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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-18
HAMBURG SHIPS
NOT FOR SALE
Official Of Line Says Company Can
stand Wars Drain aud Does Not
Wish to Sacrifice liz Vessels.

WASHINGTON, Feb Is. - Inquiry
into charges ~ lobbying In connection
with the government ship purchase bill
was continued today by the special sen
ate committee appointed for that pur-
pose.
W. J. Slckel. mn official NJ the Ham.
burg American line. testified when the
hearing began. His testimony was
wanted because Of the statement Of
Bernard n. Baker of baltimore. for
merly connected with the Atlantic
Transport line, before the committee
yesterday in which he said Mir Sickel
had told him he had received orders
from the German government note to
sell any German vessels In American
ports TO the United States.
Only nine OF the Hamburg American
lines. smallest and most obsolete yes.
sells are for sale Sickel today told the
committee.
Advices from headquarters In Ham.
burg, he said. showed the corporation
was able 10 stand the losses Of the war
for five years, He said he and his as-
sistants had positive instructions 10
make no sacrifice because Of financial
conditions In Germany.
Sickel testified he had no reason 10
believe any of hundred or more Der.
sons who had inquired II the company
wanted to veil ships since the out
break OF the war. either directly or
Indirectly, represented the United
States. AT no time, he said, had any
Hamburg American ships been offered
for sale.
Prior TO last October, he added. the
American directors had considered
selling 70 Of the 40 ships laid up.
but Instructions came from Herr BAL.
lin, managing director Of the company
In Hamburg, to withdraw all but nine
out Of date boats.
Under Senator BurtOh's question
Mr.. Slckel testified he sought loan
Of S2,bOO,OO0 through Kuhn. Loeb and
company Of New York bud other
banks soon after the war broke out
hut was refused The only loan actu
ally made since the war, he said. was
one Of 100000 from private indi-
vldual whose name he gave In conf.
denCe.
Sickers instructions, he reiterated,
were to dispose Of no passenger or
combined freight and passenger vessel
or any modern frelghters.
Sickel said Secretaries McAdoO and
Garrison had consulted his assistants
about ships 10 bring Americans home
from the war gone.
We never solicited the sale of our
ships at that time. The government
sent for us" said he.
In November, Bernard N. Baker Of
Baltimore, asked him TO meet Secre
tary McAdoo
Il wired him" said sickel, that II
] were to see Secretary McAdoo on the
question Of the sale OF ships | pre-
ferred not TO meet the gentlemen. our
Independence was such as to place us
In II position where we had only a
very few ships Of small value for sale.
Mr. Baker replied Mr.. McAdoo wished
to see me only on the general ocean
freight rate situation and did meet
| him"
You made no efforts then to sell
any boats TO the government and the
government no effort 10 buy any boats
from your" asked Senator Reed.
THAT In correct"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-18
LABOR DEMANDS REFUSED
ny HOUSE or COMMONS

LONDON, Feb. 1S-The house Of
commons after n debate which lasted
until late last night refused to take
a division on the motion Of the labor
party that the government take over
the means of transport and fix maxi
mum prices for food and coal. Al.
though the laborites urged division
their plea was rejected and the sub.
Iect. therefore ls closed as far as par.
lament " concerned.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-18
SWITCHING AND FREIGHT PAY
DISCUSSED AT WAGE HEARING

CHICAGO, Feb. is.- Testimony Of
A. w. Trenholm, general manager Of
the Chicago, ~. Paul, Minneapolis a
Omaha railroad at tho western rail.
road wage arbitration today includ.
ed comments ON rules and rates Of pay
In switching and freight as demanded
by the men.
The witness pointed out instances
where the demands Of the men, In his
opinion, would result IN deplicate pay
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-18
STATUTORY PROHIBITION
BILL PASSES IOWA HOUSE

DEs MONIES, Ia, Feb. 1s-The
Iowa house Of representatives today
passed the Clarkson bill, effective
January 1, 1919, by a vote Of 70 to
20 The measure already has passed
the senate. The governor has indi.
Gated his intention Of signing It. I'm
der its provision Iowa will return to
statutory prohibition.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-18
FIVE ENGLISH
VESSELS SUNK
HOlger Reaches Buenos Ayres With
Grows Of Crown Prince Wilhelm's
Victims.

BUENOS AYREs, Feb. Is The
German steamer Holger which has ar.
rived here brings news that during
the months of January and February
the German auxiliary cruiser Crown
Prince, operating on the northeast
coast Of Brazil, sank the British
steamer Hemisphere, the British
steamer PotarO, the sailing ship sum
atra and the smiling ship Wilfred. The
crews OF these vessels are On board
the Holger
On the Holger there are also 81
passengers and 10 Of the crew Of the
British steamer Highland Brae, a YES
vel Of 1894 tons, belonging TO tn,
Nelson Steam Navigation company Of
London, which sailed from LondOr
January 3 for Beunosn Ayres anC
which was sunk In the Atlahtic by d
German warship
The crews Of the other vessels given
as having been sent to the bottom ap
parenuy also were saved for the Hol
ger has on board - men from the
Hemisphere, A. from the PotarO, y
from the Sumatra aud from IN,
Wilfred
The German auxiliary cruiser KrOn
prlnz Wilhelm has been operating
against British merchantmen on the
shipping routes 10 South American
ports since the first month Of the war
The Kron Pring wilhelm was formerly
North German-Lloyd liner Since
then her whereabouts have been
mystery. Once she was seen transfer
ring cargo Of coal to the Karlsruhe
off the bahama Islands Both vessels
have eluded the British warships
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-18
Cloudy and unsettled westheS tonight
and Friday, with prsbsbly rain tonight
somewhat colder,

A shallow low pressur, area covers the
eastern slope Of the Rocky mountains,
with centera over nortnwestern Texas
and Manitoba. This disturbance n Civ
Ing cloudy and unsettled weather In the
plains states and light rain has fallen
10 parts Of lows, eNbruskn. Missouri,
Kansas, Oklahoma aud northern Texas,
the western slope OF the Rockies. Fair
weather has prevailed east Of the Misais.
slppi river Temperatures are above the
seasonal averages In all sections OF
the United States, except the Northern
Atlantic states.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-18
WHEAT Is AFFECTED


CHICAGO, Feb. ls,--wheat prices
today shrank 4Mc bushel IN conse-
quence Of the beginning OF the at
tempted submarine blockade OF Great
Britain. The May delivery here sold
as low M siSb% as against sl.8t at
the close last night, the July option
showed loss Of nearly four at
u.2sh.
Later the declines we're fully over
come and the market even scored some
advance. The upward swing was
largely due to export buying on scale
which seemed 70 demonstrate that
shlppers.were more ready to take risks
than had been supposed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-18
HlNDUS IN A REVOLT
Japanese and French Marines Said 10
Have 0uelled Mutinoen at SlnEa.
pore After Fight.

TOXIC, Feb. 1S.--A revolt has
broken out among the Hindu soldiers
at Singapore, one Of the straits set
Elements belonging to Great Britain.
according to newspaper dispatches re
ccNed here today from Malay archl-
peIagu.
Marines we're landed at Singapore
tum Japan and French warships and
some fighting has taken place between
the mutinees aud the men from the
war 'resels.
The Hindu mutlneers numbered 500
tut later htlf Of this number was re
ported To have surrendered and the
revolt was said to be suboldlng.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-18
WILSON WILL CALL NO
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS

WASHINGTON. Feb. ls-presi.
dent Wilson virtually has decided moi
to cali an extra session Of congress
March 0, no matter what the fate Of
the ship bill No official announce
ment has been made but IN congress
sional quarters his intention Ia well
understood.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-18
BOXING BILL rAvORABLY
REPORTED ON IN MISSOURI

JEFFERSON CITY, NO, Feb. is--
A bin lesaIlzing boxing matches In
Missouri and creating state boxing
commission was reported for passage
today by the house committee on
municipal corporations
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-18
Shipping Companies Announce
No Changes Of Regular SChed-
uleS In War Zone.
GREAT BATTLES FOR WARSAW
Germans Hope 10 Take City And
Break Russian Power; Allies
Start Offensive.
BULLETIN.

THE HAGUE, Feb. ls The govs
eminent of the Netherlands has rs-
fused a request for war vessels to cons
yoy the merchant vessels through tho
mine field of the war gone, OH ground
that such ships need no escort.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-18
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BULLETIN

The senate passed finally by
unanimous vote this afternoon
the banking blll The vote
was 'B to a. There WIS uo de-.
bate on final passage The bin
, carries the emergency
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-18
CHINA PRESENTS
JAP'S DEMANDS
Memorandum Differs Materially From
That Sent by Japan; Much Concern
Felt In England.

WASHINGTON. Feb ls- China has
delivered to Great Britain, France
Russia and the United States a memo
randum " twenty one demands made
by Japan IN the latter part Of Jauu
AIRY They differ materially from the
eleven demnnds communicated to the
powers by the Japanese government of
February IL.
hai Eu Shah, Chinese minister. de
llvered the memorandum to the Unit
I'd States giving the first official in
formation here as 10 the demands orig
innlly made by japan ON China
With both the Chinese version and
the Japanese memorandum Of the de-.
mands now In hand the United States
today directed an Informal inquiry
through It's diplomatic representatives
at both Toxic and Peking 10 clear up
the discrepancies between the two yer
siOns and determine accurately what
Is the present basis OF negotiation.
II was suggested that the memOr-
andum now given by China TO the
powers was report Of a conversation
between the japanese minister at Pc
king and the foreign secretary and that
when the latter respected the II de
mands, eleven were retained and re-
vealed to the powers In memoran-
dun given to the diplomatic represen.
tatiyes Of the powers 1T Toxic.
While officials and diplomatists
representing Great Britain, France
and Russia here guarded with the ut
most secrecy the two versions Of the
demands, II was learned that China
originally was asked by Japan for
much more extensive privileges than
are contained In the eleven demands
later pressed.
There Is II disposition to believe
that the latter demands asking for
special privileges In certain localities
that is, In Shantung, southern Man.
churiH and Inner Mongolia, would be
the one for which japan would con.
tinue TO ask for AN acceptance. since
those did not concern the whole Of
China, and In the view Of many oh
servers do not conflict with the prin.
clple Of the integrity Of China, the
open door or freedom NJ opportunity
In the far east.
TOXIC, Feb ls-It was learned
here today that Japan recently eI
planned the tenor NJ her demands on
China 10 certain powers including tn,
United States The impression Is hplt
In some quarters In Toxic that with
out intending to disturb the open door
policy, the integrity of China, or the
spheres of influence of other powers
Japan gradually will seek to extent
her influence In China. She feels, Il
Is being argued In Toxic, that her 30
sitlOn entitled her To predominatinl
role In the development Of the re
public
| LONDON, Feb. lS.-The anxiety fel
here concerning the demands Jnpai
made on China IN the course Of IN,
negotiations which almost mmediatell
followed the occupation by Japan u
the German concession OF Kiao Chow
was exempliflcd IN request made ii
parliament this afternoon for the pub
lication Of the text Of these demands
Answer a quesiOner, the foreign See
retnry said
u am not at present In n position
To communicate 10 the house nforma
tion on this subject which has bee
given me confidentlany by the Jat
anese government.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-18
FIVE MINERS ARE KILLED
IN MISSOURI ExPLO61oN

RICH HILL Mo. Feb. 1a--uEgo .
miners were killed near here tuonv = I;
gas explosion In the wcrkinoB =
Atlas Coal Minlas ssmrnn1. IS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-18
THE WEATHER


Oklahoma Tonight and Friday gener'
ally cloudy, colder tonight except In the
southeast portion colder Friday
Louisiana tonight aud Fri
day, probably showers m north portion,
warmer tonight
Arkansas Unsettled tonight and FRI
day, probably rain, wafrner tonight In
east portion, colder Friday In west.
Friday, probably showers in east portion
colder tonight In extreme northwest por.
tion, colder Friday except In the south
east portion.
West Texas--Tonight aud Friday gen
orally cloudy, colder tonight, colder Fri
day In east portion.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-18
HOUSE.

Debate on appropriation bill begun.
Fortlflcations bill carrying more
than $G,OOO,OOO exclusive Of Panama
canal reported to the house for action
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-18

LuNDON, Feb lS- Insurance was
placed at LIoydy today al ~ guineas
per cent ON policies covering the hol.
der against war between the United
States aud Germany within six
month";, one month ago the premium
for This same risk and period Of time
was five guineas per cent.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-18
Day In Congress.
SENATE

Leaders conferred on some plan for
expedlting appropriation bin and ad-
ministratioD ship bill.
Committee investigating charges Of
influence against ship blu continued
taking testimony.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-18

The Greek minister Of Turkey left
Constantinople the latter part OF last
week, leaving his secretary OF lega
tlon In charge, because the porte was
slow In carrying out It's agreement to
give satisfaction for an insult offered
the Greek naval attHche. The diff.
Guilty was not regarded as serious and
II was felt that Turkey would offer
the necessary apology.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-18

BERLIN. Feb. ls-The president Of
the province Of East Prussia at Koe-
uig>bert has received the following
telegram from Emperor William who
has been on the eastern battle front:
The Russians are completely beat
en-. our beloved east Prussia Is free
from the enemy"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-18
TURKEY APOLOGIES
COnstantinOple Official Expresses His
Regret at Insult to Greek Naval Al.
tache; Incident Closed.

LONDON, Feb. lS.- Turkey yielded
to the demand for satisfaction made
by Greece because of the insult offered
nns Ntn0he of the Crock legation at
Conshatluople.
i'Thc general of police of
ConstuntlnOple, 1t Is officially an
nouucedi hns visited the Greek lcgu.
tion In that city and IN the presence
Of all the members Of the staff he
formally expressed his regret at the
insult offered the Greek naval at.
tNche> He promised further that m
official communication 10 this effect
would be published In the press.
The incident now Is regarded ~
closed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-18

BERLIN, Feb lS.-Thc official re-
port on the progress Of fighting Civ
Ell out IN Berlin today says that the
Russians taken prisoners by the Ger
mans Of East Prussia now amount 10
"a 900 men.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-18

o 10000 OOO.O O q ,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-23
BANCROFT'S ABILITY WAS
GREATLY UNDERESTIMATE
Philiies' Stnr Cnme Near Being Chr
hinhl on. TWO Occasions, hut
i W1S Turned Down

81. LOUIS. September 2@-Dave Ban
croft, practically the making Of the
Philadelphia Nationals as pennant win
icfS cam" very close to having ST
Louis as his summer address on two
various and distinct occasions
The Cardinals scout turned the
Quaker tnhclder down without so much
a. look. but there is somewhat OF
an a!ibi coming TO Herr, Connery 4; Co.
inasmuch as other hunters OF talent
preceded them in this faux pas.
II seems that the cleveland club had
hrst choice Of the Portland club. of
which Bancroft was 4 member. and
the local National League people had
next selection. The Cleveland officials
picked Rodgers, at present with Gin
cinnat. so tho Cardinals deemed Ban
croft shy OF major-leaguc caliber
The same year Bill Joyce. scouting
for tho ST Louis Fcdcrals. notified the
outlaw officials that the three best
shortstops in the Pacific Coast organize
ton We're corhan. Bancroft and John
son. in tho order named. and waited
instructions as TO which to corral.
Fielder Jones notified "Scrappy" 20 let
Bancroft alone, as Jones was personal
friend Of Walter McCirccdie. owner OF
the Portland club.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-23
MORAN DOESN'T WANT
PILLS TO WIN BY LUCK
Desires to Win on Victories, Not on
Observation-Disclosures Losses, and
lie VIII Do So.

PHILADELPHIA. PA. September %.
Tat Moran is not depending on the
defeat OF Boston and BROOKLYN for the
pcnnant in tho National League. What
those clubs do is n matter which.
though extremely interesting to the
rnliiies' leader and players. is not as
vital as their own play.
IL the Pills do cop the nag Pat
wants TO do Ii by winning games from
now on. and not by just having the
other clubs beaten enough to give him
n decision.
When the subject of Boston's success
IN Chicago was preached Pat remarked
'Of course, 1t helps us for Boston to
get beat. but what they do has nothing
10 DO with us. We are out to win each
game. and we are going to continue
that policy, regardless OF what the
others may do or what they may not
IT would seem that the Braves work
in Chicago would be disconcertinc 70
an opponent when IT is seen how we'll
the champions have been going with
out tho services of Schmidt, Maranvillc
and Ragan. Nevertheless. the Phillies
are by no means down-hcarted by the
Victories of either the Braves or the
Dodgers
on the contrary, they are determined
TO fight the harder. Moran realizes.
ana has taught his men to realize, that
they must fight. and fight hard. to the
END to accomplish tho dream Of their
, lives How we'll the Phillics are fol-
lowing Pats plan is shown in their
aggressive work on the field and their
| field '"c
There is not a member of the phiI,ios,
team AT present who would endancer
the pcnnant chances by doing any
! thing that might cause him to lose :,
whit Of efficiency. -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-23
PR|vOTT JOINS SPIDERS
DOBSON is PLEASED WHEN
STAR REPORTS FOR DUTY
Richmond College Squad Put Through
Severe >crimmagc-Fisht Tor Center
ro>ition--t o>hI Joins Squad.

With a -aluv OF football against the
p;,,,n,, So, ,,..Io $50. in,
''.''''u" 49, '''' q"
week OF 'oofbal aciN'tlcs at Rich-
Inord College assumed a serious nature
xcs,o.+a, ,,-,,, r,,,r nols,, mn, IN,
....,-.,, -, 80, ..,,
men for scrimmasa OF thirty minutes
d,,r..t,- h,,,,, ,r, .,v- 80 ~. ,.c,r
-
lag - = t.,-N 'Ne WNrh' 'h' mon
"iso S,~Ns-' ''.A "H'v sorry NH'u ne
WHlSLs W" oi ,a' A.."t f'n\ ny
NJ ,'s -Nt gu ~ N' ''t i''"t" oI
fr!Nrti' 'a' s'at eng
~ = i.i -At INTENTION 20 maN'
amy Hi'4!g L'itS 'N.S carry IN t'e St'-
son OYER -. Srrg'S 81 " W.MninS
tSHNi 10 .'ir'>ea, jh' neg ana n.nS,
~. NJ u SaN =. 80, os sal y S'lo ''"'
t',. - S'."t -" N.t' ~ v'l ILNN.
f.Ach HaF ~ lhtS ",tN mere VIII n'
SCI 'inaE,S ~ "l"t' '"Ht y I.e ~! ne
II!ch ~ S"t.e-' -",,'E -t A"N, al 'nt .nI
oi VII" o'.,l An'Sun NJ. .,,N' tht
Wev"i uS Nu' process, .'St Win me !ue2
!ta' ~ NJ u' S1.lS"tS WIN ne SNOW
luS OF me mon III 'hs 'tnt' NIt III
oIuVT lha' re .aH az o't r.I S't"t ~
Iehilon !" M P.vo''ntv W'".ItS pi lnt
!,eu mo RlUS, ,hlS Hr"I, I1hNl- C,tEr
,nn' ,her' VII p' SNiuSitN' n"MoeI
itIi 20 h"Ne 'NttN IMAM on me joH
nSht iot ulS p"SiuoN II IS tNe may
some 81 the ig.n yeSS,l"2y aelut,ed
themselves TIenlta"!N out on the teams
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-23
DOUBLE WIN FOR RED sOX
BOSTON TAKES BOTH ENDS
OF BILL FROM CLEVELAND
GriGs Shut White Sux Out-AthIctics
Lose to TsEcrs-BrONnS
Take, Two.
September

BOSTON. September 22.-Thc Red
Son continued their winning ways to-
day. defeating Cleveland twice. 5 TO :.
and to l.
Tho visitors had Il lead of two runs
IN the hrSt game, with Jones pitching
strongly, up to the eighth inning
ihen pass to scott and Speakers
double caused Joncs's banishment. and
klepfer, who followed. was hit for
the three runs. After Cleveland had
hattcd Foster for a run in the first
inning OF the second game. the Boston
pitcher frightened and held them with
out further score. Mitchell struck out
five men cousccutivcly in the second
and third innings, but in the fourth
was hit safely four times for us many
runs.
Graney, the Cleveland left fielder,
retired from the game with q wrcnchcd
shoulder after making a tumblinc
catch i'll the first inning OF the sec
ond game. The scores: