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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-04
KIRBY REFUSES
TO SURRENDER


A scuffle In which no one was hurt,
hut in which rather irritated words
were passed, ensued this morning
when Thomas L. Kirby and his force
encountered full alignment behind
the counter on their arrival In the of-
flee Of district court, said alignment
being headed 10y James Beatty vito
was IN the recent election to the of
flee Of court CLERK
Just how the new force gained ac.
cess to the office no one knows, us
Kirby had the keys, but the fact Re-
mains that they were there and ~ the
old incumbents filed in they were r."
quested In earnest language to abdi.
cate.
Complying with the instructions Of
his attorneys, Beaty demanded pos
session of the office and that Kirby
and his force yacatc Kirby refused
To give ~ the office and Beaty's at
torneys will now take court action
against him The decision of the
lower court will not he taken as final
however. aud the case will at once bC
appealed to the supreme court
The county commissioners this morn
ing approved the bond Of Beatty Thi,
Is contended by Beatty as recogni
lion Of his qualification for the Of
flee. while the commissioner contend
that II is simply passing Oh the vqlid
ity of the bond and IN no way affect
the office nor constitutes an actloI
thereon
Kirby is sull In possession of th,
keys and contends that aS there IL
question about the office, he cannot
turn over the authority to Reaty
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-04
SAYS SHRAPNEL SHELLS
CAUSED SERIOUS WOUNDS

New York, Jan 4-Shrapnel wounds
have probably been attributed TO dun
dun bullets and led to charges that
prohibited missiles were being used In
the European war. according TO DR.
T. p Walker OF Stockton. Calf, who
served In the Harjes ambulance corps
In France. Dr. Walker, who arrived
here on the steamer Arabic from Lly-
erpool said he failed to find any eyl-
dence " the dumdum bullets
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-04
TEST CASE Is FILED
Attorneys File Suit in Superior Court
and WIN Test Validity OF the Doubt
full Superior Court

Judge c. II. Barnett took his seat
on the bench Of the superior court
this morning and opened court, He
also appointed Thomas T.. Clifl court
stenographer After setting the case
of Hatfield ys. Thompson for Janu-
AIRY I, the court was adjourned TO
that date.
In this case Mrs Ina B Hatfield
is suing j. r. Thompson for 1916 ON
u note. Il was stated today by Ben.
nett and Pope, attorneys for Mrs Hat
field, that they intend TO make test
case Of this to determine whether on
not there Ia such court as the su
perior court. A writ Of prohibition
win he asked OF the supreme court it
was stated, restraining Judge Garnet
from trying the case In this way II
win be brought to the supreme court
Immediately and decision on this
win constitute decision ON the oues
tlon Of the validity Of the office of
Judge Of the superior court.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-04
WOMAN STATE SENATOR
Is APPOINTED IN OREGON

Salem, Ore, Jan. 4.--Coyemor Os-
wald West has announced the appoint
ment Of Miss Kathryn Clark Of Glen
dale, to he state senator to flll va.
cancy.
The attorney general had ruled thai
the governor had no constitutional al.
thority TO make the senatorial appoint
ment. n seated Miss Clarke viii bc
the first woman senator to serve IN
the oregon senate
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-04
THRILLING PICTURES OF WAR
TO BE SHOWN At OVERHOLSE

Scenes OF fighting In Belgium, Of
the burning n the principal cities
thousands of refugees fleeing the
country, thrilling pictures Of eyacua-
tiou of towns are shown In the films
secured by the Oklahoma City Press
club to be- shown In the Overholser
thcatpr Wednesday and Thursday OF
this week. These pictures were Sc.
cured 10y staff artist OF the Chicago
Tribune who was sent TO Belgium to
take them They represent war cOndi.
tions az they are, and are the only
moving pictures taken IN Belgium ut
the time following the first attack OF
the Germans
There are four reels, showing the
battle of Alost, ~ MAlines, the de
struction Of Tsrmonds aud the flood
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-04
Much Criticism.

Much Criticism.
The stat" school land department
l.hs teen the subject Of much criticism
during the past two years In the last
legislature II was probed hut Given a
clean bill Of health by the efficiency
committee Of the house The house
general investigating committee how
ever, criticized the Marland blanket
oil and gas lease and made recommen-
datiOns which led to legislation limit
ing amount of oil lnnds that could ba
leased TO any one person In the future.
recent session Of the Oklahoma
county grand Jury after hearing some
evidence submitted by State Examiner
and Inspector Fred Parkinson and 9th
ers, recommended that the Legislature
mnke a thorough probe of the depart
nent.
10 Probe Loans.
II Is understood that matters that
will be looked into 10y the Joint probe
committee Of the legislature, II an.
thorlsed, will b. charges that certain
people with political pull have been
loaned more money from the state
school land fund than entitled 10 uu-
der the lnw and that favoritism is be-
ing shown H. leasing the oil and 9th.
or mineral lands.
Iohn Williams, secretary and chief
Clerk Miller OF The scho6l land DEPART
mcnt, have resigned effective January
H. They will not therefore he IN VI
flee when report is made. II " un-
derstOod that the Legislature Will fa-
vOr cutting down the clerical force of
the department and eliminating sonle
Of the high salaried clerkships.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-04
TWO Al STRIAN GENERALS
RETIRE DUE TO HEALTH

Vienna, via London, Jan. 4.-Empers
or Francis Joseph has accepted the re-
tlremeut applications Of General ulho-
rius Won Frank, commander OF the
Fifth army corps and Field Marshal
Arthur Przyborski. Both were active
In Seryia General Won Frank, who
occupied Belgrade December .. retlrrs,
II Is announced, owing TO I'll health.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-04
VALUABLE DIAMOND GONE,
CHICAGO BOY Is HELD

Dallas, Tex, Jan. Whereabouts
Of the si0,OO0 unset diamond snatchcd
from the show window Of downtown
jewelry store herr still " unknown
Members Of the iewelry firm said II
partial inventory taken disclosed no
other valuables missing,
James. Williams, ~, OF Chicago ar
rested In q chase that followed the
breaking OF the window glass ami
theft of the Jewels, IL held ON war.
rants charging burglary and theft. Po'
lice are investigating . story that a
hoy on a motorcycle received the
stolen diamond.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-04
BOB" BURMAN BREAKS
THREE WORLD RECORDS

Bakersfield, Cal, Jan. 4.-"Bob'
Bur,nan, In a sanctioned race with
Barney oldfield here, broke the off
,ial records Of the American Automo-
bile association for the five miles, 25
miles and 80 miles distant on q one,
mile circular dirt track He cut the
five mile from 4:O61.2 IN 400. Ills
nifty miles were done In 40; ;be as
against 47;2 by Disbrow at San Jose,
and his % miles In 20 :2s As, as
against the previous best time Of % ;2o.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-04
MORE EVIDENCE.

4 final statement Of the total
receipts Of the Oklahoma City
pOsloffIce for the year 1914
complied today by Postmaster
H. g. Eastman shows a gain Of
So i3O over the previous twelve
months period.
The receipts Tor the calendar
year 1913 were S317 .57O.Ol
while for 1914 they were SiIO,-
OO00i. This gain is considered
additional and substantial c,i-
dence Of increasing prosperity Of
Oklahoma City.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-04
SENATE CAUCUS
WILL Be QUIET
Only Fight at Meeting Tonight
to Be For President Pro
TEN Position.
RACE Is NOW BETWE EEN TWO
Both L. l.. Mitchell and {. {.
Shaw Declare They Are
Assured of Place.
RACE Is NOW BETWEEN TWO

Selection Of president pro ten Of
the senate Of the Oklahoma leglsa
ture will be finally made at caucus
10 be held tonight, and Senator \. l..
Mitchell Of Cheyenne, Roger Mills
county, will be- the choice, II the as
sertlons " his friends muterlalizc
Senator Mitchell says he now has
twenty eight votes pledged to him
and II this holds good IN the final test
" strength he will land the place
However Senator G. C. Shaw is just
AZ sure that he has II No other can
didates are In the race 10 preSide over
The upper house.
Both Qualified.
IL Ia believed that all prelimlnArlrs
In the organization of the upper house
win be completed at the caucus 10.
night without hitch. There was real
ly no great fight on any of the places
and with the race for president pro.
tenn down 10 two asprants 1t II be
lieved the one showing the grentcst
strength on the first trial will have
full sway after that II Is realized
that either one Of the candidates
would make n splendid presiding Off
Ger, both having had experience IN
legislative matters and acquainted
with the rules governing pArllnmen.
iary procedure.
Senator NJ s. Blassingamc " Sal
lisnw. one uf the hnldOyers In the sen.
ate. will be permanent chairman Of
the upper house caucus. II * under
stood that this has been decided upnn
He was named as temporary chnir.
man and this will he made permanent
nt the caucus tonight senator BIAS.
singame ~ one Of the hest posted
members IN the senate and will make
good floor leader,
Morris IL Certain.
There will be no fight made On Joe
=. Morris as secretary Of the senate
by reason of being secretary of the
state election board In fact the ar
gument IL being used that inasmuch
M he was secretary Of the election
board during the last two elections
and that these elections were handled
without even complaint frOm the Re
publicans, there is no reason for q
change In the office
This phase OF the situation appealed
10 the members Of the senate and they
were satisfied 10 let 1t go at that
Other officers OF the senate will prob
ly be selected tonight, Charley Rolf
is believed to be In the lead for ser
geant.at-arms, hut there are severs
applicants for the place. None Of th'
employees will be- named at the caucus
tonight, although II is understood thai
some have been aSs' ~ support
IL IL believed IT, me Ideas Of
economy will be cnrricd out In the
senate as In the house regarding The
number OF employees. In the latte'
place II In understood that advice
from an official source caused pre-
caution IN the number Of employees II
the house. II Is possible this meas
ure win not be necessary In the uppei
house.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-04
EDITOR IL EXECUTED FOR
HIS SPEECH IN MORAVIA

london, Jan. A Reuters Amster.
dam correspondent transmits dis
latch from Vienna which saws n
newspaper editor, Joseph votel Of
ProesnitE, Moravia was condemned
TO death by court martial for a sedi.
ticus speech and was executed two
hours after sentence was passed upon
him.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-04
Resolution Will Be introduced in
House Tomorrow Calling For In
vestigation of State Department
Probably Paving Way For 9th
er Similar Actions; Charged That
Political Powers Have Been
Favored With Oil Leases.

One of the first things that will be presented to fifth
homs legislature after convenes tomorrow will be
luton calling for investigation the school land department
The resolution will be introduced the house and will provide
it understood for Joint committee probably of three from
house and two from the senate conduct the probe The nroduc
on Of the resolution probably will break the for resolutions
investigate several other departments probe of rmors that
candidates the recent primary and general elections
ed the legal limit campaign expenditures
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-04
MOTHER DEPLANCK DEAD;
WAS FOUNDER or COLLEGE

Asheville, N. G., Jan. Mother De
planck, head Of the listers Of the or
der Of Christian Education In the
United States, and mother superior Of
~ Genevive's college, which she
founded here In 1903. died IN a hos-
nital a. Baltimore. accordins n IN
Formation received here
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-04
OIL ADVANCE

Pittsburgh, Jan. An sd-
vance Of five cents a barrel on
the principal grades Of crude
oil was announced today by the
West Pennsylvania Oil Com
pany, making the prices as
follows:
Pennsylvania crude, $l.5O;
Mercer black and New Castle,
S1.07; Cabell. SllO; Somerset,
80; Ragland, 20. Corning was
advanced ten cents, bringing II
10 .95. This is the first nd.
vance since August and Is eN-
pected TO result In renewed ac-
tiyity in eastern Ohio. western
Pennsylvania and West Vir-
ginia fields.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-04
PALACE or ARTS SPACE
rs AWARDED TO GERMANY

san Francisco, Jan. 1.-Two large
blocks of space IN the Palace Of IAber
al Arts hnve been awarded to the
German government by the Panama.
Pacific International Exposition, II
hns been announced.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-04
PRZEMYSL ARMY
FACING HUNGER
Lack of Food Reported at City
and Garrison in GaIicia; Pes
tilence is Spreading.
HAVE LESS ylGOR IN ATTACKS
Troops Appear DiSbearted Fol-
Lowing Failure Of Austrian
Relief Forces.

IrIllbrfg, Gallcta, Jan 4 1t Is re-.
ported here that pestllcncr Is spread.
Ing lu the city aud among the garrl.
sou nl PrzemysD which now Is al.
most without provisions Intellectual
sOrtir> still continue from Przemysl,
hut they ARE less ligorously pushed
This Ir due It * thought. tn the gnr
rison'S knowledge ~ the failure uf the
Austrian relief forces tU break
through the russian lines
Pcir"grad. Jan An ufficiul com
muniraliou SAYS:
"On the ui.ht ~ january - we dis
covered q passage ~ the Germans
across lh" Ezurn In the vicinity OF
kozlotl and RlSkoupi, hnying watch.
''d the concentration " the enemy
forces, one u our glorious regiments
surrounded the Germans. They AT
tQckrd them with bayOnet without
firing shot aud In the hand to hand
struggle which followed, killed sew
eral hundred men The survivors say.
ed their lives by Surrcndering.
"ln Gnlicla flrltug around GOrlice
and Knklczyn continues
Near l'H5ok Pass and Rostoki, we
progressed We drove back the enc
my who fled In great disorder. We
captured 1000 prisoners and some
mitraillcuscS Several companies N
Au,trins surrendered In a. body In
HE rctrcnt to Uysuk, the Austrians
abandoned arms aud ammunition Our
offensive IN BukowInn continues"
Parts Jan An official state
mrrt issued tudny says:
From the eru tO the Disc the day
passed In almost complete calm The
weather * rniny In front of Nou-
lettes our artillery reduced the Ger
man batteries 10 silence
"On the Aisnc and I'm the Cham
ppgne district camonading was par
tltularly violent our batteries show
al their superiority aud brought un-
der their fire the reserve forces Of
the enemy We became possessed OF
several points Of support held by the
Germnns near Perthes aud Of Mesnil-
les -hurlus
Between the Argoune and the
/ Meuse, ns well as on the heights Of
the Meuse there has been intermittent
IcnnnOnadIng An effort made yester-
day by our troops to occupy BOureuil'
les did not succeed
our ndvnncp continued In the for
cst uf Lepretre, which Is northwest Of
Punl n MoussOn.
"In upper Alsace We occupied the
important height to the west of Ger
nay counter attack by the enemy
was repulsed
"In Setinhach we have taken pos.
session ~ the vicinity ~ the church
and Of the cemetery
Berlin, Jan. An official commu.
uication says
"Only near Thanh, Alsace did the
enemy show any great activity today
After an Overwhelming bOmbardment
Of the heights to the west OF Senne
helm the enemy succeeded during tn,
evening In capturing our demolished
trenches on these heights and In con
nection Herewith the village Of Stien
bach. which we stubbornly defended
The heights we're retaken during the
night after hayonet attack, Fight
Ing for the village of Shenbach con
tirues.
'In the eastern theatre the situation
II unchanged Our attacks In POLAND
to the east OF the Rawka river con
tIp,,aa "
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-10
If GOD HAS COUNTED WoMAN's
TEARS

David Starr Jordan in his recent
speech before the Detroit Board of
Commerce, said that II God counted
women's tears, the kings of earth
had a sorry reckoning before them)
If God has counted women's tears,
That fall upon their murdered dead,
How fares it with the kings of earth,
Whose greed DEGREES these tears be
shed?
What lust of gold, or power or land,
On His eternal balance weigh,
Against the hearts that bleed and
When brutal war holds deadly sway?
Are kings as murderers exempt,
When justice speaks her steadfast
ban,
Or, are her laws the bands that hold
Alone the guilty common man?
o God Of Might, must women weep
And plead before Thy holy shrine.
While safe from screaming shot and
shell
The war lords drive the battle line ?
Hast Thou no vengeance, Lord of
Hosts,
No bolt of Heaven canst Thou re.
lease
To drive the fiend OF war from earth
And bring her weeping women peace
o God eternal, smte and crush
The mailed hand OF wanton greed,
Make kings and kingdoms bend be
fore
These torrent tears Of women's need
Birch Arnold
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-10

sen and myself started on foot and
walked all the way through snow
and mud to Cache Valley, at Logan,
where my father resided. We found
here that a d tch was being run from
the Logan river north to Richmc nd.
The water from this canal was to be
distributed among those who would
make the canal in accord with the
amount of canal each made. We each
contributed three rods of canal on
the hill which entitled us to Is acres
of land each in the Hyde Park pre-
cinct."
Since that time Mr.. Peterson has
been almost constant resident of
Hyde Park and as we all know that
pace like all others Is the result of
the untiring labor of these early set
tiers. At Hyde Park he has held
many offices both in the church and
in the civil affairs, most notable of
which is the fact before noted to the
effect that he has been ward clerk
for the past so years. His family is
large one including in its number,
son. Frank. now in Norway on a
mission, and Lorenzo, a member OF
the present bishopric Of Hyde Park.
His first wife who has passed thru
all the trials and hardships recorded
here is still living. hale and hearty.
On their wedding anniversary in No
vember 1910, when they had been
married for so years a large host Of
oh 'ldren and other posterity met and
paid them high honor and worthy
tribute.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-10
1T CAN'T BE DONE

The vast change that has of late
come over the Democratic policies
the busting activity in behalf Of ma
tional defense, the renewed rumorf
Of something to be done in Mexico,
the intimations that Congress will
be summoned in extra session and
the vague whisperings of tariff revi
sion upward as a means to help a
PROSTATE treasury-all these things
indicate no fundamental changes OF
the heart on the part of the admin
istration or of the Democratic party.
In their Utmost souls the Democratic
leaders would even now far rather
spend ten millions on creek improve
ments in the South than on a battle
ship. They care no more for out
ragged American women and murder
ed American men and pillaged Am
erican property in Mexico than they
ever did. And as for high tariff.
IL is to them as abhorrent a thought
now as ever.
Democratic solictu Is reserved
for the Democratic party exclusively.
1t is not the nation, but the Demo
cratic party that seems to them i'm
periled. To save their places, to
continue the administration with all
its patronage, means everything to
them-and they hope, by a show Of
activity, by a formal change of po'-
icy, with no real intent in it, to con-
vince the country that the Democrat
ic party is worthy of a continuance
in power. Their shift of policy
comes late, reluctant and unlmport-
ant. The country has already passed
its judgment. No Democratic admin
stration CARRIED in the stolen clothes
of Republicans, can deceive anybody
now. They couldn't do II even If
they were sincere.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-10
PUBLIC SAFETY

II "a being commonly predicted
NTH some show of reason, that lot
, few months there will be turihoi'
NJ investigation all over the country
NJ all picnic and excursion boats, tol-
lowing the Eastland tragedy. After
ward. when public feeling has sim
mered down, the business OF running
such craft may settle down to ABOUT
the same old perilous condition
One reason why investigation OF
great disasters frequently produces
unsatisfactory results, Is that 1t Is SO
very costly to remedy original mis-
takes. THIS was proven true in han
dreds of cases following the lroqno's
theater disaster. At that time nan
of the public halls and cheaper thea
ters were human life traps.
1t would not have cost much more
when a building was constructed to
have put in adequate exits. But to
save a few scrimped dollars, the
builders would narrow down and cut
out doors and stairways. To repair
such mistakes once they were made
would cost ten dollars for every one
saved in the orig nal building.
As consequence, good many
halls and amusement places were alb
soutelv shut up at that time. After
the public fury blew over, inspection
became lax again, and many Of them
opened up with little change from
previous conditions.
People who run enterprises for the
public entertainment and travel do
not always realize what a good card
safety is. The public may be thought
less. But 1t does feel better on eX-
cursion boats wei provided with
RATS, lifeboats, and life preservers, in
theaters and halls well equipped with
exits, and on railroads with block
signals and steel coaches
Safety is something which can be
advert sed and featured over and
over again. Not merely do people
feel better in such services, but pro-
vision for safety gives an impression
of prosperity, liberality, and substan-
tial character that wins public friend
ship and patronage.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-10
MONEY TO KEEP THE
FLAG FLYING

The Democratic adm 'nistration Is
now brought face to face with
grave financial problem. Where is it
10 procure revenue sufficient to pay
for the larger national defense which
the whole country is demanding? AS
the result of inadequate fiscal legis.
lation, coupled with unprecedented
extravaganza, the administration
brought the government to the end
Of last year W tn net deficit of $685.
100000. But that deficit Is growing
rapidly at the rate of nearly half a
million dollars every day with no
check in sight. Still worse, the new
sugar tariff will soon cut down reve-
nues from that source so greatly that
another half million deficit every
week is promised IN that quarter.
The country which is still at peace
with the whole world Is now paying
a heavy war tax, but that tax will end
with the current year. Unless It be
renewed by act of Congress there
viii be another lack of income for
the government which will add
nightly to the already swelling de.
fcit.
Thus the great questions which
Congress must answer very promptly
are these: How can the laws be
changed so as to place the Federal
government upon an even kee
Where can the huge sums demand
ed for national defense be obtained
Evidently the next session is to be
no time for cheap claptrap or stumI
speech oratory at Washington. Con
gressmen must realize that their dut,
to the country is of more importanc,
than making campaign literature fo
themselves. II that sugar tariff ba,
TO be kicked into the limbo Of dis
credited legislation, nobody will sui
Ter aud the Federal Treasury vii
De much benefited. If other taril
schedules which have done nothIn