Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-01
City NEWS

THE TULSA SOCIALIST local en-
t,rtained its friends at owen park
Sunday with an old-fashioned picnic
dinner. Harry Jones, of Yale, Okla,
gave lecture on socialism. Mrs
Dora Merits spoke along similar lines
.
TWENTY knights of Columbus
from Tulsa were in TT. Smith, Ark,
Sunday. whore they initiated large
class of candidates for the Is. of G.
lcdee at that place. An enjoyable
time is reported by the Tulsans, who
returned home yesterday.
THE ONE YEAR old daughter OF
MIR. and Mrs T.. b. Houston Of Tulsa,
died at independence, Kansas at six
O'clock last night as result Of pto-
maine poisoning caused from melted
milk. The child was violently i'll for
forty eight hours. Mr.. Houston was
cc He'd to Independence by the childs
illness Saturday afternoon.
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A HEAVY RAIN fell in Tulsa and
vicinity yesterday afternoon. The
corn was in good condition anyhow.
but yesterdays downpour only serves
tc make a big crop al the more GER
t; in for this year. Other crops
hcnefitted accordingly and the farm
ers are Consequently in happy
fl: me OF mind.
TULSA coy SCOUTS took part IN
n patriotic service at the First Pres
byterian church Sunday night. Here
after this service will be an annual
custom with the Boy Scouts. The
junior choir of the church led the
singing and the pastor. &. w. Kerr,
gave an address on patriotism. Al
the close Of the service the youths
repeated the Scouts oath.
IMPORTANT matters of public
improvement for their part Of the
city will be considered by members
OF the East Side Improvement asso-
citation at n special meeting that has
toen called for tonight by President
John V. Starr and Secretary II. J.
Earton. The meeting will be held In
the Lynch -Forsythe school building.
.
MAYOR FRANK NJ. WOODEN
and Fire Chief Alder. who are away
on an inspection trip for the purpose
Of getting pointers on another piece
Of automobile fire department equip
ment, were in Windsor. Ont. Canada,
Ia st Saturday. according to a card re-
c,ived by one Of the mayors friends
here yesterday. Sunday the officials
were in Chicago. looking over fire
apparatus They are expected home
t. day or tomorrow.
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ONE OF THE LARGEST cotton
mills west Of the Mississippi river
will be located in Tulsa II present
plans do not go away according TO in
formation coming from official
sources yesterday. The institutions
Is favorable to Tulsa, on account ~
the heavy production OF cotton In
Oklahoma every year, the natural
gas here and the excellent railroad
fa ABILITIES that Tulsa offers.
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MRS. DORA MERITS Of Oklahoma
City, socialist lecturer. delivered a
speech last night at the corner of
Second and Boston. in which she said
that If Article Q, Section ., of the
STATE constitution. Is repealed at the
el, ction next August, the Santa Fe
railroad VIII buy up and monopolize
the railroads OF Oklahoma and the
cCal business of the state, and abso-
lutely break up organized labor. She
will lecture TO the colored people
Tuesday evening. July 1. at 3 o'clock
on the street near the negro airdome.
School lunches are served free or
at nominal cost to elementary school
In II American cities. in 200
English. $50 German and 1900
French communities. according TO e.
r Langwofthy. chief Of nutrition in
'. stigations at Washington.