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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-21
LODGE SHORTAGE
CAUSES ARREST
Park l. Payne, Collector for Maeca.
bees, Charged With Forging Name
10 PromlssOry Note

Park l.. Payne. until recently re
cord keeper for the Maccabees, is un.
der arrest on the charge VI forgery
and up 10 late hour today had been
unable to give bond. Payne Is charg.
ed IN an information filed In Justice
DOnnells court with having forged
the name of Albert L. Lockhart 10 a
promlssory note In January %, on
which he obtained money at the
American National bank.
II IL alleged that Payne has forged
the name " LOckhart to notes
amounting 10 $40 during the past
IN months, but In the information filed
In Donnelrs court only one note is
covered and the amount Of II Is not
given II is alleged that he had no
authority 10 sign the name Of Lock
hart and that u was done without
lOckhart's knowledge
Officials Of the Maccahee lodge say
Pnyn, who had charge of all the col
lections, IL short I'm the nelghhnrhOod
" $500 with the lodge but no charge
has been placed against him yet on
that account The lodge will collect
first on the bond company given for
Pawn when he became cunneCted with
the lodge several months ago.
Payn came 10 Oklahoma City from
Texas several years ago and was IN
the joh printing business for time
Later he was record keeper for the
MUccabees, but gave II mp 10 go int
newspaper work for y short time. HC
went back 10 the lodge work a yeau
or more ago.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-21
WORLD UNITY PLAN
Representatives From Many Churches
In U. s. and Leaders Of Europe Tx.
peeted 10 Attend Conference In y. Y.

NEW YORK, June 2I.-Representa
tlyes Of lS,OOO,OOO commandments Of
Christian churches In the United
States are expected to attend a North
American church unity conference to
be held In Garden City, for three days,
beginning January {. Plans for the
conference were announced today and
call will 20 Immediately to all Chris.
tion bodies In North America that
have appointed unity committees.
The call win announce that brief al.
dresses will be made by a member "
the Roman Catholic church and Il
member Of the holy orthodox eastern
church Of Russia.
The purpose Of the conference IL to
nake plans for world conference
with which the European war has In
terfered. A deputntion Of American
Christian leaders win 20 abroad at the
earliest opportunity 20 call upon the
pope, the patriarch of Constantisople,
the patriarch ~ Moscow and other
leaders to invite them to take part IN
the world unity plans
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-21
0'LEARY FREED
In TEXAS COURT
First Case In Connection With Muir
der Of Anti-Catholic JecturU In
Marshall; No Evidence Offered

MARSHALL, Tex, June 2l.-Frank
O'Leary, one VI the four men indicted
by grand jury last winter for the
murder Of william Black, an anti
Catholic lecturer, here February g.
last, was acquitted In district court
here today on an instructed verdict
The state previously had sought dis
miSsal Of the case on the ground that
there was not sufficient evidence ~
convict O'Ieary. The defense Insist
ed on formal acQuittal by a jury.
When District Judge H. I. Lyttle
ton Overruled the states plea for dis
missal aud ordered the trial 20 pro
ceed the state announced II had no
witnesses and no evidence tO present
OLeary was nDt called upon 10 make
statement Judge Lyttleton ordered
the jury which had been chosen with
out the usual furmalities, to retir,
and sign a verdict of not guilty. Thi,
took one minute, The jurors received
81 80 each aud court adjourned
John Copeland George RYAN,
NthIkt iltI huu AhhllN w luu NV lht
other men indicted In connection with
the killing. The date " their trial,
has not been set ULeory came her,
today from ~ pasu where he has beer
living since he was released on bond
after his Indictment. lie was moi
present at the shooting ~ Black hui
came into Blacks room after he wa,
killed, according 10 Testimony at IN,
examining trial,
Neither side showed its hand In IN,
OIRary case today aud few personi
attended the trial None of the othel
four men indicted with O'Ieary wer,
present nor was C. +. Hall of Bellaire
Ohio, who defended Black aud hllle,
one OF the companions of the four In
dicted men. Miss Sadie BLACK. daugh
ter Of the lecturer, also was not pres
ent
Judge Iyttleton said he understood,
County Prosecutor H. A. Hall hat
caused O'leary 10 be indicted belley
ing that evidence would be found /,
connect him with the case. hut tina
no such evidence had turned up. Mr.
Hall said this was true
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-21
GREAT PAGEANT
FOR AID WRITER'S


CHICAGO, June 2l.-Men whose
writings bristle ON advertising pages
Of the nations publications gathered
here today TO attend the eleventh an.
nual convention Of the Association Of
Advertising Clubs u the World. There
We're 10000 delegates here, II was
estimated, including number Of
Canadian cities. Oscar Roller. presl.
dent OF the Ad club OF Sydney. Aus.
tralia, was among the foreign dele.
gates. The convention will continue
over Friday Chief among the meet
ings today was "A reception for vii.
liam WoOdhead OF san Francisco.
president OF the association.
Tonight there will he monster
advertising pageant, In which 5000
persons are expected 10 march. One
hundred and fifty floats representing
allegorlcal scenes In American history
and brass bands will be IN the parade
The amount expended on the spectacle
II more than 100000.
Delegations we're 20 be nrrayed In
multi -colOred uniforms aud were 10
have n mature menagerie among
them as mascots. The Texas dele
cation OF 900 brought crocodile on
silver chain leash. The California
delegation had small brown bear
as mascot
Within the next five years all high
schools, business colleges and universi-
ties undoubtedly win include adver-
tising ~ part ~ their courses. nc.
cording TO the report Of Iewellyn ".
Pratt OF New York city, chairman Of
the educational committee.
There are now % institutions of
higher education offering courses In
advanced advertising" Mr.. Pratt
says. "Of schools and Y. NJ. C. As
there are II conducting regular classes
In advertising"
Frank Leroy Blanchard OF the ed
ucatlonal committee predicts IN his re
port that before another decade has
passed knowledge Of the principles
and practices of advertising win he
regarded Just az essential to a bust.
ness man as knowledge OF mnthe-
matics.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-21
" H0 WILL STAND
CUT IN BUDGET?
Question in City Finance Must BE
Decided Soon -- Only Chance OF
More Revenue Higher Licenses

Which department will be- cut, and
how much2 This Is the question which
Is worrying the city commissioners to
day ns the work ~ slashing and al.
portioning the municipal budget be-
gins II will probably bc several days
yet before the finnl amounts which
each commissioner will receive will
be- known
Under the present valuation NJ the
city property, the total amount which
the commissioners can receive. repre-.
sentlng the amount 10 be- raised by
taxation, Is S333, 1905 To this sum
will be added S225,OOO representing
the approximate amount NJ the citys
, unearned revenue for the coming year
Last year the commissioners were on.
titled to receive $4,000 more than the
amount asked for In the present bud
get, ~ the amount 10 be- raised by
taxation
-Four years ago the assessed valu
alton " the city was Sg2 OOO, 900. Last
year It was S00OOO.O 900 and this yeat
II has been placed at S8l 100000. Ac
cording Ia Commissioner Mike Donnel
| ly, the total valuation OF the city prop
erty Is just as right now as II ever ha.
been. The great decrease In the as
sessment however, means that large
slice must be cut I'm the budget Al
additional revenue cannot I've obtain
Cd by taxation under the assessed val
uation, any deficit In the citys ex
pense win probably be raised by In
creasing the estimate OF the unearne,
valuation, and by raising licenses o
different kinds.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-21
SUPREME COURT REvERSES
NEW JERSEY RAILWAY CASE

WASHINGTON, June 2l.-The su.
preme court today reversed the feder-
al district court In New Jersey which
dismissed the governments sherman
law and commodities clause suits
against the Delaware, LackawannR
and Western Coal company
The government charged that the
contract by which the railroad sold
20 the coal company lts coal was not
q bona flde transaction and violated
both the antitrust law and the com.
modities clause Of the Hepburn rate
law, II ia the second suit OF the gov
ernment against the rallroah under the
commodities clause.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-21
.SlEGAL GOES T0PRISON
Former New York Merchant win Serve
Ten Month Sentence; Then VIII Pay
Creditors In Full. lie Says

GENESEO, ~ Y, June 2l,-Henry
Slegel, former owner NJ department
stores and banker ~ New York coR
vlCted last November of n mlsdemeanur
and sentenced to ten months imprisou.
ment and to pay fine of $1,000 un.
less he made restitution 10 his credit
ors, started for Rochester today 10 Ell.
ter the Monroe county penitentinry to
begin his sentence,
Slegel today waived stay NJ execu.
tlon " sentence His decision 10 ac-
cept was reached, Il was said. when
he became convicted his offer 10 make
immediate payment Of $4,000 TO the
deposltors would be opposed by ths
prosecution M not satisfactory to a
majority " the stockholders Siege
declared that after he had served hi
sentence he would re-engage In busl
ness and pay his creditors In full.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-21
NO DECISIONS
IN BIG CASES
Supreme Court Adjourns Without
Opinion on Harvester or Oregon
Wage Cases; Reconsider Denial

WASHINGTON. June 1.-THE su-
preme court adjourned today for the
summer without deciding the lnterna.
tlonHl Harvester. Oregon minimum
wage and otter important cases pend
Ing 1t will not meet again until DC
tuber.
The court today reconsidered It's de-
nlal Of review Of the conviction Of
+ Drew Caminetti Of San Francisco,
Cal, on charges Of Violating the white
slave law and granted review. 1t
also granted a review Of the convic-
tion OF Maury !. Dlggs, convicted with
Caminetti, IN the same case.
The court today decided to review
the decision OF custons court holding
that the five per cent discount on i'm
ports IN American boftOms provided
In ships OF favored nstipn treaty coun.
tries. "a E
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-21
MOSQUITO RIDDEN
Fast Capitol Hill Civic Club Mass
Against Pest that Results From Re
cent High Water VI North Canadian

Th' East Capitol Hin civic club viii
meet tonight In the Peoples Presby
tcrun church, corner Central Avenue
ana e street. Capitol HIN, for the pur-
pose VI discussing means for eXtermi
uniting the mosquitoes now collecting
In the lowlands of the North Canadian
river II Is proposed to get oil and
pour II IN the pools where the river
oyerflowcd This viii drive the mos
qultoes nway
W + Albright secretary of the
club. snld today that millions of the
pests fill the Hir and make HE misrr
able for the residents adjacent to the
flooded district II Is believed that II
sufficient oil can be- secured and used
Immediately not only will the mos
uuitues be- driven away. hut II will
remove much danger " sickness.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-21

Precipitation has been quite general In
the Missouri, upper MlssisslppI and lower
Ohio valleys, ~. Louis reports i.TN inch
IS rainfall In twenty four hours. Al 9th
ef stations the precipitation was very light.
Light rains are reported ALSO on the North
Atlantic coast, and In the western tann.
dian provinces, Fair weather has prevail
d ~ the southern districts and west Of
the northern half ~ the United Rtates. n
was decidedly wnrm yesterday IN the low J
er N'ssitsippi valley and throughout the
southwest. There II no disturbance IN Inc
west and generally fair weather tanIahl
and Tuesday ls Indicated for Oklahoma
city and vicinity.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-21

aIE state on account of race. color
or previous condition ~ seryltude %
Another argument against the clause
was that while 1t might not he yio.
latlon VI the Fifteenth Amendment.
adopted In 1870 II was discriminating
Legislation because by lts terms II
granted 10 white citizens a privilege
which was denied to negro citizens.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-21

y ! do not care 10 make any I
y statement relative 10 the action
n Uf the United States supreme a
4 court In the grandfather clause
y cnse until have read the full
y opinion and see exactly whHt
n the court held said Governor
Il Williams todny. when told the
y highest tribunal IN the land had 4
II held unconstitutional the grand
Il father clause In oklahoma. 4
4 There may be- some parts Of
= the lnw unHllerrd. aud | do
& not wish To say anything about
y It until / have seen II all The
X first ease has been IN the su
y preme court for the past two
X years and | believed We should
4 hear something about IL soon 4
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-21
FINAL TOUCHES BEING MADE
TO STATE a.CENT-FARE CASE

Final preparations are being made
for the trial Of the twoccnt fare case
which has been set for July II, and
both the attorney generals office aud
the corporation commission are busy
collecting data to he presented at the
trial IN defense Of the states position
Attorney General Freellng aud Com
missioner George A. Henshaw will
probably 20 TO ". Louis the latter part
Of the week TO secure additional infor
nation and statistics to be presented
at the trial, II IL likely to require tive
or three weeks to complete the trial OF
the case.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-21
WOMAN KILLED:
TRUSTY is HELD
Wife Of Illinois Prison Warden Found
Dead In Blazing Bed; Negro Pris-
Oner Servant Guarded

JOLIET, Ill, June 2l,-A negro
trusty. a product Of the honor system
among convicts at Joliet penitentiary
was held In solitary confinement today
pending investigation OF the murder Of
Mrs. Edmund Altman. wife Of the prls.
on warden. whose body fearfully bruis.
ed was found yesterday on blazing
bed IN her apartments
Joseph Campbell convicted OF killing
a negro In Chicago five years ago and
sentenced to serve an lndeterminate
sentence OF from one year TO life was
the convict under guard So far Is Is
known Campbell, personal servant un-
der the honor system, II the last per.
son to have seen Mrs. Allen alive. He
had access TO the warden's room.
Officials believe Mrs. Allen was
burned 10 death as she lay unconscious
on her bed. Her skull had been tract.
ured by blow which physicians say
had not caused her death. Evidence
Already gathered indicated that the
slayer had sprlnkled the bedding and
Mrs Allent's night clothing with alco-
hol before touching a match to II.
Pieces ~ a jug which had contained
the liquid we're scattered around the
bed The Jug had been taken from n
linen closet.
Warden Allen was In West Baden,
Ind, when the murder was committed
He was TO be Joined by Mrs. Allen
today
Mrs. Allen, before her marriage five
years ago was Miss 0dette Maize Bor.
dcaux,, comic opera favorite. She
was member Of the original "Merry
Widow" company. She took an active
part In the affairs Of the prison aud
her influence did much toward estab.
lishlng the honor system there.
CHICAGO, June 2l--Joseph Camp
hell was characterized by the police
here today as n desperate criminal. He
killed Henry stephens, u negro, who
employed him, according TO the police
because the latter had threatened "a
discharge him.
The murderer IL said 10 have left
finger prints In the he'd room. Eleyeu
conylcts. including Bell. are In soli
tary confinement In connection with
the crime.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-21
WHISKEYlN EGG CASES


Shipping WHISKY m Sgg eases Is the
latest plan that has been tried. one
case that Of that kind was discovered
today when J W. Saunders, II special
officer. seized ten eag eases at the
Santa Fe depot The seizure was made
under the direction Of Harold Ire The
value u the shipment h $50
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-21
ANNUAL CONVENTION TUESDAY
OF STATE INSURANCE AGENTS

The annual convention ~ the state
insurance agents association win he
held In Tulsa Tuesday. w. II. samuels.
secretary Of the insurance commission,
aud G. G. Hamm0nds, state fire mar.
shal and member Of the commission.
will 20 10 Tulsa 10 attend the meeting.
Both Will explain 10 the agents the
workings OF the new law. and confer
In general wny with FOR more clear
understanding OF the provisions OF the
new law.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-21
GOVERNMENT JOsEs
sse.0e00eo LAND SUIT

WASHINGTON, June 2i.--The gov.
eminent today lost lts suit IA tho su.
preme court to forfeit the unsold Dor.
ticn Of the Oregon ami California rail.
read land grant amounting to some
2.so acres, aud valued at more than
$50, 100000.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-21
KAISER TAKES
EASTCOMMAND
Believed That Lembere Victory Is
Certain And viii Be PariCI-
pated In By Ruler
PHALANXES CONTINUE TO BATTER
Russians Fighting Rear Guard
Actions While RetreMne With
Main Body OF Troops
BULLETIN

BERLIN, Via London, June 2l.-A
further success In the Austro. Hungnr
IAN drive at the Gullciau capital "
Lemberg was announced today by the
war office. The statement says that
the town Of Rawa Rusku, ~ miles
northwest of Lemberg has been cap
turcd
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-21
THE WEATHER


Washin gton Forecast
kANbAs-P Probably showers tonlR ht
and Tuesday.
Louisiana Tonight and Tuesday fair.
not much change In temperature.
Arkansas Tonight aud Tuesday pnrtly
cloudy
Okinhomn Tonight partly cloudy, cool.
er 10 northeast portions, Tuesday. gen
really fair.
East Texas, West Texas Tonight and
Tuesday generally falr1
mn
Generally falr wes>h<r tsnisht and
Tuesday not much chrase In ts,npera,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-21

Subscribers will confer q favor
on The Times by reporting any ir.
regularity In the delivery service
Of Ecur paper. We don't intend
you shall miss n copy Of The
Times, so II you win call up after
the carrier has been given q res.
sonable time 10 have served you
and he has not done 90. we win
be more than glad TO send you one
by special messenger we keep for
that purpose, Please gct your call
In Tor this special service by 7
o'clock, A. we allow our messenger
10 20 home at that time.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-21
Il II \ y y u 4 X 4 y
BEER KEGS, EMPTY,
HELP SAVE WHEAT

h PITTSBURG. Kan. June u 4
u Beer kegs are helping 10 save X
4 the wheat crop IN Cherokee X
Il county The kegs are empty 4
4 NJ II. SnOdgrass, II farmer. i
y worked out the scheme Tor con 4
n yertlng the keg into un addition. 4
Il nj wheel for binders mud pre- 4.
II venting the miring ~ the ma 4
\ chues IN fields muddy because X
4 Of the incessant rains The DE X
x vice has proven successful aud X
Il other communities are adopting 4
\ II. 4
y The county attornry ut Cot Il
y umbu4 Kan. says be- win ap. Il
X prove ~ the sheriff giving Il
II farmers kegs stored IN the com. 4
n ty jail there q
4 4,
A. n Il II # n n ~ " 4 Il n
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-21

LONDON, June 2l-The announce.
ment that Emperor William has as.
sumed supreme command Of the Oper.
htlons In Galcia Is Interpreted here us
Hn Indication VI complete German con.
fldence IN the final victory ~ the as
suit OH Lemberg, now regarded az 81
near at hand that the Generals who
during the last two months have bat
tered their way across the province
wish the emperor 10 participate per
sonally In expected triumph
Some of the claims put forward by
the Germans and Austrians 10 really
decisive results have still to be- sub
stHntinted, but there IL no question
that they have won new victories both
west and north " the Galician capital
The Austro German advance Is still
progressing through the Grodek lines
west Of Lemberg. The failure OF the
Russians 10 hold these positions has
been keen disappointment to the
British. who hoped that this strong
and selected position might furnish
another example Of the resillency OF
Emperor Nicholas forces which has
been one Of the marked features Of the
war IN the east.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-21
V0TEMUST BE COUNTED
Supreme Court Reyerses Federal Dis,
trlct Decision In Blaine County
Election Case

WASHINGTON, June 21.-The con.
stltutlon aud statutes not only guarun.
tee the right 10 DC but require the
vote to he counted the supreme court
held today IN reversing the federnl dis
trict court Of Oklahoma which All
nulled indictments " two Blaine coun
ty Oklahoma election officials charged
with conspiracy to omit from congrrs
slOnal returns IN 1912 the vote lu
eleven precincts
Judge Lamar dlssrntcd, saying that
the conspiracy statutes" of the United
States could not be- used to punish
state election officials, since the repeal
OF the force law
The case is said to have promised Il
possible way ~ DISTINGUISHING objcc.
tiOnaOle persons by communities from
voting aud 10 be- far reaching for that
reason.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-21

The case In question aroused grcnt
deal Uf Interest IN Oklahoma follow
lng the Indictment VI Van Hogan and
Tom Moseley, Of Blaine county. as IL
result " alleged election frauds dur.
Ing the fall election Of 1912. Both
men were Indicted under the federal
conspiracy statute for cOnsplring 10
deprive citizens uf their votes, It being
contended that nfter the returns were
all In they threw out certain precincts
IN II county election bOurd on the
ground that negroes had Illegally yot.
ed there.
The government cOntended that this
constituted disfranchiscmeut The
defendants cOntended that they had al.
reudy voted. and II was not "A dis.
frnnchlsement for the reason that the
Injured parties had their remedy by
mandnmus 10 compel the count "
these votes thrown out, or congress
slonal contest, and by other legal rem.
edies
The lower courts sustained our con.
tentlon' said +. j. Giddings who was
employed by the Democratic state
committee to represent the cases Of al.
legged election conspiracy II have not
seen the opinion. but most assuredly
shall file petition for rehearlng. We
made the further contention that the
United States congress had repealed
all statutes seeking 10 punish state
election officials, and that the punish.
ment now was vested solely In the
Inte courts. We shall try very hard
for a rehearing."