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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-25

Ckh Hancock -lolatcd the state
fire law at the show Monday night 10y
letting his feet so TO sleep in the aisle
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-25

Lovers used to have 10 marry ard
start In on the task of living happy
ever after, before the reader was sat
isficd. Now. the lovers may put on
the tender finish with a couple OF soft
scrambled sghs accompanied by out
stretched arms; thus eliminating tho
heavy expense of n church wedding
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-25

The young lady across. the way says
she has such a>poor memory for dates
that she can't even remember when
Columbus discovered American and in
fact she has no histrionic talent at
all.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-25
Rally Round the Red Cross Flag:

Rally round the Red Cross flag,
tN eryhody, None must lag;
Dollars donate, service ditto;
Come one. come all. do your blt-o!
Rally round the Red Cross flag!
Opcn up your money bag.
Serve as necr Your served before,
30 will each help win the war.
Joseph Meinrath.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-25

Be brave Of heart this Christmas day,
The Gou7i and gloom shall pass
away,
The star O., Ee,hlclem holds me
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-08-31
TheSocrt5 Of HE Hdhen3dl|ernJc
SURE OF INNER LIFE OF KAISER AND CROWN PRINCE AS
TOLD BY cONT ERNST Won HHTzEhDoRF TO WILLIAM lEOEUX

was performing i'm London, and she
had. unknown To him, opened his dis
patch box and from some secret CORE
spondence had learned the real truth
regarding the proposed entente which
the emperor contemplated.
Schafer. alarmed at the womans
knowledge, and yet fascinated by her
charms. had gone to the crown prince.
and he. in turn, had seen the woman
I'm Wiesbaden. Finding her so danger
Gus to the emperor's plans he first in
troduced her to young French mar
quis. de Vienne by name, who pestered
her with his attentions, and followed
her to Beaulieu. Having so far sue
ceeded, the crown prince went to Nice
and played upon Schafer's love for the
woman. pointing out that she was play
ing a double game and urging him to
watch.
He did so and discovered the truth.
Then there occurred the tragedy of
jealousy, exactly as the police be-
| lieved.
Herr Schafer had. however, escaped
to Germany. and the police Of San Re-
mo are still i'm ignorance of his iden'
tity.
Copyright. 1917. William LeQueux)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-08-31
Dickens Forensic Masterpiece.

Dickens lawyers are legion, but
none Of them has stronger hold on
the memory of his readers than Ser
geant Buzfuz. whose perOratiOn in
Bardell VS.. Pickwick ranks as foren-
sic masterpiece: But Pickwick. gen.
tlemen. Pickwick, the ruthless destroy
er of this domestic oasis in the desert
of Goswell street-Pickwick. who has
choked up the well and thrown ashes
on the swar,l-Pickwick who comes
before you today with his heartless to-
matO sauce and warming pans-Pfck-
wick still rears his head with unblush-
ing effrontery and gazes without sigh
on the ruin he has made. Damages.
gentlemen. heavy damages. is the only
punishment with which you can visit
him-the only recOmpense you can
award TO my client. And for those
damages she now appeals to an en-
lightened. high-minded. a right-feel,
ing. a conscientious, u dispassionate, q
sympathizing, a cOntemplative jury OF
her civilized countrymen."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-08-31
Death From Superstition.

A superstitious Buddhist caused q
mans death in Mura, Japan. A dealer
in clogs went mad, owing to money
troubles. His wife and his sister con-
suited Buddhist. The ignorant de-
voice. believing that the man was pos
Sessed by a fox. advised them to take
him to Nose temple. In accordance
with the request of the mans relatives
the devOtee took the lunatic to Nose
temple. where he threw him in pool
beneath waterfall known as Shintaki,
holding him fast there with ropes. He
repeated the process for a few days.
Needless to say the lunatic's health
suffered considerably by this extraOrdi-
nary treatment. A few days later, at
about a. m, the Zealot threw the
lunatic in the basin of the @rfall
as usual and left him there f", few
hours. Before he returned the man
died from exhaustion and cold.
Amazed at this result the ignorant b.
got buried the body In temple known
as TakusOnji in the same village, and
made out that the lunatic had died
from sudden illness. The police,
however. heard of the affair and ar
rested the man.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-08-31
Rotten.

A colored man. working near tine
outskirts of the city. went to nearby
grocery mt the noon hour and bought D
cents worth of crackers for his lunch.
AS he started to leave the store he no.
ticed some neat looking boxes that
contained samples of axle grease.
"Say. mister" he called to the grocer,
whats these little boxes Of cheese
WORTH" "Oh," says the grocer, those
are just advertising samples. Help
Yourself TO one if you like" The next
day he appeared at the store again
and was asked by the grOceryman how
he liked his lunch of yesterday.
Scratching his head obviously he said :
swell. mister, your crackers was a-all
right, but. sa-a-ay. boss. that cheese
was sure ransom. - Indianapolis
News
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-08-31
Beware of Closed Mind.

Beware of the closed mind. This
sounds like a paradox when addressed
to young men, yet 1t will. think, bear
examination. Ii Is a truism to say
that the danger of maturity. and espe-
cially of age. is the closing of the
mind to new ideas. Habit, most pow
erful Of influences. hard experience
the very passage of the years. all alike
tend to stiffen the muscles and to hard
en- the arteries of the mind as they do
those of the body. 1t is misfortune
with which advancing age must strug-
gle. and the effort is severe and too
often either neglected or fruitless.-
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-08-31

EDITORIAL NOTE. - William I.e-
Queux, who here chronicles for his
friend, Count Ernst Won Heitxendorn.
the lnttcr's revelations of the inner
life of the imperial German court, has
long been recognized throughout Eu-
rope the possessor of its innermost
secrets.
The English "who's Who" says of
himi "He has intimate knowledge Of
the secret service Of Continental coun-
tries and In considered by the govern
ment (Of Grent BRITAIN nm authority on
such matters" Another authority says'
"Few people have been more closely ns-
ISOLATED with know more OF the
astounding inner machinery of Ger
many than he"
LeQueux probably has more sources
Of secret Information at his command
than any contemporary In civil life. ana
for the last six years the British Cow
eminent has mnde valuable use OF his
vast store of secret information through
n speciaIIy organized department with
which LeQueux works as voluntary
assistant.
Count Won HeItxendorn became nm IN
timate Of LeQueux several years prior
10 the outbreak of the war; he has been
living in retirement In France since
August, 1914, and II was there that Lee
Queux received from the crown princes
late personal adjutant permission 10
make public these revelations OF the
inner life Of the Hohenzollerns-tha
the democractes Of the world might
come 10 know the real, but heretofore
hidden persoualitfes of the two domi-
amt members of the autocracy tney are
now arrayed against.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-08-31
In STYLE.

Jane went shopping with her moth
er to buy some dresses. One which
particularly took james fancy was too
small and could not be had i'm a larger
size. Jane. not understanding why she
was denied that dress. was persistent
In her entreaties for II. 80 her moth
er. to convince the child. tried the
dress on and said: Don't you see how
short IL is?" But mother, all the
ladies are wearing their dresses very
short now" said Jane.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-08-31
Another Blow.

whats happened to the Sunday
Afternoon Walking cluD4
"Put out of business by the war
IL don't understand"
"Surely you've heard about the short.
age Of leather and the high price Of
shOes?"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-08-31
Reversjon of Type.

wigg-How is 1t he kicks so much
at what his wife says?
Wagg-Maybe It's because she per-
sists In calling him a mule.-TOwn
Topics.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-08-31
Just the Thin0.

what was that agent selling?"
illuminated keyholes-easy to fine
In the dark"
"Ah! they should prove q boon te
illusminated persona"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-08-31

God grants liberty only to those who
love It. and are always ready to guard
and defend it.-Daniel Webster.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-08-31
LETTER FROM THE CROWN PRINCES PERSONAL ApJUTANT
TO WILLIAM LEcUEUx, PoSsEssoR OF THE
SECRETS EUROPE

1917
ear
haVej
life omcia at
smnlIe yOu made
scandal and will
of them
prime
The switch
Of which could the
with
startling into print
,i,v with
cxpo,ng
most cord
Yours fncere
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-08-31
Another Victim of
the Grown Prince

ATE on the night of November
IS, 1912, l was busily at work
I'm the crown princes room ut
tho Marble Dalncp at POtSdam.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24
NAVY RECRUITS
ARE HELD HERE
Training Stations Are Crowd
ed to Capacity,

Naval training stations, like army
training camps are now crowded to
their capacity with recruits, and until
further notice, all recruits for the navy
WILL be given a furlough and returned
To their homes until called into the ser
vice, according to telegram received
by Lieutenant {. s. Vanderbeck, u. S
N, recruiting officer for the navy in
Oklahoma, The telegram advises him
not to forward any apprentice seamer
to the training stations at Great Lakes
ILL.,, Norfolk, Va, or Newport, K. |.
until further notice, but when a mar
enlists to send him back to his HON,
town subject to immediate call. Hi!
railroad fare will be paid to and from
his home town and he will also he pro.
Iivided with money for his meals from
the time of his departure from his town
until he returns and he will be placed
on the navys payroll Immediately upon
enlisting.
The army has not shipped man 10
the training camp at Fort Logan. Colo,
since December Is, due to the congested
conditions there.
There are now in Oklahoma City w
recruits for the army awaiting orders
to proceed to the training camp, seven
teen of these having enlisted In the
twentyrfour hour period ending today
at noon. The navy obtained four re-
cruits during the same period OF time.
The names of the recruits, their home
towns and the branch of the service in
which they enlisted follow:
Navy-B. C. Hallum, W. A. williams,
". l.. Geyer and J. E Hall, all obtained
through the efforts OF the travelling
party OF the navy
Army-Albert Blake. Oklahoma City:
Lloyd K. Foudray, Blackwell; Warren
Il. FretZ. Oklahoma City; John p. Frick.
Norman; Don ID. Jones, Blackwell !
Clarence y. Lindsey. 81 Joheph. Mo
Charley r. Lowdsr. Edmond; Asa l.
Mclaughlin, Tecumseh Joe r. Nickels,
McCloud; Joseph W, c, OKeefe. Jer.
sey City, N. Y; Tolbert r. Randolph.
Oklahoma City; Glennie c. Smith, OK
mulgee; John l.. Smith. Ohshoma City:
James II. Evans. Celeste, Tex; Lowell
r. Hibbs. Alaska; James D. Brewer. Al
tus; Mark Richards, Oklahoma city.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24
Kind Thief Leaves
Treasured Trousers

J. w. Bennett, superintendent Of the
city waterworks, who resides at 29
West Ninth street, today is trying to
figure out Just what the motive was Of
the person who entered his home while
he and the other members Of his family
were at church last night
The man was not after money, or
was kind enough to take only 81 OF $40
which was in dresser drawer and he
was not after clothing, as he left a pair
of pants to a good suit hanging over
the banisters OF the back porch" said
Mr. Bennett today.
An entrance was gained through The
back window and the only thing missed
by Mr. Bennett so far is theS which
was in CURRENCY
The report at the police station also
shows that the residence Of c. +.
Bryant, 81 East Fourteenth street, was
burglariled last night as was the resi-
dence at 6ls West Sixteenth street
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24
LANSING CALLS
ON NATION FOR
RED CROSS GIFTS
Membership Campaign Shows
Good Results,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-Report
to the Red Cross today showed on re
suits of its campaign for 100000 new
members, showed some divisions hat
exceeded their quotas and others wer,
figure set for them
Secretary OF State Lansing EXTENDED
congratulations today with a Christ
mas message, urging people to help, a
follows:
"ChriStmastide has become by a
long established custom, the time
for the giving Of gifts, time when
hearts, inspired with thankiulneS
to God for His supreme gift TO
mankind, throb with responsive
emotions which find expression in
acts of love and generosity,
1T is peculiarly fitting therefore,
in these days when the world is
darkened by war and misery, that
the American people should, with
a true Christmas spirit give OF
their bounty TO that great agency
OF mercy the American Red Cross,
which is doing such splendid Serv-
ice in alleviating suffering on the
battleields Of Europe and in bring
ing comfort to the thousands Of
helpless ones who are victims OF
the brutalitieS OF war.
In response to the general i'm
pulses awakened by thoughts of
Christmas, let us as a nation show
our love for humanity and our
gratitude to God by remembering
at this time the Red Cross and its
needs"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24
Peace Runors Are
Revived as Bonds
of Allies Advance

NEW YORK, Dec "a The recent
advances in international war bonds OF
the stock exchange, which continued
today, we're the subject Of comment in
connection with the persistence Of peace
rumors in the financial district.
Paris os rose 4 percent ocer Satur-
days close, or about II percent from
their last weeks minimum The group
OF French municipal percent notes
issued by the cities Of Bordeaux, Lqons
and Marseilles, were up 2H to J per
cent, or from 10 to II percent above
last weeks close. Tn United kinkdor,
issues made further fractional gains, az
did the French government SHs. An
glo-French IS, while they reacted
slightly, were today or 8 points above
last weeks minimum
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24
A: QA1SYkltDARE
& Our1!:;A.',x,'!;. !: 4, w.. -.
By Judd Mortimer Lswia
ICnnYrLkhI lRI1l

laughed too, just to show | am a
good sport, and that made him give me
an apple. II had not laughed ! would
not have got anything and | guess that
will teach me a lesson, so when he gave
me an apple | said did you ever set
little girl that could walk on her
hands2" And he said he hadn't 50 |
did it for him, aud when | got home
he said Don't you know that little
girls should always keep their feet on
the ground" and ! said "No, why|
and all the reason he could give was
Because" and | told him that was
silly. told him that II | always kept
my feet on the ground | would have to
have awful long legs when | clum trees
and he said he guessed that was SO
and then heard Barney and Mary
calling me and inc and Rowdy ran and
the man drove off, ! guess he is nice
man but il is none OF his business where
! keep my feet BSrney'S is nice
place to visit but il is awful quiet eN-
cept when you stir up the bees or the
yellow Jackets and then II is no, quiet
enough. Mary tucked me IN bed and
Barney said goodnight, and prayed
Dear mother, which art in heaven, isn't
that silly about little girls always keep
ing their feet on the ground don't
blame you and God for making this
such a quie, day but just the same II
was too quiet hope he Is remember
ing to bless Casey Ask him to bles,
you and my father and Rowdy and
make me a good girl. Amen"
l1n he continued
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24
French Generals
Getting Too Old
for Best Service

PARIS, Det 24.-premier Clemen-
ceau has sent a letter to General Petain
and all the army chiefs pointing out
that the experien1 of three years Of
war has shown that existing age limits
are too high and with a few rare ex-
ceptions, commands are not effectively
exercised At over So years for regi.
ment So Tor a brigade, % for a division
and ol Tor an army corps. Under these
conditions, he adds, general and field
officers over these ages must be given
hereafter and placed in the disposal
OF the minister Of war. An exception
to this rule will he granted officers
recommended to retain their commands
on the personal responsibility Of gen
erals commanding armies,
IT
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24

is now in service in Italy. Mr.. OH,
Wheeler, in aviation service at Fort
Sill, is the guest for Christmas oi
his mother, Mrs, John M Wheeler
30j East Twelfth street.
Miss Ruth Goodholme has returned
from Chicago to spend the holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Andrew
Goodholme, I'll East Fourth street
Mr.. Harold Goodholme of Shawnee is
also the Christmas guest of his parents.
n 4 n
Corporal Jack Roberts of Camp
Bowie is the guest until after Christ
mas of his mother, Mrs L. A. Roberts,
q East Park place.
v 4
Mr.. and Mrs. X, w. Dick, 900 West
Sixteenth street, are entertaining their
daughter. Mrs II. P. Berry and Mr..
Berry of Gyandfield, Okla, and Ser
geant Robert Finley Nof Camp Bowie
for Christmas,
Mrs. Edwin Vailc Mcintyre, l04
West Fourteenth street, went to Camp
Bowie, Fort Worth, Saturday night to
spend Christmas with her son, Mr.. Ed
win Vale Mcintyre jr
Y 4 n
Sergeant J H Hudson of Woodford,
London. Eng, stationed on service at
Fort Sill, is the Christmas guest OF
Mr. and Mrs, Leroy M Gibbs, l4j5
West Sixteenth street
Y \ r
Mr and Mrs. II b Gibson, ol2 West
Twenty first street, win have as their
dinner guests tomorrow Mr. and Mrs,
D. +. Wilson and Mrs Martha Temp
lin.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-(Special.) J
Several American wives of alien no
blemen may find their property taken
over by the government A. Mitchell
Palmer, custodian of alien property, has
demanded of numerous American wom-
en- who married titles that they file af-
fidavits with him that their property is
not in any way helping the enemy.
Two of these women are the Countess
Sigray, who was Harriet Daily before
her marriage to Count Anton Sigray, an
Austrian, and Countess Mansfield, for
merly Nora lseln OF New York
The Countess Sigray is sister of
Mrs James Gerard.
The Countess of Mansfield is the
daughter OF C. Oliver lselin, New York
banker. Her husband is the Count Col
loredo- Mansfield Of Hungary.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24
Sore Throat, Colds
oulel<iy Relieved oy nsmnR's
WIZARD on

Hamiin's Wizard OIL 10 a simple
and effective treatment for sore
throat and chest colds. Used a. =
sarsle for sore throat Il brings quick
relief. Rubbed on the chest II will
often loosen up q hard, deep seated
cold in one night.
How often sprains, bruises, cuts
and burns occur In every family, a.
we'll as little troubles like earache.
toothache, cold sores, eanker sores.
stiff neck, and tired aching feet.
Soothing. healing Wizard Oil will a.
ways bring quick relief.
Get II from druggists for 20 cents.
II not satisfied return the bottle and
get your money back
Ever eonstipated or have sick
headachei Just try Wizard Liver
Whips, pleasant little pink pills. 10
cents. Guaranteed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24
\YIooms omEN's

A Red Cross massmeeting was held
last night at Wheatland, When Dr. A. c.
Scott delivered lecture on the organi-
ration of tho Red CROSS. Mrs. Claude
b Mccartney spoke on Civilian Re
lief" The work of completing a branch
already partially organized was done by
Mrs. l., c, Holrapfel, secretary Of the
local Red Cross. Workrooms for all
departments of the Red Cross will be
opened later.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24
Rnnne,s Grandson Dina-

SEDALlA, Mo, Dec 24-lcilious
Archibald Bryan, 30 years Of age, great
grandson of Daniel Boone, died here
yesterday. His mother, Elizabeth Cal
laway a daughter OF Pemina Boone. was
once a captive Of the Indians.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24

II "eN 'hAhhN NlNNN NNNN w -
| little girl whose father watche, in
= bank every night IN the week has 10
watch out or she might 20 to school
on Sunday because all days look alike
to her. Before started going 20
school and every day was a holiday
the only way knew Sunday was by
the way the people were dressed up
and the girls had frfsh hair ribbons,
but when anyone starts to going TO
school they almost always know when
II is Sunday, because they watch out
for the days which are not school days
and the second one which isn't is Sun
day The other one is Saturday
As soon as my father was In bed me
and Rowdy went under the house and
watched out through the lattice and II
was just like | thought 1t was going to
be, Jean and her father and mother
came along and turned in at our gate
and Knocked at our door and then !
could not see them any more, but |
could hear them talking to my father
and they said they had come to fetch
me to Sunday school, and my father
said he did not know where | was, and
they said that was too bad, for It was
wicked not to 90 to Sunday school on
the Lords day. and my father said that
nothing do is wicked, so then they
went away and Rowdy wanted to run
out and surprise them bu, would not
let him, and me and him went in our
house and upstairs and out Of the win
dow on the top of the porch and clum
up on the peak OF the house, and from
there we could see heap Of people
going past our corner on the way 10
church.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24
lSSl4!! I 1 81 -
TOMoRRow's EVENTS.

Christmas dsRsant, sklrYin hotel
Mr. and Mrs. n. g. Bass, dance at
Lakeside Country club.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Il. suilowsy, din
ner-dance.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24
Youngest Red Cross
Member Joins When
Just Six Hours Old

Oklahoma City's youngest member Of
the Red Cross was just six hours old
whea she joined. Her name Is Ollie