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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-12-27

An event OF New Years evening
will be the dancing party to be given
by the Fargo Yeoman degree team In
the A. o. y. w. hall.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. spauldink and
two children, Streeter, N. D.. are
spending the holidays in Fargo as
guests at the home Of Mrs. Spauld-
ing's parents, Judge and Mrs. N. g.
Young, 500 Eleventh street south.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-12-27

as chairman of the Extension COM
mittee Of the Cass chapter, and az a
member Of the purchasing commit
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-12-27

Mrs. Robert ID. Merrill has as a
guest her sister. Mrs. Louise Camp
bell. Ames, Ia, who will be In Fargo
until Sunday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-12-27

Miss Corene Ash. Minot, arrived
in the city Wednesday to visit at tht
home of her brother, G. f. Ash and
wife, 1918 First avenue north, for a
week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 4. Morgan, James
town, are the proud parents of a son,
born on Christmas day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-12-27
Turn out LoyaIlx.

NEH QWk LUYaIYs
In response to the appeal to help
at Fargo branch headquarters in
finishing the special Red Cross work,
fully forty reported there Wednes-
day, and the worlSrooms presented
an unusually busy appearance. All
worked with a viii. with the result
that the work was completed on
schedule.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-12-27

Denice Kllshaw, better known as
Denice Darlington, and Arnen -.
Hendricks member OF the Crows
theatrical company were married at
CamdO on Wednesday. Dec 26, by Co.
Judge James ". Brooke. The bride Is
the talented daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Darlington, who for several
years have been among the most well
come entertainers IN North Dakota.
Mr. Hendricks ID a prominent member
of the company
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-12-27

The entertainment to be given by
the Norwegian Baptist Young Peo-
pies society this evening at o'clock
at the church, will follow the old Nor
Wegian customs Of the Christmas sea-
son and will be unusually interesting.
The entertainment Is open to the
public.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-12-27

Rumors circulated in different parts
OF the Northern division to the ef-
feet that gauze surgical dressings
are no longer needed in France have
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-12-27

Change In Committee.
Mrs. f. l.. Gardner having gone
south for the rest of the winter, Mrs.
A. J. Danstrom is taking her place
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. r. o. Baird, 1894
Fourteenth street north, received
one OF the finest Christmas presents
possible, an eight-pound son having
been born to them. at st. Luke's hos
pital on Christmas morning. Mr.
Baird has already declared his in
soldier"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-29
Object TO GILES

At a mass meeting held yesterday
patients at the municipal tuberculO-
sis sanitarium decided to walk out if
DR.. Roscoe Giles, a city physician, is
appointed to make examinations.
They object to Giles because he is a
negro.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-29
PALMER TO TELL ALL ABOUT
AND SHOW LIVE WAR PICTURES

Frederick Palmer, war correspon-
dent, who recently returned from the
SOmme front, will lecture tonight on
the battle of the. Somme and Verdun
at Orchestra hall. His spiel will be
illustrated by several thousand feet
of Official French. and English Mo-
ton Pictures" shown here for the
first time.
The pictures were taken in the
field by specially commissioned
French and English camera men, and
show some of the extreme portions
of the gigantic battles, including
thrilling bayonet charges, aeroplanes
and airships in action, monster guns
pounding away, trench fighting and
the Red Cross corps working on the
battle fields. Lecture starts at 8:15.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-29
ARRESTED FOR VIOLATING
JUDGES INJUNCTION

Mason WaIack, Official Of the jan
itors' union, was arrested today on
a charge that he violated the injUnc-
ton of Judge Fred Smith, which for
babe the union from interfering with
a building at SD and Ingleside av.
George Williams, who refused to
install union conditions in his build
ing and got the injunction out in
stead. claims that Wallack entered
the building and drew the water from
the boilers, running them.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-29
"FRIZZZLE-HATRED SISSY"

Buffalo, N. Y, Jan. 29.-When a
girl giggled during Billy Sundays
opening sermon he yelled at her:
That's right, you little frizzled-hair-
ed sissy. You couldn't turn a flap
jack in the kitchen without spilling
the batter"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-29

chorus kicked on she inquired saw
agely: "Say, is this a burlesque
joint?"
When Rockefeller was mentioned
she remarked: ooh, yes; he owns
the oil houses at Juneau"
A couple of hundred offers of mar
riage, Fifth av., costumes, jewelry
rare wines, etc., have come from
those who read of Miss Sachen's
visit in the newspapers.
What impresses you most in New
York;" a reporter asked.
'The women, of course" she re-
piled. "The vast number of pretty
women, who look like fairy pictures.
But l am astonished to notice how
they rouge.
why did they do that?
why paint roses in your cheeks
when you can put them there with
more effect by better means?
"Out with US, when a woman
wants, a touch of red in her cheeks,
she goes out behind the dog sledge
and takes a run in the open air.
"Of course, you have no dog
sledges in this city, but you have a
hundred other forms of natural life.
81 never saw a rouge box or a lip
stick until 1 came to New York;
She's having the time of her life,
the queen" admits, and the lights of
Broadway outshine the aurora bore
alis-but she's going back to Alaska
and the log cabin at KuyUkuk.
"FRIZZZLE-HAIRED SISSY"
Buffalo, N. Y, Jan. 29.-When a
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-29
MAN WITH BROKEN BACK NO
LONGER A CONNER

New York, Jan. pa man with
a broken back used to be considered
as good as dead. But not today.
Doctors at Kings County hospital
whitfield away four inches of Casman
Trascoma's back bone, broken in an
auto smash up. They also Untwist-
ed his spinal cord, snarled into an
"S." Casman can wiggle his toes
now and is rapidly recovering.
Auburn, Wash.-Four children of
S. A. Hewitt, railroad brakeman,
murdered and house burned over
their bodies. Father is under arrest,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-19
McAdoo Asked
to Speak Here
on Bond Issue
Postmaster Weaver to Extend
Invitation to Secretary in
Denver Today,

William Gibbs McAdoo, secretary OF
the treasury, may he one OF the Liberty
loan speakers here mex, week He is
lec,uring on the bonds today in Denver,
Col, ard Judge { r. Ame', chairman
Of the local campaign executive commit
tee, has wired Claude Weaver, local
postmaster, who is also in Denver today,
to extend an invitation to come to Okla
homa City to Mr. McAdoo.
Mr. Weaver, who formerly was con.
gressman from this district, knows Mr..
McAdoo very we'll and executive com
mi,,ee members were confidently ex-
pccting to receive favorable reply
from him, inasmuch as Oklahoma will
he but little out OF the route Mr. Nc
Adoo must travel on his return to
Washington He spoke on the bonds in
Utah yesterday
II Mr. McAdoo consents to appear
here. he will complete triumvlrate OF
speakers OF national reputation Schcd
ucd to make addresses here mex, week
The other two are Champ Clark, speak
er OF the national house Of representa-.
,iveS. and Charles W Fairbanks OF
indianapolis, Ind. former vice preNi.
dent OF the United States
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-19
MERCURY DROPS
TO Is DECREES;
IS new RECORD
Weather Extremes Here; Hot
test Last tuesday,

Last Tuesday the thermometer regis
tered ~ degrees, the highest tempera-
ture ever recorded here on October 10.
The thermometer in Oklahoma City
registered lS degrees at 7 o'clock this
morning. This is eight degrees lower
than i, has ever before been ON the
same date in Oklahoma City. The pre-
vious record was made on October 10,
1913, when temperature OF 81 de
erees was accompanied by a killing
frost
All unprotected flowers are believed
10 have been killed by the ireere last
night and early this morning, though
a rising temperature during the day
may have prevented their actually be
ing killed. The mercury climbed six
degrees between the hours OF 7 o'clock
and X o'clock this morning and slow
" rising temperature IS predicted up
10 noon
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-19
CITY PR|MP|NC
FOR FIRST BOW
TO Grand OPERA
Initial Season Opens at Fair
Grounds Auditorium Monday,
"FAUST" ON FIRST NIGHT
GaIIi-CurCi, MeIba, Muratorc,
Campanini Stars

Oklahoma CITY will leave the sub
deb class and become really ana truiy
dehutante next MONDAY night. She VIII
make her initial bow TO her more So
phistioated and other sisters OF the great
southwest She will he officially oi
age for it is on next Monday that
Oklahoma City enjoys her first grand
opera season.
No city is really OF age socially and
educationally. in the opinion OF MIS-
Edna r. Hamilton local manager iot
IN, Chicago Grand Opera company
until il has passed through this iirst
social event in its civic lite.
Means Much to City.
"Gran5 opera means more TO CITY
than one magineS at>frtst thought
said Mrs. Hamilton in speaking ot the
coming of the great Chicago artists "
is an axiom among musician, that no
city can appreciate music, desire
music, until its future is decided. The
immediate necessity of food, shelter and
clothing occupy all the attention OF the
pioneer. He has no time for music
when all his wang hours are occu'
pied in carving for himself a home IN
the wilderness.
Until very recent years Okiahoma
City was too busily engaged IN build
ing a town to pay any attention to tn:
Ar. and graces. Music---by which
mean such music as that OF grand oper'
had no place in the scheme OF thing
here. Stern essentials were the onl,
things considered But now that yo'
have built a city, now that you hav'
launched a municipal enterprise that y
sure to continue progressing rapid,
withou, so much attention on the par
OF the individual, the city has mor'
breathing time. And when one get
breathing time one demands amuse
ment
City Typical Of Nation.
breathing time also means that
city may begin acquiring an eduoa
ton so to speak, in the finer things o
life. 1t is because the nations OF Eu
CONTINUED on Page ., Column 81
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-19
Shaw Fined
for Striking
Bond Worker
Defendant Admits He Did MOI
Buy Liberty Bond Second
Charge Filed,

NJ ] Shaw, 1911 West First street,
was fined $40 and costs in the mun,oi-
pal cour, today on a charge Of as,aul,
and battery upon W Nickel Mr..
Nickel filed the complain, again,, Mr..
Shaw after the latter had struck him
Wednesday afternoon when he, with
] / Gilber, and T. Guy Owen had at
tempted to sell him Liberty bond
In the court today Shaw admitted
that he did no, purchase Liberty
bond OF the first issue
Through his attorney Mr. Shaw gave
notice ~ appeal
An information against Shaw ch,fg
ng him with assault and battery on
Nickel wa, filed today by Justice Of
the Peace q. l.. Price by Henry Cray
assistant county attorney
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-19
Poles Want Former
Ambassador to u. S.
as Their Premier

COPENHAGEN, Oct "a Lem.
berg dispatch SAYS that Count larnow
ski Won Iarnow former Austfo. Hun.
garian ambassador to the United States
las been proposed by the Poles as their
,oe candidate for the premiership OF
the new Polish kingdom which office is
to be filled by the recently appointed
council OF regency
Coun, 1aruowskl's candidacy has
been opposed hy the Germans
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-19
NEGRO LAB0RERS
REFUSE 70 WORK

GALVESTON. Texas Oct. lo--N..
go,ia,ior, being conducted by the led
etal adjustment board IN an. effort to
settle differences between Mallory line
dock worker, and the company have
reached a deadlock
Negro labofrts have refused 10 re.
turn To work unless the company rec.
ognre, their union The company has
firmly declined to give such recosni.
ton Rc,wcen No and M ptsro., are
affected
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-19
Moon Island Is Big
Point in Slav Fiuht

PETROGRhD, Oct l9-An official
communication issued last evening
points out that the center OF gravity
in the naval struggle is the mainte-
nance OF communication between the
Gull of Riga and Finland and says the
Russian torpedo boats continue their ei
forts TO prevent the enemy from pene-
tratinp Moon island
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-19
Several Million Dollars Now
Held by Cities and Schools
May Be Invested in Bonds,
Rules Attorney General.
$8l5,625 Worth of
Bonds Sold Today
Total amount of Liberty bond sub
scriptions to date, S2Os2,625.
Total amount of Liberty bond sub
seriptions today, esis,o2S.
Joe B. Thompson, congressman
from the Fifth district, principal
speaker to workers at Chamber of
Commerce luncheon at noon.

Several million dollar, now held in
the sinking funds OF cities and school
districts was released for investment,in
Liberty bonds through an opinion of
Attorney General s. T. Freezing. dc
livered to r. II. Wilson, state superin-
tendent OF schools today
Draw 4 Percent.
II is held tha, the permanent state
school fund, tho sinking fund Of indc-
pendent school districts. that is districts
IN cities OF the first class and incor
ported towns with four-year high
school, and the sinking fund OF cities
where charter provisions make it pos
sible, may be invested in Liberty bonds
Millions OF dollars in these funds are
drawing less thar the 4 percent interes,
provided for the Liberty bond issue and
the trustees Of the funds now may no,
only have an opportunity to put the
money out at a greater rate OF interest
but may help swell the nations war
| chest at the same time
The opinion probably will result in
100000 more being added to the Liber
ty bond subscription in Oklahoma City
The city may purchase SOO0O, tht
school board like amount and the
state school land commission will in.
crease its subscription from $4,000 "a
100000
Many Inquiries.
Attorney General Freezing has had
nearly fifty letters from school dis
trlotS and cities that want to invest
money IN Liberty bonds. All thess. Jet
ters will be answered today Str Su-
perintendent Wilson said today ste3 nc
would notify the school board ySvdry
independent district OF the declfl0t, snd
suggest that available funds y t,fned
, into the war issue.
The time of the maturity Of the bond,
which the sinking funds are reserved
to liquidate, makes no difference a,
to the legality OF the investment, Mr
Freezing holds For instance, ever
/ lHuuRi inuntN VI tflt si1klnR 1NtlU WA
reserved to take up bond issue mex
year or two ten or any term OF years
il could be invested in Liberty bonds
"The hardest proposition" according
to Mr. Freezing, was the power Of cit
les to invest their sinking funds it
United States bonds No general au
thirty for such action could he found
unless the charter of the city per
mitted"
Permanent Funds Available
The Oklahoma City charer prov,de'
that the city treasurer shall invest IN,
funds of the city only in such securitie,
as arc provided by the constitution an,
the laws of the state OF Oklahoma io
the investment OF the permanent Schoo
funds oi the state. etc II was hcl,
that permanent school funds OF IN,
state could be invested in Lihcru
bonds, hence the city also could invcS
IN such bonds
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-19
PLOT IS FO|LED
TO BOMB VESSEL
TO CARRY TROOPS
Scandinavian Arrested in New
York on Suspicion Charge,

NEW YORK, oct l9--An alleged
plot to damage or blow up United
States converted transport here, is be
levcd to have been frustrated when the
police arrested today Scandinavian
charged with attempting to brlbc ship
mechanic to go aboard the veScsl
The man arrested is Charles Wall
man, a panttyman employed on a yacht
owned hy Harry PAYNE Whitney The
transport is former German liner.
seized when the United states entered
the MAr
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-19

PETROGRAD. Oct. 10. -
The government has definitely
determined to move to Nose ow
in the very near future.
The newspapers publish an
official announcement that the
evacuation of the fortified port
of Reval on the Baltic at the en-
trance to the Gulf of Finland
has begun. =
The schools at RevaI have bccr
closed The inhabitants Of the city arc
being sen, to the interior Of Russia
Announcement that tho government
will move to Moscow was made ,oda,
by NJ kishkin, minister OF public wei
fare
Two German torpedo boats were 'unl
IN the mine fields in Moon sound yes
terday the war office announced
The sailors of the main Baltic flee
are reported to be keen to fight.
The men at kronstsdt are demand
ing that the ships be sent on, to mee
the Germans. but the government Is IN
derstood to have taken the position ths
~ the enemy forces arc OF siperio
strength, il would he disastrous 4
leave Pctrograd undefended
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-19
FORMER GREEK KING
GOES UNDER KNIFE;
CONDITION IS GRAVE

PARIS. De, ~ A Zurich di,
patch to the Ma,ln saws the old
wound oi former King Constantine
oi Greece has reopencd aud that an
operation was performed IN Zurich
Yesterday His condition Is said to
be most grave
Two operations were performed
on Constantine IN l9lS, the first
not having resulted m healing OF
the wound and for time IN, life
was dc,paired OF Reports wet'
current at TIT time that he had been
stabbed. hat they were denied and
i, wa ,aid he was suffering from
pleuriSy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-19
Permanent Funds Available
Fair Tonight and
Saturday. Forecast

LOCAL FoREcAsr-ralr~ weather to.
nluht and Saturday, with rising tempets
tufe, Fair weather sunday
STATE oPEChST-roniph,, sstur.
day and sunday fair weather; r,sirs
Temperature tonIoht
KANSAS-Fair and warmer
ARKANSAS Fair and colder with
killing frost,
WEST rExAs.-fslr and warmer
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-19
R0MAN0FF FAMILY
MUST have CARDS
TO OBTAIN FOOD

PETROGRAD, Oct 20 -- The
family OF Nicholas Romanoii, for
mer emperor OF Russia, now pro-
cure, its food supply by the use Of
cards. The authorities in the To-
bolSk district are ISSUING food
cards and the RomanoiiS must OBJ
tain their food the same as other
citizens
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-19

LONDON, Oct lq-rhc comm, sion
that will take the vote ui the citizens
NJ New York state who are now IN
the army aud navy m Europe has at.
rived IN London
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-19

reported sales Ol n.y.
SO. Reports were made at the noonday
luncheon at the Chamber oi Commerce
rooms, al which Congressman Joe II.
Thompson was principal speaker.
Reports Of Captains.
The following captains reports were
made Russell, 500; Nahlvery, $l,0S0
McNay $3.50 Burwel, $500; Morse
$3.50; Madansky, $3.50; Patterson
S55m, Scott, $l0,S0O, l.. Jenkins, s.,
$50; BearIey, 81 400 DYER, 300. Let's
$500, Head. S4W; Harrcll, $ll,ASO
Torbct, $3.50; Coates, S5l 100; Dean
S,lO; Spiers, $3.50 Witt, $3.50
Taylor, 81 400 :; Whiteford. 500: Shirk
$4,000; Stone, $1,000; trade union,
500; theaters, $l0,4S0 total coilecte,
by the women's teams, Sl6 Gs, and ex
ccutive committee, HW,m Total
$8lS,625.
Shckers In Evidence.
Slackers among the wealthy of tn
city were still IN evidence today. On,
wealthy lumberman was reported by {
H. Russell, secretary OF the exccutiv,
committee. as out of the city, according
to rumors, for the purpose Of dodginl
Continued on PAGE z, Column A.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-19
Kai,er's Aunt Is Dead

ANSTERDAM Oct lo--ptinccv
Henr,ct,e Elizabeth OF Sle''wig Hol
stein, aunt oi the empress Of Germany
IS dead at klel She was " years old.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-19
SLAvS EvACUATE
PORT Of REVAl
AS FOE MOVES ON
Inhabitants Move to Interior
Before German Push,
TWO GERMAN SHIPS SUNK
Enemy Vessels Are Engaged
by Russian Patrol Fleet

BERLIN, Oct. io, (VM London)
Two Russiap infantry regiments
totaiins 5000 men, were captured on
Moon island. in the Cult Of Riga,
II 10 announced officially. The is
land 10 now completely in posses
sion Of the Germans.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-19
LIBERTY DAY.
MEMORABLE ONE
IN C|TY'S LIFE
Champ Clark Principal Orator
of Occasion Here,

Liberty Day Wednesday. Octo-
Der A-will be one Of the biggest days
in the history Of Oklahoma City and
certainly in the history OF the second
Liberty loan campaign of 1917
Champ Clark speaker of the nation.
al house OF representatives. will speak
here Wednesday night, probably at the
Auditorium, but the exact place has
not been decided upon II is under.
stood that the governor and Mayor
OyerholSer will have charge OF az.
rangemcn,s for this meeting, and will
make It a strictly non partisan affair.
Republican clubs. as well as democrat.
&c clubs are 10 be invited TO take part,
II is the plan TO make the Clark
speaking statewide IN scope
The day has been set aside by Pres.
ident Wilson for work upon the Liber.
~ loan, and his action was followed
by Governor Williams who Yesterday
issued a proclamation asking the buSi.
ness men of the state 10 close their
stores in order to give their employees
an opportunity to work for the success
oi the loan
State Employees Dismissed.
S,atehouse employees will he dismis
sed from work AT noon on Liberty
Day" here. Mayors of cities in all
parts OF the state are asked to iSsu,
similar proclamationS
Champ Clark, speaker OF the national
house OF representatives, will be the
principal speaker here on Liberty
Day" a, presen, h, is al Fort sill
visiting his son. Lieutenant. Colonel
Bennet, Clark, and Representative and
Mrs Scott Ferris at Lawton.
lie intends leaving Lawton either IN
Tuesday OF next week or early We'd
neSday morning in order to have sufii.
cient time in which to work for the
success OF the day here
Spok. to Soldiers.
lie spoke to troops AZ Camp DOM.
phan from Missouri, his home state
yesterday lie urged them to buy Lib
erty bonds, since the day had been sci
aside as Liberty Bond' day at the fort
and camp Governor Cappcr OF Kan.
sas lkeW9t addressed the troops iruu
the Sunllowet STATE
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-19
Committees Are More 0pti-
miStiC Today Than Ever;
SIaCkers Among Wealthy
Still in Evidence Here,
CONGRESSMAN is SPEAKER
Gas Company Buys $4,000
Worth Of Bonds; WarpIaneS
viii FLY Over City Some
Time Saturday,

Liberty bond sub
scrip,ims in Oklaho
ma City today amount
ed TO &,0J,tlS, wher
teams reported sales
amounting to tjiS,62:
since yesterday after.
noon. Pattersons team
reported sales Of xS5.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-19

Tan filled the eyes Of Orban e.
Patterson and his voice became -
hoarse that he could hardly be heard
when he told Of the death Of hh IA
ther, Dr. Price Patterson. and his sia.
ter. Vornon, on the witness stand 10.
dsy s his haben corpus hearing -
seeure his release on bond PattsFsea
is charged with killing Sam Williams.
Purcell banker, On September 4