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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11
Santa Claus Fund Amounts to
Almost 500; Father of -Four
Children Sends In $5 Check

The Times Santa Claus fund
amounts TO almost 500. Suhscrip-
tions since Saturday, from six per
sons, increased the fund BY SIS, OF
from $50 to SoA.
The following contributions were
received n w pen,ecos,, $40. N
S. Sherman, IS; {, L. Lyon, IS;
w X. Samuel S. J. NJ Hines, SIS,
and kbbie s. Bisbee, IS o.
The Times hopes to collect sew
eral hundred douars with which TO
use in making every child in Okla
homa City happy at Christmas time
The money and any orders for
merchandise. will be turned over to
Rev. w II. II. Urch, pastor OF pil.
grim Congregational church. By
his connection with the Community
House work and his pastoral du.
ties, Mr Ureh, perhaps more than
any other man in the city, knows
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11
1000 Women
Expected at
Mass Meeting
Housewives Plan to Pledge
Members to Cause,

The plan of officers OF the House
wives league is to pledge each member
at the meeting this afternoon to follow
the orders OF the various committees
appointed, and then to leave the whole
plan of campaign in the hands Of these
active workers II is hoped by the
leaders of the movement to enlist at
least 1000 today at the meeting in the
Auditorium.
To Report Findings.
I'VE cannot announce in advance
what we intend to do" Mrs. {. b. Nc
Car,ney, president, said today. IN the
first place we want to be sure of un.
waverjng support We will report the
findings Of our committees and their
recommendations today al the meeting "
Members Of Committees.
The committees to be heard from to
day are the constitution and bylaws
committee, Mrs. {. l.. Daugher,y
chairman; the investigation committee
Mrs c. y. Stuart, chairman the legis-
lative committee. Mrs Thomas Me
Mcehan, chairman and the ways and
means committee, DR.. Winnie Sanger
chairman. Mrs Stuart cannot attend
the session bu, IS expected to send a
representative.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11

the condition and needs OF the poor
people
u hope you will be able to make
glad the hearts OF the poor chill.
dren of our city" says one con.
tributor OF S. Another writes T
have four 'kiddies' of my own and |
realize fully how all children look
forward in fond anticipation for the
coming OF Santa Claus. and here's
hoping YOU may secure suificien,
funds that not a poor klddie in this
city will be overlooked
Now is time for good fellows
to show their good fellowship Your
check will send Christmas cheer
into the hearts OF many children
who might otherwise he forgotten
by Santa Claus
Send checks to the Santa Claus
Editor OF the Times Send /, 10.
day Christmas is neat
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11
CHICAGO FAMILY OF
FIVE CAN'T LIVE ON
LESS THAN SO DAILY

NilCAGO. Dec. IA man with
II an earning capacity OF less
~ than s. a day cannot support
family OF five persons IN Chicago
according TO the conclusions OF Miss
Florence Nesbltt, supervisor of the
Cook county pension fund for needy
mothers, who has Just completed an
analySi, Of the present price OF
necessities in relation to average in
comes.
Such a man must inevitably seek
outside assistance" she said II
have prepared this list as the low
est possible estimate to provide a
family OF five the barest necessities
for one month
"Rent, Sl2; food. s5l 50. fuel and
lighting, 81; household expenses, s. {;
clothing. sl4 cariarc, $3.50, insur-
ancc, s. health expenses, a edu-
caticn, 81; recreation, 50 inciden-
tails, 81"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11
VINIIA BANK ROBBED OF $4,000 BY four MASKED men
COURT WILL DECIDE
IF JONAH ACTUALLY
RODE IN SEA JITNEY

NVRATERBURY Conn, Dec II.
WV Jonah's launt to Nneych,
w via vessel and whale Is to be
settled once and for all by a Con
necucut jury, which will render an
authoritative decision on the QueS
ton which has troubled ,heologlan,
for hundreds OF years Adams ap-
pctit, for apple will also be cursor
lis examined, and the question, Did
they or did they not wll be lu-
dlclally determined
The matter comes into Cour; IN the
prosecution OF the Rev Michael
Mockus a Llihuuiau clergyman OF
the Ua,,arian faith. who uraud said
he simply did no, bciIe>c IN these
anCicu, Bible Storle, runcerning
Father Adam and Uncle Jonah
Bl. Mr. Mockus had forgotten or
did not know that there wa, a law
on the Connecticut statute book,
passed ia years ago and never re
pe1lei. which provides a penalty for
any Icrson who calls into question
any PORTION Of the Holy Writ This
law was invoked by persons who
prlfcSScd to be shocked BY Mr.
Mockus expressions OF disbelief.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11
Ranch Employees
Fighting Bandits

FIELD HEADQUARTERS AMER.
lCAN ARMY IN MEXICO, Dec. IL
Reports brought to headquarters by
travellers last night told OF fighting be-
tween MexicanS OF the Guerrero district
and Villa forces which had been in
progress for the past five days. Ems
ployes on the Babcora ranch, an Amers
lean owned property, under their fore.
man, Maxine Marquez, have defeated
bandits several times OF late and II 10
believed possible that residents Of the
Guerrero district encouraged by the
success Of Marqrer, have broadened
their operations to combat both seats
tered bandits and Nillistas.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11
Navy's Hospital
Ship Will Equal
Land Institution

WASHINGTON, Dec, II 49, Ihe
projected navy hospital ship, cons,ruc.
ton OF which has been authorized, wiz
be the first vessel designed and built
for this purpose by any nation, accord
ing to Surgeon General Braisied whose
annual report was made public today
Every convenience OF an upito.datc
shore hospital has been provided for
and provision will be made to accom-
moda,e 800 patients in peace times and
500 in war She will carry special
stabilzers to minimize rolling and
pitching. laboratories for surgical AMI
medical work, complete X-ray equip
ment and in the holds a full shore-go-
ing hospital outfit, including ambu-
lanceS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11
Total Cost for Day Estimated
at twenty-five and Three
Fights Cents EaChi to Con-
tinue Six Days,

Oklahoma City's plain food squad
those courageous souls, who, under the
direction OF Miss Leno Osborne, super
visor OF home economies at the high
school, propose to prove that high gro
ceyy bills are unnecessary, each con
sumed lSjs cents worth OF plain food
at Breakfast and luncheon today.
Breakfast Cost Low.
The cost of breakfast to each "pio-
neer" was exactly 7H cents, Luncheon
cost rs cents and dinner is expected to
cost 10 cents or less. Figuring the din
ner at the maximum amount, the dSy's
total will be 2SJs cents, and each in
dividual will consume in seven days
food valued at SlTSs This is sl02H
less than the Chicago diet test record
and the daily cost will be l4,s cents
less than that OF the Windy City. =,
First Meal Today.
The first mcal-of the Oklahoma Cit,
experiment was served At 7;N O'Clock
this morning in the domestic science
fCc.tlos>A - 49,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11
SECOND REVOLT
BREAKS OUT IN
CREEK ISLANDS
Allies TO Make Stronger De-
mandS on Nation,

LOnDON, Dec ll.-Telegrams re-
ceived here today from Athens says
that revolution has broken out in the
Cycladcs group of Greek islands in the
Aegean sea Whether the revolt is CON
nected with the Venilelist movement
is not known.
Messages Intercepted.
The Greek battleship HydSa. which is
under The control of the entente allies.
has intercepted the Greek advices say.
wireless messages from King ConStan-
tine addressed to Berlin.
All III" Greek communities in Egypt,
il is added, have rcnounced their allie
glance To King Constantine.
The foreign office today stated that
the British foreign office was consult
ing with Great Britains allies in an
effort to reach very radical solution
OF the Greek problem
Allies Note Ready.
The latest reports from Athens say
that the note OF the entente govern.
mentS tC Greece is ready and undoub,
edly will be presented tomorrow The
note will be short in the nature of a
CONTINUED on P~se TveD
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11
Taft Will Come
West This Week

NEW YORK, Dec William II.
Taft, president OF the league to en-
force peace, and other prominent mem-
berS Of the organization will deliver
addresses this week at Kansas City.
ST Loui. and Topeka The league will
make It's first appeal at a dinner next
Thursdev at ST. LOUIS On their way
west the speakers will stop over at
Lawrence. Kan. to enable Mr. TAFT TO
address the students OF the Kansas
state university /, IS a part OF tho
plan of the state executive committee
Of the league, according to- an an
nouncement today from headquarters to
draft a hundred or more oi these stu-
dents to make speeches throughout The
state during the Christmas holidays,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11
BRITISH CABINET
LEADER TOO I'LL
TO TAKE OFFICE
Premier Lloyd George Suffer
ing From Chill,
OTHERS COMMISSIONED
Premier viii Make War Pre-
dominant Task,

LONDON. Dec. ll-Prcmier Lloyd
George is ILL., He was unable 10 20 to
buckingham palace today with mem
hers OF his cabinet to receive the seals
OF office from King George.
Suffering From Chill.
Official announcement was made that
the premier was Suffering from severe
chill and that on the advice OF his ply.
Siclans he was remaining indoors to-
day.
Andrew Bonar Law and the other
members Of the ministry who are not
required to seek reelection on aSsump-
ton OF office and also the lords who
are cooperating with the new admin
iStration went 10 the palace at noon
today, kissed the hands of the king and
received their seal OF office. The mem
bcrS OF the cabinet who must be re
elected unless the house OF commons
passes bill making this unnccessar,
and the ministers who are members OF
neither house for whom seats must be
found are taking over their offices and
will conduct them as though all official
formalies had been complied with
These members. however. will not be
able to appear before the house OF com
mons tomorrow and IT is expected the
session will be formal one
Strong Policy Expected,
A G,rong policy IN regard TO the
movement OF shipping, mines, foods and
man power is looked for.
Former Premier Asquth and his fol
lowers will occupy opposition benches
10 the left of the speakers. The inde-
penden, labor party. whose members
arc avowcd peace advocates, also will
cross TO the opposition side, thus Great
ing a visible split in the labor party il
opinions on current issues
To Press Irish Claims.
The i,aiionalsts will decide their at
titude at a meeting called for tomor
row 1, is probable they will press
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11
Slain;
Brother and
Mother Held
Each Tries to Shield Other in
Chicago Shooting,

CHICAGO, Dec. ll-PaSquale Gen
tile was found diving OF a bullet wound
in his head and his mother and his "
year old brother were taken into Gus
tody Each said that the other was in
uoccnt
"Pasquale was drunk He tried to
kill me. He shot off my finger and |
had to shoot him. Joe is innocent; he
did not do it, insisted the mother.
Honest, mother is innocent; she is
trying to shield me | shot him when
he tried to kill her" proclaimed the
youth -s7--'
At the police station each went into
detail to prove that the other did not
fire the shot.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11
YIN. G. A. Building
Fund Gets $50 More

Fifty eight dollars was added to tho
Y. NJ {. A. building fund this morn
ing when NJ A. HasSenilu 81 West
Twelfth street, pledged himself for $50
and an unknown employe OF the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas Railway com.
pany telephoned headquarters that he
intended making out Immediately .
pledge card for So
G. s. Billheimer. international diss
trict secretary of the Y NJ {. A., has
left for his home in Denver, and work.
men were engaged this morning in dis.
manting the Patterson building heads
quarters.
All follow-up work OF the campaign
will be in the hands of the board VI
directors, soon TO he elected
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11
Election Is Held
by Mine Workers

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec ll-Members
Of the United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea. numbering 100000 miners in the
United States voted today and Canada
will vote tomorrow for officers at the
biennial election OF the union, John
P. White, president, who is candidate
for reelection, was opposed by John
II. Walker of Ohio. Frank J. HAYS,
vice president had no opposition. Re
turns from 1900 local unions will be
,abula,ed in the national headquarters.
The returns will be known about Janu
arv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11
CASHIER LOCKED
IN VAULT WHILE
ROBBERS ESCAPE
Posses Organized in Several
Cities for Pursuit, j

MuSKOGEE. Okla, Dec ll.--Four
masked men robbed the Farmers State
bank OF Ninlta, Okla, Of $4,000 this
afternoon andAs their escape in an
automobile
ThcJ entered the bank when Cashier
Jasper Martin was alone, thrust him
into a vault, grabbed all the money in
sight and fled to waiting car in
which two accompiccs were waiting.
The robbers headed towards 'he south
and posses are being organized in
Wagner and other cities III an effort
to head them of
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11
Apples Shipped
in Heated Cars

NEW YORK. Dec lion account
of the lack OF refrigerator cars, one OF
the largest single shipments OF apples
ever sent here from the state OF Wash
ine,on was carried in boxcars lined with
paper and heated with oil stoves to
preven, freezing, The apples, which
were placed on the marke, today, filled
forty cars and were valued at about
$4,000.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11
Power Projection
Decision Upheld

WASHINGTON, Dec ll--Ruling of
New \C-k courts aunulling state
franchise given to the Long Sault De-
velopmert company for an immense
power projection in the st Lawrence
river was put into force and operation
today v the supreme court. which dis
missed the corporations appeal Lack
OF federal jurisdiction or presentation
Of federal questions were the grounds
given
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11
final EST|MA ATE.
ON COTTON OVER
11,50o,0o0 BALES
Oklahoma Total $4,000;
Price Drops So,

WASHINGTON. Dec. ll.-Couon
production in the United States for the
season, l9l6-l97, will amount to H.
Sll0Oo, equivalent O0-pound bales, the
department OF agriculture announced
today III its final report OF the season.
Last year ll,l9l8N equivalent 500
pound bales were grown and during
the five years, l9l0-l9l4 the average
was l425o.25l bales. The record crop
was grown in 1914 when l6,lJ,9j0
bales were produced
Production by states with last .sl.'s
crnn iiRlrcS for cnmnarisnn fnllnws .
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11
New Haven Heads
Are Not Immune
From Prosecution

WASHINGTON, Dec. ll--Appeals
from New York federal court rulings.
granting immunity TO John /, Billiard
William Skinner and James +, Elton
IN the New Haven railroad pro,ecu-
ton were dismissed today in the su.
preme court by the department Of JUS
tiec. The government, contended they
were not entitled to immunity by hay-
ing testified In the interstate commerce
commission investigation
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11
Five-Dollar Drop
in Three Minutes

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. ll.-One OF
the mos sensational breaks ever re-
corded on the local cotton exchange
occurred almost Immediately after the
announcement Of the government esti-
mate Of ll,Sll 900 bales for this sea
sons cotton crop. March declining 81
points, practically S a bale in the first
three riinutes after the report was an.
rounccd and other months were almos;
as weak July losing S4 bale, a drop
OF ~ points
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11
Quaker Oats Mill
Is Wrecked; Many
Employees Injured

PETFRBORO, Ont. Dec. ll-Au
explosion in the engineroom of tha
Quaker Oats plant here today blew
down the walls of the building. bury-
ing an as vet unknown number OF em-
ployeS in the ruins which caught fire.
Twelve have already been rescued and
taken TO a hospital severely injured.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11
Christmas Savings
Checks Mailed Out

Christmas savings checks valued at
$4,000 were mailed out today to $500
customers of the American National
bank Last year loo customers had
enlisted in the club, and $4,000 was ac.
cumulatcd.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11
FOUR GERMAN AIRMEN
ARE BROUGHT DOWN

PARIS, Dec. ll.-four German air
planes were brought down yesterday,
two OF them on the Nerdun from, and
two in the Champagne, the war office
announces
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11
ANIME
Rit&emhoWss

mi HE editor of the Oklahoma City
Times wishes to call the at
- tention OF the many women
friends OF this newspaper to a new
feature appearing ,oday-Anne Ri,-
,enhouse
Anne Rit,enhouse will write
daily letter from New York, dis
cussing every feature OF the dress
situation She is conceded to be
the hes, writer in the United States
on matters OF dress.
You will learn to love and look
for Anne Rit,enhouse
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11
Mason, .Fleei.

CHlCKASHA, okla. Dee ll--(spe.
cial.) AT the annual election OF off.
GERS for the local Masonic lodge the
following were chosen for the coming
year {. s. Durbin. W NJ G. T. Wid-
ney. S. W; r T. McCmr w Roy
Smith treasurer W n Ellisu, secre-
tary
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11
BOARDS RECENT
RULING SUBJECT
BEFORE BANKERS
Meeting Open Today Rewards
May Be Increased,

The new ruling Of the state banking
beard, which requires state banks TO
carry 80 percent OF their legal reserve
fund in state banks having a capital
stock OF $4,000 or more. overshad-
owed everything else in interest among
members of the State Bankers associa-
tion arriving In Oklahoma City this
morning for the annual meeting Of the
association which begins tonight.
May Take Action.
BY some members OF the association
i, is considered quite likely that an ef-
on record in favor OF the repeal of the
rule or amending il so as to remove
some OF the objections made to il.
The fight against the rule was orig
inally started by national bankers. II
is said state bankers have Joined hands
with national bankers i'll fighting the
rule
There are only twelve or fifteen state
banks in Oklahoma which have capi-
tai stock of $4,000 or more, and un-
der the ruling of the state banking
board they would not he permitted to
carry reserve funds.
Anti-Usury Law Up.
The anti-usury law passed a year ago
is attracting comparatively little in
terest. it is said by those in close touch
with the bankers. They will not ask
for the repeal OF the law but will ask
that it he amended so as to be less
drastic in its operation.
A committee will be selected by the
bankers to prepare bills embodying
new legislation which will be asked bv
bankers. This will include repeal Of
the law which now prohibits state
banks from becoming members Of the
federal reserve banking system and pro
vide standing reward OF $1,000 for
the apprehension of bank robbers,
which will work automatically without
proclamation by the governor.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11
Effective January

The law becomes effective January ].
The courts quickest decision on rec
ord was in 1905 in +. II Harriman's
sui, to cnioin distribution OF Union Pa
ciiic stock by the Northern Securities
company This was argued ON March
| and a decision given five days later
For almost century the cour, has
never given opinions except on Mon
days. although precedent and not law
or rule initiates against opinions on
other Javs.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11
ADAMSON CASE
ARGUMENTS SET
FOR JANUARY 8
No Railroad Hearing Before
Law Is Effective,

WASHINGTON, Dec ll.-Argu-
mcn,S on the conStitutionaity OF the
Adamson eight hour law were today set
by the supreme court for January 8.
White Announces Action.
Chief Justice White announced the
courts action on the motion, present
ed last Monday BY Solicitor General
Davis TO advance the Missouri, Okla
homa & Gulf railroad test for early
hearing,
The case was ordered heard before
a dozen other important cases pre-
viously assigned for January 4
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-04-22
TONIC DIGESTIVE

stimulates the digestive organs to ac-
tion so that the food that enters the
stomach Is digested and assimilated.
Sold only by US. 81 90. S. I. Byrd, G.
E. Grafton, Mgr, Brookhaven, Miss.
AZ
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-04-22
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Hebron for Delegate from State-at-
Large Hon. 7. Brady. Jr., from
Congressional District.

The Leader wants to see Hon.
John l.. Hebron, merchant and
planter of Leland, Miss, named as
the delegate from the State-at-
Large to the National Democratic
Convention.
Mr.. Hebron has supported liber-
ally the cause of the people, con-
tributing of his time and money
in the interest of it. From
1910 until after the primary in
1915 he made the interests of his
State his own in spite of all oppo-
sition and is the legitimate man
for the place named. Mr.. Hebron
is ruggedly honest and true to his
convictions-he is one of the men
"tall and sun -crowned" who lives
above the mob in public thinking.
In this connection The Leader
would state that Hon. t. Brady's S
name is being popularity mentioned
as a representative of this Con-
gressional District at the National
Convention and what has been
said of Mr., Hebron may be repeat
ed of MIR. Brady. He is in line
for the honor and is equipped for
the service to his party and the
interests of his people. He is able,
aggressive and influential and we'll
fitted for the position his friends
seek to have him fill.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-04-22
Votes for Women and Schools.

The Mississippi Legislature re-
fused during the session just clos
ed to provide for two vital needs in
Mississippi. The two are related.
One was for women on school
boards and boards of state elemosy-
nary institutions. The other is a
law for compulsory education.
A longer school term and more
drastic laws for attendance upon
these schools was advocated by the
Mothers Congress and Parent
Teachers Association in session
at Nashville. The congress is
made up largely OF mothers, and
the mothers, more than anyone
else, appreciate the fact that their
sons and daughters cannot succeed
without education.
If the mothers were given suff-
rage in Mississippi. they would
soon enact better education laws
and establish better schools Of
longer terms in the rural districts.
Mississippi is the only state in the
union that has not in some meas
uie recognized the principle Of
compulsory education. Meridian
Dispatch,