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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-10

New York detectives are trying to
develop the theory that Frank Holt
the former Cornell instructor in Ger
man, who shot J. F. Morgan and tried
to blow up the capitol at Washing
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-10

Classified want will sell,
trade or rent II. There are
bargains In want section.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-10

Classified want will sell,
trade or rent Il. There are
bargains In want section.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-25
TURKS KILL ARMENIANS
About $50 Slain at Tamvot While
$50 Die in Streets OF
Ardanuten.

Petrograd, Feb. 23,-The Tiilis cor
respondent of the Russkoe Slovo
learns that when news of the Rus
sian occupation of Arabian was re-
ceiyed the Mussulmans of Ardanuten
organized systematic massacre. One
hundred and fifty Armenians were led
out into the streets and shot or had
their Threats cut. Old Turkish resi-
dents who had been for years on
friendly terms with Armenians slew
in cold blood old acquaintances, care
fully counting the corpses in order to
make sure that entire families had
been wiped out Two hundred and
fifty Armcnians We're massacred at
Tamvot. and the women were carried
into captivity.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-25
TO PROBE SH|PWRECK
NAVAL ATTACHE AT BERLIN
TO REPORT LOSS OF EVELYN.
Secretary Daniels Declares Inquiry
Is Ordered So as to Obtain
Technical information.

Washington, Feb. 23. Secretary
Daniels ordered Commander Walter R.
Gherardi, American naval attache at
Berlin, to investigate and make a full
report on the destruction of the Amer
lean steamer Evelyn off Borkum island
near the German coast of the North
sea. So far official reports merely
have reported the sinking of the YES
sci and its cargo, but have given no
details.
Secretary Daniels explained that his
purpose In directing an inquiry after
the state department had called upon
the ambassadors at London and Ber-
lin for report, was to obtain tech.
nical information, which perhaps might
not be included in the ambassadors
replies. 1t was, of course, understood
that Commander Gherardi would be
guided entirely by Ambassador Ger
ard in making his investigation.
1t was said at the navy department
that from present indications 1T will
be difficult for the naval officer to get
exact information of what actually de-
stroyed the Evelyn. Unless Captain
Smith or some of the members of the
crew Of the steamship actually saw
the coming tower or periscope of a
submarine, officials say, it would not
be possible to deny that the Evelyn
was sunk by mine.
Chairman Stone of the senate for
eign relations committee said he could
see no complications arising from the
destruction of the Evelyn.
The Evelyn is the first ship insured
with the United States bureau Of war
risk insurance to be lost since the
bureau began operations several
months ago. Insurance on ships and
cargoes amounting to more than $685.
100000 has been written.
New York, Feb. 23.-William L..
Harriss of Harriss Irby & Vose. which
owned the steamship Evelyn, sunk In
the North sea, said that his firm would
make no protest to the state depart
ment, as he considered the loss of the
ship due to war risk which he had
taken. Mr.. Harriss said that all Of
his company's ships were under orders
not to go through the English channel.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-25
MORE SUBMARINES.
ASKED FOR j. S.
Senate Naval Body Favors Fl
Additional Boats.
100000 FOR AIR CRAFT
Army Of From $4,000 to 125,0o0 APP
proved BY Senator Chamberlain
Smoot Seeks rs Underwater
Vessels for Coast Defense.

Washington, Feb. 23.-The senate
naval committee decided to enlarge
the submarine arm Of the sea defense
Of the nation. In calling up the army
appropriation bill Senator Chamber
lain declared in favor Of a moderate
army Of from $4,000 to $4,000 men
and said any further reorganization
of the army must 90 over to the next
congress.
The naval committee increased the
number of submarines Of the seago-
ing type from the one provided In the
house to five, each to have a surface
speed of not less than twenty knots
and to cost, exclusive of armor and
armament. $1,400,000 The IL sub
marines, at a cost Of not to exceed
$3.50. 900 each, exclusive Of armor and
armament, provided by the house was
increased to 16.
The house appropriation of 100000
for the aviation corps was increased
to $1,000000.
The senate committee agreed with
the house in abolishing the pluck
ing board" but provided that half of
the total service Of every naval Off
Ger must be spent in actual sea duty.
Smoot for rs Submarines.
The demand of the intermountain
country for an adequate navy was
voiced by Senator Smoot Of Utah in
an amendment which would appro-
pirate s30,000,000 for the construction
of so submarines Of the seagoing
type to have a surface speed of not
less than % knots and 25 submarines
for coast defense work to cost not to
exceed s550,000 each, exclusive of ar
NOR and armament, the entire appro-
priation to be available until expend-
ed. The amount proposed to be spent
for submarines by Smoot is identical
with that the administration proposes
under the ship purchase bill.
The European war has demonstrate
ed beyond any question: said Senator
Smoot, that submarines are invalu-
able for defense of coast cities and the
coast line. That is the sort Of defense
we want in this country more than
anything else"
Thomas Stand Called Treason.
Senator Thomas of Colorado as
sailed those Who, he said, would rush
the country toward bankruptcy by
providing a great military establish
ment.
Senator Brandegee Of Connecticut
denounced Thomas doctrine as moth
ing less than reasonable"
II regard 1t as in accordance with
my senatorial duties" said Brande-
gee, ito warn the people that they
have been and are living in a FOOLS
paradise. | do not believe that, In the
present temper Of the world, 1t does
us any good to sit and fold our arms
and talk about the beauties of turn
ing swords into pillow shares
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-25
TO DECLARE FOODSTUFFS
FOR GERMANY C0NTRABAND
Great Britain Takes Firm Stand on
Protest OF United
States.

London, Feb. 22.-The cargo of the
American steamer Wilhelmina will be
held by the British government pend
ing decision OF the prize court.
And British merchant vessels will
continue to use the American flag, or
any other flag, whenever they think 1t
necessary to do so to escape destruc-
ton by the Germans.
II this results In destruction of an
American vessel by German sub
marine, the United States government
must look to Germany-not to Eng
land-for redress.
This announcement was made on
Friday by Sir Edward Grey, foreign
secretary.
In memorandum relating to the
controversy between Great Britain
and the United States over foodstuffs
1t Is made clear that Great Britain
intends to declare all foodstuffs for
Germany contraband.
The foreign Office transmitted to
Ambassador Page its reply to the
American protest against a general
use by British merchant vessels Of
the American flag.
The note admits that the Cunarder
Lusitania on her most recent voyage
from New York to Liverpool raised
| the American flag, but only Ito save
the lives OF noncombatants, crew and
passengers"
II denies that It is the intention
Of the British government to advise
British merchant vessels to use for.
eign flags, but makes it clear that the
use of foreign flags will be permitted
The note defending the practice cites
the fact that the United States used
the British flag for a like purpose
during the Civil war
Two ships we're blown up in the
Germans war zone, one OF them
neutral vessel.
The Norwegian tank steamer Bel.
ridge arrived In Walmer with the fore
part OF her hull full OF water She
either struck mine or was torpedoed
l. the west part OF the English chan
mel. Eighteen men with the pilot
took to the boats. Nothing has been
heard from them.
The French steamer Dnorah was
torpedoed without warning by q Ger.
man submarine believed to be the
U-16. few miles from the French
port OF Dieppe, The torpedo failed
to sink the Dinorah. but stove in a
plate below the water line. The
steamer was towed into Dieppe. A
fleet OF French destroyers was dis.
patched from. Cherbourg In search OF
tho submarine
After the torpedoing OF the Dinorah
1t was announced by the admiralty
that sea traffic between England and
the continent would be discontinued
Immediately. Sailing OF passenger
boats were Cancelled, although mail
service continued.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-25
VICTORY OVER RUSS
TOLD PRUSS|AN DIET
Teutons Captured 100000 Men
and Seven Generals.
TENTH ARMY is DESTROYED
Berlin Claims Defeat of the Enemy In
East Prussia Is Overwhel lining
More Than 1850 Cannon
Taken.

Berlin, (via London), Feb. 90
When the Prussian diet resumed its
sittings considerable enthusiasm was
displayed by the members OF the
house in consequence of the latest
dispatches telling of the German vic
tory In the battle of the Mazurian
lakes in East Prussia. The president
and prisoners taken in battle, and the
deputies resolved to send a congratu-
latory telegram to Emperor William.
100000 Russ Taken.
The German official statement an
nounced that the captures in the battle
Of the Mazurian lake district of East
Prussia have been increased to seven
generals and more than one hundred
thousand men. The pieces Of cannon
taken numbered $50.
1.-THE pursuit after the winter battle
in the Mazurian district has come to
an end says the statement
Think Tenth Army Destroyed.
"The tenth Russian army, under
General Baron Sievers, is considered
as having been destroyed.
New battles appear to be develop
ing at Grodno and to the north of
Seichawolas. 1t is reported that the
battles to the northwest of Ossowetz
and Lomza, as we'll as those at Prza-
synsz are taking their regular course.
There is no news from Poland to
the south of the Vistula river"
Russia Explains Retreat.
Petrograd. Feb. 23.-Explanation of
the Russian retirement from East
Prussia is contained in communica-
ton given cut by the general staff.
The success of the German coup Is
attributed largely to the lack of
strategic railways, which prevented
the Russians from concentrating with
necessary rapidity on our East Prus-
sian front forces indispensable to ward
off this drive of the enemy"
The general staff asserts that the
massing of German troops in East
Prussia was revealed to the Russians
February 4, but that the magnitude of
the concentration did not become
known until several days later.
Because of three conditions, it is
stated, withdrawal of the tenth Rus
sian army from East Prussia toward
the frontier was undertaken. This
was followed by further retirement
toward the Niemen and Bobr rivers.
Austria Claims Victory.
Repulse of many Russian attacks in
ssia Poland and West Galicia with
the capture Of 1000 prisoners and
much war material south of the Dnies-
ter, was claimed in an official dispatch
from Vienna. Since January the Aus
TRANS claimed to have captured 49,
600 prisoners.
In the Carpathians the armies Of
Russia and Austria remain swaying, as
it were, in the gateway of Hungary.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-25
UNCLE SAM WILL PROSECUTE
Farmers Who Resisted inspectors
Seeking Diseased Herds to Be
Subject to Charges.

Chicago, Feb. 23.-Prosecution Of
Illinois farmers who resisted the in
spection of cattle by federal and state
veterinarians in search of herds af-
fected by the foot-and-mouth disease
will be started this week by the gov
eminent. Reports of the inspectors.
made to United States Attorney
Clyne, say that in some instances the
wives and daughters of farmers. as
well as the farmers themselves, point
ed shotguns at them. The federal
grand jury will reassemble today and
may hear the charges.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-25
TOLD TO BACK WILSON
AMERICANS URGED BY TAFT TO
AID PRESIDENT.
Former President Says In Preserving
Commerce Of U. S. With BeIIiger-
ents We Are Facing Crisis.

Morristown, N. j., Feb. 23-The
United States is threatened w'.h
serious invasion Of its rights as g
neutral by the warning nations of Eu
rope, and In preserving its commerce
with those nations Is face to face with
a crisis, in the opinion of ex-President
Taft.
In the settling of that crisis, should
1t arise. no lingo spirit must be al
lowed to prevail, Mr.. Taft advised;
neither pride nor momentary passion
should influence our Judgment"
And when the president shall act"
Mr.. Taft declared. I'VE must stand by
him to the end. In this determina-
ton we may be sure that all will join,
no matter what their previous views,
no matter what their European origin.
"All will forget their differences in
self-sacrificing loyalty to our common
flag and our common country"
Mr.. Taft's reference to the situation
confronting the United States was
made at the conclusion of an address
delivered before the, Washington asso-
citation of New Jersey.
Our efforts for peace" he contin-
ued, have been made as complete as
possible, for the president has already
rendered his good Offices by way Of
mediation between the powers, and
they have not been accepted.
Legislation is pressed to forbid the
sale of arms and ammunition by our
merchants in trade to belliger-
ents.
Eve do not discriminate between
the belligerents in the matter Of fur
nishing war material. 1t is only that
the fortunes of war and the circum-
stances over which we have no con-
troll prevent one side from purchasing
in our markets, Which are open to the
world.
But my chief objection to giving
up the lawful and usual course Of a
neutral to sell arms and ammunition
to belligerents is based on the high
est national interest We are a coun-
try which is never likely to be fully
prepared for war. We must have the
means of preparing as rapidly as pos
sibe after war is imminent and in
evitable.
1--WE would be most foolish to adopt
a policy Of refusing to sell arms and
ammunition to belligerent powers
which, If it was pursued against us
when We were driven into war would
leave us helpless.
More than this, If We were to
place an embargo on the sale of arms
and ammunition to belligerents we
would discourage the industry in this
country and reduce substantially our
possible domestic means of preparing
for future wars"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-25
BERNHARDT'S LEG CUT OFF
Great Actress Undersoes Succcssfus
Operation and Says She Is Com
ing to America.

Bordeaux. France, Feb. 23.-Mme.
Sarah Bernhard has been successful
ly operated upon. Her right leg was
amputated at the knee as the result Of
an injury suffered several years ago
while playing Joan Of Arc"
At noon the famous actress was
c, ming out from under the influence
OF the anesthetics and it was stated
that the operation had been COM
plete success,
Nine. Bernhard announced before
the operation that she would make q
lecture tour Of South America after
she had fully recovered, and might
also 20 to the United States.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-25
U. S. OPENS DARNELL CASE
marrying Pastor" Charged With
Mann Act Violation, to Waive Pre-
liminary Examination.

Chicago, Feb. 23.-Evidence in the
governments case against Rev. James
Morrison Darnell, the marrying
pastor" who is charged with viola
ton OF the Mann white slave act in
transporting Ruth Soper from Owa-
tonna to Chicago and kenosha, was
laid today before federal grand jury
in Milwaukee by District Attorney
Golf of that city. The preacher Is ex-
pected to be removed from the county
jail to the Wisconsin city late today.
as he has expressed a willingness to
waive preliminary examination The
hearing is set for Thursday.
Doris Vaughn, Darnell's sixteen-year-
old divorced wife, and Ruth Soper
will be the first witnesses.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-25
SAYS SEA ORDER
VIOLATES TREATY
Wilson and Cabinet Draft Reply
to Germany.
PACT PROTECTS COMMERCE
American Government ls Preparing
Reply to Britain and VIII Insist
That U. s. Ships Be Protected
While at Sea.

Washington, Feb. 22.-ln note
drafted by the cabinet at momentous
meeting at the White House on Friday,
President Wilson will tell Germany
that her war zone decree Is In viola
ton of treaty stipulations entered into
with the United States. which guar
antee to the United States, noninter-
ference with its sea commerce when
Germany is at war, and which grant
the same privileges to Germany when
the United States is a belligerent.
The treaties specifically set forth
that If either nation is at war the neu-
trail nations commerce and inter
course with any nation at war with
the other party to the treaty shall
not be interrupted and "on the con-
trary" the vessels OF the
neutral party may navigate to and
from the ports and on the coasts OF
the belligerent parties"
The first treaty, to which tho at
tention OF Germany will be drawn, Is
that made under the direction OF
Frederick the Great, and signed by
his representative and by Benjamin
Franklin, Thomas jefferson and John
Adams.
The second treaty Is that signed by
John Quincy Adams and the repre-
sentatives OF the king Of Prussia.
Both these treaties expired by their
own limitation, the first In 1895, the
second In 1910 But the provisions
which guarantee immunity to Ameri-
can ships and American citizens. and
which the government authorities in
sist apply in the present instance,
were continued by the treaty of 1928.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-25
ALL FOOD AS CONTRABAND
Premier Asauith Says Great Britain
VIII Soon Issue Her "Starve
Out" Note.

London, Feb. 23.-Premier Asquith
announced in the house of commons
that Great Britain would shortly issue
a note to the neutral powers giving
notice Of her intention to add all food
and raw materials used to foster Ger
man Industries to the list Of contra
band of war. At the same time, he
said he hoped that Great Britain
allies would take similar action.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-25
JUDGE CALLS CHARGES FALSE
Dayton Tells House Committee He
Has Been Subjected to Espionage
In Private Affairs.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Emphatic de-
NAL of impeachment charges pending
against him was made by Federal
Judge A. G. Dayton Of West Virginia
before the investigating subcommittee
Of the house judiciary committee. He
said he had been subjected to espion-
age in his private affairs.
A letter was put in evidence from
former President Roosevelt, dated May
&c, 1914, in which the former president
stated that he instituted an investiga-
ton of Judge Jackson on his own
responsibility and appointed Judge
Dayton without solicitation from any
one"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-25
TWO KILLED IN IOWA WRECK
Passenger Train on Chicago Great
Western Road Meets With Ac-
cident at Talmage.

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 23.-The en-
gineer was killed, a mail clerk fatally
injured, the fireman lost his life and
eight passengers were injured when
Chicago Great Western passenger
train No. 1, bound from Des Mones to
Kansas City. was wrecked at Talmage,
Ia The engineer was James Maxwell
of Des Moines. Spreading rails are as
signed as the cause of the wreck
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-25
POST OFFICE SAFE is ROBBED
Yeggmen Make Second Visit to La
doga, Ind, Getting $500 Worth
Of Stamps.

Hammond, Ind, Feb %. - After
blowing to pieces the post office safe
at Ladoga, yeggmen escaped with
5000 worth of stamps from the outer
vault Aroused by the sound of the
explosion, citizens rushed to the post
office, but the burglars had fed This
is the second time the Ladoga post
office has been robbed in five months.
Farmersburg, Ind, Feb 23.-The
vault in the Citizens State bank was
blown open and $4,000 stolen
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-25
| IS OF CREW FROM
WRECKED j. 5. SHIP
ARE STILL MISSING
No Trace of Half of Men On
Steamer Evelyn.
BRITISH OFFICER IS BLAMED
Captain Asserts He Followed Course
Opposite to That Given Him by
Germany and Accident Fol-
lowed-One Man Dead.

The Hague, Feb. 23-Up to mid
night the thirteen missing men from
the American steamer Eyelyn's crew
had not been reported from any point
in Holland.
Captain at Bremerhaven.
Berlin, Feb %, by wireless.-Ac'
cordlng to advices received here Cap
tain Smith of the American steamer
Evelyn has informed the German au'
thorities that his ship came to grief
through the advice of British naval
boarding officer, who instructed him
to follow the course on which he
struck the mine instead Of the north,
erly course as laid down in the Ger,
man instructions.
The disaster occurred at 4 o'clock
Friday morning and the Evelyn sank
seven hours later.
One Dies Of Exposure.
Captain Smith, Dutch pilot and
thirteen men drifted in a rowboat until
Saturday afternoon, when they were
rescued by German patrol boat. A
Spanish stoker in the rowboat died
meanwhile from exposure. The other
men in the boat are all recovering.
They are now at the Sailors home in
Bremerhayen.
Three Crafts Missing.
London, Feb. 23.-The day passed
without news of any additional mer-
chant ship belligerent or neutral, hav-
ing fallen a victim TO German sub
marine, but three small British craft
are missing and fears are expressed
as to their fate.
The Norwegian freight steamer
Cuba, bound from London to Rotter-
dam, was sunk during the day, how
ever. in a collision in the North sea.
SO far as is known no lives were lost.
The Cuba carried an official mail bag
of the American commission for the
relief of Belgium.
Traffic in the North sea remains
somewhat disorganized, and Dutch
and Scandinavian sailors are showing
II IblutlduCt W 30 W Std Twin W AhO
menace OF both submarines and mines.
Mail Boat Fired On.
The Western Daily Mercury of
Plymouth says that when the Austral-
ial mail boat Maloja, with 400 passen-
gers aboard, was entering the Eng
lish channel on Saturday morning 1t
sighted an armed merchant vessel,
With a full head of steam the Maloja
headed for Plymouth, while the I'M
known vessel after firing blank shot,
began firing live shells. These all fell
short.
The London papers generally com
ment on the sinking of the American
steamer Evelyn off Borkum island.
Orduna Reaches Liverpool.
Liverpool, via London, Feb, 23.-The
Cunard line steamer Orduna, which
departed from New York February 10,
arrived safely in port last night at 8
o'clock.
Troop Ship Not Sunk.
London, Feb. 23.-The official press
bureau issued an official denial OF the
report sent from Berlin that British
army transport had been sunk by a
German submarine.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-25
PRESIDENT ILL; TO TAKE REST.
Wilson Delays New Session OF Con-
gress on the Shipping Bill.


Washington. Feb. 19.-There will be
no immediate extra session OF the Six
ty-fourth congress The president has
settled all doubts The president Is far
from well His nervous system is for
a time at least impaired Occasional
headaches have drifted into periodical
neuralgia and this now shows symp-
toms Of becoming chronic. Mr.. VIII
son will welcome the rest and change
which he will find in the trip to Cali
fornia and the exposition. The presi-
dent will tap the wires OF public opln-
ion at every stop between Washington
and San Francisco on the shipping
bill In an endeavor TO get his cue for
future action And when Mr. Wilson
returns to Washington he Will have
made up his mind between two
courses, whether to call his extra ses-
sion OF the Sixty.fourth congress on
May or on September Is.