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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-27
What do you think of them" asked

What do you think of Them" asked
Van Trevor
She's dear" said Elsie. She's too
good for that little shrimp. Too good
altogether
Poor little devil" said Van Trevor
He told me he's saving up for an Op-
Grafton on his ear He says it's like
ly to prove serious some day if he
doesn't have il done"
She's too good for him." his wife
repeated. following her train Of
thought II don't see how she came
to marry him II | have ~ chance
I'm going to open her eyes. Why, he
isn't even a gentleman, dear"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-25
RACES ON IN GERM ANY
Two Victories Of American Jockey
Are Most Popular on Opening Day /;
Normal Crowd Attends

BERLIN, via London, May 25.-
Horse racing was resumed In Ger
many today with the opening Of the
spring meeting at Hoppegarten track
In n suburb " Berlin, In the presence
" crowd almost Ns large AZ is usu-
ally pF~S a pence times The pnrl
mutuel system Of betting was Rhnn.
donpd temporarily but bookmakers
were allowed to accept wagers. al
though the odds were not published
There we're large fields for all races
with - starters In the principal event
Subjects " nations at war with Ger
many were barred FROM the grounds.
This rule applied To trainers and
jockeys ~ well ~ spectators and was
adopted Os e measure " nrccautiun
to prevent hostile demonstrations
against British race track followers.
many of whom were engaged ON the
German turf before the war began.
II had been feared the controversy
over the shipment " munitions Of war
from the United States TO nations hos.
tile to Germany might result In some
exhibition NJ feeling against American
trainers and jockeys, hut two victories
to the credit " Jockey Archibald
seemed the most popular Of the day.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-25
AMERICAN WALL
MUTUAL GUARD
Columbian Delegate Stirs Financial
Conference With Plea for Western
Hemisphere to Unite

WASHINGTON. NAV % The
Americas for Americans. with 81 wall
that mo- European nation shall dare tu
viulutr. was tlI slogan sounded tOdny
nj the Pan American financial confer
encc by Dr Santiago Perez Truua
delegate from ColumMn
In speech that stirred the confer
euce the Columbia delegate pictured
the prime minister Of an unnamed
European nation faced with the prob.
lens NJ over population and restricted
territory at home working for the con
quest " the untouched fields Of the
Western hemisphere.
We I'm America he said, should
he prepared to make our luviuluhiiity
stronger every day. We have seer
what that inviolabIllty means by this
war. There may hc dark corners u
the past history of this continent. but
let ny see that In the future our har
mouy is transparent Let the dead past
bury u. dead let the nations here it
formal fashion make n manifest that
none of them cOvets the territory OF
nuother that the homes and territory
" each shall be sacred that honesty
not convenience guides the policy oi
the nations, and that II is the flug OF
right we hold aloft as the flag " tht
continent. Then we can tell the otheI
nations " the world that they ma
come 10 our fertile valleys, but a
peaceful multitudes and not ms con
lCnnfinnnh on rs. pnreN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-25
AMERICAN BEARS
SECRET MESSAGE
Son Of Former President Hayes Brings
Confidential Pouch From Russia TO
Slay Embassy; Compliments Troops

NEW YORK, Mny % Scott X
lInyrs son Of former President Ruth
crfurd B Hayes who arrived from
Copenhagen to-day. had with him II
sealed canvas IOurh bearing the stamp
NJ the Russian government and I'D
dressed To- the Russian ambassador
10 has been reported that MIR Hayes
was the bearer ~ confidential gov
rrmrut dispatch from Petrograd to
Washington A dispatch from Cop
ruhngcu which told Of his departure
May 10 for New York 50 stated, but
Mr. Hayes asserted today he did not
know what the bag contained
MIR Hayes snid he had been I'm Den
mark aud llussin FOR the last two
months on mission having to do
with Russian American trade after
the close ~ the war.
The loyalty " the Russian troops
nud the efficiency of officers were
luudcd 10y Mr. Hayes Lack of suffi-
Client rain connection with the battle
front he said was mninly responsible
for recent Russian repulses
Leon T. BrokmHn. a representative
~ the Russian sun and the KOpelka,
| published In Petrograd, another pas
scugcr said he came here 10 deter
mine the feeling I'm America with re
gard to trade relations with Russia
after the war lie corrOborated Mr.
Hayes IN saying Russia was anxious
~ transfers to this country business
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-25
ITALY Is CAUSE
OF NOTE DELAY
President Believes New Opponent
Keeps German Minister Busy; Pres.
sure OF British Foreign Office

WASHINGTON. May 25.-Prcsidrnt
Wilson told callers to-day he did not
know the causes Tor the delay NJ the
German reply 10 the American note
on the Iusltanla but he presumed the
German government was absorbed IN
new circumstances arising out " ltaly's
entrance into the war
while Ambassador Gerard has sent
several messages bearing on what the
German reply may be, no direct init
nation had been received concerning
It's contents
The embassy here however has made
suggestions TO the German foreign Of
flee for the reply and In German quar-
tcrs II * said the note will be- ~ a
character To satisfy American public
opinion
While declining IN throw any light
on the shipping situation Ms between
Great Britain and the United States
the president referred 10 II as n chron.
lc case. II was learned that he be-.
lirycd any formal note ut this time To
Great Britain might be- construed M
a weakening NJ the American govern.
mcnts position In its delicate relations
with Germany, lint as soon as the Her
lin reply is received some action may
be- expected
Pressure constantly is being brought
10 hear informally however ON the
British foreign office aud admiralty IN
ameliorHte conditions with respect tu
American cnrgoes and ships.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-25
ATTEMPT TO
DELIV Err STARR
Guard Is Fired Upon BY Three
Skulkers-Starr Deaiss knowledge
N any Pian 10 Resrus tfhm

CHANDLER, OK, May 25.-It IL
believed here today that an effort
To rescue Henry Starr aud the other
Stroud bank robbers from the county
jail early this morning was frustrat
ed by the guard, who drove three men
away at 3 o'clock when he saw them
coming In the direction Of the Jail
The guard looked uut at that hour
and saw three men across the street,
skulklng In the shadow Of building
He reached for Winchester and
watched them, finally going out upon
the street where the men opened fire
on him. The bullets grnzed him, but
he was unhurt.
The guard fired at the three men
and they ran, disappearing around Il
corner Later they were seen riding
out Of town on horseback. Starr de
niles knowing NJ any plan to rescue
him and the other hank robbers now
In the county Jail, but the guard will
be doubled while the bandits remain.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-25
1000 ITALIANS
IN OKLAHOMA
OF These One Thousand Are Sub
leCt To Service In Emanuel'S
Army
HAVE DlSREGARDED PAST CALLS
Majority OF State Residents An
swerable To Latin King Are In
Mining Districts

l'aIy I"ui'I' I'''" the Enf"p'hh
N"l n"l "'l'' N"lhr NV" i''l"'u's
ol oN'a.oli'" AL oi ll"IlaI hlr'h ana
many oI them Italian citizens. John
H. VIZ, '"'SuIhr nE'n' Ior lihll' VINO
~ H'n'i"l'" ~ M'N''N''r' r~'lIllAIcS
'h"t looo humans no" III the Sinle
n,' ","l,"p'' I"l mlii'"'l service.
M"Sl "I lh'Se, l'l I"'' 'Ur in'J'I part
4" tue '"'", n' , wv" lu oh'nl"Inh, are
u" n' Ioulu III 'h' com HrlHS
lh' lih''"h government hns offered
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-25
FINDS HE WAS SOBER
DE BriscOe Nindicated And Rewarded
In Modest Financial Way For In.
dignity AZ Hands Of Railroad

William + DE RHscoc. the Young
farmer who appeared to be- drunk
when he arrived here on July 3. lull
ON Frisco train aud was fined the
next day IN police court was not
drunk nt ALL lie was sick, and the
railroad put him into a stuffy ear. thr
stale air NJ which caused his Illness
At least that ls the finding NJ the
jury and DE Brlsruo was given yer
diet NJ $500 against H. |. Kipcr. the
aurond detective, aud the railroad
company The ease was tried before
Judge Wilson yesterday and n verdict
returned late yesterday afternoon
DE Brisroe sued Tor S2ONOO. n large
part NJ the damage being attributed to
the fact that he was compelled to rr.
main In the company NJ the ritys po.
lice characters, hut the jury gave him
n verdict covering only the humlia.
tiou felt by him at the uur " the ar.
rest
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-25
AUTOS HAMPER
FIRE FIGHTING
AT Semple Elevator Blaze Ma
chimes Created MenaCing Con-
ditiOn OF Congestion
PREVENTED MEANS OF EGRESS
Fire Chief Says Police Force Is Too
Small For City. Mayor Has
Another Opinion

New and more drastic tlafn. laws
ARE to he made by the city commissions
er~ II agitation aroused a. th. >rmpm
grain elevator fire last night l- pushed
Mayor Oycrholser intimatrd lhI- morn.
lug thnt laws regarding lnr traffic
near n fire would he bIuur Boo case
the old ordinance tO that effect le not
sufficient 10 prote,r the lIrrmrm II
the old laws are good but lack enforce
ment q rigid crusade would hr made
to euforcr them 10 the letter Doc said
II Is believed that action following
an Investigation Of the ordinance viii
be taken ut an early meeting u the
city commissioners 10 bring about some
radical change In the enforcement near
fire zones.
The fire last night at n grain cleya
tor one block west Of Western avenue
ON the Rock Island track. beyond
checking when the fire companies ar
rived could easily have burned
that entire section Of town. according
10 the police officers uhls morning
Temporary Chief d. Durham stated
that when hc reached the Scene short
time nfter the fire companIcs. Tor five
blocks on either SIDE Of the fire the
streets were blocked by standing auto
mobiles The supply wagon II the firt
department was unable 10 get out on
account ~ the congestion n there
had been n gasoline or oil tank ont
Side that burning building hundreds
would have been killed last night
Captain Dunham said. "No one wou,
CONTINUED ON Last Pagel
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-25
BRITISH ORDER
Is MYSTERIOUS
|. :. Asks Admiralty For ENplana-
tion Of Drastic New Restrictions
Placed Upon Neutral Shipping

WASHINGTON, May 20. - The
United States has asked ~ Great Brl-
tnln the meaning " the British admir-
atty notice which specifies that neu-
tral vessels must OhtHin permission TO
take the north route around the Brit
ish Isles for Scandinavian countries
official, here are unable a. understand
why neutral vessels should be- pruhlb
tied from any " the navigation routes
lying outside territorial waters Ger
man aud Austrian embassies here are
very much Interested In the outcome
NJ the inquiry because they believe II
affects the right " neutral vessels ON
the high Seas more than do,o the Ger.
man war zone proclamation
In official quarters here the note
Is Interpreted us prohibition Of a
large part NJ the sens to neutral com
mercc by the laying " new British
mine fields The following portion NJ
the proclamation * not understood
here:
British and allied vessels wishing
Ia use northahuut route should apply
10 customs aud neutral vessels must
apply for permission through their for
clgn representative and failing such,
proceed south.about Sailing vessels
from the Atlantic 10 Scandinavian
ports passing westward NJ Ireland and
~ kilda, thence Farce island to des
tination passing northward by fifty
miles NJ Shetland Islands"
Officials here not only wish 10
know why distinction IL made he.
tween British vessels and neutral YES
sells, why fifty mile limit IL placed
outside the Shetland islands aud
whether new mines have lrcn placed
there.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-25
ADA COMPLAINS
OF GAS WASTE
Adam /. Reck Informs Attorney Gen.
eral that Conservation Act Is Being
Grossly Violated

one Of the first reports " Viola.
tlon NJ the conservation act passed by
the last legislature has been made by
Adam l. Heck NJ Ada. who hss In
formed the attorney generals office
that numbcr NJ gas wells In that
vicinity are blowing off
II * stated by Heck that the wells
ARE allowed to remain open aud that
the gus IN escaping Attorney Gcner
nj Freezing has called the attention ~
Mine Inspector Ed Boyle to the ~
ported waste. with the suggestion that
au investigation be- made ai once and
that steps be- taken tO stop H.
The state mine inspector il inform.
ed that N he needs any legal assist
ance he may call upon the attorney
generals office aud II will be- given.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-25
FOR STEALING FLOWER
Woman Asks That NeighbOr BE Given
Limit For Alleged Petty Larceny OF
One POsy and One Pot

For the theft " a flower to-wit, one
pink grranlum, Mrs Adele AdWan of
HOO West sixth street, went To the
city Jail today aud filed a charge "
petty larceny against her neighhor, Mrs
L. e. Chambers, 1915 West sixth
street Il will prosecute her To the
extent " the law" said Mrs Adwan.
"Oh yes, | forgot to add that she also
purlolncd a flower pot, too" aud the
complainant added that item 10 the list
of tIngs Mrs. Chambers ls accused "
stealing.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-25
TEXANS ARE WHIPPED
Attack Americans At Night and Cap
ture or Kill Two While Others Hur.
ry for Help

ALPINE, Tex, May 25.-A party OF
river guards and rangers were at.
tucked last night The attack was
made after dark and after an extend.
eel fight the Americans were forced to
retreat and their horses were captured
10y the MeXlcans.
The whole party except Ranger
Bates aud River Guard Joe Sltters
walked 10 u telephone and called for
help. II ls feared that Rates and
Sltters were Killed or captured. Bates
was member of n party who killed
two MeIicans In fight fortnight
ago.
Sltters, IL IL said, has killed sev.
eral Mexican outlaws on the b, der
including Seferlno Torres, two years
ago, A posse from Valentine left for
the scene Of the battle last night, II
Is not known how many Mexlcans were
killed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-25
HAVE TOO MUCH FOOD
Port Of London Granarles and Meat
Houses Are Filled and Heavy Laden
Ships Await Their Turn

LONDON, May 25.-The congestion
in the port Of London is being reliev.
ed gradually A few weeks ago 40
or 90 vessels frcqpt, 4, were waiting
their turn at the crowded docks. The
number now Is reduced ON the aver.
age to fewer than ten.
This Improvement is not due to de.
creased business, for business shows
n steady increase, but TO II relaxation
In the customs regulations In favor
OF the British colonies.
There have been heavy arrivals of
wool and refrigerated meat
Warehouses have been filled for
some time past and new conslgnments
have had to walt for vacant space.
Grain warehouses all are reported
full and vessels with grain generally
ARE kept waiting some time.
There has been much complaint OF
shortage of labor IN the London dock
district hut none of shlrklng VI work
OF " drunkenness
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-25
OLD TANK TOWN DAYS
Commissioner street Has scheme for
Kidding Capitol Hill Of stand Tow.
~ and Deriving Cash

The old Capitol Hlll water tower
aud tank, erected years ago at cost
" between $4,000 and &,O0O, hut
which have not been IN use for the
past four years since the connection
" Capitol Hill with the city water
mains, may vet be- of some use 10 the
city J G. Street, city commissioner
" public property has conceived the
Idea NJ selling the water system to
Drumrlght. ok, which town has but
recently passed the bonds for the erec-
tlon NJ just such water supply as
would he Afforded by the installation
~ n tower and tank ~ this kind. Dr
Street viii In all probability take the
necessary steps toward selling the
tower and tank to Drumright within
the next few days.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-25
CHURCH ADVICE
is REPUDIATED
Southern Presbyterian Assembly In Re.
port Also Advocates Votes In United
States on Prohibition Amendment

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, MAY %
Reputation of the action NJ the fcder-
al council Of the churches " Christ In
America regarding the European war.
lts advice 10 President Wilson In that
connection and advocacy Of a vote of
the states NJ the United States ON
the question " constitutional pruhi
billion amendment was recommended 10
the general assembly of the Southern
Presbyterian church by the committee
ON foreign correspondence today. The
text Of the committees rcCummendn.
ton was ~ follows:
While there nre many things I'm
the reports Of the council which we
approve and heartily mdorse, there are
actions tuken which so do violence to
| the historic aud scripmral position OF
our church that we can do nnught
else Than decline to accept rcspOnsl.
blllty for them and enter protest"
In the reports Of the council there
was also Included reference to sIml.
lar action by the Roman Catholic
church, TO which the committee also
| dissented
The assembly voted to defer action
regarding any change In the relation
10 the council for one year. A with.
drawal from the council was threaten.
ed at one time during the session
The reelection of Rev. Dr. X. /.
Morris ns executive secretary of the
home mission committee and Rev. Dr.
J. Ernest TuckeT as general evangelist
Of the assembly, both faf n period "
three years, was recommended I'm the
report " the standing committee ON
home missions. This report showed
decided advances along all lines Of
home mission work during the past
year.
The bills and overtures committee
submitted another partial report In
answer 10 nm overture requesting n
special program for the week " prayer
he arranged by the assembly. II was
recommended that this matter Iva
placed In the hands NJ the executive
committee on publications. subject To
the judgment ~ that committee.
The assembly united In PRAYER for
peace NJ the nations of the world led
hy Dr A. A. Little NJ Georgia.
Healthy increases during the INST
year IN all branches of the Sabbath
Continued on Last PageI
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-25
RELIEF FOR ITALIANS
Prominent Men In L. s. Plan Pro Rate
Contributions From Male Adults In
California

SAN FRANCISCO, May 25.-Ad.
vised by the American Red Cross
against raising In this country I'm the
interests NJ the Italian Red Cross
funds Tor war relief. prominent Ital.
ians here today discussed plan for
the collection " pro rata contrlbu.
tlon from all adult Italians In Cali.
fornia
II declared that the American Red
Cross society existed by authority of
congress and that all funds collected
In this country under the name ~ the
Red Cross must be- sent to the Wash
lngton headquarters.
The American organization, how
ever has offered to transmit free to
Italy nj lsums collected for the Italian
Red Cross
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-25
FRIENDSHIP SHUNTED
Attorney Boys Files Information
Against Close Acquaintance for VIC
lating a Provision Of Traffic Law

Albert NJ Iehr, Of the Lehr Flora
shirt company was the object ~ "A
complaint charging exceeding the
speed limit which was filed 10y A. Z
Boys, assistant city attorney this
morning Attorney Boys alleged In
filing that the Lehr automobile had
been seen going at speed NJ about
% miles an hour ON West Thirteenth
street last night and that It passed a
street car which was unloading pas
seugers while at that rate Of speed.
The fact that Boys and Lehr are
personal friends aud have known
each other for years did not deter the
city official from signing the com
plaint Boys stated that he believed
the son NJ the car owner was driving
the car at the time ut which II is said
10 huyc broken the law.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-25
KING RESENTS
WALSH PROBING
Frequent Clashes Between In
veStgatOr and Rockefeller Wit
ness At Industrial Hearing
He COMMENDS YOUNG JOHN D.
Says Mine Over Is One To See II
II Is Desired To Improve Con-
dltiOnS In Colorado

WASHINGTON, May 25-W l.,
| King, director Of the Industrial rclu.
tious department of the Rockefeller
foundation. clushcd repeatedly with
Chairman Walsh during the luttcr's
questioning Of him today before the
federal Industrial relations commits
sion.
Walsh sought 10 make record of
what King had done for American Ia
bur Both the Witness aud Cummis
sIouer Wrlnsruck wanted tu know the
object Of that line uf questioning but
the chairman refused tU explain
II Am not ON the stand. he said. and
| must decline tu be- questioned
WnI-h questioned King us to his In
vcstgutims In Colorado but the wit.
nrs- insisted that his investigations
were confidential and he could not
make public amy Of his information.
He Insisted he had seen representatives
Of both sides of the Colorado struggle
IN his effort to hp absolutely fair
Public Opinion \ Factor
The chairman Insisted that IN"
'pcoplc must have the fucts
"Whnt do yuu mean hy the pcupley
asked the witness
- mean the American people snid
the chairman whose public" opinion
would be- the greatest fnrior In i'm.
proving conditions IN Colorado"
"Thc will uyl conscience NJ Young
Mr. John u Rockefeller Is more pow.
crful IN Colorado than any other force
thar can bee brought 10 bear AT this
time" snil King
"lou think thut the will and con.
science NJ MIR. John H. Rockefeller Is
more Powerful than the Wills aud con
sciences " all the American people 10
bring about q change In the conditions
IN Colorado"
"rhut is not Just what | said" re-
piled King. aud another tilt followed
IN which he protested against hls
testimony being distorted"
~ mean 10 saw King explained.
"that II I wanted To improve condi.
tions In Colorado the man I would gu
after wonkl be- John u. Rockefeller
Jr. He coNd do more In one year
along that line than efforts to focus
public opinion ON the situation could
do IN several years
Betv 'cn the clash between Walsh
aud the witness, the chnlunnn de
clnrpd:
'Nou have given your opinion NJ me
hut | du mot lute~l to give my opinion
~ You here. no matter how insulting
your comment may he shall treat
You exactly SIS | treated John H.
Rockefeller, Jr."
Responsibility Tor the Colorado
strike, King said he could definitely
fix nnd h. expected to report his find
ings where they would have the hest
effect He suggested he should like
10 give his recommendations privately
10 Chairman Walsh
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-25
ClTY'S CASH 100000
State National Bank Depository. viii
he Asked TO Increase Bond In Con.
fOrmity With Law.

The state National bank, city de
pository, must Increase its bond to
comply with the city charter accord
ing 10 the decision NJ City Attorney
Byron ID. Shear, The charter pro.
yides for a bond " the city depository
to he double the amount OF money In
deposit by the city The amount now
In cash that IL deposited with the
bank Ia approximately S20O,OOO. The
bond Of the bank Il Just about that
amount and according TO the decision
OF the attorney It must be increased
AT least $4,000
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-25

The western low pressure aren IL drifi
Ing slowly eastward with center over
Nebraska this morning II is causing
warm weather In the nlains states and
mississippi hnsln and showers and thnp
der showers In the upper Mississippi val
icy, The rainfall has been light except
In eastern Nebraska aud Iowa Light rnins
are reported In the northern Rocky noun
talns and the Pacific Northwest There
has been NO precipitation " consequence
In the Gotten belt during the past twenty
four hours and generally fair weather
prevails this morning except IN the up.
per Mississippi valley,