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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-08-21

WASHINGTON. Aug 2O-An Of.
f.ciIl explanation of the Belgian field
arwNs backward movement toward
Antwerp was given tonight In the fol-
lowing cIhlrgrHm from London made
public hy tho British embassy.
"rhe Belgian field army based or
Antwerp has fallen back IN that di-
rCDtiou to cover IT'S communication
with that fortress In anticipation
that this might become necessary. the
seat of government already had been
transferred 10 Antwerp
As Brussels is an undCfendcd city
and no longer the scat Of government.
tho fact that the Germans may have
occupied it Is not of great Importance.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-08-21

Paris, 9:15 y. mD-Father Francis
Xavier Wernz, known as "The Black
Pope, died early this morning from
diabetes His fatal Illness was super
induced by his anxiety over the war.
He had constantly prayed that victory
should rest on the Austro- German
arms. but he was equally anxious as
to the fate of the Jcsuits in France,
Germany and Austria.
Father Wornz was general Of the
Society of Jesus and II is considered
doubtful whether conclave for tbe
election OF his successor can be held
during the war as the provincials of
the different countries must come to
Rome for that purpose. This would
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-08-21

hLTlMORE, Md. Aug. 2O.-Cnrd-
mai James Gibbons will sail from,
NeW York for Naples on the White
sun liner Canopic tomorrow. accom-
panied by Rev. Louis r. Stickuoy.
chancellor of the Baltimore arrbdi-
olcese' who will act as his secretary in
the conclave at the Vatican
rather Stickney today carried the
oaoic containing official notification
OF the pope's death TO the cardinal
Who is visiting at SpriAy Lake, n. ],
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-08-21
NrNnn Mns Notified

WASHINGTON Aug 2O.-Secro-
tary BRYAN tonight made public this
telegram. giving the official report on
the death of the pope Of having oc-
CURED ut a. m Thursday Uoday):
Secretary Of state. Washington. H.
c. The pope died at o'clock this
morning.
American embassy, Rome
Rome, dated a IN. August 90,
1914
"Reccivod'4: 7 m"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-08-21

be exceedingly difficult as thcy do
not enjoy the same privileges as tho
cardinals
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-08-21

Another One Victim.
ROME, Aug. 20.-u1;3O a. m, via
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-30
BRAVE LITTLE WOMAN
STAYS SIX RATTLERS

SIERRA MADRE, Dec. 30.-Mrs. Es-
sic West wife OF Robert 7. West.
manager Of the Shepard sanitarium.
has no aversion for snakes and EVIL
IDENTIFY knows how 10 dispatch them.
Although petite and girlish, she Is not
lacking in courage, GOODNESS and abtl
ity 70 kill.
Traversing the canyons back or the
saritarium grounds into nest OF hol-
ly. Mrs. West stumbled into a nest OF
rattlesnakes. Their kissing and move
ments in a ciump OF bushes attracted
her attention. Mrs. West secured a
stick and poked the place from whence
she noticed the commotion
Ono large RATHER emerged, followed
by several OF various sizes. The larg-
er one coiled and Kissed. Mrs. West,
clutching her stick tightly, made q
vicious swing at its head. Her aim
was good as the snake lay squirming
In the open. Quickly stepping upon
its body with one foot. Mrs West
crushed its head with her stick. Then
err ones.
rattlers lay dead on the grond. also
one monster The larger one she car.
ried home as a trophy. II measured
three feet in length and about two
inches in circumference. II was skin.
ned at the Shepard sanitarium
Mrs. Vests waist will soon ba
adorned with a rattle skin belt Many
snakes have been killed in these can.
yons, few OF this size. They are un.
usual this time of year. Settlers here
claim the last warm spell unearthed
them.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-30
PAIR OF OFFENDERS
SENT TO PRISON
VIM. Lucky. Negro Thug. Gets
10 Years, and Jos. Dixon,
Hold-Up Man, Five

William Lucky, a Negro, was sen
fenced by Judge Phelan, in the re-
corder's court. Wednesday afternoon.
to serve 10 years in Marquette prison.
after he had been found guilty of as
sault with intent to kill Lucky, on
the night OF Oct. 81, accosted Leonard
Porter. a white man, on Hastingsst.,
near Gratiot-ave., and asked for
money. When Porter refused him.
Lucky drew knife from his pocket
and cut Porter in the right arm and
right side. The wound in the arm was
80 deep that Porter Is crippled
Joseph Dixon, convicted of assault
with intent TO rob, while armed, was
sentenced TO serve five years in Jack
son prison. by Judge Phelan. Dixon
entered the store of Sam Kef, on
Hastings-st., forced Mr.. and Mrs. Kef
to hold UP their hands by pointing a
revolver at them, and then stole a
small amount of money from the cash
register
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-30
FRIENDS OF MAN
KILLED BY COP
Are VERY BITTER
Criticize Police, Calling State.
nent That Shooting Victim
Was bad Actor" Untrue
rCORDS, THOUGH. ARE
AGAINST THEIR CLAIM
Show That Youth Had Been Ar.
rested Six Times Within
Two Years

Although Coroner Burgess and the
heads OF the police department were
satisfied 10 drop further investiga-
ton into the shooting and killing Of
Frank Schemansky. aged 81, or No.
I'll Dubois-st.. by Patrolman Willard
A. Brown, Monday afternoon, gossip
many circles, friends ana relatives OF
the young man bitterly criticizing the
officials about the case.
In many sources, il is gossiped, that
the statement OF the police officers
that Schemansky was bad actor
are not true, and il is also being told
that the police had nothing against
Schemansky when he was sought by
officers, the shooting resulting.
Investigation In police headquarters
shows six arrests OF Schemansky. in
the last two years. including the grand
larceny case To which he pleaded
guilty. being paroled by Judge Con-
molly, Oct. 90. 1914, for one year. The
larceny was the theft OF q motor
cycle. valued at S20s. Raymond
Schear and Bill Omar were implicated
with him The young men confessed
that they had taken the machine, kept
II month. and then abandoned il
across the street from the owner 5
| house.
Schemansky's arrest on that charge
was made. Sept "a, 1914. Anthony
Stewa, who arrested him, told Pro
baton Officer Mcdonnell that he knew
OF no former arrests OF the young
man. and Capt Mcdonnell, therefore.
recommended parole. Police rec
ords show, however, that Schemansky
was arrested. Jan. IL, 1914, AS a
drunk. and was fined So. with 80 days
as the alternative, by Justice Gainey.
! April 5, 1913, he was arrested on a
charge OF disorderly conduct, and was
fined IS. or 80 days, by Justice Stein.
May "a, 1914. he was arrested for
disturbing the peace. and was convict
ed, but released or suspended SEN
tence, by Justice Carney.
| Sept. 6, 1913, he was arrested on a
simple larceny charge. but was re-
leased by the police.
Lieut. Edmund Geller, In command
OF Hunt-st. station at the time OF
| Schemansky's shooting. says that the
charges that resulted In the shooting.
were obtained from Juvenile pris-
oner. caught with a stolen harness.
He declared that Schemansky and a
chum of the latter. had, given him the
harness TO dispose OF He also told
the officers that Schemansky and the
latters pal had broken into a freight
car and taken furnace, and had
stolen some horse blankets.
The fact that Schemansky had
closely observed the terms of his
parole, by reporting regularly. was a
strong point in his favor, that led
color to claims that the shooting
might have been the result OF over
Jealous police work. but police officers
point to Schemansky's record, and
the fact that orders had been given
to bring him in when found. on the
breaking and entering charge, fully
justified the arrest, with its tragic
end which police insist was due to
accident, the officer slipping. and dis
charging the revolver
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-30
BY WILLIAM q. SHEPHERD.

(Stdn Correspondent UhtfOd ffeSs.l
LONDON. Dee. 2O.-(By mail to
New York. Newer trouble trouble
until trouble troubles you--and even
then, not much That's the way Eng
land took the coming OF the Germans
TO Scarborough | was In the United
Press Office through which runs the
tides OF England's and the worlds
news when the first fash came In
over the private telephone that runs
TO the admiralty. IL was the simple
announcement that German ships
had bombarded three towns on <the
east coast and that the situation was
developing"
Pom! Pom and this was all We
got out of the fact that the Germans
had come. The Germans had come
To England, That awful moment had
arrived OF which play writer's ana
story writer's had written for years.
The Germans had come. on the coast
OF England was a German fleet. Eng
lishmen were undoubtedly being slain
In their homes-the homes they nave
so proudly proclaimed were their
castles. And for the first time in 200
years the moment had come when MS
castle was not safe, | went over 10 the
ticker 10 see how II was handling the
story. | was wondering what such a
moment would mean In the United
States. Suppose the news had Just
flashed over the wires in America
that the enemy's ships were lombard
ing San Diego, Los Angeles and san
Francisco, and the navy department
had announced that 1.-THE situation
was developing"
A messenger boy strolled leisurely
in. mad American correspondent
jumped at him and tore his message
open. II was from west coast cor
respondent of the United Press who
said that Scarborough was being
shelled by Germans" More mes
sages came I'm by languid messages.
They all bore out that admiralty re-
port. The Germans were Smelling
Scarborough. Whitby and Hartlepool.
looked again at the ticker. HAS
the situation developed into a great
naval battle?" says the ticker.
Then "A" then IN" then II" then
IN" then &c" Then comes the word
results Racing results and the
Englishmens castles being shot to
pieces Would an American newspa-
per mix baseball scores with news OF
an attack upon San Francisco.
don't know. People are acting queer.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-30
THIS TOWN, MONTH
OLD, HAS 500 PEOPLE
killdeer, North Dakota, Sets
Record, Is Claim of
Residents

MANDAN, n D., Dec. 29.-All re-
cent records of town building have
been shattered by the growth OF Kill
deer, terminus of the north line
branch out OF Mandan Four weeks
ago the townsite was bare prairie.
Now Ave elevators are In course OF
construction, the Northern Pacific
railroad company is building round
house and small shops, and two
banks, a newspaper Office, a hundred
residences and 35 stores are being
built
IL never saw anythi..g like II in my
experience" said c. r. Sponcel. road
master OF the line. There are at
least 80 persons there now making
their homes In tents or box shanties
until adequate quarters can be built"
Kildeer Is in Dunn county, and In
the center OF community that Is
changing from stock 10 wheat farm
ing
More than 100000 bushels OF wheat
are lying In great piles or hastily-con-
structed bins along the railroad.
The Northern Pacific cannot supply
cars fast enough for loading Two
big platforms have been built, and
scrapers, the kind used for excavation
work. scoop the grain from the piles
up the platform and down improvised
chutes into the cars.
A special train OF "a cars. having
more than 100000 bushels Of wheat
aboard. came down over the north
line one Sunday. Since then an aver
age OF 40 cars day have been ship
ped to Twin City commission houses.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-30
POLICE OFFICIAL
BECOMES INVENTOR
O'Leary Has Designed a Motor
Said To BE Both "Getatable
and "FOol-ProOf"

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 2s.-For-
mer Deputy superintendent OF Police
Timothy O'Leary. considered one OF
the foremost thief caJchers In the
country, has become an inventor and
engineering officer
For months his friends have been
trying 10 find out why he has been
spending so much time in the office
OF II. A. Penrose Ga relative OF Sen
atOr Penrosel. whose headquarters
ere with the Penrose Motor company
in the Pennsylvania building A cor
respondent OF The World found Chief
OLeary there. In his ONCE was a
model OF a new kind or motor engine
which, according TO the builders. will
revolutionize yachting AS well as auto
motiling.
Yes" said Chief O'Leary, I'VE have
something here which will give the
most inexperienced an opportunity TO
run a motorboat with the greatest
possible ease"
Mr.. O'Leary then introduced Mr.
Penrose, and they showed 10 The
World man the model which they
have been guarding 80 carefully.
ITS a dream" said the former po-
lice Official; never anything like IT,
There is not a college I'm the country
that has an engineering corp that has
rot asked 70, cur blue prints so that
they may teach the new principles OF
our engine, which is positively nov.
city The study for years has been
to perfect al engine that was 'get-at
able and foolproof and overcome
all the weaknesses OF the present en-
gines on the market. This, the ex,
perts claim. We have done. We have
now an engine with only seven es
sential parts; IL runs as smooth as
a sewing machine, cannot back-fire
and is sure starter Furthermore
with our principle we have no vi
bration whatever with any OF our en-
gines when we are using more than
one cylinder. and with one cylinder
the vibration is much less than any
other that was ever designed"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-30
No Excitement In London When
Germans Shelled Coast, But
Enlistments Double Next Day

ly all over the world these days. Any
how. the ticker continues:
Two o'clock race. 'Ignotus. first;
Lean. second, SIX lengths, only two
finished"
II IL had been only big race. But
II was a small affair In which the
winner got $425 and the loser SIC. \
looked up.
In messengered another boy. He
was seized and pried from his mes
sage and he went out like a shot .,
III ned happened upon Chinese hop
joint. A correspondent at Hull had
wired that train had just come
from Scarborough and that it had left
that town in the midst OF the she'll
ing. II had some wounded aboard
The Germans had come 20 English
shores; they had altered through the
ranks OF the greatest feet in the
world. And, IL similar thing had
happened in America the folks there
would have gone mad with excite
ment.
The ticker started again.
Three o'clock race" Il said.
don't know how that race came out.
went into the streets. The newspa-
per posters said England attacked
by Germans" but | am telling the
truth when | say that | saw five men
in the first block. buy papers and stick
them in their pockets without read
ing them.
Night came on. London settled into
pitch darkness. The taxicabs CROPPED
around with their dim headlights but
their groupings were all toward the
theaters and darkened Picadilly. And
when | heard music floating from N
restaurant door. the weight fell away
from me. | should worry London
wasn't. A tune ran through my head.
then came the words:
Pm the guy who put the glim in Pic
adilly;
I'm the gink who canned the lights
OF Leicester square:
I'm the kid who put old London town
in darkness,
And did II with gas bag In the
air.
And named the chorus 1.-The Yep
pelin Rag" IL London coAd sing while
England was being bombarded SO
could |. And then the next morning
| found that | had beer fooled. Any
time you draw a conclusion about
England or an Englishman. you're
fooled. England hadn't worried bur
enlistments had nearly doubled at
squirt.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-30
NOW, IF 1T WERE
ONLY LEAP YEAR

ST. PAUL. Mimi, Dec. 3O--There'll
be no social frills TO the new Demo
cratic administration In Minnesota,
the official ball with which former
governors opened their administra-
tons will be omitted. The new ex.
ecutive, w. g. Hammond, Is bache
Ior. and the executive mansion" is
Just an unpretentious bachelor suite
in a downtown hotel.
The new governor represented Min.
nesota in congress for several years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-30
Venom Fails In Epilepsy.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 3U.-KattIe-
snake venom as a cure for epilepsy
proved a failure In official tests con-
Quoted by the state OF Kansas. A re-
port fled here by Or. NJ. l.. Perry.
superintendent of the State Hospital
for Epileptics, at Parsons, notes the
effect OF the venom on six patients
AT the institution who received the
treatment for two months.
an two cases there were more at
tacks than before; another was un-
changed, and one patients condition
grew so alarming that the treatment
was discontinued in two weeks" the
report says.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-30
{ RTON LECTURES IN
MUSEUM, NEW YEARS

The Museum OF Art will be open
New Years day from to o'clock
In the afternoon. c. NJ. Burton will
give an illustrated talk on "Old De-
troit," In the auditorium. at 3 o'clock.
There are several specially interesting
exhibitions now in the galleries, in
GLIDING one OF old colonial portraits,
the nucleus OF which was secured from
Boston. although in the exhibition are
eight pictures belonging TO the Pitts
family Of Detroit.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-30
Nearo Thief Sent un.

George Hutchins, Negro, charged
with larceny from the person. was
sentenced by Judge Phelan, Wednes-
day, TO serve from six months to one
year In the House Of Correction. Po-
lice allege that Hutchins was respon-
sible for several thefts from drunken
men who wandered through Gather
inest.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-30
Millinery Travelling Men Organize.

Representatives from Detroit whole
sale millinery houses held a meeting,
Tuesday. in the Hotel Pontchartrain.
10 organize Post ". OF the National
Millinery Travelling Mems association.
Harry H. Call and John G. Costing
wero chosen president and secretary.
respectively, OF the new post. and v.
L. Garand, William Barclay and r. T..
Rogers appointed a committee 10 oh
tain new members. The post will en-.
deavor to secure the 1916 national as
ISOLATION convention for Detroit.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-30
MAYOR TAKES RIDE
IN NEW FIRE FLYER

Mayor Marx, accompanied by his
secretary and the members OF the fire
commission. made the first run" In
the new fire department flyer No. 30,
Wednesday afternoon. Later the
mayor and the fire commissioners
made an inspection tour OF the fire
houses on the west side.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-30
MRS. GEO. w. MUTTER
PASSES AWAY SUDDENLY

for Parke, Davis & Co, died suddenly
Tuesday evening, in the family home.
No. 168 McDougall-ave. Mr.. Mutter is
Ill In bed, and the shock OF his wife's
death has been severe.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-30
DISTRICT ATTORNEY ON
TRAIL OF RAILWAYS

United States District Attorney
Clyde I. Webster has fled suit against
the Detroit, Toledo a. Ironton Rail.
road Co and Edward Is. Pryor, recelv-
er of the Wabash Railroad Co. alleg.
ing violations OF the safety appliance
act
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-30
MARKETS and FINANCE
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

DETROIT. pee 30--Close: There was
not much news or Importance IN Nne
! early market and the tone was steady
! In the lsnding grains. Little news -
4 coming from Liverpool, but he rev
1 cables that come indicate nrnl Ieei-
\ ing on the other side OF tire Atlantic.
( Liverpool repo, ted dnIl ha ...f,'.
! with steady undertone ,here We're
larger plate offerings and this checkcll
I the tendency 90 advance on the closihs
! strength here on Tuesday. Englsh
I demand was moderate. American WIN
I ters were holding al nm advance over
/ Tuesdays prices and cash wheat was
! steady. English millers continue to
absorb wheat freely Corn was steadS
on fewer Plate offers,
southwestern receipts are small ana
keen competition rs noted i~tween
millers ard exporters. resulting IN a
firm market The spring wheat move
ment is small. as much OF the receipts
at Minneapolis are winter wheat Italy
is charterlng = ships 10 carry wheat
from Argentine and freights have adj
Vanced. India has uutaNorable weather
and conditions ia the United Kingdom
are not favorable Russia reports
good crop pro poets Most important
in the crop reports Is the information
that the Argentine crop In the north
is safe and they feel sure or a large
surplus for export.
Early reports told OF more export
buying done on Tuesday too late Cor TO
be announced and foreign demand APP
pears 10 be as active IA ever. Later -
was reported that exporters were re-
selling thetr American purchases and
buying In Argentina
Reports that exporters We're re-
selling their American purchases and
taking Arsentine wheat az lower
prices caused weak market and
wheat here declined lIgl%c
Corn, oats and rye were steady.
Beans advanced SC, cloversesd was
steady and timothy advanced &C.
Wheat quotations: Cash No red.
Sl.26, December opened without change
az 2fA and declined 10 Sl.26; May
opened at 81 g = and declined 20 sl.31;
coarse grain quotationS-Corn. Cash
NO, s. Sshe' No. yellow. cars at
Oats; Standard. cars at 52hc. No.
white. SIC; No. 4 white. sic
Rye; Cash No, ., sllO
Scans Immediate and prompt ship
s. so, Ma Mae January. '2.7o; February
Cloverseed: Prime spot $3.50; March
sS.0; sample red. 80 bags at 50, 30 at
$3.50, 20 at SIS; prime alsike. $3.50;
sample alsike. is bags at $3.50. i? at
Timothy: Prime spot. $3.50
receipts IN the Detroit market
" w edhesday, included 1000 bills OF
Tour cars OF wheat 40 OF corn and
70 o. oats Shipments We're loco bbls
OF hour. stocks are 443,500 hu of
Wheat, 224.9Oo bu. OF corn so 200 bu
OF oats, 5000 bu. OF barley and 3s,40o
bu OF rye.
az Primary wheat receipts were l.io4. :
ooq ou. against J06,00O bu. year ago.
Exports OF wheat and -four. Wednes.
day. $4,000 bu
Receipts OF wheat. Wednesday:
southwest o q west $4,000 bu.. against $4,000
81 Minneapolis. 235 ears. against l5S.
winnipeg. IS cars. against 100: Chi
Saso'' lVt cars, against 80.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-30
RALPH HALL FERRIS
SEEKS CITY POSITION

Ralph Hall Ferris. who was a mem
Der OF the charter commission. IL a
candidate for the superintendent OF
the recreation commission. He IL in
dorsed In a letter by Edwin DENLY.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-30

CHICAGO, Dec. 30.--Moderate buying
kept todays wheat market fairly well
up to the level reached Yesterday
Ihefe-was little action In December
futures; a gain OF ~ and the loss Of
TRACTION over yesterdays close mark
ed May and July futures respectiveiv
Corn futures showed little change.
with a fractional loss for Decemb Der.
an eighth OF point gain on May fu-
lures and steady market for July
December oats were inactive early
with May futures up fraction
May pork made another substantial
gain early today. with other provisions
firm.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-30
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO, Dec. 30-Opening -
Wheat. December. inactive: May, UT
&C; July, down hsc. Corn; December
down &c; May. up 1sc; July. steadl.
oats December, inactive; May. up = Z
PROVISIONS; Firm and steady
Noon--Wheat: December. down re
december. down Ac; May, down &C
July, down sc. Oats: December. down
&c; May, down ne
May, down ihc July, down &C: Be-
cember. down sc; May, down sc pro
visions: Slightly lower
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-30
Quotations by HAYDEN. Stone a. f.o.
Dec 20. Oman = HIN -.
TOLEDO GRAIN.

TOLEDO, Dec. 30.--Wheat: Cash
and December. s1.26& May. sI3lL
Corn; Cash and December. 6s2c; Nav,
T6c. Oats: Cash, 81 c: December, Sic;
May, sec Rye: Cash. S111 Clover
March. ss77Is. Timothyseed cash
s9.42h: December. s8.32ik March, $3.50
Alsike: Cash and December. s9a, 4
March. ss.45. Butter. eggs and hay: