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Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-04
PRAIRIE PARK WHIST
SHARKS WIN OVER BLUFFS

Several Council Bluffs whist sharks
invaded tho Prairie Park club house
Monday evening with the evident In
tention of administering a fall house
cleaning to the Prairie fark players. but
the result showed that they were the
''ciean-ees'' rather than the cleaners.
Louis Nelson and Chief Dunn. playing
East and West. and Dreyfus and Scan
nell, playing North and South. are wear
ing the high score badges for the week.
on Friday evening the Prairie Park
Whist club will stage large mixed pair
contest.
Monday evenings score follows;
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-04
MISS EDITH LoTHR0P
HERE FOR CONVENTION

Miss Edith Lathrop, assistant state SUI
perintendent CT schools. ia here for the
teachers convention. She was president
OF the state association for a short term
several years ago. Last summer she con-
Quoted model rural school In connee-
tion with the summer school at Johns
Hopkins end her knowledge on this sub
Jest has been OF considerable aid TO rural
teachers OF this state.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-04

SHERIFF ADvERTISES
K. C. BASE BALL STOCK

KANSAS CITY. No. Nov. S-stock IN
the Kansas city American Association
Base Ball club today was advertised
By the sheriff for sale ON the court house
steps AZ o'clock Saturday afternoon 20
satisfy a tz0 Judgment obtained by Rob
ert o. Singleton against George Tabeau.
owner OF the base ball club. alleging
false arrest IN 1910
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-04

NEW YORK. Nov. Accomplish count
of the vote IN the F1fty-nlnth aider:nRnic
district In Brooklyn today showed that
aena slna yas ,bs beoPBsrs captain Nn,,ons ana
League Base Ball club. had been defeated
BY A. 4. 6Quires. his republican opponent,
- 100 votes. Daubert. who was the
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-04
HEBRON PROVES SPEEDY
FOR FAlRBURY ELEVEN

FAIRBURY. Neb.. Nov. S--(special
Telegram.)-fIebron annexed the second
victory OF the season from the Fairbury
High school this afternoon. when II took
= fast game by a score 20 20 TO 6 End
runs with sod interference was respon-
sihlo for the victory. VIII Thomas regis
tered the only touchdown OF the game
for Falrbury. and the locals failed 10
kick goal The score stood a tie at the
end OF the first half. The lineups
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-04

CLEVELAND, o., Nov. S.-Matt Hin
kel. president OF the National Boxing
association, announced today that the
meeting OF the association scheduled for
November 8 and 7 In Chicago has been
postponed to November Is and II at the
same place.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-04
Dantam FtRht ia OF,

NEW ORLEANS. La, Nov. S.-The
proposed fight between KID williams Of
Baltimore. the titleholder. and Peter
Herman OF New Orleans, which had
been arranged for November 20 In this
city, was called off tonight the promot-
ere announced.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-04

did not take an active part in the cam
paIgn.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-04
AII-NationaIs win

CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Nov. S-The All
National defeated the All-Ameriean team,
TO 9
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-17
Program Stunt
dtSocietyCHcus
Is Appreciated
oCleNer OF the Times. >,

Clever OF the Times.
'Ilrst time any oklahoma city pu-
per ever recognized the vOuhucss u
the order of the Knights N Columbus
to the extent of printing benefit pro.
gram on It's first page aud distributing
the paper for programs
The sort u hclpfulnes- that mnEcs
life worth living"
"A compliment that the Is " c..
band will not forget"
The foregoing are Just few II the
comments heard at the Society circus
lot across from the court house Fri.
day night II was Occasluurd by tho
fact that the Times business muuug
cr I'm order TO help along with the
band benefit fund had said that he
would supply programs free but the
band boys did not guess that the pro
gram would come to them for dlstri.
button on the front page of q ten page
edition ~ the Times.
Others, many ~ them have been
inspired to help the knights NJ Colum
bus In their major attempt tD uise
money for a westward boosting tour.
city officials, motor car agencies. 80.
cieties and individuals have been for
the boys strong Mckee Motor com.
pany has been among the most ac
tive of the contributors 10 the success
of the Society Circus. hauling offIrInls
In the parade aud also putting a car
at the service " the X. VI g. manage
ment with which 10 TRANSPORT Times
programs to the show ground which
incidentally proved a capacity test for
seven passenger car.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-17
SHORTCUT
TO STATEH0USE
Street Railway Company May Op-
crate Line on Thirteenth From
University Station

I INSTALLATION Of a shortcut route
to the capitol for persons coming
into the city over interurban and sub
arhan lines from the north aud north
west is under tentative consideration
hy the Oklahoma Street Railway CON.
pHny, according To A statement made
10y John W Shartel this morning.
The plan is to establish 12min-
ute service on Thirteenth street, from
University station 10 the capitol. For
persons coming into the city from
Guthrie, Nj Reno, Yukon and other
points north and northwest, desiring
only 10 transact business at the state
house and return home promptly, the
proposed route would save them from
20 to 30 minutes of time. II would
also prove advantageous to many Of
the state officials and employees at the
capitol who reside I'm the northern
suburbs Of the city.
This and other transportation
problems will be worked out by the
company prior to the completion OF
the state house" said Mr. Shartsl. He
also stated that steps viii be taken
at once to collect the bonus offered
by the Guthrie citizens for construc-
tion Of the interurban line, Oklahoma
City to Guthrie, plans for which de-
yclOpment work are now under con-
sideration by the company
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-17
For Fledgling Motorists the
Fields Are Wide and Lanes Iona

When asked this morning II Okla
homa City would set apart a street
for the benefit of training ineSper
fenced automobile drivers, az is being
done II several cities " the east,
Mayor Overholser laughed loud aud
long
Il have no enemies" he declared,
"and bear no IN will To amy of the
persons dwelling along the streets we
might pick out Tor the experiment |
don't care TO leagilzc the knocking
over bf the Colcord building or the
courthouse, Just because some freuzled
driver feels that he has the sanction
Of the city II he can hit It hard
enough. Anybody who uses the pub.
llc streets to learn to drive II ma
chine ought to be In padded cell ot
Norman, instead Of being given furth-
or liberties"
The mayor further declared that 1t
was his belief that the city would be-
justified IN building sort Of dummy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-17
SURETY BONDS
ARE PROTECTED
Under Law Surety Companies
May Participate in Assets
Of Failed Banks

N tTER consultation with the state
"A banking board with reference to
the law admitting surety companies To
participate IN the assets of failed
banks where they had made bond for
public funds, G. s Cobb president ot
the Southern Surety company Of Mus
kogee, which maintain branch office
In st. Louis, Mo, expressed himself
az perfectly satisfied with the law
prior TO his departure last night.
Bank Commissioner Landlord con.
strued the intention ~ the legislature
to put surety companies on the same
footing ns the guaranty fund I'm case
VI failure Of state hank II they
were not to be permitted to participate
In the assets Of failed institutions FOR
which they had given bonds, the pur.
pose NJ surety companies was to de.
cline further business along that line
I'm the state
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-17
INQUIRY
CLEARS TURNER
Sinking Of LuSitania Due TO Ger
man Torpedo Is Verdict Of
English Tribunal

7 ONDON, July l7-Torpedoes fired
IL by Il submarine Of German ma
uonality caused the loss Of the steam
ship Lusltanla aud its passengers, ac-
cordlng to the findings Of the court OF
inquiry appointed TO Investigate the
disaster The court held that no
blume for the tragedy attached either
to Captain Turner, commander Of the
vessel, or the Cunard Line, the own
ers.
After having inquired carefully into
the circumstances Of the disaster
says the formal report, "the court
finds the loss Of said ship and lives
was due 10 damage caused the ship
10y torpedoes fired by n submarine Of
German nationality.
In the opinion " the court, the
act was done not merely with the In.
tcntion " sinking the ship, hut with
Ii, intention of destroying the lives
~ the people on board
Other salient features OF the report
are that the lifchont aud lifebelt IN
cilitieS were adequate. that the de
meanOr " the crew was above blame I:
that the conduct " the passengers,
barring a slight panic when the
steernge passengers came on deck was
praiscworthy, that the ship was un-
armed and carried n cargo Of general
ammunition consisting only Of five
thousand cases " cartridges, from
which there was no explosion.
A small gathering composed almost
entirely Of survivors NJ the Lusltania
and their relatives, listened tn the
reading " the findings by Baron
Mcrsey.
The report WINS distinct disap
polntmcnt lo the American survivors
who expressed indignation and sur
prise at the portion which eyonerated
/ Captain Turner and the CunHrd line
/ from all blame and commended the
| discipline of the crew.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-17
GEISSlER MAKES
VIGOROUS KICK
Finds County Election Board Mem
berS Named Without Pro-
per Authority
WORK OF THE OLD BOARD
New State Board Will Insist That
All Recommendations
Be Regular

THAT number of republican
l. members Of county election
bourdS over the state had been mnde
By the state election board without
proper authorization from the locnl
county republican, organizations was
admitted this morning by Chairman
Joe MorrI. when complaint AS tOsuch
proceeding, WIS made by Arthur
Gr-slcr. chairman Of the republican
state committee.
II did that upon the recomncndh-
ton Of prominent republicans Of seV-
ernl counties" said Morris, knowing
that changes could hc made later upon
recommendations properly made by
the local committees
Gcisslcr called To discuss In par
trulnr the mining NJ Logan g. hy-
smith Of lHtimcr county, saying that
he had no Information 10 the effect
that Hysmith was the choice Of the
Republican organization In that coun-
ty
I'm the discussion Harry Beeler, new
rcpuhlIrnn member ~ the state cleo
tlon board. said that the board would
not net upon the recommendation OF
either stntr or county chairman of any
pnrty: that the recommendation must
come from the regular party orgnhlAh
tIon I'm each county Il have been
.ttu a., .,IJ ut, rngprJ "a gplpgti Ion
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-17
Oklahoma City Is Better Business
Center Than ANY in Kansas

Oklahoma city Is ahead Of Kansas,
towns and only slightly behind two
Texas cities Dallas aud Houston, In
postal receipts, taking the salaries "
postmasters In those places which are
based on the receipts. Oklahoma City
will probably be IN the same class
with Dallas and Houston by another
year II is not the population " the
city, but the gross receipts Of the Of.
flee, which fixes the salary of the post
master, and OF course indicates the
volume of business done.
The salary Of the oklahoma city
postmaster is $4,000 year This IL
based ON postal receipts for the year
Of not less than sl5O.000 and not more
than S6000O0. The receipts lust year
we're si0l 900 When they get Ia
s500,000 then the salary of the post.
master goes 10 $4,000. The postmas.
ter's salary at Dallas Ia $1,000. Post.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-17

automobile such as the duck and rab-
bit arrangement Rt a shooting gallery.
Imitation pedestrians could be- placed
around the machine ON wires or poles
and the driver could demonstrate his
ability to keep clear NJ the limitations
before going up against the genus
homo
The scheme could be worked same
M boy works hobby horse" eN.
planned the mayor when the pros
pectlve driver gets accustomed to see.
Ing nothing In front NJ him, instead of
Il horse. we can gradually work him
up until he proves himself safe to
drive Il real machine Anyway, this
idea Is Just as sensible M the idea
VI endangering lives and property of
OKLAHOMA city people by turning
loose n weird assortment " Gasoline
Gusses who would rather practice IN
front of some other house besides
their own, The green fields " the
country are free to the fledgling mo
torist"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-17
RAILROADS KEY
10 MEXICAN WAR
Southern Pacific Is Object Of Car
ranza's EnmlB-PaSseneers
Are Warned

nOuGLAS, Ariz., July 1.-THE
- Southern Pacific railroad be
tween Nogales and Guaymas. In Son.
ora, Mexico, has been declared hostile
TO the CarranEa regime by notice
In Spanish posted today at Aqua
Prieta by General Gales, because OF
the transportation Of troops Of the
rebel governor" Maytorena.
The notice says that all Southern
Pacific railroad relations henceforth
will be considered hostile aud passen.
gers riding thereon do so at their own
risk aud the trains will BE- subjected
to attack by the Carrnnza troops. II
IN understood here that the railroad
company will take the matter up with
the state department at Washington
10 request General Carranza TO order
General Gales to withdraw his de
cislOn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-17
INDIANS ATTEND
TOMBSTONE BIER
Funeral Of Territory Pioneer Draws
NDtablcs From TwD States-Bar-
tlesyllle Suspends Activities

BARTLESNlLLE, okla, July II
The fourth city I'm size I'm the stnte
closed It's business houses and censed
its labor for two hours Friday after
noon 20 lay In the scpulcher the NJ.
mains Of It's most honOred and dis
tinguished citizen Colonel William
tombstone.
The funeral was the largest ever
known In eastern oklahoma. ny
trains and motor ears prominent men
were arriving for twenty.four hours
prior 10 the event, from all over OK.
lahomH and southern Kansas. As the
hour for the services drew nigh the
spacious lawn at the Johnsione real.
dence was packed with humanity.
while the street FOR blocks was lam.
med with motor cars
A touching feature was the large
number " full blood Indians WHO
passed by the bier while the body lay
In stRte prior to the funeral service
Rev. \. II. Gayer " the First Ran
tlst church. was the officiating clergy
man. j. Il, Charlton lawyer and pio
neer, delivered n culogy, II being ON,
Of the last requests of the decease,
that he make Il few remarks over nj,
body.
The Johnstonc will ls to he opene,
and read as soon as the family OK
presses liz willingness II was writ
ten five years ago, ami John John
stone, brother George v Keeler, fo
forty years mn Intimate friend, and n
IL Montgomery personal attorney
are named as executors. The ynlu
of the estate N estimated all the wa,
from S260,OOO to $6OO,OO0.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-17

master Weaver believes the recelpt-
OF the office should 20 10 $500 600
Within the next fiscal year.
There In not a city In Knnsas
reaching the rank OF Oklahoma Citv
In postal receipts, Kansas CITY. Kan
Is In the $4,000 class, Wichita S9
200, aud Topeka, 1890. This reflects
the amount of business done. In Kan.
sas city Kans,, the receipts run frnm
100000 to S20O,OO0; In Wichita from
100000 to $330,OOO, aud In Topekn.
from $SaOO00 to 100000.
Fort Worth has a population OF
nearly 100000 aud the salary OF the
postmaster there IL 5000. san An.
tonic claims population OF l26,OOO
and yet the salary Of the postmaster
there In sS,SO0. Galveston is In the
S,0OO class. St Joe. Mo, which is
considerably larger than Oklahoma
city. md hus great stockyards, IL In
the $500 class.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-17
MAY Be SECOND
CUSHING FIELD
With Opening Of Big Paden Well
Tuesday, Oil Excitement
ReneWS
INHAr viii probably be the begin.

WHAr will probably be the begin
w Ing Of second Gushing field
and certainly an important stroke In
the further development Of the okla.
hOma oil industry, will be the drilling
In Of the Paden oil well next week
That the big producer will be un.
capped and lts hidden treasure put on
the market hns been assured c. II.
Cameron, president Of the Paden OIL
company by the officials VI the
Prairie Oh 4 Gas company. The well
will be operated by the Prairie Mr.
Cameron says the Prairie owns one.
half OF the undivided interest In the
wei aud his company the other one
half II Is believed the well Is ca.
pable Of not less than 1000 barrels Il
day.
Mr.. Cameron has been assured that
the well will be drilled Tuesday or
Wednesday Of next week.
The big Paden well WAS drilled dur
Ing the latter part Of last year, The
drill was sent down TO the Baruesvlle
sand and when It was found what the
possibilities were the well was shut
In and although efforts had been made
TO open II aud develop the production
these efforts were not successful. Mr..
Cameron says he was opposed In this
and that he could not overcome the
opposition until now.
Two Big Tanks Ready
Two large tanks are In course of
erection at the Paden well now, aud
Mr. Cameron says he has been In.
formed they will be ready to receive
the oil by Tuesday or Wednesday Of
next week However, the demand for
this class of oil, for II IL the best
grade, is expected to practically con
sumo the supply
The decision Of the Prairie 10 open
the big well TO production signifies the
fact that stock oil has been consumed
aud that the demand for further pro
duction has come.
While the Paden well IL several
miles from n pipe line, when the pos
sihillties " the immediate field be
come unknown, through the opening
OF the well, It Is quite likely that Il
pipe line will be- constructed. Mr.
Cameron says that with the opening
OF the Pnden well It will be necessary
to drill two or more wells I'm complI
Ance with the terms VI the lease. Thl,
VIII Increase the production Tha
/ other leases will be opened will Ger
tanly follow the Paden well, and Il
IL believed that In n short time actlv
ity In the Paden field viii approach
that Of other fields In the state.
Railroad Facilities Sure 10 Come.
Railroad facilities into Paden ar,
Continued on Last Pugel
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-17
SUBNAR|NETHAT
WORKS, AT LAST
Simon Lake Demonstrates New
Boat Can Cruise Six ThOuS-
and Miles
pRpGEPoRT, Conn, July IL

n RIDGEPORT, Conn, July IL
~ Simon Lake, inventor aud builder
of submarines was gratifIed today by
the success " experiments testing the
new submarine G.3 which demon
stratpd that the new boat can cross
the Atlantic ocean and return without
stnpplnr. having a cruising radius Of
5000 miles.
ut Is practicable for the Go with
her engines ~ cross the Atlantic
ocean. do her work there and come
back without dependence ON base OF
supplles." said Mr Lake. 1T IL mere
ly question " the economy Of tueL'
The as was built by the Lake Tor
pedn Ront company of this city. Her
extensive cruising radius II due 10 the
efficiency " n new Swiss engine
which drives the boat both ON the sur
fncr aud under water, replacing hoth
the gasoline engines heretofore used
10 drive submarines on the surface
and the electric motor used for un-
dprsea travel
I'm series NJ tests consisting of
trips M md down the length ~ Long
Island Sound the new bont showed q
speed Of ~ knots on the surface and
lO.7 knots submerged She cost $3.50.
600.
The On IL only 100 feet long, hut
seven new Lake submarines which
are being constructed for the United
states navy win be 860 feet long aud
possess u much greater radius " nc.
tlylty than the G.3. They will use
the new engine aud. Mr. Lake said TO-
day. would be- the equal of any In the
German navy
"When the new hoats arc finished
IN nhout year ard n half" Mr.. Lake
! said. they will he a match for any
submarine In the world. They will
cost SI35,OOO apiece and viii be
equipped with six torpedo tubes each. n
The United States government holds
the specifications for the new engines
which burn heavy oil and American
firms win he able TO manufacture
4 them.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-17
OFFICIAL SNATCHER ONLY
FOUND SIN KEGS OF BEER

Onr Of the maddcst men at the po-
lice station this morning was Detec-
tive Charlie Farrs. official hooze
snntchcr. only six kegs rewarded hlH
Ngilnnt efforts 10 keep In touch with
the boys who orc accustomed 10 drown
their sorrows with the cup TINT cheers
ON Sunday. Not that the cup doesn't
cheer ON other days as well, but the
day of rest X usually selected for the
"bccrbustng' parties as more time
can be given TO the enjoyment " the
fonmy fluid then
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-17
NEW ART INSTRUCTOR At
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA 4

NORMAN. Okla. July l7-Onc NJ
the most successful art teachers NJ the
Pacific coast has been secured IN take
charge ~ the department VI art At
the University ~ oklahoma. to sue
cecd Professor = Glmcno. who leaves
the art work to teach the Spanish
classes at the university. This man.
Professor Oscar r. Jacobson has built
mp nm art department at the state
College of Washington which now has
three instructors aud over one hun
dred students. lie will take charge
" the work at the university this
full
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-17
WILL TEST NEW
STATEROADL LAW
Tulsa AutOmObilist Arrested for
Not Carrying City Tag May
Sue Police Chief

d ESULTING from the arrest Of Il.
"A l.. Mcclure at Tulsa viii bring
about a test Of Section No. Of the
new Oklahoma road law Mcclure
visited the state highway department
this morning and related that he had
been twice arrested b. the police of
Tulsn because his automobile did not
cnrry city license tag lie protested.
asserting that. under the state law he
was not required 10 purchase city
license. He says he was informed that
the police department Of Tulsa did not
give a tinkers dam for the state law,
and In lieu Of bond his watch and
other vnluables were nken from him.
The state highway department i'm.
mediately got In touch with the attOr
ncy generals office and an opinion
as 10 the legality Of McGuire's arrest
il expected before the case comes NJ
for trial at Tulsa next Tuesday The
state highway department viii take All
active interest In the cause from de
sire TO test the provision Of the new
law that Is IN question
Section S reads that subject to IN,
provisions OF this article, local au
thoritles shall have no power to pass
enforce or maintain any ordinance
rule or regulation requiring from any
owner TO whom this article IL appli
cable any tax, fee, license or permit
for the free use of the public high
ways, or excluding or prohibiting any
motor vehicle registered In compli
ance with this article from the IRE,
use Of the public highways or the nc
cessories used thereon"
Mcclure Indicated his purpose. II
case the state law is upheld, to brinl
suit against the houdsmen OF the chic
Of police OF Tulsa lie IL I'm the en-
ploy OF the S. & s Packing compan,
ana lately removed 10 Oklahoma fron
kanQnu
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-17
ROBS COLCORD BUILDING
STARTING AT TOP FLOOR

A dollar a floor WAS almost the rec
ord OF Tony Mock who was arrested
this morning charged with stealing
SllNj from the twelfth floor Of the
Culnord building II was said by the
polite" that Tony was picking up
change at rapid rate from one Of
the offices ana II unmolested would
have made It an even dozen.