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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-15
Chancellor Informs Diet Re-
fonnS Of PruSSia0 Fran
c6Ise VIII Be Necessary to
Meet National Problems

LONDDN March Is a political
reorganization OF the German cmprc
alter the nar involving greater
sharc by tic people ~ imperial al
fairs. wa, predicted by Chancellor ,ua
Bcthmaun IlolNcg m speech bcior
the Pru,,,an dlc,, according to Be
I'm dispatch t. Reuters, by way oi An.
,lcrdam
The chancellor opened IN, addrc,.
boy protesting against the criticisms
lcycl,d at the rclch,tag b. the upper
house pi the die, Admitting that every
parliamcn, IN Germany j., entitled 'o
discus, imperial polite, he reiterated
prcyiou, assurances that war mus, lead
to 4 political reorganization apd the
guyernmcn, would, after the close ol
hostilitic,, propose reform OF IN,
Prusslan franchise.
"Af,cr The war" said the chancellor
1--WE shall be conirontcl with the mos
gigantic tasks that ever confronted a
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-15
Frisco Men Ordered
to Strike Monday

MEMPHIS ienn, March IS
Member Of Inc railroad bro,hcrhoods
employed D, the S, Louis q San Fran.
CISCO railroad stated that orders had
been received declaring strike On
that road effective at . otiock next
Monday night u settlement oi ,hs
cuu,roverS, ON the eight hour dAy u
not settled before tina, time, II slso
was reported that employee Of the y.
lcuis Southwestern and the II, i.o,,is,
Ion Mountain 4 Southern railroad
had received orders to 20 on stsike
early IN the week q
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-15
KANSAS TO PRODUCE
MORE Fo0Ds1UFFs

TOPEKA. Kan. March is.-tarm.
cts bankers, businessmen. apticulmr
al,sts, experts, economists aud other
public spirited citizens from Kansas
and adjoining states were here today
to attend napricul,utal conference
called hy Governor tarpef IN an effort
10 prepare for the production Ut food
products and reduction " tho food
Sluifs cost This morning Governor
Copper said tha, II seem, To he gen.
orally admitted that the world will ia,e
a food shortage III the next ytat."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-15
GERARD OUTLINES
GERMAN SITUATION

WASHINGTON, March Is Former
Nnhassador Gerard, remained IN Wash.
ngton today preparatory to ampiiying
i' report, to the state department
concerning conditions IN Germany when
he left and his treatment there Mr.
Gc'ard reported yesterday that all IN.
dicat,ons when he lei, Germany were
lha, the submarine campaign was Ia
be pushed with determination. iha,
little doub, then existed among Ger.
man officials of is ultimate success
aud that chances Of war with the Unit
ed States apparently had been duly
considered The food situation wa,
regarded as serious, but not critical.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-15
FIRE DRIVES OUT
700 SCAMrlLY CLAD

Los ANGELES Cal. March is
Nor. than ~ person, were forced ln
th, street, ,cauul, clad b, 'irc thai,
destroyed a wing ui M, Hotel Ru,,i,n
here TO-DAY No unc wa, hut, The
loss IS estimated 4, SlOoOn fttmcn
,irtich man, women and children
down the llrc r,,apct Three inyaliis
iwu ui them Vumrn were carried uu,
aud removed lO hospitals.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-15
7O7 Ships Visit
France in Week

PARIS. March IS Ar official
statement ISSUED by the admiralty
Tuesday nigh, saws tha, during the
week ending midnight Sunda, 707 mer.
chan, ships " all nationali'icS. above
ln0 tons nei aud exclusive ui firhlng
and cnastng vessels entered French
port, In tho same period two French
,hlp, Of more than 5O0 ,ous gtps,
we're sunk by submarine, Or mines.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-15
RAPIDLY
DESERVING LINES
ON S0MME FRONT
Entire Bapaume Ridge May
Be Evacuated,

LONDON, March u.s. Bug ten
Frederick Il Maurice chici director nj
military operations at he british war
office today told the Associated Pre-,
that the withdrawal oi the Germans
from the BurQuoy line on the Sommc
front, was taking place faster than an
ul,patcd and that the whole new line
nigh, soon he on the reverse side oi the
Rapaumc ridge
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-15
eRAYS0M CONFIRMED
As NAVAL MlRAl

WASHINGTON. March IS DR.
Cary 7. Grayson. President Wilson, ,
physician, was confirmed hy the Scnat,
today as medical director and admiral
in the navy after long igh, against
him hy republican senator's
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-15
GovERNME FORCE
ENTERING SANTIAGO

HAVANA March rs. Government
troop, under Colonel llWgul accord
iug to message received here this
morning arc discmhark,ug At Narnag,
to take possession ui the Dllg The
American hlu,ldckcl, and maurc, a. n
O'Clock we've concentrating their sup
Pile, ON the whauc, preparatory n
cmhafhug nu their war vessels.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-15
White Rats Attack
Actors With Eggs

NEN YORK. March Is. Forty
striking White Rats. member, of the
vaudeville actors union raided the
Fulton thcaicr IN Brookhn last nigh,
and hombarded periormcr, with egg,
aud vegetable, The disorder was
ulsllcd b, police reserve, Two az
t,,ts Wyfr made
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-15
VICTIM OF COLLEGE
\ PROFESSOR IS DEAD

ROANOKE. Va. March IS Stock
ton Heth ir shot, according to a
i,arhbcd statement SAID to have hccn
made IN the presence oi relative, last
night by Prof Charlie. / Naw,crs OF
the Virginia Polytechnic institute ia,
ulty al the \aw,cr homc al Bh,l,.
burg Va TUESDAY morning died a.
hospital here carl uday The details
oi Ncih, alleged statement made be-
iurc he died has ne' been made public
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-15

STOCKHOLM. March lS--Report.
cf serious disturbances IN Russia are
published in Swedish newspapers. The
Tidningen OF SundSvall. publishes a
statement that railroad bridge over
the Neya river, in Pctrograd, has been
dynamitcd by rcvoluiloniSts
The Nyhc,cr OF liaparanda prints an
Interview with a swedish business man
who arrived IN Petrograd Saturday
from Moscow This man is quoted a.
saving there had been open revolutions
in many cite, OF Russia since Thurs
day of las, week
Especially violent riots arc rcpor'sl
10 have occurred IN PcuoGrad on Sat
urday. shops hcIng >tormcd by mobS
According To lhl, information puhlica
tion Of newspapers wa, suspended aud
the town posted with plaClrdi warning
the people 10 stay indoor 10 aNoid
danger
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-15
BERLIN ASSERTS
RUSSIAN REVOLT
IS SUCCESSFUL
Reports Of Violent Food Riots
Reach CoDe0hagc0
SHOPS ST0RMEO BY M0BS


BERLIN, March l5.-Theie has
been a successful revolution IN Rus
sia, according to the Overseas
News Agency, 0he official Ger
man news buteaul
According to the statement, the
duma refused to obey an order OF
the government TO dissolve, and on
March II appointed an executive
committee headed by M Rodri-
nnko which declared itself pro
visionsl government II is stated
that the population OF Petrograd
was in full revolution and support
ing the duma, also that the troops
garrisoned there are supporting the
movement. The committee Of the
duma, II 10 stated, arrested all the
ministers, senf tHem 70 Jail and de
clared the ministerial cabinet no
longer in existence.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-15
MANAGERS WILL I
REPLY TO STRIKE
THREATS TODAY
First Meeting Fails to Adjust
Situation
SECOND AT FOUR O'CLOCK
Plea Of Patriotism Made by
Both Sides,

NEN NOHA March l5-Wlth no
a, lo whether an agree
mcul had been reached the joint con-
terence today between the four chiefs
at the railroad brothcrhords and the
railroad manager, 90 oan,idcr the de-
maud, ci the Brothcrhnpd for an I'M
mcdlate settlement OF the eight hour
controversy adjourned after an hours
dlscu ion until o'clock lhi, afternoon.
40 Answer at 4 O'clock.
II va, learned that the adIournmcnt
was taken to give time tor the mana
ger tn consider ~ separate session th3
pltimatum presented by chicts threat.
cning a strike unless their demands
were |compliod wth lhc managers
were To give their answer AT O'Clock.
The four brotherhood chief, and an
but ono OF the nineteen railroad mana
gers attended the conference
The critical International situation i'
the most important factor now Both
side, use 1t aS an argument and It Is eX-
pccrcd ,ha, II the conference fails >to
achieve ~, purpose President WilSH'
viii appeal To- cwploye, and employers
To cI'lc their difference, ON the same
ground
Brotherhoods Stand Pat.
TIE 10000 railroad brotherhood men,
according to their Spokesman. w G..
Lee. arc determined 20 get the eight
h.ftf .Iat. i.....t.. .I,.,.II
come patriotism would make them feel
OBLIGED to stay at work
I'VE feel confident say, Sta,r-
mcNt issued b, the manager, that the
patriotism and LOYALTY oi our men viii
nor gnun'cuau,c any rash movement
which may .ctlou,ly cmharass the
government and give the impression
outside our border that TIN, country is
torn hy industrial strike and therefore
Is easy prey To any foreign ioc"
Proposal Too Late.
1T i too late Tor them to now pro.
pose patriotism, thereby hoping to dc.
feat the Just contention oi their en-
/ ploycS, say, a Hatcmcut issued nv the
brotherhood leader, IN au'wcr TO tins
appeal
The railroad manager, entered the
conference TODAY with the declaration
that the, would make ma bargain until
the supreme cour, had ruled uu the
,on,uuuonalry o' hc \dam,on law.
The hru'hcrhyols insist iha, the pro-
vision, of the Ndam,ur bin be put into
effect at once as cot January ThW
demand lou hours pay for eight hours
work and pro rata plt lur an overtime.
The important difference between these
demand and those submitted last sep
'cmhrr when Ihc railroad situation first
reached @ crisis =, that the latter called
for time and halt pa, Tor over time
work
Position Of Employers
. I ne position of the employees when
the conference opcucd was that II these
demand, we're NOT granted strike
would begin ur,l saturday night and
extend through lhc country within the
nrN three week
'Ou. position said a statement ,,-
sued hs the brotherhood, last night. u,
the same a, IT there va, mo- Adamson
law and decision poulmg Whether tho
decision ,s for or against the law, our
demands which Ve shall present lomor-
TOW will he ndllrrcd II the law ID
upheld 1t would give u, what We VIII
ask Tor tomorrow II 1t Is thrown oM
We will stand pat and take no less than
the Ndamsun lav would have given Us"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-15
APPROPRIATIONS
MAY AMOUNT TO
ELEVEN MILLION
Present legislature Exceeds
All Previous Records
MO TAX RATE INCREASE


Although definite figure, will u.f .t
available until hll, NOW pending haze
been disposed * 3, va, c,mua.cd 'hN
morning bv members of the house tnai
appropriation, OF 'hr present session o.
the legislature viii amount +, hcr'ccu
Sl0WNmO and Sll OnpU0 ,hc largest
amount appropriated hy any lcw,'aur.
,Hr.c statehood
I'm HI. message 70 The lav maker A.
the beginning ot the sr.,,ou Go,'-r
William, estimated the amount 70.
qmrci would he around S9m0o0
No Increase in Tax Rate
Although the amount appropriated 81,
largerthau usual there will be mo- m
crease IN the ,aN rate TO meet IT, Nc'lhcr
will the amount taken from the general
revenue fund be any groa'cr than usual
The extra apprpprlation, Will hc made
from other fund, particularly the p1h
lie building 'und NJ string ou mauc
IN that fund have hccu removed and yn-
propria,on, 'or an new building.
ordered b, the present session viii Cowc
from tho puhll. huldwg iund The bu'i
OF appropriation, iur the maintenance n
Va,c SCHOOL, come, iram 'hc section ~
and new college land fund
Large Road Fund
One .'cw thar help, +. swell 'Nr teal
appropriations ., tine hl.I which un lt-
face appr,r, Co., appropriate 100000 a
= year for the ucN' tvs year. i.r good
roads work im, g., unr arNuu .,v
cral conditional approximation. lH'r.
. there /, au r>,c,. ~ fund. n 'hr stare
/ trcasur, NOT q penny v,'I .hr a,l'ldhl.
, under 'h. a,l l, purpose hu"g .n'N '
ducri the c,,c., % road building
+ The general appropriation hlI .Jru
ing appruv,ma,cl, S}"uOw ',r 'h
maintenance ui ihg state government
MAS ra,,cd oul u, 'hc house umm''c.
ul the whole TIM, morning and vii 90,
uu third reading and final passage thl,
afternoon II ha, already been passed
hy the senate
Extra Help Allowed
The house opened li> session I'M
morning with consideration ui the hill
giving the state highway department,
more hclp 10 handle the extra work Ne
volying upon tina, department. Effort.
10 kin the hill hy eliminating provision.
for the additional cmploycS were dc
icatcd purme debate the department
wa, alternately prai,cd and criticize,
I b, friends and opponent, ~ the hill
The gOyrunrs lr'n message ON 'h.
continued On IsEe Twoh
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-15
r. H. Mccormick,
Capitalist, Dead

NLCINtN Ca. March IS Robert
Hail NctumlJk Chicago capitalist.
died at a tourist hotel here las, night
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-15
Russian Silence
Proves Alarming

LONDON. March lS-Ahhough the
silence in Russia is common topic
oi discussion none oi the newspapers
speculate on the subject except the
Mail. This paper calls attention to
the situation oonsplcuouSly in It's news
columns, recalling the troubles al
ready recorded and the sudden SuS-
pension of sessions oi the duma and
,he council oi empire
A Stockholm telegram quotes a prom
ihcnt Swedish cngincnr named Ed
s,roem. who left pctrogtad FRIDAY. as
saving 'ha, reports OF outbreaks IN
Russia which have appeared IN Swedish
ard other neutral papers have been cN-
spgcra,ed He denied that the rail
roads are completely stopped and also
that there are extensive Ntt,kc> lIc
adds ,ha, IN to tho end OF last week
there had been no collision between
troops and civilians in connection with
food demonstration
Pettogtad has been shut of from the
outside world for several dayS and a
war bulletin today is The first word re.
ecivcd from ,ha, source since the off
cial satcmcnt OF Monday. The absence
OF the war office reports Tor the first
time IN the war and even oi press dis
patches for such a period Of time gave
rise TO considerable speculation as ,o
the situation IN Russia, particularly in
view oi the disturbances IN regard 10
the food shortage. which were IN prog
tcss IN epitograd a, last accounts.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-15
French War
Head Victim
of Ignorance
-autoy Resigns After IumuIt
Among Deputies HaIts
Defense Speech,


i\ilN, March Is GENERAL Louis
lEai''N who resigned 'c'''Ta'. a.
munster o' war apparently VA 'h'
....., ,r ~. . s''. ''',, .,, ~ ,,Err ..n
,rI. vn, hs,, h,en minister, of war
u b, r,., he san roml himself mn
,hl, ,o adam, hn.rl, ,o polu.al nt..
lir wished ,o resign few week, agY
ur account al, the nupo,r,ron which de-
welcomed ,n parliament ,1 hn b,li rcgulr
Irr rna, men rc.cOrd a, soldier, uu
.uu, .' physical detect, hc again
,.awmrI and providing iur tine iu,or
nurs,ron Of priest, 90 fighting unit,
Decision Irreyocablc
f., l.,rI,r, t,. resignation ,o Pre-.
,,,, u,,,l ,,r,r.l l.,,u,,. said hi.
5,.,...g 49,. ,r,..,,,bl, \ucr hr lc't
,hr .t.rl.r br vcr, dr-c.'t 'u the
,,,, mr,r-. I,..ai,hcd prnFr. bus,
NOS. ,rf announced m, resignation 4.
ms tail
IT. .,,,.. .,H,I .u President
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-15

KANSAS Probably thln and colder
ARKANSAS Unsettled, probably show
ers
WEST TENAS--l Unsettled and colder
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-15
Colder Weather
Friday, Forecast

LOCAL FoeEcAsr-cloudy and un.
settled torlpht and Friday colder Friday,
STATE fopgCASr-ron onluht unset.
tied; Friday vnsettledi colder In north
and west portions
The Detroit times., 1917-11-14

The annual convention of fbe WIS
congin Woman Suffrage association
is 10 be- entertained iu Milwaukee
TO-DAY ang tomorrow
The Detroit times., 1917-11-14
GUN SCHOOL
IS FORMED
At CUSTER
Four Courses Will BE
Given Artillery
Officers

CAMP GUS nc r r. hAIIle
CHEEK M.eh. >of li lar ,nr
Hundred and Seventeen ari
BRIGADE wi@ establish at once
CamD lgstor tW0 ar ilelf 'sth3ei
~ 6re hat wli give tla eam
Amcgon now being given at ''s
nfon cho0l az tre.a fo
okla enc chou. W D. W
officer 0f the three artillery s
mcnt-. and ho other wiI b' Cog me
uon-comnIssioned officers
fhree regiments which he
Three hundred and TWENTY s1th
fhe Three Hundred and Nfn
ninth and the Three hundred ala
Thirticih.
The omcors school Wil condac
-four courses One $3.50 he IN sun
ncry. observing and %, comp,ia1Ga
of firing data The second AH. Cow
>er liais0n and the senetM nfs
me heavy artillery The ihrj N4i
lrclmdc camopGage empiarrfefI
concealment and general @orh no
covered Ia the lrst $50
The fourth course 1852 be nsrHD taa
IA Tho use OF ihe frcneb mor'af
vli ~ dveg ~ ta officers a
non.coins of fhis new battery ac
+. bain oraanixea tms M
Charlie Anderson. ~ lftcft
,rbres pggdrrd ana rr.rU.ta aa
aftilierv VIII o. th am
.Mcer ~ thu trench r,of..e 8a
rhe schooi for non.eoei~ 0
,crrsos a.mHar to fhoaa n
rsrs school Ecn COWS
moyts ana eiehf aH ror, ann
,ea.r,r,. fran eah reru
send ~ ore B.or fre srtao
IN, All 49, eontlan rn
,saion iasVea IN Frar
The Detroit times., 1917-11-14

To Cure q Cold In One Day
Fable LAXATIVE BROMo QJfNfNE
rab UwgE ~ refund mo0e f
Calls go cure e 80 GROVES lg
laurr ON eaclr box SOC Adv
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
RAILROADS OPEN
ATTACK ON |. E. E.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The rail,
roads first attack, in white promises
to be long legal battle over methods
pursued by the interstate commerce
commission in determining the physl'
cal valuation of railroad properties
throughout the United States, was
made today in hearing on the com
missions findings in the case or the
Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic and
the Texas Midland railways.
Counsel devoted virtually the entire
day to the first two of forty-one points
of contention raised. Sweeping charges
were made that the commission failed
to obey the instructions. OF the law IN
making valuations and failed to in
clude a great many items which II
should have included. Whether track
age rights of railroad over connect
ing lines should be included, and If so,
at what figure, was one Of the points
debated, counsel for the Texas Mid
land declaring that fourteen miles OF
the roads mail line had been omitted
because the road did not own the
property outright but merely had
leased trackage rights over THIS
stretch.
Counsel for the four railroad broth.
erhoods announced that he wished 10
present 'some general theories, but
was advised by Chairman Meyer that
discussion would be limited to the de-
tailed technical points under consid-
Grafton.
The attorney said he probably would
have something TO say when the ques'
ton Of railroad owned lands was
reached.
The hearing probably will last a
week or more. 1t is planned to have
witnesses testify later in the week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
LT|MATUM TO THE
RAILROADS EXPIRES
AND THEY HAVE NOT COMPLIED
WITH ORDERS OF THE CON-
MERGE COMMISSION
With Reference to Box Car Shortage
Matter to Be Discussed at
Meeting Friday.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The inter-
state commerce commissions ultima
ltum 10 the railroads Of the country
giving them ten days to appoint a
committee vested with plenary powers
for the purpose of cooperating with
The commission in framing regula-
lions TO relieve the countrywide short
age Of box cars will expire tomorrow
without the railroads having appointed
such Il committee.
In it's order OF Jan. 20, prescribing
drastic regulations designed to relieve
the shortage in coal cars, the commits
sion notified the roads that unless the
! committee were named, the commits
sion would consider taking the situa-
ton into its own hands as it has done
with reference TO the shortage Of coal
| cars.
Remedial regulations looking TO the
amelioration Of the box car shortage
will be discussed by the railroads,
however, at Il meeting OF the Ameri.
can Railways association in New Yori.
next Friday. Efforts will be. made at
this meeting, it is said, 10 frame suit,
able requirements for relief of the
situation and 10 obtain authority from
! the roads for the enforcement OF
! heavy penalties against roads violat.
! ing the proposed regulations. In this
manner the railroad heads hope 10 sat
lily the demands of the commission
and 10 retain control of the situation
| in their own hands.
| The car service committee Of the
association conferred today with COM
missioner McChord with reference 10
the order requiring the return OF coal
cars to owning lines and frankly told
. him that while the roads would bend
every energy 70 obey the commission S
orders, they did not think the orders
would afford the relief expected. Some
members of the committee were Of
! the opinion that obedience TO the new
order would result in a worse short
age of coal cars than has ever pre-
vailed before.
Mr.. McChord is understood TO have
Expressed himself as meaning bust.
ness" with respect 10 The enforcement
/ of the order designed 10 relieve the
coal car shorlage-failure 10 obey.
which is punishable by a $4,000 fine
and with respect 10 the commissions
intention 10 act 10 relieve the box car
shortage unless the railroads them
selves should speedily enforce ado
tOuate measures,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
PARTY ARRIVES AFTER EIGHT
WEEKS OF ALMOST iNCES-
SAINT TRAVELLING.
Tell of Destruction of Great Oil
Fields Before Arrival Of German
Army-American Leave.

After eight weeks of almost lnces-
SAINT travelling. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Stricklin and daughter, Lavaughn, and
Mr.. Charles Stricklin, Of Martins
Ferry, and Mr.. and Mrs. D. R. Wilson,
formerly Of Littleton, ": Va, have
lust arrived in Wheeling from the
Rumanian oil fields. Mr.. and Mrs. j.:
A. O'Brien, of Macdonald, Pa, and
Mr.. Ed McWilliams. of Washington,
Pa, all of whom are we'll known in
and about Wheeling, returned to their
respective homes with the same party.
About three months after Rumania
entered the war on the side or the
allies, the Teutonic armies had prac-
tically conquered the country and the
great producing oil fields in the dis
trict southwest of Bucharest were
destroyed only about As hours before
the arrival of the German armies.
The Americans who had been en-
ployed in the fields were required by
the allied governments to leave the
country ahead of the ,retreating Ru'
manian and allied armies.
In the party that left Ploesti on
Dec. 8, last, we're eishty-three citi-
zens of the United States. Under the
escort of the allies they passed
through Russia to Petrosrad, thence
through Finland 10 Sweden and thence
10 Copenhagen, Denmark, whence
they sailed on small steamer for
New York. Much of the trip had 10
be made in box cars because no other
transportation facilities were avail
able. However, every courtesy was
extended to the party by representa-
tives of each country through which
they passed and no effort was spared
to contribute 10 the comfort of the
travellers under such trying circum-
stances.
While in Bucharest, before the Ru-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
OSBORNE TO NAME
NUMBER OF REFORMS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Thomass
Mott Osborne. the former warden OF
Sing Sing, who as Tom Brown spent
Week az a prisoner in the Portsmouth
naval nNson to study conditions there
i for Secretary Daniels. called at the navy
department Today and told the secretary
he had a number of reforms to Suggest
which he would outline soon in writing
The former warden met Inquiries Us
10 his exact status IN the prison ~ caut,
ing attention to his Shaven scalp ana
relating how he was sentenced TO nve
lays on bread and water because ne re-
fused at first to remove two rings when
/ ordered 10 strip and don prison Garp'
horne satisfied with the test Of dlScIp-
line. complied with the order.