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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17
Ranches Stocked With Cattle
Crops in Good Condition,
FRIDAYS ITINERARY.
BY z. c. SUTTON.

LEILA LAKE, Texas, May IL
(Speeial)-Trade evanseli.ts from Ok.
.lahoma City found that they have been
fotestalled in their food and feed cam
paign in the Texas Panhandle today.
Thousands OF cattle are grazing on the
huge ranches ready to be transferred
into meat for the huge American army
soon to be raised
Every town lot has been found under
cultivation and every acre in the Pan.
handle district not used for grazing has
been plowed and much kafir, feteri,a
and other drou,h.resisting crops planted
Good Rains This Year.
The Panhandle had rains this year
when other sections OF the southwest
have been overlooked by Jupiter Pluvius.
On May b a ten-inch rain fell. conse-
quen,ly crops are in fine condition. Re
ports to George Bishop OF The Okla
homa Farmer -Stoekman has been told
repeatedly that this section will produce
perhaps the best crop IN several years.
The trade excursion pulled out OF
Amarillo at 7:lS this morning with
every man on board enthusiastic at the
welcome accorded at Amarillo where the
train stopped last night. Amarillo has
a reputation as an entertainer and did
not allow IL to suffer yesterday. Claude
little town Of about 500, was the first
stop today The entire population Of
the city greeted the boosters,
At Goodnight.
Goodnight, home OF the famous Good
night ranch. was the second station. Al
That's ranch one of the largest herds o
hufialos in the United States. 240 OF III,
former monarohs OF the plains roam
over the vast ranch as un,tammelled a,
before the advent OF the white man. AT
animal known as the ea,alo. a cross he
tween the buffalo and domestic cattle
hasalso been produced on the ranch
Clarendon, abou, 50 miles from ANA
rillo and known as the riches, city il
| U1t fannsnuitt was nN,ilNt uNiikn' "
the eye, its streets are lined with beau
tiful trees, its stores are new and pro
gressive and Il is the educational cen
ter Of a district $50 miles in liameter.
The name, Athens, OF the Panhandle
has been bestowed upon the city iron
the face that Clarendon college |, 10
Gated here. churches as beautiful as an
in Oklahoma City do, the town,
Modern City.
Clarendon has electric light, wate
and sewers Il is on the Colorado Gul
highway and expects to be located o
the Ozark Trail. Near the city is mil
lion.aere ranch owned by Mrs. ]. 4
Adait, an Enslishwoman The head
quarters OF the ranch is a city in II
self Uncoun,ed cattle range over hi
veri,able principally. An army of COW
boys is employed and Mrs Adait ha
spent thousands Of dollars Tor y. N.
,, a. buildings and hospitals Tor their ber
' Ell, and comfort
,, The excursion this ai,ernoou will vi,
: Hedley, Giles, Memphis, Ntwlin. r,
,, , telline, Carey, Childts.s. Kirkland an
, Goodle,t
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17
Comment Withheld
on Irish Measure

LONDON. May 1,--While neither
na,ionalisN nor unioniss were willing
10 discuss the home rule proposal, COS
sip in the parliamentary Hobbies indi.
Gated that Lloyd Georges plan would
find a more favorable reception with
the unioniss than nationalists. The
morning papers have little comment,
most Of them protesting a desire to
withhold criticism until lrishmep Of
both parties have had an opportunity 10
sxpres themselves
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17
Southern Memorial
Unveiled Today on
Shiloh Battlefield

NASHVILLE, Tenn. May l7--Ons
OF the most noted memorial efforts Of
the United Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy became ap,sstomplshed fact to.
day when the 5000 Confederate NOM.
ment on Shiloh battlefield was unveiled
in the presence of a large audience, Ia.
cluding veterans from several statea
The monument. which stands in Prem.
us circle Of shiloh battlefield park. IL
the work Of Frederick c. Hibbard OF
Chicago, and ,ypliys the Confederate
idea OF the bloody ,wo-day battle on
April o and 7, 1902, when the death al
Gen. Alber, Sidney, Johnston and tlse
coming of night with fsinforcements be-
fore Grants army turned victory int
defeat The orator OF the day was
Bishop Thomas =. Gailor.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17
Waste in Fuel
to Be Eliminated

CHICAGO, May H-lncrease the
coal supply and eliminate the waste in
fuel was the appeal issued by the In
terna,ional Railway Fuel association at
its convention here today, The appeal
was directed to coal operators, coal
miners and railroad officials. II was
estimated that a saving Of S percent Of
the coal used by the railway, OF the
United States would release about T.
10000 tons a year for other purposes,
What was taken to be a hin, that the
United States government may seize
coal mines and public utilities II the
owners do not work in harmony with
government policy. was contained in an
addre. made by {. NJ. Moderwell, OF
the council for national defense.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17
RUSSIA GIVES IN TO SOCIALISTS, ENDING CRISIS
Mexicans Told
u. S. Will Not
Conscript Them

4 USTIN, Texas, May I'm an
~ Official statement issued today
" = TO the Mcxicans residing IN
Texas, Governor Ferguson urges
them not to leave Texas for fear OF
conScrlption into the federal army
The statement says
I'm my opinion the national gov.
ernment will not oonscript Mexican
citizens into the national army as
long as they are engaged in farming.
ranohlng and railroad work shall
appeal to the president in all serious
ness to permit our Mexican people
10 continue in these occupations,
LET me advise our Mexican peo-
pie to stay IN Texas. We need you
and you need us. Let us help each
other"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17
GEORGE
PROPOSAL FOR
MEET FAVORED
Redmond Accepts Invitation to
Hold Convention,

LONDON. MAY John Redmond,
leader OF the Irish nationalists in the
house OF commons, today rejected the
proposal of Premier Lloyd George for
settlement of the home rule question,
but accepted the proposal for the imme
diate calling OF convention to decide
on a government for Ireland,
Mr.. Redmond in a letter to Premier
Lloyd George. accepts on behalf OF the
Irish party, the proposal for Assembling
a convention Of lrishmen OF all parties
for the purpose OF producing a scheme
of Irish self-government," on condition
that ",he basis on which the convention
is to be called is such as to insure fair
representation OF lrishmen OF all ereeds
parties, and that the convention be sum
moned without delay"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17
Railroad Safety
to Highest Point

CHICAGO, May l7-Re,urns Just
issued by the interstate commerce com
mission and made public today by the
bureau OF railway news and statistics,
show one OF the greatest safety achieve
men,s in the history Of American rail.
ways in their record for the summer OF
1916. In the quarter from July to
September. when the roads handled the
largest passenger movement in their
history, the returns show that there
were but two passengers killed in train
accidents. Only in one previous quar-
ter on record, when traffic was very
much lighter, was this record cqualed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17
NEGRO CHARGED
WITH SLAYlNC
SPIRITED away
Story Of Lynchlng Denied by
Authorities,

NASHVILLE, Tenn, MAY H.-Ell
Persons. negro. charged with killing
An,oine,,e Rappal, a lS.veat.old school
girl, near Memphis several weeks ago,
and who has been in jail here since
the crime was committed, was taken
from the county authorities last nigh,
by Shelby county officers and Is now
in an adjoining county, u was stated
here early today. Sheriff Wright oi
Davidson county, and two Of his depu'
tie. were said to he with the negro.
Rumop tina, a mob from Memphis
had secured the negro and lynched hin
was denied BY the local officials,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17
patriotic Sunday"
Will Be Observed

CHICAGO. May H--One hundred
and fifty thousand Sunday schools in
America with a membership OF about
100000 have been requested to OBJ
serye July as Patriotic Sunday, /,
Vas announced at the headquarters OF
the international School association
Mere today. Each school has been re
ouested TO make an offering on that
dsy for war relief and to encourage
enlistncnts.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17
PEOPLE RESPOND
TO APPEALS OF
RED CROSS HERE
Men and Women Of Entire
State Aroused 10 Needs,

Are Oklahoma Cityans going to give
the national Red Cross society in Wash
inston an opportunity TO refer to the
people who reside here as slaokers' Is
the local chapter Of the Red Cross going
to come up to the standard approached
by other cities and expected 4 this
ei,yl
People Respond
Any doub, as to the answer 10 these
questions was obll,ersted today when
reports from a few OF the twen,y.iour
Red Cross captains and 10 lieutenan,s
were received by Walter lybrand, presi-
dent Of the Oklahoma City chapter, and
!. +. Btaniii. secretary The answer
was an unanimous NO" Every worker
reported good results.
In addition to this concerted campaign
for Red Cross members. which is the
greatest ,ha, has ever been launched In
Oklahoma City, supply room has been
opened in the Chamber OF Commerce
building. l2S West Main street. Here
all who wish to make hospital supplies
for Uncle Sans soldiers and sailors, or
those who can do any kind Of Clerical
work. can be used to grea, advantage
In a statement issued this morning
Mr.. Lybrand said
"rhe men and women Of the state arr
aroused to the needs OF the Red Cross
We have had long distance calls iron
teon,lnu.d on Page q, Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17
ARMY REsElvlS1S
CALLED 70 Wlo0

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nay W
R..ervist, in all branches Of NE sesvee0
Of the army have been called - ~
eolor,, according to telegram received
a, the office oi Colonel N. r. Bun4yI
ad,utan, general Of the southern ~
par,ment All men who have aot -
reported are advised so Al oass 60
munieae with the adjutAns q
department Former sol1less ~
the reserve clause Who laI = -
be posted ss desertess -
accordingly.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17
Vatican Expects
New Slav Minister

PARIS, NAV IA dispatch to the
Hava, agency from Rome, says;
The imminent arrival Of a new Rus
sian minister TO the vatican is an
nouneed. This action is regarded at the
vatican as favorable, indicating that th-
principle Of religious freedom pro-
claimed by the revolutionary party will
no, encounter obstacles in being ap-
pl,ed"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17
Hamburg Without
Gas Lights Now

COPENHAGEN May Lowing
to the shortage OF coal, Hamburg is
now without gas, except limited sup
ply for a few indispensable institu.
,ions. Most OF the restaurants and
cafe, are closed in the evening or are
conducting q twilight existence by the
aid of few lamps. The streets are
largely in darkness and many house
holds have only candles.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17
Famous French
Airnan Killed

AMSTERDAM, May H-The Tele-
graai says German newspaper states
,ha, the famou, French airman, Captain
Rene Doumer, was sho, down behind
the German lines and killed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17
Forest Fire, In North.

DULUTH, MINI, May H-Reports
Of forest fires from Wisconsin. Mioh-
gan and Minnesota continued TO come
today Hundreds OF men arc fighting
the ilames
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17
Vandeventer to
African Command

LONDON, May H-Maior General
Iandeven,er has been appointed to
command the military forces in East
Africa.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17
The Weather

LOCAL FoRGcAsr-osnsraly fair
weather tonight and Friday. cooler 10.
sTArg FoeGcAar-..ronlsht generally
fslr, cooler In ~sst portion. Friday osnsr.
ally tslr
ARKANsAH-Faira and warmer
WEST TENAa--Fair and coslsr,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17
.eichstag Quits
Until July S

AMSTERDAM. MAY 1.-THE reich.
stag has adjourned until July 5,
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-01
HOUSE REJECTS.
CENSORSHIP BILL
SPECTATORS CHEER MADLY
AND CONFEREEs APPLAUD,
By Vote Of One Hundred and Eighty
four to Fourteen House OF Repre-
sentatives Defeat Espionage and
Press Censorship Measure.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. June L.
BY vote of 1S4 to IA the House to-
day defeated the Administration bill
establishing a censorship on newspap-
ers and criticism of administration
officials, and also killed the amend
ments to the bill which were tackled
on at the last minute to give tha
measure added strength. The gallery
was thronged with spectators who
cheered so vocferously as the vote
was announced that the speaker
threatened to have the sergeant at
arms clear the galleries unless order
was restored.
This has been one of the most hot
ly contested measures brot before the
House during the present session and
had the endorsement of the Admins
tration and democratic leaders.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-01
DAY WAS
APPROPRIATELY OBSERVED
Many Turn Out and Much Improve
ment il made in Cemetery

At 10 O'Clock Wednesday morning
the members OF the Odd Fellows.
Eagles. and Miners lodges left their
respective halls and marched In q
body to the cemetery. On,arrival there
the Eagles held their. beautiful men,
orial service, in which all participat-
ed and then the entire party deYot-
ed themselves to decorating graves
of their comrades. friends and rela-
tives who had gone beyond. The mem
bers of the Miners Union had had
prepared number of neat headstones
bearing the name date of death and
age of their departed brothers. and
these were placed to mark their last
resting places. The men started in
to make the whole place more at
tractive. The surrounding brush was
cut. roots and weeds were grubbed
out and the grass trimmed. A large
part of the day was devoted to this
and the appearance of the cemetery
was vastly improved.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-01
GULKANA CONTRACT
STARTS THIS MORNING

VIM. Schmidt, who has the sum-
mer contract for carrying the mail to
Gulkana started out this morning
in the first trip of the season. Mr..
Schmidt will go by auto as far as
the Summit, where he will transfer
the mail to a waiting machine which
will distribute it to interior Offices.
AS soon as 1t is possible to get thru
the pass he will continue on the Gull
kama, making two trips per month
during the summer season. The stage
will leave Valdez the first and fifteen
the of each month. Olaf Olson act
ing as driver for the present.
This will give Valdez direct con-
nection with interior points and will
prove a great convenience for those
desiring to leave for the interior from
Sound points.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-01
STRONc Confident
OF REAPPO|NTMENT
SAYS RIGGS BOOMLET
VII WILL SOON COLLAPSE
Asserts He has the Support of Secre-
tary Lane and the President will
not Refuse Request Of his Strongest
Cabinet Member.

SEATTLE, June 1.-Governor J.
f. A. Strong. Of Alaska, accompanied
by Mrs. Strongs arrived here last
evening from Juneau en- route to
Washington In an interview the gov
ernor stated that he was confident OF
now that Judge Jen-
nings was out of the race. and that
the iggs boomlet inaugurated by the
Democratic organization must soon
collapse. He asserts that Secretary of
the Interior Lane favors his appoints
ment and it is extremely unlikely that
President will refuse the request of
his strongest cabinet member. Strong
says he has not the slightest fear but
that he will receive the appointment
despite the opposition of the Demo-
cratic organization.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-01
TAX
DECIDED UPON
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
ASKS TAX ON BEVERAGES
A Tax OF Two Cents Per Pound will
be Placed on Coffee, Five Cents
a Pound on Tea, and Three Cents
Pound on Cocoa.
a Pound on Cocoa.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. June l.
After a lengthy conference with the
President and with Secretary McAdoo
the Senate finance committee has de-
cided to present report to Con-
gress advocating a tax on beverages
and sugar. While the tax will be small
the total aggregate will reach into
the millions. 1t was decided to tax
coffee two cents per pound. tea five
cents, and cocoa three cents during
the duration of the war, while sugar
will be taxed one-half cent.
The United States consumes an
nually 92.173,00O pounds of tea. l.
5,O89.O00 pounds Of coffee. 1885,
5S5,OOO pounds of cocoa. and 3,S01.-
531 pounds of sugar, of 1888 pounds
for every man, woman and child in
the country.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-01

WASHINGTON. D. c., June L.
1t is rumored in official circles here
that Secretary of the Navy Daniels
has slated Admiral Winterhalter to
succeed Rear Admiral Mayo as COM
nlander of the Atlantic fleet Rear
Admiral Winterhalter has been in
command of the Asiatic fleet
1t is stated that Admiral Winter
halter is a warm personal friend of
Secretary Daniels, and that he stood
by the Secretary at the time OF the
latter's tTpuble with Bradley Allen
Fiske, the brilliant naval officer whose
criticisms of the navy aroused such
a storm of disapproval in adminstra-
tion circles shortly after the Spanish
American war.
In an interview this morning Sec
retary Daniels scathingly denounced
certain New York papers who accus-
ed him of paying off his political
debts by the appointment of Ger
man named officer to succeed ma
tive born American. Mr.. Daniels de-
MED that politics had anything to do
. with the appointment, which he stat
ed was made solely upon merit
Henry Thomas Mayo was born at
Birmingham. Vermont. in 1855, and
has served through various grades
OF the navy since his graduation from
in 1879
was promoted Rear-Admiral June IS.
1913. He has served on various ves-
sells of the U. S. navy, was command
ant of the Mare Island navy yard;
as aid for personnel at Washington;
was commander of the Fourth Divi-
sion of the Atlantic fleet in 1913;
was commander of the Atlantic fleet
with the rank of Vice-Admiral when
the late unpleasantness occurred at
Vera Cruz, and was the officer in
command of the battleship squadron
who demanded that an apology be
made and a national salute of q guns
be given by the Mexican government
to make amends for the arrest Of
a paymaster and crew from the dis
y patch boat Dolphin in Tampico. Mex
leo, while loading gasoline and sup
plies into a whaleboat at that port
April 9, 1914. Admiral Mayo has had
an eventual and useful career and his
retirement comes as surprise to his
brother officers.
Rear-Admiral Albert G. Winter
halter has been in command Of the
Asiatic Squadron for number of
years, with the famous first class
cruiser Brooklyn as his flagship. He
has a long record of useful service
in various capacities.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-01
LABORITE TO LEAD
BRITISH COMMISSION
Henderson to Head Party he Sent to
Confer with Russian Government

LONDON, June 1T was anno,tnc-
ed today that Arthur Henderson, La
borte member of the war council,
will head the British commission to
be sent to Russia to confer with the
Provisional government. His position
in the cabinet will be filled by George
n. Barnes. Minister OF Pensions. also
a Laborite Lord Davenport. food con-
troller. is expected to resign shortly
on account of i'll health. His successor
has not been designated.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-01
PARS0N HELD
FOR SED|T|ON
GERMAN MINISTER BOUND
OVER UNDER S24 900 BONDS
Pastor OF German Methodist Church
Admits Writing Letter Urging Ar
son and Murdei-PrObably be
Charged with Treason.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, June L.
Rev. c. Lehney. fifty years of age.
American born of German parentage,
and pastor of the Central German
Methodist church in this city has been
arrested by federal officials on the
charge of sedition. and will probably
be also charged with treason. Since
being taken into custody the pastor
has admitted writing letter melting
arson and assassination. He was Civ
en- a preliminary hearing yesterday
afternoon and was bound over under
bonds of $4,000 to await the action
of the Grand Jury. The arrest has
caused intense surprise here. partieu-
larly among the members of his con-
gregation. for while it had been
known that his sympathies were with
Germany he had not publicly dis
played any activity in behalf Of that
country. -, 49,.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-01
THREATEN SEIZE
SHIPPING PLANT
UNLESS STRIKE Is
SPEEDILY SETTLED
VIII Take Over the New
:, port News shihbaiiding Yards Un-
Less the Strike There Is Speedily
Settled.

WASHINGTON D, c.. June L.
The administration has announced
that unless the strike among the ship
builders at the Newport News, Ship
yards is Immediately settled the gov
ernment will take over the yards and
conduct the work. The new super
dreadnaughts Maryland and West
Virginia are under construction at
this yard, and it is imperative that
they be finished as speedily as pos
sible.>
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-01
ACTIVE AGAINST
CONSCR|PT|0N
EMMA GOLDEN Urges
FOLLOWERS NOT ENLIST
.-*E~.
----
Noted Labor, Worker Says that, Young
Men Of Country Will Refuse to Reg
lister for Conscription-Wili not
flight Against Brothers.

NEWYoRK, June Emma Cold
man. anarchis*ssand head of the anti
conscription moyement3 announced
today that 10000 yoanss men. MEM
bers of the, prEahization.- Would re-
fuse to register for conscription. and
that $4,000 other members thruout
the country would face imprisonment
and defy the registration officers. The
administration is becoming alarmed
at the spread of the anti-conscription
movement and has ordered that stern
measures be adopted to- stop its
spread.
Since the advent of Mrs. Goldman
to the United, States she has been
active in spreading sedition and op-
position to the constituted authorit-
les. She has been arrested hundreds
of times for her seditious utterances,
but her Imprisonment has had no ef-
feet upon her conduct.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-01
SAYS WAS BORN
TO SERVE MANKIND
PRESIDENT MAKES ADDRESS
AT ARLINGTON CEMETERY
Declared he Envied the Dead for the
Service They had Rendered Liberty
in this Great Crisis Must Fight
for Mankind.

WASHINGTON D. G.. June H.
President Wilson. in speaking at the
Memorial Day ceremonies at Arling-
ton Cemetery. stated that he envied
the dead warriors lying peacefully
beneath the sod for the services they
had rendered the cause of liberty. He
further said that those now living. in
the midst of the great task confTont-
ing US, must show the world that the
United States was born to serve man
kind.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-01
ROOSEVELT TALKS
TO LARGE CROWD
AT MEMORIAL DAY
EXCERCIsES AT MINEOLA
Urges Rich to Deny Themselves and
Serve COuntry-Envies the Man
Who has u Chance to Risk his Life
on the Battle Field.

MINEOLA. June 1.-Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt addressed as assem-
blage Of several thousand people here
at the Memorial Day exercises. He
appealed to the wealthy to sacrifice
and serve their country. He urged
that labor be not employed to beauti-
fly homes when it is sorely needed in
agricultural and manufacturing pur-
suits He declared he envied the man
who had a chance to risk his life for
his country; that a mans man was
needed for the strife and not a SEX
less creature.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-01
WELL KNOWN MINER
HAS LEG .AMPCTATEO
Injury Received Few Years. Ago Ne
cessitates Surgical Operation

Roy Mcdonald, a well-known min
er. is a patient at the Valdez Hospital,
where he recently underwent an op-
Grafton for the removal OF one Of
his legs just above the ankle. The
operation was successfully perform
ed by DR.. Silverman. and the patient
is now on the road to rapid recovery
Mr.. Mcdonald sustained an injury to
his ankle some years ago; when a
rock fell upon it badly crushing the
bones. While he recovered from the
wound sufficiently to get about the
bones never properly knit together.
and he has been seriously handicap
ped in his work He finally concluded
to have the injured member ampu-
tated.