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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-16
A NEW EXPERIMENT FOR SING SING

Warden Osborne Of Sing Sing prison has trans
planted the George Junior Republic plan to his
new post and is going to try out the experiment
Of having the men themselves hold court and pass
upon the conduct of fellow prisoners when that
conduct demands the attention Of the prison Off.
cials. lie would have the Republic of Sing Sinv
II may be remembered that the Junior Repub-
Tic is made up of lads who do police and magIs.
irate work and under the supervision of the men
in charge do have kind Of government over each
other the officials being duly elected by uni
yersa suffrage
Just how Warden Osborne will organize his
staff Of convcts for the maintenance of order and
peace IN the prison remains to be seen but the out
lines are easy to understand because they are al
most a matter Of course
Probably the truth is that men in prison have
no small share of the proper sense of Justice that
should animate every citizen hut they are law
breakers because they have less viii power TO rc.
slSt temptation than most Of the people outside
of las. II is not wisely contcnded that convcts
as a rule are intelligent 10 such a degree that they
compare favorably with the industrious and re
spectacle citizen who is free from restraint
Nevertheless there is ability enough among the
prisoners to make fair showing of the admins
traton of justice in their own prison affairs be.
cause such men have a sense ,r what is fair and
what is right when they como to think over and
Scu,S any course Of conduct
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-16
ENFORCING LAWS AGAINST CRIME

When a man was killed in ST. Louis a few days
ago the newspapers, as is usual in such cases told
his whole history, as well as all that could be
learned of everybody else connected with the ease.
II was said of the murdered man that during his
lifetime he had stolen sums aggrcgaing $4,000,
but that he had been compelled 70 pay most of il
TO the lawyers who kept him from being sent to
prison
Tn Atlanta man has been sentenced TO die,
having been convicted Of murder on the sole testi-
mony of degenerate negro with criminal rec
ord. Practically the entire nation has protested
against the execution Of the Gcorgia man. on the
ground that the courtroom in which hr was con
Ucted was converted into n gathering place for a
mob, or large body Of men obsesscd with the
mob spirit, and that the members of the Jury were
afraid to bring in any verdict save that Of guilty
We cannot discard our criminal laws Some.
times they prove a safeguard But considering the
cost Of maintaining the machinery which the Grim
nal law constitutes, and in view Of the instances
cited and those pardoninG orgies in which ire
sponsible governors indulge occasionally isn't there
a question as to whether the old primitive cOmmu
mites, where public sentiment was the whole law,
were not better served for their money
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-16
HORRORS OF THE DETENTION CAMPS

Reports from European sources indicate that
the detention camps whore prisoners Of warfare
arc likely 20 remNin until the end OF The present
conflict are being conducted in a manner to call
fcr protest on the part Of neutral nations Con.
ditions are said 10 be such as 10 create the fear
that thousands Of deaths will he recorded in them
lurirgtthe next few months
For some reason as yet unannounced. the bel.
ligcrcnto have not made efforts to exchange pr =.
oners Germany is said to be OBTAINING hundreds
of thousands Of Russians French Begians and
British. Russia has captured many Germans and
Austrians, II has large number Of prisoners of
war who are in custody in Siberia. II is not inn
possible that hundreds will be frozen TO death in
the rigorous climate
With recollection Of the horrors Of the de.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-16

body lntlmated to you that there would
be- II possible chance " making ten
cents that day by -hoyelng SNOW or
performing some other labor for pelf.
II ls also possible for me 10 remcm.
ber Bill, how those dimes used to
stHy In your pocket tpe same ny II
they had been glued there and | might
have known then that you were des.
tined 10 become the president Of Il
bank. q,
Far he II from me. william. to cast
opprohrlum upon YOU for your course
In life, You were out for the stuff
ana YOU got II. You held to the dimes
with q deathlike grip and they grew
into dollars under your nurturlng
care.
You live In another city now. vii.
liam aud know very little about you
except that you 20 to aud from your
bank In a limousine, hut I'll bet YOU
don't know anything about those pco.
pie In Belgium who are on the verge
ot starvation?
DO you know that lots " peuple In
the city where You live will have a
cold aud cheerless Christmas unless
others help them by providing some
thing for them to eat?
Doubtless YOU have never given the
matter a thought or n Won have II
was followed by the observation thnt
they should have Anticipated such a
contingency when they were able Ia
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-16
GIRL RESCUES TWO BOYS
WHEN ICEBOAT OyERTURNS

lindsuom MINI, Dec. l0.--Mlss
Alta Clarke rescued Arnie Swrnson,
%, and his Younger brother Mirell,
when an icebont In which the trio was
sailing, ran into stretch Of thin
Ice and overturned last night Miss
Clarke rolled 2ON feet through the
darkness on thin Ice, rushed to o
nearby farmhouse, seized plank
and slid Il over the surface TO the
boys, cllnging to the overturned boat
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-16
ANTI.EXPORT MEASURES
GIVEN JUST CONSIDERATION

Washington, Dee. 49, Preliminary
consideration was given today by ths
foreign relations committee to SeuA.
tor Hitchcock's bin to prohibit ex-
ports to belllgerent nations Of munl.
tions Of war and to Senator Works
till To prohibit exports not only Of
contraband Int Of food, clothing AMI
other necessities which serve TO pro-
long the European conflict
No action Democratic leaders sty,
was taken ON either os the hills.
There Is some doult as to the ultima
action
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-16
BOARD or GOVERNORS
NOW RULE STOCK EXCHANGE

New York, Dec 18-,The special
committee Of five which took charge
Of the affairs Of the stock exchange
soon after the outbreak Of the war
and remained In control throughout
the period of suspesion. has retired
restoring the management of the irstl.
tuition to the board Of governor. The
committee announced that the reasons
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-16

saying you were like him, but when
II came n showing grasplng dis
position you had him beaten forty
from the jack And now II serves you
right to be haldheaded at your age
and 10 be married 10 woman who
IL n termagant
You ought not to get the Idea that
anybody envics yOu, Bill, for II Is
doubtful II they do. OF course there
may be- some who are patterned after
you and who are envious when you
see u first and make deal that nets
you half million
But ! had reference 10 real human
beings those who live In the world
and who are able 10 experience the
emotions NJ love and hate and pity
and who are capable Of maintaining
Friendships
Sure | know YOU don't understand
what I'm writing about. You regard
such things NJ beneath the dignity Of
man NJ your standing In the com
munltv
But some dn, Wilyum, yOu'll have
10 go AWAY and leave that big bank
building and That stack of promissory
notes drawing ten per cent interest or
better
And then thcy'l plant you In mau.
solemm or q vault or In the ground
with Nonr toes turned Mp to the dals.
les
After which Billy. you won't care
n dnd-hlamcd thing ohout ten per cent
interest
RICHARD 3. GRAVES
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-16

Although his advocacy Of prohibition was one
otthe main reasons Of his defeat for reelection.
Governor George II HODGES Of Kansas intends 10
continue TO advocate IT, The governor announced
that immediately following his retirement as gov
ernor he would take the lecture platform in the in.
tereSt OF national prohibition lie already has re.
ceivcd and accepted invitations 10 speak in eVht
states aud probably will rovcr more than half the
states in the union before this series Of speeches is
finished
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-16

for Its continuance no longer exist,
now that the stock exchange has ~.
turned 10 open trading.
only two minor cAmmittecs now re-.
main to pass upou minimum prices,
which are still IN force, and 10 arbi.
trate other technical questions.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-16
Others Kissed Her. Too.

What Is he So angry with YOU forF'
81 haven't the slightest idea. We
met IN the street aud we were talk
ing Just rs friendly as could be. when
all of a sudden he flarcd up and
tried to kick me-"
"Aud what We're YOU talking ab0utY"
"Oh lust ordinary small talk. I
remember he said, 7 always kiss my
wife three or four times every day"
And what did YOU WvT
~ sRid. I know NJ least n dozen
men who do the same aud then he
had n fit.r
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-16

Fourycar-old rRul had heard the
ncyt-dOor neighbor say that she was
to have dress with train on IT.
As soon NJ the nelrhhor hnd gone
Paul asked his mother hreHthlessly;
"Oh, mother win the train have on
engine. tcoq"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-16


Dear Bill: have been thinking Of
you all day and remembering how we
used to write each other letter ev-
cry week, even after we were grown,
so close had our friendship become
when we were boys.
And remembering these things car
ried me back to the long ago when
we didn't have 10 help run the banks
ana newspapers and take a hand now
and then In pulling the government
out OF bad hole.
l recall that my greatest woe at
that time was because had To get up
early, a circumstance which you nev,
er seemed to mind especially If some
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-16

Charles NJ SchwOb will not he permitted TO
build submarines for Great Britain hut to ease
his feelings he ought to he told that prohibition
OF 'Iippemry' applies only TO sailors upon formal
occasions
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-16

make money and wlnn | imagine
hear you saying 1t nm glad l beat
the supreme Stufflng out Of YOU that
day when we had the fight by the ash
can because YOU proved yourself TO
be- II tightwal so early In life.
Since then ! have come TO know
that II was just your nature. lIilly,
aud | have mot blamed you 50 much
II It caused me- ihe agony Of soul TO
give up a dollar that YOU experience
every time you let 90 Of one, doubtless
! Wcuid hc the some way.
And had | been like YOU | would
be riding In Mg automobile too. in.
stead ~ paving Mr. Classen five cents
every time I want 10 60 anywhere
Rut don't rni the impression that
7 envy YOU While for do not !
dldu't envy you and your grasping
WAYS when We we're boys, for / had q
huurh then that your money wasn't
going 10 do you much good
Oh, knew Won were going to accum
ulatc II au RIGHT You were Shylock
before yuu were ont NJ knee pants.
Well, hardly that. either for ! would
M want 'o disgrace Mr. Shylock 10y
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-16

Of ten women candidates for pOliti-
cal positions In Colorado at the re
cent election only two were success
ful They were Mrs. Mary e. G..
Bradford, reelected state supcrinten-
dent Of instruction and Mrs. Evan.
geline Ilcartz elected to the lower
house VI the legislature.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-16

Mrs. Rose B Wilson ranks ns u
United States deputy marshal Her
business Il to transport prisoners from
the district Jail In Washington to the
government workhouse In Virginia
She wears n pistol and carries hand
cuffs in her satchrl and no prisoner
has ever yet escaped from her.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-16

It wouldn't he such bother shopping between
now and Christmas il other people had only listened
to the voice Of reason and done their shopping
early
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-16

Woman suffragISts have won the
support of the following national or
ganlzations: The American Fedora.
tion of Labor, the General Federation
~ Wmen's Clubs. the Women
Christian Temperance Union the M.
tlonal Grunge, the International Coun.
ell Of Women and the National Won.
rns Trnhe Union I.ehme.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-16

DR. Anna Louise Strang who comes
from Seattle Wash, took the oath Of
office Inst week In Washington, u C.,
rs exhibit expert uf the childrens bu
rcnu Her first work win be- the or
ynni2ing of nm exhibit for the Pana
ma Pacific exposition
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-16
WOMEN IN PUBLIC OFFICE

~ - AbhAAN VI ANh
Linn county Ore, has five pcstmls.
7 tresseS.
/ Women are now demanding repre-
sentation at The Hague conference
/ Women can hold county offices in
Oklahoma under recent ruling of
the state supreme court
Mrs. Frances Munda, elected from
IaNapni county, will BE- the first wom-
an state senator in Arizona
! Mrs, Carrie Rogers, who took office
q month ago In Arlington Texas, Is
the first woman town marshal In
Texas
Mrs Grace B. Cauku has been np
uOiutcd a receiver Of public moneys at
san Francisco by President Wilson.
Twenty five cities In the United
States now have poli"ewomen and
three have departments OF public
safety for women
-Four women ran against the Rev
w u Mathews for the office Of com
! missioner Of charities and corrections
! IN Oklahoma.
/ Mrs Jane u Rlppln has been ap
| pointed special agent for the domestic
relations branch of the Philadelphia
municipal court
Dr. Margaret Shqlcnborger who
has been elected state commissioner
I " education In California receives IL
'alary of $1,000 year.
Mise Marian TOwne win he the first
woman to sit In the Oregon leglsla.
tnre, huying been elected to that of
flee Mt the recent election on the
Democratic ticket
Mrs. Helen X Williams former Ell
itOr 0f The WOmen's Citizen OF San
francisco, has been elected a mem
ber Of the Republican state central
committee of California.
Five women ran for the office ~
representative in the Kansas legisn
turr aud one COR snprcm, court jus
ticc Not one was elected, although
Kansas Is suffrage state
Mrs Annette Abbott Adams hns
been appointed assistant United States
attorney Of the northern district ot
California she Is the first woman
in the United States to be appointed
TO such u position.
Dr Anna Louise Strang who comes
from SeaItlc. Wash. took the oath Of
office last week In Washington, u. G.
rs exhibit expert uf the childrcns bu.
rcnu Her first work win be- the or
ynni2ing of an exhibit for the PanR
ma Pacific exposition.
Of ten women candidates for politi.
cal positions In Colorado nt the re-.
cent election only two were success.
ful They were Mrs Mary e. g.
bradford, reelected state supcrinten.
dent Of instruction. and Mrs, Evan.
geline Ilcartz elected 10 the lower
house NJ the legislature
Mrs Rose b Wilson ranks IA u
7 United States deputy marshal Her
business Il to transport prisoners from
the district Jail In Washington to the
government workhouse In Virginia
She wears n pistol and carries hand
cuffs In her satchcl and no prisoner
has ever yet escaped from her.
Woman suffrnglSts have won the
support of the following national or
gani2ations: The American Fedora
tion of Labor, the General Federation
~ Wumen's Clubs. the Women,
Christian Temperance Union. the M
tlonal Grunge. the International Coun
ell of Women and the National Won
ems Trade Union League.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-16

Mrs. Annette Abbott Adams hns
been appointed assistant United States
attorney Of the northern district of
California. she Is the first woman
in the United States to be- appointed
10 such position.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-16

Five women ran for the office ~
representative In the Kansas legisln
turr aud one Cor snprcm, court jus.
ticc Not one was elected, although
Kansas IS suffrage state.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-16

After which Billy. you won't care
y dad.hlamcd thing obout ten per cent
interest
RICHARD 3. GRAVES
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-16

And then they'll plant you In mau
solcm ur vault or In the ground
with Nour toes turned mp to the dals
les
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-16

Mrs Frances Mundn, elected from
faNapni county, will BE- the first wOm-
an state senator In Arizona.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-16

Mrs. Helen X Williams former ell
itOr Of The WOmen's Citizen OF San
Francisco, has been elected mem
ber of the Republican state central
committee " California.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-16

Mrs. Grace B. Caukiu has been mp
nomtcd receiver Of public moneys AT
san Francisco by President Wilson
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-16

Twenty five cities In the United
States now have poli"ewomen and
three have departments OF public
safety for women.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-16

Women can hold county offices in
Oklahoma under a recent ruling Of
the state supreme court.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-16

Mrs. Carrie Rogers, who took office
q month ago In Arlington. Texas, Is
the first woman town marshal In
TcNuX
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-10-22
FARMERS SUFFER THROUGH
POSTMASTER GEN. POLICY

II must be said for Postmaster Gen.
eral Burleson that he is at least frank
about his intention to Disseminate
against the farmers In his plan to eco
nomize by refusing to establish any
more rural free delivery routes. His
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
is writing members of congress 1T is
apparently advisable to withhold for a
time all applications for additional
postal facilities that involve increased
expenditures except In case of urgent
necessity, and | think you will agree
with me that much can be accomplish
ed in this line by deferring the es-
tablishment of additional rural routes.
This boldly announced policy will
be considered with intense interest
by several million farmers entitled to
rural free delivery service who read
for days in newspaper dispatches from
Washington of the persistent efforts
of the democratic congress to pass a
s53,000,000 pork barrell" rivers and
harbors bill, the most of which was
for scooping the mud out of the bot
tom of inconsequental little creeks in
the south.
Scores of small post offices in Ore
gon have been disappointed and the
people have to 20 miles for their mail
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-10-22

Booths statement Included the dec.
laration that at times the sawmill he
managed employed 1900 men and the
payroll exceeded $4,000 a month. The
concern brought into Oregon more
than $l0,0O0,OO0 OF outside money and
farmers. merchants. laborers and en-.
tire communities received the major
part OF this sum. directly or indi.
rectly, The Republicans point out
that Booths rise from a farm hand
and day laborer is TO his credit and
that hundreds OF other Oregon boys
are developing the same way. They
also point out that the industry which
Booths efforts built up brought into
the state more money than the Gov,
ernment has appropriated for river
and harbor improvements In Oregon
since the state was admitted TO the
Union.
During the period that Booth was
turning timber into stream of gold
which was flowing through Interior
Oregon. spreading prosperity to work
ers and merchants. the Republicans
declare that Chamberlain was draw.
ing salary from tax funds as an
officeholder. Having been born In
Oregon and lived here all his life,
Booths supporters contend that he
knows its people and the needs OF
the state as we'll as any man can and.
having made good, whether as a far
mer. cowboy. sheepherder. bookkeep-
er or sawmill man. he can make good
in the Senate.
The impression that Booth is a mil
lionaire has been gained because OF
the great commercial enterprise which
he caused TO grow from almost moth,
ing and because OF the large contri-
buttons he has given to educational
and other betterment works. Booth
confesses that he never was a mil.
lionaire and that his holdings in the
business he managed was very small;
in fact. It is about 5 per cent. or
Sos 900.
lnsistently. some OF the Republican
papers declare that 1t is as important
in judging the fitness of man for
office 10 know how he spends his
money as II is to know where he gets
il. They point to the large donations
made by Booth to show where he has
been spending his money for the ben
eft OF the commonwealth, and they
keep asking Chamberlain. Where did
you spend i'll"
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-10-22
WORKED" A PARDON BOARD
Paroied Criminal Forged Letter That
Liberated His cellmate.

Springfield. lll.-Because Asa Jones
and Roy \. Howard worked" the
state board of pardons TO secure How
ards release from prison both men
must serve the limit Of the sentences
under which they We're sent 10 the pen
itentiary at Chester,
Jones and Howard We're cellmates.
Jones came up for parole last month
and secured his release. He went TO
Mattoon, where he forged the name of
Joseph Brown TO letter Offering EN-.
ployment 10 Howard This was sent
TO the prison authorities, and on the
strength OF il Howard was paroled to
Joseph Brown"
BY way of finding employment for
his ward the bogus Brown planned
number of robberies. For n brief De-
riod only they Were successful. Jones
was caught robbing a house at Carbon
dale, and Howard was taken in charge
for stealing tools.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-10-22

Portland, Ore, Oct. 20. i9l4.-(Spec-
iaD-According TO figures recently
compiled by Commissioner Hoff at
Salem, oregon's wheat yield as at Oct.
J.. this year, was 16,6s5.O 900 bushels
which would require 1884 cars of an
average capacity OF 1850 bushels eacn
to move II. Figuring this yield at Il
cents per bushel, its value is s1l.Si6,-
$50. The average yield per acre for
the entire state was 1876 bushels.
The report shows the hop crop for
this year. to have been 22,i59,ooO
pounds and It's value s5,6ii,975. The
acreage OF hops is estimated ut 23,Gi2.
Apples-Trees In bearing, 1885 900;
yield. 3.293,250 bushels; average farm
price, 81 cents; value. s2,667,732.
corn-Number of acres. 22,6O9,
average yield. 26.ii bushels; yield.
59l, 900 bushels; average price, 20
cents; total value. sil4.s00. Only two
per cent OF oregon-grown corn is ship
ped out of the country In which It is
produced.
oats-Acres In cultivation. 400 09l:
average yield per acre. 1857 bushels;
total yield. 1915, 900 bushels; ave.ase
price, 3S cents total value. s4.s07 100.
Potatoes-Acreage. 50.732; average
yield. 81 bushels per acre; total yield.
1922, 900 bushels: average price. SO
cents; total value, s3.4s5.i90.