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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-19
SCOTT DECLARES
MOBILIZATION OF
MILITIA A BLUFF
General Says Guard Worthless
in Fighting,
ATTACKS WERE EXPECTED
Troops Needed Year Of Train
ing, He Believes,

WASHINGTON, Dec. io-Sec-
retary Baker told the house mill
tary committee today that he had
not yet made up his mind whether
universal compulsory military serv-
ice or system OF selecuve con
scription was the best method OF
preparation for national defense. He
discussed difficulties met with mob
iliration of the national guard and
various questions connected with
the border service,
WASHINGTON, Dec l9-Thc ma
tioual guard force mobilizcd on the
Mexican border would have required
nearly a year OF intensive training to
prepare 1t 10 meet trained troops, Major
General Hugh l. Scott, chief OF staff Of
the army. declared today in continuing
to urge a universal service military Sys-
ten before the senate committee on mil
itary affairs
Mexicans Unframed.
Fortunately the MeNicanS were un-
trained troops" he added. "and our pur-
pose to protect the border was accom-
pliShed bv the mere presence OF our men
on the border without firing shot We
never contemplated sending the national
guard over the border until they had
been trained, although sat up until ?
or J o'clock every morning at the war
department fully expecting message
saying that the fight was on that Per
shing's forces on the border guard ha =
been attacked
"Wc felt that the national guard
troops would have destroyed themselves
in marching had they been sent through
that hard country
General PcrShngS troops made phc-
nomcnal marches. There was not ma
tional guard organization that could
could have done it. II would have
killed both men and horses"
General Scott said there were 20 000
Carranza troops around the Pcrshing
expedition and 1900 more opposite
Douglas. where great American inter
Gets are located These were the points
where he looked for attack
Some Units Uneduipped.
I'VE sent the national guard down
because it was all VIC had, and we want
Continued on Page TwoJ
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-19
Austro Emperor
at Italian Front

LONDON, Dec 10 emperor Charles
OF Austria has reviewed the Austrian
armies on the Trieste front. according
to Reuters dispatch from Amsterdam.
quoting a Vienna telegram. The EN-
peror accompanied by General Boroyich.
commander OF the Austrian forces ON
the lSonio, first visited the troops on
the line OF tha, river and later went to
Trieste where he is reported To have
received warm reception After being
entertained he visited the troops on the
CatSo plateau.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-19
Woman Given
$4,000 As
Heart Balm,
Pittsburgh Cashier Wins Suit
Against Millionaire ReCIuSe,

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec l9-Miss
Ne;tle Richardson, 10 years old, former
cashier IN a Pittsburgh hotel WA to.
day awarded a verdict of Sl70ON in
her suit Tor $4,000 for breach of
promise against Henry Denis,on, IL
years old millionaire recluse OF Swiss.
vale, a suburb
Deniston. who belongs to an old
Pittsburgh family and whose fortune is
estimated at several million dollars OF
which half million is in cash. lives
IN little house on his farm almost in
the city limits, although there is hand.
some residence on the place
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-19
Rotarians Give
$50 to Charity

Members Of the Oklahoma City Ro-
tary club at their MONDAY luncheon to-
day voted unanimously that 500 be ap-
propriated for Christmas purposes in
this city
or this amount $50 is to be given to
the Provident association $50 to the
Times Santa Claus fund and so to the
Salvation army
The membership of the Lion club
were guests OF the Rotary club at the
luncheon Walter lybrand president
Of tho Lion club, was the principal
speaker.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-19
Stamp Revenues
in Two Cities
Over $4,000, 1000

CHICAGO. Dec lo,--New York and
Chicago are the only cities in the coun-
try whose postoffices showed a stamp
revenue of more than Sl00O0OO0 for the
last year. According to figures made
public today New York leads with $32,-
1890; Chicago reached total of
S266707l6; Philadelphia S9,l4O,l45, and
Boston SS.6l064O, the cities ranking in
the order named
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-19
LLOYD GEORGE DEMANDS DEFINITE PEACE TERMS
MUSIC FAMILY IN
COURT ASK JUDGE
FOR MINOR CHILD

r 7OHART, Okla, Dee -. CSpc
J6I claIJ John ! Music wa, de
. q MED divorce from Hattie
Music in district court here last
Friday after chm music from
number OF witnesses had been re.
viewed by the Judge and jury
Speaking in a sharp" tone OF
voice. the Judge made the flat
statement that he saw no reason for
lack of harmony between the couple
The Mu,lcs have one minor
chord" and both parents contcuded
for It's custody
In denying the divorce the Judge
had occasion 20 say PLAY ON until
YOU have sufficient ground, Tor a
discord"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-19
Steamer Palermo Given No Warning

KUME, Monday, Dec. lS-The am
bassador, Thomas N Page, is gather
ing evidence from the twenty five Amer
lean hoS,lers on board the Italian
steamship Palermo torpedoed and sunk
recently of the Spanish coast. This
evidence tends OF show that the steam
ship was sunk withou, warning and
without having attemptetso escape
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-19
Finger Prints of
Lucas Are Wanted

Requests for copies of finger print
impressions OF M w Lucas, alleged
bank Swindlet, arrested here Saturday,
came from police officials in New York
City Detroit, Atlanta, Kansas City.
New Orleans and Houston, Texas. TO.
day
Lucas, in custoday Of pinketton men.
was taken 10 Omaha yesterday after
noon No charges have been filed
against Lucas here.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-19
Impossible without Reparation.

Impossible Without Reparation.
The premier said that without repara-
ton peace would be impossible
Mr.. Lloyd George said there were no
proposals for peace. To enter into pro-
posals of peace Of which they had no
knowledge was to put their heads into
a moose with the rope end in the hands
of Germany.
Small Encouragement.
Much as they longed for il. the pre-
mier said, the central powers note and
the speech preceding it afforded small
encouragement and hope for perma-
nent and lasting peace
Mr. Lloyd George said
sour answer will be given in full
accord with our allies. Each of tho
allies has separately and independ-
emily arrived at the same conclu-
sion. ! am glad of the first answer
given by France and Russia"
Complete Guarantee Wanted.
Mr. Lloyd George said the allies
would insist that the only end of tho
war must be a complete guarantee
against Prussian mlitarism disturbing
the peace OF Europe
The formal report of the allies, tho
premier announced. will be given in the
course OF few days.
The premier said
I'VE will wait until we hear what
terms and guarantees there are
surer than those which Germany
broke. Meanwhile we put our trust
in our unbroken army"
Will Recognize Venitelos.
Premier LLOYD George announced Il
had been decided to give recognition 10
the agents OF former Premier Nenizelo,
OF Greece
During the war the premier said,
shipping would be natlonalilcd in a true
sense
After declaring that peace without
teparation was impossible, the premier
asked whether all the ou,rages on land
and sea had been liquida,cd by a few
plouS phrases about humanity"
Leaders Cheered.
When the premier entered the house
Just before O'Clock he was cheered en-
ergetically from all corners. Former
Premier ASquith, who entered a moment
later also was cheeted vociicrously
by the liberals.
Sir William Robertson, chief of tho
imperial staff at army headquarters,
dressed IN khaki was in the gallery
Every Seat Occupied.
When the house assembled every seat
on the floor and IN the galleries was
filled. The diplomatic representative,
of Great Bri'ain'S allies occupied seat,
IN the galleries for distinguished
strangers On the benches. reserved
Tor lords were many members OF tho
upper house who took a promnen, part
IN bringing about the recent change of
government Among them were Lords
Nor,heliite. Reading Burnham. slng.
ton and Pirrie There also was a scat
'eting of ministers, including Premier
Massey and former Premier Ward OF
New Zealand
Dealing with the war situation. the
premier said he had 10 paint stern
but no gloomy picture The Rumanian
blunder was an unfortunate one. but al
the worst /, only prolonged the war and
could not affect Il |, might have
salu,ary effect, he declared. IN calling
the attention Of the allies 10 obvious
defects OF organization. To prevent the
Rumanan situation from becoming
worse, they had taken strong action. IN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-19
Rain or Snow
Is Predicted
Local Forecast-unsettied tonIuht and
Wednesday, with probably rain or snow.

KANSAS Snow and cold wave.
kANSAS-unsettled. rain or ,now
In north portion, colder except In uouth.
east portion
WEST TEXAS--Felr. colder In the
Panhandle
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-19
Two Convicts
Are Executed
Ahead of Time
Wanted Grief Of Relatives to
Be OuIIed Before Christmas,

OSSlNlNG, n. Y, Dec l9-n keep.
ing with their wish that they be exc.
cuted today instead OF Friday, owing
to the approach Of Christmas. Charles
kumerow, 20 years old, OF Buffalo and
Stanley J e. Mlllstein. 70 years old, Of
Utica, met their death in the electric
chair at Sing sing prison today Both
went to the chair calmly
Last Sunday Kumerow and Mrllstcin
requested that their execution be ad
vanced in order that the grici of their
relatives and the feeling Of their fel-
low mates in the death house might be
numbed as much as possible BY Christ
mas time
MlIsteln killed John +. Crecdon. a
policeman OF Utica kumerow shot to
death a barge Waterman IN Buffalo.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-19

LONDON, Dec. 19.-Premier Lloyd George
said in the house of commons today that is was
flet that they should know before entering on
negotiations that Germany was prepared to
accede to the only terms whereon it wss pos
sible for peace to be obtained and maintained
in Europe
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-19
PROMISES MORE SURE
THAN THOSE DECLARED
BROKEN ARE AWAITED
Small Hope for Permanent Peace
Found BY Allied Nations in Ber-
Inns Offer; Complete Repara-
tion, Only Terms.

PARIS, Dec. 19.--Premier BRAND
announced in the senate today that the
entente allies would send tomorrow a
concerted reply, making known ITO the
central powers that it is impossible to
take their request for peace seriously"
The L'Anse sentinel., 1916-03-18
STEEL FIRMS ARE INDICTED
e. n. Gary Of v. s. Company and Six
CORPORATE ons Named In Ohio In
quiry-Wage Trust 10 Alleged.

Youngstown. o., March 3.-lndlct-
ments we're returned on Wednesday
by the Mahoning county grand jury
arainst the Youngstown Sheet and
Tube company. the Republic Iron and
Steel company. the Brier Hill Steel
company. the Youngstown Iron and
Steel company. tho United States
Steel company and E. II. Gary. execu-
tive chairman of the United States
Steel company. The defendants ore
charged with having formed trust to
fix the wages OF co;nmon lsbor in vio-
lation of the laws Of Ohio. These in
dictments followed sweeping inves-
tigation of the East Youngstown riots
and labor troubles In January. In
dictments were returned also. against
Msyo- w. Fl. Cunningham and six
councilmeL OF East Youngstown.
charging them with being financially
interested in property purchased for
village purposes.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1916-03-18
'CAsCARETS' ACT
ON LIVER; BOWELS.
No sick headache, bHiousness,
bad taste or constipation
by morning.
Get q 1o.cent box.

Are you keeping your bowels. livcr.
and stomach clean. pure and fresh
with Cascarets. or merely forcing a
passageway every few days with
Salts, Cathartic Pills, Castor on or
Purgative Waters?
Stop having bowel wash-day. Let
Cascarets thoroughly cleanse and reg
ulate the stomach, remove the sour
and fermenting food and foul gases.
take the excess bile from the liver
and carry out OF the system all the
constipated waste matter and poisons
In the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will make YOU
feel great by morning. They work
while you sleep-never gripe. Sicken
or cause any Inconvenience, and cost
only 10 cents a box from your store.
Millions of men and women take q
Cascaret now and then and never
have Headache. Biliousness, Coated
Tongue, Indigestion. Sour Stomach or
Constipation. Adv.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1916-03-18
MINERS GET WAGE INCREASE
Given 100000 In
crease.

New York, March S.-Wage in.
creases that may annually approx
mate $8.000,O00 or more in the soft
coal fields of western Pennsylvania.
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois were agreed
upon on Monday by the subcommittee
OF bituminous operators and miners for
these states who are here negotiating
a new contract to go into effect April
!. The action of its subcommittee will
be reported for ratification, to the full
joint conference OF operators and
miners. The action taken by the BIZ
luminous subcommittee will have an
important effect, it is said, on the
wage contracts to be negotiated In
central Pennsylvania. West Virginia.
Michigan, Iowa and Kentucky by the
United Mine Workers OF America.
rsearly 100000 men will benefit by the
increase In western Pennsylvania,
Ohio. Indiana and Illinois.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1916-03-18
RAIDER MOEWE SAFE
GERMAN SEA TERROR ARRIVES
AT HOME PORT.
Sinks Fiftc !, Of Allies Ships and Has
$2so,0oo Booty on Board
Crew Honored.

Berlin, March THE German sea
raider Moewe returned safely to her
port somewhere in Germany" Her
commander, Captain Count DONNA
Schlodien, reported the capture or sink.
ing during her venturesome and ro-
mantle cruise OF thirteen British, one
French and one Belgian vessels. Mines
laid by the Moewe resulted in the
sinking, among other vessels. OF the
British battleship King Edward WI.
Aboard as booty the Moewe brought
100000 marks in gold bars captured
from the British steamship Appam
which was sent into Newport News as
prize under command of Lieut.. Hans
Rerg.
Captives aboard the Moewe when
she arrived we're 33 British naval of.
ficers and sailors and 166 members OF
a,ws Of captured merchant vessels.
Announcement OF the return OF the
Moewe was made officially on Sunday
b. the naval general staff.
The official statement follows:
After a successful cruise of many
months the Moewe, commanded by
Frigate Captain Count Dohna Schlo
dien, returned to her home port, hav'
ing four British officers. twenty-ninc
British sailors and 166 members OF
crews o enemy steamships, including
103 Indians. as prisoners, and 100000
marks ($250,000) in gold bars.
During her cruise the Moewe cap
tured thirteen British, one French and
one Belgian vessels representing a
tonnage of 57,S35. Most of the yes
sells were sunk and the remainder
were taken as prizes Of war to neutral
ports.
THE Moewe also engaged in mine
laying operations at various points on
enemy coasts which resulted t. the
lpss of the British battleship King Ed
ward VII"
Count Won Dohna, the Moewes
commander. has been awarded the
from cross OF the first class, and the
members of the crew Rave received
the iron cross of the second class
Count Won Dohna has been ordered to
meet Emperor William at headquar'
tcrS.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1916-03-18
NEW WAR SECRETARY
N. D. BAKER OF CLEVELAND. Sue
cEEDs GARRISON.
New Member Of Cabinet Close Friend
Of Wilson and Follower Of
Tom johnson.

Washington, March S.-Newton d.
Baker, former mayor OF Cleveland,
has been selected b. President Wilson
as secretary of war to succeed Lindley
NJ Garrison.
Mr.. Baker was a follower Of Mayor
Tom Johnson of Cleveland when the
latter was in the height OF his power.
He was subsequently elected mayor
himself. He recently declined to run
again. Mr.. Baker was a Wilson sup
porter In the Democratic convention
at Baltimore and is understood to
have declined appointment as secre-
tary OF the interior three years ago.
Mr.. Baker has accepted the position
and is arranging his affairs in Cleve-
land preparatory to coming to Wash
ington to take up his duties.
The president and Mr.. Baker have
been close friends for some time and
have corresponded frequently. Mr..
Baker is said by his friends to be in
close sympathy with the president S
policies and is known to have had the
support of several members of the
cabinet for the war Office.
Mr.. Baker is forty-four years old.
He was born at Martinsburg, w. Va,
and at the age of twenty-five was ap-
pointed private secretary to Postmas-
te: General Wilson in President Cleve-
lands cabinet. In 1897 he began the
practice of law at Martinsburg. but
not long thereafter moved to 'Cleve.
land, where he became city solicitor
in 1902. He held this Office for ten
years until his election as mayor
after the death of Tom L. Johnson.
LIN 1914 he was reelected mayor for
a two-year term. Mr.. Baker in July.
1902, married Miss Elizabeth Leopold
of Pottsdam. Pa.
Mr.. Baker has received degrees
from Johns Hopkins and Washington
and Lee universities.
At the time of the Baltimore conven.
tion when President Wilson was nom.
mated Mr.. Baker was prominently
mentioned for the vice presidency be.
cause of the fight he made in support
of Mr.. Wilson.
Mr.. Baker has been known for years
as leader of the Ohio bar and is
highly regarded by the president as
a lawyer.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1916-03-18
fruit LAXATIVE
FOR SICK CHILD
~california Syrup of Figs" can't
harm tender stomach,
liver and bowels.

Every mother realizes. after giving
her children California Syrup Of
Figs" that this is their ideal laxative.
because they love its pleasant taste
and IL thoroughly clcanses the tender
little stomach, liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish. or
breath is bad, stomach sour. look at
the tongue. mother! II coated. give a
yfeaspoonful Of this harmless fruit
laxative" and in a few hours all the
foul. constipated waste. sour bile and
~undigested food passes out of the bow
els, and you have a well, playful child
again. When its little system IL full
OF cold. throat sore. has stomach-ache.
Adiarrhoea, Indigestion, colic--remem-
her, q good inside cleaning should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions OF mothers keep California
Syrup OF Figs" handy: they know .
'teaspoonful today saves sick child
tomorrow. Ask at the store for q 80
cent bottle Of california Syrup Of
Figs" which has directions for babies.
children OF all ages and grown-ups
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1916-03-18
IF BACK HURTS CLEAN
KIDNEYS WITH SALTS
Drink Lots Of Water and Stop Eating
Meat for While If the Bladder
Bothcrs You.

Meat forms uric acid which excites
and overworks the kidneys In their
efforts to filter it from the system.
Regular eaters Of meat must flush the
kidneys occasionally You must re-
lieve them like you relieve your bow
els; removing all tho acids, waste and
poison. else you feel q dull misery in
the kidney region, sharp pains In the
back or sick headache. dizziness. your
stomach sours. tongue is coated and
when the weather is bad you have
rheumatic twinges. The urine is
cloudy. full Of sediment; the channels
often get irritated, obliging you to get
up two or three times during the
night.
To ncutralize these irritating acids
and flush of the .body's urinous waste
get about four ounces OF Jad Salts
from any pharmacy; take table
spoonful in glass OF water before
breakfast for few days and your kid.
neys will then act fine and bladder
disorders disappear. This famous salts
is made from the acid OF grapes and
lemon Juice. combined with lithia, and
has been used for generations to clsan
and stimulate sluggish Kidneys and
stop bladder Irritation. Jad Salts b
Inexpensive; harmless and makes .
delightful effcrvescent lithia-water
drink which millions OF men and
women take now and then, thus avoid
ing serious kidney and bladder dis-
eases. ADV.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1916-03-18
RATIFY MINERS WAGE PACT
Bituminous Operators and Employees
Agree to $15,o00,00o
Boost.

New York, March 10.--After warm
debate lasting nearly six hours. the
Interstate Joint conference OF miners
and operators from the soft coal
fields OF western Pennsylvania. Ohio.
Indiana and Illinois. representing
nearly 100000 minc workers, on We'd
resday adopted the new wage contract
agreed upon by the subcommittee OF
employers and employees. The agree
ment will increase the income of the
mineworkers In those states about $l5.-
100000 during the two-year period the
contract is to ron, and will have an
influence on the wage conferences to
be held in the bituminoue fields of CEN
Ftral Pennsylvania. West vlrgii a.
Michigan. Iowa. Kentucky. Missouri.
Kansas. Oklahoma. Arkansas. Texas.
Wyoming. Montana and Washington.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1916-03-18
ponizctti and the czar.

There are some persons who talk on
all occasions when others are speak.
Ing, singing or whatever they may be
doing. The Evangelical companion
tells of the hint given by Donizetti.
the great musical composer. to Car
Nicholas Of Russia.
During Donizetti's long stay at St
Petersburg, he played by command be-
fore Gar Nicholas. who. in he course
OF the piece. entered into conversation
with bystander. Donizetti at once
stopped the performance.
why have you stopped?" asked the
autocrat.
Sire" was the reply. when the
czar is speaking, everyone else should
be silent"
The L'Anse sentinel., 1916-03-18
BOWST0LAW0FS
GERMANY TO YIELD II GREAT
BRITAIN HEEDs iNTERNA-
TiONAL RULES.
APPEALS TO y. S. FRIENDSHIP
Bernstorh Presents New Memorandum
to Secretary Lansing Explaining
6eriin's Views Of Submarine contro-
versy-Engiand Blamed.

Washington, March 10.-Count Won
Bernstorff. the German ambassador.
on instructions from his government,
handed to Secretary Lansing on
Wednesday long memorandum ex'
planning In detail the German position
In regard to armed merchant ships and
the causes leading up to the decision
of the central European powers to tor
pedo without warning all armed mer-
chantmen Of their enemies.
The memorandum contains the allie
cation that Great Britain had taken
advantage of the contention OF the
United States that Americans must be
safe on defensively armed merchant
men. to have those ships act offen-
sively toward enemy submersibles.
The German government expresses
a willingness to operate It's submarines
In accordance with international law
prevailing prior to the war. provided
Great Britain does not violate the
same laws.
. The German government comedies
that as submarines are new engine
OF warfare. international law as at
present constituted makes no provi-
sion for their use.
The memorandum contends that the
evidence appended to the late German
announcement proves that British
ships armed ostensibly for defense
have been instructed to act. and have
acted extensively. and that they are
not peaceful traders. as the United
States was assured they would be by
Sir Cecil Spring Rice. the British am.
bassador.
The memorandum also reiterates the
previous declaration that submarine
warfare was begun by Germany in re-
prisal for tho announced intention OF
Great Britain to starve the civilian
population of the central empires.
The memorandum also refers to the
long friendship between the
United States and Germany, and ex'
presses the hope that the American
people will. when familiar with the
explanation offered, fully appreciate
the position in which Germany finds
herself as result of the blockade.
BY way of supporting the contention
that Germany's reprisals are justified,
the memorandum enumerates various
actions of Great Britain. which have
operated against the interests of neu-
trails and their citizens. These are
cited to show that Great Britain has
violated international law.