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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-21
TURK BANKS IN ENGLAND
ARE GRANTED NEW LICENSE

London, Dec 2l.-The two Turkish
banks In London, the Imperial Otto
man hnak and the National Bank OF
Turkey, which were placed under
government control At the outbreak Of
war with Turkey have now heen grant
ed an extended license They win
therefore he treated as ordinary
hanks 81 far as business outside ~
Turkey Is concerned hut viii still he
under a supervisor Of the British gov
erument.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-21

cid, and n troop Of servants, on thu
Michigan Central train from New
York shortly before noon today
They were met by Mllward Adams,
consul for the kingdom Of siam. Down
the snowy platform strode the primes
with Consul Adams at his side. The
prince WIS dressed like an Ensiixh
tourist great brown coat, soft brown
hat, green muffler, goloahes, spnts
Thirty feet behind the couple came
n huge black umbrella. its long han
die reached nearly TO the ground. u
came along iersliy and with effort
There came a sudden puff II Wind,
The umbrella was tilted back and m
princese cf siam. hooded ana furrpd
and vsllcd stood rvvesled
One look snd then down with ~
umbrella The pripcess visa cesesHlso
! uncc more.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-21
No Statement Made Re-
garding Reported Loss
of Thunderer.

London, Dec. 2i.-The Admiralty re.
fuses 10 comment upon the reported
sinking Of the dreadnaught, Thunder
er In the North Sea by German
mine or torpedo. Following receipt OF
dispatch from New York giving
an Interview ON the purported sinking
oi he warshlp several persons In
England declared they Witnessed tho
destruction OF the Thunderer. Little
credrnce Is placed In the report, but
TIE silence Uf the admiralty Is cHus.
ln5 some apprehension.
New York, Dec 2l.-A report that
the British dreadnaught Thunderer
was sunk In the North Sea on Noyem
Der by coming into contact with
mine or being hit by torpedo, WAS
brought here by George ROttweiler.
OF Chicago, a passenger On the steam.
snip 81 Louis, from Liverpool.
According TO Mr.. Rottweiler, the
sinking Of the dreadnaught was wit.
J messed by eight men, members OF the
crew Of small Swedish sailing shin
called the SoefjOrd, that put into Liv.
erpool with survivors from the dread
n0ueht on board.
These men were taken In charge
by British officers and were kept nn
der surveillance at an out Of .the-way
sailors mission" Mr.. Rottweller said
i heard of the report In a round
about way and through a friend OF
mine ! managed TO talk with one Of
the crew lie told me that the Thun.
derer blew up and sank I'm view ~
himself and his mates on the Soefjord.
The crew hnsiened 10 the scene and
dozen or 20 NJ men were picked up
from the water"
Mr. Rottweller is the European rep
resrntatIve NJ the Western Metals Pro.
ducts company. Of Chicago.
The Soefiord is not listed In the
maritime register hut this may be due
to her being a small boat. AZ indicat-
ed by the small number OF the crew.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-21
FRENCH NEWSPAPER TELLS
or BLUE DEVILS VICTORY

Parts. Dec. 2l.-"The Echo " the
Argonnc" ls the title Of new French
periodical edited from the trenches
IN the depths " the Argonne forest
where the French and the Germans
have disputed the ground yard by yard
for more than three months II makes
It's debut with the announcement NJ
successful slirmish in which the
"hlue devils, the chasseurs, refeated
the Germans once more In the Haus-
w forest, tells Of the victory Of the
Russians N Poland aud the progress
Of the Allies In the north. The lead.
ing article double leading and In fat
fnce type, announced the forthcom'
Ing distribution Of 14,0oo brinr pipes
in the trenches,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-21
WITH DYING LOVER IN HER
ARMS GIRL CALLS DOCTOR

Danville Ind, De,. q Holding the
shot riddled form NJ her dying lover hi
her arms. Miss Mablc Mccormick. -
wears old, drove half mile over n
lonely country road to farm house
where she summoned a physician In y
vain attempt to save his life. The
wounded man. Chas. Cashboler, %,
died a few minutes after reaching the
farm house.
Csshbolder was shot while driving
with Miss Mccormick near here.
Charles Seward n, was arrested on
the girls statement that he shot hia
rival
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-21
PROBE PRISON DEATH
Youthful Prisoner Of Insane Ward
Was Brutslly Beaten by Attendants
II IL Declared.

Leavenworth. Dec 2l-.COroner Da
Wis IL investigating the death Of Frank
Miller, aged 70, under sentence OF SIX
years for burglary In Harper county,
aud who died in lansing prison YES
terlay. A few hours previous 10 his
death Miller, who was confined IN the
Insane ward, was beaten according to
n prison official, by convlcts employ.
ed as attendants, Warden Bodkin NJ.
fuses to discuss the affair until after
coroner's verdict. Some prison Off
cials maintain Miller died from natur-
nj causes, and not FROM the beating.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-21
OKLAHOMA DAY DATE
Panama Exposition Company Asks
Governor Cruee When State Wants
70 Celebrate.

Inst What day oklahoma would pre-
fer TO celebrate az oklakdnia day nj
the Panama exposition II a matter In
qnifcd about 10 n Int'er from George
Hugh Perry, one Of the officials Of the
Panama Exposition company, to Gov.
ernor Crdcr The proposition was rc
ferFed by Governor Cruce 20 Mrs Fred
Sutton, recently selected secretary Of
the Oklahoma Panama commission.
TIE exposition company would gladly
set down any day chosen by the Okla.
homa commission moi taken by some
other state. Mrs sutton will likely
consult with other members Of the com
mission In selecting the date
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-21
BLAZE REPORTS MADE
State Fire Marshal Says Lawton Con-
flagratIons Were heendiary-Huge
Loss Was Big.

c. G. Hammonds, state fire marshal,
returned tnday frem Lawton where he
went to investigate fires occurring
thera last week. Two butcher shops
were burned That the fire was Of m
cendiary origin there Is no doubt. but
no arrests have been made and prol,a.
hly none viii he. q
G W. McKeehan. secretary OF the
fire marShal's office, returned today
from Hugo. after investigating the fire
which consumed the compress plant u
the Trans-Continental Compress com
pany, entailing loss Of about 800
600. Secretary McKeehan says the fire
was the result Of spontaneous combu>.
tion and started In Il pile of slack coal
IN m" engine room Of the compress
plant
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-21
UNITED STATES SHIP TO
RESCUE BRITISH STEAMER

81. Thomas, D. W. l., Dec. 2l--The
United States recvnue cutter AlgOn-
quin sailed from ST. Thomas this
morning to go 10 the assistance Of the
british steamer Klevindale, which
ran ashore several days ago on Ane-
gada reef, on the island Of Tortola.
The Kelvindale Is leaking badly.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-21
VALUABLE TEXAS LAUNCH
Is DESTROYED ny BLAZE

beaumont, Tex. Dec 2i,--The Dixie
the $4,000 launch used by the manag.
Ing editors at the recent meeting here,
was destroyed by gasoline explosion
last night. There was no one on
board hut Waterman who had lust
stuck his head In one Of the windows
TO locate the source of gasoline
fumes he detected. was severely burn.
ed about the face and hands. The
report Of the explosion was heard
all over the city.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-21
WOMAN GETS HIGH HONORs
FOR BRAVERY IN BATTLE

Vienna, Dec. 81, The emperor In
encouragement of the efforts made by
the women In behalf " the army, has
bestowed the Cross Of the Francis
loseph-order for the first time upon
q woman, the wife of an Austrian lieu.
tenant who displayed conspicuous
bravery by her husbands side In the
trenches.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-21
THE WEATHER
Fsir wsaie tonight and Tuesday
eertinasd cold tonight and slightly
warmer Tuesday,

A storm moved rapidly northeaStward
from the southern plains states TO the
Great Lakes during the past twenty
four hours and has caused general pre-
cipitatiop snow In the north and rain In
the south, over practically all Of the ter
ritory east Of the Rocky mountains
Rain Ia also reported In southern Calf.
fornia and light snow In the extreme
pressufu area, attended by fsif and cold
weather. cvcruprcadH the upper MiHsls
sippi valley plains states sud northwest
ern districts this morning Moderate
temperature prevail In the Ohio and
lower MisslsSippl valleys, Gnlf aud AZ
lantie distrlctA
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-21
HUNDREDS or CHRISTMAS
GIFTS BURN IN p. o. FIRE

Benton. H. Dec, 21.--Fire yester.
day DESTROYED the hotel McCreery and
several adjoining buildings causing an
aggregate damage Of about se0O0o.
hundreds Of Christmas presents were
burned In the postofflce
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-21
RIVER CHECKS GERMANS MARCH TO WARSAW
FATE OF GREAT BRITISH WARSHIP A MYSTERY
Russians Now Fighting on
Third Line of De.
tense.

Petrograd, Dec IL Russian forces
still hold at bay the German col
umn which IL seeking to cross the
Bzura river at SOchaOzOw and ad
vance on Warsaw thirty miles away.
For three days this German army Of
100000 men had been endeavoring to
cross the river and throw back the
Russians who are holding the right
bank.
SOchHoZOw continues 10 be- the Ger.
man objective In their attempt to
reach Warsaw. Russian forces vu
the right bank OF the BEura are
heavily entrenched, Their artillery
Is 80 placed that II commands the
river TO its junction with the Nistuls,
eighteen miles north Southwark the
Russian line extends to OpOoznO, TWEEN
y-flve miles east Of PiOtrkOw, which
was recently evacuated aud forty
miles east Of SczerczOw, where the
Russians first opposed the German eK.
treme right.
1T b pointed out that the Russians
have thus assumed positions in their
third line Of defense.
The evacuation OF LOdz, which lies
~ the west Of this line, was thus In
n logical sequence ~ this movement
and, according 10 opinion here, had
no bearing On the attack on Warsaw.
The Russians for the present, ap5
parently are attempting nothing mort
than to retHrd the enemy and def0at
their attempts al flankiDg movements
Paris, Dee TOdays official
Communication suys
The day Uf December ~ brought
nothing Of Importance In Belgium, II
exception Is made Of some progress Ia
the region Of LOmbaertzyde and ~.
Georges and at Tolnt to the south
east OF the Inn Of Kortaker, which is
southeast OF Bi1schOote, the Occupa-
tion VI some houses In Wartelem,
south Of Zillebeke, aud the bombard.
ment by the enemy Of the Ypres hos
pital.
Between Iys and Aisne, we have
occupied II forest near the route be
tween Nonulettes and Souche and we
also took possession OF all the first
line " German trenches between this
highway aud the first houses of Notre
Dame de l.Ovettr sestnuest Of L0os.
The enemy has b0mbarded Arras.
Our heavy artillery silenced on re-
neated occasions the artillery Of the
enemy to the north " Carney. which
Il to the east Of Albert. Heavy artil-
lery also scored distinct advantage
on the Aisne. and IN section OF
Rheims.
In Champagne. IN the region Of
Presnes. Perth and Beasejour M well
M Argonne we made "A long entire
! front advance, This X particularly
SO to the northeast Of Beauseiour,
where he won and occupied 100
ynrds OF the, cnemys trenches. In
The forest of La Grurie we also blew
up four mined saps and we establish.
lcI ourselves In positions thus made.
'Betweeu Argonne and Meuse there
has been progress all along the front
particularly In the region Of Varenncs
where the Brook OF Cheppes has been
left 800 yards IN our rear.
"0n the right bank OF the Mouse we
have gained ground at La Groupe.'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-21

Washington, Dee. 2l.--CottOn
ginned prior to December Is.
amounted TO lS,977,l89 running
bales, the census bureau an.
nOunced today. Round bales
included 42.7g6 bales; sea
Island l.4S8 bales.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-21
DEMONSTRATION
FARMS PLANNED
Under Federal Direction Okla
hOma County Will Be Di.
yided Into Districts.

The organization Of Oklahoma coun
~ into ten districts each to be cen
ter for farm demonstration work is
now under way under the direction Of
G. W Callerman, county agent for the
United States department " agrlcult.
urc.
Mr. (dlleruIRn announced today that
he expects to have the entire county
outside Of oklahoma city organized by
next spring The plan contemplates tn"
selection " board Of fourteen di-
rectOrs which will have supervision Of
the farm demonstration work In Okla
hOina county under supervision Of MIR.
Callermnn. This board will be com
posed Of one director from each dis
trlcl and four at large and It will
meet about once each month in the ~
flee Of MIR Calcrmnn In the federal
building here to discuss the progress
NJ the work. hear reports and plan for
future development
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-21
Many Farms

We hope 10 have at lcnI fifly dem
Onstrrtlon farms In operation In OK
lnhoma next Scnsou said MIR Caller
man today Each director viii have
district which he will l0ok after and
We expect to have several demonstra
tion farms IN each district The dis
trlct organization, viii he formed first
and the central organization last and
we expect to have the whole machinery
working IN good order before spring.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-21

G. \. McNnbh, district agent of the
United States department OF agricnlt-
ure with general supervision over sev-
rral counties Of the state. spent few
hours at the federal building today.
Mr. McNabh was formerly secretary II
the board or agriculture ~ oklahoma
territory for several years war also
prominently identified with the com
mercial life Of Oklahoma City.
A farm Representation organization
was formed in Garfield county Ivy Mr.
McNahb Saturday. The county WIS
divided into twelve districts and local
branches will be organized In each
with y director IN charge
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-21
COTTON GINNED.

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-15
WHEELER DECLINES POST.
CHICAGO Man Refuses Place on Fed
sraI Bank Board.

Washington, May lo-Harrv "A.
Wheeler, of Chicago, vice president or
the Continental Trust Company, mas
declined membership on the federal
reserve board President Wilson mas
received a letter from Mr.. Wheeler ex-
pressing his regret that he is unable to
accent the appointment recently or
fered him because Of business connec-
+ions which he cannot sever.
The president now has two places 10
fiji on the board. DR.. Adolph =. NIL
Ter. OF San Francisco: Paul NJ. war
burg. Of New York City, and w. r. ".
Harding, of Birmingham. Ala. have all
accepted. Besides selecting two more
men the president must designate one
of than as governor and another as
vice governor. He is canvassing again
the list Of $50 names which was before
him when he made his first choices.
He is anxious now to select some
one from the middle west. either from
Chicago or st. Louis and one from
New England. One Of the two to be
selected will be q republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-15
GRlkNELL ELks' HOME
Now Three Story Block to be Erected
on Prominent Corner as Quarters For
Fraternai society-WiIi Cost $4,000.

Special to Times Republican
Grinnell, May 15-Another new bus,-
ness building is assured for Grinnell.
IN addition TO the several hundred
thousand dollars worth of improve
nents already under way. Clifford &
Manly. capitalists of this city have an
nounced that they will erect three
story brick building on the south cor
ner Of Fourth avenue and Main street,
at cost of approximately $40. 900
TEiS is one of the best business cor
ners in the city. and as the building
will replace several one story struc-
lures. the change is hailed with delight
by the citizens.
The builders have just closed a ten
year lease with the local Eks lodge,
at rental value Of $1,000 per year for
the two upper stories. which will be
fitted especially for lodge and club
room purposes. The insignia of the
order will adorn the front of the
structure. and il will be known
as the ElkSs' building. The lower
floor will be divided into two store
rooms and the entire structure will be
modern and up to date.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-15

and Thompson, of Oklahoma, are the
leaders of the revolt The "Wingoistas"
are determined to overthrow the ex-
listing order of things unless they can
get what they want, while the Will
sonistas,' under the direction Of Ma
1ority Leader Underwood, are defiantly
or purpose to maintain the discipline
that has been decreed in the outlining
Of the legislative policy.
Mr.. Underwood was impelled by the
situation to address his colleagues in
open session today on the necessity of
doing the Business in hand as speedily
as possible and then closing up shop for
the summer. The country demands
peace in industry. he said, as we'll as
peace in Mexico. and he gave warning
thAt disaster would come to the party
Unless pickering was stopped.
The autocratic power Of the present
king" is as pronounced as that of the
Old "czar." When the rules were re-
vised a few years ago it was supposed
the happy time had been reached when
there would be free-f all show for
all matters. 1t is not that way at all,
and except as to the agency that is re-
sponsible the rules practically allow all
the restriction of measures that the
leaders decree.
II the feeling that has been engen-
dered continues it is likely to be of far
reaching effect. 1t threatens the ef-
nc1ency of caucus rule just as the for
mer insurgency in the other party
threatened and finally overthrew Can
nonism. And President Wilson's con-
troll of the legislative situation which
has been SO remarkable to date. is men
aced. not to speak Of the political con
sequences in the country at large.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-15
GOES TO NEW HAVEN 70 oGcUNO
DOCUMENTS TO sE USED
As TESTIMONY.
ROCKEFELLER AND MILLER
WOULD ESCAPE DRILLING
Present Certificates Of Phy0setono
Showing They Are lI-Attoe~sy Psah
to Ignore MeRsynolds and VIII
Force Directors to Testify TO FinaN~
ciaI Operations Of Railroad.

Washington, May i5-Former Presis
dent Charles S. Mellsn. of the New
York. New Haven and Hartford rail-
road. after conference with ChieI
Counsel Folk. Of the Interstate COM
merce commission, left today for New
Haven. Conn TO obtain the documents
and papers which the commission de-
sires to have as an eluc!daticn Of Mr.
Meilen's testimony.
Mr.. Mellen told Mr.. Folk today u
probably would require at least two
days roI him and his counsel to 70
over the mass Of papers which he has
at his New Haven home and at nis
summer house in stockhr.dge. He -
expected TO return TO WaAnin8ton
Monday prepared to continue his testi-
mony Tuesday In the opinion OF MI.
Folk. Mr.. Mellen win be on tho wit
ness stand for several lays, possibly
all next week Meantime unless some
un forsseen Incident should intervene
no other witness will be examined.
Directors in Readiness.
The subpoenead directors OF the Now
Haven. William Rockefeller. Lowie
Cass Ledyard. George F. Baker Ana
| George MacCullough Miller. have been
| directed to hold them selves In readi-
ness next Tuesday to be examined. ls
| Is regarded as quite unlikely that cith-
er Mr. Rockefeller or Mr.. Miller. both
| of whom have presented 10 the COM
! mission certificates OF Illness. thru
/ their physicians. Will appear.
Mr. Felix and his assistants were On.
aged today IN an examination OF pa
pers and documents submitted by MIR.
NJ ellen. This examination will requttS
two or three days.
To Ignore MeRsynetds-
IT IA, tho present purposs Of the corl-
mission. Notwithstanding the pro-
| noun.ei opposition Of Attorney Cen
eraI McReynoIdk and other officials Of
the department Of Justice. to press not
! only the examination Of Mr.. Mellen on
all phases of the financial operations
! OF the New Haven and It's subsidiaries.
bat also other witnesses, including the
New Haven directors. who are as
st,med to have knowledge Il many OF
! the transactions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-15
k[[|A1)RS DELAY
DATE Of MEETING
POSTPONE OPENING OF CONFER.
ENcE FROM MAY 1s TOO
MAY 20.
SUPPOSED TO be FOR
BENEFIT OF HUERTA ENJOYS
Mexican Delegates Reach key West
and Arc Hurryins Northward-To 30
Given Time to Rsouperate From
Trip-Msditors May Hold Prelimin-
in.rx Conference in Capital.

Washington, May 15.-The opening
of the negotiations of the South Amer
ican mediators in the Mexican con-
troyersy at Niagara Falls, Ont. was to-
day postponed until Wednesday. May
20. the state department announced
The sessions were originally scheduled
to begin Monday, May 1s.
After the postponement was an
nounced 1t was learned that Brazilian
Ambassador Da Cana had decided tha'
he would not leave Washington for Nj
agara Falls today, as he had planned
The ambassador delayed his departure
pending the development Of plans fol-
lowing the postponement. Minister
Suarez, the Chilean envoy. also altered
his program. The Argentina minister
Mr.. Naon, also cancelled his arrange
ments for leaving Washingto ton tonight
and announced he could not say oeh
nitely when he would start for Niagara
Falls
May Change ENJOYS Plans.
After the postponement was an
nounced the mediating ENJOYS con-
the necessary changes in their plans
incident to the delay would have on the
plans of the Mexican delegates now on
their way north. 1t was thought pos
sible the Mexican representatives WOULD
meet thhe mediating ENJOYS in Wash
ington and that preliminary CONFER
ences would be held before the entire
peace party proceeds to Niagara Falls
For Benefit Of Huerta Delegates.
The mediating envoys, It was learned
later. will return to the White House
this afternoon for conference VIII
the president. 1t also was stated tina
the American delegates, Gustav Lamar
and Mr.. Lehman, would be present
rhe purpose Of the conference was no
DISCLOSED, but 1t was believed possible
that some further reason Of postpone
ment OF formal opening OF the NiaSars
Falls conference might have prompted
ths meeting, and 1t developed that TN
dalay was arranged at the request O.
the Brazilian ambassador Da Cana, II
order that the Mexican delegates to the
conference, who are speeding north
ward from Key West today, might no
be unduly hurried in their trip to Nj
asara Falls. The Mexican delegatior
Will reach Washington shortly aftel
noon tomorrow.
No Conference Held.
Again changing their plans the
medlators returned to the Argentine
legation without going to the White
House to see the president. 1t wa:
stated at the White House that the
conference had been planned but later
was postponed A conference with the
American delegates by the preslden
also was postponed until tomorrow. NJ
reasons were announced for the delay:
on these conferences.
Secretary of State Bryan announce
today that he has learned from tn
mediators that the explanation of the
Lobos Island incident made by TN
United States Is satisfactory and tina
Mexicans will return there to take care
of the lights.