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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-29
WOMAN DIES OF BURNS;
GIRL SAYS A B0ARDER
THREW LIGHTED LAMP

ST LOUIS. Sept 2q-Mr, Caruc
Peterson, a widow ~ year, old. died
today OF huru, received last night when
hcrglothmg wa, set ON ire by Kerosene
Phillip Baurcrt, a bp1rdcr at the home
1l Mrs Peterson, Wa, arrested
Mr., Peterson ON Wednesday oh
tanned a license to marry Fred Matthew
Last night when police responded 10 an
alarm Of fire at the Peterson home.
they found Mr., Peterson cuyclopcd m
flames Bangct was trying to put out
the fire Mrs Peterson said she had
poured Kerosene ON her clothing and
set IT ON fire after she had qparrclcd
with Bangcrt over her approaching
Helen. an & year old child
Of Mr., Peterson told the police ,hc had
seen Bangcrt throw a lighted lamp at
her mother Bangcrt said he knew
nothing oi the cause II the fire
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-29

aud all my good friends following the
coffin. ! continued to fall and the lev.
crS would not bulge In vain | pushed
and pulled to rph, and LETT. | made a
last desperate effort, all to no purpose
and then | saw the field toward which
] was dashing
Something Happened.
Suddenly something happened and
my speed diminished. Then there was a
reSoundng crash and a violent shock
When | recovered my wits was in
the midst OF the fragments OF my ma
chine and practically uninjured How
am ! still alive? | asked myself be.
licye It was the straps which held me
to my seat that saved me"
Once Wounded in Air.
On September o Lieutenant Guyne.
mer was officially credited with his
sixteenth enemy aeroplane. 4 week
later he was reported to have brought
down his seventeenth and eighteenth
lie was wounded in a fight in the air
las, March and in subsequent flight
was forced to descend between the
French and German trenches. but cS.
capped
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-29
Bandits Hiding
on Small Island

FORT MYERS. Fla, Sept 29-Bert
Alderman and Jim Tucker wanted for
in the robbery oi the Home
stead Fla, bank. and the killing OF
three posscmen during the chase on the
Florida east coast after the robbery.
are hiding on a small island in Choke
loskec bay and their capture or death
is regarded today hy officers as Ger
tain. The men according to Frank
Rice one OF the bandits, who was
brought here last nigh, and placed in
iail are heavily armed and will igh
to the end
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-29
War Relief Fund
May Be Doubled

WASHINGTON. Sept $50 many
contributions for relief of knrDpean
war sufferers have been made since the
Carnegie Peace foundation last week
reported the total American con,ribu-
tons at nearly $50 600 600 that the ioun.
datlon has ordered new compilation
which will he Immediately begun. II
would create no surprise here il the
total should be found TO be double ,ha,
reported by the Carnegie foundation
which included no funds contributed
since March /
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-29
Surprise Attack
Takes Brownsville

BROWNSVILLE. Texas. Sept. 70
Approximately llOO0 soldiers, mem
bcrS OF yariou, national guard organl-
1ations stationed here swarmcd through
the streets OF thi, city last midnight,
after Surprise attack had been
made on the city by the entire First
Illinois cavalry, in what was said TO
be one OF the most comprehensive mil
ltary maneuvcrs ever held here.
Within an hour the streets OF
Brownsville were filled with soldiers
including cavalry, infantry. machine
gun corps. artillery and hospital corps
The attack was considered successful
and Brownsville was technically cap
tured.
The civilian population. accustomed
to border excitement was given an
unusual thrill
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-29
BOSTON BROKERS'
Wife MURDERED;
HOUSE SET FIRE
Beaten on Head and StrangIed
to DEATH,

MOUNTAIN VIEW, NJ H., Sept, %.
Mrs. Frederick l.. Small wife of A
Boston real estate broker, who was
burned in fire which destroyed the
Small summer home at Lake Ossipe,.
last night was murdered il was dis
covered today, when her body was tax.
en- from the ruins. She had been beat
en- on the head and strangled by rope
tied around her neck
Chance Saves Evidence.
The police believe the fire was se'
to cover the crime by mere chance
however, this failed The body droppc
into the basement and the head an
neck lodged in a pool of water. tn
rope which had been drawn twice
around the neck was preserved.
Husband Hurries Home.
Mr. Small who had left his cottage
on a business trip six hours before
the fire was discovered. hurried bacl
today to assist the police in their in
ves,lgatiun He said his wife was alone
in the cottage when he departed
Later, OH his own authority, Sherif'
Chandler placed Small under arres, to
await instructions from the county so.
licitor.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-29
CARRANz|STAS
CROSS BORDER,
BUT SOON FLEE
Gun Left Behind Bears Tenth
CayaIry'S Mark

WASHINGTON, Sept ~ General
Funston advised the war department
today that band Of thirty armed Me&-
leans crossed into American territory
Thursday near NSlcta, Texas, but re
treated across the Rio Graadc without
firing, Immediately their presence was
discovered The Mexicans belonged to
the command OF Colonel Reyel. a Car
rama officer, who with other d. iacto
officials, has assured General Bell that
the incident will not be repeated
General FunSton's report follows
Yesterday about noon a small pa
troll OF Eighth cavalry from YSl,ta dis
covered about thirty armed MeSicans
on the northern side of the Rio Grandc
about two miles ives, OF Nsleta toward
III PaSo. All the Mexicans were dis
mounted and concealed in the brush
except one, who had burrO and was
apparently on guard
The MexicanS all retrcatcd across
the river and the mounted man left
so hurricndN that h lett his mount
with Mauscr carbinc in the boot 1hi,
carblne. which has a gun sling marked
"k, Tenth cavalry" is now in our pos
session No shots were fired by either
side These men belonged to the com
mand OF Colonel Revel a Carranza Of
ficer This matter was at once taken
up with the Juarcz authorities and il
has been promised th.re shall be no
repetition OF this affair Nothing was
disturbed on this side and the reason,
for the crossing are not known"
Troop X. Tenth cavalry was the
command attacked by Carran1a troop,
at Carriyal
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-29
Hughes, Objects
to Strenuous Life

BINGHAMTON, n Y, Sept ~
Charles + Hughes motored over mud
dy streets through the first rainstorm
he has experienced SINCE commenc-
ing his campaign about August 5, to
address an audience IN the opera house
here today |, was his first speech of
the day
The strenuous program laid before
him by the national chairman was We
toed by the nominee himself, who was
conserving his voice and merely ap-
peared on the rear platform OF his car
so that the crowds might see him at
stations between Saratoga and Bng
hamton.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-29
Wilson Will Talk
to Correspondents

LONG BRANCH. n. J, Sept %
President Wilson arranged today to re-.
,umc conferences with newspaper .mcd
which were feature OF the first year,
ui M, administration Through this
medium he is expected to discuss po-
lltical subjects freely and expuund
them for the country
When the foreign affairs oi the gov
crnment became delicate because OF the
European war, Mr Wilson stopped ihe
conference, lie now plans to sec
newspaper men twice week while al
Shadow Lawn.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-29
Horses to Be Given
National Guard

WASHINGTON, Sept, 70 National
guard cavalry troops and field artil-
lcry batteries are to he allotted thirty
two horses each, to be maintained by
the federal government, on their re-
turn from the Mexican border 10
home stations A provision to this ci.
feet in the national defense act, the
war denar,mch, announced today is 80
he made effective Immediately to meet
the existing shortage OF mounts in tie
guard
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-29
Parker Offers to
Speak for Wilson

LONG BRANCH. n. J.. Sept ~
lohn NJ Parker, progressive nominee
Tor vice president, has offered to speak
in support OF President Wilson in the
campaign His offer has been ac-
opted by the president lie will make
tpeecheS in Ohio, New York and New
Jersey The pfcsiden, received ,et-
tel from him today according TO the
announcement by administration of d.
iicials.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-29
Middleton General Agent

KANSAS CITY, Sept % John \
Middleton has been appointed general
agent here of the St Louis & san
Francisco railway effective Sunday
according to an announcement today
bv W. {. Nixon, receiver and chief OPP
Grating officer OF the road Heretofore
the road has not been represented by
a general agent her,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-29
Junket to Capitol
Robbers Isolate
Town; Loot Bank

MOOSE JAW, Sask. Sept 2q-Ro5
bcr> late last night entered the village
of Carou, eighteen miles west OF here,
cut all telegraph and telephone wires
into the town. overpowcrcd the watch
man at the Bank Of Hamilton blew the
safe and escaped with 10000, accord
ing to reports brought here. No trace
OF the four robbers had been found to-
dav
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-29
DISMISSAL OF
GENERAL WANDEl
IS ANNOUNCED
Berlin Announces Retirement
of Official,
PEACE MENTION SC0RNED
HOIMeg Says War COnti0ueS
Until Victory

BERLIN. Sept 19-Gcncral Won
Waudcl deputy minister for war, has
been dismissed from the war ministry
according to am official statement Civ
IN out hy the German government to-
day
Position More Secure.
Germany will pcrscycre until sue
&C, /, hers. the rcioh,tag was told
Yesterday hy Chancellor Won Beth
mann Hollwcg, according to the full
text ot In, speech which was
published here today The chan
ccllor declared that this wears harvest
had made GcrmduyS position much
more secure than was the case last
year
In IN, attack upon Grca, Britain,
he declared that country is breaking
one International law after another, and
Is above all Germany 'mo't egotlSti.
cal, tlcrCcs, and most obstinate enemy"
Must Use Every Means.
"a German statesman" he said, who
would hesitate 10 use against this
enemy every available instrument OF
battle that would really shorten this
war--SuCh statesman should he
hanged
The chancellor declared HI, contempt
for those circulating reports that all
Gcrmany's mean, Of fighting were not
being employed to the fullest possible
extent He added that to diSappoint
the enemy who is on watch for every
branch OF our inner determination he
would not give details
Persevere and Win
In 1914" he went on, I'VE had to
draw the sword VIC knew We had to
protect onr hcarths and homes against
mighty and almost overwhelming
coalition Ardent, and until then IN
known, and often ignored, patriotism
famed up in all hearts defying death
and certain OF victory Today, after
two years OF fighting, struggling, suf-
fcring and dying we know morc than
ever before that there IS one watch
word namely, perseverc and win. We
will win Last winter there was pusil-
lanimouS anxiety as to whether our
foodltuiis would suffice They have
suiilccd This years harvest makes
us much more secure than was the
case last year.
Bows Before Heroism.
The chancellor said that he realized
the troubles Of the people coincldcnt
with the war and that he shared the
deep sorrow for the fallen and mutt
lated
81 bow my head" he went on. "bc
fore the hcroism with which women and
men without distinction oi rank or
class, bear their sacrifices, united IN
ardent love for the Fatherland Still
more sublime and still greater is the
defiance OF death with which our sons
and brothers IN the fields withstand
the violent assaults of the enemy. who
superior in numbers, are fighting with
the utmost bravery World history
human history-haS never before seen
the like"
Ready for Any Sacrifice.
The chancellor declared that the
German people again had an opportuni-
" to show their appreciation OF the
heroism OF the army by subscribing Ia
Continued on Page Two)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-29
Grand Jury Calls
3-Year-Old Baby

ST JOSEPH, Mo, Sept pa J
year-old baby has been subpoenaed by
the grand jury investigating the mur
der OF Mrs Oscar d Mcdaniel, wife
OF the prosecuting attorney last July.
The child is McDanicl's, asl with two
older ones, II and years old, may h,
questioned concerning tho home lie
OF Mcdaniel and his wife.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-29
EPWORTH'S RUIN,
CONSPIRACY aim,
LAWYER ASSERTS


A conspiracy bv trustee, OF Epworth
and Chancellor Bradford TO
wreck the university by Withholding
from the church conference, the true
financial condition OF the school. wa
charged IN Judge CarkS district court
today by \ { trucc attorney for the
NJ + church, south. m an application
for reupcnlng OF the trial To allow the
introduction Of new testimony The
University Land Development company
also fighting Tor possession Of the prop
crty opposed the rcopcnlng OF the trial
The sensational charges made by the
church'S attorney are based on an audit
OF the 1910 financial condition Of the
university made by the Patterson Aud
iting company oi this city The re
port OF this company. which i, pasted
to a leaf IN one Of the books of the
unlycrsity5 financial department. wa,
discovered BY the church's attorneys
since the closing OF the famous Ep
worth trial more than a week ago
f'Iu'HN' VI H'Poih
This report shows that for the school
year of lpO9-l0 the university paid all
Us expenses except for the payment oi
interest on the university, indebted
ncS, OF $4,000 BY this report the church
hopes to show the university was max
lng good and was deliberately wrecked
by those IN charge so the valuable
property would revert to the University
Land Development company Mr. Cruc,
charged the sound financial condition
OF the later years OF the institution
were withheld from the church con
fcrenCcS.
Judge Clark allowed the introduc-
ton OF the Patterson audit as evidence
and reopcned the trial for further in
PRODUCTION of testimony relating to
whether or not the church conferences
were ever notified OF the true state OF
affairs Of the university
Attorneys Statement.
If this report can't be explained
It will prove Bradiord's testimony tc
be incredible This note tails atten.
ton to the first stcp in the conspiracy
To wreck the institution" declared
he church attorney.
One OF the features of his argument
was his direct laudatlon to the court
OF the courtesy and intellect OF Burk,
Shartcl, an attorney for the land com
pany The university was wrecked
before the conference was allowed Il
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-29
Greek Ship Said
to Join Revolters

ATHENS, Sept 2o.-A report that
the battleship kilkis, formely the
United States battleship Idaho, has de.
serted TO the revoutionistS, has been
received here hut is denied by the
Greek ministry of marine.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-29
Aviator Destroys Three
Planes in 7uuo Minutes;
Falls Ten Thousand Feet

PARIS, Sept 9.--Threc German
aeroplaneS brought down in two min.
utes and thirty seconds by a stop watch
is the lateS, exploi, OF Second Lieu
tenant Georges Guynemer Incidentally
Guynemer who is the King OF the
Aces" fell 10000 feet but escaped
unhurt
One Wing Stripped
Guynemer went. to the assistance
oi comrade who was hard pressed
by five German machines lie brought
down two of them IN thirty seconds,
then, rising, overlook a third. which
he shot down two minutes later He
was looking for the remaining two Ger
man machines when a she'll burst be-
meath him and stripped the lei, wing
of his aeroplaue OF every stitch of its
covering lie plunged giddily earth
ward
Saw Picture of Funeral
II gave myself IN for lost" he said.
but after falling $500 feet ! thought,
| would struggle all the same The
wind blew me over our lines and like
flash | had a picture oi my funeral
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-29
VERNON CASTLE, WAR
AVIATOR, STILL LIVING,
IS WORD FROM LONDON

NHICAGO, Sept. 2S. Vernon
u Castle is alive and well. ac.
cordlng to son OF Henry
Miller, who returned a few DAYS
ago from London. He explains tha,
the oabled report of the death ii
the English comedian and dancer
was based on the fact that anothc;
member OF the British aviation
corps named Castle was liStcI
among the missing, and that the
correspondents jumped at con
clusion which would make interest
ng news for the American prblic
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-29
Moody Dies, Fourth
Collision Victim

FL RENO, Okla. Sept 2o-(Spe
cial)-Warr:n Moody died today. the
ioourth victim OF Tuesdays collision
between an interurban car and an au-
The one surviving passenger
oI the automobile Mrs. J. A. Moriicld
has not regained consciousness. Her
condition is grave.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-29
Talks TO Farm Women.

trfdttS with the state Agricultural anil
Talks to Farm Women
Mrs Turker's st,trm,r, u,s mad.
prcylou, IN an addres, delivered N a
number of f,r,, ,,or,c, IRON, oLi,hona
county who assembled IN ,hc Stat.
Fair thca,er +, hear her She declared
that In some locali,ics IN Oklahoma
malaria is so prryalcn, thar !, ;s NOT
an unusual thing for her Ia visit ruraI
schools IN which every child ;s suffer-
ing from chills and frver-ard somr.
times the teacher il suffering as we'll
Her position is the only one oi ia
kind in the United States /, il nurr.
~ experimental but sborld !, nrove
success it is probable tha, similar
agents will he Amounted IN o,brr
states. Mrs. Tucker specialzcs in lee.
lures to school children and in visits
to farm homes IN localities in which
instruction IN hygiene and sanitation
IS most needed
Loss of One Billion.
"Do YOU know that the economic loss
occaSioned hy malaria and typhoid
each year IN the United States amounts
to the staggering sum of 81 600 GOO
O0O?" she asked her hearers. And do
YOU know that Oklahoma contributes
| far more than its share of that amount
TO this shameful waste,
Why with a billion dollars the
| United States could eouip the largest
army and navy the world has even seen
and still have enough left to give every
child in America a college education.
we howl about the extravaganza Of
the national and state governments YET
| we, u'e people VINO thro'Oh our own
/ si""' d"u Nid'KheNN permit thcSe condi.
''o"> 10 eN'S' arc guiI'y OF lar greater
Wd>'eIu'heSs man the government ot
,ne most pfot'gatc nation the world
mas ever HnowI.
eause OF Conditions.
'inSanitary conditions which permit
the existence OF the mosquito and fly
/ are the direct cause pf both typhoid
and malaria. The people oi the United
. states have risen IN their wrath and
! demanded the abolition OF hog cholera.
, al Texas fever. OF blackleg and other
] ''N".N' W "'''''lN' shs Jesuit, tUo
department OF agriculture spends hun
,u'eus u'eus o, 'nuusanos 9he dollars annual-
" !" N Increasingly successful at-
'e,,ni> .,1 10 "'pe out ,hese diseases.
VIZ up our eattle ana eradicate
u,NS' S' we nino'uia'e our ho8s ana cinn'
n'd'e 'no'eta' bu' not WORD OF pro-
Ws' over INC existence OF diseases y,
VI. ,u,''" acc ndS peen u'tefed-and,
,' m',u' ,, i,N, ."e soVcrn,neht mas done
wy ''''' w. ''''' e'''
Given Appropriation.
DR. Tucker then described how when
tne onoohl' plague broke out IN San
Ildn''Nlo ,cw years ago one Iona
% %'"au appe"leu oe'9'e uhe .a'iforn'a
,.e.',s'u'e WIN ueu,anu lot an ap'
Tu" 'G.o' I w .o','oa, .,,e o.Ncsse y. cas- N'er
q S,,"I,,,.",.,h' "I,, Nv T"' KY" T-S'vv, j.
,rnmm ,hm ,ha., 1 u,s''Ie p'Use ou'
AJi J.i. ~" ,nO ~ Ns",o'ne'
n.,roJ S S.,n,. ,ha 'v ,o,,,tr.,. s,oiN a'e., "p-
ios, ,L,n ,,,..,,, Co., ,e go, a 'n
ann,onr,,,;or ~, SAoooo h,J ~. =" gu
cured w wv" 'S
Aver,oe Uou. in Stat.
H.. a,.,aas oLt.L.,", -,
n. "r T, G,.' ah, ON,';ona 9.. Lu. u,a .onne,
-, o ,,a, o'n'u .''ose
.,,;,a,,on Vac, ,.,, -.
.o,,;nneJ ,,.,,b nL,,,h;,n ,nd 49,.
Great ma;oriw oC farm bom.s oc.~
shallow rcssnools arc allowed 10 rsi.,'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-29
Hygiene Expert Flays
hsanitation, Disease
Hid From State Board

DR.. Tucker, Federal Specialist, Appeals to
Far mWomen at State Fair for Better
Conditions; Shows Wherein Billion
Dollars Is Lost Annually by Malaria
and Typhoid; Editors and School
Children Attending Big Exposition.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-29
Fair and Possible
Frost, Is Forecast

Local Foreeast-Far weather torluht
and Saturday slow rising Temperature !
possible frost tonight,
state Foreesst-roriuht 'alr; not 90
cold In some portions; probable frost Sat.
urday; fair with rlsng temperature
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-29
Editors Ciuen
Good Program,
Day at Fair


Gates Of the Oklahoma State Fair
were thrown open this morning 10
editors ot the state. who gathered III
Oklahoma City to celebrate and enjoy
Press day at the annual exposition,
Everything was free to the news
papermen a; the grounds and they were
out for "one big time.
At II 80 TO-DAY the visiting editors
gathered in the main restaurant build
ing at ;he Fair grounds and partook OF
a luncheon
Early Registration.
Editors began registering at head
quarters at the Lee HuckinS hotel
early this morning, and the reception
committee. headed by Elmer T. Brown
OF The Chamber OF Commerce. took
care OF them as fast as they arrived
They were furnished with official
press badges and with tickets emitting
them to admission to all OF the midway
shows Street car tickets also were
furnished
Junket to Capitol.
\ large party oi the visiting editors
rode out to the capitol site M special
cars To view ;hc progress being made
on the edliice and to decide whether
dome Is needed The Jury did
not render "a verdict" in regard to the
dome
While this is the official day ior the
editors a, the Fair, many OF the visitors
will remain in the city until tomorrow
night for H." closing day of the expo
Sltlon
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-29

KANSAS Fair; rising temperature
ARkAhSAS2 Fair, probably frost In
north portion; Saturday rising tempera.
ture
wrSm rrv As-Fair. not 30 cool
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-29

tCon'inusd on r~xe TwsJ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-17

was about the question of dolls. These playthlngs were ruled out and have stayed ruled out of the nursery.
 Like the girls of the family, young Prince Humbert the heir to the throne. is very fond of Miss Brown. whose in- fiuence has been extended to his educa- ton in some measure. She exerted her influence in securing the introduction Of the Boy Scout movement into Italy, the prince being it's conmander-in-chief and the King contributing a million dollars a year to its support.
 During the war, though with her usual uuobtrusiveness. Miss Brown has taught the girls the English methods of help ing in charities. While the Italians are charitable as a people. their charities have not before been organized on the large scale made necessary by the war.
 With the marriage of Yolanda, the work of the English governess will not be fn- fshed by any means. since there still re- naen Princess A1afalda, who was IA years of age November 19. and Princess Gio- wanna, who was years of age Noyern- Der 13.