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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-20
NO SESSION IS
NEEOEO'--TRAPP
Lieut.. Governor Thinks Dem
ocrats Need Not Fear the
Negro Vote Menace

THERE will be no call Issued for
un extra session NJ the Legislature
80 far ns am Informed. and to date
| know NJ nothing that would Justify
special session was the assertion
Wednesday ~ Lieutenant Governor VI
u. Trapp who will become acting gov
ernOr NJ the state when Governor X
l.. Williams. now ut his farm near Du
rant, crosses the state line Thursday
on his trip to Mineral Wells, Texas
II do not believe that the Democrats
have any occasion to worry about the
negro vote IN the next election. he
lleye there are more Democrats in OK
lahOma now than there were In 1897
and that they will continue To increase
numerically. For every negro vote the
Republican party gains as result NJ
the defeat In the courts ~ the Grand
father clause there will br about ten
new votes FOR the Democrats. FOR this
now Is aud always will be q white
mans state
Lectures Oh Politics
Il believe that n Democrat will be-
elected ut the next guheruatOrlal rle,
ton, hut he must be- a man who has
not incurred the enmlty ~ leading
members " his own party From the
CONTINUED on last page
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-20
FIRE INSPECTOR
TO VISIT HOMES
Chief Orders Canvass of Resi-
dence District - Will
Start Monday
NEED OF COOPERATION
Wiring, Stoves and Flues Will
Come in for the Clos
est Scrutiny
NEED OF COOPERATION

n SYSTEM Of fire inspection that
"A will cover every residence Ia
Oklahoma city win be begun Monday
1t was announced by Fire chief Ross
Brooks Wednesday, Uniformed IRE
men will be- assisted 10 different dis
trlrts Of the city FROM each station
The inspection viii consist Of II care
ful examination of the condition ut
stoves. electric fuse huAr- vent pipes,
nurS. aud other places where defects
might hr the cause of fires.
We urr mukug this ,omplrl" ln'
.prctinn both tu lessen the firo wn-tr
m Oklahoma city as much ns We can
nud nj the same time hclp a. increase
the possibilities u lower Insurance
rates" stated chief Brooks In nh.
dltion 10 thr,wriug system md bent
Ing arrangement of hon-cs, he ~
sueciing fircmcu will check ~ the
condition " tenant aud mt houses
and win Inspect ull Easements and
similar places. where rubbish i7 likely
~ be- tl'uwn. The firsncl iusucct
ors viii usc courtesy IN entering tu.
homes. and the cooperation ~ every
roprrty owner In the city ls ncccs
,lry 20 make the lnspu llOus n suc'
tContinucd on Last Page
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-20
DANIELS WARNS
AGAINST CRAFT
Sec. of Navy Forestalls Exces-
Sive Profits by Private
Manufacturers
CITES POWDER INSTANCE
u. S. Can Even Make Her
Own Armor Plate at a
Vast Saving

D ALElGH, ~ G., oct - what
"A the navy expects to do toward
preventing private manufacturers
from rcaping excessive profits on the
expenditure of hundreds of millions
involved In the administrations ua.
ti"nal defense program was outlined
here Wednesday 10y Secretary Daniels.
In n speech nt the North Carolina
state fair MIR Daniels said his an
nual report to congress would recon-.
mend Legislation to enable the govern.
ment TO equip itself tp build more
naval craft, make IFS own urmor plate
and greatly extend IT. manufacture
Of munitions
T. ). Well Equipped
"The government hus invested many
millions NJ dollars In navy Yards"
said the secretary, and Unless this
investment is utilized fur new con.
strlgiion much n II II wasted. n
the government Is prepared tu con.
struc naval craft private shlpbuild
lng companies making contracts must
compete with government Yards. This
tends to secure competitive prices.
Not only must the yard, he able
| 10 build ships, hui naval establish
itoutiuued 600 Last Page
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-20
SPlCER TALKS
Delivers Address Before Christian
Missionary Convention Now In Ses.
sion nj Alya, Third District

ALVA, Oct 20.-A r. Splccr VI
oklahoma City was one of the prlu
clpal speakers yesterday NJ the annual
convention of the Third District OKLA
homa Christian Missionary convention
discussing the condition and needs ot
The Third district H. V. McCormirk
OF Ava Ia presiding over the proceed
lngs' About 200 visitors ARE here nj
lending the conference, which viii end
this evening.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-20
MOONSHINERS
PLEAD GUILTY
Seven Men Indicted for Illicit
Liquor Operations Spring
Surprise at Trial

TORT SMITH, Ark, oct 20--Seyen
men ON trial charged with cOnsplr
ncy tO defrnud the government In the
manufacture ~ whisky, pleaded uIliy
In the United States district court here
Wednesday. Sentence win be- passed
Thursday The case against Fred
Bowles of Fort Smith, the eighth de.
frndnnt. was nullr pressed The cases
against the defendants went Ia HiHl
Tuesday and their action "Wednesday
was surprise
Those who entered the pleas NJ gull
~ today were:
John t. Casper NJ Kansas city. al-
legged head NJ the conspiracy.
George Hartman and Charles Brew'
baker, Kansas city alleged employe,
~ Casper
J. Henry Brown Harrison, Ark, for
merly II government guugcr
John Furrabee Kansas city, said Il
have worked for Casper
s. l.. Williams. Winston Salem. n
g., former revenue agent who resigned
from the government service 10 enteI
business with Casper.
John COffey, Fort smith
The indictment under which IN,
men were placed on trial ycsterdn,
contained thirty-three counts Il
charged the defendants with carrying
un business " distllllng from Marcl
lnll 10 April, 1915. AT Fort smith
with intent tO defrnud the Unltet
states government of the tax imposeI
on distilled spirits.
The first thirty counts related to va
rlous alleged violations of the law set
ting forth the dates the Illicit lluuo
was rlstllled. failure to Register vat
and other dlstllllng equipment and re
movnl of the Illegal product 10 place
that were not bonded warehouses. Al
the defendants whose pleas were on
tered today admitted guilt to thes
counts
The three last counts I'm the indlct
ment charged the defendants had II
their possession cancelled Internal rev
enue stamps, Casper alone pleade,
nifty TO these counts
The remainder Of the twenty o
more defendants alleged To have beel
Involved In the conspiracy through
which the government Is said To hay,
been involved In the consplrac,
through which the government Is sai,
to have lost thousands Of dollars II
revenue, aud who are under indlct
'ment will he placed on trial In Jnnu
nry " was announced. They lnclnd
Knox Booth Of Nashville Tenn
former superintendent VI the Ten
nessee revenue division NJ the gnyer,
mnts service.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-20
DIPHTHERIA At
STANDSTILL NOW
Situation Is Well in Hand
Schools, Cars and Thea
ters Fumigated
77mE DTIITmERIA situation wns

71IIE DIrIITllERIA situation was
announced ut staudstill by city
health officer Wednesday. Only one
ease of diphlhrriu and one u scarlet
fever had been reported up 10 noon
II was the belief NJ the health depart
meut that the epidemic has reached
It's height uud that II will not bc nee
cssury To- clo.r ouy NJ the schools.
Every prrHmiu Is being taken {,
keep the disease iu check. All tn,
theatres In the city were fumlgnte,
Tuesday night l> were several Of IN,
ward schools Several of the schools
will be- fmimlul this afternoon fol
the second time lo guard against any
possibility NJ yuutngion. Every stree
ear in the city service was given f,
double disiufrIiug process after IN,
ears were taken lo the barns at mid
night
"rhc situation +. well In hand now
and condition, should be back I,
normal Within week or two" re-
ported pr u S Watts, city Quaran
tine officer AN the schools are II
excellent condition. lue to the effort
NJ pr Clouimnn aud we expect II,
further outbreak NJ either dlphtherii
ur scarlet fever"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-20
FIVE TO THE PEN
District Court Of Choctaw County
Sends Batch Of Criminals 10 State
SrhOOl Of Degcnerates

HCGO. Oct ~. Sheriff Lee Lotion
has returned from MrAlcstcr. wncrc
he took five convicted men 10 serve
time In the state penllcntiury for
criminal offenscs.
Bcn Willis was sentenced by the
district court tu serve ten years for
robhlng the Bank NJ Grant lie
pleaded guilty and admitted that ollie
Maddlng was Il eartncr Ia the crime.
Maddlngs trial probably will take
place this week
\. J. Cooter got year and day
FOR robbery. Tony Riley and George
woods negroes each got two years
for hog stealing.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-20
RANKIN ON TRIAL

HUGO, Oct 2O-Charles Rankin.
charged with the killing NJ Tom
Voucher here, March ~, Is being tried
by Jury In the district court Ran
KIN returned td his home ON the date
mentioned, according tu the story oi
tue defendant, and was Informed 10y
Mrs, Rankin that Tom Voucher had
lhSnlled her. Securing gun he went
to nelghbors house found Voucher
there aud shot him Voucher fingered
several months before dying. physi.
clans testify that Rankin was insane
when he committed the act
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-20
ORGANIZER H00TED

DOUGLAS. ArlH. oct aO.-Gutier
rcl DE Lara. an organizer for the
western federation NJ miners was
hputed und compelled to leave meet
iug NJ miners Tuesday night a plertle
vile, a suburb ~ Douglas. when he
urged employees NJ smrltcrs IN this
district 10 declare q strike In sympathy
with the copper miner, at Clifton,
Arizona.
Union organizers have heen work.
ing among the ,mrltcr employees hero
Tor two weeks Their efforts. II was
said We're being cumbatted by Car
rama officials a. work at IN, plants
has been " aid to refugees from
Sonora, Mexico.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-20
ROUNDUP or SPIES

LONDON Oyt - Recently lher
has been q sweeping ROUNDUP NJ spirs
and suspects NJ various kinds 10, the
German authorities In Belgium. ne.
cordlng to messages from the Dutch
frontier II Is said there have been
hundreds uf arrests and scores "
executions The roundup followed
the beginning NJ the Auglo.frruch
activity ON the western front
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-20
WANT BUILDING

MUsK0GEE, Oct. 20.-w. W Hast.
inrs, congressman from the srsohd ais
trict Will attend banquet In OK.
mulgee on the night Of October 20 al
which time the people, of OkmuiRp,
YIN discuss with him the needs Of a
federal building In that city.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-20

Oklahoma Tonight fair Thursday mir,
warmer
Louisiana. Texas Tonight and Thursday,
mIr
ArNunsns Tonight fair D0uIrr u rnst
portion. Thursday mIr
kuusu. Fair Tonight mud Imf.duy
warmer Thursday and boo uorthv,,f Dor.
dom LmnIghI
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-20
PRO. O.GERMANs CoNMENp wILsON

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. oct ~. The
uermnn American Federation of Ar.
kansas, at It's closing session here
Tuesday adopted resolutions commend.
Ing President Wilson for his policy "
peace toward Germany. despite the
c'amors ~ persistent pro British
faction fot war;
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-20
HELD IN INDIANA

Governor X. H. Williams issued
Thursday n requisitlon on the COVER.
nor of lndlana for NJ Bogatine, now
held hN the police Ia Indianapolis. and
want at Tulsa on the charge NJ em
mzalmr Nh belonging To the H. u.
Price Mercantile company.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-20
SEEING OIL FIELD

ARDMORE, Oct 20-E. p. Ripley.
president; W ". Hodges. vlcn presl.
dent, and other officers of the Santa
Fc line visited the Healdton OIL field
Wednesday. The party dined Ut tho
country club
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-20
KEEPS TAFT BUSY DENYING

CINCINNATI. O., oct, % Charles
p Taft, owner Of the majority Of the
stock of the Chicago National league
baseball club denied emphatlcany
here "Wednesday he report that the
cub had been sold
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-20
ROLL wEEym THERE

ARDMORE, oct % That the boil
weeyil = In Carter county 10 Il con.
siderable extent IL the report uf Dls
trict Agricultural Agent Ferguson and
County Agent Scott who have lust
concluded an Investigation
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-20

I ONDON, oct 20 --latest .rporrs
~ from the near pu.t m.um. that
Serbia Is In deadly dane. NJ being
overwhelmed hy the uuu.. OF her
neighbur No les, than r-H Hmmr-
ian corps have crossed mrD serbian
territory
The Austro-GermHu urr,- ara ad.
yanclng slowly but .IwHN their
latest claim being that Junction has
been effected 10 the west of Srurn-
dria. The railroad between Nl-h and
SalOnlki has been cul hy the Bulgar.
ians, sweeping over the frontier in
superior numbers 40 news hu. been
received Of the movements ~ the An
glo French army, although lt /. known
10 have been In action %, fhr urrlvnl
Of French wounded al SuIUuiki has
been reported.
Await Italy's Cooperation
ltaly's declaration II war against
Bulgaria increases the hope. NJ her al
lies that she will join u the Balkan
campaign. hut what form her assist
ancc will take has uo' been indicated
definitely Russia. the first ~ the al
He'd powers 10 present nu ultimntum l.,
Bulgarin, now finds herself alone II
not having issued formal declaration
~ war against her former prutCvp.
On Eastern Front
Along the eastern front activity Il
confined 10 the two tips Of the lonl
battle line. The Germans nre press
ing their offensive In the northern
area, near Higa, while General Ivan
off claims several successes for hl
Russian army In GAllcla.
On Western Front
Reports frum the entente allies oi
the western front Indicate that TN
Germans have been reinforced heay
ily and are showing disposition I,
assume the offensive Field Marsha
French announces the complete re
pulse north " LOOs " Germans VIII,
made AN attack after heavy artiller,
prcparnliun Paris reports that eas
.uf Rheims, the Germans made fierc
attack uu large scale. occupying sey
eNl French trenches
Diplomatic Quietude
The illness ~ Premier Asgulth In
brought % mll In political activity an,
the crisis which many persons expect
ed would develop IN the cabinet thl
week Is hardly likely tu occur. unit
the premier /, able TO appear In tn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-20
SERyIAN CAUSE
LOOKS BLtCBER
In Last "a Hours Whole As.
pect of Balkan Cam.
paign Alters
BULCARIANS SWARM IN
Anglo-French Operations, If
Afoot, Are Not Reported
in the Days Fighting

BERLIN, Oct 2O.-Capturr b,
the BulEarians OF 2.OOO prisoner,
and IL cannOns in Serbia wa, Am.
nounred today by the German war
office.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-20

VA ASHINGTuN u1 20 President
w Wilson today declared an em.
harso ou the shipment NJ arms aud
ammunition tn MuNiu
lie signed supplementary order
however which rNmrrutrd General
Carranzns government from the em.
hargo aud permits munitions IN go
through To him mhuml~rcd The
prohibition apple, to the factions op.
posed to the government witch the
United States has recognized
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-20
WILSON ORDERS
ARMS EMBARGO
Shipment of Munitions TO Fac.
tons in Mexico Stopped Forth
with--Carranza Excepted
***##& *#*&*
TENT OF DECLARATION

"I Woodrow Wilson. pres
id'ut of rh. United states
of America. acting under
and hy Nru. OF the au-
thurity conferred ln me by
joint resolution Of congress
, do.
Hereby declare and pro-
claim that / have found that
lher" exists In Mexico such
conditions Uf domestic vlo-
Iencc promoted by the use Of
arms ur munitions of war
procured from the United
states ak contemplated by
the said Joint resolution. and
! do hereby admOnlsh ali
citizens ~ the United States
and every person 10 abstain
from every violation of the
provisions NJ the Joint reso-
luton above SET forth. here
ny made applicable 10
Mexico and dp hereby
warn them that a'I violations
I Of such provision. Win be
+ riguruuslN prosecuted And
! do hereby rni0 % upon all
Officers ui the United Stntps
charged with thr execution
7 of the laws thereof tho ut
: most diligence n pre-.
n
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-20
Parents to Blame

pr Watts stated that both the par.
cuts and the doctors were 10 blame
Tor many cases I'm several prOnmnc.
cd cascs visited hy the ely physician.
attending PHYSICIANS had told the
parents that lhr cases was harmless
with no need NJ quarantine Several
times. In Waits, stated. physicians
had treasured the parents Ly telling
them that There was no especial need
Tor observing the quarantine cards
tackled mp hy the city Inspector and
that consequently the situation was
mndc that much more difficult To
handle
As fnr rs exposure 10 dlptheria.
scarlet fever and other conta gious dis.
eases I, concerned believe n child
Is much safer In Oklahoma City school
buildings than In the average home. %
wa, the statement ~ Supt. Geo. V.
buchanan " the city schools. when
Questioned regarding the prevalence
NJ disease I'm the Cltv.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-20
Small Reason For Scare

while | have no doubt that the
standard " sanitation is every bit as
good In oklahoma City residences as
elsewhere, the schools are fumlrated
at frequent Intervals. are being con.
stautly dlslnfected. ARE built with a
careful eye to ventilation. nnd are
heated and lighted IN the most up to.
date manuer The floors ARE swept
daily aud ARE scrubbed, frequently.
while sanitary arrangements are ms
good or perhaps better than N the
average home. Therefore do not be-.
lleve there Ia sound basis for the
present scare because some school
children have become infected. II the
cases were traced 20 their sources.
! do not believe they would I've found
to lie In the schools"
Yes, aud II the mothers watched
over their children ~ carefully as we
teachers do" broke In one OF the city's
pedngogues, 1--WE wouldn't have any
trouble at all"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-20

WASHINGTON. Oul 2u President
Wilson to-day lcnod @ PROCLAMATION
giving notice Of the neutrality " the
United States u the war between
Serhin and bulgaria
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-05

had been tempered with. Not much;
fellow who did it must have been inter-
rupted before he had time to do any harm,
and he wasn't clever on his job, anyway.
But there's been an attempt
He had put the revolver into it's holster
now, and was swinging one leg out over
the water, looking at the toe of his worn
canvas shoe as he did so.
"Why!' l exclaimed, remembering
the afternoon when he had fastened the
revover-belt round Isola's waist. "You
must have been expecting something of
the kind all along?"
"Who, me? Not exactly" said Gore.
"Or, rather-perhaps. think | did it
on general principles. No trusting these
beggars.'
"They seemed all right up to this |
said.
"That's when you want to watch EN-"
said Gore. Owe been thinking they We're
bit too biddable. Take my word for it,
a New Britainer's best when he's his
natural self, and that's cheeky boun-
der
There was moments silence; the out
going tide rippled gurglingly against the
schooner's keel.
| stuck my hands deep down into my
pockets.
81 wish to God she wasn't hore!" |
said, staring at the deck.
"Wishing to Color the devil either
won't make any difference now. We did
what we thought was the best thing.
Also, the case isn't particularly black.
They have no firearms. We've warning
that they mean to seize the schooner and
scrag us, and it's up to us not to let
them"
what about the pearls?'
"There, said Gore. inspecting the worn
toe of his shoe,-"there you have the
difficulty. The longer we stay in this
place, where either you or | must always
be awake and on watch, the more risk we
run of surprise. And the more risk she
runs
ats not to be thought off, said, with
my blood running cold, for all the heat of
the morning.
81 Judge not. Yet it does go against
the grain to turn and run for Friedrich
etcetera, just because these black brutes
have taken turn that could belt out of
them. If only
"The risks too great, for her"
at is Well, the lagoon won't run
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-05
SUNDAY MAGAZINE for September 5, 1915

them up and get the ship under way; we
want to be well clear of these reefs before
dark
was going forward to do his bidding,
when | was suddenly struck by some
thing curious about the aspect of the sky,
as seen through the long gap in the palms
that was made by the entrance to the
atoll.
Look at that said, turning round
Gore looked at it, and said something
between his teeth in Spanish.
as that gooba?' asked. had heard
something of these New Guinea blows
too big for squall, too small for hurri-
cane,-but had not yet seen one.
at is, said Gore, looking at the dark,
umbrella-shaped cloud that was spreading
upward from the horizon like some strange
black dawn. at is, and we sha'n't get
out tonight
"What about the ship?'
"Safe enough in here, unless she drags
her moorings, and she won't do that"
He threw a glance aloft to see that every
thing was safely slowed. 1--WE must make
the best of it, he said. keep lookout
while | go and search the forecastle for
knives and clubs. | took their ordinary
knives away this afternoon; but they
probably have second lot hidden away
somewhere"
THE thing happened so quickly that l
can not tell it without becoming be-
wildcred. | can not, even now, realize
that the whole CHASTITY affair did not oc-
cupy ten minutes from start to finish-the
first part of it scarcely one. At something
like five o'clock | was sitting quietly on
the coaming of the main hatch. Isola
had just come up from the saloon and
was looking with interest at the gooba
as it climbed the sky; Gore was STOPPING
to get in through the low, narrow hatch
way of the forccastle where the crew slept
and kept their goods; the crew We're
smoking on the forecastle-head. We had
a sound ship under us, full of goods
and provisions; we We're well armed, and
thought we We're going to make safe
and comfortable voyage down to Rabaul,
just keeping little extra watch over our
New Britain savages. At ten minutes
past five we were homeless, wrecked, and
cast away. Gore was wounded; | was
defenseless; and Isola--
But let me tell the story as well as can.
TO be continued neat reek