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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-13
WALLACE IS FREE
OF Theft CHARGE
Circumstantial Evidence
Fails to Convict Man
of Stealing Grain.

Circumstantial evidence failed to
convict Earl Wallace of a charge Of
burglary when his trial was held yes
terday in the district court. The jury
returned q verdict Of not guilty with
in short time and Wallace was ac-
quilted.
Wallace was accused the theft Of
two hundred bushels of oats and a
quantity OF corn from d. NJ. Trees last
January. J. s. Adams was charged
with completely in the stealing. but
became involved in a job of cattle
stealing and forfeited his bond in the
sum of $1,000 when he left the city.
County Attorney J. p. Evers fought
the case stubbornly. but had no real
facts to submit.
Following the completion of the
case. Judge George Crump ordered
recess of court until further call.
II Is probable no other cases will be
heard before Monday. when the trial
Of William Baber, charged with the
murder of two federal officers. will
be called.
Twice before juries failed to agree
on verdict In this case. 1t is ex-
pected the trial will continue the bet
ter part OF the week.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-13
More Than 500 Live Wire Journalists
Are Now Making Lasting History
lin Annals of Oklahoma Newspapers
| EMBRYONIC EDITORS |
| WANT JOURNALISTS |
| ONE DAY IN 1917 |

CIXTEEN students from the school
- OF journalism at Norman are here
attending the press convention. ana
Yesterday they started "A boom To
bring the association to Norman for
one day at next years = convention.
A communication from f.. r..
Brown, secretary Of the Oklahoma
City Chamber Of Commerce, asking
that the 1917 convention be held in
Oklahoma City, is scheduled to be
presented to the association this art
ernoon, but there were rumors last
night that Oklahoma City's represen-
tatives here would not push their city
forward on account Of the hundreds
of editors of the state who go to Ok
lahoma City each fall on press day
at the state fair
Shawnee viii Fight.
Shawnee is the only avowed can
didate for the 1917 meeting and Otis
Weaver. editor and postmaster of that
city. will present Shawnee's claims at
the session this afternoon.
Mr.. Weaver stated last night that
he was satisfied Shawnee would be
willing to have the editors spend one
day as guests of the school of jour
nalism at Norman II they should vote
to meet in that city next year. II
this is true the Norman boosters prob
ably will be willing to have Shawne,
named.
Badges bearing the words. "On'
Day With the School of Journalism
at 1917 Press Convention" were liber
ally distributed yesterday by the en-
ergetic students.
Sentiment seems TO favor the plar
of spending one Of the three conven.
ton days in the university city.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-13
Senate Committee Finds No
Blemish in This Con-
nection With Merger.
THE HEARING CLOSES
Will Draft Supplementary
Report but No Indication
When Vote Might Come.

WAsHlNGroN, May II. = Re-
w opened hearings before the
senate judiciary subcommittee in
vestigating the fitness of Louis D.
Rrandeis for the supreme bench be-
gan and ended today with the intro
duction of testimony regarding Mr.
BrandeiS' connection as counsel with
the merger last January of the United
Drug company and the Riker-Hege-
man Drug Stores company and a
statement by Commissioner Harlan
that Mr.. Brandeis' services TO the in
terstate commerce commission in the
5 per cent advance rate case were
eminently satisfactory.
still Uncertain.
The subcommittee. which already
has recommended by vote OF three
to two confirmation of the Brandeis
nomination, will draft supplementary
report when today'S evidence has been
printed. There was no evidence to-
night as to when vote in the full
committee might be expected.
Commissioner Harlan stated that
Mir. Brandeis was employed by the
commission not to represent the ship.
pers but the public in seeing that al
the facts in the rate case were pre-
sentcd. lie said he would have re-
garded him as failing in his duty II
he had Withheld any important con
clusions he reached in regard to the
case. Botn statements We're drawn
out in answer to criticisms of Mr.
Brandeis because in his closing argu
ment of the case he said the net op'
Grating revenues OF the carriers were
too small.
1T never occurred to me and I have
never heard any of my colleagues
criticise his action" Mr.. Harlan said
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-13
Major Langhorne Attempts
to Surprise Mexicans
Holding Jesse Deemer.
PRISONER PARLEY
WAS UNSUCCESSFUL
Two Motor Truck Bases
Have Been Established;
Artillery Coming.

BROWNSVILLE. Texas. May
12.-United States soldiers will
not cross into Mexico from this
section of the border, II was said
at Fort Brown tonight, as the re-
suit of the killing OF Curtis Bay
les. American farmer, by three
supposed Mexican bandi's near
Mercedes last night, following
which the bandits escaped across
the Rio Grande.
The matter was referred to
Gen. Alfredo Ricaut, Carranza
commandant at Matamoros, op-
posite here. and upon his promise
to apprehend the Mexicans, no
further action will probably be
taken at this time.
MARATHON. Texas. May Ire.
AVA ports reaching here tonight indi-
cate that Major George Langhorne
and troops A and B. Eighth cavalry.
have again dashed across the Rio
Grandc from Bouquillas in an effort to
surprise the bandits holding Jesse
Deemer IA prisoner.
X. II. Hasbrouck, an asser en-
ployed with Bouquillas mining corr
Germ and now government scout. ar
rived here today with messages for
Captain John S. Chambers at Mara
thOn. He Is said to have told per-
sonal friends that Colonel Frederick
w Sibley. in command of the Big
Bend expeditionary force would order
Major LangEorne to re-invade Mexico
as II was believed that negotiations
for an exchange of prisoners between
Langhorne and the bandits had fallen
through.
Motor Truck stations.
Captain John S. Chambers, base
commander. is planning to establish
two motor truck relay stations on the
Marathon Bouquilla3 road
NO news OF the reported long-range
parley between Major Langhorne and
the Mexican bandits for the release
OF Deemer in exchange for the three
Mexican bandits captured recently
was available tonight.
Army men here are OF the opinion
that If the stories OF the so-called
conference between Langhorne and
the bandits are true. IL must result in
failure Deemer. If alive. must be
rescued by force. which must call for
a sudden dash toward the place where
the bandits are said to have their
rendezvous.
Artillery Coming.
The 127th company of coast artil-
lery. numbering $50 men. will arrive
early tomorrow. Part of the company
will reinforce the local garrison, while
the remainder will be used as guards
along the Marathon Bouquilas road.
leading to Colonel Sibleys expedition
airy column II was originally intend
ed to camp the entire company at
Marathon. but in view of the sniping
of yesterday and the present length
Of the communicating lines. Captain
Chambers decided to change the dis
position of the troops.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-13
LOST BROTHER IS
SOUGHT IN TULSA

II. w. Pnchcllor. your brother
wants you,
The World received the following
letter yesterday:
Please help me find my brother, II.
w. Bachelor lie is 22 years old and
five feet and six inches tall. Last
heard from in September, 1915. He
was staying in West Tulsa. where no
worked for a tank company. Any in
formation regarding him will he
highly appreciated.
ORA II. RACHELLOR,
Geo Cambridge Ave. Kansas City, Mo.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-13

A auto ride over the city, a
1 \ splendid entertainment at Sand
Springs. action indicating that reso-
lutions will be adopted today favor
ing the repeal of the federal anti
pass law. and speeches by two dis
tingui'shed Mt wspaper experts. fea-
tured the opening day OF the twenty
fifth annual convention Of the Okla
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-13
OKLAHOMA CITY HAS
81, ,432 PEOPLE NOW
Latest Census Shows that Capital City
Is Making Steady Numerical
GAIN.


Special TO The World.
OKLAHOMA CITY, May IRE
lease today of the latest business and
residential directory shows that Okla
homa City has a population OF 1,43l.
The federal census of 1910. the last
taken. gave the city then u population
'ot 60,s67. A general depression
struck the city since that time. but
for the past two years conditions
show return of PROSPERITY and a
consequent increase in population.
The directory issued today shows the
number Of bona fide residents Of the
city.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-13

TODAY'S PROGRAM

s a. m.-Confercnce OF Demo-
cratic editors in parlors Of Brady
hotel. to reorganiZe Democratic
press association.
. a. m.-Convention called to
order at Convention hall.
12 noon.-Lunchcon for visit
ing women at Hotel Tulsa: ladies
to assemble on neZZaninc floor
promptly at noon.
p. m.-ClOsing business ses-
sion, election of officers. etc. at
Convention hall.
6 p. m. sharp. - Banquet,
speeches and music at CCnven-
ton hall. complin entary to the
visitors.
$3.50 p. m.--Annual ball at
Convention hall. preceded by
pipe organ concert and scenic
demonstration.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-13
OFFER TO PARLEY
FOR PRISONERS

Major George T. Langhorne Of the
Big Bend expeditionary force is par.
leying for an exchange Of prisoners
which will release Jesse Deemer, the
storekeeper captured by the villa
raiders. according to arrivals from tht
border today.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-13
HOW WAS CAPTAIN
OF SUB PUNISHED?
AMERICA DEMANDS

WASHINGTON. May l2.-Secre-
tary Lansing announced today he had
asked Ambassador Gerard at Berlin
to ascertain the nature of the punish
mcnt imposed by the government on
the commander of the submarine
which sank the steamer Sussex. Mr.
Lansing said the request was not in
the nature of formal inquiry to the
German government.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-13
WORKERS DIDN'T GET
ENOUGH OF PURE AIR

LAUREL, Miss. May IL. - About
$50 weavers and spinners in the
Laurel cotton mills went on strike to-
day for more fresh air. The strikers
alleged that the windows in the mill
were nailed down. leaving only an
ciHht. .inch opening. The management
closed the plant. leaving about five
hundred employees idle, hut It was
thought the differences would be ad-
iuGtcd tomorrow.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-13
Horace Mann Wins.


SANDrSKY. Ohio, May l2.-Sub-
siding of high wind probably was
AL that saved tho business district
.o ia; from destruction by fire which
swept 10 large stores and number
&, smaller establishments. Loss was
estimated at 100000
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-13
Out for Senate.

PERRY, Okla. May 12.--Hon. Tom
Testerman, a member Of the lower
house Of the state legislature for the
past three terms from Noble county
and at present minority floor leader
has announced his candidacy for the
Republican nomination for the state
senatorBhip from the Noble-Pawnee
county district He will doubtless have
no opposition for the party nomina.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-13
Get More liOrScs.

FORT WORTH. Texas. May Ia
The United States government let tho
contract here this afternoon for one
thousand ccNalry hcrscs. Captain
Monroe Of Fort Sill remount station
will inspect the animals before send
ing them TO the border.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-13

CAPE TOM. South America. May
|f2.--(via London, 4:3s y. m.)--Floods
In the Midland district have claimed
an estimated nL,aber Of 1b0 lives,
made hundreds homeless and caused
A.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-13

Editors Clubhouse
could not be lowered by theoretical
talks.
The attendance at the convention
passed the five hundred mark Ia ~
night, and thereby exceeded any
previous record In the history Of the
association. The weather was ideal.
save for high wind in the afternoon.
and the visitors enjoyed themselves
immensely.
Breaks Record.
A bright feature OF the first day
was the attendance at the business
sessions. Fully four hundred were
present at the afternoon meeting.
CONTINUED ON PAGE TEN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-13
PROSPERITY TALK

The erection OF modern 10.story
hotel and theater here will mean that
Tulsa will surpass any city in the
state in hostelry accommodations.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-13
THE WEATHER.

OKI.AHOMA--Thursd generally
fair, cooler; Friday generally fair.
TULSA, May /, Maximum 81,
Minimum 10: for Thursday fair and
cooler.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-17

in better health than ever. and have a
healthy baby girl. l praise your Vege-
table Compound for my baby and my
better health. ! want al suffering
women to know that il is the sure road
tohealth andhappiness. Mrs. GEORGE
STEPHENS, r, r. d. No, 8, Patoka, III.
Lydia Z. Pinkham' S Vegetable Com
pound is so successful in overcoming
woman's ils because it contains the
tonic, strengthening properties of good
old fashioned roots and herbs, which act
on the female organism. Women from
all parts of the country are continually
testifying to its strengthening, curative
influence.
1t has helped thousands Of women
who have been troubled with displace-
ments, Inflammation, liberation, tumors,
irregularities, periodic pains, bsckache,
that bearing down feeling, indigestion,
and nervous prostration.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-17

Few persons have ever been com
plainant, prosecutor and judge all al
the same time. vet Miss Paula VI
mer, a young amateur musician, to.
day has that distinction
Miss Ulmer has suItor. Paul Ha-
ven, who so persisted in his atten-
tions he annoyed her. He was con-
tinually following her, she said, and
finally threatened her life if she did
not reciprocate his affection.
At length she HAD MIN arrested.
When he came up before Magistrate
Deuel. in the night court. Miss UImer
made her complaint The prisoner
seemed to have little OF no defense.
What shall l do with him?' ask
ed the magistrate.
Put him where he won't annoy
me-" replied Miss Uimer.
I'll hold you in 5000 bail to keep
the peace for six months" the bagis.
trate addressed Haven.
Il can't furnish the ball Just now. /"
said the prisoner.
Have him locked up interiected
Miss Ulmer The magistrate SO or
dered.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-17

= COURT PERMITS GIRL To 4
. SENTENCE SUITOR FOR 9
. ANNOYING HER. 4
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-17
ltaIIans Iose Heavllr.

BERLIN, May ia statement is
sued BY Austro-Hungarian headQuar-
ters at Vienna under date of May )
SAYS, an enemy position in the dis
trict Of san Martino was destroyed by
powerful mine explosions, in conse-
quence Of which the Italians suffered
heavy losses
Austro-Hungarian troops captured
y small point Of support on the north
ern slope Of Montesan Michele.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-17
Authors EIect Colonel

NEW YORK, May 17.-Winston
Churchill was elected president and
Theodore Roosevelt viee-president
OF the Authors League Of America at
the annual meeting here. The other
officers chosen were:
Honorary vice presidents. Reginald
De Koven, Augustus Thomas. Hamlin
Garland, Mrs. Mary e. Wilson. Free
man. Brander Matthews, John Bur
roughs; secretary and treasurer. Eric
schuler; executive committee. Ellis
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-17

convicted Of collecting and attempt
ing to elicit information from work.
men employed at an ammunition plant
concerning the description Of war
materials.
The prisoner pleaded guilty. The
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-17

Judge in passing sentence said II
Bright had not so pleaded and jury
had considered the question whether
he entended to help the enemy and
had found him guilty he would have
been condemned to death.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-17

Today is the last school day of real
study for the high school students of
Pendleton. Examinations will begin
tomorrow and continue through to
next Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday Of next week will be
spent by the teachers in getting out
the report cards and arranging for
graduation exercises.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-17
Curiosity Is Punished.

LEEDS, England, May 17,-Albert
Bright, 40 years old, an iron mer-
chant of Sheffield, was sentenced to
penal servitude for lift Bright was
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-17

Parker Butler, Thompson Buchanan,
Louis Joseph Vance, Rex Beach, lie
Roy Scott, Kate Jordan, vermilye, Ar
thur I. Keeler, George Creel, George
Barr McCutcheon and Ellen C. Wood
ruff.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-17

! TO become q afn0thei.
| The doctor said /
never would have a
child unless / was
operated on for
female troubles and
/ had given up all
/ hopes when a friend
told me Of Lydia E.
/ Pinkham 5 Vege-
table Compound. I
took kitregularly for
sometime, and | am
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-17

Walter Cramer has a good position
at Baker in a box factory.
j. E. Kennedy Of Pendleton, was
Monday visitor
Mrs. NJ L. Morrison and son Claude
were Pe1dleton visitors Monday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-17
DESPRIRING WOMAN
Now HAPPY Mother
Mrs. Stephens Did Not Need
The Surgical Operation.

Patoka, H. - had been married
Eve years and my greatest desire was
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-20
IMPROVEMENTS AT MAcKlE FARM

A little over a year ago Mr. Chaa. W
Maekie OF New Orleans and his SONS
bought the Magnolia plantation, about
Eve miles from town. from MIR w. ].
Fort They did not start active work
on this place until January IL, 1915
The place WAS very much run down BY
tenants bui the Messrs Mackie have
cut briers, dug up pll The siumps IN
fields, edged back roads. made new
roads on place, put up new fences
both hog wire and barbed wifel, bulit
two new dwelling houses, a large barn
md implement house combined Al
dwellings and oui.houses are neatly
painted They brNak all land wtih
gasoline engine, ali tools and lmnle.
nents they use are Of the very hopi
I does one good 20 see the work done
sIth them they pillow as much "a -
teres with engine In ais days
visitor remarked he other dsy
hat "If he were dropped from the
skies down on this place he would
hardly believe so much improvement,
could be- made In so short a while
MFR john A. Ard Of West Fcliclana
Ia with them 10 manage the crops He
Is we'll known as a successful farmer.
having lived on LAWSON plantation for
four years and made ane crops. par.
ticularly hay and corn. Irish and sweet
potatoes and some cotton under boil
weeyil conditions.
The old negro quarters are 90 be-
torn down and rebuilt elsewhere on
the place. Cabins will be whltewashed
and made more comfortable. In
year or two, II nothing prevents. this
viii be- one OF the most upto date
farms of the parish,
1.-THE foregoing contribution from a
friend IL much appreciated, and we
shall be glad to publish other articles
telling OF farm improvements. where
ever made In the feilcIanas II gives
credit To whom credit is due, imparts
information, and is inspiring to Others
II will be- remembered that We called
for such contributions recently. and II
Ia gratifying Ia have this response. At
once timely and interesting. Some.
body send In something for next wpek
please Editors.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-20
ADVOCATES MEASURE
FOR PARTY PROTECTION

L. =. Thomas. chairman Of the Dem.
ocratic State Central Committee. be.
lleyes some legislation looking 10 the
protection of the Democratic party
against opposition parties IL necessary
a' this session. He has framed two
BILLS, covering two phases Of what he
believes 60 be needs. and viii discuss
them with Gov Pleasant,
One provides for the oustine of mem
beers elected 20 parish. district and
state Democratic committees. and after
such election, turn to the support Of
some other party MIR Thomas would
empower these respective committees
TO declare the seats OF such members
vacant and call for the election oi
their successors, Cases Of this nature
arose In the recent campaign.
The other. that when a candidate IL
nominated In the Democratic primary
and then turns 20 the support of some
other party In the general election,
that his nomination be declared void
and the committees having jurisdiction
over his district TO be empowered to
nominate some other candidate as the
representative Of the Democratic
party.
There are many instances "a hand
where members Of parish police inrles
we're nominated IN the Democratic
primary and In the general election
supported the Built Moose candidate.
There we're few members OF the
Legislature In the same class. They
were nominated as Democrats. then
supported Parker.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-20
COL. PLEASANT
IS NOW GOVERNOR

Ruifin u. Pleasant took the oath OF
office asGovernor of Louisiana at 1918
O'clock Monday, In the State House
grounds. Baton Rouge. where a lone
line OF former governors had attested
their fealty TO the constitution of the
State The oath was administered by
Chief Justice Frank A. Monroe, In the
presence Of more than 5000 people.
After the ceremony, Gov Pleasant read
his Inaugural address.
Equalization of assessments and tax.
ation without change Of system, elimi-
nation of useless offices, abolition of
the fee system and the encouragement
of immigration and manufacturing en-.
terprises we're chief points 10 the adj,
dress, The new governor refralned
from discussing legislation except in
the matter Of assessments and did not
intimate what his legislative program
would be The message made no
reference to liquor legislation.
The capital was thrpnged with people
from all over the State, and three
thousand persons attended the inaugu.
raj ball. Monday night.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-20
commuatry olsLoyALry.


A Windows card highly ornamental IL
being distributed about Monroe and
there Ii nothing about IL that should
be the subject Of other than favorable
comment except that II bears the Inn
print Of Glenn Allen. Va. printer
There Ia nothing unusual about the
job. II could have been printed In
either OF the printing Offices In Monroe
The Job II small and the amount paid
for II IL Of little consequence, but the
principle Is just the same. MI of oar
organized effort Is or should be TO
teach by preceps aud example the
wisdom OF keeping every dollar at
home. The printers Of Monroe will pay
their share OF the taxes II the roads
are built, the Glenn Allen concern will
pay nothing. We are rot complaining.
we simply Wish TO call attention TO this
as a bad example Of community loyalty