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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-08
BULLETINS

ALBANY, N. Y. Feb S.--The
bill appropr,ating sl,o)oooo for
military preparations purposes was
signed by Governor Whitman to
day The measure was introduced
in the legislature Monday night
and was passed in the senate Tues
day under a special message from
the governor and was adopted by
the assembly yesterday.
WEST POINT, N. Y. Feb. s.
All the available six-inch guns at
West Point were shipped to New
York today for use at the ports,pro-
tecting the city
NEW YORK, Feb. s,-Nine pas
senger liners flying flags Of the en-
tente allies. two ships Of the Ameri-
can line and one Holland are on the
seas between New York and Euro
pean ports. All but three, the
American and Dutch ships bound
east are within possible danger of
submarines or mines. In addition
three British ships from New York
are due TO arrive, but have not been
reported. |, is possible word OF
their arrival has been withheld in
accordance with recent orders of
the British authorities. Nearly all
have Americans on board,
WASHINGTON. Feb. s-Or-
ders were given today to double
the output OF torpedoes at the
Newport, r. l. plant. To make
possible additional equipment OF
the station, Secretary Daniels
asked congress Immediately to ap-
propriatc SsOo,Ooo, Secretary Dan
icls estimates that the first order
at the governments plant will save
5000, 900, the difference in cost be
tween government and private pro
duotiop.
COPENHAGEN, Feb. s.--Not
a single American has arrived in
Copenhagen from Berlin since
breaking Of relations between Ger
many and the United States, Regi-
maid Foster, agent in Germany OF
the Rockefeller fund, was expected
TO arrive here Monday night, hav-
ing reserved accommodation here
by Telegraph. He could not reach
Copenhagen before late tonight and
no further word has been heard
from him.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-08
Mother Asks
Court TO Free
Her Daughter
HabeaS Corpus Proceedings
Filed by Mrs, Mary A.
Smith; Girl in a Home,

Man \ smith mathcr oi Julia
smith, II years old, brought1 habcas
corpus proceedings against NJ l..
Smith, probation officer, and Charlc,
q. rntney, head OF the Oklahoma
Home Finding society today in The
district court. asking The release oi her
daughter Julia was taken from Mrt
Smith last week ON her own request
The girl won't stay a, home" Mr.
Smith said today "Shc SAYS that con
dltlonS IN the home are lntolerable
The mother is a widow. and supports
five children by her own efforts, and
with what little they can earn. Julia
wants TO finish her education, she told
us, so VIC put her III a home where she
could have a chance to 60 to school ="
The time for the hearing has no, been
set
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-08
Salvation Army
Offers 1000 Nurses

CHICAGO, teh. + frlcgrams ol
icr,ng ,hc service, OF 1000 Salvation
army nurses from the western part OF
the United States and the use oi all
ul the army buildings in the event oi
war, were transmitted ,o President
Wilson today The messages were
signed hy Commissioner Thomas is.
TIL commanding the western depart,
mcnt of the organization
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Mrs. Penfield's
Workshop Closed

VIENNA Feb 8 Mrs Frederic {
pcnficld. wife oi the American ambdS.
,ador today closed tho workshop where
Tor thirty months, a, her own expense
wrte produced millions oi handageS aud
wound dreS,iugS. an ciiot, to which the
late Emperor Francis Joseph gave HI,
recognition hy conlerrlng ON Mrs. Pen.
field high order
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-08
Single Survivor
of Belgian Relief
Ship in Denmark

LONDON, Feb S-The chlci cng-
ncer and sole survivor on the Belgian
rclici steamer Lars ktu1 has arrived
at Copenhagen, according to a dispatch
from that city The story saws the
engineer confirmed the rcpor, that the
steamer was sunk without warning and
that all his comrades pcrished.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-08
Cuba to Prepare
on Land and Sea

HAVANA. Feb S-fhc secretary oi
the interior has called Captain Coo.
veue Morales BoellS. chief OF naval
staff, and Brigadcr Martin, chief ot
military staff to furnish a budget iot
preparedness on sea and land in case
OF necessity.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-08
Airplane Plants
Offered to Nation

NEW YORK, Feb 8 Airplauc plants
OF the United States could turn out lOO
machines a week and IT urgent ucccS-
Sity arises from 200 TO 800 a week, II
was announced today, Nineteen OF the
twenty one alrplanc manufacturers ul
the country met here yesterday aud
formed an aIrplanc manufacturers as
Sociatiun and an offer oi rs services
will be made to President Wilson
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-08
Socialists Oppose
War Declaration

CHICAGO. Feb & More than M
GEO copies OF 4 proclamation urging
working men tu protest against the
possibilities ui war with Germany
and calling massmes,,Ng NJ social
lists to oppose warlikc moves. viii he
distributed here today
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CLARK CONVICTED;
GWEN JAIL Term

GUTHRIE, Okla Feb. & S-tSpccialN y
. Dr. William NJ Clark OF Oklahoma
!ity was found guilty OF violating the
Harrison Anti. Narcotic act by a Jury in
federal cour, here today, and was sen
fenced to serve sixty dayS IN the 10.
gan county jail No fur wa, given
Ilatk by Judge Cottctal 1t /, under.
ttovd tha, no appeal viii be taken
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-08
Record Number
of New Citizens

CHICAGO Feb X Application, for
citizenship papers IN Chicago courts IN
the twenty four hours ending today
broke all previous records, 52s aliens
filing declarations oi intention o.
these, lS0 were Germans or Austtlans.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-08
ACT OF GERMANY
LEADING TO WAR
MATTER OF Time
Americans Expected to Perish
Sooner or Later

WASHlNGTON. Ieh S-Ou the ba
SIS oi feport, received ON the dcStrur-
tlon OF the California and other ship,
so iar. n 4, stated authorltaiINcly that
none oi the cases constitute the overt
act which will lead to war with her-
, many Officials openly express the
belief however that the overt act Is
merely a question OF time
Will Not Be. Hurried.
While regarding the destruction OF
the California as plain vNlence that
Germany has fully abandoned her
pledges TO the United States. II was
stated that the government will not
be hurried into war until there is un.
disputed evidence OF violation OF
American rights b, destruction OF
American ships or loss OF American
lives IN violation OF international Law.
No HOPE for Modification.
Little hope, II any. ever existed. tina,
German, might modify her campaign
oi ruthlcSSneSS has vanished and there
Is no doubt here that II will hc only
matter of hours or days before an
american ,hir +, sunk or an American
llic sacrificed
The only effect >n lar as the de
>lruc,,on oi tho aliorrla Is concerned
has been to quicken the preparation
the government, is making ior the eN-
p,c,ed eventuality
The latest repor, ~ the sinking OF
the California from Queenstown puts
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$50 American Officials.

80 American Officials.
Probably one hundred arid fifty
Americans are affected in the Amcr,-
can embassy at Berlin and the twenty
two ConSulateS IN Germany, four IN
Belgium and tNN one at Warsaw
There arc fQl American citizen,
among the eqnsulatcs, ten among the
regular embassy staff and at least
twenty among the forty other clerks and
attache, at the embassy
Mistake in Message.
That Ambassador Gerard is still in
Berlin and no, at Berne, Switzerland.
as was thought possible yesterday, is
shown N dispatch received today from
Ambassador Willard a, Madrid Mr..
Willard said that tho impression that
Gerard was a, Rernc, had been due to
a telegraph mistake This should have
been dated Berlin via Bcrnc," instead
OF Rcrnc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-08
BOLIVIA DECIDES
TO COMPLETELY
SUPPORT WILSON
Holland and Spain viii Not
Break With Kaiser,

LONDON, Feb. S.-The Bolivian
minister of foreign affairs. says
Reuters dispatch from Lapaz to-
day, has announced that Bolivia has
decided completely to support the
attitude of the United States in the
crisis with GermanyG
WASHINGTON. Feb SPANS
note, which II IS understood, formally
decline To support Pre>iden, Wilson s
suggestion that she break of diplomatic
relations with Germany was received
today at the state department, but not
made public o.
Holland to Stay Out. g.
The Netherlands government, also.
through the American legation at The
Hague, has formally declined to accept
President Wilson'S suggestion and
break oil diplomatic relations with Ger
wany Information to this ciicc,
reached here today m confidential di,
patches from Holland
II also was said IN the dispatch that
the Netherlands government had made
protcS, against unrestricted Subma
rlnc warfare and tina, at the same time
negotiations had been opened with
Great Britain for the reduction OF It's
nine field The Dutch government
plans To have the British field and the
German danger zone which overlap
there, so contracted as to allow ships to
pass.
Spain Enters Protest.
Spain, II IS understood protests Wig
orouSty againS, the new submarine or
der as a violation Of international law
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Generally Fair
Tonight, Forecast

Local FORECAST -- Generally fsh
weather tonight and Friday not much
change In Temperature minimum TEN
plrsture tonight 26 10 - degrees.
STATE FORECAST - Tonight fair:
colder In east portion Friday fair
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-08
Negro Fireman In British
Steamer Victim of Diver;
GermanyHolds Americans
Sensational Reports Regarding Seizure of
7euton Ships and Crews Are Circulated In
Berlin; Allies Grant Safe Conduct For Won
Bernstorf.

LONDON, Feb. 8.-Ceorge Washington,
American negro fireman n the Turno, killed,
according to a report received today by the Ameri-
embassy. The Turino a British ship which
sailed from Norfolk for Liverpool January l9. She
was sunk by a submarine.
One of the survivors i. Calvin Bay, American
citizen of Fillmore, Utah.
WASHINGTON Feb 8.-President Wilson was
in the executive offices when the attack the Turno
with the killing of al American negro communi
Gated to him. He Immediately issued instructions that
all the facts be gathered promptly as possible.
WASHINGTON, Feb sFance
Notice that Britain Count
BeAoH sud his staff received the state department
WASHINGTON. Feb and
sailor, brought the ship Yaowdac being held
Bnori con,ulN and sailors OF the bound
shin, # a
their seized Pending
detained the American,
Situation Minim1ed
The being mumilcd thought will be
tc>>iuly Strengthened
understood the >tac proceed the
lar order afford absolutely grounds The United States
will he extremely punctou and place the whole responsibility
development
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-08
Some Americans
to Stay at Berlin

BtRllN, Feb S.--lhc breach Of
diplomatic relations between the Unit.
cd states and Germany has hrough, out
the fact that there arc some l0O ma.
tive ~ naturali1cd American, in Bcr.
I'm, large majority oi whom have
applied 10 the United state, embassy
tor passports CT alterations permit,
ing them to leave Germany Tor Sw,u.
erland or Scandinavia
Houston Couple Would Leave.
about one. fourth oi the total are
Americans temporarily IN Germany on
hu''ne" or to study The other three.
loutthS are either nationaiked or the
character Of such who rushed To the
embassy at the eleventh hour To se.
cure papers, establishing their sta,u,
after the departure OF the American
representatives. The list Of native
Americans who have applied for per.
mission tu leave Germany AZ the carli-
est opportunity includes Mr. and Mr4
Frederick W Warren Of Houston.
Texas
Those who plan To remain IN neutral
European countries include
Mr. and Mrs Wallford R,gser, Ala
hama, IN Denmark. and Dr.. Lewis II.
Marks. New Orleans. in Switzerland
Tho. who viii Remain.
The list Of those who have an.
huunced thrlr intention to remain IN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-08

KANSAS Partly cloudy aud colder
ARKANSAS Fair and colder
WEST TENAS Generally fair
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-08
SENATOR kELLAR
RAPS R. |. OWEN
IN SENATE TALK
Democracy Is Questioned on
Floor by Member,

Senator Robert l. Ovens democracy
was questioned IN the senate this morn
ing hy Senator kcllar OF Marietta
The senator went So lar a. to say that
Senator Owen IN his zeal to get sup
port for his resolution had promised
the republicans oi the senate Il they
would vote ior 1t he would not for
get them"
Senator Kcllar said that Senator
Owens action on the stump III Hi
noiS and his attitude on the socialist
election law IN Oklahoma proves that
he will act adversely to the democratic
party
Makes Speech
AhScn, Yesterday when the Kerr res
oluion vas before the senate, Senator
kcllar asked permission to explain
how he would have voted. His speech
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Makes Speech

Continued on h~ss rwsJ
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Those Who Will Remain.

The li,, Of those who have an.
bounced thfir in,cntion to remain IN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-08

WASHINGTON Feb sftance has formally granted safe
tn 0ughou the allies blockade for Count Bernor and his
Notice that Great Britain also has granted safe passage for
BeHtot aud his staff received at the state department
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-20
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL R. R.
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA:
In Effect June IS, 1917.

TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA:
vHEI Fofllaaa 4 and Boston :aS EoS 81
lk93Iki.l9lland. Portland, Boston,
1;LIIE4 Montreal and Quebec s.5s
I~-9A 4. NJ, Brunswick. Bath
Lewiston, Iortland. Boston; 100 r. NJ,
HauoWell, Gardiner and SO. Gardiner; 500
+. NJ, local; 400 z. NJ. (eXpress) Bruins
wick, Rockland. Portland, Boston; 5;lo r.
NJ. Hallowell, Gardiner and 50. Gardner.
6.2S p. III, local to Portland, connects
there for New York anG Washington
104O 2. NJ, Lewiston, Bath, Portiana q,
Boston. Sundays 800 and 1922 a: NJ, 6.l2
(New York; and l0.40 Z. NJ. cortland anu
GOING EAsT-1.03 A. NJ, Bangor. 81:
John, Halifax, Aroostook Co. Sunday
morning at la A NJ, does not connect
beyond Bangor; 3.N A. NJ, for Watervi;ie'
Bangor, Bar Harbor. Calais; SIS A. NJ
local to Moosehead Lake (via Oakianu)'
Belfast, Foxcroft ard Bangor; $50 A. NJ,
local to Belfast. Bangor and SkoWhegan ;
IL 10 noon. Waterville, Bangor, B. q "A. L.;
r. Bar IIarbor. Calais, ST. John anu
Halifax: 2.45 z. NJ, express to Watervlle'
thence local to Bangor ana Matla"aln ;,
keag; 720 2. NJ, WatNvllle, SkoWnesan
Waterville, Bangor and Bar iarpor: 80
A. M. 2.53 p. NJ, for Waterville, Skowhe-
gan and Bangor. r,,
Trains leave Augusta Tor 1aI ae q y,
Gardiner and South Gardiner at SD g.5a
A. NJ, 1856, 3.07, 5.15, 6.2s 1914 T. NJ ha.-
lowell and Gardiner only 4.0o z. NJ Gar
diner lly 800 A. NJ. daily.
Nj. L. HARRIS, CenI Passenger Agt.
d. c. Douglass. Gen'l Mgr. Portland Me-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-20
CORNvILLE

Mrs. r. II. Christlnsen and little
daughter Kathleen arrived home last
evening.
Mrs. Fred Libby welcomed an in.
FAINT son Sept. 16.
Mrs. G. NJ. Carr is visiting with her
niece Mrs. Jane Mckinney.
Forrest McKenney had the rrtsfor.
tune to dislocate his wris, white
crahkihg his car. He had been doing
some repairing upon the car and con.
sequently the engine did not work well
most enjoyable occasion was the
reunion Of the Palmer and Smith
families az the home Of Henry Palmer
ana his wife Pauline Smith Palmer.
Inc day being perfect Refreshments
are being served on the lawn and the
"a bles grooming under the weigh, n
DAINTY eatables. To a hungry pnsssrhv
u IS picture 70 he long remembered
The. beautiful shade trees n. back.
ground. the daintily spread tables sur.
rounded by the happy faced guests. the
attractive farm homo with its border
OF lovely flowers all dcno,irs peacs
and good will.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-20

in Chicago alone that it is good poll.
tics to cater openly to them.
Think of it. In our second city the
enemey is strong enough to inspire d
stupid mayor to open traitorism. 1t is
strong enough to kill the kid by thou
sands. Not openly, no. But by its
swapping and snarling it can prolong
the war. To German eyes we are made
to appear a nation rotten at the roots;
to Russia's eyes we are made to ap-
pear a divided people, And the Ger
man army in the field continues to
fight with confidence because OF the
aid which the unerlisted German army
in our midst lends to it.
The kid has gone to war.
If we are At to be called Americans
we will fight the good fight at home
also.
We will take care Of the other kind
the Thompson bunch'-while he's
away.-Henry Oyen Of The vigilantes.
Sometimes we wonder how much
longer the American government and
people will stand for the bunch" that
is prolonging the war by furnishing
reports on which Germany's military
leaders can base sophistry to inspire
hope of victory in the German army
and people. In every part of this
country are sinister propagandists that
should be dealt with as were the I.
W. W. anarchists. These individuals
and groups are costing precious Amer
lean lives as we'll as the lives ne orr
allies and enemies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-20
Editorial Comment
Groundless and lnane
Manchester Union)

OF al. the nonscnsical rumors lately
Put in circulation, that which impelled
the United States government TO deny
any intent to commandeer household
food supplies was about the limit. AM
erican families have been encouraged
tc the utmost to provide themselves
with food for the coming winter. AS a
very general rule, they have applied
themselves diligently to that end. So
far. so good. AS nation, we have OBJ
legations 10 our allies, as well as to
ourselves, in the matter of foodStuffs.
In order to provide intelligently for
the discharge of those obligations, 1t
is necessary that the federal govern
men should know how much wheat,
corn and other food we can spare. This
depends, in no small measure, on the
degree to which individual families
have supplied themselves with substi-
tutes for the grains; and the only way
to determine that is to go and see. Ac-
cordingly. the government announced
"a thorough, nationwide survey-and
Immediately some dealer in phantasms,
IL; the evident hope Of discoura cling
preparations against a food scarcity,
launched the canard that the survey
was the forerunner of confiscation.
Happily, the American people are too
intelligent to credit any such trans
parent fabrication: and the government
might safely have spared itself the
trouble Of denying it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-20
BENTON

EAST-Marshall Titcomb and moth
er of Levant were the guests recently
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Rideout.
Thomas Germon has gone to Boston
for short stay with relatives and
friends.
Sept. Is the following officers were
elected for the Sabbath School Of the
Friends Church; Superintendent. IA h.
L. Sanderson assistant superintend-
ert, Mrs. Mary Walker: Secretary,
Mrs. Vesta Foss; Treasurer and Or
ganist. Mrs. Susie Foss; Librarian.
Miss Rcbecca Germon.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Thompson of
New York are visiting Mrs. Thomp-
sons father. Frederick Mason.
Harry Richards of Massachusetts
was the guest last week OF his broth
err. Warren Richards.
The members Of the Friends Church
are making arrangements for a Fair
to be held soon. The exact date has
not yet been decided.
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BOWDOINHAM

NoRTH-Silos in this section are heinz
nlled by II. r. Powers. The heavy fros,
iast week caused some slight damage 70
the corn.
y. Z. DIN has purchased 10 Holstein
hefers' age one and two years
Mrs. r. n. Zouck and daughter Doro.
thy' have returned 20 their home n
he'sterssown. Nd. having passed the
summer at the home OF W. W Thomas
Z. f. Hin has bought a pair OF oxen
which he will use hauling lumber from
his lot to the railroad station.
Mr.. and Mrs. Danviile Thurlow u South
Gardner and son Clyde Of skoyh.gah
were Sunday guests at the home o, p
Sheldon.
Mr. and Mrs. Lysie Temple. Mr. ami
Mrs. Harold Rollins. Nellie williams and
horace Raymond enjoyed an automob-
rae to Mere Point Sunday in Mr. TEN
pies car.
sa =. 9. Pert has returned from a 'rip I"
MIS-. f. Fl. Powers returned sunday
from a visit with her sister, Mrs Frank
I'm Powers. of Pittston who !. quite ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Marks 81 Boston
were weekend guests OF Captain ami
Mrs. W. A. Turner.
Mr and Mrs. Arthur whit. ~ riseon
faiis visited Mrs whites aunt Ms
r. Hill on Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-20

The Argus was emphatic last spring in
issuing cautionary advice against the de-
laying OF garden work, for the most re-
hable Information at our command made
an early start the greatest insurance of
success The results of this seasons ex-
pcrience IN the war garden venture has
fully verified our authority on the sub
ject.-Portland Argus
II the Argus will let out it's memory
another link, or even refer to its file.
1t will recall what happened to those
who started early last spring. Those
who started very early had to plant
their seed over twice in many cases.
While those who started considerable
later were fortunate if they got
through with replanting once. Fail
ure of crops this season, at least I'm
western Maine, is not due to the fact
that there was any voluntary delay
in planting on the part Of the farmers
-Biddeford Journal.
The Argus remembers that II said
SOMETHING, anyway.