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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-24
TO
Hold Meetings
In Precincts

The democratic party is now rccog-
nizlng the smallest political unit IN the
city-thc precinct-in an effort to reach
every voter before election -e
There will be scventy-nine demo
cratic meetings in this city tonight one
IN every precinct The democrats oi
every precinct will be organized tonight
into a distinct body for the purpose
OF bringing out the entire democratic
vote at the coming election
The precinct committeeman have
called the meetings, and will preside to
night until the precinct Officers are
elected. Each precinct club will work
independently in its private political
reservation The whole organization of
precincts will be in charge OF the
county democratic central committee
A check will be kept on election day
at every precinct voting booth by the
precinct club committees OF every dem
ocrat who votes. At ; o'clock on the
afternoon OF election day, list will
be made of every democrat who has no,
voted Scouts" in motor cars will
then be sent to the residences or busi
nesses of the delinquent voters in All
effort to have them vote. Not a man
will be permitted TO stay away from the
polls II IT is possible TO gc, him y
them
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-24
CHIHUAHUA IS IN
PANIC AS VILLAS
FORCES ADVANCE
Outlaws Fight CarranziStaS in
Suburbs,
ARE SHORT OF AMMUNITION
Treyino Handicapped in Bat
tie on Bandits,

san ANTONIO. Texas oct "A
Confirmation ot the report that Nilli,ta
forces have reached the outskirts OF
Chihuahua Cl,y and OF fighting in the
suburbs between them and General
Treyino'S command was contained IN a
dispatch received today by General
Funston from General Bell command
ing at II Paso General Bells report
is understood To be based ON intorma-
tion transmitted by General PcrSmng
commander OF American forces M
Mexico
People Panic Stricken.
That the people OF Chihuahua hay.
become panic stricken as result Of
Villas advance on the city following
his recent victory at PalomaS over
Carranza troops commanded hy Gen
eral Azuna was stated in the dispatch
Trevino Lacks Ammunition.
Information has reached army CIR
cleS from several sources that Genera
/ 1reyno is short OF ammunition. II
was pointed out that thi, might &C
count for his failure to take more az
greSsiyc action against the bandits
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-24
Deputy Bank Examiner Is
Civen Severe Reprimand
By Angry Police Judge

] 6. Hill, deputy state bank ex-
aminer, 1920 West Eleventh street, came
in for a severe reprimand in the city
cour, this morning when he appeared
and requested that the case against his
son, Joe Hill, in which the boy was
held AZ the inStiga,ion of the father for
taking the latter's automobile, be dis
missed.
In NO uncertain terms Judge Spltler
le, il be known that the municipal cour,
was no, the place ior the tiScipifning
OF diSobedlent children
while this court may be inferior as
regards its jurisdiction 1t is entirely
too big tribunal TO be used for the
purposes which YOU seek in order tc
discipline your own boy YOU have made
two others suffer" Judge Splitter said
TO Hill
"My recommendation to the parent,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-24

OF the other two youths would be that
they sue YOU for false arrest.
This court is highly indignant"
Young Hill was arrested in company
with party OF other young men early
Sunday morning by Pa,rolman Van
Horn in packiug,own. They were in
the elder Hills car. Police say tha,
Hill ordered the arrest OF anyone who
nigh, have the automobile and told
them he suspected his son had taken
the car ont
Last night at II o'clock, Mr.. and
Mrs Hill went to the police station
and secured the sons release, stating
that they though, the experience of a
few hours jail life would be a good
lesson for him
The eases against w Gosnell and
X Farley schoomatcS OF the Hill boy
who were with him when he was taker
into custody, were also dismissed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-24
Monroe Sentenced
to Prison Term

FLOYD Monroe, p years old, pleaded
guilty in Judge Hayson's court this
morning to the burglary OF the home a
Mrs. Ollie Edwards, 1871 North Barnes
avenue, July , Jewclry and old coin,
worth $l,OcO were taken Most of IT
was recovered by the police Monroe
was sentenced to seven years IN the
peni,en,iary. which is the minimum
George Cunningham, p years old,
was convicted OF the same oticnSc in
Judge naySou'S court about two week,
ago. lie will not be sentenced until
his motion for a new trial /, heard.
The trial OF Knox Atkinson, charged
with participating in the SAME burglary
has not vet been set
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-24
Restraining Order
in Lost Will Case

Beneiiciaries of the lost will Of
Enoch Nichols OF Pot,awatomie county
are restrained from taking their fight
to establish the lost document into the
federal court, pending determination OF
an appeal now pending in the state su-
premc court, by temporary restraining
order granted from the bench this
morning by Justice ] +. Sharp.
In proceedings in the county court Of
Pottawatomie county the lost will was
established An appeal was taken to
the district court, and the Judgment OF
the county court reversed The case
was then appealed to the state supreme
court BY the beneficiarieS OF the los,
will Now they are attempting to take
the case into federal court before the
state court acts
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-24

No. 2.
The "old timer photograph published
yesterday is that OF 4. l.. Welsh. mem
Der OF the real estate firm OF Owen
& Welsh and director OF the board OF
education He came TO Oklahoma City
in May 1880. from Newton, Kan, and
soon after became assistant cashier m
the old Citizens bank. which stood on
thc present site OF the Lee Iluckin,
hotel He left the bank and Oklaho
ma City IN 1893 for North Galveston
Texas, but remained only a few months
Coming back he entered the abstract
business. Later the real estate part
ncrShlp was formed
Mr. Welsh is serving his second
term as school board director lie was
city councilman for one term. serving
under former Mayors Lee Van Winkle
and C. G.. Jones.
Ioday'S photograph is Of man who
has been identified with the develop
ment OF Oklahoma City since April p
lSS9-thc day OF the opening He wa
married year after settling here, anC
the photo reproduced was taken" thre,
days after that event. Hence the flow
ers. Every one knows the man today
Do YOU recognize him as he was TWEEN
iy-six years ago' Well tell you to
morrow who he is.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-24
Guardsnen's Vote
May Decide Race

HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct 24-Sev-
enteen commissioners appointed by
Governor Brumbaugh today to take
the vote OF the 10000 national guards
men on the Mexican border on No
vember T. took the oath OF office today
and prepared to leave for Texas.
Contests in several congressional dis
tricts are expected to be close and the
exact standing of Pennsylvania dele
cation in congress may not he definite
ly known until after the soldier vote
is received
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-24
Indian Fugitive Is
Caught at Shawnee

big" SymondS, the Indian, who es-
capped from the Harrah jail few days
ago, was captured at Shawnee last
night by Deputy Sheriff J, w, Chancel-
lor and brought to this city this morn
ing. He is now in the county jail He
is charged by the county attorneys OF
flee with forcing an Indian woman to
live with him on his farm near Harrah
as his wife and then beating her un-
mcrcifully. lie has been tried on the
charge OF assault with intent to kill
and bound over to the district court
He escaped before he could be tried
on an adultery charge.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-24
RAILROADS ASK MINIMUM
WEIGHT BE INCREASED

Application was filed this morning
with the corporation commission by all
railroads operating in Oklahoma, ask
ing for an order fixing the minimum
weight on carload lots OF grain at 10
oOO pounds instead of 2I00 pounds
Such a change. it is urged by the car
ricrs, would tend to relieve the present
conges,cd condition of movement OF
grain by requiring that more gram be
put in each car A similar applica-
ton by the carriers is now pending be
lore TIE interstate commerce commits
Stpu
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-24
COURT. WITnDRAWs
EPW0RTH FINDING IS

Judge Clark this morning withdrew
his findings in the famous Epworth
case on the reques, of attorneys for
the University Land Development com
nany They have additional findings
they desire him to include in his find
ings before he files them They will
present them TO the Judge Saturday ait
ernoon before attorneys for the NJ. T.
church, south, which is attempting 70
wreSt possession of the valuable uni
verSi,y property in this city from the
land company
The arguments in tho case will begin
in Judge Clark's court Monday morn
ing They will occupy three or four
days, attorneys say.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-24
Cheaper Milk Is
New York Offer

NEW YORK, Oct 24--As compen
sation for the recen, increase in the
price of milk, plans were announced to-
day by which the consumers who are
willing to carry the milk home will he
able to buy il for cents a quart less
than the price now charged for milk
delivered in bottles. The state com.
missioner of food and markets said
,ha, the Dairymens league is arrang
ing to place milk on sale at butcher
shops for 4 cents quart and that tn,
nrire might 90 even lower
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-24
SHR|NERS WILL
LEAVE TONIGHT
FOR CEREMONIAL
Two Hundred Members Will
Make Trip to LawtOn,

Two hundred ShrincrS will leave
Oklahoma City tonight at 10 20 o'clock
over the Rock Island for Lawton..
The train will be made up OF seven
Pullman coaches, one chair car and .
baggage car,
A thirty-iiyc piece band will accom-
pany the party, as will India" tho
Shrine camel
At Iawton tomorrow ceremonial
session will be held at which $50 movie
oes will be initiated Thursday another
session is scheduled for Ardmore where
another class OF $50 will travel the
ho, sands 6.&9
The Shrine train will return 70 Ok.
lahoma City Friday morning.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-24
GERMAN ATTACK
FLATTENS FOES
D0bRUDJA Line
Russian Army Pushed Into
Traza Murat Region,
PETR0GRAD ADMITS LOSS
Invaders Announce Capture of
More Cities,

LONDON, oct 24-On both tho
north and southeastern Rumanian
front, the Tcutonic allies are rapid
~ ilauning out the Rumanian
line, and forcing them back. In Do
brudja, Field Marshal Won Mackensen
inflicted severe defeat upon the Rus
so- Rumaulan left flank, driving it to
the Tara Murat district some sixteen
miles northwest OF Constanza, tho
Black Sea port he captured Sunday.
Russians Leave Medjidie.
The Russian statement today con-
cedeS the capture Of Medjldie on tho
1chernayoda- Constanza line. which PEI
trograd says was abandoned at tho
same time as the Constanza fortress,
the troops retiring to the heights north
OF the cities
Berlin also announces that in a battle
south OF kronStadt. Pennsylvania, Mon
day, German and Austro-Hungarian
forces captured Predeal, taking SOD
prisoners. Another Rumanian town has
been taken also. II is Rashova. IN
Dobrudja. below Tchernavoda Berlin
says that the army OF Field Marshal
Won Mackensen has taken prisoner
more than sixty-seven hundred Ru-
manans and Russians
Attack Oitur Front.
Rumanlan troops made an attack
yesterday along the whole Oituz front
near the Transylvanan. Rumanan bor-
der, says the Rumanlan war office.
which announces the capture OF ten
machine guns and several hundred
prisoners.
Heavy Fighting on Somme.
Berlin tells OF heavy fighting along
the Somme, resulting III heavy losses
for the British and French. which the
British war office denies.
'In All attempt 10 break through the
German lines OF the Somme at any
cost" the German statement says. the
British and French used great numbers
of troops in repeated attacks. Their
assaults broke down with heavy losses.
The defeat OF the allies was so severe,
that all along the front the dead arc
( lying none row after another South
of the Sommc French attack met
with similar results"
British Deny neavy Losses.
"Thc ground gained by us Yesterday
in the neighborhood OF Guedecourt and
Les Boeuis on the Somme front, has
now been fully secured the British
war office announced today.
During the night there was nothing
to report except intermittent shelling
on both sides In answer TO tho
cnemy's claim that the gains OF Satur.
day between Schaben redoubt and le
SarS were won only at the expense OF
heavy losses on our part It may bc
noted that the troops engaged, which
took more than 1000 prisoners, had
only about 200 casualties"
Ada Prisoner Ends Life.
/ ADA, Okla, Oct 24-tSpccial.) y.
d. Benton, prisoner IN the county jail
who cut his throat Monday afternoon,
died today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-24
Premiership or
Nothing, He Says

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24--The rea-
son Tong Shao-Ni, the Canton states
man, refused to accept the office OF
foreign minister in the Chinese cab-
net. il is learned, was because he held
his dignity above any office lower than
premier.
Official dispatches state that political
difficulties are preventing the compile
ton of the Pcking government A
strong man is desired a' foreign min
ister because ,of the Japanese nego-
tiations.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-24
48 New Mattresses
Bought for Jail

Accommodations at the Hotel de
Nick will be better from now ON with
the installation this morning OF forty
eight new mattresses
The bedding was purchased follow
ing recommendation of w d. Mat
,hewS, commissioner OF charities and
corrections, who visited the city jail
last week
Matthews stated that II the baS,ilc
beds were IN better condition Oklahoma
City would have one of the cleanest
prisons in the state
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-24
COPELAND JURY.
TEN PROTESTANTS
AND Two JEWS
Twelve Accepted to Try Texas
Banker on Murder Charge,
NOTHING TO BE PRINTED
Judge Says Publication Might
Affect impending Trials,

GALVESTON, Texas, oct a The
jury in the case OF John Copeland
bank cashier al Marshall, charged with
murder in connection with the killing
OF William Black. an an,i-C Catholic
lecturer. in that city on Feb J. 1915
was completed this afternoon All the
jurors are ProteStantS except two, who
are Jews
Nothing to be Printed.
Judge Clay Stone Briggs issued an
order that the court would not permit
the testimony in the case to be pub
lished
Judge Briggs explained that publioa
ton OF the testimony would make al
most impossible the selection ot a Jury
at the impending trials OF George Ryan
and George Tier two other Marshall
citizens charged with taking part in the
killing OF Black ON Feb. }, 1915.
He said that II the testimony was
widely circulated vcniremen sum
moned would be likely to have formed
opinions which would preclude their
service on jury The public will be
admitted to all sessions, however.
Girl Still Missing.
Speculation as to the whereabouts OF
Sadie Black, the girl adopted by Black
in Pulaski county, Ark. and carried
with him in his travels up to the time
of his death, was the Chief topic about
the courtroom this morning.
At that time the district clerk hat
received no return on the subpoena
issued summoning the girl as a witness
for the state. II was said that she haC
left Marshall not long after the shoot
ing and that. while she has been hearC
from, no definite record of her where
abou,s had been kept
May Come at Last Moment.
The states attorneys declined to dis
cuss the girls location An attorne,
closely associated with one of the spc
clal attorneys for the state, said h.
understood ,ha, she might not at,en'
the trial A report spread that sh
would arrive as witness at the las
moment
Miss Black was one OF the chief wit
nesScS at the examining trial AT Mar
shall She was spectator OF III
shooting and was expected to give i'm
portant testimony in the case here.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-24
GOVERNOR MAY OFFER
REWARD FOR BANDITS

Governor Williams stated this morn
ing that he was awaiting word from the
sheriff and county attorney ot kay
county before offering a reward for the
apprehension and convection OF the ban
dts who killed Percy a. Norman, mail
clerk, during the recent holdup Of a
Santa Fe passenger train near Bliss.
If the governor offers reward the
payment OF it will be upon condition
that the persons are found guilty in a
state court and not in a federal court.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-24
PAINTED HORSES
CAUSES ARREST
OF SUSPECTS
Sheriff Believes He Located
Base of Thieves,

What is believed to be the hcadquar
ters for a gang Of horse thieves and
their base OF operations where they
disguise stolen animals was raided
early this morning by Sheriff Binon
and Deputy Tyler after an all night
search for the place.
Two painted horses. one OF them be
longing to /. +. Patterson OF this city
were found in the barn Cans OF lamp
black which had evidently been uScl
in painting horses were found Two
men were arrested They gave the
names OF /. II Rogers and D.
Rogers They said they are brothers
They were located on a fourteen acre
tract OF land two miles southeast n
this city. They rented it two weeks
ago and have been living there since.
A woman and child were with them.
The men could not explain the paint
ing OF the horses. The owner OF the
other painted horse had not been locat-
ed at noon today.
Sheriff Notified
A telephone cali into the shefiii'S of
flee late yesterday afternoon notified
them there was painted horse IN
town. The sheriff and his two depu-
ties went 10 the barn OF local horse
trader from which the information had
been sent. He was told two men
had taken horse to the barn "a
sell II was solid black in solor
While examining the horse, one OF the
hostlers noticed loose tooth He held
the horses head with his hands while
another extracted tooth When he
let loose OF the horse his hands were
covered with black paint rubbed from
the horse. The men made hasty
exit
Men Arrested.
The sheriff and his force started out
as soon as he was informed, OF the dis
covery. The horses were not located
until midnight The men were arrest
ed and then the officers continued
their Investigations till dawn this
morning
When Mr.. Patterson was notified he
said his horse was bay The pain,
was partly rubbed of OF the mare
which tailed with the description ri
his horse, exposing her original bay
color, |, is believed by the Sheriii's OF
flee that part OF an experienced gang
OF horsethieves has been arrested II
is supposed the men arrested stay OF
the farm, receiving stolen animals
painting them and trying to dispose o
them. Efforts will be made to trac,
the rest of the gang.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-24
Prices of Flour
Continue Increase

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct y - Flour
prices continued To rise here today.
Fancy patents were quoted by local
mllers at 50 20 barrel an increase OF
IS cents from Mondays prices FIRST
clears sold at S. ~, an increase OF 20
cents a barrel
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-24
Baker Warns Army
Against Politics

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. "a
Copies of bulletin signed by Secretary
Of War Baker warning employees OF the
federal government against political ao..
tivity OF any nature in the presidential
campaign were received at southern de.
parimcnt headquarters today and dis
,ribu,ed among officers.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-24
Bethlehem Steel
Breaks Old Record

NEW YORK. Oct "A Bethlehem
Steel superseded United States Steel
and all other stocks in speculative in
Acrest on the stock market today rising
~ points to the new high record OF 62S
in the course OF the first hall hour 5
trading This exceeds IFS previous rec
ord by 25 points.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-24
Flour Advances 20
Cents Here Today

Flour advanced 70 cents per barrel
in Oklahoma City today, following
steady advances in the price Of wheat
on the Chicago market. Ordinary
standard family flour now costs the
consumer 81 per barrel, where yester.
day Il could have been purchased for
SSs0; while choice family flour now is
valued at 500 as against 81 yesterday.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-24
TEUT0NIC ALLIES DRIVE BACK RUMANIAS SIXTEEN MILES
EXECUTION THREATS
CAUSE MEXlCANS TO
ABANDON CAR STRIKE

mROWNSNILLE, Texas, oct q
lS6 The three street car drivers
~ aud three conductors, employees
on Matamoros mule car line, struck
today for higher wages. Civilians
crossing today said the military
au,horltoies IN MatamOroS quickly
settled the strike by announcing all
strikers would be summarily cx-
ccutcd who refused to work The
men returned TO their duties.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-24
Tulsa Man Buys
Kansas City Hotel

KANSAS CITY, No, Oct 2l-The
Baltimore hotel, one of the largest no,
,crieS in this city, was sold today BY
the Dean Hotel company to Wallace y
Robinson OF Tulsa, Okla. The terms OF
the sale were not made public.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-24
Gang Suspected
of Stealing Drugs

TULSA, Okla, Oct, 2l-(Special)
THEFT OF quantity of drugs from
the office Of DR.. K. s, Lynn las, night,
following closely on similar theft
from drug store in the same building,
has led local police TO believe that
drug iiends have formed gang with
Headquarters here.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-24

AVIATOR FALLS INTO
RIVER And BROWNS

PHILADELPHIA Oct. "a 90 Alex
andcr Brown, the widely known polo
player OF this city. fell from his aero
plane into the Delaware river at ES-
sington below the city today and was
drowned
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-24

KANSAs--Rain In east, rain or snow
In west portion tonight; Wednesday con
tinued colder,
ARKANSAS - Generally fair except
rain In northwest portion, colder ir,
northwest portion, warmer In southeast
portion; "Wednesday unsettled.
WEST TENAS-unsettled.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-24
Bodies Near Shaft.

FAlRMONT, W. Va, Oct 24.-Ex.
plora,ion of the wrecked workings of
Jamison mine No. 7, where an explo-
sion last Thursday en,ombed no less
than dozen men was continued during
last night after the galleries had been
clcaUd OF gas Two bodies were
found few feet from the shaft
|, was believed that others would be
located before nightiall.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-24
Millionaire and
Evangelist Vote
Slayer Is Guilty

kRDMORE., Okla, Oct. A--(Spe-
onl)ADave Slate was found guilty
today Of killing r. holland last June
and was sentenced to six years in pris-
on On the jury that convicted Slate
were Roy NJ Johnson, millionaire oil
man, and Or. J, +. Young. cvangelis,
and physician.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-24
EXCHANGE FOR
WAR PRISONERS
MORE Than As
England and Germany Agree
on Release,

LONDON Oct. 24.-Barton New
ton. undersecre.ary for foreign affairs,
announced in the house OF lords today
that the British and German govern
ments have agreed to exchange all in
termed prisoners more than IS years
old