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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-09

p,nisnn and ~ srmsn fought svenl,
'of nine innings Yesterday one run
h,ing all either could secure In tho
tenth however the old balloon wen, ur
Tor sherman snd ,he psilrcsders counted
five times
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-09

C1cyolands wonderful spurt i' the mos,
remarkable baseball chapter since the
Hrtvcs rushed from last plsce In the
National league m July. isi' to = worlds
championship rennsni bees alfrad, are
burning In tie "Si,th cts
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
/ Villas Death MANUFACTURED.
DECISION OF COURSE To bf
PURSUED BY j. s. Will
soon Be REACHED
NEBRASKA PRIMARIES

Lincoln, Neb. April S.-The
sixteen delegates allowed the State
OF Nebraska in the national eonyen-
tions are being selected at the pri-
maries today Present indications
are that the Chicago delegation will
be by way of compromise as between
the elder factions. with majority
favorable to Former National Com
mitteeman Victor Rosewater. The
Democrats plainly expect a fifty fifty
split at the st Louis convention
The four delegates at large will
probably be William J Bryan, w
H. Thompson of Grand Island, |. /.
j. Piatti Of Omaha, and Christopher
Gruenther of Columbus. an even di-
vision between the Bryan and anti
Bryan forces. Henry Ford, the auto
mobile manufacturer appears as g
candidate for the presidential nomi
nation in the Republican -anks II
der the laws of the State any Ter Isor
may become a presidential candidat,
by filing with the secretary Of tSat'
petition carrying the names Of ~
legal voters of the State
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
LIVELY SESSION FOR D. A. R.

Washington, April 1S.-The Ma
tional Congress of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution was opened
in this city and the meeting bids fair
at the very start to be one of the
most exciting in the history of the
organization Those who have fol-
lowed the annual sessions know
what this means in view of the usual
bitter contests over the presidency
This year, in addition to the several
candidates supported by various Sec
tions of the country for the presi-
dency of the organization, however
IT is expected that there will be
merry fight over the question OF tht
endorsement of President Wilson and
his policies. As there are women II
the D. A. R who represent al
phases Of political faith, this ques
tion will bring forth many heated
discussions.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
PRAISE WILSON'S
ADMINISTRATION
nv Associated Press. J

Springfield, H.. April rs. The
OF President Wilson
was commended here warmly at the
opening of the State convention OF
the Democrats of Illinois. The ad-
ministration of Governor Dunno was
also endorsed The Democrats OF Il
linois have suffered more or less this
wear by factional fights and durins
the past few days prominent leaders
have been using all their efforts to
bring opposing factions together.
The greatest difficulty has been met
in reconcililing the Sullivan and the
Dunne factions. Carter IL Harrison
is expected to oppose the state slate
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
RIG INCREASE OF INSANITY
ESPECIALLY AMONG PAUPERs
tBy As ociated Pres. }

london April 1S.-The report OIL
,ho Roard of Lunacy Control review
inc conditions in Great Britain since
~ ,.oor 1879. shows a steady anu
M farming increase of insane persons
: an classes. but especially among
paupers. 49,. ,.arsons
sar control for nnacy; in lh'9'
pno 1no ooo, in 1915, 10000.
As compared TO the total popala,
tba ratio OF luratics in lSa'
.ioD' per 10000 In 1913 the
, nronortion had risen to So
pior' l.,,.a may at once reduce these
nsratiys figures, says the re-
nt "bv recognizing that the dias,
PSI posis of lunacy has improved anu
.sot therefore more cases are rgeV.
ma NO ond cared for than in lS''
@ ~ mis- does not explain all the III
otber factors must be con
80 II is at this point that eaei
sius s, advances his claims. and W.
askad 10 regard alcohol syphiiis
are az .,.or-strain, and other sim
toOasso, s..tors as the prime cause Q
the increase in INSANITY ..,,so o
the truth is that the eaase sse,or :
lpnaoy is not known lns nsrt
enumerated above may play lay, N 20 n
w. tbev also play their part u =, q
lfrs. gps 'uTs ot men and women WI who ,sa d
a nv, oufte recently it mas @ ggg
5s-.so.e. sus4ss.5a and attention has bee
inPo5 a,,ss ''-, : the fact that many psfs0.
: Il insane tendency sAn.3.. ,1.ls of sag.
/, 6istettc preference i0's y
and 50 on
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
Funston Reports
(By Associated Press.

Washington, April 1S.-Long re-
ports from Funston reviewing the
whole Mexican situation We're laid
before the Cabinet by Baker. The
State department sent an outline of
diplomatic steps taken or contem-
plated. A decision of course to
be pursued will be reached between
the military and diplomatic aspects.
Funston's dispatches came last
night. The contain no mention OF
the reported death of Villa. Baker
would only reveal hint of the con-
tents Of the reports. The secretary
said it was beyond the realm of pub
lie discussion at the present 1t is
understood that Pershing is south
of the farthest southern point thai
Villas trail is even indefinitely
known. The pursuers are wingine
west. The war department would no
discuss the probable result of th'
continued sniping around Parral
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
TWO KILLED WHEN
AEROPLANE TURNED TURTLE
(By Associated Pres.)

Toxic, April lS.-lTwo naval air
men, Lieut.. Tongu and Lieut.. Abe
ware killed on March 20 when their
hydroplane, which had been present
at the opening of the Marine EXPOSE
tion at Ueno Park. became disabled
IN its return and turning somersault
crashed down through the roof OF a
Japanese house which it demolished,
The two officers were buried in the
wreckape and died soon afterwards
The accident occurred directly IN
front of the residence of Prince III
gashi- i-Fushimi who at the time was
nresent AZ the dedication of the ma
rine exhibition
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
BIG APPLE AND PEACH CROPS

Richmond Va, April lS.-Al-
Although there have been many COM
plants about the late spring this
year, all indications up to April 10
point to big apple and peach crops
this year. A committee of promi-
nent growers has framed a list OF
instructions which will be sent to
fruit growers throughout the State
within the next few days. instruct
ing them how to scientifically han
die their crops in order to make
them WELD the largest returns.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
FRENCH TRENCHES
WEST Of MEUSE
B0NBARDED
SALONIKI REPORTS THAT 20
FRENCH AEROPLANES Sue
CESSFULLY BOMBARDED Bull.
GARIAN POSITIONS AT DORIAN

London, April S.-After heavy
attacks on the French between Doua-
mont and the Mcuse north of Ver-
dun, which netted them some
ground, the Germans have decided to
abandon activity in this sector. Ev-
en- the artillery fire east of the
Meuse has not been unusually heavy
but west of the river the first line
of French trenches has been given
particular attention to the German
guns
Successful bombardment on Bull
garian headquarters at Doiran by
twenty-five French aeroplanes is an
nounced in Saloniki dispatch.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
WORK FOR NATL PROHIBITION
YOUNG PEOPLES SOCIETIES TO

columbus, O., April lS.-Special
plans for enlisting young people
in the fight Tor nation
al prohibition will be made by the
Anti-Saloon League of America at
tic national convention to be held
June 26 to 80 in Indianapolis, ac-
cording to announcement OF the pro-
,oram committee. A number OF ma
tional organizations of young men
and women interested in abolltioh
of the traffic will meet simultaneous
.1v with the Anti-Saloon League con-
vention. The Eastern College ora
torical contest will be a feature OF
the opening day of the convention !.
Campaign plans will be developed
at the convention for coordination
os state anti-saloon organizations IN
state prohibition campaigns as well
ae in the national fight.
Among the speakers at the meet
no will he: Dr. Howard ii RuS'
coll aged founder of the Antl-Saloo1
League and general secretary oil th'
t,incoln-Lee Legion; Bishop Luthel
u Wilson of New York, preslden
of the League; Daniel A. Polling 0
poston. former prohibition candi
date for governor of Ohio; Rev T.
Is sbumaker, superintendent OF tn
reagua in Indiana; John G Wliiacy
former liberal leader of Texas; an
Governor Moses Alexander, OF idahe
On sunday afternoon, June 20 IN
day preceding the formal conNehih
of the convention. mass meeting
mon from Indianapolis and centrs
Indiana will be held at Iomllnso
, Hall The collegiate oratorial col
,oet is set for Monday Afternoon
rnna % on that afternoon a ran
! of Young persons organizations WI
he held Round table discussion
viii feature the program for Tue
dav morning Delegates from ea'
ada will tell of the successful hgI
h for prohibition in the Dominion
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
MEDICAL MEN TO MEET
URGENT NEEDS IN WAR
(By Associated Press. }

London, April 1S.-All medical
men throughout the country, regard
less of age, are being asked to en-
roll themselves to meet "an urgent |
national need > The work or en-
rollment is being conducted by the
medical war committees in England,
Scotland and Ireland.
For military purposes the service
age of doctors is up to 45, but medi-
cal men beyond that age can give
tbeir services to home hospitals ana
therefore they, as well as doctors OF
military age, are being enrolled.
The idea of making complete en-
rollment is not only to ensure sat
isfactory medical service for the
army. but also to safeguard the
needs of the civil population. In
some districts, there has recently
been a great scarcity Of doctors, due
mainly to enlistments.
The medical war committee also
hone to effect an improvement In the
manner in which medical specialists
of various kinds are being used
there having been many complaints
that their services were not being
utilized to the best advantag
Tho report of the committees on
tho british Medical Service in the
War Zone state that it is very EN-
cient !" In none of the main theater'
Of war has there been any lack o
7 hipb surgical and me dical sklll
r pacantly there have been complaint
5 about the service in MeSopotamla
: hut the shortcomings in this distric
: were already being remedies whel
a the complaints came to public at
tention
e Each war center of surgical wor
;s in charge of a leading specialls
who obtains all the assistance ina
he asks for and can utilize
France. the wounded soldiers ar
| QUICKLY tTtdltd OF 'iiN
'f tails, and then rushed to England te
d further attention The transport an
ir other machinery between the fror
le clearing stations and the great no
lie pitals in Ensland has been perfec
l. ed until II works almost automa
w ically.
al Doctors who have enrolled for Sc
!. vice at the front have few COZ
al plants. There have been several !
C. stances. however. in which phy'
81 clans with a good practice at hon
er. who have enlisted for patriotic rei
a ons. have found that neighbor
he their absence has confscated tn
nd practice. One of the objects OF
in scheme OF enrolment is TO prove
all such injustices by making the sfi
Is at-home doctor do his share in g
ed ing for wounded in the home hos
tails.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
COMMUNITY CENTERS HAVE
KNOTTY PROBLEMS

New York, April 1S.-The first
national congress for the study of
community centers and related proa-
lens opened here today Many SUI
perintendents of school community
centers from the leading cities of he
country are attending the netting
aud addresses will DC made By nrcm-
inent men. Miss Margaret Wilson
DAUGHTER OF the president. has aaca
invited to address the conference. as
she is known to be intensely inter,
ested in this work.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
GERMAN OPERA SINGER
IN CONSTANTINOPLE
(By Associated Pres. }

Berlin, April 1S-Berlin papers
devote considerable space to the fact
that Herr Erik Schwedes, a widely
known German opera singer is in
Constantinople where he has been
delighting the Turks with some on
the best known German compost
tions. Besides filling the opera house
in Stamboul with crowds devoted to
Leoncavallo and Mascagni he has
appeared before the Sultan singing
the Love Song from Wagners Wal
kure and several of Schumann s mas
terpieces.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
five DEAD; lover
THIRTY INJURED IN
n. Il. WRECK
(By Associated Press.)

Bradford, r. L., April lS-Work-
ers are still searching the wrcckage
of the rear end collision of New
Haven trains here last night. There
are fire known dead and more than
thirty hurt. These occupied the
rear coach of local which was TAX
ing siding when they were hit by
the Gilledge Express. The engineer
of the Exprss said he saw the red
light too late to stop.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
CLEVELAND VOTING ON
PUBLIC HALL ISSUE
prpsS

Cleveland, Ohio, April 1S-At the
election being held in this city TO-DAY
Cleveland voters will decide wheth-
er or not a bond of s2,50O,0O0 shall
be issued for the erection of pnplle
hall. Every indication is that tue
project will be endorsed at the polls
since there has been a lively cam
paign conducted in the interest %
the institution. Equipped with a
monster auditorium, Cleveland VIII
then make a bid for some OF tue pi7
conventions held throughout the
country each year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
MARSHALL COMMITTEE
REPORTS TODAY

Washington, April 1S-'fhe House
committee which has been conduct
ing hearings in the case of United
States Attorney Marshall, OF New
York, involving contempt proceed
ings growing out of his criticisms,
makes its report today. 1t has been
impossible to gain any authoritative
forecast regarding the committee $
report.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
REMoNsTRATE AT 6 CENT FARES

Boston, April 1S.-The Public
Service Commission began hearing
yesterday in the case of the Bay
State Railway Company, which wish
es to increase its rates to six cents.
The Ra yState Street Railway IS the
common owner Of several street rail-
ways which oprate throughout Bos-
ton and adjacent territory. and the
citizens are fighting the increase on
the ground that the company has
not proved its case when it stated
that it is unable to meet deficit
with the present fare of five cents.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
BIG CLASS OF woULD-BE MDDlhs

Washington, April ~ y
largest number of applicants th"1
has ever sought at one time 70 en-
the naval academy at Annapolis, are
taking the entrance examinations ~
day. Rear Admiral Blue, ehieI u -.
Bureau of Navigation, has elia'
the examinations. The recent ~
Increasing the number oil MUS. --.
men entitled each Of % -
and congresmen to appoint a1o',... -.
applicant. and this accounts lo'
large class.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
HOT FIGHT IN LOUISIANA

New Orleans, La, April Is Inc
voters OF Louisiana are voting to Sc
lect a governor and full State ticket
today. For the past two months the
bitterest possible fight has been
waged between the Democrats and
Progressive Republicans, the latter
fighting for the election of John NJ.
Parker for governor and the delivery
Of the State over to Roosevelt forces
The Democrats claim that they VIII
carry the State by safe majority
however.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
Won PAPEN'S
SECRETARY
ARRESTED AFTER
FIST FIGHT
Try Associated Press. }

New York, April IS wolfe Won
Igel. secretary of Franz Won papeh
and former military attache OF the
corman embassy, was arrested at
ponan's former office at 90 wall
street after fist fight with lour
i,stice department agents. He is the
eth man indicted yesterday win
nanon charged with conspiracy TO
h,ow ND the Welland canal lsei
o,oinod his arrest is illegal
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
EXPECT REPORT ON
SUSSEX CASE

Washington, April 1S.-Unless
there is some change in the sched-
ule, President Wilson and members
of the Cabinet will take up today
the discussion of Germany's answer
to the demands of the United States
government regarding the sinking
of the channel steamer Sussex. AM
bassador Gerard's formal report on
the matter will probably be released
for publication some time during the
| day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
GERMANS TO ABANDON
ACTIVITIES IN THE SECTOR
NORTH Of VERDUN
URGE SHERMAN FOR PRESIDENT
Try Associated Press J

Peoria, Ill. April 1S.-The can
didacy of United States Senator l.
Y. Sherman, of Illinois. for epub-
lican nominee for president, will be
urged by deleeates to the Republic
an national convention, who will be
approved at the Republican State
convention which is in session mere
A platform for the coming state cam
paign will also be framed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
SHAKESPEARE'S DEATH
TO BE CELEBRATED
(By Associated Press. }

Copenhagen, April 18.-The ter
centenary Of Shakespeare's death is
to be celebrated in Denmark by many
theaters. Th Royal theater at Co
penhagen will produce Richard III,
and the Association of Danish Writ
ers has arranged various festivals at
Elsinore, the assumed scene of the
tragedy of Hamlet. There is to be
an open air performance of Hamlet
in Kronborg Castle, and a manquet
at Marienlyst, which is the neigh
borhood of Elsinore City. In the OPP
en- air performance, Hamlet will be
presented exactly as in Shakespeare
time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
THEATER FUNDS FOR
WAR CHARITIES
lBy Associated Press.)

Rome. April 1s.-The Italian
s,,+,rist dramatists have launched
synthetic theater" here as means
of raising money for war charities.
Here they produce fourteen dramas
of concentrated impressionism'
snorn Of conventional technique
r.. of the plays are one act cur
,air raisprs. The most popular play
3. has no human actors, but only
a dog In another, only the less Of
Tho PLAYERS appear behind the half
raised curtain.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
NEW MAYOR OF
SPRINGFIELD. MO.

Springfield, Mo-, April 1S-Juase
J. ]. Gideon, recently elected mayor
Of this city in the first election u
commissioners under the new ioi -
of government, took his seat yes'si
day. with other officials elected Win
him.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
PRIMARY ELECTION IN OREGON
(By Associated Press. J

Portland, Ore, April IS
Throughout the State primaries cleo
tions are being held today to elect
ten delegats to the national conven-
tions to be held at Chicago and St.
Louis next June. The Democrats VIII
be solid for President Wilson, but
the Republicans are divided between
Governor Johnson of California
United States Supreme Court Justice
Charles f. Hughes and clohel
Theodore Roosevelt.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
TO INVESTIGATE MEDICINES
OFFERED FOR SALE IN PEKING
(RY Associated Pres

Peking, April 1S.-Ten delegates
have been appointed by the metro
politan police bureau to investigate
medical practice and the quality of
medicines offered for sale In the Pek-
ing market, preparatory to imposing
restrictions which will protect the
public against quackery and impure
drugs.
Through its support of modern
medical schools and hospitals and its
propaganda for a higher standard OF
medical education. the Rockefeller
Foundation is already making its
work felt in China
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
First Line Trenches Bombardcd
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, April IS. The French
first line trenches in the Verdun
region west of the Meuse from Dead
mans Hill to Cumieres were bonn
barded yesterday by Germans. East
of the river it is relatively calm.
Tho attack between Douaumont
and Meuse was very violent yester-
day. The German 1Jrces ,nc uded
troops from five different divisions.
East of Chauffeur Salient Germans
penetrated the front line trench but
were partly elected
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
POSTPONE BIG SAFETY
FIRST EXHIBIT

New York, April 1S.-The mon
ster safety first exhibit which was
to have opened in this city yester-
day at the Museum of Natural His
tory, has been postponed until May
%. Insufficient time to prepare the
display caused the postponement.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
OHIO MINERS IN CONFERENCE
(By Associated Press.)

Canton, Ohio, April 1S.-An i'm
portant conference began here to-
day between operators and miners or
Eastern Ohio, to arrange scales TOT
the coming year The operatives are
demanding more money, more recog-
milton for the union and better work
ing hours. Both sides say that the
outlook for agreement without delay
is very bright.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
NOTE TO GERMANY
WILL CO FORWARD
WITHOUT FAIL
TOMORROW
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, April lS.-Wilson
and Lansing conferred early today
on tho note to Germany regarding
submarines. 1t was finished yester-
day.
The Cabinet discussion of the sub
marine situation resulted In no
change. It was announced that moth
ing will prevent the note to Germany
going tomorrow Bernstorh confers
with Lansing at four O'Clock on the
general situation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
Forces Change Course
(By Associated Press.

Ell Paso, April is. S.--Mexican re-
ports state that pershing has re-
called the American advance detach
ments and has concentrated the eX-
peditionary forces near Sateyo, Ma
miquipa and Coloni Dublan These
reports state the Parral affair has
greatly in1amed MeXicans, who,
knowing Villa has not been that far
south, cannot understand why the
American troops are there.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
RUSSIAN BARK
I0RPED0ED;
CREW SAVED
(By Associated Press.) J

London, April IS. A lloyds dis
patch says the Russian bark Sohwan-
den. which left Greenock, Scotland
on March % for Mobile, was torpe-
doed and sunk by a German subma-
rine The crew was saved
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
]. S. TROOPS
+" ORDERED TO
change
course
WERE TOO FAR SOUTH; ARE NOW
GOING WESTWARD; FUNSTON
MAKES REPORT BUT LITTLE
INNOVATION WAS GIVEN OUT
TO THE PUBLIC
(By Associated Press. J

san Antonio, April IS. General
Bell, of Ell Paso, reported that it is
Funston's opinion after thorough
Investigation that the report of Vii
las death was manufactured at
.Juarez Consul Letcher, who is said
TO have been in communication with
Cusihuiriachic also failed to verify
the report
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
SUBMARINE WHICH
TORpED0ED SUSSEX
CAPTURED

London, April 1S.-The French
have captured the submarine which
torpedoed the Sussex and maze the
captain and crew prisoners, says the
Daily Mail.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
Asquith Will not Speak on
Recruiting
lBy Associated Press !

London, April 1S. Premier AS
quith will not make the expected
statement in the House of Commons
on the recruiting question today, ac-
made at his office.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
Turks Push British Back
(By Associated Press. J

London, April 18.-The Turks
forced the British back from five to
eight hundred yards on the south
bank Of the Tigria in Mesopotamia,
says an official Press Bureau state
ment
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, April 1S.-Wilson
and his Cabinet went over the Mex
lean situation thoroughly. They an
nounced no change.