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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-26
WOUNDED MuSSULMEN
CELEBRATE GREAT FETE DAY

Paris, Dec, 26.-The government In
M ranging facilities for the religious
services of the sects In the army, as
previously announced, did not forget
the Mhlssulmans. For the fcte Al
Louch or Feast of the Lamb, the mill,
tary authorities arranged for the in-
stallation of provisional mosques
wherever practicable At each place
live sheep was provided for the rites
where II was oSsible aud when no
live animal was available quarter
Of mutton was furnished A great
many wounded Africans In Ilayre and
Saint Brleuc were thus able tu cele-
hrate the great Mussulmau fete as
usual After the ablutions, the faith
ful knelt barefoot, according "a the
rites, on carpets spread In school
houses or In the courts of buildings
wherever premises were available
and after long prayers returned to
the bOspitnls where the fcte Contin-
uel with the participation N those
whose condition prevented them from
leaving their beds
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-26
ADAM A MYTH?
YES SAY SOME
Reappears In Trinlty's Ques-
ton Box and Is Answered In Parish
Record.

New York. Dec 2G-An of us may
have TO mourn the loss Of MIR and
Mr. Adam. he the man who may have
been a myth and she "A mythess.
An anxious inquiry comes 10 the
Question Box" Of the Trinity Parish
Record. monthly published by the
Episcopal church whose name II bears
II IL this DO ull present day churcn
scholnrs agree TINT the story " Adam
and Eve Is myth"
The seeker nftpr truth wishes also
to know the nnme ~ good book on
this Subjtct Maybe II would be- herrSy
to tell what that volume Is but ii might
as we'll bc mentioned that 1t is by
| Kirkpatrick, who dcscrihc4 the account
~ our first pnrcnts as being far from
literal history.
IAN present day church scholars, -
the editor ~ tn Record adds. Edo not
ngrce that the story H. myth. hut
the balance " authority among them
Is undoubtedly In favor N the position
TINT IN" story IL IN allcgory."
! And 80 there II the rlovcu hoor NJ
establishment showing. the shnttrr
ln" ~ ones ancestry Tint eminent
theologan Samuel l.. Clemens. IL. y
uXon wcpt bitterly at the grave oi
Adam because Adam hnd died with
! out ever even seeing him II hardl,
seems possible that such nm authority
could have Erieved NJ rhc tomb ~ The
discoverer of satinwood furniture and
Angelica Kaufman but who knows
However the annals ~ Adam ar,
considered even by those who question
them ms containing much Fundamental
instruction
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-26
FOR FRIENDS MEMORY
Members Of Oklahcma County Bar As
ISOLATION Adopt Resolutions on
Death Of Colonel johnson.

A memorial was held for the late
Col. J. W. johnson by the Oklahoma
County Bnr association at the conven.
ing OF the district court this morning
The resolutions presented by Judge
H. u. Burwell Selwyn Douglas and
n. g. Chambers were read by Judge
Rnrwell and unanimously adopted,
The resolutions recite that the late
Colonel johnson was an honored prac-
tltioner before the court and that In
his death the bar has lost one OF It's
worthy members and the city an hon
oed, capable, upright and efficient
officer. The state and the community,
II is stated In the resolutions, lost In
the death OF Colonel johnson respect
cd citizen and his wife and family a
loving and devoted husband and faith.
ers The resolutions declare that his
life was transformations, his Ideals
high, his Friendships sincere and his
purpose true.
II was ordered that the resolutions
he spread upon the court records and
number Of attorneys. among them
being John Tomerlin, +. y Fulton,
w. p. Harper d. II. welty, J, II.
Everest John W. Hayson, r. n. Camp
hell, NJ. q. Sipeieton and Selwyn
Douglas spoke IN highest praise Of the
deceased, A copy Of fhe resolutions Will
he presented to the family Of Colonel
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-26
Roy PLAYING SANTA CLAUS
BURNED BEFORE GUESTS

Chicago, Dec. 20 Verne Olson. 10
has died Of burns received from y
Christmas tree while playing Santa
Claus for the amusement OF his young
rr brothers and sisters The boy
found roll Of cotton In closet and
used the mnterial for a wig and whisk
ers In making up for Santa Claus.
They then lighted candle and rush
ed into the room where the faIhily
guests had assembled In running
about the room the lighted candle
ignited the cotton and hc was fat.
ally burned before the flames could
be e1tinguished.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-26
CHINESE MAY NOW WEAR
QUEUES If THEY so DESIRE

Peking, Dec ~ At the suggestion
Of foreign advisers to the government,
the forcible amputation Of queues has
been abandoned. The ministry Of the
Interior had issued instructions to the
police Of Peking to cut off forcibly
the queues Of rlckshaw coolies. The
police were armed with scissors and
proceeded to fulfil instructions. The
rickshaw coolies banded together and
In several instances resisted and in-
jured one or two policemen.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-26
RHINE COAL BOATS ARE
NOT FLOATING HOSPITALS

Geneva, Dec. 2O,-The cargo boats
That formerly carried coal and cereals
on the Rhine have been transformed
Into ambulnnces and are conveying
wounded soldiers from Colmar TO Co.
logne.
The German wounded generally are
well cared for In the hospitals along
the Rhine, but their numbers have
increased to such an extent since the
middle OF October, that there have not
been enough doctors to give them
prompt attention, and many slightly
wounded have died ON this account.
So overworked are the surgeons that
they often fall asleep while ON duty.
A story comes from Colmar to the ef.
feet that a well known surgeon after
having worked for fortnight with
very little rest fell asleep over an
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-26
the GERMAN cRulSER-
ScHAehaOHST SISTER.
SHIP Or The GkAEi 5Ek MAO

The German warships ScharnhOrst,
Gnelsennu, and lelpsIg which sank
two British war vessels of the coast
Of Chill about six weeks ago, have
come ~ grief lin the South Atlantic
The British Admiralty announced that
they were sunk The Schnarhorst and
Gnelsenah were sister ships.
These vessels have been lowering
about the South Atlantic aud South
Pacific coasts for months. Their pres
ence had caused much uneasiness in
Chill and Argentina In fact, their nc.
tivlties there were the original cause
Of the gathering of the Pan-American
Union In Washington Dec. 4, to dis
cuss the rights of the neutral North
and South American nations In the
war. There suggestion WIS made
that the warning nations ~ Europe be-
asked TO cpnfine their sea activities to
the east half Of the Atlantic
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-26
ITALIANS LAND
MEN AT AV[0NA
Seaport Is Occupied 10 Prevent
Anarchy Situation Is
Grave.

Rome, Dec. 20.--ltaly has occupied
AylOna the Albanian seaport. II Is
semi.Offidally announced that this
action implies no purpose on the part
Of Italy to occupy other points but II
is merely intended to prevent anarchy
on the opposite coast of the Adriatic
which liz but a few hours from Italian
territory.
Several districts OF Albania are In
rebellion against any authority, Es-
sad pasha, the Turkish ruler, appar-
emily having lost his hold on the peO-
pie.
The semi. official announcement
says that the only Object Of today's
occupation is 10 cut short constant
annoyances from open or concealed
enemies, besides upholding Italian In
terests namely, not TO allow Avlona
TO fall into the hands OF any naval
power. II II understood that the ltal-
ian government Intends to safeguard
these political, commercial and ethno-
graphical interests without arrogance,
hut without weakness aud also with
out being distracted from the gIhyer
Issues arising from The European con
flict. ~
For sometime the situation In Al
banin has again been grave Several
districts have become prey 10 the
worst form Of anarchy.
Conditions have been rendered more
grave by famine. The scarcity Of food
has been brought about through the
absolute isolation Of Albania owing
10 the state Of war existing on the
Odrintlc while Albania IL bounded by
two beligerent coultries, Servia aud
Montenegro, which, together with Aus
trin. have absorbed all available pro
visions which Albania had stored. The
price OF food has increased 2i0 per
cent and In addition the quality oi
cereals Is had causing serious epl
denies.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-26
TO PLAY CINDERELLA
Play by Children for Benefit Of Or
phAnage TO BE Given Tuesday Matt
nee at Metropolitan

Cinderella, the play produced by
Oklahoma City school children Mon
day, December 70. at the MetrOpoli
tan theater.
There will be- 15O children In the
play Nnd as a kpe,dal inducement
the Juvenile class Of the Merrill Pl
anO school will provide the music for
the piece. Another feature will be- vocal
solos by three boys from the Okla
hOma Orphnnnge.
With the exception " the changes
In music the play viii be staged as
before, and the entire proceeds will
go to general holiday offering tU
the Oklahoma Orphanage. The ad
mission price will be - cents foI
adults aud 10 cents children.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-26
SMITHS TALKS
ON PROSPERITY

which handles large amounts of G
ma farms said that this fall his
dred thousand dollars, furnished
ng due.
'They instructed us 10 renew these
loans II possible as they were all gilt
edged. We tried to renew all Of them,
hut we succeeded In renewing less
than three hundred thousand dollars.
More than four hundred thousand dol
lars Of those loans were paid uff by
tho borrowers
They hnd made enough money TO
nay their obligations and to conduct
their business without borrowing
more They made the money from
crops and livestock"
This IN real production money" II
grew out Of the ground II IA money
really made, There is no swapping Of
dollars nor speculation about this kind
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-26
RUSSIANS CAPTURE GUNS
IN FAST SURPRISE ATTACK

Petroerad, Dec. 28.-TwO Russian
second lieutenants and seven privates
made a bold dash for biyouac OF
German drtlllerists, resting after u
days retreat near Soldau, east Prus
Sia, and captured ten centimeter
mortar. Believing they were attacked
In force the Germans fled The Rus.
SLAMS hitched up the German horses
and brought the gun into their own
lines
Better one boil on the stove than
two on the neck.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-26

CARTS Cafe viii be closed from "
o'clock Christmas dry until q o'clock
Tuesday morning December 2oth on &C
count Of going to visit relatives In
Kansas.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-26
TwFNTY-EIGHT MILLION
ARE AT WAR IN EUROPE

London. Dec. 26--The helligercnt
armies IN the fields of war today mum.
her all told nearly 1S.50O00 men or
~ OOOOO0 with all reserves and new"
troops counted according 10 French
statlstician NJ Yves Guyot
The expenditure required he esti,
mates Mt nh average o nearly $3.50
daily per man, or ahont S1t .OOO OOO 900
for one wear of warfare A single
year " the present war he thinks,
will cost about the same amount ~
money AZ the total expenditure for all
the wars Of the previous fifty years.
Closing our own eyes to our own
faults Is poor way to achieve god
reputation.
MANY man walks around md
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-26

important operation Pressing calls
hive been made upon the doctors In
Germany including the most aged, to
remedy the difficulty
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-26

Judge Oldfield Of the superior court
this afternoon sustained motion Of
Mrs, r. W. Germalne for continu
nnce IN the divorce proceeding insti-
tuted against her by her husband. The
case was set for trial on December
81.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-26

Motions for new trial and to yacaie
Ito judgment were filed In district
court today by Robert Dunlop state
treasurer in the case brought against
him by the Wilkin- Hale bank and de
clded In favor ~ the bank. The ac-
tion was brought by the bank on the
refusal Of the state treasurer to en-
dorse state warrants issued In pay.
ment Of claims incurred in the publ.
cntiOn Of the Oklahoma Red Book.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-26

OF business. II Is the only real money
there ls--the actual fruits Of proluc.
tive enterprise.
But too much Of II leaves Oklahoma
In state Of raw material II lea,es
us not fully produced" Az one man
remarked when the conversation from
which this talk" Is made up was In
Iiogrcss; I'VE get forty cents a bush
el for oats and buy II back from Rat
tie Greek at four dollars q hrshc
That illustrates the ratio Of Increase
In value by the application Of labor to
n vast amount OF our raw products. "
Oklahoma needs factories she
needs that our peoblr shall patronize
the factories wesalready have.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-26

And TOO much learning is also q
dangerous thing
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-26

Many man walks around and
runs a risk At the same time.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-26

A motion for new trial WAS filed In
the superior court this morning by
State Veterinarian E v. Robnett, who
was sentenced by jury last Monday
to pay 800 fine aud serve thirty days
in the county jail for assault on DR..
j. H. JimmersOn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-26
A letter from state Superintendent


X. II. Wilson 10 County Superinten-
dent Ann Burks Love outlines the
settlement Of the controversy In ioint
district No. 80 Of Canadian and Okla
homa counties by putting that portion
IN Oklahoma county I'm consolidated
district No. ! and that part In Canadi.
nm county In district No. "a. The su.
perintendents ~ the two counties he
Ing unable IN come to settlement. the
matter was referred to the state super.
intendent.
The assistants Of the county attor.
ner's office presented County Attorney
D. X. Pore yesterday with n handsome
gold watch hearing the inscription
Prom the Boys"
Aspeeial meeting Of Mistletoe Grove
M. \. Woodmen Circle. has been
called for Monday night. December ys
NJ 7:30 y. m. IN the hall. for the pur.
pose of setting dates for the election
of delegates 10 the state convention
Hnd for the installation OF officers
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-26
&. & Streets

the particular case Judge Clark said
this morning Under the pleading
there is an issue Of facts which pre-
vented me from rendering Judgment IN
favor " the defendants" Hearing Of
the case Is set for January H.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-26

WE offer these Special 0uiiii sugges-
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-26

C.H. Nicholson. Of Eriek, Oh, called
at the police station today to invite
Chief Webb Jones to rabbit drive
near his home on New Years day.
Chief Jones was out when Nicholson
called, and the invitation was held
over until later Nicholson IN I'm old
friend OF Jones he said,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-02
RENDERED
VISITING OFFICIAL
L. r. Nash of Boston: is Entertained
by Stone & Webster Employees
Last Evening.

About twenty prominent business
men of the city were present at
dinner given at the Elks' club yes
terday evening, in honor Of L. R.
Nash who is identified with the Stone
& Webster company at Boston. Mr..
Nash is making tour of inspection
of Stone & Webster concerns In var
ious parts of the country. A. D..
Ayres was postmaster at the dinner
given at the Elks' club.
At o'clock last night reception
by the employees Of the Keokuk Elec-
trio company was given to Mr.. Nash
at the company's offices. About for
ty were present. Short talks were
made by Mr.. Nash and Mr.. Ayres,
while an address on the subject Of
line construction was given by Mr..
Turner Refreshments were served
and social hour enjoyed, followed
the talks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-02
Minimum WAGE Scale.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
OLYMPIA, Wash. April 1.-THE
state labor commission is expected to
esta blish at once wage of SO a
week as the minimum which shall be
paid to women workers in the state
A committee OF three employers,
three employees and three disfnterest-
ed persons reported to the commits
son today that this wage seemed to
be the lowest on which woman en-
Ilcye coGld live and retain her self
respect. This action is the direct re-
SILT Of agitation which followed the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-02
Lind Coming Home.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servfce.l
WASHINGTON, April John
Lind. President Wilson'S special rep
to Mexico, will return to
the United States at once. He will
sail tomorrow from Vera Cruz to Gal
weston on the hospital ship Solace.
President Wilson. in making this an
this afternoon, insisted
in emphatic terms that Lind had not
been recalled. He said that the
special envoy was returning to the
United States in order to recover his
health which has become impaired
by his long stay in Mexico.
The president said that Lind vii!
return to Mexico, should his presence
there still be necessary after his
health is fully restored. He IS to go
to French Lick Springs for an in
definite period. but whether he will
come to Washington to consult the
president before going there is not
yet known.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-02
WILL GIVE LECTURE
AT K. OF G. HALL
J Howard Browne Will Talk on the
Subject, "lrreiigion, the Mod
ern Lucifer."

The second of a series Of lectures
under the auspices Of the Knights OF
Columbus and the state lecture bu-
reau of the knights of Columbus,
will be given in the De La Sale
council hall this evening at o'clock.
J. Howard Browne is the speaker
this evening and will talk on the sub
ject, "Irreligion, the Modern Lucifer.'
Admission to the lecture is by tickets
which may be obtained free Of mem
bers of the order. Mr. Browne is
said to be forceful speaker and is
very well educated man. A very
large attendance marked the first
lecture of this series and an even
greater attendance is expected to-
night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-02
HOW YOU MAY THROW
AWAY YOUR GLASSES

The statement is made that thou
sands wear eyeglasses who do not
really need them. If YOU are one or
these unfo-tunates. tn IN these glasses
may be running your eyes instead OF
helping them. Thousands who wear
these windows" may prove for them
selves that they can dispense with
glasses if they will get the following
prescription filed at once. Go to
Wilkinson & Company or to any
active drug store and get a bottle OF
DIPLOMA; fill a two.ounce bottle with
warm water and drop In one DIPLOMA
tablet. With this harmless liquid solu-
ton battle the eyes two to four times
daily, and you are likely to be aston
ished at the results right from the
start. Many who have been told that
they have astigmatism, eye-strain.
cataract, sore eyelids, weak eyes,
conjunctivitis and other eye disor-
ders. report wonderful benefits from
the use Of this prescription. Get this
prescription filed and use It; you
may so strengthen your eyes that
glasses will not be necessary. Thou
sands who are blind. or nearly so, or
who wear glasses would never have
required tn I'm II they had cared for
their eyes in time. Save your eyes
before 1t is too late! Do not become
one OF these victims of neglect Eye
glasses are only like crutches and
every few years they must be changed
I, fit the ever-incr easing weakened
condition, so better see If you can.
like many others, get clear, healthy.
strong magnetic eyes through the
prescription here given.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-02
SPRING ACTIVITIES
HAVE COMMENCED
The Sunshine This Morning Brought
Many to the Lawns for Clean
Up Purposes.

This morning when the sun was
shining and the clouds had not ap-
peared to mar the brightness, there
were evident signs of tn beginning
of spring, especially down In West
keokuk where an enforced stroll in
that locality presented many pleas
ing activities. Msn and women were
outdoors, cleaning off the lawns which
have taken on pretty green tint, and
were attending the wers already in
the ground and pi.c.4s others in spe-
cial places West Keokuk people are
evidently not waiting for a general
cleanup day to be announced, but are
making every available day time for
raking of and cleaning up the lawns,
planting fresh flowers and doing other
things that will add eauty to their
localities.
Many OF the north side people are
engaged in the same commendable
work and by the time the grass has
carpeted the lawns. the flowers will
be ready to add their varied charm to
striking green grass and the residence
portions Of Keokuk will form a SERIES
Of attractive and charming land
scapes. BY the time cleanup day has
been announced and has arrived. it
appears now that Keokuk yards and
lawns will be in a beautiful condition
and that there will be no need of a
clean up brigade.
few more bright days like that
promised this morning, with the same
energy and taste go far displayed.
there will be lass use for a cleanup
daY than is usually the case
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-02
Never Has Been Washed.

lELited Press Leased Wire Servtce.1
DENVER, Colo. April 1.-THE city
health department today discovered a
lad who Iever once during his three
years existence had suffered the
ignomy of having the back of his neck
scrubbed or for that matter any or
the rest of his chubby anatomy. He
and soap have yet to meet. Able was
recently vaccinated and his mother,
took him to the city hall to see why
his arm didn't heal. Health officers
suggested that Able be wash I'd, but
his mother did not get the drift of the
idea, saying she chad never done that
to Able in his life" Able looked it. /,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-02

"GETS-IT." Corn freedom is yours at
last, not next week or next month, but
right now! "GETS-IT" goes after
corns as a crow does corn. There
are no more thick plasters and
greasy salves that don't remove, no
more files, razors and jabbers that
make corns grow Put few drops Of
'GETS-1T'' on and see every corn
and cailus shrivel and vanish. That's
the new way, the painless, sure, safe,
quick way. Only 'GETSIT' can do
it. Apply it in three seconds.
Every druggist in the land sells
/, GETS-lT," rs cents bottle. or sent
direct by e. Lawrence & Co, Chicago
EIS-IT' is sold in Keokuk by all
Aruggists.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-02
End Of a Romance.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 2.-As the
result of romance which started last
fall, Miss Dorothy Barton, %, one
Of the most beautiful Of the younger
society set here, quietly married VIII
bur T. Love, 20, of Kansas City, at
st. Johns Episcopal church last night.
The brides parents are spending the
winter in Florida and knew nothing
of the romance or the wedding, until
apprised of 1t today. The couple will
reside in Kansas City.