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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-28
NaOal Experts Want Millions
More For Country's Protection

WASHINGTON, Jan ~ Naval ex.
pcrts figure II win require an annual
naval appropriation Of S2OO,OOOOOO In.
stead Of the present average Of $40.
OOO,OOO II congress decides 10 add to
the present type " American naval
vessels "A suitable proportion " battle
rui4crs such rs have played ~
prominent n part In the recent naval
engagements In European aud South
american waters. This estimate IL has
ud ON the theory that there will be- nu
interruption In the permanent plan Of
naval Increase which cOntemplatcs that
addition uf two drcndnOughts each
wear
n the naval experts were rpuired 10
rnuusr between building dreaduuuphts
ur hnttlc cruisers, they unhrsltatingly
would turn ~ the IlreadnOught type
aud IL is stated by prominent officials
nothing Yet has occurred In the naval
battles NJ the present war TO change
their original belief regarding the su.
penority NJ the dreadnought type
They are quite willing to accept a
proper proportion Of battle cruisers,
but insist that the first requisite Is the
completion " the plan whereby the
navy IS lo lossess forty eight dread.
noughts ANY attempt TO interfere with
the steady aud constant addition oi
these latter UIns TO the navy would
IL IL stated. by strongly rcshtsd by the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-28

naval officials, unless the additions
were over aud over the allowance
nude fol each execution " the general
plan for Il dreadnOught for every state
Of the union.
Admitting the advantage OF high
speed possessed by the battle cruisers
iu certain eases the naval experts
feel they would stand no show what.
ever against u corresponding number
NJ drcAdnoughts because " the heavy
armor aud Tremendous defensive
qualities " the latter type. No hurv-
pcan ilect could land troops or ~.
durc the Qualifications Of the Atlantis
seaboard so long ~ the United States
has even the twenty battleships
which now make up the Atlantic fleet.
II would hc first necessary 60 destroy
this fleet NJ battleships aud even dou-
hlc the number of battle cruisers 10
accomplish that feat.
These experts believe that II the
German fleet which was driven 10
cover h the North sen after the loss Of
the Blnecher, had included even a,.
or two drcadnoughts. there might have
been different story, for II N NOT be-
lleyed that hattie cruiser " the Lion
mr. Tiger type would have cared ~
have tome within range OF the runs
of such q dreadnought, which. ~
lmpremable nrmor, could have 49,
any amount Of pounding With eannro1ur
I tive safety 10 her>>if
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-28
War at a Glance

Official reports " the war today
are In such complete conflict that the
outcome ~ recent hUstlitics particu-
larly In the west, Is I'm doubt. In
upper Alsace brisk fighting has been
resumed The battle at CraOnne con
tnurs with undimlnlshed severity.
The French war office statement an
nounccd that every German attack
was rcpulsed and every French at
tack made progress II estimates
German losses In the last three days
at 20,O0O and asserts ground was
won by the allies IN upper Alsacc and
near Craonne. The German state
ment says the French were defeated
In upper Alsace. fleeing In disorder
Mt two points, and at Craonne anoth
er long section Of the trenches Of the
allies was captured
Concerning the war with Russia,
Berlin says German troops won the
advantage IN two unimportant en-.
gRsemcnts
SI"ere fighting Is In progress In
the trans.Caucasns where the Turks
Notwithstanding their reported de
feat. recently are admitted by the
Russian military authorities TO have
resumed an energetic offensive An
official communication from Petro.
grad says the Turks made series VI
attacks but were thrown back with
heavy Losses. Other Turkish defeats
arc announced In fighting In northern
Persia. An official announcement
from Constantinople however, save
the Turks inflicted defeat on the
Russians IN the Caucasian region
A great hattie has developed In Ca.
llcin along a lOn mile front, skirtinr
the Carpathians This struggle which
- In pursuance II the new Austr0.
German nlnn of shifting the weight
VI attack from central Poland Ia the
south may mark turning lo'nt In
the campaipn I'm the east and both the
Russians and Teutons attach the
highest Importance TO the outcome
The Austro-Gcrman move II sue
Cessfn would cripple RuSsia's drive
1T northern Hungary At present
there are no Indications as Ia the re
suit Of this hattie which probably still
Il In It's preliminary stage An officia
communication from Petrogrnd SAYS
merely that the battle Is deyrlopinl
on large scale.
To the eastward In Bukowina thcr
Ii' In progress fighting which IL nm
ether phase of the Austro- German
movement To drive hack the Russian
IA their own territory. Apparently
the Russian sweep across Bukuwinl
las been halted The Russian repOr
states that artillery engagements ar,
IN progress hut gives no information
of the outcome
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-28
KAISER Is SATISFIED
Tells Correspondents That His Prin.
ciplc Is One Man With God Is
Always in Majority"

BERLIN. via London, jan 4S,-
Emperor William speaking 90 the war
correspondents az the general hend
uarlrrs Ia the field, said
Good morning / pay yuu my com.
plimrnt> lou write fumuusly and |
thank you for H. lou accomplish ex
rcllent things md | read your articles
very gladly. Your rcporSi have n high
patriotic tone and II H. of grent value
to our men In the trenches when we
can send them such mnttcr
And nov, one thing more aud no,c
this, gentlemen My principles and
II applies 10 this war also-is the word
NJ old John Knox, the reformer IN
Scotland that one man with God is
always I'm the majority"
The rmperors birthday was oh
served At headquarters Yesterday with
q simple divine service held In the
field Those present included Prince
Oscar. fifth son Of the emperor; Prince
frIederlch Leopold of Prussia, Prince
Wndemar, eldest son NJ Prince Henry
NJ Prussia General Falkenhayu, chief
" STAFF Chancellor Won Bethmann.
llollweg Admiral Won Tnpil2 and
other officers
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-28
STEEL DI0pS AGAIN
Stock Reaches Al, a Loss Of II Polrns
In Two Days; Action Of Exchange
Unusual.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2S,-United States
steel common stock dropped to its new
established minimum price Of AZ at the
opening today Of the New York stock
exchange. On the floor of the Con.
solidated stock exchange II sold down
TO below IL, loss " nearly II points
within two days
After touching the minimum the
stock rallied slightly but fell back
again. About 10000 shares ctNlngcd
hands during the first halt hour The
situation was somewhat complicated
by the refusal Of the London stock
exchange 10 meet the new minimum
here, London adhering to the previous
ly established minimum of AZ
Another unusual feature IN conue
tion with the trading In steel was the
independent action of the Consolidated
exchange In establishing a new mini
mum OF 40.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-28
Oil COMPANY APPEALS
Suit Involves Several Thousand
Dollars and Valuable Oil Lease
Held BY the Alpha Oil Company.

An appeal involving litigation over
valuable oil lease In Rogers coun
~ was filed IN the supreme court to
day by the Wellsville OH company.
This concern filed suit against the
Alpha OIL company and Martha Mil.
ler, nee Everett, claiming that the
oil concern had unawfully taken pos
session Of lease TO land which the
Wellsville company claimed II has
previously leased The court held
that the lease of the Alphn OH com
pany was good and rendered Il judg.
ment requiring the clerk u the dis
trict court Of Rogers county to pay to
the Alpha OIL company and Martha
Miller $l2,SS0 which he had been
holaing In trust pending fintal adju.
dication Of the case and requiring the
Prairie on ard Gas company to pay
over to the same parties SSl45.35
which II had been holding aud which
WIS due to owners Of the lease.
The Wellsville Oh company alleges
that the court erred In entering this
Judgment
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-28
DEFICIT Is NOW
BEFORE WILSON
President, Cabinet and Congressional
Leaders in White House Conference
TO Arrange Plans ~ Meet shortage

WASHINGTON Jan 2N a threat.
cued deficit in the governments rev
cnues presented problem thnt Prc>i.
dent Wilson m, cabinet and con.
greSAimaI leaders had before them to
day for solution ut white House
conference The question was gone
Into deeply NJ cabinet conference
yesterday and the outcome Of today's
meeting wa, awaited with tense In.
tcreSt both iu administration and
congressional cirr.p.
With estimate NJ expenditures for
the coming fiscal year far In excess
Of prospective revenues. udministra-
tion leaders are convinced Of the i'm.
peratlve necessity ~ taking steps to
fcrestall the deficit that cOnfronts
4 them. Present estimates for expendi.
tares exceed estimated revenues by
approximately S6OOOOOOO.
one relief plan which may be laid
/ lefOre congress is the abandonment
Of the SliOOO,OUO river and harbor
al preparation hill and the adoption ui
Postmaster General Burlesons sug
gestlon fur reducing the cost of rural
flee delivery service from S52 ,OO0, ,OOO
to S35OOOOOO by putting carriers on
. contract basis.
II congress accepts thls plan II
would save Sjl 10000 and 1t is he
lieyed would avert all possible EN-
barrassment for the present II con
grcss also could he induced 10 reduce
all appropriation bills so US not to i'm
pair the efficiency Of the government
iit IL believed a possible extension oi
the time limit On the war tax would
he avoided
other plans under consideration are
to cut the army and navy apprOpriA
ton bills and lower the Income tax
exemption below 5000
Participants iu tudOys conference
In addition 10 the president included
Secretary MrAdpo Postmaster Gen
eral Burcsou Leader Underwood and
Representative Fitzgerald, chairman
uf the appropriations committee.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-28
A X P ULTRY RlPORT
Inquiry for Statistics Of Chicken In.
dustry Of Oklahoma Reveals Fact
That Figures Are Lacking.

Secretary Finer II. Brown Of the
Chamber ~ Commerce received a letter
Thursday asking for statistics on poul.
try raised In this state. Speaking OF
the matter Secretary Brown said
we haven't any statistics available
on poultry In Oklahoma since the
government report along that line In
1900 Since that time should Judge
that the poultry Industry In Oklahoma
has more than doubled and ! am IN
hopes that the new state board Of ag
rlculture will make m effort toward
obtaining the exact figures on this
important business some time during
the present year.
MANY hundred thousands OF dollars
are received annually by Oklahoma
farmers for chickens and this sum
win probably be doubled during the
next few years if prices Of other meats
continue 10 advance as they have In
the past"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-28
SEES CHEAPER NEAT
Increase Of Livestock Leads Govern
ment Expert to Believe Price OF
Shoes and Food win Decrease.

WASHINGTON, Jan, 2S1The de-
partment Of agriculture sees cheaper
meat and shoes In figures gathered
by is agents showing that the num-
her Of livestock In the United States
i8 ON the Increase.
IN Il statement today the depart
mcnt discounted reports that prices
were hound To rise and said that Jan
uury /, there were T,7l2,OO0 more
Leads N livestock In the United States
Than on the same day year ago This
was the first time I'm many years, the
statement said, that All increase had
been shown
The number Of beef cattle inCreas.
et - per cent over the number u
year ago. or an actual Increase uf
l2l2WO head Hitherto the number
of beef cattle has declined steadily
since 1910 Swine showed the great.
est Increase. On January 1, 1914,
there were 5s993,O 900 swine IN tho
country; ou January !, last, 04,8ls,-
600
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-28
DANISH GOVERNMENT -
ANGERED At CENSORSHIP

COPENHAGEN, vim London, Jan.
27-Nn London Jan 2S--Ihe Dan.
ish government is making representa-
tlons to the british government I'm the
matter uf delays In cable communica
tlm between Denmark aud the Unit
ed states
The aamls which ARE believed ~
constitute a drtrimcut lu Danish com
mrrcr. are supposed a. bc due tu the
British censorship
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-28
MURDERS WIFE
IN SANITARIUNI
Wealthy Pittsburgh OIL Man Cuts Wo-
man to Death With Jack Knife
Thcn Takes Poison in Houston.

IOl STON. Texas. Jan. ~. ward
5. Snyder, said tu be- a welt known
oil man of PITTSBURGH shortly after \
O'Clock this morning killed his wife,
who was patient IN Il sAulHrlum and
swallowed poison. On arrival hr wHs
shown to his wife, room and the nurse
retired Ten minutes later. noting
blood trickling from beneath the door.
she hurried in 10 find Mrs Suydors
army practically severed near the cl.
bow and hanging limp. whitr there
we're many other knife wounds uu her
dead body. Snyder was IN a coma
tosr condition aud physicians say he
viii die
Mrs Suydrrs body also shows d
cash In the thront siX inches long
while her breast and other portions
~ the body are terribly mutiliHtcd
Mrs Snyder was taken tu the mui
tarlum from her hotel suffering from
nervous prostrutlon ou january 10.
Snyder reached town this morning
The nurse says his greeting was NJ
the most nrfectlonatr sort They have
one child, with n sister of Mrs shy.
der. now at the Rice hotel and are
said 10 have two other children, with
Snyder's parents In Pittsburgh
4 huge jnck knife was the weapon
used.
Snyder IL n man about IS years "
axe He " well known TO Texas OF
men with whom he had been operat.
ing from headquarters here. No eX-
planation Of bis net IL found, other
than that he is ald to have been
drinking heavily recently.
His father Il snid To reside at Ol-
Smithfleld street, Pittsburgh.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-28
COLD WAVE Is SHORT


KANSAS CITY, Jan. ~. The most
severe cold wave Of the season de.
,cended upon the southwest last night
and reached It's climax early today IN
the lowest temperatures Of the year
A few hours later the mercury was ~.
bounding ns swiftly as II had made its
downward Journey
At Kansas City, where the coolest
day " the year caused much suffer.
Ing, the mercury dropped TO 10 de.
grees below zero at @ Il. M. AT 9 O'Clock
II had nsccnded s degrees aud was rls
Ing rapidly.
GALVESTON. Texas, Jan. 2S The
temperature here dropped from 81
degrees NJ o'clock last night to a
degrees AT 7 o'clock this morning. The
local forcRster predicts minimum NJ
~ degrees for tonight.
HOUSTON Texas Jan oS Cloudy
skies with y steadily falling tempera
ture indicates possibly freezing con.
d'tiors I'm this section by niVhtfnll.
CHICAGO. JRn 2s-The crest oi
the cold wave which swept down from
the northwest today embraced the
central states- Iowa eVnericnced tenn
perntnres from X to ~ degrees he
low zero: Wisconsin N 10 ~ below
northern Illinois had 3 ~ 10 below
mud Missouri iI,.us renprfpd Il "a \
degrees minus
The wave. according IN the federal
weather bureau here hns headed east
and already temnoratures In the fnl
northwest have shown some modera
tion
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-28
BEATEN ARMIES
TURN ON ENEMY
Offensive of Defeated FsrCsS al
Three Different Points Fea.
lures War Developments.
STEM hungarian INVASION
AustrS- -GermanS in CarpathianS
Fighting to Cut OF Rus.
slams at BukONina.

LONDON Jan. 2s--1hc Carpnthi.
nm passes IN western Gallcln. Egypt
aud the Caucasus by reason uf the
sudden offensive N drmies heretofore
defeated are again 10 the fore today
rs the chief nrcns ~ Interest in the
military operations
In the COrpathuus big force NJ
AustroGprmnns has been runroulrnt
rd and Is fighting not only lu stem
the invasion Of Hungary. mt II posi-
bile 10 cut of the Russian forces ur
upylng Bukowina to the south
In Egypt the Turkish advance ap
ucars really IN hnyr begun IN M,
Caucasus the shattered Turks have
more or less refrigerated. but hrsimt
ed In their flight to their own iron
tier ana resumed their offensive
Operations Important.
Both Nicnna aud pctrogrnd rm
phnsizc the importance " the AuNlri
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-28
JAPAN Announces OTHTR
POWERS NEED HAVE No FEAR

TOXIC, Jan 2S The foreign "
flee tuduy i.surd statement con.
corning the present negotiations be-
tween Japan and China In which Il
declared these diplomatic 'Nchuurrr
contain nothing ~ nature 10 dis
turb the territorial integrity ~ China,
or anything conflicting with the
spheres of influence now eniuyed boy
other powers In China
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-28
FRENCH GUNS SILENCE
GERMANS "MARSELI.AISF'

Paris, Jan. 2s.-Announcement given
out at the war office today says;
"On the heights Of Meuse, opposite
the French position at Eparges Ger.
man soldiers, during the celebration
yesterday Of Emperor Williams birth.
day began singing the "Marsellaise'
to the accompaniment Of flies and
drums. A violent fire from tho
French sllenced them
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-28
MAY WHEAT SELLS.
FOR DOLLAR FIFTY

CHICAGO, Jan. ?S.-Nhcat
selling ~ high here a. SljO
bushel became a reality 10
day Al the very outset Of
trading, the May delivery touch
ed that figure, opening figures
ranging from SI.ls IL 10 $3.50,
a rise " 81 TO rs TO | IL TO
j-Sc compared with last night.
apparently increasing chances
of Italy taking an active hand
in hOstllities near the SueL
canal favored buy ling, which also
was encouraged by n sharp nd.
vance In quotations &c Liverpool
and Paris.
4 still higher peak was reach
nj In the last hour. May ascend.
ing TO l.5O 7-S. but finishing
unsettled at le of from the
tOpmOst level. Thirty three
steamships, the worlds greatest
wheat fleet, we're reported TO
be waiting AT Baltimore for ear.
goes Of grain for Europe.
Trading today In all grain
was on n big se'dr. New high
record prices were made not only
in wheat, but by each Of the
other leading cereals. PrOyi.
.ions too scored a sharp AL.
vance.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-28
THOUSANDS JOIN WORK IN
FUMIGATING CHICAGO YARDS

CHICAGO, Jan. 2s.--Three hundred
more men todny jolued the forces
which nre fumlgating the stock yards,
on which an embargo WAS placed
Tuesday by the government and state
officials 10 prevent another outbreak
OFF fnuf and mouth disease among cat
he
A g. Leonard, president NJ tho
uuIou stock Yards and Transit com.
nGuy said full operations probably
would he resumed late Monday.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-28
GALICIAN BATTLES BECOME
IMPORTANT ON WIDE SCAIE

PETRoGRAD, via London, Jan. ~
The battles In Galicla appear to be-
developing on broader scale In the
Carpathians for distance Of one hun.
drcd miles. Both sides appear to at
tach great Importance 10 the outcome
The Hungarians, II is said. have been
concentrating IN the Carpathian passes
since December awaiting the arrival
" Bavarian reinforcements
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-28
WOMAN SLASHES
MISTAKEN MAJ
MCCann Had PilOted Too Many
SchOOners Over Bar and Lost His
Bearings In ROOming House.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 2S.-An echo
Of the wreck Of the good ship Union
Avenue was henrd In the South mu-
nlqipal ,Olrt this morning Patrick
McCann pilot for schoOners over the
bar, was thrown clear when the ship
hit the rocks and since November Me
Cam has been unable to find another
berth.
lie has been staying nj the inn Of
Mrs Mullle Mnley, 1919 WyandOtte
street, ami incidentally, Mrs Maley
says McCann owes her for several
months lodging
Sorrow sat heavily on McCann's
brow aud Inst night he visited several
old friends on duty as schooner pilots,
When McCann steered along the Ice
bound coast At o'clock this morning
and put into port Ht the Maley Inn he
was almost In flOundering condition.
lie edged tO lccward and up the
stairs. Several times McCann jammed
his starboard scuppers into the ban
lister. Mrs Malcy heard the noise and
called the police,
Robbers Police !" she shouted, and
locked herself In her room.
Aud McCann attempted to put In at
the wrong dock and ratified at Mrs.
Maley's door
Armed with butcher knife Mrs
Mnley flung open the door and before
she saw who II was wiped away. In
court this morning McCann caressed
piece Of court plaster across his
nose and wondered II the doctors could
make his left ear stick until Il grows
back again. And the crown Of his
best derby had been entirely carried
away slashed clear Of the brim.
"Wlll you mover" asked the court
II sure will,' Mccain promised
"You bet he will," came from Mrs.
Maley.
WE'iVa dnllaHa ~ o.aa...a A.. ,.,,..
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-28
ITALIAN SHIP REACHES
NEW YORK IN SAFETY

NEW YORK, Jan. 2s,--The Italian
steamship Angelo Parodi, which was
lost from view Of the revenue cutter
ltasca yesterday In a fog and was be
lieved TO have gone down with her crew
Of q, reached this port today In tow OF
the Greek steamer Crios
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-28
RUSSIANS WILL TRY
GERMAN BOMB DROPPERs

PETRQGRAD, via London. Jan. %
The Novo vremya states that no es
tabllSh the legal status OF bomb drop
ping Russia will try the German,
captured In the Zeppelin which N.
Gently attacked Ilbau They win bs
charged with dropping bombs on an
undefended town
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-28
BAyARIAN KING DEPARTS
ON VISIT TO WESTERN FRONT

AMSTERDAM. via London, Jan. ~.
king Ludwig Of Bavaria, accom-.
panied by General Baron Won Kresen.
stein, Bavarlan war minister, left to
day, according to the Berlin newspa.
pcrs, on a two weeks visit to the I'm.
yafian troops on the western front.
The king hereafter win spend some
time at the Krupp works at Essen
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-28
PANAMA CEREMONIES
MAY BE POSTPONED

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Jan 2s.---
Formal opening ceremonies at the
Panama canal probably will he post.
poned from March TO July and Presi.
dent Wilson will W TO San Francisco
by rail In March and to Panama later
when the naval review will be held.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-28

The high pressure area. with attendant
cold wave, oyerspreads the plains states,
Mississippi and Ohio valleys and akr
region this morning The change 20 cold
or was cc0mpanied by light snowfall
In the southern plalns states, lower Mis-
souri, middle Mississippi and Ohio val
leys and lower lake region. A low pres
sure area is moving eastward over the
Pacific and plateau districts Under its
Influence, temperatures are rising
throughout the far west. win rain VI
snow falling In Oregon, California and
Nevada
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-28
PRESIDENT SIGNS BILL
FOR GUARD CONSOLIDATION

WASHINGTON, d. C., Jan. 2s.-
President Wilson today signed the
bin which combined the revenue cutter
service and the life saving service.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-28
Day In Congress.
SENATE

SENATE.
Discussion of administration shiu
bin continued
HOI 81.
President Wilson'S Veto ur the Ina
migration bill received read and re-
ferred 10 immigration committee
Debate continued ON agricultural
bill