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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-27

There is one thing that troubles me
old fellow She's a head taller than |
am Do you think ought to love
her.
"SuSc' I'd love her all ! wanted ~,
but | wouldn', say anything about IT.
Some Australian unions have secured
A.hour week
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-27
81 LOUIS.


Mt LOUIS, sept "a POULTRY
BUTTER AND EGdS Unchanged
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-27
PORK GOES Up
4 DIME HERE
Cattle Market Strong on XIII
able Kinds,
RECEIPTS TO-DAY.

CATTLE The cattle market Wa
strong on k,lnnl" KINDS tod,y and uci'v"
and stcndy uu every liug csc Tho top
fer steers was tgl5 Stuckcls and tr1
rrs showed d big demand and the pur"s
ahuVcd tuhstUntisl recovery from Mon
dsl'H luW two
Closing Quotations.
Prices ~ the NbiIous grades OF chiue are
RYpruE .t.ttdly Hs fullJNu
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-27

An uddcd ATTRACTIONS Tor saturday.
thrcH wnH N'nounc'd Following the con
sent ~ nfu'y officials ~ Inrt SIN 80
send fleet ~ Wnrpnncs ON night
from I'nrt til 10 ~. state l'nir Grounds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-06
DIPLOMATS WITHDRAW
FROM BUCHAREST
As Capital In In Teuton Hands Minister
There Has Now No Official
Status.

Washington. Jan. I'm response to
request from the German govern
ment the State Department today
agreed TO withdraw Charles J. Nopicka.
American minister to Rumania. Ser
via and Bulgaria from Bucharest. The
department Will probably order the
American diplomat to leave all con-
quered territory now in the hands OF
the Teutonic powers in the countries
to which he was accredited. Since tho
fall of Bucharest. tho seat of Rurnan-
ian government. is in Teutonio hands
and the government has been removed
Minister Nopicka and the Dutch min
ests of neutrals and belligerents alike
This arrangement. however. is appar-
entity not satisfactory to the Teutonic
allies Diplomatic Washington ex-
planned tonight that In his capacity as
minister to Rumania the American
diplomat had no official status after
the Rumanian capital passed into Teu-
tonic control. They pointed out that
ne was In a position to acquire valua-
bic military information and was I'M
der no direct obligation to the country
whose forces controlled the territory.
Ons reason for the request that Min
lister Nopicka be Withdrawn 1t was
stated tonight. was the fact that he
was native Austrian, naturaltzed In
this country and that European nations
look with disfavor upon eXpatriates re-
turning to their native countries as
ENJOYS. Minister Nopicka may he or
dered to one of the war capitals of
the Balkan countries.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-06
PHILADELPHIA NOT
ENTIRELY SATISFIED
Police Theory That Bernard Wesley
Lewis Slew Grace Roberts Not
Accepted by All.

Philadelphia. Jan. 5.-"Who killed
Grace Roberts2" Is still the allah
sorbing problem of the cafes of Phila-
delphia, The police declare that the
suicide OF Bernard Wesley Lewis
clears away all the mystery.
But the police statements have not
satisfied this city. Neither have they
satisfied Wenman A. Lewis. the young
mans father, wealthy coal operator
and head of one of Pennsylvania
proudest families. The elder Lewis
today instructed his Philadelphia rep
resentatives to begin at once an inves-
tigation of the facts concerning the
murder. The International News
Service reporter WIS informed that.
should there be found the slightest
suggestion that the police of this city
have not absolute proof that Bernard
Lewis was the slayer Of Grace Roberts,
the dead mans father will prosecute
an investigation that Will be backed
with his entire fortune.
Already the newspapers and the
public generally have begun to claim
that the police case against Lewis is
vulnerable.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-06
HELEN KELLER HELPS
GERMAN BLIND
OF Her Book Until End OF Year
In Which Peace Is Made.

Stuttgart, Wurtemburg, Germany.
via Berlin and Sayville. Jan. s.
"F'rom> the mist that surrounds me-
dark, endless. mmeasurable-I stretch
out my hand to those brave young
men whose light has been put out by
shells.
II am neutral, yes, but consider
my second country the land of Beet
hoven. Goethe, Kant and --arl Marx"
In letter, whose every line
breathes the compassion of one. born
blind. deaf and mute, for the fighting
men whom war has bereft of their
eyesight, Helen Keller thus -eveals
her innermost feelings and offers
magnanimous gift to the soldiers of
Germany blinded on the front. She
puts at the disposal of the relief fund
for these soldiers the revenues from
the sale Of the German edition of her
book until the lend of the year in
which is concluded The letter is
addressed to Robert Lutz, an editor
of this city. 1t reads:
This is a small gift to the Ger
man nations. whose appreciation and
ready sympathies so often have en-
couraged me and made me glad.
Would that l could give more. but
and my heart are in what I give.
My admiration of Germany has
been heightened by their. brilliant or
ganization, their spirit and wild cour-
age and their endurance.
II cannot rest until l have done all
can in order to help (the blind SOL
diers) from misery and desperation"
The German press comments in
glowing terms upon what is described
as this noble attitude for the high
minded. famous writer"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-06
ISOLATES GERM Of
|NFANT|LE PARAl YS|S
DIR. John W. Nuyum. of Chicago, De
clared 10 Have Solved Mystery
and Created serum Cure.

Chicago. Jan. DIR John w Nuzum
has isolated the germ of lnfantile par
alNsIs and created serum for the
cure of the dread disease. It was an
nouncCd today at the Cook Count Hos
pital A technical story Of the discov-
cry WIN appear in the Journal OF the
American Medical Association out to
morrow
AS result of the discoveries of DR.,
Nuzum, case OF infantiie paralysis
may lac determined twelve hours after
the spinal fluid is withdrawn,
Or Nuzum has used the serum in
two cases, 1t has been effective in
both, one child WAS in "A comatose
state, near death from the disease
when first Injection was made Two
more injections are declared to have
cured him OF the disease.
The second experiment was made on
Httle GIRL The paralysis had set In
her arms and legs. TWO injections
routed the disease and the child can
now use both limbs and arms
DR.. Nuzum is only ~wenty-ninc years
old and has practiced medicine for
3hree years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-06

and with cheers and greetings the
men VIII be received back to the
capital CITY
Al the meeting Of the reception
committee held yesterday in the Bust
ness Mems Club it was reported that
around So, 400 had been subscribed to
the welcome fund. The chairman
again wishes to advise the public that
this money will be used equally for
welcoming all of the Virginia troops
on the border, and the Homecoming
celebration 70 be held for them all will
be identical.
The committee will meet during the
early part OF next week and arrange
for a large dance, at which the mem
bers OF the First Regiment will be en-
tertained. II is believed that he dance
will be held in either the Grays or
Blues Armory.
Captain Alfred =, Tpshur. of the
United States medical corps. is ex-
pccted in the city shortly TO assist in
the medical examinations Of the men.
which will be held before they are
mustered out. 1t Is expected that
another medical officer will be sent
here, and also two muster officers
General Sale yesterday completed all
of his plans for the handling of the
troops on this arrival.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-06

prohibition has not hurt business ~
they had been told that 1t would.
Instead. where 1t has been checked
up, it has proved beneficial. so bene-
fetal that they are now as strongly
for 1t as they were against 1t ION
strictly business grounds"
AS to the moral effects most of
the business men l have seen have
declared, There Is no argument at
all on that question; they have been
good
The inquiry thus far has developed
that the pictures of conditions In
Denver presented in certain adver-
tisements being circulated In Ohio
are. to use plain language, just ordi-
nary bunk" In many other cases
they drew false conclusions.
The Denver Civic and CONNER
cial Association is kept busy explain
ing or denying them. So are the
big merchants and the city authori-
ties.
Denver Is prosperous today, Dem
yer Is cheerful and busy, Denver is
contented and apparently Denver Is
not only resigned because 1t was
forced dry: but is happy In its dry
ness. glad that it's 5000 wet majority
did not prevail and determined 1t
shall stay, dry in the future.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-06
SAL0N|K| CAMPAIGN
R0UNOLy CRITICISED.
ny WILLIAM HAYARD HALE.

Berlin. Jan. 6.--(Via Sayville wire
lessh Information reaching mo from
reliable sources In London is to the
effect that Great Britain views with
growing pessmism the ill-starred Sa-
loniki venture and that the public all
ready is inquiring whether It VIII
prove n second Gallipoli.
General Serial Is roundly denounced
and the question is freely propound"d
of how 100000 Bulgarians could hold
off a half million entente troops. Some
critics urge that this entente army
would be Of better use in the west and
that the ships now used for transport
and supply Tor the Saloniki expedi-
ton could then be used to benefit the
entente nations now admittedly suffer
ing from n lack Of tonnage
The Daily Mail inquiries whether the
time is not ripe for Lloyd George to
make good Asqutth's error"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-06
FURTHER EVIDENCE
FIXES CRIME ON SUICIDE

Atlantic City, n. j., Jan. 5.-Fol
lowing the Identification OF the body
of Bernard w. Lewis by Elwood
Powell, the chauffeur. as that of the
man who left his taxicab near the
Wilton Apartments last Friday, Phila-
delphia detectives today found addi-
tional evidence cor meeting him with
the death of Maize Colbert.
The body was shipped tonight to
Pittsburg, where Lewis father is said
to have arranged for immediate in
terment.
Four fingers of Lewis left hand
bore marks of recently healed wounds,
which might have been inflicted by a
woman's teeth. Detective Farley, of
the local bureau, who examined the
body closely. declared Lewis showed
unmistakable signs of having partici-
pated in a hand-to-hand struggle.
A piece OF heavy cloth material
found in a trousers pocket was said
to have matched exactly with the
portiere in the Colbert apartment
Spiotches Of dried blood were said to
have been found on the hose worn
by the wealthy Pittsburger.
Detective Farley said there was no
doubt that the silk undershirt worn
by Lewis when he shot himself was
woman's garment.
Coupled with the fact that the
mans black hair matches in Its jet
blackness and softness the wisp of
hair clutched IN Maize Colbert's hand
the findings have convinced both the
local and Philadelphia police that
their case against the suicide is
ciinched.
Reports that Lewis was in financial
distress when he arrived here were
strengthened by the story told by the
manager of telegraph office who
identified his pictures as those of a
man who had requested him to send a
message collect" Informed that he
must guarantee payment, the man de-
parted with promise to raise suf-
ffcient money but he did not return.
Lewis on his arrival here Immediately
borrowed ten dollars from Susan D.
Ireland, who owns the States villa. Six
dollars were found in his pockets after
death
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-06
CONFER ON CATTLE
TICK ERADICATION

Washington. d. c.. Jan. s.-Prob-
lens involved in the elimination of
cattle fever from the Southern States
and methods OF furthering the work
will be discussed at a conference of
employees of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture engaged in
cattle tick eradication and officials OF
state live stock sanitary organizations
TO be held in Atlanta, Georgia, Janu-
airy to r.. The conference will be
attended by the Federal and State
employees engaged in tick eradication
work in the seven States east of the
Mississippi still not free from tick
infestation.
A similar conference of the tick era
dication workers of the four States
west of the Mississippi in which the
pest is still present will be held In
Dallas. Texas, January % to Febru-
airy The papers and discussions
at these conferences will deal with
general organization. preliminary ac-
tivities, the work of systematic tick
eradication, the advantages of State
wide tick eradication laws, the con-
struction Of watts, educational pub
LEFTY. etc, ..... .-..-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-06
|scAWAB DISCUSSES
ENGLISH TENDER
says His Plant Has Lost Large Sum
In Endeavoring to Meet Govern
ment Requirements.

New York, Jan. 5.-Charles NJ.
schwab. president of the Bethlehems
Steel Company discussing tonight the
possibility Of the award to a British
firm OF contract for 14-inch and 1S.
inch navy shells, said:
AT Bethlehem we have srent very
large sums of money trying to meet
government specifications on l4-inch
sheels. and SO far only at a consider
able loss, for the reason that the tests
have been so severe that we have not
yet been able to meet them, although
that portion of our plant which Ia
equipped for making such shells has
been devoted entirely to the effort to
meet the requirements Of the United
States government In that departs
ment of our works we have done no
European business whatever.
Our general policy is we'll estab-
lished. We have no desire to make
capital out Of the military necessities
of the United States. We believe ie
would be dangerous for this country
to be dependent upon foreign manu-
facturers for war material of any
kind. We believe the American Cow
eminent and American manufacturers
should cooperate to the end that fa-
cilfties for the manufacture of the
maximum amount of munitions of all
kinds should be available to the
United States"
The English Bid.
Hadhelds Limited. an English coma
Germ, outbid American companies In
proposals opened yesterday for sixteen
and fourteen-inch armor- piercing pros
jectiles for the United States Navy.
Not only are the English companya
hgures more than 5000 per propectile
below the nearest American competi-
tor. but the time la cut in hail. the
shells to be delivered in the United
States. duty paid, Five companies
submitted proposals for the sixteen
inch type. the first of that size to be-
ordered for the navy. The lowest
American bid was for $500 proiectiles
in thirty-two months at $3.50. The
Hadfields' bid was for 5000 In sixteen
months at 1913, On fourteen-inch pro-
jectiles the lowest American estimate
was Tor 1000 In twenty-five months at
$500. and the Hadfeids' for $500 in
eleven months at 1855. Orders for
October. were at S492.
Secretary Daniels said the ability OF
the English concern to seek foreign
orders during the war probably was
due to the fact that with heavy ships
taking little active part In the naval
fighting. there is no need to conserve
the ammunition supply FOR big navy
guns He said Hadheld's Companys
offer would be considered in award
ing contracts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-06
WILL HALE DELINQUENT
TAXPAYERS TO COURT

Lee Il Hancock. State collector of de-
linquent taxes. Will next week have
called to court more than 800 men who
owe capitation taxes. The collector Is
acting under the provisions of the de-
lnquent tax law of 1916, and only
those who pay UP In the next few
days will escape court proceedings.
The action to be taken next week
will be the first of a compulsory ma
ture to be taken by the collector. It
IL understood that he has on three oc-
casions warned delinquent taxpayers
of their Indebtedness to the state. and
that prosecution would follow II 1t was
not given their attention.
Collector Hancock has established Of
fees on the fourth floor of the Old Do
minion Trust Company building. Ninth
and Main Streets. where he Is ready to
receive the taxes from all delinquents.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-06
BRISK PATROL ACTION
ON WEST FRONT

London, January Numerous patrol
raids along the western front together
with a lively and continues lombard
ment by both armies were reported to-
day by the French and Berlin war of
tices.
The German claim that their troops
IN light force penetrated the fourth
British trenches near iSoos. returning
with nfty-on prisoners. The French
war office. In a Right statement reports
the repuise Of 2 German attack against
positions on Hi - 304. on the verdun
front Twenty allied ayiators also car
ried out a series OF raids and bombing
expeditions
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-06
SAY GERMANY WON'T NDRGET
ATTEMPT TO sTARNE NATION.

Stockholm. Jan. b.--The Dadblad,
discussing editorially the British at
titude toward peace says.
People forget military defeats, but
England must confess TO herself that
the German nation never will forget
the years during which England tried
to starve the Germans; that they never
will forget how the British statesmen
tore to pieces international treaties
which they themselves a few years be-
fore had formulated and how they in
cold blood attempted to bring about
the death or whole nation by star
Walton.
Therefore the British mean to car
ry on the wpr and stimulate their a.
lies as long as there Is possibility OF
final victory"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-06
DEFENSE WINS IN
COMMISSION CASE

The following cases were concluded
yesterday in the Law and Equity
TUurt- Theodore tinrke against Doug
las Wherry. for commissions on sale
of timber which has been on trial
for several days, resulted III verdict
for defendant. Judgment was entered
In favor of Theodore Jones, an infant,
against the Gresham Court Apartment
Corporation. by consent for s225.
The motion was docketed in the case
OF the Kline Motor Car Corporation
agains. H ID. Eichelherger for $40
623.ls. The same action was taken in
the case of Thomas Semmes against
Garrett a. Company for 81 ,32725. The.
decisions in both Of these latter cases
we're contested.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-06
SENATE SUPPORTS MOVE
TO EXTEND COMMITTEE

Washington, Jan. 5.--President will
sons plan to extend for another year
the life of the Newlands Joint Commit
tee investigating the railroad situa-
ton was endorsed by the Senate late
today when that body passed Senator
Newlands resolution authorizing the
extension of time for further probing
railroad problems. Passage of SINH =
lar resolution by the House Is ex-
pected
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-06

London. Jan. 5.--Lord Cowdray,
known as one OF England's greatest
business organizers. on Wednesday
took over the organization and de
velopment of England aerial war
fare. He will have \sole charge of
construction and equipment of the
empires air forces, both OF the army
and the navy, His appointment was
regarded as a direct response TO the
caution voiced by Field Marshal Sir
Douglas Haig recently against possible
loss by the entente of it's present air
supremacy. Lord Cowdray is princi-
pally known as the president of the
firm Of s F. carson d Son, owners
Of vast oil properties and develop
ments all over the world, and par
ttcularly in Mexico.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-06
Miss Dahfgrcn TO We'd,

New York, Jan. 5.-Miss Katherine
Drexel Dahlgren. the twenty-five
years old daughter of Mrs. Lucy
Drexel Dahlgren. and Richard Smith
Emmett of st. James, l.. l.. applied to-
day for a marriage license. Miss Dahl
gren's father. Eric b. Dahlgren. of
Washington. Is a son OF Rear-Admiral
Dahigren
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-06
Not to Ask vote On Suffrage.

Wheeling, w. Va, Jan. Sit be-
came known today that the executive
board of West Virginia suffrage as
ISOLATION decided last night at the
final session OF a two days meeting
not to ask the Legislature. which viii
meet next week. TO submit the ques-
ton of an equal suffrage amendment
10 the voters
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-06

In making General Joffre "A marshal
OF France the government helps to
support the belief which the world
has held that he is one of the great
soldiers of the war-Springfield Re
publican.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-06
SAYS 'IRUSTY' SYSTEM
SHOULD Be ABOLISHED
Henrico County Grand jury Recon-
mcnds Merging OF SheriT's Force
and County Police.
DECLARES SHERIFF EFFICIENT
Recent Jail Delivery in Hcnrico Due
TO Faulty jail Management Jury
Ffnds-Jau Food Good, But Bed
ding Bad--Up To Supervisors.

Declaring that the sheriff OF Henrico
County was an efficient officer, and
had under him competent deputies.
the grand jury of the Circuit Court OF
Henrico County yesterday reported
that the recent Jail delivery in the
Henrico prison was not due 10 negli-
OF the Jail. 1t recommended that the
'trusty" system be abolished. and that
the police and sheriffTs department be
placed under one head. The grand
jury also declared that while the food
In the Jail was wholesome, the beds
were found in a filthy condition.
The jury also reported that the
sheriff should have a regularly con-
stituted deputy under him, and that
they had positive information that
there was a lack Of harmony between
the police and Sheriff Sydnor's force.
1t Is believed that at the next meet
ing of the Board of Supervisors the
reorganization OF the police and
sheriff7s department will be taken up.
1t is known that Sheriff Sydnor would
welcome such move on the part of
the board. as 1t would clearly establish
the status of the two departm entS.
There may be conflict in the opera
tons of the police and the force of the
sheriff. but II Is known that tho
warmest personal friendship exists be-
tween the members of both STATS.
Bedding Much Soiied.
II Is said that while the beds in the
jail are apparently in an unhealthy
condition. II is known that they are
daily sprayed with germtcide, and all
other precautions are taken to keep
them sanitary. The covers to the
mattresses have become considerably
soiled, due to the treatment they re-
ceive at the hands Of the prisoners
but this cannot be prevented. u was
pointed out that the men lie on the
beds wearing their outer clothing,
which are dirty when the prisoners
are received. and in this way the bed
ding is made dirty.
The adjustment OF the 'trusty"
system was also pointed out as being
impractiCable. A "trusty" Is prts-
oner who by his good behavior is
given the position. and It Is his duty
to enter the inner corridor nightly
and see that all of the cells are lock-
ed. This could not he done by the
sheriff or deputy on account OF tho
danger attached. for II he entered this
inner corridor he would likely be at.
tackled and keys taken, which would
result in the escape of the prisoners.
II Is believed that the board will meet
shortly to consider the report Of the
jury.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-06
FIFTEEN TAPS MEAN

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