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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-17
Forces Are
Halted While Ferdinand
Receivers Ground.
TEUTONS HOLD OWN
AGAINST RUSSIANS
French Take Three Guns
in Small Wood Near
Town of Balincourt.

NNHILE both the Vienna and Ber-
w lin war offices announce mere
ly a continuation OF the fighting on
the Transylvanian front between the
Austro- German forces and the Ru-
manians. the Rumanian army head
quarters reports that in the Alt river
region the troops OF King Ferdinand
have occupied several positions held
by the Teutonic allies. on all the
other sectors of this front, according
to Bucharest, attacks were repulsed
by tho Rumanians except in the Bur
zen valley where the Rumanians We're
compelled to withdraw slightly fur
ther south.
Hard fighting is going on from the
west of Lutsk through Galicia to the
Carpathian mountains. In Nolhynia
despite fierce attacks by both sides
there seemingly is a stalemate. Pet
rograd reports that neither the Aus
tro- Germans nor the Russians have
been able to gain an advantage in
Galicia, where battles have taken
place along the Tarnopol- -kraSne
railroad east OF Lemberg and to the
moth of Stanislau.
Gain in Carpathians.
Several small successes for the
Austro- q Germans have been attained in
the Carpathians The big guns of
both sides of the Somme in France
did the greater part OF the work
Monday -,
South of the river, owever, small
wood between Genermont and Balain-
court 10 prisoners and three guns
fell into the hands of the French. A
violent counter attack by tho Germans
east Of Berry -en-Santerre was re-
pulsed by the French.
on the Macedonian front the Brit
ish troops have reached the village
of Bursuk, eight miles southwest OF
Demir-l lIissar.
Along the Cerna river and north
of Nidje mountain forces of the en-
tcnte allied troops attacked the Teu-
tons, but were repulsed.
The provisional government or
Greece formed on the island of Crete
has been formally recognized by the
entente powers.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-17
CANADIAN RAIL MEN NEXT.
Count OF Ballot shows That 90 pcr
Cent Are In Favor OF Strike.

WINNIPEG. Manitoba, oct. 16.-
Officials of the order Of Railway Con-
ductors and Of the Brotherhood OF
Railway Troinmen announced here
today that 90 per cent of the ballots
recently cast by trainmen Of the Ca
madam Pacific railway. who are de-
manding certain concessions in the
way cf working hours and duties. sup
port the recommendation Of the inycs-
While union officials claim that
they can tie ur the system from coast
to coast, beth sides admit that there
are good prospects Of an agreement,
negotiations for which now are under
way.
Only conductors and yardmen arc
directly affected. but 1t Is understood
engineers and fircmcn have pledged
their support. -.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-17
VILLA IS SIGHTED
NEAR TEMOSACHIC
Bandit Leader Has 5000 Wcll-Equip-
ped Soldiers and a Thousand
Recruits.

CHIHUAHUA CITY, Mexico, Oct.
16.-.Villa is In the neighborhood Of
Tomosacbic with about eight thousand
we'll equipped soldiers and thousand
impressed recruits of all ages who
lack arms. ammunition and mounts.
General Trevino stated today. He
said villa is not paying his men and
is holding them through fear. Secret
agents report that villa Is organizing
an expedition to recover military sup
plies that had been cached In tho
Sierras
Denial was made by General Trevino
OF the report circulated in El Paso
that four thousand men had seized
the southern section Of the Mexico
Northwestern railroad and were run
ming Its trains and were In complete
control Of the territory northwest Of
San Antonio.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-17
Registrars Statement Con-
tradicted by Many on
the Inside.
RECORDS NOT KEPT
SECURELY SECRETED
Election Official Says Ger
tificates Issued After
Period.
THAT T. L. Wallace. country regis

THAT T. L. Wallace. country regis
L trar, did not turn the precinct
registration books over to County
Clerk Lewis Cline or anybody in the
latter's office and that the books have
never been under lock and key as
they should be, were among the de-
velopments last night in the inVestiga-
tion by Republican campaign officials
OF alleged registration frauds in this
county by which something like one
thousand certificates were issued after
the regular period for such work had
closed.
The Worlds story in Monday morn
ign's issue. exposing the rumored dis
orepancies, attracted wide comment
yesterday. Republican headquarters
here were beseiged during the day by
precinct committeeman and other
voters living outside the city who
wanted a list of registered voters in
their district to see If any Illegal GER
tificates had been issued.
Issued "A Statement.
Registrar Wallace, who is now as
sjstant county attorney, issued a
signed statement, appearing in the
several statements that are seriously
and emphatically questioned by per-
sons in a position to know what they
are talking about
The investigation we have been
making" said County Chairman A. a.
Small last night 'is not for grand
stand purposes. but to insure fair
election in November and to SEQ, IL
posi-! BILE, that any violations of the
1,AN IT,. L.,
10 occur, are met with resistance by
the proper officials. There will be
other developments shortly that may
turn out to be sensations. We are go
ING to the bottom OF the matter"
In his signed "alibi" Registrar Wal
lace made tho following statement:
upon that date July u the rogls-
tration books were turned into the
custody Of the county clerk by the
county registrar, who had received
them from the precinct registrars"
RAY Short, one of the three mem
bers OF the county election board,
Questioned the veracitv OF this decla-
ration last night
Kcnton had Them.
''The books were never turned over
to the county clerk by Wallace" said
Scott. Some time after the last ten
day registration period closed the
books cane into the possession OF Joe
Kenton, chairman of the election
board, and he had a certified copy
made Of She registration. The county
clerk never aid see the books and
they are now and have been for some
time In the large vault in the county
Surveyors office that is used by The
election board for storing the ballot
boxes and other election supplies. The
registration books or "A large part of
them. are in this vault, which Is open
q large portion Of the day. The county
surveyor has several keys to the
vault, and ! do not know how many
others have access to 1t. The election
board has asked The county commits
soners for a separate vault to keep
such records in, but they have never
granted our request
County Clerk Lewis Cline himself
confirms Shorts story. He emphati-
oally denied TO a World representa-
tive that the books were turned over
CONTINUED on PAGE TWELVE
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-17
Nominee Declares No ON
visible Government Has
Bosscd Him.
THOUSANDS HEAR
HIM IN NEBRASKA
Declares Wilson Charge
That He Is for War Is
Preposterous.

NMAHA, Neb., oct. l6.-Charles E.
~ Hughes closed his campaign in
Nebraska today with addresses TO four
audiences of farmers at Hastings.
Grand Island. Columbus and Free
mont. and n meeting in the auditorium
here tonight. The station and streets
in the vicinity were crowded when
the Hughes special reached Omaha.
Mr.. Hughes reached Omaha some
what tired and In poor voice. His day
was busy one. beginning with an ad-
{ ross at Hastings, in which he assailod
the administration for the Adamson
and Underwood laws. and declared
that those who are ieclaiming 20 tho
American public about invisible gov
ernment had better remember that
when ! was in executive responsibility
In tho state Of Now York there was no
invisible government in that state"
Is Man OF Peace.
In his speeches today and again
here tonight the nominee again an
swercd the declaration that "A "vote
for me means n vote for war"
when we criticize our opponents
action In connection with foreign af-
fairs" Mr.. Hughes said. I'VE are told
that we must desire war. A more
bankrupt justification cannot imag.
inc. A moro preposterous suggestion
! cannot conceive. II Is said and pro-
claimed as though tho American cleo
torate could be deceived by such
words that a vote for ma means n
vote for war why. ! am devoted and
my whole life has been devoted to the
Institutions of peace
"1s II conceivable that anyone
should desire the horror and wastes Of
war; Is II conceivable that at thi
time with Europe in arms anyone
should he under misapprchension as to
what war means
'What we do say is that It Is not
the path of peace, but path that
lea ds to insult, resentment and war Il
you do not foarlcssly maintain tho
known rights of our country.
Force Back of II.
"We arc got here under the proW-
dence OF God In "A grand country
where we have no relations but what
may be peaceful realtions. You have
all the machinery of an organized
peaceful society. But what lies back
of it2 There lies back Of II the force
of organized society that holds II to-
gother and gives its sanction That
Of force behind II does not
lead you TO riot and disorder; IT main
tains the peace Of your community.
'It is perfectly idle to suppore that
when we have known rights under In
law to advance them I'm n
firm and convincing way means war
1t means solf-respect; II means tho
esteem of foreign nations: It means
prestige and international Influence.
ANn cannot hnn1n plr,s if rp ~ ri
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-17
Boys Playing Near Cabin
Creek Sunday Afternoon
Discover Body.
HE IS UNIDENTIFIED
Suspicion Points to Young
Man With Him When
He Passed Vinita.
Special TO The World.

Special TO The World.
VINITA. Okla. oct. 18.-With his
' head cut ana crushed to pulp,
evidently with a heavy AK, the body Of
an unidentified man apparently about
SO or 55 years old was found floating
on the murky waters of Cabin creek
Sunday afternoon. Boys searching
for walnuts made the discovery.
Physicians asserted that the body
rad been IN the water for at least "a
hours. Suspicion points almost GER
about 23 years old, five feet seven
inches tall and 135 or II0 pounds in
weight, wearing blue overalls, striped
shirt and a dark hat, who was with
the old man in Ninita Thursday after
noon.
Not a scrap Of paper or a tailor's
mark was found in the clothing of tho
mi rdered man which offered a clew
to his identity.
The pockets were turned out rs
though the assassin had carefully re-
moved everything that might have Of
fered a tangible clew.
The sheriff's office has So far been
ur3ble to find any trace of the young
man since he left Cabin creek early
Friday morning.
Ho drove . wagon containing camp
ing equipment. Officers believe that
he could not be more than 80 or rs
miles from the scene of the crime
new. Thursday afternoon the two
men drove into Vinita and tried to
rent a farm.
Showed Them a Camp.
Watkins directed them TO a good
camping place near the bridge over
Cabin creek and the two men drove
away and pitched their tent
The crime was committed some time
during the night while the victim
slept, officers believe. About o'clock
Friday morning Lon Lester, farmer
who owns the land on which the camp
was pitched, went to the camp. He
met only the young man, but did not
know there had been another In the
party while talking to the camper.
Lester noticed several pools of blood.
Noticing that the blood was observed
by Lester. the camper volunteered the
information that a dog had stolen
some meat from a neighboring camper
and that the irate man had killed the
animal early that morning.
Asking for a description Of the dog
that had been killed, Lester was told
that 1t was a big black animal.
He informed the young man that
a neighbor owned a big black dog and
IL the slain animal proved to be his
tho farmer would make 1t hot for
somebody.
Lester was searching for walnuts
and, after receiving the explanation
for the puddles of blood, left the camp
and thought no more of the affair
after he had ascertained that his
neighbor's dog had not been killed
Since Lester left the camp the long
haired man has not been seen, so far
as the sheriff's office has been able
to learn.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-17
GETS $4,000 PROFIT
WITHIN NINETY DAYS
II. 4. SINCLAIR SELLS PLOT m
FIFTH AND MAIN FOR 100000
TO JAMES \ CHAPMAN.
Buyer Has Not Indicated What lie
Intends to Build There, But
He Will Use IL soon.

Ninety days ago II. L. Sinclair pur-
chased the lot at the southwest corr
ner OF Sixth and Main streets. with
terday. through Dan J. Davisson, he
sold the same lot to James A. Chap
man of the Mc-Man on company for
$4,000
This is one Of the LARGEST real estate
doals made In several weeks and in
dicates how rapidly the value of busi-
neps property IS climbing
Mr.. Chapman has not yet indicated
what he plans to build on the lot, but
Il IL probable that he viii build some
KIND Of structure before very long.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-17
FIND NEW MEANS
OF MAKING PAPER
Specialists Convinced That Satisfao-
tory Article Can BE Made
From Hcmphurds.

WASHINGTON, oct. 16.--Special-
lists OF the department of agriculture
are convinced that satisfactory
quality of book paper can be made
from hemphurds. the waste stalk
fragments produced In preparing
hemp fiber for the market
report on the subject issued to-
day says that commercial tests made
in cooperation with a paper manu-
facturer demonstrated that hurds can
be reduced chemically to paper stock
by the soda process in u method SINH
lar to that of handling poplar wood
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-17
CAN'T SUPPORT FOUR KIDDIES
Mother Appeals to Court to Provide
After Husband Deserts Her.

Claiming that she had been deserted
by her husband, Mrs. George Starr
asked the county court Monday morn
ing to provide for her four small chill
dren. Judge Ramsey took the case
under advisement and will probably
send the children to the state school
at Pryor Creek.
at Pryor creek.
The mother said she would be able
to provide for herself, but was not
able to support the children also.
George starr. 1t is claimed, is related
to Henry starr the notorious Okla.
homa bandit, who is now serving a
25-ycar sentence in the state penl-
tentiary at McAlester.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-17
PLANE HUNTING GOOD SPORT.
Scycnty-four Hostile Machines Are
Brought Down by Germans.

BERLIN, Oct, 1s.-(By wireless to
Sayvillc. )-Seyehty-four hostile areo-
planes, OF which 81 were French and
rs were British, were shot down by
the Germans during the month of
September, according to an exact list
compiled by the German military au-
thorities. says an Overseas News
agency sfatement today.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-17
Brings Woman Rack.

CANYON CITY, Col, Oct. IT,
United states Marshal H. r. Erwin ar
rived here today with Nellie Douglas.
a federal prisoner from Alaska, after
neerly two months of travelling by dog
sled, steamship and railroad. The
woman, sentenced to three years i'm
for robbery, was located In
a remote part OF Alaska from which
II required sevon days Journey by dog
sled TO reach a railway station
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-17
Free From Bandits.

i CHIHUAHUA CITY, MoXIcO. Oct
S6-Cusihuiriachic, which villa raid
ed on September 90, now Is entirely
free from bandits. according to a ro-
pert received by General Trevno to-
day from the commander OF tho Car
rama garrison at Santa Ysabel. Tho
commander reported all quiet in this
region and said villa has not made
any threatening movements Of late.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-17
100000 GOES UP IN SMOKE.
Fire at Thomas Destroyed Elevator
Full Of Last Years Wheat.
Special 20 The World

Special 10 The World
THOMAS. Okla. Oct. 16.-Fire de-
stroyed the mill aud elevator OF the
Thomas Milling company here today,
causing loss estimated at $500, 900.
One hundred thousand bushels of
wheat was stored in the elevator The
Joss is fully covered by insurance, ac-
cording 20 con pary officials.
The fire Is believed to have origi-
mated in hot box in the elevator
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-17
Hundreds Pledge to Boost
His Candidacy for Long
Term Commissioner.
ADOPT A SLOGAN
VIII Institute Campaign to
Pile Up Great Majority
for Home Boy.

Special to The World.
7 AWTON. Okla. oct. ia Park
IL inson club" was formed in this
city tonight at mass meeting held at
the city hall and attended by tho
congregated in this city for the pur-
pose OF forming an organization to
boost the interests OF any candidate.
II was a strictly nonpartisan congre-
cation. being composed Of merchants,
lawyers. ioctors. bankers. realty men,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-17
l. Kidding Himself.

CICAOO, Oct. l6.-Roger @. Sulli-
van, Democratic leader, who returned
today from trip through the central
and southern part Of the state, ex-
pressed the opinion that Illinois will
he found In the Democratic column in
November.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-17
Baby Boy of Grant Pilking-
ton, Detective, Is At
tackled by Malady,
THIRD CASE HERE
Health Authorities Get
Busy Again, and Issue
Warnings.

A MOTHER case of infantile paraly-
L n sis has been discovered in Tulsa.
James Pilldngton, the 1S-month-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Pilkington.
lO7 South Madison, IL the latest VIC
tim. Mr.. Pilklngton is pluinclothes
officer of the police department.
The infant was taken III several
days ago. symptoms OF infantile
paralysis, however. did not develop
until last Saturday night The at
tending physician at once notified the
city health department and within an
hour and half after the case was
discovered the home had been quar-
antnod.
There Is no doubt about the ma
turo Of the disease with which the
Pilkington child is afflicted, say
health authorities. His loft arm has
been paralyzod as far az the elbow
and thore are other positive indica-
uons to show that he is suffering
with the malady
Last night the child was reported
TO be improved and the paralysis was
leaving the arm afflicted The ply
scian says tho child will probably re-
cover.
Take Precautions.
Every procaution has been taken
by DR.. De Zell Hawley, city health
uporintendent, and his assistant to
prevent the disease spreading No
children OF tho Pilkington family
have attended school since the dis
ease made Its appearance. No de
livery boys or other persons are per-
mitted to go near tho place.
There is absolutely no cause for
alarm" said Doctor Hawley last night
I'VE have the situation In hand, and
Il rigid quaratine about tho Pilking
ton home is being enforced"
This is the third case OF infantlle
paralysis to break out In Tulsa during
the last four weeks, Fred Pattie.
13-year-old youth, died about three
l4lS South Elgin, from the effects
of the disease.
Another Case Reported.
Another death from infantllo
paralysis which had not been pre-
viously reported by the city health
department became known yesterday.
An infant Of Il family residing In
tent near West Tulsa contracted the
disease about three weeks ago and
died few days later.
There is little danger OF an cpl
demic in this city owing to the prompt
isolation Of all cases Of infantile
paralysis. Nevertheless, the health
department warns everyone to guard
against the disease The germ may
be carried by a person In good health
and transferred to anyone suscepti-
Bile. The danger is especially great
in places whore a large number of
persons congregate.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-17
How Did It IIapnrup

BERLIN. oct. l6.-(Ry wireless to
an explosion occurred on the italian
bottleship Regina Margherita, while
she was In port at Spezia, Italy, says
the Overseas News agency.
The italian battleship Regina Marg-
herita displaces 1880 tons and is
426.5 feet long and rs feet wide. She
carries four l2-inch guns and four
S-lnch guns as well as smaller bait
terles, and four torpedo tubes. She
has complement of $40 men.
There is also a subvention merchant
cruiser of the Italian fleet named
Regina Margherita. The merchant
cruiser displaces S,577 tons.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-17
PROSPERITY TALK

Nothing tells Of the strides being
made 10y city a. do the gain in
bark clcnriugs, postal receipts and
building permits Tulsa is leading
the state In these.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-17
THE WEATHER

OKLAHOMA - Monday unsettled.
rain in east portion Tuesday gen.
orally fair
TULSA, Oct. -. - Temperature:
Maximum 90, minimum 81 north
winds and cloudy; precipitation so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16
Battery B, Field Artillery.

Easter Sunday Battery 4 will invade
either Maryland or Virginia on an all
day march. during which subcalIher
practice will be held. This practice is
made necessary by the lack of space
in which to fire the big guns. \ shell
the size of a rifle bullet is inserted in
| the large three-lnch projectileS and is
! fired at targets about the size of tin
can at distance of about 200 or 500
yards. This has the same effect a the
three-inch shell a I a distance of from
1000 TO 5000 yards.
Battery Il expects to go to Toby wanna
about August for d stay of two
weeks
Sergt. Gerald McGrath. Corp. Charles
Tadson ard Private George Piper have
made application to be examined for
the post of second lieutenants in Bat
terry b.
There few vacancies in the nom
Ill the near future. and recruits now
coming into the battery by studying
hard may become eligible to take the
examination.
The examination for first class gum
ner takes place next month.
The Battery club of Battery r has
passed a resolution commencing the
action of the officials of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company Ia
offering leave with pay to all its en-
ploNeS who are members of the Ma
tional Guard of the District of CO.
iumbia, and urging that such action be
copied by all organizations