Sequoyah County Democrat And Star-Gazette (Newspaper) - March 15, 1918, Sallisaw, Oklahoma Official Paper of Sequoyah County Oklahoma Sequoyah County Democrat Vol. No. 11 MARCH 15, 1918 COUNTY ENGINEER SERIOUSLY INJURED IN AUTO Glenn S. County Engineer was seriously injured and a helper was badly bruised when the piston rod of a Ford touring they were in causing the car to turn completely over atod pinning them to the the accident occurred one mile south of on the Tamaha road last Friday accompanied by Akins left this city early Friday morning to do some surveying across creek south 6f where the county intends to construct a The piston rod of the car had been bent for several days and the boys were driving upon reaching Vian the engine of the car was hot and Was Suggested to coast down the grade on the Tamaha road in order for the engine to cool The boys only a short distance from their destination when the accident Suddenly the car swayed to one side of the road and Allen threw on the emergency brake and at the same time the car back into the which it is thought caused the guide rod to break and the car to turn Allen received an ugly wound on the back of his head and bruises about the He was unconscious for several hours and his condition is considered Akins was badly this time he is able to walk Several of the citizens of Vian were on the scene in a and Allen and Akins were rushed to town where they received medical Allen is now in the Sequoyah Hospital at Allen is a young man and was recently appointed County Engineer of this bounty to fill a vacancy caused through Before this he was assistant engineer of this AMERICAN FORCES RAID THE The projectors discovered - late in a taken from high in the As soon as they were definitely Vol. 24, No. 10 WHAT TO PLANT FOR i Joe IS SUCCESS will publish from time to time there was a great tides on Food written by Mr. tion of American artillery fire and Joe ot one of the largeat land owners and moat successful and ce projectors ana me entire caI In the and Mr. Alexander will write on this subject for the in to help Food Production In Sequoyah tion were DEPUTIES SENT BACK TO THE COUNTY SEAT Southern are crying - but Sequoyah County Herbert L. Collector of In- should not be content with feeding Revenue for family in our county estimates that to date only about can do this and feed and clothe one-half of the individuals in this J a state who are liable for Income that which we returns for the year 1917, under land Federal Income Tax havering feed filed their and in order and what land is in render all assistance possible to the meat and sugar are the throughout the he three food needs of the has decided to send his deputies There are only two into the field until April 1st., to by what has continue the work of assisting the been and by in making their Income the production this and Excess Profits Tax On j The wheatless and meatless days of the limited time left be- and have been reminders fore April 1st., however these but every scrap that we ties can only visit the County Seat save the place of that much for and will begin this work on in the Every piece Of that we that had not been our custom be March 11th, The Collector every person who has not filed his to figure j another biscuit for a his income received during 1917. of we all eat more than HeaTy Penalties For Not Filing By our System and it would not April a hardship upon us to substitute Mr. Bolen has no authority our meat peas or grant a further extension ' foods give the as OKLAHOMA March 13.- great war conference held in this city March 11-12, under the direction of the Oklahoma State Council of was the most successful ever held in the In fact it is doubtful if a more successful or better attended war conference has been held in any section of the President Wilson sent the conference an opening message of the addresses both inspiring and war workers from every section of Oklahoma were the conference will result in a speeding up of war in the welding into one loyal unit of the great human and material resources of Especially successful was the meeting of the county councils of Practically every county in the state was The meeting was an inspiring for the reports made it plain that organized loyal work is being done in every part of the that Oklahoma's best men and women are devoting their energies to war that is making her boast of beting 100 percent ROOSEVELT'S SON WOUNDED IN Sallisaw Bank and Trust Company DEPOSITS GUARANTEED Where do not file their returns on or before April 1st., the tax due will be increased fifty per cent and in addition the tax-payer will be liable to a specific penalty of not less than nor more than For making a false or fraudulent return penalty of not exceeding or not exceeding one year's imprisonment or in the the and one per cent of the tax after the first of as soon as has assembled the data secured by the deputies in the and as soon as all returns filed have been The Toul carried an the check up all who not filed This work will be continued until the Department is satisfied that all individuals who owe a tax to the a return to the AN on the German lines Monday The preparation lasted 45 minutes and the entered the German .as far as the second They found a number of Germans dead shell fire and some of these were retreating were shot The American pioneers accompanying the infantry blew up enemy No prisoners were taken Tle northwest of Maple chiefly because of the fact that T hands Germans did not remain to but ran precipitately at the approach of the All the Americans returned to lines and considerable information was The American artillery last night completely obliterated a German position in which 200 gas projectors had been set up ready for gas On March 10th, I up a stray horse at the Athel Helms a light J on left 10-1 A. Okla. For we have our homemade We do not have to use it in our but it used in many and for gallon we it releases several pounds of sugar for the As for it's what shall we plant It is too late to plant if our land would make planting is past for a potato notwithstanding the fact there are enough old potatoes in north to supply all until our crop should be an of any perishable crop is a of i money and k Our and safest crop is It will produce more food value per even on ordinary than any other crop grown in our The same amount of labor will produce twice as much corn as with lany other We can do without if with plenty of It will soon be planting and we should use every means possible to get good and lose no time in discing and harrowing the ground before y If this is properly a crop of thirty or more bushels per acre should be The crop is the County Assessor when the ground js well about assessments of your if you haven't already done so. Time is up April 1st. See the Model Grocery Company for good prairie prepared and while the weather is cool and time is the word be corn and better and hominy will NEW March 13.-Archi a son of Theodore was wounded in action with the American forces in France A was received today at the colonels Young Roose velt is a The message came from Theodore a- major with the American expeditionary It wounded by in Arm broken but not No am as proud of my four boys as I can Colonel Roosevelt said when informed by hre home in Oyster the former president is recuperating from his recent As long as Archie was not everything is all FIRST FIGHTING C. FEBRUARY 1918 - bills prepared by the Comptroller of the currency for the further regulation of National including one providing for a GUARANTEE by the government of were introduced today by Senator Owen and referred tc the committee on banking CLIPPING from one of the leading daily papers of under head of Wire The Comptroller of the Currency is BOSS of all National and is the individual to whom all the National Banks in the United make report of their condition at his command and Evidently the GUARANTEE of DEPOSITS is a good thing or the Comptroller would not recommend to congress that such a law be enacted for the benefit of depositors in National THE SALLISAW BANK & TRUST COMPANY offers the good people of Sequoyah County this same as we have the GUARANTEE OF DEPOSITS We solicit your and ask many prominent and substantial citizens who are connected with this bank and under the GUARANTEE OF v. Come in and let's talk it D. P. President Will N. Cashier during the present Still another a two-seated machine also is being A brown pocket Finder return same to this office and receive 11-1 pd. March 13,- America's first fighting seaplane equipped with Liberty motors has been tried out and accepted it was learned tonight and a number of the craft are now being delivered for use of the naval air They are the advance guard of a big fleet which will be added to forces engaged in submarine hunting in the war j A second type of fighting plane the American army known as Bristol model also has now reached the production stage and a able numer will become available E. L. Embalmer and Funeral Director Arkansas and Oklahoma License Fine Motor Hearse Okla. St 1Easter We are showing a large collection of stylish all sizes in Georgette and fine French We sell dresses at popular prices and pay for alterations when We invite your Dresses and Aprons is Our Come in and Look i ' & Wt