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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-12
GERARD PRISONER
SEVERAL DAYS At
GERMAN CAPITAL
All Privileges of Ambassador
Were Cut Off,

ZURICH, Swift, Feb l2-MoSt OF
the members OF Ambassador Gcrard's
large party gave genuine sigh OF re-
liei this afternoon when the SWISS bor-
der was reached for the STRAIN OF the
last few days had told more or less on
the majority Of the travellers. AmhaS-
sador Gerard met cordially the horde
OF newspapermcn who crowded about
him on his arrival at Zurich, clamnrlng
FOR interviews for papers all over tho
civilized world. bu, he kept rieIdly to
his determination not to speak for
publication until after he had reported
10 President Wilson in Washington
Treaty Amendment Wanted
The STRAIN OF the situation for the
Americans in Berlin had been height
encd toward the end by the efforts OF
the German authorities to induce Mr.
Gerard TO open negotiations for an
amendment to the PruSsan-Amcrican
treaty of 100 At the time the German
newspapers were flooded with reports
Of the seizure OF German 'hlps by
America and with stories of difficulties
aud indignlticS encountered by Count
Won Bernsiorii
Ambassador Gerard wsS refused per
mission 70 communicate in cipher with
Washington and the authorities *
norcd all dcnialS of the stories printed
IN the German newspapers until an Of
ficlsl message received through the
Spanish embassy made it clear that the
stories were false Prior TO this Am.
hassador Gcrard's telephone wires
were cut, hi, utai and tclcgraphic
privileges topped so that he could
not even instruct the American consuls
and he was. IN his own words, a pr,-
oner.
Responsibility Shifted
The combined result was petty iri--
tion. The foreign office and military
officials shifted the responsibility for
the delay with Mr. Gcfard'S departure
from one official 10 another 1t was
some time before AnbaS,ado, Gerard
could obtain any definite Information
II was pointed out to the Officials in
vain that therfS measures were only Ap-
pllcablc TO actual war, and that good
feeling was being jcopardi1cd
Delay followed delay and one excuse
was made after another until Friday
nigh. when the foreign office suddenly
announced tS willingness to permit Mr.
Gerard to depart on tho following dav
he names OF correspondents and ~
other persons were added to the list
but even then petty DELAYS and unccr-
tantcN followed until shortly before
the tain was boarded
Mr. Gerafd'S iarewells we're said m
friendly though formal manner Many
Germans were IN the ,hrong at the sta
ton, which consisted partly oi Ameri-
cans who had not received permission
TO depart on the embassy train and
must await the police routine before
being allowed to leave.
The fact that It was not gcncrally
known that Mr. Gerard was departing
reduced these demonstrations al the
south German stations TO a minimum
OF curious crowds.
The party was accompanied by twl
representatives Of the foreign office !
and guarded carefully by men from tn, !
secret service The customs inspection |
and other examinations at the border !
were relaxed to u mere iormallty.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-12

man now IN congress who had an inu-
mate acquaintance with Lincoln
Many Services atSpringfield. q
SPRINGFIELD, III, Feb l2--Thc
anniversary OF the birth OF Abraham
Lincoln was celebrated in his former
home here today with many memorial
services and anniversary programs. The
Lincoln Centennial association will hold
MS annual banquet tonight Pres John
Grlcr tllbhcn ct Princeton university
and Senator Thomas Sterling OF South
Dakota arc On the program 10 ad-
dresses.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-15
Some of the Boys, Seeing Their
Easy Jobs Slipping Away from
Them, Protest Against Govern
ment Broadening It's Powers.
THE POOR MAN is OUT
II THIS is DONE, CLAIMED
Declaration Is Also Made That
the Press Agencies Do Not
Deal Fairly With the Roads and
Public in Sending Out Reports.
~ Associated I'rss.

~ Associated Pfsss
Washington. Dee. - Representa-
tivcs of state railway commission =
heard again today before the con-
grcsaional Joint railroad committee.
Joined in objecting to uy system -
regulation which did away with state
commissions
Chairman Mills ~ She Mmncso, l.
commission declared state urganiza-
tions. being more closely in touch with
local situations. were more capable ut
doing Justice.
III yea take the power away from
the state commissions, the poor man
b. out" -aid
Charles T. Eimquist formerly mcm-
Der 81 the Minnesota commission. de-
clarcd that IL the government took
over control of railroads a. war EN-
crEency and eliminated the local COM
missions q would draw protests from
the country.
"If the government takes over the
iaolrolds" he -uid "tt should do .n
with the understanding that 1t Viii
continue to act with the assistance
ana organizations Of local and state
boards
MIR. Mills declared the railroads
secmed go have the ear uf the news
papers while Rcprcscntati,s sims OF
Tennessee. vccrntly medc chairman ~
the house Interstate t.an.crcc COM
mittee flatl} declared newsc sent uut
from Washington was biased In favor
IL the railroads
This was Representative SIMS state
mcnt taken from thr official record
"l have noticed ir some paruculH'
.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-15
OF CLOTHING
FOR SOLDIERS NOW.
GEN. SHARPE STATES
Adequate Supplies for All Men in
the Service Now Are Available (;
Gives Out Statement Showing
the Deliveries Made.

g. associated Prest
Washington NDu IH. Qutrtvtuu~-
ter General sharpe BOO statement to-
daN. gives tIguro- uu arm, contracts
tp show that adequate supplies ut
clothing tor uU wu in the scrvic"
row urr available and th't proper
deliveries and uninterrupted trans
uortaruu will assure supplies Cor the
future.
deliveries hyN, been DELAYED from
sis to forty -c.rh' rcr cent because
of doIa,- bon utt'r.tl and tunsp"rt.
tiuu. i,ucUl sharpe statement
SHOVE that there already have been
delivered O." tn, TROOPS practically sIN
uiluuu blanket. wurc than two Wll'
uou uycrcuat- wpr, thun twelve mill
lion winter understands. four million
puits ut drawer nearly thr"" MIL
lion pairs of broochrs moro than ~"
million cotts more than five million
wuuIcu shirts nwc than eight mil.
lion pairS of sbuc- tu' more th'n
three million hate
lu the aggregate about hau th'
supplies ordered hly" bern delivered
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-15
HEt tRtITfNG OFFICE VI
IL. PNSO II ~ AhfisD

NJ Fuso. Texas. Dee li.-~So crowd
ed was the local recruiting office here
with applicants for enlistment today
that un estimate ~ the uunher vi
men accepted Tor scryicr in the rmy
could not bc given at noon. \ totn'
~ dN men had been accepted tof IN"
navy at noon.
Although orders we're received mere
tu discontinue accepting" men subject
tu the selcctve draft az noon today
the Officers la charge ANNOUNCED
they would continue examining ahd
accepting recruits throughout the day
because ot the rush which made II
Impossible Ca examine all who ap-
piled this morning
All records lor the local recruiting
office are expected 10 be broken oN
the present rush. This rush was 80
great the newly enlisted mcn had 20
be taken out 70 their lunch today In
RELAYS. attracting much attention as
they marched through the streets TOR
tho last timr in civilian dress.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-15
WILL REQUIRE TIME
TO REFORM RUSSIA,
SAYS LEON TROTzKY
Social Reconstruction of the Coun-
try Cannot he Brought About in
a Month; Have Plans in Mind
for a Democratic Peace.
By ss.eeisiss Pres,

London. Dec IA dispatch froH
Petrograd Bolsheyiki sources claims
that the results Of the elections to the
constituent assembly IN the firth and
twelfth armies and In ;hc army IN
Finland give the BolsheViki an over
whelming majority. The next strong
est vote. II is asserted. was east IN
favor of the revolutionary socialists.
Leon Trotzky the Bolshevik for
cigu minister In g speech delivered IN
Petrograd today said II was impossible
to reform the social construction ot
Russia In "A month.
Bat we already have introduced i
measure giving land To the peasants,
'rrotzky continued "and are prepar
ing the machinery for controlling tho
expansion of production. We have
taken steps toward peace ON "A general
and democratic basis.
"'rhe services OF Aueric n ecgiaeeTt
have been Offered us for the re-vrean-
ization Of tho railways. and motor lor-
ries have been rendered for the ira =
port of food.
'The German government ,pened
peace parlora with US because thu
discomfort of It's masses forced u tc
this step"
Trotzky referred to the moVemon'
of Generals kpledines and Euioff and
the steps taken 10 crush IT,
The officials who worked fpt th,
car. Trotzky added. are unwilling
To- work with the people. But We ~il
show them that he who will not work
will not eat
Trotzky concluded.
strength and power can not com.
from above In q single month. u r
formed from below by continuance
and implacable struggle"
According 20 one Vers.un ot Gel
manys separate peace terms reach,ht
Pctrograd from Stockholm. Russia
must forever abandon her influenc'
in thu Balkans. while Germany shal
have the right TO export mauufSe
lures into Russia tor fffccn year
without customs duty. Cernany ..nC
Austria have made c"ncesH nal rishti
TO Russia beginning from ihr daS o
the signing OF peace treaty AMI run
ming for forty years
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-15
SIsN-GI1iMNN ARMIsrI1E
NEGOTIATION RENEMUD

London. Dec. ia Petrograd dts
patch stated Friday announces re-
sumption OF l;usso-Gsrman armistice
negotiations and says they are now
concerned with the transport OF troops
from the front the question OF the
seas and conditions OF fraternization.
Russia contends the Germans should
not send men from the east 10 France
ana Belgium
The fctrOgrad newspapers un-
nounce that Germany has withdraw
her demand for disarmament OF the
entire Russian army.
BolshcNiki units at kiey have been
Cisarmcd by the Ckrainians and sent
tn their homes.
Ia one instance Bolshcyiki troOp'
resisted disarmament ana numeruu
casualties resulted.
The BulshcNisi committee OF 'h,
twelfth army corps has asked for th'
recall of Major Pichou. head of The
French military mission, tor prutcrD
inc against agitation ben the armN
against the entente allies.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-15
Bills Yuletide Offering Will be a
Proposal TO Call OF the Dogs Of
War and Take Up Peaceful
Pursuits Again.
ITALY sTAGGERs UNDER
BLOWS STRUCK BY FOE
Invaders Continue Their Drive
Southwark from Alps; Western
Front Being Reinforced With
Troops from Russia.

By Associated Press
Germany Is To make another peace
offer az the Christmas season. accord =
ing to an unofficial dispatch from
Berlin received in Geneva.
Emperor william. 1t * reported.
viii extend the Offer In his Christmas
message, declaring that the RESPONSE
bnty FOR bloodshcd Ia the coming
year will lie with the entente IL /.
rejects the pruffer.
McunWhilc Germany and Austria
Hungary are continuing their military
! drive southNard from the Alps and
coupling this threat of the crushing OF
Italy with the menace of a German
offensive on the western front-a
, mcn9Ce rendered more serious by the
release of hundreds OF thousands uf
troops from the Russian front because
OF the virtual elimination of Russic
from the war
II h. only In the northern italia "a
field that "a really sustained campaign
rs iu progress AT present Several
times recently there has been tenn
pordrS lot-up bur upon each renewal
the force OF the attack apparently has
been intensified. as bigger guus and
fresh reserves were brought up.
/ The attack In ils present phase h
ccn;cr!ng urun Monte Beretta north
west of Monte Grape ana just To tn
,tast 81 the Brenta Evidently the
italian line Is just ds strongly held
! here as In the other sectors recently
attacked for the ad, iccs from the
front report only very slight YIELD
ing ln the face of several attacks ia
which the enemy sacrificed larE"
numbers OF troops
2 The tentative thrusts which are be-
ing made las the Germans Uu the
Franco Belgian front. as if weuk
spot i'm the entente line was being
sought out. are being clunttrcC aii's
each hostile move. Field Marshal
Haig's troops have mct the last such
blow In Flanders. where a trench sec
tiou near polderhoek Chateau was
taken by he Germans with an attack
IN which considerable part of the p'
stiou was recovered.
Partial. if not complete collapse ci
, the countcr-rcVolutiOu in Russia 70
! indicated in an announcement from
! the Petrogrnd official ucsws agency
which says the BolshcViki have cap
J ured three important cities In th'
J Don Cossack territory and that Gen
kaIedines leader Of the Don Cos
sacks has been arrested apparcntl'
hy his own generals.
with General korniloff reporte'
defeated and wounded near Bielgoro'
and General Kaledin"s under arrest
the only one left of the countcr.rev
ulutiouary triumveratc of milttar'
leaders is General putotf, hetmal
Of the Ural Cossacks. who has beet
operating iu the province of oren
burg
General Kalcdmcs fan probable
rnllnwcd the capture of ltostov NHk
hitchc,un und Tagaurog 10y the Bol
. shcvlki The announcement OF IN
official news bureau says the captor
~ General Eaicdiucs have Invited IN
/. mayor Of Rostoy tu go 60 Novo rcher
kask. the capital of the Don terri
tory. To discuss the suspension %
military operations.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-15
MEMBER OF I. :. RAILWAY
COMMISSION NIIIilgSTED

rctrprrtd bee ~ Friday -H harl,-
: smith. OF 81. Louis. member %
the staff uf John T. stevens head
of the American Hallway commission
uf Russia. is reported 10 have hoen
arrested MIR smith is reported p"
have been arrested az Tchita sibcta,
40 company With NJ Oustruugot. for
mcr assistant minister ~ railway q,
no is held by the Bolsheyiki AZ "A
momber ~ the provisional govern
mcut
Ambassador FranCiH has tslC-
phoncd to the American consuls at
Harbn ana NladVostuk 10 Intervene.
a. BuHhe,ikl headquarters u wa~
stated that " the American had been
arrested IL was "a mistake ana ne
would bee immediately released
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-15
Ui:spONSrBIIaTY LAID
A RAILROADS BOOKS

Washington. bee. iI.-Aft'r e CON
ference with Fuel Administrator Gar
field today. Chairman Thompson %
the operating committee Of the east
ciu railroads. declared the coal iant'
inr was due more to snortrg" oi
TRANSPORTATION facilities than short
age ~ coal
The operating committee. h' sad.
is irving ,u overcome this by 'r-ruut-
ing coal -hpW"uts.
\, IN, department ~ labor u was
declared the labor situation can in
mo- way be- charged with responsibility
for the coal famine.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-15
BY Associated Press
ANa.itfrctpu nt

By Associated Press
Washington, Dee Do Additional
testimony on causes of the sugar
shortage iu the cast. which he has
signed ~ the food administration =
fixed import price was given today
by President Sprccllles of the Federal
Sugar Refining company before the
senate Investigating committee
President Sprcckles of the Federal
Sugar refining company. rcsuming
his testimony today said he had pro-
tested Ia Food Administrator Hoover
against including rcfiucrs on the in
teruational committee created to pur-
chase all raw sugars for refincrs.
Sprcckles declared yesterday that aC-
tions Of the committee worked against
his firm aud To- the benefit ~ IN"
American Sugar Refining company
Tho state department had hand I
fiNiuE the price ot 81 go for raw sugar
f. a. L. cuba hut 20 what extent
was not brought out for diplomatic
reasons ~ Curtis Lindlcy ATTORNEY
for m" food administration stated.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-15
Protested 10 Hoover

Sprccklrs protested Go Hoover that
the rriv' was too high. uutWithstJua
ing that hr raised cuban sugar. The
cuban planters protested .' was tun
low
when Sprr,klr- testified that th,
price Wholesalers should pay the r'-
rucrs was fixed hv three american
members of the international conn
Wittc" Of tho food administration haN-
inE supervision o. the American sup
ply and added that three men were
sugar rcfinsrs Senator Reed asked
WAS the public represented 80 this
price fixing meeting ''
so" replied Mr.. Sprcckl's
Before the morning session ended
Sprscklos and President Bdb~t uf th,
American Sugar Refining comp1n,
cltshod over the antitrust sui
tEdius, thr American
Sprccklrs sttd Bahst last octuhcl
discussed with his competitors dis
soiutIuu Of the suit and asked SprccE
els Ia write q letter To President Wi
son, suggesting that the suit h'
dropped EJh~' declared he had onh
asked Sprcck'ps II hc would iuiu DO
such a request if other competition
did
/ Sprccklus testified that ou thou
October H1hst came tu him 1u,
said
W. orr good NOW and W. ht,,
| au iutimatou from the utturUD, gen
"rll that if YOU win writ" lv't"
GOO th" president saving We lr' good
'hr suit viii hp dismissed
! . What makes YOU think 4 htNI
I such Influence with the president
/ -prock"le said h, replied.
" Eccaus, Won are one of uur puu
! cipll ruwpoiitort was stated Js th
answer
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-15
We \rr t.uud New "

Sprrrkrls stated that Uah-t sid
again that eve are good now and VIII
o." Co.. the future" 1ud that h"
,SprorkloeI answered.
- am NOT willing tu ttk" t chance
on the future.
Surcrkrls said hc declined tu write
such 4 letter
Bnhst gave his Version uf tn" .ou-
,,rsuuuu aud saih uuthinE about Tho
request for lrttor.
wasn't ANYTHING said about H IDt.
tor to the president asked SruHt"r
Reed
$50"
Sprcckcls. sitting few trr' uuw
Hahst quickly faced about and uuos-
tiuucd
"pdnt YOU osk me Go write % lpt-
ter tu President wilson
"i dld not" said Rahst tuuN
Turning to senator Reed. SWrrh'l'
declared.
"N, statement wa- made Uud"r
oath. and ! um wil'iur O" repeat 't
$50 was mime snapped Hthst
"I explained to Mr. Spror k"ls
Bahsi said. that as w' were under
govrrnuiout control 10 had been ~ur
p,-ted that possible Nm" dissolution
4un against us might br dismissed
I asked that 10 such proposition wn'
mnde 10, our competitors WuuH h'
ioin ln the request We said ne would
! thiua Ii over
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-15
THOUSANDS OF OHIO
MEN IDLE BECAUSE
OF COAL SHORTAGE
Absence of Fuel Forces Factories
20 Shut Down; Many Others
Will be Out of Work Tomorrow
Unless Situation Is Relieved.
q, ,..ocis,.d Pres.

Columbus o.. Dee. l5.-. Thousands
or ohio men were out Of employment
temporarily today because of the coal
shortage In this state and indications
wcr. that other thousands would hc
iaid or tonight and tomorrow unless
certain sections OF the state obtain
an immediate supply Of coal
The federal fuel administration IN
ohio was doing everything possible
TODAY Ia obtain coal and rush IL 10
the points affected most
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-15
EFFORTS OF FRENCH TO
COMBAT U.BoAT WAR ARE
MEETING WITH SUCCESS

WV NasNTIAF ~ TTFEs
paris Dee - Georges l',gu"s.
minister of unrnr. drcmr iu an tn
tcryicw iu th" rct' Fausi"u t"d"N .
I'VE are ccu~"lcssly working To
counter the effects 81 ia" submarine
war and have made E"uuiu" progress
TN" German crews are loss ci lri'n'
and less ruicrpr~iur and th't 'w-
muuiiIuu be- ut un interior quality
"SuU however rvlssurluE lh'e'
observations lutN h, t"" optimistic
conclusions should mot nv drawn if"m
them
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-15
NEW YORK MAN NAMED
TO HAVE CHARGE OF
FLOUR DISTRIBUTION

>cw NurE Dec o.. George \.
Z,hriski,. a member at the Sew YORK
urodurr rNrhIug' aud "" l"'N
agent tor th, pnl~NurN fl"ur Nllr
COMPANY. TODAY accepted appointment
,- head flour distributor "t thr food
administration Nr Will eup'rvis" 'h'
distribution of flour through the ma
tinn's retail trudc from th" miller Il"
the consumer.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-15
HEAVY FIGHTING RACES
EAST or BriE~TA uIVER

Italian Headquarters ia Northern
Italy. Dec. i5.-iieavy fighting IL in
progress today on the mountain front
In the nOrtn. east Of the Brenia river.
The enemy is attempting To advance
his position a. he has those west II
the river which would give him two
lines Of approach to the Brenta valley
and the open plain.
The chief Austro- -German effort h
centeriDg about Monte Beretta. There
the enemy succeeded In adNrnCing
only a short distance in repeated at
tacks In which he suffered large
losses
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-15
TIiENTl BITMEEN RUSSIA
AND GEIlNNNN FORMULATED

Amsterdam. bCc. ia treaty nee
t,ccu Russiu and Germany has been
formulated. according tn 1000 otii'al
Gcrmnn statement received mere TO-
day.
\. ycstcTduy s session ot the HuE-
r.au and G,rmau ropr, r,-'n''iiNe7 az
cusslon OF the proposed t'roN W.
postponed until today
Tho German announcements lolI'"A.
con the part of both sides tho CON
ditiuus and draG of u''N We're
finally formulated In the p'rnarA SIT
ting Friday AZ. however. the H"'
..an delegates desired Goo OBTAIN sup
elementary instruction OBJ" -"lw
points rr9m their government th'
general discussions were postponed
until today
uutU saturday
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-15
Spreckels, Head Of Federal Re.
filming Company, and Babst, Of
the American Company, Pass
the Lie at Today's Session.
ANTITRUST SUIT CAUSE
OF SOME SPICY REToRTs
Questioning Brings Out the Fact
That State Department Had a
Hand in Fixing the Price Of the
Cuban Product at S4.60,


Washington. Dcc. ,5.--Food
Administrator iiooVcr v'll issue
u statement later today replying
IA he criticism of Claus Sprcck-
els. sugar rfincr before the scn-
ate investigating committee. Mr..
lIooNcr'- fricuds say the STAGE
mcni viii not H. defensive one
by any means. hut viii add to the
public fund of Information ON the
subject.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-15
PRIORITY ORDER WANTED
UN G.OA IltNON OF ONO

COIumhus- o. I''C- I'M q I'I'-
gram declaring that cleveland schools.
hospitals ana other utilities VIII have
tn clos, unless they obtain coal inn
mcdintoi,. Governor cox today plead
,l Il, federal authorities for q priority
order which would permit Vui'k '"''
shipments go cleveland from eastern
ohio
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-15

This is the FIRST uthnuuun tn"
the Russian aud German delegates
have carried their deliberations FUR
sher than the consideration of nn
armisticr, aithough Prtrugrad dis
match yesterday quoted Leon rrotLkl
Bolshcyik foreign minister, tu the ci-
fee, that II any armi~tice should hc
signed the Russiau delegates wonf
ht.r the power Gao enter into peace
negotiations
Tne formation ot q treaty would
be preceded by definite conclusion ~
peare and settlement of the terms u
is possible however mat the w"iu
treaty" as used IN the Amsterdam
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-15

Washington. De, l9,-kecess OF eoh.
efess from December Is 70 January
Is prov ided in a resolution passed to-
day by the house. Members began ar
ranging for the holiday vacation.