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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-04
mers' Wives Relate De-
tails of Battle With
Militia.
LITTLE CHILDREN
WERE MURDERED
Secretary of Commission
Says Colorado Trouble
Only Economical.

NEW YORK, Feb S.-John r.
Y Lawson, executive board mem
ber Of the United Mine Workers OF
America from the district which in
cludes Colorado, today told the fed
eral commission on industrial rela-
tlons that the reason the Colorado
Fuel x Iron CO. and other operators
refused to deal with organized labor
was that they realized that the unions
would force them to obey tho mining
laws, which, he said, they had re-
peatedly violated.
Mr.. Lawson, who was a witness last
week, was recalled to the stand after
Mrs Mary Petrucci and Mrs. Mar
garet Dominskl, wives of Colorado
miners had told the story of Ludlow
and the battle there as they had seen
IT. Mrs. Petruccis three children were
smothered to death In a subterranean
chamber where they had hidden when
the tent colony was burned
Saw the Handwriting.
Mr.. Lawson said that the only rea.
son tho operators had granted the
miners anything was because they
had seen the handwriting on the wall,
placed there by the unions" AS he
testified he held in his hand copies OF
Twelve Colorado mining laws. Each
or these, he said. had been broken
many times by the operators. The
operators realized. he asserted, that
the unions would not only force them
TO obey the statutes, but would pre-
vent them from importing vast num-
Ders OF workers from southern Europe
VINO had never seen mine before
"a
pleased, working them as long as they
pleased and keeping them I'm a state
or poverty for the rest of their lives.
Jerome ID. Greene. secretary of tho
rockefeller foundation and formerly
a member of the personal staff OF
John ID. Rockefeller, occupied tho
witness stand all the forenoon session
and part of the session this after
noon lie defended the practices and
policies Of the Rockefeller foundation
ana the aims and ideas Of its founders.
Mr.. Greene said that while until tho
Ilrst year he was a member of Mr..
kockefeller'S personal staff ne had
seen his employer but twice In the past
nye years. Mr.. Greene said he con
sldered the trouble In Colorado to be
economic.
me next witness was Mrs Domin-
SKI Questioned about living condl-
tons In the Colorado mining regions
she said that prices at the stores Of
the Colorado Fuel & Iron Co. were
higher than elsewhere and that for
this reason miners frequently went to
nearby towns for their supplies. She
asserted that one miner was dis
charged when he was caught with a
trunk full of supplies purchased OUT
side the mining camps.
Described Ludlow.
Mrs Dominski described the alleged
shooting at women and children dur
Ing the trouble between the miners
and tho militia. She said that militia
men had demanded from one Of the
miners leaders named Tykas the pro-
ductlon of certain miner who was
not In camp. Shortly after Tykas
had 80 Informed them the witness
said she heard a bomb exploded and
looking out of her tent she saw milltla-
Continued on Page Ten)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-04
Formal Demand for Van
Horn Is Made by
Canada.
TO GERMANY
Van Horn Asked German
Ambassador to Pro-
tect Him.

NTASHINGTON. Feb. 3. - Formal
w application for the eXtradtion
to Canada of Werner Van Horn,
charged with Attempted destruction
Of human life'', was made at the state
department today by Sir Cecil Spring
Rice, the British ambassador. The
ambassador called personally at the
department and presented a brief note
to Secretary Bryan based upon a COM
munication from the Canadian min
lister of justice at ottawa, informing
the embassy that Van Horn was
wanted on the charge of attempting
to destroy human life through the
wilful and unlawful destruction of the
st. Croix river bridge.
The Next Procedure.
Secretary Bryan referred the COM
munication to the solicitor of the de-
partment for examination as to its
form. If the application is found to be
regular, Van Horn will be ordered be-
fore a United States commissioner
nearest to Nanceboro, Ne, where he
Continued on Page Ten)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-04
BOYS WILL BE
GIVEN ATTENTION
Coming Y. VI. &. 4. Convention To De-
vote Much Time TO Boys
Work.

The boys of Oklahoma will be given
more thought and attention during tho
state Y. NJ. c. a. convention TO be held
here February II to IL than they have
ever received at the hands OF the busi-
ness men Of the state before. Many
problems dealing with the physical,
mental. moral and social development
will be discussed by the national and
state "Y" leaders who will attend tho
convention
Three branches OF Y. NJ. c. A. work
are directed directly to the boys and
the committees in charge OF each are
as follows:
Committee in charge OF state boys
camp-R. $. Fellows, Tulsa: William
F. Stahl. Tulsa. George w. Sterling
Muskogee: c. w SeibOld. Muskogee,
George Mcmillan, Brlstow. j. b.
Moore. Talequah; r. Ii. Couch. Tale
qush: W A. Jennings. Oklahoma City.
Committee In charge OF student work
DIR StrattOn ID. Brooks, Norman,
chairman: u. l. Johnston. Oklahoma
City: h. B. Jones. Oklahoma City; 5.
L. Brock, Oklahoma City; h. f. Ober-
hOltzer, Tulsa. Committee on boys
wOrk-Prof. r. s. Monroe, Muskogoe:
Prof. j. @. Masters Oklahoma City
Prof. ~ o. Hopkins. Okmulgee. Prof.
A. p. Lever. COalgate; Prof. h. Z.
OberhOltzer, Tulsa.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-04
Renew Attacks Along Bzura
and Rawka
River.
ARE LOSING HEAVILY
Battle III Carpathians Con
tinues Without ANY
Decision.

LONDON, Feb. 3.-NO:3O d. MI
with comparative quiet prevailing
on the western front, the fighting in
the east which is more strenuous and
Widespread, monopolizes attention.
while the Russians are on the Of
tensive in east Prussia, in northwest
ern Poland and the passes of the Car
pathians, the Germans continue their
attacks on the Russian lines along
the Bzura and Rawka rivers The
invaders reached the Rawka line
about the middle of December and
since that time have made at least
nalf a dozen attacks in force against
the Russian trenches, each time at
undoubted heavy cost
VIII Try Again.
Nothing daunted, however, they
nave been repeating the attacks dur
ing the past week and while they
have made a slight advance. II has
been accomplished only after great
losses, according to the advices from
Petrograd. Now 1t is believed that
the Germans are preparing for still
further onslaught. for only by com
pelllng the Russians to strengthen
their lines protecting Warsaw can
they hope to divert the Russian at
tacks from east Prussia and Hun
gary.
Military men here hold to the be-
lief that the Germans are attempting
what seems virtually impossible In
their efforts to force their way
through Warsaw. The Rawka and
Bzura lines which they have been
attacking for six weeks, are exceed
ingly strong, for on the right banks
of the rivers, which the Russians for
the most part hold, the ground is
considerably higher than on the left
banks so that the Russian infantry
and artillery have decided ad-
vantage
Have Another Line.
Should the Germans break through
this barrier there is another line of
entrenchments half way between the
Bzura and Warsaw with Blonle as
the center, which would have to be
forced before the Polish capital fell
In the Carpathlans the Austrians
and Germans are offering vigorous
resistance to the Russians and a de-
cision has not been reached In the
battle which has been in progress
there for some days.
The statement in the Russian Off
cial report that there has been fight
ing to the southeast OF Ufsok pass
In the interior OF Dukla pass and to
the southeast OF Beskid pass indi-
Gates the extent OF the struggle for
the possession Of these important
strategic points.
The attempt OF a German subma-
rine as officially reported to torpedo
the British hospital ship Asturias has
attracted great deal OF attention in
England. where II is strongly con-
demned.
There has been another sklrmlsh
between the British and Turkish
scouts cast of the Suez canal near
Ismailie The Turks were driven off
with some loss and the British had
six men wounded. The opinion still
prevails In London that the Turks
will not attempt to cross the desert
with a large force and that the pres
ent pin pricks were arranged only to
compel the British TO keep troops in
Egypt instead Of sending them to
France.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-04
Senate Democrats Widen
Breach Over Shipping
Bill.
"GUMSHOE" STONE
RAPS COLLEAGUES
Will Make One More Effort
to Get An Amended
Bill Passed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Plans OF
w administration Democrats to
save the government ship purchase
bill went awry today in the senate,
but champions of the measure had not
abandoned hope Of success in an effort
to recommit the bill tomorrow with
definite Instructions for its amend
ment
The revolving Democrats flatly re-
fused to accept the concessions Of the
majority, agreed upon in the secret
caucus last night, and the majority
leaders discovered early in the day
that they could not muster enough
votes for their program 10 defeat the
coalition Of Republicans and insur-
gent Democrats seeking to send the
bill TO committee without instruc-
tions to be pigeonholed for the ses-
sion.
Got Out the Harness.
Then the party leaders determined
to hold off the vote and agreed In
the meantime to openly castlgate the
seven Democrats who overturned the
shipping bill program last Monday.
Senator Stone Of Missouri was Sc
lected for this task and he delivered
a long speech on the floor of the sen
ate bitterly arraigning the "recreant
Democrats who had endeavored to
their party" He partcu
larly attacked Senator Clarke of Ar
kansas, who he described as the
leader in the revolt, and Senator
Camden Of Kentucky, declaring they
had entered into a secret agreement
with the Republicans.
He charged that Senator Clarke
had violated a caucus pledge a
charge which the Arkansas senator
denied in vigorous speech, explain
ing that he had warned his coll
leagues that he would not be bound
to any action which would deprive
him of his right to vote against the
also replied, declaring he was willing
to let his constituents pass upon his
record and adding that a denuncia-
ton OF secrecy came with Ill grace
from the senator from Missouri, who
Is known the world over as Gum
shoe Bill
Fear Eilibustcr.
While Senator Stone was speaking
Senators Kern, Simmons Fletcher
Martin and others were working Ike
trojans to prevent q vote being taken
until some absent Democrats could
return to Washington or until assur-
ances Of enough progressive Repub-
lican support could be procured to
insure temporary victory even though
victory might not be effective in
averting another filibuster from the
Republican side.
In their estimate OF the situation
CONTINUED On Page Ten)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-04
Elk PRIEST KILLED
IN SHOOTING FRAY

MARSHALL, Tex, Feb. 3 William
Black, travelling lecturer, and John
Rogers, u local contractor, are dead,
and John Copeland cashier Of a bank
here, Ia not expected To live as the
result of a shooting affray here early
tonight i'm Blacks room at hotel
Black, who claims to be an eX-prlest
Of the Roman Catholic church yester-
day delivered a lecture here, In which
he attacked that church. He adver-
tised that he would speak here again.
Black, his daughter and II. $, Hall,
his companion, were in the formers
room tonight when Rogers, Copeland
and another local man visited them
The shooting followed Hall was he'S ,
tonight in connection with the affP :
Local police have not yet found :
who shot first.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-04
NO NEED TO MAKE
COTTON CONTRABAND

LONDON, Feb. 3.-(7:3O p. nj
Replying in the house OF commons to
Sir John -. Rees, unionist member
for Mott, who urged that cotton should
be declared contraband OF war. Har-
old j. Tenant parliamentary under
secretary of war. said today that the
requirements Of Great Britain had
been safeguarded so far as the war
office could see at present.
The authorities, according to Mr..
Tenant. believed that Germany had
a sufficient supply of cotton for her
war requirements and that therefore
to place the staple I'm the list OF con-
traband was not necessary from the
belllgerent point of view, Mr., Ten
nant added that other interests we're
involved which it would not be de-
sirable to touch at present.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-04
Had skirmisb With Turks.

CAIRO. Egypt. Feb. 3.-(Nia Lon
don, 7:i2 y. m.)--Brltish forces had
skirmish with Turks yesterday In
the neighborhood of Ismailia. on Lake
Tlmsahon, the Suez canal. The Turks
finally retreated. The British had six
men wounded.
The engagement occurred during a
sandstorm, but the shooting by the
Turks. both with rifles and artillery.
was bad.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-04
EXPERTS DISAGREE
OVER FIR. MULLEN
Defense Witnesses Say That He Was
Suffering From "Transitory
Insanity"

CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-Alienists who
testified as experts in the trial OF the
Rev. j. j. Mullen, former pastor OF
the Holy Rosary church, charged
with murder, disagreed today as to
the mental responsibility of the
priest at the time he is alleged to
have killed Thomas ". Patterson,
postmaster at Hillside.
DR.. Harriet Alexander and DR.. j.
G.. Herman. witnesses for the defense,
In response to lengthy Hypothetical
question, testified that the priest had
suffered from transitory insanity, at
the time and could have no recolleo-
ton Of the killing. DIR. william o.
Kron. called by the state in rebut-
tai, expressed the opinion that Father
Mullen had been able to distinguish
between right and wrong.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-04
PARTY DISAVOWED
GERMAN SOCIALIST

BERLIN, Feb. 3. - (Via London,
$50 p. m.)-Dr. Karl Llebknecht was
sharply disavowed by his party as
sociates In the reichstag at meeting
today OF Socialist deputies called at
Llebknecht's request to take action
on hs attitude in voting aiainst war
credits at a session OF the chamber
early in December and on his later
campaign against the Socialist party's
executive.
Doctor Liebknecht was not expelled
from the party, as its rules do not per-
init OF such action, but his case will
be submitted to the next Socialist
party convention.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-04
ITALIAN LABOR IN GERMANY
Peasants to Work on Farms and in
Factories.

VENICE. Italy. Feb. 3.-(Via Lon
don. 4:82 p. mD--Many Italian peas
ants, both men and women, are going
to Germany to engage In farm and
factory work, in response to offers OF
unusually high wages. For the men
s162 day is promised and for the
women 75 cents
Italian newspapers are warning the
peasants against accepting this en-
ployment, In view Of the uncertainty
in regard to Italy's foreign policy,
but apparently many unemployed per
sons are willing 10 assume the risk
involved.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-04
Three More Plead Guilty In st. Louis
Scandal.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 3.-Three more de-
fendants in the sO-called million-do
lar swindle or Great Western job
bing company case pleaded guilty In
the United States district court here
tonight OF using the malls in a con-
Fpiracy to defraud. They were Samuel
Brown OF Philadelphia and Jacob l..
and NJ. NJ. Liebovitz, brothers, OF East
St Louis, Ill.
Federal officials charge that the
twelve defendants have within the
last few years obtained approximately
one million dollars worth OF merchan-
disc on credit and by secret ship
ments disposed OF most OF this before
their strings Of department stores
failed
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-04
French Repulse Germans.

PARIS, Feb. U0:35 y. ny
The following official communication
was Issued here tonight:
There is nothing OF particular I'M
portance to report except that In
Champagne three German attacks
were all repulsed to the west of
Perthes, north OF Mesnil-Les-H Hurlus.
and to the north of Massiges.
"In the Argonne fresh attack at
Bagatelle was repulsed by our troops
during the night Of February ga"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-04
Would Cover Up Crooked
ness in School Land
Department.
PASSED BY HOUSE;
NO OPPOSITION
Was Intended to Give the
Old Administration Coat
of WhiteWash.
BY GLENN CONDOR.
(Staff Correspondent

NKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. with
" out comment and with scarcely
a dozen dissenting votes the house of
representatives today passed finally a
bill, which, If it becomes a law, will
provide a means for covering up al
legged crookedness Of former state Of
hcials and result in loss to the state
Of several thousand dollars.
1t was house bill No. 9S, by Ben
Harrison of Hughes county, and was
apparently meritorious measure.
That 1t was introduced, however, for
the purpose of strengthening out the
records of the school land commits
sion with regard to the excessive loans
made In Roger Mills county and else
where, Is the rumor that persists to-
night and facts that have been Sc
cured by The World representative
tend to substantiate the rumor.
Looks Innocent Enough.
on its surface the bill looks inno-
cent enough and that Is one reason
why It was passed so quietly on final
roll call. 1t is probable that a large
per cent of the members who voted
fer the bill did so without suspect
ing that Interior motives hight have
prompted its introduction and 1t is
extremely likely that not over dozen
men know tonight the reason why
such a law Is desired.
The bill is entitled: IAN act au-
thorzng the commissioners of the
land Office to sell and convey land
purchased by the state by reason OF
sale under mortgage foreclosure, and
to execute proper deed Of convey
ance therefor and providing for the
rental thereof until same is sold"
A Real Whitcwash.
Under the terms Of this bill the
state school land commission Is au-
thori2ed to sell every farm on which
the state holds a past due mortgage.
In Roger Mlls county and In other
counties there are any number of
farms on which the school land com
mission loaned money to the extent
Of from 40 to 80 per cent over the
actual value of the land. Many of
these loans are long since due, and II
this bill becomes a law the mortgages
will be foreclosed, the land sold at
prices far below the amount of the
loans, the records will be cleared up
and the Democratic party will be en-
abed to show "a whitewashed tally
sheet.
1t is extremely significant that the
author of the bill was secretary of
state under the former administra-
Continued on Page Three)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-04
Oklahoma Is Placed Under
a Rigid Quar-
antine.
ONLY 2 EXCEPTIONS
Take Precautions to Pre-
vent Spread of Hoof and
Mouth Disease.

NKLAHOMA CITY, Feb 9-By
" order of the state board of agri-
culture, Oklahoma today was placed
under & rigid live stock quarantine,
affecting all states of the union eX-
cept Texas and New Mexico.
The order was issued to prevent the
introduction into the state Of the hoof
and mouth disease, which it is said is
now prevalent in southern Kansas
counties.
Under the order all railroad and
transportation companies are in
structed to bring no sheep, cattle or
other ruminants or swine originating
or being in any state save Texas and
New Mexico across the Oklahoma
borders.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-04
ALLEGED BANDITS
HELD AT PAWHUSKA

Special 70 The World.
BARTLEsVILIE. Okla, Feb. a.
Charles johnson and Billy Bunnell,
suspected Of having been implicated
in the robbery OF the Avant ONa-
homa state bank last Friday. were
arrested and are in jail at Pawhuska.
The men were captured at Cedaryale,
Kan. Both are cowmen and noted
t0pers.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-04

ceivlng Of the bill the first Of each
month. But cheer up. the day OF
the heavy gas bill is almost over.
Only six more weeks Of winter.
says Mr.. c. II. With three thunder
storms in one month the weather
bureau is trying to slip something
over on US.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-04
ONE BENEFIT, ANYWAY.

There's one benefit
in living In Okla
homa in the win =
ter time. You don't
have to worry
about will II last. "
You don't have to
carry It upstairs
and you don't
have to carry out
the ashes. at" is
coal. Natural gas
is a cinch and the
only hard part
about IL Is the re-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-04
Can't Ship Live Stock.

WINFIELD, Kan, Feb. Am or
der prohibiting the movement OF all
live stock, with the exception of horses
and mules, from one county In Kan
sas to another, and from points outside
the state into the state without the
permission OF the department, was
issued here late today by Taylor Rid
die, state live stock sanitary commits
sioner. The purpose Of the order. 1t
was stated. is to give the state au-
thorities complete knowledge and
control of all movements OF live stock
until the foot and mouth disease prev
alent in four southern counties, is
wiped out
The order, which was issued upon
the recommendation of the Kansas
State Live Stock association. does not
affect cattle in shipment to market.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-04
FIRE AT GERMAN AERoPLANE
Airman Flew Twice Over Town of
ROnfol

BASEL, Switzerland. Feb. 3.-(Via
Paris, 500 p. m.)-Reports received
here say that a German aeroplane
today flew twice in succession over
the town OF Bonfol, Switzerland, about
fifteen miles south of Altkirch, AL
SAGE. The aeroplane was fired upon
by Swiss infantrymen, but was not hit.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-04
Both Houses Pass the Bill
on to Final Roll
Call.
A SPIRITED DEBATE
Legal Authorities Warn
Members That the Bill
Is Unconstitutional.
BY GLENN CONDON,
(Staff CorrespOndenD.

HKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 3.-rhe
" oil conservation bill was adopted
in its entirety by the senate late this
afternoon, after vigorous opposition
led by Senator Chase of Nowata, who
sought to strike out section 2.
After it had been passed by the
committee Of the whole, senator
Davidson was on the verge OF moving
to suspend the rules and place the
bill on final rollcall. when Senator
Thomas suggested that they had better
wait for the house bill to vote on It.
The house had advanced the same
bill to final passage an hour before
the senate aCted on the measure.
Ready Next Week.
The house will pass the measure
finally Thursday and It will then 20
to a senate COMMITTEES. It will be
rushed through with all possible speed
and will be ready for the governors
signature within the next six days,
according to supporters OF the meas
ure.
The senate wrangled over the bin
for most OF the afternoon. Senator
John II. Burford opposed the bill
on the grounds that it was unconsti-
tutional.
Only Subterfuge.
The use OF the term conservation"
said Burford, rs only a subterfuge.
The real issue Is price. | don't be-
lieve we can control or maintain the
price Of oil by legislation. The only
way to get a better price for oil Is to
follow the plan Of larger producers
and keep your oil in tankage until
there is a better market for it. II
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-04
German TORPEDO Sinks.

PETROGKAD, Feb. 3.--It Is Off
cially announced that a Russian sub
marine on January 29 sank a German
torpedo boat off Cape Moen, Denmark.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-04

Would you go back to the
FARM There is an ideal place
offered for sale in the classi-
fled page that might just
suit you.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-04
Only q Subterfuge.
SWINDLERS GUILTY

Continued on Page SIX
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-04

WASHINGTON. Feb. 3. - Okla.
homa Unsettled Thursday; Friday
fair and colder.