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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-16
WILSON STARTS
FIGHT IN HOUSE
Democratic leaders Believe New
Ship Bill Will Be Ready
For Senate Tonight
PRESIDENT ISYET UNDECIDED
Sends Word TO Press Contest
But Says Nothing Of
Extra Session.

WASHINGTON, Feb. President
Wilson's fight for his ship bill va,
launched Ia the house today uilu q
sl~rlul rule limiting debate Io siA
hours DcmO,ulip leader, NuD sure
Dhnr holding their large majority
Im They would hA,r new measure
bearing The approval Of Dur admins
lralluu aud probably attractive Co
SOME Republicans. ready for NIr ."u
ate before the end of rodays session.
Meanwhile the senate murkpd time.
committees showed great activity mu
the long delayed appropriation bills
and The special committee appointed
TO Investigate any lobby IN couuec.
lion with the ship bill, held q pre-
liminary organization meeting
President Wilson. after conferences
with leaders. camr tD no determine
lion on the question NJ an extra seq
sion und only sent out word lu press
the fight In the fourteen days which
remain 10 the Sixty third congress.
The senate committee decided as a
start 10 summon two Wimps~r. Sig
mund Albert Of New York. repre-
sentative Of some German American
steamship companies aud Bernard
y. Baker Of Baltimore. former mana
ger Of the Atlantic TRANSPORTATION
line The latter has been mentioned
as II shipping authority from whom
information Ms t0 obtainable ships
had been obtained by Secretaries Nc
AdoO and Redfied 80 decision as
to when the hearings would begin
was reached. The committee will
meet again tomorrow
Senator Weeks asked To- be- excused
from service on the ship hin inquiry
committee. Senator Sutherland an
other Republican, was appointed In
his place
After Il preliminary round of debate
In which the Republicans hurled
charges " gage rule" and the Dem
ocrats defended the measure the spe
cial rule finally was adopted 1885 tC
1870, and the house settled down &c
six hours Of speech making which
under ordinary circumstance, would
Continued Un Last Page
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-16
HEAR ECHO OF
CAPITOL FIGHT
Ewing Wants 10 Know How Much
Rent Is Being Paid by the State,
but Favors Oklahoma City Capital.

An echo Of the Old controversy over
the capital was heard In the house
this morning In connection with con
sideratiOn Of resolution by Repre-
sentative Tom Hunter Of Hugo calling
on the state board Of public affairs to
give the house full details ar 10 the
amount of floor space being occupied
by state departments, rental price per
square foot and total expenditures FOR
rentals In Oklahoma city. The rcSo.
tuition was adopted by the house after
some discussion
Representative W. A. Durant, chair
man of the house committee on appru.
priations. opposed the resolution, de
clarlng that the Information had al.
ready been furnished In response to
resolution which had previously
passed the house Hunter replied that
the house had never received any in
formation along that line and that no
member ~ the house knows what the
state is paying
Amos Ewing Of Guthrie declared
that the state has already paid out
/ xll7,5S5 for rents at Oklahoma city
since the capital was located and
that this enormous expenditure
should be- Investigated To see II quar-
ters can be secured cheaper. DuTant
replied that total " 1921 900 In
stead Of $llI0OO had been paid out
for rentals, but that Oklahoma City
had paid $1,000 of this To redeem
pledges and that the taxpayers had
only paid out SI9,SOO
AT Guthrie, declared Durant the
state was paying rentals at the rate
Of S25,35O year. which has made
the housing OF state offices at OkAho
ma city cost the taxpayers less than
/ II the capital had stayed at Guthrie
Ewing arose and declared that the
capital fight ls settled and that h,
voice win be raised In favor Of meas
ures to secure capitol building at
Oklahoma City as soon as possible, hut
that he believed II would be In the In
terest Of economy TO know II the state
IL paying too much rent.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-16
TWO THOUSAND
At VENTION
Laymens Missionary Meeting Of
Presbyterian Church at Charlotte;
Welcomed by Morgan B Spier.

CilAliLOIr. N e., Ecb 10 The
luymeo.- missionary convention of the
Presbyterian church Of the south as.
scmhled here today II viii remain
in session four day More thnn two
thousand delegates are iu attendance.
The laymen were welcomed tu the
city by Morgan b. Spici prominent
layman Of Charlotte
DR. James Louis How Of Lexington,
Va, n member NJ the executive COM.
mlttre responded.
After an address W Dr. J. II. Ellis.
traveller and lecturer VI Washington.
II. e., the convention recessed until
. 80 p m.
Al the afternoon session The HOLY
Spirit aud Missions were discussed
by Rev. Rockwell Brank, Savannah
Ga. Life and Missions by Rev H.
Hogan of Atlanta Prophecy of Mis
sions' by Rev VIM. r. Dobyns, ST.
Joseph, No.
Al the evening session, "POssibill
Ties Of Moving Pictures In Missionary
Education with demonstrations with
moving pictures Of missions and mis-
slongg education work In the Orient
by Mr. c. V. Vlckcry, secretary Of the
missionary education movement, New
York, viii be discussed
The session viii close with Tho
Message NJ the Hour by Or. John
X Mott. chairman ~ the continuation
committee, Worlds Missionary con
ference and general secretary Of the
foreign department NJ the information
al committee ~ the Y, VI. G. A., New
York
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-16
WHEAT PROBERS
BLAME TRADERS
Chairman Of New York Mayors Com.
pittee Says SpeculatOrs Cause
Wheat and Bread Price Increase.

NEW YORK. Feb. lG-GpOrge W
Perkins. chairman Of the mayors con.
mittce ON food supply testified tolay
before Meyer Nusshaum referee In
the state inquiry into the Increased
cost of wheat flour and bread that
the committee had reason a. believe
the abnormal decrease IN the visible
supply of wheat wu- caused by Euro
pean spectators buying In large Quan-
titles and storing against q routiuua-
tion OF the war
The visible supply showed de
crease of more than jOOOOO bushels
last week a. against decrease ~
10000 bushels last year. he said.
The investigation 8, for the purpose
Of determining whether there is n
criminal conspiracy responsible for
the increased cost
Mr. Perkins said his committee
thought the federal government should
determine how much wheat the far.
mers Of the United States were hold
ing
There Is the speculation by the far
mer at the original source" said Mr.
Perkins, The speculation by the mid
dleman. and the speculation In Europe
We know how much of our wheat Eu.
rope has taken. II the federal govern
lment Will determine Immediately how
much wheat the farmers are holding.
We viii be able 10 find ont how much
can be manipulated by the middle
men
Mr. Perkins said the ,ommittee was
further Of the opinion that the feder
al government should announce It's
policy regarding proposed embargo
on wheat and that the legislature
should pass law explicitly stipulat
ing what the weight of bread should
be and proper penalties for violations
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-16
War at a Glance

German forces have captured the
important Polish town OF Plock, the
l'erlln war office announced today.
Plock lies Oh the Vlstula northwest
.of Warsaw and the Russians pushed
their advance far lcynd II In their
movement against the west Prusslan
border which apparently now has been
ended Not only plock, but the town
OF Bielsk II said 10 have been lost by
the Russians.
In East Prussia, the Berlin com
municAtiOn states the advance Of the
Germans continues the Russians hav.
Ing been pursued across the border
II Is expected In London that to-
night or tomorrow England will PRO
claim the cutting of Of all foodstuffs
from Germany IN retaliation for Ger
many.s declaration that the waters
surrounding the British Isles consti
tutcd war zone
4 note from the German chancellor
as transmitted TO the Rotterdam cham.
her " commerce says that in most
cnscs' German submarines will be un.
able to distinguish between neutral
and British vessels encountered In the
war zone and that all merchantmen.
therefore run the risk ~ destruction.
An official Berlin statement was is.
sued suggesting that British suhma
rincS might purp0sely sink neutral
vessels In order 10 precipltate con.
troyersy between Germany and neutral
nations French newspapers commend
the attitude Of the United States
which Is said tO he the first step tu.
ward the inevitable participation oi
neutrnls In the great events which are
dividing the world"
The departure II the Greek minis
! ter from Turkey Is not regarded In
Berlin Ns implying n rupture Of diplo
matte relations II Is thought there
that the minister for personal reason,
asked to he relieved.
The Albanian force which Invaded
Serbia has been driven back acros,
the border says q Nlsh dispatch Tn,
raid IL believed 10 have been incltet
by Mohammedans preaching holy
/ war.
II is reported from Milan that Italy
has asked Vienna and Berlin for Ms
surances that Austria will not max,
an attack on Rumania, whose military
preparations have been interpreted u,
foreshadowing her entrance into IN,
war,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-16
STARTED WORK
FOR GOVERNOR
Activity Of Governors ReeOmmenda
tions, Neglected No Long, Takes on
Brisk Movement To-day.

Democrats In the legislature have
at last become active relative to car
ryng OUT the governors program for
nholiShing political machines. Sena-
tor, Thomas aud Mcintosh this morn.
mg introduced Joint resolutions In the
srlate proposing constitutional amend.
mruts which We're recommended In
the governors message.
The resolution provide for the ap-
pulumrnt uf Insurance commissioner,
chief mine Inspector, clerk Of the So
prrme court aud commissioner VI
charities ana corrections, prohibit
the governor from running for United
States senator within q year Of the
expiration NJ his term, prohibit any
state officer while stlll In offfCe from
becoming candidate for any place
except tu urcpcd himself Ia the office
which he is holding, that no federal
oftirrhuldrr shall become candidate
for any office In the state or local
governments and that no member OF
the legislature may become candl.
date for congress within two years
after the passage Of congressional
uWurlionmcnt act
Senator Thomas also introduced
joint resolution providing for sub
mission NJ proposed constitutional
amendment for the creation Of tax
commission NJ three along the lines
recommended by the governor.
4 bill hy Pugh requiring all state
money 10 he paid into the state treas
ury once each week was reported "a
vorhly hy senate committee.
4 house bin by Speer which would
require cotton seed 10 he purchased
az uniform price all over the state.
after allowing for differences In cost
NJ Transportation WAS placed on the
house cnlcndar by n vote of the house
after n had been killed by an unfa-
vorahr committee report,
The senate hin hv Senator Burfortl
" Guthrie prohibiting the acceptance
NJ any gifts by state employees failed
IN Securr,a constitutional majority IN
the senate ou final roll call A mo.
tlon ~ reconsider II pending
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-16
A AMERICANS WILL
DESERT MEXICO
n Diplomats Of Other Nations Flee
From Country United States Az.
taches Also WIN Depart.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. - Amerl.
can attaches Of the United states EN-.
hnssy In Mexico CITY lately attached
to the Brazilian legation, viii leave
Mexico City II all other diplomatic
representatives depart.
The state department has informed
the Brazilian minister WHO has been
IN charge of American diplomatic IN.
terests that II presumes he will be
guided by instructions from his own
government with respect 10 leaving,
hut asks him to advise the American
attaches that they may leave II 9th.
ers do All the diplomatic representa-.
lives there have asked their home gov.
ernpents for authority to abandon the
legations II the situation warrants,
Conflrmatory dispatches telling Of
the capture OF Guadalajara by villa
forces and steady movement toward
Mexico City were received today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-16
NEUTRALS IN DANGER
German Submarines Cannot Distln.
gulSh Between Enemy and Friends
Says Chancellor; Merchants Armed.

ROTTERDAM, via London, cFb lG.
The chamber Of commerce here has
received communication from the
German consul reproducing note
FROM Chancellor Won Bcthmann. Iloll
veg In which he says:
In most cases German submarines
will be- unable to distinguish between
neutral aud British vessels when EN-
countcred In the war zone All mer
chantmen, therefore run the risk Of
destruction. In order to avoid losses
II Is urgently necessary for neutral
ships to keep away from the wal
zone.
Germany cannot longer regard the
British fleet ns unHrmed or entitled
To warning before nttnck because mrr
chantmru are equipped with gun
and large reward has been Offered
to the first merchant vessel whicl
sinks Il German submarine
Germany will pursue the war II
the manner announced until Grcal
Hritnin answer. the rules of naval a.
fixed hy the Paris mnd London dcclu
/ rations or mtIl the neutral power
force this acknowledgment from Eng
land
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-16
USURY BILL Is
JUST STARTED
killing Of Diseased Livestock IL Au-
thOriIed and Senate PASSES Bill
AhOlishing Prison Board.

T.. Il. Glasco Of Purcell finally sue.
ceeded this morning In his fight which
was begun when the session opened
to get his stringent autiusuary bill on
the house calendar.
GlasC0 first secured the adoption
OF motion to instruct the house com.
mittee ou banks and banking 10 re-.
port out the bill The committee then
reported that It do not pass. Glusco
substituted minority report that 1t
he printed aud placed on the calendar
for consideration After Glasco had
explained his bin the motion was
adopted by vote Of ~ to -
The Glascu usury hill was the sub
iect of many heated cuucuses at which
no agreement could be reached among
house Democrats As the bill Is re-
ported ont Il contains the criminal
penalty.
A hill was introduced into both the
house and senate by Representative
Hudson of Tulsa and Buvee Of Wash.
ingtOn and Senator Davidson Of Tul.
sa authorizing the county commission
erS " Washington county, upon yeri
fled petitions to remit taxes for the
years from 1909 10 lpl2 inclusive tina,
had been paid lay original allottees on
homestpnds. The bill authorizes the
levy Of special lav for that purpose
Bills we're introduced In both houses
authorizing the state board Of educa
tion 10 Issue life high school certifl
Gates to all graduates Of colleges hnv
ing equal courses and entrance re
Qulrements as the state university.
The senate passed finally the Tes
terman emergency measure authOriZ
Ing the killing Of livestock TO stamI
out foot and mouth disease and IN,
house agreed 10 the, senate amend
ments sending the hill TO the gov
ernOr
The senate passed finally, "a TO 4
the administration bill which abolish
es the state board Of prison cOntr0
and places management OF the pena
institutions under the board OF affairs
The governor has power to appoint
the wardens. The salary Of the warder
Of the penltentlnry IL 5000. with .
furnished residence free In addition
The board Of affairs may establish In
dustrial plants at the penal lnstltu
tlons. tl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-16
SLAVERY CHARGE
AGAINST PASTOR
James NJ. Danell Taken by Chicago
Authorities for Violation Of Mann
Act; just Married.

CHICAGO, Feb lG.- James NJ.
Darnell, former pastor Of a KenOshn,
Wis, church and man NJ many
matrimonial adventures, was taken
In custody here today ON charge of
hC 'ng violated the Mann white slave
net Darnell resigned his kenOsha
pastOrate after attention was called
10 his having a wife In Chicago, al
though his parishloners believed he
was the husband Of Miss Ruth SO
ppr. who with her child lived at the
parsonage.
Mrs Dorts Vaughn Darnell, the
Chicago wife, recently divorced bar
neil and Yesterday marriage license
was issued at Crown Point, Ind, to
nururl aud Miss Soper
The investigation which was made
after Durnen left kenosha revealed
another woman Miss Ethel Spur
gpon NJ Avon lll, who also had been
regarded as Mrs James VI. Darnen.
Damrl was arrested by United
states muIshalS as he was entering
the office Of his attorney.
The formal charge against Darnell
was that he transported ,Ilss Soper
from her home IN Owntonna, MINI, to
Chicago aud thence 10 KenO4hn, Wis.
IN violation of the Mann act
He was taken before a federal com.
missioner who set the hearing for Feb.
ruary - and fixed the bond at b,.
0N which was not furnished
The marriage license obtained by
pnrnell and Miss Soper according IA
namplls attorney. has not been used
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-16
COULD REMOVE RISK
Cologne Gazette Says II England
Stopped Using American Flag DiplO.
matte Situation Would Clear.

BERLIN, yia London. Feb ~ -
The Cologne Gazette commenting to-day
ON the diplomatic situation which has
arisen out NJ Germany declaration OF
a marine war zone around England
says the American note to Great Britain
contains demand, the granting Of
which would ut once remove or reduce
To small proportions all danger Of
American shipping If Great Britain
abandoned the use Of the stars aud
stripes few Ship would carry this ban
ner into the war zone waters To rec
oguizc ship as American would be
equivalent to knowing her rs a neutral
The Cologne Woke Zelmug SAYS
Germany must wait patiently and show
that February rs win be- a day Of bit
ter import
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-16
MORE EMDEN CROSSES
Officer aud Men From Famous Ger.
man Cruiser Who Escaped on Is.
land Are HOnorrd by Kaiser.

BERLIN VIA Amsterdam To Lon
don, Feb. lG Lieu. Commander Won
Muechr commander uf ru. detail from
the cruiser l.mdcu which landed at
'ooos island has byru awarded the
iron cross first class while every
member " the landing parry has re.
crl'ed the iron cross. second class
When the Emdcn was run down
by the Australian cruiser Eydury lu
the Indian ocean on November 49,
Won Mucrke and forty member of
th" crew we're on Cocos island. The,
escaped by Communicating the ,.nuuu
er Ayshu. A later dispatch from
Manila said they had captured q pI
lier qn which they had mounted tau
MaNfm guns
The French minister Of marine Un
uounced December ls that the Brit
lsh auxiliary cruiser Empress NJ .lU
pan had captured the collier An
nOuncement came FROM Berlin ur
February =. however. that the srhoou
or Ayshn had arrived ll Hodcldu Or
the southwest roust ~ Arabia viii
Won Murcke and his men
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-16
UNION MUTUAL
WAS FAVORED?
Hobart Witness Against Welch Testi-
flies 10 Transaction In Which lie Was
Not Given Any Satisfaction.

Testimony attempting to show that
State Insurance Commissioner Welch
favored the Union Mutual Insurance
company In It's alleged policy In 1913
Of settling adjusted claims at less than
their face value was given Ia Tho house
probe committee nt a brief session NJ
the committee held this morning In
one NJ the house committee rooms.
j. A. Hyndman Of Hobart, farm
loan and insurance agent testified
that he had solicited the help Of the
insurance commissioner IN the cOlec.
tlOn NJ claim OF 500 against the
lnlon Mutual company hut had failed
10 receive any encouragement from the
commissioner.
Hyndmnn testified that he called
upOn the insurance commissioner tell
Ing him that claims for losses that had
already been adjusted we're heng
settled upon basis Qf 10 per cent and
less by the company nd that Welch
replied:
Il don't blame them for settling on
ns good terms ns they can"
Hyndmnn also swOrc that Edward
u Lilly Of this city had told him that
he saw letter written by the Insur
nuce commissioner to II. A. Dillon.
seCretary-lpasurer ~ the Enid com.
puny, In which Welch expressed his
willingness TO help the insurance com.
pnny out In settlement Of the Hynd.
man claim and asked Dillon 10 keen
the Aatlcr quiet as he, Welch. prom.
ised not to say anything about the
matter In the letter.
lIyndmHu said the claim for an nd.
justed Oss " S20S was assigned Ia
hlm M u. W Cnuthen Of Hobart and
that Receiver France Of the Union
Mutual, when informed of the as.
slgnment. promised Hyndman to trans
fer the assignment " The claim on the
books of the company from Cauthen
10 Hyndman. lie said the company
nfter II was reorganised through lis
secretary.treasurcr III A. Dillon. all.
solutely refused To recognize Hynd.
mans interest In the claim and settled
with Cauthen for greatly reduced
figure.
IIyndman then took the matter IN
with the insurance commissioner, who
told him that II was matter that
should be adjusted In the courts and
not by the department The witness
testified that he had never received
settlement ~ his claim
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-16
PRICE OF WHEAT
Is CONSIDERED
President and Cabinet Discuss In
creased Cost Of Bread, hut No Action
IL Taken.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ~. Increases
In the price Of wheat, flour and bread
throughout the country were taken up
today by President Wilson and the
cabinet II was understood Secretary
Houston win have available figures
showing the wheat In the country at
present as compared with the amount
n year ago.
The letter Of Mayor Mitchell Of New
York, suggesting federal embargo
ON the expectation Of wheat, was be-
fore the cabinet but the president stlll
adheres to his view that he has no au-
thority to declare such an emerge
Without action Of CONGRESS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-16
FORMER DEPUTY
WAS A WITNESS
Arthur Petit Tells Of Letters
lie Photographed In In
suraDCe Probe.
SAYS FAYORS WERE SHOWN
Nelch Held Position In Purcell
Bank After His Appoint
msnt To Office.

A. . Nrlch, state Insurance com.
h. .Nnr was vice president Of the
I."". Bank and Trust company NJ
Iu. and owned stock Ia that instl
''.m for nearly two months after
N' "Nr appointed to his present DO.
...'. uN former Governor Lee Cruce.
according 10 testimony developed at
lu. nrahn of the department conduct
ru nF night In the Insurance com.
inI..'un, office Toy the house com.
h''''u "n Investigation of judicial and
executive Officers.
j n Perry. secretary Of the Pur.
cell Bank aud Trust company. testl.
fled that Wrlch was appointed insur.
an'" commissioner April % 1913, and
Mat h" did not resign ms vice bresI-
dent uf the Purcell Bank and Trust
company until June % 1913. when he
transferred his stock Ia C. Il. Me.
IIu-ky of Kansas CITY Perry alsn
testified that on Sunday. May o, 1919,
while still vice president Of the bank,
Nelch came to Purcell and personally
deposited with the bank S35.930 In
checks comprising state Insurance
funds ON June ? while still All off
Ger and stockholdpr NJ the bank.
Welch deposited S3O.34s9s with the
Institution which was not withdrawn
and paid tn the state treasurer until
July o. according to Perrys testimony.
According to Perry. WEIGH continued
to deposit funds Of the insurance com
missiOners office 10 the credit Of the
bank each month thereafter until De
cember, 1913, In amounts ranging from
$4,000 down 10 5000. most Of the
amounts after July having been com.
naratively small
No Interest On Money.
Did the state ever receive any in.
terest on this money!" asked mem.
bcr OF the probe committee
NO sir" replied Perry.
Did the insurance commissioner re-.
Qulre the bank to put up any bond 10
secure the state against loss?"
No sir, the deposit was protected
by the depositors guarantee fund Of
Continued ON LAST paseD
7
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-16
No CHANGE IN MEXICO
WILSON TELLS CALLERS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, - The
United States, President Wilson said
today, has received no confirmation Of
reports that Spain has addressed the
powers on restoring order In Mexico
The president told callers there wss
not materIsl change in the Mexian
question: