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THE SHAWNEE DAILY NEWS-HERALD
REGULAR AFTERNOON ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS, EXCLUSIVE IN POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY.
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Shawnee Daily Herald, Vol. 16
Shawnee Daily New , Vol.16
SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA. FRIDAY KVKNING, MARCH 17,
NUMBER 237.
IK HMD 10
TU PREPARE FOR
BIG COUNTY FAIR
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♦ tf/EXATE APPROVED ♦
♦ lij Associated Press. ♦
♦ Washington. March 17.—'I^a ♦
♦ Follette introduced and the ♦
♦ senate approved without oppo- ♦
♦ sitlon, a resolution approving ♦
♦ President Wilson's course in ♦
♦ Mexico and assuring the Mex- ♦
♦ ican people the object of the ♦
•f expedition is merely punitive. ♦
it possible to see for some distance W. Watts, during the afternoon had
after dark. the transcript prepared for appeal to
[ Definite information that the Mor- the supreme court. In the meantime
mon settlements, with their five they communicated with the supreme
[ hundred American men, women and [court by phone and arranged for an
By Associated Press.
El Paso. March 17.—Expectation is
at highest pitch, as it is believed be-
fore night the advance of thev Amer-
ican expedition will reach Villa ter-
ritory in the mountains of the Casas
Grandes region, where he has the
greatest influence and many sympa-
thizers.
Garcia. CarranEa consul here, re-
* fused to make any statement con-
cerning the co-operation the U. S.
might expect from Carranza troops.
Rumors of dissatisfaction and revolt
among Carranza's troops are plenti-
ful. but thus far Carranza's lieuten-
ants have kept strict order.
Official reports published and news
brought here show that one of the
two columns of U. S. troops is con-
stituted for speed, while the other
moves more slowly. The swifter
mostly cavalry, and went into Mex-
ico City fifty miles west of the main
body at Columbus. It is expected
the columns will join near the threat-
ened Mormons at Casas Grandes.
children were safe and unmolested
was brought here Thursday by Daniel
Hurst, son of P. H. Hurst, the Mor-
mon bishop resident here. Mr. Hurst
brought news understood to be of
much military importance, which was
forwarded to General Pershing. Mr.
Hurst refused to make public its na-
ture or detail#.
According to Mr. Hurst, Villa has
at most four hundred men, some of
whcm are wounded. He said also that
was not believed in the Mormon
colonies that the bandit chief had
more than five hundred men with him
when he raided Columbus.
'What the intentions of Villa are
remains a profound mystery. A. Gar-
cia. the Carranza consul 1-ere. assent-
ed Thursday that from information in
his possession he was satisfied that
Villa had disbanded most of his men
and intended to take refuge in the
heant of the Sierra Madres with only
three or four trusted companions.
"Thousands of men are not want-
ed to pursue Villa," said Consul Gar-
cia. "iHe has no intention of fighting
anyone, but will take refuge in the
mountains, which he knows so well.
He will be captured. 'I believe, when
a price is put on his head."
Jio Casualties,
lly Associated Press.
San Antonio. Tex./ March 17.—The
American forces have received i
casualties and have had no clash
with Villisitas. it was reported at Ft.
Sam Houston. There has been
sniping.
Varying reports have been
ceived regarding the attitude of Mex-
icans toward the expedition. Col.
Sage of the Twenftli Infantry, No-
gales, sent dispatches sayinig Iler-
mosiliio and Guaymas report little
excitement in 'Sonora. Col. liullkrd
of the Twenty-ninth Infantry, Har
lingen, Tex., reports considerable ex
citement in the lower Kio Grande re-
gion.
NO 'COURT DELAY'
IN THE SCHOOL
TREASURER CASE
Americans Leaving.
By Associated Press.
IE1 Paso, March 17^-The rapid y
growing uneasiness of Americans in
-Mexico was evidenced today by re-
ports they were on their way to the
border or just, leaving. Americans
arrived at practically every border
point. In the majority of cases they
left as a precaution, not because any
overt acts had been committed.
My
Assurances lieceivcd.
i Associated Press.
Washington, March 17.—Satisfac-
tory assurances regarding Carranzae
attitude toward the Mexican expedi-
tion have been received by the s.ate
department from Consul Silliman
who is with Carranza.
Would Co-operate.
By Associated l'ress. _
(Douglas, Ariz., March 17.
Carranza troops of General
military governor, are making an ei-
lort to co-operate with Uie American
expedition, it is reported.
Fatal Explosion.
By Associated Press.
tLaredo. March 17.—Fourteen Car
ranza soldiers, and ten civilians wen
killed Tuesday in an -ammunition ex-
plosion in Uie railroad yards at Mon-
terey, Mex.. train passengers say.
,\earing Villa Territory.
Bv Associated l'ress.
El Paso Tex., March 17.— The Sev
en-th and Tenth Cavalry, said to be
advancing into Mexico by forced
marches from Culberson's ranch neal
Hacluta, N. M., were nearln* the \ ll-
v ia territory in the Casas Grandes re
' gion Thursday night, according ti
the most reliable information which
could be obtained here.
These troops are reported march
inir with the minimum equipment and
to be led by Mormon scouts from he
Mormon colonies at Colonla
and Colonla Morales. From the i
point of departure the distance Is
eighty-five miles to Casas Grandes.
If Villa intends to offer any organ! -
ed resistance to his pursuers it is
considered possible that United States
soldiers may come in contact with
outlying posts very soon.
. The American expedition is pene-
' tratlng Mexico under Ideal wither
conditions. The hot season will not
be reached for a month or six weeks,
and if the windmill wells which dot
part of the country through whlch
the expedition Is passing are not dry.
the water supply situation s',°uld '*
relieved. Clear moonlight nights make
early hearing of the appeal. Thurs-
day night Mr. Goode took the papers
to Oklahoma City and by arrange-
ment with the supreme court clerk
was able -to file the case that night.
Friday morning an order was ob-
tained advancing the cause for hear-
inig. according to which arguments
wili be heard Saturday morning at
9 o'clock and the court will render
its decision on appeal at once from
the bench.
The haste was made necessary by
the fact that the city primary elec-
tion occurs on the 21st, and if a
treasurer is to be elected nomina-
tions should be made at this primary.
Abernath-y & Howell represent the
respondent election board, and City
Attorney C. H. Ennis was appointed
to represent the interests of the city
board of education in the controversy.
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♦ WEATHER FORECAST. ♦
♦ NOw Orleans. March 17—Fo? *
♦ Oklahoma: Tonight, unsettled. ♦
Saturday, fair. *
SENATE AND
ON DEFENSE
The first Pott County Free Fair
had to be prepared for in some haste
last year. The free fair association
is seizing time by tlie forelock this
year in order that no feature may
be neglected to the end that the fair
may be a great and unqualified sue
cess. Accordingly the secretary of
the executive committee is address-
ing the following letter, through the
local papers, to the farmers of the
county urging preparedness on their
part for the big event next fall:
To the Farmers of Pottawatomie
Coumty. Okla.;
Gentlemen:—
The great question of the United
States today is "Preparedness," and
the Pottawatomie County Fair Asso-
ciation believes in it thoroughly so
far as being prepared for the l'Jl-6
fair is concerned, hence this letter
to assisit in preparing you for what
is to come later, and to ask y°u to
begin preparing for the fair this fall.
The fair will be held at Benson
Park, midway between Shawnee and
Tecumseh on Sept. 18. 18, 20 and 2)1,
the first three days being tlie show
days when everything will be on
exhibition and judged by experts
from the A. & M. College at Still-
water, the fourth day being a' blood-
ed stock sale.
There will be departments for
every kind of industry, and prem-
iums will be offered on all kinds of
farm products, live stock, chickens,
turkeys and other fowls, canned
goods, pastrys and other articles of
home industries, fancy work, school
worlt. boys' and girl's club work and
in fact every line of business repre-
sented in Uie county will partici-
pate.
■Merchants, banks and other lines
of business will be represented by
booths showing their wares, the
latest farming implements and other
labor saving devices will be 6hown
making the fair a complete short
course school where everything pos-
sible will be done to better the con-
ditions of Pottawatomie county,
i Besides the instruction received,
everything will be done for the com-
fort of the people vlsitlrag the fair,
a free camping grounds will be
opened, good water supply furnished
fered for everything raised on the
farm. We will be glad to hear from
you on any question relating to the
fair.
Sincerely yours,
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Geo. A. McIXXVA'LD, Secretary.
ACTIVITY IN
OIL CIRCLES
13 NOTABLE
DUTCH SHIP
ST. PATRICK'S
V ARBOR DAY
By Associafea l'ress.
WashLmgton, March 17.—-U. iS. con-
suls in Holland are instructed to in-
vestigate the Tubantla sinking; also
agent* at Gibraltar and Lisbon are
instructed to investigate tlie unsuc-
cessful attempt to torpedo the
French liner Parla. Both carried
Americans.
1
St. I
The
all the
forgot
a
"Iriday, the 17th. is both
t, llay and Arbor Day.
ik ons of Erin, as well as
'Q ds—except those who
.l it—were to be seen on
— i proceeded under the
The trial of the case filed in the j The house will make an effort to
superior court to decide whether an reach a vote tomorrow.
election shall be held this year in j ijn ti16 senate. the committee's bill
Shawnee to choose a treasurer of! waij formally reported. Chairman
the board of education bids fair to j chamberlain announced he would ask
set a record in the matter of expedit-1 unanimous consent to take it up
ing court business in the matter of \iOI1day.
speedy justice." .
The case was filed in the superior Army Resolution Signed.
court March 14tli. Trial was had on By Associated Press.
the 16th resulting In judgment for! Washington, March 17.—'President
respondent, the county election j Wilson today signed the joint con-
board which had refused to call an j gressional resolution authorizing an
election. Lydick and Eggerman and increase of the army to 120,000 men,
Mark Goode, attorneys for relator F.' its full strength.
By Associated l'ress.
Washington, March 17. —■ Both
houses worked on defense today. In |
the house all issues were put aside [or all purposes, rest rooms for the
while debate on the Hay army bill ladies and children playgrounds for
special rule. ! the young folks, where they can
swing, teeter totter and have the
times of their lives. The older peo-
ple will have a good time renewing
their acquaintances, holding family
reunions, picnicing and a general
The Premiums List showing the
The Premium List sohwlng the
amount and kind of premiums of-
fered is being compiled and will be
ready for distribution sometime in
April when it will be mailed out. If
you do not receive a copy, write us
and we will mall you one, but do
not neglect preparing for prize win-
ning products as prizes will be of-
Shawnee on St. Patrick's Day had
some of the aspects of a real oil
town. There were a numiber of oil
men here from a distance, and there
was considerable conferring with
local parties and rumors of new
operations in prospect for the Pott,
county field.
'It is rumored that W. R. Page, a
capitalist of Olean, N. V., is at tlie
head of a syndicate that aurposes to
plunge into tlie development in the
vicinity of Maud. E. B. Webb, of
Olean, said to represent those people,
today secured some acreage two miles
southeast of the Maud well, and It
is reported that they purpose to make
a location in the very near future.
Advices from Maud are to the ef-
fect that there has been no further I
progress made at the Maud well j
since Wednesday, on account of the
high wiud blowing towards the
boiler from the well, thus causing
danger of fire in case of drilling.
,'nursday was spent in sharpening
the bils, and it is presumed drilling
will be resumed with favorable con-
ditions. The Maud Oil & Gas Co..
is said, however, to be conducting its
activities with more secrecy than
formerly so that first hand informa-
tion is not easily obtained. The com
panv now reports the production ol
the well as 70 barrels a day. while
outsiders estimate it variously at
from 80 to <00 barrels. Prospectors
are still to be seen on the street:-
every day and some leases are chang-
ing hands.
It is reliably reported from Wa-
nette that the reason for the cessa-
tion of drilling at the Wanette well
and roping 1 off was that the drill-
ers have completed their contract U
the depth of 3.10<> feet, and has
closed down to await further arrange-
ments. The Wanette company an-
nounce that it will certainly be ar-
ranged to go yet deeper in the ef
fort to make a strike.
<E. n. CArt^-. a large independent
producer of Bartlesville. Is In She"
nee with some associates today
some of them visiting the Maud well
and it is thought he purposes to ge'
actively into the Pott, field. Mr.
(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)
■M ' 1*
Says it Was a Mine.
By Associated l'ress.
Ixindon. March 17.—An Amsterdam
Reuter dispatch quotes Richard
Schilling. American consul, us say-
ing a mine sunk the Tubantia.
.Ill But Four Landed.
By Associated Press.
Amsterdam, March 17.—'It is not
established whether the Tubantla was
sunk by a mine or a torpedo. The
crew believes it was a torpedo. 3T7
survivors of the 3X1 persons on board
have landed in Holland. American
Consul Schilling was saved.
All Believed Saved.
By Associated l'ress.
London,. March 17.—The Holland
Lloyd passenger steamer Tubantia
sank early Thursday off the Nord-
hinder lightship as the result of strik
Ing a mine or an attack by a sub
marine. All of the passengers, among
whom arc said to have been several
Americans, and the members of the
crew are believed to have been res
cued. The steamer carried between I
eighty and ninety passengers and a
craw of three hundred. She was a
vessel of fifteen thousand tons.
The Tubantla left Amsterdam Wed-
nesday for the River Platte. South
America, and was to have stopped
at Falmouith for additional passen-
gers and freight. Early Thursday
morning wireless distress calls from
the steamer were received at the
Hook oi Holland, and torpedo boats
and other craft unshed to her assist-
ance. Some of these boats reached
the steamer before she sank and took
oft passengers anil members of the
crew, while others picked up sur-
vivors from the ship's boats, in which
they had taken refuge after the ex-
plosion .
The first flashes from the liner
said he had been torpedoed and was
In a sinkinig condition. Later mes-
sages credited the disaster to a mine.
Until full details of the sinking
steamer are at hand it will be Im-
possible to say definitely what was
the cause of the sinking. Among the
American passengers said to have
been on board the Tubantia was Rich-
ard Schilling, described as an Amer-
ican consul, and Ills wife and daugh-
ter.
Seventy survivors of the disaster
were taken into Flushing. Holland,
by two torpedo boats. Others took
tlie streets awearin' of the green in
some conspicuous form, the sham-
rock and the green tie being the pre-
dominating badges. St. Patrick's
Day will be observed In an elaborate
way tonight at Convention Hall
with a well prepared program of
speaking and appropriate music.
Arbor Day was observed at tlie
various schools of the city by the
planting of more trees on the school
grounds. The schools are expected
to present grounds of unusual at-
tractiveness *lils summer. Prizes,
have been offered for the most beau-
tiful grounds, an intense rivalry has
been started and each school Is in
the midst of planting grass In the
bare spots and seeding flower beds
and in the various phases of land-
sen oe gardening.
The school children are also busy
planting their home flower and vege-
table gardens, and tidying up prem-
ises, competing for the prizes that
are being offered under 1he auspices
of the federation of woman's clubs.
RESTING UP FOR
SATURDAY FIGHT
U>cal Republican#, the partisans
of Harris and of McGraw in tlie Na-
tional Committeemanship fight, are
resting up a bLt today In preparation
for the bi« tilt in the county conven-
tion at Tecumseh Saturday after-
noon. The MoGraw men claim they
have the county by a good majority,
and the Harris men continue to hoot
at the idea.
The friends of candidates for dele-
gate to the national convention are
expected to take a hand in the nam-
ing of the delegates to the congres-
sional disrict ^convention which will
be chosen Saturday. Both (reo. E.
McKinnis of Shawnee and Adam U
Beck of Ada are prominent candi-
dates. and Mike Flynn of Chandler
is also an active aspirant. Two dele-
gates to Chicago are to be chosen.
refuge on board the lightship, w.hile
still others were picked up by Dutch
and Swedish steamers. Those arriv-
ing at Flushing said the explosion
occurred at 2:30 o'clock Thursday
morning. Just as the Tubantia was
about to drop anchor. Opinions
among them varied as to whether
the vessel had struck a mine or been
torpedoed by a submarine.
AMERICANS MURDERED BY VILLA'S MEN.
to -
MARK A- DOBBf.
PAUL SIMON.
HARRY WIS WELL
m
FRANK T KENDALL.
Eli: D fl. GRIFFIN
CHANCELLOR MAY
ALSO RETIRE
By Associated Press.
London, March 17.—The Express
says Vienna dispatches say Beth-
mann-Holleg, German chancellor,
may follow Von Tirpitz into retire-
ment.
By
French liepulsed.
Associated Press.
Berlin, March 17.—'It is announced
the two F'rench attacks on "our po-
sitions on dead man's height" were
unsuccessful.
Hold Hermans Off.
By Associated Press.
Paris, March 17.—It is announced
that five German assaults on the Ver-
dun forts were repulsed.
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THEY KILL
HOW
JOHN N/ZYERGEUl
Here are six of the United States
soldiers killed by the bandits of
Paucho Villa, who raided Columbus,
N M., Thursday, March 9. They are:
Fred A. Griffin, private, Troop K,
13th U. S. Cavalry; Frank T. Kendall,
horseshoer, Troop K. 13th U. S. Cav-
alry; Harry Wlswell, corporal. Troop
G. 13th U. S. Cavalry; Paul Simon,
corporal, 13th L'. S. Cavalry; Mark A.
Dobbs, sergeant machine gun troop,
13th U. S. Cavalry; John Nievergelt,
band sergeant, 13th l'. S. Cavalry.
The lower photograph shows how the
Villa men kill an American when
they have time to do the job calmly.
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