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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-21
u. S. Seeks Safe
Conduct for Navy
Shipsin War Zone
Turkey Asked to Get Berlin
Guarantee for the Des
Moines and Caesar
-Frnm N. Tribune Bureau

Washington, Feb. 20.-The extreme
TO which Mr.. Wilson is prepared to go
to avoid the risk Of hostilities with
Germany was made plain to-day IN q
cable dispatched to the American Am
bassador in Turkey, Mr.. Elkus. He
WAS instructed to inform the Turkish
Foreign Office that the United States
cruiser Des Moines and the collier
Cesar. now at Alexandra, having on
board medical supplies, foodstuffs and
other provisions, will be ordered to
Jaaa "a djsembark their cargoes, then
% Beirut. to take on board 1000 refu-
GOO Americans. provided Turkey OBJ.
- assurances from Germany and
Austria-Hungary that the American
naval vessels will not be interfered
with by the submarines of the Central
empires.
II is the official judgment here that
discretion in this case is the better
mart of valor. The government
urinary purpose is to get the refugee
Americans out of Turkey as quickly
md with as little trouble as possible.
The United States has not admitted
tho LEGALITY of the German submarine
blockade. but it accepts the fact and
as long as there is not actual war
between the German Empire and this
country, it feels obliged to keep lts
sbins Of war well away from the hrlns
line.
Voluntary assurances Of the safety
~ American naval vessels are expected
from Berlin and Vienna, and under no
circum stances will a direct request be
made 10 those capitals, because OF the
recognition of the blockade which such
a request would convey.
II is thought that at least fifteen
days will be required to learn WI neither
Rerlin. Vienna and Constantinople will
promise not to interfere with the Des
Moines and the Cesar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-21
Unarmed, No Wireless,
Dalbeatie Was Helpless

Washington, Feb. 20.-Consul FROST
cabled the State Department to-day
that two native Americans were aboard
the Dalbeatie when it was sunk by shell
Gre last Saturday. He said the steamer
was unarmed and stopped her. engines
at the first shot from the submarine,
which continued to shell while the pas
sengers were abandoning the ship. The
dispatch follows: .- o,o
Norwegian steamship Dalbeatie, Sls
tons, coal, Glasgow to Gibral tar, sunk
7 a. M, 18th, by shell fire, thirty miles
off Fastnet. Carried neither gun nor
wireless. Stopped engines upon first
shot. but was shelled without pause
while abandoning ship. No injuries;
no offers aid. Weather heavy, swells,
lioht wind, clear sky. Boats rescued
lao a. m, 18th, after burning flares.
"Two native Americans, Frank Wood,
John Guerra, Of whom former is in hos
nitaI at Schulz, acute bronchitis, con-
tracted prior TO disaster, but aggravat-
ed by exposure.
"Am mailing affidavit from master
and Guerra"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-21
Berlin Says Public .
Will Not Brook Any,
Yielding on U-Boats
By ERNST KAHN
IR1eMirelAs, 10 Ihn rrihunn l

Berlin, Feb. 20 (via Sayville. y
There is no possibility of any inten-
ton on the part of the German gov
ernment to change the submarine
policy that was announced on Janu-
airy 81. The people would not under
derstand any such irresolution, espe-
cially in view of the fact that the re-
suits of the submarine campaign so
far surpass expectations.
New developments in German
American relations, therefore, must
begin at Washington. For that rea-
son news from the United States is
followed by the German public with
the keenest Of interest.
Notwithstanding a break in the
diplomatic relations, private con-
Germs and communications so far
have been undisturbed. The Ameri-
cans still in Germany are treated
with the utmost courtesy.
American insurance companies do
ing business in Germany have an
nounced there will be no change in
policy on their part.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-21
English Pacifists
Rebuked by Law
They Had Asserted in Com
mons That the War Was
for Conquest

London, Feb. 20.-In the House Of
Commons to-day addresses were made
by Arthur Ponsonby, Charles P. Trevel-
ysn, Philip Snowden and other paci-
fists, who asserted that the Entente
Allies were pursuing a war Of con-
quest and reproached the government
for its failure to respond to the Ger
man peace overture.
Snowden declared the longer the war
continued the less likelihood there was
that terms satisfactory TO either party
would be found. Andrew Bonsr Law,
Chancellor of the Exchequer, said that
IN no other country would such
speeches have been listened to patient
ly. 1t was impossible to conceive, he
added, that there was any other method
for securing peace and the liberties Of
the people except by fighting until the
German military machine was beaten.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-21
Two Americans
Imperilled By
Ruthless Sinking
U.Boat Shells Defenceless
Norwegian Passenger Ship
After 1t Halts

London. Feb. 20.-The lives of two
native Americans were imperilled Sat
urday, when the Norwegian passenger
steamer Dalbeatie was sunk by shellfire
thirty miles off Fastnet, it developed
to-day.
The Dalbeatie, which was bound for
Gibraltar from Glasgow, was stopped
when the submarine fired the first shot,
but was shelled without cessation while
the passengers and crew were taking
TO the lifeboats, according to their
statements.
The weather was rough and Tie sur
vivors were not picked up until nine
teen hours later. Of the two Ameri-
cans on board-Frank Wood, of Keene,
n. H., and John Guerra, of Los An
celes-the former is now in the hos
pital at Schulz, suffering from acute
bronchitis, contracted prior to the dis
aster. but severely aggravated by eN-
posure on the open sea.
The steamer carried neither guns
nor wireless, and was helpless nnder
the submarines attack.
Two other ships were reported sunk
to-day. swelling the toll of destruction
by the U-boats just 1923 tons--the
smallest amount of shipping reported
sunk on any day during the three
weeks of the campaign. They were
the British schooner Rose Dorothea
and Mayola, both Newfoundland fishing
boats. The former was owned at Prov
incetown, Mass, but was sold last year
to a st. Johr's firm and transferred to
British registry. She measured only
147 tons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-21
Those Who Enter Zone
Perish, Teutons Repeat

Berlin (by wireless to Sayville),
Feb. 2O.-"German newspapers point
out" says the semi-official Overseas
News Agency, that for several days
the British authorities have kept Sc
cret the amount of the losses of En-
tente merchant ships in order to
make the British people believe that
there is no more submarine danger.
But the British public will soon be
undeceived.
"As TO the destruction Of German
submarines since February /, COM
petent German authorities know
nothing.
ut must be repeated again and
again that whoever .dares to pene-
trate the barred zone perishes in it"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-21
Germany Plans for Cities
To Paw U-Boats' Upkeep

Copenhagen, Feb. 2O.-The Kiel "Zei-
tung," q copy Of which has been re-
ceived here, announces that new plan
for the promotion OF Germany's sub
na.r;no war is starting throughout Ger
nnsnv Under the plan il is proposed
,hs, the important towns each "sdopt"
~. submarine and its crew, entirely
Jafraving the cost OF the upkeep OF
,he vessel and men. supplying them
,.itb clothes. provisions and luxuries,
and paying pensions to disabled men
ar widsxk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-21
Only l In 100 Ships
in British Trade Sunk
lFrorn The Trihnne Buresnl

Washington, Feb. 20.-The fol-
lo,oing table, prepared from the
official figures of the British EN-
bassy, shows ho10 many vessels
bound to and from British ports
the Submarines MISSED in the
first two t0eeks OF the U-bodt
campaign from February to ID,
Inclusive. In the same period
they SANK 101 vessels.
The embassy figures of arrivals
end departures do NOT include
fishing vesseIs, coast,oise traffic
nor craft of under 100 tons bur-
den. The number Of vessels sunk
does include all these, and also
vesseLs bound to other Allied and
neutral countries:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-21
Inside

United States calls upon Austria-Hungary to
say whether its U-boat pledges given after
Ancona and Persia incidents, still stand =
State Department investigating an alleged
German espionage system maintained by
Count Won Bernstorff's clerks. ..........
President Wilson may break century old
precedent by not calling special session OF
the Senate on March 4
Senate adds fifty submarines to the naval con-
struction programme. ..............''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-21
BENJAMIN N. DUKE ILL
Capitaiist Suffers Nervous Breakdown
En- Route to Palm Beach

Durham, N. C., Feb. 2o.-Benjamin N.
Duke. the New York capitalist, was
brought here to-day from Jacksonville,
Fla. said 70 be suffering from a ner-
vous breakdown. Accompanied by Mrs.
Duke, he was en- route TO Palm Beach.
hut on arrival ct Jacksonville it was
deemed advisable 10 return here. Mem-
bers Of his family said he yas resting
easily.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-21

information of such cases is being
assembled for the President.
Secretary Lansing would not dis
cuss the Austrian situation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-21
EARTHQUAKE FELT
seismogrsph at Washington Records
shocks for Forty-one Minutes

Washington, Feb. 2o.-Extraordinar-
lily violent earth shocks were reeoroeo
Nv the seismograph at Georgetown UNI
vs,sity observatory this afternoon
from 2:s4 tos:i6 o'clock. The distance
-. estimated at 1900 10 1000 miles
from Washington. A. e.o -.
,trumsnts in the observatory were
.h,owa Of bx the 1nususl Vibrations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-21
Lords Hear Woman Lawyer Bill

London, Feb. 2o.-A measure per-
mitting women to practise as solicitors
received its first reading in the House
~ Lords to-day. 1t was introduced by
Raron Buckmaster, Of Cheddington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-21
INK YESTERDAY
PREVIOUSLY REPORTED

PREVIOUSLY REPORTED
Number Of ships, ia; tonnage,
26l,923.
TOTAL SINCE FEBRUARY l
Number Of ships, W: tonnage.
262,946; British, 80; other Allied,
s; American, 2; other neutrals. 81.
This IS the smallest amount
of tonnage sunk reported on any
day since Germany declared unre-
st,icted Uorfqre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-21
U-BOAT TOLL is LOWEST
SINCE CAMPAIGN BEGAN

The results Of the German sub
marine campaign from February
/ to date are as JoltoiCs:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-21
" EAT Fl Z u

r,ir and somewhat colder to-day
p.;, or snow tomorrow, with
slowly rising temperature. Fresh
rorthwest winds, becoming
east by Thursday.
Fuu Report on Page 1s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-21
U-Boat Orchestra Plays

The food aboard was good and abun..
dant, the boat having been provisioned
for a four weeks cruise.
The arrival at Heligoland, where the
commander, owing TO earlier achieve
ments, is highly popular, was tri.
umphal entry. The entire crew OF
forty-two men came on deck. As the
submarine slowly entered the hsrpor
its orchestra OF fifteen men played the
German anthem. The commander. hold
ing Solveig by the hand, stood on the
bridge acknowledging the cheers from
the crews of other craft in the bay.
The name, OF the commander OF the
German submarine which sank the Lu-
sitania has never been officially an
nounced. The latest unofficial an
nouncement Of the submarine captain
resnon.ible for that ships destruction
is named Captain Max Valentiner' son
OF the dean Of the SondersburV Cathe-
drsL
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-19
A RATSYkhDARE
@& OurI!:;4.'.y!''':. !: z. ". -.

By Judd Mortimer LsviA
fCopyrlght. IalT.l

but we both got breakfast and laughed.
and ! ilopped the PANCAKES by turning
them over in the air, aud ! missed one
to make him laugh on purpose, and !
ate breakfast sitting on his knee, with
one arm around his neck, and ! don't
care any more about the doll The little
mutt may keep II till It grows whiS
kers il she wants to- ] have got my
own true daddy, and he is worth all the
dolls in the world, and when my father
had gone 10 bed me and Rowdy both
kissed him and then we went TO school,
and on the way Mrs. Carpenter said.
"Aint il about time you had your
washing done again, Patsy" said,
mo, nom. we are not as dirty as all
that" and she looked at me like she
would like TO say that need good
spanking, but | guess she has cut out
that spanking stuff for fear she won't
get our washing any more ] guess she
would like to have us have IT done
every day. But think il people have
washing done every few weeks that
ought to be enough. II we was as
dirty as some people are, we might,
but we aren't, and we won't
When | got to school Jean came right
up to me and put one arm around tne
and asked me what was the matter the
day before and | told her all about it
and she was sorry. but ] told her she
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-19
!s!SlpE |
IRESPONDlAc
FOR DRAFT AID
Only Ten Serve Today on Ad-
!. ViSOy Board, =

Ten OF the twenty-five or thirty at.
torneys needed 10 serve on the lega|
advisory board were sat the courthouse
this morning assisting registrants il
filling out questimnares. County
Judge William n Zwick, chairman Of
the board. was disappointed at the re-
sponse local lawyers are making to
the call for volunteers A sufficiently
large number to carry on the work
have volunteered. he said, but is Is a
hard matter to get them TO come to
work
Some are out OF the city and others
can't be found and few say that they
have pressing business matters that
need attention before they can give
their services TO the legal advisory
board. Judge Zwick learned thp when
he tried TO get thirty attorneys to 60
10 the courthouse this morning.
A large number Of registrants re-
ported this morning. There were many
more than the few attorneys could
handle. Some waited patiently for
their torn and some lost patience and
left the room. Among the number
were many who had arranged to be re-
leased from work 10 attend 10 the fill
ing out OF questionnaires.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-19
In The Days Kers

Henry {. Frick, one Of the eminent
leaders in American industry. sssd r.
nance. will celebrate his eighth
birthday anniversary today. Born in
western Pennsylvania town, Mr.. Frick
began his career as a clerk for his
grandfather, a flour merchant and dis
tiller Early in life he saw the posi-
biiities Of the coke industry in west
ern Pennsylvania and in the cotEse Of
time he became the principal factor in
its development Subsequently he
turned to the Development Of the iron
and steel industry in the same section
For many years he was closely asso-
ciated in business with Andrew Carne-
gle. In later years Mr.. Frick turned
to the task of finanoiering many great
manufacturing projects. He Is on the
directorates OF numerous large man
ufacturing and transportation corpora
tions including the United States Steel
corporation. He now resid3 IN New
York city, where he has bu1t great
mansion and filled il with one OF the
finest art collections in America.
-------G>-~
A single factory in Detrdt is turn
ing out more than one hundred motor
trucks every week for Uncie Sam
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-19

sero,e; fl0sr and season the meat an
brown Il. Put fat in casserole and pour
boiling water into pay so as to rinse ~
the fat into the casserole. Cook in 4
SLOW oven an hour. Then add vegetables,
dried, and cook at least an hour longer.
Season to taste
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-19

ran around and played tag with diem
and Rowdy till my clothes wee dry
and then I went homo with Jexn and
then We had supper there and tisy all
went homo with me and when they were
gone me and Rowdy kneeled down by
the bed and prayed Dear God, hol-
lered be Thy name, please bless my
father and Casey. Don't bless snyosc
else this time, but bunch all Yoxr; hits
on them. Amen"
ITO Be Coutinued)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-19

WHEN school LET out Jean asked me
w where | was going and told her
! was going out by the river and that
was going in swimming and asked her
what 1t was TO her, and she said her
mother had told her that she might go
with me, but she could not GO in swim
ming, but that was all right with me,
and when we got out there there was
Brayton sitting all alone again, and
when he saw me he looked kinda glad
again and told him who Jean Is and
her who he is, and then he told me that
he was glad ! came because he wanted
TO see me TO tell me he was not mad at
me, just like | would care If he was !;
but did not tell him that did pot
care how mad he got, because that might
make him mad again, and then he
showed us that he had all of his pockets
full OF hickory nuts and We all got
stones and cracked nuts and ate them,
and then | had them sit on the bank
and watch me 90 in swimming and
showed them how Rowdy could dive for
stone, and Braytop did not believe
that until he saw II done And then
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-19

needn't be. don't mind giving things
away. because I'm Irish, ifsaint a. IL
| was Scotch Ny father says when
ever a Seotehmsn gives anything away
he has hemmerage and near dies,
whatever that Is, but none Of them, has
ever had hemmerags yet. but | did
not tell Jean that, and then she wasted
me TO come and play, but the other girls
she was playing with did not invite me,
so didn't ] just walked around till
the bell rang and went over and got in
the boys way where they we're playing.
and | was wishing one Of them would
think ] was a Christiah and would
blamm me on one cheek, but none of
them did | guess they know that |
am not that kind Of a Christian.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-19
Books for Men
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-19
Our Daily Birthday Party.

Eleanor II. Porter, author Of the
~Pollyana" books, born at LittIeton n.
H.. ~ years ago today
Mrs. Minnie Maddern liske, celcbrat.
ed actress, now appearing in Nine
Sand" born in New Orleans, 81 years
ago today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-19

Buy Your Christmas
Books Now

CT Books this Christmas and you'll experience the
eatesf nsfaetou, knowins that you have selected
Of the most welcome sifh
In the whole realm Of literature stock includes
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in the entire Southwest.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-19
WV HEN | woke up this morning |
w was glad It was Wednesday, but
w wished II had been Friday when

w wished Il had been Friday when
gave my doll to the new little girl
in the neighborhood, because then |
could have stayed under the house all
day Saturday and got over it
woke up in the night last night and
someone had their arms around me and
there was something wet on my face
and opened my eyes and II was dark
so laid real still. knew it was not
anyone that would hurt me, because
Rowdy had not made any fuss, and !
thought maybe II was my mothers angel,
SO | laid real still and waited TO see
what she would do for ] thought may
be she had come to take me to heaven
and did not want to me wake up TIL
she got me there, and ! thought il !
did wake up she might 20 real sudden,
and then | heard my fathers vioce and
he was saying, Dads poor little moth
crlcss grille" and then something warm
and wet dropped on my face again, and
then | put my arms around HE neck
and he said, "Are you awake, honey"
! said, "YeS, what are you at home
lor?' He said Jean and her mother
we're here looking for you last night,
and lean said YOU had not looked well
in school. | did not think you were
sick, bu | kept thinking about you so
] couldn't do any work, and then ]
looked Out OF one OF the bank windows
and there was Casey, and whispered
TO him and he leaned up against the
window and ! asked him II he, would
watch the bank while ran home, and
he said he would come right inside, so
he did, and II we are found out we
will both be canned Are you sick"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-19
On. Year AGO Today in the war.

= Aus,ro- Germans advanced toward Sc
rcth river in Rumania, near Russian
border Former Premier Asquith prom
ised full support TO Lloyd George and
declared Germany's shout for peace was
caused by her military and economic
lnecessitY.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-19

A single factory in Detrpt is turn
ing out more than one hundred potor
trucks every week for UncLn Sam.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-19

The so-called poison gas was first
used on April u, 1915, when the Ger
mans released il in the Ypres salient,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-19
Books for Girls
Popular Fiction at 60c

Michael oBsilorsn, by Gene strptton
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The Song Of the Cardinal, by Gene
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The Man From Home, by Harry Leon
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The story Of Julia Page, by Kathleen
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The Foolish Virgin, by Thomas Dixon.
The Clarion. by Samuel Hopkins
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The Turmoil. nv Booth Harrington.
The Amateur Gentleman, by Jeifery
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-19

T TOLD him wasn't, and then we
hugged each other again and he went
away, and the next thing knew II was
morning and thought II was a dream,
but when my father came he said it
wasn't. and then ] told him about the
doll and he took me on his lap and
huggcd ME up tight with my face
against his coat for a long time, and
that made me feel so good that ! would
have liked to have stayed there forever,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-19
'HiNTS|FoR''
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Oatmeal Cookies One egg. one-haif
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Two pounds of lamb from the fore
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