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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-09
CAPTAIN TELLS
STORY OF FIRE
La TOuraiBe Never Was In Serious
Danger But $. o. =. Was Sent Out
as Precautien.

HANRE, March "a rigid inquiry
already has been begun into all
phases Of the fire at sea aboard the
French liner La Touraine which dock
el here late Yesterday and landed
safely all her passengers. Admiral
Chmilier of the ministry Of marine
boarded the vessel upon her arrival.
His report will be submitted to the
government
The passengers apparently we're
none none the worse for their thrilling
experience The fire which was coli
fmed tu one fthe holds was ex-
tlnguished at midnight Sunday and
the last stage Of the voyage was com
picted without incident
Lifebelts were distributed among
the passengers and the boats were
prepared for instant use as soon az
tho flames were discovered, but At
nu time was there any real danger,
according to n statement by Captain
CuusSiu who declared the ~ o. s."
/ call for assistance was sent out
| merely as Il measure Of precautlOn.
There was no disorder aud no panic.
he said
The Rotterdam, one Of the vessels
which answered La Touralnes call
aud stood by until the fire was ex.
tlnguished left the French liner at
Pawle Point England The French
cruiser Guichen aud Dupetit ,Thouars
escorted her, however, az far as Cher
bourg. other vessels which answered
Captain Caussin's call continued their
trirs after receiving the thanks Of
the liners commander
Captain Caussln told the story Of
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CONTINUED on Last Pagel
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-09
ONLY FEW ARE SUNK
Germans Destroy Fifteen Ships Out
Of Total Of 1874 Which Arrived or
Departed From British Ports.

LONDON, March 9-Fiftcen Brit
ish steamers sunk out of total Of
S,Ia4 which arrived at British ports or
departed from them during January
y to March was the record achieve
ment Of German submarines, accord
Ing to figures issued by the admiralty
Vessels of all natiOnallties are taken
into account, excluding those. how
ever, used by the admiralty for naval
and military purposes Twenty nine
members u the crews NJ steamers tor
pedOed lost their lives
The total number Of vessels which
arrived AT British ports during this
period was 1919. while the number
which departed was 4.ll5.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-09
HOSPITAL CORPS TESTIFY
TO MASS OF GERMANS HURT

PARIS, March 0-Thc number of
prisoners is cited In an unofficial note
issued by the war office to prove that
German losses In dead aud wounded
have been very heavy The statement
Is made that one active regiment,
1000 men, lost 600 I'm an attack on
February l6. while a regiment ~
chasseurS had all It's Officers killed or
wounded on January Y
The stretchcr bearers of field am.
bulance have stated that every night
for three weeks they brought In from
$50 To 40O seriously wounded Ger
mans.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-09
VISIT or ITALIAN LEADER
TO HARBOR n IMPORTANT

ROME, March 9.--Premler salan.
dra, after his visit Sunday to Gaeta
TO inaugurate a new military harbor.
a journey during which much nation.
al feeling was manifested, had n long
Interview today with Foreign Minister
Sonnino. Tonight the council Of min.
listers was In session. These facts. 10.
gether with other Indications lead Ia
the widespread belief that Italy today
Ia upon the eve Of great decisive
events.
One OF the premier's remarks al
Gaeta II attracting considerable at
tention. He said.
"0ur soldiers viii sec that the des.
tiny and desires Of our country are ac
complished."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-09
GET A VOTE ON
COUNTY COURTS
Their Adjustment viii Now BE Sub
mitted 10 = Vote Oi the People II
Measure Becomes q Law.

BY a vote Of - to . the senate To-
day passed finally the senate concur
rent resolution No. 10 by Austin, sub
mitting the proposition to the people
Of abolishing county courts In the
state The measure II adopted by the
people. would amend the constitution
10 provide that only district courts
would be retained. Superior courts are
already abolished. In the event the
amendment Is adopted by the people,
two years from now the legislature
will have to redistrict the state into
judicial court districts
The amendment further provides
that u Judge Of anyone of the courts
cannot be candidate for any other
office at the time OF holding his office
ms Judge Of the court. He may be per
mitted 10 run for reelection and re-
tain his position, however The senate
has accepted the house amendments TO
the measure and II N now ready TO 60
20 the governor
Kate Barnard. formerly commission.
er Of charities and corrections, appear.
ell IN the senate and implored that
body to enact law which would give
that department the services Of two
attorneys 10 assist IN the protection
Of Indian children. She explained
that the aid Of federal attorneys had
been denied In the county courts Of
the state and she wanted legal help
from another source. Senate bin $50,
which had been introduced by Sena
tors Mcintosh and McMeChan, would,
she said, give the required authority
TO extend Aid In behalf Of the Indians
She implored the senators 10 put off
consideration Of ppropriation bills
and thus force favorable action on this
measure she said was so vital 10 the
interests Of the Indian children.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-09
COUNTESS VERY ILL
Former Miss Vanderbilt Said 10
Have CONTRACTED smallpox While
Working In II Military Hospital

NEW DIRK. March 2 -- Rell-
tlves here OF Countess Lasallos.
szecheny. formerly Miss GLADYS
Vanderbilt, said today they had re-
ceived no direct Information that
the countess has been IN In Budu
pest A dispatch TO the Times from
London states private adylces say
that the countess contracted small
pox and has been dangerously III
for forth Eht Count BchechenY IL
serving with his regiment In the Aus
trian army and the countess wa'
working In military hospital in
Budapest when she fell III. according
10 the dispatch.
Cases Of smallpox typhoid nnc
even cholera we're almost daily oc
currences In the military hospitals
II was said The countess was taker
10 her own home after her illness
was discovered At the date OF th'
sending OF the dispatch March 5, II
was stated that she was improving.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-09
FLOODS MENACE PEOPLE
IN AI!SACE, TROOPS ASSIST

BERNIE, March 9--Fiood conditions
In Alsace are becoming speedily worse,
Communication between Altkirch and
Muelhausen has been interrupted. The
lower part OF Altkirch N under water.
Troops have gone TO the assistance OF
Inhabitants whose safety In menaced.
IN the upper ranges OF the Vosges
mountains the snow still Ia from to
10 feet deep and military operations
pre virtually az q standstill.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-09
NINE WORKER OFFICIALS
CALLED FOR CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON, March q Secretu-
ry OF Labor Wilson today called lead
Ing officials Of the United Mine Work
ers OF America into conference to
reconsider plans for the settlement of
the eastern Ohio coal strike. Among
those invited were John p White and
Frank Hays, president and vice presi,
dent respectively, OF the organization
President Wilson IL keeping In close
touch with the situation and will hold
himself ready to use his influence II
necessary.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-09
IL BUYING US. WHEAT
Greece Government Acts TO Prevent
Speculation and Raise In Prices ;
Consul Makes a Report.

WASHINGTON, March o. with
the Ru-,lan wheat supply cut of with
the closing tthc DardnelloS to mer.
,hunl ships, Greece now ha, turned to
uc United States and Is buying from
rnl, country from 5000 to 10000 tons
or wheat month, according TO Amer
lean Consul General Alexander Wed
dell at Athens. The Hellenic govern
mcnl has taken this step with Il view
to Keeping down food prices Hud
checking speculation IN foodstuffs IN
purchasing American wheat the gov
ernment Is acting through the MA
tional bank of Greece which in turn
distributes wheat 10 the miller~ ut
lowest possible prices
Consul Weddell reports that all ne
gotintions for the purchase Of Amer
lean wheat are made nD Athens and
advises American sellers wishing To-
enter the market to appoint Local
agent tu represent them
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-09
ALMOST SOLD FOR A SONG;
OIL LEASE NOW VALUABLE

OlLTON, Ok, March o. -- Sam
Richards OF okehah, formerly u hard.
ware merchant Of Oklahoma City,
offered 10 take $500 last summer for
the Sam Lucas allotment, one mile
south Of 0ilton, and today II has three
wells that are making about 1900
barrels daily. Three other wells are
Un the Wheeler sand. The third well
WIS brought In last night and is max
ing 0,200 barrels daily, while No, !
made 1900 and No, 2 1900 The lease
Is being developed by the Prairie on
and Gas company, One Of the wells,
now on the sand, IL the farthest yet
drilled In the 0ilton pool.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-09
TURKISH FLEET
SUFFERS BLOW
Destruction Of Docks and Coal Chutes
at Zmguldiak Cuts or supply
Base.

PETROGRAD. March 9.--The bonn.
bardmeip by the Russians Of Zungul.
diak, on the south shore OF the Black
sea, ana the destruction Of the docks
there, A. announced by the Russian
naval authorities yesterday constitute
serious blow TO the Turkish fleet.
since II Il from this point that the
turkish hitherto have drawn their
chief supplies OF coal for the navy.
II Is reported Seml.Offlcially that In
addition TO the silencing Of the hat
ieries which defended the docks the
Russian fleet als0 destroyed the coal
ChuteS.
Benderegll, ~ miles to the west. nn.
another c0allng port, also was dam
aged. The only damage 10 the Rus
sian fleet during the bOmbardment ~
Iumguldlak was slight injury To the
cruiser AlmaE which was struck by
six inch shell. Three soldiers were
wounded. The cruisers machinery
vas not damaged
Try Flank Move.
With the evident intention OF dis.
tracing the Russian advance into
Turkish Armenia from Batum to the
valley Of the Thoruk, the Turks
have started movement IN the vicln.
lily OF KhOl, In northwestern Persia
To the northwest Of rabriz. The Rus.
sian authorities attach little impor.
tance to this move believing the melt
Ing SHOWS and swollen rivers IN this
region viii Impede the progress OF
the Turks and preclude the possibility
Of their turning the left flank Of the
Russian Caucasian army.
Efforts to dislodge the right and
left flank Of the German forces oper.
ating IN the Suwalki district OF
Northern Poland apparently are
bringing some success and only tho
German center, In the region OF Sim
no, seems 10 I've holding firm In pos
session Of the positions recently gain,
ed In the advance FROM East Prussia
The German left flank n reported h
have retired to positions In the re
glon Of Mnrianpol-virsbalovk and
Eidcunen, The right flank, reports
from the front say, has retreated has
tily 40 miles from Grodno toward
Augustowo through hogs and forests
The retreat of the German right
wing which now Is within eight miles
Of the frontier is regarded as especial
iy damaging to the Germans since \
sewers the communications Of the Ger
man army With the army Of the south
whose left wing IL besieging OssowetK
This second German army Is thus lef'
open 10 an attack from the rear b,
the Russian forces which are advanc
,ing between the Bohr river and Au
gustowo,
According 10 Russian military an
thorlties the Germans have perceived
the menace Of this situation and have
bewun TO remove their heavy batteries
from before OssowetxL This Ia re
sarded M forecastine cessation Of IN,
homherlment ~ Ossowets hy the Ger
r"rs and their retreat toward tn
eobr.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-09
W. n NELSON, IMPROVED, But
CRITICAL STATE NOT PASSED

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March "A
change for the better was announced
today In the condition OF W. X Nel.
son, editor Of the Kansas City Star,
who Is critically ill He recovered
consciousness early today and talked
with Mrs, Nelson and his daughter
Mrs. Irwin X. Kirkwood. Later he
gave directions for work on his farm.
One OF the attending physicians sum
marked the change by asserting there
had been "a considerable rally, the
mental condition IL clear. but Mr.
Nelson still Is IN quite critical
state"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-09
War at a Glance

Both the right and left thinks Of
the German forces In northern Poland
have been dislodged, petrograd dis
patches state from the positions they
took up ON the advance ON the east
Prussia. The right Wing is said to
have beaten hasty retreat to within
eight miles ~ the border Tuday's "
fetal reports from Berlin, however
state that the Russian offensive is be-.
Ing met successfully. Several Rus.
sian assaults In this region are said
to have been repuised.
The battle In Champagne has be.
come less violent. snow has interrupt
ed fighting Ia the rOsges and else.
where along the western front there
IL no great activity. The days off.
clal reports from Berlin aud Paris
mention only local engagements Of
comparatively small Importance.
A further adysnce b. the Russian
army which IL striking into Turkish
Armenia along the shore Of the Black
sea Is announced at Petrograd II Is
claimed the Russians have occupied
important positions beyond the TchOr.
NIX river throwing back the Turks
with heavy losses.
Although there Ii no direct evidence
that Italy will depart FROM her policy
Of armed neutrality. Rome dispatches
express belief that the nation Is on
the eve OF great and decisive events.
Premier Salnndara IA quoted as say
Ing that Italians will see the destiny
OF their country accomplished"
Bulgaria. considered the least like
| " Of any Of the Balkan nations now
at peace TO Join the allies, II confront
Ing an internal crisis over the ques.
tiOn Of peace or war. Reports reach.
ing Paris state that Premier Radios
lavoff has been Ovefthrown by the In.
/ fluencc Of King Ferdinand because he
desired immediate action against 1ur.
key The plan Of the premier aud his
followers. AZ thus outlined, WAS tO OK
cupy Adrianople, provided Greece
threw In her lot with the triple en-
tente.
The course to be followed by Greece
stlll Is to be determined although
King Constantine In his opposition IA
war. is said to have the support Of the
general staff The main argument ad
yanced against Joining with the allies
is that an attack on ConstantinOple
would weaken the military strength Of
Greece along the border Of Bulgaria
which would be regarded a. dangerous
in view Of the relations Of the two
countries. NJ zaimis, requested b,
King Constantine TO form cabinet
has declined and member OF III,
chamber Of deputies, N. GOumaris ha,
undertaken the task.
Paris dispatches mention severa
warships not named before as mem
bers of the allied fleet, which Is at
tacking the Dartianelles. A IN,
strength of the British North sea fee
} apparently has not been weakened, IN.
Inference is drawn that Great Britaii
and France are brinsing In for hi,
service, vessels from the far corner
" the world, the tieing up Of German
shipping and the destruction Of Ger
can warships on the high seas havin,
made this possible
The British admiralty places at m
teen the number OF merchantmen sunl
by German submarines from Januar,
q TO March 3, out Of total Of S,13.
sailings and arrivals at ports n TN
= United Kingdom. This does not in
clude the collier Bengrove. sunk ol
Sunday, which may have been ton
) pedneh
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-09
WILSON WILL NOT GO
President In Letter 10 ExpositiOns
Head Says He Must Remain In
Washington In April.

WASHINGTON, March D Formal
announcement that President Wilson
will be unable 10 attend the Panama
Pacific exposition at San Francisco
this month was made at the
White House The president gave as
his reason the necessity that he keep
IN Cln-' with the various matters
which the government has 10 deal
with
The presidents decision was made
known In letter 10 Charles &. Moore
president Of the exposition.
Vice President Marshall will repre-
sent President Wilson at ceremonies
March 20.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-09
REPORT Is EXPECTED FROM
INVESTIGATORS OF ACCIDENT

NEW YORK. March IA report
was expected today from naval
hoard Of inquiry appointed to investi.
gate the cause OF the accident to the
receiving ship Maine which partly
filed with water and almost sank at
her picr in the navy yard here last
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-09

Cloudy. unsettled westher continues
throughout hie southwest aud light snow
has f-llen In Oklahoma, northern Texas
aud New MeSlco md light rsin IN the
southern portion of rexas. Generally fair
the United States. A large field Of high
barometric pressure, attended By cold
weather oyetspreads the entlrc Mlsalssippl
hssln. gulf and south Atlantic dlstricts
Zero weather II reportsd thl. morning IN
the Dakotas aud western Nebraska and
frost temperatures In the Rulf districts,
Including Florida, shallow 'low" Gov.
Will e~nter of the north paclf.c koast
The hiehet pressurs atca Il drifting very
SLOWLY eastward
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-09
MORE WARSH|PS
TO VERA CRUZ
Battleship and Cruiser Are
Ordered 10 Strengthen
Small Craft.
CARRANZA MAKES DENIAL
In Preliminary Reply TO Wilson
Note Says Conditions Have
Been MiSrepresented,

WASHINGTON, March 0.-General
Carnn2n has made a preliminary re-
ply tn the American representations,
denying generally the existence OF con.
duou- in Mexico city which the
United States has called upon him to
improve
ln % statement orally 10 American
Cuu-U. Sillman nt Vera Cruz which
wa, Hid hcrorc President Wilson and
the cabinet today the Mexican chief
denied that General Obregon, his
commander In Mexico CITY had pre-
Nrulcd food from reaching the Mex
can capital or that ne had sent sup.
plies away.
tnrrnnza's oral statement was TAX
on In official quarters to forecast the
tenor ~ his formal answer nov being
drafted Generally It was regarded In
administration quarters as favorable
and as an indication that Carranza
nu longer would approve any lnconven-
fence to foreigners. Meanwhile, how
ever, orders went forward to Rear Ad-
mral Fletcher commanding the At
lantic fleet at Guantanamo. TO send
two more battleships To Vera Cruz.
Fletcher Chooses Ships.
Admiral Fletcher selected the armor-
ed cruiser Washington. now in Hal
ten waters with Rear Admiral Capter-
ton and the battleshp Georgia. com
manded by Captain Robert r. COontz.
now at GuatannmO, TO proceed to
Vera Cruz.
The selection Of ships was left To
Admiral Fletcher aud shortly after
noon today he reported what orders
he had given
The Washington Is the flagship Of
the cruiser squadron Of the Atlantic
fleet She carries Al Officers and 9O2
men and Is commanded by Commander
Edward l. Beach The Georgia Is one
Of the first line battleshiDs Of the
third division. She carries forty-nine
officers and S6i men The Washington
Is a little faster than the Georgia and
both ships starting today should be-
at Vera Cruz by Thursday night
After the cabinet meeting today II
fCnntinned on last Page
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-09
ROUMANIA MAY PROCLAIM
MARTIAL LAW WHEN NEEDED

BUCHAREST, l,oumnnia, March ..
The Roumanian senate today adopt.
ed a bin empowering the government
TO proclaim martial law throughout
the country whenever II deems such a
measure lwcessarv ,r
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-09
COURT OPINION
WAS REVERSED
Prairie Oil and Gas COmpany's
Assessment Cannot he
Increased.
JUSTICE BROWN DISSENTING
Other Large Corporations Are
Involved In Ruling Made
BY Court Today.

Reversing former opinion, the
state supreme court today granted the
Prairie OIL and Gas company writ
Of prohibition against the state board
Of equalization, restraining the latter
from assessing the cOmpanys proper
~ In oklahoma at $45,5OOOOO, al IN
crease Of Sl05OO,OOO over the Orlgi
nal assessment In 1914 By is de
clslon the court reverses an opinion
handed down In January which was
written by Justice Riddle and con.
CURED la 10y all other justices with
the exception of Justice Kane, who
did not participate
Today's opinion declares that the
state board of equalization Is with
out jurisdiction or authority to re-
convene ana reassess property Of pub
lie service corporations after the board
had made assessment upon such prop
erty. and computed the amount Of the
tax levy and certified same 10 the VA
riOus county clerks If any property
Of such public service corporations be
omitted In the assessment, the opinion
reads. and thereby escape taxation
when such omission IL discovered the
board may assess such propety anC
extend same against the tax list al
arrearages Of taxes charged against i
IN connection with the assessment foi
the next year or some subsequent year
Justice Brown Il Opposing.
The opinion Of the court today wa
handed down ~ result Of a rehear
Ing granted the Prairie company at
/ torneys following the issuance Of TN
former decision. Justice Turner II tn
only member Of the present court Wit
participated IN the decision ~ IN,
court last fall.
Justice @. A. Brown dlssented fron
the majority of the court his conten
tlOn being that the state board was
continuous body. that II has powe
and authority TO reassess property q
public service corporations at an
time during It's term Of office whel
omissions were discovered or wher
mistakes had been made. Judic
fContinned OH Last PAGE.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-09
CHINESE MUST
CONCEDE JAPAN
Toxic Understands that All Demands
Of Nation VIII BE Pressed Regard.
less Of Others.

TOXIC, March 9.--The japanese
government recently received friend
ly inquiry from the United states call
ing attention to the difference he
tween the Japanese and Chinese yer.
sion Of the series Of demands made by
japan upon China shortly after Japan
Ousted the Germans from their Klao
Chow concession, and which for two
months have been a subject Of negoti
alton at Peking.
In reply, Japan has communicated
n supplementary note 10 the great
powers In which she summarizes the
articles not ircluded In her first state
ment on this subject She explains
that these articles being In the nature
OF requests concerning old aud long
pending questions between herself and
China, she had not felt previously any
obligation to impart them to the pow.
ers.
II generally Is understood In Toxic
that neither the United States nor any
other European power has registered
objection 10 the Japanese demands and
the impression prevails here that ia.
pan Is determined 10 bring about an
acceptance OF most, II not all OF them.
PEKING, March On. Hloki
japanese minister at Peking, in charge
OF the Japanese negotiations with Chi.
ma concerning the Toxic demands, has
handel to Lu Cheng Hsiang, Chinese
minister Of foreign affairs, a commu
nication which China Interprets as
implying that unless the demands are
accepted by March II force will bt
employed by japan.
This notice II not considered an ulti
matum by the Chinese government
nevertheless Lu Cheng Hsiane. after
a series of conferences with President
Yuan shi Kai has decided to expe
dite the discussions with the Japsnes,
legation and to agree quickly to thos,
OF the demands which China consid
ers II possible TO accept.