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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-17
FOUL POND IN PARK CABINET Is MEETING
Residents Complain that City Permits
Stagnant Water on Land Acquired
for City BeautifiCaiiOn

Complaint Is made that the city,
While enforcing the laws against other
property owners Is violating II In a
way that deserves the seycrest con.
lemnatlm Residents Of that section
complain that on North Mckinley ave
uue IN the nelghborhood Of Eleventh
aud Twelfth streets the city II main.
tanning q stnenant pond upon which
millions of mosquitoes are being bred
The pond is now partially filled
with water which has become stag
nnnt and into which has been thrown
dead animals, empty cans aud great
deal " garbage The stencil arising
from the place is unbearable When
the weather becomes warmer II IL eI
pectrd that there viii be- much sick
ness In the vicinity II the pond is moi
drained
The land on which the pond IL locat
ed is owned by the city having been
purchased for park purposes. Unles,
Il remedy II applied for the present
conditions the city Is likely to be
come defendant In number OF dam
Hge suits, It is stated by those whC
live near the stagnnnt pool
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-17
FOOD SHIPMENTS
MAY Be DECIDED
Officials Believe U. S. viii Insist
On Right To Feed Germans If
Submarines Are Halted.

WASHINGTON, May l7-Th
American government sull was with
out adyices today indicating the na
ture Of Germanys reply to the Lusi
tania note No word had come from
Ambassador Gerard at Berlin and un
official information was lacking State
department officials are confident
however. the ambassador will be heard
from soon
Meanwhile administration officials
are reserying comment as 10 the prob
able attitude of the German reply but
IN diplomatic circles speculation was
rife
lutimatons 10y diplomats friendly TO
Germany that her answer might he uu
offer to suspend attacks without warn
ing on merchant ships II the United
states would renew its Informal pro
posul for unrestricted passage " food
stuffs to Gprmany's civilian populn
tion have aroused keen interest.
Officials declare the United States
will not reCede from It's rights under
international law. but intimate that II
Germany acquiesces In the American
position, the United states probably
win press lts contention ~ lts right TO
ship fOodstuffs to Germany This mat
ter still Is under diplomatic discussion
II II thought probable also that an
understanding might he reached hy
giving Germany definite assurances
that no merchant ships leaving Ameri
can ports would be armed making II
possible for submarine commanders to
exercise the right of visit aud search
with impunity
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-17
COMPANY CLAIMS
GREAT GAS LOSS
Thirty Per Cent ShrinkaSe Prom
Fields 10 Consumer Made Basis for
Increase Rate Request

TOPEKA, Kan, May H. state
meus purpOrting b. show that the
value Of the gas lost iu delivery from
the fields In Kansas aud Oklahoma
10 consumers In Kansas aud Missouri
Is nearly as great ~ the deficiency In
revenue complained u 10y the receivers
Tor the Kansas Natural Gus company,
were made today before tie public
utilities commission.
The receivers 0f the Kansas Natural
Gas company have submitted a state
ment ~ 1914 business showing that
the company lost sl72 600. To make
w this deficiency they ask the prlvl.
lege Of general increase In rates TO
all Kansas consumers. More than half
their product Is sold IN Missouri and
1t is declared they expect 10 nsk FOR
permission to make corresponding I'm
creases there
II was stated today there is lo-,
IN the delivery " gas amounting 10 3I
Yer cent NJ the volume received by the
Kansas Naturnl into It's pipe line ~
perts recommended that the statement
was quoted as saying twenty five pet
cent is a reasonably ample allowance
FOR unavoidable shrinkagp Auditor
Hayes NJ the Kansas Natural Gas cum
pany testified that the loss cNIprl
enced Is at least five per cent Too
high Based on the sale " l65OO
100000 cubic feet Of gRs by the Kan
sas NatuHl last year for S212GOOo
this extra five per cent of lass cost th,
Kansas Natural more than Rl30OOO.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-17
DAYLIGHT BANK
ROBBERS ESCAPE
Three Masked Men Take Sl,OO0 From
Burbank Institution and Walk Out
Of Town Ahead Of Posses
BILI.ETIN
All three Of the robbers were capt.
ured this afternoon, two Of whom Ere
now in charge Of authorities nj Paw.
huskA and one in jail at Newltirl- On.

BURBANK Ok. May THE
Farmers State bunk " this place was
hcl up at 1910 o'clock thr morn
ing 10y three masked men, who secured
about 81 900 I'm currency. immediately
aflcg the robbery, which was Effected
without violence, posses were organized
The mD4 were last seen west of tow
and M they wcrr uumuuted their cap
ture Is exp crrd this afternoon. }. B.
Nuunt, cashier was In the bank at the
time ~ the raid Burbank Is ten
mllc, from XIV city IN the Usage ~,
tipn country tie latter town having
experienced daylight bank robbery
about two weeks ago
Governor Williams was notified II
the Burbank affair by W. r Harrison,
secretary " the Oklahoma bankers
association aud Ht once authorized Mr.
HlrrlSuu tu nuEuunce a reward ut
5000 fpr the capture " the thieves
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-17
MOmentOus Events Expected to Take
Place In Italy TOday-Decide On
ItAlys Stand

ROME, MAY Premier Sslandru
has convokrd council of minister,
for to-day at which It Is expected de-
clslon viii he reached az to the stand
Italy shall take A decision probably
will be- reached also as 10 whether par
lament shall reopen MAY 20 as ar
ranged before The ministerial rrlsI,
or whether II shall be- prorogucd
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-17
KURDS BUTCHER
5000 ARMENIAN
Turks Join In Wholesale Massacre
Of NOn-COmbatantS In
ASiadC City
ISSUE CALL FOR QUICK HELP
Persecution OF Citizens Extends
For Months Preceding Gen.
eral Killing

LONDON, May H. Six thousand
ArmeniHur have been mussacred at
Van, In Armenia. Asluuc Turkey nc
rUrdlng to dispatch received IN of
ricial quarters In London today from
the Russian consul at Urumlah Per
sin
This message Is dated May 10 II
adds TINT tine Armrniuu4 are defending
thcmscyr, tu the utmost against the
Turk, ana knrds urnyrd against
them, but TINT help !, urgently need
ed
Dispatches from Persia, Armenia
and Truu4r rmuu-iu iu Russia. have set
forth for several weeks that the pusi.
ton " the Armrniuus I'm Turkey and
northwestern Persia was one Of grave
danger but no reports hnd conveyed
un iulimHtion Of extensive massacre
Ing
kurds and Turks have been IPrsc
cutting the Armenian residents Of these
localities for several months Many
have been killed while large numbers
have been driven away us slaves Van
hus normally 10000 inhabitants Amer
lean missionaries there have taken
nm active part In the protection of
Armeninus
Mnssacrrs of Armenians In 1895
which resulted IN international action
for the institution of reforms. oc.
currcd M October and November
when 1900 persons were Killed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-17
WHOLE TOWNON
MONROE BOND
Lindsay Pays Unusual Tribute To
D. V. Monroe And Secures
His Liberty
RETAIN FAITH IN ACCUSED MAN
Friends Believe That Merchant
Who Shot Ellis Girl VIII Be
Able To Clear himself

ID. N Nouur the lludsa, merchant
rhnr-rd with the murder Of Nnr
Eucrile LUr boo This city OH the after.
noon vt December %, walked out Of
ih" county IIl today after having
given bond II $4,000 for his appenr
nIue boo the district court on June 10.
The bond Nur s0grd hy his friends
III Lindsay Hul u Is said that the
amount ut wealth represented hy the
hpnIsmw ie mon. than million dol
iar-.
Those Wuu .uaU Mourocs bond to-
dag are merchants bankers and cat.
u"mrn four uf tur boudsnen being
MS competitors zoo business at Lindsay.
Nhru u became known lu Lindsay that
judge lark had mHdr uu order fixing
Aouro's y bond at S2UODO the business
men Of that place voluntarily decided
10 com" To- Oklahoma city aud secure
ms release They appeared In II body
nj the office N Court Clerk Beatty this
morning and signed the bond. after
which Mumnn Pruictt. attorney for the
hr'uScd mrrchuuL bad him released
IRON jail oMnroc Will return home
tonight and will carry on his business
lhrre until the time set for the trial.
The bond for S2OOOO was signed by
+. X. Williams, A. Holmes, Tipp Watts
ana A. W Bell merchants at Lind
Aal J.. J.. Alkire. j T.. Paterson San,
T.. Nrlll, John Hill. J. L. jenkins. Jerry
Carson, j. " Bell Charles See ana
others. II Is stated that many Others
wanted to sim MOnroes bond, but II
was decided TIM, no more were needed.
Monroe stands high Ia Garyln
county suid one " the bOndsmen.
We kno" him tu be honest and no.
body there doubts the statement be
made " the nftair Of course, It was
deplorhblr, but We understand how
Monroe became involved In It. The
men he was with were his friends.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-17
BARNES QUESTIONED
Follows Former Legislators On Wit
ness Stand Who Tell Of senatorial
Deadlock In 1871

SYRACUSE y y. MAY iva.
lmm Wnur- resumed the witness stand
a. submit lo futthcr cross examination
h, luhu NJ Wuwer- chief counsel FOR
rhcodurr Roosevelt whom MIR Barnr
is suing ror llhyl lie followed a mum
hcr NJ formvr members NJ the stat
legislature who gave testimony regard
lug the deadlocu ~ WI over the selcc
tiun ~ United states senator
Onc ~ these witnesses. " NJ Keyeo
said be- nlked with Mr Barnes about
the senatorial situation and quoted Mr.
Barnes as saying II would be gUod
iden II the Republicans would stand
with the Democratic insurgents "a
elect nm independent Democrat Sev
cral other former legislators gave trs
tlmony of similar nature
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-17
Unsettled and generally cloudy weather
with probably showers tonlsht and Tues
laAt somHWhAt warmoF

Light precipitation has been general
In the Pacific northwest, the lake rvglon
Onto valley aud North Atlantic state Scat.
tered showers aud thundcrstotms have
occurred IN the Texas Panhandle OKLA
homa and Arkansas !alr weather hus
prevailed In other sections " tho United
States A field " high barometric nrrs
sure attended by much cooler weather
ovefspreads the eastern slope " the Rocky
mountains, the plains states aud Mlssls
slppi valley Light to heavy frost IL rr
ported In the nskotaa, Nebraska aud
Minnesots this morning, FreeHlnH temper
atures we're recorded at some points In
Dakota and northern Minnesota A low
pressure arra covers the western slope "
the Rocky mountains, with center ovrr
! Utah.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-17
KILLED BY H0STLER
Sherman, Texas Man Loses Life In
Rock Island Wards Here-Wife No
titled Today Of Death

!, A. Johnson, uf sherman, Texas,
was struck by Rock Island switch
engine aud fatally injured nt y
O'Clock last night He died two hours
later In st. Anthony's hospital where
he wns rushed directly after the acct,
dent The injured man stated direct
ly before his death that he had started
across the yards just west Of the via
duct when the engine struck him.
Johnson was unable to give AN ex-
planatlon of his presence In the yards.
According to his statement he had
been here since Saturday, The al
dress he gave was sO8 Enst Cherry
street, sherman His wife wus reach.
ed by communications 10 that address.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-17
PEACE DAY IN SCHOOL
Children viii BE Coached Tomorrow
In Beauty Of National Quietude by
Contrast With European Chaos.

Peace day will be- observed m the
schools " Oklahoma city Tuesday hy
appropriate exercises Elaborate pro
grams will not be- given The reign
NJ peace In the United States win be-
fttiugly celebrated with short sketches
aud talks showing the results of wsr
The great conflict now raging lu
Europe will be- the topic of most NJ
the teachers who will pause from their
routine work Ion short time e. con.
tusi the conditions iu this country
with the devastated lands IN the wake
pf the appalling war
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-17
DIR. HALLIDAY SUCCEEDS DIR
LONG on SANITY BOARD

Dr. Ross u. Long member OF the
board on sanity, has been given un In.
definite leave of absence 10y the county
commissioners and will sail for Europe
In short time, where he will enter
hospital work rs surgeon The ap.
polntmcnt wAH made few days ago
to the new position and has been nc
cepted by T., Long,
Dr ]. Il Halliday was appointed by
the commissioners today TO serve on
the bonri during the absence of Or
Long. The appointment Of DR.. HALL
day WAS requested by Or Long aud
the commissioners made the appoint
ment without question
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-17
CARVED HIS WAY INTO
NOTICE OF LOCAL POLICE

j. A. Wilson, razor salesman and al
legged confidence game expert, held Il
city peddlars license Just one hour
Saturday. Then by order Of police
Officers the license was revoked, and
Wilson was forced 10 return TO un.
wary purchasers their hard earned
dollars which they had expended for
guaranteed razOrs. W. f. Pennlng
ton. one Of the men who was worked
by the alleged fakir, filed the com
platnt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-17
WILSON REVIEWS
GREAT WARSH|PS
Great Day For Atlantic Fleet Fol-
lowing Week Of Play Off
New York HarbOT.
FOR PROTECTION OF THE FLAG
President Wildly Cheered As he
Delivers Patriotic Address Al
Elaborate Luncheon.

NLN YORK, May H. President
Wilson delivered patriotic address on
the American flag and the protection
1t carries for Americ9ns at luncheon
given today In his honor hy the Sew
York citizens committee fpr the ru
cepuou Of the Atlantic fleet
When the president arose to speak
soon after reviewing the paradr of
sailors aud marine, from the fleet bee
Wur enthusiastically uheerpd I1Yp
hundred army and navy Officers and
other guest, Jumped to their feet and
uppIauded All these officers were iu
full dress uniform Alton Parker, ia
rob Schirf, Joseph If ChOatc. August
Belmont and many other prominent
New Workers We're among those PRES
eut.
Acting Mayor George McAurny iu.
truduced the president who declared
[ that the luncheon was not the occasion
/ at which Il Was wise for him 10 make
/ All extended address. lie said he al
ways had felt deep interest In the
| navy
1t Is right said he. that America
should have great navy 10 express
/ It's character
Daniels Is Praised.
The navy, he added, brought the
United States In touch with the rest oi
the world Secretary Daniels wa,
warmly praised by the president Tn
der him the president said the navy
had become more and more efficient
The secretary hr declared. had hi,
entire support
The navy NJ the United States" th,
president said, expresses our ideals
The fleet lying here at New York {,
n great fleet and has nothing Of bms
ter about IT,
The great thing about America /,
that II wants no territory aud uue>
tions no other nations honor. ",
stand for humanity aud the things thu
humanity wants
Speaking Of the flag, the presideu
asserted that It typlfird all that wa
hest In the world.
The mission OF America" he wen
on, rs what her sailors and soldier
should think Of They have nothlnl
70 do with shaping N policies Some
times the persons who run the Unite,
States forget the principles II wa
founded on but the people themselyc
never forget
When n crisis occurs I'm this roun
try II Is as II You put your finger or
the pulse " the nation. ~ n yuu pu
your hand on the pulse " dynamo
we lift no threats against any M
ton This fleet IN the river Is a rrra
solemn evidence that the force %
America IS the forcc of moral princi
pile There is nothing else FOR whlcI
she will contend
At the conclusion NJ his addrcs.
Confined ON Last parel
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-17
THE BIG AND LITTLE
OF A SHOOTING AFFRAY

] G. Humbley, immense negro, car
rying nm immense six gun" and also
IN immense "Jag' started out 10
smoke mp much smaller negro
WIN Green early Saturday night AZ
ter taking several wild shots AZ the
small negro Humbley was placed M
der arrest and will be held on a
charge of attempted man slaughter
dispute which was staged within
the hearing " two policemen who
were OF duty and unarmed terminated
In the shooting Walt Lucas and J A
Thomas, Officers Oh the city force ar
rested the hurly black.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-17
WON'T GIVE Up BABY
Payne, Oh, Young Mother Has to Get
Lawyer In Order, As She Alleges, 10
Recover One Year Old Child

Doyey Harridge Young mother ap-
pcaled 10 chief ot poll,v W. 49, Nichols
today to assist her IN rrmiuug urr
ycurold baby, which Is lu the hands
NJ sisterm.law, Clara Nohlr. who
lives at 6O7 - california and who re-
fuses to part with the little girl A
lawyer was secured Tor the woman
by chief Nlchols. and proceedings were
started to regain the baby The HRr
ridge woman lives IN Payne county
fifteen miles from Purcell.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-17
International Sianzas of Hope


Nine eyes haze seen The daDning
OF a bright and glorious day,
When the war gods reign of anguish
Shall jo,e er haze passed dDay,
When The Prince Of Peace in beauty
Der the nation, shall hold sDdy,
For truth the day must gain
No more shall mangled corpse,
SbeW The cursed battle plain
While The tears Of stricken Women
FGH like floods of ,caIding rain
And The nation hand, are branded
Win The bloody mark of CAIN
For Peace the day must gain
The piow in peaceful industry
ShG I superede The ,word
And The pruning hook ihe bloody 'peaE
For so hoh said His Oord
While nations trust for safely
In The banner Of the Lord,
For Peace al last must reign
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-17
THE WEATHER


Kansas Partly eloudy with locsl ralus
tonight and Tuesday, rising Temperature
or m northwest portion Tuesdn, fnIr
and warmer
Louisiana Tonight fair, cooler m hr
interior. Tuesday tair
Arkansas Tuulght partly cloudy auu
colder la southwest portion rucsdH,
fair, warmer
East Texas lArtly cloudy. cooler I'm
northeast portion Tuesday generally pir
warmer I'm north portion.
West Texas Tonight and Tuesday part
" cloudy vnrmer tonight In the Pau
handle
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-17

MAllltlll, MhN It" Al official UlN
patch received here today from Lisbon
announces that disturbances similar to
those last night broke ont again today
"Details are lacking
LONDON. May IA Reuter- dis
patch from Lisbon filed yesttwlay af
temoon says that pimcnto Castro and
Goulurl Mpdirros, former minister OF
public instruction who had been con.
fined I'm the CHrmO barracks since the
triumph Of the rryOluliunists. were
placed nj the disposal ~ the new gov
rrnment yesterday morning and sent
ahOn1i the hattlcship NascO Dn Cana
PARS, Nay lT-Lisbom has re
sumed lts normal appearance, accord.
lug to dispatch to the Ilavns negnCy,
filed late Yesterday Some " the hest
known munarchists nre leaving the
city The movement II said 10 have
been directed solely towards strength.
sning the republic, which the revOlu
honary elements believed threatened
w NNhh'h'N W wv lNlNe VI AllthNh
Castro ny premier,
Additional details ~ the rlotlng are
given In HayAs dispatch filed Fri
day evening, but delayed In transmits
sion, When the cruiser Almlrantc
Reis caught fire aud began to sink
the crew escaped to shore and sent an
utimntum 10 the government, giving II
mtll II o'clock that night to re
sign
Senior Cunha, former governor "
MADEIRA, was killed by a shell which
entered his house. Jaime Castro was
NJ the head NJ division which march,
cd ON Lisbon 10 support the government
Troops.
Civilians went to the Artillery
museum and helped themselves to all
kinds Of weapons A large body Of
men attacked republic guards posted
around the ministry ~ the interior
The ministry buildings and those Of
the museum were badly damaged
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-17

The Chamber Of Commerce of
oklahoma City desires to notify
the public that banquet will he
rendered the Tulsa Boosters on
Tuesday evening, May lN Mt
& O'Clock In the banquet hal 0t
the Lee Hucklns hotel. Suhscrlp-
ton 10 this banquet Is S5 per
ticket A number ~ bankers.
merchants and business men
generally, have subscribed suf.
flclent to insure the success Of
this affair. Additional sub.
scribers will he welcomed, and
may procure tickets from the
undersigned.
JOHN GRAVES. Chairman,
Subcommittee. Cham. Com.
Lee.Huckins Hotel.
. ~ ~ ~ - - - ~ - - - - - -.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-17

- The Southern baptist convpu
q nm In the session at Houston.
q Tex, Just closed passed rcsom
u uous thanking "al those who
% aided IN making the convention
q q success. The convention
q stated, We especially thank
q The Associated Press and the
q newspapers It serves An
q amendment to include the name
~ " another press association IN
q the resolutions was withdrawn
u ON the grounds that The Asso
~ clatcd Press was the only press
q association directly represented
q NJ the convention
q
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-17
CHAMPION JAY
TOWN Of WORLD
Little Old New York Seized With Big
Idea, Which II That Pedestrians
Should Gross the Streets At Cross
lngs"

1t Is often asserted that New York
metropolis Of the western hemisphere,
with her but lately abandoned horse
cars, spongrs ia her barber shops aud
her ndimlnlshlng quota " lambs
u the champion jay town OF the United
States The following from Sutur
day New York daily rObs the jaytOwn
libel Of some of It's righteousness and
tends to make Oklahoma Cityans won
der whether or not Greater New York
after all should be accepted as the
urban pattern Of the age.
Safety plans for pedestrians cross
Ing streets were approved yesterday by
Borough President Marks and Police
Commissioner Woods and will be- ef.
fectiye within few days, when the
pavements at some busiest corners will
be painted with white strip six inch.
cs wide from building line to build
ing line, indicating where vehicles have
no rights when signnllcd To stop and
foot travellers may pass without dan.
ger
Probably signs will be placed NJ
some corners lettercd Safety Zone
Cross street Here. and placards warn
ing 10 Gross the street at the cross
mg" will be posted
"The campaiguers ~ the Safety First
Society are also urging police rules Il
forbid persons nfoOt from crossing
streets diagonally or In the middle Of
a block
The white strips will visualize FOR
pedestrians and drivers lines that
must he respected. Similar devices
have notably decreased street accl
lnn.In In ~ rlnnn MINI. y
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-17
Zeppelin Il 1T

Another Zeppelin attack uu seaside
resorts uu the east coast early toduy
accomplished mo- more than recent afr
rulds HHush airwvu however were
awaiting fbr Zeppelin ou thi, occusiou
4 vigorous attack routed rhc Zeppelin
which when N-l -rvu had its tail
down and appeared ro have hcru dam
aged severely
Germany reply Do America and
Italy's next step divide diplomatic u
trrrsl Nmhmg hus reached London
tu dissluatr the Impression thst ter
mnuy- answer viii hr more ur less
negative As Go Italy the rturu NJ
the Salaudu government with Its pol
g., intact aud enormously strengthen
rI ny puhliu approval ls accepted IN
England confirming the belief that
Iul, will enter the war ou the side oi
the allies