The Shawnee Daily News-Herald (Shawnee, Okla.), Vol. 20, No. 61, Ed. 1 Monday, November 23, 1914 Page: 1 of 4
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THE SHAWNEE DAILY NEWS-HERALD
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MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 23 , 1914.
NUMBKH 8L
u.s.soluiers
ARE LEAVING
Oy AwM*-UUcd l'rewt.
Vera Crus, Nov. 23.—The American
forces of occupation under General
Fdederick Funston, after a stay In
fora Cms of seven months, today be-
gan embarking on steamships which
will rrturn them to the United
States.
"The outposts began falling back
at 9 o'clock this morning, and two
hours latex the first American sol-
diers were going over the sides of
Che waiting transports.
Gen. Funston has established head-
cpiarters on the transport Cristobal,
and everything is progressing smooth-
ly.
Beyond the American outposts
there was mobollzed during tfce night
a force of constitutionalists. As the
Americans withdrew, first from the
outlying districts, and then from the
city Itself, the constitutionalists, un-
der command of General Aguilar, oc-
cupied the place.
The city is quiet, but the inhab-
itants are nervous, and apprehensive.
All the saloons are closed.
The Americans took tfce mone>
collected for customs with them, but
ultimately it will be turned over to
the government which the United
States deems the proper one to re-
♦xjive them.
battle in
Cruiser Tennessee and Captain, Attacked by Turks, and Ambassador A'or*.eiilhau
FELL IB HIS DEATH
FROM P£CAN FREE
KBANK TAYLOR OF SKJHJfOLE
SUFFERED A FRACTURED
SKULL AND DIED.
Frank Taylor, aged 161 years, of
Seminole, fell from a pecan tree
Saturday and suffered a fracture of
the base of his skull. Ho was
brought to tlie Shawnee general hoe-
pita!, where he died late Saturday
uipht. The remains were shipped
Sunday noon to Seminole for Inter-
ment.
MORE DEMANDS FOR
OF C!FY
By Associated 1'ress.
Berlin, Nov. 23.—German army
headquarters today Issued the fol-
lowing:
"Fighting continues at Nieuport
and at Ypres. The small British na-
val guns have had no effect.
"In the forest of Argonne, we are
gaoling ground step by step. One
trench after another has been wrest-
ed from the French and a number
of prisoners arc being taken dally.
"A violent reconnoitering expedi-
tion against our position on the
Moaellcr River was made ineffective
by our counter attack.
"In Poland, the appearance of Rus-
sian reinforcements is postponing a
decision of the battle."
spirited
fighting
on sunday
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HE.Nt?r MOf^GENTHAU
U.S.AMBASSADOR io TURKEY.
^7/ie U.5.S.Tennessee .
Opt. e.c. decked
of TtNMESSEE
Captain B. C. Decker of ths
United States armored cruiser Ten-
nessee was fired on by the Turkish
forts in the harbor of Smyrna Mon-
while be was entering
By Associated Press.
Paris, Nov. 23—The French offic- day, Nov. 16,
lal communication says: | - -
"Yesterday was marked by violent'
artillery fire. The enomy directed
attention particularly to the town of
Ypres. where the Belfry Cathedral,
the markets and a number of houses
were set on fire.
From Sessions to Rhelms, and in
the Argonne region the day was
characterised by very hot fighting.
The enemy delivered spirited attacks
which were repulsed. In the Woevre 1 OBJECT OF ORGANIZATION IS TO
district and in the Vo6ges, the sltua-
ln a launch which flew the Amer-
ican flag. Three shots were sent
after him. The captain was on a
visit to Turkish officials to learn if
they would permit the Tennessee to
enter the harbor. At once news of
Ihe Incident reached Ambassador
Henry Morgonthau at Constantinople
ind he asked Capt. Decker to take
the Tennessee from the scene. The
state department at Washington
made efforts for several days <o diplomacy
learn tne truth of the reports f' jut'
the Tennessee, but got most of Its
Information from London newspapers
MUNICIPAL!! IES
FORM LEAGUE FOR
THEIR BETTERMEN1
tion is without change.'
QHICAGO CONCERN IS AGAIN IN
VILE MARKET FOR MUNICIPAL
SECURITIES.
Another evidence of improving
business conditions Is a circular
sont out by the Harris Trust & Sav-
ings IJank of Chicago, saying that
the instltutloVi IS again In the mar-
ket for municipal bonds. An in-
quiry was directed to this city, ask-
ing what bonds. If any, the city
would have to dispose of.
MUNICIPAL XM
FREE PLANNED FOR
SHAWNEE KIDDIES
USUAL "DINNERS" AND TREES
WILL PROBABLY BE DI8-
PENSEI) WITH.
Mayor Stearns Has up for consid-
eration with the Elks, Eagles, Moose
and other organisations of ohe city,
a plan for holding a municipal
Christmas tree at Convention Hall
Ir^id of the scattered dinners and
trees of past years, to tho end that
the combined hinds may be expended
for the unfortunate so as to give
them the greatest good.
It Is understood that the three
lorf~e* named have expressed a wlll-
Inenero to pvt their Christmas ap-
propriations Into Bi ch a fund. The
dhi'rches and Societies of the city
will he sp*ed for their opinion on
Che question.
HOOD'S CONDI HON
IS IMPROVING
WAS TAKEN ILL IN ST. LOUIS
LAST WEEK—AT ST. JOHN'S
HOSPITAL NOW.
E. E. Hood, who was taken ill
while on a business trip to St. Louis
last week, is being cared for at St.
John's hospital there, and while his
condition was critical Saturday night,
a message from there today says
that his condition Is improving. Mrs.
Hood and Dr. J. M. Byrum went to
St. Louis last Friday to care for the
patient. Mr. Hood's friends deeply
deplore his critical illness, and hope
for his speedy recovery to health.
HELP CITIES TO GOVERN
THEMSELVES.
The Municipal League of Oklaho-
ma, in which organization Mayor
Stearns has a part as chairman of
| the committee on by-laws, will meet
| at Oklahoma City, Nov. 27, to per
I foct its organization. The consti-
tution of the league announces it?
object to be "the general Improve-
ment and facilitation of every
branch of municipal administration
by the following means: First, the
perpetuation of the organization as
an agency for the co-operation of
Oklahoma cities and towns In the
practical study of all question^ per-
ta'ning to municipal administration:!
second, th# holding of annual con-'
vemtlons for the discussion ""ef mu-
nicipal affa'rs; third. the establish-!
ment and maintenance of a central j
bureau of Information for the col-1
The Sunday school took part in the
game, and all services were largely'
attended and enthusiastic.
More than half the membership
of the church pledged a* the vari-
ous meetings during the day, their
part of the fund of $800 to be raised
at once. Another $800 will be raised
next year. He v. E* L. Compere,
pastor of the church, says that those
who have not yet made pledges can
see F. T. Miller, treasurer of the
church, G. C. Halley or Geo. E. Me-
lt inn is.
GINNING REPORT
ECR OKLAHOMA
HAS BEEN ISSUED
OF WHITE HOUSE
ALL CANCELLED
USUAL RECEPTIONS WILL NOT BE
GIVEN lUCALSE OE MRS. WiL*
SON'S RECENT DEATH.
,lj Associated Press,
Washington, D. C., Nov. 23.—'It Is
formally announced that state recep-
tions and dinners by President Wil-
son during the winter v/.ll be aban-
doned because of the death of Mrs.'
Wilson. The New Year's receptiou
to the public is also cancelled.
VALLEY VIEW CLUB
18 CHARTER MKMlUiKS OK AtlRI-
Ci'L'JTKAL OliliANILATlOX
FORMED FRIDAY.
The Valley View Farmers' Agri-
cultural Club waa organized on Fri-
day night. Nov. 20, with a charter
membership of 16.
County Agent R. C. Moore, with
J. A. Wyatt of Wanette, assisted in
the organization. They met at Val-
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY
Custer 1,733
Garvin 21,977
Grady 11,042
Greer 17,865
Harmon 11,348
Haskell 9,862
Hughes 21,552
Jackson 23,964
Jefferson 16,631
Johnston 12,568
LEADS1 Kingfisher 2,184
ALL OTHERS IN >'UM1)ER
OF BALES.
cen
Wm J. Harris, director of th
bus, Department of Commerce,
nounces the preliminary repoi
cotton gfaned by counties in i
homa for the crops of 1914
1913. The amounts for the diff
counties for the crops of 1914
19J3 are shown. | M
(Quantities are In running bales, |^1
counting round aa half bales. Lint
ers are not Included).
County Crop
Kiowa 23,766
Latimer 1,032
Lo Flore 14,937
Lincoln 13,883
Losan 8,675
an ! Love 11,528
( f McClain 11,394
McCurtain 8,832
kla- .. .
Mrlntofh 19.647
atul I Marshall 10,378
rev | Miyos 1.912
and Murray 6,904
16,824
18,889
8,464
mm of
japanese
is defined
Toklo, Nov. 23. (Correal ^ enco cd
the Associated Proas.)—In J" article
entitled "Japan and the o ropean
Armageddon", Count 8hlg. ri i Ok-
uma, the Prime Minister, — ng in
the Japan magazine, about £ war.
sayB some forceful thin j .bout
Japan's relation to the we *
"It will be our one amottlon at
this time," ho writes, "to show tho
west wh>at it is slow to believe, that
wo can work harmoniously with the
great Occidental powers to support
and protect the highest Ideals of
civilization, even to tho extent ot
dying for thorn. Not only In thq far
west, but anywhere else that may
he necessary, Japan is ready to lay
down her life for the principles that
the foremost nations will die for.
It is to be in line with these nations
that sho is at this time opposing
and fighting what she believes to ho
opposed to these prtekplee."
The Premier continues: "She en
tered the Alliance with Great Brltian
to stand for and die for what Anglo^
Saxons are everywhere ready to de-
fend even unto death. It Is Japun'e
aim and ambition to participate in
all world-movements toward noble
international relations
and the principle of equal opportun
ity and peace," and to preveol by
one proper means Che outbreak or
continuance of bloodshed between
nations. Japan's relation to ti>e pros
ent conflict is as a defender of th*
things that make for higher civili-
sation and a permanent peace."
Count Ok uma devotes a consider
Ration and a more permanent peace."
able space to an historical resume of
the causes of rhe present interna-
tional war. Speaking generally, he
thinks that war is always due to an
uneveness of advancement In the
progress of civilization, which like
water must find Its level. When Its
force Is obstructed there will be vlo-
lence and bloodshed. War also Is a
result of the pressure offered In reS-
j-tnnce to the growth of civilization.
Oklahoma
Okmulgee
lecMon and eomnilation and dlssem-1 View school house, district No.
lnat'on of stat'stlrs, renorts and all 130V6, with a good attendance of the
kinds of Information relative to mu-| patrons. A. J Gladwell as tem-
nieinil government." | porary chairman. Introduced Mr
Tlie bureau of Information shall Wyatt, who told ot his experience
"eomply with all reasonable requests ] and tho b<m<jflt he had gained by
made by members for Information, I following tho government and A. &
ind to nufh all generally Interest-1 M. College bulletins, aided by h!s
In? Informant gathered and com-'close observance of the conditions
nlled by- It. The bnreau shall also'of the soil and improved Beed, and
"end such Information to cities and i has made a very favorable showing
towns in this state not membersjin the south part of the county in
of the orirsni7 tlon and to other; three years of dry seasons. Mr.
HVp oreanlrstlons. when, In its Wyatt is considered the champion
h'rtsment it is advisable to do so in | corn grower In Soutb Pott count)
order t^at the member-Shin of the; and has his Iowa Sliver Mine corn
organisation m«v be Increised or
valuable Information be thereby se-
cured. or the eeneral welfare of mu-
nicipal government be benefitted."
Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Danver and
Mrs. J. T. Danver left this morn-
ing for Enid for a visit of a i few
lays with relatives.
IINIVFRSITYIMY
ATBIPTIST CHURCH
A GREAT SUCCESS
As It wouiu be the common sense
thing for Europe to stop fighting RAISING OF FIRST INSTALLMENT man, W
and treat pea<?e on
there seems to be
they will do It.
a business basis,
no chance that
OK FUND WIL LSOON BK AC-
COWPLISHED.
LOST—A few million
good Peace Prayers.
all engaged at $1.50 per bushel at
crib for next year's seed.
H. C. Moore, tho county agent,
was the next speaker and proceeded
to give statistical figures on some
of the shortcomings of Che southern
farmers offering as a remedy a
more diversified system of farming
and community club organization.
After explaining the demartmeM
plan of co-operative or^an'zatlon t*
names of those favorable to s>ioh
plan wns taken and sixteen farmers
were mido charter members. Mr
Frank McTMvItt was chosen Chalr-
V. Britton, vice president:
C. O. Fulton, secretarv. and R. If.
Coleman, treasurer. Fv vhodv en-
Joyed the ocraslon and Friday. Pee
as "University 4th. Is to he t*e ne*t me«*t'n«r wb*>l
the con Mt"tlons and by-laws will
Sunday, designated
perfectly Day" was observed at the First Rap
list church with great enthusiasm, bo amended and approved.
1914
1913
Pawnee
Adair
560
Payne
6,661
Pittsburg
8,158
22,684
Pontotoc
Bryan
15,643
Pottawatomie
Caddo
15,763
15,548
Pushmataha
Canadian
689
850
Seminole
Carter
15,335
14,712 Sequoyah
Cherokee
3,155
3,576
Stephens
Choctaw
12,036
12,890
TIPman
Cleveland ....
12,268
8,431
Tulsa
4,74-'
"Vagoner
Comanche
13,847
10,04'
Vasblta
Cotton
13,934
6,64
Ml Other
Creek
11,04
6.961
3,295
7,263
14,045
. 3.693
. ir. 130
. 16,383
. 16.960
. 20.234
. 4,182
. 7.5S4
. 17,673
. 3.079
.659,667
19,744
9,152
7,041
5,265
9,072
20,850
6,077
10,155
14,873
1,643
11,240
1,420
13,700
21,117
9.31)6
9.680
8,406
8.041
13,302
9.514
1,516
5.746
16.320
15,294
6.515
5,720
2,051
3,012
8,343
16 $ 11
15,897
19,434
4 095
12.333
15,612 "J
Speaking In particular, the Pre-
mier Is Inrllred to f'nd the root of
tve present wir In the woikness of
the nnlk^n peninsula, "Like China,"
he aff'rms. "It Is a seething crater
in t^e world's dinlomacy. From con-
ditions appeTentlv Insignificant In
themselves h.i'f the world can he set
on fire and plunged into distress and
decimated."
imilliHT Hill I1I1PS
Associated Press.
K inias City, Nov* 23.—Two men
9,962 armed with revolvers entered the
3,577 Jewelry store of Benjamin Walkow
8 649 on Main street, forred the clerk to
11,129 hold up his hands, and escaped with
3 085 three thousand dollars In money and
536,303 Jewelry.
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Weaver, Otis B. The Shawnee Daily News-Herald (Shawnee, Okla.), Vol. 20, No. 61, Ed. 1 Monday, November 23, 1914, newspaper, November 23, 1914; Shawnee, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc92427/m1/1/: accessed April 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.