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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-01

Burgess Purdom and their children
Charles and Eva Louise Mr.. Charles
?. Walker OF RI Paso arrived last eve
ming to visit his mother Mrs. Walker
for several days
y A. ~
Mr.. and Mrs Willard Bleakmorc
had as their dinner guests yesterday
Mr and Mrs Grant Stanley and Miss
Blanche Stanley.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-01

Mr. and Mrs John II Wright will
entertain informally at dinner this eve
ming Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Mcknight.
Miss Ollie Coppedge, Miss Myrtle
Brewer, aud Mr.. Ben Sanders.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-01

A subscription dance will be given at
the Lec-llucklns at $50 o'clock this
evening by number OF the younger
society set OF the city
n X \
The friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. William
w. Whlteman will learn with regret
of the serious illness OF their little son.
Billy ir.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-01
Suits at Reductions of a Fourth
"a Third-Near Half
Special Purchase and Sale of
Women's Coats

One of the big New York makers favored US with
number OF high grade velour and velvet coats at a
price congestion that enables to pass them on TO
YOU at
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-01
Never Before So Many Fine Bath Robes

The ScoHaibuon Company ves with the exclusive York
shops IN It's showing luxurious bath robes You will fourth
floor wonderfully echg and exquisite both useful
and fanciful
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-01
Saving of 25 Percent.

These handsome coats arrived just few days ago
and in the ilaring well belted styles They
are handsomely trimmed in furs such as Australian
opossum, skunk, red fox, moufflon, etc At the re-
duced price they retail at $4j25 to $50
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-04
EXP P[0s|CN KILLS
ONE, INJURIES W0
BOYS PLAYING WITH kEG OF
POWDER HAVE FATAL AcCI-
| DENT SUNDAY.

Bonaparte, April 8 One Of the most
horrible accidents happened Sunday,
April 2 at the Nichols farm three miles
northwest Of Bonaparte resulting In
the death of one boy and the serious
injury of two others
The Bert Lazenby family were
spending the day with the Millard
Nichols family and just as they were
ready to sit down to dinner, terrific
explosion occurred in a nearby shed
which blew one side of the building
out. On investigation it was found that
the two Nichols boys, August, aged 13,
Edward, aged and Burns Lazenby,
aged 10 had set fire to twenty-five
pound keg Of powder causing the death
of August Nichol, who was standing
over the powder and seriously burning
the two other boys. The Nichols boy
was terribly burned, being hardly rec
cognizable and his eyes were entirely
out. The two other boys are still liv-
ing with some hopes Of their recovery.
Mr.. Nichols was also badly burned
on both hands In trying to rescue the
boys. 1t is thought that one hand will
have to be amputated
The Nichols family had just moved
into the neighborhood and were hardly
settled yet.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-04
)" CLEANUP WEEK" NAMED
Governor Clarke Issues Proclamation
Calling Upon lowans TO Help
In Work Of Deautifying.

Des Moines, April BIN an open
letter made public today, G. w. Clarke,
governor of Iowa, called the attention
of the people of the state to Cleanup
week." which begins April "a, and
recommended that the movement for
civic cleanliness and beauty be made
state wide. The letter in part follows:
ITO the people Of Iowa:
Il desire to call attention of the peo-
pie of the state to the movement of
the Federated Women's clubs of Iowa
to institute what may be known as
cleanup week, beginning April "a. Six
teen thousand women are behind this
movement +* hope the people of
this state will cooperate in every way
possible. The proposition has my un-
qualified endorsement =
1T would be helpful If the mayors
of the cities and the newspapers
would urge that meetings be held in
behalf Of the movement and also If
the women Of the state would see to
it that the purpose and value Of the
movement are not lost in any COM
munity."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-04
NOTED PHYSICIAN
TAKES OWN LIFE
FRIENDS OF CHICAGOAN CALL
HIM VICTIM OF SPOILS
: SYSTEM~IN POLITICS.

Chicago, April 3.-Friends and mem
bers of lodges to which Dr. Theodore
B. Sachs belonged are today complet-
ing arrangements for the funeral of
the late head of the Chicago municipal
tuberculosis sanitarium and head of
the National tuberculosis association,
who was found dead from poison yes
terday.
DR.. Sachs body was found in a room
of the Edwards sanitorium at Naper-
vile, where he was chief of the medi-
cal staff. His death came as climax
to controversy over his manage
ment of the municipal sanitarium.
Statements by his friends asserted
that charges Of mismanagementb broke
his heart as he had devoted a long
term of years to the institution.
Charges of contractors who were en-
gagged in part Of the construction work
at the sanitarium were to the effect
that DR. Sachs might have saved the
city more than 100000 by the use of
greater care and better judgement.
Friends Of DR.. Sachs issued state
ments in which they declared that he
had not committed suicide but had
been, "killed by the spoils system Of
city politics" The Women's City club
and other organizations have issued
statements in connection with his
death, urging voters to 'free the insti-
tuition from political interference,
at Tuesdays election of aldermen
DR.. Sachs was born in Russia forty
eight years ago and fed to this country
from Odessa in 1892 to escape religi-
Gus persecution. He spent most of the
past twenty years in conducting a
fight against tuberculosis and is said
to have died a comparatively poor
man.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-04
JAPS TO RETAIN
SOUTH SEA ISLES

San Francisco, April 8. That Japan
is colonizing and apparently intends to
retain the South sea islands captured
during the present war from the Ger
mans was the statement made here to-
day by DR.. Frederick Starr, professor
Of anthropology, University Of Chica
go, who was en- route to Chicago from
the orient after six months research
work in Japan and Korea.
Japan" said DR.. Starr, "has no in
tention of withdrawing from the La
drone or Marshall islands, which she
has taken from Germany and which lie
about midway between the Philippines
and Hawaii She has already under
taken expansive schemes with refer.
ence to the postal service, telegraphs
and cables of these possessions. She
is sending settlers in quantity to
them A..
"Since the war began in Europe,
continued DR.. Starr, more than 1000
new millionaires have been, made in
Japan. Extravagant ideas have taken
possession of the Japanese nation and
a wave Of speculation Is sweeping over
the country
DR.. Starr said also that Japan's trade
with India had increased enormously
since the war and that in this develop,
ment lay the possibility Of future com.
mercial competition with Great Britain
which might endanger the friendship
that now exists between the two ma.
tiOnS. ..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-04
SCHILLER AID
SAY THEY PLAYED
HIM FOR MARK
ADMIT THEY TOOK GERMANS
MONEY BUT DENY HAVING
BOUGHT EXPLOSIVES.

New York. April 3.-One Of the
three men named by Clarence Regi.
nald Hudson, alias Ernest Schiller. as
his assistants in an alleged con-
spiracy to blow up with dynamite the
Cunard line steamship Pannonia, is
still at liberty, but the police say they
expect to arrest him before night
Hudson, who captured the British ship
Matoppo at sea, will be arraigned IN
court In connection with the Pan.
nonia plot as soon as the case against
him Is completed.
George Haller and Otto Milleder, ar
rested last night and held under minor
charges as Hudson's fellow conspira.
tors, admitted today that they had fre.
Quent conferences with Hudson con.
cerning his plans to blow up British
vessels lying at piers here. They said
they had received money from him to
buy dynamite, motor boat, revolvers
or other supplies, but asserted that
they spent his money for their own
benefit and pawned revolvers he
bought for them.
II was working Schiller for all
could get" said Milleder. IT got about
$50 out of him to buy dynamite but
spent the money on myself. He told
me about his scheme to blow up ships
lying at the piers of the Cunan and
French lines. I thought he was crazy
and decided to take his money"
Haller said Hudson proposed to him
within five minutes after they met to
blow up Cunard steamship. He said
Hudson planned to cross the river
from Hoboken in launch, climb
aboard the steamer carrying guns and
dynamite, and, when the steamer was
outside of Sandy Hook, hold up the
captain and crew and blow up the
ship, escaping in life boats.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-04
GASOLINE PROBE
READY FOR SOLONS

Washington, D. G, April 3. Finish.
ing touches were today being put on
the preliminary report Of the federal
governments inquiry into the rise in
the price Of gasoline. It will be plac.
ed before congress this week.
The federal trade commission has
given the essential facts to the depart
ment Of justice which will consider the
evidence with view to determining
whether prosecutions are warranted
under the antitrust law.
The report to congress will contain
comparative figures as to production,
prices, etc. 1t Is understood 1t will
not fully support the recent announce.
ment OF the department of interior that
more gasoline was being produced and
on hand than ever before.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-04
ENCOURAGING MARRIAGE
Wealthy Chicago Society Woman Of.
fers to Pay Wedding Expenses Of
All Working Couples.

Chicago, April 8. Mrs. L. Bracket
Bishop, wealthy society woman, who Is
this week living on meals which are
to cost not more than thirty-three
cents a day, in an attempt to show how
working girls can live on that sum. is
advancing another theory in unique
way. Mrs. Bishop contends that love
and marriage are the two things need,
ed to make girl happy and announced
today that she will pay the cost Of the
marriage license, the flowers, the min,
ister's fee and will provide church
wedding for every working girl and
man who wish to marry.
1T is not my intention to open a
matrimonial bureau" Mrs. Bishop
said, "but shall do everything in my
power to help working girls find hus
bands" ~ ....... >r.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-04
Paris Seems to Believe Foe
Is About to Resume Old
Rushing Tactics
SUNDAYS FIGHTING
FAVORS GERMANS
Zeppelins Make Their Third
Successive Raid Upon
Coasts Of Britain

Paris, April "a new phase of the
battle of Verdun has begun and the
belief prevails that the violence Of the
latest attacks foreshadows another at.
tempt by the Germans to rush the
fortress with vast forces. New bat
teries of large canber have been NOV.
ed up closer to the French front and
the German infantry has been rested
and reorganized.
Yesterdays fighting on the whole
was not unfavorable to the French, 1t
is authoritatively stated. The object
Of the Germans was to clear the ap-
proaches to Ft. Douaumont and $4,000
men were thrown forward on the mile
and a half line between Douaumont
fort and the village of Vaux. The at
tacking force succeeded in crossing a
little ravine which hitherto had stop
ped them and in entering the Call
lette wood. Further east they dis
lodged the French from the last ruined
houses of the village Of Vaux, but the
French positions were so placed as to
make it practically impossible for the
Germans to debouch from the village.
Vigorous French counter attacks drove
them back to the upper fringe. of the
Caillette wood.
The total result Of the very formid-
able effort they had put forth was a
gain for the Germans of about 800
yards of terrain, more than Offset it is
affirmed, by the very heavy losses they
had endured. On the west of the
river the Germans attacked the Avo-
court blockhouse in a no less deter
vosn cd l,11t IN y,No uyifh
complete failure the observers de-
clare.
British Coast Raided.
y Zeppelin raids over the east coast
Of England and Scotland on three sue
cessive nights have caused consider
able alarm in the communities where
the bombs were dropped. In the raids
on the northeast coast of England on
Friday and Saturday nights, fifty-nine
persons were killed and 166 wounded.
The raid Sunday night extended to
Scotland the first time Zeppelins
have ventured that far north. The
casualties have not geen given out by
the government. ~
Aircraft have been active around
Verdun. The French brought down
three German machines, but Berlin
asserts that the aerial combats have
resulted in their favor. Both sides
have dropped many bombs on military
depots at various points.
Big Battle in Russia.
The Russians and Germans are en-
gagged in big battle in the region Of
Baranovichi, southwest of Minsk.
Three British and one Norwegian
steamer have been sunk by subma.
rines or, mines. Only about twenty
persons lost their lives by the sinking
of the four vessels.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-04
GREAT FIRE RACES
IN NEW YORK CITY

New York, April 3. "A serious fire
broke out In the downtown section
early this afternoon. At 2 o'clock 1t
had destroyed two buildings on Beck
man street, occupied by paper firms
and had spread to an old fifteen story
skyscraper at the corner Of Nassau and
Beekman and threatened 1t with de-
struction. Three alarms were turned
in.
Shortly after o'clock all tenants
were ordered out of the twenty story
skyscraper known as the Nassau-Beek-
man building and occupied by the New
York Sun. The building was at that
time seriously threatened by the
flames.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-04
FOR OFFICER
Court Martial Decides That Lieuten-
ant Who Led Troopers into Mex
ico Must Be Punished. e.

San Antonio, Tex, April 3.-After
reviewing the papers in the case Of
Lieut.. John E. Mort, who was tried
by court martial on charges arising
from his leading two junior officers
and a small detachment of enlisted
men across the Rio Grande into Mexi-
co, near Brownsville, to recover. two
soldiers who had been detained by
Mexicans on the south banks of the
river Gen. Funston announced today
that Lieut.. Mort had been found guilty
and sentenced to be reprimanded. He
will be released at once and restored
to duty. He is now held at Mercedes,
Tex, but has been ordered transfer
red to the second field artillery, now
in the Philippines.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-04
.GE ERMANS WILL
HASTEN REPORT
ON SUBMARINES
kAlSER's GOVERNMENT PROMISES
QUICK REPLY TO QUESTION
FROM AMERICA.

Washington, D. c., April 8. -Ameri.
can Ambassador Gerard at Berlin cabl.
cd today that the German government
had promised prompt reply to his in
quiry regarding destruction Of the Brit
ish steamer Sussex and other vessels
on which Americans were endangered.
The Berlin foreign office, Ambassa.
dor Gerard stated, had referred his in
quiry to the German admiralty. While
no definite time was given by the Ger
man officials within which a response
would be made, Mr.. Gerard stated that
he had assurances it would be forth.
coming as soon as possible. The Amer
ican ambassadors dispatch indicated
that instead of waiting for the Ger
man submarine commanders to report,
the admiralty ONCE would send out In
quiries to the submarine bases.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-04
Report Says He Is on Way
to chihuahua to Get
Garrison to Bolt
DODD'S CAVALRY
NEAR BANDIT FORCE
Border Anxiously Awaiting
News of Another Big
Fight With Foes .

Ell Paso, Tex, April 3.-Francisco
Villa has again become the man OF
mystery. Almost within the grasp OF
the American cavalry, after the battle
of Guerrero, the bandit is reported to-
day to have slipped through the net
closing about him and to have Gov.
cred the trail of his flight.
Mexican reports had it that Villa
and a,band of his followers were NOV.
ing on Chihuahua with the intention
of getting the garrison of the de facto
government to revolt and join him
against the Americans. These re-
ports brought here by travellers were
secuted by Mexican Consul Garcia.
While the bandits main command
was scattered at the battle of Guer-
rero, it is believed here that Villa has
several other large bodies of men dis
posed at convenient positions on the
continental divide and that Col. Dodd
and his troopers may come In con-
tact with them at any time.
There is no light on the recent oper
atoms of the Carranza forces against
the Villa bands.
Traffic over the MexicoNorthern
railway is becoming more active since
the advent of the American expedi-
ticnary forces in the Casas Grandes
and MADEIRA districts. A freight train
arrived from Casas Grandes this
morning. Later in the day a mixed
passenger and. freight train started
out for Pearson, thirty miles south Of
Casas Grandes. The passengers in
cluded many Americans returning to
The interior after flight to the border
following the Columbus, N. NJ, mas.
sacre.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-04
CONGRESS DENIES
LOAFING ON JOB

Washington, D. c., April 8. Con
gres resumed it's labors today, spurred
by Speaker Clarks statement brand
ing as "a bald and malicious lie' the
charges that both houses have been
idling In their work.
The statement, Issued last night in
answer to criticism, Is expected to put
an end to all such criticisms.
Speaker Clark reviewed the record
of congress to date and asserted that
the present house had worked more
steadily and industriously than any
within his service Of twenty-five years
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-04
MANY RUMoRs At BORDER.

El Paso, Tex, April 3-Reports
from Mexican sources in the interior
received here today asserted Francis
co Villa was headed toward Chihuahua
City and that his emissaries were at.
tempting to seduce the garrison Of
that town from their allegiance to the
de facto government.
Nothing was said in the reports OF
Villas alleged injuries, an omission
which helped to confirm the opinion
already freely expressed on the bor-
Ger that the bandits wounds were an
Invention of his own, reported with
the intention of deceiving his purs,1.
ers.
The absence of any official news
from the front since the defeat Of the
Villistas near Guerrero by Col. Dodd
last Wednesday has considerably
dashed the hopes of those who saw
in the victory the beginning of the
end Of the bandits career.
b =
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-04
HOLLAND WORRIED
I AS FEAR Of WAR
CROWS STRONGER
PEOPLE FEARING COMING SPRING
CAMPAIGN MAY VIOLATE
~. THEIR NEUTRALITY.

The Hague, April 1.(Delayed) The
Associated Press is. again informed
that all apprehensions regarding any
impending embodiment Of Holland
with any foreign power are wholly un-
founded but a considerable section Of
the public persists in believing that
the expected coming offensive by the
allies, supposedly planned at the Paris
conference, holds the possibility Of
danger to Hollands neutrality. Public
anxiety has been considerably allayed
but has not wholly disappeared, in the
absence of a statement from the gov
ernment to clear up the situation.
The Hague agency of the Bank OF
The Netherlands was the scene of a
small run for specie in exchange for
paper. The Amsterdam bourse re-
flected feeling of uneasiness. After
temporary recovery, it closed de-
pressed.
The Dutch minister of foreign affairs,
when asked by The Associated Press
representative what his views were on
the situation, replied:
Optimistic, of course. There is moth
ing to worry about" ,#
Not Enough Grain.
Hollands reserves of wheat are
practically exhausted and the Associ-
ated Press is informed on the very
highest authority that the government
intends to buy 100000 tons in Ameri-
ca in addition to the normal 10000
monthly, in order to form the needed
reserve. Several Dutch ships have
been requisitioned under the new ship
law to bring these supplies from
America. The disappearance of the
reserve is due to the failure of the
H Holland-America and other steamship
companies to fulfill completely their
contract to transport $4,000 tons OF
wheat and flour and II, 900 tons of corn
from North and South America, owing
to the delay caused by war incidents.
A hundred thousand tons of corn
is also needed every month but only
$4,000 is now received.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-04
FIGHT IS RUMORED,

Camp of Gen. J. J. Pershing at the
front, April BY aeroplane to Col
onia Dublan and by radio to Colum-
bus, N. NJ, April 3.-American cav
alrymen encountered fleeing force
of Villa men near early today
Rnd sounds of firing have been heard
from that direction but no report has
been made to headquarters as to the
results.
The mountains Of Guerrero are be-
Ing combed thoroughly for Francisco
Villa by the American forces but moth
Ing has been learned as to his where
nbouts other than that captured ban
into the mountains in his jOlting
coach.
Gen. Pershing announced today that
Infantry is to be used for mountain
climbing in the search for Villa, COOP
Grating with the cavalrymen, who have
borne the brunt of the five days pur-
suit Of the broken bandit. The infan-
trymen have been going through hard
ening preparation in hill climbing
marches for about two weeks and their
officers say they are in excellent phys
ical trim
The troops we're closely behind Villa
yesterday, entering the village of -
shortly after he had fed from it.
Every preparation had been made
for an engagement at the village but
It failed to develop.
There have been number of minor
skirmishes in the vicinity of the vii
lage, two scouts reporting today that
they encountered two Villa men on It's
outskirts yesterday and fought for five
minutes without casualties.
American air scouts are now flying
over the entire Villa territory and are
now carrying dispatches from the
front to the field base and field head
quarters. Motor trucks also have
been able to penetrate the mountain
waste almost as far as the territory
occupied by the cavalry under Col.
George A. Dodd.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-04
TODAY IN CONGRESS

SENATE-Resumed debate on the
army bill.
Judiciary committee postponed
until Tuesday consideration OF
Brandeis nomination.
Miscellaneous bills requir.
ing unanimous consent were consid-
cred.
Secretary Daniels again discussed
national defense before naval COM
mittee.
Brig. Gen. Crozier, chief of ord
nance, testified before the military
committee.
Representatives Borland, Mis-.
souri,, and Doolittle, Kansas, urged
+ investigation Of packing houses be.
fore judiciary committee.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-04
TRANSPORT ToRPEDoED.

? Berlin, April 3.-A 10000 ton Rus
sian transport with troops and war
materials aboard was sunk by Turk.
ish submarine on March 30, the Turk
ish war office announced today.
A surprise attack on British troops
in Mesopotamia caused them to re-
treat after they had suffered heavy
losses, the war Office also said.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-04
DUNkIRk RAIDED.

Paris, April "a Zeppelin appeared
over Dunkirk last night and threw
bombs which killed two civilians.
Dunkirk, the northermost town of
France, is a strongly fortified port on
the Straits of Dover During the war
it has been frequently shelled by a
long range German gun.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-04
AURORA TO VOTE ON
SALOON QUESTION:

Aurora. ILL.,, April 3. The most ins3
tensely fought wet and dry electio1s
Aurora has ever seen will close tonighkSa
with a wet-dry debate in the largesta
hall in the city. The vets won ct thu
last election by 1917 votes In 4 Jig, 500
vote but the outcome is apparently Nv
doubt this year. aa