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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21
Three Americans Listed
in YarrOWdaie's Crew

Three Americans were members o.
the crew Of the British steamer Var
rowdale, captured by the German
raider and taken into a German port
by a prize crew, according 20 the rec
ords of the British consulate here. In
addition, it is believed that among the
prisoners were ffty-four Americans
taken from the British freighters
George and King George.
The Ysrrowdsle's crew numbered
thirty.seyen. Her cargo, consisting
chiefly Of contrabsnd, was worth about
$4,000, 900, shipping brokers estimated
to-day, and the ship itself, based on
the present price OF ocean tonnage,
was worth between sl,50o,ooo and So
900 900.
The consulate records give the names
Of the following Americans as having
shipped on the Yarrowdale when she
left here on December s: Dave Add
son, 45 Degraw Street, Brooklyn;
Charles Quinn. 1876 West Twelfth
Street, Los Angeles, and {. d. Green,
Sailors Home. New York.
The Yarrowd0le is registered a. the
consulate a. having been commanded
by Captain William Buyers, Of Aber-
deem. Scotland
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21
FRANCIS WILSON, 63,
TO WED A FORMER
LEADING LADY, 81
Rride.To-Be Is Edna Bruins
Who Played in THE
Bachelors Baby

Francis Wilson, the actor. who VIII
csl.brate his sixty-third birthday on
February Z, will be married within the
roxt few weeks to Miss Edna +. Bruins,
his leading lady in The bacheior ;
Rsbv" Miss Bruins, who began her
stage career by playing minor parts
in Mr.. Wilson's company, is thlrty-one'
Announcement of the engagement
WAS made Yesterday by Mr.. and Mrs
II. d. Bruins, of st. Charles, Mo-, par
ents of the actress. Miss Bruns's father
is director in the Bank OF St'
Charles and has large oil interests IN
Oklahoma. She was educated in the
Sacred Heart Convent of st. Charles.
Cha j. hest known for her part in The
Rachelor's Baby" which was written
bv Mr. Wilson and which, after long
Rroadway engagement, toured the coun-
trv from coast to coast until 1911.
Mr. Wilson's first wife died IN 1919;
some wears ago he abandoned the held
~ musical COMEDY, in which MS tunhy
Ieos" gained him almost as much fsme
90 his humor, ard his last three or tour
ventures have been in farce sno
straight comedy. Until just before
Cbristmas he was rehearslng, with
company con- engaged by the, Frohman &
pnia.co management 20 play in com
eJv called "The Laughter of Fools"
Wien Ann Murdoek; who was to have ~
heen his co-stsr in the piece left inc
Tsoh,,en management. to appear under
~ direction OF the Shuberts, Mr.. Will
son % suddenly withdrew from the cast.
s;U;no Gn as his reason that it would be
sprofessional suicide" for him u, to con; on
tinue as long as the eo-star idea mao
Besides writing plays, MI wilson
bas written a atumber of books. among
them a volume Of recollections Of Jo-
seph Jefferson. ,,. t;.L ,u;i-
Following the Wedding, Tn,'r .ti. NOV, ~,i' /
or carly next, the couple viii leave
for California and H0roluiu, return
ing 10 New York in April.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21

This is taken as a prelude 10 a 0e-
mand for the release Of any captured
Americans taken into Germany by
the prize ship Yarrowdale. The
United States has never conceded
that merchantmen armed for defence
are warships, and thus cannot con-
sent to the holding of members OF
crews of such ships as prisoners Of
war.
The disclosure to-day that the Var
rowdale, with 469 prisoners, had been
in German port for three weeks,
revealed the surprising extent Of the
raiders operations. It is felt that
there may be other vessels now in
German ports, perhaps with Amer
leans on board, and if so the State
Department is determined TO know
it without delay.
The German Admiralty statement that
lUo neutral subltSkt nave bffN "
moved as Triscners Of war" will raise
complicated question il it is con
frmcd that Americans are among them.
The whole question turns on whether
an armed merchant ship is war yes
sci, and the gulf between this country
and Germany on that question is still
unbridged OF course, Americans on
such ships could be considered as pris-
oners of war only il the vessels were
considered as war vessels.
No indication has been received that
any of the vessels sunk by the German
raider were other than defensiysly
armed. The State Department has held
throughout that vessel cannot be
classed as a warship unless ii is under
naval orders and the naval flag and
manned by naval crews.
The German Admiralty statement
made just at this time when the armed
ship issue between the two countries
is becoming more complicated was
taken to foreshadow a more pronounced
attitude on that question by Germany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21
U-BOAT FLEES GUNS
OF MASKED STEAMER

Berlin. Jan. 20 (by wire
less to Sayville).-On Janu-
AIRY II a German submarine
in the British Channel sighted
a steamer and sisnalled to
her to stop and send boat.
According to the Overseas
News Agency, the steamer
carried the Danish flag. and
the name "Kai. Denmark
was recognized. After time
a boat was observed at the
steamers bow. The sub
marine commander. consider
ing the steamer a harmless
Danish ship, approached her.
Suddenly the steamer let
fall section Of a cabin aft.
and a gun Of from 10 to 45
centimetres became visible.
The Danish flag continued
flying. and at the same time
concealed guns began firing.
The submarine submerged
and escaped. In the mean
time, according to the news
agency. it has been ascer-
tanned that the real Danish
steamer Kai was at anchor in
the British harbor of Sundcr-
land until January IS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21
Crack Regiments to Lose
All Distinctive Uniforms
Joker in Hay Army Bill Compcs National Guard to
Adopt Regulars Plain Khaki Exclusively
Fancy Trappings Must Disappear

During the consideration of the de-
fence act some of the historic organ
izations opposed the militia pay feat
ures of the Hay bill, much 70 the dis
may Of the adjutant generals who
compose the National Guard lobby. To
punish the old organizations of the
Guard for this opposition, the adju-
tant generals slipped the joker into the
law with such skill that it escaped the
attention of the legislative experts in
the War Department until the applica-
tior Of Troop B came up for consid-
Grafton.
Presidents Own" Is Hit
Troop b has already been heralded
throughout the country as 1.-THE Presi-
dents Own It's uniform was to be
in keeping with its name, master
piece of high srt military tailoring.
But all Of this is in the past. Some
envious soul sent communication to
the militia bureau, calling attention
to the mischiovous provision of the de-
fence act requiring the uniform Of the
National Guard to be the same as that
of the regular army.
Major General Hugh l.. Scott, Chief
of staff, and Brigadief General Mccain,
adjutant general of the army, held
that under the provision that khaki
and olive drab were the limit for "the
Presidents Own" any other uniform
than that furnished and authorized by
the War Department was not legal, and
that "the Presidents Own" was not
authorized to appear while on duty in
any other garh.
Furthermore. now that the matter
has been called to their attention, they
declared that all other uniforms than
that authorized for the regular army
must be discarded by the National
Guard.
The policy of having distinctive uni
forms is encouraged in every European
army and is held to be partly response
Bile for the esprit de corps of the
famous fighting troops of all the great
armies. Some of the governments pur-
chased special uniforms for such or
CARNATIONS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21
Moewe Officer Brought
Prize Ship to Germany

Berlin, Jan. 20.-Petty 0ficer Bsd.-
witz, who brought the prize ship Var
rowdale into a German port, was a
member Of the raider Moewe's crew.
He was in command OF the British
liner Westboune, which was taken 20
Teneriffe with the crews Of several
ships sunk by the moewe a year ago.
Bsdewitz destroyed the Nestbourns
10 prevent her falling into the hands
OF English cruisers. Badewitx was held
IN Spain after the Tenerife exploit, but
succeeded in escaping.
Ths "Colegns Gazette" sAzs u la a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21
LONDON BLAST
KILLED FIFTY
Munitions Explosion
Felt for 20 Miles;
Rebuilding Begun
By ARTHUR s. DRAPER
fBr Cshl, 10 The Tribune. ]

London. Jan. 20.-The titanic blast
which shook London to its foundations
early last evening and in one minute
wiped out one of Englsnds biggest mu-
nitions plants levied toll Of at least
fifty lives and started fires that ragged
furiously until the early hours of this
morning.
In ten hospitals to-day twenty-one
persons died and 112 patients were re-
ceiying treatment. In addition, 200
persons suffering from lighter injuries
were treated.
Over a radius of nearly twenty miles
the devastating effects Of the concus-
sion were visible to-day, while in the
heart OF the affected area charred
beams and twisted girders alone marked
the sites of the factory and the trim
rows Of workingmen's houses that were
demolished by the upheaval.
Yet so Injured have the British COM
mon people become 10 the hazards and
the disasters that have accompanied
the war that even those made home
less by the conAagration looked on 1t
to day, if not with indifference, at least
with calm resignation. To them it was
another accident of war. With grim
sense OF loss they may have surveyed
the ruins of their homes. but from their
lips came no sharp complaints, no bit
ter grumbling.
For the space of an hour or so the
disaster ruffied the life Of the East
London suburb where it centered and
diverted the attention Of the metropo-
lis which had been rudely awakened
from its dreams OF security. Then the
reaction came swiftly.
Three Rows of Houses Disappear
Almost surrounding the factory that
now lies in ruins stand the small, frail
houses of the workingmen, three rows
of which were completely razed. Even
the outer fringe Of these homes suf-
fered severely from the explosion.
To-day il was intermittently showing
or raining. Boards and blankets and
strips of olcloth were being hastily put
over the shattered windows while
went past, but they afforded poor pro-
lection for the unfortunate victims of
the disaster, many Of whom lost rela-
tives and most of whom lost friends.
All day the scene was one of hustle.
Policemen, soldiers and special consts-
bles worked increasingly at their as
signed tasks. People from the city
drifted out TO the suburb in masses,
many Of them carrying food and cloth
ing for the victims. The affected area
was roped off for almost a mile on
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21
Shin from New York Sunk

The British steamsh p Ioit"ooo'
carrying a cargo worth S'Su'OVV, "ss
submarined and sunk on nerr voyase
starting from New York on CntIsImas ma
Day. according TO sdviees reeelNeu nete
by the French Line. which cleared the
yasssL -.-..-s---.---------
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21
RAIDER CARRIES
2O-FOOT U-BOATS
Mystery Ship Heading
North-Interned Liners
Plan Dash to Aid

Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 20.-A strange
steamer. black and speedy, was sight
ed on Thursday going north of the
coast of Ceara, a North Brazilian
state. The report was brought to
Bahia yesterday by steamer.
Further information to-day is that
the Moewe, which the raider is now
believed to be, is equipped with tiny
submarines, about 20 feet long, which
act as scouts for her. Members of
the crews who we're prisoners on the
raider say there were three OF these
submarines, and that they frequently
left the ship and returned after con-
siderable intervals.
The prisoners also say that the
raider has speed of at least 20
knots, but seldom uses it, merely
loafing along the steamer lanes until
a prize comes within reach.
The newspaper "A Noticia" pub
fishes the following statement;
1--WE learn that since yesterday
the Caproca and another German
vessel. interned at this port, have
made great preparations to put to
sea. Il is believed that these YES
sells are endeavoring to make their
escape for the purpose of reinforc-
ing the raiders, which are suffering
from a shortage of supplies and are
depending for their safety on the
fight of the German ships from
Brazil"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21

NEW ORIEANs-TEXAs-
SOUTHERN RAILWAY . Through trains
daily Dining and sleeping car service. y,
Z 0ncA sH rlfth AYa-AaYl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21
Guard Officers Responsible

The National Guard adjutant gen.
erals, who, under Chairman Hay, had
so much to do with formulating the
national defence act, are being held re-
sponsible for this joker. which prom
ises TO prove so troublesome TO the
crack organizations OF the National
Guard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21
WEATH E R

Overcast to-day, followed by rain
AZ snow late tonight and to-
morrow. Warmer to-mor-
row. Fresh east winds.
Tuu Report on Page -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21

Washington. Jan. 20-By the War
Department order legslizing the organ
ization Of Troop b. District Of Colum-
bia, the ban is placed upon all special
or fancy dress uniforms for National
Guard organizations. Among the ia
nous organizations which are affected
by the order are Troop A and the 22d,
23d and eth Regiments OF New York,
the Richmond Blpes, the Cleveland
Gravs. the Philadelphia City Troop,
the Dandy Fifth" OF Maryland, and
the Richmond HowitzerS. The Cali
fornis Greys and the Essex On. j.
Troop. the escort for President Wilson
four years ago, are also included in the
list Of crack organizations hit by this
ruling, In fact. there is scarcely a
state or large city that does not take
pride in some military organization
which will be required under the order
to dispense with distinguishing uni
forms and appear only in the regula-
tion army Khaki and olive drab.
As might be imagined, this drastic
action was rot taken without being
passed upon by the War Department
authorities from the Secretary down to
the officer in the militia bureau who
has charge of the uniform regulations
Of the National Guard. A provision Of
the national defence act which requires
the National Guard to be equipped and
uniformed like the regular army is
the authority under which the order
was issued.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21

FLORIDA, AL EAST WEST COAST
Points reached via Atlantic Coast Line. {
All steel Trains daily once. ilst Bvsy
--XHYA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21
Eight warships Searching

At least eight British wsrships are
now securing the South Atlantic, ac-
cordng 10 dispatches received here
The Falklands report that six have
passed there. and two more have been
at Pernambuco. All are now at sea. Al
the same time wsrships of the various
South American governments are out
ia guard the neutrality of their waters.
The more complete reports received
from the prisoners landed by the Hud-
son Maru bear out earlier statements
that the German is being scrupulous in
the observance Of international law.
While he apparently uses the British
colors most of the time, no instance
has come to light where he failed to
hoist the German ensign before attack
ing sny ship.
This punctliousness. however, is
small comfort 10 the captains OF Allied
vessels in South American ports, who
are all staying close to shore till they
get word of the capture OF the sea
wolf. Even passenger liners are walt
ing, though apparently no passenger
ships have been molested.
The captain Of the Netherby Hall.
one Of the men landed by the Hudson
Maru, gives the most detailed descrip-
ton OF the raider which has yet been
published.
Submarines Carry Torpedo
"She was equipped with several ma
chine guns, in addition 10 her cannon.
ne said. Besides she carried three
little submarines. about twenty feet
long. which could be operated over a
small radius and were armed with a
torpedo each and with dynamite bombs
'|Shs was capable of at least twenty
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Continued on page !, column 4
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Submarines Carry Torpedo

Continued on page Z. column
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-12
Dublin Observes
Orangenen's Day

BELFAST, Ireland July l2-Owing
io the present state OF social and po-
'lllc1l unrest throughout large part
oi ireland the local authorities took
extraordinary precautions today to nre
vent any disotderly demonstration IN
with the annual celebration
oi Orangcmcn's day The day which
for generations has been the OCCASION
for the biggest popular celebration oi
the year IN Belfast and the north Of
Ireland marks the anniversary Of the
battle of the Boync, fought July H.,
lrP, between the troops OF James II
and the forces vt William III II was
this battle that assured the aScendancy
of Professionalism in England and was
fatal 10 the cause OF James II After
the battle the Irish Catholics, who on
account OF their Jaoobitc leaninps were
oppressed hy the English, began to
form varou, semi revolutionary o.
ran2atlons In opposition the Irish
protcStants formed the Loyal Orange
Institution, the members OF which were
known as Orangcmen
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-12
Us Men Oughta
Blush Scarlet
At Our Waste
Just Think ! We Smoke Cigars
While Babies Cry for
CabbageI | |

81 think YOU ought to be ashamed
OF yourself, smoking seven and
eight cigars a day when women and
children are crying for cabbage
For Shamelll
You men expect the women 10
do all the saving Why don't you
cut down the amount OF molaSScS IN
the tobacco on chew :"
"lIl bet you spit away your
weight IN the molaSScs that goes
to make your tobacco, every six
months II You would quit a com
pany OF soldiers might have sugar
IN their coffee"
My groceries cost more because
the paper that goes into the sacks
is 100 percent higher. Ii YOU didn't
roll so many pills there wouldn't be
such shortage OF white paper in
this country"
These and similar artaignmcntS
are what the average man who is a
dcyotcc OF the filthy weed has to
put up with ~ order to continue
living with his wife
On How They Save.
Since Save the waste and win
the war became a national slogan
the women have been busy using
potato pcehngS, coffee grounds and
doing other things TO cheat the
garbage man They have rcbcllcd
at the thoughts Of seeing more
than thev save curl up in the smoke
from their husbands pipes, cigars
and Cigarcts.
Now they are telling him about it,
and you can hear her giving him
fits any evening when its quiet and
the folks are sitting out on the
trpnt n,rgl,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-12
Poison Offered
by Judge to Man
Instead of Whisky

KANSAS CITY July ll-(Special)
Judge Joseph +, Herman handed a
man a bottle OF carbolic acid and ad-
viscd him to drink it in the crowded
south side courtroom. The man was
William Hall, about 50 years old He
went home drunk and attempted to
drink the contents OF the hottie, but
was prevented from doing so by his
wife
go ahead and drink it," advised
Judge Herman, proiicrng Hall the bot
tic 1T will do the work quicker than
whisky, which may take year or
more to kill YOU"
Hall lowered his head and refused
to take the poison.
Judge, want divorce" said Halls
wife Mrs. Mary Hall
Then why didn't YOU let him kill
himself and save all the trouble" de
mandcd the Judge
Hall wa, fined 500 and paroled to
the welfare board
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-12
SAMMlES MAY WEAR
STEEL Hell NETS AS
BRITISH AND FRENCH

IN ARIS, July IA military mis-
~ sion composed of officers OF
q the operations department last
evening discussed the relative feast
bility OF the French and British steel
helmets for use by the American
troops
The medical mission has deter
mined that it will he necessary for
each division of the army to have
initial supplies OF medical stores ag-
grcgating 400 tons The Ameri-
tan army will adopt a system SINH
lar to the British, with reserve sup
plies stored behind the front and
the field hospitals where major OPP
crations will be performed located
further back
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-12
MANY COMP ANKS.
ARE DELINQUENT.
Fifteen Hundred Fail to Com
ply With Workmen'S S Law,

The star, of the campaign by the
state industrial commission against
companies and individuals for failure
to comply with the workmen's compen-
sdtion law revealed thirteen delinquentS
in the first county inspected A, A.
Mcdonald, chairman OF the commiS-
sion, said today.
r. M, Gilmore, Inspector for the
commission, returned today from
Cleveland county where he began work
He found that thirteen firms had pro-
vided for protection OF their employc,
and that the same number had not.
The delnquentS were about equally
divided between cotton gins, garages
and contractors All gave assurance
that prompt compliance would be made
without the necessity OF prosecution
Every county in the state will be
checked up by Mr. Gilmore. 1t is es-
tima,cd by the commission that l,SOO
dclnqucnts will be found.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-12
IRRIGATION PLAN
WORKED At CAGE
Two FaTMS Use Ditch System
for Crops,

Mr. 6. w Brink. who lives south OF
Gage has recently installed small
irrigation plant and i, is now in work
ing order. He has four or five acres
under irrigation and is able to furnish
plenty OF water at small expense Mr.
Booth, on lvanhoe creek. west OF Gage
has about fifteen acres under the ditch,
planted to potatoes. They arc looking
fine lie has plenty OF water We
will watch these two irrigation systems
with interest and il successful several
thousand acres near Gage can be put
under the ditch Alfalfa, potatoes,
tomatoes and sugar bce,s might be
raised, and it some certain line were
taken up a factory would come in 10
take care of the product We expect
to see this Investigated and will report
any progress madc-Gagc Republican
Record
Unpaid telephone bills for the month
OF July are past due. II not paid by
p m of the 10th service will be dis
continued. Pioneer Tel & Tel Co..
i,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-12
Drouth Ruins Crops

DURANI, Okla, July RI SpecalD
Reports from kencfick and other
IN the northern part "
the county estimate the damage TO
growing corn on account OF the drouth
and hot winds at 50 percent Other
portions Of the county report some loss
on the sandy land. bu, bottom corn
it is said will make far yield,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-12

loan" or BY a short name which will
clearly that the people OF the
United States are being asked to sub
scribe to the building Of the greatest
air fleet that has ever been constructed
From the proceeds of the next bond
sale probably will be taken the 500
100000 appropriated under the Dent
bill introduced in the house last week
for aviation.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-12
THE KERR DRY GOODS CO., OKLAHOMA CITY

later at night, II T.. Ogle, manager Of
the local office announces it will now
stay open until 10 10 o'clock and pos
sibly until midnight. The increase in
the telegraph business Is due to more
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-12
Telegraph Service Extended.

LAWTON, Okla, July l2-(Spccial)
In response TO a request from the
Business Mems club that the Western
Telegraph Union company remain open
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SAM LLOYD'S PUZZLE
Six Minutes to Digest This.

No. 1872.
Add one cOnSOnant sufficient
number of times to the following
line OF letters to make il a readable
sentence
lllarlyoocdsltcr'SiScido.
Answer to loi.
lobSterS were first sold for & shil
liugs per dozen, which would be the
same as AZ Shlllings for six dozen, or
y shiliingS for four dozen There
fore, the cost OF a single lobster
would be % of "A shilling,
Copyright. 1917. by ssm Loyd)