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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-19

WASIuNGTOW sept is. .- The
.ionks the ar9frcd motor ears used
In recent assaults ON German trench
os IN northern France 80 successfully
as 10 attract worldwide attention
were built for the most part In Pc
oria, I'LL, in the form of cetcrpillcr
tractors designed many years before
the war began TO meet some of the
difficult problems OF modern farminr
NJ NJ. Baker. vice president OF q
manufacturing company. said here to-
day;
we have sold about thousand
caterpillar tractors TO the British gov
crnment We have had nothing to do
with putting aruor ON them or plao-
ing machine guns. however.
Germany had some of these tract
ors before the war and although /
do not understand just how II oc-
CURED. ! believe she may nave gotten
others since then"
MIR. raker sid he did not know
how many of the one thousand tract
ors sent to England hah been armored
and put In service.
1T is true said Mr.. Baker, "that
these tractors can 20 ahead over al
most anything or through almost
any thing They can straddlo trench.
60 through a swamp. roll over logs
or climb through shell Cratcrs like a
car of Juggernaut 1t looks uncanny
to see them crawl along tho ground
lust like a huge caterpillar. In "a
thick forest If they encountered
trees they could not brush ont of their
way. they could easily he used TO up-
root them and clear their own paths"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-19
MAYOR SIGNS BONDS
FOR NEW CITY HALL
CHIEF EXECUTIVE or CITY AZ.
FINES SIGNATURE TO ISSUE
RECENTLN VOTED HERE.
Was First Official Act After lie Re
turned from His Vacation of
One Week.

Mayor John II. Simmons returned
from weeks vacation yesterday to
jump into the midst of a job whereby
he affiNes his signature to $l25,000
worth of bonds which were recently
voted for the purchase and erection
of city hall site and building
Mayor simmons for the past week
has been visiting his parents in Mis-
souri,, and although he admits that he
has taken on the fastest job he ever
encountered, that of mayor of the
city of Tulsa, it was a relief to get
back TO the official rolltop and swiy el
chair of the city's chief executive.
Just signing my name OF $l25,OOO
worth of city hall bonds" said the
mayor as ne sat in his office about
$50 o'ciork Yesterday afternoon. ITS
little after the usual working hours
but when we get that new city hall
we can forget that II took half
hours extra work on September is to
get it,"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-19
BANDITS GAG COP
AFTER A H0LDuP
PatroIman Loman, Waiter
and Two Cooks Are
Roughly Treated.

MfKE GRIBEs. a waiter. ana w.
Iva A. Lomau, a patrolman are in a
serious condition as result of treat-
mont at tho hands of two robbers who
early yesterday morning held up
Fu.lcr's West Tulsa restaurant secure
ing several dollars from tbe cash reg
Is,cr
Loman was eating breakfast at tho
CATO at 3 O'Clock yesterday morning.
being waited on by Grbcs.
Two men. one masked walked IN
the door and whipping into play two
revolyers ordered the customer and
walter TO put up their hands. Two
negro cooks who were i'm tho back
rushed ont to tho front and also were
forced TO put 'em up"
With all the occupants thus under
their control the mon went through
tho cosh register Of the place. finding
but little money.
After much discussion as To what
they would do with their victims tho
two marched them across the road
ana tho Frisco trucks Hating i'm a
little grove they stripped the indi-
vldugls ct money and yBluables. Us
ing dish rags from the kitchen OF tho
restaurant they then effectively
gagged the four and bound them to
trees.
During this process they became ex.
ceediugly abusive. knocking the men
about striking them with reyolvers
and driving tho gags down their
throats Gribes tongue was torn
slightly and his throat strained boy the
gag,
A half hour later one Of the negroes
liberated himself and freed the others.
Gribes was unconscious for some time
as was the other negro. Loman was
In weakened condition.
Although Tulsa police were called
on the case they were unable to make
any headway. They have an accu-
rate description, which tollies with
that given OF robbers which burglar
lied the Western Auto supply COM
pany last week.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-19
County Commissioners Call
for Bids on Construc-
ton of Highway.
ESTIMATE COST
TO BE $4,000
Creek County Will Build to
Meet 1t; Won't Cross
Tracks.

TULSA county will build the first
Il hard-surfaced road i'm the state
Of oklahoma. This was determined
yesterday when the county commits
Gioners, in special session, called for
bids for the construction of 20-foot
hard-surfaced roadway from the city
OF Tulsa limits to the county limits
on the road to Sapulpa The total
cost will be in the neighborhood of
10000 to SS5.000.
The call for bids on the construc-
ton of this roadway, which will be
six miles long from the westerly city
limits To the county line, provides for
the opening of bids at the regular
monthly meeting of the board of
county commissioners the first Mon
day in October.
An understanding has been reached
among the county officials of Tulsa
and Creek counties whereby Creek
county will pick up the road at the
Tulsa county line and complete the
hard-suriace construction to the linn
its OF the city of Sapulpa. This Will
give an 1l-mile road with a hard sur
face from the city limits of Tulsa To
the city limits of Sapulpa.
The city of Tulsa will pick up this
main artery road at the western end
OF the new bridge now nearing COM
pletion over the Arkansas river and
pave from the bridge to the city linn
fits in West Tulsa, where the county
will begin work.
No Rail Crossing.
Under the plans for this road there
will not be a single railroad crossing
In Its ontire length as 1t is planned tC
have the roadway entirely along the
east aud south side of the Frisco rail
road The rlght-of-way has already
been procured and for large part
of the distance will follow the present
dirt road where that road lays cr
the east and south side of the Frisco
tracks
The specifications In the call foi
bids provide for l2-foot hard sur
face road with a four-inch base OF
crushed rock mixed with Joplin chat
On each side Of the main roadway
will he o four-foot strip of chat OF
shale road making the entire road
twenty feet wide. thus allowing three
cars to pass in a pinch and two with
ease In good weather traffic will
use one wheel on the four-foot strip
on each side
The state has already promised CO.
operation i'm the building of tho road
md as It is the first of it's kind to he
CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-19
WILSON A SAD MAN
ON HIS WAY TO WORK
Leave Grave Of Sister to
Take Up Heavy Duties
of Nations Executive.
CoLrNRiA, S. G, Sept. I8.-Prosi-

- OITNBfA, S, c., Sept. 1S.-Presi-
~ dent Wilson, who came hero to-
Gay for the funeral of his only sister,
Mrs Anne r. Howe, left at 6:15 o'clock
this evening for the summer White
House at Long Branch, n. J. He will
arrive at West End, n. j., shortly aft
CT 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon ana
80 by automobile to Shadow Lawn
Several thousand persons were at
the railroad station when the presi-
dent left and stood with barred heads
until the irain was out of the station
enclosure The president, his face
more grave than usual, bowed In 81
lenoe as he passed into his car.
After the services at the srave Of
his sister the president remained for
some time beside the burial plot
where his mother and father are
buried and later visited relatives here
and the house IN which he spent some
cf his boyhood days. He was accom-
panied by Mrs. Wilson, Miss Margaret
Wilson and DR.. c. T. Grayson, the
White House physician.
Mrs. James Woodrow, an aunt OF
the president, welcomed him as
"Tommy" and remarked to Mrs VIII
son.
"Sinco 10 took to writing books he
calls hiGisclf Woodrow"
Visits Old Home.
Mr.. Wilson also visited tho Colum-
bia Theological seminary, whero his
father once taught ana Vas shown the
chair and room used by the elder Nj
Wilson. Ho was told Of plan TO name
n library planned by tho seminary att
or his father. Afterwards he and Mrs.
Wilson and Doctor Grayson walked to
the house planned and built by his pa
rents and in which he lived for several
sears
There he talked with four small
boys who now live IN the house. Doc
tor Qrapson asked one Of them IL he
expected to be president, The boy
eaid he did not know
"I would not wish anything like
that on you" said the president.
Mr.. Wilson plans to spend tomor-
row afternoon and night quietly at
Long Branch and on Wednesday will
ycsume active direction OF his cam
taisp plans interrupted by the illness
end death OF Mrs. Howe.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-19
BraNc Ifircmcn Niectlng.

TOPEKA. Kan" Sept. 1s.-Fire-
men from thcrtv Kansas towns com
peted here To-Day in the annual tour
nament Of The Kansas Firemen's as
sociatlon, which was the closing fea-
ture Of the annual convention in
progress here for the last three rays
More than $1,000 in prize money was
offered. The contests comprised
every field of activity OF the fire
Fighters There were athletic con-
tests. ladder climbing, life saving
tests, line laying coatests and al
manner of contests with fire depart
ment equipment.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-19
AMBULANCE CORPS
PASSES ITS TEST
ONLY OEFlCINL NOTIFICATION
AWAITS BEFORE LOCNL BOYS
LEAVE FOR BORDER.
Fair OFFICIALS Asked to Allow Troop,
To Mobilize on the Fair
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-19
Mrs. c. X. Westwood De
clares Husband Mis-
treated Her.
WENT TO GARAGE
AND WOUNDED HIM
Grows Hysterical as She
Sits in Prison Cell; May
Not Be Prosecuted.

Q ITTING on the edge of a cot in the
- hospital ward OF the county jail
yesterday Mrs. X c. Westwood told
a reporter for Tho World with quiver-
ing lips why she went to her hus-
bands garage az Sixth and Main
streets at o'clock Monday morning
and without uttering q word sent a
bullet from .3S caliber revolver
crashing into his back.
"He mlstreated me and would not
come home often for days at a time,
said Mrs. Westwood She showed the
newspaper man her right hand which
was covered with iodine and told him
II was the last act Of violence her
husband had committed. She said her
body was covered with scars and
black and blue marks as the result
of punishment he had inflicted on her.
Here is another mark that | have
carried for a long time" she continued
as she pulled up the sleeve. OF her
waist and disclosed deep scar on her
arm. He pushed me out Of on auto
mobile while we were travelling some
time ago in Australia and nay arm
was broken"
Westwood was working on an auto
mobile in his garage whom hts wife
shot him, according to witnesses. The
bullet rangcd through the right lung
and broke the collar bone.
Before Mrs. Westwood had time to
fire another shot the weapon was
knocked from her hand by an employo.
Scomcd His Wife.
An ambulance was called and West
wood was placed in It. Just before
the vehicle started for the hospital
Mrs. Westwood rushed to her hus-
hR Il II1 - auto
attendants, Don't let that woman
come near me-" Mrs. Westwood
swooned.
Tho police failed to arrive ana half
and hour afterwards Mrs Westwood
was placed In an automobile and
taken TO her homo at West Seventh
street and Guthrie avenue.
Deputy Sheriffs L. w, Bewley and
Frank Wolfe went TO her home shortly
afterwards and placed her under ar
rest Tho officers said that sho had
retired but when they told her she was
under arrest she became hysterical.
"Sho picked up books ana pointed
TO pictures and seemed not to know
what she was doing" said officer
Bewley.
Mrs Westwood was taken to tho
county jail and a brother was allowed
to stay with her the remainder OF tho
night. she told sheriff Woolley that
she did not shoot hor husband, but at
times she would scream out that she
had shot him and was sorry she did.
Early yesterday morning Mrs. West
wood sent for Attorney Luther James.
After he had talked with her some
time he said she would produce a
splendid defense.
Reports from the Oklahoma hospi-
tai at an carly hour this morning
were that Mr.. Westwood had rested
easily through tho night and that
he seemed somewhat improved The
attending physician said that his con-
dition Is extremely critical.
Throughout the day Westwood ro-
fused to say anything about tho shoot
ing, but declared he did not desire to
prosecute his wife.
Mrs. Westwood hoverod on the
CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-19
Largest Enrolment in His
tory of City Registered
on First Day.
WAS MORE THAN 5000
buildings Inadequate to Ac-
commodate the Unprec-
cdented Influx.

OK thousand pupils enrolled in the
~ public schools OF Tulsa on the
FIRST day yesterday, according to rough
estimates made last night by II. Il.
Oberholtzer. superintendent of schools.
The computation Is based upon partial
reports received from more than half
or the / schools of the district
rms Is an increase of about 20 Der
cent over the total enrolled on the
ltirst day OF school last year. The re-
suits are far in excess of the eNpecta-
tons OF school authorities, and al
though the day went Off with smooth
ness turbulent times are seen ahead
Wneh Vacauonists return with their
offsprlngs.
4tuuluunal accommodation will be
necessary I'm the immediate future.
superintendent Oberholtzer said YES
terday Although twenty rooms wero
AIDED during the summer the first
days enrolment crowded almost every
school 10 its normal capacity
"lt is my opinion" said Mr. Ober-
hollzer 'tHat one room must voc added
20 every building I'm the city within
the next month. This will uoccss.tato
a. least twenty new structures.
u was amazed az the influx OF pu-
pills that came upon us yesterday. As
long as | have studied the situation /
was surprised at the enrolment"
Fair Weather Helped.
The far weather undoubtedly had
a great deal TO do with the good
business done at tho various cduoa-
uonal institutions. Bright and carly
mo hundreds and thousands of pupils
reported for tho first lineup.
Dressed In their SUNDAY "boqt d"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-19
MIAMI CITY BAND
GIVES CONCERTS
More Than Twenty-Five Musicians
Have Significd Intentions
OF Joining.

MIAMI, okla, Sept 1s.--The reor-
ganized Mlnm! band gave its first con
cert here last night on Main street.
Tho band under the leadership Of Di-
rector Jason Higsinbotham. has been
practising in tho opera house for SOW
eral nights and feels able to make It's
first appearance. There are about
twenty-five musicians that have signl-
fled their Willingness to Join and aid
the band II the merchants will donate
enough money 20 buy the music and
pay the few necessary expenses of tho
upkeep OF the organization. The mer-
chants have agreed TO do this now and
the band, with its initial appearance
last night. seepa 70 bs certainty
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-19
C1TN WANTS MORE PAVING
Bartlcsvillc Would Have Thirty More
Block, of Better Highways.

Nl''lh| TO D IIf NNl i'A
BARTLESVtLLE. okla. Sept. t8--
Petitions have ben filed with tho city
commissioners asking that thirty
blocks In the residence section bo
paved. As tho time has past for the
filing Of protests, tho commissioner 5
will advertise for bids for paving
these blocks with concrete.
This IL the latest kind OF paving
being used In Bartlesvill, and * very
satisfactory. Part OF the streets of
the city are paved with brick, while
other street bltulithic ravomer, hn.
been used. In all or whom these blocks
are paved. 10 miles of paving Will
have been laid In the city The total
length Of streets In tho city Is thirty
miles. Rartlosyile has moro paving
than any other city of this size in the
state
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-19
Detectives Claim to Have
Uncovered Much More
discriminating EVIDENCE
WOMEN AS BAIT 4
LED MEN ASTRAY
Seven Are Under Arrest for
Operating a Nation-Wide
Plot TO Blackmail.

CulCAGo; Sept 1S.--Whnc federal
" authorities here prepared tonight
TO arraicu Tor preliminary hearing to-
morrow seven members of an alleged
hlackmail gang who used the Mann
act as their chief weapon, detectives
fortified with information obtained
from two alleged members of the gang
who confessed, made arrests i'm other
cities and spread dragnct for II. G
Woodward. sought ms director-in-chici
Of the syndicate.
Hinton G. Clabaugh Of the United
States department OF justice declared
tonight he had obtained sufficient
evidence to convict tho gang without
exposing the names of some of their
wealthy victims. II was understood
that none of the names of the victims
would bc barred at the preliminary
hearing before a United states com
missioner tomorrow. These victims,
principally wealthy men whose flirta-
tions with pretty women led them into
traps from which they escaped only
on payment Of large sums, Will be
shielded from publicity except as a
last resort. 1t is said.
The evidence obtained in two cases
already generally known. authorities
said, together with mass of incr!mi
mating evidence found in the raid ON
the apartment where the eight were
arrested, viii be presented to the fed
eral commissioner.
Arrest One In New York.
Developments in the case reported
to Clabaugh today included the arrest
at New York of Frank Crocker al
legged former member of the gang
who il said to have confessed TO
part in the swindling OF Mrs. Regina
Klpper Of Philadelphia and the ar
rest at Philadelphia of William But
ler held there i'm connection with an
alleged blackmail plot against the late
Mrs. Susan G. S. Winpenny.
Clabaueh also revealed today the
source Of the immediate information
that led to the raid. He said thai
Dick" Barrett and Edward j
Thompson. two members Of the syndi-
cate. had confessed. They probably
will be given immunity. Their revela-
tlons. said Clabaugh, were replcte
with stories Of shrewd blackmail, new
and clever race track swindles and
other ruses by which members of the
gang. beautiful women and dcbonair
handsome men mulcted their victims
May Seek Bond.
The seven under arrest mere ioui
men and three women. may seek theh
release on bond, II was sald tohisht d!
Charles Z. Erbstein, thelr couhsel
The bonds total approximately
100000.
The men refused to talk today, but
tho women secuted the charges Mrs
Helen Fvers, said ny fedetal authol
ties to have been used as the "lure' IL
the bogus Mann act cases. stampe'
her foot and said there was not O
word of truth in the charges.
"Why ] never smoked opium IN
my life" sho said Indignantly denylnl
that am opium outflt was iound ih hei
room.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-19
.Inst So.

y vSsa }Ss%S ss "TSSnd dSss "a. wsSlS .sSo lS or
rlace he generally stays"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-19
THE WEATHER.

oELAIrOMA-For Tuesday and
"Wednesday fair.
TULSA sept. 1s The tempcra'
ture. Maximum 10. minimum o4i
north winds and clear
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-19
PROSPERITY TALK

Latest bank statements lust issued
here show that the per capite ~
each person living in the city Of Tulsa
Is considerably more than 900 per
person It's here for everyone
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-02-02
Al MARADo NEWS

Mrs. Peter Swanson will entertain
the Ladies Aid Of the Swedish Luth-
eran church on Friday afternoon Of
this week. All are welcome.
Rev. Lundgren boarded the train
for Adams Saturday morning but on
reaching there he Instantly decided
to return to Alvarado on account Of
the storm. Services were therefore
held at Alvarado Sunday evening.
David Hill returned from Chicago
Friday morning.
Mrs. j. A. Hidden went to Oslo Fri
day morning to be present at the
family reunion which was held at
the Robinson home, returning to Al
varado Monday evening.
Mr.. Benson, the insurance man,
left for Twin Valley and other points
Friday evening.
Aug. Lundgren, Emil Tornell, AL
fred Johnson and Rev. Anderson from
Warren attended the District meeting
held at the Swedish Lutheran church
last Wednesday and Thursday.
Carl Sands went to Warren last
Friday evening, leaving from there
Saturday evening for Viking to escort
his wife to the hospital at Warren
where she will undergo an operation
this week.
Paul Dagoberg returned from q
trip to Minneapolis and Peppin, Wis.
on Friday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. liver Iverson departed
for st. Paul on Monday evening Of
this week on combined business
and pleasure trip.
Myrtle Allen, of Alvarado, will take
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-02-02

part in the spelling contest to be held
at Warren next Saturday afternoon,
where the two best spoilers viii be
eliminated.
Hjalmar Dagoberg and Fred John
son returned from a trip to Mime
apolis last Saturday morning.
On Tuesday evening Feb. 9Th at
1880 concert will be given in the
Swedish Lutheran church here by
some of the faculty members Of
North Star College at Warren and
Mr.. Nels p. Bystrom. Solos, duets,
both vocal and instrum entail, as we'll
as readings, will be rendered at this
;; program. All who desire to hear a.
first class entertainment do not fail
to attend. Admission Csc. Come one
and all.
I! Miss Hannah Hidden left for visit
with relatives at Oslo, Monday.
| Miss Ella Peterson, from Canada,
left Tuesday evening for St. Paul,
to visit her aunt, Mrs. Bliss.
! A party was given at the G.. O..
Olson home Sunday evening. About
twenty-five young people were pres
ent.
Miss Esther Porten spent Monday
evening in Warren. She is enrolled
at North Star College as vocal stu
dent.
Remember the date Of the concert
Feb. 9th, Tuesday evening at 7:3O
Services will be held in Elm at II
a. m. next Sunday and at 1880 D. IN.
Alvarado in the Swedish Lutheran
church.
! Miss Ollie Porten spent Saturday
and Sunday with her sister, Judith,
at Warren.