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Newspaper
Oklahoma City Times
Location
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1916
Page
1
St Joseph grand jury weighs case Wednesday as a mystery witness with identity guarded by Speer Uros esvitor Bart Mo Lockwood testifies about a dispute that led to the murder. Investigator says the suspect was at the scene and fled after the confrontation.
McDaniel, jailed in Joseph County, disclaims guilt and says rumors attack his wife and three children. He plans a defense that burglars committed the murder, asserting external blame and protecting his family’s welfare.
In a tense early trial, MeDaniel seeks the Democratic renomination while reporting a petition for hand. McDaniel, linked to a damning July 15 incident, is charged in the murder of his wife Suspicone McDaniel, a 45 year old mother of three. Detectors found her unconscious from blows in her boudoir.
An absolute ban on selling cider of all kinds in Oklahoma county will take effect in two or three days. The county attorney's office reports the sweeping order targets all dealers and forbids any sale regardless of alcohol content. The move follows investigations into cases alleging cider with one to twelve percent alcohol, now under review with no informations filed. Retailers claim cider is received pure from wholesalers and alcohol is added by retailers, while wholesalers deny adding alcohol. The county attorney’s office says cider dealers must halt sales, with violators facing prohibitions under the law.
Report from New York dated September 25 notes efforts to remove the word damn from the Episcopal prayer book while a committee reviews the proposed change. The language adjustment aims at modernizing liturgical text across denominations.
A violent clash among carpenters and laborers on Theetieth Street and Clasen Boulevard escalated to a shotgun pistol duel. One man, Schilling, was fatally shot as a crowd watched. Police arrived as the shooter retreated, and the confrontation dissolved amid onlookers and frightened neighbors.
The state board of arbitration is expected to file its report and recommendations this afternoon after hearings on the strike of Oklahoma City theater employees. Testimony was not to be taken today as the board continued its review in the transferred hearings room.
Major General Funston informed the War Department that he ordered regret to Mexican authorities for Corporal Rogers of B Troop Texas Cavalry crossing into Mexico with seven men. He directed Colonel Jensten in the Big Bend district to try the corporal for obeying orders.
New York public schools opened today two weeks late amid fear of infantile paralysis. Officials estimate about 75,000 of the 500,000 children would stay home with parents keeping children at home through fear of the disease.
Weather note reports cloudy conditions tonight with a forecast of continued cloudiness into Tuesday. The region may see limited clearing by daybreak, with cool temperatures and light winds ahead of a mild Tuesday outlook.
Reports from London detail stalemates in the Dobrudja invasion as Romanians push on Mere and Danube fronts. Captures include 7000 prisoners, with Romanians advancing near the Danube, while Bulgarian and German actions press along the Cerdun front and northern Bulgarian coast. Zeppelin raids shuttle fires into London and southeast England.
TOPEKA Kansas September 25 Dwarf Harris the oldest printer in Kansas died here today after an illness of two weeks. Mr Harris who was 92 years old had been a resident of Kansas since 1856 and was active at his trade from that time. He had known every governor of the state and in the days before the Civil War was a conductor on the Underground Railroad guiding many slaves to freedom.
Report from Columbus New Mexico cites field HQs that an American Fifth Cavalry trooper shot and killed a Mexican sergeant near Valle, while Carranza forces allegedly refused to release the prisoner. Pershing sent orders for release and investigation. The incident occurred after a Mexican officer allegedly toasted the United States.
Reported in London Athens dispatches as Venizelos seeks state action through Saloniki to join revolters. Petitioners led by John Stimey contest the anti electoral law, arguing constitutional procedure and the election board’s validity. Debates on felony status and county reforms follow a contested remnant of reelection rules.
In San Antonio officers relay a dictated report from General Krearve Well Jr claiming Villa Mi Halen Haytran merited a message to General Panera Geeneral Bethe. The city attack is said to have been successful, as reported by the war department.
Washington Sept 25 American experts report a new record in U S exports with August totals reaching about 4 75 billion while the year to date shows Supreme gains over the previous year The report notes exports rising in August despite a generalized decline in other trade areas and highlights a widening trade surplus for the year.
At the State Fair youth rivalry centers on age as contestants vie for honors. Veterans and Native groups parade through the grounds with fife and drum, while the babies health conference runs parallel in the extreme northwest exhibition area with thorough examinations. Thirty-two counties are represented as Oklahoma’s resources and exhibits draw crowds.
President Wilson, addressing the Grain Veale convention in Baltimore, defended the federal reserve act and the shipper ball, asserting American business is well conducted. He emphasized America should seek inclusion not exclusion, and promised to look for facts on tariff law effects without fearing investigations.
Fragmentary notice discusses a state land sale under a statute, the role of land commissioners, and questions of title and location. It notes a date in September and a sale decision pending by the land officials after determining ownership and acreage.
A chaotic trading day on the New York exchange saw about two million shares change hands with United States Steel and copper issues driving activity. Traders witnessed heavy volume and notable price movements as markets absorbed shifting demand.
In Topeka Kansas on September 23 1923 Capper restated Sheriff Varroll of Joinefin County after a contentious incident that followed the prior removal of Bert Duetley at Olathe. The brief states the reinstatement amid local political tensions.
A woman told the Times by telephone today she spoke with a reporter and described a conversation last week. She claimed details about a contest and a person named in the message, mentioning a height and an incident at a Sutton of height, with confusion over what occurred.
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