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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-14

START EARLY
New Club Is Formed Here With
A. c. Alexander, President,
M. F. Meadows, SeC'y.
INTEREST GREATEST FOR YEARS

Al well attended meeting Of local
Republicans held Friday night The
Republican Prosperity club was
formed Several talks were mudr
Among the various speakers that ud
dressed the club were NJ f. Meadows.
A. G. Alexander, j. f. neyinc, j. W
Sanders, j W. KoIison Claude
Thorpe Henry Grny and County Com
missioner B0ck
Optimism In the chances Of the Re
publican party coming back into pow
cr, harmony In the party. and no fac
tlons were the keynote uf the speeches
made. The need NJ more Interest be-
Ing aroused IN politics was strongly
dwelt On.
A. G. Alexander was elected presi.
dent Many efforts have heretofore
been made to get Alexander into hur-
ness. He was stated otako iull chnrge
of organizing 10 o'clock and T. o'clock
voting clubs In the last city election
but lack Of time aud facilities caused
the plan to be- dropped
Others Well Known
NJ L, Meadows, elected secretary IL
one ur the best known local Rrpuh-
llcnus. lie Is also secretary ~ the
city central committee. l.. J. Surtuin,
elected treasurer enjoys statewide
acquaintance and has always been nc
tive In politics In every campaign
President Alexander In his remarks
lu the club, said In put. Il am great
ly pleased 10 see II movement " this
Kind sturtrd early During my sry-
crul years residence I'm this city |
have noticed that the Republicans al
ways walt until few weeks before an
election before getting into action with
the result that usually Obtains from
lack Ut proper organization
II have also noticed that fuctiunal
lights have always been unusually bit
ter and for thut rcnson | will give
each and all ~ you short shrift in
this club who cndeuvOrs 10 cause dis.
scnSiun aud strife, or who comes 10
the club with n personal aX 10 grind.
! will ask all you members tu stand
firm with me Ia this matter rs other.
wise the club will soon be- torn and
disrupted as the many other clubs
formed In this city has been
Interest Is Necessary
I'VE must impress on che Repub!i-
cans the necessity of M active par
ticlpntlOu at all times In politics aud
that the deserving und energetic
workers should be- given preference at
the hands NJ those we elect to office.
MS otherwise we shall continue To have
the luck of interest that hus been eyl.
denccd here since statehood"
The meeting IL reported to have
been one " the best attended Of any
held I'm the city since statehood A
great many expressed their regret at
not being able t. attend on account
Of the short notice given.
The next meeting will be held NJ
the court house Friday, June ls at
which time bylaws and constitution
will be- adopted Applications Tor
membership will be- received at the
following addresses W T. Hussctt.
500 State National Bank; VI + Mea-
dows. Patterson Bldg j. W RollIson.
Baltimore Bldg; A G Alexander, over
Wcstfull drug store, aud II Il Fish
er 81 lee Bldg
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-14
HAITIEN REVOLUTION
IS SEA.SAW AFFAIR

CAPE HAlTlEN, June 14.-Gov.
ernment troops have occupied the VII.
lages Of Mllot aud Sainte Suzanne. the
troops stationed at Grande rivers have
been driven back 10 Lacomve. the
lighting Is continuing In the vicinity of
Cape Haltien and news has been re-
celved here that the gunboat Nord
Alexis has bombarded the rebels at
Fort plcolet.
These are some Of the developments
ot the first few days IN the revolution
which Is being conducted by Dr. Bobo
with the purpose of ousting President
Guillaume No definite results are yet
In sight
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-14
AUDITORIUM.

"A Strand Of Blonde Hair filled
with those complicated situations that
II married man ufl-nllmes finds him
self In when he arrive, In the presence
Of friend wife with II mysterious
blonde hair on his shoulder. is the
comic film scream that will feature
the Auditorium program tonight She
Was the Other and Chief Trunspur
tation' ARE the other laugh producers
on the movie menu The dancing crowd
will welcome the Improvements In the
Auditorium which makes the great
pavilion as cool ns nm air dome hut
safe from the rniu aud strong winds
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-14
CARRY THE FLAG
In YOUR HEARTS

Continued From Page OncD
Ter among them They were men Of
sober, quiet thought, the more rffcc
tive because there was no hlustrr In
It, They were men who thought along
the same lines of duty not along the
lines Of srlfugrnudlzcmrut They
were men, In short, who thought Of
the people they served aud not OF
themselves
"But while we think Of them aud du
honor 10 them rs those who have
shown us the way, let uS not forget
that the real experience and life ur
II nation lies with the great multitude
Of unknown men They constitute the
body of the nation This flag is the
essence or their daily rndrnvurs Thl,
flag does not express amy more than
what they ARE and what they desire
to be-, and, us think Of the life Of
this grent nation II seems 10 me that
we sometimes l0,.k -tu the wrong places
for its sources
I'VE look 10 the noisy places, whrrJ
men are talking In the market place .
we look tU where men urc expressing
their individunl opinions; we look
where plrtisans are expressing pns
sloIr; Instead NJ trying to nttunc our
ears 10 that yolceless mass Of men
who merely 90 about their daily
tasks. try to hc honorable try to
serve the people they love, try tu live
worthy Of the great communities Ia
which they belong. These are the
breath ~ the natlonss nostrilS these
are the sinew " It's might
Patriotism Always
There are no days uf spccial pn-
trlotlsm. There are no days when YOU
should he more patriotic than on 9th
cr days.
Il nm sOlemnzed IN the presence Of
such II day would not undertake
TO speak Your thoughts You must In.
tcrpret them for me But YOU do fee
that back, not only uf every public
official, but of every man aud woman
~ the United States, there marches
that great host which has brought us
10 the present day the host that has
never forgot the vision which II saw
nj the birth of the nation the host
which always responds 10 the dictates
~ humanity aud of liberty; the host
that will always constitute the
strength aud the great body of friends
NJ every mHn who does his duty to
the United States
~ am sorry that YOU du mot wear
little flag ~ the union every day In.
stead NJ some days and ! can only ask
You, n you lost the physical emblem
10 hc sure that You wear II In your
heart aud the heart NJ America shall
interpret the heart NJ the world
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-14
FLOOD SERIOUS:
NOT CRITICAL
Continued From Page One.)

Confined From Page Onel
-~0D~~~-~-~O~-~~~~-~~
at that point ever since. After the
river had ceased tO rise at the pumping
station the Swirling torrent tapping
the Robinson avenue cmbnnkmcnt con.
tlnued to climb upward until II had
registered three feet more. According
10 city Engineer Guy Mcclure, this
was due to the great natural reservoir
south VI the river which had been
filled by the Original fnst rise, and had
not yet had time to escape through the
comparatively narrow exit under the
Robinson avenue bridge. From 5
o'clock TO 0:30 this morning the water
ruse two Inches here, but seemed " be-
come almost stationary then
Street Superintends Work
Commissioner J. G.. Street supcrin.
tended la person the force Of men aud
teams engaged In strengthening the
lCyce around Wheeler Park this morn
ing. lie declared that the situation
was well In hand nov, but that II rise
~ another foot would sweep away the
cmbunkmcnt and submergc the park
II Is conceded by the city officials that
the great danger point II the long
emergency dam south of the pumping
station which IL used to keep the water
In the river channel 80 as to flow by
the water plant II this gives away II
great wall " wutcr will sweep down
over the low lands lying between
Wheeler Park aud Capitol I'M But
It Is now thought that the danger
period is past there rs the embark
mcnt can stand n rise of several feet
yet.
There Is difference Of height u,
two feet I'm the water west NJ Robinson
avenue over the back water on the east
side. Last night the west side was
four feet higher, so rapidly did the tor
rent sweep AWAY from under the
bridge which empties the thousands "
ncrcs of accumulated waters To the
west aud north. All the bridges are
stlll holding, with the exception " the
old Western avenue bridge The south
npproach NJ this is washed away, and
the bridge itself Is tilted NJ sharp
angle. All the railroad and city bridges
ARE being closely guarded. and II Is
not thought that any more viii give
way
Three Feet Below 1908 Level
According to City Engineer Mcclure
the flood IL not as high by three feet
M II was during the flood season Of
1905. lie reports that the river has
been stendily falling for two days at
m Reno, aud should begin TO recede
here sometime today The weather
bureau reports that there have been
no general rains In the western part of
the state. and II is believed that the
crest nf the flood has been reached.
Gunrns are pntrolling all the danger
points. aud the city officials In touch
with the situation say that there Is no
need for people to become unduly
alarmed, for unless an unprecedented
rise should come today the danger
point Is passed
It is reported by the local weather
bureau that the rain this morning was
probably local, aud would have little
effect ON the flood condition. II con.
tinued rains should occur In the west
ern part NJ the state. the water here
win be gone before another rise can
come,
AtR late hour this afternoon II was
reported that the gauge mark of ten
feet and sGyen inches At the water
plant had not yet moved.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-14
WIFE APPALLED,
At THE VERDICT
When Jury Finds During Grad
dock Guilty Of ManSlauehter,
Star Witness ShriekS
CONSOLlNG HER, FORGETS SELF

\ piercing scream startled those who
sat In Judge IIuyson', courtroom this
morning when the jury returned n yer
diet finding Durug Craddock guilty
uf manslaughter IN the first degree
and fixing his punishment ut four
years In the penlentlay Craddock :
young wife sat beside him during the
trying ordeal when Judge Haysou read
the verdict Thpu she sohhed 50 loud
that court proceeding, were stopped
for time.
The jurors who had found Crndduck
guilty Of munsluughter passed out Of
the courtroom In single file, but they
did not look at the trnr.Wrt face of the
Young woman, rui,rd toward them ~
they went by her Boo leaving the room.
Most uf them ayrrted their faces us
they passed aud did not look into her
rcproyng eyes.
Half Hour Of PurgatOry
For nearly half an hour before the
verdict was returned 1t was known
that the jury wa, ready to report.
I Tint time was spent In trying to get
. together the attorneys for the state
aud james s. TVyfurd, who repre-.
scented the defendant Mrs. Craddock
was ON u nervous strain during that
time, and when the jury came In
she was very much excited The yer.
/ dict was such shock To- her that she
almost collapsed
The young woman hid her face on
. the shoulder Of u relative who sat be.
side her and sohbed conyulsively.
Cruddock. sitting beside her, appeared
to be- more deeply moved by his wlfes
state uf mind than by the verdict Of
the jury, and at the suggestion of the
court hailiff helped lu lead her into the
autr.ruum, after which the business Of
court was resumed
The jury In CHddock's case has
been out since Saturday afternoon at
O'clock aud several times Saturday
. night asked the court for further in.
,tructiun, The jury asked to be dis.
charged on the ground that Il verdict
could not be- reached
Jury Held Over Sunday
Judge Hayson ordered that the IN.
/ rur- be- kept nt u hotel over Sunday
and that every effort be- made 10 reach
q verdict Soon after court convened
/ this morning he was informed that a
verdict had been found
Cmddock pleaded sclfdefense IN
/ tine lrinl claiming that he believed
| clyde HoIlcubeck The man he killed,
was about to shoot him Mrs Grad.
I dock uu the stand told " Hollcnbeck's
alleged attack OH her ut her home on
1 West Sixth street the day before hc
wa, killed She told her husband NJ
the attack aud CraddOck took his re-.
volycr 10 the office with him when
TIollrnhpck came by few hours later
Craddock shot him to death
Notice of appeal will he given 10y
/ Cradduck'~ attorney n the motion for
Il new trial Is oyerruled A number NJ
reversible errors are claimed and will
hr placed first iu the motion Tor a new
trinl Crnddurk received the verdict
stocaly and hose who were present
believe TINT hr feared heavier sen.
tcnce II he ig compelled 10 serve the
term IN the peultentiary fixed 10y the
| Jury. his child. not vet born win he
more thnu three years old when he IL
| liberated
Plumbing Ph Wal $3.50 Taylor Bros
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-14
BALL PLAYER IL KILLED
WllEN FREIGHT IS WRECKED

ARMORE, Okla, June II When n
Santa fr freight train was wrecked
Sunday morning four miles south Of
here, Howard Depew 10, was killed
aud several NJ his companions were In.
iured, none seriously The boys were
going To Marietta to play ball Nine
cars went of the track, some Of them
tank Ors, hut no fire started. Case
line stood In pools around the wreck
aud automobiles were kept nj dis.
tAnCc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-14
SANITARY COMMITTEE TAKES
CHARGE or SERBIAN WORK

NlSH, Serbia. June To tnke
more efflcaclous methods against
epidemlcS, central sanitary commit
tee has been formed. II is composed
of the chiefs NJ the American. Brit.
lsh, Russian and French missions and
n Serbian sanitation staff.
Dr. Richard T. Strong, chief Of the
American committee, who has the com.
pletc confidence NJ the Serbian por.
crnment has been given full power 10
deal with the situation In South Ser.
bla.
Thanks 10 the efforts " the Anglo.
American mission, the epldemlcs
already have diminished greatly.
twenty five American doctors arrived
here Yesterday and fifty others nre ex.
pected.
Plumbing. Ph. Wal. $3.50 Taylor Bros
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-14

II you have the itch, don't scratch.
II does not cure the trouble and makes
the skin bleed Apply BALLARD'S
SNOW LlNlMENr Rub II In gently
on the affected parts. Il relieves itch.
ing Instantly and few applications
removes the cause thus performing
permanent cure, Price DC. Doc and
SO per bottle Sold by Westfall Drug
ca 20
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-14
COLCORD GARDEN

On the evenings when Jupiter Pluy.
ius looks with disfnyor upon all open
ulr activities und shows his wrath 10y
shOwerlng the earth with q heavy
downpour uf rain the FHyorilc Qun.
tette will be presented nt the Lyric
theater This announcement will he
received with great Interest by those
who like TO sit ana listen to the music
offered by this aggregation Of musi
clans This will be- an added 0ttrac.
tion 10 the Lyric program without any
additional admission
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-14

tied speedily. Baseball ut the NatiOnA
league parN. the only Chicago club now
on the home grounds, probably viii be
postponed after tuday's game The
closing ~ some Of the big summer
parks In the outlying distslcu, was 10
gnrded us certain.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-14
HUGE WHEAT EXPORTS
For First 10 Months Of Fiscal Year
Ending July |, 1918, We shipped
Three Times Total Value

A 95O,000, COOL bushel wheat crop In
the United States this year %as the
Department of Agriculture estimate ou
June 4 The i0m-l9i8 acreage was
0S0,000,O00 bushels The price on June
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-14

phue their passengers return to the
decks. Stories told by passengers re-
garding the behavior " the Bunker
HlllS crew await official inquiry. It
was said that some NJ the negro dccI,
hands rushed for the honls nud re-
fused Ia surrender their plncps The
coroner at Glen Cove began nm injury
soon after the lnndOls' arrival
LOGANBERRlES car arrived rI.
morning Phone your grocer Adv.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-14
Westfal1
1c Sale

Pay Que ccut more than the
regular price OF tut'se altlyir,
unu yet ,WO, heguiac price Ivr
tue urst, lc ~, ,uc svCUnL.
Muii Oruvts vi vl o. uIO.c Wa.
be shipped prepaiu.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-14
Bed Spreads

They are right from our regu-
hr stock, where they have been
ceiling at the regular prices
quoted below The reduced
lrices are for limited time
pnly Save while YOU may
I6xSS, Hemmed, Reg. SIPS ut 81
7SXSS, Crochet, reg. $l.G9 at $3.50
SOX9O, Crochet, Special at $500
BON9O, Satin. Special ut 1925
GO m Each for ScnllOpcd
pZ'VU Spreads cutout cor.
ncrs, heavy crochet Size ia;
the l24 size IL $2.6O
CA m Each for Scalloped
pt'VV Satin Spreads, size
l34 Worth more. A rare value
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-14
Hardwood Floors
Please the Women

Hardwood floors save a large
amount of work around the home
and add to the sanitary conditions
AS rugs are used almost uni
yersally in homes and offices, a
hardwood floor is a necessity. if
You wish to secure the best set.
ting for your furniture.
Whether you are building or
just remodeling, You should not
overlook the advantages to be
gained at a little extra cost by
using hardwood floors.
We have a selected stock of
Maple, Birch and Oak hardwood
flooring in all grades, widths aud
thickness. Any of these woods
are desirable, az they take a high
polish and hold il.
You had better drop in, look
our stock over and let us give you
o figure on that floor
Minnetonka
Lumber Company
Fred Bearly, Mgr.
Phone Wal 717.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-14
Tuesday for Housekeepers
Kerr Shamrock Sheets

EiNW -76c eaclt. : 800 dozen
'lN0 -S5c each, $1,000 dozen
,lN80 05c cUch, Sl075 dozen
Nlxl0S Sl05 ea., Sll95 dozen
Shamrock Pillow Cases. 42x
rs inches, 2lc each, S225 dozen,
45x36 Inches ut 2lc each, SIS
Il dozen
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-14
Seamless Sheets,
55C Each

Fine heavy muslin, SlNOO
Inches, no starch, 55c euch or
$3.50 Il dozen.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-14
ScallOped Sheets

Made Of heavy and servlceahle
muslin, torn, not cut, from the
piece II Is absolutely free of
starch The scalloplng IL neatly
done. Unusually low prices;
SlXm in, very special at .89c
SlXm ino very special at .98c
Pillow Cases, scalloped. I2X30
Inches at lpc each. Scalloped
and embroidered Pillow Cases,
i5N3G Inches nt 4Sc pair,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-14
Table Damask, SLAB

This is II linen after the heart
u the woman who loves such
things II dnmnsk that "liyrs
up' to the hest traditions ~
Irish manufacturing. Heavy
flnNy aud beautifully damnsked
II Is full y Inches wide, and
our regular price for It ~ Sl.1j.
en- A yard for Mprcrrlzrd
VUS namnsk cotton, fun -
Inches wide Sold regularly ut
75c.
C1 0E Dozen Tor Nauklng
pA'JJ Eytrn heavy, all llu
en-. Size ~ inches Very special.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-14

CALlFORNIA Ioganbcrrirs First car
arrived this morning Adv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-14
Hotel Special Sheets
Pillow Cases, ] l-2c Each

Red borders, size lSN3G inch
as the klud We usually sell at
lOc dozen.
1C Each for Uniun Huck
lJC Towels, ~ linen, lSx30
Inches. Worth 25C each.
01 OnA dozen for Bath
9I. .UU Towels. l7x33 inches.
thick and wear.well quality. Very
special
r. Each tor Bath Towels,
kJC sold regularly Mt 2Oc.
Size 22XiS inches. Bargains
OEo For Bath Towels with
LJS red or blue borders. 22X
~ inches Very special
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-07-08
|SH|P AF|RE IN
M|D-oCEAN;; IS
NUN|T|ONLADEN n
As if in Answer to Holt's
Warning, Comes News
From the Sea.
| VESSEL is NOT
ss 80. IN. SERIOUS. WAY
Blaze Reported Somewhat Removed
From Section of the Ship Given
Over to Tremendous Shipment
Made to the Allies.
VESSEL is NOT
tss ~. IN SERIOUS WAY

New York. July s.-As if in answer
to Frank Holt's last warning that a
shfp at sea, should sing, God willing,
on the 7th.' there came last night q
wireless message. made known today,
from Captain Claret Of the Atlantic
transport line steamer Minnehana.
telling that his ship Is afire at sea,
$40 miles southwest of Halifax.
The ship has sufficient ammunition
aboard. by the lines admission, to
sink her should flames reach 1t. but
whether the blaze in her hold was
started by bomb which Holt had
placed there, is a matter of pure con-
lecture.
1t Is possible that he had done so,
an official said. but one mans guess on
that point is as good as another's, he
added.
Captain Claret's message said the
fire was in No. hold. and is not
considered serious. The ammuni-
tion aboard the vessel is stored aft.
an appreciable distance from this
hold. She sailed for London July 4.
from New York, after being at the
pier a week.
Holt made his attempt on the life
Of Morgan July 8. He would have
ample time, it Is pointed out. to have
placed bomb aboard the Minnehaha
during the five days preceding this,
while the vessel was taking on her
cargo here.
The Minnehaha should reach Hall.
fax, 1t Is said. tomorrow afternoon.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-07-08
NO COUNTRY HAS SUFFERED SUCH
DEVASTATION BY WAR AS POLAND:
ITS PEOPLE WORLDS 0U7CASTS
Terrible Conditions in Country Over Which Great Armies
Have Fought Time and Again-Even Worse
There Than in Belgium

Warsas July s.-The devastation
Of property and the suffering of mil
lions OF human beings in Poland Is in
creased 80 stupendously from day to
day that, with communication demor-
al,xed, 1t Is becoming increasingly
difficult to- gather anything like a
com nprehensive summary of the havoc
which the war is causing. 1t is evil
dent from facts now at hand that OF
all the regions suffering from the
CONFLICT now so widespread in Europe.
Poland not only il the worst sufferer
q. present, but that 1t will require
more time than any other country to
ret over from the effects of the war
The case of the Belgians, which
aroused world-wide sympathy and un-
paralleled generosity for their assist
ance, IL plainly not SO bad as the case
of the Polanders. which a. yet has
not been 20 thoroughly understood by
the outside world and, which,. by reA.
son Of this lack of information or
other causes, has mot attra acteA the
3ntexest that wa4 aroueed by the
plight of Belsiurn. In -compartson.
however, the BelgiAnsf had, an easy
tiEns In escapinE the horrors Oi Msar
by Night to England ana France, but
With the Polanders H. hAs been . caeo
Ofs nActng = gun, no ma tier In which
direction IT. aaEsessed mi turn III
'the case 20 Belgium tn Sw%1 soS