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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-03
WILL LOWER RECORD
Manager Paul Brusky Of the Maxwell
Team Says 0ldfield and Carlson
Win Try Their Best For II.

4 telegram stating that the Max.
well team composed Of Barney Old
field ana Billy Carlson. will attempt
to lower the worlds record on April
-, was received from Paul II. Brus
Ky the teams manager. today II was
sent to George W. Woods, manager Of
the Southwest Auto Racing associa
ton from Detroit, where Brusky had
learned " the additional $1,000 In.
duccmeut offered by President Car.
hurt
That Oldfield aud Carlson will
nuke superhuman effort to obtain
the large prize was stated 10y Brusky.
To do this IL will he necessary to
lower the present record Of S7s0 miles
per hour, established by Eddie Pullen
on the Coronado track last Thanksgiy.
ing
The wire from the Maxwell mana
ger concludes We are going to make
a lightning run, and we want light.
ming track
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-03
WOULD TRADE WIVES
Mail Carrier Made Suggestion 10
Widow Of Man Ne is Charged
With Killing.

PAOl.A, Kan, April B. Cross cX-
animation was begun today Of Mr.,
Maudc McElhenny, widow Of George
Il. Mcl,lhenny postmaster AT Louis
burg Kansas. who was slain 10y shot
through u door In his home there In
October, 1912, In the preliminary
hearing ot Roscoe llornbuker Horn
baker, rural mail carrier in Louis
burg. Is held In connection with the
murder
Mrs. McElhenny testified late yes
terdny that her relations with Horn
baker, both before and after her hus
bands death, had been Improper aud
that Hornbaker several times had pro
posed tu her that he trade wives with
McElhenny and that on one occasion
he urged her to put poison In her
husbands food
To-day ns Yesterday Mrs McElhen
ny apparently displayed no emotion
on the stand llornhaker's eyes rare.
ly left the widows face.
On cross examination of Mrs. McEl.
benny. attorneys for the defense ap-
parcntly sought 10 establish that she
took the initiative In her acquaintance
with Hornhakpr
Mrs McElhenny also testified one
~ the arguments used by Hornbaker
In his attempt 10 win her from her
husband was that "he was worth $50,
NO and. had life insurance"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-03
PLEA OF NOT GUILTY
Lynn zimmerman Is Ar-aigned, Gives
Bond and VIII Return TO Dancing
Partner Now In San Antonio.

LYNN zimmerman under bond for nm
ALLEGED connection with the cmhezyle
mcnt NJ funds from the state Nation
al bank. for which William II. Cole
was arrested last week, pleaded not
guilty this morning Ot his nrralrn.
ment before Federal Judge Coiteru
Owing to Il fun docket. no definite
time for his heNrluy was set His
bond has been ARRANGED here hy j.
L. Wilkm ~ the Wukiu.Halc hnnk.
aud Walter Caldwell " the CITY state
hnnk. for his appearance before the
next term NJ the federal court which
win hc held In June Mt Enid
zimmerman win return to san An.
touio Tuesday whore he has hccn en-.
mPrl as DANCING teacher and cabaret
performer wqF~NIr'inio MurlIn since
his cominN 10 oklahoma CITY last
Tuesday Mise Mnr'in has been cngng
Oh In solo dRnclng
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-03
War at a Glance

The attitude Of RUSSIA concerning
IBly's territorial aspirations Is dcfin
ed In semi official announcement
from Petrograd which assumes special
significance because Of llllys war
ike preparations aud thee efforts to
adjust the boundary question with
Austria
Russia w effect, cAprr~sr, sympa-
thy with ltaly's desire lu obtain ter
rltury about the head uf Ia" Adriatlc
Inhabited chiefly 10y people Of Italian
stock which would Include the prov
ncrs NJ Trent uud Trieste Kus,iu
would not oppose still further cNpan-
sion, but warns Italy not to press her
claims to point which might bring
ON another conflict later AT the same
time It is said that the imperialisuc
attitude towards the AdrIutic attribut-
rd tu Russia is absurd
The British embassy nt Rome de.
uir- report that Lord ltuscbrry or
any other person is going to Rome On
special mission for Great Britain
Vienna reports assert that the re-.
cent fighting In BukOWina has been
more important than the "fficial com
nuniratiOns have shown It Is said
the Russians who sent IN reinforce
mcnts in the hope OF gaining a decisive
victory In BukOwina have been forced
tu retreat
The British steamer lockwood was
torpedoed last night off the coast II
DryOnShire. This Is Che fourth ship
whose loss by torpedo or mine has
been reported In the last two days The
crew Of the lockwood was saved.
General Joffre Is quoted ~ saying
the war viii soon come 10 al end to
the advantage " the allies
The prolonged ull Oh the western
front was unbrokeu yesterday The
official German report mrntipgs three
small attacks By French and Belgian
fore. which were repul~ed 4 Ger.
man aeroplane was brought down
near Rheims after dropping humh- on
the city
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-03
ASK RECEIVERS
FOR BIG FLEET.
Trust Company Files Complaint
Against international Mer-
camille Marine.
MORGAN LARGE STOCKHOLDER
Say Action viii Net Disturb
Operation of Several Score
Of Steamships.

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-03
IN SPELLING CONTEST
Marguerite Tescier Of ChOCtaw Town
ship Won Contest on which County
Students Took Part To-day.

Miss Marguerite rescler Of ChOctnw
township Is the champion speller In
the county schools " Oklahoma county.
such was the decision of the Judges
In the spelling contest held In County
Superintendent Anna Burks Loves NJ.
flee this morning In which fifteen can.
didateS for the honor and gold medal
competed The following pupils took
mr IN the contest Sophia Kuhlman.
Marie Pulnnm Margaret Atkinson,
Wesley Eleanor, Ida Kearhy EulA Al.
ward, Marguerite Casey, Wesley Weiss,
Minnie Hnrher Lena Levine, Audrey
Tlller Josephine Mccoy, Frank Kunc,
Bcrthn Keefer aud Marjorie Young.
The winner ~ the contest IL Il pupil
Of district school Number ~ Of which
Walter McCrackcu is principal The
word among one hundred which she
failed to spell properly was zen.
velope'
Marie Putnam uf Oklahoma town.
ship and Audrey riller each made
score of 0s per cent, having missed
two words or one more than the win.
ner ~ the event.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-03
SAILORS CARED
FOR IN MEXICO
Carranla Officers Arrange For Ac.
eOmmOdstion Of 200 Bluejackets
MarOOned ut Vera Cruz.

WASHINGTON, April 3.--TWo hun
dred blucjackets from the American
fleet, marooncd at Vera Cruz for two
days aud unable TO get back to their
ships on account Ut rough weather,
have been accorded every courtesy by
the CdrranEa authorities. The follow.
Ing announcement was made today AT
the state department
The department is In receipt Of a
dispatch from Vera cruz stating that
several days ago request Of Rear
Admiral Caperton for permission 10
land POO men daily for liberty was
granted. On the night of April |. on
account of very rough weather the
men could not return 10 their ships
and through the courtesy " Rafael
Iuharau. minister Of the interior they
were given quarters In the customs
house.
Mr. Iubaran placed his chief clerk
and interpreter In an automobile at
the disposition Of the officer In charge
with instructions to the proprietor Of
n hotel tO offer him accommodations.
Meals were furnished through an ar
rangcment NJ the American consul
Other udyices 10 the department
were summarized us follows:
The department Is informed that
Generals Villa aud Angeles have gone
west from Monterey, which IN report
ed quiet Carranzn forces from In
redo and surrounding towns are said
10 he concentrated At Lampnzos.
Advices dated April from the
west coast state CRrranza forces to
ward Gwdala lara and that Jose NJ
Adds. an Italian subject has been
imprisoned for three weeks apparent
" hv the Cnrrpuylstas NJ Mnnznuuln
Conditions nrc quiet at Guaymas and
MUZutlpn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-03
AUSTRIAN SUCCESSES ARE
REPORTED AT BUKOWINA

VIENNA, via London, April B.
The fighting IN Bukowina, according
to Information obtained from private
sources, appears to be Of more i'm
pCrtance than is evident from the sur.
face indications In official reports
Apparently the Austrlans have gained
there success " considerable prepa-
ratlons.
The Russians had massed In force
to check threatened AustrO- Hungar-
ian invasion aud re-Occupy northern
Bukowina, They are said to have at
pched considerable weight to this
operation because II the effect II might
have on public opinion In Roumania
Austrian advices are 10 the effect
that the Russians were defeated and
driven back into Bessarabia with
very heavy LOSSES in proportion to the
numbers engaged
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-03
THIS BILL Is WRONG
Attorney Generals Office Finds One
That Is Contrary to the Constitu-
tiOn, Says an Opinion.

That senate bill No i6S is contrary
to the constitution Of the state Is the
opinion Of Assistant Attorney General
j. H. Mley. The act provides that a
board Of county commissioners cannot
create an Indebtedness Of $1,000 against
counties during the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1915, In excess Of the in.
come. aud revenue provided for such
fiscal year, without the consent Of
three fifths VI the voters Ht Il special
election.
The net WAS intended to enable coun.
ties to proceed with the work Of tick
eradication, hut according 10 the Onm.
Ion handed down today, It IL necessary
for the assent " threeflfths ~ the
voters In the county before such an
act can become constitutional
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-03
PARDONS ARE REFUSED


WASHINGTON. April 3 President
Wilson hus decided not to grant par.
dons to j. H. Murkley W. H. Arm
strong Jr, A. q. Stewart, j. B. Miller
aud C. NJ Mcmahon, connected with
the international Lumber and Deyel.
upmrnt COMPANY and under sentence
by the federal court In Philadelphia
for conspiracy 10 drfraud through use
NJ the mails.
The president ON March 10, the day
the five were 10 begin serving tncr,
sentences, announced that he had
granted Il respite for thirty dnys The
department u Justice recently began
the collection ~ fncts IN connection
with the cn~c pending inycstlganv-
~ whether pardons should be- given
The president. however. hns taken a
close personal interest In It and IL I'M
dcrstood 90 have reached his own de.
dsiOn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-03
SHIP LET'S SLIP
CHANCE To FLEE
Whirling, binding Storm Fails 10
Tempt Eitrl 10 Make Dash Through
British Guards.

WASHINGTON, April 3. A whirling
gale und SNOW storm which enyeloped
the Virginia capes last night aud 10.
day did not tempt the German auxiliary
cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich to make
Il dash for the sen through the Gordon
.uf hostile cruisers outside At D. m.
today mn official government dispatch
from Hampton Roads said the German
raider stlll was mOOrcd tO her wharf.
The storm which drew the curtain
Of secrecy over the Prinz Eltcl for Il
few hours by destroying all means of
communication with the Hampton
Roads district save wireless besides
giving commander Thlrrichcns fate,
ful opportunity tu resume his com
mcrce destroying voyage freshly coaled
supplied aud equipped started crop
OF rumOrs and reports that the Ger
man cruiser had slipped out NJ the
harbor and past the cruisers at the
entrance to Chesapeake Bay
When the government agencies, after
much effort got In touch with New.
port News. Virginia. II was established
that the Prlnz Eitel had attempted no
new daring exploits, but stlll fur
nished a day to day mystery as 10 her
commanders future course.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-03
GREAT LINER TO ENGLAND
CARRIES MANY PASSENGERS

NEW YORK, April 3,--Notwlth.
standing the dangers of the submarine
war zone about the British Isles, the
Cunard line steamship Lusitania which
sailed for Liverpool had large pas
senger list There were more than
200 first class passengers and 17b I'm
the second cabin On board were
Richard Croker and his bride and
Nine. Lalln NaRdervelde, wife OF the
Belgian minister Of state, who has
collected S3OO00O for the relief OF Bel
CLANS II is expected that two fast
British destroyers will meet the Lusl
tanlH near the Irish coast and con
voy the steamship to Liverpool where
she IL due 10 arrive Friday.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-03

The storm that Ia central off the east
tiOn In the east gulf and south Atlantic
states Light rains have also fallen In the
Pacific northwest slnce Friday morning
Fair weather has prevailed In other sec
tlons Of the country during the past
twenty four Ihuurs The high pressure
arca oyerspreads the lake region, Mlssis
and moderately cold weather continues
Ia the southern plains states, including
Texas. the Mississippi valley and east
ern districts. A large shallow low pres
sure area In central north n Montana
aud loops southward over the NocyN
mountains; temperatures are rising
throughout the wer under the influence
OF this disturbance
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-03
DISSERTATION OF FLAG
CALLED CLOSED INCIDENT

WASHINGTON, April q. Desccra
tlon NJ the stars and stripes flying
over the home ~ John B McMnnuy.
nm American citizen, murdered In
MeNico city today is a closed incl
dent The brazilian minister az
Mcyicn CITY, who reported the affair.
declared the insult 10 the American
flag was the act of lawleFs persons
Ms result NJ which the Washington
government viii not demand an apol.
Ogy
Repnratlons already hns been mndc
by the villa Lapata authorities by the
payment Of 10000 indemnity to Me
Manus widow and the general expires
sion Of regret.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-03
WRECKED LIVES
LEFT BY SLAVS
IIOrtiable Story of Russian Ex-
cSSSeS In Eastern Prussia
Told BY Corey.
WOMEN SUFFER CRUELTIES
High Officers Encourage Soldiers
In Orgies In Conquered
Land.
By Herbert Corey.

GuMBlNNEN, Prussia April g..
An army Of su,uges rRvaged Eu-t
en Prussia
Assault and arson nud pilIagc we're
c-srntla parts Of their plan Of cam
puigu Where Russ aud Cossuck
passed there Is not sound roof tree.
There H. NOT a COW or horse Or sheep
There +, not q bit Of property remain
Ing save the bare land and the heaps
of hlu,k.urd stone NOl one bit All
~ the b'>srr Naluuhlrs huvr been ruI
rlcd Off or destroyed
These acts were not the ercesscr ~
an iu-dlsclplined army They sur
Drred in every town The Russian Of
llurrs made no attempt to restrain
their men In some town, they par
IInluulrd iu lustfu orgies
These act, were not the excuses OF
an III disciplined army They were
u part Of considered plan II Is the
way that RUSSIA makes war do.
not know that Pctrogrud ns-ented to
IT, do not know that the ear even
knew do charge that he should
have known Months ago the emperor
NJ Germany In y note to President
WiI.,r .,II.J the attention pr the
v,rIl T., I,u..luu rrunItics In uustnrp
Prussia \othlry ,us over dane Iit
I.u was even said
the Ru.sIou mude ver I'm 1919
rr.risrly fl. IA. mad. war In l5I5
lrr ruin.d forever the lives NJ rh. nm
fortupnrc women who fell into his
hYud, lie Iturnd cvrry hnusa he
,,mr tp. H.. nrtrd mn IN the highest
standard. NJ pld finn, nntrr. lie wa.
followed hy cloud or tbirying pens
uuf. fr.m Ru-.ip WIN rnumlrlrd hl,
work or distinction II. sent lopg
nnprlrs. line, NJ women md children
il. nrl4puers IN Rus.m If. broke
ever, law Of war between nstIons
upd eyer0 rule Of humnn honor and
A,,,y consideration of decau,y
homo IN toll wbnt havp sepu lp
most dispussIonate manner I do
NOT want TO lessen the effect Of what
bnye to say h, nuy disploy oC pn,
sion. But II is sometimes difficult Io
rrnserya a uurely mdIcisI attitude
,,hrp nu old woman totters M, tu y6u
"A. Mary NIIcbaplovltch dld to me
nn the strrats of plkallep and siezps
you hy thr cont.
The Stor, Of Menna MIrha.loyitcb.
II kissed his hnpd she cried 'l
borrcd fine Cp.sock to .ugrn m, Men
pp We rnphi him Em others
cnme-
Nlepnn MIchnrloyitrh a tall girl
handsome m nm abundant peasant
fashion. took rhe vrcpipp trembling
old woman In her arm, What divine
cr.gteures these women are, This
GIRLS life WINS utterly ruined Her
,unken cheeks told of her suffering.
And vet her eve. were filled with "A
hroodur uIty for tbi. sinking nId
vomap who bnd boruc herl
Game motbrr" she ,pid we will
On home"
The Russian force. held d ful third
NJ Eastern Prusla They entered
cnrly I'm August. and they were final.
W driven from ,,prmnu soil I'm the
last dnys nr Fcbrunry TbIs Is tbe
most PROSPEROUS norton Of German,
urrirulturnly There is mo urpl .rr
riup nf the United State, where the
houyrs and hnrns nrr ON nm nyprau,
npp half sn substantial All orr ~
brick ar stone. and NH are conmodi.
ou. Most farmers own their land
The towns nnd Villages are we'll laid
ont In German hands they w,.r,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-03
UTAH POLL TAX LAW
DECLARED CONSTITUTIONAL.

SALT LAKE, Utah, April a-Thc
Utah poll tax law was declared cou
stitutiOnsl yesterday 10y the state su-
preme court which held that the eN-
cmption Of women from the tax did
lot make II Discrimination against
men, even though women vote In the
state.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-03
FIGHT BULLETINS
At NEW LOCATION

Bulletins giving every stage of the willard fight at Ha
next Monday will be given by The Times the office
No 3West Main street next Monday Megphone details of the fight
will be given at the time
Those who want to know about the Willard Johnson fight right
the wire invited be front the office The Times No
West Main Monday afternoon The fight scheduled begin at
IL o'clock Oklahoma City time At It's conclusion edition
will be issued An Associated Press wire from the rngde to The
Times office will carry details Of the fight 10 the crowd front
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-03
THE WEATHER
washinEton Forecast

Oklahoma Tonight fair, warmer
Sunday partly cloudy, warmer IN east
portion.
Louisiana Tonight fair, heavy to Kill
ing frost SUNDAY fair, rising tempera
ture
Arkansas Tonight fair. not 40 cold In
west portion; frost Sunday fair. warm
or
East Texas Tonight fair. rising TEN
perature, probably frost In the interior
Sunday fair warmer
West Texas Tonight fair. warmer
sunday partly cloudy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-03
BELIEVED DEAD,
is IN BIG WAR
American solder and Journalist
Missing AT Mexico Is Heard From
as Member Of English Army staff.

NEW YORK, April 3.-Friends Of Ma
Ambrose Bierce, author journalist and
soldier, who feared he had been Kill
I'll IN Mexico last December today
learned his daughter In Bloomington,
Ill.,, has received letter from Blerce
revealing that he is serving with the
allies In France rs a member OF the
British army staff.
On the suppositiOn that he WAS dead
articles concerning his mysterious
disappearance and his unusual mill.
tary career had been published here.
Major Biercs, wba nad served as q
line officer through the civil wan left
Washington last spring when the
American expedition started for Vera
Cruz intending It was understood, to
proceed tn such point In that country
as an American invasion might reach
In September last at the request OF
one OF his friends Ia California the
state department began an inquiry as
10 his whereabouts through consul
agents and American military in
Mexico to assist In the search. He
was traced to Chihuahua City,
where he vanished at time when Il
battle was impending. subsequently
no word fru mhim had been received
for eight months.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-03
30 ARD ~ EDUCATION
MEMBER IN INDICTED

.EE LOUIS. Alrll 2 August Knhs.
ai.JAcmher " the board of education.
was Indicted TODAY On charge " be-.
ing connected with the ssie of q hiTh
Sehnol sltc tu the hoard.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-03
BOMB is FOUND IN YARD
or GREEK MINISTER, SOFIA

ROME, April IA Aemb was found
In the Greek minis rs yard, close
tO his office In Sofia, Bulgaria.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-03
GERMAN SHELLS Kill.
NORWEGIAN AT LIBAU

LONDON, April "A dispatch from
Bergen says the Norwegian consul at
llhau has reported to the owners that
the Norwegian steamer Loevstakken
was struck by projectlles during the
German bombardment II Iibau and
=, riously damaged Captain Hands.
land was killed by shell fragment
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-03

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, April 81
Mrs, Helen Cowden, daughter of Ma
jor Ambrose Bierce, declined today to
give out the letter received from her
fsther yesterday and which II Is un-
derstood details his movements slRce
he disappeared In Mexico She said,
however, her father was attached 10
Kltcbeners army in France.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-03

The Loevstnkken ls vessel OF 1000
tons owned at Bergen.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-03

GUMBINNEN Prussia, April ..
An army Of suyugc~ rRyaged Eu7t !
ern Prussia