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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-24
RACE CASE is
BEING ARGUED
Judge Clark VIII Decide Whothepi
Tulsa Case Is to BE Tried or De-
INJURED Out Of the Courts.

Arguments to dismiss the s0O00
damage suit instituted against Cover.
nor Lee Cruce, Adjutant General
Frank NJ. Canton, and Major Winfield
Scott by r. J. Allison In the Tulsa
race case are being heard today In
the district court before Judge George
W. Clark.
The plaintiff claims that the COVER.
nor and his officers had no right TO
Interfere with the Tulsa races last
spring. as there was In effect at that
time an injunction granted him By
the superior court Of Tulsa county In
joining the national guard from such
Interference. This plea is brought un-
der the alleged protection OF section
IA, article ., OF the constitution OF
oklahoma, which says the military
powers shall always be held In strict
Suhordinance TO the civil authorities.
That the officers are lmmunt by yir.
tue Of their offices the plainuu
clanms cannot he sustained by the
court In consistence with the four
teenth amendment TO the constitution
Of the United States, which says that
mo state shall deprive any person Of
life, liberty or property without due
process OF law"
On the other hand II is contended
that the governor OF the state at all
times has the right to call out the mill
tia to enforce the laws, suppress iD.
surrection or prevent invasion; that In
! this case there was In hls estimation
about 20 be committed a violation Of
the law and that therefore the Cover.
nor acted within the bounds Of his au
| thhritY.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-24
TO RECOMMEND
ROOMS, NO BARS
L. b. Howard Believes All Sent
10 RelOrmatOry Should Not
Be Prisoners.

Work Is progressing rapidly ON the
new buildings at the state reforma.
tory at Granite, and within the next
Two months all buildings will be com.
pleted and occupied n B. Howard
member OF the board OF affairs bas
lust completed inspection OF the
buildings and visiting the institution
FOR Information 10 include In his re-.
concentrations to the Legislature for
the needs Of the place
New cels providing for about 500
Inmates have all been set In place
and many Of them are now being used
The big dining room now IL being usei
and all other portions of the buildings
are utilized az rapidly as they can be
completed.
Mr., Howard will make recomman.
dntiOn for further improvements et
the reformatory, IN the effort to make
II as much Of school NJ prepa ration
of the boys who are sent away from
II as II is possible Many similar In.
stimtiOns throughout the United
states are taking humane view M
the work to he done by these particu.
lar penal institutions and much pro
gress In the right direction has AL
ready been made.
One OF the recommendations that
viii be made win he for building tc
he used more az a dOrmltory than
anything else This building will be
supplied with rooms 10 be used by In
mates who indicate definite Nieas Of
reform. when prisoners are first re-
ceiyed there II II not known what sort
Of conduct they intend 10 practice II
they exhibit any desire to become re
formed Il win be the purpose Of IN,
management of the institution 10 en-
courage them all possible.
In building such M mentioned M
ter their term OF probation IN oyel
they would be- given room In tha
building to be used as II II were room
In a boarding house and they woult
not be surrounded with the common
environments OF cell with iron bar
b' remind them OF their plight.
Another thing Mr. Howard will re
mind the legislature and that II tina
the state has n lot Of fine granit
there with plenty VI labor among IN
inmates to get out the rock and hav,
Il finished ready for huilding pur
ucsea He will recommend that II b
ied instead n sending 10 some othe
tate for building material
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-24
SHIP GREEK LEPER
Cost United States Immigration Bu-
reau $1,000 to Take Victim From ".
Louis 10 transatlantic Liner.

~. Louis, Dec 2l.--How Greek
leper Anastasics LoIEos, recently dis.
covered In ~ Louis, was taken Sc
cretlyato New York and put In the lso.
lntlon ward Of u trans. Atlantic liner
for deportation ut an expense OF ap-
/ IrnSimately Sl,00U to the United
States immigration bur1u ut st Louis
haS become known herr A special
car was engaged at n ccsi II $500 and
permission was OMalncd from the
hoard OF health " every state be
tween St lnuiS AMI New York
thrnrh which thu ral!wd runs A
government revenue cutter carried tho
lepcr t' the passenger hin.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-24
TWO OFFICERS ARE INJURED
WHEN AEROPLANE WRECKS

oceanslde, Cal. Dec 24,--Lieuten'
ant Ralph Holiday observer on the
United States army scouting aero
plane which left T.os Angeles for San
Diego yesterday was slightly lnjur"l
near here, when the acroplane plloted
by Lieutenant ]. v Morrow was
wrecked in landing
Holiday wns badly cut about the
head and face NIafrow escaped with
a few bruises The machine was bad.
" wrecked o
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-24
ST, LOUIS BUILDINGS MUST
REMOVE REVOLVING DOOR

St Louis, Dec. 24.--Fifty buildings
including five large department stores
have been notified by the building
commissioner TO remove the revolving
storm doors at their entrance and 10
replace them with doors opening out
wards. The building commissioner
said revolving doors would not facl
litate the speedy exit Of a crowd IN
an emergency.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-24
EDITOR OF SALVATION
ARMY TAPER Is DEAD

HrtfOrd Conn Dec. 24.--Miss Jennie
Newcomh, editor Of the Salvation
Army Sunday School lessons died ut
the Hartford hospital last night fol
lowing nm operation for appendicitis
She Nns graduate Of Wellesley col
lege.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-24
BOMB DROPPED I:
ON COAST CITY:
German AerOplane Missile Ex-
plOdeS in Dover Garden
Without Damage.
Capture Numerous Trenches Of
TeutOns and Repulse All
Counter Attacks.

London, Dec. 24-An official press
bureau announcement issued toduy
says:
AN aeroplane OF the enemy dropped
bomb while passing over Dover this
morning. The missile fell III gur.
den, anu exploded There was no dam.
hge. The aerOplane was seen for a
few seconds only. II departed i'm.
medlately. passing out over the sen.
British air craft went up, but did not
see the enemy The weather was
cloudy aud foggy,
Paris, Dec. 2i.--An official commun.
icDuOn ISSUED today SAWS.
From the sea 10 the l.ys we made
Progress by mpping operations In the
Dunes ana repulsed nttnck In front Of
LOmbaertzyde At Zwarte,en. south.
east Of lpres we occupied group Of
houses aud drove bnCk as fur as the
southern part OF this village cOun.
tcr'nttack OF the enemy. despite spIr.
lted TIRE from the German artillery.
The Belgium army pushed forward
certain letachmeEtg along the right
bank " the User tu south Of Dix.
m,-dc ana organized n defensive work
protecting the head Of bridge
I'm the region Of the Arras fog still
made all operations iml ,sihle
I'm the region NJ the Alsnc the
ZOuayes yesterday held back hrillinnt
~ number of attacks they remained
masters, at a point near the road Of
Puislene OF the German trenches oc.
cllpied by us December 81.
"ln the Champagne district we
strengthened the positions taken hy
nS In our advance Of the night be-
fore In the region Of Cruonne and
Rheims.
'In the vicinity NJ the Pcrthes all
the counter attacks ~ the enemy on
tho position conquered by ~ December
." were successfully rcpulsed To
the northwest Of McsnllLe Hurlns
we occupied German trenches for q
distance Of 400 yards and we drove
back the counter attack The Ger.
mans endeavored 10 take the offensive
In the direction Of Ville-Sur Tourbe,
but our artillery dispersed them
"In the Argonne region we took pos
session of piece Of ground In the for
est ~ Ia Grurie and In the vicinity
NJ Bagntelle we repulsed German at.
tpck
'In the forest NJ Aprcmont our nr-
tillery demolished and caused the en-
Cmy to evacuate several trenches
london nec 81 The lntest Officers
crSualty list covering the week ~ nc.
crmhor g ~ N shows twcntythr"n
Officers killed. and eiahty-onc wound
ed The totai cnennltics among Off.
GERS ~ date II 3995
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-24
PROMINENT ARIZONA LEADER
AND FORMER EDITOR, is DEAD

Prescott AriE., Dec. 24.--State
Senator NJ. G. Cunniff, member Of the
Arizona constitutional convention
president Of the senate Of the first
Arizona legislature and at enc time
associate editor Of the Worlds Work
died last night Some years ago Mr.
Cuniff was private secretary to Alton
n Parker democratic presidential
candidate In 1904.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-24
HIGH HIDE RATE
Is CANCELLED
Freight Tariff Increases on Carload
Lots Held Unjustifiahle BY COrpOr-
atien Commission.

Washington, Dec A..-Freight rate
Increases on hides and pelts IT. car
loads from Oklahoma points to st
Louis and eastern destinations were
held unjustifiabie and ordered can
cclled by the Interstate commerce
commission today II was decided
that the Oklahoma rate should not be
more than three cents hundred
pounds higher than that from wichi
tn 20 st. Louis and not less than five
and a quarter cents lower than from
Fort Worth. Texas
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-24
BATTLE RAGING
BEFORE WARSAW
Result Of Great Contest For Pos.
session of Polish City Still
in Doubt.
BOTH TAKE MANY PRISONERS
Several Austrian Companies
Completely Annihilated in
PryzemySl SOrtis.

Pctrograd, Dec. 24,--Today's state
meut Of official press bureau says:
'On the left bank OF Pilica obstin.
ute fighting continues in the region
of the villages Of Jeseszee and Rojko.
wawOGa.
'On the right bank Of place we
made progress In the vicinity Opoczuo
aud Tomaszow.
In Gallcia our success continues.
South Of the Vistula we captured, on
December ~ and Il, sixty.siX off
GERS and 5,0OO men, three cannon ana
ten mitrailleuses.
"lu the Carpathians, while pursuing
the retreatlng Austrians. we captured
on December y thirty officers and
1900 men.
Near Przemysl the Austrians Al.
tempted new sOrue during which
several Of their advance companies
were completely Hnnihilated. Other ad
vance companies made prisoners. In
thlS affair We seized about q mile VI
railway leading into the city"
Berlin, Dec 24.--Official communi-
cntion today says:
The enemy did not renew attacks
/ I'm thp npiyhhnrhnnd nf Nlaurort v.s
terday. Al BiIschoote We took 200
prisoners December 22.
The enemy again was active yes
terday In the neighborhood OF Cha.
Ions. Infantry attacks followed a
fierce artillery attack made by the
enemy in the region Of sousn aud
Pethes These were repulsed.
I'm the east we have assumed an Of.
fensiye and are advancing from Me
denburg and Soldau. We have re
pulsed the Russians after several
days fighting at Mlawa, northern
Poland, and the enemy's positions at
Mluwa again are In our hands. More
than 1000 prisoners were taken In
these battles.
AT the confluence Of the Bzura and
Rawka rivers fierce bayonet attacks
took place The Russians suffered
heavy losses on the right bank Of
the Pilcn river, In the district south.
east OF TomaszOw. The Russians at.
tackled fiercely hut we're repulsed by
Austro-G Germans with heavy losses"
London, Dec. 24-Crystal Palace
Loudon's famous recreation grount
| will he closed 10 the public from New
Years day until the end Of the war Il
provide training quarters for soldiers
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-24
HALF MILLION DOLLARs
WITHDRAWN FOR XMAS.

~. Louis. Dec. 24.--Morc than e5O0-
600 In new money has been Withdrawn
from the federal treasury here for a.
tribution AZ Christmas gifts. II was
said by W. ID. vandiyer, sub-tressursv.
The sub treasury balance h the ias4
cst ever recorded her totalins ~
10000
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-24
THE WEATHER
Unsettled weather tonight and Friday
with probably rsin turnlns to snow.
roldry tontHht

Tho southwestern "low" IA Genital near
vi paso this morning This disturbance
IL giving general rains In the lower
Mississippi valley. the southern Plains
States and southern Rocky Mountains, A
secondary depression, central near Chi
chgo, II causin gsnow 10 the Lake region
ana ohio valley, The precipitation area
Il spreading eastward over the East
Gulf and Atlantic districts Generally
fair weather has prevailed In the north
Nrn Plains states, northern Rocky Noun.
talns aud far west Il n decidedly cold
this morning In upper Michigan, Minne.
sOta, the DRkotas, the central Canadian
Provinces, Idaho, Utah and Nevada. Ten.
petature- are reasoDab, close 10 the
seasonal averages In other sections Of the
country.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-24
FUND FOR GIRLS SCHOOL
NEAR TWO MILLION WORK

Boston, Dec WELLESLEY college
has obtained In cash and pledges oil
hut S5l.OO0 Of the restoration and on.
dowment fund two million dollars
started after the destruction Of col
lege Hall by fire according TO state
ment last night by Bishop william
Lawrence
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-24

New lOrh. Dee. 2i.--Iiye
member, Of The family OF Mrs,
MARY COrSO, including the
mother. were ,uffocHied today
when fire attacked their five.
story tenement They lived Oh
the top floor, The only sur
,iying member Of the family,
Arthur COrsO. 4 Telephone Op-
orator al the Polytechnic hOSpi-
tal was on duty when the fire
started and ordered An ambul.
ance aud surgeons 10 the scene
Scores OF other tenants escaped
scantily clad
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-24

\ Christmas day snow fall
was predicted for Oklahoma City
and the state by the weather
bureau today. The rain will con.
tinue today and tonight and u
downward drop In the temper.
ature will turn it into snow
Friday said the weather man.
Washington, Dee 2l.-A white
Christina, from New England
10 the Great Lakes Is indicat
ed by the weather bureau pre-.
dicti0ns for tomorrow. which
SAY unsettled weather, probab.
~ SNOW will prevail.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-24

London, Dec. 24-Crystal Palace.
London's famous recreation ground
will he closed 10 the public from New
Years day until the end Of the war TO
provide training quarters for soldiers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-15

/ Editor Nirginian;
Sr,-Thanl{s for your extract from The Public
and your editorial comments thereon The use
81 the expression Tainted Money" has been
introduced by you, not by Tho Public.
When the philanthropically inclined billion.
aires give say million dollars 70 a university
or library they do not turn over so much cash
Of their OWN earning, but bonds and other doc
uments which entitle said universities etc. to
the labor and earnings Of others to the extent
Of the so-caled gift. The proceeds of the bonds
and all interest thereon comes out Of somebody $
labor and not out of the pockets If the phiIan-
thropists.
All wealth is produced 10y labor and land;
there is means of obtaining except through
lahor's access to land. The few are living high
on the sweat of Of the faces Of other people
contrary 10 the scriptural injunction and lose
sweat themselves, except maybe a drop or
two the golf course the sweat of fear
The people do not want charity. Americans
ara not paupers; they seek simple Justice
that's all
Again, You lose sight Of the fact that all
free hospitals, free libraries free churches free
schools, etc. all established and kent going
by labor or through. its exploitation. No man
has wealth that has not been secured at some
time through somebody's labor Labor alone
gives value TO land. Take all labor out OF
Richmond and what viii then be the value OF
the land
The, need In Richmond for charity is great,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-15
I.X1I.RNiIN AIING KATS.

The rat may eventually be as scarce in this
country as'tho beaver Is today The war against
rodents Is constantly growing in scope and yigor
# he most spectacular ea}apaign now in progress
Is in New Orleans, whore more than $4,000 rats
haTc already been Killed, and the rat hunters
expect In SIX months II bring the total up to
100000. resulting Ia complete determination Of
the pest.
Charleston, " Va. SCI aside July RAT
determination Day and The slaughter has
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-15

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-15

no doubt; It is great in every large city, but
the cause which brings about the poverty Of the
many while the few know not how to squander
their superabundance of wealth squeezed--le-
gaIly perhapS-from fellow human beings, is ur-
gently calling for solution The time is not yet
here when every man sit in the shade of his
ewn vine and fig tree and when none shall make
him afraid. And yet, this - the PROMISE and
rest assured the promise will day be full
hlled-but not--not by the few. Remember
that it s the voice of the people that is the
voice OF God.
The earth fa'h He gives to the oh loren Of
men, says the good book. and nowhere Is 1t
stated that the Iaers are the custodians of coal,
the Roclrefellers of the OIL the Greenes OF the
copper, the Carnegies of the ores. All these
gifts are for all men, just Richmonds city
water is for all its people. Its cost to the peo-
pie is simply the cost Of delivery-the water
is theirs and ii is free to all alike.
The Baers claimed divine appointment
coal custodians along the Reading railroad,
Nirginians used TO claim that the kings of Eng
land ruled them by divine right. Virginians
changed their minds and will do so again. The
idea of divine right and private ownership in
mother earth itself viii be beaten to a FRAGILE
Then Will we have no Millionaire babies for the
few but thousand dollar babies for everybody
who desires, and freedom for all.
G.. L. WRAY
Chesterfield Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-15
,- msS
NEW BUILDING
IN r WIN l. HHASs
SOON FOR CITY

With but three dissenting votes. thu
resolution appropriating 81 600 10 pay
for the services OF an architect to
confer with the special council COM
mittee on new municipal building. the
board of aldermen last night passed
the resolution, despite the protests by
Aldermen Fuller and Gunst Alder.
man Melton was the third protestant.
The finance committee had recom-
mended this sum, in view of the fact
that in constructing the new build
ing on the Ford lot, the assistance OF
an experienced and capable man
would be needed
Common council had preyfouslv
adopted the resolution. and it Ia now
up to the mayor. AS soon as tha|
resolution has been signed the com
mittee win be called. and preliminary
steps will be taken toward the con-
struction OF building, which will
embrace a public library, an audi
forum and a courthouse
President Peters and Councilman
Fuller conceived the idea of the ercc-I
ton OF such a building as that prof.
posed. Mr.. Peters offered the reso-|
luton in council, and Mr.. Fuller adj
vocated II before the finance commit
tee. Both councilmen are enthusiasts
tic, and say that the building will DO
a reality within two years.
Both Aldermen Fuller and GunstI
opposed the appropriation last night.
Mr. Gunst said the idea Of a new
municipal building at this time was
mythical" and the scheme O SKY.
rocket proposition"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-15
LOCAL BUSINESS
MEN FOR WARBURG
Il. NJ c. DIRECTORS ENDORSE
SELECTION FOR FEDERAL
:
RESERVE BOARD.

The board Of directors OF the
terday adopted resolutions unanimous
ly endorsing Paul NJ. Warhurg to be
a member OF the federal reserve
board Mr.. Warburg ia now con-
nected with large banking institu-
ton, and to take the place on the
reserve board, would have to resign
this connection, making personal sac
rifice. The resolutions adopted read
as follows:
Whereas. the Business Mems club
of Richmond has for two years been
actively interested In the matter of
securing for this country such revision
In its currency and banking laws as
would meet the needs OF our people
and
Whereas. in the passage OF the fed
eral reserve act II Is the confident be-
lief of the board OF directors of this
association of one thousand bushes,
men that we have a system provided
which. If properly and wisely executed
will fully meet the requirements Of
business and commerce in all of its
branches: and
Whereas, 1t is of the utmost i'm
Poi hdh1Gt ~ tAiIS Jaw proves Oh great
benefit to all the people and to all
classes of business. that the men COM
posing the federal reserve board be
chosen with the greatest care and
consideration of tho peculiar qualif1-
cations Of each of its members in
dividually; and
Whereas. in the appointment by the
president of the United States of the
several members of the board 1t is
evident that unusual consideration
has been given to the special fitness of
each member of the board appointed
by him, this being particularly true
of his appointment of Paul NJ War
burg. Mr. Warburg having been born
and educated in Germany; served in
banking houses abroad. and for tho
last twelve years having been
partner in one of the largest and most
reputable international banking firms
In this country; also being recognized
as an authority on banking systems
and practices, and with all a man Of
the very highest personal standing:
Now. therefore. be it resolved,
That the board Of directors Of the
Business Mems club desires to ex-
press it's appreciate ~- personal
sacrifice which Mr.. Paul NJ Warburg
is willing to make in severing his
present business connections to put
his talents and experience at the
command, and service of his adopted
country and thereby setting an ex-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-15
LIT Ne. Brother.

am sinking Left me, brother.
From this fearful depth Of sin.
Sin Not against another,
But the living soul within.
am sinking, Brother. guide me.
Reach me out a helping hand,
That no evil may betide me
TIN ON temperance rock I stand
Could you only know the sorrow
And refnorSe- and awful fear
That viii greet nue. on the morrow,
You would pause and seek 10 cheer
On, the horrid pangs OF anguish
OF a soul thus thrown away;
STAGGERING on the brink langash
Help me to the rightful way.
VIII no brother try to save me
From this fearful curse Of drink
Or with balm elixir, lave mo
AS l totter DER the brink
OF This dark abyss and falter.
Crying out in sorest need?
For ] see the hanglnans halter
Sprouting from my wild sown seed.
How the cursed demon binds me,
Wraps IN coils about my life.
Shun him as | may he finds me,
TIL ! sink o'ercome by strife
win no brother heed my pleading
Point the way with the light?
Look up, spirit, sore and bleeding
Wen help you with our Statewide fight
Jay Writ Kali
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-15
CITY TO ACQUIRE
WILLIAMS ISLAND

A resolution directing the city all
torney to acquire Williams Island IN :
the city, by condemnation proceed
ings, or otherwise. was adopted by th(
board of aldermen last night.
This scheme originated with Com.
missioner Mccarthy, of the admins.
trative board. who believes the ac~
QUESTION of the island will prove 81
great advantage to the city. inasmuch
as 1t will help the city in tho zen ]
deavor to conserve and purify the
water supply.