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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-27
BY GLENN CONDOR,
(Staff CorresnOndentl -.

nKLAHOMA CITY. Feb. 26,--
~ Marked by exciting debate. re-
taliatlon and the charge that every
official who exceeds the appropriate
tlon allowed him by the legislature
is a violator Of the law, the special
deficiency appropriation bill, carrying
$296,397, was killed on final rollcall
in the house Of representatives today
1t was action without precedent
in the history Of oklahoma.
The debate was confined solely to
the Democratic side OF the house and
charges of the most sensational ma
ture were hurled back and forth by
members OF the majority.
When Judge G. l.. Pinkham, one OF
the most influential members of the
house, moved TO strike out the $4,000
Item for the Granite reformatOry,
Sneaker Pro TEN Durant jumped to
his feet, and with extended fOrefingef
and redeemed face declared that dis
honest motives prompted Pinkham In
making the motion.
Representative e. n. Glasco, an
other enemy OF the bill, came to the
defense, and demanded that Durant
apologize.
Sdlu ", ielOItcu Dufdnlt ana
| won't take back single word OF
It,"
Refused to Apologize.
Representative Pinkham, maintain
ing perfect control OF himself, spoke
In quiet tones. lie said he didn't be-
lleve Durant meant what he said.
And ! believe he will get up before
this house and say he didn't mean
IT," added Pinkham.
Durant refused TO make reply. or
to recede from his statement.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-27
win Celebrate rifun Anniversary.

special to Tie. World.
ALTON. Okla. Feb. 26.-The Alton
civic Improvement league viii cele-
brate its fifth successful. years work
some time during the first part of next
month. This league is composed OF
the ladies' Of the city. Mrs. J. J. Hub-
bard is president OF tho association.
Alton feels very proud Of this
league. owing TO the great improve
ments II has made in the city. II
keeps the park In good shape and
plants many flowers therein. as well
as taking active part In anything
which viii help beautify and benefit
the little city.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-27
TO THE WEST
Preparing for an Attack on Column OF
General Iturbc.

NACO. Ariz.. Feb. 26-Arriyals
from Cauanea reported today that
villa troops had begun moving west
ward TO attack the column Of Gem
eral Iturbe, the Carranza commander,
said 10 be at Esperanza. preparing for
an attack on the Sonora seaport OK
Guaymas.
ly received, has been reinforced by
$500 men, bringing his command
close TO 5000. Tho villa troops who
are now under the chief command OF
Governor Jose Maytorena Of Sonora,
number more than four thousand.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-27
Major General Dies.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Maj. Gen.
Charles Haywood, L. s. NJ. c.. retired.
died at the naval hospital here today,
aged 10. General Haywood. who was
native Of Maine. fired the last shot
before the Cumberland went down in
the engagement with the Confederate
ironclad Merrimac and then saved his
life by jumping overheard. He be-
came major general commandant OF
the marine corps in 1902 and retired
I'm 1903.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-27
IrnnI,Iin Today', Witnes4.

WASHINGTON Feb. 26.--P a. s.
Franklin Of the International mer-
camille marine will appear tomorrow
tefore the senate ship bill investigat-
ing committee. Tho committee did
not meet today owing TO absence OF
Senators Reel and Sutherland. Allen
Ryan and William T. clyde OF New
York have been summoned for Mon
day
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-27
Managing Editor Quits.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 26.--Capt. HelKy
King today resigned as managing ed
itOr Of the ST Louis Globe-DemOcrat
Z post he has held since the death OF
Joseph McCullagh In 1897.
Captain King has been in poor
health for some time He Is 70 years
old 4 successor has not been ap-
pointed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-27
submarincs SaIuto Dutch Flag.

LONDON. Feb. 26.-C6.55 p. M
Reuters correspondent at The Hague
telegraphs that mail steamer Of the
ICELAND line which arrived at Flush
ing today. met two German submar-
ines on the passage from England.
The submarines saluted the Dutch
flag flown by the steamer.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-27
WHAT \ BAD EYE
DID FOR THIS MAN

LOS ANGELES. Feb. Cdr
George r. Rowell OF San Bernar-
Iino and A. @. Reilly. an attor-
ney. were arrested today at the
instance OF the district attorney
on charges OF having aided In the
fraudulent operations OF Joseph
n. n. Wilson. who IA alleged to
have used a defective left eye to
defraud accident Insurance com
panies out OF 100000
Wilson has been In Jail some
time. Ills eye was hurt years ago.
but at times Is said to have APP
peared to have been injured re-
Gently lie Is said By the district
attorneys office to have carried
many accident policies on which
his collections are said to have
amounted to 100000.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-27
Topped Kansas city Market.

ALTON, Okla. Feb. 20. - John
Fuser and s. @. Victor. two OF ATOMS
progressive farmers. shipped four car
loads OF fat cattle to the kansas City
market the first part OF this wek. The
stock was In tn best shape and topped
the Kansas City market
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-27
Alton Doctor Again Operated Upon.

Speclhl 10 lHt hoiAus
ALTON, Okla. Feb. 26.-Dr. r. II.
one of Atoms prominent ply
sicians. was operated upon for the sec
ond time during the last six months.
His first operation was for appendi-
citis and the one Saturday was for
ulcer OF the stomach. The operation
took place in one Of the leading st.
Louis hospitals and latest reports are
to the effect that he is recovering
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-27
Nemsnnner price Gnes rn.

SEATTLE. Wash. Feb. 26.-The
Post gencer. now sold at I cent
copy. announced today an increase
Of price to cents. beginning March
newspaper. has been sold for penny
for three years
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-27
German Commander Removed.

KEEL, Germany. via London. Feb.
26.--(g:44 p. m.)-Admiral Won In
genohl, commander OF the German
nigh seas fleet. has been removed from
his post and sent from Kiel to Berlin.
II IS rumored that Prince Henry OF
Prussia will take his place.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-27
Zinc still Going Up.

special 20 Ihe world
ALTON, Okla, Feb. "a report
from the Baxter Springs district places
zinc ore at SIS per ton. This price IL
the highest ever recorded In the dis
trict and the mines are now In their
height Of activity.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-27
Tells OF Expenditures.
THE EARLY BIRD.

it's the early bird
that catches the
worm all right. but
in the words of the
comedian, Early
TO bed and early to
rise and you never
meet the real fell
lows" Also. it's
the carly garden
that gets nlpped.
And getting back
10 that worm. II he
comes out too early
he will be food for
the fishes. The
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-27
Lo 1r House Sets Prece-
I st by Killing Special
efficiency Measure.
LA < BUT ONE VOTE
HAVING A MAJORITY
Dishonest Motives Charged
to Representative Pink
ham by Bill Durant.
IN SYNOPSIS.

Crime to create deficiencies,
says Ben Harrison.
House votes down $4,000 op-
preparation.
Friends OF measure lack but
one vote.
Durant lodges motion TO re-
consider and passage of bill to-
morrow Is predicted.
Dishonest motives charged to
Representative Pinkham.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-27

small boy Is already feeling the pangs
of spring. Our front porch was dec
Grated with tin cans this morning
Merely eXuberancel just spring.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-27
CORRUPTION LOOMS UP Big in PROBE OF COMMISSIONER Wei

Want good, pure waterf
There is a well drilling out
fit advertised in the classi.
fled page. Might interest
you. Read about it.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-27
THE WEATHER REPORT /:

TULSA. Feb 26.--The weather:
Maximum 80, minimum 86 osutheast
winds; partly cloudy: trace Of rain.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-Okla.
homa Rain Saturday; Sunday cloudy
and colder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-27
SOONERS WORK HARD
Bonnie Owen Is Expecting Close Game
With X. q. Saturday.

Norman, Okla, Oct. 27.-There will
be none of this nothing to fear bust
ness about the Kansas game Coach
Bonnie Owen, of the Sooners, says and
he has informed his men that if any
of them are expecting an easy time
next Saturday, he wants them TO let
him know, because he will need some
one to take their places.
Coach Owen had his men in a hard
scrimmage last night. He never de-
velopS a perfect team" The more
games his men play the more faults
he finds in their playing that should
be corrected. He is spending this
week correcting the faults he found
in the work of the men last Saturday.
1t was announced last night that Nc
Cain would most likely be in the game
Saturday, though he missed on scrim-
mage on account of an injured hand.
If-he is in, he and Foster will probably
start again at halves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-27
BASEBALL WAR over?
Feds and o. b. Reported to Have
Reached Peace Terms.

Chicago, Oct. 27.-Chicago papers
print today a story that peace terms
have been reached under which the
Federal league and the National
league will unite. The story was pub
lished upon the return of President
Weeghman and Vice President Walker
of the Chicago Federals from New
York where they had been for three
weeks. Mr.. Weeghman was quoted
as saying that he would not deny
there had been meetings in New York
seeking a settlement in the baseball
war. 1 cannot advance any infor-
nation now but hope soon to be able
to give out some news"
The peace plan, according to the
story published, includes the possible
purchase of the New York Nationals
by Harry Sinclair, owner of the New
ark Federals, and The union of the
National and Federal teams in Brook
lyn, ST. Louis, Pittsburg, and Chicago.
The grounds a Newark would be used
by the Giants on Sundays. The Brook
lyn Federal league grounds might be
turned over to the International
league and agreements for the union
of the club in Buffalo and Kansas
City, with an International league club
to go into Baltimore are included in
the plan the, papers say.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-27

And then, too, Kansas is not new
to me by any means. You know I
sang with that magnificent chorus at
Iindsborg, in the fine big hall at
Hutchinson and, oh well so many
places And my first tour was in Kan
sas. 1t was a very brief and very dis
aStrouS tour, so L won't go into detail
about 1T. But I will speak of the sum-
mer tour this year when sang 5000
songs in 120 recitalS. / sang six days
every week and rested on Sundays.
In the smallest place 1 visited, 1
had one of the biggest audiences"
said Miss Nielsen. This was Upton,
Ind. The women of the place had dec
GRATED the stage maIvelously. Do you
know, it was a revelation to me to
find that everywhere there are many
lovers of music. OF course, en-
countered some extremes of tempera-
ture. In ManiStee, Mich, in the mid
die of August, 1 could see my breath
as 1 sang, and people had all they
could do to keep themselves and their
children from freezing in the draught-
swept tent I nearly froze myself.
Then next night, in Muskegon, Mich,
found a torrid temperature.
Mr.. Bryan spoke the week 1 was
in Chicago, but we did not appear the
same night. No, it did not make me
feel like a Yodeler.
I'm Chattanooga I had 264 song
requests, and sixty-tI1ree of them We're
for Kathleen Mavourneen.' What
surprised me most was in the recollec-
ton so many people seemed to have
of my days in comic opera. In many
places they wanted songs from The
Fortune Teller and The Singing Girl
am going to be a member of the
Metropolitan Opera company this
winter for the first time, and 1 am
looking forward to it.
WAS my tour a financial success?"
Well, 1 have signed a contract on an
other tour / was SO fortunate as
ha +r-iTa
don't you think that is really wonder
full for a prima donna %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-27
She's FOR KANSAS
Alice Nielsen, the Prima Donna,
Is Strong SunflOwer Partisan.
Grand Opera Star in Topeka
Today Recalls Old Memories.

ooh. for a nap" exclaimed Miss
Alice Nielsen as she settled herself in
the comfortable tonneau of the car of
c. w. f<ouns, with Miss Sara and
Miss nellie Kouns.
Instead of a ride in this glorious
sunshine?" was the query.
Yes, even instead of that alluring
invitation" replied the American
prima donna. you see even a singer
must have rest and L need it. would
like to ride, maybe we can after the
nap. But right now rest, for I must
keep in trim, you know, and want to
do my very best at the auditorium to-
night. You know there is warm spot
in my heart for Topeka. Why? Be-
cause I have always been so royalty
received here, even way back in the
days when 1 was singing in The For
tune Teller and the old Crawford
theater was packed for the perform
ance here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-27
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau of CircuAaG1onw.
American Newspaper PubsisheFw
Association.

The methods of the old Louisiana
lottery are being followed by Bethle-
hem Steel. The lottery sold a ticket
for dollar which entitled the holder
to one-tenth of the capital prize if he
were lucky. For the convenience of
SPECTATORS, Bethlehem shares may be
broken up into 10 shares of $40 each
for one of 500. At a quotation of
$500, not many persons can trade in
the commodity, but at $50 active buy
ing is expected. Merely a lottery in
another form.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-27

sisters future happiness in an effort
TO place the vice on her and lose tne
man she loves THE Secret Sin" is
the seventh production Blanche sweet
has appeared in since she has been un-
der the direction of the Lasky COM
pany and for originality of plot and
swiftness of action this is said to be
the best opportunity she has had.
Hip Review.
The usual big dime" show is being
shown at the Hip this week Six
vaudeville actors and five reels of mo-
ton pictures make up the program.
Sounds big and is big. Fiske and Fall
lon, in a singing act that has unusual
turns, were pleasing and made dis
tinct hit. A troupe of four japanese
entertain with their hands and rect,
mostly with their feet. The act is
dressed in oriental style and is pleas
ing to view as well as interesting.
IAN Affair of Three Nations"
Gold Rooster play by Arnold Daily,
tells in true motion picture style a
story of plot and intrigue of the Jap
anese. Poles and Americans for a GER
tain coveted treaty.
Tonight in addition to this big bill
several Topeka amateurs VIII Try tnelI
stage ability in the weekly contest
that is proving such popular sue
cess. Il. W. W.
At the Novelty.
C. 1. Norris, who is exhibiting his
balloons as one of the acts on the
vaudeville bill at the Novelty the first
half of this week, says there is a sur
prising difference in the educational
possibilities of the baboon and the
chimpanzee. The chimpanzee has
much human intelligence and Will an
swer quick to suggestions from thelr
master but the baboon must be
trained and it requires much hard
work and attention. However, there
is much more pleasure in handling a
baboon than the chimpanzee because
of the fact they are not so vicious In
fact the more people I have around
me when working the balloons the
better and they never become vicious
but remain in a playful mood all the
time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-27
BECAUSE SHE SMOKES
Terre Haute Woman May Lose Presi-
dency of Federated Clubs.

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 27.-Politics
as played by the men folks has moth
ing on the convention of the Fedora
ton of Woman's Clubs of Indiana now
in session in this city
A bitter fight has been started
against Mrs. L. j. Cox of Terre Haute,
for the presidency on the ground that
she smokes cigarettes and INDUCES
mildly in liquor. These two things
have been admitted by Mrs. Cox, but
she declares such things are personal
privileges
Friends of Mrs. Clark Fairbank of
take the stand that as the federation
is prominent factor in the women'S
legislative council of Indiana, it's presi-
dent should not be influenced by
1n1mical interests, either in principle
or practice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-27
GAME LITTLE Girl
Student Walks Across CONT
nent to Regain Health.
She Shot a Sheriff Who Tried
to Love Her.

Chicago, Oct 27.-In San Francisco
on the 9th day of last July pale and
trembling girl of ] 8 years was released
from a hospital. Her physician said
to her:
You are well now. All you need is
great deal OF fresh air and exercise
Have you money!"
Mo- said the girl, ''but don't you
think 1 would get plenty of air and ex-
ercise by walking from here to Penn
sylvapia 20
The girl was Miss Harriet Madison.
She arrived in Chicago today, looking
fit as a polo player. plump as dairy
maid and happy as a canary.
Il shot a man and two coyotes in
Nevada" she said. 81 rode a hundred
miles or so in box car and another
hundred or so on a blind baggage
washed dishes for a week in Nebraska
to earn new pair of shoes. And here
I am It's great"
Now Rides Cushions.
Miss Madison's home is at Folcroft,
Pa. She is on her way to that town
now riding in a train, regular pas
senger with ticket in her pocket and
enough money to dine in the diner to
the limit of her prodigious appetite.
All this good luck came to her be-
cause she was arrested in Englewood
while she was wearing overalls and
waiting for a convenient box car or
blind baggage"
made up a purse of $25 and presented
it to Miss Madison.
A College Student.
al was a pretty sick girl Is months
ago." she said. ct had been studying
too hard-at Swarthmore college
and 1 was all run down. That is why
1 went to San Francisco. 1 had a sis
ter there, Mrs w. M. Ottor, 420 East
Preside avenue, and 1 needed the
change of climate. 1 had some money.
But I got worse out there and had to
go to a hospital
THAT took the rest of the money
and 1 just made up my mind that I'd
walk homeopathy for the lark of it.
partly for the sake of my health and
partly because I simply wanted to go
home. 1t wasn't very hard. 1 had a
revolver to protect myself with
Miss Madison said she was arrested
by a sheriff at Elko, Nevada. The
sheriff tried to make love to her and
she shot him in the leg. The sheriff
said she did right and let her go.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-27
TO DISCUSS PROGRAM
Champ Clark and Wilson Will Confer
on Administration Plans.
Wa gtOn.

Washington, Oct. 27.-Speaker
Clark has been invited by President
Wilson to confer with him before con-
gress convenes on the general legis-
lative program for next session par
ticularly the administrators plans for
national defense. The president to-
day sent a letter to. the speaker at
Bowling Green, Mo-, extending the in
vitation. The time for the conference
was left to Mr.. Clark.
After the president has discussed
the national defense plans with the
Democratic leaders it is expected he
will also call into conference Minority
Leader Mann of the house and Min
ority Leader Gallinger of the senate,
as the administration desires to press
the army and navy appropriation bills
on a strictly non-partisan basis.
Chairman Chamberlain of the SEN
ate military committee reached Wash
ington today and will confer tomorrow
with the president on the proposed
army appropriations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-27
COMPETITION MAKES BUSINESS.

Express earnings in June showed an
increase from $6.357,034~ Ito $T,04s,0S4
in gross and from $264,797 to 1885,
SIT in net as compared with the same
month last year. So parcel-post com
petition has not proved entirely rum
ous-New York World.
1t appears to be the history all i'm :
provements in methods of doing things
that they do not cripple existing in
dustries, but only create more bust
ness. 1t will be remembered that
when the linotype came into use. the
prediction was made that an army of
printers would be thrown out OF work.
On the contrary, newspapers were en-
larged and printers are scarcer ana
wages higher than ever before.
When wheat harvesting machinery
was first put on the market wall
went up that the hand labor market
must suffer. Nothing of the sort
happened. The farmer merely began
raising more wheat. Invention and
in business methods ever
&C hand in hand with public needs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-27
VISITING FRAT BOYS
Sailor Scotty, ''Man Who Groys'' at
Washburn Greek Houses.

Sailor Scotty blew into town this
morning from Manhattan, where he
made the rounds of the fraternity and
sorority houses at the Agricultural
college. Scotty is a singer and enter
tains the college men anG is working
his way across the country in this
way One distinction that Scott
possesses is holding the worlds record
in expanding his neck, his arms and
his entire body. lie is called the
man who grows"
Topeka has entertained world
champion prize fighters and others of
international fame but never before
has the Kansas capital city been
host to the worlds greatest grower"
Scotty will be at the different
washburn fraternity houses until
Thursday night when he goes to Law
renee to visit students Of Kansas uni
yer sity-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-27

Extraordinary events are taking
place almost daily which attract com
paratively little attention Evidently
we are rapidly becoming accustomed
to the abnormal, says Henry Clews in
his Financial Review, and no longer
shiver at every new disturbance or
novel movement. Only a few days age
the most remarkable government loan
in history was placed in this market.
and $350,O0O,OOO out of the $490.000,-
600 due was paid the first day without
exciting a ripple in financial circles
Since the beginning of the current
year we have imported about $780,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-27
LANSING IN LIFE PLEA
Secretary Asks Germany to Spare
Thirty Doomed to Death.

Washington, Oct. 27-Active upon
representations of the Belgian minis
ter to the United States, Secretary
Lansing has instructed Ambassador
Gerard at Berlin to use his good Of
fices, if the circumstances warrant, in
behalf of the thirty or more persons
sentenced to death by the German
court-martial at Liege for espionage
and treason.
The AMBASSADORS instructions give
him discretion in extending his in
fluence in behalf of the condemned
persons.
The appeal in behalf of the con-
demned persons was made directly to
Secretary Lansing