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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-09
ONCE in THE LINgELTGHT

BEING TALES OF THOSE WHO REACHED TIE FRONT PAGE
AND THEN DROPPED BACK TO CBsCuPITN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-22
Ship With Cargo
or Beef Is Sunk

AN ATLANTIC PORT. Sept, 2l-
The British steamship lie Ncgra, on
her way from Buenos Aires to HaWs
with cargo OF Argentine beef. was
sunk by German submarine Scptem-
Der J, forty-iive miles off Plymouth,
according to survivors Of the crew who
arrived here today on an American
steamship.
La Negra, Sjl2 tons gross, was
owned by the British and Argentins
Steam Navigation company oi West
Ilarlcpool She was ,orpcdoed tw,cc
within three hours, the survivors said,
and elgh, members OF her crew OF
ninety eight lost their lives. La NegrA
had us, parted from four other vcs-
sells under convoy TO 20 into Plymouth
for orders. when first attacked. The
first torpedo hit the vessel well asteIn,
carrying away her rudder and rudder
post, and putting the defense gun,
mounted aft, on, OF commission. 4
Jury ruddcr was riggcd and the ve,-
sci proceeded after sending wireless
calls for assistance. Three hours later
a second torpedo struck her, tearing lis
way into the boiler room before ex-
ploding and causing the ship to 90
down IN less than twenty minutes. Tie
survivors were picked up by de-
NrOycr
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-22
People Consulted,
Boast OF Emperor
Associated Press Summary

The full text OF Grrmany'S answer 20
Pope Bcnedict'S peace note shows the
German government expressing deep
appreciation OF the papal effort to bring
about peace and as greeting with spc-
oial sympathy the leading idea OF the
I~acc appeal" cmbodying the papal con
viction, that the material power OF
arms must be suppressed by the moral
power OF right
Stress is laid upon the claim tha, En-
peror William all through his reign has
been animated by pacific purposes and
that he did his utmost to prcven, the
present war. The papal recommcnda
tionS for limitations OF arwament and
settlement oi disputes by arbitration
are Sympalhctically alluded to and II
j., declared that the German government,
will IN this respect support every pro.
posal compatible with the vital inter
cStS Of the German empire and people
/, IS pointed out particularly that rep.
rcScntativcS Of the German people were
taken into conference by the Government
IN preparing It's reply to the papal note
Nothing approaching definite idea oi
what Gcrmany'S terms would be, were
peace conference called, IS contained
IN the note
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-22
M embcfs Mislrd
Grand Jury
Speeds Up

McNIFSlER Okla. Sep, p
Special Court officers announced
here today tha, the special grand ,ury
session must close September % the
end pf the McAlcNcr term The ,ur,
started working overtime TODAY IN ci
fort 90 conduct all the inycuip,,,on,
assigned Resides the W {. t ro,S
MANY liquor charges are to be brough,
before the body The r,otcr, who are
indicted will probably be tried a, Ard
more next month The criminal term
opens ou October Is The lury wa,
crowded out Of rs room today by the
host oi witnesses II, work is being
done IN the court chamber About one
hundred and hlN witnesses must re-
main ,r the building to await their
summons
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-22
RIVER FLOODING
town ON BORDER;
HOUSES FALLING
u, S, Troops Assist People to
Escape Water,

PRESIDIO Texas, Sept 22-Thc
lower portion OF Preside was flooded
today and adobe houses were collaps-
ing. High wa;cr from the Rio Grande
invaded the town yesterday Major
H. W. Parker, commanding United
States troops here, today had hi, forces
assisting families moving out OF their
falling houses
Merchants we're busy today moving
their stocks Of goods from the adobe
stores to high ground The water con
,inued To rise during the morning and
many small Mexican ranch houses have
been completely destroyed. The farm
OF II. G. McHcnry was covered with
water and the house and outbulldingS
washed away
Preside lies m All elbow Of the Low
er Rio Grandc and is built on the low
lands along ;he river.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-22
BRITISH FLEET HAS
BIC BATTLE WITH
u-BoAT SQUADRON
.0ne or Two Submarines Re,
ported Sent to Bottom,
PASSENGERS TELL STORY
Arrivals at Atlantic Port Tell
Of Reports,

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Sept, H.
Passengers who arrived from England
today on an American steamship
brought clrcumstantial reports ,ha, five
british steamships and two destfoyers
out OF a convoy fleet oi six, which lett
LouRh Swlly, Ireland September ),
were sunk by Serman submarines with.
IN a few hours Of the port OF depar-
tutc
The story was told, among others.
by shipwrcckcd Scamcn, who were sur
ylvors o! other Summarized vessels AMI
by a merchan, ship officer who had
been in Lough Swilly.
The five vessels, i, was said. con-
voyed by, the dcs,roycrs, put 70 sea
shortly after midnight and they were
attacked by maSsed submarines at day
light the following morning The news
Of the disaster was learned when ,hs
desiroycrs which escaped put back 10
port, bringing survivors OF the torpc-
docd merchantmen and war vessels
"Thc closest secrecy was immedia,c-
ly thrown about the incident" the mer-
chant ship officer said "The survivors
were given positive instructions to say
nothing about il. and no detsila ~ ID
the names Of the ships or the extent
Of loss OF life could be learned, II WA
reported tha, one, and possibly two nj
the u.boats were sunk by the destroy
.,s
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-22
GERMAN EMBASSY
PAID $500 TO
PUBLISHING FIRM
Fair Plays Checks Entered
on Senate Record,
EMBARGO OFFICIAL DUPED
Former Conference Head ADJ
mitS He Was Tool

WASHINGTON Sept 21.--Scnator
King OF Utah read into the senate rec
ord today correspondence and photo
graphic copies OF checks to show pay
men,S aggregatlng &.S00 by the German
embassy here TO the Fair Play Publish
ing company with receipts signed by
Marcus Braun and 7. Bryan
Further details OF Count Won Bern
Storif's plot to influence congress
througha subsidized pro.Gcrman or
gannation were sought today by Scna
tor Overman. chairman Of the senate
lobby committee and Representative
Flood chairman OF the house foreign
affairs committee, both of whom visited
the state department
After returning to the capitol from
the state department Mr. Flood began
conferences with house leaders to learn
their views on holding a congressional
inquiry.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-22
Position OF U. S.
Is Not Affected

WASHINGTON. Sept ll.-The re-
plies made by Germany and Austria e.
Pope Bcncdict's peace proposal contain
nothing that will in any way alter the
position OF the United States as on,
lined III President Wilson's reply u
the pope
The replies as received here in As.
socia,cd Press dispatches were closel,
studied today by all officials and dip
lomats, who gave indications that the,
were little less than had been expected
pcctcd
First examination Of the replies, OF
iicials thought failed to disclose any.
thing IN the nature Of terms which
would afford a basis for discussion
Secretary Lansing authorized no quo
ta,ions Of any opinion for the govern.
men, but it was clearly indicated al
the state department that such conSid
GRAFTON as had been g,3er' to the re-
plies had failed to deVef6p any reason
for any alteration OF the aims or IN.
tentions OF this government either in
the conduct OF the war or in any peace
adtuStmrnt later
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-22
SUIT WILL CUT
STATE REVENUE,
ASSERTS WILSON
Litigation on Oil Leases TO
Cripple Boards Business,

Fear that an Injunction suit which
has been brought against the school
land commission at the INSTANCE Of
Governor Williams will tie up all OF
! the activities OF the commission. Is
entertained by X. II. Wilson, state su.
perintcndent, who returned to Okla
homa City today.
State 10 Loss Revenue.
" regret that the suit has been filed
because not only will the work OF the
school land commission be affected but
the oil industry insofar as that on
school lands il concerned. will be Grip
pied and the state will lose thousands
OF dollars in revenue. said Mr. Wilson.
III means that the majority oi the
school land commission will have 10
employ an attorney TO represent them
IN the injunction suit for we cannot
depend upon ilst attorney genera to do
It and We maj have to employ an al.
attorney permanently II il appears that
the attorney generals department, can.
not serve us In this event even the
loan business of the school land com.
mission may bc tied mp. as it is ncceS.
Nary that loans have the approval Of the
attorney general
viii Be Costly.
The governor has involved US IN III.
igatlon that is certain to be costly both
10 the state and to the oil interests and
which presents many grave possibilities
lao, Ia. al t.I Al
this time"
Mr. Wilson pointed out that the tic
up OF the Marland leases already had
cost the state thousands OF dollars.
There was well from which l,SW
barrels of oil were flowing daily on the
Kay & Kiowa lease last May" he said
III we had gone ahead and awarded
the lease at that time, when i, expired
we would have obtained a large bonus
on this well The renewal OF the lease
was blocked however, through conten-
tiln raised by the governor on the pref
erencc right question Today that well
is plugged and the state will not real.
Ic a nickel on it,
II was apparent today that no action
would be taken BY the school land com
mission until It's regular meeting Tues.
day afternoon Al this time interest.
lng Developments arc expected and the
majority OF the members probably will
indicate their program IN the suit which
the governor, who is chairman oi the
board has caused to br filed through
the attorney general, department
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-22

Anzac Soldiers
Smoke and Read
Between Charges

mRIIlSll HEADQUARTERS ~
rs FRANCE AND BELGIUM,
D Sept - 4 curious incident N
connection with Yesterdays fighting
~ Flanders came 60 light today |
concerned the australians Ihnt
advance was conducted according -
schedule and after they had reached
the second stage Of then journey
they had To wait some two hou-N
before gong on An officer iear.
ing his battalion would become nm
easy at tho delay sent up a large
number OF newspapers and Gig.
rct' Word came back shortly OF
queer spectacle OF soldiers vino
had Just finished fighting and were
waiting Tor more, sitting quietly
about reading newspapers and smok-
ing
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-22
Italian Plane
Carries Nine
200 Miles
Three Machines Fly From
Newport News to Washing
ton Today,

WASHINGTON, Sept p - Three
Italian alrplanes, plloted by Italian mil
itary aylators, flew about 200 miles
without stop today from Langley FIc' !
at Hampton, Va, to the capital. and
landed without mlshap in Potomac
park, near the White House grounds
The trip required about two hours
The big Caproni alrplanc, pllotcd by
Lieut. Slvio Rcsnatl, was the princl-
pal machine in the flight, and carried
besides its pilot nine passengers Sec
rctary Lane, who was to have been a
passenger, did not make the flight
Friends, arguing that he already has
flown twice, prevailed upon him not to
take the adventure.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-22
FOUR BURGLARIES
and ONE h0lDUP
REPORTED IN CITY

4 pockc,book containing Sll0 was
taken from lhco lIasSman by high
waymen last night according 10 his -.
por, 10 the police late last night lIaNS.
man says the holdup occurred near Tho
Intersection OF Ninth street and East.
crn avenue
There were three house burglarlcS
and one store burglary reported to th-
police last night he houses entered
were a, 40 South Broadway l7D East
Alice avenue and l447 East Eighth
street, The proprietor OF the N,aduc'
grocery also reported his place OF buSl-
res, having been entered aud large
quantity OF groceries stolen
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-22
SklRVIN HOTEL LOT
SOLD By SHERIFF

At sheriifS sale held Yesterday
afternoon, the property on which thr
Skivin hotel is located on North
Broadway and First street. was sold ior
SIS 600 to the Union Trust company.
The sale of the property was brought
about by the suit of the Union Trust
company against the Broadway Invest
mcnt company, owners OF the property.
There is an outstanding mortgage OF
$1,000 against the property which is
held BY the Union Trust company and
will be cancelled bv them
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-22
Start Made at 9:l5 A. M.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, Sept. II
The big Caproni alrplanc, driven by
Silvio ReSna,l with nine passengers,
lief, Langley aviation field at 9'lS a
M, Secretary Franklin Lane did not
make the trip The Fiat car with two
Italian aviatorS left at go a. m. and
expected to make the trip in an hour
and ten minutes The third car to
leave, the "Comolio" left at . As m
with an Italian pilot and Franklin
Lane it.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-22
ALExIEFF RESIGNS
AS RUSSIAN CHIEF

PETROGRAD, Sept y - General
AleNieii has resigned his post as chief
oi the general staff under Premier
kerensky, according 10 newspaper re
ports today The resignation is SAID
to be due to differences with the pre-
mlcr the latter insisting ON the re-
moval from headquarters oi all oi.
iicerS under suspicion Of completely
with General kornlloif
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-22
Jones FAMILY"
WITNESS SHAKES
IN AFFECT FEAR
Testimony Of Farmers Is Given
Reluctantly,

ENID, Okla, Sept p Attorneys
for the United States experienced much
difficulty today in drawing evidence
from witnesses in the trial OF eleven
alleged draft fcSiStrrS from Pottawat-
omie and Cleveland counties. following
the attempt yesterday Of J { llarrol
10 commit suicide Witnesses who pre-
yiou,ly signed statement, revealing
their connection or knowledge ui the
operations Of IN, Working Class union
declared their memory had failed
them, one witness admitting that he
was Scared
Farmer Scared.
Scott Mitchell. a farmer from Te.
cumSch. shook with fear when called
to testify and frequently excused his
'orgc,iulncSS by saving, II am scared
District Attorney Fam however, sue.
ceeded in having presented To the Jury
4 statement signed by Scott at the time
OF the August arrests. and Mitchell was
placed under arrest on bench war
rant charging perjury
The origin oi the Working Glass
union, the pledges OF leaders that Ii
lranriol aid had hrcn promised by /
w w. agents ai Chicago who had pr,
cured money from German agents. and
Ioi plans for resistance to the dral,
were described in considerable detail
by Sid and John Harrod sons OF ! G.
Harrod, who attempted suicide.
Sid lIartod told OF having gone with
his father TO Shawnee ON lune X 10
purchase four feyolvcrs inr the pur
pose oi defending the " { L against
the mob that was coming"
Members Mislrd
Members OF the W { t.. wi,ncs,e,
testified were told that 2OOONON men
Throughout the nation would oiic,
armed tcN'tanrc to the draft a' m,
proper time and that the W " and
affiliated organizations At the propcr
time would tax" charge of bank, rail
roads and 'S'cp ou, in the open and
take their,
| The oath oi the organization Sid
flarrod declared was administered 70
members while their hand, were h,I
on bible and a six,hoo,cr"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-22

Breaking all previous attendance rec
ords, $1,000 people passed through the
turnSllcS AT the Oklahoma State Fair
and Exposition this morning, exceeding
the attendance OF the first morning OF
the Fair last year by several thousands.
High school students, young men and
women from the University OF Okla
homa at Norman, and children and ba-
bies OF all ages, thronged the plaza,
grouped around the bandStand and
made up the curious crowd that filled
the various bulllngs
Today was school chldrcn's day
travelling mems day Norman day and
Edmond day at the Fair.
Children Noisy.
WhiSting and screaming children
demanding souvenirs from the displays
at the Liberal Arts building, could be
heard as one entered the main gates
The demands on the vendcrS OF free
food were so great that several biscuit
and coffee concerns demonstrated their
product only ten minutes in every hour
liz lslbtl Ill Nus uullVlllR lObk WI
a carnival aspect when it was literally
beSleged by children attired in fools
caps, carrying toy balloons and whS-
ties, who almost demolished shoe
cxhibi, until their clamor for souvenirs
was silenced by vertablc shower Of
fans
The football game this afternoon be
tween the Central State Normal school
and the university at Norman at
tracted crowd equal to the attendance
at a big league game Some promising
pigskin material was IN evidence, III
spite OF the fact that the war has taken
away members OF last years teams,
Farm Products Good.
In the agricultural display an i'm
provemcn, in quality as well as quantity
over the exhibits OF last year was man
fest Watemelons weighing 100
Continued on Page 2, Column a.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-22
LOOPING the LOOP
KILLS CADET Filler

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. Sept. p
Wilbur ID Mong, a cadet aviator OF
Cleveland. was killed this afternoon
when his alrplSe crashed to the
ground on the government AVIATION
field |, was said tina, Mong attempted
to loop the loon too close to the earth
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-22
JACoBSTAOT TAKEN
BY GERMAN FORCES

BERLIN, Sept p Jacob'tadt, ON
the nylna. has been captured by the
German force, On the Russian front, to.
gclhcr with the positions on a front OF
., miles and six miles deep on the
west bank Of the river arm, hcadQuars
tcrs announced today Y
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-22
BABY ASLEEP; MAN
IS SHOT BY wife

MANGUM, Okla, Sept 22-(Spc-
cial) Because he was attempting TO
enter his home at night on up-toc to
avoid waking his baby {. D. Sears,
a merchant oi Duke, Okla is dead.
' Mrs. Sears. thinking him burglar,
shot through door and wounded him
in the stomach lie died few hours
later He was IS years old Mrs.
Sears is PROSTATE
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-22
ENGLISH FLEET
ATTACKS GERMAN
BASE At 0STEND
Three Teuton SeapIaneS Shot
Down in Fight

LONDON Sep, p British war
ships this morning bombardcd the Ger
man naval works at Ostend with sat
istactoty results. It was announced to
day by the British admiralty Thrc,
German Seaplanes were shot down by
British airplancS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-22
Ferguson Fighting For Life
Like Daniel in Lions Dem
He Argues Before Senators

AUSTIN Texas Sept l2 ompang himself to Daniel the lions
fighting his lie
effort clear himself the charges brought
For hours he faced the high and htmg
pleaded for acQut He accorded absolute Men long
with state said the dramatic episode the history OF Texas
being enacted
When the concluded then taken until 70
NJ NJ Crane clrc counsel the hoard viii
Voting on the charge, will br started late
thought There will be the dwurtct y the pon
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-22
FRENCH OFFICER
ON way TO SILL

FORT SHERIDAN, III, Sept IL
Captain Franci, Monroe Of the French
field artillery is a visitor at the Of
i,ccrS training camp here. He is en-
route TO Fort Sill to act as instructor
At the school uf fire.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-22
LONG Sentence FOR
GRANITE MURDERER

MANGuM. Okla, Sept q. -(Spe-
cialD-W l.. Becson, murderer OF J. W.
S,n'on at Granite of January ls, 1917.
was sentenced to twenty-five years ia
the state penitcn,iary here today, Bes-
son shot Stinson following q quarrel
over livestock. During the fight John
Lan,z, a bys,ander. was killed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-22

ROME, Friday, Sept, 2l-Cardinal
GaSparrl, the papaI secretary Of state
today emphasized 10 the Associated
Press the views OF the vatican regard
ing a solution OF the war by the sup.
preston Of conScriptlon and also a
Joint commercial boycott OF any nation
which refused to diSnrm. the occasion
bcing the publication IN the Italia OF
Milan, Of an article on the peace plan
of the Holy See II is evident from
the article that the vatican a'plrcS to
suppress German mlli,ariSm by sccur.
ing peace treaty requiring the per
mancnt disarmament OF that nation.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-22
Swedish Envoy Arrives.

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Sep, q .--
DR. Hjalmar lundvohm, recently named
hy Sweden as special envoy TO the
United States, arrived here today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-22
Fifteen Thousand People Pass
Through Gates,
CHILDREN HAVE "DAY"
Vo,,,ooIo.a htoIa - -
Youngsters Make Presence
Felt on Grounds,
Sundays Program
SACRED CONCERT DAY.

Exhibit buildings open all day
Band concert OF sacred selastions in
bandstand (north of grandstand) at
p. m. Full program of seven vau-
deville acts and fireworks spectacle,
"The War of Nations" at night.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-22
Fair Tonight and
Sunday, Forecast

LOCAL roptcAsr--Gen.tsiy 'slr 10.
nluh, and SUNDAY; somewhat warmer
srkrE roRechSr-Fslrs and warmer
tonight and sunday
KANSAS, ARKANSAS AND WEST
TEXAS Inir aud warmer
WEEKLY FORECAST Rain Nondn,
or Monday night somewhat warmer
Generally hit Tuesday somewhat lower
temperature
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-22
POPE AIMS BLOW
At M|L|TAR|SM
OF THE KAISER
Vatican Wants Treaty Com
poIIing Disarmament,
NO CONSUMPTION, ALSO
Views on Settlement Of WaI
Are Outlined,

The text of the German reply
to the popeH peace proposals will
be found on page eight Of this is
sue.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11
DIR. SWEZEY ACCEPTS.
Has Taken Craftsmanship Auxiliary
Medical Defense Committee of
This Part of Iowa.

Last Friday Dr.. A. ]. Swezey, of
DEBORAH, in a special delivery letter
was rendered the craftsmanship of
the Auxiliary Medical Defense Com
mittee of this part of Iowa. The doc
tor accepted the appointment and
within few days will appoint four
competent patriotic surgeons to act
with him in completing the commit
tee and making such arrangements
as will be necessary in the present
crisis.
This is national wide move, of
which w. j. Mayo, of Rochester,
Mimi, is president, and Franklin
Martin, of Chicago, member of the
Advisory Commission of National De-
Tense.
Not only Iowa, but every state
will be organized with a surgical
staff and competent corps of nurses
to go to the front any day needed.
In other words when we realize
disease, following explosions and
wounds, killed far more soldiers than
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11
Married Last Thursday.

Last Thursday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock at the WinneShiek Hotel, oc-
CURED the marriage of Mr.. T. c..
J Johnson and Miss Fannie Payne
Potts. formerly of independence.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Paul Koren. The groom is well
and favorably known by all, having
been Decorah's city marshal for the
past six years, resigning from the
force on April 6. During his residence
here he has made many friends by
his genial disposition, and all are
pleased to know that he will con-
tinue to make DEBORAH his home.
The bride has been resident of De-
corah for some time past and has
made many friends here, and all join
with us in extending congratulations
and best wishes for long and happy
married life. Mr. and Mrs. John
son will make their home il the B.
F. Head.neton residence on East
Main street.