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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-20
Tulsa Walks or Rides Trol-
lcys While Jitncurs
Stick 1t Out.
HUNDREDS PROTEST
TO COMMISSIONERS
Officials, However, Show
No inclination to Re
tract Ruling.

TULSA was brought face TO face
l. with its transportation problem
yesterday when every jitney In the
city suspended business. Hundred 8
were compelled to walk to and from
husiness The cold, rainy weather
only added to their discomforture.
Just how long the itncys will re-
main out of business depends upon
the city commissioners, say the
drivers. They are unmCNcd in their
intention not to attempt to operate
their cars so long as the ordinan 70
limits the passenger capacity to two
more than the registered capacity of
their machines.
Tnis morning the jtuey union will
attend on masse the regular meeting
of the commission and ask that the
ordinance be amended They will
propose that the passengers limit be
Suburbnnitcs Hit.
Residents of Maple Ridge and West
Tulsa were particularly hard hit by
tire 1itnev suspension yesterday With
out street ear service these districts
depend almost entirely upon the ilt-
neys.
Practically every car on the lines
OF the Tulsa Street Railway company
was crowded to capacity during tne
rush hours yesterday Passengers were
glad to get aboard the cars and lucky
indeed were the ones who obtained a
seat after the car had run a few
blocks from the end Of its run.
The street car company attributes It's
inability to handle the traffic to lach
OF advance warning from the jitney
men. The jitneurs announced through
The World yesterday morning that
they had quit but this was not in
timo for the railway comrany to get
prepared for the rush. Whether the
company could have taken care of the
situation even with notification ~
problomantical.
Refineries and other industries in
West Tulsa suffered severely by the
lack OF jtney service. Many OF the
workers at these places reside in Tulsa
and were unable to get to their work
before 9 or 10 o'clock. Many retail
stores in the downtown district oper-
atod with diminished forces for part
OF the morning owing to the inability
of their employees to get down town.
Mayor Hears Protest.
Protests poured into Mayor Sim
mons and the commissioners all day
Many called the officials over the tele-
phone. but others hunted them up to
voice their sentiments in person. In
qutrieS and protests regarding the sus-
pension of jitneys were received all
day at The World office.
Mayor simmons and the commits
sioners are firm in their determine.
ton to place more stringent regula-
ton on the iitneys. They declare that
the present manner in which the cars
are rr;n is dangerous and that the city
Is responsible.
"Our suspension was not a play for
public sympathy" said Carl Maupin
secretary of the jtneuPs union, last
night, but we are endeavoring Ia
make our friends realize what the jit-
neys mean to them"
In addition to the passenger limit
the ordinance places a license fee OF
SIS year on all drivers. The jtneurs
say that this. with the cutting down
of their business and other regula-
tions, is prohibitive to their business.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-20
Reiteratcs That Ship Would
Not Have Been Sunk
Had He Ruled.
WOULD HAVE HELD
FIRM IN ALL CASES
Not Like Wilson, When He
Says Anything, He
Means 1t Entirely. ,

NOUNGSrOWN, Ohio. oct. 10
L Charles h. Hughes. reiterat.rg
that he meant what he said IN Louis
Vile the other night about tho course
he would have followed with refer
encc to the Lusitania. tonight replied
To a recent utterance of Senator Nc
Adoo with the declaration that apFdr-
emily IT seemed impossible to the a l.
ministratiun that one could mean
what he said.
Nov rises the secretary Of the
treasury to complain that ths was
not Il statement of what | would have
done had the sinking occurred" MIR.
Hughes said, after reitorating that he
would have stated his position un-
equivocally in advance of the sinking.
II was under the impr assinn that
when | said what | would nave stat
cd in advance as TO what | would do,
every ore would know that | statcd
what in fact | would have done IN
the described event. The secretary's
remarks show in IN Illuminating way
this administrations conception of the
vaIuc of words.
"It apparently seems impossible to
this administrations that one can mean
what he says That Is its difficulty
With II threat Of action does not
seem to mean anything but words. My
position is somewhat different.
Means What lie says.
Il mean what | say and because
this would have been well known and
we should already had a reputation
for firm and correct policies | repeat
that the l.usitania would not have
been sunk"
Mr.. Hughes spoke before an audi
ence In the theater here. He also re-
piled to statement attributed to
Secretary of War Baker In recent
speech In which Washington's soldiers
in the march to Valley Forge in the
days of the American revolution were
said to be just as bad characters as
the Mexicans.
81 never supposed the day would
come" Mr.. Hughes said, when the
representative of an American admin
istration would say that of those who
gave us our liberty"
After quoting the statement attrib-
uted to Secretary Baker, Mr.. Hughes
read from Secretary Lansing's descrip-
tion in June last of the atrocities in
Mexico, contained in n note to the dc
facto government of Mexico. Mr. Lam
sings recital of the civil strife in Mex
leo. with its attendant loss of Amer
lean life and destruction of American
property, and that portion of the note
CONrlEJED on PAGE SIX
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-20
OFFICE OENlzENS WALK
WHEN CAR BOYS STRIKE
MEN WHO MAN ELEVATORS IN
DANIEL BUILDING OUT At
BUSIEST HOUR.
They Hear T.l3t Experts Are Going IL
BE Transported From
Kansas City.

There are some who get tired of al
ways going upward in this world.
Especially is this true when they are
locked IN steel cage, their feet
trampled upon by the thousands who
accompany them on their upward
flights, to say nothing of the pains
Of having their eyes jabbed by weep
Ing umbrellas, their shins peeled by
the rough rims of gocart wheels.
And because these uniformed
knights of the lever in the elevators
II the new Daniel building walked
out at least a thousand men and wO-
men ratified the cages on the ten
floors Of the building during yester-
day and the tiny indicators in the two
elevators cages rang for up" and
down" to their vibrating hearts con-
tent.
The strike was conceived yesterday
morning when word, in some way, was
noiaed about that elevator boys from
Kansas City were to he imported for
the job in the Daniel building. In
a short time this was the subject
Of conversation between tho boys in
the cages as they passed each other
between floors. At II o'clock the
walkout was declared And as re-
'ult the l72 steps from the tenth flooi
20 the lobby received such a polish
from office dcnizens as the head jani-
tor was not able to account for. But
they went back to work late in tht
Afternoon after council of war had
been hello with the building superin.
tendent. No boys have arrived from
Kansas City.
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Crowds Tear Down Anti
Democratic Banners and
Trample Women.
NEGROES ON STRIKE
" White-F Feathered" Leader
Talks in Clouds on
IdeaIistic U. S.

CHICAGO. Oct. 19.-President Will
~ son came here today to explain
his view on problems facing the ma
tion. Arriving in Chicago after shak-
Ing hands with crowds in Indiana, he
delivered three speeches, participated
in several street demonstrations and
went over his western campaign plans
with his managers at headquarters
here. He left at midnight and will
arrive at Long Branch, n. j., at mid
night tomorrow.
In "a speech before the Chicago
Press club the president predicted the
beginning of "a renaissance of the
sense of patriotic responsibility" and
urged the development of progressive
ness. Speaking before gathering of
women later he urged more partici-
patton Of women i'll the affairs OF the
nation, and at meeting tonight of
new citizens he declared for a united
America.
AT his every appearance the preSl-
dent was cheered by throngs which
packed the streets during his automo-
bile rides and filled to capacity the
halls in which he spoke. He stood
constantly in his automobile while
passing through the crowds and smil-
ingly waved his hat at the people on
tne street anu Ill tilc WlliuoWS VI
buildings.
Women Are Trampled.
An attempted silent demonstra-
ton" by members of the national
woman's party in front of the Audi
torium developed into a near-riot in
which banners opposing Wilson were
torn from the demonstrators and
trampled and the women were rough
lv hanJla6
President Wilson was seated in an
automobile a few hundred feet away
when the demonstration started, but
passed into the building and was not
witness to the scene that followed.
Shouting "Shame." Disgrace "
and "Get the banners!" a crowd of
several hundred sprinkled with wom-
en- charged the banner holders. Cm-
brellas and canes were used in the
destruction of the placards. Many of
the women were knocked down and
nearly all were roughly handled, espe-
cially those who strove to retain their
banners.
The excitement continued until all
the banners had been seized. With di-
sheveled hair and spoiled and torn
clothing the women marched back to
their headquarters under pc 'oe guard.
Charges that the police s. .-lpathized
with the rioters and FAILED TO protect
the demonstrators were made by Mrs
Josephine Pearce and Mrs. f. l.. Mat
tice, officials of the local woman s
Republican clubs.
There were all kinds of policemen
standing about merely looking on, not
moving a hand" said Mrs. Pearce.
Some of them didn't seem to want
to help us. | saw policemen deliber-
ately stand nearby and laugh at us
while we were being beaten and the
banners torn from our hands.
I'VE were merely standing quiet,
holding our banners and not harming
anyone. Suddenly there was regu-
lar riot They grabbed our banners,
trampled on them and knocked US
down. 1t was terrible"
Negro walters employed at the
CONTINUED on PAGE SIX
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-20
Secretary Daniels Mislead-
ING Public, Says Meyer
in Statement.
FLEET IS BLIND
Slow Building New Ships
ana Whole Defense Is
Inadequate.
BY GEORGE Won l.. MEYER,
'tSecretary of the Navy in the Taft
Administration

Turing the campaign in Maine,
l. which has just taken place, the
secretary of the navy. Mr.. Daniels, has
been, according to his custom. max
ing from the stump misleading and
evasive statements in answer to Mr..
Gardners queries. He also has taken
credit for actions to which he has no
claim.
For instance, in his speech of Au-
gust % at NIilbridge, Maine, he said:
"Mr. Gardner. and. thanks to his
propaganda, all the world, knows that
owing to Secretary Meyers parsi-
mony and lack of conception of the
navy, the elementary target practice
was discontinued and our gunnery
practice did fall off lamentably. Mr..
Gardner should know. if he is serious
in his Investigations. that it has inn
proved since | (Daniels) restored the
elementary practice"
Restored in 1912.
Now, Mr.. Daniels should have
known-and it is only on par with
elementary target practice was re-
stored by Secretary Meyer in Septem
Der, 1912.
Testimony to that effect appears in
Captain Sims evidence before the
house committee on naval affairs
March 8, 1876 II wish to make il
entirely clear that the mistake OF
abolishing the short range practice
was due exclusively to naval officers
1t had nothing to do with the admin
istration of the navy department at
that time. The navy department acted
upon the advice of limited number
of officers, and these officers made
the mistake above referred to-
Confirmed by Mayo.
Admiral Mayo, in his letter OF the
same date to the secretary of the
navy. stated:
I'm 1911 no elementary practice
was held-that is, no practice al
short range. This practice was omit
ted because many officers thought II
was waste of ammunition to fire at
such ranges. The effect of
the omission of the short range prac-
tice for the year was noted at once
and the practice resumed In 1917.
AS to the parsimony of Secretary
Meyer, which Mr.. Daniels refers TO-
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-20
Brief Facts
for Voters
(By GLENN CoNDoNl

1t does not always require ma
iority Of the votes cast to elect a
president For instance, Wood
row Wilson is a minority presi-
dent. In 1912 he received 6,292.-
go popular votes. In the same
election Roosevelt received 4,l69,-
4S2 votes and Taft 3,44l, 56S votes.
Admitting. for the sake of argu-
ment. that the Republican candi-
date in the coming election will
ceiVe as many votes as were ac-
corded the Republican and Pro-
gressive nominees combined in
1912, Mr.. Hughes will get a total
of 1911 ,050 votes. If this should
occur, Mr.. Wilson, to be elected.
must receive at least 1920, 900
more votes than he got in 1912.
1t Is admitted by political wise
acres of all parties that If Wilson
does not show more strength than
he evinced four years ago he will
not be reelected.
In response to several queries
concerning wagers on the present
presidential campaign, 1t might be
stated that in New York, the cri-
terion in such matters, the betting
opened at two to one on Hughes.
This week they are offering only
ten to eight on the Republican
nominee, and this may go to even
money. In Tulsa no odds are be-
ing offered either way, but there
appears to be plenty of Hughes
money, with few, If any, takers.
esp cially for the large amounts.
~ YOU HAVE LIVED u THE
STATE OF OKLAHOMf ONE
YEAR. IN TULSA COUNTY SIX
MONTHS AND IN THE PRE-
CINCT WHERE YOU NOW RE
SIDE THIRTY DAYS YOU ARE
\ LEGAL VOTER UNDER THE
CONSTITUTION. If YOU HAVE
BECOME \ VOTER HERE, FOR
ANY REASON, SINCE THE
RE GU LAR REGISTRATION
PERIOD IN MAY. YOU MUST
REGISTER BY OCTOBER % IN
ORDER TO CAST a BALLOT IN
THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.
If YOU WE'RE ILL OR OUT OF
THE CITY DURING THE REGu-
LAR REGISTRATION PERIOD
YOU MUST REGISTER NOW.
A GOOD TIME TO DO 1T is TO-
DAY. II IN DOUBT, CALL RE
PUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS.
PHONE NO. 1i7. AND THEY
WILL lady SET YOU
RIGHT.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-20
DEMOCRATS MUST BE
TOO PROUD TO WAGER
$1,000 lliGlItS MONEY REM AIMS
WITHOUT Any CALLS
BIl\. WADE.
N'm' Man Finds No Takcrs on Bct
That Hughes VIII sweep
Doubtful states.

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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-20
LEAPED BEFORE
THEY TOOK PEEP
Now Democratic Leaders ConCcdc
They Pulled Bone" in BE-
smirching Republicans.
Special to The World.

Special to The World.
BRISTOW, Okla, oct. 19.--lt is
conceded by number of the Demo-
cratic candidates that the managers
OF the campaign in Creek county Ger
tainly pulled a "bonehcad" play last
week when they caused to be printed
all over the county that the Candi-
dates on the Republican ticket for
sheriff, county attorney and county
judge were being backed tooth and toe
nail by the bootlegging element OF
the county. As one Democratic can
didate said it was about the worst
thing they could have done and had
made the Republican candidates sew
eral hundreds votes in Sapulpa alone.
saying further, that everybody knew
the candidate for sheriff was one of
the most pronounced law ana order
men in the county and that that KIND
of talk was only a boost for the sher-
iff. The "bonehead" was pulled Ivy
the managers and committee Of tho
Democratic party in Creek county.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-20
LIST GROWS AS
Time FLyS BY
Only Eight Days Now Re-
main in Which Tulsans
May Register.

TIME registration lists continue to
i grow during the special registra-
ton period. which began Wednesday.
There are only eight more days to
register for those who have become
of age since the regular registration
pcriod in May. those who by length
OF residence have become legal voters.
or those who were out of the county
during the last registration.
Changes in registration places were
announced yesterday by County Regis
trar Wallace Following is complete
list:
Precinct No. Wv. w. Dunn, Silver
Moon cafe. First and Cincinnati.
Precinct No. 2--Ieo Quinn, court
house treasurer's office.
Precinct No. 3-F. ID. McGreevy,
Central fire station.
Precinct No. Al. w. Shields Okla
homa hotel. East Second street
Precinct No. 5-W. G. Williamson.
residence, sos South Boston.
Precinct No. &c. T. Landstreet,
courthouse, residence, Wellington
rooms.
Precinct No. ii. c. Miller, resi-
dence. sos South Denver.
Precinct No. S-J. c. Coulson at
grocery store, 1916 West Archer.
Precinct No. 9-W. 7. Kelley, resi-
dence, 412 North Cheyenne.
Precinct No. 10--J. l.. Mason.
Precinct No. II - Hugh Sanders,
courthouse in day time; evenings at
residence. 1925 East First fHodge).
Precinct No. l2-E. X. Hayes resi-
dence. 1919 East Third.
Precinct No. 13-S. f. MaXey. court
house residence, 1921 South Quincy.
Precinct No 14-Allen Few, resi-
dence. 144s South Carolina.
Precinct No. l5-G. l.. Wilder, dis
trict courtroom.
Precinct No. 16 - ]. S. Shaver,
courthouse, residence, 10 South Ell
wood.
Precinct No. 17-Sam Nidam. next
door to postoffice. West Tulsa.
Precinct No. 1S-H. w. Cody, store,
170l South Main.
Precinct No. 10 - A. s. Bradford,
residence. 312 South Victor.
Precinct No. &C. E. Fenton, 2Ol
South Maybell.
Precinct No. 21 - G.. S. Cloud,
grocery. northeast part of city.
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TO Take Up Rate Case.


OKLAHOMA CITY, oct 10. - At
torncy- General Freezing, who is now
in Chicago assisting in preparing the
brief in the two-cent fare litigation, is
expected home about October %, at
which time the work will have been
completed and ready to submit to the
court Oral argument has been set
for October 6. and 1t is expected to
require four or five days to complete
this. The briefs. evidence and ex-
hibits in the case probably make 1t one
of the. largest, II not really so, as to
the records, OF any similar case that
has ever been presented to the court.
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ton is opened with an address OF well
come by Mayor John H. Simmons at
the Chamber Of Commerce rooms.
According TO those who have ar
rived to take part In the sessions, the
meeting promises TO be tho most i'm.
portant in the history Of the organi-
zation and matters Of vital import
ance to all employers or labor in all
lines OF industry and trade are to be
discussed
1t is probable that some very
definite action will be taken with ref
erence to pending legislation which
the association will further at the next
session of the state legislature. These
CONTINUED ON PAGE SIN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-20
Episcopal Deputies Grow
Militant Over Introduce
tion of Prayer.
PACIFISTs FIGHT 1T
One Faction Holds That
War Is Unchristianlike
From Inception.

or. LOUIS, oct 19.-Militaris'
~ clashed with pacifist in debate
on prayer in the house of deputies of
the Protestant Episcopal general
convention here today.
Tho issue which arose over the pro-
posal of the commission on the en-
richmont of the book of common
prayer to add prayers for the army
and navy divided the body into Two
factions.
The prayer upon which most of the
discussion was based and which vas
finally adopted, was recommended by
the commission. II asked the Lord
God of hosts-to strengthen aud pro-
tect the soldiers of our country. sup
port them in the day OF battle and in
tine Of peace keep them safe from
evil"
II also pleaded that "in all things
they may serve without reproach."
A similar prayer suggested hy the
commission for the navy also was
adopted.
War j. UnChristian.
one faction led by the Rev. John
Howard Melsh of brooklyn held that
any war Is unchristian and that no
soldier can serve without reproach.
The ether. of which the Rcv. Leighton
Perks Of New York vas tho spokes-
man while not chImpiOning war ar
gued that It is the duty of the church
to pray for those uen who forsake
civil pursuits in which the remnera-
tion might be greater, for the serV-
ice of their country.
Previously several delegates had
urged the inclusion in the ritual Of a
prayer for world peace. The Rev. w.
II. Milton of Wilmington, n. g. intro
duced a resolution to this end which
was referred to the commission
If approved by the house Of bish-
ops the prayers foe 'he army and navy
adopted today by the house OF depu-
ties will he in tentativ" use in the
next three wears and will be acted
upon finally at the next general con-
vention.
Doctor Mehsh said that il these
prayers were adopted an irreparable
isiury would be done the youth Of
the nation.
The commission reported that the
prayer uttered by George Washington
when he laid down the supreme COM
mand Of the federal armies could not
in their Judgment be substituted for
the prayer for our country recon-
mended by the commission. The pro-
posal was sent back to the committee
fer reconsideration
Hint Of Scctionalism.
For the first time In the conven-
ton n hint Of sectionalism erept INTO
the debate today when q proposal Of
the commission on the prayer book
to add "A prayer for memorial day"
was submitted. Immediately several
southern delegates opposed the recon-
mcndation, asserting that mcmorial
day Is particularly a northern inSt!-
tuition and that TO include a prayer
for It would open up old wounds"
The Rev. T. l.. Goodwin IF Ashe-
vile. va. opposed the prayer "because
it touches matter close to the hearts
of the south"
The Rev Il. W. Gambill OF Selma,
Ala, who said he spoke for the
CONTINUED ON PAGE SIN
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Special to The Word.
BLACKWELL, Okla. oct 10. -
- Twenty hours after six men held
up Santa Fe passenger train No. 405
and killed n mail clerk, Percy Nor
man. and Escaped on horses toward
the Usage country, efforts to locate
them and bring them to justice were
little further advanced than they had
been two hours after the crime had
been committed.
1t Is apparent that the men took
straight for the Usage country and
crossed the Arkansas river some time
before daylight, thus putting the
possible barrier to tleir liberty pc
hind them.
DEVELOPMENTS Thursday were to the
effect that part of the men had been
camped in the gully just below where
the train was held up all afternoon
and that they had planned to make g
getaway in Just the direction they
finally took. Plans had been made and
were being executed to patrol every
foot of the Arkansas river bank and
thus find Just where the men had
crossed the stream.
No Chance Now.
A heavy rain falling Thursday after
noon, succeeded by freezing tempera-
ture, however put an end to all
chances of a trace in that way. An
abandoned automobile was found west
Of the city of Pawnee some time
Thursday and this was thought to pos
sibly have some bearing on the possi-
bic clue that part of the men were in
an automobile and the remainder on
horses. The car has not been identi-
fled An inquest over the body of the
man killed by the bandits found him
simply TO have come to his death by
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TRAIN BANDITS
COVER UP TRAIL
Officers About Ready to
Give Up Chase After
"a Futile Hours.

WASHINGTON, oct. 19.-post-
master-General Burleson today
announced that the department
would pay reward of $1,000 for
the arrest and conviction of the
bandit who killed Percy A. Nor
man, mail clerk, in n train hold
up last night near Bliss, Okla.