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TULSA DAILY WORLD, SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 1917 FARMERS ARE NOT HOLDING UP CORN Officers in Charge of Tulm Ambulnncers MunHterburK War and America l'almcr My E'-cond Year of the Great War. J'nwell FlKhtiiiB- In Flanders. Howell ThiiiK" Men FUht For. I'ruin J-'an-Amerlcanism N'ersun Christendom. Hiiaseii-Why Men Fight. Sinclair lielfiy. Swope Inside tha (ierm:i Kmpire. Venugradof f hVlf-Kovri nmr nt In Itusela. 'on Miu-h Wliat Germany Want. Wal pole Hark Forect. War o Heniocrary ( ) Washburn Ituai'lan Advance. The Early Arrivals Shortage Explained by Multi plied Demands on Top of Short Year. ''-s- . OF WA.'-'HIN'ITO.V. Aug. 25. That the m preci (lentedly hU-h price of rorii Is p.t duo to abnormal holding of sup plies by farmers In th.e help f of tho I'nited Mates elf partnient i;f agri culture, based on imports J i-t M-i-elvi-'l from crop coi respond-!!' ;; Ijuriol-. Ohio. Keiitmky. lo'.v.i Mid .'.! .ohm Tin mo states ii i r 1 jj'c.tl of the km. it surplus v. liitc-i oi ii o. f.iiiicim- region of the I'liit'il States, tti'- department d'-clares, ariil the'r conditions Indlcare cotiiJiU'in thr-mut t Jul roi n-producing Itria. Tl.c In vi' -tlal ions ill. i' ulse I tP.it fan-ids Hf liol'lli.if only cnoiifcli coin to Insure tlmlr seed supply fm next spiiute iinil to protect t.n-ir live Block feeding 1 Jil ri'tti until the pro Pk Uon of a suIn lent BujjpU from t lie present cri p Is assured; and tlmt tho Mock In their hands km: much lower than normally. Alllol.g till) Conditions in.'ikli n fur htghcnrn prices, according to T 1 1 - d" pai tmi-iit of agriculture, are shortage of th' 1!U6 ri op ami tho carry-over from ID IE, increased export. Increase In the general level of iri m. and the lni -eased numlx-is live, stock on f irms. Tho 1914 corn crop, Ih Ih pointed out, WH" 4'JO.OOO.OOO bushel short of thi IP 15 crop, ami stocks on farmi on March 1, 1?17. were 300, Ob", Out) buah cli short of the stock on fin inn on the same date the preceding year. The exports of corn In tho year ended June S'l, 1917. wie approximately 70 per ceut greater than In the preceding year and mxnit seven times grcuter thRn In the year ended Juno H'l, I3IV the year percellni the war- Thn nen eral level of price. It In pointed out, ha Increased greatly during the, last year, especially as regard foodstuff 1.1 va slock In the I'nltcd States hal Increased about three million head in tho past three years, statistic of the department show, anil an ha helped to increase the demand for corn for feeding purposci. With n)iii l corn stocks, tha depart ment specialists point out, the highest corn prices mo iiaturiilly belli.; reach ed Just before the maturity of tho new crop, when tho shortage lu most marked. The department' reports point to the haivi-Htlng of a large crop of porn thla year provliled ellruatU conditions Bro favorable during thn remainder of the season. HUNDREDS OfToURISTS SEE TULSA ON THEIR WAY HOME ' iMf- Mm I I ' ,3-..', , - .- '', i l i i li-., i 1 nil mi ev-t . ; T i t v. r v j. IllClmny lii-iwirlnwnt nf IiiiiiiImt of Coniiucri'i' Ih S rliii; t.inul J'urMi-.i'. Purine the pfiit two weekn tun lilithvvay ih pa rt meiit of the 'h'uiilur . of i 'inn mi'i en h is been culled ul'on to play an important part In the vaca tion of Hivci.il hundred tourpitu who j have choHcn to 'inn thru thin city oil ' iiicir iitiirn tiipn rroin viualUinH m the wi'Ht and north. Almost daily partle of tourlnta ap renr In tho offices of 1',. i:.-e iluthrey. liUhway coiumlHsloner, iisUIiik lor ri nd inapn, dat.i iiml mileano eatl niateu liy which they are tn pursue their Journey to their homes. In most lnstuneeii theso traveler hav I it en on their vacation, chooHlm Biime other route In k"1"'. hut IjcIiik; Impreased with tho fame of Tuli, they return thru thin city. In each Instance the desired In formation la Kindly furnished the travelers anil they are Kiipplled wlili roiul maps and log which prova of benefit In contlnuliiK their trip thru the state. i' l k - r- :- M M H CIV r- HmW- V- .4 . w-w .; -v.--v j yt-a .'v ..Iiis5!d! , top- -nil ii, i iH ;i, , ...ni'iia ill I- ei j,ii.-i.,i, I -i t.i . ii l.aKi.m all. i i.i.'iil.n.int N'alitiau, I'oiiimiMNioiicd ufi'i s with Tul-.i n mliulanee company, a unit of the "laiiil-'iw ilivcion" now inol.ilu'iii; :i .Mi'iujla, I,. I., uipa.rat n to e.Dlnirf for Kiame. l.ov.tT- ('.ipi:i.:i l.ai:-a'.l and t.iu of his litter heari i a. with JUirvey," tno cumpimv mascot, in tiie forcKruiiml. This llliodiates the vvieli that Tulsa's hi? s will do on the hattlvi'ruiit in caring for the wounded and d ini;. The in mi oi' tho coinmwid vveie iesud their iiniroiins ai,d oil luipineit at 1- oil Mil. Ok hi., la.st week and are now on tho l oad to ,M i nrol.i. COMPREHENSIVE STORIES OF WORLD WAR ARE CONTAINED IN NEW VOLUMES JUST RECEIVED Ked ('runs Winslovv's Man," "With an 1 tho I'rofann Initials. "Pn thla la the watch you are rtvlnit your fiance for his Mithdny? I don't fnncy qulto an much engraving- on It, loar. Instead of 'firace tisborn tu Honry Lewis' why didn't you simply have the Initials put on?" "I wanted to, dear, but 'O. O. to IT. I..' seemed sort of rudo and pro fane." Huston TranscrliiL A pkdieiiiC'. "On thinn 1 cant understand. They neein to be abolishing- a good many titles In fcurnpe." "Well?" "t'ouldn't they make a prood thing of It urn-tinning- them off?" All PcpviulM. "I'very lucrcssful man ought to he Wlllniif to pas alotiK the recipe for guoi-ess." "Must of them are. Itut you know tho recipe Isn't ev ei y thlna:. A aood deal depends on the conk." "Do not read history make It," Is t "H hyrnes of a the precept op the bottom of a very I'.irroll liana beautiful and popular rccrilltliiK h'n nch Coins.' '";"',r- , I' hi nu-liiiiK ns they do an Amerl- It has been sntrested that If more1 can's viewpoint ulven from inside the Americans Increased their etoie ofll'rench limn, they give a iiiaxlmum knowledge, broadened their outlnoit I amnuuf of both entertainment un, and ipiickened their Imagination by I Instruct Ion. readinn In a hackuroiind to their lives, I Frederick 1'nlmei 's "My Recolld ii.w ii4,'ii i won nine oi li.ilKiilill i I I'a OI Llle lill'al Vlir" 1 u eiintlitii- crlsis, bo readier to help "make history. In the f'arneale library Is a com prehensive list of hooks dcslliijr with the present war, most of which are aa thrilllntr a anvhod's tales nf ad venti're ever have been and containing such an account of red ldoodi.il netlou as would make the career of any dare devil I iick who ever dodged builds or "rode an oat rich In a mimical com edy," seem a puny, milk-fed affair. In Mci'dnnel's "Flying for France." added mtci est la felt because of the death which had lately come upon this brave vouhk American who caino to rrlef In perfoi inlng the heroic duties of his own free chimin. American IchIiiI Notable iuiiiiiik' the. additions to the collection of present day history added by other ledbloded American who have for seveinl years now been "htlpin puy America's debt to Ijm. Favette." are Henry Shechan's "A Volunteer l'oilu," itobeit Services ATTEND THE TULSA COUNTY FAR September 10th-14fh THERE IS GOlSa TO UE VLEXTY OF AMUSE MESTSAM) THEY ARE ALL FREE And while you nre in the city, we want you to visit our store; make it your headquarters, and become ac quainted with the Hardware firm that has been the farmer's true friend for years. HARDWARE BUGGIES II A RX ESS SHELF HARDWARE HEAVY HARDWARE GARLASD STOVES FESCISG We are Exclusive Agents for the Yale Line of Hardware the Best Hardware ladc. Nichols Hardware Co. 119-121 EAST FIRST STREET Phones 19001917 neiii hi me uiMoricaiiy valuable ac count huh ho has written from within the lines of the fust year. .lames MontKumery Heck writing on "The War and Humanity," discusses the ethics of the war and the attitude and duty of the llnited states therein. Tha distress of nation., the atibmarlne controversy, the case of Kdlth I'avell. the foreign pulley of 1'resident Wash ln:ton, "Whero There Is no Vision." all leceive the attention nf this very Kood thinker- In "Tho Iteal Truth About Ger many." Shidden answers a (iernian's ile f cnsn railed "The Truth About tier many," and plvrs his Inside viewpoint. H. "!. Wells In the nnw-fainlliar "Mr. HrlthiiK Sevs It Thru," nlvos u Individual outlook und acceptance of the vtifferltiK which has crushed I'.urnpe for three ears now, with wide toiichcM of the philosopher.s vision, and intcrestlim sidc-liKhls on the F.nu hshniairs view of Amerlca'H non intervention ilurini; "thn weary yeais before wo entered the slriii;ile. In "Italy, Franco and Mi Main at W ar," tins greatest' of liv ing I-JiikUsIi novelists, philosophers and historians, writes sketchy articles ariouMy: I i no rassinif (,r the Kffitry," "TIk I War In Italy." "New Arms for old ! Ones," ' How-People Think About the I War. I'o They He.illy Think at All,' "The Kndim,' of the War," ull nre sketched In with bis Inimitable touch. Kipling contributes n book on "Sea j Warfare," and Ina Hay's "Fust Hun dred Thousand," written about tho , mcbillatlon of the first KiikIijUi j troops has taken on new significance in the llcht nf America's activities. ' Hooks on air service nre nf par j tlcular Intni-cxt because It Is around this branch of the servico where hanits the last romuntie mists of niod ! ern warfare. "Aircraft In War and i l'i ace," "I'l.vltiir Men and Their Ma chine." and "With tho French Fly , tni' ioips." and other aircraft books can be obtained at the library. Otln r Hook, other strong t oolia of Interest in coiinectliin with the war which may be burrowed front tho Dublin library I arc I Aaronson With the Turk in l'ales- tine. I Heck Fvideneo in the Cmh. I Hailcy Slavs of the War Zone. Holes What a b'oldler Should Know. Hullitt Vncensored Palry, Huswell Ambulanco No. 10. Crumb (Irrmany and England. Pavis With the Allies. loyle Visit to Thrco Fronts. Earle Ufa at tha U. S. Naval Academy. French At riattsburf. Friends of France ( ) (ilbbons rarla Hebony Glbbs Fattle of tho Sommo. Olbbn Secret Witness. Graham Russia In 1916. Jordan Alsace-Lorraine. Krlestlor Four Weeks tn the Trenches. Hall Kitchner's Mob. t Hcrrlck World Decision. ' Iloai" Submarine Torpedo Poat. Huard My Homo In tha Field of Honor. Murine Soldier of the ti-ln. i BOLL WEEVIL DEMAND CONSTANT ATTENTION Year-Round Fijfht Must I'e Made to Protect Fiber Crop Again-it Pests. WASHl.N'dTON', Aiiff. There is no cure-all or "easy way" to control boll weevil. Only a combination of measures, or an anti-boll-weevil sys tem of nriulnir, practiced tho year round, will enable farmers to pro duce the most profitable crops of cot ton under weevil conditions. Kepoit i ri tr studies of the habits and control of this peat covering many years of experimentation, W. 1). Hunter, a spe- , clalist In the bureau of entomology, 1'nited Ktatca department of agricul ture. In Farmer' ttullettn 84S. "Tho Hull Weevil Problem," dewi-ibes this i control nystem. It cnnfalna the for- i rnula for Rrowlmt larger war crops of American cotton without IncreaslnB, and possibly by decreasing-, tho pres ent acreage in this crop. Hrlefly theso are Its main points: I 1. Destruction of weevil In the full by plowing under or by uprootlnff and burning tho plants. 2. Destruction In their hibernating place of weevils that survive the first 1 operation. I 3. Locating cotton fields where heavy Infewtatlon may be avoided. i 4. Karly and thoro preparation of tho hind to obtain an earlv rrnp. This moans fall plowing and winter working of the land, or the use of cover crops. 6. Extermination by experiments on ' local soils of best method of spacing, ! both hetweon rowa and between plants In tho row. i i. Insuring on early crop hy early! planting of early-maturing varieties' und by fertilizing where necessary. J FALL SUITS Are Here for Your Inspection Scores of models in smartest weaves, hand tailored, and styles ahead. All the season's popular fabrics in the col ors you want All pleasing shades of Greens, Browns, Blues and Plum Colors. fSMB Mrs. Klla Muliins of the Mulllns .Millinery store at 211 Fast Third i-ti-eet wishes to announce to her 1 filends iiMl pntror.s that :i),e has -e- turned from the eastern market with a toinplfto Tine of all millinery. Adv. Why tlin Owl Is a Nlzht Illnl. Hint tire often credited with bring ing uown nre rrom Heaven. Jn l'olv tiesia it was a red pigeon. In French folklore the wren. The talo runs that ull tho other birds except the owl contributed a single feather apiece to replaco tho scorched plumage of the wren so as to keep It warm In the coming winter. For Its ill nature the owl was condemned to eternal seclu sion during the warm day und to per petual suffering from coi.l-during the night, and the other birds maintain the punishment by pestering It If it appear in sunshine. London Iancot. r(iM LIGHTWEIGHTS The Popular Hat for Early Fall in All Shades, at Prices From ,0 S-J50 MAIN AT FOURTH zijry TULSA, OKLA. The Business Man Will find that a connection with the Exchange National Bank will be of great assistance in furthering his best interests. This Bank is completely equipped to handle every phase of commercial banking business, and patrons are assured of service which is prompt, courteous and accurate in every detail. Come in and identify yourself with this strong, growing Bank Exchange National Bank TULSA, OKLAHOMA OFFICERS E. W. SINCLAIR President 0. II. LEONARD .................... Vice-President II. F. SINCLAIR ...... Vice-President R. M. M 'FAR LIN .........Vice-President A. 1. ALlbON Cashier R. M. MOODY :. Assistant-Cashier 9' Tr x9J?Nt Assistant-Cashier S. H. KING, Jr. Assistant-Cashier M. E. CROOKS ............,..J,...A8sistantCashier J. H. EVANS R. M. M'FARLIN J. J. LARKIN DIRECTORS n. M. PRESTON 0. H. LEONARD E. W. SINCLAIR H. F. SINCLAIR FRANK HASKELL J. A. HULL J, H. MARK HAM, JR. rv v v A. T. ALISON J. A. CHAPMAN E. R. KEMP