without danger for the fu-
ture. disregard what 10 happening In
Russia"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-24
DEFEAT FORECAST
In BYE-ELECTIONS
Continued from SSst Page

creasing numbers ever since. They
seemed 70 derive some support from the
half dozen or more bye-eiections which
have occurred since. all OF which seemed
to indicate that the days OF coalition
were numbered.
Lloyd Georges victory in December
was attributed generally to the British
disinclination to swap horses when
crossing the stream" in other words. Il
was taken a. an indication that he
would be allowed to work out the de-
tails Of Great l3ritain's, participation in
the Peace Conference and although
there wero some domestic problems At
issue In the election the real questions
were mostly connected with the forth
coming peace treaty.
Early In the campaign, much ado was
made over the so-cailed freedom Of the
seas. meaning British domination OF
ocean .trafic, but in the voting this
played little or no part. The perennial
Irish question of course was Up and
even then the part which labor prob
lens was to play was clearly indicated.
but although II was recognized that this
soon would become the dominant ouss-
ton In Great Britain. the election was
regarded ~ preliminary In Its nature
and the main business of the day last
ter back to Paris with mandate which
would enable him to care for the In
terests Of Great Britain.
AZ the peace conference progressed
and the British public came TO the con-
clusion that British interests were we'll
protected the tenure of Lloyd George
became more and more precarious and
for the last month or two predictions
that the fall OF his coalition government
was imminent became very frequent
The detection Of Lord Northciiffe was
perhaps the worst blow politically that
Il received, but back of that was the
general belief that It was time for q
change. No one expected, however.
that tho Government would be over
thrown on a minor and really an incon-
seQuential question. Even before the
last election an able political observer
summarized the situation In Great
Britain ~ follows:
Britain often conceals her real
thought She will use Lloyd George as
long a. he II useful-not q week longer.
While using him she will grumble At
him but she will retain him. none the
less, until she becomes inclined for .
change-whsn some one else will be
called to the helm and lloyd George will
take rest until he 10 wanted again"