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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-10

MILITIA HURRIED
TO STOP LOOTING


DETERSBuRG, Va Dec. g.
4 Hopcwcll Va, the boom town Of
twenty-five thousand, founded by the
Du Pont Powder company. virtually
was destroyed by fire late today At
9 p. m, the flames still were uucon-
trOlled but it was said there was little
left to burn i'm the town and the com
pauy's powder MILL some distance
away, was not believed to be in
danger The blaze started in a res
tauraut
The loss was estimated at from
one to three million dollars with prac-
tCally no Insurance on either build
ings or stocks. No lives are known
to have been lost but a negro was
hanged for looting.
At the request of the chief of po-
lice Governor Stuart rushed six COM
panies of militia from Richmond.
They were on duty tonight. Seventy
additional soldiers left Richmond for
IIopeWeu in special trains tonight
IL was estimated that ten thousand
families We're made homeless by the
fire.
Thousands Homeless.
Petersburg early tonight was filling
up with HOpeWel men and women
rendered homeless by the fire. The
| local militia patrolled the city and
| Mayor Cabaniss ordered all saloons
closed. The Petersburg city council
| held a special session tonight to pro-
vide funds for the relief of the needy,
while the churches of the city were
converted into sleeping quarters for
the homeless.
The fire started at 1:45 o'clock on
the third floor Of Greek restaurant
on AppomattoX street. A strong
wind famed the blaze and within ten
| minutes the entire block was in
flames.
Long before the Du Pont and
Petersburg fire departments arrived
in responce to an urgent can the fire
| had gained such headway that the
firemen were helpless and every bus
mess house, restaurant and hotel in
the town was destroyed.
Adam Drum, 1l-year-Old Richmond
boy, was the hero of the fire He
| dashed into two burning buildings
and rescued infants and finally was
borne away on the shoulders of men.
Leaps With Babe.
Drum first dashed into the build
ing where the fire started after he
had heard the screams of a baby He
/ rushed into a front room on the sec
! ont floor He appeared at the front
| window a second later with the in
| fant in his arms He shouted to the
men below to hold a blanket. They
grabbed o bed covering from among
/ those thrown from the building and
| the boy leaned forward and with a
| cry fell with the infant in his arms
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-10
CITY MANAGER PLAN
TALKED AT CAPITAL
Secretary of Texas Municipal PrinCi-
pal Speaker AT Last Nights
Session.
Special to The World

Special TO The World
OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. q
Speaking on the "Ciy Manager Plan
Prof. H. James, secretary Of the Texas
municipal league and head of the
municipal reference department of
the Texas university, addressed the
members Of the oklahoma municipal
league tonight, closing the first day
session of the league. Tomorrow j
sessions will be held in Norman Pro-
fessor James took the place of Mayor
IL. ID. Lindsay of Dallas who. it was
explained, went to Washington with
the Dallas delegation in quest of the
national Democratic convention.
Professor James spoke on the city
manager plan, giving the benefit Of
his investigations in cities that have
adopted this plan of managing the
clty's affairs. The purposes of the
league were explained by Mayor G.
A. Lamm Of BartlcsWllc and the fea-
ture of the days session was the ques-
ton box, i'm which each delegate was
invited to write some questions con-
Cerning the organization and submit
1t. These questions will be answered
the second day Of the meeting.
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homu for four years
happily at times though in a whce2-
ing, husky voice barely audible be-
cause Of the condition of his throat
"An't Afraid to Die
"Nah, | amt afraid To- die ne said
" EyeryhOdy's got 90 die. When I'm
ucad I'm dead, that's ALL"
BoOkman was bapt,sed shortly after
being brought to the prison For tho
past several days he has spelled ouU
passages from a little Bible the
chaplain gave him and he says he
has made his peace with God.
But Bookmdn persists that he can't
remember having killed Hardin He
PROCESSES not even 10 have known the
white man.
NAH | amt guilty ! neveV done
nothing 10 be killed for Don't know
why they going Kill me less it bes
because they got me 'u here All 1
want is for you to send me home. My
folks might want my body though l
don't know as anybody cares about
me now
BoOkman's mother lives i'm Chico,
Texas. His father is somewhere in
oklahoma. -Four brothers and two
sisters are living
He Likes Music.
Bookman has taken special delight
In the msuic Of the prison orchestra
since Wednesday afternoon Negro
Conyicts played sacred hymns Wedues-
day afternoon, again this morning
while attendants were shaving his
head and the calves Of his lefs, then
again this afternoon and tonight up
until near tho time Of his electrocu-
tion. Late Wednesday night ne made
q second attempt TO commit suicide,
this time by swallowing the chain OF
the toilet in his cell Attendants
rushed in and stopped him
The hour Of electrocutlon was
fixed At l O'Clock so as TO avoid pos
sible trouble with prisoners. There
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TO DISCUSS SINCLAIR
But Tulsan Has Not Yet
Consented to Run for
Committeeman.

I ETTERS and kilograms received
h from all sections of the state
point to a representative attendance
at the statewide conference Of Re
publicans that has been called for
Oklahoma City tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock.
The national COmmitteeship mat
ter will be the paramount issue under
discussion, but the delegates will enter
the conference only with a view to
having a harmonious session and
personalities will not figure in the
deliberations
The meeting has been called by the
local committee that some weeks ago
proposed the name of Harry f. Sin
clair of this city for national com
uitteeman, but that does not neces-
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FAULTY ARGUMENTS
OF THOSE OPPOSED


WNSiiINdToN' Dec ''fere-
w tay Garrison declares in his
annual report to the president, made
public tonight that if the adminstra-
tion plan Tor a continental army fails
the United states will face some form
OF compulsory military service.
In what many men In official life
characterize as the most remarkable
report ever made by secretary Of
war, Mr.. Garrison passes quickly
over the widespread routine actiyi-
ties Of the war department and de-
votes practically all his words to tho
subject Of military preparedness, tho
need Of which he sums up by say
ing:
So long as right and wrong exist
In the world there viii be an iney-
table conflict between them The
right-docrs must be prepared to pro-
tect ANA defend the right as against
the wrong"
Uuspariug in his arguments TN an
sWer to those who would have no
increase in the aountry's military pre-
/ paredness Secretary Garrison de-
claros that the American people must
view their responsibilities and meas
ure up TO them, and then goes ON
TO take up the various arguments OF
the opposition separately
Strength for Protection.
There are some who do not feel
free to base their conduct upon "A
consideration Of facts or conclusions
Of reasons, because Of their iuterpre-
tation of divine Injunction" he says.
| "They do not believe I'm resistance to
physical force. and those whose con-
sciences are so convinced surrender
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THE WEATHER REPORT

FORECAST Oklahoma. Fair Fri
day colder Dos night, Saturday colder
TULSA Dec 9-The temperature.
Maximum 73, minimum 35r south
winds and clear.
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

LONDON. oct n. 10 D. m.-From
all the main battle fronts come news
Iof continued fighting but from none
! Of them has been received anv fnnt-
cation Of victories or revcrses when
would make a marked change in the
general situation
The Austrians. Germans and Bui.
garians are proceeding fhethodicaiIy
with their invasion Of Servia which.
according 10 neutral reports. BE- cost
Ing them a very heavy price In the
lives NJ their soldiers az the hardened
veterans OF Servia are taking every
advantage Of the difficult country 40
inflict The greatest possible loss on
the invaders
The Germans. however. have been
able 20 occupy Posarevsc. southeast
/ OF Semondria and claim that their
Z campaign Is proceeding according 20
their ulans. The quadruple entente
allies are perfecting their prepare.
tons 10 assist the Servlana and every
day additional iroops arc landed M
Solonik. where the French general
Sarralt has arrived TO take command
~ the allied forces
What steps Rtssia and Italy have
iakrn 10 assist have not yet de-
veloped
Political Situation Unchanged.
The political situation remains un.
changed. Greece having formally an.
nounred that aho wouia not inter.
veno in behalf Of scrvia "at present"
and Rumania although che is being
urged ay Germany definitely To- define
her position. not having made any
move.
Along the western front there mas
been heavy nrhtiuF In the Artois.
Champagne and Vosgcs regions A..
tacks were made b. both sides but tho
rains and losses are described az
being ~ little importance.
Tn The east the Russians have turned
90 the offensive In the region Of
Dvinsk. and although the Germans
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DEFENSE PROGRAM
Icontinusd Prom FIRST r.xs,

augmenting the regular army to 4OO.-
600 men. which together with the mill
tia of l25.000. would give the United
States military force in time of need
OF 665. 1000.
Approval was also given today to
the proposal of Secretary Daniels and
the General Board OF the navy for a
five year naval construction program
to cost $500. 00O. 900, giving the navy
ten new dreadnaughts and six battle
cruisers as well as more than 20 sub
marines. 30 destroyers. 10 scout cruis-
ers and a host OF auxiliary boats.
Secretary Daniels and members OF
the General Board were in conference
until late tonight discussing the exact
number of ships to be recommended
for the first year. and scheme for
equalizing the expenditures over the
five-year period. The program for the
first year. which seemed likely of adop-
ton. called for two battle cruisers,
two dreadnaughts. 20 submarines, ~
destroyers and three scout ships.
Garrison Guarded Plan.
Secretary Garrison has carefully
guarded his plan for strengthening the
military establishment, and organizing
a great continental army for defense
ana practically nothing was known OF
II until tonight
The program proposes:
First-Regular army 14O. 600 men. an
increase OF more than 81. 900 men in
the present establishment.
Second-A continental army 400 600
strong. enlisted for six years for serv.
ice within the continental United
States. These men would serve two
months year for the first three years
with the colors. undergoing a period
OF intensive training. The remaining
three years they would be on furlougb.
subject TO call In time OF need.
IS estimated that 10000 OF the
$4,000 men thus provided would be
non-combatants OF the medical corps
or other auxiliary forces not included
in the fighting line.
Behind this army would be the ma
tional guard, now some 125 900 strong
put whose nun bers might be substan-
tlally augmented by the organization
OF the continental army. The plans
contemplate the transfer of such ma
tional guard officers and. men az de-
sire II into the continental army. and
more liberal treatment Of the guards
men viii be urged and the Increase 81
The state forces encouraged in every
possibly way
Contemplated increases.
Increases I'm the regular estabtisb.
ment contemplated are:
lnfantry-ten regiments
Field artillery-four regiments
Coast artillery comparios
Engineer cOrps-fifteen companies
aviation cOrps-twO detachments.
All or these new commands would
b. organized At peace strength. AIDE
quate supplies Of small arms. howit-
zers and field guns and ammunition
Tor the enlarged establishment would
be- SQUAT
Inc plan BE- erected on the theory
mat the nation must depend upon q
citizen army largely Of volunteer
character. In time Of war. There are
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claim that they have repulsed most OF
the Muscovite attacks. they admit that
the Russians penetrated their line at
one point. Except for the hostilities
IN this region things are somewhat
calmer in the east, Lieutenant General
lvanon. the Russian commander. after
his victory in Galicia and the subse-
quent check for the Germans. having
Tor the moment shown himself salts
ned with what he achieved.
The Italians have again been on the
offensive. having gained some sue
ceses against the Austrians. The Aus
TRANS. however. deny this statement
Submarines Active.
outside the battles OF the campaign
England is watching with the most in
terest the activities OF her submarines
in the Baltic. Here. after having driven
the German merchant marine from
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House &
Hermann
14th and Market SITS.

ing TO interfere with the primary.
thereby favoring the candidacy OF
Grace's opponent, Tristram T. HYDE.
Unofficial tabulation of the returns
showed that Hyde had been nomin-
ated by majority of 10 votes out OF
more shan 5000 cast. The case OF
more than 100 contested votes was
to be settled today by the executive
committee.
Pistols Drawn.
Just as the meeting was called 10
order, someone In the hallway started
tight. After some scuffling several
pistols were brought into play and
amid the scramble to escape three
ballot boxes were thrown out of the
window
When the shooting was heard.
trouble was threatened for a time in
the crowd outside. The extra force
OF police held the crowd in check
while hurry calls was sent for the
troops.
The ballot paxes thrown from the
windows were recovered and as far
as known tonight none OF the boxes in
the room was missing. All OF the men
arrested are said to have been active
In the interests OF Hyde. They are
Max Goldman, a marine engineer: II.
j. Brown, ice wagon driver: Edward
Mcdonald. stevedore; J. J. Healy. for
mer police sergeant; Conrad stem
der. deputy sheriff. and ]. II. Steen-
ken. keeper Of a cemetery
II was said tonight the votes would
be canvassed tomorrow.
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DOUGLAS. ARR. oct. 15.-Practicai-
~ the entire population OF about 1000
persons. has deserted Nacozari. IS miles
south OF here. A was said today By J..
;. Williams. Jr.. general manager Of the
Phelps-Dodge company properties at
Nacozart. Moctezuma and the surround
ing district.
The Phelps-Dodge mines. smelters
and stores were closed down yesterday
following the exodus Of MeNicans and
foreigners northward bound for the Am
erican border.
Mr.. Williams said General p. Elias
Gales. Carranza commander In Sonora.
ordered foreigners to leave and took
over the railroad from Nacozari north
for military purposes. Food and rail-
road equipment were taken by the mill
tary
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SIGN CONTRACT
tooneausd Prom FIRST ra<..,

through by the date originally Fixed
Tor the first payment on the bonds.
1T may not have been the exact date
we intended. but we have got there.
reel. on behalf OF the English gov
eminent that II is incumbent upon us
10 say that we are very much indebt-
ed to all who have aided.
Il should like 10 add that after we
mad given a close study TO conditions
mere. after making ourselves acquaint-
ed with the difficulties OF a transac-
uon In this country where the people
are unacquainted with external loans,
We sought advice. and IL was given 10
US honestly and conscientiously. not
only In the best interests OF our own
country. but. we believe. in the best
interests OF the United States"
Leave for England.
Having finished their iabors here.
the commissioners will sail tomor-
row for England aboard the steamer
ST. Louis. which flies the American
nag. II has been the intention or
the commission to sail on a British
steamer and only the fact that there
VIII be no British vessel sailing for
ten days or more prevented them from
doing so. The contemplated visit to
Canada has been abandoned. as Lord
Reading and his associates feel that
their presence at home Is needed.
Mr.. Blackett and NJ Homberg Will
remain in New York for a while to
adjust on behalf Of their governments
any details that may arise.
An assistant will be sent to Mr..
Blackett by the British government
shortly.
Within couple OF months. Lord
Reading said. negotiations probably
VIII be begun looking toward the
creation OF the supplemental loan al
ready forecasted. II is estimated mat
this loan will be for approximately
$3.50. 900 900.
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Refugees Arrive.

Ell PASo. Texas. oct. l5.-The Car
rama consulate here today announced
that General Il. Z. GALES had given no.
tice that two thousand refugees have
arrived at Aqua Prieta
These people. II was said. left Naco-
zari because OF the advance OF the villa
army, which Is in the vicinity OF
Bavispe. Guasados and BaserOc
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these waters they have sunk one and
probably two German torpedo crafts
one reported TO be a torpedo boat des-
troyer and the other a torpedo boat
which, with other warships which had
come out to convoy ore laden steam.
ers. Activity Of the British navy is
also shown in the North Sea The
records show that "A German trawlers
have been captured and taken into
Grimsby during the past month.
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CARRANZA
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denial at the Carranza agency. II was
announced after conferences between
EIiseo Arredondo and the Guatemalan
minister here the subject had been
brought 10 the attention of General
Carranza, who. after investigation, re-
ported that none of his men were in
yolved. and. on the contrary. there had
been reports of activity against his
forces begun from the Guatemalan
side OF the line. An embargo on expor-
tation OF arms from both countries is
about 70 be put into effect. which is
believed will remedy the situation.
Csrrsnza Gets Ovation.
LAREDO, Texas. Oct l5.-Through
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many hundreds OF thousands of young
men II is said who have the time and
inclination to devote at least two
months year to rigid and intensive
military training and the continental
army would be composed of these,
leaving to the national guard those
citizens whose responsibilities prevent
their devoting more than one night n
week or so to military service. With
six months actual field training, army
officers are confident that the CONT
nent army would be as thoroughly or
ganized as IL is possible with any sys-
tenn short OF compulsory service and
a regular establishment of a half
million men.
Officers From civil Life
obtained from civil life almost entirely.
as the West Point military academy
would be oyertaNed even to supply off
GERS for the increased regular army
Even at present not more than half OF
the officers Of the army are West Point
graduates and an extension OF the work
at West Point would be required TO care
for the new regiments TO be created
For the continental army. the plan
contemrlates drawing from the natiynai
guard and from educational institutions
where military training Is compulsory at
least 1000 officers year for each Of the
1lrst Two years. Eventually. IL is hoped
that all military schools in the country
can be standardized as TO their courses
in engineering and other military scien-
ces. These courses you'd become a spe-
cialty IL Is believed. II a given number
OF ranking graduates each year were ~,
en- commissions In the continental army.
Tue new army would be organized in
convenient geographical division and on
me theory that its members could be
citizens OF the districts in which their
organizations were located Regular
places OF mobilization and for storage OF
equipment Tor each company would be
PROVIDED and every man of the force
would know where TO go and what he
was expected TO do when a call to arms
came, The six year enlistment contract
would bind him to answer any call TO
the colors regardless Of any personal
aftairs with which II might Interfere.
While under training the men Of
the continental army would receive the
regular army pay.
In the beginning the new army would
be Organized by companies and later
would be constituted into regiments. brit
gades divisions and army corps as they
developed in the various sections OF the
country.
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BUCHAREST. via Paris, Oct Is. IL
p. m-The military critics of the Uni
Nersul In an article to-day expresses the
beltef that the British and French troops
landed at Saloniki will not go to the aid
OF the Servians at Nish, which is go
mules from their base. but will make a
direct attack on Sofia. from Servia from
tier. thus cutting Bulgaria in two and
also stopping the Austro- German ad-
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Italians Successful

ROME. via Paris. Oct. Is, 11:O5 .. M
dispatch to the Giornaie d'Italin from
Cettinje. capital of Montenegro. says the
Montegrins have made such stout re-
sistance 10 the Austro-Ger mans all along
the front that they have been compelled
10 retire and send for reinforcements
IL IL asserted by the Giornale d'Italia
that bulgaria has notified Greece thai
she has concluded no treaty with Ger
terests
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ONE KILLED
(continusd FROM Fir-t rux.1

kept In readiness to suppress possible
disorders The election day passed
quietly and the guardsmen were dis
persed wednesday. Followers OF
Mayor John p. Grace. an aspirant for
denomination. charged that Governor
Manning. by sending troops. was try
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RUMANIA MUST


italy will send 10000 men to the
Balkans, according 10 informs-
oion received BY the Excelsior
from what the paper says Is a re-
li-ble source. The government
maintains the strietest secrecy 80
to where the troops will be land
ed. says the ESeeisior's inform.
ant, but italian Intervention will
take place at a point where II will
have a decisive effect on the
whole Balkan campaign.
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War Minister 90 Pront.

ROME. Oct. is. via Paris Oct. 1s.
1880 a. m-General Zupelli. minister OF
war. has LEFT for the front 20 confer
with King Victor Emmanuel and Lieu
tenant General Count Cadorne, chief OF
starr OF the Italian army