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Oklahoma Penitentiary Becoming Model Institution Useful Citizens Are Bein Made Out of Former Criminals; State Netting Handsome Profit From Prison Industries at McAlester TULSA DAILY WORLD, SUNDAY, FKHRUAUY .1, 1918 I MM ,1 to n.t .1 I km im I 1 ii- K. 1 1 A UMITII.) It." dreams of William and- the i make the minimi only an liisll-, lion, t.ut alao on ,1, fur the Inmatea and nearer lo a reality. of three yt-ara, anil a determina- hi hull In executive has heen penitentiary up from lr and reatralnlnK of only li terms penalty from the unfor-', liiHiltutlon which has i one of tiarlilna narful to both the with th aid of a si Ih to a larao c-Unt Ii nv short period of if thin lii-I tiMiullxIn the thliiKx iicriinilillHlied. mi' Mop and iomer over have heen led I'V who were compelled miinv of their t.i that time tlie without In- There weie, of i fi.rla towarda dnins ,1 me hrlng done now, i carried on In i.trv vVav and without l.lnti.i them that mw 8. mie i.f the nl iit in wero not if they were It i.f way.

rr not even I effort made to t-h tliliiK as the twine in. iv fur the. maiunii urn-, waunna. or tin- ln- up-to-date dairy iilow the Htnte to utHU" diniind ror aecurin in manner, and nl the i a. some or ma limit I1n.t liidusiry.

Mt steps toward a het-. Ii.im.IHiik the convicts n.il.lini; of sei lea of oommunl- Alcti with the vrin wan the instiilla-i it the nioHt modern rtiurhlriery il.l huy for tho making i.ntvr oi-i i I Mil i'i: I. midline are now mnt. i i-ittle. xeventy of them l.e-.,t tirade Jersey atock a iwiiiv of the anioua Iutoh lulled l.iei-d Thev are under the e.re the Inniatoa.

with a ln-h ilmv nwin. W. J. I'rude. r.i,i,r averaK production i- iiiii'i In MiU herd la over two I nits a week.

Thin Ih Bold Ii the penitentiary, und, at the wli.h have prevailed In th mui or haa earned for the a n.ce nun of money. It la not I II -nol'' I I the i.rlon farm produc- i-rrv ihlnir een to the cotton- I needed f- i meal The Infirmary "ii piled with all of Ita dairy nreea- mo! the iNotiera are furnlehed "hluejidin from the dairy. In vtm -en in the atate a miiii of money. AldlniT In tho of iihiim'v ik a herd of iniroc and ILiiiipKhlre hoga. An aver-: of theae anlmala i'n.

nl tlmea. sImm- shop KtanlH. "Ion- with whk'h la allied ii.rnes simp. In one of the that hetelofore heen inaln-. nun-l, 1.

1 Hiipply producni thut lute necea-tlty. Now. Ihe io-i. illation of modern main rv Tins industry produce nil of ihe foot wear for the of the many atate Institutional HI aktnix all the hurnew led Hie uumeroua horaea that in i.uiniia way hy the atate i alone haa aaTed the hi Hi. year approximately 'n or.luiK to flfturea In th It- Morley, the net 'I e.i'i ii period of five mmitha lliii Ho- firnt of the year bcin 'I'd.

Hiili t'onipeieiit Inatrurlora Uiimc allied ociujiatloim tnie iv piofited not only to the I nf i looi-mid, of dollara. hut han I nd.iM.lv a liundred aklll- In ihlH line. of the Induatrlea which in eiia Rone hv I'-. in liu ml In supplyl'm the prlaonern, Ih the nar-1 i Here old Ideaa. have new methoda nnd and today the 1 1.

Ih-i tn the extent of v.i', of fifty rimt-liMiH place in tilt the of every other slate, auch aa homes i iKilde, fcehle-nilnded is iiiude. Thin la another Inis earned the atate a i in- well Into the five fm-h -ed net nrofit of clone I Wi ni, ii. piiriiiK-iit r.rricicni. i' i' i. lina heen i half lirnrted effort to induatrv that now turnn i's.

underwear nd towels Ho of the ahovc siden iiiliii tnif all of ii In spite Ita limited w-lth the late ad--1' to it. a. net profit done iiiikIo during the year I' iiIiik that lltne nn av- prlaoiiera have IK 'iiss factory waa not over-'Im efforts: made toward I on of tile inMlltijtion and si-rn, expert mattrens l.e.-n sent Into the world the ncnlletiflnrv tdth a iiothiiiK hard lahor it was polhle to Kit piikitus" were not ood In hue Itealdea Ii lei the in a monetary wny to 'I'l'ioximutely JI.SOO for 'i r.iln, Il'ii I machinery luivinir icirntly l.ceii madii. d.ilnn imav with the i piirchaae of vehicle ilepnit-! meni hun earned the atate a net profit In the paat of over 12 dill) The capacity or tins Industry two' W4KUIII, week, which Ik iiiainl.un.d 1 practically thr.i.Mit the vcm. to eon.

I tmn with II, is the planlnK milt wheicm was made all of tho M.iahea. i It ooorH ami Inside fliilhhini: needed the past ear liv oiher Mute lliKtltutloiui. Th la another of the innovation, of the present a.lminlH-tiatlon, and a profitnhle the fin-lirva in Warden Morli offu Iiik a ntl rctuin 4.f approximately 12.000. The Ciiiinlnir fa duMlriea 'which cotiHlderaldy fr. upon an und liilt that wotild prove too uiiprofiUlde luithei- wllh, was a aiiipnse to no who opposed IIh llltall.l- level.

(in the opposite aide of the track In cofietiucted the stork theils for atorinn: hrick and tile. Thean heda are almoat three hundred itct tory, one of the Wat I.e. I rtak- miuiucr aH the flooi lluea of the kiln" hm i.khiii I i proved and thoae of tho ciira lire on the name i ilaht non.tdmi? In in- mi fila In Warden Motley'a olfice. These nIhiw Ifial the furm produced uhoiit lia.uuu worth of cotton, ii.mil; I i feed 1,1 take cure of Ilia ninety head of cattle and over two huinlied load of enotiah tru. the prisoncm wlih plenty I In mint the aiitnmer.

The other hlu fatin, another pel" of Oov riuor Williaina, ated at Aylenwurlh, i on fide 1 1 expected that con struction wulk on the plant will have leaciied miu a ataite within the next sixty da)H aa to allow Ihe making of I. rick for the com plel ion of the plant. If this la done the plant will he ready I hoH, hrxi.lea ful iilslilnu i Km den sluff tn llppl Tho 1 1 1 lis froiii tin. ion I lef. In money h'ooo.

i cci'tciillot. of (ioverni.i- Willi. mis idmn In Moil. hen cl lef executive first l.roa, he. I the nf ha nil Ihe I II in Itsh lllillistl les III the in-II il i in wax opposed tatlur si inor.1 Ill KOIIIO ItlSl.l IICf-K wnh Id! tn new the ki olilid lh.it I he i i In Would prove' lllole rtpenlt.

Im ollio could uv ei h.i l.i in i state in it it ut inns. kii. ua the peiiilen he, Me .,1, he lll.l cut Hie I I of the ill. 5 the, IK II lMK the plo.lu.lH tl. Hies, hollies fur Ihe fiehle lilllldi'd and oiphaiiK, and for Incoi I mlhle hoM an.

I Kills, theie aie ahoiit ai iiimnti-H In thi-KO fa. lories as fur as it was lo do a. at tlie a.ime time educate the Inmatee In H.illiel hlliu um-flll. We have lined ev el IIiiiik that Ik needed hy Hie liitiui (cm The K.nxl that haa heen done hv Ihe llllslles on Ihe road Work, Loth r.T the stale and for their own i ll tiood. has H.lded soinethliii: that in a in eainliiK for the atate It 1k posKilile Hint it heller hIiowiiik will he as thee not 1 1.

pli.Kiess und thee ik it l.iKK'r ilriiiiiu.l and sale for that iiiav oe manniac-Im i 1 1 It i ti the pi ison walls Mnl even tho Huie la not. we have done onili rfulv well In a iiioiiet'i -w a lid In the jioo.V 'M'e have done tot tin unto, ii lliell VtollieO. I rW.J i i i r- a i Jir.iv. iri i i ii m. 4 lip cS ro-'-r Js i el liALtl UhKil "JT f.r T.Xi I "I a-l 5 Ljt ajst jZLz IZ Tr -Zri'J-jr 14 11 to the end of no- AmmmmmimMm Ki'M 'V-'t )i telearamK arut, 6 long ri, la ire cilia, and tti other people lielpd with fuiolH or meala and room H-iiie w-erf alio iirnlslieil with rlolhlnic hefoil.

they could he aent on their deni. in, Hun Many Imiinrtanl apeclnl and were mentioned, and every mm fell Hint llus huh a InoHt linpoi Unit (1, -puilinent tif henevolent work. Mik Moiitenmery hue kivel tip th.i woik, and Mik Mnhel Muirell hit heen to fill the M.nk Murrell waa Introduced and Kuve a aliort outline cf woik aha hue reientlv done in si aa TriiveleiK Aid Kerretary t'ire. At called t.ieelliiK of the In, aid of due. tore.

Januaiv Vi. Mre II. Y. liar. Will WHK ele.

led to rill eu lined hy Ihe teuii.tiil uf Mm, ft ilph linn ev fi 0,11 At the oinritlti-A li ei t-llil of Hie MiislnesK chill I'll. lav ft i-11 1 1 1 it it in ilccli! ta make, plana for liouieV 'ur the all, Mi. hi ilepiii lliooil hv ruin of a Ii, and inn I 1 VII VOIoiiIh lllol i lill.s i.l illy Hie III lled III help 111 leK I1 lie used for this fund I' plans 1 1 1 ins li li oil need I i 1 Id 11:1 I---JI, I I I Ill i Is "e-l I All, "me "punlMhmcnt" lndu-loikiiiR, haa In- the methoda and i.klahoma more than letmn for tho ontlav mir at thia 'ineiiiiti have heen better In life were heimr riven this money makln It lo purchase hroonia Till" Ihix Industry was rained ti irm Own Wmtmin. of Inlying waUon.K. 'hit Iiiik heretofore proven iklahoina, IBh een "i K0(.

ht, 11 "-i went n. Th Male position ltH nwn "'nl'n'lon tlon. tnontha July vemher it turned Into rl.1S6.7u. With the deduction of all the expenses tikliihoma waa aide to hank the Mini of 1,37 7 09 aa a net profit. I'roiliirtH used were principally from Hie flfiyacro peach orchard on the prison farm and Ihe other products rained In Ilia tru, fnrdin and a alxty-nrrn herry p.i'ch The latter was cood for the Kale of few hundred cases of choice l.erne.i.

alao. fwlne I a lory (rowinic. li. le uf Hie most lli.poi ijn, to the rapidly arowitiK list of im'iihtrlal plants completed at the Mtitte penitentiary la Ihe hinder twine factory. Thin, like all of the other la operated entirely with pr'son hthor.

It ncruplea two tnill.l-Iiiks of t.rlck and concrete roiiHtruc-tion. one lie i ic 7 to 122 feet and In ed a warehoiiae. The other Ik feet und Ik four Hlonea liiRh. The hasement and a auiull portion of Tie. of the flooi'H of thia hulhllnic la lined hy other -i Indiiatrlea.

hut the atruilure itself waa hullt to take rare of ht binder twine work. Tina plant w.ia Inatnlled last winter and etarted one rations the latter part of 1917. Iloth of the buil.llliK are o-culed Inside Ihe prison walla, juat north of the main hulldine where the pi Im nei a are housed. The rapacity of the plant la alx tona per day of ten wnrkintr hours, Mid during tlie lust hurieM turned nut 417.1)00 pounds of hinder twine. The niachlnra used are all electrically driven and ure of the most modern tvpe.

complete with all of the latest' Improvements nnd ad used' ill tl.t. nioiinfacliii twine. The' prpilpmrnt ronaiata of a full aet of prei arlna; maehluea. I JO splniiin ma. I chlnea.

five three fiver com-! pk'e equipment for the handling of vvrisie mitteriiil ami a teKtinu outfit (for the determination, of the lenKth and of the finished product The twine manufactured was sold to ihe f-irmera nt a price Ii-kk than they could huj it ill ihe open market. licKplte the fact that II was not pos-sihle to operate to Ihe full rapacity of i it indiiKtr). because of the shortage of mnteiinl. the e-arnlnxa for the mate amounted tn 1 1 70.4-'f with a net profit of 1.10.1 1 4 2x. plant ia operated under the Keneral direction of Ihe prison offictalN and iinder the mpertisioii of .1.

It Hrewer, who vttfran In thia Industry, he hnv-iliK I een aetfAely etiRuaeil In the inan-ufucture of binder twine for the last twenty years, arrangement have hee-n made lo inaleilully liu-rcaae the output next year It confidently expected that this Industry will be able to take care of the blageM portion of the Oklahoma harveatK. Ilrlck riant lulnir Installed. Inmutea I the peiiileniiury lire now in the of unalt u.vlimc one of the ti.ost up to. dale brlclmn.l tile plants in the Ktate for the pur-o-o of niaiiufiu luring wjie-nit. om-mon nnd face brick, the plant will also he with for the liiakinn round miner facinit l.rl.

an. I for Ihe manufacture of bid low loock The plant site located or. tin penitentiary rr'oind where theYe Ik an nl.iin.hin fine aliale w-t Ich produces Ihe IhkIi' prade of i-. tilrified I till t.i i i In I. The plant will hue a l.altet'i of etc and sleet The i-iai hinei of Hie latest type and Is complete In every detail It Is I emit constructed the unpen Mion of the engineer company Mucyriis, uhlo, nnd when riUHhed will b- of haulUig the Khnle froni th mine to Ihe nia-elnne which viln.ls It lo the necessaiv fim iieaa for makiiiK bro or tile.

It cun be elevated oier the Hi reetiK nnd hv gravity taken to a point over the piit! mill when ii nnd tronriK teiiiinTed for in.iklnu brick. Afft the l.rl. leaves the cutler It lie.t In Hie or in doiilile.j decked diver car he trans-j to a waste heal drier This UIK'elll of illylni; is of l.uicr.Te und st.1-! un.l Is as tt. iiuml eco.ii.mlcal svslein evliir sun the, bricks aie lined with the heal from the n- lo-, 'I hi-, In. -it it.

drawn liv the latest paili-ru of he electil, driven Im hv which; the rlrcol ition 1 1 in the Is Is coll" ole, The plant III lev hatlerv of tight Ihirtv foot I ti i ra I i "I'll a holding ot eighty thousand via lulu i I'll. ks. II ie.iitres about six to burn one of iluse Kilns- ''or t.e" there Is' a de.iease,J sidioi: ex- the whole I'tulli n' Hi- plant and pnitected within heav. ri.t.iimnir I ills. Till- in ftuikea II I to i it- i nali s- h.

1 Outside view of Oklahonu State penitentiary, Bnme of the 1I7 coltoti produced on the puson farm. .1 KxciivutlUK for the new brick und tile plunt. 4 binldiiiR wherein la made tho binder twin, and In which aie conducted mort of the other Industrie. -A to prViltu brick anil tile for Ihe com- waa (inod for $12,000 worth of cotton MTlng trade. I 000 worth of corn, making a timing for the latter place of liiiluslrles, and Inf ulenlnlly one of moKt profitable.

Is that of inaiiit- 'lul tiiitomolille Iiiih for the MA tsm. SiA JU I till I llll. oil i oll.p, ii r. TuUa I'e. HOW TO REDUCE YOUR WEIGHT Simple, Safe, lielinhle Way carrying round len to iiiihealihy fat )nu are wenkelilliK J'nur llnl or-beuiliiK it hnrden which 1 When they puve the lu In nl 0 gajaajjfjl they have something to Khow lor the time they spent behind those walla If they have belli Inclined to lake iiilvaninge of their "P-portoiitlleK." i It, hi.

1 1 und a net profit of i -o 114,000 thi of tiovernor Wi! .1 I uf .1... too o. iiiih varimia In tutted in May, 19 1, Allhu II i ti wa enpenae of the viiiHium of the penlleiitiuty fur nf tn.ga nere8Kiir for last 1 1.,. ear wue naked of Wurdeu -year were turned out in the shottjiei When llieso were compiled the spitre of a couple (if months. Hy theishivvcl Hint the.

eurmtiun were 1272. ml. lit. on (if HiIn Industry the tate wus 4 ,17. for the operation able to make nn ritriilng that has 1 1,1 1 1 1 1 1 1 .1 1 I a were 20H.2f0 I f.

been roughly estimated at. a net profit of $114.44120 Making the pi Ison farm Kiiinelhlng I'hesr ligurea do not Include thenai u. more than merely a place to keep the I ti- et.tl expense of tlie cotton cropn prlaonera employed haa pa Id ut iklu-! a' tho two farms or the flgurea on lioma well and the plana of Coventor I Im coin crop ut Hi.i Ayleawurtli furm. plea was finally acceded In when lie evidenced the Bond results for the prlsonera ill an eilui-utloiiul way. Appreciated hy liimaltss.

When on 11 recent 'vlail heie. Ill regard to the roKiilts of his experlineiit from all poll, Ik of view, hej pointed to the flumes and the man- Mr tier In which he has earned Ihe re-Kpecl of Hie men at Ihe penitentiary, layum particular H'tees nn the teturn of Ull the men from their holiday aa.au 11. of lmt In-mateK of 11 penal Inst urn will hIiow In the wny of iippn-. i. I .11 for efforts to help them "Wa honestly believe that we have the prison problem solved In so fur aa It la poKMilde to Kiilve It." mild tiovernor William recently.

"In our M. C. A. HoteH. 1 The Travelers Aid riiminlllee mil III the association roivms Haturd.iy inoining at 10 o'clock, 'I he la lompoxeil of Ihe followinif luem- bera: Mia II.

I'ltK'' itld, chairniiiif A. T. Alictm, Mr. A. J.

Hudd, It. l- MiieAithur. Mrs. lloweii. und Mrs Kd iNiltnn.

The, 11 were alKiil.rei.eiit ut thia meet I tin ep- ri sentatlv es from the nnlslnuiry 1 leliea of the vnrloim chiiichea After a brief Kklech of the Trnv-elera Aid work, the piupime and pe of Its nrtivltlm hy the geneinl aecre-tiiry. Mrs. Until Montgom. ry nav her tepurt for the month of January Iter rt port allowed an avernipv of II ttnliia met daily totaling 410 frnlu. 3H 1 noma geciired for yo nig women, If v.ol ar Kiify pOllll.lK 1 11 11 11 ei essa ri I gatiK 11 ml nl desiioiK the Ion I of your figure.

Why continue In be a victim of aiiperfluoiia fatf If you with! to reduce yoiir weight In a alinple, aufe and rellul.le way. without Klurvatlon diet or stretiuoiiK exercise, here I a teal woiili trying. Hpeiol some time dully In Hut open air, take seven deep breaths each iiioiiilng and night and gel from tiny good druggist a box of oil or kwreln capsule; take one after each meal and one before retiring at night; also follow the oilier linpi directions that come with Ihe box. Weigh youieelf once-a week, ao aa know Just how fa oil are losing weight, and don't leave off; the treatment or even skip a single dose until I you are down lo normal- 1 (in of koreln la absolutely harmle, ple i.Hlit to take and help dlgeatiou Kven a few ilava treatment ha been reported tu ahovxr a noticeable reduction In weight, the tep been 1 ilea lighter, vour work easier; a more buoyant vlvaciou feeling take poeion of your whol body and mind If you are overatout you ahulild give thl treatment trial. You are very likely tn be urprleil and delighted.

Amare your friends, tool Adv. A Little a Week Buys the Home Furnishings You Need A small payment cash, the balance in small weekly payments. That's what our 1918 Credit means to you liberality Its an open sesame, a key to the seemingly impossible, solution to the question of time value in money. It is the gate to happiness for the young couple when they can't possibly afford to lay down the spot cash for furniture for that necessary home. The credit terms we extend to you are the same as those extended to so many thousands of SATISFIED CUSTOMERS in the past.

We will givcAou our very best confidential terms. And we make terms that are easy for you, and that have always proved to be advantageous; to you. This is a helpful policy to pursue, binding our customers to us because of the fact that we were willing to advance to them real money values. Credit is used liberally by millionaires-why ilon't you use it too. Come in today and talk it over pQu rr- 4' 1531 fifStofTnl teMtiV-4l Four-Piece Ivory Suite Dresser, Chiffonier Dressing Table and Bed $92.50 $10 Cash Weekly The dresser has two larire deep drawers, also two This; fiiiir-ninrp Ivnrv Hod mom Suit." is an unusual value at the Diiic asked.

smaller ones. The drawers arc "dovetailed" at both ends which assure easy'io open drawers, as it is impossibly for the sides to pull apart and let the bottoms fall out, which often happens in a poorly constructed piece of furniture. The mirror is large French plate. The dressing table has two drawers, triple mirrors. The Chiffonier has three extra deep drawers and one smaller one, also a nice size mirror.

The lied is full size, with panel ends, designed expecially for those whj object to the closed end style. Come in, examine the ((instruction, finish and size of this suite, and you will readily agree that it is an exceptional value for and on such easy terms. American Walnut, Circassian Walnut, Ivory, Mahogany a ml Golden Oak Suites Tf ilm cnJio locfrilw.fl iilmvp Ar ihiI meet vnur renin rement.s. the nrrav is la rye that vou can surelv find one here that will please vou. in any of above does not meet your requirements, the array is so large that you can surely the popular designs and woods.

-The prices are reasonable, quality considered. The articles-described and prices given in our advertisements a re NOT SPECIALS they are UECULAIt JMtlCES, every piece marked in PLAIN FKiUIlES. Low prices here do not mean low quality. We strive at all times to givw our customers the highest quality possible at the price asked. The Largeml Medium Priced Furniture SI ore in Oklahoma ramtarxmatt.

The Largest Medium I'riccd Furniture-SI ore in Oklahoma.