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THE SHAWNEE DAILY NEWS-HERALD
1 lllj ^ EE0DLAK AFTERNOON ASSORTED raEBS REPORTS, ■ POTTAWATOMIE COU^.
regular afternoon associated press reports, exclusive u pottawatomie county
NUMBER 348
SHAWKE, OKLAHOMA," FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 28, 191(1
VOL. XXI.
TO BE TAKEN
BY BRITISH
By Associated l'ress.
I'etrograd, Me., July 28. A tele-
gram saying the German underwater
merchantman Gremen had been cap-
tured and was being towed into Hali-
fax was received in this city today
from a Canadian source believed to
be reliable.
MR. MURRAY WILL
REACH SHAWNEE
AT 6:20 TONIGHT
Will
speak at main and beu
at 8 o'clock.
Another Iteport.
By Associated Press.
Washington, July 28.—Another cir-
cumstantial report regarding the
whereabouts of the German super-
submarine Bremen, that the ship has
been captured by a British patrolling
squadron and is today tied up in the
harbor at Halifax, was received here
today. The report of the capture is
given In a letter said to have been
written by the secretary of a high
Canadian official.
Report Denied.
Rtf Associated l'ress. .
OttawaOut, July 28,-The naval
department denied today that there^a
any foundation tor the report that the
German super-submarine Bremen haB
been captured and taken to Halifax.
EXECUTED FOR
TRYING TO RAM
A
Martial.
Addressed Great Crowds at Konawa
Today and Made Profonnd lmpres
sion on Voters.
Congressman Murray will arrive
here this evening at 6:20 o clock on
the Katy. He will speak at 8 o clock
at Main and Bell streets.
Mr. Murray spoke today before a
great crowd at Konawa, where a big
two days picnic is in progress. Re-
ports say that he was given a tre-
mendous welcome by the voters as-
sembled there.
NOWATA GIRL IS
FOUND BY PARENTS
By Associated Tress. rVtal. Trvatt
Oerman destroyers last montn ^
^nuyinglo^urposely ram a German
submarine.
HEAT RILLS MANY
IN CHICAGO, ILL.
vinTHS SO EAR REPORTED
" there now ncmher
seventeen.
By Associated Fre9!* The total of
tions.
WENT TO DES MOINES TO GET
INTO A LARGER
TOWN.
By Associated Press.
Des Moines, la., July 28. Mrs.
Lucy Burden of Nowata, Okla., ar-
rived here today and located her
daughter, Helen, 13 years old, who
disappeared from her home July 1l6.
A desire to live in a larger city was
given by the girl for leaving Nowata.
The Burden family, it was said, are
wealthy, and according to the girl s
story she spent money lavishly in
Kansas City and Des Moines.
POLICE MAGNET
OPERATED AGAIN
\IXF VIOLATORS OE THE LAW
,NI WERE TAKEN IN TOW LAST
NIGHT.
The police dragnet was spread
again Thursday night, and nine
rrfale offenders, black and white, were
taken in tow. All bnt three made
bond and did not have to lie in Jail
°VThenmaJority of those arrested were
1,1 Since the publication of^e*Ct|™
of the city council relative to the
"bottoms!' that section has been de-
serted by white habitues.
ANTI-SALOON MAN'S
STIRRING ADDRESS
DAILV
ROUS/
WILL I / TO GET
EXPIti < RATE
REEL/-
CORPORATION COM. WILL
ENTER JUDGMENT.
Sum Claimed as l ue Shippers
Amounts to #500,000, But Otter to
Settle For $12,->,0000.
SERBS AGAIN
WAR AGAINST
Oklahoma City, July 28.—It is the
announced intention of the Oklahoma
corporation commission to enter
judgment against the four express
companies that were operating in Ok-
lahoma at the time of the collection
of rates In excess of those promul-
gated by the commission. This judg-
ment will be entered soon after the
political exigencies incident to the
present campaign for nomination of
two members of the commission shall.
have passed with the primary eloc-1
tion of Aug. 1.
The sum claimed by tho commis-
sion as due shippers on account of
overcharges, is approximately $500,-
000 A tentative offer by the attor-
ney general to accept $425,000 cash
in full settlement was recently made,
but tho express companies intend to
predicate a new and reasonable
schedule of rates upon any payment
of refund if any is to be made. J. fc.
Love, chairman of the corporation
commission, asserts that there will be
no trading and that the refund must
bo paid without any contingent
agreement as to rates.
Eight in Federal (ourt.
The upshot of the matter is likely
to be more determined resort to the
By Associated Press.
Parts, July 28.—Serbian forcel
have begun an offensive against thl
Bulgarians in Greece, according to I
Havas dUfpatch received here todal
from Saloniki. The Serbians ha l
occupied a series of heights and ail
maintaining their positions despitl
the artillery fire and counter attacra
of the Bulgarians.
BUTCHERS STRIKE
IN ST. LOUIS NOW
missouri metropolis is also
threatened with a meat
famine.
By Associated Press.
St. Louis, July 28.—The strike of
butchers and meat cutters of East
St. Louis, 111., packing houses, spread
today to the Missouri side of the
river Butchers and cutters em-
ployed by the St. Louis Independent
Packing Co. went out on strike today.
ST. LOUIS WOMAN'S
TERRIDLE DEED
KILLED TWO CHILDREN AND
THEN HERSELF, WITH
GAS.
YOU SHOULD WORRY, WOODROW 1
500 VILLISTAS
• ARE CAPTURED
BY CARRANZ1STAS
force taken by gen. plank,
reported.
Russians Advance.
Bjr tssoclated Press. m
I'etrograd. July 28—Russian trooil
continued to advance successful!
against tli.' Teutons in the region I
the river Slonevka in southern Vol
hynla, the Russian official statomel
.iiinmini 'il i"liny Tin1 Russians all
continued to advance in the Caucasul
British Success.
By Associated Press.
London, July 28 British trool
have captured Delvllle Wood, ti
llrltish official statement announcl
this afternoon. The German posltil
in the Somme region bad been d|
fended by the Brandenburg dlvlslcl
which was driven out.
British Vessels Bested.
By Associated Press.
is-- between £
federal dint* whaw u > toe and SPV(,ral British patrol boats
ur" ",,w L„ joi,, the rates Ibe coast of Scotland two of the BH
, 1 ion in tills isl, vessels were sunk, acording to
made by the commisswn ^ statemeIlt published In the Handel,
case, the Sant* und that the laod. a Dutch paper, and telegraph
railroad *s a proper Party in view of L the Overseas News Agency tod
"><> '^a'wUhCt7ePW^8ns°FarUgo & | Hand Grenade Fighting.
Company express concern Is based By Associated Press.
By Associated Press.
All Granted Amnesty—The Bandit
Leader Was Killed at San Luis
l'otosl.
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37
46
43
44
49
S. MAY SHIP
FOOD TO POLES
O„oi«i« THAT PERMISSION
By Associated Press.
Mexico City, July 28,-Five hun
dred Villistas have been captured in
Zacatecas by General. Plank, acord-
ing to reports received here by the
government. All were granted am-
nesty.
Nebla Is Killed.
By Associated Press.
Mexico City, July 28,-Ignacio Ne-
bia, a bandit leader, has been killed
in an engagement at San Luis Po-
tosl. according to advices received
her today.
H T. Laughhaum, superintendent
of tile Oklahoma Anti-Saloon LeaS"®-
delivered a stirring address at Con-
vention Hall Thursday evening be
fore a biuall audience, under the aus
pices of the Good Government
LMgrUeLaughbaum is an eloquent
sneaker and his address was thor-
oughly enjoyed. National prohibition
was his theme. He stated that tlie
bad addressed letters to all of the
sstM rsz —
Srsaswena
city, who, he said, was non-committal.
MORRIS-MOHAN" BOUT.
Sl^'atOkieaW8ju"^^arl Morris
and Frank Moran have been matched
to box 15 round, in an open
arena on the afternoon of Labor Day,
which falls this year on Monday,
Sejack Curley and Tom Jones have
promised Morris a match with Jess
wTllard for the world's champion-
ship if he beats Moran. Morris is al
ready I" the light training at Sapul-
pa. Moran is working out at Lo g
Beach, N. Y„ just outside of New
YMoranty^U arrive in Tulsa August
2 He wants to spend a m nth here
in order to get acclimated. He will
By Associated Press. 28_Intor.
to Ambassador Penfield.
Penefleld Reports.
By Associated Press.
St. Louis, July 28.—Mrs. Sarah
Ritchie killed her two children, aged
8 and 3, and then killed herself with
gas at her home here late Thursday
afternoon. William P. Ritchie the
husband and father, discovered the
tragedy when he entered the house
today after sleeping on the porch.
He left home yesterday morning and
did not return until late in the night.
Then instead of going into the house
he slept on the porch.
OHIO OIL DOWN
f IOC PER BARREL
OTHER REDUCTIONS ARE TO
FLOW IS THE FORE-
CAST.
By Associated Press.
Flndlay, 0., July 28,-The Ohio Oil
Co posted a reduction of 10c on each
of the different grades of oil. ine
°arge production of oil in many.parts
of the country has figured in the r
duction. It is predicted other reduc-
tions will follow.
PenMelV'feported tojay that on tralners with him.
26 he delivered personally ttVon
Burian, President s^P Poies,
and"the°\oretgnamlnister promised to
ister's unofficial opinion was that t
request of the president would be
met by Austria and Germany.
COPER's bond $6,000.
Upon his preliminary before Coun-
luiliie Hal Johnson Thursday,
Frank Cofer, charged with a statutory
offense against a young woman, was
held under a bond of $5,000.
Mrs J R Hill received word of
the death of her brother-in-law, Mr.
w ^ mrt V Brice, of I^a Cost, Wis. Mr.
and Mrs.' Hill and Mrs. Moe plan
to go for the funeral Monday, if Mr.
Hill's health Will ,°s"
for a month's visit with Mr. Hill s sis
ter at I'etoskey, Mich.
QUARANTINE ON
liUARD IS RAISED
nit y companyt-m" with only
Vase, is still held-
measles.
San Benito, Tex.. July 28,-The
quarantine on account of a « o!
measles in "m" Company, 1st Oklaho
ma Infantry, was lifted today, except
as to the company in which the case
was discovered, according to an an-
nouncement made by Col. R. L. Bul-
lard commanding officer.
| The man affected by the measles
was lawrence Aiken, a street car
' conductor of Oklahoma City.
N. Y.
STREET CAR MEN
Fl'ND
OF 1750,000.00 TO CARRY
THE RIG STRIKE
THROUGH.
^>r\tk.^rk-The national
SSStk "continued "e^ort6 W
unionize all the motormen and con-
ductors of New York City.
Officers of the carmen's organizae
tion said that arrangements for tne
flgM in New York had been In pro-
gress for several months and
company declared that with adequate
COLLIER OFFICER
SAW THE CRUISER
CORROBORATE THE STORY TOLD
BY THE C. S. CRUISER
LOUISIANA.
By Associated Press.
Norfolk Va., July 28.—Corrobora-
tion of the statement of the officers
on the U. S. cruiser Louisiana that
they saw a cruiser In the Virginia
canes last Tuesday morning came to-
I day from Commander Shane of the
IT s naval collier Neptune. He said
he could not identify the cruiser but
he saw her leaving the capes about
5 o'clock.
THEY'RE NEUTRAL.
Milling Co. Supplies United States
and Mexico, Both Alike.
The Shawnee~MUlinK Ca which is
supplying the U. S. army with $9.1,000 |
worth of flour for the troops on the j
border, is strictly neutral, having
just shiPPed out via New Orleans six
carloads of flour for the Mexican
eovernment. The sacks were labeled
"Grano DeOre," whatever that means, j
Mr. Ford didn't know.
John W. Crltz has gone to Spark-
vine, Miss., on a business trip.
Mrs Flora Harris of Norman was
among the visitors in Shawnee yes-
terday.
Messrs. Pierson and Radford of the
Shawnee Insurance Agency are in
Maud on business.
Mr Robert Canine has been located
in Louisville. We presume he has
his day like the reBt of 'em.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing of the Teams.
W L
Brooklyn 6®
Boston **
Philadelphia
Chicago ^
New York J#
Pittsburgh 38
St. Louis "
Results Yesterday.
New York 4, Cincinnati 3.
Brooklyn 4, St. Louis 2.
Philadelphia 5, iPttsburgh 4.
Boston 2, Chicago 2.
Games Today.
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at New York.
Chicago at Boston.
St. Louis at Brooklyn.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Standing of the Teams.
W L
53 38
51
50
50
47
Detroit
St. Louis- y
Philadelphia •«
Results \ esterday.
Detroit 7, Washington 4.
Cleveland 6, Boston 7.
New York 8, Chicago 6.
St. Louis 3, Philadelphia 2.
Games Today.
Washington at Detroit. ,
Philadelphia at St. Louis.
New York at Chicago.
Boston at Cleveland.
AMERICAN ASSOC IA 1 ION.
Standing of the Teams.
W L
Pet.
002
557
554
483
482
470
467
New York
Boston
Cleveland —
Chicago
Washington
38
41
41
4'.5
45
49
64
Pet
582
573
549
549
122
521
462
226
Kansas City
Indianpolis
Louisville -
Minneapolis
Toledo
St. Paul —
Columbus -
Milwaukee
58
54
53
51
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44
36
,_34
40
42
44
45
45
46
54
62
is based
uonipuuj ca^.vum -
•"k.nsstss? as—vs
V a ..1 /.mirts as the period during Cieareu tuwi «
which the express lompanies have The RuBBla„s took some prisoner
been doing business at_a ratewhteh
rate was held by the supreme court
Have been greater than uecessa y.
The announced plan that th0 i
funds claimed by the corporation
commission are to be paid to
pers, is JUBt a theory. most
will probably never bo paid. In most
rases, the shippers have no basls
nnnn which to compute the 1 latins.
In many instances the amounts are
loo small to be worth conaldeHng
singly or in groups as to sli ppers
The computation that has resulted in
the commission fixing upon the sum
of approximately half a million do -
more than an insignificant part of
The sum claimed could ever be dls-
triubted to the shippers. Whatever
amount shall be collected will escheat
to the state treasury to be turned
into the general revenues a Uie<™
of about two years from the date
navment to tho commission.
PTls definitely settled, however
ii.ni unless the commission shall
agree to the interstate express rates
That have been adopted by mo™ than
fnrtv states as fair, there will be no
payment of any refund by the express
Companies, until it shall be orde^d
,v a federal court. That tms w
,e done is very remote as a possibil-
Parli, July 28—Russians reconntL
ering at Auberize In the Champagl
nays the official statement today, p|
etrated the German trenches
cleared them with hand grenad
TWO-CENT FARE
CASE IS STILL
FURTHER DELAYI
ST VI E SEEKS MORE TIME IN Sll
REBUTTAL TESTIMONY I
Court is Adjourned Cntil August I
Which in Considered Favorable!
For Prosecution.
Pet.
593
563
546
531
511.
489
400
354
THE WEATHER.
* By Aiioctated Press.
4- New Orleans, July 28.—For
Oklahoma: Generally fair with
declared that with adequate [ ♦ continued high temperature
poMce protection the strike would be ^ tonight and Saturday^
broken by Saturday. I
4- tonight and Saturday.
♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
Results Yesterday.
Kansas City M. St. Paul 1-9.
Toledo 3-2, Indianapo s 2-1.
Milwaukee 2, Mlneapolis 8.
Louisville 1, Columbus. 5.
Games Today.
Minneapolis at Kansas City.
St Paul at Milwaukee.
Louisville at Indianpolis.
Only three ^ame^srhe^uled.
Standing of the Teams.
W L
Ft. Worth
Shreveport
Waco
Houston
Galveston
San Antonio
Beaumont ™
Dallas - |t(,sn|,H Yesterday.
Dallas 3-6, Beaumont 7-5-
Fort Worth 2, San Antonio 6.
Waco 6, Houston 0.
Shreveport-Galveston, rain.
Games Today.
Houston at Waco.
Beaumont at Dallas.
San Ahtonio at Fort Worth.
Galveston at Shreveport.
Yucatan has denied the charge that
she has declared war against the
United States. For goodness sake,
look on your map and find where
Yucatan is.
Oklahoma City. July 28.—Anotl
delay of the 2c fare case was o|
sioned by the state seeking more ti
In which to prepare surrebuttal I
timony and for cross-examinatlonl
railroad witnesses. The railroads!
tentatively rested their cases toi
Judge Younians can not he here ti
week anil it appearing that the s|
would not be able to complete 1
week, he adjourned court until J
10th. , ■
Delay Is important to the statM
tins case since it has been practf
]y conci'ileli that an injunction hi
be expected. On a recent occal
the corporation commission of I
state made a statement to the eB
that people who travel in Oklabl
aro saving $8,535 a day while thi
fare is In force. The delay of I
liate will amount to $108,035 acl
'' Freight Refund Claimed. inK to this calculation, which ma,
In much the same case is the ap-1 t.alled gain for traveling peopl"
nroxlmate sum of $10,000,000 claimed ^ l088 for the railroads.
bv the corporation commlssion to he
due passengers from the railroads
that operated for a time at 3c a trine
while the rate made by the constitu- ,.rogeCutlo„ «f
tion was 2c This Issue Is in federal , 'fakes Much
D^et'lon"beforeCJudge"a&Youmans, oklahoma City, July 28.—With
seems likely to result In an injunc-L. fare ca8e drawing to a clos
♦ton being granted by the court the federal court here it is nl
against "he 2c rate as confiscatory. lhat the account of the attorney
againsi u it is the ' «-.,i oc tn tho aoDronriation of $
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46
47
49
50
52
60
63
Pet.
562
558
548
533
500
490
412
400
$ss,WM> STILL ON HAND.
wren**.. - Two-Cent Fare
lakes Much Less Thau Expect!
line, the zc rmo — . mat me arruuiit ul v.... m
Tn case the rate is enjoined, it is the ,nll as to tho appropriation of $1
,ulnhm of good lawyers that there, 00u maile „y the recent session 0«
,an he no judicial determination 0( l.glalature for defense of the
he refund question. In that event, I show8 a balance unexpended at I
the matter Of passenger rates wll time of $88,008. It is proba ® L
t|1(. corporation commission and ' lho ca8e will be completed thl
before any rate shall become effee- expenditure of approximately P
ive the commission will have to fix tourth of the sum last made avalj
a rate that tho courts will not hold for tUis purpose.
to be confiscatory in tho light of the
record in the case. ( , 1
clalnii'd8' bv* "the'commission in this Superintendent ^"titled Liquor
else would have to be by agreement; Stopped in Choctaw.
with the carriers and could not pos- — -
5w be for more than the difference Muskogee, Okla., -I"lv -8.-A1
INDIAN PAYMENTS KESCMli
Iihiv be" for more than the difference : Muskogee, Okla , July *«■ '
between the rate that may he fixed on a report of Henry Larser, h
!ind accepted and the 3c rate under the corps of special agents of t
which the refund accrued. That this terior department, thattheltd
rate will be not less than 2Vic a mile been clamped down In Chocta ^
seems to be obvious. Thus even if the (y and no more 1IJuor w" 1
railroads should agree to the rate I there. United States Indian . U]
and the refund pro rata the claimed tendent Gabe E. Parker today
sum of $10 000,000 would be cut in the embargo in Choctaw count,
ha?f It would be delivered in mile- the big Indian payment will be
age too Td that Is not such a great,,here Checks were sent out
return to the people as has been Pushmataha county is still undi
claimed by the commission to be prob-1 ban.
able' j Mrs. H. W. Waldvogel of
J V Downey of Oklahoma City has Douglas street has as I
SOW hi. Shawnee property to J. W. week Mrs Cramer and chlldr|
Crltz of East Eleventh street. I Trinidad, Colo. __
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