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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-22
WRECK VICTIMS
ROASTED ALIVE
Total CausalheS OF Railroad Cats
atrOphe In England May Reach
Four Hundred
THREE TRAINS IN SMASH UP
Third Crashes Into WreCkage Of
First Two; Most OF Dead
Are Soldiers

CARLISLE, England, May y.
llfy known dead with the prospect
thul the total casualties viii reach
tour hundred wus the toll early today
When lhrue trnlns one carrying troops
were wrecked on the Caledonia rail.
road at GrctnH, near here
Fire, which broke out In tie wreck
uge, added to the horror uf the
catastrophe The flames, however
were eAtingulshed quickly, and the
Girenru Joined In the task Of rcscu.
Ing the dead aud Injured
Many " the injured are expected to
die, Fields adjoining the scene or
tuary with the victims laid out IN
RrucsUue rHukA
Most uf the dead We're soldiers The
troop trlhn culIlded first with 10
cnl from Carlisle aud before the oc
rupaulv were able to get clear " the
wrccknge Of this accident an eyprtos
from London to Glasgow crushed into
them.
Fire broke out and spread with greHt
rapidity through the wreckAge II
was soon burning ~ harcely that the
men engaged In the work Of rescue
we're driven back There was nothing
TO do but wait for the coming Of the
fire hrigades.
These were brought up at all posi-
BILE speed
once on the scene they labored with
frantic energy 10 control the flames
In the end they were successful, but
before the fire was eItingulshed many
Of the travellers pinned under the
wreckage we're burned alive before the
eyes of the helpless onlookers
Five hundred men of one regiment
we're on the troop train When the
roll was called after the wreck only
" officers and men responded. Mum
hers NJ others however, were engaged
In caring for their wounded cum
rades.
Some OF the victims we're 30 mang
led that their rescue from the wreck
age was impossible Several who were
cNtricatcd were burned
Doctors performed heroic services In
their efforts 10 help those pinned In
the tangled masses Of wreckage and
iron
Surgeons amputatcd both legs Of
one soldier and one lex and an arm
from another. ns this method offered
their only hope ~ escape one of the
soldiers died from the shock
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-22
WHYSECRET WASTOLD
Erroneous Reports Of Japs' Demand,
Caused Ministry to Make Fifth
Group Public

TOXIC May - Why japan ,u
denvord 10 keep secret the nuh grpw
OF the demands she presented to ChImu
last January, shortly after the ocru
patton NJ the German position uf Kim,
Chow boy the Japanese was p1plnlur,
I'm the diet today by baron Kato. min
lister uf foreign affairs. u answer u
question, hy minority members rhpr
had been previous Indications that tn,
minority would center In opposition ur
the Chinese question. yulCing the ldrn
that the government should have iu
sisted upon greater cnu,~slons
Huruu kHtu called attention 10 IN,
fact that Japan was not In du,
hound 10 communicate these demand,
tu the powers japan believed She wa,
Justified he declared. IN demanding On,
concessions contained In the first four
groups The nth group dil not rru
rcscut demands hut rather hopes
I'VE had to see what china would
say about this fiflh group" the for
rlgn minister explained and thpr,
was therefore mo- uc,ysslty NJ cummu
uirHting H. Later, hrrausr " the Rp
pcurnnuc NJ erroneous accounts NJ mi,
group japan decided to make me mat
ter public"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-22
ROOSEVELT TOLD
TRUTH; NO LIBEL
Barnes Is Entitled 10 No Damages,
Jury's Unanimous Verdict, Forty
Ballots Taken

SYRACUSE y Y, Nav I2 The
jury In the trial " William Baru,-,
suit Tor libel against Theodore Ruusr
welt today returned n verdict for the
defendant after considering for more
than II hours the question " placing
all the costs of the action upon IN,
plaintiff II Is the belief NJ the Jury
everything Colonel Roosevelt charged
ls true aud therefore the plaintiff not
having been Ibrlled IL entitled to %,
damages
The foreman NJ the jury. Warren
W Summers announced that the yer
diet was for the defendant aud thru
the Jury was lOlled.
Ten Juror answered "fur the de-
fendant, then the clerk hcsltatpd
called the name NJ Edward Burus aud
waited Burns big rosy checked Re
publican stopd up In his seat and m
n deep voice said
For the defendant"
Juror so H. gave the same answer
BEFORE the Jury came In the ,pcr
tators In the crowded court room were
warned that another demonstration
would be- met with severe punishment
Except fur the voice Of the clerk and
jurors the room was absolutely uuict
until. the name " BURNS was called
When he announced that he too fay
ored verdict for the former prcsi
dent the court room buzzcd Ike "A
dynamo with voices. Several person.
In the court rrom stood up and waved
their hands but there was no outbursi
NJ applause
After the announcement NJ the yer
diet attorneys for Mr.. Barnes object
(Continupb on Iast paso,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-22
FOR GAR. MEMORIAL
Post No. II WIN Attend DIR. Urch's
Church Tomorrow; Assembly Call
for Decoration Day

Members and friends of Post No II
Of the q. A. X will meet Sunday morn.
lng at the corner OF Reno and Harvey
b. attend the memorial service In a
body ut the Pilgrim Congregational
church DR. urch will preach the
memorial sermon at If O'Clock The
comrades and ladies of the Relief
Corps ARE asked to assemble at lO:I5.
Decoration day will be- observed
Monday All members will meet ON
Grand avenue west Of the terminal
station at $3.50 to take the cars to the
cemetery. Afternoon exercises on that
day will be held In the Grant Post hall
At ? o'clock TO which all members aud
their friends are invited.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-22
No. /
President Wilson and White House
Family Delighted with News From
secretary NcidOos Residence.

WASHINGTON Mag 22 SECRETARY
N'\du" Was hrlug congratulated ro
day over the birth Of q daughter and
Also over his first appearance ut the
uru-ur, department since he wt. op.
nut"d ou for Uppudiirl, about two
months ago President Wilson's nr.f
granddaughter was born 10 the SOC
rrtary and Mrs MrAdoo last night
She will br unmcd Ellen Wilson Mr
AdOo fur the mtr Mrs Woodrow vii
son
New. of the birth Of tine child wa,
received with joy ut the White House
The president and Mi,, Murmrr, wi.
,ou were notified shortly after the
baby birth aud went Inter TO Dhr Ne
AduO residence
Miss Eleanor Wilson. youngest daugh.
ter ~ the president and Nj McAdou
were married in the White House. Alny
L. 1914 She ls the youngest daugh
ter " the president.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-22
TO REGULATE JITNEYS
New York Governor Signs Blll Which
Requires Each Owner to File $50,
OOO Rond

NEW YORK, Mpy ~ New York n
states firt law regulating "jltncy''
husHes became operative today when
Governor whitman signed the Thomp
spn bill placing them under the lurls.
dictlou Of public service commission
and municipal authorities. AZ ".
cent hearing 'iitney" owners told the
governor his approval of the bill would
drive them out Of business, M II was
wurdcd 50 that II would require each
Que 10 file a S5O,OOO bond, The gov
ernor then announced that n he found
this assertion well grounded he would
veto the measure
In statement accompanying hls AZ.
proyal today he did not comment on
the bond question.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-22
J. " HOYT, or ENID, CHOSEN
U.C.T. GRAND CHANCELLOR

WICHITA Kan, May 22-The Kan
sus and Oklahoma United commercial
Travellers association closed lts annual
session here to-day by choosing Inde
pendcnrc Kansas, for the 1918 meet
lug Among these elected Officers
were O. T.. CLARK. ottawa. Kan. mast
grand chancellor and J. W. Hoyt.
Enid, Oh grand counsellor.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-22
GOES ANGLING
FOR CONV ENTION
Chief Nichols toes tO Cincinnati
Armed With Loads With Which TO
bag Next National Gathering

Police chiefs Of the United State,
10 the number of about 800 will iu
vndc Oklahoma city next April m
case the hopes aud aims II police Chlef
" B Nichols are realized when he az
plies Tor the convention NJ the Na
uoual Police Chiefs association. Nlrh
ols viii leave tomorrow tu attend the
1918 meeting In Cincinnati
Armed with letters from The Cham
her NJ Commerce. the Rotary club. the
mayor and the city. pressing the n,i
mtiun To the laws to meet here
Nichols will make formal application
for the meeting lie will be us.lstcd
hy several influential men In the as,u
citation among them being the Chlru
go chief aud several southern ufficinI.
who have stated their desire to come
tu this CITY
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-22
MOULDKlDAAP PRINCE
Plot Against Won Buclow Falls
Through; win Not Leave Italy Tn
III Forced 10 DO So

PARIS. ttuy ~ PIiucp Nou Hur
low, GcrmHu ambassador a Rome Viii
npt Icuyr the Italian cnpltul until cem
0cllrd to de- SO, according 10 the Rome
correspondent Of the rctIt journal 4
Dlrcum,tnnlIul story ulso Is told by the
correspondent Uf a report current iu
Rome thut when populHr agitation
against former Premier Giolilu was
nt It's height q plot WAS formulated
to INduup Prince Won jurIow from
his residence, Tn" villa MulDu, but that
the plan was abandoned when Slguor
Gilllttl left Rome.
The Petit Journals correspondent
-uys Prince Won BucIow has Installed
his ugcd mother in.lHw. Douuu luuru
Mlnghctti IN the villa Malta iu thu
hope thnl the property viii not be- con.
fiscntrd so long as II Is occupied by an
ltnlinn woman.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-22
Gus BOND, OLD RESIDENT.
FOUND DEAD AT HOTEL

Gus Bond, the proprietor Of the Re
gnl hotel.and for fourteen years resi.
dent Of this city, was found dead IN
his bed at the hotel at about y. m.
today Death came IA the result OF
heart failure, Bond has been interest
cd In the hotel business here for years.
Tie has been manager and proprietor
Of several local hotels One sou, Fred,
survlyes
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-22

The low pressure area moved eastward
over the great lakes and down the N
Lewrence valley, giving light rains In the
lake region, ONO valley middle Atlantic
and New England states Hcattered .bpv
ers aud thundrrstnrms are rpported la
western Tennessee, Missouri Arknpsn.
Texas, oklahoma, Kansas and Colotndp
Oenernly fair weather has prevailed In
the South Atlantic aud Onlf states the
Northwestern and Tar western districts
remperaiuus urc rising slowly In tho
Rocky mountains and plains states hut are
tlll below normal. seasonablr thermsl
conditions obtain this morning In other
sections II the country The barnmetrIr
pressure N relatively low over western
Texas aud New Mexico this morning and
whilr there iv no centralized disntbanee
the weather ls unsettled Ia the southwest
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-22
.BLAMES The
LEGISLATURE
Wall Of What Might Have Been
Al Panama Fair HearkS
To Appropriation
TOO LATE NOW SAYS BROWN
Ali Oklahoma Can Expect To AC-
COmpllSh Al Frisco viii Be To
Keep LOaiing Place Open

uher thau by maintaining rest
room and common place Of meeting for
OkhhOmuus at the San Francisco ca.
position, no further steps viii be ID.
Ken US regards sending exhibits or NJ
erhlurr representing this STATE Ia the
new Oklahoma building AT the fair. II
was stated hy officials " the Okla.
homa city Chamber uf Commerce to.
day THIS decision was reached fol
lowing the receipt uf complaints from
seNerul Oklahoma people Interested In
the establishment Of the oklahoma
building which was opened r.W
days ugu, thut no. information or 1T
erulurr concerning Oklahoma hu- been
furnished tD bee given out To yislturs
oklahoma with 10. Wundrrfu re-
sources ami wide dNeriups could
have made AN exhibit at the pumIuu
Pacific Exposition that would have
attracted worldwide attention. stat
rd Elmer T. Brown. secretary uf the
hHmbrr uf commerce but the lex
ls,uturr failed 10 make an apprupriu
| ton Tor that purpose aud the work "
assembling and ,uriug for an eNhlM
tlon was altogether too great aud re-
quired the outlay of sum fur beyond
the ability u any urrson or orgauiza
tiou Ia collect hy voluntary subscrip
tiou throughout The state
Would Require S25,OOO
An exhibit such as the state de
mnnds and could make would have re-.
/ uulrrd nt the lrast calculation. S2l 900
( with that sum our agricultural min.
/ crnl and manufacturing resource,
could have been shown tu the fair at.
/ tcudnuts lu q manner that would have
left q lasting impression cur agricuIt.
ural exhibits would have created
nmuzcment. for We could have shown
| splendid specimens ~ almost every ug
| rirulturnl production ~ the temperate
. zone Our cereals, exhibited In con
Junction with our cotton. With figures
showing the production NJ each. would
/ alone have created um unusual interest
We could have used kafir milo and
fctcrita fur exhibition aud decorative
purposes iu such q manner Hs tO have
nude the entire exhibit thing of
/ beauty us we'll a. means VI display
I Ing the states utilities.
We could also have shown to the
world m a graphic manner that would
have left lasting impression that our
Continued un Inst Page
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-22
THE WEATHER

Washington Forecast
tied
Kansas Fair tonight aud Sunday. NOT
much change iu temperature
Louisiana, East TrNns Unsettled. show
ers tonight ur sunday.
Arkansas lUsetilcd In west. showers p
east tonight uuI sunday.
West Texas Tonight ana SUNDAY uu
settled
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-22
RIVER BATTLE
NOT DECIDED
Great German. Russian Fight Along %
Mile Front on San win Effect En-
tire Eastern Line

LONDON, May IA great battle
still IL raging along n 25.mile front
ON the eastern line Although Russia
apparently is gaining ON both flanks.
the decision must come along the sixty
mile front In the center, along the rlv
or San In central Gallcla. where the
Austrlhns and Germans are pressing
the offensive
The latest Petrograd communication
states that this attack is being check
Ell between the San aud the great
marshes NJ the Dnlester The Russian
press while admitting that the Teu
tonic forces have established them
selves across tue SIM declares they
can 20 no farther In that direction
Pelrogred also has been chcerrd by
the official repOCl that the Russians
are again advancing around the Turks
In the Caucasus
Ipres Attack Repulsed
On the western line Paris reports
that the French hnve stopped n strong
night attack Of the Germans north
NJ Yprcs and also have driven the In
vadcrs from rSe slopes Of l.orette
thus giving the Nlcs full possession
" this important sAlient.
Concerning the Dtrdanelles one "
the most Significant reports IL the
dispatch from General Sir Ian Hamll
tonu, commander iu chief Of the Brit
ish land forces, saying that the Aus.
trallans have iDflcted loss of 1000
men ON the Turks. General Hamilton
Describes this ~ the Australians ne.
yenge for theJde OF Brlgadier Gen.
eral W r. Bridges, commander Of the
Australian forces on Gallipoli pcnln
sula and states that only few hun.
dred men were lost In this attack.
Special dispatches from Athens say
recent reports uf successes for the nj
lies have been confirmed The Turks
however attn hold the SUBMITS Of
Krthla aud Kojadere.
No War Declaration
M formal declaration OF war by
Italy against her former partners In
the triple alliance has been reported
yet, but many incidents have 90
currcSi n character indicating immi.
nence OF an actual state ~ war.
The organizers " the new British
cabinet are taking holiday over at
Whitsuntlde, which probably means
that the composition of the coalition
government win not be known this
week end.
A Geneva telegram reports that
Baron Burian Won Rajecs, Austrian.
Hungarian premier has resigned. hut
Emperor Francis Joseph IL said to
have declined 10 accept his resignati ton.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-22


lncr except the aged and inflrm jour.
nryrd 10 Capitoline Hill today where
the municipal council convened for
Prince Culonno to consecrate the war.
The Cnpitolne places had been dec
GRATED with historic tapestries, com
mrmornting events ~ great national
Importance The mayor delivered n
patriotic address, after which, sur
rounded by aldermen and the munici
pal council aud preceded by the stand.
ard ~ Rome he started for the OUR
iunl to- pay tribute 10 King Victor Em
manuel aud the personificntlun of
Italy
Ncritnhle rivers Of humanity poured
through the streets leading 10 the pal,
nee. Thousands were packed into the
great Quirinal square The scene en-.
acted when his majesty and his family
appeared has few parallels In the his
tory NJ Rome II was estimated that
the crowd numbered several hundred
thousand. After the demonstration be.
fore the qulrlnnl great crowd with
al American flag carried at the hend
went to the Del DrHgo palace the res
idence Of United States Ambassador
Thomas Nelson Page There were loud
cheers, for America aud demands for
revenge for the lusltania yiCtlms
Great excitement was caused to
night by the report that Signor Bul.
lati Italian ambassador Mt Berlin had
been assaulted while driving IN the
street II was learned later, however,
that the incident was not so serious
as Il was thought
Officials Of the Socialist party met
today aud resolved tO rally to the sup.
port of the government A manifesto
will be- issued urging all adherents "
the party to work for the national
cause.
Admiral Betello, president " the
ltalo.Romanlnn league, telceraphcd to
NJ FlllpcsCu president NJ the Rouma.
no Italian league nt bucharest, saying
that un the day Italy declared war on
Austria, his thoughts would turn Ia
ROumnnin counting upon her assist
ance at n supreme crisis
In spite Of dlsavowas by high Ger
man officials Of the attack upon the
Italian ambassador at Berlin. Rome
newspapers consider the incident a
grave reflection upon Italian dignity
The Idea Naslonnlc declares that the
insult must be reyenged
The rrlhunN believes fitting reply
would be- for the people NJ Rome 10 nc.
company the German ambassador To
the station the day he leaves the
capital aud return Latin ciyllity for
an act " German barharism.
PARIS, Mny 22-It IL considered
that Austrla's action In destroying the
bridges and cutting telegraph and
telephone lines AZ Ponte Caffaro and
LOdrone eau be- held to constitute a
casus belli, making Italy free to open
hostllitIes without further diplomatic
formalltIes, says Gaulois dispatch
from Turin
When the Milan express reached a
point near ponte Caffaro where the
llne hud been cut the train was seized
by the AustrlHns and the crew arrest
Continued on Last PsEe.j
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-22

Unsettled and rrnerall, cleull, weather
tonisht and sunday not mplh chansr In
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-22
NO MANIFESTO
Of WAR IN. ITALY
Expected Formal Notice OF Nations
Entry Into Conflict Is
Not Made
KING ISSUES APPEAL TO ALL
Tells Citizens Ii They Do Their
Duty Victory VIII Be Certain;
Other Royal PrOClOmatlOnS

LONDON, May 22,--A dispatch from
the StefAni new, agency Of Rome says
Hing Victor Emmanuel signed today
Nh act comforting extraordinary powers
on the government Tor the duration Oi
the war.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-22

hlng victor Eillmhnutl slgleu TO-DAY
MI act comforting extraordinary power
on the government Tor the duration Oi
the war.
ROME, MAY 22.-Kmg Victor I'm
manual issued proclamation to III,
people cOuntrrsigned by all the minis
ters today. Ihc document explain.
how Italy has been driven to take ~
arms and appeals TO all citizens 10 de-
their duty IN such way that victory
will be- assured
Another royal proclamation was ad
dressed to the army aud 10 the fleet
lDINE, Italy, May 22.-lhe eNpul.
siUns Of Italians from TrieSt, POlA,
GOricLa aud GrauscO continue by thou
sands These persons are being load.
ed into freight trains aud sent TO the
interiOr Of Austria or Hungary. These
forced ihe railroads 10 provide extra
mans Of transportation
PARIS. May 22-The announcement
that Italy has declared war against
Austria Hungary is awaited hourly in
Paris but up to y. NJ. no definite
news tO TIN, end had been received.
The Italian cabinet WAS reported 10 be
discussing the phraseOlOgy OF the dec
laratiOn OF war.
ROME. MAY 22.--lnasmuch ~ King
Victor Emmanuel has sanctioned
the bill COnferring up the gov
ernmenl extraordinary pOWere IN
ease Italy goes TO war II is generally
expected In Rome that the Duke Of
Ayarna, the Italian ambassador IA
Austria Hungary viii leave Vienna 10
night. IL IL also thought that Baron
Won MAechlO, the ambassador OF Aus-
tria.IlungaIy, will 10 away this even.
ing. Baron Won MacchlO was received
today by Foreign Minister Sonnino.
II Is stated that he asked for his pass
ports.
The council Of ministers was In con
ference today engaged In formulating
the declaration Of war. II also was
engaged In perieCting measures Of mo
bililailon to be adopted the moment
war is declared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-11
French ivory

French ivory
And where is the woman but who
wants dainty French ivory toilet
articles? This French ivory exhibits
all of the characteristics of the
genuine Asiatic tusk ivory; II has
the color. the grain and the weight
and yet the prices are very mod
crate, indeed
Hair brushes filled with the best
quality of white bristIes range in
price from S1.CO to $500
Cloth, hat and bonnet brushes are
priced 75c to $3.50
Mirrors with ring. short and long
handles $500 to $500
Puff boxes and hair receivers, all
sizes soc to 500
Combs; al-coarse and fIne-and-
coarse :s;5c to S1.O0
Trays 25c TO $500
Nail files and cuticie knives are
priced 25c and soc
Adjustable buffers with ivory rims
are priced Use and S1.OO
Jewel boxes. pin cushions, glove
stretchers. saIve boxes, button
hooks. shoe horns, etc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-11

Christmas cards
and calendars
This year we have the largest
line in our history. and by far the
prettiest styles-the daintiest de-
signs and colorings Imaginable
In the cards there are dozens
and dozens of different designs
ranging in price from 1c up
There are dinner and luncheon
calendars. The Business Mans Cal
endar, The Calendar of Cheer, and
SO on-prices are from 10c up.
Books
Popular copyrights ------ soc
Boys and girls DOCKS. .25c-5Oc
Juvenile books 5c-S1 90
Gift books ---- -1Oc-$1 90
Margaret Hill McCarter's new book
'aThe Corner Stone soc
STATIONERY and toilet &C
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-11

Christmas lines opened
especially for the teachers
Knowing that in the smaller one does not have the
advantage of the assortment and variety
Store have opened several of our Christmas
lines especially for the benefit of the teachers