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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-19
SOUTHERN GUARDSMEN
NOT TO BE RELEASED
Oders Received by Command
ers Not to Muster Out the
Troops From Border.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, March 1S.-Col.
II. S. Berry in command of the First
Tennessee infantry, which arrived
here today from Eagle Pass, Texas,
to be mustered out of the federal
service, was advised tonight that or
ders had been issued by the war de-
partment suspending the, mastering
out of national guardsmen until fur
ther orders" No explanation was
given.
RALEIGH. NC, March 1S.-Or-
ders received at the adjutant gener-
ais office here today suspended the
order for the muster out of the Sec
ond and Third North Carolina regl-
ments of the national guard and bri-
gade headquarters and directing that
they be held under arms after ar
rival
CHEYENNE, Wyo., March IS. -
Orders were received at Fort ID. A.
Russell today directing that organi-
cations here be not mustered out and
those en- route here for muster out
be postponed.
COLUMBIA, S. c.. March lS.-The
mastering out of the Second South
Carolina infantry, recently returned
from the border. was stopped today
by orders directing the federal mus
tering office to await further instruc-
tions.
WASHINGTON. March 49, - War
department officials said tonight no
new orders concerning national
guardsmen had gone out from here
since the recent instructions to state
adjutant generals outlining the plan
to he followed in the event of another
call upon state troops for federal
service.
Any orders suspending mastering
out. they said must have been issued
by the southern departmental com
mander for local reasons,
williams 4 Harvey. Nursery. Fifth and Main.
Ado.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-19
Washington Relieved
With Strike Averted.

WASHINGTON, March 1s.-Worf
that the railroad strike had been
called off brought relief to admins
tration officials tonight. Particularly
in view of tho sudden increase Of ten
sion tonight over relations with Ger
many. It was felt the settling of diff
forences between the railroads and
brotherhoods removes a big menace to
internal preparations for national de-
fense.
News Of the agreement reached the
White House after President Wilson
had retired
Some Officials pointed on: that the
resembling OF the strike orders has the
effect of removing the situation un-
der which the supreme court might de-
dine to hand doNn an opinion to-
morrow on the Adamson law.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-19
CHINA PREPARING TO
JOIN ALLIES IN WAR
Payments and Increase of
Import Duties.

PEKING, Friday. March 16.--After
announcing severance Of diplomatic
relations between China and Germ any
Foreign Minister WI Ting Fang called
meeting of ministers of the ententa
nations, and later meeting of the
ministers of neutral countries. lie
presented a memorandum at both
meetings requesting suspension of pay
ments of indemnity for the Boxer up
rising, consent to an increase Of inn
port duties and modification of China 5
undertakings that will Permit her IL
station troops at Tientsm, along the
Teintsin-Pcklng railway and in the
legation quarter as protection
against Germans.
In the light of previous dispatches
from Picking, the action taken by the
Chinese foreign minister indicates the
governments is preparing to enter the
war with the entente. 1t was said in
these dispatches that negotiations TO
that end were under way. and that
China hoped by Joining the entente
to obtain suspension of the payments
OF indemnities and permission to in
crease import duties.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-19
NINE MEN ADRIFT ON TUG
Another Boat Braves Rough Sea in
Search without Results.

GALVESTON, Texas. March Is. -
With seas running high before IA
strong northeast gale off Port Aran-
sas, the tug Chief spent today in n
vain search for the tug Bertha, which
disappeared from the tow OF the Chief
Friday night during IA gale. Work
ing from Port Aransas to Point Isabel,
off Brownsville, during the day, the
Chief reported at nightfall that there
was no sign of the missing boat or
nine men from Galveston who
manned her.
guard cutter ComGnche, in port. said
that he is heading his ship ready
to so at m nlent's notice II any re-
quest is made for his services in the
search.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-19
GERMANY MAINTAINS
DESTRUCTION MARK
Merchant Ships With Tonnage
of 781,500 Destroyed Dur
ing Month Of February.

BERLIN, Friday, March 16-Ty
wireless to SayVillc March 1S)-Mer-
chant ships of an aggregate tonnage
Of 781,500 were destroyed In Febru-
any as result of war measures Of
the central powers, the admiralty an
nOunced today.
Three hundred and sixty-siX ves-
sells comprised the loss. Among them
were 292 hostile ships with an ag-
gregate gross tonnage of 644. 900 and
76 neutral ships of an aggregate gross
tonnage of 1877, 500. Among the neu.
tral ships 61 were sunk by subma-
Tnes, which IL 165 per cent Of the
total In February as compared with
20 per cent, the average Of neutral
losses in the last four months.
There is n wide disparity between
the officia; German figures Of the
destruction of shipping IN February.
the first month of unrestricted sub
marine wal fare. and the figures Civ
on out in England. II was said au-
thoritatVely in London on March fS,
that. in February subnariner sent 70
the bottom in round numbers 4g0. 600
tons of shipping. No mention was
made OF ships destroyed by mines.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-19

PORT ARTHUR, Texas. March /
The Texas Conpany's tanker, Illinois
in comamnd OF Capt Ii. Iverson. Ied
with a cargo of oil. She had beet
held up for nearly three weeks, await
ing orders before decision to send ho
thru the barred zone was reached. Sh)
was under cargo about ready TO clea|
when the German declaration of unre|
stricted submarine warfare was madd
few days before she left port II wal
reported that she was 70 bo discharged
ard reloaded for an American port
but orders were finally received n
proceed under her original catgo.
All of the officers and eight memI
ters Of the crew are American citizend
o total Of 16 Americans on board. ac|
cording to the crew list on file IN thl
customhouse here, All gave their adj
dresses Us Port Arthur.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-19
st. Louis Is First City to Send
Delegates to Two-Day
Conference.
HUNDREDS ABOARD SPECIAL
Clubs From 81 Cities in Three
States to Be Represented
at Opening.
COGS IN THE WHEEL.

District conference of Rotar-
Z fans formally convenes at 1890
I o'clock 1his morning at Grand
opera house.
I DclcPates from 21 Rotary
I clubs in the states of Missouri,
! Kans3s and oklahoma will at
tend.
Seven hundred visitors are eX-
I pectcd. One hundred had ar
! rived in Tulsa last night.
I Special trains will escort Ro-
I tarians from Kansas City, st.
I Joseph, Topeka. Wichita and
I other cities in three states.
st. Louis was first city to send
I delegates, II Rotarians arriving
Yesterday afternoon
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-19
NO WARREN PARDON EFFORT
Oklahoma Solon's Liquor Case Ap'
peal Comes Up First.
From Tho World 5 Bureau.

From Tho World : Burehu.
70I Metropotan Bank Building.
WASHINGTON, March 1S.-No ac-
ton has been taken in regard to a
pardon for X. *. Warren, membe" OF
Oklahoma legislature, under sentence
of six months for introducing intoM-
eating Itquors, according to state
mont made by Pardon Clerk Finch
today Nothing will be done by tho
department until Mr.. Warren's appeal
has been disposed of. According to an
Oklahoma City lawyer who was here
two weeks ago in Warren's behalf, the
appeal will not be Withdrawn. 1t
would seem that Mr.. Warren would
fair better with the department OF
Justice. If he would withdraw his ap-
peal and throw himself at the mercy
of the department, In as much as he Is
asking mercy. Such action 1t Is be-
lived would he proving evidence OF
faith.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-19

German sea warfare might fairly
DC stated, however, to have surpassed
even the most peSslmistic forecasts
here. That she actually means TO send
every vessel to the bottom that dares
TO venture within her forbidden zones
now Is accepted as fact. Neutral
passenger and Beleian relief ships ap-
bear TO be In the same category.
Wi'h the practical certainty that
this country will become involved In
hostilities with Germany even If only
Tor the Keeping open OF the sea lanes
to Europe, officials are scanning the
news from the various war fronts with
closest scrutiny.
a direct intimate interest has sue
ceeded the rather academic attention
or days when America seemed far
distant and isolated. An advance on
the west front or in Mesopotamil is
now studied with the keen eagerness
born Of realization that 1T may have
direct effect on Americas future
history. n.Jnt
The End May BE Near.
The development of the last few
weeks history have been followed
most keenly. The apparent crumbling
Of Turkish power in Mesopotamia and
Persia, as shown In the capture of
Van today by the Russians following
the fall of Pagdad to the British the
unexpected sweeping forward of both
British and French in a wide swath
on the west front the pro-war revo-
luton in Russia, threats of internal
trouble In Germany and China's sew
erance of relations have served to
convince many observers that the be-
ginning of the end Is near.
The German retreat in France is
a
strategic, however, and the Russian
revolution, too. is admittedly to hold
possibilities of counter revolution
which will greatly cripple the military
efficiency, and in some quarters It is
held confidently that Germany still
has strength for another great often
sive.
Some of the highest officials of the
government hold the executive has
power to declare a state of war exists
and to proceed with aggressive pro-
tective steps pending the assembling
of congress. There Is no indication,
however, that the president will fol-
low that course.
Homeward Bound.
OF the three ships sunk, two Of
them were unloaded and homeward-
bound, and all were American built
owned ana otflcered ana
manned largely by American citizens.
Meager dispatches indicate that all
were sunk with complete disregard
for the safety Of those on board. and
that some of the members Of the crews
may have been lost.
Today's developments brought tho
government face to face with the
problem Of formulating definite
policy for the nation in case the Unit
ed States actually enters the war.
This possibility was mentioned by the
president In his inaugural address.
All Of the conditions outlined By the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-19
8 AMERICAN UNARMED MERCHANT SHIPS SUNK BY SUBMARINES
GERMAN ARMS TO VILLA?

Ell PASO. March lS-Fran-
cisco villa obtained "A large ship
ment of arms. ammunition and
military stores from the west
coast of Mexico recently. with
which he defeated the forces of
Gen. Francisco Murguia, near
Rosario, Durango, March II, ac-
cording to reports made by
government agents to Washing
ton. An investigation Is now
being made to ascertain whether
the rifles and ammunition were
supplied by German schooners.
reported to have appeared off
the west coast recently.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-19
RAILROAD STRIKE
IS DECLARED OFF
Managers Capitulate and
Agree to Meet Broth
erhOodS' Terms.
WAR CRISIS BROT IT
Employers Declare Tieup
of Lines Now Would
Endanger Nation.

NEW YORK, March 49,
An official of the conference
committee of the railroad
managers announced at II: :45
o'clock that the railroad strike
was off.
The conference committee
of railroad managers early
this morning authorized Presi-
dent Wilson's mediators to
make whatever arrangements
were necessary with the rail
road brotherhoods to call off
the threatened strike.
Get Eight-HOur Lar.
Secretary Lane issued this
statement:
Regardless of the decision
OF the supreme court on the
Adamson law, the basic eight
hour law will go into effect.
"The details are now being
worked upon by a joint COM
mittee which will have its me-
gotiations comp ! e ted by
noOn," Mr.. Lane said.
Issue Statement.
The formal letter in which this au-
thorization was made, signed by
Elisha Lee. chairman of the man
ayers committee, was as follows:
In the national crisis precipi-
tated by events of which we
heard this afternoon, the ma
tional conference committee of
railroads joins with you in the
conviction that neither at home
nor abroad should there be fear
or hope that the efficient oper-
etion of the railroads of the
country will be hampered or i'm
q. pared; therefore, you are author
lied to assure the nation there
Will be no strike, and as a basis
for such assurance we hereby
authorize the committee of the
council of national defense to
grant Inc employees who are about
to strike whatever adjustment
your committee deems necessary
to guarantee the uninterrupted
and efficient operation of the
railroads as an indispensable arm
of national defense"
Victory for Men.
The decision referred to by the
managers at their midnight confer
ence means that the brotherhoods
have won an important victory, altho
it does not bring them all their origi-
nal demands. By the agreement, 1t
is assumed, they will be rewarded
pro rata time for overtime on the
basic eight-hour day. which they have
been assured.
Their original demands called for
time and a half for overtime on the
same basic day.
Then men will get their present
pay for ten hours for eight hours
work under the agreement. These
concessions on the part of the man
ayers are virtually what the en-
ployes contended they would gain
under the Atkinson law IL it were de-
clared constitutional.
Immediately after Secretary Lane
had made his announcement, the
brotherhood leaders sent kilograms to
all the general chairmen informing
them that the strike had been de-
clared off.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-19
CAR FEARED FOR
HIS OWN SAFETY
Contemplated Suicide Until
Assured He and His Family
Would Not Be Harmed.

LONDON. March 1s.-What most
perturbed Emperor Nicholas, says
the Petrograd correspondent of the
Times, was that sufficient guarantees
had been given that his life and those
of his family be spared 1t was said
he was reassured by General Ruzsky
who vouched in the name of the
whole army under his command, that
no harm would befall any member of
the family.
The first request made by the en-
peror was that he be allowed to see
his wife, but this was refused. There
are reports that he even contem-
plated suicide, but eventually was in
duced by his confessor to accept his
fortunes calmly and submit to the
inevitable. His last words as em-
peror are said to have been that he
had been betrayed by those he trust
ed most.
To Move To Italy.
The Times correspondent says he
has been told the former ruler will
have TO reside in the Tarus palace in
Crimea with his family, but eventu-
ally will be allowed to go to some
entente allied country, probably
Italy.
The entire Russian Baltic fleet and
the fortresses at Niborg and Sveaborg
has joined the revolutionary move
ment in Russia, says a dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from
Copenhagen, which is based on re-
ports received from Haparanda,
Sweden.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-19

Nunition Plant Blown Up.

COPENHAGEN, March l8.--(Via
London)-A large munitions plant at
Cologne blew up on Tuesday, accord
ing to information rSteived from Ger
man sources by n newspaper at
Holding. near the frontier. Several
hundred workmen are reported to
have perished.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-19

BERLIN, March i5.--(By wireless
to Sayville, March lS.-Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg has gone To Great
headquarters to make a report to En- -
peror william.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-19
NICHOLAS FREES PRISONERS
Grand Duke Advises Soldiers to Await
VIII OF People

LONDON. March 1S.-G1:15 p. M
Granl Duke Nicholas has ordered the
release of political prisoners incarcer-
atcd at Baku. in the Caucasus,
Reuters Tiflis corresp2ndent tele-
graphs.
The grand duke enjoined senior and
;dnior cfficer3 TO advise the soldiers
and sailors now that the throne has
been renour ccd by Emperor Nicholas.
that they should quietly await an ex-
preston of will from the Russian
people.
There has been some uncertainty a.
TO the whereabouts Of Grand Duke
Nicholas. who is reported to have been
selected for chief commander OF the
Russian armies. The foregoing dis
patch shows that he is still in com
mand OF the Caucasian front.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-19
=. Apv !s,oloos luoliolsll, -,
IMPORTANT IUWNS
TAKEN BY BRITISH
German Armies Pushed Back
Along 45 Mile Front by En-
tente Troops in France.
RUSSIANS TAKE CITY OF VAN
Further Successes in Turkish
Armenia Reported; Hinden-
burg to See Kaiser.

LONDON, March IS. - British
troops, continuing their rapid advance
on the heels of the retiring Germans
have occupied the important towns OF
Nesle, Chaulnes and Pcronnc. Along
a front of about forty-five miles they
have entered the German positions
to depth of ten miles in places. In
addition the British nave taken more
than sixty villages.
The announcement of these gains
was contained in the official report to-
night from British headquarters in
France.
Fail of Van.
THE German retreat has been con
tinuous thruout the night, and the
area covered by 1t has spread widely"
says the dispatch.
Favored by fine weather ana dry
ing ground, our columns everywhere
are pressing the retiring enemy. The
scenes of activity behind the enemy
lines eclipse even the busiest days of
the Somme offensive. The spirit of
the troops is one of demonstrativc
enthusiasm"
The capture by the Russians of the
city of Van, I'm Turkish Armenia, Is
reported in a Reuter- dispatch from
PetTograd.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-19
Goes TO PriYalc Estate.

r PETROGRAD, March IS. - (Via
London, March 10, 2:17 a. m.) -
Nicholas Romanoff, as the former
emperor now is designated, left with
his staff today for his personal estate
at Livadia, On the south coast of the
Crimea.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-19
State of War Practically Exists.

WASHINGTON, March 18.-With the announcement of II
destruction of three unarmed American merchant ships
submarines it unofficiay admitted here tonight thu
virtually state of exists between the United States an
Germany. ~ 81
Technically the United States remains in position Of arm
neutrality Whether this shall be changed before April ID
the ote liked Tor special session of congress- the wal
MAKING Dranch OF the President
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-19
Ships already Being Armed.

decided.
One step the president contemplating is call for On m
edae session OF congress to hear address asking fd
oV 10 ADOPT aggressive measures against the submar
menace Already American ships are beino armed ~ ds
thenseves the next move must be send warshps with o
ders TO seek out submarines and clear the trans
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-19
PROSPERITY TALK

Visiting Rotarians. who have al.
ways lived In kan.as City or st.
Louis, while In cosmopolitan Tulsa TO.
day, will experience the same sensa-
tion as other ruralites on their first
trip to n real city.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-19

williams 4 Harvey. Nursery. Fifth and Main
ADV.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-19
THE WEATHER

OKLAHOMA FoRECAST-Monday
fair, warmer In east and central pOr-
tions; Tuesday partly cloudy, colder
TULSA. March lS.-Maximum so,
minimum 20; south winds. clear.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-10

Vienna, March 9.-Women high in
the nobility of Austria are contesting
the influence of Empress Zita over
her husband, the new Emperor
Charles, and are reported to be using
their beauty and charm to win his
favor.
Emperor Charles has taken kindly
to the influence of his young empress,
and she has infused greater degree
of manliness and forcefulness in
him.
That is said to have made for even
a greater dislike of the empress
among the Hapsburg noble-women.
Her mother-in -law, Arch duchess
Marie Theresa, a sister of the Duke
of Braganza, and widowed stepmother
of the new emperor.
Archducess Marie Theresa had more
influence with and did more for the
late Francis Joseph than the Arch
duchess Maria Josepha, the emperor's
cousin by marriage. Marie Theresa
was the first woman of the land, and
this piqued Maria Josepha.
Empress Zita was in an unpleasant
nosition for the first three years after
Aer marriage into the Hapsburg fam
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-10

lily, but disregards snubs and lives
quietly and happily with her hus-
band.
Archduchess Valerie, the former
emperor's favored daughter, has lost
the favor of the throne through his
death and has cause for being jealous
of Empress Zita's influence.
Their one hope is finding way to
force themselves into the grace of
Emperor Charles. He is young, hand
some and might be captivated by the
forced charms of his young and limo
cent wife's opponents.
The women are of high character
and refinement, but are aware of the: I
charms and use them, it is said, to
win favor with the emperor.
The empress is only "a, while he1
rivals for influence with her husband
are older and more versed in court
life.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-10
DISMISS L|BELS
AGAINST 'ALvINA'

Libels against the Russian schooner
Anna Alvina by Carl Stratus Alfred
Auster and Carl ASST were dismissed
by Judge William B. Sheppard yes
terday upon the answers by the re-
spondent. The case was argued at
length by counsel for both parties,
and the Judge decided that the sea-
men had received their just share of
wages, previously to the demand
made for them on March 8.
The suit was over wages which the
men alleged were due them OIL a voy-
age out Of Riga, Russia, to Pensa.
cola. and whic,. they were refused by
the master Of the ship.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-10
WAR BOATS MAKE
DASH To SEA

On short trip into the gulf the
monitor Tallahassee and tender Bush
nell, together with some of the sub
marines stationed here, left early
Friday morning, for maneuves in the
open sea.
Since the mobilization of the boats
here since the carnival nearly all of
the maneuvers have been conducted
in the harbor, either with or without
the assistance of the airplanes from
the aeronautic station. The more
elaborate maneuvers, however, prob
abaly is the reason for calling the
vessels outside.