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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-07
Impressive. Memorial Scrv-
ices Will Mark Day
Of Atoncmcnt.
AT BOTH CHURCHES
Reforms Worship in Tenn
pie Israel While Ortho-
doX at Synagogue.

Prayers for IcUs slain IN the Euro
pean war will bc offered at tho local
Day Of Atonemcnt services today by
Doth progressive and orthodox Jews.
Tributes 90 these brave members Of
the race who have uuhcsitatingly
given their lives for their country viii
bc paid by the rabbis The memorial
services win also include supplications
FOR other departed members of the
taith.
The services Of the progressive or
reform IcWs VIII bc held in Temple
israel 10 South Main street, while
thos" OF the orthodox congregation
viii be I'm the new synagogue at
Eleventh and Boulder streets. The
la4 Of Atoucwcnt services viii begin
an 10 O'Clock this morning and last
until sunset Hcth churches will begin
the memorial services about O'Clock
in the afternoon
The rtpal Of the reform church FOR
the most part h. in English while that
Of the orthodox congregation is en-
tWcly iu Hebrew. Another distinctive
fs,turc is that the reform service in
'ludes a musical program. while this
* omitted in the orthodox church.
Several blasts from a trumpet will
mark the end of the services.
The regulations OF the jewish
churches require that all me mhorS OBJ
serve strict fast during the Day pt
Atoncment. The holiday began at 6
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-07
United States Continues to
Make Gains in Ship
mcntS Abroad.
A GAIN TO GREECE
Balance for Eight Months
Greatly Favors the
United States.

WAsiINGToN oct G. - The
w enormous extent of recent gains
in the export trade of the United
States is disclosed in statistics issued
today by the department of commerce.
Total exports for the first eight
months OF the calendar year were In
many cases millions of dollars greater
than those of the entire fiscal year of
1914 and very large increases are
shown in percentages.
Exports to Greece for the eight
months leaped 2.20O per cent com
pared to the fiscal year 1914. to Rus
sia 900 per cent 10 Norway $40 per
cent. to France 2iO per cent, to Den
mark l40 per cent To- Italy 1919 per
cent. to the United Kingdom 1903 per
cent, to Sweden 81 per cent, 10 cuba
AZ per cent, and 10 Japan - per cent.
This vast export trade shows an 1p-
parent trade balance for the eight
months Of Sl.73O.O 100000 i'm favor ot
the United states and department Of
ficals predict that by the end of the
year 1t VIII exceed $500, 600. 600. The
total exports amounted to 80, ,l35, ,969. -
2l2, an increase of $1.2O5,ON2. over
the same eight months year ago
The largest gain in value of exports
was I'm exports 10 the United Kingdom
which too nearly one-g ghWd Of all
goods shipped from the United states
In that period They amounted "a
.2O775l,939 showing an increase of
1854. 100000 over the same eight
months of last year and S73l,O 900 more
than the entire fiscal year of 1914.
France, the second best customer OF
the United States. took goods valued
at S544, $4,000, an increase Of sell.
600 600 over the previous eight months
and $3S4,0O0 600 more than in 1915
Canada was third. taking S373.736.-
500. an increase OF <163.OOO. 900 over
the eight months of last year. but only
S29. 600, 900 more than 1914
Russia in Europe and Asia took
$500, 362 ,62G worth, an increase oi
$2l9,000.0OO over the previous eight
months period. GrccCc's imports
from the United States amounted I,
$23.597,1il compared with $l10O.O5d
in the whole fiscal year before tho
war
Exports 10 Germany and Austria
have almost ceased. Decreases for m,
eight months when compared with thc
same period last year were shown 90
exports 10 Denmark. The Netherlaud,
and sweden but the totals except foi
The Netherlands exceed those of the
fiscal year 1914
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-07
They I<nOW Nothing

WASHINGTON, oct. 6.-Ranking
officials of the state department said
today they had no information to in
dicate that Ambassador Gerard Il.
bringing home "A request from Ger
many that the United states interccde
to end the European war and wcr.
inclined to disbelieve the story. Count
Won Berrstorff, the German ambassl-
dor. declared he knew positively that
It was untrue.
While the department does not be
lieve Mr.. Gerard would accept SO inn
portant a mission without notifying
his government, IT is realized that
available means of communication
tctween Washington and Berlin arr
very hazardous where delicate sub
ieCts are involved. The ambassador
it is felt, might be especially reluctant
TO attempt 20 communicate with TN
department regarding a matter as i'm
pOrtant as n peace proposal with tho
risk that his message might fall into
the hands of the allies.
Officials at the department today
qaid that only a specific request for
mediation by one of the bclligcrcnts
would bring about any effort by this
country TO effect n European peace
and doubt was expressed whether a
willingness TO receive mediation would
not have to come from both sides be-
fore this country would act. II IL fcl,
loth groups of belllSorents have beer
so rigid in their attitude that any ad-
vance by q neutral would have to b,
CXtrcmcly cautious
\ Military Peace?
There is a growing conviction
| among some officials that a military
peace brought about by almost direc
| negotiation between the belligcrcnt'
| will be the probable outcome of tn,
war. Both groups Of bclliseronts ar,
| thought 70 be opposed to negotiation
! by third party, especially as thcc
are formidable though small peace
| parties comprising influential men u
! all the bclliEerent countries who ar.
! keeping closely in touch with Gael
| other
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-07
Manager Long of Musko-
gee Traction Company
Will Fight to Finish.
DECLARES HE IS DONE
Union Employees DO Not
Help Road, He Claims;
Strong Denial Follows.
Special to The World.

Special to The World
NJ CSkOGEE, oct. 6.-"Finis" has
1V1 been written to the street car
controversy as far as ii affects the
traction company and there never will
be a settlement with the striking car
mems union as long as r. u. Long IS
manager of the company.
This was Mr.. Longs declaration to-
day. When he made this statement
he considered the possibility of the
company being bankrupted by lack OF
revenues and all other contingencies
that miVnt adse against the company
through the efforts of organized labor
and AN aroused public.
81 do not consider members of the
union as employees of this company
any longer Most OF them have with
drawn the S25 bonds which they put
up Chen they went to work | con-
slider that they have quit the service.
ANY propositions that they make
from now on will not he considered
by me. My work now is to organize
to working efficiency the men We now
have employed Many of them are
former union men who have found
that unions are detriment. not an
aid.
"One of the men now employed has
S1,S00 in the bank and Is only work
ing SO that he can get even with
unions, which he says ruined him. I'm
through. A good street car service
will be maintained"
In reply to Longs statement of why
lie rejected the settlement proposals
| of the carmen, the union committee
of Fred Cossey, s. \. Elrod and w. \.
| Paul today sent reply.
The committees statement said that
Long was trying to deceive the public
! and had made Measurements. Fur
| ther, it was said: I'VE beg now e.
advise YOU that our association is still
willing to continue negotiations with
the company, but inasmuch as you
positively refuse and are so willing tc
follow the methods of enlightened
businessmen throughout the country
We shall forthwith submit our griev'
ances to the state board of arbltra
| tion and consultation, agreeing 10 ac'
cept any settlement which this boarc
may deem just In the premises. pro
/ viding that the traction company vii
do tho same.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-07

a young man should not be a Repub-
lican simply because his father was
but should reason out the thing for
himself for by SO doing he would be-
come II better Republican.
Glenn Condor. candiatc for the leg
islature. was the other speaker lie
discussed the local campaign in hum
orous fashion and urged concerted
action by the young Republicans with
reference TO "A more spirited fight dur
ing the remainder OF the present
month.
The Condor Campaign quartet made
its initial bow and was roundly APP
plauded. The quartet is composed OF
L. B. Myers, Ed Reid. Floyd Ruckei
and George kiskaddon. This quartet
Will give open-air concerts at many
points in the county during the next
few weeks. They will accompany
Condor on most of his speaking tours
Candidates Active.
All of the cauiidates were present
They have been working day and night
In all portions Of the county and
have met with unexpected success ana
much encouragement wherever they
have gone. They report "A universal
sentiment in favor of change in
county government.
The mention of the name of Ber'
Chandler. nominee for congress, wa!
the signal for an ovation.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-07
Hold Military Inquest.

SAN ANTONIO, oct. "a military
inquest into the death of Corp.
Leopold Lowell of Company Is, Second
Maine infantry at Laredo Thursday
night. fails to clear the mystery. one
theory advanced by witnesses points TO
the young soldier being victim OF
an unknown assassin while another
theory directs the inquiry to the firing
of the shot by provost guard at a
prisoner trying to escape. Several
witnesses claim not to have heard the
report of the gun from which the shot
which killed Lowell was fired. The
euardsman was coming out of con-
fectionery where he had purchased a
bag of peanuts and was eating the
nuts when shot down.
Brig. Gen. Enoch H. Crowder judge
advocate general of the army, ar
rived here today for conference with
General Funston. He will see the lat
ter upon his return from Laredo to-
morrow. General Crowder intends
visiting points along the border be-
fore returning to Washington.
To Execute Robbers.
The government today prepared n
decree providing for the death penalty
for robbers. bandits and those con
victed of holdups The decree is sim
liar to the one issued by Benito Juare5
and is for the purpose of putting I'll
end to banditry.
The foreign office announced thai
it had protested to Cuba against al
legged Mexican attacks in so
called governmental newspapers u
Cuba.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-07
KIDNAPER'S VICTIM
SHOOTS AND ESCAPES
MANAGER OF COLORADO COAL
MINES SERIOUSLY WOUNDS
ONE OF HIS CAPTORS.
Taken to Deserted Cabin and Held for
$4,000 Ransom: Oycrpow-
crs Guard.

OAK CREEK. Col, oct. 6.-Kid-
naped Wednesday night by band Of
Greeks and held for $3.50 ransom,
Robert Perry, 35 years old, manager
of the Moffett coal mines at oak
Creek, early today shot one of his
captors, wounding him seriously, and
escaped.
Perry, a bachelor, was taken from
his home "Wednesday night and car
ried to a deserted cabin in cany on
twenty miles from here. While one
of the men set to guard him was pre-
plring meal Perry worked his arms
loose from the ropes with which he
was tied, obtained the guards pistol
and attempted to hold up the man. In
the fight which ensued Perry fired,
disabling the guard Perry escaped
to a ranch and telephoned of his es-
cape
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-07

cate the rights of all nations To de
NCiCp themselves freely ana unhin-
dcrcd by the menace of military ag-
grCSsion. We ask no flNors from
neutrals. But we DO ask that they
shculG not hinder our bclligcrent
rights in the life or death struggle
which We and our allies are waging.
England Takes Issue.
The prime minister says hc is IN
harmony with the American protest
against the blacklist, but observe
with some surprise that he makes no
to his attitude concerning the
American protest against German
submarine atrocities, surely far
graVcr matter for ncutrals
AS to the merits Of the blacklist
controversy. | explained before that
the blacklist is an attempt to prevent
British suhjocnE from trading with
the enemy firms or with firms that
trade in the interests Of the enemy
For the swedish prime minister ol
any neutral to claim that We should
compel British firms To help enemy
trade when their country is engaged
in y life and death struggle is a claim
for which there is no precedent ano
which can not be admitted. For tn,
British government to prevent its owl
subjects from helping the enemy Is
to violate no rule Of law or equity ol
morals, and is an elementary precau
ton taken IN the interests of nationa
safety.
Determined To Win.
"With regard to commercial meas
ures taken against trade with Ger
many through sweden, Great Britain
and her allies are as one in thei
deter 10 uSO naval forces II
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-07
Decide to Cooperate With
County Committee in
Campaigning.
THREE ADDRESSES
Committee Named to Meet
"OId Head at Special
Session Monday.

The Republican campaign in Tulsa
county is going to be given great
impetus next week when the young
members of the party begin to turn
loose the fireworks.
At "A meeting of the Young Mems
Republican club in the district court
room last night 1t was decided that
the campaign needed "a little more
pep" and ginger" Accordingly q
committee of five was named to meet
Monday with the county and city cen
tral committees for the purpose of out
lining vigorous campaign during the
four weeks that remain before the
November election.
They want to open ground-flooi
headquarters If possible and they have
already done much organization WORK
in the various precincts Of the county
III their ideas are approved by the
older heads Monday afternoon thcJ
will continue this work with increased
enthusiasm. All ofthe candidates vii
attend Mondays conference.
National Issues.
A. A. Davidson was the principa
speaker last night. He gave an abl'
discourse on national issues, havinl
particular stress on the Mexican polio!
of the administration.
Frank Greer arounsed both laughter
and enthusiasm in one of his char
ecteristic speeches. He declared tina
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-07
The IIaWkhead, a British
Freighter, Has Bow
Carried Away.
HEAVY FOG IS CAUSE
Hundreds Were in Salon
When Two Struck;
None Drowned.

N)EFOLk, Va, oct. 6.-The Hawk
head, British freight steamer.
was sunk in the outer harbor tonight
in collision with the Chesapeake
steamship company's bay liner city
of Norfolk, outward bound from this
port to Old Point Comfort and Balti-
more. with passengers
Captain Hand and the crew of the
IlaWkhcad were taken off by small
boats lowered by the City of Norfolk.
the river steamer POcahontas and
other craft which were passing. FTf-
teen minutes after being struck the
british ship had settled on the bottom
i'm thirty feet OF water.
Passengers Were Eating.
Most Of the nearly one hundred
passengers on the city of Norfolk
were AZ dinner when the crash came
There vas great excitement for a few
minutes. but the officers soon sue
cccded in restoring order.
Tn" Pocahontas came alongside the
city of Norfolk and the passengers
were transferred to the river craft. but
they remained there only "A short time
being put aboard bay liner of the
Baltimore Steam Packet company
which took most of them on to Balti-
more. About Fifteen of the passengers
elected 10 return to Norfolk.
Stcams - Port
Although the city of Norfolk's bow
was carried away Tor ten feet the col
lision bulkheads hc'd and she turned
about and steamed slowly back to this
port. being assisted by tugs She will
Lao. .. I.t i -
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-07
Along a Fifty-Mile Front
the Entente Forces Are
Thrown Back.
FORMER STAFF CHIEF
DEFEATS THE ALLIES
Constantinople Claims That
Russians Have Been
Routed in Persia.
TURNING against the Rumanians.

TURNlNG against the Rumaninns.
l. who had been advancing steadily
IN eastern Transylvania, Austro- Ger
man and German troops have de-
loated the invaders decisiVely along
the fifiy-mile front North Of Fogaras
at the iuncture of the lIomorod and
Alt rivers. near Reps, the Runanians
pursucd by the Teutonic troops are in
retreat.
The successful repulse OF the in
NadefS on the southern end of the
line was at the hands If General Won
f.; lkenhayn, former chief of the Ger
man general staff who only last week
routed the Rumanians around Her
mannstadt and drove them back to
their own frontier. North of Reps tho
AuStrp- IlungarianS rccaptured posi-
tons and took more han two hum
drcd prisoners Bucharest admits
that the Rumanian troops in eastern
Transylvania have been withdrawn
before attacks by superior forces In
tic region of Fogaras.
Russians Gaining.
In Dobrudja heavy fighting con-
itnucs all along the limo south of
ConstanZl-B bucharest railway with
bucharest recording progress for the
ltNSSl:1S ana fuudTlhllS III lne cen
ter and on their left wing.
While General Erussiloff apparently
has ceased at least foe the moment
his attacks against the Austro-Ger-
man lines in NolhYnia. west of Lutsk,
he continues souihward his assaults
with great intensity against the posi-
tiuns of the Teutonic allies guarding
The approaches to Lemberg, capital
of Galicia. Although the Russian at
tHcks wore held up northeast &C Lem
berg those to the southeast Of the
capital. according 10 PCrograd, re-
suited in the taking Of positions south
o; Ptzesany and the capture Of five
hundred prisoners.
Berlin Dcuics Reports.
Berlin, however, declares all Rus
sian attacks in Galicia have been re-
idlscd and that the Austro-G Germans
have taken 1200 prisoners from the
Russians In Macedonia the armies OF
the entente allies continue to advance
The British troops that crossed the
Suuma northeast of Salonild have
taken the town Of NoVolyen, which
was evacuated by the defenders. South
of MonaStir, Serbia, violent fighting
near the CCrna river is reported by
Paris.
The artillery continues active on
the snmme front in France accord
ing t. reports from the war offices OF
all the belligerents.
4 DELAYED report from Corstanti-
nople tells of the rout of Russian
troops northwest Of Emmadan. Per
sia Trbesmen in Ispahan, says the
Cohstantinople report, have risen II
rcro't lnd driven the Russians from
the city. PetoPrad, on the other hand
reports progress for the Russians wes
and southwest of rrehizond il
Armenia.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-07

.,oCk last nieht ana closes at 8
o'clock tonight
rails on October :.
The Jewish lay ot AtouemcrL Nom
Kippur, falls on the 10th day Of tho
month Il Tishri corresponding to Oc-
tDhcr Z OF the modern calendar. THIS
service Is known rs kol Nidre CAN
Vows. so called from the opening
words. OF the Introductory prayer Tho
melody to which the prayer Is chanted
Is SO beautiful that II has become
popular in al modcrnized version.
The Day Of AtOnemcnt itself Is the
great white Feast and marks the cnd
of the pentcntial days beginning with
the new year In ancient times II was
observed with elaborate ceremonial
and saCrifictal rites. but all the ponp
IT ritual disappeared with the down
fan of Jerusalem. The vital signifi-
cancc of Nom kippur. however. still
remains lud II Is to this day the su
prcme day in tho religious calendar
of the Jewish people.
The primary purpose of the Day of
Atoncmcnt * to effect an atoncment
I'm the ethical and spiritual life of the
individual ard I'm the community. tu
induce In the individual genuine con-
triton for the evil Of the past and a
Vcarning for amendment coupled with
the assurance that mercy and pardon
await the truly pcnitent. without the
necessity of mediator or Nlcarlous sac
rifiCc.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-07
New York Paper Publishes
Statement That Plan Is
Under Way.
ADMINISTRATION IS
PROMPT WITH DENIAL:
Count Won Bernstorff SAYS
There Is No Ground
for Statement.

NEW YORK. oct. 6.-The New
~ York Evening Post today pub
fishes story saying that it has been
learned from "a trustworthy source
that Ambassador James w Gerard,
now on his way back from Germany,
will lay before President Wilson a re-
quest that the president use his good
offices in suing for peace with the
allies.
Germany has definitely decided ia
apply TO President Wilson," the article
reads, TO use his good offices in suing
for peace with the allies. This was
learned today from sources IN "A po-
sition to have absolutely trustworthy
information on these matters"
Ambassador Gerard is on beard the
steamship l'rcderik VIII, due in Sew
York about Tuesday next.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-07
JUDGE LINN WILL
HAVE HANDS FULL

More than one hundred importalt
civil cases are to be heard at the spe-
cial session Of the district court which
will be held in this city for two weeks
beginning Monday, October lG. Judge
CoNn Linn will be assisted 10y judge
W. j. Campbell of Nowata.
There will he two divisions of the
court and two iuries. The sessions at
Which Judge Capmbell will preside
will be held in the district courtroom
while Judge Linn will hold court In
the country courtrooms.
Both iurists will hc required to
avoid unnecessary delay~if they finish
the docket in the time set. Each Will
have an average of -four cases day
before him.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-07

CONINGTON, md. oct 1.-Two
young men entered the Citizens bank
her" this aftcru JOn. attacked the
cashier. Samuel 4. Gray. and escaped
with $500. They were surrounded
and captured u d corufiold soon al
tcrward. but not until after several
shots had been exchanged by them
and the pursuing posse
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-07

Los ANGELES, Oct 6.-hrig- Gen.
Charles DelaNan Niele. retired veteran
of the civil and Spanish-American
wars. died here today at hospital
after a short Illness. He was 70 years
old.
General Nielc served at the siege of
Nickshurg aud participated In the bat
tie of san Juan hill His commands
took part in various Indian campaigns
in frontier days.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-07

Twenty-Five dollars VIII save a
, human life. This paltry sum Is
all that /, necessary TO transport
MIS- Katherine BCckmol Of Tulsa
to poin, in New Mexico. whore
, she can "ct AIN the medical atten-
,tiou necessary To halt the prog
, rcss of the white plague. Tabor
! culosis has already gained a
, terrible hold on her and unless
, she leaves Tulsl for some high
, ana dry climate. there is alb
! solutcly no hope for her, doctors
say.
, Mrs BccFmol is deserving, say
, those who know her. Deprived,
, through death, OF her husband
, some time past. without living
, reiuty, able to assist her. she
struggled to sustain herself,
, denying herself really necessi-
! ties of life. Consumption was
! the result The World will re-
, Ceite subscriptions for Mrs
Beckmol today Call G000.