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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-12
C|CARETS CAUSE
$4,000 LOSS IN
STATE IN JUNE
Fire Toll for Month $500, l54,
Says HammOnd'S Report,

In spite Of the difficulty which
minors encounter IN getting ClgaretS,
fires caused by smokers are on the IN.
crease, the June report Of Capt {, I.
Hammonds state fire marshal shows.
The fire loss from this cause was
$lSl22
The total loss Tor the month was
SAOO Ol54. OF which Sl5097 wa, building
loss. The greatest loss came from
lightning. 2l9270, most OF which was
IN the oil fields
Defective flueS and 'toycpipes con.
tinued to collcc, their toll, as 242@
was credited TO this source lncendiary
losses amounted to SSS}O Fires from
unknown causes tolalcd SSSW
The department made and assisted
in the making OF inspection OF mills,
elevators. gins and oil mills during
lunc and caused the removal oi many
fire hazards. II Investigated the causes
of nine fires. and caused the arrest OF
two persons, both Of whom arc held to
district courts
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-12
Actress Would Go
tosFrnt and Sing '
For D. S. Troops

PARIS. July 1.-The knowledge that
the United States has decided to ac-
credit fourteen or fifteen newspaper.
men to permanent headquarters behind
the French front has led to fully 100
applications from would-be correspond
ents to go with the troops, /, was said
a, headquarters today One applica.
ton was from an actress, who wanted
TO sing to the soldiers.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. were from
persons withou, genuine newspaper
connexions and who have manly been
actuated by novelty or notoriety to be
acquired by the experience,
The first three correspondents ac-
credited will leave Friday morning and
will be followed in from ten to fourteen
days by the others The group includes
several men who have acted as CORE
spondcnts during the present war
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-12
SINN FEINER MAY
REFUSE TO SERVE

LONDON. July l2--The election of
Edward De Valera as member Of par
Lament for East Claire, the third Sim
Feiner to be returned to parliament OF
late, is treated as an event Of great
political consequence by the morning
papers, which devote considerable space
to the victory The local correspondent,
at Enni, quotes Professor De Valera as
saving he docs not intend to take his
scat IN the house Of commons The
Chronicle says the Sim FeinctS re.
ccive enormous sums Of money from the
United States much Of 1t doubtless
from German sources which enables
them TO conduct extensive propaganda,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-12
SENATE LEADERS
SEEK WILSON'S
FOOD BILL VIEW
Gore Pushes His Measure De-
spite Administration,

WASHINGTON, July Re-pemo-
cratic leaders OF the senate, finding n
well-nigh impossible to reconcile con
flctng views on the food control bill,
decided today to appeal to Presiden,
Wilson to outline his opinion OF what
compromises should be agreed upon to
hasten action upon the measure.
Gore Bill Not Endorsed.
The senate agricultural committee
decided today not to make any indorse-
ment or recommendation regarding the
Gore substitute bill Senator Gore,
however, plans 10 offer II as an in
dividua proposition with the under
standing +h~t- many OF III pF6v'SIons
will have general support in lieu OF
those in the r~rttry nm
II President Wilson does no, object,
the leaders were said to believe tina,
the sub ute bill drawn by Senator
Gore generally embraces ideaSfor com.
pSpmise legislation The Gore, bll
oRft lim, goverrunent control, TO food
and fuel alone, eliminating steel, iron,
copper cotton and many other products
Prohibition Issue.
The prohibition Question, II was
agreed, probably will have to be set
tied in conference without further sen
ate action because OF the unanimous
consent agreement under which the
senate acted last week.
Senators Martin Simmons and
Chamberlain, however, believe that the
government control legislation should
not be confined to product, and agen-
ces in interstate and foreign COM
merce bu, should be extended to reg
ulate intrastate business as well,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-12
Lindberg Hearing,
Is Set for Today

The preliminary hearing Of KaA
Lindberg, charged by information wieh
the murder Of his wife, Leota Lindbess.
is set for this afternoon before Justice
Of the Peace Robert W. MAupin. The
information filed against Lindbers
charges him with killing his wife BY
slow arsenic poisoning. II IL said that
an autopsy performed after Mrs Lind.
berg's death showed that there were
twenty grains Of arsenic In her stomach
The county attorneys office ha, sum.
moned number Of witnesses including
nurses and physicians at Wesley hospi-
tai and employees at the hotel where
Lindberg made his home.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-12
RUSSIANS TAKE
KALUCz, TEUT0N
HEADQUARTERS
important Ga|Ician Town Is
Latest Capture,
Associated Press War Summary.

HssOC1sleu FTeeo wal summary,
General Brus,iloff's offensive in Ga
lcia Is developing into a drive with
little or no let-up, at least so far as the
part in II played by General korniloifs
armies, is concerned
KalusI Captured.
Yesterdays news OF the capture Of
Haliot was followed today by the an
nouncement that General Korniloifs
troops had pushed on beyond Lesiuvka,
southwest OF Stan,lau and reached and
occupied kalucz, a city OF 5000 popula.
ton seven miles 10 the west Of the Stoka
river AuSiro- German headquarters IN
Galioia have been located there
Kalucz was s,ubbornly defended, but
after a sanguinary battle the Russian
pushed into the town. and. according to
advices from pe,fogtad, they are CON
tlnuing their advance, after having taxi
en- a large number of prisoners
Attack in Belgium Ends.
The German attack on Monday on the
Belgian coast ceased with the capture OF
the small sector cast Of the User, which
the Germans had devastated with their
intensive gun fire. Neither last nights
or todays British official announcement,
records any further fighting of moment
IN this region, although the artillery is
continuing active A German raid near
Lombaertfydr was driven oHsby the
British
On the Vcrdun front the German
crown prince made number OF attacks
ON both sides OF the Mcuse All these
assaults, delivered IN the vicinity OF hill
iO4 on the one side Of the stream, and
north OF the Hardaumont work on the
other, were tepulSed by the French as
were attacks ON the AiSne from, south
of Juyincourt and in the region of the
Triangulate plateau,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-12
LOVE OF MOTHER
FOR B BAbY GIRL
LEADS TO CELL
Mrs, Elizabeth Martin Wit
ness in White Slave Case,
MEETS FORMER HUSBAND
Parents and "0ther Man"
Meet at Home Of Child,

Blue baby eyes that called from aiar,
and dimpled hands that reached on, to
her, beckoned Mrs Elizabeth Martin
all the way from Arizona into a cell
at the county Jail. She is held under
$500 bond by the government as a
witness against 6. +. Wood charged
with white slavery,
Two Arrested.
Mrs. Martin came back to Oklahoma
city to visit her baby. little girl now
3 years old whom she had not seen tor
four years. As a result OF her visit
Wood was arrested last night and Mrs.
Martin was taken into custody at the
Avon hotel where the two are said to
have registered as man and wife.
Four years ago Mrs. Martin sued her
husband. A. G. Martin, for divorce She
withdrew the divorce suit when she
saw the character of her husbands de
fense, but the two remained separated
and each left the city. leaving their
baby in the care Of Martins mother.
Mrs. Martin is said to have gone to
Arizona with Wood. They lived un-
molested bu, the young mother yearned
for the sight of her child and after
four years persuaded Wood to make a
trip here that she might see the lit
tie girl
Father Arrives.
In the meantime, Martin TOO, felt
parental warnings, and decided to re-
turn 70 see his babe. 1t so happened
that the father the mother and Wood
arrived at the same time at the resi-
dcnce where the little girl has made her
home. 1t ended in Martins filing in
formation with John Fain, United
States district attorney, that resulted in
the arrests last night.
Wood waived preliminary hearing
before United States Commissioner
Chambers this morning and was bound
over to await investigation by the grand
jury under s. 500 bond
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-12
Governor Asked
To Stop the Train

GLOBE, Aril, July l2--Former
Governor Hunt, personal representa-
tive of President Wilson on the federal
strike mediation board, was appealed
TO today from Bisbee to stop the train
upon which miners were being deported
1.-TWO thousand miners being deport-
ed this morning by corporation gunner
from Warren district, stop that train "
said the message which was signed by
Attorney w. h. Cleary Of Bisbce.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-12
Whisky Drinkers
Of Chicago Buy
Up All Supplies


CHICAGO. July IL. Persons
with a taste for whisky are said q
be buying up all the available sup.
ply here since the passage OF ths
Smoot amendment has become In.
minent, II was said here today sed
the impending shortage Of whistty
under the action Of the propose1
amendment threatens 10 become q
immediate reality, according 10 pss.
sons connected with the liorooe
trade in Chicago. Some downtown
saloons already have felt the effect
OF the proposed legislation and hsvs
advanced the price Of individual
drinks from IS cents to 70 cents.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-12
Woman Represents
England for First
Time in History

LONDON, July Zone of the
British representatives at the recent
Anglo German conference at The Hague
in reference TO war prisoners, was Mrs.
Darley Livingstone, young American
wife of a British officer and secretary
OF a government committee concerning
the treatment OF British prisoners in
enemy countries She is the first
woman to have been engaged in dplo-
matte negotiations in behalf OF Great
Britain.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-12
WILSON Statement
scARES WALL Street

NEW YORK. Jsly l2--Stooks broke
sharply at the opening Of todays mar
ket as a result OF President Wilson's
warning to busine. interests against
excess profits.
Shippings were most seriously af-
fected. Atlantic Gulf & West Indies
dropping almos, points and Marine
preferred abom ]. Losses in other
shares, especially Steels and war equip
ments ranged from to ; points, U, s.
Steel making an extreme decline OF lH
points 10 l2S.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-12
BUSINESS HALTS
WHILE AC|TATORS
PLACED ON train
All BiSbee Citizens, Armed,
Take Part in Roundup,
DESTINATION IS WITHHELD
Deputy Sheriff and |, W, W.
Are Slain,

PHOENIX, Aril- July l2.-At-
torney General Whitney stated to-
day he had been advised that two
men had been killed at Bisbee, one
of these was Deputy Sheriff Nc
Rae and the other was one OF the
strikers. Details are lacking but
II Is understood they killed each
other. both opening fire simulta-
neously.
PHOENIX, Ariz, July l2-One
thousand members Of the Industrial
Workers of the World we're being
rounded up at Bisbee today by armed
members OF the Citizens Protective
league and will be deported. All bust
ness has been suspended for the Clean
up"
Some members OF the organization
which citizens declare has been dis
turbing element, were searched for arms
and loaded in freight cars. ~
Thorough, Systematic Work.
According TO word from Bisbee the
work was being done thoroughly and
Systematically.
Greatly outnumbered, members OF the
Industrial Workers of the World, who
had not left town, were herded in the
baseball park There guard was main
tanned and as fast as the men were
brought in they were searched Tor
weapons and red cards showing their
membership in the Industrial Workers
organization.
Destination Refused.
Nearby, on a siding, stood cattle and
box cars. There the men were taken
where other guards saw to II that they
remained This train, which will be
composed of more than dozen cars, II
was stated, will be sent out OF towr
later. Leaders of the Citizens Protec'
tive league refused to give its destina'
ton
Business men and miners who wan
10 work had determined that the indus.
try Of the camp should no longer b'
tied I'D
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-12
Captured Furniture
to Be Confiscated

Dstric, Judge Hayson issued an or.
der today allowing the county to con-
fisca,e furniture and fixtures of an al.
legged roadhouse operated by Al Frank.
lin just outside the city lmi,s. The
place was raided ahesit six weeks ago
and several quarts Of liquor was found.
The companies from whom the furni.
ture was purchased declared they held
mortgages on IT, Judge Hayson ruled
that electric pianos and similar "fur.
niture" was not household goods" and
therefore was subjec, to confiseatioA
The pianos are In the county jail sn6
furnish music for the inmates. A.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-12
Kansas Man Slain
Fighting Officers

KANSAS CITY, July u Thomas
llcwellyn 70 years old, OF Eldorado.
Kan was shot and killed here today
during an exchange OF shots IN which
Llcw,llyn and Detectives Jack Farrell
and K. h WalSton participated in the
apartment OF Mrs Fulla HameS, whom
Llewellyn is alleged by the police to
have tried to murder,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-12
White Boy Breaks
Bottle Over Negro

A small race riot was narrowly
aver,ed today when Morris Denton, 10
years old, broke a Sof, drink bottle over
the head of Edna Johnson, negro girl =
years old The affair occurred a, the
corner Of West FIRST street and Lee
avenue, and Webb Jones, truant officer
took the youngSter to his mothers home
where he was punished The negro girl
was taken to a physician who took scv.
efal stitches i'm her head
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-12
], \, LEWALlEN SHOT
BY FELLOW WORKER

J. II. Lewallen, employed at the new
waterworks by J. w Nancy, oontrac-
tor, waI shot through the lei, shoulder
early this morning by John Parker a
fellow workman. The two men be-
came engaged in an alteration which
ended when Parker pulled his gun and
shot Lewallen, according to the po.
lice. The wound is not considered Sc
rous by hospital authorities Parker
was turned over to the county off.
cials
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-12
KAISER DELAYS ACTION ON H0LL LWEG'S RESIGNATION
One Automobile
In y. S. for Every
29 Inhabitants

N0HASHlNGTON, July IL.
WV There is one automobile for
w every twcnty-nine inhabitants
in the United States, according to
figures for last year made public
by the federal public roads bureau
today. Iowa, with one car for every
eleven persons, led the country in
the number of machines, registered,
in PROPORTION to population, Cali
iornia, Nebraska and South Dakota
ranked next in order. Arkansas
with one automobile for every ll6.
is at the foot of the list.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-12
COLORADO WOMAN
TO HEAD TEACHERS

PORTLAND, Ore, July l2-Mary
{. c. Bradford, state superintendent OF
public instruction of Colorado, was
named today as a candidate for presi-
den, of the National Education associa-
tion for l9l7-ls by the nominating com
mit,ee of the 1917 convention in session
here. Mrs Bradiords friends said her
nomination was equivalent to election.
Elections will be held tomorrow
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-12
LIBERTY BONDS
fall BELOW PAR

NEW YORK, July l2,-Liberty loan
bonds sold at new low record on the
stock exchange today A lot of $4,000
went at ~ $3.50 or equivalent TO a
loss Of 81 on a $1,000 bond.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-12
Not Very Important, SAYS Polk

WASHINGTON July 2Aetna Secretary gave warning the STATE
department today against attbung much
sn political uphe.v, The apparent passing off Of the virtually.
summarize the departments attitude follows
1T well not to the real meaning Germsnys
on her foreign policies her efforts
place there would be much
than the civilian reached denburg udendc "a.
instance" -
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-12
German Chancellor Quits,
Asserts Berlin Newspaper
Emperor William Summons Crown Prince
for Councils on Reforms Demanded by
Reichstag; Ruler Says Successor
Affected by Proposed Changes.

BERNE, July 12-The Vossschs Zsituns Of Berlin says
tho German imperial chancellor, Dr. Bshmann Hollws
poned hs decision whether accept the chancsors rsus
tion.
An official communication Issued in Berlin yesterday says
Emperor William expressed the opinion that the political al
constitutional reforms demanded by the rschsas aueh that
they merely himself but HE successor nasseh
they would be permanent For this the smpess
summoned the prince attend
cs at which final decisions regarding the which ~
and the will make concessions 20 the re
stag will b reached.
AMSTERDAM, July i2--Empsros william had On isAss,
wsS Yesterday and received his report ~ political
according to 4 ssmi.official dispatch from Berlin
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-12
bulletin

LONDON, July al, Austen
Chamberlain, secretary for India,
has resigned.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-12
Fair Weather for
Tonight, Forecast

LOCAL WEATHER Generally fair
weather tonight and Friday; warmer Fri.
STATE oREcAsr-ronloht generally
fair; Friday fair; warmer.
KANSAS-Fair and warmer.
ARKANSAS AND WEST TEXAg-
H,pp,sIiN fair
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-12
Ruth Cruger
Had Chance
To Saue Life
CocChi Says She Refused to
Promise to Keep Silent
His Attack,

NEW YORK, July Ruth Cruger
spurned a chance to save her life by
giving a pledge to keep silence about
the attack on her by Alfredo Cocch,
according to additional details OF the
murdcrer's confession made public here
today by District Attorney Swami.
When the high school girl continued
to scream for help, Cocchl is quoted
as having said he struck her three
blows on the head which killed her
The trials of three police lieutcnants
and two detective sergeants, all OF
whom were connected with the Cruger
murder case, on charges Of neglect OF
duty. were to begin today before con
Cooley, deputy police commissioner.
The men are Lieuts, William Browne,
John J. Flannelly and Francis Stain
kamp and Detective Sergeants John l..
Lagarene and Francis McGee.
Case Will Be Expedited.
ROME, July l2.-Everything will bs
done within the limit OF the law to ex-
pedi,e the case of Alfredo Cocchi. This
was the promise given yesterday by the
Italian government to Joseph W. Grigg
representing Police Commissioner
Woods OF New York
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-12
w. Gore Backs His Food Plan Against Presidents
Sign the Pledge

Livery woman who wants TO help
win the war should sign the Hoover
food pledge, You'll find the blank on
~ciher page NJ this newspaper
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Continued on PAGE 2. Column 3,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-01

with donations ana provided the most de-
licious homemade cakes, candies, sandwiches
and pies. Miss Mary V. Grindrod is presi-
dent of the auxiliary; Miss Emma May, Sec
retary; Miss Elizabeth L. Causey, Miss
Mary Jaggers, Miss Bernice A. Chambers,
Miss Emma S. Cone, Miss Margaret Nc
Menamin Miss Kathryn O'Shea, Miss Anna
Grieger, Miss Sarah Macdonald and Miss
Jennie Whitehead directors. Before the
opening of the carnival there was a parade
of the society. The Paradise Cadets, with
Sergeant John Black in command, led the
procession, headed by the Paramount Fife
and Drum Corps.
The Wharton mansion, known as the
Harris farmhouse when owned by the late
Mr. Theophilus Harris, and torn down not
so long ago, was an old landmark of this
section IT contained many rooms. In the
attic of the house one of the present Har-
ris generation found numerous papers and
documents Of the nations first President.
1t is also stated that the trolley switch
was invented In this farmhouse.
Among other recent carnivals in aid of
the Red Cross work was the one given by
the East Park Presbyterian Church, Twen-
ty-fifth street and Indiana avenue The
Rev. Howard c. Cooper is the pastor. The
amount realized was $110O.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-01
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Nancy Wynne Tells About ST. Franciss Home for
Convalescents Market Day Fair-Other
Fetes Discussed and Tale or Two

through that awful torrent they would
have been absolutely and forever
drenched. Needless to say, the unoffend.
ing hremen were that already
And alas, when finally the hose had
been mended and arrived at the scene OF
disaster, the poor little stable had grown
ured OF waiting and had already allowed
itself to be all burned down.
HEAR a bit more OF the Midway Car
hivars plans now and again and they
seem to be very elaborate. Marjory
1ayior has gathered a goodly number of
aldes about her and both stile entrances
at the ends of the street will be we'll
guarded on October II; for there will be
Nancy Smythe, Emlyn Shipley, Helen
Moore Martha Henderson, Mary Dercum,
Meta Janney, Mary Law, Margaretta
Jeanes, Eleanor Werner, Mrs. Jacob Diss.
ton, Jr, Betsy Davis, Kathryn Cox,
Nancy Dunning, Mabel Reed, Margaretta
Myers and Gainor Baird.
The latest plan is to have motors to
give the kiddies rides for five cents,
besides the rides in the pony and donkey
carts and on the saddled small beastles.
Mrs. Morgan Churchman is to have a
booth devoted entirely to sporting arti.
cles, and Mrs. Charlie Wlster will have
the lingerie and embroideries.
nlD you see Elise Hopkins Yarnall at
- the Sporting Carnival with that nice,
Dig brown, good.natured dog? When l
saw her she was vainly trying to make
him prick up his ears and look alive t.
nave his picture took" but Samson had
no interest for anything but Elise's hand
Every time she snapped her fingers at
arms length, to make him look inter.
ested, he wagged his tail and smilingly
walked over to get acquainted with the
hngers. He was in such a wonderful
humor that you couldn't bother him even
by trying to take his picture. 1 heard an
awtully amusing story about the same
dog recently. He is an important part of
the Hopkins possessions, and Eleanor
Jones had him down South with her this
year, When everybody was on the porch
Samson was ALWAYS on the porch, too,
waving his long tail in huge satisfaction
II there were any guests. He is no small
pup as you may have seen, and his
friendly advances became a bit too fre.
quent one day for one of Eleanor's
guests. The guest was a large young
man with a correspondlngly large bass
voice, and as Samson came grinning over
to start the fourth or fifth conversation
the large young man suddenly dropped
to his hands and knees on the floor of the
porch and barked straight into the face of
his astounded vis-a.vis Samson backed and
the young man barked. The process con-
tinued until Samson, bahled and en-
barrassed, was barked completely off the
porch. Thereafter all that the guest, who
was a frequent one, had to do to get rid
of the dog was to lean over and bark at
him and he would Immediately retire in
undignited haste. NANCY WYNNE.