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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-22
War at a Glance

The German war office announced
tOady that the Russian Truth army
corps was considered rs having been
destroyed as result of the German
victory In East Prussia II is stated
that more than 100000 Russians, In.
cludlng seven generals were captured
and that the pursuit Of the rctreAting
forces was brought To an end The
Rusinn artillery authorities, however,
acknowledge no such losses They nd.
mlt that one army corps was cut TO
pieces, but assert that the main force
eXtriCatcd itself. In the NOsges fur
ther German victories are claimed In
cluding the capture OF another town.
The German war office also states
that the losses Of the allies In the re.
cent fighting near Champagne were
extraordinarily high" The French
war office announcement says that
there have been no new developments
Of Importance on the west front
The naval attache OF the American
embassy In Berlin has been instructed
TO Investigate the sinking Of the
American steamer Evelyn by mine
In the North sea. Ii WAS felt at
Washington, however, that no disturb
ing complications would result from
the occurrence.
The loss Of almost an entire army
corps In the recent retreat from East
Prussia Is admitted by the Russian
general staff In It's version Of the
German victory. on this corps, II Is
said, only broken and disorganlzed
portions escaped. The success OF the
Germans Is attributed to the over.
whelming number Of their troops ana
their superior transportation racili.
ties.
Unofficial reports from Petrograd
say that the main Russian army IS.
capped from the German trap and has,
In turn taken the offensive This II
corroborated, In part, by the Russian
staff which states that when the re
treating army reached the positions
designated by the Russian command
ers, stand was made and the Ger.
mans were repulsed with heavy
losses.
An aeroplane, believed 10 he Ger.
man, was fired on by soldiers while
flying over Swiss territory and forced
to descend The German government
recently made amends to Switzerland
for violation Of that countrys neu.
trallty by aerOnauts
II is reported In Rome that Pope
Benedict again has approached En-
peror william In the hope of prepar.
Ing the way for peace negotiations
A Rome newspaper says that Ger.
many, while enjoying an excellent
military position, is feeling more
keenly the effects Of the war and has
modified Its views on the subject Of
the conditions OF peace.
An Austrian mail steamer was
fired on by an armed merchantmen
In the English channel, but was not
struck, according to dispatch frOn
Plymouth. Otherwise there were ne
developments In the situation which
has grown out Of the German wal
zone decree. The Berlin report OF the
sinking Of British transport lacks
confirmation from any other sources
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-22
FIRE CAUSES PANIC
81. Louis Blaze Melts Electric ca
bles, Throwing Hotels In Darkness; !;
Guests Flee 10 Streets.

EAST ST, LOUIS, Feb - Fire OF
mysterious origin, which spread with
lightning like rapldlty IN the renter Of
the business district Of this city today
cmsed property damage estimated nt
more than &50OOOO.
The entire business section was
thrown into darkness by the melting
Of electric cables, panics were created
In apartment houses and hotels near
the scene and the greater parts Of
four city squares were destroyed. The
fire followed an explosion In furni
ture store.
Guests nj the Alm0 hotel rushed
Into lobby In their night clothes and
scores OF families were driven into
the streets In sCant attire.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-22
PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION
IL UNDERWAY IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Feb %. Exhibits
from camera clubs, Photographic asso-
Citations and individual photographers
are being received here for competl-
tion at the annual international expo
sitlon Of Photograph Arts and Indus.
tries from March - to April g. This
win be the first opportunity for a No.
tional display of representative pho
tcgraphers covering the entire scope
OF the art
The exhibition will be divided into
the following classes
Professional portralture, amateur
points OF every description, CONNER.
elal prints and examples Of scientific
photography
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-22

NO TEXAS UPRISING
Murder Of White Males On Border
Scheduled for Today Does Not De.
eur.

LAREDO. TA., Feb. -. No indl-
cutions were reported along the Texas
border this forenoon VI uctiyty Of
the alleged plot discovered by federal
officials two weeks ago to Kill white
mules over sixteen years and establish
u republic II MeXicans aud negroes
Circulars which the federal agents
discovered, fixed today for the uprl,
Ing Auntole Gonzalez and Manuel
Flowers are awaiting preliminary
hearing at Corpus Christi. Texas, next
Sunday on charges OF sedlti0uS con.
spiracy for activity In promoting the
alleged plot
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-22
SHIPS DANGERS
ARE DISCUSSED
blowing Up" Of Evelyn Causes Off
Cial Washington to Wonder What
Will Happen NeNt.

WASlllNGTON. Feb 22 sinking
Of the American steamer Evelyn or
the German coast presumably by a
mine, although the crew was saved
brought yiyidly before official wash
ington today the dangers to which
American vessels are exposed in the
waters adjacent TO the bclligerent
coasts OF Europe
The American note tu Germany
warning that country against attacks
on American vessels iu the sea zones
OF war applied unly 10 submarines
Since the outbreak of tine war. the
jNorlh Sea mas been mined by both
Germany aud Great Britain aud an
added warning was given to neutral
commerce by the German reply to
the American note last week In an
n0uncing that mines would bee streWn
In the waters surrounding Frrat Brl-
ta n and the English channel
Heretofore, In mine zones. points
have been offered for neutral ,cs-
sells whether the Evelyn had an op-
portunity TO obtain pilot was a
question upon which officials expect
definite Information tomorrow from
Ambassador Page at London and
Ambassador Gerard at Berlin to
,5iom the state department has dl-
rccted Inquiries
Evelyn Blown Up"
The only message before the de.
partment this morning was from
IEnnIInnnI -. -. L. !
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-22
HIRE A MAN" CAMPAIGN
STARTS IN PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, Feb, 22-Under
the direction OF the department OF
public works, q hire man" cam,
palgn for the employment OF idle men
was lnaugurated today The depart,
ment requests that repair work and
other odd Jobs (which wound he done
anyhow, two months hence" he done
nj once II also IL planned to get mu.
nlcip0l contracts under way at the
earliest possible date.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-22
ARRANGEMENTS FOR FUNERAL
or KAvANAUGH NOT PERFECTED

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Feb. 22.-Fu.
neral arrangements for Judge William
Marmaduke kavanaugh, president Of
The Southern League who died at his
residence Yesterday afternoon Of apo.
plexy, had not been completed today
according to announcement made by
@, G. Kavanaugh. Mrs. Anna Kava.
naugh. mother Of Judge Kayanaugh,
was expected % arrive from her home
In Frankfort, Kya today accompanied
by her son Frank and daughter Jose.
phine.
Messages Of coincidence from Judge
Kavanaugh's wide circle OF friends
throughout the United States were re.
ceiyed by the family this morning
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-22
VANDERBILT RACE POSTPONED
ON ACCOUNT or WEATHER

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 30 nc.
count Of the unsatisfactory condition Of
the course and Threatening weather
the Vanderbilt cup race was postponed
today until one week from Saturday.
The drivers made one exhibition round
Of the course for the benefit Of the
spectators.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-22
FLOUR TAX CONsIDERED
BY A HOUSE COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON, Feb. %, ~ The
house ways and means committee had
before itsfor consideration today the
Ndlmer bill proposing TO repeal the
tax on mixed flour Supporters OF the
measures assert that to permit the
manufacture OF flour consisting Of a
mixture of milled wheat and milled
corn would aid materially the conn.
try's breadstuff supply and would tend
to reduce the cost OF these food Arti.
cles, A prdhibitive tax was imposed
on the mixed product during the
granddaughter war and 1t never
has been removed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-22
TEXAS MEAT is CHEAPER
EXCEPT FROM FINE STEERS

FORT WORTH, Tex, Feb. OFF
you are not particular AZ to whether
your steak comes from COW or a
eleer you ought to be buying your
meat cheaper In Texas now than two
months ago, according to Agures fur.
nished by local packing house today.
Reductions from one cent TO two cents
per pound have been made since De
cember IL, Il is announced, except In
cnsts OF fine steer meat or whole car.
casses, The price Of. these remains
about the same.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-22
WILSON LISTENS
AT CELEBRATION
Presndent Spends Two Hours at
Washington Anniversary Exercises,
but Docs Not Speak.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ~. - George
Washington's birthday anniversary
was celebrated today IN every depart.
ment Of the capital
President Wilson attended exercises,
under the auspices Of the Daughters
OF the American Revolution the Sons
Of the Revolution aud the Sons of the
American Revolution while he was an
Interested listener for two hours he
did not make nm address. Senator
Townsend was the principal speaker
there.
In congress. General washmgtons
farewell address was read anu both
houses celebrated the day by working
All the executive departments w@e
closed
The Women's Peace party had a
mass meeting at which John Barrett
director general OF the Pan.Amerlcan
nnion' was the principal speaker.
----
ALEXANDRIA, Va. Feb. 2a-IIipb
Masonic dignitaries from all over the
country gathered here today for the
fifth annual convention OF the uhorre
washington National Masonic memorl.
a session, The fo,iety has Tor its pur.
pose the collection of funds through.
out the country for erection or Ma
sonic temple here az memorial IA
Washington, and incidentally az a n
pository for the priceless Washing.
epn relics now stored here.
Following a preliminary business
session, the delegates went In a body
10 Mount Vernon, where wreaths were
placed on Washlngton's tomb. To
night they will attend the. annual
banquet Of Washington Alexandria
lodge. Senator Burton OF Ohio, win
be the principal speaker
The convention Is expected TO close
tomorrow with the election Of Off.
GERS. "A
NEW YORK. Feb Patriotic
rAercises IN nfty parks ana play
grounds, In many churches and nr.
mories and In washington's head.
quarters on Washington heights, mark.
ed the arrangements for the com.
mernoration in New York today Of
wnshinpton's birthday Al the princi.
pal celebration IN Brooklyn. Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt was to deliver the
address. h M tylp
u was announced today that West
Point had obtained Gilbert stuart
nainting Of WASHINGTON Miss Anna
Bartlett Warner OF Constitution IL,
land, In the Hudson river near West
Poiut, who died last year. beuueathed
the painting to the corps OF cadets. II
. q he hung In the headquarters
building.
The painting a valued at s2h00O
N'ss Warner acquired II several wears
MO and II was one n the most hirh.
" prised works Of art In her home
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-22
ROTARY CLUB DELEGATES
AT CHICAGO CONVENIENCE

CHICAGO Feb. 22.--Delegates rem
resentlng forty.three Rotary clubs In
cities OF the west attended confer
cnce here today In celebration OF the
tenth anniversary Of the founding a
the International Association n ~
thry clubs. Fifteen hundred pernore'
were expected 10 attend fhe 60
ence. The conference will - q :
night. n " Z.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-22
THE WEATHER

Oklahoma Tonight tait, colder Tues
day fair
showers In eastern portion, colder tonight
In northwest portion, colder Tuesday
Arkansas tonight unsettled rain II
east portion cloudy IN west portim
Tuesday fair, colder escept In northwest
portion.
Fast Texas Tonight fair colder
ireezlng In northwest portion 'rnesda,
fair, colder IN the east portion.
West Texas Tonight fair, colder II
southeast portion, tuesday fair.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-22
WARSH|P CONVOY
NOWCONS|DERED
Scandinavian NeutralS In Con.
ference Regarding Torpedo
ing of Balridge.
BOMBS ON ENGLISH TOWNS
Lone German AeropIane Makes
Sunday Visit With Scant
Results.

LONDON, Feb. % The Norwegian
freight steamer Cuba, bound from
London TO Rotterdam, was sunk today
IN collision In the North sea 80 far
as Is known. no lives were lost. The
Cuba carried an official mail bag "
the American commission for the re-
lief Of Belgium.
PLYMOUTH, Eng. Feb ~ The
Western Daily Mercury snyls that when
the Australian mnil boat Mnloja with
400 passengers oil board was entering
the English ship canal On Saturday aft.
ernOon when she was ordered 10 stop
by an unknown armed merchantman.
The mnilbOat ignored the order and
made for Plymouth thereupon the mer-
chant fired five shells at her, although
they all fell short. The Maloja reached
Plymouth safely.
LONDON, Feb 22.-Germuny's
submarine blockade continues to be
the chief topic Of interest In the Unit
cd Kingdom. although British ship
ping apparently II moving with its
usual freedom Tho scandinavian
neutrals, however, are showing much
alarm over the situation, great
sensation having been caused In
those countries by the torpedong uf
the Norwegian steamship Belridge
of FOlkstone last week Represen-
tatlves Of the Scandinavian coun-
tries are holding another conference
today, the outcome Of which Ia await p
ed with much interest by neutral
shippers
The question of naval convoy It
Ia understood In being considered Sc
riously at the conference hut the
guarded comments OF the newspaper
show that II Is recognized such step
might lead 10 war.
The question Of the right OF the
crews OF five Danish ships To refuse
10 sail for English ports nov is be-
fore a court which Ia considering
their excuse that Germany is not
likely 10 respect neutral flag.
Following precedents. which seems
to have made Sunday popular day
for such raids a lone German aero.
plane flew over several east coast
towns last night dropping bombs.
iCnntinued on Last Pnge.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-22
CHICAGO BUNDLE DAY"
FOR AID or CHARITY

CHICAGO, Feb "a. - This was
"hundle day" In Chicago. The com
mittee m charge hoped to collect one
million packages containing clothing.
The bundles win be picked up tomor-
row and turned over TO charitable or.
ganlzations for distribution.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-22
PEACH TREES DAMAGED
BY FREEZE NEAR San ANGELO

SAN ANGELO, Tex, Feb. 2s-HAll
sleet and thunder and lightning, and
a heavy frost all occurred here last
night and this morning. The frost. II
was feared damaged peach trees
which were In bud
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-22
In Congress:
SENATE.

SENATE.
Senator Root read Washingtou's
farewell address.
Cunfcrres on senmAn's blu composed
all differences between house aud
senate
Debate resumed on army uppropri.
alton hill
HOUSE.
Representative Garrett NJ Tennessee
read WushingtOn's farewell address.
Debate resumed on fortif.,utIOns up.
preparation bill
Judiciary subcommittee resumed
taking testimony In the ease of Fed
ernl Judge Dayton Of West Virginia
The ways and means committee put
tax ON manufactured flour over until
Wednesday.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-22
INDIANS BATTLE
SHER|FF'SPOSSE
Two Redskins, One White Man
Killed, Three Others
Wounded.
FIGHT CONTINUES PIERCELY
Utah PiuteS Reinforced By Wild
TrlbeSmen; Citizens Rush to
Aid Of BeSiegerS.

OENER, Colo, Feb. 22.-Adyices
trom t'rayson, Utah, by telephone to
Dolores Colo. stated that the band Of
Ilule- under Tse-Ne-Gat, which fought
% desperate battle yesterday with a
posse Dommanded by United states
Marsha. Aquila Nebeker had l<,n
surrounded IN Cottonwood gulch. near
Bluff Leaders Of the reinforced
posse expected to renew the attack
unle'> the Indians surrendered.
lAA telephone line from GraysOn to
Hlul& been out Of commission much
of M time since early last evening.
As nearly ~ could be learned at Gray
son, the whites have been reinforced
10y armed men from the nearby set
Elements and ranches. II was stated
that the posse, originally outnumbered
hN ~ 10 70, today was stronger than
the band of Indians.
il wa, believed that both the orig
inU0 party of redskins with Use Ne
Cat and the detachment known OK
Po>ryS band. which came to the relief
NJ TscfNe Cat after the battle began
Yesterday had been cornered In Cot
tonwood gulch.
party OF twenty men mounted and
armed was ready TO start from Do.
lores some time In the day for Bluff.
This party did not expect to make the
trip in less than two days Of forced
march over almost impossible noun.
tain roads. Another posse, which
reached Grayson from Monticello, de
parted after midnight for Bluff.
Word has been sent through the
frontier settlements near the Colorado
and Utah line and from all sides has
come word that ranchmen are arming
themselves aud hurrying toward the
scene Of battle.
DENVER, Col, Feb 22.--After a
battle throughout the night near
Bluff. Utah. between fifty-two Piutes
and posse OF twenty-six men, led
by United States Marshal Aquila
Nebeker. citizens from various towns
In Utah were prepared today 90 go
TO the assistance OF the whites. The
Indians also have been reinforced.
Two Indians and one white man have
been killed: two Indians and a white
Continued ON last page.)
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-22
Debate oil the Measure Was
Heated For a Time In HsuSe
This Morning.


II we are going To Nil ID man Ia
lhl' STATE let us enforce the cruel
ECONOMY program by buying dollar
ana a half rope Instead Of purchas
ing an expensive electrical apparatus
WIN "hlch ~ burn out a human life,
declared Representative }. !. Dicker-
sou ol Edmohd' Nml" making an im
pHSNlohed speech ln III" house this
morning against d hlll by &. {. Chill
urrs oi hilld proposing io appropriate
Ht'VV 10 lhSlhll d death chair at The
hrAlrSlei pehllenliul
The debate Oh the hill which was
Drought up Tor consideration In com
m,,tee OF the whole Indicated the pos
Slollty thAi no appropriation Tor an
electric chalr can pass the house. II
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-22
EVELYN PROTEST
5. IS IMPROBABLE
Washington Sees No Grounds
For Immediate Aetisn on Sink
ing of American Ship.
INVESTIGATION IS ORDERED
United States Naval Atiaebe In
Structsd TO Secure All Details
Of Destruction.

o 10000 1000 90 q
O' The Hurriss.lrby Cotton Il
q company Of this city owned q
v the cotton that was lost IN the q
. sinking " the Evelyn accord q
o lng TO the statement made by q
q Mr. llariss today lie said q
y the loss would be- between q
q SlOO,OO aud 100000 &
q Il do not think we will lose q
q anything, said Mr.. llurrlNs. In q
q answer 10 Il question as the q
q cotton was an insured q
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-22

NEW YORK, Feb. % William !.
Ilarriss " the firm which owned the
steamship Evelyn, sunk IN the North
sea, said that his firm would make
no protest 10 the state department 0s
he considered the loss ~ the ship due
10 II war risk which he had taken
MIR HarIiss said that NIL his CON.
pnny's ships were under orders not to
10 through the English channel The
firm at this timc has the four mastcd
schooner BalhamH and two steam
ships, the Vincent aud the Brynhilda,
bound eastward All are loaded with
cotton. The Vincent, which left here
January ~. has $500 bales aboard,
aud the Brynhildn. which steamed four
days ago, has 5000 bales. The bark
left here January 30 with 5000 bales
The IJeleenHw. another Of the com
panys vessels will take on l0700 bales
NJ cotton here during the next few
days, for Bremen.
WASHINGTON. Feb % Secretary
Daniels today ordered Commander
Walter II. Gherardi, American naval
nttache at Berlin TO investigate and
mike full report on the destruction
uf the American steamer Evelyn No
far Offlclal advices merely have re-
ported the sinking Of the vessel and
her cargoes, but have given no details
Secretary Daniels explained that his
purpose In directing an inquiry after
the state department had called on
ambassadors at London and berlin for
Il report was to obtain the chance de
tails which perhaps might not be In.
(Chhtlnued on Last Page
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The only message before the de-
partment this morning was from
Continued on Last Page
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-30

HERE'S WHERE WE BACK UP
Doggone the luck, Pm in again. Not
long ago 1 apologized to Col. BERTHE
Mccormick for calling him MAZE
when he was Col; and now I've got
to apologize to myself for apologizing
to BERTHE. It's just like this: After
BERTHE joined the state militia and be-
gan at the bottom of the ladder as a
MAZE, somebody told me he was a
Col. because he got a job on the
Cows staff just before he went to-
Rooshy. So l apologized to the Col.
for calling him MAZE. Now it APP
pears on no less authority than the
old Trib itself that the MAZE isn't a
Col. at all, but on the contrary the
Col. is a MAZE.
1t all came out in book-review in
the Trib. 1t seems that last Feb.
BERTHE McCormick put on his Col uni
form and went to Europe, where he
sloshed around for two or three
months. And the Trib says he was
the guest of Grand Juke Nicholas,
who was boss of the Rooshan army
until the Gear took the job himself.
Anyway, BERTHE was guessing with
the Grand luke Nick, while Nick was
on the big job, which gave the then
Col. Mccormick a great insight into
war, and especially the Rooshan
army. And BERTHE absorbed so much
of the theory and science of war while
uniformedly sloshing around and
guessing that he was fairly busting
with knowledge, information and in
side intelligence when he came home,
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tary system by writing book.
Being a journalist by inheritance
from his grandfather, Joseph Medill,
BERTHE just naturally took his trusty
typewriter in hand and committed his
great thoughts to paper. But before
publishing the book our heroic author
glued himself to the First Illinois
Cavalry as a MAZE, bought Maze
uniform, = hung his field-glasses
around his ample neck, had his pic
ture took and then had himself pub
lished in the Trib (top of column next
to literary reading matter) and re-
ieVed the great strain of the people
of this great republic by letting them
in on what he had picked up in
Rooshy. s-s. .---
haven't seen the great work thus
handed down to posterity by the Won
Bernardhi of America and Chicago,
but the Males own paper tells us that
it is pleasant to take, with tremen-
dous amount of hard fact in it; that,
in fact, cts just the sort of book that
teaches you quite calmly while you
are snuggled in your Preside chair,
just about all of the external facts
you'd want to know about the Rus
sian army, a.whole lot about modern
Notifications, about what America
should learn from England's tragic
unpreparedness about the military
history of the war until the end of
April, and does it without you know
ing you're being taught.
We may judge from this that it is
quite a whole lot of a book, and be
thankful to Maze Mccormick for ooz-
ing all this whole lot of information
into us without us knowing we are
being taught whole lot.
The review doesn't claim any liter
airy style for Maze BERTHE, but then
we didn't expect that Caesar, Napo-
leon, Won Bernardo and other mill
tary geniuses didn't go much on style,