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The Holly chieftain., 1915-09-03
Thieves Garry of 500: Miss $1,000

Cripple CreeR.-Burslars secured
500 from the cash drawer in the safe
an6 cash register in the city market,
owned by Arthur Moaer. Diamonds
belonging TO Mosie7 and wife, valued
81 $1,000, were in another drawer OF
the safe, but escaped the attention of
the th3ssss.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-09-03
N. E, A, Elects Mrs, Bradford.

uenVer,-Mrs. Mary c. c. Bradford,
state superintendent OF public instruc,
ton, was elected second vice presi.
dent, along with nine others, i'll the
htty-third annual convention of the
National Education Association at
Oakland Can't.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-09-03
Endless Chain,

knicker-Isn't that an expensive
sheet of water?
Subbubs-Yes, in the winter we set
1t in the river and narbor bill, and in
the summer we get an appropriation
to drain it for the mosquito campaign.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-09-03

Only smart man can conceal the
fact that he considers himself i'm.
portant.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-09-03

Looks Down on Common Folk.
That aviator is quite uppish."
Considers himself one of the aero.
stocracy, suppose?"
The Holly chieftain., 1915-09-03

Ten smiles for nickel. Away. buy Red
CrNss Nag Blue. have beautiful, clear
white clothes. ADV.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1915-05-15

fnalp
in to
Vouche 7500
Nutter jobs PRIDE o. ma
Voucher
Vouche
w b. Jackson
Mary
favor of Noah Aibey Voucher 227 6So
,. rxoeIsior Voucher 229 $4,000
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1915-05-15

se constitution the collections
ment Bureau for the hereby
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1915-05-15

John Leading Light
s for January Quartz
H. ACTION.
II Hayes Acme 49,
kmul
William. Mcintosh, Excelsior
Mcdonald IS,
H. Fuller
iienrs amrs anseE sanseE MNusS9g NnTm - Musskogee
RyoMYn WaYnsr Damon smm ela 49, MarsihS5,Ine ala i,I
Elmer G Clay Morning Star 80, Turceii
s. Hugo
sior Sapulpa
IoaEe Evans Canaan II Muskogee
Wm Kemp. Canadian Ian valley IS Eufadla
j. Beauty Grant
pink pink Garrett i Pine Bluff So f. Towsen
j. c. Tolver Richeleu
Total amount collected
% January S'Oo
Assessment-S6225o;
~ Annual supreme due Nov
it's finds that all
NJ. HARRISON,
ancel
o Records and Seal
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1915-05-15

"'N"rEiLf REPORT OF THE ENDOWMENT OF THE
"HAND LODGE KNIGHTS PYTHIAs OF OKLAHOMA.
JURISDICTION OF N. A, s.. A. f., A., !.
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S. T. wIGGINs, G. X. of r. & s.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-17
ASSEMBLY TO GUST
UNION SEMINARY
Held Not to Be an Orthodox
Institution by Committee
Of General Body.
,BJ ECT TO ITS TEACHINGS

Union Theological Seminary of this
city. n storm centre for many years.
has been read out of the list OF ortho-
dox institutions by a committee OF the
Presbyterian General Assembly.
This became known yesterday. when
the full text of the Blue Book issued
for use of commissioners in the As
sembly. was made public in New York.
Tho same committee also read the semi
nary out Of the Presbyterian Church.
Speculation H. widespread now about
tho probable effect this action will have
on the New York ~Presbytery and the
course the forthcoming assembly may
take toward IL.
The committee was named by the
Presbyterian General Assembly and Is
composed Of clergymen and lawyers
The committee was named to find ou'
whether there Nigh, not again be Off
cial relations between the Presbyterian
Church AMI the seminary. The com
mittee quotes from an official statement
made to ii by the president and sec
rotary of the seminary directors. Thi.
statement sets forth what the director,
affirm MO seminary professors teacl
and IL therefore official. 1t is long, ant
after II Is finished the directors say the,
do not regard 1t as a statement o
doctrine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-17
SPOOKS OF l776 ABROAD.
Demolition Of Ancient Homestead
to Result From Ghosts.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, May l6-Eevolu-
tionary ghosts in the Johnson homestead
In Stratford, near here, threaten destruc-
ton of the cditicc built by Dr. Samuel
Johnson. first head of Kings college,
New York city. and later occupied hy
his son. William Samuel Johnson, mem
hoy ur he first United States Congress,
The house was occupied by Susan T.,
johnson Hudsou, who died two years
ago.
II has recently beer unrcntable OWING
TO the weird sounds within the structure
and W. !. Johns Of MamaronCck, one Of
the heirs to the property, Is said to have
ordered lis demolition
II. Arthur Powell to-day confirmed the
weird noises. recalling that twenty-five
years ago when he ana his mother oCCu-
pied the house for q umln"r the butler
and maids were driven out lie expert
cnced many uraccountah" happenings,
such as heavy doors opening. hearing in
visible cannon balls rolling down stairs,
the swish of unseen skirts and clicking
of military hcclcd shoes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-17
RUSSIA, CONFIDENT,
TAKES WAR CALMLY
General Attitude Toward Con-
flict ChanwpS-NO Emo
ton shown.
~ SLOANE GORDON.

Specidi Correspondence 10 THE SrS'
PgrRoGRAp, April l5.-Grcat' myH'
FERROUS. brooding Russia-the u~ni1thofn-
abIe Russia--goe about her daily ways
with a n~onchalance that is haihing TO
the Western mind. Her streets are
~crowded-the streets of Petrograd ana
NJ Moscow and even of Warsaw. "here
the fighting lines are but a few miles
distant. Tens OF thousands. htera'
hordes OF men of all ages )ost1e ana
crowd along famous Nevsky Prospek'
from morning until night n far into
the night. TIL hotel Hobbies are jammed
with men and women in furs and finery'
Russia" said an American VINO mas
lived here SOM years, lis going apou'
this war business with an air or con-
Hdence that ! have never seen pelore'
=, 10 merely a concrete national example
NJ what is really underneath the sur
f,ce. a Russian individual charac-
teristic."
Four hundred young men out OF a
total membership of $500 in one Dig
institution in Petrograd have gone 10
the front. Others have taken the'r
places In the institution 'the society '"r
the Moral and Intellectual advancement
OF Russian Young Mem until there Is
almost a full membership list to-nai,
, some of those who responded to the can
10 arms have returned with wounds ana
decorations. Several have the Cross or
s.. George, which is the highest decora.
, ton for bravery which may be receive"
by any one, officer or private lhese
fortunate young heroes are made mucn
of by their acquaintance II III iact
by all the people of the capital bu'
they wear their honors lightly. one
might even believe their attitude OF IN
difference to be a studied pose
That the general attitude OF Russia
toward the war has changed since nos
~tilities began is testified TO by those
Who have observed.
"In the beginning OF the war sHlo
one of these observers. "A Rhsslah hi'r'
chant with large interests III fetrosrao
and Warsaw, 1--WE felt that we were
fighting only to repulse an ny
prevent invasion of our territory Iher'
was little show Of bitterness against tn'
Germans. But 1t In different now, This
war has lone more to make Russians
think and to draw them together thar
ANYTHING that has ever happened In TN
history OF the country.
.'To-day there Is n fixed determine
lion to fght it our to a hnish ana u
end the probability Of future COMMIT u,
destroying Prussian militarism, ina
nav sound strange to those who nav
looked so long upon Russia as IA mn
tary nation, but 1t IL nevertheless true
A new feeling OF patriotism has bee,
horn. The Russians have always beei
a far more intensely patriotic peopl'
than the Western world has given then
credit for being. You OF the West onl!
hear a part OF the story of Russia AM
Russian ways and habits OF though
and action. And, | fear. you too oftel
hear the worst part. There Is anothe
side and this war has brought 1t int
hoid relief. Russia IL a--what woul,
Lyou call it?--well, a solid land
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-17

twenty years ago In support Of this
contention 1t vas pointed out that the
report man,s Sc" recommendations to the
General Assembly. but simply attacks
the graduates and professors of the in
stitution.
The root of the controversy is said to
he the fact that Union Seminary has
maintained its interdenominational char
aCter Independent of the Presbyterian
Church, having ON its faculty professors
of evangelical churches other than Press
byterian.
The report expressly finds. n supporter
OF the institution said last night. that
Union Seminary has a legal right TO
keep its endowment one and that the
General Assembly has no jurisdiction
over the seminary. The likelihood Of a
civil suit against the institution IL abso-
lutely negligible, II was asserted.
Tho blue Iiook" report probably will
be considered at the meeting of the Cen
eral Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in Rochester on Thursday
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-17
THINKS BRITISH HAVE
PICRIC ACID CORNER
Munitions Market in Paris
Observation-Disclosures Give
England Supremacy.

f'ff
PARIS. NAV THE local war mun!-
tons market continues TO he disturbed
by "A report. now become more or less
OF "A conviction. that the British Gov
ernment has made a corner in picric
acid by means of early purchases of all
existing supplies and of contracts FOR
the output of all neutral producers Tor
the next year. The agents here h
have been scekin. the acid for Russia
report that :, Hers refuse % franc "A
kilogram for June | delivery on lots or
a few thousand tons.
Prices around II francs are spoken or
as pruba bile for early autumn delivery
and "A few rush sales are said to have
gone through lately for Russia AT ~
francs
The Importance attached TO the sup
posed British Corncc is that II will en-
able the English to stop tho war So far
as her allies are concerned in case one
OF ~them-Russia Notwithstanding prefer
10 go on for another year after Eng
land and France are prepared To ! a
peace treaty. Naturally tho runor about
the corner has been accompanied ny a
report that II was to j. i. MorGan n
co. that The mission of securing the
monopoly had been entrusted d that
the banking house was not In perfect
agreement with the British Government.
The latest French rurnor about mum
tons Is that NJ. Rbot, Mil ister OF
Finance, has called "A halt on extrava-
CANT expenditure, which has incidentally
invalidated a number OF important
American contracts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-17
REVOLT SPREADING
THROUGH PORTUGAL
Takes on Proportions Of Civil
War. People FlOcking to-
Rebel Standard.
LISBON Is BESIEGED


PARIS. MAY fs-Despat,h.s received
hora ,o-ntyr, sboy ,h,, tho revol, in
r...-. .-...u ,,,a,,u, ,ho oour.
'oi'usa' IL s"cep'"s "'0"s" '' -
try and is rapidly assuming 'he pro-
portions of n civil war. A message from
Rad, ioz. Snain. announces that the
- ,,a ,a,oo,,o,ts,s 10 rox out.
~
sue b,Spon WIN o'vV' io''"''' P'
paIins 10 STORM the c'y ,.o
~ ,elesram rom "spo ~ has
reNo'u'ion'T! vonln'lt'ee ~ 10 ~ ""'
Issue" 'Ec io''o"ihs Proo'""'"'''"
We arc going to restore the re-
public to the Republicans. We de-
mand a national government. and
consequently IL ought to BE- republi-
can. We shall adopt no party flag,
because we wish all republicans To
he united for the dignity of the
country and the salvation of the
re public.
We do not advise violence or re-
prisals. our energy does not pre-
clude generosity for the vanquished.
1t is the province of the National
Government alone to execute meas
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-17
go

There are very few insti-
tutions in the world-and
no other publishing house
of the same international
and world wide character as
Butterick.
In England, in France, in
Germany, in Spain, in Italy,
Butterick publications print
ed in five languages are rec
ognized as the greatest FASH
ion organs.
In these countries our
readers believe that Butter
ick is their own national in
stitution, and that the United
States House, if they know
of it at all, is only a branch.
The reason for this
unique success is to be
found in the unmatched eff
ficiencyo of the service which
our publications actually de-
liver to their readers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-17
Indictment ~ Comm,ttee.

Whereupon the Committee brings
this Indictment:
There is no mention by the Union
Seminary directors OF the Bible as the
supreme and final authority in theologi-
cal controversy 10 mention of the vir-
gin birth of Jesus no mention in par
ticular that Jesus offered Himself AS a
sacrifice to satisfy divine Justice and to
reconcile us to God no mention OF the
bodily resurrection of Christ, nor of the
working of miracles by Him all OF
which were declared by the assembly Of
1910 to be essential doctrines OF the
Word of God and the Presbyterian
standards.
ut has been a cause OF disturbance
and distress in some parts OF our
church, the committee continues. that
graduates OF Union Seminary. seeking
ordination. have been exceedingly vague
In heir belief. or frankly agnostic or
openly unbelieving concerning these
particular doctrines which are declared
to he essential m necessary"
The Blue Book" relates how Union
Seminary In "A second statement says
students who are not grounded in Pres
byterian standards do not go before tire
P~resbytery 10 he examined. and the on
tention is made that some Presbyterian
ministers have actually been saved by
The orthodox teachings of Union Sem
mary. This statement the committee
treats with disda!n, and concludes "ln
spite of such contention many graduates
of Union have revealed doubts in ex-
aminatlons that have caused serious
concern TO a great number of devout and
intelligent ministers and elders"
After the "Blue Book had been read
in many quarters in this city yester-
day the opinion seemed 10 prevail that
no lawsuit would he ordered agains'
Union Seminary. still. IL was admitted
that the assembly can order such a suit
II II pleases. and ii is known that som.
members of the committee hold vigorou,
views.
The opinion seemed to be that a visit
lng committee would he sent 10 New
York by the assembly to inquire wha'
the New York presbytery is about. o.
,rat for the third time all Presbyterian
viii he warned to conform to the stand,
ards, The aim OF the conservatives is Il
Keep Presbyterian students away from
Inion
on Tuesday evening the Rev. Dr
Henry Sloane Coffin will defend InioI
Seminary in an address on The Practi
cal Value Of a Liberal Evangelicalism.
Authorities AZ Union Theological Semi
nary refused last night to OF
the Blue Book repor.. II was aS
serted. however. in behalf of the semi
nary that the committees report is al
eN parte statement by members of IN
General Assembly who nave oppose,
MOI seminary since the Brigg cas-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-17
AMERICANS APPEAL
TO GERMAN KAISER
Remission Of War Indemnitics
Imposed on Belgian Prov
inccS Is Asked.

PHILADELPHIA. May ia memorial
signed by many prominent Americans
asking for a remission Of war indemni-
ties imposed on cities and provinces IN
Belgium has been forwarded to the Ger
man Emperor.
After setting forth the aid extended
by American citizens to Beleians the
memorial says:
1T is manifestly desirable that for the
good of all concerned. whether 1t he the
| destitute people. threatened with de-
structlon by starvation, or your Imperial
, Majesty's Government. now charged
with their welfare, and with the re-
sponsibility of maintaining coed order
and government among them. these sup
plies should be made to do the greatest
possible amoun OF good.
ITO that end we most respectfully pc
tition your Imp rial Majesty. and
through you the German Imperial Gov
nj that as an act of clemency
there may he. for the present at least,
a remission of the war indemnities that
have been imposed on cities and prov
inces in Belgium.
III this petition mould be granted
10y the considerate act Of your Imperial
Majesty and the Government Of the
: German Empire we believe that 1t
would not only be of immense benefit
to the suffering Belgians but also that
II would be for the highest interest OF
the great people over whom o Inn
perial Majesty hears rule.
we also believe that such action
would create a most favorable impress
sion among the people of the United
states OF America, irrespective of their
views as 10 the moral and political
questions involved in the war.
W. trust hat this petition, coming
!rom us as il does, cut of a sentlmen,
OF pity for human suffering. so deer
that II transCends wide differences OF
opinion on other questions. may arouse a
kindred feeling in the heart OF your
Imperial Majesty and on the part OF
the Government of the great Gsrmar
people, OF which YOU are the exalted
head, and that this act of mercy may
shed a ray of light over the darkness,
of the world now clouded by war;"
Among those who signed the me
mortal are d. David starr Jordan
chancellor Of Leland Stanford I'nivcr
sity President Hibben of Princeton
President SharplsSs II Haverfurd Col
leg and Bishop futile
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-17
AUSTRIANS IN S.AMBOR.
Russian Rear Guard IL Annihilated
In Carpnthian~.

>pscidi 'dbie D.spntch 10 THr svS.
LONDON. May l6.-The following Off
clal statement issued in Vienna was re-
oe.ved here to-day by wireless from Ber-
lin.
In Russian Poland the allied forces
marching south along the Pilitza have
cleared the mountain district from
Eielce to Kamienna. On the line or
the san. between Rubnik n Pere-
nysl the Russian e guards have
been driven from the western bank
Of the river and we have made many
prisoners.
In the wooded C~arpathians the adj
vance armies are pushing forward. A
strong Russian rear guard was blown
up Yesterday at Magiera. Seven can
non. eleven machine guns and over a
thousand prisoners were taken.
our troops entered Sambor victori-
ously yesterday and were well re-
ceived.
In southeast Galicia. north Of kolo-
nea. a fresh Russian attack was re-
pulsed and an enemy point Of support
taken.
Beyond the Pruth there is COM
paratlve quiet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-17
TURKS LOSE MERCHANT FLEET.
= >tca mers, 2 Tugs. 20 Sailing
ships Are Destroyed.

special cable Despdtch 10 THE Sun.
LONDON. May i6.-The official press
bureau here gave out to-day the follow
ig Russian official statement. issued
u ie'rograd yesterday:
The Russian Black Sea fleet de-
sroycd four steamers laden with coal.
TWO tugs n twenty sailing ships and
much other damage was don during
the bombardment Of Kefklne, Eregli
and Kilemale.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-17
GERMAN LINE IN FRANCE
BROKEN AT we POINTS

Rue British troops last night seized
scyeral German trenches. To the
north o. Arras the lighting was des-
perate during the whole night. Upon
the slopes east and south OF l.orette a
hard battle With hand grenades won
us some progress.
At Melville the enemy tried In vain
TO recapture the houses which we took
during the day. Neither was he able
To retake the trenches which we won
from him on the outskirts OF the VII
LACE.
Upon the rest Of the front there is
nothing to report.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-17
GERMANS NOVEL DOWN.
Meet French Machine Guns when
TRYING to Cross Bridge.

Spsrirf came DcSprfch 10 TIE Sun
LoNpoN. May IA correspond, Mt of
the DdiIy MAJ IN northern France tele-
graphs as follows tonight
"Eirly Yesterday the Germans made
a vi lent attack at S;eenstraete. where
the Belgian and French armies join.
They charged several times in close for
nation. making desperate efforts 10
cross ;he canal over the bridge they
held. French machine guns Zach time
inflicted terrible losses.
This continued for most OF the morn
ing. but later the enomy's ef rts slack
eucd and the French made a brilliant
counter attack supported by the Bel
gians. The result of his was tht, the
Germans were obliged To- e~vdcu1te The
western half OF Steenstraete and that
they also los; many p,iosn"rs and sew
oral machine guns. They also lost com
rand of the bridge
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-17
HONOR JOAN OF ARC IN PARIS,
Join French In TributeS
ON UerOinc's Ertc Day.

PARIS, May ls.-The fe'e OF Joan OF
Are was celebrated extensively yrs.er-
day. Her tour statues We're buried with
flowers. The English COLON placed a
magnificent wreath OF white roses OIL
Fr'mtet's gilded statue in the Rue des
Pyramides. Christahel pankhurst placed
the tribute in behalf Of tho Women's
Social and Political Union
The English cult of loan Of Are .
one thing which the French greatly adj
mire in their ally. II is recalled that
the password on the day of tho battle
of the Marno was Joan OF Are"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-17
German Losses Heavy.

The enemy suffered enormous losses,
which were noted by us with absolute
certainty. In the renches II on
the parapets We found more than
1000 German dead. Moreover. We
made about 900 prisoners. OF whom
nine were officers, and we captured
six mitrailleuses Thus the effective
OF attack of the enemy at this point
fell almost entirely into our hands or
remained on the field.
The afternoon communicate of the
French War Office old of the repulse
OF three violent German counter attacks
against Steenstraete, north OF lpres, II
follows:
In Belgium the enemy last night de-
livered three counter attacks against
Steenstraete and its env!rons. The
third. which took place at dayhreak.
was particularly violent. The assail-
ants were repulsed and suffered great
losses. We took yesterday six rapid
fire guns and a bomb thrower.
To the north of La Bassee, W
Richebourg-I.'A voue and LA Quinque
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-17

our position and gained a foothold in
the salient. We Immediately delivered
a counter attack and regained a part
OF the ground. taking sevcnty-seven
prisoners. including three officers.
During the day we delivered n second
counter attack. which was carried out
with the biyonet and hand %grenades.
This second counter attack. in which
our troops displayed great elan, won
back for us the entire position.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-17

Speciai Cdbie Dcspa,ch 10 Tue SuN.
LONDON. May 1.-THE Daily T6'e-
graphs correspondent at Mudros, tele-
graphing under date of May Is, says:
The Allies have reached a point
ABOUT six miles up the oiallipoli PENN
s41a Severe fighting continues. The
Turkish artillery makes the advance
Necessarily slow
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-17
Greek Ruler Gaining.

ATHENS. May 16.-The physicians at
tending King Constantine issued this
bulletin this morning:
"The King passed n comfortahi" night.
Temperature. 1904 pulse. 104. The pa
tlent has been successfully tapped, a
quantity OF pus heing extracted, His
condition IN satisfactory"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-17
BIG HOLE IN G0EBEN's HULL.
'"'rogrnd Reports TurLish Vessel
BADLY Damaged.

fETroGRAD, May l6.-The following
..'ement was issued to-day at the Wal
,.uce ~.
The Gocben, which fred 200 shells
a. the Russian feet while II was
ooInbarding the Bosporus without
scoring a single hit. was herself
oD'sed TO return to the Golden Horn
WIN a mole in her hull stopped up with
collision mats.
portion of her main deck was torn
way n a funnel was damaged.
MANY OF her crew were killed or
wounded.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-17
BRITISH SHIPS DRIVEN BACK.
Turks shy Two Cruisers Were
Forced to Retire in strait.

LONDON. May l6.-The following
Turkish official statement. issued in
ConStantinople on Friday. was received
here today by wireless from Berlin:
Some enemy cruisers fired on our
foremost batteries which had enec-
lively bombarded the encampments
at Sedd-cl- Bahr. Later the cruisers
Majestic and Albion attempted to en-
ter the strait. Our Are forced them
to retreat.
Tire survivors OF the Emden were
shorded a good reception at Aleppo
tAsatjc Turkey.