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Arizona republican., 1915-02-20
Says British Reply to the American Protest on In- discriminate Use of Stars and Stripes on Merchant Ships
CITES NATIONS
 WAR-TIME POLICY
Full Obligation to Protect Neutral Commerce Lies With Belligerents- Lusi- tania Incident Hauled Up Again
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCHJ

LONDON, Feb 19-The British foreign office has disclaimed the in tention generally to advise the use of neutral flags by British vessels, in note issued replying to American rep resentations concerning the use of the American flag The note says the Lusitania hosted the American flag on recent voyage from New York to Liverpool ito save the lives of non -cOmbatants, it's crew and passengers" It says that despite the fact American passengers on the re- turn voyage requested the American flag be hoisted the government which did rot advise how to meet the emer- gency. understood that the steamer flew the British flag. The note in sists the enemy ought to ascertain the nationality of a vessel before at taclling and therefore it is responsi- ble if it sinks a neutral vessel think ing it a bellgerent disguised
 "The British government has no in tention," the note says, of advising their merchant shipping to use for eign flags as q general practice or to resort to them otherwise than to escape capture or destruction, The obligation of beligerent warships to determine definitely the nationality of Ia merchant vessel before capturing land certainly before sinking or de- strOying 1t is universally recognized. If that obligation is fulfilled, hoisting a neutral flag on a British vessel can not endanger neutral shipping. The British government holds if a neu- tral loss is caused by disregarding this obligation the full responsibility rests upon the attacking vessel, and the government issuing such orders" The following is the text of the re- iply of Great Britain to the American note as handed to Walter Hines Page, the American ambassador, today:
 The memorandum communicated on the eleventh of February calls at tention in courteous and friendly terms to the action of the captain of the British steamship Lusitania in raising the flag of the United States of America when approaching British waters and says that the government
 
 anxiety in considering the possibility of any general use of the flag of the United States by British vessels tra- versing these waters since the effect of such a policy might be to bring about a menace to the lives and yes sels of United States citizens
 "It was understood that the German government announced their intention of sinking British merchant vessels at sight by torpedoes, without giving any opportunity or making any pro- vision for the saving of the lives of non combatant crews and passengers It was in consequence of this threat that the Lusitania raised the United States flag on her inward voyage.
 "On her subsequent outward voyage a request was made by United States
Arizona republican., 1915-02-20
BRITAIN MAKES NJ MOVE AS
 YET AGAINST SEA BLOCKADE
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region the Germans have apparently halted on the arrival of Russian rein forcements.
 This is evidenced by the fact that for three days now, official reports have referred to fighting as taking place in the Augustowo district, in the vicinity of Flock, on the right bank of the lower Vistula. In the Carpathians neither side has been able to make much progress although the Russians announce they have repulsed numerous Austro- German attacks and military men are of the opinion the AustrO- Germans did not leave enough men in the Carpathians when they sent the endorsements which assisted in driv- 1 ing the Russians out of Bulkowina, and that if they are defeated in the mountain passes they may find them selves in very difficult position. | The Russians have apparently made an orderly retreat through BullIowina, although severely harrassed while making their way through difficult mountain passes in the deep snow. A Vienna report received through Rome says endorsements have reach ed the Russians, that a big battle is expected between Nadworna and Ko- i lomoa
 In addition to two German airships wrecked off the Danish coast Wednes- day or Thursday, it is now reported
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Arizona republican., 1915-02-20
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LONDON, Feb. 19-As yet Great Britain mas not definitely announced her promised retaliatory measures ag- ainst the German submarine blockade which has now been in force two days and which so far has resulted in the torpedoeing by German submarines of three vessels, the French steamer Dl- norah off Dieppe, the Norwegian tank steamer Belridge near Folkestone and the steamer Nordkyn in the Baltic sea. The Nordkyn sank and the other two made port. some Danish vessels were unable to sail yesterday owing to the refusal of the crews to move them from harbor This was overcome today, and most of the Dutch lines also re- stunned their schedules under the gov ernments insurance scheme.
 Fighting in the west consisted large ly of attacks by the Germans in their efforts to recover the trenches lost dur ing the allies offensive work last Tues day and Wednesday. The Germans claim these attacks were successful but British and French reports say all the ground gained has been consoli- dated by them.
 The German army which drove the Russians out of East Prussia has oc- cupied the Russian town of Taurogger on the East Prussian frontier north o the Niemen river but elsewhere in thi:
Arizona republican., 1915-02-20
A NEUTRALITY
 SCANDAL IN LA.
Harry Chandler and Many Big Chaps Accused of Or ganizing Army ill South ern California for Use ill Mexico
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcH1

LOS ANGELES, Feb 19-Harry Chandler. millionaire land owner, and son-in-law of General Harrison Grey Otis. owner of the Times, was in dicted by the federal grand jury on fl charge of conspirng to violate tn" neutrality of the United States. He md five others were indicted, it is declared in the indictment to have recruited soldiers in the United States to serve in Lower California. Chandler declared tonight he knew of no violation of the neutrality laws. He said he did pay money to Mex jeans, but for taxes.
 The other defendants are Baltazar Aviles former governor of Lower California: B J. Viljoen, former Boer army commander; Walter Bowker, general manager of the California : Mexico Land and Cattle company s ranch on the border; Charles Guz- man. realty agent; Geronimo San doval and Francisco Avon. The cat tle company is owned largely by Chandler and Otis, and has large holdings in Lower California. Agents of the department of justice said in return for tke work of this armed expedition, which they declared was planned to Overrun Lower Claiborne certain cattle companies were to be allowed to bring cattle in. and out of Mexican territory without the pavment of export or import duties Guzman is the only one of the in dicted men in jail. All the others are out on bonds.
 The indctmnet charges that the history of the conspiracy is as fol | lows
 | That last December 1. the indicted men conspired to commit the offens' of hiring and retaining others to g' into Lower california as soldiers. an' on December 10 it is charged Avile
 employed Manuel Brassel and ]. N Fernandez to go from San Diego t
 Fl Centro, where they arranged place to collect arms and ammuni
 ton and a rendezvous for soldiers.
 Aviles. Viljoen and Chandler me
 in Los Angeles on December
 according to the indictment and dis
 eussed plans for the purchase (
 arms and equipment and on Decem
 Der 21, Aviles and Niljoen are al
 Continued on Page Four.)
Arizona republican., 1915-02-20
President Presses Button, Machinery of Greatest Modern World Fair Starts at San Francisco This Morning
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19-In- stead of the lone sunrise gun that brings in other days of the year, dawn tomorrow in San Francisco will be acclaimed by salvos of artillery from the batteries on both sides of the Golden Gate and from the war ships at anchor in the bay. Five minutes later twenty drum corps will roll and sWagger through the streets, shrilling to all the town a call to rise and welcome the opening of the Panama-Pdcific International Expo- sition.
 President Wilson will send by wire less the vivifying spark that is to energize the exposition, but since he cannot be here in person, it has been arranged that the people them selves shall enter upon their own ership in their own way
 There is to be a parade, of course. but 1t is to be a parade like no cther-a parade as nearly as possible
Arizona republican., 1915-02-20

and fraternities, in civic, neighbor- hood and business organizations, the people have enrolled. As they ap- proaca the entrance to the con course the Tower of Jewels, there will be assembling in the California building at o'clock the president and vice president of the exposition, the directors, the state exposition commission, the National exposition commission, the womans board, rep resentatives of the army and navy, directors of divisions chiefs of de- partments, heads of bureaus, and others
 There will march down the aven- ue of palms, escorted by exposition guards, United States marines and the exposition band to the temporary grandstand erected in front of the Tower of Jewels. As they take their places, Governor Johnson of Cali fornia. Mayor Rolph of San Francis co, and other officers of the state and city will enter the grounds at the head of the citizens procession. The citizens will assemble in the concourse. while the governor. mayor and their parties pass through lane of soldiers and marines to the stand, where the president and directors of the exposition will receive them.
 Five minutes later, the dedicatory
 ceremonies, as simple and brief as
 they can be made, will begin, at 10
 q. m. Invocations and d benediCtion will be pronounced by clergymen rep resenting the Roman Catholic, the ] Protestant and Jewish faiths. Ad- (Continued on Page TWol
Arizona republican., 1915-02-20
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LONDON, Feb. 19-The British gov ernment announced the cargo of the American steamer Wilhelmina will be held to the prize court, indicating a disposition to regard foodstuffs for Germany as contraband and foresha- dowing other reprisals. Sir Edward Grey, British foreign secretary in mak- ing the announcement, says this posi- ton is taken since the neutrals are apparently unable to compel Germany to abandon her present methods of war fare and says he expects the neutrals not to challenge such Q course
Arizona republican., 1915-02-20
Manager of Pacific Gas & Electric Company an Un- willing Witness at Hear ing of Charges Against City Manager Parish
|ORDERLTNESS OF
 SESSION MARRIED
TiIts Between Counsel and Between Commissioners Lends Spice to Session ill Which Effort Made to Show Many Things

Contrasted with the suave ques- joining of attorneys and the good natured tolerance of witnesses mark ing Thursdays sessions of the hear ing into the charges against City Manager W. A. Parish, yesterdays session was stormy to say the least. In Manager H. L. Aller, of the Pa cific Gas and Electric company, was found an unwilling witness, one who asked to be excused from testifying and one who notified the commis- sion and counsel before being sworn that he would likely find occasion to refrain from answering questions that might be put to him by either side.
 That as manager of a public serY- ice corporation his relations with the city administration must necessarily be close, not only as concerns the present officials but those chosen in the future to represent the city gov ernment and that for this reason he greatly desired to be excused from uuestionings, was set forth by Man ager Aller before taking the stand.
 We do not expect to ask MT. AL Ter any questions relating to the con tract finally executed as between his company and the city of Phoenix" announced Judge Sloan, attorney for :, the proponents of the charges. "We simply want to get at the facts con- corning a tentative contract submit ed by Manager Parish to the com mission with a recommendation that ,f,a.a a,+ embracing a clause obligating the 1 city in abrogating the contract at the end of four years to purchase from the Pacific Gas and Electric company, certain transmission lines and other equipment utilized in street lighting
 Commissioner Foley took occasion to say that he believed the contract as fully executed was a good one and that the commission was fully aware of the negotiations leading up to it's adoption. He was of the opinion that Manager Aller was simply a second party as far as the contract was concerned and that there was no need of placing him on the stand.
 This commission has nothing to conceal" interrupted Commissioner Wood" and as far as I am con- cerned I want all the facts brought out. I don't think MT. Aller should have any fear of the questions that will be put to him.
 Attorney Alexander of counsel for Manager Parish said there was little need of putting MT. Aller on the stand; that he would have no objec- ton to his taking the stand and none if he were excused.
 The commission is thoroughly con-
 versant with the contract said MT.
 Foley, and Mir Ailer simply acted as the agent for the company
 We charge" said Attorney Sloan
 that MT. Parish recommended a
 contract that was not nearly as good
 as that finally adopted. That IS ali I've wish to bring out. We are not at
Arizona republican., 1915-02-20
ELWOOO MEAD THIRD MEMBER 0F CENTRAL
 COST REVIEW BOARD

Elwood Mead, lecturer on irriga- ton law, University of California, and one of the first and most noted engineers to study reclamation in America, has been named by Secre- tary of the Interior Lane as the third member of the central coast review board, for hearing the reports of the Investigating boards on the projects and fixing the to-be- assessed charges.
 This information was received in a wire from Washington yesterday morning to officials of the water users and reclamation service here.
 Beside being one of Americas fore most irrigation experts, MT. Mead is a picturesque figure in international engineering. After having Leen state engineer of Wyoming and one of the earliest students of irrigation in the United States, he went to the state of Victoria, Australia, where he was placed in charge of the entire irrga- tion construction and administration work there It was no small part that the American played in the develop ment of the really splendid system of Victoria, and upon his departure for America, at the end of several years service, he was warmly re- gretted by both the authorities and the people, for whose benefit Eng lands colony had done such wonder | ful reclamation work.
 Both the department of agriculture and geological survey have known Mir. Mead's efficient services. His appoint ment will be received with general satisfaction here, and the belief is strong that a better man could not have been secured for the place.
 He will serve with Supervisor of Irrigation l.. D. ODonnell and Gen
 William Marshall, consulting en-
 gineer and advisor to the secretary of
 the interior
Arizona republican., 1915-02-20
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publicans of the house determined to defer their minority reorganization until Thursday night preceding the first session of the next congress. In a conference held to discuss plans Representative Mann was generally referred to as his own successor as minority leader.
 The caucus rule was discussed and Cooper of Wisconsin protested
Arizona republican., 1915-02-20
ROOSEVELT RESERVOIR
 THREE-QUARTERS FULL

With the arrival at the intake yesterday morning of the end of a six thousand acre foot gain, the Roosevelt reservoir went over the S00,000 mark-in fact, it register ed exactly a hundred thousand acre feet more than the previous high water record of 1912.
 Yesterdays rain-an officious little shower that just sneaked over the hils-left prospects of anoth- CT welcome increase in the stored water supply.
Arizona republican., 1915-02-20
PebubllcQMs To N0nne M0NN
 Again As Minority Leader

against the Use of the word caucus in connection with meetings of re- publican members, asserting the day of secret caucuses had passed. This drew from Mann a remark that the time might come "when we may have to bring to bear all the binding force we can
 At Mann's suggestion the question of whether they should be caucuses or "open air meetings was left to be decided at the reorganization
 meeting.
Arizona republican., 1915-02-20
Mast Take Its
 Course ThroMgh PWze Court

The note after reviewing the German method says If therefore, his ma jesty's government should hereafter feel constrained to declare foodstuffs absolute cOntraband or to take other measures for interfering with German trade by reprisals. they confidently eX- pect such action will not be challenged by neutral states, or by appeals to the laws and usages of war whose validity rests upon a system of international doctrines which the enemy frankly boasts it intends to disregard so long as neutrals cannot compel Germany to
 lCnntin1,nd nn pann E'nurl
Arizona republican., 1915-02-20
CONGRESS |S
 SORTING COIN
Ninety Million a Day for Eleven Days Must Be Ap- propriated if Budget is to Be Finished - No Extra Session
ASSOCIATED PRESS p1spArcHI

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Confront- ed by the necessity of appropriating ninety million dollars a day for the next eleven legislative days, congress settled down to hurry through meas ures which will supply the billion dol lars needed to run the government during the next fiscal year. In the senate the entire day was devoted to the thirty nine million legislative, exc cutive and judicial appropriation bill
 The house passed the pension bill
Arizona republican., 1915-02-20
DRACHMAN DRY BILL REVIVED; TAX BODY
 MAY BE ABOLISHED
lMENTO, SLAYER OF
 TWO, DIES OF WOUNDS

SEATTLE, Feb. 19.-Richard lmento. crippled section hand, who shot and killed Charles Dreyden and R. E. Patton, in the Northern Pacific claim office, died from his wounds inflicted by the policemen.
Arizona republican., 1915-02-20

without spectators. If all the city were to march and none were left to watch. then the directors would pronounce it perfect.
 By tens of thousands. in societies
Arizona republican., 1915-02-20
Weather Today

ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH WASHINGTON. Feb. 10.-For Ari- zona: Snow north, cloudy south.
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-12
WILL OPERATE IN FEBRUARY
Sap,t pa & Oil Fields Railroad to Run
Trains Within Ninety Days.

Special to The word
DRUMRIGHT Dec. 1.-THE Sa-
pulpa & Oil Fields railroad will be OPP
Grating in Drumrisht by February 10,
1916. was the announcement of the
officials Thursday morning The road
is now within few miles of Shamrock
and can be easily completed into
Drumright on schedule time.
It is understood that grading crews
will begin work i'm a few days of
building grades out of Drumright to-
ward Depew.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-12
Mn Now MnN-

Mrs. WJyupp- are happy with
your husband
Mrs Blasc-Ncs. indeed
Mrs. Wayupp surprised N0u
were so suspicious OF each other at
first
Mrs Blase-Yes but that's AIN past
Now each of us has hired a detective
to watch the other so iJ takes am that
worry off our minds.-Judge
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-12

Murphy Thin It's a liberal policy
the smooth-jawcd young man soll yC2
Cascy-Nes Sme, there ar, som>
vmy attractive udimntics If get hurt
playing golf, polo, or drivin me own
aCroplanc.-IuCk.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-12

She Couldn't you tell mo What
kind Of work my brothcr is suited
for?
Hc-Mc'd make a good stage hand
at moving picture theatre,-PMla-
delphia Ledger.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-12
SMOKER FOR SMOKERS ONLY
Unique Sign In Car on Road Oncrat.
ING Between Ringing and Ardmorc.

Special to The World.
RfNGLING. Okla, Dec An
unique sign in the smoking car of
the Oklahoma. New Mexico x Paci-
fic passenger train that operates be
tween Ringling and Ardmore gives
every man the privilege of smokine
regardless of offense to nonsmokers.
The sign says:
Gentlemen not smoking viii
please not occupy seats in this roc IN
to the exclusion of those desiring to
smoke"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-12

little girls, this being foIlowoI by the
rising Of the sun. A. the sun enters
with her eight rays Oiry tots of
years. darkness makes one final cf-
tort to reiGn and tries TO rghl Off the
sun, who slowly drives him away. As
ne leaves the scene OF action new life
it taken On-thC snow has melted
Flora dances for joy, old ocean SLOWLY
lisCs and joins in the festivities
Then comes the duuCes of the four
winds north. south, cast and west
each represented by - girls. After
the dance of the nurtl, wind. the
clouds enter and cover the sun and all!
her rays but the minutcst one. Light
ming is seen in 2ig-2ag across the
stage, thunder is heard IN the dis
taucc and the inevitable rain fall
G5 little girls i'm the rain drop pa
tcr). But the proverbal sunshine
follows the shower with oven the
CLEANS of the rainbow O2 GIrls) dane
ing in the mellow light -linlshins
with ali the characters ON the stage
G5O children in all taking port)
Principal Characters.
The principals who Will take part
IN the sun ballet are as ioll rws.
Tie sun ......... Miss Vivian Lee
Flora Miss Norma Miller
Ocean ........N Miss Blanche BOono
/ Earth ...........M Miss Mary Walsh
| Darkness ........... Frank Chastain
with the sun are grouped the sun
| beams, exquisite in their little orH'
tunes Of yellow. They win be repre-
scented by Ella Fohs. James Strou-
! Ilelle Roslyn Roberts, Maxine AsSols,
| Dorothy LongWorthy and Martina
| Nandevcr
Annn,rinU an tho stage at different
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-12
Popular style with Men.

Mrs Blank-How had | better have
my new dress made?
Blank-Smau in the bill.-Boston
Transcript.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-12
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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1915-11-07

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