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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-04
ENTENTE BLAMES
KING OF GREECE
FOR OUTBREAKS
Radical Solution Of Difficulties
Promised,

LONDON. Dec. 4-ln the house OF
commons today Lord Robert Cecil, war
trade minister, said the Brush govern.
men, considered King Constantine and
his government to have been involved
in the events At Athens and that the
British government IN conjunction with
its allies, would take immediate step,
to bring about a radical solution OF
the question which had arisen
The situation III Greece, said Lord
Robert, was one OF extreme gravity
Despite formal and repeated assur-
ances OF the Greek king and govern
men, that no disturbance would be per
mit,ed a most treayhcrous and un.
provoked attack was made upon the
detachment landed hy the French ad
miral ON FRIDAY MANY caSualuca had
resulted but 4 tull account had not yet
been received.
The British government Lord Rob
ert said, considered the responsibility
Of the Greek king and government tc
be deeply involved in this matter anC
Great Britain was considering in con
junction with her allies a solution tC
the difficulties
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-04

CHICAGO Dec. A-Suange tangles
of mistaken identity were revealed to-
day in the further examination of the
man known here as Charles II. Wax.
who, according to the police, admitted
las, night that he is Oliver Osborne,
the mysterious 20, o." whose esca-
pades with Miss Rae Tanner, New
York milliner, resulted in her filing
suit for s2sO,Oo0 against James W,
Osborne, New York assistant dis
ttict attorney in March, 1915
Wax, who asserts he was graduated
from Columbia university in 1907 and
is a physician was taken into custody
by city detectives and United States
poStoiiicc inspectors at his apartment
here Yesterday He Is said. by the po-
lice, to have been known by more than
dozen aliases and to have swindled
more than two hundred young women
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-04

the suit, decided it would he danger.
ouS for him to remain in New York
"Mr Osborne and look ,trikingly
alike although he is much older
man" Wax said "ln fact put ON
his glasses and hi, wife laughed at
the way 1t strengthened the rcSem-
blance am 30 years old, Mr.. Os-
borne must be more than So"
Wax has been living in Chicago six
months with woman known as Mrs.
Ida Dorothy Wax, to whom he says
he is legally welded A part of last
summer he spent in Wausau. Wis,
where, as DR. Francis l.. Burke. he is
said To have been social iavotte.
Until a few DAYS ago he was EN-
ploycd here as head night porter in a
downtown department store Mrs. WaS
asserted that she had known her hus
band only a little more than a year and
tCssilHssd - PAss rvNl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-04
Citizens Battle Troops
at Antwerp; Orders For
Removals Are Modified
Two Refugees Reach SIuiSkeIl,
Holland With Story of
Fighting on Night of Mo-
yember 80; Soldiers Slain.
MEN SENT BACK TO lIEGE
Protests Of NeutraIS Having
an Effect on the Policy of
Germany, !

LONDON. Dec. A - Two Belgians
vino have arrived al Siuiskei, Holland,
from Antwerp report that there was a
revolt in Antwerp on the night Of Mo-
vcmbef 70 when between two and three
hundred inhabitants and many Gcr-
man soldiers are said to have been
killed according TO a Reuter- Amster-
dam dispatch today quoting a Sluskell
correspondent ...
Due to Call for Work.
Th. reported revolt was due 10 4
call upon the inhabitants for work in
Germany.
The newspaper Les NouyelIeS at Ans
Sterdam says the Germans are begin-
ming to reduce considerably their re-
quirements as TO the number of unem-
ployed to be deported from Belgium
and that the greater part OF the men
who presented themselves at Liege LAST
week were sent back TO their homes.
Only few men were taken from tho
surrounding villages.
Protests Effective.
The newspaper adds that apparently
the protests OF ncutrals have begun to
produce some effect lnvalids and boys
Of IS years who have returned to-
Ghent. Les Nouvelles says, report they
were forced to work on trenches in tho
district OF Sotons and that their food
was bad and their treatment harsh.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-04
Alienation Suit Is
Placed on Trial

a $4,000 damage suit for the aliena-
tion of his w,ic's affections was start
ed by DR. f. + Seiiert this morning
in Judge Hayson'S division OF the dis
,rict court against Fred Gels. a retired
farmer OF Enid, Okla The SeiertS
were married IN Germany in 1895. Mrs
Seliert obtained a divorce from her
husband a, Guthrie, in July, 1914. DR.
Selicrt accuses Gels OF having taken
his wife to Colorado, living with her
as his wife and finally pcrSuading her
to divorce him.
Gels denies the alleged interference
in the Selicrt matrimonial difficulties
He alleges that DR.. Seiert killed his
wiie'S affections by living with another
woman mex, door to his sanitarium
while his wife did all the work of car.
ing for the patients.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-04
Sixth Arrest for
Georgia Killing

AMERlCUS. Ga, Dec News 81
the sixth arrest IN connection with the
killing near here August u last of
Walter II. Wade, a wcl.to do young
planter Of Leslie, Ga, reached here to-
day. II. A. Harp OF lceSburg, Ga. it
was announced, was placed in jail late
last night at Preston. Ga. Local police
also said they were advised that John
Etheridge, arrested at Hot Springs,
Ark, yesterday in connection with the
case. had agreed to return TO Georgia
without cxtradilon Wade was killed
following a poker game
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-04
One Killed, One =
Hurt by Holdups

TULSA, Okla, Dec. 4.-(Special)--
Terso Selma, Mexican, was killed BY .
holdup here last night and John San
derS was perhaps fatally injured when
held up and robbed between Tulsa and
Sand Springs. Selma was struck over
the head with a pick handle in Little
Africa" Sanders was found on tho
tracks of the Sand Springs interurban
line with his head battered to a pulp.
The motorman OF car saw him lying
there in time to stop Harry Sprowell,
laborer, is in hospital with deep
wounds on the side OF his head Ho
has not recovered consciousness and
the source of his injuries is unknown,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-04
NATIVES ATTACK
j. S. MARINES IN
SANT0 DOMINGO
Few Americans Injured; Some
islanders Killed,

WASHINGTON, Dec 4-ln an en-.
counter between American marines and
natives at Macoris, San,o Domingo
November ~, number were wounded
on both sides. The heaviest losses
were suffered by the Domnicans, The
affair was reported to the navy de-
partment today by Captain Knapp,
commanding the forces in Hiatt and
Santo Domingo.
The dispatch said that no Americans
were killed and only few marines
were injured II did not indicate the
number of natives losses The fight
occurred while the American forces
were investing Macoris, disarming the
natives and establishing themselves IN
accordance with the military rule re.
emily proclaimed,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-04
OIL man GIVES
$4,000 TOWARD
'. N. c. A. FUND
Total of $137279 Subscribed
to Date, Workers Report,


Y, NJ. {. A. subscriptions for today's
work announced At noon at luncheon
held in campaign headquarters on West
Main street totaled $1,000, making
total contributions OF the campaign
SlN,lV and $lo2,70j vet to be collected
in the four remaining days OF the cam
paign.
Harrell Team Leads.
The young mems division today an
nounced collections OF SASH with the
team led by Captain Harrcll leading
with pledges of SIl The business
mems division announced subscriptions
OF S,849. Captain Frederickson's team
led with S2,002.
The executive committee reported do
nations OF $4,000, of which $4,000 was
contributed by Il. B. Jones, local mil
lionairc oil man; and 5000 by the Ok
lahoma Gas and Electric company.
Team Reports.
The teams reported as follows:
Young Mems Division -- Goddard
sS@ Dickson, $3.50 Everest, 2s;
fCootluued nm Pu.s rvnN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-04
King Approves Changes
in Cabinet of Britain;
Reconstruction Started
Premier Refuses to Deny Res
ignationS Of All Ministers
Are Now in His Hands,
House Urged to Adjourn,
POLICY REVISION DENIED
Coalition Government Sayedi
Details Of War Council In
complete,

LONDON. Dec A-Prcmlcr AS
ouith announced in the house OF com,
mons this afternoon that the KING han
approved the rcconStructlon OF the can
met Mr.. ASQuith suggested that after
todav's business had been concluded the
house adjourn until Thursday.
No Policy Changes,
Premier AsQuth stated that the re-
construction OF the government IN
volved no departure IN anN5 shape or
form from the policy pursued since the
beginning Of the war. o..
lie did not deny that the designations
OF the ministers were IN his hands.
Coalition Government Saved
The decision of the premier is he
licved to have saved the coalition gov
ernmcnt again and insured a more vlg
orous prosecution OF the war. lhcre
are some details yet to be arranged
but newspapers which have been the
most severe critics OF the government
alleged dilatory attitude, express me
conviction that the premier will be able
to announce before many hours ar
agreement with his colleagues on the
vital question concerning the war coun'
ell, the formation and size ot whcf
led 10 the crisis.
Whether the new war council viii h
composed of three, four or five mem
hers is still matter Of discussion
while It's purposes also are the sub
ject of negotiations. Mr.. Lloyd-Georg'
and his adherents desire the smaHes
possible council with power to con
duct the war independently OF the cabi
net
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-04
HUNDREDS SLAIN IN BELGIAN REVOLT AGAINST DEPORTATION
Kansas City
Is Cheapest
Place to Liue


CHICAGO, Dec 4 New Haven
Conn, is the cu-,Ic,t place i'm the
country to buy iood,uu, as retail, and
kausa, CITY Mo. the chcauc,r accord
INK to a table OF statistic, unlimited
To- the CITY council today bg Alderman
Nance chairman OF the committee IN.
,csugatug the cost Of living 10 Chi
cago.
On the scale OF retail costs. Chicago
rank, eighth and New York thirteenth
IN the table
The investigation covered twenty
four cities and the statistic, give the
average prices Of twenty article, ui
food The table indicate, that what
New Haven must pay - cent, to OBJ.
tam. Kansas C,ty buy, for 25 cents
/, also is indicated ha, New Haven
pays at the ordinary meat market W
cents a pound for en-, oi ,rluiu that
sell, for 20 cents at Kansas City N,w
Haven dressed chicken costs 81 cent,
while at Kansas CITY one may be- haI
Al 2lL cents a pound In the matter
uf eggs the Missouri CITY has a great
advantage for SYic,ly fresh egg, ar
quoted de ~ ctftS dozen wRric a
New Haven the quotation Is Is cent,
Butter costs from TO 4 cent, more IN
the Connecticut city than it does on
the banks OF the kaw, but IS pound.
of potatoes bring 10 cents more Ncw
Haven pays but onc-quartcr OF cent
g4y t.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-04
BIDDERS KICK
ON WATERWORKS
SPECIFICATIONS
Contractors Say Plans Too
Broad More Time Asked,

Claiming that the plans and spcciii-
cations for the new waterworks system
are too broad and do not furnish a
proper basis for the comparison OF bids,
twenty contractors, bidders on the big
job, appeared before the board OF com
missioners this morning and entered
ptoest They asked that the speciii-
cations calling for the construction of
the condu,S be made more specific.
Extension Asked.
In addition the contractors requested
two weeks extension tor filing OF bids
on the grounds that the time allowed
was too brief 10 bid intelligen,ly on
such a large contract.
No action was taken bv the COM
missioners,. Another meeting is sched-
uled for this afternoon.
Time Nears Close.
The contractors also asked that they
he allowed to give surety bonds in
stead of putting up cash in the filing
OF bids Another suggestion was tha,
the contracts he let on separate days
Under the original advertisement the
time for filing bids closes tomorrow
afternoon st l 20 o'clock
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-04
Russia Promised
Turkish Capital

LONDON, Dec. 4-An event sur
passing in far-reaching importance the
actual military operations of the war
comes today in the public announce
ment BY the new Russian premier, Al
exander Trcpofi. that by an agreement
concluded in 1915 and subsequently ad-
hered to by Italy, the allies definitely
established Russia's right to ConStan.
tinople and the straits. The existence
Of this agreement has been alleged for
a long time, but never before was II
thus publicly and formally admitted
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-04
Injured Driver
Expected to Die

UNIONTOWN, Pa, Dec 4.-Frank
Calvin OF Indianapolis, the automobile
driver, who was injured in the races
at tho Uniontown speedway Saturday
afternoon, suffered sinking spell a,
the hospital early today and physicians
said he could not live out the day. The
others injured were so far recovered
that all were discharged from the hos
pital this morning
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-04
Rumanian Relief
Not Yet Assured
ASSOCIATED Press War Summary

tASsOCldttu fiess wal summary
The situation in Rumania does not
appear markedly less critical for the
Rumanians, despite the reported sue
cesses OF the Russo Rumanian often
sive southwest OF Bucharest in holding
back, temporarily at least, Won Mack
ensen's invading forces.
Bucharest and the armies defending
il continue under serious threat not only
from the forces on the southwest, but
also from those along the line of the
Argechu, stretching northwcStward tc
Piteschti and from General Won Fal
kenhayn's armies pressing southward
from the mountain passes, on the lin,
turning abruptly at Piteschti and ex.
tending northeaStward, north Of III,
Rumanian capital.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-04
Federal Judges
No Longer May
Suspend Sentence

WASHINGTON Dec. 4-Federal
Judges, the supreme court theId today,
do not possess inherent power exercised
for a century but without specific con
grcSsioual authority to indefinitely sus-
pend execution OF criminal sentences
imposed in their respective courts Sus-
pension BY District Judge killitS of
Ohio oi sentence upon James J. Hena-
han OF Toledo, convicted OF bank en-
bezzlcmcnt was revoked
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-04
Madill Girl weds Sherman Man.

MADlLL, Okla Dec. i-l Speclal)
Miss Mabel Taliaicrro, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs W L Talaierro OF this
city, and DR. NJ. NJ. McElhannon OF
Sherman, Texas, were married at the
Methodist church in this city ON No.
vember u.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-04
Two Pennsylvania
Slayers Executed

BELLErONT, Pa, Dec 4 Two
murderer one Of them youth. we're
elec,rocu,td today in the peni'tntiarp
al Ruckyicw They were Domin,ck
Digisco, ls years old, Of Pot,svlle, Pa,
who killed an ice cream vender. and
Stanislaus Woceskoske, Of Beaver
county. who murdered q fellow eountsys
man
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-04
TWELVE HUNDRED
WOMEN TO Be At
MASS MEETING
Housewiye3 Enthusiastic
AGAINST High Food Prices,
EGG PRICES DECREASING


4, lca,, POO Oklahoma City women
are 10 be- directly represented at the
ma,smcuug 20 be held tomorrow aft
cru.on AZ 3 O'Clock IN the FIRST Meth
odi,r church. ., which time 1t IS
thought some organization having for
1t, purpose boyoatuug high-prlocd food
sluiis viii bt formed.
Organizations at Work
The meeting was called hy Mrs. G.
l. Daughcriy, preriden, of the okla.
h1ma Clg Federation OF Nomcn'N
Clubs. The organization represents
rUO women. with whom allied organila-
tion, are working ON the present anti
price program
Mrs Daughcrty stated TIN, morning
that intense enthusiasm cXlst, in the
ranks OF local hou,ewlyef. and that
a record attendance is expected ~ to-
morrow's meeting
Egg Prices Down.
Eggs are selling m Oklahoma City
TODAY at from IS 10 50 cents a doz-
cu-a sheer drop OF from 10 TO IS
cent, over retail prices OF last week.
Wholesale eggs are selling at from
$3.50 to SIS the crate OF thirty dol-
en-, depending upon the freshness and
quality OF the eggs.
To what extent this drop is attribut-
able TO the investigation into local
food prices now being conducted by
committee, from the Oklahoma City
Federation OF Womcns clubs or by
the. threatened boycott OF high priced
articles OF food by local housewives
could not be determined this morning
Dealers Paying Less.
+--AssIs..,--S.th wholesale and retail
were unanimous in declaring that they
were paying less for eggs from tn,
man above them. and that naturally
the price to the consumer was lowered
An egg buyer employed bv al Okla
hona City wholesale produce firm told
rcStaurabi mcn thi, morning that h,
was finding II extremely hard TO pur
chase eggs from farmers because they
insisted that they would scll no egg,
at low prices to dealers when these
Same dealers were selling them at higt
prices TO retailers and the retailers IL
turn TO consumers.
Massmeeting Held.
Schemes varying from state TO fed
cral regulation OF the price OF food
stuff, were introduced at a maSsmcet
ing held Yesterday AFTERNOON IN th
, Pilgrim congregational church, and dis
| cuSScd by various prominent Oklaho
/ ma City business men. No definite &C
ton was taken, but those present wer
invited by Mrs. {. /. Daugherty, pres
ident of the Oklahoma City Federation
OF Women's clubs, TO be present at
massmpeting of housewives OF the cit
tomorrow afternoon at } o'clock in IN
First Methodist church
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-04
Hearing on Appam
Case January 8

WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.-RequesS
OF British claimants of the steamer
Appam, now German prize at New
port News, to expedite hearing of tho
case testing the vessels possession, was
granted today by the supreme court
which set January for argument.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-04
Villa Moves West
From Chihuahua

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. A.
The evacuation of Chihuahua City by
NilliStas was reported to southern de.
pattment headquarters today by Gem
eral Bell at II paSo The dispatch
said Villa was reported TO have moved
west over the Mexico Northwestern
railroad with considerable quantity
of loot
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-04
Paris Laundries
Threaten to Close

PARIS Dec. 4.--Propre,ors Of laun-
dries in Paris and the neighboring dis
,ricts have decided to close their cs.
adjustments on December 70 unless the
government guarantees them an ade
ouatc Supply OF coal
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-04
Fair Weather for
Tonight, Forecast

Local Foreosst-Fslr weather torluht
and Tuesday not much change In tom.
peraturc,
state rorsess,-ronleht ana Tuesday
fair weather.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-04
GOVERNOR AND
TRAPP BREAK"
OVER employees
Lieutenant Governor Wanted
Office Force TO VaCate,
TEXAS TRIP CALLED OFF
Executive Refuses to Grant
Requests; Goes to Farm

Governor Williams contemplated
trip to San Rcnto and other Texas
points TO review Oklahoma troops now
on border patrol duty was called oil
Saturday afternoon just a few hours
before the time set for his departure
because ot friendly" difference be
tween HIM and Lieutenant Governor
Irapp who would become the acting
governor, 1t was learned this morn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-04
Trapp Makes Request.

As condition precedent to his be
coming the executive during the gov
crnor', absence, the lieutenant Cover
nor requested that Art Walker, cx-
ecutiye secretary, and Miss jeanette
Collati chief clerk to the governor, va
ratc the executives Offices during the
time he was governor
Governor Williams, it IS understood
refused to agree to the lieutenant go,
ernor'S wishes IN the matter and when
conference Of all concerned failed
to bring about a satisfactory agreement
telegram from the governor to Col
oncl Roy Hoffman. commanding the
Oklahoma regiment on the bordcr, an
nounccd that the proposed trip had
been called of on account OF the pres
sure OF other business"
Governor to Farm.
However, the governor had made cx
tenslve arrangements for the trip anC
left the city Sunday for Bryan COUNTY
IContinued on rsGe TwoD
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-04-15
ENrERED PLEA or GUILTY..


I, Granville April 1o.--Iloyd C., Dill
lard. the Bank Of 'spartanburg, the
FarIners &suA Mercifants Bank and
IN 1Sitt lattanli Dsnk. m OF SPAR
tsnburE sAuhassd = plia sf guilty Id
Fsdsrsl court this afternoon to the
charge ef violating certain provisions
of the Food and Drug act Of con-
sress. The allegation Of the district
attorney was that tho corporations
named, acting through billiard. sold
watsr from the White Stone Springs,
the water being shipped in demitons
In interstate commerce and labelled
falsely. Government analysts stated
that tho water contains no lithia. not-
withstandink that IT II called '.lithia
water" Tho .asfendants -appealsd to
the court that they were ignorant Of
any violation on the ground that the
water was being sold by the lessee. "A
Rne Of ten dollars was imposed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-04-15
sHAKEsPERLAN PAGEANT.

Columbia, April lin celebra-
ton of the Tercentenary OF the death
Of William SHAKESPEARE, the University
Of South Carolina is preparing to
present on its campus and at the CO.
lumbia theatre an enormous pageant.
April rs, 1915. in which it is estimat-
ed that 1000 people will take part
and 5000 more witness. Cooperatinr
with the University in the presenta-
ton are Chicora College for Women.
Columbia College. and the city schools,
both public and private.
The first part Of the pageant IN
the afternoon on the University CAM
pus will present typical May Day
scene on the outskirts Of London in
the time Of Queen Elizabeth. Ming
ling with merrymakers in their an.
cient English sports will be the great
queen and her retinue. the May Queen
and her court, dignified representa-
lives Of the great trade guilds Of
London, Robin Hood and his Merry
Men. and a small group Of the liter
ary celebrities of the day among
whom will be Shakespeare himself.
These gaily eostumed figures will
form background for the dramatic
climax Of the presentation: crownins
OF Shakespeare as the monarch of the
realm Of imagination by the symbolic
figure Of Fame. The night perform
ance Will be a masQue, largely COM
posed Of famous scenes from Shakes
pere's plays, and brought to a climax
with the appearance of the Spirit Of
1915. bringing the tribute of the pres
,Ant day world to the. feet of the Avon
Bard.
. The audience from out of the city
is expected to be large. Special rates
viii probably be, offered by the rail-
.rgads The pageant is being directed
RX Miss Sarah spepser of Winthrop
College. who was very successful in
3directing the Queen Elizabeth pak-
cant in Winthrop two years ago.