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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12
British Premier Says PrussIan
Military Despotism Must Fall

n ONDON, Dec. 12.-Premer Lloyd-George, new head
of the British cabinet is not ready for peace and will
NS contenance proposals unless they such which
assure that what the premier terms "Prussan military
despotism is definitely broken In a copyrighted inter
view given by Lloyd-George to the United Press few
weeks before he became premier his views set
forth in the following terms:
just Begun to Fight
Britain has only just begun to fight; the British
empire has invested thousands of s best lives to purchase
future immunity for civilization; this investment is too
great to be thrown away.
"The whole world including neurals of the highest
purposes and humsnarans with the best motives,
know that there be outside interference at this
stage. Britain asked Intervention when she not
prepared to fight She will tolerate that she is
prepared until Prussian military desposm is broken be-
yond repair"
More Than Revenge.
"n the British determination to carry the fight to a
decisive finish there something than the natural
demand for vengeance. The nhumany the pitilessness
Of the fighting that must before lasting peace il
possible Is not comparable with the cruelty that would be
involved in stopping the while there remains possi
blity of civilization again being menaced from the
quarter"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12
EASTERN star
SENDS CHECK TO
CHRISTMAS FUND
Times Santa Claus Fund
Amounts TO S99,

The Times Santa Claus fund today
amounts to 500 The last contribution
received came from Nova Chapter No.
hJ, Order Eastern Star Mary Steutr
treasurer, sent a check for S. to help
make children of Oklahoma City happy
at Christmas time
Urch In Charge,
The Times Santa Claus fund will he
turned over to Rev W. H. r. Urch, pas.
tor Of the Pilgrim Congregational
church, and head of the Community
House. for distribution Mr. Urch
knows the needs and conditions Of the
people of the city and il goes without
saying that only those children who are
in need and who might otherwise be
forgotten by Santa Claus, will benefit
from this fund,
Send Checks Now.
Many prominent business and profes'
slonsi men and women Of the city have
sent In checks for this fund The
Times hopes 10 raise several hundred
dollsrs, but Christmas Is only few
days off It's imperative that checks b'
sent In II once.
Send your checks TO the Santa Claus
Editor Of the Times. Stnd il now.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12
Grain and STOCK
PRICES DECLINE;
COTTON GOES UP
Markets Strongly Affected by
Peace PROPOSAL

Wheat prices broke nearly 0 cents a
bushel at Chicago and quotations in
Wall street on shares OF muniton pro
duoing companies crashed downward
but cotton prices were helped by the
sudden announcement this morning that
Germany and her allies had submitted
peace proposals to the entente powers
through neutral diplomats. 49,.
Al Chicago, wheat dropped TO Sl.coH
but buying followed and prices wen
back to sl6Sh, Trading was on
huge scale. Corn sagged 2 cents
bushel, and oats receded slightly bu
provision, gained. At Kansas Git
wheat lost 7Il cents
In Wall street Bethlehem Stee
dropped 70 points and United State
Steel 3 points Trading became fever
Continued on Page Throel
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12

companied by any word from the
United States
lhe news was practically the only
tpoic OF discussion among members of
congress as they assembled for the
days session. A regular cabinet meet
ing was scheduled this afternoon at tho
White House and there was no doubt it
would be discussed there The foreign
embassies and the legations received
the first information OF the event
through Associated Press dispatches.
On every hand the discussion turned 10
what had moved Germany and her al
lies TO make their proposals a, this
time Although for many weeks there
have been persistent and officially de-
MED reports tha, some peace proposal
was about to be made by President
Wilson there was no open indication
that the central powers themselves were
about 10 make one Generally the an.
nouncement was a distinct surprise
through official and diplomatic circles.
One prevailing opinion was that the
Germanic allies had brought out ,heis
peace offer at this time with the expec-
ta,ion of making terms which nigh, bs
acceptable to the allies Of England and
in effect might possibly cause the Brit
ish government to yield to the pressure
OF the nations fighting with her In
this connection the recent crisis in
Russia in which the duma interfered
to prevent the negotiations Of separate
peace with Germany. was recalled ~ a.
indication Of wha, the German foreign
office nigh, he looking forward to 70
the way OF peace II is generally sees
nowlrdged in entente circles that g
forts would he made by Germany -
conclude peace separately with her ~
mics but so Ear all the entente natlooo
have reiterated their intention 10 ad|selo
to their agreement made early IN ~
war not to make separate peace. he
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12
President Wilson Will Await
Reception of Terms by Allies

WASHINGTON, Dec. l2.-News
that Germany and her allies were
about TO enter on peace negotiations
was immediately sent to President
Wilson, Speaking for the president.
Secretary Tumulty said he was deeply
interested, but could make no com
ment, at least, until il was learned
what reception the proposal received
from the entente allies
Only Transmission Asked. ..
The state department received its
first information OF Germany'S pro-
posal through the Associated Press
dispatches, from which officials as
Sumed that the offices OF the neutralS
addressed are asked only TO transmit
the proposals This will he done so
far as the United States is concerned,
promptly on receipt OF the official dis.
patches in Washington They will be
forwarded to all the entente countries
where the United States represents the
central powers diploma,ically
Whether the United States would
accompany the transmission with any
commen, or suggestion, il was indi-
Gated, depends entirely upon the ma.
ture OF the proposal aud whether il is
considered likely Of consideration.
Whether the offer is deemed one
which all sides might negotiate the
United States probably would urge
that it he taken mp.
viii Not Make Them Public.
In transmitting the proposals, i, was
officially stated the United States
probably would follow the practice
which has been invariable so far in
acting as the medium OF communica
ton between the hostile governments
and would not make them public. The
terms would, of course, he known 10
Secretary Lansing aud President vii.
son who would examine them to De
termine whether they should be &C.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12

Sixteen and three -fourths cents was
required to feed each member of the
Oklahoma City plain food squad at
breakfast and luncheon today Break
fast cost 8 cents. and luncheon 8N
cents Today's total so far, exceeds
that for the first two meals yesterday
by IVA cents The total cost OF break
fast was o. cents and luncheon 69ll
cents
That old belief that the laboring man
possesses an appetite disproportionate
10 the comparative amount OF work per-
formed by him and the office man, has
been disprovcn by the plain food test
now being conducted by Miss Leno
Osborne, supervisor of home economies
at the high school--at least to her own
satisfaction.
Hearty Eaters.
She bases her conclusion on the fact
that at yesterdays dinner, every office
worker on the plain food squad ate as
though he had been starved for week
and attributed the appetites to the
TaCl tndl IuUt Idu plctVu uui'nk l'e
day or INDUCED in the usual number OF
soft drinks.
"One member of the squad" Miss Os-
borne said this morning, expressed the
whole thing by saying About 4 o'clock
this afternoon every chill sign looked
ten feet high Too many office work
ers have the habi, of rushing into some
soft drink stand or restaurant and
lunching at all hours OF the day. II is
an injurious practice
Ryan Absent.
Anthony Ryan, member of the Over
holser Players, was the first member Of
the plain food squad to furnish any
really and truly excitement. lie failed
TO show up for breakfast this morning
Miss Osborne and the remainder Of the
squad were considering making him
abide by the agreement to pay cents
for every minute he is late-which
would mean every minute from 7:N
o'clock this morning until he makes his
appearance for luncheon.
Today's breakfast cost o. cent,-8
tContiuued on Page ThreeJ
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12
TO HELP
OKLAHOMA SAYS
LOCAL BANKER
F, P, Johnson Predicts Greater
Prosperity for State,

What effect will peace have upon
Okla loma City. and the United States ?"
Mis- question was the first in the
minds of Oklahoma Cityans this morn
ing following the issuing of the Times
extra which told that Germany and
her allies had indicated to representa-
tlves of the United States, Spain and
Switzerland, and also Pope Benedc,
XIV, that they were now ready to con.
slider PEACE negotiations
Frank p. Johnson, president of the
American National bank, when asked
his opinion as to the effect OF peace
locally and upon the country at large
pooh poohed" the suggestion that a
financial or industrial depression, even
temporary, would result He predicts
a greater prosperity after the war than
the United States has ever experienced
an the first place" he said, "it is a
CONTINUED on Page rwo)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12
Court Disnisses
Packers Appeals

WASHINGTON, Dec. l2.-Supreme
court proceedings for the so-called Mis-
souri, beef trust case were ended today
when the court, upon request of Armour
4 Co., Swift & Co., the Hammond
Packing company and others, dismissed
the packers appeals from Missouri de-
crees assessing $4,000 fines for alleged
violation OF the state antitrust laws.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12
AGENCY
CHANGE PLAN Of
STATE BANKERS
Legislature May Be Asked TO
Make Transfer,
Peace Applauded

Members OF the State Bankers
association spplauded enthusias-
tically this morning when President
A. M. Kennedy read from the ex-
tra edition Of the Oklahoma City
Times the press dispatches an
nouAsias the trAssmittai Of peace
proposals to the vatican and dip
iomats representing neutral ma
tions. Before the extra was read
the speakers had devoted much
time to discussion Of the effect Of
the war on commercial conditions
In this country.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12

Acting under in
structions OF Kaiser
Wilhelm II, the Ger
man chancellor, Won
Bethmann Hollweg,
today announced in
the reichstag tn a I
Germany and her ale
lies, conscious of
their responsibility
before God, before
their own nations and
before humanity" had
submitted peace pro-
posals to the entente
powers for peace. The
proposals were sent
to the vatican and
delivered to diplo
mats at Berlin repre-
senting the United
States, Spain and
Switzerland.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12
Speech of Hollweg.

Speech OF Hollweg.
Chancellor Won Bethmann Hollwcg
in his speech before the reichstag an.
nounced that Germany, together with
her allies, conscious of their response
blity before God before their own ma
ton and before humanity" have pro
posed to the hostile powers to enter into
peace negotiations
Emperor William has notified his
commanding generals of GermanyS S
peace offer and has informed them it is
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12
Frenchn1an With
American Slain
by Villa Bandits

Ell PASO. Texas, Dec. IA tele-
gram was received here today by the
Alvarado Mining and Milling company
from foreign consul in Torreon con
firming the reported killing of Howard
Gray, or Howard Weeks, at Parral BY
Villa followers. The message also
stated a Frenchman named Alexander
Rieault Of Parral, also had been killed
by the Villa soldiers when they oecu-
pied Psrral
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12
Holland Reserves
All Its Vessels

LONDON, Dec. l2.--An Amsterdam
dispatch to the Times quotes the Mas
bode as saying that Immediately after II
was known that David Lloyd George
had become British premier, special
meeting Of the Dutch cabinet was held
After this meeting the Maasbode says
kilograms were sent to all Dutch ship.
ping agencies in America instructing
them to reserve all available tonnage
for government grain and cancel all ar
rangements for other frcights.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12
MCAIN FOOTBALL
CAPTAIN At 0. j.

NORMAN. Okla, Dec l2-(Special)
Frank Mccain of Ada, Okla, star
halfback and end, today was elected
captain bf the University of Oklahoma
football team for 1917 OF the twenty
five votes cast, Mccain received six
teen; Tolbert, a tackle three, Briscoe,
a haliback, two, and Graham, another
halfback four
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12
RE|CHSTAC HALL
CROWDED WHILE
H0LLWEC SPEAKS
Chancellor First Outlines War
Situation,
POINTS OUT VICTORIE'
Consciousness Of Responsible
ity Peace Basis,

BERLIN, Dec. l2-The chan
cellor said the propositions which
Germany was bringing forward had
for their object the guarantee OF
existence, OF honor and OF liberty
of evolution for the four allied
(eentraD powers.
BERLIN, Dec, l2--Chancellor Won
Bethmann- HoIlweg's speech to the
reichstag relating to peace proposals is
reported by the Overseas News agency
as follows:
Conscious OF Responsibility.
"Chanccllor Won Bethmann- Hollweg
today announced to the reichstag that
Germany. together with her allies, con
scous OF their responsibility before
God before their own nations; before
humanity, had proposed TO the hostile
powers 10 enter on peace negotiations.
Practically all the members OF the
parliament answered the unexpected
summons The house was crowded and
thronged galleries listened in attentive
silence when the chancellor rose for hi:
speech.
Outlines Situation.
The chancellor first outlined the ex.
traordinary political situation insistini
upon the achievements OF the centra
powers, and then suddenly made an an
announcement which may be the turnin,
point in the war which for more thar
two years has held the world under IL
spell
The chancellor said:
The reichstag has not been ad.
journed for a long period but fortu
Continued on Page Tws.)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12
TEN CENTS ADDED
TO PRICE Of OIL

INDEPENDENCE, Kan, Dec. t.
An advance Of 10 cents barrel in the
price OF Oklahoma and Kansas crude
oil was announced today by the Prairie
Oil and Gas company. The new price
is 81 10 per barrel
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12

A movement to change the states
fiscal agency from Wall street. New
York, to Oklahoma City. was launched
at the meeting of the State Bankers
association this morning when Presi-
dent A. d. Kennedy, in his annual ad-
dress, suggested legislation which will
empower the governor to name a state
bank i'll the capital to act in this ca
pacity
A resolution embodying the plan, it
is understood, will be presented to the
iContinseA on Psse rhrreN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12
FRENCH CABINET
RECONSTRUCTED,
BRAND ASSERTS
List Of Officials to Be An
nounCed Tomorrow,

PARIS, Dec ,2,-Prrmier BRAND
announced today that he had completed
reconstruction Of the cabinet and that
the list will appear in tomorrows
Journal Ofiiciel. The premier is ex-
pec,ed to make a statement to parlia-
ment tomorrow.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12

still uncertain whether the offer will bs
accepted. Until that uncertainty 10
ended. the message says, they are to
fight on
Text of Message.
The message is quoted is follows.
Soldiers, in agreement with the SOW.
erelgns OF my allies and with the con.
sciousnesS OF victory ! have made an
offer OF peace TO the enemy. Whether
II will be accepted is still uncertain.
Until that moment arrives you will
fight on"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12
Colder Weather
Tonight Predicted

LOCAL FORECAST - Generally 'a'r
and continued colder weather tonight and
Wednssday,
STATE FORECAST Partly cloudy
weather tonight and Wednesday.
KANSAS Partly cloudy and much
colder.
WFsT TExAs-Feir,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12
Diplomats Asked to Transmit
Terms to the Entente Powers;
Pope limited to Join in Pldr,

Teutonic Allies Ready to Evacuate Bel
gium and France If Enemies Will Re-
turn Captured Colonies; Independent
Kingdoms Proposed for Poland and
Lithuania; Balkan Situation Left Open
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12

BEKIIN, Dec. IZ.-Iermany her allies today
posed to enter forthwith into peace negotiations
Appropriate for Lasting Peace
The propositions which they will bring forward
cordng to Chancellor BethmannHoweg appropriate for
the establishment of lasting peace
The Austrian, Turkish and Bulgarian governments are
making similar proposals These proposals have been trans
mtted also to the vatican
Agencys Announcement
The following announcement was given out today by the
semi-officia Overseas News Agency:
THE chancellor this morning received after another
the representatives of the United States and Spain
and Switzerland that of the states protecting German inter.
ests in hostile foreign countries The chancellor transmitted
them note and asked them to bring the knowledge the
hostile governments The note will be read today the reich
stag by the chancellor.
Other Governments Join.
I'm the note four allies Central powes) propose enter
forthwith on peace negotiations The propositions which they
bring TOR such negotiations according firm belief
appropriate for the establishment of lasting peace
THE governments at Vienna, Constantinope and Sofia
transmitted Identical notes and also communications with the
holy and all other neutral powers"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12
GERMANY SUBMITS PEACE PLANS TO NEUTRALS
Conditions Before War Except Poland and huana Proposed

vents of War
Reach Stage
Where Kaiser
is Ready for
Peace; Chan
ceIIQr in An
nOunCtng In
tentiOnS Said
TeutOniC Al
lies Are "Con-
SCiOuS Of
Their ReSpon-
SibiIity Before
Coo, Before
T heir 0w n
N alton and
Before Hu-
noanity,"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-Advces from Ber-
lin to the German embassy indicate that Germanys
peace terms in general measure propose the restora
ton of the status before the with the excep
ton of tn establishment of independent Kingdoms of
Poland and Lithuania.
They understood to propose the complete
restoration of the occupied portions of Belgium and
France in return for Germanys captured colonies and
to dispose of the Balkan situation because of its
hemely complicated nature in the peace conference.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12
Breakfast in Plain Food Test
Only s Cents Each,
APPETITES DISPLAYED
Ban on Soft Drinks Produces
Surprising Results,
Today's Menu
BREAKFAST.
Oatmeal Baked Apples
Creamed Dried Beef
Brown Sugar Sauce Eggless Mullins
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.

Cream of Tomato Soup.
Hot Tamale Pie Cranberry Sauce
Hot Tea Sugar Cookies
Crackers Whole Wheat Bread
Oleomargsrine.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12

WFsT TExAs-Fair.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-16
The Republican Nominee for
Governor Files His Ex-
pense Account
MONEY WAS SPENT
IN CORRESPONDENCE
He and F. L. >y4bster of
Swanton Fl to Com
ply wit ne Law

Although four days have elapsed since
the primary, only two candidates for
state Office have followed the provisions
OF the statute and filed with the secre-
tary of state the list of expenses in
CURED in waging the campaign. Horace
w Graham, Republican nominee for gov
ernor, and Fred L. Webster OF Swanton,
Democratic nominee for attorney gem
eral, are the two who have filed state
mcnts. Candidate Graham expended the
sum of S2S.lS, the entire amount being
paid for stationery and postage, and Mr..
Webster parted with 33e in successful
endesvor TO secure the nomination of the
minority party.
The section of the primary law which
makes necessary the filing of sworn
statement provides that it must be made
within ten days after the primary elec-
tion, the wording of the section having
been changed at the recent special session
to make it more specific The candidate
is supposed to include in his items all
paid or promised"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-16
TALK OF THE TOWN

At the Sunday evening service in the
Presbyterian church Miss Gladys Melon
aid will sing shepherd Divine"
James NJ. Langley left to-day for a
week end visit with relatives in New
Hampshire before returning to Hanover
next week to resume his studies at Dart
mouth college. Nelson Brown, who has
been at home here for the summer, will
return to Dartmouth Monday.
Capt. r. Ward, officer in charge of the
Salvation Army in Barre, is in personal
touch with the Canadian or British gov
ernment regarding wounded or lost sol
diers, also wives and mothers not get
ting their pay have the sympathy of
Capt. and Mrs Ward in this terrible
bloodshed. as they themselves have four
relatives in the trenches. To any person
desiring information in any part of the
British allies in the European war, Capt.
Ward gives his services free. You may
call at 40 South Main street or phone
264-3 R. Ward, captain.
About 40 young folks assembled at the
Bassett grove on the west hill Thursday
evening to hold corn roast in honor of
Miss Agnes Mckenzie, who is visiting
friends in the city. After the party had
gathered the boughs for the brushheap
an immense FIRE was soon in blaze, by
which the corn roasters were able TO
roast their corn and marshmallows. Aft
er the corn and marshmallows were gone,
everyone participated in games that
passed the evening hours altogether too
quick for the merrymakers, the party
making the return to the city in the
early hours of the morning.
Residents of North Main street from
Cottage street to the Maple avenue in
are humbly thankful for the
heavy rain of Yesterday, inasmuch as it |
alleviated conditions which those duly |
clothed with authority failed to remove
Acchmuations of garbage along that sec
ton of the highway made the nieghbor
hood notorious for its evil odor and pc
lestrians and abutting property owners
alike were heartily disgusted with the in
activity of the authorities. Conditions
such as have obtained in the north end
near Wiley street during every month
IN the summer existed in the section in
Heated from Monday until the rain came
yesterday.