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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-05
MANY POSITIONS
ARE LEFT OPEN
Only Two Selections Are Made
at Morning House Caucus;
Committee Will Decide.

The house Democratic caucus this
morning elected but two candidates
for official positions In the house,
those Of chief clerk and chaplain. The
selection of the other employees will
hr left to the house committee ON em-
ployes.
j. g. Marsh OF Wapanucka was
elected 10y reclamation ~ the caucus
choice for chief clerk Of the house No
other candidate was presented to the
body for that place Upon suggestion
" W A. Durant of Durnnt, the selec-
tlOn Of chief enrolling aud engrOssing
clerk was left TO the speaker. Mr..
Durant stated that this was pronnhly
the most responsible clerical position
Ia the house and that any mistake in
enrolling or engrnssing bills would re
fleet upon the speaker as well as the
whole house. therefore he thought
that extreme care should be exercised
m filling this position.
The matter ~ selecting the reading
clerk aud second assistant to the chief
clerk vas brought up also the mining
of pages hut IL was decided To- leave
all these selections to the house com.
mittee ON employees to make recon.
mendatiuns To the house
The caucus chairman. Tom Hunter
appointed Representatives Durant,
Walden and Perry as house com.
mittce to confer with like commit
tec uf the senate to arrange the lie
tails for organization OF each branch
and the joint session
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-05

was smearrd with blood aud could
rot he rrud The police know NJ no
killing lnt"ly nor Of any accusation
OF killing That could have been direct
cd toward the dead man. The letter
was turned over to Justice Hawkins
who will try tU make II leglble
Conncll WIS originally from I.ouisi
ANA. according IL clerks at the drug
store, and ho stated several days ago
that for fourteen years he had not
heard from his family
According 10 employees at the drug
store and at the hotel, COnnell left
the store, saying that he would be
back In Il few minutes. He went TO
his room and told "A porter Who was
fixing the lock Of hls door that he
had some work 10 do The porter left
him In the room and when los from
HE drug store came for Conuell near.
ly half an hour later he found the
body sprawlcd ON the floor. the razor
IL one hand aud the blood stained
note In the other Police headquarters
was called aud Motorcycle Officer
Rogers answered The man had been
dead Tor some time when he arrived.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-05
House Refuses to Be Ungodly
And a Minister Is Selected

The house Democratic caucus tnis
morning rehclrd vt the idea of going
through the legislative session with.
out chaplain aud regardless u full.
ure OF the Harris Day code tn provide
for such n position selected II minister
NJ the gospel to serve the body Rev.
q. W. Oldham Of Craig county, u
ex-Confederate soldier, ana .retlred
preacher was selected for the place.
The only opponent Of Rev. Oldham
was Rev Wilmore Kendall OF Iar
shorne, blind man. The lIarris.Da
code makeS no provision fur election
Of chaplain and n committee OF me
caucus reported yesterday that the
law must he followed by the leglsla
ture The code however permits the
election OF as many committee clerks
"A the house mny deem necessary. The
chaplain, while elected az such can be
paid as a committee clerk under this
provision, according to members OF the
house.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-05
CONNELL SLASHED
HIS OWN THROAT

J. T Connell - year, old cook at
the Exchange Pharmacy in Packing
town. WAS found dead iu his room at
The National hotel shortly before noon
l'dny His throat was slashed from
enr to ear and bloody razor clutched
tightly In his hand showed the man
ner ~ his death The body was found
shortly after Connell had gone TO his
room oNlensibly tu change clothes
The dead man had been connected
with the Pncklngluwn drug store for
eighteen months aud had never nm
III the past few weeks showed any
dependency, according 10 his friends
and employees 0f tue store. lie hns
been acting queerly during tho past
week they say and at times seemed
morose and sad No definite reason
IL known FOR suicide except that he
always seemed lonely and tired
An Item Of mystery "a the police
was n blood soaked note left by the
dead man The sheet was 50 cover.
cd with blood that the only words
they were able to make out were. Il
did not rob amy one aud did not XIII
--' nfter the word KIN" the name
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-05

c. c. ChiIders representative from
Garfield county, started the ball to
rolling by declaring that It would not
do for the news to go out over the
wires that the Oklahoma lawmakers
are IAN ungodly' set and that they
have deserted the Supreme Ruler Of
the universe"
He declared that he would be Will
Ing, II necessary, to pay a chaplain
from HIS own pocket rather than 10
nave nO one whose duty II Is To offer
daily prayer f0r The members OF the
house and the state. Other members
NJ the caucus who expressed them.
selves agreed with Childers and the
motion 10 elect chaplain was carried
unanimously.
Rev Oldham who was selected for
the place was candidate at the 1911
aud 1913 sessions, but missed being
elected chaplain by only two or three
votes.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-05
THINKS PARKER
A TULSA YOUTH


Edwin Parker, alias Edwin Giyens,
nlias Mrs. Brown, the young man
who masqueraded In woman's clothing,
IL IN reality Ernest /. Milton Of Tul.
sa, II Is believed by Chief Of Police
Jones'
Milton IL barber and IN wanted
for the murder 0f Tom Gllchrlst an
Indinn. several months ago, He had
been released on bond VI $1,000 for
his appearance IN court at Tulsa III
n few days, Chief Jones' has inyesll'
gated aud says he has reason to
believe that Parker is the man wan'ed
nt Tulsa.
Parker was arrested on n charge OF
attempting 10 pass forged check NJ
the Stnte National bank In this city
The boy was captured In North
Broadway boarding house at the time
dressed as woman and posing rs
a Mrs Brown. II Il alleged by officers
~ the Edmond state bnnk that he
IL the same one who poaed as the
daughter Of the Oklahoma City school
superintendent and passed II forged
check at that hank short time after
the attempt at the state National
bank here. The two banks have filed
charges against the youth,
For time II was Thought that
Parker waa the son OF n wealthy Tex,
as man named Giyens, hut that was
lIspclled todny by Chief Jones au.
nouncement Of the results Of bis lnSes'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-05
CHOOSE RULE JURORS


Selection OF jorors to try J. NJ
Rule. editor Of the Hobart Democrat
Chief indicted for alleged frauds Ia
connection with state printing con.
tract occupied most of the day be-
Tor Judge J. j. Carney In dlstnv,
court The Indictment In one cuuH
charges grand larceny of state war
rant. and In the second count charges
the raising NJ warrant causing the
state 10 pay nm inflated bill Tor the
printing
The ruling u the criminal court of
appeals allows the introduction into
this trial NJ the books OF the Warden
Printing company to which the con
tract for printing was sub-let The
action IN no way involves the War.
den company II is understood, us
AZ their account uf the bill comedies
with the states
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-05
TAX EXEMPTION BILL
Kelly Brown Of Ardmore VIII InrtO-
duce Williams Bill Curtailing Levy
on Farm Products.

Representative Kelly Brown Of Ard
more will introduce the administru-
tlon bill which will provide for e1emp-
tion from taxation ~ all farm pro-
ducts that are held I'm the hands Of the
producer Mt the time the annual as-
scSSment Is made.
The hIll will carry out the recon-
mendatlons TO be made by Governor
elect H. l.. Williams IN his message
relative to farm products. While the
bill viii have the effect of encourag-
ing the holding of all products Of the
falm II win apply more especially To
cotton which Is being held In large
quantities for better prices
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-05

state banks In Oklahoma which ma
ticnnlzed previous 10 II time when
they had paid IN the aggregate Of the
five per cent assessment levied against
them for the guaranty fund, are lln'
hle for the balance Is held In nm
opinion by Justice BleakmOre, the
decision handed down 10y the supreme
court today.
The case IL that Of the state bank
ing board against the Farmers Nation.
oil bank Of Gushing, which has been
In the courts for some time aud was
a test case for number Of banks in
the state which had nationalized.
The decision holds that IA state
bank by converting into Il national
bank places itself beyond state con
trOl and ceases to exist ~ state cor.
porAtion but does not thereby escape
liability incurred by 1t during It's con.
tinuance as II state bank
''Thc effect o. u state bank convert.
ing into national bank is not to mn.
mre the defers'd payments provided
for BY Section eg0'
Collected Annually.
The decision holds banks which ma
tionalized before they had completed
paying into the guaranty fund the full
five per cent assessil,eHt which was
made 10 cover certain number Uf
years. II " explained by the bank
Ing department that the five per cent
assessment was made against the
state banks, but collected only annual
ly nj the rate " not more than one
half OF one per cent. ANY bank which
nationallEed before II had paid IN the
full five per cent would now he liable
for the balance II the unpaid five per
cent.
The decision IL one of Importance,
and viii he of interest to every bank
eI In the state Many state banks
converted into national banks Osten-
sibly to escape paying into the guar.
anty fund,
Banks Dissatisfied.
Some NJ the banks had been paying
into the fund, hut became dissatisfied
and thought by converting into na'
tiOnal bank would he relieved ~ any
responsibility 10 the fund. while the
court holds that such bank after II
becomes natlOnallsed has escaped con.
tIOl NJ the state yet such action did
not operate to mature any obligation
that may have been held against the
bnnk which should last during its con
hnuance M state bank
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-05
CUSTOM REvENUE DECREASE
SHOWN IN OFrICE REPORT

Washington, Jan, b.---Customs rev
enues for the six months ending Dee.
enbcr ~. last amounted TO si01TBa.
OS4 conlpnrcd with sibs3bTDlp for the
last ais mouths of 1919. AT the Of
flee Of Assistant Secretary Peters Ia
charge Of customs th~c figures were
said 10 confirm the treasury ,ienart
ment estimates and 70 show the ue
CessiU VI the war revenue law.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-05
OWEN TO BE SPEAKER
Ol1lahonla Senator to Make Address 10
Annual Conference ou Child labor;
Session Two Days.

Washington, Jan. . The eleventh
annual conference on child labor he
gan here today. The work OF the con.
ference which will last two dnys IS
directed BY Dr. Felix Adler, Of New
York chairman OF the National chill
labor committee, and will 9hcludr dis.
cussions OF all questions pertaining to
the child. Prominent among those on
the program for speeches are
Miss Julia C. l.athrop, head of the
federal children's bureau; Senator
owen. Of oklahoma z. 4. ClaNtou
United states commissioner Of edu
cation and Miss Jane Addams Of Chl
cago
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-05
FARMLAND KILLS FAMILY
or FOUR AND HIMSELF

Iurny, Va, jan. b,-Mrs, Charles
10. Burner and her three small chIl-
dren, found dead In their mountain
home near here yesterday were killsl
with an ax by william Nichols, n
farmland who later committed sui-
eide. according TO the verdict Of the
coroners Jury today, jealousy Is
believed 20 have caused the tragedy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-05
TELEPHONE OFFICER SHOT
WHILE PROTECTING WIRE

Dallas, Tex, Jan 5.-W s Farmer,
special officer for the Southwestern
Telephone and Telegraph company,
was shot through the thigh last night
In pistol fight between officers and
several men caught stealing the heavy
copper wire from the cumpany's poles
between here and Fort Worth. The
thleye, escaped A quantity OF wire
was slmllarly taken Saturday night
aud watch was kept last night
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-05
BIG FINE FOR SERVING O
LIQUOR TO YOUNG SAILORS

Washington, Jan, IA bill to pro.
hibit the serving Of intoxicating n.
Quors to minors on American vessels
IN waters within the Jurisdiction Of
the United States has been passed by
the house II would impose fine
of $500 for violations
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-05
WHEAT RECORD.

Chicago. Jan. ). - Sensation
al advances In the price Of
wheat mt Liverpool has resulted
in q new upward swing for the
market here. Wheat here open
ed at one and thrce-eighths 10
two and One.half cents higher
breaking all records since 1898.
On the bulge that accompanied
the rush Of buying, holders In
dulged In much profit taking
and there was a reaction from
top figures. Al the start Sl.31
for May wheat, that month re-
ceded TO Sl.S5 SO, and later
steadied around $l.36 IA. with
July about Sl.2S.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-05
VERA CRUZ EXPENSE TO
CAUSE SENATE ARGUMENT

Washington. Jan, O. With the eX-
ception II an item for S554.3Tl for
expenses In connection with the %
cupatlW ~ Vera Cruz the senate to-
day completed consideration Of thu
nendmg urgent deficiency hill.
Senator Lodge, Smoot and other re.
puhllcans intend 10 make the Vera
item the medium for discussion a. In,
ndmlnistration's Mexican policy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-05

The Fifth Oklahoma legislature at today the
India Temple building Second and Broadway.
Each house met separately and effected its organization
large crowd of citizens Oklahoma City and the state wit
messed the assembling of the legislature.
In each house the Democratic selections for presiding
hces and other important official positions were elected
Each house the legislature completed organization at one
clock this afternoon and met joint session the
to canvass the vote the general election Of November
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-05
SPECIAL COINS no RE MADE
IN HONOR or EXPOSITION

Washington, Jan. "a memorial
issue of Rold and silver coins to coul.
memoratn the Panama Pacific lnterna.
tlonal exposition Is authorized hy =
hill which passed the house to-day. II
already had pissed the senate.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-05

tigation. The Bertilllon measurements
aud photographs " Milton and Par.
ker correspond To such a degree that
there can be- no doubt Of the Identity
Of the youth, Chief Jones said To.
day.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-05
RIDDLE DENIES
PRA|R|E'S PLEA
Writ of Injunction Asked By
Gas Company in Tax
Suit Is Refused.

Writ Of injunction asked 10y the
Prairie oil nnd Gas cOmnpny against
the state board OF equalization to pre-.
vent the board from extending $40,
100000 additional taxes aaginst the
company was denied by the supreme
couri twiay in an opinion by Justice
Riddle. In the application for the
writ II was argued that the board "
equalization did not have jurisdiction
TO mike the additional assessment,
that the hoard had completed lts work
as such board and adjourned. The
court held that assuming the board
had heen without Jurisdiction the
writ would hold hut the court did not
believe the board had adjourned sine
die. hut thnt II still had authority to
act, that its work was for the hene
fit of the stnte; that II had not al.
lourned sine die aud WIS therefore
not limited. q
Other Opinions.
In the cuse OF V. u. Tucker anil
H. n. Hess vs.. w. v Threves, from
the Nowata county district court, mo.
tion to tismiss the appeal oyerruled,
Opinions by Chief Justice Kane y
T. yoder vs., r. X, Robinson j. VII.
liam Taylor and belle Taylor. from
the Lincoln county district court AZ.
firmed; Henry McCreary, county clerk
of Bryan county and I'D. J.. spealir'
county assessor w, Lawrence Leo,
from the Bryan county district court
involving validity Of election In q
school district, lower court is sustain
ed an Injunction preventing extension
OF tax levy n permanent.
Opinion by Justice LoofOourrow
Southwestern Insurance company W.
the board Of county commissioners oi
Garter county and the NJ ]. Gill Con
etruction company, from the Garter
spanfy district court. dismissed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-05
ATTENTION POLITICIANS.

New York, Jan. 5.---Iasuring
against possible failure 10 win
the vote In 1915 campaign In
this state is the latest move Of
Of the suffrsgettes, Three mem.
bers Of the Women's Political
Union arranged today with nm
insurance broker TO take out
a policy by which the crganira.
tion will receive s2b,Oao In the
event the suffrage amendment
Is lost this year.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-05

Washington, Jan. 5.-The Ok
lahoma state banking board
WAS held by the supreme court
not subject TO the order Of the
courts In payment OF claims Of
depOsitors In deiunct state
banks, under the state bank
depOsitOr guaranty law today.
The decision establishes n pre-
cedent under bank guaranty
laws. -Four Justices dissented.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-05
FIRST SENATE SESSION
IS OPENED BY THOMAS

LaWtOn Scion Presides at Conven-
ton of Upper House at Request
of Lieutenant Governor j. j. Nc
Alester; Committee Is Appointed
to Pass on Credentials of Men,
bers; Temporary Appointments
Announced.
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-03-25

Ing coiffures stared superciliously right
through her. She felt most uncOm-
Portable in such strange company.
On the piano she found a perfectly
carved bronze statuette of Cupid. She
gave little elfish cry of delight, took
the statuette in her arms and kissed it.
Cupid. me darlin'. Faith. it's you
that causes all the mischief in the
wurrld. We divil yer she cried.
All her depression vanished. She
was like child again. She sat down
at the piano and played the simple re-
frain and sang in her little girlish
tremulous voice one of her fathers
favorite songs. her eyes on Cupid:
"Oh. the days are gone when beauty
bright
My hearts charm wove!
When my dream Of life, from morn till
night.
Was love- still love!
New hope may bloom
And days may come
OF milder, calmer beam.
But there's nothing half so sweet in life
AS loves young dream
No, there's nothing half so sweet in life
AS loves young dream"
AS she let the last bars die away
and gave Cupid little caress and was
about to commence the next verse
vivid fash of lightning played around
the room, followed almost Immediate
ly by a crash of thunder.
Peg covered down into deep chair
All the laughter died from her face
and the JOY in her heart. She made
the sign of the cross. knelt down and
prayed.
Into the room through the window
came young man, his coat collar turn
ed up, rain pouring from his hat. In
side his coat was a terrified looking
dog. The man came we'll into the room,
turning down the collar of his coat and
shaking the moisture from his clothes
when he suddenly saw the kneeling
figure of Peg. He looked down at her
in surprise. She was intent on her
prayers.
"Hellov' cried the young man.
Enlightened, eh?"
Peg looked up and saw him staring
down at her with smile on his lips.
Inside his coat was her precious little
dog, trembling with fear. The terrier
parked loudly when he saw his mis-
tress. Peg sprang up and clutched Mi
chael away from the stranger just as
another binding flash played around
the room. followed by deafening re-
port.
Peg ran across to the door, shout
ing: "Shut it out! Shut it out" She
stood there trembling, covering her
eyes with one hand; with the other
she held on to the Overjoyed Michael,
who was whining with glee at seeing
her again.
The amazed and amused young man
closed the windows and the curtains.
To be continued.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-03-25
Continued

Come herew called Mrs. Chichester
Peg walked over to her. and when
she got almost beside the old lady she
turned to have another glimpse at
Alaric and gave him little. chuclling.
good natured laugh.
Look at met commanded Mrs. Chi
chester sternly.
Yes, ma am" replied Peg. with a
little courtesy. Mrs. Chichester closed
her eyes for IL moment. What was to
be done with this barbarian? Why
should this affiiction be thrust upon
her? Then she thought Of the thou
sand pounds year. She opened her
eyes and looked severely at Peg.
Don't call me 'ma'am! she said.
NO. ma'am." replied Peg nervously.
then instantly corrected herself. mo,
ant. No. anti
Aunt said Mrs. Chichester haugh-
lily. Aunt, not ant"
Alaric commented to Ethel:
Amt Like some little Gravity in
sect
Peg heard him, looked at him and
laughed He certainly was odd. Then
she looked at Ethel, then ut Mr..
Hawkes.. then all around the room, as
If she missed some one. Finally she
faced Mrs. Chichester again.
Are you me Uncle Mats wildly"
NO. / am not" contradicted the old
lady sharply.
'Then how are you me-aunt?" de-
manded Peg
II am your mothers sister," replied
Mrs. Chichester
"Oh!" cried Peg. Then your names
Monica?"
ut is
What do We think Of that?" said
Peg under her breath. She surrepti-
tiously opened out the miniature and
looked at it; then she scrutinized her
aunt. She shook her head.
"Ye don't look a bit like me poor
mother did,
what have you there" asked Mrs.
Chichester.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-03-25
COULD NOT SLEEP,
COULD NOT EAT.
Woman So Weak and Nervous
Could Not Stand Her Chill
dren Near Her - Vin0I
Changed Everything for Her

Plant City, Fla" wish could tell
everybody about Vinol. For nine years
/ was in bad health. I got 80 I could
not sleep, and could not stand it to have
my children come near me. could not
even sew or do any heavy homework.
Twas simply tired all the time. I tried
so many medicines / could not recall
them all, but nothing did me any good.
One day friend asked me to try Vinol
and said it was the best tonic she ever
saw. | did SO, and soon got the first
good nights sleep I had had for long
time. Now I sleep well, my appetite is
good, my nervousness is all gone and I
am so strong and we'll do all my house
work and work in my flower garden
without feeling tired or nervous. Vinol
has made me well and happy woman"
Mrs. C. H. MILLER, Plant City, Fla.
Vinol contains the curative, healing
principles of fresh cod livers without
oily and tonic iron.
We ask every weak, rundown, ner-
vous person in this vicinity to try Vinol,
our delicious cod liver and iron tonic
without oil, on our guarantee to return
their money If it fails to benefit.
PRlDEAUX & BLISS, DRUGGISTS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-03-25

and. following the footman's index fin
ger pointing the way. she disappeared
from Mrs. Chichester's unhappy gaze.
The three looked 1T each other.
Awful said Alaric
.'Terribler agreed Mrs. Chichester.
''One thing is absolutely necessary"
Mrs. Chichester vent OH to Say-"She
must be kept away from every one for
the present"
Il should say so.'' cried Alaric ener-
getically. Suddenly he calculated:
Good Lord. Jerry-he mustn't see