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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-11
CITY ACTED IN
HASTE, ASSERTS
CHAIRMAN Love
Union Station Recommended
ton Unsatisfactory,

That Mayor Overholser and the city
commissioners acted with haste and
without due consideration Of the sub.
iect when they "hurriedly" approved
plans for the proposed Oklahoma City
Frisco Rock Island union passenger
station, was intimated this morning by
lack Love, chairman OF the corporation
commission, following conference with
a number Of business men.
Committee to Investigate.
The result OF the conference was
the appointment Of Joseph Huckins jr,,
10 select a committee OF five OF which
he is chairman, to go over the plans
and make whatever recommendations
10 the commission the committee sees
tit. Upon the report OF this commit
tee and not that Of the city commits
sioncr. will the commission act, II was
stated o.,
"Thc commission felt that the busi-
ness men of the town should pass upon
the plans and specifications for the
union station since action was taken
so quickly BY the city commissioners
that the commission does not feel tina,
the business men OF the city were duly
consulted abou, the plans" said Chair
man Love,
Plans Discussed.
an view OF that we called a con
ference OF business men who met in the
office Of the commission this morning
and went over the plans. Il was decid'
ed that Mr.. Huckins should select five
men to constitute a committee repre-.
senting the business interests, and thai
the committee shall give the plans the
consideration they warrant, and upor
the recommendations Of this coFnmitte,
the commission will act"
Bearing the approval Of Mayor Over
holser and the city commissioners, tn,
plans were returned TO the commits
sion Tuesday afternoon with the sug
gestion from the mayor that the com
mission issue an order directing tha
work on the station commence by Jan
uary I.
This Recommendation. however, Is un
satisfactory 10 the commission as i
does not want 10 delay work that long
Commissioner Henshaw stated that IN,
commission will direct that work be
gin not later thas December |.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-11
FRENCH CUT OFF
GERMAN TROOPS
SOUTH OF SoMME
Berlin Admits Loss Of Salient
Near VermandoyiIlerS,

LONDON, Oct. il.--German troops
in a salient projecting towards the spwn
OF Vermandovillers, on the battle front
south OF the river Somme. have been
cut off by the French forces, it was
stated in the German official state
ment given out IN Berlin today.
Rumanians Still Pursued.
Pursuit OF the second Rumanian
army beaten BY the Austro- Germans at
kronstadt III TranSylvania, continues,
according to the German official state
ment issued to-day. The Rumanians
the statement adds, also have been dc
feated i'll the Alt valley
Two Miles From Seres.
British troops are now within two
miles OF Scres, one OF the most
important towns IN the strip oi
Greek Macedonia occupied BY tn,
BulgarianS shortly before Rumania
entered the war The capture of tive
more towns east OF the Struma river
also is announced in an official Brit.
ish statement from Saloniki
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-11
Federal Control
of Land Argued

WASHINGTON, Oct 1.-THE su.
preme court had on its dockets for ar.
gument today several consolidation
cases involving federal control OF de
yelopment OF public domain and ques
tons Of the federal and state control OF
hydro electric and other rights therein.
These questions arose in government
suits against the Utah Light and Pow
er company, the Beaver River Power
company and others in the Utah fed
eral courts
The government seeks TO enjoin their
operation on natural forest lands with
out permission from the United States
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-11
Screeching Whistle of
Engines in City Must
Stop, Says OverhoIsev

TO thunder across the street Or grace
iul gates will drop aero" pavement or
a semaphore will wave a wooden hand
with as little noise as fish and the
grateful citizen will stop and le, the
train go by
Many complaints have been made 10
the city hall Some OF the complaints
have become bitter with the years.
Mayor Overholser has declared he will
do something about IT.
The new ordinance will proh,bi, the
blowing of locomotive whistle, within
the limits OF the city and order the IN.
stallation Of silent warning devices OF
bells at every street crossing.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-11
WHOLE BAy0NNE
POLICE FORCE ON
GUARD At PLANT
tntrenched Following Battle
With 1000 Strikers.

BAYONNE, n. J., Oct. ll-Virtually
all the police Of this city are on guard
about the plants of the Standard Oil
company, the Tidewater Oil company.
Bergen Point Chemical works and
Vacuum Oil company at Constable
Hook. where four policemen and nine
rioters we're wounded Tuesday in a
battle between the police and 1000
strikers. Two of the strikers are no,
expected to recover The policemen
were not dangerously hurt,
Police EntIenched
The police arc armed and most OF
them were cntrenched early today be
fore the yards OF Tidewater Oil com
pany while the strikers and their sym
pathizers gathered a block away.
The rioting was AL outgrowth OF a
strike OF l.SD employees OF the Stand
ard Oil company which closed that
plant, throwing 5000 more men out,
Six hundred men OF the Vacuum Oil
company and 200 of the Tidewatet Oil
company, employees joined the strik
ers.
Trolley Lines Blocked.
The trolley lines leading to the in
dustrial section were barricaded for
short time and car service was in.
corrupted The companies employees
went to work by roundabout routes
many being transported on tug boat:
and motor boats.
After a small disturbance early il
the day the police arrested two men
II was asserted that many OF the strik
ers and their followers appeared to b,
carving weaponS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-11
Germany Examines
Men 63 Years Old

LONDON, Oct ll.-Reuter's Am
sterdam correspondent quotes the Tage-
blatt to the effect that examination OF
the military classes Of 1870 TO 1875
(men between So and % years oldD will
tzkc place this month in the province
OF Brandenburg, in which Berlin is
situated. The dispatch saws the order
refers to all those who have previously
been declared unfit for military ser.
vice.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-11
Belgians Seeking
Brazilian Trade

WASHINGTON, Oct. Ito ac-
quaint Latin America with the position
Of Belgium in the European war and
to arrange for commerce between Bra
I'll and Belgium after peace is de
clared. the Belgian Legislative congress
has sent . commission to Rio de ia
neiro, according to consular dispatches
reaching her today, The commission
will pay its respects to the national CON
gress OF Brazil and will then make
tour OF the country remaining at
least a month
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-11

That wailing, screcohing Rock Island
switch engine ,ha, cries its sorrows
back and forth through the city during
the hes, sleeping hours will be silenoed
soon. The hoarse. head. splitting blasts
from Frisco engines ,ha, loop the belt.
line will he soi,ened to an apologe,ic
cough.
All this Joy will b, here when Mayor
Overholscr gets new ordinance
passed
Instead of ,nrturinp shrieks, whoops
and walls sen, forth from locomotive
whistles by Joyous OF gtouchy engineers
there will he a tinklc of bells To warn
the citizens tha, train is again about
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-11
Tube Conductors
Postpone Strike

NEW YORK, Oct ll.-Abou, jOO
conductors, guards and ga,emen en-.
ployed by the Hudson & Manhattan
railroad, which operates the tubes un-
der the Hudson river between Man
haitian and railroad stations in Jersey
City. Newark, and Hoboken, N J.. de-
cided early today to postpone until 4
p IN. today contemplated strike The
pos,ponemen, followed virtually
unanimous vote to strike because the
company had dismissed thir,y-two men
for joining union.
President Fisk Of the company said
the tube trains would not be tied up as
the motormen were under contract to
continue a, work and were satisfied.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-11
Crew of Seven
Rescued at Sea

NEW YORK, Oct ll-NewS was
received here by wireless of the rescue
OF seven men believed to be from the
schooner T. w Dunn BY the steam
ship RI Rio OF the Southern Pacific
steamship company. abou, 80 miles
south of Savannah. Ga, The Fl Rio
said she had picked up the crew OF
the Bum and that the vessel was
waterlogged
No steamer named Bum is listed in
the marine records. The T. w. Dunn
left New Orleans September 10, for
Barcelona, Spain. The shipwrecked
crew is being taken to Galveston.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-11
JOHN KNIGHT IS
PLACED ON TRIAL
MURDER CHARGED
Defendant Accused Of Killing
George Long,
BROTHER HERE TO TESTIFY
Self Defense Is Theory Ad-
vanCed at Opening,

John knight, charged with murder
OF George Long chief OF the Wilson &
company fire department last year,
was placed OF trial in district court
this morning John and hi, brother Jess,
were charged jointly, but a severance
was granted Jess wa, tried several
months agd, convicted, and sentenced
to twenty years IN the pcnlten,iary tie
will appear as a witness IN the trial OF
his brother
Death Penalty Opposed.
Up to noon today the jury had not
been selected Questions asked by
County Attorney Embry indicated that
the state will not ask death penalty
agains, the defendant. The prosecu-
tor did not ask jurors II they were op-
posed to capital punishment Several
jurors, however, voluntarily said they
were opposed to the death penalty.
Chief among the questions put to the
Jurors by Attorneys Ben Williams and
Jean Day for the defense was whether
any of the jurors relatives had been
killed in combat. b. H. Anderson an
swered his father had been SO killed
but declared that would not influence
him in the present trial, Despite this
statement he was accepted by the de
fense. but was excused by the state.
Self Defense Is Theory.
The defense also asked the jurors u
they believed it was just'fiable to kill
in seli-defense. In answer to the Ques
alon put by both sides IS to whether
an opinion had been formed from the
newspaper accounts Of the murder, only
one man said he hadn't read the pa
pers, although he lived here at the time
The Jury had. not besn selected a
noon, although indications we're that
II would be chosen early this after
noon. Each side has nine challenges
Sheriff Binion returned early this
morning from McAlester with Jess
Knight. who was brought here at his
brother, request to testify in his trial
Jess now has an appeal of his case
before the criminal court OF appeals.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-11
Judgment Given
to Adam Hornbeck

A Jury in the district eour, today
awarded Adam Hornbeek judgmen,
for $1,000 against y. n. Turner aud
Philip Lander, executors of the John
Randall estate owners Of the Randall
building at lllh West First street
Hornbeck sued for $4,000. He fell
five stories down an elevator shat, in
the building on January = lie showed
the jury N-rayP pictures OF his broken
vertebraes which make !, necesar,
for him TO wear a plaster paris lace
Jacket
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-11
FARM PRODUCTS
Up 27.6 PERCENT
FROM 1915 PRICE
Level Changes Usual Course
by Increasing in September

WASHINGTON, Oct. ll.--Prices OF
farm products continue TO rise. Pro
ducers were being paid U6 percent
more OH October | than year ago,
the department Of agriculture an
nounced today in its monthly state
ment of the level OF prices on princi-
pal crops. That level increased is
percent during September compared
with a decrease Of about ) percent dur
ing that month in the last eight years.
October two years ago. prices were
100 percent lower than on that date
this year, and the average for the last
eigh, years on October | was 238 per
cent lower
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-11
Speech for Hughes
Interrupts Play

CHICAGO, Oct IA new and
novel phase OF the campaign of the
women's party developed here today
when Mrs II o. Havemcyer of New
York, spoke Tor fifteen minutes be-
tween acts OF a popular play a, a down
town theater She urged her hearers to
vote against President Wilson on the
grounds that the national administra-
,ion has consistently opposed a consti-
tu,ional amendment enfranehising wom-
eu
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-11
General Howell
Dies in Battle

LONDON, Oct ll.--Brig Gen. Pisl
lip Howell has been killed in action
Gen. Howell was mentioned in dis
patches last year and was made com
mander Of the Order OF st, Michael
and St. George, He was only 90 years
old and had had distinguished career
in India.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-11
Med Daniel Freed
on $5O,000 Bail

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Oct. ll.-Osoar
d. Mcdonald, prosecutor of Buchanan
county, who is awaiting trial on a
charge OF first degree murder in con
nection with the death OF his wife, was
released from jail here today on a
bond OF $4,000 He had been in jail
since SeOtember "a
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-11
WE]NEUW


tBBEIS FIELD BROOKLYN Oct llSpurred
Brooklyn
today in
lead the champion American
Out BROOK.
yh TINS
contest we batting We have looked all Sox
pitchers Leonard
has fine hurs, but feel beat them"
The Boson Tuesdays nothing might be
of
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-11
Reading Argumssts Faded.

WASHINGTON, Oct Il.--Final err
suments were made today before tho
supreme court in the goverumsuth
anti. trust suit against the Reading
railroad interests Tor alleged monopoly
Of anthracite coal production and css.
riase. A decision IN the case 10 not
expected for several weeks.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-11
ALLIES TO BLAME
IF THEY ATTACK
NEUTRAL VESSEL
America Refuses to Bar Ger
man Submarines,
ENTENTE IS RESPONSIBLE
No Restrictions Put on Nom
BeIIigerentS,

WASHINGTON, oct ll-Allied
wsfships now patrolllng the Atlantic
coast III search Of the German subma-
rine C-S5 which raided enemy mer
chant shipping of Nantucket Sunday
will be required 10 ascertain the ma
tionallty OF any submarine sighted be
fore attacking it in the belief that it
was an enemy craft. according TO the
terms OF the latest United States mem
orandum to the allied nations. The
memorandum was in reply to the allies
protest against the United States
granting the right oi entry to Amer.
can ports to either merchant or war
submarines OF belligerent nations.
Must Take Responsibility.
Commenting on the allied powers
suggestion that IT might be dangerous
to allow neutral submarines to visit
waters IN which enemy submersibleS
also might be found, the American
memorandum declares that response
bllity for any conflict that may arise
between belligerent warships and neu-
tral submarines must rest en-
trely upon the Negligent powers
No Reason for Bar.
The United States represents ,ha,
the allies have failed TO show reasons
(Couttuued mn Pnwe TvoN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-11
Stuttgart Bombed
by Allied Flyers

LONDON, Oct. ll--Ailied aviators
dropped bombs on Stuttgart Tuesday
evening, according to a Reuters dis
patch from Amsterdam. The dispatch
says that neither persons nor buildings
were HIT
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-11

Red Sox Confident.
The Red Sox play best in a pinch"
remarked Jack Barry, the disabled Sec
ondbaseman OF the Boston team. We
have the edge and will hold it. Every
one knows what the club has done when
It faced a critical series or single
game" ~
Brooklyn did not mipi the cold
weather today. Elated by Tuesdays
defeat OF the Rcd Sox, the enthusiastic
crowd that came early to the field
would have felt comfortable on an ice.
berg.
Long Batting Practice.
The Brooklyns took about an hours
batting practice before the game. using
three pitchers. Appleton and Deli right
handlers, and the southpaw, Mails.
Pitchers Pfeifer and Marquard took
part in the batting practice.
The Bostons also had a long batting
practice with the lefthander Pennock in
the box. After Pennock had worked
out awhile, Wyckoif pitched to the Bo,-
ton baters.
First Inning.
BOSTON-Marquard threw out
Hooper at first Ianvrin struck out,
missing his third strike BY foot.
Walker struck out, and kicked on the
decision Sn NO RUNS, NO HITS, NO
BROOkLIN-Johnston hit the first
ball pitched to the centcriield fence
for a three-base hit Johnston scored
on Myers drive past Janvrin. Merkle
walked, Wheat forced Merkle, Gard
ner to Janvrin, Myers went to third.
the batter being safe at first On 4
wild pitch Wheat went to second. N.Y.
ers remaining on third. Myers scored
when Janvrin iumbled Cutshaw's Z
grounder Wheat went TO third and
the batter reached first safely, Carri-
gan tried to pick Cu,shaw off first
On an attempted double steal Wheat
was caught off third Carrigan 10 Jan.
vrin TO Gardner Cu'shaw went Ia
second on the nlay Mowrcy struck
out. TWO RUNS, TWO HITS, ONE
ERROR.
Second Inning.
BOSTON--H Hoblit,cl walked, Mar
guard losing control OF his fast ball
Lewis doubled against the righ,iield
wall. Hoblitrel went to third. Hob
slitzel scored on Gardner's home run
drive TO the centeriicld fence. This
Boston crowd cheercd Gardner to the
echo. Wheat dropped SCOTS long
drive and the batter made second Car
rigan sacrificed Marquard to Merkle.
Scot, going TO third Leonard strucl,
out Hooper wen, on, TO Merkle unas-
sisted. THREE RUNS, TWO HITS,
IONE ERROR
BROOkLlN--Gardner threw ouS
Olson, making pretty stop near the
foul line Meyers walked. Marquard's
groundet was taken by Leonard whl
threw him out at first, Meyers going
on to second. Scott threw out John.
ston at first NO RUNS, NO HITS
! No ERRORS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-11
Coast Safe From Storm.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE
gulf coast appears to he safe from a
tropical storm for the present al least
Weather bureau reoorts today indicated
that the disturbance which was neat
Porto Rico Tuesday apparently had
pissed TO the northward.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-11
BOTH RED S0x AND DODGERS EXPECT VICTORY IN FOURTH GAME
Nationals Fight
to Ouercon1e Lead
for Worlds Title

Continued Cold Weather Effects No Less
ening in Spirit and Enthusiasm of
Either Players or Crowd as Bleachers
and Stands Are Crowded for Clash.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-11
Germany to Ask
New War Credit

BERLIN, Oct IA bill for a new
war credit OF l2,0000CO,0W marks will
shortly be submitted TO the reichstag.
The bill has only a precautionary
character and the loan is not expected
to be iloatcd before spring next year.
The Glenwood post., 1916-11-11

Nels Yost of Dotsero was Glenwood
visitor yesterday.
Ad Hockett came down from Gypsum
Thursday evening. ..,..-
y y y
Charley Hughes is able to be about
again after few days illness. I : '.
y y y
Emil Claussen of Basalt was a Glen.
wood visitor the first of the week.
- y y
M. E. Morrow of Grand Valley reg
istered at the Williams Wednesday.
Clint May was Thursday arrival
from Florisant. He is out gathering up
cattle.
Mrs. J. F. Mccoy and daughter, Be.
atrice, left for Denver on Midland No.
6 Wednesday.
w. z. Sykes of New Castle was in
the city Friday and made the Post a
pleasant call.
y y y
E. E. Feeley of Basalt left for Den
yer Wednesday night after brief stay
at the Hotel Grand.
Mrs. Chas. Brown of Shoshone is in
the city for an extended visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Harry Hill.
u y y
Chas. Heimberger, county clerk IF
Eagle county, was guest at the Hotel
Glenwood the first of the week.
- i i
Mrs. A. T. Reigel of Carbondale left
Thursday morning for California where
she will spend the winter months,
y y y
8. F. Soule of Rifle is now installed
in the Glenwood barber shop and his
family will Join him here in a few
days.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid society
will meet at the church next Thursday
afternoon at 2 o'clock for a business
session.
y - =
Mrs. Parker left for her home in
Rifle the first of the week after few
days visit with Mrs. Gabe Cox at the
Hotel Glenwood.
y y =
Mrs. f. F. Lake of Denver and Mrs.
G. B. Sanders of Colorado Springs are
here taking the baths and will spend a
week or two at the Hotel Glenwood.
y y -
Judge Cochran of Rifle, C. E. Hub
bard and c. P. Rice were the county
canvassing board to count over seventy
"absent votes' which will decide the
election of Mr.. Hubbard or Mr.. Fo d
ham. They had just begun the syunt
as we went to press and it will prob-
ably require .he balance of today to
reach L decision.
The Glenwood post., 1916-11-11

willing to have the dry program put
into effect, and 1 intend to vote for
the drys every chance get.''
y y -
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. King left for
Aspen Wednesday morning to be pres
ent at the funeral of William Thomas
Chellew, brother-in-law of Mrs. King,
who passed away in that city Wednes-
day morning at $40 O'Clock, of min
er's consumption. Mr.. Chellew was a
highly respected citizen and had been
resident of Aspen for the past twenty
six years. He leaves a wife, daughter.
Miss Ella, and son, Willard Chellew,
also four brothers and two sisters.
The Glenwood post., 1916-11-11

A marriage license was issued to Mr..
John Lehr and Mildred HAsley, Of Silt
on November 8, and to John Buffer
and Mary Telk of New Castle on No
vember 8.
y y y
Born, Son.-Wednesday night an 81
pound baby boy was welcomed in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Baxter in
North Glenwood. Mother and babe are
doing nicely.
Mrs. E. B. Everett, Jr., entertained
the Wednesday night Auction Bridge
club at her home on Blake avenue.
Dainty refreshments and delightful
evening are reported.
= = =
Senator and Mrs. B. T. Napier at
tended the funeral of John Stewart at
Emma Thursday afternoon. The sena-
tor was one of the Masonic body in
charge of the services.
y - -
When the First National bank block
has been reconstructed it will be ons
of the finest buildings in the city.
About $4,000 will be expended on i'm
provements in the near future.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church served lunch at the rest room
on election day. Appearances are that
they had punch la Wilson and Hughes
Kit on the bill of fare.
y y y
Mrs. Doolittle and son, F. B. Doolit-
tie, Earle Pomeroy, Bernice Prindle,
Grace E. Prindle, VIM. F. Young, Tedd
Cooper, Leonard Moore and Harry
Jewett were a jolly party at the VIII
liams Saturday. They drove over from
Aspen for the tennis games.
- - y
Mrs. Cullen, who has been substitute
operator at the Western Union tele
graph office, left yesterday for Lead
vile where she expects to be perma.
nently located. Miss Peterson arrived
in the city Thursday morning to as
sumo the duties of the local office.
N. - y -
The prediction turkey dinner aud
dance given by the ladies of the Catho-
lie church was a great success. The
dinner was just what those ladies al
ways give, tables laden with the best
in the market and a large crowd to
partake. The dance was very largely
attended and the music unusually good.
y u y
There is a report that j. W. Stout,
well known newspaper man, now of
Colorado Springs was in an auto acci-
dent election night in which the chauf
feur was instantly killed, but Mr.. Stout
escaped uninjured. He was hurrying to
investigate the sudden death of an ell.
ection judge at the time of the accident.