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Evening star., 1915-12-25
FOR FEDERAL CONTROL
OF COAST RADIO PLANTS
Practical Monopoly in Transmission
OF Government Business Suggested
by Superintendent.

Recommendations that the government
control and operate all coastal radio sta.
tions within the jurisdiction Of the United
States. and establish a practical monopoly
for the transmission Of all government
business, are made in the annual report
Of Capt w. H. @. Bullard, superintendent
of the navy radio service. The board OF
radio organization. the report adds. is
preparing amendments to existing laws
to work out this scheme. which will be
submitted to the Secretary in a special
communication
No Illicit Plants Disclosed.
The report says investigation Of the
multitude Of complaints which reached
the government early in the war, al
leging that secret radio stations were
being operated to violate the neu-
trality laws, failed to disclose a sin
gle Illicit plant. The report deals also
with the censorship Of radio plants es-
tablished under the service at the out
break of the European war and with
erton plants by the government. Thi.
has furnished, 1t says, an invaluable
opportunity to study the work OF va
rious foreign radio instruments In
actual service.
Superintendent Recommendations.
Capt. Bullard says that while the stafl
employed at the Arlington station is
highly efficient and composed Of very
capable men. at the same time the regu-
lations requiring certain sea and shore
service during the enlistment of these
men work a hardship on the Office to
the extent of having to change the
force from time to time. The class of
work handled by these men, he says, is
of such a nature that it Is very essential
to keep them on that particular work
from year to year. as each change
necessitates several months. time In
breaking in another man. In view of
these conditions, it is recommended
that only civilian clerical force be used
at the superintendent headquarters,
and that the present force Of enlisted
men be permitted to take the civil serv-
ice examination If desired and be given
their discharge if eligible for appoint
ment under civil service rules. If they
desire to accept the position in this
service.
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METROPOLITAN Methodist Church

Corner John Marshall place and @ st. NV.
James Shera Montgomery, Minister.
Public Worship sunday m MSEning a. II O'Clock
"The Tale That Is Told"
In the Evening at 8 O'Cloek
Or. Montgomery VIII Speak On
sThe By.Products Of War;"
Free seats to the Peopaa.
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makes the claim Of recapture. The Ger
man reichstag voted 0.0oo.0o0.00o
marks as a war credit. The King and
Queen of Belgium were endangered by
German bombs from an airship on a
fishing village where they are domi-
ciled.
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NATIONAL.

President and Mrs. Wilson. who are en-
joying their honeymoon at Hot Springs
have played golf. walked and have taken
long automobile rides. Secretary Garrt'
son Of the War Department reminded
former President Roosevelt that he (Col.
Roosevelt) was formerly in favor Of q
small army. The general board of the
navy advocated that the American navy
should be developed to be the first In the
world. The civil service commission
favored a contributory plan Of pension for
government employees. DR.. r. L. Wilbur
was elected president Of Leland Stanford.
jr., University. California. Maj. r. r.
Motion was chosen successor to Booker T.
Washington as head Of Tuskegee Insti-
tute For continued infractions Of rules
three nidshipmen were dismissed from
the Annapolis Naval Academy. The
Pittsburgh Bank for Savings. on the eve
of Christmas, was ordered closed. Form
er President Taft was reported i'll Of a
severe cold. Among those who died dur
ing the week were: DR.. A. T. Ormund.
president Of Grove City College. Pennsyl-
vania; S. D. Kngsbury. former judge Of
the Hawaiian Islands: A. ]. Seay, former
territorial governor of Oklahoma: Charles
Chrisdie, famous clown and pantomimist
r. T. Hough, former solicitor OF internal
reVenua
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First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church
18th AND SITS. NV.
WM. ". McMASTER, D. D., Pastor.
Services-l1 am. and pm. Sunday.
The choir
Mrs. Florence Noack Howard, soprano.
Mrs. Arthur Whaley. contralto.
Mr.. Alvin Lake, bass.
Mr.. William II. Winchcole, tenor.
Mrs Edmund Barry, organist.
Weekly praise service, pm, Thursday.
Bible school. $50 m. Sunday.
ELGIN SMITH, Superintendent.
Sunday, the 2etb, will be review day in the
Bible school, The church choir has kindly
consented to help In the Bible school music
and there will be other interesting features.
In connection With the Bible school work last
Sunday the officers of the Joy Bible class, No.
l6l. distributed church letters and cards TO be
sent to various parts Of the United States.
Friends and visitors In town are invited to at
tend the exercises OF the Bible school and re-
celve q specially prepared letter for their home
church and beautifully and specially prepared
postal cards for thelf friends. This material is
furnished free and will give an interesting aud
awakening echo from Washington to the dear
ones at home.
Evening star., 1915-12-25
By Rev. q. T. Stevenson.

Three eras of Hebrew history have
been considered by us during the study
of the lessons of the past year. we
have been seeking to understand the
presence and purpose of God in the his
tory of Judah and Israel during the
period of the Judges. the united king
dom and the divided kingdom, SO that
We could apply the principles, that
dominated His program TO the prob
lens of our own national and interna-
tional life.
Reviewing the lessons of the year, the
similarity of moral results among the
nations whose political institutions.
imperial ambitions and colonial poll
cies have been inextricably connected
with the history of the Hebrew people.
has convinced US that God is a con-
stantly present force in history. and
because He controls the issues of his
tory the ultimate triumph of righteous
ness in the earth is assured.
Another truth is also clearly seen, as
we take q review of the years or past
quarters lessons. that the human will
has the power to resist God. We have
seen this illustrated again and again
In the records of Israel and Judah. We
have seen how. amidst the degrading
influences of sin, the heart of God has
yearned to save both Israel and Judah
from their ultimate DOOM
The historical records that we have
considered the past quarter have large
ly been those OF Israel, although we
have also considered the career of two
kings of Judah. Joash and Uzziah.
One Of the lessons that we studied out
Of It's chronological order because of
Its temperance message carried us into
the captivity Of Judah. so that the peri
cd covered by the lessons of the quar-
ter would extend over 300 years. The
portion pertaining to the divided king
dom that has really been the period
studied would only cover about a hun
dred and fifty years. 1t was an era full
of darkness due to wars without and
distress within caused by the diso-
bedience of both Judah and Israel to
the will of God.
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organized with President Poincare as
president King Alfonso dissolved the
Spanish cortes. Greek elections indicated
a majority for the Gounaris party. Five
provinces In China were reported in revolt
against the assumption of the throne by
Yuan Shi-kai. Report that Sarah Bern
hardt was seriously i'll was modified by
statement that she is having difficulty
in using her artificial leg.
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CHRISTIAN.
THE WEEK
Epitome of Events Ending De-
cember 25, 1915.
WAR CONDITIONS AFFECTING
THE UNITED STATES.

Col, E. NJ. House, confidential adviser
Of President Wilson, was delegated by
the President to go to Europe: Col.
House asserted that his mission was to
deliver intimate Information to Amer
lean representatives abroad. The Sec
ond note to Austria on the sinking OF
the Ancona was reported from Vienna
to have made a good impression. Ger
many was reported by the British gov
ernment as responsible for holding up
cargoes of dyes paid for by American
importers. The United States protest.
ed against British interference with
parcel post to Sweden. Great Britain.
answering the charge that British
trade is benefited by restrictions on
neutral commerce. pointed to the fact
that the trade balance of the United
states with Sweden balances the loss
of trade with Germany. Paul Keontg
and others were indicted by the New
York grand jury on the charge OF con-
sniracy to dynamite the Welland canal
and for other activities in the interest
OF Germany. Capt. Franz Won Papen,
discredtted German military attache,
sailed for Germany under safe conduct
Henry. Ford, promoter OF the peace
movement in Europe. sailed for home,
illness being given as the reason.
Progress Of War.
British forces withdrew from part of
the Gallipoli peninsula French troops
captured tho height Of Hartmanns-
Weilerkopf. In the vosSes. Germany
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.CARRANzA IS T0Av0|D
SEEKING FOREIGN LOAN
Thinks Economy Will Enable Him
to Get Along for the
Present.

Unoficial information has been re-.
ceived here that Gen. Carrah~a il ,.y
to run the de facto government in
Mexico without seeking a foreign loan
until some months hence. because of
the prevailing high price of money.
An effort will be made next month to
finance a federal bank. but funds OBJ
tained for that purpose would not be
available for government use. although
the new banking system is expected to
do much toward restoring the countrys
credit.
Sees Hope in Economy.
Although Mexico now is practically
bankrupt, the treasury empty and the
national debt Increased. Carranza ia
said to believe that with a policy OF
economy his provisional administra-
ton will be able to conduct itself for
some time merely by using the ordinary
resources Of the country.
American and other foreign interests
in the Yaoui valley no longer are endan-
gered. Most Of the Indians have left
and there are sufficient troops to secure
protection, according to telegrapAic re-
ports to the State Department today from
the west coast There was no loss Of life
among the Americans or other foreigners
during the recent raids. Americans at
Chihuahua are sara
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FOREIGN.

Villa forces abandoned the stronghold
of Juarez; Villa was assured Of asylum
In the United States: Yaquis raided
Americans at San Pedro: Carranza sus-
pended gold payments for q readtustment
Of financial conditions. "Ihe Alarm" Tenn
perance Society Of France was re-
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National Danger.

When we turned to the commence
ment of the period covered by the quar-.
ter's lessons we found Israel being
harassed by Syria, and at the close we
saw her crushed under the power OF
Assyria- "At the beginning we find In
justice rampant; Naboth done to death
BY the avarice OF the king and the
cruelty of the queen, and at the end the
same ascendancy Of wrong-the Door
defrauded. overtaxed. trampled upon
and Justice thrown PROSTATE to the
ground"
Our study has brought US face 10
face with six masterfuI messengers OF
God. whose inspiring words, spoken to
save their nation from destruction
have made their names immortal and
Influenced the life of the world by
their revelations Of Gods will to men
In our rapid survey Of the past quar-.
ter We have seen the gloom illumi.
mated by the lightning Hash of Elijah
the danger signal of Jonah, the burn.
ing vords Of Amos. and again we have
caught vision of the love Of God in
the ministry Of Elisha, Hosea and Dan.
lei. 90 that amidst the darkness ano
the light we have realized the truth
altsth q nation. but sin is a reproach
to any people"
Just as the red light warns the engi.
nssr to go no farther SO repeated,
has God flashed the danger signal te
men and nations, saying, Thus ia,
shalt thou go and no farther. From the
division of the people under Reho.
boam Gods mercy was continually be.
ing revealed. warning the nation ei
danger and defending the people whs
were loyal to Him. In Israel, wher,
the danger was imminent. we hav,
seen the greatest work done by tn,
prophets seeking to save Israel from
their doom. Greater moral degenera
tiOn existed In the northern kingdom
than In Judah. and the saving Of Is
fael was necessary to the saving o.
judah. The southern and smaller ma
tion could not long survive the fall O
the larger sister nation Of Israel.
Following the stormy career Of Ell
Jah. the effective work Of Elisha
sometimes underestimated. Gods great
est forces are silent in their service
The prophet pointed. out to the grea
Assyrian general. Naaman, whom H
healed by faith. and to his perplexe
servant that the source of the nation
peveP depended upon their spiritua
reliance upon the God Of hosts for vic
tory. Faith In the omnipotence o
Jo0oVAh furnishes the drst line Of na
tieaAl DrspeSedness for any people. an
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"JEHovAH'S GRACIOUS PROM
ISES TO ISRAEL" tReview)
Hosea, Il.

Golden Text.-Jehovah is merci-
full and gracious, slow to anger.
and abundant in loving kind
ness.-Psalms, 103:s.
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7fret Rart;ct 10th AND o.
Calvary Baptist Church gu sth . . 8 q

Rev. SAMUEL h: GREENE. D. D.. Pastor.
Rev. A. +. ANDERSON d. d. Assistant.
Rev. A. D. BRYANT. Minister to the Deaf
Sunday school. $50 IN. V. s. Faucett SUP,
II am. sermon by the pastor.
3 Pm. brief song service, with sermon by
the assistant.
thursday. pm. prayer meeting; pm
deacons meeting, Bible Club. Christian En-
deavor meetings, Sunday, pm, Tuesday,
pm.
All are cordially invited.
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National Duty.


If we attempt to readjust our life to
meet only the commercial needs and
] call for the world conquest we will
fail. If we attempt to adjust our re-
ligion according to our personal wills
and wishes and not follow the COM
mandments Of our Lord then He will
punish US as he did Uzziah The at
tftude with which We enter into His
worship and work determines wheth-
er we have heard His voice or not. Uz-
ziah looked at the temple as a means of
fpom men leper. Hosea found in do
mestic trials a revelation Of Gods
love, that sent the prophet forth to
proclaim. what the psalmist tells US in
tthe golden text, that Jehovah is mer-
ciful and gracious. slow to anger, and
abundant in loving Kindness" Hosea q
message is still the hope Of sinful
men.
. The abuse of opportunity. the neglect
Iof His service. the debauchery Of life
and the sins caused by the love of
money will all be forgiven il we re-
| turn to God, repentant for the past
and try to worship Him In spirit and
in truth.
The position. possessions and power
| Of our country are our point Of dan
ger as a people. AS a nation there is
much in our life that spells for us
coming disaster. God through modern
| pTOpHcto ude UScH CdtliuB uS Dack to
| the God of our fathers We can make
| our future glorious II we will con-
secrate our all upon His altar for
| service or sacrifice and follow the
pathway that God in His love has
| marked out for US. The comfortine
vision of the last chapter of Hosea
| makes an appropriate study for the
| close Of this years lessons It's last
verse calls for US to understand the
great principles by which God controls
human history. In the rapid decline
and downfall of Israel we have a
vision of a day when God shall 0nally
| succeed-in the latter days when the
| message Of God will dominate the will
| of men. when the spirit Of CONFLICT
| carnage and commerce will be sup
planted by the Prince of Peace ruins
In the lives of men and nations.
Let US. with the message Of the
angels still ringing in our ears. lay
Ing upon our hearts the great lesson
of ancient and modern history, conse.
crate our resources and powers to dc
all that within our power lies. to heir
usher in the better day and fairei
world when all the nations of the
earth. tired of their failures. weary
and wasted by the cruelties OF con.
dict. shall turn to the more excellent
way of our Lord Jesus. and, with faith
in God and love for one another. for.
give the mistakes Of the past, and
dwell In peace, protected by His power
and Glortfy His name fosevermore.
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5unnap School gesson]0
points out the pathway Of deliverance
\ X Il
National ne1iverauce

4
National Deliverance.
The anarchy that revealed itself by
the rapidly changing dynasties, was
not the cause of Israers weakness. but
] a revelation of the sir/Iat was the
root of the evil producing the nations
calamity. From the days OF Jereboam.
who made Israel to sin." unto the end
of their history. not one of her kings
trusted God to keep his throne. Jeho-
vah. by His gracious promises and pre-
cepts and prophetic predictions. tried
to keep Israel true to Him. Both in
the history OF Judah and Israel we saw
that the attitude of the rulers and peo-
pie toward God determined the peace.
prosperity and power Of both nations.
| Deliverance from danger came to Ju-
| dab under Joash, whom God eaved by
his patriotic servants from tine evil
plans of Athaliah and placed on the
throne of David. When he commenced
his reformation by repairing the tenn
pie, the foundation for the prosperity
of Uzziah's reign was made possible.
The people were aroused to their spir-
itual danger. and prosperity and power
followed 1t was so in Israel; after
Jehu's religious reformation came the
peace and prosperity of Jeroboam IL
Then, as now. "the one who seeks first
the Kingdom or God and His righteous
| ness has all these things added unto
him." The reformation under Heze-
kiah prolonged the life of Judah, for it
brought the nation back to the ways Of
Jehovah. who saved them from their
| sins.
| The prosperity that came to both ma
tions was filled with the seeds Of
| iniquity. They followed heather Gus
toms so as to increase their commerce
and wealth. Mans real need was for
gotten by both nations. who came in
time to worship gold instead of God.
In this perilous hour we find God in
,augurated a foreign mission move
ment. by sending Jonah to Nineveh,
trying to lead them, just as He has
America. to consecrate their gifts to
His service and fulfill their mission
| to the nations of the earth. The Chris
tian church or country that lives for
| itself shall perish. Had Israel utilized
| it's position, prestige and power to
| spread the worship OF Jehovah she
would have escaped the perils of
wealth. The only hope for America
today is the conservation and use of
! the wealth. God has committed to our
hands for the evangelization of the
world and the relief of our feHow-men
burdened by the sufferings and sor-
rows of war.
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Metropolitan ess oss 'Gaa street s's's.n 5's place
JAMES sHERA MONTGOMERY. Minister.
Sunday school at $50. with NJ; J. FinneE
the same hour with the minister teacher
Public worship at II o'clock, with sermon by
the minister on THE TALE THAT Is TOLD. ~
Epworth League devotional service at Gas. At
O'Clock DR.. MONTGOMERY will speak on
THE BY-PRODUCTS OF WAR" Free seats
to the people.
Evening star., 1915-12-25

NATIONAL NEW THOUGHT CENTER.
MISS EMMA GRAY will speak Wed. at Pm,
on self Examination. Daily noon meeting
Loan and Trust building, and 9Th. Public
invited.
INTERNATIONAL NEW THOUGHT ALLIANCE
MRS. MARY ETHERIDGE CHAPIN, president
of the widely known Boston Metaphy steal Club.
will speak SUNDAY. at pm, at Rauscher's.
"Good viii and Willing Good. Public
cordially invited.
Evening star., 1915-12-25

auspices of Order of the Star In the East. by
Mr.. Mcclure, Sunday. pm, at Theosophic
Hail. 1916 II St Public invited. Special mu-
Sic Free classes for study OF Theoeophy. Tues
days and Fridays, 8 pm. and OF Esperanto
1880 pm, Thursdays.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-11
INSISTING ON
PASSAGE Of
PENDING BILL
WHICH SECRETARY GARRISON
SAYS HAS BEEN IMPROPERLY
TERMED THE "PHiLiPPlkE IN
DEPENDENCE BILL"

Washington, Jan. 1l-Why the ad-
ministration is insisting upon pass
age OF the pending bill to enlarge
the measure of self government OF
the Philippine Islands was explained
TO the senate Philippine committee
today by Secretary Garrison.
In long prepared statement, he
declared the measure had been i'm
properly termed tn "Philippin lnde-
pendence BILL" and that it was mere
ly a step with proper safeguards, to-
wards self government and exactly
in line with promises held out 10 the
Filipinos for years by the United
States.
e The preamble, which would declare
the intention of the United States to
ultimately grant complete independ-
ence to the islands, Secretary Gar
rison said was but repetition OF
promises already made over and over
again
What the next step should be, |"
he said, when II should be taken,
what cOndri ions would properly sur
round the grant of absolute inde-
pendence, and other like speculations
il seems to me are idle and their
consideration at this time would only
be confusing"
atrd accounts of petty disturbances
in the islands," the secretary said
il was particularly interesting TO note
that former President Taft. when
governor general of the islands, had
said that as result of the attitude
of the American press and of the
American merchant In his hostility TO
the Filipino every small lAdrone
fight, every discomfort the constab-
ulary suffered, was exaggerated and
made the basis for inference that
conditions in the islands were retro
grading rather than improving"
What the United States should
do concerning the Philippines" said
Mr.. Garrison in opening his state
ment, can only be determined prop
erly by keeping two things constant
ly in mind: One, the duty OF the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-11
HEALoToN

Healdton, Okla, Jan. 9.--Fog and
mist today after few nice days.
Very quiet in the oil fields.
We hear that Writ, the oil field town
will move about mile west OF the
present location to much better site.
Jack Schrader has been on the puny
list for some time.
All are sorry to learn OF the death
of Tom Dulaney Of Cornish. He had
many friends In this section.
Farmers are all getting in readiness
for spring plowing. The soil IL in fine
shape, being thoroughly wet.
X. L. Pearson from Clarksville, Ark
n here on visit TO relatives.
All complain that roads are In very
had shape.
After a long Illness Frank Cockreil
died last Sunday and was buried here
Monday last He was well known in
this section. He leaves q widow and
large family, all about grown.
Hard weather 90 stock. although
there seems 10 be plenty of feed, yet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-11
WEST PART OF COUNTY
TO HAVE DEEP TEST

DR. e A. Friedsam, of Leon, presl-
dent ~ the South Mid Continent Oil
company, was here last Friday en-
route home from Ardmore, where he
had been on business in connection
with having some drilling done on
their leases in the west part of the
county. A trade was made while he
was in Ardmore with Jay Wilson to
drill q test well for the company on
the RuDottom farm. drilling to com
mence at once. A rig will be moved
from the HealdtOn field and the well
will be sunk to depth of 1000 feet
If oil in payiris quantities is no;
found before that depth Is reached,
This test means much to Love
county. as that section of the county
has never had test and Is looked
upon with favor by geologists and
experienced oil men. DR. Friedsam
is strong in the faith that oil will be
found there in paying quantities and
has worked untiringly for some de-
velopment there, and deserves much
credit for at last securing the test
we'll Marietta Monitor.