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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-01
Wilson and Lansing
Outline Course But
Decision Withheld
Immediate Severance of Relations or Warning
That German Campaign Means Break
Are Declared Possible Action;
Steps Taken to Protect
American Ports.

WASHINGTON. Feb l--Presdent Wilson and Secre-
tay Lansing discussed the submarine situation for hour
today after Mr. Lansing had worked all docu
ment which he took with him to the White House
Decision 10 Withheld
After the conference Secretary Lansing refused ateg6
caly to say what had been decided upon
A warning to Germany that a Of diplomatic
relations will follow the putting into effect of such campaign
OF she has announced actual
on Germanys announcement it stands among the
bes There is official ground however for stating that
either of these has been selected although
orally expected
Preparation Necessary.
is admitted that of action has been decided
upon but said that certain steps must be taken before is
announced
Following the conference between President Wilson and
Secretary Lansing the opinion became generally prevalent
Official quarters that break seemed inevitable.
The treasury and navy departments taking all steps
necessary to protect American ports.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-01
Receipts at Local
Stockyards Show
Gain Over 1916

Receipts Of all kinds a, local stock
yards, except sheep, showed an in
crease for the first month of the year
compared to January, 1916. Cattle re
ceip,s showed an increase OF 3,7la;
calves, 5.7S; hogs, 1901, and horses
and mules. lao. Total car receipts
were 2,lS, against l.ls0 for the cor
responding period OF 1910, showing an
increase OF N7 cars. Sheep decrease 1
l.lSl head
Hog prices reached the highest on
record and also records for cornied
cattle were broken last night Hogs
wen, to sll6S, and cattle went at Sl0.+ NJ
ior aged, and ~ so for ycarling. Lambs
sold Tor $3.50 per hundred weight
Total receipts were Cattle, 6.7JJ
calves. 4,Fl, hogs o69So: sheep, s.0i8,
aud horses and mules, 1877
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-01
OWEN RESOLUTION
OFFERED IN HOUSE

Two resolutions relating to the plan
OF Senator K. l.. Owen TO curb power
of federal courts we're introduced in the
house Of representatives this afternoon.
One by Waldrcp, Bobo, Warren, Pla,t.
Hamilton. Morgan of Creek and Cart
wright. indorscs the Owen plan. An
other by Chea,ham and Norvell, nc
morali1es congre. to abolish all mtc-
rior federal courts and confer the jur-
isdc,ion now existing in those courts
to the state courts; and providing a
way of direct appeal to the supreme
court OF the United States in cases
involving federal questions. The reso-
luton went over until tomorrow for
consideration.
The latter resolution is taken as be
ing uniriendly act toward the move
for indorsing the Owen plan
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-01
German Ship Scuttled
In Port At Charleston

allow a tug to as,is, them the Lieben.
leN stopped sinking. The stern rail
al that time was only few feet from
the water aud the bow keel was al
most visible No explanation was given
,9plain Lockwood Of the tug Cecilia,
when the officer, told him that hi, help
was no, wanted
Even II the ship does No, settle any
more shipping men do no, believe that
she could he made seawor,hy for some
tlmc.
, Five Gcrinan and Austrian ships are
~ The hntbor at New Orleans, watched
closely by port officials a guard wss
detailed at Jacksonville to watch the
ln,erned German ship frieda Leon
hatdt twq German vessels arc at New
port News in addition 70 the Appam.
claimed by both British and Germans.
and an Austrian vessel is in,erned at
Tampa.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-01
AMERICAN SHIP
WILL NOT OBEY
GERMAN ORDERS
ST, Louis Will Sail Saturday as
Usual,

NEW YORK, Feb 1.-The Ameri-
can Line steamer St Louis will sail
Saturday as scheduled and no effort
will be made to pain, the ship in con.
formity with the regulations prescribed
by the German government as a guar
antec for the safety OF the vessels fly
ing the American flag, according to
announcement today by officials OF the
International Mercantile Marine, which
controls the American Line vessels.
More Control BY Admiralty.
Although representatives here o'
leading British. French and allied ship
ping lines said today tho movements
OF their vessels would proceed as sohed-
uled. regardless of the German note
defining a new naval warfare. IT wa'
understood on good authority that the
movement of all ships will, from now
on be controlled TO even a greater dc
gree than heretofore by orders OF the
British admiralty.
Prompt action was taken. however, b,
representatives OF neutral lines whose
vessels have been touching at Kirk.
wall and Falmouth for examination
Danish passenger steamer Bellig Olav
booked to leave today for Copenhagen
was ordered to remain here until fur
ther notice. Similar action was taker
BY the Holland American line, whicl
has five ships in American ports.
Port Is Opened.
After being sealed all nigh, by q
Gordon Of destroyers and coast g1art
patrol boats. the por, OF New fors
was today opened by the customs au
,hori,ies to all incoming and ou,goinl
shipping. The stand taken BY the col
lector OF the port was that ships coul'
sail at their own risk They were per
mi,,ed to cleaf as usual =
Dispatches from London and Par
state that no changes arc contemplated
by British and French shipping firm
and ,ha, departures of ships will taS
Mace as scheduled.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-01
COLD WEATHER
KEEPS PUPILS
FROM SCHOOLS
Five Hundred Children Fail to
Appear Today,
MERCURY DROPS TO ZERO
Gas Pressure Low, Colder To-
night Is Forecast

school children IN wooden anneNcs
attached 10 eight Oklahoma City ward
buildings shivered this morning when
AZ miles an hour wind with zero
weather swept through the cracks in
the frame shackS and rendered futile
gas stoves used TO heat them. II was
estimated today BY City SupTintend
ent A. Whtciord that at least aOO
pupils housed in thcSev anncxeS We're
Kept at home by parents Who refused
to risk the health OF their children III
the dtai,y buildings
March Pupils.
In some places i, was found neccs.
Sary to march the youngsters around
the rooms TO keep their blood circulat-
ing rapidly enough to render them
even comparatively comfortable.
Seven frame anneXes at tho Lee
building which ordinarily house an av-
eragc OF forty pupils. this morning
Sheltered onl, from three to ten each
temperatures IN these buildings ranged
as follows AZ, lS, ~, 50, q, 30 and ~
degres. Schools which have annexes
are: Lee. Wheeler, Lincolp. Jefferson,
Willard. Douglas and Franklin. A col
ored school near the state fair grounds
was closed Yesterday on account
Of an insufficient coal supply. but at
noon today no schools attended by
white children had dismissed their pu-
pills
Coidet This Winter.
When zero was recorded at the gov
ernment weather observatory here this
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-01
Committee FAvoRs
WoMAN'S SUFFRAGE

The resolution to submi, woman's
suffrage and educational test proposed
amendments TO the people at the next
election, as one proposition is recon-
,nended for passage in report made
by committees to the senate this aft
ernoon. The authors Of the resolution
are Tucker Of the senate and Hodges
of the house.
On account Of absence Of members Of
the upper house. action on the resolu-
,ion was passed over a day for consid-
Grafton.
The resolution provides amendments
allowing women to vote, but restricting
voting BY negroes.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-01
Troops Scheduled
to Depart Today

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Feb. lit
was announced at General Funs,on's
headquarters today tina, the following
state troops are scheduled to start
home from border stations before
night: Indiana brigade headquarters
and Secondary infantry at Llano
Gtande Iowa brigade headouarter. and
Third infantry a. Brownsville and First
North Carolina infantry at Fl Paso.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-01
bulletin

SAN ANGELO, Texas, Feb. /.
A verdict of not guilty was re-
turned after less than two hours
deliberation today by the jury try
ing HAtry ]. Spaniel Of Alpine in
connection with the killing OF his
wife, Crystal Holland SPANIEL,
last July.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-01
'slAckER' 70 FACE
TRIAL AT FORT SILL

Charles r. Shitey. Stacker" was de.
MED release by habeas corpus yesterday
BY Judge Hayson. lie must face trial
al a court martial in Fort Sill for fail.
ure to answer the call when the OK.
lahoma national guard went TO the Dor
der. Shirley. a travelling agent iof a
bsok concern, was arrested on a tcle-
graph requcs, Of Captain Willis, com.
pany A, First Oklahoma infantry.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-01

CHARLESTON, $. C., Feb The
German ireigh,er Leibenicls OF the
Hansa line began sinking slowly at y
o'clock today and marine men believed
she had been scuttled rhi, belief
seemed TO he horne out by the lac, ,ha,
the captain declined the aid OF tugs
An hour after II was noticed the YES.
sci was sinking her bow was high in
the water and the stern was gradually
settling. Al tha, time Captain klat-
,enhoii, with live or six officers still
were aboard The crew oi Lascars
were sen, TO their homes soon after the
vessel tied up here at the outbreak Of
the war
The steamer which is oi lSW tons
gross, is anchored in between forty
and fifty Zee, Of water abou, half a
mile from the city water front.
shortly after the officer, refused TO
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-01
$4,000 to Buy
Clothes for State
Militia Proposed

4 hill was introduced this afternoon
in the senate to appropriate SOOW
to buy clothes for erlisted meh OF the
Oklahoma national guard when they
are mustered OH, OF the federal service.
Each enlisted man would receive SlS
under the terms OF the measure.
Senators Snyder and Burns OF Ok.
lahoma. Chase of Nowata and Jep
Kngh, OF Garvim county. arc authors
of the bill
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-01
NEW INDICTMENTS
IN MURDER CASE

MlNDEN, La, Feb. -Four in
dic,menis charging murder, were re.
turned today against Henry Waller
and John Long. white men, under ar.
rest for alleged participation IN the
killing Of five members Of the family
OF John Nelson Reeves. on Christmas
eve, last Waller and Long are said to
be IN jail a, Alexandria. La They
will probably he arraipned here Feb.
ruary N, A date has been fised for
the trial bu, !, Is being KEEP, secret
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-01
Torpedo. Victims
Die of Exposure

LONDON. Feb. The British
steamer Artist a vessel Of $50 tons
gross, wN ,orpedccd On Saturday lest
Sixteen men were picked w three dsys
later in an open boat isr Nom land end
in weather u such ssvsrisy that ssvss
oi the original ,~en,y.,hses IN me bet
had died oi wounds ssd sspcsvss.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-01

II was disclosed that President Viii
son and Secretary Lansing mad a con
ference last night, although II was then
denied they had conferred at all. l,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-01
Leak Hearing
Is Removed to
Capital Again
New international Crisis
Causes Change in Plan
Of Committee,

NEW YORK. Feb. l-On account
OF the international crisis the New
York hearings IN the leak" inquiry
will close with today, session The
investigation will be resumed IN Wash
ngton tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-01
What German Horror Note Did

CTUALLY brought the United States verge OF war"
~ Stopped Lawsons note leak probe
Fixed mind President Wilson
for break in diplomatic relations being made after
Secretary Lansing and Col Z. N. House
Sent naval patrols and watch orders all
German ships are interned to prevent rush for
Demoralired Wall street. all brides and speciss
breaking from to 20 points.
Cotton sold off from 800 to 500 points and New
Orleans but made substantial reeoverics
May pork dropped from 81 to Nss per hundred.
wheat broke buhel
portion. Market rallied later.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-01

handed by the Berlin foreign office 10
Ambassador Gerard.
The note published in Berlin an
nounces in bold terms the determina-
ton OF Germany to WELD every weapon
al her command without quarter while
the note presented to the American state
department says the same thing in soft
ened language
The German warning carries the sit
uation back To practically where it
was upon the original proclamation bv
Germany two wears ago oi a war zone
around tho British Isles. That proc
lama,ion called forth the iamou,
"stric, accountability" note from the
United States |, was followed by the
sinking OF the Lusitania and the viz
tual ultlmatum from the United
( States which resulted in the German
! pledge not the sink liners" withou,
warning and provision for the safety
OF those OH board Then came the
lcng series OF alleged violations OF this
pledge eliminating in the attack upon
the channel passenger steamer Sussex.
Reserved Liberty Of Action.
In her final note in the Sussex case
Germany extended her pledges to
cover all peaceful merchant craft. but
gave notice that ii what she termed
was Grca, Britain's illegal blockade. a
new situation would be created i'm
which she would reserve full libert,
OF action. The exchanges closed with
tho United States accepting the new
assurances III terse note which i'm.
iurmed the Berlin government that !,
was taken for granted that observance
OF American rights was not con,ngcn,
upon The outcome oi negotiations he
tween The United States and another
nation.
The new situation has arisen and the
reserve liberty ot action is tn be used
According to information from Teu
tonic sources here, Germany has read,
from 700 to 500 submarines with which
&c relentless war upon shipping IN the
prescribed area A great section ui the
high seas stretching three or four hun
dred miles from the coasts of the Bri,
ish Isles ard almos, the whole OF the
Mediterranean sea
Few New Losses Expected.
Naval officials do NO, believe that a
material increase in the damage to al.
lied commerce is to be expected OF.
ticers think It quite possible iha, Grea,
Britain may assemble fleets of merchant
men and take them through the danger
zones under heavy guards OF light swift
submarine des,royers \ circle of such
boats about the merchantmen, IL wa.
said would make IL exceedingly dar
gerous 'or a submarine to come up tc
operate and while an occasional bis
ship nigh, be ,otpedoed, the greater
number could be protected
| Prefacing a prepared address on
world peace today, Senator McC Cumber
republican Of North Dakota. referred to
the German submarine blockade. and
declared tha, while !, was inoppor,une
for the senate to invade the field oi
diplomacy, II was more than ever he
sirable for i, TO aid the president IN
securing world peace.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-01

was indicated TODAY that before the
course Of the United States was made
public there were certain necessary
steps to be taken,
Hitchcock at White House
Senator Hitchcock. democrat, a mem
Der of the senate foreign relations com
mittce. was at the White House early
today but said he did not discuss the
submarine question,
Passports for Count Won Bernstorff,
orders for recall Of Ambassador Gerard,
solemn warnings to Berlin that breach
OF her pledges means severance Of dip
lomatic relations. or tense waiting for
an overt act which would sweep aside
diplomacy and bring the American gov
ernment to the point OF action. are
among the contingencies which fill the
situation today
Wilson ConfeIs With House.
Presiden, Wilson conferred with Col.
+. NJ. House, his friend and adviser,
who was hurriedly summoned from
New York
Early today the president had no,
called any meeting OF the rabine, nor
any conference with the foreign affairs
committees Of congress. who have been
assured Of being taken into the preSi-
dents confidence bcfote diplomatic re-
lations are broken off
C...--
Germany's sudden declaration OF her
intention. without warning, to destroy
all shipping over a wide area comes as
the climax TO long series OF aggra-
vated cases in which the United States
has gathered evidence tina, her pledges
TO respect international law at sea have
been broken. A score OF American lives
have been lost since the slate was wiped
BY Gemany's promise, in the Sussex
case But in each instance there were
conflicting influences and in each case
repeated assurances from the German
embassy here that nothing would he
permitted to disturb relations with the
United States
After each Of the new sinkings came
informal assurances that Germany was
ready to make amends II her submarine
commanders had violated orders. In
fact the embassy here was the briehtes,
SPOT in a situation which American Of
fieials viewed as constantly growing
darker.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-01
Vessel Sinking and
Help Is Refused; Guard
Placed Over TeutoniC Ships
in Other Ports,

WASHINGTON, Feb. l.-Spc-
cial and quick reports from the Gus
toms collector at Charleston were
called for by the treasury depart
ment today at the instance Of the
navy department II is thought
the commanders action is a breach
Of the laws OF the port.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-01
CERMANY'S Note
KNOCKS BOTTOM
OUT OF MARKETS
Early RecoverieS Followed by
New Declines,
u. S. STEEL IS BELOW PAR
All Glasses of Securities Are
Affected,

hUOUS "A, Va, Tto' IL luz
Augusta cotton exchange members
today adopted resolution proyid-
ing that all exchanges be request
ed to close during the uncertain
ties caused by the German note.
The Savannah exchange answered
that It was considered such action
would be we'll taken. No definite
steps were taken here other than
omission of the posting OF spot
prices.
NEW YORK. Feb, Cotton prices
crashed downward SlS bale within a
few minutes after the mar kct opened
here today on news that the German
government intends TO wage unrclcni-
less naval warfare. Soon aiterward y
recovered partly, then dropped again
10 slb points under last nights close,
or more than $50 bale. Breaks OF
SIS to S2l bale took place at New
Orleans.
Rapid Fluctuations.
Prices fluotuated rapidly thereafter
between IS and " cents a pound ihe
lowest mark recorded being l2h ccn,s.
The sensational break brought fresh
buying and an advance TO " cents, hut
another break followed May selling
down to 1880. Then there was a new
rally to 10 cents compared to 100
cents. last nights closing.
After the carly break OF 226 TO SIG
points from last nights closing and
the rally of about l70 TO $50 points on
more active positions. the market
showed further violent fluctuations.
Prices. however. held we'll within the
early extreme with May selling off to
1910 cents on the midday break and
then rallied Is or 20 points from the
lowest Active months were about l6S
10 228 points net lower shortly after
midday
New Orleans Quiets Down.
The New Orleans marke, quieted
down in a surprising manner after the
0~~> r-AN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-01
Five Below Zero
Tonight, Forecast

LOCAL FoRecAar-Fslr and con.
tIrued cold tonight, with minimum tenn.
psraturs zero 10 s degrees bslo~i Friday
'r 'srs:TSs az psoss4ATemTssrcs, s,: ..,r and
continued cold; Friday sslri si,ehtly
warmer,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-01
ComparisoM Of Notss.

An evidence OF the efforts OF the en-
bassy here to keep fela'ion, tranquil
is found in comparison Of the note
handed yesterday TO Secretary Lansing
by Count Won Bcrnstorff with the one
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-01

kANsAs-Fair and severely cold
ARkANSAS--Fair, colder except n
northwest portion
WEST TExAs-Fair. colder In south
rortion.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-01

TT HE complete text Of the Ger
man note to the United States
will be found on page four OF
this issue.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-11-02

that many of the letters and journals taken from the bod
les of Germans quote General Won Hartmans
military considerations German-American objections
that these towns destroyed because the inhabitants
had fired upon the invading army from the windows of
their houses concusivey met and answered by another
letter. written by German officer to his wife: "On ap
preaching village soldier is sent in advance to in
sert Belgium rifle in the cellar window stable, and,
of course when this weapon found take it to the
Burgomaster, and then the sport begins"
On a little board in ruined village | read these
words Marie aged 49, dead August "a 1915 Vengeance
is mine; will repay, saith the Lord" The Hundreds of
atrocities personally investigated only to interpret
Ambassor Morgenhau's statement to Armenia-that
the Turkish soldiers and German officers massacred in Ar
mena half million people, that they might into their
farm houses and little shops and stores.
% % That is why there will be no nconcusve
peace Do not delude YOURSELF Whether this goes
one year or five years or ten years it will until these
Frenchmen German soil Nor will the German ever
learn the wickedness of his atrocities and the crime
of mtarsm until his land is laid waste until he
the horrors of with his eyes, and hears the groan
of his family with his ears and his land
laid desoate. We may believe that vengeance belongs
to God and may argue and plead for forgiveness but
it will not avail. You will remember that assage in Pro-
verbs which the penalties of nature become automatic
and where outraged brain and and digestion
personied and speak to the ransgressOr w warned you
but ye would none of my reproof. I stretched out my
hand and pleaded, but We would not listen. Now I will
laugh at your calamity; will mock at your desostion
when desolaOn comes WhirlWind and fear and des
tructOn upon YOU The dam that held back the black
waters has broken and the German who dynamted
the dam and released the flood of destruction upon his
people and his land Whether it takes another sum-
mer many there British Canadian officers no
French italian whose face does turn to granite
and steel whenever you suggest that he will not walk
down the streets of Berlin and institute military court
and try Kaiser and his staff for murder That is one
Of the things that is settled and about which discussion
is not permitted by soldier regiments.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-11-02
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