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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-31

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-31
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-18
Austrians Advance Line
Southwest of Lemberg

London. May L. A further Austrian
advance in Galicia j. announced in an
official statement received here to-day
from Vienna. The Austrians have
captured DrohObycZ. IN central Gallcia.
about forty miles southwest of Lem
berg and sixty miles east Of the source
Of the san. along whose lower reaches
the Russians are said 10 have halted
their retreat and intreuched their lines.
Vienna claims that 500 Russians and
eight machine guns were captured at
Drohobyc2.
so Official information was received
today from Petrograd.
The German army headquarters re-
port claims that the Austro-German
advance between the Pilica River and
the Upper Nistula and along the front
from Sambor 10 Stry and Stanislau IS
continuing. that the River San has been
crossed at several places near Jarislau
and to the northward. Jld that fight
ing is going on around PrzemySl.
The Overseas Agcrcy. the Berlin
press bureau OF the German govern
meut, to-day gave out the following re-
port:
Galicia confirm previous statements
that the Russians suffered very heavily
during their defeat, IN spite OF the
Russian attempts 10 deny these losses
The 4Sth Russian Division was totally
dispersed. A Russian commander and
his staff were captured by q baggage
escort behind the Austrian front"
Berlin N-day officially stated that
Russian attacks in northern Poland on
the Eubysa River. near Ejargola and
Czekiszki. and south of the Niemen
River. near Miriampol and Ludlnow,
had been rcpulsed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-18
N. Y. FACES LOSS
OF 1000 SALOONS
SO Opponents of Sanders Bill
Increasing License Cost,
fell Governor.


Albany, May 17.-New York City viii
lose from 500 to 900 saloons if the
Sanders bill increasing ne liquor tax
license oj per cent becomes law, ac-
ccrding to statements made 10 tho Gov
error to-day By opponents Of the meas
ure
Not only galoonkeepers and brewers
but ordinary taxpayers and real estate
associations were represented among
those who protested against the meas
ire. Joseph 5 Schwab. Of the Real
Estate Protective Association, said
that The state would not gain money
b. this measure. but would lose con-
eidcrabiy.
The majority OF the saloonkeepers
81 New York CITY" said Nj. Schwab,
"do not even own their personal et-
fects. The United States government
has Just imposed tax OF 80 cents on
every barrel Of beer. 20 say nothing
of the impost on liquors and wines, and
this tax which is now before your eX-
ccllency would be an unbearable bur
den. There are $4,000 liquor license
holders in the state. and at least 10
per cent Of them will 90 out Of BUSH
ness il you sign this bill
Governor Whitman indicated that he
would sign the bill. by which It is pro-
posed 70 raise S4.000000. He said that
il would hit the property owners any
Wsy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-18
GARDNER REPLIES
TO DEWEY PRAISE
Quotes AdmtralS Own Letter to
Daniels on Navy
IiefncienCy.

Washington. LAY - Reeres ".atIt,
Augustus p. Gardner. OF Nassachu-
sets. propagaudist Tor the increased
efficiency Of national defence. to-da!
asserted that In Admiral George
Dewcy's own writings could be found
complete controveIsIou OF the ad-
mirsl's statement m his letter 20 Sec
rotary OF he Navy DanlelS. read on
SATURDAY. night AZ the navy dinner I'd
New York, which said:
As president cf the General Board
for fifteen wears. : can say that the cf-
hciency o. lhc seet has steadily pro
crossed and has never been 50 high rs
II is TO-DAY"
From letter Admiral Dewey adj
dressed 70 Secretary Daniels during
the first "oar Of the Wilson admins
tration NJ. Gardner culls this:
"Tho absence Of any definite uaral
policy on our part. except IN the Gen
cral Board. and tho failure Of the peo.
Llc. the Congress and the eXecutir,
government . recognize the necessity
for such a policy have already place
us in position Of lnferiority whic.
ma lead 20 var. and this inferlorit =
Is progressive and will continue 20 in-
crease until the necessity for definite
policy D. recognized and that policy
nut into operation"
Before The House Committee on
Nara. Affairs Rear Admiral Brad.ey
4 F>hc. late aid Of operations OF the
navy. said Jas. December ,hat it would
take five Years to get the enlisted men
ard the 81 .ps Of he navy ready %
fsht an efficient enemy. Mr.. Gardnc.
suggested to-day that although Ad-
miral Dewey is a gallant old sailor,
now In his se'enty-eighth year. he may
not follow ravy matters with quite the
closencss ne did in former wears.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-18
PERSIAN ENVOY AT FRISCO
Legation Will Be Esta blished
There for the Summer.

Washington. May Il. Nine. Ali kuii
Khan. vie Of the Persian Minister.
accompanied by her children. left to
day FOR san Francisco. where the lcea-
ion win be established for the sum
mer.
Senior Don }. f. L,fevre. Panama
FRS Secretary. entertained Al lunch
con for Major William Heimkc. who
has completed twenty-five years ser
vice in the Diplomatic Corps. Several
diplomats ana Panama delegates 20 the
Pan-American Financial Conference
were among the guests.
Sonora dc Carlo, widow OF the for
mcr minister TO this country from
Ecuador. announces the engagement o.
her DAUGHTER. Seuorita Marie Angelica
Carlo. 20 Willis Roscoe Jones. Of Bal
,imore. The wedding will take place
IN the TALL
Nr. and Mrs. Willard Connolly. whose
marriage too@ place here yesterday.
nave taken an apartment al the Bur
.iugtou for % brief time They will
MAKE their home in New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-18

tho kind Of submarine warfare com
planned OF will be suspended ~ the
meantime. would he the happieet solu-
ton possible. for many reasons.
an the first place. t. would silence
The charge TINT Germany is not willing
% respect properly the law or ra-
ions. in he s'coud. IT. would suspend
~ chance o. var between this coun-
try and Germany. u She third. II
would submit 20 2 competent court me
question OF questions in which aI OF
The maritime powers now have the
decrest interest and ,hat - Che cues
ion "a 10 hov far and under What
circumstances .ubmariuce may be used
agains' urarred mcrch9n; vessels,
even whom tho are beiligercnt ships
and loaded w.th contra5and.
Germany mas q great opportunity 20
strike strong blow that Will vlndI-
cate her moral dignity. believe ~
She makes such a propose, a. has been
indicated i will arouse cordial re.
Spouse i'm he hearts Of the people OF
the United States"
An excerpt from the "Bcrliner Iage-
blatt." sent to-day 10 this country by
wireless. calls attention 20 the eX-
,.tencc % United State etatUtc for
Bidding the carrying o. high explosives
OF gunpowder or passenger ships en-
terinc or leaving American ports. Nc
cording to the "Taeeblatt's" view. the
Lusitania disaster was due IN part 20
violation Of the navigation laws Of
the United States.
The Law cited vas SI2leG on August
>. lS-2. and vas ono o. tnis country's
sD4 mi or b
regulating Il. To be subject 10 the
law steamer must carry steerage
PASSENGERS. and tho Lus.tauig did have
passengers o. that class. Bu' Do l9l
the supervising Inspector general OF
the Steamboat inspection Service oD-
ta,ncd ruling from the Solicitor o.
the Department O. Commerce and
Labor c.cludil" from the prohibited
list all nall arm ammunition. on the
GROUND that the trauspor-at OF Sucu
ammunition vas not Likely 10 endangef
the li.ce Of passenger or the safety
of vessel.
Exhaustive tests were made Is "A
board Of inquIry. Cases were dropped
fifty feet 10 a concrete surface without
causing an explosion. and other cases
we're burned over crate. the bullet.
popping only few feet. In the opinion
Of the Solicitor case of small arms
ammunition was no more dangerous to
transport than a case OF marbles.
In view Of that opinion the Steam
boa Inspection Bureau holds mat the
Lusitania aid not cary any prohibited
cargo. The "Tagcblatt's' effort TO con-
Wet the United States Of negligence
and disregard Of It's own statutes in
permitting the Lusitania TO sail to
destruction therefore fai's 20 the
ground.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-18
DEFENDS TRAVIS'S WORK
Wendell Answers Critics-Ex
plains System.

James A. Wendell, Deputy State
Controller, read before the Republican
Club last night defence OF the &C
counting methods IN the Controllers
Office, prepared by Controller Travis.
who was called to Syracuse. The book
keeping system merely followed the
involved financial system Of the state
said Mr. Wendell. He suggested that
u would be boon 20 the state # the
Constitutional Convention could "es-
tablIsh some degree of uniformity as
between appropriations and revenues
of given period and the term OF the
Governor
State Senator Ogden l.. Mills de-
clsred that the criticisms Of Mayor
Mitchell and President McAneny of the
Board of Aldermen must have been
based on gross transformation. Then
arguments regarding the states f.
nances are not based upon fact but
are purely speculative. Mr. Mills said.
The Glynn appropriation bills. he as
serted. merely represented "an attempt
TO postpone until after election the
inevitable settling day They were
utterly inadequate to meet the needs
Of the state, said Nh. Mills.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-18
CALLS WILLIAMS
AFFIDAVIT A LIE
Continued from page !

order 20 deprive the bauh OF this de
post he finally accompl shed this.
Mr. Hogan declared, by imposing con
di'ious which the Court o. Appeals O.
kentucky has denounced aS vicious
practice opposed TO public policy.
This was 10 sesregate certain OF the
banks securities as collateral 20 Sc
cure thi- particular deposit.
Controller Williams should be pUt
where he belonged. in the common jail
o. the criminal" III. Hogan declared,
if me persisted in his attitude OF hold
ing tha, his "discretion vas above the
law"
Mr.. Hogan elaborated IN, theory th-t
the Controller had no rlEnt 10 call ior
any information except that relating
20 the actual present solvent condition
Of the bank He declared that wnat
was not evasivc or false lu the afl-
davi, Of the Controller dealt with mat
ters from eight TO nine years ola. lie
asserted that Williams had gone bac.
in some instances for eighteen Years
under the guise Of determining Whcth-
or the bank was nov solvent, and had
announced his intention OF peuallzlng
the ban. 500 day lu each instance
if the full report were not presented
within given number OF days.
He also demanded OF the govern %
meut'> array OF counsel what authority
the Controller had, n he was Wlthln
his rights ia imposing the INES. 20 re
nit thcm. as he announced ~ ms am
davit had been done with all except
he fine OF $4,000 on which the suit was
brought. He said the only possible cal
culatiou made from the Controllers let
tiers was that the fines had totalled
S15O00O.
"Wha' right has the Controller thus
LIGHTLY TO give away nearly Sl5O,UOO Of
monev belonging 20 the United States
government" Mr.. Hogan demanded.
On Controller Williams's statement
that the bank was "unquestionably sol
ven" Mr. Hogan commented that the
truth does come out OF some people by
inadvertencc al times
In the case Of the Crocker National
Banks sale Of bonds to the National
City Bank and Milton +. Allies. vice
pres ident Of the Riggs Bank, Nh. Hogan
declared that Williams had gone out
of his way TO throw some Of the mud
I'M which he deals so much at Lawrence
q. Murray. Controller Of the Currency
at the time Of the incident VINO DID
not make any objection 20 hall of the
profit made on ne deal being given 20
Glover and Flather. and later being
handed over 10 the Riggs Banh
IL see that Mr.. Untermyer shakes his
head i'm the ncgatiyc.' SAID Mr.. Hogan
suddenly IN the midst Of his argument.
Il did not mean TO interrupt some
times shake my head" explained Mr.
Untermyer.
81 heard the rattle did not see The
shake. whether il was Up or down." re-
torted Mr. Hogan, and laughter fol-
lowed.
just before 1 O'Clock Mr. Untcrmyer's
shaking his head brought forth another
Hogan comment
I'VE must he allowed TO nod after
seven hours OF this protested Mr.. In
termyer, referring TO the length of Mr.
Hogan speech.
so the law puts YOU 10 sleep in the
first round" smiled Nr. Hogan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-18
HUGE ARMY FORCED
RUSSIAN RETREAT
Petrograd Lays Change
in GaIicia to UneXpect-
ed German Numbers.
AUSTRIANS DEFEATED
ON DNIESTER FRONT
Gains on Eastern Front OFFSET
Losses in West-30.000 Prls-
oners Taken Along Pruth.

Petrograd. May H. The Russian
General staff. explaining the change III
the Galician campaIe" '@oT' success
ful advance to a retreat. has gwen oul
the following:
Prom the middle Of April news be-
can TO reach US Of the transportation
Of great numbers Of Germans from the
western front and their concentration
in Western Galicia. The state Of Of
fairs thus created forced Us 20. sop
our advance IN the direction OF Me"oI-
laborcz and Uzsok. in order 20 insure
ourselves facilities for sending reserves
10 the threatened sectors Of our front
However. the forces which the en-
.mv threw against our front were so
considerable that our Third Army vas
unable 10 check the pressure on the
Ceninovitze-G orlice sector
The result was desperate and unln-
corrupted fighting. With impetuous
counter attacks which prevented me
enemy from breaking our front: me
euemy's action was reduced 70 fIoh'a,
attacks on the positions OF the mira
Army. which he occupied in success
sion.
"rhe enthusiasm Of our troops en-
ahloG them TO MAINTAIN perfect ordGr'
cope with the difficult problems or the
battle and infict enormous losses on
he enemy
"OD Nav II ;he whole Third Army
dep!oyed on the San. and IN CONFORM
~ with this fact we we're obliged 70
make rearrangements. which were al
ready near completion. to enable the
adjacent armies 20 unite their fronts.
"Although VIC were obliged % tall
back i'm the Carpathiars. we slmui ahe-
ously made a decisive offensive IN East
crn Ga,icia. whereby We gained re'li s
essential 10 our left wing and M
fictcd a severe defeat on the aus
tr,ans on the Uniester front OF over
$50 versts about 100 miles,. Nlthin
Eve day. beginning on the YIN, we
ca2tu.el in this region about JO.oOO
prisoners and forced the enemy to re-
treat .n disorder across the Pruth.
"On May II our long range batteries
"a. PrzemvsI dispersed column OF me
enemy approaching from the west. III
fictug hoaNv losses. On the otner
sectors OF the San and he eastern
slopes Of the Carpathlans no actions
are reported.
The Austrian army defeated on the
Dnlcster on the li1h could not main
tain is position on the left bank OF the
Prulh except in the region Of holomea'
with he assistance Of reinforcementS
trough b. train bringing IN the last
reserves. composed Of sappers. detach-
mcats s.iU I'm course Of formation and
the last available units.
"On the same DAY our troops carrled
[adworna after great struggle. On
the preceding evening our carairy'
which forced a bridge head in one at
tack cccupied Sniatvn. We are con-
tinUing energetic pursuit
I'm the region of Shawl Courland
the fighting IS developing favorably:
We repulsed several attacks west or
shawl and successfully attacked and
threw back strong column Of the
enemy near the village of Glodzl
which was cndeavoring 70 envelop
Shawl from the north.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-18
NO WILSON PLAN
TO WARN BRITAIN
Tumulty Denies Report Of Pro.
test Against Hindrance Of
American Commerce.

A report that President Wilson will
send a note to Great Britain. probably
within the NEXT seyenty-two hours, pro.
testing against interference with
American commerce, was met here last
night by a statement from Secretary
Tumuity tina, no such step was in con-
temptation. Beyond this Secretary tn.
multy refused TO comment on the re-
port.
The question Of British interference
with American commerce has been IN
der discussion among Washington o.
fcials for some time, and it is under
stood that ultimately efforts will be
made 70 take the question up with
Grea. Britain. Senator Hoke Smith, o.
Georgia. and others have urged the ad-
ministration 20 take steps 10 keep Eng.
land from holding American ships in
DOrt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-18
NEW WORKERS AT LEN0X
Summer Places Being Thrown
Open at Country Resort.

r.cnoX. Mass. May l.. DR.. and Mrs
". y. Billiard. who have been a their
countrv place, HighWood. for six weeks,
are now at the Curtis Hotel. They have
leased their cottage 20 Dr.. and Mrs.
Rufus Cole. OF New Yorh.
Mrs. Oscar Iasigi. OF Boston. viii
open her country place. Cloverc,oft
tomorrow.
The Rev. Arthur J. Ganmack. q
Trinity Church. went 20 New York TO-
day 20 assist AT the funera. service for
Mrs. John ;. Barnes tomorrow
Miss Edith Bangs. Of Me- York Is
visiting with Mrs. George Winthrop
Folsom.
Mrs. Reginald BelAnap. o. Washing.
ton. wife OF Commander Beiknap OF the
United States ship san Francisco, now
with the Atlantic feet in New lo-s, %
a guest O. her mother. Mrs. Mary
Ayerill in StocEOriGSe.
Miss Josephine De GorsdoriF is visit
ing VI. and Mrs. Frederic Crownia-
shield in Stockbridcc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-18
POLICEMAN SLAYER
FREED BY COURT
Lieutenant b. F. Ashley, While
or Duty, Killed Gangster
asst July.

For tho second time within tear
Police Iutaueut Reulamin 7. AehI''
was e>orcratod yesterday Of the killing
Of Bit Nash. head of the Blil Nash A..
ISOLATION and member OF the CauerF
Gang. that iufcst- Harlem. Ashley
killed Nash i'm q fight on the morning
of July .. 1914, NJ l4+th street. near
LcnoA Avenue
A. 'hc time Of the shooting Ashley
was ou his vacation. The Nish orcan'-
latlou had dance that ended n q
fight. Tatrolman Thompson had arrest
cd q youth named Farrell on a charge
Of disordcrly conduct. He was attacked
10y other members % the gang ana
Ashley went 20 his AID.
Ashley drcv his revolver and ordered
tho mon back Nash kicked the hcutcn-
ant lon the abdomen. and as Ashley stag
rcrcd back ne pulled 'hc trigger. Nash
dropped deed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-18
AUSTRIA URGING
GERMANY TOAGREE
Continued from page

yiction that the American position is
ind.Sputab.e under the laws Of nations
and there is rothinC 70 arbltrate.
Should Germany admit the legality
@. American argument. bU, describe her
acts merely as repriSals Of war. open
ing the way to a modus vivendi or tenn
porary arrangement whereby the bel
ligcrents would agree not to load con
traband on passenger ships or to an
nouncc that merchant ships plying 10
and from American ports would not
arm or resist capture II carrying pas
sengcrs. If is considered likely that
he United States would undertake TO
act again a. the intermediary Tor the
adoption Of such proposals.
Any such action. however. would be
taken with .hc definite understanding
hat the American government did not
recede from its announced position
that citizens Of the United States have
an unqualified right TO travel anywhere
on the high seas on their own OF bell
gerert merchant ships. il they are uu-
AIMED and do not resist visit and
search
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-18
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Starch
and
Ceremony

The father who is
about to give his daugh-
ter away in marriage
with the authors COM
pliments," usually an
nounces this fact with
proper pride beforehand,
Our Stationery Depart
ment is Adviser-in-Chief-
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matter of Wedding Sta
tionery; and our designers
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-18
Fire on Liner Wakes Hoboken

Hobokon's somnolcnt waterfront
woke up yesterday afternoon. when q
thick column Of smoke arose from the
dech OF the North German Lloyd liner
Princess Irene. moorcd at Pier !. Fire
engines rumblcd up 20 the pier. and
in a jify a crowd had gathered. Rumors
that the blaze was serious and Of in
cendiary origin few about II took the
fremen about fifteen minutes 20 douse
the last spark. A pan Of grease in the
galley had caught fire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-18
WAR COSTS ENGLAND
30 POUNDS A SECOND

London, May If. ID. Acland'
Financial Secretary to the Treas
ury, to-day estimated the cost OF
the war to England at $50 a second.
This means 1852. 900 a day. Lloyd
Georges recent estimate was g.
100000 a day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-18
Marie Cahill Debt Free.

Judge Housh yesterday granted dis
charge from bankruptcy to Marie CahilI
Arthur. the actress. who filed petit
ton on March : with liabilities o. $685.
iO2 and nominal assets OF 323,s27
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-18
Cross
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The crystal and wicker
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full and handsome gifts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-18
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-18
Wedding Book

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a handsome and complete
Wedding Book, containing
the most approved styles of
engraving and correct forms
for all weddings.