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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-17
Senate Approves
Liquor Clause in
War Tax Measure

WASHINGTON, Aug l7--Dispo'al
before night OF nearly all the provisions
OF the war tax bill over which there
is no dispute was the Senate'' program
for today and accomplishment Of the
task seemed assured The senate ten
tatively has agreed ~ the liquor sec
tion with It's prohibition features, IN ad-
dition to many other important pro
visions Present plans call for consid-
Grafton tomorrow of income and war
profit, taxes, the chief points IN dis
pute Should these provisions he dis
posed Of then, efforts probably will be
made for an agreement on date for
final vote on the bill
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-17
War Department.
READY TO SEND
TROOPS TO WEST
Government to Keep Vital In
duStrIes Moving,
SPREAD OF STRIKE FEARED
State Authorities May Not 30
Able TO Control II.

WASHINGTON. Aug u. - Sending
federal troops 10 Washington, Oregon.
Montana and Idaho to keep war indus.
tries moving and to check disorders 10
regarded by officials a. a possibility
in the near future, should the threatened
|. w, W. strike attain serious proper.
tions and the civil authorities, state aud
federal in the affected area, be unable
to meet the situation adequately.
All Departments On Lookout.
The departments Of justice and labor,
the board Of mediation and conciliation.
the food administration and other gov
ernment agencies were studying with
some apprehension today the situation
In the northwest and were prepared, u
was said. to take immediate steps 10
meet any development.
Secretary Wilson Of the labor De.
parment, rsturning 70 WafnhueuD
after an sbsence OF several days 70.
ceived reports on the situation and be.
gan TO determine II the services OF his
department could be utilized in AVERT
ing the threatened strike ConciIiators
of the department already are In the
districts affected
Food Administration Alarmed.
The food administration is concerned
with reports that the strike might re-
hfd harvesting and that damage had
been done to fruit and vegetables In
California needed for canning.
The board of mediation and concilia.
ton Is prepared to act quickly in case
the threatened strike should result IN
interruption TO train service. G.. W. w.
Hanger Of the board, is at present In
San Francisco.
Department OF justice Investigators
are inclined to view the situation with
some apprehension aud United States
attorneys in the four states mentioned
in the proposed general strike call are
authorized to act quickly in case OF
disorders.
No Hesitation Now.
Officials unite in saying extreme
measures would be resorted to without
hesitation and quickly.
In view OF the nature OF the do.
mands made by the l. W. w., includ.
ing the release of all members OF its
organization at present in prison In thA
four states, II was thought likely that
the strike would be called. The Dc.
mand is regarded by officials here %
preposterous and one that could noe
possibly be accsded to.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-17
Former Coroner
Commits Suicide

ALTON, Ill, Aug l7--Dr ]. Nor
gan Sims. until last November coroner
of Madison county III, committed sui
eide today by jumping from the roof Of
a sun porch at the Illinois state hospital
for the insane Doctor Sims suffered a
nervous breakdown after his defeat for
re election las, fall He had been ac.
tive in politics in this county for many
years He formerly was medical super
in,endent Of asylumS for the insane at
Lakeland, Ky, and Little Rock. Ark
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-17
LOCAL CHINESE
ARE CERTIFIED
FOR war DUTY
0rientaIS TO Be Among Those
to Go 10 France,

The average OF acceptance' IN dis
trict No | was again high today, TWEEN
~ seven out Of the thlr,y-seven men ex-
amined passing the examination, Al
though no accurate list OF the men who
will claim exemption could not be
secured today Drs A X, West and An
tonic u. Young said more than half a
dozen men examined today and found
physically qualified had stated they
would not claim exemption
Thirteen Of the fifty called TO report
today failed to pu, in an appearance
when their names were called Thay
will he certified as being physically
qualified,
Chinsman TO Go.
Jim Mar Fat, a Chinaman, wa, ex-
amined today Jim was late getting 10
the courthouse bu, he measured up to
the requirements and was accepted. The
Chinaman declared he was all right
physically except that he was subject Ia
Fits" lie said he was born in Sar
Francisco twenty-eight years ago and
he did not know Il his father was nat.
utalilcd or not, Y having been such .
long time. He was accepted and will
20 to France with Louie X. Wong, a
member OF his race who was accepted
on the first call in district No. |,
The work OF examining the remaining
$50 men called in district No. | will be
finished tomorrow and members OF the
exemption board will then ge, to work
passing on the claims for exemption.
Those who have failed TO pas. the phys
ical examination this week vii he re
examined tomorrow afternoon at 30
o'clock
Physically Qualified.
The following men were found TO be
physically qualified today Elmer q,
CONTINUED on PAGE q, Column al
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-17
Carolina Man
Wants Husky
Jack Rabbit
IF anCier" Wishes 10 Evolve
Race Of Sturdy, UnkilIable
Crop DeStroyerS,

Anyone having In his possession
a good specimen of the Oklahoma
jack rabbit will confer q real favor
on the Chamber OF Commerce by
notifying 1t Of the fact. Not only
will that organisation be bene-
fitted, but the individual may by 80
doing, confer on posterity q great
blessing.
This mornings mail brought .
letter from North Carolina asking
for such an animal or the adlress
Of anyone having one. A. X. Flsm-
ing Of Louisbpfg, N. c., secretary
Of the Franklin County Fair asso-
citation, writes that he 10 expert
menting In rabbit raising and wants
some big western jack rabbits to
evolve . healthy breed Of out-of-
door rabbits for that section.
The North Carolinian will Be re-
ferred by the chamber officials TO
the towns Of Wsathsrford, Clinton
and Sayrs, where big Jack rabbit
dnves are regular events.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-17
Canadian Request
Denied by Typos

COLORADO SPRINGS. Col, Aug,
IA request Of Montreal union No.
10 for amendment to the bylaws to
permit the election Of Canadian vice
president with jurisdiction over all
union matters pertaining to Canada, was
defeated by the convention OF the Inter
national Typographical union las, night
when the adverse report Of the commit
tee OF laws was adopted
Installation Of officers featured the
program OF the woman's auxiliary of the
]. 7. U. Those installed were Mrs.
Josie Armis,ead Of Atlanta, president
Mrs 4 NJ Stanley, Louisville, vice
president, and Mrs. L, J. I.owther of
DeS Molncs, northumberland.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-17
Help of Chamber
Up to Committee

At the regular meeting OF the board
Of directors OF the Chamber OF Com
merce at the Skirvin at noon yesterday,
the proposition of operating with the
United States bureau Of agriculture in
crop production and food consetvs
ton campaign was turned over To a
committee OF three for consideration
{. w. Gun,er is chairman OF the com
mittee, the other members ot which are
N. u Scott and John Fields No other
business OF importance was before the
hoard. Oklahoma City was asked 20
contribute 5000 toward the campaign.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-17
Motorists Kick"
About Crossings

Automobile drivers are preparing to
petition the city, the street car com
pany or the railroads to repair city
crossings here, The crossings of the
Rock Island railroad on Broadway is
particularly in bad shape and owners
of automobiles often ride several blocks
on, of their way in an eiior, TO dodge
that crossing
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-17
WHISKY DIsrILLIHe
STOPS September 8

WASHINGTON, Aug. H-Eleven
o'clock on the night of Saturday Sep
tember 8, is the time fixed by the food
administration when all processes in
the production in the United States OF
distilled spirits for beverage purposes
must stop
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-17
CANADIAN PLANES
COLLIDE; one DEAD

TORONTO, Ont, Aug 1.-Two air
plane, flying at high speed collided
300 fec, in the ait at the Armour
Heights aviation camp today, one OF
the machines bursting into flames and
plunging to earth. killing the aviator
Cadet S. II ! Dorr The victim's S
neck was broken and his body badly
burned The other aviator whose
name is withheld, from the Royal Fly.
ing corps, was better able to manage
his machine and was not injured
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-17
ARMY 1000 Men
over WAR STRENGTH

WASHINGTON, Aug l7.-War vol.
unteers for the regular army have
reached a total Of l9O347 men, bring
ing the roll to 1000 in excess of the
authorized war strength. Since the to-
tai quota fcr the expanded army was
filled several days ago recruits have
continued to enlist at an average OF
more than 1000 men a day They will
be needed and the recruiting service
will not release its efforts.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-17
eternal TRIANGLE
LEADS TO 3 Deaths

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio, Aug. u
Because woman named Dora from
Fl Paso, Texas. had sent telegram to
her husband notifying him that she was
coming here to claim him as her hus-
band. Mrs James Nelson late las,
night Sho, and killed her husband, shot
her S-year old son and then killed her
self The boy died this morning The
Nelson family came here recently from
Fort Wayne, Ind
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-17
Graves Is Active
In Several Cities

WASHINGTON, Aug. H.-Dr, Karl
Armgaard Graves statement that he
was working for the state department
WAS the direct cause OF his arrest in
Kansas City Graves. the federal au-
thorities say, has been representing
himself in several western cities as
representing the state department and
the authorities thought it wise to take
hun into custody.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-17
ASSAULT CHARGE
IS PLANNED FOR
LIQUOR DRIVER
Wounded BootIegger Dies;
Roy CogSwelI Recovering,

Charges OF transporting liquor and
felonious assault will be brought agains,
Dick Thayer, who was arrested by the
police last night after Roy Cogswell,
planclothes officer had been shot
through the right and left arms and
Gus Anthony was fatally wounded
when a bulle, from one Of the police
mems revolvers crashed through his
head
Anthony died at local hospital this
morning about : o'clock Cogswell is
still at the hospital, bu, it is not be.
lieved that either Of his wounds will
prove serious, A peculiar fact is that
the bullets entered his arms a, the
same point, Just about an inch above
the elbow The bullets missed the
Continued on PAGE II. Column a.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-17
new COTTON PRICE
RECORD FOR STATE

DURANT, Okla, Aug IA record
price for cotton in lOO-balc lots was
established here this morning when a
firm OF local cotton merchants sold
tha, number Of bales at h7sc per
pound f. o. b, Durant compress for
immediate delivery II is believed the
transaction establishes new price rec
ord for the state
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-17
New Market Plan
Offered by Owen

WASHINGTON. Aug. H.--Estab-
li,hment Of a national county coop
era,ive marketing association, the pur-
pose OF which would be the founding
OF an interstate marketing system tor
farm products under government super
vision to prevent boarding and specu..
lation, /, proposed in bill introduced
TODAY by Senator Owen.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-17
Bernstorff Will
Take Turk Post

BERLIN, Aug. H.--Appointment oi
Count Won Bernstorii, former German
ambassador to the United States. %
German ambassador at Constantinopls.
Is forecast Count Won Bernstorff ar
rived in Berlin today and has been in
conference with Imperial Chancellor
Michaelih.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-17
Berlin Exaggerates
U-Boat Activities

PARIS, Aug. 1.-THE German off
cial report of merchant ships sunk by
submarines is exaggerated about 40
percent, according to reports to ad-
mirals of the allied nations conference
which was held at Paris, July Is
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-17
TWO EDITORS SAY
GERMANY CANNOT
AGREE TO TERMS
Others Believe Kaiser Should
Accept Them
NO OFFICIAL DECISION YET
Government DelIberating on
POpe'S Plan,

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 1.-The
German governments attitude on so
important q matter a. the peace
proposal Of Pope Benedict can only
be made known after the most care
ful dsliberation. particularly a. Its
decision can only bs taken In full
accord with Germanys Alliss. A
statement to this effect has been
communicated by the German for
eign office to the German press.
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 1.-THE Kreus
2eitung Of Berlin, a copy OF which has
been received here. says sympathy with
the pope's wish for peace must disap'
pear when II is seen that he has united
himself with such conditions - restor
ations and no indemnities.
v.~. lynaaeAsR .AsAisk~ Plan. -
The Berlin TaeeIische Rundschs,
considers that the nature OF the peace
outlined BY the pope must compel III,
central powers to refuse the offices oi
the pontiff This newspaper says I
fears the affair will have an unhappy
influence, not only in Austria but
among the Catholics in Germany.
The Koelnsche Zeitung reserved
judgment on the proposal until the
full text Of the pope's note is obtained.
Nevertheless, 1t considers the proposal
to enter into negotiations on the basis
Of the pon,lffs program should not be
rejected
Government Should Accept.
This newspaper asserts mat /, is not
aware Of the German governments at
tl,ude, but that it believes logic pre-.
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-17
British Officers
to Second Camp

FORT SHERIDAN, Ill.,, Aug ",
Officer. Of the British army are 70 avg
in training the students at the second
,s,,rv, officers camp, il was learnsd
b.,. today. They will come in g.
change for the newly y-eommi,sioned o..
Gcsrs who are expected to leave sopo'
for immediate service in France. 4,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-17

strike In Finland HAea
HELSlNGFORS, Aug. 1.-THE -
rral strike has ended.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-17

Rainfall In Oklahoma City for the "a.
hour period ending az O'Clock this
morning was ,0+ Of an Inch
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-17
ST. Quentin
Cathedral Is
Fire Victim,
Only Walls Left Standingi
Blaze Not Started by
French Shells,
lBY the AaaooiAtsd Pressl

FRENCH FRONT IN FRANCE,
Aug 1.-THE fire in tho St, Quentin
cathedral first was observed about 0
o'clock Wednesday nigh, by French
'entinels They were startled to sec
flames breaking from the famous cath
edral and soon the entire structure WV
ablarc, The fire burned brilliantly uh.
III Z o'clock in the morning A. it died
down II was seen that the steep roof
had fallen in. Everything but the walls
must be destroyed
The cause is unknown, Certainly It
was not due to the French fire. There
was little bombardmen, last night and
when the correspondent watched col
umns OF smoke float away on light
wind, the landscape was singularly
peaceful.
Prisoners say the town lately ha,
been pillagcd by officers and men who
arc sending many stolen valuablcs t'
Germany.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-17
KNIGHTS Of GRIP
OUT OF PRIMARY
FREEL|NC HOLDS
Attorney General InterpretS
Absentee Voter Law,

An opinion by Attorney General s 7.
Freezing today refuses travelling men
and railroad men the right to vote in
any but general elections under the alb
sentee voters law.
Lyon Asked, Opinion.
The opinion was asked by Secretary
Of State ]. /, Lyon who said the de
NAL of the right Of these men TO vote
in primary elections, in which they
were most interested, gave them little
relief from the old system.
Mr. Freezing says the law specifically
provides that the absentee voters may
cast their ballots in general elections
and makes no mention of primary, local
or special.
Legislative Intent Clear.
He says the intent of the legislature
was clear in that in other laws, notably
that governing the polling OF the soldier
or sailor vote, specific mention had
been made primary, local and special
elections.
1t is suggested in Mr.. Freeling's let
ter to Mr.. Lyon that the latter may,
If he is not satisfied with the opinion
OF the attorney general, institute a test
suit to determine II the absentee vot-
erS may take part in other elections.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-17
Cloudy Weather
Again Forecast

Local Forcoast-psrtly cloudy weather
tonight and Saturday not much change
In Temperature.
state Foreoast-Tonlph' partly cloudy,
showers In eastern portion; Saturday
partly cloudy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-17
Intire Supsrstrueturs Goas. 49,

| fAklS, aug. N.-'h nightfa'l Weo
ssvU1gy ssVkgrsphs q Hsvas eorrespon
dent on the French front. I'VE saw from
our own lines. which places are less
than half q mile from the suburbs OF St.
Quentin. that the cathedral was sur
rounded by smoke Some fire was Wis
ible, increasing each moment until at
midnight the imposing monument was a
mass Of flames visible for twenty miles
around
1T is impossible at this time to de-
tcrnine the origin Of the fire. The Ger
mans cannot lay II to our shells, Tor
St Quentin is so near oar lines that
not n single French projec,ile has fallen
into the city The high towers OF the
cathedral gave the Germans an obserya-
tion point unique in the region. We
cannot yet understand what powerful
motives induced them to destroy Il.
Through field glasses II could be seen
the next afternoon that the entire super
structure was gone"
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KANSAS -Fnr and warmer
ARKANSAS Showers
WEST TEXAS Partly cloudy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-17
aBAa Travelling Men Denied Vote in Primary
3@ GERMANS DIVIDED ON P0PES PEACE PLAN

ron ran ANY AND xAvY-Wl1I
..s:ss .'i s,': :,:ss ::ss':s = E ::;l::.
s,:s ~, :; :". 2';;., IN ,i,~ess,; |: 49, e
hands sf one Il ear sslllSss q s0ijSss q |
he fseat.--A. 2. Dssissss. Psstaaet6s
S6 wSArrrN0. NO ADDnnss.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-28
KILL DRY" BILL IN
ILLINOIS HOUSE BY
VOTE OF 80 TO ST

Springfield. March 2S.--ny vote OF
so TO G7 the bill for state wide refer
endum OH prohibition in Illinois in
1918 was defeated by the House OF
Representatives this afternoon. The
Senate previously passd the bill.
Lee O'Neil Browne, OF Ottawa,
spoke against the bill. He made an
attack upon woman suffrage and the
woman's vote featured in the bill.
Both attacks drew vociferous applause
from the galleries.
The debate on the bill was opened
by Representative Garesch, OF East
St Louis, who spoke for the vets, de-
elaring that prohibition struck at the
fundamental principles upon which
the government is founded. He called
Kansas horrible example" of pro
hibiticn. Thomas Lyons, of Spring,
field, said the contest was not wet
and dry" battle, but to decide wheth.
er the people should be given an op-
portunity to vote Oh the issue. Req
Dietrich, Of Springfield, read letter
from the pastor of the First Methodist
church at fremont, p'cdging the sup
port of $50 of his congregation if he
voted for the bill.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-28
NOMINATE MRS. CARR
AS PRESIDENT OF
W0MAN'S CLUB

At the business meeting of the OF
tawa Woman's club held yesterday
afternoon at library hall officers fol
the Ottawa Woman's club were nom
mated as follows:
President W. f, Carr.
First Vice Presidents-Mrs NJ n
Armstrong, Mrs. J, j. Hornung
Second Vice President Mrs. Gus
Kneussl.
Recording Secretary Miss Miriam
Sanders.
Corresponding Secretary Mrs, f.
Y. Mercer.
Treasurer-Miss Harriet Hollecker
The election Of the officers will oc
cur III a few weeks, at which time
all of the members of the Woman s
club viii ballot on the officers nomin
ated yesterday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-28
w. T. WAL SH. FORMER
RESIDENT, IS DEAD

William T. Walsh, a former well
known Ottawa horseman. passed
away early this morning at his
home in Chicago, according to wora
received by local relatives. The death
CT Mr.. Walsh followed a months i'll
ness of paralysis at his residence,
20i6 Racine avenue.
Mr.. Walsh left Ottawa about fifteen
wears ago TO take up his residence IN
CHICAGO and since has lived there.
He Is survived by his widow, who be-
fore her marriage was Mary Doyle,
two children and these brothers and
sisters-James T. Walsh, of Ottawa;
Thomas. of Utica Jeremiah, OF Cor
nelus, and John, of Chicago; Patrick
CT ireland; Mary and Honore Lyons,
both of ireland.
The deceased was aged about sew
enty years. and for u long PERIOD
was in business ON La Sale street
He once owned tho site of the Lyrc
theatre building.
The body will be brought 10 Ottawa
for burial arriving here at lo;0z o.
clock Friday morning over the Rock
Island. The remains will be taker
/ direct TO st. COLUMBIA church, where
services will be conducted and thence
to st. COLUMBIA cemetery for inter
mcnt.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-28
GERMAN PEACE TALK
REVIVED IN HOLLAND

Amsterdam, March 2S-lndications
that Dr.. Won Bethmann-lIollweg. the
German chancellor, will renew Ger
manys peace offer and perhaps en-
large upon it in a speech in the Reich
stag tomorrow were strengthened by
adyices from Berlin today.
According 10 these dispatches Ger.
man political circles expect the chan.
cellDr to treat upon the Russian rev
oluton and the German-American sit
uation. "h
Travellers from Germany say what
a new German peace offer at this
time could be regarded not only as
special bait to Russia but also as q
stop to socialists in Germany,
The German chancellor was sched
uled to speak in the Prussian diet
today.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-28
FIRST OF ILLINOIS
TROOPS GO ON DUTY

Chicago, March 2S-SiX companies
of tho First Infantry Illinois National
guard, today we're on their way to
secret destinations to take up the
work of guarding of property of val
ne to the public. Orders for the de-
paIturc of the soldiers were receiv-
ed from army headquarters here and
under the censorship provisions OF
the government entrainment was
made during the night at out OF the
way points in the railroad yards.
Meanwhile recruiting for the ma
tional guard was slowly, while that
for the navy aad regular army was
active. Officers Of the guard were in
structed to accept only a few recruits
until it is determined Just how many
of the old men will take the oath
which permits them being placed un'
der orders of the federal government
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-28
GOVERNMENT TAKES
OVER DANISH ISLES

Washington. March 2S--Virgin Is
lands, the ancient name Of the Group,
has been revived as the temporary
designation Of Uncle Sans newest
possession, formerly the Danish West
indies, the Navy Department an
nounced today in making public plans
for the formal taking over of the Is
lands next Saturday, The American
governor Of the islands will be Ad'
miral James II. Oliver, late chief OF
the Bureau of Intelligence, who will
Gail for his new post that day.
At the same time Secretary Of the
Treasury McAdoo will hand the
Canish minister, Constantine Brun, a
check for s25 5.@C0.tcc, one OF the larg
est single checks ever drawn by the
Government In payment for the isles