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Middletown transcript., 1915-09-04
ITALIANS WIN BATTLE ON SKIS
Austrlans Driven From snow-coVered
Field In caraia.

Geneva-In Carnia, for the first
time in the history of warfare, a battle
in which all the participants of both
hostile forces were fighting on skis
has occurred. A heavy fall of snow
preceded the fight in which the Italian
Alpine troops put the Austrians to
flight.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-04
FRANCE PREPARES FOR WINTER.
Minister OF War Visits Front To Dis
euss Coming Campaign.

Paris.-France is preparing for next
winters campaign. An official note
issued here describes a visit to the
front by Alexandra Millerand. Minister
of War. M. Millerand discussed meas
ures necessary for the winter cam
paign with the commanders at various
points, especially in the Vosges and
Alsace.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-04
CONFIDENT OF FINAL VICTORY
Millerand, Joffre and Grand Duke Ex-
change Messages.

Paris.-Minister of War Millerand
and General Joffre recently sent the
following joint telegram to Grand
Duke Nicholas:
1--WE are full of confidence that final
victory will be won by your arms and
we are proud to cooperate with such
glorious soldiers"
The Grand Duke replied as follows
"The agreeable relations existing
between the supreme commands oil
all the allied armies are certain to
warrant the glorious end, which, with
Gods help, we will attain."
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-04

To lessen the smoke and gas in tun-
nels, Swiss railroads are equipping
their locomotive stacks with lids to
be closed when a tunnel is entered,
steam being exhausted beneath the en-
gines.,
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-04
TRAIN BLOWN TO PIECES.
1000 Pounds OF Dynamite Explode
When Cars Jump Track.

San Francisco-A train carrying
1000 pounds of dynamite ran off the
track at Pinole, Cal, and blew up, kill
ing Harold Bennett, engineer; Bert
Talbot, fireman, and an unidentified
laborer. Nothing remained of the
rain. Nearby powder plants were
not damaged. Pinole is on the shore
Of San Francisco Bay, Is miles from
here.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-04
BROTHERS KILLED BY TRAIN.
Two Sons OF Scranton Pastor Are
Run Down.

Scranton, Pa.--Ralph and Harry
Lutz, sons of the Rev. John G. Lutz,
pastor of the First German Methodist
Episcopal Church, of this city, were
killed by being struck near here by
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
passenger train. They were on fish
ing trip, and stepped out of the way of
freight into the path of the other
train.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-04
BULGARIA TO STAY NEUTRAL.
Washington Diplomats Get Unofficial
Advices.

Washington.-Unoficial advices to
representatives of the Balkan nations
here say Bulgaria has signed an agree
ment with Turkey, which includes the
provision that she remain neutral, and
that the attempt to form a Balkan
league has failed. News of the for
nation of the new Cabinet by Minis
ter Venizeios reached the Greek Lega-
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-04
MOTHER AND BABY CUT IN TWO.
Tried To Crawl Under 3. & o. Train
In Cleveland.

Cleveland.-Mrs. Helen Petrick, %
years old, and her baby son George,
were cut in two and instantly killed
by Baltimore and Ohio freight train
here. They were trying to crawl under
the train, which was stalled. 1t started
while they we're beneath it and crushed
them. Another child who was with
Mrs. Petrick escaped injury.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-04
MANNING NEW DIRECTOR.

Succeeds Or. Holmes As Head OF
V. s. Bureau OF Mines.
Washington.-Pres Wilson ap.
pointed Vannoy H. Manning, of Holly
Springs, Miss, director of the Bureau
of Mines, in the Interior Department
He succeeds DR.. J. A. Holmes, who
died recently. Mr.. Manning was as
sistant director of the bureau.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-04
Aua. 81. 1914.

General Won Hindenburg, after
three days combat, Vanquished
the Russian invaders in the Ma
surIan lakes region.
Belgium made official reply to
Austrla's declaration Of war.
Japanese occupied two islands.
Attempt made to wreck troop
train near Montreal.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-04
READY FOR WINTER CAMPAIGN.
German Army Supplied With Cold
Weather Clothing.

Berlin. by wireless to Sayville, N. Y.
The Army and Navy Departments
announce that sufficient supply of
woolen garments, shawls, underwear,
socks, gloves, fur coats and ear pro-
tectors for all requirements of the
winter campaign has been provided.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-04
FURNACES IDLE YEARS FIRED.

American Steel Foundry Co. Feels Re-
Vlval Of Business.
Granite City, Ill.-Two furnaces in
the mill of the American Steel Foun.
dry Company which has been closed
for nearly two years were started Mon.
day and 1900 men were given employ
ment. The company expects to start
more furnaces soon. Workmen were
told that prospects are for long, busy
season. Car wheels and car frames
are made at the mill.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-04
FRANCE TAKES KINGS ESTATE.
Property OF German Princes Will Be
Administered BY State.

ADMINISTERED BY State.
Paris.-The property rights of three
German princes in the estate of
French king have been taken over for
the period of the war by the Govern
ment. The property in question con-
sists of the interests of Prince Pierre
Auguste, Prince Auguste Leopold and
Prince Louis CASTOR, of Sake Coburg
and Gotha, in the Association of the
Forest of Dreux, The society was or
ganized to administer the undivided
property of the heirs of King Louis
Philippe.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-04

Nearly 5000 tons Of copper were
ased in building the ocean-to-Oeoan
telephone.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-09
Chairman of Iowa Commits
sion Seeks Financial His
tory of Roads.
MONEY GOES WHERE?
Investigators Want to Know
What Per cent Is Spent
i'll Improvements.

THICAGO, April S.-A complete
~ exposition of the financial his
tory of the Al western railroad sys-
TENS petitioning for permission to in
crease their freight rates on certain
commodities was asked today in the
hearing of the western rate case at
the close of the presentation Of wit
nesses for the railroads before w. NJ.
Daniels, interstate commerce com
missioner.
The request came in the shape Of
SO interrogatories filed by Clifford
Thornc, chairman Of the Iowa rail
road commission and chairman Of the
spcial committee representing l6
western state commissions opposing
the carriers plea.
The interrogatories ask enlighten-
ment as to the disposition OF railroad
revenues I'm recent years, specific
data on certain operating costs. as
we'll as the financial history Of the
railroads.
one OF the questions which varied
from the similar request in the east
ern freight rate case Is: State what
sums have been expended in raising
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-09
IMPROVE METHODS
FOR RELIEF WORK

NEW YORK. April Son behalf
of the war relief clearing house for
France and her allies. 1t was an
nounced here today that arrange
ments for practical methods Of deal
ing in this country with the relief
work for Europe bad been completed.
II is the purpose Of the clearing
house to cooperate with the existing
clearing houses engaged i'm relief work
throughout the country by affording
them Information and facilities for
transportation. Arrangements with
the French government for the free
transportation in France Of all relief
shipments and with the French line
for free ocean carriage Of certain
goods have been made.
Fifty thousand pamphlets explain
ing the methods Of the clearing house
are to be mailed throughout the
United States.
Joseph II. Choate. former ambassa-
dor to Great Britain. is honorary pres
ident Of the organizations. Officers
include officials Of banks. railroads,
express and telephone and telegraph
companies. Robert Bacon. former am
bassador to France. William +. Nc
Combs. and Frank II. Mason. former
United States consul general at Paris.
are honorary presidents.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-09
. l',os J. ,'''o~uAN IS WISE ENOUGH
TO PRONOUNCE JUDGMENT
ON WAR, SAYS PRESIDENT

WAsuINGToN. April S-m a
w speech before the Maryland an
nual conference of the Methodist Pro-
tcstaut church i'm session here tonight,
President Wilson said it was his be-
lief that no man was wise enough to
pronounce Judgment on the European
war at this time. But ne added,
I'VE can all hold our spirits in readi-
ness to accept the truth when it is re
Vealed to MS in the outcome OF this
titanic struggle"
The president reminded the dele
gates that in transacting the business
of their church they were like the
man in charge of the nations govern
ment I'm reality handling "thc phases
of the day"
"Nou are handling the affairs of the
church as they stand under the treat
ment of the men of your generation, "
he said. Back Of them lie the eternal
principles which YOU are trying TO eN-
emplify in the life Of the work; back
of us here In the government lie the
eternal principles of justice and
righteousness which in my conviction
at any rate we do not derive from our
selves but from the same sources from
which great church derives its in
spiration and authority.
Some Good viii Follow.
at seemed to me that it was worth
saying something like this These are
days Of very great perploXitv, when
great cloud of trouble hangs and
broods over the greater part OF the
world. IT seems as II great blind ma
terial forces had been released which
had for long been held in leash and
restraint, Yet and underneath it, you
can see the strong impulses OF great
ideals. 1t would be impossible, ladies
and gentlemen, for men to 20 through
what men are going through on the
battlefield Of Europe and struggle the
dark night of their terrible struggle
If II were not that they saw or thought
that they saw the broadening of light
where the morning should come up
and believed that they We're standing
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-09
HEAVY RAIN DIDN'T
DO ANY REAL GOOD
DownDOur One OF Heaviest of Year.
oil Tanks in Cushing
Destroyed.

one of the heaviest rains Of tho
year fell Wednesday night one and
seNenty-siX hundredths inches. accord
ing 10 the local government weather
observatory. fGll between 8 o'clock
wednesday night and 9 o'clock Thurs
day morning. The sun lodged i'm and
out Of the clouds all Tuesday after
noon, threatening and promising al
ternativclN but rain did not start
until nearly dark Night was hurried
IN, however, "a few minutes early with
drenching dOWnpOur which contin-
ucd without cessation until after mid
night.
Lightning flashed al intervals and
thunder awakened the uneasy con-
science and plJhhcrcd the milk and
did all the unpleasant things usually
attributed 10 it until after o'clock
yesterday morning. but hy 2.3O o'clock
a. m. the paving was dry and the sky
was clear No damage was done in
this immediate locality by the electric
storm. but five small oil tanks were
burned as result of the lightning In
the Cushing field.
Agriculturally the rain was Of little
consequence, according 90 DR. G.. r.
Earnheart. Yesterday I'VE could have
done without that rain last night" he
said but IL hastoned the pastures
along and made early grazing good.
which IS always acceptable. For the
present the farmers are not likely TO
fret much about being detained with
their work on account OF wet ground.
The late prediction from Washington
Is for fair weather the rest OF the
week
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-09
Reports That Teutous Had
Included Another Corm-
try Interests London.
AUSTRIA SEEKS A
PEACE WITH CZARo
Wild Suggestions Rife Last
Night; Fight in Noun
tains Still RageS.

TIME comparative narrow strip OF
IL territory between the rivers
Meuse and Moselle in France where
the German wedge has for months
past been pressing against the French
line, is the scene of some of the most
sanguiary fighting of the war
A detailed statement by the trench
war office gives a summary of the
results obtained by offensive recon
naissances and attacks which the al
lies have carried on since April 4
with the object Of forcing this Ger
man wedge back and Strengthening
their own lines.
In that period of time there has
been a gain on a twelve-mile front 10
the northeast and east OF Nerdun OF
from tWo-thirds Of mile to two
miles; two villages have been car
ried and the French have occupied the
heights dominating the Orne, small
river running east and west
Similarly, according to the official
statement, the French captured the
plateau commanding Combres, have
occupied the sQuthwestern part of the
ALLY wood, whore the Germans were
strongly entrenched, and have gained
nearly two miles on a fiye-mile front
between the forests of Montmare and
lie Pretre.
The German war office sets up
counter claims Of successes in this
region and declares that the French
have made virtually no progress, be-
ing repulsed at various points.
1000 Dead on one Field.
There seems to be little doubt that
the sharp wedge has been moved
back a distance and there is GER
tainity too that the opposing forces
are paying heavy price in killed
and wounded. At Eparges, as an IL
lustraton of the German casualties,
the French report the finding OF one
thousand German dead on the field.
The situation i'm the Carpathlan
mountains resolves itself into one OF
position so far as the official state
ments issued from Petrograd ana
Vienna are concerned. The Russian
report is largely confined to the west
ern portion of the BCskid mountains,
where the Russian drive has had its
greatest success. The Austrian report
bears on the east Besltids, where Ger
mans and Austrians have been battling
desperately in the Laborcza valley
against great Russian forces, which
have added to their strength the VIC
tcrious troops that had invested Pre-
mysl.
In this section the Austrians claim
to have repulsed the Russians, in
hlcting enormous losses "Our suc-
cess i'm the Easter battle in which
some one thousand unwounded pris-
oners were captured" says the Aus
trian statement lis indisputable."
A French corps from Africa, under
command of General DAmade, has
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-09
STARVING GERMANS
ARE GIVEN A HOME
DR.. Earnhcart Succeeds i'm Sending
Trio to Tulsa County Farm;
Came from Texas.

Penniless and helpless and unable
to speak a word of English. KOnrod
Humold and his aged wife and
daughter made one of the most pitt
full sights imaginable. The three
were i'm the office of DR.. c. Il. Earn
heart, county farm demonstration, yes.
terday afternoon, looking for a place
to make an honest living and a place
to call home. After considerable in
quiry, j. F. Gesner. a local tailor,
who speaks German fluently. was pre-
vailed to come to the courthouse and
act as Interpreter.
Through MIR. Gesner 1t was learned
that they had started from Hemp
stead, Texas with a little money, but
had been so hampered by their in
ability to communicate with people
that they could not secure work and
had spent all they had. Places for
each Of them 10 sleep overnight were
found. but when the mother learned
about it she Immediately broke into
tears and flow Of German elOquence
which those present learned later
meant that she would not be sepa-
rated from her daughter. even for a
single night So misused in their
wanderings had they been that the
mother would trust nobody
NJ. Shutter. one Of the most prom
inent truck farmers in this section Of
the country, was consulted and de-
cided that three thrifty Germans
might make a good acquisition to his
business. and they were sent 70 his
farm east of the city where they spent
last night and will possibly be a fix
ture. The rugged-featured old Ger
man father was a pleasure to look
upon as they were loaded into an
automobile to go to comfortable
uuartarE
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-09
ATTEMPT TO KEEP
HUERTA OUT U. S

LOS ANGELES, April S.-The
Carranza government at Vera Cruz
will ask the United States to deny
admittance to Victoriano Huerta, the
former Mexican dictator, now on the
way to New York, according to a
message which Adolfo Garlic, Car
rama agent here, received today.
Garlic said he was informed that a
coterie of Mexican conservatives had
assembled in New York to meet
Huerta and plan with him a move
ment to overthrow all Mexican lead
ers now in the field and restore
Huerta to the dictatorship.
Carranza's request that Huerta be
denied admission to this country will
be based it was stated, upon the
declaration that he intends to abuse
the neutrality of the United States,
and therefore would prove an un-
desirable alien.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-09

each on his side of contest for some
eternal principle of right.
"Thcu. all about them, all about us,
there sits the silent waiting tribunal
which is going to utter the ultimate
Judgment upon this struggle, the great
tribunal of the opinion of the world,
and fancy / see ! hope that ! see,
| pray that 1t may bc that ! do truly
see great spiritual forces lying in wait
for the outcome of this thing TO as
Scrt themselves and asserting them
salyos even now to cuhghten our
Judgment and steady our spirits No
man is wise enough to pronounce
Judgment but we can all hold our
spirits In readiness to accept the truth
when 1t daWns ON as and IS revealed
to us i'm the outcome of this titanic
struggle.
No one Has Key.
"You will see that it is only i'm such
general terms that one can speak in
the midst of confused world, be-
cause, as have already said, no man
has the key to this confusion. No man
can see the outcome, but every man
can keep his own spirit prepared to
contribute to the net result when the
outcome displays itself.
"That Is the reason | said to body
similar to this only few nights ago
that welcomed the atmosphere
which those solemn assessments Of
the human spirit bring to Washington.
For this is the place of assessment In
one sense Washington is not even a
part Of the United States II is where
everybody else comes and sooner or
later speaks his mind about the
United States and about many outly-
ing parts Of the world, Mr.. Bryan
and are constantly auditors to what
dare say is a large part Of the opin-
ion Of the world to judge by the time
1t takes to express 1t. | think a very
large part and to judge by the variety
and contravariety of II, | dare say II
Is n fair Cross-section Of what men
are thinking about"
Secretary Bryan followed the presi-
dent with an address OF welcome to
the clergy
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-09
HUERTA'S ALL RIGHT
United states Would Attempt to Keep
From Landing Here.

WASHINGTON, April S.-Ohicials
of the United States government are
viewing with Indifference the coming
If Nictoriano Huerta to New York
city. Counselor Robert Lansing said
today the question of admission had
not been considered by the state de-
partment and that he did not know
that any point in this connection has
been raised by any other department
of the government
That fact that Cipriano Castro, the
oxiled Venezuelan dictator, had been
denied admission to the United States
several years ago led to the belief in
some quarters that a similar course
might be followed in regard to Huerta.
1t was pointed out, however, that
Castros entrance was opposed by the
Venezuelan government because of in
dictments pending against him.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-09
:" AN IDEAL WOMAN"
AS SEEN BY GIRLS

The Young LADIES' Student Bible
class Of the Tulsa high school met In
regular semi monthly session yester-
day afternoon for the discussion Of the
subject. An ideal Woman" Lucille
Duncan read paper on Francis VIII
lard" and Glen Robinson told a story
Of an incident in her own experience
of what she looked upon as an ideal
woman.
Taking up Bible characters suiting
the occasion. Miss F'lemma Snidow
discussed briefly the general topic OF
the lesson. From the thirty-first chap
ter Of Proverbs she Illustrated Sol
omon's conception Of womanhood, a Vi
also dwelt upon the character OF
Mary. the mother Of Christ.
Modesty. refinement. intelligence
and a sympathetic disposition were
brought out in the leaders talk as well
az the remarks OF the girls as the at
tributes Of an ideal home maker and
mother. and the lives Of Clara Barton.
Helen Gould and Francis willard as
wonderful modern women were dwelt
uUon at some length.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-09
Signs Of Growth in All Lines
of Business Growing
in Evidence.
BANK EXAMINERS
MAKE THE REPORT
Manufacturing on Increase
and Railroads Are Max
ing Extensions.
NIAsHINGToN, April $. - Bust

WTASHINGTON, April s. - Busi-
w ness conditions throughout the
country are showing marked improve
ment in almost all lines, according to
reports from national bank examiners
made public tonight by the treasury
department. Eighty of the ninety eX-
aminers in the United States reported
a permanent Improvement in business
and Maine is said to be the only state
where real depression exists.
The reports are announced to be the
result of careful observation and sup
Elemental to the regular reports on
business conditions made each month
to the controller Of the currency.
pronounced hOpefulness Is preva-
lent in nearly every district" the an
nouncement says. agricultural con-
ditions generally are excellent and
commercial lines, with comparatively
few exceptions. are enlarging their
activities mainly through an increased
demand, but in some cases prepara-
tion for activity is expected to develop
with the coming of good weather
Manufacturing Is on the increase and
those industries having orders for
supplies from foreign countries con-
tinue especially active.
Further orders have been placed
for cars and rails by the railroads
and some large contracts have been
made for structural iron for large
buildings in different parts of the
country"
The statement attributes depression
to unusual conditions, but says that
business here has been stabilized
through the application of economy.
South Improving.
"The SOUTH" it continues, lis show
ing marked improvement. The sale
of cotton is active at advancing prices,
with the result that all business in
that section is feeling a steady and
pronounced Improvement. The pros
poets for large crops generally are
excellent and there will be greater
diversfication.
THE states adjoining the Missouri
river and the Mississippi river above
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-09
Tim SpeIlacy Thinks Oil
Men Should Be Con-
trOlled.
IN TULSA YESTERDAY
Is Reputed to BE Secretary
Lanes Adviser in Oil
Matters.

WHILE he emphaucally denied
w that he was representing Secre-
tary Lane in any manner the arrival
in Tulsa yesterday Of Tim Spellacy
direct from Washington createds a
great deal Of speculation among oil
men, and many rumors were afloat as
to the real object Of his visit here at
this time To a World representative
Mr.. Spellacy blandly denied any spe-
cial significance i'm connection with
his presence i'm Tulsa. 81 was on my
way to Texas" he explained, and
got my ticket via Tulsa for the pur-
pose Of meeting a few old friends who
are interested in the oil business in
this section, and that is why | am
here.
NO, sir am not commissioned by
Mr.. Lane to make am investigation or
report on the Usage lease matter. |
admit ! have attended the recent
hearings i'm Washington and have Of
fered suggestions from time to time
as to what / think is best for the oil
business as a whole. / believe that
oil men need TO be controlled and reg
ulated as protection against them
selves quite as much as the big inter-
ests i'm the business need regulating
and controlling. and If the situation
cannot be handled by regulation.
favor government ownership Of all oil
properties"
May Locate Here.
This practically summarized the
opinion OF Mr.. Spellacy when asked
for statement Of his views on the
question Of government conservation,
of which he is known to be an ad-
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