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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
COLCORD GARDEN

This open air theater attracts 80
many regular patrons that Manager
Slnopoulo Is compelled TO change his
six-reel program nightly. Night shows
only ARE offered. In conjunction with
the pictures the Favorlte Sextette
presents a musical program Of great
interest.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19

case. Moorehead also filed a poverty
affidavit relative to court costs.
The appeal Of Henry Bookman, nm,
other negro, who was given a death
sentence for murder, has not appeared
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19

I'm court, but notice has been served
that the papers will be perfected soon
The governor has granted n resplta
Bookman VAS to be electrocuteJ on
August u.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19

Set the youngster out Of doors
IN this July sunshine aud watch
him grow our clearance sale OF
last week was a record breaker for
20 cart sales-only five left now
Of the samples to close ont s6.5e,
500, $1,000 and sl4.OO. aud every
one u splendid bargain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-21
A CORNER IN ANCESTORS
By FRANCES CowLEs. THE GIFFO RID FAMILY

tCopyright, 1915, by the Mcclure News
 paper syndicate)
 Among the first settlers of Virginia were Francis and Edward Clifford the latter came over in the Safety. in 1s35. but 10 years before. Francis had 50 acres in the corporation of James City.
 In New England. 1850. William Clifford was member of the grand inquest Ply mouth. He is said to be the same xiiu was living at Sandwich, a few years later, and who was one of ths, proprietors of Monmouth. N. J.
 Dartwouth was a stronghold of the Giffords, and also Falmouth. and there were homesteads in Connecticut and Rhode Island, and by the beginning of the eighteenth century. in central New York.
 Stephen Clifford, called T soi. of Wifi liam of Sandwich, and porn 1jli, V as an original lot owner, with aii the pris- ileges of 8 first proprietor. at Norwich. Conn.,, 1859. Stephen had a weakness for the name Hannah it was his favor ite name. apparently. for his first wife was Hannah Gore ana upon her death he promptly, that is, after the traditional
 year and a day" so iisht out another Hannah Gallup, her surname.
 Some of the first of he Cliff ,yd family here were Friends, notably William; his son Christopher of Little Compton. R. l., was lined 10 shillinss "f,r contemptu- ously speaking against tho dispensers of the word of God" His estate was valued at 997 pounds, II shiiliEgs Id, not count ing the cross-cut saw, a legacy from his father.
 While Biblical names, like Jeremiah and Absolom and Elijah have been fa- voreds by the Giffords. we find that the fanciful Uriel, Filethete. Audry and In anocent have appealed to some branches of the family, wAh other uncommon ap- pellations like Desire, Experience, Aquil- la, Mariliia, Thankful, Roxana, Alsincy. Rodolphus and the classic Seneca. Mar riage connections include the families of Wilcox, Corey, Lake, Borden, Wilbur, Akin, Cushman, Sherman, Hyde and Walworth.
 The arms reproduced Is gules, three lions passant, in pale, argent. Crest, an arm couped at the elbow, vested, or. charged with two bars, wavy azure, cuffed argent, holding in the hand proper, bucks head capossed gules. This is the coat of arms said to have been granted to Walter, Earl of Longue- vile, by William the Conqeuor. When, or to whom the crest granted, is not known. One family motto is Mon Sine Numine.v The family of Northampton, England, bore the arms here illustrated, and John Clifford of Lynn, Mass, used a seal with the three lions passant. He married Margaret Temple and had sev- eral children. One title found in Clifford annals is that of baron.
 To H. F., who asks for the record of Mistress Forrest" of early Virginia history:
 Although the Forests were not num- erous among the early settlers of this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-21
Blind Boys Match Pennies

From the Philadelphia hecoro
 Two blind newsboys who station themselves at Thirteenth and Market streets at midnight to sell the "bull- dog" editions of the various mornine newspapers, are furnishing specta- cle that would call forth from Billy Sunday some choice Sundaygrams These two lads, one Is white and the other is colored. when business be- comes slack. engage in a quiet game o fmatching pennies. Of course, they cannot see the head or tail of q coin but they readily tell it by the touch. One of them evidently tried to fool the other one night by using smooth penny. He had some particular mark on it by which he could tell the head, the other lad matched him he chal- 1enged his opponent to prove his point The boy felt the smooth coin and to the surprise of the small group of spec tators, detected the trick of the other boy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-21

bo0oW N1oo 0n0 WoOo0s Y00 Oony d9vo
 10 Bs Cut Up, and Yea Don't Hsvs
 To Be Tortured D. Trnnss."
 Captain Collings mads study of |himseIf, of his condition--and at last he was rewarded by the hnding of the method thatssO quickly made him . well. strong, vigorous and happy man.
 :. Anyone can use the sa me method; LIE simple, easy, safe and inexpensive. |Every, ruptured person in the world telling all about how he cured himself. land how anyone may follow the same |treatment in their own home without |Any Trouble. The book and medicine are |any rupture sufferer who will fill out |Away -asw- before you put down this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-21
Tired? Wiggle Your Toes From the Paris Correspondent N

York Sun.
 pr. L. Jacquet has discovered q method of curing fatigue which is be- ing widely used in the trenches.
 The exhausted soldier takes. off his boots. lies down flat puts his head on his sack. sticks his legs straight up in the air supporting them against a tree the side of the trench or against the back of a cofnrade and then swiggles his toes az violently n ID can. It give. instant relief
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-21
Cure Your
 Rupture Like
 Cured mine''
oad Seq Captain Cured His Own Rupture After Doctors Said
 "0perate or Death"

0is 2smedy and Book Sent Free.
 Captain Ceilings sailed the seas for many yearA: then he sustained bad double rupture that soon forced him to not only remain ashore, but kept him bedridden for years. He tried doctor after doctor and truss after truss No results! Finally. he was assured that he must either submit to a dangerous and abhorrent operation or die. He did ne1fbegD He cured himself instead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-21

A special sale of new Spring Dresses in all wool French serge and wool crepes; all the latesst and most fashionable models, showing all the new spring shades. Sizes up to 46 OA no
 bust. Special sale. .. QfsCC
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-17
AMERICA PAYS FOR SHORT
 WEIGHT IN GOLD COINS

LONDON: The Bank of England s system of valuing gold coins by weight as against the U. 8. treasury s face value computation has saved the former $30,000 on only two ship ments to America.
 The first shipment on reaching New York was counted coin for coin and found to contain $10,000 too much. The last consignment of $19,- 100000 was $2O,00O heavy. These amounts were turned over to the fin ancial agents of Great Britain in New York and will be properly applied on future shipments.
 The American system of comput- ing gold coins is for face value, it was pointed out here. unless more than one half of one per cent has worn away.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-17
BREEDER VICTIM
 Of CATTLE DISEASE
Has Contracted Foot and Mouth Dis- ease Which Caused Loss of Mill
 lions of Head of Cattle.

TOPEKA, Nov. 17-Alfred Jen- nings, the we'll known stock breeder of Ellsworth, is suffering from foot and mouth disease similar to that which has ravaged the cattle of the western and southern states during the past year. He has been brought to a quarantine hospital here and is under the care of leading specialists who have been studying the disease in the hope of finding a remedy.
 Jennings ranch is stocked with thoroughbred cattle and inspection shows that the entire herd, valued at thousands of dollars, have contracted the disease and have been ordered and buried. The outbreak of the disease among the thorough breds has caused consternation in the ranks of the cattlemen of this state, as Jennings stock participated in many of the fairs and 1t is feared they have spread the disease.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-17
MORGAN C0.ENTER
 THE AUTO BUSINESS
Relieved Purchase of the White Com pany Means that New Merger
 Will Control Business.

CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 17.-1t was announced here today that the financial house of J. P. Morgan & Co. of New York has closed an option to purchase the White Auto company plant here. The White company, it is reported, has made more than $1O- OOO,0O0 through contracts for trucks supplied the warning nations since the beginning of the war.
 Many financiers believe the pur- chase of the White company's fac tory by the New York financial house is the opening move for the forma- tion of syndicate which will be or ganized to control the auto manufac- turing business of the United States. It is believed that options have been secured on other factories and that another big merger is in process of formation. @...
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-17
C0RD0vA DEMOS
 PASS RESOLUTIONS
Want District Attorney Spence Takel Away Because He Has Not
 Identified Himself with Party.

CORDOVA, Nov 17.-Followin, the actions of the Valdez and Sewart Democratic clubs in passing resolu tions condemning District Attorne. Spence, the Cordova Democratic clul last night passed resolutions askint the Department of Justice to takt him away as he has brought ridicult on the office by the appointment o: his relatives to federal jobs.
 It is also charged that he has shown incompetency in handling the affairs of his office and that he has failed to iden,.ly himself with the Democratic party of Alaska. Int club also went on record as being op- posed to further appointments of out. siders to positions in Alaska.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-17
WILL S7ER|L|zE
 THE DETECTIVES
Twenty.FOur Patients in Wisconsin Will Be Secretly Treated Dur-
 ing the Coming Month.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Nov. 17--De- spite the fact that the Supreme Court of the United States has not ruled on the case brought to test the constitu- tionality of the Wisconsin law passed by the last legislature, designed to prevent Predetermined and defective persons from perpetuating their spe- cies by allowing physicians to subject them to sterilization, it is announced that twenty-four defectives in the state asylum will be secretly treated this month.
 The detectives upon whom the ex- periments will be made have been designated by alienists who pro- nounced their cases hopeless and of such nature that their offsprings would inherit the defects of the par ents. Many of the relatives of pa tients in the asylums are protesting and are threatening suits in case the Wisconsin law Is held unconstitution- al. Physicians state that the health of the detectives will not be injured by sterilization, and assert that in some cases marked improvement in the mental powers of the patients may be looked for.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-17
IMMUNITY DENIED FOR CONFESSION
Robert Fay Refuses to Formally Confess to Conspiracy Unless
 He Is Promised Immunity.

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-Robert Fay, who was arrested in connection with the alleged Teutonic conspiracy to destroy intuition factories in the United States, when arraigned yes terday with four others arrested on the same charge, refused to formally confess when denied immunity from prosecution.
 Fay had privately confessed to United States Prosecutor Marshal and had promised to go before the federal grand jury to tell all he knows concerning the conspiracy, but changed his mind when brought be- fore the court.
 It is reported that Fay's confess sion coincides in many particulars with the exposures being made by Dr. Goricar in the Providence Jour- nal, and that both involve Ambassa- dor Bernstorff in the conspiracy as we'll as the Austrian Consul General Nuber.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-17
LEADERS
 ACCEPTED bR|BES
Chicago News States Union Officials Have Been Indicted for Or
 ganizing Strikes.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-The Chicago Daily News prints sensational news story in which it is declared that more than one hundred business agents of Chicago labor unions have been indicted by the federal grand jury now in session. It is asserted that the labor leaders have bribed employees of companies to destroy property, have accepted bribes from manufacturers to cause strikes in competing factories, and have used strong arm methods in shaking down the business interests of the city.
 It is charged that the Union lead CTS who organized the Garment Makers strike were paid hundreds of dollars iby competing manufacturers in nearly every recent strike.
 The story has created g sensation and 1t is believed the News will be required by the court to explain how it secured the news of the .indict- .ments before they were returned by the grand jury to the court.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-17
WEB TIGHTENING
 ABOUT KRAUS|
have Discovered Tn: Circumstances Surrounding
 Christie same as Plunkett.

JUNEAU, Nov. 17.-The author ties have discovered that the note Mrs. William Christie, whose hu band has myteriously disappeares was written on the same typewritt as the note sent Captain James Plunkett, of Juneau, who disappea ed about the same time as Christi dropped out of sight It is believe that Edward Krause, who was arres ed in Seattle yesterday, murdere both Christie and Plunkett.
 During the night following Chri: ties disappearance after his bein summoned from his work at th Treadwell mine by a fake subpoen; a typewriter note was left under hi door and discovered by Mrs. Chris tie next morning. A search of Cap Plunkett's quarters had disclosed al other typewriter note which ev dently lured him from his home Both notes were written on the sam machine and it is believed ths Krause's typewriter in Petersbur will show the peculiar marks on tn letters shown in the notes.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-17
BRITISH GOVERNMENT
 AFTER ANOTHER LOAN

LONDON, Nov. 17.--It is announc- ed that arrangements have been vir- tually completed whereby the British government will secure another loan of four million dollars in the United States to relieve the exchange situa- tion. Gold shipments have been cross ing the ocean at an enormous rate during the past few months in liqui- dation of the British governments purchases in America.
 It is not stated what co..~.efal, if any, will be offered American inves- tors and it is believed the bonds will be similar to those placed in the Uni ted States when the recent huge loan was secured.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-17
TEUTONSxORCAk|zE
 10 SEND FOOD
will Re Organized In the United States to Send Relief to
 the Old Countries.

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-An organ ized effort will be made among the German and Austrian residents in the United .-.~.es to send food to the civ ilian popula..u.. of the old countries. A committee of forty-five prominent German and Austrian citizens, in- cluding number of clergymen and prominent women, were appointed last night when the organization of the society was perfected.
 It is announced by Dr. Henry J. Wolf, who is chairman of the com- mittee, that branch committees will be forced throughout the country to secure funds or voluntary subscrip- tions of grain for shipment to Ger many and Austria.
 It is believed the sociey has been organized for the purpose of forcing the hand of President Wilson in deal ing with the British government in regard to the blockade of the Ger man coast against shipments from neutral countries in violation of in- ternationai raw. ,..
 Wolf, in a statement issued, as to the plans of the organization, as- serted that thousands of persons in Germany and Austria were on the verge of starvation despite the re- ports from Berlin that ample food existed in the empire. and it is to re- lieve this situation that the society has been organized.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-17
HISTORIC STABLES
 DESTROYED BY FIRE
p1renty Stables at Racetrack near Washington Burned with Four
 Men and Twenty Horses.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-One man was burned to death and three others fatally burned in a fire which destroyed the historic Bennings race track stables, near Washington.
 The fire gained great headway be- fore being discovered and in addition to destroying fourteen of the stables twenty valuable horses were ere mated.
 Among the stables destroyed was that of August Belmont. His sta hles were one of the last to be de- stroyed by the fire and nearly all his animals were taken from the burning building.
 The man who lost his life and the estksrs who are not expected to live, entered the burning buildings to save the horses. The frightened animals refused to leave the stables after be- ing turned loose, and a number which had been led from the burning build ings, frightened by the glare of the flames and the roar of the fire, broke from their keepers and raced back to their stalls.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-17
JUNEAU EMPIRE WILL
 HAVE NEW HOME.

JUNEAU, Nov. 17.-John Troy, who has been editor and manager of the Juneau Empire since it's incep- ton, has purchased all the outstand- ing stock of the Empire company and is now sole owner. It is announced that B. M. Behrends, the Juneau banker will erect a new building which will house the. Empire plant. Construction work will start at once and it is expected the Empire will be in it's new home before the New Year.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-17
WICKERSHAM
 GOES TO WASHINGTON.

Delegate James Wickersham was passenger on the Admiral Evans this morning en route to Washing ton to attend the coming session of congress. While at Anchorage he addressed meeting numbering thou sands and urged harmony in cooper ating with the Alaskan Engineering commission in order not to endanger securing further appropriations from congress. He also addressed large meeting at Seward where he went on record as being in favor of securing large appropriation for next years railroad construction work.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-17
ROADH0U.S!E KEEPER
 COMMITS .[j SUICIDE
Instantly Killed When He Threw Himself in Front of Switch En-
 zine Near COrdOva.

CORDOVA, Nov. 17.-John R. Morgan, ST., owner of the Piledriver yoadhouse at Salcha,. on the Fair banks-Valdez government road, com mitted suicide yesterday by throwing himself in front of the switch engine mear the Copper River station here, and was instantly killed.
 Morgan had just come from the in- .erior and was en route to visit his old home in the States. He had shown no sign of being depressed and his sGddh determination to end his life as 8 mystery. The engine passed over his body, severing both legs and fracturing his skull, causing instant death. Advices from Fairbanks state that he is we'll known there and is believed to possessed of consider able money. He was 50 years of age.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-17
GENERAL OBREGON IS
 MARCHING ON CANANEA

MORALES, Ariz., Nov. 16.-Gen- eral Obregon, commanding the fed eral troops n the northern Mexican states, is personally leading the arn-y against Cananea, in Sonora state, Vil- las stronghold. Cananea has large foreign population, being the center of rich mining district, and the for eigners will welcome the end of Gen. Villas rule in order that mining op- erations may be resumed under gov ernment protection.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-17

MILAN, Nov. 17.--According to dispatches from Saloniki Lord Kitch- ener, commander in chief of the British forces, has arrived at Mu- dros accompanied by the resident general of Egypt. The dispatches state that Kitchener has assured the people of Egypt that he will visit Egypt and prepare it's defenses to re- sist any possible invasion from Ger many or her allies. It is reported that Kitchener will make a personal observation of the situation at the Dardanelles and Gallipoli peninsula and will determine if the. Allies cam paign there is to be continued.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-17
FATE RESTS v WITH BOARD OF PARDONs

SALT LAKE, Nov. Ex-Governor 'WI4nam Spry, of Utah, states that he has no authority to stay proceedings in the case of Joseph Hillstrom, un- der death sentence, as urged by the American Federation of Labor now In session in, San Francisco. Gov ernor Spry has placed the American Federation's appeal before the board of pardons, in whose hands Hill strom's fate now rests.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-17
FOLLOWS
 EARTHQUAKE SHOCK

ROME, Nov. 17.-Dispatches from the city of Ayezzano state that the city was shaken last night by vio- lent earthquake shock, which did considerable damage. The shock was accompanied by subterranean expfo- sions which frightened the populace, causing them to desert their homes and camp in the open places. The earthquake was followed by a cloud burst.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-17
MEAT SHORTAGE IS
 REPORTED IN JUNEAU

JUNEAU, Nov. 17.--It was discov- cred that meat shortage exists in Juneau which cannot be broken un- til next Saturday when the first steamer will arrive from the south. All the big mining companies appar- ently exhausted their supplies of fresh meats at the same time and Juneau and Douglas must resort to canned meats for a few days.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-17

The steam donkey engine of the seacoast Mining company was taken from Shoup bay last Monday by the launch Elvira to Fidalgo bay. where 1t will be used in the construction of ore bunkers there for w. A. Dickey. George Waldron and Frank Winches- ter have the contract for construction of the bunkers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-17

More than a dozen German soldiers were killed and thirty injured by bombs dropped from a French aero- plane early yesterday morning near Ypres. It is reported that the Ger man position at Lichterveldt was bombarded by aviators and consider able damage done.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-17

United States District Attorney w.. N. Spence returned from the west ward on the steamer Admiral Evans this morning after having been to Anchorage in connection with the numerous liquor cases coming before the U. s. com Missioner there. Judge Spence established record for Alas ka by securing conviction in every case tried.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-17

l.. s. Robe, the well known mining engineer of Dawson and interior Alaska, was a passenger on the Ad- miral Evans this morning for the States. He is now engaged in the Willow Creek district.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-17
CONNECTS ESCAPE FROM
 CAROLINA PRISON CAMP.

ASHVILLE, N. C., Nov. 17.-Fif- teen convicts. who were employed in A contractors camp, escaped last night and have cut the wires to pre- vent the news of their escape being 1elephoned over the district. The men had several hours start of the posses and it is feared they have es- tapped
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-17
Shah Flees from I'eleren.

PETROGRAD, Nov. 17..-Advices from the southern war zone state that the Russian troops are closing in upon Teheren, the Persian capital, and that the Shah of Persia has fled from the palace. It is also reported that the Teutonic troops have been withdrawn from the city.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-17
Snowfall in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-Two inches of snow fell here last night, the first of the season. The mercury has taken a sudden drop and 1t is feared that a blizzard will set in. Advices from other parts of the state indicate that the snowstorm is general.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-17

Rev. E. H. Malony, after an ab- sence of two weeks to the westward, during which time he visited Seward and Anchorage, returned home on the Admiral Evans.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-17

Barney Simon, formerly in the clothing business in Fairbanks and Nome, who has been looking, over the situation to the westward with view to entertaining business, was an out going passenger on the Admiral Ev- ans this morning for the States.