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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-29
WABASH GENERAL MANAGER
RESIGNS; POSSIBLE PRESIDENT

St Louis, Dec. %. Henry Miller.
general manager OF the Wabash rail-
road has rendered his resignation ef-
fcciive January He has been with
the Wabash railroad ten years and
II was understood In railroad circles
that he would be made president of
the road ON It's reorganization when
the present recelvership IL ended.
Miller continues as vice-president and
a director ~ the road.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-29
BRITISH ADMIRALTY TAKES
LINERS BUILT IN SCOTLAND

Seattle, Wash, Dee 70 Seattle of.
flcials OF the Canadian Pacific Rail.
way here have been advised that the
new liners Princess Margaret and
Princess Irene, which have been build,
ing Mt numbarton, Scotland for sery.
lce between Seattle and Victoria and
Vancouver, have heen colnmandeere'l
by the British admiralty
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-29
GREAT MORTGAGE ISSUED
By EASTERN RAILROAD

Toledo, Dec "a mortgage OF
s100,0OO,O00 to secure two issues Of
Lake SHORE and Michigan Southern
railway company gold bonds Of 1903
and IN 1909 has been recorded In this
county Each Of the issues IL secured
in the sum Of N0,0OO,0OO
The Ihortgngees are the Central
Trust company " New York and
Frank l. Ilttleton, trustees.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-29
CARMALT APPOINTED CHIEF
EXAMINER or COMMISSION

washington, Dec N,-James W.
Carmnlt has been appointed chief eS-
aminer Of the 1serstaie commerce
commission 10 succeed Ross D, Ryn-
der resigned. Mr.. Carmait frcently
wns confidential examiner attached to
the staff of Chairman Harlan.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-29
FORMER TENNIS CHAMPION
DIES AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS

Elizabeth, n J., Dec "9--Ieonard
Ware, New York broker aud former
tennis champion, died Of pneumonia
at his home, after brief Illness
When q undergraduate at Harvard
In 1898 Mr.. Ware won the national
doubles championship with g. Y.
Sheldon. Jr.. the intercollegiate 1cu'
bles championship with NJ u, Whit.
mand and the Intercollegiate singles
championship
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-29
RIVERS APPROPRIATION BILL
DISCUSSED by SUBCOMMITTEE

Washington, Dec 29.-The rivers
and hNrbor Appropriation bin, carry.
ing approximately $4,000 900 for exist
ing projects was the subject Of In.
formal consideration by a senate com
mercc committee senator Bur.
ton, whose fiiibustering last sessiDn
resulted In having blanket appro.
priation Of s20,OOOOOO substituted for
the house bill ia opposed to many
items In this wears measure.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-29
FREIGHT RATE RISE
WORRIES ENGLISH PAPERS

London, Dec 19.--The resumption
ot the freight markets after the
christmas recess shows another eX-
traordinary rise In rates especially
from Egypt and the rive Platte as well
M from north and south America.
The Morning Post thinks the situation
Ia hecomlng 70 serious In It's effect on
the pass ~ foOdstuff that the govern
ment will be Obliged to intervene with
'he object Of preventing still furth-
or rise. The newspaper says such
intervention Is being freely discussed
IN shipping circles.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-29
CEMENT FREIGHT RATE
ADVANCE N SUSTAINED

Washington, Dec. -. Advances OF
approximately two cents a hundred
pounds In freight rates ON cement from
all principal cement producing points
west IL the Mississippi river In trunk
line territory were sustained In part
hy Interstate commerce commission to
dav
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-29
AMERICAN DID
NOT THREATEN
Russian Cruiser Was Involved In
TripOn Incident Says Report to War
Department.

Washington, Dec %. Captain
Oman, commanding the armored cruis
er North Carolina, at Beirut, Syria,
has Informed the navy department
that II was Il Russian cruiser and not
an American vessel which recently
threatened to lombard Trlpoll
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-29
AGED WAR VETERAN KILLS
ONE BANDIT; HURTS ANOTHER

st. Louis. Dec 29-One bandit was
killed and another shot and seriously
wounded by Leonard G. Humphrey, II
20 year old veteran u the Union
army when the pair attacked Leon
ard In his notion store here late yes.
terday.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-29
ENGLAND MUST
GIVE DAMAGES
President Wilson Says British
Will BE Compelled to Pay
For LargOeS.
ATTITUDE is SATISFACTORY
Washington Note Creates Stir in
Diplomatic Circles; Ameri-
can Public Pleased.

Washington, Dec. President
Wilson, referring TO the American
note to Great Britain insisting on bet.
Ter treatment for American commerce,
declared large damages eventually
would have TO be- paid by England
Tor unlawful detention Of American
cargOcr
The president pointed out that many
protests had been sent In specific
cases und that If the contention or
the American government IL correct,
~ he was firmly convinced II was,
plans for indemnfication ultimately
would have TO be- met by Great Britain.
Position Explained.
supplementary to previous protests,
the new note, President Wilson said
explained fully the American pO.
sitlon He said that so far as theory
was concerned, there was no debate
On the point raised because England
herself In previous wars had been
In exactly the American position
The president was asked II the note
sent to Grent Britain was the result
NJ the recent gathering OF Pan
American diplomats here
No Treaty.
He said II was not. but that the
position OF the United States would
apply 70 any neutral and that the CON
tentions advanced were not peculiar
10 This country.
The President added the note was
not hased on any treaties between the
United States and Great Britain. but
on the generally accepted principle OF
international law. The publication OF
the substance of the American note
this morning created widespread In
( terest In the capital.
Diplomats Interested.
Foreign diplomats. especially those
from neutral countries, discussed II
and congressman who had protested
TO the state department on behalf Of
merchants and shippers Of copper,
-four. wheat, foodstuffs, cotton and
other products In which trade has
been restricted expressed their salts
faction at the attitude of the govern
ment.
Some administration officials en-
pressed the view that when Great
Britain realized the extent of9 public
opinion ON the subject In the United
States. her attitude would be modi
fled. e.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-29
4, HES or JAPANESE
ARTIST SENT BY P0sT

Boston. Dec. 20,--The parcel pc~f
has been called upon TO convey the
nshes Of reijiro Haxgawa, japan
eae artist 10 his former home near
Toxic. japan The package wss A.
cepted and started cn lbs way, afssv
IS1.lO In STAMPS had been attached
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-29
600 OOOOO 600
COUNTERFEITs IN CELL

jefferson City, Dec. %
A counterfelting plant with
mou'ds and a supply Of coun.
terfeit money was found IN the
state prison today. in the cell
u William Brandon, serving a
five-year term for forgery.
Thirty half dollar coins were
passed among the conyicts on
Christmas holiday. when the
prisoners were given the free
dom Of the yards Seven coins
were found on Brandon when
his cell was searched.
IN N IN N N ~ n n N n a n n -
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-29
FERRET CASES
BEFORE COURT
Arguments Heard in Two Big
Suits--NO OpinisnS Are
Handed Down.

Arguments were heard In the state
supreme court this morning ON two
OF the big tax ferret cases now pend
Ing before that tribunal
one case, that Of the Atchison, To
peka and Santa Fe railroad against
George II Hunter, treasurer OF Potta-
watOmle county and X. {. Hurst. tax
inqulsltOr Of the same county, In
yOlyes an application by the railroad
tOr writ Of prohibition to prevent
the local treasurer from placing on
the tax rolls property which II Is
alleged escaped assessment for the
years from 1908 to 1913 Inclusive,
The other case which was submit
ted on arguments at the same time
aud involves many similar points, Is
the motion for n rehearlng By the
Usage and Oklahoma company which
was given an adverse decision Of the
supreme court several weeks ago IN
which Il was held that the county
treasurer and Tax Ferret c. II. Pitt
man had the right 10 ASSESS property
belonging to that company which Is
alleged to have escaped taxation for
several years and TO place the same
on the tax rolls.
Whittinghill Argues.
In the Santa Fe case Assistant At.
torney G. T.. Whittlnghill Of Pottawat.
onie county presented the argument
for the local tax officials cOntending
that the railroad company Ind omit
tel property for taxation amounting
from $4,000 TO $2JO,OO0 for each Of
the years named Whittlughill argued
demurrer which he presented 10 the
petition ~ the railway company
/ lie contendcd that the local auth
critics have the right TO assess any
property which has been omitted
from the assessment Of previous year.
and he alleged that the Santa Fe IN
It's application for writ Of prohibition
did not deny the correctness Of the
assessment 10y the local authorities
hut merely raised legal objections tC
it
No Opinions.
Judge s. W Hayes who presented
the case for the Santa Fe contended
that II the law authorizes tax ferret
and local authorities to tax property
" public service corporations then the
statute ls contrary to Section ~, Ar
tlcle 10 NJ the constitution which Civc'
the state board of equalization eNclu
slve authority 10 ASSESS the property
or public service corporations.
II was agreed a week ago that In
'nsmuch ns practically the same point
ar, Involved IN the Usage and Oklaho
mn and the SANTA Fc cases they shoul,
be- presented together to the court NJ
opinions were handed down hy the su
.prcmc court This morning.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-29
WILSON CONFIRMS DEMAND
FOR PRISONERS AMNESTY

Washington. Dec, 70. - President
Wilson has confirmed statements that
the United States had advised the
GnI,errcs government In Mexico 10
r. ycnersi smnesty to political
nrisorNr
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-29
FRENCH V|CTORS
IN FAST FIGHT
Germans Beaten BY Vicious
BayOnet Attack Along "a
Twelve Mile front
ARTILLERY OPENS THE WAY
In Thirty Minutes l'eutOnS Are
Prisoners and Trenches Are
Occupied By Enemy.

Arras, France, Dec -. That port
Ion OF the French army which IL hold
Ing lines near Arms today attacked
the Germans on a front twelve miles
long. They carried half mile Of the
German trenches near Lens by as.
sault and tonight are holding these
positions In force
The way for this attack was pre-.
pared by violent artillery and machine
gun fire which swept the German
positions from point ~ the north
Of Lens 10 the suburb south Of Arras
German batteries everywhere replied
heavily.
While the Germans were thus on
gagged along the entire line ON this
part Of their defense works the French
fire opposite Lens suddcnl' ceased In
stantly French infHntrymeE lenpcl
from their trenchc- and charged the
German positions which were frnm
100 10 @OO yards distant \ brief
and furious hnyonrt encounter brought
victory 10 the French The Germans
were routed The French took SON"
prisoners and occupied the Gcrmnn
diggIngs II was AN over In thirty
minutes
Paris, Dec ~ Todays official
communication SAYS
In Belgium the village of ST
George has been occupied by our
troops who have established them
selves IN the location
From the LyN to the Somme the
enemy has bOmharded our positions
rather violently In the vicinity Of Re
helle nt St Aubn, at LequeSnoy and
NJ Poucholr. northwest of Roye
We have gained little ground In the
Argonne. notably In the forest Of Ia
Grurie. IN ne forest RolGntc aud In
the forest of Courtc ChauSsee
"On the heights Of the Meusc scy.
eral German attacks have been re
pulsed IN the forest Of lie BOuchUt
northeast Of Troyon
THE forces Of the enemy which had
occupied our trenches IN the vicinity
of the rcdOuht In the burned forest tc
the west Of Apremort have been dri"
en- out nfter three successive counter
attacks.
In the upper Aacc following a
violent engagement we are today clos"
" investing Stelnhach and our force
have taken possession ~ the ruins oi
OF the Chateau which II located north
west Of this village.
London. Dee. ~. 1t has been of
ficially announced that fifty foui
British foreign going ships valued nj
$1i i,4OO,OO0 with cargo worth SlSsOO
600 have been destroyed by the enemy
In the first four months Of the war.
Berlin. Dec. 29.-An official state
ment today says
"ln the western arena Of war w
gained some ground after relativel!
unlmportant engagements near Nieu
port md 10 the southeast Of Yprer
Several strong French attack
northwest of st. Menehould have beeI
repulsed with heavy losses 10 the enc
my We captured 200 prisoners.
"An advance IN the burned foreS
west Of Apremont. led 10 the captur,
by ~ ~ one French fortified trenci
aud thraa naphina puna Eranph az
tacks west of Sennheim have been re
pulsed
No changes has taken places In IN
situation IN east Prussia.
"in Poland on the right bank Of m
Nistula. on brnnch Of the Bzurn an,
ON the Rawka rivers our attacks hav
been progressing In the region soutl
of Inuwlohz strong Russian nttacS
have been rcpulscd"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-29
Legislators Coming.

Members ~ the Legislature are he.
ginning 10 drift Into the capital,
Among the house members who ar
rived today we're Paul Neshitt of
McAlester luther Harrison of Semi.
mole county; Snm Harrls N Ada w.
T. Powell of Temple Henry w, sit-
ton ~ STEPHENS county, Among mem.
hcrs ~ the senate who nre here are
senator Clarence Davis Senator Ben
Frnpklm md Senators g G shaw an
n '.hom hnrc tnten M their residence
In the city for the sessioe
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-29
No OpposItlon.

No fight has vet developed on the
administration All Of the candidates
apparently are favorable TO Governor
elect Williams, ut least none Of them
has expressed open opposition TO his
policies, McCrory. however, laws the
strongest emphasis upon the necessity
~ working with the governor. He X
nlso n close personal friend Of Judge
Williams and expresses explicit con.
fidence In his integrity and his desire
and ability to do risht while governor
II Is said that Governor.elect WI
liRms viii not permit his enemies 10
organize the legislature and n such
M attempt IL made he win personally
get into the fight Thus far how
ever nothing has developed to indi
cate TINT there is, any organized
movement on the part Of the anti
Williams men 10 control the legisla
ture
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-29
ALL CANDIDATES
FAVOR WILLIAMS
None Of the Would BE Speakers
Announce Opposition 10
Governor Elect.

The battle lines were rapidly form
ing Tuesday In the house organization
fight which viii be waged until the
Legislature convenes one week from
today. -Four candidates for speaker
have now opened permanent head
quarters In the city and the others "a ne
expected here before the end Of the
week
A. McCrory Of Rlngllng and Wash
Hudson Of Tulsa both opened perma.
nont headquarters here today. Me.
Crory has rooms 3l617 at the Lee
Huckins hotel, the apartments for.
merly occupied by C. N. Haskell when
governor Of the state. Hudson Is at
the Skirvin, n. r. GlascO and Ben
Harrison also have established them.
selves at the Lee Huckins. Tom Hun.
ter who IL spending the holidays at
home, will return within few days
and open permanent headquarters for
the contest
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-29

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-13

shows a fetching phase OF the partly
box pleated overskirt, than which
nothing better becomes slight fg-
ure if the pleats are set at the back.
Thus placed they add little flare
between hips and ankles, they draw
in the fulness from where it Is not
needed and they balance the width
of the coat and its jacket-cape.
The under dress OF this black suit
IL as unimportant as that OF another
very recent model in brown. also
here illustrated. It's material is one
of those attractive weaves known as
ratine. but really rather heavily
ribbed rep.
Suit Affords Warmth.
This suit promises to afford
warmth in the coolest of weather,
for although its iscket is brief as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-13

The sweetgrsss and straw baskets
made by the Indians can be ingen-
iously fitted one into the other and
hacked TO take up little room, and
will be a boon az Christmas time,
when many women are pulling
their brains 70 find simple and ac-
ceptable gifts.
Baskets Fitted with Sewing lmple-
mcnts.
These sweetgrass baskets are
charming when fitted out with sew
ing implements, and the fiat ones in
artistic green colorings are pretty
for desk. A little, round, fiat bas-
Eet filed with assorted rubber bands
in different sizes or pens or pins
makes a pretty remembrance.
One of the larger round, FIAT bas-
kcts htted with two embroidery
hoops. small pair OF scissors and
= stiletto would be welcome to the
friend fond OF embroidering.
Used as Jardinieres Also.
a woman bought dozen OF the
green grass baskets from an old
Indian last summer and used them
as iardinieres for little gay pepper
plants. which she sent to her trends
at Christmas. This summer she in
tends 20 buy larger supply. AS
these baskets come with covers not
needed for the potted plants she
utilized them for the bottoms OF
workbags, the upper part being
either Of heavy green linen OF . soft,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-13

doubly' covered. AS in eirlish
looking model Of black rep, shown
on the left figure, the cape sleeves
bias cut and scanned from the centre
Of the shoulders. fall over under
sleeves of the conventional coat
type.
Silk tailor braid binds its scalloped
edges as we'll as those OF its shaped,
smoothly fitted overskirt. At the
waistline the sides of the cape
sleeves are buttoned to either end
of short belt crossing a box plat
forming the back OF the jacket.
stitched fatty down and bound in
common with its braid-hnished low
er edges.
Autumn Hats Close Fitting.
The hats worn with these four
models are we'll worth study, Tor
they arc excellent types Of the close
fitting headgear which every woman
needs for general running about.
The turban above the cape jacket IN
black satin cloth is in black velvet
and in the oblong shape which needs
only tall fantastic garnishing.
Particularly new is the black vel
vet hat worn with the garnet rep
and distinguished by the narrowest
of straight brims supporting tall
crown trimmed with velvet loops
and dropping spirals.
Similar spirals bedeck the black
velvet hat worn with the brown rep
! costume, which also has the narrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-13
I'm ORDER TO be perfectly sure

TN ORDER TO be perfectly sure
that the woman who says she
is wearing the very latest thing
in suits is telling what she probably
believes to be true. get behind her
and study the general outline. That
view will tell the real story.
Begin with the jacket. Perhaps it
will be one of the very short gar
ments which somebody solcnlnly as
sured you a month ago were certain
10 60 out because everybody is
wearing them now" The ones re-
ierred to have gone out, but another
type. equally short and loose. has
come in.
Fringe Outlined Jackets.
In various respects it differs from
its forerunner. The fulness starts
definitely at the shoulder blades. and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-13

raspberries. three stalks of rhubarb
cut into inch pieces. one pound OF
sugar and a quart OF water. Stew
the fruit slowly for at least three
quarters of an hour 0onger II the
fruit IS not very ripe). Then drain
cut the fruit, mash. return it again
70 the syrup and favor with few
drops OF lemon juice. Allow the
fruit PURGE to become quite cold and
then whip i'll slowly a pint OF egg
meringuc. Freeze for four or hve
minutes: then add to the half frozen
mixture one glassful of Maraschino
cordial; continue FREEING until hrm
and smooth and serve in slender
glasses. ornamented with few ripe
raspberries.
Turkish Fruit Delight.
Remove edible pulp from three
ripe cantaloupes and with a silver
fork crush the fruit, saving every
particle of Juice; then add in the
following order a pinch OF salt, one
TABLESPOONFUL OF sugar, half a pint
Of cream. beaten solid, the stiffiy
whipped white of one egg and a few
drops of lemon Juice, and turn into
a chilled mold. with a waterught
cover. burying it in ice and rock salt
for three or four hours before serv-
ing: serve unmolded, garnished
with a few crystallized cherries.
Peach Savarln Pudding.
Crumble sufficient stale angel or
sponge cake to fill Q large cup and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-13

IL falls regularly into pair OF folos'
widening as they descend toward the
wsistline, below which they termi-
nate.
a month ago you did not see ball
fringe-outlined, short, united JACK
cts. Fringe was coming in, but It
had not appeared in tailorrnades'
Now some of the pest OF the
new models carry these trimmings
notably one in black satin cloth, IL
Illustrated at the left, the cape-backed
Jacket of which has long arm eyes
behind which are set 90 look as
though they were attached TO an
,,rd.r.bodice) wde-topped sleeves,
,bos. lower ends are finished with
,u,nedbsck cuffs in black velvet.
Very practical is the velvet collar
brought high against the nape OF
the neck, where early autumn wi'os
do their desdlies. work. and turned
hack in sharp points unoer INC
throat TO expose dainty white lin
gerie collar.
In this tailor made the back OF the
Goa, proper, which extends well De
low the hips at the wsis,line under
the fringe.trimmed cape Jacket, IS
laid in a single wide box pIeat' mar
ing us entire length. Is that any
thing like the coat OF few weeks
.ago7 And is il not easily seen that
the cleyerest tailor ever born cannot
alter last seasons model 10 sem
hlsnee Of this new one'
This black satin cloth creation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-13

Differ Radically from Those of Even Month Ago Fringe Appears Some
Them There CapeBacks and CapSe and ScaLopBound
Edges Worn SmaINa Brmmed Hats

At the back this belt ripples above
a side pleated position falling over
one OF the very few absolutely plain
skirts to be seen among recent i'm
portations. The collar OF this coat,
standing high at the back, runs In
front into narrow revers, and on the
set-in loose sleeves are the narrow
est Of cuffs.
Cape Sleeves Are New.
Cape sleeves are decidedly new.
As a feature Of tailor-msde jacket
they are certain to allure the woman
who is looking for something mark
edly different from anything she has
worn in street garb for many year.
And if that woman is prone to open
air exercise a jacket having sleeves
CT the new sort will certainly keep
her warm, since her arms will be