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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-17

lahoma City; representative to su-
preme lodge, Frank e. Duncan, Tulsa
The officers are elected for one
year and will be installed during the
grand lodge meeting in Oklahoma
City next May.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-17

county, who vigorously opposed the
bill, declared that approximately
three quarters of a million dollars
worth of property in his county
would be exempted from taxation as
a result of the operation of the gross
production tax feature Of the bill.
The house passed finally five bills
and advanced several others in com
mittee of the whole. The bills passed
finally were:
Amending section 7412, chapter ~
article 8 of the revised laws, relating
to heirs of beneficiary, causing death
or disability; making an appropria-
tion for the establishment of a dairy
and poultry farm at the asylum in
Vinita amending the statutes re-
lating to the maintaining of actions
by foreign executors; providing that
the election held in the city OF Eu-
faula, in November, 1914, be legal
iZed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-17

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wish to rent? 1t will cost but thirty
cents to rent it-try the want ads
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-17
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-17
ROLLER
TACTICS USED
SAYS BALL
REPRESENTATIVE FROM ROGERS
COUNTY SPEAKS OUT IN MEET.
IN - WOULD SHEAR SPEAK
ER'S AUTHORITY.
(From The Oklahomanl

AS a result of dissention and dis
satisfaction arising out of steam
roller tactics alleged to have been
used by Speaker Pro Tempore w. A.
Durant while he presided over the
committee of the whole during re-
cent consideration of the administra-
ton of the good roads bill and other
measures, Representative e. A. Ball
of Rogers county served notice on
the house of representatives Tuesday
that he would ask an amendment to
the house rules whereby the speaker
would be shorn OF the power of
designating the chairman of the com
mittee of the whole He said he
would ask that the rules be amended
so the committee would select its
own chairman.
Mr.. Durant is one of the Oldest
members of the house in point of
service, and by virtue of his position
as speaker pro tempore and his
exceptional knowledge of parliament
airy law he has been designated by
Speaker McCrory to preside over the
committee of the whole oftener than
any other member. He has presided
while some of the most important
bills that have come before the house
were under consideration
1t was charged by Representative
Ball that Mr.. Durant when presiding
was prone to %force" through legis
lation to which he was friendly and
use his authority and power toward
| defeating bills to which he was op-
posed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-17
Regulating Salaries.

While in committee of the whole
the house advanced to final passage
the bill regulating the salaries of
employees in the school land depart
ment AS amended the bill puts tn
salary of Frank b. Lucas, bookkeepa
in the lease division, back at $1,SOt
PEI annum. His salary was reduced
to $500 as soon as the new admin
istration took charge. The increase
was made on motion of Representa-
tive Luther Harrison of Seminole
after he had paid a high tribute tc
Mr.. Lucas ability and his services
in the department.
The house held its first night ses-
sion Tuesday, working until late il
theeyening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-09
HANDLEY CALLS
COMMITTEE TO
PLAN FOR TREE

Chairman Lawrence A. Handley OF
the council committee on public vel.
fare and education, has issued a call
for a meeting of the city council, city
officials and any persons interested In
the project, at the city hall council
chamber next Monday night when or
ganization of committees to arrange
for the Municipal Christmas festiv.
tiles, will be perfected.
The committee of which Mr.. Hand.
ley is head has heard suggestions from
Superintendent ]. T. Giles of the city
schools and others which are being
considered. Other feasible plans, it is
hoped, will be suggested at meeting
Monday night
Superintendent Giles proposed that
groups of school children be organized
under the direction of Ralph C. Sloane,
supervisor of music in the city schools
and singing Christmas carols march
from different directions to the Mu-
nicipal Christmas tree and there as
semble to give a program of songs. 1t
is planned to hold the celebration out
doors, Chairman Handley said, because
last years festivities showed the in
advisability of holding it indoors. A
central, convenient location will be
chosen. 1t will probably be left stand
ing for two or three days if the
weather permits and at night be il
Illuminated by electric globes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-09
GREAT BRITAIN
CHANGES PLAN
ON SEIZURES

WASHINGTON, Dec. Great Brit
ain today gave in to the United States
in the cases of the American steamers
and Genesee. Ambassador Page at
London cabled the state department
that the British foreign Office had no.
titled him that the orders requisition-
ing the two vessels would be cancelled
pending prize court proceedings. The
foreign office further stated that no
more vessels belonging to the Ameri-
can Transatlantic company would be
seized until the legality of the seizure
of the Hooking and Genessee had been
passed upon by prize courts.
State department officials unders-
TODD from Ambassador Pages cable
that the Hooking will be kept at Hall
fax and the Genesee at Saint Lucia
The British foreign office informed
Mr.. Page that the vessels were requis-
itioned in order to take them to Great
Britain and that they would make
only the one voyage until prize court
proceedings had been held. To this
he answered that the requisitioning of
the ships before the seizure had been
passed upon was absolutely in viola
tion of international law. even though
1t was done simply to get the vessels
over to England.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-09
TEuT0NS SPuRN PEACE
UNTIL ALLIES ADVANCE
ACCEPTABLE 0VERTURES

BERLIN, (by Wireless) Dec. o.
Germany will make no peace proposal
to the allies, but II the entente pow
ers offer terms compatible with Ger!
many's dignity and safety, the Ger
man government Is willing to discuss
them Imperial Chancellor Won Beth
mann-Holweg so announced In the
reichstag today.
The chancellor was cheered as he
rose to make his promised reply to the
Socialist Interpolation on the question
OF peace. and he was cheered again
as he frankly stated the governments
position. He had just returned from
a conference with Emperor William
at army headquarters.
Must Unmask Enemies.
"As long as in the countries of our
enemies the guilt ard ignorance OF
statesmen are entang!ed with confes-
sion OF public opinion said the chan.
cellor, ut would be folly for Germany
to make peace proposals which would
not shorten but lengthen the duration
of the war. First, the masts must be
torn from their. faces. ..--~.
AT present they speak of a war of
annihilation against us. We have to
reckon with this fact. Theoretical ar
guments for peace propositions will
not advance US, will not bring the end
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-09

nearer. II our enemies make peace
propositions compatible with Ger
many's dignity and safety, then we
shall always be ready to discuss them
"Fully conscious of our mistaken
military successes, we decline to &C
cept responsibility for continuation
of the misery which now fills Europe
and the whole world. Nobody san say
that we continued the war because we
want still to conquer this or that
country"
The chancellor then reviewed recent
utterances in various quarters about
peace conditions, such as restoring
Alsace-Lorraine to the French, ami.
hiletion of the so-called Prussian mil
itarism, expulsion of the Turks from
Europe, Germany's cessation of the
left bank and the creation of greater
Servia. comprising Bosni.
Referring to England's assertion that
Alsace-Lorraine must be restored to
France, the chancellor asked: docs
the English colonial secretary know
that Of the 100000 Inhabitants OF
Alsace, more than 81 per cent speak
German as their mother tongue? Does
Poland by right of nationality belong
to Russia? Does the principle of ma
tionality lose power and value II ap.
piled to India and Egypt
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-09
PET CAT CONSOLES MAN.
DESERTED BY HIS FAMILY:
LIVES WITH HIM IN JAIL

Deserted, as he asserts, by every
member Of his family, except a wild
owed daughter-in-law, Mrs. Belle
Myers, this city, and consoled only by
the family cat, Joseph Myers, aged IS,
a white-haired, patriarchial looking
Civil war veteran and owner of a
small farm near Hagerstown, has
spent eight weeks in the county jail
as result of having been declared
insane.
When the old man was removed by
Sheriff Steen from his home. where
he lived with his wife near Hagers-
town, large Maltese cat followed him
from the house, climbed into the auto
mobile and went to Richmond with
her master. Overlooked. the cat was
left outdoors after Myers had been
placed in Jail, but her pitiful mewing
attracted the attention of the jailer
and he let the animal in. Purring con-
tentedly, she went to her master and
with arched back rubbed affectionate-
ly against his leg. They have been
inseparable ever since.
Attorneys Take Case.
Sheriff Steen. who does not believe
the old man insane, called his case to
the attention of Judge Comstock. At
torneys B. G. Robbins and Joshua Al
len clso informed the court that they
had interested themselves in behalf
of Myers. =si. .-' ... -.
II have been informed that Joseph
Myers has well-to-do relatives, and
that they have put forth no effort to
have him removed from JAIL" Attor-
ney Robbins said today. Alonzo Mar
shall and Court Bailiff Markley have
promised to make an effort to have
Mr.. Myers admitted to national SOL
diers' home. If that fails I will try
to arrange for Mrs. Belle Myers to
make a home for him. He receives
a pension of $25 month. which would
be sufficient to keep him."
When the case was reported to
Judge Comstock this morning he or
dered Sheriff Steen, who had informed
the court that it was a shame" to
confine the old man in jail longer,
to bring Myers into court. Before the
order was executed, however, Judge
Comstock learned that Myers had been
declared insane. He then cancelled
the order, but encouraged the two at
torneys who have interested them
selves in Myers case to make an ef-
fort to secure his admission into a
soldiers home.
An investigation of the records of
the inquest held over Myers was made
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-09
CONTROLLER DENIES
CAUSING INCREASE
IN CHAMNESS BOND

City Controller McMahan wrathfully
denied today that he had anything to
do with having the bond of the city
treasurer increased from $4,000 to
100000. Albert Chamness, county
treasurer. also serves as city treasurer
and he is far from pleased over the
big increase of his bond for the city
trea asurship, for he will have to pay
$500 additional for bond premium. Re-
Gently council reduced the salary of
the deputy city treasurer from $500
to $500, but the treasurer could find
no one to work for such a pittance. %
he is now compelled to pay out of his
own pockets 5000 toward the $500
salary the deputy receives.
When the salary of the deputy city
treasurer was reduced Mr.. Chamness
charged City Controller McMahan with
having had a hand in that matter.
Chamness has failed to appoint Nc
Mahan's daughter as his city deputy.
McMahan said today that he did not
know that council was to be asked
to increase the city treasurer's bond
until an ordinance establishing bonds
for various city officials for next year
had been drafted by the city attorney.
He said that Mr.. Bond informed him
that it was necessary to increase the
city treasurer's bond In compliance
with q law passed In 1905, which coun-
Gil had, apparently. overlooked in the
past.
Mr. Chamness contends that the 1906
statute was invalidated by Q subse-
quent law pertaining to the distribu-
ton of county and city funds In pub
lie repositories.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-09
POLICE OF OHIO
REVEAL CAREER
OF MANSFIELD

According to a letter received today
by Chief of Police Goodwin from Chief
G. J. Zellner of Hamilton, O., the faith
er of Paul Mansfield, travelling coal
dealer, held in this city on charge of
issuing invalid sight drafts, has come
to the front" for his son for the last
time, and had stated that If Paul ever
got into trouble again he would have
to look out for himself.
Mansfield passed two sight drafts OF
in Richmond on spree" last Octo-
ber, which drafts the Pittsburg COM
pany he had been working for refused
to honor, declaring that Mansfield was
not in the company's employ at that
time. 1t is also stated that Mans
field passed other drafts in Dayton
and Fort Wayne.
1t is believed that the Hamilton chief
has been misinformed as to the atti-
tude Mansfield's father now assumes
toward him. The day after the young
mans arrest a telegram was received
from his father at Bethlehem, Pa, ask
ing how much would be required to
pay off his sons obligations. He was
asked to come to Richmond but has
not arrived. The Arlington hotel man.
agement insists upon Mansfield's pros
ecution.
Since Mansfield was brought from
Anderson, where he was arrested to
Richmond, he has represented himself
to be member of a certain secret So
ciety. Chief Zellnerr of Hamilton,
states in his letter, however. that
Mansfield was expelled from that Or
ganization while he was a resident of
Hamilton. engaged in the coal busi-
ness. Zellner also asserts that Mans
field passed an invalid draft for SIS
on Bert McDougal, q railroad ticket
agent at Hamilton. He also adds that
he has been informed that Mansfield,
representing himself a member Of one
of the leading secret societies, was
able to pass two bad checks at Rush
Vile -
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-09
WEBB LODGE OF MASONS HOLD
ANNUAL PAST MASTERS NIGHT

Fourteen past masters of Webb
Lodge. No. "a, Free and Accepted
Masons, were present last night at
the annual celebration of past masters
night and banquet, and took part in
the ritualistic work in which the de-
gree of Master Mason was conferred
on Frank Bear. Following the cere-
monials an elaborate banquet was
served at which after-dinner talks
were made by the Rev H. c. Harman.
Charles w. Jordan, Lawrence Handley,
Earl E. Thomas, A. w. Rees, T.
Mason Byer and a number of others.
Leroy Hodge. worshipful master, pre-
sided as toastmaster.
Samuel Marlatt, oldest living past
master Of Webb lodge, and probably
one Of the oldest in the country, pre-
sided over the ritualistic work. Mr..
Marlatt was worshipful master dur
ing the years 1869, 1870 and 1876. He
was assisted in the conferring of the
degree by Charles e. Marlatt, who
was master in 1872. 1873, 1880 and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-09
GRAND JURY BEGINS TO PROBE
MURDER OF WILLIAMS BY KNAPP

The father and two brothers of Arch
Knapp were called before the grand
jury, which is investigating the alleged
murder of William N. Williams, col
ored, Of Economy. Arch Knapp was
called into the court room while Judge
Comstock read the instructions to the
jury. He was asked if he wished to
challenge any of the jurymen. Several
Of them were asked questions concern
ing their acquaintance with either the
Knapps pr williams. but none were
challenged
The jurymen were instructed that
the reason for calling them was to In
.yestigate the alleged mi der Of vii.
liams, but. that they might investigate
the county institutions at this time as
well as any crime or misdemeanor that
Is presented to them. Prosecutor Rel
Ter said, however, that the Knapp case
would probably be the only case
brought before them at this time. The
county institutions were inspected in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-09

WASHINGTON. Dec 9.-The first
of the preparedness bills. that creating
the new regular army of defense. prac-
tfcally was completed today by Repre-
sentative James Hay. chairman of the
house committee on military affairs.
The bill will be taken up in com
mittee before it is introduced in the
house. II the Republican members of
the committee arrive by Saturday, as
Is expected, Chairman Hay will call
the first meeting for next Monday and
house hearing will commence Tuesday.
The measure will then go before the
house as the collective thought of the
committee.
Controversy Certain.
While numerically it will increase
the regular army from los. 900 officers
and men to about 14l.S43 rank and file
as suggested by the president. not all
OF the increases asked are granted
Certain important features ignored by
the president are likewise added to the
bill. thus making certain a lively con-
trOverSy.
First of all. the Hay bill fails to
provide for ten regiments of infantry
that the president asked for. On the
other hand. without executive suggest
ion. there is included the nooted prop
osition providing federal pay for the
organized militia of the several states
Adds Field Artillery.
The Wilson plan called for four new
regiments Of field artillery. The Hay
bill provides for six. In place OF fif-
teen companies of engineers as asked
by the president, only twelve COM
panies are provided for in the bill 1t
increases the coast artillery to SO COM
panies and makes provision for four
aero squadrons. A veterinary corps
also Is created although not asked for
The measure authorizes the Cont
mental Army Of 100000 men asked by
the president and Secretary Garrison
This is essentially a reserve army of
civilians to be raised in three annual
installments of approximately 133. 900
men to serve six years. three with the
colcrs and three on furlough. The bill
provides instructors for this army and
also for its officers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-09
FRENCH TROOPS
RETREAT BEFORE
BuLCAR FORCES

LONDON. Dec. 9.-French troops on
the line at Krivolak, in southern
Servia, have fallen back fifteen miles
before the violent infantry attacks
and the concentrated artillery fire of
the Bulgarians.
Ochrida in southwestern Servia, the
last town of importance held by the
Servians, has been captured by the
Bulgarians. Official announcement of
the occupation of Ochrida as well as
Of Diakovo and Didra by the Bulgars
was officially announced today by the
German office. Fighting along the
Vardar river between the Anglo French
forces and the Bulgarians Is proceed
ing favorably for the latter, the re-
port adds.
The French war office today an
nounced that an English submarine
had torpedoed and sunk the Turkish
destroyer Var Hissar in the sea of
Marmora and captured two officers
and 40 men Of its crew.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-09

1875; Robert Davis. 1886; L. Homer
Schepman, 1901; Henry Chessman.
1903; o. Frank Ward, 1904-O5: Law
renee Handley. 1906: Harry Keelor.
1907; Edward Neff. 1908; George r.
Cause, 19O9-10, T. Mason Byer. 1911;
Albert Rees, 1912; Earl E. Thomas,
1913 and Robert Phillips, 1914.
Banquet 10 Served.
There were $50 members of the or
der present A chicken dinner was
served In the banquet hall. Pamphlets
containing a brief history of the lodge.
written by the Hon. John l.. Rupe,
were distributed.
Free Masonry is entirely above
criticism" said the Rev. H. c. Har.
man, pastor of First Methodist Epis-
copla church. Its ideals are the lofti-
est, and no member Of the Masonic
fraternity has need for an apology for
being such"
The Rev. Mr.. Harman alluded to the
[continued On Page Eieven.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-09
TURK TROOPS
PUSH CAIN IN
MESOP0TAMlA

ONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 9.-Turk-
ish troops in Mesopotamia are press
ing hard against the British around
Kut-el-Amara, it Is officially announc-
ed. 1t is stated that the English are
suffering big losses.
The following statement was issued
by the Turkish war office:
''On the Irak front we are pressing
hard against the enemy defending
positions in the region of Kut-elAmara.
Enemy columns in trying to escape
suffered heavy losses. We captured
800 camels."
Turkish troops are advancing on
Alden, the fortified British port on the
south coast of Arabia. Ottoman troops
have been successful in fighting be-
tween Mahti and Alden.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-09
Three DIVORCE SUITS
DISMISSED IN COURT

Attorney Medsker Of Cambridge
City, presented motions In circuit
court this morning asking the court to
dismiss three divorce complaints
which had been filed and were ready
for trial. All three were dismissed at
the cost of the plaintiffs
Laura Dalrymple withdrew her com
plant against her husband, Thomas
Dalrymple. Esther Staley, wife of
Homer Staley, who is serving a term
in the state prison, is critically i'll at
the home of relatives in Ohio, Attor-
ney Medsker stated, and for this
reason the divorce complaint was dis
missed at the cost of the plaintiff
The case of Margaret Griggs against
Claude Griggs was also dismissed on
motion OF attorney for the plaintiff.
On complaint of failure to provide,
Maude Little, Of Cambridge City, was
granted divorce from Curtis Little,
this morning by Judge Comstock.
Abandonment was also charged by the
plaintiff.