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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-25
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.nEAR MRS. THOMPSON
- When | was Il years old /
married a wjdower with three
children lie had been married twice
before he married me, and he said
that his second wife was cruel to his
children and that is why he got a
divorce.
] worked very hard to be a real
mother | sewed for the three chill
dren besides doing all my own house
work, and when they were old enough
| took in work so that they coud go
to high school
Ny husband was a drinking man
when maoied him, but did not
know that I've drank so much. Now
! don't know wha, to do His chill
dren are married and he has left me
| have to work TO pay my own rem,
and do not get any help. This would
not be so bad only he comes home a,
times and lives with NE without Civ
ing me any money.
I lie has been away for three months,
and now he hes come back, paid the
rent, and offered ME ten dollars If |
viii let him stay,
| thought was rid OF him, What
shall | do? DOUBTFUL,
II your husband has decided to re
form and be a help to YOU, lc, him
Stay But lust aS soon as he starts
drinking and ceases 10 give Won
money see that he leaves for good
To take him back every time he
wants ,o come il hard for Won and
doe, rot bcln him m he a man
-
Dear Mrs Thomosor. Our class
4, school ;s yo;re 10 bav. d,nc.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-25
Farm Land" Had 5000
Feet Of Rock Beneath
Surface, Shannon Says

CINCINNATI Jan. 2s-(Special)
Forty thousand acres of land op-
toned by the McAleSter Real Estate
exchange from the Buschow Lumber
company Tor purchase by its custom
ets lie III the northeast slope OF the
Winding Stair mountains, have a
very rough surface and muc Of tie
ground is covered with rocks I'd
soanty soil, according to testimony
given n United States district court
today by {. W. Shannon. director OF
the Oklahoma state geological survey.
IN the case against Roy Van TresS
and his associates in the McAlcstcr
Real Estate exchange. Shannon teS-
tilted tina, as field geologN in okla
homa for three years and head geolo-
gist Of the state for four years he had
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-25

vaudeville agent. who had been work
ing On the problem for more than one
year She informed several OF the
leading managers of the country tina,
Mr.. BRYAN had consented 10 go into
vaudeville and had sent lcr telc-
cram saving that he was willing to
Sign up" Tor the big lime"
Then It was that the managers
went into conference and debated H.,
subject at length A salary OF 81 Et
week was asked for the services
of Mr. BRYAN. and this proved the
stone in the path
Would Not Fill House.
The objection Of theatrical man
ayers was that Mr. BRYAN would rot
appeal seriously 10 audiences which
came to enjoy acrobatic pre''ldip,a
tion and songs aud dances and that
the mere announcement OF his name
would no, mi the houses to over
flowing Minneapolis Tribune.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-25
AGRICULTURE BILL
FAV0RABlY REPORTED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25-The an
nLal agricultural appropriation bill
carrying $jl69l 500 and providing
TO; continuation OF government CO.
operation with states in employing
more than 1000 county farm exten-
son agents, was iayorably reported
yesterday to the house. The appro.
pria,ion is |,2l5CO0 less than last
wear
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-25
Famous Publisher
Dies in New York

SUNNI n, J.. Jan. 2S,-Freder-
'ek A. Duncke, vice president and
general manager Of Harper & Broth
ers, publishers, OF New York. died
Yesterday at his home here Before
Joining Harper x Brothers nearly
twenty years ago, he was city editor
of the New York World. The manu-
scripts oi many noted literary men
and women, including those OF Mark
Twain, passed through his hands.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-25

visited southeastern Oklahoma where
the BuSohow tracts are situated ey-
eral times. both in making surveys
and in overseeing surveys made by
others
Shannon said it was not practical
to remove the rock on some OF the
land because il It were removed there
was 6Oo0 feet more under the sur
face which would be struck It the
land were cleared. On the slopes,
he said. the soil would be washed
away. Shannon said the region in
which the Buschow tracts are located
had no prospects Of oil and no pros.
poets OF coal and tina, the upheayal
OF the land had resulted in oyer'urn-
ing the rock strata and erosion or
the rocks had left only an asphalt
residue Of the oil in thar rcgrnn.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-25
Ship Hits Rocks;
Makes Irish Port

QUEENSTOWN, Friday. San q.
The British steamer Domingo dc
Larringa, arrived here today leaking
badly as result Of striking the
rocks N Dinslc Bay on the south
west coast Of Ireland The Domingo
dc larrinaga sailed from Galveston
and Newport News last December
and arrived at Limerick, January 10
with cargo damaged by the heavy
weather encountered on the voyage.
The vessel also suffered minor dam
age.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-25
Passengers Taken
Cf Crippled Craft

HAVANA, Cuba, Friday, Jan. a.
Twenty-Five passengers of the Cuban
coas,wise steamer Campeche from
Caibarien Tor this port. arrived here
tonight on board the sohoon~ Bella
Catalina, having been taken off the
Campeehe af,eS that steamer had
been adriit for several hours wit. a
broken propellet
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-25
SOLDIERS ORDERED
TO SEND ADDRESSES

WASHINGTON Jan. 2s-Failufc
OF relatives and friends at home to
hear from many members OF the ex.
pcltlonary forces. has led General
Pcrshlng to order that every man il
the American army in France mar
20 his nearest relative postcard
giving the present location, state OF
health and military uni, OF the writer
General March announced the rider
today and said special postcards were
being supplied for the purpose.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-25
On a New Fashion.

Although at such like crudlt.cs
TO jibe Sc very rudc--it is
With Jest so full endued-it is
That when by mere man viewed, i
Hard to remain subdued--it is
With oddities imbued--it is
Yet widely so pursued--it is
And wisdom to conclude---it is
A dream Of pulchritude--it isl
Cartoons Magazine.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-25
TAX ON INCOMES
IS FINALLY FIXED
BY CONFERENCE
u, S, 10 Take Heavy Toll
From Earnings,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25-Con.
fcrers on the new iwo'ycar war reye'
nue bill have completed their work on
the income tax section oi the meas.
ure. The last revision Of that impof
tart feature OF the bill has been con.
cIuded The last word has been said
except perhaps a few Intellectual pro.
tests when the conference report comes
M for ratification in both houses
n may therefore he definitely stated
what the income tax will be when the
Ame' can people must pay for the
year 1913, and also for the year 1919
and thereafter. unless republican
congress abou, 10 come into being
should amend the pending law
On incomes Of individuals the tax
Is 20 he as follows:
For 'he calendar year 1918 j. per
cent OF the amount Of the net income
n excess Of the cfedi, provided IN
section 30. provided. that IN the case
of a citizen OF resident OF the United
States the rate upon the first 5000
OF such amount shall be percent
For each calendar year thereafter,
3 percent ol the amount Of the net
income in excess II the credits pro-
vidcd in section 2l6; provided, tha,
in the case Of citizen or resident Of
the United States the rate upon the
first 5000 Of such amount shall be
percent
Hit the Large Incomes.
In addition tn the above, the sur
taxes on large incomes range from J
percent on net incomes III excess OF
5000 and not in excess Of 5000. to
dS percent on the income in excess Of
81 0O0000.
Exemptions or credits under the
law as affecting individuals shall be
IS follows:
The amount received as dividends
from a corporation which is taxable
under this title upon rs net income
"The amount received as interest
upon obligations oi the United states
and bonds issued By the war finance
corporation which is included IN
gross income under section 2lJ
I'm the case OF 4 single. person. 2
personal exemption Of 81 200. OF IN
the case at the head Of a family or
married person living with husband
or wife, a personal exemption OF s.
600 A husband and wife living to-.
gethct shall receive but one personal
exemption Of 5000 AZ INST their ag-
grcglic net income. and IN case they
make separate rr,uruS the personal cV-
crn'ion Of 5000 may be taken by
either or divided between them.
Two hundred dollars for each per
son (other than husband or wiie) de-
penden, upon and receiving his chief
Support from the taxpayer; II such
dependent person i, under lS wears OF
rye or is incapable Of self support
because mentally or physically defcc-
tive"
A Schedule OF Taxation.
Under these provisions the income
tax to be paid by married person
or head OF a family with no depend
cn,s. no, including exemption for
bonds or taxable dividends, would he
as follows Tor the calendar year 1913
and for the year 1920:
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-25
Dear Mrs Thompson; What vii
Howard Against Road Control.

F. r. Howard, former state auditor.
will oppose the regulatory powers OF
Postmaster General Butleson. and
will vote against further government
control Of railroads when he goes to
congress March as representative
of the Eighth Oklahoma district he
announced Yesterday
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-25
Conl Company Office, Here.

s. {. Aubrey x company, one of the
largest coal companies in the south
west, with offices in a dozen OF the
larger western cities, he's chosen OR
lahoma CITY for its general headquat-
tiers offices il was announced ye'tcr-
day. The offices will he located on
the eleventh floor OF the State Ma
tinnal hnnk hmildinr.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-25
Teachers to Select Books.

Committees to help obtain the best
text books on history government and
economics. and to compile and pre-
serve historical literature on the world
war have been r1med by Prof N. A
Floyd OF the University Of Oklahoma
and president OF the Oklahoma Teach
rrs' association
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-25

Would YOU let a child starve r
DEATH You can hels save 4DO,6tO
children by ~bscrib ~ to the Ar
menian relod ssrC~.ion February
$40
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-25

stay away 1t will be petty Of him il
he does not go,
Dear Mrs Thompson: Before the
United States entered the war | be
came engaged to a Young man After
the wac began he tried to get ont OF
going because he thought he was
lifted for something better than the
trenches. He finally succeeded and
went to Washington
Now he has returned and he spend;
his time tCt'in~ me what an easy time
he had down there. am girl OF
my word, but this completely dis
gusts me. Don't YOU think | am
justified IN breaking my engagement,
ELLA
You are justified in breaking your
engagement A young man who has
shown such spirit could not be de
pended upon to be a good husband
lie lacks 'ouragc and loyalty and j.,
a CRATER.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: am Il
years old and big for my age.
am considered pretty by my friends
and seem to be very popular with the
boys. Several boys rave asked 10 &c
with me and when | speak OF it to
my parents they forbid it, Don't you
think because am big Tor my age
ought to be allowed to 90 on, with
boys once in> while? A. h X.
Your parents are right; you are
too young TO 90 with boys.
Work hard at school so that you
will have good mind and can be
admired for that as wei as beauty. A
pretty face will attract a man, but it
will not hold him.
Dear Mrs Thompson; What will
remove mole from the iace2
THANK YOU.
A mole should be removed BY an
electric needle There is no other
safe wav
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-25

fractured lie received fourteen
wounds from shrapnel on October Il
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-06
CITY CAN BORROW
$29,53O,OOO NOW
Controllers Report Shows
$l5,900,O 900 Available for
Transit Purposes
BIG LOAN BALANCES
Councils May Consider Resolu.
ton Against Charter Re.
vision at Today's Meeting
BIG LOAN BALANCES

The city's borrowing capacity of $37.-
100000. shown in Controller Walton's
report TO Councils today, is encumbercd
by unfunded debts TO the extent of
$1,000, goo. leaving total borrowing ca T.
pacity for all purposes of S29.53O. 900.
or this total. $4,000, 900 is available for
transit purposes and si4,63O,OOO for gem
eral purposes
Large loan balances are also shown
bN the Controller in table in which he
points oLt money available for contracts
IN the last year of the administration.
His balances show S57424.45s for sub
way and elevated lines; sll,1S1,256 for
harbor improvements; s7.179.sO0 FOR
grade crossing removals: S565,762 for
street improvements: $2,02l,617 for the
Library Building; s3.O13.OS9 for the
Art Museum; sl.373.OOO for the Con
yention Hall; sl,2ll.t90 for hospitals at
Byberry and West Philadelphia SAIL
Sl3 for police and fire stations S4.197,-
$50 Tor sewers. etc. and sS66,55e for the
construction of bridges
Few bills of great impor, will come
before Councils this afternoon Perhaps
the long-delayed resolution relative TO
the preservation of councilmanic bodies
as they exist will be called up for ac-
tion. If this protest against charter
revision plans for IA single small body
is called up there is likely to be a con-
test, as some members are known to
favor a reduction in numbers from the
present unwieldy system.
An ordinance declaring the intention
OF the city to purchase property of the
Holmesburg Water Company and an
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-06

almest every largo American city the
best administrations have chafed under
constitutional and statutory restrictions
on the freedom of municipal action
Touching upon police political ac-
tivity, the bureau reprints III the
bulletin it's first message on The Police
in Politics." printed In November,
1917. Proposals now before the public
according to the bulletin, seem to indi-
cate that It is just AZ applicable today
as II was then. Maybe more so
Citizens Must Aid Oaiciais
What the Legislature can provide TO
make a police administration less politi-
cal than Il is at present Is commented
ON IN part in the following manner:
what reason have we to feel assured
that in the years to come Harrisburg Will
give us a police administration less 'po-
litical' than that which we have given
ourselves? 1t certainly Is plain that the
municipal home rule for which so many
Of our Citsens, and some of our best
officials have been pleading for years
Is here threatened with serious setback.
We want less Harrisburg, not more.
"No amount of complicated govern
mental machinery can take the place OF
continuous intelligent citizen interest,
the kind that gets active on the prosaic,
unspeCtaCular everyday matters of gov
ernment Instead Of whirling like Charlie
Chaplin from pillar to post In the hunt
for a panacea and dodging the responsi-
bility for failures In government, our
citizens have got TO buckle down and
help guide officials in the big job OF
making government a success"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-06
To CONTINUE LIBERTY SINGS
Committee Wants Chorus of
$4,000 Voices to Welcome Heroes

Liberty Sings in this city will not be
discontinued, even though the war has
been won. and the community singing
depa rtment of the war camp commu-
nifty service is planning an extensive
program which il hopes will produce a
huge Cpen-air chorus. available for well
coming home the boys from over
there" and at the coming peace cclebra-
tion.
Community singing has been tho
most vital factor in solidifyng the
thoughts of the people during the last
two years." said James T., Corneal, the
head CT this committee, "and this spirit
is a force which we intend to utilize
and develop. The elimination of our
efforts will be the peace jubilee, at
which we hope to have cnorus of
Is. 600 people. In about two weeks we
shall be ready for a new and greater
campaign along these lines"
Singing centers will be established in
library buildings all over the city, and
at each meeting entertainment will be
furnished by the leading musicians e
Philadelphia. and music of the best kind
will be provided. Singing bodies which
already are formed in many Of the large
industrial plants will be centralized and
developed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-06

other providing for universal water
metcring may be called up for action.
Other measures scheduled are:
Others measures scheduled to pass
are: Designating the HoXborough Trust
Company and the Pennsylvania Bank as
repositories Of the ciiy's money: making
additional appropriations to the Depart
ments of Public Works, Health and
Charities, and city Commissioners, ag-
grega,ing 5000 and authorizing the
striking from the city plan OF Shedwick
street from Grays Ferry avenue TO
Wharton street.
The highway committee will meet
prior to the session of Councils and
consider the ordinance granting permis-
sion to the Supplce- ils-Jones Com
pany TO build and maintain "A vault
under the sidewalk on the east side of
Twenty-siNth street above jefferson.
When this matter was before Common
Council two weeks ago W. w. Ment-
ginger, or the Twenty-second Ward, de-
clared that this vault was built two
years ago without permission of Coun.
ellis and without the payment - the
lawful fees.
II is the intention OF the committee 10
amend the bill whereby the petitioners
will he required to pay the fee per from,
foot, which will amount 20 $1,000. and
also the required $50 for advertising the
ordinance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-06
EMPLOYEES OF STORE
HOLD Big RECEPTION
Members of Lit Brothers Bene.
fetal Association Attend
Banquet and Dance

Nearly three thousand members OF the
tended a reception and dance last night
in the Lit Brothers store.
The anniversary celebration started
with banquet and wound up with an
entertainment and the dance. The din
ner began with an address of welcome
by Abe Lyon, president OF the assoca-
tion. So large was the crowd that it
was necessary to seat about half OF the
members on the sixth floor, while the
remainder were accommodated on the
floor above. Both floors were beauti-
fully decorated for the occasion. Lit
Brothers military band under the direc-
tion of Charles Bowman and an orches-
ira played during the dinner.
The talent for the concert was
furnished by employees of the Lit
Brothers store. The biggest feature
of the entertainment was the mill
tary drill by the first company
of the Hid Marching Club, under
the leadership of Mrs. +, A. Hid.
who holds the rank of major in the
organization. The girls in the club exc
movements with the skill and precision
Of trained soldiers< There are four COM
panies In the club. but owing to the
limited space for drilling only one COM
pany participated. Miss Lea Cavalera.
a soloist and Miss Edna ffnestine.
pianist. also entertained.
Colonel Samuel D. Lit who is in New
Orleans, wired his regrets. but jacob ID.
Lit attended the reception.
At business meeting of the asso-
citation held early in the evening the
following were elected oficers: Hon
orary president, Colonel Samuel u. Lit /;
honorary vice president. Jacob D. Lit;
president. Abe Lyon vice president, Max
Rothliugel; financial secretary, Miss
Molie Steinlauf; treasurer. Miss Alice
" Gowran. Board OF directors: Miss
NJ. A. Riordan, Miss Bina Kane. Mrs
A. r. Hid. Thomas Cowell, William
Maloney, Isaac Adler, Harry Shlvcrs,
Minshall p. REGISTER.
Tho financial reports show that the
organization started its fiscal year Feb
ruary 2, with $1O.2S5.53 in the treas
ury. The membership Of the association
has been Increased to 2s74. Sick benefits
to the amount of s1o.281.45 were paid to
655 members of the association during
the last year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-06

struction OF pier at Mexican street
and for bulkheading the Schuylkill River
5000, 900; loan OF July 20. 1916, for ac-
curing real estate, piers and terminal
facilities from the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company and the Baltimore ana
Ohio Railroad Company, $S.3OO,oOo. ana
the loan of June 20, 1915. toward the
construction and Improvement or
wharyes and docks including the ac-
QUESTION OF land upon which to erect
them. the construction OF bulkheads and
for the reclamation OF land, etc, SlO,-
900. 900.
The department so far has completed
the construction OF the following piers:
Nc. 10, North. foot OF Vine street l.
s1.s31,29a: No. 16, South, foot OF Dock
street. ss59,l00; No. 3s, South, foot
of Catharine street, s793,7s1; No. 40
South. foot OF Christian street, $s7s.'So'
and Pier No. rs. South, foot OF Mexican
street. s2,24o,so7.
Work Already Under Way
In addition the department has under
construction Pier No o. North Wharves,
at the foot OF Cherry street, at an
estimated cost OF ss71,293. This work is
so per cent complete. Work under con-
tract at the Cherry street pier. and
ether points shows total due on pend
ing contracts of S243,69s.O7. and is
divided as follows: Snare & Triest Com
pany, pier at foot of Cherry street,
,S450.OO0, warrants drawn in 1917, VA
956.s1, and in 1918, s164,662.52 leaving
a balance of $210.3s0.67 TO be paid on
completion of work
Snare & Triest have also been paid
s646.576lO on their ss60,0OO contract for
the completion of Pier Nc. .s, South
Wharves. THE United Electric Coast
Company has been paid 100000 of Its
$4,000 contract for light and power
wiring at the same pier. A balance OF
S9.s93.50 remains unpaid the Philadel-
phia Steam Heating Company on its
$4,000 water supply and plumbing con.
tract at Pier No. IS.
These summaries show that witt
barely a. quarter of million in cut
standing contracts the department has 9
balance Of more than 1900, 900 that
can be put under contract at the will OF
the officials.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-06

phians. Zelly is the sccretary-treasurer
Of an automobile sales company
Mrs Florence Zeliy, today said she
will press for an early trial of her 500, :.
900 action against Mrs. Lacier for the
alienation of her husbands affections
at Is the old story OF Jealous
woman with young husband" Mrs
I.acier declared at her Chelsea resi-,
dcnce. THE whole matter is absurd and
ridiculous Mrs Zelly was jealous o.
every woman who bought an automobile
from her husband"
"He was a kind and considerate hus-
band before he met that woman" Mra,
Zelly declared.