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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-20


cino0n. voted to recommend the
Gish income tax bill for passage.
Charcr, that the state income tax
law ha. driven million, oi dollars from
tic slatc were madr ON the floor ot
ihc house TIN, morning by k"prc-cnla
iiyc Harry Roger u' Tulsa during con
,dcralou ~ the Gi,h h,il reducing tho
.uum' ui 'hc ra, ard sANullug for
mwc ugi enforcement * the law
bc operation of Tins income taN
av' sad Mr. Roger. elias driven
'5umw from the state during The
past year and i, will continue 10 keep
capital out ~ Oklfpma
No Reason Tor Penalty.
81 have been a, poor As the poorest.
hu, never A. any time could sec any
reason tortlc,yrng a penalty on thrift
and udu-trM The more capital VIC get
IN our sla,cNbc quicker We solve the
lcuuaut problem and the usury qucs-
tiDu,"
NJ Roger mentioned tho name i
T. y lone, a, ono who had made a
fortune IN Oklahoma. bul lett he state
10 avoid taxes Representative Wood
OF Carcmorc told the house he knew
oi capitalist m Chanutc. Kan. who
wanted To come 10 Tulsa 10 live, hut
would not because II would cost him
S2ooo0 u year IN taNcS to- live IN OK.
ldhoma
Bill Before House.
The income tax hill wa, under con.
,ldcratlon when the house IN tho com
mtlcc ut the whole recessed until | .B
o'clock
Governor Williams, bill 'or the e.
tabl,hmcnt ot state home Tor AcN,
bers ot the Grand Army oi the Rcpub
II, was killed hy the house IN commit
tee ol the whole this morning. The
passage oi this bill was recommended
hy the governor and 1t is understood
he plaBfcd tn convert some oi the cN
isting state institutions into tho hom,
II the bill passed
May Vote Again.
The bill was modelled after tho Law
creating the state home Tor old Con
'cdcrdlc soldiers. Representative EaL
ms republican, author oi the hill
lodged a motion to reconsider. and vii
make another effort to secure favor
able action upon II
The house also killed the Durant hll
providing ior compilation Of proceed
ingN ot the constitutional convention
THIS bill was suggested by Congress
man MURRAY who has in his cus,od,
all ol the records OF the convention
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-20
FUNERAL SERVICE
FOR FUNSTON At
SAN FRANCISCO


SAN ANTONIO rcMs Icb 20
The body ot MAJOR Gcucral lrcdcu.N
Funston, idol and hero Of the Nmcri-
can army viii rest ln state in tho NJ.
amo this afternoon before being taken
10 San francisco i1r iu,crmcnr I'm tho
military cemetery a. the PrcNdio.
To Remain There Until Nightfall.
It twas deemed fitting that the Alamo
cradle Of Texas liberty, and the scene
of'onc Of the mos, heroic incident, Of
all time. should shelter tho body oi the
dead general The funeral procession
will reach the Alamo about 4 20 O'Clock
and the ca,kct wllpfcst IN state there
until uightiaIl -
Then II will he placed aboard a spc
clal car to he taken west either on the
Southern Pacific train that leave, here
Al Z 80 o'clock at night OF the limited
which passes through az 1 10 o'clock
m the morning Tn, phase OF the ar
rahgcmcn,, has NO, been definitely set
tied as vet.
Military Funeral Saturday.
The bodvfof General Funston will he
taken to san Francisco at the request
ot Mrs Funston, who. with her three
children. /, there al the present tine
According to the schedule the car hear.
ing General Funston body will reach
san Francisco Friday and military
funeral viii be held Saturday under
direction ol MAJOR General ! Frank
lin Bell commander Of the western de.
pdrtmcu' The grave oi the eminent
army commander will be IN the cCmc
terry al tho rrc,,dlo beside that of hS
oldest son. Arthur Macarthur Funston
Preceding the military proccs sion
leading to the Alamo funeral service,
were to be held at General Funston
quarters a the staff post, Iort Sam
Houston Chaplain Barton " Perry
oi the Third field artillery was ,o de.
liver the funeral address
Escort Of Honor.
Nn escort OF honor. commanded hl
Brig Gen Henry \ Greene and con.
Sisling ol the Thirty seventh infantry
two troops OF the First Alabama cav
airy OF the Seventh field artillery, wa,
to proceed from the post down GraySor
street to Avenue d, south ON Avenue /
TO Alamo plaza and across the plaza tC
the Alamo. A company OF tho Thirty
tCon,,nn,d or rsre rweh
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-20
HOUSE MEMBER
ATTACKS STATE
INCOME TAX LAW
NO REASON FOR PENALTY


The house of representatives, in
committee OF the whole, this aft
cInoon, voted to recommend the
Gish income tax bill for passage.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-20
Escort of Honor
s5So,0Oo Fire at Detroit

tCon',nned on rsrs rwoh
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-11
RAFT LOTTERY AWAITS
ORGANIZATION OF BOARDS

in the provost marshal generals Of
flee. When the last precinct flashes
the word to Washington that 1t is
ready, Secretary Baker will announce
the method Of the draft lottery and
the date.
Although the plan Is known In a
general way, the final draft Of the
scheme for drawing the first levy of
es7, 900 men is again before President
wilson for approval. Minor changes
were made at the last moment.
The census bureau today completed
the new population estimates for use
of the war department in apportion-
ing the burden that each state. city
and county must bear In furnishing
men for the draft armies.
The new estimates show popui2-
tion of the United States proper OF
1e3, ,S49.8s4
JJpon the basis of the registration
figures the bureau. finds that men
between II and 81 are s.32 per cent
of the total population.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-11
British Government Takes Step
to Find Out Who Was
Responsible for
Failure.
AT COURT OF INQUIRY
Generals, High Officials and Members
Of the Cabinet Have Been
Named In Mesopotamian
Scandal.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, July 1.-THE British
government took active steps today
to punish those of its officials respon-
sible for the failure of the first
Mesopotamian expedition.
In the house of commons, Chan
cellor of the Exchequer Bonar Law
announced institution of a new court
of inquiry, composed of judgeh and
military officials, to hear all charges
against those involved In the scan
dal, including members Of the Brit
ish cabinet at that. time.
Bonar Law announced also that all
officials concerned had ceased their
governm entail functions pending re-
port from the new inquiry.
All England was startled June 2S
by issuance Of the original inquiry
commissions report.
Among the officials mentioned by
name as responsible for the scandal
were General Sir John Eccles Nixon,
former commander of the British
forces in Mesopotamia, Baron Hard
inge, former viceroy of India; Gen
eral Sir Beauchamp Duff, former
commander In chief of British forces
in India; Major General Sir Edmund
Barrow, former military secretary to
the India office; j. Austen Cham ber-
lain, secretary of state for India, and
the war committee of the cabinet.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-11
ORDER BEING MAINTAINED
IN STREETS OF CHINA

clash of advance guards. There were
not more than fifty or sixty casual
ties on either side. The republicans,
however beat back Chang Hsun's men
and continued on the road to Peking.
Chang Hsun, with his dwindling
forces, was reported today to have
withdrawn into the imperial city In
Peking and to be egotiating-fruit-
lessly, so far-for a surrender with
guarantee of his personal safety. 1t
was limited that he intended to bar
gain on the basis Of preservation OF
the forbidden city, if he were granted
personal amnesty. All Of the mon
archists requests for mediation have
been rejected until his troops are for
mally withdrawn from Peking.
Gordon ls Complete.
TIEN TSIN, July 1.-THE Gordon
Of republican troops about Peking was
complete today.
Unconditional surrender Of the i'm,
perialist troops seems inevitable.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-11
FROM
FRENCH DIARY
Man Who Remained in Town
Of Savy After Germans
Had Captured the
Village.
ALL PIGEONS KILLED
BIoyciss, auns and Blankets Taksn
Away From the citizsns, Be
sides Money and
Wine.
ALL PIGEONS KILLED
.[By William Philip simms. United

[By William Philip Slmms. United
Press Staff Correspondent
WITH TFIE BRITISH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, June %. (By mail. D
Here are q few extracts from the
diary OF a French civilian who re-
manned in Savy, a village just east of
st. Quentin, throughout the war and
who was the first to welcome tho
British troops when they retook the,
place from the Germans.
Runlors Of war are chronscled dur
ing the last days of July, 1914. Great
apprehension among the. inhabitants.
At the beginning of August, men OF
military age depart After eight or
nine days, some OF these: are sent
back as unfit Groups of women are
to be seen at intervals, in the street,
discussing the war. The postnan
comes but irregularly and, after Aug
ust 20, ceases altogether.
August 81: A number of British
troops pass through. going in the
direction of st. Quentin.
Aug. %: Some English cavalry al;
rive and sleep in the town.
Aug. "a: More British cavalry.
With the rest they leave in the di-
rection of Etreillers. Cannon are
heard booming.
Aug. 27: Cannon laundering al
ways nearer. A great number OF
Belgian refugees pass, on foot, in
carts and wagons and on horseback.
They said they did not know where
they were going. eve are flying
from the Germans; that is all we
know"
Aug. 2s: About 200 OF the people
of Sary initiate the Belgians but be-
fore night sixty come back. Nine.
Choin back from st. Quentin, said the
Germans had entered the city. No
body would believe her.
Aug. 30: Germans enter savy, the
/, first at 10 a. m. They pass through
! their doors and windows and remain
ed inside. The men OF a convoy OF
small baggage carts, broke Mile.
/ Roulanger's shop window (she having
left Savy) and pillaged the store.
Sept. i: convoy of wagons ar
rive and install themselves along the
whole street leading to the Bergerie.
At Carpenters they drank UP all his
liquor and played music all afternoon.
Sept. 8: The Germans leave Savy
after looting every house, the owner
of which had left the village.
Sept. 25: Wounded in carts and on
foot, pass through towards St Quen-
tin. Inhabitants of Savy who have
horses are ordered to report at
Colombia to fetch flour from St.
Quentin. OF 67 inhabitants OF Ma
quigny who passed through Savy
yesterday being taken to st. Quentin,
four returned this afternoon. The
rest were conducted to Germany
Sept 20: Fifteen hundred weight
oats are to be delivered over to the
Germans by II a. m. Carts came to.
day, requistioning % hundredweight
oats.
| Oct. 8: The Germans have de.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-11
|CAB|NET CHANGE
is PREDICTED
Crisis in Germany Imminent,
With Some High Officials
Likely to Step
Down.
|HOLLWEG WILL REMAIN
Foreign Secretary Zimmerman and
Vice ChanoelIor Helfferioh
May he Asked to
Resign.
lHoLLWEG WILL REMAIN

rJTntted Press Leased Wire Servlce.l
AMSTERDAM, July 11.-A crisis
Involving cabinet changes IN Ger
many is imminent.
Reports received here today lead
to the belief that while Chancellor
Won Bethmann-Hollweg will weather
the storm. radical changes IN the
cabinet may be eIpected within the
next twenty-four or forty-etght hours:
That Hollweg has the backing OF
the kaiser is certain.
It is believed however. that IT Will
be necessary for the chancellor TO
sacrifice some of the men ne mas
sponsored in the past to maintain
even half hearted support from tne
centrist majority socialists coalition.
ALI dispatches from Germany are
heavily censored. :,
Just what is transpiring behind
the scenes OF the big political fight
is problematical
1t is certain, however, that the
submarine war and the food situation
within Germany are playing a DIE
part. To date there has been nothing
to Indicate that the military situation
has been a subject Of criticism. All
parties seem to be satisfied that
Hindenburg has the west front well
In hand, and the Russian offensive Is
expected to wear itself out.
There is q disposition on the other
hand to demand moro satisfactory re-
suits from the submarines or aban-
don the warfare which has altenated
nerItrals. If the submarines can win
for Germany, all will accept the wal
fare. But promises of England being
brought to her knees" with the date
for such capitulation constantly ad-
.vanced, have apparently ceased to be
convincing.
Whether Hollweg's retention Of HIS
post would be at the price OF the
resignations Of at least two and pos
sibly three of his ministers, OF with
out any sacrifice, seemed to depend
on the pressure which the kaiser will
be able to exert on the political
recalcitrants in the refchstag.
Dispatches showed no dfminution
In the stress created last week by the
attack of the centrist leader. Matthias
Erzberger. on Hollweg and the joint
demand of the centrist and socialist
leaders for internal reforms. 1t was
indicated. however, that many of the
centrist party members were waver-
ing In their opposition to Hollweg
because of the ka1sers backing ana
would probably be pacified into sup
port of the ministry-if certain con-
cessions were made.
Foremost among these concessions,
It was reported, was decision Of the
German government to reform the
Prussian electoral system.
Other sacrifices to hold Hoilweg
in his place were understood to be
the designations of Foreign Secretary
Alfred Zimmerman, Vice Chancellor
Karl Helfferich and possibly also Ad-
miral Won Capelle, minister OF mar
inc. A number of Prslssian state Of
fictals were also scheduled to so.
Chancellor IIollweg's firm declina.
ton to subscribe to the doctrine OF
a peace without annexation has gain
ed for him the tremendously powerful
support Of the junkers. including the
all+powerful Krupp business interests.
Heretofore the chancellor has not had
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-11
Rio Lumber Order.
IUnited Press Leased Wire Sc

UNITED Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.1
SAN FRANCISCO, July 11.-Pur-
chase OF 10,o00,000 feet Of fir lumber
from the Coos Bay Lumber company
by the Emergency Fleet corporation
was announced today. This is the
first Of thirty units of lumber which
the fleet corporation has agreed to
buy from the Coos Bay firm at a
price of $50 thousand, delivered at
Marshfield, Oregon. the lumber to
be used in building Americas food
fleet.
Federal Tariff Commissioner VIM
Kent is controlling owner of the Coos
Bay Lumber company.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-11
President Wilson Expected to
Drive Dallying Congress IN
to Some Definite
Action.
DELAYS ARE PER1LoUs
Food Bill Debated Five Weeks While
Hoover Urges Some
thing Be Done
Immediately.

TIynited Press Leased Wire Service. J
WASHINGTON, July 11.-Pres1dent
Wilson probably will quickly "put the
screws" on a dallying congress.
With fresh delays resulting from
substitution of a milder food bill In
the senate and an agreement to vote
thereon July 81, the president today
was confronted with Herbert Hoov-
er's direct warning that delay now Is
perilous.
now before the senate agriculture
committee will strip the measure OF
its present prohibition status. 1t
will be left with a provision to for
bid distillation of spirits. without
providing for seizure Of present hard
liuuor stocks, while prohibition OF
beer and wine will be left up to the
president.
Hooyer's warning anent delays,
charges that there has been RAMPANT
speculation and extortionate profits
this year among those who barter
with Americas food supplies. Stabii'
ity of prices is needed, he says, In
asmuch as every link in the food
chain is taking a wide profit as pro-
lection against abnormal fluctuations.
Hoover pointed out this nation
will have theoretical export bal
ance OF 7s,oOO.00O bushels of grain
this year, with 1s0,0o0,0o0 through
cons ervation. The situation at pres.
ent with no checks upon 1t. works III
to the farmer and consumer alike.
The farmer, he says, gets only $1.51
for wheat which commands 1925 in
Chicago.
Hoover suggests the possibility OF
internal troubles if prices continue
to soar and urges that speedy enact,
ment Of food legislation should be
undertaken.
with the date for a vote set at
July 21, five weeks will have elapsed
since the measure first went to con
gress, while the food survey bill has
been mulled over since June. Presi
dent Wilson is mantfestly disappoint
ed at the delays. He will probably
call in congress members and use
his personal influence on them tc
check further dallying.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-11
Monarchist Forces Cutnum-
bered and Are Begging Now
to Save Their Necks.

[By Ralph H. Turner, United Press
Correspondent.l
TOXIC, July 11.-American and
Japanese soldiers working side by
side have repaired many Of the rail
ways leading out OF Peking and to-
day were reported with reinforce
ments from Tien Tsin as guarding the
legations in the Chinese capital and
enforcing order.
Dispatches received here declare
the battle" reported recently outside
of Peking between Chang Hsun's
monarchist forces and the army OF
the republic was in reality only a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-11
Fhen Last One is Complete,
Drawing Of Numbers Will
Be Held at Washington.

~ Webb Miller, United Press Staff
NJ, Correspondence
WAshlNGTON, July 1.-THE great
sit lottery today is waiting upon
@organization OF a few hundred
"a exemption boards. Within twen-
our hours after the last board Is
"uy' the draft will occur.
oae iagg1ng board will hold u7 the
Ile machine. This point has been
s.s ned to the attention of every board
IA plea for haste.
"ore than three thousand boards
h.. ready with their registration
ss serially numbered and on I'll
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-11
k,r.a. civ Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY, July 11.-Cattle re-
ceipts 5000; market steady, strong.
Steers, s6.75@13.50; cows and heif-
ers, $5.76@1275; stockers and feed
ers, $6.50@1O.50; calves. $7.00@13.75.
Hog receipts 1000; market steady,
SC higher. Bulk, $14.90@15.65; heavy,
S15.50@15.7O; medium, $4,000 1855; !;
light, $14.65@15.30.
Sheep receipts 1000; market weak.
Lambs, $1475@15.50; ewes, $4,000
800: wethers, $70O@14.00.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-11
sian General Takes Halicz
md Gains Ground in the
March Against
Lemberg.
|KE MANY PRISONERS
mans Penetrate erltish Front to
III. Depth Of 600 Yards at
Dunes, Near
Nieuport.

tied Press Leased Wire Service.]
ETROGRAD, July s11.-General
Fnilotf today drove still further
the split in the Austro-G German
the wedge Of Russian invading
.es which he has inserted south
Lemberg. Halicz has already
en to the victorious Russian on
rght. The German army of Gen
Won Bothmer has been sepa-
d from the Austrian forces under
Ieral Kirbach. Both forces are in
nediate peril Of = nanking move
II Of great strength. The drive
inst Lemberg gained ground
3 hour today.
be suddenness Of the Russian
nsive in this Stanislau-Halicz sec
combined with the new vigor
b which the Russians attacked,
com pIetely demoralized the
my. How broken are the Teutonic
enses is illustrated in the con-
bit utilization OF cavalry in the
ksian advance. The break in the
emy morale is best shown by the
be number Of prisoners SO far
len.
rom the fact that Russian artil-
was roaring over parts of the
IA front today, it was believed
Fe that the Russian offensive move
nt would shortly be extended to
theatre Of war. The Riga-Mitau
is admittedly one Of the stron-
st Of the enemy fronts. Germany
I'd her strength here to back up
eats Of a drive on to Petrograd.
The war office statement today said
licz had been captured after a
ter contest, the Russians taking a
|mber of prisoners and more than
rty guns.
Pursuit Of the enemy continues"
! statement asserts.
Hit Turkish Ship.
LONDON. July 11.-Direct hits on
Turkish-German cruiser Goeben
RE made In an aerial attack against
Turco-German feet In the Golden
Pm. according to an admiralty an
uncement today. The attacking
Gadron of aeroplanes suffered no
tine Golden Horn Is narrow inlet
Ine Bosphorus separating the main
" O the City of Constantinople
Pm Galata and Pera.
ne air raid thus must have brought
1 british naval flyers over the. City
Constantinople itself.
me admiralty statement does not
Eatlon from what point the British
els started their raid, but 1t was
voaoly from some British war ves-
= anchored in Aegean sea. The sea-
laes must therefore, have travelled
least three hundred miles in the air
VI the Dardanelles and the Sea Of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-11
New Estimate Just Completed
Gives New York City
Population Of
6,5O4, 185.
103, ,84s,s84 IN THE U. s.
First Federal Estimate For Seven
Years Made Necessary by
the Draft LAW Re.
Wtrsmsnts-

rUntted Press Leased Wtro 9ervice.1
WAsFMNGTON, July 11.-WttA
population Of e,bO4.1sb. New York
City leads it's nearest competitor
Ohicago-by nearly three million
people, according to q new census
estimate just completed BY the gov
ernment It is virtually the first Ted
eral estimate for seven years and was
made necessary by the draft Law bas-
ing the. quota for each district on
population basis.
New York, by the figures Is shown
to have grown 1.737 ,802 since 1910
The total population OF the United
States as estimated Is lO5,S49.6S4.
The bureaus estimates OF the pres
ent population In the twelve largest
cities follows:
New York City, $500, ,1S5.
Chicago, 8.e39,957.
Philadelphia Getty and county,. g.
O6O021.
Detroit, 1,b21,s42.
Cleveland, 1,125, 40.
Boston, 32S,57S.
st. Louis, 827,264.
Pittsburgh, 722.425.
Baltimore, 626,964.
Buffalo, e06.384.
San francisco, ooO, O,o5S.
Milwaukee, 531,011.
Among other cities given are:
California, Los Angeles, 45S,621.
Oakland, 180,955.
Sacramento, T2,s43.>
San Diego, 1,116.
Colorado, Denver. (city and county,
1876, $40.
Idaho, Boise City, 1886.
Iowa, Cedar Rapids, A 4,453; Des
Moines, 12O,S15; Sioux City. 6S.251.
Only Big Cities Listed.
WASHINGTON, July 11.-At the
request of the war department a new
census estimate upon which draft
quotas will be apportioned during the
war, has been completed by the
bureau of census. It shows the Unit
ed States now has a total population
of 103,849.6s4.
Owing to the speed with which the
estimates had to be complied, only
cities of more than 10000 have been
litsed thus far, the other figures COW
ering counties alone.
The figures given out today by
Provost Marshal General Crowder
show some remarkable changes from
census estimates compiled by the
government seven years ago The
figures are based on the assumption
that the proportion which registrants
represent of the total population is
the same throughout the country"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-11
Held 40 German Spy,

TOLEDO, Ohio, July 11.-For
twelve years an officer in the German
army. Baron Enrich Rolph Won Guers-
dof, suspected Of being German spy,
is held here today.
Detectives charge the baron has
made repeated visits to the WHY'S
Overland automobile plant which has
contracts to build thousands OF air
planes motors for the allies.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-11
New Assurances.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
BUFNOS AIRES, July 11.-New as
surances regarding the scope of the
United States export licensing plan
served today to mollify local irrita-
ton aroused over the original an
nouncements. No official comment
was yet forthcoming. Officials ex-
planned they were awaiting formal
adyioes from WASHINGTON.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-11
China Soon To Enter War
With Millions of Men
Well Equipped With Soldiers and Resources
Great Battle Against Eern1any

willing to
shorde Of fmeno ad n
initial
uMon OF five hundred 4
Asthe
what tmigh
iipaMon
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-11
In Three DAYS.

PETROGRAD, July 11.-'4n three
days battle around Dolina. we cap
tured more than $50 officers and ten
thousand men, with eighty guns and
q quantity OF other material" the
war office announced.