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Bisbee daily review., 1914-10-03
MARKETING BY PARCEL POST.

WASHINGTON. Oct 2-In cor. nection with the convention of the National Association of Postmasters of the Second and Third classes, which is to assemble in this city next week, a proposition is on foot which may materially further the project of marketing by parcel post for the mutual benefits of housekeepers and producers in this and in other parts of the country as we'll
 At ue suggestion of Postmaster Praeger of this city it is expected the convention will set aside one session fer the exchange of views and infor nation relative to the development of plans for the extensive use of the parcels post in the larger cities for the buying and selling of household supplies.
 The convention of the national as. sociation was approved by the Post master General last March, but the idea of making a parcel post feature of one of its sessions is of recent growth. and posmasters who have been written to on the subject are showing more than ordinary interes' in the project for a special "parce post day'
Bisbee daily review., 1914-10-03
ANTWERP ATTACKED

WASHINGTON. Oct 2.-The fol- lowing dispatch from the Belgian minister of foreign aheirs was made public by the Belgian legation here Forts south and southeast of Ant werp have been violently bombarded since September 27 The heaviest ar ullery which persists energenically. The attacks take place against the forts of Waehlham Wavre. St. Cath erine and Lierre. On the southwest the attack of the German troops against Winebroeck was repulsed.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-10-03
"LlTTLE CHURCH" TO cELE.
 BRATE

NEW YORK, October 2-The par ish of the Church of the Transhgura- ton will be sixty-six years old next week and arrangements are being made for special morning and after noon services Sunday to celebrate the anniversary
 In an America no church is better known to the general public than the Church of the Transfguration. But the name by which it is commonly known is the Little Church Around the Corner" A number of years ago when George Holland, the popular actor. died. many of his friends and acauaintances desired public fun eral The veteran actor had been a good man, faithful, laborious honest respected by all who knew him. Jos ept Jefferson, on behalf of the family of Mr. Holland, made application Co Che Rev. MT Sabine, then presiding over a church at the corner Of Twen- ty-eighth street and Madison avenue, to offciate at the funeral. Learning that lle deceased idu been an dClpl' the clergyman recommended MT Jef- ferson to go to a little church around the ccrner' where such things were done. "AI honor to the little church around the corner" exclaimed the player as he left the clergyman, and seeking the rector of the little church he found in the Rev. George H.. Houchton a man who was not asham- ed to read the burial service over n dead actor The press took up the story. and the Church of Transfgura- tion rechristened "She Little Church Around the Corner" was lifted out of the obscurity of an ordinary place of worship and became for all time tue church of the players
Bisbee daily review., 1914-10-03

of neutral stew, and Wiener schnitae7 s eth CT Americanzed or abolished lest friend of the ri pie entente should take umbage An elaborate luncheon longer started with "canape Russe" for appetizer the gounnant must be with caviar toast"
 The wine list oners more difficulties. We not in- formed as to how that delicate business is handled champagne" is obviously French but what is the head waiter going do about 1t? And when it to such beverages Burgundy" Rhine wine" and Scotch and soda the whispered order might conoevably start riot Possibly Cncago connosseurs have taken to such neutral wines "Chanti" and "1achryma Christi" tho goodness knows what moment Italy may jump into the and make them unavailable.
 As for food, however anyone can play safe with the good old American dishes. And can order them with patriotic pride Thank heaven nobody ever gave a French name to corn-onthe-oobb or pumpkin pie! But Amercanize all the weird array Of foreign yictuas that have long defed analysis that remained for The Newer Neutrality to accomplish. Thanks to Chicago, even in our best restaurants may know what eating
Bisbee daily review., 1914-10-03
GERMANS DEFEATED
 BY BELGIAN FORCES

LONDON Oct 2.-An Antwerp cor respondent to the Exchange Tele- graph company says: "The German attack on the fort and approaches Of Koningshoyck tone 'of the new forts on the outer line) was repulsed last night and a violent attack on Ter monde was repulsed at o'clock this morning. Belgians are blowing up the bridge over the scheldt and Bel giaus undertook a counter attack from Antwerp Friday morning
Bisbee daily review., 1914-10-03

TUCSON. Oct 2.-The Progress sives of Pima county are expected to bolt from the state organization when they meet to talk over the things that were done to them at Phoenix. William M Watson. leading Pro gressive. said Thursday that he ex- pected meeting
 s. c. McWade, declaring that he cannot stomach gag rule has with drawn as a candidate for the corpora ton commission
 He declares that 1t was the refusal of the party council to permit the voting of proxies that enabled the Marcopa delegation to out vote the Pima delegation Dwight B. Heard and friends appear to have engineer ed the scheme Capt Joe Alexander ruled that the proxies could not be voted on the framing of the platform
 Other local Progressives have the following to say
 William Watson-'I do not think that the state organization should have taken any action on the matter at the present time The foundation principle of the Progressive party is the right of the people to rule. The prohibition question has been put up squarely Co the people this fall and l do not think that it is right that any attempt should be made to influence the decision of the voters by any political party
 CT do not think that the action of the party council in declaring for the prohibition amendment will have any special effect on individual vot CTS of the Progressive party The amendment is non-political mat ter which is 10 be decided by the in dividual voters themselves"
Bisbee daily review., 1914-10-03
LARGER ENROLMENT
 AT STATE UNIVERSITY
Increase Of Fifteen Percent In
 Students Already Recorded

TUCSON, Oct 2.-With an increase of more than b per cent in the mum Der of students registered at the uni versity thus far, and prospects of ad. ditional registration during the next ten days. the outlook for the Univer- sity of Arizona this year is better than ever before.
 Although the university registra- ton this year fell somewhat below the expectations of the registrar reaching but 23O students up to date. still the registration this year shows an increase over last year of more than seventy pupils Almost 200 are entered in the regular course, while thirty are registered as preparatory students
 even though it falls below the first calculations of the registrar. The fig ures used for last year stand for the registration during the whole year, while the figures of this year repre- sent but the registration for ahe first | week and a half of school. Before the next week is ended the figure for this year should be increased by at least ten students and after the end of the l first semester and the beginning of ! the second with the new students
 who always enter in the middle of the
 year, the registration for this term of ! college should reach at least 275 stu dents. counting preparatory and col 1 lege departments which is an in | crease of about 25 per cent.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-17
Is FOUND NOT GUILTY
Jury Failed TO Convict William Me
Donald, Charged With RObbing
Frances Allen Of Her Rings.

A jury just before noon today rem
dercd verdict Of not guilty acquit
ting William Mcdonald. alias Billy
Mckenzie, Of the charge Of rObblng
Frances Allen Oh West California last
fall. Several Of the jurors stated priv
utely that their reason for II verdict
Of ucquittal was tLt the evidence in
troduccd would not Justify conviction,
beins purely rircumstantial
Mcdonald. who was accused Of hold
ing w two, girls and relieving the
Allen girl Of several rings, admitted
being In the vicinity on that night,
hut cOntendcd that he was after
whisky. This crraud. tho defense
claimed. explained his automobile
ride which wn, made a circumstance
hy the state. The tracks which the
officers traced we're In plncp fire.
Quently visited md might have been
col fused and were not measured or
otherwise identified with McDonald's
shN% One ~ thr girls. who was .ac-
cnsed by the Allen grl at the time
" the commission ~ being an accom-.
plIre. testified that II was n colored
man who held them up.
The least sentence that could have
heen lmsscd lpon conviction would
hnve Eron ten years IN the penltenti-
Ary.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-17
ALL WILL SPEAK
ON PROSPERITY
Interesting Addresses Are Prom.
ised For Chamber Of Com
merce Luncheon.

Speakers at the prosperity" lunch
con Of the Oklahoma City Chamber Of
Commerce. which win I've given at the
Lee Hnckins hotel at noon Friday. III
have some interesting things to tell
about the revival Of business In this
city md throughout the nation.
z D. Colcord, president Of the organ.
ixation, has Just returned from trip
through the east and he win success-
fully coDtroveft the false rimor that
eastern financiers are withdrawing
their Investments from Oklahoma City
and the state, r. J. Edwards In con.
nection with his address, ,is expected
10 call attention TO the ifcreesed de-
mAnd Tor municipal bonds and W. w,
Edwards win tell Of the large increase
ot business which has come 10 certain
manufacturers and other lines of In.
dustry because OF the European war.
He q expected to titc a fnct TINT
Hpghes- -Roxarth anil Anderson have re
ceiycd several big orders for saddles
nnd harness for use In the war gone
and that the W. W. Edwards overall
aud shirt factory has also received
several largs war orders.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-17
MUST GO TO COURTS
County Superintendent Has No author
lily to Remove Clerk Of the School
Board.

In reply 20 question from T.. \
Duke, assistant state superintendent
as 10 whether the county superintend
ent can remove the clerk OF the school
board who refuses to draw a warrant
fOr the salary Of II teacher after II has
been approved by majority OF the
membership ~ the board H. III. Hagan,
assistant attorney general today held
TINT such proceeding could only be "a
ken through the courts
The attorney generals ruling Is that
II the facts are as represented custer
proceedings could be- brought In the
district court or the teacher could seek
To mundnmus the school official to
draw the warrant
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-17
MORE CASH WANTED
Free Transportation Of Belgian Relief
Supplies VIII BE Discontinued Soon
Announces Committee.

The State Belgian Relief committee
today Issued an appeal to citizens OF
Oklahoma to remit as much cash as
possible 10 the committee before DE
cember as there is no assurance that
free transportation rates for flour can
be secured on the railroads 10 Allan
tie scapOrts after that date
The railroads have announced that
after December 30 the free transporta-
tion arrangement for Relgian relief
supplies win he discontinued The
committee therefore desires that those
contributing money would send II to
q. G. Sohlberg NJ Oklahoma City.
treasurer Of the state Belgian Relief
committee, as soon rs possible 30 that
II may he converted into flour In time
to he shipped besSre free transporta-
ton ends The committee points out
that sl25 win huy sack Of flour
which will feed the ordinary Belgian
family for three months.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-17
WILSON SHOPS EARLY
President Visits Washington Stores
and Bys His Holiday Glfts-Wears
Broad smile

Washington Dee II 80 President
Wilson has done his Christmas shop
ming He went Into the downtown dis
trlct at the rush hour, armed with u
list of purchases he desired to make
and visited department store, two
book stores and jewelry establish,
mont All Of the places were crowded
and at times the president had to push
his way energetically 10 get what he
wanted. lie was recognized by many
shoppers and greeted all who spoke
to him with broad smile, He was
followed by several secret service men.
Mrs. Frances n, Sayre, the presi.
dents daughter. viii arrive early next
week to spend Christmas nj the white
House, shepis expected to remain for
more than month.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-17
HELENA VISIT
PLAN OF BOARD
State Agriculture Men win Investigate
Conditions nj SchOOl-JOb 10 ArkAn-
Ma Man.

Members Of the state boar,l Of agri-
culture will 90 to Helena Saturday to
look over conditions connert",l with the
district agricultural schcul AZ that
Tlnce. The board has displaced : II.
fmskell, who vas nj the hrad of the
school. e. y Johnson ~ Holp. Ark,
has been invited ty The board to 90 10
HeleilR and look over the school, anil
decide Il he would accept the position
Of superintendent oC tho institution.
The Helena school has been factor ~
considerable worry on the purt ~ the
hoard, II Is aid. Some months ago a
delegation Of citizens appeared before
the board and asked that Gaskell bn
displaced The board at the time did
not take the action desired, but wanted
to see n matters there could not Le
adjusted.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-17
YOUNG TEACHER
FOUND GUILTY
Claire Chenault Convicted Of White
Slavcry-tirl Scholar Married His
Brother y

Baton Rouge, La, Ds' H. Claire
Chcnault, - wears old, principal Of
the high school at Dcni, Ia, has been
found guilty IL the federal district
court here Of having Violated the
Monn whit save act. Cbennult was
recently arrested at Berlin, Wis. with
hls brothers wife daughter OF the
mayor OF De'm.
II was teaided that Chenault, al
though married paid attentiony to the
girl, VINO wac one Of hii pupils, and
tuat later It WA mutually agreed that
She should marry his brother William,
II years old '"he latter tried Jointly
with his brother was acquitted.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-17

TO BE MET
BY WOMEN

London, Dee IA meeting was
hrld today NJ the Mansion House Ia
aid the nol emcnt fpr the formation Of
u YomanA volunteer reserve the oh
Jrt Of which according 10 the Iurd
Mayor, WhO presided, Is "tr pru,iur
a trained md highly efficient body uf
women whose services .an be- offered
90 the rtntc If rruIirAG
Such women, Tld the lord mayor
'iu ne Trained lor signalling. dispatch
riding telegraphlng, motoring AMI
amp cooking and could thlls replace
men who might be more uscfully em.
ployed on the firing line.
rhe Right Hon. Henry Chaplin, NJ
r., explained that the corps wus IN
tended to he employed lu the event ~
an invasion " this country "hy horde.
II German barbnrIaus II was moi
proposed 10 arm women for aggression,
he nddcl hut TO arm thom for thrir
own dclru' In the last extremity IL
very definite ana entirely mstiflahlr. 60
-Four companies NJ the women.s vol
untecr reserve alrendy have hccn
formed with ViscOuutess CuStlebrcagh
IN colonel
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-17
SCHOOL PANIC DENIED
Reported That Children and Tssehers
Became Frightened When Escaping
Steam Filled Building.

A steam pipe In the basement Of the
jefferson school at Twenty-thlrd street
and Western avenue sprung leak
about 0:30 this morning and for a
time filled the basement with escaping
steam. The children were Just march
ing out for the morning recess and ac.
cording 10 the principal, were not dis.
turhed by the episode
Steam escaped through the registers
into the school rooms, but lid not inter
fere with the school work Rumors
that some Of the tenchers and children
thought that the building was on fire
and became frightened were denied by
the principal. The leak was fully re
paired by noon.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-17
SECOND RAID
IS EXPECTED
Christmas Dinner Under
Legislators Microscope

He thought, however, that Il limit
on time food products can be stored
should be- placed Oh all products not
frozen solid for Keeping.
DR. William j, Giles. professor of
meteorological chemistry at Columbia
university described a SERIES of expert
mcnts with. cold storage fish and told
~ eating founder which had been
frozen and kept for tsyD Years He said
fish did not deteriorate II properly
frozen and stored.
Charles y. Droste NJ New York,
told the committee II was impossible
10 keep butter and eggs In cold stOr-
age for more than nine months
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-17
AFFAIR BOARD REPORT
Prom January "a. 1911, to November
80. 1914, Over s5,Ooe,O 900 Allowed for
Supplies and Claims.

From January -, 1911, to Noycm
her 80, 1914 the board Of affairs
honght supplies and allowed claims for
the state in the sum Of $5,205, ,03O6i,
according TO figures that have been
been compiled by the board. Five s,p.
arate periods are covered In the work
Of the board during that time From
January -, 1911, to June 30, 1911, In.
elusive, the claims amounted To 5000
5l995 From July l. 1911, to june 80.
1912, Sl.223,6O2O6 For the fiscal year
from July ! 1912, to June 80 1913.
81 153, ,lSlO5 For the fiscal year from
July l. 1913 10 June 80 1914, Sl,Gli-
70i00 For the period from July 1,
1914, to November 80. 1914 SG0I Coz 80.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-17

a convenient mailing place for all
packages purchased IN the downtown
shopping districts and intended for
points out Of the city. II will also
serve the purpose Of relieving the regu
lar sub pcstotfice stations located IN
the business section which last year
were swamped with Christmas bust
ness.
The Christmas rush started today at
the Oklahoma 'ity postotflce aud POET
master Eastman pnt ON three addition.
al clerks this morning to handle the
increased work. When the business be
comes heavier clerk vii, be placed In
tie lobby Of the federal blilding and
be- will he equipped With n table and
scalcp Cor the convenience Of tho.
piailing chrhlmas packages.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-17
Here Is How and Where
10 Mail Your Presents

An appeal to the people Of oklahOma
city TO assist Uncle Sam In handling
the Christmas rush by mailing packages
either at the federal building or at
the sub-station to be established Mt
Main and broadway was made today
by II. &. Eastman, postmaster,
Last year many Of the patrons OF
the postoffice swamped the sub sta
ticns, located mostly in drug stores,
with Christmas packages. These sta-
lions, Mr.. Icsstman announces, are not
prepared TO handle the Christmas rush
and all packages intended for Christ.
mas should either he mailed at the
main pcstofficc or one Of the three
branch I'ostofficcs, located In Capitol
HIN, at the Stock Yards and at Main
aud Broadway. All u thsss aEs fally
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-17
SCHOOL TO STUDY FLIGHT
DEDICATED AT CAMBRIDGE

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 1.-THE ne
ronautical laboratory Of the Massa-
chuSetts Institute OF Technology was
dedicated yesterday The laboratory
will be devoted t. study Of the princi
rles underlying nerial flight. new
departure In technical instruction in
this country.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-17
ELEvEN THOUSAND FIGHT
IN ONE MEXICAN BATTLE

San Antonio, Tex Dec. IA mes.
sage ,t-the Carransista consulate says
that eleven thousand troops engaged
In battle at Torreon, 5000 villistas de.
Tending the city against 5000 Csrrpn.
Eistas under command OF General Pom.
cho vasquez.
The villa troops were commanded
by General Arestes Peyrelra, A large
part Of the Torreon garrison is re-
ported TO he with villa IN the south.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-17
NO OTHER VIOLATIONS

washinstoh. Der. l7.---Coionei Goe

washihstoh, Der. 17.---Colonei Goe-
thals informed the war department
that excepting reports Of the misuse
Of wireless, he knew Of no violations
Of neutrality at the canal zone. lie
suggested TINT neutrality might Ne
violated without detection or proof
unless he had ships to patrol the wa
ters
The cruiser Tacoma, ordered TO the
Panama canal zone to enforce neutral
ity, left Guantanamo, Cuba, today
for Cristohal
Secretary Garrison In a statement
today said Colonel Goethal's visit to
the United States was only I'm order
that he may appear before congress
with reference 10 canal appropriations.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-17
ARMY SIGNN CORPS MEN
GO TO AVIATION school

Fort Iaavenworth, Kan, Dcc II
Twenty four picked men from the
army signal corps here have been or
dered 10 the aviation school at san
Diego. Cal They viii leave some
time this week. The men we're chosen
because Of their experience as skilled
mechanics and their training along
lines required IN the aviation school
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-17

Washington, Dec II Christmas
dinner was under the microscope to.
day before the house commerce cnm-
mittee In hearings on the McKellar
Dill 10 limit the length Of time food
products may he kept IN cold storage
A delegation representing cola stor-
Hge Interests, discussed the measure
DR. II. d. Pease, director NJ the
depar rtment of Bacteriology at the Ie-
derle laboratory In New York sald cold
storage turkey WAS safe n inspected
BY government inspectors before ana
nftcr heing placed In the cold storage
vaults.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-17
CONGRESS- or WOMEN rs
PROPOSED TO MAKE PEACE

Washington, Dec. IA congress Of
women OF all neutral nations to Law
the foundation OF an international
peace commission or "Norld govern.
ment" was proposed TO secretary Bry.
an by delegation representing the
woman's political union of New York.
The plan contemplates a call for the
congress by American women.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-17
WINTER WHEAT ACREAGE
INCREASE Is ANNOUNCED

Washington. Dec. 1T--wlnter wheat
was sown this fall ON 41iooa000 acres,
an increase of 4.i3b000 acres over the
area last fall, the department Of nc.
rtculture announced today. The condi-
tion Of winter wheat. December I was
ss3 per cent acaiuat pT.2 last year,
and eos the ten year average.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-17
HOLIDAY FOR PRESS
BUREAU AND CENSOR.

London, Dec. i7.--The official press
bureau and censor office proposes to
take holiday from ? o'clock on tho
afternoon Of December "a TO y O'Clock
Christmas night during which period
no news will be passed for transmits
sion.