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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-18
OKLAHOMA OFFER
OF GAS ACCEPTED
BY KANSAS CITY
Oil Exchange Declares Pro-
duction OF 10O.0OO,000
Feet Is Available.
TULSANS MEET TODAY
TO STUDY PROPOSALS
Chamber OF Commerce Here
Also to Take Up Idea;
Try to Work II Out.

Kansas City, Mo, and Kansas
City Kan. writhlnr under the unplcaS-
ant possibility OF gas famine during
the coming winter. were jerked into
action this morning when George +
Ford, secretary OF the Oklahoma Oil
Exchange volunteered to bring Into
touch with the municipal authorities
OF the two cities owners OF Oklahoma
gas properties producing from 5000
to lmm0O0 feet OF fuel per day
Mr. Ford this morning received word
from Kansas City that II he could give
them information leading to such a re-
suit he would have relieved ono OF tho
m5S embarrassing situations the city
on the Kaw has faced IN wears
100000 Feet Offered.
According TO the oil exchange sec
rctary, more than 100000 cubic feet
OF natural gas has been offered for
sal IN the exchange within the last
thirty days-with no takers.
The greater part of this production
Is IN the Headton oil field
1t rs hrs opinion that pipe line can
be constructed from Healdton and con
nected with pipe lines running from
Oklahoma into Kansas at very small
expense
Tulsans Pushing Plans
Meetings OF business men and oil an,
gas producers are being held today il
Tulsa Al a result OF Mr.. Ford's offer
The Tulsans believe that in the Nc
lntosh- Haskell Muskoaee field nearby
gas can be shipped to Kansas City a,
cheap as from the Healdton field.
Mr. Ford is TO meet with directors o
the Chamber OF Commerce a, thei
weekly session IN the Colcord buildins
at 4 o'clock this afternoon. He vii
90 over the situation with them thor
oughly and attempt to work out som,
scheme to secure the support of busi
ness men OF this community in the un
dertaking
Bugaboos Eliminated.
lie believes that while the old bug
aboo OF interstate shipment OF gas ma
he brought up. the fact that courts hay
declared any law which prohibits shin
ment OF gas from the state is uncon
stltutonal and the further fac, tina
thousands OF dollars would be place
IN circulation in the state as a resuI
OF Kansas cutie, will far overbal
ance any feeling individuals may hay
with respect to the exhaustion G
fuel nightmare.
When a gas well is tapped. he say,
regardless OF whether il is canned n
not, gas escapes for hundreds of ie,
IN all directions and the well uti
mately becomes exhausted. II Okla
homa cannot purchase the gas, VIII
not DO the brotherly thing by Kansa
City he asks.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-18
Paralysis Plague
Threatens Chicago

CHICAGO, Aug ls- Eighty known
cases OF iniantile paralysis have been
received at the Cook county and Du-
rand hospitals in Chicago since July |,
1t was announced today. An average
of three patients a day is being re
ceiyed at the county hospital and
emergency preparations are beng made
to receive much greater number The
malady is spreading though the health
department authorities do not consider
1t epidemic
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-18
EMPLOYEES VOTE
FOR settlement
WILSON URGES
Heads of Railroads Accept
Managers Decision Against
Eight-Hour Day.
NEW CONFERENCE ASKED
WITH SYSTEM OPERATORS
White House Refuses TO Re-
Celve Answer of Mag
mates as Final.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18. -
Thirty-one railroad presidents
today told President Wilson
they stand by the decision Of
their managers committee that
an eight-hour day is impracti-
cable.
President Wilson refused to
take mo" for an answer to his
proposal that they accept the
eight-hour day and asked them
to return to the White House
Saturday with their managers
for another conference.
Just after the railroad presi-
dents left the White House it
became known unofficially that
the employees had voted to ac-
cept President Wilson's propo-
sition and that some of the
leaders had gone to the White
mouse 10 tell MN so.
May Appeal to Financiers.
President Wilson is considering 90
ing over the heads even OF the railroad
presidents. since they refuse TO conces-
sions he sugQ Q.sted and apnea d.
reotly 10 the financiers who control
the railroads The presidents proposal
was that the railroads establish III.
eight hour day principle and grant pay
at usual rates for overtime instead on
the time and half demanded bv the
men All other issues then might be re-
TERED to commission OF probably three
members one OF whom would be named
by the preSiden, or some other public
representative and the other two BY
the employers and employees respective
! ly
Preslden, Wilson abandoned today's
cabinet meeting so he coeld devote all
his tune 10 the railroad situation.
Count or Public Opinion.
The railroad presidents want arbi-
tratlon under the NewlandS act with
two arbitratorS for roads. two for the
men and two Tor the public. Some Of
the presidents are said to feel that the
public will support their offer to arbi-
,rate everything IN dispute
Some others were OF the opinion.
however, that il the president cares TO
press the men for arbitration it will he
difficult for the railroad men to con-
tnue opposition TO his plan
President Prepares Statement.
During the morning President viii
son prepared a statement reviewing the
negotiations and explaining why he
chose the plan OF settlement based on
the eight hour day The statemen,
probably will be given out later
W l. Chambers OF the federal me-
diators, went to the meas hall at the
request OF brotherhood officials to ex-
plain some OF the features OF the situa-
ton He went into executive session
with the heads oi the four brotherhood,
on the subject OF overtime. In. the
mems meeting the leading objection tc
President Wilson's plan was that il i
is accepted without extra pay for over
time the demanded. the railroads vii
contend that the sole purpose OF IN,
men is TO obtain more money and not tc
get the eight-hour day
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-18
BODY OF KA|SER'S
nephew FOUND IN
lOWly CEMETERY
Buried in Coffin Costing Thir-
ty Francs Advanced by a
Poor Man Out OF Pity.

PARIS, Aug l8.-The circumstances
of the death and mysterious disappear
ancc of the body OF Prince Maximilien
OF Hesse, whose relatives invoked the
aid OF the pope in an effort to obtain
this information are disclosed by j
writer in the Petit Parisien. The writer
asserts that the prince was sho, in the
groin during an engagement between
a Saxon detachmen, and English pa
troll near Godewaersvelde, in northern
France early in the war
Body Of Prince Missing
The prince was found by uappis,
monks and taken to their monastery
where he died soon after. The monks
were ordered to vacate the monastery
and Father Bernard visiting the clois
ter on he following day found III.
body Of the prince was missing
In Humble Cemetery.
Later the princes family appealed
to the pope to obtain information as I,
the disposition oi the body hut with
on, success, The Petit parisien writer
says the body tcposes in humble Gem
ctery at Ha,ebrouck. that IL was KEEP
two days in house there was ono,
inferred bu, exhumcd at nigh, and II
nally buried in coffin costing thir,,
francs, which were advanced by a poo
man out OF pity
Nephew Of Kaiser
Prince Maximilicn was 20 years ol,
and tho son of the youngest sister o
Emperor William OF Germany Pre-
viouSly II had been stated that he wa
tCcntlnued on rsss Two)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-18
MILLIONAIRE VALUES
HIS WlFE'S HUGS HIGH,
$4,000 SUIT SHOWS

N0EW YORK. Aug lS-Albert
I'M Colburn Langshaw, son OF
y Walter Hamer Langshaw. mil
lonaire head of the Dartmouth
Manufacturing corporation and the
Bristol Manufacturing corporation
OF New Bedford, Mass, was so up
set when he saw his young WIZ ca
ressing Robert Bates in their home
at Ridgewood, y j. that he spoke
to Bates about IT next day.
Bates explanation that it was a
case Of mistaken identity not prov
ing adequate under the circum-
stances. l.angshaw has brought a
$4,000 alienation suit in the su-
preme court against him.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-18
CAR SIGNS CHANGE
ON one DIVISION

Signs or cars that run the old Uni
versi,y route oi the Oklahoma Railway
company were changed today to read
North Broadway" Cars so dcsignai-
ed will run from the Terminal station
to University station unless other in
formation on signs IS given A per-
manent change of name from Univer-
sity to North Broadway division ha,
been effected Several other divisions
also will have their titles changed in a
few days.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-18
Starring Armenians
Eat Their Children

BOSTON Aug ia sAem.n, describing hadshps suffered
Armenian refugees northern Arabia public today by Rev Dr.
James Barton chairman the Syrian
relief DR. Barton
and could be depended uexaggerated
The said tha, Of $500 Mcna
had found employment but the begging
n he dying
sick left without desperate themselves
grave trenches and bcg the grave dgger bury
The does the hungry bread
I'm Sepka preacher from Amb told that have often killed
their children AT the government investigation shown that people
had their children"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-18
Two Bandits Rob
Fourteen of Pay

CHICKASHA, Okla, Aug. 1.-two
masked men held up fourteen broom
corn Johnnies," both men and boys. in
the Rock Island yards here last nigh,
and obtained more than 500
The men were paid off Thursday and
were waiting for trains back to the
broomcorn fields The bandits lined
them up along the track and robbed
them and then compelled them to enter
a boxcar, which they locked
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-18
COURT BARS EIGHT MEN
FROM GAMES OF CHANCE
AS LONG AS THEY LIVE

" ANSAS CITY, Aug. lS-An
lM injunction asainS, gambling, to
q be in effect "the remainder Of
their natural lives" was granted in
the district court against eight men,
whose ages range from 10 to y
wears, upon the recommendation OF
Roy Hubbard, assistant attorney
general The men are restrained
from taking part IN any game oi
chance.
The order means. Mr.. Hubbard
explained, that even their presence
near gaming table would he suf-
iicicnt cause for iining them for
contempt OF court without the for
malty OF jury trial.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-18
Australia Plans
Tighter Bars

LONDON, Aug l8--No person more
than IS years old will be permitted to
land in Australia after September |
without a passport issued or approved
by British authorities. it was announced
today, Persons sailing from foreign
countries must have passports vised BY
British consul
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-18
LEVY FOR SCHOOLS
AUTHORIZED; VOTED
BY 1,046 TO ~

The additional levy of | mill for
the maintenance Of the public schools,
voted upon Tuesday in Oklahoma City
was declared duly authorized upon the
official canvass OF the vote by the
county excise board and the city board
OF education at the courthouse this
morning.
The official count was l046 for and
Al4 against.
The election, which will cost ap.
proximateiy $1,000, will be paid for b,
the board OF education.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-18
Many Are Seeking
Army Commission

WASHINGTON, Aug lS-Applica.
tions for appointment as second lieu
tenant in the army have flooded the
office of the adlu,ant general since 1t
became known that the service virtual
ly is w,thou, officers OF that rank. More
than ~ applications will be examined
Monday Even If all are successful
there will remain 600 vacancies.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-18
Three Feet of
Water in Camp

Ell PASO, Texas, Aug. ia rush
o. water from heavy downpour OF
rain over Camp Cotton Thursday nigh,
drove about 500 men OF the Thirty irSt
Michigan infantry out OF their tents.
III the lowest par, of the camp water
collected to a depth OF three feet,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-18
Experts Draw Up
Paralysis Rules

WASHINGTON. Aug la-publc
health experts from thirty eight states,
continuing their meeting with the fed
eral public health service here today.
drew up code OF regulations for COM
batting further spread OF iniantile par-
alysis by interstate travel and develop.
ing methods Of cooperating in study of
cause and treatment OF the disease.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-18

and
the following day dropping OF sight OF the allied
awaiting outside mile limit On July the
completion
OF the Atlantic submarine mehan'nan
world brought dut and
mel a well mails
her and British NarpS
Virginia effort phend
the Deutschland II she should depart for return. .4yage
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-18
Weather Will Be
Unsettled Today

Local Foreoast-psrtiy cloudy torloht
and unsettled Saturday.
state Foreoast--,neresslnu oioudlress
tonight and unsettled saturday,
KANSAS Fair.
ARK NaAS--Partly cloudy,
WEST TEXAS Unsettled, probably
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-18
REJECT PEACE PLAN; MEN ACCEPT
Deutschland Reaches
Home Port in Safety

GENEVA, Aug l8.-A private telegram received today
from Berlin from the Neue Zurcher Zetung says that the
German submarine Deutschland arrived safely yesterday
Bremen from the United States
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-22
Italians Enter Actively
Into Balkan Campaign


PARIS. Aug. 2I--Italisn troops began
20 disembark at Saloniki yesterday, says
q Havas dispatch from that point.
On leaving their ships. the dispatch
says. the Italians passed through Sa-
Ioniki to camp. preceded by military
bands of the allies and cheered by the
populace.
Active participation by Italian troops
in the SaIoniki campaign would mean
the existence Of a state of war between
Germany and Italy.
Germany is directing the operations
against the allies on this front and, as
the official German reports show, has
forces there Some Austrian troops also
probably are employed and possibly
Turks, but the major portion OF the
army IS made UP Of BuigaTians. Recent
reports have indicated the withdrawal
- Austrian troops from the Balkans for
use on the Russian and italian fronts.
Il the allies are believed to have a
force OF Some 100000 British. French
and Serbian troops on the SaIonilIi front.
The sending Of achievements at this
time. lust after the opening o. hOstilities
On 2 large scale. would indicate that
the allies have embarked on campaign
Of extensive proportions.
Italy. which has considerable surplus
rr troops. has been urged TO take a more
active part in the Balkan operations. but
.-as believed 70 have refrained partly on
stscount Of the fact that she was not at
war with Germany. There have been
several recent indications. however. that
=. declaration or hOstilities was forth
coming.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-22
THIRTEEN PERSONS KILLED
IN GULF COAST STORM
Property Damage in South
Texas Is Estimated at
About 100000
(By Associated Press,)

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex, Aug. 81
Thirteen persons were killed and prop
erty valued at approximately 100000
was destroyed in the storm which struck
Corpus Christi Friday night and swept
ten adjacent counties in south Texas,
according to reports received here last
night.
OF the dead nine were members Of
the crew of the small freight steamer
Pilot Boy, which foundered off the
Arkansas Pass jetties. Three MeXicans
were killed at Katherine, a little settle
1uent on the King ranch, near Alice, and
one Mexicans was reported killed at
San Diego. Both towns are about 80
miles inland. The estimated property
loss includes damage to the cotton crop,
a large part of which was devastated.
The damage at Corpus Christi was es-
timated at 100000. Other losses were:
Arkansas Pass, $150,0OO; Rockport, $75,-
600; Alice, 100000; San Diego, $4,000;
Robstown. $4,000; Bishop, $4,000;
KingsvilIe, 100000; towns in the Rio
Grande valley, 100000, and other wide
ly separated and isolated points, $780,
900.
The storm-stricken area extends along
about $50 miles of the lower gulf coast
from Corpus Christi to Brownsville,
reaching inland from 80 to so miles.
In Corpus Christi the bay front was
strewn with the wreckage of pleasure
piers and wharfs, and fishing boats and
other craft were high and dry on the
beach as far as Water street when
the storm abated at midnight Friday.
Hundreds of homeless citizens spent
Friday night in the courthouse and no.
tells, all of which were in darkness, ow-
ing to the failure of the power plant.
During the fury of the storm water
was carried over the north beach Sec
ton in sheets, demolishing summer cot
tages built on and over the bay. The
90-mile wind was whipped into the
waves in great walls of water, and as
each struck the shore it wrecked cot
tages, beached small craft and tore
down docks
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-22
Russians Are Advancing
Along the Stokhod Line

PETRoGRAD. Aug. 21.-Cvia Lon
don-l-The Russians have made fur
Their advances at some points along the
Stokhod line. where they broke through
the Austro-Hungarian defenses last
week. the war office announced today.
The capture of more than 1900 men in
this region in two days is reported.
The announcement follows:
-On the river Stokhod in the region
OF KoveI and Rudka-Chervische, fight
ing continues. Our troops made fur
Their advances at some points. The total
of captures in this region on Friday and
Saturday was Is officers and more than
$50 soldiers. We also took one can
non is mchine guns, four bomb NOR
tars, four searchlights and a large nuEI
Der OF shells. cartridges and rifles. In
the region of LubiesZow, on the Stok-
hod "A captive balloon was set afire by
our artillery"
The Russians are pressing forward
vigorously through two of the Carpa-
THAN passes which lead TO Hungary.
Following the announcement last
week Of advances in the vicinity of
KorosmezO. which is just over the bor-
der in Hungary. the war office today re-
ported gains in the pass east of this
region. leading south from Kuty-
The capture OF Jablonitza and Feres-
kul. on the NneEemAah river WHICH
forms the boundary between Galicia and
Bukowfna. rs announced Jablonitza is
about twenty miles north of the Hun
gafian border.
In the region Of Kuty. the statement
saws. we occupied the villages of Feres-
kul and Jablonitza. on the river Chere-
mosh. and several heights west Of
Fereskul Stubborn attacks by the en-
envy on the heights southwest of Tom
nakik mountain were repealed by oar
Ew@
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-22
Gov. Harris Signs Four
More General Bills of
The Late Legislature

Prior to his departure for Monticello
Monday morning where he commences
series of speaking engagements in the
interest of his candidacy to succeed
himself as chief executive of the state,
Governor Harris affixed his signature
to four more general bills passed by
the general as seln by of 1916. These
bills are as follows:
To create :he office of n1taries pub
lie -at-large through the appointment by
the state librarian.
To provide for the inspection of
eleemosynary . institutions by grand
juries, better known as the Weary bill.
TO amend the game and fish laws of
the state.
To amend the state military laws to
conform to the recently enacted federal
militia statutes.
After making an Address at Jacks III
Monday afternoon. the governor will re-
turn to Atlanta for the night in order
to resume consideration of the few
bills that are yet to be acted on, among
them being the interurban bill.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-22
TAX RATE RAISED TO
CONSTITUTIONAL LIMIT
Excessive Appropriations by
Legislature NeCeSSitateS
Placing 1t at 5 Mills

AS a result of the excessive appro-
priations made by the general assembly
at the extraordinary session last fall
and further enlarged at the regular
1916 session, Comptroller General Will
liam A. Wright Monday morning fixed
the ad valorem tax rate for this year at
the full constitutional limit of mills
as against 4.80 mills for 1915.
In spite of this imperative action on
the part of the comptroller general the
states expenses for 1916 will be APP
proximately $60O,000 in excess of the
revenue as indicated in the tax diges.
which is practically complete
With every county in the state save
two, Dougherty and Floyd, heard from,
the total tax valuation in the state is
practically the same as in 1915, with
an enormous increase in appropriations.
At the extraordinary session S2O6,0O0
was appropriated in excess Of the reve-
nue., and to this the last session added
over 100000.
Including the corporation returns Of
S152,632,51O, which are $1,SO4,93O in ex-
cess of last year, and an additional $4,-
100000 expected from the ten counties
ordered by State Tax Commissioner
John c. Hart to increase their returns
to conform to the state average, the
total tax valuations for Georgia fo-
1916 amount to 1857 ,132,51O. This one
item of $4,000. 300 expected from these
ten counties will bring in an increased
revenue of s22.500.
In 1914 following the passage Of the
tax equalization law when appropria-
tions were held down more closely to
the available revenue, General Wright
reduced the tax rate to 4.50 mills. In
creased appropriations the next yea,
however, caused an increase in the tax
rate to $50 mills and further extrava-
gance on the part of the last legisla-
ture has forced it to the full constitu-
tional limit.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-22
FOUR Portals OF
ATLANTA SWORN
IN TO STATE BAR
Judge ]. L, PendIeton'S Advice
Is That in Court They Re-
frain From Talking All at
Once

Four Atlanta women were admitted to
The Georgia bar Monday morning, the
first TO be allowed to practice law in
Georgia under the recent act of the leg
lslature signed by the governor Saturday
and effective Sunday.
They were: Mrs. Minnie Anderson
Hale, graduate of the Atlanta Law
school, who took her case to the state
supreme court when she applied for ad-
mission before the law was passed; Mrs.
Clara L. Bovard, admitted by comfy
from Florida, where she formerly prac-
ticed: Mrs. Beatrice Castleton, graduate
of the Atlanta Law school, where she
was a student at the same time her
husband was, and Miss Agnes L. Klein
graduate of the Atlanta Law school.
The four women stood before Judge
j. T. Pendleton while Deputy Clerk Clark
Lewis administered the oath. Mrs. Hale
was presented by Attorney Claude Pey-
ton. who made a short speech of in
PRODUCTION which served for all four, and
by Ernest Clayton and Palmer Black
burn. Mrs. Bovard was presented by
Remson p. King and Robert S. Parker
Mrs. CaStleton ana MISS Klein py 1hA-
ton C. Hopkins.
MAKES TWO REQUESTS.
Judge Pendleton's speech of welcome
was brief. He made but two requests
OF the new attorneys. That they remem-
Der not to begin their arguments after
the decision is rendered, as he said
so many lawyers do; and that they re-
frain from talking all at once, as so
many lawyers do not.
He signed their applications for ad.
mission with the gold pen presented to
Mrs. Hale by the governor after he had
signed the bill with ii. The pen was
engraved with her name and "Emanci-
patton day, August H."
During the short ceremony, the won
en- kept on their hats. 1t was the first
time in the states legal annals, so far
as is known, that attorneys have kept
on their hats In the court room, and
has given rise to the question in court
house circles as to whether a new prece-
dent will be established.
Mrs. Hale requested reporters to
state that she will open an office, but
will confine her practice to the office
and will not appear in court.
Mrs. Castleton will be in the office
with her husband, Attorney Samuel NJ.
Castleton, under the firm name OF
Castleton & Castleton.