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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-02
Trio of Traffic
Cops Measures 19
Feet Three Inches

Ninc,cot feet and three inches Of
traffic policemen on three corners IA
the record OF the Oklahoma CITY police
G'pnrtment n record which is not
,qualled In any other city Of similar
slYc IN the United States, according to
police officials.
The principal part of the 10 feet ~
cop IL used mp by j. NJ Smith the
blue'coated giant who does the sema
phorc work at Main and Harvey. Smith
stands u feet q bedside, and 80 great
Is his reach that he IL said to be- able
To reach completely through AN or
dlnary cab and pluck n cigar out of Il
pedestrians pocket.
Next comes q. A. Cargill at Main
aud broadway, who Is no slouch at
blocking himself Carpll Is q feet .
without his uniform on. Cnrgills thin
moss, he admits himself. Is somewhat
ot drawback. as he X hard TO he seen
Oh Il rainy day, especially II he hap
pens To he standing sideways.
The remaining distance IL used up by
Roy Copswell, who Is snatCiIng boob
drivers nt Main aud Robinson during
the vacation Of Officer Estes, Cogs.
well stands @ feet Ia naturellc
ANA IN the third longest cop un the
force, Cogswcll according to hls own
statement is usually longer than this,
hut since doing traffic duty aud stand.
INK stlll In cold weather he has con.
uNcted several ccutlmcrrs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-02

who comment ON the "uI-gr" u the
nrly Of muk raiders before tine white
men nrc thought of The "uis.rr %.
tered thc CilIzcu. National Uuur ,hu
day aud usko1 for change for 'm
dollar BILL III, physical fitness
charmed the cnshIor so hc cam uu.
NOW give very good description ur
the man. hut hr SAYS the "ulrgcr' car.
rIcd nm air ~ culture. spoke with a1
evidence ~ education 'md vJ. The
finest looking muluttO c'rr IJiU r}r.
ON"
Men who knew "Nlp" yauu before
he took to the hills two year, ago
say he could h0yFs played the part Of
the niger with the raider.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-02
SIX OLD LADIES
HIGHLY PLEASED
Reside at Old Ladies Home. Ad
vised by Matron to Take Tanlac

cone of the most pleasing incidents
Of my introduction uf Tanlac 10 Knox
Vile. Truu, was the remarkable relief
these old ladies received from the use
" Taumr' said the Tanlac man IN
talking NJ their experience The gen.
tie old ladies who reside at the Old
Ladic, Home on Rutledgr pike. Inst
ont of knoxville, Tenn, tell their own
stories as follows. Mrs. Hnnser
the first tu use the medicine SAYS. "I
have been In Il very weak, nervous
state for several years, suffered
greatly from stomach trouble and
terrible headaches. have been tak.
lug TanlOc only u short time, and tbe
terrible headaches are gone, and I
feel 50 much better In every way"
Mrs, Martin next said II am now
sleeping well for the first time In fi,r
years and | feel better In evcrv vpy
since taking Tunlac" Mrs. Groops
said: II suffered from hard dartln,
rain IN my head also had n had cnse
of comrrh OF the head. since usinr
Your medicine ! hardly have min
now Mrs. Fink said II was sick NH
last summer everything seemed wrong
with me, have been taking your Tim
lac regularly aud am greatly I'm.
proved Mrs Wallace nnd Mrs. t,nr
rett both state they were very much
improved nftcr using Tanlac.
Tanln9 on sale In Oklahoma Clty nj
Robt W. Scott. 227 W. Main N Ro.
cent agencies established outside tbr
city of Oklahoma II. ]. Brownsnp.
ChiceaSha; W T. Foreman. Duncan
q. l. Gravcs, Wourlka: Purcell Drug
Co, NARROW Moss a Ingalls,. STROUD .
Armstrong X Wolcott, Chandler. Sn
man Drug Co, Gushing: Barbour &
Son, Norman
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-02
T. ROOSEVELT
SAVED TRIEST
Colonel lnterceded With Brit
ish Authorities in Behalf of
Brooklyn Youth

Krpurfh A., ....r ........... ,.. FAR
NOR Princeton .u...t .,.t.. .I.,J .,.r,
held m t4. .r.... a. r..I.r .s ,
German .gT anal .r.. ,...I ,v.r fl,
his fntb,r ,,.f..... , r,.-, ~
Brookku. ln.. ,.ur,r..r. ,..u,. .nis f,tnn,
ON the American Hr.. \,v Nnrk Nr
TrIest Is p r.r.... - i.. r,r,,,,r,
ing firm that irr, ,... -.,,,r Iyi,ul
Ferry Trrulna. ., r.. Inr,.r, rh.,
were met pi t.. .r..r ,, u, t,.t ,r
West Tvrn, ...,.I .r..., l. rho ho,..
mother and r.,n., -,,,. ..ra,,r
Mayhev WpIryYf.N, ..,r..l r,. Ntr
TrIeyt
Mr. W,i.v,rl., said Tn.od,r,
RoosayeIt bo5 ..,.....I.I f,r th. ,o,
npd done mn., ,,. ..n,.. him from hoipr
shot by m. rrrn ,y,I,,ri,r. lie
ols,a govn am , r.,,..r "a. had r,,.,y.n
from ro R,,-,,.., ,f,.r Trirg,,y r..
Inase vos rr,u,is.I and In v.bi,h tho
colopel wrote.
"If thn hoy yn,II ,r,oo, f., ho sin
NJ unbalanced m,nI n', nwr INDIGNANT
* thnt me ou,b, fl, Lo .crt T., .npo
sanit,r,um ot lc,., min tho yor Is
over If H.. boy IL, ana. u,,v r,r,v.rnd
thcn AFR TrIc.t .hnull nr,no him IA
me ond give m. fine nuu,rtuuity IN cy.
nloin In him I'm tho nrasenc. AZ hI.
fntber and ~ vonrsslr tho terrille
character ~ ,bc ofrouse he Inns com
mitted md thc bcav, lnod NJ ohllru
tIon lac and h. famiIv ot,l uuJor I,
the British government
'OffeoSe Against the Law of Uonor 81
81 wish him f., understand ,hot IA,
offen.o In hl. ,,sa 4. NOT only nm ar
f.nsn oyons, ,bc ro,y - po,iong hu,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-02
GOVT. VERIFIES
"COOD TIMES'
Federal Reserve Agents Arrive
at Conclusion That Busi-
ness Is Improved

.WAsuNGTuN Dec II Reports Of
w m.Iur.. conditions throughout
the country from federal reserve
nrrw. urr m the maiu favorable and
show improvement for November. ar,
ruplmr fu information from these
source. published today by the reserve
hmd
Report. tu ualu, from Texas south.
pm oklahoma. northern Louisiana,
southern Nrv Mexico aud southeast.
cn Arizona are said tc show a crafty.
mg recovery from condition existing at
This period @ ycnr ngo.
Although farmers IN the Kansas city
district arr reported Os showing a de-
rIlrd inclination ~ hold wheat for
HIGHER uriyv, "a considerable amount
pov IS moving to the markets. With
clrar weather approaching improve
mrut Is locked fnr IN commercial, in-
dustrlnl and business conditions and
the dlyrir. Is said 10 be- facing the
next ruu month, with optimistic com
. plUrur'
ST. lmU. -u- There is indication of
IL considerable Increase In business ar
ItvlN u ll mrl, ot that district, with
/ hu.inrs, men optimistic ns to the fu-
mrr and generally confident The I'm.
movement Is noted IN almost all lines
and the manifest improvement iu the
/ |lnst two mouths Is said 10 have gone
I nr toward vWlug ont the losses NJ the
other months NJ the year
mlnc., development In the Chicago
district rs reported ns favorable aud
confirm. former reports " general re-
'ro,cp with accumulated orders for IN.
turr delivery la steel equipment curs
oid heavy structural forms exceeding
len prcylnus conditions. Confidence IN
Inc future is held to he indicated 10y
{ Ith, largo expectations being undertok
lem fn enlarge output
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-02
NEGRO BANDIT
A WHITE MAN?
Physical Beauty of Supposed
Mulatto Causes Interest
ing Speculation

4 ""l "'nN"N 'p''. e.. some pIn'e
IN the SugarIoni mountains not
very fnr from here. Nnpocun l.. yann
/. bcll,,rd :, hr ir b,Ii,. ,J,h u,,
t.,.i .,u..-..., ",""',.',,....
'',' ~ ''''''''' W.T." '''"'' INV "'''''
'I> Noil"hnI bank here Monday So
curing the largest cash huut during
the pnst vcur and n holf or Ol,phouu
bnrl, ,,I,,i,o ,,.,.,, D.. g..
r.,r, ,,n.',,N n '.'',
,thrr unin,. hnlr,,a r'., i,nr. M u,a
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-02


.,.,r.,r ,.,.. g., u.. u..,,, ~ Xo,,m
,ot
''' '">'' '"'''' I"'7''''''' '''
''"rr I''o "l whom were women Al"
IT, men o. Tie same period I'm lpl !
.lut n ,uriI,out. .,,nr. eippn,d with
-, o,d cc
''''' ' '''''
men.
War Draws Men Away
Mr. Walden Ln.r. L, nbor short
agr statement on lar fpct that the
ur,.yrut time +. seeing the beginning Of
uur NJ tnr grcnlr.r urrlud. of pros
urritv In the history of the state ana
ualloll hnu consequent employment hnu
'INI Illr EuI"I""H war mas uIun "
from TINS country lh'l'Hi'uS VI mini
Grants dumped on our SHORES VI .n'
.iSl u'rN"' l'olN' Inr l''''l'c', s"sH
W.T. NoIu'h' mas j" 'ii''' ~" ".''om
imposes hl 'Nu''''''' Ia W ,'"''l''"' W
any "i n'I ''',|''' WIZ" '',, !" tgopT"r ,t.,l
ig can 10 return nome '',I''r ~ .''a'
"I war or pence, upon 'h''' Ir'"ln !"
lh'lr hA'l'e IoIr' ''''l'''' 10 NV 'ui"
.'f "I mnnN "'""'"',,' U"'r ILL., W,
! h'''d states '''' 'n' ''I'.,"'"s "
inc pI'sell 81, "rE'' ','"', ''' ~,
''h'r iln'l''l7 .,''' ''I'''nr 'u", N''N
u, hl"'''o'' i" '"'1 u'"'' "I','' 'nr p"r
ulO'l"h ~ ''' ,"uI,'' " III W. op'"'o"
"I Ih' Sul"i'h''un''l' ,,u' ~" ln
''"u' wiz '''"" '''''' '''"''' !" v'''
EINl' l"' 'I""' N'''H D" '"",v' '",'
VIII n' h'rI'i MI nome ~ hIi III ,ne
N"Ih Z" I''"i'',''N "''"'''"'' wv,
ana repairing '''''''r as 'o~s'p'r w
the "fripl' uH','NE' uoh' III 'ue NIUE
'i inc present '''"-E''.
Prosperity Imminent
'Oklahoma and the nation are on the
brink If unparaIlrcd PROSPERITY said
Mr.. walden. Il could have furnished
employment 10 ~ more girls for gen
cral homework. had had that mum.
her Of additional applicants. The fact
that the calls for domestics far exceed
the supply, shows that wages aud gen
tt'l cohu'',"uS n'' ,e',eI '',n' III SOM
l''"r Pus' i"' l'','''' ne'l' u io' uHeu
III 'Ic n"nl'S u''l'9S 'l' n'au VI 'i'
''i''lN 'N 'a''l,IS 'ous'ue'"p,e sur
"'l. rin''i'"uy ''v'N "l' Nho -
N''ll'S 7" ""'N "'u Nn' y !o' ,"o
II"uu I" "'''pt eu'Pi"li"el,l WIN
Nh',U hc ~ uniuIn',iur Ut "h!,h pt
,"nsluerS ,, ulWo,shy ,,!, "l n's tlu'h.'oil VI
'In''''HE' y l''oii'"u'y 'nS"k'u AZ I,''
Wv, IN ~, inc ur'nil',o,'u ~, o',"ns 70 'iiul
'l'NN WIZ WIZ lo' WIN WV" "n''' "''
'l'iT, !'r,I- 'u'.''N - 's'l''u ,'..''i..r,.,
nv nioN' VI ".' "Pl'nv"tiols Iu'
'np'oy ne't '"lu' ''"h, ,".'Ionu Wu'A
,is' , MN .', ,"""'' wv, ''u'e' "'u re
'nu,nh' li,''l einP,"S'7' ""' ''"'' on i'le ail
"ll''oa''vi ,'',, 1t Wou'",' ~ 'er,u' ,
WV ""u's =" v" "'",'ioN i"' Nh
,'' n.o'iio's '""'''' ",.' N''e'hl iro'l
W ''u, p,ol''n,''"'' r"' 'ils'"no',
,'",' NV, ss"'''''H' H'','S'"ph'rs' nhr'
"..,, uIo'''u','' u''NNc'Pe.N P'o'o'
t'upnels' ''..l'l "I'u' '''-'''n lIoh wv"
newspaper men
No "ONenupply'
Even Inst summer when there was II
constant cry Of "ovcrsupply" Their.
npvpr upre NJ an, ,Imn ,nnugh r,o,, a.,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-02
DOPING COAL
Frequency Of Fires Shipboard Turns
Attention Of Detectives TO Boats
Bunkers-TeSt ROchambeau's Fuel

NEW YORK, Dec. Acting upon
suspicion that the fires which have
started In coal hunkcrs ~ several
steamers leaving with munitions NJ
war for IN" entente allies were caused
by chemical, mixed with the coal. fed.
cral and city detectives are working
ns coal trimmrrs iu the hunkeTs Of
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-02

some Of the steamships now loading
here One of the steamships whose
coal supply was carefully inspected hy
the detectives Is the French liner
Rwhumbcau, which caught fire on hor
last easIbound voyage and which
leaves here Saturday for Bordeaux
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-02

Two trunk you cannot ill., said ly,
"llu, ha" said the baggage man
Load ou" be- cried, "or stand aside.
lll bet yun u quarter ! cau
lie followed fast tll they stopped 90 last
Now lin that trunk" said ho
liut Dee lus. his bet for Il stands ihrrr
Nci
The trunk Of poplar tree
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-02

iions such rs were taken by. hun.
drrds probably by thousand, ~ WON
cu I'm our civil war aud it never en-.
tered the heads of either the Union
or the Confederate governments that
II was possible 50 much as even 10
consider putting 10 death those women
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17
JUDGE DANA TO HEAR IT
High School Sorority Case Will BE
Called for Preliminary Hearing
Saturday Morning.

The defendants in the sorority
suit have entered appearance and
waived summons in the case, which
will be called for preliminary hear
ing before Judge A. w Dana Satur-
day morning at 10 o'clock. The hear
ing was to be conducted before Judge
Whitcomb, but today it was changed
from the second to the first district
of the court
The hearing tomorrow will be quite
an event for high school students and
the court room is likely to be packed
Rev. NJ. A. Kelsey. field agent of
the National Christian association,
will speak on the secret order ques-
ton at the Reformed Presbyterian
church, 920 Clay street, Sunday and
Monday evenings. His topic will be,
IF these secret orders are detrimen-
tai to the best interests of the high
school, are not secret orders in gen.
eral detrimental to the best interests
of society at large and should not
mem bership in them therefore be dis
couraged."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17
new NOTE TO AUSTRIA

Washington, Dec. 11-Secretary
LANSING. in the stro-American crisis,
will draft a definite, final reJoindef
that is expected to mean one of three
things:
fbe sew Sanec of diplYmatic
relations.
Complete backdown of Austria.
Presentation of evidence by
Austria that entirely refutes the
statement of her admiralty, on
which statement the first vigorous
Ancona note was based.
This is what the secretary will take
to President Wilson, away on his
honeymoon. With the latter'S ap-
proval. Mr.. Lansing will return to
Washington and dispatch it to the for
eign office in Vienna.
1t will leave no IOOphOle, it is de-
cIared, for the prolonged negotiations
for which Austria's note received to-
day is considered to be bidding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17
Secretary Urges Laws to Saw,
United States Industries.
Every Stratagem of Industrial
Strife To Be Used.
EUROPE TO GO AFTER hAARTS
End of Armed Conflict to See
Clash in Commerce.
Commission Proposed to ThrOt-
tie Unfair Competition.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Legislation
to protect the industrial and CONNER
cial markets of the United States from
a destructive type of struggle and un-
fair competition at the close of the
European war, is recommended to
congress by Secretary RedfIelu, in his
annual report. Every Stratagem of
Industrial war, he says, will be used
by powerful foreign agencies against
American industries which may men
ace large markets heretofore con-
trolled abroad.
To prevent unfair competition, ="
the secretary suggested that the ma
chinery of the departments of justice
and treasury be used and that con-
gress supplement existing laws to give
tect American markets.
In my judgment" said the secre-
tary, the matter is one which may be
wrong to be forbidden than as an eco
nomic matter which needs to be re-
strained. 1 should prefers therefore,
to deal with it by a method other than
tariffs. chasing IT an offense similar
to the unfair domestic competition we
now forbid. 1t seems possible that by
using the existing machinery of the
treasury department and department
of justice we may restrain this foreign
unfair competition on both sides of
the sea.
Il recommend, therefore, that such
legislation be enacted as will give to
Continued on Page Ski
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17
KANSAS IN MISERY
Entire State Grasped in Epi-
demic of Colds.
Grip Closes SchOols-Blame
Climatic Conditions.

Kansas is in the throes of an epi-
demic of colds, according to reports
received at the office of DR.. ]. ]. Sip
pey. state epidemiologist. DR.. Sippey
asserted today that these reports show
that the trouble is not confined to any
particular locality, but has been prev
alent in most every community Most
of the persons ill, he asserted, are suf-
fering from an attack of a species of
influenza, which in itself is not dan
gerous, but which, unless proper pre-
cautions are taken might develop into
pneumonia Reports on some cases
indicate that severe chi1ls accompany
la grippe and on others that ear trou-
Bile is present
The epidemic is attributed to eli
matte conditions. More cases of diph-
liberia and scarlet fever also are pres
ent this year than is usual, DR.. Sippey
reported. However, neither of these
diseases is present in epidemic
form, he said.
with plenty of fresh air and exer-
else, Kansans should have no fear of
these fall complaints DR.. Sippey said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17
HIT LAW EvADERS
Supreme Court Pays Respects
to Fake Litigants.
Seek Legal Success Through
Delays and Appeals.
BASELESS And CONTUMACIOUS
Is Expression of Justice Burch
in Hot Indictment.
of State. Legislature.
BASELESS AND CONTUMACIOUS

'Baseless and contuma cious' ap-
peals to the supreme court are severe
ly criticised in a decision by Justice
Rosseau A. Burch, who openly de-
clares war on corporations and indi-
viduals who seek delays and plead
technicalities in an effort to defeat the
provisions and spirit of state laws.
Justice Burch in case from Barton
county involving provisions of the
workmen's compensation act.
Nearly a year ago Justice Burch
paid his respects to the corporations
which sought to evade the spirit of
the compensation act. When a New
York insurance company came before
the court with an application to be
relieved of the censor which came
to the company through the decision,
touching on "baseless and contuma-
cious appeals" The entire court con-
CURED in the Burch opinion.
Involved Compensation Law.
The case in point involved the kill
ing of a son of Ellen McCracken. The
young man was killed while in the en-
ploy of a bridge company. The moth
er was awarded judgment in the
amount of $1,S72. When the insur-
ance company, which guaranteed pay
ment of claims against the bridge
company, suggested settlement in in
money paid in a lump sum. The su-
preme court upheld the decision and
expressed few opinions of the COM
pany which sought to withhold from
the aged woman the judgment the
court had given her. Now the insur-
forced to resist a lump payment
through an order of the New York in
surance department. All of which
rolls the feelings of the Kansas
court.
The judgment of the district court
was that compensation should be
made in a lump sum-" says Justice
Burch in has opinion. There was no
ground for appeal. Because the FL
deity & Casualty company of New
to something which it accepted as
higher law than the statute and rules
of procedure in this state, it pro-
ceeded to resist to the utmost and re-
lacked even the shadow of merit The
result was not a lawsuit but, as the
court indicated before, demoraliZ-
ing abuse of the judicial machinery
Of the state pcrpetrated in disrespect
of it's laws and in an effort to thwart
the purpose of the legislature ex-
pressed in a social welfare statute.
AS the former opinion stated. the
court does not possess adequate
means Of dealing with this kind of
lawlessness. the real culprit not being
in court or subject to process"
Legislation Should Act.
The court then suggests that pos
sibly the legislature might give atten-
ton to practices of unwarranted and
1njustified appeals in cases where
there is no showing of merit In urg-
ing future relief from such pro-
cedure, the court quotes from a for
mer finding when Il says in conclu-
sion of a most clustering arraignment.
Some disagreed BILE facts have been
set down plainly and in detail, which
not only disclose 4 condition, but
which ought to awaken some interest
n some quarters"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17
C. R. 0. SCHEME in
OPERATION HERE?
Two Topeka Commission Men
Are Placed Under Arrest.
They Are Charged With Using
Mails to Defraud.
HAD Been HERE 80 DAYS
Failed to Pay for Goods Bought,
1t Is Charged.
Offered Prices Considerably
Above Market Quotations.

An alleged fraudulent get-rich-
quick commission scheme has been
unearthed in Topeka, according to in
formation received today from Fred
Robertson. United States district at
torney al Kansas City. The alleged
disclosure wherein the Maxwell Com
mission company, 120 North Kansas
avenue, is charged with defrauding
Kansas. Oklahoma and Missouri out
of thousands of dollars. was made by
federal authorities today following the
arrest of w. F. Maxwell, alleged head
of the firm at Kansas City Thursday
everir- Another man, John Key,
VIII federal officials charge with
knowing too much about the workings
of the commission company, is bein g
held at the Shawnee county jail for in
vestigation. According to District At
torney Robertson complaints were be-
ing made out against the two men to-
day.
Running 80 Days.
The Maxwell Commission company
opened for business in Topeka on
lower Kansas avenue about 80 days
ago. Federal officials and others in
terested in the case claim to have liz
formation to the effect that the com
pany" sent out quotations through the
mail, quoting eggs, potatoes and other
produce at higher prices than con-
temporaries. A rushing business re-
Continued on Page Six.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17
OIL AGAIN IS Up
Another Advance of Five Cents
a Barrel Posted.
Flight Due to Failure of Pro-
ducerS to Sell.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 17.-Failure of
oil producers to market the oil they
have above ground in the face of re-
peated advances during the last three
months. compelled the purchasing
agencies to announce a further ad-
vance in prices today. five cents a
barrel being added to all grades ex-
cept Ragland. which commanded an
increase of two cents.
The new prices are: Pennsylvania
crude $2.15; Cabell, $1.7O; Mercer
black, Newcastle and Corning, $165;
Somerset, $1.55; Ragland, ~ cents
Immense quantities of crude oil are
held in storage in the West Virginia
and western Pennsylvania fields, but
very little of it is finding its way to
the refineries. who openly declare that
they are short of oil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17
RUSS FIRE ON US. FLAG?
Turkish Government Charges Cars
Warships Destroyed Building Fly
ing American COIors

Berlin, Dec. 17.-(By wireless to
Sayville. )-The charge that Russian
warships several months ago de-
stroyed a building flying the American
flag is made in an official publication
of the Turkish government, Overseas
News agency announced today. The
statement follows:
THE Turkish government has pub
lished reports concerning violations of
international law by the enemy
Among them are the following:
"On July 16 and IT enemy airmen
shelled the hospital at Havouzlou
Dortnop.
Turkish prisoners were treated in
humanely by the French and British
and forced to assist in front of the
works near Seddul-Bahr
THE enemy fired with machine
guns on peaceful inhabitants of Dikili.
in Karasi, Asiatic Turkey.
"On July 5 Russian torpedo boats
destroyed a United States building fly
ing the United States flag at Port
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17
WAR NEWS BOILED DOWN
FOR The RUSHED READER

The Serbians succeeded in max
ing thousands of prisoners during
their retreat before the AustrO-
German-Bulgarian drive, and 4O,-
900 men who were captured by
them, together with $50 Bulgari-
ans, German and AuStro-Hun
garian officers, taken prisoner,
have reached MarSeilleS on their
way to a concentration camp.
Further particulars regarding
the Italian force sent to Albania,
with the presumed purpose of CO.
operating in the Balkan opera
tiOns of the entente allies. state
that the number of men already
landed at AvlOna is 10000.
OF the large force of Greeks
that was stationed at SalOniki.
only one regiment of artillery and
one of engineers remain in Ath-
ems.
Further operations of subma-
rineS in the Mediterranean are in
dicated by the announcement
from London of the sinking of the
Italian steamer Porto Said of g.
167 tons, which was last reported
in Mediterranean waters.
According to statements by
French authorities reported from
Paris. a force of 100000 Abys-
sinian troops may be available. If
they are desired by the allies. for
operations in Egypt and MesOpo-
tamia.