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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-08
GERMAN MORALE
WEAKER, CHARGE
Russians Declare DiSD~ganlAatIon D.
Shown In Retreat Of Teuton After
Offensive Pals

WARSAW, Russian Poland. Feb. =.
via London.--The reaction which fol
lowed the cessation OF the fierce
German aggressive near Humin and
Borjimow and the transfer Of troops
nOrthward TO initiate a new offensive
In the East Prussian country which
lies between Tilsit. Gumbinnen and
Lpno. has provided the Russian
forces in Poland, In the opinion OF
Russian military observers with an
opportunity for the long heralded Of
fensive whose ultimate result viii be
the expulsion OF German forces from
West Poland
Ever since the German attack or
Borjimow, which reached It's climax
Thursday the number OF German
troops between the junction OF the
Bzura river and Bolimow has been
decreasing
Following their failure to make ma o.
terial headway against the Russian
line which protected Humin and Bor-
ilmOw, the Germans shifted their at
tack 10 the right bank OF the Visula.
northwest OF Warsaw between Lipno
and slsrpec This offensive, however.
was not comparable In intensity to the
former and II evidently was only an
lnterlude to mask an important trans
fer OF German troops toward East
Prussia
The new Russian advance, accord
Ing TO the latest and most reliable
information reaching Warsaw already
has been successful between the
Bzura junction and Nitkovit2. where
the Russians have taken number of
German trenches and started the
enemy upon "a preclpIlatcd retreat, in
which the Germans left large num-
ber Of pieces Of artillery
Russian military observers In Po-
land find In the disorder and dis
organization evidenced IN this Ger
man retreat increasing proof NJ what
they call the weakening of the Ger
man morale
Although II Is expected here that
the Russian offensive will now eNtcnl
over the whole Polish front. even the
most sanguine do not look FOR any
very rapid progress In the resumption
Of the aggressive, since the Russian
have detailed Information Of elaborate
German fortlfications extending from
the Visual south to sklerniewlce ana
Lsvka The general concensus "
military opinion In WARSAW today
however Is that the Russians win r..
take West Poland In the early spring
Great tribute is paid here to the
continued mobility shown by IN,
German forces IN their lightning
changes ot front In the recent
transfer TO East Prussia the German,
made use OF an enormous number Of
automobiles for moving their soldiers
They are In possession OF 10000 NOR,
cars, each accommodating 20 men with
food and ammunition and capable OF
"A speed of ls miles an hour.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-08
NOT DEAD, TWO BURIED
Inmates Of lOnkers Home Declare
Companions Were Only Under In.
fluonoe Of Drugs; Eight Murdered

YUNKERS, y ). Feb. S-Tu the
story that eight inmates NJ the Ger
mau odd Fellow, home here had been
put to death because they were aged
and required much attention was add.
ed today the suggestions, that two
other inmates might have been hur
led alive while undr. the influence II
an nnasthrlir
II WAS believed Mt Irn.t two NJ the
hOdles would be- rNhumrd The cor.
oner today began m Investigation.
There was little tangible for him to
work on except reports founded In the
fears Of the present Inmates with
whom he talked yesterday The Nrw
York undcrtnkerS who took chnrgr Of
the hOdlcs were to be- questioned us tu
what steps they had taken to make
sure life was extinct before burial
Henry Blum, an embalmer. uu,s-
toned to by the coroner. confirmed
a statement imputed to Fred Murs IL
former nurse who told the district
attorney he had caused the death oi
three inmates. In relation TO the
death ~ Henry Horn, December 20
Blum told the coroner, II was said.
that when he took charge OF Horns
body ne noticed burn on the mouth
and asked Mors about It and that
Mors explained II had been made boy
q cloth saturated with anaesthetiC
tied about the dead mans face TO
hold his mouth shut
The bodies Of all the eight in
mates who, Mors claimed, were put
to death. were embalmed before
burial Blum said
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-08
War at a Glance

The German army IN the Argonne
has begun another OF the repeated at
taCks which have made that section of
eastern France one Of the most bit
trrly contested battlefields Of Europe.
The official German statement " to
day announces the capture OF pOr-
tion Of the allies position In the Ar
gOnne The French war office says
one German attack was repulsed and
that the fighting Is still In progress
In France. near Ia Bassee, there was
d violent artillery engagement yester.
day hut along the western front a. a
whole, II was comparatively quiet
Slackening Of the attack along the
Warsaw front by the Germans and
their transfer Of troops To East Prus-
Ela is expected In Warsaw 10 lead to q
general onslaught BY the Russians IN
an endeavor to clear Poland Of the in
vaders. A forward movement already
has been undertaken In one section of
the line, near the BEura river and Is
reported 10 have won some successes
for the Russians
Premier Asqulth announced In the
house OF commons that British losses
up 10 February 4. including killed,
wounded and missing were approx
mately 100000 men.
Ambassador Page made a report 90
Washington on the use Of the Ameri-
can flag by the steamship Lusitanla
Mr. Page has received no report from
the British government and bases his
cC mmunication on the stories Of Amer
lean passengers on the lusitania to
members Of the staff Of the American
cmhEsy
The German attack in Central Po-
laud thus far has failed to make a gap
In the Russian lines which would open
the way to Warsaw and apparently
the only result N the battle has been
heavy losses on both sides
Petrograd has announced the cap
ture " several positions, but the gen
ernl alignment of the opposing arm
les has not been changed materially.
Minor victories there and IN northern
Poland are reported by the Russian
war office today
There Is no slsckening Of activity
In the CarpathiAns where the Austri
ans assisted by German reinforce.
ments, are struggling with the Rus
SLAMS for mastery OF the mountain
passes which give access TO northern
Hungary, Important successes for the
Russians In several engagements are
announced officially at Petrograd. II
is said that Austrian attacks broke
down and that In addition to infllct
ing heavy losses on their opponents
the Russians captured 2,00 prisoners.
A private dispatch from Nish, Ser.
bia, describes hattie between Rou.
manian and Austrian troops which Is
said to have resulted from an Austrl.
an invasion Of Roumanian soil. In the
direction Of an important strategic
position which controls the only Serbia
position I'm the Danube permitting
Communication with Roumania. Ac-
ccrding 10 this dispatch the Austrians
we're defeated and driven back. There
h no confirmation, however, OF the
Nlsh report.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-08

missions will be maintained I'm which
the farmers Of the state will inform
the commissioners as to how many
men may be needed and about when
the crop viii be ready for harvest
lhe bureau Of commerce and labor at
washington will, II IA understood
furnish the necessary advertising and
many OF the other details requisite in
making the plan success.
Under the prevailing crop condl.
tlcns there viii no doubt be a large
ecreage OF wheat In Oklahoma and all
the other wheat growing states to care
Tor when the time comes, and n the
plans OF the commissioners OF labor
Of the different states together with
the cooperation Of the federal gov.
ernment, are carried out, there viii be
little difficulty In future Of securing
sufficient at the right time to care
FOL the crop
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-08
FOOD is SHORT
IN MEXICO CITY
Zspstista Troops Nearing Capitol
Causing Reign Of Terror; Foreign
Diplomats 10 Flee?

WASHINGTON, Feb S-Zapntista
forces again gradually are closing in
on Mexico City today's official dis
patches report, and apprehension daily
Is growing more acute
Virtually all foreign diplomatic rep.
resentatiyes there have asked their
home governments for instructions AZ
to what they should do In certain con.
tlngencles, and are hoping to be per.
mltted 10 use their discretion as to
abandoning their legations
Demonstrations continue by the
pcpulace, which has been affected by
the notification by CarranEa authori
tiles of paper currency issued by pre-
vlOus administrations and the scarcity
Of food IL causing grave anxiety. An
official summary Of other conditions
issued by the state department today
follows:
The department ls informed that
the bank and principal stores in the
city of Mexico remain closed oh ac
count OF the order nulllfying the villa
currency. General Carranza IL report
ed to have telegraphed that relief will
he furnished the POOR hut there are
no indications that this relief will
apply to the middle class and to com
merce generally There is "A continued
scarcity OF bread In the city.
1T IL said that the constitutional
lsts have confiscated a number Of
horses. According to the department. =
adylces the Cnrranza administration
h shipping It's own supplies out OF
the city and articles OF prime neces
slty are getting scarcer daily.
THE department is advised that
Felicitas Villareal is still IN prison In
MpNico CltV"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-08
FLOOD STAGE NOT YET
PASSED IN TENNESSEE

WASHINGTON, Feb. y. - today's
weather bureau flood bulletin fol
lows:
"Ihe ohio river at Cincinnati has
fallen O4 foot IN the last "A hours.
The lower river continues to rise
slowly and is now above the flood
stage at Louisville, Ky, and Evans.
Vile Ind 1t will pass slightly above
the flood stage at Cairo within the
next - hours. Flood stages have not
yet been reached ON the Mississippi
below Cairo but It is anticipated the
river viii pass the flood stage al
Memphis by the middle Of the wssk. ("
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-08
WOULD ESCAPE
PAYING TAXES
Purchasers OF School Land In Texas
and CimaJrOn Counties Win 60
Into Court With Their Efforts.

An organized effort Is being made
In Texas and ClmarrOn counties by Il
number " people who purchased
school lands from the state to escape
paying taxes on these lands, accord
Ing TO information which has reached
the attorney generals office
When state lands are sold proyls-
ion Is placed In the contract that the
purchaser assumes the responsibility
Of paying taxes Immediately The
attorney general Of Cimarron county
has written Attorney General Freel.
Ing stating that number of the pur
Chasers Of state lands have combined
and employed attorneys In an effort
To escape paying taxes The organi
Zatlon presented lis contentious to the
county assessor and then 10 the c0un.
~ commissioners, but was Oyerruled In
both instances and now has appealed
20 the district court Of Clmarron
county.
Assistant Attorney General Il. r..
'''"f "hN was iVilhtIlN NJ tue nehu
ot the sales force Of the state school
land department has been assigned to
write an opinion In the case and to
assist the county attorney as much
rs possible In winning for the state.
Assistant Wood believes that decis.
ions Of courts Of other states fully
support the position that taxes can
he collected on lands formerly owned
by the state as soon ms they are sold
even though final title does not pass
until oil deferred payments are made
The attorney generals office prob
ably win conclude that taxes could be-
collected on such lands even though
no provision was made In the contract
for payment Of taxes.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-08
AMERICAN SAILING VESSELS
IN DEMAND AS CARRIERS

NEW YORK, Feb. s.--Curtailment
OF the European trade with South
America on account OF the war and
shortage OF steamships has brought
demand for sailing vessels OF Ameri-
can registry and American ships. bark
nd schooner flying the American
flag are being sought TO carry cargoes
between New York and Brazil and
Argentina,
For the first time In twenty years.
schooners and ships engaged In the
coal and lumber trade In the coast.
wise traffic have been chartered as
carriers in the South American trade
More than dozen OF these vessels
are loading at local piers with cargo
for South America,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-08
TWO MORE FOR
SUPREME COURT
constitutional Amendment Is
Proposed to Raise the
Number TO Seven.
WOULD HAVE TWO DIVISIONS
Correction Would Also Be Made
in Name Of Criminal Court
of Appeals.

a proposed constitutional amend.
MONT which would Increase the mum
hrr n' supreme court Judges from five
%" 'l present to seven hus been pre-
Ia'rl and Is scheduled to be- intro
on''d INTO the senate today by Sens-
Inr Davidson Of Tulsa.
Is providing that the supreme court
shaI. elt in two divisions Of three ns.
u"S each the chief Justice having A
IIhI lo slt with either division II he
desires "r 10 refrain from particlpa
l"n II is believed that the working
effectiveness Of the court can be dou-
I'ru nder the proposed amendment
'h' concurrence Of all three judges In
ih opinion when sitting In q division
makes the decision effective unless
Two Justices Of the court. together
Win the chief justice join In de-
mani that the judgment be submitted
To the court en banc.
4 waiting period Of thirty days il
provided after judgment is rendered
ih which n hearing en- banc can he
demanded. Four judges, without the
concurrence OF the chief justice, may
also demand n hearing en- banc. The
chief object Of this provision Ia to
provide for n hearing before the full
court Of important cases involving dif.
iicult constitutional questions or large
property interests. The concurrence
Of four Justices who heard the aru,.
mrnts Is necessary in deciding a case
where the court sits en banc.
More Judges Are Needed.
Under the constitutional provision
now In force the supreme court can,
not be divided into divisions, the
principal reason being there are not
enough judges. Under the proposed
amendment the chief justice becomes
director Of the court, having auth.
ority to exercise general supervision
over assignment Of cases. He will he
selected, however, In the same man.
Continued on last psee.)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-08
TWO MEN ARE BEA1EN
Special Policemen Rescue Factory
Employees When Attacked BY Wiye,
Of Strikers.

ROOSEVELT. N T. Frb s-A
crowd N angry women -tormrd the
gutcs Of the Llcblg uuG Williams and
Clark fertilizer puuJe hrr today.
where nineteen strikers were shot hy
deputy -hrrffs january 80 and hont
Elmer Osborne. chief engineer at the
Licbig works aud Frank Davis. a
clerk AZ the William and Clark plant
Both men were rescued hy special 20.
licemcu
The trouble started when some of
the men wanted to gu to work for
Sl6O n day This was the vngr rhrg
received Mt the time Of the strike lua
previous wage having been 81 a dug
The women jeered and hootrd the
men going to work and when osborne
and Davis appeared attacked them
The companies operating the plants
announced yesterday that unless the
men returned to work today they
would be discharged Strike Leaders
said none ~ the strikers was among
the men who went to work todak
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-08
BRITISH EXPLORER ARRANGES
FOR SEVEN YEAR TRAVEL

NEW YORK, Feb. 81. Foster
stackhouse, the British explorer who
will lead the International geographic
expedition on voyage for scientific
research is In New York arranging
for the expedition Mr. Stackhouse
expects To said early next summer ON
n voyage " about 250OO0 miles ex
tending over period Of seven years.
The purpose Of the expedition is
partly oceanographlc and the many
thousands Of Islands, rocks and reefs
now uncharted or the position Of
which Is shown only approximately
will be- definitely charted
Many distinguished scientists have
volunteered their services
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-08
Government VIII Work Win States in
Distribution of The Haruest Hands

With the promise Of federal aid and
a plan perfected by which harvest
hands may be sent from one section
of the wheat country M the crop is
harvested to another where It is ready
for harvest, W. G. Ashton, state labor
commissioner, who has just returned
from conference at Omaha believes
there win not occur again the difficult
" In securing harvest hands expert
enced last year. Al the conference at
Omaha were commissioners from all
the states In the wheat growing belt.
They we're assured Of assistance from
the government In that one II not
more men would be stationed at
the first place where the wheat har-
vests VIII begin and keep the men In.
formed az to where they may gC next
10 find work
A plan Of cooperation between the
'armers and tho different labor CON.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-08
ONE KILLED, ONE INJURED
WHEN DALLAS CYCLE SKIDS

DALLAS. Tex, Feb. s. Wallace
Brymer aged 20, was killed and Ellis
Brown. 2g, badly injured when mo.
tor cycle they were riding ekidded
aud ran into the curb Ia oak Cliff a
suburb early today. Brymer's skull
was crushed brown, though badly
hurt, win recover, according to ply.
clans.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-08
CHICAGO RAISING FUND
TO AID UNEMPLOYED

CHICAGO, Feb. s. Solicitation OF
the 100000 fund to provide work
FOR Chicago's unemployed began to
day as result OF an appeal by Mayor
Harrison to citizens on Saturday.
One years residence In Chicago viii
be qualification for work. The
fund win be devoted to beautifying
the city.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-08
AUSTRALIAN WOOD SALES
POSTPONED INDEFINTTEI1 y

MELBOURNE, Via London Feb.
a.-Wool sales have been postponed
Indefinitely owing to the re-imposl,
uon OF the embargo on exports.
Americans recently purchased exten.
avely especially Merlno qualities
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-08
TENNIS PROFESSIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP IN STAKE

NEW YORK. Feb. s.--walter A.
Kinsella Of the New York squash
club and John White OF the New York
Racquet aud Tennis club have been
matched to play for the professional
court championship Of America here
February 20, The announcement 10.
day Of the match states this is fhe
first time in the history Of court -
mis- In the United States that ths ~
fessional championship a AnssSm
has bean at staka
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-08

Londonderry died today Of pneumonia
aged %
The Marquis " Londonderry was
one of the foremost leaders of the N
ster movement and was one Of the
most successful members Of the Brit.
ish bar lie was one VI the great
nOblemen NJ the United Kingdom, be-
Ing "A Knight of the Garter and an
aide de camp to the king
Lord Londonderry traced his descent
from Sir Piers Tempest, who fought
at Agincourt through family dis
tlnguished In English history, and had
himself led an active political life. In
The last unlonlst ministry he served
as solicitor general ~ England from
1900 10 1908, In his younger years
he wns member of parliament from
County Down. from 1878 10 1884, and
Niceroy Of Ireland from 1885 TO 1890.
He was one of the largest landown.
ers In Great britain, holding title 10
oO,OOO acres. Lord Londonderry was
married In 1875 to daughter OF the
Earl OF shrewsbury They had two
children, son and a daughter. The
son, Niscount Castlereagh IL his heir.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-08

Light precipitation occurred during the
past twenty four hours In the upper Ohio
valley lower lake region and northeast
ern districts, In connection with the
movement OF the storm that has passed
has appeared on the north Pacific coast
causing rain ~ northern California and
Oregon. A large field Of high barometrlc
pressure, attended by fair weather and
moderate temperatures, oyerspreada the
Mississippi basin, sonth Atlantic and Cult
districts and southern hoeky noun talnn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-08

Debate resumed on ~HrIr g.I 1p-
preparation bill.
judicial committee considered
.hargcs against Fedora Judge DAYTON
ul West Virginia.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-08
AMERICAN WATCHERS
ARRIVE AT CRACow

BERLIN, Feb s--tBy wireless 10
sRyvlle. N, United States
military attaches are reported 60
have arrived At Cracow to observe
army operations
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-08
MEASURE $ FATE
YET IN BALANCE
Lull in Senate Fight Over
Ships Purchase Bill is
Ended.
ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP PRESENT
Republicans Plan TO Resume
FlllbuSter if Democrats In
siSt ReCOmm.lm lment.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 5. The mll
IN the buttlr IN the senate over the
administration ship purchase bin TO-
day came 10 an end The senate had
been In recess In the meantime the
Democratic leaders had been waiting
for the arrival uf Senator Nruuuds
90 reinforce their side.
The motion Uf Senator Clarke to
re.oommit the shipping bill without
Instructions SIN WAS pending with in
dlcatiuns it would bc allowed lu come
to vote Even with the vote NJ
Senator NcwlHud- the Democratic
lenders admitted that they could not
defeat the Clarke motion
The leaders, however urr muuing
their hopes on the motion OF senator
Gore 10 discharge the commerce com
mittee from further consideration Of a
substitute ship purchase h.. nr intro
dured last week They are confident
that, with the support of Progressive
Republicans they car carry the Gore
motion.
Fate In Balance.
The fate Of the bill still hangs in
the balance. with only p more work
ing days Of the session NJ congress re
naming the question now before the
administration for determination Is
whether to keep the bin before the
senate with prospects Ot an extra ses-
sion or 10 give up the measure and
pass the appropriation bills before
March 1 II WAS thought likely IL
definite conclusion on this point soon
would be reached
With the arrival OF Senator New
lands and Senator Smith Of South
Carolina the parliamentary situation
was changed Senator Smith had not
been expected to return on account Of
serious Illness In his family with his
vote and that Of Senator Newlands, ad-
minlstration leaders claimed a tie vote
on the motion to re-commit, with In
Continued ON Last Page
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-08

Generally fair weather tonluht aad
Tuesday somewhat warmer
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-08
THE WEATHER
Washington Forecast,

WAshinsion Forecast
oklahoma Tonight fair, warmer In
west portion Tuesday increasing cloudl
nees, warmer
Louisiana Tonight fair, warmer In the
west portion; Tuesday fair
Arkansas and Tuesday fair.
warmer Tuesday
East Texas Tonight fair, warmer
Tuesday increasing clon dInesS
West Texas Tonight fair, warmer
Tuesday increasing clondiness
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-08
GREAT NOBLE Is DEAD
Marquis Of Londonderry, Ulster Lead.
er and Famous Barrister Suecumbs
10 Pneumonia.

LONDON, Feb S-The marquis ~
Londonderry died today Of pneumonia
aged %