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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14
TO PURCELL TO SUPPER
Shirley Dyer Grows Reminiscent
About Coming TO Oklahoma City on
the Day Of the Opening

"rwcny.slN ycurs ago / met him
for the first time said shirley Dyer
today pointing 10 Webb Jones. the r..
tlriug chief " police "Hc looked
about the sumc then Ms he does now
Dyer came to oklahoma CITY on the
day N the opening He had ror
breakfast biscuit which he had
brought with him Al noon he had
nothing In the evening hc went to a
restaurant east ~ the Santa I'c tracks
und ut the tent door handed the pro
Uriotor dollar You hHd to pny as
you went lu' said Dyer but you got
no change then aud there was nothing
coming ~ You when YOU came out"
On the table at the primitive res
murnnt was q plate NJ bread. dry and
hard. Dyer said he waited for the
meal, hut 10 was not Forthcoming
While he waited southbOund Santa
Fe train came in and SELLING his hat
Dyer ran 10 the depot
81 was hungry" he said, "and |
went 10 Purcell 10 get supper"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14
SWABODA TELLS
COURT HIS NAME
Develops al Hearing that Man Arrest
I'd fOt Firing Ship IL German and
Secured Passport Through Fraud.

PARIS. April 1.-THE real name
Of the man known as Raymond Swa-
nola now on trial before a court mar
tlal ON charges nf arson and psplun-
ngc is Raymond Ruff Schwmd, It
was developed ut the hearing yester-
duy according tu the Journal The
prisoner whose arrest resulted from
the investigation into the fire aboard
the steamship La Touraine answered
questions asked by Captain julien IN
an effort to establish his identity.
This wa, the most important point
brought out during the examination
Schwiud declaring the charges
against him baselcss, complained Of
the SLOW progress made In the inves-
tlgation md appeared disappointed be
cause his lawyer was not permitted to
b" present during the inquiry
SDhwiud obtained an American
passport boy suhterfuge, according 10
the Figaro Knowing that the mum
cipal records Of San Francisco were
DESTROYED In the fire which followed
the earthquake he Is said 10 have In
formed the embassy that he was born
In that city Siuce II was impossible
tu obtain proof u this statement, the
embassy accepted his word and issued
the passport The paper says his con
ducJ aroused suspicion aud he was
uudersur,eillunce both In Parts aud
New York
\ London business man is quoted as
asserting that hr recognized In
S,hwlud man employed by him as
q German clerk who sBid he was born
iu Bremen and that his father was 4
German fiscal official
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14
DEFINES POWER OF SCHOOL
BOARD IN HIRING TEACHERS

The action of board Of education
I'm the selection N teachers Is con
elusive, even though there be dissent
ing votes In any particular case, ac.
cordlng 70 an opinion rendered by the
attorney generals office TO NJ. T..
Fleming of Kaw city Mr. Fleming
wanted tO know II Il teacher could be
dismissed hy the unanimous action
" the board M education with the
county superintendent dissenting The
answer Il that n county superintendent
has no more authority In such mat.
tcrs than any other member VI the
board that the superintendent has
only one vote The inquiry WAS made
on the phuse NJ the law which says
that teachers may be selected by the
board Of education with the coopcra-
ton of the superintendent
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14
THROWN 20 FEET BY FIRE
TRUCK But NOT BADLY HURT

G. l.. Goldlng, trouble man of the
Oklahoma Gus and Electric company.
was thrown from his motorcycle and
badly bruised when struck hy the
aerlal truck " the central department
at Main aud broadway at about ~
o'clock today The truck was on liz
way to II slight blaze at Robinson aud
Main streets Golding was cut and
bruised by the fall from his machine
lie was thrown about twenty feet. Nc
cordmg to bystanders. The machine
was not injured
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14
BOYS TO STUDY WAR
Students Of College and Military
Schools TO Receive Training Of [.
:, Department Commanders.

WASHINGTON April A. -Prcpar
atlons are being made 10y the war de
purtmcnt for five week, course of
training for thousands NJ students from
colleges aud schools At military camp,
during the coming summer The
camps win be held at ChIckamaugu
lNrS Georgia plattsburg barracks,
New York, aud ludlngtou, Mich, FROM
July . to August s, Inclusive and at
the prcsidio San Francisco. from
June - to August /, inclusive.
The camps this year viii be under
the personal direction of department
commanders, Major General Wood bee
lieyes that from two thousand 10 three
thousand students will join these
camps
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14
AUDITOR HAS NEW DUTY,
COLLECTING INSURANCE TAX

New duties have hecu added 10 the
state auditors office. NJ which he
was not aware until looking over the
new insurance law. There * 10 I've
revenue raised mdch the law aud this
must hc collected by the state auditor.
The provision says that upon every
policy NJ insurance covering property
In the state issued by any foreign In.
surance company not licensed to
transact business IN the state. the
party firm association or carpora.
tluu to whom such policy s delivered
or IN whose favor issued, shall pay
within thirty days thereafter 10 the
state auditor o per cent excise or
privilege tnN on the premium therefor
This money shall he turned into the
state treasury
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14
War at a Glance

After q fifteen hour battle the Rus
slams have captured another section
N the mountain barrier between ca.
Iiria aud Hungary A dispatch from
Lcmberg GaliciH, tell, uf Nu,olm
attack on the Russian lou,. W Mrlo
aboroz la the east Be.hid Inr Aus
tran- were forced to give ground and
% b., SuId the main mountain crest boo
This region considered mprruub,e,
hu- passed into the hands u. Ouc Rus
-luu,
lhs hnltlp was mn Incident iu q
struggle of unusual severity now iu
progress along the front of more than
lOO miles, from BaureId northern
Hungary. tu Slyr, eastern DHIiria rc.
trogrud reports that both sides are of.
DurkIug simultaneous, a1d rhat the
LOSSES are heavy. The \ugrmu- la
Bukowinn aud the Germans boz north.
rrn Poland nre making small move
mcul, interpreted iu rctrUgrnd ar tl
tended to force the Russians 10 win.
draw some ~ their troop, from the
CurputhIan front
I'm France aud Belgium only small
engagements occurred Yesterday. The
official report from Bcrlu reports at
tack, IN the Meusc Mo,clc region
where the fighting recently has been
most severe, hut says the Germans
made successful Resistance.
After prolonged lull in the opera
toius at the Dardanelles, fighting has
been resumed on small scale An
official report from CunslantlnOple
says the batteries at the entrance to
the straits were bombHrded yesterday
and that Il cruiser and destroyer were
struck by tho Turkish fire
Messages from Vienna to Rome
quote an Austrian official az saying
that state Of siege probably will be
proclaimed in Austria on account Of
popular unrest occaaioned by the ad
vance Of the Russians through the
Carpathlans. II 10 reported also that
Emperor Francis Joseph has decided
to make the territorial CONVERSIONS dsu
sired by Italy provided that nation
win take up arms for Austria and
Germany. This report. however, is
not generally credited In Rome
The Austrian announcement that
the Russians have been checked In the
Curpathians f. disputed at Petrogrnd
where II IL said that further advances
have been made. Uzsok pass mp
parently Is the key To the situation aud
on account ~ the strong forces Of Aus
trinns and Germans mRssed I'm this
district, the Russians have been unable
to force their way through The last
Russian official report, however nm
nounced the capture of three villages
aud 200 prisoners in the fighting near
the pass.
The British parliament meets today
for consideration ~ some " the i'm.
purtant collateral issues presented by
the war. II is expected the liquor
problem will be- discussed aud the gov.
ernment may announce It's decision
IN favor of measure 10 enforce TEN
perance or prohibition. An announce
ment also IL expected concerning the
governments plan for utilizing the
natians resources for the manufacture
Of war munitions
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14
POSTAL APP0INTM ENT
Postmaster Weaver Has Appointed X.
T., Ingllsh, n BoyhOod Friend, Head
Of Special Delivery Service.

Il u, lnglish will have charge " the
speclal delivery department of the
postofflce after May I. The appoint
ment was made by Postmaster Weaver
Tuesday This Is the only appointive
office Of any Importance In the de.
pnrlment here.
Mr. .lnglish will receive 4 cents for
every special delivery letter or pack
agc. From this he ls required 10 nay
whatever assistants he may employ.
These are used mainly during the rush
hours IN the morning and evening A
slXteen-hour service ~ maintained hy
the special delivery department. Pack.
ages are sent out from seven In the
morning until eleven at night,
MIR. lngllsh has for two years been
cotton statistlciau for the census bu.
reau at Washington. lie and Mr..
Weaver have been friend since boy.
hood
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14
SUPPORTS VIEW
OF GOV ERNOR
Attorney Generals Office Is Of Opin-
ion That 2-Cem Fare Case Money
Can BE lsed After June 80.

Unless stopped by the courts r. b.
Howard state auditor, said today
that he would honor all claims made
pursuant 10 the S75OOO appropriation
Tor the corporation commission IN
fighting the cent fare cases, regard
less Of when they came In. This means
TINT claims for services or otherwise,
presented after July / viii be- paid by
the state auditor unless some one
takes action In the court tu prevent
him.
Chairman Jack Love Of the corpora
tion commission raised the point that
the appropriation was only limited to
the end NJ the present fiscal year, or
June 30, and thereafter the money
could not be- used. Upon this point
Williams sought AN opinion from the
attorney generals office The gov
ernur however took the opposite
view from Commissioner Love, con
tending that there was no limitation
OH the time when the money could
be- available. except that II would not
run over two aud hnlf years.
An opinion was given the governor
todpy from the attorney generals
office. written 10y Il T., Wood, concur
ring IN the governors Views exactly,
I'm which the opinion says that the use
NJ the phrase IN the law for fiscal
year ending June 30, 1913" Is u mere
designation NJ the current wears funds
out NJ which the appropriation ~
mndc aud mot u limitnliou in which the
approximation is tO hp utilized
White Chairman Love ~ the com
mission Is slll NJ the opinion that the
availability NJ the approximation could
be- ended after July I, Il the state aud
ltor honors clnlms aud issues war
rauis against the fund after that then
the purpose ~ the fund will hc carried
out but he is stlll skeptical " the
Outcome. The state auditor. however
Inns the authority Ia Issue or refuse
tu issue MI warrnnts. aud ms his ne
tlon X nlrendv Indicated II Is possl
Me there win he no further difficulty
iu the matter.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14
CASE OF SPILLED MILK
Use Mean" and COlOred Girl Gave
Point 10 the Statement by HesyInE
Bottle at Fresh Youngsters.

A dusky damsel carrying two milk
bottles was walking morosely along
Second street this morning aud paused
a moment 10 gaze In at a new motor
cycle exhibit A crowd Of boys were
also examining the merits of the ma
chimes
Gee, but you look pecvlsh" re
marked one Of them to her. Think
It's going IN nlny" For answer the
d. d. released one Of the milk bottles.
The fecetlous youth ducked and the
missile crashed against the wall few
inches from plate glass window.
Don't youall SAY muffin TO me,
cautioned the Amazon Use mean"
silence reigued until she had turned
the corner
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14
DIVORCE PETITIONER SAYS HUS.
BAND WHIPPED HER PUBLICLY

Ruby Hopper has filed petition In
Court Clerk Beaty's office asking for
II divorce from Claude Hopper allcg
Ing that he has beaten her publicly
aud at home and that he has whipped
her daughter She alleges that he is
capable Of earning good living Int
that for some time she has been forced
to provide for herself aud child
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14
FARMER SERIOUSLY HURT IN
RUNAWAY or YOUNG TEAM

A farmer about UO years old, be-.
lipyed from notes In his pocket aud
II feed bin Ia I've NJ Blodgelt. was
badly injured and rendered mcon.
cious when he lost control Of team
of Young colts he was driving nj about
y this morning The man was thrown
from the Hight wagon which he was
driving un Durland street at Seventh.
A deep cash above the right eve.
mashed right foot and severe bruises
on the body continue the known IN.
iuries lie has been unconscious sinre
the accident M Internal injuries or
"ou"u,s slou ~ the hraln nrc nnnnreut
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14
IN HONOR OF LINCOLN
Officials Of L. 5. In All Parts Of World
win Observe Anniversary Of Death
Of Honest Abe"

WASHINGTON, April A. Instruc.
tions were sent here today to all parts
NJ the world where the United States
is officially represented for the oh
seryuncc tomorrow " the nflieth amt
versury of the death Of Abraham Lin
coin
President wilson, In an executive
order. directs that the day be- observed
hv the closing of the executive offices
" the United States aud that the
stars and stripes he displayed nj half
mast upon all federal buildings, on
all forts military posts aud naval sta
tions, ON all vessels Of the United
States and upon all American embas
sizes aud Consulates,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14
STRIKERS BUILD MILES or
FENCE AROUND GARDENS

BRIDGEPORT, o., April IA.
United Mine Workers officials est
mated today that twenty five miles u
fence have been built by strikers In
the East ohio mine district around
the community gardens the union is
establishing The department Of AK
riculture. Il was learned could not sup.
My them with free seed aud app~als
we're made 10 wholesalers, with the ~.
suit that about 5000 acres win 10
plantCd nj once.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14
CHIEF NICHOLS FIRST CASE
N THEFT or AUTOMOBILE N

chief Of Police Nichols started his
first days work with nm auto theft
case and Immediately began on sev.
eral other eases which have been IN
the nolice docket for the last few
days. Policemen ARE pleased with the
immediate knuck for his work that the
new chief cylnces
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14
ATTORNEY GENERAL SETTLES A
POINT ABOUT OFFICE HOLDING

Members of the board Of medical
examiners and hoard Of education ARE
officers according 10 law, and one can.
not hold both places Is the substance
" an opinion from the attorney gen.
erals office given Governor Williams.
II Is also held that county super.
lntendenl cannot hc appointed To n
position on the hoard " education for
the same reason
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14
FIGHTING FRED
GOES TO FRONT
Funston Enrou'p To Brownsville
10 Take Charge Near
Mexican Battle.
BULLETS FALLING IN TEXAS
Border Residents In Danger,
AerOplsne Needed For Obser-
yatiOn By Americans.

WASHINGTON, April IA Major
General Frederick Funston. command
INK the American forces ou the MrAI
uHu border Is Ell route today from
San Antonio 10 Brownsville. Texas. lu
take persona charge Of the situation
there. which has again brrome thrrur
rrlug lu consequence of the falling of
Mexican bullets into American terri
tory
Reporting 60 the war department Co.
day. General Funston said that uI
though bullet, struck the Brownsville
side during the fighting yesterday
there were uo cusmtrs. The genera
viii Dee accompanied tu Brownsville by
Io."uc. Chusr " Kennedy his chief
ol staff
Colonel Blocksom 700 Brownsville,
lu q report forwarded by General
Funston. said tho hOHililirt yesterday
extended from % point about one.half
mile Ia front ~ the right flank Of
larranya.s trrurhr- around Matamo
rus to about mile from the Browns
vile pumping station II was In the
vicinity or the pumping station that
the bullets fel ou the American side
The villa forces had two field pieces,
In action during the engagement and
fired about 70 shots into Mulamoros.
BROWNSVILLE Tex. April IL
Major General Frederick Funston
who Is due 10 arrive here today from
San Antonio to take personal super
vision over the border situation. has
been advised that an acroplane Is
needed 10 assist In making observa
ions Although the zone of probable
fighting about Malamoros Is not more
than four miles In an mir line. the riv
er's bend makes border Of about 10
miles long which must be watched on
the American side TO prevent neutrali-
~ violations
Bushes and woods make II impossi
Continued on Last PaVeJ
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14

The western low pressure area covers
the Rocky mountain region aud far
southwest this murnluE. with center over
Utah Il hiss given scattered showers
aud thundefstnrns In the Rocky noun
tains from Montana to New Mexico with
warmer weather on the eastern slope ~
the Rockies aud In the plalns states A
tended by fair weather and moderate tenn
peratures, covers the Mississippi valley.
Gulf and east district Another high"
has appeared over the Pacific northwest
and II causing colder weather on tho
a.. stsv- ,iut,s - t'H uootv tt,,utst-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14
BATTLE
At FINAL GATE
IsutOnic Allies Making DeSper-
ale Stand At UzSOk Pass, The
Last They Hold.
LlTTLEACTIyITY IN THE WEST
Movements At DardanelleS Fore
shadow Another Attempt
To Force Straits.

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LONDON Arr| "a vna .trrygle
for fine Y.f nr fine ,.,r,,rbi,u r,.s.s
remaining Ina fine nurJ. ,f u,. G.,.
mamie Milo. stil b,II. fh. cantor ~
the vpr srayp In Iopdop th, rr,tI.
cnl ImpurtnIlrr Of fine ,.r,,. ~ flerce
battle, being wprcd along t,n eastern
front from Hertfpld T., Hukovin, I. so
rulI, rrropplz.d tbpt tho orti,itt.s In
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14
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IP GOES WlIEAI

b CHICAGO, Apr. II rI. &
, pcOt> uf world -uuH-u u ,
, wheat available ~. Immediate ,
3 shipment resulted nu. n q
, sensational bulge No. prices 4
Business suddemlN assumed ,
ID mrge proportions .. 10, u- ,
B hour of tudiug nN uuur- ,
, fIuutmtcl wildly Jumping Hu q
u 700 the rate ut hHIr ,M Ir
, tween transactions
Mas vhcnl rose N.n. CT, {
ID to klG3 ns again, $3.50. u
ID the close last nigh Ihr uI
. vance was 10 within fmr cents
y bu.hcl ~ the topm1tD level &
D -Oucr the beginning of .Nr war
~ a. a a - - ~ a - - .. o.. 81. -. .
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14
THE WEATHER

Washington Forecast
oklahoma Tonight and Thursday. uu
settled, shower in west portion tonight
or Thursday
Louisiana Tonight and Thursday fnlr
Arkansas Tonight fair, warmer
Thursday increasing rloudiness
East Texas Tonight generally cloudy
warmer IN the Interior; Thursday nm
settled
Kansas Fair tonight aud Thursday
probably unsettled In western portion
moderate temperature.
Unsrtticd and generally cloud, weather
tonight and Thursday with probably
showers and thuuder-torms not much
chance In temnrfaturr,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14
Wlll ReneM Operations.

Present Indications are that many
houses will be built this season by
real estate men who had almost ceas.
ed operations In that line during the
depression SO many Of the vacant
houses In the city are now occupied
that those who want to rent eXpe
rience great difficulty In finding suit
Continued on Last Page.)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14
FINE HUNDRED
NEW HOUSES
That Many Can BE FsrecastSd
Right Now For oklahoma
City BY Realty Men.
one FIRM ALONE PLANS 100
Class OF Homes Building And TO
he Erected Are Of SubStan-
tial Character.

More than five hundred uew home,
will be- built lu Oklahoma CITY lhi-
year aud the number may be- ml
greater That many nre In sight now
with the possibility TINT 1915 may bee
Il record breaker for amy year since
the hcu,y building " 1909
During the past three year, build
ng stories Iu the newspapers have
been regarded as almost pure nrtiOu
but the lImc has come when they may
no longer be- looked upon us such
lHrl, uu be- obtained by inquiry oct
the office Ot any architect iu the city
Those who doubt mny have their
doubts dizpeIled by going into amy
residence section Of the city aud
counting the new houses now Zoo course
Of construction.
plnu- for one hundred new rrldou
rcs are being drawn now nc the NJ
flee of Stewart y Nlldcrson, urchl
tcct, In the American National Bank
building These residences viii cost
between $500 ana $1,000 They are
principally In the northwest part of
the city, although some of them are
scattered. Twenty buildings are now
In course ~ construction under the
plans drawn by this firm
Three fourIhS ~ the buildings plan
ned hy this firm during the present
season are for men who via own their
homes The remainder will be- built
by real estate men who are building
fhprn fYr sulp
The broad ax., 1915-07-31
Bints FOR
the Crochet
WorRer
Decorations For Towels.

Decorations For Towels.
Vandyke Observation-Disclosures: Ch-,
chain; dc, double crochet; tr., treble.
Materials: Crochet cotton No. "a and a
No. IA steel crochet hook
Pierce holes along the edge OF the
towel on the wrong side a quarter Of
an inch apart and work the border
straight on to the material.
First Row. dc. into first hole, 8
CHI, dc. into next hole, and repeat
from all along, ch., turn
Second Row." o dc. into each Of
three loops Of chain, 8 dc. into next
loop, 9 CHI, turn, dc. into fifth double
crochet OF first loop, O CHI, dc. into
fifth double crochet Of next loop, turn,
3 dc. into first loop OF chain, CHI, I
d c. on last double crochet made, to
form a picot, @ dc. into same loop, 8
d. c. into next loop Of chain, 8 CHI,
turn, dc. into fifth double crochet Of
loop at left, turn. dc. into loop, 4 CHI,
1 dc. into last double crochet, 4 dc.
into same loop, 2 dc. into next loop at
left, CHI, dc. into last double GRO
Chef made. 2 dc. into same loop, 4 dc.
into last loop at left, and repeat from
all along.
Narrow Lace. Materials: Crochet
cotton No. "a and a No. ~ steel GRO
Chef hook Commence with % chain.
First row. dc. into sixth chain
from hook, dc. into next chain, 8
ch., miss two chain, dc. into each
OF the next two chain; repeat from
three times more, CHI, turn
Second row. dc. into first loop Of
three chain, CHI, 2 dc into next
loop OF three chain; repeat from to
end OF row. the last double crochet be-
ing worked into the loop OF five chain
which turned the row, 5 ch., turn, and
repeat from the commencement OF sec
ond row.
For the Edge-Work dc. into first
space, tr. into next space. 3 CHI.