OKLAHOMA, U1,
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lOLUME XV—NO. 299.
THE LAWTON CONSTITUTION
LAWTON. OKLAHOMA. MONDAY EVENING, JULY 21, 1916.
IERMAN
SHIPS PUT
TO FLIGHT
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♦ 900 PINTS OF FREE MILK ♦
♦ A DAY TO BEAT SALOONS. ♦
♦   t
♦ MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., July 24. ♦
♦ —The Minneapolis Steel and ♦
♦ Machinery company is giving ♦
♦ its employes all the milk they ♦
♦ want free to get them to stay out ♦
♦ of saloons during their lunch ♦
♦ hour. Nine hundred pints of milk ♦
♦ are hauled to the company's 25 ♦
♦ acre plant daily. The plan has ♦
♦ has succeeded, officers say. ♦
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FOUND UN- COMMITTEE
CONSCIOUS WORKS HARD
Lieutenant Arch F.nnis Found I'n- Contracts For Free Attractions Have
conscious in Road Seven Miles I ctn tlc.'d—Much Wo'l In Be
West of Town. Done This Week.
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♦ W VK ODDITIES. ♦
♦    *
♦ BRADFORD, Eng. \ mother ♦
♦ of 24 children appealed fur mili- ^
■ ♦ tary exemption for the only son ♦
♦ left to assist in the maintenance ♦
♦ of herself and aged husband. ♦
♦ Postponement granted until ♦
♦ August 1. *
♦ ♦
♦ SALONIKA—Bulgarian schools ♦
♦ are being established in many ♦
♦ captured places in Serbia. ♦
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DECISION
GIVEN IN
LIGHT CASE
german crown prince makes
military debit in aero-
plane over french
[fails to reach goal
prench Aviator Fails to Reach Rus-1
sia.—Aus'rian Resistance to Rus-
Advance Paralyzed.
1 By United Press.
LONDON, July 24.—Six German de-
I stroyen, attempting either a raid or
Ion a reconnoitering expedition on the
| British coast, were put to flight by
I a British sea force in a running fight
I .iff Shouwen Bank Saturday night and
I early Sunday, the admiralty announc-
|es. The announcement said that the
1 German ships were hit repeatedly.
I One British vessel was struck once
I but tne total British casualties were
I two wounded. The German destroy-
I ers succeeded in reaching their base
[ on the Belgian coast.
By United Press.
PETROGRAD, July 24.—The Rus-
1 sians forced their way through the
German line below Riga and paralyzed
temporarily the Austrian resistance to
further advance toward northeastern
I Gain... and Hungary.
By United Press.
AMSTERDAM, July 24.—The Ger-
j man crown prince made his debut in
a military flurry last night. Accord-
ing to Berlin dispatches he risked his
life fifteen minutes in an aeroplane
[ over the French lines. While admir-
ing the Prince's courage, there was
[ considerable adverse comment heard
in Berlin over the needless risk.
I By United Press.
PARIS, July 24.—Antoine Marchal,
French aviator, who started from Nan-
cy on an aeroplane trip to Russia, via
Berlin, failed by a bare sixty miles.
He was captured by Germans at
Choiln Holland, after having dropped
proclamations in Berlin.
Marchal flew twelve hundred miles.
NOT READY
TO ENTER
MEXICO SAYS U. P. CORRESPON
DENT.—MANY COMPANIES
LACK EQUIPMENT
(By William U. Sheppard, United
Press Staff Correspondent.))
BROWNSVILLE, July 24.—The mi-
litia from the president's home town
is no more ready to enter Mexico than
any other along the border. The First
Virginia infantry has a machine gun
company with no machine guns; twen-
ty transport wagons with no mules;
the officers have no mounts and the
incinerators used in destroying gar-
bage have not arrived.
Arch Ennis, a first lieutenant in the The regular Monday luncheon u: the
engineering corps, and a son of Dow Business Men's club was held with
Ellis, formerly of this city, but now in more than thirty present. The usual
business at Indiahoma, was found yes- reports of the committees was had.
terday evening between five and six some of them being in good shape an I
o'clock, lying by the side of the road, other committees apparently not doirg
about seven miles west of town, in an much good. However all will work this
' unconscious condition. A notorcycle k.
he had been riding was standing uy ""-Tact for attractions arc being
j right on its stand in the middle of thei^ioscu anu =oon it will be announce !
road. E. A. Everton, who was passing' just what will be had. The celebration
Jin his automobile, noticed him lying1 is going to be a grand success this
i beside the road, picked him up and I year with all attract u s as heretof ' !
took him to the Ft. Sill hospital. ind s. me additional cnes. Tell yr .r  
His face was badly bruised and lac- friends to come. Write them at once. ^ Briu-n wm
crated and covered with dried blood. Another meeting of the celebration „ . p t of
He was just able to tell them that he committees will be held Thursday Blacklist Order.
was an engineer with the soldiers at noon.  
Ft. Sill. ~ ! WASHINGTON D. C. July 24.—
How the accident happened, if it A jolly swimming party composed '  
BLACKLIST
TROUBLE TO
B* ADJOSTED
How the accident happened. « « A jolly .w.mm.nK party con P- ', The blackIist difficulty i. to be ad- J Young and Burwell, Crockett & John-
was an accident, he was unable to tel M.ssesMae SchoMd i^nda M>- Senator „oke Smith aft- son t£e defe„dants,
Whether he was thrown from the mot- ers, Marc a Purcell, Dorothy Sleeper,,^ ^ ^ ^ pregident WUs(m
i,. CyC|0 or • as waylaid and beaten up j Fannie McKenzie, chaperone d
by some one in a mystery. It is not Jits. E .A. Rowell are enjoying
thought his injuries will prove serious, evening at Medicine Park.
RESERVE BANK MEN LEARN
THAT ADVERTISING PAYS.
Bv United Press.
,MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., .Tuly 24.—
Officials of the Ninth District Federal
Reserve hank here today announced
that they have learned it pays to ad-
vertise. Placing bonds of the United
States in the hande of individual in-
vestors in denominations as low as
$100 has been accomplished through
newspaper advertising:.
"Such a step is in keeping with
the best counsel of European na-
tions,'" Chairman John H. Rich of the
Federal reserve bank said today.
'The people must be led to think that
this is their government, and that
they have an interest in it. Their
holding government bonds will help
them. They will realize they have
loaned a friend some money and have
his note."
FAIR BONDS
TO BE VOTED
ON TOMORROW
CONSIDERED NO
RESPONSE TO
AMERICAN NOTE
by er a talk with President Wilson. "Ij This has been a long drawn out
t|1(, believe Great Britain will withdraw j fight over light and power rates in
the whole, or at least the major part t|,e cjty of Lawton and t'.ie opinion
of the blacklist order, before I be- ,s quite a comprehensive one.
lieve order to other callers. The I'resi- The rates established in Lawton are
dent admitted that the blacklist difti about one per cent higher than the
cultv got on his nerve-. He said how- y-ates in Oklahoma City. However, a
ever that the method of handling it ten per cent discount is ordered for
bad not yet been determined. the payment of bills on the 10th,
 - which makes the total reduction on
WESTERN FARMERS IN rates in Lawton practically thirty per
POLITICS TO STOP FOOD cent on domestic consumptioi .. d
MARKET GAMBLING, from fifteen to twenty per ce i
  | commercial lighting, which com -
BtSMARR", N. L>., July 24.—Farm- der domestic rates. The power scale
ers launched a nationwide tight here runs from 7 cents to 2Vt cents and is
By Unuited Press. e|.s launched a nanonwioe ngnt [icir 1 aim ..wi.i , .... -   
Tomorrow is the day when the prop- WASHINGTON, July 24.—The state to(|ay U) Mop ambling on grain and lower than the average in the state
osition whether or not Lawton will department will notify Ambassador (arm products in all stock markets but averages about the same for towns
1 11 AAA It m rt men ii t f\ Via II VPlI * k *  ..J!.. 1.. A .. a a!. ■« A...1 a#] i*n t lii, . 1_ .  !  _ f T . ■ ,t n m
vote a $10,000 bond issue to be used
for park improvement of the old fair .ecelpl 0J uleal, OI LUU,i „ „
grounds, so that it can be used for protest against the seizure
the district fair as outlined in pre- ir-:*.—i ***
vious articles.
louay ««  *•• ■■■  --  
farm products in all stock markets but averages about the same for towns
ot the United States. the size of Lawton.
The movement is backed by the It is estimated that under this de-
protest against tne seizure oi u.e Non.im|.tiaan Political League of cision the saving to the consumers in
United States mail, and to inform the North 1)ak()ta whose memt,ership has the city of Uwton will amount to
foreign office that it is not considered , . . x,orth nakota from $10,000 to $12,000 per year.
Page immediately to acknowledge the
.•eceipt of Great Britain's reply to the
of the
ous articles. foreign office that it is not considered . t gwept the state „f North Dakota from $10,000 to $12,000 per year
It has been figured out accurately „ re8p0nse to the American note, and ^ jn th(, reeent pritnarie8. Every 'I"1"- °rd"
that the fair will soon pay for most a request for an oarly reply on the^state',.antiidate nominated was theirs It is hereby ordered and adjudged
of the improvements. There seems to principles involved would be expected r(1, were un(jefeate(| everywhere. that the defendant, the Comanche
be very little opposition to the propo- soon> it is stated officially. _. . ., featured bv three!Ligli
sition. Be sure to read the editorial
on this, and also the election procla-
mation, so that you will vote intelli-
gently and thoroughly understand the
proposition.
If this proposition carries it will en-
able Lawton to have the district fair
JOE PATCHEN, PRINCE OF
PACERS, ON GRAND CIR-
CUIT RACE LIST TODAY.
By United Press.
able Lawton, to have the district fair DETROIT, Mich., lul.v -4.- -Joe ........... ... - ""
and this will mean much to Lawton Patchen III, prince of pacers, who es- „„d individual clubs form the party
and Comanche Coun-.y tn an agricul- tablished himself in the hall of rac-jit remained a unit without splits or I
; e — - i.«. MAA.Mff tKn miln it
ney were unneieateu eveijwiicir.
Their fight was featured by three! Ught 4 Power Company, shall charge
factors: , I (Continued On Page Three.)
It was launched by farmers, yet wus1
sponsored and enthusiastically sup-|
ported by labor and union men of j
North Dakota's cities.
Al'.hough various farmers' granges
By United Press.
LONDON, July 24.—Five German
destroyers presumably the same that
participated in the battle off the Bel-
gian coast reached Zeebrugg. two
with a heavy list according to Hague
dispat nes.
By United Press.
LONDON, July 24.—Hague reports
say that the British have advanced
still further in the state around Poz-
iers. German attacks between High
woods and the Cuillamont were repul-
sed and last night was comparatively
calm ir this region.
Ry United Press.
BERLIN, July 24.—Torpedo boats'
returned from points close to the
mouth of the Thames, undamaged aft-
er Sunday's short engagement, and of-
ftical statement from the war office
nays. The British failed to gain any j
decisive advantage in the offensive in
'the Peseirres yesterday.
TW ENTY' DROWNED WHEN
FERRY BOATS COLLIDE
By United Press.
COPENHAGEN, July 24.—Twenty
were drowned when two ferry boats
collided on the Spiree river just below
Berlin.
asks commons for
450 million pounds
tural way.
ing fame, by pacing the mile in jealousies.
2:03 1-4, will try a come back here Its ranks and leaders
By United Press.
LONDON, July 24.—Premier As-
quith today asked the house of com-
mons to vote four hundred and fifty
million pounds. This is the largest
single amount asked for Bince the be-
ginning of the war. It makes the total
this year one billion fifty million
pounds. The total since the beginning
of the war is 2,832,000,000 pounds.
Ladies' Aid Meeting
The Ladies' Aid Society o£ the First
M. E. Church, met at the home of
Mrs. John St. Clair, on Friday after-
noon. A very pleasant afternoon was
were as- pheltvy Donard, paving contractor
today in the $">,000 chamber of com- sembled without reference to religion,|of Ardmore, Okla , has arrived in th 
merce stake, the pacing feature of politics or nationality, but for the
the opening race of the Detroit grand single object of the complete aboli-
—■ '   - "  : and
for so a long a time. Mr. Donard in-
circuit meeting. The ancient lacer tion of all gambling with grai
will have some fast company, Billy foods. i formed the commissioners that he was
  --   . Dale, winter favorite for the 2:00 Following the sweeping victory in ,.ea<jy to go to work on the paving con
spent and at the conclusion of the hus- ,.|asgi ant| a star performer on th<* North Dakota, league leaders are en- lraci.
? Ohio tracks last season, is an entry, rolling farmers of Minnesota for a  —  
"• I similar
;Jaity tonstnu
elivered at yout
. every evenin*
it Sundi
Thi Daily Conntitu
tiw\ elivered at join
home every evening
except Sunday for 10
cents per week, pay-
able to Carrier.
ay for 10
per week, pay
to Carrier.
DAI."Y EDITION
DAU Y EDITION
ICH
ITU'S
IPENSE
I PASSED IN
MY EXPENSES
$400,000.
/ote now
iamen Cannot \ote
Vice-President
ressmen. ^
Id. C., July 27.—
y's action the Sen
; provision for the
•mitting militiamen
ng for president,
Uors and congress
n in providing for
ir the regular mili-
<4 monthly for the
■ troops on the bor-
of maintaining the
*en ten millions.
LONG DRAWN OUT FIGHT OVER
LIGHT AND POWER PATES
ENDED SATURDAY
10 per cent discount
A General Reduction of From Twenty
to Thirty Per Cent Will Effect
Saving For Consumers
On Saturday the State Corporation
Commission handed down a decision
in the light case from Lawton, wherein
W. D. Turner and others were com-
p'- -h and the Comanche Light &
I Company defendants. Attor-
ney S. I. McElhoes represented the
plaintiffs and Attorneys John M.
DEGIN A AVE.
PAVING *00N
city to begin work soon on the A
j avenue paving which has been delayed
mess session a delicious ice course
was served to the following:
Rev. and Mrs. La Grone, Mesdames
Betz, T. A. Runnells, T. M. Runnells,
Davis, Bruss, Saurman, Hartnell,
Wheeler, Richards, Moore, Seaman,
Westenkuehler, Crabtree, Rounds,
Wright, Gillock, Wolverton, Garner. By United Press.
Boone, Geary, Guilder, Claycomb an<l TULSA, Okla.
oil advances
ANADARKO WINS GAME.
St. Clair. The guests were Misses Zoe Prairie Oil and
The Anadarko baseball team won
from the Lawton team yesterday with
a score of 6 to 1. The Lawto'i team
was handicapped by the absence of
several of its best players.
Saurman and Mrs. Cluster of Denver,
Colo.
SAYS BSITISH FILMS
CANNOT COMPARE WITH
AMERICAN PRODUCT.
, July 24. — The
Gas company an-
nounces a ten cent advance in crude.
Will go from a dollar thirty-five to a
dollar forty-five.
direct testimony
fight. When Minnesota is FARMERS SUBSCRIPTIONS
swung, it is planned to make the.  
movement national, picking up Social- The nother's Club Rest Room wi'l
ists where farmers are in thtf min- havc a farmer's doiation week begin-
ority. ning Monday, July 24. A* the res;
room is maintained by subscriptions
from merchants and the public in gen-
ROSS WILL SPEAK
MONDAY NIGHT
Hon. Leslie P. Ross, Democratic can-
didate for Representative, will speak
in behalf of his candidacy at the cor-
ner of Fourth street and D Avenue,
Monday, July 31st, at 8 o'clock p. m.
Everybody invited to come and hear
him. 7-25-St
eral, the ladies are kindly solicited to
donate eggs, chickens, butter or any-
thing salable and leave at rest room,
opposite Midland Hotel on 4th St., any
time during the week. 8-24 2t
MASONIC NOTICE
C. H. Powell returned this morning
( from Colorado, where he has been the
past two weeks.
COMING!
Kate Richards
O'Hare
Renowned in Europe and America
,-.s a magnificent orator, a brilliant
t writer, and a profound student of
Iworking-class economic* and editor
I National Rip-Saw, will lecture at the
|Airdoma, 424 C Avenue, Lawton. Ok-
Wednesday. July 26, 8 p. m.
THORP AND MACK AT
THE DOME TONIGHT.
Thorp and Mack "in the Boys from
Dixie'' is the new vaudeville attrac-
tion at the Dome tonight. In connec-
tion will be shown the usual feature
pictures for which the Dome is known.
appeal refused
roger casement
By United I'reaa. July 10, 1910.
WASHINGTON, I). C., July 24.— To Whom It May Concern:
American motion-picture films are j pieasure in Raping that Mr.
rapidly crowding out domestic films j Murphy, who was Deputy Clerk
in Great Britain, according to a re- fhe District Court of Comanche
port from consular sources available county for about five years, whil I
here today. ^ was Judge of said Court, and was the DALLAS, July 24.—Latest returns    
• Picture theatres in Bristol,'' says actjve officer in charge of said office from the e|ection show 11(5,230 for the & a. M., Monday evening, July 24,
the report, "use a great many more juj.^ that period , and in the dis- * iL  «• 
. £1  . «U..n nni! rv+hat* killll ■ c L' J..4I
latest returns
from texas primary
  There will be a Special Communica-
DALLAS, July 24.—Latest returns tion of Lawton Lodge No. 183, A. F.
I. . ./• mwi e .. . L  .... I ..  11,1 «r M
MIC > -     - umi,,i ." v  - — submission of the constitutional am- 19115, at eight o'clock p. m. for the
American films than any other kind, 0f his duties as Cler!-. was in em|ment for atatewide prohibition and
every respect
gree.
efficient to a high de-
By United Press,
LONDON, July 24.—The attorney
general refuses a certificate that
would enable Roger Casement, sen-
tenced to death for promulgating an
Irish revolt, to appeal direct to the
house of Lords.
and their hold on the public favor
seems to be constantly growing.'
The report listed a number of Pa f
cilic Coast products which are being ,.ver courteous and polite, and quick
shipped in quantity to England b> an(] accurate in every detail of the
work, and of his qualifications for the
doubt.
t. johnson
:anned
     Among wvmii   
lose were canned salmon, evaporated |K(Sjtjon there is no
fruits, California redwood and barley. (Adv.) J.
As "vegetables and fruits, 1
way of the Panama Canal.
the
12,662 against. In United States sen
atorial race the returns show Col-
He was always at his post of duty, quitt 84,481; Culbertson 62,!il2; Brooks
   1 —,50,371; Campbell 47,952; Henry 27,-
871; Davis 7.4!il.
drbd, bottled and preserved'' are on >"ru|i for Waning an,I pressing,
the list of prohibited imports of the cleaned and blocked. Tbe Unique
recent British import restriction law, Tailors. 319 C Ave. 6-1 lm
this traffic will luffer,  avs tht report.
wendell johnson
visiting parents
purpose of work in the l* ellow Craft
degree.
All visiting Brethren will be wel-
come.
FOREST E. HARPE,
FRANK C. DAVIS, W. M.
Sec. P. T.
FOR SALE
! $100 Late Royal Typewriter $50
j $25 Phonograph, 25 records $7
} BEST COOKED MEALS
In Lawton
j AT LAYMAN'S CAFE
Attorney Wendell Johnson came in
yesterday from Matador, Texas, to
visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T.
Johnson. Wendell has been away for
♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
♦ WANTED. ♦
♦ For Rent By September 1. ♦    
♦ A modern 5 room house, good ♦ two years and at the primary in Mot
♦ location desired by responsible ♦ lev county last week Wendell was
♦ parties. Address "C. W." care* nominated for county attorney of that
IS Coffee Always Good   Constituion. 8-24 tf ♦ .'Ounty, which is the same as an elec-
• A A A A A ▲ i
'odd's Protectograph $11
dding Machine $12
C. S. KREIDER, 317 3rd.,
,♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ tion.
WANTED
Horses and Mules
from 5 to 10 years
old, 15 to 16 hands
high.
C. S. THOMAS
226 F it. Uwtoa
July 27.—-The for-
,t the recent ex-
■etwen the Massa-
i Mexico across the
mportance because
aliticH.
iswer to Carran-
commissioners is
est.
uly 27.—The Navy
dera for two thirty
s and a thirty foot
here for the Texas
ml duties and boat
I). C.. July 27.—
oday signed the riv-
bil! appropriating
i for the continv-
cts and the begin-
ones.
ling, a pessimist is
noney owin gto him.
office
[and today
purchased the Post
from Jack Reran*
n this morning. Mr.
f all of his time to
ourth and C avenue.
' have charge of the
*ITED .
and Mules
3 10 years
i 16 hands
THOMAS
STAND
purchased
id will be
blic, assur-
1 be appre-
jjfc i.. «ii%