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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-08

Representative Fitzgerald. chairman OF
the appropriations committee. had mad-
a statement regarding appropriations.
No Longer Isolated.
In discussing the expenditures, Mr..
Fitzgerald said the world Is ablale and
III, American people have awakened 10
the fact and TO the belief that even the
United States is not so completely $50
lated from the old world as to be free
IRON all possibility OF ENHANCEMENT be
fore the conilic, stops" lie said that
extraordinary steps had to he taken IN
the way OF large expenditures tor de
tense
Representative Gillette oi MaSSaChu-
sets said that applying the democrats
own standard and logic, the session lust
closed far surpassed in gNtrayaganoe
any predecessor
Charges Proiligacy.
According TO the rule applied to u,
for fourteen years by the democrats
he continued. they have been cxtraya
giant far beyond all precedent II ",
are eNtravaglnt, they arc proilga,c.
In the closing minutes IN the houS,
a dozen members clamored for rccognl
ton for leave TO print remarks IN the
congressional record and their requests
were hustled through in record break
ing time
\ resolution by Senator Curtis ul
Kansas, directing the senate lobby com
mttcc to investigate the activities oi
the alleged foreign lobby opposing re.
talalorv provisions ot the revenue bill
against Canadian fisheries, was adopt
ed today by the senate
Time to Give Warning.
Senator Reed, democrat, a member
OF the lobby committee. said he be
lieycd it high time for the American
government to show other nations that
1t regards as offensive any efforts tC
influence legislation IN congress.
Senator Lewis, democrat. urged tha
# anything should be investigated, II
should be the recent demands OF lapar
ON China He declared that apparently
they we're IN retaliation to the attitude
/ of this country toward admission o
the japanese Russia, he said, is a par
/ " with the Japanese and seeks retalia
ton because OF the abrogatlon OF tn
! American commercial treaty
Last night both houses accepted III
conference report on the revenue bill
and the senate before reccsslng A
hour before midnight, ratified the Dan
i,h West Indies purchase treaty Tn
general Deficiencies appropriation bl'
also was approved as reported by th
conicrecS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-08
Echo of Leo Frank Case
In Georgia's Campaign
Three Cornered Fight On for
Democratic Choice for
Governor

Al LAMA, ia. Sept s Issues
ranging from prohibition TO the Leo
Fr,nL case are be,,c ,b,e,bed or, IN
49, - "
'',' ,''o' s,' suo'' '''''' '"' campaign
which Will end with the primary cleo
ton next tuesday when representa-
tNcS IN congress various state ott,-
clalN and legislative and county ticket,
also VIII be named.
The contest Tor the democratic nom
iatlon tor governor IS one OF the most
exciting and complicated that Georgia
mas known IN some wears. he nom
'nd"on Is considered equivalent TO clcc.
ton
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-08
unerhls

Funeral services for Ross Elmer
Thomas ir. 81 Years old, who was killed
last SUNDAY night near Hanover, n NJ
when he fell from q horse which he was
riding were held this afternoon at
o'clock at the family residence, i27 West
Seventeenth street Rev. r, T Lane ot
the University Place Christian church,
conducted the servilcE. lntermcnt was
In FNirhwn O.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-08
Marriage Licenses.

Or Pau II Crawford. 80 years old.
and Helen Mckee, - years old, both OF
oklahoma city
Thomas O'Shea. % years old. oklaho-
ma city. and Elsie Lee Hill, q years
old Winchester, Ky
Martin VI Green. % wears old and
Helen o. Nun. % years old. both OF
oklahoma CITY
james n LOWS. - wears Old. Guthrie.
and Fannie Peaches. 10 years old, To-
peka. Kan
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-08

Organizing Tennesseans reorgani1a.
ton of the Tennessee society Ia expected
~ be perfected tonight at tho Lce-lIuck-
ins hotel A call has been issued for all
natives OF Tennessee 90 gather there az
o'clock
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-08
Vital Statistics
Births

Blrths
II THE STORK visits your home or the
home 0t your ncighbor. call P Y. s,
ask for the city editor Of The Times and
tell him the facts.
Mr. and Mrs G W peehr hoy
Mir and Mrs j +. Martin, l7lo North
Central avenue, girl
Nr and Mrs A J.. Nondran, ZIG West
Reno avenue. girl
Mr. and Mrs Jesse Worthington, girl
MIR and Mrs John Il. FerrcN, io9 East
Pine street girl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-08

Concrete Wau Caves In The rear wal.
OF new concrete structure on West
Park Place just west NJ Western ave
nue. cAved IN late yesterday afternoon
The building was 10 have been occupied
by an automobile school ~ instruction
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-08

Vacancy To Be FIlled-W H. Chase
member ot the local Electrical Work
ers organization, was recommended last
night by the oklahoma CITY Central
Trades and Labor Council for appoint
ment to the position on the city elec-
trcal examining board made vacant by
the recent resignation OF \ II Tanner.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-08

City Manager to Speak Tentative ar
rangemen,s have been made for ] NJ
Switzer, city manager Of Dayton Onto,
to speak here under Chamber " Com
mrrce auspices late this autumn.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-08

Whlteford Gets Home. A White
ford superintendent OF city schools. was
busy moving into his new home on
West Thirtlcth street today When he
LETT some time ago for st Joseph 20
make arrangements for moving his fam
nv here he had engaged residence
but before his return II had been sold
and he was required to hunt new To-
cation
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-08

New Fair eulldlngs-Work ON tho new
grnndstand. carouscl and concession
building AT the Fair Grounds IL progrcs-
sing MS fast MS men can put tho ma
tcral together The supporting pillars OF
the gran1stand have been poured u,
the north end and the molds win soon
hc complete fot the whole structure.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-08

Perry Attorney Here Parker W. Cress
an attorney of Perry was In Oklnhom'
city today ON business before somc q
the state departments
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-08
CAPTAIN OF SHIP FIRED
ON BY U-B0AT SATISFIED
Says Commander Was Very Pleasant
and Gave Him Written Per
init TO Proceed.

NEW YORK. Sept S-Dctail> ni
the i,ring on and stopping ol the Amer
ican steamship Owego by German
submarine IN the English channel ON
August ; were told by Capt /. W
Barlow OF the Owcgo on her arrival
today from Rotterdam
Captain Barlow confirmed cable re-
ports that he was unable to see the
submarine because OF thick haze lie
said that apparently there was no in
tcntlon ON the part Of tn C-hoat', cap
tain to hit the Owego and added that
he had no complaint to make
Flying Big Flag.
I'VE were nearing the French coast
at the time" Captain Barlow said
"Canuonadng had been heard for s'v-
cral hours from the shore and We were
used to the sound wa, at dinner
when my mate told me he had d,Nuu
gui>hcd guniirc Close at hand went
ON deck IN time to hear the sharp re
ports OF gun nearby 1t was a clear
day and there was a calm sea but with
a thick haze | could not see the sub
marine but several shots were fired and
projcctilc passed the stern OF my ship
stopped and shortly after a >ubma
rnc appeared We were living at the
time an American flag twenty-five feet
long and ON both sides oi the ship
flags were painted together with the
name Of the vessel and the letters u
s. A.
Captain Very Pleasant
"Thc submarine commander ordered
me to come to him, which | did IN a
! boat His first words were Captain
YOU should be more careful this IS war
/ time
81 replied by saving You should bc
more careful Did not you sec my
flag
Rut ,gualcd you to stop the
officer said, TO which replied
GLOW could see your signal, wbcr
| could not see your boat
The commander was very pleasant
He examined my papers and then CAV,
me a written permit to proceed. fI
signed the permit 'Hclmbunck kom
mandant T."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-08

pol,on. rak.r Dyinp-Zula Austin Of
Hastings, okla, % wears old, who took
hichloride or mercury Wednesday night
~ tho Kentucky rooms liSis North
Broadway. was In n critical condition thi'
morning nt the Emergency hospital II
was believed she could not live
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-08

We'll informed Committee When tho
land bank committee comes here next
month 10 investigate our claims for n
land hank u win find that the local
committee is ono Of tho best informed
In the United states" said Secretary
Brown Of the Chamber ~ Commerce
this morning lie has spent the grentcr
part OF two months investigating every
phase Of the proposition.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-08

Attorney Fined for Assaut--Ross Lii
lard, local attorney pleaded guilty this
morning IN municipal court to a charge
ot assault and was fined 81 on an
other charge. that OF disturbing the
peace, the complaining witness failed
to appear and the case Was dismissed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-08

sheriff Makes Reply--ln rerly to ha-
heas corpus proceedings brought against
him hy Tom and Jack Morrison, sheriff
Binion iled nm answer I'm the district
court clerks office this morning, alleging
the Morrison brothers stole one bottle NJ
cocaine and one bottle Of morphine from
tho oklahoma Physicians supply com.
upuN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-08

Brutal lrchtWsNt PWcVco hVlnb nv
over the head with shoe and having
her eve "hlacked" NJ frequent intervals.
along with other brutal treatment Rrc
some of the charges contained IN pc.
titlon filed In the district clerks office
by ueneVieve Tholburn for divorce from
" " Tholborn She asks SIS u wccl,
alimony and the custody VI their infant
daughter
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-08
Re,,rAlnlna order A.ked

Restraining order Asked + A SKIP.
withs petition for u restraining order
agningt tho Maryland Casualty com.
pluy wps on trial In Wrrr1ct Judge
the defendant he cnjoncd from prevent
INK him from collecting fees due him
lie was formerly local agent FOR the Cas-.
unltN company
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-08

PhSoffioe experimentation l.
RAIDER hes been appointed postmaster a
Chlsm, okla according to information
IN the daily postal bulletin received "a
Tho postofflce this morning
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-08

Operation Succeeds Harry Reusou OF
}lN'g West Eleventh street, upon whom
an operation was performed recently. was
reported this morning to he recovering.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-08

Parents Are Sought Miss Nern Comp
ton OF Abba, Iowa, has written request
tho Rev. G NJ Compton and wife. She
last heard OF them being ut Clinton. Okla.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-07
1870

The name of CssImin IcIcn of New
Bedford, Mass, may be counted
among our tongue twisters." How
ever, try this one: "Swan swan over
the sea; swim, swan, swim; swan
swan back again; well swan swan"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-07

To save locomotive enginemen in
wrecks a Texan has invented appa-
ratus that, whep lever is pulled,
drops them into heavy steel caissons,
at the same time shutting off steam
and applying brakes.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
SAILING CRAFT
AGAIN IN USE
War ReSCuCitateS "Windjam-
mer" Type Of Vessel

II was not so very long ago that any
reference. either written or spoken, con.
cernlng sailing vessels was an obituary
in itself The 'windjammerS' were re
ferred To- as a type of craft obsolete
and hopelessly worthless, They had
been driven from the seas by the faster
moving and more certain. steamships
and floated as white elephants on their
owners hands until they should rot or
rust their way safely into Davy Jones
locker and be forgotten.
Then came the war IN Europe and the
Jump in ocean freight rates Things
changed. So much so, in fact that the
worthless wind ammer" of three years
ago is now a gold mine for its owner.
Anything that will float safely" is the
watchword in the maritime world. The
sailing ships of all nations have there
fore done a Come back" that probably
has never been surpassed in any in
dustry. Such vessels no longer change
hands for thousands or tens of thou
sands of dollars They represent hun
dreds of thousands, and no one is par
tcularly desirous of turning loose his
ship unless at an enormous profit,
American ship yards which fifty years
ago turned out the fastest sailing YES
sells plying the seas again are active
after lying idle for decades Galveston
News
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
New Telephone
System for Army

SAN ANTONIO. Texas, Dec. %
With several members OF signal corps,
each carrying a mile Of telephone wire
on his back, a new method OF commu-
nicalion IN the field was successfully
tested at Leon Springs, the military
training camp near here Officers OF
the department under whose obServa-
tons the tests were made pronounced
the system a success and IT is expected
their report will result in the war de
partment cquipping all signal corps
with the simple apparatus. The mile OF
wire is so fine that its weight is but
few pounds and is so carried on he
back Of soldier that he can crawl
through undcybruSh without hndrance.
BY attaching the units a communcat
ing line several miles long may be eS-
tabliShcd. This system in times OF war
fare can be operated where mules or
wagons or other vehicles would be i'm
pOSSihlc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
Blizzar!ds Delay
Christmas Mail

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2j.-BlizzardS
in the middle west, a shortage OF mai!
cars and an inadequate number OF mail
handlers in large railway terminals
have contributed to the delay in the
Christmas mail service, the postoffice
department announced today Reports
of postmasterS in large cities, the de
partment stated, show the Christmas
mail this year exceeds that OF last year
by Is percent and orders have been is
sued by the postmaster general to Sc
cure freight cars where necessary to
move the mail
With the clearing weather, the de
partment announced, the congestion
has been much relieved during the last
twenty four hours. except for bela,ed
posting, the eastern mailngs to dis
tant points in the west. northwest and
southwest, it is reasonably certain, now
that substantially all Christmas gifts
caught in the crush will deliver Christ
mas day"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23

has great political significance, won
ders whether it comes As an aftermath
OF the German proposal 10 the entente
or is independent OF it. The Lokal
Anreiger declares that Germany and
her allies cannot take stand until the
entente answer is received, which, from
advance reports, it considers gives no
cause for optimism.
Count Won Reventlow commenting III
the Deutsche Tages Zeitung devoleS
the greater part of his editorial to the
statement of Secretary Lansing which
he terms a threat against Germany tnat
America will enter the war on the side
Of Germany's opponents should the EN-
peror. instead OF consenting to con
ference under any circumstances use
her naval weapons against England and
damage what he terms the Anglo-Amcr-
lean cause. WILSON'S step" Coun, von
Reventlow says, rs nothing but an Ell
fort TO save England from catastrophe
While Business Was Good.
The Tagische Rundschau says sar.
cas,ically that President Wilson well
understood how to control his peace
proclviticS and humanitarian fanatl-
cism,' while business was good IL
America, but that it was inevitable that
sometime America should enter the
world war, either as a combatant or as
a would-bc peaccmaker.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
SAN BENITO SCHOOL.
TEACHERS MAY NOT
DANCE WITH TROOPS

mROWNSVlLLE, Texas, Dec. y.
rs Soldier boys in the San Be
90 nito camps. moenSed because
the school ma ans of the town are
barred by the school board from
dancing with them, have threatened
to boycott the local merchants. ac-
cording to report received here
today Oklahoma troops are among
those at San Benito
II isn't a case OF discrimination on
the part of the San Benito' authori-
ties, it is said. The school board
simply has an order which requires
that all teachers refrain from dane
ing during the terms of their con
tract
The fox trottng and one stepping
guardSmen from the north and cast
have run SHY of good dancing part
ners, according to the stories reach
ing here, and effort was made to
have the San Benito school authori-
ties lift the ban on the Schoolma ans
but it was without success.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
Christmas Gifts
to Boys in Mexico
Valued at $4,000

FIELD HEADQUARTERS, Mexico,
Dec 2.-Twenty-fivc thousand dollars
would not cover the cost OF presents
the people of the United States have
sent to the soldiers oi the punitive ex.
pedi,ion, il was estimated today by the
committee in charge of the Christmas
celebration, 1t was said that the value
of more than ten thousand packages to
be distributed averaged about 81 Al
though the greater part OF the gifts
have come from various Red Gross
chapters, hundreds have come from in
dividualS
The six large tents where the pack
ages are stored resemble department
stores Among the large conSignments
are 1000 thousand cigars, ll0OO
pounds of candy, 800 pounds of smok
ing tobacco, 6,0O0 comfort bags, 1000
Christmas packages, barrels Of home
made jellies and two complete sets of
base eQuipment
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
ROBBINS
s}t;''t4e. &}4s HE||RART R7A1ssRE!T3:.

NEAR MRS. THOMPSON find
Ihat there are very few Young men
and young women among my &C.
quaintanceS who do not flir,. II is true
that the majority OF young women who
are engaged to fine young men make
il disagreeable for their intended TO
take them out in public for the above
reason.
Although | am asking your opinion
in this regard, | also wish to say thai,
no Young man who has occasion TO
meet with his condition could ever
think of that girl what he did before.
He says 10 himself, III she would do
that to ME she would do it TO others.
I'll have nothing 10 do with her"
| think that the girl has nothing TO
lose and everything TO gain in watch
ing herself in this respect to keep her
reputation.
| also think that in the case OF en-.
gagged couples Il shows a spiri, OF dis
satisfaction for either party to lower
themselves to this ebb can think OF
no other reason than that he or she Ia
looking for someone else.
A READER
I agree with you in this matter II
an engaged giri is satisfied with her
choice she does not flirt with other
men. and an engaged man who is sat
isfied does not flirt with other women.
I believe. however, that YOU are quite
wrong in your conclusion that the ma.
jotity OF engaged young women ilirt'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
Deposits in State
Banks Increase 29 q
Million ir1 Year

Individual deposits III state banks OF
Oklahoma increased $29,l7j.4S0 s8 in
1910 over lqlS a, compared with an in
crease OF $4,2S9OJi in 1915 over 1914
This is shown in a comparative state
ment covering the years OF l9l4-l5-l5
just compiled by State Bank Commis-
iloncr y Iankford
"Ihi, i, an exceptional showing by
our banks and reflects the prosperous
condition oi our state" said Mr., Lank-
ford The high price OF oil at times
during the past year and the advance in
agricultural products are among some
OF the reasons assigned by Mr Lank
ford for the increase.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
PROMISE IN GERMANY
30 YEARS AGO BRINGS
WOMAN PART OF ESTATE

WANSAS CITY, Dec. pa
l& promise, made IN German
SS thirty years ago, was recog-
nized this morning IN the Kansas
City court OF appeals, when IT
awarded half of the personal estate
Of John II. ASahl. who died several
years ago, in Mouiteau county to
Mrs, Anna {. Buck
Mrs Buck declared Asahl re
turned from America to Mecklen-
burg Schwern in 1880, and then
promised her to make her his heir,
if she would come to America,
This she did. but Asahls second
wife was willcd his property,
which consisted OF 5000 personal
property and 5000 realty The
cour, awarded Mrs Buck half OF the
personal property
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
CLERKS SHARE
BUSINESS GAIN
Standardization TO Give Part
of Sales Increase,

% Thousands OF dollars will be dis
tributed among the employees OF Okla
bona City business concerns as Christ
mas gifts The most popular plan is
TO give a certain percent OF the work
erS salary Many firms whose en-
ployeS will share III the prosperous
business OF the year were not ready
to announce the methods of giving this
afternoon.
Clerks to Share.
The Scott Halliburton company will
distribute over 81 800 at the close Of
business tonight at 8 o'clock, 1t being
5 percent of $4,000, the company's in
crease in business for the month of
December as compared with same pc
riod last year
The Steifen- Bretch Ice Cream Com
pany employees will have from S. to
SIS more in their pay envelopes tonight
than usual The bonus apphes to per
sons working thirty days or more,
Bonus from Paper Company.
The Oklahoma Paper company will
pay out 81 900 in bonuses to employees.
The American Express company $
force in Oklahoma City will receive
5000
Forty-iivc hundred dollars Will be
paid out to employees # the loca'
branch OF the Western Union
The Wells-Fargo company will cut
million dollar melon Oklahoma
City's Slice" being S42lS; $4,000 vii
be distributed in the state.
Crane & Co., will give 10 percent OF
the salaries of employee, amounting tC
5000 for Oklahoma City help.
The Texas company's gift will be II
percent on salaries, totallng 10000 ior
the local branch, and $500 for 'h'
state
w. !. Pettce x Co., will give en-
ployes 10 percent of months salary
totallng about $500
The o. X Transfer and Storag,
company last night distributed S6O
among its employees "as token OF ap
probation for their faithful service
rendered during the year The EN-
ployes received a percent of the earn
ings of the company, varying from SlO
to $40 each
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
Traffic Law
ViOIatOrS Immune

Now that police can't arrest traffic
law violators some Oklahoma City mo-
,oriSts are taking advantage OF the op-
portunity to show their disrespect for
regulations that were formerly in force
A driver turned around in the middle
Of the block, Jon North Broadway tins
morning just as Chief Nichols drove
by The chief started to demonstrate
but was only hooted at for his plans.
Sergeant Tommy Brandon on a
Broadway car was given the high
sign" by an autoist who drove his ma
chine past the street car at fast gait
while passengers were getting off
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
French Socialists
Expect German Move

PARIS, Dec O-Ihe only reference
to President Wilson's note N the pub
Tic sitting Of the chamber Of deputies
was made By Deputy Rcnaudcl, who
expressed the belief that it would com
pei Germany TO tell plainly her war
aims. Deputy Renaudci announced that
the socialist party would vote for the
appropriations for the first six month
Of 1917.