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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-18
4 THNNkLESS JOB.

u is 90 he regretted that Judge
Brandeis has found himself unable
TO Serve as an arbitrator in patching
~ an understanding with Mexico
Notwithstanding that The World was
opposed 20 his appointment 20 the
s1pr"me bench on account % his
supposed radiollism and lack Of
Judicial perception, vet we believe he
would have been emincntly nued to
deal pith the slippery gringoos f..
would have added punch and zest TO
the American side Of the controversy
Some one has been mean enough to
suggest that tho judge did not give
his real reasons for declining to
serve Hc might have recognized
that q scat on such a commission
would have resulted in a damage to
his reputation and prestige and that
Lc vae playing safety first in
ghunnuC the sob. II IS quite prob
able that this business Of arbitratinc
with Mexico is going 20 be a thank
less ioh st tie best In the FIRST
place VIC can only hope against hope
rhat this effort at canciiiatian win ho
successful ana in tho sec,ol place
pc h1y, haunting suspicion that
the rcs,d's of the .ortcrcn'c will fail
far short OF es-,iyc.igr anybody in
either e.,rc u i ,-YiaE 70 lettc bad
taste ir thc mouth Of The American
people AID vir b.. e distinct loss ot
credit 10 hoan vho toOH part in il.
II Tho hn,nric'I rnsrcSC uta 'iycs are
stcadfaei and ceArruncd 90 achieve
a Just eottiemcrt yai II To NoYicans
become so VOL convinced of our
earucstncss AS 10 Yield. plenty uf pco-
pic viii say We have 5ulhed weak
nation ard grovcls offended the
LsGn nations OF the new world. II,
on ne rthe~ hand. our mcdiltors
prove to DC a set OF moIlycoddles and
le: Carranza outNit them. there will
be a storm Of popular indignation
that will bury every ere NJ our COM
lni.s1oncrs in the depths of dis-r.lcc
ful oblivion. IN view Of the dilemma
that faces the commission. Mr..
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-18
CARPENTERS, OPEN
CONVENTION TODAY
Feature of Morning Session
Will Be Speech by Ed
ward Warren.
WILL DISCUSS LAWS
Sessions Will Merge Into
State Labor Federation
Meeting Here.

As a curtain raiser to the six days
OF convention Of the State Federation
Of Labor, which holds its first ses-
SION Monday morning, the three day
convention of the state council OF
carpenters will open at o'clock this
morning in the Friend-Jones building
on East Second.
The feature Of this mornings ses-
sion will be the address of welcome.
which viii be delivered by Ed War
rem. assistant county attorney. Inc
response viii be given by +. @. Ma
zone Of Henryetta, a member of the
executive committee
The present convention of the
council Of carpenters of Oklahoma
IS the eighth annual convention. the
craft having been organized in Tulsa
seven years ago. AT the time of the
organization the founders met in the
same rooms IN the Friend-Jon
huiidins in which today's sessions are
10 be held
One OF the first delegates to ar
rive in Tulsa to attend the conven-
ton which always proceeds the an
nual convention of the State FEEDER
alton Of Labor, was +. y. Fergu-
son, secretary, Of Ardmore. He was
IN conference with w. T Maxwell OF
Tulsa. president, yesterday afternoon,
anu lpllpNlu5 lHt IIltSttus IL was
announced that among the special
subjects for action upon by the con-
vontion would be Inauguration of a
propaganda for more liberal COM
pensatjon law for the laboring men,
aud a better lien law.
Il is probable that these matters
Will come up during the sessions or
the first two days of the convention,
and that a committee on legislation
will be appointed and instructed TO be-
gin active work on campaign to
have these matters placed in the prop
er light before the representatives
to the state legislature.
From re-convention reservations il
appears as though Henryetta would
have the largest delegation of any
oklahoma city. with the exception Of
Tulsa
While the attendance at the council
Of carpenters convention is not ex-
pccted to exceed rs, these represen-
tativcs will speak with the authority
Of at least $500 carpenters through
out the state.
The sessions of the convention will
continue throughout the remainder of
the week, and it is expected that sew
eral of the delegates to the carpen-
ters convention will remain in the
city to participate in the sessions Of
the state Federation OF Labor con-
VentiOn
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-18
The Only Thing They Stole Was
a March ON Davenport Officials
But Three Young Promincnts Were
Charged With Auto Theft
for n Time.

OvcrZealousness on the part Of
police officials Of Davenport Iowa,
came within an ace of spelling the va
cations Of three prominent young
men OF Tulsa a few days ago and
landing them behind the bars of the
cltN jail to be held on suspicion of
being auto thieves The party was
composed of Orville Weaver. head
clerk Of the register OF deeds office;
Raymond Hoagland, first depty Of the
county court, and Lawrence Manean.
county court stenographor. The
uInelN presence Of County Judge ]. X.
Ramsey in the nears vicinity saved
the nay Tor the boys and therein lies
story.
The trio left Tulsa several davs ago
IN lioagland's automobile bound FOR
Chlcago. Everything went well IN
'ul they reached Davenport and
pitched their tent about a mile and a
hali outside the city to camp for the
n'ght
they were rudcly avail cned about
O'Clock in the morning BY the stern
voices Of the police ard toll TO dress
and come out They obcyed The com
mana and were whiskcd iE;o tho yitv
ana an, thence to police icadquartcrs.
lLtn the sleepy autoists discovered
LOT the tlrat tlmo they We're suspcc;ed
Of stealing machines.
one OF the party happened TO
remember That Judge J. H. Eanycy OF
the Tulsa county court waq visitln.
Only few miles from the city and
asked permission to call hi,a on the
telephone. kamicy vas called from
his bod ana fccoivcd ~, srr;rlse OF
his lie when he lcar~cd OF ta, nrn-
ulcn"cnt the yourE men vc"c IN
We hastily called A. attorlr, ,c.
pu'lntnrcc In iaycnpaC ami within
~ h"ur mnticra Ind hccn adjusted
'h1 'h' DlVcnpori police mumolpd
1rploricf 80 the 'eu4pncts' ae t,,y
h1tiilv lrft tho station.
weaver returned hsuc vrn~al,v
1rd thr story proved too 20 cd 40 l.,o
'i"'alInd ana Mlnrnn suu hc l. ,rk
Niihin O. few dn}s.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-18
GIVE VAGRANTS JOB
IS OFFICIALS PLAN
Intend to Place on
CITY Roads All Those Who
Won't work.

The county commissioners are CON
sidering plan Of the sherlfts tor
using all wagons, teams and autoiho-
biles confiscated from bootle Ssefs TO
assist in the work Of making better
roads in Tulsa county 1t is further
planned to work all vagrants and per
sons convicted Of misdemeanors in the
county court on the roads.
IT is probable that taVorabIe ac-
tiCn will he taken today on the prop
csition and that several wagons ana
teams now being held at the county
farm will be pressed into service 10
helm solve the question OF better
roads Several large automobiles cap
tnrod recently may be transformed
into trucks and used for the same
purpose.
If the commissioners adopt the plan
the sheriff will scour the city lor
vagrants and clean out the roomlne
houses while the hangers-on Will be
Iut to work on the roads.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-18
ENGLAND AIMS AT
GERMANY'S TRADE
Reaches Agreement With Australia
to Purchase Zinc
Concentrates.

LONDON, Aug. 17.-Great Britain
and Australia have reached an agree
ment under which Great Britain con-
tracts to purchase one hundred
thousand tons of zinc concentrates
and forty-five thousand tons of
spelter annually from Australia dur
ing the war and for ten years after
ward.
The agreement is to insure the
transfer OF smelters from German to
British hands. The amount involved
exceeds f25,000,000 covering moi e
than half Of Australia's annual out
put The remainder it is expected
will be taken over by France and
Belgium. -
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-18
FOOD FRAUDS FOUND
BY GERMAN BUREAU
Uncover Huge Organization with Sew
craI Leaders and Hundreds of
AcCompliccs.

THE HAGUE, Aug. l7.-Woa Lon
don, l0.45 y. m.)-The German war
usury bureau has justified its exist
ence by revealing surprising details
Of widely ramified food frauds, ac-
cording to reports received here. The
frauds are said TO involve half a dozen
leaders and Il hundred accomplices.
These men are said TO have smuggled
hundreds OF tons OF wheat, rye and
barley flour from the province of
West Prussia to Berlin, where IT was
sold at a profit Of 800 per cent.
The existence of the flour. reports
say was concealed from government
stock takers by all manner of articles
and was shipped on night trains as
potatoes or machinery. Among the
accomplices and ringleaders were sew
eral government officers and several
stdtionmasters. German newspapers
are demanding exemplary punishment
for the men arrested.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-18
CRUTCHFIELD TALKS
AT ROTARY MEETING
Entertainingly Fills Place Left When
PROGRAMMED Speakers Don't
Attend.

The weekly meeting of the Tulsa
Rotary club, held yesterday in the
private banquet room of Hotel Tulsa,
which was to have been featured by
addresses by w. A. Moore and L. l..
Price, developed into a general busi-
ness session when it was announced
that the principal speakers were un-
able to attend.
One of the features of the lunch
con was the clever short address by
Postmaster Crutchfield, who chose
for the subject OF his talk 'Stung."
President Al Farmer informed the
members of the club that a reply had
been received from President VIII
sons secretary, in response to a re
quest asking the country's chief
executive to assist in the mediation of
the impending railroad strike.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-18
Find Huge Conspiracy.

NEW YORK, Aug. IA con-
spiracy to manufacture and circulate
$1,000, 600 of counterfeit silver GER
tificates and United states treasury
notes was frustrated here today by
William ]. Flynn, chief of the govern
ment secret service and several Of his
assistants Eight arrests were made
after raids on a house at Grant city,
Staten Island. and one in East Ninth
street, this city. \ complete counter
feiting outfit was found consisting OF
Photographic apparatus, lithographic
presses, electrotyping, etching TOOLS,
paper and colored ink. An Illicit wine
and liquor blending plant also was
unearthed Two of the men taken
into custody were operating this plant
IL was alleged.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-18
INTEREST GROWING
IN BAND TAG DAY
Several Young Women Needed to Sell
Tags on Streets
saturday

The band concert last night was
one Of the greatest arguments for a
continuation of these municipal con-
certs that has been presented as fav-
oring the success of the forthcoming
tag day, which will occur Saturday, at
which time IT is expected the neces-
sary funds will be secured with which
to guarantee the tri-wcek,y rccitals
for the remainder of the summer.
\ number Of young women already
have signified their intention of as
sisting in raising the money by selling
tags on the street corners Saturday,
but those interested in the success or
the venture are anxious to secure "a
number of others who will cooperate
by assisting the young women who
already have made known their will
ingness to sell tags on the streets.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-18
HE TRIES TO VISIT TmE KING
Patrick Callaghan Might Have Been
on Friendly Errand.

LONDON, Aug. ii.-t3:25 q. mJ-
Patrick Callaghan, said to be an
American, was arrested yesterday on
a charge of attempting to force an on
trance into Windsor castle iu an of.
fort to see King George Officers de.
clared he was insane and be- was sent
to an asylum.
King George IN order ~ ptres his
claim as the original inyenisf n fho
submarine. The police hiieRn that
Callaghan recently came ffstp fbr
United States, where be rpcnf ihe iast
IL years in an asylum.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-18
TURKS TURN BACKS
ON U. S. PROPOSAL
Rcitcratc Refusal TO Permit Amcri-
can Rclicf Supplies to
Enter Syria.

WASHINGTON, Aug IA reit-
Grated refusal Of the Turkish govern
ment to permit American relief sup
plies to enter SYRIA cabled today to
the state department coupled with
yesterdays dispatch announcing abo-
lition Of the Armenian patriarchate in
Turkey and the recent execution of
meny leading Arabs in connection
with the Mecca revolt is interpreted
in official circles here as indicating
that vigorous steps are being taken
III the attempt 10 consolidate the
Turkish regime through the weaken
ing Of the several other racial ele-
ments OF the country.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-18
NAVAL BILL SEES
ITS FINAL STAGES
Senate and House Conferces Resume
Discussion of Minor Items
Now.

WASHINGTON, Aug. l7.-The
sai5 500 600 naval appropriation bill
rtereo the final legislative steps to-
day. senate and house conferees re-
sumed their discussions Of the com
paratively minor items remaining in
disagreement with prospect OF final
report to Doth houses possibly by Fri
day.
Following acceptance by the house
Yesterday of the senate's building ana
personnel increases the senate TO-DAY
agreed TO another conference on the
smaller items still in dispute. No
agreement was reached. Another ses-
sion will be held tomorrow.
Acceptance of the senate proposal
for Investigation of sites for subma-
rine and aviation bases on the At
lantic. Pacific and gulf coasts ap-
pcarcd probable.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-18
MANIAC ENACTS
BLOODY TRAGEDY
Wiley joncycutt Kills Ncighbor
shoots Wife and Children
and Kills Self.
Special TO The World.

Special 10 The World.
SHAWNEE, Okla, Aug. 17.-Wiley
Honeycutt. 23 years of age. shot and
killed Felty Wadsack, a neighbor,
slightly wounded Wadsack's wife ami
two children and then committed
suicide by blowing his head off with
ehotsun yesterday afternoon at
Belmont, northeast Of here. accord
ing TO word reaching here today.
Honeycutt was a patient at the insane
acylum at Norman and was home on
Il vacation.
The Wadsack family were at the
1ioneycutt nome helping make a con-
crete curb when Honeycutt returned
from squirrel hunt and he inn
mediately opened fire upon them. Mrs.
WadsaCk and children will recover.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-18
Record OF Attacks.

WASHINGTON, Aug. IA record
of all recent submarine attacks on
merchant vessels is being compiled by
the state department. Secretary Lam
sing said today, but in only one case
has it been found that Americans
we're involved. That case still is being
Investigated. What attitude the de-
partment might take IN cases where
American lives are not involved was
not disclosed by the secretary.
| in ..,rhn SnInsn N ulIl.,n. ........-.-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-18

Your letters are not very fervent,
dearest" said Algy, down for an after
noon az the beach. They contain
very few terms of endearment"
u can't help IL, Algy. ! should like
to nut In many terms OF endearmcnt
hut my letters are censored by
mother
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-18

CHICAGO, Aug II. - Bakers
throughout the country are preparing
to act coucertedly to advance the price
of a scent loaf OF bread to 6 cents,
according to Paul Schultze head OF
one of Chicago's largest baking con-
Germs. today. The advance may come
within two weeks, he said. "If flour
prices remain at their present high
figure, and I fear they will go higher,
It will be impossible for bakers =
sell the small sized loaf for 5 cents"
MIR. Schultze said. we are already
confronted with the necessity Of rails
ing the price to 6 cents"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-18

LONDON, Aug. 17.-It is ar
nounccd from Vienna, says an EX-
change telegraph company dispatch
from Copenhagen. that 1t has been
decided to establish n system Of self
government among the towns and
communities in I~lish territory oc-
cupicd by the Austrians A large
number ~ interned Polish citizens.
advicos state, will be released and
sent home.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-18

4 flps'.r,d woman va s.., r,,,-
Ming wildly about II the corri,or, -,
1 large railway station.
what are YOU lnokir.. for
Whdnm' qucstioncd mn offiecr
II hin looking for Ia, cniihpr,
to the ousisidc'' responded m. wo.
NAN ncrvouslv
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-18

WASHINGTON. Aug. Warning
of the approach of a West Indian
hurricane was sent to all points on
the Gulf coast and in the south today
by the weather bureau. The storm
was central this morning, apparently
about $50 miles northwest of Jamaica
and eco miles south OF central Cuba
Later reports indicate II is moro Sc
we're than early reports indicated.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-18

The. Marketer-Aren't you vasling
n good deal OF that steak IN if,ns
ming IL?
The Butcher-No. mah 1
weighed 1t first-Toledo Blade.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-18

LAREDO, Texas, Aug. IA part
Of IS carloads Of corn, purchased here
by NiCeforo Zamhrano, general treas
urer OF the Mexican de factp govern
ment and shipped into Mexico today,
will he distributed free to those with
out funds. according to Itmbiano
Those who have funds can buy the
corn at cost, he said
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-18
City News in Brief.

MRS. JAMES H. SYKES is reported
70 be critically III at her home, 1915
South Boulder.
MORRIS J. GRODZIN Of Connells-
Vile. Pa. Is visiting ms hrother-in-
law, l. W Ruby $40 South Elwood.
THE INFANT CHILD Of Mr.. and
Mrs G. \ Haskins who died yester-
day. was buried in Oaklawn cemetery
The Haskins' reside seven miles west
OF Tulsa
CLARENCE BICKNELL, who com
mlt'cd suicide hv swallowing carboliC
acid last Saturday night. was buried
yesterday afternoon al Oaklawn Gem
etery J. J. 81. Reedy officiated.
PRACTICALLY EVERY OFFICE
IN the courthouse closed yesterday
aftcrI oon at o'clock I'm order that
the county officials and employees
might witness the booster baseball
game at Association park.
MISS DAISY RUSSELL. aged 81
years. died Tuesday night at a local
hospital The funeral was held yes
tcrday from the Stanley Il McCune
chapel and the service was conducted
10y Reverend Mcconnell Of the T1gcrt
Memorial c'urch.
PAULINE CROSBY FILED suit
for divorce from her husband, IT. c.
Crosby. yesterday in superior court.
She alleges dcsertion. The couple
was married January 2S, 1911. and
Grossly is alleged to have abandoned
his wife June 25, 1914 Mrs. Crosby
asks the court 10 restore her maiden
name Of Davenport
FUNERAL SERVICES for William
II Traylor who committed suicide
Monday morning by slashing his
throat with razor. were held yester-
day morning at 10 o'clock from the
family residence at 91s South Boul-
der. Rev Samuel Pack Of Grace NJ
Z. church officiated and interment
was made at Oaklawn cemetery.
ONE DOC NURSING thc pups Of
another is the unusual sight to be
seen at the home Of ] r. Levy. the
well known oil man Mr. Levy has
two fine female bulldogs one has
forr small puppies and the other has
never rad any. The dog without pups
takes turn with tho mother in nursing
the four Youngsters, and apparently
watches their welfare as closely as
the mother
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-18
1 900 BARREL WELL
SHOWS VI AT YALE

The Roxana Petroleum com
pany test in section 1875 got
the sand at 3,140 feet and ten
feet in 1t rs doing 1000 barrels.
The well was shut down last
night waiting on tankage and will
try to shut off the oil until the
vessels arrive.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-18

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Aug. IT
Striking employees Of the American
RauXite company at BauXite were or
dered today to vacate in Is days the
homes they are occupying II they arc
unwilling to return to work. The
company owns virtually every house
in the town of about two thousand
people.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-18
Judging From Experience.

Pop. are bald eagles a distinct
Variety"
Il can't say positively. my son, but
rather fancy bald eagle Is simply
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-18
NeuS OdditieS
Bits Which Shatter the Theory That
There's Nothing New Under the Sun.

LONDON. ug. IT-4.36 y m)-
The martial difficulties Of Mr.. and
Mrs Anthony X. Drexel, formerly Of
Philadelphia were again brought be-
fore the courts today Application
was made on behalf Of Mrs. Drexel
for an Injunction 10 restrain her hus-
band from dealing with his only prop
erty In this country. the yacht Say
onara which is under charter to the
government, and from receiving mon
les payable under the charter.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-18

WASHINGTON. Aug. 17.-Ameri-
can Minister Jeffry at Montevideo
notified the state department today
that the Uruguayian cabinet had re-
signed as "A result OF the defeat Of the
government in recent elections for
constitutional reforms.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-18

aging. According "a N0I0,a,i, 49,
Earu. The physical examination EN-
ployed by the federal government u
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-18

PRACTICALLY EVERY OFFICE
In the courthouse closed yesterday
aftorI oon at o'clock in order that
the county officials and employees
might witness the booster baseball
game ~ Association park.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-18

in The Selnsn wuiuo,n, ss.~ ~..---.-
the Palace theater last time today.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-18

CLARENCE BICKNELL, who com
mt'cd suicide hv swallowing carboliC
acid last saturday night. was buried
yesterday afternoon at Oaklawn cem-
etery j. J II. Reedy officiated.