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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-26
Navy Seeking
Men or Stuff,
and Ambition

WASHINGTON, March rs, 1917
Editor the Times:
The president tonight signed an
executive order directing that the
authorized enlisted strength OF the
navy be increased TO $1,000. He
was authorized by congress, in case
of emergency, 10 direct such in
crease in enlistment. New ships
and ships in reserve are being fully
commissioned as rapidly as possible
and the need is imperative for a
large enlistment TO man them. There
has been net increase OF more
than $500 in enlistment since CON
gres recently authorized an in
crease. but many more are needed,
and needed now.
viii you not emphasize this need
BY giving special prominence Mon
day on the first page OF your paper,
TO the Presidents order, and also
BY making an editorial appeal for
new recruits for the navy. The
navy offers exceptional advantages
to young men Of stuff and ambition
to serve in the first line for nation
al defense. In this emergency you
have the opportunity and the privi-
lege Of performing this public serv-
ice, and l am confidently appealing
to you for your cordial and help
full cooperation.
JOSEPHUS DANIELS.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-26
Drugs Struggled
Across Borders:
Use on Increase

NEW YORK, March 2o-Ihc use OF
habll.iorming drugs has increased to
such an extent in this city reports Jus.
tlce Cornelius 7. Collus, OF tho court
o' special sessions, chairman Of the
committee on drug evil, tha, a, least
aO percent of the business OF ,ha, hi
bnnal Is made mp of cases Of addcls.
Large quantities Of certain drugs cx.
ported TO Canada, Mexico and Cuba
from this country are snugRlcd back
across the borders aud into Florida 1,
has been established the rcpor, says.
that some oi !, comes from Canada in
the tires oi automobiles
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-26
Where to Enlist
For Army and Navy

IN case war is declared with Ger.
many, there arc nine army re.
crultlng stations in Oklahoma
and seven navy recruiting station to
which men wishing 10 enlist in the
service OF Uncle sam NAV report.
In addition 10 these stations. every
postmaster IN the state is an au.
thorycd recruiting officer. The
cite, m which recruiting stations
arc located and the addresses, iol.
low:
United States army central aux.
lllary recruiting stations
Tulsa, ~ East Second street;
Muskogee, Okmulgcc and Second
street, Chlckasha O2'i Chickasha
avenue
United States army sub stations
Ardmofe. l0sH Fast &m street;
Enid, 1927 West Randolph avenue.
Shawnee. ~ East Main street
McAlc,tcr, 49, East Choctaw ave
niue; AltuN, Main street and Walnu,
avenue
United States navy sub stations
Enid, l2IH West Randolph ave.
nue.; thickaSha N7 First National
bank building Muskopee. lO9B OK.
nulgee avenue Tulsa, Boston build
INK, Rostor avenue and Second
street; McAleStor Room | Model
building. IS Choctaw avenue. Ard
more, ll0l, Main stree,
The main station iut the ARMY r.
ctuitlng IN Oklahoma is l0l', West
Main street Oklahoma CITY. ior
the navy, Nl Culhctlson building.
hrand avenue, Oklahoma City
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-26
RAILROAD ORDERED
TO SELL STEAMERS

WASHINGTON, Marc 20. The first
case brought under the Panama canal
act requiring railroads to dispose Of
their steamship interests, the supreme
court today decided that the Lehigh
Valley railroad must relinqui>h IT.,
Gfca, Lakes steamship transportation
hnc operating vessels between Buffalo
and Chicago and Milwaukee
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-26
Fight Over Child.

\ three -cornercd fight Tor the custody
OF little Katherine Ballard. adopted
daughter OF DR.. and Mrs J. y. Ballard
Will start in the county couu this at
,crnoon before Judge 2wick. +. \.
Shaw, who claims that he is the legally
appointed guardian OF the little Girl.
arrived IN the city from Missouri yes
tcrday and filed a contest OF the adop.
ton OF the child by the Ballard,. lie
seeks to regain the custody OF the child
oS that he may turn her over to hcr
sister. The hearing OF the divorce
suit OF Elva / Ballard against ] D.
Ballard, which was scheduled To come
up before District Judge Oldi,eld thi,
morning, was postponed until March q
by request OF counsel Tor both sides.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-26
Man KILLS FAMILY
OF five and SELF

EDWOOD FALLS. MINI. March %.
William kleran, a Young farmer liv-
ing ncat Clement, killed his wife aud
four children With an AZ and then
hanged himself some time between l'ti.
day nigh, and thl, morning when the
hudic, we're found klcman. mcmhc-
ol prominent iamll, oi this section. IS
believed 10 have htoodcd over heavy
debts
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-26
GERMANS BATTLE
DESPERATELY TO
MAINTAIN Line
ST. Quentin Has Strong Natur-
al OefenSeS,

PARIS. March 26-Thc battle oi ST.
Quentin continues to rage with unabat-
ed fury. The honors OF the last twenty
four hours oi fighting have been with
the French who are pushing forward
steadily taking all precautions that the
nature OF the operations call for IN the
iacc ot desperate resistance by the Ger
mans. The advance IS necessarily slow
owing to the character ol the ground.
Protection Of City.
ST Quentin is protected on the north.
west hy the Omignou river which, al.
though only a btook-hkc tributary OF
the Summc tributaries. runs through q
broad valley oi SWampS and ClumpN of
trees which greatly increases It, dcicn.
,ivc value lu the west. the apptuaIhr,
to the city are over a bare flat PLAIN
devoid ot any natural obstacle and with
but few villages Here tho French ad-
vance is naturally most rapid hut the
plain narrowS and ends a, a sharp
point a, II. Quentin At Savy the most
favorable point. tho GcfmasS have built
their nam defensive line.
The German right runs from the
OmiUuon river at ~ Quentin to the
llolnou wood with the center at Saw
Against these tWn sections the French
have % lar made little hcadwal, hul
ON tie German left they have carried
the strong key position ou the plateau
oi E,lgnv This section extending
from the Sommc north OF Serancourt
to the Disc a, Nandeulll, runs through
gently undulatlng country which OF.
icrs admirable fields OF ilrc 10 the dc
fender
Germans Must Hold Hill.
The center region is wide hillook.
ln meters wide ilankcd on the south.
cast by a further cmlnencc near Benay
Continued cr rsse rwol
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-26
Headquarters Located Here.

Headquarters OF the Inter State OIL
< Refining company a newly organized
SWw corporation, will be cStab-
liShed on the second floor OF the build
ing at ~ West Nam street now uccu.
pied by the X !. Stuart company
Composing the Inter State OH & Re.
ilning company arc Robert Gillian
Ardmore, president K / Steiner. Ard.
more and Dallas. vice president, X !
Stuart Oklahoma City secretary,
treasurer I II Bcacom II Reno. dr-
rector and member OF executive board.
and J. n MaNcy MuSkogee, director
and general counsel
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-26
Confessed SPY
SENT TO PRISON

NEW YORK, March ~ 2c--Scnlcncc Of
q year and day in the United State,
penl,cn,lary a, Atlanta and a fine OF
81 was passed in the federal cour, her,
today on George Naux Bacon, Ameri
can newspaper man, who pleaded pu,l
ty to going to England as a spy Tor
Germany.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-26
MARTIAL SPIRIT
LACKING, SAYS
COL. H0FFM A n
RECRUITING PROVES SLOW


Oklahoma wake up,
The national guard organization, ot
eighteen states have been called out b.
thc federal government 10 protect pro-.
rty ~ the cynt oi Internal disorder m
The present crisis with Gcrmany, and
Oklahoma Is not included IN thr,s
states
Spirit Lacking.
According to Con Koy Hoffman
commander Of the FIRST Oklahoma rccr
ncnt. this ), due to lack ui martial
spirit IN Oklahoma, which has made il
difficult 10 recruit the national qua 4
to the strength demanded by the war
department Some of the states whose
guards have been called out, arc smaller
in population than Oklahoma. vet their
national guards are recruited UP 10 the
strength demanded BY the federal gov.
ernment
u am satisfied that the record made
bN our boys on the border is lust as
efficient and creditabc As the guards
of anv other state The only reasons
that ! can suggest why the Oklahoma
guard has not been called out is the
fact that we arc not recruited mp to
,hc strength desired by the federal gov.
ernmcnt This +, due to lack of mar
t,al spirit IN Oklahoma" SAID Colonel
Hoffman
1000 BY July Required
including All organizations the total
strength of the national guard at this
fine is approximately 1000 mcn. Under
existing laws It Is possible 10 have a
guard OF 5000 Unless the minimum
Is 2,0or by luly federal aid will be-
Withdrawn
Orders have hccn given hy the war
department for a campaign Tor re.
orult> and plans are now gong Tor
ward under the direction Of Ndlutan,
General Auccl I.arp to recruit up To
war strength
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-26
ROBBERS GET $500
FROM KANSAS BANK

KELLY, Ran March 26.-livc bank
robbers, three ~ ono automobile and
two ~ another blew open the safe OF
the Kelly state bank here early today
and escaped with approximately 5000
IN currency and silver. II is believed
there was a woman with the bandits.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-26
Many Reservation Calls.

Numerous call, for reservations for
the annual trade, excursion OF the
Chamber OF Commerce have been made
to W V tardic. secretary manager OF
the Oklahoma Traffic association, who
has the excursion IN charge despite tho
fact that bookings arc not madS until
after March ls The interest beng
taken III the excursion by local firms
however. leads him to believe the trip
viii be the largest in the history OF the
CITY
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-26
GERMANS SINK
rs VESSELS IN
PAST few DAYS
Berlin Announces Loss Of 30
900 Tonnage,

BERLIN, March 2o-Thc sinking Of
twenty five more steamships, fourteen
sailing vessel, and thirty. seven traw-
Ter, with an aggregate gross tonnage
ol 5000 IN the last lew DAYS /, an.
nomCci by the admiralty
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-26
Burglars Frightened Away.

ONERBROOk, Kan, March 20
Three mcn attempted to rob the First
National bank Of Overlook early To-.
day Five charges ol nitroglycetine
were exploded and the bank was dam
aged considerably but an alarm raised
by citizen frightened the burglars
away before they opened the safe.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-26
Tulsa First in Clearings.

BradSttcct'S bank clearingS table Tor
the United States show Tor last week
Tulsa leads m percentage gam, with
clcarinRS at Sh70SpoO. a gam OF ~ q
percent Oklahoma City second with
S,7SSOOO. a gain OF 1909 percent Ak.
ron, Ohio, third, with N,7l2OOO a gain
ot W percent Next IN gain arc
Youngstown, Ohio, Cleveland Mans.
field, Macon, Scranton, Augusta, Ga
and Topcka.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-26
81 CITY Cases Heard

All records Tor the number Of case
set Tor hearing at a single session OF
municipal court were broken this morn.
lng, according to Municipal Judge llat-
~ Lee. Eigh,y-two cases werc called
Tor hearing and the trial oi the cases
consumed one and ono half hours Scy-
cral cases were continued until this
afternoon or tomorrow morning while
tines iur other cases ranged from S. u
SO and costs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-26

WASHINGTON, March lr-- Many
representative, here for the special ST.,
,lqn OF congress beginning next Mon
day. believed today both democrats and
republican,, Of the house may face Sc
rlou, disorder within their respective
ranks over tho house organization
So-cdllcd wet" democrats threaten
retaliation for passage oi prohibition
legislation al the last session and
northern democrats arc opposed to the
retention oi such large PROPORTION nj
southern democrats at tho heads ut i'm
puriant committees.
Progressive republicans also arc
known To he hostile to many "fegu
lar" republicans who would succeed
To- committee chalrmanShlpS under the
seniority rule, il their party develops
sufficient strength TO organize the
house Many observers thought tho
dissatisfaction IN ranks OF both parties
mlght cause abolition Of the seniority
rule
Democrat, will Ucaucus Friday and
republican, Saturday 10 consider or.
ganilation plans The five irdcbcnd
en-, members also will meet some time
tins week
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-26
NATIONAL GUARD
CALLED OUT FOR
PATROL SERVICE
Troops Summoned From EIgh-
teen States,
NAVY WANTS 10000 MEN



WASIllNNlON, March o. We"
ty additional complete infantry reg
mcntS and five addluonaf separate od'-
ITALIANS OF natlonaI guard troops nave
been ordered INTO INC icuela' >,'' w.
tor the protection OF Ptope'N, " w..
event OF possible 'n'Gfndl u'No' ", ...', ~,
troops nave hcen 1a''op oul u, ,,s''e,. =.
western ana midn'c western s'd'., ""'
included III INC hNt o' N''''''"' "'''' D.
made public YESTERDAY.
Statement VI DeP' ,a.n,',.o, .','s" ,ol.
NC "d' u'pa''''"' . ''''''''''''
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! olioMule Huu's'J," . ha,, '~iicd ,r,n ,h
~ S"'''ta,'o'is Nv. "a aa.,I' nn,oo,c. -,
l'1,,' Se' NV W. 80, go on.I;blc in.
p",'V p'o''e.,'. "h"'''.t rea,,r,o,,.,,,
l,',e'ei,.. N'''i ~" ,nd ,ns,rnm,n.
auu ."''''A'' '''''''''' "'''
''''''' n,.o,.; p..;u.rts Called
nru.i. .''oT', 49, wi h,,,S and C,<,h rcpi.
',.'''"' ,,,,,,.,5. Ind,,n," second rcgi.
a''',.' is,,,. H,,"',,., i,,', E,rs, rcg;mcr, IN
f.,., S,,,,a,.,, ~, and Third rcpi.
'an. .am, ,nt,n,,,'' , \ eh,,sLa"F,urth resi.
mcn, ,ntsn,ry N,uresota-I'ir,t rcpi-
mas, ,n;,n,,,, Michigan Thirty. third
rcg,w,r, infantry. Wisconsin Third
,c,,,,,o,, ,rC,r,,, South Dakota -
,rh,,J L,,,l,on ~ Fourth regimen, in.
6n,r, North Dakota- Second battalion
.nl E,,s, regimen, infantry. Colorado
,.,,,, aud srcord ,cnara,e battalon, in
-.
,,l,on infantry. Ohio-Third and Sixth
rro,mcn,s infantry. Washington Sec
ord ,,u,mcp, infantry. Orcpor--Th,rd
rcg,mcn, infantry, Cal,forria- Second
Fin and seventh regiments nj infau
tr,. Idaho Second regiment infantry
Second regimen. infantry
"Oi ,hcsc organizations the following
arc already IN the federal service and
IN con,enuence w,l lnot he mustered ont
as originally MANNED
"N,chivau Third infantry. CoIoradn
FRS tand Second scparatc battalion
Ohio. Third and S,,h regiments
at is requested that no details Of la-
call,y he carried in the press with re.
gard to further distribution oi th,>c
,roopS unless given ou, by the war de.
par,men,"
Total of a Regiments
The new order make, total q,
thuty.,wo national guard ipiautr, reg
,men,> called into the federal ,crvc.
Tor federal n6l,re purpo,c, ,upplcment.
ed by SIX separate ba,tahon,. and ,cv
eral detached comnan,c, They will h,
assigned Ia posts m connection viii
their pol,ce work h, the commander, N,
the military dcnat,meu,, acting under
instructions from the war department.
Naval recruiting officer, thfoughou
the country under order, from ptcS,den
Wilson TODAY redoublcd their efforts 70
bring the nav, nm 10 Ms full authorized
strength Of S7Or0 enlisted men
aoooo Needed at Once
Ahom twenty thousand men viii b,,,
In bc enrolled 4, once IN order In brirc
tho nav, IN IN th, rruurrd strength
The men vii, ,hcr he authorized Ia re-.
nor, an reserve Sims
The crra,,on ol ,,,o neu military dc.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-26
Liner St. Louis
Arrives Safely

WASHINGTON March 26-The
american liner ST. Louis, frs, armed
american ship TO cross tho Atlantic has
arrived safely at her destination, See
ictary Daniels announced today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-26
Fair and Colder
Tonight, Forecast

LOCAL FORECAST 49, Generally fslr
weather tonlaht and Tuesday colder to.
rIaht, with minimum temperstufe about
freeflno.
STATE FORECAST - rprIoht fair,
colder; freezing In west portIoni tuesday
fs'ri rlslno Temperature In northwest
portion,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-26
Germans Force French Captiues
to Work Exposed to Own Shells

March, R OF o
wa fotc " n ( al The man Al
o to lie a pac the
otty had no ddin and o eep n t mud
cantor the erontnd the
he
o had by rherugee
h hfcents ou hntundr
mi conditions
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-26
Revolt Faces
Both Parties
Of The House
Neither May Be Able to Con-
troll Organization Of
Next Congress,

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Rc-
publican Leader Mann, upon his re-
turn from Haiti today, said he was
willing to withdraw from the face
for the speakership in the interest
OF unity If the house could be or
ganircd on bipartisan or non par
tiSan lines.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-26
ALlENST ATTACKS INSANITY PLEA IN COUCH MURDER CASE
City News
New Station at Edmond

New Station at Edmond.
a new $1,000 lntcrurban station is
t. be built at Edmond. IT was an
rounccd today by the Oklahoma Raj.
way COMPANY One half block OF ground
on Broadway has been purchased t>-
tension ot tho ntcrurban line 70 Guth-
re and increased patronage has nee
c.stated building oi new station II
va, stated Work will begin within a
month
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-26

KANSAS ~ Fair and colder, freezing
tempcratur tonight
ARKANSAS Unsettled In east. fair In
west colder
WEST TEXAS Unsettled IN north
portion, freezing temperature
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-26
TREATIES BROKEN
BY BERLIN, U. S.
REPLY DECLARES
NOTE SENT TO GERMANY
Agreements Of 1899 and 1928
Involved

WASHINGTON. March ~ - Gcr-
many> clear Violations Of the trcatlc,
ot 100 and 1923 and her disregard
OF the canon, Of International ,rurtc,r
were assigned hy the Unltcl States a,
reasons FOR refusal to rcaiilrm Or cN-
tend these agreement,
Note Made Public.
Ihc note OF refusal io GcrmauN
transmitted through Dr. Paul Ritter
the Swiss minister. wa made public
today by the state department
The note says
"ln vicw on the clear violation
by the German authorities OF the
PLAIN terms of the treaties III qucs
ton. Solcmnly concluded on the mt
,ual understanding tina, the obliga
ilnn> hereunder would he faith
fully kept IN view OF further dis
regard OF the canonS OF lnterna-
tlonal courtesy and comfy Of ma
tons m the treatment OF innocent
American citizens in Germany. the
government of the United States
cannot perceive any advantage
which would flow from further en-
-- gagcmcntS, even though they were
merely dcClara,ory oi international
law entered into with the imperial
German government ~ regard tp
the meaning oi any of tho article,
ot the treaties or as supplementary
to them In these circumstance
therefore, the government oi the
United States declines To enter
INTO the special proctocol proposed
by the imperial German govern
mont.
MAY Be Abrogated.
his government is seriously con.
sdcrmg.' continues the note. whether
or not the treaty OF 1923 and the re
vlSed articles of the treaties OF l7S5 and
u" have not been IN effect abropa,cd
hN the German governments ilagrar'
violations oi their provisions, ior #
would maniestly be unjust and incou
table TO require one party TO an agree
men, To observe its stipulal,onS and ir
permit the other party to disregard
them. II would appear that the mn.
tuallty ot the undertaking has been dc
Sroyed by the conduct OF the German
authorities
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-26
GR|GSBY HOLDS
 8 HOUR LAW GOOD
RENDERED AN OPINION TODAY
Senator Sutherland Asks Privilege Of Floor to Reply to Editorial In the Juneau Empire on Remarks Made During Recent Caucus.

JUNEAU, March 26.-The lower house this morning took up the dis cussion of rules and the matter went over into the afternoon session.
 Attorney-General Grigsby rendered an opinion this morning on the legali- ty of the Senate bill making eight hours a days work in all underground workings. He held that the legisla- ture had authority under the enabling act to pass legislation of this charac- ter and that the proposed law was ( constitutional.
 In the Senate Senator Sutherland asked the privilege of the floor this afternoon to reply to an editorial which appeared in the Juneau Empire recently. in which 1t was stated that the remarks of the Senator that men had been railroaded to prison in the Fourth division. made in a recent eau GUS of the Senate, were not true, but W ere due to heated partisanship. Suth- erland claims that in his address this afternoon he will produce proof as to the truth of his assertion.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-26
POTATOES TAKE
 ANOTHER JUMP
CHANGE FOR WAR RAISES PRICE
Tubers Reach Lowest Price Saturday and Rapidly Advance Until Reach $65 to $SO Mark Again With PrOs- poets of Further Advance.

SEATTLE, March 26.-With Sec retary Daniels proclamation to the public asking for the rapid mobiliza- tion of troops. potatoes and other veg etables opened this morning at a big advance over Saturday nights prices. Several commission men were offering $65 to $70 fer spuds this morning. with no sales, the market in many in stances reaching $80. the top price.
 Eggs took a sharp advance and but ter went up two cents per pound, being quoted at Al cents wholesale. with butter fat at 43.
 While new potatoes are coming in more rapidly every day it is not be- lieved that they will affect the market to any appreciable extent.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-26
Wilson Going the Limit.

WASHINGTON, D. C.. March 26.- President Wilson is exercising the full limit of his powers to place the coun- try on a war footing. Orders have been issued increasing the enlisted strength of the navy to 87,0O0 men. The army is being reorganized into six departments. instead of three, as at present, and Major General Leonard Wood. at present commander of the Eastern Division, has been transferred to the head of the Southeastern De- partment, with headquarters at Charleston General Wood is a close friend of Col. Roosevelt, and has ire quently criticised the Administration for its negligence in preparing for the crisis.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-26
WH|TLOCK WILL
 RE WITHDRAWN
PRESIDENT INDICTS GERMANY
Writes Stinging Communication to German GOvernment-Ten Million Belgians Must Be Left to the Mercy of Germany.

WASHINGTON, D. C.. March 26. - In a communication addressed to the German government President Wilson indicts Germany for her violations of the laws of humanity and her aggres- sions against the neutral nations, and withdraws Ambassador Brand Whit lock from Belgium. Whitlock is the head of the American Relief Commis sion in Belgium. but owing to the in tolerable conditions imposed by Ger many must withdraw, leaving the ten million Belgians who have been the benefciaries of the Commission to the mercy of the Germans.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-26
KENT DENIES THE
 METzD0RF STORY SAYS NEVER THREATENED MAN Metzdorf Sticks to Story Under Stiff CrOss-ExaminatiOn Prosecution Says Will Introduce Further Cor roborative Evidence.
SAYS NEVER THREATENED MAN

SEATTLE. March 2S.-Patrolman Kent, whom Eddie Metzdorf. wit ness in the Gill case. testified had threatened him with jail if he did not testify in behalf of Gill; was placed on the stand Saturday afternoon and testified that he did not know Metz dorf and had never threatened him.
 Metzdorf was subjected to search ing cross-examination, but came out of it unscathed, sticking closely to the story told on his direct examina- tion. All attempts of the attorneys to confuse him or get him to contradict himself failed. Prosecutor Reames declared he would introduce further evidence to corroborate the Metzdorf story.