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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-04
NEW DESTROYER TUCKER,
IL LARGEST FOR L. y

QUINCY, Mass, May 4-The torpe-
do boat destroyer Tucker, to be
launched here today, the largest ever
built for the United states navy moas
ures 3l5 feet over all with n beam "
% feet ten inches and a depth ~ II
feet. seven inches The displacement
IL 1000 tons and the vessel II equip
ped with a LOO horsepower engine
The Tucker is named for Commodore
Samuel Tucker, who served I'm the
wars " the revolution of 1912.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-04
RETURNS SIX DOLLARS AND
THEN LEADS CHRISTIAN LIFt

WASHINGTON, MAY l-Thc navy
departments conscience fund has Just
received its first contribution In many
months In the form Of six one dollar
bills from former Yeoman now liy.
Ing I'm California The contributor er.
plains he appropriated government
stationery aud blank books while In
Uncle Sans employ lie writes hc
has Just experienced religion at re
vlval meeting aud adds
II must make right before | cau
go on I'm the Christian life
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-04
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-04

IN, Garihaldi monument at Quartu
Nnnt Elena was commented upon 10.
day as Il step " great signfincance.
The presence ur his majesty mt the
uuyrlling had come to be regarded as
tnutamouut to declaration Of war
Now the change In the kings plans Is
regarded 90. meaning that the pnrtlcl-
patton uf ImIt I'm the European con.
i'irt again m. been postponed
The nunu B., being entertained 10y
the puuINi-'- that the efforts of
Italy t0 arrange pcuurmI solution
NJ her problems may ultimately be-
successful
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-04
LOCUSTS EAT LEAVES AND
BANANA CROP SUFFERS

MOBILE, Aha, May The hanann
crop In Honduras win be- smaller this
year because Of the swarm Of locusts
That have stripped the pants Of their
lrlNrs aud exposed the fruit 10 the
uoplDul sun according to Ashhcl Hub.
bard banana importer who has Just
returned here from Puerto Cortcz
The locusts he says have not been
seen In such large numbers In Hondu.
rus FOR 30 ycnrs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-04
NEW PROPOSALS
MADE TO ITALY
hing and Ministers VIII Not Attend
Garibaldl Memorial dwelling; Won
liuelow Presents Plans.

ROME. via Paris. MAY In view
of the international situation the king
and his ministers cannot leave the
capital tu be- present ut the unyeilng
NJ tine Garibuldl monument NJ Quarto
SAINT Elcun. was the text NJ note
ISSUED uftcr a meeting " the cabinet
yesterday It's publication produced
d profound affect upon puhlic
opinion
Abandonment NJ the plan for the
participation " King Victor Emmuu
uel aud high government officials IN
the ceremonies attendant ON the un
yelling is believed To have been the re-
suit NJ the call made by Prince Won
Ruclow. the GerpEt ambassador. OH
Foreign AmhassnSOt Sapnino Suudu,
night "
Mysterious Conference.
The details urtth Conference Is sup
posed to have la,eT presented at M,
meeting NJ the cabinet the ruu fur
which was mot issued until yesterday
morning The ministers assembled
two hours later and the council LASTED
Four hours An the ministers wer,
promptly uu hand except Minister ot
Justice Orlando. who was uhsrnt FROM
Rome hut he returned IN take part
Zoo some N the deliberations
immediately after the council yloSr'
Baron Couuiuo who called un the Kin.
before the session opened went tu m,
consulate where the first secretary
uf the German, umhussy awaited him
After receiving n verbal cummumuu
lluu from the baron the secretary has
tened lu the Villa Malta. the prlyut
residence N Prince Won Bueluv
while Foreign Minister Cumlnu cullcD
upon the king for the second time
These events are Interpreted IN man
ways I'm political circles but the cru
sors have forbidden transmission 10
ull comment Correspondents orr per
mitlrd tu say. however that Prime
Won Ruclow made new proposals sun
day night 10 Baron Sonnlnu Thes
proposals were submitted to the cahi
net ministers who win hold nnothe
council today
No Policy Change
The press Is unanimous In declarln
the abandonment ~ the kings trip &
Quurto has IN no way altered the gov
crnments decisions 4 spmi OfficlO
/ note courhcd IN vague terms says
"Imly's attitude cannot underg
any change from the king not goiu
to Quarto"
II is recalled that when committee
arranging tor the dedication ~ IN
mauumpnt called uu his majesty to n
yltr him tn hr present nj the rrrrmor
les hc answered
"a shall gu n reasons Of state d
not prevent me
An official NJ the foreign office
reported 10 have stated thut the go,
ernmcnts decision was due cntirel
To the situation IN Tipoli. where ltal
might be- forced to extreme mensur,
to protect our colony where Gpruu
agents ARE fomcutlng rebellion
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-04

county, Arkansas, today after having
confessed. It Is said to killing d white
foreman In lumber camp at Proctor
Arb. skinner had been In jail here
for vagrancy The crime was com
mitted. according To the police Jun"
Q lpl4
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-04
ITALY AGAIN DELAYS
START or HOSTILITIES

ROME, May A-rhe decision OF
King Victor Emmanuel aud the mem
bcrs " the ministry not to take pnrt
In the ceremony Of the unvoillng OF
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-04
NEGRO WHO KILLED WHITE
MAN TAKEN TO ARKANSAS

DAVENPORT, Iowa, May 4.-AleI
skinner, alias William Lee Williams
II negro, was taken south by Sheriff
I'D Munroe Of Marion, Crittendsn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-04
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-03
EXPECTS EXTRACTION.
Content says Federal Courts VIII
No, Conccdc war Act"

Author ties a.re. that tho dyudmit-
Ing OF the ST. CroIX bridge, providing
the cNriosiou occurred on the Ncw
brunswick side. presents e fine question
OF international law relative to the ca
tradition OF WC-u O. Van Horn, ne sup.
posed German army officer who says
he planted the dynamite. Those Who
have had experience with cNtradltion
CAGES perez yc an Opportunity In this
affair Tor procp. diugs of record length.
Assistant United states Attorney
Harold Content t,cis. nevertheless, tat
Van Horn must eventually bc sent to
Canada for trial He dues not believe
that Van Horns claim to having COM
mitttd an act OF warfare will hold In
the Federal courts or that he will be
internCd In this country ds a prisoner
Of war who has escaped into neutral
territory
According 20 Mr. Content, the plant
'ng Of the dynamite ON the American
sac OF the bridge might still give ne
Canadian authorities jurisdiction in the
matter, providing the damage extended
TO the New Brunswick side Of the
bridge
There are others. however. who are
convinced that Van Horns claim TO
treatment as political prisoner IL we'll
founded The effort 10 prove this how
ever. might probably lead TO diplomat G
complications between TINS country and
Germany. as IL might uecoss'tate proof
by Van Horn that 10. was commits
stoned 20 blow w the br dgc or that IL
was part Of the German war plan.
Such evidence might force this country
TO take cosnizauce Of a violation OF neu-
trslity. II 1t Is proved that ;he dynlmit-
was purchased here and that Van Horn
carried Il through American territory to
consumnate his scheme
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-03
MAY BE BAVARIAN.
Former Minister of war HAS SINH
lar name.

No one iu the German colony Of New
York last night was able to dcnt fy
werner Van Horn the man arrested
at Nanccboro, As any friend or acquai1I1-
auce Of theirs, The nearest they could
ge' TO him was that he might be the son
OF Baron Gen. Carl FREDERICK Won HON.
formerly Minister of War OF Bavaria.
Hermann Rundsmann, a waiter at the
Hotel Endicott, said last night that two
weeks ago tall We se,up German be-
tween 80 and 81 appeared a. the vaf-.
lie wore "A monoclo. Rundsmann served
this man. who said he was the son Of
the former Minister of War and that his
name was Won Horn.
This man read all the German and
English newspapers here" said the
waiter and talked occasionally of the
war. once I saw him looking over some
maps but do not know what they
were"
In other circles It wac said that "A
man Of the name Of Won Horn had been
known In the city. lie was the son OF
noble family hut q black sheep who
had left the army because of financial
matters. He had spent some time In
South America and Mexico. This man,
II was reported, was in the city re-
Gently and was incensed at what he said
was the violation OF neutrality by the
United States In permitting the trans
port Of British troops and supplies across
the territory of the United States even
FOR so short distance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-03

went Immediately TO the hote! dashed
up to the room Of the stranger and
knocked at the door After a mo-
ment q voice asked what was wanted.
They wasted very little time at this
and just as they were about to use
force In, door was unlocked.
The stranger, half undressed, nd
mitted them and "a they crowded
into the little room he made a jump
for his coat which was hanging on a
bed post Ross was too quick for him
and grabbed It out Of the 81 lie
pocket hc pulled a large automatic
revolver Ut German make, fully load
ed. Ross told the stranger that lie
was under arrest
II was known early that the stranger
made no denial of his act lie had
tried 10 blow up the bridge and was
sorry he had not succeeded
II am an officer Of tho German army"
he declared This Is an act Of war
nothing else Then he submitted to
search as he told how he had gone
about his work
DEPUTY sheriff Ross communicated
with Attorney General PattauEall of
Maine at the earliest moment this morn
ing and received word to hold the man
rendlng order. from the Federal au-
tho-itieg 80 further notice has come
tonight ard be- Us s'ill held.
Canada was heard from this after
noon early The Attorney General Of
New BruusU advised the Canadian
pacifc authorities to make 20 charge OF
dynamitluE against the man. which was
done. The warrant. however, could not
he served. for the man Is already N
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-03
NO MILITARY GAIN.
Canadians say Loss Of Bridge
wouldn't Hamper Operations.

MONTREAL, Feb. 2.-Clnadian officials
here believe that Werner Van Horn. the
German secret service officer VINO blew
up the c. i. II Bridge AT Vaucoboro
this morning was the instrument Of
plot conceived by a German society IN
New York.
From a strictly military standpoint,
there was nothing to he gained Neither
troops nor supplies are being carried
over this road through Maine The
bridge Is Jointly owned by an Ameri-
can and a Canadian company, the 'llne
Central ana q. T. r. II has one end
IN the United States and one ia Canada
Nan Horn, while careful to dynamite
the Canadian end, WAS careful also %
gross Into American territory after the
crime. lie invited, instead Of avoided.
arrest and when taken by the United
states authorities not only admitted
MS quit. but supplied evidence Of IL In
INC shape Of blue prints and dynamite
caps
' Passengers who were on the Boston
and Montreal trains and were DELAYED
ri Nancehoro describe Van Horn as I
middle aged man Of military appear
ance, respectfully dressed and very
talkative.
While they were in the station wait
ting for their cars To be pushed across
the bridge Van Horn talked quite freely
Among the statements he made was ono
10 the effect that he secured the eXplo-
kives on the Canadian side OF he border.
according 10 prearrangCd plan. He
arrived In Nanccboro on Saturday last
and soon had the explosives in his nos
session. He also had blue prints show
fng the location of the bridge, It's an
pToaches and other fixtures
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-03
LITTLE DELAY CAUSED.
No Interruption of Passenger Trsf-
nc Results From Explosion,

MONTREAL. Feb Il. VI. Glbbon.
general publicity agent OF the Canadian
Pacific Railway, made the following
statement to-day:
AT o'clock this morning an eNplo.
sion OF dynamite slightly damaged the
bridge over the ST. CroiN River, near
Nanceboro. the joint property OF the
Maine Central and Canadian Pacific
railways. Only "A slight delay occurred
to traffic, train No lG being twenty
minutes late. Passenger trains are
crossing the bridge. passengers not being
required to leave the cars.
"A suspicious looking stranger has
been hanging around the neighborhood
for the past few days and a full de-
scrlptlon OF him was put IN the hands
OF United States and Canadian police.
who captured him NJ $50 o'clock. lie
proved to be German officer and Is
said 10 have admitted the deed He
IL now I'm charge of tho United states
marshal at Nanceboro. The bridge Is
located at the international boundary
and has 100 feet span. \ steel beam
has been damaged. also six bridge ties
and an inside bolster post"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-03
CALLS FRENCH WAR
NEWS GROTESQUE
German Army Headquarters
staff Denies Truth of Paris
Official Reports.

BERLIN. Feb ., by wireless telegraphy
to Sayvlle. n. Y-The headquarters
staff OF the German army to-day gave
out report on the progress OF the war.
reading as follows:
Tn the western arena OF the war
there have been artillery exchanges at
several points with this exception there
is nothing important TO report
There have been no important devel-
opments on the East Prussian frontier.
TN Poland, north OF the River Nistula
and near Lipno. We have had encounters
with detachments Of Russian cava.ry
south Of the Nistula our attacks Goa
tiuue to make progress"
To-days report also says that the
French war reports during the last few
days have contained grotesque distor-
lions OF the truth to the disadvantage
OF tho Germans, as well as what Is char
acterized Hs free inventions" The
stan declines TO go into details In this
regard, simply saying that the value Of
these French statements is apparent to
any one who will examine them in the
light Of the German official reports
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-03
DENIES PLOT WITH GERMANS.
Former Premier GioIitu Says Italy
should stay NeutraI.
Special Gable Despatch TO THE srS.

Special Gable Despatch 10 THE SrS.
ROME, Feb. 1.-The Tyfbund pub
fishes letter from ex-Premier Giolitti
denying reports of a plot to overthrow
the Salandra Cabinet with the object OF
averting Italian Intervention In the war
and obtaining the Trentino province,
which IL said to have been offered 20
Italy by Austria through Prince Won
Buelow the special German Ambas-
sador here. as compensation.
Signor Giolt'i admits having con q.
ferred with Prince Won Buelow, but says
the attitude Of Italy was not mentioned
at the conference. The former Premier
says he considers war a misfortune
which Is justified only when necessary
to country's honor and interest and
unjusthed when the motive Is sentl-
mentalism. He believes Italy will benc-
nj from tho present situation without
entering the war, but says the decision
whether Italy shall intervene or not lie
longs IN the Government and that he
will support tho Government In any ac-
tlon IL may take. He denies that nc
was involved in plot to overthrow the
Cabinet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-03
ASK GERMAN FOOD PLEDGE.
American Relief In Poland De-
ponds on Reriin's RepIy.

BERLIN, via London. Feb. 2.---Herbert
c. Hoover chairman OF tho American
Commission for Relief in Belgium. and
DR.. Wlcklffe Rose and Ernest Bicknell,
who have been investigating conditions
in Belgium and Russian Poland for the
Rockefeller Foundation and the Ameri-
can Red Cross. have arrived in Berlin
for conference with the German Gov
eminent
The negotiations to be undertaken by
the Americans have the object OF secur-
ing from the German and Austrian
Governments a pledge that foodstuffs
will not be requisitioned from tho in
habitants OF Poland for the use Of the
German and Austrian armies. The
establishment OF "A relief organization
for Poland Is conditional upon obtaining
these assurances. and there Is good
reason to believe that the necessary
promises will be given. Should the Ger
man and Austrian Governments refuse
the relief measures planned for Poland
will have to be abandoned
II the necessary guarantees can he
obtained foodstuffs can be imported into
Poland from Rumania at a compare
lively low cost
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-03

there is movement for the eNtradition
al Van Horn. 1t is understood here
The natural course OF events Will be
for the mans case to he passed on by a
United states commissioner sitting in
oNtradition proceedings to hear the de-
mand OF the Canadian authorities tor his
surrender 20 their custody. The func-
ton Of the state Department is 10 re-
view such eNtradition proceedings
II Van Horn proves that ne IL an OIL
Ger ot the German army regularly at
tdched u il thought he may be able to
claim immunity from eNtradition on the
ground that he did not commit crime
but an act Of war. II rs doubted IL he
viii be able to establish this claim Of
immunity. however, II he is merely a
reSCrvist.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-03
GERMAN ATTACKS
IN FRANCE FAIL
Kaiser's Infantry Is Driven
Back in North and Old
Centre.
BIG GUNS ARE ACTIVE
SUMMARY OF THE WAN NEWS.

SUMMARY OF THE WAR NEWS.
Dispatches from Berlin to London
assert that the Turkish army which
is invading Egypt under German d.
rection has met failure and is on the
point OF Withdrawal. The character OF
the country. the difficulty o food sup
ply and tho Turkish temperament
which has led hundreds of soldiers to
desert rather than submit TO the
strictness Of German officers is re-
sponslblc for the failure.
The French night statement reports
cannonadlng az various points In the
line. but few attacks. The British re-
pulsed at Guinchy the heaviest attack
OF the day. The French say that the
vigor OF the German attacks is In
creaslng.
Berlin says that there lis nothing
important to report" In the west.
Petrograd says that the Germans
have begun "a new drive on Warsaw
and were temporarily successful in
advancing on Sochaczow. Petrograd
speaks Of the ferocity Of the present
German attack. An additional report
from Russia gives tho total number
~ German and Austrian prisoners as
almost 100000 Germany reports
further progress south of the Nistula,
but little OF Importance anywhere else.
A story comes from Amsterdam that
the German General stan warns all
neutral shipping to avoid the north
west coast of France because Germany
purposes to attack British ships
carrying troops and ammunition to
the Continent
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-03
DAMAGE TO BRIDGE IS
SLIGHT, SAY OFFICIALS
Temporary Repairs Are Quickly Made and Train
Passes Over Within Half an Hour of the
Attempt to Destroy Structure.

". II. Smell, Iycal agent of the Cana
dian Pacific Railway, said yesterday
that the destruction of the Vanceboro
Bridge over the ST. Croix River would
rot have materially affected Canada as
regards shipments to st. John. ~ g.,
and halifax. ". s., because shiuments
would have gone on az some do now
wa the Intercolonsl Line direct 70
Halifax. Great delay and Inconvenience
would have been caused, however. In
shipping from the Eastern States IN
Halifax or st. John. although he said
too even that might have been avoided
a. this time of the year. the river itself
being frozen solid 30 that fire.. ght could
bc carried across by teams n necessary.
The bridge is 1900 feet long On tho
direct line OF the Canadian Pacific road
between Halifax and st John and Mon
t'ell and connects the tracks of the
Canadian Pacific with those ~ ne
Maine Central II Is the Joint property
" both. The structure Is steel. II was
built IN 1910 and IL supported on three
granite piers. The point where It crosses
the st Croix Is on the boundary line
between the United States and Canada,
bur the road Is used largely Tor shipping
supplies east from Canadian points.
Although having no official word from
the canadian PociiC authorities In Can
ada Mr.. Smell was inclined to minimize
the significance OF the attempt TO d.
stroy the bridge The line which Its
demolition would have affected. he said.
is known as the main short line between
Bostcn, Montreal and Quebec. The
bridge is the only point OF connection
between the Maine Central and the
Canadian Pacific roads In this particu-
lar part of the country. In shipping
from the Eastern states to Canadian
ports the destruction of the bridge. Mr.
Smell declared. would have meant "A
wider detour probably through Newport.
VI. or some other junction. or would
have compelled shipping by boat to St
John
Mr. Smell said as far as he knew the