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Meade County news., 1915-02-25

n HERE is so great variety In the
! incoming modes that one is bewil-
dered. Many designers, working along
independent lines, have launched many
designs, and it will soon be left to the
public to reject or favor certain styles
and thus develop the fashions for
spring. One authority in gowns de-
clares that our waists are to be small
and that we must all be recorseted,
while another calmly launches ador-
ably pretty gowns in which there is no
such thing as waist line.
All of this difference Of opinion
among those who create styles fosters
a growing independence among those
who make fashions. 1t is for women
to decide this season, with nothing to
influence them but their own likings
or dislikings. as to what shall be cor
rect style.
In the meantime, If it is desirable to
decide upon a new gown, one may be
sure enough of few facts. One Of
these is that broadcloth is as safe a
choice as can be made for good cloth
gown; also that gabardine and serge
are In demand for tailored and one
piece utility gowns, and that skirts
Meade County news., 1915-02-25
MOTHER! LOOK At
CH|LD'S TONGUE
If cross, feverish, Constipated,
give california Syrup
of Figs"

A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, mother! If coat
ed, or your child is listless, cross, few
erish, breath bad, restless, doesn't eat
heartily, full Of cold or has sore throat
or any other children's ailment, give a
teaspoonful of California Syrup OF
Figs" then don't worry, because 1t Is
perfectly harmless, and in few hours
all this constipation poison, sour bile
and fermenting waste will gently
move out of the bowels, and you have
we'll. playful child again. A thor
ough inside cleansing" is ofttimes all
that is necessary. 1t should be the
t1rst treatment given in any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle OF
California Syrup of Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children Of
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
Meade County news., 1915-02-25

may be more or less wide, smartiJ
short, and coats are safely cut on
straight or flaring lines.
An attractive suit is pictured here
made of dark brown broadcloth Of a
silky finish and sheen. The skirt is
draped and further elaborated with a
pointed tunic. 1t is worn with waist
of deep cream-colored net and lace.
The coat is quite an elaborate affair
when compared to the usual tailored
coat in cloth gowns. 1t is short at the
front and heightened at the back.
where the short portion is laid In a
wide faring box plait. A straight
panel of the cloth finished with tassels
at each side falls from beneath tVrn
over collar inlaid with velvet.
The sleeves are roomy and set into
wide turned-back cuffs finished with q
piping of velvet and covered buttons
Two large buttons provide for the fast
ening at the front, in which the right
side overlaps the left.
This is an excellent model for Q
dress which is to do service both al
street and visiting toilette, and II
equally charming for either.
Meade County news., 1915-02-25
SEE DIRE CRISIS
IN GERMAN ROW
PRESIDENT CONSIDERS GERMAN
DEFIANCE OF U. S. PROTEST
SERIOUS.
BRINGS UP GRAVE SITUATION
Next Move Wholly Up to Mr.. VIII
son-FulI Text Of official Reply
From Berlin Awaited at Washing.
ton Before Any Policy Is Formed.

Washington, Feb. 20.-President
Wilson and his cabinet discussed at
length today the dangers to American
vessels and commerce growing out Of
the reiterated determination of the
German government to wage a war
fare of submarines and mines on en-
emy vessels, disclaiming all respon-
sibility for what might happen to neu-
trail vessels venturing into the new
sea zones of war.
Canvass of cabinet officers later
disclosed that the administration re.
garded the developments of the last
few days as of grave importance.
Members of the cabinet declined to
predict what would be the course Of
the United States. Some pointed out
that in every serious situation in inter-
national affairs such discretion was
vested in the president, and that his
action would necessarily be guided by
the circumstances of each case If any
attacks on American vessels occurred.
Officially the United States govern
ment had not received from Ambassa-
dor Gerard up to late tonight the text
of the German reply to the American
note, and until it is in hand, no deci.
sion will be announced as to the ad
ministration's policy.
In the informal discussion of the re-
ply as published in the press, members
of the cabinet indicated that they
were impressed by different aspects
of the cases. Some took the view that
while the situation was serious, there
was an indication in the German note
of willingness to negotiate and dis
cuss the subject further, which might
perhaps postpone the active enforce
ment of the proclamation sufficient
ly long to permit an understanding tc
be reached about the safety of neu
trail vessels and their Identification or
the high seas. The delay in receiving
the note from Ambassador Gerart
was regarded as of advantage, in tha
it had given opportunity for deliber
alton here and in Berlin.
Meade County news., 1915-02-25

hairdresser or those who deal in hair.
They are very light and easily ad'
justed and they stay curled. Their
use makes the dressing Of this coiffure
an easy matter when compared to
dressing coiffure in which strands OF
the natural hair must be curled.
Narrow bands Of small pearl beads
are used as a finish, wound twice
about the head, in the style Of the
classic Greek hairdress. Bands Of this
kind, sometimes strands Of rhine
stones or narrow bands Of plain velvet
ribbon, look better than any other
kind of ornament in their elaborately
curled coiffures.
The pinned-in curls come in short
lengths and are easily arranged into
puffs or fastened in so that only very
short curls, or rather ringlets. peep
out from the curls or puffs into which
the back hair is arranged.
JULIA BoTToMLEY.
Meade County news., 1915-02-25

IN coiffures, as in other things, this Is
j the day of some uncertainty. The
diminutive demi;season hats, many OF
them merely elongated caps, called for
nothing in the way of hairdressing ex-
cept a small fringe Of curly locks about
the brow. Their day is waning and
larger hats are replacing them. Just
now those on the sailor order (and
these are legion), and shapes with
curving and rolling brims indicate that
more attention must be given to the
coiffure, since more Of it Is In evil
dence when these brimmed hats are
worn.
A coiffure designed for the opera
and without reference to millinery Is
shown here. 1t Is made up Of waves,
a coil and many short light curls, and
designed to show the art of the hair
dresser. which must make the opera
coiffure take the place of the art OF
the milliner, since hats are forbidden.
The hair is waved about the face
and neck for this coiffure, and parted
at one side. The waves lie close to
the head and are evenly and neatly
arranged.
The remainder Of the hair is brought
up to the crown and arranged in a
coil which forms foundation for the
short, soft curls that distinguish the
opera coiffure. These curls are pinned
in. That is, they are not made Of the
natural hair, but are acquired Of the
Meade County news., 1915-02-25
Advantage Of sIlencer.

This crash of the bullet makes the
value Of the Maxim silencer very little,
so far as military efficiency is con-
cerned, in the way that the fiction
writer imagines the silencer to be USE
full, but not to prevent the enemy from
discovering the position of the men
firing as many fancy.
Its value lies in the fact that 1t
eliminates fully half Of the recoil Of
the rife from the action of the gases
in its chambers, and it gives the OFF,
GERS much better control over the fire,
because Of the lessened noise of the
rifles. 1t cuts down the roar of the
Springfield to about the noise Of the
1920 and thus the roar of the rifles
at the firing line is much reduced, and
the commands of the officers can be
| heard.-Outing.
Meade County news., 1915-02-25
a New Anecdote.

Queer requests are often received
for prescriptions, which might puzzle
either doctor or chemist, far more
skilled than the proprietor of the or
binary drug store. Here is one recent
ly reported by Morris Wade: 1t is a
note from an excitable mother, whose
nerves were apparently as much In
need of treatment as the digestion OF
her infant:
my little baby has ct up its fathers
parish plaster. Please to send an anec
dote by the inclosed little GIRL
Youths Companion.
Meade County news., 1915-02-25
Food to Germany Is Held Up.

London, Feb. 20.-The British gov
ernment announced today 1t had de.
cided the cargo Of the American
steamer Wilhelmina should be held
for the decision Of the prize court
This announcement was made by Sir
Edward Grey, the British foreign Sec
retary. 1t seems to make clear the
purpose of Great Britain to declare all
foodstuffs for Germany contraband as
well as to foreshadow other reprisals.
Meade County news., 1915-02-25
When the Laws Met.

The Laws sat about the long green
table All the fundamentals were
there save one. Even the decrepit
Salic Law was present, doing be-
tween the Mosaic Laws and the Law
of Primogeniture
The chairman, the Law OF the
Land, called the meeting to order.
Are we all PRESENT." he asked.
1t was the Blue Laws who respond
ed.
I 'I don't see nothin' of the Law oi
Nations" he squeaked.
"The Law of Nations has been
abolished" the chairman sharply re
piled. "The business Of the conven
tion will now proceed"
Meade County news., 1915-02-25
Find Live Duck In Fish,

A strange specimen of the angel
fish was caught by Captain Palmer at
Sound Beach, who removed from 1t
two ducks. The wicked fish had
stolen the ducks from ]. Kennedy
Tod's Innis Arden estate, One was
alive.
The fish was struggling in the wa
ter when seen by Captain Palmer.
and was landed with pair of Ice
tongs.
The fish is yard long, and its
mouth is by 8 inches. 1t was frozen
in a cake of ice at the Maher ice
plant and is exhibited in the window
of market here.-Greenwich
(Conn.) Dispatch to New York World.
Meade County news., 1915-02-25
AIMED AT TWO FOES.
American Arms and Starvation
Cause Sea War.

American Arms and Starvation
Cause Sea War.
Amsterdam, Feb. 20 (via London)-
A dispatch received here from Berlin
quotes the Vossische Zeitung on the
latest German communication to the
United States as follows:
"The new German measures at sea
are directed against two Of the allies
of Great Britain. One is the American
traffic in arms and the other is star
walton. We need no American arms,
We shall make the struggle with star.
vation in the firm consciousness that
we will pull through, even If not one
single grain of wheat reaches us.
Great Britain, as result of our
blockade, must experience severe
damage"
Meade County news., 1915-02-25
Novel LInlnos.

The new Innings form the greatest
novelty of the new furs. Brilliant col
ors are used, among them old gold
and Egyptian blue. The MARITIME sat
ins are well exploited. There also
are pictorial Innings. One. for. in
stance, was in suberb mantle OF
baby lamb, a lining of blue and sill
yer brocade showing Apollo drivinG
his flaming chariot across the sky.
Meade County news., 1915-02-25

you've read THE Heavenly Twins?"
asked an Englishman of an Irishman.
eyes, have"
"And the Sorrows of Satan?"
Yes"
"And you have read Looking Back
ward?"
How the divl could do that?'
asked Pat.
Meade County news., 1915-02-25
So Paw Says.

Little Lemuel-Say, paw, what is
a philosopher?
Paw-A philosopher, son, is man
who bears with resignation the tooth
ache of another man.
Meade County news., 1915-02-25
No Doubt About II.

Does Wombat own or rent his
house"
Rents it."
How do you know?"
81 know all right. He scratches
the matches on the paint"
Meade County news., 1915-02-25
FRANCE MAY CHECK LIQUOR.
Parliament Considers Putting Limit q
Number of Saloons,

NUmDGT OF odIUUHb,
Paris, Feb. 20-Debate on the bill
limiting the number Of liquor saloons
in France was resumed today by the
members of the French chamber OF
deputies. A measure was passed al
lowing the sum of 14,sO0,000 francs
approximately $2,96O,OOO) as reim-
bursement for taxes paid by liquor
dealers in absinthe in their possession
and for the purchase of their stock
Meade County news., 1915-02-25

Fit Frame Of Mind.
"How did the prisoner act when you
accused him of arson?"
He showed fiery indignation"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-29
Flying Fragments
Hit Houses Hard
After Explosion

Throwing bricks throulh u.I,hburs
Willows may be- form vt holiday
sport declared otto Lurul captain
Of Hose Company 30 - of the local
fire department hut whr @ lrupouud
chunk Of iron FROM Il dymutyd brick
mold comes blowing thrn-n the wall
of your house IT,, time rp stop the
sport
lurcnz brought two he scrap iron
remains ~ Il brick mold uu Dhc mayors
office "Wednesday muung Ouc of
them had been mbrddrI 100 his yard.
he snld aud The other Hd broken
through th" vcnthprnunIms NJ his
house at lO3O West Twelfth street
Tuesday evening.
Nurkmru lHd been trn..u. uu' some
old machinery from the hurh pont on
West Tenth street Tuesday aud had
failed 10 protect the nciehhorhoud from
tlvlhg fragments when they dynnmited
mn old mold when the charge was set
off fragments NJ iron aud brick show.
cred two.hlock radius
Lorenz lives more than 70 block away
He declared that one NJ the "shrnpncr
had torn a hole In the brick wall " a
nelghhur's home. also
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-29
FROM
MEN AT FRONT
Seasons Greetings to Mayor and Chief
Nichols Arrive From nrs Long and
MCClain in France

Letters received Tuesday afternoon
hy chief of Police Nichols and by the
mayors office from the headquarters
.w the British army In France indicat-
cd TINT Dr Ross Long spent a merry
Chr, tmus in the western thenter "
the European war Although the let.
trrs were mailed early In December.
the contents Indicated that the hospl.
tai corps ur the British army. at least.
did not contemplate unusual action or
change of location before the first of
the year
Or Long formerly a prominent ok.
lnhuma civ surgeon has been on the
European front nearly year with
his associate Dr McClam They en-
listed their services to Lord Curzon. an
Indian prince and officer of the Brit.
I i.h oNuodilonny force while the
prince WIS iu Chicago Just after the
outset uf the war
The ufnyul udlrr~. given by the
. former oklahoma CITY surgeon AS In.
diwiul uW the embossed stationery ne
used wa. "Oflicur- Mess Chlcngo
/ IuIt NDlinl Corps of the british EN.
/ poiitiomrg Force lu France" which IL
/ located 80 miles rn,t Of Paris, ac-
youllug iu 'hu letter
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-29

Georgia Belle Yates of Shaw.
nee Gets Alimony; Hus-
band, Divorce

g llAWNEE, Dec. 2g Shawncc's 50.
~ cial world was shocked from cen
ter To circumference when Georgia
Belle Yates, nee GoI,.cy, filed suit
Tor enforcement from J. ". Yates,
charging the defendant with extreme
cruelty, neglect Of dut. having used
abusive ana Insulting language toward
her besides Offering hrl physical vic.
lrnce ana later failing to contribute
tu her support.
The court nus just PASSED ON the
cnSe denying decree tu the PLAINTIFF,
but granting divorce To the defendant
on his cross petition, awarding $500 ali
mohy to plaintiff and 500 attorney
fees.
The parties were married last Aug
nst, and had lived together but - days
when trouble arose aud she filed the
suit for divorce She alleges defend
ant to he the owner Of 100000 worth
OF property In POttaWutumic and other
counties, besides n NluWO ranch In
Texas, and she ask fnr a division
giving her $4,000
Both parties have lived In Shawnee
for years, Mr. Yates having been IN
the real estate business here, lie Is
sixty years Of age aud she Is %
The defendant filed d crossetltiOn
denying the essential allegations OF
plaintiff and claiming his property IA
he much less than claimed by plaintiff
He seeks divorce decree from her
charging extreme cruelty ON her part
towards him by her false allegations
which deeply humlllatcd him, mjurinp
both his social aud hls business stand
Ing In the community
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-29
BAILEY A GUEST
OF YOUNG DEMOS

Former senator Joseph Bailey ~
Texas, who Is to be the guest Of honor
and principal speaker at the banquet
" the state bar association Wedues-
day evening ~ 10 be hnnQueted bv the
Young Mems Democratic club Thurs.
day evening nt the First Presbyterian
church, II was announced wednesday
morning
A thirty-mlnute organ concert win
he given by Edwin Nalle Mcintyre, or.
Runlst " the church, before the ban
Quet Mr. Mclntyre's concert viii be
Gin promptly at o o'clock.
II was Mr. Balley's original Intention
TO be In Oklahoma city only today but
he consented In response 10 telegrnms
10 remain for the affair Thursday Rt
the Presbyterian church
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-29
REFINERIES ARE
BEING INSTALLED

TULSA, Dec % Although the iu.
dependent rrfucr, have bonu hand hr
for production since oil has advanced
In price, the refining husur is m
the Increase A 1000 barrel plant Du
cost 100000 Will be- built u' I'uulm
In the immediate future lUr Pam.
handle Refining company will DuIll o.
1000 hnrrrl plant at wichita ram,
Tex, The SnpuIra Refining company IS
plant Is ro be- Increased iu capacity
from 5000 to 1000 bnrrrl, uuI other
rctIuerIcs win be- built during 'h, com
ing yrHr and some others iu operation
VIII b" enlarged Probably uunfIfrh
of the production Of the M.|rumi
urut oil field IS refined within the
territory Of the field aud It IS believed
the day i- near at hand when pHn
tIcully nlI or the oh produced here
Will be- rrfIurl within the field
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-29
AUTO TAX FOR
1916 SOON DUE
Is Payable Jan. | and Then
for Entire Year-l0 Per
Cent Cheaper

owners " automobile. cot other mo.
tors coming under the law v.. get the
benefit Of q ten per cent reduction for
1916 where the vehicle va- registered
and ou which the 1913 llcru-r uI. paid.
While the law specifics ru. George
NulIr state highway cummI -luurr. b.
sending letters to automobile owner,
and dealers giving mi, Information
law was nfty cents The second wear
ON the sam" cnI viii hp forty cents.
Relative 10 the tnN for 1916 the com
missioner SAYS
The tax Tor the year 1916 f. mot pay.
able 10y months quarters. or half year
mat is for the entire year ana IS due
January ] or thereafter pnd the pen.
rllv OF $50 ns prescribed hy law for
failure 10 rrrl. err win be- applicable
within sixty days from January l.
"If whom m applicant make, npplic.
nlluu FOR state license fur the year 1916
aud II is evident that such applicant
owned and operated his vehicle during
the N'tcr half NJ Tine Nnr lGli mud
has tnllcd to pay the tax fdf such
period n will hc urmhru -i-rn this
department to cullrct su.h Delinquent
tax at the regular rate Of % cents per
h p before license for tNn wear 1910
cnu bee issued However rnr owner so
..I1. Z
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-29
GOVERNOR SMILES
When Asked About Special Session
Williams Exhibits InScrutable Front
That He Has Maintained for Days

Governor Williams has not changed
the myslifying smile when asked when
that special session Is going to he
called, und says In answer TO any IN.
Quiry that this is the holiday Senson,
aud There is plenty of time vet"
There are those who say they got Il
straight that the session will he con.
vcned ON January II. nud that the call
will be- Forthcoming In Few days II
Is not stated however that the inform.
alton comes from the governor or from
any official source
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-29
Chicago to Get
NelU Chinatown

CHICAGO, Dee - Chicago il To
have new Chinatown Chinese mer
chants hnye obtained control Of prop.
crty In the vicinity of Twcnty.second
street two miles from the center OF
the city, and propose 10 eNpcnd $1,000
0n ON rrnl estate and improvements
There viii be- more than 5000 Chinese
In the new Qunrtrr A school has been
established and the children are edn
Gated after the manner pf the Amerl
can.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-29
C0XEY FOR SENATE

COLUMBUS. ohio, Dec - Gen
eral" Jacob s. CoNcN Of CoNrys army
fame, next year viii run for the Unit.
ed States senate from ohio on the In.
dependent platform which colls Tor N
one billion dollar merchant marine
aud coast defense program.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-29
BILLY SUNDAY
TO HAVE RIVAL

KANSAS CITY Dec 20.-"Bny"
Sunday the evangelist, Is to have an
antagonist In Dr John Emerson Rob.
crtS lecturer for society Of ratlonalism.
Mr. sunday is expected to open one Of
his big revival campaigns here next
Mny and AS an offset Or Roberts hns
been secured 10 speak every SUNDAY In
the Schubert thcntrr while SUNDAY IS
there Dr Roberts for thirteen wears
was In charge ~ an organization I'm
Kansas city called "Thc Church OF
This World"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-29
NINE LINES BANKRIPT

Nine Texas railroads nrc IN rrupiy
ership us follows Missouri knun-
aud Tryus 81 Louis aud san FINN
cisco. Trinity and Brazos Nalc, Mis-
souri, oklahoma aud Gulf Information.
al aud Great Northern. San Antonio
Cvuldr Orient Fort Worth and lio
Grandp aud Gulf Coast lines
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-29
WESTERN ROADS
MAKING MONEY
Earnings Of Santa Fc and MON Pa
cifiC Railroads Show Increase Over
Corresponding Period of lgll

NEW YORK, Dec 2p November
earnings of the Union puu.'., mI At
Gibson, Topeka and Santa Iu railroads.
just published, Indicate The enormous
tonnage movement for tml MONTH m
the west and along the ru..fI .un-l
The Union Pacific gross earnings
amounted to S0,3S5,OOO. am Increase of
N1NiOOO over the corresponding
month NJ 1914 with upf earnings uf
S.S25OOO. an increase Of 81 ulIuOU
The Santa Fc'S gross earnings ur
grcgotud Sl2NOO0O nm mprra.. of
NNNNuoO. the net aggrcgutmr Sls1N
900 nu Increase " SLIGO