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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-24
Board of Governors Pledge $4,000 if
$5O,OOO Mark Is Reached by
Night; Teams Donate
HARRY THAW WINS
FIGHT FOR JURY
Twelve Men Will Decide
Whether or Not Slayer
of White Is Sane.

NEW YORK, April 23.-lIarry X.
Thaw, slayer of Stanford White,
after many attempts, has finally sue
ceeded In bringing the question of his
sanity before jury. The application
for a jury trial, made by his attorneys
in writ of habeas corpus, was
granted today by Supreme Court JUS
tice Hendrick, who upon consultation
with counsel, set the trial for May H..
In announcing his decision Justice
Hcndrick made it clear that the jury
was called in ito aid the court by their
advices and that the finding of the
jury would not be binding If the court
was satisfied that it was not in accord
with the evidence and with justice"
The court, he said, could disregard
the jury's verdict and render his own
decision.
Good News for Mrs Thaw.
Thaw was radiant when he heard
the verdict. Many of his friends were
| in the crowded courtroom and they
and his counsel were quick to congrat-
ulate him on his successful step in his
fight for liberty. The mother, Mary
COpley Thaw, who has been by his
side in all of his years of fighting for
freedom, was not present today, but
Thaw's first thought in speaking to
his friends and newspaper men was of
her
This will be very good news for
my mother" he said. My only regr 1t
is that the hearing will not take place
earlier than May IL"
Justice Hendricks opinion, accom-
panying the decision, was a lengthy
one and showed he had made a care
ful study of Thaw's case and of au-
thOrities on which to base his decision.
| The moot question he had to decide
was whether the court had power to
grant jury trial. He found that he
did, after a study of authorities, and
he decided to exercise such power.
No Expert Witnesses.
In discussing the date for the trial,
| it developed that the consensus of
| opinion of judge and counsel was that
| the trial would last only about a
week.
1t was said later that there would
| be no great array of expert witnesses,
such as marked Thaw's trial for muir
| der.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-24
Corporation Commission III
Doubt as to What Rules
to Promulgatc.
MANY ARE PRESENT
Right to Operate One Lease
While Another Is Idle
Clear, Says Love.

HNLAHOMA CITY, April 23. -
" Just what rules should be
promulgated by the corporation COM
mission to govern production of crude
oil consistent with the provisions of
the new conservation oil law, was the
burden of argument begun before the
commission today in which represen-
tatives of producers and pipe lines
Of the Healdton field participated.
The argument may continue tomor-
row.
The different views of those inter-
ested follows the taking of evidence
Of conditions in the HcaldtOn field on
April 8, upon complaints having been
made that provisions of the new con-
servation oil law were being violated.
one of the complaints in point was
that Of the Bayou Oil company and
CONTINUED on Page SeVen)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-24

ATEW developments characterized
~ the Y. NJ c. a. campaign yes
terday that swelled the total sub
scriptlon to $4,000, put at least two
hundred new workers in the field and
gives every indication that the neces-
sary $4,000 10 open the building free
from debt will be pledged and ready
to report tonight.
1t will be scene of wild enthu-
siasm that greets the eyes of the spec
tators who visit the lobby of Hotel
Tulsa tomorrow evening to hear the
final reports of committee workers
and board of governors. The Tulsa
band will he there to furnish con-
cert and the big total will be an
nOunCed.
Yesterday Was an Epoch.
Yesterday was an epoch-maklnS
one in the presen campaign. Inc
members of the board of governors
pledged an additional one thousand
dollars each. conditional on the rails
ing of $4,000 by the twenty teams
CONTINUED on Page Ten)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-24
TULSA MASONS WILL
co To C0Nv0CAT|ON
Candidates for Con-
sistory Degrees Will At
tend From Here.

Tulsa as usual will be well repre-
sented at the spring conVocation of
Scottish Rite Masons at Guthrie four
days next week, beginning Monday
night, April 26.
Fifteen candidates from this city
will be in the class of Masons who
will take the work from the fourth
to the thirty-second degree
The local candidates and some fif-
teen members of the Oklahoma con-
sstory who reside here will leave
Monday morning over the Katy at
11.05 o'clock.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-24
PARIS PAPERS PRAISE WILSON.
Speak Favorably of His Comment at
Associated Press Banquet

PARIS, April 23.-(5;2O p. nj
The newspapers OF Paris comment
with approval on the utterances Of
President Wilson in regard to the re.
lations Of the United states with the
belligerent nations in his speech at
the luncheon of the Associated Press
in New York on April 90 The Temps
to the speech as an indication
that President Wilson is prepared for
an important role in the future, and
says that his position is one which
justifies the confidence Of all inter
ests 1t affirms that the president
has given proof of the noble con-
sciousness of his duty as a statesman"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-24
Richest Syrian I'm Jennings.

JENNINKS, Okla, April 23,-M. 5,
Mussellem, the millionaire Syrian OF
Muskogee, WIN is said to be the rich
est Syrian in the United States. has
invested more than $4,000 In Jen-
nings real estate and intends to make
his home here. He Is enthusiastic
about the future of the town and says
it will be the most substantial city
in the oil fields.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-24
NEW MEMBERS TO COMMITTEE
Vacancies in the Committee of tho
Methodist Book Concern Selected.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 23.-Two
new members weer elected by the
book committee of the Methodist Book
concern at its annual meeting today
John W Fisher of Newport, Tenn,
was elected to represent the Sixth
district, succeeding DR.. John a. Pat
ten, whose resignation, accepted yes
terday, was offered because Of maga-
zine comment on his business as a
proprietary medicine manufacturer.
Jesse r. Clark was elected a mem
Der of the local committee in charge
of the publishing plant at Cincinnati,
Ohio, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death OF Robert r, Miller.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-24
TOURISTS MAY HAVE TO WAIT.
Bryan Contends That People Without
Business Abroad Should Stay Home.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-In re-
sponse to inquiries, Secretary Bryan,
in "A letter made public today, reiter-
ated the announcement that the state
department does not deem it advisable
to issue passports to persons who
wish to visit belligerent countries of
Europe for the mere purpose of sight
seeing or pleasure.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-24
OIDFvELD SHOW POSTPONED.

Due to continued rains, which
have placed the race track of the
fairgrounds IN miserable condi-
ton. the exhibition Of Barney
Cldfield and DeLloyd Thompson,
scheduled for this afternoon, has
been called off indefinitely. ac-
cording to his advance man VINO
has been in Tulsa for the past
week making arrangements tor
the show.
The exhibition may be arranged
for some time during the summer
but for the present II viii De
abandoned.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-24
IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS.

Hoard of Governors give S1O,-
600.
Eleven high school teams in
field today.
Fifteen teams pledge 500 each
additional.
"l" gets profits of Eagles Car
niyal
Fund now exceeds S35 600.
Must raise $4,000 today.
Watch final report Hotel Tulsa
tonight.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-24
One Thing "Billy, sunday Did.

What did Billy Sunday ever do to
prove that he is not greedy for
money" yells New York preacher
here is Henry J. Aliens answer:
well, a number of years ago he gave
up a $1,000 years baseball contract to
take a job as an assistant in a Y. NJ.
&C.. A. at $50 a month. Did the New
York preacher ever do anything like
that"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-24
Jcnnings Growing RapidIy.

JENNINGS, Okla, April 23.-The
population OF this town which was
given at 361 by the last census has
increased at such a rapid rate in the
last 60 days that it is now estimated
at more than one thousand, and az
the present rate of increase will be
1000 By July /.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-24
WAR TOLi. PAID BY
ONE FAMILY.

PARIS, April 23.--(4:4O p. m.
Three Of the four sons of
Charles Legrand, who entered
the army have been killed in
action. NJ Legrand. who was
formerly president Of the cham
Der Of commerce and was active
in the project for exchanges of
commercial students between
Harvard university and the
French Commercial university
was notified today that the third
one Of his sons had been killed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-24
Fourteen Bodies Recovered
and II Still Missing
at Austin
200 HOMES WRECKED
Downpour Last Night Adds
to Property Loss Of
$500,000.

,,s,,,,>, No.. Anil ., with
~ ,,..,,.,o,,
-, ..,a,s
mere Iast hiBht recoNercu, u, Put
MISSING ana rcscuIhs P'' ''c' sun "'
work among the ruins of 200 homes
that were swept away by yesterdays S
..i. a,d ,,.i,,d s,or,, ,ho citizorsbin
'o'h anu "i"u SUI '''' '''o ''No','''''
or Austin TINS afternoon began system
attic plans for the relief of sufferers.
pronort, Ioss 10 estimated ar s5O0 600
-, Id, :,
temporary quarters were PIo''ueu W.
night for all whose homes had been
sweDt AWAY or are not habitable. and
,ood ond o,o,hi,, is hoin. furnished
i'ou anu ''o,''ii'e - ''''7
Inc ldentltleu ueau lhciuue - per
sons-nlne whites, llNe negroes ana
three MeNlcans. Inc Whlte droWheu
are:
a. II. YOUNG.
THOMAS QUINN; ~
tLORHE -. lpi.M 10
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-24
Prosecution to ApDcaI.

ALBANY, April 23.-Attorney Cen
eral Woodbury. tonight said he would
appeal Nrom Justice Hendricks de
cson granting Harry X. Thaw jury
trial
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-24
THE WEATHER REPORT :

TULSA. April 22.-The tempera.
ture: Maximum ~: minimum 81;
south wind cloudy; .S3 inch rain.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-Fore-
cast; Oklahoma, local showers Fri.
DAY; Saturday partly cloudy.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-24

Looking for antique furni-
tureY You can find some
real pieces advertised on
the classified page. Read it.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-24

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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-24

NEW YORK, April 23.-lIarry X.
l Y ThaM. slaNcr of Stamford White.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-09
Wonderful Sys tenn
Of An Army

T ONDON, Feb. s.--(7:2s D. m)-
IL An "eye witness az the British
general army headquarters I'm France
pays a tribute, In an article given out
today by the official press bureau, TO
the excellent work OF the army supply
departments, mentioning particularly
that OF the ordnance department.
which supplies all clothing. equipment,
tools and machinery as well as arms
and ammunition.
The ordnance department is a mil
itary universal prOvlder," says the
writer. 1T Is difficult to say which
Is the most striking-the actual mass
Of material handled. or the bewild-
ering variety OF articles stocked
THE vastness OF the work OF main
tanning modern army may be gagged
boy the fact that during the past month
the supplies furnished include four
hundred and fifty miles OF telephone
wire. five hundred and thirty thou
sand handbags and ten thousand
pounds Of shoe blacking. while IN ten
days the ordnance department sup
piled one hundred and twenty thou
sand fur waistcoats and three hun
dred thousand flannel belts. The ay-
tIhAt htthiN iNSub VI NllAAltul Iol
feet Is five tons.
The compleNity OF the work Is H.
lustrated by the fact that the index
OF the stores include fifty thousand
separate kinds OF articles. Most OF
these still are obtained from England,
but some are being manufactured by
the ordnance department In its own
workshops In France. The problems
OF distribution and accounting TO
quire a surprisingly large staff
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-09
House Members Oppose
Measure to Pay State
Pensions to Women.
FIGHT WAS BITTER
Nesbitt, With Resolution,
Would Stop the Minority
Disclosures.
BY GLENN CONDOR.
(Staff Correspondent

NKLAHOMA CITY, Feb s. - The
" house OF representatives today
went on record az opposing a state
pension for widows of men killed In
the outbreak at the McAlester peni-
tcntiary last year when a bill appro-
priating several thousand dollars for
that purpose was sent back to com
mittee with instructions to draft a
substitute bill approprfating only sur
flcient money to pay for the hospital
and doctor bills incurred as a result
Of the penitentiary fight in which sev,
eral officers and convicts were killed.
The bill was introduced by Repre-
sentatives Lemon, Nesbltt and Chill
ders. It provided for q bonus Of $500
and a pension of s35 a month each
to Mrs. D. G, Oates, widow OF Pat
Oates: Mrs. Hattie L. Drover. widow
of H. Drover, and Mrs. Jessie God,
frey. widow of Fred Godfrey, and a
similar pension for Miss Mary Fos-
ter stenographer was was Injured in
the battle and who is said to still be
q nervous wreck
Luther Harrison. Amos Ewing and
many other members opposed the bill
on lHe BIOuHu NlldA II toNtiblSutu u
dangerous precedent.
Luther Harrison failed to amend
the bill so as to provide a pension
for widows of deputy sherlffs In
Seminole county who were killed by
outlaws and Ben Harrison's amend
ment cutting the pension from S35 to
t25 month was also voted down.
Representative Ben Harrison said
that while Mrs. Godfrey was destitute
and had little children to support. the
other women were not' in dire cir
cumstances Mrs. Oates was left some
real estate by her husband, he said.
and was also holding down a lucra-
tive position in the present state sem
ate.
Cut Pension Features.
at is not the size OF the step that
Continued on Page Three
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-09
Father Of Zeppelins
In Their Defense
KARL II. Won WEIGAND,
Omitted Press Staff Correspond

KARL Fl. Won WEIGAND,
Omitted Press Staff Correspond
entl.
Copyrighted by the United Press
in the L. S. and England)
BERLIN. Feb. S.-"Does any
one for a moment believe that
England. in her determination to
crush Germany by every means
within her power, even attempt
ing 10 starve women and children.
w0uld not use Zeppelins II she
had them 2" /. was Count Ferd-
inond Won Zeppelin, creator OF
Germany's dreaded fleet of aerial
battleshlps.. that spoke.
This was his answer to the pro-
tests raised by Germany's enc
mics against the use OF Zepp'e-
Ilns and-the dropping Of bombs
on unfortified places, killing
women and children.
And his answer was tustifi-
cation OF what has taken place
and will continue to take place
while this world war goes on.
"No one regrets more than do
that non-combatants have been
slain" declared the father of the
Zeppelins. "but have not they
been by other engines OF war
fare? why, then. this outoryY
LET me tell you" he .contn-
ued with emphasis. ut Is because
England fears the Zeppelin dirgi-
bles. Aerial warfare has come TO
.ay."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-09
Diplomatic Correspondence
Between This Country
and England.
TROUBLES AMERICANS
Neutral Diplomats Inquiry
at State Department to
Learn of Plans.

xYT ASHINGTON, Feb. Sin
w formal discussion by Pres.-
dent Wilson with his advisers of the
German notification of the dangers
to which neutral ships may be sub
jected in the newly prescribed war
zones around Great Britain and Ire
land and tho use by the British liner
Lusltania OF the American flag,
.foreshadowed today diplomatic
correspondence between the United
States and both Great Britain and
Germany, respectively, on these
questions.
In each case the American gov
ernment because Of its neutrality
cannot discuss the rules which the
bellgerents may adopt toward each
other The prescription of the war
zone itself. however, or the use of a
neutral flag by. belligerents az
stratagem of war has not given
the American officials concern so
much as the prospect that these
acts may endanger the lives OF
American citizens whose right to
travel on the high seas on neutral
ships during time of war. It Is in
timated, will be vigorously defended.
Pending the receipt of the Ger
man foreign office memorandum
from Ambassador Gerard and a re-
port of the Lusitania incident from
Ambassador Page no action will be
taken. Tomorrow the situation will
be fully discussed at a meeting Of
the president and his cabinet. For
NAL inquiries as to what steps the
German naval commanders will take
to protect neutrals travelling on mer-
chant ships and requests for inform
alton as TO the use of American
flags by British ships generally, it
is understood will follow.
Many Of the neutral diplomats
among them the ministers from the
Netherlands, Denmark and Italy,
were at the state department today
and to all Inquiries as to the pos
sble action Of the American govern
ment in connection with the pro-
hiblted sea zones and the use Of neu-
trail flags aboard belligerent mer-
chantmen. Secretary Bryan answered
that the questions were "stlll under
consideration"
While none Of the neutral ENJOYS
proposed j9i1t action with the
American government, they sought
information for the guidance Of their
own foreign offices. Chairman Flood
and Representative Cline of the
house foreign affairs committee also
discussed the subject with Mr. Bryan
but declined to talk Of their visit
afterward.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-09
Official Acts of A. =. Wat
son, Corporation Commits
sioner, to BE Probed.
FITZGERALD WILL
SUPPORT THE MOVE
Why He Used Free Coal at
His Home Will Be Ques-
ton Asked Official.
BY GLENN CONDON.
(Staff Correspondent

nKLAHOMA CITY, Feb, S.-A
" resolution to investigate the Of
fetal conduct OF Corporation Com
missioner A. p. Watson was drawn
tonight and 1t is understood upon re-
liable authority will be introduced in
she house of representatives. by II. K.
Fitzgerald OF Hobart a Democratic
member. Tuesday afternoon.
Charges made during the cam
palgn to the effect that Commissioner
Watson had been wlned and dined in
the private cars OF railroad officials at
Hobart and also in Tulsa and at the
same time charged the state with
hotel bills and that he accepted car
load Of coal as present for alleged
favors TO the coal trust, are the main
allegations upon which the probe will
be asked, 1t IL said An affidavit
charging Commissioner Watson with
using the coal at his residence never
was denied The commissioner will
be asked to explain this, 1t is under
stood According to Leroy Hile. who
hauled the coal, the commissioner
cellar was not large enough to hold
1t ALL
Maybe Coal Trust?
The senate investigation into tho
price OF coal was brought To a head
today when Senator Ben Wilson,
chairman OF the investigation COM
mlttee, announced that his commit
tee had received evidence that there
Is a coal trust operating in Oklahoma.
From the evidence we have on
hand" said Senator Wilson, there
Is no question in my mind but what
huge coal monopoly exists in Okla
homa. A concern that charges peo-
pie almost double for coal what
people living In other states pay.
The senate investigating committee
will dig deep in making its probe.
We hope to get the aid OF the cor
poratiOn commission and their en-
ployes in making our investigation"
Probe In Secret
Tho senator announced that the
taking Of evidence In the secret probe
Will be resumed Tuesday w. p.
Campbell custodian OF the Oklahoma
Historical society, will be called to-
morrow He will furnish copies OF
Kansas City, Memphis, Dallas and
Oklahoma city newspapers which
contain advertisements OF the Nc
Alester Fuel company coal.
This company has offices I'm all
OF these cities. The probe commit
tee consists OF Senator's Buckner.
Bowman, Curran, Tucker and VIII
son.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-09
Largest Appropriation for
War Purposes in Great
Britain's History.
RECRUITS COME SLOW
Member of Liberals Objects
to Suppression Of the
News Censor Bureau.

t21 sSEQSA;L,S \ ~. Se,s3s SkJisaSE

I ONDON. Feb. S.-(9:07 p. M
IL The introduction OF the largest
military budget in the history OF Great
Britain shared the stage In the house
of commons today with discussion
Of the activities Of the official press
bureau.
The task Of Introducing the budget
fell upon the parliam entary secretary
of the war office, II. ]. Tenant. as
Earl Kitchener, secretary for war. is a
member OF the house of lords.
Two more days have been allotted
to the discussion OF these army esti-
mates" which are called a blank
check budget" because the accounts
OF actual money which will be ex-
pended under them are represented
by nominal or token figures Under
Secretary Tenants speech was a stir
ring tribute to the British army and a
plea for more recruits.
Need More Cannon Food.
1T is true" he said, that recruit
ing thus far has been very satisfac-
tory, but II varies from week to week
and possibly at the present moment a
little more energy put into recruiting
would not be- out OF place. There is
no cause for discomfort, but we want
more men. Every man will be needed
In this great life and death struggle
The variations and yicissitudes OF this
war may yet call for oven greater sac
rifices from the nation than have yet
been made"
lie appealed to the labor party 10
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