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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16
Weeks Charges President
With Injecting Politics
Massachusetts Makes Reply James and Supports
Bill for Creation of War Cabinet and Munitions
Director; Baker Is Criticized.

WASHINGTON. Feb 1J.-prcsi
dent Wilson was charged with deliber-
ately injecting politics into the contro
Ntrsy over the war efficiency hy Sen
ltor Weeks, IA Republican member ot
the military committee, In "A speech
today vigorously o'riticisinR the war
department and other branches OF the
government.
Supporting the military committees
war cabinet and munitions director
pills AS Conserln.i,", non part san
cifort 20 aid and not embirruss Pros
luent Wilson IN unif,ing America 's
war force, senator Weeks detailed de
lays and difficulties of p,c govern
ments military preporatidrS He de
Clared that lack OF q central body to
direct all OF me governments war
plans is largely responsible for pres
ent and past troubles
In his charge against President
Wilson the senator said.
Not n question indicating partisan
ship was raised until the president de
liberatcly injected politics into the SIT
nhtion hy an attack upon the chair
man OF the committee tSenator
Chamberlain Of Oregon. Demo"raD
and the committee itself and 10y call
ing TO the White House many Demo
crane party leaders, not for consul
tation purposes. but To insist that n
discussion OF this question on the floor
of the senate be prevented II possible
liaNc we come TO such a pass that aC-
tion of the most important commit
tee In congress AT this time * 10 be
forbidden by the president
Referring 10 Secretary Baker. SEN
ator Weeks said after praIsins many
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16
PUBLIC EATING HOUSES
. MUST USE VICTORY BREAD
} ood Administrator Hoover Makes
New Ruling Ia Become Effective
nj Once.

WASIilNGTON. Feb -. Al
hotels restaurants. dining ears. steam
ships. boarding houses and other
public eating places. including clubs
which use three barrels Of flour II
month, must hereafter serve Victory
pies. paytry, cookies. Friddlc cakes.
waffles, etc. ns well AS Victory bread
under "A ruling announced today by
the food administration tn become ef-
fec.ive at once.
All pies. pastry, cakes etc. served
by such places must contain n third
OF wheat substitutes at all times and
batter cakes. griddle cakes and waf-
files must contain three quarters Of
wheat substitutes
The new regulation said the food
administration announcement. has
cen put into operation for the pro-
lection Of those public places which
desire 10 cooperate to the fullest ex-
tent with the food administration in
Wheat saving, but we're subject TO un-
ialr competition on the part uf some
Of their COMPETITORS"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16

Doubtless he himself would admit he
~ "A puciflSt rs nature. For example,
even now hr tx Opposed 10 unh erSal
training and ! cannot divorce myself
from the conclusion based pn his own
testimony, that he has been inclined
To plan for prosecution of the war
and this condition mas to som" degree
permeat"h the dcpartmcnt--pu the
haSls that We are three thousand
miles away from the front instead Of
ha5 5ttning preparation with AN the
vigor We would exercise II our bor-
der, were the battle frult"
Referring 10 Mr Bakers Iepl,
when asked by the committee II other
men could not have done tbings bet
tr. that he did not know an the men
IN the world aud could not Judge
their capabilities. senator Weeks said
the answer WAS somewhat flippDn''
aJd that It is impo, sbic 20 expect "A
department. whose head uakcs such
a statement tu uakc any changes
which an outside Investigation have
shown to be necessary
One of the notable features Of the
present situation Senator Weeks
Coi'cnded "IS the virulcnce used IN
alta King those who favor the com
mittcc's plan. They are referred to a.
ploitcrs. mischievous ncddlcra and
even as seryitors of the enemy Every
means OF false suggestion has been
used 20 dis'rrdit q sincere and loyal
attempt To make n change which will
materially Increase tho efficiency NJ
ON war administration
Asserting that II is physically i'm
nossihle" for the president 10 indiVd-
uailv coordinate and direct all OF the
@ONcrnm"nW functions. Scna or
Weeks added
system IL DiSiointcd.
"fan T. be possible the president
will he embarrass Il hy such "a cabi-
nett II would seem as II he would he
embarrassed 70 greater extent hy a
pcrpCuotion of the disiuintcl system
which now EXISTS. svstrm which
CONTINUED oN PAGE TWO
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16
HYDR0PLANES VICTOR
IN FIGHT WITH SUB
French Airmen Discover and
Take fifteenth Straight in
English Channel.

PARIS. Feb. 15-An encounter be
tween two Trench hydroplaucs and a
German submarine IN the English
channel recently probably resulted in
the sinking OF the C-boat after " lad
been bombed by the planes according
TO au. official announcement ny the
French admiralty.
The airplanes were on patrol duty
over the channel whom they discovered
the submarine on the surface They
attacked 1t after mancuVering so that
sun was at their backs and the subma-
rine plunged. but 1t did not disappear
before the aylators had succeeded in
dropping several bombs on or near the
periscopc
While one lirplIne returned to the
base for more bombs the other kept
watch and saw the submarine emerge
after few seconds with a list 20 port
OF 80 degrees After attempting TO
right itself. the submarine again diH-
appeared only to reappear third
time. Its instability. however, in
creased and suddenly the observer saw
the submarine list still further and
sink, so that even the periscope could
not I've seen
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16
AMERICANS MAKE
IT HOT FOR HUNS
German Bombardment With
Airplanes and Gas Shells
Proves Unsuccessful.
FRENCH MAKE BIG RAID
German Lines Penetrated and
Prisoners Taken; AlIenby
Makes Advance.

WITH TIE AMERICAS ARMY IN
FRANCE lch Ia The Germans op-
posed to ia Americans early today
uIIdr uu un~uOCesaful bumbnrdueut
Nith Pas shells. German airpiaues In
ltrs' uamhrrS nito were driven of by
tn American machines aud anti air
rrl:t batteries.
Gn4 shells ga considerable numbers
froW the German guns irll within the
American SECTOR early THIS morning,
mnl.inE uccI ssary the wearing uf
masks In all parts of the trenches for
NOR" then thicc hours one Amcri-
can wa injured by an exploding shell.
but 80 cvccllri, had been the anti gas
training of the men thnt not u single
case Of gas J., isoning was reported
The duration uf the sheiliug was two
hours but traces OF the poisonous
fumes r~mnincd for an hour after the
boui hurdmcnt had ceH Hscd
Visibility WAS good today In the
cfcHr. cold atmosphere and o. "A result
there was much aerinl activity on both
aidaa German uirpnues IN large num-
btrH re ,icated!y attempted TO cross the
lines but were driven off either by
anita rtrRft batteries or the air
Eaun drou The American nrtiiicrymen
rapidly are attaining high degree OF
efficiency To-day they continually
fired shellH that exploded 80 close to
tho enemy a.rplnnes that the nviaiors
more compelled TO dodge and duck
aud s,1irricl back 10 u safcr'nred pur-
sued across the sky by trail of shrhp-
nel puffs.
The artillery on both sides resumed
nativity today The American gun
ncrs shelled thu German rear lines and
communications effectively
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16
TULSA INSURANCE MEN
UNRAVEL W. S. S. KNOT
Insure Safe Delivery of War
Saving Stamps; Scheme
Is Adopted.

To O'Neill Moltz & Reese. Tulsa
Insurance brokers, goes the credit for
solving national problem. Uncle
Sam would not guarantee the safe
delivery of War Savings stamps from
the post offices to the various banks
and agencies which handle them. and
when Oklahoma as well ns the nation
faced a stamp shortage because Of the
danger Of them going nstray in tran
sit. the Tulsa firm came to the tSont
and has insured their safe delivery
nue-fifticth of ! per cent is the rate
they have figured out and their
scheme has been accepted by q W
Barnes, state director OF the National
Wpr Savings committee
Distribution of between $40. 900. 600
and $40. 900. 900 of those stamps has
been delayed for several days because
the government Is holding j II.
Landlord. oklahoma state bank com
missioner, personally responsible for
the shipments Of War Savings stamps
from the time they are deposited in
the post office until they arc received
by the various banks Within the state.
for delivery TO pure hasers
Commissioner Lankford could not
carry this enormous responsibility
personally so II became necessary to
devise some method of lnsuring these
shipments. The matter OF insurance
was submitted to several insurance
brokers, each Of whom after several
days OF effort failed TO procure
sound insurance at a satisfactory rate
Then the whole question OF in
surance was submitted to O'Neili.
Moltz & Rees within twenty-four
hours the Tulsa firm devised policy
covering this risk and bound the in
surance through the general agency
OF Trezeyant g. Cochran, Dallas.
Texas a..-
This In athe first Insurance OF It's
Kind ever written In America and
probably In the world
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16
ElGHTY-TW0 NAMES ARRIVE
OF TUSCANlA KNOWN DEAD
Ten That Did Not Appear I'm An
nounccmcnt OF Associated Press
Included

WASHINGTON, Feb Eighty
two names Of known dead among the
American soldiers who were ON board
the torpedoed liner Tuscania were re-
.cciyed hy cable tonight at the war dc
nartment An Associated Press dis.
match last Tuesday announced that
iG1 soldier victims had been buried
on the Scottish coast and gave the
names of l3l Identified but tonights
message was The first official partial
nst To reach the department
Ten names that did not appear on
the list OF dead buried on The scot
tish coast are gwen IN the depart
ments dispatch.
They are.
Corporal Cleo Bnrgerstoek, Marien-
private Russell r Bennett, Plain
field Wis.
Private Franklin a. Church, Prov
idence n. J. ,
private VIM a. Dlnter, Cuero Tex
private Roy W May Lihdole Tex
Private Henry oxford, Torners'IIe.
Texas M.
Private James i. spnrkman. FRS
CO. Texas
Private Rcu NJ Williams Glegwood,
Ark
Private James c. Wood Yantis,
Texas
40 new estimates Of the total mum
bar or Jcpd was made at the depart
mont tonight II has neen believed
ba,a thgt the total would not exceed
I'm nut the above ten apparently
hiring the list OF known dead up TO
ia
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16
FRENCH ENGAGE IN
ARTILLERY DUEL

PARIS, Feb. ib,--Frenrh uoopH
last night penetrated the German limos
northeast OF Courcy. on the Alsne
nont. and returned with n number OF
~ isoners. the French war office an
nounced today
A lively artillery duel was main
tained IN the Champagne, notably IN
the sector OF Butte du Mesnii where
American batteries are stationed
The nigh, was marked by violent
on the rigt bank OF the
river McUse and In the Nosgs region,
the statement adds In upped Alsnce
the French repulsed a German raid In
the district south OF Seppols.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16
RIVER BARGEs ARE WANTED


WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.-Govern-
ment construction and operation OF
river barees on the Mississippi from
ST. Louis to New Orleans as a means
OF relieving congestion was urged upon
the senate commerce committee today
by james r.. Smith OF st Louis and
NJ j. Sanders Of New Orleans
Two hundred bargcs on the river,
Mr. Sanders said. could transport In
one year an amount Of commerce
which requires the services OF 10000
freight cars and 100 locomotives He
told the committee n ST. Louis steel
concern was prepared 10 manufacture
the plates FOR barges aud II was esd
mated that 200 vessels could be In
service within six months
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16
$50 Rev ard

So valuable IL the Develop
ment and Resource Review
edition of The Tulsa Daily
World. which comes of the
press tomorrow, aId 40 great
viii be the demand, that anticl-
patinR wholesale attempts at
taking these editions from the
yards and pOrches Of regular
subscribers, The World Publish
ing company offers reward Of
Fify Dollars tS6O) for any
one caught stealing "A copy OF
this edition.
II the carrier should be some
what later IN his delivery tomor-
row. DO not be alarmed for fear
he has passed you up There
will be more than 22O pages In
th,R edition ana ns each com
plcte paper viii weigh three and
one half pounds. the carrier win
have 70 make many return trips
60 the office before he can sup
ply all his customers
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16
AID FROM JAPAN Is NEEDED
Former Ambassador says the Country
Could he Great Help 10 Allies.

NEW YORK. Feb l5.-Jspan
should be called upon by the entente
allies 10 helE the RUSSIAN people IN
tbsir nresent fiRli,aclod state in the
oni,,or of oscar s. straus former
om hassador to Turkey who spoke on
a.r,orIra and Iapau--Their Past and
t,.,,,ro R.lationshtp AT a meeting OF
,t,. I,,ic forum here tonight lie said
l.pan TO-DAY is land OF clyil ana ti,,., re-,
Ur'nus liberty ana ~ admirably ti''eu
Tor the tssL
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16
Germans Are C0RceaIing
Losses in U-BOdf Var

GENEVA. Feb. 10 a Swiss eugi-
neer employed for the last ten months
AT the electrical works at Kiel. who
has recently returned. informs the As
5Oclatcd Press that the Germans are
making every effort TO conceal their
submarine losses. especially from the
navy because Of increased difficulty
i'm mastering crews lie estimates the
'Germans lost 30 per cent OF their sub
marines during the time he was az
Kiel
II saw q score of submarines lined
up In tho canal undergoing repairs o.
ne said They had been hi by depth
bombs which the Germans seem 20
fear greatly"
The engineer added that there had
been two serious muunies at ikel dur
ing 1911
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16
Million Dollar Life Insurance
Company Organized by TulsanS
Half Hundred of Cys Leading Business Men Interested in
Atlas Life Insurance Company of Tulsa; Offices
Already Opened in Palace Building.

OrgRniza tion Of "A million dollar
life insurance company by Tulsaus be
came known yesterday with the an
nouncement from Oklahoma Cty that
certificate OF organization OF the Alta.
Life Insurance company " Tulsa had
been approved by the state insurance
department
H. O Mcclure is president OF the
new company and DR. 8 DeZell IIaw-
ley Is secretary and medical director.
The board OF directors will be elected
" hich In turn will select permanent
officers as soon as the last OF the
stock has been placed The following
names Of prominent Tulsa business
men appear upon the certificate OF or
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16
INDIANS SHOOT WHITE MAN.
Declining to Give CigRrct Cost Idle
of ArdmOrc Man

ARDMORE. Feb. 10 When " A
Hopper, who lives twenty milos south
OF here, stepped ON the train tonight
10 go home he met wo'Gndians who
asked him for q ciEaret and upon his
declining 20 do so. one ur them drew
a pistol and shot lIoper thru the Ieft
side
lie is al Hardy hospital and is not
expected tb recover William rubbc
and James StrobiuE were placed i'm
jail Hopper made q statement in which
he snid he never saw the Indian boys
before
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16
The Weather

TULSA. F@ IS
Maximum 30. mini
mum go south winds.
partly cloudy skies
OKLAHOMA. A n
KANSAS Saturday
lair colder; Sunday
'air
LOUISIANA Sat
,rdAy unsettled. colder
sunday fair -
WEST TEXAS: Sat.
utiay fair, colder cold
navr In south portion
Sunday fair
KANSAS: Generally
fair Saturday sunday
unsettled. poSSibly b y
In north portions Sun
I1v fair colder
FAST TFNAS Sat.
rlay fair. much cold
cold wave except
un the immediate coast
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16

The Germans now cons def that
they have a free hand aud mean 20
utc tho opportunity The Germans
At, carrying ou an active propngnnda
IN the Ukraine fur HE purpose of
Suggesting 10 the rndu lh0t. the new
state * endangered b, the Rolsnc
Nlhi II II declared that thu is ait
part of Germnny's scheme for break
ing up the former Russian empire
with view to extending her own
power and influence over the new
states of whom It Is posing as pro-
l,ttur
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16
RuSSIA's WITHDRAWAL
is REAL SAYS TROTZk y.

LONDON. Feb 10 Russia's with
drawal from the war was u real with
drawal and the throwing away of all
agreements with her former allies.
sbld Leon Trotzky, Iiolshcyild foreign
minister. In reporting to the all Rus
sian Workmens and Soldiers coun-
cils on the resul. OF the Brest- Lit
oVsk confidence. acc riding 20 Rus
sian wireless dispatch received here.
The dispatch says thee councils ap-
proved TrOtZky's policy
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16
OKLAHOMA BOY INJURED
IN NAVAL AIR ACCIDENT

NORFOLK Va. Feb rs Ensign
J. r. Clemens, = naval aviator. was
seriously injured wednesday after
noon ~ the Norfolk naval base when
his machine became unma ns gcabie
and plunged down three tho nd
feet into Litts, bay His condition Is
said Ia he critical His home IL In
oklahoma.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16

IAfIS I'oh 49,, 'irirs amount
ing 20 9.ao0UOo francs for war exc
pondiuNei during the second quo tnr
during 1918 ard SEQ. .0o0 600 flucs
ion thv cU,U budget vIs uskpd ~
parliament todaN hr Minister of
Finance Louis SlotE
The cost NJ the war during the sec
oni quarter or the present yrB- viii
exceed that durInu ne otir,t gullte,
HN 100000 900 frances This Is ,htytiv
auc tu the Increased pot uf the sol.
uirrs pt the front
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
WITH NtMANIA EXPECTED

hMSTENDAM. Feb l5.-Nprlln
newspapers, OF Thliraday evening init
mate that peace negotiations with Ru-
mania are about to be opened They
say altho rs no official communication
has been issued II may be assumed
mat Rumanlan negotiators who VIII
first discuss Il prOlongation OF the at
mistice have arrived at place agreed
upon.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16
FOREIGN TRADE
UNDER LICENSE
President Starts Move to Re
lease More Ships for Trans
porting Troops.
SHARP CUT IN COMMERCE
Further Reductions in Exports
and Imports to Allies
Is Planned.

WASHINGTON Fob. l1.-All fpr-
eign trade of the United States cN-
ports and imports was put under H.
ccnsc today los President Wilson ni
a part OF general program uf the
American and allied go, ,crnmcnts for
relensing ships to transport troops
and supplies TO Europe.
The loss essential exports and i'm
ports will br reduced TO "A minimum
and materials regarded AZ necessary
viii be transported by the shortest
hauls possible The allies are work
ing In close cooperation with the
United States and the trade routes Of
the world In many instances viii hc
shifted to bring the most economical
operation OF tonnage
Trade Cut sharply.
Tho allies already have eat their
foreign trade sharply. but will make
furthCr reductions az "a part OF the
general plan. American representa-
lives sitting In London will work with
allied representative In eliminating
and re arranging ocean commerce TO
free ships for war service --~V su--.'
Licensing uf American exports and
trade board which hua created sp--
cial contraband committet with ftnat
powers In deciding the Country's FOR
cign trade policies. The board. when
already Issues licenses for the large
number OF commodities oven which
the government has exercised export
and import control will work with the
state department the department Of
commerce and the shipping board In
arranging trade routes
Controller of ships.
The shipping board has formed a
special division under Dean H. +. Gay
Of Harvard university to prepare stu
tlstical data on shipping and com
merce. To bring about proper CO.
ordination between the shipping
board and tho war trade hoard u is
likely that cuntrollcr OF ships and
cargoes will be named TO soc that
ships are used In the most economl-
cal manner
American ships taken out OF the
non hazardous trades aud put into
trans Atlantic service will he replaced
whore 1t can be done by neutral ton
mage for which the government now s
negotiating. This tonnage will not fill
the need entirely. however. and llcen-
ses for goods regarded as non-e essen
tial viii not be granted.
More for South America.
Officials declined 10 speculate to-
night on the changes in routing Of
America foreign commerce likely TO
grow GU, OF measures 70 be put into
force II is known. however. ,hat tho
var trade board is inclined 10 turn 60
lAtin-America for more materials and
10 cut cOrreSpondinRly the country's
trade With the orient.
Americas trade balances will be
affected considerably by redistribu-
tion nf commerce and one OF the con
Germs ofsthr7 government IL TO main
tain them on as favorable basis as
possible Control over exports and i'm
ports will be used to bargain with
both the allies and tie neutrnls for
products the United states must have
TO prosecute the war.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16
PETROGRAO WILL Be IMMEDIATE OBJECTIVE FOR
KAlSERS ARMIES IN RENEWED ASSAULT ON RUSSIA
War Chiefs OF Germany Agree to Continue Attack
in East Despite Suspension Of HostilitcS
by Slav Country

LONDON to military activities
"a
pei hralQu crss hes ffomI Iu
kuchmann others
of
grad h oCcu by
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16
BB associated Press.

lca'r on Gcrmnu terms having
been refused by the Rolshe,tki gov.
eminent Germany viii again take Nj
military operations against northern
Russia This resolution is reported to
have been arrived at at u conference
at-imperial headquarters between EN-
pefor william ana military and politi-
cal leaders. Feirograd probably viii
be the objective OF the new invasion
Tho negotiations at breHt- l.itovSk
broke up ia stormy session nftcr
which Leon Trotzky. the Bolsheyikl
foreign minister, enuucintcd "A plan Of
no war but no peace This WIS re-
lected by Germany, who holds that
lrotzky's declaration ended the armis-
tice on the Russian front. The armls-
tice expired Thursday.
Will support ukrninc.
IL is Indicated IN Vienna dispatches
that the central powers made peace
with the Ukraine IN order TO offset
their diplomatic defeat at the hhndR
Of Trotsky II is reported that GER
many c@ill support the Ukraine ngalast
the Bolsheyiki one German news
paper says that the BolsheylkI are
moving against the Ukraine anA there
II little doubt that the central power
Will use all means To protect the foo I:
supplies which they hope TO obtain
from the Ukraine. By aiding the
Ukraine Germany probably would not
have To bring back from the western
front moro than few Of the vision
moved recently from the east.
Canadians Succcasful.
ON the northeSS end of the western
fiont Canadian troops again have
been successful IN raid into the DER.
man lines The latest incurslon wax
made north Of Lens and few pris-
"ners and two machine guns were
captured French troops continue
their rnids In the Champagne and
have brought back prisoners from the
German trenches northwest and east
OF Rheims
In the region of the Butte du Mes.
NIL east OF Rheims, American and
French artilleryluen are engaging the
Germans In violent exchanges.
South Of LRDormise French bat
teries dispersed n strong concentra-
uon of German troops
on the Italian front the artillery
activity has Increased. but the In
fantry operations have been confined
to small raids
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16
Two HANGED.

CHICAGO, FeN- II. Edward
Wheed and Harry Lindrum were
hanged from the same scaffold here
today for murder.