The Star-Gazette from Sallisaw, Oklahoma • Page 1

TA SALLISAW, SEQUOYAH COUNTY, TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF SEQUOYAH COUNTY! I take this means of announcing my candidacy for the Democratic nomination for re-election to the ofof County Altorney of Sequoyah County. Two years ago, I made the race for this nomination, and won by a good plurality, having no opposition for the office in the general election. I have served the people for 18 months, and during that time, I have never lost sight of the public welfare in the discharge of my official duties, and I have always opposed those thing: which I thought would not be for the greatest good to the greatest number. It is true probably, that I have made enemies in this office, however, every official act in the interest of the tax payers of the County must necessarily arouse the antagonism of someone who is affected by that official act. It has been rumored that on account of my health that I would not be a candidate to succeed myself, but I wish to state to my friends in the County that my health is now good: that I am in the race to stay.

and that I expect the nomination by the greatest majority given any candidate in Sequoyah County for some time. In making the race two years, ago for this office, I promised the voters of Sequoyah County that I would try earnestly to keep the finances of the County in good shape; that I would try to see that the County and sub-divisions thereof lived within their incomes, or in other words, the estimates for each fiscal year. Judgments have been secured against the County in previous administra- on an average of nearly $15,000 per annum over and above the revenue provided by taxation and other sources. During my administration, judgments have been secured against the County in the sum of about $400 above such estimates, and against Townships in about the sum of $85. In view of the fact that suits have been brought against the County, aggregating nearly $60,000 during my administration, I ask the voters of the County if this reduction is not worthy of their consideration in the selection of a man for this office for another two years.

In handling the criminal docket of Sequoyah County, I have handled the same fearlessly, and as I have thought, with favors to none, and I have tried to apply the law to all men alike. The records of this County will show that the Criminal Docket during the present administration has been handled with more economy than any administration since statehood; that the percentage of convictions and pleas. of guilty. has been greater than probably any previous administration I- have made it a rule to investigate: all cases before warrants should issue, in order that such cases might not create unnecessary expense to the County in thrashing out frivolous and useless lawsuits. I ask the support of all good Democrats throughout the County for the nomination to succeed myself as the County Attorney of Sequoyah County.

"I invite the closest gation and examination of my record as. a public officer, and I am ready at any and all times to answer as to that record. I wish to. assure the citizenship of. Sequoyah County that if.

I. am nominated and re-elected, that. I shall accord them the same courteous, careful and considerate attention in the discharge of my Acial duties In the future as. I have: given them in the Trusting that 1- The Best. Advertising and Guaranteed Larg.

est Circulation of any Paper in Sequoyah County. VOLUME 23. WAR IS AVERTED FOR THE PRESENT But United States Prepares For Any Emergency Which May Arise Washington, June immediate break between the United States and the de facto government of Mexico has been averted by compliance with the American 'demand for release of the twenty-three troopers captured in the fight at Carrizal. Whether a state of war has been prevented or merely postponed no one here would attempt to say tonight. Official information as to the attitude of General Carranza was lacking.

Until his response to Secretary Lansing's note dispatched Sunday making two peremptory and distinct demands is received, there will be no decision on whether President Wilson shall lay the crisis before congress. News of the release of the prisoners received carly tonight in press dispatches brought undisguised relief to high officials. It was accepted as correct although no announcement had come through official circles. Moreover it was assumed that Carranza, impressed with the urgency of the situation, had ordered the captured cavalrymen started for the border without waiting for his announcement of action to reach Washington. While it WaS generally conceded that this move lessens the tension and makes the crisis less imminent, no one conversant with the grave problem is losing sight of the.

fact that the all important question of Carranza's attitude toward the American expedition across the border to protect the territory and citizens of the United States from.bandit outrages, remains unsettled. If the de facto government stands upon the orders to General Trevino to attack Pershing's' men when they move otherwise than toward the border, the situation actually is just it was before, except that there. now is a possibility of diplomatic negotiation that did not exist while the Americans were held prisoners at Chihauhau. Still Prepare for War The preparations of the United States for war will go steadily forward. There will be no interruption of the rush of national guardsmen to the border and General Funstop will continue disposing of the forces under his command as though he expected an immediate attack from the Mexicans.

The fact that Carranza has complied with one of the demistic officials here as an indicamands is accepted by the most tion that he is striving to prevent break. Even though' net again should a attempt to throw all blame for the Carrizal fight upon the American officers, and insists upon his right to forceably oppose any except northwar'd movements of American troops it is thought possible that he may state his position in such a way as THE fo make further discussion necessary. During any negotiations, however, the United States will insist upon freedom of movement of troops in Mexico and any attempt to interfere with them will be met with such force. as is necessary. This will apply, too, to any period of delay occasioned by attempts to arrange mediation or arbitration.

The possibility of Latin-American offers of mediation in the crisis again widely discussed tonight. Ignacio was Calderon', minister from Bolivia, will make a second call upon Secretary Lansing tomorrow to discuss the subject. will endeavor to ascertain the benefit of himself and his colleagues, whether tender of good offices by the South and Central American republics would be entertained at this time. Refusal Meant War The minister said after his first conference with Secretary Lansing on Monday night that he understood the United States to be unwilling even to discuss the subject of mediation or arbitration while the captured American troopers remained in custody. It- is known that powerful influ-: ences have been brought to bear on Carranza in the past few days to make.

him at least turn over the American prisoners. Prominent Mexicans in the United States as well as American business interests with influence in Mexican affairs, have flooded the first chief with messages. They all sent him the same warning--that the United States government meant business and that to hold the prisoners would mean war. BIG MEETING AT MARBLE CITY Rev. Lewis Young and Albert Johnston of Marble City were in town; Tuesday and called at the Star-Ga-: zette office for a brief visit.

They report that crops in their communare looking well and that the farmers are taking advantage of the good weather to rush farm work. Mr. Young informs uS that a big meeting of the Baptists will be held at Pinhook church five miles from Marble City, beginning July 19th and closing Sunday night, July 23. Rev. R.

G. Washburne, of McAlester. missionary for the Five Civilized tribes, will be in attendance and deliver several sermons. The public in general is cordially invited to attend. UNVEILING AT BUFFINGTON With all' its impressive ritualistic service rendered in a most pleasing and able manner, the officers and a number of members, including the Uniform Rank, of Rosebud Camp No.

661, W. O. unveiled the monument at the grave of. Win. B.

Bruce in the Buffington cemetery Sunday afternoon. The service was augmented considerably by an interesting address deliverd by Judge Luther Kyle, who ever has the interests of Woodcraft at heart, and who has performed a similar service at a number of occasions of this kind. Mr. and Mrs. Wm.

Thompson of Hanson were Sallisaw visitors yesterday. FARM LOANS If every farmer in Sequoyah County owned his farm and desired to place a loan thereon, we could accommodate him. We have an unlimited amount of money at our command. If the farmer has the security and if the title is good there is absolutely no question as to our being able to make the loan, and make it quickly. The people furnishing our capital have absolute confidence in Sequoyah County farm land -will handle every loan that we offer them.

If you want a loan, do not fail to call on us. We are also in the market. for- some first-class city loans. Reasonable interest rates and monthly payment plan which pays interest and a small payment on the principal, thus liquidating the loan at maturity. LAKE WEEMS "WE MAKE OUR OWN: INSPECTIONS? STAR-GAZETTE OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1916.

FARM LOANS Many people have been surprised at 'the wonderful activity shown it the School Land Department in the matter of making farm loans. For the week ending June 17th all previous records were broken by the allowance of $107,100.00 loans by the Commissioners. In fact the average had ranged from $50,000.00 to 000.00 per week for several weeks past and this money goes directly to the borrowers on five. years time at five per cent interest and is having a tremendous effect on the rates being charged in the state. and ready many loan companies have vised their rates to meet state competition by reducing them from 10 per cent to 8 per cent in some parts of the state and in other parts reductions have been made from 8 per cent to 7 per cent and per cent.

Secretary G. A. Smith of the School Land Department has repeatedly said that it would only be a matter of time until all loan companies of the state would be compelled to meet the state rates and that interest rates on farm lands will ultimately come to a 5 or 6 per cent basis. The present taxable farm land valuation of the state of Oklahoma is $461,893.325.00, according to official figures in the State Auditor's Office. A conservative estimate based on the experience of many of the most prominent farm loan men of the state is that 55 per cent of the taxable lands of the state are under mortgage.

This would signify that the value of the lands under mort. gage is $254,041,328.00. The same men estimate that the amount of mortgages upon mortgaged lands averages 35 per cent. This would mean that the total mortgaged indebtedness of Oklahoma is 464.00. The state has now in loans or available for loans nearly 000.00.

This will be augmented at the rate of more than one-half million, dollars-per year from the common" school funds, and- from 000.00 to: $300,000.00 each year front the college funds. Both of these funds will ultimately amount to about $35,000,000.00 or $10,000,000.00. State competition has already resulted in lowering interest rates in the state as much as 2 per cent which means a saving to the borrowers of the state in interest rates of $1,760,000.00 cach year, and when state competition brings all. companies to state rates the saving will be at least double this amount. The Commissioners of the Land Office are endeavoring to so handle these funds as to bring about this result in the shortest space of time.

Not only are those who borrow money of the state at 5 per cent greatly benefited but every person who is forced to borrow money is also being benefited by the lower rates being forced by the state competition. As long as there was only sufficient state money to supply the demands of those who actually lived upon and cultivated their farms all other persons were denied. loans, but the. rapidly accumulating funds went clear beyond the demand of this class of borrowers, hence the rules were liberalized so that loans could be made to anyone who had the security and title provided the same was not to be used specufative purposes and whenever the funds are reduced to the extent that there is only money sufficient for actual farmers the rules will be reconsidered and the preference given to those who actually farm the land. development of this country has been more seriously retarded by high' interest rates than by any other cause and the competition.

forced by the School. Land Depart'ment will result in the saving of: millions of dollars each year and enable the borrowers to pay off loans already made and will also enable thousands yof people to bor row money and pay for a home which action would be an sibility under the previous high rates of interest charged in this state. The recent sale of oven $13,000, of school lands has resulted in throwing into the Department a large: amount of money available for loans. amounting to more than $14,000,000.00 makes the total between 827.000.000.00 and SO A 00.00 one fortieth of which; must be paid each vear and all support and that I may meet during this campaign respectful The Place where Fine -Printing Done No Too Large, or Too. Small Too Delicate We Do -ps.

APPLY FOR LICENSE TO TEACH The following are the names of the applicants for teacher's a certifcates: A Cleo Wallace, Sallisaw; Lewis Carter, Vian; Tommie Wofford, Hanson; Lois Mayes, Bonnie Baker, Sallisaw; Eula Norrid, Muldrow; Flora Christian, Muldrow; Myrtis Gans; Gretchen Francis, Vian; Mary Goff, Sallisaw; Evelyn Magruder, Muldrow; Caprice Holcomb, Marble City; Aubrey Lewis, Hood; Knight Francis, Vian; Ida E. Eppler, Gans; Flossie Bruton, Muldrow; Fred A. Shepard, Marble City; John R. Harris, Gans; Helen L. Moss, Vian; Grover Harmon, Gans; Stratton Goings, Marble City; Walter Harmon, Gans; R.

C. Siffing, Vian; Lillian Loggains, Sallisaw; H. A. Long, Sallisaw, R. -F.

D. No. E. R. Haskins, Hood; Mrs.

E. R. Haskins, Hood; Sallie Mays, Marble City; Tellie Matthews, Porum; Mrs. J. F.

Thompson, Roland; Carrie Scott, Sallisaw. DIED SUDDENLY Mrs. Delia Cousin of near Brent was called from us very suddenly on June 15, 1916. Her body was -interred in the Fleetwood cemetery. Mrs.

Cousin was a devoted member of the Woodmen of the World Circle of Gans, Okla. The angel of removed from our midst one of our mose loyal devotees. May the members of our beloved order bow in humble submission to the will of our Father in heaven, who doeth all things well. To her bereaved husband and, children we extend our. heartfelt beloved sympathy.

Let us hope to meet our sister in that beautiful land where there is no sorrow nor parting. Respectfully, Woodmen Circle. Gans, Oklahoma, June 27, 1916. AIRS: TOM REED Maude P. Reed, aged 26 years, wife of Thomas Reed, died at her home near Buffington Saturday and was buried Sunday at 3:00 o'clock in.

the Buffington cemetery. Rev. T. C. Billingsley preached the funeral sermon at the graveside.

Miss Lois Mayes is home from Tahlequah for a few days' visit with friends. which becomes available for loans as soon as paid into the Department. The annual saving to the borrowers of the state by" reason of the judicious handling of these funds now amounts to as much as all the state tax, county tax, school tax, 'in fact every character of tax paid to the county treasurers. The state may not loan as much money on some security as the borrowers desire because the state has never sustained any. loss and.

under the low rate at which loans are made should not. Anyone desiring to make a loan, and having good security should address G. A Smith, Secretary, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Note: Loans are not made in Roger. Mills and Beckham counties.

THE OKLAHOMA NATIONAL- GUARDS Our Boys- May Be-Depended-Upon to Acquit Themselves Nobly Under All Circumstances Last week the country was thrilled from- Maine to California by the intelligence that President Wilson had ordered the mobilization of the Na-. tional Guard in every state and territory for. service on the troubled Mexican border, or if circumstances warrant it, for service in that revolution torn country. Oklahomans are interested in the knowledge that in' this call they are represented. This state never kept up a large military organization but it has had since Territorial days a regiment 'of infantry and some auxiliary.

corps. It now has a regiment of infantry, an engineering corps, a. hospital corps and two troops of cavalry. It has had, until recently, a signal corps and steps are on foot to re-organize that important military unit. In the Spanish-American War, Oklahoma's quota of soldiers conof one battalion from Oklahoma Territory and one company from the Indian Territory, and they together formed virile part of the first Territorial regiment.

The other companies being supplied by Arizona and New Oklahoma and Indian Territory' each contributed a. troop. of Rough Riders to Roosevelt's famous and much "advertised regiment. Now it: is entitled to furnish one complete unit, the regiment, and the auxiliary corps and extra troops that will be' added to like- units from other state. to form regiments and larger units The first Oklahoma will take the feld with a large percentage of experienced, and well tried offices Its colonel and field majors; quartermaster and many of its captains and lieutenants have seen former service in either the SpanishAmerican or Philippine or in the regular army, and many of the men are veterans of the SpanishAmerican or Philippine campaigns.

Col. Roy Hoffman served with conspicuous honor in the first Territorial and Majors Barrett and: Alley: were in the same regiment, white Major Scott served an enlistment in: the Phlippine campaign. Others of the ranking officers have had long experience in National Guard service and have won their way to promotion by efficient and earnest work. Other' regiments may be called to follow the first, but. if active service follows the mobilization orders, Oklahoma, will have reason to, expect, that.

her first regiment and its accompanying units will give a good account of themselves and maintain the honor and; dignity of the state under any and all circumstances Many of the rank and file and many of the regimental officers are making big sacrifices to do what they believe to be their duty to the State and Nation. It will encourage then (Continued on Page- Two) -WE ARE IN THE MARKET FOR 100. GOOD- FARM LOANSIN SEQUOFAH COUNTY We make a rate of 8 and 9. per cent where the security and loan will justify it. We also make con current rates on good size loans.

We close, our loans promptly, annual interest vance. payments, a portion prompt of inspections and are ready to ad the funds the day we make the inspections, if you have your abstract showing in your It will be to your advantage to see me before you put in your application Where you now on your lands wish to Increase it be pleased to make you a loan where the security will justify We make loans On DEAD. CLAIMS and MINOR HEIR TITLES, City Loans Yours for business W. F. COLNON Office Over Ban.