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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20
REPAIR PRIZE SHIPS
Vessels Taken by British Cruiser
While Supplying German Warship
Sail for England.

NEW YORK, March ~ The
American steamer Lorenzo and the
Norwegian steamer Thor, captured
last September 10y British cruiser
IN West Indian waters, while they
were delivering supplies to the Ger.
man raider Karlsruhe, sailed March
. and q for England with British
crews aboard. according to pas,cn.
gers ON the steamer Parima which
reached here today from the West In.
dies.
Passengers and Officers Of the Pnr.
ma assumed, In view Of TIM departure
uf the two captured vessels, that they
had been sold by order of the prize
court, although positive information
was lacking on this point The two
steamers, II was said were 10 be TAX
cn first tO Trinidad for Overhnuling
The Lorenzo aud Thor sailed from
81 Lucia where they were taken by
the cruiser which captured them.
The Lorenzo Is one " the four YES.
sells named In an indictment recently
found IN this city against officials
aud employees Of the Hamburg. AmerI.
can line here charging conspiracy to
defraud the United States In clearing
from this port 10 false destinations
vessels laden with supplies to he de
livered To German warships AT sea.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20
VILLA Is VICTORIOUS
Troops Occupy NIier and CamargO
After Defeating CarranLa Forces;
Change commanders.

BROWNSVILLE Texas. March 20.
The occupation ~ Micr aud Cmmur
go Mexico about seventy mile. west
Of HrovuyNnc b., villa troops was
confirmed iu telephone messages today
from Rio Gumdc CITY Texas The
tunnnH forces are reported retreat
Ing IN the direction of Nnlnmoras, op.
po,llr this city
tamurgo was mot burned AZ report
ed last night hut the Currmla troops
are said To have destroyed two rail
rond bridges and several miles Of the
railroad track near Rpyuosu. - miles
west Of Mntmom- The number Of
men involved m either side is not
known here
General J.. T.. Nunrnltc. Currnnza
commander In MnlHmuus district. has
been ordered 10 take the field and
viii bc succeeded ut Mnmmurn- hy
Colonel Ellzunu
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20
AMERICAN BANK
TO GAIN TRADE
Attache at Petrograd IN New York
Address Says Russia Is Greatest
Market for United States.

NEW YORK. March 20-Cuopera.
tion of American banks In the forma-
tion Of an American bank In Russia
was advocated by Henry Baker com
mcrciul attache Of the American rm
bassy at Petrograd In nm address be-.
fore the foreign trade council here
yesterday.
An American bank In Russia, said
he should be- 80 managed that all r..
liable and worthy American exports
would have the same opportunity and
advantage. understand that Russio
has the custom Of German merchants
TO accept notes In payment for goods
They take these notes To n German
bank which discounts them.
The American merchant, however,
wants cash In New York. In Russia
business custom would make this I'm.
practicable But there n no good reg
son why If there was nm American
bunk Ia Russia, American merchants
could not do business In the way Ger.
man merchants have 81 successfully
transacted
! believe that Russia today Is the
most promising country In the world
Tor the development of American
trade II already consumes Sl6O
woOoO worth Of American goods nm.
nnally After the war Is over | he
lltve the greater part Of Russia will
enter ON u development such AS oc.
CURED IN the western states uf the
United States aud Canada"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20
TO GET BURTCH BACK
ReQuisltion Is Made for Prisoner Now
Serving Term in the Peuitentiary Of
Missouri.

iequisltlon papers were issued out
Of the governors office Saturday to
the authorities of Missouri asking for
custody Of A. II Burtch. who Is now
serving term In the Missouri penl.
tcntlary. Burtch IL wanted In Nowata
county TO answer TO charge Of lar
Ceny of two horses. He * charged
with having stolen two horses from
J, h. Heffner, owner of livery sta.
BILE.
II is alleged that Burlch represent
ed himself as being collector for the
international Harvester company. aud
to substantlate his claims he pro.
duced n number OF papers to bear out
his contention, He was allowed to
take the rig, presumably for a trip
to an adjoining town. The company
papers were stolen II ls further al
legged, aud Burtch drove the team into
Kansas aud sold the horses. He was
later located In the Kansas peniten,
tiary. He will he released from the
Missouri prison March 28.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20
JUDGE lOUMANS SICK
Trial Of Three Cent Fare Gases Goes
Over Until May on Account Of Ill,
ness Of the Trial Judge.

The railroad rate cases in which five
railroads are sing the state for the
right To re-cstabIish the Scent passen-
ger fare. was brought to sudden end
this morning When 1t was announced
that Federal Judge Youmans was
very III and that be- would be- sent
at once 10 his home In Fort smith
Ark
This announcement was made In
the court room after word had been
received from the chambers of Judge
NOumnns that although he attempted
TO appear and preside at the trial his
physicians advised otherwise and
that he would have to postpone the
hearing until Il future date
Later the judge announced that the
court would stand adjourned until
May "a lie was taken to the trniu
and left at once over the Chicago
Rock Island aud Pacific road for his
home In Arkansas
Soon after the announcement " the
continuation NJ the case the several
representative and witnesses Of the
railroads left and none is expected to
hc In the city longer than the first Of
next week
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20
JAPAN lSNOT WARNED
Statesmen Refuse to Believe Press
Dispatches From America; Treaty
Agreement IL Recalled.

TOXIC, March 20.---Press disc
patches from America In which II Is
said the United States has Issued n
warning TO Japan In connection with
the japanese demands ON China are
accepted here as an exaggeration of
the facts that the United States re.
Gently made inquiry concerning sev.
eral points IN the japanese demands
as communicated to the powers.
Japanese statesmen say their cOun
try's assnrnnces will satisfy TIE
United States.
Baron Takahlra when he was min
ister to the United States aud Ellhu
Root at he lime secreary Of state,
gives America the right TO consult
japan at any time concerning the
status quo In the Pacific or the In.
terests Of China.
When japan entered the war and
besieged Tsing,Tau the United States
amicably called attention to the TAX.
ahlra.Toot agreement which provides
for maintaining the Independence and
integrity OF China and equality Of
commern'"' nnnortunity In that coun.
try.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20
MANY FARMERS
STUDY TRADING
Expert Says Growers Have Just
Learned Variety Of Corn "a
To Plant.
EVE OF GREAT IMPROVEMENT
iOungblOOd Says Land Tenantry
Has Wasted Natural
Resources.

DALLAS, TrNus. March 70 b.
lUungbloOd director uf experiment
stations for TcNu, 4. a VI college les.
titled today at the hand hearing held
10y the federal industrial commission
that nnd tcnnntry In the southwest
has been WHstcful Of natural resources
The rutc Of depletion Of fertility. hc
said, many times cnused more loss lU
landowners than gained from rent. lie
thought the southwest * on the eve III
agricultural improvement, but said that
AZ to the present about the only ar
ference between an Illinois farmer aud
Il Texas farmer Is that We here have
had the mannuu In our agricultural
system iu the southwest"
Too many farmers In the southwest,
he said had been more interested In
making q sharp hur,r trade than In
fnrmIng only recently have farmers
lrurnrd such kuuVlNlgc us what yuric-
ties Of corn will grow In the hot wind
belt.
The plight Of Mexican tenant farm.
crs IN Texas and taxation reforms
which might decrease tcuuntry were
considered nt the morning session OF
the henrng The lnte afternoon scs
sion was TO be- given over to Wlmcsscr
from the lufl ranch In southwest
Texas Emilio Flores ~ San Antonio
secretary Of the Mexican protective So
Ciety, said:
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20
DALLAS A CITY
OR TOWN? WHAT!
Question Arises At Railroad Hearing
In Chicago When Cotton Piece
Good Rate IL Mentioned.

CHICAGO, March 2O.-That the
western railroads ia proposing TO nd
vance freight rates ON cotton piece
goods did not consult the cotton goods
manufacturers Of Texas as to whnt
effect the higher rates would have on
Lusiness was asserted today by S. II.
Johnson, assistant freight traffic man.
ager Of the Chicago Rock Island a
Pacific railroad under cross c1amina.
tiOn at the western freight hearing.
To equaliZe II is said the rates on
cotton goods with the rates on other
commodities, the railroads have pro.
posed to Increase the cotton goods
lW pound rate aS follows:
Five cents from Chicago, st. Louis
and Minneapolis to western trunk
line territory, Kansas and Nebraska.
Five cents from Texas producing
points to the Mississippi river and
points west thereof Ten cents to
points east NJ the Missouri river and
west OF the Indiana Illinois line
Twenty cents 10 New York and east
Of Chicago. Ten cents TO gulf ports.
George s. Maxwell, Dallas, Texas,
manager NJ the traffic department OF
the Dallas freight bureau, testified.
Are there any cotton manufnctur.
ers on your line"
"No," replied Mr.. Johnson. There
Is one In the town Of Dallas"
You mean the city Of Dallas, don't
your"
II don't understand"
"He wants to know whether YOU
consider Dallas city or town" ex-
planned 7. J, Norton, ~ counsel for
the railroads.
"Oh, It's n city undoubtedly."
Now" continued Mr. Maxwell. "in
fixing these higher rates dh you con.
suit the Dallas manufacturers as to
the effect the increases would have
on their business, as 90 whether the
high rates would put them out Of bus.
inessT
mo, we did not consult with them 4"
You never considered themi"
Yes we have considered them too
much, Otherwise the rates would he
much higher"
Mr. Maxwell asked the witness wny
the latter referred TO present rates as
"abnormally low" Mr.. Johnson then
reiterated his direct testimony thnt
the present cotton goods rates were
not yielding the railroads In compari.
son with the yield on other commodI.
ties Il sufficient share Of the cost OF
transportation.
A. y, Helm, counsel Of the Kansns
public utilities commission, asked the
witness n the increased rates would
not iisDose an. undue burden on the
shippers. The witness replied they
would not.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20
10 RElNSTATE ENSIGN
Secretary Of Navy to Take tip Aus.
tins Case with President; Married
Without Pension.

WASHINGTON Murrh - Srrc
tUry Daniels wu~ ready today To- take
up with President Wilson the w-r
~ Joseph Eliot Austin Of Nrw York.
q young ensign who was dismissed
from the navy In 1910 because he
married without departmental pcrmis
sion. An ironclad rule at that time
was that no mldshipmnn could con.
tract marriage without consent ~ the
department. the purpose being tu pre-.
vent marriage of young officers on
q small salury unless supported from
outside sources
This order since has been revoked
hut Austin could not be- rclusmtcd OK
ccpt by act Of congress nnd the pre-,
iden's affirmative action Secretary
Daniels looked into the rusc aud
found that when Austin married nt
Honolulu he invited the captain and
al NJ the officers of the vessel to his
wedding This seemed To support his
contention that hc did not know he
was violating Il departmental rule
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20
RARE DECREE IN
COURT HISTORY
Unusual Opinion Is Rendered by Fed
eral Judge In Steamer Contract
Case.

NEW YORK, March 2O-Owners Of
the Norwegian steamer Olav were
held liable Tor breach " contract In II
decision Yesterday boy Federal Judge
Nrrior because they notified the DO.
m.uiu Coal company Of Canada that
ou account Of the war, their vessel
would not he available this year under
% five year charter to ply between Can
udn and European ports The own.
rr, Notified the coal company that the
neutrality laws Of Norway would be
violated If the boat were compelled
to carry contrnband goods
Although the ship owners coutend-
cd that under the contract the 0lav
WIS mot called upon TO appear In
Gnr Ray Noyia Scotia until May
2g Judge Nreder decided that the
question of the vessels carrying con
trnhaul was pruhlcmatical and that
II such demand had been made the
defendants could have refused. The
ruul company sued for $4,000 bul
tho court did not rule on the amount
of damages holding this would have
tu hu decided 10y the expense incurred
b, the ruul company IN charteriug an
other vessel
Tho decision was In the form OF an
ouH.Ipotury decree IN admiralty and
is sUd to hc one " the rarest decrees
I'm the history NJ American courts.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20
SAILOR FINGER PRINT
New Method Of Indentification for
Thirty Thousand win Prevent
Fraud In Service

WASHINGTON, March ~ Fngrr
prints of every sailor ln the American
merchant marine are To be taken I'm
connection with examinations 10 de-.
termine their qualifications To hr LIST.
ed M able seamen' aud certified
llfehnat men under the provisions nr
the new seamen's law. Between NOW
aud July |, when the act takes effect
about thirty thousand will have Ia
undergo the tests aud the depnrt
ment of commerce has asked the co
operation Of the coast guard service
IN putting the law inta operation.
Each man who passes the examina
tlon AZ an "able seaman" or certified
llfehoat man will receive card Civ
INK his classification on which wnl
appear his finger print as n mark OF
Identification as well ~ his signature
These cards ARE 10 be- accepted by
masters Of vessels as qualifications
The finger print system IL to he
used 10 prevent fraud Without such
q safeguard man who had qualified
as an able seaman or Rs certified
llfebOnt man could sell his card 10 a
man who never had been ut sea.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20
FRENCH OFFICIALS IN DUEL;
BOTH ARE INJURED SLIGHTLY

PARIS, March 20.--A duel with
swords resulting from n dispute about
official business was fought Yesterday
by NJ Chapron Of Epernpy Of the de.
partment Of the Marne, ana Maurice
POI Roger mayor Of Epcrnay In the
park OF " country house Chapron
was wounded IN the left arm and
Roger In the right wrist after a long
ana furious encounter The adverse.
rtes refused to be recOnclled after
their combat.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20
TRADE Is IMPROVING
Volume Of Transactions Come Closer
10 Normal During Week, But Bank
Clearings Have Decreased.

NEW YORK. March 20-Duns Re
view says today From every part Of
the country the reports are " trade
improvements, which though cOnser
Natiye, serve to reduce the margin "
deficiency In production and demand
and to bring the volume Of transac-
ti0ns closer to normal
Prospects ~ an early spring pro
mote retail distribution and stimulate
the movement dt humber aud other
bUilding materIais, With promising IN
dlcations OF more general construction
work. Activity In shlpyards continue
The iron and steel trade fairly main.
tnins Its recent rate Of gain
In the textile markets there Is a
steady improvement both In whole.
sole and retail lines. The shoe trade
IT, more quiet Wheat, corn and oats
yOccilate In price and activity with
the changes In crop prospects aud eI-
port demand Winter wheat conditions
give promise Of another heavy Yield.
There IL increasing strength In the n
nancial position Of the country aud eN.
ports continue heavy.
Business conditions In this country
are remarkably good, considering that
the war In Europe is increasing In yio.
lcncc. The fact that the distribution
Of merchandise aggregates less than
In recent years n by no means ns six
niticnnt as the fact that slow improve
ment Is taking place and that the con.
fldence OF business men is but little
disturbed.
Bank clearlngs for the week aggrr
gated S2,0S9. 728, I3l. loss NJ 90 pcr
cent from the same week last yenr
and 8.S per cent from the correspond.
ING week in 1nIV
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20
War at a Glance

The attack on the narduucllo~ was
resumed yesterday so official uu
nomcrmcnt has been made concerning
the result uf yesterday, operations
hut unofficial adylces are TO the effect
that little was accomplished because
o. bad weather
Constantinople dispatch says that
the sinking Thursday Of the British
hnttlcships Irresistible and Ocean and
the Frcuch battleship Bouyct uscrh.
cu hy British admiralty lo floating
mines was due to torpcdoes
The Turkish positions ou the main.
land near Smyrna arc being strength
cred and large relnlorprmeuts have
hrcu sent to the assistance of the de-.
frnders Efforts are being mudr 10
repair the damage alrrnd, done 10 the
defense, " smyrna and 10 plant
mines
The naval policy NJ the allies uou
is In operation aga'u- Autrin. 10.
cDrdiug to word which has rcuchcA
Rome The commander Of the Anglo.
French fleet In the Adrluir have been
Notified h. prevent transportation ~
nl goods TO or from Austrian port
The government uf the Netherlands
has sent formal protest To France
and Great Britain against their naval
policy
The British assertion that IN four
days NJ the fighting nj Nruvc ChaplIe
the Germans lost no less than 1900
men Is disputed by the German gen.
eral staff An official statement
pluccs the total German losses M
about 5000 men.
\ German aeroplanc crossed a. The
English coast today and dropped .r,
eral bombs III Deal 40 damage WAS
done and the aerOplaur wa. driven
or 10y patrol boal
40 important occurfcucp. iu Tuuuur
or Belgium were announced In today A..
offical reports The German war
office stated that small gains had
been made from the British I'm the
north and from the French lu the
Champagne region, while the French
authorities said there was nothing tO
report
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20
FATE Of STRAIT
YET IN BALANCE
Belief Grows That DardanelleS
Cannot 10 Taken Without
Effective Land Forces.
WILL SAVE CONSTANTTNOPLE
Turks Request American En-
baSsy 10 Act as intermediary
Is Report.

LONDON. March 70 with the
Russian Black sea fleet reported
knocking at the door of the BosphofuS
aud six allied battleships renewing
the bomburdmpnt Of the Turkish post
tinns ON the Durdnnelles the fnle ol
the straits today Is hanging In the
balance, according to opinions freely
expressed In London. Nevertheless
reports from Turkish sources still III.
dicate confidence In the lmpregnn-
bility Of the defenses which It Is
claimed have SUSTAINED II lombard
meut extending over u duys
The reports Of the British admiral
tv giving news ~ the sinking " three
bnttlcships, two British aud ONE
French is rather hazy ~ to the re-
suits achieved by this sacrifice amt
gives weight to the growing hrllrI
that the straits win not be won unlll
the naval operations are supported 10y
effective land forces The bombnrd
ment Of Friday was interrupted by
bad weather, hut 1t Is anticipated
that the operations Will be- pushed as
rapidly as possible.
The French admiralty, while rA
pressing The hope that some members
" the crew Of the battleship Bouvet
have been saved, confirms reports
from neutral sources that the French
hattleship GaulOis also suffered se.
verely In the battle Of March lS.
Although Turkish official reports
minimize the result Of the lombard
ment and declare ConstantinOple Is
not afraid other intelligence from
other near eastern ports say that ne.
g0tlations already have been begun
with the American embassy to act ~
nm intermediary to save the Ottoman
capital from the guns " the allied
ships.
Rumors NJ the destruction of the
German sca raider Karlsruhe have
received some confirmation by the
guarded statement of the British nd-
mlralty There IL every reason to he
lleve this cruiser was sunk IN the
West Indies last November
Relative inaction prevails along
CONTINUED OH Last PaGe)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20
ED OVERHOLSER
STATES POSITION

fore. the prohibition laws and the
anti gambling laws aud sanitation
laws. aud an other laws or ordinances
OF this city
believe In clean city. and as
mayor It win be my highest endeayor
and purpose to give to the people a
clcnu administration of law enforce
mcnt, strict business economy In all
matters and the highest possible eff.
cheney In every department, TO the end
that our city may be the best gov
crucd Ctty IN America.
1wenty-four years of business, Off
cial aud private life among you, my
business, my family and my future
are sufficient guarantees Of the hiud
of administration You can expect No.
llcitlng your support In this purpo~s.
| am. very respectfully, z
Ed oyBRHoLsEn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20
FORMER CANADIAN MINISTER
STUDIES COLORADO SITUATION

DENVER, March 20,-W l.. Mac.
kenEie King, former Canadian minis.
ter Of labor and now connected with
the Rockefeller foundation, arrived
here Friday He will spend several
weeks studying the labor situation In
Colorado.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20
BATTLEFIELD ROMANCE ENDS
IN NEW YORK WEDDING

NEW YORK, March 20.--The mar
riage Of Miss Nalerla Bastlova, Ser
rlan. Red Cross nurse, to Captain
Moldrag j. Steynnovltch OF the Ser
vlan royal commerce station In New
York, was to take place I'm the Rus
sian cathedral of St Nicholas here
saturday afternoon following an nc.
Qualntance made ON Balkn bttle.
field.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20
PAINTER OF WHITE HOUSE
PORTRAIT is DEAD

WASHINGTON, March 2O.-Eliph.
alet Frazer Andrews who painted
several Of the portraits now In the
White House, including those of
Martha Washington and Dolly Madi-
son, died here yesterday aged 90. Mr..
Andrews formerly was principal OF
the Corcoran school OF arts here.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20
Nv INV Voters " OKLAHOMA CITY

To the Voters NJ oklahoma City:
SO many conflicting statements
have been circulated since | began
my campaign for mayor II this city
as TO my position ON law enforcement
that feel that It Is proper Tor me
to make public q definite statement,
that there may be- no misunderstood
ing
When elected mayor It viii be nee.
cSsary for me 10 take my oath Of of
flee, IN which swear to support aud
enforce the constitution Of the United
States und If this state; the laws of
this state aud the ordinances Of this
city
'@rhe prohibition question In not an
issue In this campaign; IL has been
settled by the people by constitutional
enactmcui aud as mayor l shall en-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20

Light snow flurries have occurred IN
the Missouri, upper Mississippi aud ohio
valleys and lake region. Light rains have
middle Atlantic states. Fair weather has
prevailed throughout the southwest the
far west aud northwest Decidedly cold
weather continues In the plains states In
cluding Texas aud the cold wave has
spread east and south over the Mississip
pl valley aud gulf states, Moderate ten
pernturea prevail west of the Rocky mou
tains and IN the far northwest The hlvh
nressure area IL central ever the northern
Rocky mountains and iOverspreada all W
the territOry west OF the Mlsslsslnni river
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20
PORTLAND CHINESE BOYCOTT
JAPANESE BUSINESS HOIsES

PORTLAND Ore, March 20
Chinese residents Of Portland Friday
declared a boycott on all japanese
goods In retaliation for the demands
recently made upon China by Japan,
A picket will be stationed IN front "
each Japanse business house.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20
WONNN EDITOR PLUNGES
TO DEATH WHILE ILL

NEW YORK. March 20--Mrs.
Ellen Henry, editor " the womans
Magazine, published In Detroit and
writer of short stories, plunged five
stories from her room 10 her death
at hrr home today while dlllriOus
from typhoid fever