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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31
Williams Tells Senator Inter
view Did Not Quote Him
Correctly on Resignation
Demand,

Governor Williams today made public
a letter he wrote to Senator Gore, ex-
planning an interview which appeared
in The Oklahoman to the effect tha, the
governor said he would find some patr-
otto man to take Cores place should he
resign
In the letter Governor William, puts
himself on record over his signature as
being opposed to Senator Cores posi-
tion on the war and at the same time
explains the procedure which would be
Continued on Psos 8, Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31
CELEBRATION UNDER
new COUNTY COUNCIL

The celebration which Oklahoma
county will hold in honor of men chos-
en- under the selective service act prob
ably will he entrusted TO members "
the Oklahoma county council OF de-
fense which is expected to be named
late today or tomorrow
The names of prospective member,
OF the executive committee Of the coun.
ell were submitted to Governor Wi.
liamS today for confirmation. As soon
as they are named the committeeman
are expected 70 get busy on plan, for
the celebration
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31
KANSAS CITY DRAFT
RECORDS DESTROYED

KANSAS CITY, Aug 3l-Two
hundred and e,ghty-two individual ex-
amna,ions under the selective drai,
law, representing three weeks work of
the local exemption board of the ninth
distric, OF this city, were destroyed by
fire today in what was believed TO be
an attempt to obli,erate the records
The reports were in desk at gram
mar school in the distric, and only the
desk was destroyed examinations
will be NECESSARY.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31
Three ARE HELD
FOR POISONING
OF STEP-MoTHER
F ormer Husband, Divorced
Wife and Daughter in Jail,
S STRYCHNINE is FOUND
Two Women Live in Same
Farm House Six Years,

. DURANT, Okla. Aug. 81
s (SpeciaD-T h. Langston. 50
SS years old; his divorced wife
u SSusie Colbert, % years old. and
their daughter, Minnie Lang
ston, IS years old are in the county Jail
OF Bryan county as the result OF the
death OF Langstons second wife, Mrs.
Eula Langston. on July II II is be
lieycd that strychnlne was given her.
Divorced In 1910
Susie Colbert, the woman now under
arrest. obtained a divorce from Lang
ston about seven years ago and was
given permission to resume her maiden
name, She had been away from Lang
ston but a, short time when her children,
James, then II years old, and Minnie,
then & years old, asked her to come to
live with them again.
Within a year, il is said. l.angS,on' 5
first wife took up a residence on his
farm near Oberlin, but occupied sep
arate part of the house. The children
were antaRonistic toward their step
mother, neighbors say.
NeiEhbors Suspicious.
When the second wife died last July
Neighbors suspected foul play and com
munica,ed their suspicious to county Of
ficers with the result tina, the body was
eshumed on July 70 and a pos, .mor,er
examination is said to have resulted il
the discovery of quantity Of strychnin,
in the woman's stomach,
The little girl who is now in jail will
her father and mother, is said to hav
cou(esseSf after q wearing that ne
stepmother was given the poison in or
der that her father and mother nigh
reniarry.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31
Winter wheat Predominates.
FOREIGN COMPANIES
TO BE PROSECUTED

Following a report from Secretary Of
State J l., Lyon to the governor point
ing out that $50 foreign corporation,
had failed TO pay fees to do bushe.
in the state, Attorney General Freeing
was instructed today to proceed against
the companies
Some OF the largest corporations do
ing business IN the state, among them
practically every railroad with the cx-
ception Of the Frisco are among the
$50 cited by the secretary Of state.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31
Impossible, Say
Local Bakers

II will take government control of
bakeries before the retail price OF a
fourteen ounce Of bread in Okla
homa City will sell for only S cents,
according to the opinion Of some Of the
leading bakers oi this city.
Six bakers were conferred with today
and with one exception they agreed that
the retail price of loaf of bread de-
pended wholly on the price OF flour, and
they did not think the mills would be
enabled to sell the finished produc,
much cheaper when paying $40 for
whea, than they now are.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31
AFTER having the suit between the Methodist Epscopa

AFTER having the suit between the Methodist Episcopal
SS church. South and the University Development COM
~ pany A. H. Classen interests the title to the prop
erty of the Epworth university under advsement last
September District Judge Clark today decided favor of the
church. The title Of the State Life Insurance company
mortgages against Epworh university and Others The prop
ery in question comprising ffty-two acres located
northwest portion of the city Cassen boulevard
beau variousay valued at from $160000 to $500,0OO
Founded in 1907
Epworth university originally founded in 1902 and
for number of under the supervision board Of
trustees composed of j. T. Riley Sam g. Thompson George
Green and c. Ames In 1908 the university experienced
financial difficulties and with the approval of the University
Development donors of the property it morgaged
the State Life Insurance company for 00O The University
Development company of which Anton H. Cassen had
trolling interest nervened in the suit of the
pany which had been advanced pay the
salaries of teachers
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31

OfBread Will
Be Fiue Gents
$2,20 Wheat Means Reduc.
ton on Flour; License
System Planned,

WASHINGTON, Aug jl.--
A reduction in the price Of
I&$S bread Is in sight today As
- the result OF he fixing Of
500 at Chicago rs the price
per bushel Tor the 1917 wheat crop. The
licensing system for flour. and bread
dealers soon will he put into effect and
although not extending 10 the small
dealer the food administration isi cx-
pecied TO find n way to hold down
bread prices,
Members OF the price fixing commit
tee are agreed that a price Of 81 20 will
permit OF fourteen ounce loaf OF
bread for 5 cents, allowing q fair prof
It to both the flour manufacturer and
the baker.
The committee finally agreed late
yesterday afternoon, after several day,
OF voting At one time /, looked
as II II would he unable TO come TO
conclusion, bu, jus, before q o'clock
a compromise was reached The last
vote was unanimous
During the last ten years the highes,
average price paid TO producers for
whca, was the June price, 1917, prac-
tically $40 per bushel Up TO the pres
ent time the price has ranged between
a minimum OF u cents paid in Decem-
Der, 1912, to the above maximum
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31
twelve PACIFIC
STEAMERS OVERDUE

A PACIFIC PORT, Aug jl,--
Twelve sailing vessels and steamships
are considered overdue at this port by
shipping men, according to an an
nouncemen, today hy the chamber of
commerce The lis, includes the Wal
tuna, $50 tom, rinety-one days ont of
a New Zealand port. and the motor
schooner Laura Whalcn l0lb tons
sixty five days out Of Pacific port
bound for the Orient
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31
GOVERNOR ORDERS
INQUIRY STARTED
on Wine SEIZURE
Attorney General to Probe
Charges Of Priest,

49, ATTORNEY GENERAL s,
S p. FREELlNG was directed
lSs by Governor Williams today
II to conduct an inquiry under
Senate Bill 70, 1917 laws
which provides for the removal of state
and county officers--into the allega-
tion Of Father John Meter that sacra-
mental wine was seized and consumed
by Cleveland county officers at Nor
man.
Priests Letter Quoted.
In directing the inquiry, Governor
Williams quoted a copy Of letter sent
him BY Father Meter. in which il was
alleged that shipment Of saeramental
wine was seized by county oificiras Of
Cleveland county, that i, was stored in
the courtroom OF Judge Custer Burk.
that the wine was not returned and
could not be since il had been drunk and
that the storing OF the wine in the
judges courtroom was marked by the
honorable Judge becoming intoxicated" ="
81 am not assuming that in seining
the wine the county officials violated
the law in such way as to warrant
their removal from office" said the
governor today in his letter to Attorney
General Freezing, But when wines
shipped in to he used for sacramentnl
purposes in the Holy Communion are
seized and asserted to have been drunk
hy county offiriaIs II IL time lnt an
investigation"
Hearing After Tuesday.
Mr.. Freezing said he would 20 to
Cleveland county and hold a court OF
inquiry and summon witnesses but
that it probably could no, be done until
after next Tuesday, when the case OF
the removal of William Mccullough,
sheriff of Tulsa county, will be heard
in the supreme court The consttu-
tionali,y of Senate Bill No. 20 is being
attacked in this case.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31
Hoffman At Head Of State Troop,

Btig Gen Roy Hoffman, former
colonel Of the First Oklahoma infantry
has been placed in command of the
brigade in which all units of the ma
tiona guard Of Oklahoma have been
assigned. General Hoffman is now at
Camp Bowie, Fort Worth. Texas. and
members of the First infantry OF Okla
homa arrived there yesterday
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31
Hearst Not q Candidate.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3l-Willam r.
Hearst will not be a candidate for
mayor Of New York a, the coming
election. His declnation to allow his
name to appear on the ballot at the
comipg primaries was filed with the
board OF elections today the last day
under the law for taking this action
Mr.. Hearst had been designated by pc
tition for nomination on the democratic
ticket.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31
Governor Writes to Gore
To Explain War Attitude
Cooler Saturday,
Weather Forecast

LOCAL FoRgcAsr-Fslrw weather 10.
nloht and saturday; warmer tonloht;
cooler Saturday,
srATE FORECAST - ronioht fair
~ss,hsri warmer; Saturday cooler .sosp.
southeast portion.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31
Swi. Workmen Strik. a. Protest

PARIS, Aug jl--Workmen in the
Swi" cities of Berne, Zurich and Basic
went on half day strike yesterday as a
protest agsins, the high cost OF living,
says a Hsvre dispatch from Basle.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31

JUST now serious the situation ID can
be appreciated when il 10 known thst
Morris 4 Co, Wilson 4 Co, the stseDo
railway company the Item Biscuit con.
pany, American Brick and File ceennn6y
and fifty other smaller manufactvyjGn
concerns will have to make irnme6lo(1
preparations to handle their furnaces "
coal or fuel oil. M
ltsa Nay Mavs y Ciese.
II On account Of the natUge .Of GAIA. -
biscuit .co1kir1. ~ ~ III sIanl. : nS|
have TO be closed down and kssn ri
airls thrown out Of employment V0jo31
arrangements can be made for coke
supply for new furnaces F
The American Brick and Tile com.
pany already has found out that Il can
not get a supply OF coke within sixty Z
days and may have TO close down II sn
unreasonable spell Of cold weather q
experienced in Oklahoma City. W
Several small manufacturer alrefs
have appealed to the Chamber Of c.
merce for relief The cempsnYt q =
tract contains the shortage ciavse ~
according to some Of the BIZ users, 49,
- nothing to do but give Shs suCpjy ~
the householders Of the city fIrst.
Coal bills will run the cost 81 49,
duetion in 0klahoms City manuisaut.
ing establishments this winter ~ loo
percent In some instances. IS
Plenty for Homes.
According to Mr.. Molinard, there wll1
be plenty Of gas for home consumptiea
with the big users off the line. The
ilrN cold snap Of the year may find
every manufacturer and institution other
than a private home, refused gas.
The Oklahoma Gas and Electric come
pany, a Byllesby corporation, is the die
'ributlon agent for the Oklahoma Nsts
ural Gas company, of which Clean
Braden Of Tulsa, is president. "
Mt Braden has used every means q
his command to secure deliveries OF pioo
promised on contract to complete ~
Morrison field line but the mills hnVol.
been ordered to fill government co.,.
tracts first and the. private work ~
thereby suffered, W
North Of WsiistUu. 1s'
The Morrison pool 10 fiity.{ht6a
miles north OF Wellston, through 49,
the pipe line from the Cushing l|i
runs, The company has forty mile
pipe which is being laid. There V
be zap OF fifteen miles kQr which lt
pipe must be secured. Four ditef ~
are digging the line. The trench I'M
be dug through ia the pool. Tho eo1s
ern mills have promised to have o.
pipe necessary on October Is. .AlloS.
ing two weeks for delivery, the pipf
would be on the sidewsck at Wellstou
Nov !. On account OF Transportation
facilities, two weeks will be required
to hitch the pipe up after il arrives at
Wellston, Without any further hitch.
the new line and a huge reservoir OF
natural gas, will be opened November
Is.
Guthrie, Norman, FL Reno and every
town on the gas loop is affected by
the situation.
Up to Weather Man.
To a great degree the comfort OF
Oklahoma City for the fall months. 10
in the hands of the weather man.
Should the state be the victim OF an
unseasonable norther the gas supply
will be affected seriously When the
atmosphere cooH off for the first fros,,
every bio consumer will have to be oil
the line 10 permit people 10 warm 'he'r
Il, l.,u, ~ the pfateS III the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31

has an interesting instafment Of
his experiences at the kaisers
court There's short story
about the training OF negro Of.
ficers
In addition to a lot OF regular
features, you will have the col
ored comics, section OF state,
oil and mineral news, the regular
leased wire report Of the A.o-
cia,ed Press from all over the
world and a bright assor,men,
Of local stories.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31
On Trial Two Weeks.

On Trial Two Weeks.
The trial of the case was held LAST
September and lasted more than two
weeks. Judge Clark has withheld his
decision since that time until today
The briefs filed by both sides covered
more than 5000 typewriter pages and
Judge Clark's findings OF facts" to
which several exceptions were taken,
by the University Development com
pany, covered about 100 pages and
contained seventy-one special findings,
Litigation in the case is not yet over
for an appeal will probably be filed in
the state supreme court by the develop
ment company. As soon as the suit is
finally decided, il the Clark decision
Is upheld. it is probable that Epworth
university will be reopened by the
Methodist Episcopal church, South
In his decision today Judge Clark
ruled that the title - the property was
not restored to the development COM
pany by the failure OF the church to
pay off the $4,000 mortgage nor did
the action Of the trustees in January,
1911, Of passing resolution TO re-
turn the title of the property to the
development company to he used for
other educational purposes
Property To Be Sold.
In order to satisfy the claims against
the property the court ordered that
portion of it be sold The proceeds
from this sale. viii be used to pay off
the mortgage and TO repay the develop
ment company for the salaries OF the
teachers. which they paid
The development, company was or
dered to return TO Epworth university
$40 0O0 for the development, fund ST.
767.Ss unpaid interest; S2s55l into the
soliciting fund and to pay interest at
the rate Of 8 percent from June |, lolls
Should the Oklahoma conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal church decide
to participate with the West Oklahoma
conference of the Methods, Episcopal
church, South. in the benefit OF the
trust Il will be allowed to, Judge Clark
ruled II IL declines the Methodist
Episcopal church. South. will he per
mitted to elect the entire board Of
trustees >pf Epworth university for the
control OF the institution and the man
agement OF its affairs
A very important question involved.
according to Judge Clark. is IL the un-
conditional fee simple title to the prop
etty was acquired by the grantees in
the deed conveyed in trust in 1902 or
whether the title was conditional upon
compliance with certain terms and ,tip.
ula,onS in that and other instruments
made later.
Founded BY Clsssen.
The founding of Epwor,h university
was first conceived by Mr.. Classen and
..t... a,.,..... )ln -. tt rl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31
A Feast for Sunday

nv ONE hitherto unpublished
~ photographs of the principals
W I'm the DE SaullcS murder
case will be special feature of
The Oklahoman Sunday
lcno Osborne, the food expert,
has a feature on gardening as il
concerns boys and girls which is
pippin
Frank S,monds the war ex-
pert develops a problem that will
make your brain work Gerard
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31
To Turn of Gas.

begnhnR tomorrow every manufacturer who uses natural
gas must be ready to turn his out no
houcaon from the Oklahoma City Gas Electric
Unless such rule were put In force, W. r. Monard men,
ager Tor the company there would be sufficient -
frosty days of October. ' -
Normal pressure In the circuit about Oklahoma City "
thry pounds On Tuesday when the thermometer fell 10 M
degrees the pressure dropped to nine pounds. BNs
Relief In Sight
Relief in sight for November 49, at which time the new
pipe line to the Morrison pool where there IL I20 O00 O00 %
OF gas capped now, will be completed -"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31
CHILD LABOR Law
UNCONSTITUTIONAL

GREENSBORO, N. c.. Aug. Sl.yl
Judge James T. Boyd, In United S>1
circui, court here today, declooG
Hea,i.s Owen child labor lAvl y
stitutional. Vfs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31
Here's Movie Stuff;
Million Dollars If
He Marries In Year

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug.
3l,-Charles Hoffman, private in
company X, Fiity-second United
States infantry, at Fort Ogle,horpe,
MAS been notified that he has fall
en- heir to fortune OF $l,S00W0
by the death OF his uncle, Marvin
Royce, of Detroit, Mich. Hoffman
is y years old and has led the life
of a soldier OF fortune for some
years. His father, Fred Hoffman,
is a wealthy chair manufacturer of
Detroit. A provision of the will of
the deceased uncle provides that in
order to secure the fortune young
Hoffman must marry within a year.
NEW YORK, Aug jl-John l.. Muir
ray proprietor of the widely knowr
restaurant in the Broadway district!
which bears his name died at his hom,
here lac, niuh, from, ann,isx,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31
N. E.Church, South, Wins
Epworth University Suit;
Classen Principal Loser

District Judge Clark Decides Famous
Case; Classen Must Pay $4,000 to En-
dowment Fund; Churches May Oper-
ate School; Court Blames Classen and
Church for Failure of Institution.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31
Must Be
Ready TOMORROW to Shut
Off Supply; Pool Fails
Relief Not in Sight Until New Pipeline to.
Morrison Pool Is Completed, in No
vember; Supply Sufficient to Furnishl
Needs for Home Consumption, Says
Gas Company Announcement.

FAILURE OF the gas pressure in the Shamrock field
coupled with wars demands on the iron and steal in
dustry has brought Oklahoma City face to face with
the worst situation In ta exnerience with natural ~.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31
Founded by Clssssn.

The founding of Epwor,h university
was first conceived by Mr. Classen and
others owning 240 acres Of land They
tcon,invsd on Page q. Column 10
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-16
ENGLAND FACES
HARD PROBLEMS
IN INDUSTRIES
Unrest Caused by Imitation
Of Food Prices Creating
a Crisis.

London. Aug. l6.-Industrial unrest
In England primarily is due to the
heavy increase in food prices and to
food ~proflteering. according to the re-
ports Of commissions appointed to as
certain It's causes. The commissions
find that all over the country working
men complain OF the discomfort caus-
ed by imitation of the pricesEo food.
The working of the military service
act and munitions of var act are also
c%ontributory causes. Disproportion Of
wages between time and piece work.
ers dissatisfes most skilled trades.
men who are generally employed on
time, and who, while doing work of
great Importance. receive only one
third or ~one-fourth of the wages paid
to the most successful Of unskilled
men.
There is a difference Of opinion re.
garding liquor restrictions In the var
tous commissions reports, some. as
sorting that a larger supply Of good
quality beer lie an urgent necessity
while others give less prominence to
that subject,
In sonne districts men are said to
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-16

. losing confidence in the ,t g9yetthn e
aroWth Of unconstitutional t r,~de.
'Industriai fatigue also Is salo rnrest
responsible for s mnGh q e the bes delay in
and the serious .s'tS si reSu,es in munition
Areas ssss,1s ar 81; sss's ssssssog Ct ss%s1isant' are
concerned with suggestions gs stop-
l page sG = prei.essssi ri ss;n, sas ee ,sss pries.
should be lowered by h goVe AZ.
svsn IL some change upon ue
Attention Is called by all the cot ne
missions to the necessity OF reoS tsuns
hnurs. Of r~eadjusting wages u l = srs
81 skilled against unskilled W1 ME- ~
ana the fuller use and recognis.on y.
trade union machinery. me sor tsn,
1nent is urged to renew the ger IN
Ing that all trade union aisa WIthnai
privileges shall DC restoieu
eycantion after the war.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-16
What Is Edison Working ON Day
And Night In Ills Little
Jersey Workshop?

from Edison's brain. Can you
number one bpAst2
Was ,&he navy department
talking through It'd hat whan It
said U-baats were unrnasked 10
miles awAYf
Is the high government Of
1cials VINO said Edison had fnish-
Cd job that would make him
the worlds greatest man" crazy?
q. Is the Westinghouse corn-t
paay turning Itself into aprjson
benause III heIieyesIthat viii att
tract labor tn these Hines of Ia
Dor shprtage7 T3
Why doesnt some high ON
ciai put these speculatiops to
rest by an ofsciai denial ofsthsrn
isn't IT. plain that, instead Of
more than the facts being reveal
ed, there exist more facts than
have been limited ct? :
jules Verne predicted the [
boat.
John il. Holland built II.
H,.G. Wells in his WAR Of the
Worlds told how the invading
inhab itapts Of Mars used against
tho earth folk a powerful light
ray that burned eysrything IN the
path 1t swept.
Is; Edison ready, through. a
Westinghouse-nade machine, to
turn. this light ray on the Ger
man sharks?. Z
Tho wonderful war mystery is
the most gripping war thought
today.
It will be the greatest world
news item tomorrow.