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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-25
ITALIANS STORM
AuSTR0 FORTRESS
ON MOUNTAIN TOP
Stronghold North Of Gorilla
Lost by Teutons,
Associated Press War Summary.

The Austrian line on the Isonzo front
has been broken at several points by the
Italians, it is announced officially at
Rome. The Italians, continuing their
furious assaults between Tolmino and
the Adriatic are now pursuing the re-
treating Austrians who are defending
the difficult ground yard by yard.
Monte Santo Captured.
One of the most brillian, feats OF the
Italians was the capture of Monte
Santo, 1000 feet high. This peak,
seven miles north Of Gorilla. domi-
mates the broad plain beyond that city
and occupancy OF It has enabled the
Austrians to hold mp the Italian ad-
vance to the east since their capture II
the city. The brief official recital gives
little idea OF the struggle which at
tended the s,ormng OF the Austrian
stronghold on the mountain top, but It
doubtless will have an important bear
ing on the development OF the Italian
campaign. .
Having gained their principal ob-
jectives on the Nerdun front, the
French are completing their victory by
local attacks to round out and secure
their new lines Proii,ing by the cap
ture of Hill 304 yesterday, they ad-
vanced last night to the north OF i.
Three fortified works in the vicinity
of Methincourt were s,ormed. Pris-
oners now exceed 5000.
Champagne Active Again.
Renewal OF fighting in the Cham
pagne may be forecast by the state
ment in the official French report that
violent artillery engagements are in
progress there. In Belgium, in the vi
cinity of Bixschoo,e the big guns also
are heavily engaged.
No further infantry actions on a
large scale are reported by the British,
although they were successful in minor
operations last night A German trench
position west Pf Lens of local i'm
portance, and'a post near Lombaert-
,yde, were captured with prisoners,
Near Epehy, northwest Of St. Quentin,
there is increasing activity, with heavy
artillery fighting under. way.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-25
ESCAPED o0uvl0TS
Kill ONE NAN and
STEAL OTHERS OAR

HUMBLE, Texas, Aug. 2s.-Fifteen
automobile loads OF armed men today
started in search Of surrounding terri
tory for two men who last night killed
Tom Sandlh. bound and gagged LIB
Conner and drove off in Conner's auto.
tomobile. The fusitives are believed
to be two escaped convict,. Al Humble
Conner says the two men engaged him
to drive them to Wcstfeld. Sandlin
accompanied Conner Three miles from
Humble, Conner says Sandlin was
forced to surrender his revolver and
then was shot in the back and thrown
from the car. After driving through
Westfield the two men bound Conner
and left him in a field, driving off with
the automobile. The automobile was
later found some distance down the
road.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-25
WILLIAMS FAv0RS
TRy-oUT FOR new
COAL PRICE PLAN
Governor Urges Idea Be Not
Condemned Without Trial,

Lets give the government cosI price
fixing plan q trial. see how II work.
out, and not condemn il until We have
done everything possible to make II Q
success" said Governor Williams 10.
day In explaining his attitude on the
coal situation.
Faith In Government.
The government is not going to ask
us to do anything that Is unreasona-
ble," he said. III the price a. fixed 10
lower than coal can be produced for
the government will give Us relief. II
we can produce coal at the price fixed
by federal authorities we must do 80
as a patriotic duty
we must go ahead and operate our
mines II the Goa companies lose
I am sure re government will
take care Of them. II they do not
lose money, well and good"
Investigation 10 Asked.
In a message to President Wilson
yesterday, Governor Williams asked
that there he an investigation Of the
coal situation ip Oklahoma. This &C
ton followed tlh complaint Of several
companies that the price OF coal as
fixed by the government was less than
the cost OF producing the coal.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-25
Operators Leave
Next Monday

MeALESTER, Okla, Aug 2s-(Spe-
cial)-A delegation OF Oklahoma coal
operators will leave Monday for Wash
ington to confer with government Off
oials in regard to the fixing Of prices
for Oklahoma coal. The operators will
stop at Pittsburgh for a brief confer
ence with the national association Off
GERS,
Only three commercial mines, en-
ploying 200 men. were operating In
the district today, Seventeen hundred
miner, were idle Y. r. Ross, secre-
,aty OF the miners union local here
said no hardship would result from the
enforced idlenew as the men had been
employed steadily throughout the sum
mer
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-25
MOBILIZATION Of
STATES DRAFTED
MEN IS OUTLINED
Telegram From Gen, Crowder
Received by Governor,
WILLIAMS RESPONSIBLE
Cooperation Of State 0rganl-
cations Asked in Task,

49, DETAILS concerning the mo.
@ biliIation OF the national army
ES were received by Adj. Gen,
II - Ancel Earp and Governor Will
iams today from the war dc
partment Regulations for the entrain-
ment OF the krst third OF Oklahoma
quota arc set forth minu,ely by the
department
Governors Responsible.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
leaves the responsibility for the moving
OF the troops with the governors OF the
various states and asks close co-opers-
tion on the part Of state organizations
In that there may be no hitch in the
entrainment of the drafted men for
training camps, which, II is pointed out,
10 the largest movement OF troops IN
the history Of the United States
The telegram from the war depart
ment follows
First. You are herby notified as pre-
scribed in Section 4 Mobilization Regu-
lations to furnish ~ percent OF your
net quota beginning September sth
There have been placed in the mails
addressed to you Distribution Sheet,
showing the mobilization camp to which
each Local Board In your state Is &c
furnish men. There are also being fur
nished by registered mail direct tc
each Local Board transportation
requests and meal tickets upon whicl
railroad tickets and meals can b'
procured as prescribed In Section
| g. and II Mobilization Regulations
! am informed by the American Asso
citation OF Railways that Mr.. s, "
Price, passenger representative OF th'
association. who has seheduk
routing for your state, has BEEN OF
dered 10 ret In touch with you at onc'
hovsmsnt Five Days.
Second. The entrainment should b
so arranged that approximately one
fifth Of thirty per cent OF your stat'
Continues On Pc, ., Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-25
DEFENSE IS PLEA
CHARLES HOLDEN
EXPECTS TO Make
Alleged Killer Of Officer Pre-
pareS for Defense,

Self defense will be the plea Of
Charlie, Holden, arrested in Cleveland
county late yesterday afternoon on a
charge Of numbering Grover Fulsom, q
deputy sheriff OF that county. Holden
this morning engaged s, A, Byer,, an
Oklahoma City attorney, to defend him
John Jay. who was in the automobile
with Holden at the time Fulsom was
shot. has retained Moman Pruiett and
Harry Trpp 70 defend him. The exact
charge, against Jay are not known
here.
Fulsom was sho, Yesterday afternoon
about s o'clock near the Canadian river
bridge. four miles from Norman Ao-
cording 10 Sheriff Wheel, Of Cleve-
land county. Fulsom was detailed to
stop automobiles and search them for
liquor. He /, alleged TO have ordered
Holden to stop hi, machine and when
the latter did not do so Fulsom is said
(continusd on psos q. Column "a
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-25
Death WARNINGS
TO UNION LEADERS

BUTTE, Mont, Aug, as-W. II.
Rodgers, commissioner OF conciliation
of labor arrived in Butte late last
night from Ely, New Mr.. Rodgers was
silent on his mission to Butte. He goes
to Anaconda today Thomas Campbell
and Joe Shannon, leaders in the metal
mine workers union Of Butte, declared
that they had received notices carrying
the numeral, "J-7-T," the vigilante
signature found on the body OF
Frank Little. Many prominent citizens
Of Butte also received these threatening
notices,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-25
Pit
At Chicago
Closes Today
Bulls and Bears" Will Bat
tie No More on Futures
During tho War,

CHICAGO, Aug. 2s.-(Special)-
Chicago today loses one OF its most
venerable and distinctive institution
the famous wheat pit" OF the board Of
trade In response to 4 notice from
Herbert Hoover, food administrator,
that the government would undertake
purchases Of whoa, at interior termI-
mails beginning September the direc.
tors of the board have voted to dis
continue all transactions in wheat for
future delivery after today. The Ia
mou, pit" will remain closed during
the duration Of the war. There NC
some, in fact who believe that condi-
ions will be so changed before the
conflict is ended, that the business OF
dealing in wheat futures will never be
resumed.
Chicagos wheat pit" il almost as
old as the city itself. 1t came into ex-
iitence with the first organization OF
the board of trade, which institut ion
will celebrate its e, seventeen birthday
next March. History records many
corners engineered in the old pit, Many
a quaint character stood there defian,
and bluffed the world to offer him
more wheat than he could buy Among
the famous SPECTATORS who have con
tributed exciting chapters to the history
Of the institutions have been Joe Letter
who lost millions in his attempt to cor
ner the wheat market In 1898; d. Z
Hutchinson, familiarly known ~ "Old
Hutch" who In 1898 put wheat up to
q, then an unhesrd Of price; A. K
Harper, the Cincinnati banker who At
tempted to corner the wheat market
and ended a broken man In the peni
tentiary, and John W. Gates, Of be
you a million" fame.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-25
MORE LIBERAL
DRAFT POLICY
IS SUGGESTED
Executives Views Outlined n,
Letter 10 Baker.
ARMY OPINION OPPOSITE
Crowder and War Secretary
In Conference on Plans. 4

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-25
Thompson Leaves !,
On Speaking T

Floyd Thompson, vice pree)dodks = -
manager for the western divlslpa ee o
Ozark Trails association, Vt kse = -
for Chiekashs and Anadssko h IL -
tere.t Of donations proaised there ~
the Newcastle bridee. n
He will return to Asdmoss 10 address
good roads meeting Monday nl0Ak
He will be met there By =. A. Whites,
secretary Of the Trails association. aej
together they will 70 to Gainesvii!s
Texas. to attend q road meeting. The
Gainesville meeting is for the purpose
OF arousing interest in the proposed
bridge across the Red river at Mari.
eta, =.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-25
war TAXES From WAR
PROFITS FAVORED BY
OKLAHOMA GOVERNOR

Governor Williams IN reply to an in
quiry from the New York World, stated
his position on the war and on. war
profits. He was requested to give his
opinion on the taxation Of war profits.
His telegram in reply follows y
Replying to your inquiry 2Jrd in
slant for opinion on taxation OF war
profits, beg to advise that ! would
favor raising all possible war take,
from war profits wherever practi-
cal. Am in favor OF supporting the
government so as 10 win the war
and administering the government
during the war 80 that none shall
grow rich out of the war.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-25
SEVEN ARE INJURED
IN MOTOR CRASH

ARDMORE, Okla, Aug. 2s.--Mrs.
Ruby billiard, her six-year r-old daugh-
ter Ruby, William O'Brien, and Fern
Moore, all of Afdmore, and James
Paris and I'd hllin and Marvin Hen
ehey of Tulsa, were seriously injured
hut no one fatally, when the automobile
in which they were riding this fore.
noon, skidded and turned turtle. All
were rendered unconscious and were
taken to an Ardmcre hospital by other
au,omobilisb, Mrs, billiard driver Of
the car, lost control when the steering
Esaya gut N kspsig~ failed ta-iwork
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-25
PLANE OBSERVERS
SOUGHT BY ARMY

WASHINGTON, Aug 2S.-Candi-
dates for commission as observers
from airplanes are being sought by the
chief signal office from among gradu'
ates OF the artillery instruction course
at Fort Monroe, Va. or the machine
gun course at Fort Sill, Okla, and en-
listed men or civilians who are expert
photographers. radio operators or ma
chine gun operators. Accepted appli
,cants will be given two months
course Of instruction in fire from air
planes, reconnaissance, photography,
radio and bomb throwing and com.
missioncd on successful completion OF
the studies
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-25
SIX DIVORCES GIVEN
PLAINTIFFS TODAY

Six divorces were granted today in
district court by Judge Clark The di-
vorces were all granted to the plaintiffs,
none Of them being contested. A dozen
others set for trial today were stricken
from the assignment.
Divorces were granted the plaintiffs
In the following cases Inc, Manogue
agains, Earnest l. Manogue; E,telle
McFall against c. NJ. MoFall; Eta
Lynch against {. L. Lynch; Lillian
Wiley against B. v Wiley; Sada Hol-
lingsworth against Joseph llollings-
worth, and Ina Gilbert against. A. A.
Gilbert
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-25
Naval Recruits TO-
Training StatjotI

One hundred and thIrty-thrss asee
who have recently enlisted In the nsvys
but who have been at their homes a.
furloushs awaiting their turns ct ~.
training stations will leave here dusiaol
the next ten days. "a
One hundred Of them will be ssaA -
Great Lakes, ILL.,. and thirty.three -
Norfolk, Va. The men ordered to Nefs
folk will leave here next Wsdneelok
Those to Great Lakes, ILL.,, leave So
tember 1 ~ w
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-25
FATE OF NEGRO
TROOP RIOTERS
IN army HANDS
Bell Says None Probably viii
Be Tried in Texas,
COURT MARTIAL INSTEAD
Martial Law at Houston to
Be Lifted Sunday,

- HOUSTON, Texas, Aug.
@ 25.--Thc fate of the more
NSS than one hundred negro sol
u - dlers who Thursday night
shot up San Felipe street and the west
end of Houston, with total Of sew
enteen deaths. today is entirely IN the
bands of the military, notwithstanding
The action of District Attorney John
IL. Crooker in filing murder charges
against thir,yfour OF the men.
Battalion to Columbus.
The battalion of the Twcnty-fourth
Infantry, which included the shooters,
early today was piled on a train and
started west toward its old station at
Columbus. N. NJ Major General
George Bell jr, who arrived this morn
Ing from San Antonio and took com
mand, indicated that there was slight
possibility of any of the men being
Returned here for civil trial.
Il assume" he said, that the local
authorities will seek to try the men
against whom charges have been filed.
However, their indispositon in the
hands of the military. They will be
tried by courtmartial, The justice met
ed out by army authorities will oe
more quickly obtained than it could be
BY civil procedure"
Opinion of Attorney.
District Attorney Crooker said this
morning when he heard that during
The night the thirty-four negroes con,
fined in the Harris county jail had
been removed and sent to Columbu,
with their comrades: IL don't think
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-25
CAPTAIN MURCnIsoN
TO Fl. LEAvENW0

Capt. w. G. Murchison, u, s. A.,
who for the last year has been chief
mastering officer Of the Oklahoma
National Guard, has been made chief
tactical officer for the Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan, officers reserve training
camp, according to information reach
Ing here today,
Captain Murchson attended TO the
mastering in of the First regimen,
when it was called into federal service
In June, 1915, and mustered il out on
It's return irop the Mexican border. He
has since been in Oklahoma City at
tending to affairs connected with the
regiment
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-25
Relative of Local
Man Given Honor

To tn. srsndmothsr Of an oklsao@s
City nan ha, been given the honor 9
having . Sc, Of knitted articles for ~
navy league adopted By hat osganisAs
ton as the model set
Mr., Clara d. Snodsrass Of Saheo
Kan. 80 year, old, 10 the mskes = =
set A. c, Fischen, buyer fos H.
ander Drug company. % her Ogon
A recent issue OF . naHoasl - Z
srine contained . pietsrs e
riotc woman with ~
4 Storx n ~ snennn1o
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-25
MONTANA FOREST
FIRE WIPES OUT
FIGHTERS CAMP
Fifty Men Barely Escape With
Their Lives,

MlSSOULA, Mont, Aug. 2S-Fanned
to sudden fury by strong winds, a
forest fire near Salmon Lake, In the
Blackfoot valley north Of Mis,oula,
jumped across recently completed fire
lines, licked up the camps Of fifty fire
fighters and gave the men barely time
enough to get away alive, II threaten,
to jump the Clearwater river, beyond
which lies wide expanse OF dry
trackles forest, in which II would be
almost uncomfortable.
The big fire near Lolo hot spring,
broke on, over the lines and cut 700
men off from their base Of supplies,
Fires in the Flathead forest, north
ern Montana. grew worse late last
night, despite the fact that 800 men
are on the ground
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-25
Little Coal
Sold Here Now

Local retail coal dealers declared
today that the fixing Of price on
coal and the subsequent reported clos
ing OF some of the mines in Oklahoma
had not affected the coal business in
Oklahoma City At ,hi, time of year,
they point out, very little coal is sold
and for this reason /, is impossible to
tell how this city Is affected by the
situation Had the mines closed in the
winter months there nigh, be some
change in the local situation.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-25
FACTORY WITH WAR
CONTRACTS WRECKED

PATERSON. N J., Aug 2s.--A Sc
ries of explosions wrecked the plant
OF NJ J Levine, Inc, at Clifton last
night Flames completed the destruc
ton Of the factory which had contracts
with Great Britain and France for a
waterprooiing substance for tents and
an aeroplane varnish
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-25
BOOK Paper PRICE
COALITION CHARGED

WASHINGTON, Aug 2s.-Charse'
Of concerted action to raise book paper
prices were made by the federal trade
commission today in formal complaint,
filed against twenty. three manufsctur-
ep and the head Of their bureau Of
statistics.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-25
Too Many Wedding
Rings Are Wanted;
Jewelrymen Strike

~liTCAGO, Aug. 2S.--Demands
II by btidesrooms n hurry-up
~ orders Of wedding rings are de-
elared by manufacturing jewelers.
here to be the cause Of a strike
which is in progre. today among
900 jewelry workers Fcrty three
concerns are affected, according to
! Milhenning of the manufacturer
organization. who asserts that the
men have refused to work overtime
at any price The strikers ars said
to demand higher wages and better
working conditions.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-25
FRENCH AVIATION
TEACHER KILLED

PARIS, Aug. 2s-While Major Gen
eral Joaquin, head OF an aviation
school was giving lesson in an aero
plane 1000 feet in the air yesterday a
pupils machine oollided with his. The
major was struck on the head and
Killed aAiaatA IhsQ Qupl Hss uahugL
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-25
AD CLUB TREASURY
BOOSTED BY CIRCUS

Shelley Tracy. president OF the Okla
homa City Advertising club. announced
today that the clubs share Of the profits
Of the "showcus" last night was $3.50
This money has been deposited TO the
ACCOUNT Of the club and will be held for
an emergency The net profit to the
club was greater than the officials or
members OF the club expected.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-25
PORTUGAL ExPElS
LISBON CARDINAL

LISBON. Aug 2S--Csrdinal Anthony
Mendes B,llo, the patriarch Of Lisbon,
ha, been given five days by the Portu
puese government to leave the capital.
A decree issued today forbid, the card.
nal to reside in Lisbon OF the suburbs
tpf ope ys1. -''.-.'''''''--'. '- -.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-25
UNIFORMS LIMITED
S1nNTlY 70 ARMY

WASHINGTON. Aug 2S.--Actins on
reports that letter carriers at . certain
place have been wearing hats similar to
those prescribed for use by the army,
the postoffiee department today issued
an order forbidding the wearing Of a
uniform by employees Of the service any
part Of which Is similar to . distinctive
part of that prescribed fag ,tha army
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-25
Weather to Be
Partly Cloudy

LOCAL FORECAST - Parity cloudy
weather tonight and sunday not much
cha nee In Temperature,
STATE FoaEcAsT-Ton'ubt and Sun
day fair weather.
WEEKLY FoREcAsr-oenersliy fair
we sthsr with moderate temperatures will
prsvajl throughout the week.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-14

You can depend upon sloan's Liniment to
Kill the nerve pains OF sciaticn. it penetrates
without rubbing Only csc All druggists
Advertisement
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-14
what Profiteth a
Nation to Save It's
Skin and Lose Soul?'

New York, Jan 15.-Unless the
present problems confronting the
United States are settled soon and
rightly, the nation must mourn in
sack cloth and ashes" for its folly and
heedessness, declared Lindley M.
Garrison, former secretary Of war, in
an address tonight before the New
York State Bar association.
"In that day the execration heaped
upon those who led the nation astray,"
he asserted. will differ in degree only
from that heaped upon those who saw
the light and knew the way, but had
hearts too faint to lead on the proper
way
Mr.. Garrison declared that the coun-
try's foreign relations must be kept
above party consideration and con-
sonant with national traditions. The
energies of the wisest and best lead
crs the nation can produce will be
taxed, he said, to determine the part
the United States should play in world
politics.
ITO avoid unnecessary conflict this
nation should do all consistent with
self-respect to avoid war" he con-
tinued. 81 will waste no time discuss
ing avoidance of war by supine sur
render of our self-respect or by re-
fusal to defend and maintain the ma
tons interests against the nations
enemies-for what prohteth nation
to save its skin if it lose its souf?"