Luther Register. (Luther, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 18, 1914 Page: 3 of 8
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FOOD PRICES
ARE SOARING
tVAR TORN EUROPE WANTS TO
BUY PROVISIONS FROM
UNITED STATES.
MRS. P. V. PENNYBACKER
SUPPLY OF RAW MATERIAL SMALL
Packers Unable to Fill Demand; Meat
Shows the Greatest Advance.
—Some Items Have
Doubled.
Chicago.—An increased market for
food supplies because of the Euro-
pean war, together with charges that
farmers and stock raisers are hold-
ing hogs and cattle for further price
advances, were listed as causes for
a considerable increase in prices at
which food supplied are being sold.
An investigation whether the prices
are justified will be begun by a Chi-
cago council committee, which, ac-
cording to its chairman, will meet
with state oflicials, heads of civic or-
ganizations, expert economists und
representatives of wholesale and re-
tail dealers.
An increase
in wholesale meat
prices ten days
is shown in
the fol-
lowing table:
Aug. 1
Aug. 10
Pork loin .....
$12.70
Short ribs—
September .....
$12.70
October .......
.... 11.37
12.52 Vi
January .......
11.45
Lamb..........
13.92
Beef cuts ......
16.00
"Retail prices are going up
no fast
«r than the cost of raw material,” said
F. E. White, a
director of
Armour
and Company.
“All classes
of meat
are advancing.
This is only
natural
because we are
called on to
live off
IKE WEEK’S NEWS
I ODD FELLOWS HOLDS A PRIMARY
I A. 8. J. Shaw, of Aitus. Now Head of
the Order.
Guthrie.—The vote of the members
of the Krand lodge. I. O. O. F„ for Relec-
tion of grand lodge officers has Just
I been canvassed by the election com-
imittee and certified to by Grand Secre-
j tary G. W. Bruce, at the headquarters
- of the order In Guthrie. The vote
OTHER NEWS Of THE NEW STATE 7“'“ ? “
- forwarded to the elections commutes.
Little Incidents and Accidents That 11,1 (1 the canvass was completed on
Wednesday,
The elections committee, consisting
of T. H Kerr, Enid; R. L. Hart, Tulsa;
C A. Samson, Muskogee, completed
and certified the vote to Grand Secre-
Crowder—Campbell LaFlore, a half |tPrv Bruce as follows:
breed cattle raiser of Crowder, was For grand master. A. S. J. Shaw,
arrested on a warrant sworn out by Aitus, 1,435 votes; declared elected.
Fred Brown, for the alleged theft of 8'or deputy grand master, T. O. An-
one load of stock cattle. ilrews. Stroud, 633; E. T. Norvell,
LaFlore has been suspected of j ^ ynnewood, 800.
rustling cattle before in that terri- °raml warden, C. L. Addis, Okeene
tory but was inver caught. He 151 ■ n- Anthony, Marlow, 303;
shipped this load of cattle to thejC,eorse M Brown. Granite, 207; S. M.
Oklahoma City market and they were Brown, Buffalo, 40; J, II, Donart. Still-
sold to one of the packing houses, ua*er- --4, Logan Hawkins, Tonkaw-a,
CAMPBELL LAFLORE, A HALF-
BREED, ARRESTED AT CROW-
DER FOR CATTLE RUSTLING
Go To Make Up the Life His-
tory of One Week, in Our
Commonwealth
WORLD'S GREATEST RING AGT
ENGAGED FOR BIG STATE FAIR
LaFlore changed the brands of the
148;
L. I. Patten, MoC'omb, 79; J. C.
X.
stolen cattle and did such a good job ' Fower8- Oklahoma City, 171; S.
that he had the brand inspectors 'Swlmme’ Antlers, 105.
guessing for some time. A hand of 0rand secretary, G. W. Bruce, Guth-
cattle thieves Is said to be working ;r'e’ '-397. ,
In the Crowder country and LaFlore j For Frand treasurer, J. A. Hose,
Is thought to be one of them * Mckasha, 852; G. \V. Schlegol, Chand-
_ ' jler, 781.
Tur a O aa t« „nru „„ ....... For Fraud trustee, Paul A, Griffin,
■ HE A. & M. TO OPEN AS USUAL Checotah, 816; J. M. Human, Durant,
- 387; Henry Speaks, Calera, 213.
our own supply of cattle and hogs and
at the same time Europe wants to buy
from us being unable as yet, to import
from South America and Australia.
“Tinned and barreled meats, prin-
cipally pork, are especially adaptable
to army use. We cannot manufacture
these goods fast enough for the de
mand. We were caught with low
stocks which means ssy-high prices.
A comparison.of retail meat prices
shows an increase since last week as
follows:
Now A week ago
BHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIillllllllllllli
Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker of
Texas was re-elected president
of the General Federation of
Women’s clubs at the biennial
convention in Chicago.
illlllllllllllllllllllllllllHI=^^=
HARVEST TRUST TO BE DISSOLVED
Destruction of Morrill Hall Will Not
Seriously Impede Work.
Stillwater.—Oklahoma A. and M.
college will open, as scheduled, Sep-
tember 8 as fire that destroyed Mor-
rill hall did not seriously Impair the j -—•
teaching facilities of the institution Henry White Killed By the City Mar-
For member home board, George A.
Henshaw, Madill, 1,090; A. C. Martin,
Mannsville, 145; W. H. Miller, Mus-
kogee, 202.
BAD MAN WAS SHOT TO DEATH
FEDERAL OOURT DECIDES
THE GOVERNMENT.
FOR
Sirloin steak .,.
Porter house ...
Rib roasts .....
Pork chops ....
Lamb chops.....
Leg of la..mb..
Veal steak ......
Veal chops ......
22c
28c
25c
35c
30@32c
28c
25c
30c
22@24c
30c
25c
24c
22c
35c
30@32c
28c
25c
have been made in
the prices of other food stuffs within
ten days as follows:
Flour—Barrels, now $6.00@7.00; Au-
gust 1, $5.50@5.75.
Flour—241&-U). sack, now 85c; Au-
gust 1, 75c.
Sugar—Pound, now 6@7c; August
1, 5%c.
Beans—Pound, now 7@8c; August
1, 5c.
Eggs—Dozen, now 30c; August 1,
26c.
Lemons—Dozen, now 35@40c; Au-
gust 1, 25c,
FEDERALS GIVE UP THE CAPITAL
Withdraw Outside City to Await Am-
nesty Proclamation.
Washington.—The peaceful transfer
of the Mexico City government from
the Carabajal administration to the
constitutionalists has actually begun,
according to official advices to the
state department.
Federal troops evacuated the cap-
ital leaving the city in charge of mu-
nicipal police, who, by agreement,
were to be reagarded as neutral. The
federals withdrew to a nearby point,
there to await an announcement of
amnesty from General Carranza
Should guarantees be refused, officials
here do not doubt that an immediate
counter revolution will be set in mo-
tion.
The Brazilian minister to Mexico,
■who is caring for American inter-
ests, Governor Iturbide of the Mex-
ican federal district, and a commis-
sion of two others, left for Tula,
north of Mexico City, where General
Obregon, commander of one of the
three big constitutionalist army di-
visions, has headquarters. General
Carranza is expected to go there im-
mediately. The commission is en-
deavoring to arrange details of the
constitutionalist entry. No definite
word has been received here as to
provisional President Carabajal, but
It was understood he would leave for
Vera Cruz within twenty-four hours.
With the constitutionalist entry Into
Mexico City the question of recogni-
tion for the new government will con-
front Washington. There is every rea-
son to believe it will be withheld un-
til there is an election or political
convention at which there is some ex-
pression of the attitude of the people
toward the new government. Dis-
quieting advices again are coming
from reliable sources that General
Villa will not obey General Carranza's
orders to march south, but will de-
mand a convention of representatives
of the army. Should Carranza refuse
this, a new resolution may foJ'ow.
Last of Long Series of Sherman Law
Prosecutions Decided at
St. Paul.
St. Paul.—The International Har-
vester Company was declared to be a
monopoly in restraint of interstate
and foreign trade and was ordered
dissolved by a majority decision filed
here by Judges Smith and Hook in
the United States court.
Judge Walter H. Sanborn dissented.
Unless the corporation submits a
plan for dissolution within ninety days
the court will entertain an application
for a receivership.
Chicago.—The harvester case will
be taken to the supreme court of the
United States as soon as possible, ac-
cording to a statement made here by
Cyrus H. McCormick, president of the
International Harvester company. Mr.
McCormick said:
“The adverse decision is a great dis-
appointment. As I understood it, it is
not based on actual wrongs done in
the conduct of the business of the In-
ternational Harvester Company, but
upon the elimination of competition
more than ten years ago between the
companies whose properties were pur-
chased by it.
The opinion acquits the company
and its officers and directors of the
charges of ovpr-capUalization and un
fair and oppressive policies and prac
tices.
“The conclusion arrived at seems to
be that the harvester is a good but il-
legal trust.
The decision is by a divided court
and the case will not be ended until
the supreme court has said the Iasi
word.”
Morrill hall was the administration
building of the college, contained but
five classrooms and two department
laboratories. Classrooms are being
provided in other buildings, the col-
lege having thirteen large brick and
stone buildings in addition to the one
destroyed. Destruction of the labora-
tories of the departments of horticul-
ture and botany and of entomology
offer the greatest drawback from the
standpoint of teaching equipment, but
negotiations are already under way
looking toward new laboratories and
a complete reorganization.
The offices of the president, finan-
cial secretary and registrar have been
opened in other buildings of the col-
lege. The president’s office and that
of financial secretary are now in the
engineering building, a new structure
of fireproof construction.
Grades of students and all records
in the office of the registrar, dealing
shal of Cushing.
Oklahoma City.—Harry White, at
one time a gambler and resident of
Oklahoma City, was shot to death at
Cushing, where he with others robbed
a hotel cashier and attempted a held
up of the Katy depot. One bullet
went through his wrist, another
through his chin and the third through
his heart. Cushing’s city marshal fired
the shots.
A companion of White Is under ar
rest at Cushing and another Is being
sought. White and the man now- in
custody had a running pistol fight
with the officer, who was unhurt. Al-
though only two were seen in the hold-
ups it is believed three men were in-
volved.
White and companion stuck up the
Thompson hotel cashier, getting a
sum of money. They then went to
The European war is responsible for
.'he engagement of George Holland and
Rose Doc-krill, the world's greatest
equestrians, to appear daily at the
eighth annual Oklahoma State Fair
and Exposition, Oklahoma City, Sept.
22 to Oct. 3, 1914.
When word reached America that
May Wirth, who was engaged months
ago to come to the Oklahoma State
Fair and Exposition this fall, is ma-
rooned in Europe, unable to return to
this country in time to fill her engage-
Holland and Dockril! are equestrians
who have been playing at the New
York Hippodrome for the last two
years. When the Hippodrome closed
this summer, the act was transferred
to the White City at Chicago, where
it has been the sensation of the year
in the Windy City. They have four
Arabian horses that are nothing short
of superb, while the costumes are
beautiful in the extreme. The two
principals, Holland und Dockrlll, are
said to be supreme casters of the reins
and their act will be one of the un-
World's greatest equestrians just engaged to put on their wonderful act
at the Oklahoma State Fair and Exposition, Oklahoma City, Sept.
22 to Oct. 3.
_ ______ _______„ the Katy depot and tried to effect a
largely with student matters, were de-1 holdup, but an alarm had been given
stroyed. Efforts are being made to and the men were compelled to take
restore these records. All departments
of the college have been requested to
turn in to the registrar all student
records on hand. Letters are to be
sent out to students asking them to
co-operate in compiling new records.
flight. In the pursuit the fugitives
and marshal exchanged many shots.
ments her booking manager at once
made a deal with Holland and Dock-
rill to call off their proposed trip
abroad and remain in America. Hol-
land and Dockrill were scheduled to
leave for Europe about the time Miss
Wirth had planned to leave Russia.
It was a case of “money talks" and
the result will be a more expensive
act than had been promised the pat-
rons of Oklahoma's great fair this
year.
No Puzzel for Her
(By AI lie Younger.)
usual features of the Oklahoma Slate
Fair and Expositioc.
In addition to Holland and Dockrill,
there will be many other high class
acts at the State Fair this year, includ-
ing Power's Hippodrome elephants,
the New Brundage Shows, Thaviu’s
band and operatic singers; a cabaret
trio and tango team; Louis Dlsbrow
and other famous auto racing cham-
pions; high class harness and run-
ning races, a big football gave and
15,000 wonderful exhibits,
"'Yes, sir,’ she said. ‘Thank yaef
"It struck me then that there was
no occasion for her to thank me for
requesting her to perform her regular
routine of duties, but I didn’t give tho
matter a second though until three
weeks later, when a representative of
the benevolent society called to col-
jlect $10 for the ball tickets.
“‘But I didn’t use the tickets,’ I
said. 'I don’t believe in charity.’
FIRE DESTROYS MORRILL HALL
CONVICT WAS KILLED BY DEPUTY
Had Overpowered Sleeping Guard and
Flashed Gun on Another.
Administration Building at A. & M.
College Burned to the Ground.
Stillwater—Morrill hall, the admin- i^'ternr''
lstration building of the A. & M.
MANY PEACE TREATIES IS READY
Expected to Be Ratified By Senate
Soon With Little Opposition.
Washington.—While war raged in
Europe, peace treaties were discusser
all day by the United States senate be-
hind closed doors. Twenty specia,
treaties with foreign nations, recom
mended for ratification by the foreign
relations committee were under con
sideration and Secretary Bryan re
mained at the Capitol for consultation
with the senators while the debate
progressed.
No vote was reached after prolonged
debate. Administration leaders predict-
ed that the treaties would be ratified
and that not more than ten vote3
would be recorded against them.
Secretary Br.van, who negotiated the
pacts, at the direction of President
Wilson, explained them to many sen
ators, who professed ignorance as to
their effect. Late in the day Robert
Lansing, counsellor of the state depart-
ment was sent for advice on interna-
tional law involved.
The treaties provide for investiga-
tion before resort to arms in all dis-
putes which ordinary resources oi
diplomacy fail to settle. They are
with Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile,
Costa Rica, Denmark. Dominican Re
public, Guatemala, Honduras, Italy,
Norway, Nicaragua, The Netherlands’
Panama, Persia, Portugal, Salvador
Switzerland, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Similar treaties have been negotiated
with Great Britain and France but tha
war is expected to delay their consum
mation indefinitely.
Secretary Bryan plans similar trea
ties with all nations.
Tahlequah.—Joe Abies, escaped con-
vict from Little Rock. Ark., was shot
land instantly kilted by Than Woford
I at Cookson, eighteen miles south of
Abies had kept the town
all day with his gun. An
, ,, col-1 order for his arrest had been sworn
lege, was totally destroyed by fire, (out and he was arrested by Deputy
The origin of the fire is unknown. : Sheriff M. M. Ballew, Ballew’s son,
Tho fire started in the third story who was left to guard him until of-
where some changes have been made fleers arrived fell asleep
in the rooms by carpenters. | Ahles took the guard’s gun, awaken-
The building cost $6.>,000, and with jed and forced him to loose the chains
the loss of much of the apparatus Deputy Sheriffs George Gourd and
and office furniture the loss is esti- Than ^Vofford. who had been sent
mated at $75,000. The building and;from her after Ahles. began pursuit
contents were insured to the extent and soon overtook him. Ahles drew
of $45,000. it is probable the legisla his gun on Gourd and Wofford shot
ture will have to make an appropria- I Abies. Ahles was a refugee from th-
tion before the building can be re- penitentiary at Little Rock. Ark , and
placed- j his reputation is generally bad.
CORK CROP IS NOT ALL RUINED
State Department of Agriculture Re-
ports Damage Only 49 Per Cent
GUTHRIE ’S PROPOSITIONS LOST
City Votes Against Spending More
Money for Schools and Lights.
Oklahoma City.—The com crop in
Oklahoma is damaged 49 per cent this
year against 59 per cent last year at Guthrie.—Complete returns show
the same time, at the end of July, and that the proposition for an additional
n , T6 Ume in 1SI2' ml» '*vy for school purposes was d~-
according to the July cron report is . $
sued by the board of agriculture. The 1 4 * ,6d by nin^e^n V°,PS The pron-
growing of the corn crop on July 25 ' S 4 on t0 authorize ttlP board of city
1914, is shown to be 52 per cent. The rommlssl°ners to purchase the elec-
growing condition of the crop at the ! t,dc Bght plant was voted down by a
same time in 1913 was 41 per cent Ibig majority, as was also the propo-
and for 1912, 73 per cent. 1 sition for voting the bonds necessary
The growing condition of the cotton to make the purchase. The proposi-
crop at the end of July, this year, is tion for an additional city levy of
shown to be 74 pqr cent, while that and one-tenth mill for general
for 1913 at the same time was 76 per purposes was also voted down
cent and for 1912 was 74.3. The acre- . . , .. , ,
age of cotton abandoned for 1914 is ? 'ertr‘C l,gh4 proposal fa-
13 per cent, that of 1913 was 10 ner IVOr0d by voters general|B but they
Tho sharp-nosed man ipoked dubi-
ously after the retreating figure of
the stenographer.
“I'm in a quandry what to do with
that girl," he said. "I don't know
whether to fire her or raise her sal-, „ . , , t
ary. I don’t know what to make of i 1 bo* your pardon’ h« 8ald- They
her. She is the quintessence of either Wer* ,Hare ar0 the "'"nbers
Innocence or deceit, I can't figure out *ent. you and here ar0 the tickets
which. Any way, she’s got me into a bearinK the sa,ne ,number whlch were
pretty pickle taken in at the door. If you didn’t
“About two months ago some mis- want them you ought to have returned
guided member of a certain benevolent 4hem t0 U8 ,at once’ as reauested in
society sent me two tickets for a char ou,f communication to you.’
Ity ball. 1 was surprised to get these T1 1J“t 1 dld '•etarn them- 1 rBPlled-
tickets, for 1 supposed everybody who Tbe" oa,1 ed B) the .stenographer,
knew me knew my sentiments in re ss F*r®w' 1 Bald' dldnt 1 8,ve
gard to charity you two l)a11 tickelfl some time ago
. ... . (to be returned to the benevolent so-
‘I don’t believe in It. I don't be- c|etyr
lieve in giving things away. I have to - Why, no,- she said, ‘you didn’t say
work for every rent I have and I ex anything about returning them. You
pect other people to do the same simply said I knew what to do with
thing. To my mind these folks that them’
dance for charity and sing for charity - -And what did you do with them?’
and cut all sorts of didoes for benev-jj aaked
oleni purposes are only degrading the - went to the ha„ . 8ai(] ghe ,f
masses they are supposed to benefit, thought that was what you meant.’
I had expressed this opinion so often j -[ was furiouSi but i gaw the benev-
that I was amazed that anybody 0Ient society had the drop on me, and
should ask me to countenance a i pai(1 the $10. The worst of it is the
benevo ent scheme by buying tickets Rir, seemed 80 8weel an(, lnnocent and
for a hull. Naturally, 1 hastened to sorry that I haven’t had the courage
semi the tickets back. I put them into either to discharge her or deduct the
an envelope and handed, them to the money from her salary. I can’t make
s t nograp i r. up my mind to this day whether she
'“Here, Miss Drew," I said, ‘you really thought I meant to make her a
know what to do with these.’ I present
Readin' Not Wrintln’
A little girl, visiting away from
one
city
cent and for 1912 was 18.1
per ceti’
objected to the manner in which it
The growing condition of broom was Pr,’sented as It was entirely des-
corn at this time is shown to be 73 ,tilute of any definiteness, either as
per cent, while that of the same time to the price to be paid by the city or
last year was 65 per cent and for 1912 the amount of bonds which should be
was 78.8.
Chickasaws To Get Annual Payment.
Ardmore.—The 9,000 Chickasaw In-
dians in Oklahoma are now making
application to the field clerks for their
annual payment of $100. In all $900,-
000 will be distributed among the mem-
bers of the tribe. The Choctaws will
issued therefor.
No Market F6r Cotton
Ardmore.—Fount Duston, a cotton
buyer who went from here to Corpus
Christl, Texas, to buy cotton, has re-
turned and reports that there is no
market for cotton on account of the
Thought He Liked Flattery,
One of the wittiest occupants of the
judicial bench in England is Judge I home, received a joint letter from her
Rentoul, the North-country Irishman. | parents. Papa’s bait was typewritten,
w in print es at the turnons court, mamma’s postscript written by hand,
known as Old Bailey. The judge Raid Marion In reply: “Dear dad, the
has Just been telling another good letter from you and muther jest came,
story against himself. Once he went tbe part from you was nicest, ’cause
on a political mission to Wales, to it wa8 roa(iin. and herg wag wr|tln...
toll the voters what to do. He spoko
first, and in English. All the subse-
quent speakers, however, used Welsh
as the medium of their thoughts. As
a matter of policy he applauded
strongly whenever there was a clap
among the audience, although he
Tould not understand a single word
that was said. “I learned afterwards,"
said Judge Rentoul, ‘‘that every time I
applauded a speaker it was when he
had paid a strong personal compli-
ment, either to myself or to my
speech.”
She Was Right at That.
“Who can tell me what a cape is?”
queried the teacher of the junior
class in geography. ‘‘A cape,” replied
a bright little miss, “is a coat that
hasn’t any sleeves.”
Covers Some Distance
A reasonably active man walks
about 297,000 miles in eighty-four
years, just walking about his home
and place of business.
not get their payment as it was held European war. Governor Colquitt of
up in congress by Senator John Sharp Texas wired Governor Cruce here Fri-
Williams of Mississippi, who is mak- day that he is wiring Texas repre-
Ing efforts to have the Choctaws still aentatives in congress that it Is im-
residing in Mississippi share in the perative that the government prepare
distribution of tribal funds. The to advance farmers $50 a bale on ten
checks will be mailed to all members million bales of cotton covered by
of the tribe September 1, i warehouse receipts and insurance.
Why Shouldn’t He Worry?
Tucker—“Why do I look so trou-
bled? Well, last night I dreamed I
died and was buried, Parker, and I
saw the tombstone at the head of my
grave.” Parker—“Saw’ your tomb-
stonet eh? And what of it?” “Why,
I’m trying to live up to the epitaph.”
All Waste in Coal Done Away With
Waste in coal has practically been
eliminated. Even the waste from the
culm bank washers is now being uti«
lized, for it is flushed into the mines
and party Alls old workings where
it cements together and furnishes sup-
port to the roof w’hen the coal previ-
ously left for pillars is removed.
Destructive Golf Bug
“Rritish scientists have discovered
a golf bug that destroys the grass on
the links.” “Pshaw, they’re nothing
new! We had a lot of trouble with
them at our golf club, but we got out
of the difficulty by posting signs say-
ing: Please replace turf cuts.’
Buffalo Express.
How to Keep Pins From Rusting.
Needles and pins will never rust in
a cushion filled with coffee grounds.
Rinse the rgounds in cold water,
spread on a sheet of paper to dry
thoroughly, and then stuff the cushion.
Wise.
“I don’t want to brag about myself.
I’ve done many foolish things in my
time, but I’ve been wise in one way.’*'
"What’s that?” “I never had the idea,
that I could paper a bedroo mmyself.’*
—Detroit Free Press.
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