The Capitol Hill News (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, December 21, 1917 Page: 1 of 8
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In harmony
Is victory.
OKLAHOMA COUN’
Editorial Policy: Abolishr
representation based on countU
delegates selected at primaries.
ment of water power and irrigation facilities.
ucts in lieu of the present Btate law school.
The Conqueror.
VOL. 17. NO. 9. $1,00 Per Year. Weekly at Oklahoma, Okla
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 21. 1917.
Amos L. Wilson, Editor and Publisher. 14 1-2 N. Harvey
Local News
SANTA CLAUS.
By O. A. DeWeese. *
Christmas now is almost herb
And stirs us all with new life,
A gift for all, you need not fear,
That suits the children, man and
wife.
Joy it is his usual creed.
No wonder! for his action,
Serving so long, he’s learned our need,
He's aided by attraction.
Candy for the children makes the
start,
The man, he asks for cider;
The wife, she has a liberal heart;
She sits him down beside her.
But does this all advance the cause?
Or it is just to make it?
At least it seems to be the law's,
And we will have to take it.
CAPITOL HILL AND SECTION.
By G. A. DeWeese.
We had worship at the United
Brethren chapel last Sunday led by
Rev. Harper of the city fame. The
pastor is still on the sick list, but
slowly improving. He thinks he will
be able to serve his church next Sun-
day, December 23, at 11 a. m.
The Methodists are moving on
grandly with their fine new church
building on C avenue, from whence
they removed a respectable house of
worship. For their Sundlay schlool
and preaching make good use of the
nearby empty store house to keep up
their spiritual standing.
Now the section has on way sev-
eral dwellings which will make us
look a little more city-like at least.
On the section the sick people are
convalescent and are entitled to
praise for the noble way in which
they have faced the cold weather.
Not saying anything about our
“less" days save our ''gasless’’ days,
we have more than we desire or want,
as it has a cold impression, at least
that kind of gas on our feelings, an<i
the “less” we have the more it wakes
us up. Stoves, coal, oil, wood and
patients have been in demand for the
last two weeks, and sometimes very
scarce and hard to find at any price,
though we have learned a valuable
lesson, that of always being ready for
business on time. What say ye?
There is disease among the tur-
keys and chickens that is “fatal” and
it happens on Thanksgiving and
Christmas—they shed their heads and
feathers, and their bones are care-
lessly cast to the ready dogs.
EAST CAPITOL HILL.
Mrs. P. S. Young, 518 East Pearl
Street, has returned from her visit in
Texas.
Mrs. J. M. McNeal and Mr. Walter
McNeal, of Ft. Worth, Texas, were en-
tertained yb Mrs. C. JVJoore, 214 East
D Avenue. They were on their way
to hCieago.
Mr. and Mrs. Cravens are here to
spend the winter with Mrs. Bateman,
corner of C and Walnut.
Mrs. Tom Mace is visiting her omth-
er in Hobart, Okla.
Mrs. Jim Cooke’s residence and Mr.
J. Slmhan's residence on East D Ave-
nue were caught fire and mostly
burned down last week.
M1' and Mrs. Boucherie, of East
Pearl Street, have moved to their new
home, 621 East Sycamore.
Mi. and Mrs. Harry Swarts, 415 East
Poplar, are the proud parents of a
new boy.
Mrs. Ilardigree’s sister, Mrs. Scott,
is visiting here from Clinton, Okla.
Mrs. Mann, 329 East A Aveneu, has
moved to the west side.
Mrs. Coleman’s residence was set
on fire by some one who was geing
through thef house while they were
gone. The house was set fire in the
clothes closet.
Mr E. C. Wilcox, from Anthony,
Kansas, visited his sister Mrs- R- ',xr-
Stamp, 511 East Poplar.
Jasper Hopkins, who has been 111
with pneumonia fever is much better.
Miss Maude Wright is spending the
Christmas holidays with her sister,
Mrs. B. Jenkins, of East Elder.
Mrs. Anderson is very ill with the
measles.
We were very sorry to hear of lit-
tle Margaret Gaines a'eident. She
was playing with fire last Saturday,
her clothing caught fire and she was
burned quite bad, but is geting along
very well.
The children of the Presbyterian
church are practicing for their Xmas
exercises, which will be Monday night,
December 2t4h.
Mrs. Hsrold Walker of ePrry, Okla.,
visited her sister Mrs. oRse Swarts,
500 East Wadsworth.
The Fern Leaf Embroidery Club met
with Mrs D W. Brown, 412 East
Wadsworth. Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Gladys Brown is staying with
her aunt on East Wadsworth.
WEST SIDE.
Stanley Stants, from Asheville, N.
C„ is visting his mother.
The C Avenue Methodists will have
a Christmas tree and Christmas pro-
gram on Dec. 24, 1917.
Two new bungalows are being built
in the 500 block on West B Avenue.
Warren Finch, 6 years old, who
lives at 3000 S. Harvey, is ill with
pneumonia.
Mrs. Scott Milliren, 321 S. 2t5h St,
died at her home early Wednesday
morning.
A pie supper was given at the C.
Avenue M. E. Church Tuesday night.
A large attendance was reported. Rev.
Saumel Renshaw, of Detroit. Mch.,
afforded a musical program, and
Mrs. Belle Barry, of Britton, gave
several readings.
Rebeccahs met at Odd Fellows Hall
Tuesday night.
A community meeting was held in
Lee school auditorium, Monday night.
M>’. John Hart was elected president
and Mrs. J. P. Butler, secretary.
Mr. J. W. Berry, who has been vis-
iting his mother in Hopkinsvile, Ky„
has returned.
Rev. J. E. Mattock has returned af-
ter an absence of three weeks.
anLu and hemes on school land
near Lee school is in demand.
Miss Mamie Walker, government ad-
ministrator, met with patrons of Lee
school Wednesday, Dec. 19.
Lee expects to have a graduation
class of twenty-two pupils.
All pupils of Lee school are learn-
ing Christmas songs.
Mrs. Goddard visted Lee Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Bodine's room is fixing Christ-
mas boxes for soldiers.
Fifteen pupils in Mrs. Simpson’s 5A
class have been perfect in attendance
this month.
Miss Goodwin’s and Miss Caro’s
rooms are to have joint Christmas
program, Friday, Dec. 12.
Clare Pipkin. Beulah Beck, and Ag-
nes Fitzgerald have returned to school
after an absence on account of sick-
ness.
Miss Ridasche’s room will have a
Christmas program.
Miss Feuhner’s room is preparing
boxes for soldiers.
Streeter Stewart, Bruse Berry, Na-
omi Tye, Miles Connor, Stanley Jer-
ken and aHrvey Nettleton. of Miss
Rogers’ 4A class, have been present
m spelling this month.
Lefe pupils are srowing much inter-
est in Red Cross nfcmbership cam-
paign.
School will be dismissed from Dec.
21 to Jan 3, 1918 on account of the
Christman holidays.
Mary Yost, 441 W. F St., is serious
ly ill with pneuomnia.
STATES ARE NOW READY
TO VOTE THEIR AP-
PROVAL
OKLAHOMANS ALL VOTE YES
Except Chandler Who Was Absent.—
Final Vote Was 282 to 128.—Has
Already Passed the Up-
per House.
SPENCER NEWS NOTES
Dr. and Mrs. C. B. Taylor and chil-
dren were Sunday dinner guests <5f
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Redding.
Mrs. W. S. VanOstrand and little
son, Phillip, spent a few days In Ok-
lahoma City, visiting her uncles Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Mayall.
Mrs. Meador returned home Satur-
day after a week’s visit with her
daughter Mrs. Geo. Mikel of Oklahoma
City
Little May Black is quite sick.
Baby Clara Judkins was quite sick
last week.
Mrfl Gordan Chapman, of Oklaho-
ma City, is out home at his mother’s,
quite sick.
Edna Enos was home Saturday and
Sunday and returned to school at
Jones Monday morning.
There will be a Christmas tree at
the M. E. church Christmas Eve.
Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Black received
word that their brother in law. Mr.
Beo. Mickel, of Oklahoma City, is se-
riously ill.
Dr. and Mrs. K. J. Wilson are mov-
ing to the Donnelly farm this week.
Mr. and Mrs- Donnelly having moved
to Oklahoma City.
Red Cross Society will meet Friday
in the hall over the bank at 2P. M.
$1.50 Values, 98c
This sale is a duplicate of the
one held last Thursday. Same nut
bowls, execatly. Only a new ship-
ment. Last week they sold out
early and no doubt these will do
likewise, because they are the pop-
ular maple finish bowls (similar
to the illustration,) and have neck-
el-plated nut cracker and six nut
picks. Remember, only 98c the set.
and there are only 50 sets for sale.
Double Nut Bowls—Made of ex-
tra fine grained maple, felt bottom,
equipped with novelty anvil and
hammer. Special at $4.98.
Parson Nut Bowls—With anvil
and hammer—only $3.
American Flyers
—And Winding Trains—GUARAN-
TEED FOR SIX MONTHS—con-
sists of engine, coal tender and *
coach with circular track. Priced
according to sizes. Complete for
85c up to $2.50. Be sure to see
them.
Look! A $3 Toddie Bike.
Only $2.19
Think how much pleasure you
could have had with one when you
were a youngster. Boy or girl. It
matters not which. Both get a
world of healthy pleasure from a
Toddie Bike. The yare very sub-
stantially built, and may he used In
the house as well as out of doors.
They are painted with bright yel-
low body and bright blue wheels.
Every boy or girl wants one the
Instant they see them. But one to-
day while a limited quantity last.
Regular $3.00 sizes on extra special
sale at choice *2.19.
See them at Horabaugh-Brcwn's,
Tnird Floor, East Room.
Washington.—Nationwide prohibi-
tion won in the house and only the
adjustment of a slight difference In
resolutions between the house and
senate now stands in the way of sub-
mitting to state legislatures an amend-
ment to the federal constitution for-
bidding the manufacture, sale or Im-
portation of intoxicating liquors for
beverage purposes in the United
States or its territories.
The vote in the house, taken after a
day of debate before crowded galler-
ies, was 282 to 128, with the parties
dividing almost evenly. The margin
for prohibition was eight votes more |
than the necessary two-thirds of the j
membership of the house required for j
adoption and twenty-six more than |
two-thirds of those voting.
One Year the Difference.
The resolution adopted by the house
is Identical with that passed by the
senate last August, except that it gives
the states seven years Instead of six |
in which to ratify the amendment. |
Senator Sheppard, author of the reso- \
lution, predicted that the senate would I
accept the ammendment. He said he
had assurances that the seven-year
period would be approved and that he
did not believe a roll call necessary.
The president's approval is not re- l
qulred and the state legislatures may
act as soon as they please after the* \
signatures of the vice-president and
Speaker C'ark have been attached to
the resolution.
Every attempt to put on amend- j
ments to except light wines and beer j
was beaten and 141 Democrats stood [
aligned with 137 Republicans and four ,
independents to win the final victory l
for the prohibitionist forces.
The Oklahoma members all voted j
"yes” except Chandler who was ab- |
sent.
THE RED CROSS
Tho big drive is on.
This week ’is expected to add fifteen million names to the mem-
bership roll of the American Red Cross, and Oklahoma is expected to
be represented in this increase to the extent of 500,000 names
Mr. L. E. Phillips, state manager of the campaign for Oklahoma,
has been constantly in touch with the work of perfecting the organ-
iation throughout the state, and has reports in his possession, on work
already done, which make him confident that the campaign is going
to succeed before Christmas in fine shape.
Preparations are being completed, by the signing up of the neces-
sary number of members, fer lighting, on Christmas Eve, candles be-
hind the Red Cross service flag In American homes, in sufficient num-
bers to make a beacon of fifteen million candle-power, to carry ita
gieam of hope to every dark corner of the world where its beneficent
rays are needed.
The Red Cross is your avenue of expression if you are interested
In holding human suffering down to the minimum. If you have not
yet received or qualified for your membership badge and your servic'*
flag. JOIN TODAY.
You need perform no service requiring time or money beyond your
membership fee.
YOUR HEART AND A DOLLAR TODAY, though you may be too
old, or too young, or otherwise disqualified for military service, will
show that you are not a slacker.
A U. S. SUBMARINE
RAMS SISTER SHIP:
T LUES ERST
ROSS-GERMAN TRUCE SIGNED
ANARCHISTS AND KAISER
FINALLY COME TO TERMS
Work On Formal Permanent Treaty
of Peace To Be Begun At
Once.
Petrograd.- — Announcement was
made by the Bolshevik! official news
agency that Russia and Germany have
agreed upon the terms of an armstice.
The armstice Is to remain in force
until January 14 A provision in the
armstice agreement is that peace ne-
gotiations are to begin Immediately
afte the signing of the amstice.
The, foreign minister announced that
for a time a break in the negotiations
seemed imminent because General
Hoffmann, the German negotiator In-
sisted on the right to transfer troops
in small units The German com-
mander finally accepted the Russian
formula.
THE SUBS
Washington. — Nineteen lives
were lost when the American sub-
marine F-l was rammed and sunk
by submarine F-3 in home waters
during a fog.
The F-3 was damaged and pick-
ed up five survivors of her vic-
tims.
Secretary Daniels announced
the disaster in a brief statement
which gave no further details.
Lieut. A. E. Montgomery, of
Fort H. G. Wright, N. Y., com-
manding officer of the F-l, was
among the five saved.
WHY DONIPHAN IS SICKLY
London.—A slight increase in the
loss of small British merchantmen
destroyed by mine or submarine iit|
the past week was noted in the ad-j
mlralty statement. Fourteen vessels otj
more than 1,600 tons were sunk, as
well as seven under that tonnage.
Following is a list of the losses by
months since the unrestricted war-
fare was begun:
WRESTLER G0TCH IS DEAD
Had Held Heavy Weight Champion-
ship For Nine Years.
CONVOYED SHIPS ARE SUNK
Subs Make Good Haul In the North
Sea.
London.—One British and five neu-
tral merchantmen, a British destroyer
and four mine sweepers have been
sunk in the North Sea by German na-
val forces. The losses were the re-
sult of an attack on a convoy bound
from Scotland to Norway. The total
tonnage of the lost merchantmen was
8,000. Two neutral merchant vessels
and a trawler were sunk off the Tyne
on Dec. 12 by German destroyers.
The merchant vessels were being
convoyed by the destroyers Partridge
and Pelew. The Partridge was sunk
and the Pelew was damaged. The
Partridge sighted four enemy destroy-
ers and with the Pelew, engaged them,
while the convoy scattered. The Par-
ridge was hit heavily. Shortly after-
ward an explosion occurred aboard and
she sank. The Pelew was pierced at
the water line and her engines were
disabled but eventually she was
brought safely to port. The enemy
then attacked the convoy, sinking the
six merchantmen and four armed
trawlers.
Des Moines-—Frank A. Gotch, retir-
ed champion heavyweight wrestler
of the world, died at his home, Hum-
boldt, Iowa, of uremic poisoning. He
had been in failing health for two
years.
Gotch was 41 years old. The record
books, retailing the events of his life
give his age as 39 years, but these are
inaccurate. He was born on April 27,
1876, on a farm three miles south of
Humboldt.
He is survived by his widow, a four-
year-old son, Robert Gotch; a brother,
Fred Gotch; a sister and his mother.
Gotch won the heavyweight wrest-
ling championship in 1908 in Chicago,
when George Hackenschmidt, the Rus-
sian lion, forfeited the match after
two hours and eight minutes. Wrest-
ling enthusiasts called it the greatest
spectacle of history. Gotch lost 9
pounds before his opponent was floor-
ed and his tongue was so badly swol-
len that It was a week before he could
speak plainly.
The only man who publicly threw
the champion was Fred Bell of Marsh-
field, Wis„ who in 1905, in New Or-
leans, took the first fall to Gotch’s
second and third in a three-fall match.
Gotch later won from Bell with little
effort.
More
Than
Less
Than
Small-
1,600
1,600
. er
Month—
Tons
Tons
Craft
March . ________
... 80
41
34
April _________
---114
3«
34
May ____________
— 78
33
24
June
... 84
18
10
July ___________
... 79
18
27
August -----
... 62
15
5
September __ __
___62
32
9
October ____
... 57
19
4
November _ __
23 21
1
Week ending—
December 2_____
... 16
1
4
December 9 _____
... 14
7
0
-------
- ,.,w
—
Totals - _____
...691
252
161
Grand total _
1,104
Go. gas Finds Over-crowding the Main
Cause.
Rome.—Italian losses by mine or
submarine for the week ending De-
cember 8 were one steamer of more
than 1,500 tons, one steamer of less
than 1,500 tons and three small sail-
ing vessels.
CASUALTIES
Washington .— Seventeen enlisted
men of the United States army engl-
neer corps were reported missing in
action by General Pershing tn a dis-
patch to the war department.
They were missing on November 30,
the day of the German turning move-
ment at Cambria and are believed to
have fallen into the hands of the Ger-
’ rnanB while fighting valiantly with the
engineer contingent which distinguish-
ed Itself helping the British to check
the attack.
INCENDIARY LOSS $500,000
Tobacco Plant at Norfolk, Va., Is De,
stroyed By Fire.
Washington.—Three reasons are giv-
en by Surgeon-Genera! 0 ,g«S tor the
epidemic of diseases at Camp Bowie
and Camp Doniphan. The three
causes of sickness are:
Overcrowding.
Insufficient clothing.
Bad sanitary conditions.
The same criticism, General Gorgas
says, also applies to the cantonments
at Camp Funston, Kan., and Camp
Sevier, South Carolina.
General Gorgas’ criticism wa» made
In a letter to the chief of staff.
During lust month, he says, Camp
Doniphan has had seventy-four cases
of pneumonia with eleven deaths; 319
cases of measles, with one death; 101
cases of diphtheria, with one death
and six cases of meningitis, with four
deaths.
The base hospital at Camp Doniphan
la In an unfinished condition and while
a sewerage system has been author-
ized and work begun. It Is now at a
standstill, the General says.
With the exception of Funston, none
of the camp base hospitals has been
completed, General Georgas said, and
this is handicapping the medical of-
ficers In treating patients. He recom-
mended the rushing of this work, par-
ticularly the Installation of necessary
plumbing.
General Gorgas points out that near-
ly all the disease Is brought to the
camps by Incoming men and recom-
mends that fifty square feet of floor
space be furnished for each man at
all camps. In some cases now only 20
feet is provided.
SENATE HITS SHIP BOARD
Continual Wrangling Seriously Ham-
pering War Activities.
300.000 TROOPS IN FRANCE
A. Mitchell Palmer Makes Definite
Statement of Our Forces.
Oklahoma City.—A. Mitchell Palm-
er, federal custodian of enemy prop-
erty, an4 one of the closest friends of
the administration in the country, de-
clared here at a joint meeting of Red
Cross workers and Chamber of Com-
merce members that there are already
300.000 American soldiers in France.
Mr. Palmer, former congressman,
and also former democratic national
committeeman from Pennsylvania, as-
serted that 1,000,000 American sol-
diers are needed on the west front in
time to help in the great spring drive.
Killed Injured
4
6
24
14
14
Rockfeller Mansion, Cleveland, Burns
Cleveland.—The home of John D
Rockfeller at Forest Hill in East Oleve
land, a suburb of this city, was burned
It is believed to have been of incen
diary origin. It was impossible to
i save any of the furnishings of the
house and many valuable paintings,
; bronzes and tapestries were destroy-
ed The home was exquisitely fur-
nished throughout its more than fifty
: rooms.
RAIDERS KILL NEAR 1000
Germans Kill In Thirty-six Attacks on
England.
London. — German aircraft have
made thirty-eight disastrous raids over
England since January, 1915, inflicting
a total loss of life of 906 persons. Tho
list of the principal raids follows:
1915
January 19 ..........
May 13 ............
June 6 ..............
June 15 ............
August 9 ...........
August 12 ..........
August 12 ...........
August 17 ..........
September 7 .......
September 8 .......
October 13 .........
l»lfl
January 31 .........
March 15 ...........
March 31 .........
April l .............
May 2 .............
August 9 ...........
Auguat 24 ...........
8»*ptember 2 .......
September 23 ......
September 24 ......
1917.
May 24 .............
June 5 ............
June 13 ..........f.,
July 4 ..............
July 7 ..............
July 22 .............
August 12 ...........
August 22 ..........
September 3 .........
September 24 .......
September ......
September 29 .......
September 30 .......
October i ...........
i October 7 .....
October 19*........
October 31 ......
December 6 .
Norfolk, \a.—The plant of the Brit-
ish-American Tobacco Company com-
! posed of two six-story buildings on the
| water front here, was destroyed by
[fire of unknown origin. The loss was
j estimated at $500,000, and 350 persons
\ were thrown out of employment.
A large stock of tobacco and valu-
able machinery for manufacture of
clgarett3 were consumed, the flames
destroying the new building and leav-
ing little except the walls of tho old
structure in the rear. The cigarets
were manufactured here for exporta-
tion to England and France.
Fire department officials expressed
the belief that the fire was incendiary.
Washington.—Continual re-organiza-
tion of the government's machinery
tor building merchant marine culmln-
Sited in the ordering of a thorough in-
I Vestlgatlon of the whole situation by
.the senate.
Almost at tho moment, Chairman
Hurley of the shipping board was an-
j pouncing the resignation of Rear Ad-
miral Harris as general manager of
(the emergency fleet corporation ant^
I the appointment of Charles A. Plez of
Chicago to the place, resolutions for
investigation were being introduced in
both houses amid heated charges of
'"red tape,” "Inefficiency,” "a crime”
and other hot phrases of denunciation.
It Is more than likely that the whole
inside story of the shipping board’s
progress, beginning with the celebrat-
ed row between former Chairman Den-
man and Major General Goethals will
he laid bare.
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NO KNIFE FOR SOLDIERS
Surgeons Must Give Assurance Life Is
Not In Jeopardy.
Washington—A soldier cannot be
compelled to undergo a surgical oper-
ation unless the military surgeon in
charge furnishes him with a certifi-
cate showing that his life will not he
put In jeopardy, the judge-advocate
general stated in the case of Private
Brady E. Cross, 150th Infantry, Camp
Shelby, Hattiesburg, Miss.
The soldier refused to be operated
upon for removal of a disability and
was sentenced by court-martial la
three months’ imprisonment for dis-
obedience of orders. The sentence Is
disapproved.
Jews Subscribe Ten Millions.
New York.—Jews throughout the
United States have oversubscribed
the ten million dollar fund for war re-
lief and welfare work among the race.
VACATION FOR CONGRESS
Legislators Did Huge Amount of Work
In 14 Days.
Washington.—Congress closed down
I Dec. 18 for a holiday vacation, leaving
behind a series of Investigations to
j proceed during the recess. Both hous-
i es adjourned until Thursday, January
when war legislation is to take the
j forefront of the calendar.
In the closing day’s business, the
senate action toward submission to the
states of a national prohibition amend-
ment to the constitution, ordered two
new investigations—Into railroad legis-
lation and the merchant shipbuilding
! situation—and arranged for disposal
! of the coal and oil land leasing bill on
January 7. The house passed the reso-
lution to remove doubt as to applica-
tion of the now war-excess profits
taxes to congressmen and arranged
for renewal of the battle for woman
suffrage on January 10.
Capital leaders think tho fourteen
legislative days since the second ses-
sion of the sixty-fifth congress was
begun December 3, have seen an un-
usual record of accomplishments, be-
ginning with the declaration of war
with Austria.
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