The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-04

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~ sNd Sbkvy Nmbsf tith
NJ ~ .seysrsd during tn:
m. k ctAey WIll psosssd
20 ooalaeD u rsiIsosd hridSes and
sl fsraass, burn and
Z i1Sck 81 shss belief. every law
RI rDWl1r h the aiis<tst territory
\ el0oo(ooa night last night. Ihey
1G a otSNo1, have rsinforced their
M wlhdews and are prepared
nAMo ! slsSs BY the mebs
u3oe6e Wen cusrdsl.
~ An possible precautions will be taken
i 8n1nht 10 prevent recurrence OF the
AZ s.burnins Guards will he placed
~ 1Sssy bridge in the district, and
0Voly town Will post ssntries on It's
su(shitts and maintain guards At 'tra'
n63e poiuts,
cosks 81 theis adsrs Of the b,nd, have
~ (isclossd by men who have
0o(1SS1 frcM the mob, after bsung
6e3d 10 Join them on threats Of death.
~ men have been asked 10 swear
u sifldavits covering their knowledge
z tha identity and plans Of the bands
vAlsh kldrsped them,
1aids Planned On Banks.
Soma OF these escaped gang mem.
IN hivs indicated that thf plan If
III gangs was not only to burn rail
M pfoperty, but TO descend in force
j tnoA country banks - well and thus
x Stain funds to carry on their war-
In sesiNst law and order, Bankers
ia ~ leur counties principally affect
o1 have armed thsir clerks and EN-
.DIG1ts and have given them orders to
Shept
Numerous reports, many Of which
cannot be confirmed, indicate that fight
ine he's taken place between several
\ Of the posses and terrorist gangs At
tSesakvS this morning It was report.
Yed that several gang members and pos
eet1eu had been shot in . battle near
.Cstson, but official confirmation was
lsskiss.
g Fear Bridges Destroyed
h Four bridges have been burned OF
SyNamited BY the resis,ers The first
bti9se WAS that belonging TO the FRS.
-, Which span, the South Canadian
:Sitef near Francis. II was both burned
lHt ,dynannited II has been repaired,
heVevef,
4. A ", X. 4 T. bridge over Salt
Cseek between Kouawa and Maud WI,
also psrtially destroyed last night, Re-
eestl IT Francis this morning were 10
IT, effect llso that the long span OF the
M, X. 4 I, oyer. the South Canadian
siStt Il Tyrola had been attacked By
Z. Fang last night and = bridge OF the
I@bsGfi, Oklahoms I Gulf about
'twtAty miles away was burned.
i " ionS, danssrou, ind tlRe,ome
~ of routing out the terrorists 10
~ aoubly d0iisxl, by the Nsssss so(
~ = coentfy 10 which thA itiolHtne wiN
tlA elopA ,,lAsia .sosassa. vilh Nils
ele<hed In black jack" aaks, .vsdG
oeeth and rocka pierced by kumerops
~leer-vorn cevtS Some Of which viii
~ . eeore or more Of men.
Y Desp 0usliss ENls nss.
Between the hills ore deep. sSxsed
0ullies wern by the action Of NSter
{ 1vnalag from the hills. In the valleys
fl9A slono the deep ereeks which bssak
r. } NJ region are hseyy. fislds Of earn
1eE 4Saa; ls9s,IE ls'tasRIr tlaAsysIr,sRR sRRas sssi,'
D}0)oe t.li,i, ~ ''iN'i'"t 'Uuti.,i ,.t,i'
y(elsssbtAS iiissIsrs" &svv lvbpaa,vs
~tNcNf the rebels. One man, known
~ sC9ptain" by his men. 10 distn.
!, Ishsd from his followers by . bril-
hgt red sash. Military titles are said
y n eommon ,mons the leaders OF the
N Petty Outbrssks Ia Past.
4 CpuseS for the insurrsction are said
L. Inhabitants OF this country to snte-
Ne even the draft act. For years the
Aabitsnts Of the county lu3 Supiine
Sasakvs have been anRoytd BY this-
isAme red-sashed captain" whose an
epehistic uttersnees are said to have led
- numerous petty outbreaks in the
4st
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