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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-12

s.and sailed from Port Eads the fol.
lowing day aud which are supposed 10
have bombs aboard. The Baron Ma
pier was believed to be well off the
coast Of Florida, bound direct for
Ayonmouth, England, with cargo
consisting Of 907 mules. The HOwth.
head cleared for Dublin aud Belfast
and was to put In at Norfolk for coal.
The latter vessel IL not equipped with
wireless
All efforts OF the police 10 locate
Pearce 80 far are unsuccessful. Hans
Halle, arrested here December % last,
having In possession at the time a
bomb containing forty pounds Of dyna
mite which he confessed, according TO
the police, he had prepared with the
intention OF consigning It TO u French
line steamship at New York and later
released by the state, was rearrested
late last night He will be held as
a dangerous and suspicious character
until the Baron Napier and Howth.
head have been heard from, the police
said.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-12
OIL PRODUCTION
TAX CASE is SET
VIII Determine Status Of law Resard.
Ing Taxing Of All Producing Com.
panies In the State

Preparation i being male by the
attorney generals offlcp for oral ar.
gument of the gross production IN,
case which has been set for Friday "
this week before the state supreme
court The case was filed IN the court
on an agreed statement " fact. with
the Wolverine ON company Of rnlss
az plaintiff The case viii rlso DO.
tcrIuine the status of the iaw with
relation TO all other OIL producing
companies having paid the gross pro.
duction tax under protest. j II. Milpy
and smith G, Matson assistant attor
neys general, will represent tho stntc.
while G. Il Ames will represent the
Wolverine on company and other
companies will be represented hy at.
torneys
The case Is one of the most import
ant affecting the interests OF tho
stnte coming up In years. II IL he.
lieved that In the event the new Rross
production law should he held uncnn.
stitutional II would become necessary
for a sncclal session NJ the lerlsln.
ture. Much OF the revenue to meet an.
preparations made by the last leelsla.
ture must he raised by the gross PRO
duction tax, and should this not he.
come available other mesns for rails.
Ing funds win become necessary. The
court In view OF all conditions. will
probably advance the case TO as early
a conclusion M possible.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-12
MEN ARE
READY TO FIGHT
Say City's Interference With Ship
mentS Is Wrong and
Must Cease
INVOKE THE FEDERAL COURT
Eighty Per Cent Of Booze Business
Has Been Cut of,
They Alleee
INVOKE THE FEDERAL COURT
u OOzE .eIrures viii continue to be

II OOXE seizures will continue to be-
~ made BY the police IN Oklahoma
city, at least until Thursday, accord
lux tu decision VI Federal Judge
John H. Cotteral, Saturday, In which
he refused 10 grant restraining order
10 the Milwaukee Beer company, oI
Joplin, Mo. The beer company, n cor
poratiOn. had attempted 10 enjoin Ger.
tain oklahoma city officials numrIy
Mayor OyerhOlser, chief Of Police
Nichols, Captains Of Police Gallup
Dunham and Hubatka, In a complaint
filed In the United States district
court from Interfering with their busl
ness by ruthless selling and carrying
OF certain liquors consigned IN good
faith to Oklahoma City parties
July 10 was the date set for Il hear.
ing on the temporary injunction asked
by the plaintiff. Following this, the
liquor people ask that Il final hear
lug be held, at which time perpetual
Injunction be granted.
Dates Back 10 Election.
In the complaint brought by the dls
gruntled liquor men, II Is set forth
that prior to April 10, the date OIL
which the present administration was
sworn In. the city officials interfered
I'm no wise whatsoever with the pros
perous business which was being car
ried on here by the aforementioned
plaintiffs That since that date nearly
e0 per cent OF the beer, whisky, wine
and other liquor shipped to this point
had been summarily searched Tor
seized and carried of, without the
consent Of either the shipper OF the
consignee
Much trade has been lost by the pro
mIscuous meddling. II is pointed out
and an annual profit far In excess
of 81 600" Is being lost. 1t Is furlher
no,nted out by the beer company thA'
a considerable quantity Of the co'ltis.
Gated wet goods never reaches luz
rrnner destination owing to the TT
,nsnl ~ the aforementioned defendants
- do,,ver the same. Much annoyance
,rouhle and expense, It Is further con.
tConunued on Last Page
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NO WORD RECEIVED FROM TWO SHIPS
DECLARED TO CARRY BOMBS IN CARGOES

WAsHINGToN, July l2.--Naval
w department: officials awaited to-
day word from the HOwthhead and
Baron Napier, laden with mules for
the British army aud now off the
South Atlantic coast, In regard TO A
warning sent to them to watch out for
bombs In their holds.
Both vessels sailed from New Or
leans July I, the HOwthhead for
Dublin via Norfolk aud the Baron
Napier direct for Avonmouth.
The warning was flashed out broad.
cast over the sea from the Arlington
wireless station last night following
the receipt by Secretary Daniels OF a
telegram from New Orleans newspa
per stating that letter 10 that pa
per from person who signed his
name as "Pearce," indicated that eI
plosives had been placed aboard the
two vessels.
The writer OF the letter also de
clared his intention Of killing ]. =.
Morgan and Cecil Spring. Rice the
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HOW STATE MAY
W|k2-CENT FARE
HenShAw Bases Hope No fly Upon
LabOrS OF Accountant
c. S. Ludlam

u RRlNING home Saturday night
AAAttorney General Freezing. Corpor-
alton Commissioner Geo. Henshaw ex.
pected to begin Monday with the trial
Of the twO-cent fare case aud did not
know that II had been postponed until
July 10. However II will give a III
tie more time 10 the preparation Of
final details before opening the case
both Attorney General Fneellng and
Commissioner Henshaw believe they
VIII win the case for the state. Moth
Ing has been left undone I'm the secur.
Ing Of proof to be presented supporting
the states side OF the case, and when
this proof Is shown In all its ramifi
cations To the court the states repre-
sentatlyes believe II will be so con
yincing that the court must eventually
decide In favor Of the states side
MeSsrs. Freellng and Henshaw hellev,
that In employing Charles S. Ludlan
as the chief accountant to investigat,
and establish a system Of distributor
OF expenses as between passenger ant
freight accounting, they have securpt
proof indisputnble AZ 20 that particn
lar part NJ the case and this is IN,
important point.
When the case is taken up on Jul,
10 II is expected TO require about tel
days for the state 10 cross.eramin,
the railroads on the proof they pre-
sented at former session Of the
court Al the conclusion Of this IN,
state Will probably ask for a continu
ancp until about the first NJ October
ht which time the state will then pre-
sent its proof. This, II ia believed
can he done IN about ten DAYS or two
weeks and then the case will he giver
to the court. Final action may he er
| ueCted during the late fall
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WEST HAS THE WHEAT
John DOolln Says AlvS Vicinity Shows
More and Best Quality Of Grain Of
Anywhere In the u. y.

'0rhe biggest and finest wheat crop
ever known In the northwestern and
western portions Of the state will be
realized there this year" said John
DoolIn former state fish and game
warden, who came to the capital from
his home In Alva, Monday. "Oompar.
atlvely little threshlng has besn done
this year In this section, but the yield
II very good. II IN In the extreme
western aud northwestern counties
where the really good wheat Ia being
produced. and this is certainly a reye-
latlon to Oklahomnns In those coun.
ties they produce the genuine Turkey
red wheat the typical hard wheat
which makes the best bread there Is,
and Il II what the bakers want more
than anything else.
This Is the hest wheat that can be
raised, and the product from these
western Oklahoma counties IL said "a
I've the best IN the United states There
has been some damage to wheat on
account of the rust aud other things
and possibly the grain will not grade
m high NJ expected In some localities
hut the crop win mean a LOT OF none,
10 oklahoma farmers."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-12
WADlNG ON ROBINSON
kltty Marriott Finds II Has Its Dan
gers 49, stepped In Hole and Barely
Escaped Drowning

When syear.old Kitty Marriott wa,
playing I'm the water along South Rob.
lnson street this morning. she stepped
into a hole and went under. Seyera
minutes went by before she was miss
ed. When she was finally brought
from the water she was unconscious
and apparently llfeless
Emergency treatment was applied
and more than half u gallon OF water
taken from her lungs, Kitty was n
nAlly pronounced Ia be out OF danger
but no more wading was done arount
that part Of the high water this morn
ing.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-12
ARGUE TO PREVENT JUDGE
FROM PART IN STRIKE CASH

DENVER, July - -- Argument on
the motion to prohibit Judge Granny
Hillyer from participating farther In
any OF the so.cnlled strike cases was
begun today I'm the supreme court
Judge Hillyer presided in the cases
Of John II. lawson and Louis Fan.
canelli, union labor adherents convict
ed of murder In connection with strike
disorders.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-12
us. WILL WATCH
CARRANZAS ACT
Possession Of Mexican Capital
and Good Government Pave
Way For Recognition

VATASHINGTON, July II - Dis
w latches today reached the state
department from Mexico city dated
before the occupation Of the capital
by Carranza forces describing food
conditions as almost intolerable, but
officials believed the situation either
had been relieved by the change Of
authority or would be remedied a.
soon MS transportation with Vera Cruz
was resumed.
State department officials, when
asked II the occupation OF Mexico City
nv Carranza would affect the ques
tion Of recognition, declared no defin
ite consideration had heep given tC
the subject They said, however, that
Il always seemed more favorable for
recognition when one party In the
confllcS becomes dominant
The American government has beer
waiting for many months for one OF
the factions to get military supremacy
AMI set up provisional government
giving promise of stability The Unit
ed States now win watch carefully
the attitude Of and policy Of the Car
rnpza authorities In Mexico City, hui
there will be no decision II II beliey
cd, for some time on account of The
pressing nature Of the German sltua
tlon.
Heretofore possession OF Mexico CT,
has not been regarded as n much i'm
rortance by officials because Of IN,
frequent changes In authority bu
there now are indications that II Gen
cal Carranza can better his position
by occupation Of the territory nortl
of the capital and re-opening commu
nicatlon with the American border nj,
chances of obtaining the moral guppor
~ the United states will lmproye
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-12
RYE BUSINESS IN OKLAHOMA
NOT LOOKING UP, SAYS BRONN

After w r. Bronn had stayed at
the Alamo hotel week he decided 10
move, and Slipped away with his he.
lmlgings, forgetting 10 settle for his
weeks stay, according To the proprle
tor Of the hotel at police headQuar.
ters this morning.
Bronn was unable to make bond
and was put In Jail. lie suld that he
sold 'pectacles by profession and had
registered at the hotel with the OF.
pectation Of making little money
Gr'iLg the week. The eve business
IN Oklahoma City was very bad, he
declared,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-12
ENGLISH LIEUTENANT SENT
TO FRISCO ON CHARGES

NEW YORK, July ~. ~ Kenneth
Croft who represented himself to be
British lieutenant, was under arrest
here today on q charge Of recruiting
soldiers for the British army. He
VIII be taken 20 San Francisco 10
plead TO an Indictment returned
against him there last Thursday. 9th.
er arrests nre expected.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-12
TOWN MAY TAX AUTOS
New Road Law by No Means Dcbars
City From Compelling Car Owners
10 Pay Vehicle License

An Incorporated town may assess
and collect license on automobiles
used for carrying passengers, In the
opinion OF the attorney generals office
rendered TO Guy clark OF Mllburn.
Ok. The explanation Is given that the
powers heretofore given Incorporated
towns 10 regulate vehicles used In
transporting passengers has not been
changed by the new roads law
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-12
WORE EMPHATIC
NOTE FROM i. s.
Next Message Wlll Tell Germans
Concerning Intentions Of Amer
lean Government
SITUATIONS SERIOUSNESS SEEN
Wilson and Lansing VIII Pre-
pare Tentative Drafts Then Com
pare and Revise Them
SITUATIONS SERIOUSNESS SEEN
Jul, 1.-THE .Itn

WASHlNGTON, July 1.-THE sltu.
w ,tion between Germany and the
United States has taken on such a Ne
Hous character that the policy Of the
American government will require
lengthy and deliberate consideration
lhat II may have the firmness which
lht circumstances require
Ihls WAS the statement made TODAY
Ia high official quarters. Secretary
lansing after taking several days To
examine the German reply, may not 70
10 Cornish, ~ H., after all 10 confer
with President Wilson
VIII Work independently
Inc original plan, II was explained
was for the president and Mr lansing
70 CONFER and then have the secretary
VI STATE draft note 10 be submitted
10 the cabinet on the presldeDts re-
inrn to Washington. Now the hellsf
~ that the president and Mr.. Lansing
WORKING independently will prenere
memoranda and confer after ths,,
hh'' hlhluTt0-
count Won Bernstorff. the German
ambassador has asked Secretary Ians
ing II he wishes TO see him and the
secretary Is understood to have replied
mat he does after he has ersmInad
the situation.
Seeks Information
Inc ambassador IL seekinr informs.
''oh on the attitude Of the Amsr,c.n
government toward the German renly
h'er Mr. lansing has consulted pres.
lueht Wilson II Is not unlikely tho,
some intimation will be given 10 the
herman ambassador Of the ssrioosnsss
WIN which the United States govern
ment regards the crisis
secretary lansing has begnr vo,L
on draft OF a reply to Germany. but
mas NOT given any one the slishts.t
inkiing OF his Views Such int,met,ous
however. az have been received from
,he white House as we'll as the state
department point 10 the framing M a
policy which will express svsS mora
emphatically than before the yipws of
the United States and the belief n
growing that the next note msy in.
ciude some idea Of the Intentions ot
the American government II Its da-
mands are not met
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Showers and thunderstorm, have occur
fcd curing ih" pNsl twenty four hours
zoo Arizona Nrv Nrtirn. extreme Western
Texas. the lower Missouri. middle Mis-
sNHlpbi una ohio valleys lower lake r.
g.on and middle Atlantic s.ies Precipl.
ittiou ln excess " one incH N reported
az ~ Joseph omaha aud Kansas Ciy
Light suut'orrd showers occurred IN the
south Ailnnil" And enst Uulf states II
Nn' decidedly warm yesterday In nv"
lower Mississippi valley. southern Plains
Ninir nni 'nr southwest and trmp"ra
lures are sboye normal this morning over
the territory east of the Rocky noun
ialus. except IN the north Ailnntl. dis
'rlris. Reasonable thermal conditions oh
tain west ~ the Rockies A shallow low
pressure area 10 central over Kansas this
morning and appears 10 be- moving very
slowly nOTthaaHtwnfd
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-12
AGED NEGRO HAD LONG
AND CHECKERED CAREER

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. July "a
Martin W. Gibbs, ~ wears old, neerc
reconstructlonlst politician and Re
publican officeholder under President
Mckinley, United states consul Ia
Madagascar, died at his home In this
city Yesterday. Gibbs was horn In
Philadelphia. was gold seeker In
California In IN, and between 1885
and 1890 was associated with Fred
erick Douglas, VIM, LLOYD Garrison
Richard Allen and bther noted aboll
tlonists He held many other nolitlcaI
offices and wns q presidential Repphll
~" "'o"tor from Arkansas from 2sGc
90 1901.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-12

British ambassador and complete the
work OF Erich Muenter, who commit
ted suicide recently after wOundlng
Mr.. Morgan and with whom he said
he had formed partnership In an ef
fort TO keep the United States out Of
the European war The letter also
warned persons who had friends or
relatives aboard the HOwthead and
Baron Napier to watch for reports
from those vessels.
The Howthhead Is not equipped
with wireless but should reach Nor.
folk by tomorrow at the latest, when
she likely will make response. Even
II the radio message was not picked
up directly by the Baron Napier, some
other nearby vessel might have re.
layed II. The Baron Napier NAV he
caught up with today by some South
Atlantic station.
NEW ORLEANS, July l2-Federal
officials today had heard nothing from
the British steamers Howthhead and
Baron Napier, which cleared here July
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required to handle the war horses fed
and watered here on their way from
the west 10 the Atlantic seaboard.
Fully 100000 horses have been handled
since the European war began, nc.
corling TO the officers In charge.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-12
HANBI RG.AMERICAN FAILURE
DENIED BY GERMAN AGENCN

BERLIN July l2.--The report that
the Hamburg American Steamship
com had failed. I'm consequence
.oi heavy LOSSES sustained during the
war wos denied here today by the
SemlOfficial Wolf News agency.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-12
TWO KILLED ny LIGHTNING
WHILE DRIVING CATTIF

CnNCORnIA, Mo, July while
driving n herd Of cattle in thunder.
storm early today, Louis Porter and
A. Reir were killed by lightning
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-12
SUPREME COURT IN
256 CASES AHEAD

In a report on cases handled
In the supreme court, submitted
! by Chief Justice Kane to Gov
ernor Williams, Il is shown that
OFT opinions have been handed
! down since January | OF this
year. "a OF which were dismis-
sails, During that time 4l0 new
} cases were filed In the court.
!, leaving the court 2be cases
J ahead Of the filing rate.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-12
VIEWS ALIKEON
WATER SUPPLY
Anywhere, Everywhere In Okla
hOma City Sentiment
FavOrS Reservoir
HOME LABOR FEATURES PLANS
Expressions Are That Any PrOpO-
sal Must Be First Worked
Down to ExaCtitude

OKIAHoMA CITY needs perm
~ anrnt water supply " That Is
.he cry Of business aud professional
men. laburiug men und property own
rrs. They not only udmll II lhry
make the assertion In M independent
Nay that shows II growing Interest III
he proposition. ,..
There /. some dIfferchce of opinion
a, tu how the permanent und adequate
water supply for the city should he
obtained. and It Is nntural that mere
should be-. but II some oufe ana frhs
lhlc plnn Is put forward the property
owners NJ the c5ty viii vote the bonus
lu carry II through 10 completion.
The fact that the bonds for pan
to build a reservoir In the Canadian
ynllry were defeated l. not to he tax
I'm as an Indication that the property
owners do not want water supply
I'm the opinion Of many The last
plan voted on called Tor II reservoir
where the sand would have becn eH
lptltU 10 uNlu Al' NN'''f ~ w.. 49,
a feasible plan aud was hopeless from
It's inception. The bonds we're de
feated.
T.. T.. Brown.
Fright now Is the time to begin
preuaratluns for Il better water sup
ply," said Elmer T. Brown, secretary
NJ the Chamber NJ Commerce. 'Iht
employment is needed now more thah
II will be- I'm the future, for one thlhg
II will take at least a year to Dnlld
the kind of water plant this clly
needs and must have, and there ~ not
likely to he water shortage TINS
year When we build, let's build am
ply for this city and some more. Let's
build 50 ns to reduce insurance rates
10 the lowest class and get the best
water. not only for drinking purposes,
hut for steam use. There IL ne longer
any doubt as tu the need of visible
supply. We must have II to show To
strangers and those who would locate
factories here II we had water.
ut IN necessary to have water
system so built as to furnish the IN
dustrial plants from supply that ~
not under high pressure. The cost OF
Continued on Last Pagcl
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THE WEATHER
Ma.hInrton tot.r..t

OkIhhomn Generally fair and contlnu.
ed warm tonight nud Tuesday
Louisiana GeheralIy fair tonight aud
Tuesday
Arkansas fnlr To- south. probably thun.
l"rshoNers Ia north portion tonight uud
Iur,duy.
Enst IcAas Fair aud continued warm
tonight and Tuesday
West Texas Generally mir nnd con,
tinued wurm tonight and Tuesday
kauEu- Unsettled with probable show
rrr tonight or Tuesday
Generally fair and continued warm
weather tonight aud TursdAy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-12
ITALY NEARS
TRIEST GOAL
Russians Claim TO Have Checked
Austrian Advance on
Lublin

| IND ON, July 70 Compara
- calm exists In the various fighting
areas with the exception OF the Austro.
Italian front where the Italians claim
substantial advance In their efforts
to invest Triest Petrogrnd In elated
al the Russian success over the Aus.
TRANS, who are said 20 have lost one
ot the three crops which began the
advance against Lublln. The entente
allies are reminded however that ,bIs
ls only local triumph no forty miles
OF thousand mile front
Austtans Checked
Austrian operations against the
Wnrsaw railroads hive been checked
II not thwarted. which means that the
threatened advance on Warsaw is
little less dangerous than when the
Austno German attack began. A dis.
patch from Austrian headquarters I'm
GRllcla reports that the lack OF All.
vance In Tuetonlc positions y due IN
the fact that Lemberg Ii the objec-
i've or the present campaign with the
Idea OF establishing themselves I'm
strong defensive positions 10 the north.
ward I'm order 10 use part Of their
troops elsewhere. II II claimed that
this has been accomplished by "a.
tahlishlng H6Ns along the rivers bug
ana Hlota lipa and the Krasnlk Ridge.
II ls further explained that the Aus.
trlanS proceeded beyond Rrasnik. but
encountered unexpected opposition and
retired on the positions originally NJ.
lccted where they have resisted all
further Russian attacks.
Tuetonic and Russian armies ar. In
an apparent deadlock south OF Lublin.
whore the northwarl sweep Of the
Austro-German was halted last week.
Petrogrnd reports continued fighting
along the front extending from Jose-
fow, on the vlstula 10 Byehsvs. an
proNlmately thirty miles 10 the east
ward The Austrians have AMIN he
come aggressive here. according 10 the
Russian statement, but their sttscl0
were repulsed
Italian suece~sss
Unofficial dispatches from Austrian
headquarters contain the statement
that the Teutonic forces haltsd north
Of Krasnik because the cbjsct q shs
campaim against Lemberr had bssn
attained with the capture Of that ciiy
and the establishment sf sfrpae -
fenslye positions 10 the norsH 60
east. n
Several succes~cs along ths knuoro
! Italian front are reported bv ftnl1nu
ICon'inusd % Last Passi /,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-12
ROLES REVERSED IN
AL JENNINGS CASE

4 LOS ANGELES, July l2.-Al I
y Jennings the former Oklahoma /
v bandit was discussing today 1
y the sensations experienced by 4
* persons who are compelled. ut 1
= the point " revolver, TO give 1
+ give up their valuables. Jen- 4
4 nlngs was passenger last night /
y on an interlrban electric car 1
y which was held up by two
n masked men. He, with other /
Y passengers, yielded money and
y lewelry amounting 10 pbout
4 $500.
y 4