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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-07
HUDSON PLANS
FOR OIL RELIEF
Producers Said 10 BE Pleased
With Announced Selection
Of q Tulsa Man. @

Independent oil producers with
headquarters In Oklahoma City are
said TO be jubllant over the announced
selection OF Wash Hudson, of Tulsa, as
chairman Of the oil and gas committee
OF the house and It is conceded here
that Hudson is now In position to ben
eft the independent producers Of the
mid-c0ntinent field and Tulsa 10
greater extent than II he had been
made speaker OF the house for which
he was a strong candidate.
While the oil and gas committee In
itself Is one Of the most important Of
either house the friendship Of the al
ministrauon that Hudson gained by
Withdrawing from the speakership
race In favor OF Governor-elect VIII
liam's chosen candidate gives the Tul.
sa man added prestige.
Are Friends.
Williams and Hudson are strong
friends and II Il understood that the
latter has been given a free hand to
adjust the tangled oil affairs Of Okla
homa TO the satisfaction Of the indie.
pendent producers
The oil and gas committee "a com
posed Of eight members besides the
committee chairman Mr.. Hudson said
today that while he has received very
many applications for a place on the
committee that he has made no defin.
lte selections,
Many Applicants.
The unusually large number Of ap.
plicants for a place on my committee
has caused me to realize the extreme
Importance attached to IT," said Mr..
Hudson. 81 have had little time to
consider who will appoint to places
on the committee but l believe | am
already acquainted with three or four
men who / am sure viii be satisfac-
tory. Important oil legislation will
occupy much OF the legislatures time,
and | am sure that relief IL now In
sight for the producers Of Oklahoma o
Mr.. Hudson is deylsing ways to get
oil matters before the house and Is
now arranging to consult with the
leading producers OF the state. He
probably win issue an invitation to the
oil men of the east side OF the state to
meet with him in the near future,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-07
TWO DOLLAR WHEAT.

Chicago, Jan. 1.-Two dollars
q bushei for wheat, . dream
that only enthusiasts ever ex-
peeted 10 come trse, was within
half . cent OF beins q reality on
one grade Of wheat, II the cost
Of delivery 10 Europe might be
counted ~ part Of the price. II
Is . fact that q carload Of the
kind Of wheat known IA Durum
was yeld today to go to Italy on
u basis Of chat figure, delivered
ai H. destination for $685. n
busheI. Such price breaks all
records for Durum wheat. The
supply Of that variety In the
United States IL said to be Writ.
uaily exhausted for this season.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-07
NEW ORLEANS VESSELS
CARRY SUPPLIES TO EUROPE

New Orleans, Jan. Z. - Eighteen
hundred mules, 10000 bushels of
wheat and 1881 tales o. cotton
formed the cargoes OF ten vessels
either clearing or sailing from New
Orleans for Great Britain today. The
mules are to be used by the allied
armies on the continent
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-07
ARIZONA LAW VOID,

San Francisco, Jan. THE
Arizona anti-alien employment
act, adopted by the people Of
that state at the November dec
tiou m IN initiative MEASURE.
was declared unconstitutional.
null and void here today BY spe-
eial court Of three Federal
judges.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-07
NO Objections
TO SHIP SALES
England's Answer TO American
Protest Very Friendly II
Is Declared.
AIDS UNITED STATES TRADE
Export Of Cotton in Vessels Pur-
chased From Germany Would
Probably Cause Trouble.
AIDS UNITED STATES TRADE

London, Jan. The reply Of Great
Britain to the American note regard.
Ing Interference with American snip.
ping, II Is sald In well Informed quar-,
ters, ls wholly coucillatory aud shows
disposition 10 do everything wimm
reason TO avert delay TO American
shipping at time when freight rates
are high and consequently loss Of time
Ii costly 10 ship owners.
England wishes "a do everything In
Its power consistent with the sHie-
guarding OF the interests of the allies
10 facilitate world trade aud stimu.
late commerce parutyzed by war con
ditiOnn
Genuine sales.
Consequently 1t is declared, there In
no disposition on the part Of England
to protest against the purchase Of
German vessels by Americans where
the sales are genuine and the ships
are not used 40 as 10 avoid what
might reasonably BE- called the coliss-
Quences Of belligerenCy
The use of transferred German
ships IN cotton trade with German.
probably would call forth objection
from the allies, although cotton Ii not
contraband, because the allies 1t IL
said, would regard such use as u
roundabout means of escaping the ef
fects OF the war.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-07
ANOTHER REVELATION.

Wsskingtsn. Jaa, 5>---Ancshsr
rsvslutisn. hooded ~ luHlsrs ef
The gsvesnmcnt No. ever.
turnee ~ Presidsa1 4 psSprr.
hes hrsken cut In nna Co.
lIaitisa , bsins atta61uo -
dispa1cAss y the stale -.
sent seys \ nay fan u -
tweUty-fssr hsurs. Ths US1l.
ed Htsfce shlp whsslha6 4
standing By v prvtest AsaGl1ssn
Interests. ''-'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-07
OIL PRODUCERS HERE
TO PLAN LEGISLATION

Advisory Board of State Associa-
ton Meets With Other Promi-
nent Oil Men to Perfect
Terms of Proposed Bill to Be
Submitted to Law Makers; Tulsa
Refuses to Join Conference and
Difference OF Opinion Rumored.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-07

The Tulsa OIL Producer association
has refused thus far 10 participate nn
the Legislative program Of the Okla
hOma Oil Producers association, and
therefore was not present at meeting
Of the advisory board Of the ssarv
organization held al the Lee-Huckins
hotel today. The other local Assoeis-
tiOns. representing the oil and gas
industry Of the state, were represent.
ed at the meeting and are co-epers.-
ing for the passage Of legislatiou 10 re-
strict and regulate the operations Of
the big pipe line companies and 10
conserve the supply Of oil and gas..
Details Are Lacking.
Members Of the state advisory board
arrived in Oklahoma City this morning
together with several other prominent
oil men representing the different 10
cal associations and held Q conference
relative 10 proposed Legislation. Writ
Franklin Of Ardmore, vice president Of
the state advisory board declined 10
make public the terms Of the prepes.
ed bill TINT the independent produe-
ers favor stating that NIL the details
are not yet worked out.
All OF the local oil producers assocl.
ations OF the state were represented
at the conference today with the ex-
ception OF the Tulsa Producers asso-
ciaion. Discussing this phase Of the
situation Lou Cation, a member OF the
state advisory board said: The Tulsa
organization Is not represented here
today because II has gone on record
as opposed TO any attempt 10 regulals
the oil business. That association is
opposed TO supporting any attempt on
the part Of the corporation commits,
sion 20 regulate the oil aud gas indus
try on behalf Of the oil men and the
people Of the state"
OplnlSm Dlviasd.
While members Of the advisory
board would not express themselves ON
the subject II was stated from other
sources that there IL q split among
Tulsa and Cushing producers ever
the uestion OF what legislative relief
should be granted. The diversity OF
opinion has arisen between the big
producers, Of the Cushing field, espe-
cially those that have pipe line affil.
iations, and the small producers. The
shallow field or small producers a,.-
sire more stringent regulation upon
pipe line companies and II IL said fa-
yor a law requiring the Enforcement
Of the big pipe line companies from
the carrying business. II Is claimed
by some however that the larger pro-
ducers dominate the Tulsa associa-
tion.
Those attending the conference to-
day were: Writ Franklin, W. r. john
son, y, A. Simpson and Edward
Gault, representing the Ardmore Pro-
ducers association John Rebold and
W. h. Pine, representing the 0kmul-
gee Producers association; c. ",
Bulingame and Matt Mccormick OF
Bartlesvllle. Nowata Producers associ-
alton; Lou Cation and =. NJ Sheets OF
the Muskogee Producers association,
Messrs Franklin, Rebold. Pine,
BurlIngame. Cation and Sheets ara
members of the state advisory board.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-07
THE WEATHER

For Ohlshems City and vicinityi ocn-
erslly fsir weather ,eniekt snd Friday
net much change In tsnpernaurs.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-07

salaries, but disposes OF the matter by
saying that financial condition OF the
people II not such at this time that
would Justify H. Whether the leKisla.
ture win act on the suggestions Of Mr..
Howard. or ignore thsm and accept
the recommendation Of the board %
education. OF course remains 10 l,e
seen when the legislature acts.
Bmldlnxs NeeAcd.
with regard to the Central state
Normal, the report finds that every
class room ~ crowded and facilities
are inadequate, compared to thu d.
mands Of the institution. Tue audito-
rum Is not sufficient 10 set the res,r
lar enrollment Of the school. During
the summers ~ fpis-i4 In order to A..
commodate TIE atfsndance Il wns nee.
essary to erect br,ish arbors m which
10 hold clauses II Is suggeslsd thGt
II II be the policy Of the sfpte 70 ftir.
ther consider the needs q ~ acsndl
that II " imperative lhat boIk1|ll1
TO contain ths BssaSd cissr 49, ~
erected. s-'
lr,o..st~~.~x -. - 80. I'flf
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-07

London. Ian. THE German mill
tary goyerninsaat Of Belgium has Issued
IN official denial Of the report that
Cardinal Mercisr, tho Belgian mem.
ber Of the Sacred COLLEGE has been ur.
rested by German authorities.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-21

pate in a benefit matinee with BeIpIan
performers in London and with such
English actors as Wyndham. Bancroft.
Hare. Alexander. Tree. Irving and Du
Maurier. The performance had the
patronage of the British prime minis
ter. the French. Russian and Japanese
Ambassadors and the Belgian and
Serbian ministers. The big theater.
known as His Majesty's, was sold ont
In advance and the benefit netted
something like $4,000.
The American profits of "DamaRed
Goods" are in litigation. The receipts
from performances OF the Brieux play
are said to have totalled more than
$500. 900.
Next week New York is to have An
other try at the high-browed drama.
An institution calling itself the Mod
ern Stage" has rented the long closed
Garrick Theater and as a starter will
present Hauptmann's "Elga," with
Hedwig Reicher and John Blair in the
leading roles.
The Aborns are a very handy family
or fmpresarios. They are always
equipped to supply grand opera to any
community in need Of that luxury.
especially at popular prices. Boston
Is their next point of attack They
should meet success there, II any
where. for Boston has been without
grand opera this season and the Euro
pean war has flooded the operatic mar
ket with voices out of a Job
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-21
GABRILOWTTSCH HAD
NARROWING EXPERIENCE

OF all the narrow escapes experienced
by aliens in Europe at the outbreak Of
the war few were fraught with greater
danger than that of Ossip Gabrilowitsch.
The Russian pianist and his wife-tbe
latter the well-known daughter of Mark
Twain-had heen living in Munich.
An Overassiduous German butler, who
left the family to enlist. told of his life
with the Russian. and his companions
became so incensed that he was moved
to remark that Gabrilowitsch received a
great many letters from Russia The
pianist was taken without a moments
warning from the heart of his family
Mrs. Gabrilowitsch was so Mortified that
she phoned friend and she had only
time 10 say: DO something quickly;
Ossip has been taken as a spy See the
Russian ambassador" and her phone
was cut of She was then Informed that
her phone was no longer at her disposal.
The friend to whom she phoned was also
cut of the telephone list but he had
worked quickly enough to get to the
Russian interpreter. and the letters ana
papers which were found on Gabrilo-
wtsch were proven to be only family
letters and regular inoffensive material
He was released after hours of intense
privations and hardship, and. as told by
the pianist and his wife, she remembered
nothing of her state Of mind except that
She never left the window. where she
watched for his return or for some woro
OF his whereabouts. 'She understands
the second act of Madam Butterfly
said Gabrilowitsch. in telling the story,
and she assented quietly
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-21
NAMED BY ACCIDENT THE,
HIGH COST OF LOVING"

Although Frank Mandel draws ROYALTY
Tor The High Cost of Loving" the farce
IN which Lew Fields comes to the Belasco
Iheater on March I. Mr.. Mandel admits
mat II was Manager A. ii. Woods
stenographer who actually wrote IL,
though Mr.. Mandel still insists that he
was the author. Sounds paradoxical but
the facts are these:
When the play was first submitted to
MIR. Woods II was entitled The High
Cost of Living" 1t didn't take Mr.
Woods long to discover that THE High
Cost OF Living was well worth the price
he saw great possibilities for Lew Fields
in the star role. and Immediately dc
tated letter of acceptance.
Perhaps Mr.. Woods was still Laughing
over the funny situation when he wa.
debating the letter. perhaps IL was th,
fact that the letter 20" Is next to .i''
on the typewriter keyboard. but when he
came to sign the epistle his quick gaze
detected the fact that the title had been
altered by mistake to The High Cost Of
Loving"
1t seemed like an Inspiration, for no
title could have been more approximate.
and then and there the new play was
christened The High Cost of Loving" q
title high in the list Of New York sue
cesses.
The play is a three-act farce comedy
As Ludwig Klinke, the mustard king
Mr.. Fields has scenes that are almost
tragic. but the sadder Ludwig becomes
and the more trouble he gets into. the
greater. 1t Is said. Is the enjoyment of
the people on the other side Of the foot
lights.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-21
sally Parker's Advice,

Sally Parker. stage typist as por
trayed by Miss Mary Harper in "A Pair
of Skies" the farce that comes to the
Belasco Theater for the week begin.
ming tomorrow matinee, is responsible for
the following set of rules which she
thinks every real typist in business Of
fee ought to know and remember Here
they are:
Paint and powder look well on the
stage typist-not the real one.
Know your business before YOU &C.
cept a position.
Give up the gum habit.
Learn all you can about the Office
YOU work in and talk about 1t when
necessary
Learn all you can about the people
you work for and never talk about them.
Don't be pert Wear pretty. womanly
clothes that come well within your SAL
airy. thereby retaining your job and your
boss respect ..---.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-21

Shaw well. she was asked 10 tell
what he is like-for a sort OF per.
sonal impression Of a public favorite
which audiences are always eager to
get. But she declined to discuss him
Il never like to talk about my
friends" she said, for fear / might
be misihterpreted and made to say
something / do not believe. II you
will read Chesterton's book on Shaw
you can get a much better impress
sion of him than l could ever give
you. He really knows him we'll"
But from the stray remarks which
she dropped from time to time. she
gave the impression that Shaw 10
very much like Henry Higgins. pro-
fessor Of phonetics In 'Pygmalion"-
pertinent and audacious. wiry and
high-strung. most entertaining and
unapproachably witty.
But he has a delightful Irish &C.
cent, which makes every sharp thing
he says pleasant" she added.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-21
By JAMES 5. METCALFE.

New York, Feb. ao-Exhibit b in tn.
case Of Mr.. Granville Barker as a theat
| rical producer has Just been put befor,
the New York public. 1t consists of hi.
setting Of "A Midsummer Night:
Dream" and its performance by the com
pany Of English actors he brought from
London.
Exhibit B to a considerable extent
nullifies Exhibit A. The production OF
| the Shakespearean fairy comedy is, out
side the text and its suggestions. the
| work Of Mr.. Barker. In 'Androcles and
| the Lion he was aided by the novelty
| Of a Shaw play that had not been heard
| here and by the comic qualities Of the
lion fully realized by Mr.. Kelly In a way
| to appeal to the public. 1t Is now strong
ly limited that the unusual scenic details
which gave importance to the curtain
raiser. THE Man Who Married a Dumt
Wife," was not the work Of Mr.. Bar
ker. but Of a Mr.. Jones. an American
who has been living in London and in
teresting himself in stage endeavor
In the production of "A Midsummer
Nights Dream" Mr.. Barker is said to
stand alone and be solely responsible
for its merits or defects.
Regardless OF scenic effect. the first
test Of . Shakespearean performance
II the delivery Of the lines. In "Andro-
cles" Mr.. Bankers company had to
and acquitted themselves admirably
When It came to the poetry Of Shakes
peare Mr.. Bankers actors. even in
GLIDING LILA Mccarthy. made . bad
mess Of II. With the exception of Mr..
Cossart. a. Bottom. the members of
the company almost without exception
failed to get the meanings to the audi
ence. They were also deficient in
grace Of movement and made the pic
full. The rendering Of the play from
the acting points OF view was in . way
amateurish and very far from the first
rate standard.
Another New Thsatsr.
When the New Theater movement was
started there was . faction among its
organizers and their advisers who
thought that Mr.. Granville Barker was
the proper person to be it, director. In
fact, he was brought here. or came here.
At the time and had q GOOD opportunity
to look over the plans which were based
on the idea Of making q National The
alter a society institution like the Met
ropolitan Opera Mr.. Barker was either
not sufficiently besought to take that po-
sition or was canny enough to see its i'm
possibilities. At all events Mr.. winthrop
Ames was made the goat Of what. In
spite OF high hopes At the time. every one
now recognises was undertaking an i'm
possibility.
Some Of those who dumped money into
the big house now called the Century.
have survived that misguided experiment..
and apparently have associated with
themselves others whose wings were not
a. A. -
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-21

The forty-four winsome London Gaiety
girls of the "Tonight's the Night
chorus at the Shubert Theater have or
ganized a Tommy Atkins Knitting
Club" and equipped with several skeins
of wooden thread and a complete kit OF
knitting needles they began their ae-
tivities during entr' acts and stage waits
last evening. Most OF the girls are adroit
at the knack of knitting. while several
are taking their initial lessons. All the
muffers mittens and socks that are knit
by these fair charmers from Briton's
Isle will be shipped to the English war
relief supply committee at FolkcstonA
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-21
DO YOU TAKE SHAW SERIOUSLY
OR DON'T YOU TAKE HIM At ALI

why do they always say that Shaw
is not to be taken seriously" SAID
Mrs. Patrick Campbell, now why do
they? l never can quite understand
what they mean by it. He's serious
when he is and he's. not when he's
not, and l should say that any one
who would take him seriously when
he's joking is considerable of a fool!
Your own sense of humor should
tell you when he is joking and when
he isn't: if II doesn't guide you. moth
ing can. OF course, he does believe
much of what he says about middle
class morality; but he doesn't. for in
stance. expect you to believe that any
man can in six months convert q
cockney street girl into a duchess
with perfect drawing-room manners.
He is primarily farceur. using the
methods of broad comedy. Serio-
comic he is always, and when he can
take you in. even for a moment-then
he's rougishly happy. That Is Shaw"
As Mrs Campbell, of course, knows
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-21
REVIEW of the Past Week
In Mem York TheQterS

organization has led rather an aimless
existence. with no distinct ambitions APP
parent outside of providing unusual
stage entertainment for it's members.
These are mostly persons of means.
some of them of very large means.
who are friendly to the theater. but
who have no well defined views of
what n National Theater in the true
sense of the word should be. and are
content to let others guide them in the
best way of their expenditure on the
theater as an institution. In the cir
cumstances nothing of lasting value Is
to be expected. but all Of these expert
ments do something in the way of edu-
cation. so they should not be discour-
aged even II they are misdirected.
Some day they may wake up a mil
lionaire. who will go about it in an in
telligent way to hand his name down
to posterity as having bestowed upon
the American people the one educa-
tional institution we lack. and which
will do more for the culture OF the
country at large than a whole lot Of
libraries and colleges put together.
All of which is suggested by but is a
long way from Mr.. Granville Bankers
freakish production of "A Midsummer
Nights Dream"
Back to the War Again.
The war in Europe is bound to pro-
vide a lot Of new material for the
stage, and so far We have had two sam-
Piles, both Of which confine themselves
to the present-day development Of the
military spy. THE White Feather" or
The Man Who Stayed at Home has
already been reviewed. and now Inside
the Lines presents the same theme In
different setting.
T.. ~
from the beginning that the hero was
in the secret service. and that he was
on the English side. Inside the Lines"
makes the identity Of its hero a secret.
or to be more exact very misleading.
and It is not until the very last mo-
ments Of the last act that we learn just
who and what he is. The mystery was
skillfully contrived, and II the main theme
had not been loaded down with q lot
OF extraneous material. valueless for
dramatic purposes. the play would be
very strong indeed. At present its side
issues. concerning themselves with Amer
leans stranded in Europe at the out
break Of the war. have . timely inter
est and supply the humor Of the piece.
The heroine il herself An American,
played by Carroll McCo-
mas. and the love interest arises from
her finding herself inside the British
lines at Gibraltar. anxious to sail for
home. but subject to detention because
her lack Of q passport putt her under
suspicion. This gives her opportunity
to reciprocate the affection Of the SOY
gentlemao In whose eventual salvation
she plays'an important part.
The play 10 by Mr.. Earl Derr Big.
gers. who wrote Seven Keys to Bald.
pate" and the cast 10 an excellent one.
We are getting 80 much information
about the war Just now and % little Of
Il 10 picturesque that the public seems
10 enjoy this aspect even II It 10 imag-
mary and set forth on the stage.
Therefore. Inside the Lines" seems
likely to have brought to the Longacrs
rheatsr q much-needed success.
Ticket SDeoulating.
Two managors-Messrs. w. A. Brady
Naxa Kla-Asx>
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-21

the Columbia Theater will present Ly-
man H. Moves animated spectacle of
Our Navy in 1915" 1t is the first time
that the fighting forces at sea of any
nation have been reproduced with the
intention of giving the citizen a COM
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-21

The hottest region on the earth ID
thought to be the part OF Persia Dor.
derinT on the Persian gulf.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-21

plete record of the work Of preparing
for war. The photographers of the
Howe organization spent many months
with the battleship feet, destroyers'
1otillas. submarines. etc, and their film
story of real life in the service prom