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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-19
Fl. WORTH after
PLUM THIS CITY
SEEKS; ASKS AID
Conference AvaiIS Nothing;
Each Town to Go Own Way,

What have you up your sleeve"
What have you up your sleeve
Committees from the Fort Worth
chamber OF commerce and clearing
house association asked the former
question
Similar committees from the local
Chamber OF Commerce and clearing
house asked the second at a meeting Al
noon today in the Lee Huckins hotel.
at which the Texans were scli.invited
guests of the local men
To Learn Attitude.
The Fort Worth delegation, which
arrived this morning, came here pri-
marily TO ascertain the attitude OF Ok
lahoma City on the question OF land
bank district.
Fort Worth would, so her represen-
ta,ivcs in,ima,cd, approve district
composed OF Texas and Oklahoma AMI,
perhaps another state, provided Okla
homa City was willin'
While no definite answer had been
given the Texans at o'clock, IT was
virtually conceded that this city would
not he willing TO acoede to the propo.
sition but would continue her present
campaign Tor a\bank district composed
of Oklahoma, Kansas and Arkansas.
Can Go Ahead Now.
Chamber OF Commerce officials he
lleve that with this prospective refusal
OF the Texans proposition, both Fort
Worth and this city can now proceed
with their respective campaigns, know
ing exactly the attitude of each other
Fort Worth probably will conilne her
efforts to have approved a district com
posed of Texas and Louisiana.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-19
Barrett Home Lost
In Incendary Fire

SHAWNEE, Okla, Aug. lo-Fire
Of incendiary origin destroyed the home
Of Senator Charles f Barrett here ear
~ today Senator Barrett and his fam
lily were out of the city and no one was
in the house State Fire Marshal c.
c Hammond has begun an investigation
to determine the cause OF the fire The
loss to the property is estimated at %
600
Senator Barrett is director OF the
democratic press bureau and left OK
lahoma City in response to telegram
that his home had burned
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-19
JONES CITY FIRE
SWEPT; A STORE,
DEPOT, CARS BURN
Loss Of $4,000 Suffered in
Early Morning Blaze,
HELP CALL SENT HERE
Oklahoma City Apparatus I'M
able to Travel Bad Roads

Fire of unknown origin at Jones City
early this morning DESTROYED the Frisco
railroad depot McMullcn'N general
merchandise store and several other
business buildings IN tina, town. caus-
ing a loss. It is estimated. OF approx
mately S20rDO
The fire started N the depot about
4 o'clock this morning and gained head
way so rapidly that the Jones City fire
department was unable tO check II
Flames reached four cars Of alfalfa on
the Frisco tracks, destroying them,
then jumped to the main business sec
tion OF the town
Biggest Store Burns
McMullcn'S storcfthc largest store IN
Jones City, was completely destroyed.
The stock was valued AT SSWD. on
which $500 insurance was carried.
The building was OF frame conStruc-
ton a soft drink stand near Nc
Mullcns was burned
Through efforts OF citizens the hank
building across the street from Nc
Mullen's and the drug store next door
were saved The two buildings were
saturated with water by a bucket
brigade The fire department apparatus
could not be used on account ot lack
OF pressure A water tank has not been
installed
Appeal to This City.
Officials of Jones City telephoned
Commissioner Highley at o'clock re
Questing that he send parts OF the Ok
lahoma City department there to aid in
checking the fire The commissioner
sought to get connection with the
Frisco railroad hut failed.
The Jones City people wanted him tc
send automobile fire trucks overland
but the commissioned refused to dc
this, saying il was almost impossible
20 drive the big trucks that distance
over the rough roads
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-19
GOVERNOR WOULD
ACCEPT CAPITOL
D0ME'S DONATION
Other Officials Object to Tax
ing Citizens Offer

'lf there IS any individual IN OK
lahoma who wants to give $4,000 for
building high dome on the state
capitol he certainly should he permit
ted TO do II can assure him OF my
hearty support and co operation IN car
rylng out his plan"
That is the way Governor Williams
commented this morning on the state
ment OF W b Anthony member OF the
capitol building commission, that he
had received letter from an Okaho-
ma capitals, offering to give $4,000
ICouti iOued m pNSe Tvol
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-19
ANOTHER ADVANCE
IN FLOUR EXPECTED

Another advance in the price OF flour
as reSul, OF an Scent Jump in the
price OF wheat early this week, Is ex
pected by local m-llcrs IN the near iu
ture, according. to statement this
morning by an auache If local mill
Just when the advance viii take
place is not known and is entirely de
pendent upon the state oi the market
Wholesale flour now is being sold al
& 10 per barrel
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-19
Confers With Officials.
Funston Declines Comment

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug 10
General Funston continued 10 refuse to
discuss the rcpor, that he had recon
mended to the war department the
withdrawal OF the American troops in
Mexico, but he did not deny it.
III the administration and the war
department want to talk about the mat
ter that's their business he said. "hut
its not for an insignificant person like
me 10 say anything
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-19
THREATENED STRIKE
OF MINERS AvER1ED

KANSAS CITY, Aug l9-The threat
ened strike of the 5000 coal miners OF
Missouri, kansas. Arkansas and Ok
lahoma has been averted Compromises
made BY each side IN the negotiations
for the two-year working contract en-
abled the subcommittee OF the general
conference to reach complete agree
nent on the six points at issue here
today. A report to that effect will be
made to the general conference OF Mon
dsy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-19
Appeal for Support,
PRODUCE INCREASES
ORDERED sUsPEND DED

WASHINGTON. Aug. lq.-Large in
creases in rates OF southwestern rail
roads for butter eggs dressed poultry
and other commodities from point, in
Oklahoma and Texas to Kansas City.
ST Louis and other points were sus-
pended today by the interstate commerce
commission until December l8 for in
vcstigat,on
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-19
Carried Defensive Guns.

he Ntamalla first appeared IN New
York as an armed steamer IN Febru-
ary last, arriving from Genoa with two
three inch rapid fire guns mounted on
her aiterdeck house Washington was
notified and on being Informed that
the guns were to be used for defensive
purposes only, instructed the collector
OF the port OF New York to grant clear
ancc papers
Arriving at New York on March a
the Ntamalia reported a wireless warn
lng had been received soon after leav-
ing Genoa that a submarine was lying
IN wait for her near Sardinia Instead
OF going by way OF Sardinia and along
the north shore OF the Mediterranean
which before that time had proved the
safest route. she went south OF Sar-
dina and through the straits OF Bon
iiacio between Sardinia and Corsica.
Naval Gunners Serve on Boats.
Several Italian steamers have re-
ported sighting submarines in the
Mediterranean and in some instances
being pursued by them and firing or
them. Italian naval gunners were de
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-19
Seven Towns
Are Cut Off

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug l9-
With army wireless reports received IN
to late hour last night saving that
there had been comparatively small
damage and no loss OF life from the
storm in the Brownsville district. chief
interest centered early today on the sit
uation at Corpus Christi and that vi
cinty rs a result OF the tropical storm
which struck the Texas gull coast
Friday morning.
The only loss Of life so far reported
was IN the sinking in the Gulf of Mex
lco OF the small steamer Pilot Boy ply
ing between Galveston and Corpu,
Christi The vessel carried crew OF
thirteen. only three of whom have been
reported saved These three were
washed ashore alive at Port Aransas,
Texas
The last telegraph wire into Corpus
Christi failed at 30 o'clock Friday
| afternoon and the last telephone line
went out shortly before 7 o'clock last
night
~. reports from Corpus Christi
lsska:Ae velocity Of the wind at sew.
enty 'sHreS an hour and it was stated
/ the storm was expected TO increase in
intensity until midnight when the crest
would hc reached Nothing later has
| been heard
Brownsville Reports Mesger
The storm had abatcd somewhat az
| Brownsville at II o'clock last night. ac-
/ cording to wireless reports to army
| headquarters at Fort sam Houston, the
| only means oi communication with that
| city The message stated, however. an
other storm was reported approaching
from an eaSterly direction That was
the last repot, from Brownsville last
night,
The storm PLAYED havoc among tho
army tents IN the Brownsville district.
/ practically half OF the tents being blown
down by the storm and loss OF consid-
cradle army equipment, was reported.
| Fully WoO0 national guard,men and
regular soldiers slept IN public build
ings in Brownsville last night The
| guardsmen principally affected were
those from Illinois. Iowa and Virginia.
Their camps were either destroyed by
the wind or flooded with water from a
four and one half-inch rain Fear wa,
entertained over the saving OF immen,c
quantities OF army stores and supplies,
Many Cottages Destroyed.
Last reports from Corpus Christi
stated the storm had carried everything
movable before it leaving in It's wake
dozens OF demolished summer cottage,
and thousands OF dollars OF damage IN
the business sections Many small craft
in Corpus Christi bay were thrown high
on the beach. il was said Railroad
property, however. was said not 10 have
been greatly damaged and teopening N
communication by railroads at lease
was expected early today
Other Towns Isolated.
\ Other importan, places noIa,edS by
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-19
WITHDRAWAL OF
PERSH|NC ARMY
URGED, REPORT
Funston Refuses TO Deny the
RumOr He Suggests Recall

WASHINGTON, Aug. l9-While
Secretary Baker and other war depart
ment officials refuse to confirm or deny
reports that Major General Funston has
recommended immediate withdrawal OF
General Pershing'S expedition from
Mexico there was indications that such
message had been received
Bliss Confers With Officials
MAJOR General Bliss, assistant chief
OF staff who returned Friday from the
border conferred several days with
General Funston, and also went to Gen.
cral PerShing'S lines in Mexico Sec
rotary Baker conferred with General
Bliss Friday and later saw President
Wilson General Bliss is preparing a
report on the mobilization Of the ma.
tlonal guard and it is considered pos.
Sible he may have Joined General Fun.
Ston in urging that the troops be with.
drawn.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-19
RUMoR PRINCE IS
WOUNDED DENIED

PARIS. Aug 10 - The repor, that
the German crown prince is injured
and in a hospital at Nerdun IS author
itativey denied
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-19
CORPUS CHRISTI,
HARDEST HIT IN
GALE, IS CUT OFF
Great Destruction to Coast
Crops Is Reported,
SOLDIERS IN CAMPS SAFE
Hundreds Of Tents Razed and
Mess Houses Demolished.

DALLAS Texas, Aug lo--While
telephone and telegraph communication
with Corpus Christi, Texas where last
night, tropical storm was worst felt.
was BEING restored today, reports OF the
storm IN cred in from other sections
showing large property damage, a re-
ported loss OF life and great destruction
to the gull coast, cotton and other
crops
At Rockport, Texas, according to 4
long distance message forwarded from
Beeville, an inland town, there were
several drownings IN the gulf. due to
fishing naI1ie, being caught in the gale
No bodies had been recovered up TO
noon.
Damage Merely Conjectured.
Word from Port Arkansas Pass,
popular tarpon fishing resort. was still
lacking at ! o'clock and with the dam
age the storm had done there was only
a matter of conjecture
Linemrn and other parties, seeking TO
reconstruct lines OF communication
with Corpus Christi had reached the
shore OF Corpus Christi Bay this morn
ing could see but dmly the lines of the
| city some miles away The causcway
and railroad trestle, connecting the
toe" OF the Corpus Christi peninsula
with the mainland, appeared 10 be dam
aged.
Soldiers Camps Safe.
The soldiers camps on the border
went through the storm without serious,
damage. although hundreds OF tents
were ra1ed, mess houses demolished
and the soldiers driven to more sub
stantial buildings for cover during the
storms fury. Slight personal injuries
to few OF the soldiers were the only
casualties in that quarter Work OF
reconstruction under direction of Cen
eral James Parker has already COM
menced
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-19
PRESIDENT TELLS
HEADS OF ROADS
BLAME IS THEIRS
Wilson DiSCIajmS All Response
biIity # Break Comes,
OPERATORS PARLEY ANEW
Expect to Make Definite An
nOunCement Monday,

WASHINGTON, Aug 70 President
Wilson lntlmated 10 the railroad presi-
dents today tha, II a strike comes on
the transportation systems OF the
United States, IT viii be their fault In
al address TO the officials the president
said
"lf strike comes, the public will
know where the responsibility rests.
II will not rest on me"
Al the same time the president issued
a statement outlining the proposition
he has made for a settlement OF the dif-
] iiculticS, concluding with the statement
/ that the proposal seems to him 80 be
/ thoroughly fair and that the public is
entitled TO its acceptance
Will Deliberate Further.
/ After an hours conference with the
president at the White House. the rail
road presidents left without giving any
/ indication that they had abandoned their
stand for arbitration, but with assur
anccS that the negotiations are not
ended They will deliberate on the
presidents proposals today and see Mr.
Wilson again on Monday.
The employees committee OF 90 hay.
ing voted to accept President Wilson
plan and thereby put the thing up ,c
the railroads" had another meeting to.
day to talk things over. Out OF tn,
naneuvering OF both sides come man,
evidences that each is working to or
ganiEe public sentiment in its favor ant
make IT manifest in positive way
Appeal for Support
1t was understood tha, the railroad
are turning to other large employers o
Isborthroughou, the country TO express
their support OF the preservation o
the principles of arbitration as set
llement OF industrial disputes. Will,
President Wilson and the employees ar,
drawing support from large manuiac
turing and other interests vi,ally in
terested in keeping the railroads opei
for business and from those who wan
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-19
Unstable Weather
Local Prediction

looa, Foreeast--unsettled tonight and
sunday.
state Foreeast-ronloht and Sunday
generally unsettled,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-19
RUSSIANS BREAK
LINE Of TEUT0NS
ALONG ST0KH0D
Make Progress in VoIhynia
French and British Gain,

LONDON. Aug. lo-The Russians
have broken through the Austro- Ger
man lines on the Stokhod river in Vol
hynula and have made considerable
advance, It was announced today IN
Pctrograd by the Russian war office
The break in the AuStro- German
front was made in the region of the
village OF Czerwisice, forty miles
northwest of kovel
A dispatch from Saloniki quotes the
Serbian official statement as saying
that Bulgarian troops who attacked the
positions of the entente allies along the
Serbian frontier on Thursday were re-
pulsed and thrown back on their orig
inal positions after suffering enormous
losses.
French and British Gain.
The French have announced that the
remainder OF the positions on the edge
Of the village of Flcury on the Ver
dun front was captured last night BY
the French The battle continued all
night long and the French won their
way forward foot BY foot
The British line on the Somme front
has been advanced over a section tive
miles long and 200 to GO0 yards deep
from High Wood to the junction poin
with the French forces the war oiilo,
announced TODAY
Austrians Meet Repulse.
According 20 an announcement made
~ Rome, the AuStrianS launched an at
tack last night on the lett wing OF tn,
Italian forces on the Carso plateau. bu
the attacks were checked by the fire o
the Italian batteries.
Renewal OF fighting in Mesopotamia
in which the British were engaged
with the Turkish irreguars. IS reported
in an Official statement today
The statement SAYS sixty Turks wer,
killed and large number wounded
The Turks assisted by friendly tribes
men made a raid OF irregular force,
which had attempted to clash viii
British accommodating steamships OF
] the EuphrateS
Arizona republican., 1916-03-11
TAT I AND BRYAN APPROVE WILSON
 VILLA POLICY
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

BOSTON, March 10-Former Presi- dent Taft, speaking on the Monroe doctrine at dinner of the Unitarian club tonight, said he was glad a suffi- cient force of United States troops was being sent after Villa.
 The Carranza governments polio ing being inadequate, we are entirely justified in pursuing Villa" he said, adding: The sooner his fangs are drawn the better
 The possibility of q general inter- vention was deplored by the speaker, 'because that would he a serious mat ter and involve consequences the scope 0f which We cannot measure"
 But that there is ground for think ing it probable. none can deny.' he continued.
 MT. Taft said he entirely acquitted the administration of any desire to in volve the United States in war with Mexico.
 'l still hold to the opinion, he as serted, that if We had not used pow erful means to aid one of the contend ing parties and disable the other the danger of the necessity for our inter European nations may, not without reasons, therefore, charge upon Us some responsibility for eventualities
Arizona republican., 1916-03-11
GERMANS SUCCEED IN RETAK|NG
 PORTION IF C0RBEAUX WOOD

Throwing large masses of infantry against the French in the CorbeauX to the northwest of Verdun, the Ger mans. after several attacks in which they are declared by Paris to have suffered large casualties, have re- taken part of the wood from which the French had previously ejected them.
 The entire region about Nerdun continues the scene of intense opera tions West of Douaumont and the sector embracing the village of NauX have been points against which the Germans have launched vicious in
 fantry attacks, but at both places their efforts to advance broke down
 under the heavy fire of the French. according to Paris.
 .Herlin however, counters this as
 sertion by announcing the taking of a
 ridge west of Douaumont hy inc Ger
 mans. and says also that the Ger
 mans have succeeded in pushing for
 ward their line through the wooded sector southeast of Damloup. which lies q short distance off Fort NauX. The statement is made in the Ger man official statement that the ! French have succeeded iu gaining a firm footing in Fort NauX. Paris had previously categoficaIly denied hat the Germans had captured either
 the fort pr the village of NauX. East and southeast of Nerdun over front of about seven and one-half miles the Germans h"ye been di- | rectins heavy bomhardnent on the
 towns of Fix, Moulainyille Villers-
 Sous Ronchamp and Bonzes, with the . French guns answering them ener- setically
 l In the Artois region the French have occupied the crater of q mine exploded by the Germans, and in Lorraine have damaged with their
 gun fire German organizations on the front of Halleville- Bremeni
 : The Germans on the upper Strira region of the Russian front are de- clared by Petrosrad to have suffered heavy losses in 2 counter attack made on position captured hy the Rus sians
 Despite the bad weather. the Ital- ! ians are keeping up their offensive
 against the Austrians along the Aus
 tro-Italian line. The Tolmino Bridge head has been heavily hombarded and | the Isonzo front has been the scene ! of intermittent shelling.
 I Petrograd reports a continuation of the progress of the Russians against
 the Turks along the Black Sea coast l toward Trcbizona.
 A British official communication
 says the force that Was attempting ] to relieve the seize of Kut-El l-Amara and which had reached Essinn, and
 several miles east of the belea aguered ! city, had been forced because of lack of water to fall back to the Tigris river. The Turks. however, claim that the British retired after their ejec- tion from q Turkish trench that they
Arizona republican., 1916-03-11
Will Not Disarm

WASHINGTON. March lo.-The entente allies have agreed to inform the United States that they cannot accept the proposal in Secretary Lansings recent circular memoran- dunn that a modus Vivendi be en- tered into for the disarmament of belligerent owned merchant ships. Conferences between the allies on this subject have ended and formal re plies to the American suggestion are expected in the near future.
 Advices to the state department from the embassies at London. Paris and Rome some time ago made it apparent that the disarmament plan had met with no favor and the de- assumption that it would be rejected.
 The United States does not question the right under international law of merchantmen to arm for defense. Dis armament by agreement was proposed purely as q humanitarian eXpedient submarine warfare. Without such an agreement the law stands as il al ways has and it was in recognition of this principle that the United States informed Germany that her announced intention of sinking armed merchant ships without warning was inconsistent with assurances previ- ously given in the L.nsitauia and Arabic cases.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-11
GRAND PRix TO. COAST
Republican A. p. Leased WireI

CHICAGO, March l0.-The Wander bilt cup and the Grand priX automobile races were awarded to Santa Monica. Calif., by the contest board of the American Automobile Association to- day.
 Monica has been awarded the two clas- sics and the third time that California has been selected to promote them. They will be run next November. The Vanderbilt cup will be run Thanksgiv- ing day and the Grand PriX on the Saturday following.
 The races will mark the reopening
Arizona republican., 1916-03-11
Off to school, luil
 CT Vim ana "pe1,"

Dcn i cram thC.r little tunmies" with grcae,
 meats, starchy potatoes O
 other inCiigestible foods. Or, or two Shredded Wheat Biscuits with hot m;iE make a warm, nourish;ag meal that supplies all the mater ial needed for their grow iGg bodies. The perfect food 70 study on, to grow on. to play on. The crisp Tess Of the shreds encour- ages thorough chewing, which developessound teeth and healthy gums. Being readv-cooked it is so easy to prepare a warm, nour- iSlng meal with Shredded Wheat in a few moments
 TO kitchen worry or work. Liade al Niagara Falls, N. Y.