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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
WOULD TAKE TAX OFF
Russell Bill 10 Exempt Farm Products
From Taxation Is Reported Favor
ably by Senate Committee.

Favorable report WAS made this aft
ernoon by the senate committee on
agriculture ON the senate bill by Rus
sell and others cNcmpting from taxa
tion farm products Of Il certain kind.
This bill Is expected to be- one OF the
most important Of the session. Sena-
tor Wilson of Dewey, the Socialist
member submitted report from the
minority In the shape Of an amendment
proposing that the tax should bc eI-
empted from the raw products. This
will come up for consideration later
Favorable committee reports were
made by the committee on fees aud
salaries on the bill by Mcintosh rela-
tive to county deposits and method Of
handling them; judiciary No. OH
senate bill by Curran revising certain
parts Of the 1910 statutes; senate bill
by MCMech0n, relative TO appeals from
Judgment by municipal courts bill by
Sutherlin and Long Of the house
amending the 1913 school laws.
Engrossed bills pertaining to the
duties OF the supreme court clerk and
another repeating the statute provid
Ing for state school inspector. were
signed by the president Of the senate
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
Jitney Automobile Starts
on Oklahoma City Streets

The "Jitney auto" ia reality In
Oklahoma City II the results oh
tanned In Kansas City, San Francisco
and many other cities are repeated
here, and II the efforts Of C. +. Eler.
lick, pioneer banker OF Oklahoma CITY
meet with success commensurate with
the enthusiasm of the promoter, II
has come 10 stay,
Mr.. Elerick gave out the following
statement as 10 his project on the jit-
ney service today;
II believe that there In an opening
here for the jltney automobile. 1t is
my intention TO start the largest, and
one Of the smallest fiyepassenger
cars In the city, and TO determine
which IL the better fitted for the
business viii give the proposition
a thorough trial for at least one
month, and II II is success | will
put on enough cars TO meet the de-
mands Of the situation. and carry all
the traffic. will hire experienced.
sober, reliable drivers and pay them
good wages 80 that they can be de
pended upon to give good service.
This will not interfere with livery
cars, az will not cater to anything
! but the five Cent trade, i.a
IF Oklahoma City wants the jitney
auto service. win supply II and to
M great an extent AZ II IL demanded.
II all depends on the result OF this
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25

thorough trial which Intend 10
make"
The big car referred to Is Mr.. Ele-
rick's own Number 10" which has
already won some fame In oklahoma
City. II Is an Oldsmobie and started
ON It's initial trip from Main and Rob
InsOn at 3 o'clock this afternoon
Probably tomorrow morning Mr.. Ele
rick proposes to put into the service n
Ford. The operators uf the two will
he closely watched as to the eff
cheney and cost " transportation, and
the results compared
Route number | covered by car No
10, will he ns follows. From Broad
way west on Main to Hudson. south
TO Grand, making the loop to Broad
way and Grand north on broadway
following the street ear line 10 Thir.
teenth and Lee; north on Lee 10 Six
teenth, west on Sixteenth TO Shartel
and along the street car line 10 the
University station. The return trip
will cover the same line
Number l3" and perhaps all cars
subsequently put into the service win
bear the words "Jitney Automobile
cents" iItney being an old term
meaning nickel, or five cents.
Il never say much until I ann ready
to do something" pIl Mr. Elerick IN
speaking Of why he had 50 surprised
Oklahoma City with his plan.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS
ON THE WAR IN EUROPE

Georges ON the rest Of this front there
were artillery duels yesterday.
From the Lys to the Disc there was
yesterday an Intermittent cannonsdlng
ION that front along the Aisne there
is nothing to report except that at
Berry -Au Bac a counter attack OF the
enemy yesterday was repulsed aud the
disputed trenches remain in our pos.
session.
"ln Champagne we have demolished
several field works aud projections of
the enemy
'In the Argonne, In the forest Of La
Gruris very spirited fusillade was
stopped by the efficient shooting Of our
batteries
ION the Meuse the destruction Of the
bridges Of ~. Mihiel was accomplished
by our artillery.
I'm Lorraine, at Emberheline, We
stopped detachment Of Bayarlap
troops and took some Of them pris-
Oners.
"In the Yosaes and In Alsace there
has been very heavy fog"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
Wars Latest
Developments

A new attack on the Russian armies
has been initiated by Austria IN con
Junction with the German forces IN
the east In accordance with the plan
believed In Petrograd to have been
adopted by the Teutonic allies, Aus.
trlan forces have struck at their Op-
ponents all along their 300 mile front
Heavy fighting is In progress, but SO
far as In known In PetrOgrad no i'm
portant results have been achieved
The object OF the attack apparently
Is to relieve Hungary from further
danger OF invasion by clearing the
Russians from Gulicia, Bukowina and
northern Hungary. Vienna reports
states they already have been checked
In BukOwlna.
Desperate fighting at close quarters
Is IN progress In central Poland,
where many men have died from cold
The most determined efforts OF the
opposing forces have not resulted In
breaking the deadlock
On the western battlefields severe
encounters continue IN Alsace and
the ArgOnne, Neither the French nor
the German official statement OF to
day claims marked successes although
the Berlin communication states that
In the fighting on the heights north
OF Sennehelm, Alsuce the French were
repulsed with heavy losses The Ger
man statement reports the loss OF a
trench near Berry Au.Bac which was
won recently from the allies.
The German official reports OF
yesterdays engagements IN the North
sea says that according to informa-
tlon available. British battle
cruiser was sunk This IL at direct
variance with the official English
version OF the fight which states that
none Of the British vessels were lost
The German report confirms the sink
inc " the German armOred cruiser
Rluecner aud states that the other
German vessels returned to port
According to Vienna reports the
Australians have administered de-
finite check to the Russian army
which invaded Bokowlnn An official
statement from the Austrian capital
today snys merely that quite prevails
after the latest successful battle In
RukowinG and makes no mention Of
the hurried Russian retreat and
heavy losses reported previously The
statement shows that the Russians
again succeeded IN penetrating passes
Of the Cnrpathians
The resistance Of the garrison at
Przemysl, Galicia, month after month
20 the Russian beselgers which has
feeI one Of the draFhtac features
o. the war, IL said Mt Vienna to have
been carried on with such success that
arSaults on the city have virtually
ceased
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
AGNOsnCIsM SWEEPS
EASTERN UNIVERSITY

Philadelphia, Jan. 25.-"I can not
speak for the entire university, but |
can say thnt 80 per cent Of the men
with whom 4 come IN contact urn
either agn0stics or atheists. In fact
| am even willing to 20 80 far ~ ro
say that wave Of aguosticiSm Is
sweeping over the place"
This statement was made today by
"A senior member Of the architectural
school Of the University Of Pennsyl
yania He was explaining the attitude
Vt a large number Of the student body
against the recent attempt by the
provost Edgar Smith. 10 enforce com
pulsory chapel attendance.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
BOARD ACTION
OVER TO APRIL
Adoption Of Studies In State Schools
Il Put OFF Until Later Date ana
Board Acts on Claims.

The adoption Of penmanship and
domestic science studies for the state
schools was postponed today by the
state board of education until April
10 Today was the time announced
previously when the board Intended
making the adoption OF these studies.
The board on April 10 will also adopt
the reading circle books to be used
by teachers in the summer schools.
In the matter Of allowing claims for
the presidents and superintendents OF
state schools under the Jurisdiction Of
the board, an agreement was reached
between the board and State Auditor
Howard. This IL q matter that was
taken up by Mr.. Howard with the
board In which he sought to have a
strict understanding as to how far the
state should 70 In paying travelling eN-
penses VI heads Of the state schools.
The agreement h:
"In the future all claims OF presi
dents or superintendents Of the insti-
tutions under control OF the state
hoard OF education for travelling ex-
pcnses where the trip is made In the
Interest Of the institution and In
the district which their Institution
represents, viii be allowed. But In
no case will the travelling expenses
Of any member Of the faculty or EN-
ploye Of said Institution, either In OF
out OF the district this institution rep
resents he allowed unless attached Il
said claim IL a resolution from the
state board OF education authorizing
the specific trip for which said claim
IA filed.
"Nelther will any claims he allowed
for travelling expenses Of heads Of In
stltutions for any trip outside Of thell
districts, where they have districts, ol
outside OF the state of Oklahoma, un
less attached to said claim IN a reso
luton BY the state board of education
covering the specific trip for which
such claim Is filed"
The board elected Miss Mary Wet
seli Of Muskosee AZ critic teacher II
the Northeastern normal nt Tahlequnh
accepted the resignation OF Miss Coles
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
AUSTRIAN.

London. Jan. 2b.--Although Vienna
reports, via Amsterdam, enlarge upon
London successes In Bokowina, claim
ing that the Russians arc retreating
with heavy losses ot munitions and
prisoners, u wireless dispatch from VI.
emma early today, giving an official
communication issued there. says only
this about the fighting In that re-
gion:
I'm Bokowinn quiet reigns after our
last successful battle"
The communication also tells Of fight
ing In the Carpathians as follows:
I'm the Carpathlans the Russians
were driven out Of several trenches
they had pushed forward south Of the
passes
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
NEWSPAPERMEN ARE FREED
OF CONIENPT SENTENCES

Washington, Juu. 20 Contempt OF
court sentences imposed ON William
l.. Curtin and George Burdick Of the
New Fork Tribune because they ~.
fused 10 diyuHc sources Of informa-
ton OF printed story " grand jury
investigations Of customs frauds IN
New York, We're set aside today by
the supreme court
The court did not pass on whether
the men could be- compelled to state
the sources Of their Information. but
sustained their refusal 10 testify ON
the ground that they might have In
crlmilmted themselves, despite the
fact that presidential parduns hnd
been prepared FOR them. The newspa
permen refused TO accept the pardons
The court today held that par
don extended to witness before d
federal grand Jury did not make In
effective his objection 10 testifyinl
lest he lncrimlnate himself, provided
he did not accept the pardon.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
NEW OFFICERS NAMED
Young WOmen's Christian Associa.
tiOn Starts To-day With New Set Of
Officers For the Next Year.

The board Of directors Of the local
\. W. Q. A. met today aud elected the
following officers for the ensuing
year: Mrs. Anton Cassen, president (;
Mrs. s. r. Cunningham, first vice
president; Mrs. J. l.. Jenkins, second
vice president: Mrs J 4 Pershing
third vice president; Mrs H. l.. More.
house, fourth vice president, Mrs.
George Frederickson, recording secre
tary; Mrs. William Kelley treasurer
Mrs. Thomas Martin, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. H. s. Gillian, parlia
mcntsrian.
With this change Of Officers marks
the closing term of three years with
Mrs, Cunningham us president Of the
association. The members regretted
that other duties enlisted her time 10
that she could not continue at the
head Of the association. and urge that
the same loyal support given the off
GERS In the past he extended TO thOs,
who are placed at the head for the
next year. During the next two weeks
standing committees Of the assocla
tlon will be appointed and plans fol
the next years work viii be made
aud submitted to the association al
the regular meeting which will b,
held the second Thursday In Febru
airy.
1t Is suggested that any OF the ~
soclation members wishing 10 attend
the conference to be held In DallSs
the latter part NJ the present week
should leave their names with IN,
secretary. Miss Lester, at the Y W
G. A. rooms
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
FRANKS ATTORNEYS SEEK
EARLY HEARING FOR CLIENT

Washington, Jan. 25.-Attorneys for
Leo NJ Frank, convicted OF the mur-
der 81 Mary Phagan, an Atlanta fncto.
~ girl, today filed formal motion
In the supreme court for an early
hearing on Franks appeal on his hs.
heas corpus proceeding
Owing 10 pressure of business IN
other courts, II was said the attorney
general Of Georgia was unwilling for
hearing earlier than February 2,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
GERMAN COLLIER AND
CREW ARE INTERNED FOR WAR

Washington, Jan. 2b.-1'he German
government has accepted the alterna
tive offered by the United States GOV.
ernment In the case OF the collier XII
~ formerly the British collier
Farm and has consented 10 her intern
ment Tor the war with her crew Al
San Juan, Porto Rico.
Notification of Germany's decision
was given to the state department to
day by ambassador Bernatorff tn,
Farm was captured by the German
cruiser Karlsruhe and was manned by
prize crew and used rs tender fol
the warshlp. She recently put into Sar
Juan for provisions
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
TWO OFFICERS WOUNDED
BY AN ESCAPED PRISONER

Ringing, ok, Jan. 70 sheriff
Riddle OF Jefferson county aud Tn,
der Sheriff Frank DriSkel were
wounded in n battle In the hills near
here Yesterday between Officers aud
Charles Evans who recently escaped
from the state prison NJ McAlester, II
has been reported here.
Neither officer is In critical con
dition, II was asserted. Evans, who
wnS under an elght.year sentence for
murder was wounded several times
und was taken 10 the county jail AT
Waurika.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25

superintendent u the university hOsId.
tai, which will take effect February
l. Two of the teachers In the lnw
school at Norman were sick and At
t0rney Gresham Of that city was plnc
ed In temporary charge " the law
school The board took official cogni
zance Of the reported msanltnry con
ditlOn Of the city Of Norman as re
ported TO them IN a report by the state
health dppnrtmeut.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
DETAILS OF DISTURBANCES
IN HuNGaRS ARE MEAGRE

Venice Via London, Jan. 25.-Trust.
worthy details Of reported disturbanc.
es In Hungary md Bohemia are dlf
ficult to obtain, In Venice about all
that can he said II that Hungarian
newspapers reaching here contain
statements issued by the local au.
thorities Of several Hungarian towns
who protest they are not responsible
for the disturbed condition OF the
country,
The Moravian diet has passed a res
olution declaring that the Czech pop
ulatlon is not responsible for the riot
INK In various districts which IL moi
the result Of an organized movement
but merely Isolated Instances ~ dR
order
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
BABY DIES FROM TAKING A
WHOLE BOX OF LIVER PILLS

Allen, Ok, Jan. 20 While playing
with the machine drawers when the
parents were out Of the room, the
two-year.old daughter Of Mrs. Pinico
McCorn swallowed a box OF pills and
died before anything could be done.
The father was in the field and Mrs.
McCorn was doing the family wash.
ing, leaving the little one in the house.
Mrs McCorn came into tho room az
the little one was swallowing the last
pill, The baby went into coDvulslons
almost at once and died.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
GERMANS TO ASSUME
DEFENSIVE IN POLAND?

Copenhagen, Jan. 2b-A private
dispatch from Bcrlin says the Rus.
slams are sending heavy reinforce.
mcuts to the Vlstuln river IN Pound.
Tho Germans are fortifylng all their
positions IN Poland In the strongest
po~-ihlo mnuuer.
The fact that the Germans are for.
ifying indicates they will assume the
defensive.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
SUPREME COURT DENIES
REVIEW or CONVICTIONS

Washington, jan 25.--The supreme
court today declined to give a review
to the convictions Of Charles II Ne.
Mahon, John Il. Markley William II
Armstrong, Jr., lsiah y. Miller aud
Albert G. Stewart In the federal dis
trlct court at Philadelphia for con.
splracy To use the mails to dcfraud IN
promotion OF a $6,OOOO0O Mexican
land development project. Stewart
formerly was attorney general Of the
United States for Porto Rico.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
BULLET GLANCED AND LIFE
or DRUG CLERK WAS SAVED

Strntford Ok, Jan. 26.--A small
knob on faucet " the soda foun-
tain ND doubt saved the life Of c. G..
Curlee who works In the Bayless drug
store here A shot wns fired through
one " the windows of the drug store
aud the bullet WAS making straight
for Curlee when II struck one " the
knobs on the faucet and drflected
smashing into some shelves behind
the counter.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
KANSAS COERCION LAW
HELD UNCONSTITUTIONAL

Washington, Jan. 25.--The supreme
court annulled IN unconstitutional the
Kansas s0-caRed coercion" statute
making Il unlawful for any individual
or corporation TO coerce or Influence
any person to enter into an agreement
not TO join or remain member Of n
labor organization as condition Of
such persons securing or continuing
In the employment Of such individual
or corporation. The decision was re-
garded as OF the first Importance IN
the labor world
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
A Quinlne That Won't Make You
Nervous.

FEBRILINE Ia trade mark
name which designates the first orig.
ual and only reliable Tasteless Syrup
Of Quinine. An improved Quinine,
pleasant to take; does not nauseate
nor cause nervousness. Children take
It and never know It is Quinine. Els.
pecially adapted to adults who cannot
take ordinary QuIninc. Try It next
time you need Qulnine for any pur.
pose Ask for 2-Ounce original pack.
age The name FEBRlLlNE IL
blown I'm the bottle % cents. .
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
ROCKEFELLER Is WITNESS
AT COMMISSION HEARING

New York. Jan. 2j John d Rocke
fellcr. president " the Rockefeller
foundation on the philuuhropic lnsti
tutIons being Investigated NV the fed
rrnl commission ou industrial rela
tIons was the first witness today al
the resumption " the hearings.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
DUKE KAHaNAMOKU SETS
NEW SWIMMING RECORD

San Francisco, Jan. pa mark FOR
the i0O.yard swim has been set by
Duke Kahanamoku, the Honolulu cham
plon, according to word received here
today from Sydney, n y. w. The
duke swan the distance In b8 80 sec
onds which heat all former records.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
BuIIdinK Permits.

A building permit was issued Mon.
day morning 10 Peoples and Bread
well for the construction Of a one
story brick store building at 400 West
Second street which II to cost 81 900
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
GERMAN

Berlin, Jan. 20 sanguinary fight
ing continues In Alsace, according TO
he official statement today of the
German general army headquarters,
The Germans claim to have repulsed
all attacks and inflicted heavy losses
In the centsr Of the battle line In
France the Germans coucede the loss
Of q trench TO the southwest Of Ber-
ry-Au-Bac.
In East Prussia, the Germans claim
TO have inflicted heavy losses on the
Russians In engagements to the north
east Of Gumbipnsn.
Berlin, Jan 26.--The following off
Cial announcement Of the naval en-
gagement yesterday on the north seas
was given out today In Berlin:
During the advance Of our armored
cruisers SeydlitS, Derffllnger, Moltke
and Bluecher, accompanied by four
smaller cruisers and flOtillas or tor.
pedo boats, steaming In the North sea
these vessels became engaged with Il
British detachment composed Of five
battle cruisers, several smaller cruis
crs and 70 torpedo boat destroyers
Tho enemy discontinued the en-.
gsgement after three hours time, at o
point 70 miles west northwest Of the
Iislgoland and retreated
According to the information avail
able one British battle cruiser aud one
II our armOred cruisers. the Buecher
we're sunk. All the other German
ships returned to port
(Signed) "VON BEHNCKE."
Berlin. Jan 25 The German army
headquarters today issued the follow
INK statement.
There we're artillery dues near
Newport and near Ypres yesterday
To the southwest OF Berry Au Bac
the Germans lost one trench.
North Of the camp Of Cha0ns yes
teriny only artillery engagements took
place and these are being continued TO-
day
Infantry fighting still continues il
the Arg)nne forest, while 10 the north
~ Nerdun md Toul, the artillery Ii
very active
"All the French attacks on Hart
mann.W WeilkOnf were repulscd viii
heavy French losses. No less thar
400 ChHsseurs were found dead anl
the rumber Of French prisoners IN
GTeases.
''ln Fast Prussia duel wns In pro
lreH on The front from LoetzIn tC
east Of Cumbinncn aud TO the north
ward, The Russians were forced {,
eyncuate several positions to IN,
,outlpsst Of Gumhlnnen
Russian attacks TO the northeast
~ Gumbinnen were repulscd win
Neavy Russian losses.
"ln Northern Poland there were nc
rhnnPes In the situation. To the east
Of Pilica river, Southern Poland moth
Ing important transplred"
FRENCH.
Paris, Jan, 25.-1he French war Of
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
Deaths

The funeral NJ George l.. Wallace
viii be held Wednesday afternoon at
S o'clock IN the parlors over the Street
and Draper undertaking establish
ment.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25

The gir with the most cheek does
the least hlushlng
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
THE DAILY RECORD.
Births.

Mr.. and Mrs Jasper ]. Naylor, y
East Tenth street a girl, Alice Juliet
Navlpr
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
HOUSE.

Representative TalcOtt OF New York
introduced bill to double number of
cadets ut West Point.
Agricultural appropriation bill laid
aside TO make way for District ot Co.
lumbia appropriation bill.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
Day In Congress.
SENATE.

Secretaries Redfleld aud McAdoO pre-.
sented joint report on ocean shipping
situation
Senator Root led Republican attack
on administration ship bill
Philippine committee considered
change In preamble Of house bill grant
Ing greater measure Of self government
10 islands
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
FRENCH.

Paris, Jan. 25.-1he French war of.
flee this afternoon gave ont n report
on the progress of the war as follows
I'm Belgium we have made slight
gains ut point to the east " ST.