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Evening star., 1916-01-13
COTTON MEN PLEAD FOR
SHIPMENT TO GERMANS
Representatives of Farmers Union
of Texas See President and Urge
Action by Government.

Senator Sheppard of Texas intro
duced to the President today H. NJ.
Pope, president of the Farmers Union
of that state, and Homer Wade. a lead
er in the same organization. who urged
upon the President the Importance of
the government using every means in
its power to secure right-o Of way for
the shipment of 1000, 900 bales of cot
ton to Holland for use in Germany.
The Farmers Union of the south has
contracted with German firms to de-
liver this many bales of cotton at 27
cents a pound. if right-of-way for the
staple can be had. Mr.. Pope has been
in conference with Secretary Lansing
on the subject and today talked with
Secretary McAdoo and the marine in
surance board of that department as to
insurance, etc.
Evening star., 1916-01-13
Working Out the Details.

The committee in charge of the affair,
which is now engaged in working out
details to make it, if possible, even
more of a success than the "soiree ar
tistiQue" of year ago, is composed of
the following members of the Society
of Beaux Arts Architects: Nathan c.
Wyeth, chairman; J. H. de Sibour.
treasurer; Frederick H. Brooke. Ed
ward c. Dean, Fred " Murphy and
George Oakley Totten, jr.
Representing the Washington Chapter
of the American Institute of Archi-
tects on the committee is Ward B. own,
while Bedford Brown and Paul Bart
lett represent. respectively. the Wash
ington Architectural Club and the
Washington Society of Artists.
The requirement that guests appear
in fancy costume is to assure the at
mosphere or gayety and brilliance de-
sired. it is announced. The range of
choice is. of course. very great, and the
committee in charge suggests that
ideas for costumes may be secured by
reference to numerous books dealing
with this subject at the Congressional
Library
Evening star., 1916-01-13
Movie Show and Cabaret.

The entertainment will be staged at
the New willard and will open with
general dancing in a large ballroom.
to be transformed for the occasion with
elaborate decorations. A continuous
cabaret and moving picture show viii
be given in the small ballroom. which
is to be converted into a representation
of famous Partisan cafe chantant'
and in this performance it is expected
that several artists of more than ordl-
nary reputation will assist. Provision
will be made for small tables where
liquid refreshments may be served.
A Jury on costumes" (for all guests
are expected to appear in fancy garb
of some period) will, at a stated hour.
review the grand march and will award
prizes for the best costumes worn by
both sexes. Following this feature sup
per will be served in the main supper
rooms on the first floor of the hotel,
and the evening will conclude with a
carnival planned along the lines of the
"quatre arts balls of the Latin Quar-
70 of Paris
Evening star., 1916-01-13

EQUITY DIVISION 2-Justice Mccoy.
Bulls agt. Bulls: hearing concluded: !:
decree to be drawn in favor of hus-
band; plaintiffs attorney. H. Winship
Wheatley; defendants attorney, Fred
S. Swindell.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-22
GERMANY TO TELL
LANSING FORMER
P PROMISE HOLDS

VI WASHINGTON. Feb % Confidential
advances from Berln Tuesday indicate
that Germany soon win inform the Unit
cd states that her previous assurances
Tint unrcysting liners win not he at
tucked without warning holds good for
uturr submarine operation provided
however that such liners do not carry
armament
The German government will contend
the ndyicos state that what Is Consid-
cred as defensive Brmamrut>is really Of
icnsiyo armament In which submarines
are concerned and win propose discus
sion with the United states Of what
defensive armament may properly hc.
Ns none of the British and French
liners now clearing from American ports
carry any guns whatever such assur-
hnDos from Germany viii be I'm the ma
iurr OF reassurnnccs FOR tho safety for
the uculr1lE they carry even under the
terms OF the new submarine campaign
How far such assurances will 10 to-
w8ri meeting the state departments oh-
lection that the Lusitauia agreement
Ha at present drawn applies only 10 the
past and not TO the future probably only
can he determined when they are form
uly laid before Secretary Lansing
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-22
IN DENIAL
OF PLANT MADE
IN 2-CT. HEARING

An answer 20 the second amended
supplemental bill OF complaint. filed In
the United states district court during
the hearing Of the 2-ccnt passenger fare
cases by District Judge loumans. was
filed In the office of the United states
district court clerk Monday morning hy
Attorney General S. f. Freezing ana
wAs signed by him and the three meme
h"rs oi the Oklahoma state corporation
commission
The answer donirs practically cycrv
allegation contained m the complaint NJ
the Frisco railroad. complainant in the
2-ccnt fare cases n states that not
only ls the 2-ccni rate not rOnuscptor,.
but that II Is compensatory and enables
the roads TO make n reasonable amount
Of profit on their investment: that tho
freight tariffs originally and subsc.
qvently set forth 10y the commission vcrc
compensatory and that they were agreed
TO both hy the commission and the com
pIainant company and that no complaint
as to their fairness had been made up
to the time Of the nling NJ the complaint
In federal court hv the railroad
The rate cases win be resumed I'm tho
federal courtroom In the federal building
before Judge NoumBns of Fort Smith
on March 3. It rs Understood
The special session Of the state lcpis.
Ature appropriated 500 OO0 20 be used NV
the corporation commission and sttorne,
general in fighting the attempts of ,he
railroads To force the state to remand Its
freight tariffs and the 2.cent fare pro.
vision OF the state constitution
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-22
OLD HURT BREAKS
OUT AFRESH; SICK

s G. Hanks. "a conductor on the IN Reno
mtcrurban railway unc Will hn brought
to st Anihonys hospital TODAY Tor Iu-
vcs,igaton and treatment Of am injury
sustained by him about three Years ago
when he was hit hy trollc, pole and
his skull fractured
The trolley pole struck cross -arm.
broke. and part Of It crushed through the
back end ot the car hitting Hanks on
the forehead Surgeons who attended
him trephincd his skull and inserted %
silver plate for the protection Of his
hmiu
lie seemed TO have entirely recovered
from the injury until Monday, when he
became I'M Ui his home iu M Reno and
was unable 10 go TO work lie was taken
TO the M Reno sDntarium and is said
TO have wept hyslcrlcally when removed
to the hospital
Hanks condition was regarded as crit
lcnl Yesterday. but nr l.. - Aderhold.
physician In charge AZ the sonlarium.
stated to Tho Times over the long dis
iaucr telephone this morning that the
young man was much improved aud he
dd not regard the attack Hs serious lilo
snid Hanks would be taken 10 ST. An
thongs hospital In Oklahoma City TODAY
Hanks has been with the oklahoma
HALLWAY company for six or seven years
and IN one Of the companys most popu-
lar employees. lie came to Oklahoma from
knmundy, IN.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-22
RUSSIANS SURGE
IN SOLID LINES
THROUGH TURKEY

LONDON Feb % The Turks lost
heavily In the fighting resulting in the
capture Of Erzcrum 10y the Russians.
according 10 retrorrod dispatch Tues
tnv which estimates their losses as 40 0no
Killed. wounded and prisoucts
The Russians are pursuing the Turks
westward from .rzrrum a. well as to
the north and the south, as the Turkish
forces have spit and n-d Ia all dirrC-
tons The different ottoman groups, Hr-
tOrdlng To rvtrOgIUd adNiufs, nave been
cat uiI from communication with each
other while the Russians are declared
To have solicited their own lines 80
tuut their advance is rapidly becoming
% forward drive along AN uubrokrn
front from the BLACK Sea to Mush, west
NJ Lake Van
un tine north Tremzond is threatened,
the luHsiaus having pushed close 60 the
Black sea port In their operations along
the coast, while the Russian forces from
Ecr1crum are reported nearing the coast
city
Differences between Greece and the
entente allies over military questions
Appear to be- In way smoothed out ns
the result ~ visit Of General Shrrail
the French commander In the Balkans,
Go King Constantine The King has eN-
pressed himself ~ confident that the In.
ivrlipw marked the first step toward
the end " the difficulties.
The Nustripns are continuing their alt
raids over italian territory The latest
flights were across the province OF
Wrcaria and toward Milan Rome reports
four persons killed and five wounded
with only a slight material damage.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-22
TRAIN
ADDS TO SERVICE

I'm AN ondcaNor to accommodate those
passengers who arrive In Clinton, Okla
Via Rock Islnnd passenger train No. II
nt 1929 o'clock IN IN, morning and who
desire TO g0 10 Strong city or other
points along the clinton, oklahoma q
Western, the latter road has put ON
passenger train which leaves Clinton At
1850 In the morning and returns at t;5O
In the afternoon
Heretofore the road ran a mixed
freight to strong City at about I o'clock
In the morning and those passengers for
ponts further west were discommoded
because Of The lack of connections This
announcement Tuesday morning from G,
J Turpin, traffic manager
The corporation commission recently
granted nm increase In freight rates to
the rond which. however, do not apply
10 competitive traffic.
The Increase Ia similar TO that applying
TO the Midland Valley and Fort Smith 4
Western.
The increased tariff permits the road
10 chardgc I cents per hundred pounds
more on local shipments. cents per
hundred additional carload shipments and
10 cents per ton on coal
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-22
EXTRA0lTE0 AS F0RGER
CAN'T BE TRIED AS SPY

NEW YORK. Feb 20 Charles Fox.
counsel 10 the British consulate general
here. asserted ruesdnv that lguauus r.
r. Lincoln who calls himself an inter
national spN cannot under the rntcd
states British treaty of lSya bc put on
trial os @ spy u England it hc is extra
diird 10 that country lu answer ia =
charge ~ forgery Mr. FuN has notified
lJnculn.s counsel that hr viii mako a
motion before the United states supreme
court March 20 to advance the hearing
Lincoln was rccapturcd Saturday after
a sensational escape about month ago
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-22
BERT SMITH IS
NEAR CAPTURE

OKNuLGEE Okla. Feb 2e Especial ,
News reached here ths morning that
n posse. headed by Henry Tucket deputy
sheriff has Rcrt Smith hcmmcd I'M 70
canyon northeast NJ RogEs Smith. who
ls charged with murder. escaped from
the inil here n few doNs ago
Smith " rcpottd to have hccn seen In
mat locality several times recently. aul
10 b. s-d he asked persons to go 10
Mounds and purchase some ammunition
for him n is spid hc told several per
sons hu intended 10 remain In that neigh
horhood until he had Killed two men
against whom he holds grudge. and
then ho would leave the country for
good n is reported that he constantly
is accompanied by another man. both
said to be- well armed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-22
LEGISLATURE ADJ0URNS SINE DIE;
FEW REMAIN TO WITNESS PASSING
Board Of Affairs Takes Charge Of Furnishings in Assembly
ChamberS-EXra Session Lasts Week Longer Than
Originally ntended-COSng Is Serene

The extraordinary session the fifth Oklahoma legisla-
ture 5 a thing of the past
Both branches dourned sine die as o'clock Tues
day after the signing of number of enrolled bills
by the presiding officers of the two branches session.
There scarcely quorum of either house present
The journal record will show that ad taken
at O'clock that the hour agreed Monday night
The house clock stopped o'clock and the senate clock
a $3.50 o'clock.
At the board of affairs took charge of the legislative
furniture and fixtures
1t will be just about and onehaf months before the
regular of the sixth legislature will That
session. it is expected will be held in the capitol
The desks and chairs used the regular and
of the fifth legislature will be sold to members of the body.
New furniture entirely will be used in the capitol.
Closing week late to make the session thirty
day called by the Peace marked the end Of
turbulent legislature. Compromises and amendments of
tested bills the eleventh hour had settled all quarres APP
parenty and the last morning without features.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-22
SMALLPOX SCARE .
ExCITES PUPILS
AtfIiCtiOn Of HighSChOOI In
StruCtOr Is Cause for
Vaccinations.


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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-22
SECRETARIES HOUSTON
AND LANE TO BE KEPT
WHERE THEY NOW ARE

WASHINGTON Feb . - President
Wilson virtually bar eliminated sccre-
tnries Houston and Lane from consider
alton FOR the position Of secretary of
war It WAS said In official circles Mon
dny night that the president believed
both ~ thrse cabinet officers 40 cml-
ueutly fitted for lhc present positions
that he was very reluctant TO transfer
either 10 the war portfolio Mr Wilson
had mot decided ON Nh Garrisous sue
,cvur Monday night and was said TO
have middle western lawyers under con-
tIlrUuuu
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-22

other male citizens of mlitar, nre In the
reserve and liable 10 be called AZ any time
for training or for service Those ell
gible for military training at the present
time number about rs OOO 600
Such n list OF eliglblcs IL In no sense
nm army especially In the modern sense
of the word Hut II In good and abundant
material, What II requires to make IA
servloeable Ia training under federal dl.
rectlon"
Speaking Of persons who nrc opposed
to preparedness Dr, Inn mid. ''rhey tr,
to Heduce our young men to the trensop
able act of solemng plodglrg themselves
never TO take part In any war. even
though II be In defense Of our soil
n do not know what to aav OF auch
people, except ood have mercy ON their
craven souls. The nation has no need OF
them. for they are not Of II. They are
only PARISHES upon II"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-22
David Jayne Hill Wrathy Over
Gospel of Peace-at-Any-Price

NEW YORK Feb 20 The opposition
to universal obligatory military service
In the United states declared David Jayne
Hll. formerly American ambassador to
Berlin. In an address Tuesday to the
national committee Of the American pe.
fonsc Society proceeds from sheer ig-
noraitce Of the fact hld the law
"It IN not true that universal ohllg-
utory military service is an Innovation %
said Dr nm because II IN distinctly
provided In the eighth section of the first
article VI the federal constitutions
"under the laws ot 1908 aud 1908 now
In force All able. bodied male citizens be-
tween rs and i5 years of age are de-
clRrcd to be members Of The militia and
liahlc for service They are divided Into
two classes. u) The organized militia,
known NJ the National Guard, and ta)
the reserve militia Enlistment In the
National Guard Is entirely voluntary. All
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-22
VICE RESIDENTIAL PANG
SElZES GOVERNOR MAJOR

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. tch 30
blank pledge has been sent b, the DEM
ocrntlp state central committee to Gov
,mor Elliott " Major ol Missouri for
rlm lo ngu uud return u n rnudid't"
for M, democratic nomination FOR vice
president The pledge WUs sent after
George ". Emerson, o. Little Rock at
tour,. presented letter to the com.
mIupr from Goyorugr Major nskin.' what
the requirements were tn get his unmo
ON the ticket The names Of President
Wilson ana Vic, President Marshall al
ready have hoDn agreed upon 10y the
committee
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-22
PROBABLE FRANCIS WILL
ACCEPT PETR0GRAD POST

WASHINGTON Feb David r..
Francis former governor NJ Missouri.
who has been offered the post Of ann
bassador To Russia, conferred today with
President Wilson and Secretary Lansing.
II 10 undcrstood he Will accept the place.
although he said when leaving the White
House that he still had II under con-
sderation.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-22
WHOLESALERS TO
ERECT STRUCTURE

Tu. Russell Iohhcrs Mills formerly the
Russell Duncan company Yesterday
cloud % iou Through owen q Welsh tor
uaci 600 %, lio feet ou the north side
Of Eighth street immediately west Of the
suuu o., railroad tracks
rh, company viii tnr o. time occupy
thr mrg, warehouse on the trnuksgc site
iust purchased lOr the conduct ol IT'S
wholesale mud manufacturing business.
Later the company expects 10 erect A
handsome building ON the property
which vps purchased from parties resi-
dent In kentucky.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-22
SMALL BRITISH STEAMER
SUNK; ONLY | SURVIVOR

LnNnON, Feb 20 -- Sinking Of tho
British steamship Dingle N reported by
loyds. There probably V only one sur.
vlvor No details have been received
The Dingle, b9S tons gross. was built
In 1914 and owned in Liverpool.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-22
HEARS or SISTERS DEATH.

Mrs + D. mt of 12l West Tenth
street Vos notified Tuesday of tho death
Muuury N at Stcttler. Canada, of her
sister Mrs Margaret RNynor Mrs INT
had not seen her sister for fourteen
N,urv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-22
MOUNT vernon
MECCA FOR DAY

WAsmNGTON Feb % - Gcorr.
Washingtou's birthday was generally OBJ
snrycd TUESDAY in tho national capital
Iresdcn, Wilson aud other high gov
crnment officials paid tribute to tbs
memory Of the continental leader.
The day was practically holiday here.
all OF the executive departments Of the
government closed most Of them all day
and some iu the afternoon
The chief celebration was that held at
Continental Memorial hnll under the aus
pices Of the various patriotic societies.
in which the president Secretaries Lane
and Daniels and French Ambassador Jus
serand took part Tho president was on
the program FOR an address
Various patriotic societies iourueyed N
Mount Vernon to place wroaths on tbs
| Washington.s tomb.
CHICAGO. Feb 22-A feature OF ths
| celebration az Washlngtons birthday In
| Chicago Tuesday was an object lesson In
practical patriotism given by forty wet
Grams Of the training camp at Fort
sheridan last full who marched through
the downtown section TO the Coliseum.
where the principal meeting Of the DAYS
exercises was held under the auspices OF
! the National Security league Governor
1 punnc was among the speakers
NEW YORK Feb % Meetings ~
many patriotic societies a military parade
and dedication Of liberty pole In Brook
/ Nn and several sporting events Tuesday
I marked the celebration of Washingtons .
/ birthday.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-22
THE WEATHER.

GENERAL FORECAST Fair Wednes-
day with not much change In tcmpera-
turc; freezing temperature Wednesday
morning In western portion Of state.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-31

meditation long enough 10 pursuade
him 70 make the run. Judge JEFF
fries was not one OF the callers
Hampton claims. Jet n is not de-
MED that the Jefrries' followers will
60 strong for the most recent can
didate.
Much satisfaction at Hampton's
announcement was manifested In
the Marx headquarters. II Is de-
ciared In Official circles that Demo
cratic leaders were instructed 10
turn the Democratic votes 20 DIVE
3. Dufield In an effort 20 beat Marx
at the primaries. THIS, OF course.
was supposed to have been done be-
fore Hampton announced himself as
a candidate. The newborn Joy OF
The Marx-Oakman entente now is
that the Democrats will be forced
10 shiny on their own side"
Hugh Shepard. former county
prosecutor. who was defeated two
years ago "a a Republican congress
sional candidate, was one OF four
men 10 break into the congressional
fight In The First district, the. east
aide of Detroit, Saturday afternoon.
August Cyrowski. Eden Small and
NJ. l. Freud were the others TO file
on the Republican ticket
Frank E Doremus. the only Dem
ocrstic representative for that Of
fee. has no opposition.
The real hght In county politics
r. to be staged between Thomas
Farrell and "Milt" Oakman for the
county clerkshlp. BY virtue Of the
powerful organizations behind each
OF the contestants this will be the
most interesting bout this fall.
Next In importance comes the I'm
pending night for the Republican
nomination for sheriff between Coun-
" Treasurer Edward Stein and
Henry A Dickssn. the latter a
former incumbent in that once.
Coroner James r. Burgess, Aid
Godfrey Frsewsld, James Grant, An
drew Green, Jr.. and Aid. Louis
Lsmpke. all Republicans, will CEN
ter their efforts on the county treas
urers Office This. too. IL expected
20 be q warm battle and the wager
makers are experiencing considera-
BILE dificuIty in figuring the odds to
place on the various candidates.
County Auditor william Gutman.
Boo" Rutter, president OF the com
mon council, and Richard Porath
are the Republican sspirants for the
domination for county auditor.
Xavier q. Konkel Is the only Demo
crat out for the Office.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-31
2 KNOWN DEAD,
l16 Hurt, % MISSING
IN n. Y. BLAST


been made of thousands upon thou
sands OF shattered windows and sim
liar damage done In Jersey City,
Brooklyn. Manhattan and dozen
smaller surrounding towns, cities
and hamlets.
This item OF smashed glass alone
has been estimated az more than a
milton and a quarter OF dollars.
Only the facts that the two major
explosions occurred az the hour
they did 0s and 235 q. m.--and
where they did. undoubtedly pre-
vented far greater loss Of life and
considerably more property damage
Black Tom il situated 81 the bulsins
end Of long penlasulr that iuts
about three miles OF Communipaw
slightly south OF JERSEY City, and
south OF Ellis Island. and the small
plot o. land In New York haroor on
which the statue Of Liberty stands.
Had the explosions occurred on the
mainland OF either the New York or
Jersey coast the shock, ofhcials said.
would have been much more violent
As = was the giant concussfon or
ne explosions pIshed in windows
five and six miles and the shock
that was carried 10 Manhattan
roc ked giant skyscrs pers and mon
ster apartment buildings as lar up
town as One Hundred and Six
,eenth.st. IS though a great hand
clutched the rock foundations OF the
city and shook them.