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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-13
MORE LETTERS
SIGNED PEARCE
Writer Demands Release Of Halle;
Some Believe MiSSiveS
Are Fakes

NEW ORLEANS, July 10. Two
who're letters signed "Pearce" In
which the writer threatens disaster to
British merchant aud mule vessels a.
IN the one received by Il local newspa.
per several days ago were delivered
here today. one was sent through the
mails 10 a local afternoon newspaper
and the other to the chief Of police.
In both the writer demands the re-
lease OF Hans Halle, n confessed bomb
maker, held I'm connection with the
receipt OF the first letter Sunday night
Chief " Police Reynolds said today
he would Ignore the demand that Halle
he released, even though he takes Sc
riOusly the letters received today. 9th.
ers, however, who have been watch.
Ing the case closely are inclined to
believe today's letters are a hoax.
The phraseolOgy Is similar to that OF
the first letter. but terms are used
that led many to believe that the
writer ~ the letters received today
was attempting to adopt the style Of
the writer " the letter received Sun.
day night.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-13
THREE BILLION
NEW WAR LOAN
English Chancellor Of ExChequer
Tells House Of Commons Status
State Of Funds

I ONDON, July l3.-The total sub
- scription to the war loan amount
ed to close on to $3,OOO,OOO,O 900, ac-
cordlng to a statement today by Reg
inald McKenna, chancellor OF the ex.
chequer, In the house Of commons.
The total numbers OF subscribers
through the Bank Of England was
$4,000 whose contributions aggrepat.
ed S,S50,O0O, 900. The subscriptions
though the postoffice have not vet
chdesA, but up to date $4,000 persons
have subscribed S75,OOO,OOO through
this channel.
Mr.. Mckenna pointed out that the
figure of $4,000, 900, 900 mentioned In
the newspapers neither was expected
o desired by the government II
that amount had been reached he said
II would have been necessary to close
the list.
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D. B. KEE WINS
LIBEL APPEAL
Supreme Court Says Damaging
Language Must Stand Stripped
Of lnuendo

~ \ opinion, important, AZ II has to
- do with what constitutes libel,
was submitted to the supreme court
Tuesday, being written by Commits
sioner j. c. Roberts of Division No.
1 Of the supreme court commission.
The case IL that OF the Armstrong
Byrd Music company against Mr. and
Mrs. U. Is. kee. The music company
won In the Oklahoma county district
court and secured a Judgment for
damages. The judgment is reversed
by the high court.
The suit followed a publication IN
II local paper VI N notice given BY Mrs.
kee. The notice stated that Mrs. Kee
had Il 500 bond from the music com
pAny and that she would give II "a
anyone who could make use Of Il: that
she bought a piano from the music
company who refused TO accept such
bond unless she would add $50 TO the
price. The music company brought
suit for libel and damages In the totaI
sum Of 10000 and got Judgment IN
the lower court.
The case came up TO the higher court
on the proposition that no libel had
been committed. The plaintiffs con
tended they had been damaged by th,
publication NJ such n notice because Il
reflected upon their business integrity
In passing on the question oflibel
the court defines the law terms o
per We" The language used must b,
taken for Just what II says, ana II,
more, explains the opinion. "In de
termining whether language IL libeloul
per We II must be viewed stripped O
all innuendo, %colloqulum, extrinsic O
: explanatory circumstances. Word
which need an innuendo are not libel
Gus per Sc"
The opinion I'm reversing the judg
ment HOLDS that such a statement II
complained Of must NO taken for wha
II says, and not such a construction
az would be placed upon 1t by IN,
plaintiff.
II language il not libelous per s.
an action cannot b. sustained thereon
although the publication is false with
out alleging and proving special dam
age. And when In n libel suit loss o
business and customers n charged
the names Of the parties who hav
withdrawn their custom must be az
out specifically
The opinion also holds that It Is no
sufficient proof of damage TO show III
volume Of business prior to or after a
alleged libelous act has been commit
ted.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-13
100000
FOROS IN 1916
Local Manager Names PrObabel
Output In Cars Of
Next Year

"You KNOW" said J. A De's
4 man, local manager Of the Ford
Motor company, II have heard several
times that the new assembling plant
which Is TO be erected here by our
company here will do away with a
number Of local agents throughout the
state, especially those located near
the factory branch here. Where this
rumor started, l don not know, but |
wish that you would say for me that
there u absolutely nothing to II. Inc
Ford people will never be able TO do
without agents, and viii never emulate
the example Of the big mail order
houses. We consider II necessary To
have agents everywhere, and In this
belief viii establish some 50 or 90
new agencies during the coming year,
which viii give US dealers In practical,
ly hamlet In the state"
The primary object Of an hssemb-
ling plant" continued Mr.. Deigman,"
'ls, Of course, TO allow one 10 stock
up during the dull season, 80 that an
adequate supply Of cars may be had
for the rush season. Had we had such
a plan this yeaA We would have sold
10000 more cars than we did. The
new plant will also enable us to ship
cars directly to the dealers In the state
instead OF making them wait on he
trOit shipments"
Mr.. Delgman stated that, no new
prices on Ford cars would be an.
nounced until after the close Of their
fiscal year august ~, but that the
300, 900 mark set last year had been
passed already and that plans were
now being considered to build 8OO,OOO
Fords during the coming year In this
event, a considerable price reduction
IN aaN.n. N,ll.WH
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TO ON the odd days Of the month. but
II there isn't an water they don't get
any, and when there Ia any water It's
all turned ON. and there's enough Tot
the evens and odds, too"
The commissioner stated that he was
only too glad 10 receive ideas tending
to solve the water situation here, ~ II
was more than he and all the other
commissioners and water engineers
could do with the present equipment
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-13
DARROUGH PLAYS DRUMMOND
JONES IN TENNIS TOURNEY

ST LOUIS, July 10. - The semi.
finals in the Central States tourna.
ment are scheduled to be played here
this afternoon Paul Darrough, who
handlly defeated side overall yester-
day qualified To meet Drummond
Jones. Roland Hoerr aud W. II. Bow
man are TO play off the fourth round
this morning, the winner then being
scheduled 70 meet Eugene Monnet, Ok.
lahoma singles champion, in the semi.
finals In the afternoon. The finals
are to be played tomorrow.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-13
BOARD GIVES NO
HINT ON ARMAMENT PLAN

WASHINGTON, July l3.-The re
port OF the board Of army Officers
working out a military policy TO be
submitted TO congress probably will be
complete II became known today early
next month. This will glre Secretary
Garrison ample time to prepare his
estimates by October and I'm time for
a special session Of congress should
n be called for that month. No
hint as 10 the increases IN men or
guns To be recommended by the board
has been given out
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-13
PHILADELPHIA NOW WANTS
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

NEW YORK July l3-Boise Pen.
rose, United States senator from Penn.
sylyania came to New York Monday "a
confer tonight with Charles ID. HiIles
Republican national chairman, con,
corning the prospects Of Philadelphia
az the place for holding the 1915 Re
publican national convention.
"st, Louis, Minneapolis and Chicago
particularly Chicago, are trying 10 gel
IT," said Mr. Hilles.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-13
COLLIER RAMMED LAKE
HURON. But CRtW SAVED

PORT HURON Mich, July II.
Captain Charles box and the crew u
the steamer Choctaw Of the Cleveland
Cliffs Iron company, wre 'ksl of Pres
que Isle In Lake Huron Monday morn
lug, arrived safely today at Saranis,
Ont, opposite here, aboard the steamss
Wahoondah. Reports last night wefs
that the Choctaw's crew hal drowned
The Ohoctaw was upbound with coal
When, she collided with tho wahoon,
cab and sank. The wahcondi nsaivsd
q large hole In her side, but w~ees
tight compartments kept her sDsat
aud abe picked ap the Ciociawss n1R
WIN had jumped into the wutsr.
The lors Of the Chocfaw and ~
csrsc is Estimated II si2s ga
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-13
TEUT0NIC COUP
FEAR NENGLAND
London Observers Refuse TO Be-
lieve That kustrlo- Huneartans
VIM Retreat
RUMANIAN HELP Is WANTED
Both Germans and Allies Are Bid
ding for Support From
Bucharest
HELP IS WANTED

7 ONDON, July 13.-Contradictory
~ reports regarding the extent Of the
Austro- Hungarian revAse at Krasnlk,
Russian Poland, continue, some even
claiming that the Austro.H ungarians
are contemplating IL general retreat,
but the mystery Of the situation is
the persistent silence maintained by
Field Marshal Won Mackenseu, who.
apparently Is making no effort to re-.
sumo the German advance Oh Warsaw.
Petrograd reasons this inaction VI
the Germans rs being due 10 the fear
Of Field Marshal Won Mackensen that
his left flank would be exposed while
the AustrianB were on the defensive,
but some fear Is expressed by London
observers that the brilliant German
military commander Is planning M
unexpected coup.
No Concerted Offensive
The German attack on Souche2
where the French advances had
threatened the town Of Lille may In
dicnte the arrival on the western
front " the long expected TeutoniC
reinfOrcements, but evidence still 1,
lacking Of any concerted offensive OF
either side along the battle front II
France and Belgium.
Germany and Austria- Hungary, nc
cording to dispatches from the Balkal
states, are using every effort to In
duce Rumania TO Join military forces
with the central powers or at leasI
to preserve m attitude OF permanent
friendliness and neutrality. II III re
ported that the Austro- Hungarian
minister at bucharest has offered tn,
Humanian government liberal terri
torial compensation for armed assist
ance, countering RussiA's offer o.
Pennsylvania with that OF Bessaribia
Her reward for friendly neutrality 4
said to he Bukowina as far as tn,
river Pruth.
Trenches on Border
From Austrian sources comes a re
port that Russia Is giving substantial
proof OF the possibility OF Roumanii
accepting II Of these Teutonic offer
by building trenches and %entangle
ments along her ROumanian frontier
Bulgaria and Turkey are said L
have reached a deadlock In their ne
gotiations on account Of the refusa
Of Sofia to do more than preserve
friendly neutrality In return for terri
torial com~pensatiOns from Constant
nOple,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-13
Water Problem Thinkers Devise
Scheme for Getting Away from
Former Mistakes
SOLVES SEEPAGE DIFFICULTY
And "DO II Now" Is the Cry
Heard Upon Every Hand Meth
cd Alone In Dispute

OMOW Is the time to prepare for a
~ water supply" Is the statement
Of every man who discusses the sub
iect aud many are discussing II now
Oklahoma city has been through
many water bond campaigns, but most
" them have been for a patchwork
plan that included improvements to
the present water plant, which II
known to be wholly Inadequate for the
growing needs Of the city. The prop
erty owners " Oklahoma City, II Is
believed now, will vote bonds for an
Immense water plant which will pro
vide II visible supply large enough for
the city's future growth.
or the seven plans prepared by the
hydraulic engineers two years ago,
the Ii providing for a water supply
to be taken from the Canadian west
Of III Reno aud stored In IN immense
lake northwest Of the city met with
most favor, although II was u million
dollar plan. 1t had It's drawbacks, as
the water would have to be brought
through n ditch along the sandy val
ley of the Canadian 10 the reservoir.
No Sand Oh South Side
The plan also contemplated the es-
t%ablishment Of Il reservoir ON the
north side Of the river. II IL n well
known fact 10 engineers and others that
sand is encountered everywhere on the
north side VI the Canadian, and that
on the south side between this city
and FL Reno there Is no sand.
A modification ~ this plan In now
being considered and may be placed
before the property owners for their
consideration. II mOdlfies the plan to
the extent OF cutting the ditch on the
south side of the Canadian and estab-
fishing the reservoir lake on the south
side instead Of the north side.
This plan al first brought TO at.
tentiOn by John W. Shartel, who had
a survey made TO be sure that Il was
feasible. The proposition has been
called to the attention Of others and
has met with considerable favor
among those who have looked into n
The most favorable feature " the plan
Is that II would admit " water being
furnished 10 the packing plants and
other manufacturing concerns al
low pressure.
Matter Of Pressure
Engineers say that is n big item In
any proposition to supply Oklnhoma
city with water. The packing plant,
and manufacturing concerns do moi
need high pressure. The clty's suppl,
must have II pressure sufficient I,
carry the water to the top Of the Col
cord building and the cost " main
tanning such pressure, especially wher
Continued on Last paeel
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NEW SHRINE TEMPLES
Creation Of New Chapters and Ma.
sonic War Relief Oh Program for
Convention Attention

SEATTLE, Wash, July 18-The
question Of creating new temples at
Knoxville Tenn, Houston. Tex, Roa
noke. Va, aud Manila, p. l., and the
report Of the Masonic War Relief MS
ISOLATION OF the United States were
two OF the most Important matters
pending with the opening OF the forty.
first national session N the IMPERIAL
Council OF the Mobiles OF the Mystic
Shrine.
The report Of the War Relief asso-
citation stated that 10000 has been
collected by MNsons for the families
Of brothers killed or wounded In the
countries ut wal In Europe The re
port asks for further relief funds and
for money for relief at the close OF
the war.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-13
sT0CKMAN MURDER CASE
CONTINUED UNTIL TONIGHT

BEDFORD, Ia, July lathe hear.
ing Of Henry and John Damewood,
Samuel scrivner aud Bates Huntsman,
accused OF the murder Of a wealthy
stockman at Siam, Ia. In 1898, set for
this morning, was continued until 7
o'clock tonight Mrs Maria Porter,
the states chief witness, was unable
TO reach Bedford from her home at
ouitman. No on account Of rnilroad
w~ashsutA
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LAST RESORT OF WOMEN
WHOM HUSBAND CALLED "OLDr

QUINCY, ILL.,, July I3-Mn. Marie
Moore wielage, aged 70, was In Jail
here today on Il charge of murder an
a result Of the shooting Of her hus
band Elmer Wielhge, aged 20, Sunday
afternoon. Mrs wielage said her
husband had called her an "old won.
an" She made an Intellectual attemp,
Mt suicide after the shooting.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-13
7. r. Tours TO
Coast to Tune
ofCameraC Click

CHICAGO, July l3.-when newspa.
per photographers crowded around
Col. Theodore Roosevelt on his arrival
here last night and asked him TO pose
for n picture. he waved them away
with a sweep Of his arm.
Just one little picture, colonel,
please" the photoEraphers pleaded.
No" he replied, Il took Just the
same"
Cameras clicked, however. as the
colonel and his wife were driven IA
the station to continue their trip "a
the Pacific coast
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-13
LIGHTNING STRIKES STANDARD
OIL TANK IN ILLINOIS

WOODRlVER ILL.,, July 18-Ap
p~roIimately 100000 gallons OF crude oil
were burned here Monday when light
ming struck a tank OF the Standard
on company's refinery The blaze
was e%Ntinguished by steam
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-13
Iao SHIPS ACQUIRED by
RE REGISTRY UP TO JUNE 20

WASHINGTON, July 18-under
the new law admitting foreign built
to American registry lac ships
with a gross tonnage OF 52T,U5l tons
ERE transferred 10 the United states
flag during the fiscal year ending
June 30 Figures announced today BY
the department Of commerce show that
OF this number 10 formerly were IN the
British merchant marine and 10 In
the German.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-13
Of her horses run At Belmont Park

The question, WhIch " thr %strOnRp9t
racing stable on the tn. this year
night lead 10 a discussion, but when
the question Of the most popular
stable Is preached there Is no argu-
ment. Mrs. Payne whitney, whose
brother in-law also owns a fine racing
stable, " the pOssessOr Of n string Of
horses, which she races under the
name OF the Greentree stables. that
hna every Jockey and horse owner at
the tracks pulling for her Next to
their " horses they would ike to
see Mrs. Whitney's win.
Mn. whitney has kept up her sta.
BILE for years, and she races her
horses for the pure love Of the sport.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-13
AVIATION SCHOOL To BR
ESTABLISHED ON MISSISSIPPI

at. LOUIS, Mo, July 1l-rollow.
ing q conference with Major j.. j,
Dickinson, secretary Of tho navy league
OF the United States; Albert Bond
Lambert, head Of the United States
aviation reserve corps, announced htt
night that an aviation stu Ion and
armOry TO train young nleu IN a,ia
ton would he established on the Mis-
sisslnpi river
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-13
BIENNIAL JOINT CONVENTION
W. o. W.. AND wOODMEN CIRCLE

ut PAUL, MINI, July l3-With
several thousand out.of.town members
here the biennial Joint convention Of
Woodmen OF the World and woodmcn's
Circle today began an eleven day scs
sion.
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GENERALLY fair and continued warm
WrAlher tonlEht aud MndneadAy.

showers and thundershtprms have pc
CURED since Monday morning I'm the west
prn British provinces, Washington, ore
gon. Idaho. Missouri. knnsns, the TeNns
Panhandle. Kentucky. Tennessee, ~ Joe,
Mo. IL the only station reporting heavy
rainfall II was quite warm yesterday In
the Mississippi valley, plains states and
throughout the southwest and tempern
lures are above normal this morning over
practically oil NJ the territory east ~ the
Rocky mountains A shallow low pressure
area covers the Rocky mo-ntAins and the
plntpnu regions this morning with center
over Utah. This disturbance ~ nppar
emily stationary.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-13

ID OSE KIRKPATRICK, a girl EN-.
~ plOyed In a rOOmIng house at
30 - North Broadway, mixed up In
the dispositions that are being taken
in the Peter N. Blower case before
Justice Beall when she testified Tues.
day morning. The girl is said to have
gone TO the office Of Giddings L Lillard
Yesterday and TO have made the state
ment that Chief Nichols had visited
her once. for a personal reason. Tues
day morning she went back TO Bic
wer's attorneys and told them shs
would not swear 10 II.
DO you know Chief Nicholsl" ask
ed Attorney Giddings, In taking her
deposition.
Yes" replied the witness. He
came up there and asked Mr.. Boswell,
who keeps the rooming house. how he
could afford to keep n porter sitting
on the STEPS all the time with such a
small rOoming house
Who's been talking 10 you since you
left my office yesterday
Nobody. was talking then, and
now I'm swearing"
Turning to Lillard, Attorney Gid
dings said Make this girl tell what
she told yesterday"
/ You say the chief made two visits
to that placer asked Lillard.
Yes"
Didn't you tell me yesterday that
the chief asked YOU II you we're en-
gagged In an unlawful calling thereg"
81 might have
Didn't you say he walked into
your ROOM
YES, | told you that"
Under the attorneys Questionlrk
Continued on Last PAKel
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RESERVOIR ON SOUTH SIDE
or CANADIAN. new PLAN
THE WEATHER
Washington Forecast

OklAhoma-Gencrnlly fair tonight AMI
Wednesday.
Kansas Unsettled tonight and wcdne.
day with probably showers, not much
change In temperature.
WASHINGTON, July 10 Weather
predictions for the week beginning tomor
row issued by the weather bureau today
include.
West gulf states Pair aud warm dur
ing next several days, probably followed
by shOwefy conditions after July II
Plains states Scattered thundetshowers
and moderately warm weather during the
next two days followed by considerably
weather during July III md II
Fair weather thereafter"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-13
DENVER GEOIOGIsT DEAD

DENVER, July i8.--Joseph Austin
Holmes, aged 80, director Of the fed.
eral bureau OF mines and widely
known geological died here today Of tn
berculosis
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ABSOLvED
BY GIRLS STORY
Blower DepOnent Says Friends
Posted Her TO Tell Pack
Of Lies
ON THE STAND SHE REBELS
Other Witnesses Fail TO Add Much
10 Evidence Hearing
Continued

= u q X \ y y ~ y y y
Il Il
Il The preliminary hearing Of y
y Peter n. Blewer Jr, charged u
x with receiving stolen property. y
y ret for . o'clock Wednesday p
y morning IN Justice Maupln's \
\ court, will be continued to a "
= later date. Blower has been y
= called as II witness I'm the fed. n
= crnl court at Enid and will be n
X there Wednesday. Il
4 When the preliminary hear. y
\ Ing IL held, Justice Maupin will y
\ 70 10 one ~ the c%ourtrOOms In v
\ the county courthouse. His Of. \
y flee in the Lee building IL too 4
y small for n trial In which No y
y many attorneys will take part 4
y and In which n large number Of \
y witnesses will testify. 4
x 4
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SAN FRANCISCO. July 13-Judge
Ebert GGry, u New York. chairman
Of the bonrl " directors Of the Unit
eel States steel corporation. speaking
at a banquet given In his honor, pre-
dicted the quick ending " the war,
and unprecedented prosperity to this
country He said that the business
people u the nations at war would
not allow It to progress much longer.
All the beligerents are becoming ply.
slcally and economically exhausted.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-12

that place he came to Darlington
and after locating here be married
Miss Cordella Baugh OF the country.
He leaves besides his devoted wife
four daughters: Mrs. Y. Q. Walker,
and Mrs. Elmer Witherspoon of this
place; Mrs. w. w. Lee, of Provi-
dence and Mrs. ]. Y. Montague, of
Pittsburgh, Pc.
The funeral services will be held
at the residence on Methodist hill
Saturday afternoon at one O'Clock
and the interment will take place at
the Odd fellows Cemetery In Madi-
sOnville. To his family and friends
we can only say be is not Sdead, he
Is only asleep-resting after q long
and well spent life., en.s..r-t,
Behind the darkest storm cloud
always rests the bright rainbow Of
hope and when the storm is past 1t
weeps upon the beautiful flowers Of
the land and scatters pearls in the
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-12

sea. Darkness precedes the dawn
ing and out Of the blaokness Of nigh
comes the brightness and Joy Of th'
day. And so from the beauty Of hi
life we NAV get an inspiration and
60 forth aud live q gOodly life a.
he did that when our summons
comes We may also be ready.
At all times and under all circum.
stances he walked in the we'll beat
en- paths of rectitude and righteous
ness, and the bright faith which sus
tanned him during the trying hours
of bis suffering only grew brighter
aud brighter as he journeyed toward
the end. If all men could live as
Mr.. Dean did death would no longer
be called the "King Of Terrors," but
they would be able to say with the
prophet Of old. "Oh, death, where is
thv sting? Oh, grave, where is thy
victory2"