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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-24
HE WAS EASY MARK
FOR THE CON MEN
Morrison, Angcrcd at Stories of His
Robbery, Strikes
Witness.

CHICAGO. Sept. 90. James r.
Ward. attorney for Edward w Nor
risoni recluse millionaire whose
wealth vanished mysteriously, was
released from custody on $4,000
bond Friday after on unexpected turn
~ affairs in Federal Judge Lands
Investigation of the Morrison affair
led the Judge to hold Ward and three
others for alleged perjury in connec-
ton with the case.
John Sommers, jeweler and one
time guide of the recluse millionaire
on strange jaunts into the underworld,
also obtained his release on $4,000
bond. In court today Morrison.
aneered at revelations of how he was
said to have been fleeced, struck
Sommers In the face
The other two persons detained,
Ewart Harris st7nographer for
Ward. and Joseph Burnstein, junk
dealer, were unable to furnish bond
Harris is held merely as witness
Burnstein accused Morrison of parent
age of Margaret and Alice Burn-tein
whom Morrison adopted.
Il has heen charged that Morrison
was bilked by scores OF persons.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-24
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
GUESTS AT A STAG
y. VI. c. \. of Student Body Executes
Interesting Program, to start
or Year.

The high school Y. NJ c. A. entered
It's season of activities by a stag meet
ing held Friday night at the Y. NJ. c.
A. gym.
The Interest and enthusiasm OF the
boys was at once obtained and held
by barrel boxing contest. Following
this ring bCXiTs WAS INDUCED IN. A
wrestling match provided diversion in
the evenings program.
over one hundred high school boys
met in the "I" gymnasium to particl-
pate In the opening meeting OF the
organization. NJ Bennett addressed
the bunch on the policy. nature ani
work OF tho association.
Following this the members Of the
cabinet were introduced. Next jim
Taync ari Todd engaged in wrest-
ling match. during which PAYNE DEM
onstratcd the popular holds and forms
of wrestling. The fellows then lined
up to receive their hand out OF puncn
and prctzels.
Tho swimming contest concluded
the program Cf the evening In these
contests the freshmen were Victorg.
making more points than the other
clasSea combined.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-24
WILSON FOR PEACE
ALL ALONG THE LINE
lie Publishes letter In Which He
Calls Militarism
"Abominablc."

NEW YORK, Sept. 23-A letter
from President Wilson declaring that
the spirit and principle Of militar-
ism was "abominahle" to him was
made public here Friday by the "stu-
dent pacificists, an organization
which IL arranging an militarist
demonstration on September 80 in op-
position to the new state legislation re-
quiring military training in public
schools.
The president after declining an in
vitation to speak, wrote:
There need be no mistaking as TO
my position. l have again and again
and again, made it as plain as Ian
guage can make II. | am in favor Of
adequate defense and no more. The
whole spirit and principle of militar-
ism Is abominable to me and do not
think that anything that has been
done has been done in the militarlstic
spirit"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-24
LABOR CONGRESS
ENDS ITS SESSION
President Jones Is Reelected as
Means of Getting the
80. X"

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Sept. 23.-Je-
rome Jones of Atlanta. Ca. was re-
elected president and w. c. Puckett,
also of Atlanta, secretary of
the Southern Labor congress, both
without opposition, at the final session
here Friday OF the fifth annual meet
ing of the congress. Charleston,S. c..
was selected as the 1917 convention
city
State vice-presidents chosen include
w. d. Jackson, Little Rock, Ark. w.
ID. Lewis, Monroe, La, and Putnam
Dye, Memphis. Tenn.
The congress a. the closing session
voted its support to the striking street
car employees In New York city, In
dorsed the proposed sympathetic
strike of allied craftsmen In that city
and adopted resolutions commencing
President Wilson for his stand In con-
nection with the recently threatened
railroad strike and his foreign policy.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-24
Discuss New Plans

Tho discussion Of plans and tho
general arrangement for the coming
season were the objects cf the meet
ing OF the Young Peoples Society
union, which took place at the Y M.
G. a, building last evening. This was
the first meeting which las been
held this year and was well attended
by representatives from all the SO
cictios ard churches in the city.
The present officers Of the society
are: President. w. Bryant smith
OF the Sinclair Oil e. Gas CO.; vice.
president. A. w. Mallett OF tho Cos
len oil company; secretary Rowena
Stevens
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-24
JUNIOR 6, Q, P.
GETS ON FEET
Fifty Members Are Pres
ent as Organization Is
Completed Here.
TO MAKE SPEECHES
Club Will Attend Luncheon
of Theodore Burton
on Monday.

Fifty young Republicans Of Tulsa
county met in the district courtroom
of the courthouse Friday night anu
perfected organization of the YOUNG
Mems Republican club of Tulsa county
A constitution was adopted flxlns
the age limit of members from 10 10
80 years with honorary memberships
above the latter age a iuli set Oh oi-
flcers was elected.
E q. Lingo was elected president,
Edmund D. Lashly vice president, Lee
Price secretary, Ray Stebbins treas
urer and A. A. Hughes sergeant-at-
arms Four other vice-presidents
were provided for In the constitution
but as 1t is desired to have one from
each of the four largest towns In the
county outside of Tulsa their election
was postponed. .,
A membership fee was fixed at 81
per wear. The following three COM
mittees we're appointed by the chair
man; Finance, Ray Stebbins. Lee
Price and Lee r. Payne; membership
y. f.. Bell. d. G. Powell and E. O.
Guiss: headquarters, T.. .. Lingo. X
A. Sallle and j. A. Mckcever.
j. II. wilkins who was present 10y
special invitation, made splenulu
talk to the members, outlining some
of the work the club can do in assist
en-, the election of the G.. O. L. ticket
This fan. He was made an honorary
member. .,.,,
Practically all of last nights session
was devoted to business and perfect
ing the details Of the organlzauoh' IT
was decided that the club would at
tond as a club the luncheon to be
given for Senator Theodore Burton
mex, Monday and special tables. VIII
be reserved for the members OF the
club. -, 400,
Another meeting will be held next
Friday night in the district courtroom;
at which time several short talks VIII
be made and the work of becoming
active in the fall campaign wiz pe
outlined. Cigars ana cigaie,S No''
nossnd around during the evening.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-24
MANKlLLER GETS
LIFE IN PRISON
Judge Crump Sentences
Bob Crawford to Life
of Hard Labor in Pen.
PASS OTHER CASES
Term of Court Closes With
Boyer's Motion for a
New Hearing.
PASS OTHER CASES

Bob Crawford was found guilty Of
the murder OF sherman Ward OF
Dawson. Friday by a jury in the
uistrCt court ana sentenced to spend
the balance of his life at hard labor
IN the state penitentiary. The jury
arrived at a verdict the night before
but tho verdict was OF opened until
o'clock yesterday morning by Judge
George {. crump.
Crawford was called btfore the bar
I'm the afternoon and sentenced lie
tod the court he wanted to thank the
Officers, his attorneys ana the county
@itCrnoys as well rs the court for the
treatment he had received during his
trial II have had a square deal from
everybody" he said
Wallace StaVenchain. a negro, was
sentenced TO serve ten years i'm the
ponitcntiary. He was found guilty of
lnanslaushter by jury early IN the
week but the court was asked TO fix
the punishment.
Aronce (GerOnimo) Harris. who
was found guilty OF manslaughter for
the killing of Joe Johnson. white
man, and sentenced to serve % years
in the penitcntiary, annouce1 through
counsel that tho case would be APP
pCaled.
Circumstances NI,cr.
Juoge Crump told the negro that
there were eXtenuatmg circumstances
In the killing and that IL he would
conduct himself well while i'm the
ponlientiary H. would recommend q
Parole after five years. Harris has
been confined in the county Jail two
Years and this time was deducted
frCm his sentence.
The court had planned TO pass sem
tchce ON II. h. Boyer, who was tound
guilty of manslaughter FOR the killing
of Claude Rima. last nj e'ht hut Wood
son T.. Norvell. his attorney. asked
time to produce authorities in his ap-
piicatiou for q new trial and the hear |
irE was deferred until o'clock this !
morning
II is the contention OF Norvcll hat /
the case against BOYER was not trans /
ferred properly from the superior TO |
to the district court.
with the throwing out of ndict- /
nelts returned again It alleged boot /
ieggers by the grand jury practically |
the entire docket has been cleaned |
" during the two weeks of the spc-
cial criminal term. The jury was dis
charged for that term yesterday morn
ing after the verdict had been read ,
in tho Crawford case
Announcement was made that /
u dge w w. Bowles would rot bc on I
the bench here Monday as had been .
planned.
1t is expected that Judge Crmp
will he returned to Tulsa on or about
October 6 to sit for month on the
district bench.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-24
Modification of British Or
ders Are Expected in
the Near Future.
DIPLOMATS ARE BUSY
Conference of Exporters
Has Been Postponed to
Meet in n. Y. Monday.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-Great
Britains delay in answering the
American note regarding mail seizures
sent To London May "A is believed by
allied diplomats here to be due large
iy to a desire to give first practi-
cal working demonstration of condi-
lions recently instituted in CENSORSHIP
method, notably with regard to ship
ping documents. They declare the
practice Of eXpcdting the handling Of
such papers nv passing them throusi-
the cCnSCor'S office in special marked
packets already has removed one u
the principal causes OF complaint set
forth in tho American protest.
state department officials consist
emily have declined to Indicate the
possible effect Of this modification
on the departments attitude in the
mails controversy 1t is recalled, how
ever. that when Great Britain in a
previous note gave assurances that
seized mail would be expedited as
much as possible the United States
replied that one of the chief causes
sorship arose from the conviction that
the seizures in themselves were Illegal
Causes of Delay.
Ine dlneU ulplOfldlS point out tndl
the delay to shipping documents also
was emphasized as IA cause of com
plant in the American note which
gave a list of losses sustained by ship
pers OF perishable goods who had
not had the bills OF lading necessary to
release their shipments. The confer
ences with exporters to be held in
New York by the British embassy's
trade adviser, Sir Richard Crawford,
has been postponed until next week.
1t will be devoted largely to con-
sifering the possibility of extending to
other classes of delayed mails the ar
rangement now applying to shipping
papers. Already it is pointed out in
formal arrangements between the ad-
ministrative bodies of the two govern
ments not only have expedited ship
ping documents. but also by letters
of assurance" have made 1t possible
to guarantee the delivery of American
goods shipped to the 'rationed" ma
tons of Holland and Scandinavia.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-24

Comets Strains Heard by Foes, Who
Join In Native Song.

LONDON. Sept. 22.-Minister OF
War Lloyd George, who is Just back
from France. relates curious incl
dent from the front. Up from the
German lines opposite a Welsh di-
vision notice was one day hoisted.
Look out for 10 o'clock tonight.
Taffy." 1t read A bombardment
surely, thought the Welshmen, but
10. at that hour not shells. but the
strains Of a cornet playing the we'll
known Welsh hymn. "Craig y barr
came floating over to the British
lines, and the Wclshmen Joined in
and sang the words they all knew
30 well
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-24
STATE FAIR IS
SET FOR CERTAIN
Grand Opening Saturday
Will Find Every Exhibit
in Its Place.

OKLAHOMA CITL, Sept. 2S.-
When the state fair opens saturday
morning visitors found practically
every exhibit and attraction in place
md ready for inspection.
Already, sixteen county exhibits
have arrived and have been awarded
space in the display halls. Hereto
fore, at this time, not single county
exhibit has been on the grounds. In
terest in this department of the ex-
position is more intense this year
than ever before. say the OFFICIALS
occasioned by the liberal premiums
offered.
Racing Features Thursday.
In the Oklahoma derby and the
Kansas Oklahoma futurity, the fea-
lures in the racing events to be run
on Thursday, September 2S. entries
be two driving and two running
races every day during the fair and
on Friday an additional harness race
will be put on.
with stockmen over the southwest
clamoring for barn space for their
entries in the live stock show, the
fair management has been facing a
problem to take care of the situation.
Auto Show Bigger Than Ever.
Another event that will surpass
former exhibitions will be the auto
show. Thirty-five types of motor
cars entered by twenty-five different
manufacturers will be shown.
The midway is also to be bigger
and better than ever.
There was hustle and hustle in
evidence on every hand at the fair
grounds Wednesday; workmen were
cleaning up the debris around the
grandstand and concession men were
stretching their tents; In the exhibit
tion halls displays were being put In
shape
No marks of the recent fire are
now left: a new bandstand has been
completed, the carousel Is ready and
the figue "S" needs only to be
painted.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-24
Davis I,irtbnIace

HoPKlNsVGLLE. KY, Sept. "a
Tho birthplace OF Jefferson Davis at
Fairview. near here, will be converted
into a public park II plans discussed
at meeting Of Confederate veterans
at Fairview yesterday are consum-
mated.
A beginning in this direction has
been made, control OF the house In
which the president of the Confed-
eracy was born and 10 acres of land
has been obtained, but much work In
beautlfying the grounds remains to be
done.
Among those present at the meeting
were Gen Bennett II. Young OF Louis
Vile. commander-in -chief OF the
United Confederate Veterans, and
Gen, George w, Littlefield Of Texas.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-24
NOTE FROM ENGLAND
PAYS FOR AMERICANS
State Department l. satisfied, Now
That q "Note" Is Re-
ceiyed.
WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2s.-The
case of the British steamer Kelvlna
under Investigation by the state de-
psrtment since she was sunk while
en- route from Newport News to Glas-
gov with 28 Americans aboard was
disposed of Friday by receipt Of an Of
fetal notification from the British ad-
niralty saying the London govern
ment was convinced the vessel was
destroyed by . mine.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-24
BELGLNNS FLEE TO HOLLAND
Move Across Frontier When German
Guards Are Withdrawn.

LONDON. Sept. GA dispatch TO
the Evening News from Amsterdam
reports that the German guards along
the Dutch frontier toward both Bel
gum and Germany have been with
drawn.
From Belgium, adds the dispatch,
months had appealed for permission
to enter Holland are now streaming
across the line at various points with
their belongings piled on every kind
of conveyance.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-24
WILD co TO FACE CHARGE
officer Who LOST n Number of
Horses and Mules called to Garnet.

SPRINGFIELD. H.. Sept. 22. -
Captain Fred w. Laas of the Second
Illinois Infantry against whom, with
were recently lodged when fifty army
mules were said to have been lost on
the Mexican border. left here today
for San Antonio, Texas, IL respons,
to a summons IRON General FuSston.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-24
FAVOR HUGHES IN BETTING
More Wilson Money Beats Odds from
. to Down to 8 TO ).

NEW YORK. Sept. 22.-Betting on
the presidential election was more nc
tive today than at any time during the
campaign. one wager Of $1,000 to
$1,000 on Hughes was reported. VIII
son money was more plentiful and the
odds on Hughes were beaten down TO
70 3.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-24
OTTAWA COURT TO
MEET NEXT MONDAY
Judge Preston C. Davis
viii Not Be Present and
Crump Will Preside.


MIAMI, Okla, Sept. 2S.-District
court will convene in Miami next Nom
day, September 25. As Judge Preston
Z. Davis of this district is serving
on the supreme court commission, an
other district Judge will have to TO
sent here TO hold court. most likely
Judge Crump OF HoldenYNo. Owing
TO the fact that the Ottawa county
court fund was exhausted last winter,
10 court has been held in this county
toI about eight months. no spring ses-
sion of the court being held except
for few days only. THIS makes tho
criminal docket especially heavy and
some very prominent murder cases
are up for trial at this term of tho
court The civil docket is also very
heavy, as very little work was done
on That last spring
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-24
ElcId Work de Inxc.

"The plowman homeward plods his
weary way"
The reader put aside his volume OF
poems.
Time changes" he commented.
II see in Kansas they are taking hired
hands to the harvest fields in taxi-
cabs"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-24
Cotton Seed Price Up.

TAIlLEQUAH, okla, Sept. %.
Cotton in the seed has reached the
highest rico ever known In this sec &.
tion. $50 per hundred. While q large
acreage WAS planted to cotton the long
riotractcd drought cut the output
down to considerably less than a half
crop.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-22
AUTO HITS J|TNEy;;
one SLIGHTLY HURI
Failure of Steering Wheel 20 work
Cause of Downtown accident.

While attempting to make a curve
at Eighth ana Broad Streets last night,
about 1890 the steering gear Of a big
touring car, driven by : NJ. Brooks. Of
Petersburg. failed TO work. and the
machine crashed into a jitney. throw
ing the automobile ON the sidewalk,
and slightly injuring Miss Emma Trim
mer. III North Plum Street, who was
in the act of entering the jitney at
the time of the accident,
Another passenger in the jitney was
thrown several fcete on the sidewalk.
but the driver, J. e Parrish, kept his
seat. Neither OF these were In ured
Fearing that Miss Trimmer, who was
rendered unconscious by the accident,
was severely hurt. she was hurried into
another automobile and rushed to. the
Virginia Hospital There it was found
that she was only slightly bruised and
suffering from shock, and was removed
to her home.
OnceS Miller arrested Brooks on
charge Of reckless driving, and al the
First Precinct station he was bailed
for his appearance in Police Court.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-22
JUSTICE HUGHES SAYS
ROOSEVELT WILL WIN
National SPhina IL Quoted as Being of
opinion the Colonel win Ne
Nominated.

~ aSnEne ton MAJ al. The arst state
nent 10y Associate Justice Charles T.
Hughes Of tbs United states Suprem,
Court on the Republican nomination
fer President was obtained today He
was quoted by a leader iu the Repub-
Acsr party favorable 10 the pre-con-
Yention campaiEu tor his nomination.
Justice Hughes said
IN nay opinion. Roosevelt IL going
to he nominated. So it makes II uu~
necessary To discuss any one else at
ain
tireat pressure had been brought to
hear on Justice Hughes to authoiiz r.
the campaign In his behalf That was
his reply
Justice Hughes statement was inter
preted bF his supporters to mean that
he has made up hls mind he Will not
conniSe AT getting IN" nomination. So
that II a" should he named no may
be able 30 say that while on the su~
premo bench he never by word or deed
sought the honor HIS friends declare
he viii not be disappointed ~ he Is not
nominated that he - perfectly sim
cere and content to remain ou tho
bench, lis closest friends. those most
anxious TO know his real attitude toe
ward the nomination assert mat thrN
are wholly without guidance or suR-
gestiea from him.
They believe. however. that Justice
Hughes Will be controlled by the pres
ence or lack Of unanimitY Of spirit al
the Chicago convention They believe
also he would refuse tho nomination IL
II should come TO him after a bitter
ngfrt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-22
MEETS END THROUGH
CARB0uC ACID ROUTE
h. Il. Wood Takes. Poison-Rody
Found On Back Porch
or Home

Lying on the back porch OF his
home, No. 500 Mosby Street. the body
of b. T. Wood was found early yes
terday morning 10y members of the
family. He was a single man aged
forty nine years.
Coroner Taylor was notified He
found that Wood had taken carbolic
acid. No reason could be given for
the deed. SO far as known he had
given no intimation that he INTENDED
to end his life. His health it was
said had been good. and there was no
apparent reason for the act.
The body was turned over TO .'ela-
ttves and repaired for burial by the
Bliley Undertaking Company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-22
INQUIRE INTO SANITY
Of HANOVER MAN
a. u Arneia Wsnsers late Police sta
tien Whiie Wandering In
His Mad.

A. ]. Arnold. middle-aged man,
giving Old Church. Hanover County,
as his home, wandered into First Po-
ice station Saturday afternoon. and
announced that They were after him"
lie stated that he had no idea of
permitting them to burn him alive or
of submitting himself to be buried
alive without making due protest
The sergeant gave his a place to
rest in one of the cells, and sent for
the antbelanee-surgee doctor
gave the man some medicine calculat ed
to bring on sleep. but the patient re-
FUSED to sleep. After being confined
at the station for some time, and
soothed by the officers as well as pos
sible. he was last night. by direction
of Sergeant Marin, sent to city iail
where this morning his sanity VIII be
inquired into.