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Evening star., 1916-04-14
Annual Maple Sugar Party.

Representative Porter H. Dale and
Charles A. Webb are to speak and JUS
tice Wendell P. Stafford is to read his
own poem, entitled Vermont" at tho
sixteenth annual maple sugar party of
the Vermont State Association Of the
District of Columbia Monday evening
at 1880 o'clock. The committee in
charge Of the affair is composed of w.
W. Husband, o. NJ. Barber. Justice
Wendell P. Stafford. Maj. D. S. Fletcher,
George r. Wales. Raymond Hall.
Charles H. Brook and Charles A. Webb.
Evening star., 1916-04-14
AIMS AT F1REpR0oF SHIPS.
Secretary RedAsld Calls Conference
of Experts for Nav 8,

Secretary Redneld Of the Department
Of Commerce has called q conference
for May 3 Of shipbuilders and others
interested in efforts to make passenger
vessels more nearly hreproof. The De-
partment Of Labor. the Navy Depart
ment. the American Federation Of La
Dor and the Chamber OF Commerce of
the United States will be represented.
Others invited to attend include
lighthouse and bureau of STANDARD Of
hcials and officers OF the National Mas
ters. Mates and Pilots Association.
Evening star., 1916-04-14
DIR. SUPPLIES BODY FOUND.
Search Continued for Body Of Wife,
Probably Drowned With Him.

Word has been received Of the recov-
cry of the body of DR.. Eugene L. Sup
plee, formerly of this city, who. to-
gether with his wife, was supposed to
have been drowned April in the
James river. when their canoe upset.
News of the recovery of the body OF
DR.. Supplee was received last night by
his parents, who live at 311 street
northeast. The body was taken to
Richmond and will be kept there until
the body OF Mrs. Supplee can be re-
covered.
Mrs. Annie Gore, mother of Mrs. Sup
plee. lives at ia Sd street northeast.
Evening star., 1916-04-14
G. A. R. Anniversary Celebration.

The fftieth anniversary Of the birth
Of the G. A. r. is to be celebrated at
an open meeting Wednesday evening
Of the Lincoln Post. The first post OF
the G. A. r. was organised at Decatur.
ILL.,. April s. 1855. by BENJAMIN F. Ste,
phenson. From a membership Of 4oo.-
4ss in 1890 II has been reduced by death
20 10000 today.
Evening star., 1916-04-14

Paper 10 spun into thread and
woven into a substitute for jute tex
tiles by a process invented in Bohemia.
Evening star., 1916-04-14
BL|STERS ON FACE.
!. ITCH AND BURN
Forehead and Nose Shield Of Scales.
Child Would Cry and Lie Awake >
At Night. AwfuIIy Cross.
HEALED BY CUTICURA
. SOAP AND OINTMENT

: My little girl had eczema on her face %
BADLY that her forehead and all across her
nose was a shield of scales and her eve vss
Evening star., 1916-04-14

An electrically lighted cross revolves
on top Of San Francisco steeple.
Evening star., 1916-04-14

closed IL came In clear blis-
ters which would spread aad
itch and burn causing hsr to
scratch. She would cry and
lie awake and keep me awake
at night and she was awf>ally
cross.
Then I sent for . fees
sample Of Cueicurs Soap md
Ointment and I knew II
helped her. % / got one calrA
Of Cuticura Soap and one
box Of Ointment and insids h
. month she was healed sound
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
FIRST OF GUARD
TOSTkRT ON WAY
NORTH TONIGHT
Two Illinois Regiments VIII
Leave Border,

SAN ANTONIO, Texas. Aug. 81
Major General Funston today dcSig
mated The First and Second infantry a,
the Illinois guardsmen who will return
north and It was thought probable they
will he stationed near Chicago. Head
quarters. with General Jack Foster
also will return to Illinois.
Additional guardsmen designated to
return BY the divisional commanders
were reported to General Funston this
afternoon as follows
Third, Fourteenth and Seventy frs,
New York infantry, stationed IN the
Brownsville district
First and Third Missouri infantry
Laredo
Fourth Maryland infantry, Eagle
Pass
First Louisiana, Brownsville district
No report has been received on the
New Jersey guardsmen.
The Fifth California infantry is to
return to its state mobilization CANT
from Nogales.
A part and perhaps all of the II
Iinois guardsmen will be cntrained by
late tonight it was said.
Guardsmen at the border may be
got under way in part by Saturday anc
others are expected 10 follow on Sun
day, but big proportion hardly vii
be able to entrain before the time tn
strike is set to take place, army mer
said.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
OUTSIDE SERVICE BY
TEACHERS PROHIBITED

A special committee of state board OF
education members which has been in
vestgating the charges against Prof.
H. v Bozell OF the electrical engineer
ing department Of the state university
will recommend to the board establish
ment OF a rule prohibiting heads of de
partmentS OF state institutions from en-
gaging in outside work excep, upon an.
thorltv OF the president of their loca
school.
Professor Bozel was charged witt
having accepted pay for doing work ior
public service companies.
In no event IN the future will he b,
permitted, according TO the recommend
atonS OF the committee, to engage il
any such work that has to do with fix
ing rates for service or matters rclat
ing TO taxation.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
You'll Like New u. S.
Siluer Coins Quite AS
Well AS the Old Kind

WASHINGTON, Aug 5l.-lt
some one hands you silver coin
tomorrow that has an unfamiliar
look, don't refuse it in the behet
that it is counterfeit or OF foreign
origin. The probabilities are that
it will he a sample of Uncle Sans
new mintage, which is about to be
placed in circulation in compliance
with law that requires change IN
the designs OF the silver pieces
once in every twenty years
The new coins now ready for cir
culation consist OF half dollars,
quarter dollars and dimes For
more than month the United
States mints in Philadelphia, Den
ver and San Francisco have been
turning them out at rate OF about
$4,000 worth a day, so that now
the amount on hand is sufficient to
be placed in circulation over the
entire country within the next few
days.
The design Of the new half dollar
is considered a higher type of art
than the coins that have for so long
been familiar. The markings arc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
Every Business Is
Represented in Big
Fair Ticket Drive

Committees appointed from the
membership OF the Chamber OF Com
merce and representing every business
IN Oklahoma City were IN the follow
up work of the ticket drive OF the
state Fair association this. morning.
These committees called on firms en-
gagged IN their own lines Of business
and either sold them tickets outright
or secured promises to purchase ad-
missions within the next few days. The
drive will continue tomorrow.
Statement Issued.
To correct misunderstanding as TO
the financial condition of the State
Fair. the Chamber OF Commerce has
issued the following
The State Fair has never paid !
cent in dividends
The State Fair has never paid in
tereSt on the money invested in lis
stock
Earnings Invested.
"All earnings have gone into new
Improvements.
The State FAIR is priceless IN
iluence in promoting agriculture and
the breeding of finer livestock
The success OF the State Fair Will
react iavorably upon every line OF
business represented in Oklahoma
City"
Let's all pull together for the State
E,i,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
To Keep Workers
Long as Possible

No immediate general "layoit' OF
men at the packing plants is contem
plated. according to managers OF Nor
ris & Company and Wilson & Company
Every man now employed will be keep
at work as long as possible and at leaS'
one manager does not believe that thr
strike threatened by the railroad mei
will last long enough to cause seriou'
disturbance in the local packing in
duStrv.
The situation here has not changed.
+ K Slack, manager OF Wilson & Com
pany said this morning Our busnes.
OF manufacturing IS going on As usual
OF course our shipping is cut dowr
because the railroad, are not accepting
carlots."
Morris Statement.
Unless the strike lasts more thar
three or four days no one will be lait
off in our plant" l. b McKillip Of
Morris & Company stated I've vii
need most OF our men to look aiter
stocks no matter how long the strike
lasts We will also keep killing crew.
to handle what stuff comes in.
I'VE expect continual run OF stut
III small lots Some will be driven i,
and there will be some stock brought il
wagons. To care for this. for We vii
not let these shippers suffer will re
quire killing crews
Buyers in outside towns are stockn,
up with meat products as much as the
can under present shipping restriction,
| packers report
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
STRIkEBREAkERS
HIRED; RAILROADS
EMPLOY GUARDS
CContlnsed from rsSs OueJ

1000 and within a month practically
every wage Garner in the community
with the exception Of those holding city
county, state and national positions
would be laid off
First to Be Laid OF.
The first wage earnerS TO be laid Oft.
he said would naturally be railroad
employees directly affected by the strike
and employees OF firms which handle
quantities of freight. including the Ok
lahoma National Stockyard company,
Wilson & Company and Morris & Com
pany
Then produce houses handling fresh
fruit and vegetables, poultry, butter and
eggs and similar merchandise would he
compelled TO dispense with the service,
OF at least a portion OF their workers.
Others Must Follow.
This action would be followed with
IN few days. Mr.. Brown said. by prac
tlcally every local manufacturing plant
whose raw material is shipped into this
city This includes flour mills. plan
ing and woodworking establishments
and other similar industries.
Assuming that every wage Garner has
three other individuals dependent upon
his weekly pay envelope, the Chamber
OF Commerce secretary believes thai
should the proposed strike continue for
two weeks practically half the popula-
ton OF Oklahoma City would be with
out funds, since statistics show con-
clusivcly that few workingmen have
bank accounts sufficient to tide them
over for period OF more than fifteen
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
Vital Statistics
Births.

Births.
1T THE SrORK visits your home or the
home Of your neishbor. call r p X B.
ask for the city editor OF The Times and
tell him the facts
Mr., and Mrs. Earl W Clark, iol West
California avenue boy
MIR and Mrs ! X. Wclhorn. 115 East
Fourth street. boy.
Mr. and Mrs Newton Palmer. i20
West Choctaw avenue, boy
Mr.. and Mrs e n Covington. 5l7 East
Seventh street girl
Mr. and Mrs William Robinson, 1905
West sixteenth street, girl
Mr and Mrs Calvin Person. 1900
North hmes avenue, girl
Mr. and Mrs. H. ! l.. Toomhs 1910
North Klein avenue, boy
Marriage Licenses.
benjamin A. Goodwin. 2S years old
Rrokfn Bow, and Nellie Biever. 30 years
old Wichita Falls Texas
Charlie VI Livingston. II years old
Coffeyvllle, Kan. and Amy l. willard
20 years old oklahoma City
clifford II White 25 years old Prague
and Irene stark. 81 years old Agra
Use the Want Ads to offer sales Of
automobiles
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
A Great Discovery

Swollen hands, ankles, feet are due IN
dropsicsl condition. often CAUSED by
dlsordered kidneys, Naturally when the
kidneys are dersnscd the blood 10 filled
with poisonous waite matter. which set
ties In the fort, ankles and wrists, or
under the eyes In bag like format ations
As remedy for thoss easily recon
ri,ed symptoms OF Inflammation caused
by uric acid--as scaldinr urine, back
ache and frequent urination, as wei, ss
sediment In the urine. or n uric acid In
the blood has caused rheumatism. lum-
baso, sciatics, gout, II 10 simply wonder.
ful how quickly "Anuric" acts; the pains
and stiffness repidly disappear.
Tho very best possible way to take
care OF yourself 10 TO take q glass Of
hot wNter before meals and "Anuric." the
discovery Of Dr. Pierce Of Buffalo, N. y.
step into any drug store and eek for a
soc packsss n "Anuric," which II many
times more potent than lithls and elin,'-
mates uric acid "A hot water melts sugar
A short trial ~ill convince you ADV,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31

reach the city by overland transport
from farms in Oklahoma county This
is true OF many other cities Of the state,
they say,
The only way the melon crop will be
affected will be in export trade, which
will necessarily cease il traffic is sus-
pended
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
LAWYER is ACCUSED BY
CLIENT IN BOND CASE

Hattie b. French instituted suit IN
the district court today against ChaS.
II Ruth asking Judgment for 500 and
a restraining order preventing him or
his wife from drawing out 81 800 on
deposit in the Guaranty bank
The plaintiff alleges she gave Ruth
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
Roads Refusing
Perishable Freight

All lines operating ~ Oklahoma City
arc not receiving livestock and perish
able shipments Tor connecting lines that
will not reach their destination before
! o'clock Friday afternoon. However
the embargo does not extend to ship.
ncntS that are not 10 he transferred
provided the shipments will reach their
destination before Sunday, All freight
shipments on all roads arc accepted sub
jet to indefinite delay
/ The Oklahoma Railway company an.
,nounced II was prepared to put or extra
cars To handle freight shipments anC
express shipments over is intefurbar
lines
Formal Order Issued
he Southern railway ISSUED the fol
lowing order tbd% to its representa-
tlves in Oklahoma CITY.
Because OF final notice
OF their intention to discontinue
service beginning at a. M. Sep.
tember 4. the Southern railway. in
the interest OF its shippers is COM
PEELED to notify shippers and CON
nections that il cannot after mid
night August 81, accept shipments
OF livestock or perishables ex.
cept as it may I've able to do under
special agreement in each indvid-
ual case. II will until midnight
September |, accept. freight other
than perishables and livestock sub
lect to delay, and bill OF ladng
must he 50 indorSed. No reason
able effort will he spared to make
the delivery by Monday. Septcm.
ber 4. OF all traffic received up to
midnight, September i Af,er mid
night September |, no freight OF
any kind will he received.
No Visible Preparation. Y
II local railroad officials are pre-
pairing for the strike the preparation
do not show on the surface. In yarj
freight depot ard round house thing
seem to be moving as usual
When s-senetal strike was threatene,
several years ago StockadoS were hull
around some roundhouScS and ther
was hurry and scramble TO get equip
mem into shape before the tieup cam,
This time there seems TO he no unusua
activity
Only Two Signs.
Only two things indicate that III
mansgements OF the roads are prepar
ing to keep trains moving, II possible
the advertisements for men and warn
ingS TO passengers OF possible delay
and the hiring OF guards
Advertisements call for mcr to han
die trains and engines and warn pros
peo,iye passengers that travel af,e
Sunday will he subject to delay
Agents for at least two roads runnn
into Oklahoma City are hiring ex,r
|, Special agents for guarding railroa
/ property. Ex-policemen and other me
with experience in guard duty at
sought and hired subject to call Nor
day morning
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
M. & 0. Trainnen
Will Not Strike

CAIRO, H. Aug jl-Trainmen on
the Mobile & Ohio railroad here today
declared that they would not strike
How extensive this feeling is among
employees OF the Mobile & Ohio has
not been determined
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
To Fortify the System Against
Summer Heat

Many users of Groves TastclesS Chill
Tonic make it practice TO take this old
standard remedy regularly to iortify the
system against the depressing effect OF
summer heat, as those who are strong
Withstand the heat of summer better
than those who are weak Price Soc
Adv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31

5000 with tn, understanding that he
would deposit it in the Guaranty bank
to be used III making bond for Burney
BuIlew who was charged with COM
hitting crime III Leavcnworth Kan.
She alleges Ruth deposited the 5000
in his wifes name and later drew out
500 She claims Ruth made no efforts
towards arranging bond Tor bullew.
Prunty Storage --ltery Co.. 4H w.
Main ADV
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
80 N'h'' 'Nu' way
Not Owned by Bankers

Friend Wife imaeines that she won't
be long regretted after she dies. But
II her husband marries a second time.
wife No, , will put in a 10, of time
telling her husband how sorry she is
that wife No | ever passed away
Luke McLuk,.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
No Scarcity
OF Watermelons-

According to local produce houses
there will be no scarcity Of watcrmel
ous in Oklahoma CITY in the event oi
the impending. railroad strike Al mel
ons eonsumedAere arc home grown aid
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31

Donneily Rsturrs-cireatly refreshed nv
his Colorado vacation. Commissioner
Donnelly returned last might, and was
crowded with work this morning
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
Conscription Indefensible
Things Worse Than Strikes.

Mr. Gompers said he believed he had
contributed as much as anybody in
America to avoiding strikes.
But. gentlemen" he said there are
things worse than Strikes. We have
cot 10 live when that strike is oyer, and
then | ask you, will we find riNon tho
statute books a law that SAYS men are
criminals il they strike in concert
Such a condition is in,olerable. |
trust this legislation will not be Ell
acted"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31

He'd Tor Assault John Cook said to
Arch Hawkins two nights ago, In being
held In the city jail for county officers
on q charge ~ assault with Intent to
kIll
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31

Many Pay rsses-slnce o'clock this
morning there has been long line Of
people waiting before tho windows Of
the city clerks office. waiting, tho last
day. to pay their special paving tay.
About 100000 out Of $4,000 had been
paid Up TO noon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-27

received wireless call for help from
the Minneapolis. which said that the
steamer had just been torpedoed and
was sinking. -'''-' 49,.
The Leicestershire went at full speed
to the assistance of the Minneapolis,
but arrived too late. the vessel having
sunk. The fate Of the crew was not
known to Captain Bibby. -
The Minneapolis was steamer Of
1853 tons gross. 1t was built in 1900
at Belfast and was owned by the At
lantie Transport ~gs Company. Late
shipping records do not give the move
msnts OF the vsssel.- which probably
was in the Brftish government Aervice.
Prior to the war. the Minneapolis piled
between American ports and London.
Next to- the Minnewaska, 1t was the
largest OF the Minnie steamers In the
Atlantic transport line fleet. It. was
built in 1900 and carried passengers as
well as freight. The steamer was a
popular one with the ocean going pub
lie. ., '--yr ~ tl = Z. Il
The Minneapolis was one OF !. the
steamers which did rescue work when
the Uranium nne steamer Volturno
was burned at sea in 1918. Thirty per-
sons from the liner were taken into
Gravesend by the Minneapolis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-27
NEW CLUES DELAY
GRAND JURY PROBE

Discovery of Evidences Which May
Lead to Others Being Accused With
Dr.. Waite ii Murder Plot - Peck
May Not HsSs Been Only Victim.
Of new clues which may lead to the
discovery Of accomplices of DR.. Arthur
Warren Waite, accused of the murder
Of his father-i law, John E. Peck,
Grand Rapids millionaire druggist.
caused District Attorney swan today
to delay, asking for an Indictment be-
fore the grand jury until tomorrow.
! The district attorney declined to re-
veal the nature Of the new clues but
intimated that others might be in
volved In the alleged murder plot and
further investigation may disclose
that. there was to have been more than
one victim. r
Mr.: Swan admitted that he had
found: that Dr.R Waite had a laboratory
in which he made study of deadly
germs and that the young dentists
activities in this direction were being
Investigated r t.,
Assistant District Attorney Man
cusco. DR.. Henry Schurz the Peck
family physician, and Mr.. KIND Mrs.
Percy Rech, son and daughte er- III law
nf the victim of the alleged murder.
arrived today from Grand ftaplds. Mr..
/ Mancusco protsgssst with him SOC pages
81 stenographic notes; detailing among
other things the circumstances OF the
cremation OF Mrs. Peck. wife Of the
victim, who preceded him six weeks
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-27
THREE MORE SHIPS LOST.
One French, and Two British Vessels
Sunk-Part Of Crews Saved.

!! sunk-Part Of Crews Saved.
| London, March o7.-The French
steamship Herbe;;. 1,494 tons. the Brit
ish steamship Cerne and the British
fish carrier Khartoum, of Hull. have
been sunk. The crews Of the Herbe
and Cerne have been landed.
Two members of the crew Of the
Khartoum have been saved. but it is
feared the remaining min emen were
drowned
Lloyds reports that the British
steamship st. iCecelie, the sinking Of
which was announced yesterday, was
blown up by mine. She had gen.
erai cargo from Portland. Me.
1t is reported that eleven persons
were killed when the steamer Minne-
apolis was sunk last week in the Med
iterranean.
OF the three American survivors Of
the Sussex, who are in a hospital at
Dover. only one, George Crocker. OF
Fitchburg. Mass is in a serious con-
dition.5 His skull was fractured by a
falling mast. He ergained conscious
ness today and gphysicians believe he
will recover.
r. Joshua G. Armitage, OF New York.
and Wilder 4Penfield, OF Hudson. Wis.
are suffering from shock and bruises,
but are not seriously injured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-27
eupport eubmar;,ne q 4 poIie.rv,.

support submarine Foley.
Amsterdam, via London, March 27. --
The Tageblatt OF Berlin says that at
the annual meeting Of the progressive
peoples party In Berlin, Dr. d Otto
Wiener made q statement in regard 10
the attitude taken BY members sof the
party in the reichstag and the prus-
sian diet on the submarine question.
He announced the party had sent
telegram to DR.. Alfred Zimrne ernan I'M
der secretary for foreign saffairs, stat
ing that 1t would never admit the ille-
gality Of submarine warfare, and that
In negotiations with other powers, Eve
can not allow the submarine weapon
to be snatched from our hands,
Discussing recent difference of opin-
ion concerning submarine ana the
possibility of conflict with the United
States, DIR. Weiner said:
I'VE are not afraid and We shan Ia
gard new dangers with calm conf 5dence,
but we wish to live with peace with
America. Who wantonly by thouFhf-
less action brings about q rupkure sins
against the Fatherla nd :. as 25sszs 10,
Abiding to the political agitation III
Germany. DR., Weiner sait1 it ~ a.
reated against the imperial a0Vsstafiissnt
and continued: y M ssss
'From the abeginninG M x 49, II ~
- y Sded 4increaaetf conaffU&ff M ~ Sldl