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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
new CHINESE MONARCHY ON VERGE OF C0LLAP
Widows andCrippled Men
Are Seen Everywhere In
Canada Says Oklahoman

Country 'Tis Of Thee" or "God Save
the King" as they would say III Can
ada it makes an impressive war hymn
and doubtless soon will echo IN the
United States
Mr.. Ncsbllt has just returned from
trip OF inspection on the Jefferson
highway which has its northern ter.
minus in Winnipeg He was received
BY the Canadians somewhat different
from the manner in which Americans
were treated in the dominion before
the United States had aligned itself
against Germany An American was
bur little more popular irf-Canada than
German before the United states
broke with the kaiser but on the re-
cent trip the Americans IN the road
inspection party were lion1cd.
At receptions and entertainments for
the road party Mr. Nesbitt made talks
and he was invited to address a great
Jubilee celebration at ASslnaboyne park
which was attended by 10000 persons
Addresses also were made by Premier
+. {. Norris Of Manitoba province, Sil
(cortlnusd or psss q. Column So
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
OFFICIALS SEIZE
LETTERS SENT TO
AUSTRIAN AGENT
Scandinavian Sailors Bring
Mail From Germany,

NEW YORK, July o-Federal au
thorties investigating suspected meth
odS of communication between the
United States and Germany announced
here today the seizure OF a bundle OF
letters including communications which,
arriving from the cen,ra' powers, ap-
parently were intended to reach Alexan-
der Won Nuber, formerly Austrian con
sui general in New York Won Nuber
left here after the government nvesti-
gated charges that he shipped rescryists
to Austria under fraudulent passports
in 1915
The contents of the letters to Won
Nuber have no, been disclosed, nor have
his present whereabouts been an
nounced The letters were brought here
by sailors ON a Scandinavian steamship
and delivered to a saloon keeper IN Ho-
bokcn. The plan according to the in
yestigators. was for the letters 10 be ad
dressed here so that it would be CORE
Spondcnce from the United States The
sailors admitted they were paid To
smuggle mail past the British censorS
and promised to testify for the govern
ment il needed Some OF the letters were
addressed TO persons IN New Zealand
| Australia and India
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
COMMONS SPASSES Sweep German
C0NSCR|PT|0N ON Language From
SECOND READING Schools, Plan
.'BiIV' Alexander Wants Money
Used for Vocational
Training,

The German language at this time
has no place IN the schools OF Okla
homa and money used in teaching II is
being employed to an unptoductlye end,
declared w. l.. Alexander, state treas
urcr, today.
Mr. Alexander advocates the imme
diatc abolition bf the German Language
from the courses OF study OF state
schools and high schools and use OF the
money in building up 4 system OF voca
,,onal education
"Le, US follow the German nation in
vocational educational work said Mr..
Alexander. They are second TO none
in this policy Blu, we have nothing in
common with them and there is no rca-
son why we should continue spending
money in teaching our children their
tongue, II will be long time before
this nation and Germany will have any
thing in common. Their kultur. will
never be forced upon us let them bor
row our language while for = change
I'VE have started in this state. by th'
creation OF 4 board OF vocational edu
cation, TO give our students adequat,
training in the work they desire 10 fol-
low No better reform in educationa
matters can be made at this time thar
the uss OF money hitherto spent tor
teaching German in this other and
greater line"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
Cupid Abroad
Fear of Girls
For Soldiers
Chicago Maid Wants Boys
Protected From WiIeS Of
French Girls,

CHICAGO, July . Fear Of the
war has entered the American
girls heart 1t is no, fear oi the
shells and sickness and the hor-
rors OF the trenches, but OF good
looking and perhaps designing
French girls, according TO a Chi
cago girl who has made plea for
herself and her American sisters
through the columns OF Chicago
paper.
Give the honest American girl
chance" she pleads, declaring
that the United States is going y
send a million Of her finest 10
France and all that will be lett
when they return will he the left
overs" in the matrimonial market,
while the French girls will have the
pick of the army She declares
that American soldiers will be easy
conquests for the French girls, and
YOU know the American man is the
soiteSt thing in this mans world
when a woman wants to marry
him
The fearful maid suggests that
Il there arc already enough nurses
enrolled a corps OF American girls
might he sent to Europe to make
the soldiers beds and tidy up the
trenches and most important oi ALL
10 guard the hearts OF the fighters.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
$4,000 Soldiers
N ar0hing on City

TEN TSlN, July o 80 Fifty thou.
sand soldiers Of the republican forces
are convergng on Peking and the at
tempt to restore the Manchu dynasty
appears to be at the poin, OF failure.
BY midnigh, Tuan Chi Jul, who has
been appointed commander .in-ohiei Of
the punitive expedition. is expected to
have 1000 troops between Tien Tsin
and Peking
Tuan Chi Jui today addressed an ul-
,ma,um to Chang Hsun's troops and
promised them more favorable treat
men, il they would lay down their
arms The northern military leaders
believe Chang llsun will be deserted
by hi, troops when the strength OF the
republican forces is realized |, is ru-
mored tina, part OF Chang HSun's forces
already have deserted him Fifteen
provinces are supporting Tuan Chi Jul.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
EAST ST. T.L0U|S
CITIZENS after
CHIEF OF POLICE
Resignation Of Payne and
Captain Demanded,
LAWLESSNESS CHARGED
Riots Declared Due to LaXity
Of Officers,

EAST ST. LOUIS, H., July o.
The resignation oi Chief OF Police
PAYNE OF East ST. Louis, and Of Cor
reliuS Hickey. night captain OF police
will be demanded OF Mayor Mollman
nv the citizens committee OF the cham
her OF commerce, il was announced by
the committee today
After Police Board Members.
I, also was indicated that the COM
. mittee will demand the designations OF
three members OF the fire and police
board. or a promise OF radical reform
in the conduct OF the ci,y's affairs
This determination on the part OF the
chamber of commerce is a direct result
Of the race rioting here Monday, IN
which twenty-seven persons lost their
lives.
Fire Department Commended.
President Reeb OF the chamber OF
commerce, said that criticism OF the
fire and police board did not imply
criticism OF the fire department, which
he said had shown itself especially et.
ficient during the recent crisis.
Maurice V Joyce, vice president OF
the chamber OF commerce, gave ou' al
interview today. III which he SAID The
rioting on Monday was the direct re
suit of long reign OF lawlessncss IL
East St Louis. He also gave some new
information regarding the situation
Monday afternoon when night OF ter
ror seemed certain, Mr.. Joyce said
Law Violations Winked At.
1--WE have a police department that {,
incompetent and inefficient il not worse
Not only was the word sent out tha
law would not he rigidly enforced, bu
CONTINUED on Page 10, Column 81
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
Council of Defense
Against Short Term
of School in State

Shall we put the school children IN
the firing line iirI'" is the pertlncn,
question asked today by the state coun-
al Of defense OF county 'upcrlntend
rn,, in urging that no decrease IN the
length ~ school terms he made the
coming year
The council asked tha, Superin,end
cnts pm, forth an extra effort to get
lcvics raised wherever necessary to
provide Tor schools up 10 standard, both
an teaching force and length Of term
The appeal was issued ON the report
received that many counties arc plan
nrng lo fetrcnch ON school expenditure
uu the ground that taxes will he
hrchcr than usual, and that the war
will demand all the tanclal resources
oi the nation
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
LABOR LEADERS
PLANNING FIGHT
ON CoNSCR|PT|0N
Socialists Start an Uprising
Against GomperS,

NEW YORK, Iuly 6.--Twenty-iive
labor leaders led by Jacob Panken, a
socialist lawyer. as organizers OF the
conference Tor the maintenance Of
workers rights and standards, are de
ycloping today plans prepared at a
meeting las, night to fight conScrip-
ton and what they call the "conServa-
tioH attitude OF SImucl Gompcrs,
president OF the American Federation
OF Labor Mr. GompcrS has denounced
the organization as designed to sup
plant the ac,,yi,ic, Of the American
Federation Of Labor Leaders Of the
movement defend their organization and
say GomperS has BETRAYED labor
rights and smiled on capital"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
Vote Of 1l8 TO 55 for Draft
Plan In Army,
LIBERALS DESERT LAURIER
All Amendments Are Defeated
by Large Votes,

OTTAWA. Ont, July 6-The Ga.
madam house OF commons early today
adopted the resolution offered by Pre-
micr Borden passing the second read
ing OF the bill for compulsory mi 'tafy
service, Exciting scenes marked the
taking OF the vote, which stood ll8 Tor
conscription and SIS against
Liberals Leave Laurier.
The vote gave the government about
twenty more votes than II usually polls
on important questions, This was the
result OF a considerable number OF
English-speaking liberals breaking
away from the leadership of Sir WI
fred Laurier and joining with Premier
Borden in support Of conscription.
Before the bill was sanctioned Si'
Wilfrcd Laufier's proposal that the
opinion Of the people on conscr'pt'or
should he tested by a referendum was
defeated by a majority OF forty-nine,
Postponement Defeated.
A resolution presented by the French
naiionalNs from the province OF Que.
bee that the conscription bill should be
killed by the adoption Of six months
pos,ponsuent. was defeated by the large
maorityo of l66. Only nine nationalist
votes were cast for the resolution and
both the government and the opposition
to conscription voted against this pro
posal
An amendment, aimed TO supply more
adequate provision for dependents ol
men at the front was defeated lis TO s.
Premier Borden explained that this
amendment was "dila,ory' and tha, h
would refuse ,o allow it TO interfere
with the second reading
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
New York Shipping
Shows Large Gain

NEW YORK. ju'y During ,hc
two years and eleven months ending
lunc 30 l9l7 when war coudltlon'
prevailed IN Europe, the me-, increase
IN the number oi vessels arriving a.
the port oi New York from foreign
ports a, compared with the year ending
July 81. lql4. was ~ The increase
inr 'hc TWO wears ending luly g. l9lh
was ! 1s' For the eleven month, end
ing lmr H. l97. the decrease wa,
500 a, compared with the same pcr,ol
ending luur so l9lh. making A NJ,
.n.ra,e ot 17l ior the two years and
eleven muu'hs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
TROOPS EXPECTED
TO QUIET STRIKERS

GLOBE, Aria July o-rhc arrival
late last night OF four troops ot United
states cavalry and a machine gun troop
was expected 10 have a qulc'ng effect
IN the Globe Miami copper district
which has been m a state of nervou,
tension since 1000 copper miners were
called ost ON strike Sunday Upon
their arrival the troops were dispatched
to stations at the Old Dominion mine
and to the smaller properties in the
copper hlll district where trouble was
feared the most The soldier we're
given a hearty reception by citizens and
there was no evidence OF hostility on
lhe part " The slrlkcrs.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
BATTLE PREVENTS
AMERICAN FORCE
REACHING pEk|NC
5000 MonarchiSts Oppose
10000 Republicans,
35 MILES FROM CAPITAL
Fifty Thousand Troops March,
ing on City,

PEklNG, July Fighting q began
yesterday at Lang Fang abou, thirty
five miles southeast OF Pcking, between
the troops OF General chang Hsun, sup.
porter Of the monarchy. and the forces
OF the republicans
American Force Barred.
The situation in the capital is be.
coming serious Trains are filled with
fleeing Chinese going to Tien Tsin.
The hotels are full Of foreigners, Small
American and Japanese forces are en-
deavoring to come from Tien Tsin but
their arrival may he delayed by the
fighting at lang Fang. where 5000 Of
the troops OF General Chang Hsun are
opposing "A force of 1000 republicans.
The position Of General Chang Hsun.
the leader OF the royalist movement,
apparently is hopeless. II Is feared
that when this is realized hi, troops
will loot Peking The legations are
prepared for all even'ualitiss.
Dictator Denounced.
Tuan Chi Jul. commander OF the re-
publican forces. has issued lengthy
manifesto denouncing Chang Hsun.
saying that his action is vilanious ami
declaring he is using the Manchus TO
further his own ambitions, Tuan Chi
Jul promises generous treatment for
the Manchs after the republic is re-
stored.
The diplomatic representatives have
warned the government, ,ha, the proto.
col of 1901 requires maintenance of
and free passage on the peking Shang-
hal railway.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
Spanish Provinces
Desire Autonomy

MADRID July 6.-Sixty Catalonlan
senator's and deputies me, in Barcelona
Yesterday and asked tn, government TO
give administration autonomy to all
province, They decided also that II
the government did not Immediately
summon parliament that they would
themselves call upon members OF par
lament to meet in Barcelona July -.
Ninety nine liberal senator's and depu-
ties met in Madrid and approved the
international policy OF Count Roman
oucS, former premier,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
Only Four Minors
Given Licenses

Anv person less than 10 years old
who drives an automobile IN Oklahoma
City is violating the city ordinance and
is liable TO arrest according to Mike
Donnelly commissioner oi finance,
who today declared only four driver,
licenses had been issued TO children in
this city under that age and all OF
these were issued to boys
We made these stand rigid cN.
animation asking many questions as a.
the provisions Of the traffic ordinance
and then had them demonstrate IN ",
their ability to handle an automobile
said Donnelly
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
Cakes and Syrup
Must Come Out
Euen In Dalla.

DALLAS, Texas, July h-ln the
fight to conserve food supplies
Dallas restaurant today posted
signs that molasscS and hot cakes
mus, come out even
The sign SAYS that any molasses
left on a customers plate after the
consumption Of the order OF
"whrat," will bring an extra charge
on his check
This restaurant also has adopted
the rule of giving pennies IN
change. scveral item, on the menu
being priced IN odd cents an uuuS-
ual thing in the southwest
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
VOTE ON LIQUOR
ISSUE DUE TODAY

WASHINGTON July 6--Firal dis
position by tonight OF the prohibition
issue was predicted when the food is
sue was again taken up in the senate
today although a great struggle was
promised II was strongly indicated
tha, the so-caled administration COM
promise providing only that distilla-
ton Of 'oods,uiis for Intoxicating bev-
erages shalt cease, would be adopted
hy a bip majority.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
Chinese Smuggling
Ring Is Exposed

SAN FRANCISCO July Whole
sale arrests Throughout, the Uullcd
State, ~ Chinese who are sand ,0 have
entered TN, country illegally IN con
n,vancc with am alleged International
muggling ring which officials declare
has hcen operating 'or wear, At the
Angel island Immigration station here
were predicted today BY federal in.
Nc,ugalutS.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
Chamber Preparing
for House Warming

The Chamber oi Commerce is pre-
pairing for a house warming IN It's new
quarters. 10 which the entire city wllI
be invited Tho even, Will be held
some time this month
A committee composed OF John X
Roardman, J. II Johnston and IeRo,
Gibbs is planning the event Larpen.
,ers are busy putting finishing touches
on furniture and equipment OF the club
rooms and getting the place IN feadl
ness 10 receive visitors
II is probable that rciteShmcnl, will
he served and q program OF music and
speech making given
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
County's Fiscal
Estimates Filed

Estimates Of the amount OF money
needed to run the different offices
and departments Of the county for the
fiscal year lol7-lolS were filed with
the county commissioners today The
estimates of the different offices total
Sl84.8S6O The estimates OF the va
rious offices follow
Court clerk. $4,000 county trcaSur
~, 5000, sheriff $3.50; county at.
torney. ST,S8S. county superintendent
Sls,7sS; county assessor Sl4ISO
county clerk, $l4720, county engineer
Sl42O6n
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
SAxONY Center
OF D|SLOYALTY
TO Government
Hating Of Reform Commit
tees Work Is Cause,

COPENHAGEN, July GA dispatch
from Dresden says the Saxon diet
which Tuesday warned the govern.
men, of a disappearance Of the sen,i.
men, Of loyalty toward the king and
also Of a coming upheaval unle" the
government mends its ways, has now
broken openly with the government,
This action is a consequence OF the
refusal oi Count Won Vischum deck
s,ad,, premier OF SaSony, to authorize
the die, oomwl,tte on constitutions
reform to continue its lnbors durlnl
recess
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
Bakery Companies
Being Recruited

WASHINGTON, July 6-War de.
parlmcnt officials have begun their
campaign to recruit bakery companies
for the new. army and within the next
few weeks the bakery trade Will be can
yaSscd carefully to provide the unit,
necessary before the war armies are
moblhicd this fall
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06

That's the song that rang in the eaY
OF Paul Nesbtt, speaker OF the Okla
homa house OF representatives., all the
way back from Canada
He heard 1t sung ieeingly by 10000
persons, with diapason in which the
trembling voices OF mothers and ia
thers bereft OF sons blended with the
piping notes OF children whose fathers
are buried on some battlefield OF
France. Sung to the tune OF MY
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
New South Wales
Premier Injured
at Battle Front

LONDON. July 6-W. A. Holman,
premier Of New South Wales, narrow
" escaped death during a visi, to the
western battlefront Monday A Ger
man she'll which burst few yards dis.
tan,. bruised him, tore his clothes and
inflicted severe shock
Gen. William Holmes, who accom-
panied the premier, was killed by ,hc
sh.U
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
Soldiers Guard
Negro on Trial

RRADENTOWN, Fla, July 6--Will
Mile, negro charged with the mu--
der oi mother and baby April ~,
was brought here today for trial on a
special train from Jacksonville witt
l9S soldiers, picked men Of three ma
'ional guard companies, to protect him,
soldiers are posted about the court
house and IN the courtroom
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
Argentine Demands
Apology of Berlin

LONDON. July 3 According to a
disna,ch from BucnoS Are, to the
Times. the Argentine government has
demanded am immediate apology and
indemnity from Germany for the tor.
pedoing OF the Argentine vessels Or.
rn,a and Zorro aud guarantee that
tho Argentine flag will be respected IN
the future
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
Alnsknn Registration Dates.

JUNEAU, Alaska, July o.--Alaskans
are given from July ; to September ,
10 register for war service under the
,ccc,ivc draft, under the terms OF a
presidential proclamation made public
here today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
Germans Protest Cardinals Letter

tOIENllAbtN July h-Dt At
.rcl Zimmerman, secretary Of foreign
affairs, announced TO committee oi the
,cichstap according TO news reaching
here that representations have been
made 10 the Vatican regarding the pas
,oral letter Of Cardinal MERCER, where.
m he spoke In lorclhlc terms OF Get.
marys crime, and outiages IN Bel,
GUM.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
Russian Mission
Visits New York

WASHINGTON, July o.--The Rus
sian war mission headed by Boris A.
Bakhme,ieif Russla's new ambassador
TO the United States, lef, today f9f
New York City where Il will be o.
dered iiye.da reception =
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
Paul NeSbitt, Speaker Of the
House Of Representatives,
Back From Trip Every Can
adian Does War Service,
He Says,

God save our splendid men
Send them safe home again
God save our men
Keep them victorious,
Patient and Chivalrous.
They are 80 dear to US
God save our men
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
Unsettled Weather
Tonight, Forecast

LOCAL FORECAST -- Partly cloudy
and unsettled weather tonight and Satur.
day. not much change In Temperature.
STATE oRECAsr-ronloht and sat
urdsy generally fair weather.
KANSAS, ARKANSAS AND WEST
TEXAS. Generally fair
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-12
SCAOOlB9yS AND GIRLS
C0MPETEAT UNIVERSITY
Hundred and Twenty five Representa-
tivcs of Secondary Schools In
Contest For Honors.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Charlottesville, Va, May 11.--One
hundred and twenty-five representa-
tives from the 4s2 secondary schools
of the state. holding membership in
the Virginia High school Literary and
Athletic league. met at the university
today TO participate in the annual de-
batting and reading contests. which
viii end tomorrow night. The win
ming schools in today's preliminaries
were: acknowledgements Norfolk,
Petersburg. stanton. Culpeper, Ma
nassas. Herndon. Varina, Mineral,
Pulaski and south Boston.
Reading-Girls: West Point, South
Boston, Louisa. Chase City. Blue Grass,
Herndon and Charlottesville. Boys:
FRONT ftoyai, Louisa, West Point,
Scottsburg, Roanoke and Onley.
The question debated was: RE
solved. that the federal government
should compel every able bodied male
citizen between the ages OF eighteen
and twenty-four to take, under ade-
quate provision. one year of military
or naval training"
One hundred athletes from the sec
ondary schools will arrive tomorrow
to participate In the annual track
meet on Lambeth field, Woodbury.
Forest Episcopal High school, Fork
Union Military academy and the John
Marshall. Naury. Lynchhurg. Ports
mouth, Alexandria, Roanoke and
Charlottesville High schools will be
among those competing. J. v. Null
ligan, of Washington. will act ms
starter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-12
STRONG COMMISSION
TO HELP RUSSIA

Washington. May IA powerful
group of nine Americans representa-
tive of the military, financial, INDUS
trial and diplomatic interests of the
nation In the war will represent the
United States It the allied war coun-
Gil at Petrogra1
Led by Elihu Root, hailed in
Europe's chanca les as the greatest
living diplomat and accredited to Rus
STA as special mission of friendship
and service. the high commission will
leave soon for the Russian capital, II
was announced today
AS member of the commission
Major General Hugh l., Scott, chief
of-stan U. 8 "A. will go to help re-
organize the Russian army.
The commissions personnel follows:
Elihu Root. Of New York
Charles r. Crane, Of Illinois.
John r. Mott. Of New York.
Cyrus Mccormick. of Illinois.
Samuel r. BertTon. of New York.
James Duncan. Of Massachusetts.
Charles Edward Russell. of New
York.
Maj General Hugh l.. Scott. L. S. A.
Rear-Admiral James II. Gleunon. U.
S. n.