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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-07
RUSSIAN RELIEF
ATTEMPT FO|lED
Slay Forces Prevented From
Joining Army al LOdZ---
Losses Great.

Berlin, Dec. An official state
ment Issued today says:
mo special reports have been re
ceiyed FROM the Western theater Of
war nor from the region to the east
Of the Plain Of Mazurian lakes.
In northern Poland we gained lin
portnnt Successes In the prolonged
fighting around LODI BY defeating
strong Russian forces stationed 10
the northwest and to the southwest
OF this city LODI is In our posses
slon Details NJ the battle giving lis
LODI cannot yet be- made public be.
cause of the extended field over
which the engagement was fought.
Russian losses are very large. An Ut.
tempt by the Russians TO come to the
assistance Of their threatened armies
In the north from northern BOland
was foiled by the activity uf the Aus
tro-Hungarlan aud German troops In
the district southwest Of Piotrkw."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-07
MANUF FACTURE
EXHIBIT OPENS
All Are Invited TO Attend Dis.
play of Wares on Main
Street.

Although the manufacturers exhibit
has opened, contributors are stu cn
tcring, C. n Russell Of the Oklahoma
Panama Pacific Exposition commits
sion who is In charge said today.
Three companies OF national reputa-
uOn were enrolled this morning aud
will occupy entire booths. This brings
the number Of exhibits TO 1853 or more
than 90 per cent than the number
shown In the main hall nj the state
Fair rhis year MIR Russell asserts
The last to enter were the A. A. Van.
tine and Company OF brooklyn, n. Y,
manufacturers Of Oriental perfumery
who viii have the only oriental booth
Mt the exhibit, the Electric Speciality
culsekpy Of Dallas Texas, and the
American Mills company Of New York,
Y.
Favorable criticism has heen passed.
upon the beauty and arrangement Of
the exhibits by those who were In
clNrge OF the stHte fair hall. aud hy
men who are professionally experts In
exhibit arrangement and Mr.. Russell
n confident that the showing will be
one of the best II not the best ever
presented IN this city.
The third floor Of tho building h
heing hurrledly arranged as a carh.
val floor. Everything from doll
rack to the tango viii be featured I'M
this floor A store wilp be located
both ON the first aud third floors for
the sale ~ groceries and many noyel
schemes viii be introduced 10 dlspoaC
~ the lnrger aud more extensive artl
"les which have been donated.
The exhibit building Is at 8 ami Z
West Main street Visitors are espa
cially invited TO he present at N,
opcning this afternoon and evening
The doors viii he open from . /,
$40 p. m. ana from q p. m. to II
p. m.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-07
Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars
Damage Result of Terrific Gale
and Heavy Downpour of RAIN
Part of Atlantic City Board Walk
Washed Away and Fury of Wind
Is Increasing Traffic Paralyzed
and Homeless Calling For Help.

New York Dec Monster undermining dwelling
houses along the Atlantic coast yachts being wrecked and hun
deds Of thousands dollars damage being done other property
by Of the most terrific storms that has visited the Atlantic coast
IN years.
the water undermined the foundations The retaining walls at Sea
bright Navenk and Highlands ripped apart and the water
rushed into buildings sEirting the beach front.
portion Of the Atlantic City board walk washed away by
huge that buried the popular promenade under many feet Of
water The steel pier also badly damaged The ball
also threatened although great efforts being made
The fury Of the storm increasing every hour All of the beach
towns flooded and In places the water has been driven
into the city streets by the fierce wind
Railroad and street service has been parazed
and large ship identified believed off
City.
Many calls for help have been received nearby towns
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-07
RAILWAY BUSINESS DECREASE
SHOWN IN RECENT REPORT.

Chicago, De-. I -nccrcascs In rev
cnus aud operating expenses for Sept
ctnher of ~ per cent u the railroads
" the country were shown In sum
mary complied by the bureau Of rail.
wny economics The report covers
roads operating ooS0it miles. The
total operating revenues for Septem
her lOll was s2GN iSt 800. n decrease
N t137n2,8ls from September 1914
The total oDcrnting expenses amount
cd 10 NTSOS6 sOs This was Sll.
SuS 302 less than for the same month
iN1a
The next operating revenues for
September 1914 on hasis of actual
receipts less exepnscs showed an In.
crease of s6s1 ,0si over september
1919 The receipts were sol ,4e4 Tsi.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-07
FRENCH DECLARE OFFENSIVE
SUPERIOR TO THAT or ENEMY

Paris, Dec. S.--Today's official
statement says;
I'm the region OF the User we con
tinue to attack the few intrenchmehts
still held by the enemy ON the east
bank
'ln the regions OF Armentieres, Ar.
ras and Disc, In the Aisne vicinity
and In the Argonne there II nothing 10
report, except the superiority OF our
offensive.
I'm the Champagne, district our
heavy artillery has shown a marked
superiority 10 that OF the enemy.
There IA nothing new on the east
ern front and our line Of positions on
previous days has been mainetineCLH
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-07

After six weeks Of respite from leg
islative grinding, during which many
participated In the political campaign,
members OF both houses assembled pre-,
pared to 20 on with the unfinished
business left over from the last ses
sion. That the general appropriation
bills would be- difficult 10 complete
before March II much other legisla-
ton were to Intervene, was ths con
sensis 0f opinion among saders Of
both dominant parties What circum-
stances may arise from the European
war or changed conditions In Mexico
may he the deciding influence In the
meeting time Of the next congress
with It's new host OF Republicans In
the house
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-07
BIG ROW OVER
CLERK SALARY
Parman Demands Pay From
County Commissioners and
Trouble Is Result,

County Clerk Bob Parman today
presented TO the county commissioners
his bill for A,9507O for salary AZ
county clerk during the time the NJ
flee was held by w. w. storm The
commissioners did not refuse to pay
the salary, but took the matter under
adyisement
Parman offered to give bond, upon
which suit may be brought In case
court Of competent Jurisdiction finds
that he Is not entitled 10 the salary.
but his offer was not accepted by the
commissioners.
Trouble resulted between the com
mlssipners and H. Y. Thompson, rep
rcsentlng the county attorneys office.
when pArmnns demand was made The
commissioners blame the county attOr
neS's office for the mudde In which
the affair has become entangled The
court order for the payment of the
salary to Storm has not Jet been found
and the officials lnaahgcd In harsh
rccriminntions today
Just how the Parman salary matter
win be settled is not now made clear
parman's position IL that he IL entitled
TO the salary and that he must look
10 the commissioners for A. The com
missloners have paid the salary to
storm. parman contested the election
NJ Storm and after fighting the case
through the courts nearly two years
was given the office Of county clerk
The salary had already been paid
~ storm however within short
time before the final decision was
made.
The Parman. Storm case has been
held 10 hinge, ~ far M the salary
was concerned, upon court order
that did not 20 ON the records Search
for the order has been on for some
time, and portions " the minutes have
been found, hut the case has not yet
been made clear
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-07
GARDENERS PLAN
UNWISE'- WILSON
President Says Idea for National D,-
fense Investigation Might Create
UnfAyOrable Impression"

Washington Dec THE president
has announced that he opposed Rep
resentatiye Gardner's plan for investi
eating the preparedness for national
defense, because he thought It was nm
unwise way Of handling question
which might create very unfayorable
impression"
The statement issued at the White
House said the president told Gard
ner he IL In favor Of the fullest In
Quiry by congress committees aud that
there are no facts In possession of the
executive department not at the dis
pOsal of those committees
Gardner said he was not surprised
at the presidents position and would
continue % press for the passage Of
his resolution
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-07
DINNER TO RIDICULR FOLLIEs
OF MEN WILL NOT BE GIVEN

New York, Dec THE directors
Of the Amen corner, whose annual
dinner h February attracts wi,e at
tention has decided to hold no diu.
ner this winter Charles T. white, the
president. said
There IL pronounced sentiment
among the brethren against making
merry this winter. The conviction II
unanimous that ten dollar plate
dinner Of 800 people, whose chief
purpose is to ridlcule. and sauriEe
the tolliea Of men, would he inap
propriate when evidence Is plentiful
that many worthy people In New York
will, before the winter Ia over he
without sufficient food and clothes
to keep them comfortable"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-07

Washington Dec THE sixty congress reassembed today
for its third and concluding session
President Wilson will deliver his address, in person TO-
morrow from the roum the hall of the before Joint SEES
non outlining the administration Until that fully dis
closed the work which will be undertaken during
few remaining days the life of this congress which dies at noon
March remains underlined that the appropriation bills
are likely TO receive first and chief attention whether the
congress chosen the November be called in spea %
sion will not assemble before another year one can predict with
certainty
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-07
BALKAN STATES PLANNING
TO ENTER WAR FOR ALLIES

London, Dec. 7.--Progress has been
made toward an understanding In
the Balkan states which win be salts
factory to the allies sccording TO the
Athens correspondent OF the Tele-
graph who understands that basis
has been reached for reapproachmeut
between Servia and Bulgaria.
The British, Russian and French
ministers have visited the Greek pre-
mier the correspondent reports and
he says that Greek newspapers de
clares that the visits concerned pro
posals that Greece should assist ser.
via.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-07

with the falling OF the gayels I'm botn
houses today many legislators. some
OF them prominent figures for years
In the political life OF the nation, turn
their faces toward private life, for
this session OF congress II their last
unless changing fortunes return them.
Senators Root Of New York, Burton
Of Ohio, Perkins Of California, Bris-
tow Of Kansas, Crawford Of South
Dakota, Stephenson Of Wisconsin
Republicans and Thornton OF Louiss-
ana and White Of Alabama, Demo
Gratis, will 60 out Of office at the end
OF the session.
I'm the house Representatives I'm
derwood Of Alabama, Hardwick of
Georgia, and Broussard Of Louisiana
are serving their last terms before
their elevation to the senate OF the
next congress.
Among prominent house Democrats
retiring are, A Mitchell Palmer Of
Pennsylvania, n member Of the ways
and means committee; Stanley "
Bowdle of Ohio, who will return the
seat he took from former Representa-
tive Nicholas Longworth Robert j.
Bulkley NJ Ohio; John X. Clancy of
New York; Robert h. Difenderfer, OF
Pennsylvania; jeremiah Donayan, OF
Connecticut Richmond Pearson Hob
son, Of Alabama Henry NJ. Goldfogle,
Of New York Charles A. Korbly, of
Indiana Robert h Lee, OF Pennsyl-
vnnia George A. Neeley III Kansas
Frank T O'Halr. Of Illinois. who will
yield back the seat he took from for
mer Joseph g. Cannon; John J.
Mitchell, of Massachusetts, a member
/ nf the ways and means committee I;
Edward W Townsend, Of New Jersey,
and many others
OF the Progressive organization In
/ the house members who will be re-
/ tired include the party leader, Victor
Murdock, ~ Kansas NJ Clyde Kelly,
/ W. J, Hullngs and Henry W. Temple,
all of Pennsylvania James q. Me-
/ Laughlin, of Michigan. and william
II. Hinebaugh, Of Illinois
Cotton Legislation First
The first calendar business before
the house today was the cotton relief
legislation urged by Representative
Henry, of Texas and others who al
most prevented adjournment OF the last
session by insisting ON H. The gen
eral understanding ameng members "
both houses was that President VII.
son would press the bill for govern
ment purchase OF ocean steamships I;
the measure to pave the way for ulti-
mate Independence " the Philippines.
and the measures proposing com
prrhenslve plan " Dealing with water
way Improvement and conservation "
natural resources
A general waterway hill TO establish
a nation wide system ~ broad scope,
such as has been Endorsed by com
mittee ~ the cabinet, will probably
be- urged
Foreign affairs are certain to Occu-
py attention Of the senate The ad-
ministratlon Is said to desire action
ON the NIcaraguan treaty through
which the United States would
acquire another interoceanic canal
route and naval station rights IN the
Ray NJ Ronseca for S3WO,OO0. II
also hopes Tor action on the pending
treaty with Colombia 10 settle the
partition of Panama for f2nOO0000
Opposition 10 both treaties is prom
ised by Republicans of the foreign ne.
lations committee
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-07
sERvIANs ON OFFENSIVE
TAKE AUSTRIAN BATTERIES

Paris, Dec. IA dispatch from
Nish servla, to|the Havas agency re.
ports that the servians since Decem-
her 3 have resumed vigorous II.
fensive Servian troops ON Friday
pursued the enemy's right wing M far
~ Kolubara river and II was there the
Allstrians abandoned -four battarias.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-07
FIRE FROM BOMB EXPLOSION
KIiS FOUR; ONE MISSING

New York, Dec. T. Fire, believed
70 have started from a bomb exrlos.
ION, brought death 10 family Of four
personH and DESTROYED the central
section of the yillare of Arisley-ou.
Putnam The loss Ia estimated N
abmt sib0.0Oo.
Michsel Irellc for whom the hon,h
IL believed 10 have been intedcd Is
missinz.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-07
TWO SWEDISH STEAMERS
SINK OFF FINNISH COAST

london, Dec IA dispatch from
Stockholm 10 Reuters states that the
Swedish steamers Luna and Evcrllda
have strrck mines Off the Finnish
coast and that both steamers sunk
The crew Of the Luna was saved but
all seamen aboard the Everilda eI-
cent one were Loaf.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-07
GERMANS RUIN MONASTERY
MORE THAN 1000 YEARS OLD

Paris Dec. IA dispatch 10 the
Ilayas agency from Petroprad says
''rhe Germans have destroyed the
monastery Of IenolycA fifteen miles
northwest " LODI, which has been In
existence thousand yenrs on the pre-
text that the ringing Of the Angelus
w"s o. signal In the Russians In the
attack priest and two monks were
ktliad
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-07

vs Precipitation has eesn s,r s,snsr5sl .inSs
the territory east Of the Rocky Noun
tAlns, The rainfall was generally VERY
light. Snow was, billing thls morning In
the northern ROCKY mountains aud along
the eastern slope W far south a. the Ter
- Panhandle
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-07

Washington. Dec. with storm
warnings fluttering along the Atlantic
coast from Cape HRtterss to Bastport,
Maine, the gale that has been whip
ping the sea, menaclng shipping for
forty hours, was increasing today aud
moving slowly northward Unknown
warships reported ashore off the Del
aware coast is believed by navy de
partment officials here tO be one "
foreign fleet The safe arrival ~
two American dcstroyers at Norfolk
and a report from the captain Oft ha
battleship Kansas that he WAS riding
out the storm off Delaware capes dis
posed the danger 10 all American war
craft In that vicinity The velocity
Of the gale last night touched high
records In some instances Al mid-
night the wind wag blowing seventy
two miles an hour nj BlOCk Island
Men Bright, " j., Dec THE turn
Ing ~ the ehb tide found Sea Btghts
chief streets under water railroad
tracks covered for two miles and the
storm lnehed sen sweeping through
hrcnkS In the sen wall constructed
after the floods ~ last wear with
the high tide tn come the situation
II alarming and residents here rrnc
tlcally abandoned hope ~ prevent
Ing a great loss
The water ls sweeping over tho
ground floors of houses and there ap-
pears to I've an unhroken stretch "
water between Normandle and High.
'npds several miles apart All husi.
a. aua,.nnInI
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-07
ATLANTIC COAST e CRIPPED
BY WORST STORM I'M YEARS
LEGISLATION
IS FIRST ON SCHEDULE

Relief For South, Urged By Rep
resentative Henry ofTexas, Heads
Business Calendar ot House at
Meeting of Sixty Third Congress
Today - Wilson to Outline Ad-
ministration Program at Joint
Session Tuesday.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-07
THE WEATHER

Cisady and un.st,ieA weather tonisht
and rsesday. with probably rain o. snov
not much change IN Temperature.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-16
WASHING WON'T RID
HEAD OF DANDRuFf
Dissolve lt, That's Rest Way

The only sure way 10 eet rid d
dandruif IL 10 dissolve Il, then you
destroy Il entirely. To do this eet
about four ounces q ordinary liquid
arvon; apply Il 4 night whea retir.
ing; use enough u moistsa tAs scalp
and rub Il In ssntly with the finger
tips.
Do this tonight and BY morning
most II not oil Of your daadsvif will
b sons. sad three or four more sp-
plicaAions Gill completely dissolve and
entirely destroy every sinsls sign and
trace of II. no matter how much dan-
dSuff you may have.
You will find. too. that I'll itching
and digging a ths scalp will stop q
once. and yosr AsiP will b fluffy. lus-
tsous. glossy. silky and soft, and look
and feel hundred timss better.
IL you want 10 preserve your hair.
do BY ell means get rid Of dsndruif.
for nothing destroys the hair more
quickly. Il not only starves tbs hair
and ma O. Il fall out. but Il makes Il
atrinsy. strassly. dull dry. brittle and
lfeless. and every one notices Il. You
can ct LIQUID arvon at any drug store.
Il 10 Inexpensive and never fails to do
the work.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-16
CONSOLIDATED
STOCK EXCHANGE

Opening prices on the Consolidated
Stock Exchange to-day reflected gen.
eral fractional declines from Satur-
days closing quotations. They were
above the cabled range Of prices from
London. but under the New York
Stock Exchange initial figures. Tha,
exchange later came down to the
Consolidated levels. IL was the atti-
tude Of the foreign markets that an
peared to have most to do with the
sagging tendency Of prices locally. II
was rumored that the London ma rkef
was fearful Of Ulster disturbances
over st. Patrick's Day and there was
also nervousness regarding the Rus
sian German armament. situation.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-16
readily MENACE OF
( NEGLECTED COLDS
They Lead to Pneumonia
or Serious Throat and
Lung Troubles.

Dcctoes know that . great many
essicus throat and lung troubles and
Sstel eases Of pneumonia develop from
Neglected colds 80 common at this sen.
-: Treat your cold promptly by using
Father Johns Medicine. which gives new
serength 10 ward of impending disease
because u Is pure and wholesome
nousishment for those who are wesken ed
Esd vun down. Remember that Father
yohn's Medicine is free from alcohol or
dangerous drugs and therefore 10 q safe
Sanay medicine. fine for children a. we'll
- older people.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-16
WALL Street

Market Closing. Market was In q
state OF complete and apparently
hopeless inertia In late afternoon and
u seemed utterly Impossible to stir II
Into action Of one kind or the other.
II was stated In apparently we'll
informed quarters that y. g. Rubber
Go. contemplated the Issue Of so, ooo..
900 notes. but that q sale has been
deferred because bond market condi-
lions are not at present propitious for
new financing Of that kind.
u. 3. Steel was little affected by
unfavorable trade news. Regarding
general business outlook a gloomy
view was taken. but this did not re-
suit In selling OF atocks. The general
list rallied toward the close from the
slightly lower level. Total sales,
1878 shares.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-16
STOCK EXCHANGE
NOT A GAMBLING
PLACE, SAYS owen

Senator Robert l.. Owen Of Okla
homa. Chairman Of the Senate Com
mittce on Banking and Currency.
which has In charge bills regulating
stock exchanges. visited the New
York Stock Exchange to-day and was
taken on the floor. a privilege not Of
ten extended TO non-members. The
senator saw a very DUH and uniuter-
esting market. Brokers stood around
the floor doing little business. and
there was an absence of the noise and
confusion that prevails on busy days.
After watching the proceedings and
comforting with oncials OF the tx
change. Senator Owen said:
II have not agreed with those nom.
bcrs Of tho committee who have
looked upon the exchange a. q giGan-
tic gambling place. ! recognise its
usefulness a. q great market place,
Its service In bringing foreign capital
into the country and distributing
capital In enterprises.
Tho pertinent questions now arc
whether tho Exchange can be man
aged to better advantage II incor-
porated and II under supervision of
the Postal Department. All members
Of the Senate COMMITTEES have been
anxious TO get precise Information re-
sarding the mechanism Of exchanges.
1T In not our purpose to enact
destructive legislation, but II possible
To perfect q measure under which tho
legitimate functions Of tho New York
stock Exchange and other exchanges
may be preserved and made more
useful"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-16

vious dividend was ~ psr cent. and
per cent. extra in Deccniber,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-16

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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-16
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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-16
s6ooks NOT 70 HEAD W. y.
usw Worker Desses Story rssm
Oeaser of q New JoS.

4 despatch from Denver news bu-
reau Yesterday stated that Beividcre
Uruoks. who was In charge OF the Don I.
'vees Once Of the Western Union Tcic-
ovApA Company before he was called
- Nov York to take the general man.
ooorship. would become President Of the
lWsoeern Union rs soon a. the divorce.
useue Of that company from the Amcri.
con Telephone and Telegraph Company
Soo erected. Theodore ~. Vail 10 the
Rreddent Of both cornpn MES.
NJ. Brooks. who is suffering from grin
q his hcme. No. 37b West End avenue,
mere !: not sspsrtic,. Of truth IN
~ report TINT I am 20 become the