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THE LAWTON CONSTITUTION
VOL. XVI. No.
LAWTON, OKLAHOMA, Tl'KSD.U
^ KXINti. MAY I. l! i;
DALLY EDITION.
'BiLKS"11 PlllTS ™lE1"
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Hm 111)00 in Unable to Reach WEATHER REPORT washington. i . c„ j|a> i ''l u hkskhv h kks . ai.i.i;i>
llUUWVg LU a Burning Barge L _ 1 Tjc™ . ,,,.. , ANHER OK EAST ,n , X)I<ORS TODAY.
Assasination
Planned
PresentOffer
to Reichstag
Forecast
SANDUSKY, Ohio, May l._Life an(* Wednesday fair and warmer.
guard boats were unable to reach an
unknown barge, burnim- off hen- h Patron's Davat Hicrli
cause of the heavj ea. The fate of the - . f11®"
crew is not known.
The Economic Situation
Causes Government to
Play For Support of
People.—Swiss Minis-
ter Visits President.
TI IK I lAOl'L, M„y l.
Chancellor Holhvej* will make
a peaci1 offer to the (lerman
Reichstag; Thursday, the Her
liner Tasehlatt announced to-
day.
For more than a month ru-
mors of a new peace feeler liv
the chancellor have circulated
Europe, it was at first thought
that Austria and possibly Tur-
key was the cause. It is now
thought the economic situation
in (lermany is so #rave as to
cause the government leaders
to realize that some new plav jT W ^IIIN"T0N' "■ < •. May 1.—i
• I wo thousand cities and towns in the
SENAT
PASS
HER REPORT |%SK!fc. „ ,
I 1,1(' German submairne menace ovt i
For Oklahoma—Tonight American '"l I ''U' ' r "f
American soldiers to Europe. At tin
war conference here today the British
expert, Lord Perry, informed the '^aJ'
m o__ American government that the ship- 8UCC
School Wed„e.day r :
The standardization of shipbuild-
By United Press.
WASHINGTON, !i
0 ' Wednesday afternoon
e greatly enlarged over what it hai
been in the past. A real treat is in
"'.ore for all those who attend.
Beginning promptly at 2 o'clock in
(lie auditorium there v.ill be an excel-
lent program given by the high school
stu<!enis. This will be one of the best
I programs given in the high school
during the year.
After the program the entire high
school building will be thrown open to
visitors, where they will find on dis-
play samples of work being done in
every department of the high school.
WAtiHlVf'Tnv . Every patron and friend of the city
(s i' l ,p, ' • •• M*y schools is extended a cordial invita-
L r r ! " this afternoon tion to come over and enjoy the pro-
Strati . '• *«•' " hat the school is rjallv
■stration selective conscription bill. It doing.
goes at once to the conference commit-
tee for sraightening out
senate differences.
hool, there will be the second 'nK ^'"ei'ica, England, Canada, and
annual Patrons'Day. This year it will'Ja|>an' is the biKeest immediate de-
tail the commissioners will dispose
WASHINGTON, May 1. Starting
.May 1. today, reserve officers of the United,
General Leonard Wood wasj States army at fourteen training!
succeeded as cotnmanaer of the cb ramps throughout the country pre-l
pnrtment of the East today by Major Partory to faining candidates for-
General I'ranklin Bell who has been jcommissions and to train later the
commander of the department of the v,lst army of soldiers the govern-
west, with headquarters at San Krai; n 'iit plans to raise. All reserve of-
Cisco. Wood establishes the new de- H<wrs are required to report to their
partment of the South, with headquar camps by May S.
te: v at Charleston, S. ('.
The transfer which roused a storm ki'mok makes this stkikf
0< pa day ,n «E"«any. Capture of Wolf Hirsch
Former Officer in Ger-
f. iends who charged that the general's LONDON, May l.-Today is the
was t'h'"p W"f m",h0"s <lny set hy unconfirmed rumors from
was the reason for it, reverses a seven several neutral sources, for a general
Z I RT nV; I""1 W00,l SUl- slrik" throughout Germany. Sporadic
, s ,hS " s"i.; today strikes in many localities, which
an V T 'mportant started with per cent cut in bread
and Wood commands a new and in allowance, h hindered munitions
popular opinion less important post, works for several weeks.
hous
and
TWO THOUSAND (Tiir.S
OBSERVE BABY WEEK.
for public .support must ...
made. I he Socialists art.1 j^row
ink" in trcnirtli'. Many Cei
mans hold that the forcing of
America into the war was a
mistake.
Swiss Minister to See President
WASHINGTON, May I.
Swis> Minister Hitter in charge
of German interests in Ameri-
ca, has an appointment with
the president at the white
house this afternoon. The white
house Swiss legation refuses to
discuss the reason for the con-
ference.
United States today are observing!
[Baby Week with campaigns of many
I kinds for better babies for tht natiot,.
The Federal Children's Bureau here
land the National Federation of Wo-'
men's clubs are directing the "save
[the babies" displays and health in
j struction throughout the country
3D MEN
LISTED AS
DESERTERS
SHELL
WORKERS
STRIKE m POWERLESS
UNDER GERMAN TREATY
By L mted Press.
LONDON, May 1.—Half the muni-j
tion workers in the Rhine province of
'•ermany joined the general strike to-i MILITARY ( ENSUS IN
lay, according to a special dispatch NEW YORK TODAY
received here today.
! By United Press.
j ALBANY, N. Y. Mav 1- Kigity-
| seven questions will be asked of New
at Ardmore York residents
, , lant* <i4 in the military census which
By United Press. starts today.
ARDMORE, May 1.—Eighty hodi The questions will include listing of
carriers and building laborers struck | ownership of automobiles, launches,
today. They refuse a wage increase.
man Submarine Serv-
ice, Reveals Plans of
Daring Crimes.
> I'nited Press.
NKW YORK. May 1. |)e-
taik of a wild plot to blow up
the important offices of Wall
>1icet, tapping of telegraph
■wires and spreading of false
reports, the president's nssas-
jsination, and submarine raids,
"eic revealed Iiv tlie capture
jhv police today of Wolf llirsch,
BUENOS AIRES, May 1.--Ger-,Iicer in tile Cierman
many and Chili negotiated a secret 'submarine service.
treaty guaranteeing Germany a foot- llirsch and (leoi'fte Neirilliier
p°!d in„Soutl' tT/"'ica' in 19111 whl'" held on a charge of bavin-
Prince Henry of Prussia, visited Chili.i |,()111|)s their possession. The
. I
UNKNOWN PLANE
BOMBS NEUTRAL
DUTCH tin
SENATE PAYS
TRIBUTE TO
THE FRENCH
MEMBERS OKLAHOMA GUARD
ENLISTED PRIOR MARCH .11
WHO FAILED TO REPORT TO
COMPANY COMMANDERS I.IST-
ED AS DESERTERS.
Hod Carriers Strike
win uc usiieu 01 i\e\v • ; — iunni>s 111 1
■esidents betwen the ages of lli ai-l'or''llnK to lln authentic article pub- i , . . .
lished in the Itevista, today. Chili was "''lh Were made 111 tile Koose-
powei'less to sympathize with Ameri velt hospital where liuth uieu
ca and Brazil in the recent crisis. were employed, llirsch is an
—. expert chemist.
i motorcycles, cattle and other stock RPrnrJ
firearms and will collect a vast I^eCOj;a.t>>!eak>ng
NATIONAL CONVENTION amount of data for industrial mobili-
1NDEEINITELY POSTPONED. Thousands of women have vol-
unteered their services for the clerical
PI TTSBURG, May I.—The national work of the census
I convention of the Knights Templars
May 21, has been indefinitely post
Thirty men of the first Oklahoma! Poned because of the war.
regiment, enlisted prior to the call of —
the president March 31, who failed to
report to company commanders have
been placed on rolls of the regiment
I commander, today as deserters.
Every sheriff in the state will be
Enlistments" at ^DCASSIN
Chie,go Secured
sent a list of names with their de-!
scription. Fifty dollars reward is giv-
en for their capture and return. They
vc.cuivi^nuT „ .. |will be courtmartialed if captured.
m •' I I Tk y 1--l In time of war the offen e is pun-!
(special.)—The senate paid a spec-1 i,h«ble by death or life imprisonment.
tacular triDute to Premier Viviana,| ^
j Marshal1 Joffre and Admiral Choche-, M. W. A. SMOKER LAST NIGHT.
"rat. I he historic chamber resounded '
with cheers and clapping when the' ^'le mer"hers of the M. W. A. en
'commissioners paid the senate a .'isit I j°yetI a meeting and smoker lasij— ~m i-eacn us climax hert
I HE HAGUE, May 1.—An aero-j this afternoon. Almost one hundred n'Kht- Refreshments were served fol-Jwith 'he visit of Colonel W. H. Har-j A"io Lund enlisted as a landsman
phrne of unknown nationality bom-j years ago lafayette was received by I lowinK the business meeting, which ve>' at>d Party on their^ inspection tour1 electrician and wi
barded the Dutch city of Zeinkzee, {the senate. *— """ " " . .
( HICAi.it), May 1.—Eight hundred
ten men joined the colors her:' yester- The old airdome, known as the Cas-
day, breaking all records of applic- si" airdoma, which until the last few-
ants in a single day. A record week is years, was fop many summers the
expected. Roosevelt and the passage ma>n entertainment house for theatre
of ti . conscription bill is the reason, goers is being torn down. The lumber
in the buildings was sold at public
♦♦♦♦ + •♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ auction last Saturday.
♦DR. KNEE OFFERS SERVICES ♦
Dr. L. « Knee, immediately ♦ Debate of Three
▼ upon reading the dispatch pub- ♦ d*u* a •
* lished In last night's Constitution ♦ DlHlOn Appropna-
Four of the five Lawton boys 1 "ltttive to thc ending of one ♦ tion Opens Today
who went to Oklahoma City yesterday ! I*™*™ surP n to Europe im- ♦ —^
(for thc purpose of enlisting in the ! ™edmtel>' Wlred Congressman ♦ WASHINGTON. D. C.. May 1.-
i navy, were accepted. erris, anil Secretary of War ♦ The house this afternoon took up the
Richard Turner and Louis Currier 't I*".1""'' rC(luestinK thal h« ♦ "B>y appropriation bill calling for al-
(passed the examination for second 4 first to go. ♦ most three billion. The debate limited
Interest in the scenic route of the!class yeoman and were sent to Chi-! - ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ to three hours ..|iened today.
HARVEY TO
BE HERE
JUNE 2
BOTS BCCEPTtO
FOB NAVT:
. VII- ■ "UW \J I till* .TV....... <>■■■■ "CI v .-ICIlt LI#
last<Ozark Trail will reach its climax here caKo Commeroial school for training.
■r l with thn viaif r\f l..i tit it .. i a—... I i i
the
killing three. Property damage un-(
known. This is the second case within
the week that a neutral city has been
attacked.
presented.
♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
♦ SPECIAL. ♦
♦ Another shipment of those ♦
♦ juicy chooclate covered cherries ♦
♦ in cordial, 60c kind for 39 cents. ♦
♦ POWELL'S ♦
YALE
TUESDAY
Episode of
'The Purple Mask*
L K0 COMEDY
'Spike's Bizzy Bike'
Also
The Hour of Terror
5c - Admission - 10c
John B. Tague, instructor of Eng-
i>i)!bsh in the high school, and Lee Rus-
®|sell, were the first two men to be ac-
5) J cepted by Captain Clapham, recruiting
<S officer at Ft. Sill, for the officer's
WUI be sent to
was for the purpose of providing a the trail, Saturday, June 2. Col. New York Klectriacl school today. 1
I way to send the team to the Chicago :Harvey and party will leave Oklahoma Shorty Tucker enlisted as an ap-j
convention in the near future. It is ajcity on the morning of the second ar- prentice seaman. He will be sent to j
J certainty that Lawton will be well re-ir'v'nP here some time that day. They , the Great Lakes training school today. I
will spend the night here going on to' Out of fifty-six, who applied for en-j
Hollis, the next day. jlistment yesterday at the Oklahoma
Extensive preparations will be made ( 'ty recruiting station only twenty
by the Business Men's club, it is un- three were accepted.
derstood for the entertainment of the
trail judges the night of the second. *♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
j Prospects that the highway selected * ADVERTISEMENT IN ♦
I may be used as a military highway, is ♦ CONSTITUTION BROUGHT ♦
jo significance to this community by ♦ SPLENDID RESULTS ♦
reason of the proximity of Ft. Sill. A ♦ *
joint resolution has been introduced ♦ Thc effectiveness of advertis- ♦
by Senator Owen, providing for fed- ♦ ing in the Constitution has been ♦
eral co-operation in the inspection and ♦ demonstrated to the full satis
iHPloptinn /vf k„ .a • ...
2 LAWTON NEN
GO TO "OFFICERS pryonn ■■ i
TRAINING CAMP LtNdOR ALL
CABLE-TELE-
♦ faction of Walter Fuller, local ♦
♦ groceryman and seed man, who ♦
♦ ran an advertisement in the Con- ♦
♦ stitution last week advertising ♦
♦ a quantity of seed.
. v. I, n nanaan. i UKUU Will
® I leave May 9 for that point and Russell
" 1 May 10.
w *! It is expected that a great many will
take advantage of this opportunity for
I securing training, with the possibil-
ity at the expiration of the three
training camp. They applied for en- I^Kf f|UIJ I 111L V 1 mHifat" °i ^ VieW °f its
hstment yesterday and were accepted, ll 11111 fl I I N | ^ Th ' Pj'S. e' ,
Tague signing up for the infantry and "■■■■I II klllLw. resolution, which is now in the
Russell for the cavalry. lands of the committee on agriculture
Instead of going to the camp on the By United Press. . V !'*' ^'rec^s the national -•
Leon Springs reservation near San WASHINGTON, D. C., May 1.- nJL Y'* °par 1 to "8eml a c°m- ♦ Besides a large number of loc- ♦
Antonio, Texas, all Oklahoma men will The government today put a censor- „f ti,'.. ™an ° accom|,any the officers ♦ al calls, telephone calls were re ♦
be sent to the camp at Ft. Logan H. ship on all cables, telegraphs and tele- in,™,,.:,,'""I,,,I , assocl tion in the,* ceived by Mr. Fuller from Chat ♦
Root, Ft. Smith, Arkansas. Tague will phones, applying cable prohibition on fn,m St I^„i. t' m m' • route> tanooga, Walters and Grand ♦
" - all lines operating telephones and tele- ur her c^rl wTth lh'" ^ M""kn^ *
graphs along the Mexican border. tion „ r" t!nL Ld ^ "BS°na" ! and letU,rs from B-rtlesville and ♦
The president ordered a censorship his road to h Met "T^'0" °f ! An<!™' enquiring ♦
ich are t ' L k the Mexican line, and to ♦ about the seed. Incidentally each •
itn are 10 report what action e a .. * ..
EAT LAWTONIA
ICE CREAM
It's the best of all, and
made in Lawton.
Lawton Ice Cream Go.
Phone 106 — 320 E Ave.
i months of securing a commission. A
number of men called on Captain
• Clapham this morning, seeking
; formation concerning the camp.
proclamation details of which are to report what action i's^rT/' the seed. Incidentally each ♦
be worked out by the war and navv 3* , , T I nece8sa,y fo« ,♦ °"e of thc messages mentioned ♦
art ~ as it aSSrH2 :
Murray Tomorrow
MUTUAL'S MILLION DOLLAR COMEDIAN
i it i i t M ti
• in
"The Cure"
NEVER SHOWN HERE BEFORE.
Two reels of joyous Charlie Chaplin antics that will bring
hearty laughs from everyone,
Shown with a 5 reel Fox Feature
"THE PRIMITIVE CALL"
Come Admission Only 10c and 15c
Early BIG DOUBLE BILL
" luuiMuy iugnwa\
in- the enemy, and to prevent the spread- Mexican border by its
ing of information prejudicial to fron, its western e^d Ui El Palo"'"'""
kind who believes that even if rain ports. j* J , 1 *nd,cloa« ^
should come in time to save the cropi, | The regulations are sufficiently ' 6 ** 6C °n ° ° cial
—-*— I nic BUUK-iCIILi^
it will bnng enough wind to blow the.broad to give the government cen-
[barns away. sorship complete power.
route will be announced at the ron
vention, to aaaemble at Anwrillo,
Texas, June 27.
♦ read by the people.
♦ Mr. Puller could have disposed ♦
♦ of his entire quantity of seed but ♦
♦ is holding for awhile to enable ♦
♦ more of the farmers of this com- ♦
♦ munity to take advantage of his ♦
♦ offer if they care to. ♦
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LINCOLN SCHOOL OPERETTA
"On Midsummer's Day"
HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
Friday Evening, May 4th
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