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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-22
RUSSIANS REACH
GREECE TO JOIN
BALKAN ATTACK
Rumania's Desire for War Re-
ported to Be Decreasing,

LONDON, Aug 22-The offensive
in the Balkans is in full swing with
Russian troops arriving in Salonlki TO
tight with the entente forces and Ru-
mania reported about ready to enter
the war on the side of the allies.
Landing ot Italian troops who ar,
also To take part in the Balkan opera
tons is continuing An unofficial dis
patch also reports that Greek troops
have been engaged with BulgarianS in
the vicinity of Seres
Athens adviceS indicate that Russian
troops have been in the Balkans for
more than three weeks, the initial con
tingent having apparently arrived at
Saloniki sometime previous to July 81,
he news having been Just released by
he entente censorship
Means Important Campaign.
Arrival OF the Russians at SaIoniki
oge,her with yesterdays announcement
hat Italian troops had landed there Is
mother indication that the allies have
decided to concentrate on this front
forces sufficient for an important cam
paign
|, is only about $50 miles in an air line
from Russia to Greece at the nearest
point but Rumania and Bulgaria lie
between and TO bridge the distance the
Russians were obliged to travel thou
,andS OF miles, As the Bosphorus is
.losed by the Turks, they were de
orived oi the short sea route.
Since the White Sea is open at this
eaSon, It is possible that the Russians
raveled by the Atlantic route and
cached Saloniki by way OF Gibral,er
md the Mediterranean
Athens Aroused.
The arrival OF t'e Russians has
aused a profound impression in Ath-
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-22
GERMANS DENY
ATTACK ON SHIP
WITH AMERICANS
Berlin Naval Authorities Know
Nothing Of 0wego,

BERLIN, Aug lo-(via London, Aug
p, delay-d J-ConGerning the American
note on the steamer Owego, said to
have been fired upon by a submarine.
the statement was made this morning
that the German naval authorities had
received no information on the subject.
the American note being the first re
Ceiyed by the German government.
Surrounded With Secrecy.
WASHINGTON, Aug 22-The case
OF the steamer Owcgo is surrounded at
the state department, with much secrecy
and the foregoing Berlin dispatch was
the first disclosure that note had
been dispatched TO the German govern
ment
The Owego, having some Americans
on board, was reported having been
fired upon ten times IN the Meditcr-
ranean by a submarine early in the
month She (gtoceeded to port and il
was not made plain whether she had
been fired upon without warning or at
tempted to escape
May Have Been Austrians.
Secretary Lansing at the time an
rounced he was investigating the case
OF a ship bearing Americans being al.
tackled but he declined TO give the
steamers name or any oi the details
The inquiry was begun when a resump-
tion OF submarine warfare was being
suggested by the new operations OF sub.
nerSibleS
The fact that the German govern.
ment appears to have no information
tends 10 the tclici that the attacking
submarine may have been Austrian.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-01-13
{ DEAD IN STRIKE RIOT
Torch Applied by Rioters in Youngs-
town, Ohio, Does 100000 Damage.
Many Are Wounded.

Youngstown, Ohio.-After night OF
looting and arson at the hands of a
drunken mob the situation in East
Youngstown was gradually being got
ten under control on the morning of
Jan. 8. Four persons were killed dur
ing the rioting and 19 wounded, some
of whom were women. The fire which
had destroyed between 40 and SO build
ings, doing damage estimated at over
100000, was still raging.
For practically six hours crowds OF
men, many maddened with drink, ran
through the streets; smashing. the win.
dows of buildings with cubs and then
tearing out entire fronts. The rioters
then would loot the place and apply
the torch.
With the rioting at its height, Oscar
Diser, city solicitor OF East Youngs-
town, organized body OF citizens and,
armed with revolvers, marched to the
point where the rioters had just looted
a building. The citizens fired volley
over the heads Of the rioters, who re-
turned the fire. Diser ordered his men
to fire again, pointing their weapons
point-blank at the mob. About half a
dozen men fell. Armed. with night
sticks the solicitor and his men waded
into the rioters, using their clubs free
ly and scattering them into groups.
One of the buildings attacked by the
mob was that in which the postoffice
was located. According to reports, RI
oters forced their way into the build
ing, compelled man who was on duty
at the time to open the safe and then
looted the place. The building was
later burned 9
Company X. OF the Eighth Regi-
ment. Ohio National Guard, arrived
here early today and marched &C once
to East Youngstown. The report that
troops had begun to arrive seemed to
awe the rioters and resulted in many
leaving the city, according to the po-
lice.
Two companies OF United States reg
ulars from Columbus are reported to
have been ordered to East Youngstown
because Of the looting and burning or
the postoffice.
The trouble was the elimination OF
4 strike Of laborers which began at
the plant Of the Republic Iron & Steel
Company q week ago. and spread to
the plants Of the tube company, the
YOUNGSTOWN Iron & Steel Company
and the Brier Hill Steel Company, all
independent" concerns. The men de-
manded 25 cents an hour, while the
companies offer an increase from l975
cents to % cents per hour.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-01-13
TROOPS ARE WITHDRAWN FROM
THE LAST PART OF THE PEN
INSULA.
ONLY ONE MAN WOUNDED
Since Retirement From Anzac and
SuIva Bay No Strategic Advan-
tage in Occupying the Tip
Of Land.

London.-The remaining positions
on Gallipoli peninsula held by the al
lies have been abandoned with the
wounding of only one man among the
British and French, "a ,ording to a
British official statement.
The news has been expected for
several days, for the retirement OF the
troops from Anzac and Sulva Bay sew
eral weeks ago left no strategic ad-
vantage to the retention of the tip Of
the peninsula.
Nevertheless, the news will be re-
ceived with a pang Of regret by the
people of the British Isles, as we'll as
the colonies.
Renewed activity Of various kinds
noted by the Turkish official communi-
cations in the past few days has pre-
sumably been in the nature Of prepa-
rations for the final act Of the Darda-
nelles tragedy. Turkish official state
ment covering that period records in
creasing effectiveness of the re-en-
forced Turkish batteries, which have
been drawing in and concentrating on
the allies remaining positions.
Gen. Sir Charles Monro, according
to the official statement, reports that
only one British soldier was wounded
in the evacuation of the peninsula.
that there were no casualties among
the French and that all the guns were
blown up.
Our casualties amounted to one
member of the British rank and file
wounded.
There were no casualties among the
French.
Gen. Monro states that the accoH1
plishment of this difficult task was due
to Gems. Birdwood and Davies and in
valuable assistance rendered under the
highest difficulties by Admiral Rose
buck and the Royal Navy"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-01-13
ENGLAND FACES CRISIS
Passage Of conscription Bill May
Cause Breakup Of Government and
a General Election.

London.-The question on every
tongue at the political rendezvous now
Is whether the recent momentous
events in the passage Of the conscrip.
tion bill had brought general election
within sight. An appeal to the coun'
try and breakup of both the coalition
government and the labor party are
contingencies of the near future and
while the government has secured
what in ordinary circumstances would
be regarded as satisfactory majority
-292-for its bill. the detection of a
large section Of the labor party, with
the loss of four members Of the gov.
ernment in a critical condition and
many doubts are expressed that 1t will
succeed in weathering the storm.
No cabinet council has yet been an
nounced and majority OF the mem
bers of the House OF Commons are
adverse to a general election, but an
appeal to the country may come about
in either of two ways.
First, the House of Lords could with.
out the,s consent Of the government
bring the life of Parliament to an end
by simply declining to proceed with
the Parliament and registration bill
which prolongs the life OF Parliament
eight months.
On the other hand, 1t may still be
found that Reginald McKenna, chan.
cellor OF the exchequer, and Walter
Runciman. president Of the board OF
trade, are quitting the cabinet, though
nothing yet is known of their position,
in which case it would not be improb-
able that the government would seek
an exit from It's difficulties by resign
ing and appealing to the county.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-01-13
HEAR PERSIA WAS ARMED
Washington Officials Are Puzzled over
New Development in Sinking OF
British Steamer.

Washington.-The administration is
puzzled as to its course In the Persia
case because of the fact that the liner
was armed. This has been learned on
reliable authority. The State Depart
ment has let 1t be known that the
Navy Department has been asked for
expert opinion on just what uses the
Persia's armament could be put to. In
addition to this 1t was learned that the
State Department has ordered Consul
General Arnold at Alexandria to obtain
sworn statements from the British off,
GERS OF the Persia as to the vessers ar
mament.
President Wilson held long confer
once with Secretary of State Lansing
on the Persia. Afterward It was OFF,
cially stated at the State Department
that "the mind of the department is
open on all questions involved"
Officials reiterated that this govern
ment will mark time until a reply Is
received from Ambassador Penfield at
Vienna to the query as to the national
ity OF the submarine that sank the
Persia. It is now thought that this re-
ply will not be received for several
days. In that event 1t is said the pres
ident probably will take up the case
with his cabinet at the regular meeting
on Friday.
Experts Of the Navy Department
said II the Persia carried a 4.7-inch gun
as reported that she could have sunk
submarine anywhere within approx
mately II miles. They declared that
even one-inch gun would be sufficient
for sinking submarine q mile and
half away.
These experts also declared that the
fact that the gun was mounted aft
necessarily would not keep it from be-
Ing used extensively. They said that
the liner could be turned quickly
enough to jermit Of the guns use in
any direction.
It was stated on authority that the
reply OF this government to Austria's
last note on the Ancona case will be
held In abeyance until the case OF the
Persia is completely cleared up.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-01-13
INDEMNITY IS OFFERED
New Proposals Received from Germany
Lusitania Case May End Con-
troversy-Tension Lessons.

Washington.-TWo communications
from Germany have reached the Unit
ed States, one containing proposal to
pay an indemnity for the Americans
lost in the Lusitania disaster, which
may bring negotiations on that sub
ject to conclusion, and the other con-
veying assurances that German sub
marine commanders operating in the
Mediterranean would not torpedo nom
combatant ships of any character with
out warning them and according safe
ty to their passengers and crews.
The communications were delivered
to Secretary Lansing by Count Won
Bernstorff, the German ambassador.
The secretary Immediately sent them
to President Wilson.
Official Washington now considers
that America and Germany at last are
near final agreement regarding the
conduct of submarine warfare. Off
cials made no attempt to conceal their
qualification at the attitude Germany
apparently has assumed 1t is consid-
cred as virtually in harmony with the
American viewpoint.
Tension regarding the entire sub
marine question seemed to have les
sened considerably. Austria in its re-
ply to the last Ancona note having
assured the United States Of it's In
tentions to operate submarines with
due regard for international law and
the principles of humanity; Turkey
and Bulgaria, It is understood, next
will take steps to give such guaran-
tees. 1t is stated authoritatively that
Germany and Austria.Hungary will
use their influence to accomplish this
end.
The Lusitania controversy, except
for the wording Of the agreement to be
entered into, is considered in Teutonic
circles here virtually as being ended.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-01-13
THIRTEEN PERSONS ARE REPORT
ED TO HAVE BEEN KILLED IN
EXPLOSION.
TWO ARRESTS ARE MADE
Explosion of Finishing Mills For High
Grade SmokeIess Powder at Car
ney's Point Shakes Surround
ing Country.

adelphia.-Thirteen persons are
reported to have been killed in an ex-
plosion at the Boscher plant of the Du
Pont Powder Company, at Carney's
Point, early on the morning of Jan.
10. The steamer Long Beach, which
was tust leaving its dock, was blown
partly out of the water. All its win
dows were broken and part of the cab
in was smashed. None of the passen-
gers, however, are believed to have
been hurt.
The force of the explosion was so
great that it was heard in this city, 25
miles distant.
1t is reported that seven were Sc
verely burned; that the blast was caus-
ed by outside influences, and that two
men had been arrested. AS all wire
Communication to Carney's Point was
cut off by the explosion, none of these
reports could be confirmed.
The explosion occurred in the Boscher
plant mill, where the finest grades OF
smokeless powder are prepared for
shipment. 1t happened shortly after
the force of workers had changed at
midnight.
It was 1925 o'clock when the huge
blending tower containing thousands
of pounds of powder blew UP, and the
force shook this city, Camden and the
country for miles around.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-01-13
BRITISH LOSE RATTLEsHIP.
No Lives Reported Lost When King
Edward VII Strikes q Mino.

London.-Another pang to the Brit
ish public will be caused by the an
nouncement that the battleship King
Edward VII has been blown up by a
mine. The brief official statement on
the incident does not reveal the scene
OF action and merely says that the dis
aster occurred in a heavy sea, despite
which the entire crew was saved be-
fore the ship went down.
The King Edward VII represented an
investment of near $8,000,000, and was
one OF the finest of the last class OF
predreadnaughts. corresponding in gen
eral to the American ships OF the New
Jersey and Nebraska type, and was
only slightly older than the Natal,
which was sunk by an internal expio-
sion about week ago.
The sinking of the King Edward
VII was announced by the admiralty
in the following statement:
H. M. s. King Edward VII has
struck q mine. Owing to the heavy
sea she had to be abandoned and sank
shortly afterwards. The ships com
pany was taken off without loss OF life
Only two men were injured
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-01-13
C0NSCRIPTION WINS our
Wild Sceaeo Of Enthusiasm When
Measure Passes House ct Conn.,
mons On First Reading.

London.-Amid scenes OK wild en-
thusiasm, the House of Commons has
passed the first reading Of tho govern
ment bill for compulsory military serv-
ice by the decisive vote of 403 TO 105.
Throughout developments outside OF
Parliament the debate in the Heuse
has forged steadily ahead. 1t was re-
served for A. J. Balfour, first lord Of
the admiralty, to close the debate In
behalf Of the government, and he did
it in a persuasive appeal of half an
hour, which reused the tagging spirits
of the advocates of the bill and turn
ed the tide Of adversely which had
been running steadily against the
measure through the debate and the
outside events of the day.
"Let this vote tonight show that we
are a united people" was his closing
appeal. do not let us give a false
impression to the world that in the
moment of the country's greatest emer
gency we are divided one against an
other. Abandon your abstract theories
and remember we are dealing with
stern realities which call for great sac
rifices."
Then came the vote, which was TAX.
en- amid eager interest as the mem
bers filed before the tellers and peers
crowded to their galleries to witnest
the final result. The announcement.
of the figures was received with a tre-
mendous outburst of cheering, which
rang through the chamber and was
echoed to the waiting crowds outside.
Scores of members in khaki waved
their handkerchief and the air was
rent with white papers flung in tri-
umph at the governments success.
Amid the demonstration Premier As
quith, his face, usually pale, now glow
ing with satisfaction, walked down the
floor of the House to present the bill
formally to the chamber. His appear
ance was the signal for rapturous
ovation, members Of all sides standing
and cheering, while the galleries could
with difficulty be restrained from
joining in the enthusiasm.
An analysis of the vote showed that
the government had held the great
bulk of the Liberal and Conservative
vote. The Irish Nationalists had voted
against the bill, but the Irish Unionists
supported the measure and the OBri-
enites took no part in the division.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-01-13
GARRISONs' DEFENSE PLAN
Secretary of War Asks Military Com
mittee for Army of One Million
In Six Years.

Washington. - Secretary Garrison
has placed before the House military
affairs committee his formal argument
in behalf of the administrations army
plan, which is designed to give the
country a definite military policy. IL
proposes the creation of mobile fed
eral force of more than million men
in six years, accumulation of huge re-
serve of ammunition and equipment
and elaborate extension OF coast de-
tense, the whole project involving an
Increased expense of $600,0O0,OOO and
an annual war department budget
thereafter of more than $500, 100000, as
compared with an average Of $100,OOO,-
900 for the last few years.
'The integrity of the nation and It's
very existence" the secretary said,
reading from lengthy statement ne
had prepared, may depend upon what
is done in this matter at this time
This great opportunity will be lost un-
less a wise, sensible and practical pol
icy is the result of the consideration
and action of tais Congress"
Turning to the national guard, Mr..
Garrison said:
"At present this force consists OF
approximately 129, 600 men and officers
and 1t would therefore be necessary, II
IT is to be expanded to 100000, to ADD
2H 900 men and officers. /, therefore,
propose large addition to the federal
aid extended to the national guard, SO
that the system may be operated to It's
Maximum capacity and be available
f0r the federal purposes specified IN It's
most effective condition"
N'The secretary then outlined the con
ttnental army plan, which proposes TO
raise 4OO. 900 men in annual increments
Of $4,000 each from districts approx.
mating the 400 congressional districts,
each to supply 333 men annually. The
men would enlist for three years with
the colors and three years on furlougn,
and would be armed, equipped and
offlcered.. Their training would be
done by the officers and men OF the
regular army organization and they
would be paid during the time OF their
service on the same basis as the reg
Jfar army.
lyUurning to the question of the size OF
the regular army necessary to train the
continentals and carry on the various
military activities of the War Depart.
ment In normal times, Mr.. Garrison
said it had been demonstrated to him
that mobile force of $4,000 and 10000
coast artillery troops would serve all
needs. Such a force, an increase OF
nearly 10000 over the present army,
he said, would be comparatively mex.
pensive, would require no additional
quarters and could be recruited. For
these reasons he recommended the ad.
Af<fon OF ten regiments Of infantry, 4
regiments of field artillery, 81 compa.
nies of coast artillery, 15 companies OF
engineers and aero squadrons
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-01-13
Gov. Brewer Delivers Message.

Gov. Brewer Delivers Message.
Before an attentive audience OF SEN
ators, representatives and visitors,
Gov. Earl Brewer has delivered his
message to the Mississippi state legis-
lature. The message in chief was
rather brief, but 1t covered concisely
all matters of interest pertaining to
the administration.
The governor. in calling attentioa
to the financial condition OF the state.
cites that during his administration
the current expenses Of the state have
been met without floating additional
indebtedness. Careful watch on the
disbursements have held them within
the receipts, he says
According to the governors message
one of the most needed institutions
in the state at the present is an In
crease to the state charity hospital.
He recommends that the present legis-
lature take this matter up and pass
measures suitable to relieve the pres
ent crowded conditions.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-01-13
REPRESENTATIVE FROM COvIN0-
TON WINS OVER JOHNSON ON
THE FOURTH BALLOT.
BREWER DELIVERS MESSAGE
Outgoing Governor Tells SoIons He
Leaves States Financial Slate
Clear-Asks for State Juve-
nile Reformatory.

JdChoOAs
Coming in as a dark horse, M. s.
Conner, representative from Seminary,
Covington county and the youngest
candidate in the field, was elected
speaker Of the lower house at Che or
ganization session held Jan. 4. Con-
ner showed surprising strength on the
first ballot when he received plural
ity of the votes cast: on the fourth
and last ballot he won out over Rep
resentative o. G. Johnson, Jr., OF Goa
homa county, by receiving 81 votes to
his opponents 33.
The selection of the house speaker
was by far the most interesting fea-
ture of the opening session, and Con-
ner's election was the surprise OF the
session. A first-termer in the legfsla-
ture, he was practically unknown.
Then, too, he was pitted against two
Of the best known solons in the state
The new speaker is known to have
had the support OF the governor-elect
in his race, and his success Is said to
have been due to this influence. He
is yet in his thirtieth year.
After the installation Of the speaker,
George B. Powers of Jackson was
elected clerk of the house over five
other candidates. Mr.. Powers receiy-
ed on the last ballot II votes against
Ga for w. J. Evans of Calhoun county,
the runner-up.
Little work except that of organiba-
ton was undertaken by the senate and
operations in that house were over
shadowed by the speakership race in
the lower house. The body was called
to order by Lieut.Gov, Bilbo. with AZ
senators present. BY reclamation DR..
Carroll Kendrick of Alcorn county was
chosen president pro tempOre For
secretary, John Falkner, Jr., OF Ok
ford outran G. o. Robinson Of Rankin
county, 80 to IL. l. L. Tigert, OF Tip
pah county, won out in five ballots
over seven candidates for sergeant-at-
arms. VIM. H. Reese of Kinds county
and w. H. Benton of Claiborne county,
each Of whom is one-armed Confed-
crate veteran, were selected as the two
senate doorkeepers.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-01-13

Columbus.-Harrison Johnston, the
oldest Elk in the United States and
oldest and wealthiest citizen Of Colum-
bus, has celebrated the 101st anniver-
sary of his birth. He is member OF
Columbus Lodge No. 555, B. P. 0. E.,
and carries a membership card of solid
gold. Mr.. Johnston was born in Fred
erick county, Va, Jan. Z, 1915, but has
been living in Columbus more than
half a century, and for many years
was engaged in the manufacturing
business
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-01-13

Greenwood.-W. N. Pillow has pur-
hased Rose Bower, the splendid plan
tation fronting the Yazoo river, and
belonging to Firman Smith and his sis
ter, Miss Kate Smith, the considera-
ton being $4,000. There are 500 acres
in cultivation and 400 in timber. This
place Is at Roebuck.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-01-13

Biloxi.-Robbers entered the home
Of s. Tedesco, a wholesale fruit mer-
chant of this city, and stole money
amounting to $45.60, leaving a gold
watch and diamond stud lying near
where the money was found. Mystery
surrounds the theft, as the robbers
seemed to be after money alone.