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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-17

King Nicholas OF Montenegro announces that a
third of his army has fallen on battlefields during
the present war While he insists that his people
intend TO fight on, their means are now NO limited
that assistance in money or supplies would be wei
come By the time the nations Of Europe end their
present quarrel they will find that many years will
he required 10 repair the tremendous waste now
going on II is to be hoped that every question now
in dispute will be settled in such manner that
here will be little danger Of old scores being taken
UP in the future.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-17

10 tell them how 1t should be done!
Far he II from Us to harbor such n
thought, and as quiet as 1t has been
Kept those rules have been banded
down to the present day
And this is a mighty poor time for
the government to butt IN paternally
with book In which 1t is stated that
the cheap cuts of meat are Just as
nourlShlns M those that cost more.
The assertion that there is great
dcnl Of protein in round steak might
he Of thrilling interest at another sea
son Of the year, but when Christmas
Is approaching It seems almost nuuse.
ntlng
II the government would put out
Il volume telling how 10 carve Il tur
key properly and with the approval of
the woman who cooked It, YOU may
take II from me that there would be-
more men Interested In It.
Those who have tried It know that
considerable study IS required 10 nc
compllsh the feat. since NO two turkey
seem TO he constructed precisely the
same.
" course Il IS true enough that
some citizens would not take any I'm
forest IN such n book. for they never
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-17

ington, Dec. 1S.. Mr.. Henderson repre-
scented Missouri In the senate IN 1852
Switzerland furnishes an example
of military preparedness well worth
study. Il has no standing army, and
vet every man IL d trained soldier and
can at any time be called upon to
defend his country, Military training
In Switzerland begins nj the age Of
eight years From the ages df sew
enteen to forty service ls com
pulsory ut the call II the state.
Although the Panama Canal cost
n heap of money everybody Is now con.
vinced that II N worth the price. Ac.
cortilnR to the official report Of Col.
George W. Goethals governor Of the
canal zone, mqde public Nov. ~. the
total expendlltsN ON the canal were
1888 500. .0i0 gExxs Includes approx.
imately siGtS1Att1 Expended ON forti,
fications 20 NhdtfAhe waterway
Inc siork IN nW ~ popular IN New
York ns In other large cities. An
astonishing revelation of the report
Of the department Of health Is the sta.
tistlcal fact that New York City has
the lowest birth rate among tle large
world centers The hirth rate " Ber
lin IL reported as forty. That Of London
ms thlrty-five Of BRUSSELS ms thirty. Of
Paris as twenty-five and that OF New
York as twenty thousand population
The "red light" district os Gary, Ind
has been reopened, with the sanction
" the authorities. The administration
announced that the policy Of suppress
sion, which has been IN effect slnc,
! July 70, has been practically u failure
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-17

has To eXplnm to hi, wife as best he
can that 1t was due 10 the dullness OF
the Knife or something else.
The man who viii be elected 70
carve the turkey should beware Of the
bird that has been fattened on the
theory that ull things come to him
who waits.
lie will find that the Job has to
he done mostly with grim determine.
tion. He has 10 use a carving knife
for the sake Of appearance, but deter.
mination IL the only thing that win
ever get him through the ordeal.
Many times | have wished that tho
cook had resigned before she placed
the turkey ON the table
And even as picked up the carving
knife | have hoped that a fire would
break out.
Also ! know that others have felt
the same way about II.
RICHARD s. GRAVES.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-17

travelling alone and gentlemch with their
wives. Women clerks are Ia Charge.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-17

The distinguished authors connect
ed with the government who know
just how we ought 10 live and move
and have our beings persist In issu
ing about this time Of the year a
cook hook, devoted mainly to the econ
omicRl use OF meat.
AZ any other time uf the year the
book might ho Of absorbing interest.
but not now when all Of us have our
minds fixed ON the turkey that will
adorn the table IN few days,
When our mothers aud grandmoth-
ers established the rules by which
the Christmas turkey * prepared, did
they have to rely on the government
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-17

The authorities found It impossible to
prevent disorderly houses from spring
ing up In residence sections Of the
city. They explained the protection
Of the community demanded q segre-
gated district under, strict police reg
ulation.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-17

nave W Niffl NN'U COM llnRFllCN, NNI
there are others " no have 10 20 against
proposition uf that kind at least
once year
Considerable fortltude and other
accomplishments are required to carve
a turkey, as well AZ some technical
knowledge " architecture, especially
when there is company at the table.
Seated about the man who is In
do the carving are those who esteem
him and have confidence In his abil.
ity to control his temper. The dlffIcul.
Ties are greatly increased when II n
taken into consideration that the cary.
Ing must be done with knife that
has an ornamental horn handle az lts
principal distinguishing feature.
All Of thos" who have been through
the ordeal know that the use " the
cold chiscl aud hummer are not looked
upon with hirh favor in polite society
md that the welding Of n clenver such
ns the butcher uses Is strictly forbid
den.
And after II is all over the Citlzer
who hns made u dismal failure of the
attempt through no fault Of his own
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-17

Many man is a failure as the ar
chitect Of his own fortune because he
restrict himself to the building Of air
castles.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-17

As the touch Of winter appears TO have origin
ated in the east il won't he necessary for Medicine
Hat TO circulate It's well-known abb
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-30
TROLLEY LEAGUE
MEETING To Be HELD
IN CITY HALL TONIGHT

Gardiner, Me, May 29.-(SpeciaD.-
Trolley League news from Gardiner
has thus far been in the nature of
surmise or primise rather than of ac-
ton. Although negotiations have been
IN progress fer some time with other
managers and players, the first visi-
bic step has now been taken.
A meeting has been called for Mon
day evening at the old city council
rooms and all who are interested in
having Gardiner represented in the
league this season are requested to be
present.
1t is highly probable that many of
the familiar faces seen on the team
last season will be seen again this
year and word has been sent TO them
to hold themselves in readiness for
the opening of the season in the mid
die of June.
1t is probable that a captain and
business manager will be chosen at
the coming meeting. Also a board of
directors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-30
FOR
DIVISION OF
SPEAR ESTATE
IS DISMISSED

Bath, Me-, May 29.-The petition of
Erminee B. Spear of Boston, claiming
to be the widow of Mayor D. Howard
Spear of Bath, for an allowance from
the estate, was dismissed today by AS
sociate Justice A. M. Spear in the
Sagadahoc county supreme court of
probate.
The decree was based on the ground
that the petitioner failed to serve no.
tice on the defendant, Mrs. Myra Spear
Doane of Dorchester, Mass, daughter
of Mr.. Spear, and Administrative of
the estate, in making her appeal, due
to negligence on her part.
Judge Spear further decreed that.
even had there been no negligence,
justice does not require a revision of
the decree issued by Judge Lowell of
the probate court on May 6, 1913, when
he refused to grant the allowance be-
cause the petitioner failed to produce
convincing evidence that she was the
widow of Mr.. Spear.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-30
SOUTH AMERICAN
MEDIATORS ADMIT
REBEL EMISSARY
Result of Carranza Communication Conn
planning Because Is Not
Represented

Niagara Falls, Ont, May econ
sideration of an agreement between
the Huerta government and the Unit
ed States was temporarily interrupted
today when Juan F. Urquidi, repre-
sentative of General Carranza, laid
before the South American ENJOYS a
note expressing surprise that the me-
diation negotiations We're continuing
with the Constitutionalists unrepre-
scented.
After a long debate the mediators
decided not to permit Urquidi to pre-
sent the communication from his chief
Then, after a conference with the
American delegates. the mediators ad-
mitted the Carranza emissary.
Urquidi remained with the media
tors only a few minutes. He left the
note and expressed the appreciation
of his superiors that so active an in
terest had been taken by the three
diplomats in averting a war. Urquidi
was asked not to disclose the contents
of the note.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-30
English Public
Has Confirmation
Of Great Disaster

London, May 29.-The full magni-
tude of the disaster to the Empress of
Ireland was understood by the English
public only late tonight. The day
was one of suspense and eagerness for
news throughout the kingdom, while
conflicting bulletins succeeded one an
other from early morning to evning.
The papers and the public were dis
posed to place faith in the most hope
ful reports.
The last regular edition of evening
papers which were distributed among
the homes, contained the report that
many had been saved. Extras were
issued later with the statement that
"the chief Marconi operator of the
Empress of Ireland has wired from
Father Point that a thousand people
have been drowned"
The worst fears were confirmed by
Sir Thomas Shaaghnessy's statement
in the extras which reached the thea
TRIGGERS as they emerged from the
places of amusement that the catast-
rophe was the most serious in the his
tory of the st. Lawrence route. The
calamity did not come home to Lon
doners nearly so acutely as the loss
of the Titanic, because comparatively
few prominent English people were
among the passengers. Sir Henry
Seton-Karr and Laurence Irving were
the only persons aboard whose names
We're we'll known here. Most of the
other English passengers in the first
cabin were business men from pro-
vincial cities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-30
Salvation Army
Delegates on Liner

Winnipeg, Man, May 29.-The Sal
Worlds Convention, who were booked
on the Empress of Ireland, follow:
Commissioner and Mrs. Rees, To-
ronto; Field Secretary Colonel Gas
kin and wife; Field Secretary Colonel
Maidment and wife; Adjutant Beck
sted of Grace Hospital, Winnipeg;
Brig. Scott Potter, financial secretary.
Toronto; Brigadier Walker, editor of
the Canadian War Cry, Toronto; Ma
jor and Mrs. David Creighton of the
immigration department; Maj. and
Mrs. Findlay, Winnipeg; Maj. and
Mrs. Howell, manager printing de-
partment, Toronto; Maj. Turin,
manager trade department, Toronto;
Maj. Frank Morris, divisional COM
mander of the London department,
London division; Staff Captain Ar
thur Morris, Toronto; Staff Captain
McAmmon, Winnipeg; Staff Captain
Hayes, commanding officer of Temple
Corps Toronto; Staff Captain Good
win, commanding officer Ottawa; Ad-
jutant Bryce Matron Hamilton Rescue
Home, Hamilton; Adjutant Edwards,
mems social department, Ottawa; En-
sign Jones. Calgary; Ensign Peacock,
Calgary; Ensign Knudson; Captain
Ruth Rees, daughter of Commissioner
and Mrs. Rees.
Ensign Emily Jones, Calgary; Ensign
Bertram Patton. Toronto; Ensign F. Pea
cock, Wmburn, Sask; Captain Gilbert
Best, Captain T. and Mrs. Dodd, Toron-
to; Captain C. Groome. England; Capt.
Hannah Knudson. Parry Sound, Ont;
Capt. James L. Meyers, Capt. Rufus
Spooner. Capt. Guido Whatmore. Capt
George Wilson, Lieut.. Stanley Bigland
Lieut.. Alfred Keith, Bert Greenaway
William Norwood w. Humphreys, j.
Johnson, T. Jones, Robert Malone, Ken
meth Mcintyre, G. Meacher. William
Measures, lilly Morgan, Ernest Neeves
Mrs Lanling. w. Perkins, w. Wakefield
| Toronto.
| Staff band composed of officers from
| headquarters at Toronto, consisting of
20 members, including Captain Nc
Grath. The bandmaster is Adjutant
Samaing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-30
Only Two Children Saved

Only two children are known to
have been saved from the wreck. A
wonderful rescue was one of these
little eight-year- old Oracle flanagan,
daughter of the leader of the Saliva
ton Army band. Her father and
mother were both drowned. Oracle
was not told of her loss and believed
tonight that her father and mother
would come to Quebec on the next
boat.
When asked how she was saved.
Oracle replied: "Oh, l saved myself"
The little child, her hair hanging
in braids down her back, was entire
ly unconcerned, apparently not real
izing what she had been through. No
lifeboat was near when she was thrown
from the Empress and she sank at
once, but rose to the surface in a
moment, saw a piece of floating wood
near her and seized it. Later she was
pulled into a lifeboat. She had been
benumbed to the point of exhaustion
by the cold water and the chilly air,
but she soon was entirely restored.
Major Attwell of Toronto and his
wife We're among the saved.
Il got life belt for my wife" said
Maj Attwell, land we both jumped
into the water together when we saw
that the vessel was doomed to go
down. We both sank three times, be-
ing carried under by the suction. When
we came up the third time 1 saw a
lifeboat near and swan to it, pulling
my wife after me. Then those in the
boat pulled US in and we were saved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-30
ADMINISTRATION
BELIEVES THAT
REBELS WILL Be
REPRESE:NTEDAT
The CONFERENCE

Washington, May 29.-Mexican me-
diation was a subject OF discussion at
the cabinet meeting today and the
administration took the positive po-
sition that the communication for
warded to the mediators at Niagara
Falls by Gen. Carranza, chief of the
Constitutionalist forces should be re-
ceived. President Wilson announced
to the cabinet that Gen. Carranza had
addressed a note to the mediation
conference seeking representation up
on terms that have not been made
public.
When word came late today that
the mediators had agreed to receive
Carranza's communication, govern
ment officials expressed the opinion
that this important development would
lead ultimately to participation by the
Constitutionalists in the mediation
proceedings
With relation to the German ship
ments it developed that the United
States may be called upon to pay
compensation for delay in delivery of
the 4pringa's cargo of war munitions.
originally consigned to Vera Cruz.
but held on board on account of the
American occupation of that poYt. Il
became known that negotiations now
are in progress between French and
German concerns which sold Huerta
the censignments and the shipping
company to determine which. If any
of them, is financially liable to Huer-
ia under the contracts of sale and
shipment for delay in landing the
supplies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-30
Survivors Made Comfortable

The faces of all plainly registered
the frightful experience they had gone
through. Very few of the survivors
possessed a complete outfit of clothes,
the majority wearing only shirts,
trousers and boots.
Heads were barred as the injured
were brought ashore supported by
friends and officials of the company.
The second and third class passen-
gers and the crew were Immediately
made comfortable on the Allan Liner
Alsacian, which was lying in an adj
Joining berth at the breakwater. The
first class and injured passengers were
transferred in automobiles and other
vehicles to the Chateau Frontenace.
A staff of doctors and nurses took
charge Of the injured.
Among the 25 survivors of the first
cabin there were eight women and
one child. and strangely, among the
20 rescued from the second cabin there
were also eight women and one child.
OF the 1o1 persons saved from the
steerage were four women. Among
the 80 passengers left in Rimouski
were a number who were so i'll or so
sbadly injured that they had to be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-30
BATES VS.. BOWDOIN
AT LEWISTON TODAY

Lewiston. Me-, May 29.-Bates, I'M
defeated. will meet Bowdoin on Gar
celon field Saturday afternoon at 3.15 in
the first of the two remaining games
in the State championship series. Bow
dom, with two black marks to it's
credit in the percentage column, is in
a precarious position for the loss of
one game means night shirts and red
fire parades at the Lewiston Colleg.
Should Bowdoin win both, the andre
scoggln colleges will be tied for the
bunting.
Stinson will be on the mound for
Bates. No change is expected in the
lineup unless Drake goes into left
field in place of Davis, who is a bit
uncertain at times as to what to do
with high flies.
BoWdoin will pitch Knights, for
Fraser worked yesterday against the
New Hampshire team from Bull Dur
ham, defeating that aggregation 80.
Bates has taken a slump since the
batting bee that drove Names best
twirlers to despair in Lewiston the
Friday afternoon before the track
meet. The Tufts game was lost through
sheer lassitude regarding hitting and
the victories from the New Hampshire
team weren't by comfortable margin.
Bates is the favorite, however, and
if the Lewiston men can tune up to the
pace of the first of the season, ought
to defeat Bowdoin too.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-30
Laurier Urges an
Investigation into
Loss of Steamship

Ottawa, Ont. May 29-That a thor.
ough investigation must be made in
to the loss of the Canadian Pacific
steamer Empress of Ireland was urg-
ed on the Canadian government to-
night by Sir Wilfrid Laurier, leader
of the OPPOSITION in Parliament.
1.-The hand of fate has been heavy
against us during the past few
months" he added. This is the third
disaster on the st. Lawrence route
since navigation opened two months
ago and in loss of life it has surpass-
ed everything since the wreck Of the
Titanic. In proportion of loss of life
this even exceeds the Titanic itself.
1T is premature to express an opin-
ion on the disaster, but it is difficult
70 believe that such an accident in
the St Lawrence SO near the Father
Point could not have been prevented.
II win not pass judgment and
hope it will turn out to be one of
those disasters which could not have
been prevented by human agency"
The department has taken steps tc
mark with buoys the place where the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-30
taken to the hospital.
Praise for Surgeon

Special praise was given the heroic
work of DIR. James F. Grant of Vic
toria, B. c., ships surgeon on the En-
press. To his GOODNESS was credited
the saving of a large number of per-
sons taken from the water who prob
ably would have persisted had they
not received prompt medical atten-
ton A graphic description of the
scene on board the Empress of Ire
land after the collision was given by
DR.. Grant.
II was in my cabin" said the ship S
surgeon, land knew nothing of the ae-
cident until the boat listed so badly that
1 tumbled out of my berth and then roll
ed under 1t. l tried to turn on the light,
but there was no power. l reached the
bolted door but the list was so strong
that it took me considerable time to open
it. When finally l got out and reached
the passageway it was so steep, due to
the way the ship was canted, that my
efforts to climb up Were rendered impos-
sible by the carpet, which l was cling
ing to. breaking away.
Pulled Through Port Hole
II then scrambled up and managed to
get my head through a port hole. but 1
was unable to get my shoulders through.
At that time the ship was lying almost
fiat In the water on her starboard side.
A passenger who was standing on the
plated side of the ship finally managed
to pull me through the port hole. About
100 passengers were gathered on the side
: of the ship at the time, but moment
after I had Joined them the vessel took
another list and plunged to the bottom.
II next found myself in the water and
swan towards the lights of the steamer
Storstad and when nearly exhausted
from the struggle and exposure l was
picked up by a lifeboat. This boat went
on to the scene of the disaster and pick
ed up a load of survivors from the water
and then took them on board the Stors-
tad. l was provided with the clothes
which 1 now wear. When able. l did
what I could to help the survivors. Some
of them, however. were in such an ex-
hausted condition that they died"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-30
Central St. Buildirl
OwnedbyH.R. Seele,
Is a Total Loss
Worth $4,000 :.
Stock and Furnishings Burn
Little Insurance Carried

Pittsfield. Me-. May 29.-(SpeeiaDl
About 1.30 o'clock Friday morning d
fire department was called out for
tire in the II. L. Seeley block on Cd
trail street. which gained such ran
Roadway that it was impossible,
save anyof the building.
Much credit is due to the excelleI
work Of the firemen in controlling d
fire as they did as the block was sd
rounded by wooden buildings. A STINT
building next to the block owned
Mrs. j. G. Conner and occupied as|
laundry by a chinaman, was practicd
~ destroyed Cinders were carri
over a hundred rods and the house
Mrs. J. C. Connor and the roof of
r. Hunnewells stable caught but q
blaze was extinguished.
The SeeIey block was owned by
L. Seeley. who came here from Aroo
took county three years ago. and du
ing tn time the building has been
fire q number of times.
The block consisted of a store, occ
pied by II. l.. Sterling, boots al
shoes, Frank Hunter, a restaurant
the ground cor. Mr.. and Mrs. Seel
occupied the upstairs, renting room
Mr.. and Mrs. Seeley left ThurSds
afternoon for Kennebunk and VIII,
the fire occurred only two rooms we
occupied.
NJ lot lob 4rNt- @a<
Western Union Telegraph office, al
w. b. McGilvery, who lives near, I'll
covered the fire and rang in Il
alarm. They also went in to the bull
ing wher they aroused the roonfer
who barely had time to escape.
The fire broke out in the back of, Il
upstairs part and in less than half {
hour after being discovered it WI
impossible to enter any room in I'll
house. The origin of the fire is I'll
known.
All of the household effects Oft
Secly's We're burned, also the emit
stock of Sterling's. Frank HunAer sa'
eG his tables and a few things init
front part. All kitchen effcts We're los
The Chinaman saved large part of
his goods.
The Seeley block was considered
be worth about $4,000. An insuran
was carried on the building.
Mr.. Sterling carried a large sto,
of boots and shoes and had just, r
ceived his summer goods. His loss
only partially covered by insurance,
was also the case of Frank Hunte
Tho fire causes a great loss to Il
town. Frank Clary and Ray Badg
firemen, received slight injuries. !