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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-07
CHICKEN, FISH,
ARE SERVED IN
! PLACE OF MEAT
Hotels and Restaurants OBJ
serve "MeatIeSS Day."

To-day Is meateSs day" is the quo
tation leading the menus of nearly
every restaurant and cafe in the city
today An investigation al large
number OF the restaurants and cafes Of
Oklahoma City proves that all who do
any large amount OF business are
without exception observing the proc
lamation OF Mayor Overhoser max
ing Wednesday a meatlesS day
An idea Of the vast amount OF meats
which is daily used at the restaurants
and hotels OF Oklahoma City can read
lily be seen from the figures of the
Lee Huckins and Skrvin hotels. The
chef at the Lee HucknS said that the
average value Of meat served in a.,
dining room, the dungeon and the
quick lunchroom of the hotel was $50
The Skirvin's chef says that they
serve approximately $50 worth OF
meats in the dining room there every
day
In place of meats, the restaurants ot
Oklahoma City are offering TODAY.
chicken, turkey ducks, fish and oys
tefS.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-07
Oklahoma Boy
Lost as First
Ship Is Sunk
Ashland YoungSter Who En-
listed Here Is Victim
of Germans,

Only three days after three Oklaho-
mans had been captured by the Ger
mans in a trench raid in France, an
other Oklahoman has been added to the
casualty list of Americas war for dem
ocracy
The navy department announced last
night that the American patrol boat
Alcedo, a converted yacht had been tor
pedoed by German submarine and was
the first American vessel to go down
during the war
II Are Lost
With the sinking of the Alcedo, TWEEN
ty-one OF the eighty-fve men on board
are believed to have been drowned
Among the reported missing is Nirgl
Edgar Harrington of Ashland Pitts
burg county, Oklahoma.
Harrington was born at Pindall, Scar
cy county, Arkansas, Oct 7, 1896, to
DR.. John H. and Cordell Harrington
When only a small child, his father
married again. His step-mother is
Mrs. Mary Harrington.
He enlisted In the navy at NC
Alester on March 20, and came to
Oklahoma City, where he passed
the physical examination at the
main recruiting station Of the navy
here on March 70.
That day he left Oklahoma City
for the Great Lakes navy training
station as apprentice seaman.
That his promotion was rapid j,
shown in the reports from the navy
department, that he had already at
tanned a rank of seaman, which is three
grades higher than apprentice seaman
Just Left High School.
Young Harrington gave up hi,
studies in the high school at Ashland 20
do his part in the fight against auto
cracy He had had no previous service
in the armed forces Of the United
States
Mrs. Harrington received a telegram
from the navy department today stating
that the Alccdo had been sunk by a
German submarine and that V f. Har
rington was among the twenty ono
missing men Further details were
promised as soon as they were avail
able to the department.
IL can't believe that my boy is deay
said Mrs, Harrington over long dis
tance telephone to the Times today
and | am sure that he will be picked
up by some of the boats that are search
ing the waters for the men who are still
missing"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-07
State Exempt
From, War Tax
On Rail Fares
Accredited ployeS Must
Show They Are Officials Of
Government, However,

State Auditor +. y. Howard today
issued a notice to all state departments
that no allowance for war tax on rail
road tickets and telegraph and tclc-
phone messages will be allowed by the
state after November Is
The act of congress provides that ac-
credited state officials shall be exempt
from paying war tax on their railroad
tickets and messages II was not known
by the state that this was true when
the act wcpt into force and the auditor
will allow claims for the payment Of
the tax for the first fifteen days Of
this month, but thereafter no such
claims will be honored
State officials and employees in or
der to avoid the payment OF the taxes
must have certificates showing that
they are state officials and that tho
character Of their work makes them cx-
cmpt from the tax.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-07
LITTRELL CASE
IS POSTPONED;
SELBY SCORED
Clark CharaCterizeS ProSeCut-
Or'S Methods as Mob Law,
WILL HEAR CASE MONDAY
Attorneys Not Given Sufficient
Notice Of Trial,

III mob law is to be administered
this court will have nothing to do with
it," declared Judge George w Clark to
County Attorney Sclby when argu
ments for continuance of tho trial Of
Jess Littrell, charged with robbng the
First National bank of 'Harrah, Okla
were heard in district court today
Did Not Get Tsn-Day Notice.
Henry Carr of Pauls Valley and ]
Q. A. Harrod Of this city attorneys for
Littrell had asked for continuance
until Monday on the ground that they
had not been given the legal ten days
notice OF the date on which the case
was set for trial
They asserted that they received the
notice from the court clerk only four
days ago while County Attorney Sclby
admitted the notice of trial date was
not sent out until nine days ago
Continuance Until Monday.
Judge Clark sustained the motion for
continuance and set the case for next
Monday
81 have been on this bench for ten
years and have tried hundreds of cases.
both criminal and civil, declared Judge
Clark. and | don't know of single
criminal case, and especially one OF this
kind, that has been set for trial without
both state and defense attorneys being
consulted to find satisfactory date
The court would not think OF set
ting a case of this kind without consult
ing the attorneys so both sides may be
prepared.
Il have listened to an argument to-
day that has no parallel in my expe
rience on the bench as district judge
IL one-half OF what | have heard is
true the circumstances are dcplorable
Every one knows this Is an important
case because OF the notoriety given it.
Jury Out OF Room.
This defendant may be guilty Of
every crime charged on the criminal cal
endar but il he is to be given the protec-
tion of trial by jury as provided by the
laws and constitution OF the state, he
will have that sort OF protection as long
as he is before me. II the state doesn't
want him to have that protection, take
him outside and dispose OF him without
asking this court to dispose Of the
case"
The Indictment Of the manner in which
the ease had been brought to trial was
made by Judge Clark behind closed
doors. that none OF its purport might
reach the jury
w. II. Welshcr, who is sewing four
years sentence in the state penitcntiary
for harboring the Harrah hank robbe,s
in his home, prior to and slSlowing the
robbery, was brought to Oklahoma City
today from McAlester by Sheriff Nash.
Welshcr will be one of the principal
witnesses for the state in the Jess Lit
trcll trial
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-07
COTTON STORAGE
IS CLASSIFIED IN
THREE DIVISIONS
Assets of Owners viii Govern
Federal Regulations,

WASHINGTON Nov 7-Cla"ifi-
cation Of cotton warehouses in three
groups under the federal warehouse
law, instead Of four, as indicated in
proposed rules and regulations upon
which hearings have been held in the
south and at Washington, has been de
termined upon, other changes making
clearer the phraSeolopy and providing
greater elasticity. have been agreed up
on for the regulations soon to he pro
mulgated by the secretary OF agricul-
turc
Warehouses are to he classed in three
groups A, B and C-in addition to
those owned, leased or operated by
states, which arc to be classified sep
arately as such
TO be classified as A warehouse
must first have net assets OF s. 10 each
bale OF storage capacity with a mini.
mum 6f 5000 and a maximum Of $50
900 second, must issue negotiable re-
celptS unless otherwise requested
guarantee weight OF the cotton within
, percent and class within one grade.
and, third, must be so constructed and
equipped as to obtain an insurance
rate not 10 exceed 50 cents on the 500
value oi the cotton
Warehouse meeting two OF the re-.
Quirements are 10 he classified as B
Those failing in two or three Of the
requirements to be classified as {,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-07
CROCERS' PROFIT
TO Be BASED ON
PRE-WAR PRICES
This Is Announced at Whole
SaIerS' Meeting Here,

Profits OF wholesale and retail gro
GERS, and, in fact, all dealers in food
stuffs, operating under the license sys-
TEN Of the national food administration,
must be based upon pre-war profits Of
the years 1911, 1912 and 1913.
Wholesale Grocers Meet.
This announcement was made to rep
resentatives Of seventy wholesale gro
GERS of Oklahoma, members of the OK
lahoma Wholesale Grocers' association,
who met this morning in the Skirvin ho-
tel, by f. f. Freeman, secretary of the
organization.
Mr.. Freeman is in possession OF, the
only copy in. the city OF the food ad-
minstration's rules and regulations gov
erning licensed food dealers. and most
of the morning session was spent In
reading it. The regulations are ex-
haustive and lengthy
Grocers present agreed unanimously
to support the food administration in
all its plans, and to aid it especially
in its work OF conservation of food and
in seeing that food in Oklahoma is eff
cicntly and economically distributed
Afternoon Session.
The Wholesale Grocers' association
was to resume its session this after
noon Durin .gthe afternoon session
plans for uniform treatment OF the food
situation in the state on the part OF
wholesalers is expected to develop.
Plan Was Expected.
Announcement OF the plan of the
food administration relating TO profits
was not unexpected Few even among
the retailers OF the state believed that
the food administration would decree
that for example, only a gross profit
OF 10 percent might be made on one
article and a gross profit of ) percent
on another.
This method would be manfeStly
unfair, they say inasmuch as the op
Grating costs OF wholesale and retail
grocers in VARIOUS parts of the country
vary with local conditions For ex-
ample, labor may cost more III Okla
homa than in Kansas, whereas rents
may be lower in Kansas than in Okla
homa, etc.
No Agreement Reached.
No agreement was reached this
morning as to methods of reckonigg
gross profits on wholesale groceries
but whatever plan is finally adopted
must be based upon books kept BY
wholesalers during the three years pre-.
cedng the outbreak of the European
war
For instance, If during 1911 the gross
profit on sugar was Is cents per sack,
in 1912, 30 cents per sack, and in 1913,
IS cents per sack, an average must be
taken This average, 70 % cents,
would then become the profit that re
taller may now make upon the same
sack
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-07
Auto Thieves Are
Passing Up Enid

ENID, Okla, Nov 7-(Special)-
Since the first of last June ten auto
mobile thieves have been captured
convicted and sent to the penitentiary
from Garfield county. The case,
against a few Of them were so strong
that they plead guilty During the pas,
few months there have been no car,
stolen in this county.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-07
Mccall Is Elected
For Third Term

BOSTON, Nov. THE small demo-
cratic vote here was one Of the featN
ures OF the state election yesterday
when Governor Samuel W. Mccall was
chosen for a third term, all other re-
publican state officers were reelected
and the republicans made a net gain Of
six ON joint ballot OF the Legislature.
Governor McCall's plurality over
Frederick W. Mansfield, democrat was
@,Sso, the total vote being Mccall
226. .404 Mansfield l5s.S4S.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-07
2 GOVERNORS REVIEW
SOLDIERS AT HOUSTON

HOUSTON Texas. Nov. 7.-Goycrn
ors W = Hobby OF Texas and Frank
o. Lowdcu Of Illinois today reviewed
soldier, oi the Thirty third division
containing mostly Illinois troops A
school holiday was declared and 20On
children were included In the great
mass OF spectators.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-07
LAUNDRIES SEEK
PRICE INCREASE
OF 10 PERCENT
Four Companies File Petition
With State Commission,
HEARING SET FOR NOV. 1e
Would Raise the Cost Of Flat
Work One Cent a Pound,

An increase of 10 percent on all
laundry work and hike of cent a
pound of flat work in addison, has
been asked by the Oklahoma City OPP
Grating company, composed OF four
Oklahoma City laundrleS and the state
corporation commission today docketed
the case for November 70.
High Costs Blamed.
The laundries which are members OF
the operating company are the White
Swan, Palace, Kings and New State
Increased cost of materials used in
lundry work and higher labor charges
are declared in the operating company's
petition as making higher prices neces-
Sary.
Flat work now is done by the lun-
dries for cents pound. Should the
petition of the company be granted !
cents will be charged in the future The
10 percent increase would affect all
classes of work, including shirts and
collars.
The Oklahoma City Operating com
pany was formed in 1912, when the
properties OF ten laundrics. some OF
which were not in operation, were
bought up.
Under Commission Control.
At that time prices were increased,
causing the corporation commission to
take action under its antitrust powers
Prices we're fixed by the commission
and a provision made that no increase
in prices could be made without per-
mission Of the commission.
Since that time one increase has been
granted WHICH was in 1916 when the
price of laundering shirts was in
creased from 10 cents to IS cents.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-07
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
CARRIES IN n. ".
TAMMANy IS BACK
Judge HyIan Named Mayor by
Large Plurality
OHIO WILL REMAIN "WET"
New Mexico Votes TO Abolish
Saloons In State,
Election Results

II OERE is a snapshot OF election
IN results yesterday:
q q In New York Tammany's
man, John + lIylan, was named
mayor. The entire democratic city
tieke, was elected. Mayor Mitchell,
fusion, ran a poor second Morris
Hlquit, socialist, polled an amazing
vote-lN,8oO, Woman suffrage won
IN tho state election.
Bipartisan ticket elected all
Judges in Chicago In opposition to
socialists, who had an opcn coalition
with Germans and pacifiss
Incomplete returns gave vets
slight lead in Ohio, Presidential
woman suffrage lost John Calvin,
republican, elected mayor Of Gin
cinnati.
New Mexico voted against saloons
Philadelphia elects republican city
ticket, defeating Penrose candidate.
East St Louis adopted the com
mi,-ion form Of city government.
Governor Mccall and the rest Of
the republicans were reelected in
Massachusetts.
Charles W, Jewett, republican
elected mayor Of Indianapolis.
Harry L, Davis, republican, re.
elected mayor Of Cleveland.
George W. Smith, republican
elected mayor of Louisville,
+, V. Babcock, millionaire bust
ness man, non-partisan, electet
mayor OF Pittsburgh. . +
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-07

The outstanding feature of the eiec-
tions IN the United States yesterday ap-
psfently assured victory for woman suf.
frage In New York state by a majority
OF approximately 10000 While the
suffragish vera winning in the east
early returns from Ohio. indicated dee
feat for them in that state.
Two statcs--Ohio and New Mexico.
voted on prohibition. Incomplete re-
turns from Ohio showed that the con-
test in that state was very close, with
the vets leading by a small margin. Tho
prohibitionists evidently had carried
New Mexico.
Republicans Win In Massachusstts.
The entire republican state ticket,
headed by Gov Samuel w. Mccall, won
an overwhelming victory in Massachu-
setts. while the democratic state ticket,
headed by Westmoreland Davis for gov-
ernor, Was successful in Virginia.
Interest In the municipal elections
conferred upon New York, where John
+. Hylan, democrat, defeated John p.
Mitchell, candidate for reelection, by
a plurality OF more than 10000. Tho
entire Tammany hall city ticket was
also elected. The socialist vote showed
a gain OF more than 400 percent over
that cast in the municipal campaign
four years ago
Plurality Of i4sy0oo.
Judge Hylan's plurality based on vir.
tually complete returns early today, wee
l4S,6b. Mayor Mitchcl's plurality four
years ago was III 200.
The vote for mayor stood:
John +. Hylan (democrat) 2o7, 7,282;
John Purroy Mitchel CUSTOM, i4o o,307;
Morris Hillquis (socialist), 1919;
William NJ, Bennett (republcan).
sJ678.
The bipartisan judicial ticket in Chi.
cago defeated by a plurality estimated
at $1,000 socialis, candidates standing
on an antiwar platform,
Psnrose Loses Out.
The attempt OF Senator PenroSc
backing the so-called town meeting cam
didates to oust the Ware brothers from
control in Philadelphia upon the facn
OF returns up to midnight appears 70
have been unsuccessful but at that hour
both sides were claiming victory
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-07
0nI0ANS DENOUNCED
FOR SEEING COAL

WASHINGTON Nov 7-Wholesale
confiscation of coal By Ohio mayors
and city officials was denounced today
by the fuel administration, which is
immediate action unless the
practice is discontinued The invest.
gators have reported that in some places
railroad tracks were being torn mp 10
prevent traihloads Of coal from being
moved
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-07
Soldier Vote May
Chance This Result

PHILADELPHIA. Nov, 7.--Complcte
but unofficial returns of the vote cast
in Philadelphia yesterday show that the
candidates OF the regular republican
organization for city offices lead BY
majorities Of ranging from 2,7H 10
900 but the soldier vote In mane
camps may change results. n
Returns show that the town mcetiIuo
party elected many casdidstp v cusk
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-07
B0L0 PASHA'S TOOL
Arrested IN PARIS

PARIS, Nov 7.--Anothcr arrest was
made in the Bolo Pasha case yester-
day when an accountant named Ppt
chere wa staken into custody He is
accused Of having been the intermedi
AIRY between Bolo PaSha and the former
khedivc Of Egypt Abbis Hit who, !,
was charged turned over TO Bolo money
iufnlSheh hY the German government.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-07
Hoover Will Take Control
of Bakers by License Plan;
Standard Loaf Will Result

WASHINGTON, Nov Direct action to control the price
bread and fix the size of standard loaf will be taken
by President Wilson placing all bakers under
license system administered by Food Administrator Hoover
The bakers will considered and terms of
the will make possible for the food sdmnistra
ton to prices of the loaf Considerable reduc
ton prices many localities expected be the immediate
result.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-07
PHONE GIRLS FORM
UNION IN ARKANSAS

PINE BLUFF, Ark, Nov. IA
union of girl employees of the South
western Bell Telephone company, this
city, was effected last night when off
GERS we're elected. 1t is said that more
than thirty of the fifty one girls en-
ployed here have already Joined the
union. Business men are much alarmed
over rumors that a strike is imminent.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-07
PRISON TERM FOR
THEFT IS Affirmed

The sentence OF Elmer Albert Dunn
to eight years in the penitentiary on a
charge OF stealing two horses in Blaine
county was affirmed by the criminal
court Of appeals today
The court also affirmed the case of
Walt Cook who was senlepced to four
months in jail and fined S4OO in Gar
field county for violation OF the pro
hbltory law
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-07
Pupils Respond
to Call to Save

Eighty percent Of the pupils OF the
Lowell school are observing the wheat
less and meatlesS day There arc forty
pupils in the school that bring their
lunch every day and nearly all are
showing their patriotism by observing
these Two days,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-07
TULSA REGISTRAR IS
SHORT, IS ALLEGED

Henry Walkey formerly register OF
deeds Of Tulsa county, has been found
short in his accounts to tho extent Of
Sl,ll2jO, according to Fred Parkinson.
state examiner and Inspector, who has
Just returned from making an inyesti.
CATION at Tulsa
Walkley is alleked to have failed to
turn into the treasury collections for
the month OF July. 1912
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-07
Salvation Army to
Direct Its Energies
Against Food Waste

CHICAGO, Nov. 7.-Salvation
Army workers in 500 cities and
towns west OF Chicago today
Joined the movement for food con
Servation. Orders were given to
hold $500 street corner meetings,
at which literature on food conset-
walton will be distributed Five
thousand women workers were dc
tailed to give instruction IN homes
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-07
Associated Press War Review.

Roulers, an important railway center
northwest Of Yptes, is now dominated
by British guns Canadian troops yes
terdsy completed the capture Of the
important part of the psssohendsele
Gheluvelt ridge by taking Passchen
daele Goeburg and Mossclmarkt The
Germans suffered heavy losses, Pas
schendaele dominates Roulers and the
plain surrounding the town.
Each successful effort by the British
brings nearer the inevitable German
retirement from the positions affected
by the ever widening Ypres salient
A retreat however, is a menace to
the submarine bases OF Ostend and
Eecbrugge and the city Of Bruges, the
base of German operations in Fland
crs and 1t is apparent that Crown
Prince Rupprecht OF Bavaria is doing
his utmost to retain the position now
held rather than retire and straighten
his line.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-07
Man Seeks Divorce.
Married 33 Years

Because business interests force him
to live in this city and his wife, he al
leges, refuses to leave her home in
Texas, Edgar Turney today filed suit in
the district court for divorce from Mary
F. Isrpey.
They have been married thirty three
years, the papers, show Turney came
to this city July IS, 1914, and Mrs Tur-
ney refused to come with him, he as
serts, and by this refusal abandoned
him.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-07
CAD0RNA YIELDS
MORE PRISONERS,
RETREAT ORDERLY
Pursuit Of italians Being Con.
tInued Berlin Reports,
Charles Y. Murphy.

BERLIN Via London) Nov. THE
Germans are continuing their pursuit OF
the Italians and have taken more priS-
oncrs the war office announces.
in the mountains and on the Vene-
tian plain the pursuit is being eontin.
ued, says statement Some thou
sands of prisoners have been brought
in"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-07
CAPTURE
CITY OF GAIA IN
HOLY LAND DRIVE
Palestine Town Of Biblical
Fame Won From Turks,

LONDON Nov J. - The British
have captured the city OF Cara, in
Palestine, the war office announces.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-07
British Hold Ground.

LONDON, Nov 7.--rhc Germans
made no effort during the night to re-
gain the ground captured yesterday on
the Ypres front by the British, says to
days official statement.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-07
Ksnsan Dies OF Wounds.

OTTAWA, Nov. Among the
American names appearing in today's
Canadian casualty list is that OF w +.
Karr, Topeka, Kan, who died Of
wounds
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-07

ROME. Nov THE Italians have
withdrawn in good order from the Tag.
liamento river, toward Livenra, II Is
announced officially
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-07
Generally Fair,
Weather Forecast
LOCAL FoREcAsT-oenerslly fair
weather tonight and Thursday not much
change In Temperature.
STATE FoRe cAsT-Toulsht and
Thursday generally slr.

kANSAS-Fair and unchanged
ARKANSAS-Falr.
WEST TEX AS-FaIr