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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-03
FAVOR UNITING CHURCHES


OTTAWA, oct 2-Thc Canadian
Methodist general conference today
unanimously endorsed special com
mttofs recommendation that the
Methodist, Presbyterian and Conerc
Eatiouul churches in Canada Doe con
solldatod II is said the general con
fcrcuccs favorable action viii result
IN placing the plan before the lresbl
torau general ass mlly I'm 1916 T.
Is understood the Congrcgatiouallsts
favor the plan.
Criticism of the church was eX
pressed In the report of the commit
tee ON evangelism.
There had been progress I'm the
church in the past quadrcnium, the
report said, but our church Is not
showing the aggressive eNangeli2ins
power we might reasonably expect
Of a body So strong, 50 well organized
and Of such traditions, In common
with all churches Of Christendom, the
Methodist church Is falling to meet
the demands Of the age with that all
conquering enthusiasm which has
swept her onward in the past. Church
attendance is declining and preaching
is losing its grip on heart and con-
science"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-03
GERMAN ARMY IN RUSSIAN
POLAND is COMPLETELY
ROUTED
$4,000 REPORTED killed
Advance of Russians May Cause
Austria to Remove the
Capital,

( oNppN. oct. 3 1880 p. mJ-
- a dispatch to the Central News
from Romo says.
The russian embassy here has
ISSUED communication announcing
that the Germans have suffered a
terrible defeat in the provinces OF
Looz and Suwalki, Russian Poland
The Germans" the communlca-
tion says. were attacked with ex-
ucme violence and compelled to flea
from SuwallN. Ostrowiec ana other
towns, leaving behind great quaint
ties of transports and guns
Their troops thr.w away gdrs and
baggage Numerous cannon wero
abandoncd."
Kilograms from rotrograd. thu
Central News correspondent at Rome
says. declare that the Germans have
lost 10000 men In killed or wounded
ana IO,UOO taken prisoners.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-03
GOING AFTER DYE STUFFS
Win Charter ship to Make Trip TO
Holland.

WASHINGTON. oct Private
interests have chartered the Amer
lean steamship Matanzas for trip
to Rotterdam for cargo of dye
stuffs and other chemicals. the lack
of which since the outbreak of the
European war has threatened to close
many American textile factories. The
Matanzas will sail from New York
Wednesday, October 7. 1t Is under
stood that arrangements already have
been made for bringing to Rotterdam
considerable quantities of the needed
chemicals from Germany. the only
place from which they may be ob-
tanned.
Representative Metz oc New FORK
arranged for the sending of tho shin.
with the approval of the department
of commerce.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-03

Has Slight Lead Over American In
Ono Contest

NEW YORK, oct. 2.-M Melbourne
lnman, worlds English billiard cham
pion. finished his five scheduled
games of English billiards in the in
ternational match here today, beat l.
ing Willie Hoppe. the worlds balk-
line champion, in two sessions OF 500
points each at the English style. The
score in the afternoon game was sol
to 14S. and tonight 600 To 2l2. The
total scores for the nine games
played SO far In the match are 3, 3,455
to 3,2Sj I'm favor of lnman, who leads
the American by 17O points. Tomor-
row the match will be concluded with
two 500-point games and Hoppe is a
pronounced faVorte. as he far out
classes the British visitor at balk-llne
play
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-03

ROME oct 2 Nia Paris. oct. 2.
] a. mo- A deep impression has been
produced by report circulating In
diplomatic circles here that the Aus
trlHn government is urging Emperor
ranci9 Joseph to transfer the seat
.oi government either to Prague or
burg II ls asserted that tho en-
p'Ior diSlikos the project because Of
the effect thnt II would produce
throuIhout ,hc empire.
Prague ls hector adapted for a pro-
Nlsional capual but 1t is objected to,
1t ,s said because of the hostility Of
The Hohemians Al Salzburg thero
would be poor accommodations for
| lLc EONcrnmcnt nflicos.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-03
MAY REDUCE STEEL WAGES
Carnegie Company to Terminate Its
Wage Contract.

PITTSBURGH oct. . Notices
posted in the works Of the Carnegie
Steel company in the Pittsburgh dis
trct today said the company desired
To- terminate the wage agreement
which has been in effect : years.
A. G. Dinkey. president of the COM
pany. tonight said the European war
had caused depression in the steel
industry and the company could deal
with the situation better II not re-
striCted by the present agreement.
Mr.. Dinkey intimated that any change
in the wage scale would be for a short
-nnrlnI
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-03
ARREST THE HOLD-UP MAN
Wanted in New Orleans, l. Caught In
Wyoming.

NEW ORLEANS, oct. alfred
T.. Oliver, wanted in connection with
the hold-up of the New York limited,
fast Louisville & Nashville passenger
train, at Gentilly, four miles east OF
here, on the night Of July "a. is UNI
der arrest at Cheyenne, Wyo., accord
ing to information received here to-
day by Police superintendent Rey-
nolds. The arrest was made by post
office inspectors The New York lin
tied was held up by two men, one of
whom shot and killed Thomas Egliu,
nagman Of the train. The conductor
and transfer agent were relieved Of
snms aEgregating S2O.25.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-03

PARIS, oct. 2-(S:2O p. ma
lIayas dispatch from Petrograd gives
the following official announcement:
"A division of Russian cavalry has
gained a brilliant success against the
advance guard of Germans leaving
Andreiew. government Of kielce,
Russian Poland, in the direction ot
the city Of kiclce. The enemy, sur
prsed, threw down their arms and
ammlnition and fled, whilo the Rus.
sian cavalry cat up a laggard detach-
mcut
"The fcrmln operations in Rus
sian territory nearly all have failed.
their artillery being defenseless on
the roads. which are not macadam-
ized Most Of the batteries become
mited as soon as they leave the prin-
cipM routes"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-03

Very nOtlcCabIe ChangCS IN the ar
rangement Of things at the local po-
Ice station were made yesterday.
First. the office formerly occupied
by the police matron has been occu-
pied by the furniture of the chiefs
office and the room which before was
used for "a combined office of chief
Burns, Jim Patton, chief of detectives
and Harry Siege, Bertillion expert,
has been given little more space,
which improves conditions i'm
menscly.
In the court room the desks on
the platform have been moved to
different positions and the railing
and gate removed. A new table has
been placed before the desks, pre-
sumlbly FOR the benefit Of the at
torncys and the press who occupy
that part of the house in court hours.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-03
1881 National Bank Now

WASHINGTON. oct. There
were 1861 national banks in opera
tlon in the United States at tho close
Of business yesterday according TO
the September report OF the comp
troller OF the currency Their author
lied capital was s1O75.6s4.175 with
outstanding circulation secured by
bonds amounting to {735,yj6.G73 and
secured by other than bonds s326.-
153,210. The last sum represents the
emergency currency" issued under
tho Aldrich -Nrcclaud act During
September. 20 national banks. with a
capital Of $196O.0O0. were authorized
10 begin business.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-03
USE 81, ,22S,OOO COTTON BALES
Production of World Greater THAN
Consumption.

WASHINGTON. oct. -. The
worlds consumption OF cotton the
census bureau announced today was
2l228.OOO bales during the cotton
year which ended August 81 Pro-
duction uf commercial cotton eN-
elusive OF lInters. grown I'm 1918. as
compiled from public reports docu-
meuts and correspondence. was APP
proNimatcly 2gg55.OU0 bales Of SOC
pounds each net
Except for the United states cot
ton Included iu consumption figures
refers almost exclusively to that used
I'm spinning and does not include
large quantities used in the mauufac-
ture of fclts. hats and other articles.
The number of consuming cotton
splulles active during the year was
1tS.3g7.OO0 OF this number approx
imatclt 10000 goo were operated In
the United states.
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Mrllcn Still on tic sinnd.

Nf.W YORK. Oct. Z-IharIos s
Mellcn. formerly president of the
New York New Haven d Hartford
railroad company. today resumed the
stand before the special grand jury
investigating the New Havcn's man
agement to determine If the criminal
laws were violated.
ON Monday the grand jury will 60
over documentary evidence suhpOeu-
aed few days ago. II was said that
the examination OF the documentary
evidence was considered necessary be
fore Mr. Mellen Is questioned further
Monday.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-03

LONDON, oct 3.-G2.O5 a. m -
Reuters Rome correspondent says
news received in the Italian capital
from Russlan headquarters declare
that rrZcmysl has been attacked by
the Russians on all sides
Rwo Of the forts, it is said, al
ready have been taken and from
these the Russians have silenced sev-
cral Austrian batteries
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Grain Dealers TO Meet IN IA. 4,

TOLEDO, OHIO, Oct. 2.-Thc tIgh-
tecnth annual convention of the Grain
Dealers National association associa
ton will be held at Kansas city. Mo,
October u, 1S and IA. About one
thousand delegates are expected to
attend. The association has mem
bcrship OF about three thousand ter
minal market dealers. brokers. re-
ceivers ard country shippers.
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To Buy Much Cotton.

WILMINGTON, Del, oct. 2.-The
DUPONT Powder com any has Joined
the movement TO relieve the cotton
situation in the south by purchasing
outright cotton To the value Of S325.-
000. It was announced here today
In addition. the company will ac-
cept from its southern trade ware
house certificates up to s125.000 for
cotton at 10 cents q pound.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-03
OFFICIAL BRITISH STATE
MENT GIVES DETAILS OF
GREAT BATTLE.
ARTILLERY FIRE IS POOR
Evidence Shows the Lack of Co.
hesive Action On Part of
Kaisers Army.

LONDON, oct ?. - The official
press bureau tonight issued n state.
ment from the headquarters of the
British eXpeditionary force under date
of September 20. concerning move
ments of the British force and the
French armies in immediate touch
with II. The statement follows:
"The general situation. as viewed
on the map remains virtually the
same as that described I'm the last
letter and the task Of the army has
not changed. 1t is to maintain itself
until there is general resumption OF
the offensive
mo ground has been lost Some
has been gained and every counter
attack has been repulsed in certain
Instances with severe loss to the
enemy.
Nevertheless the question Of post
ton is only a part Of the battle and
there has been considerable improve
ment IN the situation in another re-
spert. Recent offensive efforts Of
tn enemy have been made without
cohesion, his assaults being delivered
by comparatively small bodies acting
without cooperation with those on
either side. Some Of them, indeed.
evince clear signs of inferior leader
chin tbis h.ori,,e. .i,t et,ta,nente nod.
by prisoners as to great losses I'm Of
hrti''rN fif' 'o"r'
Further, the hostile artillery fire
has decreased On volume and dcteri-
Grated both I'm control and direction.
The first possibly is due to the trans
fer of material tO other quarters, but
the two latter facts may be the direct
result of the activity Of our aircraft
and their Interference and Obserya-
emy's air reconnaissance and obserya
tion of his fire.
THE German. recently have been
relying to some extent on obscrva-
tions from captive balloons sent up at
some distance IN the rear Of their
first line, which method, whatever
its cause is poor substitute for tho
direct overhead reconnaissance oh
"As consequence the damage be-
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sank Tv,, German Siiips.

LONDON, oct. 2.-(lU:25 y. M -
bordeaux dispatch to Lloyd
agency SAYS it is officially announced
there that French gunhoat has sunk
two German auxiliary ships. the
Hhios and ItolO
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-03
ASSOCIATED PRESS MAN DE.
SCRIBES BATTLE SOUTH
OF VERDUN.
A STUBBORN Resistance
French Gunners Fought to the
Last in Face of Terrific
Odds.

DERlIN. oct 2.=Ula The Hague
u ,rd Iord,n V..s ,,.,
- '''' N'' 0F
p"l uil'S 10 "al'h cIosely the Ter
man and Austrian artillery attack on
tho line Of Froncb forts eo,ith of vcr-
dan, r,.t S..,u,.,. 49,.
'"'' '"'' ',"'"'"'E was b'NoH an AS
Soclated Press correspondent, who
had been with the Germans at Metz.
An att,cl. u.bi.h rr,d.,. ,,a
~ ''''
''N.ii5 Ui FoIt camp l'cs Roumains
as me llrSl sttp IN the breaking OF
me uelehSe OF the fo.i lines, resulted
saturday IN the sllencing Of Fort
L;esparocheS, says the correspondents
IoWards evening II was reported that
"iiy one armorcd turret at Fort Lion
NHIc was ieplNlng 10 the Austrian
llrc' an other forts being silent Al
Ter mat me Auslrlans concentrated
th' IRE with precision on this single
turret from a distance of six miles
indicating mat II was but matter Of
tme when the defense line would be
''''' i'i an '''ia''iS "'O''N'
Defended IicroiCnlly.
Fort Camp pes Romans was de-
Tended Vallantly The attacking
forces came within five yards Of the
trench in front Of the fort before the
garrison surrendered.
French auillerymen i'm the case
mates of the fort had to be dislOdsed
Wlh hand grCnades, smoke bombs
ana fire tubes which German volun-
tcers placed against the opening Of
the cascmates filling the interiors
with fragments of bombs and sense
robblng gases. Even then the de
tenders refused to Capitulatc.
Finally they were given honorable
corditions of surrender, owing to the
Nhlor they had displayed
inc correspondents trip over the
battlefield showed nothing of the
Traditional battle tumult such as at
tacklng infantry, racing cavalry and
sdlloplng artillery The heavy artill-
cry could not be seen. There was
the tremendous detOnation of siege
pieces and large columns of smoke
rose from burning villages. The
black surface thus created was stud
ded everywhere with the white
clouds from exploding proJcctiles.
Mas like n Factory
ON the road a few wounded wcro
making their way to the base hos
pitfalls Beyond that the battlefiold
gave the impression Of tromend- o.
Gus iron pIant with IFS masses of ar
tillery machinery and Tho attending
ruises. n feature which seems to
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ALLIES SOLDIERS FEEL
THAT MOMENT OF VIC
TORY HAS COME
THE GERMAN ATTACKS FAIL
Repeated Attempts to Break
Through Allies Lines Have
Been Frustrated.
TINE nNTTLE rNONT ~ ?.

~ THE BATTLE FRONT. oct ..
" CNia Paris, 9.31 y. M \
thrill was in the air all along the cX-
tended allied lines today. The French
and British troops who for more than
"A fortnight have been in the closest
contact with the Germans, felt they
had accomplished their hard task Of
preventing the Germans from break
ing through the human barrier
erected between them and PARIS, their
main objective, and that this meant
eventual Veto s. for the allies.
The lines of trenches make the bat
tie front appear Ike deeply Scared
fields. The allies VINO quickly learned
the lesson Of borrowing, at some
places face the Germans within "a
quarter of mile Their ucld en-
trcuChmcuts offer admirable, sholtc,
from the German artillery which
consequently reduce their casualties
and permits the allies to await i'm
comparatively safety the German at
tacks. which must hc made ACROSS HE
German tack Fierce,
The fury of the German onslmghts
was undated today. especially ON the
western wing. hut their every EFFORT
was met with Nluor hv the allies, who
seemed to Vie with each other in
using AN their strength and courage
against the attackers.
The scene of me most violent at
tacks changes day hy day. The Ger
mans finding il impossible to pcuc-
trate the allied lines ian the vicinity
of Rheims and Soissous. quickly
transported many Of their divisions
farther northweeJ and today hurled
them against Royc Again they
failed. although tonight they had not
ceased their efforts to batter down
the resistance.
Continue Flank Movement
The allies great turning movement
continued today ana their western
wing extended toward Arras. Reports
from the other end of the line ON tn,
frontier show the progress of the all
lies to bo sure but slow Hundreds
of German prisoners foll into the
hands Of the allies AT every point and
il was remarked that the majority
were Bayariaus. who seem to have
been prominent iN the front of the
German attack
Spies are SO numerous along tho
front that orders have been issued
stating that any German IN civilian
dress encountered viii be considered
spy and tho," furnishing him with
clothes wit %, regarded as accom-
plices Germans who do not surren-
der ON the first summons Will be exc
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LONDON. oct. 2.-(s;05 u. M
\ Reuter- dispatch from Sofia SAYS
the bulgarian government has re
fused the permission asked nv The
Russian minister Ia Bulgaria for the
uSo of the bulgarian railroads for the
transportation Of ammunition and
other Russian stores destined for SER
vim The refusal Is ba'rd on the de
sire of Bulgaria 70 observe strict ncu-
tTplity.
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BORDEAUX. France, oct a
t;i5 y m.)-Thc concentration OF
Germans in great strength AT Rove, ~
mentioned In the war offices state
mcnt today, is explained her" bN III,
case with which the commanding
generals discover the dispositions al
the enemy through acroplauc scouts
\ very important factor IN the win
ming of battles is surprises. The aNi-
ators In the present war have mad,
tIis factor negligible one. For thi,
reason the battle of the Aisnc il con
tlnuing for an unprecedented time.
LONDON, Oct. 2.-(S:2O y. M -
The Antwerp cOrrcS pondCnt of The
Exchange Telegraph company hn,
sent the following dispatch: TN,
German attack on the front and ap-
proachcS of konigshoNCk cone OF ia,
new forts on the outer linc) was re-.
pulsed last night. \ violent attack on
Tcrmondc was repulscd at O'Clock
this morning, the BrlgianS blow ing
up the bridge lover the SrhcldD. tn,
Bclgians undertook . counter AttacI,
from Antwerp Frida, morning ON III,
front of the castcrlN position. Thi,
continues"
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WAR BULLETINS

PARIS, oct. .,--tl.O3 y mD-
The following official communication
was i'-ucd tonight "lir-t uu ou.
lcit wing one oi our dctarhmrnt-
which oumc ut ol Arra- "a fortified
town and capital uI the department
OF Pas nc Calni>l, has fallen back .
lltllc toward the east and north ui
that CiN. North of the ~ummr We
have made progress In front ot NJ
bert. Between Rove and las~igm
the enemy has directed violent at
tacks, which have bTokcn against our
Resistance. second, quiet prevails
along the rest of the front. II l. re
ported that In the ncighhurhud of ~.
Nihicl department of Mru~c. 20
micls south of Ncrdunl there remains
no cncm, ON the left bank of the
NcuSc
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Full Pardon Granted.

Several attempts have been made
90 Secure Il pardon for Perkins. Two
years ago his friends became inter
csted iu his behalf, but did not meet
with any success. n was said at tho
time that Judge W G.. stevens Of
l.aWton, who was county attorney at
the time of Perkins trial. was not
satlsfied with some Of the testimony
presented In Perkins trial In Per-
kins' case. however acting Governor
McAlester not only granted him u
fun, unconditional pardon. but also
restored HIM citizenship and the right
Of suffrage. This was done. however
In practically all the cases.
a FUN pardon was granted 90 Roy
Peel. convicted of aiding suicide
and sentenced To- seven years jon the
p,uitentiary lie was parolei two
years ago pending am appeal 10 the
criminal court Of appeals. Ills was
the first case OF the Kind ever tried
in oklahoma county
Although the papers had not ap-
poarel today at the secretary Of
states office. it Is understood that a.
p1GLon was granted julius Stumpf
y hu was convicted iu oklahoma
county for violation of the prohibit
tory law. Jumped bond. and who has
heta living cut OF thr state for some
time
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Was the combined circulation OF
Tho world and sun yesterday
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WNSuNGION oct o OKLA.
lomu lnir saturday and sunday .Ii-
tIr change 900 temperature.
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May BE Valid.

A list of some tWcnty-oight names
Was prepared, however and submit
ted to him. Some question surrounds
the proceedings The list contains
tho names Of prisoners who were
patdoned or paroled by McAlester,
with the statement that ne had ex-
tended clcmcucy In each ease ana di-
ro,ting the secretary Of state to at
tech his signature. After each para
graph the secretary made the nota-
tion "to which ! refused 10 do"
This list is signed at the bottom
by the secretary Some argue that
this is equivalent to complying with
the request Of the acting governor
while others contend that It is simply
recognizing receipt Of the list and
that the pardons and paroles mem
uUued arr not validated
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-03
More Names Come in.

While IL is said that McAloster did
not grant any more pardous and pa
roles after he left oklahoma city
new names are coming into the office
of the secretary of state. II IS under
stood that I'm most cases, II not really
all Of them, the papers were made
out at various places all ready To
sikh before being taken to him. Th,sa
come struggling in. Several came
in this morning. Among them was
an unconditional pardon for Mort
-. Perkins. convicted in Comanchc
county for murder and given lifo
sentence Perkins WAS convicted in
Comauchc county AS being connected
with the nilling at young son OF
Dr T.. r. Bcomblossom. which hap
pcned soon after the opening of tho
new country In 1901 The killing oc-
CURED near LaWton and was done by
the Bort tUHry gang OF outlaws, who
invaded that country during the
opening. The gang WAS afterwards
broken up. Casey himself killed and
several members of the gang sent 10
tine penltcntiary. Among them was
George Moran and Horace Campbell.
convicted ~ perjury in the trial o.
other members OF the gang They
were both parolod by Governor Has
kell just before the close Or his term
. IHt.
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viii Lay Mines.

LONDON. oct. 2.-C9:3O p. nj
The battle of the Aisne, as 1t still Is
called. although the armies contend
ing In it have spread far beyond the
river. has been in progress just three
weeks and no decision has been
reached Reports from Paris earlier
In the week that the allies operations
were about to succeed were prema
ture. From all appearances there
must be more hard fighting before
either side gives way.
The heaviest blows are being given
and taken IN the western area. where.
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