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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
Celebration Opens
at White House

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2j.-President
Wilson's Christmas celebration began
today Turkeys were distributed to all
married white house employees, while
by express and mail, gifts for the presi-
dent arrived from all parts OF the
United States. In addition to presents
sent to Mr. Wilson by personal friends,
he received remcmbrances from ad-
mirers unknown to him, The president
plans to spend tomorrow and Monday
with members OF his family The
large Christmas tree for the children
at the white house was put in place
today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23

this morning Van Horn went to the
county attorneys office for advice and
was sent to justice OF the peace. tn"
Justice was not IN his office, In tho
meantime Splitter was behind the bars,
Cannon Case Continued Hearing OF tbs
A. L. Cannon case In which the defend
ant In charged with highway robbery,
was continued until December 20 ~ 2. u.
m. In order that additional evidence
might be secured. In Justice of tho
Peace Donnells court this morning. Can
ncn Is alleged to have held up Clark
Hudson on North Robinson avenue last
fall.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
Whitten Predicts
Record Year for
Local Retailers

The last smashing drive for the
Christmas shopping goal is being made
today All the downtown stores filled
Immediately after opening their doors
this morning BY 10 o'clock the aislcs
were jammed with bundle-aden and
seeking Santa Clauses.
"The stores are doing the biggest
business of their history" +. A. Whit
ten, secretary Of the Retailers asso-
citation said today Il haven't the
slightest idea as to any figures on, 'hc
situation, but every one of the dealers
tells me it's going to be a record year
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
Stock Exchange
Probe Welcomed

WASHINGTON. Dec. 25-Secretary
Lansing said today the state depart
ment would welcome an investigation
to show whether any government off.
cials profi,ed through stock exchange
speculation from his two statements re-
gardlng President Wilson'S peace note,
such as proposed in the house yesterday
in resolution by Representative
Woods of Indiana.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
London Stops Shipping Reports.

NEW YORK, Dec. lj.--The Asso-
ria,cd Press is advised by It's Londop
office that all shipping reports except
announcements of casualties, are dis
continued by an official order issued
last night
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23

81 LOUIS, Dec. 2}.-Traiiic con
gcSlion in the 81, Louis terminals was
somewhat relieved today and outgoing
passenger aud mail trains lett the
union station abou; ON time Incoming
trains, however, were several hours
late Three times the usual number
ot men employed were at work today
handling baggage and mail at the union
station
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
Reply Of Allies
Almost Completed

PARIS, Dec 23.--The allies answer
to Germany's peace proposals is al
most finished, according TO th&Petl,
Parisen The paper says it is a rather
long document and sets forth clearly
both the grievances OF the allies and
the crushing responsibilities OF the cen
tral empires"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
POLICE POWERS
ARE UNHAMPERED
ASSERTS BRETT

city court they might have been prop
etly convicted in the county court or a
justice OF the court and at the same
time denied none OF their constitutional
rights and the laws of the state upheld
1t was stated that il the evidence Sc
cured bv the police was sufficient to
Justify their conviction in the police
court the same cvidegce would have
been sufficient to convict them IN
either the county court o. a court Of a
Justice OF the peace.
There is no written copy OF the opin-
ion available but Judge Rutherford
Brett this morning summarized the
holding of the court for the Times
as follows
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
Chicago Trains
Greatly Delayed

CHICAGO. ILL.,. Dec. 25-Prac,ically
every train arriving in Chicago early
today and last night was late, the dc.
lay ranging from a half hour to eleven
hours. The storms and the cold wave
were given as the causes Incoming
passengers also reported numbers OF
freight trains struggling to care for an
enormous amount OF freight, taxing the
handling capacity.
Nearly $500 women are employed by
the French railways, 800 OF them acting
as station masters.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23

Europe has about three and ono half
times the telegraph traffic. nearly twice
the first-cass mail traffic, but only two
iii,hs the telephone traffic Of the
United States.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
Vital Statistics
MARRIAGE Licenses


william -. luudon ~ years old. and
Mary \ luown, 20 years old both OF this
cit,
rrcdcrcl, Reed Ansopp. % Years old,
Little Rock Ark, md Gertrude Mabel
Hiuturl Norman
T.. n Camp. ga years old aud Lizzie
Thlgpcn, aG wears old both ~ Arcadia
holland Green, % years old and Myrtle
MrNHN, II wears old both of THIS city
lta H. Manning, % years old. and
Eiloene Brndgy 2l years old, both ~ this
city.
Earl Rrunworth, 2l years old and Addic
Dawson ~ Years old, both Of Arcadia
James Mirgou 22 years old, and Cora
walker lH wears old, both NJ Luther.
Park Huckrr Elkius, 2s years old
Houston Texas. aud Allie rrihy, Is years
John rrcsslcy nm. ~ Years old. Portal.
IT, y NJ aud Lucy oliver, ~ years old
Detroit Mich
Frnnk Ramsey. ~ years old, and Sarah
Jones' % Years old. both NJ this city
James Nowlln, 20 Years old. and Car.
llr Pickett ~ years old, both Of
hiram roul. % year old, and Jose.
rhlnc loo liggs ~ years old, both ot
this vity
KAY q Porter. ~ Years old. and Hat
tlo Hewitt, 20 years old, both NJ ST Jo-
scph Mo
John l.. HAYES. 90 years old and Eva
l. Arperhriphl "a years old. both ~ this
rliN
Henry e. Reeves. b6 years old, peopAl
H. and Cora nclle Sutthin Is years M
Lincoln M
Harry Lee Ttoutman, ~ years old, and
Elsie MAY Jones' 20 years old, both "
this city
Raymond u nnty % wears old ok.
Rhomn city aud Alta Fay Whltwell n
Years old, Norman
robert A. Gtuhc, " Years old and
Florence A Barker 20 years old, both oi
THIS city
Cnroncn u. Lacy. % years old, and
Nc,a y. iloll, 20 years old both ~ this
city
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
Constitution Cited.

The constitution guarantees that the
right OF trial by Jury shall forever be
held inviolate and in all criminal cases
the defendant shall be entitled to a
speedy public trial by a fair and I'M
partial jury.
An act OF the 1915 legislature, re-
lating to procedure IN police courts
enumcratcs certain oficnSes and de
cares that these otienSes are "crlml-
nal in their nature and subject to the
criminal laws OF the state which
guarantees the right OF trial by
Jury The ordinances of Oklahoma
City are so drawn as to make viola
ton vt them crime and when It
reaches the plane OF a crime the Grim
inal law guaranteeing trial by jury
must he complied with
Several Cities Unaffected.
There are several police courts IN
the state unaffected by the decision be
cause of provisions IN their charters
providing trial hy jurlcS, among them
being the city OF Shawnee
State Treasurer w. l. Alexander this
morning recalled that in the framing
oi the city charter he forcSaw the pres
cnt difficulty because OF provisions IN
city ordinances which he construed
as violating constitutional provisions.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
CRIMES OF WAR ARE
CITED; NO DISTINCTION
BETWEEN BELllGERENTS
CONTINUED from Page One }

knows there cannot. In Germany these
acts are IN a doctrine. On land and
sea systematic disregard OF the rules
made by centuries Of civilization is at
the basis of the direction Of the war.
War is made as it is. Here again is
there any assimilation possible between
these two groups OF hclligcrcutS2 Evi-
IDENTITY not
"The United States is suffering from
the war and nobody dcnic, 1t, hut they
suffer hy the fault oi those who de
sired and brought on the war. They
cannot forget, moreover, that in the
present contest Frcnchmcn. companions
IN combat for American independence.
defend French independence"
This editorial in the Temps is under
stood here 10 reprcScu, authoritative
views IN French official circles.
Alleges No Distinction.
The principal reproach in the word,
of Stephen Pichon, who writing in the
Petit Journal, says.
The note makes on distinction he
tween the states who provoked the war
and those upon whom It was forced
The belllgcfentS. whoever they are, see
Themselves treated in the same manncr
by President Wilson, He does no, ~
member either the violation Of BeRian
neutrality, the crimes OF the submarine
warfare or any of the monStrnus act,
which revo,ed the conscience of his
compatriots and ,ha, OF the civilized
world.
Moral Side Overlooked.
George Clcmenceau, former premier,
IN his newspaper Lux Hummc Enchaine
SAYS.
The moral side Of the war has rs.
capped President Wilson. lie puts ON
the same footing all OF the heligcrcntS
without asking for what reason each OF
them is fighting. |, would seem almos,
blasphemous 10 hear il said that the
objects seem the same on both sides ''
Lincoln's answer ,o the French and
British offers to mediate between north
and south In lsbl is freely quoted and
analogies are drawn between the Situa.
'ion then and now.
What citizen OF the United State,
would blame us II we answered Wilson
as Lincoln answered the mediator,
then" asks the Echo de Paris.
10 Momen, oppor,une7
The opinion Of the Petit Parisien /,
expressed as follows.
'One may ask with Presiden, Wilso,
himself. whether the moment for sucl
intervention was chosen oppor,unely
The Journal and Gsulois think pre,i
dent Wilson was influenced by the in
tsnsifiostion OF submarine warfare an,
confederation Of the consequences o
total interruption Of sea traffic Tn
president may also have been inilu
eneed. those papers say, by the increas
IN the cost Of living in the Unite
StAtes.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
SUPERIOR COURT
FOR OIL FIELDS
SapuIpa and Drumright Bar
riSterS Ask for New Tribunal

DRUMRIGHT, Okla, Dec. 2j-(Spe-
oial) The Drumright Bar associa-
tion with the assistance OF the Sapulpa
bar have published bill calling for the
establishment of superior court and
the, appointment of Judge to sit at
psumrisht, which thev intend to intro
ducc at the forthcoming session Of the
state legislature The Sapulpa Bar as
sociatlon declared itself m favor OF The
bill at a joint meeting OF the attor-
neyS Of the two cities held in Sapulpa
Wednesday
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23

Have YOU seen the free exhibition OF
Jack London's South Sea island curos
at the Strand thea,er ADV
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
CiTY;BRIEFS

State on Cash Basls--Figurcs sub
mitted TO Governor Williams yesterday
by Il. u Howard state auditor, show
that the states total general bonded in
debtedness at the present time IL N,367.-
600. The auditor told the governor that
the current expenses OF tho state are
on strictly cash basis and will remain
so indefinitely,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
BIrth.

M and Mrs " A NauEht, s9b wes,
California avenue, hoy
MI and Mrs - Y RNeder, b21 West
Chuytaw avenue girl
Mr. and Mrs scvcrt nlnck. 500 West q
avenue. Capitol llill hoy
Mt and Mrs Mike Wasponer. 1ls Fast
u avenue, Capitol Hlll. hoy
Deaths
Reuben 4. Boufuuln. ls years old, local
hospital
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23

Marriage Announced - Announcement
ls made Of the marriage OF Miss Sadie
Eide to Mr. T. A Roquemore which was
celebrated Thursday morning. Rev. II.
u. Van Horn, pastor OF the First Chris
tian church. officiating
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23

per designs IN the pIottlest ever shown.
C. G. I'm & Co, 3l9 ~ broadway,
Phone W 1899 Adv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23

Binford -AiIsopp Weddlnp-Mr. and Mrs.
NJ l.. Penn announce the marriage OF
their sister, Miss Gertrude Mabel Bin
ford TO Mr. Frederick Reed Allsopp OF
Little Rock, which was solemnlhed In
their home last night. Rev. n. T.. Van
Horn officiating
Evening journal., 1916-03-27
BRISK TINES These DAYS
IN Glazed KID INDUSTRY

Unprecedented demand for thu
glazed kid produced by the Whining
ton morocco manufacturers an indus
try which ranks close to the powder
business as to its Importance to this
community, is responsible for the
busiest period which these manufac-
turers have enjoyed in years. F. Blu
menthal a. Co. are sending out $500
dozen skins a day. which Is several
hundred beyond the normal output,
and the New Castle Leather Company
Is sending out 1000 dozen day.
For this condition 10 exist In spite
OF the difficulty under which the In
dustry is forced to work because Of
the war is considered by the manu-
facturers TO be remarkable Raw ma.
terial never was so expensive MOI
hard 70 obtain. Freight congestion Is
causing the companies TO make nearly
90 per cent. Of their shipments by ex-
press.
Evening journal., 1916-03-27
new PARISH House
FOR ST. Andrews Church

For the building OF the new parish
house in connection with 81. An
drews' Episcopal Church, Eighth and
Shiploy streets, the last contribution
of 1880 has been received. and work
on the house will be started as soon
as possible. At the services at the
church yesterday. the Rev. r. W..
Trapnell, rector OF the church. made
announcement to his congregation TO
this effect
The building will be erected at the
southeast corner Of Eighth and Or
ange streets, now occupied by the
plant OF the Freebooter Bakery. It
will face on Eighth street. from Or
ange street to the w. c. Il. u. build
ing, next TO the church.
Work on the new building will be
started about July /. AT this time
the lease now held by the baking
company on the property will ex-
pire.
Evening journal., 1916-03-27

Samuel Hall. one OF wilmington's
best-lnown colored men. died at his
home, No. POP Delamore Place on Sun
day. He is survived by his widow. He
was a member of the Hill and Hall
Company. was treasurer of the Royal
Mutual Aid Beneficial Association
since 1900 and a member OF the Hod
Carriers and Laborers' Union.
Mr.. Hill met Mr. Hall In 1892 and to-
gether they organized the Royal Mu-
tual Aid Beneficial Association, now
situated at Seventh and West streets.
The deceased was well known among
the business men OF the city and was a
deacon OF Shiloh Baptist Church.
The funeral will take place from
Shiloh Church on Thursday afternoon
with interment In Mt. Olive Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1916-03-27
AT THE GARRICK.

Everybody is sure to be interested
in the bill at the Garrick Theatre this
week. which is chiefly comedy. for IL
has a number Of clever features. Kate
Fillmore and Sam Williams are booked
with their new act, "The Hunter and
the Huntress." which is said to be an
extraordinary comedy offering. Both
are clever Then there is an act which
tells all about the orange industry in
California. being given by a number
of prize winners in the packing con-
tests. The bill runs good all the way
through. including the following acts:
Bert Savoy and Jay Brennan, in "On
the Rialto." an interesting comedy Of
fering; the Gallerina Four. Italian
street musicians: the oxford Trio.
who will show how to play basketball
on wheels the Elvyra sisters, clever
dancers: Cole and Wood in Joining
the Navy" a comedy; Sybors and
North. in "Bashology," a comedy, and
the Selig-Tribune Weekly.
Evening journal., 1916-03-27
This watch NOT
Clue TO ROBBERY
Police Release Suspect Who
Tried TO Pawn Cheap
Timepiece
TWO OTHER HOUSES
LOOTED BY THIEF

Having been detained by the police
while they looked into his case. a
white man who attempted TO pawn a
cheap watch I'm a local pawnshop, was
released shortly before noon today.
the watch not being Identified by a
son of John Roberts, No. 1926 West
Eighteenth street. whose home was
robbed early Saturday morning, as
his property. The man who was de-
tanned for an hour today said he pur-
chased the watch I'm Pennsgrove. This
was found to be true.
10 was learned today that in addl-
tion TO the homes of those robbed
and reported In these columns on
Saturday. the thieves visited the
home OF John Roberts. No. 1926 West
Eighteenth street. and got n watch
and money. and the home Of James
Hallisey No. $500 West Eighteenth
street, where an open face silver
watch. a gold shirt stud, watch
chain and string Of rosary beads
were taken.
The robbers worked from I O'Clock
Saturday morning when they were de-
tccted In the home of David i. Rein
hardt until o'clock, when Mrs. JOIN
Roberts, on arisini To prepare break
fast. frightened them away. During
those four hours the police patrol wa
in the neighborhood, having gone 10 The
Reinhardt home With patrolmen ON re-
ccipt OF message from Mr.. Reinhardt
who reported the first robbery.
While patrolmen on the district
say the thieves were boys, it Is claim
cd by detectives that no boys would
wear a mans cap such as was drop
ped by one OF the robbers In the Rein
hardt house. None of the stolen prop
erty has been recovered
Evening journal., 1916-03-27
arHE LlE.n

Miss Margaret Ellington, one OF the
most distinguished of the emotional
actresses on the English-speaking
stage of native birth. has. It IS said,
in this seasons vehicle, the greatest
play OF her career. Il is a drama
from the pen OF Henry Arthur Jones
and is called '~rhe Lie" Miss Hing
ton produced "The Lie" early I'm the
autumn of 1914 at the Harris The
atre In New York City and played it
continuously throughout the theatri-
cal year until the end of June. The
Lie is said to be the best play Henry
Arthur Jones has ever sent to this
country. In the four acts is comedy,
drama and enough Of the spice OF
melodrama to entertain the most eX-
acting. The company to be seen in
the support of Miss Ellington is her
New York cast of players and the
same artistic production will be used
in her engagement In "The Lie" at
The Playhouse on Saturday next
Evening journal., 1916-03-27
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED.

Building Inspector Anderson this
morning issued the following building
permits: To Henry Andrick, alterations,
No. 1901 Madison street, S35; David
Dangel q Son, for stone wall at the
Seidle and Hastings Company plant.
Ninth and Church streets, 500; altera-
tions No. 2OOO Delaware avenue, 90
James Scott. 81 ,OOOi addition 20 No 4lO
Orange street, David bangle d Son,
5000, and to Braunstein & Co, for al
tcrations No. 6lO Market street, $3.50.
Evening journal., 1916-03-27
rRIRuNE WAR PICTURES.

At The Playhouse today, Tuesday ana
Wednesday, the Chicago Tribunc's Ger
man war pictures will be shown. The
pictures were taken by Edwin j. Wei.
gle. official staff photographer of the
paper at an immense expense. They
were taken with full permission Of the
Germpn military commanders and give
nm idea of the terrific lighting which
has been going on in this war. No mat
ter whether the person witnessing them
is pro-German or anti-German, he IS
compelled TO admit the wonderful work
of the German fighting machine and at
the same time sees the wonderful work
OF those opposing the Germans. The
pictures are simply a record Of what has
Evening journal., 1916-03-27
ROSE FOR SUFFRAGE BABY.

Patrolman Rodenheiser, who declar-
ed on the birth OF his daughter several
weeks ago. that she would be brought
up as a sunragist. has received a let
rage. in which was enclosed a yellow
rose for the infant. The writer invited
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodenheiser to join the
suffrage movement and TO acknowl-
edge the letter and rose through the
columns OF THE EVENING JOURNAL,
Evening journal., 1916-03-27
Benton BEFORE court
ON ASSAULT CHARGE

Hayes Benton, colored, aged 40 years,
Of No. ll3 Washington street, and Mary
Brewington, colored, of No. l235 Wilson
street, had a fight Saturday night. dur
ing which it is alleged Benton struck
Mary in the mouth with his fist badly
cutting the lattcr's lips. The woman was
taken to the Delaware Hospital and
two stitches closed the wound. Benton
was arraigned in City Court today on a
charge of assault and battery. The
case was continued until tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1916-03-27
WAR ARGUMENT COT
LEMON IN TROUBLE

John Lemon was arrested on Satur-
day on a charge Of assault and battery
Oh Dominick Orion. When Lemon was
arraigned in City Court today the case
was continued until tomorrow. IL is
said the men had an argument over the
European war which ended in Lemon
kicking Orion. This is not John Lemon,
agent for the Bottlers' Protective As
Iociation.
Evening journal., 1916-03-27
SHOW PIcruREs oE cREArloN.

Under the auspices Of the lnterna-
tional Bible Students Association.
the first of the series Of the four
parts of the photodrama. Creation -
was given in the Garrick Theatre
yesterday afternoon. The theatre was
we'll filled. The pictures will be shown
every Sunday afternoon at the the
atre until the series is completed.
Evening journal., 1916-03-27
noARpER CHARGED VIII rHEF1

Robert Burns was held in $500 bail
for the Court Of General Sessions by
Judge Churchman IN City Court to-
day. on charge or the larceny OF a
pair OF shoes. the property OF Edward
Packard, of No. 62S West Fifth street.
Packard said the shoes were takea
from his room. Burns was a boarder
Ga the house
Evening journal., 1916-03-27
butcher FINED $40
ON 21ST APPEARANCE

Ten men we're arraigned in City
Court today on charge of drunken
ness. George butcher, Peter Nc
Hugh and Bion Bower were each
fined SO and costs. Il was butchers
twenty-frst appearance in court and
Hugh's seventeenth appearance. Chas.
Johnson, colored, was fined So and
costs.
Evening journal., 1916-03-27
FUNERAL OF J. l.. HAYWOOD

The funeral Of Joseph L. Haywood
who died on Thursday. was held this
morning from No. 500 Oinlge street.
with services at the Cathedral and
interment at Cathedral Cemetery. He
was a member OF the Fraternal Order
OF Eagles and OF Delaware Tribe OF
Red Men. AZ one time he was pro-
prietor Of a hotel in this city. Before
removing TO Wilmington he was a
ticket seller with the Barnum and
Bailey Circus for several years.
Evening journal., 1916-03-27
FAULKNER CASE CONTINUED.

In City Court today the case OF W.
J. Faulkner. charged with disorderly
until Wednesday Dr. II. X. Spruance
said Faulkner was III. but thought
he would be able to be n court on
Wednesday.
Evening journal., 1916-03-27
CALLED MAN LIAR. FINED s5.

Catherine ODonneli was fined So
and costs in City Court today on a
charge OF using impoper language at
Front and French streets on Satur-
day night, Catherine said a young
man had charged her with the larceny
OF pair OF nose-glasses and she call
ed him a liar
Evening journal., 1916-03-27
BOY SCOUTS no sEE PIcTUREs.

AT the invitation of the manage
ment of The Playhouse all the Boy
Scouts of this city have been invited
to attend the exhibition of war pic
lures TO be shown there this even
ing. General orders have been issued
by the Scout Commission for all
troops TO muster at Eleventh and
King streets at z o'clock. Il is eX-
pected that as many as possible of
the Scout Masters and Scouts will
turn cut.
Evening journal., 1916-03-27
COOKING UTENSILS
Gone. PORTER ARRESTED

Joseph Hubert. colored. of No. 42O
East Eleventh street. a porter at the
Hotel Wilmington, was arrested today
by Detective King on the charges OF
larceny as bailee. larceny and carry
ing concealed a deadly weapon. He
is alleged to have stolen cooking
utensils and silverware from Bacon's
restaurant. Some OF the missing ar
ticles were found at his home today
when search was made When
searched at the police station a razor
was found in his pocket.