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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-20
MEXICAN SLAYERS
EXPIATE BY DEATH
Are Tied Together and Hanged In
Double Trap for Austin
Murders.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, May 10
lose Buenrostro and MelQuiades
Chapa, Mexicans convicted OF the
murder of A. l.. Austin and his son
Charles in the Mexican border raids
last fall, were hanged In the cameron
county Jail at 213 TINS aiterhooh'
Ten minutes later both were pro-
nounced dead. ,,.,
The men were tied together. hanged
in a double trap and died practlcaiiy
at the same time. ,n
They issued joint statement. IN
which they thanked the public TOT
what they have done for us" ana ooth
declared themselves innocent.
There was no disturbance of any
kind. One hundred civil peace off,
GERS and 35 United states cavalrymen
stood guard about the corner OF tne
jailyard where the hanging occurreo'
to preserve order.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-20
Ultimatum Sent by s. w.
c. O. A. to United Min
ers in Session.
STRIKE THREATENS
Wage Conference Won't
Be Resumed Until De-
mand Complied With.

II ANSAS CITY. Mo-. May 19.-An
h ultimatum. setting forth that la
Dor difficulties in the Kansas and Ok
lahoma coal fields must be settled,
has been given by the Southwestern
Interstate Coal Operators association
to representatives of the United Mine
Workers of America of Missouri. KAN
sas. Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas,
who are here endeavoring to formu-
late a two-year wage contract.
Announcement to that effect was
made today by Harry n. Taylor. rep
resenting the operators. who declared
the ultimatum meant that the wage
contract conferences with the miners
would not be resumed until the de-
mand had been complied with. How
ever, the tentative date of May 20 has
been set for resumption of the con-
ference. The labor trouble is prin-
cipally in district No. IA. which in
cludes Kansas. 1t is stated about
$500 men are on strike in this dis
trict. The Oklahoma difficulty af-
fects only entry men on strike at
Henryetta.
Won't Comment.
The union representatives refused
to comment on the notice the opera
tors association had served on them
except to say that conferences between
their own members were continuing.
These conferences have been in ses-
sion daily since last week, but have
failed so far, it is understood. to
frame the demands to be made upon
the operators.
That was indicated when the labor
conferees sent committee headed
by John Wilkinson. president OF the
Arkansas and Oklahoma district. and
Grant Parker. president Of the Mis-
souri, district. to the operators with
a request that the contract confer
ences be postponed until May 20.
The operators agreed to that date,
but countered with a written demand
for settlement of the strikes. II
was signed by Ira Fleming. president
of the association. and declares the
present contract has been "flagrantly
violated"
"Our association questions the pro-
priety Of undertaking to make new
agreement until We can be assured
of the enforcement of the present con-
tract" it read. THE association in
sists that before continuing our nego-
tiations these men be put to work and
the cases be taken up for agreement.
When such action Is taken we stand
ready to meet your committee and
continue our negotiations
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-20
TRANSFER OF KATY
NEAR CUL4M|NAT|0N
Passenger Rate Litigation
Only Hindrance in New
York Central Deal.

Special TO The World.
NKLAHOMA CITY. May 19.-
~ Pending passenger rate litiga-
ton in Oklahoma is all that now
stands In tho way Of the purchase OF
the NJ. X. & T. system in Oklahoma
by the New York Central Railroad
company. was revealed here today IN
a conference with Z. l.. Jackson. rep
resenting the Katy, and The solution
of the vexatiOus rate problem by sub
mitting a rate of 2.6 mile in the
state, but intlmated that the company
might not oppose rate for 30 II
.uch should be contained in an order
made by the commission.
Chairman Jack Love Of the corpor-
alton commission insisted that II tne
company had any proposition TO make
the commission ami state specifically
what the company would do. Be'
cause Of the informal way In whicf
the matter was broached It Is no.
possible that anything definite car
be announced for several days. II
Is believed however. that IL such
deal were ccnsummated 1t would set
tie the rate controversy in the stat'
as an order to that effect from tn
commission complied with by ont
road would no doubt bring others Int
line.
The Katy has 7o,.6s miles OF lin'
In .hc state. This road and the New
York Central are foreign corporation
and terms OF the proposed deal woul'
not have to be submitted to the Ok
lahoma commission for approval
such q transaction would also affec
the Wichita Falls & Northwestern
a. y ID undsrstood that road 10 owne'
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-20
COroner's Jury Failed to
Return a Verdict of
Death by Own Hand.
ORDER INVESTIGATED
One Bullet Found in Skull
but Head Had Been
Crushed Completely.


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"a iustice court of Loo Daniel YES
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-20

QERLIN, May 19.-(Via London.
- 3:0h p. m.)-French- trenches on
both sides OF the Haucourt- Esnes
high road. on the Verdun front west
OF the Meuse. have been captured by
the Germans. the war office an
nOunced today. Nine French officers
and 100 men were taken prisoners.
During the day the Germans made
no infantry attacks from their newly
won positions on the left bank Of the
Meuse i'm the Verdun region, accord
ing to Paris. The artillery struggle,
however, continues most violent on
the front of the Avocourt wood. Hill
304 and lie Mort Homme. The ar
tillery action has not been so great
on the right bank of the Meuse and
in the Woevre. Aeroplane bombing
expeditions continue on both sides.
Suffer Heavily.
Heavy losses are being suffered by
the French at Nerdun. despite the
protection of their earthworks. be-
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-20
ROOSEVELT PLEADS
FOR PREPAREDNESS
Makes Two Addresses as
Honor Guest at Amer
lean Day Celebration.

|nETRoIT, Mich, May 1s.--Theo-
- dore Roosevelt urged thorough
military preparedness for the United
States and pleaded for true American
ism in two addresses here today; dis
cussed social justice" before the con-
vertion of the Brothe rhood of Rail-
way Engineers and shook hands with
several thousand persons at public
reception in a downtown hotel shortly
before departing for New York this
evening.
The former president was greeted
enthusiastically everywhere he APP
peared during his 1l-hour stay here
as honorary guest of an American day
celebration. An unusual demonstra-
ton occurred while he was delivering
his forenoon address at theater
when an elderly woman. interruptins
his expression of approval of univers-
al military service, crying out II have
two sons whom | offer"
If every mother would make the
same Offer the speaker replied,
there would be no need for any
mother to send her sons to the front
Speaking at luncheon at the De-
troit Athletic club. Mr.. Roosevelt de-
clared that true Ameriacnism meant
unity of the nation without regard to
the lands from which our fathers
came; without regard to religious diff
ferences and without regard to the
different views of the country in
which we live.
Rain prevented the ex-president
from addressing an audience at the
Grand Circus park. Mr.. Roosevelt did
not meet Henry Ford. although early
in the day 1t was said the colonel
planned to visit Mr.. Ford at the lat.
ter's automobile factory.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-20
MALESTER MAKES STRONG
BID FOR TRAINING CAMP

Special to The World
M'ALESTER, May 19.-The
unused 640-acre tract of land
which the city of McAlester pur-
chased and donated to the state
for militia encampment will be
utilized for a military training
camp in the United States pre-
paredness campaign II move
ment started by McAlester busi-
ness men meets with the ap-
proval of the war department.
SO far the state has refused to
approve the site for militia en-
campment. McAlester business
men will now appeal to the war
department to designate the site
as training camp for citizen
soldiery. A delegation will be
sent to Washington again next
week to work for this enterprise
and to revive the fight for the
sale of the coal and asphalt de-
posits Of the Choctaw and Chick
asaw midas.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-20


Would Play Havoc.
In laying the mater before the
president Mr.. Daniels repeated state
ments he made to the senate com
mittee while the bill was under con-
sideration, pointing out that a naval
vessel built to burn oil cannot be con-
verted to a coal-burEer without Drac-
tically rebuilding her. and that the
navy relied upon this reserve oil
when the policy of Gil burning bat
sleships was adopted.
IF the navy Is forced to depend
entirely upor commercial supply of
OIL" be said, "the fuel cost of the
fleet IS certain to be very great. and
1t Is possible that in time of great
need The efficiency Of the navy may
be impaired by an Inadequate sup
ply of fuel OIL"
Mr.. Daniels also explained that
navy designers also said tie possi-
bility of attaining a 35-knOt speed
for the battle cruisers now being de-
signed, as well as for scout cruisers
and destroyers. depends entirely upon
oil fuel With coal fuel it is doubt
full. the experts agree. whether more
than go knots can be attained by
battle cruisers, and even that with a
greatly reduced. cruising radius.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-20
DARING ATTEMPT AT JAIL
DELIVERY FRUST RATED
MUSKOGEE JAILER PUTS UP DES-
PERATE FIGHT WHEN PAUL v.
HADLEY AND WIFE TRY TO
OVERPOWER HIM.
Beats Husband Into Inscnsibility v
Pair Held for Alleged Murder
OF Sheriff Jake Giles.

MuSKOGEE, May 19.-Paul
V. iIadlev and his wife. who are
held in the county Jail charged
with the murder of Sheriff Jake
Giles of Beaumont. Texas. made
daring attempt to break from
jail late this afternoon and in
the fight which cnsued Hadley
was beaten over the head by
Jalier Trimble. suffering wounds
which may cause his death.
The attempt was frustrated by
the jailer, who grappled with
Hadley. and bv Attorney IL. b.
Gibson, who prevented Mrs. Had
ley from reaching the jailer's
desk in attmept to secure a revol-
yer. Hadley is seriously wounded
as a result of his battle with
Trimble. who fought with him
CONTINUED ON PAGE TEN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-20
THE FEELING Is MUTUAL.

Tulsa Daily World. Tulsa.
Okla. Gentlemen: Silver Plume
lodge No. 1872, knights OF
Pythias, desire to express their
appreciation and thanks for the
splendid manner in which your
paper handled the recent grand
lodge knights of Pythias conven-
ton held in this city.
All of our guests returned
home with words Of praise for
the city OF Tulsa. her hospitality
and the entertainment offered.
and we as a lodge feel that The
Tulsa World contributed largely
to the success of the knights OF
Pythias convention.
Again thanking you for your
cortesies, we beg leave to remain
F'raternally yours.
Silver Plume Lodge, Knights OF
Pythias.
Per J. NJ. TEMPLES.
Chancellor Commander.
Attest:
Keeper OF Records and Seal
(Seal.)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-20
Save California Oil
Fields to Supply Our
Ships, Pleads Daniels
If Proposed Reclamation of Lands Goes Through Navy
Must Return to Coal Fuel, Secretary Submits
Would Put Many Ships Out Of Commission and Reduce
ass Speed and Steaming Radius Of Dreadnaughts.
SIrIk HLr7 .HRvycG


w
a
coal with loss in eanng radius a speed to It's ships
a n
a
will
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-20
ARE FOR PEACE ENFORCEMENT
Representatives ut Lake MOhOnk En-.
dOrsc League to Enforce Peace.

MOHONK LAKE, N. Y, May 19.--
Representatives sent to the Lake
Mohonk conference on international
arbitration by business organizations
in score or more Of large cities of
the United States presented resolu-
tions today commencing the League
to Enforce Peace. The business men
took this action notwithstanding the
decision Of the conference as a whole
not to Judge the debate over the
league which occupied large part Of
the three day meeting.
The business men strongly con-
demned the perpetuation Of militaris-
tic aims and method but recognized
"the need OF adequate equipment for
national defense"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-20
Three Hundred Men at
Norfolk and 800 at Haiti
Added to Force.
CRUISERS TENNESSEE
AND SALEM WILL GO
Intimations to U. S. That
Trouble Is Now Brew
ing in Republic.
BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON. May 10. -
Three hundred marines at
Norfolk and between four hun
drcd and five hundred In Haiti
were ordered tonight tO SantO
Domingo to reinforce the Amcri-
can force policing the little re-
public. Those at Norfolk will go
In the cruiser Tennessee. now at
New York. The cruiser Salem at
Boston also was ordered To SantO
Domingo and VIII take about
Is marines from the Boston sta
ton.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-20
1000 Additional Troopers
Will Go to Glenn Springs
District at Once.
SIBLEY EXPEDITION
TO REMAIN IN MEXICO
Major Langhorne Has Es-
tablished Camp at
Ell Pine.

CAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 19.-By
- the first OF the coming week al
most one thousand men will be added
to the border patrol in the Big Bend
district where bandits raided Boquil-
las and Glenn Springs two weeks ago.
General Funston has given orders for
the sixth cavalry commanded by Col.
Joseph A. Gason that today arrived
at Columbus from service with Gen.
erai Pershing's column. to report inn
mediately at Maria. Texas. From
there this regiment will be appor-
toned to Sierra Blanco. Alpine and
Marathon. Colonel Sibley is expected
to reach the border near Boquillas
Monday and soon afterward Major
Langhorne is expected to arrive with
his two troops Of the Eighth cavalry,
bringing to an end the little expedi-
tionary movement begun after the
raid on Glenn Springs.
Colonel Greene Leaves.
Colonel Greene left here tonight for
the border and early in the coming
week 1t is expected the militia will be
ready to take its assignment In the
Brownsville district. Out of the four
tnOuSduu WhO iCPOa tS4 ACa
service in this state, only rs failed to
respond to the call to take the oath
of allegiance in the regular establish
ment. The umber rejected for
physical disability was negligible.
General Funston was still without ad-
vices today relative to-the return OF
American consuls from Mexico.
MARATHON. Texas. May 19.-The
order Of withdrawal sent to the Sib-
ley-Langhorne expedition column two
DAYS ago has been countermanded
and the American troops which in
vaded Mexico in search of the Glenn
Springs bandits will remain there in
definitely. it is reported here tonight.
This column probably will be rein
forced by troops from General Pcrsh-
ing's army. according to the same
source of information.
Major Larghorne when last heard
from had established his camp at FL
Pine. l25 miles south of the border.
Twenty-seven automobile trucks were
unloaded at Marathon today and will
be pressed into commission tomor-
CONTINUED ON FACE TWO
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-20
Both Sides of the HaucOurt
Road Captured With
Heavy French Losses.
AEROPLANES BOMB
ON BOTH SIDES NOW
Artillery Struggle Con-
tinucS Violent ON Front
of AvOcourt Hill.

BERLIN, May 19.-(By wire
less to Sayville) ).-English and
French assertions that the battle
OF Verdun has pcen won by the
entente allies ar, disputed by
Major MOraht. military critic to
the Tageblatt, who says:
Some days ago the Manchester
Guardian announced that the
battle had been ended and that
the French had inflicted their
third signal defea. on the Ger
mans. the other two having been
at the Marnc and at Ypres. One
day later the Germans reached
the top Of hill 304.
Not only have the Germans
held hill 304 against desperate
French counter attacks. but they
have succeeded in extending
their new positions.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-20
CHOOSE THE VERSION
YOU WOULD BELIEVE

BERLIN. May 19.-(By wireless to
Sayville.) )-Amsterdam dispatches to
the Overseas News Agency state that
survivors of the British steamship
Cymric, which sank May 8. stated on
arriving at Liverpool that the sink
ing OF the vessel was due to the ex-
plosion of her boilers.
All accounts from British sources,
as well as dispatches to the state de-
partment at Washington from the
American consul at Queenstown. said
the Cymric was torpedOed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-20
100 NEW VENIREMEN
FOR THE ORPET CASE

WAUkEGAN, H., May ia new
venire of one hundred men, to report
tomorrow, was summoned in the or
pet case today. At the close of today's
session of Judge Donnelly's court 325
veniremen had been examined and
only three remained in the jury box.
Acceptance of the latter was only ten =
tativc.
win II. Orpet, the defendant. is nc
caused of the murder Of Marian Lam
bert. a high school student, who mad
been his sweetheart.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-20
Restore ApprOpriatiOn,

WASHINGTON, May 19.-An ap-
preparation of 100000 for a 35-foot
channel in East river. New York. cut
out OF the house rivers and harbors
appropriation bill by the commerce
committee. was restored by the senate
today by vote of As to IA. The
project calls for the expenditure Of
$500. 900 in addition to the present
aDprODriatiOn,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-20

SAN FRANCISCO. May is.-Gen-
eral Chen Ci-Nei, high official OF
the Chinese revolutionary party. was
assasslnated by three alleged Yuan
Shl Kai SUPP orters in Shanghai last
night. advices to tho Chinese Repub--
lie association stated today. Two Of
the assassinS we're caught.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-20
Assigns Judge.

SpeciaI 10 The World.
OKLAHOMA CITY. May 19.-Chief
Justice Kane today assigned Judge
w. c. Grow of the Nineteenth district
to hold court in Oklahoma county for
two weeks. beginning June IL.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-20
Won't Interfere.

PHOENIX. Ariz.. May 10. - The
state board OF pardons refused again
today to interfere in the case OF Fran
cisco Rodriguex. convicted OF murder,
and 1t was stated ne would probably
be executed late tomorrow.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-20
NO SPECIAL TRAIN TO MEETING.
Republicans I'm Oklahoma Will Go to
Chicago in Several Special Cars.

Chicago in Several Special Cars.
Special to The World.
OKLAHOMA CITY. May i9.-There
will be no special train bearing OKLA
homa delegates and visitors to the
Republican national convention at
Chicago. Special cars will start from
u number of places in the state to ac-
commodate delegates of that certain
section. The special train was dis
cussed at first. but there was such di-
vidcd opinion as to what road should
be selected it was decided this would
not be practical. 1t is also possible
that some delegates desire to start
several days before the convention
date.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-20
PROSPERITY TALK

Tulsa was selected as convention
place for the 1917 Kansas Oklahoma
l.umbermen at Wichita over n number
OF contesting cities, Oklahoma City
among them. Just cant get ahead
of us.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-20
THE WEATHER.

OKLAHOMA--Friday generally fair,
warmer; Saturday fair.
TULSA, May 1s.-Temperature:
Maximum 72, minimum So. Friday
fair and cooler.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-30
SPIRIT OF THANKSGIVING.

There is a difference between being
thankful and being satisfied, and herein lies
the great lesson of the day.
Satisfaction is the product of Incidence;
Thanksgiving is the result of endeavor.
When the Pilgrims celebrated their first
Thanksgiving, for instance, they cqnmen'-
GRATED, notbonly the fact of the harvest,
bat they glorihed the means by which it
had been obtained They had starved them
selves to save the seed corn; they had con-
qraered bitter climate; sickness and hostile
Indians could not make them give up. And
they succeeded. Did success ever pass such
by?
Satisfied menwould have eaten the seed.
They would have stayed indoors. They
would not. have exerted themselves. They
would have been satisfied with rood crop
or bad CROP or no crop at all. Such men
say they are satisfied when they are licked
in fight.
We of West Florida need more of the
spirit of Thanksgiving. It will develop our
paradise as it did the rocky desolation of
New England But satisfaction will not.
Satisfaction is the Lethe of endeavor, on
the banks of which all enterprise slumbers.
The merchant who is satisfied # this years
business equals last years, the farmer who
is satisfied if he can make enough to stand
off the mortgage, will never better himself
or help his Community He is simply taking
up room. He is simply sitting down while
his betters stand.
Every day in the year should be a Thanks
giving for us thanksgiving that we are ir
West Florida, thanksgiving that we have
such wonderful opportunities to prove our
ability, thanksgiving that we have shown
ourselves worthy Of the great emprise.