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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-22

FOR RENT-FURNISHE ROOMS.
STRICTLY modern furnished front room.
14 Huntoon. Phone 1919 after p. m.
MODERN furnished front room in private
home. Phone 1867 Blue.
FURNISHED housekeeping rooms in mod
ern house, 500 Tyler. 2217 White.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-22
FOR RENr-sroRE ROOMS

SIS 0UffNG9 STREET. 50 By $50. one story.
Carney Central Bank Building Phone
1911.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-22

FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FOR RENT-42 acres bottom garden land
cash. Phone 4144 Black
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-22

Groom house, 1919 Quincy st.
3-room house. 1881 Harrison St
4-rOOm house. 414 Branner St
BETTER REALTY & LOAN co.
FOR RENT-6 room brick house. warm and
clean with barn. at 1114 No. Van Buren,,
so. Phone 293S Red.
FOR Rents room house 1919 Topeka
ave. newly remodeled Phone 1601 or
call at 1910 Topeka ave.
FOR RENT-G room modern house. so
Taylor. Call phone 2914 White or Ills.
FOR RENT after Feb 1st room cottage
at 1913 Arch. Inquire at 1909 Arch.
EIGHT room modern house. east of Central
Park. $50. 1924 Blue.
FOR RENT-Attractive small house. mod
ern. Potwin. Tel. 13S
ROOM cottage, cellar, barn, lots. PAS
Black.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-22

FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE.
WELL improved ; acres. close in. fine
garden land. S3.T50. Want inside prop
erty. Phone 20SS Red.
FOR SALE-At bargain, Improved fG0
Write owner, w. 7. Chilcott. Mankato,
Kan.
FOR SALE OR TRADE for Los Angeles
property. rental properties. Yohey,
1904 L. Sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-22
VANTFD-TO BUY

WANT or bushels of walnuts. Phone
2gIS Red.
WANTED to buy good serviceable Ford
touring car for $500 No. 20, this office.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-17
DISAPPOINTED in SALE

party of Minco citizens who drove
in to Chickasha to attend a sheriff's
sale II witch they were Interested
were disappointed when, upon reading
the papers relating to the foreclosure
sale in the case of f. Crepin VS.. Hell
en- E. Shull it was learned that the
wrong quarter section had been ad-
vertised and the sale was called off.
Those from Minco who we're in at
tendance at the sale were A. B. Pope
attorney, John Pahlka and w. G
Meeks. Judge G. NJ Longfellow and
j. L. Brown. lawyer both of Okla
homa City, were also here to attend
the sale.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-17
Judge Campbell Directs Jury to Find Ver-
dicI Of Not Guilty in Case Of State
Representative
U. S. COMMISSIONER
EVIDENCE NOT ADMITTED
Government Could Not Support Evidence
Of Federal IihciaI as to Hunters
Confession Of Guilt

Tom w. Hunter, retiring represen-
tative from Choctaw county was
found not guilty by the federal jury IN
the United States district court yes.
terday, Judge Ralph Campbell direct
ing the jury to return such a verdict
when the government failed to pre-
sent any evidence in support OF the
testimony offered by u $. Commits
sioner G. Earl shaffer at Hugo which
the court rules was inadmissable AT
the same time Eli Bohannon, joint de-
fendant. was discharged by the court.
As related in yesterdays issue Of
the Daily Express, after the arrest or
Bohannon. an Indian whom he had
employed, Hunter volunteered the I'M
formation before the United States
commissioner at Bohannon's hearing
that he had furnished the latter with
the funds with which to make the trip
TO Dallas and purchase the infoxicants
and that he was part owner OF the
property No other evidences was TAX
en- by the Commissioner at the time
OF the hearing and yesterday when, in
response to questions directed to him
by Judge Campbell, Hunter related
the circumstances under which this
admission was made, his honor di
rected the jury to find a verdict Of
not guilty and, discharging Bohannon
at the same time, both men were freed
simultaneously.
This and the case OF ltopert X
Warren, who defeated Hunter for his
place in the Legislature in the last cleo
ton, had created intense interest in
social and political circles in that part
OF the county
The jury which tried the case con-
sisted of e. B. Heathcook, G. II. Plum
kett J. ID. Buie, J. W. Guantt, o. 4.
Wykoff, Ed Underwood, j. H. Dyer, 7.
D. Tannehill. Charles A. Miner, w J.
Malin, Mont McMurry and J H. Scud
der.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-17
MEXICANS
RELEASED
FROM JAIL
Wounded VilIisIa and Pal Leave Town
Immediately Upon Being Released
from Custody

The two Mexicans. Jesus Nieto and
Andres Ramirez. who were given $25
and costs in Judge Moores court re-
Gently upon pleading guilty to the
charge Of petit larceny. were yester-
day discharged from the county jail
and left town Immediately. Nieto
was suffering from bad bullet wound
in the arm sustained with two other
wounds during his service in the vii
lista and Carrancista armies in Mex
leo, and, all conditions considered, it
was deemed advisable by County At
torney yenable and County Physician
Emanuel that both be given their lib
erty. Dad Dryden then secured the
proper papers from Judge Moore and
The n.en Immediately left town.
Dr Emanuel dressed the injured
arm several times while Nieto was in
Jail
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-17
GIGANTIC DRIVE OF
OZARK TRAIL GANG
GETTING UNDER WAY
Volunteers are Called For; Must Report
Before N ,on Saturday; Big Meeting
Tomorrow Night; Regiment
Will Meet Warriors From
West Monday

The command for all motorists tc
mobilize in preparation for the inva.
sion Of Oklahoma City where the
Ozark Trail convention will be held
ON Tuesday and Wednesday next
week, preceded by a huge demonstra-
tion on Monday, has gone forth from
the generalissimo of the Chickasha
army and his staff and woe be unto
him who is so lacking in patriotism
that he fails to heed the call to arms.
e. C. Burton, chairman of the COM
mittee in charge Of arrangements for
the expedition, has held a conference
with his associates and all plans have
been agreed upon. The. official
dope" straight from headGuaTters,
is as follows:
All car owners who have not al
ready volunteered to make the trip to
slenoma City Monday are requested
to come to the rescue by signing one
of the lists at the following places:
Owl drug store. Brownson's, Barton
Bros. garage, Wolverton's Ford agen-
cy, Boone &Rickerts garage. This
must be done before Saturday noon
as the complete list will be published
tomorrow afterloon
On Saturday night there will be
grand rally Of all good roads enthu-
siasts at the corner of Fourth and
Chickasha avenue and everybody is
commanded to be there. While not
officially decreed, the probabilities
are that another block or two of as
phalt will be burned and few picked
orators will make the welkin ring"
and perhaps some sixteen inch guns
will be fired.
The band is already employed to
accompany the Chickasha boosters to
Oklahoma City Monday.
Over two hundred cars from the
western and southwestern part Of the
state will be in Chickasha at noon
Monday according to information re-
ceived by Mr.. Burton, bringing several
bands with them, and the Chickasha
delegation will join them in the trip
to Oklahoma City. The Chickasha
contingent mill meet the western fore
es at the railroad crossing on the Po-
casset road northwest of town and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-17
Seven Prisoners Escape From Grady
County Jail and Two Return
Voluntarily and Surrender
TORE OUT CASINOS
PRIED SAWED BAR
Work Was Done in Flash and Remaining
Thirteen Ignorant Of Il Until
Invited TO Leave

The time-s O'Clock last
night.
The mssing--Walter Far
ris, Jack shlpIey, J. T. cald-
we'll. w. L. Caldwell and Fred
Butler.
1t was Just like taking candy from
baby for the seven inmates OF the
county jail to walk out Of that prison
shortly before o'clock last night and
make good their escape before Off
GERS Of the law could take up the trail.
This was for two reasons. 1t was not
a difficult matter to get out Of the
Grady county Jail and it was a very
dark night.
Exactly how this feat was accom-
pished Is not known to the jailer or
officers for those prisoners who re.
fused to take advantage of this road
to freedom and even the two Of the
seven escaped Jail birds who returned
voluntarily, all declare that the work
was done so quietly and so secretly
that before they knew what had hap
pened they were all invited to join in
the flight.
To the credit Of Fred Hardeman,
who is facing seyen-year tenn in
the pen on the charge of burglary and
Of Harold Printy, who was given -four
years for breaking into Rock Island
box cars, in particular, and to the 9TH
ers Of the twenty prisoners who re-
fused to go, the temptation presented
to them was unavailing. Hardeman,
when told that the door to liberty was
wide ajar, calmly entered his cell and
went to bed. Printy, who was en-
gagged in making coffee for the
bunch shook his head and said
nothing doing;" Lee Harris, to whom
clemency will be extended by Judge
Campbell when passing sentence for
bootlegging, declared he would not
bulge a foot if the big iron door was
Continued on Page Two)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-17
TEDDY GOES
TO FIJI FOR
HIS HEALTH
Former Chief Bull MOOser Will Hunt Un-
named Things on Adice Of
Physicians
By United Press.

By United Press.
New York. Nov. 17.-Col. Roosevelt
it is learned will visit the Fiji and
Samoan islands in February, accompa-
MED by his wife. This trip will con
stitute his vacation from his cam
paign labors in the interest Of Hughes
1t is expected that the colonel's triT
will occupy two months. In Samoa
there is a lot of wild territory full OF
unnamed things that VIII appeal tC
him. He chose these islands upon the
recommendation of his physician.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-17
Deutschland Puts Out to Sea in TreaCher-
Gus Waters and COllideS With
EscOrIing Tug
TUG CAPTAIN AND
FOUR SAILORS DROWN
Subsea Merchantmen Returns to POrI
After Second Collision on Present
Voyage Out Of Bremen
By United Press.

BY United Press.
New London, Conn Nov, 17.-An
attempted dash of the Deutschland to
sea early this morning ended in a
collision between the German subma-
rine and the escorting tug.
Captain Gurney and four members
of the crew of the tug were drowned.
The Deutschland put back into port
Immediately after the accident.
This is the second collision that the
Deutschland has had on its present
"Trip. It smashed pier when it
made it's start from Bremen and its
voyage was delayed for ten days
The collision today came in the
treacherous waters between Fishers
and Little Gull Islands where the wa
ter is two hundred feet deep. Cap
tain Gurney is believed to have been
crushed to death and four Of his crew
trapped below
Captain Hinsch, of the Eastern
Forwarding company, owners Of the
Deutschland, was aboard the tug and
was thrown into the water but was
rescued by sailors from the Deutsch.
land.
The Deutschland was but little dam
aged and it is believed that the yes
sci will be ready to sail within few
days at the most 1t has cargo es-
timated to be worth two million dol
lars, consisting Of rubber, nickel and
silver, and also carries mail.
The fact that the Deutschland LETT
SO suddenly led to revived rumors
that a fighting submarine had come
to accompany her on the return trip
to Bremen. Several thousand gallons
Of oil were put on board last night.
The oil was brought hurriedly from
Palmer, Mass, on a special train.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-17

( should they show any disposition to
pass by Chickasha without stopping
full grown riot will be staged The
Chickasha cars are expected to be at
tn escene of hostilities at Has,
To furnish oratory in furtherance of
the claims of Chickasha for the Ozark
Trail at Oklahoma City the following
heavy weights have been selected; T.
H. Dwyer, Alger Melton, Ben F. John
son, B. B. Barefoot, Oscar Simpson
and Rev. L. L. Cohen, Jr., and all of
these gentlemen are hereby notified
to load for "bar."
The committee issued the following
statement: I'VE want all cars going
to Oklahoma City, and especially all
other cars in Chiekasha, to be with
out fail on Monday October 20 at
l1:f5 at the railroad crossing north
west of the city about two miles on
the Verden road where the road
branches of to Pocasset and from
there to escort the visitors through
the city. Please don't fail to do at
least this much as it is important.
ANY car owner who does not join
this bunch and help redeem the good
name of Chickasha should have either
q Doctors certificate showing that he
is seriously sick, or should have four
'bustel' tires, carburetor trouble, en-
CINE out of fix, broken springs and
crooked axle. We want you to be
there"
In the event the weather prevents
auto travel Monday, the trip to Okla
homa City will be made via the rail
road. Banners for the Chickasha cars
are being prepared and every car is
expected to bear a Chickasha pen
nant.
The volunteers for the expedition
UP to noon today were as follows:
With cars.-E. G. Burton, L. G. Hut
son, C. A. Sanford, L. Erich, Ben F.
Johnson, Rev. L. L. Cohen, ]. P. VOL
verton, G. w Parsons, ]. c. Rickerts,
L. r. Boone, E. Ellren.
without cars.-R. f. TaWc-.t, Tom
Boyd, J. G. Flatau, B. w. Lubman, j.
e. Major, ]. S. Jones, F. H. Hamilton,
C. c. Tuttle, l. N Means, Hy DuBose,
c. NJ. Hollingsworth, Ed F. Johns,
John Crib.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-17
COMEDY BASEBALL STUNT
AT THE SuGG THEATER

Manager Olive Of the Sugg theater
has a special vaudeville act for tonight,
which will be enjoyed by all lovers OF
good comedy and especially baseball
fans. Mehip and Gates, two baseball
bugs, put on this novel act, with clev-
err singing and repartee Chuck Me-
hin was formerly a western jockey
and rode for the late Jerry Dunn. the
famous horse owner. Hal Gates was
first baseman on the Ann Arbor col
lege team and the University Of Mich
igan.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-17
Early Recaptre by Allies Confidently Pre-
diCted With News Of Swift Advance
of Four Nations
GERMANS REPORT
REPULSE OF BRITISH
French Airman Succeeds in Destroying
His Tweniy-Firsi German
Battle Plane
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
London Nov. 1.-THE fall Of Mo
nastir within less than three days is
confidently predicted here.
Hopes for the recapture of the Ser
bian city were strengthened today
with the receipt of fresh news of the
success Of the French, Italian, Rus
sian and Serbian forces who are ad-
vancing toward the city.
1t is pointed out that the capture of
Monastir will be blow of Importance
to Bulgaria.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-17
APPRECIATE
PASTORS
SERVICES
Salary Of Rev. Lawrence |. Cohen, Jr.
Increased by Methodist Official
Board Last Night

The officials of the Epworth Meth.
odist Episcopal church, South, met in
the board room at the church last
night and completed arrangements for
the new conference year. After the
various committees had made their re.
ports the following were elected TO
serve on the various boards for the
ensuing year:
Board Of Finance-A. Schuler, c
Schlotterbeek, r. K. Wootten, j. Fl
Snyder and J. T. Aust
E. A. Killey was chosen chairman
of the board of stewards, with J. T
Aust as secretary and treasurer.
1he house and grounds committee Is
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-17
Submarine Sighted.
ey United Press.

Ry United Press.
New London, Conn, Nov, IA re-
port this afternoon from Plum island
stated that a strange submarine was
sighted midway the Connecticut shore
in Long Island Sound and later dis
appeared 1t is believed here that
the vessel seen was war craft sent
to convoy the Deutschland.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-17
SPEAK AT PuRsLEY

County Superintendent NJ H. Shep-
ard and County Agent o. c. Cooper
are scheduled to speak at Pursley
school house this evening, the latter
in the interest Of the boys and girls
clubs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-17
RED KELLY
GETS HIS
Is YEARS
Oklahoma Gunman Sentenced TO Long
Term for Shooting Dallas Detective;
Faces 1856 Years Imprisonment

BY United Press.
Dallas, Tex, Nov. IT. Frank Redl
Kelly, the Oklahoma gunman, was
sentenced to fifteen years IN prison
for shooting Detective +. !. Meicke
while resisting arrest a year ago
This makes 1856 years Imprisonment
ahead for him now.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-17
By United Press.
Seed Brings Vast sum,

BY United Press.
Oklahoma City Nov. 17-Seven
hundred and fifty million pornds Of
cotton seed will pass through fifty
odd Oklahoma mills before the close
of the 1916 season.
The farmers Of Oklahoma will re-
ceive sixty millions for their lint and
the seed viii bring them fifteen nil
lions more while the by-products viii
amount to twenty millions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-17
RelaIans Killed in Raid.

BY United Press
Berlin, Nov 17.--An allied raid on
zeebruge and Ostend Wednesday re-
suited in the killing of thirty-nine Bel
gians, it was announced by the war
office today. 1t is stated that the har-
Dor works were not damaged.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-17
WELL EQUIPPED MUSIC ROOM

J.W. Owsley has remodeled his mu-
sic room at the rear of the jewelry
store and has installed appropriate
furniture. He has twenty-one differ
ent styles Of Victrolas, making one of
the best equipped music rooms in Ok
lahoma.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-17
CAPTAIN AND
FOUR MEN
DROWNED
BY United Press.

BY United Fress.
Washington, Nov 1.-THE Ameri-
can schooner Fred II. Davenport was
wrecked fifteen miles off Cape Fran
els, Santo Domingo, according to re-
ports received by the navy depart
ment today.
Dispatches stated that the captain
and four members Of the crew Of the
ill-fated vessel are missing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-17
R. R. MEN
GET RAISE
in WAGES
All Employees Of Northern Pacific Drawing
Less Than $500 viii Get SIS
or $40 Increase
By United Press.

BY United Press.
ST. Paul, Mimi, Nov. l7.-All EN-
ployes o9 Sc Northern Pacific rail
road who are now drawing less than
two hundred dollars per month will
get a wage increase of from five to
ten dollars per month, starting next
month.
( Announcement of the wage increase
was made by officials of the company
here today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-17
French sirdman Scores.

BY United Press.
Paris, Nov. 17.-Lieutenant Guyne-
mer, French aerial hero, brought
down his twenty-first German battle
plane, the war office announced to-
day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-17
British Are RepuIsed.

By United Press.
Berlin, Nov. 1.-THE war office an
nounced today the repulse Of British
infantry attacks near Beaucourt on
the Somme front.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-17

Glass number s Of the Christian
church will sell home made cakes and
candies Saturday morning at Brown
sons drug store.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-17
HUGE EXPORTS REASON FOR
HIGH COST OF LIVING
By United Press.

Washington. Nov l7.--An increase
Of $50 per cent in the exports Of
meats and dairy products. since the
outbreak OF the war, coming in the
wake Of short crops. is the foremost
reason for the high price OF food stuffs
government officials say.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-17
WACO HOTEL BURNS
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Waco. Tex. Nov. 17-Three per-
sons were injured, one seriously,
when fire destroyed the new Interar-
ban hotel here early today. The lpgs
is estimated at 100000.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-17
Both May and December Staple Climbs
to New High Level Of I'll After
Opening Of Market Today
OKLAHOMA FARMERS
IN FOR IS MILLIONS
Seven Hundred and Fifty Million Pounds
Of Cotton Seed viii Pass Through
50 Okla. Mills This Season
By United PresA.

By United Press.
New York, Nov. 17-May cotton
sold at q cents early this afternoon,
for the first time since the civil war.
By United Press.
New York, Nov. 17.-May cotton
climbed to a new high level this
morning, selling at 2O6O soon after
the opening of the market.
December cotton gained more than
ten dollars per bale. going to 20.GO.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-17

C. T Garrett. Justice Of the peace
at Minco. is in the city today on bust
ness
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-17
THANKSGIVING DAY
ORDERED BY PRESIDENT

By United Press.
Washington, Nov 17.-Cail-
ing upon America to contrib
ut, out Of our abundant means
to felp those upon whom tue
cnrse and terror Of war has
fallen" President Wilson today
Issued his Thanksgiving proc
laination, designating Thurs
day. November 80, as the day
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-17
WAR ODDITIES

+ BY United Press.
+ London, Nov. 17.-England's
+ new ten shilling and pound
+ notes, which are printed on
: thin paper, become extremely
!. dilapidated and dirty after
!. few months use. Some trades
+ men refuse to take them in
>. bad condition.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-17

Paris, Nov. 17.-All bones,
scraps of vegetables and other
food not used during the days
cooking in the army, are
thrown into huge pots for the
soldiers evening soup.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-17

I. London. Nov 17.-Tempora-
: ry exemptipa has been granted
Z. man who claimed he could
+ not open his mouth wide
: enough to eat army food.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-17

CONTINUED on Paes Three-)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-17

News By Wire Daily
from the Urited Press
Association.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-17

You will Find All the
Local News Every Day
in the Daily ExFtsss.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-21
TANG |S AGAIN \ POWER AMONG
 CHINESE

SHANGHAI. Sept. 21. -- Tang Skao Vi, who was the first premier under the Chinese republic but incurred the displeasure of Yuan Shi kai, and had been out of favor for a period of four years has again loomed big in Chinese affairs. and is the center of the crowd of ultrarepublicans at Shanghai who are endeavoring to direct the reorgan- i1ation Of the republic.
 Tang Shao Vi was educated in Am erica, and became we'll known in of ficial circles there when he was sent to Washington in 1908 to thank the United States government for return ing to China the portion of the Boxer indemnity money which exceeded the actual losses suffered by American citizens through the Boxer rebellion.
 Associated with Tang Shao Vi, in the present effort to direct the reor- ganization of the Chinese government along more democratic lines, are pr. Wu Ting Fang, former minister to the United States. Dr Sun Vat Sen. the first provisional president of the Chi nese republic, and many other Chinese of international reputation.