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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-10

Burton 90 County " w. Burton who
ls alleged 10 have attempted to pass n
check bearing the forged signature of 4
NJ DcBolt nt the Famous Clothing store
Saturday night was turned over to the
county authorities today.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-12-08

Mss Gertrude BurletHr mIliner
hieSon Woman.s Store LETT for
her home near Baltimore.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-02
THIS TIME THE MAN
WANTS HEART BALM

Chicago, Nov. Woman has as
sumed another of mans prerogatives
the right to defend breach of promise
suits.
This innovation was revealed today
in the suit of Edward w. Walker Jr.,
of Westfield, N. ", against Mrs.
Blanche Senne of Chicago Walker
wants $4,000 worth of heart balm be-
cause Mrs. Senne merely exercised wo-
mans inalienable right to change her
mind.
Walker charged that Mrs. Senne-
then Miss Blanche Bender-promised
to marry him in August, 1915, follow
ing a courtship Of many years. They
were to have been married in Cleve-
land last May, he said but when she
met him there she changed her mind,
and on June 20 she married Albert
Senne.
Mrs. Senne explained today that
Walter was too set in his ways"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-02
GOVERNOR REVIEWS
ILLINOIS TROOPS

Camp Dodge, Ia, Nov. 2.-Governor
Frank Q. Lowden of Illinois, today re-
viewed the 349th infantry-made UP of
Illinois selects. Lowden Is the first
state executive to make an official visit
to the camp.
He spent the entire day at the
camp, having mess with one of the
companies and making a short speech.
He is scheduled to make an address at
a banquet in Des Moines tonight.
The Illinois executive was met at the
train in Des Moines by Governor Hard
ing of Iowa and Adjutant General G.
E Logan. He was accompanied by Ad-
jutant General Dickson Of Illinois
Brigadier General r. N. Getty. COM
handing the Illinois regiment, was also
in the party which met Lowden.
Lowden expects to be in Louisville,
tomorrow.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-02
LETTER THREATENS
LIFE OF FORD CHILD

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 2.-Ten thou
sand dollars or the life of Henry Ford
ii, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edsel Ford, are
the demands voiced in a threatening
letter received last Monday by the
father Of the child. This was reveal
ed today with the announcement of ar
rest of man who sent a messenger
boy to the general delivery department
of the postoffice for a parcel supposed
to contain the money.
Signed "Sicilian Anarchist associa-
tion," the letter declared 10 men had
been sworn to the task of taking the
life of the motor kings grandson if the
money were not forthcoming.
The letter demanded that the mon
ey be sent to Gus Adams general de-
livery so that it would be in the post
office Thursday morning. Arrest of a
messenger calling for the package led
to the arrest of the man who sent him.
This fellow declared he was delegated
by another man, but failed to reveal
anything satisfactory during three
hours of crossexamination.
More arrests were expected later to-
day
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-02
CONFERENCE WITH
CHICAGO PACKERS
ON LICENSE SYSTEM

Chicago, Nov. 2.-Policies the meat
packing industry will pursue under the
license system will be definitely
evolved from the final meeting today
of Joseph P. Cotton, head of the meat
commission of the food administra-
ton, with more than so Chicago and
independent packers from all sections
of the country.
The conference opened late yester
day. extended late into the night and
reconvened today.
The result will be some of the most
drastic steps ever introduced into the
packing industry, according to the food
administration. Packers will be re-
auired to regulate retail prices and
stimulate production by the farmers
Their profits also are to be regulated
and the entire business supervised by
the government.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-02
POSSES IN SEARCH
OF BANK ROBBERS

Glenwood, Ark, Nov POSSES con-
tinued in pursuit today in search of the
five unmasked men who late yesterday
afternoon held up the bank of Glen
wood and escaped in an automobile
with $4,000, carrying off the cashier,
X. E. Mailman, using him as shield.
Covering the bank force with their
guns, the bandits grabbed all the cur
rency in sight, backed in to their car
with Mailman and dashed away to the
west. With posse in pursuit the ban
dts forced Mailman to stand erect on
the rear seat. The posse dared not
fire while the bandits kept up a fusil-
lade.
Early today nothing had been heard
of Mailman. The bandits appeared to
be headed for the hills across the Ok
iahoma state line.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-02
ESTRANGED WIFE OF
MURDERED MAN AIDS
IN AVENGING DEATH

Richmond. Va, Nov 1.-The wife
and son Of "A. P. Chamberlain sprang
up today from the west to aid In
avenging his murder. Arrival of Alec
Chamberlain, %. of Des Moines, la,
gave first intimation that the dead man
was not the lonely bachelor-or vet
widower. that his neighbors had sup
posed him to be.
Mrs. Chamberlain, her son said, may
come east too, to help the state. She
had first learned of the fate of her
estranged husband through western
newspapers. Authorities today thought
their testimony may prove decisive in
establishing the supposed long stand.
ing enmity between the judge and his
brother, DR.. Asa w. Chamberlain, now
imprisoned here charged with the
murder.
The 64-year- old Doctor Chamberlain
occupying the sell which once confined
Henry Clay Beatty, later executed for
numbering his wife, maintained his
moody quiet. broken fitfully with emo
tional outbursts of tears, gesticula-
tons and fervent protestations of his
innocence.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-02
Won HERTLING TO
BE THE CHANCELLOR

London. Nov. 2.-Just what Won
Hertlings acceptance of the German
chancellorship means was puzzling
London today. Owing to Hertlng's
past record of bitter enmity to parlia-
mentary rule, observers found it hard
to recognize his reported agreement
with the reichstag majority to carry
out Prussian electoral reform, conduct
Germany's foreign policy on the basis
of the German reply to the popes
peace note and stop political move
ments fostered by governing officials.
DIR. Michaelis is apparently COM
pletely "out" of German governing
power. First reports as to Hertling's
choice for the chancellorship stated
that Michaelis had shifted to the post
of premier of Prussia Today, however,
Berlin advices declared Hertling had
refused to accept the chancellorship
unless the Prussian premiership went
with 1t.
Vice Chancellor Won Helfferich is
also out-succeeded by Frederic Won
Payer, a progressive leader of the
reichstag. AS vice president OF the
Prussian ministry, DR.. Friedburg, ma
tionaI liberal. has been selected
Apparently the resignation of Minis
ter of Marine Won Capelle has not yet
been acted upon.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-02
BELL:ANS
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. Onepackage
provesit 25cat all druggists.
FIVE WEDDINGS In
ONE NIGHT IN BOISE

Cupid was busy in Boise Thursday
evening and five couples fell before
his dart. Five weddings were solemn
lied, three by Judge r. H. Dunlap
and two by Rev. Sheldon Bissell pas
tor of the Congregational church.
The first marriage OF the evening
was at 1880 o'clock in the probate
court room when Richard Adolph
Kauston and Miss Fay Katherine Bar
rett of Nampa were united by Judge
Dunlap.
At o'clock, in the pastor study OF
the Congregational church, Rev. Shell
ton Bissell united in marriage, Boise G.
Riggs, Jr.. and Miss Maude L. Soule,
of Boise.
In the parlors Of the residence at
sol North Fifth street at 7 o'clock,
Judge Dunlap married Anthony Woz-
naik Of Fairfield ard Miss Maude
Elizabeth Frltthart OF Hill City. A few
intimate friends were in attendance.
Floyd s. Robertson of Boise and
Miss Marie I. Peters of King Hill were
married at o'clock by Rev. Shelton
Bissell in the church study. They will
make their home in Boise.
Spanish wedding was solemnized
at 9 o'clock in the probate court room
by Judge Dunlap. the contracting par
ties being. Steven Papadakus and Mrs.
Pillar Echevheria, both of Boise. The
bride is the well known Spanish
teacher, who has conducted q studio
in Boise for the past year.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-02
BELEAGUERED POST
OF ITALIAN TROOPS
FED BY AEROPLANE

London, Nov. Zone lone italian
post on Monte Nero, cut off by the
sweep of Won Mackenzen's armies
from the remainder of General
Cadorna's army, held out three
long days against the invaders and
then only gave up because am
munition ran out
During these three days, Italian
ayiators, circling at risk of their
lives in the hail of German artillery
over the positions, dropped bread
and other food to the courageous
garrison.
The incident was vouched for in
authentic dispatches received here
today. The same advices empha-
sized the bravery of the whole Ital-
ian army in detail. There We're
numerous instances where artil-
lerymen, lacking horses, neverthe-
less dragged their guns by hand
for miles rather than abandon
them to the enemy
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-02
TWO ARMY OFFICERS
INVOLVED IN THEFT

Chicago, Nov. AIT least two COM
missioned officers are said to be in
volved in the alleged theft of more
than $4,000 worth of foodstuffs from
the Great Lakes naval training station
in the last three months.
The officers are alleged to have been
implicated in the confession of one
of the three petty officers under arrest
at the station.
IT was only acting under orders from
my superior officers" he is alleged to
have said. II didn't know they were
selling the food to Dealers"
The confession is said to have been
obtained by three intelligence officers
from Washington. acting under orders
from Secretary Daniels.
The five civilians arrested are held
under $4,000 bonds.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-02
GREAT FINANCIAL
SACRIFICES WILL
BE NEEDED IN WAR

Philadelphia, Nov. Burdens al
ready shouldered by America in carry
ing out her share of war financing are
heavy but the people must prepare for
even further sacrifices as the war pro-
crosses.
We must learn to dispense still fur
Their with luxuries and may have to
give up some things we have regarded
as necessities.
These were declarations of F. w.
Taussig, chairman of the United States
tariff commission, in an address at the
conference on financing the war"
opened by the American academy of
political and social science here today.
Discussing the possibilities of fur
Their money raising Taussig declared
there are extensive resources not yet
tapped.
In this country" he said, I'VE. have
4 great mass Of prosperous workers
who ordinarily spend the whole or al
most the whole of their incomes, and
who yet are in a position to bear bur
dens of taxation and to make some
yavings from their income"
He pointed out that even the remod
cling Of the income tax law with Its
reduction of exemption of $4,000 and
$1,000 a year left the tax on moderate
incomes low enough to permit in
ereases.
Taussig also classed widely distrib-
uted government bond issues as COM
paratively untried means of raising
revenue, preferable to high consump-
ton taxes and comparable to them in
results.
The finance conference will extend
through tomorrow. Experts in eco
Monies and finance from the govern
mental business academical words to-
yether with representatives of the al
lied powers are on the program.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-02
Brave men STEM
CONTINUED from page one.)

\SOnVlnueQ from page One.)
Cadorna, his army once safely over,
had destroyed the bridges themselves.
but this was not certain.
First descriptions of the original
German assault by which Won Macken-
zen gained the initial impetus for his
great Extraordinarily the most
overwhelming maneuver of this kind
since the war started-was received
here today. The Germans tried new
trick. They opened deluge of shell
fire. 1t was the greatest concentra-
ton of artillery the Italians had ever
undergone. 1t covered every inch of
the front-except certain small sec
tor.
The fire did fearful execution every
where. At the height of its intensity
when italian troops were bent under
fire everywhere, even in the small Sec
tor over which the Germans withheld
their fire--the German attack came. 1t
was aimed at the small gap in the
Italian line from which the German
fire had been withheld. The assault
ing wave caught the Italians there
under their dugouts and crouching IN
the trenches. The defenders had no
idea that an assault was coming be-
cause on both sides of them the usual
preparatory artillery fire was still
pounding away, there had been no
change to a barrage curtain.
GREAT SWEEP STARTED.
Thus catching the Italians by sur
prise, the initial wave of the German
advance penetrated General Cadorna's
line and started the great sweep for
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-02
BRITISH APPROVE
SPEECH BY FIRST
LORD OF ADMIRALTY

London, Nov. 2.-Sir Eric Geddes'
maiden appearance in the house of
commons as first lord of admiralty
evoked a universal chorus of editorial
approval today. All London news
papers regarded the figures he cited
of how England is meeting the sub
marine peril as eminently satisfactory
and heartening.
The new head of the admiralty was
also commended as having the cour-
age to announce to his hearers that the
war would be long one. A few edi-
torials pointed out with singing EN-
phasis that some other ministers had
not been so frank. These over-opti-
mistic statesmen were bitterly assailed
for declarations that the war was
nearly over.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-02
FINLAND PREPARES
TO ESTABLISH ITS
OWN GOVERNMENT

Helsingfors, Finland, Nov. 2.-Direct
steps for Finlands independence were
started by drafting bill in the Fin
nish sente today proposing that this
body elect a president of a Finnish re-
public.
Petrograd dispatches on Monday as
serted that the Russian government
had cut all governmental revenues
heretofore sent to Finland on account
of the growth of autonomous spirit
there"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-02
SOCIALISTS GIVING
COMFORT TO ENEMY

Chicago. Nov. 2.-The state council
of defense, declaring Socialist victory
in next Tuesdays county judicial cleo
lions would give aid and comfort to
Germany, today definitely aligned it
self with the Democratic Republican
political coalition
1.-THE Socialist candidates are maxi
ing their fight on the proposition that
We have no right to resist the agrees
sions Of Germany" declared Samuel
insult. chairman Of the defense council
"They are for an immediate and ig-
nomious peace. Their candidates are
not making a campaign on the basis of
their fitness for office. They are run
ming as pro- Germans"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-02
ROOSEVELT GIVEN.
BIG OVATION IN
MADISON SQUARE
Reply to Heckler Brings on
Huge Demonstration
City Campaign Reaches
Personality Stage.

New York, Nov. 1.-THE American
ism issue in New York's mayoralty
campaign reached the point of heated
personalities today. 1t was stirred to
the boiling point by typically Roose-
veltian demonstration and typically
Rooseveltian speech delivered by the
former president at a mass meeting In
Madison Square Garden last night. The
colonel is supporting Mitchell.
Roosevelt loosed his verbal thunder
at Morris Hillquit, Socialist aspirant.
as "pandering to reasonable and cow
ardly Americans-to the pacifists. the
pro- Germans, the man who wishes
Uncle Sam to negotiate an inclusive
peace"
AGAINST THE cRINGER.
"Yellow calls to yellow Roosevelt
yelled. The Hun within Is even worse
than the Hun without, but worst of
all is the man who cringes before the
Hun Within"
A would be heckler of the colonel
was uproariously shouted down after
he had demanded to know of Roose-
welt why the former president wasn't
in France.
Il did my level best" declared
Roosevelt, his teeth swapping emphat-
ically and his face crimson with sup
pressed emotion. "You-you creature
over there-I have sent my four sons,
for each of whose lives / care a thou
own"
GREAT DEMONSTRATION.
The crowd went wild at this point
fa ,,,t
multuous demonstration.
Mayor Mitchell continued his person.
al onslaught on John F. Hylan, Demo-
cratic and Tammany candidate, by pro-
ducing advertisements from a Hearst
owned German language newspaper
lauding Hylan as "sympathetically in
clined to all things German" The ad-
vertisements appeared in 1915.
IF the time has come when to be
mayor of this city man must bow to
the agents of this country's enemies
then it is time to haul down the Amer
lean flag from the city hail." Mitchell
asserted.
TALKS FOR PEACE.
Hillquit's contribution to the gen
era chorus of heat was not a personal
attack but an appeal for SPEEDY gen.
eral peace" made at a meeting under
the auspices of the Irish revolution
AIRY leaders here.
Campaign managers for Mitchell and
Hylan sought today to point out that
! included in Hillquit's audience last
5ht were members of the several
Irish societies closely connected with
German propaganda and that Hill
quits idea of a speedy general peace
fits perfectly in with the present Ger
man governments plans.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-02
VICTIM OF DALLAS
SHOOTING ALIVE

Dallas, Tex, Nov. Miss Myrtle
Cunningham, shot early Wednesday
night by Mrs. Katherine Travers. i'm
mediately after Mrs. Travers had shot
and killed, Miss Cunningham's compan-
ion, Philip e. Tucker was still alive to-
day, though sinking rapidly. Physi-
clans declared there was no chance of
her recovery.
Miss Cunningham came here from
Indiana, Pa about a year ago, and was
employed here as a stenographer.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-02

The United States government Is
taking energetic steps to locate vast
quantities of cotton, sugar, tobacco
and other articles held in this coun-
try for Germany. Under the provis-
ions Of the trading with the enemy
act, the government has authority to
requisition them. Ono of the prin-
cipal duties of A. Mitchell Palmer,
who has just been appointed alien
property custodian, will be to pre-
pare an accurate inventory of alien
property Of this character, as we'll as
money in this country due alien
enemies, which will be used to buy
Liberty bonds
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-02
TO PREVENT BEAR
RAIDS ON MARKET

New York, Nov. ITO suppress
bear raids. the governor of the New
York Stock Exchange today announced
that members must report daily the
names of customers selling short
This mandate followed startling
break in the market yesterday, caused
by concerted short selling. Orders to
sell came from all over the country If
there Is any German influence behind
these orders, the governors want to To-
cate and expose it,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-02
YOUTHS CONFESS TO THE
ROBBERY OF as SCHOOLS

Chicago. Nov. 2.-William and Ralph
Soper. brothers. charged with burglary,
were at least industrious, according to
the police. They are said to have con-
fessed that they robbed 46 school
houses in the last three months.
William is 16 and his brother Is.
The former was shot when the two
engaged in a revolver battle with a
janitor and policeman
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-02
COVER N M ENT TO
TAKE A HAND IN
THE MILK STRIKE
Farmers in Danger Of Prose
cution for Destroying
Food-Producers and Dis
tributors Confer.

Chicago. Nov. 1.-The federal gov
eminent today was expected to issue
an ultimatum in the milk strike" of
10000 farmers who are said to be de-
stroying their product rather than sell
to Chicago dealers at reduced whole
sale prices.
Robert w. Childs, special assistant
attorney general. admitted that the
government lacks authority to deal
with the farmers directly, but declared
that they are in danger of prosecu-
ton for destroying food which carries
maximum penalty of two years i'm
prisonment and $4,000 fine. He also
called attention to another law provid-
ing similar penalties for interference
with the distribution of any "neces-
sity." He said he regarded milk as a
necessity.
CONFERENCE CALLED.
Harry A. Wheeler. state food admin
istrator called a conference of pro-
ducers and distributors last night. The
latter, it was said, held out for a
wholesale price Of SO hundred pounds
which would insure a retail price Of IL
cents quart. The farmers, who pre-
viously demanded $3.71 are said to
have consented to continuation of the
October price of $3.42. Another con-
ference was to be held today. If nc
agreement is reached then, the gov
eminent is expected to act.
Less than Is per cent of the citys
normal supply of 1.250.O00 quarts was
delivered yesterday, 1t was estimated
Big distributors were preparing today
to confine deliveries ito hospitals and
families with babies and invalids.
No violence has yet been reported
but farmers have established pickets
around several collecting depots and
many producers were turned back.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-02
NO REQUEST MADE TO
ENGLAND FOR HELP

London, Nov. General Cadorna
never expressed any doubt to Great
Britain of his ability to meet any ex-
pected attack and never requested help,
J. l. Macpherson, parliamentary secre-
tary for war, told the house of COM
mons today. His statement was in
reply to query as to why Britain
had not aided Italy more.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-02
WILL CELEBRATE
ITALIAN VICTORY

Amsterdam, Nov. 2.-Kaiser Wilhelm
has ordered that German flags be
flown. and salutes fired throughout the
states Of Prussia and Alsace- Lorraine
in celebration of the Teutonic victor
les in Italy, according to Berlin dis
patches today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-02
RUSSIANS REPULSE
AUSTRIAN ATTACK

Petrograd. Nov. Austrian troops
which formed for attack near DUDE viii
lage, southwest of Birdy, yesterday
morning, were repulsed by fire, today's
official statement asserted.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-02
HOLY CITY
WILL SOON
bE.|N HANDS
OF BRITISH
Official Report Says Troops
Are Holding Positions to
the North and Covering
Beersheba.

London, Nov. British forces in
Palestine are approaching closer to
Jerusalem. Today's official report said
they were holding a position north Of
and covering Beersheba."
Beersheba Is 40 miles south Of Jeru-
salem.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-02
KING EMANUEI At FRONT.

Rome, Nov. 2.-King Emanuele and
Premier Orlando are at the front. IL
was announced today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-02
Will RELY ON
Continued from Page Two.)

'se WI
Italian front. General Cadorna has re-
formed his army and successfully
reached his selected defense line. The
Italian fighting spirit apparently ia
unimpaired
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-02

The first American made prisoner
by the Germans to escape and return
to American territory is Capt. Halvor
Smith of the four-masted schooner
r. c. Slade. His vessel was sunk
in the South Atlantic in June by the
German raider Seeadler. Later he
and his crew were left marooned on
a coral reef 1000 miles from Samoa.
They found and repaired an old life
boat, and reached Samoa late in Sep
TENDER after thrilling voyage.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-02

Senor Tocas failed in forming cab
met. after the Dato ministry fell last
week. Then, early this week. Senior
Maura was charged with the task. He,
too, has apparently failed. judging
from the above dispatch.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-02
ANOTHER ATTEMPT
TO FORM CABINET

Madrid, Nov king Alfonso today
asked Marquis Alhucemas to undertake
formation of q ministry.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-04-20
DAUGHTER IN TERRIBLE SHAPE

A. Mitchell, Bagdad, KY, writes:
my daughter was in terrible shape
with kidney trouble 1 got her to
take Foley Kidney Pills and she is
completely cured" Foley Kidney
Pills strengthen weak, deranged kid
rheumatic pains and backache; re-
lieve sore muscles and stiff joints
Speidel & Speidel