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Continued on Page Three
Cannon First In Paris.

PARIS. Jan. 14.-t6:55 p. M -
Speeches must give way to the voice
of the cannon. The country Is not
with you; there Is nothing for parlia-
ment to do but TO keep still when
France Is invaded"
with these words. NJ. Delahaye In
the senate today demanded the post
ponement Of ell discussion Of the war
situation. His speech CAUSED a great
stir and protests on the part OF several
members
Premier Vivian expressed regret
that such language had been used, but
some of NJ. Delahaye's colleagues up
held him
After a brief but lively debate, the
motion for q postpOnement was de-
feated.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-15
Tulsa Representatives Say
They Want Equitable
Legislation.
THE BILL is REVISED
Proposed Measure Gives
Unlimited Power to
the Commission.
by GLENN CONDON.
(Staff CorrespOndent

NKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. IA,
" exclusively predicted In Wednes'
days World the bill to regulate and
conserve oil production in the state
Of oklahoma, as framed by a GER
tain clique Of producers and the
United States bureau OF mines. was
today introduced In the house and
Benate.
The bill has been changed in one
particular Instead OF giving the cor
poratiOn commission the right 10 as
sess the $1,000 fine provided In the
measure as a penalty for violation OF
It's provisions. this authority Is con
ferred upon courts having jurtsdlc-
rg.vttuuod IN paga Three
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-15

NEW YORK. Jan. 14.-Directors
OF the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
company declared today a semi-an-
nual dividend OF \ per cent on the
common stock. instead OF the usual
per cent dividend.
A statement issued by the company
said the decline in gross revenues In
six months had been s6.518,000, or
approximately IA per cent.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-15
OPEN THE CLAFLIN BIDS
Secretary OF the Note Holders Com
mittce Enters Bids.

HIIIVt T8IIVtI5 fDIto'
NEW YORK. Jan. 14-Bids for
the assets OF II. B. Claflin COM
pany. the bankrupt dry goods firm,
were opened today by a special mas,
ter. There were two bids. both from
f.. w. Jones, secretary OF the note
holders committee, on behalf OF the
Mercantile Stores Corporation and
the II. =. Claflin Corporation. The
approval OF the federal court must
be obtained before either can be ac-
cepted.
One bid offers $4,000, 900 for the
assets. This would afford the re-
organizers an opportunity to pay the
creditors first payment Of 10 per
cent and give them the remaining
IS per cent Of their claims in notes.
Creditors representing claims OF
S3s. s.486,l35 were represented.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-15
GOVERNOR WILL
DELIVER FIRST
MESSAGE TODAY
Will Appear In Person Be
fore the Fifth Oklahoma
Legislature.
RADICAL MEASURES
URGED BY WILSON
Socialists Would Curb Pow
er Of Legislature and
Supreme Court.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. IA
Governor II. l.. Williams will
follow the plan adopted by Pres
ident Wilson tomorrow and ap-
pear In person To deliver his mes
sage to the Fifth oklahoma leg
islature. The house and senate
will meet I'm Joint session Friday
afternoon at o'clock to hear
the governors message The
communication is expected to
fairly TEEN with plans for econ
omy".
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-15
COPPER MINES RESUME WORK.
The Recent Order To Open Affects
$500 Men.

HOCGHTON. Jan. 1.-THE Copper
Range Consolidated mines which
have been operating on half time
sirce the beginning of the European
war, resumed full time todays The
order affects $500 men.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-15

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA. - Okla.
hona Fair Friday and Saturday,
not much change in temperature.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-15
THE WEATHER REPORT

TULSA, jan. a. -- Temperature
Maximum 60, minimum 30. north
wind and clear.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-15

Are you going to build and
need a sum of money? There
is a loan advertised in the
Classified Columns, Read it.
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-29

the tugs were used, and 1t was when
the manila lines were coiled aboard,
after an unsuccessful drag, that traces
Of .ewar paint" were discovered on
one of them. While the chain drag
had missed the sunken vessel entirely,
one Of the spreader lines had been
pulled across some portion of the F-4,
the flakes of gray paint being unmis.
taxable evidence of this. It was con.
elusive proof that the searchers were
within few hundred feet of the sunk
en- boat and its imprisoned crew, and
everyone went at the next cast with
renewed heart.
"a few minutes later the ting Navajo,
which stiIl had taut one end of the
loop that had been fast around what
was supposed to be the submarine for
nearly "a hours but which had been
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-29
NEWS AND PHOTO
Telling STORY .
GL0sT VESSEL.
Extraordinary interest Locally
In F-4's Fate Shared In
ternationaIiy

II the story Of the FL is not fully
chronicled in newspaper and magazine
articles, photographs and the up-to-
date movie" it VIII not be for lack
of both professional and amateur
workers at the scene.
l. Three moving picture men are stay
ing on the tfredse California night and
day in the hope of being there at the
fateful moment when the "a is raised
to the surface-or when perchanee a
diver comes up with some news of
those below. Many times disappointed,
the gentlemen of the whirring picture
machine are not daunted and always
expect the next development will be
that for which they are hoping.
A number of newspapermen and
perhaps an even larger number of
near-newspapermen spend large part
Of their time on. the California or on
launches near the scene.
The Star-Bulletin has had practical
ly continuous news and picture.
service ON the F-4 STORY" from the
time when this paper first announced
the loss OF the submarine-last Thurs.
day afternoon. -. - -.
A representative of the Star-Bulle.
tin, thoroughly acquainted with naval
and submarine matters, has been on
the dredge almost continuously for sew.
eral days. I'm fact, when the diver.
was sent down yesterday morning fol-
lowing the cable which It was believed
led to the IA, the Star Bulletin was
the only local newspaper whose rep
resentatiyes we're at the scene.
In newspaper circles 1t Is a matter
of knowledge that extraordinary inter.
est has been excited on the mainland
by this: disaster. The big news as
sociations and syndicates are taking
bulletins on every development Not
even when the European wartcame to
Honolulu's doors-=wh the. japanese
battleship Hizen lay off port waiting
for the German refugee cruiser Geier
to intern or to come out and fight,
did the mainland call for the news
one.half so insistently.
International attention has been
drawn to the fate of the F-4. The ma
val men OF every country under the
sun are interested from the standpoint
of naval construction as well as from
q humanitarian standpoint. -
And the American people are stirred
with syinpathf at the thought of Amer.
lean sailors buried beneath the sea
with only q slsslIt and fast-ebbfng Eepe
OF escape. Z1ss 81 = So
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-29
STAR BULLETIN
PHOTOS GIVING
COMPLETE STORY

For the complete picturefrecord OF
the F-4 disaster which the Star Bull.
letin is presenting to its readers, this
paper is indebted not only to its staff
representative constantly at the scene
of operations, but to the KodagTaph
Shop, staff photographers for the Star,
Bulletin. The photographs presented
today were secured during the most
dramatic moments of the searching
Operations 80 far, yesterday morning,
and, with those published Saturday
afternoon, are the first and by far the
most complete of the diving and
dredge operations. e. L. sFrick of the
Kodagraph Shop has been at the scene
most fthe time for several days TAX
ing pictures for this paper. ~,-.-- '-'-- -
The Star-Bulletin is making every
effort to secure for its readers com
,pIete and authoritative descriptive and
Photographic account Of this disaster,
which, from scientific, as we'll as a
"humaninterest" standpoint, has at
tracted worldwide attention.
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has been on the job night and day as
technical expert and adviser, and En-
sign Bates, operated this instrument.
II isn't probable that they were alto
gether deceived by the results.
Crane Sent For.
+ The night wore on. When the moon
sank dawn was still an hour and half
away and for that brief time everyone
took q breathing spell. Some slept
where they happened to be and in
whatever position they happened to be.
Others we're too tired to sleep and
talked it over until another day
brought another chance to again
tackle the elements. 4
/ Early yesterday morning it was de-
cided to send for the floating crane at
Pearl Harbor, so that it would be
available should the submarine be
dragged into shallow water and should
it prove too heavy a load for the Cali
fornia's hosting tackle. The Navajo
was sent for the. clumsy tow, which
was accomplished slowly but safely,
the crane being brought into Homo
lulu harbor for the night.
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L. B I'd
Like some monster game FISH hook
ed on the giant tackle. the CALIFORNIA;
catch had been played" ell night and
through the early hours Of the morn
ing First Keeling in. and then slack
ing off on lines carried down q 9Osfcoi
~rod" to the big drums of the dredge
the catch was coaxed and forced BY
turns, until everyone though It had
been successfully brought to gaff
Then II was that the prize proved to
be no prize at all, but merely snag,
such as every fisherman has been fool.
ed by at one time or another.
The bitterness of the disappoint.
ment halted the work OF rescue for q
matter OF minutes only.
Well get that anchor on to a scow
and out Of orr way and then begin
dragging again, said Captain Smith,
and his company Of loyal helpers cot
right down to grim business again.
Paint Tells Story.
II was about 6 O'Clock Saturday
night after FIVE hours Of reeving
blocks, and passing wire cable and
Manila hawser from dredge to tugs
and back again, that the California
made the strike that was supposed to
be the Inflated F4. In 800 feet OF
open ocean 1t is no easy matter to
drag 160-foot chain along the bottom,
and each cast OF the improyised APP
paratus took an hour or more. accord
ing 70 the luck OF the game.
BY o'clock in the afternoon the
California was ready for operations,
and heavy bride Of chain made fast
70 IL inch wire cable was swing
ing from the 90-foot boom Of the
dredge. Spreader lines to pull the
chain to its full length on the ocean
bottom were at first passed to tugs
on each side Of the dredge. but later
this method was found too tedious and
scumbersome, and the lines were snub-
bed to the sides Of the dredge scow
instead. For the first cast. however,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-29

seeing anything. even had the dredge
been actually raising the submarine,
but they we're willing to stand for
hours In a broiling sun in the hope of
getting news from the launches as
they came in from the scene Of opera.
tons. y. .E...#
One of the centers Of interest
through the afternoon was the hydro
aeroplane being fitted for service by
Tom Bradshaw and willing assistants.
After the failure to locate the F-4 was
realized yesterday morning, the de.
STABILITY was realized of using the
aircraft to fly above the water and
perhaps give opportunity to the ayia-
tor to see far into the sea-depths and
find the exact spot on which the long
gray submarine was resting. The
crowds in the vicinity of the plane
grew 30 large that 1t was necessary
TO keep them beyond the fence at the;
navy slip. ....".... -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-29
How Jack Agraz Set a
New WorIdDiye Mark

denned a skintight Jersey suit with
slight reinforcements climbed into the
divers boat and was pulled around
in front Of the dredge. where the long
wire rope stretched down After be
got over the side OF the boat. he
doused the big helmet In the water.
elapped It on his head and slid smooth.
" and slowly down Into the water.
Three crews Of flour men each were
told off to work shifts on the pump
that supliepd him with ar through
the long airline BESIDES this. the
hand-line and signal rope was At
tached.
It took Agraz % minutes to 90 down
the 2I5 feet. AT $50 feet he stopped.
Except for riomentary halt at this
depth, he went steadily, although slow
~ It was necessary to 90 SO 70 &C.
custom himSeR to the tremendous Va.
ter pressure. He was at the 2I6Efoot
point only short time and then came
up 1ifite >fapitily n n time coming nD
was f,2 minutes.
During the half-hour he was n the
water there were tense moments. Nv.
cry eye was on the hand-line The
big dredge up forward was crowded
and there we're a score OF craft ranged
around the front Of the dredge IA .
shalf-circle. Most OF the launches were
also crowded with spectators.
In the clear, ,shimmerfng water
Agraz could be seen for slightly more
than so feet The day was one ol
brilliant sunshine and the water was
unusually clear and smooth.
Three Cheers Are Given.
When the diver bettered his own
record iof 1876 feet suppressed applause
went up from the sdredge and It grew
into wonder when he went down to
215. And when he came up he was
greeted with three big cheers
There was some anxiety lest the
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-29
Descends 215 Feet While Vast
Crowd of Spectators Tense
b Awaits Report

In all the long days and nights OF
iineessant work since the F4 was miss
ed by the men of the submarine fleet,
the most dramatic and the most fate.
full moment came yesterday morning
when Jack Agraz, the diver. climbed
up through 215 feet of water to break
the saddening news that he had found
no sign of the submarine.
The descent of the diver to a new
worlds record was accomplished in a
setting such as might have been fur
nishe' by some great stage manager
Even Ne veteran newspaper men who
were Oh the dredge, accustomed to the
dramatic. could not help remarking
on the tensity Of the minutes when
.AgFa1eWass4maHingy his examination
and when he was hauled to the top.
From the big dredge two cables led
down into the water and in the bride
far below 1t was hoped the submarine
was resting. Whatever the object was,
1t had been lifted nearly 100 feet from
the sea-bottom by the dredge. Fear.
full that the tackle might not hold,
the Executives in charge of the sal
wage operations decided to send down
a diver to make an examination and
furnish data so that they could get
a better hold before hosting any
more.
Agraz 6reaks Own Record.
It fell to the lot of Jack Agraz to
make the descent Last Friday he
went down 1856 feet. He faced q hard
er task yesterday but he faced 1t with
out apparent emotion. A man OF re-
markedly powerful frame, well over
SIX feet and with the shoulders and
chest of q Heavyweight wrestler, he!
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-29

A repuIse Of q heavy German attack
upon the Russian trenches between
the Skwa and PISA rivers, in North
ern Poland, west Of ossoWetz, is re.
ported from the headquarters Of the
general staff. The report states that
5000 Germans charged the Russian
positions and succeeded In occupying
the first line of trenches. The Rus
slams came up in counter attack,
reoceupied the trenches and drove
the Germans back with heavy losses
Yesterday the Germans attempted
TO fly captive balloon from their po-
sition before ossowetz, but this was
brought down by a she'll.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-29
silent HER0ISh
SHOWN BY WIVES
OF men ON "A

The wives of the married men on
the unfortunate F4 are bearing the
tragic loss Of their husband with a
fortitude known tonly to women whose
husbands lead a HE of danger.
Througholit the GREATNESS suspense
of the first few days of the fruitless
search for the sunken craft, and in
these later hours of hopelessness, the
bereayed wives have been brayely
awaiting the raising of the buried
shell. -
Two sisters, wives of Archie Lunger
and Frank Pierard, gnnner's mate and
chief gunner's mate on the F4, are
living together in the Lunger cottage
on Beretania street. Mrs. Lpnger Is
a bride or two months, but bears up
well under 1.-The strain and anxiety.
Mrs. Pierard says she must keep UP
her courage for the sake of her twin
children, 10 months old
Mrs. Frederick Gilman, the wife of
the gunner,s mate Of that name on
the F-4, was married last November.
Gilman was nnaster-at-arms on the
Alert at the time OF his marriage,
but was transferred to the F-4 recent
ly. Mrs. Gilman has given up hope
of ever seeing her husband again.
Her grief Is silent in the presence Of
her neighbors, but they say she is on
the verge of breakdown. Il
Mrs. Alfred l.. EIDE, wife Of the
commanding officer on the F-4, has
been i'll from the shook, bat has now
rallied.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-29
10000 ANXIOUS SPECTATORS ON
WATERFRONT I0SF OPERATIONS

II is estimated that at least 10000
curious spectators, many of them
plainly oppressed with anxiety. visited
the waterfront yesterday and last
night in their interest to see and hear
of the operations by which it was
hoped to salve the F-4.
Thousands stayed along the docks
on the eastern side of the harbor for
many hours in the hot sun. Water.
frontiers say that many persons, in
Guiding q number Of anxious women,
have stayed around the front every
night and all night since the F4 was
lost
A stream of autos plowed through
the dust early yesterday mdrning, car.
rying spectators along the road that
leads out toward Fort Armstrong and
past the chsnnel wharf and the launch
houses. Through the choking dust
many hundreds trudged back and
forth. There wasn't a chance of their
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-29

yesterday
world like sogseeyed
greeted with the cheers wildly excited little
crowd, and the click OF three movie careras.
established
.sstsd b helmet only Of 2 feet u brave attempt to locate the
shaking OFF helping
There's nothing
There's submarine" n
dlsappnen
Of - hours into cooked hat Since Saturday morning had
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-29
PASSENGERS ARRIVED

Per P. u. str. Korea from Manila.
Hongkong ard Japan ports. For Ho-
noluIu, Mrs. B. Bucklin, Lin IIslD
Ling, P. A. Palmer, T. H. Fong, H. o.
Wfthers, Hon. H. r. WClc?tt, Yang
Wen Peng, J: Ichikawa
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-29
Hopes Are Dashed As
Diver Reports Anchor

Naval Officials Deeply Disappointed at Proof Submarine Not
Grappled of Piece of Brasswork From F4s SUI
perstructTe Brought Up BY Nayajos Line, Had Strength
ened Hope Craft Was "Hooked"-Sa Night Spent I'M
Endeavor to Secure Object More Firmly Hawaiian Dredg
ING Company Crew Does Fine Work In Trip For Equipment
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"A And Sister Craft Tested
Last Month, Stability Perfect
tsRRERR saREEEEREEEEEEsKn

q 8& BE RSERE sa e E BEEEEEEE EaKMl
Hly only month and be absolutely
Fe who made the tests connection with the docksg OF the
~ +. ~ ~ {
I'm submarine accident technical think Immediately OF
stability
all absolutely right"
required official with
stationed here distinct satisfaction to know that
thorough
showed defects impaired oundness Thus it
through lack of foresight that the disaster
I @sa-t1& :
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29
LlTTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
By Lee Pape

was wawIxing erround the house this afternoon initiating the general of a army, the rest of the army fol- lowing me, and awl of a .suddin the rest of the army, being my puppy dawg Spoart, startid to sniff like he dug wen he smells sumthing,. and heer wat was it sInelled but a peece of chewing gum stuck undir a chare in GIaddises room as if sumbody had put 1t thare til the next time they wuntid to chew it.
 Halt, I sed. Ony the rest of the army had halted aw1reddy and was trying to get the chewing gum, ony he wasn't big enuff to reetch it.
 G, I thawt. that's funy plase to put chewing gum.
 And I sat down avn the hoar and looked at it. Its a pritty big peece. awI rite.
 And spoart kepp avn trying to reetcth it and not being abel to. and thawt, I gess 1t would be awl rite for me to take 1t awf and chew 1t, it would be awl in the famer1y.
 And took it awf the bottom of the chare, not beeing hard to get awf, thinking, if I don't like it can put it back.
 Wich hadn't hardly put it in my mouth wen who calm in the. room but my sister Gladdis, saying, wat are/you doing in my room.
 I jest calm in heer with Spoart, I sed. Not letting avn had enything in
 my mouth except teeth and things, l and G1addis started to wawk \erround humming to herself as if she wasent doing enything in pertickler, and af- an64 felt undir it and then she looked 1 ter a vile she wawked up to the chare and felt undir it and then she looked at me, me looking back at her with out moving my jaws.
 sWats you looking for. Gladdis, I sed Nuthing, sed G1addis. And she went out of the room agen, and dis kuvvired the flavor was speermint.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29
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