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THE SHAWNEE DAILY NEWS-HERALD
VOL. XXL
REGULAR AFTERNOON ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS, EXCLUSIVE IN POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY
YOUNG
GOTO
TULSA
MAUD WELL
BETTER THAN
WAS REPORTED
A delegation of about 26 members
of the Young Men's Democratic Clubs
of the county, accompanied by a band
of 11 pieces, left on the Santa Fe thi6
afternoon for Tulsa to attend the
state convention of the Young Men's
Democratic Clubs of Oklahoma, de-
termined to land the 1917 convention
for Shawnee if possible. The delega-
tion goes with great enthusiasm, in-
spired with hope because of the fact
that they were close contenders
against Tulsa for the honor at the
convention last year.
Looks Good.
Special to (he News-Herald.
Tulsa, Okla,, Feb. 21.—A thousand
delegates have already arrived for
the annual convention of the Young
Men's Democratic Clubs of Oklahoma,
which convenes here tomorrow, and
the indications are that there will be
fifteen hundred votes in the conven-
tion.
.There are a number of candidates
for the 1917 convention, but Shaw-
nee's stock is away above par. There
seems to be a feeling among the dele
gates that Shawnee, oecause of the
enthusiasm shown by her delegates in
former conventions and their enter-
prise. and the good grace with which
they have heretofore given way to
other cities, entitles them to the next
convention, and there is a strong in-
clination to give it to Shawnee by
common consent. There is a big dem-
onstration in behalf of Shawnee plan-
ned for tonight, Shawnee's delegates
ure reasonably certain of bringing
home the bacon. *
PROMPT REPLIES
. TO AMER. NOTES
By Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 21.—Secretary of
State Lansing today asked the London
foreign office for prompt replies to
the American notes protesting against
seizures of malls and against the ap-
plication of the trading with the
Enemy Act against American firms
and interests.
DESTRUCTION IN
SOOTH GERMANY
By Associated l'ress.
Amsterdam, Feb. 21.— Inundations
and storms are reported from Thurlin-
gian Woods, Franeonia, and other
parts of southern Germany. A dis-
patch from Munich says a great ava-
lanche fell in Hochkoenig region, car-
rying away mountain shelters and
inhabitants. Thirty-five bodies have
been recovered, it says.
Tiie Maud oil well is all that it has
been claimed to be, and more too.
Two members of the News^Herald
staff visited the well Sunday, for the
purpose of securing first-hand infor-
mation. They expected to see some
oil spraying, as it had been reported
that it was spraying perhaps four or
five barrels a day. But they were not
prepared for what they saw. The well
was found to be producing at the rate
of a little more than a gallon a minute
actual measurement. This means
more than 32 barrels a day. The oil
measured was just what runs away
liom the well, where the spray is
"knocked down." An appreciable
quantity is scattered about, and does
not come in this measurement. Var-
ious persons were given an* oppor-
tunity of testing the production, and
their measurements ranged all the
way from a gallon in 60 second to a
gallon in 52 seconds.
For hundreds of yards about the
W'ell the timber lias been sprayed
With the oil, and glistens in the sun-
light as though it had been varnish?
1 d. Jt is an unusual ^uid startling
sight to those who have never seen
such a thing before.
Hundreds of people visited the well
Sunday. It is five and a naif miles
southwest of Alaud, In a bend of Salt
Creek. The Salt Creek dredge boat
has reached a point not more than
100 yards or so west of the well. Be-
tween the dredge and the well is a
boggy creek, difficult to cross. To the
south of the well also the land is low
and boggy.
A score of automobiles are carry-
ing passengers to and from the ftell
ai all agreed price of $100 per pas-
senger each way. The roads are now
good and hard, but are somewhat
dusty.
There is a refreshment stand at
the well, where eatables are served
at advanced prices.
The well is closely guarded but
parties are piloted to the derrick'from
time to time. All who wish samples
of the oil are furnished the same free
of charge when they have containers.
Maud lias taken on the aspect of a
boom town. Farmers drive in from
miles around, and these, added to oil I
men from all over the state and sight
seers from neighboring towns, keep
the little city crowded. The restau-
rants and stores, however, appear to
be handling the situation in good
shape.
While the crowd at the well was its
greatest Sunday afternoon, it was esti-
mated there were fully 1,600 people
there, many of them families who had
driven in from the surrounding coun-
try. It looked just like a great big
country picnic.
A visit to the well establishes one
fact, anyway. T*hat the conditions
have not been exaggerated, and the
well looks better, in fact, than has
been advertised.
Gavernor Whitman and His Alleged "Nearest Man.'"
NUMBER 21
liL^OKU & CQmnretlTIAI
Ms*. D. L. Gill83plef
Henry w. Oliver 3u
PlttabujflJj;
lear Llnj-
woTflrn
19. 1914
Confidentially, i hav jUst talked to
nearest rupn to Governor -Elect Whitman
w>i tT®Y. accepting you*- irritation.
w'no is the
f-na r s it is almost
Ife
iHTXJs^iblc 60 "et no
Qulgg
an.i he adviors Afiadnst
ta one of his closest .idvinhrs
xhitnsin for the office-
Qul#x; yeatd
LEMUEL ELY QUIGG.
New York legislative committee in-
vestigating subway cost and construc-
u°n in New York City. Mr. Gillespie,
described by T. A. Gillespie,' tlie~Pitts- j according to the letter of Nov. 19, 1914
burg contractor, as being "the near- to his brother in Pittsburgh wrote
est man to Gov-Elect Whitman," ac- this In answer to a request that the
cording to a letter handed out by j governor-elect make a speech before
Senator Thompson, chairman of the I the Pittsburgh chamber of commerce,
h <'B0DY MUST
*
Lemuel Ely Quigg, long associated
with street railway interests in New
York City, the man who made the
word "accelerator" popular, has been
GOV. WHITMAN.
T. A. Gillespie had an important sub
way contract in New York, and he
says In his letter to Ills brother that
he took up with Mr. Quigg the matter
of having the new governor of New
^ork to go to Pittsburgh, Mr. Quigg
advised that the governor was too
busy to go to Pittsburgh.
NATIONAL EXHIBIT
OF SAFETY FIRST
WASH 1 YflTOVS BIRTHDAY.
The following schedule will be ob-
served at the postoffice on Washing
ton's birthday.
The money order, general delivery |
and stamp windows will be open from I
9 a. m., to 11 a. m.
The city letter carriers will make
one early trip.
The motor route carriers do not de-
liver mail on this day.
NAT'L FARMERS
PLANS
STSTEM
PREPARE TO REPLY
TO ROOT'S ATTACK
ON PRESIDENT
SEAPLANES DROPPED
SIA3JT BOMBS.
By Associated Press.
London, Feb. 21—Four German sea-
planes Sunday made a raid over the
east and southeast coasts of England
according to a.n official announce-
ment. The total casualties a**e given
as two men and one boy killed and
one wounded. Considerable material
damage was done. ,
liy Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 21— Practically
every activity of the government in
the conserving of human life is de- |
scribed or demonstrated in the Safety
First Exhibition opened in the Unit-
ed States National Museum today to
continue a week. It is the first ex-
hibition of its kind ever held by the
government and shows what the vari-
ous government departments and oth-
er organizations are doing in the «
of the Safety First movement by ren-
dering less dangerous many indus-
tries, making travel on laud and U>
sea less hazardous and in general in- Special to the News-Herald, "
Oklahoma City, Feb. 21.—Both lious-
LEIilSLATUHE
I'lMiE HIKiRKH FOR BEX I'M.
liy Associated Press.
'Washington, Feb. 2'1.—A. G. C. BieT-
er. former associate judge of the Ok-
lahoma Territory supreme court, was
today suggested to President Wilson
by the Oklahoma Congressional Dele-
gation for appointment on the Court
of Claims.
Jfv Associated Press.
Washington. Feb. 21.—The senate
today accepted a resolution by Sena-
tor Stone, chairman of the foreign re-
lations committee of the senate, ask-
ing (lie president to submit corres-
pondence between the United States
and Korea when Japan occupied the
kingdom during the Russo-Japanese
war.
The administration leaders, It was ,
"aid want 10 use the information in j1,1 M 4 < OMENED AT PETROGRAD
reply to 101 ill 11 Root's attack on the
president because no protest was
made by the government against the
structing the public in the essentials
of the movement. The idea originated
with the Bureau of Mines which al-
ready has done so much toward mak-
ing the lives of workers in the min-
ing industry more Becure.
Co-operating In the exhibit are
these government and semi-official
bureaus and organizations: The Bu-
reau of Standards, Coast and Geodetic
Survey, Bureau of Lighthouses,
Steamboat Inspection Service and Bu-
reau of Navigation of the Department
of Commerce; the Bureaus of Medi-
cine and Surgery, Bureau of Steam
Engineering. Bureau of Ordinance and
Bureau of Construction and Repairs,
of the navy department; The Weath-
er Bureau and the Forest Service of
the department of agriculture; The
Bureau of Labor Statistics and the
Children's Bureau, of the department
of labor; The Bureau of Mines, The
Reclamation Service, The Indian Of-
fice, The Geological Survey, and the
Bureau of Education, of the interior
department; The Public Health Ser-
vice, and the Coast Guard Service, of
the treasury department; the Medical
Service of the War Department; the
Interstate Commerce Commission; the
American National Red Cross Society
and the Police Department of the Dis-
trict of Columbia.
PROCLAMATION CALLS
FOR YOUNG 1!E( lil'ITS
London, Feb. 21.—A royal procla-
mation (alls for recruits of class one
under the Military Service Act, com-
prising the youngest recruits avail-
able. They are bachelors who at-
tain* ( tlie age of eighteen in August.
N. E. A. LEADERS
CONFER IN DETROIT.
occupation of Belgium.
TURKS RETIRING
BEFORE RUSSIANS
By Associated Press.
Petrograd, Feb. 21.—The Duma ha
been convened to meet tomorrow.
SAYS nil.l.AHD NOT SICK.
II) Associated Press.
I Chicago, Feb. 21. Tom Jones today
denied the reports that Willard was
I too 111 to train for his fight with
I Moran.
By Associated l'ress.
London, Feb. 21—The Russians
have occupied the entire I.ake Van
district. The Turks are retiring south-
ward and even evacuating Bltlls. ac-
cording to a Petrograd dispatch re-
reived in Rome and given out here by
wireless press.
On the other wing the Russian ad-
vance guards have arrived within a
short distance of Trebizond, on the j stltutloi
KANSAS CORPORATION
TAX IS UPHELD.
By Associated Press.
Washington. Feb. 21.-The Kansas
corporation tax imposed upon the en-
tire capital stock of thirty-one mil-
lion dollars of the Kansas City, Ft.
Scott and Memphis Railway Company,
a domestic corporation engaged in In-
By Associated Press.
Detroit, Mich., Feb. 21.—Educators
from all Paris of the country begau
arriving in Detroit today for the week
of conferences and conventions open-
ing tomorrow under the auspices of
the National Education Association.
Twenty-one subsidiary and allied
bodies of the association are to have
gatherings, much of the w«?rk being
Preliminary to the general convention
of the organization In New York Citv
next July. '
h T,he,Jchief meetings of the week will
t>e held by the department of Super-
intendence of the National Education
Association and the National Council
of Education.
MAGNIFICENT ( III 111 II
es of the legislature were floundering
for the most of Monday In (wliat ap-
peared to be a dealock. The House
was trying to pass the emergency
clause to the election bill, while the
Senate was attempting to put through
the Usury bill after the material
amendments insisted upon by the
House. The situation was described
as one of "cross-firing." Some in the
Senate insist the House Is holding up
the passage of the election law until
the Senate comes across on the
amended usury bill.
The House Democrats caucaused in
the afternoon from one to three, and
it is thought an agreement was reach-
ed which will unravel the tangle over
the election law. The Republicans
and Socialists and a few Democrats
oppose the provisions for general reg-
istration of voters, on the ground that
they are unfair and will be used by
unscrupulous election officials to dis-
franchise voters not belonging to the
dominant party. In caucus Represen-
tative Dunn of Pott, County moved
that the bill be reconsidered, and re-
committed with instructions that the
provisions be made to make it man-
datory for registering officers to reg-
ister all voters who were qualified in
the 1914 election; and permitting such
voters to vote whether they are regis-
tered or not. Since it Is generally
conceded that there Is no desire to
eliminate any white votes—only the
negro vote—it is thought this amend-
ment will placate the more reasonable
of the opposition. Mr. Dunn's sugges-1
lion met * nor, and it i; p;.,nn. .1
also to add a section making It a mis-
demeanor for the registering officer
to refuse to register a voter who Is I
qualified. In 1914 of course the negro ■—
vote was quite light, anyway.. With Oklahoma City, Feb. 21.—Strife be-
the changes nuggeated it is believed a i 'ween the veterinariane who have
sufficient number of Democrats will | graduated from colleges and those
liy Associated Press.
Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 21—A na-
tional farmers' congress, composed
of real farmers and minus the usual
delegations from associations of bus-
iness men. convened here today to
formulate plans looking to the for-
mation of a permanent organization
that ultimately will strive to perfect
a market system for farm products
riie meeting was called bv C. D. Hos-
ier or Chanute, Kan., and I. M. Wright
of Waukesha. Wis., representing a
temporary association of farmers,
j According to statements of the pro-
| moters, "It is the intention *if possi-
ble to inaugurate and organize a
Farmers' Association somewhat the
nature of The Luidwlrtschaiftstrat In
Germany, that will look after the bus-
iness end of the producers affaire, to
establish market bureaus in all mar-
ket centers of the United States and
a main central clearing house, thus
providing a system of marketing that
will be under the supervision of the
producer and friendly to Ills Interests.
A system that will be in a position to
l"ca1e the demand as well ^is the sup
Ply and provide a means of getting
the two Interests together on the
"Kjst equitable and economical terms
possible."
The meeting is to last three days.
Delegates were appointed by govern-
ors of a number of states, while farm
organizations named other attend-
ants. No one was permitted to have
a voice In the meeting unless he had
credentials to show he was a fully
qualified farmer.
Discussions of how to make farm
life more attractive, development of
•■dilation for rural communities and
many other subjects of Interest to
farmers will be discussed during the
convention. The plans of those hav-
ing the meeting In charge are that
the delegations themselves will de-
liver the addresses, each being given
the opportunity fully to discuss con-
ditions.
It has been proposed that the new
organization be known as the Na-
tional Farmers' Association of Amer-
ica.
WITH V SEWERS
o
All Shawnee property must have
sewer connections, where there are
sewer laterals within reach, which
takes in all but an inconsiderable
area. This is the edict of the state
sanitary inspector who recently vis
ited Shawnee, and Is the end toward
which the city sanitary and health
department has been working for sev
ral years.
In the past, there has been con-
siderable lenience on the part of the
ity officers, as many property own-
rs were not financially able to make
the Improvement.
"There Is 110 desire whatever on
the part of the department," says Dr.
S. Baxter, city physician, "to work
a Jiardishlp upon any one, but the
safeguarding of the health of the city
demands that such measures be taken.
All property owners have been warned
heretofore, and knew what to expect.
The order of the state inspector will
be enforced, and the secretary of tin
sanitary and health department has
been Instructed to send written no-
tices to all who have not already made
sanitary sewer connections. They will
be given ample time in which to make
the Improvement, but it must be made
In every Instance.
PREMIER ASI
By Associated Press.
London, Feb. 21. Premier AsqJ
introduced today two votes of crl
111 :House of 1 amiliums, the firs]
a supplementary estimate for the J
rent fiscal year, bringing the ti
war expenditure of the year to 1,.
""" pounds. The appropriation
for 120,000,000 pound*; the sec
vote was to provide funds for the 1
ond part of the financial year bed
nlng April first, amounting to 3l
000,000 pounds. I
Asquith didn't discuss the milltJ
situation.
CITY IMPROVEMENT
.PLANS OF CLUBS
The Federated Women's Clubs of
the city have taken up the matter of
'Ivic improvement, and expect to ac-
complish much along that line in the
spring and early summer. Their ten-
tative plans contemplate the award-
ing of prizes to young people for the
various things they may accomplish
In the way of cultivating vacant lots
and transforming them Into beauty-
spots and also Improving their out-
put. not to mention the improvement
at will also take place in the cul
tivators. Tiie Shakespeare Club has
also Initiated a plan to award a prize
tor a certain class of literary work
In the high school.
•All of these tilings and more will
be taken up In the near future, the
ladles announce, when the committees
appointed by the presidents of the
various clubs meet for that purpose.
The committees are as follows; Haw-
thorne Club, Mrs. ti. A. Streeter, chin..
Mrs. W. T. Williams and Mrs. A. N.
Wllley; Waukahoma Club, Mrs. A. E.
Fell, chin.. Mrs. W. O. Deason and
Mrs. (1.. C. Wallace; Shakespeare
Club, Mrs. (leo. E. McKinnis chm.,
Mrs. .1. W. .lent and Mrs. E. W.
Townsend; Round Table Club, Mrs.
C. W. Johnson, chm., Mrs. John Lar-
son and Mrs. H. G. Newcombe.
TO OPEN BIDS ON
LEASES
Many tracts of school lands have
been advertised for lease for oil and
gas development, the bids to be opened
in the office of the school land com-
mission, Feb. 23. The tracts are In
Pottawatomie, Harper and Cotton
counties and in the Arkansas River
bed In Wagoner and Muskogee coun-
ties.
The increasing Interest In oil and
gas exploration has made a demand
for these school land sections and
segments of river bed and the bid-
ding at the coming letting of contracts
promises to be spirited. At least, that
Is the hope of the school land author-
ities.
BASKS in t LOSE.
DAULT PROTECTING
OKLA. LIVE STOCK
favor the b:ti to muster the two-thirds
vote for the emergency clause.
NEW ARMOR BILL
IS AGREED UPON
1 By Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 21. _ Tj,e new
,.lw,!army reorganization bill federalizing
I'lSTHOYlD BY FIRE, the National Guard, Increasing the
llr tsm.,.l i..i iTI regular army to 134.000 men. doubl-
OnphliT 1, I', lin« the ,ield artillery, increasing the
chu^i t n 21 —The Parish engineer corps by fifteen companies
flM Thl ®eaufrt destroyed by, creating four squadrons of air craft
who are simply licensed has led to
controversy between the state board
of agriculture in Oklahoma and that
of Kansas. Incidentally, President
1. M. Gault of the Oklahoma board
has suspended from office Dr. E. V.
Robnett, state veterinarian. In a let-
ter to the Missouri authorities in re-
ply to one from them. Mr. Gault has
written:
"Unfortunately for this state we
have men who are graduates from
recognized schools who are absolute-
ly unVellable, and should not be rec-
ognized and will not be recognized.
I propose to continue to protect the
live stock In this state, and will do
nothing to injure the Interest of any
other state, and if you feel that I am
not protecting your state when ship
.1 . _ 1 n niiou amy
tlrely new corps of cadets nients are made there, I will dlscon-
The banks of the city will remain
closed all day tomorrow, Washington's
Birthday being a legal holiday. .
ADVANCE
IN CRUDE OILS
itv Associated l'ress.
Pittsburgh, Feb. 21.—South Penn
Oil Company today announced the fol
lowing advance in oil; Pennsylvania
crude, five cents a barrel, to $2.40;
Cabel, seven cents, to $1.96; Corning.
Mercer Black and New Castle, five
cents, to f 1 -90; Somerest, five cents,
to 1.78; Ragland. two cents, to slghty-
two cents.
REQUIEM MASS.
A solemn Requiem Mass will be
celebrated at St. Benedict's Catholic
church at 9 a. m., Tuesday, for the re-
pose of the souls of the deceased mem-
bers of the congregation. An appro-
priate sermon will be preached by
Rev. Celestlne Smith of the Catholic
University. Friends and acquaint-
ances
R. I. OFFICIALS TOl
VISIT SDAWNI
Word was received here this moJ
ing that a party of Rock Island
ficials. from Chicago, headed by A.
Ridgerway, chief operating official
der tile receivership, will airriye
Shawnee Tuesday morning about 7:_
" iork. and would like to meet soil
"t the business men. it is expectf
that .1 considerable number of J
* ill hi' at the station to meet the gel
tlemen from Chicago.
I he officials are on a tour of
specftion tit the Rook Island propel
ties. Their stay In Shawnee will
brief—only long enough for them
meet die business men, and inspeJ
the shops and other properties here."
TAX ON III 1: >|l\|\<;
• COMPANIES Mil hi
Washington, Feb. 21- The siiprenJ
court tods j upheld the corporiM
tax as imposed 011 mining companies
♦ MORTUARY.
Robertson.
Wes] 1 y Robertson of Dustin, form|
erly of 0hMrnee, died there, aged
remains were brought ti
iwnei Santa Fe, arriving a|
.1:4., this afternoon, and were interreq
in Fairview cemetery. The serviced
were conducted by Rev. s. H. BabJ
cock.
Shelton.
The funeral services Of Mrs. Ethel
Katherine 9helton of Oklahoma Citjl
family home, 302 \J
l/ouisa street, this afternoon at 2:30
o'clock, Rev. e. L. Compere offlclat-J
lng. Interment was at Fairview.
Concerning the death of Mrs. Shel-
ton. who was Miss Bement, and wael
married here Christmas day, the Ok-|
lahoman says;
18, died Sat-|
unlay afternoon as result of gas aa-l
phjniation .Mr. ami Mrs. Ira sheltonl
lived over the Model tailor shap, 1171
West Third St., at which place the|
accidental death occurred.
"Mrs. W. U St rover, whose husband I
is connected wltti the tailor shop, and j
Mrs. Shelton were planning a shop-
ping tour downtown Saturday after-
noon. iShortly before 1 o'clock Mrs. I
Shelton announced to Mrs. Strover
that she would be ready to start
soon as she could take a bath and
dress.
"Mrs. Strover waited for Mrs. Shel-
ton about fifty minutes, but she did
not appear. Becoming alarmed. Mrs.
Strover called her husband from the
tailor shop and the two started on a
search. They found Mrs. Shelton ly-
ing 011 the floor of the bathroom on
her back, apparently just as if she
had fallen in getting out of the tub.
Mr. strover stated that at the time
his wife and he found Mrs. Shelton
she was not breathing.*
"Dr. K. 1'. Allen and Dr. F. C. Sheets
were called, two pulmoters were also
brought to the scene. When the phvsi
clans reached the house several neigh-
bors had already appeared and were
applying artificial respiration, but to
no avail, ^or nearly two hours the
pulmoters were used in attempting to
restore respiration, but all life had
left the body,
"In the bathroom a gas water heat-
er is Used and It was from this that
the gas overpowered and killed Mrs.
Sheldon. When Mr. Strover entered
the room the flame was out but the
gas was escaping into the room In
large volume. The only window in the
room was closed, giving the fumes no
chance to escape. The heater had
been lighted for some time, because
tile watei; in the tub was heated to a
high degree, but what period llapsed
between the time that the flame went
out and the finding of Mrs. Sbelton
Is not known One theory Is that the
fumes of the burnt gas and lack of
oxygen in the closed room rendered
Mrs. Sheltoji unconscious and that af-
ter falling to the floor in this state
the Jar from the falling body extin-
guished the gas flame.
Mr. Shelton who Is a clerk at the
Swift Packing company's offices, was
called soon after the finding of the
body. He clung to the hope that the
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