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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29
INVESTIGATION
OF LAUCHBAUM'S
WORK IS OPENED
Anti-SaIoon Leag& Head Acts
+ As Own Attorney
TElEGRAMS ARE ADMITTED
One Senator Angry at Activity
of Superintendent

"Thcsc are good bills. Bring pres
sure on Wilson to support them.
This was the closing order contained
IN tclegramS sent TO all parts oi tnt
state To preachers by ". + Laugh
baum. superintendent of the Anti "a
loon league about January Is. The tel
eorams referred to the attorney gener
ais" bin and the Ferguson bone dry
bin The name Wilson" vas varied
hy that of Vaughan, Leach, kne
Knight and other senators ana rep
rcScntatlvsS
Many Messages Sent.
~ + auphhaum Is a good patfoI
of tho telegram and telephone com
panies II developed al his hearing Ne
fore an Investigating committee ol 'hC
senate this morning, but most oi th'
calls were made in making dates ,o'
prohibition speakets and not legislative
matters.
The committee. comDosrd OF senator
O'Nelll SNYDER and Cordcll Is invcNu
eating alleged perniciouS activities q
auphbaum as a lobbyist, while OCCUPY
Ryan a Witness.
Senator Ryan was the only wines
heard this morning, TO announce a,
objection TO hearing from back home
about legislation through l.aughbaun'
He declared ,ha, he was always read
70 receive tclegrams or letters iron
constituents regarding legislation. hu
objected to receiving them second-han
from Laughbaum as he had IN som
instances
Copies of kilograms sent to district
represented in the senate by Senator
Davidson Of Haskell Wilson OF GrccI
Leach. Edwards, Knight kn''
Vaughan and Buckner were mtro6uce
by G.. c. Mates. manager of the west
ern Union office.
"Pressure" Urged.
These kilograms explained sena'
bills Nos. 80 and IS, the attorney gen
,r~-sl-.>A -. 0>~> Three
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29
Fate of Railroad
Act Yet in Doubt

WASHINGTON, Jan 70 -- Demo.
cratic senator's still were doubtful to
day whether railroad legislation and
other administration measures against
which considerable opposition has de.
veloped can be passed before adjourn
ment now five weeks off, despite the
decision to hold longer senate sessions
from 10 a. m, TO 10 p. M, beginning
Thursday. As soon as the Indian ap-
preparation bill, now pending in the
senate is disposed Of, the railroad bill
may be taken up unless /, is decided "a
await house action on Representative
Ada,nson's new railroad bill.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29
Mayor Is Aided in !
Police Education

In his plan to educate the police re.a.
tive TO location OF public buildings,
time Of trains and other general infor-
nation sought daily by citizens as we'll
as strangers, Mayor Ed Overholser -
receiving outside assistance.
This morning letter came TO the
mayors office from Marion f. Hopkins,
general secretary Of the Young Wom-
ems Christian association, which con-
tanned enough cards. giving the street
address Of the association, for distribu.
tion 10 every officer.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29
Woman Testifies .
Dog Bit Her Arm

Declaring that their bull dog broke
through a screen door and punctuved
her righ, ram in an attack. Mra.
Frances A. Moore, 6S years old ~
East Fifth street. Is suins Mrs, Mary
l.. Owens and her daughter. Patti. 9u
East Fifth street. for. S06 dsmases.
The dog was shot by the police with
In an hour of the alleged attack on tMe
afternoon n July - lest year Mn.
Moore claims that she bad warned Ma
Owens and her dasglAes shgvt Ne d..
and several neiah4oes teatil!sd today
in the trial before lDdes Clest that tbe
dog rushed u thsm q tlwsca. S0sso
said Il had bitten them.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29
R|O1|NC RESUMED
IN JUAREz TODAY
over QUARANTINE
Two American Officers Hurt
by Flying Missiles
MEXICAN CAVALRY ACTIVE
Demonstrators Driven Away;
No Car Traffic,

RI. PASO, Texas. JSa2 D-Rioting
in Juarez as result OF American quar- 4
an,inc regulations was resumed early
today II was continuation OF the
demonstration Yesterday IN which hum
drcdS OF women participated.
More Men Than Women.
More men than women took part.
Rioters approaching the middle OF the
international bridge hurled missiles at
United States soldiers on guard Two
non commissioned officers were injured,
one by a flying bottle; the other by
a rock
No Street Car Traffic.
Mexican cavalry Ultimately succeed
ed in driving the demonstrators away
from the bridge. Andres Garcia. in
speotor general OF Carranza consuatcS.
crossed to Juarcz to attempt to pacify
the mob. Thete was no street car
traffic ~
Regulations Continued.
The quarantine regulations will be
continued at the United States immi-
grafton station, 1t was announced to-
day bv DR.. {. O. Pierce. senior SUR
geon in charge OF the border quaran-
tine Of the United States public health
service.
More than 200 Mcxicans were given
baths at the newly opened quarantine
bathhouse today and many were passed
after thev showed certificates from
Doctor Castillo. the Mexican federal
health officer in Juarez showing they
had bene bathed. An arrangement.
whereby these certificates. issued in
Mexico will be accented by the United
States health officials was made ycs-
terday by Inspector General Andre,
Garcia. However. Doctor Pierce today
4 said these wc,id be accepted only whef
the soldier was seen to he clean and
the clothing disinfected.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29
Diamond Jubilee
' of Victoria Cross

LONDON. Jan. D-The order Of the
Victoria Cross. the most coveted deco
ration within the gift Of the English
sovereign, attains Us diamond Jubilee
today, completing its sixtieth year The
order was instituted by Queen Victoria
near the close of the Crimesn war Tor
soldiers and sailors OF any rank for 4
supreme act OF bravery in the presence
o' the enemy Nearly three hundred
Victoria Crosses have bes,sv awarded
since the beginning OF the present war.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29
Democrat Wins
Seat in Congress

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 20. - The
state supreme court today affirmed the
Allegheny county court in the matter
Of the congressional contest in the
Thirty second district between Guy VI,
Campbell, democrat, and, A ], Barch.
field. republican, in which Barchfeld
appealed against the action Of the lower
court in taking the figures on the tally
sheet In preference to the certified re.
turn sheets. The tally sheets showed
that Campbell had majority over
Barehfeld
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29
Death Record
Reached Here
In Past Week
Thirty-SiX Oklahoma CiyanS
Died and Only % Births
Were Recorded,

More people died N Oklahoma City
last week than during any previous
seven days IN the ci;y's history. ac-
cordlng to the information given out
at the city health department this morn
ing. Leo Menten, secretary, issued
iorty-two death certificates, thirty Sin
OF which chtoniclcd the demise OF an
Oklahoma C,tyan
Pneumonia ckactcd heavier toll
than any other dlScascS--Scvcn per.
sons dying from tina; malady
Records IN tho office also show tina,
there were only twenty y-threc births
during the week
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29
Cobblers Propose
to Boost Prices

CHICAGO, Jan. D.--The cobbler en-.
tered the cost Of living fray today when
announcement was made that price ad-
vances ranging from Is 10 50 percent
would he recommended TO owners Of
more than two thousand shoe repairing
shops by the United Shoe Repairers'
association. The high cost Of leather
was given as the reason
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29
SWEEPING DENIAL
OF ALkCHARCES
ENTERED BY FISK
Banker Asserts He Had No
Account With McAdoo,
DID NOT TALK TO WHITE
Admits Reserve Bank 0ccu-
pied His Building,

NEW YORK. Ian. 2o.-A sweeping
denial Of all OF Thomas W LAWSON :
chargeS against him. particularly his
alleged association with Secretary Nc
Adoo IN Wall street deals was made
today before the leak" inyestlgatinS
committee by Pliny Fisk of Harvey
Fisk & Sons. New York bankers.
Denials Of Fisk,
Among categorical denials made by
Fisk were that he ever had a joint ac-
count with McAdoo and Senator o. ',
that he had told Archibald White or
anyone else that he controlled Sccrc
,ary McAdoo and had offered to call
him ou, OF bed at an early morning hour
to answer telephone call and that he
had received any advance information
regarding President Wilson's peace
note
Denies Having Advantages.
Asked II his iirm had ever enjoyed
any advantages IN transactions with thc
treasury department, FISK replied mega
lively lie admitted THAI after sug
Vcs,ing to Secretary McAdoo that OF.
( fees in building his firm owned woulc
be suitable for the federal reserve bank
he had leased the offices to the gov.
eminent
Fisk First Witness.
Fisk was the first witness called II,
was brought into the inquiry by Thom,,
W. lawson declaring at the hearing
in Washington that Archibald Whit
told him Fisk had boasted to him tha
he controlled Secretary McAdoo am
had offered late one night to summon
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29
TULSA LEAFS u.s..
TABLE OF clEARlue$

Oklahoma won the distinction last
week Of leading the entire country in
percentage Of increase in bank clear
ings. Tulsa. with clearings 81 &,2S9,
0O0 and a percentage Of 1871, was first
in the United States. and Oklahoma
City with clcarines of $,592,W and a
percentage OF l04. 4. was second. Boise,
Idaho, with a percentage OF o5,2 was
third and Salt Lake City, Utah, with a
percentage of % was fourth.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29
Write 1t

00YHAT do you think of Sen
NV ator Owens plan to curb the
w judiciary
The Oklahoma City Times will he
glad 10 publish letters not exceed.
ing NO words on this vital subject.
Senator Owen has tapped a
vein OF discussion that has many
angles. The Times wants q general
expression from the state Of Okla
homa.
The only condition that is Lard
down to correspondents is that the
individus, letters be no, more than
100 words.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29
Police Search for
Girl Who Fails to
Return From Movie

Police were asked this morning to
locate Alice Waters, IA years old, who
failed TO return to her home III the 800
block West Fifth street last night after
going to picture show,
The girl is described as blonde,
wearing a red waist black skirt, white
top shoes, white stockings and red
hat
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29
FAmoua Sculntnr Ill.

PARIS, Jan, 9.--Auguste Rodin, the
famous sculptor Is seriously i'll with
the grippe, According to the latest
bulletin the malady is following its
normal course. But owing to the sculp-
tors great age and the severity Of the
attack the patient is very sick
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29
McKinley's Birthday Observed.

NILES. Ohio, Jan. S-Niles or.
served today as an official holiday in
honor Of William McKinley's birthday
anniversary. The National Mckinley
birthplace Memorial association il
completing a $W0,00 memorial TO the
late president here, and in future the
anniversary OF his birth is to be fit
tingly observed by the townspeople &
his native city.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29
Wilson at Capitol
for Conferences

b WASHINGTON, Jan. D-Presideni
Wilson went to the capitol again today
for conferences with members Of the
senate and house on his legislative
program.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29
"Carnation Day"
Observed Today

CHICAGO, Jan. %. - Today was
"carnation day throughout the United
States, the observance being instituted
as an annual memorial to the late presi-
dent, William Mckinley. and dedicated
TO national patriotism. The CarnatioM
League Of America urged that al adj
mrers Of the slain president wear HE
favoritc flower--thc white carnation.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29
SUBMARINE SINKS
ALLIED TRANSPORT

BERLIN, Jan. D.-The sinking Of a
transport ship filled with troops in the
Mediterranean by German submarine
on January Is was announced today by
the admiralty The vessel sank in ten
| minutes.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29
HOT FLAT IRON
CAUSES 500 FIRE

A hot ila,iron left on an ironing board
caused fire at 24 South Hudson ave
nue. this morning About 500 damage
was done TO the one story frame house,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29
Statement Made Public.

General EcthhngS movement con
tlnucs without incident and, according
to schedule He will probably cross the
border week from today"
The text of the withdrawal order is
withheld by the department, but it is
known that il contains specific dlrec-
tlons Tor the conduct OF the movement
including instructions to be followed on
any contingency that may arise. and
reached General Pefshing carly Sunday
To Reach Border in Week.
After the 1900 men composing the
expedition reach the border at least a
part Of the remaining 5000 guS smcr
doing patrol duty will be released
Army officers here point to the grea,
value OF the Pcrshing expedition III a
military way. not only as hardening
the troops. but also as bringing about
much needed improvements
Has 1000 Big Trucks. o.
When General pershmg went into
Mexico, for instance. the army hac
but two truck companies OF twenty
seven trucks each. Now it has more
than 1000 big trucks OF modern design
Likewise the great increase IN thu
army aviation strength is said to b'
due largely to needs shown by th'
expedition.
The Pershing Withdrawal IS. TN
closing chapter in a long and mos
critical international orils which cul
minated in the massacre by Villa ban
dts of seventeen Americans in IN
town Of Columbus, N. NJ, on Marc
9, last.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29
Colder Tuesday Is
Weather Forecast
LOCAL FoNgcAsr - Generally fair
wssthsr tonight and Tvssday, probably
CTAre F6RscAsr - ren,sht o,,,
colder In northeast portion; russdsy faiv;
colder.

KANsAS-Unse,tlcd and much colder
ARkANsAS-Fair; colder In north ant
central portions.
WEST TEXAs-Fair; somewhat colds,
In north Portion,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29
AMERICAN ARMY
WILL Be OUT OF
MEXICO IN week
Withdrawal Declared Proceed
ing Without Hitch,
GREAT MILITARY BENEFIT
Expedition Has Resulted in
Military Improvement.

WASHINGTON, Jan ~ The war
department today was notified III dis
patches from Major General Funston
that the withdrawal OF the American
punitive expedition IN Mexico was pro-
crossing satisfactorily and the last
troops should cross the border next
Monday.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-04-13
WARFIELDSRURG.

The moving season is over. We
will give the names of a few changes
in this neighborhood. Mr.. VIM. Brett
weiser, after living with his father-in-
law, Mr.. Henry Koontz, for one year,
moved to his fathers farm, near
Westminster; Mr.. Clayton Deerdorf,
who moved to Baltimore last fall, has
moved On the farm of Mr.. John Stew
enson; Mr.. John Lovall, moved to the
farm he bought near Warfeldsburg !;
Mrs. Elizabeth Owings rented her
farm and moved to Warfeldsburg
Mr.. Claude Myerly after living near
here for quite a while, has moved from
this neighborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Wantz spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. James
Robertson.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Raynould and
daughter, Ethel, and son, Ellis, spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. Harvey
Hooper and family, of near Sykes
Vile.
Mrs. George Phillips received an
order of goods from Sears Roebuck &
Co., in the order was box of sugar
In with the sugar was a note which
read as follows: Saw your name
while repairing car. Please give this
to some nice girl. You may be re-
paid some day." 1t was signed with
the name and address and date OF
writing. So now if there is some girl
who wishes to correspond with this
fellow they can get his address by
calling on Mrs. George Phillips.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-04-13

BabylOn-Fuhrman.

Miss Elizabeth w. Thurman, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Fuhr-
man, of Hanover, Pa, and Herbert Z.
Babylon, son of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Babylon, of near this city, were
married Tuesday morning at $50
o'clock in Trinity Reformed church by
the brides pastor, Rev. NJ. J. Roth.
There were no attendants. The ring
ceremony of the Reformed church was
used.
The bride. who was attired in a
blue travelling suit, is a graduate OF
the Hanover High School, class Of
1908 and has been employed for some
time by the Hanover Bending Com
pany as bookkeeper. The groom is a
graduate Of Westminster High School,
class 1906 and for a number of years
was a teacher in the Carroll county
schools. He came to Hanover six
years ago, and has been employed
since then as solicitor for the Cone
WACO Gas Company. Mr.. Babylon is a
member of the local lodge of Elks.
After the ceremony the couple left on
a several days wedding trip to Balti-
more and Washington and upon their
return will reside in Hanover.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-04-13
PLEASANT VALLEY.

Some of our early expert gardeners
began to plant onions, potatoes, peas,
cabbage and beans last week, but
when getting up on Monday morning
and seeing seven inches of snow on
them they thought winter had come
back again.
At the annual election of church
officers on Good Friday, the following
were elected Lutheran Charge-Jere-
miah KoOntz, Elder; Edward Wantz
and Claude Myers, deacons. Reform
ed-Wm. Yingling, Elder; Jacob
FrOck and Edward Dickensheets, dea-
cons.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Wagner enter
tanned the following guests on Sun
daughter, Guy Warren, wife and
daughter, and Lizzie Brothers, of New
Windsor; James Warren of Detour
Earl Wagner, of Baltimore; Erwin
Wantz and wife and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Devilbiss and daughter,
Louise, of Pleasant Valley.
Miss Hettie Miller is extremely i'll
at this writing.
Mrs. John Myers and son, Martin
spent Saturday in Taneytown.
Mr.. Erwin Wantz and wife and Mr.
and Mrs. A. l.. Wagner visited Mr.
Henry Cassell, at Avondale, on Sun
day evening. The latter was taken
sick suddenly.
While handling a dipper of hot
water on Tuesday evening Master
David J., son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. To
bias Yingling, accidentally overturned
it, Scalding himself severely over his
stomach and limbs.
Mr.. Raymond Hahn, of Baltimore
who has been on the sick list for the
last month, Is spending some time
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Hahn. His wife accompanied him
He is improving slowly.
Mr.. Daniel Lester has moved intc
his new house which he recently
built, and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Eek
a I into the property they purchased
e Mrs Jacob Lawyer. We welcome
=. new neighbours.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-04-13
BuffingtON.

Martin l.. Burlington, highly re-
spected citizen of TaneytOWn, died
very suddenly while working for the
Taneytown Grain and Supply Co.,
Wednesday morning, aged 70 years
and 10 days. He was a member of
the P o. S. of A. No. ,. Besides his
wife, two daughters, Mrs. Ernest
Angel, of Taneytown, and Mrs. Carrie
Wagner, of Indianapolis, survive; al
so one brother, John Burlington,
Taneytown; four step-brothers, Jas.
Burlington, near Taneytown; Jacob,
of McSherrystown; Charles, of New
York; Jesse, of Arlington, and one
step-sister, Alice M. Burlington, of
Sykesville.
Funeral services will be held Sun
day, April Is, at 100 p. m, at the
home, Rev. l.. B. Hafer, assisted by
Rev. Seth Russell Downie officiating
Interment in Lutheran cemetery. The
pallbearers will be J. It. Bowers
D. j. Hesson, John Davidson, D
w. Garner, B. o. SlOnaker and John
W. Eckard. G.. o. Fuss & Son, tuner
al directors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-04-13
DEATHS.
SinnOtt.

Thomas Sinnott, died suddenly yes
terday at $50 a. m, at his home on
John street, where he resided lot
many years. He was 70 years, II
months and 26 days Of age.
Mr.. Sinnott for many years was a
section foreman ON Section OF the
Western Maryland Railroad, and was
well-known throughout the county.
He is survived by his wife and the
following children: Mrs. George
Beck, of Richmond, Va; Mrs. Plus
Little, Misses Alice and Annestasla
Sinnott, and William Sinnott, John
street, and Is grandchildren. Funer-
al services will be held SATURDAY
morning at 10 o'clock, at St. John
Catholic Church where Requiem Mass
will be said for the repose OF his soul.
Interment in the cemetery ADJOINING
the church.
The pallbearers will be Edward
John S. and Joseph Little, George T.
Sinnott, grandsons of the deceased
and George r. Gehr and Joseph b.
BOYLE. F. A Sharrer funeral direct
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her protection.
Howard e. Taylor has purchased
10 acres of land from Mr.. Marion
Green. He now has near $50 acres
in his farm.
Rev. Barnes will preach at PataPsco
Methodist Episcopal church SUNDAY
morning. He succeeds Rev. john
Fields, who has charge of the Union
Bridge circuit.
Rev. Clyde Ravens, Of the west
minister Theological Seminary, VINO
has been pastor of the Methodist Pro
testant church at Patapsco, during
the past two years, expects to return
to his home in Indiana, after MS
graduation this month. Rev. Peter
son, Of the same institution, is ex-
pected to succeed him.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-04-13
WESTMINSTER, MD.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, APR. Is, 1917.
LET EVERY TRUE AMERICAN
SHOW HIS LOYALTY.

When the great war broke out in
Europe, the people Of this country
commenced to discuss the probability
0f our being drawn into it by the
acts of one or another of the oppOs-
ing nations; as time passed it was
found that only through the patience
and wisdom of our great President
were we able to escape it. The war
went on and as it went on it advanced
as do most wars, it became apparent
that owing to Germany'S policy of
Ruthless warfare, this Nation could
not remain neutral and hold its self
respect. The re-opening of unlimited
submarine warfare and the lauless
sinking of our ships with the cOnse-
Guent loss of hundreds of American
lives was the last straw. The break
came. 1t had to come.
The President issued a call for the
reconvening of Congress and in one Of
the greatest speeches ever delivered
by any Executive asked that Congress
declare that State of War Exists"
Our country is at war, and at war
with one Of the strongest military
countries OF the world-with a coun-
try whose conduct in the present war
has shown no disposition to recognize
any right Of nation or individual-a
nation that Id as ruthless and cruel in
its conduct Of war as 1t is lawless
and unprincipled.
AH lovers of our native land, As be
levers in its principles of liberty and
freedom, we enter this war.
We are warning not against any
people-not even the German people
but against their autocratic govern
Ment which has put itself without the
pale of civilization by its ruthless
mode of conducting this war, and
which for the good OF the world.
which for the progress and advance
ment of humanity must be crushed.
Now that the call has come to fight
the battles of our country, let true
Americans show their loyalty and
each do his part in this the greatest
crisis In the history of the native land.
Today and until after the success
full termination Of this war. let all
forget everything the country.
We are all Americans and loyal sup
DOrters of our government.