Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 30, No. 227, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 24, 1918 Page: 1 of 10
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VOL. XXX. No. 227.
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BYRON SHEAR
TO FILL OUT
ALL OF TERM
City Attorney Appointed to;
Position cf City lle.id.
NO CHANGES ANNOUNCED j
Police UnalfeUd So I ar as
Over liolsor Is Concerned.
Mayor IM Ovorholwr an-
tioiincrd rcniKnutioii at a
meotinpr of tho c It y romnii-
aion held this nftornoon in the
city council chamber.
Byron Shear city attorney
for a number of yearn wan
chosen by the city commis-
aioners to succeed him.
The reason for Mr. Over-
holner'n resignation was ill
health followinj recent at-
tack of Influenza. He felt
that he was unable to take
the responsibilities of the of-
fice in hi.1 present weakened
condition.
Mr. Overholser will leave
shortly for Mineral Wells
Texas upon his doctor's or-
ders to recuperate his health.
The police department and
other department under con-
trol of the mayor will be un-
affected by hi resignation so
far M Overholser nlmself is
concerned he said following
the meeting. Whether the
new mayor will make any
changes was not announced.
The mayor's term of office
will expire early In 1919.
GUARD ARMY TQ
BE WIPED OUT
Militia Trdops Lose Status
War Office Rules
WASHINGTON. Dee. 24-An
opinion r( Vtt judge-advocate gen-
eral's office approved by 'the secre-
tary of war. holdi that officm and
enlisted men of the national guard
will revert to civilian stilts when 'In-
charged from the federal service. The
effect of the ruling prtctically it to
wipe out nf existence the national
guard ai it was organised prior to
the war.
The opinion rendered ly Ilrig. Gen.
Samuel T. Ansell who hat been act-
ing judge-advocate general lince Ma-
jor General' Crowdrr was appointed
provost marshal general to handle the
draft wai made public today by the
war department.
General Marlh chief of staff on
December 20 asked for an opinion as
to the status of members of the na-
tional guard subsequent to their dis-
charge from the federal service. His
memorandum called attention to a
digest of an opinion of the judge-advocate
general dated January 19I8 In
which it was said that when the
guardsmen were "mustered mil" of the
federal service they would revert to
their militia status and also to their
Itatui In the national guard.
General Ansell In his decision
pointed out that this opinion was
bated upon muster out and not upon
discharge and adds:
"At nutter of fart the opinion In
the digest in which this sentence oc-
curs holds without qualification that
the draft of a member of the national
guard into the federal service abso-
ARMY TO PRODE
RECORDS OF T
WASHINTON. Dee. 24 -Wide-Spread
clmpttatts tv lomecnrn .ig
oldiers of emrbltaht charges -or
Service in Y. M. C. A. canteens over
tut will be referredf to the war di-
?t-a i inrutititioit
SANTA'S BEST GIFT TO LOCAL KIDS A WHITE
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More than five inrlie. (.f n.w liae
for tonight mdirate that it will remain
I'ourteentli Mrcrt and IlinUon looking
How the wet jnnw clung to the brain
PARDON POLICY
MAKES CONVICTS
DETTER-MORLEY
State Warden Says Disci-
pline at Prison Improves
Mr.M.KSTF.R Okla t)r. 24-
I Special; Inspired ly Governor Wil-
liams' parole T'dify of rewarding
good coniliirt with clemency. eery
man in the penitentiary here will be-
gin the new year with a firm resolu-
tion t') live exemplary prison lives
according to Warden S. 1.. Morley.
Value Inestimable.
"It is Impossible to estimate the val-
ue Governor Williams' policy has
been to ns in maintaining discipline in
the prison" said Mr. Morley.
"I believe discipline in the prison
here is equal to if not better than in
any other prison in the I'nited States
This is due in no n-e -.-r measure t
the hope Governor .'lli.-. .:i ' policy
has inspired.
"No matter nhai icic. i ici.m . in.v
have ort lite v- C of pardon n; and!
ptrule power yo-t simply t.:i not de-
stroy hope in it man who is in ) rison.
When yon destroy lm;c the man he-
enmes desperate. No amount nf con-
trol no matter how Mrinurnt will
make anything else out of hinv. He
must be made to know that hope is not
dead: that although he has erred the
world is not against him and that by
his own conduct he can prove himselt
worthy of beinij restored to bis former
place among his fellow men.
None. Disappointed.
"Quite naturally there are some
here who are disappointed at not be-
ing recipients of clemency . at this
time hut they are not disheartened or
discouraged. Thev still have hope.
They will enter the new year with a
firmer resolve to conduct themselves
in such way as will merit clemency
later on.
"The governor' policy has done
more toward solving the problem of
prison discipline and of reforming
these unfortunate men than anything
that has happened
Edmondaon on Al Board
C. I.. Kdmondson former state sen-
ator from Lincoln county was tip-
pointed yesterday by Governor Wil-
li U (0 out unexpired term
cmnhe state board of agriculture of
). A. Whilehurst of Dokey who re-
signed. ANNOUNCEMENT.
Oil account of thortage of pa-
per the Times returns to uvea
column site today tor period
I tea dayt ! order to consortia
stock of eeven-eolumn paper re-
ceived after tho change to eight
eoltmia wai made Tltreafler the
TltMc will recuse the elght-col-emi
ateeaure for Tt time.
rn'i'fi'i ."'""'i -- -'! v
fallen in Oklahoma t'ily within the
on the gr"und for ( lintmav 'lint
v.utli. A group of three hovt it shown
het nf the treet can he een in the picture.
ALLY NATIONS NOT TO
INTERVENE IN RUSSIA
TAKIS. Dec 24 -(Havas) -Important
conferences in an effort to find
a ground lor co-operation between the
allies and the I'nited Stetei m the
onf hand and the order-loving pa-
triotic elements in Kustia on the other
wete held 'yesterday at the Russian
eni!iasy today's newspapers report.
The entente governments the press
Oklahoma City Poor
To Get 200 Baskets
- From the Great Guy
Rev. W H. B. Urch's Hold
on Kiddies Illustrated by
Newsies on Depot Plat-
form ;t Oklahoma ( iHan was at the
Iv.ti! i l"e depot Sunday waiting lor
a tram which was hearing his father
loniitii! here lor Christmas.
Two newsies were on the platform.
One about eight )ers old and the
other scarcely four.
"Well." aked the man. "what is
Santa going to bring to your house?"
"Nothing much I guess" was the
response. "We're pretty poor."
"No Christmas at all?" asked the
man. "Where do yon go to church?"
"Oh" answered the newsy "we go
lo Dr. Urch's church. We're going
to the Community house Christmas
nipht. And say Mister ain't Dr.
full some great guy though?"
A great Mfuy" Indeed end the
great guy Is to distrihote tonight
tbanka to the donors to the
Times SanU Claui fund nearly
200 baaktta of food innumer-
able toyi enl about 1800 arti-
cles of clothing to the poor of
Oklahoma Csty.
In addition at 7:.W o'clock tomor-
row night all the little tads of the
south aide of Oklahoma City who
otherwise would have no real Christ-
inas will gather at Mr. Urch's Com-
munity house and witness a Christ-
ma program of pantomime and feast
their starved little eyes on a great
big Christinas tree covered with
tinsel and toys and candy 'nevery
thing.
Fund Over IVXtt.
The Times Santa Claus fund went
over the $J000 mark today follow-
ing the receipt of score of donations
ranging from $500 to $1. The $500
check was given by B. B. Jones
former local oil man. He met Gov.
eruor R L. Williams in the east a
few days ago and told the governor
to give the check to Mr. Urch for hit
Community house work.
Donations brought to the Times of-
fice or mailed before 11 o'clock to-
k - J ' 1
last forty-eight houri ml weather foreca.ts whid predi.t Mill i-Mer weather
cene a taken ye.terdjy during the lieiKht of the n'umtotm at the irnrr nf
in the middle of lliH
street enjo)ing
accounts declare are completely in
accord in a decision to rrUi.e to un
dertake a vast military expedition inlo
Russia. It is considered the part ol
Russia hetielf Id gtV together her
orderly elements which when united
it is declared will find support and
practical help forthcoming from tiie
allied nations and the American re-
public. SINN FEIN SCORES
IN DUBLIN ELECTION
DUBLIN" Monday. Dec 2J.-The
Sinn Fein scored a marked victory
today by the election of Trof. John
MacN'eill of Dublin university as the
university representatives in parlia-
ment. He received twice ns many
vote as Trofessnr Conway the na-
tionalist candidate.
mam loss say tP yon
dresses or Yum c'n
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O' FOLKS DEY GOT T
SIT MO' BIZ.NE SS TO'
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LOCAL POMCAeT Oonv.aHy fair
ane continued cole woathte tonlfht and
Wodneaeey. Minimum temperature it-
niht a te II eegreea.
T A T I VOMCAtT Tenlfht fate
elder In eaet portion t temperature 4 to
I oerea in. north ane to II dog roes
In southern portion. Wednesday fair
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CHRISTMAS
the (irt ie.il iiMsliall;ng ( ine )far
CHURCHES PLAN
EXERCISES FOR
CHILD MEMBERS
Poor of City to Be Cared For
by Many Organizations
( hurdies Indues and charitable or-
ganisations throughout the city today
i are svmholirmg the Christmas spirit
I here tonight and tomorrow.
Dispensing with midnight mass to-
night M losenh's cathedral will
jcetcbtate pontilical high mas at 5
o'dock tomorrow morning. Right
I Kev. Theodore Meerschearl with full
j vested choir wilt give "Kyrie." "(ilo-
ria. Lreno and Agnus Pel mir-
ing the serie Low mass will be
celebrated at fi M) in the morning ami
high mass again at 10 o'clock.
At St. Paul's.
At St. Paul's cathedral a midnight
service will herald the birth of Christ
r.eginning jt li o'clock the vested
choir will render "Hark the Herald
Angels Sing (ilory to the New-Horn
King." A processional with liRhts by
I the ihnir holy communion followed
J by glorias and Christmas r.iruls will
I follow.
Services at toe l irs Methodist
church will he under the atispiies ot
the Siindav mIuioI this evening at
7 :M o'clock AdrttKsinii "ire'' will
consist of gifts of food for the poor
to he distributed through charitable
organizations tomorrow. A prngrvi
of songs and addr sses given around
a Christmas '. ce bright in tinsel will
precede the distri!ition.
Services will be conducted in the
First Christian church this evening
at 7:30 o'clock when one potato will
he the "pric of admission" 'I he
(Continued on Pgt 2 Column V)
Modern Gabriel Seeks
His Evangeline to Be
With Her on Christmas
So!. .-Husband Finds Wife Gone When He
From Military Hospital in New York
Teoro rame tntn his anil a
lowly ha llflod Mi etellrlo
Vainly ho etrnv tn whisper her
nomo for tho accents unuilereit
Hied on hlo llpa and their mm Ion
mvralftd what his tnnauo would
have apokfin. Evani eflne.
He vatked up to the city desk of
the Times yesterday afternoon some-
what' da 'ed by the clatter of type-
writers Mid. dialler of linotype ma-
chinesa tall slim handsome young
fellow wearing the khaki of Persh-
ing's crusaders.
"I have come to ask you to find ntv
wife" he announced simply and his
lf$flt feetraye4 bji Ctrh Wodojd
Snow Ranging horn
Nine to 24 Inches
Covers Four States
Kan:as City Vitn 12-lr.ch
Fall Tied Up l y St-ike.
; WIND PILING UP DRIFTS
! Eaily Relief rro.nised
vVcatiif- iniecastci:.
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; :n ii Miinv i . : it.n?-! ii!'.i i lnrl i If
1 trl.r K4ii t tly xir'n.illv tied
' !lm morning n' tlir lw uf:h'r
l.mcni IimI.iv urr.i.iini e- that tlir
ti r.t nf llu Morni niff 4ml u ! I l.lr.l'ii r.iti(iiiiy nlii. jjN
in-lfrtr inn''' tjture 'ta'l an "I- f p i!i!'- ptrrauti mi ht l.'ni
ci'ly relit i. tUieii lJ! n..tMithuniling .1 i i iri
Nititlirtit K.hij was hi' cl he-1 n pfohahle ii the trmff 'aturc !r
iif.itli a littfn tnih mi.w tin. mnrti-'" "r x 'Ifgfrs ab 'e." Mai-
ii'K and mdw taninK in ilrpth f.o'ii rr J 'en..
n:ii' to twrKr mthrt nisrre.l the: Indirti.fi Shat Otf.
I I. t' vl.1
paiitiaii'lif trxii.M 01 icxa. i 'kia-
i h ""u wrlrr" M''"" '"' Atkati-
sat.
Two Feet Deep ia Place.
Krp.irt. from soiithwes.i tn Kansas
and western Oklahoma give the depth
of the snuwiall at some placet
much as two feet. A stilt wind is
piling the snow into great drifts
blocking railroads and highways. Dif-
ficulty in feeding tattle and other
livest.uk probably will tesulr i:i con-
siderable loss.
Trains At Delayed.
1 rains from the west and south-
west were rauoited ai the union na
tion here lo be running from five to
litteen hours late and about a halt a
doen trams have been annulled Hail-
road service east and north of Kansas
City is reported much better trains
running from two to five hours late
Snow teaseil falling this morning.
Clearing in Texas
In Wake of Storm
DAI.I.AX Texas. De. - Tlie
weather over Texas i clearing to-
day follow mv a hard li'uurd whuh
was esjiecially severe i:i tiie north-
western part f trie f.ate Heavy
snow was fallmg i:i the panhandle
during the past twenty-four hours
According to the United States
weather bureau the temperature bete
was 2.1 degrees this morning Amarillo
and Dalhart were the coldest places
in Texas today the temterature rang-
ing around twenty degrees.
Live stock may sulier to same ex-
tent from the severe cold and snow.
Arkansas Cities
Are Without Gas
PINK IU.UFK. Ark. Dec .M -Cai
for I'im.- libit!. Little Kod.. Hot
Js'priiiRt and many smaller citiaa in
the state was cut off this morning
when a 16 inch gat va've at Sulphur
river on t.ie Louisiana line blew out.
shutting off the mam of tl rkanas
Natural Cas company. OfhciaU said
the break probably would be repaired
and pressure irttored tonight. Many
industrial plants were shut down as
soon as the pressure dropped.
1 Henry J. Allen III.
WICHITA. Kan Dec. .M.-Henry
J. Allen govern ir-ect of Kansas
is confined lo his !ed at his home
here by an attack of tmisilitis.
Returns
that his was a ddtihle fight against
autocracy that he bad been ready to
battle both for his adopted homeland
and for the far-away soil of his birth
"Your name please ?" inauired the
man at the desk who perhapl Is some-
what calloused to the tragedies and
comedies of life that flow through hit
hands in the shape of "copy."
"Frank Korack." he replied. And
then be told his stnrv.
Until Jely . '. I'M he lived the
simple life of a farmer on a snail
tract of ground near Spencer he and
his young wife Mary Rorack 25 years
aGantjQUosI en Page 4 Column I.)
Vir.r
t-j
i Te:p'''fitijie of
12 for City Tonight
ALL TRAINS ARE DELAYED
Gas Co npany
(i i.lneo Frrr:
ut'
Off
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it. ill ii t.i 1J l!((rf '-). cl l.v liC
' wr.itfif i I.iirr4!i .r I n il'".! ar.'l
'tiMT"W. I tr.Uit.itni t ify 44in laiM
ti'iMrMgi. anorjinii t i I i'nUIi":!.
lu:n:nr of eery CMata.tcr ha.e
) n t;ll mr t4rj. t ni((.t
the ho;e vi filling the mams to ca
pacity lor d.imestic cnnsumptioii. and
emergency pressure i being main
tained at tiie pumping station of the
OMahrnu Natural ! tide over tiie
crisis -
The fact that tomurr.;w is Christ-
mas and that a large number of urrt
and other placet which rome under
the d.'mestic consumption head a;e
closed may go a long way toward tc.
Iievirg the situation according t) Mi.
Owens.
"So far we are in gooj thae Nc
tliortage has yot been reported." he
continued "but how l ing t h t condi-
tion will last I cannot say. Everything
possible is bemg done to maintain a
sufficient supply in the lines an)
while I am not absolutely certain I
feel that the shortage if one occur
will not t as serious at they have
hce;i in t!ie past "
Many Using Coal.
Profiting by the experience in re-
lying exclusively og gat for iue!
throughout the wintrr a large mimhet
.I Oklahoma Ci!)ans have installed
coal heating apparatus while othert
are now makim; an elrveinh hour rust
to arrange einergrnry heating conven-
ience t
Weather bureau record mow t!u
snow fall in Oklahoma City this wtn
ter in the laM '8 hours to have been 5 (
inches. There was a 55 inch snow ir
February 'l.l; 76 inches in March.
Il.l; 5.0 in lanuarv 1V18. and 0U it
February. I'ljH
Reports received here this morning
hv telephone railroad and telegraph)!
c mpanies how that practically evcrj
section of the jtatr is blanketed bj
from two to x inches nf snow M
Alester and Dur.int br;nj the only
points which report none. A tan
wlii ii is falling at those point: is ex-
pected to lurii to snow bct'ore night.
Trains Ate Delayed.
Rck Island passenger trains oper-
ating m and out ot Oklahoma Cm
are running from eight to ten houtl
behind schedule. Other lines report
similar delas which is working great
hardships on Christmas traveler t in
nuking connections for their homes
Hardly a strrrt car i-i Oktah' ni.i
City is running on schedule time but
heroic efforts are hein;r male by tin-
company lo I. rep tiie lines in g io I
shape
Olficials of tiie N'litiiwrstrrii IM'
Telephone compan stated this morn-
ing that there were at least Jfi lonu
distance circuits out d commission
in the state thus seriously interfering
with service. There are comparatively
few telephones out of commission lit
Oklahoma City due to the under-
ground equipment which it not af-
fected by climatic conditions.
Streets Slippery.
Streets are slippery in eiery ser-
tion of the city due to the ram whi h
preceded the snow and while falls
have been numerous id serious au-
dents have been teported Neither
cold nor the condition of tjie streett
has failed It check last minute Christ-
mas shoppers who are thronging
downtown stores and streett. Auto
and taxirab drivers are much In de-
mand. Reports show the snow has Seen
heaviest tji the section of the state in
which it is most needed the extreme
western and panhandle country which
is embraced in the Oklahoma wheat
bell In addition to the moisture it
will put in the ground the .snow will
also be of girat talue in the destruc-
tion by fleering ol ciop-destroyin
insects.
CHICAGO Dec. 24 -The norm
whjcji started in the western jgill
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