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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-07
BAKER REPORT URGES
CADET "PREP" SCHOOLS
War Secretary Would Have
Most Promising Students
Sent to West Point
AGAINST POLITICAL PLAN
Would Abandon Present System Under
Which President and Congress
men Make Selections

WASHINGTON, Dec 7--seoretary OF
War Baker, In his first report. urges tho
abandonment Of tho present system OF
selecting candidates for admission Go the
Military Academy
Instead ot having the President and MEM
hers of Congress desiannte students TO take
tho entrance examinations, tho Secretary
urges that preparatory schools be estab.
lished by tho Government and that grad
u0tes OF these institutions who show the
greatest htncss be trained further Rt West
Point or Annapolis,
SCHOLARSHIP FOR DEFENSE
Amplifying his suggestion. no adds:
II venture To believe that II tho Federal
Government were to establish in a number
OF places throughout tho country schools IN
which tho rudments OF q sound education,
tho elements OF moChauical akin. tho prn-
ciples Of business coordination and the be-
ginnings " military science were taught.
these schools would develop the natural
aptitudes Of the students In such way as
to supply those fitted by temperament and
talent To- pursue in the Military Academy
and tho Naval Academy tho study OF mill
tnry science and incidentally, these schools
would furnish a great body OF men return
Ing to civil life fitted by training either to
respond In an emergency 20 call to the
colors or TO take their places as civil soldiers
In tho service OF tho Government In those
industries and undertakings fundamental to
the SuCcessful conduct OF military opera
tons
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-07
THE WEATHER
OMcial Forecast
Dec. 7

tor eastern Pennsylvania: Cloudy to-
h9ht and Friday, with probably rain
warmer tonight in north and west portions
rAlner Friday; variable winds becoming
t'ulheast and Increasing by Friday.
The temperatures continued TO fall slow
AZ most places in the Atlantic States.
esnoush there was no material change at
rlNadelphia, warmer belt extends from
~ Lake region Eouthwestward across the
ssnfal valleys TO Texas while a reaction
colder Is reported from the Northern
..-ihs States. Light rains and snow fur
ties have occurred over scattered areas
sonS the northern border and the condi-
.''A are generally cloudy and unsettled
.eeioughout ~ the great central valley Clear
$50 SO prevail this morning over the Atlantic
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-07

WASHINGTON, Dec THE Secretary
Of the Treasury has approved a new regula-
ton by the Commissioner OF Internal Rev
enue to the effect that income earned after
decedent's death and appreciation in values
during administration are not 10 he returned
as a portion OF the gross estate for tax un-
der the new revenue law.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-07
A nELrrrL EXrENpIruRE

The suggestion here made ought not
perhaps TO he further elaborated In this re-
port hut think Il viii he apparent on re-
nection that no expenditure In contompla-
ton OF military emergency would be moro
apt or helpful than one which ghVo to $4,000
or $4,000 young men tho inspiration OF in
dustrial education at tho hands OF the Gov
crnment"
bill to repeal the National Guard pro-
visions OF tho Hay army act was introduced
In the Senate today by Senator Borah.
simultaneously came tho announcement
from the proponents OF universal military
training In and out OF Congress. including
Senator Chamberlain, chairman OF the Sem
ate Military Affairs Committee that an
earnest fight for real land preparedness
would bo wagcd at this session.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-07
WAR ON WHITE SLAVERY"

The service has been particularly active
in tho last year. according to the report
in combating the evils OF white slavery"
Prosecutions were instituted In elghty-siN
cases and seventy convictions secured. The
corresponding figures for 1915 were sixty
six and flfty-three.
During the last year the division OF in
formation placed 1915 persons In employ
mcnt. 5s.263 OF which were American Ciu-
zens Fifty-four races and siNty-siX diff
ferent occupations were represented Fig
ures show that OF the applicants citizens
now predominate where aliens formerly did.
The report catrles a recommendation for
favorable action on the measure to increase
the limit Of cost for the new station at
Boston. and recommendation also for addi-
tlonal facilities on the Mexican border,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-07
WARNS AGAINST INFLUX
FROM WESTERN ASIA
immigration Commissioner Cen
eral Caminetti Sees Peril of
Huge Oriental Migration
FOR RIGID RESTRICTION
Opposed to Granting Citizenship to
Mongolians Born in This
Country

WASHINGTON. Dec THE strong
probability Of vast movement Of immigra-
ton from western Asia TO the United States
within tho next few yearR should demand
attention in advance. according to tho an
nual report Of Commissioners General of
immigration Caminettl TO Congress today
This movement was just commencing and
was temporarily stayed with the breaking
out ~ war, says tho report, but u is only
question OF time when ~ will begin anew,
when doubtless the history Of previous
large mlgrations will be repeated
immigration from eastern Asia, says the
report. which has been one or Our most Sc
rlous problems for years. has not yet been
solved. Notifications and additions to the
pressn immigration laws to cope with this
oriental INVASION are urged. provision
TO the Burnett bill which has already
passed tho House and been reported favor
ably by Senate committee is suggested as
an ideal solution
MoNGoLIANS AND CITIZENSHIP
The fact that no person OF the Mon
golian race no matter how long his resi-
dence here or devotion to our country ana
institutions, can ever become n citizen
whilo Mongolinn by the accident OF birth
here" may become such IN spite Of ad-
herenco to tho customs and ideals OF the
people OF hts country. ia an Inconsistency
which detracts from the dignity OF Ameri-
can citizenship, IN the opinion OF the COM
missioner.
Regarding the necessity for excluding
aliens on economic grounds which qucs-
ton has been before the judicial and lcgs-
lativc branches OF the Government. tho
report says II Is Just az undesirable from
the point OF view OF the communities af-
tected that an allen shall become a public
charge because he cannot md n job In
which no can mako a living az II is that
he shall become n public charge because he
Is OF poor physique or In M health or u
cripple"
During the hscal year 1914 aliens to the
number OF l,2iS.4SO migrated to the United
States. In 1915 the total dropped to 326,7Oo
and In the last year only 29ss26 entered the
country.
Increase Of the medical force for the
examination OF immigrants Ia recommended,
a more intensive physical examination
having shown by experiment rejects n
greater percentage of those unht for ad-
msslon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-07
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-25
Phones: All Dopartn is, 5000


Charles Dickens dcliucatcs in one
OF his stories a peculiar character In
tho person Of a female named Fanny,
who was good as she know how to be,
but whose constant ohscssiou was the
quest Of excitement" Miss Fanny
has many countorparts in real life,
and this tyre Of person is the main
stay of the sensational press Even
our places of amusement SO devised
as to give the plcnsurc-seckcr as
many thrills" as possible. To bo the
greatest success nowadays thing
must bc ncrve-unglcr We de-
pend upon our nerves FOR the spices
of life ana ovcrwork them until age
puts up the danger signal or We are
hustled off to an infirmary. The love
OF excitement Is charactcristically
American. other nations have their
nerves 80 near the surface that they
get all fused up at events that We
consider commonplace. 1t takes
something unusual To excite the satod
American nerve. Hut one of these is
war and the prospect of war never
fails to produce excitement from the
sorratcd coast of Maine down to the
a!kall-soakcd plains Of southeast
California. So great is this liability
that designing people have learned to
play on the American nervousness TO
sway the markets and to affect cleo
tions. Just the other day compara-
lively harmless paragraph In Secrc-
lary Lansing's pronounccmont caused
a furry on the markets aud a thrill
OF excitement from one end of the
nation to the other There was
nothing In the language of the secrc-
tary TO Justify apprehension. any
moro than the facts that have been
i'm possession OF every man who is
bale to read for many months. That
these are critical times no one doubts
and that a misstcp ON our part could
easily involve us In the world conflict
goes without saying We all knew
that already, and that is all that Mr.
Lansing took occasion To say. Yet
sensational newspapers. not in Tulsa
alone, but thruout the country. took
this occasion To trot out their biggest
headlines and hloodiest vocabulary to
touch up the nerves of their readers
This is dcplorablc II Is not good
journalism. II is an injustice to those
who even yet do trust the ncwspa-
pers But The world scorns such
methods We believe in deserving the
confidence of our readers and have
no desire to give our circulation
temporary spurt at the cost of losing
that confidence. We are not free
from mistakes nobody iS-but we do
aim to give our readers the truth and
nothing else, am we do scorn 20 play
upon the nerves Of our readers just
10 get the paper talked about
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-25
ANSWER THE CALL.

Probably uo race that has been so
thoroly malgncd aud misrcprcscntcd
has always been as ready to chcerfully
respond when actual need was pre-
scented a. the Jewish people In spite
Of their procauuon in almost every
country in the world they have risen
TO cmmcucc and honor in spite of
all handicaps, and have held positions
Of trust. and could always be relied
upon in great events to play an honor
able part. England. France and Ger
many have called them to places OF
trust, and even in our own country
cabinet positions and seats on the SUI
prcme bench have not been too high
FOR them nor the responsibility too
great There is something innate in
the jew that makes him man apart
"a greatness that is in the blood and
forces him 10 do great things in the
face OF all discouraEcmcnts 1t is no
special disgrace to the race that many
undcrhandod and tricky practices
have come To hc SYNONYMOUS with the
name, when We take into considora-
tion that in an the ages since Jcrusa-
lem was sacked by the Romans he has
had To contend with an opposition and
"a prejudice that made such practices
necessary for his very existence,
much more for his success in life.
That thoy have not been worse is no
fault of their enemies. who had no
limit To- the ndisuitios To he hcapcd
upon such people. The United states
owes much to this Virilo ana ire T..
prcssIhlc race. They have time and 2
again gone into the financial deserts
and made them blossom like the rose. I
Where other people found nothing
but stagnauou or bankruptcy they
have made commercial activity and .
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-25
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-25

| III to consider 1t or not, we have done
a good deed ana one that, bosido'
tending to the good Of humanity viii
Increase the respect ana good feeling
Of the whole world toward the Amer
lean nation We can be excused for
concentrating the president upon this
mastcrly document In many things
ln the past II has seemed 10 NJ that
hc has gricvously erred, but in this
matter va must conccde 70 him en-
thusIastic appoval Tho name Of
woodrow Wilson may yet go down In
history as a consummato statesman
ana q friend Of humanity
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-25
NDD TO CHRISTMAS CHEER.

The World thot every Nody would
be- glad that the young folks desired
10 celebrate Christmas 10y singing
songs to those who could IN afford to
/ hear grand opera ana lyccum attrac-
tions The fact that the selections
made were more devised to cheer
than tp awaken q longing for classi-
cal performances was not considered
"a drlWh Dk, ana 10 was conceded thn'
the young folks who chose dis
method Of contributing 10 cheer the
day tor those who do not have much
cheer were doing something that
would react IN the greater happiness
Of themselves as well as OF those who
were designed to be benefited No
rich man was barred from the con
cert iu fact. rhcy are likely 10 hc
about as attentive listeners as any
body else but 1t was conceived that
people who had few chances 10 hcag
such singing would feel cumplimcntcd
at the ofrorts being made for their
boncnt However. all do not look at
IL alike. TOR here comes a man who
signs himself "Subscribcr" and ridi-
culcs the entire plan In we'll
wordcd and very sarcastic diatrihc he
accuses as of desiring to advertise the
poverty of our people by designating
certain families to hc the bcnoficiarics
OF the event ~ No such plan has been
~, ssatn I. a
vcrtiscd. and those who wish Will get
the music without any obligation on
their part ana without calling atten-
tlou 10 their condition. The sub
scrihor's supposition Is altogether the
creature of his own Imagination and
shows To what depths Of pcssimsm
some minds can descend. Further
more hc draws comparison between
the effect Of food and music on those
who are hungry Music viii not fiji
the stomach. of course. neither will
il clothc the body. but in view OF the
fact that this musical event Is to fol-
low the distribution of food and rai-
mcnt to an who are worthy. there is
every reason to believe that the ad-
dition Of music to their Christmas
menu will be a welcome seasoning to
"a rare enjoyment, TO sum it all up,
our friend and critic is just suffering
from an attack OF intellectual collie,
and We hereby invite him specially to
come out and hear the music in the
hope that something may be sung that
will take the sourncss out of his dis
position
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-25
City News in Brief

DECEMBER % IN HISrORY-17ss:
Mary land voted to ccdc the District of Colum.
nia 10 the national government. 1908:
Joseph Smith. founder of Mormon church.
born. He claimed 10 have received divine
revelations.
THE SOCIAL SERVICE department Of the
bosiou avenue Methodist church. under tho
direction of Mis-, Ruby Perkins. is planning
To entertain u'iy children NJ the streets "
Tulsa i-is afternoon at 2.JO o'clock Newton
Graham will furnish the names Of the boys
deserving share iu the entertainment.
THE FOLLOWING marriage license, were
i.Nuci yesterday Adam Wrohleush 81:
Noretha Loscy, 81 both Of Tulsa H. H.
BRADSHAW 22 Dora Kn,hren Kline. - both
Of Tulsa Fred Poole, -, Tulsa; Mamie
springs, rrupy Walker. ~, Colhnsyillc
Bert \ Dc,haAcr. ~, Daisy u. Cook. p.
both u Ayaut. Emanuel Nolen. ~ Cora
Mctaflan, ~, both Of Tulsa. John Reynolds.
~. Hazel q. Croshic. 20. both Of Coodys
Bluff Charles 4. Mitchell. II; Nellie John.
'uu -, both ot Tulsa. tMothcr' consent for
the hrid0 Dave Ray, %, Hattie Hendrix,
20. both Of BiNLy.
ALI COURTHOUSE offices with the ex.
ccptiun ~ the sheriff. office will close at
noon today and viii not reopen until Tuesday,
December 20, according tn announcement
made by courthouse attaches yesterday.
INVITATIONS HAVE been issued by the
ploycs Of the corporation
=
Pioneer Telephone 4 Telegraph Co. for a
daocc Christmas night at the Ohio ballroom
THE FUNERAL OF $ c. Davis who was
mysteriously shot IL Joplin, Mo, Monday
night, and whose body is being held AT
M9woray undertaking parlor, will be held
today at a;J0 at Nov bray $ The funeral
will be strictly private
MRS toNr non,,,\, ,,,,,r.,,,
died yesterday az 80 a. m at the family
residence 2l2 Wcst Twelfth Funeral sery.
Ices will he held today at , y. m at the
STANLEY McCunc service rooms. Mis- Mctzar
!, survived hv am infant son aurtwo sisters.
MIS- G II. Butler Of Tulsa and Mrs r.
fpperSon OF NoWata Okla
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-25
AMERICANS FLEE TORREON
villa Reported Attacking the CITY:
Troop Trains Lost.

Ell PASO, Dec. 23.--Al American
ana other foreigners have left Tor
reon which villa is reported to no
at"'hlhs' according to an American
arriving here tonight from that dis.
trict by way Of Eagle Pass. Tho
last of the foreigners who intended
to remain M long ns thov dnro,
came about "A week ago. no snid ~
his way to the border the Amer,cnn
passed eight troop trains which we're
sald to bo destined for Torroon to ra-
lnfofce the Fnrrison there. This gar
rison In nndor the command of Gen.
erai Phlnmnnton ana In composed of
TWO thounnnd Ynqui Indians. nc.
corning to tho nnmo authority.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-25
TULSA GAS CASE SUBMITTED
Corporation Commission Ia Decide
Whether Rates Are Raised.

ukLAIfOMA CITY, Dec. 22.-Tbe
case in which the Usage n Oklahoma
Gas CO. has an application for an in
oAtasc IN rates AT Tulsa has been sub
mltted finally To the corporation com
mission. The proposed increase was
contested 10y the city OF Tulsa and the
chamber OF Commerce ON the ground
that the gas company was operating
under a franchise granted before
statehood and that such "A contract
could not hc attacked.
II was agreed, however. that the
corporation commission should decide
II 1t mad jurisdiction in the matter ant
If 80 TO proceed To- make an order on
the tcstimHly that has been submit
tea. The transcript OF evidence will
not he completed for several days.
after which all conditions being fully
considered the commission will rem
der a decision. II the commission has
such jurisdiction it would then have
power to fiN rates
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-25
WANT A FREE TRADE ZONE
General Gales Petitions Carran,n ,o
Move for More RuSinrs.

DOUGLAS, Ariz., Dec. 23.-Gon. p
i-ilas Gales announced today that h,
had petitioned General Carran2a 10 do.
cree he establishment of a free-trade
zone IL miles wide along the entire
northern border of Mexico in order 10
iacilItate commerce between the bor-
ger sections of Mexico and the United
states: lie was Joined in the petition
ne ~ salu py the governors of all the
United States. wv
a similar free-trade zone in which
no duties were collected for exports or
imports, General Gales said. was 90.
tablished by Porflrio Dia2. but was
later abolished. va
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-25
WILSON NOTE BIG
TOPIC IN ENGLAND
Battles and Peace Proposals
Relegated to Background
by His Message.
TO BE NO POLICY CHANGE
Reply to Central Powers Over
lures to Be Sent as AL
ready Outlined.

| LONDON. Dee. 23.-G2:1C n. m }
! Chief interest here concerning Pres
/ ident Wilson's note to the belligerent
ana neutral powers on the possibil-
tiles Of the belligcrents making
known their requirements concerning
peace, now ccnters upon the recep-
ton of the document by the central
powers. The first adviccs received
here from Germany regarding the
note evince enthusiasm and welcome
it as was the reverse in England
The discussion here overnight was so
absOrbcd In British emotions and as
to the type of what should be Great
Britain's reply, that the attitude Of
the central powers comnanded little
attention.
The note continues to be the only
subject OF Interest here Its only
parallel in Anglo-Amcrican relations
as regards the sensation it created
was President Clcveland's Venezuelan
message and the two documents are
coupled as having created similar
impression
Won't Alter Policy. .
All discussion in official quarters
emphasizes the point that the policy
of the entente allies and their pro
cedure toward the peace oVertures
of the central powers will not he al
tered by President Wilson's appear
ance upon the stage as a participant
i'm events.
The entente allies will present
their reply to the central powers very
soon and reply To President Wilson
VIII come later, but probably not
within fortnight. The reply to
the central powers had virtually
sons note was delivered and will
take its pre-destined course. The
answer to President Wilson REQUIRES
a further exchange of views among
the entente altho there is little doubt
that the general tenor of both notes
VIII follow the same line. being based
ON the official speeches of David
Lloyd George, the British prime min
ister' Aristide BRAND, the French
premier, Baron Sonnino. the Italian
foreign minister, and NJ Pokrovsky.
the Russian foreign minister. as CON
tanning n full exposition of the pol
icy of the entente.
Public Men Quiet.
British public men generally de-
clne TO speak for publication CON
corning the note of President Wilson
ana those in the government can NOT
90 so without violation of official
custom Those outside of the govern
lheht DO not desire to emit. All the
prominent officials will remain i'm
LONDON during the holidays Work
III the government offices by the
new administration which is gran
ping with the numerous and enor-
nous schemes for the nationalizinr
OF the Kingdoms activities is under
fun headway.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-25
KIDNAPPED U. S. PRISONER
Parole officer Ended Lcavcnworth
Hearing by taking Him Away.

LEAVENWORTH, Kan, Dec. ga
While waiting for "a decision in his
second habeas corpus case since his
release from the federal prison hero
last week, William Poe. a North
Dakota parole violator, escaped from
the LeaVenworth courthouse this
afternoon and made his way across
the river To Drydale, Mo. When
pushed across the state line by Mis-
souri, officials, w ID. Hopkins, parole
officer, put him on a train for North
Dakota and got away from further
jurisdiction questions before lawyers
could arrive. Poe was first convict.
ed of embezzling while acting as a
city treasurer. He was a politician
OF considerable prominence in North
Dakota.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-25

success. Tulsa especially owes much
10 the Jews. they are among our
leading and most progressive citizens
ana are In the forefront in every move
that looks for civic bettermcnt and
municipal pcrmanencc No worthy
appeal passes them, but most Of the
time they head the list OF bcnefccnce.
our Jewish citizens are no whit be-
hind the best Of the races in the
country at large, among whom just
now there is determined effort 'c
raise $4,000, 600 for the relief of their
suffering brethren in Europe and to
feed and clothc the widows and
orphans made destitute by the war
At meeting In New York the other
day they raised close to 100000
several individuals giving sums in the
hundred thousands. But it was not
tho rich alone, for poor Immigrants
and struggling shop girls went with
ont their regular meals I'm order to
put their mite into the fund. This is
characteristic of these people, and
Tulsa Is TO hc congratulated on having
its citizenship so strongly tinged with
slis virlc spirit.