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KTATE SENTINEL Established 10O
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STIGLER OKLAHOMA OCTOBER 14 1915
VOLUME 10
NUMBER 33
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CENTER OF WORLD’S WAR NOW
CENTERS IN THE BALKIN
STATES
LONDON Oct 13 — The near-east
with the Austro-German and Bulgar-
lan Invasions of Serbia the Anglo-'
French landing at Salonlkl the prom-j
Ised active Intervention of Russia
and the diplomatic possibilities in
Greece and Roumanla continues to
be the center of interest throughout
the belligerent countries
The Serbians although greatly
outnumbered by armies with super-
ior equipment are making a stub-
born defense of their country and
while the Austro-Germon progress is
steady it Is very slow and probably
will become Blower still when the
mountains where the Serbians are
strongly entrenched are reached
Of the Bulgarian campaign noth-
ing new has been received since Nish
reported the repulse of the Invaders
while the movements of the Anglo-
French and Russian forces have thus
far been kept from the knowledge of
the public The Russians have no
easy task before them it they intend
to land in Bulgaria Varna and the
other Bulgarian ports on the Black
Sea where a landing might be made
have been Btrongly fortified under
the direction of German officers and
are protected by mine fields
The Russians could sail down the
Danube as that is an international
waterway' but It Is doubtful If they
have the necessary transports while
to pass through Roumanla would re-
quire the consent of the government
of that country which although con-
sidered friendly to the entente pow-
ers might not wish to risk the dis-
pleasure of Germany At the de-
cision of Italy not to participate
Italy has laid claim to great influ-
ence In the Balkans and Is known to
have aspirations in Asia Minor which
the Junction of Germans and Turks
it is pointed out would virtually
bring to an end With superfluous
forces and excellent transport facili-
ties the view is held in London that
Italy is in a better position than any
of the allies to lend a hand and the
hope is expressed that she w ill yet do
so
In the meantime the allies are
closely watching developments in the
internal situation in Bulgaria where
mny of the people are averse to
fighting against the allies particu-
larly Russia It is reported from
Paris Wednesday that General Sa-
voff formerly Bulgarian minister of
war and former commander-in-chief
of the Bulgarian army has resigned
his command rather than fight
against Russia
It is thought that the landing of
Russians in Bulgaria might result In
a change In the policy of that coun-
try even this late in the day
There is little or no change on the
western front the fighting again be-
ing for the trenches with fluctuating
success The allies maintain all
their larger gains and are pressing
the Germans in Flanders and Cham-
pagne In the east the Russians have won
an important victory in Galicia rout-
ing the Austro-German divisions on
the Strips river In the north they
have pushed Field Marshal Von Illn-
denburg several miles further west
of Dvinsk and are again approaching
the Dvlnsk-Vllna railway General
Ivanoff has broken the Austro-German
front along the Strips taking
2000 prisoners and a number or
guns It the Russian victory Is as
definite as is indicated by the official
announcement the Austrians may be
compelled to fall back on Lemberg
Such1 a retreat would be certain to
have considerable moral effect In the
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THE VOl'NG MAN'S TEM!TAT!
The above subject was discussed
last Sunday night at the Baptist
church by the Reverend E A How-
ard beginning a series of Special ser-
mons on the Perils in the Lives of
Young People This subject was
discussed in a marlerly way by Rev
Howard These subjects are all in
accord with the teachings of God
and everyone is invited to come out
and hear him Next Sunday night
the subject is "The Young Woman's
Temptation”
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ItKI) SOX WIN WORLD SERIES i
The Boston American League base-'
ball team was winner over the Phila-
delphia National League team in the
world series games which ended on(
Wednesday Philadelphia won only
one game the first one and Boston
won 4 straight games One of the j
players on the Boston team George
i oster was featured in the second
and last game as a pitcher Foster
played with the Stigler team somej
years ago
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Dr R F Terrell was taken with a
violent hemorage while attending aj
meeting of the Masonic lodge at Me-
Alester Tuesday At present he is
in the M O & G hospital at Musko-
gee and is said to be slowly recover-
ing Mrs Terrell was notified of
her husband's illness and met him In
Muskogee Wednesday j
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DEFENSE
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FUND
FOUR HUNDRED MILLIONS TO BE
ASJLED FOR BY THE PRES-
IDENT OF U
WASHINGTON Oct 13 Four
hundred million dollars for national
defease — an increase of approxlmat-
ly 1140000000 over last year—
constitutes the amount which Presi-
dent Wilson and his advisers at the
present estimate should be appro-
priated by the next congress for the
army and the navy
As the date — Friday — for com-
pletion of the annual estimates now
draws near the president Is giving
preliminary consideration of the na-
tional defense budget out of which
it Is hoped to lay down a stronger
naval program than the United Stat-
es ever has authorized in Its histor
and similarly a larger provision for
the military establishment than has
been customary in time of peace
The president has had before Iiitn
for several weeks the outlines of a
military policy of a continuing char-
acter framed by Secretary Garrison
after more than a year's study with
officers of the general staff With
It the president Is in hearty accord
regardnlg it as a conservative well
balanced program While the details
have not been revealed a substantial
Increase in the regular army prob-
ably from 87000 to at least 120000
men and the creation of a reserve of
perhaps 4'00000 men through short
term enlistment service of citizens In-
terested in military training are
said to'be parts of the plan
As yet the exact appropriation t
be definitely recommended for the
army and navy respectively has not
been definitely fixed Indications
are that the army's budget of $110-
000000 last year will be increased
by at least $60000000 while Secre-
tary Daniels is figuring on' obtaining
a $100000000 Increase over the
navy appropriation of $148009000
of last year
When the president and the secre-
taries of war and navy confer next
week it Is understood an effort will
be made to bring the total sum with-
in the $400000000 mark as at pres-
ent the combined total which the two
branches of the service will submit
to the president It Is said would
make about $450000000
VILLA’S
REPORTS COMING IN INDICATE
THE EARLY TALL OF THE
VILLA WAR PARTY
NOGALES Ariz Oct 13— Villa
authorities here stated today that
Ouaymaa Sonora the only port on
the west coast of Mexico under the
Villa control had fallen
DOUGLAS Ariz Oct 13 — Gen-
eral P Elias Calles commanding the
Carranza forces In Sonora stated on
Wednesday that he had been inform-
ed that the attack on Guaymas Son-
ora by Carranza torcep under Gen-
eral M M Dieguez began last night
It wtfs rumored that-the town had
fallen '
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SAN DIEGO Cal Oct 13— Ad-j
I mlral Cameron McRae Winslow com-
! mander of the United States Pacific
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I fleet sailed from here Wednesday
I aboard the flagship San Diego for
Cuaymas Mex w hich is reported to j
have fallen in the hands of Carranza I
troops Ostensibly Admiral Winslow
I left to make a tour of inspection of
Mexican waters j
j The-Chattanooga and the supply
i ship Glacier are now at Guaymas
GUAYMAS Mex Oct 13 — Troops
of the Carranza expeditionary force
which arrived off this port Monday!
night were ready to begin an attack
against Guaymas which Villa forces
have refused to surrender
For the protection of foreigners
and non-combatants a neutral zone
was established outside of the city
upon a demand by officers of the U
S cruiser Chattanooga The cruiser
and the United States supply ship
Glacier are anchored off the harbor
The flagship San Diego is enroute
here from San Diego
A safety zone also was established
at Empalme a neighboring railroad
town and many Americans have ar-
ranged to depart with their families
If necessary to Insure absolute safe-
ty they will be taken aboard one ol
the American war vessels
General Dieguez commanding th
Carranza forces ordered the disem-
barkation of his troops under tin
protection of the Carranza gunboat
Guerrero
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VILLA'S TUDORS DESERTING
DOUGKLAS Ariz Oct 11— De-
sertions from the Villa and Zapata
forces -vere reported In messages re-
ceived today by General T Ellas Cal-
les Carranza commander at Agua
Prleta Sonora across the border
400 Mayo Indians from the Villa forc-
es entered Navajo Sonora threw
down their arms and returned te
their farms according to a messagl
dated October 2 from General M- N
Diguez to General Obregon which
Obregon telegraphed to Calles Oth-
er Indians ths mesasge states fol-
lowed them all asking and receiving
guarantees of Freedom
Diguez also confirmed the capture
of the Villa gunboat Bonita near
Santa Rosalia
Five Hundred Villa-Zapata soldiers
were surrendering their arms 'to Car-
ranza authorities at Tampico dally
according to a telegram from Saldlo
Borquez who Is on his way from Mex-
ico City with a message from Car-
ranza to Calles
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A number of street attractions
have arrived to remain during the
county fair It is expected that
there will be a large attendance here
on Friday and Saturday
R E Schofield of Waurlka was
here on business matters Tuesday
Buford Farrlll of Whltefleld was in
the city the' first of the week
VVILL PAY
RAILROAD IS SETTLING W11H
ARDMORE FOR GAS EXPLO-
SION WITH LOW SUIT
ARDMORE Okla Oct 14— The
spectacle of the Gulf Colorado &
Santa Fe railroad first admitting its
responsibility for the recent gasoline
explosion at Ardmore and then
agreeing to settle all claims prompt-
ly and accept the decision of a citi-
zens' committee as final without re-
sorting to the courts is noted by
many lawyers as the most advanced
step in litigation yet presented In any
country
The smouldering embers In Ard-
more’s wrecked buildings bad not yet
been quenched the wounds of many
men and women had not been mend
ed the burial of many victims of
that explosion had not been held
when Sauta Fe officials were already
on the ground accepting responsi-
bility Today Ardmore la swarming with
lawyers from other towns seeking to
luterest citizens there In filing dam-
age suits against the railroad com-
pany but this is a proceding wholly
unnecessary and every ardmore law-
yer is refusing to take such cases
Instead a citizens’ committee has
been appointed by the mayor On
it are former Governor Lee Cruce as
chairman J S Mullin land man H
t Hotter lawyer J V Harold law-
yer B A Simpson grocer and P C
Dings banker
If a person was injured in Ard-
more's explosion if he is a member
of a family which sustained a death
if his property was destroyed that
person does not hunt a lawyer agree
to give him 60 per cent of the ver-
dict file a case wait long until it is
decided by the supreme court
The Santa Fe officials agreed with
the citizens’ committee that all per-
sons who would agree to file their
claims before this committee would
receive their money promptly the
decision of the committee as to the
amount of damage to be absolutely
flnul
A man who for instance sustained
a broken arm files a claim with this
committee for $400 The auditor of
the Santa Fe Is on the spot If he
does not think the claim excessive
he writes a draft for the amount on
the spot In case he does think it
excessive testimony is taken before
this committee and promptly upon
its decision the Santa Fe writes the
draft
All unnecessary delay is obviated
— the money is paid at the time when
It is most needed In the case of a
man claiming property damage the
committee has the power to appoint
appraisers and their decision Is final
Several merchants w ho lost their
all are already beginning the work
of rebuilding paying for the labor
and material with the proceds of
their Santa Fe drafts The money
goes back to Ardmore at a time when
Ardmore needs It most sorely
More than four hundred claims
have already been filed with tills cit-
izens’ committee— more than two hun-
dred more are to be filed Except In
cases where lawyers had already se-
cured contracts it is improbable that
a single suit will be filed and such
citizens who have contracted for the
suits with lawyers are attempting to
gain releases The decisions of the
citizens’ committee have Won uni-
versal confidence
Tbe case of One Bowles who is
charged with selling intoxicating eld-
er at McCurtaln Is set for hearing be-
fore Justice T M Crews next Mon-
day There were two kegs of elder
confiscated by Deputy Sheriff E M
Brown of McCurtaln when the arrest
was made Bowles was released on
bond
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MET LAST SATURDAY
The Board of County Commission-
era met last Sturday as per adjourn-
ment of their regular meeting Mon
day All members of the board
were present
The contract for publishing the
sale of the delinquent tax list was
awarded Slate Sentinel
The board reduced the assessment
on some lots In McCurtaln to $20 0U
on one lot In block 53 all of block
83 and to $500 on lot 7 In block 84
The bids were received for tbe
construction of a bridge across Little
Sans Bols Creek between Kanima and
Tamaha There were two bidders
which were as follows: Missouri
Valley Bridge and Iron Company
whose bid was $162000 and the Vin-
cennes Bridge Company whose bid
was $167500 The contract was
awarded tbe Missouri Valley Bridge
and Iron Company
Tbe commissioners adjourned un-
til their next regular meeting Nov
1 1915
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TEACHER’S EXAMINATION
Regular examination for teachers
desiring county certificates will be
held at the Central High School
building Stigler October 28 29 and
30 J J POWELL
L D Gllstrap of Kanima yas a
business visitor to Stigler Thursday
HATH
ROOT I WILSON APPOINTED AS
MEMBER OH NATIONAL ID
UCATIUNAL BOARD
OKLAHOMA CITY Oct 14— The
appointment of Robt H Wilson
stale superintendent of public in-
struction of Oklahoma as a member
of the committee of the Thrift boaru
of tbe National Education Association
which was made last week by Presi
dent Aley of the University of Maine
was as much a compliment to the
state of Oklahoma as to the man
When we consider that the state
of Oklahoma Is scarcely eight year
old that this board Is composed of
only nine members and that there
are 48 states in the Union it is a
compliment sir the more appreciat-
ed It is not probable that Supt Wil-
son knows personally any one of th
eight members who will be assocla'
ed with him In working out the
methods to be employed In teaching
thrift In the public schools of Ameri-
ca Pres Aley in making the ap-
pointment had to go by what has
been done and what Is being done
along this line in the various states
and the special interest Supt Wilson
has taken in teaching thrift in the
Oklahoma schools appealed to him
The Oklahoma member of tht
board will bring to It much careful
thought and mature sudy along the
very lines for which the board lias
been appointed and for the accom-
plishment of which it will labor
At the same time this appointment
will give to the World a better idev
of Oklahoma and the conditions un
der which the state has labored and
should go far toward changing the
minds and opinions of people who
because of radical and wild eyed
stories moving pictures bank rob-
beries and stlckup men have con-
cluded that this wide-awake antf
progressive state is the hot bed of
Iguorance and the home of the law-
less Oklahomans believe that al-
though he w ill be associated w ith the
very best and strongest school men
of the Nation that tbe head of Ok-
lahoma schools will reflect credit up-
on himself and people he represents
and that Pres Aley wll feel sure
that in this appointment he has made
no mistake
BELIEVED THAT THIS ACT WOULD
BRING PEACE TO THE WAR-
RING MEXICANS
WASHINGTON Oct 10 — Recog-
nition of the Carranza government as
the defacto government of Mexico
was unanimously decided upon yes-
terday by the Pan-American confer-
ence Secretary Lansing Issued this
statement:
The conference after carefully con-
sidering the facts has found that that
the Carranza party Is the only party
In Mexico which possesses the essen-
tials for recognition as the defacto
government and they have so r£prot-
ed to their respective governments
Mr Lansing had obtained the ap-
proval of President Wilson to the
program and before the conference
began all the other minister in the
Latln-Amerlcan corps also had slg-
nlfled their adherence to It
The action of tbe conference was
regarded generally as the most Im-
portant diplomatic step In the Mexi-
can situation since the United States
derided to withhold recognition from
the Iluerta government more than
two years ago
It means that the Carranza gov-
ernment will receive the moral sup-
port of the bnlted States and tha
an embargo on shipments of arms to
opposing factions will be laid soon as
recognition actually Is extended w hlch
probably will be within a fortnight
WASHINGTON Oct 10 — Recog-
nition of the party led by General
Carranza as the defacto government
in Mexico was unanimously agreed
upon today by the Pan American con-
ference as the step to be recommend-
ed by their respective governments
Secretary Lansing on behalf of the
United States government expressed
his intention t recognize General
Carranza and the ambassadors ot
Brazil Chile Argentine and the min-
ister of Bolivia Uruguay and Guata-
mala transmitted tonight the decis-
ions of the Washington government
as well as their opinion in agreement
with it
MILLIONS FOR DEMONSTRATION
Every State in the Union has avail-
ed Itself of the provisions of the
Smith-Lever law and In consequence
$4750000 Is to be spent thl Byear in
farm dAnonstratlon work throughout
the country The man who does not
learn how to grow two blades of grass
where there was but one before or
put up a prize acre of corn will not
be able to blame anyone but himself
as Uncle Sam and the states are nouf
teaching just how It Is done In his
own neighborhood
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DALLAS FOR THE NATIONAL
CONVENTION
As the time approaches for the
meeting of the National Democratic
Committee more and more Oklaho-
mans are voicing their strong prefer-
ence for Dallas as the City In which
to hold the next National Democratic
Convention National Democratic
Committeeman Robert Galbraith is
an enthusiastic support of Dallas
State Chairman Melton all our con-
gressmen the Governor State Offi-
cers State Committee and practical-
ly a united press are anxious to see
the national meeting held In our own
sister State The Texas men claim
they have almost a majority ot the
national committee and they have
the advantage of many strong and
convincing arguments
Mrs C O Holley left Saturday
morning for Tahlequah where she
will visit homefolks for a few days
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H D Price Jr was here the latter
part of last week from Keota on busi-
ness and mingling with friends
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