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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-10
SAYS SEX WAR
Is PURE MYTH
Dean Of Columbia Law School Be
lieves Men Should BE Impressed
With Justice Of WOmen's Demands.

NEW YORK, March lO.--Gcorgc "
Kirchwcy dean NJ the Columbia Law
school told the women lawyers usso
citation here last night that thctr is
no such thing us "A sex war"
His statement was made In a debate
In reply to the assertion by the Rev.
Percy X Grant ~ male aud fe-
male class consciousness and that es.
Sentially the two sexes are at war
so FAR as differences exist between
men and women. replied Dean Klrch.
wey, they ARE explained through dif
ferences of individual temperament |
do not believe that the male Judge il
wilfully unfair To the woman often.
der. ! do not believe woman Judge
would be more disposed to be fair I'm
her judgment but do know she
would have sympathetic knowledge
which for psychological reasons the
man could never hope TO attain.
Il believe women have their right
ful place upon the bench Of the iuy
emile courts because my knowledge OF
child psychology compels the belief
that boy or girl will confide his OF
her secrets TO the mother rather thar
to an equally loving father.
Il am In favor Of any means short
OF felony" said Professor KIrchw4y
which WIN Impress on the dominant
sex the Justice Of the demands Of wo
men"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-10
POLICE ARREST
SUSPECTED MAN
James Pierce is Identified by Druggist
GOOdner As the Man Who Held Him
Up Last Monday Night.

Jim Pierce was arrested this morn
Ing at the st Carlin hotel. llgI5 West
Second street, and was later identified
AZ the man who held up and robbed
Goodner's drug store, 430 West Potta.
watomie street, Monday night about
8 o'clock.
GOodner was called when the arrest
was made aud identified Pierre his
voice aud the gun with which he was
held up A brother, win Pierce. was
alsa arrested, but later released for
lack Of evidence Officers Estes and
Cassidy made the arrest upon informa.
tion by Policeman Walt Lucas. A box
OF cocaine was found In the prisoners
room. Pierce has been engaged In the
phOtOgraphing business taking a don.
key around the streets aud taking chil.
dren's pictures on the donkey.
II was learned that the prisoner
was sent 10 the federal prison ut
| IyeavenwOrth from Enid for three years
In July, 1912, Oh charge Of raising
bills. Through the efforts of his at.
torney. George MHtlack he was pa
rolled about year ago aud has been
working since,
The robber walked In the GOodner
drug store and talked a few moments,
arOuslng no suspicion, and suddenly
ordered the druggist to stick EN- up. -
GoOdner obeyed and the robber re.
lleved the cash register OF It's con.
tents, Sl9,20 lie then commanded the
druggist to 20 behind the prescription
case and stay there. He walked out
and that was the last time he was
seen. The revolver GOodner says was
used In the robbery was found In
Pierces pockets, hanging In his room
| ue wag I'm he'd when arrpstpd
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-10
BRITISH SEIZE BARK
American Windiammer Loaded with
Cotton Falls Prey to English Cruis.
er; Owners Worried

NEW YORK March 10 Dispatches
from Galveston announcing that the
American bark Pass ~ Balmaha has
been seized by British cruiser and
taken tu klrkwHll. England. wns the
first news received here ~ the fate of
that vessel FcnrS that she had been
held up already had arisen when it
was learned that the sailing ship Vlu
cent which left here for Bremen II
shore time before the Pass az Balma
ha had arrived ut that port
Both vessels were loaded with cot
ton aud as they sailed about thirteen
hours apart wagers as to which would
be- first to arrive at Bremen had been
placed In maritime circles. II was
the first time In fifty years that two
of the old time windjammers which
once made the American flag famous
In every port " the world had sailed
almost together from this port.
The Vincent was 10 take course
through the English channel while the
Pass Of Balmaha WIS to pass north "
Scotland
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-10

War at a Glance

Another Of the German submarine,
which have been seeking 10 enforce
Germanys naval war zone decree has
gone to the bottom The British ad
mlralty announced TODAY that the
C-2O built In 1913 had been de
srroypd
The German auxiliary cruiser Prin2
Eitcl Friedrich. which has succeeded
In rvsdIng mines and British battle
ships. today entered Newport New
and WINS inlerned
Bomhardment Of the Dardanclles
which was delayed by bad weather Il
reported unofficially 10 have been re
sumed and the allies have made pro
gress In the narrOws Berlin and Con
stantlnople. however, persist IN state
ments that no serious damage ha,
been inflicted except to the weaker
fortifications at the entrance to the
straits.
A dispatch from Geneva gives a
Vienna report that Italian warshipe
have put 10 sea and probably are on
their way to the Dardanelles Thi.
report lacks mbstAntiatlon.
Germany has taken further meas
urrs to conserve food supplies The
Rundcsrnth has ordered the apprOpria
ton, with certain exceptions " AL
stocks of barley exceeding metriS
ton.
II Is asserted at PetrOgrad that the
German forces which invaded north
ern Poland, following the defeat Of th'
Russians In East Prussia have now re
treated close To the border except II
few sections OF the front The Ger
man attack on the fortress OF OssO
wetZ Is being continued notwithstand
ing the danger Of a Russian flankinl
movement The Germans are concen
trating their efforts In the endeavoi
10 break through the Russian fortifieC
line at this point.
Minor victories over the Turkish
forces which recently have become nc
tive In northwestern Persia are de
rribed IN a message from Tlflls, a
having forced back the Turks takinI
several villages
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-10
HE UNL0ADED CAMELS
Captain Fred Ratelin, Who Aided In
start of American Desert Transpor.
tatiOn Il Dead.

VERNON, Texas March lO.-Cap.
tain Fred Ratciff, a veteran OF the
Mexican aud the Civil wars. died here
last uight, aged 80. Before the war
between the states Ratcliff was one
men who, under orders of Captain
Robert Il lee, helped unload camels
at Fort yeritas Texas, for use by the
United States army rs pack animals
The purpose Of the camels was to
transport provisions across the then
semi desert regions between southwest.
ern forts.
The use VI the camel pack train was
not complete success and was soon
discontinued Captain Ratllff was a
native Of Germany He has several
children living near San Marcos, Tex.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-10
STARVE IN A CHURCH
Two Thousand Armenians Locked in
Fer Safety Needed Food and Medi
cine; Feared Russians

TlFLls, Trans Caucasus March o..
via Petrograd March 10. Turkish
forces and kurds, concentrated In
khoi In northwestern Persia, are be-
Ing forced southward Russian forces
already have taken several villages IN
which Turkish troops had been quar-
tered. II ls reported that large mum.
her OF Armenians who remained I'm
Urumiah, a city In Persian Armenia.
90 miles from Tahriz were placed un,
der the protection Of American consu.
lar officers.
There Is n consulate at Tahrlz Two
thousand Armenians were locked In
church at Urumlah for safety. They
were Ill supplied with food and many
died from starvation aud disease.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-10
WILLDRESS AS A MAN
Women School Teacher May Disguise
SELF and Identify Man on Trial for
Murder.

AURORA, ILL.,, March l0.-The pos
sble testimony of an Aurora woman
school teacher, masked and disguised
In mems clothing, today may decide
whether Clarence Burke an er-con
Wet, will be charged with the murder
Of Miss Emma Peterson and Miss Jen-
ME Miller, victims In two recent mys-
tCIious murders here Both were
Clubbed to death.
The Young woman teacher hereto,
fore had refused to attempt to identi-
IS Burke IA the man she had seen
lettering near the church a few min
ute before Miss Peterson was slain
there. She feared bodily harm. 80 II
was proposed that she be masked and
disguised In mems clothing.
She said she would give her answer
IN the proposal today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-10
READY NOW FOR
TWO CENT CASE
Many httOrneys Are Gathering Here
For Important Trial to Begin in
Federal Court Next Monday.

That the oklahoma two cent rate
case will 90 10 trial upon It's merits
IN federal court next Monday, as pre-.
ylously ,ct has been practically as
sured by the arrival " number Of
attorneys Tor the railroads who live
In other stale~ and hy the extensive
preparations fur their work and con
venipnce during the lrinl
Attorney General S = Freezing and
assistants are busy uu the states side
~ the case AMI uulrs, the unexpected
happens, the state will be- ready for
trial The attorney general received
u letter from Joseph NJ IIlll of Fort
smith Ark, stating he would arrive
IN Oklahoma City Friday 10 make
final preparation for entering the case
as chief assistant to the attorney gen
eral In the letter Judge Hlll states
that the Arkansas Legislature last
week passed bill appropriatlng him
n fee Of 20O5O for his services In De.
Tending the Arkansas rate suits I'm the
courts Of the state and before the su-
preme court Of the United Stnets.
Judge Hill scored notable victory
before the high court, and established
a reputation ~ one Of the leading ex-
perts on rate litigation In the cOun.
try.
Attorney General Freezing stated
that possibly he would wire Charles 3.
LudlAm Of New York to be present
az the trial next week Mr. lhdlam
is head of the firm Of Haskins and
Sells, expert accountants Of New oYrk.
He is familiar with the theories I'D
vnnced by the railroads and will be
of great benefit to the state The
trial Is scheduled to state with Judge
Frank A. Youmans of the western dis
trict court Of Arkansas sitting In
place Of Judge Cotteral of the western
oklahoma district.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-10
REPORTS TO CARDINAL
Mexican Churchman Tells Gibbons
Conditions Are Deplorable South Of
Border; Wilson Notified.

NEW ORLEANS, March 1O.-Cardi.
nal Gibbons was given personal re
port here on conditions In Mexico az
regards the Catholic church. Il be
came known today when yesterday he
received IN audience Archbishop Mora
y Del Rio, who came to New Orleans
from Vera Cruz. The cardinal did NOT
discuss the conference other than Ia
say the archbishop said all his clergy
men had been imprisoned and the sit
uation was deplorable.
Cardinal Gibbons said he was now
In correspondence with President VII
son and Secretary Bryan having
brought the reported condition to their
notice.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-10

Light rain or snow has fallen In OKLA
homa, central and eastern Texas, Louisl
past twenty four hours Light rain has
also fallen IN the Pacific northwest RI
eept as above mentioned, there has been
no precipitation Of consequence sincs
Tuesday morning The high pressure area
remains nearly stationary, overspresdinR
the Mississippi basin and southern dis
tnct. and y giving continued cold
weather IN the Plains states, Mississippi
Valley, Gulf and south Atlantic states
Temperatures are seasonable West of IN,
Rocky mountains, In the lake region
ONO valley and north Atlantic districts.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-10
O o o 100 90 o o o q %
WHEAT PRICES LOWERED

q CHICAGO March no. Vic
q lent downward swings iu thr
o prlcc of wheat today resulted
q from London reports that uu
q ufflrinl announcement NJ Ger
% muny- terms ot poa,e was
o about tu be- madc As much
- us De- hushcl wa ,ut from
q values IN some rnSes. May
q wheat selling TEDDY NJ $40
% - Il, against sl.JJ last night
q Feeling At the close WAS dc
O cIdpdly unsettled with the mar
- kcr a. a whole 2 - 10 3 lic
q lower compared with - hours
. before
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-10
WARNING.

Two men, one signing receipts
y. s, Edwards, and the other
an Nv. Il. Brent" are soliciting
subscriptions for The, Times,
The last report Of Mr., Edwards
work came from Coalgate the
last from Mr.. Brent from
Fletcher. Neither OF these men
are authorized to work for The
Times and money paid them
VIII be lost. A reward win be
paid for information as TO
their whereabouts. Look ont
for them and report by wire,
q q d q q a n n n a n a n
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-10
WILSON AWAITS
CARRANZA NOTE
WarShips H'yer Near Mexican
Ports While Administration
Hopes For Best.
EVACUATION REPORT DIFFERS
State Department Cannot De-.
termine Whether or MOI Capi-
tOl Is In ZspstS'S Centred.

WASHINGTON, March 10, MeIi-
eau Red Cross today Appealed to the
American Red Cross through Secre
lnrN Bryan for food Tor the sArN
in- populace In Mexico CITY The up
Icul said the famine Ia the Mexican
capital was rapidly growing worse.
Secretary Bryan said the state de-
p,rtmcut would cooperate with the
Red Cross as far A. possible.
WASHINGTON. March lO-Deyel-
upmcuts In the Mexican situation to-
day were awaiting General Carrauza' 7,
answer tu the American note demand
lug an Improvement Of conditions In
Mexico city There were indications
the reply would be- favorable
Conflicting dispatches as to the
evacuation of Mexico city during the
last p hours caused much doubt A
dispatch from Vera Cruz yesterday at
10 a. m indicated General Obregon
was still I'm control The villa agency
had dispatches from ,Iuarez saying
ObreGons troops evacuated Yesterday
and were replaced by Zapata troops.
No changes were made I'm the naval
orders which are sending the battle
ship Georgia and the armored cruiser
Washington 10 Vera Cruz
General Carranza's reply to the
note demanding an Improvement In
the 'intOlerable" conditions for for
eigners In the territory under his con
troll IL expected momentarily today ny
President Wilson and his advisers.
They had been advised unofficlally
that the draft Of the reply had been
completed and was ready In he for
warded TO Washington
Warships Near.
In the meantime precautionary
steps had been taken by the Washing
ton authorities looking to the safe
guarding OF American interests In
Mexico. United States warshipa were
lowering close 10 the shores Of Mexico
to enforce, II necessary, compliance
with the American demands and
American citizens In Mexico City had
been warned TO leave because " the
critical situation there.
fContlnned on last papel
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-10
GERMAN ROVER
IN j. s. HARBOR
Prinz Eitel Frederick EIudes
Allies, WarShipS and Reaches
Newport News.
CRUISER NEEDS PROVISIONS
Carries 300 Prisoners Taken
From Prizes; Washington
Considers New Problem.
D . y 100 " 100 y oooo .

o o . {. o o o q o q O 0 o Il
90 NEWPORT NEWS, Va, u
% March 10 The German q
% cruiser Priuz Eitcl Frederick, {
- which arrived I'm Hampton {
- Road, today brought word that {
- bee American sailing ship WIN
.u lum T. Frye, missing since last {
% November. when she left Seat (
- Iiu for Queenstown with grain, I
% had been sunk because she was I
q suspected of carrying contra I
u band (
q Captain Kiehne his wife and I
q several of the Frye's crew are {
q uu board the Prinz Eitel
% Surgeon Knoneck Of the Ethel {
q told Customs Collector Hamll
. ton that the Frye was sunk In
O the South Atlantic. January {
o -. after the Eitel had taken {
% otf Captain Kiehne and his
q family
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-10

The Dacia belonged formerly to the
Hamburg-American line She changed
her registry and became an American
ship after the outbreak Of hostllities.
Laden with cotton and destined TO
Germany she was on her way from
Galveston to Bremen when picked up
at sea by French cruiser and taken
into Brest. Her case Ia TO come up
before the French prize court.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-10
BREITUNG In PROTEST
Owner Of Dsels Engages French A.
torney 10 Defend His Interests In
French Court,

PARIS, March 1O.--E. n Breltung
Of New York, owner Of the steamer
Dacia has entered protest against
the seizure Of his vessel by the
French maritime authorities He has
engaged Paul Goyare president OF the
French Association Of Maritime Law
TO defend his Interests
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-10
Objections to Question.

The principal objection arose over
the form " the question asked by the
presiding officer ~ the member Of lhe
court ny 10 how he desired 10 vote II
was stated by members NJ the confer
ence committee that the form Of the
question was taken from the New
York law, and only changed In one
way The question is Senator, how
say YOU? Is the accused guilty or not
guilty AZ charged In the article of I'm.
peachment numbered"
II was shown by Senator Tucker
that this would require about 800
different questions from the presiding
officer and II was not necessary. In
the motion by Senator Thomas, pend
Ing at the time Of recess II was de
sired that the committee eliminate the
dialogue altogether and more clear
ly define the different articles Of I'm.
peachment II was c1ntended that
there might be some confusion In
fCOntinned on LAST Pare.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-10
SECRET BALLOT
WILL Be TAKEN
Senate Will Take Evidence In
open and VOte Behind
Closed Doors.
PREPARING FOR IMPEACHMENT
Rules For Trial Being Prepared
By Senate aud Trouble
Is Experienced.

After another tussIe with the i'm
peachment court bill today. motion
was made by Senator Thomas 10 send
the measure back 10 the conference
committee with instructions to make
more explicit certain rules relative to
articles Of Impeachment and to elm
inatc the "dialrale' provided for when
the presiding cffirhr questions mem
brrs " the Impeachment court AZ to
their vote on the verdict No vote had
been taken on this motion when the
senate recessed for the noon hour
Consideration Of the provisions N
the bill was thrown open when the
senate received the last report Of the
conference committee In this report
IT had been agreed In conference ~
provide for the open ballot on the Inn
peachmrnl articles. but provided that
the court may 70 into executive seq.
sion for the discussion of the evidence
While the report did not reach the
stage " being voted upon by the sen
ate. II became apparent that the con.
ference committees report covering
the open vote would be- acceptable To
the senate
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-10
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NEWPORT NEWS. Va. March l,

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, March 10
The German auxiliary cruiser Prinz
Ete Eriederich, another Of the elus-
i've German sea rovers which have
been destroying commerce ~ the allies
ON the seven seas slipped into port
here early today presumably eluding
the British and French cruisers along
the coast II was In need Of repairs,
coal and provisions for her crew and
had 32G prisoners taken from prizes.
Last night after dark the German
ship appeared off Cape Henry, but
did not enter until after daylight
when she passed quarantine and drop
ped her anchor at this port. All her
officers preserved the strictest silence
and her captain at once dispatched a
message telling Of his arrival and the
conditions OF his ship 10 the German
pmha gsV ot Waahingtnn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-10
Want Repairs.

With this German cruiser definitely
located I'm an American port there re-.
main nj large on the high seas outside
~ German waters only three ships Of
war flying the imperial flag. There
are the Kron Prinz Wilhelm, an auxll
iury cruiser, last reported Off the coast
Of Brazil the protected cruiser Dres-
den, last reported after the battle Off
/ the Falkland Islands, IN Chilean wat
ers and the cruiser Karlsruhe last re-
ported as operating In the West In
dies one report said that the Karls
ruhr had been successful In reaching
home waters
The Prluz Eitel has three Slnch
guns and ten flvrn inch guns She car.
rirs crew of $50 men and ~ officers.
Where the 500 Russian and French
prisoners were taken aboard was not
known here
Within an hour after the Prinz Eit
el had arrived I'm Hampton Roads a
request was made to the Newport
News Shipbuildlng and Drydock com.
| ihlN lNl lhlNINNNlul VI WHETHER ine
concern at once could begin work ON
the repairs The shipbuilding com
pany Immediately communicated the
request 10 the navy department at
Washington and asked whether the
United states would have any objec.
zion.
Rear Admiral Beatty commanding
the Norfolk navy yard after reporting
the arrival Of the German cruiser re.
ceived instructions from Secretary
Daniels TO make an investigation and
a full report
The auxiliary cruiser PrlnE Eital
Friedrich started her career az war.
shl, from lSingTau. Che formerly
was a regular liner " the North Ger
man Lloyd and reached Tsing. Tau
shortly after the outbreak of hostll
tiles The German marine authoritie.
there equipped her with naval guns
The converted liner sailed from
1sug Tau before the japanese attack
ed that port and early IN Novembe,
was reported off the western coast Of
South america. where for severa
months she has been active IN ths
pursuit OF British and French sbip
ping.
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-10
Onoudaga on Guard.

No sooner had the Prinz Eitel an-
chOred than the United States coast
guard ship Onondaga went alongside
aud took up her watch 10 preserve the
neutrality Of the United States until
officials at Washington decide what
shall be done with the Prinz Eitel
Friedrich.
Scared by the red rust and salt OF
her months Of sea the German auIili-
airy was painted white on one side and
black on the other II was reported In
marine circles she had been chased to
the three-mlle limit by British cruis-
er, hut AZ the German captain had
sealed the lips Of his officers that was
not confirmed
Marine circles were startled when
the long slim ship, easily distinguish
able by the outlines Of North Ger.
man lloyd liner steamed up the bay
aud into Hampton Roads She came
into the roads and without any at.
tempt at deception passed quarantine
and then came on 10 this port, where
she anchored.
The captain ~ the American sail.
ing ship. William P. Frye and his wife
We're reported also TO be on board the
Prinz Eltel Friedrich The Frye, com
manded by Captain Kiene left Seattle
November 9 for Queenstown and had
not been reported since she passed TIT
to0sh Washington. the following day
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-10
Warships Near.

(Coutinred on last Pare.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-03-13
Tulsa Girl Left
Home After Fuss
Win Her Mother

Special to The World
M USKOGEE, March ll.-After u
IVA search which extended into
every city in the southwest Bernice
Batchclder the fourteen year-old
daughter Of W. f.. Batcheldor a
prominent oil man Of oklahoma, was
located by the police today at the
home OF Mrs. Ella Howard, 524
South Third street, Muskogec.
Bernice Batchelder disappeared
from her home in Tulsa Monday noon.
Together with her twelyc-year- old sis
ter Blanche Bernice had returned
home from school for lunch. After
lunch Mrs Batchclder left the two
girls together to return to her H.
The mother Is manager of one ne
large department stores I'm Tu A
few minutes later Blanche, whG l. in
the seventh grade, departed fors ySool
as her sister was making pit ~ra-
tons to return to the business Sege
where she had been taking Srse.
Bcrnico did not go back to tl( gust
ness college after lunch AZ e her
whereabouts when she failed re-
turn home i'm time for supper Is an
absolute mystery 2
Institute Search.
w, f.. Batcholder who Is I'M : cm-
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