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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-14

GLADWIN-AVE.
OPENING is ON

Condemnation proceedings were
started in Judge Connolly's court.
Wednesday noon, 10 open Gladwin-
ave. from Waterloo-st 10 Kercheval.
ave, the proposition entailing the
opening OF the thoroughfare through
the middle OF the ID. T. r. Jefferson
line yards. The company is contest
inE the proposed street opening bit
terly. and when the case was start
90, the company made out deed TO
tie city. giving the city free title TO
strip OF u. L. X. land. 50 feet
vide. for a street al the north end
OF their car yards. extending from
ST. Jean 10 Hillgerave The deed,
unrecorGed. was exhibited in court.
as reason why the condemnation
case should not proceed
Judge Connolly drily remarked. Ia
Assistant Cooperation Counsel Pen
niman
eli seams tn me that IL the city
has a chance TO get something free
from the u. Y. r.. as gift, the pres
ent should be accepted"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-14
Boys ''Y"
HEAD QUITS
John A. Vandis Re.
signs te7Take Up
Work in East

KALAMAZOO, Mich. Oct, ID
Iohn A. Vandis. who has charge OF
the boys work ~ the Y. VI. c. A. of
Michigan. with headquarters in De
troit, has resigned lis position and
viii soon go 20 New Haven. Conn,
where he will assume similar posi-
,ion in that city. Under his direc-
ton the boys work OF the Y. VI. c. A
in Michigan has developed In a won.
derful way, but Mr. Nandis, who Is
a resident OF this city believes that
there is a greater opportunity for
work in the east than IL now offered
In this state. and he Will leave as
soon as possible after the boys con
terence In this city next month.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-14
Eppa Jeptha Rixey
A Sort of a Hero

PHILADELPHIA. Oct li.-WHH
all the glamour and praise that 90
10 Hooper and Lewis and Foster.
Philadelphia paused today 10 drop
tear for Eppa Jeptha Rixey. o.
ever a pitcher lost a heart breakirr
game II was the tall virginian. so
body had counted on him. lie vas
null and void 80 far az being fac
tor in the series was concerned. bu
he stepped into the breach left by
Mayer IN the third inning and rails
cd Philadelphis's hopes sl,yward
He came In with the score tied. anc
allowed only four hits the rest Of
The game. which Is better record
than any other Philly pitcher has
made. Two OF these hits. however
we're homers. and they sent his hero
hopes into nothing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-14
WESTOVER
DISCHARGED
Prosecutor Admits In
ability to Fix Blame
For Tragedy

John G. Westover. student motor
man on the Fort line car which was
demolished nv T.. T. e. |. train.
april. w.;h the loss OF Is lives. was
formally released from the man
slaughter charge against him IN
Judge Connoliys court. Wednesday
morning. when Judge Connolly took
the case from the Jury and ordered
verdict of not guilty.
The case was quashed on motion
Of Attorney Frank ID. Eaman, for
the defense. who ccntended that no
eYidence had been produced 10 show
criminal negligence. amounting TO
rnanslaughter. on the part OF the de
fendlut
Assistant Prosecutor Harry Keidan
said that he was satisfied with the
ruling pt the court. as 1t VAS diff
cult matter to center the blame for
the tragedy GA any one, and there
was i vide difference between civil
culpa oiltty for an accident and Grim.
inal negligence. amounting to man
slaughter.
In this case" said Mr. Keidan,
There were six persons involved In
tie tragedy. and 1t 10 next to i'm
possible for anyone 10 point TO any
one man. or any Two men. and say
that he was tc blame for the trag
edy. There was the crew OF the
freight train, the nagman az the
clossing, the regular motorman.
Richard vallads. the student motor
man. John C. Westover, and the con.
ructor. George Asam. II Vas in the
power OF any one Of those men TO
avert the accident. but the accident
occurred. and It is difficult to say
whose fault II was"
Mr.. Keidan said that In all prob
ability the mansiauRhter charge
against Richard Vsliade witt aiso be
quashed. after he lays the facts in
the case before Prosecutor Jasnow.
SKI.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-14
MAY SPLIT
ON LIQUOR
American Labor to
Consider Question
of Prohibition
Rr United PREKS-

WASHINGTON. Ou ll.-lf the
American Federation of LABOR
wants to get. into 4 row about liquor
II can 20 ahead aud 10 g.. It's IN
10 the federation. In tho opinion ~
Secretary Frank u Morrison The
opinion was expressed following
tho issuance OF statement hv
Charles Stelzle, director 90 tho
bureau Of labor OF the anti saloon
league, that the federation was ike.
~ 10 split az its san Francisco con.
vention next month.
The federation IL Al absolutely
democratic BODY said Morrison.
ANY resolutions introduced which
affects its stand on liqIor VII
come before T. In tho usual way I's
up tn the federation 10 decide vhH'
II wants IN do"
He would rot discuss bis own
opinion OF liquor or arti-liquDr
policy. or SAY vile her he thong
n break would come
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-14
KENT WANTS
A GRAND JURY

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. oct ID
A grand jury investigation OF AZ.
fairs ia Grand Rapids and Kent
county IL possibility.
The common couucil has tabled a
resolution for the calling Of a grand
jury. but considerable sentiment
fayoring the probe has been IN
earthed and The matter Will be yot.
cd on next Mo:iday night Both aft
ernoon local papers today urged
such action.
II a grand jury is called not only
rhe affairs In, the Office OF City
Treasurer James Hawkins. who
IL on trial before the council. will.
he discuss ID but actions Of other
city ard county officials
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-14
lRKET IS
QUIET
erength Well Main
ained, But Usual
Rush Is Absent

INV YORK. Oct. ii.-The stcck
Sket opened strong today but
n no such furry of ACTIVITY as
chsracterized practically every
ing day for three weeks.
tckavanra Steel was the leader
Enuse OF favorable quarterly re-
~. advancing IA. 10 IS IL.
Dothlehem Steel was up ?, al is7.
LIN setting a new high mark. ana
5tsd states Steel gained quar-
~ g41-S
navy realizing sent sales 10 over
Loo shares during the hrst hour
caused reaction early IN the
nd. steel was firm. however
Motor car issues we're strong.
t1sjch set a record BY crossing
M Pittsburgh Coal advanced 5-s
41-2, new high mark.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-14
Grain and Provisions

DETROIT. Mich. Oct ii-OpeninE
Wheat In the Detroit market opened
with drop az ~. Chicago was
easy and Liverpool firm Opening
prices Thursday Cash No. red
wheat. si.i5; December. si.isi- MAY.
s.lqiz No. white. sll2.
The corn market - irm az Sc FOR
cash No. 3 and CSC for No. yellow
oats are rrm ~ sec for standard
3SLc for cash No . white and 80 n
27c for No. white.
Rye - in good demand and hrm at
sIc for cash No.
Beans are nrrr and scarce at s. 40
for immediate and prompt shipment
ard t2g5 for October.
Cloversesd ia firm AZ So FOR prime
spot sl775 for October. and tfO?5
for prime alsiks
Timothyseed IL quiet az $3.50 for
prime spot
MAY wheat fl Chicago opened
THURSDAY AZ > 0Sfr l0sA. corn at
sea- Il sic. and oats ar zee.
Liverpool wheat and corn opened
unchanged 70 III higher
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-14
BOSTON COPPER sTocks-cIo...

Quotations by PANE. NeoDer Co.
Oct. IL. 1915.
Rrlz Coml szs AdvertIr- g., All
meeF IS, Arcadian. y Ajvouau >.
Allouez 5sa Alasks Cold Sf-. Ana
cDn6a 70 Amer Ztrr- ftf-s-- p
Superior Sc. Cal a. Ariz - ~cut-uI
lsls. Chief Consol IS Cal a. Harta
5sa. Chino 50A Copper Rang - 49,
Davis DAILY 2; DAILY West E44t
Butte lsl. First Natloraf -
Franklin 10, Or Cananea ~. EaII.~tH
IL. Indiana g. CRANKY Sc Hslrrt.
50 Hancock ITI. Inspiration A.
lsie ROYAL" q; Lake "a, La sale 3
Michigan -. Majestic SIS Miami
ST.. Mohawk 7JA, Mass L 81
fOwer Mason Valley "a Norm
Butte 81 New Baltic IA Nible- as
- North Lake Il. Nevada Cons
1874, old Dominion IS. OsceoIa 3.
old Colony tiz Pond Creek ~
Quincy - Ray Cons 2s% sup ~
4 Boston O. shannon g. Supe ~
. Shattuck gs Tenn Copper . q.
Trirlttf-t --tlIth d Lake Enlfea i La /,
1Gf -tah Apex United shoe M
rom 5tia Z p Min Ref CO e.,
DO pfd 49, ytan Copper ia, Vss-
tura oil a. Verde - Wolverine g.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-14
NEW YORK rRoDUcE MARKET.

NEW YORK. Oct. l,.--Fiour: Firm
and unchanged. Pork: Quiet. ness.
sISd1S50. Lard: stronger: middle
easy. centrifugan. gs test. 81 OIL mus
covade. 50 test. s3.24 reSned. easy
cut loaf. $3.50; crushed. -. 10: pow
dered. S. n $40; graduated. 5000
7isc Tallow: strong. city. sk T7c.
special y as Sc: country. 81. nsa. c.
HAY Weak: prime. si.20mi27i1 No.
). SO a 81, clover. sacTsfl0. Dressed
poultry. Irregular turkeys. I3m &c.
chickens. istz ~ go. fowls. i3iz n
1851 ducks. 15fs n iSc. Live poul-
uy Easi"r. geese. I4nI5c: ducks. 70
n lsC fowls let &. Sos turkeys. lsc
boosters. Tic. CRf0 sens broiiers, / I n
lao. fhscse steady state milk
; common 10 speti.tS I-Dl5 skins
com mon 20 sn.nL llI.L
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-14
VESSEL PASSAGES.
At D~troft.

DETROIT oct i4-Tp. Kopp. q
last night element. ~ -e THrrat
Cape W " Brown I3- "a ~
KENNEDY. y 20. l.uw0od. J.u Brown.
lis. Pollock. 80 Ziilah thsra@J.
MORGAN Jr. 2.fO. Barnum. . How
good. 80 Cougdon. Q Nef'fetnr 30.
ROuusnia. Carey. Schiller. 1890. Poe
Anna Ninch. Schu5 lkli. o. Eoekr-
feiler. Thomas. Weston. Caldsra.
II 30
Down. sicsen .barg"sl. $50 last
night. IoughtOn. Bryn MaWr. lf.
Fitch. Maitland. 1880 y M Prrt-
land. Missipicken. ! CARY. VIM.
Crawford gI5, Bsvock p g0 Sam
Morse, Magma t.4D. Morrow. Josh ~
Rhodes BOlapd. Widiar Waist e..
Harvsy Brown. ". 4. Rogers go
Mataufa. NaEmyth. 20 Moore, o..
CStus. 80. NORWAY. $3.50 Bu. kter
TO- Saunders. Big sam Mithfr. Chea
Hubhsrd. u. IursiOn. TIIesa.fe
~ s.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-14
LOCKET
LEADS TO
DIVORCE
DR.. ". w. Taylor Tells
Pathetic Story of
Broken Home

A small gtld locGet. not worth
much in money. bu: cherished as a
keepsake. entered the life of DR..
William W Taylor, physician.
and transformed his home from a
place Of peace and plenty 10 an
abode ot misery. suffering and shat
tered ruin. according TO the testi-
mony given by Dr. Taylor. Tuesday,
in circuit court. before Judge Nc
Donald The locXe.. left by his
mother-in-law at the time OF her
death. was blamed by Or Taylor
for his institution OF divorce pro-
ceedings The physicians wife,
Elizabeth, did not contest his suit
I'VE were married in New York
in 1897" testified pr. Taylor. We
have only one child. Ruth, who Is
now Is years old our home was
happy one. My practice was
enough 20 enable me 10 acquire a
s15.00o equity IN my residence.
my wife VAS deeply attached 20
her mother and when the latter
died did What could TO comfort
her. The locket was among the ar
ticles OF jewelry that were left.
knew thar my Wife's grief would
only become more poignant each
time she looked upon these articles.
knew she would have no rest
while they remained in her sight.
So locked them all in my vault
and thought no more OF them.
They remained there for few
years, and had almost forgotten
them One day | happened to be
looking arsE-i+A' - AlFss- in if---T ssti.
and 7 CHANGED upon the locket.
thought il would Dee fitting gift
for our daughter ! put the locket
in my vest, and during the next
week or 80 I IVES very busy.
thought no more OF the gift was TO
present to Ruth
Soon after. | noticed that my
wife had undergone shocking
change in her attitude toward me
We had had no trouble before
could think OF no reason for her
nagging me-. Finally in one OF her
outbursts. she said. You pretend 10
be true 10 me, but you are not
Then I felt in my pocket FOR the
locket II vat gone. Try as
would. could not convince her
that I had intended to give the
Iocket 10 Ruth She insisted that
intended it as gift to another
woman
From that time on. stated the
physician. conditions in his home
became worse His domestic trou.
bic ruined his practice. he said. In
June. 1911. he testified, his wife
left him, taking their child with
her.
81 gave her tho $4,000 equity in
the home he said she went 10
Far Rockavay with Ruth. LEFT
everything behind me- and came 70
Detroit TO start over again.
br Taylor has butt up another
prosperous practice He testified
that he was contributing $3.50 per
year for the support OF his child.
Because his wife has fled A bill
for separate maintenance in New
York. Judge Mcdonald withheld his
decision until ne can ascertain the
status OF the litigation in that
state.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-14
INITED sTArEs an1rnN nrrnar

ASitlNR TN, oct Il The sen-
sus report made public today shows
Gotten. exclusive Of llntcrs. consum o.
% during september. saS.2ts running
bales IA 1918. compared with flf.S64
bales In 1917. held IN consuming es-
Establishments Sept 30. 1.Os9.gts bales
IN 1915, and $50. ss2 bales in 1914, and
IN public storage and az congresses
2.IsR.5e bales ln 1915 and i.663625
In 1914. Imports 1g,t97. equivalent
Sen pound bales IN 1918 aud rs. s15 In
1917. exports. including linters. SOC. .
HSl running bales in 1915 and 49,
In 1914
Cotton Spindles active during sep
tender. sl,2o5,let in 1915 and 3e.301.
i5t in islG.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-14
cuIcAGo BITTER w,RkrT.

CHICAGO. oct 1e.--Butter. "a
tras, - be. hrsts. 2su esIsc. dairy
ev'ras. 2f125i4c. frsts. ga 2Sc.
Eggs. Prime ordinary. 24M2al+c.
nrsts. e5u25hc Cheese Twins. ia.
u lic; young Americas. iic Lave
poultry Fowls. ifftf3isc, ducks. II
~ i3cs geese. lGGI2c. spsfngs. l3isc.
turks. nc. Potatoes Michigan. sou
-LAst-iA i-eersSl4. EA1k $50 Minnesota
aud Ohios. s5NGsc. New potatoes:
Receipts. 90 cars
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-14
CHICAGO nurrrn u,RKrr.

CHICAGO Dct Butter. TX
tras, 20 b "a. f.sts -6U2stsc.
dairy extras, -'it lrsts. 80
% iec. Eggs. Pri-rt ordiu4ry q .
2iA1c. rTsts. -5H-s1ne ,.nee SCI.
Twins. 80 n i4ei roIuE tmertsas.
iiiI14lec. Live poultry Fowls. -
"a l4c: ducks. J. ltc, getsr Tgtt12c.
springs. i4Lc. turks. l&t-C Potatoes.
Michigan. s0mgsc. Wisconsin, son
ssc; Minnesota and ohio. G50sSc.
New potatoes. kecsiuts, 90 cars
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-14
FIGHT LID
OFF AT GARY

GARY. Ind Oc' 1.-THE fight
III mere comes or tonight with a
bang
4 new weight. The nv weight. will
be given Its initial pummeTing whom
Young l2zo and Artie Armstrong
battle FOR tho title J y Sherman.
take" battler. viii prelim with
Jack Doig All bouts will 20 10
rounds
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-14
HITTER Avn nGGE-

butter - Creamery, extras. &c
hrsts, Zle. dairy, gle; packing stock.
lJc pei 10.
Eggs 49, Fresh receipts. candicd.
cases included. 2Gi1c. current re-
ptuce's suTh. fdl Jaolu suOp au az a
ceipts, -S5s per dOz Receipts
THesdey. lJBe cases.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-14

NEW 1DIkk. oct. -- Butter
Easy receipts. 1854. creamery. eH-
ira. 2sA. N 2ye: state dairy. tubs. g n
ssi5c: Imitation creamery nrsts. e3H
ate, special. 2stz n zoe Eggs Dull.
receipts. 1851. nearby white fancy.
as "a Joe: nearby mixed fancy, ga
sec. fresh firsts. a7m3gc.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-14
|GFIeON sTOCN y.nps. ~

ttChGo. Oct ia.~.Hogs Receipts
~; market. Be higher. MIXED and
4@rt, SSWSpb. good heavy $3.50
rough heavy. s7.s0HS10t
tAQS,s0. pigs, sssT7.s0 Cattle
&0ts. $500, market. Ice lower
A y601e3v. cows and hctfers
MIL. Texans. Sc con rs.
IL 9fIT5Ttf,5 30. ~hrrp- t.rrrif,t X
u,Arket, slew. native. SG@s.10,
V, &c. lambs: 81. ssn SIS
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-14
Livestock
|[1 b ISSanins y sdexen..

N BUFFAtyO. n. r.. Oct is.--
10 cars. slow; prime steers,
4.xk; butchers. s7us: fat cows.
~; heifers. SEQ $50. bulls. 500
Es: 10 ears: slow: heavy, IS 80
=: yorkers and pigs. s9.15 q ?. -.
30op: Four cars; strong. top
~ $50 g.yO; yearlings, Em7.50.
rra. egesms.5o; ewes. s5.50nG.
IVoo, 11Mtg
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-14
TrKyEIAND I'VE sTOCk.

SVEl<AND. o.. Oct. is.--Hogs:
Dtp 3.t9o. slow. 10 TO i5c lower:
4Se and mixcd. sS.50Hs6s: pigs,
81: henyies. IS: roughs. $3.50
~. Receipts 10 cars. steady /.
top. SSs Calves. Receipts
U<eAdy. TOP. ST.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-14

to execute orders on the exchange
Carlyle * povah, ". A. Hamlin b
Co. II. w. Noble & Co. " 2 MosI
& Couis, L. wis @ Cotton. W E.
Reilly -CS-Geo-M es@S- Co
Emmett l.. Sprsgue. + T. Msccrons
q Co. A ". Wallace q Co VIM IL
Rose q Co. VIM. A. Aeer X Co. w.
B. Mclaughlin. =. h. Potion
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-14
rOduce Market

x eongestlop IN the poultry mar
tecreRsing instead of dirnin-
IT. IL not that receipts are 80
Ally heavy. az good stock sells
enough. hut that the receipt
oIMost exclusively Of lizht
on No. 2 stock. witch neifher
~ nor retail dealers want. This
until the market l.
~ Roultry OF sort and for
pQrtivers wouid Jump ~ any
1D1u bid. There was no fruit
"a imorning. out there were
~ peaches carried over, and
&1v4et " amply supplied with
osafk and grape.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-14
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO. ~. oct l4-Opening--
Wheat; Dece mbcr. down L.. May
down &c Corn. December down
sc May. unchanged oats Decam-
Der. down sc. May. ~ SC Pro
visions. higher
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-14

Ss-Si 50 ~ per ss,'
s'enI & !. ta's, i.ai,s;
ftS4 Swiss. ssc5 llmhurEre.
i3&c: III ttAes trick
~ y lecs long horns. tskg
~ - 8Sse per ID.
~ .veoeu. = Dsrs:e,. pears.
- tfss: fcksys siss
100 81 ssL
- s&' : z. - :
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-14
Detroit Stocks Elk.

These quotations subject TO COM
mission charges.
Active sfoeka
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-14

Pristine-th~ pIsin nest kfsd--thst
II riEbt-Time- Job Dept.--Nsin f52o.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-14
NEW ,oRk corTo> MARKET

Quotations by paine. Weber & "a.
Oct ~; Opening Noon
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-09
WILL FIGHT DIVORCE
Mrs. Holland Alleges That After Hus-
band Became Q Travelling Man His
Importance Was Increased.

NJ J. Holland may want u divorce,
but Mary Holland is not going To let
him have II without few statements,
and some Of them are included In an
answer to charge Of abandonment
which he has brought against her.
The defendants says several things
about her husband, that she uursed
him when he had smallpox aud was
In the pest house, that he kissed her
good by and said he was coming back
when he did not intend TO do So and
that he In travelling salesman.
But she has more than this 10 say
about him and to quote from her
answer he was overwhelmed with the
vain conviction that he was possessed
with SURPRISING beauty and coming
suddenly into the wide and more yer
satile fields Of travelling salesman
his vanity Overpowered his weaker
judgment and seeing as he did, the
world from the viewpoint Of vain
man, he came To look upon the de
fendant M unattractlve and inferior
to himself
Just what else she win have TO say
about the man who IL now seeking a
divorce will probably be crowded into
the meager report Of the case when
| tried
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-09
OPINIONS ABOUT SNOW
II Sifted Down Slowly and Silently All
Day, hut II Was Easily Worth =
Million Dollars TO Oklahoma

The optimistic farmer stuck HIS
hend out from beneath the awning
and remarked that this snow was II
great thing for the wheat. The other
rural gentleman who deyOtrs his
time and acres 10 oats thought the
rain would add several bushels to his
crop.
The crouch who had forgotten his
rubbers and the fact that he needed Il
new sole on his Shoe was OF the
opinion that the precipitation was
properly called IA nuisance and he
stopped TO argue the matter with his
cousins.
Hut the street sweeper knows II as
sluSh. as fast as he tUSses II into his
wagon It runs through the cracks Of
the bed
Then the Wise one came by, as he
always does when All argument II ON,
and when asked for his opinion stated
that It looked more like the last lap
of old king Winter and that although
II might last for Il day or two II war
but day Of March aud that as II
came IN like n lion II must begin Il
nsume the shape " n lamb, In which
form II will make an exit
80 there you are II It's wheat YOU
have been raising. its snow II YOU
farm oats It's rain But maybe you
are like the wise man You see the
end Of winter
And right here along comes Mr.
Slaughter, the weather man, and say,
II viii be- fair and warmer tomorrow
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-09
EIGHT MEASURES PASS
Roll IL Called on Many Bills In House
and Eight Of Them Are Sent on
Their Way 10 the Senate.

The house spent the morning calling
rolls on bills and passed finally eight
measures, aud sent them ON their way
to the senate, They are:
House bill by Hunter and Long rel
atlve to limiting guardianship; by
Glasco and Walden, amending the
laws relative to disposing OF mortsag-
ed property; by Powell and waldreu
Of the house, and Thomas Of the sen
ate, providing for the dissolution Of
consolidated school districts and the
distribution OF the Indebtedness: by
Speer, regulating the purchasing Of
'commoditi,s OF general use wheth
or In raw or finished state: by Dick
erson, authorizing county commission
ers 10 purchase not exceeding ten sets
OF forms for making cement sllos for
the free use of residents Of the coun
tyi; by Cox, prohibiting the selling or
furnishing Of copies Of public records
or printed or written matter 10 any
person; by Cox, amending revised laws
OF 1910 and senate bill by Thomas
providing For the state superintendent
OF public instruction to issue teachers
certificates to graduates Of agricultu.
raj schools and high schools under Ger.
tain conditions
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-09
WHEELS CRUSH CHILD
Little Daughter Of w. 4. Akers Run
Over by Automobile Truck and Life
Instantly Crushed Out

Eva Akers, the four year old daugh
ter Of W. T. Akers of S3l East Firth
street, was killed almost instantly
shortly after noon today when motor
truck driven by j X bennington, an
employc OF the Williamson llalsell
Frasier company ran over her on
Flfh and Laird streets The little
girl wus on her way 10 the Lowell
school where she was In the kinder
gnrten class when the accident oc-
Cured
The Street and Draper ambulance
was Immediately cnllrd aud when 1t
arrived the child had been dcnd for
several minutes She died without re
gaining consciousness
Detective Charles Ferris Of the city
police force answered the call to pO.
lice headquarters According TO ii
statement made by the police this af
trrnuOn bennington was not arrested
ana Will not be- held for the accident
The testimony or witnesses " the nc-
cidrut wis that II was unavoidable
According lu the story told by Len.
nngtun. he wu- driving slowly south
ON Laird street on his way home 10
dinner he started to turn east on
tifth and seeing the little girl nbout
10 cross the street he put on hls
brakes aud shutting OF all power
culed to her to % ahead. She start
ed across aud when he again started
the truck she stopped directly In
front NJ the machine, which struck her
Just NJ the startled driver applied the
brakes n second time. The little girl
was knocked 10 the ground and the
front and back right wheels passed
over her body She died few mo.
mrnts later ~ shc was being carried
to her home Few doors from where
the accident occurred.