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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-27
RE|CAS7AC PLAN
TO BRING DEFEAT,
ASSER1Ss1|RpI7z
Admiral Urges End 10 German
Party SQuabbIes,

AMSTERDAM, Sept H-~Admiral
Won Tirpih, in his speech before the
new German iathcrland pt,y at Bef.
lin, is quoted as referring to the German
internal situation as follows;
These cursed party ,quabbcs must
cease while the German house is ailrc
II is ridiculous to believe the so-called
International conference will give III a
place IN the sun voluntarily Our chill
drcn's children will curse us Il We
jcopardiu Germany future Tor mere
party purposes.
he greatest victory cannot replace
the immense sacrifices VIC have made.
The peace Of ,hc reichstag ajority
would man Gerrnany's deica, and the
victory Of Anglo-American capitalism
hdviral Won Tirpit also said
"Hcnccforth Germany and not Eng
land must be the rotecior power over
Belgium. After all the sacrifices Of
life and blood We have offered up IN
this war, there will never again he sucl,
q status Tor Us, We need, tangible in
IDENTITIES that will enable us in com
ing decades to recover what we have
lost in this war This war concerns
not only Germany but the liberty VI
Europe and It's people from the all.
consuming tyranny OF the Anglo.
American capitalists
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-27
GULF HURRICANE
TO STRIKE LAND
At new ORLEANS
High Tides, Falling Barometer
Along Coast,

NEW ORLEANS, Sept N-lndica-
tions that the local weather bureau OF
iicials expected the center ot the rop'
ical hurricane TO pass inland from the
Gulf of Mexico near New ORLEANS, and
vicinity some time tonight or early to-
morrow, were given to the Official
forecast for this district for tonight and
Friday, and also in urgen, huuicane
warnings sent prt about 10 o'clock this
morning to exposed sections nearby
The weather forecast for New Or
leans and Louisiana predicted North,
cast gales. reaching hurricane force,
and high tides on the coast tonight and
Friday Boats also were ordered ou'
by the weather bureau to the Baratarla
low,and section and to the Grand Isle
section south oi here, to- remove e
nlaccs Of safety the inhabitants OF sec
tons considered greatly exposed I,
winds and tides Warning was sent Il
small towns nearby To be prepared to'
dangerous winds and number of rest
dents OF exposed communities near New
Orleans were reported 0n their way tC
this city for greater safety
DR.. !. NJ. Cline, district iorecaS,cr
said I'VE do not know just where an,
CONTINUED on PAGE Il, Column 81
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-27
Plot Is Uncovered
To Wreck Iron Works

RICHMOND, Va. Sept. H.--What
the police believe was well-definei
plot to blow up the concrete dnm aud
wreck other property OF the Old Do.
minion Iron and Nail Works company,
Inc IN James river. was uncovered to-
day Investigations were being con.
Quoted this afternoon. Two negroes,
who. according to the police, were de-
teoied in the act Of drilling holes In
the dam, are locked up in police sta
tiun They are Arthur Davis. IS ycaf+
old, and Rcniic Rockaday, ~ year,
old The prisoners were charged with
being suspicious characters
Sixty holes, the police said, had been
drilled in the dam investigation tend
ed strongly to show tina, the work had
been in progress for at lcas, thirty days.
When questioned, one OF the negroes
said they were paid $50 day for tel,
hours work. a man they did no, know
had employed them, they said, and they
were paid once a week
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-27
LANE WILL SPEAK
FRIDAY NIGHT At
CITY AUDITORIUM

Committees from the Oklahoma
county council of defense, the League
TO Enforce Peace and Chamber OF
Commerce will he at the Santa fc
station tomorrow night at 7:lS o'clock
10 meet Franklin X. Lane, secretary OF
the interior who will be the city'S guest
tomorrow.
A band will he at the station to play
patriotic selections when Mr Lane ar
ives. The haudJwill march ahead OF
the automobile in which the dlStln-
guished gueS, will ride
Secretary Lane will speak at the au-
ditorium tomorrow night at S.l5 o'clock
Later he will yiSi, the state Fair, but
probably will not deliver speech.
The republican editors will adjourn
their meeting at the Sk,rvn hotel to.
morrow night and march IN a body to
the audi,uriut 10 hear Mr. Lane.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-27
SEVEN AWTI.DRAFT
CASES DISMISSED

ABILENE. TcNa,, Sept y Sever
oi N, defendants in the trial oi mem
bcr, oi the Farmer, and Laborcr,' pty
tcilvc association charged with CON
,piracy against the government, as re
suit, Of alleged anti draft activities, to-
day were dismissed by the trial Judy,
owing TO failure oi the evidence to con
meet them with the case The court
also instructed the Jury TO return a yer.
diChppI not guilty agalnS, N h
bofIc oi Abilene
The defendants who wctc dl,mSset
were 7 Il Potter, linn Head, l. !
Trout. /. Henson, Charles Wheeler
George DoSon aud shorty Wrenn
There are sull iorty.one defendants ur
trial
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-27

the next two years
Roosevelt will have a place on the
editorial page OF the Times He will
comment without restrain, ON the daily
events of America as he sees them
Thousands OF Americans who follow
every line written by the fiery colonel.
are eagerly awaiting the first oi his
editorial articles
In arranging the Roosevelt contract,
the Kansas City Star stated ,ha, he was
the biggest feature ever secured by any
newspaper
, Undoubtedly Roosevelt will have a
greater following as all editorial
writer, than any modern new Spalrr man
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-27
PREJUDICE IN
/, EPWOR1H SUIT,
:. SAY ATTORNEYS
Judge Influenced Against
Company, Answer States,
IRREGULARITy AllEGE D
Misconduct, Excessive Dam
ages, Charged,

Charging that District Judge Clark
was influenced by prejudice ~ favor
OF the fpworth university and the
Methodist church, south, when hr made
his decision las, month OF the SUI, IT
the state Life Insurance company
against EpwOrih university, the l'ul.
yerSity Development company, and
others, and that he awarded excessive
damages to tpworth university, mo
ton Tor a new trial ui the case was
illcd',n district court today by the Unl.
ycrslty Development company
Twenty-Five Reasons Stated.
Twenty tive separate reasons are
named why new trial should be
granted and cover thoroughly the pro
cecdlngS at the trial and tIfc decision
ui Judge Clark. lrrcgnlsflty IN the
proceedings ul the court and the abuse
Of discretion by (which the University
Development company was prevented
from having fair trial, is the iitl'
reason named IN the motion Tor the nes
trial.
The petition also charges that there
was misconduct on the part oi the pre-
valling parties TO the suit and that ex'
cessivc damages were awarded 10 ne
Epwor,h university appearing to have
been given under influence OF prcju
dice"
1t is charged tina, the Judge made nj
error in the assessment OF the a,noun
OF recovery in favor of Epwor,h UNI
vers,,y and the Methodist Episcopa
church, south, the amount OF recover
so assessed being too large,
Numerous Efrofs Alleged.
Numerous errors OF law were poin'e'
out as occurring at the trial includ
ing, it is alleged, the refusal OF th'
Dca.aIa.I.a An paas a cnlumn ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-27
Capitol Folk
Kick Against
Car Service
insufficient Cars in Afternoon
Is Alleged in Charge
Hearing Oct, 8,

Car service TO the state capitol IS the
subject OF complaint filed with the
state corporation commission today bv
7 s. IIillman, an attorney in the state
school land department
In his petition Mr. llillman asserted
that an insufficient number OF cars are
furnished to carry the passengers, par
tcularly at s o'clock in the afternoon,
when many have to wait twenty minutes
from one car until another, because OF
being unable to find room to ride on
the first one leaving after o'clock.
The corporation commission sent no.
tice to the Oklahoma Railway company
to appear October and answer the
complaint.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-27
renCh Demonstration Given
at Training Campo "FIam-
menwerferS' Which Throw
Flames Fifty Feet,

u lnt hsoVtldNtu itoos
AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP
IN FRANCE, Sept 27-The Amer
ican troops training III France have
Just had their baptism OF liquid
TIRE. II was not exactly baptism
but near enough to the real thing
TO be decidedly impressive They
watched with eloquent silence
French demonstration OF what IS
wthou. question the most diabol-
ical appearing form of irighttuncSS
which has grown out OF the three
years ol the world war.
The flame throwcr used was
comparatively small, one of thc
older models, but the rotating
stream Of fire it emitted with great
clouds Of intense black smoke curl
ing hundreds Of feet in the air gave
the open-eycd soldiers whole
some idea ot what some phases oi
modern war are like,
The mcn, when the FIRST shock OF
surprise at the terrible weapon had
worn off, however, began TO make
humorous remarks and seemed 20
enjoy the latter end of the demon
Stration with that keen sense OF
American indifference to danger
when it is known just what the dan
ger is. One soldier convulsed the
big company by shouting
"Oh, bo, bo don't | wish | had
been better at Sunday school,,
Another renewed the mcrrimcnt
by exclalmlrg
Captain. please tell when the
next boat leaves for home"
A third added
This sure amt no place for
nervous man.
The demonstration had two
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-27
PLANS TO Wreck
MUN|T|0N PLANT
MACHINERY FAIL.
Agents Of Kaiser Held by New
York Police,
NEARLY ALL MECHANICS
Many Employed in Factories;
to Be Interned,

NEW YORK Srpt H.--plans 70
wreck machinery in the muniion. max.
ing shops N America at the bidding vt
German agents IN Europe are believed
by the police to have been defeated
through the arrests oi about one hun
drcd Germans and German sympaihis-
crS IN raids which. begun here last
night, were continued today
Aliens to Ellis Island.
This morning the aliens, each guard.
cd> hy detective, were taken to Ellis
Island, where, It is announced. they
will be intcrncd probably Tor the dura-
,Ion Of the war
Nearly all the men arrested are me.
chancs A number are employed IN
munitIon plants and on navy contracts.
In the possession Of some were found
quantities ot carborundum in pulver-
iscd form-a chemical used to destroy
delicate machinery The men knew
each other had held various meetings
at which police and navy department
agents were present unknown TO them,
and had been under surveillance for
many months, according 10 Nhe police.
Came From Scandinavian Agents.
The suspicion Is held that the carbo.
rundum reached here from German
agents In Scandinavian countries En-.
phasis was placed on the discovery ol
this chemical some OF il in the form
! Of lead pencils, in possession OF Ger.
man courier in Norway, some months
ago. This aeer, admitted. according
to police information. that he had been
sending carborundum TO Germans 10
countries at war with Germany.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-27

With clear skies and a return Ut
balmy weather today, officers OF the
Oklahoma State Fair association were
recovering this morning from their de-
preston OF yesterday when the weathci
man sent showers and extremely COLI
weather during the afternoon, necessi'
tating cancelling OF the auto races an1
night fireworks spectacle
Rain Brings Crowds.
Yesterdays showers, bowever put
the ground into such a shape that II,
tie work could he done on the farms
and hundred, Of residents OF rur1
neiphbofhood, within fifty miles OF
Oklahoma City and even from longer
distances. who otherwise would moi
have attended, were at the Far grounds
this morning.
II the crowds continue to arrive AZ
day as fast as they did between
o'clock this morning and noon, II is cS'
,imated that ,cday's attendance will b.
AS large OF perhaps larger than tha, o'
vcsterda, -24,S2S. FAR Officers thl'
morning expressed the opinion that to
dav's attendance together with that cN
pectcd Friday and Saturday may eyer
bring the total for the week up to tha
OF las, year
Roach Talks.
Rev I. Frank Roach, pastor OF th'
First Methods, church here, dcIverc'
his speech on Lick the Platter an'
Continued on Page 6, Column 81
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NAVY YARD STRIKE
At NORFOLK ENDED

NORFOLK, Va. Sept 97-S,rikinv
mechanic, at the Norfolk navy yard
numbering 300, returned to work .o-
day under an agreement TO submit their
grievances to arbitration A conic-
cncc ON the subject will be held m
Washington ON October 3 Demand
OF 1900 other navyNard aud arsenal
yorkcr, were taken mp TODAY at a CON.
terence At the navy department
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-27
AMERICAN MARRlEs
BROTHER Of kIuo

ROME Sept N,--The Duke OF
Oporto and Mrs Philip Won Volken-
burg a wealthy American widow. were
married at tho American Methodist
church here today William S Van
Reu,Salaer secretary oi the American
embassy and Willis X. Ruiincr, the
American vice consul, acted as witt
nesses. The duke and duchess already
have been provided with necessary
passports and are going abroad on their
honeymoon The duke is brother OF
the late King Carlos OF Portugal
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-27
UNITED STATES
MUST RECOGNIZE
THE SUBMARINE
So Says Wesley B, Frost al
Chamber Luncheon,

That the United States must rccog
nlzc the submarine as weapon oI
warfare and that II must he used tC
combat Germany IN the world war, were
statements by Wesley h Frost, Amer
lcan consul at Queenstown, ~ an ad.
dress at the Chamber Of Commerce
room stoday I, noon.
WouLI Be Humane.
Mr.. Eros, predicted that the United
States would use the submarine. and
possibly would blow mp few mer
chant ships Of The enemy. hu, that she
would he humlnc about it
The speaker pul emphasis upon four
points, first the sinking ol ship, with.
out warning second. Shclling of lifc
boats third following the victim Until
night to add to the casualties, and
fourth, TO refuse 10 tow lifcboatS
These things, characteristic oi Ger
manys methods, would not be prac.
tiSed by the United States he asserted
Tells Of LusitSris.
Remember the luSitania" was the
plea Of Mr.. Frost 10 the 80 men who
heard his description of the sinking oN
this magnificent ocean liner, filled will
passengers, nearly two hundred o.
whom were Americans
"On MAY 7, l9lS," Mr. Frost said
the wonderful South Irish littoral wa
smiling in the sunshine with the Sc;
like a mirror. A goodly company %
Americas finest men and women wer,
looking with pleasure from the rail o
the vessel n the enchanting cmctal,
green oi Old Kin ale suddenly a
eight minute, after , O'Clock. a tor
pedo came lcaping swiftly from land
ward
Confident OF the floating capacity
the ships officers forbade the mannin
/ ,Co,,Ipued nm p,oe II CoIumnb Al
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-27
FAIR DONATIONS
BOOST TOBACCO
FUND TO $1,000


One dollar and fifty cents over tlOol
has been collected through the OKLA
homa City Times Tor "Our Boys IN
France Tobacco Fund" A irs days
ago it was predicted IN these columns
that the fund would pass the $1,000
mark before the end oi this week. but
not even the most uollml,lc expected
the 81 OoO mark to be reached early
Thursday morning
Young Women Help
Eight pretty Young women connccic
with the republican headquarters at the
State Fair grounds are doing wonder.
iul work int the tobacco fund Tues
day they collected tSOSS. yesterday they
missed collecting 500 only by narrow
margln turning IN HiAj and on Sat.
urday and Sunday they collected so
Since the opening OF the State Far,
the lund ha, hcen increased hy $40 2S
through lhc efforts oi those IN charge
of the republican hcadpua ter, on the
state Far grounds
Other Contributions
Resides the money from the republi
can headquarters lodayS NAL hfough,
tconursud on pso, :, Column 81
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-27
MARINES WITHDRAWN
FROM SIBER1 FORCE

AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP ~
FRANCE, Sept y DB, The A,,o.
,,alcd rrc,,.Ihc Nmrrican marines
who have been with Major General
Sibrrt, command have now an bccu
withdrawn from /, and split mp into
provost guard, IN dozen, u' ,illagc,
and cities oi France. .omc ul them
alo gong to England,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-27
LOSS OF GAS BRINGS
CORPORATION SUIT

One hundred thousand feet OF gas is
being wasted each day from a well on
lease OF the Bradford OIL corpora
tion in Okmulgee county according to
an action filed aga,ns, that corporation
today by the Twin Hills Gasoline com
pauy. In the suit the state corporation
commission is asked to comIrl the Brad.
ford corporation IN conserve the ga.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-27
Bennett Winner
Of Gotham Race,
Recount Shows

NEW YORK, Sept IN recount
today IN three more districts Tor the
republican mayotaly nomination added
IN mofr votes IN favor OF William u
Rennc,,. bringing his majority up t.
IA Counsel for Mayor Mitchel an.
nounsrd that after the inspection oi
ballots he would present all evidences
oi frauds to the diStfic, attorney io'
action
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-27
100000 Blaze
At Dallas, Texas

DALLAS, Texas, sept H-trrc
which broke out in the business sec.
ton oi the city early today, destroyed
the Newport heater, the Queen theatu
and the Hunt grocery store, entallng
an estimated los OF 2O000O The loss
i, said to ke covered by insurance
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-27
KEY STRIkEBREAkERS
Arrested IN CANADA

MONTREAL, Srpt Eight men
and one woman, all Americans, were
brough, into court today charged with
violating the alien labor law in com
ing here to take the places Of striking
operators oi the Great Northwestern
Telegraph company They pleaded no;
guilty and were released on 500 bail
snth
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-27
LIGHTNING KILLS
hay BALER WORKER

McALESTER Okla, Sept. H.
Especial Roy Grove, q years old.
was killed by lightning Yesterday while
working with hay balcr crew near
Brewer The horses and the six men
working with him were Knocked down
hnl moi seriDnNly hurt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-27
ALLEGED SLAYER OF
wife ASKS WRIT

A writ oi habcaS corpus filed by
Green Bell OF A,oka county was pre-.
sented to the criminal cour, OF appeals
Bell is facing charge OF killing his
wiic by POISONING her He asks in his
petition that he he allowed to give
hall
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-27
TWO MEN ARE SLAIN
and WOMAN ATTACKED

INDEPENDENCE. Kan. Sept n
lred Nicholson. farmer and vii
liam For,ncr hl, father IN law. OF near
,hi, city. were ,ho, and killed hy an
unidentified man catly today The man
also attacked Mr., Nicholson and left
her IN an open field Rceaning con
,ciausrcsS early this morning, she gave
'h, alarm vt the attack \ posse is ~
puIS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-27
BRITISH PREMIER
VISITOR AT FRONT

LONDON. Sept 2b-Premier Lloyd
George, accompanied by General Sir
William K. Robertson. chief OF the i'm
pcrial staff. lei, London for France IN
Monday night, according to official
announcement lie had a conference
with NJ Pamlevc, the French premier.
On tuesday and ai,erward visited fleld
Marshal Sir Douglas IIalg a, British
headquarters m France He returned
to London tonight.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-27
Retail FOOD PRICES
DECLINE IN MONTH

WASHINGTON, Sopt 1--Retail
food prices, reports to the bureau OF
labor statistics show, declined apptcXi-
ma,ely 1 percent during the month
ending July IS. Flour decreased 10
percent and potatoes ~ percent ON tife
average
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-27
ADJUSTMENT BOARD
TO PACIFIC COAST

WASHINGTON, Sept E-The gov.
ernmcn, shipbuilding labor adjustment
hoard will leave next Wednesday for
Seattle to take up at first hand tbs
Pacific coast strike situation. Tho
board will visit Portland and San Franz
cisco
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will contribute cdl-
,orialS by wire from
his home N Oyster
Bay
Through an ar.
tangcmcut with the
Kansas CITY Star.
perfected today, tho
Times gets the com
plctc writings oi
{ oluncl Roosevelt for
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-27
Bar Silver Price Dtops

NEW YORK, Sept H--Bat silver
dropped cents an ounce Yesterday and
s cents today making today quota
uvu SlDlJ2
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-27

s:O0-Final Judging day. News
papermen OF the state guests OF the
Fair.
iO:OO-F examination i'm
Babies Health Conference. Farm
women Of state assemble in Con
vention Hall.
2:O0-Gtand Livestock parade in
front of grapdstand. a 10
2:30--Last day of racing. FIVE
events: 2:25 pace, 2:10 trot. free
for all pace. and two running races.
3:D-Oklahoma War Council, In
TheAter building
7:30-Banquet OF Oklahoma
Dairymen.
"Wsr of Nations"
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Fair and Warmer
Weather Forecast

nIoht and Friday warmer Friday.
SrArE Torlaht fair and
warmer south central and northeastern
portion; cooler In extreme east portion.
Friday fair and warmer
KANSAS AND WEST Tt.NAS-Fair
and warmer
ARKANSAS Unsettled and cooler
nrOhNh hIN fros' I'm northwest.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-27
HOURLY
re MpeR RhrURe

Rainfall In city during "a. hour period
ending O'Clock last nluht, t2i Inches
for ~ hour period ending O'Clock this
morning. ~ Inch
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Roosevelt
Will Write
For Times
Former President viii Begin
Editorial Service First
of October,

Theodore Roosevelt will become a
member OF the editorial staff oi the
Oklahoma City Times on October | and
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SHOWERS BRING
COUNTRY PEOPLE
TO STATE FAIR
Rain Prevents Work, So Rural
Folk Attend Exposition,
ATTENDANCE NEAR RECORD
Local Minister Attacks 49,
Ciety" Dinners,
Tomorrow's Program

OKLAHOMA CITY SCHOOL
DAY--P RESS DAY-F ARM
WOMEN'S DAY-DAIRYMEN'S
DAY-B OYS' AND GIRLS
CLUBS.
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CONTINUED on PAGE Il, Column 81