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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-09
German Government Says
Decrease Is Sign Of
Money Shortage.
SOLDIERS PLUMBER
Saws yellow Book" Shows
That France and Eng
land Wanted War.

BERLIN, Jan. 7.-B Wireless to
sayyiue. l.. 1.-THE official press bu-
reau today gave out the following
Destitute Russians living in Ger
many viii have their pensions from
Russia reduced TO S1.25 fortnightly,
beginning January 8. The diminution
is considered here TO be proof that the
Russians lack money
"The Arabian newspaper El Ilai Os-
mani Of Beirut. SYRIA, reports that the
Mohammcdan Ulemas In India are
preparing a protest against the Brit
ish government and against use of
Indian Mohammedan troops iu un-
known lands.
The Paris correspondent of the
newspaper A. B. g OF Madrid. criu-
Cising the French yellow Book, says
1t proves that England, France and
Russia were prepared for and wanted
war. They were anxious only to post
pone the moment of the outbreak, he
says until their complete readiness
was assured.
THE Paris Libres Parole sharply
criticises the French sanitary service.
II reports that at Bagncres de Luchou,
where $500 wounded We're lodged,
there were no surgeons and no nurses.
Hotel chambermaids volunteered as
nurses. The nursing personnel at
Neuf Chateau. the newspaper asserts,
was absolutely unframed. Soldiers
with typhoid were not admitted i'm the
overcrowded hospitals.
"A German official memorandum on
the war in German Southwest Africa
says that British soldiers plundcred
and destroyed private houses at Lud-
erltzbucht"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-09

requires the expression of two quail
itics-intclligence and morality. Un-
til 1t can be proved that women have
not these qualifications. they should
not be denied the ballot
Polite larceny" the secretary said,
was practiced too much in present
day politics. and he remarked that
the man who stole upon a small scale
today was looked upon as a common
thief and a menace to society while
the enc that stole upon a large scale
was regarded as a Napoleon OF
finance, his rascality covered by ad-
miration.
Referring TO the record Of congress
during the last session. Mr.. Bryan
praised the tariff, the currency, the
parcel post and other laws, character
izing them as the greatest heritage
ever given the common people by any
political party.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-09
Preliminary Reply VIII Be
Sent to America at
Once.
WILL BE FRIENDLY
Text VIII Not Be Published
Until American Con-
sent Is Given.

LONDON, Jan. 7.-(7:2O p. MI
England's preliminary reply to the
American note concerning the inter
ruption OF American shipping by
British warships was discussed by the
cabinet today and will be forwarded
shortly, probably tomorrow, to the
United States government This first
reply VIII be supplemented later by a
more detailed note. framed after fur
ther Inquiries have been made.
No response from the United States
Is expected upon the receipt OF the
preliminary reply which will he in the
nature Of an ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF the
American note and general state
ment OF the unusual conditions faced
by the allies and the many new prob
lens suddenly thrust upon England
The necessity Of consulting her al
lies, so vitality interested I'm the subject
of contraband, makes II impossible 10
give an immediate detailed response.
according TO officials Of the foreign
office.
No Specific Statements.
The text Of the reply will not be
published in London until the Ameri-
can government signifies its willing
ness after receiving the note
II is pointed out that the American
note makes no specific statements
concerning particular cases on which
its objections are based and the Brit
ish preliminary reply will be no more
specific.
The British public IS commenting
widely upon what is termed the APP
parent unwillinEncss Of both govern
ments 10 disclose facts which would
enable the formation Of a more def
mite idea Of the nature OF the contro-
Versy Surprise is expressed at the
foreign office at rumors OF the de-
tention of the steamer Denver at the
Orkney Islands. specific instructions
were given that the Denver. which
bears cotton for Bremen. should not
be detained longer than was necessary
10 identify her.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-09
American, Armed With
Bread, Is Fast American
izing Belgium.
RICH ARE LIKE POOR
Belgians Pay Back in Grat-
itude for Lives u. $.
Has Saved.

BRUSSELS. via London. Jan. t.
IO.O5 .. IN IF the United states
had not come to oar aid 1t would
have meant starvation for most Of us"
said Alfred NcrineN, provisional burg
omaster of Louyain, to the Associated
Press today.
'Wo are paying back in gratitude
for the lives America has saved
gratitude which will endure as proof
that human affection Is stronger than
any treaty alliance.
Here in the midst Of the ruins Of
my town / de not lose heart. l know
We shall rebuild 1t all II only we can
have food TO keep us alive. The most
powerful army In the world cannot
rcutoniZe Belgium, but America,
armed with bread. is Americanizng
belgium My worst fear is that there
will be bread riots II the relief stops.
Work to Unemployed
NJ NcHneN said the population Of
Loulain was only 5000 less than be-
fore the German occupation. The
people whose homes had been burned
arc living with their neighbors. The
lurgomaster said he was giving work
to the idle 10y having them clean the
streets and repair homes which can
be made habitable.
ON the journey from Rosendaal to
Brussels, by way Of Antwerp, the cor
respondent OF the Associated Press
had TO show his pass 20 times TO
landstrum seutries, mostly SaXons and
Bavarians. often these scntries were
men 45 years old.
The representatives of the Amer
lean relief commission have freedom
Cf movement. The German officials
are zeal0usly scrupulous in seeing that
mo relief food is taken by the Ger
mans.
Were once Rich.
Hunger Is driving more and more
persons who have been well-to-do TO
stine their pride and ask for bread.
The remote towns where suffrage is
most acute are now being reached by
the American commission and no Bel
gian who will ask for food need go
hungry.
The longest bread line seen by the
correspondent was at Liege. formerly
q large Industrial center but where
now all the factories are closed. For
three hours i'm the Cathedral square
the people passed IN line as big loaves
were handed out from the bins.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-09
BIRTH AND DEATH
RECORDS BROKEN
Pneumonia Leads With
Victims While Heart
Failure Second.

During December last, there were
SO births and 81 deaths in Tulsa,
thus breaking all records in both
these items according to the report
of the city health officer All were
white with the exception of two ne
gro births and one negro death.
In the causes of death pneumonia
led the list with seven cases, while
heart failure came second with four.
one doctor reports a case in which
his patient died of Information of
the stomach"
Fewer eases of contagious disease
in the city was reported during the
month than in any previous period
for over q year. Small poX leads
with 13 cases OF diphtheria and ty-
phoid fever and one case of the rare
disease, pellagra.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-09
Occupation of st. Georges
One Of Big Events of
Last Ten Days.
FIGHT IN DEEP MUD
Events in War Theatre
From Arras to Rheims
Told by Eyewitness.

DARIs, Jan, 7.--G1;45 p. m.)-The
l. war Office gave out the following
account tonight Of the operations in
Belgium and northern France during
recent days.
The period from December 25 to
January has been marked, notwith-
standing the wretched state of the
Terrain and the bad weather, by three
important actions, all if which termi-
mated in a characteristic success-the
occupation of St Georges, the devel-
opment of our gains in the region of
Perthes and the taking Of Steinbach,
In addition to this, on the whole
extent OF the front our aggressive
activity has not ceased to manifest it.
self by gains, which will be given
later in detail. On certain points the
enemy has been able to reply in kind I;
on others he has counter-atta
with violence and has everywhere
been repulsed, On no part has been
obtained results which would appear
from distance comparable with those
that these / days have brought to us
Take st. Georges.
ITO the north of the Lys, the event
Of most Importance since December
25 has been the taking of st. Georges.
on account of the state Of the Terrain
the success of that operation appeared
to be more than doubtful, but it has
been complete. st. Georges includes
n number Of houses in alignment be-
tween the User canal and a road. The
inundatiOn rendered impracticable ev-
cry other way of access than the ele-
waited highway and the ditch south of
the canal. Everywhere else it was
water or a very liquid mud in which
one sank to the knees.
"St, Georges had been organized
by the enemy into a veritable block
house (Walls loop-holed, barricaded
of sacks with earth and machine guns
commanding both ends). The road
was occupied and guarded by wire
entanglements.
THE marines, chauffeurs and cycl-
lists, to whom, with a detachment of
dragoons had been given the honor
Of taking St Georges, advanced to-
ward the village by excavating through
the road, by sapping a passage. From
place to place this passage was en-
larged, forming a shelter for the
troops, upon whom devolved the task
Of making the assault A similar
work was executed along the ditch to
the south.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-09

SPRINGFIELD Ill, Jan. 7.-t1nited
States Senator James Hamilton Lewis
Of Chicago is seriously IN at the ex-
ecutive mansion I'm this city with an
attack Of acute indigestion.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-09
KILL 2it BLooDED ANIMALS
Foot and Mouth Disease Necessltates
Heavy Loss.

CHICAGO, Jan. Federal gov
eminent inspectors today destroyed
herd OF 2i1 prize blooded cattle at
Hinsdale. ILL.,. valued at $4,000, be-
cause a few of the animals were af.
fected with the foot and mouth dis
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-09
WOMAN RUNS DOWN
AND INJURIES MAN
Collecting for Charity Woman Runs
Automobile Into
q Man.

While collecting for a charity pa
tent in a local hospital, Mrs Harry
Parent placed an additional name on
the Red Cross roll by running down
w w. Franks with an automobile
yesterday afternoon at 2:45 o'clock.
one Of Franks legs was broken a few
inches above his ankle.
Mrs. Parent started her machine in
front Of the Exchange National bank
when she lost control. The automobile
shot up onto the sidewalk and pinned
Franks to a telephone post before he
had time to move out of the way. He
was taken to the y. a s. hospital,
where the fracture was set Mrs Par
ent Immediately drove to the police
station and personally reported the
accident to Chief Burns.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-09
ARRESTED FOR SELL
ING WITHOUT PERMIT

Harry Moskowitz and A. Smith.
partners in peddling combination
which operated in Tulsa without a
license, were fined s25 for the of
Tense in police court yesterday after
noon. A man by the name of Eskell
was sent out as a representative of
Moskowitz and Smith to sell furs
and second hand goods in the east
end when he was arrested by PATROL
man Antrobus. In view of the fact
that he was merely an agent the fine
was assessed against his EMPLOYERS.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-09
BRYAN DELIVERS
SUFFRAGE SPEECH
Says "Politc Larceny" Is Practiccd
Too Much in Present Day
Politics.

WASHINGTON Jan. Secretary
Bryan was the principal speaker to-
night at Jackson day celebration
held under the auspices Of the Wom-
ans National Democratic league in
convention here.
Mr. Bryan reiterated his conviction
that women should have the right Of
suffrage.
The right OF voting" he declared.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-09
CHERETTE ADMITS
STEALING JEWELRY

A confession from Pete Cherefte to
the effect that ne has stolen a valu-
able handbag and several pieces of
iewelry from Mary Davis. sister of
Buck Davis. and pewned them at a
local loanshop concluded the evidence
for a charge Of petit larceny which n
detective worked up yesterday.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-09
SHORTER LIBRARY UoUI
Vote Thanks TO Mccullough for OBJ
tanning Endowment.

Hours OF 2 to 5 o'clock in the aft
ernoon will be maintained at the city
library In the future, according to the
decision of the library board. which
met at the courthouse last night. A
vote OF thanks was extended TO G.. r..
Mccullough for his success in bring
ing home the $4,000 on his recent
trip in the interest Of the library to
New York city
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-09
NEW FEDERAL BUILDING SOON
Quarter of n Million Dollars to BE
Spent by Government.

Special % The WofId.
LAWTON, Okla, Jan. Bids will
be opened March at Washington for
the erection of a federal building in
this city, according to an advertise
meat ordered by the federal author
ities. The building is to be three
stories and basement, covering an
area of 500 square feet, freproof.
stone and brick facing with tin roof.
The total appropriation for the build
ing was S226,5O0.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-09
80 SAILORS ARE ESCUED

Danish Motor Ship MaIakka Is Com
plcte Wreck.
Los ANGELES, Cal, Jan. T.
Thirty-five rescued sailers from the
Danish motor ship Malakka, which
was wrecked December IS on a ledge
off Cedros island, 800 miles south OF
san Diego, Cal, were brought to this
port today by the wrecking steamer
Iaqua. The Malakka. which will be
a total loss, was valued at $500, 600
and she carried half million dollars
worth of California fruits and cereals
destined for Copenhagen.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-09

ease. Every effort to eradicate the
disease was made before the herd was
destroyed
The Washington times., 1915-05-28
retrograd Says SIavs Have
Checked Enemy Between
Stronghold and JarosIau.
ATTACKS HAVE LOST FORCE
AusHo-Germans on East Bank
OF San Nowhere Within 20
Miles Of PeremysI.

PETROGRAD, May 2s.-The Austro-
Germans have been decisively defeated
in their attempt to surround Peremysl
by grand assault
Ontciak dispatches today report a
lessenips Of the violent artillery attack
launched by General Mackensen in his
attempt to reach the Peremys- Lemberg
railway. At no point on the east bank
or the San Is the enemy within twenty
miles of the Russian line Of communica-
tion.
Mackensen planned to pierce the Rus
sian right wing by battering artillery
and infantry attacks and then to seize
the railway. For twenty-four hours the
enery's artillery poured a torrent of fire
against the Russians between Jaroslau
and Peremysl. At the same time a Ger
man force that crossed the San above
Jaroslau recrossed the river Lubaczovka
and struck at the Russian flank
Fierce Fighting On San.
Between Peremysl and Jaroslau. the
chief danger point. the Slavs have
checked the enemy There Is marked
diminution in the force of the Austro-
German onslaught. On the east bank
or the San. in the neighborhood of
Jaroslau. fierce fighting continues But
the enemy's left wing is no longer ad-
vancing, and the threat against the rail-
way Is believed to have been definitely
removed.
great see-saw battle between Stryj
and kolomea continues without definite
results. Isolated forces on both sides
nave captured positions Of minor i'm
portance. Both armies have suffered
heaVily. but the decision all along this
battlefront Is in doubt.
The Washington times., 1915-05-28

posed TO these are allied troops num-
bering less than 10000.
The Washington times., 1915-05-28
Spirit of Nations
Charms Audience
Entertainment for Benefit of Bel
gian Children Given at Belas-
co Is Big SUCCESS.

Sympathy for the destitute children
of Belgium brought one of the most
brilliant audiences of the season to the
Belasco Theatcr last evening, and the
unusual ability displayed by the people
Presenting THE Spirit of the Nations
in Music and Rhythm" drew forth re-
peated demonstrations of approval and
held the auditors In close attention.
The entertainment, organized under
the direction of Miss Katherine NJ. Dab.
ney. presented many interesting fea-
lures. 1t included the duplication Of
the music and dances of eight great
nations The Hebrew. Latin, GaiiIc
Teutonic, Slavic. Scandinavian, Eng
lish. and American contributions to mu-
sic and the dancing art were SHOWN lin
turn by skilled singers and dancers
The musical portion of the program
was under the direction of Heinrich
Hammer, director of the Washington
Symphony Orchestra.
Those who contributed to the pro-
gram Included: Miss Ethel Noble John
ston. Miss Margaret O'Toole, Mrs. Flor
ence N. Howard, Nine. Eymeal Ray
mond Moore. Mrs S. $. Danforth. Mrs.
Elijah beth Maxwell. Mrs Julian Bry-
lawski Miss Eliza Raner. Miss Madgc
North. Mrs. Estelle Ions. Miss Vera
Hambiy, Miss Sylvia Metcalf. Raymond
Hahn, and Nine. Won Unschuld.
The Washington times., 1915-05-28
German War Office
Admits Slight Reverse
At East Bank of San

BERLIN (via wireless to London)
May 2S.-Admission was made by the
German war office this afternoon that
General Mackensen's left wing has suf-
fered a slight reverse in the fighting on
the east bank Of the San, north of Jaro-
slau.
I'm the region Of Sieniava (thirty miles
north of PrzemysD we lost six cannons,"
said the official statement. elsewhere
in the fighting around Peremysl the
Russians have been reinforced but the
battles are proceeding satisfactorily for
US"
The official dispatches also reported
the beginning of a new German often
sive along the Dubissa in the Russian
province of Kovno.
In the western theater of war. the
French have occupied part Of Ger
man position near Metzeral. in Alsace
The war office admitted this but re-
ported that fierce French attacks in lie
Prete forest have been repulsed
The Washington times., 1915-05-28
MUSIC TO FEATURE
c. A. R. CONVENTION
Sunday Schools to Organize
Choruses-Bands to Be Pro-
yided for Committees.

Chairman GUIDE Is urging subcommit-
teer for the encampnent OF the Grand
Army to proceed at once to the com
pletion of their work.
Musical crterta inment will he fea-
ture OF the celebration. E. ii. Droop,
chairman Of the music committee. has
mapped out an elaborate program. and
Is arranging to provide bands for the
recent,on and other committees. which
will be directly concerned with enter
tanning the veterans and their friends.
The music committee yesterday voted
to ask the general committee for $500
for the music committees work. Chair
man Droop found 1t Impossible TO organ
ize large choruses frop. the public
schools because the celebration will
come too close upon the opening Of
these institutions in the fall to allow
proper training In choral work. He has
decided to organize his choruses from
the Sunday schools.
The Washington times., 1915-05-28
French Troops Capture
Works Near Souchez;
Germans Driven Back

PARIS, May 2s.-French troops storm
Cd and occupied German earthworks
near Souchez in brilliant charge that
resulted In the capture of a number OF
prisoners
The hghting in this region and every-
"here north Of Arras continues with un-
interrupted violence. Around Ablain
the french artillery drove the Germa rs
out of several strongly fortified farm
houses. Near Angres, a vigorous Ger
man onslaught encountered a rain Of
shells that sent the enemy reeling in
retreat. leaving several hundred dead
and wounded on the field.
The official communique this after
noon announced a renewal of the fight
ing in lie Pretre woods, near Ponf.a
Mousson The French realized slight
advance on the edge of the forest
The Washington times., 1915-05-28
GEN. Won SANDERS
WOUNDED IN BATTLE

SALONTKA, May os.-Gen. Liman
Won Sanders. German comma nder-in-
chief of the Turkish forces at the Dar-
danel,es. has been wounded in the
lighting on. Gallipoli peninsula. Dis
patches received here today said that
the German Admiral Won Usdom has
succeeded Won Sanders.
For several days the Turks have
been rushing re-enforcements toward
krithia, along the railway leading
through the peninsula II Is now esti-
mated that the Turkish land forces at
the Dardanelles number 10000. OPP
The Washington times., 1915-05-28
STRATTON ELECTED
BY WEIGHT EXPERTS
Direct OF Bureau Of Standards
Again Heads Conference.
Delegates See Sights.

S. w. Stratton, director of the Bureau
Of Standards. was unanimously re-
elected president at the final session of
the tenth annual conference on xeirhts
and measures today at the Raleigh.
Other officers chosen were William l..
Waldron. of the bureau. wee president:
Louis A. Fischer. also of the bureau.
secretary, and John T. Willett, treas
urer.
The morning session was taken tp
with a discussion of weights and meas
ures bills introduced in the Sixty-third
Congress. The principal bill discussed
was the Ashbrook measure, which pro-
Vides that the standard of weights
and measures throughout the United
States shall be weights and measures
supplied by the United States Govern
ment under joint resolutions of Con-
gress approved June IA, 1896, and July
q. 1866, and such new weights and meas
ures In addition thereto or renewal
thereof and in conformity Herewith. as
have been or shall be established by
the several States and approved by the
Bureau of Standards"
There was heated debate on the uues-
tion of whether the conference should
20 on record as indorsing this bill, many
claiming It would take from State Of
ficials virtually all their powers, while
others asserted the bill would prove
of great benefit to sealers and maniifnc-
turers geenrally throughout the country
After long discussion the conference
voted to indorse the bill in its present
form.
The conference adjourned at noon. and
the delegates are spending the afternoon
seeing the sights.
The following were elected members
of the executive committee: :. w,
Stratton. l.. A. Fischer John F.. Farrell
Of New York: Thure Hanson Massachm-
setts: J.. W. Richardson, Virginia; ;
Charles G: Johnson. California: Burr
Lincoln. Michigan: T. F. Egan, Con-
necticut; F. {. Albrecht, Ohio; Joseph
Hartiean. New York: w. F. Cluett. Chi
cago: E. W. Van Duyn. Iowah James
Sweeney. Pennsylvania; I. NJ. Howell
The Washington times., 1915-05-28
Came to Her Rescue

her o. Strange
write to the nus
81 taking Fruitola and Traxo for galstones
with good results. If it had been that it to
rescue, l would have been dead I cannot
too much for Fruitola
Fruoa that directly the Intestinal
II
stren hen ne
For the
supply
he at n w.
The Washington times., 1915-05-28
Tavenner & Co., Dyers and Cleaners

TO he cleaned and freshened up. don't ex-
periment you may ruin It, bring II hers
We can clean II. or any other lace without
harming II in the least.
The Washington times., 1915-05-28
Easiest Way to Remove
Ugly Hairy Growths
Beauty Culture)

Here is method for removing hair
or fuzz that is unfailng and is quite
inexpensive: Nix thick paste with
some powdered delatone and water and
spread on hairy surface. After 2 or 8
minutes, rub it off. wash the skin and
every trace OF hair has vanished. No
harm or inconvenience results from this
treatment. but be careful to get genu-
inc Gelatone.-AdVt.