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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-20
PANEL OF 100
MEN EXHAUSTED
: IN COUCH CASE
Jury in Murder Trial I0com-
pIete; Many Disqualified,
TWO TALESMEN EXCUSED


Elimination OF jurors by the ptccmp-
tory challenge process began. IN the
s Couch case on trial m the district court
this morning The state challenged two
jurymcn-J NJ Lancaster and Charlie,
Carpenter. = \ Garrison was chal-
lcngcd by the defense.
LancaNcrS and Carpenter places m
the Jury box are temporarily filled by
{. O Eads, merchant and Thomas A.
Sasser, farmer, OF near Luther who
qualified on examination for cause.
Garrison's seat was taken by Thomas
Cowdcn. oil man
Extreme Care Taken.
Extreme care is being taken IN the
selection OF the jury. on the part ot
counsel and the court Judge Clark
stated this morning, on passing on the
justification ut Howard tArr, tales
man. tina, he would rather summon
every man in the county for jury serv-
ice than have one incompetent Juror
enter the box.
Ninety-i,c of panel OF is jurors
reported this morning OF this mum
Ter, thirty had been examined up until
noon The original panel OF 100 men
has been exhausted.
All May Be Excused. N
Though the jury box is now full
there is no certainty that any OF the
men will be on the jury when IT IS
finally made up The state has seven
peremptory challenges lett and the de
ienSc eight
s. GoldNcin. transfer and storage
man, was the twelfth Juror to he passed
for cause.
As ON Yesterday number OF tales
men were disqualified Tor service on
account of having convictions against
the inilction OF the death penalty IN
any character oi case. Ten OF those
examined this morning were excused
on that account
Opinions Formed.
Others failed to qualify because Qf
having formed or expressed an opinion
concerning the gull, or innocence oi
the defendant from having read the
newspaper accounts OF the murder OF
Nellie Dunn
John Bedner. cashier Of the hank at
Luther, was allowed TO 60 when he
stated il would not be possible for him
to be an impartial Juror on account Of
his friendship for Alber, Couch
nephew OF the accused
Thomas II. Kendall OF Jones had
read the story OF the murder in The
Daily Oklahoman. He said he believed
tha, the papers accoun, was true and
that no evidence introduced on the ,ria
would remove that impression He was
excused.
Motion Overruled.
For the first time since the impanel.
ing OF the Jury began, Judge CLARK
ovcrruled a motion that a Juror he chal.
lenged for cause. {. O. EadS had read
the newspapers and formed an opinion
bu, olXhe could disregard i, and be
ruled by the law and evidence. De
PENDANTS counsel moved to challeng,
for cause Judge Clark held tina, III,
juror was competent
When the talesmcn appeared for dut,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-20
Four Taken While
Swimming Channel

PHILADELPHIA. March N ~ A
dash for liberty by seven members oi
the crews OF tho German auxiliary
cruisers kton prin1 Wilhelm and
Pr,nz Eltel Friedrich. interned a, the
Philadelphia navy yard was frustrated
last night hy marines and policemen
who were on guard outside the ward
-Four of the Germans were captured
while attempting to swim the back
chsTnel while the other three we're
caugh, IN the meadows after swimming
the icy waters OF the channel
Discovered BY Sentry.
The attempted escape VAS discovered
by sentry on duty near the intcrned
raiders lie immediately fired warn.
ing shot and detachmen,S OF marines
were hurried to all parts OF the gov.
ernment reservation Calls were sent
to the police authorities for assistance
and every police station was notified to
arrest all men found IN we, clothing
Meanwhile powerful "archligh,S from
the cruiser Salem were turned on the
channel aud revealed the fugitive,
swimming desperately for freedom
Several shots were fired over their
heads and four OF them turned and
swan back to the Seawall, surrender
ing without resistance. The other three
managed TO reach the marshes and
were captured few minutes later by
mounted police More than $500 In
United State, currency va, found on
two Of the Germans captured by the
police
Transfer IL Ordered.
Orders have been issued by the gov.
ernmen' Tor the transfer Of the $50 men
comprising the crews OF the interned
ships to Fort, Osle,horpe and Nc.
Pherson. The transfer IL expected ,o
take place later in the week.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-20
Counter Offensive Predicted.

French military observers estimate
that the German retirement has al
ready released 10000 to 10000 troops
who are available for long predicted
counter offensive to be launched against
the allied lines at some speculative
points. The Paris newspapers regard
some such move on the part OF Won
Hindenburg as almost certain and dis
cuss the possibility of tremendous
eifor, to smash way through to Ca
lais.
In the meantime the only indication
OF German attemp, to assume the
initiative is in apparently sporadic
fighting in the Champagne dis,ric, and
or the Nerdun front Nothing has de
veloped in either OF these directions
to indicate an offensive on a scale
great enough to offset the sensational
evacuation Of thousand or more
square miles IN p,cardy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-20
Colder Tonight,
Weather Forecast
LOCAL roPecAsr-oeners hlr
weather tonight and Wednesday, colder
tonight.
sTATe FoRgcAsT-rorloht general.
" tslri colder In ~est portion; Wedres.
day generally fair weather.

KANSAS In west. showers In
east portion.
ARkANSAs-C Cloudy. local showers
WEST TExAR--Generally fair
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-20
FRENCH FORCES
WITHIN 5 MILES
OF ST. QUENTIN
Rate Of Advance Unprecedent-
ed in Present War;
N ERY IN RETREAT
Counter Offensive Expected
From Germans,
Associated Press War Summary.

hsoClatsu freS wal summary.
French troops, pushing hard on the
heels OF the tetroating Germans are
today within striking distance OF the
ilindenburg line, the supposed goal OF
their retiring foes The mllestoneS on
this line are the historic towns OF
Lille, Cambria, ST Quentin, Laon and
La tere The troops OF General Nj
Nelle were rushing toward ~. Quentin
Yesterday al rate almost unprecedent-
ed in the present world war and had
reached point within five miles OF
the city Unless some unheralded fac
tor has entered into the situation, the
French have by this time either en-.
tered ST Quentin or Ne German re-
treat ha, halted.
British Moving More Slowly.
In the meantime. to the north the
British are doggedly pushing forward
tc Cambria and apparently within strik-
ing distance OF that town north OF the
LilleLa fere line and famous since the
days Of the Romans. The British are
advancing more slowly than the French
but nothing in the Official reports from
Paris or London or the unofficial stor-
les OF newspaper correspondents al the
from, Indicate that either army has yet
come IN contact with the main German
forces A theory that the Germans
propose to halt their retreat has been
put forward by military critics in the
allied capitals. bu, there has been no
indication from Berlin Of the plans OF
the German general staff and the pur-
pose and meaning Of the dramatic re
treat of the invader, Of France remain
clothed in considerable mystery
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-02

open Kazan'S flank so that the blooC
ran down his leg and REDEEMED thu
snow. The burn of that fiank-wounC
told kazan that his enemy vas old ii
the game Of fighting. He crouchec
low, his head straight out, and his
throat close 10 the snow. IL vas q
trick Kazan had learned in puppyhooc
to shield his throat. and wait.
Twice the wolf circled about him
and Kazan pivoted slowly. his eyes halt
closed. A second time the wolf leaped
and Kazan threw up his terrible jaws,
sure of that fatal grip just in front of
the forelegs. Ills teeth snapped on
empty air. With the ninbleness of "A
cat the wolf had gone completely over
his back.
The trick had failed, and with a
rumble OF the - g-snarl In his throat,
kazan reached the wolf in q single
bound. They met breast to breast.
Their fangs FLASHED and With the whole
weight of his body, kazan flung him
self against the VOLTS shoulders,
cleared his jaws, and struck again for
the throat hold. 1t was another miss
by "A hairs breadth-and before he
could recover, the VOLTS teeth were
buried in the back of his neck.
For the first time in his life Kazan
felt the terror and the pain of the
death-grip, and with a mighty effort he
flung his head a little forward and
snapped blIndly. His powerful jaws
closed or the VOLTS foreleg, close TO
the body. There was "a cracking of
bone and a CrunChing OF flesh, and the
circle Of waiting wolves grew tense and
alert. one or the other of the fighters
was sure t 20 down before the holds
were broken, and they but awaited
that fatal fall as a signal to leap in
TO the death.
only the thickness OF hair and hide
on the back Of kaZan's neck, and the
t%oughness of his muscles, saved him
from that terrible fate of the van
pushed. The VOLTS teeth sank deep,
but not deep enough 10 reach the vital
spot, and suddenly kaZan put every
ounce of strength in his limbs to the
effort, and flung himself up bodily from
under his antagonist. The grip on his
neck relaxed, and with another rearing
leap he tore himself free.
AS swift as a whip-laSh he whirled
on the broken-legged leader Of the pack
and with the full rush and weight of
his shoulders struck him fairly in the
side. More deadly than the throat-grip
had kazan sometimes found the lunge
when delivered at the right moment. 1t
was deadly now. The big gray wolf
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-02
Fought Like Ten Demons Now.

given to Kazan the first knowledge Of
his birthright told him now that no
longer would those wild brothers Of
the plains respond to his call when he
howled into the sky.
He was hurt. And Gray Wolf was
hurt. but not SO badly as kazan. He
was torn and bleeding. One of his legs
was terribly bitten. After a time he
saw a fire in the edge of the forest. The
old call was strong upon him. He
wanted to crawl in to it, and feel the
girls hand on his head, as he had felt
that other hand in the world beyond
the ridge. He would have gOne-and
would have urged Gray Wolf to go
with him-but the man was there. He
whined, and Gray Wolf thrust her
warm muZzle against his neck. Some
thing told them both hat they were
outcasts, that the plains, and the moon,
and the stars were against them now,
and they skunk into the shelter and the
gloom of the forest.
kaZan could not 60 far. He could
still smell the camp when he lay down.
Gray Wolf snuggled close to him.
Gently she soothed with her soft tongue
KaZan's bleeding wounds. And Kazan,
lifting his head, whined softly to the
stars.
(TO BE CONTINUED
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-02

his Jaws deep. They sank IN something
soft and hairy, and he opened them for
another lunge. And then he heard the
voice, 1t was her voice! Every muscle
In his body stood still. He became sud
denly like flesh turned to llfeless stone.
Her voice; the bear rug was thrown
back and what had been hidden under
1t he saw clearly now In h light or
the moon and the stars. In him instinct
worked more swiftly than human brain
could have given birth to reason. 1t
was not she. But the voice was the
same, and the white girlish face so
close to his own blood-reddened eyes
held In it that same mystery that he
had learned to love. And he saw now
that which she was clutching to her
breast, and there came from IT a
strange thrilling cry.
In a flash he turned. He snapped at
Gray VOLTS flank, and she dropped
away with a startled yelp. 1t had oil
happened I'm Il moment, but the man
was almost down. Kazan leaped under
his dubbed rifle and drove into the
face of what was left of the pack. His
fangs tut like knives. If he had fought
like II demon against the dogs, he
fought like ten demons now, and the
manufacturing and ready TO fall-stag-
gered back to the sledge, marveling at
what was happening. For in Gray
Wolf there was now the instinct OF
matehood, and seeing Kazan tearing
and fighting the pack she joined him In
the struggle which she could not un-
derstand.
When it was over, Kazan and Gray
Wolf were alone out on the plain. The
pack had SUNK away into the night,
and the same moon and stars that had
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-02

New $4,000 Girls Dormitory at State Col
iege
Seven Brick Business Blocks Erected In
1914.
One Exclusive Dry Goods and Ladies Fur
nishing Store.
New s1Oo,o 900 Agricultural Building at
State College.
South Dakota State College OF Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts.
Brookings Produce Co, Cash Market for
All Farm Products.
Two Billiard Halls and Bowling Alley as
Places Of Amusement.
Brictson Manufacturing Company. makers
o fthe Brictson Tire Tread.
municipality Owned Telephone, Electric
Light, Heating and Water Works Plants.
Strong Commercial Club with 200 Mem
bers In Good Standing. Fine Club Rooms.
surrounded by the Best Farming Land In
me state, Where Crops are Sure and Boun-
tful.
Brookings Is Located on the Main Line OF
the {. Il n. w. Ry. from Chicago to Pierre.
the Capital OF the State. Also Headquarters
Tor Train Crews Running North to Water
town and on to Redfeld and Gettysburg.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-02

him. She was only a few yards be-
hind. And now She came up to him. Il
little timidly, and she. too. looked back
ia the dark hlotch Of life out on the
lake. And as She stood there close be-
side him. kazan shifted at something
In the air that was not the scent of
blood. nor the perfume of the halsam
to come To him from the clear stars,
the CloudlesS moon, the strange and
beautiful quiet of the night itself. And
its presence seemed to be n part of
Gray Wolf.
He looked at her. and he found Gray
VOLTS eyes alert and questioning. She
was young-so young that she seemed
scarcely 10 have passed out of puppy
hood. Her body was strong and slim
and beautifully shaped. In the moon
light the hair under her throat and
along her back shone sleek and soft.
She whined at the red staring light In
kazan's eyes, and 1t was not a puppy's
whlmper. Kazan moved toward her,
and stood with his head over her back.
facing the pack. He felt her trembling
against his chest. He looked at the
moon and the stars again, the mystery
of Gray Wolf and of the night throb.
bing in his blood.
Not much Of his life had been spent
at the posts. Most Of It had been on
he trail - in the traces and the
spirit OF the mating season had only
him from afar. But it was very
near now. Gray Wolf lifted her head.
Her soft muzzle touched the wound on
his neck, and in the gen~tleness Of that
touch, in the low sound i'm her throat,
hazan felt and heard again that won
lerful something that had come with
he caress Of the woman's hand and
sound Of her voice.
He turned, whining, his back bris-
ling, his head high and defiant of the
wilderness which he faced. Gray Wolf
rotted close at his side as they en-
cred into the gloom of the forest.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-02

lost his feet, rolled upon his back for
an instant, and the pack rushed in,
eager to rend the last OF life from the
leader whose power had ceased to
exist.
From out Of that gray. snarling,
bloody-lipped mass. Kazan drew back,
painting and bleeding. He was weak.
There was a curious sickness in his
head. He wanted to lie down In the
snow. But the old and infallible in
stinct warned him not to betray that
weakness. From out of the pack a slim,
1.-THE, gray she-wolf came up to him,
and lay down in the snow before him,
and then rose swiftly and shifted at his
wounds.
She was young and strong and beau
uful, but Kazan did not look ut her.
Where the fight had been he was look
Ing at what little remained Of the old
leader. The pack had returned to the
1east. He heard again the cracking Of
Done and the rending Of flesh, and
something told him that thereafter all
the wilderness would hear and recog-
nize his voice, and that when he sat
back on his launches and called to the
moon and the stars. those s~wift-footed
hunters OF the big plain would respond
10 II. lie circled twice about the carl.
oou n the pack, and then trotted on
TO the edge Of the black spruce forest.
When he reached the shadows he
looked back. Gray Wolf was following
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-02
n REAL THING

They w a limousine"
That's nothing. / know people who
eat potatoes twice every day."-De-
troit Free Press.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-02
BIRDS EYE VIEW
OF

No Saloons
Two Bands
Music Store
Three Hotels
Six Physicians
Three Dentists
Candy Kitchen
Good Creamery
Steam Laundry
Eight Churches
one Ice Dealer
SIX Restaurants
Two Osteopaths
one State Bank
$4,000 CITY Hall
city News Stand
Chinese Laundry
Three Drug Stores
one Machine Shop
Three Tailor Shops
Four Barber Shops
Four General Stores
Two Livery Stables
Growing Every Day
Seven Auto Garages
Four Lumber Yards
TWO Cigar Factories
Three Meat Markets
Four Weekly Papers
Fine Lake Near City
Two National Banks
Exclusive Shoe Store
Five Grain Elevators
$125, 900 Court House
Three Jewelry Stores
Two Furniture Stores
Two Hardware Stores
Tire Nulcanizing Plant
Electric Supply House
Two Department Stores
Four Blacksmith Shops
Carnegie Public Library
City of Beautiful Homes
Two Exclusive Groceries
Best Schools in the State
Good Water Near Surface
Two Photograph Galleries
Marble and Granite Works
Dakota Deaconess Hospita!
one Gents Furnishing Store
Home OF the Brictson Tread
S'1,oOO Government Building
TWO Cement Block Factories
state Circuit Court held here
$4,000 Brick School Building
Two Moving Picture Theatres
$50. 600 High School Building
Two Exclusive Clothing stores
Culhane Adjustment Company
l.l0b students in State College
Wholesale Photo Supply House
Forty FIVE Hundred Inhabitants
Educational Center OF the State
Good Volunteer Fire Department
Three Exclusive Millinery stores
County Seat OF Brookings County
United States Experiment Station
Two Plumbing and Heating Firms
High school on the Accredited List
over $500, 900 Invested in Education
finest Church Buildings in the State
Best Bakery In Eastern South Dakota
FRANK Sherwin's Alfalfa Drill Factory
100000 Invested in Beautiful Churches
flnest County Fair Grounds in the State
First-Class Opera House and Auditorium
One Thousand Students in Grade Schools
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-02

Eighty Five New Dwellings Built During
past two years. Besides Many other substan.
tial improvements.
Beautiful trees line the streets and the
City presents a line appearance, matted as
II Is In the midst Of a fine growth of shade
and ornamental trees. Her citizens are will
ing and ready to encourage and assist every
helpful industry.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-16

Greece chose the hottest part of the year to melt into the war.-Nashville Banner.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-16
2 Registered Druggists

FOR SALE-A few bushels of whipporwill peas. Scott Bros, phone 1S2 or 226. l7d3
 Irving Blakely, assistant cashier of the Bank of Prescott, has returned from ten days vacation which he spent at Malvern and Philadelphia.
 Dr. J. B. Hesterly and sister, Miss Beulah Hesterly, returned last night from Baltimore, Md, where Dr. Hes terly has been taking a postgraduate course in the medical department of Johns Hopkins University. Miss Hes terly has been taking special instruc- tlon in the domestic science depart ment. They were called home on ac- count of the illness of their mother. but the session would have closed this week, and their respective courses were practically completed.
 The Home Guard will meet tonight at 7;30 for regular drill practice and Adjutant McRae urgently requests that all who were so vastly interested Tn the exhibition drill on the 4th. come out each Monday night. Be- cause we are probably through giving "show-outs" is no reason why the att tendance should be as small as that of the last practice. We need the Home Guard as much now as ever and if you are member of one of the drill squads and miss three consecu- tive meetings, you will be dropped from the regulars. Don't let it hap pen. Come out tonight.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-16

J. H. Harrell, local Chevrolet deal CT, brought three new Chevrolets from Magnolia yesterday through the country.
 The Prescott Partners will deliver the goods to the baseball team from Bierne tomorrow beginning at 3:30 o'clock, the defeat to take place on the colored school diamond. The Prescott Volunteer Fire Department will reap the cash benefits and the Partners the honor, and to make the hoonr worth more than the receipts, we will defeat team that hasn't had this ''did" to them in two years of playing, but we may need you to root for us, so don't fail to come.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-16
ssssssssssssskksssssssss,
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
Get it at Guthrie's.

Douglas Brooks spent yesterday in the city with his family.
 Miss Nell Neal left yesterday for a ivisit with relatives at Camden. 1 E. T. Haynie of Gurdon, came down this morning for a visit with relatives and friends.
 The further away from Prescott you send your dollars the longer they will be in getting back. If D. w. Price and R. P. Fowler of ! Blevins, were business visitors to Prescott this morning.
 The News has a scholarship for sale in Tyler Business College. See us if you want one.
 Attorney Walter J. Stone of Cur don, was among the prominent vis- itors here today. MT. Stone is a can didate for prosecuting attorney.
 Mrs. w. B. White of Texarkana arrived here Saturday afternoon and lis the guest of her daughter, Mrs. F.. U. Johnson.
 Mrs. W. E. McRae of ElDorado, re- turned home today after a visit in the city as the guest of Dr. and Mrs John .C. Williams.
 Miss Brice McMillion of Ft Worth, Texas, arrived in the city yesterday and will be the guest of her mother, Mrs. Ira McMillion.
 Mir. and Mrs. Sam T. Grayson and Mir. and Mrs. Jameson of Magnolia, motored here yesterday and are guests of Mir. and Mrs. Phil Harrell.
 Mrs. Charles Orrick and two sons, Selden and BUly, returned to their home in Cairo, H., this morning after a ten days visit in the city with the formers brother, H. F. Helton and 1 family.
 Mrs c. R. Lumpkin and son of At lanta, Texas, returned home yester- day after a visit in Prescott with B. II. Lumpkin and family. Herschel Lumphin accompanied them back for a brief visit.
 ]. II. Harrell, local Chevrolet deal CT, announces the sale and delivery of cars to the following; Claude Buch- anan, Bouchton; Lee Cox, Prescott route ,; WyHe Drake, Glenville; N A. Woodul, Sutton; Dr. G. A. Buch- anan, Prescott.
 Mrs, T. J. Brdine and little son and daughter who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Burdine for the past week, left yesterday fol Little Rock, where they will visit rela- tives before returning to their home at Ola.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-16
Quality and Service

A new Vim Truck has just been added to our equipment and we are birding ourselves on the promptness and effic- iency of our delivery service.
 We want our patrons to feel that we are doing our utmost to give them goods and service that will please them.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-16

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The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-16

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