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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-12
FRUIT NEARLY
SAFE FROM FROST
/. e Renfro Of State Board Reports
that Only Twice In 20 Years Has
There Been Killing Frost In April.

Prospects ARE excellent for Nh abun-
dnut fruit crop according to | c. Ren.
fru " sulphur member Of the board
uf agriculture who says that 80 far
there is nothing to fear Fruit grow
rrs should be- careful TO spray their
trees however. aud take every precau.
ton possible ~ destroy insects that
may he brought ont by the warm
weather Mr. Rcnfro does not believe
late trusts win occur this wear, though
the danger from that source will not
Ne entirely removed FOR some weeks.
He recalls that twice during the last
twenty or more yeap there was XII.
Ing frost IN the latter days " April or
the first " May
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-12
CHANCE To BUY
FROM ARKANSAS
Building Mt Panama Pacific Expos.
tion Built for NelghbOring state
May be Purchased by Commission.

The oklahoma Panama Pacific com
mission may close Il deul before night
tu buy the Arkansas building at the
San Frtncisco exposition. An offer
has been mudc to the contractor who
erected the Arkansas building and a
telegram Is expected this afternoon or
tonight accepting the offer The Al.
kansas building cot S2OOOO aud It
may be bought los the Oklahoma com
mlssioners for $1,000
The Arkansas building h said lo be
70 very handsome structure aud in u
good IocHtiun The Legislature ~ that
state made an appropriation NJ $50
900 Tor the building ana the acl was
signed by the governor, hut the at
torney general held that It was uucOu
stitutional Therefore Arkansas will
not be represented at the fair II the
purchase of the Arkansas building IL
made, the site allotted to Oklahoma
will be- given up aud II viii not he
necessary 10 build on H.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-12
READY TO COPE
WITH REALCALL.
Harvest Hands to Re Supplied by
state Labor Commissions Working
Together.

Preliminary arrangements Tor the
cnmpaign ot mobillying harvest hands
will be- begun soon with w g Ashton.
htnte labor commission, cooperating
with the commissioners " the other
wheat growing states About May ~
correspondence will be taken with the
other states relative to the number of
men needed and the time when the
crop win mature Commissioner Ash.
Ton hns returned from Tulsa where he
completed arrangements for the open
ing of the new branch of the state
free employment bureau While II was
rot contemplated to open the Tulsa
branch until the first " July, Mr..
Ashton saws the superintendent VIII
begin work the first " June, his work
then being altogether In looking after
the harvest employees who may com"
through that section " country On
account of the increased acreage Of
wheat In many states over that "
last year. the work NJ supplying har
vest hands is expected to be much
greater than last year
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-12
BELONGS IN MOVIES
Real Life Episode Of HandCufi King,
Train Saver and Automobile
Frisker.

Larry Reedy is hand cuff king"
hut he has failed 10 turn the final"
trick " MI artist He admits that he
has made his last getaway
Several weeks aye Larry was arrest
rd by the city official police depart
mpul but that made little ii''rr"u'"
with the kinE-he was used to such
things They locked him iu JAM nnd
hr kicked the Jailur iu the stomach
aud made his escape 4 hurried trip
into TpNns WAS made and he arrived
there lust In time tu save passenger
train and several lives at the edge n
u washout He gut his picture In the
pnpcr and M hero returned to OK
luhOmR City
deputy Sheriff C + johnson miss
ed a pair of hand cuffs from his au.
tomohile and Reedy was placed under
arrest He was arralgned before Jus.
tlcc Of the Peace Donucll thls morning
and hound over on a hail ~ $500 ON n
charge n stealing a pair " hand
cuffs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-12
MAYOR Is SENTENCED
hoOert- ol Terre HAuts vrderrd 10
Pay $1,000 Fine and Serve Six Years
in Peitentiary; Bars for Others.

INDIANAPOLIS, April - Mayor
Dom VI Roberts. one Of the - men
convicted In federul court " Conspir
scy I'm the elections at Terre Haute,
November 3 1914, Was sentenced 10y
Judge Anderson today to six years In
L,avenworth prison and to pay fine
" $1,000 In all ll6 men. ~ Of whom
have pleaded guilty are 10 be sen
fenced
Eli II Redmnu, elected Judge of the
circuit court ~ Nigo county. and Sher
NJ Dennis Shea were sentenced to five
years In the penltenuary and fiued
81 OOO each
Harry $ Montgomery. president NJ
the board " public works, Thomas G.
Smith. city Judge George Ehrenhardt
member ~ the board ~ public works
aud Edward r Driscoll. secretary ~
the \iru county Democratic central
committee were sentenced TO three
years IN the pcuitcutary and fined
$500
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-12
SURE OF HIS GROUND
Your Uncle Sam Takes No Chances
with Foundations - Calls for 10
cal Soil samples.

Investigation Of the test pits sunk
IN the rear Of the postoff1ce has been
postponed for few days by superin.
tendent Of construction y NJ Hull. MIR
Hull decided that the ground was stlll
TOO wet 10 allow an adequate eXami
nation The pits will he cleaned ont
and deepened and borings made In the
bottoms for five feet making the total
depth tested 26 feet The different
soils and formations found will he
carefully examined and sent b. Wash
mgton In this way the heavy foun
dntlons " the fedora building annex
to be erected here soon can be plan
ned with no danger Of their future
settling
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-12
HARPER COUNTY ASKS
FOR 1850 HARVEST HANDS

W. q. Ashton state labor 'cOmmls
sioner, win leave Oklahoma city to
morrow for tour Of the wheat pro.
durlng counties In the northwestern
part of the state for the purpose uf
securing information Of the supply "
help needed In caring for the wheat
crop when ready Tor harvesting Com
missioner Ashton today received the
first estimate for labor from NJ. r.
Jones Of Laverne, IN Harper county
who said that for that community
probably 15O men could be used when
the time comes.
Commissioner Ashton viii visit the
counties Of Grant Kay, Noble, King
fisher, Blaine, Alfalfa, Woods, Harper,
Beaver, Texas, Woodward and Ellis on
this trip, which will probably require
his time until the last Of the month.
with Assistant Commissioner Mike
Williams, Mr.. Ashton win then visit
the southwestern counties Of the state
70 see what will be needed In that sec
ton.
The information to be secured from
the farmers viii be the amount Of
wages they aSe willing TO pay, about
how long It win be until the help Is
actually needed, and about how long
II win take to clean up the harvest
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-12
SOLDIERS HALT MODS
Italian Regulars Arrest Many and
Wound Several Who Attempt 10
JOIN War Meetings in Rome

ROME. April {. Notwithstanding
ORDER ISSUED o., ur police attempts
were made Sunday hy persons both
Tor aud against Intervention by Italy
iu rhr war to holI public meetings iu
ulI parts az the country The crowds
which gathered urrr charged and dis
prrscd lu ucurIy every Instance by car
hlurcr. aud troops but few persons
were wounded although some arrc-s
were made Among those taken into
custody were Prof Bcuito Mussolini
the socialist leader who rn.ors %
continuance u neutrality and SIgnor
MurIucui the ruturst leader who rs
urging Intervention
The rcutrnl section NJ Rome We're
occupied until late tonight by troops
who guarded the approaches 10 The"
villa Malta the residence NJ the Ger
man Ambassador. Prince Won BculOw.
and the uIrinal The building most
strongly defended. howeverw, was the
Ausrrul embassy, where troops and
mounted curhlneers charged the dem
unstruturs who evidenced hy thur
shouts the nuimodty they fclt for
Austriu and their desire for Italy to
heNu mpsrllties
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-12
War at a Glance

From Russian source. 10 I- reported
that the invasion OF Hungary un- nurn
begun A dispatch from I'mHyre fu
iirlu. SAYS the Russians ulr uHluu.Ius
successfully along wide 'uuI hr
tween Rnrtfcld aud Iz>uh descending
The southern slope NJ tine DUIuhnn-
and pressing back the AuurHus IN
the Dukla region also lnr lussiuu.
Hrc -uld 10 have routed tN. AuHruus
forcing them 10 abandon .rur,. and
transport In their retreat
The Meuse- MeseIle position still Is
the scene ~ principal contest iu the
west Although the French attacks
hive been made with increasing ylgur
Berlin reports that virtually nothing
has been accomplished hy these tac
ties An official review ~ these oprr
utlous contains the statement that the
Germans have regainrd uI the posi-
tiuus lost earlier I'm the fighting with
% Few unimpOrtnnt exceptions and thut
| the French have sustained extremely
( heavy losses
London heard rumur- today NJ AN.
other naval engagement Of the Eng
llsh roast IT Is said heavy firing WAS
under way m Scarborough one u
the runst towns attacked %, German
/ squadron IN lts raid ~ ,rNrN. months
ago
/ The mIr announcement was rc"piy
ri Iu oudou to-day thnl the Bun,h
/ 80 a
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-12

Light rains have fallen In the entrune
upper Mississippi valley, the lake region
upper Ohio valley md North Atlantic
states since sunday morning in connec
tion with the low" that Ia passing down
the st. Lawrence valley Light rains have
fallen also In the Pacific northwest The
weather has been generally fair In other
sections OF the United States A high pres
sure area over spreads the Plains states
and central valleys this morning and Is
giving moderately cold weather In the
upper Missouri and upper Mississippi val.
leya and upper Lake region TempeTa
lures are close 10 the seasonal averages
N other sections Of the country.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-12
ACTING CHANCELLOR or
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

Professor p a Hall, acting chan.
cellor of Washington University In
st. Louis, Mo. made an address at the
high school this afternoon. Professor
Hall Is acting In the place Of David
Houston, former chancellor Of the
university, who is now secretary "
agriculture " the United states.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-12
FRENCH HORSE BUYERS
Two Of Them Here Checking Over
War Possibilities Among the Local
Horse Population.

J Pouget and o. MOuIiuct represru
tatives " the French government reg
iBterrd at the Lee -Hurklus hotel this
morning The pair, from Paris France,
came here to buy horses for war pur
poses They inspected stock of W T.
Hales horse and mule barn today T.
J Never of Philadelphia Pa is with
the officers acting as interpreter and
guide. lie Is n FrAcb Canadian
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-12
SAYS BOARD REFUSED TO
RECEIVE INSPECTED CATTLE

Frank GOult, j + Darby, Ike Rem
frow, members Of the state board Of
agriculture aud r. v Rohnett state
veterinarian are made defendants In
suit filed this morning by nr J. X
Canlcotte OF Guthrie, N IL alleged In
the suit filed that the hoard refused
to receive shipments Of cattle over Ger
tain roads into this state when In
spected 10y the plaintiff.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-12
GRANT, $
FINAL COMMENT
ii Contains FelicitatiOn And
Some Bitterness; Also Advice
To His Critics.
ADMINISTRATION A SUCCESS
Above All lie Urges RefOrmerS
That Change In Oklahoma City
Must Proceed Practically.

Mayor Whit NJ Grunt has set the
affairs u bis office lu shupe for the
turn over tu mayor elect Ed Oyerhol
ser tomorrow His comment ON the
four Years Of his ncumbeucy is II
commugiug uf bitterness and graft
fiCHtOu
when came into office fum year,
ago business conditions were deprcss
ed money was ,curoe and the city WAS
I'm thr worst condition n had ur hHo
ever hcru d, ,Wd As I ~ ont the
city ). iu better condition financially
morally aud every other way than II
has ever been In spite " some
preachers who have been at me since
/ came into office my administration
has been success have found that
~ rule the man who gives advice
any other way than ln face 10 face
talk wants to either advertise himself
or critlcisr another"
Met With Unusual Criticism.
Il have tried la every way possible
to give the taxpayers whnt they wish
ed and needed | have invited cooper
alton NJ every interested person In the
city | have tried my best In every
way to de- us Christian should, and
frankly. although don't wish Ia
Kick I hnyr met with more ground
loss criticism than anyone that ever
held the iub
when first came into office II
was oar purpose to restrict vice We
had to quit that II can't be- done
used every means | could to stamI
ont evils and failed wrote to the
Rockefeller institute asking for Ad
vice That organization has spent
hundreds NJ thousands " dollars AT
tempting to solve the social problem
II hns failed n the ministers Of this
city could stop II ~ they say they car
VIII, don't they advise with the prupei
authorities instead NJ shouting abou
II tu their congregations. Fallel
women have Il right 10 live. When VI
drive Them out of our city they Y
10 another whose people think Just a
little NJ them M we do can't se'
anything Christian In doing that 1
/ Continued on Last Page
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-12
BOY WITH NAME LIKE
PREMZYSL WENT SOME

ed Sw. Swa. AW come
mp here Ed said Judge Price In po
lice court this morning and ~ Swine
SynSki eighteen wears old. stepped 10
the desk 10 answer To charge NJ
reckless driving Evidence tended to
prove that I'd had eaten mp the
dust" ~ West Main street AT a -.
mile clip yesterday morning he was
fined $40 and costs He was driving
car belonging 10 J r. Meystrick
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-12
SAME THING OVER
AGAIN-DRINk AND DIVORCE

Lottie Swope seeks n divorce and
the custody Of her two children. Opnl
age IL aud Len age Ia, from their
father Barney Swope who refuses to
provide for them and who has " late
been very drunk aud treated the
fOmily badly Such were the allega
tlons In the petition for divorce filed
IN Jim Beaty's office this morning
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-12
WILHELM'S CREW
TELLS OF FEATS
Fourteen ships, Valued ~ $1,000, 900.
Victims Of second GermAn Sea
Rover to seek Haven.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, April -
The converted cruiser KronpriuE VII
helm the second of Germauys elusive
commerce raiders, lay at anchor Off
here to-day after spectacular dash
through British and French warshlps
which have been lowering off the Nir
giuia cupes waiting for the seaward
dash Of the Elte Friedrich The
kruupriE Wilhelm occupies All anchor
age iu the James river At almost ldeu.
tlrally the same spot selected by the
Prluz Eite when she reached here
Murrh Z Commander ThierfeldeT Of
the KronpriH Wilhelm had asked for
three hundred tons Of coal and sup
plies for three days The federal au-
thorities allowed him 100 tons OF coal
aud provisions for three days Re
fore she began taking ON coal and sup
pile, the KrOnpriA Wilhelm had less
thnn % tons of cUSl and scant provls
ions FOR the crew OF 800 men and six
ty.onc prisoners from British mer
chaut ships destroyed by her In the
south Atlantic
Probably VIII InterDo.
Captain Ihierfelder had been given
- hours In which to leave hers unless
she needed coal provisions aud time
10 make repairs He was unable ~
determine what repairs we're needed
and naval officers viii make an exam.
inntlon Whether the KronpronS Wn-
helm viii make another dash 10 ~
could not he learned here early Ia.
day although Commander Thierfsldsr
/ expressed the hope that he would be
able to do 81. II generally II believed.
/ however, that he will intern his ship,
/ Officers and crew of the KrOnprinE
/ Wilhelm repeated today their tales OF
sen raldlng and destruction that r.
/ vailed her predecessor, the Prins
/ Eitel During her long voyage through
the southern seas since she slipped out
Of New York harboh August 8, last,
the kronprinz Wilhelm sank four
teen ships which, with British car.
goes are valued at sI,OOO,OOO Nine
of the vessels were British four
French and one Norwegian Nearly
thousand prisoners were taken This
was accomplished with only four guns
two taken from the GerwAn cruiser
Karlsruhe aud two captured from n
British merchant vessel.
The ErunpriH Wilhelm was forced
10 come into port because u an out
break os the dread beri beri and for
supplies SiNty.siI Of the crew aud
prisoners M Of the disease, were To
be taken to hospital today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-12
SHORT BUT SPIRITED
Commissioner Hampton Spells Big
Future for City and New Admins,
tratlon.

W II. Hampton, commissioner Of
Public Property had this to say on the
eve Of his retirement! Il nm we'll
pleased with my four years work. I
believe they have bean very successful
and | think the people believe that
too Az leave tomorrow am toe
full for utterance' with the hopes for
the city IN the future, wiah the new
commissioners the best of success and
expect to see the city prosper from
now on
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-12
THIRTY.FIvE CONVERTS AT
WESLEY N. V. REVIVAL

The revival, which began at wes.
ley M. n. church last Wednesday
night moves forward with increasing
interest and splendid results. More
than thirty have made the decision
for the better life, thirteen of whom
have united with the church. Rev
Hewitt of Yukon Ia assisting the pas
tor and he will preach every night
this week.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-12
PORTLAND CHINESE PLEDGE
SUPPORT AGAINST JAPANESE

PORTLAND, Ore, April l2.-Act
i've aud moral support to China Ia re-
slstlng the demands Of japan was
pledged unanimously last night At \
mass meeting " Chinese hep. Chief
speakers we're Lim sam, president and
Wong Rock Hu, secretary VI the chi
nese national league Of America who
are touring the United States, encour
aging Chinese TO support their ooun.
try.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-12
ALMOST READY TO PUT
OFT STATE PENSION MONEY

Application blanks tO be- furnished
confederate veterans applying for Ien
slOns under the new law passed by
the Legislature are being prepared by
W. u. Matthews, commissioner "
charities aud corrections, and will be
sent out within the next Few day.
The law provides that no one person
shall receive more than $40 Il month
the whole appropriation being limited
10 $4,000. II Is probable that In
many cases the pensions to the I'm
dividunl will be- less than so month
although each case win be considered
on It's merits
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-12
RAINS IN VICINITY OF ALrUs
LAY WET BLANKET ON FIELDS

REPORTS received from Altus for
rainfall In the last -four days show a
precipitation Of i,4s inches, or enough
to place n blanket over the fields
which will not be dried by the April
winds which annually decrease the
condition Of the crop The outlook for
tbs wheat and oRt crop u sxosnent
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-12
Hailed BACK ON A
GRAND LARCENY CHARGE

Governor Williams today issued a
reQulslion for Ray whitley, wanted
IN McCurtain county ON Il charge "
urceny " domestic animals He has
been located In Little River county.
ArkRnARs-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-12
Nlded BY BavArians
CHICAGO AGGIE SHARP
MOVES TO OKLAHOMA CITY

DR. John Ryan has been transferred
from Chicago by the department Of
agriculture, and win assume active
duties IN the field division Of the 10
cal bureau Of animal industry Tues
day, with his headquarters ut Okla
hOma CITY.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-12
PROHIBITION FOR ALASKA
WILL GO BEFORE VOTERS

JUNEAU, Alaska, April 1.-THE
Alaska senate passed yesterday . bill
submitting territorial prohibition 10
the voters az the November election IN
1919. The bill already has passsd lh.
house
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-12
OOO 90 y 90 y q q o o . . I

These fires are being started by
NJ, prruuu enemies who want lo dis
credit mc aud the fire department.
snld Chicf Brooks " the fire depart
ment this morning referring 90 the
-FOUR fires that have been started re-.
Gently
Ihr fourth fire believed 10 be- of
iu.eudnry origin occurred al B O'Clock
this morning AT the home ~ John Tia
ncl Smith aud Santa fr, next lo the
A NJ Debolt lumber yard The IRE
dpuartlurnt rcnrhrd the place quickly
and the damage was slight Had the
fire reached the lumber yard, now
ever. us was evidently Intended, II
would have been great cont!"Efn
tlon
There is evidence that the fire was
started purposcly, and this mas 'te'
rlsced I'm the hnnds " tho police MIS-
Hazel lnN night heard men In the lum
her ward and her little son, on his way
~ Sunday school yesterday was toln
by an unknown man to watch 'ht
bnck door" The boy told his parents
but they paid little attention 10 1t AT
the time
chief Brooks said today that -Four
NJ the recent fires including the one
mi, morning. were undoubtedly Of W.
ccndlary origin lie said they wrr,
started when the wind was Just rlgh'
eech time to sweep over n large sec
ton of the city
Not Aimed at Preacher.
"The effort to connect the fire. win
All nttemut to intimidate Rev II II
Uulten Of the First Baptist church b
1or.retrhed.n said the fire chief "rher,
is nothing at All In that theory
All the evidence gathered Ny lh'
fire department has been placed IN TN
hands VI the police, hut Chlet brOoA'
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-12
ENGLISH AWAIT
NEWSFROM SEA
Admiralty is Quite Regarding
Reported Naval Engagement;
Firing of Scarborough.
GERMAN SUCCESSES ADMITTED
In Bloody Counter Charges,
kalser'S Men Retake Trenches
In Argsnne From French.

LONDON. April Il No official In
formation has yet been vouchsafed
concerning the naval engagement rs
ported 10 have taken place off the
coast " Norway While awaiting de
tails ul this action the British public
has been kept lnteres ted by the news
" sounds Uf firing off Scarborough
uu the east coast the scene Of one
of ihr most sensational VI the German
naval raids
France continues tu report progress
lu iu" ArEuuuu und beyond the Meuse.
Al the same time the French authOri
ties admit that the German counter
attacks have been exceedingly fierce
and that one resulted In the rcCapture
Of trench Al EpHrges the French
have not advanced beyond the posi-
tlons captured by them April s. Par
* admits also that the Germans have
recovered some ground temporarily
lost hy them between POnt A MOussun
aud st. Mlhiel but even there the
French claim 10 hold most u their
gain
Mountain Fight Continues.
The fighting In the Carpathians
| continues along a seventy mile front
with apparently undiminishsd visor,
with Russia claiming to have re
I pulsed determined counter Offan.
siye ON the part ID the AMtr4ans and
| the Ciprmans
On the eastern flank the Russians
are drawing near 10 UEsik pass II
they carry this position they will coin.
mand another easy road to Hungary
/ Interest In the near eastern htua
ton has been stimulated by the rs
| coipt in London OF two special dis
4 patches one Of which declares that
the recent mission TO Berlin Of Field
Marshal Won Der Colts Was instigsted
by the young Turks who have request
ed that the Germans must send
strong force TO invade Serbia aud
threaten bulgaria In order that muni-
tions OF war might bs ssnt 10 Tnrtey
while the other quotes the pstnss mia.
lister Of Bulgaria ~ saying new
situation has bean brought about BY
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