The Lawton Constitution (Lawton, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 251, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 1, 1915 Page: 1 of 4
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CAKRIF.S UNITED PRESS SERVICE—HOT OFF " WIRE.
VOLUME XIII—NO. 231.
GRANT TIME
IS HIS PLEA
GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER
CLAIMS THAT THIS IS
Dl'ETHEK
BY THE UNITED STATES
He Thinks Germany Has the Right
to Defend Herself by any
Possible Means.
By The United Press
BERLIN, June 1.—Von Jagow, the
German foreign minister, tells the
United Pre-s, "that America ought to
be reasonable enough to grant time
and the right to discuss the facts of
the Lusitania attack.
' He also hopes for a fair and equit-
able understanding. He says it is a
principle with Germans to defend
themselves in every possible way.
' He contends that America can
hardly expect her to give up any
means at her disposal to fight the
enemy.
"Germany does not intend to inter-
fere with neutral rights or to become
an ocean autocrat, but does believe it
hould break England's rule of the
By the United Press.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 1.—
President Wilson suggests the with-
holding of comment on the German
situation, now that the reply is here
and the matter is. discussed with the
cabinet.
He says *hat comment cabled
abroad is likely to cause trouble.
The President says he hopes to send
a reply very soon to Germany's note.
LVWTON. OKLAHOMA, TUESDAY EVENING. JUNE 1, If 15.
DAILY EDITION.
"SAFETY FIRST" IS
THE SLOGAN TODAY
I Today is the time designated by
Commissioner Boyle for attfMnobile
owners and drivers, motorcycle and
j bicycle riders to obwi ve th ' ^ OL-dm*
' ance requiring ihe observance of
injunction of "Safety Firs..
For the past few day «
er Turnir has been examining the
auto drivers and putting forty ques-
tions to them that they must satisfac-
torily answer before they are permit-
ted to drive a car.
There will also be enforced the
speed limit, as well as the other pro-
visions of the ordinance.
This position of the city officials is
not taken for the purpose to show
their authority, but simply that the
life and limbs of the- people be pro-
tected from careless" and reckless
drivers of cars.
If any of thefje offending gentry
think that these instructions and
orders of the commissioners are for a
grand stand play, they will learn
better when they fail to comply.
The way to get orders and istruc-
tions obeyed, is to rigidly enforce
them.
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♦ COTTON CONDITIONS. ♦
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♦ By the United Pi ess. ♦
♦ WASHINGTON. I) < June ♦
♦ 1.—The cotton conditons May ♦
♦ '20th, weje HO per > • nt of ' • rmal, ♦
♦ compaieo with 70 per cent hrce ♦
♦ years ago. Texas is 7 >; Arkan- ♦
♦ . 84; (Mflahoma, 7 ■. ♦ ■
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T INv GRADUATE
FROM KANSAS COLLEGE.
j I/awton is repres^Vited this year at
the Southwestern Methodist college,
located at Winfield, Kansas, by the
twin sons of Rev. and Mrs. F. L.
Templin, I^ester and Leslie. They both
complete the four yei^r course and
receive the degree of Bachelor of
Arts.
Tonight Miss Johanna Graham at
high school auditorium. 0-1 It
COTTON MARKET
New York.
Today's Close
July 9.38
Oct 9.71
Dec 9.94
New Orleans.
Today's Close
July 9.09
Oct 9.47
Dec 9.65
Mrs. Mollie Barrett, of Lawton, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Jacob Sig-
ford.—Frederick leader.
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♦ WEATHER REPORT. ♦
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♦ Tonight increasing cloudiness ♦
♦ warmer in north portion, Wed- ♦
♦ n.sdav unsettled. ♦
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PRESIDENT AVOIDED
REFERENCE TO CRISIS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jure 1.—
Eulogies of America's soldier and
sailor dead were voiced here Monday
by President Wilson, Secretary Bry-
an, Secretary Daniels and Governor
Willis of Ohio at impressive Memori-
al day exercises at Arlington Nation-
al cemetery.
President Wilson carefully avoid-
ed uny direct reference to problems
1 when he declared "greater days lie be-
Ifore this nation than.it has ever yet
j seen and the solemn consciousness of
I those who bear office in this time is
that they must make their best en-
'deavors to embody in what they do
| and say the best things in the United
J States."
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WRECKED PLANT
OF THE HERALD
AT SAPULPA; PAPER WAGED
WAR AGAINST BOOTLEGGERS
AND GAMBLERS.
RAINING
SHRAPNEL
ON ' ERMANS THI FRENCH
TArtE A STRONG POSITION
ON PLATEAU.
GET MANY PRISONERS
Most Violent liattle Being Fought in
Arras Region by French De-
fending Position.
By the United Press.
PARIS, June 1.—The French troops
after raining shrapnel on the enemy
mive taken strong German position on
the plateau east of Notre Dame and
Loretti.
Ma:\v Gerroar prisoners were cap-
tured by the French.
The most violent battle being
fought in the north Arras„region is at
Souchez. The French inside the sugar
mill are stubbornly defending their
position against the Germans.
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♦ ITAH HAS DOCUMENTS. ♦
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♦ By the United Press. ♦
♦ ROME, June 1.—An official ♦
♦ statement says that Italy in- ♦
♦ tends to let her army and navy ♦
♦ answer Austro-Germans ven- ♦
♦ omous attacks.'' ♦
♦ It is claimed that the govern- ♦
♦ ment has documents disproving ♦
♦ the Austro-German claims that ♦
♦ Italy was never menaced by#
♦ them. ♦
REGISTERED AT THE
< REST ROOM VE8TERDAY.
Mrs. Lula Moss, Phelps; Miss An-
nie Campbell, Elgin; Mrs. W. N.
Hitch, Sterling; Miss Junia Walker,
Elgin; Mrs. N. J. Howard, Letitia:
Tamsey Howard, Letitia; Mrs. Ed
Miller, Tinney; Mrs. John Edgeman,
Cache.
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
KILLS SIX PERSONS
DALLAS, Texa. june 1.—Six
persons, three of them children, were
killed and nineteen more or less ser-
iously injured late Monday night
when a large passenger automobile
truck fell over a high enbankment
about five miles east of Dallas.
The party was returning from an
entertainment at Buckner Orphan
home, seven miles east of this city,
and the driver of the automobile
truck, it is said, ran too close to the
edge of the road while turning aside
to allow an automobile to pass. The
accident occurred in a very dark spot.
DIVORCE PETITION."*
j Mary E. Adkins asks a divorce
I from Rufus, her husband, and alleges
| cruel treatment, drunkenness and
| adultery, besides a few other minor
things on the side.
MEXICAN MESSAGE.
By the United Press.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 1.—
President Wilson's Mexico message
will be given out Wednesday after-
noon.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFER.
E. S. Hockler and wife to O. M.
Murray, lot 5, block 34, Chattanooga,
for $200.00.
SAPULPA, Okla., June 1.—Short-
ly after midnight Tuesday morning
the printing plant of the Evening
Her&ld of Sapulpa was blown up by
unknown persons, nitroglycerine be-
ing the explosive used, according to
the belief of those familiar with the
use of explosives.
The act followed a vigorous news-
paper campaign in which the Herald
has urged that bootleggers, gamblers
and other violators be drives from the
city.
The Herald, being an evening news-
paper. none of the employes were in
the plant at the time it was wrecked.
The damage is estimated early Tues-
day morning at seven thousand dol-
lars.
Located ii- the busy part of the city,
the explosion caused a condition of
fright among residents and a large
crowd gathered at the plant of the
Herald within a few minutes after
the deafening roar occurred as the
windows of the plant were shattered.
Glass was blown across the street .
No arrests have yet been made in
connection with the explosion.
LEO FRANK CASE
WAS HEARD MONDAY
ATLANTA, Ga., June 1.—The hear-
ing of Leo M. Frank's application for
commutation of sentence from death
to life imprisonment which began be-
fore the state prison commission here
Monday morninf was completed late
Monday. It>is expected that the com-
missioner's recommendation will be
transmitted within ten days to the
governor, who then will tak^ final ac-
tion in th& case. No one appeared to
argue in opposition to Frank's appli-
cation.
GOES TO ATTEND
DISTRipy CONFERENCE
Rev. F. L. Templin left this morn-
ing for Hinton, Okla., where he will
attend the Ft. Worth District and the
Epworth Leage conferences. Miss
Nellie Gary and Earnest Westen-
kuehler go as delegates for the
League.
Hand Concert, Fort Sill
Every Wednesday and
Friday Evening
Interurban Cars every 30 minutes after
6:30 p. m.
Melvin Mitschrich returned yes- „
terday from Pittsburg, Pa., for a two S. W. Cannon ha* bought the groc-
weeks visit with his parents. He holds ery business of Hennessee (irocery
a responsible position with the We.it- company, 316 I) avenue, which he
enhouse Electric company. formerly owned.
25TH REUNION OF CONFEDERATE
VETS BEGAN TODAY AT RICHMOND
JUST DREAMING
n jipl$
VCODytiMhH
RICHMOND, Va., June 1.—For
more than one reason the twenty-
fifth annual reunion of the United
Confederate Veterans, which begin-
| here today and continues June 2 and
3, gives promise of being the great-
est gathering of Confederates since
the war. Coming just fifty years af-
ter the tlose of the great struggle,
the 1015 reunion in ,the old capitol of
the Confederacy has proven a great
attraction.
Perhaps the leading feature of the
reunion will be the great military
parade and spectacle which is
scheduled for the morning of June 3,
I in which not only the Confederate
I veterans but crack military com-
mands from the North and South will
participate. Ten thousand Confeder-
ates, more than 3,000 Virginia militi-
jamen, "The Old Guard" of New-
York, the Governor's Foot Guards, of
Connecticut, fifteen, military bands,
jand many military organizations
| from the Southern States will be in
' line.
j Not the least uinque and interest-
ing feature of the reunion will be the
| formal opening of the Confederate
Memorial Institute, or 'Battle Ab-
bey" as it is popularly known. This
imposing temple of granite, of clas-
sic lines and impressive simplicity,
has been erected as a treasure house
of Confederate relics. After years of
patient effort, the building has final-
ly been constructed, and its formal
opening will be a great event in the
Confederate organization.
Invitations have been i3sued to the
Governors of the fifteen Southern
States and to President Woodrow
Wilson and other notables. Many
have accepted and the President holds
his reply in reservation. The wives
and families of the great leaders of
the Southern armies have also accept-
ed invitations to attend the 1915 re-
union.
A thrill is promised by the commit-
tee in charge of the reunion when the
Battle of the Greater," is repro-
duced in fireworks the night of June 2,
at "Camp Stuart." Trenches will be
constructed, dummy figures used, and
at least two companies of soldiers
employed in staging the spectacle.
On the morning of Thursday, June
the cornerstone of the imposing
monument to Stonewall Jackson,
which is to be erected at Monument
Avenue and the Boulevard, will be
laid. Simple ceremonies are to mark
this event.
Unusual interest in the business
sessions of the reunion is attached by
reason of the fact that the Confeder-
ates are to decide definitely at this
time to whom is to go the honor a*
designer of the Stars and Bars. This
has been a much controverted point.
The reunion will come to an end
or Thursday with the grand ball in
the First Regiment Armory and the
military ball in the armory of the
Richmond Light Infantry Bules.
Among the speakers at the reunion
will be: Judge D. Gardiner Tyler, a
son of President Tyler; John W. Bale,
of Rome, Ga.; Dr. Henry W. Battle,
of Charlottesville, Va.; Gen. G. W.
Green, or Arkansas; and Gen. Julian
S. Carr, of North Carolina.
ALPINE TROOPS
SCALED HEIGHTS
AND AIDED IN 0! P, OF MOST
NOTABLE SUCCESSES OF
ITALIANS.
By the United Pr^ss.
ROME, June 1.—Italian troops
stormed and captured Monte Zugno,
strong Austrian forts in bombarding
Rovereto. This is one of the most not-
able successes in th*. Italian cam-
paign.
The Italian howitzers opened the
attack on the Zugno forts and the Al-
pine soldiers scaled the height and
attacked froi* the rear
It is claime.' thr.- i.he advance on
Trent continues.
ONE BOY IS KILLED
BY AUSTRIAN BOMB
3y the United Press.
ROME, June 1.—One boy was kill-
ed and two other persons were injured
I as an Austrian aviator bombed Brin-
| disi and Bari.
| He aimed at the shopping district
■ in Brindisi, but hit the town near the
railway.
In Bari the bomb hit in a crowded
street.
MEXICANS STOCKING UP.
By the United Press.
SAN ANTONIO. Texas, June 1.—
The Mexicans order a big amount of
ammunition and guns from a local
hardware company, fearing that
President Wilson intends to put em-
bargo on munitions for export.
U. S. READY TO ACT
AS WELL AS SPEAK
RUSSIANS STOP GERMANS.
By the United Press,
j PETROGRAD, June 1.—It is semi-
I officially claimed that the Austro-
Jermin offensive has been j stopped
land that the .Germans now are on the
I defensive. Mackensen's left is
, pushed back to the San.
WASHINGTOS, I). C., June 1.—
President Wilson intends to so shape
the coursi of the United States gov-
ernment in the international crisis
which has arisen as to leave no doubt
abroad of the country's purpose hot
only to speak, but if necessary to act
for the cause of humanity.
Two things wer determined upon
by the president Monday:
First, that Germany's avoidance of
the larger questions of humanity and
the spirit of international law by a
technical argument on a hitherto un-
dispuated point in the statutes of na-
tions—the exercise of the right of
\ sit and search by war craft when
encountering merchantmen, whether
carrying contraband or not--must* be
met promptly with a note again set-
ting forth briefly the facts as found
by investigaion of officials here as to
•the cargo and peaceful equipment of
the Lusitania, and reiterating the
earnest intention of the United States
to hold the German government to a
"strict accountability" for all viola-
tions of Ameiican rights on the high
seas.
Miss Mary Roper went to her
home in Lawton Wednesday, after a
visit here. She recently resigned her
position in the Tipton school.—Fred-
erick Leader. *
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♦ TODAY'S ODDEST STORY. ♦
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♦ By the United Press. ♦
♦ FORT COLLINS, Colo., June ♦
♦ 1.—Old .King Solomon and his ♦
♦ famous decision on the baby ♦
♦ claimed by two women as their ♦
♦ child didn't have anything on ♦
♦ the local police. ♦
♦ A chicken thief had visited ♦
♦ nearly every roost in the city ♦
♦ and his collection of fowls sore- ♦
♦ ly puzzled the authorities to de- ♦
♦ termine the rightful owners. ♦
♦ Chickens look surprisingly alike ♦
♦ and several victims of the thief ♦
♦ calimed the fame birds. ♦
♦ Some of the hens were taken ♦
♦ .to a point about a hundred.yards ♦
♦ from their supposed habitation. ♦
♦ They were released ♦
♦ After sizing up the land ♦
♦ scape every hen made a straight ♦
♦ dash for her own yard and fuz- ♦
♦ zed around the fence in an effort ♦
♦ to get inside. This method was ♦
♦ followed in a number of in- ♦
♦ stances and proved satisfactory. ♦
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ADDITIONAL LIGHTS.
A petition signed by fifty-three
! residents of the Fifth ward, has been
! presented the city commissioners,
requesting the putting in of twelve
additional lights in that section of
the city. They claim that their portion
<>f the city is not as well lighted as
other sections of same area.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rush are in the
city today shopping and mingling
j with friends.
LATE LIVE STOCK
PRICES IN OKLAHOMA
^ Fat Cattle.
Choice corn fed $8.25 (a> 8.50
Medium to good 7.50@8.00
Choice fed yearlings 8.25(5)8.60
Med. to good fed yearlings 7.50@8.00
Plain meal and hull fed . .7.25@7.85
Cows and Heifers—
Fair cutters 4.50@5.25
Canners *\ 3.50@4.25
Medium t6 good 5.50(5)6.00
Fat Hours.
Good to choice heavies ... .7.70@7.75
Good to choice butchers ..7.60@7.70
Fair to good butchers ... .7.45@7.60
Good to light butcher mix 7.40(2)7.55
Common mixed 7.25@7.40
Pigs 5.00@5.50
LONDON IS
ATTACKED
BV ZEPPELINS IN WHICH TWO
GKRM>N TA1LOKKSSES ARE
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
MANY FIRES ARE CAUSED
B> Raid* in Cities Away From L
don; Also in Certain
Districts There.
By the United Press.
LONDON, June 1.—Two German
tailoresses named Scraeder are known
to have been seriously injured and
many others reported wounded in a
Zeppelin attack on London.
They lived at East End.
Only two press bureau statements
issued so far.
Another statement is promised* but
only these names and the fact that
many fires were caused by the raid in
cities away from London and that in.
"certain outlying districts" of the
•ity, is announced.
Four persons were killed and one
badly injured, while others are less
seriously wounded in a Zeppelin raid,
says the official statement.
The dirigible threw thirty bombs,
mostly ineendiary and caused three
large fues.
SOIL SURVEY OF KAY
COUNTY BEING MADE
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 1.—
Representatives of the Bureau of
Soils, pf the United States Depart-
ment of Agriculture, are now at work
upon a complete soil survey of Kay
county, Oklahoma. The party, it is ex-
pected, will take several months to
complete the examination and map*-
ping of the soils of the county.
The Department requires coopera-
tion on the part of farmers and land
owners with the Federal Soil Survey.
They should be given facilities to
make borings and sample the differ-
ent soils. They are provided with cre-
dentials which will be shown upon re-
quest.
As soon as they have completed
their investigations, they will make a
large map showing the various kinds
of soils and their location by means
of colors and shadings. This may will
also show the location of the princi-
pal roads, schools, churches, railroads
and watercourses.
Accompanying the map will be a
complete report on the nature of the
soils, their suitability for growing
various crops, and suggestions for
their improvement by fertilizers, cov-
er crops, and crop rotations. This re-
port and the map will not be ready
for circulation for some months af-
ter completion of the survey.
fr. . V,
Dr. J. E. Bacon of Belaire, Wis.,
who has been here visiting at the
home of Mrs. Lydia D. Barber, left
this morning for Enid, Okla. ,
WAR SIDELIGHTS
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