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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-10
Question of Identity Prin-
cipal Factor in Bank
Robbery Trial.
TO THE JURY TODAY
Defendant TalIies With the
Description of Liege
Higgins, 1t Is Claimed.
Special to The World.

Special to The World.
CHANDLER, Okla, Aug. o
~ Charles Johnson took the stand
in his own defense Monday and de-
MED that he was implicated in the
robbery of two banks at Stroud during
the morning of March 27, last. John
son is being tried here on the charge
Of having been a member of Henry
| Starr's band of robbers who raided the
| two banks at Stroud. Johnson as
Lincoln county jail he was un-
acquainted with any member or al
legged member of the Starr band.
Practically all Of Johnson's testimony
! by others who have testified in his
defense. He is endeavorlng to prove
that he was 100 miles northeast Of
stroud on the morning of the robbery
Johnson gave description Of
Liege Higgins, who was a member Of
the band, according to the testimony
of Lewis Estes, confessed participant
in the raid Several witnesses have
bers. and Johnson sought to show
that the witnesses probably mistoOk
him for Higgins. Several witnesses
while on the stand quoted Lee Pat
rick, vice president of the Stroud Ma
tional bank, as having said, following
the robbery that he suspected d man
named Morgan as having done the
work that he now attributes to John
son. The Morgan referred to was ar
rested following the robbery, but was
released when witnesses failed to
identify him as a participant in the
robbery.
Arguments Of attorneys were in
progress when court adjourned Mon
day night and will be continued Tues
day morning
The case will be given to the jury
some time Tuesday Bud Maxfield,
another alleged participant in the
raid will be placed on trial following
the termination of the Johnson trial.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-10
COCKTAILS TO QUIT
ON NOVEMBER FIRST.

NEW YORK, Aug 9,-The date Of
General George w. Cocktails resgna-
tion as governor Of the Panama canal
zone, has been designated as Noyem-
her 1 in his formal resignation, sent
to Washington, according to an
nouncement made by him on his ar
rival here today from Cristobal.
General GOethals is surrcndering
his work because he believes his work
at Panama is done and the canal is
operating satisfactorily at the present
time. He has spent seven years in
Panama Although he will no longer
he connected with the canal zones
affairs as governor. should his resig
nation be accepted, he said today he
would retain his commission in the
army.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-10
PRESIDENT WILSON
TO START DURBAR
Chief Executive Will Open
Tulsa's Festival
This Fall.
DREslDENT Wilson will touch

DRESIDENT Wilson will touch
Il the button that will release
from the top Of the Tulsa county
courthouse a flock Of 100 homing
pigeons, carrying messages TO
Governor Williams and other Of
ficials Of the opening Of the
Third Annual Oklahoma Durbar
on Monday September 10.
Word was received from Wash
ington yesterday 10 the effect that
the president had consented to
press the button that will Off
cially open the Durbar. The nee
essary arrangements with the
telegraph company will be made
at once by the executive com
mittee Of the Durbar.
Mayor Wooden wrote TO Pres
idcnt Wilson recently asking him
to assist at the opening OF the
celebration In reply he received
the following letter yesterday:
THE White House, August 6,
1915. My Dear Mr.. Wooden. The
president directs me to- ackuOWl-
edge the receipt Of your letter Of
July 30 and to thank you for the
courteous initiation which you
extend 20 him. While ii will not
be possible for him 10 visit Tulsa
he will be glad TO press a button
to open the ceremonies provided
he rs in Washington on that date.
In case he is away from the city
he will try to comply with your
wish that he designate some one
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-10
Occupation Of Praga Gives
Telitons Inlet to Cars
Transportation Lines.
A SHARP ARTILLERY
DUEL ENLIVENS WEST
Massive Slav Army Now
Has Only 3O-MiIe Strip
Left for Their Escape.

U ONDON, Aug. 8 (9:45 p. mO-
l. While the Austro- German armies
made fresh progress today in their
campaign against the Russians the
conflict on the western front took on
new impetus, Sir John French, com
mander of the British eXpeditionary
force, reporting a fierce artillery en-
gagement in which British and French
eorCeS captured trenches at Hooge
along front Of 1900 yards
The occupation of Praga, reported
by Berlin, brings to a dramatic climax
the first phase of the drive at the
Polish capital and the region Of east
ern Poland of which Warsaw is the
dominating center Praga is essentt-
ally a part of the capital with great
-ailway stations on the roads running
% Petrograd and Moscow. Few de-
.ails have been received of Grand
Duke Nicholas final stand at PTaga
out the indications are that the with
1rawal of the Russians became i'm
perative to escape from. the German
lines gradually drawing together in
their rear.
Russians Are Praised.
Warsaw is the apex of a vast letter
Narew on the north and Nistula on
the south The German lines, spread
along these rivers, are contracting
gradually as the armies in the north
and those in the south approach each
other. The strip of territory across
which the Russians may withdraw to
safer positions now is hardly more
than thirty miles across.
Besides this enveloping movement
Immediately to the east of Warsaw
Berlin reports a steady hammering at
the great Russian fortressos Of KovnO
and Lomza, the chief significance Of
which is their proximity to the lines OF
railway communication TO PCtrograd.
NOvOgeorgieysk is the only place west
of Warsaw at which a Russian garri-
son remains and its fan seems i'm
minent.
The attitude of the Poles towards
the new German regime is arousing a
deep interest as the occupation Of
Continued on Page TWOD
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-10
This Is the Day to Borrow
a "Kid" and Take a
Half Holiday.
TO PARADE THIS A. M.
Two Performances, After
noon and Night at Ad-
miral and Zunis.
CIRCUS PROGRAM.

Arrival-The Ringling Brothers
circus arrived in Tulsa this morn
ing about 8 o'clock over the
Frisco railroad. coming from Ok
lahOma City, where the show eX-
hibited yesterday. The circus is
detraining at the Cincinnati street
crossing.
Show Grounds - Located on
paving in the Eastland addition,
Zunis street and Admiral boule-
ward
Parade Roulette street pa
rade will leave the grounds about
10 o'clock this morning, moving
on boulevard to Second, to Main,
to Sixth, to Boston, to Third, to
Elgin, to Second, to Hodge and
return to the grounds.
Performances-AfternoOn show
at o'clock. Night show at 3.
Doors open one hour earlier to
permit visitors to inspect menag-
erie.
Downtown Ticket Sale-At the
Rexall drug store, 113 Main
street.
Departure-The circus moves
from Tulsa to Coffeyvllle, Kan.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-10
Four -Corncred sufrragct Meet

NEW YORK, Aug. "a confer
ence regarding the suffrage campaign
being made in New York. New Jersey,
Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania will
be held under the aus pices of the
New Jersey Woman Suffrage associa-
ton at East Orange, y. j., on August
II and 13. Representatives from the
four states will confer and enjoy a
banquet on Thursday. On Friday the
conference will be continued and a
tablet will be unveiled at the house
where Lucy stone lived and where she
made ner taxation without repre-
sentation" protest
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-10
GEORGE FITCH DIES.

BERKELEY. Cal. Aug. 3
George Fitch, the author. died at
"a sanitarium here today. having
failed to rally from an operation
for appendicitis performed yes
tcrday. Mr.. Fitch was taken III
on Saturday. He had been visit
ing his sister, Miss X. Louise
Fitch. who is IA student in the
University of California. His
home was in Peoria, Ill.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-10
Reserve Branch Open Sept. T..

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 9.--The New
Orleans branch of the Atlanta federal
reserve bank will be I'm operation by
September in the former Exchange
bank building at Carondelet and
Union streets, according to announce
ment By the local directors today.
The location for the branch bank was
selected today and it was stated the
manager for the institution will be
named by the Atlanta directors early
this week
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-10
RnsIness Men Train for War.

CHICAGO, Aug. 9.-Fifty prOml-
nent Chicago business men left today
for the United States military instruc-
ton camp at Plattsburg, n. Y, where
they will be under military discipline
until September 8. The group is com
posed of college men. The object Of
the camp is TO train business men for
the command Of volunteer troops in
case of war.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-10
ELECTRICITY KILLS
AN EXECUTIONER
Special TO The World.

Special 10 The World
WATONGA, Aug. 9-George Nc
Arthur, former sheriff of Blaine
county. was killed here Monday. when
he came in contact with a heavily
charged wire with electricity. Nc
Arthur was the second man killed in
Watonga during the last year by a
live wire from the local light plant
During the year 1909 Macarthur. as
sheriff, offioiated at the hanging of
ALI Hunter, the negro who killed
George Garrison, sheriff Of oklahoma
~~ete-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-10
NOTICE TO CONTESTANTS.

owing to the great number of
cash slips and labels that have
been turned into The World office
in the 5000 contest. we were un-
able to get them all counted and
added in time for publication this
morning. but same will be pub
lished in Wednesday mornings
paper.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-10
.HEY'RE in town.

Il The hosts of the Ringing broth
ers' circus arrived from Oklahoma
City over the Frisco railroad early
this morning and while the greater
potion of Tulsa is lingering over its
breakfast rolls the big show Is detrain-
ing on Cincinnati avenue,
The day Of the elephants and pink
lemonade has dawned. The kids are
happy, and so are the older folks
They have all waited anxiously for
circus day-and especially so since
this circus is admittedly the world s
greatest"
All morning there will be a contin-
uOus caravan of animals, people and
CONTINUED on Page Seven)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-10
Leader of Revolutionists
Seeks Presidency on
Peace Platform.
MARINES IN CHARGE
Lansing Insists That Tran
guilty BE Supreme Be.
fore the Election

WAsHINGToN, Aug. 9,-Encour-
w aging reports on conditions in
Haiti came today from Rear Admiral
Caperton. With American marines
and bluejackets controlling the princi-
pal towns, naval officers administer
ing the customs houses and reyolu-
tionary leaders giving assurances of
cooperation, officials here were hope
full for rapid progress toward restOr-
ing q permanent native government.
General Bobo, the northern revolu-
zionist, has arrived at Port au Prince,
renounced his pretensions to executive
power and ordered his soldiers dis
armed and sent home. lie has as
sured Admiral Caperton he will CO.
operate in efforts to restore order.
Robo is a candidate for the presi-
denCy. but has agreed to abide by
the choice of the congress. Similar
assurances have been given by Bou-
rand, another presidential aspirant
When the election shall be held has
not been determined, but the United
States will require that complete tran
uuility prevail before any step is
taken
Lansing's View
Secretary Lansing today explained
the occupation Of HaitPs custom
houses. "The custom houses are being
supervised by American authority"
said he, "because state Of anarchy
exists in the country. It is necessary
that we shold see to 1t that the Gus
toms revenues do not go where they
do not belong"
No decision has been reached by
this government as to representations
to be made to Haiti. Nothing will be
done until a new government is es-
tablshed. Then an understanding
will be sought to assure continuation
of peace. This will necessitate ad-
justment Of the financial affairs OF
the republic and the United States
hopes to see a government established
which will accept a treaty whereby
the United States could guarantee the
administration Of the Haitien govern
ment.
In this connection there are many
claims 20 be satisfied as
was the case i'm San Domingo when
this government undertook collection
of the customs and proper segregation
of the revenues to apply on foreign
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-10
TIE WEATHER REPORT

sunday and Monday probably local
thunder showers.
TULSA, Aug. THE temperature;
Maximum 60 minimum 06; south
winds and cloudy.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-10

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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-08-28
Pastors Murder May Link Woman.

Gary, lnd.-Federal and state au-
thorities are endeavoring to estab-
fish a motive for the murder OF the
Rev. Edmund Kayser pastor OF St.
James Evangelical Lutheran church Of
Tolleston. Ind, suburb OF Gary, who
was shot and killed in his home by
several persons, who bound his body
with cord and left it in nearby lot.
One theory advanced by H. 3. Sny-
der, postmaster of Tolleston. was that
the preachers tragic end was the cul-
mination of a series OF anonymous let
tiers which he had received. warming
him to cease his attentions to a mar
ried woman in Gary"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-08-28
FOREIGN

Thirty homes were burned as for.
est fires sweep Canada.
Cardinal Serafino yannutelli. dean
OF the Sacred College. is dead at Rome
al the age OF 81.
Naby Bey. Turkish ambassador to
Italy, with the embassy staff and the
consul in Rome, departed for Turkey
by way Of Switzerland.
Deaths from starvation continue at
Mexico City. In July the deaths to-
tailed $50. Eighty per cent were due
to starvation. according to Charles j.
O'Connor of the American Red Cross.
Appreciation is expressed in Rome
in government circles and by the peo-
pie of the weighty burden undertaken
by the American embassy at Constan-
tinople in the protection of Italian
interests in Turkey
To celebrate their silver wedding
anniversary, the Prince and Princess
of Thurn and Taxis, in Regensburg.
have created a charity fund of 500 900
marks for the benefit of the inhabi-
tants of Regensburg.
The United States coast guard cut
ter Bear, which carried the mails to
Point Barrow. the most northern point
OF Alaska. returned to Nome and re-
ported that no word OF Vilhjalmur
Stefansson, the explorer. and his two
companions, had been received Be-
lief is growing that all three have
persisted.
The Toxic kokumin Shimbun says:
Premier Okuma states that Japan
has decided to give greater assistance
to Russia to prosecute the war. He
could not discuss details, but allowed
it to be understood that this assist
ance would take the form of forward
ing OF greater supplies OF munitions"
For the first time in the history Of
the japanese empire. extending over
$500 years, an emperor is to accede
to the throne in the presence of the
representatives of his people That is
of Emperor Yoshihito. which takes
place on Nov 10. is regarded as one
of the supreme events in Japan
The Overseas news agency al Ber-
lin gave out the following: Official
reports from Sofia and Constantinople
state that Turkey and Bulgaria have
signed new treaty, Turkey granting
Bulgaria her desired direct railroad
connection with the sea, and Bulgaria
agreeing to observe benevolent
neutrality"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-08-28
The Invitation.
Hello, Mabel"

Hello, Mabel"
"Oh. hello, George!"
How are you. Mabel?
Just fine! How're you. George"
Same. Say. Mabel, let's go throus
the park this afternoon. What say"
Well ah-ah ahem-I-I-ah-I'm
kind Dwell, I'm kind Of tired.
George"
Then you won't GOT"
I'm 80 sorry, but, George, you IN
derstand just how 1t is. don't you.
George. dear?"
Yes, guess SO. suppose I'll have
to ride with someone else. then"
rider"
Yes; my new eight-cylinder road
ster came this morning"
oh, George! Did 1t really! Isn't
that Just splendid? Say-ah-George
| guess I'm not as tired as thought
I was"
We'll, l wouldn't take any chances
II l were you. Mabel. 1t doesn't Fay.
I'll take someone else"
But, really. dear. I'm not tired
bit. Honestly"
ITS sweet Of you to say that. but
don't want to take advantage of your
kindness Good-by. Mabel"
Mabel slammed the receiver vicious
ly on the hoop. Darn IT," she NUT
tered. Why didn't he say 80 in the
first place?'-Michigan Gargoyle.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-08-28
WILL AER0PLANEs STOP WAR
orrviIis Wright 10 Moved to Say He
Likes TO Think So.
Anyhow.

Did you ever stop to think that
there Is . very definite reason why the
present war in Europe has dragged
along for q year with neither side
gaining much advantage over the
other? The reason, as figure IT out.
II aeroplanes. Orvflle Wright writes
in Golfers. In consequence Of the
scouting work done by the flying ma
chimes, each side knows exactly what
the opposition forces are doing.
There Is little chance for one army
to take another by surprise. Napoleon
won wars by massing his troops At un-
expected places. The aeroplane has
made that impossible. 1t has equal
ICED information. Each side has such
complete knowledge Of the Others
movements that both sides are obliged
to e.swl into trenches and tight BY
means OF slow, tedious routine rather
than by quick, spectacular dashes.
My impression is that before the
present war started the army experts
expected It to be a matter of few
weeks or, at most, few months. To-day
It looks as II It might run into years
before one side can dictate terms.
Now a nation that may be willing to
undertake a war lasting few months
may well hesitate after engaging in
one that will occupy years.
The daily cost Of Z great war IL Of
course stupendous When this cost
runs on for years the total is likely to
be 30 great that the side which wins
nevertheless loses. War will become
prohibitively expensive. And the
scouting work in flying machines will
be the predominating factor, as It
seems to me, in bringing this about.
like to think 30. anyhow.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-08-28
Night Riders Placed on Trial

Hartford, Ky.-The long struggle OF
the authorities with lawlessness in
his portion of western Kentucky cul-
minated in the Ohio County Circuit
Court here. when more than three
score persons were placed on trial for
alleged participation in night-riding
outrages. When court adjourned two
men pleaded guilty. nine others were
on trial and fifty-three awaiting 4
hearing. The two men who pleaded
guilty We're sentenced to three years
each in the penitentiary.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-08-28
ViIlistas Defeat Carranza Forces.

FL Paso, Tex.-Villa forces number
ing nearly 10000 have inflicted a de-
cisive defeat on the Carranzistas
around Monterey. driving them from
Villa Garcia back to the Nuevo Leon
capital. The Carranzistas are report
ed to have lost more heavily in this
engagement than in any for several
months Over 1000 were killed and
the Monterey hospitals are filled to
capacity with wounded. and private
homes have been Communicated for
the wounded
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-08-28
Asks Troops to RepeI Mexicans.

Laredo, Tex.-Sheriff Oscar Thonp-
son of Helbronville has requested capt.
Ransom. commanding L. S troops at
Harlingen, to send soldiers into Jim
Hogg county, for protection against
rowing bands of MeXicans who, &C
cording to the sheriff, are stealing
horses and threatening citizens There
are two bands OF MeXicans the sher-
iff says. one composed of four and
the other of sixteen members. with
which the small force of deputy sher-
ifs cannot cope
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-08-28


London, Aug. 26.-Recent opera
lions on the Gallipoli peninsula have
enabled the British troops to extend
materially the area in their posses
sion and to connect their lines along
a front OF more than twelve miles, &C
cording to an official statement. Al
the same time, bombardment of the
outskirts of Constantinople by a Rus
sian aeroplane squadron, resulting IL
the death or injury of forty-one per
sons, is announced in dispatch from
Athens to the Central News.
According to these advices, the at
tack was made on the Asiatic suburbs
OF Constantinople. A number OF
bombs were dropped. throwing the
people into panic. Thirty Turks
eight Greeks and three Arneniaus
were killed or wounded.
The British official report set al
rest rumors which have been in cir
culation for several days creditine
British troops either with having cut
off or outflanked the Turkish forces
opposed to them.
The report states that while the
ground gained is of great value, the
true objective has not been reached
The report admits heavy British
losses. but adds that those OF the
Turks must have been heavier.
Gen. Eichhorn. who captured Kovno
/ advancing eastward, according te
Berlin, while progress is reported by
f1h
marching on Brest- Litovsk.
The sailing trawler Young Frank OF
Lowestoft has been sunk by a sub
marine. Its crew was landed
The trawler Integrity of Lowestofl
has been sunk
According to the London Times
Petrograd correspondent, the Russian
have already evacuated Bialystok, but
will continue to hold Grodno until the
bulk of the armies of the grand duke
have reached their appointed position
to the east of Villa.
Serbia's reply to the quadruple en-
tente note respecting concessions Il
Bulgaria was handed to Baron Son
nino, Italian foreign minister
1t is known now that the note OF
tho allies. representing the joint views
Of Great Britain, France and Russia
asked Serbia to grant Bulgaria that
part Of Macedonia covered by the Ser
bo-Bulgarian treaty of 1912
Should Serbia yield this, as the dip
lomats now expect she will, IT would
adjust the main territory in dispute
with the exception of a small strip
running along the new line of adjust.
ment
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-08-28
WASHINGTON

The Arabic case will not be decided
on ''fragmentary evidence" it was
stated on high Department of State
authority.
Six pontoons are engaged in efforts
to drag submarine FL, sunk in Homo
lulu harbor ten weeks ago. as close in
shore as possible
Rapid progress in stamping out the
latest outbreaks OF livestock foot and
mouth disease was announced by the
Department of Agriculture
Acting Secretary Sweet of the De
partment OF Commerce authorized the
issuance of American registry to the
Dutch steamer Laura now at Rotter
dam.
Exemption from deportation has
been granted by Turkey to all Protes-
tants or Catholic Armenians and Ar
menians employed in American con.
sulates
Gold production for the last year
shows an increase in Colorado OF ST..
792,700. This is officially shown in
a statement issued in Washington by
Director of the Min. Wooley.