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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-04
GIVEN HIGHER RANKS
Commanding Officers Of American
Battleship Fleets to he Ranked ~
Admirals and Vice AdmirAls.

WASHINGTON. March 4. - with
commanding Officers Of the American
hattlcship fleet now 10 he ranked us
hdmlrals and vice Hdmirns the Amen-
can navy no longer will labor under
the hnIpicap of having Ia take or
ders from commanding officers other
than Its own when Joint operations
are held with navies Of other nations.
In n statement on the naval bill
,uSt passed By congress and which he
regards ~ the most generous ever en-.
acted, Secretary Daniels says that
the creation " the ranks Of admiral
ont vice admiral will give the Amerl.
ear navy the position b. which II II
entitled, Heretofore the navy has
not had such position during Joint
operations because other countries,
some Of them with much smaller
navles having given senior rank to
the commanding officers.
The new ranks are to be- conferred
only On officers AS soon az they com
mand Il fleet and not permanently.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-04
PREPARING A REPORT
Prebe Committee May Recommend
Wstson's Impeachment and Inyesti-
cation Of Whole Commission.

II is rumored that the special house
committee OF which g. l.. Plnkham OF
Kay N chairman is now writing It's re
port on the result Of It's Inv, stlUtlon
OF Corporation Commissioner A. y
Watson and that It will recommend
Impeachment " Watson.
Rumors were also In circulation
Thursday afternoon that a resolution
" to be introduced into the house for
= general Investigation Of the acts Of
OF the corporation commission
The committee, II IL understood has
practically completed the taking of
testimony II the committee can se.
cure the Testimony Of Jake Harmon
tonight the report probably will NOT
be made until this evidence can be con.
sdered but II Ia understood that the
report viii he made TO the house not
later than Friday morning, In any
event.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-04
WILSON GIVEN
GREATER POWER
Resolution Passed by Congress Al
lows presIdent to Use Nations Min
tary Forces 10 Enforce Neutrality

WASHINGTON. March An
that was needed today 70 enlarge the
power OF President Wilson to prevent
violations OF American neutrality nv
vessels leaving United States ports
with men or supplies for BelllKerent
warships was the presidents approy-
al OF joint resolution OF congress
rue resolution. substitute for
that previously passed by the house.
was unanimously adopted by the sen
ate early today. following confer
ence at the White House last night
between President Wilson and mem
bers OF the foreign relations commit
Tee OF the senate and house and 9TH
ers' IL was later agreed TO by the
house and today only awaited Presi-
dent Wilson's signature to make IL a
law.
As finally passed the resolution
ulters In some essential particulars
from the original house measure. IL
mas the hearty support OF state de-
partment officials who pointed out
the immediate need or It's passage be-
cause OF the critical situation result
Ing from the European war Attention
was called by the officials 20 the
fact that the American government
had been hindered by inadequate leg
lslation to prevent vessels from leav-
ing the United States with Hupn,Ies
for beligerent wsrshlps in contrayen-
tion OF American neutrality. The pro-
posed legislation Is a direct result OF
Information obtained by the govern.
ment In the recent grand Jury in
Qulry In New York into alleged shin
ments OF supplies TO belligerents at
sea.
The resolution becomes effective
Immediately upon being signed by
the president and will continue dur
Ing the existence OF the European
war.
The resolution empowers the prss-
ldent to direct customs collectors "a
withhold clearance from any vesseI
OF American or foreign register or
license, which the president believes
to be about to carry fuel. arms
ammunition. men or supplies to any
warship' or tender or supply ship
OF bellsgerent nation in the obli-
cations OF the United States an n
neutral nAation."
IL vessel sailed or attempted to
sail without clearance, fine OF
from $1,000 TO 10000. Imprisonment
OF two years or both and forfeiture
OF the vessel would be imposed. The
president 10 empowered TO use the
military forces Of the country to on.
force the law.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-04
MORE PLOTTERS
BEING WATCHED
New York Police Commissioners Ind.
Gates Other Anarchists Are Slated
for Arrest.

NEW YORK, March 1. Henry
Woods, commissioner, In discussing
the Indictment Of Charles CarbOne
and others arrested In the recent bomb
conspiracy case said there were other
plots and other men the police were
watching.
Justification for placing the bomb
I'm st. Patrlck's was summed up by
Abarno when arralgned yesterday,
with the brief statement that I'VE
wanted 10 put bomb In some rich
nelghborhoOd 50 that the rich would
understands the sorrows Of the poor.
II plead guilty TO the act" Abarno
sald when asked to plead. but did
not mean TO do any harm | was
there, but II was all the Idea of this
other man. referring 10 Amedo Po.
lignanI, the patrolman CarbOne en-.
tered plea Of not guilty.
Aharno and Carbone will I've brought
into court again tomorrow when their
pleas win he entered formally and
counsel assigned 10 them II they have
not made other arrangements for the
defense before that time.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-04
War at a Glance

A British officer Of the allied fleet
which is bOmbardilg the Dardnnrllrs
Is quoted In dispatch from Athens as
saying that only two forts now rc
main intact The bombardment NJ the
Inner forts was resumed this morning.
ten large w0rships entering the straits
for this purpose. The reports " cN.
tenslye damage TO the Notifications
are not borne out however by di.
patches from Constantinuplr.
one such message 10 Berlin news
paper states that the injury to the
outer forts is less than has been re-.
ported aud that the interior fortified.
tons which constitute the more lmpor
tant defeuses have hot yet been reach
ed The American tanker Platuria has
been detained at Kirkwall Scotland.
by order Of the British admiralty. The
Platuria was formerly German vea
sci transferred to American registry
after the outbreak OF the war
The German military authorities ad
init the re- capture Of Przasnysz, north
ern Poland by the Russians. but assert
the Russ!ans suffered 20 severely dur
ing the attack that they were unable
TO disturb the orderly retreat Of the
Germans This account il at variance
with Russian reports Of few days
ago, which stated that the German re
treat was the most disorderly aud pre-
cipltate u any IN that area Of military
activity. The German statement how
ever, saws that large numbers Of
wounded were left behind In neighbor
Ing villages
The French war office has given a
more definite idea Of the extent Of the
battle now IN progress Ia Champagne
The attacking front Is about four miles
in length and II Is asserted that the
allies now hold German positions to
the depth Of about wothirds NJ a
mile
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-04
ITALIAN REBELLION
ThpOli District Revolts and Native
Troops Desert Commander: Scar.
city Of Soldiers Encourages Men.

ROME, March A state Of Siege
has been proclaimed In the greater
portion OF Cyrenais In an effort TO
put down rebellion.
Cyrenacia is one OF the independent
administrative and military districts
Of Tripoli, which now In under Italian
control. A dispatch from Rome. Feb.
ruary 10, said information has been
received from Tripoh to the effect
that reinforcements had reached Cap
tain Vollino, whose native troops had
almost entirely deserted him HI the
result OF rebellion III Hibya. II WIS
said that the rebellion had been on.
Couraged by the withdrawal OF ltal-
ian troops from the interior 10 the
coast and that the movement gradual.
ly was encircling TripOli itself. where
Notifications were being erected.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-04
WARRANT FUNDS
BEING HELD UP
Special Committee VIII Investigate
Validity Of Claims for Military XII
fle Range Warrants.

resolution, which, II adopted.
would block an appropriation Of about
$o3,OOO TO pay military rifle range
warrants, until an Investigation can
be made into their validity hy spec
ial committee OF the house. was intro
duced into the house this afternoon
by Representative Amos Living "
Guthrie this afternoon. A notion to
suspend the rules and take the reso.
luton up for immediate consideration
failed OF adoption, so that tho rcsolu
tion goes over for one day nder the
rules.
The resolution recItes the fact that
senate bill I0S which approprIates
about s53,OO0 to pay the military war.
rants has passed the senate and il
now pending In the house; also that
the third aud fourth sessions OF the
Legislature refused to pay tIese war.
rants
The resolution provides for the ap-
pulntment Of n special committee com.
posed Of Speaker McCrury. II "
Hensley and Hill Of Roger Mills 10
Investigate the status OF the warranh
as shown by the records OF the office
of the R11lh,nt general and report TO
the 4p4H y the end that II there IL
merv v@the claims, they may he In.
cluded In senate bin M. i07, which
gives permission to holders Of the
Leader Printing company and Red
Book warrants TO bring sui, against
the state for their payment.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-04
TO
BUYING ASYLUM.
Deal Is Said TO Include Def.
cheney Appropriations BY
Legislature.
REDUCTION IS SUSPICIOUS
Ssme Members of Legislature
Propose 10 Know Details Of
Secret Deal.

The proposition to sell the Norman
Naulturium to the state for SlOO 600.
winch has been agreed upon secretly
H 'N' governor and Il sub committee
"' ihr scnatr, Is being looked upon
Win considerable suspicion by some
members Of the legislature. They do
h"i believe that Col Roy Hoffman aud
li W lrntecO~t who are said to have
Wlu Nl3S.OOO for 305 Of the 500 shares
oi took In the sanitarium. will be will.
II a." lose $IS,OO or more. They bo-
Nr'r some plan Is on foot TO recon-
r'u7" the purchasers Of the stock for
'IDi~ apparent loss.
A. The first deal was To be put
through the state would have acquired
only 30J shares Of the stock and would
ha'" paid Sl3s,OOO for them. Now tho
state Is to buy the entire 500 shares of
stock, some Of 1t held by private indi.
Nlduals, for 100000. ON its face Il
would appear, these members Of the
legislature say, that Hoffman and Pen.
leroSt VIII lose more than $4,000.
Here Come the Appropriations.
Members Of the legislature who on.
pose the deal say that the 100000
cash for which the private owners Of
the Sanltarium, where Oklahoma state
ana territory have housed part II
the insane since 1901 at 500 a patient
per annum, Is not all that II will cost
the state TO take over the institution.
In the general deficiency approprla.
tlon bill, which has already passed
the senate and Is now pending In the
house are two Items carrying total
appropriation Of $l3S,OOO to pay def.
ciencies 10 the private owners OF ths
Oklnhoma Sanitarium at Norman for
the care Of the insane during the fis.
cal years 1914 and 1915. Rumor has
II that part Of the agreement be-
tween the state and owners OF the san
itarlum company Is that the state VIII
make this deficiency appropriation In
addition 10 paying the 100000.
II Is also stated that the legislative
probe into the affairs Of the santa,
rum company win seen be brought to
Continued on Last Page.D
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-04
WHEAT PRICES DOWN
Runor That Contracts For War Mum.
tlons Are Cancelled Caused Furry
In Market.

CHICAGO. March Wheat prices
made a sudden downward plunge TO
day In the last fifteen minutes of trad
Ing. Reports were current that mil.
Hons Of dollars worth Of orders for
war supplies, mostly arms aud ammu.
milton, had been cancelled In the last
* hours.
Although confirmation Of the 10
ports was lacking the market WAS
brought To "A point 7Ac bushel IN.
der last night the May delivery
touching N97 today, ~ against
N45A for the same option "A hours
previous. Az the extreme low point
the price showed drop OF 3Oc a
buShel since the highest war level,
$l.6T on February 3.
Final trading was excited at a de
crease Of 2%c from the bottdIn fig
unes touched.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-04
CLEARANCE ORDERED


WASHINGTON, March 4-The fed.
eral reserve board today authorized
federal reserve banks at such points
az have not begun clearance % checks
for their members to take M plans
for such clearance Immediately
The board has not prescribed de.
tails Of the clearing plan. but II will
be IN the mature of a reciprocal mr..
rnngement 10y which member banks
asserting to the plan viii receive the
benefits Of the clearing through their
federal reserve banks all checks
against other asserting bnnl.4 In the
snme district
The board today says II expects In
short time 10 sec general clearing
arrangement In operation In all dis.
trtcts. For the present no attempt
VIII be made 10 clear between federal
reserve districts.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-04

President Wilson today die.
lated the following statement
about congress and It's work:
"A great congress has closed
lis sessions. Its work will prove
the greatest quality Of Its
craftsmanship more and more
the longer II IN tested. Business
now has time Of calm and
thoughtful adjustment before
II, disturbed only by the Euro
pean war. The circumstances
created by the war put the na.
tiOn 10 q special test, test Of
It's true character and Of It's self
control.
THE constant thought Of
every patriotic man should now
be- for the country. It's peace, Its
order, Its just and tempered
judgment In the face Of pcrpleX-
Ing situations. Its dignity and
strength alike will appear not
only In the revival Of its busi-
ness. despite abnormal eOndi-
tiOns, but also In Its power TO
think and to propose with pa
thence, with dlsinterested fair
ness and without excitement, In
a spirit Of friendllness and Ell
lightenment which will firmly
establish Its influence through.
out the world"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-04
RECOVER MORE DEAD
Thirty five Bodies Are Taken From
Virginia Mine; Believed Twenty
Escaped.

HINTON, W. Va, March 4.-Half
u hundred miners and mining experts
worked today with renewed efforts to
clear away the debris In the Leyland
mine where an explosion occurred
Tuesday In the hope Of finding some
truce of life In the vast workings.
Al noon today 1t was announced
that 30 bodies had been recovered.
Much confusion prevails as TO the
number NJ men who entered Tuesday
morning II was said today III were
employed In the workings aud that
perhaps 30 esrAnel
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-04
JUDGE LOOFBOURROw BACR
TO HIS OLD HOME AT BEAVER

BEAVER, Ok, March 4-Judge r. II
Loofbourrow and family have returned
to their home here from Oklahoma
City where they have been for the
past several months Judge Loofbour.
row WAS a member Of the supreme
court having been appointed by Gov.
ernor truce to flll u vacancy on the
bench caused by resignation. Hale,
the 1.year-old son Of Judge Loofbour
row, who recently fell five stories
down the elevator shaft NJ the law.
renee building has almost entirely
recovered from hls injuries,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-04
SNOW AND RAIN FALL
Central States In Path Of Storm
From Dakotas 10 Texas; Communi.
cations interrupted.

KANSAS CITY, March 24.-snow
rain and sleet fell today over most OF
oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Nebras.
ka, Iowa, Minnesota and the Dakotas
aud parts OF Texas, Arkansas, Loulsl.
ana Mississippi, Alabama and Ten.
hessee, according to the local United
states weather bureau. The snow
ranged In depth from two inches In
Kansas City 10 nine inches In central
Kansas and eleven inches at North
Platte, Neb.
Fort Smith, Ark, and Dallas, Tex
each got about two Inches OF rain
one and three tenths inches of rain
was reported In Shreveport, La. 6An
inch OF rain was recorded ut Oklaho-
ma City,
A driving wind from the northeast
accompanied the storm ln most sec.
lions, interruptimg wire and rail com.
munlcation.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-04
WOMEN PLAY POLO
WITH MEN TO AID THEM

SAN DIEGO, Cal, March 4.-For
Toe tint inc In many years women
t'ay participated In n polo game on
inc coronado field. The players who
are promlnen' socially, handled their
mounts and wnllets With great sixth
Miss Elenora Sears " Boston
widely known as an athlete. and
Miss Louise Fleischman Of Cincinnati
were the stars of the contest. Mrs.
" Z, humsey' daughter Of the late
H. II. Hartman, also played. Each
team carried men players as backs. ."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-04
INFORM REFUSED
Premier Asquith WIN Not Make Pub
lie Plans Of Allies Against German
shipping

LONDON March Premier As
auth today declined to throw further
light on the measures to be adopted
by Great britain and her allies In
pursuance of their announced intsn-
tlon to take retallstory steps against
Germany for her establishment AZ 4
war zone around the British Isles.
The premier said
The Intention Of the xovernmeut
viii he apparent when the orders In
council on the subject are publishedv .
His remark was prompted M a
question whether, In case Desssrnl.
ships carried goods to or from c.
many or " German ownenship -
these goods were seized ~ Z
would bs released. '1 ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-04
MINISTER'S son SHOT
Youth Injured In Pistol Battle When
Attempting TO Hold Up Policeman
in Arkansas.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, March g.
Walter IIilliard, = years old son or
the Rev ". G. billiard, a Methodist
minister ~ EldOrado. Ark. was shot
while attempting to stage a hoIdup In
this city at 30 o'clock thI, morning
Hilliard died In the city hospital a
few hours later.
Hilliard attempted 10 rob plain
clothes officer who was returning home
after going off duty The highway
man and his victim were observed by
policemen who frustrated the robbery
after pistol battle.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-04
COCKTAILS PROMOTED
Nominated to BE Major General In
Recognition Of Efficient Panama
Canal Services.

WASHINGTON, March Colonel
George W Goethnls was nominated 10
he Il major general today In rccognl.
hon " his services In building the
Panama canal.
-Four other nominations for promo
ll"n OF men Hctiyr with Colonel Zoe
lllhls at the SAME time were acted on
III the S"nntc, an usual action.
Colonel II T. Hodges aud Lieuten.
ant L. W. Sibcrt to be brigade gen.
erals Of the line.
Commander II II Rosseuu, promot.
ed TO rear admiral
Ihe nominations extended thanks
TO Colonel Goethnls
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-04
RAINFALL RECORDS BROKEN
IN VICINITY or TULSA

TULSA, Ok, March 4.-The Ar
kansas river today was within slI
ieet OF flood stage and was rising rap.
IDLY. All records for rainfall at this
season OF the year have been broken
IN THIS section. With heavy rain
SIN falling sman streams we're Out
OF their banks and farmers IN the low.
ANUS were moving 10 higher ground
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-04
TWO ARRESTED FOR PLOT
TO sMUGGLE OPIUM

NEW YORK, March Tonko l.
Mile described M the vice president
oI a Peruvian rubber company, and
uustaye Waldeck, have been arrested
mere on the charge OF conspiracy Ia
smuggle cocaine and opium In large
quantities from Germany aud Austria
They were placed under bonds Of sb.,
Wo each Agents OF the treasury de
partment alleged they had found In
Miles apartments on Riverside Drive
papers revealing the completely OF the
pair In widespread plot.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-04
PROGREsO EXPLOSION KILLS
FORTY IL LATEST REPORT

WASHINGTON, March 4-official
dispatches to the state department
from Vera CruE now place the mum.
Der killed In the blowing up OF the
Mexican gunboat Progreso, at forty.
However, reports have put the mum.
Der between three and thirty.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-04
SAYS HE WILL FLY BRITISH
FLAG FROM AMERICA TO HADEs

NEW YORK. March L.--The liner
Baltic carrying $4,000 tons OF war sup
plies has sailed for Liverpool. Her
commander Captain j. u. Ransom,
said that az far ~ he was con.
cerned he would fly the British flag
from America TO Hades" notwith.
standing German submarines.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-04

The southwestern storm IL central over
Louisiana this morning and IL moving
very slowly eastward Under the Influence
Of this disturbance precipitation has
been general since "wednesday morning
over the plains states from the Dahotsp
southward TO- the Rio Qrands river and
the west gulf coast ana the rain area IA
spreading eastward over the middle and
lower Mississippi valley and Gulf states
The rainfall has been heavy 20 excessive
70 esstern oklahoma, western Arkansas.
a., Another "low" has appeared In the
far northwest and rain Il falling this
morning In the north Pacific coast sec
ton, Fair weather prevails In the far
southwest, the Lake region and north
eastern districts. II Ia quite cold IN The
northern Rocky mountains, northern
plains state, upper Mississippi and Ohio
valleys and North Atlantic statea Tem
peratures are seasonahle IN the southern
Plains States, lower Mississippi valley.
0uh and south Atlantic states
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-04
GERMAN NATIONAL BANK
or PITTsBURG N CLOSED

PITTsBURG, March 4.-The Ger
man National Bank Of Plttsburg did
not open its doors for business TODAY
at y a. m A notice on the door said
II had been closed by order NJ the con.
troller Of the currency
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-04

WASHINGTON, March I. - Con
gres adjourned today sine die Tn,
senate adjourned about 1910 y. m
and the house. after turning back the
hands OF the clock, adjourned at 121S
p M
The total appropriations " the YES
sion were approximately Sl,l204S4 1874
several millions under the record Oi
previous congresses.
Two appropriation bills failed Cur
rent appropriations for the postal
service and the Indian office were
extended for another year.
Tn the closing hours President VII
Con''rrnd on Last Pnrel
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-04
EMPEROR GIVES THOUSANDS
FOR AID or PRISONERS

BERLIN, March 4.--Emperor VII.
liam has given si2,BOO to the Ger.
man Red Orohs for the benefit Of Ger.
man soldiers and civilians held pris.
oners In France.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-04
THE WEATHER
MAahinrtan FnrrcAsi

Oklahoma Tonight cloudy. probably
snow nurries In east portion. colder
with freeEinE; Friday fair
Louisiapa Tonight cloudy rain In
east portion, colder Friday fair, cold &.
er In east portion
Arkanaas-Rhin or snow tonight, cold 70
err Freeslng Friday colder, probably
snow flurries In east portion
East TeIAs-Tonight cloudy, colder (;
Friday fair
West TeSas Tonight fair. colder e1.
cept In western, freseinE In north I;
Friday fair,