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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15
WAR OF DEFENSE
PLAN OF RUSSIA
Germans win Not BE Able ia Make
Lightning Changes Out Of Own
Country Say PetrOgrad Experts.

PEIROGRAD, Via London. Feb. 10
The forced retirement NJ the Rus
sian forces from Eust Prussia L. cK.
pected 10 result iu reyersion by the
Russians 10 their Original plan of con.
ducting n defensive campaign on their
own territory It. lis pointed out here
this should result In AN advantage to
the Russians I'm that Germany would
be- deprived Of the transportation IA
cllities which she was able to use with
great effectiveness during the fight
ing within her own borders.
When an offensive campaign was
undertaken and the Russians invaded
East Prussia and Galicia early In the
war the Germans were forced to with
draw large number Of troops from
the west This was considered here
to have contributed large to the Ger.
man reverse In the battle Of Marne.
Russian officers say the object OF
their offensive campaign has been
achieved and that the disposition now
Is to fall back 10 their original plan
Of defensive operations on Russian
soil along line from the Nieman
river In the north through OstrOlenka
RaigrOd and ON TO Graeyo.
with this program In operation
observers say, II probably win be i'm
possible to retard the German ad
vance and at the same time, defense
operations will be easier because the
Russians will be harrassed no longer
by the lightning changes along the
German front.
In the southwest the Russians are
holding the Carpathlan passes Of Wis
k0w and NadwOrna against German
assaults and according TO reports
here are daily capturing German and
Austrian prisoners and guns.
Another battle In which bayonet at.
tacks were made by the Russians Is
reported from Smonlka. During the
night the Russians surrounded an
Austrian position and took prisoners
ten Officers and 400 men.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15
ASK WHEAT EMBARGO
New Works Mayor Urges Wilson to
Prevent shipping Of Grain to Halt
Bread Price Increases.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 President
Wilson today received letter from
Mayor Mitchell Of New York urging
that an embargo be- placed on the eI-
portution NJ wheat 10 check the in
crease In the price Of bread and flour.
The president previously has taken the
stand that congress alone has the au-
thOrity 10 declare such an embargo.
Representative Farr Of Pennsylvania
has blll pending In the house for
the purpose
Mr Wilson already had directed At
torney General Gregory to watch for
an evidence that illegal combinations
have been responsible for the increased
cost of food aud il ready 10 adopt any
other practical suggestion Tor meeting
the situation. Officials do not believe,
however, that he will favor placing an
embargo On the expectation 0f food
stuffs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15
AMERICANS WOUNDED
twenty three Are Hurt In Carnival
Riot at Panama City; Investigation
Is Under Way.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l5.-Major
General Wood today forwarded 10
Secretary Garrison this report OF
Brigadier General Edwards, In com.
mAnd Of the zone forces;
In carnival riot at Panama City
between pannmnnians, soldiers and
Americans, % Americans were
wounded, two from gunb0ats. one
Panama policeman was killed and two
wounded"
General Edwards also reported he
was investigating with Panama off.
cinls and that II was hard TO fix the
blame.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15
STEAMERS READY
FOR SUBMARINES
English Liners Have Life
Boats Swung and Pro
yiSiOned.
AIRSHIPS FIRE ON ROYALTY
MOntengerin King, Queen and
Children Watch AuSlrians
as Bullets Fail.

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s',,,m n',l n '"'I'" ,,,,, ~, " n ,,I,o, -,
proven tue importation oI Iooas'ullh
III "'u''u' 'n'U' l" "'I many
pIvrVn,U,n ru T., r,,..r,r
Nt,bnln. TAIN, r.,,,r,d ~. ,r.ar.L,.
SOLO fran. n ',i.i, .,n Tho I'm. Liam, arm,
h,,dn,,,rtor. d, m. fr,pI
CETTINJE. Montenegro. rcb H.
The member, uf the ro,nl family uf
Montenegro were subjected yesterday
IN their residence nt Ricku tu murhiue
gun fire FROM two Austrian aero
planes. RIrLn Is Il village near Lake
Scutarl. where the royal fumil passes
the winter King Nicholas. the queen
aud the mmrc>s watched the aerial
rnldrr, from rhrir palace windows.
Several or the bullets fired from the
urruplnnrs fell near them
CETTlNJE, Montenegro, vim Lon.
don, Feb. H. The Anslrnin fleet
oil Sundny morning made u sortir
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15
NO FLOUR IN THE CITY
Residents Of Mexican Capital Are Us
Ing Corn Meal Passports Again
Needed nj Vera Cru.

WASHINGTON. Feb. l5.-There is
no flour In Mexico city, state de
partmeut adylrrS say today, and
bread Is being made from corn meal.
CarranZa forces there disclalm any In
tenlion of ryHcuatiug the city. Zapu.
Ia forces ,lilI hold sordt' Of the sub
urbs.
General Gutierrez. who fled from
the capital Is reported with General
Blancu AT Wales fifty miles west Of
Tampico, with 3oOO troops
VERA CRJI. MrN.. Feb. ~ Pas,
ports again are required before a
person can depart from Neru Cruz by
sea A decree issued today by the
CarranZa government specifies that
this regulation applies to all foreign
ers as well as citizens Of Mexico.
VERA Cruz, Feb. l5.-One hun.
dred woman school teachers have been
selected to go to the United States 10
study educational methods. The ex.
penscs win be paid by the Carranza
government,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15
ST. LOUIS DONATION DAY"
FOR AID or DISTRESSED POOR

ST LOUIS, Feb l5-The fare box
uf every street car In 81. Louis today
donation day Is n solicitor for or
muilcd charity The railway com.
pauy with give to charity all the mon
ey above the usual daily receipts.
Toll stations on the streets have been
established for automobiles and boy
scouts m charge ~ the stations will
u,k nuh machine owner 10 contrl.
butts So
Donation Day" was called for by
the charitable organizations IN an Of
fort to relieve the unusual distress
among ~ poor.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15
REGULATION OF PHYSICIANS
DISCUSSED At CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Feb. 10. Medical legls.
latlon and education today were dis.
cussed at the annual mid.wlnter con
ference Of the Medical Society
"The regulation Of those who treat
the sick was the subject of an ad.
dress by former Governor Hodges Of
Kansas Qne topic 10 be considered
was bill TO regulate the Introduction
into court Of expert testimony,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15
EMPEROR FELIX iii OPENS
ANNUAL MOBILE MARDIGRAS

MOBILE, Ala, Feb 1o.--Mobile's
S6th mardigras carnival officially
opened today with the arrival Of Em.
peror Felix Ill, the king Of the car.
nival who is represented in the person
Of Carl Holxborn, a prominent young
society man.
The king Viewed the capital In a
street parade today IN which blue,
jackets fraom the torpedo boat de-
ctroyer worden, the gunboat Castine,
submarines and revenue cutters par
ticlpated. The seaplanes are the
feature Of the carnival and daily
flights are being made by Lieut.. =, n.
l.. Ballinger, the noted aviator.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15
MAJORITY VOTE
BY RESOLUTION


WASHINGTON. Eeh. H. \ rc-uln
tion to amend the federal constitution
by providing that mnioriry instead
Of twOthirds of both huu~r. ~ cOu.
gress may propose constitutional
amendments and make their Hufcu
tion by twothirds instead NJ three
fonrths Of the states sufficient. was
introduced TODAY hy Representative
Bryan " Washington The rc-olu
tlon was drawn by the committee ou
the federal constitution with head
quarters IN Brooklyn, y. Y
The resolution also proposes q new
procedure uf amendment indeprnd
cnt of congress aud state legislatures
This new plnn calls for the submi-
sion 10 the voters every 20 years NJ
the question Of whether there shall
be- convention to propose constitu
tlonal amendments which Is affirmu
lively decided, would be- followed by
the choosing Of delegates and assem-
bling 0f convention on March 4, two
years afterward, and for presidential
election.
4 majority OF congress, or n ina
jority Of the state legislatures might
call for the submission " the ques
tlon Of holding convention at other
presidential elections than those fall
Ing on the twenty year intervals. The
resolution would require a majority
vote to call convention and two
thirds vote to ratify amendments pro.
posed by conventions.
The committee In explaining this
plan. contends II fould enable people
to ultimately get what they demand
In constitutional reform and at the
same time make sufficient concession
to conservatism by the slow proceed
IRE prescribed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15
EIGHT ARRESTED IN MANILA
UPRISING PLEAD NOT GUILTY

MANILA, Feb. 10 Eight " the
men arrested charged with psrticl.
patton In the abortive uprising In the
suburbs Of Manila the night Of De
eember q were arraigned today and
pleaded not guilty. Their trial has
been set FOR March ..
Disorder occurred at number Of
Manila suburbs the night of December
70 with the chief seat Of trouble at
Navetas, The police and military
were prepared and the trouble was
quickly suppressed
Many arrests were made. Artemio
Arice, now banished from the island
BY Governor General Forbes Is said to
have led the seditlonists.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15
RATE DIVISION or SOUTHWEST
Is REFC SED PINE PRODUCERS

WASHINGTON, Feb. l5.-The in
terstate commerce commission today
dismissed the petition Of Arkansas
Yellow pine Producers for II division
Of southwestern territory In which
hlnnket rates ON that commodity pre-
vail ~ that the territory north of he
Louisiana. Arkansas line would get
proportlonally lower rates to Kansas
City, st. Louis and other Eateways.
Commissioners HARLAN aud Meyer dis.
sented.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15
NEGRO KILLER or THREE
LAUGHS ON WAY TO DEATH

KANSAS CITY, Feb. Wesley
Robinson, negro, was hanged today
for thhe murder Of his wife and step
daughter by choking, He laughed
and joked until the trap was sprung.
Robinson had good chance to have
his sentence commuted until last
Thursday, when II was learned he had
killed another wife In 1890 at 81.
Louis.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15
NEW YORK, Feb. Id. Survivors Of
WI TING FANG SAYS
FILIPINOs DESERVE FREEDOM

MANILA, Feb, lb.--wu Ting Fang,
former minister 10 the United States,
ON leaving for his home In China, de.
clared the Philippines should not al.
ways be a dependent state, He reiter.
ated, however. the views recently ex.
pressed by him in speech here that
the time was not yet ripe for the In.
dependence Of the islands
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15
SUITS AGAINST ATLANTA
COTTON MAN DISMISSED

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. i5.--
United states Commissioner Elmore
announced today he had dlsmisssd
charges OF fraudulent use of ~
MATHS against j. NJ. Hause. an AtlAn
Ia cotton broker. Hause hes Gl11
suit for damages agsiost Frank ~
deii OF Memphis. one Of 49, -
made the complaint Asnisst -
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15
GERMANS OFFER
TO CHANGE PLAN
Will Reconsider Proposed Mer-
chantmen Attacks If Eng
land Lets FsOd Through
NOTE TO STATE DEPARTMENT
Declare British Are Arming YES
sells Which Will be Cen
Sldered WarSbips.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1J.-Count
H"rH-'out. The German ambassador,
To-day presented to the state depart
u". note fro mhiS government, All
W..Mg that Germany stands ready
m..., note from his government, an.
u'N.rd Intention Of attacking Brit
lsh mrgaumutnent u Great Britain
Nl'. withdraw It's efforts to prevent
tD'0hwifs from going ~ Germany for
the civilian population.
The note declares Germany's plan
60 attack British merchantmen WAS
o r.'ulutDry measure because VI the
u..rsnd violation Of International law
10y tplng to starye the non.combatant
population OF Germany and that the
latter government il ready to with
draw from It's purpose az expressed
In rho naval war zone decree ~ far
as it applied to merchant vessels, as
soon as Great Britain, either Of Its
own yoltion or as II result Of negotia
lions through neutrals expresses her
Willingness 10 return to the usual
practice Of international law In the
question Of foOdstuffs.
Own Merchant Vessels.
The German note AIDS that the
Berlin government has information
that English merchant vessels are be-
Ing armed and have orders to sail In
groups for protection and further
that they would try 10 sink subms-
rines, II declared there was no ques
ion OF searching them The result
would be that German ships would
fight them because they are now held
TO he warships
The note declares further that
Great Britain, according to the infor-
nation Of Germany intended TO use
neutral flags and that, therefore, neu-
tral shipping would be in danger in
the war gone. II was urged further
that meanwhile neutral shipping oh
serve the request Of Germany and go
around the north Of Scotland. in the
course of which had been declared
outside the war zone
Not q Reply.
II was stated that the pote received
by the ambassador today from his
foreign office and carried by him
personally 10 the state department.
Confined on last pase.J
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15

precipitation has been general iu he
upper Mississippi aud upper ohio ysl
leys, lake region and north Atlantic dis
uich IN connection with the movement
OF the storm that IL central north Of she
great lakes. Rain has also fallen in
southern Louisiana southern Mississippi.
Alabama and eastern Tennessee Fair
weather has prevailed In the lower Mis-
slssippi valley, the plains states and
westward 10 the Pacific. II IL quite
warm east Of tho Mississippl river aud
correspondlnEly cold IN the northern
plains states aud northern Rocky
mountains. Temperatures arc seasonable
far west field OF high barometric
pressure covers the western half OF the
United States and Is drifting slowly east
Mstd.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15
PETIT CALLED
AGAINST WEIGH
Former Deputy in Insurance
Department Will Give Eyi-
dence Tonight
HAS PHOTOGRAPHED LETTERS
Report on School Land Loans
In Roger Mills County
Also Expected.

Some sensational Developments are
looked FOR DUNG the coming week In
connection with investigation, that
either have been ordered or uro HOW
I'm progress iu the Legislature
The probe Of State Insurance Com
missioner 4 T. Wr,rh Is eNpr..I 90
reach a.crlsls tonight when Arthur
Petit who for time wus assistant
commissioner under NrIch and who
served In that capacity under T. A
Ballard viii testify 1t Is Understood
that Pettit will Introduce photograph
ic letters of alleged correspondence
between Insurance Commissioner
Nclrh aud officials NJ the Union
Mutual Insurance company Of Enid I've
fore that company was licensed by
the department These letter, In
Nolvc charges similar Io those made
by Petit during the recent primary
campaign Representative y B Max
ey NJ Mu-kogre has turned over some
information that has been furnished
him to members ~ the committee and
may testify tonight
Ordered by Governor.
II Is understood that Governor VII
linms has ordered thorough probe
Of the insurance department Som,
NJ the Democratic leaders were in
clined ~ slight the Investigation he
cause the resolution calling for tn,
probe was introduced hy Republican
members Of the house
Speaker McCrOry is expected som,
time today to appoint the house mem
hers Of the joint committee which
will probe the Oklahoma Sanitariun
company in compliance with the reso
luton by Amos Ewing ~ Guthri,
which has passed both houses Sena
tors Wilson OF Canadian and Carpen
ter Of Mangum have been appointed
rs the senate members Of the com
mittee.
The probe OF the Norman santa
rum deal will probably develop SOM
interesting testimony An investlga
tion Of the moving picture hin episode
Of the 1918 Legislature whl,l led Il
Continued on Last Page
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15
.o.o.ooooooooooooC
THE WORM TURNS,
WIilSkEN TO 90 Up?

q Cu\NlllSNlLIr PA. Feb
O 10 mrrw.r iu the price uf
q rye Is held responsible fur the
q urluilmcul NJ the muuufacl
q urr NJ whisky ut many Of the
- large di-tillrrics In southwest
q era Pennsylvania Operation.
- nD ~ plants which nrr among
q the largest In the United States
o probably will be- suspended
. temporarily next month two
- months nhcad of schedule time.
q Another large plant now IS
O running nt reduced capacity
q while % fourth already has
q been closed
O 4 number NJ smaller distil
- lrrie~ u luyrttc county which
- did not start the usual winter
. run when the price " rye be-.
. gan to rise. will wait for the
q harvest of next fails crop be.
. fore rrsumIug Distillers claim
. that should the price Of whis
. Ky bee increased n> II result Of
% the advance In the price Of
q grain the effect would not be
. FELT for four year. hence when
q the whisky J., taken out ~
% houd
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15
OIL PRICE CUT AGAIN
Prairie oil aud Gas Company An
nOunce Another Five Cent Slash
New Price Forty Gents.

INDEPENDENCE. Kan. Feb. Is
The Prairie on 4 Gas company today
announced cut Of 0 cents barrel
In the price Of crude oil The new
price Is forty cents a barrel
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15

NJ ROPEiN BUYERS
cat 81 WHEAT GAIN

% CHICAGO rrb I5 Re
o ucom Of luruurou purchn-
% ing amounting ru millions or
% bushels uu uu wheat prices
% today with celebrity that was
% q reminder Uf ~ufurdul- swift
% decline licforr the session
~ WAS Imlf over today. more than
- . cents bushrl had been
- added tu the flum values "
% last week.. Muy wheat raising
- to $50 rs. July. which has
q become the leading option In
q point of activity mounted {
q cents 10 Sl33.
q The greatest strength was
q was shown In the last lnlf NJ
q the day May delivery touch
q Ing 81 j0N aud July Sl3la,
O making the maximum The
q close was strong at nearly the
q top figures reached
. 4 huge decrease iu the
o United States visible supply
O total had much tu do with the
q later upturn IN prices
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15
IN MEMORY OF MAIN
Memorial Services Are Held for Dead
In Washington and New York;
President Sends Flowers.

WASHINGTON Feb. l5,-Memo
rial services for the dead Of the bat
tleshlp Maine were held here today.
BluejnCkets and marines participated
The Cuban minister Carlos Manuel
De Cespedes, and Representative
Kahn Of California were present. A
feature was the placing Of floral trl
butes from President Wilson and the
president of Cuba on the Maine an.
chOr and mainmast. W
NEW YORK, Feb. 10. survivors OF
the battleship Maine, destroyed In
Havana harbor Feb. 10, 1898, includ.
ing Rear Admiral Slgsbee, retired,
commander, and the Rev, ]. p, Child.
wick, chaplain OF the Maine when she
was blown up, will be the principal
speakers tonight al the annual memo.
rial service OF the Colonel John Jacob
Astor camp United Spanish War Vet
eran
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15
THE WEATHER

,, Washington Forecast
~ oklahoma, West Texas Tonight and
Tuesday fair
pouthana Arkansas Tonight fair.
somevhai colder In east portion. Tues
East Texas Tonight fair, frost In the
,r souIh portion except on the coast
Tuesday fair
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15
PROBE ORDERED
FOR SHIP BILL
Lobbying By Trust and Admin
iStratiOn Negotiations TO
Re Investigated.
DEMOCRATS VOTE FOR MOTION
FilibuStering Republicans Favor
Action Expected 10 Finally
Decide Measure.

WASHINGTON, Feb 10 luyesu
gation Of the churges of influences
at work for aud against the admins
tratlOn ship bill was ordered today b.!
the senate
Administration Democrats and I'M
clustering Republicans today voted for
u resolution 10 look into charges uf
lobbying by the sO-cHled shipping
trust aud 10 inquire into any negoliu
tiOns 10y administration officials to
buy helligcrent SHIPS
Fl1 President Marshall at once
appointed Senators Walsh simmons,
ecd, Burton aud Weeks, three Demo
prut. and Two Republicans. to make
the Inquiry
There an" ouly - working days left
to the .lNtylhld congress Some SELL
ator. were or the opuiou that the Sos.
sion Was likely 10 hr prolonged and
that 10 could not be- completed before
March t.
Will" he senate was acting Scrrc
tary McAdoo was notifying senator
Fletcher he was preparing an the in
formation on the subject called for
In the original resolution The pas
Sage Of the resolution vns proceeded
by vigorous speech 10y Senator Reed
In defense of the Secretary of the
treasury and renewed charges that
shipping Interests had lohbied against
the hill
What will BE PrObed.
The resolution directs inquiry on:
Whether any individual firm or
corporation I'm the United States hus
made loans or advances 10 any lndi
yldual, corporation or person owning
ships that are detained In the ports
NJ the United States or elsewhere To
avoid the consequences NJ war 4.
whether they have at any time oh
talned options upon any such shipS
and whether such persons or corpor-
atlons, having made loans or obtain
ed such options have any direct or
Indirect connection with the govern.
ment " the United States.
Also into what efforts the social.
cd shipping trust or any firm. person
or corporation engaged or interested
In shipping, have directly or indi-
CONTINUED on last Page)
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Day In Congress.
SENATE

SENATE
Fight over ndmini-tulim -Mu MN
awaited urtlun IN house
H0I 81.
Miscellaneous bills considered uu
der unanimous consent lUr
Democrats preparTl for caucus fu.
night ou administration ship bill
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15

Falr tonight aud Tuesday, ma, u,,n
change In temneFature
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15

II was stated that the note received
by the ambassador today from hts
foreign office and carried by him
personally TO the state department.
Confined on last page
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-07
FEDERAL LEAGUE
POTASH COMES FROM GERMANY;
WHERE WILL WE GET OURS N0W2
HERBERT QUICK FINDS A WAY

tons OF potash salts from Germany
every year.
We allow 20 70 TO waste every
year certain weeds which would
furnish sir times that amount II
they were merely cut and dried
and ground.
These weeds grow In tho waters
Of tho Pacific ocean right along our
coas,
They are the giant kclps OF tho
Pacific. When puiverixcd their
leaves and stems contain IL per
cent OF potash. and considerable
amounts Of both nitrogen and phos-
phorus.
IL these keip beds are allowed 10
be rcaped by private individuals.
they win be extorminatcd. This is
true OF every organism--trees. buf.
faloes. shad. mackerei. oysters.
Tho United States government
should undertake tho Job OF fur.
nishlng the country with potash
from keip-at cost.
A religious mind stands con.
vinced that these great keip beds
were withheld from our vision un.
I'll this very moment In order that
they may be used for the common
good. and not for private profit.
Let US all be religious for this
once.