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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-15
Photographers Who Testify
at Hearing Say They
Will Be Fired Today.
worked TO DEATH"
Spy System Employed by
Company Blacklists All
Members of Unions.

THICAGO, April 14.-Five Postal
~ Telegraph company telegraph
ers, suddenly subpoenaed to appear
before the United States commission
on industrial relations today, unani-
mously contradicted yesterdays testi-
mony of Edward c. Reynolds general
manager Of the company, who said
that conditions Of employment were
100 per cent satisfactory. Mr.. Rey-
nolds remarked that the commission
could confirm his statement by ask
ing the men.
The five witnesses said that none of
the operators were satisfied in the
main because they all thought they
did too much work for too little
money; they knew of no way to obtain
redress Of grievances, and there were
minor troubles.
ID. +. Rogers, working a regular
extra split trick" for the Postal com
pany, was the last witness As he was
being excused he was asked by Frank
=. Walsh, chairman Of the commits
sion, If he had any further complaint
to make.
VIII BE Fired.
"Only that / won't have job to-
morrow" he said. Mr.. Walsh replied:
IF you or any other Of the young
Continued on Page Two.)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-15
Northern Leader Gains Up
per Hand in Fierce Bat
tie Near Cclaya.
ENEMY is HEMMED IN
If Nillistas Are Victorious
Communications VIII Be
Restored.

NIASHINGTON, April 14.-Gen-
w eral villa appears to have
gained the upper hand in the first
day Of the battle with the forces Of
General Obrcgon near Celaya, accord
ing TO consular advices to the state
department today from San Luis Po-
tosi. From other points as well it
was reported that in the struggle in
which officials estimated $4,000 men
are engaged, the first fruits of victory
are with the army of General villa.
General Obregon is declared to have
been surrounded and his retreat cut
OF from all directions according to
one report. As the firing line is ex-
tensiye. detailed advices have not
reached here from General Villas
headquarters and the final outcome
of the fighting is still doubtful Vic
tory for Villa would mean the resump-
ton Of communication by rail and
wire between Mexico City and the
Continued on Page Two.)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-15
To BiJ ON schools.

CUSHING. Okla. April t4.-Arch-
fleets and builders from all sections
of the country will meet in Gushing
next Friday 10 bid on two large school
buildings soon to be constructed. The
s5O. .OOO-bond issue voted almost unan-
imously was sold Monday night and
the proceeds will be used TO build and
equip the new ward schools. The
bonds bear per cent interest and
sold at a small fraction below their
face value.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-15
GERMAN DYES MAY
BE OBTAINED SOON
state Department. Arrangcs With Ger
many to supply American Textile
Mills With Chemicals.

WASHINGTON, April Officials
Of the state department were pre-
pared tonight To take up with the Ger
man government the last step ncces-
sary tQ supply American textile millers
with two cargues Of German dyestuffs
bought and paid for with American
cotton before March l.
The way was cleared today by the
announcement that the British gov
ernment had agreed to permit these
cargOes TO come through from Rot
terdam under certain conditions, the
recent order in council aimed at all
commerce to or from Germany being
set aside to that extent
A statement OF the commerce de-
partment which will appear In the
Daily Commerce reports tomorrow.
shows, however, that final negotia-
ton is necessary. In Cablegram
dated April 13 the American ambas-
sador at London states that a repre-
sentative OF the Textile Alliance, Mr..
G. H. Burr, has received permission
from the British authorities to make
arrange Cments for moving two ship
loads of dysstulfs from Germany TO
the United States via Rotterdam. The
British government will allow the
vessels TO pass without Interference
provided GD that the vessels sail
under neutral flags t2) that ship
mCnts are made from Rotterdam CD
that the dyestuffs are consigned to
Hon. William Rcdfield for account Of
William A. Mitchell, for distribution
TO the five associations comprising the
Textile Alliance.
The Textile Alliance Is an organ
i2ation composed of the National As
soCiaton OF Cotton Manufacturers.
the American Cotton Manufacturers
association; the American Association
Of Wooden and Worsted Manufactur-
ers; the American SILK association,
and the National Association Of
Woolen Manufacturers
THE two cargoCs referred TO by the
ambassador were paid for hy the de-
livery Of cotton cargOes shipped be-
fore March l."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-15
INFORMATION BUREAU
AT DRUMRIGHT BUSY

Special TO The World
DRUMRlGHT, April 1.-THE in
formation bureau established by the
Drumright Commercial club Is already
swamped with requests for the find
ing Of men and women In the Drum
right Gushing oil field. The publicity
given the establishment Of the bureau
has brought i'm a steady stream of let
ters. Many Of the letters are pitiful
in tone-the pleas OF deserted ones
that their relatives and family sup
ports be found and restored to them.
Several Of the other letters indicate
good fortune is awaiting the missing
ones II they can be found.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-15
JAPS AND CHINKS
TALK WITH BRYAN

WASHINGTON, April 14.-Secre-
tsry Bryan neld separate conferences
today with viscount Chinda, the Jap
lnese ambassador and Kai Flu Shah,
the Chinese minister, in which II Is
believed the pending Japanese-Chinese
negotiations were discussed. No an
rouncement was made by the state
department Of the visiting diplomats
as to the subjects under discussion.
The japanese ambassador was with
Mr. Hryan fo- nearly half hour. and
was followed by the Chinese minister.
who talked with the secretary even
more at length.
Press reports have Indicated that a
deadlock had been reached IN the
negotiations at Peking but officials
mere declined to reveal the nature of
official advices from the Chinese cap
ttal
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-15
British Lost $500 Men and
100 Officers Killed in
Fierce Battle.
GERMANS LEFT FIELD
COVERED WITH DEAD
French's Official Statement
Relates the Daring Dash
of His Troops.

T ONDON, April 14-G2;3O p. m)
l. Field Marshal Sir John French,
commander of the British expedition
any forces on the continent reports
the Pritish losses in the three days
uRhting at Neuve Chapelle as follows:
Killed, 12O officers, 2,337 men
Wounded, $50 officers, S,174 other
ranks.
Missing, 80 officers, LES men.
Field Marshal French's report con-
tinues:
THE enemy left several thousand
dead On the field and we have pos
itive information that upwards or
Twelve thousand wounded were re-
moved by train. Thirty officers and
1,G57 of other ranks were captured" "
The British commanders dispatch
concerning the battle of NueVe Cha
pellc, which began early in March, Is
lengthy, and says among other things:
Considerable delay occurred after
the capture of Nueve Chapelle and
the infantry was greatly disOrganiaed.
| am of the opinion that this delay
would not have occurred had the
clcarlv-eXprasscd order of the general
Office commanding the first army been
more carefully observed"
The dispatch describes the opera
tens leading up to the attack on the
town, saying
Heavy BOmhardment.
con February a brilliant action
by the troops of tho first corps mate
rally improved our position in the
area south Of La Bassce canal Dur
ing the previous nig'ht parties Of the
Irish guards and the Third battalion
Continued on Page Three.)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-15
ACHIEVEMENTS OF TULSA.

"Oil isn't everything in Tulsa"
Is the title of one full-page story
with illustrations that will appear
in Achievements of Tulsa" the
genuine booster edition TO be is.
sued shortly by The World. In
this story is presented concrete
facts concerning agricultural pos
sibilities in and around Tulsa.
Each page deals with a different
subject. There Is even a page
about better babies" such as
Tulsa people raise. and the wom-
ems clubs, and the big Tulsa
county coal mines, and so on
down the line. 1t will be chock
full Of facts, written In an inter-
esting manner, and dealing with
subjects many Tulsans themselves
are not familiar with.
IT'S going to be the most effect
i've town building propaganda
ever Issued and in style and ap-
pearance will be equal to a mag
azine, with the advertisements left
out.
TWO hundred portraits of prom
inent men Of Tulsa, taken by Fer
nand De jueldre. will be one fea-
ture OF the edition. Have you
sent in your order for copies yet?
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-15
MRS. POWELL NOT
CALLED TO STAND
FlCa Of UnWrittcn Law Based In
Theory of Emotional Insanity by
the Attorney for Defense
Special to The World

Special to The World
M'ALESTER, April lI.-Mrs Lii
liam Powell, the woman who is alleged
10 have been the indirect cause Of the
killing OF Jefferson Jordan, painter,
last June, refused to follow the eN-
ample Cf Evelyn Nosblt Thaw TO save
her husband, William Powell, from
conviction for murder today and, al
though summoned as witness for
the defense, Mrs Powell was not
called To the stand
She wasn't called by the state, be
cause, although divorce proceedings
are pending, She is still the wife of the
defendant Mrs, Powell filed suit for
divorce three days before Jordan was
Killed Testimony was concluded late
this evening and, In % night session,
half the arguments were presented
Counsel for Powell based "a plea OF
mWrittcu law upon the theory of
emotional insanity.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-15
To Put In 15O-Foot Steel span.

OlLTON. Okla. April 1.-THE oil
Belt Terminal officials will start work
at once on q 15O-foOt steel span
bridge across Lagoon creek, four miles
north of OiltOn, where the high waters
washed away "A wooden bridge last
Thursday morning delaying traffic for
four days. rhe wooden bridge was
repaired, but will be replaced with
the steel span. The drift against the
wooden bridge was unusually heavy.
icluding one tree that was FIVE feet
i'm diameter IL Is believed that no
wooden bridge will withstand the
high water pressure.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-15
DEFEAT STATE WIDE"
Proposal TO submit 20 Vote of People
Lost; 10 For, IL Against.

TALLAHASSEE. Fla, April IA
resolution contemplating the submis-
sion To- the people Of an amendment
providing for statewide prohibition
was defeated in the Florida senate
late today by one vote The vote
stood 1g for submission II against a
twO-thirds being required. The house
yesterday passed a similar resolution.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-15
Arc pn,ing Gushing sirrets.

CUSHING, OEla., April 14.-ElliOtt
& Vance Of Parsons, Kan. successful
IN the business district of Cushing.
commenced work today with a large
force OF men. II is their intention
to complete the entire paving within
12O days. and by that time additional
property owners expect TO petition the
city authorities 10 order is more
blocks OF paving.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-15
storms Damage Derricl,s.

DRCMRIGHT. Okla, April IA
Four oil derricks were either toppled
over or made TO resemble the leaning
tower OF Pisa by last weeks heavy
rains. All these derricks are in the
Cimarron rlver-bed and belong TO the
Mid-River oil company. Two had only
recently been put up. but the other
two had finished drilling. The high
water also washed away the old Nc
Man ferry across the river and caused
some damage to a number Of tool
houses
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-15
NELSON FUNERAL
OPEN TO PUBLIC
All Pailbcarcrs VIII BE Employees OF
the Kansas CITY Star: Private
Services ut the Cemetery.

KANSAS CITY, April 14.-Funeral
services for william r. Nelson. editor
and owner Of the Kansas city Star,
who died here early yesterday. will
be open TO the public at his home Fri
day afternoon. It was announced to-
day. Private services will be held at
the cemetery 10 was announced that
the active pallbearers will be all em-
plOyes Of the Kansas City Star and
that there will be no honorary pail
bearers
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-15
wins Sv;mm,pp Contest

CHICAGO, April i+.-Perry Nc
Gillivray Of the Illinois Athletic club
tonight won the fifty-yard swim i'm the
National Amateur Athletic unions
championship meet at the Chicago
Athletic association. His time was
"a l-5.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-15
State Charters

Special to The World
OKLAHOMA CITY. April f4.-Sec-
retary OF State J. L. Lyon today issued
state charter to the Majestic Amuse-
ment company Of Tulsa; capital. S1O.-
600. The incOrporators are G. w Nc
Cray. +. X. Perry and II. Il. Poe of
Tulsa,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-15
DEPOSITS AND LOANS INCREASE
National Banks in Central Reserve
Cities Have Better Business.

WASHINGTON. April 14.-Loans
and discounts in national banks in
central reserve cities increased $141.-
Cs6.1e7 In the period between Decem-
her 81 and March 4, according to an
announcement today by he controller
OF the currency lr other reserve
cities they increased S16.S55.tSs Total
deposits I'm banks IN central reserve
cities Increased S1q5,19s.0f6 and in
other reserve cities tSg.4s4.sT5.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-15
DRUMRIGHT GETS
AN ICE PLANT
Special 10 Tho World.

Special TO Tho World.
DRUMRIGHT, okla. April IA
25,000-tOn ice plant and "a lamp Chin
ney factory were two additions to
Drumrights industrial field this week.
The Ice factory has begun work on its
plant, which will be i'm operation by
June l. The lamp chimney factory
has about completed negotiations TO
locate here as soon as the proper
ra ilroad facilities are at hand.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-15
Brief Meeting Disappoints
Public AS They EX-
pected Prohibition.
ENGLAND'S ARMY
is NOT DRY YET
None Of the Big Questions
of Concern to Britishers
Were Acted Upon.
-CERMANY has como strongIy 10

.CERMANY has come strongly to
~ the aid Of Austria in the Car
pathian mountains, particularly in the
region OF the Uzsok pass, the key to
Hungary, by means of which the Rus
slams hoped to open the door to the
vast territory lying to the south and,
as consequence, the Russian adj
vance, which a few days ago seemed
to be making marked progress. has
been checked
To the northwest of Uzsok, accord
ing TO the Austrian war office, the en-
tire position occupied by the Russians
has been captured The Russian war
office, however, still lays claim TO
continued. though slight progress.
declares that all counter-attacks have
been repulsed and that "A thousand
new prisoners have been added to
those already taken.
Air Raid Fright.
In the western war zone. while there
Is little Of interest In the land cam.
paign, the tension among the British
people has been maintained by the
visit of a German Zeppelin arshlp,
which has raided the Tyne district OF
northumberland. The Zeppelin crossed
the North sea and dropped bombs on
a number of small towns and Wiz
lagos but no reports have been re-
ceiVed as TO the extent Of the damage
done, If any.
An official report from Field Mar
slal Sir John French. i'm command OF
ihc British forces on the con'incat.
pieces the British losses IN tn fign5-
lug which ended in the occupation ~
Neuve Chapello, at 12,Sl1, OF whom
2,.st officers and men were Killed
ana 1898 officers and men were
We unded. The German losses wore
originally estimated at about 5000,
ana the British commanders figures
approximate these.
LONDON, April 14.-The British
parliament reassembled today. stimuli
taneously, Field Marshal Sir John
French's report on the British victory
at Neuve Chapelle, about which there
nave been many rumors, was pub.
lished.
Neither event fully satisfied the
curiosity OF the public Of the matters
with which the minds Of the people
have been occupied during recent
weeks. The house OF commons sat
Continued ON Page Three.)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-15
Car Loaded With Home
bound Laborers Crushed
In Wreck.
TWENTY ARE INJURED
New MotoIman Misunder-
stood Signals; Many Are
In Hospitals.

hETROlT, April 14.--Fifteen per-
- sons were killed and about 20 i'm
sons were killed and about twenty in.
jured late today in collision between
a Detroit city street car and a string
of freight cars pushed by switch
engine on the Detroit, Toledo & Iron
ton railway Most Of the dead are
foreigners whose homes were beyond
the western limits of the city. Four OF
them are women
The street car, one Of the largest
IN the service, was heavily loaded
with passengers, hOmeward bound
from their days work
As the car approached the railroad
crossing it stopped and the conductor
ran ahead to see If the track was clear
He signalled the motorman to wait
but apparently the latter, who is said
to have been inexperienced, misunder-
stood his meaning. He applied the
power and the car ran rapidly down
an incline and onto the railroad
tracks
A string of freight cars being
pushed by a switch engine struck the
street car fairly in the middle, smash
ing 1t almost to bits.
The wreckdge was pushed along a
hundred feet, several of the dead and
injured dropping along the street be,
fore the train was brought to a stand
still
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-15
Bnrlch In Debris.

Others were crushed in the spln.
tered mass Of steel and wood and II
was several hours before they could
be extricated and their exact number
known. AS the dead were taken from
the debris they were laid in a row
along the street and covered with can,
vas, pending the arrival of the cor,
orer. Later they were removed to
Undertaking establishments. Many
private automobiles rushed to tho
scene Of the accident and these, to.
gether with the ambulances which re-
spOnded to the call for help, carried
the injured to the hospitals. Several
Of those removed were so badly hurt
ii Is said, they may die.
At this place where the accident oc-
CURED the railroad tracks occupy 4
narrow street. On enc corner Of the
intersection stood a grocery store and
on the opposite side the Delray sta
ton OF the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton
railroad. Both these buildings were
struck by the street car as 1t was car
ried along In front of the freight train
and partly demolished.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-15
THE WEATHER REPORT :

TULSA. April lI.-1ho tempera.
Wrc: Maximum 10, minimum 81
east winds and clear.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-15

WASHINGTON, April I4.-Fore.
cast: Oklahoma, fair in east, west un'
settled Thursday. showers Friday.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-15
lENCA Siege OF NEUVE eHAPELLE

Haye you a crippled piece
Of furniture?
You will find the ad. of a
furniture hospital on the
classified page.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-15

Continued on Page ThreeD
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CONTINUED on Page Two)
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-07
NOTHING TO BE
DONE ABOUT 1T
Austrian Ambassador Made Bad
Break But He VIII Not
be Recalled.

| UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHIiS ITON. Sept. Upon a
diplomatic definition and application
of the term gross improperly" hinges
1.-THE Washington ADMINISTRATORS at
|titude toward Austrian Ambassador
Dumba. This was indicated today by
AN official high in diplomatic councils.
President Wilson will be the judge
Ambassador Dumba came here today
from his Massachusetts summer home
to explain personally to Secretary
Lansing his action in suggesting te
This foreign Office that AusGians EN-
iployed in American steel and wat
munitions plants be called out He was
understood to bring copy of the let
tier found among documents taken frou
James F. j. Archibald, the American
correspondent detained recently at
London. to Austrian Chancellor Burian,
suggesting the strike movement.
That Dumba merely suggested an.
did not unqualitiedly recommend the
Austrian strike, was pointed out to.
day in official circles. This being the
case, it was generally believed the
would take the posi-
ton that while in bad taste, there was
no such gross breach of conduct by
Dumba as to warrant request for his
recall. State department legal experts
were searching ,oday for some proceed
lent bearing Upon Dumba's conduct.
In any event it was deemed like.s
the ambassador would be plainly and
Iemphatically told that his suggestion
for a general Austrian strike In Ameri
can war supply plants, was displeasins
to this government.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-07
Mrs. j. L. Kesthi.r Was Found at
odessa, Mo-, Near Kansas City,
by Her Son. on
Sunday.
CAME HOME LAST NIGHT
After Buying Ticket TO kansas City
She Was Found 70 Have Sought
Passage From There
to Odessa.

p ! i 81.
Mrs. ]. L Keethlcr, who disappeared
from her home in Summitville Thurs
day, was located Sunday at Odessa,
Mo-, a small town thirty-fye miles
from Kansas City. AS told In the
Gate City Sunday, Mrs. Keethler pur-
chased ticket to Kansas City from
Eldon. Evidently bewildered when
Esh, arrived in Kansas City, she pur-
chased a ticket for Odessa, where she
was found by her son. They returned
to Keokuk last night and drove I'M
mediately home.
Mrs. Keethler seemed dazed when
she was found at Odessa by her son.
but her mind quickly cleared and sna
became rational once more.
When the relatives traced her TO
Eldon and knew she had purchased
ticket to Kansas City, they felt re-
Elieyed, as she has sister there, but
when she was traced there, it was
found that she had gone further. She
had no relatives or friends at Odessa,
and no one knows how to explain her
going there.
When it was learned that she was
at Odessa, the SON. accompanied by an
uncle who Is minister at Kansas City.
set out for Odessa, and succeeded -
finding her there, and Immediately pre-.
pared to bring her hack home.
Mrs. Keethler was attacked by just
such spell as this several years ago.
That attack was laid to GRIEF over the
loss OF her two daughters who died
within a short time OF, each other.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-07

Dink and one who knows. this here
town will suffer all sorts OF dire con-
sequences if things keep going the
way they are now pointed. Dexter
ousIy sopping some spilled suds from
the bar with one hand. as he rang up
a iitney with the other. at his South
Clark street emporium, the Hink ex-
planned:
"Tve just returned with Mrs. Kenna
from an automobile tour of New Eng
land. studied conditions every
where / went. Even in New England
they know what we don't realize
here"
At this point he lowered his voice
and looked with fond eye at little
groups of customers draped profess
sionally on the rail.
'If we don't look out" he said con-
fidentially, Chicago will so dry in
1915. Those dry-Chicago-in-1916 boys
will win If we don't step lively. It
would mean the ruin OF the town.
Think OF the thousands of bartender3.
porters. brewery wagon drivers and
cabaret singers who would lose their
Jobs. A hundred thousand persons
would be directly affected. The city
would lose 100000 In revenue. It
would hurt other business. Wen have
to fight as never before to prevent 1t,
The situation looks awful black"
Wurrah!