Drumright Evening Derrick (Drumright, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, February 15, 1918 Page: 1 of 9
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REGULAR AFTERNOON ASSOCIATED PRES? REPORTS, EXCLUSIVE IN CREfcK COUNTY. LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY PAPER IN CREEK COUNTY
VOLUME FOUR. NUMBER 24.
DRUMRIGHT, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1918 DAILY, 10c PER WEEK.. WEEKLY, $1.50 PER YEAR.
HEFUSE BUSSIAH PEACE TERWS-PLAW IHVASiOM
VETERAN AIRPLANE
OIL SHORAAGE
STOPS MOTORING
PILOT FALLS TO DEA TH J ™
KAISER IS SUSPICIOUS OF
RESCINDING OF TROTZKY'S
DEMOBILIZATION ORDER
FRENCH RAID
GERMAN LINES
TAKE PRISONERS
(By Associated Press.)
Paris, Feb. 15.—French troops
last night penetrated the German
lnes northeast of Courcy, on the
Aisnc front and returned with a num-
ber of prisoners. In Champaigne j
where American batteries are sta-
tioned a lively artillery duel was
maintained.
GIRL SONGSTERS
TO TOUR STATE
(By Associated Press.)
Norman, Okla., Feb. 15.—For the
first time in the history of Oklahoma
university a schedule sufficient to war-
rant such a trip has been compiled
to cover a tour of the state by the
Girls' Glee club of the university.
Tulsa, Bixby, Broken Arrow, Pond
Creek and other towns in northwest-
ern Oklahoma will be visited by the
club. lub.
(By Associated Press.)
Fort Worth, Texas, Feb. 15.—Cap-
tain Vernon Castle, veteran flyer of
the English flying corps, whose record
of 160 flights over German lines led
to his being chosen to instruct cadet
flyers here on how1 the actual air
fighting was done, especially along
the Flanders front, was killed in an
airplane accident here this morning.
While trying to avoid a machine
driven by an Amerian cadet, Castle
feli and was unable to right himself,
although the plane was only 50 feet
in the air. The cadet was uninjured.
GOVERNMENT WILL •
NOT INTERFERE
WITH OIL MEN
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Feb. 15.—Vernon Castle
had a national reputation as a dancer
and with his wife taught modern
dancing. He was only 31 years old.
His right name was Vernon Blythe.
His wife, Irene Castle, star in moving
pictures, is prostrated by her hus-
band's death.
Washington, Feb. 15. — Mark
Requa, head of the oil division of the
fuel administration, appointed T. A. |
O'Donnell of Los Angeles to take ,
charge of the oil producing industry, j
There is small possibility of the gov-
ernment taking over the trade opera-,
tions of oil producers as long as they |
art conscientiously and practically
administered. In a personal appeal |
tc the producers Requa expressed the
hope that producers would assist in |
working out arrangements for closer
co-operation between the oil division 1
of the fuel administration and the
oil industry. . j ;
EGYPTIAN CROPS
ARE SATISFACTORY
Oil for the Drumright union label
on all your printing.
(By Associated Press.)
Cairo, Feb. 15.—Egyptian crop
estimates are of the most satisfactory
character. Rice is 21 per cent above
normal, and the yield of wheat and
barley will be well above the average.
In every case the area under cultiva-
tion is larger than ever before.
BRITISH ADVANCE
(By Associated Press.)
Honolulu, Feb. 15.—The Union Oil
company of California, which sup-
plies much of the'oil used in the
islands, sent notices yesterday to all
cf its consumers n Hawaiii, cancelling
all time and quantity contracts and
advising of an advance of 2 cents a
barrel on the price of oil to be deliv-
Iered hereatfer. (
| The company advises all customers
who could possibly do so to convert
their oil burners to coal burners.
The shortage is due chiefly to the
fact that the government has com-
mandeered for war purposes most of
the tankers that bring oil to the
islands. Not only is there a serious
shortage of fuel oil threatened but of
by-products as well, such as distil-
late, gasoline, kerosene and asphal-
tum.
Gas sold in Honolulu is made from
oil and fears are expressed that the
rew order of things will force the gas
company out of business.
The entire island will be materially
affected.
TO REDUCE OCEAN CAR-
RIAGE OF NON-ESSENTIALS
LICENSE ALL EXPORTS
(By Associated Press.)
London, Feb. 15.—British forces
in Falestine yesterday advanced two
miles neater Jerusalem.
THIRTY CHILDREN
REPORTED BURNED
IN MONTREAL FIRE
CREW AND CARGO
LOST AT SEA
Montreal, Feb. 15.—The west wing
of the Grey nunnery in this city oc-
cupied partly by returned wounded
soldiers and partly by orphan chil-
dren, is on fire and probably will be
destroyed.
There are unconfirmed reports
that thirty or forty children have lost
their lives. All the soldiers are be-
lieved to have escaped.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. 15.—By a new
•proclamation President Wilson placed
all exports to all countries under li-
cense by the war trade board after
tomorrow and also applies the license
system to all imports, placing the en-
tire foreign commerce of the nation
ynder the license system. This is a
step towards reducing ocean carriage
of non-essentials.
J. H. Hulme, president of the
Drumright State bank, and John
Hriggs, of the Briggs Lumber com-
pany, are over at Yale today on busi-
ness.
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Mrs. Earl Anderson, local food ad-
ministrator, expects to receive ad-
vices from headquarters tomorrow
that will cause some excitement lo-
cally.
SHELL CURIO EXPLODES
AND INJURES FAMILY
(By Associated Press.)
[ London, Feb. 15.—A huge how-
itzer shell which had stood on the
hearth in the home of Sergeant Dan-
iel Morgan at Tweedmouth for six-
teen years exploded with tremendous
violene a few nights ago, almost de-
molishing the house and injuring the
sergeant's three children. The shell
was brought back from South Africa
as a souvenir and it was supposed
that the charge had been withdrawn.
It is supposed that a spark of burning
soot -penetrated the fuse opening at
the nose of the shell.
(By Associated Press )
New York, Feb. 15.—Ten men, of-
ficers and crew of the British steamer
Miguel DeLarringazaz, perished in
mid-ocean when the vessel foundered
and the grain cargo bound for France
was a total loss.
(By Associated Press.)
London, Feb. 15.—Germany will
renew hostilities against northern
Russia. This decision is said to have-
been reached at a conference of the
imperial German headquarters. Hol-
land dispatches say the conference
was attended ky the emperor, Chan-
cellor von Hertling, Field Marshal
Hindenberg, General Ludeiuiorf,
Foreign Secretary von Keuhlman and
others.
"No war but no peace" plan of
Trotzky, Bolsheviki foreign minister,
was rejected and as Trotzky does not
want peace he will get war. Invasion
t f greater Russia, it is said, will con-
tinue until the Germans take Petro-
grad. One dispatch says Germans
take the view that Tfotsky's declara-
tion although not ending the war, au-
tomatically ended the armistice and
that they now have a free hand and
mean to use tho opportunity. They
probably do not intend the drive on
Petrograd immediately but will give
the Ukraine military support. It is
believed Germany is already carrying
on a propaganda in Ukraine, telling
the people that the Bolsheviki
threaten them. The plan is believed
1 art of the German scheme for dis-
solving the Russian empire with views
extending their own power and influ-
ence over the new state.
GERMANS HAVE NICE, NEW
GAS TO KILL THE SAMMIES
Amsterdam, Feb. 15.—Judging
f rom the latest indications in the Ger-
man press, much dissatisfaction and
suspicion has been aroused by tha
latest move of Foreign Minister
Trotzky. Important political and
military leadfcrs are said to be con-
ferring busily to find the best solution
to the puzale.
The Kreaz Zeitung of Berlin on
Tuesday ditclared "on reliable infor-
mation" that Trotzky*s proposal is in
no circumstances to I*' regarded as a
peace offer, while it ts pointed out by
other papers that the Russian war
theater was mentioned especially in
the official army report of Tuesday.
A telegram from Vienna to the Tag-
lische Rundseha# says:
""it is poiated out, in well informed
quarters, that the confusion and un-
certainty of internal condtions in Hqs-
sia demand that the central power*
adopt a cautious and waiting attitude
and that in spite of the absenoe ot
formal conclusion of peace there b®
i hindrance to the exchange o£ prta*
oners/*
All German newspapers note tka
fact that three hours after a message
was sent out announcing the isssuance
of a demobilization order to the Rus-
sian army, another Russian message
was issued ordering that circulation
of this communication be stopped. It
is ^uggeftfed that this indicates that
the Bolshevik government no longer
thinks of adhering to the declaration
of Foreign Minister Trotzky.
Ireland has 250,000 men in the Brit-
ish army out of her population of 4,-
390,000. And yet Congressman Ran-
kin cherishes the delusion that there
is an "Irish question" that she can
settle.
(By Associated Press.)
Amsterdam, Feb. 15.—The German
newspapers, speaking of the great of-
fensive which, they say, Hindenberg
is going to launch in the west, say
that the army hasa new poison gas
of surpassing effectiveness "which is
being preserved as a surprise for the
Americans."
RUMANIA ISOLATED BY
RUSSIAN PEACE, MUST
OBEY KAISER WILHELM
NATION WIDE DRIVE
FOR SHIP WORKERS
ENLIST IN RESERVE
Edwin Clapp shoe for sale by
Massad Mercantile Agency. Phone
148.
YOUNGEST AND OLDEST
PEERS OF ENGLAND
WANT SPY GLASSES ron
NAVY TO SAVE LIFE
*
(By Associated Press.)
Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 15.—Em-
phasized by the Tuscania disaster an
appeal from Franklin D. Roosevelt,
assistant secretary of the navy, for
binoculars, spyglasses and telescopes,
is meeting with a response here and
throughout the southwest in the form
of an intensive campaign to induce
every citizen who owns such a glass
to place it at the disposal of the
government. The campaign in Kan-
sas City is directed from the local re-
cruiting office, Lieut. Ralph B. Camp-
bell in charge, the actual work of
calling attention to the need of the
navy for more "eyes" being done by
seventy-five members of the "four
minute men" organization who are
speaking each night at the theaters
and public gatherings throughout the
city. „
Although the navy was well sup-
plied with binoculars and spyglasses
for ordinary warfare, the call to the
Kansas City recruiting officers points
out, it was not prepared to furnish
the great numbers of glasses needed
to combat the submarines, to which
invisibility is of vital importance.
The needs of the American navy have
been made more acute by the rapid
expansion of its forces together with
the cutting off of the European sup-
ply. Previous to the war this coun-
try obtained most of its fine optical
glass and instruments from Germany,
Switzerland and France.
Now the situation is such that even
a pair of good opera glasses in the
hands of a sailor may be more fortu-
nate in "picking up" the rise of a
periscope above the surface than a
more powerful glass in the hands of
the lookout or officer, since it will en-
able the ship's observers to cover a
wider area of sea at any point of
which a U-boat might be concealed.
Patriotic Americans are asked to
I lend their binoculars, spyglasses and
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. 15.— (Special to
the Derrick.)—A nation-wide drive
for volunteer workers in American
shipyards, more intensive than any
previous effort, is to be put in effect
the first part of next week, according
Oklahoma state council of defense by
W. E. Hall, director of public service
reserve at Washington.
From General Pershing, from the
navy, from every agency connected
with the prosecution of the war
comes a more intense demand for in-
creased shipping.
If we are to win emphasis should
be laid on the facts that the men en-
lol'ing for work in our shipyards are
enrolling in the reserve. They will
not be called out today, but will be
called upon as the government needs
them. The reserve is being built
for the future and volunteers should
not leave their present jobs unless di-
vy mmmoned. The respon <• £:o
far on the part of of skilled American
mechanics has been splendid, about
half the desired enrollment already
having been secured. About twenty
thousand enrollment agents are work-
ing in the various states. Every
worker who is qualified is urged to
enroll, not in order to leave his fam-
ily and job for immediate work, but
to be ready when needed.
(By Associated Press.)
London, Feb. 15.—Much is con-
tinually written, says the Daily
Graphic, regarding the youthful vigor
of the Earl of Halsbury, who still
makes his appearance in the house of
lords despite the weight of his ninety-
four years, but no mention is made of
he little Lord Petre, the youngest
peer of the realm.
"Incredible almost as it may ap-
pear, there is a difference of ninety-
one years between the ages of the
former lord chancellor and the pres-
ent head of the Catholic house of
i'etre, who is not quite four, and will
be unable of course, to take his seat
in parliament until 1935.
(By Associated Press.)
Amsterdam, Feb. 16.—Berlin pa-
pers Thursday intimated that peaca
negotiations with Rumania are about
to be opened. They say, although of-
ficial confirmation is lacking, it may
be assumed that Rumanian negotia-
tors who first will discuss a prolonga-
tion of the armistice, have arrived at
the place agreed upon,
Washington, Feb. 15.—Rumania
jgnored Germany's 24 hour ultima-
tum to conclude an immediate peace.
According to a message flashed to
Rumanian Minister Angolasca here
Rumania ignored the threat, reply-
ing she would survive or perish with
the allies.
Phone the Derrick the news.
W. P. Allen, cashier of the First
State bank at Shamrock, was here
today and purchased a quantity of
revenue stamps.
telescopes to the navy and they will
be returned, if possible, at the close
of the war with the government's
thanks and the added historic interest
that will attach to them. They will
first be examined at the naval obser-
vatory and, if accepted, the owners
will be sent $1, the rental price if
returned and the purchase price if
lost. The glasses will then be marked
with a metal tag'with the owner's
name and address, and the owner s
key number, opposite his name in the
record, engraved on the instrument to
insure identification.
B0LA PASHA IS SENTENCEE TO
DIE IN FRENCH TREASON CASE
Joe Depew, formerly chief of po-
lice of Muskogee, now with the
Prairie Oil and Gas company is here
today.
paroled must promise to
help farmers with crops
Oklahoma City, Feb. 15.—Governor
Williams has inserted a new condition
in paroles he grants in the future, and
this he will observe as closely as the
others. Every man receiving a parole
must agree that he will seek work on
tha farm in Oklahoma, and that he
will give his best effort to the pro-
duction of farm products.
The idea came to the governor
when a soldier boy called on the gov-
ernor to ask for a parole for his
father. The boy said that if his
father could not be freed so he could
work the farm the boy would have to
claim his exemption from army serv-
I ice. The request was granted.
(By Associated Press.)
Paris, Feb. IB.—Bolo Pasha was
sentenced to death.
The court-martial which con-
demned Bolo Basha to death deliber-
ated for only fifteen minutes.
Darius Porchere, an accountant,
who wasa co-defendant, was sen-
tenced to three years imprisonment.
• Filippo Cavallinie, another co-de-
fendant, who is under arrest in Italy,
was sentenced to death, although he
is not within the court's jurisdiction.
When the Bolo treason trial opened
ye tcrday Albert Salles, attorney for
Holo, took the floor to make a final
plea for his client's life. The crowd-
t d courtroom listened with obviously
greater sympathy than had been
hown on earlier days of the trial
to the lawyer's impressive speech.
Following a brief exposition of the
abhorence generally felt at the
charge of treason, Attorney Salles
declared the trial of Bolo Pasha had
raised distinct doubts as to his guilt
and that it was his (Salles) task to
change them to a certainty of hi#
client's innocence.
The attorney then charged an
"abominable press campaign against
Bolo" with being largerly responsible
foi" the almost general belief in
France prior to the trial that his
client was guilty and added that
hardly ten men convinced of his in-
nocence could be found in the coun-
try.
This press campaign, M. Salles as-
serted, had been deliberately insti-
tuted by Senator Charles Humbert,
former owner of Le Journal, after th«
senator had failed to induce Bolo to
sell back the stock of Le Journal at
half the price Bolo had paid for it.
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