davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26

mics hands that night. I was not Z
hundred yards from the palace en-
trance when I felt that was being fol-
lowed. ! swung round to see the face
of the spy Macchio peering at me
through the fog Of the night.
We'll. sir?" demanded.
Il beg your pardon" he mumbled. II
thought you were friend Of mine"
And now that you are satisfied l
am not. perhaps you win kindly take
yourself or" answered.
The fellow skunk away. He did not
follow me to my hotel, to the best Of
my belief. But when l was at last in
my room q cold reaction came over
me.
must have slepf more soundly to.
ward morning. fcf l started up II
length to find that It was half-past
eight. I dressed with haste and went
down. Nobody had called for me. ]
ate hasty breakfast and waited. The
aide did not appear. Ten O'Clock came.
then eleven. Twelve struck. I was
now thoroughly alarmed. Had the aide
gone to the wrong hotel? l hurried
round to Won Behring'S lodgings, to
learn that he and his wife had driven
to the railroad station at half-past
eight.
My fears deepened. Surely the aide
must have blundered. When / discov-
cred at the station that there were no
signs of the royal party and that there
was no train for Sarajevo until six
o'clock that night l fell into panic.
From friendly porter I gathered the
information that q special had left at
ten. Clearly l had been left behind.
But was this Macchio's doing?
That day was . slow agony to me.
1t was not SO much the thought Of my
failure which oppressed me as the
gathering sense of some impending
tragedy which I could not fathom.
When at last / found myself on the
night train for Bosnia could not stay
in my compartment, but paced the
corridor distractedly. A thousand ques-
lions intruded themselves upon my
consciousness. Had the two cousins
gone on the same train? Would their
likeness not have become apparent to
all? II had slept little the night be-
fore slept not at all that night. and
watched the dawn come up across the
Bosnian plains with haggard eyes un-
til at last we pulled into Sarajevo.
The little town was gay with bunt-
ing. Flags nuttered from all the
buildings. Evidently the archduke and
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
CORN CROP NOW
IN GOOD SHAPE
Bottom Land Will Produce Forty
Bushels TO the Acre, According
10 CarriCo, the City Farmer

Tn the ten-mile valley south OF Ok
= lahoma CITY corn IL now In roast
ing ear aud 1t IL estimated by q. W.
Carricu, who lives In the city but who
Is one VI the most extensive farmers
In the state, that II will yield forty
bushels an acre This does not cover
all the corn In the state, however, but
only that on the bottom land. Mr..
Carrico owns a farm OF 100 acres
there.
Wheat ON the Carrlco farm south Of
the city apd IN that nelghborhood has
already been threshed and has yielded
from ten 10 nineteen bushels an acre.
The average IN about fifteen bushels.
The wheat In that section, as well M
wheat all over the state, win test be-
low sixty this year, but stlll much OF
Il IL good wheat.
wheat that viii weigh 30 pounds
10 the measured bushel IL good wheat. "
said Mr. Carrico. Even II II tests
81 II Is dollar wheat all right. In all
the fields ! have seen the Mediter.
ranean wheat, grown In Oklahoma for
a number OF years, shows the least
damage from rust"
Wheat has been a dollar a mum.
her of times, he said. hut II went
W and down and | didn't happen to
hit dollar market but once
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
INSURANCE LAW
IS NOT NEEDED
Commissioner WEIGH Thinks Com
panies Are Sincere In With
drawal Threat
SAYS RATES ARE TOO Low
As Whole the Companies Have
Not Been Making Money In
State Of Oklahoma
SAYS RATES ARE TOO LOW

THAT there was no demand for the
new insurance law which IL to he
attacked In the courts Ia few days
by the Insurance Company OF North
America, az II test " the law by all
the companies, was the declaration Of
Insurance Commissioner A. l.. Welsh
In discussing the case this morning.
II said as much 10 the governor be
fore the law was enacted" continued
Welsh, 'and advised him that II was
my firm belief that II enacted and en-
forced the companies would withdraw
from the state From what | have
heard | am still satisfied that, II the
law IL held by the courts to be con,
stitutional, they will withdraw.
"All the lnsuring public desired
was an insurance rate bureau some
place to which they could appeal from
one rating II they thought II unjust.
Naturally such appeals should be made
to the Insurance commissioner, but the
governor thought there should be a
board
Texas, after eNpending 100000 In
investigating insurance ratings, found
that the companies were entitled IL
and In imperative need Of higher rates
That will be the result OF proper In.
vestigation " the question IN this
Continued on Last PaEe)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
BAND WORKED 4
/. WEEKS IN VAIN.
Society Circus Netting Local Cath
OllC Organization Nothing
Except Trouble

N FrER four weeks OF continuous
n work to make the occasion sue.
cess the Knights OF Columbus band
reports Monday that the Society Cir.
Gus netted the sponsoring organization
absolutely nothing. The failure to de-
rive any money whatever from the af-
fair was partly due 10 the detection
OF the show manager, who besides de.
camping with salaries due performers
IN the Society Cirsus managed 10 yet
away with smaller sum due the
Knights of Columbus,
The Saturday night performance
was poorly patroniEed, another ad.
verse circumstance that was due 10
the show and not the society under
whose auspices II was put on.
Early ], Connolly of 10l4 North
Walnut street, salesman for the
Darling Pump company, was the win.
ner OF the Buick automobile offered IN
a contest arranged by the Knights Of
Columbus IN connection with their
two-day circus exhibition.
No further trace could be found 10.
day OF Charles Y. Curran. representa-.
tive OF the Imperial Amusement com.
pany, who disappeared after the las,
act Of the Society Circus Saturday
night, taking with him. II IN said, about
$1,000 With which the performers were
10 be paid. ,.-----
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
OUR DAY AT THE FAIR
Ali Oklahomans Attending the ExpOsl.
tion Are Celebrating and Telephone
Messages Win BE Exchanged

This Is Oklahoma Day at the pana.
ma.Pacific exposition and oil the real.
dents OF the state now in Nan Francisco
are doubtless swarmlng about the
buildings. There are several hundred
Oklahoma people In California now In.
vitations were sent to many IN the
state TO attend the oklahoma Day eel.
ebration this afternoon.
The Shriners are now In Ban Fran.
cisco, having arrived ON schedule
time, and the shrine hand was sched.
uled TO give concert this afternoon.
beginning at o'clock.
A record long distance telephone
conversation will be- established IN OK.
lahoma City at $50 tonight, when
Governor Williams win talk TO Cover.
nor johnson OF california, in connec.
tion with Oklahoma Day at the expo.
sition. Mayor Overholser win also
talk to the mayor u San Francisco
according TO the plans OF the Pioneer
Telephone company The connection
between the two cities win be made
IN booth on the LeelHucklns roof
garden. ----------,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
McALEsTER soon TO
HAVE NATURAL GAS

McALESTER, July l0-Natural gas
for McAlester within 4 period ~ nine.
ty days IL promised In contract en-.
tered into between the city commits
sloners and the GladvsIelle on cOm-
pany whereby the city's water pipe
line from the auxiliary pumping sta
tion on Gaines creek In leased 10 the
oil company for conveying gas from
the company's new well ten miles
northeast TO connection with gas
mains now In use hy the McAlester
Gas and Coke company, an artificial
gas concern.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
NILSONAT ONCE
CONSIDERS NOTE
After Months Absence From
Washington President Re-
turns 10 His Desk
CALLSLANSING FOR CONFERENCE
New Address TO Germany viii
Set Forth Consequences Of
Further Attacks
WASHNGTON, July l0-President
w Wilson returned from Cornish

WASHINGTON, July l0.--Presideut
w Wilson returned from Cornish,
n. H., this morning. His train was
on time and he drove al once 10 the
White House to begin conferences
with Secretary Lansing and other Of
ficlals preparatory to tomorrows cab
met meeting which will take up tho
American reply TO Germanys latest
note ON submarine warfare.
The president was to discuss with
Secretary Lansing formulation Of the
policy which the United States in
tends to follow as result Of the last
German note. A tentative draft Uf the
American answer had been prepf fred
for consideration. II will be submit
ted TO the cabinet tomorrow and the
revised draft probably cabled to Ber'
lin before the end Of the week
The new note IN all probability will
set forth definitely the consequences
" further violation OF American
rights.
Official advlces still were being
awaited today rs TO the circumstances
" the German submarine attack on
the British steamer Orduna, carrying
n score Of Americans. The fact that
the liner carried no munitions or con.
trnband leads officials here 10 believe
that the position Of the United States
az outlined In its previous notes has
been considerably strengthened. 1t
bears out, officials claim. the Amer
ican contention that the character Of
vessel, her destination and cargo can
be safely determined only by visit and
search.
President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing today discussed In detail a
draft Of the note 10 be sent 10 Ger
many this week. informing the imper-
ial government what the United states
Will do II there IL further violation
OF American rights on the high seas.
The note now II is practically agreed
VIII announce to Germany the inten
tion Of the United States to assert its
rights on the seas In accordance with
international law.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
REMINGTON co.
STRIKE HANGS
Eleventh Hour Effort Is Put Forth 10
Avert CalamItOus Walk0ut-Teilsity
Reaches High Mark

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, July 10
The outcome Of an eleventh hour ef.
fort to avert the general strike ~ ma
chinists employed by the Remington
Arms and Ammunition company,
which had been set for this noon, was
awaited with keen interest today
Announcement that II should be
agreed to withhold the call for the
strike for at least II hours was made
last night by J. j. Keppler interna-
tional vice president OF the machlnists
union, and John A. Johnson, vice
president of the Structural Iron Work.
ers, as the result OF the conference In
New York yesterday between Johnson
and a man who ls said 10 have large
interests In other Bridgeport manu-.
featuring concerns.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
TIRED THIEVES
SLEPT IN AUTO
Two ArdmOre Youths Confess to
Having Stolen 6-Cylinder
Studebaker

NM abrupt termination to Joy ride
4 Ain stolen automobile came to
Charles Holmes and Reuben T. Reayes
Of Ardmore. when they were arrested
early this morning by Captain Dun
ham, Captain Gallup, and Detective
Charles Baker. while still slumberlng
In the machine at Second aud Laird
streets Later developments showed
that the eur, a new slN.cylinder stu
debHker, hnd been stolen from the
Kansas Motor Car company at Wlch.
ita early Sunday morning
On being brought 10 the police sta
ton m suspicious characters. ramb-
ling story was told by the young Eel.
lows, neither OF whom ls over twenty
years old. Both stated that the ma
thlne belonged 10 Holmes father In
Ardmore, and that they had taken II
up IN Kansas for ride. Holmes said
that they had left Ardmorc on the
twelfth aud Reeves, who was Ques-
toned later, declared that II was the
sixteenth A mlxed-up account Of a
long trip through Kansas confirmed
the belief Of tho police that the hlg ear
was stolen Neither wns able to give
n clear account 0f their actions since
arriving IN oklahoma city Sunday
night Holmes declared that they had
gotten IN at nine o'clock. and his com.
panion stated that II was about mid.
night They had become lost here, he
said, and had decided TO park the car
In the weeds and sleep In II until
morning.
Telephone messages 20 Ardmorc by
captain Durham revealed the fact
that the young fellows had left that
place n month ago without money, for
the Kansas harvest fields. Reayes
then broke down. under the question.
Ink Of Captain Durham, aud confessed
that he and Holmes had taken the ma
chine from the street In Wichita
about daylight Sunday morning. and
had driven II here. Holmes he seid.
had engineered the deal, and had done
oil the driving Holmes refused 10
make any further statement, on being
told that the police knew all about the
affair.
III You know NIL about II what do
You want me to say anything forY" he
asked The entire transaction here
from the time the police arrested the
pair md started an investigation Ia
the time when Manager Klrkwood of
the Kansas Motor Car company wired
the local Studebaker people IN Oklnho.
ma City that he would he down on the
next train to Identify his property and
sign the complaints against the thieves
occupied less than three hours No
number wns on the car when found
but a Kansas tag was found hidden
under the rear sent The case will he
turned over 10 the officials AT Wichita.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
ORDER or MOOSE WILL
BUILD $500,OO0 SANITARIUM

SAN DIEGO, Cal, July 1.-two
thousand members Of the Loyal or
der Of Moose are in San Diego today
attending the opening session OF the
national convention which will contln-
ne throughout the week.
The election of supreme officers and
the selection of site for a $500. 900
snnitarium will demand the attention
OF the convention. New Mexico. Cal.
ifornia, Texas and Arizona have Of
fered locAtInns.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
HOW TO RAISE RABBITS
II BRITISH PROPAGANDA

LONDON, July ia leaflet on
rabbit breeding has been issued by the
Board of Agriculture with view to
helping out the meat shortage. In
normal times, nearly $9,5OO.OO0 worth
OF rabbit flesh is imported into Great
Britain annually, mostly from Austria.
ha. Double this quantity, It is point.
ed out could easily be raised In the
kingdom by feeding the rabbits on
potato peelings and other vegetable
waste.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
FRANK HAS BARE
SHOW FOR LIFE
Delirious, and Has High Fever but
Prison Physician H
presses Hope

MILLEDGEyIILE, Ca, July a.
A'1 Physicians who examined Leo
NJ. Frank in tho state prison this
morning said soon after that his ccudi.
tion was better, The Jagged cut
In his throat received at the hands Of
u fellow prisoner Saturday night IVES
swollen and his temperature was
102.2b.
William Green, Franks sssaiIant,
still refused TO talk today. He is kept
In irons
DR., Rosenberg today gave Dr. Nc
Naughton full credit for saving
Franks life. His quick work In maxi
Ing ligature Of the euds Of the jugu-
lar vein stopped the flow cf blcod.
Dr. Rosenberg also said that the mus-
Giles In Franks neck we're badly cef
and " he lives he always win have 3
suIt hecA - g.a-..a..-..
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
FRESH EGG CLUB rs
ORGANIZED IN BLAINE

WATONGA, July 10. Farmers lIy.
ing contiguous 10 WatoneR have or.
ranlEed the Blaine County Fresh Egg
club" They have agreed to separate
the hens and ROSTERS, gather eggs
every day and market them three times
n week By doiug this the eggs win
be fresh aud they believe better
price can be secured.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19

Showers and thunderstorus have been
general In the northern Rocky mountains,
the plains states as far south ~ OklahO-
ma, the upper Mississippi and onto val
lcys and lake region. The rainfall hns been
heavy IN parts " OklahOmH II was very
warm yesterday In the Atlantic and Hult
states the lower Mississippi valley and
throughout the southwest A large field
NJ high bnrometric pressure, attended by
cooler wcnthsr covers IN" northwestern
section Of the country ana Il moving
sOutheastwnrd
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19

| ONDON, July 19.-Attention now
ls centered on the gigantic opera.
IONS In the eastern field OF war,
where fighting is In full swing In near
~ every section Of the Russian line
IRON the Baltic 10 the Dniester.
General Won Buelow, who was ON
The left Of General Won Kluck In the
tlrSt Invasion OF France, now CON.
mands the extreme left OF the German
advance toward Riga, which Is being
conducted by cavalry on scale eI-
ceedlng any heretofore during the
war. Berlin claims steady advance
and Petrograd comedies an advance
after the Russian forces had made
stubborn contest.
Lublin Again Disturbed
On Won Buelow's right IL General
Won Eichhorn, who IL being held up
by the great Russian fortress Osso-
wetz. On Won Bichhorn's right In Gen
eral Won Gallwitz, whose name ap-
pears for the first time In large opers-
lions, After capturing PrEasnysx be
now Is pressing German attack on
the Narew river and tributaries. On
the famous Rawka and Bzura lines
there Is comparative quiet, which also
is reflected on the south side OF War
saw, but TO the southeast the move
ment against Lublln, which vase check
ed temporarily IL again In full swing.
The Russians must fight 4 defen-
siye battle for the possession Of War
saw or abandon all Of Poland. The
Germans are considered undoubtedly
TO prefer the first issue hence the
Russians, In the opinion OF many mill
tary observers, are likely 10 attempt
complete withdrawal with their arm.
les intact These tremendous actiyl.
ties by the Germans IN the east sug-
gest that they have little reserve left
to devote TO the western campaign
which offers the entente allies n res
pite. either for the concentration Of
munitions aud supplies or a concerted
attempt TO recapture Lille.
Another view holds that the best ser.
this time would be the forcing OF the
Dardanelles. II IL possible the allies
may combine both suggested attempts.
but II Is unQuestiOnable that for the
time the center Of gravity In the war
has shifted 10 eastern Europe
The western front continues quiet.
The Italians report some progress In
the mountains east Of TrentinO where
the Invaders are striking towards one
Of the two railroads serving Austria's
TrentinO forces.
The South Wales coal strike sltua-
tion continues serious with the belief
growing that the only solution liea
In government operation Of the mines
during the war.
BERLIN, July lS.-(By wireless TO
Sayville The following official
communication was received here to-
day from Vienna under date OF July
1S:
IAN Austrian submarine this morn.
Ing torpedoed and sank, south OF Ra-
CASA the Italian cruiser Glusepps
Garibaldi The cruiser fOundered
within fifteen minutes"
PARIS, July ia telegram from
Rome news agency says refugee
from Pola, the Austrian naval base,
says two Austrians submarines have
not returned and are believed TO have
been lost.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19

N TRULY staggering array NJ legal
Ia tnlent representing the roads and
state was presented at the evening "
the trial Monday morning Judge j.
VI. Hill Of Fort Smith, Attorney Gen
eral Millcy Chas. \. Ludlam of Hask-
eral lAlley, Charles y. Ludlnm Of Hask-
ings n Sells, auditors Of New York,
one OF the foremost authorities In the
country on railroads, Leslie NJ. Simp
son Of the same firm T.. ]. Kates
OF the Nebraska railroad commission,
W. =. Roberts, professor " engineer
lug In the University OF Illinois; h.
:. Ryan " ST. Louis and j. Il. Berry,
formerly chief engineer of the Rock
$. Y. Bledsoe Of Chicago and Hays
and Cunningham NJ this city are pre-.
sent for the Santa Fe; &. A. Klein.
schmidt for Frisco, Blake aud Gam
hle for the Rock Island and clifford
L. Jackson FOR the Katy, represent the
railroads. y. Il. Fisher chairman Of
the board Of valuation, and Earl Pea
body statlstician for the Katy, are
also aiding In the case.
Owing to the fact that two Katy
, Witnesses, who were expected to be
here Monday morning but whose train
was hours late, A. IIermany NJ chi.
cago. disbursements auditor for the
Rock Island took the stand The
Katy witnesses will I've examined when
he finishes after which all Of the
witnesses viii he crnss.exnmined By
attorneys Tor the state, A Her.
many was examined by Mr., Gamble, or
the firm " Blnke 4 Gamble, and testi
fled.
Disbursements Auditor Examined
He stated that he had been In rail.
road work for thirty years, having
been with the Rock Island continuous
" since 1909 He snid that he was
thoroughly acquainted with all the
accounts NJ the Rock Island, especial
CONTINUED on Last PageJ
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
THE WEATHER


Oklahoma, Arkansas showers this If.
tornOon. partly cloudy tonight and Tues
day, cooler tonight
knnGas Partly cloudy today, probably
showers tonight
Louisiana Generally fair tonight and
Tuesday.
East Texas Partly cloudy tonight aud
Tuesday, probably showers and somewhat
higher temperature In north portion
West Texas Partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday, cooler In north portion
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
ROIAR|ANS MEET
ATPANAMA FAIR.
Sixth International Convention Of
Popular Club Begins
Today

GAN FRANCISCO, July io.-The
~ sixth annual convention Of the Inter
national Association OF Rotary Clubs
opened here today, @. u. Victor Of
San Francisco, president, delivered an
address OF welcome to the 1850 dele.
gates In attendance from the United
States, Canada, Great Britain, Aus
tralin aud Hawaii.
The convention viii he In session all
week.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
CARNEGIE MAN rs
BOUND AND ROBBED

FORT COBB July lO,--Two un.
known boy tramps nre being held here,
suspected of having bound gagged aud
robbed Joseph IshNm, NJ Carnegie!
Thursday night Isham was robbed
NJ $3.50. --