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THE WEATHER REPORT:
Tri.SA Vth. l.Ths weather:
Miixiiiiuni 4.1 minimum 4U: Miutheiuit
winds; i-leur; .411 of mi inch ruin.
Wfint some electric fixtures!
There are some (rood ones
advertised on the Classified
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THREAT OF Til
GERMANS NOT
FELT BY SHIPS
No Unusual Incidents Be-
snlted (if First 21 Hours
of 'Blockade.
- BERLIN CELEBRATES
PRUSSIAN VICTORY
Allies Beg-in Offensive in
A Vest to Counteract the
Prussians in Fast.
LONDON Fel. 1 S. 10:40 p. m.)
- No incidents. so far us is known
have yet marked tho opening of Ger-
many's submarine blockade of the
British Isles although it has been in
foreo for nearly 2 4 hours. Nor has
the Rrltish government thus far an-
nounced its promised retaliatory
measured.
I'reciuitlons however are being
taken on this side of the North Hoa
and although the (ierman govern-
ment has warned the (ierman people
not to expect any sensational develop-
ments for some (lays the regular
cross-channel services have been
somewhat curtailed and altered.
Otherwise the sea-borne trade of the
countrv Is proceeding much as usual.
The White Star steamship Adri-
atic from New York on February 10
crossed the Irish aea during the
night but did not resort an did the
Lusitania some days ago to tine use
of the American or other neutral
flair to evade German submarines.
Other ocean liners and freight steam-
ers are maintaining their regular
schedules.
.Vote to 1'. S. Interests.
A fleet of freigtit steamers left
penmark for England with provis-
ions aboard and it was to keep track
of those it is believed that (ierman
airships one of which was destroyed
by fire yesterday and another of
which was reported wrecked today on
the Danish coast have been so ac-
tive. In Kngland Germany's reply-
to the American note of protest
against interference with neutral
ships Is creating more Interest than
the threatened blockade und tlhere Is
a great deal of curiosity as to what
the 1'ntted States will say in tesponse.
liven Germany's victory over the
Ttussiuns in east Prussia and northern
I'oland and the claim of the Germans
to have taken 64000 prisoners take
second place in these diplomatic
questions between the Germans and
the neutral nations.
in Germany however this second
victory of Held Marshal Van Htnden-
burg In the province of which he had
long made a military study is being
celebrated with tho greatest enthus-
iasm and tho expectation there Is that
the Russians will take a long time
to recover from this blow even
should thrv succeed In making a
xtand on the Niemen river as they
did last autumn.
Russians Reinforce.
It is evident however that the
IIUKsians are far from being beaten.
According to their reports battles
are In progress not far from tho
cast Prussian frontier and troops are
being rushed from Mho Interior to
check the (ierman advance which Is
e!ng made on a front some two hun-
dre 1 miles In extent across tho pro-
vinces of Vtlna and fiordno.
In the Carpal hlans heavy fighting
continues and the Russians claim to
have repulsed all the Austro-German
attacks while In Hukowlna tho Aus-
trlans with their German supports are
pushing across the country. They
have occupied Kolomea In Gallcla
about sixteen miles north of the Huk-
owlna frontier it Is again reported
this tlmo officially that Uhey are
In possession of Czernowiu the capi-
tal of Hukowlna.
The allies In the hope of relieving
the. pressure on tho Russians have
taken the offensive along the west-
ern line and although tlhe French
and German accounts differ as to the
result of this it Is evident that the
French and British have been able to
make gains at somo points which
thev ay tonight have been main-
tained. The Germans have voluntar-
ily evacuated the village of Norroy
to the north of Pont-a-Mousson which
they captured last week after a se-
vere fight.
Greece Dispute Is Settled.
The dispute between Greece and
Turkey over an Insult to tho Greek
naal attadhe at Constantinople has
been settled by a personal apology
and tho publication of this In the
Turkish newspapers.
ONCE TULSA CITY
ATTORNEY DIES
The death of Hugh Collins former
Tulsa pioneer attorney which ac-
a . fklihmn fitv Wednesday.
was learned by his friends in this
city yesterday. The body which ar-
rived last evening. Is lying at Robert
McHlrney's establishment on Third
street The fur.Tal will occur some
time Saturday the details as yet an-
nounced. . Mr- Collins was city attorney of
Tulsa In 103 and a practicing attor-
ney In Tulsa until the year 1906. when
he was obliged to go west on account
of his health. Me was returning to
Tulsa from Albuquerque when he
came to his death. Mr. Collins' wife Is
a. sister of Mrs. Fred Feyerhern of
this citr.
Russians Attend German Wounded Under Fire
Despite tho tales of atrocities bandied back and forth. It seems evident that tho soldiers the actual fight-
ing troops are still incn even though they bo at war. The photograph shows a Russian field surgeon dress-
ing the Injured foot of a German soldier who has been left wounded by hla comrades. The wounded man and
his rescuers are under fire in the picture.
GERMANS TO CUT
RUSS RAILROADS
From Block to Xienien the
Civil Population Flees
From Enemv.
RUSSIAN
DEFEATS
In All East Prussia the
Czar's Forces Ave on
the Defensive.
PKTROGRAI ' via London Feb. IS-
(7:15 p. m.) The German
advance from east Prussia upon the
towns of Kovno and Grodno appears
designed to cut the railroad communi-
cation to Warsaw the capital of Rus-
sian I'oland rather than to be an ef-
fort to take the Russian fortified po-
sition In that territory.
Along the line from Plock to Nie-
men which Is a little short of 200
Continued On Page Three.)
STOP PAYMENTOF
STRIKE BENEFITS
DENVER Feb. 18 Payment of
strike benefits to union miners in
Colorado will cease after this week
according to an announcement today
by John McLennan president of Dis-
trict 18 I'nltcd Mine Workers of
America- The last disbursement will
bo made on Saturday February 20.
After that according to McLennan
the organization will supply the abso-
lute necessities of the most needy ex-
strlkers but such payments will not
be In the form of tegular strike ben-
efits. McLennan said the benefits paid
out since April 1910 has reached a
total of approximately four million
dollars.
AMFJUCAX OITICKHS AT FUOXT.
Are Awaiting Opisirtiinltlcs to Sec Op-
erations In Poland.
RERUN via London Feb. 19.
(1:05 a. m.) IJeut. Col. Joseph E.
Kuhn and five other American army
offlct'rs have returned to Herlln aftor
a week's trip over the western bat-
tle front visiting various scenes of op-
erations. The officers are now expecting an
early opportunity to observe the optv-
ations in Poland.
Mectrlo 1.1m- Booster Meeting.
Special to The World.
BAXTER SPRINGS. Kan. Feb. IK.
A large delegation from Joplln and
Galena attended the meeting here for
to help boost the Oklahoma Inter-
state railroad proposition last night.
A MX K.SSAIIY I7VIL.
It's the popular
thing now. Kvery-
body has It And
MV I "It" Is a sure surn
f I that spring is c.mii-f-
1 I irg. The only man
tnis weainer
pleases is the doc-
tor ani they do
ay the supply of
tonic Is running
short. I -a grippe is
the fad now and
will be for the next
month. It's a nec-
essary evil to
KTOrvic
FEB 19
spring. It really belongs in the same
class with the legislature the new
spring hat and the Jitney car all
necessary evils for a while. Hut It
Isn't permanent. That Isn't much sat-
isfaction when your back feels as
though a ton of brick had fallen on
It. Did you catch any soft water yesterday?
U.S. NEEDS GUNS
OF BIGGEST TYPE
Secretary of War Says the
Coast Defense Koeds
Strengthening.
OLD GUNS TOO SMALL
Extensive Air Fleet Is Also
Urged In (larrison's
Peconunendations
WASHINGTON Feb. IS Guns
of greater range and power
thnn any that could be arrayed
against them were asked for Amer-
ican coast defenses in a report of the
ariry board submitted by Secretary
Garrison and made public today by
the houso appropriations committee.
The board advised that the old type
of 12-lnch guns and mortars "are not
eiual In range and power to major
calibre guns afloat."
Mr. Garrison recommended the im-
mediate improvement of Bomo of the
coast defenses so Chat tho range of
tho old 12-Inch guns could be In-
creased to 20000 yards and the
board auggested that wherever It was
necessary to construct new works the
(Continued On Page Fight.)
LITTLE EMERGENCY
CURRENCY IS OUT
WASHINGTON Feb. 18. Only
$38 0i(63n8 of emergency currency
or a fraction less than 10 per cent of
the total amount Issued since the out-
break of the European war still Is
outstanding according to a statement
tonight by Assistant Secretary Mal-
burn of the treasury.
"It Is evident" the statement says
"that any fears that have been en-
tertained that the large amount of
additional currency put In circula-
tion after August 1 1914 would un-
duly Inflate the circulation and would
not be promptly retired may be dis-
missed. The amount still outstanding
Is less than 40 cents per capita and
only a little more than 1 per cent of
the total amount of money In circula-
tion in tho L'nlted States.
"Without doubt the Issuance of
this currency enabled the country to
pass through the troublous times suc-
ceeding the outbreak of the European
war last summer with much lesn
strain than has attended financial
disturbances of less severity In the
past and It is shown how advan
tageously tho federal reserve notes
may be used In tho future.
I.llii: TO HO R I IOW IKOM V. S.
America lias Xo DcslgiH on Chinese
Territory Suy I'lihcrslly Head.
CHICAGO Feb. 18 "The Chinese
government would rather borrow ol
tho l'nlted States than of other coun-
tries partly on acr-jnt of the gen-
erosity of the l'nlted States In re-
turning the Hoxer Indemnity fund and
partly because It knows that the
l'nlted States has n aresslve am-
bitions as to Chinese territory" said
Dr. Harry Pratt .ludson president Oi
the University of Chicago addre'flng
the Industrial club tonight.
"Chinese trade goes mainly to the
countries whl-h take up Chinese
loans."
Dr. Judson recently visited China
In the Interests of the Rockefeller re-
search foundation and his address on
"American Interests In the Far East"
touched on present conditions In
China and future possibilities there.
"If this trade Is to ho eoriducted
effectively also" concluded Dr. Jud-
son "there must be a commercial
marine established under the Ameri-
can flag."
DEATH ENDS JAMES'
CAREER OF CRIME
Frank James-Last Surviv-
ing Member of Notorious
(Jang Dies Thursday.
HE HAS KILED MANY
Bobbed and Plundered
Throughout All Parts of
Country; Aged 74.
E
XCELSlolt SPRINGS. Mo. Feb.
18. Frank James one of the last
surviving members of the notorious
James gang died on hla farm near
hero this afternoon. James who was
74 years old had been In 111 health
several months and was stricken with
apoplexy early today.
One of tho last members of a notori-
ous band whose unparalleled caret 'r
of crime during thtf unsettled period
that followed the civil war kept the
Continued On Page Three.)
FRISCO RATE CASE
NOW IS FINISHED
LITTLE rtOOIC Feb. 18. Argu-
ments In tho rate cases of the ft.
Lo.iis & San Francisco railroad were
llnlshed In the L'niled States district
court here today. It Is expected sev-
eral months will elapso before Judgo
Trleber hands down his decision.
The case resulted from the action
of the 1907 legislature reducing
freight and passenger rates. It was
delayed awaiting the decision of the
I'n'ted States supreme court In tlm
Irt.n Mountain and Cotton Gelt casei.
When that decision a.Uerso to the rail-
road: win hand a down most of the
railroads in Arkansas submitted but
the Frisco continued tho fight.
P It O II I It I T I O X I'Oll IOWA ?
Hill Aw tits Signature of State's Cliicf
Kxeciitlte.
DES MOINES lu.. Feb. H. Iowu
tonight had before It the prospect of
statewide prohibition after January 1
next year as the result of action by
the house of the general assembly to-
day. The Clarkson bill which last Fri-
day passed the senate was put
thnough the house by "dry" leaders
by a vote of 79 to 29 and now lacks
only tho signature of Governor Clarke
to make It effective January 1 191.
That it will receive executive
sanction was considered a foregone
conclusion to antl-liquor leaders to-
night. World Wants Are
Read
by thousands of the most
Bubatautial people in Tulsa.
That's the reason the bring
such good results.
a
Throe-time ada. seldom faiL
WORLD
WANTS
WIN
i i n.is! vn vi: i;s
HOUSE BILL MAY
RESULT II FINE
STATE ROADS
Measure Which Passes the
House Will Bcvolution-
ize Boad-Building
'TIN BRIDGE TRUST"
WILL BE DISRUPTED
Bill Provides for Abolition
of Office Held by Sid-
ney Suggs.
Py GLENN CONDON.
(.Stuff Correspondent.)
OKLAHOMA CITY Feb. 18. The
road and highway bill which
revolutionizes the present system of
road building In Oils state wus passed
finally in tho house of representatives
today by a vote of 84 to 27.
Opponents of tho measure com-
plained in Hit' closing debate that tho
bill created additional offices and ex-
pense deprived small counties of ade-
quate road building funds and re-
pealed all present statutes upon this
subject.
Representative J. E. Lemon of
Grant county chairman of tile com-
mittee on public roads who was
largely Instrumental lu drawing the
bill declared that It was tho only hope
for the good roads enthusiasts.
"This bill was prepared afti four
years of earnest effort" said Lemon
"and wo believe It will work success-
fully. It is a substitute for all of tho
road und highway bills introduced at
this session. It docs not create 1 ctMt
of additional expense or olio new of-
fice. It takes no power away from
tho county officials."
Hall Leads (pMisltiiiii.
Representative A. E. Hull of Clure-
more KM Hie fight against tho bill. He
cited statistics to prove his contention
that counties lu which tho constitu-
tional levy of 8 mills has been reached
could not levy an additional tax for
road purposes under the hill. Ho ob-
jected to tho provisions which gave
the county commissioners the power to
appoint a county road engineer and
district road supervisor and fix their
(Continued On Pago Ten.)
DEFENSE IN CASE
OF 36 PLUMBERS
DES MOINES. Feb. 1A. Edward
Haniinan vice president and general
manager of a New York plumbing
house testifying In re:cral court here
today for th defense In the trial of
the thlrty-slx master plumbers
charged with violating tho Sherman
anti-trust law declared his firm had
not suffered by reason of activities of
tho National Association of Plumbers
of America. The witness quoted
Frank J. Foe president of the asso-
clstlon as hlng once said that he
(Feel was "unalterably opposed to
discrimination by manufacturers us to
association members or independ-
ents." .1. M. Wilson vice president of the
Iowa association declared that ho
never had permitted the so-called
"complaint Mllps" to Influence him.
He threw them in the waste basket
he suld. Ho bought goods from uny
house that suited hlin.
To l.xtriidlle Schmidt..
8 VCRA.M E.Vl'O Fell. 18. A re-
quest fur the extradition of Mathew
A. .Schmidt held in New York city as
an alleged accomplice of J. H. Sic-
Naniara In connection with tho dyna-
miting of the Los Angeles Times
building In 1910 when twenty-one
men lost their lives was honored to-
day at the office of (Jovernor Johnson.
Democrats Adjourn to Attend
"Banquet" Is Thin Pretense
Hy GLENN CONDoN.
(StalT Col respondent.)
OKLAHOMA CITY Feb. IS. With
enough Democratic votes in
light to Insure the passage of a Ro-
piibliiun substitute for tho admin-
istration measure appropriating $75-
t00 for the ( stabllshment of industries
at the state penitentiary the house of
representatives "yddenly adjourned
tonight at 8:3) o'clock for the ostensi-
ble purpos- if attending a reception
l.lch was being given in their honor
at a neurby hotel.
The substitute was Introduced by
i cpresentativrs Testerman and Head-
ier It carried an appr prlation of
1200000 for tho establishment of a
binder twine factory at the state
ptis'in. A communication on the sub-
ject from the superintendent of the
t.vlne mills at the Kansas penitentiary
was sent up by Representative Test-
( rman and read.
The oratory then broke loose on the
Democratic side of the house. Such
leaders as Asa E. Walden Tom W.
llunter and llepreseiitative Lemon
I SI S M TO
ACE Ml RDI K ( II Kt.i:
NEW YORK Feb. IS Seized
with what he said was an Irre-
1 h 1 1 1 1 o impulse at tilio approach
of the Lenten season Frank
Madalena abandoned a prosper-
ous business In Slcubenvllle Ohio
and came here today to face a
murder charge for which he was
lnlll..l.xl flii. vent. IIL'il
i-
lena Is accused of shootim.
killing Joseph Papa unci;
partner after a quarrel.
Madalena fled lie suh.scqil
was indicted on a charge of
degree murder. Reaching H
enville hn engaged lu bus
and prospered. Of late
lena's conscience troubled
he said today and the appr
of Lent strengthened his
pulse to face the murder eh
d
la
y
it
ALL l.lilll'M) IS TO HE I'SIJ).
Aiintrian Farmers I'rgeil to Cultivate
All Awillnble Soil.
VENICE via London Feb. 18.
(11 p. in. I Dispatches from Vienna
say that the Austrian minister of
itgrieull uro has Issued an urgent ap-
peal to farmers not to leave a single
plot of ground anywhere unculti-
vated. He declares:
"Peace depends more than ever
upon Clio work in the fields this
spring. The pow er of I ho state Is
conditional upon the productiveness
of agriculture."
Tho question of footl supplies In
more acute and the government has
more acute audi he government has
confiscated all stores of grain. The
shortage of fodder for caitlo Is also
greatly Increasing tho gravity of tho
situation.
REPUBLICANS WIN
IN SHIP BILL FIGHT
Administration Measure Is
Cleared Away for An-
nual Appropriations.
DEMOCRATS HELPLESS
Opponents to Bill Will Con-
tinue Opposition on
February 27.
WASHINGTON Feb. 13. Effec-
tually blocked In their efforts
to get tho house ship purchase bill
to a vote. Democratic senators today
agreed to take up appropriation bills
and sent the shipping measure to
conference u'ntil February 27 when
it must lake Its chances of being fili-
bustered to death on March 4.
Republican senators entered Into a
"gentleman's agreement" with Demo-
cratic leaders to let tho houso bill go
to conference on condition that ap-
(Contlnued On Pago Two.)
BROKEN ARROW TO
HAVE COURT TERMS
(P.y Staff Correspondent.)
OKLAHOMA CITY. Feb. Ig.-Hro-ken
Arrow Is made a court town by
the terms of a bill massed finally In
the houst' of representatives late to-
day. The bill wus Introduced three
days ago by Representative Jutues H.
Sykes of TuImi. It wus reported out
of committee favorably this afternoon
the rules wert' suspended upon motion
of Representative Sykes and the bill
was placed on final roll call thereby
establishing a record for speedy ac-
tion on a bill.
The bill provides for four terms of
the- Tulsa county court each year at
Kroken Arrow. County Judgu Wood-
ford will preside over theso sessions
and will appoint a resident deputy
clrek at that place. Representative
Sykes dedartM that the people of
Broken Arrow wanted the court terms
and Judge Woodford Tiad given bis
assqjit although It will mean much
additional work for him.
made speeches In favor of the sultl-
tute. At twenty minutes nfler nine it
looked like there wire enough votes
to adopt tho substitute opponents of
the bill Immetllathely began making
unsuccessful overtures to the minor-
ity leader lu an effort to adjourn un-
til Friday. The debate continued.
Then several women appeared in the
house with an invitation from a local
society that was giving a reception to
t-iie legislators and state officials.
This was seized upon as an excuse
for adjourning and further consider-
ation of the substitute was postponed.
The substitute bill Is tho same
measure Introduced earlier In the
session and which was promptly
killed by a committee report. Repre-
sentative Paul Nesblt tlsauth or of
the bill that the Republicans are seek-
ing to replace with the twine mill
measure.
Democrat Worried.
Only one other bill was considered
at tonight's session. It was the bill
appropriating 1180000 for the sup-
port and maintenance or the state
(Cuntiuued On 1'age Two.)
i:T
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UNA TELLS OF
RIGID DEMANDS
MADE BY JAPS
Original Concessions Asked
By Japan Would Break
Down Republic.
UNITED STATES HAS
NOT TAKEN ACTION
Washingion Officials Be-
lieve the Bequests Have
Been Modified.
WASHINGTON Feb. 18. China
has Instructed her ministers in
tho l'nlted States Great Hrltain
Fiance and Russia to deliver to these
powers a memorandum f the de-
mands originally made by Japan for
concessions and privileges In return
for the restoration of the territory of
Klao Chow to China.
Kal Fue Shah the Chinese minister
hen
has Just presented the memo-
random to the state department. This
en coniparl.tin with the memorandum
which the Japanese foreign oltlce on
February 9 gave to tho diplomatic
representatives of Great Hrltain
France Russia and tho l'nlted States
contains several other demands about
ticvon or eight In number.
Oltlclals of tho American govern-
ment had under consideration today
directing an Informal Inquiry by the
American ambassador at Tokio and
the minister at Peking to learn which
of the two versions was the present
basis of negotiations but this plan It
was believed would not bo curried
(int. because of the expectation that
ttllh the publicity already given to
tho Japanese demands a voluntary
explanation of tho differences of the
two verniiis probably would be forth-
coming. No Action Taken.
High olllcluls hero were disinclined
to discuss thu various demands Sec-
retary Rrynn announcing that while
the state department had the matter
"under consideration" no opinion
could b given at tins tlmo. He de-
nied published reports that a note had
been sent to Japan however and It
was slit tod authoritatively late today
that the American government had
(Continued On Page Two.)
Mexican's planned
killing american
Oidy tho Arrival of Higher OH leer
Stteil Life of Cnitcl State
Consular Agent.
WASHINGTON Feb. 18. How W.
V. Jackson consular agent of the
l'nlted States at Puebla Mexico was
confronted by a firing squad of Car-
ranza troops who eie about to
execute him when e was saved by
the timely arrival of an officer Is
revealed In a long report Just re-
ceived by the state department.
Details of tho affair became known
today together with the fact that
strong representations on the subject
iui yet unanswered were promptly
made to General Carrania
Tho l'nlted States government not
only protested against the divour-
teaus treatment to an American con-
sular agent but denmnded the pun-
ishment of those who had threatened
him. Mr. Jenkins who has exten-
sive property Interests In Mexico was
first arrested when the Zapata troops
were la control of the city and when
the Carranza forces subsequently en-
tered a sergeant and several Car-
ran.a soldiers claimed that there had
been firing from his house. Later he
was released only to be rearrested
tho report said clubbed with pistols
and taken to barracks where he was
stood up for execution. Just In time
a Carranza officer rode by and when
Jenkins protested that he was an
I American consular agent the officer
ordered that he be taken before Gen-
; eral Obregon. While tno latter re-
leased Jenkins and apologized for the
conduct of his subordinates the state
department pursued the matter with
a request for the punishment of the
guilty.
Fake Collectors
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to the Tulsa World from inno-
cent parties. The World has
"no solicitors" except the reg-
ular delivery service Don't
pay any strangers unless you
want to "lose" for we will
not honor receipts from fakes.
World employes all have prop-
er credentials. Have them show
you before you pay any money
to strangers.
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