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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19
SERBIAN town
ABANDONED AS
FOES THREATEN
Archives Being Moved Hastily
10 USkub,
GERMANS BEGIN ASSAULTS
Five Attacks in Champagne
Region RepuISed,

LONDON, Sept l9--An interesting
situation is developing in western Ma
cedonla where the Serbians, French
and Russian, have driven the Bulga-
rians out OF Florina and the adjacent
districts. Monastir, in southwestern
Serbia, IS now threatened by the allied
advance and IT is reported that the Bul.
garians are cyacuating the place, re-
moving the Bulgarian archives to
Cskub.
Move Toward Prilep.
Military observers point TO the pos.
Sihlllty, IN view OF these Developments
that the man thrust OF the allies Sa.
lonikl army may be directed from the
Cerna valley, in which lie Florina and
MonaStlr, toward Priep. The Serbians
are advancing also east OF the Cernl
and are reported by Paris today TO have
successfully wlthstood two Bulgarian
counter attacks There has been no
sustained offensive movement in the
NaNar region " that of the Struma.
the other possible lines OF advance for
the allies in their Macedonian cam.
palgn.
Weather Halts Fighting.
Bad weather has set in along the
Somme front in northern France and
the Anglo-French offensive has halted.
Both London and Paris report a ceS.
Sation OF the heavy attacks by the Brit
lSh and French which during the last
lew days have won them many square
miles OF new ground, carried the Britt
iSh to within four miles OF Bapume,
virtually pocketed Combles and seri-
ousIy weakened the hold OF the Ger.
mans on Peronne and Chaulnes.
Russians Check Germans.
Meanwhile the Germans have made
a diversion in the Champagne district,
where the French a year ago this
month, struck their heaviest blow IN
the autumn offensive OF the allies.
Mondays reports from the Champagne
OF notable artillery activity were fol.
lowed today by the announcement from
Paris that the Germans last night made
five successful attacks on Russian
troops there. in the sector lying be-
tween Soualn and Somme- Py The
Russians checked each drive with artil.
lery and machine gun fire, the French
war office reports.
Stubborn Fighting In Galicia.
Stubborn fighting is in progress be-
tween the Russian and Austro- German
troops in the region of the river Ma
rayuyka, in Gallcia. says the official
statement issued today by the Russian
war department All the Teuton attacks,
the statement adds, were shelled with
/ heavy losses.
General Staff Leaves France.
The Wireless Press today gave out
a Berne dispatch quoting the Sud-
dcutsche Lcltung to the effect that the
Continued on Puss Thre>1
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19
RICH VICTIMS
BEG SILENCE IN
BLACKMA|L CASE
Wealthy Men and Women Be-
siege Prosecutors,
SOME RELEASED ON BOND
Secrets Learned in Raid Not
to Be Revealed,

CHICAGO, Sept l9-Relcase on
bond of several members OF the al.
legged blackmai syndicate arrested in
a federal raid here and possible con-
tlnuance OF their preliminary hearing
was IN prospect today as wi,nesse,
from eastern cities arrived in Chicago
to testify against the gang
James Christian, ono OF the four men
arrested with three women IN the ra,d
here. was liberated on bond late last
night Ills bail was reduced from
5000 to s. 500 when officials admit
ted that they had little evidence to
connect him with the alleged Fleeing
OF Mrs Regina klipper OF Philadelphia
the principal witness.
Leaders to Be Held.
The alleged leaders, however. prob
ably will be held under $4,000 bond
each These three are Helen Evers,
the so-callcd siren" Of the syudiw,e,
Edward CDocO Dcnohue and Harry
' NlNh NuNNtl
Mrs klippcr was expected in Chi
cago today to testify at the hearing,
which was set for p. m
Plead for Silence.
The federal authorities here IT was
learned today, were besieged yester-
day by wealthy men and women who
claimed to have been victims OF tho
gang and who pleaded that their names
be kept out Of the case. They were
given TO understand, it is said, that no
names will be revealed unless abso.
lutely necessary to obtain convictions
The secrets OF mass OF letters
photographs and other instruments OF
blackmal said to have been found il
the fashionable apartment where the
gang was arrested, will not be revealed
federal officials said
Woman to Tell Story.
Mrs. klpper is expected to tell the
full details of her alleged swinding by
the gang and her alleged abduction to
Montreal
The story OF the blackmailing OF the
Philadelphia woman involves Frank
Crockcr, a member of the band, who is
alleged to have flceced her, quarreled
with his conicderatcS over a division OF
tContipued on Page Three.)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19
Tablet of 225O B. C..
Tells of Regeneration
of Earth After Flood

PHlLADELPHIA. Pa, sept 10
A Sumcrlan epic which tell, the
story OF the reconstruction OF civ
ilIlatiou after the delugc has been
discovered IN one OF the famous
Nippur tablets IN the University
OF Pennsylvania museum
The epic, according to DR.. Steph-
en- II Langdon, distinguished Su-
merriam scholar and assistant cura-
tor OF the museum here, takes mp the
history OF civilization after Para
disc, the fail OF man and the flood.
and is sequel 10 the Sumcrian
epic which he translated a year ago.
The fragment which contains the
latest story is four and one halt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19
NEGRO ARRESTED
TRYING TO ENTER
PRESIDENTS CAR
Taken Into Custody for Max
ing Disturbance at Raleigh,

RALEIGH, y C., Sept l9-William
MalIettc, negro. was arrested here
early today by United States secret
service agents aboard President Will
sons special train after he had ,hfeat-
cned and attempted 70 board the private
car occupied hE the president and his
party returning to Long Branch, N. J.,
from Columbia, S {.
The negro had purchased a ticket for
Washington, but missed regular train
which lett here shortly after midnight
The presidents special, following made
a brief stop a, the union station and
Mallette attempted to board it. lie was
taken ~ custody BY the secret service
agents and delivered to the local police,
who entered a charge OF dTorderly
conduct against him
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19
VIEWS OF THREE
SIDES TO AID IN
EPW0RTH FINDING
Novel Procedure Adopted by
Court in Famous Case,
SPECULATION is PLENTIFUL
State School Suggested in
Certain Decision Event

Introduction OF evidence NJ the ia
nous Epworth university case IN dis
trict court will be completed late this
afternoon, and following preparation by
both sides OF conclusions OF facts and
arguments, the case will go to Judge
Clark for decision \ departure IRON
regular procedure was adopted IN this
case, in that the court requested at
torneys for both sides TO prepare state
ments OF facts according to their views,
and submit them to the court The
Judge then will prepare the court,
statement OF facts, which will be an
nounccd before final arguments.
The University Development com
panys attorneys submitted their state
ment this morning, the other side, the
Methodist Episcopal church. south, IL
expected to complete its statement by
tonight Final arguments probably will
not be heard for week Judge Clark
has promised to make "A decision
Immediately Thereafter.
c, -Four Possible Decisions.
While it cannot be stated what\the
courts decision IN the case VIII be,
there are four possible decisions he
can make, according to those follow
ing the trial namely:
First. decide in favor OF the church
by giving it the Epworth university
property.
Second. decide in favor OF the Uni
versity Development company by Civ
ing 1t the property. :,
Third, divide the property between
the two contending parties in the suit.
Fourth, refuse to give the property
to either side and hold It in trust for
educational purposes.
Educational Purpose.
During the trial an abundance OF
evidence has been introduced 10 show
that the development company and
Anton II. Classen, from the very be-
ginning Of negotiations looking to es
Establishment OF the university, donated
the fifty-two acres OF land to be used
for educational purposes; that il the
two Methodist churches failed TO opc-
rate the school successfully, the prop
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19
Diploma From High
School Not Needed
For A. & M. Entry

President Gault OF the state board of
agriculture was informed today by At
torncy General Freezing that the A. and
NJ. college at Saltwater could, under
the law, admit pupils who had not at
tended high school
Admission of grade school gradu.
ates has been a mootcd question and
many applicants were barred from en-
tcring the college pending an opinion
from the attorney general, to whom
the matter was put for settlement.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19

inches long and one inch thick II
contain, about 800 line, OF insorip-
tlonS 1t date, from abou, 225O B.
G., and hence represent, a literature
Older than that OF the BabylonianS
and Chaldeans. 4 search for other
fragment, Will be instituted at once
among the unlyer>ity'S collections
The boat. or ark. i, mentioned"
DIR Langdou said, as well a, La
Hama the god OF the dcluge. II de-
SCribcS the regeneration OF the an
Gent land OF Sumcria at the hands
OF the god OF wisdom, who de.
creed that it should be the center
Of civilization and the Sumerians
the rulers OF the world"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19
BULGAR|kNS EVACUATE M0NASTR AS ALLIES THREATEN CITY
EMOTIONAL INSANITY
AND UNWRlTTEN LAW
GIRL SlAYER'S PLEA

lola Kan, sep, ~ An arduouS
IIask IN selecting the Jury was IN
% sight apparently when the trial
began here today ot Mis-. Ruby
Stevens, confessed slayer OF Clifford
ki,ner wealthy young farmer
Attorneys inquired particularly a,
to what attitude prospective jurors
would take on the questions OF the
unwr,tcn law and on emotional in,
sanity
Miss Stevens was dressed In
black Mrs. klSincr, widow OF the
murdered man. entered the court
room attractivcly dressed, despite
report, week ago that she was
pennies and was working IN the
hay fields IN order to live.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19
PRIVATE KILLED
FOR AIMING Gun
At LIEUTENANT
Guard at Dolores Camp Shoots
Soldier,

LAREDO, Texas Sept. lo-Priya,c
John Clyne, b company, Second Mis-
sour regiment, was shot and killed
last night by military guard at Do
loreS, as the ycsult, It is said, OF an
alteration with the guard Lieutenant
pullman, ordered ClyncS arrest and
Clync, becoming cnragcd eyclled his
rifle at the lieutenant, vhcrcupon the
guard fired according To military au-
thoritlcS
The name OF the guard responsible
for Clync'> death is withheld
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19
Carpenters May
Settle Troubles

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept 70
Settlement OF the internal troubles that
have disturbed the International Broth
crhood OF Carpenters and Joiners for
year is in sight today 4 committee oi
five has been named to hear the case
OF the suspended New York carpenters
$4,000 and report back 10
the convention whether they can be re-
InStatcd
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19
TO END
GENERAL STRIKE
ENDS IN FAILURE
ShOntS Refuses to Consider
Plan for Negotiations,

NEW YORK, Sept. l9--An effort
by committee representing business
interests to settle the rapid transit
strike and avert a general sympathetic
labor strike failed late today when
Theodore 7. Shon,S, president Of tho
lnterborough Rapid Transit company,
reiWed to consider plan suggested
by the committee TO reopen negotiations
with the street car employees.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19
WILSON SENTIMENT
STRONG OUT West

The only Hughes campaign button
| saw between San Francisco and Ok
lahoma City was worn by an old sol
der in Guthrie said Clarence +. Todd
an attorney OF the coast city. who is
visiting here Out in California the
democrats are soaring the republicans.
William Kent, progressive senator ;
Francis lieney and other prominent
progreSslvcS have come under the vii.
son banner In Salt Lake City | found
many Wilson supporters"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19

Capt Franz Won Papcn, former Ger
man military dttache a, Washington,
now is in the center of the fighting on
the Somme front He IS the Chief staff
officer OF division holding one OF the
most crucial sectors on this front,
against which the entente allies for
weeks have been launching their
heaviest attacks Captain Won Papen
Received his coveted assignment to the
front after his return IRON the United
States.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19
Pershing May Be
New Major General

WASHINGTON, Sept lo-Brig.
Gen. John J. Pershing, commander OF
the American punitive expedition in
Mexico and ranking brigadier general
OF the army, probably will be a made
major general, vacancy in that
grade having been created by tho death
Monday OF Major General Mills.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19
Didn't Think It Necessary to
Send Back Word Charge
Was Successful,
BY FREDERICK PALMER.

BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE,
Sept lS.-(Via London, Sept l9)-
The most dramatic and picturesque
battle OF the British army IN all its
two years in France was fought Fri
day, Here iy the story OF how all
kinds OF men from the ends OF the
earth took part in this mighty conflict.
In the same dressing station this
week the correspondent, OF the ASso-
eiated Press has seen Canadians, New
Lealanders. English, Scotch, Irish,
Newtoundlandcfs and Americans
Tanks Credit Of Quiet Officer
These were some Of the men of the
many countries who took part W tho
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19
Two Steamers Lost

LONDON, Sept l9--Thc loss Of the
steamers Wewa and Lord Tredcgar is
announced by Lloyds
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19

KANSAS-Fair and warmer
ARKANSAS-Fair and warmer
WEST TExAS-Generally nIr
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19
TAKES
OATH AS OFFICER
OF Government
With Other Scientists SwearS
His Allegiance,

WASHINGTON, Sept io-Twen,ys
ioW o. Americas foremost scientists
comprising the nayys civilian consult
ing board, headed by Thomas A. Ed
son, took the oath OF allegiance TO the
United States today as officers OF the
federal government The oath was ad
mnistcrcd III the office of Secretary
Daniels preliminary to organization If
the board under the new law giving II
legal status.
Witness Target Practice. @
Later the scientists were taken on
board the naval yacht Dolphin for a
cruise down to the southern drill
grounds of the Virginia coast TO Wit
ness target practice maneuyers OF the
Atlantic fleet.
Before Mr. Edison arrived at the
navy department, he went to Noun,
Vernon, Va, the home OF George
Washington, made personal lnspec.
ton OF the mansion and planted an elm,
tree in the yard He was asked to in
spect the electrical wiring of the house
NAlch he did and pronounced it safe.
Welcomes Scientists.
Secretary Daniels formally welcomed
the scientists into the federal service
and predicted that their enlistmen,
would do much to restore American
prestige upon the seas and assure the
glorious future OF our navy and our
country"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19
Clear Sky Tonight;
Wednesday, Fair

Local Foreosst-Falr tonight and Wed.
resday.
State Foreesst-Fslr tonight and We'd.
nesday,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19

tContinued on raSo Thrce)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-11
"OLD HOUSE

individuals Of an inquisitive turn Of
mind are somewhat puzzled over the
intimate relations that exist between
Col. =. VI. House and the President.
Curiosity is again excited a. TO the
personality Of this man who is now In
Europe as the personal representative
Of President Wilson Sore who are
close 70 the administration explain that
Col House is an "old friend" Of the
President. That would Imply that thoy
had known each other before Mr. VIII
son had any aspiration for the Pre-i.
dency. They had not They were
wholly u-nacquaintcd when Woodrow
Wilson was nominated at Baltimore.
Whatever fame Col House formerly
possessed was his warm friendship for
william Jennings Bryan. a man. We
know. Mr. Wilson wished could Boz
Knocked into q cooked hat What then
caused The sudden mutual in]fatuat.on
of the Texas ranchor and the SUCCESS
ful Presidential candidate
Col House was and is quite wealthy.
and is said ro have been "a heavy con.
trihutor to trr Wilson campaign fund
This Was the beginning ~ their oIa
friendship o. has riprrad throueb
the gratitude of fha President and ff.
extreme wilInlnoss of COL House to
be knoHn aa the chief advisor Of the
President no ono aeom. .p know any.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-11
A DEAD SCHEME

The Intelligencer does not believe
that any ordinary letter writer's. or
that any average business concern has
ever worried over paying the present
rate OF letter postage. which is about
as cheap a service as one can expect
TO get. all things considered. Yet
there is. or was. an actively organized
propaganda a short while ago seeking
TO have the rate cut in half. II was a
cleverly organized campaign of a few
well paid organizers and a few large
beneficiaries OF the one-cent postage
crusade. The general public did not
stand to receive any particular benc-
fits from such a reduction. but a few
very large concerns whose business re-
Quired extensive correspondence and a
postage bill Of from $1,000 to $1,000 a
month did a to profit by such a
reduction.
However We hear very little Of the
proposition these days. and there is a
very good reason to be found IN the
fact that the government just now -
proposing to tax everything il can con.
veniently get It's hands on. But there
is another and still more formidable
reason why letter postage cannot con.
sistently or logically be reduced. and
that is the $1,000. 600 deficit in the
Postonice Department last year. That
Is why the scheme is dead for the
present, and really we do not see that
any conditions in the future will likely
cause its revival. Il is nothing more
than the selfish movement of a few
prominent patrons of frst-class post.
age to shove their load upon others by
ingenious representations.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-11
TUESDAY, JANUARY II, 1916.

than in any other recent year except
1908. The bulk Of the orders causing
this years increase has been placed
in the last three months.
II is stated that the condition in the
railway field for the year just closed
was largely due to causes which did
lot operate in the past or which have
operated recently with unprecedented
force Those causes are a heavy in.
crease in expense due TO advances in
wages and taxes and the requirements
OF State and national government regu.
lation. and the restriction in total earn
ings caused by the same regulation.
Ground between these upper and
neither millstones.' the AgeGazette
says, the income available for interest
and dividends has tended downward
Tor nine years" There is no question
but what the railroads have been a
little roughly handled in the past. but
IL has been largely their fault. Since
they have taken the public into their
confidence they have Jared better. and
have received better treatment from
regulating authorities. Some roads
still require regulating. and when all
railroads come to act fairly and honest.
iy with the public they will be subject
10 less irksome regulation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-11
WERE NOT

The popular conception of the char.
acter Of the directors of the New
Haven Railroad. whose trial has Just
been concluded with a divided Jury
verdict. is that they are guilty OF hav-
Ing looted and bankrupted an import
ant railroad property. This inference
Is undoubtedly drawn from the sensa.
tional newspaper stories Of their Cd
e%rations. and the natural feeling that
is stirred against men and corpora
tions tried for violations Of the anti
trust laws.
The public viii get over its surprise
and. possibly. its INDICATION. in con
temulating the jury's conclusions when
The statement Of a representative Of
tho Department Of Justice. Mr. Belts.
prosecuting the case. is recalled This
government official said. I'm open court.
that while the government charged a
conspiracy 20 monopolize the rams
p%ortation business i'm New England. Il
absolutely c~Nonerated the defendants
from any suspicion Of grating. He
added that there was mot "a scrap OF
evidence to show hat they had ever
SOUGHT TO make personal profit from
their transactions That sounds very
much Ike tho e-ovcrnmenot had apollo
sized for its part in tho prosecution.
Yet the-" men were knowingly break.
inr tho laws OF the country in conspir.
ing 90 monoroIi1e q business. 10 ac.
comrlish which they destroyed the
business OF rivals n may not have
been personal graft. but it certainly
was collective profit.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-11

Europe. fighting its Great War
for and aaginst conquest. is head
ing for a universal and real demo
cracy as the final outcome OF the
struggle.
ON the assumption that Germany
Will be defeated in the war-which
Is. in fact. one between ~autocracy
and demoCracy-the question is
presented whether imperialism or
democracy shall govern the Ger
many of the future. The Socialist
Party Of Germany are. in reality.
the democrats OF the German ma
ton; they are opposed and have
been dominated by the Junkers
and the military classes. who are
the party of autocracy. The auto
cracy elects two-thirds OF the
Reichstag. the Socialists elect
only onethird. Yet the Socialists
and those who would vote with
them constitute at least two-thirds
OF the population. On the assump-
tton that Imperialism Is TO win the
war, the autOcracy will continue to
control the government and the
policies of the nation: on the as
sumption that Germany will be
beaten. democracy will cast out
the imperial government and will
establish a democratic republic. n
situation that would be OF vast ad-
vantage, not only to Germans but
TO all mankind.
Americans who. at the outbreak
or the war. believed that German
Socialists would forget they we're
Germans and so prevent war. were
mistaken. because the Socialists.
together with all other Germans.
believe in Germany. But they DO
not believe in Germany as inter
preted by their Kaiser-"Germany
Is L. They believe in the Ger
many which is the German people.
with German victory. they would
De forced TO accept a continuance
or military domination and the re-
iteration OF the imperial declara-
tion Of supreme power. There
would be an acceptance Of the doc
trine Of Louis XIV in France
am the State"
In the Twentieth Century. a
period no longer than ~one-tcnth Of
the interval between Louis XIV
and the present Republic is re-
quired 10 bring changes as radical
as those which happened in
France. Unless Germany wins the
war. its people are going to be so
empy-bellied and so Disguised
with imperial rule that they will
destroy the Hohenzollern Govern
ment and have a government that
will recognize equality of oppor-
tunity. The scientific. agricul-
tural. industrial and commercial
development Of the German people
was the work Of a great people.
and upon their work the imperial
Hohenzollern domination exists. II
is a mistaken belief that the Ger
mans, as a people. acquiesce in the
claim Of their Kaiser thai he Gre