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THE WEATHER
OKLAHOMA FORECAST WhImm-
day fair mid warmer; Thurxlay luir.
TIT.SA llarch 37. Maiiinutu S2
Minimum 83; rioir.
PROSPERITY TALK
At priH time lit fer prevail I thftt
flcnuin hpKc hri'l In n !ii;iuMi to
'lul l)-''U'M old K ft i it Mill h!
Iii'iird of llie wontlorful protiMH'ity
l:re til wants to r-dll liii deplete
a .-u rot fin.
JSTOFts 1ST Z 1ST G
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VOL. XII NO. 189
TULSA OKLAHOMA THURSDAY MARCH 2D 1017
12 PACKS
PRICE 5 CENTS
0 DECLARE WAR ON GERMANY. WASHINGTON OFFICIALS CONFIDENTLY SAY
1 W1 "EiTD IT
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CONGRESS SUR
ALLEGED 1
PLOT REVEALED
Local Jewelers Asked to
Alter Clocks for Infer-
nal Machines.
"BIG MONEY" OFFERED
German Suspects Insist-
ent; Two Watchmakers
Approached.
Two Tulsa wute-hniukers within the
past week have been upprnuched by
persons of (iei in. in accent ami ap-
pearance ami asked to assist in the
construction uf clockwork control
mechanism for bombs.
The Cooloy Jewelry store on First
JP between .Main and Huston ami K. T.
llaslcin'.s place un Sont h Boston were
tin? two places visited by the Her-
man suspects.
These facts were developed yes-
terday when Kucret service men were
called in by one of the watchmakers
und infroined of the efforts one man
had made to secure his assistance
in the making of a time-controller
offering to pay liberally if the work
was secretly and hurriedly done.
The operatives who were assigned
to the work of traeii-g the men in-
terested In the plot have been fur-
nished descriptions of the plotters
und have succeded in locating u man
suspected of being the leader of the
bund. He is under close surveil-
lance. First evidence that bomb plotters
were at work in Tulsa was brought
out last .Monday morning when u
well-dressed German entered t'ooley's
jewelry store and asked to have the
works of u clock which he carried
tillered.
Wanted Timer Fixed.
lie was exuding in the way the al-
terations were to be made und asked
nnlv that the timing device be
strengthened. In order that un elec-
trical contact might be secured thru
a. Ktu'les of butteries for which uo-
tommodutlon wus made In the box
which the foreigner carried.
The watchmaker declined to make
the alterations und later the man
made his uppeurance ut the Hasleui
shop nnd asked thut the alteration
be made.
"I will pay highly for the work
the plotter informed the Jeweler
when informed that the work could
not be done. "It will take but a
moment and it will not be the only
ob I can bring to you." he continued.
The watchmaker refused to do the
work declaring that he was too busily
engaged with other work but ho told
the secret service men yesterday that
he paid special attention to the clock
which was offered for alternation and
noticed that it contained no pendulum
but was so constructed so that it
would run in uny position. The works
which the foreigner sought to have
remodeled were known as eight-day
winks. The Herman left when as-
sured the work could not be done.
Later in the day he returned to the
front of the place accompanied by a
companion who left his friend on the
sidewalk und entered the store.
Companion to Itesciie.
The man who had entered the place
earlier in the day stood for a few mo-
ments at the door and then walked
down the street while the stranger
pleaded with the watchmaker to as-
sist by altering the clockworks. He
a I so promised much money and as-
sured the watchmaker that it would
be only a few minutes' work.
The description furnished secret
4 sen ice men is identical w ith thut of
two foreigners under surveillance one
of whom Is stopping ut a local hotel
It Is the belief of the officers that
these men are not operating alone
in seeking to have the five sets of
clockworks they have1 converted Into
timing sets for infernal machines.
The possession of one of these ma-
chines will be sufficient evidence for
the detectives to make an arrest. The
men watched will not be allowed to
leave the city.
LLOYD GEORGE OUT
FOR EQUAL RIGHTS
British Premier Declares in
Favor of Woman Suffrage
in Commons Speech.
LONDON. March 28. (6:04 p. m.)
rremier Lloyd-George made a dec-
laration in the house of commons to-
day In favor of woman suffrage.
The premier said he welcomes the
tecomniendutlon In favor of woinun
suffrage which was made in the pro-
pram for electoral reform moved to-
day by former Premier Asquith.
The other reform measures also
were approved by the premier who
said thut In the opinion of the gov-
ernment it would be a nationul waste
of the results of the conference at
which the reforms were ouu.oci
thould be thrown away. He favored
a. generous extension of the electoral
franchise by reducing to three months
the period for iiunlifylng for voting
nnd by assuming the (nullification ot
every soldier und sailor.
Walker's Selection Approved.
Special lo The World.
OKLAHOMA CITY. March 28
The corporation commission this
evening approved tho commission of
A L Wulker as chief of the new oil
Slid gas bureau and notified Mr.
Wulker to take chargo of the bureau
Thursday morning. The remainder of
the week will be devoted to organiza-
tion of the bureau and naming employee
WOMEX AXXIOUS TO
HELP IF WAR COMES
I'.iir Sex In .New VnrU Offers Sorvle-cs
In liicie Sum: Mlll.tur to Do
Anything.
NKW YoPK .March -S. The State.
Churi'ios Aid assex i.itiot' toila.v decid-
ed to of:Vr Its services to the nation
' in s-ich form ::s mav re considered
udvisulic and inns' efficient."
1'ive h.im'rrd members of fie New
Viuii so.nhern won en's pit riot i i- com-
mittee went on rei ord lod-iy as fav-
oring universal ser' ice for women In
1 reutir.ij the wounded cheering lii"
sorrowful and assisting the country In
any way possible shoul.l it become
involved in war."
i ifficers of the I .if- Intension In-
stitute with a membership of flvo
t iiou.'Uinl physicians sell' a rc resent
a nve to Washington to ofter the jerv-
ices of the irgunizutiou to the govern-
ment The New Vorl: chapter of the Ited
( ri ss announce 1 that i' Is ready to
V spond to all applications for aid
fiom dependent finiliis and relat v s
of na'lonal ctrirdsmen win hav e ''( n
called jilt ) i."rvice.
BUSY DAY FOR TAFT
ARRANGED IN CAPITAL
Ex-President to Make Several
Patriotism Speeches in
Oklahoma City Today.
SjH-i ial to Thi Wmid.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Manh 21.
Oklahoma City's patriotism was dem-
onstrated tonight with th arrival of
William Howurd Taft former presi-
dent of the I'nited States to be the
principal speaker at the meeting of
the Oklahoma League to Fnforce
1'euce at the auditorium tomorrow
evening.
The former executive wus met at
the Hook Island depot where he ar-
rived from lmilas Texas by a crowd
of hundreds of men women und chil-
dren. There were liberal displays of
the national colors singing of pa-
triotic songs und resounding cheers.
Patriotism was in the air and uftet
he hud reuched his hotel Mr. Taft in
a short speech said the demonstra-
tion eiiualed that of any city he had
recently visited.
Itusy uy Outlook.
There Is a busy day before they
former executive tomorrow. At 8:30
o'clock In the morning ho will be
the guest of the Oklahoma Vale club
at breakfast. At 10:30 o'clock he
will deliver an address on "Patriot-
Ism" to students of the high school.
At noon he will address a gathering
of business men nnd professional men
ut luncheon. At l:-0 o'clock a pa-
rade w ill foi ui in the business dis-
trict nnd Mr. Taft will be escorted
to the auditorium where the principal
speech of the day will be made on
the subject "Is a League of Nations
Practical?'1
Great Croud I'.x ported.
The auditorium has been elaborately
decorated for the occasion nnd the
largest crowd the umple structure
ever has held Is expected to bo on
hand. The patriotic staging will be
led by a band of 28 pieces. The for-
mer president is known to be
staunchly back of the president In
his present attitude toward (lennnny
and lie is expected to urge his audi-
ence in nil his speeches to give the
nation's chief executive every support
when the call Is forthcoming. Mr.
Taft will leave Oklahoma City tomor-
row night at 7:2f o'clock for Kansas
City from where he will go to tin-
clnnntl Ohio to deliver his filial ad-
dress of the trip.
MAY BE NO RUSS INVASION
Widely. Known Military frith' In
Deli in Is Against Campaign.
KKItl.LV. March 27. (via Indon
March 28.) The Idea of a Brent of-
lenslve against Russia in order to
take advantage of her supposed de-
moralization is not regarded with
favor by Major Moraht the widely-
known military expert of the Tage-
l.latt. Major Moraht writes:
"The foreground of Interest still
lies in the situation on the western
front. From a purely military stand-
point I must siiy that for the time
being no change might bo expected.
"I would consider It wiser to give
the conflict between the Russian
army and tho provisional government
more chance to develop. This weak-
ening of our enemy can continue
without our help and yet without
precluding the attack at the moment
wnen nn Inclination Is shown to give
up resistance."
HEATER SETS HOUSE AFIRE
Interior or Itcsldcnco Kadly Damagcl
by Night lllac.
The residence of Mrs. Hulda A.
Cook. 615 West Third wus partially
destroyed by fire which broke out
shortly after 11:30 o'clock last night.
When discovered the blaze was rag-
ing in the bathroom and is believed
to have started from u water heater.
Hefore the central department ar-
rived the flumes hud spread to other
rooms. I'ractically till of the Interior
.1. limiA uny Kmllii rl n nit isnH lV
11 1IIC IIUU.lt u ..J ......... . ....
fire und wuter. Only a few pieces of
I furniture were saved.
The damage is estimated nt iauu
partially covered by Insurance.
SEES U. S. GREAT WAR CAMP
Klrby Thinks l.iUHMMIH Will lie In
der Arms Hero In One Year.
TEX AKKANA Ark. March 28.
F.xpressing the belief thut the next
six months will find a million nnd a
hulf men under arms In the I'nited
States Senator Klrby left this after-
noon for Washington for tht extra
session.
Senator Klrby has been visiting
his nged parents here. He was one
of the senators wno votea uguinst
the armed neutrality bill.
MORE GUARDS IN
POLICE SERVICE
Militiamen Protecting Ameri-
can Industries Increased to
Fifty Thousand.
THOSE STILL IN CAMP HELD
Supply Bids Opened and
Whole Flock of Sub Chasers
Are to lie Ordered.
WASHIXCTON March 2S. The
number of national guardsmen called
into the fedeial service tor policing
industrial and other strategic points
was brought up to fifty thousand un-
der orders Issued today. At the same
time the regular First regiment of en-
gineers scattered along the Mexican
border was ordered back to Its bar-
racks ut tiio capital the navy took
additional measures to hasten con-
struction and eiiuipmeiit of fighting
ships and both the war and navy de
partment announced further provi-
sions to facilitate recruiting.
The national guard regiment or-
Uorcd out today "fur police purposes of
protection" are the First West ir-
ginlu infantry the Seventy-fourth'
.New York intantry the Second Con-
necticut infantry und the Second New-
Jersey infantry. Keeause of a mis-
understanding us tu the number of
troops affected by the order issued
yesteiday stopping demobilizing of the
guardsmen returning from border
duty the war department also di-
rected thut all organizations which
have been mustered out of the federal
service but have not left the statu
camps for home be brought back un-
der arms.
full Hack Kentucky (Hard.
The First Mississippi infantry and
ambulance company No. 1 Alabama
are affected by this provision. A
supplemental order Is expected to re-
call the First Kentucky infantry a
part of which was mustered out some
weeks ago. The regiment Itself bus
been retained in the federal service
und to complete its organization the
missing units may be brought back.
It is nut improbable thut similar
supplemental orders may be neces-
sary lu regard to other organization.
partially demobilized. Tho w de-
pnrtnient orders are based on latent
official reports regarding the pro-
gress of demobilization but in some
cases officials here huve not been
udvlsed up to date.
In the order for return of the First
legiment of engineers company F ut
Fort Sum Houston is expected. The
(tin r units will be assembled an I It
will proceed t:i Washington os soon an
transportation can be provided. The
movement was announced without
comment es to its purpose by '.he war
depai tnunt-
Nuv.ll Construction Hushed.
At the navy de aliment bids were
opened during tho day for a lurgo
c.uanlity of ordinance supplies and
Secretary Daniels announced that ad-
ditional bids would be opened Satur-
day for construction of subinarinu
chusers. He expects to order a large
number of these sini'll craft us scjot:
as all shipbuilding concerns have giv
er tho d"partment Ii formation -ns to
their building capacitiu.
The New York Shipbuilding com-
pany tho secretary said has been
requested to speed up construction of
the superdreadnought Idaho. The
Idaho was to be ready for launching
by October but a post poroment has
been necessary lluildeis of the bat-
tleships Maryland Colorado West
Virginia und Washington also hne
been requested to expedite construc-
tion work and to induce more rapid
woik. special bouus has been sug-
gested by the department. Koth the
war and navy departments are enroll-
ing phvslcluns from civil life In order
to expedite recruiting. Neither de-
partment intends to permit any delay-
In examining applicants or other pre-
liminary prjeeduro which might tie
caused by inadequate machinery dur-
ing the rush of re: raits now develop-
ing. Luting the day Secretaries Uinslng
Haker and Daniels conferred rfgard-
ing the army and navy preparations
but there was no announcement of
the specific subjects discussed. To-
night Mr. Dnr.bds left for Annap.ilis
to preside at the graduation exercises
there tomorrow for ihe first class of
1 i 3 midshipmen ordered into active
service three months ahead of Its
tegular June graduation.
j Xew York Police on
Lookout for "Tango" j
Pirates" at Dances j
N ICW YOItK. March 28. In
I connection with the lnvestii;ti-
Hon of the strangling of Mrs. I
( F.lslo Lee Hllnlr here two weeks I
i ngo the iolice are taking a con-
I sus of so-called "tango pirates"
i men who make a practice of I
meeting women especially mar-
i rled women tu dancing places
j nnd extorting money from them.
I Of 76 names already obtained
t it was siild investigations showed
that almost fifty of the "dancing I
I men" were former convicts. Two I
i of them have been released fiom I
t prison within tho last year Dis-
i trlct Attorney Swunn said after I
I serving terms for assaulting and
I blackmailing women. No nr- I
rests lire being made but the I
t names obtained by the police will I
t be filed for future reference. I
I Sinii h is being made today by I
i the police for nn anonymous let- I
t tor writer said to be u woman I
I who wrote thut n day or two I
t after Mrs. Hilair was hilled a
t man resembling Henlamln Stern-
berg who is unJer utrest asked l
t her employer u Jewelry "middle-
t man'' If he could "dispose of
I some diamonds in a hurry." The I
I roroner's Inquest Into the death
t of Mrs. Hllulr will bo resumed I
I tbm afternoan.
1.
Germans Don't
Question-Just
Obey He Says
Defendant in Ship Destroying
Case Tells Judge Why.
NF.W YoltlC. March 2S. Krnst
Keeker one of six Hermans on trial
l.cic charged with plotting to destroy
vessels leaving American ports with
munitions for the entente allies de-
clared on tho witness stand today that
"Hermans are uccustomcd to doing ns
they are told not to asking ques-
tions." This answer was called forth
'liter he had testified to having mmie
pa i ts of shells which were used fur
liomlis but denied knowledge for
wnat the bombs were to be used.
Hecker no electrician on board the
Herman steamship Friedrich von der
Hros.se tied up at lloboken N. J..
since tho outbreak of the lOuropean
war said he once had served lu the
Herman army.
"Do you know what II bomb is "
I'i cker was asked.
"Sure." he replied. "It Is one like
a Zeppelin conns along and throws
down."
"We don't know anything about
such things lu this country" said the
Judge.
50 MILLION LOAN
FOR GOVERNMENT
Federal Reserve Banks Over-
subscribe Huge Sum on
Short Notice.
WASHINGTON' March 28. Tho 12
federal reserve banks today oversub-
scribed on 24 hours' notice a ninety-
day loan to the government of $50-
000000 at the rate of 2 per cent a
year.
Tho money was borrowed on
ninety-day treasury certificates of In-
debtedness to help tide over the gov-
ernment until June when tho great
stream of loci me and IntxuiiaJ. rev-
eutio taxes wilt flow Into the treis-
ury. An additional $50000 000 it
was announced may bo borrowed in
the same manner before the close of
tho fiscal year.
General 1'iind Short.
Temporary financing of the govern-
ment In this manner was made nec-
essary by the depleted condition of
the balance in tho general fund of
the treasury reduced to approxi-
mately $58000000 und facing a fur-
ther reduction of $25000000 Satur-
day when tho government will issue
a wurrunt for thut amount in pay-
ment for the Danish West Indies.
The issue of certificates of indebt-
edness to run not longer than one
year und bear interest at a rate not
exceeding 3 per cent has been author-
ized by congress up to $30000.000.
und today's Issue Is the first to be
made under this authorization.
Kig Itoud Issue I.lkcly.
In nddition Secretary McAdoo has
authority to issue $474000000 In
bonds for various purposes including
the I'anama canal bonds to reimburse
the treasury for the amount paid out
of the ordinary receipts for the con-
struction of tho canal. Mr. McAdoo
Is understood to have tho Issuance
of bonds under consideration.
A statement of tho allotments to
the subscribing banks will be given
out us soon as tho details are com-
pleted. TULSANS ASK GUNS
FOR OIL STEAMERS
Officials of Sinclair Gulf Com-
pany Confer With Sec-
retary Navy Daniels.
I'rnm The World' Bun-ail.
7n4 Metropolitan lianlt linlliling.
WASHINGTON March 28 F. If.
Chandler a Tulsa attorney and Albert
K. Watts president of tho Sinclair
Gulf Oil company of Tulsa and New
York called on the secretary of the
navy today requesting guns for sev-
eral of their oil tunk steamers. This
company now owns 21 steamers and
are anxious to enter into the overseas
tiude but want armed protection and
government insurance first.
"Shipping and taking chances are
parts of the gume" said Watts "and
we intend to get into the game up to
our necks. Wo huve sold oil abroad
and wo expect to deliver It or sink
in the attempt."
The navv department will grant the
request and the first steamer to bo
armed will be the Albert VVutts.
INDIANA OIL BUREAU FAILS
Order of Supreme faint Till". Jtoelt
1'rucf Iciillv On' of ivi-taiicc.
I.VDIANAI'OMR. March 2 8. A re-
straining order to prevent collectlor
(if eill inspection fees by the state tviu
ordered Issued in the -.'nlted Suites
eostrict court here this i-fternoo". by
three feedral Juelges sitting en banc.
The order was im.de on the theor;-
that the law authorizin" the Inspec-
tion of oil by staio officials nnd eol-
lectlon if a fee one half of which
joes to the state und the remaindet
tu pay the expenses of tho Inspection
depart me nt is unconstitutional.
A nu.nbcr of .ll companies filed
tuit. The effect cf the ruling will
bo prartically to put the state oil in-
spection department out of busbices.
wurm riiK LHrJOR
IN WAR CUT OUT
Government Makes Sure of
Both the Skilled and Un-
skilled Supply Available.
SCHOLASTIC TESTS WAIVED
Union Men to Co-operate and
Post Offices Will Adver-
tise Country's Needs.
WASHINGTON. Marcn 28 -.Mobilization
ot labir for government serv
ice In event of war will- Hermit;))' v.as
planned today at a ennferer. e of offi-
cials und labor leaders in the office ol
Secretary Wilson. Means were uit-
IiiumI ami arreeil upon for iiinUn-'
readily nvnilahlo enough w irkmi t ;
insure operation of govi rument ship-
yards and arsenals end of pl iun work-
tng on government contracts.
Officials profiling by the experience
of KiiL'l.ind are determined that If the
country takes an c.ctivc pin In the
Furopeaii w if It shall not be einbar
lassed by labor troubles an-! inability
to obtain s'ulled and unskilled wi rk-
(IS.
GnmpcM ill f ourorciK'o.
The American Federation of I. alio!
which has pledccd Its membership to
the support of the go' eminent was
leprtsetied by l'lesu'int San uel
Gompers. Thru tho federation the
govcrnn cut expects to get Its supply
of trained work lieu. The licted
States public employment serv ice w i'l
furnish unskilled mc:i end the civil
service loirmisslo't will supply icri-
cal help. The post rflice department
will advertise the eoui'try'i need.'
The council of nMlnnal defense of
whose labor committee Mr. Gon oers
Is chairman also will co-operate.
Wilson i:plulns riirMses.
"Tho purposes of tho conference"
said Secreta-y Wilson alter the meet-
ing "wero to find ways and means
to prevent overlapping of effort In
mobilizing the resources of Industries
for tho support of tho government.
We nre planning lo work together
first to find where help male and fe-
male can bo quickly located for tho
navy yards arsenals nnd for other
fHetorlei Of thw government and for
any private plants working on sup-
plies for the government; second to
ascertain tho fitness of any offered
workers nnd where they best can bo
employed; and third to smooth the
way to the work where they are need-
ed. In doing this we are working
to avoid duplication of effort and to
snvo time." In obtaining men for
mechanical service tho civil service
commission. It is announced will
waive scholastic qualifications und
will examine applicants for physical
fitness nnd mechanical experience
only. There will be no school exam-
ination und no technical test.
I'nlons Give Active Alii.
"Hi reaching the country" Secre-
tary Wilson said "the whole power of
Hit local unions of the American Fed
eration of Ijibnr will be availed of.
Their officers nnd business agents
have perfect knowledge of the locali-
ties needing work nnd can speedily
ndviso the working force. The post-
office department lias agreed to trans-
mit lnformutlou and aid by posting
advertising materials also. The civil
service commission has n force of
three tliousnnd hoards of examiners
und the country Is divided for their
purpose Into 12 districts the whole
a'ilalie force In each of which can
seive in examining nun. The field
forces of the bureau of Immigration
naturalization labor statistics and
children's bureau will le directed by
the department of labor to work us
temporary examiners with these reg-cl-ir
officials nnd will very largely In-
crease the available forces.
To Appreciate Aid.
The government will appreciate the
nctlve assistance nf nil organizations
und Individuals having means of co-
operating with these officials lu lo-
cating nnd preparing persons desir-
ing employment muter tho govern-
ment for appointment. In govern-
ment places the civil service couunls
sion will furnish the examinations.
For work under private concerns do-
ing work for the government the
I'nited States employment services
eighty stations thru the l ulled States
will be solely- engaged and will co-
operate with tho civil service com-
mission also.
These plans propose utilizing the
muchinery in existence to meet the
immediate needs of the government
for workers and do not in uny man-
lier Interfere) with the plans being de-
veloped by the subcommittee of the
advisory committee eif the council of
national defense dealing with the mo-
bilization of labor.
Gallant Soldiers Parade Deck and
Sing While Waiting for Torpedoed
Ship to Sink; Rescued; Boat Saved
LONDON March 28. The llrltlsh
trutisport i'v ndureiis w ith .1 battalion
of the Middlesex regiment aboard
struck a mine em February it of
Cape Agulhas the southerinost point
of Africa. The men were paraded on
deck und nrtcr roll call began to sing
while they wuited for the ship tc
sink.
The Tyndareus however was saved
and the troops were transferred to
live) rescuing steamers.
.... . i ....:.. i t il. u
J I HO UUIIII! illl l.-ntieu l.'MihiK '
i followimr statement on the Incident:
"Tho admiralty transport Tynda-
reus with a battalion of the Middle-
sex regiment aboard struck a mine
at 8 In the evening of February 9 off
Cape Agulhas. A strong southwest
erly gale was blowing and immedi-
ately after the explosion the ship be-
gan to settle by the head with pro-
pellers out of the water.
"Assembly wus sounded nnd the
men donned lifebelts and puruded In
WlllTLOCK AX I) HIS
AIDES TO DE HEED
Germans Will Detain American Work-
ers in Itclgluni for I our Weeks
Ailiiiillcd.
Till: HAG IK. via London March
'.'". - The .Associated Press has been
informed from an absolutely authentic
source Unit the German government
will ask Aiueiiean olticinls and relict
workers of tl-o American couiinisslon
tor relief In llelgium to submit to a
period of "nevs qiiui untnic" the lime
not to exceed ft i ii i weeks in order to
prevent military information fiom
leaking out.
The lime would count from the day
the men lay down their present
charges and notify the authorities In
Urns-els of their ri a.liness to depart.
They will be asked to assemble at
mm enter like I. lege or preferably
a German eitv. such as Cologne Karl-
sruhe or Munich.
"The in ws quarantine" would apply
equally to llrand Whitloek Ihe Ameii-
ean minister to ItcUium. lu the casn
of Mr. W hitloek the period of deten-
tion as a initler of courtesy might
be shortened. After the "quarantine"
has ended it is stated that no obstacles
will be placed lu the way of Hie ile-
paitnie of the officials and relief
vvoikcis iiy uny route they
choose.
may
FATALLY WOUNDED BY
FRIEND IN QUARREL
First Thots of Young Truck
Drivers After Shooting for
Olher's Welfare.
Hoy Martin and Frank Glllls who
had been fi lends for youis. lost their
i temper und quaireleil early yesteq--
iay alternoon on the Usage und
Hominy lease near llotuinv. In a fit
of uuger Glllls pulled a gun from Ins
pocket nnd fatally wounded Ma till.
After the shooting Glllls was over-
come with remorse and ran to the
nearest house and summoned aid.
Later he culled the sheriff at i'aw-
huska. related what lie had (lone and
told the officer to come fur him.
Martin seemed to foruct his own In.
I Juries in bis concern over what was
to happen to his friend. lie begged
that Glllls not be placed in Jail.
Martin was brought to his home
713 West Fourth lu this city where
physicians said last night there was
no hope for his lei'oveq-y. Ho has
been muriied a little less than a year.
I loth men nre ubinit 25 years old
nnd huvo been employed ns truck
drivers by the Osage Hominy Oil
Co. The dispute that resulted In yes-
terday's tragedy is said to have arose
over n trlviul matter.
Gillis Is in Jull in l'uwhusku where
he will be held pending a change In
Martin's condition.
THREATEN RECRUIT OFFICER
Score of Letters Tinned to Authorities
by Chicago I.Iimi'cihiiii.
"IIICAGO Manh 28 A score of
threatening letters recently r'eeived
by licit L. M. Stevens In cb trge
e.f I'nited Slates navy ;-ccruil in-! In
Chicago were turned over tielav to
I llnton 'iuyhaugh chief of the lo-
e.'il bureau of Hie ('ipar.'iui'tit of jus-
tice for lnvsllrutl(.n. IVst office in-
spectors end ure-nts of the department
e f IiimII 'o were Hssi'4i!"il to nttr-nip:
to locate the writers of the missives
lione of which weie signed and all of
w'ulch were pie'inarked Chicago.
RUMANIA DEFIES"" GERMANS
Won't Itclcuso Teutons. Tim Own
1'isiple An- to He' Sent In Turkey.
LONDON March 28. - An official
dispatch received from Jassy Itu-
mnnin says the Swiss minister there
has not fieil the Ittiiiianian govern-
ment on behalf of the German for-
eign office that unless Itutnania re-
leases by April II all interned Her-
mans Including those of military age
Herniiiny will seize moro hostages In
the occupied districts of Kiiinaiila and
will deport these new hostages to
KuU'.'iiia and Turkey. The dispatch
adds that it Is not likely thut Itu-
niuni.i will accede.
ALLEGED SPY IS INDIGNANT
Suspect Dee-lures lie's o German
Alien! hut l.nlcnlc Sunnitbl.er.
Gl I.Ii'oin Miss. March 2S. -
t ii irles lMehard 'onstai.lin llercken-
ralh Dondaui arrested at Long Leach.
Miss. early today on a e 'inrge of be-
inu a d. imp-re ns n'd su-pleious char-
in t"i. was e rdorjd h'-bl by state in-
horities here peoidiag Investig.'.tioii
by fedefil author tics. The ofliectn
making '.he ai rest suspected r.nmlaii!
eif being officially ennn"i ted with the
Herman ge-vernment. t'ondum ac-
cording 'o tl." "i thorltns piolestcd
Hint he was not .". )ermun 'igent but
n sv input hi (or of tl"' entente allies.
perfect order. Holt was called and
upon ordeo- 'stand easy' Ihe whole
battalion began to sing.
"Two steamers dispatched to tho
rescue arrived on the scene within
I hall' un hour. During this trying time
'ultlio faced by the probability of m-
J mliieut death the troops uiuintame'el
j steadfast courage and discipline.
I Never wus the tradition of the J'rlt-
i Ish army more worthily upheld than
j on t his occasion.
j "Thanks to the devotion and the
i persevet unce of the captain and the
I officers the ship was saved. The
i troops were transferred to the two
steamers und taken to Suuonstow n.
where the Tyndareus subsequently
returned under her own sleiim with
two holds flooded und another leak-
ing. "The king lias graciously expressed
his deep admiration for the conduct
of all ranks in upholding the cher-
ished tradition of the Birkenhead."
TEUTONS WON
7
No Peace Plan by Kaiser
Is Known to American
Government.
ADVISORS SEE WILSON
President Hard at Work
on Message He Will
Deliver April 2.
MORE PLOT MOVES EXPOSED
Disclosed That Authorities
Have Vast Supply of In-
formation Kept Secret.
WASHINGTON March 28 It was
learned definitely today thut the1
American government has no knowl-
edge of any development likely to
come before congress convenes which
would change the present situation
between the I'nited States nnd Ger-
many. If Germany contemplates any sort
of peace move or . has eonslelored
abandoning submarine ruthlessness
or if any other nation has a step In
mind designi'd to alter the present
Intel national status the government
Is without information on the sub-
ject. Much Information Held.
Fxeept for information concerning
German plots uguinst American In-
terests it was learned the public in
n general way knows us much as tho
government nboiit everything directly
affecting the present crisis. Concern-
ing German intrigues in this and
other countries the government has
nun h Information w hich up to tho
present it lias not t hot it wise to
make public.
President Wilson today continued
conferences with his udvisers pre-
paratory to writing the address he
will deliver to congress next week.
What Will Congress Do?
The administration Is said to be
chiefly concerned ut present with tho
foi in of action to he taken by con-
gress recognizing thut Germany Is
making war on tho I'nited States
and with preparedness measures. Ag-
gressive steps while being carefully
considered nre understood to he
looked upein us epiestlons for determi-
nation after congress bus defined the
slat us of the nation.
Whether suggestions that a huge
loan or gift ot money to one or moro
of the entente ullies should he adopt-
ed whether an army should be sent
abroad and whether increased sup-
plies of munitions should be forward-
ed are generally regarded as questions
which would only confuse the issue if
pressed lo decision iow.
Wilson Noncommittal.
The president bus told no one just
what his message to eeingre-ss will In-
eiudo. It Is expected to review the
history of the negotiations with Ger-
many leudlng up to the present situ-
ation and submit what he behoves
congress should do. The preponder-
ance (if opinion still Is thut congress
will adopt a resolution declaring that
a slate of war exists
The president conferred during the
day with Col. F. M. House und Senator
Hosting of Wisconsin. Secretaries
Lansing Iianieis and Maker met to
discuss activities common to their ele-partme-nts
und ut the depurtment of
labor there wus n conference to lay
plans for the mohillzation of the labor
forces of the country. Secretary
Daniels Attorney-General Gregory
and Secretary McAdoo paid brief visits
to the- White House.
AL JENNINGS OFFERS
SERVICES TO NATION
Former Bandit Says He'll
Raise 500 to 1000 Men If
War Really Comes.
1'rnrn 'I'Iih WimIiI s Miip'Slt
""I MetiiMiloiin liai'k Huililin.-
W ASH INGTON. March' 2S. Ai
Jennings former Oklahoma oullaw
spectacular lawyer candidate for gov
ernor lecti rer. iimticii picture actcr
and evangelist offers not only his
ewn services to tiie resilient but
those of five hundred to one thou
sand others The re-let of Al's llf- is
lhat he was inc irci rated In the I'nlteii
Slates penitentiary ut Columbus Ohio
tit the true of tile Spanish American
war. and he olfcretl his services to the
government nt that time but they
we-rtf re-fused lie has sent the follow-
ing Pie-grum to Scott Ferris dated
Ix s Angeles ("ill.:
' See ihe nreside nt nnd tender my
scrGces to raise "ind lead five hun
dred to one thousand men for border
scout col ps. Can secure best horse-
men. ituire-d to every hardship mag-
nificent shots und keen to serve na-
tion. 1 am sure this can be financed
lu Los Angeles. Let me know le-
e islou at earliest moment."
Huston Ite-ul Patilollc.
I IOSTHN March US.--Flag raising
which have become numerous during
the present erisl.s will be brouht to a
climax with the raising of a large fla
on Huston t'ommor. at noon Mon lay
CURB RUTHLESS
SUBMARINE WAR
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