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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-22

anonymous write insinuates that a
certain class is a menace to liberty
and is conspiring against the very
government itself, knowing his state
ments to be wholly, utterly and
meanly false, then it is my right to
know and it is the right of The Fo-
rum to know, who it is that is using
The Public Forum, as an instrument
for SANDER.
In this country we are all equal
and are entitled to the same consid-
Grafton, no matter what our race,
color or creed may be. And any one
who does not believe that that is as
it should be is not an American
James B. McKeon, 2o51 w. Congress.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-22
THE PUBLIC FORUM

HE'S WITH US.-You bet 1 am
right here with you on the 2 cents.
I would pay 10 cents if it would be
necessary, for think The Day Book
is the best truth paper 1 have ever
read. am with The Day Book and
for The Day Book. Yours for a free
press.-H. Wernick, 65o7 lngleside
Az.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-22
AN OPINION ON sTEVEN.-

nv VT IiNlSIN Yin = ENENs-
This is a rather personal communi-
cation, yet it also expresses the gen.
eral consensus Of opinions of your
other Day Book readers, not to men
ton some, in fact, the majority Of
your contributors to The Public
Forum, and beg your indulgence on
the following:
When you first published The Day
Book you opened a Forum wherein
all your readers were apparently to
express their views on any interest
ing and instructive subject. You
have repeatedly come out in print in
The Public Forum and given your
readers to understand that no more
than one article from one contrib
Qtor would be published per week, so
that others could have a chance. This
was a fair proposition, but, like
many other good and honest inten-
items, it was given exception to in
favor Of one extremely brilliant"
contributor, namely Cor is it neces-
sary to give the name) one Allen
Steven.
He not only has had articles ap-
pearing two and three times a week.
thereby causing some other con-
tTibutOrs article to be thrown into
the editors waste reeeptacles, but
some Of his (Auen's) letters were Of
so vile and insulting a nature that I
was the only woman to brave his fur
Their insults (Which I received BY
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-05
MONEY TO BUILD
new ED|FICE IS
AWARDED CHURCH
United Presbyterian Congre-
cation Given $4,000,

An award OF $1,000 ha, been made
to the United Presbyterian cougrcga-
ton of Oklahoma City by the national
board ot church extension to build a
new editicc at Twenty sixth street and
Lee avenue
Notification OF the git was received
by telegraph this morning by the Rev
I h Ringland, pastor OF the United
PRESBYTERIAN church. who ha, been in
>trumental IN selling property formerly
held by the congregation and IN pur
chasing site Tor a new church.
The question OF aid Tor the local con
gregaton was brought up at the board s
meeting IN Pittsburgh, and the rapid
growth OF the Oklahoma City congre-
CATION and other conditions were used
for argument The award followed.
u am delighted, as the pastor, over
this encouraging message" said Mr..
Ringland I'VE needed the money bad
w. II will be devoted in It's entirety
TO the building and little more will
be added so that an adequate Struc
turc can be erected
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-05

enty-odd years when he received the
small group OF visitors at his headluar
ter,. He greeted each one with a l,rm
hand>hakr
lie expressed the hope %, "a more
friendly attitude among ucutral' to.
ward Germany"
In response to = question regarding
his opponents Prince Leopold com
plmented the Russian soldiers and par
ucuarly the bravery with which ihcy
threw themselves forward again and
agam 10 almost certain death
After the interview with the prime,
which lie apparently Intentionally
kept free from political and mIl
tary questions, his chiei Of staff. Col
oncl Hoffman took up the eastern sit
uauou more IN detail 1t was clear ho
voiced the sentiments oi Prince Leo
pold when he humorou,ly assured the
correspondents they might consider
they were dealing with the firm OF Leo
pold, Hoffman & Company
"Rumania'S entrance Colonel Hoif
man continued probably will mean
prolonga,lon OF the war But 1t is un-
thnkablc that II will IN any way ai-
icct the eventual outcome
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-05
BANDITS FAILING
TO OBTAIN BANK
Cash, IN FLIGHT
Police Here ON Lookout for
Them; Posse Pursuing

Pohce were on the lookout tSaay for
tour automobile bandits. who early THIS
morning attempted to rob the First Ma.
uonal bank OF Blanchard The yegg
men were frightened away before they
were able ,o-reach 5000 in the cash
vault OF the bank
The bandits rode into Blanchard
abou, 80 o'clock this morning and
forced an entrance to the bank. The;
used eight shots OF explosive in open
ing the outer door of the -vaul, and one
OF the doors to the cash vault. bu, were
frightened away by persons awakened
by the explosions The interior Of III.
vault was wrecked
The bandits drove east out Of town
and turned north They were believed
to be headed for the Norman bridge
with Oklahoma City as their goal.
A posse Of county officers and bank
officials was IN pursuit and was re.
ported to have caught sight OF the
fleeing bandits
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-05
Ticket Sale
Captains Go !
0m on Drive
Final Instructions Given Chill
dren'S Chiefs in Rush
Campaign

Two hundred and seventy i've of tho
city'S influential women assembled at
the Sklfvin hotel this noon to receive
final instructions regarding the second
part OF the tickc, selling campaign OF
the Chamber OF Commerce and State
Fair association.
MAJOR General" Sidney l. Brock
was the chief speaker. He outlined to
the "harshals" and captains" the de
tails OF a "drivr' which he wished
them TO pass TO the children under their
direction. One of these which he want
ed most emphasized was
GOOD salesmen don't take No for
an answer II man hasn', bought
tickets sell him; il he has bought only
few, sell him more"
H. I Bradburn. one oi the Scorc
tarlcS of the campaign, disposed OF
more than bushcl OF tickets as the
team officers left the Skirvin banquet
room for their districts Selling work
begins this afternoon and will continue
through the week until 2S,OO0 tickets
have been sold
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-05
NEW JERSEY MAN HELD
FOR MURDER; WARRANT
CAME ON DEUTSCHLAND

JERSEY CITY. n J. Sept S.
Ill Wadi'law kubicci. living with
W his wife and two children here.
was arrested today on warrant
brought to this country hy the Ger.
man merchant .uhmafinc Deutsoh
land which charged him with the
murder OF Valerie klcboyn,ka four
years ago IN Meoklenburg Schwerin,
Prussia The Young woman was
ghoked TO death and her body thrown
IN a pond. the warrant alleges after
she had Quarreled with the prison
rt's wife and caused her arrest
kuhicci denied knowledge oi the
murder hu, admitted, the police as.
sett, he had been IN the neighhor.
hood when the woman met death
The body was found year after the
Staying when the pond into which II
had heen thrown, dried up Extra
diiics proceedings will hc begun TO
fiOrrdw
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-05
No Fatalities in
Collapse of Stand

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, Sept
S-N careful check today OF the list,
of those injured when a portion, OF the
grand>tand at the WelShWhltc bout
collapsed Monday shows that none OF
the victims i, mortally hurt. There
arc eight persons still confined a, the
local hospitals OF whom six Will be
laid UP Tor sometime because oi the
broken bones and there are about as
many more persons who were scratched
and bruised Investigations as to the
cause OF the accident are in progress.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-05
JUDGE BAlKS ON
PENAtTY;0TAER
GIVES LIFE Term
York MCGOWAN Sentenced At
ter Plea in Two Courts,

York MCGowan negro, slayer of W,
T. or Jack Hodge on August ~, plead
ed guilty 10 murder charge before
District Judge Oldicld this morning
and was sentenced to spend the rest OF
his life in the penitcn,iaty The negro
pleaded not guilty IN a Justice OF the
peace court when arraigncd, but later
decided to plead guilty It he would he
given lite imprisonment
District Judge Clark flatly refused
10 hear the plea OF guilty on condition
that the negro be sentenced to life i'm
prisonment Shortly after Judge
Clark's court was called in session. the
negro arose and pleaded
Refuses 10 Sentence Him.
i will leave /, to the jury whether
thus negro he sentenced to the electric
chair or to the peni,entiaryt" Judge
Clark told John J. Carney. attorney
for McGowan II will not hear the
plea on condition that he be given a
life sentence"
Judge Clark promptly sent the case
20 Judge Oldfield's court. When Judge
Oldiield asked McGowan if he desired
to plead guilty, the negro said. As |
haven't any money to fight the case,
and as odds are against me"
@ u don't care to hear reasons why"
interrupted the, court II want to know
II YOU plead guilty"
Yes, sir" the negro said
Courts Reason.
udge Clark stated that he was un
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-05
New High Record
For u. S. Steel

NEW YORK, Sept ST, s. Steel
made new high record at thN opening
of todays strong market 10000 shares
changing hands a, w to 9SH The
maximum figure is equivalent to lOO}4.
allowing for the regular and extra div.
idend OF "a points which came off the
stock when II sold ex dividend last Fri
day The previous high record ior steel
was 9ils made last week Mercantile
marine preferred also made new rec
ord at III, likewise Kelly Springfield
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-05
No Action Taken
In Miners Dispute

KANSAS CITY, Sept S.-No action
was taken here today in the nego,ia.
tons looking to a two-ycar wage con
tract for the coal miners ui Missouri.
Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas
The general committee considering the
contract is under call to meet here
Wednesday noon The operators at
that meeting will be faced with what
is virtually an ultmatum from the
miners that their demands must be ac-
ccptcd at once
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-05
COST
81 L0CALLY;S1
IN KANSAS CITY
Produce Dealer Explains Why
Prices Here Are High,

With wholesalers buying potatoes in
Kansas City at 81 per huShel today.
the wholesale price OF "SpudS" in OK
lahoma City this morning was quoted
by local wholesale produce dealer at
s. per buShel with no chance Tor a
radical decrease in price until, perhaps.
early next week
Il expect to see potatoes selling At
about Sl75 per huShel next week" he
said. but they probably viii decline
to at least 81 per buShel, Wholesale, be
fore the winter is over.
Slack Season On.
~ do not think the present high
prices are caused SO much by the
freight embargo as hy the fact that
right now We are in the middle OF the
slack season
The Wisconsin and Minnesota crops
we're short this year on account oi the
drouth, aud last night they were iut
ther damaged by frost,
Good Crops Out West
However, Colorado aud Idaho had
good crops this year and these pota,oe,
should be moving within the next few
weeks"
This produce man held out NO hope
Tor cheap potatoes before at least three
or four weeks, when the Colorado crop
will make It's appearance here.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-05
Rich Mans Friends
Facing Indictments

CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-Allegcd friends
OF Edward r, Morrison. the aged mil
lionarc, whose effects are in bank
rup,cy, faced possible indictment today
when the case was again taken up be-
fore Federal Judge Lands. These
friends" are said to have obtained
large sums of money from Morrison
under various guises Judge Lands
has ordered all witnesses to appear in
court and special federal Jury has
been summoned
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-05
Dance Hall Wrecked
On Order. of Court

RlNGLlNG, Okla, Sept s.-(Spe.
cialD-DiStrict Judge Cham Jones
granted an injunction Monday against
the operation of grove dance plat
form near Red river in the sou,hwes,
part of Jefferson county Citizens had
complained ths, It was immoral and
disturbed religious services during a
revival
The community has been on the
verge OF civil war fot several week,
over the dance platform, which was
wrecked Monday bv a Sherffs force.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-05
Danish Island
Sale Possible
Without Vote
Negotiations for Formation Of
Coalition Cabinet Are
Reopened,

d LONDON. sept s-A Copenhagen
dispatch 10 the Exchange Telegraph
company says the Danish political cri-
81, arising ont oi the proposed sale OF
the Danish West Indies shows signs OF
collapSing suddenly
Although a general election seemed
inevitable yesterday" the dispatch adds,
1t now looks as # the sale might still
be accomplished without an election
The leaders Of the conservative party
today monday proposed to the pre-
micr that negotiations for the formation
OF a coalition cabinet be reopened and
the premier consented
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-05
Kin of Easement
Will Be Promoted

NEW YORK. Sept S.-Commander
lohn Easement of the British navy.
relative ot Roger Easement recently
hanged in London for high treason ar
rived here today from bermuda on his
way To- London lie commanded the
British cruiser Highiyer when it de.
Stfoycd the German converted cruiser
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse of the
coast oi Africa II is said he is return.
ing to England to he promoted by King
George.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-05
Anderson Is Not
Hurt Internally

CINCINNATI. Ohio, Sept s. - Gil
Anderson OF indianapolis, whose racing
car went into a fence at the Sharon,
vile, speedway yesterday, was in Sc
rious bu' not necessarily dangerous
condition early today Anderson broke
leg and was bruised bu, the cxamina
ton displayed no internal injuries.
Bert Shields, Andersons meChanician.
probably suffered fracture OF his
spine and physicians hold slight hopes
for his recovery.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-05
Germans Must Dance
TO Allies Tune
BY FREDERICK PALMER.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, sept S-Despi,e their dc.
tetmlned counter attacks yesterday
when they advanced IN waves, shoulder
to shoulder, in defense of this chosen
strategic point. the Germans had 10
yield taliamont farm this morning The
British had closed around il in tn.
darkness and dawn found the survivor,
ot the garrison raked with machine
gun fire In hopeless situation, plas.
tered with mud after a night Of cold
and heavy rain, and having gone two
days wlthou, sleep, they put up the
white flag
British Press On.
Meanwhile a British battalion, find
ing little opposition on its own initiative
pressed on through the mud and the
shell Cratets and gained the edge oi
lcusc wood, which carried them past
Ginchy where the Germans are fort-
fled amid the ruins with nests ot ma
chine guns
Irish Fight with Honor.
The British gain since Sunday i,
more than mile IN depth, Irish troops
OF the new army enlisted through the
efforts Of John Redmond and other
nationals, leaders distinguished them
selves by taking Guilemon, They
rounded Mp numerous prisoners in dug.
outs and swept forward toward theis
objective with Characteristic dash.
As a result of two days work ths
british command all the ridge Of tho
battlefront from Thiepval south eseem
around Ginchy THIS means. q one
British officer put Il. they will have
Co dance 10 our tune through the win
Ys,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-05
Danish Treaty
Before Senate

WASHINGTON. Sept 5--The treaty
for the purchase OF the Danish West
Indies for 2S0OO.OO0 was ordered IA
vorably reported 10 the senate today
by the foreign relations committee by
a unanimous vote OF senators present
1t will be reported later TODAY and
an effort made TO have it ratified be
fore adjournment oi congress.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-05
Greeks Forbidden
To Leave Country

ATHENS, Sept 5.--Fiyc hundred
discharged Greek reScrvis,s. all Of them
having places OF residence in the
United States, were NO, permitted to
embark today for New York owing to
the possibility of their being called
out in the new mobilization OF the
Greek army.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-05
Another Explorer
Corrects Peary

NEW YORK, Sept S-Ensisn Fiu
hugh Green, U. S. n, who accom-.
panied Donald r. Macmillan in 1918
on his expedition in search of Ctocker
land, reached here today on the Danish
steamship United States from Copen.
hagen. lie confirmed previous reports
that "Crocket land does not exist"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-05
william TAYLOR Francis Dead.

NEW YORK, Sept William Tay.
lor Francis composer and theatrical
musical director, died of complication
of diseases in a hospital here last night
lie was born IN Mobile. Ala 81 years
age.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-05
OUNCE Goes OFF
F|VE-CENT LOAF
OF BREAD TODAY
Buns and Cookies to One Pen
ny Apiece,
'SINKERS' AWAITING BOOST
All Bakers in City Forced to
Act by High Prices

When ono goes to the corucr grocery
10 purchase a tlvc-ccnt loaf ol bread
today, his nickel will be worth conSid-
crably less than Yesterday \ prum
ncnt local baker announced this morn
ing that one ounce had been Topped
from the nickel loaf by practically every
bakery IN the city The smaller loayc,
weigh JUS, l0l, ounces The tcn-cent
loaf has not been touched yet i
weighs twenty-five ounces
Not only is the price OF bread in
creased but buns which formerly sold
for ten cents dozen now cost the
consumer one cent each. The same
is true OF cookies and cakes which iOr
merly fetalled at dime for twelve
The price OF doughnu,s has not been
hiked yet, but bakers declare that
"Slnkers" will do an aviation stunt
within the next few days unless the
prices OF flour and other commodities
are reduced .-
Reason for Action.
Explaining the reason for decreasing
the weight Of the iiyc-ccnt loaf, a ba
kcT Sdlu lnlN morning
Flour which year ago cost US
from $50 to $40 per hundred, now
costs us from $40 to $3.50 sugar has
practically doubled in the last twelve
months and so has lard and other sta
pies. Milk is costing us more; we arc
paying our help larger salaries amt
even the paper wrappers for our bread
have increased 100 percent in price.
Close Profit Margin.
we have been operating on such a
close margin OF profit ior the past lew
months that we have scarcely been
earning enough to pay current ex-
penses. There was nothing to do ex-
eept raise the price OF our bread or
decrease the size OF the loaf.
However, the ten-ccnt size is the
same as before. We are able to sell
Il at the same figure for the reason
that we can make dime LOAF with the
same amount OF labor in the same time
that u iivc-cent loaf consumes Then,
too, the time consumed in wrapping
and delivering is the same. and the
size OF the wrapper is very little more.
II urge all Oklahoma City house
wives to buy dime loaveS for the rca-
son that they get more for their money
and a, the same time allow the baker
to make reasonable profit predict
that III very short time the five c-ccnt
loaf will disappear altogether
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-05
Lives May Be Lost
When Steamer Sinks

MOBILE, Ala, SEPT, 5-fhc river
steamer Volcano one of the largest
plying in the Alabama river, sank early
today IN the Warrior river nes Lock
No. Eis not known whether any
lives wetf hst nor how the vessel was
sunk ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-05
Lack of Trains
Halts Regiments

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Sept s.--Al-
though nearly a week has passed since
the war department ordered 5000
men to return to their home stations,
five regiments are still here owing to
lack Of transportation facilities
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-05
Cross for Aviator
Who Hit Zeppelin

LONDON, Sept. s.--king George to.
day awarded to Lieutenant Robinson
the Victoria Cross for bringing down
a Zeppelin while the airship wak ar.
preaching London Saturday night
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-05
GERMANS ADMIT
LOSS OF CHILLY
IN HARD DRIVE
Allies Make Fierce Effort to
Break Through,
SlAVS FIGHT IN RUMANIA
Meet invading BuIgarians,
Who lake Two Towns,

LONDON, Sept. 5-The battle of
Somme ha, now reached the high pitch
oi violence. Against picked German
troops the French and British are strik-
ing blow after blow in what appears to
be a supreme effort to force way
through the German line.
London announces TODAY further sub
Stantal gains at two points north of
the sector OF twelve and one half mile,
over which the French advanced Mon
day The Germans are not Welding
their carefully organized positions
without desperate resistance and tho
fightng among ruins OF villages and
over deSolated farm lands is unceas-
lngly severe with heavy losses on both
sides
Ihe Official announcement saws that
the fighting on the Somme since sun
day has resulted in the capture BY the
BRUSH OF the whole remaining German
second line OF defense on the battle
front from Moquet farm to the point
where the British line joins the French.
German Attacks Fail
Last night the Germans launched
vigorous counter-a -attackc. but ffr7
French war office reports they were
beaten with heavy losses to the at
taCkers.
The battle is being carried on under
me most unavoidable weather cond-
tionS
since the beginning Of the Somme
piiehs've twen,y-nine villages have
been captured BY the allies.
Concede Loss Of Chilly.
Inc great battle on the Somme
front IN France says the official s,a,r.
lnent ISSUED in Berlin by the Gerna,
army headquarters today, Continues.
9ou'n OF the rlvcr the Germans are
defending themselves on a front eieh-
teen miles wide which the entente al.
lies are stormlng. The loss of the vi.
lage OF Chilly by the Germans is con.
Ccded"
In eastern Rumania the first clash
has occurred between the Bulgar,ans
VINO have invaded Dobrudja. and tho
Russians who went in from Be>sarabi,
to assist the Rumanans.
he German and Bulgarian army
"hich IS invading eastern Rumania ha,
carried by storm the fortified advanced
positions AT the head OF Tu,rakan the
Berlin war office announced TODAY Tb-
bulgarianS have taken the town ol Do.
brio.
Rumanisns Abandon Dead
IN Official Bulgarian accoun, Of the
Invasion says that on the first day III,
RumanianS were driven back, leaving
hundreds dead et, THE ficfri and rhai
two villages near the frontier were
occupied
The heaviest fighting on the eastern
ftnt is now under way in the region
Iot Northumberland, southwest of
hovel The Russian war office an
nounces that in this sector more than
4,SOo prisoners were taken from Thurs
day TO Saturday
In the CarpathianS Russians troops
are still pressing forward toward tho
Hungarian frontier.
Petrograd reports the capture of sew
cral more mountain heights. In the
Caucasus, the communication saws tho
Russians continue their progress
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-05
Lovely Weather
To Be Continued

Local Foreeast--osnsraiiy fair tonloht
and Wednesday, not much change In
temperature,
state Foreesst--Torloht and Wednes.
day fair.
ARKANSAS AND WEST TEXAS
Fair
kANsAs-FaT and somewhat cooler