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THE SHAWNEE DAILY NEWS - K RALD
REGULAR AFTERNOON ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS, EXCLUSIVE IN POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY.
VOL. XX.
Daily Hrtald VJ 16- f"Co« olid ied 1
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SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA, WHD.VEHDAY EVHN1NG, MAY 26, 1916.
NUMBER 220.
Germany Sflll Conlinucs Her Submarine Warfare
ANOTHER AMERICAN VESSEL
IS TORPEDOED OFF ENGLISH
COAST-
♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
♦ President Doesn't Comment. ♦
By Associated Press. ♦
Wraslhington, May 26.—Pres- ♦
idemt Wilson refused to con*- ♦
ment on the Nebraskan. He ♦
indicated a full investigation ♦
would be miaide promptly. ♦
Consul General Sba)iner at ♦
London, oalbled: "The British ♦
admiralty reports the Ne- ♦
braskian torpedoed." +
Bulletin.
By Associated Press.
London, May 26.—The American
8ftearner NebnaskJan (from Liverpool
for Delia/ware Broaikwater Is report-
ed torpedoed. The vessel is pro-
beeding ami it is believed no lives
were Tost.
Left Ship, Then Returned.
By Associated Press.
London, May 26.—The American
steamer (Nebraska wias 'torpedoed
yesterday by a suibmlarine o>flf the
Soutlh Court Island and the crew
look to tlhe iboaJfcs, but returned,
learning the damage was not sen-
onus. No Wvies were lost. There
were no passengers afboard. A mes-
sage to Lloyd's says the shilp is
proceeding to Queens.town under
• (her own frteam, flying 'the "not un-
der control" signal.
The torpedoing of the Nebrfaskan
was a surprise to American Officials
here. Apparency fit occurred be-
fore 9 oV?lock last niigfht.
All foreign vessels leaving Liver-
pool have their naimes ami naJtflonal-
fftttes painted in /large left tens on
their sides and fly large flags. Yes-
terdka/y evening was clear, and the
period between eiight a ad nine is
twilight hour in the British Islands
at Cliis season.
A message to Lloyds says an
armed trawler wenlt to the assist-
ance of the Nebraskan, and stood
by all nfgfht.
The Germian submarine campaign
is oontinoring actively.
Dispatdhes from .Norway say the
people are arousekl by ^the sinking
of the Norwegian steamer Minerva
dred were taken aboard tlhe Ouneo,
and later transiferred to the U. S.
S. SouHh Carolina.
The Oumeo's bows were smashed
in. Water is gaining rapidly in
the "Ryndiam. Assisted /by ships of
the U. S. squadron the damaged
s'h/ips are making this port.
FOUR THOUSAND
ITALIANS ARE
MAJORITY OF STATE RESIDENTS
A Y8WDISABLE TO ITALIAN KJN(i
ABE IJf MININO DISTRICTS.
The Ndbraskan, Oaptain Green, is
owned by the American-Hawaiian
SteamShip Company of New York,
and is of 2,824 tons net register.
She left New York Mlay 7th for
Liverpool.
VESSELS ABE
Bulletin.
Associated Press.
.New York, May 26.—rphe steamier
R.vndam of the Holl'arid^Amerlcan
tine. oollided wtth ithie freight steam-
er, Josnfyh J. Ouneo, ofif Naintuicket.
Wireless says tlhe passengers were
transferred to the Ouneo baift both
are badly a irtaigod. Two American
battleships a'fla rendering aid.
OkliaJhoma Cits', May 26.—Italy's
pTunge into Che Burofpetam wa/r inlay
affect some 4,000 residents o.f Okla-
homa, all off Itoa/llan hi rth *vml many
of them Italian cijtizens. John B.
Tula, consular ageout for Italy, who
Is stationed at McAlester, esMmates
that 1,000 Italians noZw in th/e state
are woA labile for military jwsrvieie.
Most of these, in fiact «he major
part of the total of 4,000 in Okla-
homa, are to be found in the coal
fields.
The Italian government has of-
fered mnesty to Oklahoma Italians
who have during the past year neg-
lected to respond to their country's
call to co/lors.
The age limit of active service
in Italy is 32. Men between that
age and 40 form the territorial
army, consisting of elghit classes,
of second line troops. Able bodied
men up to Kflie age Of florty, even
though naturalized citizens of other
countries; untless they have entered
service in a foreign army, are still
subject to mil as memlbars of this
second line of reserves.
Notices of calls to colors have
several times 'been received here
during the past four years but none
of them have met with volunteers
for army* service.
OBJECTS TO NEGRO
COMMENCEMENT IN
CONVENTION HALL
ALDE RMAN RICH Allies ASK E 1)
THAT BOARD OF WORKS WITH-
HOLD PERMISSION
BACKERS SUPPORT WILSON.
Kansas City, May 26.—The Mis-
souri Bankers' convention adopted
resolutions pledging their support
to President Wilson's war policy.
The race question was interjected
Into the council meeting Tuesdiay
might when Aldenman Richards ask-
ed Mayor iStearns by wttiose permis-
sion the negroes are allowed to use
convention (hall for the commence-
ment exercises o/f the colored schools.
The mayor repliied that penmiission
was given by the board oif works,
who (have control over all dty
property.
If the board of works has con-
trol of all city property, Why, asked
Mr. Hichards, did" the mayor some
months ago appoint a special com-
mittee on (buildings? The mayor re-
plied thlat he did it anki put him
CRichiards) on, -because he "wanted
to give him something to do to
keep him busy."
"Didn't you, Mr. Mayor", retor-
ted Mr. Richards, "appoint (that com-
mittee to avoid the responsibility of
deciding abolit permitting the use
of the hall to certain people? or re-
fusing them the use of it?"
"Ef I did", the mayor remarked,
ul got 'by -with It."
Mr. Riidhards thjen moved thlat the
board of public works be instructed
by the council not to permit the ne-
groes to use the convention hall for
their graduating exercfises. "This Is
a white mam's town." he safid. "We
have a white elephant on our (hands
in the convention hall, anyway, and
if we let the niggers use At, it wfll
get the name of being nothing ibut
a 'nigger dump' and people 'won't
go there at all".
Alderman Oarey said he attended
the last exercises otf the kind there
that they were higfh class and he
thoroughly enjoyed them.
Aldenman Feliph/rey thought the
colored race should toe encouraged
to improve themselves and believed
it only right Go give them the use
of the convention hall, especially
sLnce their high school building has
been burned down.
Alderman Adiams suggested that
negro minstrel shows had appeared
at the Becker airnd that theater had
never got the reputation of 'being a
"nigger dump."
Alderman Harris suggested that
the negroes were entitled .to the
use of the convention hall at least
once a year, as they were taxpayers
and had their share of the cost of
the building.
Mayor Stearns declared that the
negroes wouid use the convention
hall for their exercises. He believ-
ed, he said, in giving them a square
deal. Some of them, he continued,
are heavy taxpayers, "and they don't
try to evade their 'taxes either, like
some people do, and I'm talking to
this here council, too" he declared.
"The question is beifore you: go
on and vote and show whether you
are a nigger or a white," (Mr. Rich-
ards challenged the council. %
As the clerk started to call the
roll Alderman Oamtnack objected.
"I am sick and tired of Richards'
grandstanding and stalling and
bringing all kinds of hot-air (propo-
sitions beifore this council to try
to unload on us," he said. "We have
no business considering this ques-
tion here tonigftit at all, and 1 am
going to object to its further con-
sideration. I awake a point of order
against this vote being taken."
The mayor sustained the point of
order, and the question was not
put.
Rising on a question of personal
privilege, Mr. Richards stated that
he would insist upon his right, as
long as foe represented the people
otf third ward, to bring before the 1
council any matter Of interest to
the people. "And I will be here
When some of you are gone," he
said, "and it won't take an election
to get you out either."
Considerable exasperation on the
part of the counOH was shown in
the dislcusUon.
ANOTHER AFFIRMED.
Dutch Soldiers Closely Guard
the Border, Prevent Breaking
Neutrality of the Netherlands
Being Aided to Port.
By Associated Press.
New York. May 26.—The Dutch
liner Ryndam, bound from New
York for Rotterdam wiUh seventy-
seven passengers and a mUllion dol-
lar cargo, was badly damaged in a
collision off Nantucket Shoals Mght-
ship thila morning, with the tramp,
Joseph J. CiMieo, from Boston yes-
terday for Baracaa, Cuba.
The Ryndam's passengers and all
ibut forty of the crew of two hun-
By Associated Press.
Bergen-Op-Zoom, Netherlands, May
26—Dutch soldiers under arms stand
at intervals along the Dutch-Belgian
frontier near here, keen observers
of the movements of the Germans
in devastated Belgium, 'for Holland
. is determined sfae will not permit
without fighting the entry of for-
eign troops from whatever side they
may come.
I The 'Dutchman, themselves not alt
1 war, live through at least some of
the excitement of actual fighting,
for in the stillness reigning over
the peaceful agricultural districts
about here they can hoar from time
to time the roar of oannon from
the direction olf Zeeibrugge. Also
the)' are Often witnesses of tlhe
chase iby German troops of young
Belgians ma'king a dash for the
frontier in an effort to got to Hol-
land and thence across the Chan-
nel to England to join ithe Belgian
army in Flanders.
By Associated Press.
Jefferson City, May 26—The su-
preme court affirmed the sentence
of life UnvpiUBonment imposed on
Maurice Ixvwkowltz for attacking
Mrs. Gertrude Shdlder, at Kansas
City in March, 1914.
BUSINESS MEN
COMPOSE BOARD
OF EDUCATION
SELECTION OF Til USE OFFICI ALS
CHARACTERISTIC OF APPOINT-
MEM'S BY <M)Y. WILLIAMS
Special to News-Herald.
Oklahoma City, May 26.—The new
members of the State Board of Edu
cation who nave been appointe-i by
Governor Williams are business men.
True, two of them technically meet
the retirements of the statute that
requires that number to be educa
tors, having been engaged in teach-
ing as the law specifies. But, taken
as a whole, the board as now con-
stituted is a business board that
lias a broad view of the state's af
fairs and which may be considered
to be rather more than ordinaril
free from any bias or prejudice that
might exist by reason of intimate
acquaintance with school men and
women or concerns interested in
school supplies or school matters
aside from teaching.
This board is characteristic of the
selections that have so Car been
made for officials under the present
administration.
INTEREST IN TAX
i'KKRKT CASE.
Special to N'ews-Herald.
Tulsa, Ok la., May 26.—More than
$10,000,000 In Tulsa county alone is
involved in the determination of the
case of J. A. Pittman, tax ferret,
against the Gypsy Oil Company,
producing end of the GuHf Pipe
Dine. This case was heard before
John Kramer, treasurer of Tulsa
Italy's King and Queen Reviewing Troops
The German sentries
just
the river separating the two coun-
tries never cease their vigilant
lookout for these young fellows and
the percaution-s they have taken to
prevent them crossing the line are
very Stern. Bushes have been out
down and Obstacle® in the way of
a clear view of the landscape have
been removed. On the bare ground
barbed wire e<n tan glome nits ha vie
been erected to a depth of many
yards.
Yet the young Belgians dare
everything. They crawl (beneath the
wire in the nlglht and with luck
manage in many cases to get through
at the exipense ot torn clothing and
fles'h. Then, however, there is the
open sipace before the frontier to
negotiate. This is closely guarded
by German landsturm troops, but
the Belgians often try to cover 1t
in a desperato diash under the fire
of the sentries. 'Nmmibers of them
succeed, for the Clermans takie good
care not to fire In the direction of
the frontier, as they would thus
run the risk of shooting the Dutch
eentinefls on the other f*lde Of the
line and in this way committing a
breach of neutrality.
Om-e within Dutch territory the
Belgian youths are ifree. As they
are not yet soldiers, they oannot 'be
interned and most of them make
their way to a port for shipment
across the Channel.
■; 1 -w'
P^Pwsff!
•<*
This is a rather interesting pho-
tograph of the king and queen of
Italy, who have oined the remain-
der of the royal families of Europe
in the war.
county, Saturday. Mr. Kramer re-
served decision.
In the eleven oil-producing coun-
ties of eastern Oklahoma tax fer-
rets claim $65,0<X),0<M) of properties
have been withheld from taxation.
In the case of the Gypsy Oil Com-
pany the state is claiming back
taxes on the moneys, capital, sur-
plus and profits since statoliood.
Oil company claim they are now
paying a full tax in three or four
different forms of assessment, and
that the properties alleged as un-
listed by the tax ferrets have belem
fully taxes in other ways.
OAKLAND A FRIEND
OF WATER FOIL
EXERCiSES
WERE HELD
The Wkgihth Grade Commencement
exercises wore held at the high
school auditorium Tuesday after-
noon, tlie address being delivered fry
Rev. ItObt. Thompson. T^e promo-
tion certificates were presented by
Supt. Faudt. In addition, to the
spring graduates, there were also
CMntjy-eigilit January gradnaJtes. The
May graduates were as follows:
Menace Mann School: L. C. Van
Antwerp, Lucile MbCauley, Ruby
Maude Ballard, lawrence Blanton
Social to News-Herald.
Oakland, Calif., May 26.—An of-
ficial invitation to all aquatic birds
on the IKadfiC Coast to make their Tulle0'. Vercna H. Avery, Mdwln Clay
headquarters in Oakland Is to be nnc)VVI1- J<«"ertJte Ellen Criltes, Rflla
issued at once by the Park Depart- ( Ma(Me 'Rogers, Lorrtaier B.
ment of this city and it is believed Armstrong, liess l>eane Rdbinsou,
that thle response will be a prac- Hm Myers and John Perryman.
tleally unanimous acceptance. ^ Central School: Rlaldbel Benear,
Lee S. Kenfoot, superintendent of I-auira Brown, FleWher Bowles.
Oakland's parks is sponsor for the j Gladys Clinie, Mabel Coleman, EW-
plan. He will give thorn an Island all ]MsDlck, Willie ZeoQiide Hadr-
their own; see that they are prop-,^". 1-^ra Hardlin, Oklaaene Har-
erly fed and that absolute protoc-; P«r, Eflflo ILatfhooCk, Herbert Haror-
tion from injury is furnished them, kins, Rloxie Mlae Higgins, (Nellie HOl-
In the center of Oakland is Lake.'nan, Geo. E. MIoKinnls, Jr.. Jessie
"Merritt, the only salt water lake in I^ouise Mterrtt, Walter Noble, Han-
the world that lies wttihin a city's: nalh Norman, Emma IVarl Novdtony,
limits. KerfOot's plan is to construct | Helen Hollo, Kay 9mtth and Neva
an artificial isand, at least three Levon Saut r.
acre* in extent, in the middle of j 'Irving School: Henry Hunt. LAl-
the lake, planting it thickly with llan May Burrows. Floyd Ourrtte,
trees and bushes and making it a i Hugo Sundenman. Helen Davis, M1I-
reftuge for wild foWl. Not only ducks'dred I\ntomian, Robert Sales, Paul
and sea guile will be ma<*e to feel Berry, Jtos !ynn Green. Ma/bel
at home on the island, but also Crews. Dorothea Scftnwv lzerhor, Vir-
swtans, both white and black Aus- gi« Pitts, Ediward Onrflper*, WTilltam
tralian, pelicans, wild geese# and Bhuriey, James Ourrle, Ada Wrfgfct
other wild fowl that wish a safe re- and Ardoh Mlay Sohoonover.
fuge during all or part of the year, j J^erson SMhool: Pauline M. Cafl-
Kerfoot's plan lias the support of .houn, Mlarie <'!hapman, Geo. E3diwar«l
the city councW. Heiohellbeck, Harold M. HertlcheHbeck,
' IMyrtle M. Higgins, Ina Mae Hop-
A TEiRRlFTC STORM. j kins. Ixils Mlae Jiarvte, Bernice R.
A terrffiic nuin storm, accompanied Miann, Edna Lou Porter, Vina Ellen,
by a cyclonfc winxi, struidk Shaiw- Hhaw. Mildred AshwortJh ^weitzer,
nee tills afternoon at 3 o'clock and Margaret Louise Tarr, Joe D. Wlar-
raged for half an hour. The streets 1 ren, EJvelyn Louise Walte and Ardlle
were flooded, and signs and other Diambnd.
loose articles were blown luel/ber- | Fnanklin School: Harold J. Cfohen,
Hike Iter about the streOts. .90 of an Jlack A. IXa'vidSon, Eugene Marie
inch of rain fell. M'axedon, Alice Corinne Dennis,
At press time no serious damage Ethel L. Anderson and Marie Wilks
had been refported. Samnvons.
Pay Taxes
The Shawnee Tax Roll will be at the NATIONAL HANK OF
COMMERCE, May 26, 27, 28 29 and 31st, for payment of 1914
taxes. Where first half has not been paid taxes are drawing 6
per cent penalty until June 1st. After June 1st, 18 per cent. If
first half has been paid penalty will not be attach until June
15th, then at 18 per cent. There will be no extension of time
of payment. GEO. K. HUNTER,
County Treasurer.
Letter Carriers of Oklahoma
Will Hold Convention Here On
May 29-Rep. Murray Expected
O
The Oklahoma State Convention] The ladles of "the First (Methodist
of thie National Association of Let- (c,hurah are preparing a banquet,
tar Carriers will bo hold in Shaw-! wllltoh wU1 lbe to Convention
on . . . „ Hall, These ladles always give a
inn-, May J! . Ixginnuig at .5 |>. m. , , , *
feast wihen they hiiiv.- promised it
Delegates from nearly all free de- {Uld thelr prtMllis(e is ollt
livery OTfices In the state will be | Tlie 'business men of the city have
present and visitors of distinction been very kind in affording help
are expected to attend. I to ltranch 883 In making arrange-
Dranch 883, the local organization ments for the convention. The boy*
has given much time and thought to of the local office n)c?ver realized
the pre pa rat km a for the state con- (how many Tcind friends they have
rattan. An •mfttaoit program bus! until they Nivbji iior
been arrange and tlie prospects are the event.
fa\-orable for a large and enthusi-1 Below Is given the program for
arftic attendlance. [the Saturday alfternoon and evening
National President, Kdward J. at ssions of the convention:
G^alinor, of Munlce, Inidiana, has | 7 a. m. to '12 m. Local Carriers
promised to attend this convention, on Duty.
a distinction in itself as national, 3 p. m., Meet at City Hall,
officers are not present at all state Business Session to 6 p. m.
conventions. Mr. Gainor is known 6 p. m. to 7:15 p. an., Trolley Ride,
as the "Boy Orator of Munice,M and | 7:30 Sharp, Banquet, Conventloti
is a pleasing speuker, who has the Hall.
letter carrier and his problems upon Invocation, Rev. Robert Thompson,
his heart. j Toastmaster, Harper Hughes, Re-
CongreFSman "William H. 'Murray tiring 1 "resident.
has been invited to attend and will | Welcome Address, Hon. Frank P.
probably be present at the conven- Steams, Mayor.
tlon. 'Sl aNMie i audiences need no Address otf Welcome m Behalf of
Introduction Ito <\/ngres mian Mur- Local Carriers, KJgar A. (MacRob-
ray. In the event of his presence erts.
he will ibe welcomed toy all who. Response, by Visiting Carrier.
hear him. I Remarks, Heiv. Robert Thompson.
Mayor F. P. "Stearns. Postmaster Address, Bd/w. J. Gainor, I'resident
Othj B. Weaver and Assistant Post- N. A. L. C.
nuaster Rufus B. Powers are each | Remarks, Otis jp. Weaver, POst-
down ifor a speech. These gentle- master.
mMi aro -all goc>d speakers :ind will I Remarks, R. JE. Powers, Assistant
add Interest to the program. (Poftmaster.
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