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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23
FAVORS SUBM ARIAES
Rear Admiral BOwles Believes Craft
Has Demonstrated its Value for o..
fense and Defense.

NEW YORK, Feb. 28-The value OF
The submarine as n means Of Offense
az well ~ defense has been fully de-
monstrated In the opinion Of Rear Ad-
mirnl Francis T. Bowles retired for.
mery chief constructor Of the United
Stntes navy who arrived last night ON
the steamship Rotterdam from two
months stay In Germany.
Rear Admiral BOwles was close
observer Of submarine operations
while IN Germany and commented OH
the naval end Of the war He express
ed the belief that German vessels dis
guised as neutral craft and not under
sea bases were utilized TO supply sub
marines with fuel and torpedOes,
which he thought explained the abll-
lty OF the German undersea fighters
to reach the Irish sea and return TO
their bases.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23
War at a Glance

The famous cathedfsr at Rheims.
which was damaged early In the war.
has suffered further serious injury,
the French war office announced to-
day. The Germans are charged with
having made a special target Of the
cathedral during violent lombard
ment OF the city aud Il IN said that the
Interior Of the yaulted roof gave
way.
The Berlin communication reports
further progress In the Vosges, where
the Germans have been taking town
after town during the last week. The
capture Of another town near Muehl.
bach Is announced today.
In the recent battle OF the Ma.
gurlan lakes district IN East Prussia,
which resulted In the expulsion OF the
Russians from German soil, 800 can.
non, including ten pieces Of heavy
calibre were captured, the Berlin
communication said:
The Russian staff Officers says the
German advance in Poland has beeu
halted definitely.
Another vessel was sunk today In
Germanys naval war zone A Nor.
wegian steamer was sent to the bot
tom In the English channel, by either
submarine or q mine.
Heavy losses were sustained by the
Austrians In the recent fighting, says
the Russian general staff, claiming
several victories In Galicia. In North
ern Poland II Is said a successful
stand has been made against the Ger
mans. Official communications from
Berlin and Vienna, however, tell Of
Russian reyerses and heavy losses.
In the western battle fields ther,
nre no signs OF returning activity.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23
GEORGIA COURT
DEFENSE MADE


WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. D.
Defending GeOrgia's reputation for
proper administration OF justice At
torney-General Warren Grice OF that
state today filed In the supreme court a
brief arguing against Leo Al. Franks
petition for reversal Of the Georgia
federal courts ruling against his re
lease on habeas corpus writ. Frank
Is under death sentence for the muir
der NJ Mary Phagan. ap Atlanta fac
tory girl
The brief declared a writ Of habeas
corpus can not be used TO overturn
virtually Franks conviction Ia u
state court without submitting i'm
portant portions Of the record upon
which the conviction was based.
II points out that Franks attorneys
ask his rcleR se solely ON allegations
Of mob violence at his trial In the
court room when the verdict was re
turned
The supreme court Of Georgia is
second 10 no state IN according trials
free from hostile demonstrations, .
the brief declares
The attorney general defends the
position taken by the Georgia state
courts that Frank should have raised
the points Of mob violence and ab.
,sence from court on his motion for
new trial instead OF waiting TO In
corporate them In a petition to set
aside the verdict, and addsi
I'VE believe no case will he found
In the books not IN n'tire harmony
with the position assumed by the
state IN this case and on the other
hand we do not believe that the con.
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23
MANY SEND INQUIRIES
Queen Victoria, Empress Eugene and
Others Ask Concerning Mme. Bern
hsr,lt; Condition Satisfactory.

BORDEAUX, Feb. 23.--It was an
nOunced today that Sarah Bernhardt
had passed good night She slept
continuously aud her pulse and her
temperature are normal.
BORDEAU, Feb. 2s.-The condi
tlon Of Nine, Sarah Bernhard whose
right leg was amputated yesterday at
the g. Auguslln hospital Archacon.
WAS said last n.sht to be satisfactory,
although she was suffering consider
able pain.
kilograms OF inquiry regarding
Nine. Bernhard were received re-
ceived from Queen Victoria OF Spain,
the eN-Empres Eugene. Paul Des-
chanel. president Of the chamber Of
commerce. and others. Edmund
Rostand went to Arachon yesterday
and remained there until assured the
operation had been successful.
Surgeons and nurses present at
the operation expressed themselves as
deeply impressed by. the calm cour-
age with which the famous trsgedlen-
ne faced the ordeal When the anaes-
thetic was given she asked permission
to embrace her son Maurice. She
expressed her readiness for the sur
veons 10 proceed.
The operation proper lasted nine
teen minutes and the leg was removed
above the knee After she had re-
covered consciousness, Nine. Bern
hardt was completely mistress OF her
self and appeared In no way excited.
She will be kept absolutely quiet for
three weeks and then will be re-
moved to Anernos, near Arachon,
whore she viii complete her conva-
'escence.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23
Two German AUiators, Flying Without
Orders Saoe Army and Get Iron Crosses

BERLIN. Feb. 23.--Detsils of an
aeroplone scouting flight which made
history have Just become known, al.
most six months after II took place.
The report Of the two avlators making
the flight turned General Won Kluck's
column toward the south from It's dash
on Paris In August, aud changed the
whole line Of battle IN the west A
striking feature was that the course
OF the flight did not follow orders, but
was determined on the initiative Of
the filters.
The story OF the flight taken from
a German magazine devoted 10 aero.
nnutics, follows;
"lt happened on the occasion OF our
dash on Paris. The Inhabitants of the
'city of light received daily visit
from German avlators. The latter
were accustomed to drop couple OF
bombs every day, but their visit latter
were accustomed to drop a couple II
bombs every day. hut their visit here
was not the object OF their program
the chief thing was TO keep watch OF
the movements Of the Paris reserve
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23
ZEPPELIN AT CALAIS
German Airshlp Bomb Buries Family
In Ruins Of Home; Familiar With
Vicinity.

CALAIS, Feb. 23.-The Zeppelin
which yesterday bombarded Calais ap-
parently was driven by pilots thor
0ughly familiar with the vicinity for
II came from the sen directly 10 Fonti-
nette crossing the city at Its greatest
width. II flew at height Of about
! 900 feet.
The first bomb fell when the Yep.
pelin was above the point where the
railroad tracks intersect. II went
through the foot bridge and struck
the track leading to Dunkirk The
airship then rose somewhat higher In
the air and dropped five bombs In rap
Id succession All fell In the vicinity
OF the railroad. One burst IN the
courtyard Of houses close to the grade
crossing, demollshing shed and
breaking windows. The occupants Of
the houses, awakened by the explosion
escaped without injury.
Other bombs fell In the garden and
on the roof Of little house In the
Rue DUgnlen An old man and Il llt
tie girl asleep IN the garret aud the
family which occupied the house on
the ground floor, consisting Of the
father. mother and two children were
buried IN the ruins. All were killed
except one child, baby five months
old, which was taken unlnJured from
the twisted mass Of brick and plaster
The front uf the house was cut OFF
as cleanly as though II had been done
by gigantic knife The explosion
shook the nelghboring houses and
broke all the windows within a wide
radius
After dropping the bombs the Zep-
pelln disappeared rapidly over the sea
A long German pennant attached to
sack containing sand was found on
the roof OF n house near one Of those
demolished and handed over 10 the
military nOyprnOr
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23
BRAKEMAN MURDERED
Body IL Found In Ballast Car at Fort
worth; Suspects Arrested; Fought
With Lantern.

FORT WORTH, Tex, Feb. 23.-R,
+. Carter, u Fort Worth and Denver
brakeman. was murdered and robbed
on south bound freight train last
night about midnight between Belle
yue and bowie. Suspects are under
arrest at Bowie and at Bridgeport.
The mans watch, overalls and dia.
mond stud are missing His body
was found In ballast car soon after
the train reached Bowie about o
o'clock this morning.
His lantern, badly battered, indlcat-
ing he had welded It as a weapon,
was found by his side. Two bullet
wounds, one through the head and
other through the neck, caused, death.
Carter's home Il wichita raiIs.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23
RUSSIANS CLAIM
FEW VICTORIES
SlavS at Bay In Own Territory
Announces Small
Successes.
VIOLENT ACTION IN GALICIA
Vienna Reports Deny Losses In
Engagements On Southern
Flank.

LONDON, Feb. 23.--The Russian
tenth army, which according TO un Of.
ficlal report by Grand Duke Nicholas,
the Russian commander inchlef la the
Held which lost one OF lts corps In the
last big battle IN East Prussia now
stands at bay along the line Of the
Narew, BObr and Ulemen rivers with.
In Russian territory.
The Inst Russian communication re
lates many isolated engagements In
this region which may mean that a
counter offensive Is now IN progress
but Of this there Is no confirmation
On the southern flank also the Rus
SLAMS have reported local succeSses hut
they are not admitted by Vienna
which claims that all Russian counter
attacks have been repulsed with heavy
losses to the Russians Both sides
report the capture " many prisoners
and while the fighting has been with
out definite results II Is evident that
the struggle for the mountain passes
has been extremely sanguInary. and
that the combats IN Galicla have as-
sumed n more violent character.
Artillery engagements have been the
distinguishing feature ~ activity
along the western battle front In the
last "a hours with the French claim
ing the destruction Of u heavy Ger.
man gun at l,Ombaertzyde, aud ad.
mltting that the city " Rheims has
been violently bombarded The only
recent activity In the air has been
provided by single Zeppelin which
dropped bombs on Calais yesterday
while the only incident Of note In
connection with the submarine block
ade has been the safe arrival at Liver.
pool OF the Cunnrd line steamer Or.
duna from New York, February ~.
Nothing so far has been heard In
England Of the two German subma.
rlnes overdue at Cuxhnyen. concern.
ing whose safety the Germans are
anxious.
PETHoGRAD, Feb. %. Claiming
marked successes In the Carpathians,
'lCUltinnel on Last page.D
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23
CONVENTION WANTED
Oltlahonsa City Is Contestant for Next
Meeting Of National Education As
soriation.

CINCINNATI. o., Feb. 23.-six
minor bodies Of the National Educa-
tion association began sessions here
today preliminary to the opening to.
nighet of the main convention that
Of the department OF superintendent
Three other organizations affiliated
with the association held open meet.
ings last night.
Six cities have already entered the
contest for the next mid-winter con
yentiOn ot the National association.
They nre Miami and Palm Beach,
Fla. New Orleans, Oklahoma City,
Detroit and Omaha.
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the present month while Garrison was
appointed clerk Of the superior court
In January II IN contended that the
last act Of the legislature provided
that the clerk Of the superior court
should have at least thirty days In
which TO clear up the records OF his
office, This, n n contended, was not
given IN 0nrrlson's case.
II isialso claimed that the law dele
sates Legislative powers 10 the county
commissioner, which Is said TO be un-
constitutional,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23
SAYS He PAID
FOR INFLUENCE
CHECK WENT TO LAWYER
Sensational Evidence Given BY
A. l.. Fraser Of oklahoma
City Today.

Testimony that the president of the
National Casualty and Fidelity com.
pany Of Omaha paid TO Dorset Carter
Of Purcell $500 for his influence In
keeping that company from having It's
license TO do business Ia oklahoma re.
YOked was the substance Of testimony
at the Insurance probe before the
house committee on investigation OF
judicial and executive Officers this
morning by A. l.. Fraser Of this dty.
Fraser. who is general agent Of the
National Casualty company proved To
br the srar witness In the inyestigA
tiou NJ Insurance Commissioner A. l..
Welch Fraser swOre that David W
Armstrong president Of the National
Fidelity and Casualty company, sent
him a check for 500 to hold subject
to release when the matter of wheth-
er the license Of the company would
be revoked was determined
Finally | got q telegram from
Armstrong directing me TO pay the
money over to Carter, which did,
and the company retained Its license,
said the witness.
License Not Revoked.
IL II my opinion" continued the
witness that the National Fidelity
and Casualty company was not In
good financial condition at that time
aud that II was their idea to give the
money to Carter to keep their license
from being revoked
At that time, according to testi-
mony two agents OF the National Fl.
deity and Casualty company, Forbes
and Van Hook, had been having trou-
Bile with the insurance department
and had been advised to give up their
licenses by their attorneys The com
paBy was having trouble with the de
partment and the matter Of whether
its license would be revoked was
hanging In the balence.
Frazer testified that an attorney
named MoOrehouse was sent to 0kla.
homa City by the company TO repre-
sent II and he went ut once TO Fraser
for advice
Fraser testified that Moorehouse
Continued on LAst Psee.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23
PROMINENT ALABAMA EDITOR
II DEAD AT MONTGOMERY

MONTGOMERY Ala, Feb. 2s--Col.
j. r, Mckee, for half century iden.
titled with the press Of Alabama, and
powerful force as an editorial writer
during and after the reconstruction
days Il dead here.
Colonel Mckee was brother Of the
late Robert Mckee, Democrat, secre-
tnry Of state Of Kentucky during se.
cession
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23
WOMEN WILL DECIDE
Chicago Believes Suffrage Vote Is TO
Determine Issue In City Elections
Held To-day

CHICAGO. Feb. %. Women voted
In Chicago mayorality primary to-
day for the first time Campaign
leaders confessed they were puzzled
over the probable result Of the wO.
mems vote, bnt admitted 1t probably
would decide the issue.
Candidates for mayor. city treasur-
err. city clerk, Judge Of the municipal
court and aldermen In each ward
were 10 be nominated.
Mayor Carter II. Harrison Is oppos
ed FOR denomination by Robert NJ.
Sweltzer aud six other Democrats.
Mr.. Harrison Is seeking his sixth
term. Harry Olson. chief justice Of
the municipal court William Hale
Thompson and Jacob A. Hay are the
Republican candidates
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23
DECISION is UPHELD
Conviction Of Joplin Man and Firm In
Indian Country Case Is Acted on by
Supreme Ceurt.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s.-Convlc.
tion Of the Joplin Mercantile company
and Joseph Filler Of Joplin, No. Of
conspiracy to Introduce intoxicating
liquors Into the. Indian country by
shipping from Joplin to Tulsa, Ok.
was upheld today by the supreme
court.
The court held, however. the act OF
congress against introducing liquor IN.
To the Indian country was not enfor.
cible Us TO intrastate traffic, at least
80 loug an local prohibition continued
by state law. y
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23
sEGER QUITS INDIAN PLACE
AFTER FORTY YEARS WORK

COLONY, Ok, Feb. q, After forty
years continuous service for the gov
.ernment In the Indian department
John II Seger has resigned his posi-
tion here as Indian farmer aud will
retire TO private life. Mr.. Seger has
probably been in the Indian service
longer than any other man now resid
ing In Oklahoma. and has been n
great source OF influence and help
among the Indians Of western Okla.
homa.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23
BREAD Pn0BE UNCOvERs NO
EVIDENCE ron PROSECUTION

WASHINGTON, Feb. s.--Attorney
General Gresory's investigation Of
whether unlawful combinations have
caused the recent rise In breadstuffs
prices has 80 far uncovered no EVIL
dence, prysident Wilson told inauir.
ers today, upon which criminal prose
cutions could he founded The de-
partment Of Justice. however, still Is
AZ work.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23

DALLAS, Texas, Feb ~. The bI
ennIal laymen's missionary movement
convention Of the Presbyterian church
began here this morning. Arrange
ments were made for 1900 visitors TO
the convention which lasts three days
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23
INDIANS DRIVEN
BACK BY POSSE
Redskins Receive Reinfercomenis and
Fortify Washington Town; More
Whites Join Attack.

SALT Lake City, Utah, Feb. 23..-
A special to the Desert Evening News
from Bluff today reports that the In.
dians, driven from Cottonwood gIlch.
at the edge Of the town have received
reinforcements and haYe fortified
themselves In Butler, Wash, eight
miles west Of Bluff. The posse Is or.
ganiEing In the town TO advance ON
the Indians positions.
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 29.-A
message just received from Bluff,
Utah, says Indians are entering the
town. II is not known as yet whether
they are Plutes seeking n parley or
the Navajo Indian police from ship
rock agency,
Indian guides have been obtained to
assist the posse In It's future move
ments.
The News correspondent gives the
list OF casualties among the Indians AZ
five including one warrior, one squaw
and three papooses,
The warrior and two children were
killed In the first encounter and the
sQuaw and the other child were
drowned when attempting TO ford the
San Juan river Ia the first days no.
treat. Known casualties among the
whites are confirmed 20 the killing Of
J. c. Akin and the woundlng Of Joe
COrdova.
The five members OF the posse who
became Isolated from the others re.
turned safely last night, according tc
this message. Marshal Nebeker has
lust sent for five thousands additional
rounds OF ammunition.
A telephone message received from
Bluff says Indian Agent Jenkins has
wired Washington AZ follows:
situation here still serious. Clt
zens much alarmed and want the goy
ernment 10 take decisive action. Mar
shal Nebeker very properly insists that
warrants be served. Indians holdinI
In hills. am endeavoring to get n
touch with the friendly element
among the Indians TO have them AZ
sist In effort to effect peaceable ar
rest OF Hatch"
DENVER, Feb. -Relnforcsments
are expected to reach Bluff, Utah, to
day to assist forces which are engaged
with the plute Indians. In the fight
Ing which began sunday, five Indian,
and one white man have been killed
one white man wounded and six In
dams taken prisoners II is said de-
sultory fighting continued all might
within half mile Of Bluff and that
the huts Of I've. Ne-Gat, lender OF the
Indians, who Is wanted for murder
have been burned
Reinforcements are expected from
Bontincello and % Navajos are 70 arriy,
from the Indian agcnsy. II Ia expect
cd the Indians will attempt 10 escaps
through the hills and the leaders Of
the posse are anxious for reinforce
Iments to cut off their retreat
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23
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WHEAT TAKES DROP.

, CHICAGO. Feb. Wheat {
prices took n big drop today I
} May delivery falling nearly
rents u bushel as sO0n as trad (
ing began. II sold at Sljj {
"a against 100 IL at Satur. {
} days close July tumbled 3s (
10 l27.
Reports that renewed at Z
tack was made on CONSTANT I
, n0ple had much TO do with the {
, movement. Stores NJ Russian {
) wheat would be released II the {
} Dardaneles we're forced (
Fresh evidence Of war zone (
danger and a rumor that the {
} United states might vet EN-. {
barge ammunition and food, Ia {
} ter led to still more pr0nOunc. {
} ed weakness. Near the end of (
} the session May showed a loss {
Of ~ a bushel. The close for {
the market az a whole was de. I
morallZed at 8 "a TO "a un.
D der Saturday nights level
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23
MANY ARE NOW
FACING A FINE
Annual Net Income Tax Net Re.
ported by Many Corporations
And others.
LAW PROVIDES HEAVY FINES
Only a Few Days Remain In
Which 10 Make Return 10
Collector Bslen.

According to statement made this
morning by Collector OF Internal Rev
enue Herbert l.. Bolen, but fifty per
cent of the corporations Of the state
nave filed their returns In the matter
.of the annual net income tax and but
Sixty per cent Of the individuals OF
thr state affected by the law have
made their returns
In each case II heavy penalty Ia pro-
yld"d for unless returns are made. In
the ease u individuals. before the first
day of March and in the case Of cor
porntlous other than insurance com
mnl"s un or before March first, un-
less made on the basis Of a fiscal
year IN which case they must be filed
- the office Of the collector within
sixty days after the close Of such
year.
IN This case, a corporation desiring
10 make returns, must not later than
thirty days prior to March /, file with
the collector notice In writing desig-
mating the last day OF some month AZ
the close Of such fiscal year.
Only Six Days OFF.
Az the date provided for on which
payments must he made Is hut six
days off, the provisions In this case
are not effective and the corpora lions
aud individuals who failed TO make
returns have only part OF week In
which to file them.
The provisions Of the act are clear
on the question Of penalties said
Collector Bolen this morning. In the
case of individuals II says that the
penalty for failure 10 have returns in
the hands Of the collector Of internal
revenue ON or before March first N
$50 to $1,000 and In the case of cor.
porations the penalty Is not more than
$4,000 and the assessment Is In
creased fifty per cent.
Last year the same conditions ex.
listed and as result many individuals
and corporations were fined and the
fifty per cent additional assessment
Of taxes made.
Il do not believe II IL with the In
CONTINUED on Last Paee)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23
Day In Congress.
SENATE.

Met At II a. N.
Debate resumed on army bill.
Interstate commerce committee began
work on nominations 10 fedora trade
commission.
Conference committee on admlnistra-
tiOn ship bill called 10 meet tonight
H0JIRF
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23
Met at ia IN.

htt III II ~ ms
Debate continued on Qualifications
bill
Federal Judge Dayton continued un-
der cross examination before judiciary.
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THE WEATHER

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