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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
BOY AND GIRL
ARE ARRESTED
Wife Of Youth and Mother of
His Companion Threaten
Prosecution.

Little Rock. Ark, Jan. Lyman
c. Robbins, -, who says he is the sou
Of a wealthy st. Louis man, and Helen
Hardy, have been arrested by the 20
lice here. The youth is charged with
blgamy. The police say Robbins mar
ried the girl IN Memphis last Monday
and that he has another wife who Is
In California
st Louis, Jan f. Two St Louis
wOmen-bOth VI them threatening
prosecution -ihstigated the search for
Lyman G. Robbins, military academy
student, and Helen Hardy who elopel
from st Louis on January 2 which
has resulted I'm the detention OF the
couple by the police at Little Rock,
Ark.
The two women are Mrs. Grace Rob
bins, who says she married Lyman
RObbins after al elopement at San
Francisco, in 1919, and Mrs. Alice
Hardy, mother Of the girl with whom
Robbins elOped from st Louis. II
Robbins has married the Hardy girl
the woman who claims to be his first
wife will prosecute him for blsamy
II he has not married Miss Hardy, the
girls mother says she will prosecute
him under the federal Mann act
akOlbins. who had been paying atten.
tions TO Miss Hardy, came TO her home
in his military uniform January . and
borrowed street clothes from her
brother. When the couple departed
from the house Mrs Hardy found II
note saying eve have gone To Chlca
60" Robbins is the son Of retired
capitalist
San Francisco, Jan. l2-lymnn
Stewart Robbins, according 10 the 10.
cal license bureau obtained a license
July, 1913, to wed Miss Grace p. VII
son The ceremony was performed by
a clergyman at Ienicia, Cal.
Robbins gave his age as D, hlrtn
place Missouri, residence New York
and occupation thut Of travelling
salesman. His fathers name was Civ
en as Frank Robbins
Miss Wilson's age was given as 20
residence st Louis She said She was
daughter ~ ] Robert Wilson of that
9lfw
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
WOMEN KNIT
WHILE HOUSE
TAKES A VOTE

Washington Jan D. After m
hours debate the house u-la, adopted
200 10 81, II special rule ior consider
ing proposed constitutional amend
meut for womun -uIusr aud then
settled down to -iN hours actual de-
bate before voting m whether 10 sub
nit thr resolution 20 the -wDr- for rail
ficatiOn
A driving rain failed to d.-rouruu,
record breaking crowd Of women
from going to the house ro hear the
debate When the women doffcd their
coats the purple and yellow banners
II suffragists filled The galleries with
a wave ~ color. Ants each weHrIn!
"a red rose sat in the opposite gallery
Many women carried knitting and
worked as they waited
The suffrngists claim q majority Iu'
Il wothrds vote IL needed O. put th.
question to the states.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12

New York Jan PA possible con.
splracy IN the case Of Mrs. Ida Snif
fen Rogers whose two babies died from
polsou administered by her, is being
Investigated II was announced by
District Attorney Francis Martin to
day. The Bronx county grand jury
today began its inquiry into the cnsc
lu response to the prosecutors ~
quest Tor an indictment for murtat
against the woman
Mr. Martin said he would subpoena
AS II witness before the jury Mrs. An.
ME Rouucmorc Rogers, divorced wife
NJ Iorlcys Elton Rogers, the lawyer
whom Mrs Ida s. Rogers says was
the futher ~ her babies
Mr. Martin said also that he had
every assurance II cooperation from
Emory y. Buckuer counsel for Mrs
Carolina Giddngs Rogers, the pres.
ent legal wife of Rogers.
- hops" Mr. Martin said TO vel
hold n the agreement which, II II nj.
ieged, was drawn Mp al the time a di
vorce was agreed upon by Rogers and
his present wife
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
WHEAT REBOUNDS
AT T0DAl'S OPENING

Chicago. Jan. le,--Unexpectod
strength in prices M Liverpool
led 10 sharp up,urn In the wheat
market here today. Bulls wero
encouraged too by reports that
Turkey had conceded ell Of
Italy's demands, and that en-
porters and millrrs were active
buyers. Besides, adyires indi-
Gated that farmers had shown
no tendency toward any general
increase Of offerings. Opening
which ranged from l%e to 2Ac
higher, was followed by a mod
crate further advance.
Kansas City, Jan. l2,-Whosi
rebounded shout two cents at
tOday'S opening. Export sales
Of y million bushels yesterday
and lack Of confirmation Of the
report Of the opening Of the
Dardaneiles. which caused
seven cents drop yesterday nc
counted for the return
The price OF May soon after
opening Was Sl.2Sk.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
CONGRESSMEN SEEKING
TO GET GERMANYs VIEWS

Washington, Jan. l2.--An effort 10
obtain from the German ambassador
a definite statement Of Germany's at.
titude toward the shipment OF war
supplies from the United states to tho
nllles was made by Representatives
Bartholdt Of Missouri and vollner. OF
Iowa.
The two congressman, who are aI-
thors OF pending resolutions 70 pre-
hlbit such expectations, called at thu
embassy and conferred with Count
Bernstorff. Later Mr., Barfholdt ~
that nothing would be said en -
part Of the German govefnmenf a ~,
time. but that q statement nn1G1f -
expected later, either fhrcagA - -
bassy or from rhs fsrsam - :
rect
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
FEES WILL
HELP EXPENSES
Attorney General to Ask IIegis-
lalure For Bill AuthOriz-
ing Collection.
APPROVAL ADDS TO VALUE
Freezing Believes That Seeuri.
ties Are Greatly Benefited
Alter His Action.

Prince Freezing, attorney general o.
Oklahoma who assumed his duties yss-
lrrdny, said today that he viii sAk
The legislature 10 pnss law nuthOriH-
ing hi, office to collect fees for exam
nation and approval Of bonds Of ths
,tute aud It's various municipal sub
divisions
At present the attorney general 10
made state bond attorney nut the state
receives no revenue from this source.
As result cities aud counties secure
the benefit Of the approval OF the at
torney general at the expense OF the
state at large The approval Of the
states highest legal officcr adds i'm.
mediate value to the securities ~ the
law provides that thirty days after
the approval Of the attorney general
the bonds become incontestible
Mr.. Freezing believes. and Smith
MatsOn, assistant attorney generafwbo
also served under Mr.. West, agrees
with him, that the state should collecs
a small fee for Its services In this
connection. II Is believed that q fee
that would not he burdensome would
bring In sufficient revenue to pay
most OF the expenses OF conducting
the attorney generals office
In New Quarter.
Attorney General Freezing vas busy
today getting adjusted to his new SUR
rOundingS. The transition has been
made easy by the valuable assistance
given us by Mr.. West aud his assisp.
ants" said Mr.. Freezing today. II
consider myself fortunate In being
able 10 retain the assistance Of Mr..
smith Matson, who was an assistant
under Attorney General West. He IL
familiar with the cases and can be Of
great help to us"
Attorney General Freezing announc>
ed today that he will retain most Ot
the stenographic force Of the former
attorney general Miss Mabel Fasken
will continue NJ bond clerk, having
gained great proficiency In that work
under Mr.. West. Miss Juliette Wright,
who Is familiar with all Of the records
of the office, will be retained as a
Stenographcr.
More Stenographers.
Miss Ruth Rarnes, who was a stem,
ogrspher In the office, has Deen em-
ployed as stenOgrapher 10 former At
tOrney General West, who has formed
the law partnership Of West, Hull and
HagRn In this city. Chester Lydlck.
son of j u Iydick " Shawnee. and
Miss Eulnh Lane are new members of
the Stenogranhic force under AttOr-
ney General Freezing
The Attorney General said today
that he probably will ask for two adj
dtlonal Stenogrnphers Tor his depart
ment as the present force IL not larga
enough to handle the business Of the
office.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12

The storm that was central near New
Orleans Monday morning has Increased
In magnitude and intenalty and Is cen
tral over the Carolinas this morning IL
has caused warm, cloudy weather with
east Of the Mississippi The rainfall has
bcen heavy, exceeding an inch, In the
Fast Gulf ana South Atlantic states An
other low" Of marked intenaity over
spreads the Pacific northwest, western
Canadian Provinces, northern Hoeky
Mountains and upper Plains states, Light
rains have fallen In northern California,
NeVHda, Idaho, Oregon and Washington
ut there has not ye, been any preclpI.
taiion on the eastern trout u this STORM
Il Il causing unnauAlly warm weather I'M
the northern Rocky Mountains aud tenn
sraturss are risins In tho Plains statss.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
STOPS
A TRAIN CRASH
Flags Two Speeding Engines Withia
100 Yards Of zach Other; Mistake
in Signals.

EdwHrdsyllle, H., Jan. IA head
on collision between freight aud pas
seuger train ON the Toledo. St. Louis
a Western, (Cloyer Leaf, railroad
trestlr near here was narrowly avert
ed to-day 10y jacob Merkel. farmer.
who. prrcciyug that there had been
a Misunderstanding Of orders, flagg-
rd first one train and then the other
as they were speeding towards each
other ou a single track, each hidden
from the others view by curve
with power reversed and sparks
flying from the sanded tracks, the
trains ground 10 IA stop within less
than 100 yards " each other on
tre,te - feet above ground. Merkle
received the thanks " passengers ana
crews and returned 10 his work In
the field
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
NINE EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS
ARE FELT IN CALIFORNIA

Santa Barbara, Cal, Jan. r. Nine
distinct earthquake shocks none scri.
Gus, were felt here last night The
only damage reported was the settling
OF a brick building In nearby town
The shocks, the heaviest In several
years were felt for some distance
along the coast
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
PEACE INVESTIGATION
COMMITTEE IS PROPOSED

Washington, Jan. 12.--An American
Investigating peace commission" to
inquire into the conditions (which af-
feet the question OF restoring and
maintaining the peace Of the world"
was proposed I'm resolution intro.
dueed in the hoHJe by Representative.
Hohson OF Alabama. The resolution
would authorize the president TO ap-
point q commission OF seven Ameri-
cans, mot less than two Of whom shall
he women" and would appropriate
100000 for expenses.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
PROHIBITION FOR DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA PROPOSED

Washington. Jar. - Prohibition
In the District Of Columbia will be
proposed In an amendment to the Dis
trict appropriation blll which Senator
Shcpperd " Texas has served notice
he will offer today The Texas sena
tor also served notice that he would
offer motion to suspend the rules
t0 get his amendment before the sen
nte at this time
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
COLOGNE GAZETTE THINKS
ENGLAND'S NOTE A DENIAL.

Amsterdam, Ian. i2,-The Cologne
Gazette, referring to Great Britains
reply to the American note on ship
ping. expresses the opinion that this
communication from London, IN spite
Of lts expressions Of triendllness, is
In tnct flat negative The Gazette
upholds the contention that the In.
creare Of American exports to neutral
countries hus heen due entirely to IN.
cr"oscA home requirements Of these
countries.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
FIERCE FIGHTS
IN ALL ALSACE
French RepulSed With Heavy
Losses Resume Attack
at Daybreak.
GERMANS CAPTURE PRISONERS
Kaiser Declares Russian Often
sive in Poland Is Checked;
Artillery Progressing,

Berlin, Jan. l2- Severe fighting II
IN progress for possession Of positions
now IN the hands OF Germans Oh tho
heights to the south Of Cernay, Sen
nehelm, IN upper Alsace, according
to al official communication French
attacks begun last night are reported
10 have been rcpulsed with heavy
losses, but the French returned ~ the
altnck at dawn today
In the fighting ON the eastern part
Of the Argonne forest during the
past five days, Germans claim to have
taken prisoners seven officers aud 1900
men.
Repulse Of French attacks Ia the re
giun " Pcrthes aud ut Ailly aud the
capture Of French position along
the ancient Roman highway which
runs through the Arguun" are the only
other activities In the western arena
mentioned In the report
In northern Poland the German,
claim forward movement Uf Rus
SLAMS was checked.
Paris. Jan. - An official state
ment issued today says;
From the sea to the Disc there was
yesterday an intermittent cannonad.
lug, fairly violent at certain places.
"On the Aisne north ~ SOissons,
determined attacks have been dclly-
cred against trenches occupied by us
January $40 The enemy during yes
terday attacked our positions several
times. We repulsed him and we tooA
possession Of more trenches.
Prom SoissOns to Rheims thcro
were artillery exchanges. cur heavy
pieces of artillery responded efficn
ciously to the batteries and mine
thrOwers " the Germans.
"In the Champagne district, In the
region Of Souain. there WAS yester
day very active shooting by our ar
tillery directed against the position "
our adversaries near Perthcs
Rome, Jan. IA Contrary TO state
ments that have appeared In newspa'
pers OF London, Paris and Berlin that
--an understanding has practically been
reached regarding a seryinn outlet TO
the Adriatic Sea, II is stated in ser.
Wan official uarters here that this
win not now satisfy servia.
II Is declared such concession
would have been satisfactory two year
ago when the situation was discussed
at the London conference but now AZ.
ter war IN which its life and inde.
pendence were rtsked. Servia could
not accept a port or strip Of coast.
What It now claims, II Ia stated, are
the servlsn regions possessed by Aus
tria, including Bosnia, Herzegovina
and Damatia which must be assigned
TO II through the principellty Princi
pie Of nationality.
Petrograd, Jan. 12.---The reported
death Of Grand Duke Alexander Mich
aelOvitch, brother.ln.law OF Emperor
Nicholas, while fighting IN Persia IL
officially denied.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
SENATOR'S CAN SMOKE;
HOUSE N BARRED

PhOcniN. Ari1., Jan. l2,-To
smoke or not 10 smoke was the
question raised by lriIona's two
women legislators with a result
that clouds Of smoke will he per,
mitted In the senate, while In the
house even cigarct will he rul.
ed out Of order.
Mrs, Rachael Barry dislikes
smoking and house members
accepted "a motion inspired by
her which fOrbids smoking.
Mrs. Francis ". Niunds, On
the other hand not only does
not object 10 smoking, but insist
ed that her fellow members
should smoke during the sessions
Of the senate.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
WOMAN WHO KILLED BABIES
IN CONSPIRACY INVESTIGATION

Mr. Martin said he would have Mrs.
Ida ) Rogers transferred next week
To the county Jail from the hospital
where she is now recovering from the
effects Of poison sclfadmlnistered
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
WORD FIGURES
IN A DECISION
Courts Construction OF "0r'
Gives Widow $5, 900 IRON
Insurance Company.

Construction Of the conjunctive word
or figured In The decision OF the
case Of the Oklahoma National Life
Insurance company vs. Mary C. Nor,
ton appealed from the district court Of
Grady county which was affirmed by
the supreme court commission diyi.
sion No. today The opinion was
written by Commissioner sharp who
has now become II member Of the
state supreme court.
The Oklahoma National Life Insur.
ance company, has headquarters In
Oklahoma City aud wrote policy for
5000 ON the life Of George ID. Nor.
ton In favor OF his wife, Mary c.
Norton. The policy contained a double
liability clause providing that In the
event the insured met death by "eXter.
nal violent or accidental means" the
beneficiary should be paid $1,000.
File Contest.
Norton was shot and killed ON Au.
gust TX. 1913. The insurance company
paid the regular life liability Of %,
0S7,65 promptly after proof Of death
was properly made but contested the
double liability provision on the
ground that the death was not acct.
dental and that the language Of the
policy meant the same a. II the word.
Ing had heen external violent and
accidental means" The trial court
gave the widow Judgment for the ad
dltionRl $4,000 which Is affirmed by
the high court.
The supreme court holds that "or"
and "and" cannot be- used inter
changeably and that II was only neces.
sary 60 show that the insured met
n violent death nr one imposed by eX.
terual means to COLLECT on the double
liability clause even though the death
was not accidental
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
BRAVERY OF AUSTRIAN ARMY
UNEQUALED SAYS COMMANDER

Vienna Jan. IL In response to
request from newspaper correspond
ents attached 10 the AustrO- Hungarian
general army headquarters In the
ueld, the various army commanders
OF the Austro- Hungarian troops Op
Grating At Galicia, Poland anu ssrYia
have given the following expressions
Of opinion Of the troops commanded
by them. IN
Archduke Joseph Ferdinand 6om-
msndlng the fourth army, said;
In four months the fourth army
has participated IN five great battles,
of which the shortest lasted eight
days and the longest twenty siI. The
intervals between these battles have
been filled with long marches over had
roads In very inclement weather Dur
Ing this entire period the army was
ont Of contact with the enemy for
only six days, this constituting the
only real opportunity to get rest
The conduct Of the troops during
marches and battles has been excel
lent They have At all times given
the best that was In them. Our troops
are best In the offensive and this the
Russians have already acknowledged.
A Russian staff officer who was taken
prisoner expressed himself to the et
feet that the famous attacks Of the
japanese were weak performances
alongside those OF our men.
Bravery Unmatched.
The bravery and death defy Ing dash
es Of our troops, no matter what race
they are OF, are without example. Nv
efythlng possible has been done by
the enemy 10 induce our soldiers Of
Slay origin to become dlsloyal. They
have remained immune to the efforts.
''rhe health OF our troops IL very
good though naturally, the hArdships
Of the campaign eliminated the weak
element In them The number Of fal-
len officers Is great Wounds are
for the greater part light and most Of
the wounded return to the front. san
itary measures are complete. Our army
surgeons have demonstrated their
technical proficiency and loyalty to
tho service. The euipment Oft he men
Ia such that they viii have no diff
Guilty meeting the rigors Of winter"
Edward Won Boehm ErmOlll, infan-
try general and commander OF the
second army said:
Health II Good.
"The troops have distinguished
themselves through their bravery and
stamina, They are always In the best
OF spirits and confident that victory
will be theirs In the end They arc
well off materially because the supply
and sanitary arrangements work fault
/ lessly. Health conditions are unusu
ally good and the cholera serum has
proved Its great value. The men are
amply protected against the winter
weather and are getting many com
torts from their homes Their rela.
tlons with their German comrades are
the hest possible"
Sveto Zar Barocvic Won Roma, In
fantry general and commander OF
the third army said
''The work ~ our troons N beyond
| praise They have stood In battle for
weeks without rest. singllng them.
selves out hv their good conduct and
their good spirit despite many hard.
shlns
Health conditions are good
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
THE WEATHER

Geasrally fair and warmer weather 20
nigh, "Wednesday, cloudy and probably
colder BY ntsht
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
PRESIDENT DENIES ANY
CANDIDACY THOUGHTS

Washington, Jan. ls,-Presi.
dent Wilson declared he was not
thinking Of announcing his eAn-
didaey for 1915 when he made
q statement In his Indianapolis
speech recently that the people
Of the United States might
have = chance 10 Judge Of his
acts.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
PROPOSE REPEAL
Of VETO POWER
House Joint Resolution Would
Limit Authority of States
Executive.
Hill and Ingham, Socialists, In
trOduCe First Measures TO
Change Constitution.
BULLETIN.

The house this afternoon in com
miltee OF the whole, killed by vote
Of ~ TO AZ the Durant bill TO Appro.
prlAte $4,000 for n building to repre-
sent Oklahoma nj the PanAms-Paeific
Exposition. Durant gave nOtiee Of a
motion 10 reconsider.
The Oklahoma Panama exposition
commission has collected Sl0,O0O and
spent II all and In addition is 500 In
debt, according TO n statement Of Rep
reSentatiye Durant.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12

Petrograd, Jan. 12.--The reported
death Of Grand Duke Alexander Mich
aelOvitch, brother.ln.law OF Emperor
Nicholas, while fighting in Persia IL
officially denied.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-09-02
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Clifford Worthen returned Satur.
day from a visit to Tacoma.
Born, Aug. %, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. u. francisco, a daughter.
David Stauffer is visiting B. p.
Shoemaker.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Russell, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Hardenbrook
are the parents of a daughter born
August %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Rathman have
returned from an outing at Birch
Bay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Bussard are
the parents of son born Sunday,
Aug. %.
Mrs. William Den Abel is on the
sick list this week.
Butter advanced one cent a
pound Tuesday. Dairymen are now
being paid 33 cents for butterfat Mt
the Lynden creameries.
Mrs. Geo. Frick and Mrs. ]. C.
Beach will entertain the members
of the kensington Club and their
husbands Friday night at the Frick
residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilder Jones were
the hosts at an enjoyable five hun
dred party, at their home Thursday
evening. Dainty refreshments were
served. Those present We're Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Blonden, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Slade, Mr.. and Mrs. B. c.
De Long, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Van
Well, Mrs. Harry Mock, Mrs. A.
Rathman, Miss Rae Sain.
Miss Gertrude Fisher, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fisher If
Lynden, was married Thursday at
noon at the Trinity NJ. E. Church
of Bellingham to Roscoe c. Jenkins
of Nebraska. Relatives of the
young couple attended the cere-
mony which was performed by the
Rev. Mr.. Askey. Following The
ceremony, a dinner was served at
the Richelieu Cafe. Miss Fisher is