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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-09

Washington. Dec. Word that the
American Standard OIL tank steamer
Petrolite was shelled Sunday In the east
ern Mediterranean by a large submarine
flying the Austrian flag came to the navy
department late to-day in a cabegram
from the cruiser Des Moines, at Canea,
Island of Crete. One man on the tanker
was slichtly injured,
This information was turned over to the
state department where 1t was said that
no action would be taken pending the
receipt Of further details No report had
been received by the government tonight
of the sinking of the Standard OIL steam
err Communipaw by a submarine off the
coast of Tripoli. reported in press de-
spatches from Rome.
1t was pointed out that the attitude of
the United States would depend entirely
upon whether the tankers We're attacked
without warning or attempted to escape
after being called upon to submit to visit
and search. In the case of the Petrolite
1t appeared that she not only tried to es
cape but actually did So
When the despatch from the Des Moines
arrived officials thought they had the ex-
PLANTATION OF the mysterious wireless mes
sage picked up at Athens saying an Amer
lean vessed was being attacked by n sub
marine south of the island of Crete. 1t
was recalled. however that the MESA &c
reached Athens Saturday morning while
the Petrolite did not encounter the sub
marine until Sunday.
If the Communipaw was sunk near the
coast of Tripoli. she must have been some
5 o miles or more from the point where The
call picked up at Athens was said to have
originated.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-09

If the er,cient household worker can
be found. advertising will find her. And
she CAN BE FOUND
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-09

HARRIE v. HALL. Asst. Trca,,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-09

e. II. WORTHEN, Treas.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-06
Tse-Ne-Gat, Charged With Murder Of
Herder Last March. Faces Federal
Court in Denver

DENVER, July o. The trial VI Use.
Ne.GHt Everett HATCH, Il piute,
charged with the murder VI Juan
thncOn, herder was begun here ~.
day IN federal court Efforts lust fail
by United States deputies under
Aquila Ncheker. United states Nar.
shal, to arrest Use Ne-Gat resulted In
armed resistance by recalcltrant
PluteS led by Old Polk, father " the
defendant Several Indians aud
member of the posse NJ deputies were
killed In battles near Bluff, Utah.
General Hugh L. Scott chief NJ the
staff " the United states army. was
sent from Washington after truce
had been ordered aud journeying only
with his orderly and guides sought
ont the Indians In their mountain
rendezvous and induced them 90 ac-
company him 10 Salt Lake City. sev-
eral Indians later were released. but
Use Ne Cat was brought 10 Denver
and has been IN a sanitarium await
lng trial. According TO physicians he
is suffering from tuberculosis.
About forty Witnesses, many n
Ahnm- ara Indians. haxs been -xiim.-
moned TO testify IN the case The
killing took plnce 10 March. iotA n
hontezuma county, Colorado.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-06
ROADS TO CITY
SIMPLY AWFUL
Fourth street. Near Fair Grounds. Is
Almost Impassable--NOw IL Time
TO Grade and Drag, Say Experts

The recent rains have left the ronds
leading into oklahoma city In a de
plorable condition ana farmers, truck.
crs ana country people generally ARE
urging that necessary repairs be- made
speedily In order that u trip to the
rity may be- robbed " lis terron.
Complaint is specially made against
che roads east Fourth, near the fair
grounds. is impossible, and people
hitherto using that route have been
compelled 10 detour aud come In ON
South Robinson adding some three or
four miles of excess mileage To m
otherwise easy trip. 10 those haul.
ing country produce this Is eNpen.
sivp.
The officials are being urged 10 at
once set about making repairs of
those points where existing grades and
drainage went down under the cN.
cessivc rains II has been suggested
that II would be splendid ccunumy 10
rrrast the grades and drainage, and
put drngs 10 work on the rOuds out
In every direction the boulevard In.
cludrd. Otherwise the ruts that have
been stnrted will widen into gulleys
and large sums NJ money later be re-
qulrrd 10 repair the damage.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-06
BUT SOME STAlD HOME
Not All Editors and Writers Are In
Frisco ut Convention, 80 World May
Wag On and Wag Adyisedly.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 0.-Edltors
and writer's gathered here for the In.
ternatiOnal Press Congress began their
sessions today Mt the Panama EXPO.
sition. After the preliminary ceremo.
nles, the American Newspaper Publish
ers' association, whose convention rep
reseniatives are Included among the
delegates 70 the congress was to hold
formal inaugural session.
The congress viii be- Ia session five
days. Twenty-twp countries and forty
states are represented Five great
American associations win hold SEX
slons during the wek. They are the
American Newspaper Publishers nsso
citation with Herbert r. Gunnlson oi
the Brooklyn Eagle presiding, July O.
the National Editorlal association
with George H. Hosmer of Denver Tre
siding, July I the American Assocln
tlon " Teachers II Journalism with
Prof Merle Thorpe OF the University
~ Kansas, presiding July 4; and IN,
Federation uf Trade Press Associations
IN the United states. with John CLYDE
Oswald of the American Printer Of
New York presiding July o.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-06
100 TANKS DESTROYED
OIL Producer Names Startling Figure
In Reviewing Fire Loss Due 10
Lightning In Oklahoma Fields

The oil producers up IN my dis,
trlct are taking all tile oil they can
get out of the wells already drilled
hut are laying low on the develop
ment proposition said J. H. Could
prominent oil IMAM Of Cleveland. who
is In Oklahoma city today.
The price II oil at present Is not
such that many want to take chance
aud spend their money drilling new
wells At present We are taking from
DOOO tu l6,OO barrels a day from IN,
ground IN the Cleveland district
Mr.. Gould Is here with Fred Crihlcy
aud j W Ormrr also well know
producers from cleveland, 10 attend
the oil mems conference with the stat,
board of equalization today.
Mr.. Could said Sincr The first Of th,
year more than one hundred 5j,OOO
barrel oil tanks hnye been destroyed
by fires caused 10y electricul storm.
I'm the Gushing. cleveland aud Tulsa
districts As result he say IN,
insurance rate, huye been doubled
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-06
AUTO TH|EViNG
|. INVOLVES MANY
Police Slowly Working Upwards
Towards Source Of Organ
lied RObberieS
SUSPECTED AGENT IS ARRESTED
City and County Both Hot On Trail
Of Author Of The NeiarlOuS
! System
SUSPECTED AGENT is ARRESTED

W ITH the arrest OF Nenl Diling
ham, manager Of the llasty Mes
sruger Service, today, the police say
that tue final chapter IN series u
automobile thefts extending over many
months hHs been closed Dillingham;
was Implicated by the sworn confrs.
sions Of Cliff spraguc aud Clarence
Perry who were arrested today.
The machine which led to the latest
development Of the traffic In stolen
cars In Oklahoma city was taken from
u. l.. CulllsUn of Enid nearly n month
ago. A suspicious garage man first
notified the police here when two men.
said TO De- Perry aud Barney Hiatt,
attempted Ia sell him the machine u
Ford touring cur for $2OO Motorcycle
Offlcer s N Rogers was put on the
cuse, and caused the arrest " all three
men Sprngur and Perry declare that
they were hired hy Dillingham; to 20 10
End and steal an automobile. for
which they were each 10 receive $50
rs commission when the machine was
sold ON bringing the machine Ia Ok.
lahomn city II was placed In baru
on West Sixth street. which Perry had
rented several weeks before, II IL said
While Sprague and Perry frankly
confessed their part I'm the robbery.
Hiatt has refused to make any state
ment discriminating himself. IL IL be.
lieyed by the police that he may have
been one VI the leaders in the or
ganized system u automobile thieyery
which has been flourishing In several
OF the larger cities for some time
The police believe that they have a
clear case against Dillingham;. Others
yet may be implicated IN the system
which Is being exposed. County off.
clnls worked on the case with the DO.
llce nearly all day. and II Is expected
that before the matter has been en-
tirely threshed out the solution of still
more rObbertss will be- solved. II Is
believed that Dillingham;. who Is the
brains Of the gang. according 10 the
statements OF Sprague aud Perry. may
be acting under the orders II some
one still higher up The work done
10y OFFICER Rogers In experimenting all
the men actively engaged In the trans.
portation and sale Of the stolen car
Is regarded as one OF the cleyerest
pieces OF work done by the police for
some time. He will receive the reward
Of 800 which was offered for the To-
cation and return Of the car.
chief of Police Nichols declares that
he has followed the movements uf
every person connected with the theft
aud that several men may be sent to
the penltentiary from Oklahoma City.
Whether the men implicated In the
theft of the Enid car are connected
with the other robberies which have
occupied the attention Of the police
for several weeks or not IL not known.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-06
A Night of a Thousand
Lights, Auto Headlights

The biggest feature ~ the cele6ra
tlon at Belle Isle park here Mon.
day night was the madvertised one
the crowds.
what the spectacle lacked In color
In the dark Of u mOonless evening was
made up In lights and high lights
Aud that which the old time Fourth
" July crowd gave forth as to noise --
the bang Of firecrackers, percussion
caps aud torpedoes- replaced and
outtoned at that, by the honks ~ au.
tOmOblle horns.
Lined out single file, the proces
sion ~ motor cars out aud IN on
Classen boulevard. TO aud from Belle
Isle park last night. would have meas.
ured into miles, The park manage.
ment estimated that from 1000 20 l..
500 automobiles either entered or ur.
loaded at the park Monday night The
average load per car was easily five
persons, The traction company hnuled
about 5000 people There were there
fore In attendance at Belle Isle Mon.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-06

hours II never again, joyous without
mvlng to be- thoughtful about II.
Anything that happened was amuso.
ment. Probably one thousand people
crowded, In Spell.bound expectancy,
about one family group whose head
performed the remarkable feat OF
sending up paper balloon FOR the
children Thrilling Yes. II was last
night aud win he equally 50 next
Fourth Of July or course the bal.
loon was only paper aud lts rider
merely grimcrack, the sender, your
office nelghbor aud the sponsors Just
prosy aCQualntances But YOU were
among the thousand brealhless on.
lockers Just the same Hut Yesterday
was the Fourth " July today IL
not.
Fireworks deep sra diving boating
swimming. merry 20 round, all these
amused but after all the memorable
thing about Oklahoma CltN,s night
celebration " the Fourth of July nt
Rcle Isle was that F,rbyhndy was
there and there ~ celebrate.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-06
German Request for Information
Concerning u. S. Desires VIII Be
AnslUered by President Wilson

ference with Ambassador Gerard as 10
means Of meeting the American point
Of view ON submarine warfare was
not revealed At the state department.
II Is known that the German govern.
ment Is ready 10 ensure the safety uf
Americans travelling on passenger
ships aud nj the same time maintain
the effectiveness of the submarine ns
a destroyer " chipping primarily en-,
sagcl la contHbnud traffic.
Inspection TO he Proposed
Germany II is understood has pre-
pCNcd Il Joint system ~ Inspection N
passenger steamers. Details nrr nck
Ing us 10 whether Germany will con.
sent to the carriage NJ routrabnnd ON
such vessels.
As Tor the treatment Or cargo ships
Officials are not clear as 10 how the
American point " view. as expressed
In Its recent notes can he settled with.
out precautions are taken tu transfer
the crew New difficulties have aris
en which nov compicatc the situation
ll'N' hAf INV 'UNfN hl lIf hIlIlNI
liners Armenian aud Anglo.Califug
nlan, which cargo ships. 10y makIul
repeated effort tu escape. Justified NJ.
tacks by the German submarines Con
parallyely no attention Is being given
In the Informal discussions which hay,
arisen 10 the case NJ ships flyiu-
American flags, rs complete immunity
from attacks has, In effect been guar
autccd such ships by Germany wu>t
recent note
while no definite assurance ha,
been given, officials here believe tnnI
4 further attacks without warning vii
not he made against any vessels whert
NJ neutral or helllgerrnt character. nt
least until means " ensuriug IN,
safety ~ Americans m the high sea,
Is agreed upon In the present negotla
tlOns.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-06

WASHINGTON. July Secratary
lansing stated today that a dispatch
hnd been received from Ambassador
Gerard giving Informally the Views ot
the German government ON submarine
warfare but this government has not
replied
While declining to disclose the con
tents OF the dispatch Mr. Lansing let
II be- known that the proposals con.
tanned In II were similar tu those
which already have been discussed In
Berlin press dispatches. indicating n
desire to clarity the situation before
making formal answer.
Wilson VIII Decide
Mr. Lansing stated there had been
no exchange of views as vet and that
uo negotiations had been entered into
into hy the American government
Gernrd's dispatch had been transmit
ted to President Wilson with whom
the decision rests as to the chnratccr
.of instruction to he given the Ameri
can ambassador I'm answering the I'm.
quries NJ Berlin officials
The effort " the German govern
menkrR learn Informally what pro.
guktIt would be- acceptable TO the
11nd States government created the
'UistInct Impression In official quarters
that the dispute between the two gov.
ernments eventually would hc amlcu
bly, resolved
The message from Mr. Gerard was
somewhat garhled IN transmission II
gave no mtlmatlun as to the time
when the formal reply would he
ready.
What Herr Won Iagow the German
foreign minister suggested IN his con
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-06
NO FIGHT AT MEETING
Board Of Education Transscted Sons
Routine Business and Made Little
Reference TO Trouble.

II any reference was made to the
standing trouble between the two fac.
tions Of the city board Of education
at the meeting Monday afternoon, /
was not sufficient 10 lend TO fighting
The meeting was peaceful throughout
Only routine business was trans
acted, such as could be done without
violation " the restraining order made
by the court several days ago, The
hoard was to have held a meeting last
nlght but n quorum was not present
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-06
BAD FOR THE SALOONS
Sixteenth National Convention Of Anti.
Saloon League Opens Tuesday Night
In Atlantic City.

ATLANTIC CITY, ~ j, Junly e.
Thousands of delegates are here for
the sixteenth national convention ~
the Antl.SHloon League Of America
The opening session Of the convention
will he held tonight Members Of the
Catholic Prohibition League OF Amer.
lea also win open their annual Conyen.
tion here tonight and the Rev. John j.
Curran Of Wilkesbarre win preside at
n Joint meeting Of the two Organlza
tiOns tomorrow.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-06

This photograph Of the assallant of
j. Z. Morgan was taken within u few
hours NJ the time he VA, locked up In
the Glen Cove jail. The bandnge was
placed on his head 10 stop the flow Of
blood caused hy the blow the Morgan
butler struck him after he had fired
two shots
GLEN COVE. y. Y, July C.
Professor John A. Maxwell Crow
teacher at the University high school
Of this city, suggested To-Day that the
identity ~ Frank Holt, who shot ]
Pierpont Morgan. might be- cleared up
by looking for certain scars ON his
body.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-06
FORMER CANDIDATE FORGETS
POLITICS FOR OIL ri SINESS

There's no LET mp IN tine oh business
around BartleSvlllr and the field there
IL being developed with the usual con.
fidence. said pr Prentlss Markham,
Of Bartlesyille who IL IN the city to.
day with ] + rNtilson, Of that place
nr. Markham IL one of the we'll
known men of the state aud In the
recent campaign wns the Republican
candidate FOR Secretary of state.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-06
HOMESTEADS EXEMPT
Supreme Court Sets II Down That
Farms Acquired by Filing Cannot be
COmerte by Forced Sale.

The homestead Of family In okla.
homa Is protected from forced sale fur
the payment " debts, Is held Ia al
oplnior by Commissioners Gnlbralth Of
Division No Of the supreme court
commission, rendered Tuesday. The
cnSe comes from the Usage county dis
trlct court aud involved the homestead
Of Julln A. Deal Several transactions
are involved In the case In which tn,
property WAS conveyed
The main point at issue was wheth
er Or not forced sale could be made
of the homestead TO pay certain debts
The court held II could not.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-06

photographs and Hults conduct
suggest strongly 10 me that he Is really
Erich Muenter, who disappeared nine
years ago said Professor Grow
However. there were sears on Muen
ter's body left by repeated operations
for chronic malady which would
show on Holt II they ate the same
person.
"Muenter and | were married nbout
the same time In 1907 and went To
live IN the same fiat BnAdhig. He
was brilliant aud tireless student
Stories that he attempted to asphyXi
ate his wife | do not believe. once
-N~~~~~~~~~~N~~~~~~~~N-~~S~
Continued on lASt fAgeI
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-06
THE SAME. As REGARDS
WEATHER, AROUND DUNCAN

ITS mp TO the weather II the sun
comes out and Jupiter Pluvius decided
h take his summer vacation the grain
crop around Duncan Stlll can he
saved" said II. j. Allen. vice president
Of the Duncan National bank, who Il
spending n few days IN oklahoma City.
Mr. Allen says that II the grain crop
Is saved that Duncan and vicinity will
enjoy unprecedented prosperity this
year
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-06
RUSSIANS CLAIM
WARSAW IS SAFE.
PetrOerad Reports Tell OF Great
Defense Plans For Polish
Capital
BATTLE WAGING IN MARSHES
German ThruStS On Western Front
Regain Trenches From
French

7 ONDON. July U-Speclnl CORE
IL spondruts In petrogrud telegraph
optimistic predictions concerning u
coming Russian campaign for the de
feusc VI Warsaw which forms the cen.
ter ~ vast circle Of 100 miles Uf
strong Notifications Even the fall Uf
The fortress NJ lynugorod, according to
these correspondents, would mean the
loss ur the Polish capital
Fighting described Il, desperate In
the official rrtrograd reports is rug
Ing between the Nlstulu aud Hug Ity
crS along the base uf triangle uf
which Warsaw forms the apex The
country there j, mHrShy and II IL pre-
dlcted iu London that because of the
character of the terrain this campaign
viii be- constant drain on the Ger
man resources until even victory Itself
will be- almost us costly ns defeat
Germans Regain Trenches
The Gcrmnn thrust against the
French positions to the west Of the
hOselle river apparently has not eN-
tended beyond the infantry attack
which regulncd the trenches previously
lost by the Germans but preparations
probably ARE under way FOR n further
advance ns Paris reports violent
bumburdment In this region
In reply 10 the German wireless
! statement of M aerial raid on Land
guard fort at llarwlch, the British
admiralty states that German aero
plane aud seaplane. flying at IA
great height. were pursued by British
airmen and forced To drop the bombs
hnrmlessly into the sea
Russia has apolOgzed 10 Sweden
for the violation Of swedish neutral
lty when the German mine layer Al
batross was damaged badly BY Rus.
sian warshlps In battle IN the Baltic
sea July and fled into swedish ter
TitOrial waters where she was run
aground near Henvlker. Russian
ships pursued her, II was reported
within the thre,.mllr limit This In.
tlutnl was llhtlltu ~ lnt hllhli Oii wv
cunst of chile when British cruisers
sank the German crniSr Dresden
Great Britain apologiZcd 10 Ihilc for
this violation Of neutrality.
BERLIN, July q. By wireless tC
Snyvlllr great British nerOplant
attack was directed against the Ger
man positions In Il German hay of The
North Sen on the morning 0f July ith
according tO II German official state
ment issued under date NJ July hth
The attack. the announcement add
failed.
BERLIN. July u. BY wireless L
Sayvluc Dispatches from the west
ern front say that In the recent bat
tie between Arras and la BaSsee th'
French and British steamers sufferc,
fearful losses. one command alone los
ing 3.lOO men out " 1900
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-06
ROME PRACTICALLY IMMUNE
FROM AUSTRIAN AIR ATTACK

ROME, July g. Discussing the pos
slhle menace to Rome from an Aus.
trlan air raid the Giornar nltalla
expresses the belief that the Italian
capital may consider itself virtually
snfe because It Is 235 miles from Pola
aud 9l3 miles from the Island ~ Lis
sn. the Austrian base. The alrshils
uf Austrin have found II difficult to
cover more than $40 miles In single
flight aud 1t is regarded IA impossible
for them To make raid on Rome aud
then complete the return journey
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-06
farilN cloudy weather tonight aud
Wrdnrsda, somewhat warmer tonight.

Precipitation has been general lu New
York and New Eugmud. along the Allan
ih Coast und iu the east Gulf states
Montgomery and Jacksonville report rniu
fuiI m excess NJ one inch Light show
rr- Rrr reported In Washington. Oregon
Idaho Utah. extreme northwestern Tea
n- Minnesota Hnd upper Michigan air
weather prevailed iu the plains states
Hnd central valleys during the past
twenty four hours. II Is cool this morn,
ng iu the plains states and central val
lcys Temperatures nm" close to fhr sen
souni averages In other sections NJ th,
country. larg" shallow low pressure
Nrpu oyrrsprsads th" western hnlf 1i
the United states and is drifting slowly
eastward
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-06
KNEW WHEN TO HOLD
UP AMUSEMENT PARK

CHICAGO, July G-Four robbers
oyerpowcred two wOtchmen ut the
Midway Gardens, an amusement park,
early today blew open the safe and
escaped with approximately 10000
according to n report made by the po-
lice.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-06
HAD TO HIRE EXTRA TELLERS
TO TAKE IN FRENCH GOLD

PARIS. July 0,-The Bank Of
France has been compelled TO desig.
nate six receiving tellers to take the
gold offered IN exchange for notes In
consequence Of the invitation to the
public to turn In lts private boards Of
gold so us to strengthen the national
reserve.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-06
: II 4 \ y Il y @# \ X
FALLING OFF As TO
SAFETY AND SANENESS

y CHICAGO July g. Nineteen
Il persons dead and DO3 Injured I
4 was the nations sacrifice 10 the I
4 two days celebration Of Fourth
4 OF July, according Ia corrected
4 figure, complied today by the
\ Chicago Tribune.
* These figures show an In
x crrnsc over the totals of 1914.
y when there were - persons
4 killed aud $40 injured 4 large
q Increase also was shown In the
\ fire loss, the total for this year
4 hcing S23p, ,325 as compared with
4 500, 40 last year
4 Causes of fatalities this year
4 were distributed ns follows:
4 Fireworks. 81 cannon. I;
X fire arms gun powder .
X
A. ~ IL IL 4 ~ ~ ~ y y x