The Lawton Constitution (Lawton, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 63, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 18, 1916 Page: 1 of 4
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VOL. XVI., NO. 63.
If It Happens Before 3 o'clock p. m. It Will Be In the Constitution.
THE LAWTON CONSTITUTION
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LAWTON, OKLAHOMA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OOTOBE R 18, 1H1B.
DAILY EDITION
WILL NOT ACCEPT I AM AN
GERMAN SETTLEMENT AMERICAN"
PRESIDENT
WILSON TO
Mrs. Walter Wilcox and son went to
Richards Spur Wednesday to spend (NOTE:—The Democratic Nation-!
i the day with friends. al Committee is advised by the Demo-
ocratic State Committee of Wiscon-
C. F. Harrold of Texas is visiting; his' ®in "We think the enclosed article
brother Jas. Harrold and while here is 1 ought to be printed in the National
taking Turkish baths.
CHICAGO JONES'
GREAT
SPEECH
By United Press.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 18.-
Acting Secretary of State Polk an-
nounced that the German memoran-
dum to this government proposing,
certain terms for settlement of the
Lusitania sinking would not be ac-
cepted.
The announcement followed tele- Ore of the most remarkable speech-
phone conversation with President es of jhe campaign was made in Law-
Wilson. It is simultaneously an- ton last night by Hon. Marvin Jones,
nounced at Asbury Park that the pub- congressman elect from the Pan-
lished reports that the United States handle or Jumbo district ip Texas,
would accept the settlement, based oi« Congressman Jones is a young
the German contention that the at- man, looks young and is clean cut and
tacks were justifiable, is an absolute I presents a pleasing personality. Hi3
fabrication. j youthful appearnace was his hardest
The state department considered j obstacle, he said he had to overcome,
the publication of the story a political, in his congressional campaign in
move to embarrass the department in Texas, as when he told his age, on ac-
the conduct of foreign affairs. The count of his youthful appearance, the
story said that Germany reiterated people thought he was not stating the
the contentions that the torpedoeing truth.
of the Lusitaina was justifiable, but His district is the largest in Texas,
admitted that the loss of American contains 48 counties and is nearly five
lives was unjustifiable. They express- hundred miles across the longest dist-
ed regret and promised financial re- ance. There were four in the race
paration.
j Bulletin.' So does the National Com-
j mittee. So does the editor of the Bul-
1 letin. Indeed, this spontaneous phras-
ing of honest gratitude to Woodrow
J Wilson ought to be printed from end
to end of this land—and read. It is
the straight, plain truth, forcefully
expressed.)
I am an American. I hate war and
( love peace and honor. My father
fought in the Civil War for the cause
he thought was right.
He died on the battelgeld of Get-
tysburg.
He left a widow and five small
children.
As a child at my mother's knee I
I 1 ave heard her, as the tears stole
«lown her cheeks, describe the horrors
and ihe miseries of the days of '01.
I have read the words of Sherman
who said—4 Wnr is Hell."
I try to picture the sorrow and woe
of those stirring times and I see de-
struction and death in every city and
state.
I head the shrieks of mothers, the
wails of sorrowing wives, whom re-
lentless Death made widows; the
cries of children awaiting in vain the
- turn of "daddy."
1 see a land once rich in grain be-
come more devastated than if it were
visited by the seven plagues of
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ATHENS UNDER
MARTIAL LAW
The preliminary hearing of Louis
and Jim Martin, Orville Keeler and
Jim Brooks, which was partially heard
in Judge Armstrong's court yesterday,
was continued until Saturday. Many
witnesses were here from Apache and
the ease is attracting much attention.
Germans Launch
Violent Attack
PARIS, Oct. 18.—The Germans have
launched a violent attack south of the
Somme at five this morning after a
heavy bombardment. A few German
detachments reached the Trench first
line, but were killed o. captured.
FRENCH
MARINES
ON SHORE
UNITED STATES SENATOR T. P. GORE
will address the people of Comanche County at Lawton
Saturday, October 21st, at 8 p. m.
The Faxon and Lawton Democratic Quartette will be present
at this meeting. Let every one come and extend to
Senator Gore a rousing reception.
—BY ORDER COM.
FEDERAL
COURT
SESSION
LONG BRANCH, Oct. 18.—Presi-
dent Wilson accompanied by his wife
and Tumulty left Shadow Lawn at
11 :30 o'clock bound for Chicago,
where he will make three speeches
tomorrow. The President will not
make platform speeches pnroute, but I ,heir absolute loyalty and friendship
will shake hands with the crowds for the Lawton congressman, Hon.
where the train stops. Scott Ferris, that he ,• ,d a great de-
i sire to meet Ferris and was disap-
Lven *he social climber sometimes ] pointed on his visit to Lawton at not
Business Items
Egypt; a land once peaceful and pros-
eluding John H. Stephens who had pcrous the most miserable county
been in congress for twenty years,) sun ever shone upon. I
and Jones beat him over 10,000 votes!1 1AVE EVERY REASON TO HATE
Jones made his campaign in a Fordj^^^'
car and drove H,000-miles. ^ Minds eye,sees
Congressman Jones said he met! stnf*£,e now bein* Europe shirts, in his west window,
during his campaign, so many former **or w^° can answer?
A. L). Boggs
the. .terrific; nifty
citizens of this Oklahoma district ani> ' tremble like all true Americans
(Continued On Page your.)
By United Press.
ATHENS, Oct. 18.—French marines
were threatened by a huge mob that
gathered about the Municipal theatre,
an abandoned theatre, and the See-
appal in garden near He Royal Palace.
Infantry Surrounds.
A battalion of Greek infantry sur-
rounds the palace. No serious clash
has occured thus far between the Mi-
lied troops and the unti-ally crowds.
Several thousand Greeks watched the
transfer of the French marines but
there was no demonstration.
Detain Munition.
The allies detained twenty-fve car
Judge Cotteral of the federal court °[ "mmu"ition at Vo'o, Theasaly
passed sentences this morning on the/'°tal"ed for the m,ter'or of that coun"
following- y' 18 8USPected that it is being
E. K. B raiford, of Oklahoma city>|to enemies of the allies
for impersonating an army officer, two ... . Martl M'aw
years in the federal prison. , Ath,e"B " v,rtaully under mart,al
Jesse Griffith „f Snyder, rcccivin^J law. All sorts of alarming rumors are
in pledge a pair of army glasses, 4 afl°at but the 0001 heads are attemPt"
months in the Comanche county jail1 toJ'""T"' 8,1 l'etWee" l"'-
and $100 fine , *renc" Bailors and the civilians. Most
has on display some1 Forecast For Oklahoma—Tonight Pearl Sloan, colored conticUd 1)f "f ,he (,emon"trat'u"s h ve taken the
colored "top)v and fancy partly cloudy. Thursday fair and .old. boUlepfging te tne Indians, J100 fin-..!*""" 01 "treet
and 60 days in jail. Kin* ^"Unline Fir,-?
Laura Davis, colored, for making,.. ""e"k offlclala (len>' the rePort that
Choctaw beer without paying the tax,1 kl,'nK .Con"Untlne has fled- Thl'y 50>'
WEATHER REPORT
Temperature for 24 hour period, be
A. A. Lane who has had charge of ginning 7 a. m., Tuesday—
78 30 days in jail and $100 fine.
that the king returned to the Tatoi
gets poison oak.
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AT THE
MET
T omorrow
Night
SCOTTISH
ENTERTAINERS
The Mackenzie
Highlanders
Scottish Singers and In-
ternational Dancers
in Vaudeville.
"House of the
Last Court"
PARAMOUNTFEATURE
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being able to do so.
Mr. Jones' speech last night, was on
national issues and was a master
piece, his stories and arguments were
| new and thocse who listened attentive-
ly, pronounce it one of the greatest
speeches made this year.
GIRL CATCHES
HAND IN MANGLE
A verdict of not guilty was brought .pala'e M,onday. niRht after "^wing
the Greek marines and attending a
: the Boot and Shoe Department at Maximum
) Handverkers',left for Tulsa yesterday, Minimum
where he has accepted a position. j Mean Temperature b4 : in the case of Emmie Stinson and the ,
Temperature data— l0Urt immediately proceeded to turn ™'"net sesslon where the P™clama-
C. E. Pearson has just received a Maximum this date last year titi the jury loose, dismissing them for Uon *as drafted culhng upon the sold-
full line of ''Royal" samples, and has Minimum this date last year ....60 the term.
opened up a tailoring establishment Mean Temp, this date lajt year ... .58 j Bobby White, chaiged with selling
!at 422 I) Ave. ** - *-*♦ - •
LAWTON RAILWAY &
LIGHTING COMPANY
TIME CARD
October 10th, 1916.
CARS LEAVE
LAWTON FORT SILL
Clifford the jeweler believes in pre-
Miss Lottie Baker, an employee of j paredness, and has just received a
the Crystal laundry, had a very seri- j stock of Shriner's emblems.
ous accident this morning at 7 o'clock
while working at the mangle, injuring j Call 448 for Cleaning and Pressing
® | her left hand severely. In some man- j —Hats cleaned and blocked. The
• ner the hand was caught in the ma-1 Inique Tailors, 319 C. 10-3tf
• chine, which had to be reversed before
I the hand could be released. A physi-
j? cian was summoned and the injured
• young lady was rushed to the South-
Precipitation for 24 hours, ending!liquor to the Indians, was found not
October 18th 7 a. m„ 0.00. guilty.
FRANK M. HEAD, .
Special Meteorological Observer. REGISTRATION
NOTICE TO KNIGHTS TEMPLER.
western hospital for medical aid. The
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* hand was crushed very badly and the
• leaders in the arm and hand burned.
It has not been ascertained whether I
® or not any of the bones were broken. |
Miss Baker is a young lady of aboutj
nineteen years and resides on A av-j
enue between Second and Third streets
with her father, ««o is unable to
work and his three children who are j ,.a"wto"n Commandery Thursday, Oct.
dependent upon her. At noon the un- and there wi|, bc work th#
fortunate girl was reported to be rest
ing easily.
DON'T FAIL TO HEAR
The Cathedral Choir
—at the—
HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
Friday Evening, Oct. 20
Reserved Seats on sale Thursday morning
GOODNER'S BOOK STORE
No reservations by phone.
Buy your Season Lyceum Ticket from one of the Students
and reserve your seat now.
There will be a Stated Conclave of
Red
♦ PHONE 180
♦ FOR YOUR CLEANING
♦ AND PRESSING
♦ EARL HILL
♦ 2 Doors South of Pont Oflice.
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Shriners Notice
City Commissioners
Hold Regular Session
The city commtesioners met in regu-
lar mid-month session this morning.
Only the usual line of business was
taken up.
. Cross, and there will be a Special Con
■ clave Friday, Oct. 20, for work in the '(j
| Order of the Temple, all Officers and
| Sir Knights are requested to be pre-
• sent.
R. TODD SANDERS, E. C.
] C. A. MADDEN, Recorder. 10-18 3t
I have just received a nice as-
sortment of Shriner's buttons
and would be pleased to have
you call and see them.
C. W. CLIFFORD
229 C Avenue
iers to remain royal.
Trouble Begins Monday.
The trouble began Monday after-
noon when great crowds gathered to
watch the Greek sailors from ships
taken over by the allies pass review
before the king. Anti-ally demonstra-
OF VOTERS tions then began. Venizelos' support-
ers were badly beaten, without the
The registration of voters opens P°lice interfering for their protection.
Wednesday and remains open for ten I'rench Marines Landed.
days in each precinct of the county French marines landed at Piraeus,
and state as well, and all those voters marched to the capital and took pos-
who were away or sick or have be- session of the theatre. Another crowd
come twenty-one years old since the obtained an American flag, marched
last registration, will have an oppor- j Past l^e American legation cheering
tunity to register.
Federal Court
Officials Hunt
A hunting and fishing party com-
posed of federal court officials left this
afternoon for the head of the lake
Lawtonka, where they will spend the
afternoon and evening. Those in the
party were Judge Cotteral, John A.
Fain, Dr. J. Q. Newell, John M.
Young, Dr. Myers, Attorney Merril.
the United States. The American min-
ister at Athens was given a communi-
cation calling upon him to protest in
the name of the United States. He told
them that the communication would be
forwarded to the officials at Washing-
ton.
Mrs. D. M. Bowers, who has been
spending the summer in Los Angeles,
Calif., returned home Tuesday after-
noon. While enroute home she visited
with her son Verne Bowers and wife
at San Angelo, Texas.
At the
Yale
TONIGHT
MARY H I LKK
UN1VLRSAL
"The Trail of Chance"
Also
Animated Weekly and
2 good Comedy reels
TOMORROW
Blue Bird Feature
'The Grasp of Greed"
Powerful 5 reel drama
DOMESTIC COAL FOR
$6.50 Per Ton
YOUNG'S GIN AND
COAL YARD
Cor. 2nd & G. Phone 885
The Clothes We Clean
Press or repair speak for them-
selves. Our service is at your
i command. Phone 702.
: Gevers & Vanis
..................
Nowhere in the Universe is
there a fabric or fashion selec-
tion equal to
THE ROYAL.
Let us measure you for your
next suit.
THE ROYAL TAILORS
C. E. PEARSON, Agent
422 D Ave. Phone 375
Today and Tomorrow At The
Murray Theatre
Rex Beach's Masterpiece
"THE NE'ER DO WELL"
Ten Act Super Feature—Big Special Orchestra
We guarantee this masterly production to be the most interesting, the
most appealing drama ever in Lawton or that ever will be here.
To Miss It Is To Miss The Season's Rest
Secure Your Re-
served Seats early
Admission:
Adults 50c
Children 25c
Powell's Drug Store
3 Shows Dailv
2:10, 4:30. 8 p. m.
Doors open at 2
and 7:30
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