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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-03
YOUNG EMPEROR
GOVERNS CHINA
BY FORMER Law
MonarChiaI Government Now
in Full Control,

PEKING, July l.-(Delayed)-h
cording to an edict issued in the name
OF Hun- Tung, the young emperor who
was put back ON the throne today under
the protection OF General Chang hsun,
President Ii Yuan Hung has submitted
to the monarchy The ed,ct follows
"I,i Yuan Hung memoriallres us
to take over the government, statng
that he vas forced by the troops
during the first revolution to be
come the nations heac. lie be
means his defects as head OF the
republic and asks us TO punish HIM.
We recognize his mistakes and also
his merits We appoint him a duke
OF the first class
The imperial emblem is everywhere
displayed, marking the restoration OF
the Manchu monarchy. There has been
no disorder In long cdict Emperor
Hsuan Tung, who was restored TO the
throne today, explains how being youth.
full, he was forced to rcllnqulsh soy
fcontinusd on Pace q, Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-03
Wind-Fanned Blaze Beyond Control
Of Troops and Fiiremen; Hundreds
Of Negroes Hurry Away From City
Chicago Negro's
Reign of Terror
Leads to Morgue

CHICAGO. July ). -- Clarence
Kelly. negro, died early today IRON
wounds received last night when he
created a reign OF terror IN an
elevated railway train during which
he cut several people with a long
bladed knife.
Kelly was seated in a car with
his feet out in the aisle when Mr.
and Mrs Fred J Hohing passed
through the car. Mr. Hohlng acc,-
dentally stumbled against the ne
gro's feet and the latter attacked
him. despite Hohlngs explanation
that II was an accident As Kelly
made for Hohing the latter threw
up his hands to guard himself from
the knife the negro flourished and
received cut across his right hand.
The enraged negro then turned on
Mss. HohsuR and wounded her
slightly before he was seized by
passengers and the train crew
When the train came TO the Bel
'HNhN NAallph bu WIG ilbl w slucs lilN
Hohings lett the car to transfer
and Kelly followed them, shaking
off his cap,ors and again tried 10
attack them A policeman was sum
monrd from the street below and
after trying to subdue the negro
with his club, was forced to shoot
him in elf-deienSe. Kelly died
later at hospital.
Yelling negro prisoners IN the
Cook county jail, numbering 300,
were locked in their cells today and
denied the privilege OF exercising
in the bull pen" The demonStra-
ton is said TO have been caused by
news OF the trouble in East ST
Louis but the taller denied this and
said the men were being disciplined
for petty inirsc,ions OF jail rules.
The negroes refused all appeals OF
the guards to quiet them.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-03
CuARDSMEN ARE
GIVEN ROUSINC
WELCOME HOME
Two Hundred Soldiers Here as
Guests Of City,
STREET PARADE TOMORROW
Band Concert Planned From
$50 Until Noon,

Oklahoma Clty's "ga cctlcrs" 'more
than 200 strong, ,umblcl from spe
eial train that pulled into the Rock
Island station a few MINUTE, after u
o'clock this morning Thlle hundreds
stood by. and clserH the khaki-clad
soldiers who auN April have been
preparing for war service at Fort Sill
Noisy Welcome.
The four national guard units which
make up Oklahoma Citys contingent
quickly formed into line and despite
rush OF hand shaking friends soon
swung down Broadway in squad lorna
tion.
Motor car horns and siren whistles
cut loose a noisy welcome, from the
sidewalks and buildings great crowd
with hand -clapping and shouted greet.
ings showed its pleasure at the troops
return, yells OF 20, you go-get'er',
Hello, Bill" and like individual greet.
ings kept smiles playing on the tanned
faces Of the guardsmen.
vausht Gives Welcome.
The guardsmen marched 10 the COZ
ner OF Main street and Broadway
where Ed S. Vaught, president OF the
Chamber OF Commerce, gave them wei
come to the city Mr. Naught an,
nounced that all theaters, parks and
amusement nlaces in the city would ad-
nit the soldiers free during the forty
eight. hour stay here lie asked the
(contlnusd or Page q, Column 81
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-03
Mobs Of White Men Continue to Attack
Blacks Despite Two Thousand Troops
Patroling Streets With Fixed Bayo-
nets; Twenty Seven KnownD Dead With
Estimates Up to ESQ.,

EAST ST LOUIS Ill., July 3.-Fres started in three negro
quarters of the city during the rong last night today
began spreading rapidly and famed by high wind
beyond the control fhe fire departments and the state troops
assisting in fighting the flames.
St. Louis Companies Called.
Two companies of fremen called in from st. Louis
the fire continued to spread The centers of the fires
Fourth and Tremely streets, Fourth and Bond streets and
Fourth and Market
Three of smallpox developed night among
negroes quartered the third floor of the city hail. it
reported. They taken to a hospital $3.50 45
While intermittent rong continued today negroes by
the huyng out OF town fear OF repetition OF
last nights reign of terror Two thousand armed miltamen
patrong the streets with fixed bayones unable today to
entirely suppress the outbreaks against the negroes
Militia Dsperses Whites.
One group was attacked by whites in switch yard.
Mamen observed the incident and firing their rifles the
air dispersed the whites No attempt made keep the
blacks from leaving the city.
Three hundred and ten dwellings, mostly negro shacks.
valued at 100000 destroyed by fire in the r0ng last
night according made today by Fire Chief j.
Tobin
More Troops Wanted
Although it seemed to many that the orgy of buchery
and ncendarism which lives here last night and
laid whole blocks have spent Adjuant
General Frank Dickson of Illinois asserted this morning
he feared there might be trouble tonight and went into
conference with Mayor Moman discuss the advisaby Of
calling for troops.
The companies of guardsmen who the ground
last night the adutant general explained numerically
inadequate the wide territory covered by the riots
He feared that the five additional companies which ar
rived later would not be enough patrol the city, make
sufficient display of strength to establish authority
Twenty-Four Known Dead.
Estimates of the number of dead varied widely from
to 250 Twentyour known be dead and guess
work busted itself with the bodies supposed to lie under the
Of ashes and smouderng debris fires consumed
scores of negro shacks and houses last night
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-03

A Fourth of July marked rather by
conservation than Celebration !, the
prosTam oklahoH/ci'y has planned
for tomorrow.
Noise and os,entation usually attend
ing independence Day will be lacking
this year, with the country again at
war. and Young America" will be held
in leash until the boasted freedom OF
the United States no longer is in jeop-
ardy For the most part the observance
OF the day will be confined to family
gatherings at homes and in parks,
Business will be suspended tomorrow
All city county, state and federal Of
fices will be closed as will all banks
and most all OF the stores and busines,
houses Courts will not he in session
The pos,office will be closed with the
Continued or paes a, Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-03
Dust Cannot Be
Kept Out Of Milk,
Asserts Dairylnan

Al OF the milk sold IN Oklahoma
City contains dust and dirt II the
milking 10 done On a windy day &C.
eordins to T. r. 4uJt proprietor Of
the White House da who testified IN
Justice OF the Peace Martin's court this
morning in the trial OF several farmers
charged With selling milk containing
foreign substances,
M. Hurt declared that il was impo,.
sible Il milk without some dust get
ting into Il when the wind is blowing.
Even though no dust gets into the milk
while the actual milking is being done
Il isy likely to get in !, while the milk
Is being brought 10 the city, he said.
Two II the farmers, y, Fishbsck and
W. L. Woodruff. we're discharged this
morning with the admonition to use
more care In the future In handling
their dairy products. The seven other
farmers asains, whom charges have
been filed will be tried this Afternoon,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-03
Yeggrnan Suspect
Flees Hospital

ENID, Okla. July J.--Frank Gibson,
though, to have been fatally injured
ny q nitro-slycerin explosion at a no
hoes" camp near Okeene, June lS' thu.
morning escaped from a local hospital
where he was convalescing. Although
Gibson was weak and limping from
his wounds. officers have been unable
10 locate him. Ne was under police
surveillance. Gibson was suspected oi
having been implicated in the robbery
of the Rock Island depot safe at Law
ton several days previous to the ex-
plosion. A companion who was with
him a, the time OF the explosion, is
now in iai, at Lawton awaiting trial
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-03
Paris Girls
ssAmerican
Soldier Boys
Children kneeI in Street Be-
fore "0Id Glory" Carried
by Battalion

PARIS, July "A battalion OF Amer.
lean troops arrived in Paris this morn.
ing to parade on July I The Ameri-
cans were greeted by wildly cnthusias
tic crowds when they marched to Nsuil.
ly barracks where they were quartered
The Americans arrived at the Austet.
htr station a, 7 10 o'clock, having been
thlr,y-six hours on the way from the
French port at which they debarked
Headed by their own band, the soldiers
carrying their rifles and field packs,
fell in and marched of TO the barracks
The crowds waved American and
French flag, Hundreds OF Americans
were in the throng.
As the troops swung through the
streets, French girls pinned bouquets
and American flags on the soldiers
breasts, Flowers were scattered along
the route, The band played "Yauke,
Doodle" Dixie" and other American
air, French soldiers on leave graspet
the hands OF the Americans anC
marched beside them. Several time
groups Of shopgiyb on their way tC
work, slipped -Afbugh the police line'
and kissed the soldiers to their erea
embarrassment.
Now and then an American voio,
would he heard calling out Hello
Boys" Welcome to Paris" or Goo,
luck" When the regimental' color
were carried past the men barred thei
heads. The Americans were great,
surprised to see number Of childrel
kneel in tn, street as the flag wa
carried by They were orphans from al
institution in the neighborhood
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-03
Great LAKES SHIP
PLOTS ARE PRobED

WASHINGTON, July j-Federal
agents Throughout, the country arc today
endeavoring to apprehend enemy con
spiratsrs, who are engaged in a plot to
destroy or TO hinder Great Lakes ship.
ping in an effort to obstrue, the ma
ton, wartime preparedness. Sympa
timing American citizens are thought to
be associated with Germans in the con
spiracy. The cooperation OF the Cana
dian government may be sough, to pre-
ven, the criminals from escaping, The
plot,ers are believed to be responsible
Tor the sinking Of five steamers and the
damage to three Others
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-03
STARVING POLES
APPEAL FOR AID

STOCKHOLM, July j-Thtee Poles
now in Stockholm, NJ. Soheko, formerly
a member OF Russian upper house, NJ
Bobie,ki and Sobanski issued an appeal
for aid for the Poles OF Warsaw. Their
appeal says people are dying in the
streets OF hunger The Associated
Press is informed from other source,
/. well that conditions elsewhere in
Poland arc equally grave. being par,,o-
ularly serious in LODI
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-03
Jurors Disagree in
w. A. Waltyip Case;
Ordered discharged

After celebrating since yesterday aft
ernoon without reaching a verdict, the
jury In the case OF W A, Waltrip,
who was on trial on a charge Of com
mitting . statutory offense, was dis.
charged by District Judge OldGeld at
! 80 o'clock this afternoon. II was re-
ported that the Jury stood eight to three
for scQuittai. The case was tried be-
fore only eleven Jurors, one having
been excused on account Of illne. oi
a relative, -"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-03
FIRES STARTED BY RIOTERS SWEEP EAST ST. LOUIS
War Casualties
$4,000 aMonth
Predicts Wood
General Makes Estimate on
Losses After j, S, Puts
Quota in France,

HATTlESBURG, Miss, July j.
Hattiesburg took a hall holiday yester-
day to welcome Major General Leon
ard Wood, who came here TO inspect
the site offered by tins city Tor a ma
tlonal guard training camp and to make
preparedness address In his sd-
dress General Wood predicted that The
var would be long drawn out and stat
ed that when America gets her full
quota OF men on the firing line in
France. this nations contribution IN
killed. wounded and prisoners probably
will be at the rate of about $1,000 a
month
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-03
Clothing Thefts
Result in Fines

Virginia Reynolds and Mrs. G. Har-
tell, pleaded guilty to petit larceny be
fore Justice Of the Peace +. Martin
this morning and were fined $40 and
costs, Virginia ReynoM was charged
with stealing a red silk Jersey jacket
valued At $40 from Grace Wickham,
and Mrs. Harreil was charged with
stealing a yellow silk Jersey jacket
from Blanche Homan, The alleged
thefts occurred At Euclid hall on
Iune %.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-03
Tulsa Custer Will
Begin Here Today

Custer proceedings against Sheriff
William Mccullough, OF Tulsa county
will be filed today IN the state supreme
court AtbrDe, General Freeing an
nounced WAY
The attorney general was preparing
the mas, OF testimony taken at Tulsa
week ago. preparatory to submitting
j, to the court By inS,ituting the &C.
ton in the high court delay because OF
appeals which might be taken by the
losing side will he avoided.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-03
WOMAN AVIATOR
STUDENT IS KILLED

MARLIN, Texas July j-Mrs Hattie
nixon, 70 years old, studen, in the
Marlin airplane school was killed here
hi, morning while making a practice
flight over the city. Leaving the avia--
lion field Mrs Nixon's plane failed to
get sufficient elevation and struck t'le-
phone wires. causing it to fall. Mrs
Nixon was crushed beneath the engine
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-03
Mexico Captures
Pirate Schooner

MEXICO CITY, July j--The power
schooner Marseal, which has been prey
ing on small vessels in the Gulf OF
Mexico, has been captured in the To
nala river, according to dispatches re-
eeived here BY the dispatch boat ligets
and taken 20 Vera Cruz =
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-03
RUSSIANS FORCE
TEUTONS ACROSS
LITTLE STRIP A
Troops Advance Toward
ZIochoff, GaIicia,
5000 MORE PRISONERS
Twenty-0ne Guns Also Taken
in New Offensive,

pETROGRAD, July 5-Th new
Russian offensive has resulted in the
capture OF 1000 more prisoners: The
Russians are advancing toward Zloch-
off Galicia, the war office announces,
with Finnish divisions participating in
the offensive. Russian troops have oc-
cupied the Gaician villages OF presoyce
Zboroii and korshiduv The Austro-
German forces have retrea,ed westward
aero. the Little Stripa river Twenty
one guns and several mine thrower,
were captured Prisoners continue &c
be brought ".
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-03
fT-
Mexico Releases
Foreign Citizens

JUkRE2, Mex July j--The fifteen
foreign and native residents OF Chihua.
hua City. who were held in the federal
psnitentiary as hostages, for the pay.
ment Of a forced loan OF N0m pesos.
have been released, passengers arriving
from the south today sai'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-03
FOURTH Of JULY
CELEBRATION TO
Be QUIET HERE
Suspended; Parks
Popular; Parades Planned,
EVENTS PLANNED HERE.

Parade OF National Gusrdsmen
at 10 o'clock.
Band concert At Main and Broad
way, 9:30 o'clock to noon.
Band concert and speechmAking
at Wheeler park in afternoon.
Band concert fireworks and
water sports At Belle Isle.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-03
Local Showers for
Tonight, Forecast

LOCAL FoRacAsr - Unsettled and
generally cloudy with possibly ioca,
showers tonight end Wednesday.
eTArU PORGcAsV Tonight and
Wednesday partly cloudy 10 cloudy
weather, with probably local showers In
KANsAs-Probabl showersi warmer.
ARKANsAS--Gensrally fair.
WFsT TEXAS Fair except showers
In north
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-03
Saloons Still Closed.

SdiounS olll tlosen.
saloons were still closed today
Sleepy eyed euardsmen with marks OF
fire fighting still on their khaki, pa
troled the streets, guarded bridges and
saloon doors There were broken win
dows here and there, other wreckagc
and the breeze carried the acrid smell
OF water-Soaked embers.
Negroes driven from their home.
huddlcd here and there. seemingly
anxious to keep out Of sight Five hun
dred OF them, men, women and children.
spent the night a, the city jail. Two
men were still asleep IN one bath tul,
when the sun rose, and another was
Slumberlng noisily his chin on his
chest. but otherwise bol, upright on
garbage can The floors were packed
with disheveled refugees
Others Huddled in Yard.
Those who could not be cared for IN
the jail were huddled in groups in
cludlng some whites in the yarf.
Militiamen Gguarded them Bits cf
clothing taken from dead negroes wevo
shown today by souvenir hunters.
One brutal incident OF the night va,
related among many Others today On
Fourth street, near Broadway. three
men saw negro, apparently dead,
lying in a gutter One flashed q pocket
light in his face and saw that he stiil
bteathcd
well, what do you know abort
that| Ne exclaimed mot dead yet
He and on. Of his companions thea
drew their pistols ard each fired buls
let into the negros head.
Nssrsss Is Attsetsl.
Another brutal inciden, ives IN ~
tack on = young neeyess. Whje Ro1Q
and women were among the sssol)tGto.
''I.et me women hsvs hsrsS ~ ~
Iey among The ma, md 49, veo
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-03

Associated Press War Summary, ..
The great offensive Of the regenerated
Russian army, initiated under the lead
er,hip OF Minister OF War Keren.ky in
person, is being successfully pushed.
AdVie,s to the Russian government de
clare It is developing in AN absolutely
favorable manner"
Disastrous to Enemy.
The success OF the initial thrust by
General Brussloff in Galicia was be
yond question Costly as il probably
was TO the Russian personnel, the tax
ing OF more than 10000 prisoners by
the attacking army in the compare
lively narrow sector affected, show
how disastrous il must have been to
the enemy.
There remained the question OF
whether the drive could keep up with
sufficient force Indications today arc
admittedly encouraging Ground ha
been gained beyond the line OF the
original attack and the Russians ar,
advancing toward Zloohoii
5000 Additional Prisoners.
Beyond this, todays Russian off
cial statement shows further heav,
losses inflicted upon the Aus,ro- Ger
man forces. including the capture o.
some o,0OO additional prisoners anC
twenty one guns,
Zlochon, towards which the Ru.
SLAMS are pressing, is almost directl,
east OF Limberg and slightly more thar
IS miles distant from it. II lies on tn,
important railway line from Tarnopo
10 kraSnie. at which latter point !
links up with the Brody Lcmberg line
1t is slightly west OF north and sou,l
line running through the impor,an
Teutonic stronghold at Brere1any
twenty five miles TO the south.
The Russian artillery is we'll sup
piled with ammunition Petrograd ad
vices declare the preparations as re
CARDS munitions and equipment wer
better for this offensive than for an
preceding operation in the whole war.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-29

ceived for their contribution, but the
immense number of small bonds
bought shows that it was not the
wealthy alone of the Nation that sup
| ported the Liberty Loan. 1t shows
that it was not the investing public
of America alone that bought the
bonds. 1t shows that the American
people subscribed the loan, and that,
while many wealthy citizens invest
ed millions in the bonds, great many
more American citizens Of small
means hastened to do their part.
More than this, the list of sub
scribers show that many citizens of
very small means, perhaps with no
capital and no great earning capacity,
were willing to stint themselves in or
der to purchase Liberty Loan Bond
and have a share in the financial sup
port of their country in time of war.
The result of the Liberty Loan Bond
sale is an inspiration to every Amer
ican citizen. 1t has proved the pa
triotism of the body polite. 1t has
shown that behind the fighting men
of the Nation is the money of the peo-
pie; that behind the man power of
the Nation stand the unreasonable
finances and material resources of
America.
The Liberty Loan of 1917 is a new
tie between the Government and the
people of the United States. Every
holder of Liberty Loan Bond feels
more of an American citizen, and
along with sense of duty done and
service performed feels an individual
pecuniary interest in the Government.
Each has a certificate of citizenship
and something that might be compared
to share of stock in the American
Government.
Germany has been answered and
the reply is entirely satisfactory to
all who love America. There is no
its volume or tone. It
reaches across the seas and no CEN
'orship can rob it of its significance
md strength.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-29
MasOns Celebrate
Anniversary

Friday night, in conjunction with
Freemasons in every part of the civ
ilized world, those of Flat River and
EIvins, with their families, and many
others from neighborihg towns, cele-
brated at the High School Auditorium
the bicentenary of the formation of
the first Grand Lodge of Masons,
which took place in London, England,
June Gath, 1717.
In addition to patriotic addresses,
there were several splendid musical
numbers. The exercises were open
and free to the public.
After the program the audience,
which consisted of about four hun
dred persons, adjourned to the school
lawn, where tables had been arranged
for the banquet. Sandwiches, pickles,
coffee, ice cream and cake were serv-
ed. No pains were spared in the prep
arations for the occasion. The tables
were tastefully arranged and dainty
napkins with the Masonic emblem
were used. The Neopolitan ice cream,
which was green and white, bore a
large green G on it.
The affair was a decided success
and all present seemed to enjoy them
selves. Many have commented on the
interest and attention shown by those
present. The order was perfect, and
even on the lawn there was no dis
turbance of any kind. The Lodge
deserves the praise received for their
undertaking and the success of the
celebration.