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The Washington times., 1919-09-13

story. He is a union man who has
practiced the present day teachingl
Of the labor unions to their mem
bers, "Own your homes"
Il started out over fifteen years
ago to buy my home" he said, "and
pay for it weekly out of my salary.
Now 1 not only own my home, but
this house next door which brings
in a comfortable income.
Seventeen years ago I bought q
lot for $3.50. and it is now worth $3.50
after paying for it in monthly in
stallments. borrowed money from
a building and loan association and
built the house to the family taste.
It cost 1850 which we contracted to
pay as rent. It was hard scraping at
times, with five children to care for,
feed and clothe and educate. And
the salary wasn't much, ranging from
$50 to 500 a month, for the first ten
years But we got along. Now this
property is worth $500 and the
property next door that we own is
worth a similar amount. Having
$1,000 is better than having nothing.
isn't it We've got so into the habit
of laying so much by each month
that we're thinking Of taking on
another place for good measure"
Makes Rapid Strides.
The Gown your home movement" is
going forward again by leaps and
bounds. Prominent real estate deal
ers report a constantly increasing
movement to suburban bungalows and
The Washington times., 1919-09-13
sE YEAR REAL ESTATE SALES INCREASE AFTER USUAL SUMMER LUL

purchased recently BY Anna L
Brown, of Camden. N. J., who win
occupy, Il as her home.
This Is one Of the houses reeentIv
constructed In Cleveland Park bv
Boss & Phelps. II is built OF frame
The Washington times., 1919-09-13
BUILD
THIS YEAR

three stories high. and contains sisV-
ed with vapor and fitted complete
with electric lights. hardwood 1cora
and all modern conveniences- Tbs
purchaser was represented by Weave
Brothers.
The Washington times., 1919-09-13
BUY
THIS YEAR
Two CHEVY CHASE HOMES
SOLD DURING PAST, WEEK

Two Chevy Chase homes were sold
curing the past week to purchasers
who will occupy them. The attract
ave nine-room house at 1924 Morrison
The Washington times., 1919-09-13
ANNA [. BROWN BUYS
CLEVELAND PARK HOME

The attractive home at 31o5 Thirty
fourth street. in Cleveland Park, was
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-07
LUCKY DAY FOR
MRS.O'CONNOR
After Taking Tanlac Her
Improvement Was
Wonderful.

1T was certainly a lucky day for
me when | got ms first bottle OF
Tanlac," said Mrs John O'Connor,
oi jJS East Oldham ST, Knoxville,
Tenn.
For five or six wears" she con
tlnucd Il had been IN a drcadiully
rundown and nervous condition, was
awiully weak and suffered with
spells OF dizziness, had terrible
nervous headaches and my stomach
was SO weak couldn', digest even
the lghte>t kind o' food ! could
sleep very lltfc and became so de-
Spondent tina, | was afraid nothing
could help me regain my health.
Il wouldn't have believed 1t il any
body had told me any medicine
would cause me TO gain eigh, pound,
in ten days, but that is exactly what
Tanlac has done Tor me. Soon after
| started taking It began to cat
better, sleep'like baby and feel just
fine and my steady improvement ha,
simply been wonderful. have
thrown away all my other medicine
and will stick TO Tanlac, for | think
i, is the finest medicine on sarth."
Tanlac IS sold IN Oklahoma City
~ the WeS,iall Drug Co, and lead
ing druggists and dealers every
where. adv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-07
RATE ON STOCK
TO Be REDUCED
New Order Is Applied to
Southwest,

WASHINGTON, March Lower
freight rates, in many cases on ship
mcn,S OF livestock in southwestern
territory were, in effect, provided to-
day bv an order OF the interstate
commerce commission suSpending op-
cra,ions OF long and short haul rcgu
lltions affecting this class OF traf-
ilc,
The rule which affects both federal
controlled and n-controllcd lines
reads as follows.
when two or more routes of rail
roads composed of lines parties to ,hi,
tariff shall be in operation between
sh'pping point and point OF deS,ina
ton. the lowest rate applicable via
any oi such routes shall he applied
via the other routes accepting III,
ifeigh, for transportation be,wccr
such points. The rates from or e
intermediate points shall not be al
iectcd except that the rates from OF
to the intermediate points shall no
exceed the distance scale of rates pro
scrihed herein for like distances, anc
provided further that the rate to ,ht
intermediate point shall not exceet
the lowest combination OF locals"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-07
YOUNGEST YANK,
Is, HOME AGAIN


NEW YORK March 6-CSpecial)
--Scrgt Harry Skinner. Is, arrived
home from the war yesterday, wearing
service and wound stripes. lie was
probably the youngest sJ,iicf m the
big quarrel
Harry used Is live with hi, father
and mother IN Springfield. Ohio The,
started Tor Europe in l9l5 sailed on
the lustanil, and the dad and
mother were drowned when the ship
was torpcdocd.
The hov was picked up. and sent "a
his unrlc'S hQme IN Scotland. where
lie lived until he got the war lever
\ desire to he avenged Tor the death
OF his parents had something TO DC
with II. he asserted anyway. he
ioiucd the Durham Light infantry as a
water boy. and was gassed near
lprcS.
Later he was captured. sent 10 Cob.
LEM, stole Germans clothes. and cs.
capped. Then he Joined Company &
l20nd infantry. and buglcd for then,
during the remainder OF the war
Aitcr the armiSticc was signed hi,
comrades raised a purse and sent hin
along home. lie plans TO live witt
Scrgt John Blookinger OF Salem
Oh9, Tor while, he said.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-07
BOND CAMPAIGN
DETAILS TALKED
Speeches 10 Be Made by
Various School Officers,

Discussion OF registration OF moih-
ef, ot ,,huri children in the city or.
cupicd most Of the time At a Joint
meeting oi the Chamber OF Commerce
school bond campaign committee and
the representatives Of the various pa
tronS clubs at the Chamber oi Com
mcrcc this morning.
An Ad club subcommittee has CON
Scn,ed to take over the entire pub.
licity for the campaign. This com
mlttce proposes TO conduct an eN-
,enSiye and energetic campaign
through every medium open to it, ac.
Cording to {. +. Walker. chairman.
Fifteen thousand pamphlets are now
being printed for distribution. pla
cards Tor use on the stree, cars, stick.
crs TO go on automobile windshield,
and sub ads which il is hoped locaI
advertisers can he induced 10 include
in their newspaper advertisements, az,
features included in this part Of III,
work.
\ large maSsmcc,ing is heinc
planned for Friday night in the higt
school auditorium. ], A. Whi,eiord
superintendent of schools, will Speal
TO the women Of the First Christian
church at noon today, Rev ! L, Ma,
lock will address the retailers aSSo
citation, and l., NJ. Bailey will speal
at a meeting OF the real estate boar,
al the &c Uuckins
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-07
MARINE RECRUITING
HEADQUARTERS HERE

Lieut. II G. Hornbps,el. head Of the
Kansas City marine recruiting dis
tuct, which includes Oklahoma, Kan
sas. Nebraska and western Missouri,
was IN town yesterday making plans
10 establish a recruiting district IN
Oklahoma independent oi the Kansas
City office, with headquarters IN OK
lahcma City Tulsa asked Tor the
main office, but Lieutenant lIornbos.
tel. alter investigation decided m Ia
yor Of Oklahoma City
Special inducements are offered 20
discharged soldiers who wish 10 en-
list IN the marines, among which /, a
months iurlough on full pay before
gong TO the barracks.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-07
CHANGES SOUGHT IN
REF0RMAT0RY POLICY

Senator George l.. Wilson of Man
gum has introduced a bill in the sen
ate TO restore the state reformatory at
Granite to the kind Of an institution
contemplated when i, was established.
The Wilson bill proposes to limit
those who may he confined at the
Granite refotmatory 10 prisoners be
tween the ages OF 10 and q and to
those serving their first term
The state nov has two pcnitcn
tiarics, ono at MCSleSter and the other
al Granite" Wilson said today "Thc
Granite institution was intended 20 hc
reiormatory. There now are prison
ers Of all descriptions there and many
life-termerS"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-07
SHOW COLISEUM
FOR LIVESTOCK
IS LOCAL PLAN
Today "Get-Away" Day al
Southwest American Event,

Oklahoma City will have a coliseum
large enough for the annual South
ives, American Livestock show before
another year. il the board OF didectofS
elected this morning for the South
west American Livestock show and
sale have their way about H. At the
close OF the meeting It was voted TO
send a committee 10 Chicago TO CON
fer with packing house owners and
il possible Obtain assistance in the
erection OF large building at Pack
ingiown.
New members Of the board of di-
rectorS were John Kramer Tulsa; !.
II. Johnston, Oklahoma City; ]. +.
Whitehurst. Doxey; w. K. Mar,ineau
and Roy Finer,y. Oklahoma City.
This morning was getaway time"
for hundreds OF visitors and many
exhibitors here for the fourth an
nual show. The show and sales closed
with an offering Of Poland-Chiua
nogs, beginning at Q o'clock and end
ing At noon. A sow owned by +. 7
Dunlap OF Red Oak, Okla, topped
the hog sale by bringing 500. J. Rob
ert Gillian of Ardmore, was the pur-
chaser. Many OF the cattle and hog
exhibitors shipped their stock 10 Fort
Worth today where they will be seen
at show there beginning Monday
The feature OF yesterdays program
was the sale of forty-two head ot
Hereford cattle which averaged 800
! II. Riley, Shawnee stookman paid
$500 for a Hereford bull, bought OF
{. NJ. Largent OF Merkel. Texas.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-07
RUSSIA SHOULD
Be LEFT ALONE,
ROBINS THINKS
SIavS Can Gust BOISheyiki
Any Time, He Says,

WASHINGTON. March Inter
yenilon in Russia was condemned By
Raymond Robins former head Of 'hc
American Red Cross mission IN that
country, ,estiiying today before the
senate committee investigating propa-
ganda, as unfair TO the Russians and
unwiSe from the standpoint OF the
United States and the allies
Mr.. Robins said American soldiers
and munitions should not be used 10
crush revolution. which, he declared.
represented the wishes OF the Russian
people
Furthermore. he declared. il was hi,
opinion that intervention would Solidl-
iy Russian factions IN support oi the
holshcukl government, strengthen bpl-
hcykl tendencies IN England aud
France and materially assist IN lay
ing - groundwofk Tor the spread OF
radical doctrines m this country.
Rccogr ton OF the bo'Sheyik govern.
mcnt ot Russia was advised against.
hut the witness repeated that II the
Russians wanted bosheyl5m they
should have IT. and he gave II as his
opinion that the Russians did wan,
IT, At the same time he reiterated his
belief that bolsheyi5m constituted the
greatest menace that had ever threat
cncd the democratic governments OF
| the world
Mr.. Robins denied statements b.
previous witnesses that Russian peas
ants had no arms and were unable
90 overthrow Leniue and Tro'zky. A.
matter ot fact. he said, there were
100000 rifles available IN Russia
and many ot the coumunitic, and
towns possessed machine guns.
Responding to questions by Scnl
tor Nelson, the witness said he agreed
that intervention should be resortct
90 It II was true that thousands wer,
being slaughtered in a bolsheviki rcigr
oi terror, but he entered a plea agliuS
such action being taken SIMPLY he
cause there was prejudice and lacs
Of understanding OF what he elaine,
to be the actual conditions IN Russia
The witness thought the Russian
people could get rid OF Lcninc an,
Tro,zky any time they desired.
Mr. Robins denied that the bol
Shcviki had trcachcrouSly attacked th,
Ciccho.Slovak forces after the latte,
had been disarmed.
Mr. Robins did not agree with III,
theory put forth by previous witneSSc
that "a small group at tho top" wa
running the government IN Russia
Mention OF conditions in Englant
brought from the witness a reiercnc
to Lord Nor,hcliiie as tho well
known bol hcvist Of England
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-07
One Union Agrees
To Settle Strike

NEW YORK, March7-Cnreeric,-
ed acceptance by the Tidewater Boat
mems union of the offer of the rail,
road administration for the settlement
OF the harbor strike was ar"rurcc
today by John Brennan. president OF
the union, representing 1850 hl-.men
The action OF the other SIX affiliate 1
unions, representing the remaining
1900 union harbor boatmcu, had no,
this afternoon been determined
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-07
WCTR0lA FOR GIRLS
AT SCHOOL SOUGHT

Members OF the Harrison Avenue
Congregational church are planning
campaign for funds to purchase a
victfola for the state industrial school
for girls 4 substantial nucleus fund
has already been subscribed by the
church Mrs NJ r Conkling. super
iutcndcnt Of the school says she will
also make a generous donation.
Further, It was said tha, IL the cam
naign comd be enlarged To include
the state training school for BOYS a,
PaulS Valley where an old reed or
gan is tho only musical instrument. a
yic,rola could he purchased for this
institution
Mrs George W Hudson, Mrs. J.
T. Pershinp and Mrs. George Harm
ir, comprise the solicitation commit
tee.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-07
BOYS STOCK CLUB
GROWING IN SIZE

The Oklahoma County Boys Live
stock club. which was organized in the
county last year, is steadily increasing
in size and scope according to {. X
Donart, county agent. Last year the
club had a total enrolment of LOIS
Donart says, and this year il has al
ready 200 enrolled members and is in
creasing in sire constantly.
About thirty members OF the club
received the prize corn. which they
will plant soon, from Donart yes,er-
day Fifty other boys were given kaiir
seed instead OF corn seed. Each boy
will raise an acre Of the particular
kind Of seed with which he was fur
nished.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-07

organization OF the man in question.
We then got hi, emergency address
from the master card Tile.
Changes Recorded.
"Thcre was then q daily report oi
casualties and changes made In or
gangaiions. Each company was sup
posed 10 send this list by a courier
10 the central records office each day
There was also a form which was
made up By the hospitals, carrying de.
tails of the men tha, came there and
the changes, which was supposed TO
he made up each day /, was through
these two reports that large part
Of the trouble with casualty list, origi-
mated.
when the daily reports came IN,
all casualties we're entered on the
master card showing the nature oi
the casualty and its cause. Bach
change which affected the locator card
went on tina, card As we'll These loca'
tor cards were used by the military
postal express service for directing
the mail. and il was due 10 them 90
some cNtcnt that there wa, 50. much
, delay.
"Nll casualties such as deaths, pris-
oners and severely wounded were telc.
graphcd 10 the central records ol.
lice ard were followed by the courier
message Tic man was then located
m the records. his emergency address
found and the casualty cabled 10
| Washington
"All casualties were cibled mJ,
May Cabling the slightly wounded
was discontinued in October. In Oc-
tober only the most severely wounded
and the deaths were cablcd on account
! Of the extreme congestion OF the wires
! As soon as the armistice was signed
Washington ordered that all the names
oi wounded should be cabled at once
Runners Are Shot.
On the early part Of August. due
to tho Srctched telegraph service II
France It was necessary, in cases
where the number oi casualties in AZ
organization exceeded ten 10 Scnc
them hy courier II was the eaSicS
thing in the world for the reports tC
be lost. because the runners were
nearly always under hell fire anC
lodging SnlperI bullets Not inire
1uenily runner would be hit and o
| course AL his invaluable cargo oi re-
ports would either be hopelessly de
laycd OF lost for good
IN spite OF this iEot, when DR.
| Pcppcl, third assistant secretary o
war, was in France. he found tina
there was only loss OF eish, days be
tween the date OF casualty and IN
time the central records office cable,
! It TO America
Every effort was made TO ii
away with mistake, but It was abSo
lu,cly inevitable that a great man
mistakes should occur. Put yoursel
in the position Of those men iigh,
ing with the Huns a, night Up ther
ahead OF him somewhere he sees
comradc iall, but carr, get UP TO hin
lie suppoSes he is killed and report
the fact to the captain. who in tur
sends it to the central records OF
icc and from there It goes TO III
boys family. The mex, morning III
man is rescued, taken TO the hospiti
and RECEIVERS.
Reports Are Delayed.
"hno,hcr very iryi mistake va
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-07
POSTAL REVENUES
Reveal INCREASE

WASHINGTON, March Post
master General Burleson today de-
clared that increasing postal revenue,
"onc Of the most accurate baromctcrs
oi prescn, business conditions" fore
cast period of pronounced industrial
prosperity.
During November there was pro-
rounced decline in postal revenues due
TO the nationwide prevalence of in
iluenza and the signing of the armis-
tice," Mr.. Burlcson said. Revenues
in December showed returning
movement toward normal conditions,
while during January and February
the revenues greatly exceeded for
those months the average annual in
crease during the last thirty years"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-07
15-YEAR- -0lD WIFE
HAS TROUBLE EARL '

Mrs Shelley Pride, lS-year-old girl
wife, is experiencing marital troubles
when other girls OF her age are jus,
beginning to think about the boys
Mrs Pride swore out complaint yes
terday against her husband, charging
him with threatening to shoot her
The couple live n, the Utopia hotel
They, were married last December.
Mrs Pride said her husband became
Jealous because she spoke to a mascu.
line foomcr at the hotel and because
on one occasion she went so far as IL
give him a match After hearing the
evidence, Municipal Judge Splitter
continued the case until tomorrow
morning
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-07
BASEBALL GROUNDS
ARE SURVEYED TODAY

The stalking of OF the baseball
grounds on Exchange avenue was
completed this morning under the su-
pervision Of Il. NJ Hart, assistant city
engineer The location OF the grand
stand and the diamond was definitely
aScertained. The grandS,and will be
forty feet distant from the foul lines
and home plate The diamond yill
face northeast instead OF southeast,
as formerly From home plate TO the
fences in right and left field will be
$50 feet, and 40 feet 10 the center.
iield fence. Work on the erection Of
the grandStand and placing the playing
field m shape will be begun at once.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-07
HUNS REFUSE TO
give UP SHIPS
Continued from Page ~

fhe government, said the problem !,
IN the hands OF the supreme economic
council at Paris. which has taken
steps TO send food TO Germany
"The tonnage demanded from Ger
many by the allies has not been forth
coming, howcyer" he said and ,hi,
is significant"
He made no attempt to explain the
failure of Germany TO turn over the
ships asked Tor, but said he hoped that
within a few weeks .asures will be
taken TO stave off the impending dis
aStcr.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-07

was discontinued. After that they
were reported Just as fas. as they
could be put on the cable.
mo one realized what a iremcn.
dous thing this casualty reporting
was going to be. france never had
enough clerical help to handle IT,"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-07

Because OF ITS tonic and laxative ei-
feet, LAXATIVE BROMO QUl-
NINE tTablets) can be taken by
anyone without causing nervousness
or ringing IN the head. There is only
one "Bromo Quinlne" +. W
GROVES signature on the box Soc
(AdyJ
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-07
Cuban Strike Spreads.

WASHINGTON, March THE
general strike in Cuba has spread. ac-
oording TO advices TO the state depart
ment today. until transportation in
fully half OF the country is tied up
Practically all industries are reported
nj StandSilI
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-07
No Duty on Raw Materials.

LONDON, March 1T is not pos
sible to remove all restrictions on i'm.
ports from foreign countries into the
united kingdom. but raw materials
viii be free from restrictions. W. {
Btidgeman under secretary for the
board OF trade, announced in the house
ol commons today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-07
Hayes Healing Honey

Stop, the Tickle. Heals the 1hro(
and Cures III, Cough, Price 3Sc.
free box Of O-PEN.TRATE SAIVl
for Chest Colds. Head Colds an
Group is enclosed with every bottle
(fdv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-07
Tax Information Sought.


State IN round numbers about
the amount YOU paid in real estate
taxes Tor the year 1917. For year
1918 Amount YOU paid for personal
taxes for same periods.
S--ilaye you any property located
near any OF the present school build
ings; Have YOU any property located
near any OF the proposed new school
buildings?
9.-Are YOU a member ot any firm
or com. any engaged IN the handling
OF building material or construction
work? II So state name OF the com
pany.
lO.-Name kind Of school in which
YOU were educatcd-vlt: common
. rool, high school, business college or
ycrsity Give name, location and
cngth Of time you attended each and
state whether or not you graduated
from any one or all OF them.
| ll.--State what experience YOU have
had in educational work. either as a
grade school teacher, or other service
i2.--S,aie what experience you have
had in board OF directors work Name
several boards on which you may have
served where the work called for
judgment and decision
Pay for Teachers
iJ-Do YOU regard the work OF
teaching lust merely as 50 much labor
to be paid for in day wages. or dc
you consider il as a profession that
hould have much better compensation
than now pad? Give your views on
| this.
l4-What knowledge have YOU OF
the presnt condition OF our schools
regarding the accommodation Of the
children-giying all OF them equal op
portunity to study and advance. Wha
| knowledge have you OF the course o
study for the grades, and method o.
advancement
| Estate IN general way YOU
IDEAS and recommendation for i'm
proving the school system.
Every department OF Housekeeping
needs Red Cross Ball Blue Equal
good for kitchen towels, table linen