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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-30
wheat TO REACH
$3.50 4 BUSHEL
ASSERTS MILLER
Local Manager Predicts Flour
viii Be SIS a Barrel,
FLOUR ADVANCE POSTED
Nickel Loaf Of Bread May Be
Abandoned, Say Bakers,

Wheat is going to $50 bushel
and flour to SIS barrel
This prediction made by James A.
Pat,cn, who several years ago conduct
ed a spectacular corner OF Chlcagos
wheat market, is not unioundcd, Ok
lahoma CITY miller, believe
Owing to the increased price OF
wheat, advance, ot 40 cents IN the
wholesale price Of flour have been
posted in this city since last Friday
The latest lncreaSea - cent one
was made this morning Hard wheat
flour is now selling Tor 800 barrel
and soft whca, flour for $40.
"Wha, do you thing oi Mr. Patten's
prophecy" +. q. Jones, sales manager
OF the Oklahoma City Mill 4 Elevator
company, was asked today
III is entirely possible that wheat
will sell for $3.50 and flour for SIS
before many months replied MIR.
Jones.
Exports Heavy.
"Ten million bushels OF wheat were
sxported from the United States last
week" he continued ut is merely a
question OF time if this huge export
business continues, until the wheat sup
ply of the United States begins to run
low. Then. the natural consequence VIII
be still further advances in price
Mr. Jones declared that wheat i'
becoming hard TO secure in Oklahoma
Farmers are not holding it tor high
prices. he says. On the other hand
they have sold practically their entire
supply. ,. s., NV -, com.
pany," said one baker, weighs iour'
teen ounccs-which Is four ounces more
than it has a right to weigh. We are
making little or no profit from ou'
Scent bread One Of two things mus
happen-wc must either discontinue
the nickel loaf and sell i0-cent breat
altogether or cut the Scent loaf to th'
size of bun"
Products Advance,
His lO-cent bread the baker declared
weighs twenty-five ounces now. AZ
cakes. cookies, doughnuts and slm'la
bakery products which formerly sole
for lO-ccnts bakers dozen arr
retailing for ! cent straight.
One baker said that il flour advance
continue. the "fillin'" in pies must b.
made even thinner than now The cos
of making pies, he said owing to TIL
increased price OF Sruit, shortening
flour, labor, delivery etc, has double'
within the last year
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-30
One Ship Sunk Without
Warning; Lifeboats of
Another Are ShelLed
Forty-Nine United
States Citizens on
Vessel and Several
Are S aid to Be
Dead; Seven on
Second Escape.

LONDON. Oct N-Two ships car.
rying Americans have been sunk by
German submarines, and several Amer
leans are reported 10 have been
drowned
The ships are
British steamship Marina sunk
without warning 1t is on this ship that
the loss Of life is reported There ycro
torty-ninc Americans aboard
British steamship Rowsnmore--sunk
after an hours chase. The lifeboats
were shelled while being lowered and
after getting clear Of the ship. There
were seven Americans aboard.
Thirty-Four Saved.
The Marina was sunk on Saturday
100 miles west OF Cape Clear. A dis
patch to the American embassy from
Wesley Frost. American consul at
Queenstown says that only thirty four
OF the crew of l04 have been picked
up and landed at Crook Haven, Ire
land A Lloyd dispatch says a steamer
anchored off Crook Haven signals that
IT has picked up the crew.
private uiSpatCn 10 inc Nmcricau
consulate, however, says that number
OF Americans was drowned.
Lifeboats Shelled.
The Rowanmore was sunk on
Wednesday. Seven Americans, includ-
ing five Filpinos were aboard, and sew
eral of these have given Mr.. Frost af-
iidavits that submarine shelled life
boats while they were being lowered
and after they were clear OF the ship
Vessel Of s,204 Tons.
The Marina, which has been engaged
in trans Atlantic service. was vcsse
of S,D4 tons gross, built in 1900. Sh,
was last reported as having arrived al
Glasgow on October 10 after having
sailed from Newport News on Septem.
! her II
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-30
WEDGE
P|ERCES- SOMME
LINES FURTHER
System Of Trenches Near Sail
ly Taken by French,

LONDON, Oct. 30-The point OF tho
entente wedge resulting from the long
offensive on the Sommc front has been
driven further into the German lines
along the Perohhe- Bapaume highway
according TO French And German war
office statements today
French Advance to Church.
This point at present projects across
the Pcronne Bapaume road at Saillys
Saillisel Last night the French again
struck the German front here and ac-
cording to the Paris war office, cap
turcd system of trenches northwest
OF Sally SailliSel advancing as far as
the Sally church
Immediately to the northwest, at the
conveyance of their front with that
of the French, the British have beea
pounding for two days at German pos
sitions near lie Transloy, and have
reported the capture Of several trenches,
Germans Admit Losses.
The German war office admits thae
British troops attacking between Les
Boeuis and Morval have succeeded In
gaining some ground Berlin claims
also also that French positions south
Of the Somme from La Maisonette
farm TO Biaehcs were stormcd by the
Germans after successful artillery prep>
arations.
Massed attacks Of Russian infantry
in Volhynia yesterday following -
usually violent artillery pseDarsllo9
broke down under the German fis41
Berlin reports. N.
Hard Struggle In Macseeaia. X
The official report Of today fso@
the Macedonian front says the Serts
ian troops In the Cerna region, suo9
ported BY French artillery, are sn0aGr
IN . fierce stsugUh viii ~ Cun
~ nulQgiaaA N.Y.;
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-30
Katy Runs Special
Train to Deliver
Stone to Church

FAYETTE. Mo, Oct. 0.--Lay-
ing the cornerstone of the First
Christian church here Sunday re-
quired the service OF special train
and cost the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas railroad $50, but the pro-
CRANE was carried out as planned
When officials of the railroad
learned that the cornerstone had
been lett at Bonneville by the local
freight, the last until Monday, and
that prospects for holding the Ger
emonies looked exceedingly slim.
A special train was ordered out TO
deliver the stone. The train con-
sisted of work train crew, en-
gine and work car and the trip to
Fayette stopped gang of 200 men
three hours in their repair work at
Huntsdale. Freight on the stone
amounted TO 10 cents.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-30
Attempt to Assassinate Rumanian Queen
Intimated in Won Hndenburg Interview
German Field Marshal Con-
demnS Attack; King Ferdi-
nand Reported Preparing to
Flee to Russia,

BERLIN, Oct 30.-An attempt to
asSassinate Queen Marie of Rumania
was in,imated in an interview with
Field Marshal Won Eindenburg issued
by the Overseas News agency today
Neither the date nor the nature OF the
attack was mentioned The German
war leader declared such attempts
should always be condemned.
Preparing to Flee.
Recent reports have stated that King
Ferdinand and the queen were prepar-
ing to flee TO Russia on account OF
the Tcutonic offensive IN Dobrudla ia
which now threatens Bucharest
Discussing generally the progress OF
war operations Field Marsha Won Hin
dcnburg said
French Being EIterminated.
"The French show great tenaoity, but
they are exterminating lives by their
methods of fighting All their tenacity
will be of no avail for in the end there
will be none of them left, This fate OF
the French nation is owing above
everything else to the British. II
the British ask next spring for
one more offensive campaign, they
will rob France OF the remainder OF
her army and her national strength
This war will make no great change
in the estimate of British military &C.
complishments Great strategists, il
particular are lacking among the Brit
ish
"The Transylvanian situation is ex
oellent The Rumanians are in retrea
and the day of reckoning is coming.
welcome their entrance into the wa,
with JOY. BY means OF it we got GU
OF the trench warfare"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-30
"Quinine Drunk" Is New
Kind of Intoxication;
Man Fined $40 and Costs

John Nicholson appeared before TIE
court on charge OF drunkenness.
Were you drunk1" asked the court.
Nicholson admitted that he had stag
gered on the streets but said his con.
dition was due to taking quinine and
no, liquor.
81 have a severe cold, Judge, and
took big dose OF quinine tha, wa,
what was the matter with me" wa,
Nicholsou's explanation,
"Quinine drunks" arc the same pric,
as the other kind Judge Splitter as
sessed fine of $40 aud costa
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-30

Introducing the "quinine drunk"
During his occupancy Of the city
court bench Judge Splitter thought he
had come face 10 face with all the diff
ferent kinds Of "drunks' on the ealen-
dar.
lie has heard the stories Of Jamaica
ginger devo,ees and lemon extract ad-
dic,ecs, scores that have been follow
ing the cider route as booze" sub
s,,tu,e, and still others that have gone
in for various and sundry connections
that contain alcohol in any quantity.
This morning, however, the Judge
was duo Tor 4 surprise
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-30
JUDGE REFUSES
TO DISCHARGE
COPELAND JURY
Ryan'S Trial Postponed Until
Present Case Is Ended,

GALVESTON. Oct 30-On the con
vening of the Tenth judicial court today
tho jury in the John Copeland case, in
formed Judge Clay Stone Briggs that 1t
was hopclcssy divided, unable to reach
verdict and asked to be discharged.
Judge Briggs said he felt that in view
OF the time spent on the case, the jury
should have further time for dclibera-
tion and ordered il to continue its work
Opposing counsel in the case OF
George Ryan agreed today that il
should not be set for trial until the
case OF John Copeland is disposed OF
Similar action was taken in the cast
of George Tier, which had been Sc
for November &
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-30
Fifty Officers
Patrol City on
Halloween Eve

Enjoy yourself but don't get
rough" is the police proclamation for
Halloween revelers.
Mayor Overholiser and Chief Mich
OILS announced this morning that fifty
special officers would be sworn in for
duty tomorrow night to assist in main
tanning oder.
1--WE are not going to have repe-
,ition this year OF acts of vandalism
that characterized Halloween oelebra-
tions in years gone oby," declared the
mayor
AS long as the celebrators keep
within reason the police will not mo-
lest them, but just as soon as they
begin any of the rough stuff its the
,iailhouse for them"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-30
Tulsa Leads Table
of Bank Clearings

Oklahoma City and Tulsa continue
to lead the entire United States in
their percentage of bank clearing IN
crcaSes.
According to a report from Brad
streets received here today, Oklahoma
City is second in the United States, with
its percentage OF 1882 and clearings OF
S,S400OO for the week ending last
Thursday.
Tulsa was first with a percentage OF
III and clcarings of A024,0W and
Akron, Ohio, third, with a percentage
of 1901 and clearings of A,8S0OOO.
Muskogee, which in Bradstreet's last
report was among the four leading
cities in the United States, had an in
crease last week OF but Isl,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-30
Engineer Selection
to Be Discussed

City commissioners this morning in.
formally discussed the resolution
passed by the citizens advisory COM
mttee recommending that II. NJ. Nab
stedt be given the place of supervising
engineer on the wa,erworks construc-
ton job instead of Guy Mcclure. city
engineer
II was decided BY the commissions
ers that JOINT meeting OF the commits
sion and advisory committee should be
held at all early date in order that an
under standing nigh, be reached
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-30
Cat Turned Into
Streak of Fire

CHICAGO, Oct 0.--A harmless cat
was transformed into flaming meteor
on East Lake street last night when a
small boy applied a match to It's fur. A
fire engine company was called out to
squirt water in its erratic wake after i,
had brushed against some stray pack
ing around several acid carboys on the
platform Of the Edwards Lighting Fix
ture company and started a hot blaze
Firemen with chemicals and apparatus
followed the blazing cats trail and put
out several other small blazes.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-30
Men Students at
Kansas University
Hold Quilting Bee

LAWRENCE, Kan, Oct. N-Ouilt-
ing is not included in the curriculum OF
the University of Kansas, but some OF
the men students OF the institution be
lieve they might pass an examination
in the subject with a mark of 20 plus
Chilly weather recently reminded the
Acacia fraternity that its supply of bed
covering needed replenishing. Thirty
men held a quilting bee with satisfac-
tory results, It was announced today
and saved the chapter SS6.2S.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-30
Constable's Case
Is Continued

Thomas L. Cox, constable, was in
city court this morning to answer to a
charge OF assaulting D. L. Thatcher, a
young man from Scipio, Okla. Judge
Splitter continued the hearing until to-
morrow morning on application OF
John JenninsS Cox's attorney. len
nings asked for time TO get witnesses.
Thatcher is still held in the city jail
on complaint OF Cox who says the
Scipio youth was attempting to steal
his motorcycle when he struck him.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-30
Kansas Soldiers
Mustered Out at
Three in Morning

FORT RILEY, Kan, Oct. N.-The
First regiment, Kansas National guard
was aroused from It's camp at military
reservation at ) o'clock this morning sc
that il could be mustered out OF IN,
federal service and entrained on spe.
cials for the various home stations to-
day.
The mastering out of the Sceonc
Kansas, also home from the border, vii
start as soon as the First has left 1
is expected this will take more than
veek.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-30
Washington Orders
Investig to
Find If Any Ger
man Pledges to
America Are Vio-
lated.

WASHINGTON, oct. D-Destruc-
ton of the British horse transport
Marina by German submarine, with
out warning. with possible loss OF
American lives, and the endangering OF
the lives OF seven American citizens IN
the submarine attack on the British
freigh,er Rowanmorc. reported iron
Queenstown today by American Consul
Frost, contain possibilities OF revivine
the submarine issue between the United
States and Germany
Causes Uneasiness.
Investigation, officials realize, may
disclose that there has been no viola
ton of German pledges to the Unitec
States.
Nevertheless the first reports. incom
plete and transmitted by the American
consul as provisional" caused SOM
uneasiness
May Not be Immune.
The report on the destruction OF th'
Marina refers to the ship as British
horse transport II 1t turns out tina
she was in fact in the transport service
of the British government it may b.
found that the mixed crew OF Britisl
and American horse tenders coul'
claim none OF the immunity against at
tack without warning that attaches TO
merchant ship.
Officials were disturbed by the re
port that Rowanmore's boats wer
shelled after they had cleared from tn
abandoned trip.
Americans as Horsemen.
A dispatch from Newport News, II
last American port visited by the Nj
rina, says that forty-nine American
were on her when she sailed from there
The Americans signed as horsemer
They were all white and gave thei
homes in various sections OF the Unit
ed States.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-30
Hanly Drives Away
Annoying Heckler

DOVER, N. J., Oct. N,-liecklers
were active today in Newark where the
prohibition special train made an early
stop on the last lap of its N,0O0-milt
campaign Journey, ]. Frank Hanly, the
presidential nominee, was interrupted
so frequently by one man that he aban-
doned his speech, stepped out into tn,
crowd an warned the man to be quie,
or leave. He left.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-30
MINISTER WOULD GET
CLOSER HUMANITY

DENVER, Col, Oct. N.-His desire
to get closer to the problems of hu-
mani,y" the Rev. Allan A. Tanner an
nounced to his congregation yesterday
had led him to resign the pastorate
Of the First Congregational church and
Peoples Tabernacle of this city. He
stated he intended TO retire from the
pulpit and expected to enter a social
settlement in the east, where he would
put on overalls and go to work.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-30
AMERICANS REPORTED KILLED IN U.b0AT ATTACK
OLDEST MAN ON EARTH,
INDIAN AT MAZATLAN,
122, BUT WORKS DAILY

AT AZATLAN, Mexico, oct 30
lWll This western coast town OF
o'o Mexico claims as resident
the oldest man in the world-Jose
JuanNelasquez, an Indian, who, ao
cording to all records available is
l22 years old.
Velasquez has the agility OF man
Of less than half his years and works
daily as a laborcr. He possesses i
remarkable memory and is familiar
with happenings during the Hidalgo
revolution for Mexican independence
from Spain in l8l0-lS2l
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-30
One Killed, Four
Hurt in Accident

ATLANTA. Ga, , Oct. W,--Fielding
Smith, a we'll known young Atlanta
business man, was killed and Miss Neil
Waldo, a niece of former Gov. John NJ.
Sla,on, was possibly fatally injured in
an automobile accident near here today.
Three other persons were slightly hurt.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-30
Southern Pacific
Suits Dismissed

WASHINGTON. Oct O.-The su-
preme court today refused to review
dismissal by California federal courts
of sixteen suits ooniestinp title OF the
Southern Pacific railroad to river iron,
land a, Sacramento, Cal. on which the
railroad terminals arc located. Denial
Of review the plaintiffs asserted. would
give the railroad perpetual control oI
the terminal property.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-30
Australia Votes
Down Conscription

MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 30
The latest returns in the referendum
on compulsory military service show
the following results, although still in
complete. For CONSUMPTION, 10000 /;
apainsi cnnsrriniinn. @ m
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-30
Prominent men
FAVOR YIN. c. A.
BUILDING HERE
Campaign for Funds May Be
Launched in Few Days,

rs this the opportune time TO begin
a campaign to secure Y, NJ. {. A
building for Oklahoma City"
A. J. McMahan, chairman OF the
embryo campaign executive commit
tee appointed yesterday when asked
the above question this morning an
swered with a decided affirmative.
Merchants Enthusiastic.
81 have not met one man OF prom
inence in Oklahoma City who ex-
pressed himself aversely on the propo.
sition," said Mr.. McMahan today. "All
merchants and business men with whom
| have talked are enthusiastic at the
prospect of wiping out the expression
oklahoma City is the largest city in
the United States without Y NJ. c
A."
The committee of which Mr.. McMa-
han is the head, is composed OF
George G.. Kerr, George Sohlberg, [
{. Roberts and K. A. Kleinschmidt A.
soon as it can meet, it will choos,
other members until il numbers about
twenty. II will have active charge o'
the proposed campaign, under the di
rection of leaders of the movement
Headquarters will be opened in the cit,
in few days.
Mass Meeting Held.
The executive committee was select
ed BY mass meeting OF citizens
held yesterday in the high school, II
which it was definitely decided to be
gin a campaign here to build a Y M
{. A. building to cost SS00VO. Ihos'
who attended declared that the enthus
iasm and optimism displayed was com
parable only to that exhibited wheI
the proposition TO raise bonuses o
100000 to bring the packing plant
here was up for consideration.
Mr.. McMahan stated this morninI
that something definite as to the tim
of starting the campaign would b.
known within two or thee days. e
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-30
Fair Tonight Is
Weather Forecast

Local Forscast---oensrally fair weather
tonleht and Tussdayi probably colder
Tuesday,
state Forsoast---ronlvht fair, colder In
northwest portion. Tuesday partly
cloudy; colder In western portion.
KANSAS--Fair and colder.
ARKANSAS--Fair
WEST TExAS--Fair, colder In the
pa phs ufta ~"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-12
RELATIVE EDGAR ALLEN POE
TO DIRECT GIRLS CAMP.

CHICAGO, August 12.-"lt is the
duty of every American man and wo-
man to do his and her share to make
this country safe from invasion"
Such was Mrs. vylla Poe Wilson'S
message to America today as she
prepared to depart to Lake Geneva,
Wis. where she will have charge OF
the Navy Leagues training camp for
girls, which opens Tuesday.
Mrs. Wilson is the nearest living
relative of Edgar Allen Poe, is a
great granddaughter of Lord Admiral
William Gordon, known 70 all stu
dents of English history; grand
daughter to Mary Elizabeth Ellicott
of Ellicott City, Maryland, the old
est Quaker town in the Un1teo
States; a daughter of George Poe,
a distinguished confederate soldier
and a relative of General Poe. of
revolutionary war fame.
Mrs. Wilson also is the founder or
tie Woman's section of the Navy
League and of the sections branch
OF National Service schools which
train girls TO take their part in
making this country good. safe
place in which to live.
'1'm Quakeress and proud of
it," Mrs. Wilson declared. But
I've got some other kind of blood In
me-some fightin' blood" she add
ded.
II don't know how many battle
ships we need, or how big an army,
or how much ammunition. but | do
know that experts along those lines
in whom ! put absolute trust
say we haven't got enough II is
therefore the duty of every Ameri-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-12
PLANNING MUTUAL FIRE
FIGHTING SCHEME FOR TEXAS

DALLAS, Tex, Aug. PA spe-
cial committee of the Texas State
Firemen's association. consisting of
w. Ed Schmidt OF Dallas, chair
man, and Chief Magee of Dallas, w.
e. Bideker of Fort Worth, r. s.
Wright of Temple, and r. b. God
ley of Austin, chief engineer OF the
fire rating board. is in session here
today, planning a mutual fire-fight-
ing scheme for Texas cities.
The plan provides for the district
ing OF the entire state. and furnish
ing OF blue prints of the roads. and
granting of authority to order the
fire department OF any city by its
chief to the assistance of any other
city in case of need, without the au-
thority of the mayor and council,
or commissioners.
Letters have been sent to practi-
cally every fire department head
and city official in the state, asking
cooperation in the scheme.