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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-17
Echoes&&! &! Streets

Ashton, state labor commissioners Com
missioner Ashton is calling attention
TO the practice Ot certain private Ia
Dor employment agencies throughout
the state charging commission taken
from salaries OF teachers who seek
employment through these agencies, aud
offers the services Of the state agencies
free. Positions may be- sought by Hp-
plying directly To the office Of the
state labor commissioner or 10 any
one Of the branches of the free EN-
ployment bureau qualifications Of
those seeking positions will be- inycstl-
gated, says the state labor commits
sioner The labor department Hnd ith
branches will have the cooperation Of
the suite superintendent ut public In.
struciOn.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-17

Governor Williams today issued
reQuisition for G. II. Fuller, wanted In
Geayer county on charge Of unlaw-
fully removing mortgagcd property be-
yond the limits Of the county. Fuller
has been located In Baca county, Colo.
RADIO
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-17

A new building, 25 by 90 feet, is to
be erected at Fourth street aud Harrl.
son avenue by W A. Mckee, propric
tor Of the DlolH Steam Dye Works,
which will hc occupied by that con.
Germ as soon us completed. The
building win be- Of burr brick und win
be- firrpruor
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-17
GoYernor Williams has gINm eNecn.

tive approval to the house bill -, by
Beaver county ON charge of unlnw
taxes by the terms Of the law one
half Of the taxes for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1916 and for each
year thereafter, win become due No
vcmber / Unless onehalf is paid on
ar before January the entire amount
shall become delinquent on that date
II onc-half * paid ON january the
other half will not become due until
June 10 After the latter date the
taxes unpaid win become delinquent
and penalty Of Is per cent II var
will attach
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-17

woman ON Enst Grand avenue. charg
ed with maintaining nuisance.
Marie Sloan was arrested and arralgn.
ed before Justice Maupin She gave
bond for her appearance In court. The
arrests ARE being made AT the iustlga
tlOn NJ the county attorneys office.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-17
Governor Williams has offered =

Governor Williams has offered a
rewnrd of $lOO for thn capture " d
negro, William Watson, who II ls al.
legged assaulted Mrs. Nellie Hampton,
an elderly woman, IN her home near
Perry on February g. The negro es.
capped and has not been heard Of since.
II Is said that he struck Mrs. Hamp.
ton several blows on the head. and
left her In q serious condition.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-17
Mrs. Lusie johnson Fain filed suit

Mrs. Lusle johnson Fain filed suit
for divorce from Robert G. Faln In
the district court yesterday afternoon.
In the petition Mrs, Falu charges TINT
after her marriage she became nm In.
valid and that Fam refused to sup.
port her and her infant daughter She
asks S25 mouth allmony.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-17
TWO CAPITOL BILLS
Roth Provide Capitol Commission
Hut One Reduces Pa, tu SIO pa,
White Ncmn, Working

TWO @.''' 'hp''Hl m." ..'. re.
ported Il" the senate 'n# afternoon
.| 'hr ."mw'.r' on nn.r build
'"E'
INr mnolN n0Il vNr introduced
10y senator CHARLES lrr.' and rep
I''enls the views OF n.nn members OF
the committee also uf Mo-. governor.
.lpliuI commission L.r . ,ar
t.',.. t,.. an. "
'''"' .'..' ''. N'"'h''e or the
.NINNIHNIuN MHN| l".rN. $40 day
nr time n.mN .n.ui mud wo,,id
..,... .,.. -.
.. ..' .'' '' 'h' s"NeI-
"''
Ihp governor Is tu be ey-offIclo
.......,.... .t "a.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-17
some flgures compiIed by Dan b.

NOIlIt IIKUTFS TWHIVIITW " VHII n
Herring, parole officer at the state
peuitcntlary Ht McAleSter show that
23S men on parole during the past fis
rul year saved the state Sil 1870 on
account ~ the fact that the men were
not being fed hy The state. The same
compilation Of figure, show that 1t cost
a. cents q head per diem to keep the
prisoners. Considering the saving
made 10 the ~tutr. the parole officer
says 1t amply justhes the state In
granting the men The clrmency of the
parole. besides the conduct Of the
men now on parole adds 10 the reason
why these men should be- given freedom
pending good behavior,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-17

The bible class, composed Of young
women who are engaged In business
pursuits, met AZ the \ W. G. \. Tues
day evening ut G:i5 and the lesson
was taught by Mrs \. B Surface.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-17
The first semI.monthly payroll for

The first seml.monthly payroll for
city employees was put into effect to-
day and all the city employees, with
the exception ~ the commissioners, re.
celyed half a months pay. The plan
originated with the firemen and later
was extended to the police force and
other city employees. It X expected
that the plan Of paying the employees
twice u month win prevent many VI
them from going into debt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-17

The police are today investigating
the complaint or 7, VI Hammond.
Frisco switclman that he was held up
ana robbed Of SijIj Tuesday night.
Two men held him mp at the point ~
a revolver he said. and tool, the
money from his pocket Two suspects
were later arrested hy the officers
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-17
4 special meeting of the board Of


directors Of the Oklahoma city Cham
her " Commerce was held this morn
Ing Tor the purpose Of discussion u
plans for the cooperation of the board
with the special subcommittee OF the
senate committee on the laying out NJ
grounds around the capitol building
The board decided 10 issue an invita-.
tiou to the members uf the committee
to meet with them at lunch tomorrow
noon ut the Lee llucklns hotel for II
further discussion " plans The oh
ject of the boards actions Is not to
take mn active part In the direction "
the work. but to get suggestions from
the othrr- " the city Hs to advisable
plans regarding the Nylng out OF the
parking and boulevard systems
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-17

issued the following charters: odd
Fellows liuldlng association Of Ces-
tos; capiWI $500; incorporators, l..
r. Eckhardt W. G. Glow, clyde Gar.
lack, all ut testoS Srquoyah Fruit
Grain aud Truck Growers association
of Salisuw capital $1,000; incorpor
ators, W y littleiuhu ~ y Hawkins,
j. VI CorIr.I Sallisuw, B q. Reed,
Mckay
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-17

HoIDeIl VI itCh HAS announced
that he VIII be- Il candidate for mayor
on the Democratic ticket subject to
the nominating election.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-17

Teachers seeking positions will be
aided through the states free employ.
ment agencies, according to letters
that are being sent to county superln.
tcndents throughout the state By w. e.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-17
Two paroles we're granted today by

Two paroles were granted today by
Governor Williams To men who had
been convicted uf violating the prohl
bitory laws of the state. c. ". Surh.
crand was convicted In November.
l0l4. Ia Pnwurr county aud given
ninety days In iull and Il fine OF $500,
and Bob Chandler was convicted In
Oklahoma county aud given six
months In jail aud a fiur of $500 The
latter case. 1t was stated In the pa
role papers, had been affirmed by the
criminal court Of appeals.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-17

Tickets for the Helen Kellar lee
lurr To be given M the high school
auditorium February 10 aud -, ARE
now on sale at Wcstfnlls drug store.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-17
RAILROAD TIMETABLE
SANTA FE NoRrHBouND

From Amarillo, Woodward, Alya
klova. Enid and Guthrie. dallyiO 80 am
FRISCO LINES INBOuHD
Governor from Muskogee and
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-17

More than $4,000 signatures have
been obtained 10 the petitions to in
crease freight aud passenger rates In
the campaign that Is being made by
Frisco employees Members Of labor
unions ARE signing the petitions very
freely 1t Is stated at headquarters
In the Terminal building Circulars
are being sent out containing argu.
mrnts In favor of am Increase of rates.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-17

The Willard School Patrons club
viii meet NJ $50 tomorrow afternoon
NJ the school building.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-25
CONTINUED on page 81
RUSSIA

limited Press Leased Wire Service
FETROGRAD, Jan. 25.-Develop-
ment of a new Russian offensive,
menacing Lodz and brilliant victory
over the Germans in southern Poland
was announced today.
The German armies advancing up
en- ivanaarod, the main fortress pro-
tectinc Warsaw from the south, have
been rolled back. The Russians, aft
er occupying kieice and Opoonzno,
have pushed back the Germans from
tnrerty to thirty miles over a forty
mile battle front, and have driven the
enemy toward the PiIica river.
The battle certers today are at
Vlncentynof, ten miles east of Tomas
cf. and at a railroad bridge crossing
the Pilica on the main line leading to
the northwest Of Lodz. Tho Germans
are stubhornIy resisting the attempt
to force a passage at this point, which
Is but thirty miles from Lodz. The.
officia. reports of the progress OF the
Russian drive toward the Prussian
fortress of Thorn asserted that the
Russians are sin close contact with
the enemy at kikol," and that salts
factory progress is being made.
Austrian attempts to resume the
offenaive in Bukowina have been re-
pulsed, the war office announced.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-25

British admiralty, but also there has
been a change in the system Of pa
trolling the North sea. Every indica-
ton suggests that UP to the time OF
the Scarborough raid the British
dreadnaught types Of warships, were
in hiding along the English and Scot
tish west coast and the Irish coast.
After Scarborough, Winston Churchill,
the first lorG of the admiralty. criti-
cized the Germans for risking their
dreadnaught cruisers as raiders. Ap-
parenly 1t had never entered MIR.
ChurchiIl's head that the Germans
would undertake so daring a maneu-
yer.
/ When the Germans did that very
thing, British dreadnaught cruisers
were ordered to do patrol duty in the
North sea. Five Of these all-big-gun
monsters, which form an important
part OF EngIand's first line strength,
participated in yesterdays conflict.
One. the Tiger, Is the last word IN
dreadnaught cruiser construction,
having been completed in May, two
months before the outbreak of the
war.
The lesson Of the sea fight is the
same as that Of all the naval engage
ments Of the war Big guns and high
speed are the determining factors OF
victory Tactics after an encounter
begins are Of little use. The main
strategy Of modern fight is to pit a
superior ship against an inferior,
When that is accomplished, personal
courage counts for nothing. The su'
perior ship comes through the battle
unscathed while the inferior ship Is
a death trap.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-25
WORK OF AIRMEN.
pfansohmldt,s Third Trial.

United Press Leased Wire SeTvice.l ]
PRINCETON, ILL.,, Jan. 25.-With
special venire of 125 men on hand,
Ray Pfanschmidt of Quincy, III,
charged with the murder of his par
.,nts, his sister and Miss Emma Kaem-
pen, more than two years ago, went
into his third trial here today on a
change Of venue.
Technically. he was to stand trial
for the killing of Miss Kaempen, a
school teacher, who boarded at the
Pfanschmidt home. The first trial
and re-trial were on the charge Of
numbering his sister.
Judge D. A. Davis expected that a
week would be spent in the selection
of a jury.
Pfanschmidt remains stoical as dur
ing the former trials, fatty refusing
to discuss his case.
1t is charged by the state that the
motive of the quadruple murder was
robbery. it being alleged that he want
ed money to wed Quincy girl.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-25
p.++la OFF the Holland Coast Sent One German
Cruiser to the Bottom and Damaged
Several Others.
No MORE RAIDS ON COAST TOWNS
4We Have Inundated the Baby Killers Who
Shelled Unprotected English Coast owns
is Announcement of Newspaper.

trolling the coast but few miles out
side the German mine area.
Defeat of the Germans, served TO
emphasize the superiority of British
long range guns and the importance
of speedy battle cruisers in modern
warfare. The new battle cruiser llger,
the fastest and most redoubtapie Q.
her class, received her baptism OF
fire. 1t was the Tiger, according to
general belief at admiralty offices to-
day. that headed off the Bluecher and
drove her out of her course, while she
was pounded to pieces by the long
range guns of the British feet.
Though the admiralty was without
off1cial word, it was supposed that the
survivors OF the Bluecher will be land
ed at Yarmouth. So intense Is the
feeling against the Germans because
OF the Bluecher's bombardment at
Scarborough, that precautions will be
taken to prevent demonstration
when the Germans are landed.
Admiralty officials today took no
stock in reports that another naval
engagement had been fought off Chat
ham, thirty miles southeast OF Lon
don. Residents of Chatham said they
had heard firing somewhere on the
coast"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-25
Presidential Nominations.

limited Press Leased Wire Servlce.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Ins
president today nominated;
To be envoy extraordinary ana
minister plenipotentiary to Uruguay,
Robert Emmett Jeffery. of Newport,
Arkansas.
To be register of the land office at
Eureka, Calf, Frank p. Wheeler, OF
Blue Lake, Calf.
And the following postmasters IN
Illinois:
Hazel l.. Garvey. Blandinsville.
Solomon H. Handy, Marshall.
J. C. Neal, Neoga.
w. B. Barnum, Rdgway.
Fred Beehn Sr., West Salem.
Helen G. Longenbaugh, Moweaqua.
At Iowa City, Iowa, Max Mayre.
At Webberville, Mich, James
Fraser
AT pierre, s. D., J.. NJ. Helm.
At Waxhachie, Texas, Joseph w.
Singleton.
At Melrose. Wis, Philip B. Bartlett
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-25
Says He is Heartily in Favor of Labor u MONS
Providing They are For the Open Shop and
Just Interests of the Public.
DODGES COLORADO STRIKE QUESTION
His Company Controls Only Small Percent of the
Mines and Claims no knowledge of
Action of the Managers

Rockefeller asserted that the hiring
and discharging Of men and the franz
ing OF agreements ~ respects the
same. are functions which he regard
ed as rightfuily belonging to the man
agement, and not to the stockholders
or directors.
Il had no knowledge Of the mana
gers decision until after tho strike
had been declared" no said.
Rockefeller asserted his company.
the Colorado Fuel and Iron, controlled
only small percentage Of the mines
involved in the strike and could not
have dictated their policies. His
company's earnings, including bonds
held by the Rockefellers. never ex-
ceeded three and one half percent per
annum. he said.
doubtless mistakes have been
made and conditions are sti11 imper
feet" Rockefeller declared. II have
no desire to defend any conditions
that arc justly subject to criticism; j
only ask that the responsibility for
them be apportioned fairly
The witness proved evasive In
many instances, although he told this
committees how Ivy L. Lee was sent
to CoIorao during the strike troubles
to try aud correct some bad impress
sions which were in the public's
mind about the coal operators" The
operators, Rockefeller said, felt they
were not getting square deal in tho
publicity.
Lee was engaged by Rockefeller
personally he said and paid $1,000
month from funds Of his fathers
private business.
On January 1, 1915, Lee became
director OF the Colorado Fuel and
Iron company and Of the Western
Maryland Railway Co., Rockefeller
said. Rockefeller's efforts are being
devoted. he testified, to develop In
creasing good and to improve exist
ing conditions as far as possible.
Frankly" he said, 'I confess I
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-25
What the War Moves Mean
By J. w. T. Mason, Former European Man
ager of the United Press.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-(11 a. nj
Rerlin's claim that one British battle
cruiser was sunk in yesterdays North
sea fight probably is mistake. The
German assertion is baseG on pres
ent reports" only. The British admir-
alty's official description OF the fight
specifically says no British ships were
lost. There is all the most reason for
taking London's word at its face
value, because the government has
obviously changed its method OF pub
lie announcements.
For the previous arbitrary system
Of Withholding details, the more dem
ocratic principle CT frankness has
been substituted, and q new prece-
dent has been established by mention
inc the names Of the ships in Admiral
Beatty's first line squadron. Criticism
OF the autocracy which has dominated
the British admiralty since the war
began, apparently is having an effect.
Indications point to the safety OF
all of the English capital ships en-
gagged in the conflict, though there
NAV have been a loss IN the lighter
British squadron. In reality, two
battles were fought, one between the
large vessels, and the second between
the smaller and less speedy cruisers.
The report Of the outcome Of the
second contest has not been received.
Possibly the English light cruiser was
in the subordinate fight and the
first report to reach Berlin has made
the ship battle cruiser.
1t is apparent that not only has the
policy of silence been changed at the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-25

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-John d.
Rockefeller, Jr., espoused the cause OF
good unions" today before the fed
eral commission on industrial rela-
tions, but limited his approval strictly
to those unions which permit the
open shop.
Il believe 1t to be just as proper
and advantageous for labor TO asso-
ciate itself into organized groups for
the advancements Of Its legitimate
interests as for capital to combine for
the same object" said Rockefeller.
Such associations OF labor manifest
themselves in promoting collective
bargain, in an effort to secure better
working and living conditions, IN pro-
viding machinery whereby grievances
amay-aesily and without prejudice to
the Individual be taken UP with the
mana cement. Whatever their specific
purpose. so long as it is to promote
the well-being of the employees, having
due regard for the Just interests OF
the employer and the public, leaving
every worker free to associate him
self with such groups. Or to work In
dependently as he may choose
favor them most heartily.
"Combfnations OF capital are some
times conducted in an unworthy man
ner, contrary to law and in disregard
of the interest OF both labor and the
public. Such conditions cannot be too
strongly condemned, or too vigorously
dealt with. Although combinations Of
this kind are the exceptions, such
publicity is generally given to their
unsocial acts that all combinations
of capital. however rightly managed
or broadly benefcient, are thereby
brought under suspicion. Likewise 1t
sometimes happens that combinations
Of labor are conducted without Just
regard for the rights Of the employer
or the public and methods and prac-
tees adopted which, because unwor.
thy or unlawful, are deserving Of pub
lie censure."
Referring to the Colorado strike,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-25
CONTINUED on page 2.)
AUSTRIA
IBy Alice Robe, United Press Staff
Correspondent.

GBy Alice Robe, United Press Stair
Correspondent
ROME. Jan. 25.-Austria's eastern
army. augmented by heavy reinforce
ments reported to come partly from
Germany, not only has broken the
Russian offensive aimed at Hungary.
but Is threatening the cars hold on
Bukovina.
Official dispatches received from
Vienna today report the capture of
several trenches held by the Russians
in the carpathians. These constituted
the out-works by which the Russians
held passes leading In to Pennsylvania
and Hungary. North Of Watra Dorna
in southern Bukovina, Austrian artil-
Ierv forced the evacuation Of several
rows Of trenches.
Some credence is being given here
TO reports from Vienna that the Aus
trian and German general stats are
"swarpins armies"
IL is reported that as result OF re-
cent conferences in Ecrlin, large
bodies Of German troops are passing
into eastern Hungary to block the
threatened Russian. invasion. In exc
chance, the Austrians are reported to
be sending an army into Flanders and
France. made up of regiments defeat
cd in the Servian campaign. who are
TO b. employed to guard the German
lines Of communications and as sec
cndary line Of defense.
Movement Of Austrian troops west
ward bv way Of Salisbury, lends par
tial confirmation to this report, a
Vienna correspondents declares.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-25
BAD Fire at Joliet.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
JOLIET, H., Jan. 25.-Suspectlns
3ncendiarism as the cause of the ire
which gutted the three story Werner
blocp here Sunday, the state fire
I,ashal was today asked to investi-
pate the blaze. 1t was one or the
worst the business district here mas
aver known. Several arrests were
expected today. -. -.
saven business firms were put out
re business by the fire. One thous-
o,d dollars In cash was lost In the
RunpaI3w buffet. Danger from walls
that swayed with the slightest wind,
made II impossible for firemen to
enter the ruins.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-25
Await Attorneys Opinion.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Seryice.I
SPRINGFIELD. H., Jan. Estate
Veterinarian 0 E.. Dyson admitted to-
day that all steps looking TOWARD
slaughter of cattle affected by moo,
and mouth disease would be haiteu
pending a ruling of Attorney General
Iaucey On the powers Of the state lve
stock commission in this respect. he
said the attorney general would hurry
his study Of the question Tor an
early opinion. Meanwhile everything
will be tied up, Dyson said.