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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-20
TEUT0N S0L0NS
Want PEACE BUT
NO ANNExAT|0NS
Declaration Of August, 1914,
Reaffirmed,
MICHAELIS IGNORES U. S.
Says New Entry Not Serious
Faith in Q-BoatS'

COPENHAGEN July 20-Th
rcichstag yesterday adopted the major
ity peace resolution by vote of IL
to ll6, with seventeen not voting.
The resolution reads
"As on Aug 4, 1914, so on the
threshold of the fourth year of the
war the German people stand upon
the assurance OF the speech from
the throne: we are driven by no
lust OF conquest
Germany took up arms In de-
fense of Its liberty and independ-
snce and for the integrity Of Its
territories. The reichstag hbors
for peace and mutual understand
ing and lasting reconciliation
among the nations. Forced ac-
QUESTIONS of territory and polih-
cal, economic, and financial viola
tions are incompatible with such a
peace.
"The reichstag rejects all plans
aiming at an economic blockade
and the stirring up Of enmity
among the peoples after the war.
The freedom of the seas must be
assured. Only an econbmic peace
can prepare the ground for the
friendly association of the peoples.
"The reichstag will energetically
promote the creation of interna-
tional judicial organizations. So
long, however, as the enemy gov
ernments do not accept such a
peace; so long as they threaten
Germany and her allies with con-
quest and violation, the German
people will stand together as one
man, hold out unshaken, and fight
until the rights Of itself and its
allies to life and development are
secured. The German nation united
Is unconquerable.
"The reichstag knows that In this
announcement it Is at one with the
men who are defending the father
land in the heroic struggles. They
are sure Of the undying thanks of
the whole people"
Chancellor Michaelis in his address
before the reichstag yesterday sale
Germany would not continue the wal
! day longer il it could obtain an hon.
orable peace. Americas intervention
vas no, regarded with serious concern
The German fleet, particularly the sub
marines, would master the situation
he said.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-20
DISTRICT COURT
TO HEAR eleven
INCOME CHARGES
T Thlrty-Eight ''MiIIionaireS
Settle With State Auditor,

Eleven persons were cited to district
court for failure to pay their income
tax, at the second session of State
Auditor F. B. Howard's millionaire
court today
Originally iifty-one cases were on
docket today but in thirty. eight Of
them settlement was made or continu-
anoes granted In two cases tax war
rants were ordered issued against prop
erty.
Those cited to court were Sophia
Boiling, Ella ] Lambert and 7 h Uicr
OF Tulsa J W Woman and n Levin,
sohn Oklahoma City; +. II Moore
J. A Price and John r Rhodes, minor,
Okmulgee J. b Lacy Ardmore F.. T.
Richatds, MoAleSter, and Cyrus Ririe,
Pawhuska
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-20
Extremist Troops
Cause of Defeat

PETROGRAD, July O-The Rus.
sian failure TO hold .the Germans in
eastern Galicia, says an official state
ment issued by the war department to-
day, was due to extremist de,achments
holding meetings and discussing the
advlsability OF obeying orders which
some regiments had refused to obey.
The Russian statement says the Six
Hundred and Seventh Mlynov regi-
ment situated between Batkov and
Manajov voluntarily retired before the
attacking Germans and as result the
neighboring units also had to retire.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-20
Confusion still
Reigns In Gotham

NEW YORK, July 0-AlthouaA
New York City was officially resort.
ed as ready for the seleetive draiD
drawing today. there was much cpns
fusion at number Of the exempNoa
boards where hundfeds Of men f1uad
they could not get their serial numosso
because typewriter lists requiredi ~
the government, were not ready. ,G
Many OF these men will have to tait
until tomorrow, II was said before they
can get their serial number to ieasS 4
they have been drafted. Y
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-20
Muster Rolls Will
Be Complete TODAY

WASHINGTON. July N--Thi. Il,
the day Of the nations selection from
among Its citizens to fill up the ranks
OF the army Of democracy.
Who shall 60 first among the ten
millions registered for service Is to he
determined by chance In a carefully
devised lottery and before the day is
ended the federal government will have
converted It's registration list into a
muster roll, with every registrant set
down in the exac, order of his liability
TO call
l,374O0o TO Be Called.
Already President Wilson has prac.
,ically ordered to the colors $4,000 Of
the men for whom lots are drawn today
and most of them vii be in training by
mid September at sixteen cantonmenis
under construction throughout the coun-
try Because many physically unfi,
and through any encumbrance may Sc
cure exemption, the war department
will stWnmon for examination the t.
H4O who are found after the draw.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-20
l,374.00O to Be Called.
Towels Purchased
for State Guards

Answering an appeal from members
Of the Oklahoma national guard, now
in camp at Fort Sill, for bath towels. a
committee OF police men, headed by
Motorcycle Officer Thomas, yesterday
collected sufficient funds to purchase
six dozen bath towels. They were for
warded to the soldiers early today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-20
County Will Take
Liquor Automobiles

County Judge 2wick today ordered
the confiscation of two automobiles
owned by J S Short and Dick Taggart.
alleged bootleggers. The machines are
said to have been used TO transport in
toScating liquors IN this county in vio.
lation Of the prttibitory law Demurrefs
filed by persons alleged TO hold mort.
cages on the machines were oy,rrulcd
by Judge Zwiek.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-20
Release Is Asked Z
by Nebraska Man

Habeas corpus proceedings were In
stituted in district court today by E. H.
Anderson and L. NJ Johns 10 securs
their release from the custody OF the
police The men are charged with being
iugitives from justice from Nebraska.
The hearing will be held this aiters
noon before District Judge Haysou.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-20
Joe Bennett, City
Policeman, Is Dead

Joe Bennett, former assistant chief of
police of Oklahoma City, died this
morning at j.2j o'clock after an illness
OF several weeks. Bennett was a patrol
man up to the time OF his death.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-20
Fair Tonight Is
Weather Forecast

LOCAL FORECAST 49, Generally fair
weather tonight and Saturday not much
change In Temperature.
STATE FOREcAST-Torlphts and Sat.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-20

WAS sstmHtod thAt the last number might not b out
before o'clock tomorrow morning Il.
WASHINGTON, July 20.--Drawing for the war army b.
at the senate office building this morning ct LAS ocock
the Of Secretary Baker the senate and house Mill
tay committee group Of high officials Of the govsrnent
and representatives Of the press II IL estimated that from ten
to twelve hours will be necessary to draw all Of the 10B00
numbers required to fix the order Of liability Of each Of the
1910 600 men registered
260 10 First Drawn
The first number drawn was 258.
The drawing was delayed few minutes while moving 4
picture men and official photographers snapped the stage ~
for the mOmenous and Secretary Baker and the pr
vost marshal general made statements explaining the proc
1t was unoffcialy estimated that approximately 1000
represented in the first 900 numbers which 1ah
been drawn at II 32 o'clock little one hour and kaH
after the drawing began.
4O6 Below 5000 Nh
OF the first 1900 numbers drown 4O5 were below 5000
II the normal district has 1900 regran the names deaa.
mated by the>406 is about 100000.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-20
RUSSIAN TROOPS
REFUSE TO OBEY;
RETREAT FORCED
Three SIav Lines Of Defense
in GaIicia Pierced,
DEFENDERS LOSE HEAVILY
6O7th MIynov Regiment VOL
UNFAIRLY RetireS,
BULLETIN.

PETROGRAD, July 2o.-An at
tempt to assasSinate War Minister
Kerensky was made today at the
town of Polotsk. A shot fired at
the minister missed him.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-20

ing to stand at the head Of the muster
roll. ro7
N more are needed to provide Q net
quota OF $4,000 soldiers, those stand.
ing next in order will be summoned. So.
too, will the choice pass on down the
line when future increments are ordered
to the colors by the president
Every Other Man Exempted.
Military men estimate that Gtou(
every other man summoned will Be ex.
empted
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-20
Total of Million
Men Represented IN
That Many Numbers
Muster Rolls for First Army Will Be Conn
pleted Before Night; Drawings Open
in Presence of Many Govern
ment Officials.

Lists Of Oklahoma county men by districts In the
order in which they have been drafted will b found
pAge 4 Of this Issue.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-20

WASHINGTON, July 20.-Four hours after the
drawing started about 400 numbers had been drawn
and the tellsrs slowing down In their work. L
estimated that the last number might not b out
before o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-16
HOME CIRCLE MAGAZINE SECTION

surface of the lawn We soon struck
the trail, a confused path beaten by
many footprints. Peace stopped for a
moment, and then turned to the secre-
tary with an angry glance.
Were you with them?" he said
Eyes :"
Then why, in the name of COM
mon sense, didn't you keep them off
his tracks? You have simply tram
pied them out of existence, between
you"
We were in hurry, inspector, !"
said the secretary, meekly. 1--WE didn't
think about it. -
10 be continued.)
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-16

His two partners in America; my
self and Mr.. Hartford there.
Peace turned to the young man with
a smile and polite bow.
Can you add any names to the
list?" he asked.
NO" said Harbord, staring at the
detective with puzzled look, as if try
ing to catch the drift of his questions
Thank you" said the inspector;
"and now, will you show me the place
where this curious disappearance oc-
curred?"
We crossed the drive, where the
snow lay torn and trampled by the
carriages, and SO to the white, even
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-16

"O'Hara's daughter has it,
But she will sell! Won't she
sell? Where is she?' burst out SprowI.
She won't SELL" said Mum, study
ing the CHASTITY face of the president
+" You can make her sell, - said Sprewl.
go What Is your price,"
can't make her sell the title to YOUR
club property" said Mum. She'll
sell this land here. Take it or leave it y
Ii L take twill you leave?" asked
Sprowl hoarsely. Mum smiled, then
nodded
And will that shut your mouth, you
dirty scoundrel?" said Sprowl, gripping
his rldlng-crop till his fat finger-naiIs
turned white
-" 1t will shut my mouth, " said Mum,
still with his fixed smile.
How much extra to keep this matter
of the title quiet-as long as I liver"
As long as you hve?" repeated Mum,
surprised.
Eyes, I don't care damn what thew
say OF me after I'm dead, snarled Sprowl
Mum watched him for a moment,
plucked another buttercup, pondered,
smoothed out his rich, brown, silky
beard, and finally mentioned a second
sum.
Sprowl drew check-book from the
= breast-pOcket of his coat, and filled in
two checks with fountain pen These
he held up before Munn's swapping,
yellOwish eyes
This blackmail, +" said Sprowl, thick
ly, is paid now for the last time. If
you come after me again you come to
your death, for I'll smash your skull In
with one blow, and then take my chance
to prove insanity. And Eve enough
money to prove it"
Mum waited.
''Ill buy you this last time, )" contin-
ued SProwl, recovering his seh-command
Now, you tell me where O'Hara's child
Is, and how you are going to prevent her
from ever pressing that suit which he
dropped"
''O'HaFa's daughter is here. 1 con-
troll her," said Mum, quietly.
on mean she's one of your internal
hOek?" demanded Sprow1
One OF the Shining Band said
Mum, with a trace of whine In his
voice
Where are the papers in that pro-
ceediag, then? You said O'Hara burn
ed them, you harl"
She has them In a box in her bed
room, replied Num-
" Does she know what they mean?"
asked SPrewl, agast.
No but I do,'' replied Mum,
with his ominous smile.
How do you know she does not I'M
derstand their meaRing2"
Because, !" replied Mum, laughing,
g she can't read y
Sprowl did not believe him, but he
was at his mercy
He stood with his heavy head hang
ing, bordering moment, then whistled
his sorrel- The mare came to him and
laid her dusty nose on his shoulders
You see these checks7" he said
Mum assented
You get them when you put those
papers In nay hands Understand?
And when you bring me the deed Of this
cursed property here-hOuse and all. F"
A week from to-day" said Mum;
his voice shook In spite of him Few
men can face sudden wealth with a
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-16
The Shining Band
Continued from page o.

CONTINUED I
heather ragep Then they drawed that
there net out, an it were full o'trout,
big an little"
Great Heavens!" roared the Major,
black IN the face.
81 think" said Lansing, quietly,
" that I'll walk down to O'Hara's and
reason with our friend Num- SpFowl
may want man to help him in this
matter"
When Sprowl galloped his sorrel mare
across the bridge and up to the O'Hara
house, he saw man and young girl
seated on the grass of the river-bank
under the shade of an enormous elm.
Sprowl dismounted heavily, and led
his horse towards the couple under the
elm. He recognized Mum in the thin,
long-haired, fullbearded man who rose
to face him; and he dropped the bride
from his hand, feeling the sorrel mare
The two men regarded each other in
silence; the mare strayed leisurely up
stream, cropping the fresh grass; the
young girl turned her head towards
Sprowl with a curious movement, as
though listening, rather than looking
Mr.. Mum, I believe" said Sprowl,
in low voice.
The Reverend Amasa Num-" cor
rected the Prophet, quietly. You are
Peyster Sprowl"
Sprowl turned snd looked full at the
girl on the grass.
The shadow of her big straw hat fell
across her eyes; she faced him intent1y.
Sprowl glanced at his mare, whistled,
and turned squarely on his heel, walk
ing slowly along the river-bank The
soFrel followed like a dog; presently
Mum stood up and deliberately stalk
ed of after SpFo~l rejeiniRg that
gentleman few rods down the river
bank.
Well" said Sprowl, turning sud
denly on Mum, what are you doing
here?"
From his lank height Munn's ewes
were nevertheless scarcely level with
the eyes of the buFly president
I'm here, +" said Mum, to sell the
land"
q thought SO, said Sprawl, CURLY.
How much?"
Mum picked a buttereup and bit off
the stem. With the blossom between
his teeth he surveyed the sky, the river.
the forest, and then the features of
SproWl
patiently.
Mum named sum that staggered
SproWl, but Mum could perceive no
tremor In the fat, blank face before him.
And if we refuse?" suggested
Sprowl.
Mum only looked at him.
SproWl repeated the question.
well, observed Mum. stroking
his beard refectively, there's that mat
ter of the title "
This time SprowI went white to his
fat ears. Mum merely glanced at him,
then looked at the river
'I viii buy the title this time, said
Sprowl, hoarsely.
You cans, said Mum.
A terrible shock struck through
Sprowl; ne saw through a mist; he laid
his hand on q tree-trunk for support,
mechanically facing Mum all the while.
Can't" he repeated, with dry lips.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-16

that the prophet hastily stepped back
ward and raised a nervous hand to his
beard.
Its a square deal" he said; and
SprOw1 knew that he meant 1t, at least
for the moment
The president mounted heavily. and
sought his bride and stirrups.
III meet you here In a week from
to-day, hour for hour; I'll give you
twenty-four hours after that to pack up
and move, bag and baggage"
Done, said Mum.
Then get out OF my way, YOU filthy
beastl" grOwled Sprowl, swinging his
horse and driving the spurs in.
Mum fell back with a cry; the horse
plunged past, brushing him, tearing out
across the pasture, over the bridge, and
far down the stony road Mum heard
the galleping. He had been close to
death; he did not quite know whether
SprOwl had meant murder or whether it
was carelessness or his own fault that
the horse had not struck him and
ground him into the sod
However 1T was, he conceived a new
respect for Sprowl, and promised him
self that If he ever was Obliged to call
again upon Sprowl for financial assist
ance he would do it through telephone.
dozen women, dressed alike in a
ing up by the house; he looked at them
with a sneer, then walked back along
the river to where the young girl still
sat under the elm
Il want to talk to you" he said.
abruptly, and / don't want any more
refusals or reasons or sentiments. l
want to see the papers in that steel box"
She turned towards him IN that quaint
hesitating, listening attitude.
GGFT'ha Lord - h
fully, "has put it into my head that we
must journey once more I've had a
prayerful wTeStie out yonder, and / see
light. The Lord tells me to sell this
land to the strangers without the gates,
and I'm going to sell 1t to the glory of
God. "
How can you sell it?" said the girl,
quietly.
Isn't all our holdings in common"
demanded NJ unn, sharply.
'@You know that 1 am not one of YOU"
said the girl.
Eyes, you are" said Mum; "you
don't want to be because the light has
been denied you, but I've sealed you
and sanctihed you to the Shining Band,
and you Just can't help being one of u.s.
Besides, " he continued, with an ugly
smile, "Pm your legal guardian. F"
This was a lie; but she did not know it.
AO L W oCC l4OcC papers, uC
added.
WHY" she asked.
"Oh, legal matters; I've got to ex-
mine 'em Or I can't sell this land "
Father told me not to open the box
until L fouad an honest man,
she said, steadily.
Mum giared at her, She had caught
him in he years ago; she never forgot
IT.
Where's the key?" he demanded.
She was silent.
'PH give you till supper-time to
find that key" said Mum, confidently,
and walked on towards the house
But before he had fairly emerged
from the shadow of the elm he met
Lansing face to face, and the young
man halted him with a pleasant greet
lag, asking If ne were not the Reverend
Doctor Mum
''That's my name" said Mum,
briefly.
al was looking for Mr.. SprowI; 1
thought to meet him here; we were to
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-16

speak to you about the netting of trout
IN the river, said Lansing, good
humoredly
Mum regarded him in sulkv silence.
1t won't do, " continued Lansing,
smiling; If you net trout you'll have
the wardens after you.
'Ohl and l suppose you'll furnish the
information, =" sneered Mum
= certainly viii, y replied Lansing.
Mum had retraced his steps towards
the river As the men passed before
Eileen OHara, Lansing raised his cap
She did not return his salute; she
looked towards the spot where he and
Mum had halted, and her face bore
that quaint, listening expression, almost
pitifully sweet, as though she were deaf.
Peter, our head-keeper, saw you
netting trout IN that pool last night, "
said Lansing
Mum examined the water and NUT
tered that the Bible gave him his au-
thOrity for that sort of fishing
He's a fake" thought Lansing, in
sudden disgust Involuntarily he glanced
around at the girl under the elm
The beauty of her pale face startled him.
Surely innocence looked out of those
dark-blae ewes fixed on him under the
shadow of her hat straw. He noted that
she also wore the silvery-gray uniform
of the elect. He turned his eyes to-
wards the house, where a dozen women,
old and young, were sitting out under
the tree, sewing and singing peacefully
The burden of their song came sweetly
across the pasture: a golden robin, high
IN the efm's feathery tip, wsrbled in
cesSant accompaniment to the breeze
and the flowing of water and the far
song OF the women
We don't mean to annoy You, said
I LII
that we shall find you and your com
munity the best of courteous neigh
bers."
Mum looked at him with his cum
ming, amber-yellow eyes and stroked
his beard.
What do you want, anyway" he
said.
"PH tell you what 1 want, =" said
Lansing, sharply; q want you and your
people to observe the game laws
Keep your shirt on, young man"
said Mum, cOarsely, and turned on his
heel. Before he had taken the second
step Lansing laid his hand on his should
er and spun him around, his grip tight
ening ike a wise.
'What V dOing?" snarled Mum,
shrinking and squirming, terrified by the
violent grasp, the pain of which almost
sickened him
Lansing looked at him, then showed
him out of his path, and carefully rInsed
his hands IN the stream Then he
laughed and turned around, but Mum
was making rapid time towards the
house, where the gray-elad women sat
singing under the neglected aPple-trees-
The young mans eyes fell on the girl
under the elm; she was apparently
watching his every movement from
those dark-blue eyes under the straw
hat.
He took of his cap and went to her,
and told her politely how amiable had
been has intentions and how stringent
the game laws were, and begged her TO
believe that he intended no dlscOartesy
to her community when he warned them
against the wholesale obstruction Of the
trout
He had 8 pleasant, low voice, very
attractive to women; she sTnlicd and
listened, Offering no comment
And / Waat to assure Fetl, he
ended. that we st the club VIII always
respect your boundaries Is We know
YOU viii respect eErs- 1 fear one Of
our keepers was Reedlessly rude last
night-from his own account He's an
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-21
Pocket LEAK"
Is Latest For
Investigation

Leak probes were popular in Con.
gress during the latter part OF Janu-
airy, 1ut probably the most unique
proposal was that to determine why
certain 'se,s-styled" American in
addressing the Canadian Club of To.
ronto. Canada, declared that he had
to sew his pockets up before entering
an American consular office.
On January 80 Representative Brit.
ten submitted resolution, proposing
that the committee on foreign affairs
Investigate the statement to deter
mine why 1t IVES necessary to sew
his pockets up.'" Governor Pinkham
has Just received a COPY of the reso
luton.
1t points out that the speaker is
said to have declared that the Ameri-
can consular service Is composed OF
"broken-down. wheezy political boss.
es, WORKOUT lawyers and dentists.
broken brokers, men who could not
earn living at any honest or respect
able business"
The resolution. was referred to the
committee on rules and ordered
printed.