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SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA, THl'KSDAY KYKX1NU, JAXl'AUY fs, 1017
NUMBKK 178.
OUTLAW AND
I
RESIGNATION CROP VALUES
OF GERARD SURPASS ALL
OTHER !EAIiS
Explosion of New Jersey Munitions Plant.
Special lo News-Herald.
Okemah, Okla., Jan. 17.-One deputy
sheriff and one alleged bank robber
were killed and a second robber
wounded and captured early today in
a gunfight between an Okfuskee coun-
ty posse ot ten men and the robbers.
The men are believed to be two ot
the four who held up and robbed the
bank at Harrah Friday last, and since
then have been engaged in several
brushes with posses.
The battle occurred near the Mc-
Kernon ranch between Holey anil
Castle several miles northwest of Oke-
mah. Deputy M. Roulware was killed
by a single shot fired by one of the
robbers. Clarence Arnold was the
bandit shot to death and Jesse Little
was captured after being wounded.
The light lasted only lour or five
minutes.
Berry Jones, sheriff of Okfuskee
county headed the possee which over-
took the bandits, lie said he believed
tho robbers to be the same men who
yesterday fought off a posse near Har-
rah.
The fight took place near the home
of a negro one mile east of Boley.
Officers who had been following the
men suspected that they had stopped
at. the negro's house. When tho of-
ficers appeared the men sent the
negro out to tell them they had gone.
Shortly afterward one of the bandits
ran out of tho house and the posse-
men opened fire killing him. A shot
fired by the other bandit killed Boul-
ware. JU. U. .
By Associated Press.
London, Jan. 18.—United States
Ambassador Gerard offered to resign
if President Wilson disapproved his
speech at the banquet tendered him
by the American Association of Com-
merce and Trade, according to a
Rotterdam dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Co., quoting a Cologne
telegram. This dispatch says the am-
bassador sent a special messenger to
Washington with an explanation of
his speech and his offer of resigna-
tion if his explanation was unsatis-
factory.
Hy Associated Press.
Washington, L). C., Jan. 17.- Amer-
ican farm products attained a gross
value of $i;{,44!t,000,000 in 1910 mak-
ing that year the greatest in point of
valuo of any in tho nation's history.
That estimate of the year's gross val-
ue of farm crops and animal products
announced today by the department
of'agriculture exceeds by $3,674,000,-
000 the total of 1915 the previous rec-
ord, and by more than three and a
half billion dollars the value in 1911.
Crop production for the year was
comparatively low and did not reach
record figures except in a few minor
instances, but high prices sent values
up. Crops were valued at $9,1 11,000,-
000 and animal products at $4,338,000,-
000.
Four crops in 1916 each exceeded a
billion dollars in value. The corn
product is put at $2,926,000,000; cot-
ton, $1,406,000,000; hay. $1,102,000,-
000; and wheat, $1,026,000,000.
Council Orders
Match Stopped
Tlio above manage is very evident
ly in error as to tlio possibility of
the outlaws being the same as those
with whom officers battled near Har-
rah yesterday morning and with whom
skirmishes were had several times
during the day. Officers claim it has
been definitely established that the
two men Oklahoma county officers are
chasing are Walter Williams, whom
the local officers had under arrest
here at Christmas, and Joe Buckner, j
who was in Shawnee at the khp'C j
time. Joe Wolsher, arrested here jvith
Williams, tho man at whose home the
battle occurred Wednesday morning,
is said to be under arrest at Oklaho-
ma City.
According to officers, the outlaws
■were trailed yesterday by blood from'
the wounds ot Williams, who was evi-
dently rather severely shot, as traccs
were found where he had stopped atid
made bandages of his shirt Splashes
of blood, it is said, were found at in-
tervals along the route by which the
outlaws fled.
The Saturday before Christmas, pre-
vious to the arrest of Welsher and
Williams at Robb's Garage, Williams
and Buckner both made purchases at
the Mammoth clothing department.
Buckner is believed to (be tho man
who escaped from the garage at tho
time the other two were arrested.
Information received hero late this
afternoon, however, was to the effect
that the two men in the fight at Boley
passed through Meeker last night,
and forced a farmer there to haul
them to Boley, thus appeal ing to
liear out the statement that they are
the ones officers fought near Harrah
Wednesday morning.
LATEST NOTE
By Associated Press.
Washington, 1). C., Jan. 18.—En-
trance of Postmaster General Burle-
son and Solicitor General Davis into
the conferences today of the demo-
cratic members of tho rules commit-
tee discussing the inquiry and the se-
lection of counsel for the committee,
caused a stir at the capital.
Mr. Burleson, who frequently con-
veys to congressional leaders per-
sonal messages and tho wishes of
President Wilson regarding legisla-
tion, appeared unexpectedly at the
committeo room. Shortly
Mr. Davis arrived and
into the meeting by Representative
Garrett of Tennessee.
Upon objection made by Council-
man A. T. Richards of the third
ward, the city council at the regualr
meeting Tuesday evening instructed
the city clerk to return whatever de-
posit had been put up to secure Con-
vention Hall for a negro boxing
match, and notified tho chief of po-
lice to see that tho boxi.tg match was
not pulled off there or anywhere else
in the city.
Alderman Richards read from a
bill announcing the fight, calling
particular attention to the statement
at the bottom "Sheriff T. J. Darden.
afterward, j Chief of Police C. C. Hawk and Night
hurried! Chief Jerry Spann will be present to
CONVINCED
HE IS lili l
[ITU TODAY
Oklahoma City, Jan. 18.—"I have' Special to News-Herald.
shot an arrow straight into tho heart I Oklahoma City, Jan. 17.-Miss Nel-
of privilege." I He M. Dunn, a school teacher, was
This was the opening statement i shot through the head while in tho
made last night by Senator Robert main corridor of the first floor of the
L Owen- Senator Owen comes from , Wheeler school building here today,
duties of state at Washington to tell j i'olice and county officials are search-
hi.s constituents about his latest j ing for John Couch, brother-in-law of
move, the resolution in the senate tho victim, alleged to be the mur-
good part of
shaken when
New Jersey j January 11th. Munitions and build-
he munitions ings and machinery worth more than
plant of the Canadian Car and | >:• 000,000 were destroyed in the
Foundry Company at Kingsland, X. fire and the explosion which fol-
J., exploded Thursday afternoon.'lowed.
!S
preserve order," and "after the fight,
a grand ball at Geo Ollison's hall, ad-
mission 10c.''
Mr. Richards stated that lie
thought it would be an insult to the
white people of the city to allow the
fight to be staged, and lie heartily
thanked his colleagues for the action
they took.
!AT HAVANA, CUBA, I STUDENTS DURING
iS OBSMFEiUS! THE NEW SEMESTER
IMPORTANT WITNESS KOI? THE
defense is expected late
today.
By Associated Press,
San Angelo, Tex., Jan. 18.—Testi-
mony was begun today in the case of
Harry J. Spannell of Alpine, charged
with killing his wife and Col. M. C.
Butler while the three were automo-
bile riding last July. It was an-
nounced that Jas Dodd, important wit-
ness for thy defense, would reach
here late today, ho having recovered
from his illness sufficiently to make
the trip.
ANOTHER RllSS.
by Associated 1'ress.
Washington, 1). C., Jan. 17.—Great
Britain's supplementary note ampli-
fyiug the reply to President Wilson s
peace note has given much encour-
agement to American officials who
are looking forward to some sort of
a league of nations to preserve peace.
Although the principal portions in
foreign Minister Ualfour's note are
designed to Justify the severity of
terms set forth by the entente in their
reply to Wilson's note, the formal ac-
ceptance in principle of some sort of
national sanction as a force behind
treaties and international law is re-
tarded as of great importance. It
was stated officially today that Presi-
dent Wilson's next step lias not been
determined upon.
MORE SJlll'S SI NK.
ISj Associated Press.
Ivondon, .lan. 18.—Lloyd's today an-
nounced that the British steamer
Attchen Crag, the sailing ship Klnpur-
ney and the Danish steamer Omsk
have been sunk.
It was also announced that the Gar-
field. a British steamer, had been
sent to tho bottom. With the excep-
tion of four members of the crew of
the Auchen Crag, the crews of the ves-
sels were saved.
imitTH SINCE THE (MTBKEAK
OF THE El HOPE AN
WAR.
Ity Associated Press.
London, Jan. 17. -Gen. B. A. Bel-
iaess lias been appointed Russian min-
ister of war in place of Uen. Chou-
vaess who has been made a member of
tho council of the empire, according
to a Petrograd dispatch to Reuters.
General Beliaess was formerly assis-
tant minister of war and chief of the
general staff. lie is 56 years old and
is the fourth minister of war Russia
has had since the outbreak of the war.
DEWEY'S FINE HAL.
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 18.—Rear
Admiral Glennon, In charge of Ad
mlr&t Dewey's funeral arrangements
today extended invitations to Presi-
dent Wilson, cabinet members, former
secretaries and officials of the navy
and other high officials to attend the
public ceremonies at tho capital. The
admiral conferred with Senator Till-
man and Representative Padgett,
chairmen of tho congressional navy
committees, to arrange for the senate
and house members who will attend
the services in a body.
Question as to
Qualifications
Among tho city officers the ques-
tion as to whether a city employe or
a person holding an appointive office
in the city administration, must be a
resident of the city is now being
seriously considered. Tho charter
provides the qualifications of elective
officers who must have been resi-
dents of the city for two years, prop-
erty owners and taxpayers in the city,
but apparently is silent as to the
qualifications of appointive officers.
The general impression had been that
the charter provided that, appointive
officers also must bo residents of the
city.
The question arose over Die pr
posed removal outside the city limits
ol the head of one of the city depart-
ments.
KEFJ SES TO RECOCN1ZK
TARY («OY'T.
1'ay No Attention to Communication j
from American Serving as
Foreign Sec.
biildinc
only
w \s
i oi i:
PLAN NED FOR
III NDRKD.
iuc Room I'rgeiitlj Needed, De-
clares Supt. II. (<. Faust Stand-
ing in Danger.
Hv Associated Press.
'Havana, Cuba, Jan. 17.—Manuel After the opening of the new seni-
Morillo, Dominican charge d'affairs ester, there will bo 005 pupils in tho
in Cuba lias received a cabinet com- Shawnee high school, an increase of
er i 11.2 per cent over last
munication signed by Henry Cliandl
of the American marine, said to bo
acting as secretary of foreign rela-
tions of the military government es-
tabl'shed in Santa Domingo, removing
him from office and ordering him to
turn over the archives of iiis depart-
ment to tho vice consul of Santo Do-
mingo in Havana. Morillo declares ho
will refuse to obey this order and will
not recognizi
authorities.
the American military
UN THE
NEW CANAL ZONK UOYERNOR.
MOB VIOLENCE THREATENED.
Special to News-Herald.
Henryetta, Okla., Jan. 18.—Hosoa
Henderson, colored, is under arrest at
Okmulgee, charged with attacking
Elmer Hendrickson, a white boy, with
an axe, between here and Okmulgee.
A mob went out from this place after
Henderson, l?ht was intercepted and
sent back by tho sheriff.
(•er.m an force british bai 1\
a i loos, on eram o-lielci \ n
front.
BANDIT LEADER ARRESTED.
By Associated Press.
Brownsville, Tex., Jan. 18.—Luis do
la Rosa, leader in the lower valley
border raids early in 1916 and wanted
in the United States, is under urrest
in the Monterey penitentiary accord-
ing to Mexican newspapers reaching
here today.
rCO^-CHESTi-P M'MWHS j
Colonel Chester A. Harding has
just been appointed governor of the
Panama Canal Zone by President
Wilson. Ho was formerly engineer
commissioner of the District of Co-
lumbia. He now is at work in Pan-
ama.
(By Associated Press)
The Russians apparently ;.ro still
on tho offensive along tho Rumanian
front. Berlin, in its official report
today, records no aggressive activ-
ities by the Teutonic forces except for
a raiding operation on the Moldavian
frontier while mentioning the repulse
of a strong attack by tho Russians in
tho Oituz valley region.
On the Franco-Belgian front tlio
driving back of the British near Loos
after an advance is reported by the
German staff. The recent British at-
tack near Serre was made upon an
advanced position which has been
evacuated by tho Germans, it is de-
clared, the British attacking after the
empty trenches had been bombarded
for several days by the artillery.
Klsewhere the military operations
as indicated by the official reports
wero of a minor nature.
On the naval side, interest centers
in tho operations of tho German sea
raider in the South Atlantic which has
sunk or captured at least thirteen
intent* merchant vessels and bo far
as is known is still at large. Latest
reports are that the raider is appar-
ently working northward toward the
lanes of steamship travel more fr
(luentod than those in which she has
been working. Nearly a score of
and as
result, the building and equipment
will be sorely taxed, and tho stand-
ing of the school will lie endangered,
says Supt. It. G. Faust.
Discussing tho situation this after-
mum Mr. Faust stated that the high
school building was planned to ac-
commodate a maximum of 400 pupils.
With tho addition of those who are
completing their eighth grade studies,
there will be after the first of tho
week a ti enrollment of 605,- -05 more
than the maximum capacity of the
building. Then at the beginning of
the next school year, 70 more must
be cared for.
It has already become necessary,
says Mr. Faust, to discontinue the
I lathing and mechanical drawing
I «lasses, in order that tho space they
i occupied might bo used for classes of
I larger membership, and yet but little
relief front the crowded conditions
| has been secured. These things nec-
essarily tend to lower the standard
of the school, and unless prompt ac-
tion is taken, tho Shawnee high school
will be seriously hurt.
Mr. Faust states that he will soon
prepare for tho information of the
public a statement of tho needs of
the schools, especially of the high
school, so that the public may ktiow
what action is necessary to preserve
the efficiency of the public school
system.
VENIZELISTS HI LE \SED.
London, Jan. 17.- In compliance
with the demand of the entente, the
arrested Venizelists have been releas
ed according to an Athens dispatch
today to Reuters. The dispatch says
quiet prevails at Athens.
DETECTIVE HAD
THE HYSTERICS
|{\\ Oil ( It WHILE on GI'ARD
AT s< EVE of THAW'S AT-
TEMPT.
By Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Jan. 17. A dotectlve
named Kelly, employed by a privato
agency, who has been on duty at
5260 Walnut street, where Harry
Thaw attempted suicide last week,
became hysterical today and shot up
tho house. When the polieo arrived
which would deprive federal judges
of tho power to set aside any act of
congress on tho ground of unconsti-
tutionality.
It was a different Senator Owen
who greeted friends in the lobby of
the Lee-Huckins last night shortly
pfter his arrival. Ho was jovial as
he inquired about the various healths.
Dut when the resolution was men-
tioned, there was a change. The
clenched fist smote the open palm
as the senator mentioned the curbing
of provilcgo, which ho declared has
its stronghold in tho federal judic-
iary.
(•lad lo Explain Position.
"I am delighted to be buck home
again and to meet the people face
to face to explain my position in
this matter," he eaid.
"I am told that the senate and tho
house of representatives of tho state
logislaturo have oxtended to me an
invitation to address them and it
gives mo great pleasure to do so.
"1 particularly wish to explain to
them the plan which I propose as a
means of curbing the judicial
usurption of the federal courts and
the restoration of power of tho peo-
ple to the hands of the people. I
have not the slightest doubt that the
legislature will support my propos-al
when I shall have had an opportun
ify to present the proof of the cor
redness of my plan.
Plutocracy Excited.
"My proposal has greatly excited
plutocracy and its twin brother, mo-
nopoly, because 1 propose a constit u-
tional method, immediately available
to curb monopoly and which will re-
duce the cost of living
"The bulwark of privilege is the
federal courts with its usurped power
to declare void acts of congress and
of state Iegisaltures and to deprive
tho people of the praetical power to
govern themselves and to declare and
otiforco their own national political
polici
"I shall demonstrate that tho courts
violate the spirit of the constitution
and have no constitutional power un-
der the letter of the constitution to
pass on acts of congress, hut have
tho opportunity to do so only by tlie
statutory authority of congress which
congress can withdraw at will.
Many Decisions Injurious.
"I shall show that no act of tho
supreme court declaring void an act
of congress has been of service to the
people, but that many of theru have
been very Injurious and several have
been national calamities.
"The remedy of errors of congress
is vested in the people, subject to
constant exercise. It can be quickly
and effectively used, but the acts of
the supreme court are beyond the
control of the people.
"Such usurption establishes tho
governing power over the people in
u body appointed for life and not re-
sponsible to tho people. It paraly/.es
all progress in modern government,
establishes and entrenches monopoly
in tho saddle and causes the high cost
of living by giving monopoly free
reign."
Meets Recent Criticism.
Senator Owen was asked about the
statement mado by a speaker at the
Jackson Day banquet here, that tho
resolution would not have been
"Jackson's #way." His reply was
quick.
"Jackson's remark when John Mar-
shall attempted to declare a law
void covers the case," he said. "Jack-
son's words wore, 'John Marshall has
rendered his opinion, now lot hirn
enforce It.'
"Thomas Jefferson supports my
position and so do various justices
of tho supremo court, such as Justice
Harlan."
"Delighted," said Senator Owen
with a broad smile when asked
whether he would agree to a Joint
discussion of tho subject with Judgo
C. b. Stuart on the other sldo of the
question.
Tribute to Stuart.
"Judge Stuart is a beautiful orator
and a very brilliant dobater, and if
ho cannot convince tho people of the
country of the contrary to my posi-
tion, then It will ho because tho
truth of my contention is Invincible."
The question of tho "leak" inves-
tigation being uppermost in current
dercr.
Shortly after Miss Dunn was shot
and killed, Rowland 1). Williams, vo-
cal teacher and prominent in local
musical circles, was shot and killed
by an unknown man In his studio.
No clue has been found.
Police are working on the thoory
that the man who killed Miss Dunn
Is the same as the murderer of Wil-
liams.
EXPECTING RELIEF
FROM NEW LAW
Mh.lsriiK I'KHMITS I'OTT CO. COM.
TO IIAN01,h I I KHKVr KXl'K.NS-
KIS THOI (ill >0 FINDS.
Tho county commissioners hope for
relief from tho awkward situation re-
sulting from the exhaustion ot certain
of tho county's funds ti months before
the end of the fiscal year through tha
means of a hill Introduced in the leg-
islature which would permit the com-
missioners to make contracts for cur-
rent expenses, under certain safe-
guards, to be mado chargeable against
the contingent and supply funds not-
withstanding same be exhausted.
This measure was introduced last
week by Pott county members of the
legislature upon representations made
by the county commissioners. Orig-
inally the hill was made applicable
only to counties of population of 43,-
000 to 45,000. In tills form no other
counties would be governed by the
provisions unless their legislators
sought to change the population fig-
ures of tho bill so as to Include them.
The commissioners state that the
depleted condition of some of the
funds is not expected to interfere ma-
terially with the progress of road
building in the county as mapped
out. There wil lbo funds forthcom-
ing with which to buy or rent teams
lo take the place of the state teams
which are to be taken off the state
road construction In this county, by
order of the state board of public
affairs, on Jan. 26.
EIGHTH GRADE
GRADUATION DAT
I'IFTY-FIVE Pl'PILS WILL HE AD-
VA X ED TO THE HKIH
SCHOOL THEN.
The graduating exercises of tho
eighth grades will be held In the high
school auditorium Friday afternoon at
3:30 o'clock. Fifty-five pupils, hav-
ing completed the prescribed work,
will be advanced to the high school
at this time. The program announced
Is as follows:
Music High School Orchestra
Invtx ation Re?. Ira 'D. Lower?
Chorus -Eighth Grade Girls
Address Dr. J. W. Jent,
or Baptist University.
Normal, Ada, Okla.
Solo "An Indian Lullaby"
Charlotte Ingham.
Presentation of Dllplomas
Supt. H. G. Faust
Music High School Orchestra
The public is cordially invited to be
present.
tente warships are said to be search-j he was in a semi-conscious condition
ing for her. | Kelly said ho hoard a knock at the
window and was then hit in the head
♦ NO Tin III IN HE POUT. ♦
♦ Manager Thompson of the ♦
♦ Shawnee Gas & Electric Co. ♦
♦ stated this afternoon that there ♦
♦ is no truth in the report circu- +
♦ lated upon the streets, that gas ♦
♦ will be shut off tomorrow. Hi- *
♦ is at a loss to understand how ♦
the report got started. ♦ ▼ i;uuuuo m lumpuiaiuic. • i • — , , t
♦ + + + + f + "Mr. Lawson, In naming a iturn- ate and am not seeking It myself.
with a beer bottle. Scratches and
| Idood wero found on Kelly.
♦ WEATHER FORECAST. ♦
♦ By Associated Press. ♦
♦ New Orleans ,Jan. 18.—For
♦ Oklahoma: Tonight and Friday
♦ generally fair, not much
change In temperature.
DISTRICT KM RT AD-
JOI KNED TILL MONDAY.
After transacting minor court busi-
ness this week, Judge Wllosn has ad-
journed district court till next Mon-
day, at which time ho will take up
other court matters.
ber of prominent persons, is doing
tho thing he tried to keep away from.
Ho offered to show them how to get
tho Information, not claiming to ho
in possession of It hlntBolf. Only
time will tell how it will turn out."
Here Rest of Week.
The senator will remain here the
rest of this week, ho stated. Accom-
panying him last night was Judson
affairs, the senior Oklahoma senator | King of Washington, who Is execu-
was asked whether he thought thero I tlve secretary of the National Popu-
was grounds to warrant the exten-'lar Government League.
slve probing. He replied that the
"short" selling 011 tho "bull'' market,
carried on extensively just before tho
publication of the president's peace
note, was a matter of wide-spread
comment.
Doubts There Has "Leak."
"Personally, I doubt if there was
any 'leak,' " said the senator, "but if
there was. I question the statement
that any number of persons were in-
volved.
Judge Stuart Declines Debate.
Judgo C. B. Stuart said last night
that ho will ho absent from this city
on federal court matters In Musko-
gee today and Friday, but that ho will
accept the Invitation of the legisla-
ture to address it regarding consti-
tutional power of federal Judges next
week, if desired.
"I do not want a joint debate," said
Judge Stuart. "I am not attacking
Senator Owen's position In the sen-