Cherokee County Democrat (Tahlequah, Okla.), Vol. 29, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 17, 1914 Page: 1 of 8
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CHEROKEE
OFFICIAL PAPER OF CITY AND COUNTY
DEMOCRAT
PUBLISHED BY THE ARROW PUBLISHING CO.
Successor to The Tahlequah Arrow and Herald
TAHLEQUAH, OKLA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1914.
TWENTY NINTH YEAR-NUMBER 14
WILL REGARD RETURN OF FIRE AT
NACO AS "UNFRIENDLY ACTION"
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VERA CRUZ, Dec. 14.—"If the
United States employs force to stop
the firing by Mexicans across the
international line at Naco, it will
be construed an unfriendly act, not-
withstanding the friendly motive
cloaking the act." In this manner
General Carranza made answer in a
statement to the Associated Press
to the formal notice served by the
United States on both Provisional
President Gutierrez and General
Carranza that unless such firing
ceased, force would be employed to
protect American territory. .
Carranza's reply to the American
notice which is expected to reach
Washington today will be in general
a repudiation of responsibility for
any shots that have crossed the line
and sets forth clearly that he and
his government will regard lnter->
vention at Naco as a hostile and un-
friendly act. At no time since the
receipt of Secretary Bryan's note in
which attention was called to the
repeated wounding and killing of
residents at the town on the north-
ern side of the line has General
Carranza appeared perturbed, but he
has had long conferences with those
close to him and in framing his re-
ply it is said he has been careful
not to let himself remain in any
uncertain light. "General Hill, who
is commanding the constitutional-
ist force at Naco is on the de-
fensive," continues Carranza, "and
since his back is to the line, it is
difficult to see how he could be re-
sponsible for the firing in question.
The fact is that Maytorena's own
men have been the attacking party
and therefore it appears reasonably
clear that they and only they could
have been to blame. As a matter
of fact I do not know that the rights
of the American citizens have been
violated. It seems to me that it
would be well for the state depart-
ment to investigate this question In
order to fix the responsibility. I re-
member similar instances at El
Paso, where when the Maderista
forces were attacked there. In
that case, those who were shot were
for the most part the imprudent and
curious individuals who Hocked to
witness the fighting as though it
had been a spectacular show, staged
for their benefit.
"As to the use of force of which
Mr. Bryan talks, that Is something
the gravity of which I fear he does
not fully appreciate. He says it
would mean an invasion of our
territory, not a violation of our na-
tional sovereignty. It would and
moreover, it certainly would be an
act directly against the constitu-
tionalists, who now hold the town
and in favor of the Villistas who
would be left f ee to continue their
operations. It would simply be
tying General Hill's hands and leav-
ing Maytorena free. I can merely
hope the good friendships of the
American people toward the Mexi-
can people will prevent the con-
firmation of Secretary Bryan's
threat."
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.—The
United States has served formal
notice on both Provisional Presi-
dent Gutierrez and General Car-
ran/.a that unless they promptly
prevent their troops from firing
across the American boundary line,
such force will be employed by this
government as may be necessary to
protect American territory, in the
most emphatic message from the
Washington government since the
diplomatic correspondence with Gen-
eral Huerta which preceded the oc-
cupation of Vera Cruz. An identi-
cal warning was sent to the chiefs
of the factions opposing each other
at Naco, Sonora, across from the
Arizona town of the same name,
that firing across the international
boundary must cease.
NACO, Ariz., Dec. 11.—When
Brigadier General Pasker H. Bliss
of the United States army arrived
yesterday to take charge of the
situation here two "stray" bullets
from the Mexican trenches about
Naco, Sonora .struck perilously near
him as the general was inspecting
United States army bomb proof,
within a hundred feet of the border.
Comparative quiet reigned yes-
terday on the Mexican side but
scores of bullets fired by soldiers of
Governor Maytorena and General
Hill, rival Sonora leaders, fell on
American territory. At other "times
bullets literally have hailed across
the boundary.
The American town of Naco Is
less than a quarter of a mile wide
and there is hardly a house in it
that has not been hit at least once
by Mexican bullets. Fully half of
tbe dwellings have been vacated.
1 "a rustic romeo"
WAS BIG success
(Prom Saturday's Daily Arrow)
Quite a number of Tahlequah
people went over to Park Hill last
night to witness the production "A
Rustic Romeo," given by Park Hill
home talent In the school house In
that place.
The players enjoyed a house
packed to its capacity and was
quite a financial success.
The plot of the play is a good
one and brim full of comedy and
those witnessing last night's per-
formance enjoyed every minute of
the time from the rising to the fall
of the curtain.
Miss Anne Ross gave a couple
well selected readings between acts
which were also thoroughly enjoyed
as evidenced by hearty applause.
german submarine raid ox
coast of england thwarted
WOULD
jINE them
UP "-'Oil ITTEItRACK
LONDON, Dec. 12—Half a dozen
German submarines made an at-
tempt at 6:30 o'clock Thursday
morning to enter the admiralty
harbor, according to a Dover dis-
patch to the Exchange T'legraph
company, and for half an hour the
batteries kept up a furious fusil-
lade, firing at least 200 shots.
It is reported that two or three
of the submarines were sunk, but
no confirmation of this can be ob-
tained.
The attempt was made under
cover of early morning darkness
and during a heavy rainstorm. The
first alarm, the dispatch says, was
given by the firing of a naval gun,
and soon all the batteries were in
action.
Dover is opposite the French
town of Calais and is one of the
chief ports of communication be-
tween England and the continent.
The- admiralty harbor, comprising
an area of 610 acres, is the finest
harbor of refuge in the channel.
Its construction was begun in 1898
and completed In 1909 at a cost of
$17,500,000.
The western limit of the older
commercial harbor and the admir-
alty harbor is the admiralty l'ler.
The commercial harbor is bounded
ou the east by the Prince of Wales
pier, while the east, arm of the ad-
miralty harbor is built out from the
shore, to the east of Dover cpstle.
There are numerous forts guarding
the entrance.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11—Follow-
ing the visit of Governor-fleet Bob
Williams of Oklahoma to '"„shlng-
ton, where he urged the appoint-
ment of W. E. Utterback of Durant
as superintendent of the Five Civ-
ilized Tribes, efforts were being
made yesterday to line up the Ok-
lahoma congressional delegation be-
hind Mr. Utterback. Judge Preslie
B. Cole of McAlester is also seek-
ing the appointment.
BELP TOSIAMP
OUT CONTAGIONS
Too much care cannot be taken
to prevent the spread of contagions
among children. County Health Of-
ficer W. G. Blake informs us that
the Afrow's statement yesterday did
not go far enough. He informs us
that nof only are t'« r.arents re-
sponsib! > for permitting infected
children to mingle with the public,
but the teacher who knowingly per-
mits their attendance at school Is
also subject to the $25 fine. He says
that whooping cough contracted at
this time of the year is most likely
to last throughout the winter and
that such children will be out of
school for several weeks. Also, he
says that whooping cough this time
of year often develops into pneu-
monia and other dangerous compli-
cations.
Wuooping cough and chicken pox
have developed to a considerable ex-
tent in the city and every precau-
tion should be made to stamp It
out and prevent its further spread.
Supt. W. T. Scott, of the city
schools, was a caller at the Arrow
office today and desires the co-
operation of the parents of school
children in stamping out these con-
tagions.
Supt. Scott is leaving no stone
unturned to keep the schools free
from disease and whenever a sus-
picion is aroused the pupil is im-
mediately sent home for develop-
ments.
Persons coming in contact with
either whooping cough or chlcKen
pox are apt to carry the diseases In
their clothing and continue the
spread, and where such case has
been diagnosed is guilty of a mis-
demeanor and subject to fine for
breaking quarantine.
IF BEATEN WILL ENGLAND RESORT
TO DONDONALD'S DESTROYER ?
MAY NOT WELCOME
MISS BARNARD'S CRUSADE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—If Miss
Kate Barnard, commissioner of
charities for Oklahoma, who is now
in the east and contemplating an
early descent upon congress to
knock out- the appropriation of In-
dian probate attorneys, expects any
assistance from the members of the
Oklahoma congressional delegation,
she will probably be doomed to dis-
appointment, In view of the fact
that Miss Kate recently wrote an
article for a "high brow" eastern
publication in which she intimated
that the Oklahomans in congess
were responsible for all the graft
that has occurred in recent years
in eastern Oklahoma in connection
with the administration of the af-
fairs of minor and fullblood In-
dians. Miss Barnard has made sev-
eral engagements to address wom-
en's "uplift" organizations here but
she will probably meet with a some-
what chilly reception from Okla-
homa congressmen.
negro-laden SHIP at africa.
GALVESTON, Tex., Dec. 12.
steamship Liberia, which sailed from
here last October with "Chief" Al-
fred C. Sam and several followers
in the "Back-to-Africa" movement,
among Texas and Oklahoma negroes,
has arrived at Salt Pond, Gold
Coast of Africa. This information
was cabled here Thursday.
N. E. S. N. WON GAME.
(From Saturday's Dally Arrow)
The basket ball girls of the North-
eastern State Normal played a
matched game with Ft. Gibson last
night in the Crew hall. N. E. S. N.
won the game, the score being 37
to 7 in their favor.
FRISCO OFFICIALS HERE.
GUARDIANS AND ADMINIS-
TRATORS TAKE NOTICE
All guardians and administrators
who have not filed their reports
within the past twelve months, must
file such report within the next
thirty days, otherwise, citation to
do so will be issued and costs
thereof taxed to them.
E. C. McMICHAEL,
Dec. 15th, 1914. County Judge.
(From Friday's Dally Arrow).
Superintendent W. G. Koch and
Road Master M. J. Keough arrived
in the city last night in a private
car. This is Mr. Keough's first
visit to Tahlequah. In company
with Agent Estes they took a trip
around the city with which they
were iavorably impressed. Mr.
Keough saying it is the most beau-
tiful place he has visited in a long
time, together with other compli-
mentary remarks.
LONDON, Dec. 14—Will england,
driven to desperation, annihilate
the Teutonic race? Will she resort
to the secret that, for more than
100 years, she has considered too
terrible to use?
Will England employ "Dundon-
ald's famous destroyer" and at one
blow exterminate millions of hu-
man beings?
Three times England, when in
sore traits, has considered using
"Dundonald's destroyer," which is
tbe mystery of the world's war-
fare, and three times the military
and civil authorities of England
have revolted at the idea of such
'wholesale slaughter-"
Dundonald himself, when he dis-
covered the mysterious destroyer,
declared that the whole soul of
man revolted at the Idea of such
sacrifice, and that once employed,
and nation might use it, and that
its first use was but a forerunner of
the destruction of the entire human
race.
That England should shudder
with horror at the thought of de-
stroying one-third of the population
of a continent in a few hours Is
second in interest to the fact that,
if England should employ it against
the Teutons, it would mean per-
haps the eventual annihilation of all
humanity and perhaps of all animal
life on the face of the globe!
What is Dundonald's destroyer?
At the present time, it is said,
the appalling secret is loeked up in
sealed vaults in the Tower of Lon-
don. But three persons—one of
the royal family, one of the ariny
and one of the navy—know what
it is.
Thomas Cochrane, tenth earl of
Dundonald, one of the most daring
of the British sea lords, was also
the greatest Inventor of his time.
In 1810 he led the British in the
attack upon the French fleet in
Basque Roads, one of the greatest
feats of British naval history. He
kept from destroying the
GRADE CARDS MAILED.
The fall term grade cards have
been mailed to the parents and
guardians of the students of the
Normal. In case such cards are not
received parents or guardians will
please phone the Normal and dupll
cates will be mailed at once.
RETRIAL FOR PRIEST ARGUED.
AND CHICKEN FOX
(From Monday's Daily Arrow)
a couple of times this forenoon
we were called to the phone by
mothers of school children who
complained that both chicken pox
and whooping cough are prevalent
in the city and that children affect-
ed are attending school, continuing
to spread the diseases. Parents
with children suffering with con-
tagions should refrain from allow-
ing them to attend public gatherings
or associating with others. We are
Informed that there is a state
statute which provides a penalty of
a fine of $25 for recklessly allowing
the spread of a contagion. One
death already has occurred and two
or three other children are In a
precarious condition therefrom.
ANTI-DRUG HILL IS PASSED.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 12—The
bill to restrict uses of habit form-
ing drugs was passed finally Thurs-
day in the house and goes to the
president.
It compels registry of the In-
ternal revenue bureau of all phy-
sicians, manufacturers and dealers,
who handle opium or its derivatives,
and similar drugs, and prescribes
forms for written orders for cer-
tain drugs.
Mrs. Ida V. Dragon is in Hulbert
on department work and reports
that she is doing nicely.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12. — As a
basis for a motion pleading that a
new trial be granted Hans Schmidt,
the puriest who murdered Anna Au-
muller and then threw her dismem-
bered body into the Hudson river,
his attorney Thursday presented to
the supreme court affidavits signed
by physicians, which set forth that
the girl was killed by an operation
and not by cutting her throat, as
Schmidt said was the case.
The affidavits were those of Dr.
Henry T. Cattell of the Presby-
terian hospital of Philadelphia and
Dr. Justin Herold, professor of med-
ical jurisprudence at Fordham uni-
versity. Decision on the motion
was reserved.
HENNESSY TO SPEAK.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—Benja-
min J. Hennessy, secretary of the
Oklahoma board of agriculture, is
scheduled as one of the speakers at
fhn immigration conference to be
held here today to discuss ways and
means of inducing immigration to
southern farms. Senator Gore, of
Oklahoma, has also been selected
as one of the speakers at the open-
ing session of the conference.
SPEND THOUSANDS ON
LOWER ARKANSAS RIVER
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—In the
annual report of the chief of the
board of army engineers for 1914,
which has just been made public,
it is stated that during the year
$28,290.31 was expended for the
maintenance of the channel of the
Arkansas river in Arkansas by
snagging operations. $3,177.73 was
spent for revetment work at Pine
Bluff, Ark., and $26,080.19 toward
the construction of two suction
pumps. According to the report, up
to June 30, 1914, $745,208.71 had
been expended upon the Arkansas
river, little, if any, of which amount
was expended in improving the
river in Oklahoma. The report de-
clares that the improvement of the
river in late years has had no mark-
ed effect in reducing interstate or
intrastate transportation charges,
either by rail or water. The bal-
ance available on July 1 last from
the appropriation for the Arkansas
river it is stated will be expended
in snagging operations.
MI MS ARE
NOT DELIVERED
(From Friday's Daily Arrow)
The 150 fruit trees sold by the
Civic League to our people for
planting on "tree planting day"
were not delivered today through
the suggestion of Ben Davis, of the
Ozark Nursery. Mr. Davis advises
that to raise the trees during the
cold snap would be injurious to the
small fifrous roots and that plant-
ing trees in frozen soil is not a
good policy. It has been decided to
wait until a day next week which
will be announced in the Arrow
after a change in the weather. As
soon as the weather is favorable the
trees will be delivered. Watch
these columns for the announce-
ment.
DR. GAMBRELL ILL.
(From Saturday's Dally Arrow.)
Dr. D. E. Gambrell, pastor of the
Baptist church, is reported quite 111
today, suffering with an attack of
lagrlppe and fever. On account of
his illness no preachJng services
will be held at the Baptist church
tomorrow.
born
Sunday at 11 o'clock a. m. ^o Rev.
and Mrs. R. C. Alexander a son.
Mother and child doing well.
enemy only by the gross conduct of
his superior ofTicer, Lord Gambler.
It. a rage Dundonald made a
frantic assault upon Gambier, and
Gambier backed by the corrupt ad-
miralty, succeeded in disgracing
Dundonald and forcing hiB retire-
ment.
During this enforced retirement
Dundonald, experimenting with
gases and chemicals, suddenly ap-
peared before the admiralty and de-
manded the appointment of a small
committee to investigate his "new
invention."
He claimed that his invention
furnished "an infallible means of
securing at one blow our militaty
supremacy: of commencing and
terminating a war by one victory."
A royal committee Investigated.
It reported that Dundonald's de-
stroyer would do all that he claim-
ed; that either on sea or land it was
irresistible and infallible!
The government refused to adopt
it, however. The committee had re-
ported that its "devastation would
be Inhuman; It would transcend the
limits of permissible warfare."
The report urged "that it be kept
a profound secret, lest some other
power get It and use It for the anni-
hilation of England and the con-
quest of the world."
In 1846 the admiralty appointed
another Investigating committee of
high officials. In January, 1847,
this committee reported that "be-
yond a shadow of a doubt, Dundon-
ald's destroyer not only would de-
feat, but would actually destroy,
sweep out of existence, annihilate
any hostile force. To use such utter
devastation would be contrary to the
principles of warfare."
During the Crimean war the gov-
ernment, hard pressed and desper-
ate, was inclined to use the mys-
terious destroyer against the Rus-
sians.
The admiralty once voted to use
the device, provided Dundonald
would1 instruct two officers as to
how to employ it against Sevastopol.
He refused. He stated that he
would use it himself personally If
permitted full freedom, and that it
"meant the death of the operator as
well as the enemy."
He would make the sacrifice and
annihilate all the Russians. The
government again refused to permit
such a crime against humanity.
Tradition among military experts
is that the committee of 1847 wrote
a full and complete list of direc-
tions as to the operation of the de-
stroyer and that these directions
have been sealed in a vault In tha
Tower of London for y«ars.
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