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VOLUME XVII.
THE SHAWNEE DAILY NEWS-HERALD
Excloslve Associated Press Report. Largest Circulation In This Section ot Oklahoma
SHAWNEE, oklahoma, FKU.AV, may IS, WIS
NUMBER 126.
DEMOCRACY IS
COMMITTEED TO
"FREE SUGAR"
SENATOR JAMES SO INTER-
FRETS THE PLATFORM OF
BALTIMORE CONVENTION
NOT FREE TRADE BILL
Speaking For Wilson, II,' IMends
the Proposed Tariff
Measure
BAPTISTS VOTE ON
RIGHTS OF WOMEN
By Associated Press.
St. louis, Mo.. May 16.—An
amendment Is proposed to the con-
stitution of the Southern Baptist
convention, to admit wom°n on the
floor as delegates. The vote on
the amendment will be taken be-
fore the convention adjourns.
By Associated Press.
Washington, May If,—Senator
James, accredited as ■speaking for
President Wilson, Interpreted the
Baltimore platform in a senate
epeech as committing the president
and party to free sugar. In the
gallery listening closely sat Secre
tary Tumulty. James asserted the
president is not a "free trader,"
and (hat the proposed bill calcu-
lated to raise three hundred mil-
lion dollars revenue was not a
free trade bill.
MO. STANDARD
CLAIMS TO BE IN
REAL COMPETITION
SECRETARY TESTIFIES THAT
ALL COURT ORDERS HATE
BEEN COMPLIED WITH
By Associated Press.
Chicago. May 16—G. W. Stahl,
secretary of the Sandard Oil Co.
of Indiana, testified in the ouster
suit brought by Missouri, that the
sale of stock In the Indiana com-
pany had no relation to the sale
of stock in any other company,
and that the company had complied
with every court decision regard-
ing the severing of stockholding re-
lations with other companies. He
said it was the company's purpose
to continue in Missouri in compe-
tition with the other companies.
prof. harry thvrstoh pick
suffers mental collapse
Professor Harry Thurston Peck,
literal y critic for many years and
at the same time professor of Latin
in Columbia University, has broken
down. He is a hopeless mental and
physical wreck. And just at the
moment when there is nothing more
left of the man whose Utorary crit-
icising caused a furore over the
United States at various times in
his career, his first wife, from whom
he had been divorced, and since
which he has been the chief figure
in a famous breach of promise case,
has taken charge of him and will
care for him while he lives.
Putting aside all differences which
caused her to get a divorce five
years ago Mrs. Cornelia Bawbarn
Peck went to Utica, where the col-
lapse of Professor Peck came and
took charge of him. This was done
with the consent of his second wife,
whose financial resources are mea-
gre. She has taken him to hep
home at South Beach, Conn The
first Mrs Peck has cheerfully as-
sumed the task of nursing the form-
er scholar in his declining days.
BATTLE BETWEEN
NEGROES AND A
POSSE OF WHITES
TWO OF POSSE AXD ONE
NEGRO INJURED—PROTECT-
ED ASSAILANT
By Associated Press.
Nowata. Okla., May 16—In a bat-
tle between a band of negroes, #or-
ganized to protect Fields, a negro
charged with attacking Mrs. Perry
Ballentine, wife of a white farmer,
aivd a posse near Deleware, A. G.
Barker and William Worthington,
white, were wounded. On^ wound-
ed negro was captured, a noose
placed about his neck and prepara-
tions made to lynch him, when it
was decided t.o hold him as a wit-
ness against Fields, and he was
brought to the jail here. Fields
and others of his protectors es-
caped. The posse continued in pur-
suit.
HE DARES BIO
TRADE IN OPUIM
seattle >i vn of 70, on trial
4bmits charge vm) impli-
cates custom officials
Seattle, Wash., May 16—James A.
Ralston, 70 years old, arrested in
Portland on opium smuggling
charges, testified at his trial . of
wholesale traffic in opium in the
Pacific northwest with several cus-
toms officials cognizant of the bus-
iness.
Ralston admitted his own ;ilt
but declared Charlie Louie, a Chi-
nese, joint defendant on the charge
of conspiracy to smuggling opium,
to be innocent.
Ralston asserted that all the Ma-
nipulations of the opium ring Wad
been conducted by Henry We 11 man,
a mysterious person whoso address
was 508 New York Block* Wellman,
he said, had been responsible for
the fixing of the customs men.
"It was our custom," Ralston
said, "to send out samples of small
lots of opium, taken from l>:% con-
signments. These samples w.uld
be considered by the customer just
like other merchandise samples and
if it were up to grade orders for
large shipments would follow. We
iffever retailed the drug."
Ralston s&fd tho opium all came
from China and that Wellman had
told him customs inspectors would
pass it off the steamers.
When it arrived in Seattle it
would be secreted in various
places," he said, "some times in my
room. I had in my room a num-
ber of opium jackets with pockets
running around the sides. When-
ever a big consignment of opium
came in, a bunch of Chinese would
call and get the jackets. With
them they brought the opium
ashore."
United™' States"" Attorney Sullivan
in his address to the jury declared
that the mysterious Wellman was
no other than Charlie Louie him-
self.
The address given as the head-
Quarters of the alleged mythical
Wellman Is an office formerly oc-
cupied by Samuel D. Hau6tnaa, age
70 years, who was arrested in Hon-
olulu February S, with a large
quantity of opium and who attempt-
ed to commit suicide after his ar-
rest. Ham man is the father-in-law
of George F. Vanderveer, foruwrl>
prosecuting attorney of King coun-
ty and counsel for the defendants
in the present trial
MOORE'S ASST.
IS DISCIPLINED
CHARGED WITH COMPLICITY IN
CHIEF'S ALLEGED MIS-
CONDUCT
By Associated Press.
Washington, May 16—Charles T.
Burns, assistant foreman of the
weather bureau, was reduced in
rank and salary by Secretary Hous-
ton, who declared him "guilty of
misconduct in the performance of
his duty " Burns was charged with
complicity In "a series of irregu-
larities and misuse of the office,"
charged against Willis L. Moore,
chief of the weather bureau, dis-
missed recently.
ARE
AGAINST GIVING
WOMEN "RIGHTS"
ATCHISON SYNOD SAYS MEN
ARE DIVINELY APPOINTED
LEADERS
By Associated Press.
Atchison, May 16—"Men are the
divinely appointed leaders of the
church," was the reply of the synod
leaders to a petition by the women
of the Foreign Missionary Society
before the Lutheran General Synod
convention, for administrative pow-
ers commensurate with the other
boards of the church. "The wo-
man's rights" move was voted
clown.
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THE WEATHER.
By Associated Press.
New Orleans. May
Oklahoma: Tonight
16.—
and
Saturday, generally cloudy.
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MISS M \< KAY THREATENS
TO TAKE CP STAGE CAM ER
DR. BYRUM HEADS
STATE MEDICOS
SHAWNEE MAN ELECTED AT
ENID CONVENTION—NEXT
MEETING AT GUTHRIE
The large pumber of members of
New York society who knew Mrs.
Donald Sage Mackay and her
daughter, Winifred, have been sur-
prised to learn that the young
woman has threatened to become
an actress despite the objections of
her family. So far they have had
some difficulty in convincing her
that she ought to continue her
Btudies at the fashionable Briar-
cliff School for Girls. She Is ready
now to leap before the footlights.
The girl is strikingly beautiful
and those who know her believe
I that if she does go on the stage
the theater will be the gainer and
'society the loser. Mrs. Mackay
plans to introduce her daughter to
j society next w inter, but if the lure
of the footlights grows much
stronger society ill not see mudli
of the girl.
The Moore baseball team will
plav the locals Sunday afternoon
at Elks' Park A good game Is
e\pected.
SMITH BLAMED
FOR BEFEAT OF
W. M. LONGMIRE
iieki sal to pak ryir vnox in
party CAFCUS KILLED
CHiNCES
IS MUCH CHITISFD
Action Is Condemned In Strong
Terms by Members of
Delegation
U. S. WILL REPLY
SOON TO JAPAN'S
FORMAL PROTEST
PRESIDES I \NI) CABINET-HELD
a two nonrs confer.
ence today
Enid, Okla., May 16—The State
Medical Association adjourned In
Enid Thursday after having select-
ed Guthrie as tho next meeting
place and elected the following of-
ficers: Dr. J. M. Fyrum of Shaw-
nee, president: Dr. D. Long of Mc-
Alester, Dr. J. P Slover ol Sul-
phur, and Dr. J. H. Barnes of;
Enid, vice presidents. Dr. Claude
A. Thompson of Muskogee was re-
elected secretary, and Dr. Wright
of Tulsa was named as delegate to
ihe American Medical Association.
The Women's Auxiliary elected By Associated Prees
officers Thursday. Mrs. T. F. Washington, May 16- President
Ifenfro of Billings being elected Wilson and his cabinet at a three
president; Mrs. Clark of Cherokee, i10ur session today considered tli
first vice president; Mrs-. Pence of IUnited States' reply to Japan's for-
Jet, second vice president; Mrs. S.'mai protest against the California
M. Jenkins of Enid, recording sec-'jari(j bin. it was announced an
retary; Mrs. F. A. Hudson of anpvv r to the Japanese note will
Enid, corresponding secretary, and probably be delivered very soon.
Mrs. P.- H. Mayglnndes of Tulsa, j .
treasurer.
Among the special features of the
state medical meeting were ad-
dresses by various famous doctors
from out of the state. In the eye,
car, nose and throat section, Dr.
Wiener of St. Louis spoke on the
subject, "Treatment of Corneal
I,1 leer with Special Reference to the
Use of Methylene Blue." Dr. Wien-
er is a specialist and his paper was
commented upon by the Oklahoma
doctors as most instructive.
Dr. H. S. Crossen of St. Louis,
who is one of the best known doc-
tors in the United States and who
AUTO THIEVES
ARE ARRESTED
GOOD WORK 11Y OFFICERS BE-
LIEVED TO HAVE BROKEN
UP A HAD GANG OF BOYS
With the arrest of Frank Smith.
Dave Cham lee, Otis Wetzel and Cal
McCIoud, Chief of Police hawk and
City Detective Darden believe thai
has written several books on med-'they have broken up a gang of
leal subjects, delivered a lecture, j boys who have been stealing out
illustrated with lantern slides, on automobiles at night an.l taking
' Improvements in the Treatment of "Joy rides." Confessions were oo-
Prolapses of the Uterus, Operative j cured implicating ihem in the tak-
and Non-Operative Methods." Ing of cars belonging to L. W
Dr. J. Block of Kansas City de-
livered a lecture before the associa-
tion on "The Diagnosis of Surgical
Affections." and Dr. E. H. Beck-
ham of Rochester, Minn., talked be-
fore the section on surgery ou "The
Surgical Treatment of Carcinoma of
the Lower Lips, With a Report of
199 Cases."
Besides these papers in the med-
ical association meeting, the pro-
gram for the state health meering
included Dr. SopMan of Kansas
City, who is remembered as prom-
Moody, W. A. Ephland, Harry
Johnson and Dr. J. A. Gafford.
There will be preaching at the
Primitive Baptist church Saturday.
Saturday night and Sunday. Every-
body cordially invited to these ser-
vices.
inent during the meningitis epi-
demic in Texas. Dr. Sophlan used
the anti-toxin with exce'lent re-
suits, and his subject here was
"Meningitis."
Those who watched the proceed-
ings of the legislature, as well as
the remainder of the Pottawatomie
county delegation, blame H. H.
Smith of this city for the defeat of
W. M. I.ongmire for member of tho
state capitol commission. One who
closely watched the proceedings
makes the following statement in
regard to the matter:
Sufficient facts have accumulated
to make It positively certain that
our esteemed tov isman, W M.
Longmlre, would have been a mem-
ber of the state capitol commis-
sion had H. H. Smith, representa-
tive from this city, p'ayed the part
of a loyal democrat and patriotic
citizen. Professing to be a friend,
and boasting of a large per-
sonal following in the house of
which he is a member, he deliber-
ately failed Mr. Longmlre and
Shawnee at the last moment by at-
tempting to organize one of his
many futile Insurrections against
the party organization in the
house, and by one specious plea
and another he induced several dem-
ocrats who were friendly to Mr.
Longmire to Join his Utile cabal
and remain away from the caucus.
Fortunately the friends of Mr.
Longmire discovered in time his
contemplated purpose of embar-
rassing the party by an organized
conspiracy to break up the caucus,
and they had time to show to tho
democratic leaders in the house
that he in no wise represented M:\
Longmire in his plans.
Many democratic members were
out of the city and when the can
cus was called at & o'clock on
Thursday morning it required some
rustling by the democratic whips to
secure the required forty-one mem-
bers necessary to constitute a
quorum. When they were secured
and the balloting began, the first
ballot showed Longmlre eight with
only one competitor with more than
four.
Longmlre led until *he eiehth bal-
lot, regained the lead in the ninth,
was tied by Goulding with sixteen
votes In the eleventh and received
nineteen to Oouldlng's twenty-two
In the twelfth and last ballot.
Had Smith been as loyal and
earnest in support of our townsman
as were members, Farrall and
Tener, and our former citizen,
Speaker Maxey, and had he not
induced several TiOngmire votes to
remain away from the caucus or
the pretext that, the leaders of the
organization had "framed up" to
put. in an Oklahoma City man or
a Haskell man, Longmlre would
heve been an easy victor before the
fifth ballot, on which he received
more than twice hh many votes as?
his nearest competitor.
The -truth is that Mr. Longmlre,
who is a stranger in state politics,
made a wonderful race in both
houses of the legislature for this
high and important office. Matched
against some of the most astute
and experienced politicians 1n tho
state, he added steadily to his
strength In the senate until with
four candidates in the field and two
of his pledged s"pporte*-s absent,
he fell one behind on the eighth
ballot and under the rules was
dropped, his three competitors be-
ing tied for first place His sup
porters then threw their votes to
Anthony and secured his nomina-
tion on the tenth ballot. Senators
Barrett and Edmondson gave him
loyal and vigorous support, and tb -
whole delegation, outside of Smith,
feel the defeat of Mr. Longmire
worse than he does and the Shaw-
nee members are especially indig-
nant over Smith's "lay down ' on a
home man.
In the afternoon in regular ses-
sion Smith tried to lead a fight
against the confirmation of An-
thony and Goulding aud the vote
STANDARD TO HAVE
nUGE DIVIDE\P
By Associated Press.
New York, May 16.—Prospects of
a sixty million dollars "melon"
caused a rise of twenty-three points
In the shares of the Standard Oil
company of New York.
DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES '
By Associated Press.
Dodge City, Kan.. May 16.—
Ernest Larkey, \*hose body wa4
found in a creek near Ford, died
of heart disease, according to the
autopsy.
SEND GROCERIES
BY PARCEL POST
THE c. 0. I). FIN'DS THAT THE
SYSTEM WORKS WELL—
SERVES THE FARMER
When a News-Herald man entered
the C. O. D. grocery this morning,
he fcund E. O. Smiley busily en-
gaged wrapping up bundles of gro-
ceries for delivery by parcel post
This store has found the parcel
post service a great convenience
In getting orders of grocer'es to
farmers who have not time to
come to town after time.
CAPITALIST IS
CHARGED WITH
THEFT OF CIGARS
INFIELD, KAS„ RANKER AC-
CUSED OF TAKING MORE
T1IA\ PAID FOR
By Associated Press.
Wlnfleld, Kas., May 16—Grant
Stafford, vice president of a bank
and one of the wealthiest citizens,
was comic ted on fivo counts charg-
ing theft of cigars from local deal-
ers. The testimony was to the ef-
lect Stafford on seven different oc-
casions took more cigars than he
paid for. It was testified he asked
the salesman for three for a quar-
ter, and when rhe latter's back
was turned, took one or two more.
Sentence was deferred and an ap-
peal will be taken.
LYDICK A FGGERMVN
ENJOINS GAS COMPANY
In the district court Lydick &
Eggerman yesterday secured a tem-
porary Injunction against the Gas
Electric Co., restraining them
from shutting off electric current
from their office. The appiicatior
recited that a minimum of $5.25 had
been put upon their offices by the
Gas & Electric ^o., which minimum
is alleged to be unreasonably high,
and upon their failure to pay the
same, the company threatened to
cut the electric current off.
On account of this being Reel
Island pay day all stores will re-
main open tonight until 8 o'clock.
WHAT HAPPENED
TO MARY
tenth number of popular
film story at odeon
today.
Many Shawnee people have been
Intensely interested in the 'What
Happened to Mary" series of mo-
tion pictures, one of which has been
shown at THE ODEON each month.
The tenth story, "The Fligh Tide of
Misfortune," will be shown today.
It Is « aid that there are in this
reel of pictures many thrilling mo-
ments that lead to an exciting
climax.
"The Retreat. From Mas cow,
Pathe two r^el feature, pronounced
the most extraordinary film pro-
duction on account of the hundreds
of people used in the film male
Ing, Its historical correctness end
the lavish expenditure of money,
will be shown Tuesday only at THE
ODEON. Tt depicts the historical
retreat of Napeoleon's army from
Moscow in 1812, ten thousand sol-
diers of the Tmperial Russian army,
loaned to Pathe for the especial
occasion, taking part in the film
The buring of Moscow after
Napoleon's arrival is the most en-
trancing spectacle vet presented
on a motion picture screen. A pack
of wolves, hungry and keen-eyed
adds much to the Intensity of this
splendid historical production.
The regular Wednesday feature
at THE ODEON Is "The Battle For
Freedom" by Kalem, a Boer war
story which is certain to delight
patrons of that* popular photoplay
theatre.
stood 63 to 3 in favor of the for-
mer and 64 to 4 in favor of Gouding
and this is about the measure of
Smith's strength after refusing to
Join in a party caucus It
was Smith's desire to defeat
Anthony's confirmation, which he
gave as a reason for not entering
the caucus, but even h!s repub-
lican co-conspirators deserted him
when Anthony's name was pre-
sented.
PRESDYTFRIANS
AGAINST DIVORCE
.RESOLUTION'S ADOPTER AT AT-
LANTA UROE CLOSI'R STATE
LECIISI.ATIOJf
By Associated Press.
Atlanta, May 16.—Excoriation of
divorce and resolutions recommend-
ing action by every presbytery In
the Northern Presbyterian Church
to bring about stricter divorce
legislation by states were embodied
in the report of the special com-
mittee to the Northern Presbyterian
assembly.
THHEE EXONERATED
lawton Judge Rules Poison !n the
Stomach of Rend Man Proves
Nothing
Lawton, Okla., May 16—V'. L.
l.eseny, his wife and Dr. J. M.
stephens «ere completely exoner-
ated Thursday of even a suspicion
of guilt in the death of Toseph H
Howard, former husband of Mrs.
I.esti'v District Judge J. T.
John m ruled that while there
might be arsenic m the stomach ut
the deceased, It landed to prove
nothing.
1nih.4vi hi VI til officer
scokes i)l(. friermtnn
iO
Washington, May 16—Dr. J. N"
1'urtz, health commissioner of In-
dtana, one of those in attendance
on the meetings of physicians in
Washington, was not so timid as
the others when the question of dis-
cussing Dr. Friedrich Franz Fried-
ma nn and his alleged (tuberculosis
cure was under consideration. He
had an Idea that Dr. Friedmann
was In medlclue something like Dr.
Cook was In exploration.
Government physicians who had
studied the Friedmann experiments
In New York were very guarded ir.
I heir statements about hint and the
turtle cure. They Intimated they
did not have much faith in It or its
author, but would not directly ad-
vice against its use. Dr. Hurtz
was among those who were shocked
by Friedmann's sale of his cure for
$125,000 and prospective pro'lts to
a syndicate after various state-
ments that he was not looking for
gain.
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