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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-24
MEXICAN PEACE
HOPES BLASTED
CarranIa Refuses TO Agree TO Truce
With villa Pending Negotiation
Messengers 30 from Washington

WASHINGTON. June Officials
hure that the heads NJ the warning
military factions I'm Mexico would set
tie their differences waned today.
General Carranzas notice 10 the Unit
ed States, reiteratng that he wouu
not agree 10 n truce with General
VILLA, pending discussion of peace,
was responsible. lie announced his
intention Of continuing his military
cumpn'In To crush his adversarirs.
General Carranzp Las declined rll
along to accept General Villas over.
lures as well ns suggestions Of foreign
medlntOrs In MeXlcos internal trOu.
bles. His attitude, as expressed to the
United States therefore was no sur.
prise 10 officials IN Washington
Possibility, however, that Carranzn
does not understand the earnest OF
the United States In demanding re-.
stUration OF peace In Mexico is recug
niEed by officials. CarranEa prob.
ably soon viii be told that before he
can hope for the moral support OF
the United States he must adopt n
cohciliatory attitude toward his op
ponents. II IL believed that this Is
the object OF the mission OF Charles
A., Douglas and EllzO ArrendOndo,
Washington representatives Of Cara
IN, who leave here tomorrow 10 con
fer with. him.
General CarranER announced h,
soon would dominate the situation
and grant amnesty 10 those not guilty
Of crimes. He says, however. that
General villa aud his associates either
must leave the country or be tried by
a military court.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-24
DERNBURG SURE
HE WAS SUCCESS
In Interview Given Before He Left
America German Spokesman Says
lie Now Desires To Go To Front

NEW YORK, June 24.--An Inter
view with Dr. Bernhard Dernhurg'
the former German colonial secretary
published by the Tribune today, was
obtained here, that paper says, on
June II under the stipulation that II
should not be published until Dr.
Dernbergs arrival In Bergen, Norway.
Some Of the allies might take Of
fense at some Of my statements and
interfere with my journey, he was
quoted as saying.
The steamer Bergeusfjord on which
Dr. Dernberg sailed was due to arrive
In Bergen today but a delayed dls-
patch from London received here last
night said that the vessel had been
Detained at Kirkwall, Scotland, where
II was understood the passengers and
crew were undergoing an investiga-
ton.
The Tribune quotes DR. Dernberg
NJ saying that his mission In the
United states though curtalled had
Deeil HuCCeSNiul.
II feel that the great American
public has been. given clearer and
better understanding Of the German
cause and the German aims Of this
war" he added
Germany at the beginning OF the
war was 30 isolated that the under
lying motives for and the German
viewpoint Of the war might never
have penetrated through the circle
of isolation with which our enemies
have tried to surround us If | have
succeeded IN presenting to the great
intelligent body OF Americans the ba.
sic facts of this war M Germany sees
them. and upon which her gigantic
struggle II based, the main object II
my visit will have been accomplished
MY plans for the future are mde.
clded. Personally, desire nothing
better than to 90 TO the front by the
side " my oldest hoy--a lad Of H.
who II going to Join the colors Just
as soon as yet back hut there may
be- other things for me ~ do"
DR. nernherg said that he would "a
Immediately 10 Berlin and confer with
government officials there, lie posl
lively denied that he would carry on
any propaganda work from any Of the
Scandinavian countries.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-24
CROUCH CASE
Is OUTLINED
Prosecutor Expects 10 Prove Man
slaughter by Girls Ante MOrtem
Statement and Brothers Testimony

In an open statement to the jury to.
day Charles +. Selby, assistant coun.
~ attorney, outlined the case against
Dr. James II. Crouch, ON trial for
first degree manslaughtcr. The diving
statement made by Mary Simmons ot
Nerden, the drl Crouch Is alleged tu
have killed, will be- introduced later In
evidence.
Selby said the state expected Ia
prove that the condition ~ the girl
was discovered 10y members " her
family and that her brother, W. L.
Simmons Of Okmulgee. came 10 Okla
homa City and arranged for this sister
TO come here for treatment by DR.
Crouch. Later the girl came. went tC
the Bristol hotel aud met the physl
cian, he suld and was taken by him
10 hotel ON California street. Their,
she remained until her condition he
came so alarming that she had to b,
removed to hospital.
At the hospital other physician,
took charge Of the ease and saw al
once that blood poisoning had vet IN
They told the girl she would die an,
her ante-mOrtem statement was takpl
Il short time before her death Sh,
incriminatcd' DR. Crouch IN the state
ment, the prosecutor said.
In the amended information filct
In the case the girls name hal beer
changed to Minnie simmons. hut IN,
state was permitted to amend the pe
tltion.
NJ L. simmons, father of the girl
was the first witness, but did no
know much about the circumstance
lie told " farmland employed ~
the place who left n short time be-
fore the girl came 10 oklahoma City
He knew very little about his daugh
ter's associations
The most important witness wa
W l.. simmons, brother ~ the dea,
girl, who came here and arranged 10
her treatment by Dr. Crouch. accord
Ink to his statements. He testifle,
that after the arrangements had beel
made he wrote TO his sister to com
here enclosing In the letter checl
for SlUO. which was the fee fixed h
Dr Crouch The state expects {
prove that this check was delivered +
DR. Crouch aud cashed by him.
Relatives " the girl did not max
the complaint against the physician
but were drawn into the case after IN
girls condition became known nj III
hospital Several physicians hav
been summoned ~ witnesses and wi
testify as 10 the cause of the girl
death.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-24
rs TAXABLE ESTATES
Auditor Digs Up Overlooked NaIua-
tiOns Amounting to Nearly $1,000
OOO-Must Pay Inheritance Rate,

Property belonging 10 twenty six rs
tates ~ wealthy people whose heirs
live IN other states. the property being
subject Ia the lnheritaurc tuN. has
been discovered by n. B Howard.
state auditor through agents IN New
York There Is much more thuu that
1t Is believed IN the state aud effort,
will be- extended toward finding more
The property " the twenty six estates,
ulrendy discovered IL valued. approx
mutely ut 81 .S}2,589. II Is divided
among large number of heirs who
ure subject to pay from 10 g per
cent on their inheritance according tu
degree ~ relationship 70 the dccedent
Many ~ the estates represent some ~
New lurk's oldest familr, who have
invested In stock or large corpora.
tiuus
State Auditor Howard has devoted
much ~ his time In locating property
subject to the inherithucr tax and
from that has followed mp the owner
so that direct connection mny be- had
with the person who nltla rinally pay
the tnG. II II believed That when all
lines have been followed down thor
oughly lurge sum ~ taxes may be
collected by the state.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-24
.SLAVS FOUGHT
TO VERY LAST
Captured Officers Say Russians Be
lieved LemberG Could Not Be Cap
tured-Clty Little Harmed

BERLIN, June Meagrc details
N the taking Of Iemberg show thur
the Russians fought 10 the last nj
though their situation was hopeless
Before the city fell General Won
MnckenZen and Archdukr Joseph
Ferdinand had driven wedges deep
into the northern section OF the
Russian line even ~ far ~ Taurw,
cutting this line into two parts Tn.
der pressure from the northwest, ful.
lowing an effective artillery lombard.
ment by the army " General BOphm
Eunolll the nrchduke hrok" the Rus.
slnu center which was supported on
Lemberg Al the same time General
Won Mackenzcn attacked along the
line from IcmlPrg 10 Rawa Ruskn
General Rochm Ermolli pressed the
pursuit northeast and east OF Lem
berg.
A. soon ns the Investment 0f Lem
berg had been completed the Russians
also began retreating from the angle
formed by the San and NlStula and
from the district around Klelcp, Rus
sian POnnd about one hundred miles
south NJ Warsaw
The victorious troops were given aI
ovation when they entered Lemherg
The city Is described as having beer
little damaged. with the exception OF
n htg fire In the western part. where
the Russians ignited oil tanks and d
number II factories The city appar
emily had not been touched by artll
lery fire.
Captured Officers declared that un
til recently the fall " Lcmbcrg had
not been regarded as even rcmot,
possibility by the Russians The for
tIficatlons had been modcrnizcd by
them In every way.
II now Is being recalled IN Berllr
that three months ago Emperor NJ
cholas declared that the fall ~ Przcm
ysl, I'm connection with the occupation
NJ Lemherg constituted an overpow
prlng victory for the Slays
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-24
.SPEICE BEATEN
BY DARR0UGH
Tennis Finals In Singles For State
Championship Lie Between Hugo
Man and Monet or TeachenOr

The fourth days play nt the Country
club IN the ninth Oklahoma open ten.
mis- championship suffered an interrup.
tion Of one.half day by Inability on ne
count OF the weather to use the courts
thh morning
At noon the courts had dried enough
to permit playing of the match between
Darrough Of Hugo and Spcice Of King
fisher In the semi finals of the singles.
The former defeated the latter I'm sets
81, oil and 6-a. In the first aud third
sets Spelcc did not play up to usual
forms
Monctt Of Norman Is scheduled to
play TeaChenor NJ Kansas City this
afternoon the winner NJ the match IN
meet Darrough for the singles cham.
plonshlp.
II ls probable that finals IN the dou.
hles will not be- played today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-24
TROPHIES GIVEN
AT CONVENTION
Nevada, Iowa, News Club Gets Kala-
msIOO Vigilance Cup; Adseript Club
IL Successful

CHICAGO, June 24-Election Of
officers at today's final session en-
gaged the attention of the Associated
Advertising clubs Of the world. Her
bert S. Houston " New York City. II
was expected would be elected prcsi-
dent
The convention ratified the selection
Of Philadelphia for the 1915 conven.
ton, The registration committee re-
ported that l,l93 delegates 10 the con.
vention pnid registration fees. The
Kalamazoo vigilance cup. 70 which ad.
yertlsing clubs In cities ~ less than
10000 population are eligible which
symboliEes the most progress IN pro
noting truthful, worthy advertising
aud stimulates honest business was
awarded 10 the Nevada, Iowa. News
club.
The Baltimore Truth trophy emble
matte ~ the best years vigilance work
In exposing objectionable advertising
was awarded 10 the Adscript club of
indianapolis. Ind.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-24
WILSON CONFERS
W|THCOL. HOUSE
President Spends Day In Discus
sion With Friend Just Returned
From Europe
VISITED THREE WARNING NATIONS
Reports Impressions OF Conflict
And Situations Which Affect
The United States

NEW YORK, June = President
Wilson, rn route from Washington 10
his summer home nt Cornish, y. H.,
stopped or today at KoSlyI, Long l..
land, tO spend the day with his init
mate frieud, Colonel T.. VI. House, and
10 receive ut first hand the lattcrs
Impressions Uf the war situation ~
Europe aud the Developments incident
thereto affecting the United STATES.
Colonel House. ten days home
from Il four month";, trip thnt carried
him to London Puris and Berlin, cou-
,rrrrd with the president for II while
IN the shade OH the broad yprnnda Of
the rulOnpl's home Presently they
rose and went Tor n stroll over the es-
tate During the stroll the president
aud his host appeared to be- engrossed
IN their discussion The president
asked many questions No part Of
their conversation was diynged,
What Colonel House had to tell the
president was gained from a trip that
started january 80 when lie sailed
from New York und ended with his
return here June II from Liverpool.
During his stay ahrOud, Colonel House
visited Sir Edward Grey AT London
and after months stay IN London
departed for Paris, where II was re-
porte,Ne delivered a letter from Pres,
Ident Wilson to President polncnre of
France. From Paris Colonel House
went To Berlin He was received
there by Ambassador Gerard ana
called on the German imperial chan
cplor Won Bethmann. Holweg.
II was recalled, In connection win
the presidents visit todny that he
had conferred with Colonel House be
fore the Mexican crisis Of 1914 The
information placed before the presl'
dent hy Colonel House then was be
lieved TO have been considered care
fully by the president In formulating
his pollcy toward Mexico.
Colonel House. az citizen OF Aus.
tin. Texas, was familiar TO greh'
degree with the problems OF Mexico
After spending the forenoon IN con
sultation the president lunched win
Colonel House at his home. The art
ernoon was 10 be devoted 10 resump'
tIon of the conference varied by All
hour or so of golf or an automobile
| trip.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-24
QUAKE TOWNS
RECONSTRUCTING
California Residents Begin TO Clear
Away Wrerkage Caused by Earth
lremOr-light Shocks Last Night

FL CENrRO, Cal, June ~ Tn.
dauntcd 10y the havoc wruugr' by II
series NJ earthquake shocks within -
hours, residents uf the various towns
affected began today the work uf re-
constructing wrecked aud damaged
buildings which represented proper
~ loss ~ about Sl.jOOOOO.
Al CaleNicu. Hchpr and IN this city.
military rule was still In force The
streets were cleared rapidly for de.
bris All buildings declared unsafe
were ropcd off und the soldiers kept
the people out ~ the danger zones.
The damage In the differnt cities rs
placed as follows
III Centre. S75OOOO: CaleIico. $3.50.
900; lIcber, sGOOOO. Mcxicali $50. ono
At Brnwley Holtville aud other small
cr towns the total damage Is estimated
at S2OOOOO more
Two more shocks were felt last fol
lowing the two during the day and
those NJ Tuesday night Fires broke
out but the damage from these aud
the shakes were slight
No assures were caused by any Of
the earthquakes hut the damaged
buildings were twisted and crumpled
Tie damage to the vast irrigation
system In the Imperial Valley which
supply 100000 acres, II considered
comparatively slight and will be re
paired NJ once
The list " dead IN Mexicali mum
hers eight four Americans and foul
MeNIcans The number injured j.
placed at a score
The four shocks felt yesterday oc
CURED between 4 aud II ::i5 a. m
The Quakes are attributed to disturb
ances at Black Butte. MI extinct vol
Cnno at the head of Volcano lake Tn,
tremors appeared 10 have been mos
severe towards the south of LoweI
| California
Volcano lake WIS greatly disturbed
So was lAguna SaladH, on the othcl
side Of the Cocopah mountains
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-24
WHAT GREATER LOVE
Than TO Lay Down a Nickel TO Pa,
Car Fare Of Complainant who
Brought About Your Jailing

When officer iounghlood answered
II big fight and riot cull at Packing
town this morning he found Charley
Davis and Matte Fields. both culorrd.
peacefully rcposlng In their respective
homes Further search revealed #
smoking revolver In each house. Both
~ the dusky combatanls were taken
To the police station In the putrol wug
ON, and Clnrlry sworp out Il warrant
against Matte for fighting and nhus
Ing her Matte -tnted that ns soon ~
her cHse was settled this afternoon
she would swear out n simiIar com
plulnt against tlaricy Charley then
started for home. but found she had
no car fare ~ Mnttir ubliglngly lent
her enemy nickel
Mntiie assured tho officers that she
bad repeatedly said good morning Ia
Claricy when the trouble started. hut
that her urlghbor ignored the friend
~ greeting and bcgau telling her what
kind NJ Il girl she was. which she
wasn't she stated She was put IN
jail 10 await her trial
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-24
MEXlCANS BUY SHIPS
Carrsnra Equipplng Two Vessels with
Wireless; Dias Does Not Explain
His Purchases

NEW YORK, June a. The pur.
chase here Of two steamships TO be
used by General venustlano Carran
"a as Mexican troop ships and NJ
three steamers by General Felix DlaE
for the purposes not stated, became
known today General lgnaclo H. Pes.
quiera. assistant secretary OF war for
Carranza said that h. had bought the
steamer Atlnntn from the chesapeake
Steamship company and the smaller
steamer Alameda. The Atlanta, which
files the American flag II now In dry
dock nt Baltimore, while the Alame.
da, flying the Cuban flag IN IN Cuban
waters. Together they cost about
100000
General Pesqulern mld that both
vessels are being oyerhauled and
equipped with wireless aud that M
soon as they ARE ready they will start
for the Gulf " Mexico.
The names OF Che vessels purchased
by General Diaz were not made
known.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-24
ORDERS MAIL
SENTDlRECT
Shipments from United States TO Neu.
trails Hereafter VII Not Touch at
Ports Of Beliigerenis

WASHINGTON, June - because
malls for Norway, Denmark aud the
Netherlands IN transit through bellig
erent countries have been opened aud
censored, Postmaster General Burle
s0n directed that until further notice
nll malls for those countries Oe sent
ON vessels sailing direct aud not
touching at any point Of helllgerents.
Direct lines not touching ANY bellig
erent ports. are running to all the
countries named and the order Will
cause no serious delay 10 the mails.
No action was taken IN regard to mail
en route to the United Suites, as the
countries nf origin control mall rout-
Ing.
Mr. RurlesOn has not completed his
investigation II was stated of reports
that mails both to saDd from this
country have been opened by British
CensOrs. o
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-24
JOSEPH ID. FARR, DALLAS.
NEW MANAGER At SKIRVIN

Joseph D. Farr, Of Dallas. Tex. he.
Wme manager Of the SklIyln hotel
Wednesday, following the resignation
Of y. D. Cummings AZ president, treas.
urer and general manager ~ the Sklr.
vim Operating company. Cummings
disposed " all his stock In the com.
pany TO H. H. Wallover, Of Harris.
burg Pa. Farr II hotel man of
Wide experience, aud will probably
make several changes In the operating
system " the hOstelry.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-24
3 IL MILLION VALUES
School Lands In Alfalfa, Garfield,
Woods and Noble Counties Ready
For She-RiChest in State

ApprniSrmeut " school land IN the
twelfth sulcs district has now been
completed aud the appraisers have
been sent 10 the thirteenth district
where they will work for the next
two or three weeks, SlN counties are
included In the twelfth district Some
NJ the land In two counties wns srg
rrgntrd for oil aud gas purposes and
this was not appraised for sale as ng
riculturHl land
In Alfalfa county the appraised val
untion " the land listed for sale
amounted a. Slii9.N}N on jO7l7
acres; In Gnrrirld county $L7l5,650
on 5OS}i acrrs, IN Woods county
S2O5, ,035 on i2,3s2 acres, and In Nuhlr
SlO7 100 on 1880 ucrrs.
The department must advertise the
land for sale give the lessees time
for hearing ON the valuations, and
then arrange for the sQlr II Is con
siderable doubtful II the sale can be-
held before the first or second week
I'm September
Somr " the best land in the state
IS located within the counties Includ
rd In this snlps district
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-24
INFECTED BY MAD CALF
Three Brothers Hasten Here for Hy.
drophobia Treatment FOllOwlng
Diagnosis by State Chemist

Three Holloway brothers from neat
Duncan presented themselves ut Dr
Mahr's anatorium today tu be- treat
ed for hydruphuhlu. The boys had
been treating sick calf at their
place The cnlf died however and
the boys desiring 10 ascertain what
was the matter with II sent the ami
mails head tu the state chemist nj
Norman, and received word that II
had hydrOphObn.
The boys decided nj onV they had
better sees some preventative ant
came here II viii require abuu
twenty one days with a treatment
each day TO permanently destroy IL,
effects OF the poison, should they hav,
been Infected.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-24
BIACRwRLDER RETURNS WITH
NEW STREET CLEANING IDEAS

Commissioner of Public Works Guy
mackwelder returned Wednesday
from Los Angeles, where he made an
extensive inspection Of new system
II street cleaning apparatus II IL
possible that Oklahoma city win In
stall the same system, Mr., Blackweld-
or stated The matter ~ obtas.,lng
new street apparatus win he taken up
with The other commissioners very
shortly.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-24
GERMAN NEWSPAPER is
ALLOWED TO PRINT AGAIN

BERLIN, June 4.-The Tages Zel.
tung, the publication OF which was
suspended Inst Monday by the Ger,
man authorities Te-appeared today.
The suspension order against this IA.
per was issuee,l, according 10 the gen.
eral understanding because OF an ar.
rument on the United States note To
Germany which was said 10 be un.
friendly.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-24
RICHARD II. LACEY DIES
AT HOME IN KENTUCKY

NASHVILLE, June "a Richard
II, Lacey, southern passenger agent OF
the Pennsylvania lines with headQuar-
ters here. died early today at his home
nt franklin, Ky. Mr.. Lacey, was
widely known I'm railroad circles.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-24
NINE RESCUE WORKERS
NEAR IMPRISONED MEN

JOPLIN, June 2l.-The fourteenth
day of Imprisonment of Reed Taylor
and Daniel llarlendorf In the Long.
acre Chapman mine at Neck City wit.
messed an atmosphere Of feyerish ac.
tlvlty Rescue workers hope before
nlght TO reach the two men. There
IL little hope af finding the men alive.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-24
THE WEATHER

NAshAhhNNH hRNNNaeN
Oklahoma Tonight unsettled probnb.
Y showers In east portion Friday; partly
cloudy.
loulslasas 4 Tonight aud Friday partly
cloudy,
Kansas Showers tonight and Friday f;
not much change In temperature.
Arkansas Unsettled tonight aud Friday,
probably showers.
Texas Tonight aud Friday partl,
cloudy.
roaisht, unsettled, probably followed
BY fair weather Friday not much change
In lsu,nsfaaur.