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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-20
100000 Worth of
Bonds Sold in 20
Minutes at Newkirk

Citizen, Of Ncwkirk, in kay county,
held a meeting last NIGHT and in twenty
minutes raised $4,000 for the Liberty
loan, according to a telegram received
today hy the state council oi defense
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-20
ONE DAIRY TO
QUIT DESPITE
COURT ACTION
Belle Isle to Close Out; Price
May Not Advance,

From present indications the local
dairymen will make no immediate ad-
vance in the price of milk as a result of
the failure Of the ordinance passed by
the city commissioners setting a maxi
mum price OF II cents quart TO hold
IN the courts
Belle Isle to Glove.
Regardless OF the decision Of the
court in holding the law unconS,itu
t,onal, the manager OF the Belle Isle
dairy today said that they were going
to close out and that all their delivery
wagons were standing idle in the wards
today, All drivers OF the wagons have
been discharged, and several men who
have been working there for several
years have been given two weeks no
tice.
w. +. Waters, manager Of the Union
dairy, who was arrested Thursday aft
ernoon on charge OF violating the
milk ordinance, in that he sold milk for
more than II cents quart, and who
was discharged in the district court
yesterday said today that he will con
tinuc 10 sell milk over the counter at
y cents quart, Tobin Grocery com.
rany who sold milk at 0 cents a quart,
then advanced to 10 cents. and to II
cents, will continue to retail at the lat
ter figure
Supply Short.
Mf Tobin said today that he was
unable to Obtain half enough milk
from Norman 30 supply the demand,
bu, that he was trying to make ar
engagements to get much larger ship
mcntS daily than is now the case
Mark kcslcr, commissioner of pub
lie safety, who was the author OF the
milk ordinance, is in Dallas, and until
his return il cannot be learned whether
he will take further steps TO regulate
the sale Of milk IN Oklahoma City
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-20
Supply Short.
Fair and Colder,
Weather Forecast

LOCAL roeEchsT-oererslly 'slt and
colder weather tonight and SUNDAY,
STATE onECAST-Tonluht falr and
colder, ssospt In southeast portion. Sun
day fair and colder,
KANSAS Partly cloudy and prubshly
colder
ARK ASsAs. Fair and warmer, rn~'i
bly unsettled
WEST TEXAS Fuir and colder
The Washington herald., 1917-03-03
BOND ISSUE PROPOSAL
CUT FROM NAVAL BILL
Senate Recedes From Stand When
House Refuses to Adopt Measure.

The way was smoothed for the navy
bill, carrying immense items for pre-
paredness, when the Senate late last
night receded from its stand for a bond
issue and sent the bill back to the lower
branch for agreement
House leaders agreed that the neces-
sary bond issue would be granted by a
separate resolution, and a hastily called
meeting of the Ways and Means Commit
tee is expected to prepare this resolution
for enactment in the House today and
for conference agreement, which will
mean its passage speedily.
: A dispute over the constitutional prero-
gatives of the House and the Senate last
night threatened to lie up he big half a
night threatened to tie up the naval ap-
preparation bill. absolutely essential to
the administration preparedness pro-
gram in the present crisis.
The House rejected the bill as it passed
the Senate late yesterday. and sent it
back to the upper House, refusing to con-
slider the measure. This action was TAX
en- after the House Ways and Means
Committee reviewed at length a bond is
sue of $50. 100000 inserted in the bill by
the Senate to finance speedy naval con-
struction and to pay for so additional
submarines placed in the bill by the Sen
ate.
Under the Constitution, legislation af-
fecting the revenues must originate in
the House. The House originally reject
ed the proposed bond issue. House lead
ers declared that they would not sur
render the right Of the House to dictate
revenue legislation, and that the naval
bill would not be considered SO long as
the bond issue remained in II.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-03
war PLANS OUTLINED
BY DEFENSE COUNCIL
President of B. & o. Named Chairman
to Succeed Dr.. Hollis Godfrey.

Reorganization of the advisory COM
mission of the Council of National De-
fense. and steps to meet wartime con-
ditions were agreed on by the Advisory
Commission last night. Daniel Willard
president Of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road, will succeed DIR. Hollis Godfrey.
of Philadelphia. as chairman of the COM
mission. and will at once take full and
active charge of the mobilization Of Amer
ican industry and commerce to meet
any situation that may grow out of the
German crisis.
Under the plans of the Council of Ma
tional Defense, the Advisory Commission
has become practically a part of the
government and Chairman Willard, who
has cleaned up his railroad desk, will
devote practically all of his time to the
war council" 1t was stated last night
that the selection of Chairman Willard
follows the recognition of the fact that
the mobilization Of industry and COM
merce has become largely a matter Of
transportation. and that an active trans
portation expert and organization exec
utive were needed to handle the gigan-
tic task. Dr. Godfrey will continue as
a member of the commission despite his
retirement as chairman.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-03
With Bell Hops Bouquet,
Great Diva Sails AWAY

New York. March 2-Submarine terrors
have no fears for Mary Garden.
Accompanied by eighteen quarts of
milk. doghead cane and a huge bunch
Of jonquiis, the diva sailed today aboard
the Spanish liner Alfonso XII for Vigo,
Spain. She announced she would diet
and study for the title role of "Thais, "
which she plans to present in motion
pictures.
The milk Is to be her diet and she will
drink two quarts of 1t a day. The jon
quils were the tribute of an admirer-
one Fred Starkey. a diminutive beIl-hop
on the American liner Philadelphia, who
became acquainted with the prima donna
on one of her ocean voyages.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-03
TRAINMEN Threaten
GREAT Rail STRIKE
Unless National Crisis Impends. Broth
erhoods Ready for Decisive Action"
CBy the International News Service.)

New York. March danger of a ma
tion-wide railroad strike again threatens
the United States. Unless a decision is
handed down by the Supreme Court on
the Adamson law by next Tuesday. de
c.sive action will be taken by the rail-
road brotherhOOds. according to state
ments made by leaders today.
Only an international crisis can stop
the program of the brotherhoods. If the
Supreme Court fails to act when it meets
on Monday. L. G. Griffin. assistant grand
chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers. and Arthur ]. Lowell, vice
president of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
rive Firemen and Enginemen, declared
today plans were agreed upon for decisive
action on Tuesday II there is no Supreme
Court ruling.
Further than to say the plans for action
we're made at a conference in Chicago
the officials would not disclose the ma
ture of the proposed action.
The only thing that would prevent our
immediate action would be the inter-
national situation" Griffin declared to
day I'VE have intimated to the Presi-
dent that We will do nothing to hinder
him in his plan for the defense of the
country"
The Washington herald., 1917-03-03
EMBARGO
Arms Shipments to Mexico
Cut Off by u. S.

Vigorous steps to tighten Up the en-
barge on the shipment Of arms and am
munition into Mexico. last night loomed
mp as one result Of the German-Jap-
snese-Mexican plot revelations. Evil
dence in the hands Of the State Depart
ment as to efforts to evade the embargo
and to furnish munitions to various
Mexican factions by American firms will
be the basis for prompt and vigorous
prosecutions by the Department OF JUS
tice. 1t was learned that State Depart
ment Investigations have uncovered a
widespread plan by various munitIon
manufacturers to get their product into
Mexican hands.
Evidence in the hands Of the State De-
partment establishes beyond doubt that
cartridge mill was recently established
in Mexico through japanese interests.
The department. however. takes the posi-
ton that the establishment of this plant
was fully within the rights of the Jap
anese interests involved. and is con-
WINGED that the cartridges mill ~aP7for
the use Of the de facto government in
Mexico, in connection with a general
munition plant operated by that govern
ment. The japanese mill with Japanese
experts to inaugurate its operation, was
lanQeo IN mexico ano SET up. hCCOToln6
to the State Department evidence.
Evidence in the hands Of the State De-
paTtment as to the efforts of American
manufacturers to get arms and ammuni-
ton into Mexico. despite the embargo,
will be turned over to the Department OF
Justice there the funds came from
that were 10 pay for these shipments
could not he learned. The State Depart
ment yesterday refused to make any fur
ther statements regarding the German
plot revelations, 'at this time" 1t was
stated that the sources Of all Information
must be protected and 1t was apparent
that the Department expects further in
formation
Another cartridge mill for use in Mex
leo was held Gp i'll the United States, ac-
cording to evidence before the State De-
partment. An effort was made to ship
this mill from Brooklyn. but agents Of
the State Department and the Depart
ment Of Justice intercepted the shipment,
which is now detained at the New York
port.
Reports of the establishment OF a Ger
man submarine base in the Gulf Of
Darien. near Panama, were received in
Washington with little surprise. Coun-
selor Polk Of the State Department. said
that the Department had no official"
on the subject. II was
known however, that unofficial reports
of German naval activity in the Carri-
bean have been received at the Depart
ment and that these reports have been
under investigation.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-03
CUBAN PLOT seen
German Charged With Con-
spiracy- Sugar Burned.

(By the International News Service.
Havana, March 2.-PabIo Dreher, a
German, was arrested today by Cuban
authorities here, charged with conspiracy.
Dreher is an intimate friend Of Gen. Jose
Miguel Gomez, formerly President of
Cuba. and now heading the revolt against
the government OF President Menocal,
which is upheld by the United States gov
eminent.
United States warships are surrounding
the island A destroyer left Havana Har-
Dor today steaming eastward.
Gen. Gomez was indicted on a charge
Of sedition by a Havana court today.
Although Gomez is still at large, the court
fixed a bond Of $500, COO Evidence showed
that the plot included seizure of the
palace and as much property as possible.
Havana newspapers predict that Gomez
soon will surrender. Desertions among
his men continue in large numbers
Col. Pujol. a Loyalist commander in the
field, reports that he twice has defeated
the rebels near NeuvitaL. His column
continues to move into the territory domi-
mated by the e-reyolutiooists-
Ciego de Avila. Cuba.-A black mantle
from burning cane fields floats over Cuba
today. Experts say that one-third of this
years record-breaking s300,00OOO0 sugar
crop is already lost. Other property of
value running into. the millions, is also
being fed to the flames of the revolution.
So far as actual fighting goes, the gov
ernment troops up to this time have won
every important engagement. The rebels.
Miguelistas or Liberals. as they are
variously called. are retiring in many in
stances without showing fight. However.
lives have been lost. the claims on each
side running into the hundreds.
Burning Cuba became a reality this
week. First, a small field of ripe cane
would be touched off, a few ties would
be charred by n smudge under n railroad
trestle. or the tinder-like thatch barn Of
some loyal sympathiZer of the govern
ment would so up in a burst of fire
The next day a larger field would go,
another bridge would be seriously dam
aged. a store would follow the barn.
Now the torch is in full swing in the
area thickly covered with the ripening
cane.
AT night the glow of the blazing fields
on all sides is painting the dull skies
crimson, and by day the sun is obscured
by black smoke, which rolls from flames
hundred feet high. cracking through
the flags like the roar of a cyclone.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-03
RIOTERS CLOSE
1000 MARKETS
Fish and Poultry Shops to Sus-
pend Monday-l0,0OO
Koshers Nav Follow.
CBy the international New. Service

CBy the International News serSice.)
New York, March 2-Butchers in the
Bronx announced today that forty-five
stores had been closed in that district
and that on Monday 1000 fish and poultry
markets would close on account Of the
food boycott and riots. The Federation
Of Kosher Butchers will be asked by its
members in the Bronx to close the 10000
shops of the federation. The shops would
be closed on the same day.
A committee of the Hebrew Retail
Grocers will make its report on Monday,
as to whether the police protection is suf-
fcient for the 5000 groceries Of that
organization.
charged with having stabbed the baby OF
one Of the striking housewives, was be-
gun today by the Anti-High-Price League.
The league caused q warrant to be issued
today for the arrest Of another butcher,
who is charged with having stabbed an
old woman who was doing picket duty
for the Housewives League.
1t was said by Jacob Plautkin, or
ganizer for the League, that during
Thursdays disturbances, the slaughter
houses on Water street and Front street
turned the hose on a crowd of women.
Three women were prostrated today as a
result. he said.
10000 Pounds of Fish Sold.
The mayors food committee disposed
OF 5000 pounds OF smelts to be sold at
cents a pound retail by tonight. Many
Of the East Side dealers. having bought
at, 4 l-2 cents a pound. sold the fish at
cents and 10 cents. in spite OF their
agreement. A second allotment Of fish
will be sold next week and dealers who
break their pledge will be denied the
privilge Of buying.
George W. Perkins. head Of the mayor 8
committee, met a committee from the
Anti-H High Price League and was request
ed to sell the FISH from carts. The wom-
en- refused to deal with retailers who
that he consult the League before buying
further produce.
Rioting subsided throughout the city
today but shops and many stores remain
ed closed. Eight arrests were made. In
Brooklyn, 500 women attacked market.
Representatives of 200 women organiza-
tions will confer with the league tomor-
row. Delegates have been sent from
Hartford, Bayonne, Poughkeepsie and
other towns. with instructions to CO.
operate in lowering prices.
\ mass meeting will be held in Hamll-
ton Fish Park.
Philadelphia March "A powerful city
wide organization of women, 2,OJ0 strong
and growing. was revealed today when
Mrs Esther AltshuIer. secretary Of the
HewIy-orsanized WOmen's Protective
League Of West Philadelphia. was ar
rested Magistrate Stevenson fined Mrs
AtshEIer 80 and costs for breach OF
peace." Storekeepers in West Phladel-
phia caused her arrest. complaining that
=. Al do frOT n q
foOdsIuffs ct high prices.
Il warn you that if you do not stop
Interfering with thnse merchants busi-
ness" Magistrate stevenson told the pri-
yoner. I viii hold you under heavy bail
N charge. OF melting TO riot
The station house was crowded with
women eager to pay the fine.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-03
SUBMARINE BASE
FOUND AT CANAL
Panama Officials Believe Teu.
ton U-Boats Operate From
Gulf of Darien.
tBy the International News serv


Panama, March 2.-Germany has es-
tablished a submarine base in the
Gulf of Darien. in the belief OF Pana-
ma officials here. The results OF their
Investigations have been reported to
officials at Washington. 1t was as
serted today by officials here that what
they believe to be German submarine
activities in these waters was a part
of the German plot in connection with
Latin-American affairs.
The Gulf of Darien Is on the north
coast of the isthmus. between Panama
and Colombia, having access to the
Caribbean Sea and thence 10 the At
lantic Ocean
German submarines, disguised as sailing
vessels. plan to prey upon the merchant
shipping of the Atlantic Ocean. according
to Information in the hands OF the State
Department, It was learned through au-
thoritative sources here yesterday. The
State Department, through the Customs
Service. is conducting an Investigation
of circumstantial reports to the effect
that a disguised submarine campaign is
to be conducted and that q few of the
craft already have made their appear
ance.
The plan contemplates the equipment OF
submarines with false masts and sails.
With these. the U-boats will sail upon
the surface appearing, except upon near
scrutiny, to be inoffensive fishing schoon-
ers. Thus disguised, they can approach
near enough to vessels without exciting
suspicion and inviting attack. They then
can launch their torpedoes at sure range
and either sail away on the surface or
submerge. casting loose the false rig
ging.
One Sub" Was Sunk.
The State Department has evidence re-
lating to the discovery of one of these
vessels by a foreign merchantmen. The
vessels captain realized, upon sighting
one of the disguised U-boats, that it was
moving too rapidly to be under sail power
alone. Examining II with BIS glasses he
discovered the true character Of the ves-
sci and attacked it, sinking the SUBJ
marine. Details of the encounter are be-
ing kept secret for the present.
1t is believed here that Germany has
hit upon the disguised submarine plan
as means of combating armed mer-
sink submarine by gunfire before the
U-boat could come close enough to dis
charge torpedo with unerring aim.
Philadelphia, Pa, March 2-Reports
were current at League Island Navy Yard
today that a large feet of United States
warships have been combing the Gulf of
Mexico and the Atlantic coast for more
than week in search OF German sub
marine bases. and for purposes of OBJ
taining information for the use of the
Navy Department
officials at the Navy Yard refused to
discuss the reports. 1t was said that
twelve Of the Atlantic high seas fleet and
eight destroyers from the Pacific Coast
have been engaged in the scouting work.
1t also was said that the operations were
conducted on both the Atlantic and Pa
cific coasts, and that a number of the
Atlantic feet is now on the Pacific Coast.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-03
THAW ABLE TO MOVE.

New York. March 2-Harry K. Thaw's
mental and physical condition should not
stand In the way of his extradition from
Philadelphia to New york on a charge
OF kidnapping Frederick Gump, jr., Dis
trlet Attorney Swami was advised today.
The prisoners removal would not harm
him, according to a report to Mr.. Swami
from DIR. M. S. Gregory. one of the allen
lists who examined Thaw In Philadel-
phia sanitarium. ...-, 49,
The Washington herald., 1917-03-03
FOUND ROBBED AND SHOT.

New Britain, Conn, March 2.-C. A.
Taft, IS. an automobile driver. was
found dead today in his automobile
with a bullet hole in his head and his
machine smeared with blood.
His pockets had been stripped of
everything except his license card.
Police believe Taft may have been
robbed and murdered and then driven
to the lonely spot where his body
was found ... ~. -,
The Washington herald., 1917-03-03
U-BOAT ATTACKS SHIP;
Is SUNK BY SHELL FIRE
Shot Penetrates Subs" Armor and
Undersea Boat Goes Down.

New Orleans, La. March "A German
submarine which attacked the British
steamship knight Companion in the At
;antic was sunk in an exchange of shells,
according to the commander of the ves-
sci. which arrived here today.
- The C-boat opened fire At a range OF
800 yards and fired FIVE shells at the
Knight Companion. all of which went
wild. The vessels second shot hit the
submarine, which turned over and sank.
The knight Companion is under heavy
guard at the docks here.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-03
SENATE FIGHTS UNLIMITED AUTHORITY f#
EMBODIED IN ARMED NEUTRALITY PLAN:
DANIELS READY TO ARM SHIPS IN DAy
Tonnage Sunk Since.
Feb. l Totals 4S6,355

international News service.)
Four additional ships were re-
ported today to have been sunk
in the barred zones. Their total
tonnage was 5,492.
This brings the total toll reported
since February ] up to 800 ships
Of an aggregate tonnage of 4S6, 6,355.
Details are as follows:
Reported Friday:
Famiglia Qtalian), 2,942 tons.
Songdal (Norwegian), 2,09O tons
Six-L. bark BRITISH, 9o3 tons.
Harriet Williams BRITISH, 157
tons.
Previously reported, 1876 ships, 49,
S63 tons.
Grand total-2oo ships. 1886 tons.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-03
Say IL Interned Ships
Are Ready for Sea Dash

Nogales. Ariz., March 2-Eleven Ger
man vessels, interned at Santa Rosalia,
Lower California, apparently are pre-
pairing for a dash to sea, according to ar
rivals from Santa Rosalia today. They
declared that the vessels have been tax
ing aboard live stock and chickens and
other supplies. and that sailors who have
been gradually quitting the ships for the
last year are returning. Contracts for
large quantities Of green stun also were
made
The Washington herald., 1917-03-03
Nippon Not IN Plot,
Says japanese Premier
BY IaternatfonsI News Service.

Tokyo. March 2-The following
statement was given the Interna-
tional News Service correspondent
today by the Japanese minister
for foreign affairs. Baron Ichiro
Motono:
You may categorically deny that
there exists any possibility OF a
German-Mexican-Jspanese alliance.
THE whole idea Is ridiculous
Japan's position is well known and
there will be no deviation from IT,
Japan is firmly bound to the en-
tente allies and 1t would be absurd
to think that she would desert
them.
TT would be utterly impossible
for Mexico to sway Japan's policy.
mo proposals of any kind have
been received through Mexico.
"Berlin's proposal shows that
Germany is laboring under deIu-
sions to suppose that such a turn in
events would be possible
The Washington herald., 1917-03-03
TO FREE YARROWDALE
MEN MARCH 7, PROMISE
Germany Asks U. S. Representatives to
Send Doctors to Captives.

German authorities have invited the
Spanish Ambassador now representing
American interests at Berlin. to have
physicians OF confidence visit the Ameri-
can Yarrowdale prisoners, the State De-
partment was advised yesterday in a note
from Berlin sent through the Swiss Min
lister.
The communication said the Americans
have been detained because of a quaran-
tine, imposed because of an attack of
typhus suffered by one of the British
prisoners.
The quarantine will be lifted March Z,
the dispatch said, and the transfer of the
American sailors to the Swiss border
probably will take place on that date
The Washington herald., 1917-03-03
BECAME TEUTON "SPY"
To AID j. 5. AGENTS
Mining Engineer Pretended to Assist
Mexican Plot-Gives His Data.

CBy the International News Service.)
Harrisburg, Pa. March 2.-Declaring
that German agents had approached him
with money to become a member of
their secret service, and that by pretend
ing to fall in with their plans. he had
been enabled to obtain much valuable
Information. John Matthias. mining
engineer just back from Mexico, today
revealed to agents of the Department of
Justice details of which he said are part
of a German conspiracy in Mexico.
My business often took me to Salina
Cruz and there 1 met and became
friendly with a Captain Metzer," said
Matthias. Finally, he began to sound me
out and told me he was head of an inner
circle of German spies and offered me
$500 a month to obtain information from
Germany along the American border.
My reports were to be sent to Capt
Koch. then Gefmany's consular repre-
sentative at Parral.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-03
Hoped "HeIIo" Girls
Would Break a Leg

New York. March 2-Emancipated-t
telephone girl
The Public Service Commission has
ruled that no longer can the -peevish
person vent his spleen on the girl at
Central"
phone lines disconnected and complained
TO the Public Service Commission. Evil
dence was introduced to show that for
two years Frankel had persisted IN call
ing the telephone girls ''bums" and had
expressed the hope they would break
q Leg.
The Public Service Commission ruled
that abuse over the telephone was jusd-
fcation for discontinued service,