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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-28
TEUTONS GAIN Il
q MORE SUCCESS
On Anniversary Of Archduke Ferdin-
ands Assassination Germans and
Austrians Push Slays TO Defeat

BERLIN, June ~ The town of
llnlicz, In Galicia. un the Dnelster
river, has been occupied by German
troops, according to the announcement
given out today by German military
headquarters
Besides the occupation of Halirz,
the official statement announces that
the llneistcr has been crossed by the
Germans along the entire front
LONDON, June 2s The anniversary
today Of the assassination N Archdukc
Francis Ferdinand " Austria, which
turned Europe into au armed camp.
finds the struggle between TputOnlsm
aud Slnylsm for racial ascendency
nearing what is thought here To be- lts
high water mark, with the Teutonlc
armies for the most part still outward
ly though not without difficulty don't
mating the situation.
The penetration " the Germanic nr
mics eastward from Lemberg has had
the Inevitable result Of forcing the
Russians from the Bonnie front he
tween Bohrka aud Zurnwna, where
they had offered such stubborn resist
ance. The Muscovites. as they them
selves admit, now are falling back to
the Gnila Llpa river, which runs from
the northward Of Przemys and
fContinucd IN Rsf PageI
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-28
US. INSISTED ON
THE OPEN DOOR
Sent Note in May TO Both Japan and
China Saying America Treaty
Rights Must BE Upheld

PEKING, June - Warning that
the United States would not recognize
any agreement between China and
japan which impaired American
rights In China or endangered the so
called open door" policy, was con.
yeyed tn the governments " both
China and Japan In al identical note
from Washington which was delivered
about May 10. The notes were hand
ed TO the foreign offices of both cOun-
tries II week after China had acccded
tO the demands conceded IN the Jap.
anee ultimatum consisting NJ conces
siuns from the former note.
The United States note In substance
follows:
"ln view of the negotiations pend
ing between the government " China
and the government " japan, the
United states has the honor 10 notify
the government NJ the Chinese rcpuh
liC that II cannot recognize any agree
ment or undertaking which has beer
entered into, or which may be entered
into between the governments Of China
and Japan lmpAiring the treaty rights
NJ the United States and Its citizens
In China. the political or territorial
integrity NJ the republic " China ol
the international policy relative Il
China commonly known MS the oper
door policy. An identical note IN,
been transmitted 10 the japanese gov
crnment."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-28
WILLIAMS SNAPS
FINGER At LAW
Republicans Continue To Resent
Chief Executives Disregard
OF Their Rights
ASP STIGMATlzES RECENT ACT
Objects Not To Selection OF Beeler
But To Attitude OF Political
Defiance

When Governor Williams disregard
ed the recommendations Of the state
Repl blIcau committee and used his
own pleasure In selecting the Republl-
eau member Uf the state election
bOnrd, he placed himself IN the attl-
tudc Of meddler IN the opinion Of
numerous members Of the purity most
Interested That he did not consider
the recommendations came from the
Republican state central committee,
h disputed by those who know
Henry Asp. one of the leading mem
beers II the Oklahoma bar, aud one
who has been Identified with the In
tcrcsts of the Republican party for
many yrnrs, when asked today his
opinion VI the action of the governor.
said:
Il have no quarrel with Mr. Beeler.
He IL one Of my personal friends and
| am satisfied he can be depended upon
to faithfully perform the duties Of the
office,
That Mr. Bcpler IL good selection
does not change the situation The
law provides that the state central
committee shall have the privilege Of
selecting aud presenting to the COVER
nor lists Of five electors from whom
he may choose Of the state election
board from each Of the two dominant
political parties
The law further provides that such
appointment shall be- made by aud
with the advice aud consent VI the
senate.
'"l'he law further declares when he
may 20 outside Of the lists submitted
by the state central committee Of the
respective political parties as follows
IF any political party fall
or refuse 10 submit list Of
nominees, the governor may,
notwithstanding such refusal,
appoint u representative Of
such party to membership up-
Oh the state election board
(which shows that In the making
OF this selection the governor disre
garded the law, by making selection
outside Of the list submitted. and al
though the lists were submitted while
the legislature was IN session 10 that
the governor had ample opportunity I,
secure the advice and consent of the
senate IN disregard of the law h'
failed TO do so.
Even II the governor is right h
his position that the statute II dl
rectory, It is at least an expression
Of the legislative will, and ought Il
be followed by one whose highest duty
is to obey as well as to enforce III,
law"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-28
is HEARING POOL
HALL LICENSEES
Postelwaite at second and Broadway
Is Turned Down by County Court
Pitch Playing for Cheeks Banned

Playing pitch for trade checks In
pool halls Is thing OF the past In
Oklahoma city, according to ruling
made In the county court today by
Judge Zwlck Assistant County At.
torney Harold Lee read the section
Of the statute making gambling a fel
ony and called attention 20 the fact
that II includes playing for trade
checks as well as for money.
Tsirty-two pool hall proprlet0rs
were before the court today for hear
Ing on their applications for licenses
under the new law. The reputable
pool hall owners had no trouble at all,
although the regular form OF questions
was put TO them. Where there was
no suspicion Of bOOtlegging or gam.
bling the license was granted with
out question.
Chief Of Police Nichols and other
members OF the department attended
the hearing today and had with them
evidence IN all Of the cases where
boOtlegglng joints have been run In
connection with the pool halls, The
Postelwalte pool hall at Second and
Broadway was denied license on
the evidence Of the police.
Postelwaite said the place next door
had been ralded by the police and that
once the officers found liquor In the
rear OF the pool hall. but said he did
not rent the room II was in. He tesll.
fled that he had never been convicted
(Contlnued on Last Page)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-28
CROUCH CASE
NEARS AN END
Defendant Charged With Contributing
to Death Of Mary Simmons Is Fight.
Ing Every Inch Of the Way

The state Is showing by many wit
nesses today that Mary simmons, the
girl alleged to have died from the re
suit of an operation by Dr James H.
Crouch, was at the Maryland hotel on
West California aud that Dr Crouch
was seen there ON number Of Occa.
sions
The defense Is fighting every inch of
the way, however, and today eudeay.
ored TO contradict W. l.. simmons,
brother 0f the dcnd girl. who testified
that he went IN the Bristol hotel aud
met Dr. Crouch II was there, he
said, that he made the agreement with
nr Crouch 10 pay him Si00. The ho-
tel register was shown and II was tes.
titled 10 that simmons did not regis.
ter at the hotel until after midnight
simmons has stated that he came ear
lier In the evening and had the talk
with Dr. Crouch
Joseph SCherubel, night clerk NJ the
Bristol, took the stand for the state
today and told Of simmons visit. He
said Simmons told him he wanted a
doctor and wanted him at once He
called Dr Crouch. Scherubel said
simmons dlt not register until after
midnight, hut that he was at the ho-
tel earlier
II Il likely that arguments viii I'D
made this afternoon aud the Crouch
caae will 20 to the jury tonight or To-
morrow morning.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-28
CONFERENCE is AIMED TO
KEEP BALKANS IN PEACE

FRANKFORT, via London, June 2s.
The Berlin correspondent OF the
Frankfurter Zeltung who has close
regulations with the foreign office
surmIses that on purpose Of the visit
NJ Chancellor Won Bethmann- Hollweg
and Foreign Minister Won Jagow TO
Vienna Is to discuss what steps may
be taken to counternct the efforts of
the entente powers 10 induce the Bal
kan states to join them In the war.
A dispatch from Vienna yesterday
stated that DR. Won Bethmann- Holl-
veg and Herr Won Jagow had arrived
there for conference with Emperor
Francis Joseph and the Austro Hun
garian foreign minister.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-28
SEEK FAVORABLE
SHIPPING LAWS
San Francisco Chamber Of Commerce
Urges Secretary Redfleid and Other
Commercial Bodies 20 Boost Trade

SAN FRANCISCO. June 2s.-what
Is intended to be nation wide appeal
for legislation favorable 70 American
shipping was launched here today
with the forwarding Of resolutions to
President Wilson, Secretary OF Com
merce Redfield and 400 American
commercial bodies, by the San Fran.
cisco chamber Of commerce. Each or.
ganixatlon 10 which the resolution
was asked 20 urge his congressional
delegation 10 press forward laws EN-.
couraging American shipping aud for
repeal OF existing discriminatory
acts"
The resolutions request President
Wilson to appoint commission OF
practical shippers 10 study the laws
nnd regulations relating 10 govern.
ment shipping In this aud other coun.
tries and then draft a bin outlining
n conservative method Of building up
a permanent merchant marine.
The announcement that the Pacific
Mail company would discontinue It's
trans-pacifie service and that the
Dollar Line would transfer from
American registry and the announce.
ment that other Pacific lines would
plan 10 switch from the American
flag were given rs reasons for the
appeals. -.,--.-.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-28
PUT ON SHOW" ON 2SD;
SUED FOR DIVORCE ON 2STH

John Jones put on a show" on the
night Of June %, according To the al
legations made IN the petition filed
In the district court today by his wife,
Esther Jones, In which she asks for
Il divorce from him aud the payment
Of allmony The wants 81 week
aud $25 with which 10 pay her law
yer.
Mrs. Jones alleges that on that even.
Ink her husband cursed aud abused
her her child and her mother, struck
her n vicious and cruel blow aud drove
them from the house. Then he re
fused TO permit them IN return, II ~
stated In the petition The result was
that the suit for divorce was filed
just as soon as lawyer could pre-.
pare Il.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-28
HUERTA REFUSES
TO TELL OF PLOT
Says VIII Make No Statement TO Press
Until After Thursday Hearing BE
fore Department Of Justice

Ell PASO. Texas, June 2S.--General
vlctOrlano Huerta, former president OF
Mexico, who. with other prominent fac
tors IN Mexican turmoil Is under sur
yeillance by agents Of the United States
department Of justice declined today
further TO discuss the events Of yes
terday which led 10 his detention on
charges of Implication in plot to set
afoot new Mexican revolution. lie
stood upon his declaation Of last night,
that he would not enter Mexico at the
head OF an armed force.
Leaders here NJ the villa and Car
rama factions were silent on recent
Developments.
IL Is no secret here that General
Huerta and his chief adherents includ'
ing Generals Castro, Tages and Cara.
yeo, are being closely watched.
General Huerta breakfasted with his
daughters family. TO newspapermen
he said
IL will make no statement TO the
press until after my hearing next
Thursday"
There were number " MeNicaus
waiting to see General Huertn, aud as
the forenoon wore on others arrived III
mn almost continuous stream. Little
knots Of curious persons gathered in
the streets around Huertas residence
aud throughout the morning there was
an occasional "vlva Huerta."
General Huerta greeted the newspa-
permen In brief, sharp phrases, The
audience was brief, owing 10 his deter
mination To undergo no formal inter.
view.
THE United States authorities were
Justified In arresting General Huerta. %
said Miguel DiaE Lombard, foreign
minister IN the villa cabinet at Il con.
ference with newspaper men
IL regard yesterdays demonstration
AZ the federal building az the best
proof that there Is an organized move
ment Of Huerta adherents here FIJI
teen mlutes after Huerta reached the
collectors office the building was sur.
rounded by a thousand Mexicans, near
ly all Huerta adherents and sympl-
thlzers,"
The bonds " $4,000 and SI,50O un-
der which Hucrta and Orozco were re
leased respectively, Lombardo regards
az entirely Inadequate.
ut Is absolutely not worth consid.
ering," said he III Huerta or OroLco
plans 10 enter Mexico. this bond VIII
not stop them for an instant" "
LUmbardo stated he had heard moth
ing from General Felipe Angeles, Villa
commander, now sojounlng In the
United States. He said he would re
main In III Paso for two or three days
at least, but did not know whether he
would proceed To Washington or re.
turn TO Chihuahua.
A message from villa TO Lombardo,
fCOntlnue,l un last pagel
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-28
EX- BANKER FINED
Past Cashier Of Defunct Memphis
State Institution Who Did Not Bene-
III by Presidents Act, Is Punished

MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 2S Claude
Anderson. former cashier of the de.
funct Mercantile Bank state lnsl.
tuition which fnllcd two years ago
FOR more than SlO7OOOO today was
fined $1,000 on his pIcu u uolle con
teudere to the federal indictment
charging misuse u mails In couucr
tlou with the banks collapse.
Anderson wa, Indicted with G. Hun
ter kaiur, the former president. who
now Is serving a riye-year sentence loo
the federal prison nj Atlanta
1t was stated that Anderson did not
profit by the drfacltIons ~ Rulnc.
who was charged with using the
banks funds IN stock speculatious aud
plea ~ not guilty, entered at his pre-
llmlnary, was withdrawn today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-28
$500 FOR GOOD ROADS
Three Days This Week VIII BE Spent
Improving Highways Leading Into
ChiclIasha

CHICKASHA, OK, June 2s- -Ap,
proAiuately $500 will be spent on
road improvement near this city this
week, If plans made at mass meet
ing " citizens und farmers held here
Saturday night mature. The money
is portion OF a fund levied year
Hgo but this much was not spent, aud
II II IL not used ut once II will re-.
vert bnck to the treasury. II X plan.
ned to spend 500 day for three days
this week. aud men have been engaged
10 work the roads entering the city.
Rains this spring and summer have
done much damage t0 the roads com.
ing Into the city, and the business men
are anxious to have them repaired ~
far that farmers can get Into the city
easily The hauling Of grain will be.
gin soon, when Grady countys big
wheat yied win be brought to mar
ket
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-28
CANAL MAKING MONEY,
TOLLS WILL CUT DEFICIT

WASHINGTON, June ~. - A total
OF S4,000,0OO In tolls was collected for
the use OF the Panama canal up to
June q During April the tolls for
the first time were greater than the
cost of operation and maintenance of
the canal by A,ll2 the total for the
month being S442,4i5 Operations for
May indicate that the tolls for TINT
month will wipe out the previous ex.
lsting deficit.
These calculations do not take into
account interest on the capital invest
cd In the canal.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-28
VERA CRUZ NOT HUNGRY;
TONS OF BEANS UNTOUCHED

NEW ORLEANS. La. June 2s. 49,
Vera Cruz Is not In need OF food ac-
cortllng to long cableEram to the
CarranEa agent here The cablegram
branded reports Of food shortage In
Vera Cruz M false.
Tons " beans were reported unload.
ed Mt Vera Cruz by the United States
transport Buford and have not been
touched, ]. G. OConner, agent Of
the Red Cross having satisfied himself
that distribution Of the food was un.
necessary
II was said that O'Conner aud
American Consul Shanklin leave Vera
Cruz for Mexico City Tuesday.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-28
EDUCATIONAL
ASSOCIATION CONyENES

ST PAUL MINI, June 2s-wlth
prominent Catholic educators and
iriests present here today the Catho-
lie Educational association began a
four day meeting. This IN the twelfth
annual convention and is the first held
west Of the Mississippi river The gen
eral session tomorrow viii he an ad-
dress by Archbishop john ireland ~
81, Paul, under whose auspices this
convention IL held.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-28
BEELER LEARNS CUES
Next Week the Now Complete State
Election Board VIII Proceed With
County Appointments

Secretary Joe Morris Of the state
election board Is explaining the work
lngs OF the office TO Harry Il. Beeler,
the newly appointed Republican mem.
Der Of the board, and MIR Beeler will
for the next few days acQunint himself
with the affairs Of the board
A. L. Walker, the other member of
the board, aud chairman. is not In the
city meeting with the other two mem.
hers. II IN expected that some time
this week all three members viii as.
semble and proceed with the selection
Of members Of the county election
boards throughout the state.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-28
BRITISH SHIP SINKS
The lndrani Il Sabbath Victim or
Irish Coast, Of German Submarine;
Crew Is Saved

LONDON. June ~. - The British
steamer lndranl Of 3.G4O tons gross
was sunk Sunday by German sub
marine at a Point southwest NJ Tus-
kur. Ireland The crew was saved.
The steamer lndrina sailed from
Now York March 2S by way Of Bor
deaux for Glasgow where she arrived
June ~. The lndrani was 3Gl feet
long, was built IN Liverpool In 1888
and owned by Donaldson Brothers VI
Glasgow.
Tuskar Rock Is an islct III the
southeast coast " Wexford ciunty In
st Georges channel
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-28
STATE INTRODUCES NEW
SYSTEM or PAYING WAGES

All state departments are preparing
to enter upon the new fiscal year July
| with new system of accounting aud
especially that having to do with the
payrools Of each department Here
after each department win have n
payroll Of It's own and all employees In
that department will sign the roll and
II will be handled by the head NJ the
division. instead Of making out sep
apte claims for each employc. In
this way much bookkeeping win he
saved, not 10 speak NJ the unnecessary
amount Of printing blanks aud other
necessities under the old system.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-28
CURTIS WILL LEAD LyCEUM
MUSICAL ORGANIZATIONS

NORMAN, Ok, June ~ The Red
path Lyceum bureau has Just com.
plcted arrangements To secure the
services Of Prof Lloyd H. Curtis, ny
director NJ the No. company " their
White Hussar ON summer circuit IN
Pennsylvania. beglnnlng July 2. Prof,
Curtis IL graduate of the University
~ oklahoma aud has, for several
years since his graduation, been leader
" the university hand aud has taken
an active part In other musical or.
ganlSatlonA ---.-.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-28
BACkSLID FROM
SAFE-SANE IDEA
State Is Expected 10 Give More Min
ute Attention This Year Than Ever
to COmmOnse Sense Fourth Of July

The snfe and sanr Fourth ~ July
propaganda IL receiving overdue at.
tention this year IN every town " the
state largely because with the last
two years there has been n tendency
to get buck to the dangerous sort "
celebration while most cities have
not altered ordinances ~ rs 10 per
init Of greater freedom In celebrating
the Fourth there has been u letup
somewhere along the line In the prose
cution ~ the sane Fourth lden.
That this II s0 appears from the fol.
lowing table showing injuries aud
deaths since 1903. all attributable Ia
fireworks, the figures having been
complied by the American Medical as.
4,giutipus
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-28

Moderate 20 heavy showers aud thunder.
siorms have been general during the INST
twenty four hours In kansaa. MIsnouri
oklahoma, the upper Mississippi valley and
the southeastern states. IT. Louis. Mo
reports aN inches of precipitation. White
II u decidedly cool IN the Rocky Noun
tain states the Temperature IN afher sse
tlons ot the country Is nsar lbe seasennl
averages
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-28
NO BLOOD UNDER NAILS
or CHICKEN JOE" Campbell

CHICAGO. June 2s---Particles tab
en- FROM under the finger nails of
Chicken Joe" Campbell the negro
convict held by coroner's Jury For
the murder Of Mrs 0dette Allen, wife
Of the warden Of the Joliet peniisn-
tiary, contained 90 trace OF blood. \
was announced today by Dr. wiili4n
d. McNaIly. eoroner's physteIas r
Cook county. ---------- ----.- =
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-28
ZION ORGANIZATIONS
IN SEPARATE MEETINGS

BOSTON June 9s--separate con,
ventions of the various Zion organiza-
tions meeting here were begun today.
The first body 10 come together was
the federation ~ American 2ionlsts, A
discussion of tlse>Eeueral Jewish asso-
citation wns planned.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-28

Ambassador Gerard based his Obser-
yations on the favorable effect which
the visit ~ Dr. Anton Meyer Gerhard,
emlssary u Count Won BernstOrff, the
German ambassador had produced on
officials ~ the German government
DR. Gerhard was understood by Am
hassador Gerard 10 have reported that
public opinion In the United Stntes
had been growing more and more fav.
orable TO Germany when the sinking
Of the Lusltanla undld what had been
accomplished Gerhard made II clear
also that the United States did not
want war hut wanted a satisfactory
reply TO It's representations.
German officials are eager, acord-
ing 10 Ambassador Gerard's report To
give such an answer hut Mt the same
time they have made II clear that Ger.
many cannot make any concessions
which would destroy the effectiveness
Of the submarine AZ an offensive weap-
on. What the German government IA
endeayorlng to do II II understood "a
TO find some method by which Ameri
cans travelling ON ships primarily used
for pasSaaser. traffic shall be safe
while the submarine continues TO be
used In attacking freight ships of bel
/ lleerent nationallties carrying chiefly
contraband
Nm information had been received
on what the attitude " Germany
would be toward assuming liability for
the loss of American lives on the Lusl
/ tnnla
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-28
GERMANS REPLY
TO Be FRIENDLY
Official Message From Berlin Gre
ates Optimism In State
Department
FAVORABLE ANSWER TO WILSON
First AdviCeS OF Definite Nature
Concerning Attitude OF KalSer'S
Government

WASHINGTON, June 28. -- A ia.
yorable reply by Germany TO the last
American note on submarine warfare
IL indicated In tOday's state depart
ment adyiees from Berlin.
The adyices came from Ambassador
Gerard and were notably the first Of n
definite nature received since the
American note reached the German
foreign office. The exact nature Of
the ambassadors message was not dl.
vulged for Obyisus reasons, and II did
not become known whether he reveal.
ed any indication Of the trend Of the
Forthcoming German reply. The am
bassadOr's dispatch was Of sufficient
detail, however. TO put officials In Al
optimistic attitude, II WAS cOmmunl.
Gated at once TO President Wilson nj
Cornish, \. II.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-28
wsshinH,on Forec.,,

Washington Forecast
KANSAS Unsettled tonight with show.
etns aud In south portion on Tuesday
not much change In temperature
Oklahoma Unsettled tonight and Tues
day, probably showers and thunderstorms
IN east portion.
Louisiana, East rexns--1Onlght aud
Tuesday unsettled
Arkansns Unsettled tonight and
Tuesday, probably showers aud thun.
lerutorms
West Texas Tonight aud Tuesday con
orally fair