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THE HOLLIS POST-HERAL D
SARCASM IN THE
GERMAN ANSWER
Unofficial Text of the Note Laid
Before President and His
Cabinet at Once.
NEW ORDERS FOR U-BOATS
Unarmed Merchant Vessels Will Not
Be Sunk Without Warning, But
Under Certain Conditions.
Washington.—The German reply to
President Wilson's last note on the
submarine dispute has been received
In Washington from Ambassador
Gerard. The unofficial copy was laid
before the President and cabinet as
Boon as received. The text of the
reply as transmitted to Ambassador
Gerard of the United States by For-
eign Secretary Von Jagow, follows:
"The undersigned, od behalf of the
Imperial German government, has the
bonor to present to his excellency, the
ambassador to the United States, Mr.
James W. Gerard, the following reply
to the note of April 20, regarding tho
conduct of German submarine war-
tare.
"The German government handed
over to the proper naval authorities
for further investigation evidence con-
cerning the Sussex as communicated
by the government of the United
States. Judging by the results that
Investigation hitherto yielded, the
German government is alive to the
possibility that the Bhip mentioned
In the note of April 10 as torpedoed
by a German submarine is actually
Identical with the Sussex.
"The German government begs to
reserve further communications on
the matter until certain points are as-
certained which are of decisive im-
portance for establishing the facts of
the case. Should it turn out that the
commander was wrong in assuming
the vessel to be a man-of-war, the
German government will not fail to
draw the consequences resulting
therefrom.
"In connection with the case of he
Sussex, the government of the United
States made a series of statements,
the gist of which is the assertion that
the incident is to be considered but
one instance of a deliberate method
of indiscriminate destruction of ves-
sels of all sorts, nationalities and des-
tinations by German submarine com-
manders.
"The German government must em-
phatically repudiate the assertion. The
German government, however, thinks
It of little avail to inter into the de-
tails in the present stage of affairs,
more particularly as the government
of the United States omitted to sub-
stantiate the assertion by reference
to concrete facts. The German gov-
ernment will only state that it. has im-
posed far-reaching restraints upon the
use of the submarine weapon solely in
consideration of neutrals' Interests in
spite of the fact that these restrictions
necessarily were of advantage to Ger-
many's enemies. No such considera-
tion has ever been shown neutrals by
Great Britain and her allies.
"German submarine forces have
bad, in fact, orders to conduct sub-
marine warfare in accordance with
the general principles of visit, search
and destruction of merchant vessels
recognized by international law, the
sole exception being the conduct of
warfare against enemy trade carried
on enemy freight ships encountered in
the war zone surrounding Great Brit-
ain. With regard to these no assur-
ances ever have been given to the gov-
ernment of the United States. No
such assurance was contained in the
declaration of February 8, 1916.
"The German government cannot
admit any doubt that these orders
were given and are executed in good
faith. Errors actually occurred. They
can in no kind of warfare be avoided
altogether, and allowances must be
made in the conduct of naval warfare
against an enemy resorting to all
kinds of ruses, whether permissible
or illicit. But apart from the possi-
bility of errors, naval warfare, just
like land warfare, implies unavoidable
dangers, for neutral persons and goods
entering the fighting zone. Even in
cases where naval action is confined
to ordinary forms of cruiser warfare
neutral persons and goods repeatedly
come to grief.
"The German government has re-
peatedly and explicitly pointed out the
dangers from mines, as they have led
to the loss of numerous ships. The
German government made several pro-
posals to the government of the United
States in order to reduce to the mini-
mum for American travelers and goods
the inherent dangers of naval warfare,
t'nfortunatelv, the government of the
tTnited States decided not to accept
the proposals. Had it accepted the
government of the United States1
would have been instrumental In pre-
venting the greater part of the acci-
dents that American citizens have
met with meantime. The German
government Rtill stands by its offer
to come to an agreement along these
lines.
"As the German government has re-
peatedly declared, it cannot dispense
with the use of submarines as a
weapon in the conduct of warfare
against enemy trade. The German
government, however, has now decid-
ed to make further concessions, adapt-
ing the methods of submarine warfare
to the interests of neutrals. In reach-
ing this decision the German govern-
ment is actuated by considerations
which are above the level of the dis-
puted question.
"The German government attaches
no less importance to the sacred prin-
ciples of humanity than the govern-
ment of the United States. It again
fully takes into account that both gov-
ernments for many years have co-
operated In developing international
law in conformity with these princi-
ples, the ultimate object of which has
always been to confine warfare on sea
and land to the armed forces of the
belligerents and to safeguard as far
as possible noncombatants against
the horrors of war. But although the
considerations are of great weight,
they alone would not under the pres-
ent circumstances have determined
the attitude of the German govern-
ment
"In answer to the appeal by the gov-
ernment of the United States on be-
half of the sacred principles of hu-
manity and international law, the Ger-
man government must repeat once
more with all emphasis that it was
not the German government, but the
British government, which by ignor-
ing all the accepted rules of interna-
tional law extended this terrible war
to the lives and property of noncom-
batants, having no regard whatever
for the interests and rights of neu-
trals and noncombatants, which
through this method of warfare have
been severely injured. In self-de-
fense against the illegal conduct of
British warfare, while fighting a bit-
ter struggle for national existence,
Germany had to resort to the hard
but effective weapon of submarine
warfare.
"As matters stand the German gov-
ernment cannot but reiterate its re-
gret that the Bentiments of humanity
which the government of the United
States extends with much fervor to
the unhappy victims of submarine
warfare were not extended with the
same warmth of feeling to the many
millions of women and children, who,
according to the avowed intention of
the British government, shall be
starved and who, by their sufferings,
shall force the victorious armies of
the Central Powers into Ignominious
capitulation. The German govern-
ment, in agreement with the German
people' fails to understand this dis-
crimination all the more as it has re-
peatedly and explicitly declared Itself
ready to use the submarine weapon in
strict conformity with the rules of in-
ternational law as recognized before
the outbreak of the war if Great Brit-
ain likewise would adapt her conduct
of warfare to these rules.
"Several attempts made by the gov-
ernment of the United States to pre-
vail upon the British government to
act accordingly failed because of the
flat refusal on the part of the British
government. Moreover, Great Britain
ever since has again and again violat-
ed international law surpassing all
bounds and outraging neutral rights.
The latest measure adopted by Great
Britain declaring German bunker coal
contraband and establishing conditions
under which English bunker coal alone
can be supplied to neutrals is nothing
but an unheard of attempt by way of
exaction to force neutral tonnage into
service and trade in war.
"The German people know that the
government of the United States has
the power to confine the war to the
armed forces of the belligerent coun-
tries in the Interest of humanity and
the maintenance of international law.
The government of the United States
would have been certain ia attaining
this end had it been determined to
insist against Great Britain not inter-
fering on the incontrovertible rights
to the freedom of the seas, but as
matters stand the German people is
under the impression that the govern-
j ment of the United States, while de-
I manding that Germany, struggling for
I existence, shall restrain the use of an
effective weapon, and while making
compliance with these demands a con-
dition for the maintenance of relations
with Germany, confines itself to pro-
tests against the illegal methods
adopted by Germany's enemies. More-
over. the German people know to what
a considerable exteut their enemies
are supplied with all kinds of war ma-
terial from the United States.
"It will therefore be understood that
the appeal made by the government of
the United States to the sentiments
of humanity and the principles of in-
ternational law cannot, under the cir-
cumstances. meet with the same
hearty response from the German peo-
ple which such an appeal otherwise is
always certain to And here. If* the
German government, nevertheless, has
resolved to go to the utmost 11/nit of
concession, it has not alone been guid-
ed by friendship connecting two great
nations for over a hundred years, but
also by the thought of the great doom
which threatens the entire civilized
world should the cruel and sanguinary
war be extended and prolonged.
"The German government, conscious
of Germany's strength, twice within
the last few months announced before
tbe world its readiness to make peace
on a basis safeguarding Germany's
vital interests, thus indicating that it
is not Germany's fault if peace is still
withheld from the nations of Europe.
The German government feels all the
more Justified to declare that respon-
sibility could not be borne before the
forum of tho history of mankind if,
after twenty-one months' duration of
the war, the submarine question under
discussion between the German gov-
ernment and the government of the
United States were to take a turn ser
iously threatening the maintenance ot
peace between the two nations.
"As far as lies with the German gov-
ernment it wishes to prevent things
from taking such a course. Tbe Gei*
man government, moreover, is pre-
pared to do the utmost to confine the
operations of the war for the rest of
its duration to the fighting forces of
the belligerents, thereby also insuring
the freedom of the seas, a principle
upon which the German government
believes itself now as before to be in
agreement with the government of
the United States.
The German government, guided
by this idea, notifies the government
of the United States that German na-
val forces have received the follow
ing orders:
'In accordance with the general
principles of visit, search and destruc
tion of merchant vessels recognized
by international law, such vessels both
within and without the area declared
to be a naval war zone shall not be
sunk without warning, without saving
human lives unless the ships attempt
to escape or offer resistance.'
"But neutrals cannot expect that
Germany, forced to fight for existence,
shall for the sake of neutral interests,
abandon the use of an effective weap-
on if the enemy is permitted to con-
tinue to apply at will methods of war-
fare violating the rules of interna-
tional law. Such demand would be in-
compatable with the character of neu-
trality and the German government ia
convinced that the government of the
United States does not think of mak-
ing such a demand, knowing that the
government of the United States re-
peatedly declares that it is determined
to restore the principle of the freedom
of the seas from whatever quarter il
has been violated.
"Accordingly the German govern-
ment is confident that in consequence
of new orders issued to the naval
forces, the government of the United
States will now also concede that all
impediments are removed which may
have been in the way of mutual co-
operation towards the restoration ol
the freedom of the seas during the
war, as suggested in the note of July
22, 1915, and it does not doubt that
the United States will now demanc
and insist that the British govern-
ment shall forthwith observe the rules
of international law universally recog-
nized before the war as laid down in
tne notes presented by the govern-
ment of the United States to the Brit-
ish government December 26, 1914,
and November 5, 1915.
"Should the steps taken by the gov-
ernment of the United States not at-
tain the object it desires—to have the
laws of humaity followed by all bel-
ligerent nations—the German govern-
ment would then be facing a new sit-
uation in which it must reserve to it-
self complete liberty of decision.
"The undersigned avails himself of
this opportunity to renew to the Amer-
ican ambassador his assurances of
highest consideration.
(Signed) "JAGOW."
WAR STOCKS TAKE A TUMBLE
Holders of Leading Industrial Shares
Rush to Wall Street to Dis-
pose of Them.
New York—Wall Street's grave
view of the German note was reflected
in the demoralized tone of the stock
market at the opening, active issues,
particularly those comprising the war
group, breaking three to six points.
Bethlehem Steel sold down nineteen
points.
The tenor of the German replay
was generally known before the mar-
ket opened, the news tickers and
other agencies having published many
of its essential features.
The more specific declines included
Crucible Steel, 6 points; Lackawanna
Steel, 4: Studebaker, 4V&; Anaconda,
3?*; Industrial Alcohol, 3^; United
States Smelting, *«, and numerous de-
clines of one to two points.
United States Steel sold at 80^ to
SI against yesterday's close of 82%.
and International Marine preferred's
initial sale was a block of 3.SOO shares
at S2 to 80, a maximum decline of six
points.
BUILD YACHTS FOR WAR USE
Private "Mosauito Fleet" Being Con-
structed for Philadelphians—
Navy Seamen in Charge.
Philadelphia—Private yachts so con-
structed that they can do coast patrol
service in time of war are being built
in accordance with government speci-
fications for half a dozen well-to-do
Philadelphians who believe .n helping
out on national defense. Tbe vessel
jtiil be made for speed, will carry gun*,
wireless and a powerful searchlight.
Those for whom these boats are be-1
Ing made are Edward T. Stotesburv.
John R. Fell. John P. Wetherlll. jr..
Samuel H. Collotn, Samuel D. Riddle
and Anton Ahlers. All of the craft
will have been completed by tbe mid-
dle of the summer. They will be en-
listed in the government reserve an J
share in the civilian training crulss
arranged by the nary department for
the last of August and the beginning
of September.
These vessels will be manned by
trained seamen from the navy and will,
be directly under the command of
their owners, on whom the rank of
ensign will be conferred by the gov-
ernment
Tne rapid fire guns on the decks of
these yachts will fire a three-pound
siot, which will do grave damage if
i strikes a submarine. The only way
that a submarine could attack the
yachts, according to Mr. Watts, would
be by rising to the surface and get-
'.ng its guns into action. But while
ia the process of rising it would be
absolutely at the auercy of the yacht,
asserted.
CAPITAL NEWS
OKLAHOMA'S LOWER HOUSE WILL
BE INCREASED TO 112
MEMBERS.
OKLAHOMA CITY NEWS EVENTS
What the State Officials and Depart-
ments Are Doing—Items of In-
terest About the State
Government
Fifteen counties will be entitled to
additional representation in the next
legislature, bringing the total mem-
bership of the lower house up to 112,
the largest since statehood, according
to announcement from the state elec-
tion board.
This year marks the close of one of
the legislative periods, provided in
the legislative apportionment act of
the 1910-1911 legislature, when the
membership of the house increases.
In the next legislature Okmulgee,
Wagoner, Seminole, Canadian, Carter,
Creek, Custer, Hughes, Jackson,
Payne, Pontotoc, McIntosh, Sequoyah
and Washita counties, which had only
one representative each in the house
of the last legislature, will have two
representatives, and Comanche coun-
ty, which now has two representatives
will have three.
Choctaw and Stephens counties,
which now have two representatives
each, will have only one. There are
at present ninety-nine members of the
house. The new members will be
elected at large from their counties.
The next legislature will divide the
counties into districts. Half of the
members of the senate and all of tTTe
members of the house will be nomi-
nated and elected in the coming pri-
mary and general election.
Oil Tax Yields $197,507 In Day.
A total of $197,507.47 in the new 3
per cent gross production tax on oil
and gas was paid to State Auditor E.
B. Howard May 1 by Oklahoma pro-
ducers. Of this amount $61,797.53 was
paid under protest, which means the
money will not be available for use
by the state until the protest has been
settled.
The Okla Oil Company, which paid
$16,000; the Quaker Oil Company,
which paid $9,000; the Slick Oil Com-
pany, which paid $8,000 and the Mid-
Co. Oil Company which paid $3,329
were among the companies which pro-
tested.
The Prairie Oil and Gas Company
and the Gulf Company were among
the big producers which did not pro-
teat. The Gulf Company, however, did
not pay its taxes on the oil it produces
from restricted Indian lands. The
Prairie paid all except the tax on its
Osage production.
Fourteen Compensation Awards.
Fourteen awards of compensation ta
injured workmen under provisions of
the workmen's compensation law were
made by the state industrial commis-
sion, as follows:
James Posetti vs. Blue Ridge Coal
company. Award, $10 per week from
April 13, during disability.
Frank Russell vs.* Goble & Braden,
Amard, $12.40 in full settlement.
Pete Barno vs. Halley, Okla., Coal
company. Award, $30 in full settle-
ment.
Wm. McMillan vs. Anadarko Cotton
Oil company. Award, $6 per week
from April 16, during term of disability.
John Murray vs. City of Okemah.
Award, $19.82 in full settlement.
James L. Burgess vs. C. M. Woodrum.
Award, $6 per week from February 8,
during term of disability.
A. R. Bradley vs. Oklahoma Oil com-
pany. Award, $7.21 per week from
April 22, during term of disability.
T. T. Pennell vs. C. Hahn. Award, $6
per week from May 1, during term of
disability.
Plummer R. Boyd vs. Eureka Drilling
company. Award, $33.33 in full set-
tlement
D. B. Posey vs. Kusa Spelter com-
pany. Award, $6.35 per week from
March 23, chiring term of disability.
Charles B. Burke vs J. E. McMillan.
Award, $2.92 in full settlement.
C. L. Maroney vs. Cosden Oil & Gas
company. Award, $15.86 in lull settle-
ment.
C. W. Whitmore vs. J. C. McClel-
lan Award, $10 per week for seven-
teen and a half weeks, or a total of
$175.
Pete Henriette vs. Southern Fuel
company. Award, $10 per week from
April 10, during term of disability.
Kingfisher Treasurer Quits.
8. F. Robinson has resigned as coun-
ty treasurer of Knngfisher county, and
W. C. Brown, who has been deputy in
the office, was appointed by the county
commissioners to succeed him, accord-
ing to information received by State
Examiner and Inspector Fred Parkin-
son. His resignation followed the dis-
covery of alleged irregularities in his
office by deputy state examiner and in-
spectors who are now making an in-
vestigation.
Expiration Pardons.
Harr Smith, Muskogee, robbery, 3
years; Jasper Phelps, Jackson, stat-
utory offense, 5 years; John Howard,
Greer, perjury, 6 months; Charlie
Lempsey, Latimer, burglary, 2 years:
5 years; Eugene L. Adkins, Kay, grand
larceny, 2 years; Jonn King, Osage,
assault to kill, 6months; J. C. Nelson,
Carter, larceny, 5 years; Joe Duncan,
Hughes, grand larceny, 3 years; John
Bryant. Payne, manslaughter, 3 years;
Luther Bryant Kiowa, burglary, 2
(rears; Claud Powers, Washita, larceny
domesti canimals, 5 years.
Epworth College Reopened.
Oklahoma City.—Eqworth univer-
sity in Oklahoma City may be reopen-
ed soo nas a result of the adoption of
a plan to raise $9,000,000 by popular
subscription among members of the
Southern Methadist church for the
purpose of placing all its schools and
colleget on a firm financial basis. The
plan was adopted by the board of ed-
ucation of the southern church in a
meeting at Nashville, Tenn. A million
dollars will go to the Southern univer-
sity at Dallas, Texas, and Emory uni-
versity at Atlanta.
New Dyestuffs Industry.
Pittsburgh.—The sum of $30,000,000
las been appropriated and $10,000,000
more will be appropriated soon by in-
dustrial concerns for the construction
n the Pittsburgh district of by-product
coke ovens. Authorities say western
Pennsylvania will take a commanding
position in the dyestuffs and chemical
industries because of the value of the
by-products incidental to the manufac-
ture of coke.
Dismiss Tax Suits.
Sixteen protests against payment of
the 2 per cent gross production tax on
oil and gas were dismissed by the state
board of equalization because of lack
of prosecution. The money involved iq
the protests was immediately released
and will be turned into the state treas-
ury.
For the most part the amount of
taxes protested was small. The larg-
est amount was $1,242.45, paid by the
Ardhoma Oil Company of Ardmore.
The others Included Luther Maneul of
Haskell, $559.81; T. J. Porter, guar-
dian for Sarah Rector of Muskogee,
$385.58; Koester Oil and Gas Com-
pany of Kane, Pa., $202.16, and the
Quarter Oil Company of Nowata,
$77.79.
Final assessment valuations for the
next fiscal year were ordered by the
board as follows:
Bennington Light and Power Com-
pany, $2,000; Glenn Pool Pipeline Com-
pany, $25,000; Hominy Light, Ice and
Power Company, $7,500; Lawton Rail-
way and Lighting Company $42,000;
Muskogee Eectric Traction Company,
$350,000; Muskogee and Ft. Gibson
Bridge Company, $35,000; National Re-
fining Company, $156,142; Pawhuska
Oil and Gas Company, $65,500; C. C.
Pierce Oil Company, $2,400.
Railroad Hours Too Long, la Charge.
The United States government be-
gan suit in the federal court against
the Santa Fe railway, Judge John H.
Cotteral on the bench. The federal
government, through the interstate
commerce commission charges the
Santa Fe with violation of the law reg-
ulating the working hours of em-
ployes. The alleged offense is said
to have been committed December
6 near Shawnee. The government
asks for the imposition of $1,000 on
each of the six counts in the indict-
ment.
The Santa Fe's defense Is that on
the night of the alleged violation, an
unavoidable accident occurred to the
freight train on which the crew was
working in which accident the coupl-
ings of two cars were broken and
that it was several hours before a re-
lief crew could be brought to work.
Election Charges Dismissed.
Charges preferred against Harold
Moles, county registrar, and John L.
Wagoner, a precinct registrar of Pitts-
burg county, accusing them of con-
spiring to deprive a negro of the right
to register were dismissed according
to a telephone message received by
Gov. Williams.
The election officials were arrested
on warrants issued by a United States
commissioner.
Governor Williams was In McAlest-
er at the time of the arrest of the
officials and immediately directed the
county attorney to prefer charges
against those who had preferred accu-
sations against the election officials;
and to prosecute them for attempting
to intimidate election officers. "This
election law is going to be enforced
If I have to call out the state militia
to do it," said the governor.
Telegraph Companies Combined.
Ottawa, 111.—A deal has been closed
here whereby the Binois and Missis-
sippi Telegraph Company disposes of
ill its properties and franchises to the
Western Union Telegraph Company
for $1,300,000.
Tax Warrant Issued.
Acting on instructions from the at-
torney general, tax warrants will be
issued by State Auditor E. B. Howard
against approximately 100 oil and gas
companies that have failed to pay their
3-percent fax on gross production from
restricted Indian lands, and land in the
Osage Indian nation. Approximately
$100,000 In taxes is involved.
U.S. ACCEPTS GERMAN NOTE
PRESIDENT'S REPLY BRIEF BUT
TO THE POINT.
Acceptance of Berlin Reply Furthar
States Negotiations With Other
Nations Not In Controversy.
Washington.—Following is the text
of the note cabled by Secretary Lan.
sing to Ambassador Gerard at Berlin
with instructions to deliver it to the
German minister of foreign affairs:
"The note of the imperial German
government under date of May 4, 1916,
has received careful consideration by
the government of the United States.
It is especially noted as indicating the
purpose of the imperial government
as to the future that it 'Is prepared to
do it utmost to confine the operation
of the war for the rest of its duration
to the fighting forces of the beliger-
ents' and that it is determined to im-
pose upon all its commanders at sen
the limitations of the recognized rules
of international law upon which the
government of the United States haff
Insisted.
"Throughout the months which have
elapsed since the imperial government
announced on February 4, 1916, its-
submarine policy now happily aban-
doned the government of the United
States has been constantly guided and
restrained by motives of friendship
in Its patient efforts to bring to an ami-
cable settlement the critical ques-
tions arising from that policy. Ac-
cepting the imperial government's dec-
laration of its abandonment of the
policy which has so seriously menaced'
the good relations between the two
countries, the government of the
United States will rely upon scrupu?
lous execution henceforth of the now
altered policy of the imperial gov-
ernment such as will remove the prin-
cipal danger to an interruption of the
good relations existing between the
United States and Germany.
"The government of the United
States feels it necessary to state that
it takes it for granted that the im-
perial German government does not in
tend to imply that the maintenance ot
Its newly announced policy is in any
way contingent upon the course of or
result of diplomatic relations between
the governments of the United State*
and other beligerent governments nob
withstanding the fact that certain pas-
sages in the imperial government'*
note of the fourth instant might ap-
pear to be susceptible of that con
struction. In order, however, to avoid
any possible misunderstanding the
government of the United States notb
fles the imperial government that it
cannot for a moment entertain much
less discuss a suggestion that respect
by Geran naval officials for the right?
of citizens of the Un :ed States upon
the high seas should in any way or in
the slightest degree be made contin-
gent upon the conduct of any other
government affecting the rights oi
neutrals and non-combatants. Re
sponsibility in such matters is single)
not joint; absolute, not relative."
Wilson Wants Universal Police Force*
"I quite see the danger that Mr. Pin
chot perceives in the laws," said the
president. "Because they seem to as
9ociate military training with public
authority and to draw that training
Into some sort of connection with mili
tary organization. It is not inconsist
ent with American training that every
body should know how to shoot and
take care of himself; on the contrary
that is distinctly) implied in our bill*
of rights, where the right to carry
arms is reserved to all of us. There
Is no use carrying arms if you do no)
know what to do with them. I should
say it wac not inconsitent with the
tradition of the country that the pee
pie should know how to take care ol
themselves; but it is inconsistent with
the traditions of the country that theii-
knowledge of arms should be used b>
a governmental organization which
would make and organize a great
army subject to orders to do what
a particular group of men might at the
time think it was best to have it do>
That is the militarism of Europe
where a few persons can determine
what an armed nation is to do. That
is what I understand militarism to be,
But a nation acquainted with arms is
not a militaristic nation unless there
is somebody who can, by an order, de-
termine what they shal do with that
force. I think we ought to be very
careful not to let these different thing?
seem as if they were the same."
Cymric Attacked By Submarine.
London.—The 13.000-ton White Star
liner Cymric, which for some time
has been engaged in freight service,
has been torpedoed by a German
submarine, according to advices re-
ceived here.
The Cymric left New York April
29, with an enormous cargo of war
munitions. As she usually makes the
voyage from New York to Liverpool in
ten days, she was therefore within a
day or two of her destination. It is
considered probable in the absence of
definite details.
Standard Increases Wages.
Chicago.—The Standard Oil Com-
pany annouue^i it had given a volun-
tary increase of 10 per cent in wages
to 3.50ft employees at Whiting, lnd.
This is the second increase in six
ti oaths. j
Insurance Company Fined.
A fine of $300 was imposed on the
Maryland Casualty Company by State j
Insurance Commissioner A. L. Welch |
for alleged violation of state insurance
laws. Complaint against the company
was made by an Oklahoma City in-1
surance agent- Unless the fine is paid
within ten days the company's right
to do business in Oklahoma will be |
forfeited. Commissioner Welch found
the company guilty of issuing policies
In Oklahoma without being counter
signed by a resident agent
Former German Officer Convicted.
New York.—The jury which for ten
days heard testimony at the trial of
Robert Fay. a former lieutenant in the
German army; Walter Scholz and
Paul Daeche. charged with conspiracy
to destroy munitions ships through
bomb contrivances, returned a verdict
of "guity" against all of the defend-
ants. The jury deliberated on tho
case for five hours and in reaching a
verdict asked for clemency in behalf
of Daeche. who. according to his own
statements and those of Fay and
Scholz, was an employe of Fay
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