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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-27
High Treason
Charge Faced
, By Deserter
F Former British Soldier Held In
Iowa; Wrote 'Shanghaied
Into War;"

CHICAGO, July N--Daniel II, Wal.
lace, author OF "Shanghaied into War"
who was arrested in Davenport, Iowa,
early today, by United States deputy
marshals and who is to be taken to
Ouumwa, Iowa, today for hearing on
the charge Of high treason. on which
he was arrested is one OF the oraanir-
en here OF the League OF Humanity,
composed OF persons who style them
selve, Conscientious objeetors to the
war"
Price on His Head.
Wallace, according to his own state.
ment, and that OF fellow members oi
the league, is a deser,er from the Brit.
ish armies. According to an Official
OF the league, the British governrnen,
has set a price upon Wailaces head
Wallace claims to have been througi
many OF the most important battles OF
the western front in Europe, desertinI
after the battle OF Neuve Chapelle.
He also claims to have been q mem
Der Of the Texas Rangers, a kings ser
geant in the Coldstream guards, and tc
have more recently belonged TO the
Eighth Australian Hight horse. He ha,
been active in work against war since
coming to America and has delivered
talks and written hooks against II,
Tirsds Against System,
Wallace, who claims to have been
shanghaicd into the British army in
1915, devoted himself in his lecture TO
a TRADE against the so-oalled Anglo
American system" and advised the
American people to look in the right
directions Tor their enemy They might
find him At their own doorstep"
There is considerable talk Of taking
action also against tho. responsible
for bringing Wallace TO Davenport, in
cludins a number Of leading German
American citizens.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-27
PERMIT TO USE
WATER EXTENDED
UNTIL MIDNIGHT
River Is Running Over City
Dam, Officials Report
EXTRA PUMPS PUT IN USE
Estimated 100000 Gallons
Pumped Yesterday,

City water may again today be used
for sprlnkling OF gardens, lawns. trees
and streets as well as for the washing
OF automobiles, according to the an
nouncement OF DR.. J. g. Street com
missioner OF public property. The ex-
tension OF twenty-four hours Tor the
use OF city water for other than house
hold purposes is due. says Dr. Street
to the fact that the waters OF the
North Canadian river are still flow
ing over the dam OF the city water
works.
Water Receding.
The water has been receding at a
rate OF about one inch per hour and
IL is not thought that the water will
cease flowing over the dam until late
tonight.
The ordinance prohibiting the use
Of city water for any purpose, other
than household purposes will be in Ell
fec, at midnight tonight" said Dr
Street today.
This means that there must be no
sprinkling OF lawns or gardens early
tomorrow morning as was the case this
morning noticed a number OF sprnk
lers running at full force early today,
and the persons residing at such places
would have been arrested had il not
been for the fact that the water was
still flowing over the dam They are
taking unnecessary chances Of being
arrested and having their water turned
off at the curb, and IT is my advice 10
learn tomorrow morning from my OF.
fice whether or not the water IS still
flowing over the dam before turning on
their sprinklers,
Three Pumps Working
Three pumps were working at The
city water station yesterday to supply
the water being used in the city. II
was the first time since the passage
OF the ordinance prohibiting the use ol
city water for other than household
purposes ,ha, this has been the case, ac-
cordinR to the superintendent Of the
water pumping station. II is estimated
that abou, l0,00QDO0 gallons of water
was used here Yesterday, which is more
than twice the amount used on any one
day during the past week.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-27
CHESTER R|OT|NC
RENEWED; THIRD
VICTIM MAY Die
Seventy-Four Mob Members
In Jail at Chester, Pa,
NEGRO SECTION RoPeD OFF
Black Accused of Killing Is
Spirited Away,

CHESTER, Pa, July n Rio,lng
was renewed a, the noon hour today
and a negro who was sho, may die.
He was attacked while passing the
Chester Shipbuilding oompanys plant
In front OF which company workmen
were grouped
Police failed to find any arms on the
workmen Detectives were sent to the
plant to search all the men employed
there.
Two Men Killed.
Two men, one white and the other a
negro. were killed in the rio,ing last
night which was not quelled until early
today. National guardsmsn, state po-
lice and 500 special deputies aided In
restoring order and aiterwsrd patrollet
the streets.
Nssfs Section Ropsd or.
The negro section was roped off and
surrounded with . patrol and guards
were stationed in positions TO prevent
further outbreaks in the other districts
OF the city. All saloons and amuse
ment places were ordered closed by
Mayor Mcdowell,
Extra police guarded city hall, where
seventy four rioters were locked up for
hearings. many OF them bruised by
clubs and rocks used BY the police
or di,turbers OF the score or more
injured several had fingers shot off;
others were stabbed and many had
limbs broken Several OF them, /, 10
said, will not recover Charles Lewis
a negro under arrest in connection with
the killing OF Joseph McCann, white
at the outbreak OF the disturbance was
spirited away by the police to the
Media jail The other victim was a
negro.
Mayor Says Danger 10 Past.
Mayor Mcdowell announced carly to-
day that the situation was under con
troll and no further outbreaks were
feared.
While the riots were the direct re-
sui, of the killing by negroes OF vii
liam Mckinney, a young white man, OF
iicials declare the importation OF a
large number oi negro laborer' from
the south had previously caused much
III feeling For more than week the
officials say there had been minor dis
turbanocs which. until Mckinney wa'
killed, were put down with bu, It'll,
difficulty
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-27
Smoke Out The
KAISER, Says
Bristow Man
Times '0ur Boys in France
Tobacco Fund.- Now
Totals $5125,

Let's smoke out the kaiser
ID. l.. Purdy, contributor to the
Times Our Boys in France Tobacco
Fund" writing from Bristow Okla,
suggests that sentence as the motto tor
the campaign to supply the "Sammies
with the cigars and smoking tobacco
tina, help to make life worth living
even in the trenches.
$40 From Ponca City
The largest contributor today was J.
s Hutchins OF the Hutchlns Gram and
Elevator company at Ponca City. tie
sent $40 for smokes"
Every man who smokes he said,
knows the pleasure and comfort de
rived from the sahe, and all should do
their part in helping the soldiers TO en-
dure their tedious work
+. II Barket, local merchant,
contributed 81 to the fund today. In
his letter he stated that the money
represented but one tenth OF the amount
he has saved during the last thirty days
since he Quit smoking
List OF Contributors.
The fund now stands at SSl2S, OF
which SO75 was acknowledged yester
day. Contributors since that time are
J. 6. Hutchns, Ponoa City, $40;
Eunice Julian, "a East Ridgewood ave
nue., Shawnee, lS cents Mamie Mears,
Edmond. Is cents; D. /. Purdy, Bris-
tow, 81: Luella Lower, McAlcster, S.;
{. F. Brewer, Jefferson. 81, W. ]
Johnson, Shamrock, $3.50; +, :. Mat
,hews. "A Friend" Lee F Parks, + l.
Billups, Jay J. Dwyer and J g. Wat,
kins ir, city, 81 each A Blot, Sl4
East Seventh street, Is cents; /, N.
Jones, SO West Eighth street S2; +
II. Barket, 2l7 North Broadway 81
A l. Welsh, hOl Majestic building, 81,
and Mrs James Brown, Edmond, 3
crnts
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-27
Shorthand Origin
Told by Speaker

4 paper on the Origin and Develop
men, Of Shorthand" was read today TO
delegate, at the third annual conyen-
'ion Of the Southwest Shorthand Re
uot,crG association in session a, the
Skirvn hotel by W W Shepherd OF
liulc Rock Ark
Mr. Shepherds paper went back TO
the fifteenth century |, told Of the de
velopm,nt Of shorthand not only in
the English language, bu, also in
French, German Spanish and Italian
After the paper was read there wa,
short discussion on the Improvement
in shorthand during the past year The
convention viii come to close tomor.
row.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-27
Duke Investigates
Paralysis at Enid

Fear Of serious outbreak of in
iantile paralysis in Enid as result OF
the discovery of four cases Of the di,.
ease there has resulted in an appeal to
state authorities to investigate condi.
tion' and help prevent spread Of the
disease.
DR. ! w Duke. state health com
missioner went to Enid today with an
assistant, TO make an investigation His
visit was the resul, OF request from
the Enid chamber of commerce
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-27
CHICAGO sWITcHMEN
Threaten STRIKE

CHICAGO, July H.--rwo thousand
five hundred railroad switchmen en-
ployed IN Chicago terminals are ex-
peoted to strike at o o'clock tomorrow
morning according to an announce
m,nt today by Frank Harter Of the
general managers conference commit,
tee Railroad officials said the strike
probably would involve government
transportation and explained that it
resulted from demands for closed
shop
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-27
Poverty Compels
Woman to Give Up
6 of 8 Children

@HlCAGO, July H--Mr' Mari"
Il palady has but twn children
~ today Yesterday she had eight
Ai'er years Of poverty and hard
work, Mrs palady. whose husband
mas deserted her. finally acknow'
edged that she could not combat the
rising cost OF living and inserted an
advertisement IN a foreign language
paper asking that six Of the children
be adopted and given homes le,
terday the uS were taken o. their
new homes. leaving the little home
with but three occupants-Mr' Pal
adv her SON Alexander, II wears old
and Wilma her "a ycarold daugh
ter. who are now old enough ,o he
n assistance ~ their mother
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-27
Soldiers Put On
Bathing Suits to
Purchase Liquor

mROWNSNlLlE, Texas, July ~.
lR Is a soldier in a bathing suit
~ soldier in uniform in the eyes
Of III. federal law against the sale
OF intoxlcants TO soldiers in uni.
iorm' This question has been put
up to department Of Justice agents
here
The question arose out OF charges
that soldiers have been donnng
bathing suits, getting them wet, and
then going to saloons to queneh their
thirst Saloon keepers claim they
are unable to distinguish between
soldiers and civilians when they
wear bathing suits
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-27
Glass Workers.
Raise Is Percent

ATT ANTIC CITY, n J, July IA
wage increase Of IS percent was granted
Yesterday to the glass workers in the
punch ,umhler and stem ware depart
mcn,S by the Flint and Lime Glass
Manufacturers association The lamp
shade workers got a 10 percent raise,
instead of IS cents as first reported
About 100 men in ninety factories in
Oklahoma Pennsylvania. Ohio and
West Virginia are affected
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-27
u.BoA1 ASHORE;
WRECKED BY CREW

PARIS, July ia German subma'
rine was destroyed on Thursday on the
French coas, west OF Calais The IN.
dcrsea boat went ashore and the crew,
unable to free her Sc, fire TO the vessel
The members oi the crew were made
nrisnncrS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-27
WASHINGTON YOUTH
IS FIRST ACCEPTED

WASHINGTON, July H,-Harry
Chapman Gilbert, p years old, son OF
a White House police guard, is the firSt
man to be accepted for service in the
new national army, having passed his
physical test and waived all claims for
eNrmniinn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-27
SLAv-RuMAN|AN
FORCES OCCUPY
PUTNA SECTION
River Valley Evacuated by
Archduke Joseph,

BERLIN, July T-Troops under
command Of Arehduke Joseph have re-
treated on the Rumanian front The
statement given out today by the Ger
man war department ,ay' tha, the leu
tons left the Russo Rumanian' the ter
rtory in the Suchi,ra valley as far as
the upper course Of the Putna river.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-27
Al PALzE Fatally
WOUNDED BY father

FERGUS FALLS. MINI. July II
Al (Ralrer, prize fighter was
shot and perhaps fatally .njured last
night by his father when the latter at.
tackled the fighters mother. Paller Is
now in local hospital
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-27
MORE DISCIPLINE 4.
IS DEMANDED nv
Army BY PEOPLE
Impossibi|lty Of Control by
Committees Seen, 4
CONSERVATIVES TO FRONT
N National Council Called to
Meet July 81, \,

WASHINGTON, July n.-The kus.
sian military revcrses have enormously
strengthened the hands OF the govssns
ment in Petrograd according to . die.
patch from Ambassador Francis today
to the state department. They have
shown the impossibill,y OF control o(
the army by soldiers committees, the
ambassador reports, and have led to Z
universal demand for stronger discl.
pline
All Parties United. 4
The ambassador reported that tn
military crisis at the front has eausQ1
the deepest alarm in Petrograd, NJ
only ~ to Z severe military dlssstes
but ~ to the achievements of the revc.
luton itself All parties are united, No
said in urging the government to nee
measures necessary to meet the situa.
| ton
Di,patche, to the Russian embassy
confirm this point OF view and show
that many conservative leaders, who
recently have gone out OF office. are
now again coming to the front OF af.
fairs. They include the former presi.
dent Of the duma. Rodrianko; the for.
mer minister Of instruction, Ignatiefft
Leader Plehkhanoff Of the social.
democratic pxrty; Professor Avksem.
,eff. socialist. and Admiral Kolchak OF
the Black Sea fleet This is interprets
ed to forecast more representative
and better experienced government. Z +
Arrests Among Red 0sarl. ~
Al the same time arrests among the
pol,heviki and the Red guard con-
,nue Five more leaders were taken
into custody day before yesterday, the
dispatches say, and many others are
under surveillance The council II
workmen and soldiers delegates shtl
issued appeals citing the danger of tho
situation and supporting diolatorial poxe
er' to make the results Of the revola.
ton safe
No Fear Of Food Riots.
Fears Of food riots are dispelled, the
dispatches add, by reports Of splendid
harvest from all over Russia. ..
The Galician military defeat was ~.
,her explained by mu,iny in one gresu.
dier division of from 10000 to N0o
men which allowed the Germans -
drive in \ wedge twenty miles ~
which necessitated the retirement OF u
whole Of General Korniloffs force d
10000 men. A
Defense by Cavalry.
Heroic defense OF u cavalry divisioo
alone held the Germans up . few henno
before Taruopol permitting the esSDj1
Of defending infantry and destrueIoso
of muntion stores. Meanwhile the NJ.
sian advance in the Krevo- Smoleou
front is reported ~ continuing eth
three German regiments brought from
the wilma front annihilated.
Reports that negotiations are under
way for sending American troops to
Russia are flatly contradicted here.
where it is stated that Russia has more
men than she knows what to do with.
Americas greatest possibility lies in
sending munitions and railroad nate
rial TO Russia.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-27
Russian Cavalry
RepuISeS TeutOnS

PETROGRAD July N-Rus,ian
cavalry threw back the pressing Aus
,ro- German infantry on Wednesday in
the region southwest OF MonaSerryka
tcontlnu.d on Pso. 2, Column s)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-27

GLOUCESTER. Mass, July H.
Siam abandoned neutrality in the
world war to oppose the 1eutono IN.
vaslon of the rights OF the small peo-
pies and free peoples largely because
OF President Wilson'S state letters on
the German crisis Wolcou " Pitkin,
adviser Of foreign aiiairS TO the Sia
meSe government, who i, on leave OF
absence, said today Although Siam
is only as large as the state OF Texas,
Mr. Pitkin said. she has considerable
standing army and highly trained, the
exact number Of which has always been
closely guarded
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-27
Fair and Warmer
Weather Forecast
LOCAL roRecAsr - Generally fair
and warmer weather tonight and sstur.
day a, .
urdsy uenerslly fslr weather


KANSAS Fair, continued warm
New Britain herald., 1917-05-08
CLUB LICENSE SUSPENDED.

New York Boxing Commission Takes Drastic Action Against Sporting Club.
 New York, May S.-Announcement Of the suspension of the Harlem Sporting club of this city for an in- definite period, was made here yes- terday by Secretary w. F. Mathew son of the state athletic commission. Jimmy OHagan. the Albany middle weight, and Tom Cowler. the English heavyweight. on account of their ac- tions at the Harlem Sporting club lest Friday night also are suspended indefinitely.
 Cowler failed to meet J. Lester Johnson, a negro heavyweight. claim ing illness. while O'Hagan, who was subsequently knocked out by Ted 'CKid') Lewis, would not fulfill his engagement until the club manage ment paid him $500 at the ringside. The bout was delayed nearly one hour and in the meantime time of the spec tators asked for their money to be refunded. The club management an- nounced that this would be done, but failed to comply with the requests of some ticket holders.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-08

. new suit. In fashionable restan- rAnxa and hotels one sees many 5pronl1o nent people thus attired.
 Nobody. not even . war millionaire. con afford many new suits rowadayA and the tailors arc reluctant to make clothes even It their own price. which
 is now about $so cash in advance.
 for . suit which would have cost
 about $20 in peace time. The tailor
 generally tries to dissuade . would-l
 be customer from ordering . now suit, at the same time offering to turn his old suit, and make d look new. for
 310 or $15. @
New Britain herald., 1917-05-08
AUSTRALIA ORGANIZES SHIPPING
First of All Nations to Employ In- termed Enemy Vessels.

Sydney Australia, May S.-William M. Hughes the prime minister of Aus tralia, in an address delivered here the other day said:
 Ut will probably come as surprise to the public to learn that Australia was the first of all the nations to em- ploy interned enemy vessels and prizes in ordinary mercantile work and to utilize the cargo space of trans ports In both these matters and in the policy of controlling shipping gen. erally Great Britain was glad to fol- low the lead given her by Australia.
 Australia stands as the first country to organize the whole shipping bus iness systematically while the other nations had to reduce their exports to suit the reduction In tonnage. Aus tralia was able last year to report every ton of produce for which there was no local market with the excep- tion of wheat. and even of wheat there was q greater quantity exported than during any previous year. At the end of last year there was no single pro- duct sxcept wheat to 70 forwa<dr
New Britain herald., 1917-05-08
CENTRAL KITCHENS
 ENGLAND'S LATEST
DbieCt Is to Provide Economically Food for All

sx London, May S.-Communal feed Ing will be established on large scale n London this month, under the di- xection of the food controller. The Kitchen of the largest hotel in London will be utilized for preparing the food, which will be distributed over wide iarea by means of local depots.
 The intention at present Is not SO much to provide cheap food for poor persons. as to provide economically pFepared food for all classes, the idea being thus to conserve available sup- plies. Mrs. Pember Reeves, woman director of the Food Controllers office, sAsnned the purpose of the new move < - follows:
 I've shall have a central kitchen Where food can be cooked in the most Economical way, so that the best possible use is made of the supplies H available. We shall not bake bread.
 We shall hope by providing nourish- 1ug and palatable meals to get people to eat more of their meat ration and 70 Tighten the consumption of bread, which Is the most important thing < just now. We shah take foods that are comparatively plentiful. such as the salted fish which is coming on the markets in large quantities, and make 1t into a great variety of attrac-
 tive dishes. It is not a question of
 money saving, but of proving that the Z sound scientific handling of food by a skilled staff is economy in food.
 with such kitchen we ought to
 be able to feed 10000 persons. with < the same food which would have fed 5000 If prepared in badly managed ss private kitchens. We shall be ready
 to supply meals to dukes and du- chesses from the kitchen as well as
 working people. It will not be a res ssf4aura1it, but a distributing center from which large number of local xlepots are supplied daily with pre- pared food for sale. There is no question of philanthropy. It is hoped that the kitchen will be self-support frr. At the present time many poor
 rAonIe cannot afford the meat ration
 but we hope that we shall encourage tl,e eating of meat as against bread
 bv supplying 1t in economical form.
 "The plan will depend for success largely upon the co-operation of the
 local authorities, who are taking 2
 practical interest in it. Committees
 formed under the municipalities will
 control the local depots, arranging ] tpo1thods4 of sdistribution{s
New Britain herald., 1917-05-08

A phase of what women arc going to do in the war was picturesQuely shown at a fete given in New York by members of tho New York canteen division of the National league For Women's Service. with the co- operation of Mrs William Carroll Rafferty, honorary commandant of the league. About 32,500 was realized by the sale of tickets.
 Under the supervision of Mrs. Oliver B. Brfdgman a demonstration was made of the full canteen equip sments. food and beverages to be dis pensed to soldiers and sailors during the war at railroad stations. terminals and bridges
New Britain herald., 1917-05-08
sUNsH1NERs WANT AN AUTO.

The Sunshine society, in view of g. distressing case presented recently, is desirous of raising funds to purchase a .runabout automobile so that emer- gency cases needing immediate atten- ton can be reached in the shortest possible time. The work of the Sun- shine society is one that is we'll worthy or attention by the people of the town and the work done by the members carries them to many of the outer sections of the city which have to be reached on foot or by automobile. The purchase of machine would re- lieve this condition and make it pos- sible for the members to render al- most immediate attention to cases un- der their care.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-08

Mrs. Harry w. Mcviclker, captain of the first division, and Mrs. Nelson H. Henry, captain of the second division. commanding their lieutenants, served at the booths. The guests of honor included Mrs. John Purroy Mitchsl. Mrs August Belmont, Mrs. Goelet Gallatin, Miss Anne Morgan. Mrs. Mary E.. Hamilton. Mrs. Prescott Slade, Mrs. James B. Hendrick and Mrs. Herbert Halcomb.
 The lady in the picture, which was made at the fete. is Mrs. Oliver de Lancey Coster, who sold cigarettes at the fete; the soldier is Francis Van vaerenberg. a Belgian. who has been decorated with the Legion of Honor medal for. bravery.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-08
AFRICANS HELP ALLIES.

London. May s.-The corps of Af- rican military workers behind the lines in France Is to be very largely increased this spring. By summer 1t Is expected that the native labor army will be multiplied to many times its original size. The experiment., accord ing to army reports. has been a bril- liant success. The chief fear, when the first attachments of natives were sent to France. was that climatic con- ditions would prove an obstacle, par ticularly the rigor of the European winter. The mortality last winter,