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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-13
Workingmen Tired Of War;
But Determined to Hold Out
Say Americans Who Reach
Rotterdam,

ROTTERDAM, Feb. 1.-Two Amer
leans. who have reached Rotterdam
since the break in diplomatic relations
between Germany and the United
States, although IN both cases their
pasSpor,N had been applied for before
tho rupture gave similar accounts OF
present conditions IN Germany TO the
Associated Press today One OF these
men came from Berlin the other from
Frankfort, Each had been IN Germany
little more than a year and IN that
time each man lost thirty pounds IN
weight
Determined TO Hold Out.
Theodore WurSln, an engineer OF
Jamaica. y. y, said his experiences
with workngmcn IN Germany showed
him that they were tired ot the war,
but nevertheless determined to hold out.
Many of them earn good wages, vif-
tually all OF which they spend tor TODD :;
they arc thus better off than persons
higher in the social scale Mr. WurSlin
said he had often seen groups oi
French. British and Russian prisoners
especially Russians, sweeping the
streets, car,ing goods and performing
other labor. He said they were never
molested or insul,ed OF Mr.. Wurs-
Inns ten American associates, about
half had decided to remain in Germany
whatever happened.
Hardships for People.
The other American is New York
business man who said the food sllua
ton was very bad IN frankfort. lie
told narrowing stories OF the hardship
undergone by the people who, he sail
were utterly weary OF the war, but en-
,irely devoted to tho military leaders.
Both the men asserted that the brea'
between Germany and America ha'
caused no excitement, that American
in Germany arc being we'll cared 10
and that no apprehension need be ie!
Tor the welfare OF those left behind
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-13
Unsettled Weather
Tonight, Forecast
LOCAL FORECAST - unsettied and
osnersiiy cloudy tonight and Wednesday.
Probably somewhat colder Wednesday.
STATE FoHGCAsT-Tonloht cloudy,
colder In northwest portion; Wednesday
fslr. colder.


KANsA9-t'nsettled and colder.
ANsAs--Generally cloudy. colder
Wednesday
WEST TExAs-Falr, colder In Pan.
handle.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-13
Days of Grace Granted
Neutral Ships Expire;
No Warning Ciuen Now

u, S, Prepares for Next Step
in Developments; Confer
enCe Of NeutraIS Still Being
Considered,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-13

BERNE, Feb. lj-Americans who
arrived here from Germany with Mr.
Gerard are congratulatlng themselves
on having escaped further wrestling
with Germany's food problem.
No Meat in Windows.
Butchers windows, well stocked with
assorted meats, such as arc seen here,
arc an unwonted sight in Berlin Meat
is now SO scarce in the GcrrUan capital
that IT is never hung in windows TO at
tract buyers, but IS speedily distributed
without advertising Citizens keep in
close touch with the butcher so as 10
know when the next mcager supply
will be on sale
Practically all meat is sold on a card
emitting each person 10 half pound
weekly, but dishes made ot kidneys.
lungs and other scraps can be bought IN
restaurants without card. Game and
poultry are exempt from the card sys-
TEN and command extraordinary prices
The maximum prices Tor pork and
mutton range for 50 to Is cents, but 81
or more is paid at back doors for, de
spite Germanys genius for organlza-
tion, much surrcptltiouS dealing pre-
walls.
Children Given Advantage.
Even German officials, usually mod
els OF the s'rctest obedience 10 the
laws, give hungry children the advant-
age of loose Interpretation and do not
put awkward questions
The rich, OF course, suffer compare
lively little They are still able to buy
high priced poultry or fish Turkeys
geese and chickens are still displayed
IN windows OF produce houses and bear
labels announcing that they can be pur
chased at from 81. 10 to 81 ~ pound
The poorer people. especially IN Ber
lin, arc undoubtedly suffering iron
hunger as their food is confined mainl,
to bread. potatoes, turnips and low
grade marmalade 1t is asserted tina
in the country districts the food prob
lcu is less pressing than in the BIZ
cities.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-13
German People Maintain
Military Spirit Despite
Suffering Due to Hunger
Americans Glad 10 Escape
Wrestling With ProbIemi
Enormous Prices Charged
for Better Meats,

BERNE, Feb. lj-Amerioans who
arrived here from Germany with Mr.
Gerard are conga,ulatlng themselves
on having escaped further wrestling
milh Grtrnanv,s food nrnhlcm
New Britain herald., 1917-02-01

high, on ground above the Sound. Fine Serpertine roads were laid out in the estate, which contains more than 2OO acres. The castle is about FPS feet long by no feet in depth, and is sur- mounted by a tower and turrent, which make it conspicuous from the water. On the second story Is sun room composed almost entirely of glass. The dining room is of grayish
 brown oak and the library copied af- ter the famous Bromley room, now shown in the South Kensington Mu- suenI.
 In 1908 the casino near the water
 front was constructed, containing
 bowling alleys, a swimming pool, and
 many guest rooms More than s1,- Oo0,000 was spent on the place by the Goulds before their domestic troubles put a stop to the work. The castle has never been completed according to the original plans.
 Architect Haydel brought suit for damages after he was discharged by
 Mrs. Gould and won a judgment for
 more than $3O,00O in the court of ap- peals in 1907. The builder, Harvey
 Murdock, sued for $115,000, and the court allowed h1m a l1tLIe IIlOie tHdIl $5O,O00. Hunt & Hunt were employed as architects in Haydeps place. The Gould estate is in one of the choicest sections of Long Island, near Port Washington, and has a large 1 water frontage on Hampstead Harbor and the Sound Daniel Guggenheim' brothers, William and Isaac, own fine
 estates adjoining the castle. the for
 mer's being the north and the latter's | south of the Gould property.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-01
iUGGENHEIM WOULD !. BUY CASTLEG0ULD
Elaborate Estate Planned After Kilkenny Castle

New York, Feb. 1.-Daniel Guggen- neim said last night that he had made an offer to Howard Gould to purchase castlegoald and it's grounds at Sands Point, overlooking the Sound on the north shore of Long Island. Negotia- tions have been carried on by cable with MT. Gould, who is in Europe, but the deal has not been closed.
 Castlegould was projected about six Keen years ago, shortly after MT. iGould married Miss Catherine Glenn smons, the actress. She obtained a in 1907. The house was lplanned or an elaborate scale and !modeled after Kilkenny Castle in Ire Hand, but, instead of having sixty lrooms as has the ancestral home of the Marquis of Ormonde, the Gould house, Mrs. Gold told her architect, Abner J. Haydel, was to have 200 rooms. A wide moat was dug around the building, to which access was had by bridges.
 The main building is massive stone structure, more than sixty feet
New Britain herald., 1917-02-01

FOR SALE=Fema1e collie. Good watch dog. 2 Meadow street.
 1-30-d5 5
New Britain herald., 1917-02-01

LOST~Strayed from home Wednes- day morning hound with He- bron tag. and answering to the name of Buckles. Address H. J.
 Crane, Kensington. Conn.,. Tel. 675-12. 2-1d2x
New Britain herald., 1917-02-01
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Fine seven room cottage.
 Lot 1b0 front by t25, near New Britain Hartford electrics. Excel lent location, all kinds of fruits.
 etc. Shed for automobile. A real home. c. N Ferry. 30 Stuart St., Maple Hill 2-1-3dx
New Britain herald., 1917-02-01

FoR SALEt-Chsap. bakery wagon w. E. Hart, kensington. Tel 656-12
 1-3O-4dX
New Britain herald., 1917-02-01

FOR sALE=-65 egg incubator. new
 last year. Price $500 George An- derson, Berlin. 1-31-2dX
New Britain herald., 1917-02-01

FOR SALB-sixteen foot marble top counter. North End Pharmacy, 97
 Broad street. 1-31-d2x
New Britain herald., 1917-02-01
LOST.

LOST-I have lost Commercial Trust Company Savings Pass Book No. 15e0 and am applying for duplicate, pass book. Morris Appell
 1-18-25-2-1
New Britain herald., 1917-02-01

LOST-Boston terrier, male, dark
 brindle with white markings. No collar. Name, "Jack." Return to
 S5 Ellis St. 2-1-d1x
New Britain herald., 1917-02-01

FOR SALE-Upright piano. good con- dition, also par1or set. brussels car pet and rug. p5 Fremont street.
 1-31-w1x x
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-05-25
FALLS 80 feet
To HIS DEATH
At INFIRMARY
John Pierson Topples Over
Rail On Way To
Supper
PAINTING SPELL Is
ASCRIBED AS CAUSE
Dies An Hour Later At Hos
pital With Skull
Fractured

After descending nearly half the
length of the stairs to 90 to his sup
per, John Person, 90 years of age.
an inmate of the Knox county infirm-
ary, suddenly became unbalanced at
turn between the second and third
floors Of the institution Wednesday
evening, falling distance Of 80 feet
to the first floor and sustaining a
fractured skull from which he died
about o'clock in the evening at the
Mt. Vernon hospital where he was
taken following the accident The,
fall took place about o'clock. The-
man struck the banisters on the Sec
ond floor and continued his descent.
Two other inmates of the infirmary
we're with Pierson, who was crippled
in one knee and had to hold to the
railing, when he fell, but did not see,
him start. One, Jerry Buckmaster,,
was in front of Pierson and David
Mackey was descending the stairs.
behind the dead man.
The stairs circle half the way
down and at one place between the
second and third floors there is a
rather sharp turn. 1t was here that
Pierson fell to his death. 1t is Thought
probable that he lost his balance and
then fell over the railing. A dizzy
spell is ascribed as possible cause
The injured man was taken to the
| Mt. Vernon hospital in an ambulance
where an examination was made, dis
closing fractured skull. Death came
to the aged man shortly afterwards
Pierson has been an inmate of the
infirmary for four or five years and
before his entrance into the intirm-
airy lived in small cabin near Lib
erty Chapel. He was a bachelor,
never having married. There are no
immediate relatives in this vicinity.
The remains will be inferred in the
Liberty Chapel cemetery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-05-25
BLADENSBURG
Happenings In The Vicinity OF
Jackson Township

Rev. Hoover delivered two fine,
sermons Sunday TO large audience
at the Christian church.
George Frye and wife of near Cen
terburg spent Saturday night with
his uncle, William Frye.
Mrs. Mamie Holmes and children
OF Montivallo, Mo, arrived Tuesday
to spend the summer with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McCament.
Mrs. Mollie Harris spent a few
days this week with her daughter,
Mrs. Flora Cummins of Martinsburg.
Miss Merle Darling of Mt. Vernon
is spending a few days with friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Hose visited
the latter's parents Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Harper Woods of
near Gambler attended church here
Sunday and spent the day with the
formers sister, Mrs. Laird Ashcraft-.
Rev. Hoover and wife and Mrs. FL
la Harris were guests of Mrs T. j.
Hess at dinner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George WarmaH OF
Mt. Vernon and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Hull of Howard visited their parents
Sunday.
Mrs. Zona Woods of Mt. Vernon
visited her pai ents Sunday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-05-25

sung Wednesday evening at the Pres
byterian church under the ever cap
able direction of William M. Coup,
to whom musical Mt Vernon owes
a deep debt of gratitude for his con-
tinued successful efforts - efforts
which many thought reached their
climax this year.
With all the varied music which
has been attached to the DR.. Faustus
legend by numerous composers,
there is possibly none which is SO
universally pleasing as that con-
ceived by Charles Gounod. An ex-
eeptional story with which to work,
he produced measure after measure
of strains, inspirited, overwhelming,
tender, martial and what not. Few
who attended the production of We'd
nesday evening can soon forget the
st-Mephistopheles duet in which
the former longs for youth and all its
pleasures; the lightsome waltz sung
by "citizens" at the Kermesse; the
Faust -Margarita love duet; the peren-
nially pleasing Soldiers Chorus" or
Margarita's gentle death melody.
But as one remembers the music,
it is the soloists to whom thoughts
turn. Not only were the artists oil
Wednesday evening the most expen
sive which the local association has
attempted to bring to the city, but
they were the best balanced from al
harmonic standpoint ever to appear
here-a rather remarkable thin@
when it is considered that none hat
ever sung together before.
John Campbell of New York Cit!
assumed the difficult tenor role o
Faust with exquisite Interpretation
The personality of the aged, youth
loving recluse who becomes morbi'
and is only arrested from suicide b,
the sudden appearance Of Mephiste
uheles. was injected into the part b.
Mr.. Campbell very graphically. Hi
modulation in vocal expression fror
that of man wearied of existence t
that of youth full of life, energ.
hope and love, to which he is change
in the story by Mephisto, was admi
able. The demands of the characte
tax greatly the most cultivated voic
but give broad latitude for the di
play OF all vocal timbre and M
Campbell was a positive delight. +
will be remembered for his wor
with Mephisto in the opening act an
his delightful amorous scenes vii
Margarita. A fascinating appea
ance added much to the excellel
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-05-25

us. There have been choruses in
the past which were fine. but Direct
or William M. Coup whose enthusi-
asm and magic ability have really
made festivals in Mt. Vernon, whip
ned into shape this year the choice
chorus of all. Never has there been
the absence of halts in picking up
a measure as was the case and never
has there been the continued smooth
ness and polish which the baton or
Mr.. Coup seemed to instill into his
group OF vocalists.
One OF the big features OF chorus
work was the rendition by male
voices of the Soldiers Chorus. This
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-05-25

hours with scarcely a pause. Mrs.
Mills will always be a fixture at To-
cal festivals, as long as she will con-
sent TO delight the many admirers of
her work in this city.
The following are members of the
chorus:
soprano Mildred Aler Mrs. Louis
Baker, Mrs. e. c. Beggs, Julia Bran
yam, Mrs. Edison Breeze, Laurene
Canning. Eleanor Cain, Mrs A. c.
Cole, Elizabeth Cole, Wilda Clark,
Mrs. Bessie Clutter, Dora Grosscup,
Mrs. Conner Gilliland, Mrs. Charles
johnson. Mrs. Homer Kennedy, Cora
I4oney; Sara Long, Corrine Mahaffey,
Dora McCloy, Eleanor Months, Ruth
Montgomery, Mrs. Daniel McFeeley,
Mrs. Harry Patterson, Mrs. Walter
Riley, Mrs. Sidney Sage, Nina Shift
fiette, Nell Snow, Mrs. Albert Trott,
Lucille Vernon, Mrs. Webster, Ruth
Walker, Beryl Zemer, Gertrude Flem-
| ing.
Alto-Agnes Ahrendt, Madge Cas-
! Sill Mrs. Grover Carpenter, Mrs.
Cloise Crumley, Agnes Freeman,
Myrtle Gotshall. Ruth Hull, Mrs. W.
! H. Jackson, Mrs. F. w. Loney, Mrs.
Margaret Morrison, Alice Patterson,
| Gertrude Porter, Wilda Rinehart,
Mrs. w. p. Sawvel, Pauline Smith,
Mrs. Zenno Taylor, Mrs. Edgar Thorn
as. Mrs. Agnes Tighe, Mrs, Harry
Wootton.
Tenor-Donald Baugher, Walter
Burris, Fred Babbs, William H.
Clarke, Hal Eggleston, William Cow
er, Carl Herring, George Kelly, James
Lamson, Jesse Lamson, Fred Lawler
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-05-25

Lawrence Morrison, George Wythe.
Bass-Cyril Allerding, Frank Balm
ter. Carol Benoy, Tom Bogardus. Fred
BURNETT, Jack Champion, George
Congdon, James Cranmer Charles
Johnson, Harold Moushey, A. w.
Paynter, Lawrence Sperry, George
Spearman, Norman Turner, Clarence
Crippen.
Tonight there will be a miscellan-
eous concert in which the chorus will
be heard to best advantage. AS a
special attraction, Miss Helene Pugh
of Columbus will be at the organ.
Miss Marie Harrington of this city
will play the piano.
Secretary Eggleston of the associa.
tion believes that, financially, the fes.
tival will be more of success than
ever before. AS estimated by him,
there may be deficit, but it will be
comparatively small.
The question of the continuance of
the festival association is to be placed
before the patrons tonight. An at
tempt Will be made to get a full and
free expression of opinion on this
point and what policy shall be fol-
lowed in the future. Blanks to be
passed around with the following
questions:
Shall the Festival association be
continued?
If so, to what extent will you
support it financially?
3 Shall the standard of soloists be
maintained?
How many concerts should be
given?
5 Other suggestions?
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-05-25
BEST BALANCE IN
ARTISTS YET HEARD
Faust Production Proves A
Most Effective Vehicle;
l.. Concert Tonight

Gounod's Faust-beautiful of mu
sic, stirring in dramaticism and grip
ping in legend-constituted the fifth
operate production of the Mt. Vernon
Festival association, and an audience
lavish in applause and truly register
ing the strong impression made by
the most forceful and satisfactory
group of soloists yet to appear in
Mt. Vernon, proclaimed the old story
of the magician, or philosopher, the
most finished and altogether pleasing
undertaking yet essayed by musical
workers of Mt, Vernon, as it was
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-05-25
MILFORD
Attractive Items From Western
Knox County

S. H. Boner of Shreve spent Sun
day in the home of j. L. Scott.
Carl Bishop and family of near
Edison visited his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Bishop last Sunday.
T. R. Mitchell of Mt. Vernon spent
Sunday with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. S. A. Mitchell.
Miss Margaret Mitchell returned
to Cleveland Monday after a three
weeks visit with her parents.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-05-25
All of the artists were full of

All OF the artists were full of
praise for the chorus and pronounced
it among the best group of amateur
singers with which they had ever
worked. Mr.. Middleton referred es-
pecially to the color tones achieved
by the chorus in number with Miss
Sharlow when the latter executed a
cadenza, declaring that it was the
most marvellous he had ever heard in
unprofessional ranks.
The waltz song of the second act,
the haunting strains of which were
heard ON the organ for a few mo-
ments just before the end of the
opera, was thoroughly splendid in
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-05-25

qualities and range in Mr., Camp
bcll's voice.
Powerful, with seemingly no effort.
the tremendous voice of Arthur Mid
dleton, basso, was controlled with a
care ami precision to be expected OF
such a famous vocalist one whose
work on talking machine records is
already familiar to many people. Mr..
Middleton, who has sung with the
Metropolitan Opera Co. of New York
City, possesses happy power of
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-05-25

the hanis of Mr.. Coup and his chor-
us. II was this melody which was
carried away by many from the
concert.
Mrs Wilbur Thoburn Mills of Co
lunbus. whom it is a constant delight
to hear at the organ, excited much
comment Wednesday upon her pow
ers of endurance in playing three full
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-05-25

familiar air vas sung with commend
a"ie Vigor and still, its .ol4 j.
cult phases, with a unity wpics
spcke mich for hr Coup drilling
mi coup raced the audience while
the final measures we're boi7g playal
p' the organ and manipulated hie
baton slightly an eheet'o piece Of
work.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
HORSES. WAGONS. CARRIAGES.

FOR SALE-Two colts or viii trade fir
good work horse. Call Home phone
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
NEWS OF INTEREST TO
POLISH CITIZENS
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Frank Jaroszewski AMI
daughter. Nettie, 22O1 Kenwood av..
have gone to Chicago to spend
Easter with relatives They Will be
the guests of the formers daughter,
Mrs. Thaddeus Steszewski.
John Krasnicki of Michigan City
is here on business.
Michael Nowaczewski returned %
Hammond following a short visit
here.
Frank Michalowski left for his
home in Toledo following a few
days visit here.
Walter Piatkowski of Chicago is
here on business.
John Krawczynski. Chaplin st,
has gone to LapOrte to spend a few
days with relatives.
John Gawronski arrived here
from Michigan City 10 spend few
days with friends
Joseph Kurecik of East Ham
mond is here on a business visit.
William MaTzanOwicz, w. Division
St. has gone TO Chicago TO spend q
few days with friends.
Sylvester Drzeweich left for his
home in Toledo following a brief
visit here.
George Maciejewski, who has been
here on business. left Saturday for
Hammond.
Miss Julia Dybinski arrived from
Cleveland for a few days visit with
friends.
Joseph Brazewicz. S. Chaplin St.
has gone TO Fort Wayne 70 spend a
couple OF days with relatives.
Michael GrochOwiecki left for his
home in Gary following a few days
visit.
John Pawlinski. who has been
here on business, left Saturday
morning for Gary.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
Past Week Closed With
Substantial Losses

STOCK-The week closed with
substantial price losses, due 10
general liquidation which began on
the 3rd instant, following Pres't
Wilson's message to congress. Tech
nically, the market is in a reason
ably strong position. and some re-
cOvery. therefore. may be antici-
pated. The underlying conditions.
/ however, remain unchanged and are
not favorable for a rising market.
| Uncertainty as to methods OF taxa
! ton and government action in fix
/ ing commodity prices are the ele-
ments that check optimistic tenden-
cies. Government reports Saturday,
indicating a very short winter wheat
crop. is an additional bearish fac
tor. The most disturbing element
Of all will be a Reorganization in
our Industrial affairs BY withdraw
ing two TO three million young men
to be placed in the service of the
nation.
We are of the opinion that on
the rallies stocks should be liqui-
dated
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. over the
southwest was Offset by short cover
ing in the May. Coupled with this
demand was some buying thought
to be for foreign account. Inhuen-
tial local interests and several OF
the large local operators were in
clined TO anticipate a setback, but
everything was swept aside by the
sensational showing made by the
government. The condition of GA
is lower than any official showing
ever made except in June Of 1885
when a condition Of 90 was given.
The percentages given by the gov
eminent in southwestern states sug
gests a yield in Kansas. Nebraska
and Oklahoma Of around 127.0OO,-
600 bushels. These three states
raised 100000 bushels last year
Conditions surrounding the market
are such as TO make investments
hazardous and il seems the province
of conservatism TO urge the greatest
conservatism ia operations OF every
nature.
CORN-A scarcity of offerings
mand was rather general but with
out significance. The extreme high
prices seem To be purely in sympa-
thy with the action of wheat. This
market, like others, is very respon-
sive 10 buying. there being at no
time any noteworthy opposition.
Extreme strength in wheat
and corn stimulated general buying.
but again, as heretofore, enCoun-
tered liberal offerings. Considerable
Of the selling was thought to be
for Winnipeg account.
PROVISIONS-Th has been
very little opposition TO a renewal
of general demand for hog prod
ucts. Demand was stimulated by
yesterdays hog market, which was
80 cents higher than Thursday.
THOMSON & McKINNON.