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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-12
COTTON LOANS
NOW IN SIGHT
Plans For Oklahoma Money Be-
ing Rapidly Matured Says
Banker Hogan.

Plans are rapidly being matured by
the Oklahoma cotton loan committee
10 secure money from the $l30, ,OOO, 900
bankers fund. according TO ID. W. Ho-
gan, president Of the American Nation
al bank Of this city, u member Of the
committee.
Mr.. Hogan Is given supervision over
fifteen counties lying mostly north
and west Of here. He Is not appoint
Ing local committees In these counties
who will handle the local details In
connection with applications for loans
Each member Of the Oklahoma com.
mittee IL given a district similar to
the one assigned to Mr.. Hogan and Is
making appointments Of local com
mittees These must he approved by
the cotton loan committee composed
Of representatives from various states,
which meets In Washington Monday.
When these appointments are final.
ly approved each local committee will
then be sent forms and instructions
for procuring loans from the fund.
These local committees win pass on
all applications Of farmers for loans,
also upon The securities offered which
In turn must be passed upon by the
Oklahoma committee.
A. G. Trumbo, chairman Of the Ok.
lahoma committee left Thursday
night for Washington, to represent
Oklahoma at the meeting Of the cot.
ton loan committee.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-12
POLICE WATCHING GREAT BIG
GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST

Chicago, Dec. 12.--Col Charles Al.
eNander Providence millionaire, In
licted here for violation Of the Mann
act, has been arrested In Providence,
according to an announcement made
by Charles r. Clyne, Ndlstrlct attorney.
lie ls charged with transporting Miss
Jessie Cope, Of Los Angeles Cal,
from los Angeles to Chicago.
Miss Cope Is under the surveillance
Of Federal officers In Chicago. and II
II reported the grand Jury win con.
slider chnrges Of extortIon said to
huYe been mnde against her
Colonel Alexander II member of
the firm OF Alexander Bros. OF
Providence. and n director 0f the Cana
dian Steel company, according to q
statement issued sby District Attor-
hey Clyne
Made Violent Love.
Colonel Alexander met Miss Jes-
sic II. Cope at social gathering In
Los Angeles two years ago" the state.
ment said. lie explained after their
first meeting that he would procure
q divorce and marry her Then he pro.
ceeded TO make violent love to Miss
Cope.
"The evidence Of the girl shows she
relied on his promise 70 marry her
AT his suggestion, Miss Cope met him
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-12

In Chicago February lB, 1918, They
occupied connecting rooms at down
town hotel Later they went to New
Orleans and from that city TO Califor-
MIA.
During the time they were travel.
Ing together Colonel Alexander gave
her many costly presents and much
money
Poem Of Greeting.
The Colonel built for her hunga.
low In the Berkshire Hills on New
Years Day, 1913, Colonel Alexander
sent her a poem Of greeting.
Another poem" Mr. Clyne said,
(which Colonel Alexander wrote TO
Miss Cope he called The Modern
Alexander II reads.
Alexander, Of the olden days,
Was aid to sadly weep
Because there were no other worlds
To conquer and 10 keep.
But In these latter, better days,
OF trusts and politics,
Another Alexander came
Who knew the modern tricks
I'm letter of December ~, 1912,
Colonel Alexander referred to Miss
Cope as his great. big girl OF tho Cold
on West" according to the district
attorneys statement,
Colonel Alexander In a. years old.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-12
ORDER AIDS BUSINESS
Suspension OF Proposed Increase Of
Freight Rates Enables Oklahoma
City Plants 10 Ship More Meat.

with the SUSPENSION Of proposed
increases In freight rates on fresh
meats from Oklahoma 10 outside
POINTS, by the interstate commerce
commission, announced from Wash
lngton, Oklahoma City packing plants
viii continue TO enjoy gradually in
crrnslng business under the present
schedule The suspension IL extended
10 March 30 and In the meantime the
Interstate commerce commission will
make nn investigation into the merit
~ the proposed incrcnsc. George Hen
shaw. one of the members " the OK.
lah0ma commission. who has been con.
slstent In his efforts To secure az
low freight rates ~ possible for the
packing houses of this city, was In
Washington 10 protest against prOpns
ed increase The announcement Of the
suspension followed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-12
HIS DEMAND LOSES
II Boy Gets Legislative Job He VIII
BE Great Aid 10 Family, II Is As
serted.

A petition started by I'D. 8. vaught
Is In circulation to obtain a position
for Albert Llnnett, D22 West Chlcka-
saw street rs page in the legislature.
The father Of the boy was killed In
the construction Of the Lee Huckins
hotel and the mother ls the only sup
port Of four children The boy liz four
teen years old, and according to peti.
tlon hackers Is reliable and nustwor-
thy. The boys aid IN greatly needed
by the widowed mother and should he
be appointed page the assistance will
bn material. II is said.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-12
MIDST FLAGS AND CREPE
HE II FOUND GUILTY

Columbus Kans., Dec 12.-whlle he
sat In chair decorated with Amerl.
can flag, and black crepe John VI.
Ford, ~ wears old. farmer heard
Jury bring In a verdict finding him
guilty Of the murder Of his wife
Ford shot his wife last May after
she had filed suit for divorce.
lie begged TO the Judge to allow
70 decorate his chair and his plea
was gra1i ifd Sentence was deferred.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-12
FORMER WEALTHY FLANDERS
RESIDENTS ASK FOR Ftyon

London. Dec. 19-"If somebody
doeS not come TO our aid God knows
what will become Of ms" write two
leading residents Of Blnnkenbeughc,
West Flanders In = pathetic appeal
they presented to the representative
at Rotterdam Of the American com
mission Tor relief IN Belgium
These men were deputiZed Ia seek
help on behalf ~ IIeyst Wcnduydine
md several other communities rs well
ns Rlnnkenbrurghe, In all Of which
they say ''the situation II so grave
that II In the near future food does
not arrive they will he plunged IN
hlackest famine
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-12
TO SEND COMPLAINTS
Corporation Commission Orders Tel
egraph Companies to Accept Mes
sages Containing Complaints

The corporation commission today
issued an order directed TO the
Mackay, Postal and Western Union
telegraph companies, following com
plants that had been received by the
commission. II was said that In som.
instances telegraph companies had
refused TO transmit messages con
tanning complaints against an op-
orator, especially II that operator wss
a railroad agent The commissions
order directs that all messages TINT
have been offered and paid for, or
their payment provided for, be sent
without undue delay.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-12
ILLNESS KILLS
PROMISING FOOTBALL HOPE

n Chicago, Dec l2--John Albert of
<ficagos said by Coacl, stagg Of the
University Of Chicago to be the most
promising football prospect he ever
had seen, Ia dead a Battle Creek,
Mich. Albert had lost weight steadily
since reporting for the first practice
game last fall and after taking part
In the first -four games Of the season
dropped out Physicians were unable
TO diagnose Albert's ailment. II was
announced.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-12
EXCHANGE OPENS
TO LARGE CROWD
Active Trading In Stocks IL Resumed
In New York Market Many
Women Visitors.

New York, Dec 12-The stock
exchange closed for nearly four aud a
half months except for limited
trading in bonds In the last two weeks
re-opened this morning for active
trading In stocks.
Not for msny years has there been
such throng OF brokers on the floor
rs that which waited the signal to re-
Hlme trading There are 100 mem
bers Of the exchange and nearly 700
OF these were on the floor The visi-
tors gallery was thronged, half Of the
visitors being women.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-12
GIANTS IGNORs WARD LETTER
CONCERNING "RUBE" CONTEST

New York, Dec 12.-The New York
National league club win make no
reply TO The letter from Robert Ward,
president Of the Brooklyn club provld-
ed the Giants can show him they have
legal contract with Marguard. The
New York club takes the stand that
Marquard could not be returned to
them as he never ceases to be, under
contract TO the club.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-12
QUESTIONS TO HOUSE
lay Foundation for Probable Submis.
sion Of Suffrage and Prohibition
Amendments TO Vote.

Washington, Dec. 12.-Yes and no
voting In the house ON special rules
for the consideration OF proposals to
submit woman suffrage and prohibit.
tion questions for n constitutional
amendment was assured by action OF
the rules committee today.
The prohlmltion question will he
brought into the house December %
and when II has been disposed Of wO.
mans Suffrage will he taken up
The rule for consideration Of the
liObson constitutional amendment for
nation wide prohibition was voted out
unanimously by the committee.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-12
MRS sRaRPLEss FOUND GUILTY
or KILLING WITH SWORD

Minneapolis, Dec. i2,--Mrs. Charles
Shnrplcss has been found guilty Of
first degree murder for the killing Of
her husband The penalty under the
law IL life Imprisonment. On the
evening OF Nov IL last. sharpless wus
slain In their apartment with a Jewel
ed lodge sword
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-12
GREATEST YEAR
FOR FARMERS
Value Of Last Seasons Livestock and
Field Crops Breaks Previous High
Mark-Peaoe Victories.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. l2-The year
Just closing wac the. greatest in his
Tory q Kansas lBf the EfmsT 40
cording to the report Of Secretary
Mohler, of the state board Of agricul-
ture. He reports the value Of livestock
and field crops at s89s, ,263, ,208 or $5s,-
00OOO0 greater than In 1912, the
states previous high mark. The value
OF field crops alone Is priced at s279,
911 ,826 or S52.0O000O In excess Of
any previous record,
"Assuredly" says Mohler in his re
port, Peace hath her victories no
less renowned than war"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-12
MExICANs INDICTED FOR
FILIBUSTERING - ARRESTED

Brownsville, Tex, Dec. l2--Federal
officers at McAllen Texas, have ar
rested Arturo Margain and Emilio
Tiierina, MeSlcans indicted by the
federal grand Jury for violation of
neutrality laws, They wore members
OF an alleged filibustering expedition
broken M by United States cavalry.
men In Hidalgo county. CIV
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-12
SHORT SEASON FOR GAMBLING
AT MONTE CARLO THIS YEAR

London, Dec. l2--Because OF the
war, Monte Carlo is TO have limited
season this wear opening some tine
In December. Formerly Il was the
custom to hegtn the gambling season
on November IL, and long before then
the frivolous world Of sport and fash,
ior had gathered here. and by De
cember gayety was Its its height Out
Of the $40 employees of the Casino
nearly 300 are now serving France
with the colorS The rest have becn
rAalnded In the service Of the ron-
pany at temporarily reduced ratee.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-12
INDIAN LAND LEsSEEs MEET
AND FORM ORGANIZATION

Cyril. on, Dec l2--Iessees ~ In,
dian land here have organized and win
begin at once movement changing
the plan of leaslng Indian land The
association WIN propose q plan they
think WIN bc better than that IN
vogue, and this viii I've submitted 20
'he Indian department of the federal
government. II h the intention TO or.
ganlge all The Indian land lessees In
Caddo county.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-12
HEAVY SNOW FALLING
White blanket From Two to -Four
Inches In Depth Covers Western
Missouri and Eastern Kansas.

Kansas City Dec. II The henvi.
cSt snow Of the season fell IN eastern
Kansas and western Missouri today
and at noon today from two TO four
Inches covered the ground. The weatn-
er bureau said the snow would con.
tlnue until Sunday morning and be
followed by drop In temperature.
Rain fell In Oklahoma aud Texas.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-12

The Western low pressure area has
moved southeastward during the past
twenty; four hours and u central over the
upper Rio grande valley this mornlnE
Under It's influence. light precipitation
has occurred In southern CaiIfornla, Ne.
vsda, Utah and western Colorado, and
unsettled and generally cloudy weather,
with occasional snow fmrriex, has sprvad
eastward over the southern Plains states
Light snow has also fallen 10 the ohio
Atlantic coast and fteesing weather IL
reported as far south a. Jacksesvills
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-12
SOUTH AMERICA DIPLOMATS
INSIST uPON THEIR RIGHTS

Washington, Dec r. Regardless 81
the effect Of the British naval Victory
In the South Atlantic, plans OF the
South American diplomats for more
effective assertion Of the rights Of
neutrals IN the present war are 10
be pursued by the special commission
of Pan. American diplomats recently
appointed.
The first meeting Of the commission
probably win be held next Monday.
Secretary BryRV conferred with presl.
dent Wilson, II IN Understood concern
Ing some phases ofthe same question
but decliied to discuss them.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-12
PETITION FOR A PAGE
All Democrats Of House Rules Com.
mittee Vote Against Military In
vestigation Resolution.

Washington Dec. 12.-Representa,
tive Gardner's demand for hearing
on his resolution for an investigation
into the military preparedness Of the
country was voted down by the house
rules committee by straight party
vote Of five to three. All Democrats
voted against II.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-12

STRONGER NERVES.

Bcrlu, Dec l2.--Thcre Is u
published here today speech u
made on December 3 by I'm. q
pcror William nt one Of the ar II
my camps, composed uf Ger u
nuns and Austrlans, which he u
visited on his recent trip 10 the q
cuStrrn front u
You ur fighting for Just q
cause, for liberty, for the right q
to exist ~ Il nation aud for II q
future ~ prolonged peace"
said the Emperor. Even
though the war should last for
; long time, We shall not allow {
the enemy to have moments q
; quiet 4
we shall continue to fight
with success ns heretofore, for {
, heaven Is on our side. With
God we shall achieve pro {
} longed pence. for mr nerves
ara stronger thun those ~ our
enemy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-12
FIX SEED PRICE
He ASKS STATE
Editor Believes Trust
Is Controlling Price West
Refuses 10 Act.

An appeal has been made to Attof-
ney General Charles West by w. ID.
Hargraves OF ChickAsha, associate ed
itor OF the Grady County Star, TO file
proceedings with the corporation com
mission asking that body to fix MIN
lmum price OIL cotton seed similar TO
action taken by the commission ON oil
and ginning OF cotton.
Hargrayes stnted that he had been
unable to secure action from the cor
porauon commission up to this time
but was referred to other state off
cials, Attorney General West declined
10 start proceeding now, because he
could not accomplish anything as at
turuuy EUMrxf-witihn the short time
remaining TO him ss an official, but
he told Mr. Hsrgraves that he would
gladly take up the case for him a. q
private attorney after he retired from
office and attempt TO secure relief
without making any charge for his
services.
Trust In Slater
Hargraves believes that there Ia a
cotton seed trust In the state and he
has been making efforts to secure an
investigation which would lead to the
fixing OF higher price for that pro
duct. He told the attorney general
that the price OF cotton seed Il unrea.
sOnably low In Oklahoma and he he
lieves that the mills are in cOmbi-
nation to keep down the price.
Attorney General West has been
asked by Hargraves for advice as to
whether cotton gins can be compelled
TO refund for overcharges In ginning
where lower rates have been put In by
the corporation commission. The at
torney general In letter 10 Har.
graves replied that where gins did
business In connection with public
service corporations the corporation
commission could hear complaints Of
overcharges against them Where they
are private concerns actions might bo
sustained In the district court under
the antitrust act where mOAopoly
Of business was shown.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-12
MORE DAYLIGHT

Chicago, Dec. IA plan TO
move the hands Of the clock up
one hour In order TO gain one
more hour Of daylight PARTON.
larry In the summer will he eX-
tended 10 the entire country II
the Chicago association Of com
merre recommendation IL taken
by the United States chamber
Of commerce. The plan was ap-
proved by the executive commit
tee Of the association and pre-
scented to the national OrgsniIa-
tion.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-12

Oophenagen. Dec. t2.--News has
been received here that the great Got |
torp barracks near Kiel have been
destroyed by fire, the off9m Of which
Is being kept secret
London. Dec. 12-Dispatch from
Edinburgh reports that two German
snbmarines attacks were made in tho
Firth Of Forth Wednesday morning
but were repulsed, two Of the sub.
marines being destroyed The ad-
miralty has no confirmation Of the
report. II Is believed a strong British
fleet is stationed In the Firth OF Forth
because Of ih advantageous situation
regarding naval operations against
Germany across the North Sea.
Paris, Dec. l2-Petrograd CORES.
pondent OF the Matin telegraphs The
German plan which consisted Of turn
ing the Russian right wing at LOwicz
and at the same time completing a
similar maneuver on the left on the
River Dona1ec has completely failed.
The Gernnms are now reduced to
making bloody and useless attacks ON
our front
Rome, Dec. l2-The Vatican issued
u document stating that efforts Of the
Pope to obtain > truce In the Europe
an war during the Christmas season
had failed owing to tho opposition
Of certain power"
London. Dec. l2-Dlspatch to the
Evening News from Nalpar raiso, Chile,
says 1t Is reported the German cruiser
Dresden has taken refuge In an inlet
on the coast Of Patagonia. The Dres-
den IL the only vessel Of the German
squadron which met the British fleet
In the South Atlantic, that has not
been accounted for
London, Dec l2-Dispatch hero
from COnstantinople by Berlin Gays
the Turkish fleet yesterday aombar,i-
cd the envlrons of Batum, h Rms
sian seaport ON the eastern coat of
the Black Sea One hundred Rw.-
slams were killed and several wound
ed.
Berlin Dec l2.--An official state
ment says:
"On the East Prussian frontier our
cavalry has repulsed Russian cavalry,
tuklng $50 prisoners.
South OF the yistulR and in north
ern Poland our operations are deyel-
uping
I'm southern Poland the Russians
hive been repulsed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-12
THE WEATHER

Unsettled and generally cleady vesth-
w tonight and sunday. Somewhat warm
cr tonight, changing 10 colder asain
sunday afternoon Sr night
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-12
COMPEL GERMANS
TO RETIRE ACROSS CANAL
LEAVING BRIDGE Of DEAD

Has Turned Against Kais-
er's Armies in Both Eastern and
Western Arenas According to
French Official Declaration---
Russians Resume Offensive and
Teuton Columns Flee in Disor-
der---Kiel Barracks Burned.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-12

o o 5000 10000 900
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-02-19
OPINION
OF MAD KING GEORGE.

One of the most important George
Washington letters was sold few
months ago. In it he refers to the in
sanity of King George III. Historical
ly the letter is one of the most inter-
esting ever penned by Washington. 1t
appears to be hitherto unpublished
and was written Feb. 5. 1889, the day
after his first election to the presi
dency In it Washington says:
AL the political maneuvers which
were calculated to impede. if not to
prevent. the operation of the new gov
eminent are now brought to close
until the meeting of the new congress-
and, although the issues of all of the
elections are not yet known, they are
sufficiently displayed to authorize
belief that the OppOSers of the govern
ment have been defeated in almost
every instance. Although the elections
in this state are over. it will be some
time (from the extent of it, before the
representatives to congress can be
finally announced. From conjecture
however it is supposed the majority
will be eralists-some are so
sanguine as to believe that seven out
Of the ten will be so-but this, as
have already said. is altogether con-
jecture-and vague conjecture-for
much pain has been taken and no art
left unessayed to poison the mind and
alarm the fears of the people into op
position In the list of the electors
which has been published by the ex-
ecutive authority of this state. there
appear las far as | am acquainted
with the characters of the gentlemen
eight decided friends of the new con-
stitution Be the cause of the British
kings insanity what it may, his situa-
ton. if alive. merits commiseratiOn.
Better perhaps would it have been
for his nation. though not for ours. UNI
der present prospect. if this event had
happened at the time DR.. Franklin,
you say supposes his majesty's con-
stitution was first tinged with the mall
adv under which he is now iaboring."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-02-19

a
NOTE.
to raise an army of 1860 men, and in
order to pay the troops it was decided
to issue bills of credit or paper money
to the amount of $4,000. The notes
were issued in various small denomina-
tons so they could be used as cur
rency.
The face of the note for "a shillings
bore the following on its face:
Colony Of the Massachusetts Bay, Au-
gust 49, 1775 The Possessor of this Bill
shall be paid by the Treasurer of this
colony TWENTY-FOUR SHILLINGS
Lawful Money. by the 18th of August
177S, which bill shall be received for the
aforesaid sum in all payments at the
Treasury and in all other Payments by
order of the General Assembly
There was space for the signatures
of members of the committee in charge
of the issuing of the notes. On the
reverse appeared representation of a
colonial soldier holding naked sword
in one hand and a scroll bearing the
words. magma Charta." in the other
There was a Latin inscription of which
the following is a translation: HE
seeks by the sword calm repose under
the auspices of freedom"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-02-19
washinaton,s library.

BY the will OF Washington his IL
brary of some 900 volumes became the
property of bis nephew. Judge Bush
rod Washington In Judge Washing
toms will. in 1926. be left all the pa
pers and letter books devised to him
by General Washington. as we'll as his
own books. to his own nephew. George
c. Washington These numbered 658
volumes Of miscellaneous works and
1.125 numbers of miscellaneous PAM
phlets Most of the Washington books
are now In the Hdscon AtheDReum-