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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-10
PUT MONEY IN
PURCELL BANK
investigating Committee Is
Bringing Out Facts About
o.. WelCh'S Office.
DENIES KlTING OF FUNDS
Witnesses Also State That No
Interest Was Collected
on State Money.

Testimony that for several months
following 1913, State Insurance Com
missioner A. l.. Welsh deposited the
greatest portion Of the funds Of his
office In the Purcell Bank and Trust
company ut Purcell his home town,
and that the state secured no interest
for these funds, was brought out at
the session Of the house committee
Oh investigation OF judiclal and eIecu-
tive departments held last night.
Miss Fells, confidential clerk for
the insurance commissioner, attempted
to assume all responsibility for send
Ing the state funds 10 Purcell, but
finally admitted, according to mem
ber 0f the committee, that she was dl-
rected to deposit the money there by
the insurance commissioner While
she stated that no interest WAS col
lectpi on the funds for the state, she
declared that no one else had collected
any Interest on the money.
II has developed, according to mem
bers Of the committee, that when
Welch assumed office about S85, 900
was on deposit In the Cimarron Valley
Bank Of COyle, the home Of 7. A. Bal
lard, who was succeeded by Welch ~
insurance commissioner. 1t IL stated
that thls money was transferred by
Welch to about seven banks, including
the bank at Purcell but that after
May, 1913, the large bulk OF the funds
we're transferred to the bank at Pur
| cell.
1t was developed that from 81 900 tC
$4,000 IN continually In the hands OF
the insurance commissioner At some
seasons OF the year when license fees
are being collected the amounts on de
posit are large, while at others the,
are smaller.
Time 10 Clear Checks.
Employees OF the Insurance commits
sioners office explained 10 the com
mlttee that funds collected for ON,
Continued on last page
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War at a Glance

The battle Of the Carrathians which
n to decide whether the Russians will
he able to force way over the noun
tnins and invade Hungary, or will be-
driven back 10 the n0rthward. appar
emily IL az far from decision as at
any time since the Anstrlans with their
German relnfOrcemeuts launched the
attack. Each Of the opposing armies
has won It's minor victories but neither
has been able TO gain sufficient head
way 10 place the other definitely on
the defensive The correspondent Of
Berlin newspaper states that no other
sIeedy successes must be- expected as
movements are slow on account OF the
heavy snow and the most that can he
looked for By Germtny Is the forcing
bnck Of the Russiani. step by step
Although the Russian forces along
the warsaw front have undertaken an
attack they apparently have been no
more successful than were the Ger
mans In their last onslaught SO far
us has been reported there Is no i'm
portant shifting Of positions In north.
em Poland another important battle IL
under way, with the issues still un-
decided
The Russian duma adopted reso.
ution expressing the purpose OF
carrying on the war until the peace
OF Europe was assured on terms sat
| isfactory 10 Russia.
II is reported from Geneva that an
other Zeppelin has been lost. Ii WAS
I destroyed In a storm over the North
sea
Another instance OF the use Of the
American flag by q British steamer
was reported today OH the Cunarder
Orduna which arrived at New York
from Liverpool. The Orduna In said
to have flown the American flag near.
ly "A hours while crossing the Irish
sea.
battle which the Russian war
office describes as without precedent
In history has occurred In Galicia, In
the course OF the campaign for the
eastern region which screens North
ern Hungary from Russia. In a sin
gle day the German troops charged
twenty-five times on a Russian posi-
ton They made their charges up q
hill, In the face Of artillery fire
Twice they gained possession OF the
heights, but, according to the Russian
statement, finally were driven Out
with bayonet charges. The German
losses are described as excessive
ly heavy. There is no informa
ton on this phase Of the sltuatior
from German or Austrian sources
In the recent attack Of the Ger
mans on the Warsaw front the Rus
sian statement says their losse,
amounted TO items OF thousands"
Another Russian victory Is said Il
have been gained In Poland where III,
Germans attacked the Russian forces
The Petrograd war office asserts tina
the Germans were driven back ant
that one Of their battalions was al
most annihilated.
The official statements OF todal
; from Berlin and Paris say there wa
no important fighting yesterday In tn
east.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-10
ON SELLING OF GRAIN
In Future Producers VIII Control
Market Organizations Says Federal
Expert In Address.

MASON CITY, Ia, Feb. i0.-'CO-
operative selling Of grain and methods
by which farmers elevator companies
can be increased In efficiency were dis.
cussed today before the Farmers
Grain Dealers association OF Iowa by
W. H. Kerr, an investigator attached
to the office Of markets and rural or
ganiHatiOn Of the federal department
OF agriculture.
'The cooperative selling Of grain IL
I'm It's infancy" he said. The time
will come when virtually all the grain
raised by producers will be marketed
by organizations controlled and oper-
ated by the producers. The most i'm
pOrtant question that cOnfronts US to
day Is that NJ bringing the efficiency
OF the organizations 10 the highest pos,
slhle point
Mr. Kerr then outlined the history
and work Of the office TO which he Is
attached and explained something Of
the scope of the study Of future grain
transactions and exchange practices,
which he said the office purposes to
undertake
This Involves determination Of the
relation OF cash prices Of wheat TO fu
ture quotations and especially study
OF the benefits Of hedging he said
at Ia necessary to make a comparison
Of the various grading and inspection
methods in use to determine their rel
ative efficiency and economical mar
keting."
From an investigation OF farmers
cooperative elevators, II was foun,
that one OF the greatest needs wa
that Of uniform system o account
Ing" Mr.. Kerr said
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OIL LAW WOULD
Be A CALAMITY
Such Are Declarations Made Be-
fore Governor in Argu-
mentS Heard Today.
PRODUCERS ARE AGAINST IT
Big Delegation .Frsm East Side
Of State Here 10 Argue
Against Measure.

That the enforcement Of the oil
conservation bill, passed by the legis-
Iature aud now up to the governor foe
his approval or disapprOval wouldpim'
pair contracts already for terms be-
yond when the bill would ~ into ef
rrct, and also cause u shut down Ia
the OIL fields, was the burden OF
those opposing executive approval Of
the bill, In a meeting before Governor
Williams today. OIL men from all
parts Of the state, and representatives
" different features Of the oil indus
try appeared and offered reasons why
the bin should not be approved and
become law.
The question OF impairment OF con-
tracts was raised by W. A. Ledbetter
aud George A. Ramsey, the latter Of
Muskogee and both representing oil
men who have existing contracts on
long terms The argument against
the proposed legislation was directed
to sections 2 and 4 Of de new bill,
and the provisions were attacked az
unconstitutional The attempt Of the
state to prohibit a producer to take
oil from his own lease under an ex-
isting contract made before the pro-
posed measure becomes effective.
would he a big question, said Mr.
Ramsey. and he designated the bill as
delegating legislative powers TO the
corporation commission which body is
given power by the bill TO enforce Its
provisions. The fact that no oil could
be taken from lease except at
price that must be fixed through q
process Of determining the market
value by cost OF production and other
means would, in the opinion OF Mr..
Ramsey, be an attempt at fixing the
price that would prohibit the produc-
er from his free right Of bargaining
his own production.
tContinued on last page.l
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-10
SENATORS BREAK
UNDER STRUGGLE
No Signs Of Break In Deadlock Over
Ship Purchase Measure; Physician
Cares for Penrose.

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-10
WOULD REVISE ARKANSAS
CONSTITUTION IN CONVENTION

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Feb. 10 -
The house this morning adopted a
resolution favoring the calling OF n
constitutional convention In Little
Rock, September I, TO revise the state
constitution. Representative Yeaeer
who introduced the resolution declared
that the state had outgrown the pres
ent charter and that amendments to
20 before the people In the next
election would cost more for snbmis-
sion than their incorporation a. part
OF new bill The resolution now goes
10 the ssnats for action.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-10
PARIS DREssMAKER IA
FACING COURT MARTIAL

PARIS, Feb. l0.--Mms, Bechoff
viii be brought before court martial
the end Of this month, charged with
having received army ratlons appro-
priated by Army Paymaster Desclsux.
She Ia the wife OF Paris dressmaker
and was taken In custody four days
ago, II Ia charged she knew these
military stores were stolen when she
received them.
Paymaster Desclaux also win appear
before the court az viii an army mail
carrier charged with having been an
sccomplice. The mail carrier carried
packages from Desclaux's quarters
near Rheims to Nine. Bechoffs house
IN Paris.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-10
PEACE WHISPERS
FROM GERMANS
PruSSian Diet Hears Requests
Of People Whs Desire
End of War.
DUKLA PASS BATTLE DRAW
Neither Russians Nor TeutOns
Are VictOrs at Vital
Position.

LONDON, Feb. 1O-The eastern
battle front completely OvershadOws
the western fighting line today as the
center Of interest IN the military Oper-
HtiOns. The Teutonlc allies evidently
ne making desperate efforts Ia ad-
vance, especially In the region OF Gal.
lcla TO the south Of przemysl and
I.omborg where attempts have been
made to gain positions by sheer weight
Of numbers.
The general offensive movement Of
the Ausiro German forces along the
CarpHthian mountains has been sue
cetsful at the eastern end Of the range
where the Russians are retreating into
Bukowina, but London military cN.
perts ARE Of the opinion that the Aus
trians must forge ahead long way
in this direction before they can hope
to affect the general Russian position.
DuklA Pass Draw.
The vital point is Dukla pass, where
a short advance by the Russians would
compel the Austrians TO look anxious
ly to their communications At pres
ent the battle In the region OF Dukla
piss has all the aspects Of draw.
The most sangulnnry fighting, ac-
cording 10 Russian reports took place
in the Carpathian mountains where
the Germans attempted 10 cross Tux.
oholka pass The Teutons attacked
In massed formation several ranks
deep and gained several heights &C.
cupied by the Russians, only to be
forced back by desperate counter ht
tacks Both sides must have suffered
terrible losses In this hand.tO. hand
battle.
A German report states that heavy
artillery actions are In progress In the
Carpathians and that an advance Is
being made on Bukowina, where the
important town Of Wanna has beer
occupied by the AustrO- German forces
Some whispers OF demand foi
Continued on Last Page
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-10
JOINT PRIZE COURT IDEA
NOT POPULAR IN ENGLAND

LONDON. Feb. without defin-
itely refusing the suggestion the for
elgn office has 30 expressed Its disap-
prOval OF the proposal for Joint prize
court to which one or more judges
might be appointed by the neutral and
the allied powers that there seems lit
tie likelihood for adoption Of the idea.
The matter was raised today In the
house Of commons by the suggestion
that such court might be instituted
In connection with the issues arising
between Great Britain and the Unit,
ed States
Neil Primrose under.secretsry
speaking ON behalf OF the foreign ~.
flee said the proposal involved such
fsr,resching changes In the Britiah
constitutional and judicial systsnns
and would he 80 difficult Of applica-
tion that II would not be easy to Ar-
range under the present circumstance.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-10
ENGINEERS NOW
HAVE EASY LIFE
General Manager Of Missouri Pacific
Says New Rules Tighten Burdens nj
Compsny's Expense.

CHICAGO, Feb. 10.-Lightened bur
dens OF the engineers and firemen OF
western railroads AZ compared with
In "olden days" were de-
scribed today by ]. W, Higgins OF st.
Louis, general manager OF the Mis-
souri, Pacific, before the federal arbi-
tration board which IL considering
wage demands ON western railroads
He contended many rules designed to
relieve hardship incident to pioneer
conditions still would have 10 be ap-
piled were the demands granted.
Preparatory time and terminal de-
lays are only a mere fraction Of what
we used TO encounter when was
working on a locomotive" said the
witness. II have stayed In my cab for
hours within sight OF my boarding
house, unable TO get the engine into
the roundhouse.
Because Of such conditions q rule
was adopted that an engineer need not
run his engine between the round.
house and the train. This rule cost
the Missouri Pacific s2b8,898 In 1914
Reasons for II have been removed, but
the men not only insist on Its reten,
ton, but It's universal application"
Mr.. Higgins was called to explain g
voluminOus exhibit which the roads
offered to Illustrate the steady In
crease In pay and improvement In con
ditious ON five of the principal roads
since the early S0s,
The union mems leaders indicated
that cross examination would bring out
that these improvements were brought
about by the efforts Of the unions and
that without concerted effort by tbs
men they would still be working under
pioneer conditions.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-10
MEMPHIS BANKER SENTENCED
TO FIVE YEARS IN THE PEN

MEMPHIS, Feb. l0.-C. II. Raine,
who Monday pleaded guilty to charges
of misuse NJ the United States mails
IN connection with the failure Of the
old Mercantile bank Of this city while
president " that institution was sen.
fenced today by Judge ]. ~ Mccall IN
the United States district court to
serve five years in the federal prison
at Atlanta, Ga.
RAme will be taken TO the prison
tonight
The failure OF the Mercantile hank
February y, 1914, Involved over 81
000,00O. The bank was \ state lnsti
tuition
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-10
WILSON HOPES TO PASS SHIP
BILL WITH NO EXTRA SESSION

WASHINGTON, Feb. Persistent
reports that President Wilson had de-
termined on an extra session Of con-
gress beginning March 5 II the admin.
istration ship bill failed to pass at the
present session were met at the White
House today with the fiat statement
that no extra session had been de-
termined ON and that the president
hoped to pass the ship bill without
one.
II was reiterated, however that
should an extra session be necessary
for passage OF the bill Il would he
called. The president talked over that
phase Of the situation with house lead.
ers today and found that their opinions
varied.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-10
Compromise Bill Would Hold Capitol
Commissioners in Present Positions

A bill which represents a compromise
between the administration forces and
members Of the legislature who would
retain the capitol commission In its
pre&ent form has been prepared by A
subcommittee Of the senate committee
on public buildings The committee ls
composed Of Senators 9. Q. Shaw, j.
Elmer Thomas and Charles y Bar.
fett.
The bill continues the life OF the
capitol commission, but makes the gov
srnor cx-0fficio chairman OF that body
with power TO remove any member for
rause to be determined by himself.
Under existing lew the control Of the
rapltol commission h vested entirely In
lhs hAnde Of the legislature which has
power 10 remove when IN session or
through its presiding officers when
hot IN session.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-10
ALLIES TO FIGHT FROM
CEMENT LINED TRENCHES

CHICAGO. Feb. Soldiers OF
the allied armies soon win be firing
from cement lined trenches, according
TO announcement today by the Chi.
cago concern which signed contracts
for the work A representative Of the
company IL on his way TO France to
install the machinery and superintend
the work.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-10
KILLS MEDICINE BILL


House bill 241 by Clark Durant
Young, McCord and Rollins, which
would have put medicine peddlers out
of business IN Oklahoma was killed In
the house this morning by an unfayOr
able report Of the committee on pure
foods and drugs.
The measure would have confined
the sale Of all medicines to the drug
stores or other stores securing spec
ial license 10 sell such goods. The
measure met nich universal opposition
that the members Of the Legislature
were almost overwhelmed With letters
aud petitions 10 hill the hill
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-10
OFFICIAL TAKES LONG TRIP
TO INSPECT SMALL POsTOFFICE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.--To In.
spect little postoffice In Guam, which
pays the postmaster only s125 a year,
Is the object OF a 1900 mile journey
which Postal Inspector u. p. Smith
Of this city Ia making simply to salts
~ the demands Of law.
A legal technicality precludes the
inspection OF the Guam postoffice by
inspectors from the Philippines.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-10
WILSON ASKED TO AID IN
FORMING POLISH RIN0DOnl

WASHINGTON, Feb. l0s-.A eoulnis-
tee representing the Polish FaIcsns'
Alliance OF America. appealed 70
President Wilson today to work ~ Z
free and independent Poland. ain coso
he is called up TO participate eithes.
directly or Indirectly IN the fature 60
ference adjusting the affair q ~
rope" after war. Ne was toI1 ~
mittee spoke for taoO.o0o ~
grants In the United n(e1ok
dent teld the eosnn1oe|o
nsfhissd deseiv v,sh - -
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-10
HOUSE CLAIM or WILSON
INFLUENCE CAUSES DEBATE

WASHINGTON Feb. -Represen.
tative Good, OF Iowa, Republican.
threw the house into tempest II de.
h0te today by declaring President VII.
son had Influenced the interstate com
merce commission In It's recent deci.
sion granting freight rate increases.
Representatives Moss OF West virgi.
mia and Gordon of Ohio defended the
president against the charge.
The debate was on an item Of So
OOOOOO IN the sundry civil hill for the
physical valuation OF railroads.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-10

Fair weather has prevailed over ali Of
the territory east Of the Rocky noun.
Mlns IAN during the past twenty four hours
northern Rocky mountains and far we~.
ern districts, but thsre IL no well deyei
oped and centrallsed disturbance. Light
precipitatide has bean quito general over
the plateau and Pacific states sincs
Tuesday morning, and rain Il attn fall
Ing In Nevada, Utah and western Wash
ington. II 10 quite cold In ths lower lake
tu1e. are sboe the sessonai averages in
the central .vallsrs plAlns states and
western districts.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-10
MEXICO EXPORTS SMALLEST;
RESULT OF REVOLUTION

NEW YORK, Feb i0.-How com,
pletely the Mexican situation has dis
rupted New york's trade with Mexico
was revealed today IN customs
house statement which says exports
for the week were next to the lowest
Of any country reported, being only
81, $50.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-10
KILLS BANK ROBBER
Cashier Of Cincinnati Bank Shoots One
to Death; Others IL Slain; Money
Recovered.

CINCINNATI, o., Feb. 10.--A pistol
fight today between william Cross,
cashier Of the Mohawk German Bank
ing and Savings company Of this city
and two men who attempted to rob the
brink. resulted In the death Of one of
the robbers, The other robber was
caught later In cellar and on him
was found the stolen money, about
fTOO.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-10
STRAW HATS BATTLE
WITH ICY LAKE WIND

} CHICAGO. Feb. 1O.-Dele-
} gates 10 the convention Of the
} National Association Of Mer
chant Tailors, planned 10 Ia
} rnde down Michigan avenue In
straw hats aud summer suits
} In defiance ~ any icy wind
sweeping from Lake Michigan
, today 10 display the newest
} creations NJ spring and summer
, wear for men More than II
} thousand tailOrs are attending
, the convention,
} Mems styles for the coming
} season will be az distinctly an
D ti-mllitary as possible, II was
e announced There will be- no
, military shoulders or collar n
fects.
, The newest features will be
, the tendency toward slender
D and high wasted effects. The
D coats will be slightly longer.
u the waist will be high and
D close fitting, the lapels broad
y and high, and the shoulders
q narrow. Very little II any.
u padding, stufflng or stiffsning
q will be used
- The trousers will continue
o narrow and slightly shorter
o Cuffs will be worn on all
o trousers except evening clothes
o
q q O O q O q u n n q u u n n
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HARTFORD P0sTOFFTCE
ROBBED AND WRECKED

HARTFORD, Ark, Feb. 10. - SIX
hundred dollars worth Of stamps, a
like amount In money orders and a
small amount OF cash were taken from
the postoffice here early today by
robbers who wrecked the safe and e.
caped unssen.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-10
0 o O o o o o 10000 o {
S0LONS! A NEW ONE.

o TOPEKA, Kan, Feb 10 u
q Drug stob' complexion, false u
o hair and ear rings viii be ban. q
q ned In Kansas II the legisla Il
q ture passes the pure complex Il
O ion bin introduced today by g
q Representative McGlnnis The q
q member from Greely county be-. 4
q lleves Kansas women should {
q stand pat on native beauty {
q Violation of the proposed law {
. would he deemed a mlsdemeHnor {
q and be punished by fine not (
q exceeding $50.
O
N n n n N n n a a a a n a a 4
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-10
BREAD PRICE ADVANCE
Southern Organization TO Consider
Establishment Of Higher Prices; Cost
Goes Up In New York.

SPARTANsBURG, =. C., Feb. 10
The price Of bread win be considereu
at meeting In Atlanta next wednes-
day when arrangements will be made
for the annual convention OF the
Southern Master Bakers association,
according 10 announcement here today
by President August Geilfuss North
Carolina. South Carolina, Florida. Ala.
bama and Tennessee are included ln
the organisation.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1O.-The price Of
bread was increased today from 8 to
0 cents throughout New York city and
vicinity. Rolls also went up from lC
to l2 cents dozen and pie and cak,
In proportion. II was not until today
that the last OF the large companies
Joined the movement 10 increase prices
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-10
Day In Congress.
SENATE.

Continued debate on the HdmlniNrA.
tiOn ship bill while The continuous
session grew into the longest ON re-.
cord.
HOUSE.
Debate continued on ciyIl sundry np-
preparation bill.
Leaders discussed plans Tor start
Ing ship hill without waiting for the
senntes action.
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