The Lawton Constitution (Lawton, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 144, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 24, 1917 Page: 1 of 4
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VOL. XVI., NO. 144.
LAWTON, OKLAHOMA. WEDNESDAY EVEN INC. J AN IIA It Y 24. 1917.
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V5y United Press.
WASHINGTON, I). C., Jan. 24.—
Declaring that the President's address
to the senate was the "most important
ever made by any executive of the
United States,' Senator Cummins im-
mediately on the convening of the sen-
ate. today demanded action at once on
Business and News
Around the City
Returns From
New Mexico.
G. R. Ellis of the Met Business col-1
lege has returned from an extended i
j business trip to New Mexico, where
| he went to lock over land.
Russell** to
Auto Show.
| Mr. and Mrs. Henry Russell of
Thompson's Garage leave this after-!
noon for Oklahoma City, where they
j will attend the auto show and visit
with friends for a few days.
Si?
Wilson's Speech
Telegraphed to
Kaiser Wilhelm
By United Press.
BERLIN, Jan. 24. Wilson's
senate speech was telegraphed to
the Kaiser and Field Marshall
Von Hindenburg at the front.
Ambassador Gerard conferred
forty minutes with the Foreign
Secretary Zimmerman, later cab-
led the state department a con-
fidential outline of the German
foreign office's impression. Mean-
while the President's sentiments
are viewed publicly with interest
and favor.
tion bills
total over
51 million
Court House Catch
Chapter Enjoys
Informal Banquet.
l- n- e i , . Following the regular meeting of
'es"lut'un for « <ie"ate the Chapter of Royal Arch Masons
peech next Monday. h,id )ast niRht at the Masonic Tem.
Render I res,dent a Serv.ce. ple, a banquet was given at the Law-
I he senate ought in the near fu
that
. j ,, . , iton the whole lodge attending
lure do the country the ju.st.ce and ■ A most enjoyab|e tjme w
render the President the best informa-
vas had.
tion advising the views concerning
this vital subject," said Cummins
plaining the resolution which called
for no extended debate at this time.
I am led to believe that those who
oppose this resolution are not his true
friends."
"How ran we assist him
plunge
twenty
FT, 0!
Mrs. Sutherland
Returns from Dallas.
Mrs. W. L. Sutherland, accompan-
ied by her mother, Mrs. Edmondson,!
and daughter, Hyacinth Sutherland,;PLl'NGEl) OVER EMBANKMENT
returned last night from a three days' TWENTY FEET DOWN — CAR
trip to Dallas, Texas, and Oklahoma TURNED COMPLETELY OVER,
as his • City, where Mrs. Sutherland went to
counsel if we say nothing," Senator, 1)uy druK store fixtlm,
Cummins concluded. for the new Palac
Time to Speak.
' 1 do not think any senator wished; Excavating
to put the president in a position of;,or Foundation.
flagrantly misusing his power or in a Fields are now excavating for the
position where he appears to wish to j fountain to the new garage which will
hear only his voice. I am not chal-!|le erected in the next few weeks. The
and fountain By United Press.
Drug store. TULSA, Okla., Jan. 24.—Plunging
— over an embankment, turning com-
pletely over twice, finally landing in a
wrecked heap twenty feet below the
level of the road a large touring car
last night carried two men to what
.was considered certain death. The two
leng.ngeither the courage or sincerity, Jime has been put to soak and soon! men were Charles Palmer and John
of the president Each senator should actual construction work will com- Shaw, Bartlesville, oil men. They are
express his views on the proper rela- menw. ' now confined in a Tulsa hospital.
tion the United States must maintain, j
with the world. This is the time and jac|t Lenertz
the proposal which requires conscien- Here from Snyder.
tious speech." Attorney Jack Lenertz, a former Sunk Off Dutch
j Lawton citizen, is in Lawton for a Co&st Yesterday
j few days attending court and visiting'
enid road
to degin
worksoon
roal) \mu. pass through
rich territory—to be
completed soon.
By United Press.
ENID, Okla., Jan. -4.—Surveying
began on the Enid and Northwestern
railroad a $200,000 organization to
run through the new oil fields in this
district from Enid east to Fairmount,
Bliss, Fairfax, Pawhuska. A branch
will touch Billing- and Tonkawa.
Transfers.
Arthur O. Holliday and wife to Wal-
ker M. Dunnegan, southeast 1-4, sec-
tion 22, township 1 south, range 13,
consideration $4,000.
Arthur O. Holliday and wife to Wal-
ker M. Dunnegan, southwest 1-4, sec-
tion 22, township 1 south, range 13,
consideration $4,500.
By United Press.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 24.-
iThe fortification bill totaling $51,396,-
593, the largest ever reported to the
House of Representatives was repo*t-
jed yesterday by Representative Shar-
j ley, chairman of the sub-committee on
fortifications.
1 This is the largest amount that has
ever been reported for such a military
affair, and it embraces appropriations
for many coast points that have never
been fortified before. Over fifty-one
millions seems a large sum for such
fortifications and it may be cut down
later by the appropriation commit-
tee.
Oil Leases.
C. W. Compton and wife to B. B.! Wonder What
Terry, east 1-2 of north 1-4 and 10 JUj. Course I*?
| acres of the west 1-2, section 22, 4, course 18.
north, range 11 west. |NEW COURSE OFFERED IN DE-
PARTMENT OF
SOCIOLOGY.
Marriage License.
Pearl Howard, 11, and Miss Clara
Foster, 42, Chattanooga.
I I lilTlVES CANT GET
TO EUROPil FROM THE
UNITED STATES ANY MORE
British Destroyer
Scottish
Rite Masons
at McAlester
TODAY
FRANCES NELSON
By United Press.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Jan. 24.- ! with friends. " * 1 By United Press.
I. ailing to act on Senator Cummin s BERLIN, Jan. 24,-One British de-
resolution providing a day at least for Sent | r0nosed * . • ,
_ _ roposea stroyer was sunk in a naval action off
(Continued On Page Two.) Bill to Thomas. the Dutch coast A„ the (;erman ves.
^^wvww/wvwwvwTyn! ohn B. Evans has drafted a bill;se]s returned with slight losses ex-
which he has sent to Senator Thomas cept one torpedo boat which went into!
: ll/|rrrn n 1 IT" ; refer«"i ' the proper commit- the' Dutch harbor.
"■ Imi M I §% M% I\ W " "f legislature. The proposed!
I ifj j\ ||/i £ !;) bi" Pf"v'<les that all silver and gold1 _ - ,
$) iarticles shall have the proper weight: Breeders ana
jg markings stamped on it, in order to Stockmen to
f;' avoid substitution by dealers. ^
_ Organize
• J. E. Thompson
S to Visit Factories. A ca" for a meet>nK of the cattle
<j>' J. E. Thompson of the Lawton Mot- j ™isin^ and breeders interest is made
or Company left this afternoon for; lor next Saturday, Jan. 27th at 3 p. m.
Oklahoma Citv to visit the auto show. at the Busin('ss Me"'8 "ub rooms to
From there he will go to Detroit jorKanize a cattle raisers and feeders
Mich., and also to Flint, Mich., to see. a^ociat'on for Comanche county,
how the cars are made He will visit Evcry 0,10 interested should attend;
the Paige, Saxon and Dort factories. !and hclp porfect the "ffanization.
He will be gone three weeks at least. !thnt can be made ln this COunty an<1
(every breeder and catle raiser should
...• . . fix the time and palce firmly in his'
Edison Demonstrator . . , 1 , . J .
Again in City mind and attend as this organization
Alfred Stearns, special agent and a^ected this time,
demonstrator for the Edison who was W. J. WILSON,
here two weeks ago from New York
on business with the M. Koehler Co.
arrived last night. While in the city
before Mr. Stearns in company with
Miss Mae Schofield, violiniste, gave
several pleasing concerts. This after-
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY
C A N DI DATES T A K E DEC R E E
work at Mcalester.
By United Press.
Mcalester, okla., Jan. 24.—
Eighteen degrees of the ritual have
been gone through with by a hundred
and thirty candidates at the Scottish
Rite Reunion this morning. The work
up to the thirtieth degree will be com-
pleted this afternoon. Further degree
work tomorrow will be given the re-
union closing tomorrow night.
The department of sociology has
grown so large that new courses are
being added. Next semester, Mr. (J.
H. Smith will offer a course on the
Modern Family. The course considers
the development of the family; also
By United Press. i the ethical, legal, industrial, and ed-
LONDON, Jan. 24.—American fu-j ucational problems faced by the fam-
gitives from justice can't escape to ily under modern conditions. This is
Europe any more. They have to prove J one of the courses in Practical or
too many things about themselves j Applied Sociology which the univer-
j that its inconvenient to prove before sity is adding to the curiculum.—
they can get either in or out. 'University Oklahoma.
Probably the only Americans ar-'
living in Europe now-a-days withoutjwoman named clerk
I first asking permission of Uncle Sam <>f senate foreign
are, occasionally, sailors who ship out relations committed
!of American ports under careless'
skippers. As soon as they set foot on
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"THE DECOY"
Powerful Drama of the Sins
of Society
COTTON REPORT.
By United Press.
WASHINGTON, I). C., Jan. 23.—
Cotton ginned from 1916 crop prior to
January lfi amounted to 11,147,118
bales against 10,751,990 last year.
TOMORROW
DON'T MISS THE WORLD'S
FOREMOST ACTOR
E. H. SOTHERN
SUPPORTED BY
PEGGY HYLAND
the famous little English beauty
—and—
ROSE TAPLEY
—in—
"THE CHATTEL"
A 5 Act Blue Ribbon Feature
You'll Long Remember
.. . ... ... • • . . . . . . .
* TRY A CONSTITUTION ♦
WANT AD •
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By United Press.
WASHINGTON, I). C., Jan.
Can a woman keep a secret?
The Foreign Relations Committee of
the United States Senate thinks so.
The committee has chosen for the
in history a woman as the
cierk of the committee. This is an im-
portant post. Her name is Miss Jessie
HANDY ERKERS HAVE j jJ# Simpson—business-woman extra-
NEW AUTOMOBILE, ordinary.
Her nomination carries with it the
Handverkers have purchased a Jef-1 privilef.e of the fioor of the Senate,
frey car, enclosed type, six cylinder, enjoyed by but one other woman in
history, Miss Leona Wells, clerk of the
military committee.
Miss Simpson was nominated for
, the clerkship by Chairman Stone, and
| reecived the unanimous vote of the
committee, of which she has been act-
By United Press. ,ing clerk for six months.
LONDON, Jan. 24. Persistent re- _________
ports from Holland declared that six
to ten German destroyers in Monday's!
engagement with British forces were
sunk. Thu Admiralty made no record!
of the sinking in today's announce-
ments.
European shores they are arrested
and held until their ship leaves for a
neutral port.
But the old pre-war brand of extra-
dition, which provided its almost daily
yam for American and European pa- j
pers, is dead.
It is a handsome
War Briefs
WEATHER REPORT
SAM MADDUX,
J. H. MORGAN,
T. J. MORRIS,
guy C. ROBERTSON,
I E. CARR.
DOMESTIC COAL
YOUNG'S GIN AND
COAL YARD
Cor. 2nd & G. Phone 885
Foreeast For Oklahoma—Fair with
i slight drop in temperature.
1
^ noon at the high school one of the con-
.
certs was given in the auditorium.
Insurance Men
^ in 1.41* ton.
• A party of insurance men
(Continued On Page Four.
$1. '
owe Of Amusem
Tomorrow Night—New Vaudeville—2 Big Feature Acts.
Now booking the Interstate Vaudeville
Best Vaudeville Obtainable.
We also offer "VALESKA SURATT" in "JEALOUSY"
A Fox Production in Five Parts.
"Hell bath no furv like a woman scorned."
Children 10c :: :: :: Adults 20c
(The Show That Satisfies at All Prices)
ANNOUNCEMENT-
MI'S. Blanche Walknp and Miss Mary Russell
have opened a Millinery Parlor at
l> Ave.—rear of Dowdy's Mercantile
Store, and will be pleased to have old
and new friends call and inspect their
stock.
We feature GAGE hats.
315 D
315 D
YALE THEATRE
TONIGHT
A 5 part Monarch Feature
"HER SURRENDER"
—presenting—
Anna Nilsson
—and—
Rose Coghlan
—also—
Musty Suffers Comedy
TOMORROW
Big 5 Act Essanay Picture
"ACCORDING TO
THE CODE"
—presenting—
MARGUERITE CLAYTON-
LEWIS STONE
SIDNEY AINSWORTH
EDWIN CALVERT
At the MET
Next Sunday Matinee and Night:
harvey D. orr's
SPEEDIEST OF ALL THE MUSICAL COMEDIES
the
Million Dollar Doll
The Biggest Novelty and Dance Show of the Season
25 -People -- 25 3 — Big Acts -- 3
TWENTY TWO TUNEFUL TUNES
Third Successful Season. Everything New
A Car Load of Special Scenery! Captivating Chorus!
Most Beautiful and Expensive Gowns and Costumes
Ever Carried with a Traveling Production!
The Imperial Quartette Pretty Girls Galore
Pretty Girls (iaily Dancing Abo\e
SOMETHING YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS
Everything New! The Biggest Success in Years!
5PFPIAI PDirCC MATINEE 25c, 50t\ 75c
OrLLlAL 1-IW^E.O NIGHT 50c, 75c, J1.00
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