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The sun., 1916-09-27

We 60 in for variations
of Style on a scale with
which the ordinary clothier
can't compete.
We're not satisfied will,
a few models-we want tho
right model for every size
and shape.
Our business permits it.
As a result, our clothes
look smart and have the
right hang.
Even the stout man who
wants to look slim will find
we've a new model this
Fall that accomplishes lust
that.
The sun., 1916-09-27

formation from Carranza sources places
the strength Of Villas band at 200.
American passengers who arrived
from Chihuahua city to-day brought
reports Of a fight between villa forces
and troops under Col. Zuazua near Santa
Ysabel. thirty-three miles west OF Chi
huahua city. on the Mexico Northwest
ern Railroad. Friday. Col. Zuazua lost
a number OF his men. the dead having
been thrown down a deep we'll, the
Americans reported.
The sun., 1916-09-27

have thrown into the fighting sixty-seven
now divisions n seventeen battalions,
Of which thirty -four divisions were on
The English front. and thirty-three divi-
sions, with the seventeen battalions, on
the French.
The sun., 1916-09-27
'TEUTONS ABANDON
RUMANIAN PASSES
Evacuate Gates to Hungary as
Invaders Press On in
New Offensive.
go KILLED IN BUCHAREST
German AerOplanc Squadron
Drops Bombs Oh Capital
Women Are Victims.

LONDON. Sept. 26.-vulcan Pass and
Sxurduk Pass. important rates through
the Trsnsyivania Alps from Rumanla
int, Hungary. have been evacuated by
the German and Austrian forces. ac-
cording to the admission OF the official
raports from Berlin and Austria. The
Vienna War Once report said:
On the Rumanian front the Vulcan
and Szurduk passes were evacuated
before II far extending encirclin.
movement by strong Rumanian forces.
Near ~Nagy-Sxeben UHermannstadD
new battles are developing, with the
Austro-Hungarian and German forces
attacking. On tho Pennsylvania east
crn front fighting has developed at
many points. To the south OF Szekely-
tdvarhely tOderhellen) a Croatian
1.andwehr battalion repulsed an attack
by superior enemy d%etachmcnts after
bitter fighting.
lnvaslOn Progresses.
The reference to new battles near
H~ermAnnstadt Is taken here to mean that
the R%uinanian Invasion from the south In
progressing and that the Tcutonic
armies. having retired. are attempting
counter attacks to stem the advancing
tide. The fighting south of Ode rhellcn
indicates that the Rumanians also are
making progress in the kronstadt re.
gion.
The German Official report admits the
retirement from the important passes In
practically the same language. but adds
mat the troops were taken back ION or
der"
Vienna newspapers report that the
Rumanians arc compelling men between
the ages Of ~ and IS In the occupied
portions OF Pennsylvania TO serve witt,
the Rumanian army. sending them,
however. 10 other fronts. There Is a
large Ruinanian population In 1ransyl.
vania, and II is believed here that little
compuision was necessary 10 enlist such
men under the Rumanian Rag.
The Bulgsr Report.
Tho Bulgarian official repor. an.
nounces further progress In the DO.
brudja. saying:
In tho Dobrudja our troops on the
right fank attacked successfully and
occupied tho Amzsrech.Pervcla line.
The enemy retired III a northcrly d.
r~cction.
Inc HumAnien oH1claI report says
there was local hshting' In the Do
brudjR between is%taohnisuts IN wt.c!
the B%ulgar.ans. in mass formation
were repulsed. Attacks were repul.ed ir
Traey!varA and there were patrol en-
Easements at various points.
sixty persons were killed and a large
number wounded In Bucharest Monda,
afternoon by bombs dropped by a squad
ron OF German aeroplanes and 1--WE per
Sons were killed that night by bomb
dropped from a Zeppelin. the official re
port tonight announced. Two-,hirds Of
the victims are declared to have beer
women and children. The bombs arr
declared to have struck a sanitariuir
and an orphsnage.
In retaliation Rumanian aviat0ri
dropped bombs on camps In Tyansyl'
va mia.
The sun., 1916-09-27
spain Protests to Germany.

MADRID, Sept. ?6.-The Spanish Gov.
has sent u note TO Berlin pro-
testing energetically against the torpedo.
Ing OF Spanish steamers by German sub
marines.
The sun., 1916-09-27
CALLS RAIDS USELESS.
Hungarian Newspaper Questions
Value % Zeppelin Attacks.

Sper1dI CdbNs Usspdfth 10 THr StN.
LcNroy. Sept. 2s-Accordins 10 thu
correspondent Of the Morning Post at
Budapest. aerial attacks against non.
military detectives. sucn as tho Zeppclis
The sun., 1916-09-27

made numerous small bot = o..
Wilson Yesterday.
The odds on Whitman ar' ,1.
- 3. with Seahufy hacker
10. calder il a 10 ~ = 70.
McComhs hackers ufi"r.tg
betting is reported on ars g
didatos.
The sun., 1916-09-27

Before you get into Fal,
weights, consider the union
suit.
We attribute our extraor-
binary business in these
comfortable garments sole
ly to our "know-how" to fit.
Maybe we got it from our
clothing!
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-17
No Danger Of
oodShortaqe,
Mayor Claims
lnterurban Lines to Serve City
in Event of Strike Execu-
tive Asserts.

Mayor Overholser this morning
secuted the id,a of the possibility of a
food famine in Oklahoma City in the
event uf a country wide. railroad ticup.
you could build a fence around the
territory drained by the int-rurban>
centering in Oklahoma City, and Sc.
cure enough food necessities to last the
city indefinitely" declared tn. mayor.
Shortage Overplayed.
The danger of food shortage has
been considerably ovorplayed through
out"
The fence" which should thcoretic-
ally guard the territory from which
Oklahoma City would obtain food
would circle $40 square miles on
the western side OF the city, north and
south. alone, and third as much on
the eastern sid, of the north and south
interurban radii
Rich Truch Gardens.
In this territory are sop,e Of the r,rh
est truck gardens in tn. state, and som,
the employees are resolute that the h,
lahoma Cityans With increased deman,
for truck and farm products which ;
strike would create, five times as muol
truck stuff could b. raised, and al
food products increased, the mayor said
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-17
POLICE SUED| IN
TWO RAID CASES
Property and Reputation Dam
ages Suffered Is Plain
tiff's Claim.

Chief of Police Nichols and four
other police officers are named as de
PENDANTS in two damage suits inS,i,u
ted IN the district court today by John
Jenkins and Thomas II Taylor The
plaintiffs allege the Officers, in raid
upon AZ Wes, California avenue, July
lJ, maliciously destroyed furniture and
damaged the building
Jenkins asks Judgment for $500 ex-
emplary damages, $50 actual damages
10 furniture w ms roomng mousse, ana
$3.50 damages to his reputation Tray
lor owner OF the building asks Iudg
men, for $50 actual damages, $3.50
damages to reputation and $500 ex-
emplaty damages
Other defendants are J " Sanders,
Bill Sla,on, Joe Braun and Jim Car
ter The Fidelity and Deposit Com
pany of Maryland, bondsman Tor Chief
Nichols, also is named as defendant
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-17
French PAUSE
after GAIN IN
PERoNNE DRIVE
Consolidate Positions After
Three Mile Advance;
Await Counter Attack. m

LONDON. Aug, l7-Aiter scoring
important gains along front OF near
" three miles in the Sommc region
both north and south OF the river the
French are buSily consolidating the
newly won ground making preparations
for the expected German counter strike
No such attack developed last night, but
the Paris BULLETIN today reports in
tense artillery activity north oi Maure-
pas. where the French Wednesday in
conjunction with the British. effected
their most telling advance, capturing
more than three quarters of mile OF
trenches.
The German statement today says
French and British troops made heavy
attacks on the Somme front yesterday,
but were beaten back by the Germans
Tn. new allied advance north OF the
Somme weakened the hold OF the Ger
mans on Guillemont and Maurcpas,
which latter place the French already
hold partly The oblsctive OF the opera
ton is the important railway center OF
Peronne. nearly opposite which, south
of the river, the French Wednesday also
scored a gain in the region OF Belloy-
En-Sante
The Russians are continuing their
push in tn. east capturing many priS-
oners and guns from General Bothmer'S S
armies,
Indications of important activity. "
me Balkans ."> leasing ,, bii1X'
rian official statement today report,
two attacks by entente forces in the
region OF Lake Doiran. but declares
each was repulScd
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-17
Highest Financial Mark Ever
Attained by City Report
ed Today.
S4,635,950.6O PASSES
THROUGH BANKS IN WEEK
Every Week Establishes New
Gain, But This SurpasseS
Former History.

High water mark in the financial his
tory OF Oklahoma City was established
this morning when Ralph O Wundcr-
Itch, secretary manager 81 the Oklaho-
ma CITY Clearing House ASSOCIATION,
reported that clearingS for the week
ending at noon today totalcd A6]S,-
$50 %, the largest since this city spranR
into existence April p. 1890
The olcarlngs compare with 2,bl
800 for the corresponding week in loiS,
an increase of " percent
Each Week New Record
Every week for the past two months
has established record. but percent
ages OF increase have almost invariably
ranged around Is percent over the same
week in the preceding year
ClearlngS last week were I.SSo.l9
Explains Increase.
Mr. Wunderlich attributes the record
clearings TO certain extent to the
movement OF Oklahoma grain TO this
city and TO the unprecedented prosper
,ty Of Oklahoma and Oklahoma City
in general He is at loss, however
to account for such an unexpected
showing
Wheat has been moving into the 10.
cal market for the past month; cottor
is just beginning to move, as are other
less staple crops. These conditions. TO.
gether with general building operation,
and local prosperity are the causes oi
the piling OF record on record, ne
thinks
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-17
U.S.. Customs Official
Pummels With His Fists
Brother of King of Siam

SAN FRANCISCO, Aus. l7-Prinee
Mah,dol Sonskla, brother OF the king
OF Siam, who arrived here today from
the Ear east, was mistaken for Jap
anesc a, Honolulu and roughly handled,
he said Minister karavongse of Siam,
who came here from Washington to
NEE, the prince, declared he will take
the matter up through the state depart
ment
Put do not he disturbed" the prince
said when the minister expressed his
indignation 1--WE will not declare war
over This II was mistake and hope
my assa,lant will no, lose his position
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-17
Naval Bill Ready
For Wilson's Name

WASHINGTON, Aug. H,-As the
naval bill finally was perfected today
the Pacific coast won its fight for a
big battleship construction yard at
Puget Sound but lost the appropria-
tion for submarine and torpedo boat
base on Columbia river The latter was
dropped out pending the report of a
commission Bat,leShip construction
yards were also provided for BoSton,
Philadelphia and Norfolk
All the disputed items now are cleared
up and the bill with the big program
of building, the greatest in the history
OF the United States already perfected,
is ready for the presidents signature.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-17
Girl Gives Clue to
$4,000 in Detroit

DETROIT, Mich. Aug. 1.-THE De
troit News printed a statement BY Miss
Jesse Nollie, a local stenographer to-
day declaring the robbers who looted
the pay car OF the Burroughs Adding
Machine company OF $4,000 or more
on August 4, hid the cash in a local
reoming house and escaped with their
loo, last Saturday. Miss Nollic said
she knew one of the alleged bandits
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-17
TEXANS TO COME
TO talk TOPICS
MUTUALLY VITAL
Chamber Member Believes Ft.
Worth Delegation Wants
Land Bank Support.

I'VE have important matters OF mu-
tually vital interest TO discuss with
you
his statement in letter 10 Elmer
r, Brown. secretary OF the Oklahoma
City Chamber OF Commerce, from {.
{. Quinn, acting secretary OF the
chamber of commerce OF Fort Worth,
Texas, is the sole explanation offered
for the visit OF a delegation from the
Texas city's commercial club and
clearing house association.
Coming Here Saturday.
Committees from each body will ar
rive here Saturday morning for con-
ference with similar committees from
the local chamber of commerce and
clearing house.
Arrangements have been made by
the Chamber OF Commerce to hold the
conference at 10 o'clock Saturday
morning in the Lee Huckins hotel.
Members OF the land bank committee
will meet the Texans in behalf OF the
chamber, and presidents OF clearing
house banks will compose the clearing
association committee
Wants Bank Support.
II Is thought the For, Worth dele
gat on is coming TO Oklahoma City to
bid for ,bs support of this community
IN Iop YGk -.,.s. :, and
bank district composed OF Texas and
Oklahoma, with the bank located in
Texas.
I'm case our suppoSi,lon is true, |
suppose Fort Worth has selected her
star blarneycrs for the trip" said a
Chamber Of Commerce member ,hi.
morning They will have to be able
TO talk pretty fast, believe me. il they
can induce us to abandon our campaign
for Oklahoma City.
May Turn the Tables.
The chances are about even IL For,
Worth does ask us to suppor, then,
tina, we will wind them up and send
them home boosting for Oklahoma
CITY"
The land bank committee of the locaI
chamber and the committee from IN,
clearing house will meet thi, afternoon
Al 4 o'clock TO discuss the Isl, OF the
Fort Worthers and to decide upor
what course of action to take at III,
conference.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-17
Enid Boy Kills
Himself With Gun

ENID, Okla, Aug l7.--(Special)--
Alfred Croxten. IS years old, accident
ally killed himself late Wednesday
while examining loaded shotgun at
the home OF playmate, Harry Dot
II years old
The BOYS were alone at the Dot
home and Harry left the room for 4
moment, They had no, been playing
with the gun, hut moment later h,
heard a shot and returning found Al
fred with the right side of his head
blown off He died in a few minutes
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-17

! was rescued by my fellow passen-
gers"
The prince said he went ashore at
Honolulu from the Ienyo Maru an1
was stopped by a customs inspector,
who said Japanese were not allowed
ashore until their papers had been cx
amned
"llc refused to listen 10 my eSplana
ton, turned deaf ear to my declara.
tion that ! had papers to establish my
identity and suddenly attacked me with
his fists OF which he made good use.
! was wcdged in between two women
and could No, defend myself for fear
Of hurting them"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-17
TEST OF Cement
OIL WELL AWAITS
WATERS SHUToFF

Resumption of the oil test in the Kee-
chi Oil & Gas company's well near &C.
men,, Okla. will be delayed until Sat
urday probably because water which
was flowing into it has TO b, cased off
There had been no dim,nution of fe
vcrcd interest III the test today, how
ever, and great many oil men wcrc
on the ground
A sub contract for the drilling was
let to the Oklahoma Star Oil company
by the Keechi company, which discov-
cred that il did not have sufficient cas-
ing TO finish the work. The Keechi
company, which has 1900 acres around
Cement under lease, is composed of Ok
lahoma City investors. Oil was encoun-
tered Tuesday at a depth of 68s feet.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-17
Pork Brings
$l0.15;; Price
Highest Yet
Packers Expect Further Ad-
vanCes if Supply Is Not
Increased.

The record price Of sl0l5 hun
drcd pounds was paid for live pork at
the Oklahoma City stockyards today
This beat the former local record of
Sl00S, established two weeks ago, hy
dime
Thursday, supply of live pork at the
Oklahoma City market was soant only
400 head showing up. This partly ao-
counted for the big price Demand for
pork was great and this had bearing
Local packers declared today that
they would not he surprised should even
the high water mark OF Sl0lS he bet
tered IN the next w.ek or two unless the
supply a, all western markets was
greatly increased
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-17
Among Those There
When Johns Convene
Were Doe and Deni

EATON, Ind, Aug. II, - The
tenth annual reunion Of the Johns,
a national event, was held today
at RiysIStAA-PstS -"sr hsrs. Sew
eral thdussnd Jonns from Indiana,
Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois
and a few from more distant states
attended. Every man named John
is eligible to membership In the
association. Prizes were given to
the Oldest, youngest, handsomest,
homliest, fattest and leanest John
present.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-17
Hurricane Ruins
Jamaica Bananas

WASHINGTON, Aug H. Kings
ton Jamaica, has been isolated by the
hurricane that has been reported in
southern waters according to a dis
patch from American Consul Bundy at
Kingston, who said that the entire ba.
mana crop in Jamaica is reported down
and property loss is considerable.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-17
Nations Experts
Confer on Plague

WASHINGTON, Aug IA con.
ference on iniantile paralysis arranged
by the federal public service was be
gun here today, The object is to de
velop plans Tor combating the disease
are state health officers
from throughout the country, officials
OF the public health service and prom
incnt scientists.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-17
Woman Who Killed
Rival Wins Back
Love of Husband

MARlNlLLE, Mo, Aug. l7-Recon.
cilia,ion with her husband, after n
year OF arrangement came today TO
Mrs. Gilmore who Wednesday shot
Mrs Ella Ships because of jealousy,
The husband went to the county Jail
where she is being held and they
talked for more than an hour.
Il will help her all can" Mr. Gil
more said as he leN the Jail with his
daughter. "p|-
forgotten"
The coroner's iuques, was merely
formal and resulted in finding that
Mrs Gilmore had killed Mrs. Ships.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-17
Eight Soldiers
Die of Sickness

WASHINGTON, Aug ". Eight
deaths from sickness amorg the reg
ular and national guard troops on the
border during the week crting August
IL are disvlotei IN J,ptistics made
pub today at the war dc,artmem.
Ne sisil officers regard the death rate
ss exceptionally low, sincssk'Noyers o
total force OF appropriately 10000
in 'ield camps
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-17
Shawnee Boy Dies
Of Pistol Wound

SHAWNEE, Okla, Aug. l7.--Frank
Guillams, years old died today of
lookiaw as the result OF pistol wound
in his hand week ago He found the
pistol under the pillow OF bed in
which he had been put II accidentally
was discharged, the bullet lodging in
his hand
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-17
Keep Cool Bandits
Say, Driving Seven
Into Refrigerator

CHICAGO, Aug. ~. - -Four
young masked automobile bandits,
one armed with a rusty revolver,
started a series Of saloon robberies
In the southwest side Of Chicago
last night and vanished on the
north side after having held up six
saloons and obtained small amounts
Of money within an hour and q half.
In one saloon seven men were driv-
en- into a refrigerator and told by
one Of the bandits TO keep cool"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-17
Progressives to
Help President

WASHINGTON, Aug l7-Par,ic-
ipation Of progressive in President
Wilson's campaign was discussed at a
conference today between the president
and members of the progressive cam
paign committee, including cambridge
Colby, Matthew Hays, Alber, D. Nor
toni, J A. II. Hopkins and Henry Wal.
lace.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-17

A
It's The docket $ inc
An unidentified bovine entered broke burgcd
thought Sd and mastioated the records docket
Owing the inability of the justice identity
be But there $ high gee among defendants
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-17
Warm Period to-
Continue; Cloudy

Local Foreeast--Partiy cloudy ana con.
tlnued warm tonight and Friday.
state Forecast-Toniaht and Friday
generally unsettled,
NSAS-Generally fail
WEST TE<AS-U Unsettled.
KANSAS Generally fair
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-17
WILSON CARRIES CASE TO RAILROAD PRESIDENTS
COWEATS WHEELSOF JUSTICE
Texas, Aug. IL

There'll be no court in Jewett! Hoorayl Hooray!
cow ate up the old cIook hook. for hay for haY
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1916-12-29
A Joyous Landing

Every year just as sure Us the Yulc
tide season comes, just that certain
does the large family Of Charley
Ansclmcnt. gather around the family
board. and have a good time. The
children do the act while Pa and Ma
Anselmcnt just look on and enjoy
the good things TO eat that their
"kids" In rotation put up to them.
II takes nbout & years TO make the
rounds-this was the 9Th and Il fell
TO the lot Of the twins; Mrs. T.. A.
Netherland, Of this city, and Mrs. A.
A. Crews, Of Craig. Mrs. Crews
came and the sisters got busy. over
ut the home Of Father and Mother
Anscln Mt. where they prepared q
mcal fie for the Kaiser TO enjoy.
There were just twcnty-four prcs-
ent, including Ed. Gibson and wife,
TO enjoy the meal, and from what we
can learn on the side. they had a
time. Say, when one reads Of sucl,
occasions, II makes them feel that
life after oil Is worth its living.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1916-12-29
Asks for Partition,

A suit that promises to be interest
ing. II II is ever brought TO trial,
Is that Of Mrs. Sarah A. Thornton, a
resident Of California, who has filed
y suit In the United States Court ut
g, Joseph, asking for the partition
Of the old Levi Dcvorss farm,
of $40 acres, in Forbes township, and
also that Of five town lots In the
town Of Forbes. The petition cites
rs defendants, Julia A. Devorss,
Mary u. Young, A. G. Young and
Joseph =. Ross. Mrs. Thornton claims
a one-tenth interest in the estate, In
inheritance.
The defendant, we presume, Is o
daughter Of Rebecca Devorss- Quinn,
who Is grahdchild Of Levi Devorss,
the founder Of Forbes, who laid out
the town in 1869, the year follow.
ing the building Of the railroad
through that town, the first train Of
cars being pulled through the town
on August 0, 1868. Mr.. Devorss died
April 80. 1885, and his wife died
November 8, 1879.
The children Of the family were:
Mrs. Rebecca Quinn, Mary II. Young,
Lucreta Ross, Geo. r. Devorss, and
Miss Julia.