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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
Uniform,
First In Love
Asks Donneuy
Advice TO NOt-Yet-L -LOveIOrn
Girls Is Handed Out
by Commissioner

No young woman should allow any
Young man to call on her unless he is
clad in a uniform OF the United States
army or the United States Navy, or a
dress, in the opinion OF Mike Donnelly,
commissioner of finance and account
ing,
a tell you that it is time the young
womanhood of this country realized
that they can do something for shis
country" said Mr., Donnelly today,
and the best way in which they can be
of service is to encourage the young
men Of their acquaintance to enlist.
IF a young man tried TO call on a
young woman and was told that he
could not come unless he was in a uni
form, or il afraid in dress, how long
would il be before he would he in a
unlform9
81 think il is the duty of every young
woman to refuse to allow a young man
with no dependents to call on her until
he offers his services TO hh country
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18

WASHINGTON, Dec. l8~-Secretary
Daniels has written to Robert Aus
burne, commenting his brother c. l..
Asburnc, radio electrician on tn. army
transport Antilles, who went down
with his ship torpedoed Aug H.
Ausburne in trying to save his life
stuck TO his station to give warning
signals, shouting Goodbye" to his
mates.
The officer in charge OF the armed
guard has commended the conduct Of
the navy personnel The two forward
guncrews in charge Of Lieutenant r,
D. Tisdalc, remained calmly at their
stations, while the ship was sinking
and made no move to leave their posts
until ordered to save themselves
In connection with the rescue OF
survivors, an instance Of remarkable
coolne1 was cited in the case Of a man
OF the gun crew rescued from the top
Of a floating ammunition box When
he saw a steamer coming TO pick him
up. he signalled the ship by semaphore
not 10 come too close as the box he
was sitting on contained ammunition
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
GERMAN MINISTER
Goes TO RUSSIA
TO FIX UP PEACE.
Trotzky Meantime, Asks the
Whole World to Join Plan,

PETROGRAD Monday, Dec IL
The German aud Austrian foreign min
stets, DR.. Won kuehlmann and Count
Czernin, have notified Leon Trotzky,
the Bolsheviki foreign minister, that
they will arrive at Brest-Litovsk Tues
day to begin negotiations for a general
European peace.
The evening newspapers announce
that Trotzky has notified the allied
embassies that the armistee has
reached definite results and that peace
negotiations will begin and asking
them to participate or to state whether
they wish peace or not
Up to this evening the embassies had
not received the communication and an
informal conference OF the allied dplo-
mats is said to have reached no definite
faction
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
Snow HaltS Work
Or British in France
Associated Press War Review

There has been virtually no change in
tho international situation in Russia
The Bolsheviki government in notice
to foreign embassies in Petrograd says
it considers the question OF recognition
purely formal and cares little about it.
The notice declares that the foreign
embassies must wise the passports u
Bolsheviki couriers or SIMILAR courtesies
will be refused.
Except on the Italian northern front
near the Brenta river, the war front
activities are at minimum The ltal-
ians, in a desperate struggle have been
able TO retake an advantageous posi-
ton on Col Caprille, while checking
Austro-German attempts in the region
Of San Marino The activity of the
aerial and artillery arms on this front
continues 10 he intense
Snow has fallen heavily on the Brit
iSh fighting front in France and only
isolated raids have occupied the in
iantry
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
WHAT IS TINE
RED CROSSE
state Capitol yesterday.

II is an all-Americsn, volunteer
organization devoted to practical
humanitarian service In peace and
war.
The Red Cross was organized at
an international conference In 1868.
President Wilson heads It.
Congress authorized 1t.
The war department audits It's se-
counts.
Pershing In France approves II,
Christmas memberships cost 81.
Magazine memberships cost q.
II furnishes comfort kits, sweaters,
bsndages and hospital supplies.
II nurses the sick and WOUNDED.
1t relieves suffering amos tht
civilian population. ~ -
II needs 100000 members in
America before Christmas.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
House Will Vote
on Suffrage Act
by January 10

WASHINGTON, Dec. lS.-Vote In
the house on the woman suffrage con
stituiional amendment on THURSDAY,
January 10, was assured today when
the rules committee agreed on that
date
On a test vote today, indicating senti-
ment in the house toward the woman
suffrage constitutional amendment, the
suifragists polled seven more than two.
thirds vote. The question was on re-
ierring suffrage resolutions to the new
woman suffrage committee al the suf'
fragists wished, instead Of elections
committee, as the anti-suiiragists asked
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
0. K. OF STATES
ONLY NEEDED TO
Make NATION DRY
Senate Agrees to Seven-Yea
Limit for Ratification,

WASHINGTON, Dec. ls.--The pro-
posed constitutional amendment for ma
tionsl prohibition was today finally sub
mitted by eonere. TO the states for
ratification or rejection within seven
years
The senate completed congressional
action by accepting house amendments
To the resolution on a rising vote Of "
10 &, without a roll call
Senator Borah objected 10 accepting
the house amendments, con,ending that
congress has no authority TO specify the
time in which the amendment Is To be
ratified and that the constitution gives
no authority for providing that prohi-
bi,ion shall become effective within one
year after being accepted by the states.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
REGISTERED MEN
SLOW TO REPORT,
ASSERTS zw|CK
Judge Fears QUESTIONABLE
Work viii Be Delayed,
ALL LAWYERS ARE HELPING
RegiStrantS Urged to Consult
With Boards at Once,

Unless registered men report to eX-
emption board, registration offices i'm
upon receipt of their ques-
the. work will pile up so that
it will be impossible TO complete II by
January, Judge William II, Zwick,
chairman OF the county registration
board, said this morning There arc
approximately 10000 registered men in
the county he said, and questionaires
are being mailed by the city boards at
a rate OF about 500 daily Only few
reported yesterday, and the number who
appeared this morning was very small
All Lawyers Drafted. '
Every lawyer in the city Aas been
drafted into service to assist the reg
istrants in filling out the questions in
the questionnareS and making proper
affidavts, The lawyers replace the no.
tary public in the swearing OF aftidavits
contained in the booklet OF questions.
The courts have suspended trial and
lawsuits to give the attorneys freedom
to assist the registrants Judge Zwick
said, Registrars are asked to come
before the board, Of attorneys and cont
plete the work OF answering the quei-
tions in the questionNaires as soon as
possible after receiving the booklets in
order to prevent an accumulation OF
work.
Two Hours for Each One.
Seventy-five attorneys are availabl,
for service. and it is impossible to have
all working continually, said Juds,
Zwick. I An average of about two hour
is required to fully answer the qucs
tions IN one questionable. Seventy
five men working ten hours Z day vii
just about account tor he 50, nsn. .,sy
ofcted To appear daily Wy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
CAS- COMPANY
MOVES TO END
SHORTAGE here
Asks Hearing Delay to Work
Out New Scheme. ~
PoSTPONEMENT GRANTED
Corporation Counsel VIII Ex-
pIaIp December 27. Al

Experts OF the Oklahoma Gas 4
Electrict company have been put to
work figuring the cost OF erecting en-
ergeney storage tanks for gas in Okla
homa City the sires OF tanks necessary
and the time that deliveries OF material
may be obtained.
Hearing Postponed.
This information was conveyed In
telegram to the state corporation
commission today from Paul Reiss OF
Chicago, counsel for pyllesby brothers,
owners Of the Oklahoma Gas 4 Electric
company. Mr.. Reiss said II would ba
impossible TO have data prepared by
December q, the date on which the
commission has set the hearing Of three
cases filed against the distributing
company as = result of the recent gas
shortage, and asked that the hearing
be postponed until December 10.
Campbell Russell. corporation com.
missioner notified Mr.. Rehs today that
the cases would be docketed, for De.
cemberaN and on this date Mr.. Rel"
"A expcted TO be here and explain in
detail plans for the storage tanks.
ID Getting Data,
The telegram which the commission
received today from Mr., Reim follows
II an advised Of three cases
against the OkiAhomA Gas 3 Hisc-
the company vt for Dsesnbsr "a,
arising out Of recent gas sAortAgs,
AskiAS amSsy cher Ainss for
srsStloa Of snssoeaey NAha Am
tsttMg aetA - y rrisea, slssA
Deliveries, sts. caaAot Nave oil
data befofs Dsssmbsr -, work
Asrs rsquiEss ny 'pfsssscs ustii
Dsesnbsr ~. Can arrangements
bs made to continue eAsss until
Dsosnbsr 26r',
The complaint IN WHICH the erection
Of tanks for the storage OF gas to he
used in emergencies was suggested was
filed with the commission by Charlie,
" Ruth and ". r. Trip.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
SHIPPING BOARD
JOLTED ACAIN;
p|Ez now HEAD
Admiral Harris Falls Out With
Chairman Hurley,
RE0RGAnIzED ENTIRELY
Chicago Contractor Given Full
Charge Of Wood Ships,

WASHINGTON, Dec. is.--In-
ves,isation Of the delays In building
the American merchant marine by
the shipping board snd emergency
fleet corporation, was ordered to-
day by the senate, which rushed
through q resolution BY Senator
Harding Of Ohio, after vigorous
criticism BY several senators OF the
failure to produce ships.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l8--Charles
Pier of Chicago, was appointed today
general manager Of the Emergency
Fleet corporation, succeeding Rear
Admiral Harris, who resigned,
A general reorganization Of the fleet
corporation will follow. Rear Admiral
Bowles, aide to Admiral Harris, will
be given an important place in the new
organization,
Hsyworth Elevated.
James Heyworth will take full rhsrg,
OF wooden censtructiopa and Charles
Day will become manager OF the pro
duction department,
Rear Admiral Harris resignation
was accepted, 1t was announced, be
cause OF his insistence on moving tn
offices Of the corporation to Phila
delphia.
Work In Good Shape
The shipbuilding program, ChairmaI
Hurley announced, 10 In better shap
than any time since Il was launche,
Conditions on the Pacific eoat are es
cellent,. ne declared, and work Is pre-
luegDtwgevsrywhsssras fact a. hum,
labor ean turn h outs
At present there are under tonstrut
ton and under contract. II was af
Houneed, sJ9s,.)o8 deadweight tons {
shipping.
Tiff With Hurley.
II was said today the cause Of Res
Admiral Harris resignation was a di,
agreement with Chairman Hurley q
the shipping board over the expendI
ture OF sl2,0OO,0O0 for the housing @
Continues on eass q, Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
English Speakers
in Canada Help
Conscription Win

OTTAWA Ont. Dec. ls,-The Eng.
lish- speaking sections Of Canada yes.
t.rday voted solidly for eonscription
and the return Of the union government,
with Sir Robert Borden at It's head.
The French and the German speaking
parts OF the country voted against the
Borden government and for the return
OF Sir Wilfred Laurvr {. prime minis
t,r
Inc predominanee Of the English
speaking element In the dominion makes
the return OF the union government with
Sir Robert Borden At il. head q GER
tAinty.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
NICHOLS NEARING
DATE N NOT SET

Just when the public hearing Of the
charges against W. B. Nichols, chief
Of police, filed by the state federation
Of labor, will be held could not be as
certained At the city bali today Mayor
Ovcrholser said that a government rep
resentative asked that the hearing not
be held until he had made further in
vestigation and that the federal agent
had not been heard from for two weeks.
The airing Of the charges will not he
held until the investigation is com-
pleted BY the government.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
u. S. Won't Recognize
BOISheviki Rule

WASHINGTON, Dec. l8-It is as
sumed at the state department that the
reply of American Ambassador Francis
to the invitation OF Leon Trottky,
foreign minister of the Botsheviki gov
ernment, to participate in the peace ne
gotiationS, would be that he has no in
structions from this government No
instructions have been sent to Mr..
Francis and it was indicated that none
authorizing him to have anything to do
with peace negotiations would be sent.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
Senate will Adjourn.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ls-Eiiorts
by Senator Borah TO have the senate re
consider It's decision to recess over the
Christmas holidays, so that immediate
investigation Of the railroad situation
could he undertaken, failed today by a
VOTE nf a. 10 v
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
Good by Engines.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo, Dec, lS,--Thc
ST. Louis 4 San Francisco railroads
quota OF 100 locomotives released by
western railroads for use on railroads
in the east, were started from here yes
terday They will go TO the Pennsyya-
MIA lines
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
Ala for Farmers Asked.

WASHINGTON, Dec l8-Repre-
sentative Baer Of North Dakota intro
duced bill today To appropriate
SSOOO0.OOO to aid drouth- strickcd west.
ern farmers in buying seed, grain and
feed for livestock
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
I'll N, Passer.ni Pas.r

WASHINGTON, Dec ia bill to
reduce salaries Of senator and con
gressmen from $500 to 5000 during
the war was introduced today by Sen
ator Kenyon of Iowa and referred to
the appropriations committee.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
Times SANTA CLAUS FUND TO BUY
FOOD AND CLOTHING AND BEDDING
FOR POOR IS NEARING $500 MARK
Congress Probes
Seem to Be Right
Vogue Just Now

WASHINGTON, Dec. l8.-lnvestl-
cation by tlr senate commerce com
mittee Of the interstate commerce com
missions recommendations for solving
the railroad transportation difficulties,
was ordered today by the senate on
motion OF Senator Cummins Of Iowa.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
MExI0ANs CHEAT
STATES HAN0MAN

GALLUP, N. NJ, Dec, l8-Msris
Cueva, and Silyariu Silva, sentenced TO
be hanged Friday. December n, for
murder, committed suicide in the county
jail early today by hanging themselves.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
Congress Takes Fortnight.

WASHINGTON, Dec, ls,--Arrange4
ments for congress to recess from to-
morrow until Thursday January ),
were made final today when the senate
adopted the house resolution to that
purpose.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
Cloudy Wednesday
Weather Forecast

LOCAL FoREcAsT-Partly cloudy TO.
NIGHT and Wednesday, not much change
In temperature.
STATE FoREcAsT-ronloht and Wed
nesdsy generally cloudy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
PRAISE

Daniels Commends Sailors and
wirele. Operator OF Transport
Antilles for Bravery when vssss,
Was Torpedoed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
Little Louise Currie Gunter In
SCrawIing Letters, Adds Her
Dollar to the Fund for Poor
Children,
HERF Is 4
SlO0 FOR THE TIMES
POOR LOUISE,
CHILDRFN'S FUND
CURRIE GUNTER
ACE EnITP NIApC
AGE -FOUR YEARS

As nearly as the linotype machine can
reproduce the scrawly characters OF
Miss Gunter, the above is a duplicate of
. letter she sent today to The Times,
in which Is inclosed check from
Louises mother, Mrs /. c. Gunter, $40
West Eighteenth street
ncLouise Currie is only years old, n
she confesses in her letter Consequent
~ one is surprised not that her SEN
tences run up hill and down dale, but
that they are readable at all.
Anyhow, the heart Of Miss Louise is
in exactly the right place, and the
knowledge that she has helped to make
some other poor child glad on Christ
mas day will make her own Christmas
more beautiful
miss Gunter's contribution was one
of -four received by The Times yester-
dAy The contributions were:
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
MAYOR OF TOWN,
AN ENEMY ALIEN,
MUST GET PERMIT

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. lS-An
alien enemy permit, allowing Fred
C. Miller uNyor-elect Of Michigan
City Ind, to enter barred rones IN
his own city, has been issued 20
him. It was announced here today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
BUTTON famine
| DELAYING DRIVE
|, or RED CROSS
Phillips Urges Acceptance Of
kf Printed Cards,
|3,oe1 MEMBERS MONDAY
shF
Fragmentay Reports Show
~ Big Gains

Lack Of Red Cross supplies, espec-
hny buttons, caused by the unexpected
rush OF Christmas memberships yester-
@Sy--the first day of the campaign
vSs threatening this morning to en-
batfsss both the Oklahoma and Okla
hcms county Red Cross organizations.
Word to L. E Phillips, state cam
paisn director, that persons in Okla
homa county and elsewhere are refus-
ing to sign membership pledges be-
cause there are no buttons available
to signify membership caused Mr..
Phillips to make this statement;
Persons who fail to become Red
Cross members because Of the
scarcity of buttons are losing sight
of the main campsign issue. The
Red Cross membership drive is not
conceived for personal glorifica-
tion, but for the national welfare
Of American soldiers and sailors.
Wires to St. Loui, division head
quarters asking for more buttons have
been sent from state headquarters
Yesterday and today, but the informa-
tion in return is that the button fac
tories of the nation cannot suppl,
even a fraction of the unexpected de-
mand.
la Cards Are Given.
Until buttons can be obtained, how
ever, printed cards will be given al
Christmas members. When buttons arr
eeseived these card. will be redeem
au1e for regular membership insignia
hSlS(ct only Is the supply of buttons
GAusted, but pledge card blanks an'
Ger printed matter was used up a
tV)mty headquarters yesterday and /
necessary to give local printni
s1ops rush" order for more. Thes'
supplies arrived this morning.
Reports Incomplete.
Incomplete reports from the cam
paien in Oklahoma City yesterda.
Nlen tabulated this morning showe'
Nat 3,S9l new members were obtaine'
II the Monday drive. This report doe
not include membership, taken in tn
rural districts OF the county, member
ships obtained in the business distric
BY mems team or reports from man
city schools
There we're J,l2 dollar subscription
reported yesterday; sixty-seyen two
dollar subscriptions, five five-dolla
subscriptions, one ten-dollar susscrip
ton and two fifty-dollar subscriptions
Eragmentary reports from all part
Of the state and the Texas panhandl
indicate that, If the same percenetag
OF achievement was maintained in tn
j. dcontlrvsd on psae Z, Column ~
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-07
FINDS REAL PAY DIRT
IN WORN AUTO TIRE

Pro>pectors are hitting the trail
of am automobile tire today out in
the northwest as the result OF an
odd discovery by W. r. stewart
manager Of the service at Goodrich
branch ne Spokane, Wash. Mr..
Stewart was inspecting a few DAYS
ago am old tire received from Kalis-
peIl Mont and noticed that q ne
elected cut had admitted a small
quantity OF black sand 10 the inter-
Tor OF the casing. As he examined
this sand To- and behold his eyes
fell upon some cleaning yellow
grains. An expert of long experience
was consulted. Tie pronounced the
grains 20 ne pure gold-declared
furthermore that the proportion Of
yellow metal made the sand espec-
tally good pay dirt
Tt is his surmise that the sand
worked into the cut in the casing
while the tires were blowing across
some stream or through lake or
river sands in Montana
"T have seen rice i'm old tires
from China" said Mr.. Stewart. tea
leaves in tires from our Tokyo
branch. white Australian sand in
tires from Kangarooland hempen
uler u tires from Manila. cactus
thorns in tires from Arizona. pine
apple and sugar cane syrup i'm and
on tires from Hawaii. red volcano
dust I'm tires from Nauna Loa-but
This is the first time T have ever
found real gold"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-07
NO FOOD BEING
WASTED NOW
Dr.. Barnard Says Food Spec
uIatOr is Not Active in
State.

Sew Time, Special Service
INDIANAPOLIS. OCT t.-The
rood Spectator is not allowing
crops 20 rot in Indiana fields. ac-
cordiug 20 II. Z. Barnard. state food
director
81 believe there is no food being
wasted in this manner ia Indiana. %
ue said. after deputies had conduct
Ell Investigations i'm several parts Of
the state. The demand is TOO great
ana the prices arc too high. Can
ning factories throughout the state
l~e doing everything they can Co OBJ
tain more tomatoes and other pro-
ducts Many persons are leaving
their beans on the vines % dry in
=tesd OF harvesting them green, i'm
order tu preserve them for winter.
1--WE have had several reports
that commission men have been
purchasing farm products and let
ting mem spill ] believe this Dis not
true. They NAV have done 10 once
but they are not doing il this year
Apples are being left Ungathercd in
some places but 7 believe that in
every case they are not worth har-
resting"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-07

We would o
S O n to that
90
We did exactly what think yourself would tell
a possible"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-07
THREE HOURS LIBERTY
ENOUGH FOR FUGITIVE

Ntws-Timos Special Service
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. oct. g.
Three hours as fugitive were
,nough for William O'Neal. colored.
lie escaped from the Grandville
Dad gang. where he had been as
igned during his 9o-day Jail COM
aitment Tor larceny Sherim Berry
Immediately offered reward for
his capture and deputies were
searching FOR him when he tele-
nhoned the sheriff office that he
was on his way to the county Jail.
Tie kept his word and surrendered
himself
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-07
MYNTT.

SCn,0Sser Brothers are installing q
new and larger boiler at their
reamery here this week.. They also
xpect TO enlarge the building I'm the
.ear future
Charles Wickizer and Joseph Ben
Ilt. ir.. We're in South Bend on bust
ess Tuesda-
III. T.. Kaiser made business trip
% the city THURSDAY
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-07
OPEN NEW Riley
MEMORIAL LIBRARY

INDIANAPOLIS. Ocr 6.-The
new half-miIior dollar library viii
De dedicated here today. on the
birthday or James Whitcomb Riley.
whose gift OF land made the library
possible.
Plans have been completed for q
testing place for the body OF Nr
Riley on hiEh knoll in Crown Hill
cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-07

Don't say you saw II In the
newspaper. Say News-TimeS