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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-25
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INSULTS LED TO
KILLING OF GIRL
Ruth Cruger RidicuIed His
Nationality,
INFATUATI0N IS DESCRIBED
Slayer Remembers Tragedy as
# II Were a Dream,

BOLOGNA, Itass June 2s.-Iu,ul,,
offered to his nationality caused Al
fredo Cocchi to kill Ruth Cruger, New
York girl, the Italian now declares
according TO reports. He was further
in,errogated by Judge Zuccon toda,
and took a different line from that o
his first admissions Saturday.
History Of Life In America.
In,errogations in Italy are kept Sc
cret by law until just before trial wheI
the lawyers are permitted to EXAMINE
the results OF Investigations made b.
both the police and the Judge. In hi
first confession Cocchi gave the his
tory OF his life in America. ~MSG6s 'ue
oording to unofficial information. in
cluded the following:
MY machine shop gave me 4
satisfactory position. ! earned
sometimes $lW a week ! had
never seen Ruth Cruger before
she came to my shop TO have her
skates sharpened From the very
beginning Ruth did all in her pow
er to attract my attention. ! felt
something strange when her dark
penetrating eyes fixed on mine.
Tragedy Seems Like Dream.
Il was still more disconnected
when she came again February ~
TO get her skates An overpow-
ering attraction for the young wo-
man seized me. What happened
afterwards seenN like a dream.
Ny memory at that point fails me
utterly. In view Of the facts which
have been printed II must be true
| attacked and killed her. But
God help me. didn't mean TO.
My will power could not resist
any more. When | returned home
was like person in a trance.
remember speaking Of this pc.
culiar mental condition and
thought ! was i'll.
Il began to realize the gravity OF
my position the morning OF Febru.
ary Is, when newspaper reporters
came to my shop to make inquiries
and policemen questioned me. |
felt then Is IL ] were lost My
only anxiety was TO escape. | Sc
cured q passPort which kept
among my papers and succeeded
in reaching Italy. On my arrival
was overcome by remorse. | can
not myself believe that my hitherto
unblemished life has been destroyed
forever. This is my first offense,
but II is OF such a nature that |
cannot believe IL TO be true. The
greatest punishment is to think
wha, suffering and agony my vile
and children. are undergoing a.,
Notwithstanding our misunder-
standing, we love each other most
tenderly."
Italian Attempts Suicide.
Cocchi Ia being carefully watched
prison here, as q contemplated suieid
He /, no, allowed to have towels, 81,
penders. bed sheets or tableware. n,
jailers say that once he attempted
dash his head against the wall.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-25
Vopicka Resumes
Trip Around World
to Reach Station

WASHINGTON, June 2s.--Charles
J Vopieka, American minister TO Ser.
bia, Bulgaria and Rumania. is today
preparing to leave here in continuation
Of his globe eirelins trip from Blu.
ehsreu TO la,sy. cities usually nine
hours distant Minister vopieka wa.
in Bucharest when the German, took
the city and was not allowed to pas,
the lines TO his station at Jassy. In
otdes 10 resume his duties in Rumania
he found |, necessary to Gro. Aus.
,ria Hungary and Germany and en-.
bark for America. His route now lie,
zero. the Pacific and through Siberia
and RnssiA
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-25
Constantine Buys
Swiss Chateau

AMSTERDAM. Jun. 2S.-Former
King Constantine Of Greece who re-.
Gently arrived ., Lussno Switzerland,
has. according TO the Berlin lokal
Anieiget boush, the magnificent cha
teau Charreut near Thun. Swi,ret.
land, belonging TO the German Baron
won Godlh,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-25
OKLAHOMA MUST
FURNISH 1911
MEN FOR army
Street Corner Meetings to Be
Held During This Week,
Where to Enlist

Oklahoma Nationa, Cuard-Adju-
tant generals office. IS West Grand
avenue.
United States Army 10 West
Main street
United States Navy-0l Culbert-
son building, Grand avenue and
Broadway.
United States Marine Corps-See
Postmaster Weaver at federal build
ing.
Red Cross-Chsmbe. Of Commerce
building. J2sh West Main street.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-25
Soapless Baths
May Be Necessity

WASHINGTON. June S,-(Spe-
eial.)-lf any small boy can be dis-
consulate in these days Of ahe closing
of school. here's balm for his soul.
Uncle Sam says we must cut down on
the use Of SOAP. Soapless baths ere
an immediate prospect o the result OF
the shortage OF palm OIL II looks like
soaple. baths. and every ANAL boy
translates soaplew baths thus
"Swimmin'."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-25
Educating Wounded
Plan of Doctors

WASHINGTON. June S.--Plans for
q ptominen, organization 10 deal with
the problem OF re-eduea,ing and re-.
habilita,ing men who may be MANNED
or crippled In the war were laid before
the defense eounoilt general medical
boavd today BY Q conference of ten
physicians after an exhaustive study Of
the subject
OF the whole number Of crippled sol.
diers Il has been found that at least A.
percent can he trained to new oeeu-
ps,ions u they are given attention i'm.
media,ely upon leaving army hospitals
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-25
Prohibition Issue
Now Before Senate

WASHINGTON. June 1s.-rhe fate
Of prohibition as wartime measure
rested today with the senate where a
compliance Of the food control bill into
the form in which Il passed the house
with ns drastic prohibition amendments
added, a. a sub for the bill drafted
BY Senator Chamberlain was ASSURED.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-25
Kaiser Decorates
Slayer of British
Women and Babies

n ONDON, June 2S-An Ams,er-
dam dispatch TO the Times
M says that Captain Branden-
burg. who conducted the Ger,
man air raid on London. June IL.
in which a large number OF persons,
including women and children were
killed and wounded, has received the
order Pour IL Meri,e from the
German government.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-25

An s. o. s. call from the Red Cross
war council. which stated that SO
100000 still was needed TO complete the
national fund. was received this morn
ing by the Oklahoma City Red Cross
committee.
PershinE Day.
The message follows;
Monday celebrated nationally as
"Per,hing day" Twenty million still
Is needed. Make the completion OF the
fund the pledge OF our loyalty TO Per
,hing and our men in France"
Upon the receipt OF the message Ed
sar 2. Wallower. chairman OF the local
committee. Immediately set to work in
an effort to raise 5000 more and put
Oklahoma City over the $4,000 mark
He issued an appeal for five $1,000 sub
serption, and four $500 subscriptions.
Many Able 10 Give.
There are men here in Oklahoma
CITY who are perfectly able to give
these amounts who have not subscribed
q penny to Red Cross work" he said.
"lt is ting they had come acro" We
will reseke subscriptions all day and
whether large or small they will be
welcome"
Committees today busted themselve,
with plans for a monster benefit per
iormance which will be held at the Pal
ace theater tonight. The gross receipts
will be donated TO the Red Cross fund
An aray OF talent that includes the
Apollo club. the Community choir, iu-
bilee singer, from Lansston college
Rmery's band and orchestra. Euclid jasi
orchestra. India temple Shrine drill
team. vaudeville speeialties from the
Lyric and Liberty and other features
Admission to the performance will he
81 and all Of the money obtained will
20 to swell Oklahoma Ci,y's quota fcr
the Red Gross.
Boy Scouts Help.
Boy scouts were enlisted this after.
noon in the sale OF tickets for the
show. Committees also were selling
tickets and Mayor Ed Overholser will
be in charge OF the box office from
o'clock to 3 o'clock tonight. disposins
of them. I, was expected that at leas
$500 would he obtained as result Of
the performance.
One thousand tickets 10 the Strant
,hea,er were donated to the Red Gross
today and these were placed on sale
The Majestic theater also contributed
1000 tickets, and these were distri
bu,ed among the Roy Scouts TO sell.
su7osso Raised.
Bela,ed subscription, were coming u
at Red Cross headquarters today an,
these will add some to the total Of SAT,
urday night bu, they are all small. Tn,
total amount subscribed as telegraphe'
to headquarters at Washington Satur
day nigh, was Sli70N.b
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-25
Serbian Ministry Resieus.

CORFU. June 1s-The Serbian min.
istry has resigned. A new one will
b, formed with Nikola p. Nchuch a.
premier and minister OF foreign affairs.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-25
Fair Tonight and
Tuesday, Forecast

LOCAL PoRGcAsv - Generally sslr
weather tonight and rvssdsy. Net much
change In temeeratvrs.
erAve eoNecAsr - reoleht and
rvsseay partly cloudy 10 cloudy weather.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY fair and cooler.
ARkANeA0 AND WEST TENAs--
Partly cloudy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-25
RED CROSS MUST
HAvE%;o00 TO
MAKE UP QUOTA
S, 0, S, Appeal Is Sent Out in
City by Local Chairman,
BENEFIT SHOW TONIGHT
All of Proceeds to Be Given;
Best Talent Engaged,
BENEFIT SHOW TONIGHT.

n CHANCE to be entertained In
IN way that furnish q respite
q - from thoughts Of war and at
the same time DO . part toward
helping the Red Cross fund, Is Of
fered BY tonisht's benefit perform
ance.
The time-s o'clock.
The place-Palsce theater.
The price--One dollar.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-25
Italian Attempts Suicide.

Coechi Is being carefully watched In
prison here as q contemplated suicide.
He /, not allowed to have towels, sus-
penders, bed sheets or tableware HIS
ailer, say that once he attempted to
dash hi, head aaainst the wall
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-25

Continues on Pses ., Column ,)
The Keota news., 1917-08-03
LIMITATION ON CROP YIELD
Good Farming Requires That Lack Of
Limo Ds Suppilsd-Amount 20
Apply Will Vary. !

Crop yields are limited by lack Of !.
lime. Good farming requires that the
lack be supplied. The tendency of
soils to lose their lime results finally
In clover failure and gives opportunity
to sorrel, plantain and other worthless
plants which thrive with lower per-
centage of lime In the soil.
The amount Of lime that should be
applied to land varies. II soil II a
tenacious clay and physical improve
ment 10 desired, an application Of two
or three tons of stone lime may be
profitable. Ordinarily. lime is applied
to make a soil friendly to clover and
other plants; and the equivalent Of
one to one and one-haH ton of stone
lime per acre, applied once in each ro-
tatiOn. Is usually maximum amount.
In many instances 1000 pounds per
acre will accomplish the desired re-
suit, and smaller amounts may be suf-
hcient. The equivalent Of 1000 pounds
Of stone lime represents between l.
800 and 1850 pounds Of Stacked (hy-
drated) lime. or little less than one
ton Of raw limestone reduced to q
powder. ss ff
While some experiments seem to
show that ground limestone has given
a little better return than the caustic
forms such returns are not usually
sufficiently greater to justify the use
Of ground limestone at disproportion-
ate price. -
The Keota news., 1917-08-03

speaks whple-hearteA public co-oDera-
don. Speaking Of Great Britain.
France. Italy. Belgium and their Eu-
ropean allies. they say:
For nearly three years their man
power has been engaged In the direct
work OF war. and In some cases large
areas OF their most productive lands
have been overrun By the enemy. Their
food shortago and the food to supply
the armies Of Canada and the United
States must be wholly provided from
this side OF the Atlantic. The supply
must also b suncient to cover losses
at sea. Australia. New Zealand, the
Argentine Republic and other coun-
tries are not now available to relieve
the situation because Of their remote
ness and the shortage Of tonnage.
The crop Of storeable foods grown
In Canada and the United States suit
able for shipment overseas threatens
to be entirely inadequate to meet the
demand unless the whole people de-
termine by every means In their power
to make up the shortage. Every indi-
vidual Is under a direct obligation to
assist In rationing the allied forces.
There must be national self-denial and
national cooperation to provide the
necessary supplies. es."-Advertisement
The Keota news., 1917-08-03

two boards 8 feet long 10 inches wide,
and Inches thick for the frame. Be-
meath this frame run cross sections OF
2-by4-inch material about IL inches
apart diagonally with frame OF drag.
Let the back ones be longer than the
front ones, and extend toward the in
side Of the frame. The frame II fas-
tened together at the front end with an
eye-bolt bent in U-form 10 1t can be
fastened through the frame. This al
lows the drag to take an A-form II
the chain hitch Ii fastened on the out
slde corners. Across the rear end 10
IN adjustable chain for regulating the
width Of the spread. This 10 used to
allow the drag to spread and close. 70
q to accommodate itself to the width
Of the corn rows. It works all the
sround between them. and does not In
1ure the brace roots. The instrument
= especially needed after the corn has
become too large to cultivate with .
cultivator- A. Page, in Popular
Science Monthly.
The Keota news., 1917-08-03
NEW HARVESTER FOR CLOVER
Heads Of Plant Clipped on to Secure
Seed Contained IN Thens-eiow
Into Receptacle.

This clover seed-harvester works
partly. on the principle Of vacuum
cleaner. An engine drives a powerful
rotary-air fan to produce blowing
and suction blast Of air. The ''blow-
ing" blast is driven under the clover
as the machine is driven across the
field to lift up any tangled and "down"
clover 80 the cutting mechanism can
get at 1t. A cutter is provided to clip
of the heads of the clover plants. Then
The Keota news., 1917-08-03
CROP or CORN DEPENoo ON
FARMERS SKILL TO KEEP
RAINFALL
Description Of Implement That VIII
Make Best Mulch With Least In.
Jury 70 elants-0svics 10 ~"
Dragged Over Surface.

The farmers supply Of moisture for
maturing a crop Of corn often depends
upon his skill In preserving the rain
TALL. This may be done by keeping a
dust mulch or "dust-bianket" over his
cultivated field. With this aim in
view, some farmers drag q mower
wheel between the corn rows. While
this Is successful In large degree, 1t
has been found that the wheel often in
lures the brace roots of the corn.
The implement that will make the
best mulch with the least injury to the
corn Is the one described. Procure
The Keota news., 1917-08-03
PRACTICAL WORK IN GARDEN
Cultivate ostsn and Thoroughly, Keep
Ina Surface Coll loose-kjn
Woeds at the start

By r. q. NAcKINTogH. Minnesota Ex-
pertinent gtatton)
Cultivate your war garden often and
thoroughly.
Cultivation means the keeping Of
the surface soil, the upper two inches,
loose.
4Cultivation makes . dust blanket
and prevents the loss Of soil moisture
By evaporation.
ITO know the tricks Of the enemy II
half the battle. Know the insects and
diseases which attack your vegetables
add you will know how to tight them.
Sod when thoroughly broken up
mikes the soil richer. The job - to
get It broken up and worked into the
s1il. go ~
The easiest time to kill weeds u
j1st a. they begin to start There
fite, start the garden hoe and the cul-
tiSatof early. !.
Skin IL shown and good results OBJ
tained when the gardener does each
Job at the right time and in the right
way.
The Keota news., 1917-08-03
Ju,t: ! ..etrsteh..
It happened at the ball game

It happened at the ball game.
There was q man In the grandStand
who looked ~ II he had been in the
habit Of attending matinees instead of
BAN games. Enough said. Maybe he
was an actor and had to. At any rate,
he had a dne eye for the dramatics Of
the game. though he was blind to the
dne points Of play.
At the seventh inning. according to
ancient custom. the crowd stood up and
stretched. The tyro looked about him
with puzzled expression, then Jumped
to his feet and took his hat.
II say, old chap" he Whispered to
the man who stood next to him. "there
must be something the matter with my
ears. didn't hear the band play the
star Spaneled Banner + Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Keota news., 1917-08-03
FEEDING AT NARROWING TIME
commsndabIs Plan TO Keep Feed
From Sow for Twsnty.F Four hours-
Give Warm Water.

It Is a commendable plan to keep
the feed away from the SOW for about
70 or "a hours after farrowing. This
time added to the fast before farrow-
ing may seem to be too long. On the
average 1t IL not too long. Only 0cca-
sionally will It be observed that the
SOW will crave anything before the end
OF that time. II such is the case. how
ever. she may be allowed sloppy mix
ture Of shorts. Water must be allowed
during this fast, and preferably IN .,
lulewarm condition. ~s,sss
The Keota news., 1917-08-03

the suction current Of air seizes the
clipped heads Of clover and carries
them up into receptacle of some kind
or other provided on the body Of the
harvester. Thus only the heads Of the
clover are clipped OF to secure the
seed contained In them, the rest Of the
plant being left to be cut as hay or.
used In any other way desired.-Farm-
ing Business. ,,....~ .
The Keota news., 1917-08-03
Condition Of Horss.

Condition In q horse u manifested
by keenness for work. brightness OF
eve and bloom of coat. A horse is
capable Of his greatest effort only
when In condition.
The Keota news., 1917-08-03
He Was J,se Thinking.

Mary" sald Z man to his spouse.
who was gifted With . rapidly moving
tongue, Ibid you ever hear the story
Of the precious gemsf'
NO." she replied. "What IL itf
"It's a fairy legend that my grand
mother told me when was boy" !"
the husband continued. ut was about
woman from whose lips fell dia-
mond or ruby at every word she
spoke.r t1
@Wsur' said his wife a. he paused.
"That's all there II Of It, my dear. :"
he replied. "But I was just thinking
II such things happened nowadays I
could make my fortune a. q 5eweler." !"
The Keota news., 1917-08-03
Josss on u,s Artist

An English artist once staying In
the north Of ireland thought to have
a Joke at an old farmers expense.
So he proposed to paint the farmhouse
for nve guinaas. The farmer agreed.
but was very particular he should be
painted standing at the door. When
the painting was finished. to the farm
ers disgust he found the careless ar
list had omitted ITO paint him In"
But the willy artist passed It OF ~
a great joke. saying: "Qh l .you have
Just gone in to get the dve guineas."
aOh! have II" said the old farmer
irately. ..That'S very weIl: Just hang
It up and. wait tll come ont with
the money"
The Keota news., 1917-08-03
0svisina 4 careef.

"Charley, dear" said young Mrs.
Torkins, 1.-THE nrst thing you did after
Joining a military company WAS 70 get
into the guardhousel And ! thought
yop were going to be another Ma
pSleon."
"Weal, maybe I am. eNapoaeoA 0ot
into prison, didn't he1, What I'm, 80.
ins to do 10 to start It The E1na end
OF his career and work the other way" !"
The Keota news., 1917-08-03
a rsappy .Aaar,sap4.

..How are they getting alcoGT
sBeautifully. They've been married
six weeks now and she hasn't yet be-
gun to quarrel with any of his people" !"
Evening journal., 1917-05-25
Democracy versus AutOcraCy

(suggested by President wilson's Great Message)
From the National Magazine by EDGAR CLIFTON
BRoss, formerly Editor of the New Castle News
A thousand long cyclesl The beast again roamsl
Unspeakable tortured All Belgium bleeds
Her fair sister France, how ravaged her honest
In license unbrdled the Prussian caste leadsl
The beast scientific sneaks into the sea.
By dragon sent down for ignoble deed;
And all the Huns in bend the knee
TO serpent of steel whose fair victims bleed
They worship the dragon that the strength
p, And nd, sing their hosannas Of love to the brute
So loud is his mouth, all other are mute
Some forty odd months the given
- with false power OF hate to war upon right;
His worshppers only in dark ways delight
new-fangied OIoioch-a great war machine
Would swa doS %soe nations with usia desire
Its joys are Wild havoc i reyels in fire
At last It's uncovered the menace is scent
Auioerae Cyl, backed S by organized force; -
How hellish their aotons-they have
with no sense of hatred We go forth to war
With sacrifice glad we answer the CALL
Our sar-spangled banner filings freedom afar-
We see through the fog one God over all
civilized serfdom We condemn
Arouse theml Awake theml The Prussian curse steml
The people deliver! The vile system kilt
Our forefathers bled-we too give our all
For Justice and truth and peace OF the world;
Let selfish efficiency crumbe and fall
Democracys banner Will never be fured!
The path Of submission Will choose
The freedom be through great loss and strife;
The 10 stem which, all our lives will lose
Cut deep to the roots Of all human life.
No base selfish object will we ever serve
We seek to dominate no weaker
Wen give all treasure, and never will
From any plain duty, but all dangers face
We cherish the right 'Ts precious than peace.
And fight for the things that than life;
The voice Of the people must increase
Until the whole world is free from all strife
The OF Kulture taught by the Hun
Is DER the earth seeds Of distress;
In all alien countries its soldiers o'errun,
How frightful its blight-its laws all oppress
The God OF all Life will quicken cause;
A nation gone mad pity. hate;
Restrain her, disarm her, make useless her claws
Restore TO the world valuable state!
The task Is stupendous. but sacred great
fortunes and lives pledge TO the world
Our peaoe-loving President spake too late
IIumanity's flag is boldly unfurledi
Evening journal., 1917-05-25
BRITISH WIN APPEAL
IN ORE Litigation
Appellate Court Finds That
Minerals Co. Owns Con-
centration Process
CASE WILL GO TO
THE SUPREME COURT

The fight over a patent for the con-
centration OF ore. of extreme import
ance to the industry throughout the
country and involving millions OF dol
lars in patent rights. between the
Minerals Separation. Lid. OF Great
Britain. and the Miami Copper Com
pany. of Wilmington. Del, was won
by the English firm IN the United
States Appellate Court Philadelphia,
Yesterday in a decision fled by Judge
Woolley.
The litigation started when the sep
aration company brought suit against
the Miami concern for alleged in-
'ringement for a process for separat-
ing ore from useless substances and
FOR damages as the result OF the IL
'egal use OF patent The lower court
held that some OF the claims In the
patent were valid and others invalid
and ordered an accounting for those
hat were infringed. Both sides ap-
pealed. With one exception. the APP
Dellate Court finds in favor OF the
British concerns exclusive rights to
he processes in suit.
Il is cOntended by the separation
company that the process is univer-
sally used and In this country alone
'ayes S17, 900, 600 annually to the ore
industry II the claims are ultimate
" sustained by the United States SUI
preme Court the Minerals firm will
be able 20 collect more than $25,0OO,-
600 damages from firms and corpora
tions that have been using the patents
without permission.
Evening journal., 1917-05-25
JUNIOR AUXILIARY IN
SESSION TOMORROW

The annual meeting Of the Junior
Auxiliary OF the Episcopal Diocese OF
Delaware viii be held in Calvary
church tomorrow. Holy communion
will be celebrated at 10 o'clock with
tho Rev Samuel Steinmetz, until re-
GENTLY rector Of the church, as cele-
brant. He Will deliver the address OF
welcome. also
A business meeting viii follow. at
which reports OF the parish branches
will be submitted by the various sec
retaries. Luncheon will be served at ]
o'clock.
Several missionary addresses will
be made during the day, aud the
principal speaker will be the Rev.
Guy Madara, Of Alaska Bishop Kins-
man Is expected TO be present Other
guests expected include. Mrs. Freder-
lex Bringhurst, president; Mrs. c. J..
Mcllyain honorary president, and
Mrs. Littell. former president. of the
W0mans Auxiliary.