The Oklahoma Ledger (Sterling, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 19, 1913 Page: 2 of 8
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NEWS OF THE
SM CAPITAL
ANOTHER REGIMENT OF INFAN-
TRY OR COMPANIES OF ARTIL-
LERY OF CAVALRY WANTED
IN ORDER TO GET FEDERAL AID
Necessary to Maintain One Thousand
Soldiers.—Other News Gath-
ered at the State
Capital.
Iu response to the numerous re-
quests that have been received at his
office from different counties of the
state for the organization of new com
panies of infantry. Adjutant General
Frauk M. Canton oC the Oklahoma Na-
tional Guard, has issued a statement
gettlug forth the exact status of the
local military situation with respect
to federal aid and federal rules and
regulations.
The hill recently passed by the leg-
islature carrying into effect new mil-
itary rules to conform with those pre-
scribed by the federal government,
contained a provision for the organ-
ization of a battalion of Infantry, but
the war department is averse to this
plan and has notified General ( anton
that any smaller units of Infantry than
a regiment will not be considered.
Under the present conditions Okla-
homa cannot receive any financial aid
from the federal government and un-
til such time as that aid is forthcom-
ing there will be little development
and enlargement of the Btate organ-
ization. One hundred enlisted men
for each representative the state has
In congress Is the minimum strengtn
required by the federal government.
Under that plan Oklahoma will be
quired to have 1,000 enlisted men.
Y.nen that is done then federal aid
will be available.
REFUND SLIPS VALUABLE
State Officials May Have To Do Some
Fine Calculating.
WOULD FIRE SUPT. NELSON .
Kate Barnard Says Things Are Rotte.i
at Pauls Valley.
Have all state officials and employes
of the various departments of state,
who have traveled, in Oklahoma at the
expense of the state government, kept
the refund slip given them by the
conductors? Has the state through
any of its various checking depart-
ments kept a record of the traveling
expenses of Its various employes,
showing the amount of refund checks
they should have in their possession?
In case the Oklahoma two-cent rail-
road fare is upheld what chance will
the state have to recover the thou-
sands of dollars that have been paid
out In railroad fare in excess of the
two-cent rate?
These are some questions that have
arisen since the decision of Judge
Hughes in the United States su-
I reme court upholding the validity
of the Minnesota rate cases, and which
promise to assume complicated propor-
tions in the event the Oklahoma two-
cent rates are upheld.
It Is freely admitted by some state
fllclals timt no close tab has been
kept while others say they have pre-
served nearly all of theirs. It also is
admitted by some that In the event of
the slips becoming valuable, which
in the light of Judge Hughes' decision
seems probable, at least on some of
the roads operating in the state, the
state will never be able to determine
how much is due from its various
officers and employes and conse-
quently will sustain a great loss.
Another question also has arisen
which will give some trouble to set-
tle. How can a state official or em-
ploye distinguish between the refund
Blips he has purchased himself on
private trips from those paid for out
of the ?tate treasury, when the slips
were not separated?
So long as the Oklahoma rate case
remains in li.3 present Indefinite
shape there is nothing to worry about,
but in the event the two-cent fare is
upheld someone who is connected with
the collection end of the state bus!
ness will have plenty to do.
Names Erased From Records
TO FREE LIST
IRON AND STEEL RAW MATERIAL
IS CUT AND SLASHED BY
COMMITTEE.
LBOUT READY FOR THE CAUCUS
Debate On the Underwood Tariff Bill
to Open in Senate by June 25
Is Now Predicted by
the Leader*.
The immediate removal of Superin-
tendent E. B. Nelson of the boys'
training school at Pauls Valley be-
cause he is a "man utterly Incapable
of conducting such an important Insti-
tution," Is recommended by the state
department of charities and correc-
tions in a report of an investigation
of conditions at the school, and which
alleges findings almost as sensational
as those reported to exist in the state
reformatory at Granite.
Charges that vicious and degenerat-
ing practices exist to an alarming ex-
tent among the boys, w>io are fre-
quently forced to submit to the most
painful and bruteJ sort of punishment,
at times being whipped with heavy
leather straps until their flesh bleeds
and becomes discolored also are made
lu the report. No effort Is made to
carry out the purpose of the school,
that of training the minds and hands
of the young boys who are sent there,
according to another charge, but on
the contrary, It Is alleged the youths
are receiving no 4«vHioular training In
anything that Is useful or that will
make them competent to sarn their
livelihood when they leave the lnstl
tution, but are simply guarded around
the work they are required to do and
punished severely for any misconduct.
Bank Robbers Waive Examination
Oklahoma City.-—George King, Chas.
Davis and George Williams, the three
men now held fb the county Jail
charged with blowing the safe of the
bank at Wheatland, were formally
charged with the crime In an infor-
mation in Jutsice Beall's court. The
Information is drawn under the new
law which makes the penalty for orb-
bery with dynamite punishable by a
minimum term in the penitentiary of
twenty years. This law was passed by
the recent legislature and the emer-
gency was attached.
Holy Roli«r Faces Bad Charge.
McAlester.—Wiliam Click, the Holy
Roller preacher whose two children
died recently, has been arrested here
on a charge of manslaughter and
lodged in Jail In default of bail. The
death of the children was caused by
the refusal of the defendant to permit
medical treatment.
That the records of the corporation
commission in the case o! Futch Bros,
of Mangum versus the Orient ^.ad
other railroads, in which the complain
ants seek a refund for loss and delay
in a cotton shipment, have been tam
pered with, was discovered at the hear
Ing of the case before Special Exam
Iner Henderson of the Interstate com
inerce commisison. The complaint
was-originally filed with the Oklahoma
corporation commission, but because
of the Interstate phases of the contro
versy It was carried to the interstate
commission, and all records and testi-
mony were sent to the interstate com-
mission.
When the case was called by Exam-
iner Henderson, the Wichita Falls and
Northwestern, the Orient and the Fort
Worth and Denver City railroads, the
principal defendants, were not repre-
sented. Upon Investigation the discov-
ery was made that tho names of the
Wichita Falls and Northwestern and
the Fort Worth and Denver City roads
had been entirely erased from the
records and the names of the receivers
had been substit ited or the name of
Orient railroad. As n ie?ult oi' thi-;
tampering, the three defendants were
not ;.Dtitled by the Interstate commis-
sion of the hearing scheduled to bo
held In Oklahoma City and the three
defendants failed to appear before the
examiner. The case was continued,
but Examiner Henderson gave the
complainants the privilege of amend-
ing the complaint, so as to Include the
names omitted and changed, and bear
the date of the original complaint.
Henderson declares that he will inves-
tigate the matter fully and make every
effort to find out the person or persons
guilty of changing the records.
Requisition for Wade
Governor Lee Cruce received a
requisition !Tom Governor Colquitt of
Texas for the return of Matthew Wade,
who 1b wanted in Kains county, Tex.,
on a charge of fa'se swearing. Wade
is believed to be somewhere in Haskell
county. The requisition has been hon-
ored by Governor Cruce.
mtjmonal
SUNftsrScnooL
Lesson
(By E. O. SELLERS, Director of Evening
Department, The Moody Bible Institute,
Chicago.)
LESSON FOR JUNE 22
BLINDING EFFECT OF SIN.
Washington.—The transfer to the
free list of the tariff bill of iron and
steel raw materials with an estimated
dutiable value of more than $1)00,000,-
000 a year, was approved by the ma-
jority members of the senate finance
committee. This increased the sen-
ate's additions to the Underwod free
list to an aggregate annual loss ot
$2,000,000 in revenue, making the
total estimated annual revenue loss
from the free list about $75,000,000.
To the free list were added pig iron,
ferro-nianganese, Bteel blooms, slabs
and billets. On all finished steel prod-
ucts an average reduction of 10 per
cent was made from the Underwood
rates.
Aluminum will be changed from an
ad valorem to a specific tariff basis
and the duty will be reduced but -will
not be transferred to the free list as
many advocated.
All structural steel, which was made
dutiable at 12 per cent in the Under-
wood bill, lias been reduced compeu.
satory to the free listing of raw ma-
terials, the average rates being about
10 per cent ad valorem. The raw
materials were placed on the free list
largely because they are controlled by
the United States Steel corporation.
It is predicted the caucus will make
few changes and that debate on the
measure can begin In the senate by
June 25.
FIERCE FILIPINO BATTLE.
Moros Attemp* r>e«rerate Rush On
Lines of Americans.
Washington.—"Probably no fiarcer
battle since American occupation," is
the description by Brigadier General
Pershing of the battle with the Moros
last week.
The Moros made desperate attempts
to rush the American lines but were
finally beaten back and overwhelmed.
Their leader, Amil, and several other
noted outlaws were killed, but the
total loss of the Moros was not re-
ported.
One American officer, Captain Taylor
A. Nicholas of the Philippine scouts,
was killed; First Lieutenant Edward
H. Rockley, Philippine scouts, was
wounded and three Philippine scouts
of the Fifty-first company, all natives,
were killed.
The fight resulted from the refusal
yf the bandits to obey the disarma-
ment order.
INJUN WAS GAY DECEIVER.
Escapes White Slavery But Must An-
swer Breach of Promise Suit.
Leahy to Prosecute.
Upon application of County Attor-
ney Charles M. Cope of Osage county.
Attorney General West appointed T.
J. Leahy of Pawhuska as a special
assistant attorney general to assist
Cope in the prosecuVlon of the Osage
county officials against whom charges
of bribery were filed by Cope several
weeks ago. lu his letter making the
appointment, Attorney General West
gives Leahy full and the same author-
ity to act in the cases as the attor-
ney general might exercise himself.
Tulsa.—The white slavery charge
against Tom Gilcrease, a very wealthy
young Indian of this city, which was
brought by Ethyle Chambers, an old
sweetheart, about one week ago, end-
ed abruptly when the prosecuting wit-
ness told United States Commissioner
Connor, her memory failed on several
important circumstances.
Commissioner Connor was privately
examining tho girl, just before the
preliminary hearing was to start with
a view to getting a line on the prose-
cution. This was the second proceed-
ing that Ethyle Chambers had Insti-
tuted against young Gilcrease.
Initiative to Abolish Court.
Clinton.—-An initiative petition,
signed by 9C4 voters, lias been filed
proposing an Initiative bill to abolish
the superior court of Custer county
at Clinton.
Oklahoma City Banks Are Prospering.
Oklahoma City's bank deposits on
May 31 of this year, showed an in-
crease ot approximately 40 per cent
over the same date in the year 1912.
Exclusive of one of the smaller banks
of the city, the total deposits on May
31, 1913, approximated in round fig-
ures $13,837,000, as agaiiiBt $9,804,000
on the same date in 1912. The in-
crease approximates $4,033,000. The
total capitalization of the Institutions
which received tho deposits is
$1,681,000.
Trolly Accident at St. Louis.
St. Louis. — Twenty-four persons,
mostly women and children, were in-
jured in a rear-end trolly car col-
licion on the Creve Coeur lake line In
St. Louis county. Two of them will
probably die. A st%re of others were
buried and cut by flying glass. The
accident occurred near Overland park.
Both were open air cars, crowded with
picnickers. The trolley of the first car
cunit* off as it rounded a curve, leaving
the car in darkness, and the second
running forty miles an hour, crashed
into K.
I.ESSON TEXT-Amos 6:1-8.
GOLDEN TEXT—"Seek good, anu not
evil, that ye may live." Amos 5:14.
J> i was the third of the minor
propnets and prophesied concerning
Israel iu the days of Uzziah, king of
Judah, about 790 B. C. His nime
means "burden" and his proph jcj, re-
veals a sore one. Though outwardly
prosperous, and victorious upon the
battlefield, indeed Israel's "golden
age," yet this prophet reveals that It
was an age of lead as well, for ho
shows that associated with politlca'
and material prosperity was a gross
moral corruption; even as was the
case in the declining days of tho Ro-
man Empire and as was the state of
France just preceding the days of the
French Revolution. This is certainly
a lesson for our day. Blessed as we
have been so abundantly, we need to
pause and examine the framework of
our political and moral life.
God's Proclamation.
"Woe to them that are at ease in
Zion" (verse 1). What an indictment,
and of how many can this be said in
this present day. The state of Israel
Bpoken of by Amos has come down
through tho ages. We roust not, of
course, suppose that all were in that
state, but rather the majority. Any-
one at all interested or familiar with
present-day church life knows how
few are concerned with the fundamen-
tal work of the church, viz., seeking
to save the lost. Not only, our Indiffer-
enco to those of heathenism but of our
neighbors and companions. How much
are we concerned with the groans and
the cry of intemperance except per-
haps. to shed a few crocodile tears
and straightway forget? But God by
the mouth of the prophet prpclaims
"Woe." We are not called to "ease"
but to work, not alone to enjoy but
to suffer, ' Tim. 2:12. If we are to
escape the woe we must bestir our-
selves and not bo at ease. This of
course refers to the var being waged
against evil and not to any matter of
our personal salvation, Phil. 46, 7 It. V.
I Pet. 5:7. This Is tho ease of indif-
ference to God's honor and the peril
of men out of Christ.
The prophet then points to the na-
tions that bordered about '(verse 2)
and warns them that like ae they had
come and gone, risen to eminence and
power and sunken to obscurity and de-
cay, so also will Israel unless it bestir
itself. America is strong and proud
but is just as weak as those that have
gone before. We could not stand
half-elave and half-free," no more can
we stand half-Intoxicated and half-
sober. We may seek to put oft the
evil day (verse 3) but whatsoever we
sow that shall we also reap, Gal. 6:7.
Israel relied upon the fortified moun-
tains round about, only to find later
such support to be a broken reed, for
the day of reckoning came (9:10).
Sinners scoff at warning, hell iB a
myth, judgment and death a long way
off, 2 Pet. 3:4. Governments put off
the proper course of ..ctloii for politi-
cal reasons and the people perish.
Wltnees Intemperance in America,
opium (due to England's perfldlty) in
China, and slavery in Africa. Can God
be a righteous God and overlook these
things? "Where there is no vision
(knowledge of the need and the re-
sources at our command) the people
perish," e. g., throw off restraint R. V.,
Prov. 29:18. Lacking a vision, nations,
families and individuals alike perish.
Rather than to face the issue (verse 4)
we give ourselves to ease and to
the enjoyments of the sensual, na-
tura "Because sentence against the
evil work is not executed speedily,
therefore the heart of the sons of men
Is fully set in them to do evil" Eccl.
8:11; and so to the chant of rouslo
(verse 6) they drink bowls of wine
(verse 6) and anoint themselves with
choice olntmepts but are not con-
cerned about the affliction of Joseph,
i . g., the chosen ones of God.
MILLIONS PRAISE
dot Springs Liver Buttons
The best remedy for liver, stomach
>r bowel troubles and especially con-
itipatlon Is the famous HOT
SPRINGS LIVER BUTTONS.
Don't miss getting a box to-day
they tone up the liver, drive out the
poisonous waste in the bowels and
make you feel simply splendid In a
tew hours.
Cut out Calomel and slam bang
purgatives. Try HOT SPRINGS
LIVKR BUTTONS just once and
you'll have no use for any other liver
remedy Fine for sick headache, sal-
low skin, dull eyes and blotches.
Druggists everywhere for 25c. Free
sample from Hot Springs Chomlcal
Co., Hot Springs, Ark
Cut Down.
Husband Is that pitcher really cut
glass? . ._
Wife—Well, 1 got It at a bargaln
sale.
Turn About.
"Mr. Wombat," said the boss, you
have been getting off to go to the
baseball a good deal lately.
"1 know It, sir."
"Then would you mind working at
the office for a few extra inniags to-
night?"
An Object of Attention.
"I suppose your family will go away
for the summer?"
"Yes," replied the man in the al-
paca coat.
"Oh, I'll have a nice time, too. I'm
the one who will sit quietly at home
and look at the pretty pictures on the
postcards."
Eats 'Em Alive.
"I understand it takes four years of
education to prepare a lion for circus
life," said the visitor to the trainer
standing beside the lion's cage.
"Yes, that ie true," replied the
trainer.
"You must get very tired after four
years?"
"Oh. I haven't been training this
one four years. I am the eight hun-
dred and fifty-second trainer they've
tried on this one. I've only been here
two hours!"
She Waited.
George was famous for being late
at his appointments. He was engaged
to be married to a young lady in a
neighboring city, and when the day of
the cPr,amouy arrived, George, as usu-
al, dl<_ m' ..at In an appearance. The
fcride was on the verge of nervous
prostration when the following tele-
gram was received from the missing
bridegroom.
"Dear Helen — Missed the early
train. Will arrive on the 4:31. Don't
get married until 1 get there. George."
—Ladies' Home Journal.
No Time.to Lose.
They had been married Just two
months and they still loved each other
devotedly. He was in the back yard
blacking his shoes.
"Jack!" she called at the top of her
voice. "Jack, come here, quick."
He knew at ohce that she was In im-
minent ranger. He grasped a stock
and rushed up two flights of stairs to
the rescue. He entered the room
breathlessly, and found her looking
out of the window.
"Look," said she, "that's the kind of
bonnet I want you to get me."—Har-
per's Magazine.
Plagiarizing Mrs. Gunness.
Madrid.—All Spain Is nroused over
i confession made by Senorlta Maria
Louisa Sanchez, the daughter of a
former captain of the Spanish navy,
living near Coruna, that a "port of
missing men" and "murder farm,-" sim-
ilar to that conducted by Belle Gun-
neBS In the United States, which be-
came noted a few years ago, has been
operated at her father's home. The
developments in the Coruna case ar«>
fully as mystifying and as horribla
i those lu the Gunness revelations.
Display of Wealth.
Here we havo a terrific indictment.
These people abounded in "superflui-
ties" (marg.) suggesting something
of the lavish display of wealth we are
constantly beholding, each seeking to
outvie the other, whereaB God is call-
ing the Christian to a life of elmplic-
lty as the price of power. The intem-
perate way some professed Christians
load up with diamonds, the straining
to attract attention by means of dress,
as well as other forms of display, de-
mands that we pause and ask what
will be the outcome, let alone the ef-
fect upon the Kingdom. See I Peter
8:3, <; I Tim. 2:9, 10; Luke 6:24, 25;
Matt 16:24.
Please the
Home Folks
By serving
Post
Toasties
They are among the
good things to eat, but not
in the cook book, because
they require no cooking.
Toasties are always crisp
and appetizing—ready to
eat direct from the pack-
age. You save heaps of
time and avoid hot woik
in the kitchen.
Some rich cream—sugar
if you want it—or cool fruit
juice, with these fluffy bits
of corn and you have a
dish that is fascinating (or
any meal of the day.
Toasties are sold by
grocers everywhere.
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