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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-18
War at a Glance

The renewal Of heavy Fighting un
both the western aud eastern fronts
during the last fortnight apparently
have been followed by another hull
roday- official reports speak Of 40
important engagements Russian
force. continue their effor 10 throw
back thr Germans In nerthcm Poland
but the German war Office announces
that uiI these uttack- have been rr
pulsed The statement SHOW however
that the russians succeeded iu pcur
rutlng German soil once more slrik
ing In at the northern end Of PruS
sin The Russians are accused OF
burning and piIlaging Villages. The
German government annumrr- IT'S IN
trutiou N rrlalnting b, destroying
three lius~iuu villages fur every Ger
man yiIngc burned
Although fighting still - under way
iu belgium, thampagne and the Al
guuuc, the French and German state
mruts Indicate that the activity Yes
tcrduy was limited principally to the
artillery The BeIgians are said "a
have made further progress along th,
User
4 London newspaper published Il
Copenhagen dispatch stating that Em
wror William has arrived at the Ger
man army headquarters near Lille fOl
council NJ war with the kings Ol
Saxony and Wurtemburg aud others
The emperor Is said 10 have cOnferre,
already with the German crown prince
The first word for long period con
ccrnlug the ctagn prince came today
with his appearance
Early official rcpO,is indicate that
the relations between Naly and Aus
tria are becoming more unsettled \
Paris dispatch says that Germans n
the Italian Riyerla have been nOtifleC
10 leave the country at once. tn,
status VI the negotiations between the
Italian government and Prince Nor
/ Burlow on behalf Of Austria and Ger
many now Is in doubt. the assertion
/ having been made that Emperor Fran
| ris Joseph has virtually broken then
I off
/ The operations ~ the allied flee
! against the DarlHnelles are beinl
carried ON slowly and carefully an,
n French officer is quoted Ms sayinI
/ that NJ least another month will be DE
I voted tO the effort 10 silence IN,
| Turkish fortlflcations The nttaCl
on smyrna Is explained as deSigne,
to prevent the troops there from pro
: cceding IN the Dardanelles as we'll a.
/ to cut the communications Of th
, Turkish army. which was sent agains
Egypt
An official British account ~ IN,
recent fighting AT Neuye Chap"ll
/ gives nm Idea Of the ferocity NJ m,
attack The town was laid Ia ruins
No estimate Is given " British lossc,
hut II is said that the two section
near the town Of 800 bodies " Ger
man soldiers were counted. Tn
British observer praises the heroi
resistance NJ the outnumbered Ger
mans
4 Niem8 report cOncerniu
przemysl Is In Disagreement with
Pptrogrnd message of yesterday Il
the effect that the Galician fortrcs
would fall within a few days II /
said that the Russian attacks ar
made only nj intervals and that Nh
Austria defenders have little tu du.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-18
SUPPLIES To ALLIES
Dozen steamers Are Being Loaded AT
New NOri, with Food aud Ammu-
milton

NEW YORK March ls.-Work &,
bciug rushed today u the loading "
more than dozen steamers here with
food ~uIrliH- ammunition. guns mo
,u trucks and other material for the
d,o ui the allies In the war The
Mutc wus at the French line pier to
day taking ON board Il 1900 tons car
90, said 10 be chiefly supplies, while
another French vessel La Gascoue,
was being prepared to take horses to
thC allied armies
The Philadelphia was to leave for
Liverpool today with large cargo
and the st. Louis and Ordun were
loading to sail Saturday
The Europa and other Italian YES
sells sailing this week. had their decks
crowded with horses aud their holds
we'll filled with army supplies
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-18
IA MERlCA ACTING
WITH NO OTHERS
Does Not Join Other Nations In Dip.
lOmatic Exchanges With Japan Re.
gardlng Chinese Demands.

WASHINGTON, March is II was
stated officially at the white House
today that representations 10y the
United States to Japan concerning the
lnttcrs demands on China had been
entirely independent of any action by
Great Britain, Russia or any other
powers.
Further than this statement off
cinls In all quarters preserved strlCtest
silence, regarding the situation as one
OF delicacy state department off.
clals however. have admitted that
since the beginning NJ the present ne.
gotiations between Japan and China
the United States has heeu cndeavOr.
Ing To influence Japan 10 ameiorate
her demands and 10 prevent any In.
fringement uf the rights NJ the United
States
None Of the steps In the American
representations, which have been
made to the japanese ambassador
here, a. well ~ to Toxic and Peking
have been made public
Secretary Garrison today called
President Wilson's attention 10 rr
ports from Governor General Harrison
on the unfortunate condition In the
Philippines because Of lack VI ship,
for exports To the United states
The quartermaster general Of the
army has found that about 5000 tons
Of space win be available on eacl
transport Secretary Garrison will In
struct Governor General Harrison tC
invite proposals from shipping com
panles to carry all exports offered (,
the government transports va that
nothing win he carried by the govern
ment that could he carried by private
shipping
President Wilson has approved Sec
retary Garrisou's plan and II will h,
nut into effect shortly
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-18
WRECK MAYORS HOME
Guttenburg Official Discharged Police
Because Town Was No Orderly /.
Former Force Investigates.

NEW YORK, March ls-The home
Of Daniel Hermann. mayor Of Gut.
tenburg, n. j., a suburb, was wrecked
early today by the explosion Of II
bomb The entire community was
awakened hut no one was injured
Mayor Hermann discharged the
Guttenhurg police force Of eight men.
sixteen months ago ON the ground
that the town was w orSerly no police
were needed. The police took the
matter TO the courts where Il II pend
Ing When the bomb exploded the po.
lice were holding their annual ball.
The bOmb.thrower escaped The
Guttenburg police, although officially
discharged, ARE investigating.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-18
CAUSE is JUST
SAYS MINISTER
French Have Not Explained Position
Because Contention Has Been
Proven by Material Facts.

PARIS, March lb.- Aristidr liri
and former premier Of France and
now minister Of justice aud vice pres
idcnt NJ the cabinet, explained today
tu the correspondent Of The Assu
ciated Press why he and other cah
net members had declined tu grant
interviews concerning the position of
France In the present war.
we rely upon the Justice ~ our
rausc' the minister said. which We
think Is amply proven by maternl
facts not susceptible OF miscoucpp
tluu France consequently, does not
care to lower herself by engaging In
any sort of propaganda. We have
passed the hour Of words. II Is can.
non that plead for Ms now the cause
" right, fidelity 10 ENGAGEMENTS and
resistance tu aggressiOnS As for our
friends abroad they are In a posi-.
tluu tu understand the facts. IL they
do not take account ~ what Is going
ON. su much the more unfortunate
for them
The material facts are:
First France made every possi.
hlc effort 20 maintain peace this has
been demonstrated 10y the diplomatic
documents already made public
Second France WAS mot first Ia
take measures FOR mobilization aud
she even withdrew her covering
troops six miles from her own from
tier to avoid any irrcparahlc luri
dents. In this she took the risk oi
/ imnrudenrc. At the same time she
affirmed her attachment to peace and
her desire IN preserve it
Third. Germans, not Frrurhmru
invaded Belgium, and there again 4,
n positive fact sufficiently eloquent
fact which offers u solid foundation
upon which the judgment of urulm
/ countries may be- built"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-18
VILLA NEAR TAMPlCU
Northern Leader Has Main Army Of
10000 Which Is Superior to Car
rama Force

WASHINGTON. March lS The
mau body OF 3UUO villa troops are
to-day within fifteen miles ~ Tumplro
n' Coco station. according to adyicr-
Received hl Enrique G. lIorrutr uf
tm Vita agency here aud the nd
vance guard Of the army Is within %
mlr- of mmplro CnrranM forces
holding the seaport are mot so great
Adylrcs 'o the state department m
der yesterday . date from progrr-u
said the Insurgents NJ luntan hn0
met with additional revcrses. that
alarm iu Merida and progrc-o was
increasing but 1t was -uid Foreigners
would be- protected
I'm advice, cmantlul from Monte
rry General NlIIu is said o. have lm
posed forced contribution NJ mil
lion peso, ON rrrulu mruu- Including
foreigner and church ournoutlr-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-18
PRZEMYSL FALL
LONDON REPORT
Unofficial information SaySOuter
Forts of Garrison Are Taken
By Russians.
SLAV ATTACKS ARE WEAK
Messages From East Intimate
New Invasion Of Germany
Is Being Attempted.

LONDON, March IL The Evening
|Eews prints dispatch from Coprn
|hagen to the effect that Emperor VIII
|liam and General Won Fnlkenhayh,
|chier NJ the German general stuff, al
|riycd today at the German army heal
|Quurters near Lille Ihrlr visit the
News states. is Tor the purpose ot
|participating In council Of war.
The dispatch udd~ That Emperor
|Nunnm aud Gcnrfal Won Falkcnhnyn
ALREADY have had conferences with the
German crown prince and tnpprr'h'
Crown Prince of Bayurln Tile kings
OF SaNony aud Wurtemhurg are Oh
/ the way to join the council OF war.
PARIS. March Is Grrmnns NJ re-
sorts In the Italian riviera have been
lpriyntcIy notified 10y the authorities
10 leave lmlinu territory Immediately
SAYS dispatch from Nicr To the
Havus Agency
LONDON. March IS - The outer
forts of Pr2rmysl towards which II part
OF Austrian army. has been struggling
i IN an effort tu hrlug about the reliet Ol
/ the besirgrd garrison, have at las'
fnllen before the Russians, according
| 10 unofficial reports reaching London
Although confirmation Is quite lack
| ing. British newspapers this m0rnlnl
apparently are eager TO regard the re
port as not improbable They refer t'
| the fact TINT news dispatches received
from PetrogrHd yesterday said the sur
r, nder Of this stronghold was but
matter Of few days.
True or untrue this is about the
only overnight news from the enstcrI
Sfront although there has been mucl
Speculation concerning the engage
bnent reported on the frontier
ON the northern frontier ~ Prussii
ss referred to In messages from BerliI
was weak Russian attacks on Thur
rogen and IAngs1argen
LangsaEargen II just west Of th'
borders OF East Prussia not far frmr
the important German fortress " TIL
eit and the presence of Russian troop
bt this point may mean new lnya
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-18
RAILROADS FILE BRIEF
ASKING FOR MILLIONS

WASHINGTON, March ls. -Attor
neys for several eastern railroads to
day filed brief In the supreme court
IN support Of their contention that the
government has retained illegally some
SS6 OO00O0 due to the railroads FOR
transportation " mails. The brief Is
In n test case TO I've argued orally
Aprn Z
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-18
AGAINST LAND POLICY
Secretary Lane Writes Governor
Kcudriek Regarding Wyoming Leg
islature's Protest

WASHINGTON, March ls, Reply
Ing to the recent protest Of the Wyo.
ming legislature against the with
drawal Of public lands In wyoming
and the proposed leasing Of public re
sources Secretary Lane IN n letter to
Governor Kendrick, Just made public.
declares the protest il against the
public land policy which now bears
the approval Of all three branches OF
the federal government"
The protest declares that the with.
drawal OF public lands IN wyoming
and the proposed leasing constituted Il
dangerous menace to a republican
form Of government
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-18
ON 4 MURDER CHARGE
Alleged Slayers Of Mcdonald ArraiEned
in Court and All Plead Not Guilty to
Accusation.

Tom Morgan Bard Moore aud c. r.
Culberlson appeared before Judge
Gcorgc W Clark this morning and on.
tered formal pleas OF not guilty TO the
charges pending against them In connec.
tlun with the murder ~ ". H. Me
Donald the druggist who was shot to
death while trying to resist an attempt
to rob his store some weeks ago.
While before the court Tom Morgan
gave his name rs that Of J. y. williams
aud c F Culbertson M T. n. Saunders.
Moore will 20 to trial under the mans
he gave To the police on the night OF the
arrest The case is set for trial on the
Monday, April ~.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-18
NEW DINING ROOM FOR
STANDARD OIL. BUILDING

NEW YORK March 1s-That n
100000 dining room Is to he con
structed on top Of the Standard on
company's l0.story office building at
No. 20 Broadway became known to.
day The present dining room Is In
the basement
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-18
THE WEATHER


Oklahoma Unsettled tonight nnd Fu
day, probably rain In east portion, cold
Louisiana Tonight ana FRIDAY unset
tied, warmer tonight
Arkansas Raiu tonight or Friday.
Enst Texas Tonight aud FRIDAY un
settled warmer tonight, eXcept I'm thp
northwest portion, colder In northwest
portion Friday
West Texas Tonight aud Friday part
" cloudy, coldes Friday.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-18
CHILD LABORERS
ARE IN DEM
Pat Nagle Airs His Views Of OklAho.
ma Farm Conditions Before Federal
Land Hearing.

DALLAS, March IS Alleged de
mands ~ land owners Tor children tu
work on southwestern tenant farms
was testified to AZ the federal commits
sion on industrial relations land hear
Ing today by Pat Naglc an attorney
Of klngfisher, Ok, editor of the Ten
ant Farmer. lie said
The word force whpu referring tu
Oklahoma farm lands. does not mean
II Bowie knife or pistol, but bat
terry Of children with women at
their head"
To explain what hc meant Mr. Ma
gle then read into the record two lei
ters from n land owner residing In
Mclaln county oklahoma advising
that the tenuut 10 go ON one NJ his
farms must have plenty Of force
He also testified 10 an eviction Of an
Oklahoma tenant who was put off the
land because he had no children.
This tenant was old. Nagle said aud
young farmer with "a force and n
young wife had offered to take the
farm II glycu immediate possession
MIR Naglr offered 10 give the commits
sion privately the name " the town
where he snld this eviction was put
| thrnuyb by "A tptVU ppurt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-18
THROATS SLIT
BY DERV|SHES
Fanatics of India Gather Thou
sands Of TribOSmen and
Annlhi,ate English.
GERMAN MERCHANTS STORY
Uprising In Sudan Where Rail.
roads and Telegraph Lines
Are Destroyed.

HIWlIN March is A German
merchant vino Recently m, returned
uw lnpu /, authority for the dee.
Hn'|m rm the whole NJ the Sudnu.
Including hhurtmm and also parts Of
Nna.t ur boo pos~,~siou of the Der
N.u. Ihr statements uf this travel.
on 800. w'I,hrd 100 the Nossischr ZcI.
nn- ''. describe, also an engage
mDn . rn.hoda last December IN
which General IIawlcy Of the British
anm H. % number Of other Officers
i"-ul.~r with almost 2.OOO men. lost
thnr .Eo.
IH" merchant In question relates
s''IN of 'hr alleged uprising of the
N'hl--l lrlbc~mpn In November He
declares that they destroyed an Aus
I'IiH camp near the Pyramids ON
N"rmhcr ~ killing 100 Australians
tHN capturing guns aud provisions
Later In large force, not less than 40.
W'' they overflowed the entire prov.
iur" of fayum aud DESTROYED all rnI
roads including the CaIro Assousu
llne In December they DESTROYED IN.
Alexandria Cairo railroad near Dam
Hnhur.
Thousands Of tribc,men rpspoudeJ
10 the appeal NJ the Uprvlshrs. and an
December l3, 10000 Of them marched
III the direction Of Fashoda ON IA.
White Nile where General Hawley nm
posed them with 5000 troops az IA.
men under lIawlcy all the native sol
uierS deserted tO the Deryishes leay.
ing MIN with only 1000 men Nlost NJ
thls contingent was killed and Ganer
az hhWlel and all his prisoner, decnp.
itated.
AS result " this victory nil the
naive chiefs joined the Deryishe.
VINO, on January /. took possession nr
,he Important military post at Naszer
III the district Of SEMINAR
lhls merchant declares fnrthar,ror..
that the DrryIshes DESTROYED All Ihc
c'eEraph lines in lower Egypt No
"or1 "t the conquest W the Sndan has
been allowed to leak out
Granted thar the news given ouf h,
! 'he |rrman merchant from Egypt is
true II is the first definite statement
OF these serious conditions 10 reach
'he public The only previous refer
rh'' Ia such state " affairs como
( from R@lin the latter pnrt Of Decen,.
Der when wireless 10 Sayyille said
/ 'ohSiantinople reported an UPRISING
/ OF serious dimensions In the sudan
Eighty thousand natives hnd startnJ
10 attack the British province M IN
Mad and the Moslcm populstIon M
. ,'r'"'" districts was described as rls
my against the English
Ihr S"nuS~' trihesmen are members
OF q Moslcm sect OF north Africa
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-18
GERMAN CONSUL
UNDER ARREST
Ambassador Asks State Department
10 Investigate Action Of seattle Au
Homes InVlOlable.

WASHINGTON, March Is. The
German embassy today protested To
the state department against the war.
rant OF arrest served "a the German
consul, William Mueller, and his as
sistant, B y. schultz ut Seattle,
Wash The embassy contends that the
arrest IL violation uf the consular
treaty between Germany and the
United states
The department was asked 10 lnyesu
gate the case and the embassy was Hs
surcd that would be- done immedi.
ately
The charge was made In the cmbas
sy's note that Seattle authorities had
exceeded their powers In entering the
consulate tu make search and also In
serving the warrants ou Mueller and
his assistant
The charge on which the cOnsuIs
arrest was based was that ~ cOnspir
ncy In that he had been uuawfully try
ing to gain secrets uf the Seattle Con
struCtion and Dry Dock company II
had been said the company Is building
submarines for Great Britain aud send
ing them 10 British Columbia In parts.
The section OF the consular treaty
which the embassy contends has been
violated declares that consuls shall
enjoy In the country NJ their residence
personal immunity from arrest or i'm.
prisOnment except In the case "
crime"
Another section II the treaty de
clnres that the consular archives
shall he at all times inviolable and nm
der no pretcnse whatever shall the
/ local authorities be- allowed tn eX.
anime or seize papers forming part
Of them. The offices and dwellings oi
consues who are not citizens of the
country of their residence shall he nj
all times lnviolable"
/ SEATTLE, Wash, March IS-Coun.
sci FOR German Consul Wilhelm Nluel
Ter aud Consular Secretary II. Max
schulz. accused Of conspiracy to hrlhr
au emplOye VI the Seattle Construc
tion aud Dry Dock company. TODAY
/ furnished $1,000 hail for each. bind.
INK them Ia appear for trial In the su
perior court whenever ordered
! TarnIsasky, detective, accused of
conspiracy along with the German Of
ficials, has turned states evidence
aud Is at liberty
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-18

% CHICAGO March Is 4
% lrpcr has been living lu thlru Z
@ gu fur the last X year 1t WA,
~ discovered 10y health uuthurI
% Ties yesterday The patient is
% lmutz kolnkowsh. ~ years
% old. who Is married and has %
- -uu and two daughter,
a. The victim, declared iu be- q (
~ legal resident N Chicago it l-
@ said cannot be- deportcd Step.
% were Immediately taken to
q have him Isolated. lie wa,
% said to be- IN the advanced Z
~ stage ~ the disease
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-18
Two. Thirds Renters.
Mr. Nagle said

WI NNETt NNIWI
In eastern oklahoma, formerly In.
dim Territory, nbout twuthirds NJ
the farmers are renters. In western
oklahoma, formerly oklahoma Terri
tory onc.third are renters aud two
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Secretary Has the Bill.

The position is therefore taken by
the senate that the bin was not legal
ly passed and the resolution asks that
the house concur In directing that the
bill be returned TO the legislature by
the secretary " state. IN whose Gus
tody the bill now Is, for whatever ne
tiou the Legislature might take.
The bill affects the salaries ~
county officers In Mu-kogrr county
An appropriation was involved The
senate amendments reduced the sum
from that named In the bin a, II left
the house These amendments are
those said 10 have failed tu be In.
cOrpOrutcd IN the bill when II finally
reached the governor II was stated
on the floW of the senate that both
the president Of the senate and the
governor signed the bill under mi,
apprehension
Senator Thomas belieYed that ~ the
matter now stands the presumption
would be- In favor Of the hill as II now
Continued ON Last Page
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-18
PRESENT RATES
SHOW A DEFICIT
Refund BY Oklahoma Road,
WOuId'CauSe a Loss, Ac-
COrding TO Witnesses.
RETURNS BASED ON VALUES
Conrad Was Prin cipal Witness
In Rate Case hearing In
Federal Court.

According to IL statement made on
the witness stand tnt- morning iu the
2ceut rate cases. II cost the Santa
te railroad but 92U cents per mile
lo carry rurh Of ir- Interstate ps-sc'n
gers. THE interstate passengers were
uried ut even % lower mtr, .INt
cents d milr
A. L. Conrad assistant general
auditor for the Santa ir road who
made this statement followed 30 with
the declaration thnt the average dis
tunrc travelled b, the Interstate pas
-rugcr was OOl miles aud the aver
age distance travelled 10y the ulra-tate
passenger was l3G miles
Mr. Conrad stated that from thor
ough examination NJ the books NJ the
company Tor the past five ycnrs and
Including th" test period of five
months which ended December 81,
1913. lJ was shown that mo- time had
the returns for state traffic N pas.
-rngrrs returned "a revenue ~ more
than l5h per cent.
In 1910 with "A reproduction ynlun.
tiou ~ almost S7OOO,OOO the balance
applicable ~ returns on value
amounted tu 1858. .Os7.3i. or 31S7 per
cent An Increase In this percentage
WAS shown IN the next year and IN
1872 1t dropped, according 10 the
statement NJ the witness. 10 S252,
7l726 on valuation NJ $SG56,
. 7lS22, or return on value of 2.9la
I per cent
Decrease In 1913 Shown.
This was increased o. return Ot
. 3OO7 per cent IN the year 1913 ana
showed u marked decrease In the fol
lowing year of balance applicable
to returns on values NJ l3iO4H NJ
hut S1O4 5000 or 500 per cent. Dur
ing the test period during this year
however, ON Il valuation Of Sll, 500
322la n return ~ $i3.Sil06 or .3Sl
per cent was made or figured nt the
same rate. ola for the entire wear
In totals which include both tht
passenger and freight for the state
Il total reproduction valuation at The
time " the test period for the SAINTS
Ee rnad-is given at flS06i ,38S a.
upon which WAS earned during The
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-18
LEPER IN CHICAGO

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