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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16
ONLY TWO VOTE
IN OPPOSITION
Bill ApprOpriating S7JO,OOO 10 Build
state CApitol Passed by senate,
Only Two Opposing IT,

The bill apprupriuliug SiIUUOu fur
Immediate Use In the construction Of
the state capitol was pn~Srd finally
In the -rnutr today with only two
dissenting votes The money comes
from the public building fund. the
commissioners uf the land office hr
Ing authorized 10 transfer the money
60 the treasury
Senator Thomus, who presented the
matter In the SHAPE NJ a cummltll1'
report, Informed the senate that It
must be passed to-day or tomorrow
ar not nt all. Members Of the senate
werr In fuyOr Of taking the bill mp
at once and passing upon H. The
committee report being adopted, the
bill was Immediately placed upon
final passage II carries the emer
gcncy
Senator Barrett explained that the
passage ~ this measure would clim
nate the necessity uf making an addl
tiOnal tax lev! Tor the next two years
10 raise money for the construction
of the capitol; that there was plenty
of money to he used at once, hut the
appropriation would have a. bc uu.
thorlzed
The bin ucrnsiunrd mo- extensive
discussion aud with the two dissent.
ing votes the senate was unanimously
In favor of making the appropriation
The measure also provides that nddi
tiOnHl ground may be- secured lmme
diHtrly surrounding the capitol
grounds by exchange or condemna
tiOn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16
CREW OF DACIA
ARRIVE AT HOME
Sailors From Ship Seized BY French
Cruiser Surprised When Boarded
Under Glare Of Searchlight

NEW YORK. March lG-How the
steamer Dacia, with cargo of cotton
aboard from Galveston for Bremen by
way NJ Rotterdam, was seized while
flying the American flag was descrlb.
cd today hy her 32 officers and sail
ors sent home by orders of the French
government on the steamer ROcham-
beau which locked today after
spending the night at quarantine
."Ih"rr isn't very much to tell" said
one NJ the officers, except that the
Frrnrhmun which seized ny wns the
cruiser Europe aud that we had pass
cd three wnrshlpS without being mo
Tested before the Europe bore down on
Ms The first of the other ships was
passed lS hour, before we were cap.
Wrrd
II surprised w little when we
were stopped 10y the Europe The
cruiser halted us ut o. M February
r. turned her search light on Ms and
Kept Il there. Presently she sent
aboard q pri2c crew. an officer and
srycu men They treated the Dacia =
officers and sailors courtcouSly and
took u~ into Brest which was about
lO milr away
Most Of the party said they did not
know why they were sent back. by
whom. or who paid their fares They
were under orders. they said. not to
nlk uN after they should report to-
dUy tu T. y Hrcltmg who bought
the uurm oud changed her to Ameri
cam registry
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16
COTTON Is HELD
BY WAREHOUSES;
Census Bureau Monthly Report Gives
Export Figures and Amount Of Crop
In Storage.

WASHINGTON. March IG-Cot.
ton exports during February we're al
most twice those of February lasr
year but the quantity sent abroad
during the seven months ending Jan.
uOry ~ was fnr less than the same
period u year ago. the deficiency due
largely 10 the war being l.15gI25
hnlcS. The census bureau monthly re-
port disclosed these figures TODAY
Manufacturing establishments uu
February y were holding less cotton
than at the same time last year. but
independent warehouses had ON hand
ltij.th hulrs more than a year ago.
Cotton used during February slight
ly exceeded the same month ypgr
ago, hut during the last months cot
tom manufacturers have used 2I7.OOO
bales less than during the same period
last wear Imports Of cotton during
the seven months have been almost
double what they were a year ago.
cotton used during February was
lHilHi bales. exclusive Of linters.
compared with 1921 In February
last year the census bureau announced
today During the seven months
cudinp February -, cotton used was
&0ii 2jG bales against 327l ,S5G In the
same period the previous year.
Cotton ou hand February 2S In
manufacturing establishments. was
l654,al3 bales against l.7l23GS last
year aud IN independent warehouses
i0S9GiU bales. against 23l3sIl last
year
ENport, We're 1907. 1Ol bales against
IilOl3 last wear aud for the seven
months j,ISl 900 bales against T.3lu
Idj last years period Imports were
2S72I bales against 2OTll last wear
nnd for the seven months 1GS21t
bales against N4g0l last Years per
Tod
LinterS used were 2TuiS hnlrs
against 22,a0S last wear aud for the
seven mouths lS3,lsl halcy ngninst
liNW3 Inst years period ON hand m
manufacturing establishments l32 l3Q
halcs against 03,S00 last year nnd m
mdeucndcnt warehouses 15O9i bale
against 5LI2l last year
linterS exported were - 300 bales.
Hud fur the seven months AS.INO
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16
BEDTIME STORIES
BEING TOLD AGAIN

Thousands of readers Of The Times are delighted be-
rouse the Little Bedtime Stories by Thornton w Burgess,
0r" TO be m this newspaper again They viii again be read
M the homes in the schools and every place where little
children are found Many telephone messages have been
cycd today from readers congraang The Times ON the
publication of the Burgess stories
I'm many of the schools the Little BcItime Stories are
uud To the children and invariably they delighted with
them In thousands of families they are hailed with delight
10y the little Even those who are not vet old enough
read know about the stories and their parents must read
them aloud
Tomorrow Blacky Crow has most wonderful adven.
ure aud llooty the Owl shows his bravery After awhile
Peter Rabbit will come back to his little friends and every
day the people Of the Green Forest will be doing something
that will be Of interest to those who like to read about
them.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16

ESCAPES ASYLUM
Loses in Court, But HAbeas Corpus
Keeps Matteawsn Attendants From
Him; Armed Gusrds Near.

NEW YORK.. March 10 Harry h.
ThnW win not be- sent buck tu New
Hampshire 10y the state Of New York
us his counsel demanded, hut must
be- returned 10 Matteawan asylum
unless legul papers calling for his
detention In New York county urr
served ON the warden NJ the Tolnbs
prison Such was supreme Court
Justice Pages decision today In dis
posing Of the formal motion 10 have
Thaw returned 20 New England.
In the meantime counsel for Thaw.
ns II anticipating just such decision
had obtained from supreme Court Jus
tice Blur writ Of habcas CORPUS
which will keep Thuw In the Tombs
prison TIL next Friday, when he must
he produced In court
II was close call for Thnw. since
plans had been considered by the state
for returning him 10 his long time
residence In Mntteawan. ASYLUM at.
tendants were In the court room ready
to rush him there hy automobile the
moment the motion for return TO
New Hampshire was denied But the
writ of hubeas corpus served half an
hour before on Warden uanley ~
the Tomhs prevented this.
Sheriff Ghcfcnhagru uf New York
county, had heard whisprrlngs NJ u
plot to ahduct rhnw during the brief
interval when ne should be- out NJ
Warden llanlcys custody In going to
aud from prison to the court room
arrns, the bridge of sigh, According
|, the sheriff armed twenty deputies
aud scattered them throughout the
crowd that pnckcd the court room
Many more armed deputies We're
sprinklcd among the crowds IN the
corridors
Thaw entered the court room smn
Ing and confident, hut when the de
cisiOn was announced his smile
changed 10 frown.
Justice Page took occasion to com
mrnt In his decision, ON the good
faith displayed by the state of New
York There had been no evidence.
the court held 10 warrant the charge
that Thaw had been brought hack
smyly to be sent again Ia Mattea
wan.
The next step In the litigation To
keep Thaw out " Matteawan will he
taken Friday before Justice nilur
upon return Of the writ Of haheay
corpus II is expected an efforts will
be made then tn have the question
N Thaw's sanity decided by jury
Failing then to obtain Thaw's release
there II n strong probability the case
win be thrown into the federal courts
again aud eventually find It's way to
the United States supreme court
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16
FOREIGNERS NOW
ARE IN SAFETY
Wilson Tells Callers He Believes
Situation In Mexico Is Clearing Up;
kaiirOad Open

WASHINGTON. March rs Officlal
assurances that General Curuuzu has
abandoned hI~ blockade Of progrpso
were received todny from two sources.
American Corul Sllman at Vera
Cruz reported that Carranza. at the
request uf President Wilson, has re
called his order closing the port Of
ProgresO.
Carranza's minister Of foreign az.
fairs lelephoncd the CarranIa agency
here.
Il beg to advise You that from
March "a. TIT port ~ PrOgreso win be
open
Conditions In Mexico generally are
regarded 10y President Wilson as much
less m a fcrment than they were II
few days ago He told callers today
the American representations and
notes had been effective and he felt
there was more security for foreign
crs
Keeping open the railroad between
Mexico city aud Vera Cruz the lresi
dent regards as an awkward task hc.
cause the CHrrnnZa forces held the
Nrra Cruz end while their enemies
ar In possession at Mexico city. The
Vera Cruz line IS considcr,l more NJ
% military question and the president
indicated that II the railroad north
from Mexico CITY tu the American
border were kept open as an avenue
of pvrp4. fDr ftrpIuuDr. tho Wuyh
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16
EXPRESS COMPANIES ASK
REHEARING IN RATE CASES

WASHINGTON. March 10 RE, re
sentatlycs of the American Adams.
Southern and Wells Fargo Express
companies asked leave of the inter
state commerce commission today to
file petition for rchcaring OF the ex
press rate ease II declared that the
low rates In force prescribed hy iho
commission have been disastrous
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16
GREECE REFUSED TO JOIN
ALLIES: NOTHING PROMISED

ROME, VIA Paris March iS-The Gl-
ornale DItalia publishes an interview
with Christakis Biographies GreeS
foreign minister in which he is quoted
us declaring his country did not Join
the allies because the triple entente
powers failed tn give Greece mff b.
cicnty concrete guarantees regarding
concentration,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16
War at a Glance

The impression wa. .uIurI Iu
Washington today that Inr United
States probably would protest 10
Great Britain and hcr allie, against
their puu tu stop lrndr with Grmu,
l- outlined 200 the British order Iu
council Yesterday The aImm.lutim.
m, had no time lu consider tine ofn
pnI rrNl " the order lw President
Wilson Indicated informally Ihm rhc
measures contemplated were d,
pIra-iu- to the United States
llr rlum b. made by rhr French
war office lhnt the Gcrmuu, have sui
frrrd rrprr-rs n Two section, uf the
Western front The British army J,
said 10 have rccnplurrd ST. Elol and
10 have carried new German positions
upur the village In Champagne. pro
grr~- for the French at two polma
], reported. The German official
statement announces the winning uf
St Eloi hut makes no mention u n,
subsequent rrcupture boy thc British
The French attacks In Champagne II
Is said broke down
only brirf mention OF thr rn-tcrn
campaign 4. mudr In the Berlin state
meut n b. said that Russian attacks
ucnr prln-uy-l were defeated every
where and fhnr the Germans took .,
uuu prisoners
AddltiuuI pu.-lou casualty lists
bring up the total ~ Killed wounded
and MISSING .urr the war began lo
l.O,OOD Ihi- does not include ras
utilities u uu" German -Iulr- other
ihnu Pu--in
The British auxiliary cruiser Ouu
ma. which took part I'm the battle of
Juan Fernandez In which the cruiser
Dresden was sunk arrived at Val
puulso. Chile aud II was learned that
~ men n the Dresden, crew were
missing The survivors, some wound
rd, were aboard the Drama
Dispatches from Italy make it np.
pear that nntion Is approaching "a de
rislou whether It shall adhere to itv
policy of armed neutrality or Inter
Ncnc iu the war Following tue re-
ports of partial suppression 10y Italy
Of the mails to Austria aud the con
ference u Emperor Francis Joseph
with his minister Of war concerning
the defense " the ltnllan frontier
comes dispatch that the Italian
fleet is being concentrated AZ Taren
IN. This is the point ~ Italy near
rsl the Dardanelles. So far as has
been reported officially the lombard
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16
LIGHT VOTE IN
CITY ELECTION
Slight Interest Apparently
Being Taken In Nomination
Of Candidates.
HEAVY VOTE MAY COME LATE
Candidates Making Claims, But
Figures Are Not Obtalnable
BY Them.

Unles, there Is brisk awakening
among the voters during the closing
hours. Tuesday r election held ~ nom
iuute candidate for mayor and other
city uud school offices, will record one
OF the llghlest votes cast In city
election In the mrtropulI, for many
years Up to . O'Clock the vote all
over the city was unusually light pm
ticulurly among the Republicans
Although QuirtncSs relgued In prar
tlcally all of the fifty voting plucrs
/ Tuesday was the busiest day Of the
entire campaign. Neycr before In the
history Uf the city has city cam
paign passed or SO quietly ~ IN,
present one. There has been llltI'
speech making, the candidnlr~ and
friends cOntentlng lhemsclNe- win
the gumshOe method.
A heavy vote IS expected between d
aud u o'clock In the afternoon, whrl
downtown workers return tO thell
homes Working men who were IN
able to visit the polls during the day
are expected to vote after their hours
OF labor
Between Gault and Welty.
AZ the city hall 1t was repOrlc
that Mike Dunnelly WIS running fnl
ahead IN the rnce for nomination ~
commissioner of finance und 1t wa
stated that according to early figure
the nomination for mayor was be-
tween Gaut and Welty Other candl
dates were making claims to heinl
ahead OF either, however
In the race for commissioner q
accounting and finance, Bob Parman
Republican, according to reports frUn
various precincts seems to be- far II
the lead II all candidates. During
the campaign Parman apparently ha'
had the nomination won and aside
from him little interest has beel
shown in that contest The race fol
the Republican nomination for com
missioner Of public property has beer
lively, and this has caused more ac
tivity IN Republican ranks than any
other contest
Democratic Vote Light.
Even the Democratic vote wHs uuusu
nlly light during the morning hours
The principal reason advanced for TIL
was that the cool weather prubnhl.
kept persons from voting on their VI,
down town In the afternoon the sul
came out from behind the clouds, uuI
with warmer weather the vote wa~ "a
pected to be increased However. tn
normal Democratic vote In city cl o.
tiOns where Il nominee Tor mayor q
chosen IS not expected
There was no way tO forecast the re
suit of the days election Candidate
aud friends claimed to have informL
tiUn nn how the vote stood up 10 Ger
tain hours and even to hnlf an hou
before the paper went to press. hu
this information Is not considered rn
liable enough 10 reproduce. tn,
polls will not be closed until 7 o'clocs
after which the counters will fuisi
their work and report 10 the rlectl,I
officials. by . o'clock the result il
Nil of the races probably will bc known
In the election today the voter
also will nominate candidates fo
school treasurer and members Of I'M
school board from the various ward
Find nm outlying district.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16
A PROOF OF RESULTS
FOR TIMES WANT AID
Oklnhoma City, Mich r. 1918.

oklahoma City, Mch. IL, 1915
Oklahoma City Times
Gentlemen--l placed 20.cent elias
Sified nd In your paper few days
ago, and within I days received NJ
replies | was surprised at the re.
suits, 80 have concluded that II phys
to advertise In The Times. nm for
The Times from now on
Respectfully,
w. A. LOWE,
32l Security Building.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16
Partly cloudy weather Tonight and We'd.
neshaN mot much chanHe In IrmnrraInrr

Very light precipitation has occurred
since Monday morning In the lnkr rr
Won, Mississippi ohio and Tennessee
valleys, aud east Gulf states, und cloudy
MY unsettled weather continues In the
Ohio valley aud Atlantic districts gpr
orally fair weather has nteynIlpd over
the western half of the United States
during the past twenty four hours II ia
moderately cold In the plains states. In
Guiding Texas, aud IN the lower Nlssls
slnpl valley c0rrcspondlngly warm m
Ine northern Rocky mountains uud vrst
em Canadian provinces seasonablp tom
p"rainrcs prevail In other sections NJ the
HnUntrv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16
BRITISH ORDER
AROUSES SOUTH
Cotton Country VIII Demand Strong
Protest by United States; Wilson
Il Dlspleased.

WASHINGTON, March lG.--Chr,a.
Ter Van Rappard, Netherlands minl,
er, Informally opened negotiation,
with The state department TODAY Ia
determine what action may be- raken
by the United States aud NerhrrIuul
O obtain an HmcliOration of the re-.
ktrictlons laid down In the British
Drder In council.
WASHINGTON, March To- prrsi
dent Wilson declined to discuss the
British order In council, shutting off
lndlng with Germany, with callers
Today becnuSc he had not had an op
portunlty 10 20 over the official
(eXt but he indicated broad.
y that the unofficial outline Of it's
,ontents was very dIspleaslng To the
hited States government.
Callers uskcd the president If there
Ner precedents In law or history for
treat Bntain's action The president
began to reply and then, evidently re-
considering, said he would defer any
Expression until officially advised "
he order and until after conferences
With state department officials.
Discussion among other officials,
however, was taken to indicate that
protest would be made 20 Great
britain and her allies.
Cotton shipments from the south
you'd suffer particularly by the new
Prder Although Great Britain has
Promised to pay for shipments NJ cot.
on taken into her ports en- route TO
}ermany the fact that these rargoes
!ill be sold al market and not con.
ract price has aroused the cotton
rowers, who, through their represent.
uves In congress, are preparing To
insist on strong declaration from
-r>-~>S>~~~~->~-~~~~~s~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16
KREBS WILL VOTE ON PLAN
To EMPLOY CITY MANAGER

kRERS, Or March IT, The pco
pie Of this town ut an election tu hr
held will decide whether or not they
want city manager The proposi
lion Is 10 give the city council the au.
lhurtty 10 employ manager 10 look
after city property, collecting water
rents and doing the street work
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16
DISEASE EMBARGO LIFTED
FROM CHICAGO STOCKY\Rn,

CHICAGO, March t6 Shipping of
cattle Tor slaughter at eastern points
WAS resumed at the Chicago Union
Stock Yards today as the result NJ
am order lifting the embargo placed
ON section " thr yards because
Of foot and mouth disease.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16
THE WEATHER
MA.hInrten Ferrtn.t

Oklahoma Tonight fair. warmer I'm
the west; Wednesday unsettled
Louisiana Tonight fair with frost
Wednesday fair
Arkansas Tonight fair. freezing m
north, frost In south portion Wednesday
fair
Fast Texas Tonight fair frost eN
rcpt IN southeast portion; Wednesday mn
settled
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16
RUSSELL CALLS
ANOTHER PROBE
Committee VIII Try to Find
hOW MuskSgee Bill Got
10 Governor.
MYSTERY REMAINS uNSOLyED
Senate Passes County Assessor
Bill That Met With treat
Opposition.

Not satisfied with lur apparent 90.
difference uu the pant uf the house as
T" The Investigation uf conditions SUI.
rounding huu-r him llH which pruyid
rd for -nIarir, of county officers iu
Mu-kogrr county senator Campbell.
Russell today introduced lu rhr -cunlc
% resolution calling fur Hu iuNe,ugu
zion 10 bee muic hy the latter Lieu
lrmn' Governor Irnpo appointed
Russell Carpenter and Keller a. 20
special committee 10 make an invest.
CATION gI'ns them power ro summon
aul compel attendance Of Witnesses
Nruutor Russol.~ resolution calls
attention To the resolution offered
several daJ- ago for the Investigation
and which gave Il history Of the bin
ln the bin u, 10 came from the house
ih" sum Of $4,000 was nnmed as the
amount which had ~ do with the sal.
aries Of the Officers In question. When
the bill reached the senate this was
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16

CONTINUED on Last page.J
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Guaranty State Bank

Hours. H. m to p. N.
we pay interest on Certificates OF
Deposit
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-11-17
THE SICK

Master Mack Darlington is some
better this week.
Miss Verna Thompson is out af-
ter an attack Of pleurisy.
Mr.. Gamett r. Chenault remains
quite i'll with typhoid fever.
Master Ewing Flynn is recovering
from an attack of scarlet fever.
Mr.. David Chenault, brother of
Garnett Chenault, is ill with typhoid
fever.
Master Walter Bourne is getting
along nicely. He has been quite i'll
with diphtheria.
Mrs. John Byrd is quite sick at
the home of her niece, Mrs. Ike
Rogers on Richmond avenue.
Mr.. Henry p. Reid, who has been
under the care of a specialist at
Louisville for several days will be
able to return home this week.
Little james Wilson who was
kicked by mule short time ago
and had his skull fractured, is get
ting along first class and win soon
he able TO be out.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-11-17
CORRESPONDENCE
Towards Mill.
(By Mrs. W. w. Stevenson.)

Farmers here were glad to see
the good rain Sunday so they could
strip tobacco. Small grain was al
so needing rain badly.
We regret to learn of the death
Of the little girl of Vincent Wiett, 5
years old.
VIM. Trplett's baby who has been
very sick is improving fast.
Bro. Mcclure, of Morgan county,
passed through here Sunday to Flat
Greek to mold a ten days meeting.
Mr.. Clint Alphry, of Salt Lick,
visited his sister, Mrs. L. M. Kasb,
Saturday night and Sunday.
Mrs. Charley Buchanan is visiting
relatives and friends in Lexington
this week.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-11-17
Novel Stocking Design.

SO popular we're the high military
boots that could be worn with com
fort during cold weather that design
ers have made 1t possible for women
to have the military effect in footwear
without having to be encountered with
supernuous material during the warm
days. A striking pair OF stockings has
for It's design 10 simulated buttons
and buttonholes along the side Of each
stocking and several rows Of outlin-
ing done with heavy silk. giving the
effect OF the top and OF the overlap
ping side OF the boot. A silk tassel
hangs from the middle OF the top line
OF stitches At the front. adding to the
n2ir. Of hose I. true military iallnh-
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-11-17
BEAUTIFUL MONUMENT

A beautiful spire monument has
just been erected in Machpelah
cemetery by Judge A. M. Young for
his parents. 1t is made of gray
granite and stands nearly thirty
feet high, making handsome add
dition to the many beautiful me-
MORALS already grazing our ceme-
terry. The work was manufactured
by the f. C. McColm Granite Co.,
of Huntington, W. Va, one of the
largest monument houses in the
country, and was ordered through
the firms local representative, Mr..
Jno. o. Tyler.