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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-03


The nov famous third degree case
against former city detectives Alex \
Gordon, Frank rtn1 charley Baker, In
which they are charged with hrunlly
beating Loren Wilson vent 10 trial In
the county court Monday morning At .
% oclo.k In less than two hours. the Jury
lad been selected and The fret witness
called
The defendants are represented by
Norman rluict, aud Forrest Hughes Of
uhlehum" City and Hen Williams ~ Nor
man. County ATTORNEY John Emhty has
charge ot the prosecution ollie s WI.
son, secretary ~ the state federation of
labor AMI tho prosecutirs witness against
the former detectives, sat At Embry's
side and viii aid the county attorney In
the trial The labor secretary is Loren
Wilson's cousin
In the opening statement. the prose
cutor dc, utei m, evidence will show
that the detectives were extremely
brutal 20 tho wilson lad In administering
tho third degree he -sid he viii show
that the, used rope IN beating the hoy
and bruised him uutll he vas IN n serious
condition for several dats the eater.
md that sIgh lnhuman treatment con
Ntotney rruietts opening ststemeIt
In substance vaS a. follows
Defend, o~le.p.
That the Wilson to, was arrcsted m
charge ~ th,fi ~ q suit o. clothes
that he told the Nn,crs where the
clothe, were. but when the, went Tor
them the clothes were not found That
the detectives tuok tho ho, bach to the
police station. and IN the barcmcnt one
~ tho dungeon doo's Wa open. hut the
iuck hal been turned While Detective
Gotdrn q defendant VS. after kcv
tine Wilson lad resisted Frank Rake
when the latter started % put him IN 4
csll The No, Kicked Uakof on the lowe.
part ~ tho icgs uakcr picked M =
nfuksr rope that had been used tn pul
n disabled automobiles and proceeded
tr hu the boy cn tho logs above tho
knees IN Jerking the prisoner over d
the cell. the tnys bcsi struck asains'
tho ,sll door ~ un time was - pisio
used ON MIN. and ~ nn time Nu in'
human treatment adminstcrri tu him
Usket ~ uu time uisd a. assault th'
Wi4rn hoy. sni the officers dd nn mot,
/ than ihry hnd a fIvht tn dn.
The detectives nry charged With ~
| treating the bp, An pr shnui frbruaf'
. ~ and NJ
In examining tN, blcsmrn the dc
I fcnsc ATTORNEYS mentioned the report ~
. tho Rev " Il Matthews. state com
missioner ~ charities and corrections
t,en,iup.d M r.se Eis,,rN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-03
G. W. Rourk Says Railroads
Contract With Employs
Was MlsrepreSented.
EXPLAINS WORK TIME
AND OTHER CONDITIONS
BrothcrhOodS l8 Percent OF
All Workers But Get 28
Pct. OF All Wages.

90 % un, an .ght-Uorr 1ry Wnt f.
sought b, the tour great htothorhnnd'
81 railVay employee NOW Ir controversy
with tho fa'va, managers but ~ ci.hi-
hour duy with ton hours pry. Hii NF-
sisinnt General Manager q " k'ufk.
second district Of Tho Io.k Island Rail
/ way compsnv. who UaH w the city =
short time thu mornlng M behalf NJ the
rsiINaN interests hc took exception "a
statements mad. In y rerent interview
with John Walden. former railway
fireman rho now v snporint"nd"nt NJ ih"
state ffer employment bureau In Okla.
homd CITY
IN nth,r Onrir. continued Mr Rourk
the, want tNc same pny fnr cighi hours
that thpN now Hrc receiving for ten
hnurs work Moreover t1ey are askiue
| that tho railroads pay them time and =
, hall. instead ~ straight time, Tor nNct.
time n IN empo,r runs loo miles and
| II takes ten hours IN make the 100 mile
tflp h. would be- paid n their demands
Wefc complied With for tho tNo hours
above the eight y, tho rate NJ one and
one htf what hc f. being pud under
I the present coutrnct
IL " ugl'cd that the average freight
train travels about ten miles p"t hour
although ~. sc'ual average rate ~ pros
tess over u fr~ight division H. 1T the rate
~ eight aud one half miles per hour
Should the hrnth-rh0ods' demands h'
complied Win the man Who is out 'rr
houf. Would bc pald time AMI one. hnll
for iHr iNu holrr above the eiEW.huui
.dp1
wsk. Tits rc'Ycn.r iu iHc wRicr
intor,ir~ NOT m"rcly m .on,tnyersin
,plu NOR with M fcelirg mut with q
lnuu .,ier that tine companies drslrr ~
upru smicmoW uf fat, bcnring nn th'
m,ti'r pt ISSUE I'm this serious con,fo
,,rs,. mn, t1rt vItrlh affects the pub
w. rs vrll ,r the companies and thcu
rmTiuntf
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Judge Rules Newspaper Per-
usaI Is Not Bar to Proper
Service.
COURTROOM IS PACKED;
JAllERS GIVE EVIDENCE
Rigid Questioning Of Six
Who'll Render Verdict
by Both Sides.
TIE JURY

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Evening journal., 1916-07-21
Smiled At HUBBY"
LEAPED OUT window
Without Apparent Reason
Colored Woman Jumps
From Second Story
Window
SLIGHTLY INJURED BUT
NO BONES BROKEN

Mrs. Leona Cristian. colored. aged
20 years, wife Of Morgan Cristian
and a bride of only a few months,
jumped out of the second story
front window to the pavement below,
a distance of about 10 feet, at her
home, No. 44S Buttonwood street, at
7.3O O'Clock this morning. mrs.
Cristian landed on her feet and while
one leg was injured it was said at
her home early this afternoon that no
bones we're broken.
Mr.. Cristian stdtes that there was
no reason for his wife's rash act as
far as he knows. He said she had not
been despondent and that he had been
talking to her only a few seconds
before she jumped out the window.
To a representative of THE EVEN
ING JOURNAL Crist'an this after
noon stated he was in the room with
his wife when she made the jump.
He claims that she walked over to
the window and then turning around
smiled at him and before he could
prevent, she had jumped to the pave
ment.
The affair caused considerable ex-
citement in the neighborhood. A
physician who was sent for after an
examination of the woman said she
was not badly injured and no bones
we're broken
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
AT THE QUFEN.

In "The Apostle of Vengeance the
feature attraction to be seen at the
Queen today and tomorrow William
S. Hart is seen in a story that is dill
ferent from anything in which he has
heretofore appeared. II a tale OF
Kentucky mountain feudists and has
been handled with the realism char
acteristic of Ince productions. Its
many tense scenes are framed in set
tings Of unusual picturesqueness.
thus combining two of the most inn
portant elements in photoplay pro-
duction The fight scene in The
APOSTLE of Vengeance" depicts Hart
as the Herculean young minister-son
of a feudist. engaged in fistic COM
bat with en- equally powerful boot
leggern when the latter attacks a
girl in the mountains. In addition
there is a keystone comedy certain
to provoke laughter.
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
FIVE YEAR old Daughter 4
TURNED over TO MOTHER

The habeas corpus proceedings insti-
tuted bv Mrs. Fannie Malliok, to regain
possession of her 5-year-old daughter,
Hazel. before Judge Rice several weeks
ago, came 20 an end today, when the
child was turned over to the mother.
Tho case was scheduled to be heard
today, but attorneys interested an
nounced that it had been settled out OF
court. Mrs Mallick was arrested some
time ago on the charge of keeping a dis.
orderly house and the child was turned
over to the Society for the Prevention
Of Cruelty 70 Children.
L. Irving Handy represented Mrs.
Mallick and David j. Reinhardt repre-.
sented the S. p. G. c., which has had
custody Of the little girl
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
AT THE SAVOY.

Paying the Price, a story of naval
life in washington as we'll as on
United States torpedo boats. is the
film coming to the Savoy today and
tomorrow. Gail Kane. who made an
enviable record as the star in George
NJ. Cohan's Seven Keys to Baldpate"
and "The Miracle Man." will have the
leading role. This picture was made
in cooperation with the United states
Government. a special order being re-
ceived from Secretary of the Navy Jo-
sephus Daniels allowing members of
the World Film Company TO take
scenes aboard the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Wadsworth. from which sew
eral torpedoes were fired.
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
REED REBUKED FOR
SENATORIAL insult
Bv The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. July 21-After one
of the bitterest debates of the ses-
sion, the Senate today reversed it.
self and refused temporarily to per-
nit the Bethlehem Steel Company to
have an anti-government armor
plate volume printed as a public
document"
In the debate. Senator Reed, Of
Missouri, accused Senator Oliver. Of
Pennsylvania, Of 'legislating into
his own pockets" and Senator oliver
retorted that man who would
make such a remark was unworthy
a place in the United States Senate"
If the plea of the Bethlehem COM
pany we're successful, and the gov
renment armor plate plant defeated,
said Reed, some Of the resulting
profits would Jingle in the pockets of
of the distinguished Senator from
Pennsylvania
He was called TO order. Vice-Presi-
dent Marshall ruling his remarks un-
parliamentary after Senators Lodge
and Gallinger had objected.
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
Stays Wife AND
COLONEL IN AUTO
Texas Hotel Proprietor Sur
renders But Won't Dis
cuSS Murder
ARMY OFFICER
HAD GOOD RECORD
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
ALPINE, Tex. July 21.-H. ]. Span
nell was in Jail here today, charged
with the murder of his wife and Lieu
tenant-Colonel NJ. c. Butler, Of the
Sixth United States Cavalry. Span
nell shot them while Mrs. SPANIEL
and Butler we're riding in an automO-
bile late yesterday Immediately af-
ter the shooting he gave himself up.
SPANIEL is proprietor of the Holland
Hotel here. So far SPANIEL has re-
fused any explanation of the shooting.
Colonel Butler was recently pro-
NOTED from major and has been To-
Gated at Alphine since May 20. He
is the son of the late Matthew G.
Butler, who was United States Sena-
tor from South Carolina He was 50
years old. graduating from West
Point in 1888 going into the Ninth
United States Infantry. He served
later in the Fifth and Seventh Cav
airy and in 1912 he was made major
in the Sixth. His promotion to lieu
tenant colonel came recently
Mrs. Butler was at Alpine with
her husband. They have one child a
boy Of seven.
Mrs. SPANIEL was regarded as one
Of the most beautiful women in
Texas. Her father. John R. Holland
is a millionaire cattleman and has
for years been prominent in this
State. SPANIEL met her while he
was musical instructor at Baylor
University at Waco. Texas. and she
was his pupil. The schoolroom TO
nance resulted in marriage fifteen
years ago. Holland offered his son
in-law an interest in one of his many
ventures, and the Spannells came t
Alpine from Waco.
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
drive
GERMANS FROM
new POSITIONS

CONTINUED From First Page)
consolidated and strengthened their
positions materially.
The official statement today report
ed French successes everywhere along
the line II indicated the heaviest
fighting in the sector where yester-
days offensive gained ground on a
ten-mile front. The German counter
attack came last night when the
French we're making themselves Sc
.cure in their newly wrested gains.
In the Chaulnes region a strong
German patrol attempting to reach the
French lines was surprised and routed
at the bayonet point Between Soi-
sons and Rheims. French patrols
which penetrated into German-held
territory were successful in a gren-
ade attack on a German trench, emp
tying il of the enemy.
Heavy artillery actions we're report
ed in the Chattancourt and Fleury
regions.
In the vosges. the Germans are
violently bombarding the French posi-
tions North of Wissenbach. the
French lines vigorously repulsed a
strong German attack.
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
GRoCERs sEE ROUGH sEA.

Marred by a steady fall of rain the
annual excursion of the Wilmington
Retail Grocers' Association was held
at Atlantic City yesterday. Two trains
carried the crowd. The excursionists
contented themselves on the various
piers and in the pavilions along the
Boardwalk.
They. however, we're given a chance
TO see what was considered the rough
est sea that has attacked the Atlantic
City Beach for long time. The water
was so rough that few OF the excur-
sionists went in bathing.
On the train TO the resort free tick
cts to the piers were given the gro
GERS, their families and clerks, as we'll
as cigars by the Freebooter Baking
Company.
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
AT THE PLAYHOUSE.

Clara Kimball Young. who is re-
garded by many as the leading ac-
tress in the moving picture world,
will be seen in a photoplay. The
Feast of Life" at The Playhouse to-
day and tomorrow and it goes with
out saying that there is a treat in
store for those who attend the cool
and comfortable theatre. There is no
doubt about the ability OF Miss Young
and she is a prime favorite with VIII
mingtonians. 1t is promised that she
will be seen in a play vastly superior
to any in which she has been seen
here before. Mr. Brady is anxious that
his house in this city should have the
best in film plays as we'll as in other
productions and he is seeing TO it that
il gets what the people want There
will be the usual comedy film and
travel picture and there is no doubt
that Wilmingtonians are going to get
a splendid entertainment. Alice Brady,
in La Boheme," will be shown Mon
day and Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
DANCING OVER LAKE.

There is general satisfaction that
there is to be dancing each evening
hereafter at Brandywine Springs Park.
The pavilion on the lake has been made
most attractive and there viii always
be good music for the accommodation
of the dancers. 1nere Is an excellent
vaudeville bill at the Springs this week
and il is one of the biggest bills which
has ever been offered for the price Of
admission. Travel to Brandywine
Springs Park by the boats OF the VIII
son Line and trolley is unusually heavy
at present, and all records for attend
ance are being broken.
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
INSURANCE WORKERS OUTING.

Employees of the Wilmington brancn
of the Prudential Insurance Company
of America will enjoy their annual
outing tomorrow at Augustine Beach,
where they and their families will be
convened by the steamer Geisha'
which has been chartered for the en-
tire day. The start will be made from
the Harlan & Hollingsworth Corpor-
ation's wharf at s o'clock and a long
day will be ent at the beach. Sew
enty men are connected with the
branch in this city and with their
wives, families and friends the boat
will be well loaded. At the beach all
kinds of games will be provided for
the amusement of the younger ele-
ment. along with athletic stunts for
the "big boys Even the women will
not be forgotten. and guessing con
tests. a needle threading contest, etc,
have been arranged for them. From
the home Office at Newark, n. j., have
come prizes to be awarded the sue
cessful contestants tomorrow. Some
of these are an umbrella, parasol
knife. cigar case, hat brush, military
brushes. travelling set and mans wal
let. There will be music en- the boa'
and dancing.
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
Al The VICTORIA.

Gods Country and the Woman" {"
an eight reel masterpiece of the Far
Nor'1 by James Oliver Curwool as
the offering at the Victoria Cor today
and tomorrow. This story of the
Canadian Northwest is a special Vita
graph Blue Ribbon feature and is the
story OF the woman who loves and
of the men who live wild and shoot
true. The feature of the picture is
the famous Siberian dog teams. These
teams are world-famous and there
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
ATTRACTIONS AT sHrLLPoT.

Dancing is going TO be one of the
features at shellpot Park on Tues
day evening in the future because
novelty dances will be given on Tues
day evening of each week. OF course
there will be dancing each evening as
usual. There is some excellent
vaudeville at Shellpot this week and
there is a big advantage in the Fam
lily Theatre being covered so that
performances can be given regard
less of the weather. Those who like
good vaudeville will find the real ar
ticle at Shellpot and will find that
the Family Theatre is cool and pleas
ant
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
sEA sENps Gus ROARs.

BY The United Press.
LONDON. July 21.-Reports that
Danish sailors arriving from the
North Sea today heard the roar of
heavy guns at sea led to rumors that
there may have been an engagement
between Russian and German ves-
sells. There have been no official dis
patches yet TO support the rumors.
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
PFRSONAIS

Miss Helen Petticord. secretary ir
the office of Chief Probation officer E.
Ross Farra of the Juvenile Court.
will leave tomorrow on her annual
vacation of one week, which she will
spend in Middletown and Washing
ton, d. G.
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG
Who Starring in The Feast of Life" at The Playhouse

use adds greatly to the local color
Of the picture Next week marks the
return of that international favorite
Madame Petrova who appears in The
Scarlet Woman" a Metro wonder
play. The quality of the Metro pro
ductions speaks for itself.
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
GERMANS CAPTURE U. S. SHIP.
~ The Inifpd Pres

IIT
COPENHAGEN. July 21-The
American schooner Prince Valindar
which sailed from Philadelphia, laden
with a cargo of oil for Sweden. was
captured By German patrol and taken
into Swinemunde, according to re-
ports here today.
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
RRITIsH lose MORE sHIPs.
BY The United Press.

By The United Press.
LONDON. July 21.-The British
steamer Karma was the victim Of
submarine in the Mediterranean to-
day almost at the same time that
the steamer Grangemoor was tor
pedoed and sunk by an undersea
boat. The crew of both vessels,
British. were rescued.
The Karma was a steel vessel Of
3710 tons, owned by the Union Steam
shipping Company Of London.
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
CONTINENTAL DIRECTORS MEET

Members of the Board of Directors
of the Continental Life Insurance Co.
holding their quarterly meeting here
had luncheon at Hotel DUPONT today.
Routine business was discussed. The
board is meeting in the rooms of the
company in the DUPONT building.
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
woRKMAN's LEG BROKEN.

Harry Todd. employed at the plant
of the American Car & Foundry Co..
had his left leg broken this morning
when a heavy timber fell upon it. He
was removed 10 the Delaware Hospi-
tai in the Phoenix ambulance.
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
RECOMMEND 81. 100000
FOR Delaware BAY
BY The United Press.

WASHINGTON. July 2l.--Army engi-
neers today recommended 20 Congress
further improvement Of Delaware bay,
Delaware. AZ a cost Of 81 $4,000, wit.
an initial appropriation of 100000. The
work should be completed in three years
the report says.
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
, a. L. -~N-4-
AT THE MAJESTIC.

Aren't you strong enough to
carry me?" This leading question
pretty Eleanor asks Davy in the
charming love story "Davy Crockett
produced by Pallas Pictures and re-
leased on the Paramount Program,
the feature attractions at the Maies-
tic today and tomorrow. As the
story goes. "Davy Crockett" when a
young man, loved the daughter OF
his wealthy and high-born neighbor
and like a bashful- backwoodsman al
lowed his polished rival TO do all
the counting. Davy was losing ground
when a suspicion brought the reali-
zation to Eleanor that Neil, Davy's
rival was marrying her for her
money. Then Eleanor began TO en-
courage bashful Davy. An interest
in his traps led to a stroll through
the sunny forest and when the ford
of the creek was reached it was up
to Davy, the one who could fight In
dians single-handed to forgA his
timidity.
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
THESE Patients IMPROVE.

Reports received from the Della
ware Hospital today regarding the
condition Of three men who are un-
dergoing treatment for injuries re
celved are as follows: Charles Pyle.
whose head was injured Saturday
night when he was struck by the les
Of a stove at the sunday Breakfast
Mission. is better.
Thomas Wilson, Jr.. the Delaware
College student who was seriously
hurt in a wrestling bout several
weeks ago. is resting easily. but his
condition has undergone no change
for days.
Nicholas Musk. the italian. OF Mar.
shallton. who is suffering from a bul
let wound in the hip. received in q
manner unknown 20 the authorities
is resting easily His condition il
said to be good.
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
LETTERS ON TATNALL ESTATE.

Letters Of Administration we're
granted to Walter G. Tatnall today by
Register of Wills Brown. on the estate
of Anna r. Tatnall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-28
FUNK & WAGNALLs CO., 354-6o Fourth Ave, New York

Suddenly Dolly advanced to the foot
lights with an angry gesture.
Il can't stand it, MIR. McHugh!'
"Nothing in the script about sitting
down here. Get it off your mind.s
"You ought to guess, Mr.. McHugh.
It's Tommy-the way he's reading
Tommy blushed. McHugh grnned.
"Tommy's mother didn't raise her boy
to be an actor. Jealous of his style'
What's the matter with Tommy"
Il tell you, it puts my nerves on edge,
the woman persisted. maybe I'm an
old fool, but it seems like sacrilege. It's
enough to make Woodford turn in his
grave"
Quaile sprang up and went to McHugh's
side. Tommy slammed the book shut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-28

under the weather for few days. Until
he comes back, Tommy Ball will feed you
his sides. So play up to him as if he was
Carlton
Tommy, gorgeous for the occasion in
tan shoes, check suit, and lavender
necktie. to hide his embarrassment fin
gered the pages of the part and began to
read Cartoons lines with harsh, uncul-
tured power.
Quaile had to hide his mirth. He was
convinced he would never be able to
purge Marshall's role of Tommy's voice.
The worst of it was, the youth had an in
them insufferably. He capped Barbara's
or Dolly's pleasing modulations with the
rosr of lion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-28

Jaw! l never claimed to be Henry
Irving. Mr.. McHugh tells me to read
the part, and reads it. Never knew l
was bad enough to frighten women and
children
Dolly turned away, her sullenness re-
placed by remorse wholly feminine.
I'm sorry if I've hurt your feelings,
Tommy she said softly. Don't hate
me. l cant think why l burst out that
way
She put her handkerchief to her eyes.
"I'm old and fanciful. 1t seemed as if
l had to. Don't forget this house is full
of ghosts for me"
Barbara went over and whispered to
her Quaile, anxious only to have the
disturbing interruption concluded, sug-