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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16
TWO HORSE THIEVES
KILLED. ONE CAUGHT
Arkansas Shcriffs In Battle with
RustIcrN; stolen Clothing
Recovered

HOT SPRINGS. Ark, Dec. 10
llamp Spark, aged 2l years. and
George Bailey, aged 25, were Killed IN
the mountain region OF Saline county.
about twenty two miles from this city,
TINS afternoon In fight with Sheriff
toN OF saline county; Sheriff Tom
Bledsoe OF this city and their deputies
and Dave short. aged is. was captured
hy posse of farmers and brought to
the county jail here, The men were
wanted for cattle stealing.
Thursday afternoon they had been
intercepted while stealing cattle In
Garland county. The horse Bailey
rode was shot. Short. In "A statement
made tonight in the county Jail. says
Bailey compelled him To get off the
horse he was riding and give the
animal to Bailey. after which Bailey
lcNclcd his revolver at Short and Or
dored him to "cut for II alone" All
Friday night Short walked the noun
tains, covered with snow and ice
posse of farmers from Union
township started out at dnybrcak TO
search for the men. Tncy found
Short half asleep. He Immediately
surrendered Bailey and Sparks were
making for their headquarters, an
abandoned hut IN Saline county, when
surrounded. the fight taking place
nt the cross roads, where both were
killed. Short stated all three were
from Mississippi. The men had been
suspected OF cattle stealing and their
hut, when searched. was found to
contain "A great amount of clothing
and other property believed TO have
been stolen In this and other cities
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16
BRlTAINS PUSHING TURKS
King Georges Men Take Offensive in
McsOpotamia Again.

LONDON, Dec. Il (S;40 p. m)-
British troops have taken the often
sive In the region of Eut-el-Amara in
Mesopotamia and have occupied
Turkish positions on the Hal river
south of Kut-el-Amara. saws an Off
cial statement tonight. The British
crossed to the right bank Of the Hal
river and took Turkish trenches near
Kala-Hau Fahau, two and hali
miles from Kut-el-Amara. The state
ment follows:
our forces on the Tigrs assumed
the offensive Wednesday and Thurs
day. The Turkish positions about
Sannav Vat on the left bank were SUD
iected to an effective bombardment
Wednesday night British forces So
cured the left bank of the Hal river
between Atah and Basrugicyeh,
crossed to the right bank and secured
the ground to a depth of from one 70
one and a half miles, the cavalry sub
sequentlv clearing The Turkish troops
from their trenches on the right bank
about Kalahaji FABIAN. The positions
occupied are being consolidated by our
infantry. our casualties were slight,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16
WITH u. S.
VILLAS DESIRE
Bandit Will Stop Depreda-
tions, Says, if Americans
Won't Intervene.
TO ATTACK SANTA R0SALlE
Rebel Forces Gathering for
Assault; Details of Mpr-
ders Are Related.

Ell PASO. Dec. IA Mexican
reached the border today from Villas
camp ~ crccl. fifty miles west of
Mlnaca IN the Guerrero district of chi
huahua, with proposals for the United
states government, according TO which
villa would refrain from the further
destruction Of foreign life and prop
cry IN Mexico on condition that the
United States would not interfere in
any way with his campaign against
the Carrapza government This was
announced tonight by a representative
of the government here after Villas
roposal had been forwarded to wash
ington by. telegraph.
Villa also offered 10 protect all for
cigners and their property from the
raids of irresponsible bandits. II was
stated. At the camp where villa had
left his wounded in the Guerrero dis
trict a number of CarranZa wounded
also were being treated by Villas sur
gcons after they had promised To join
the villa army, the Mexican said That
/ villa had eight thousand well armed
men, three thousand rifles in reserve.
a number of artillery pieces and "A sup
| ply of shells for these pieces, the
courier asserted.
From sources here known to he
friendly TO villa IT was learned today
that villa was anxious to put himself
| in "A better light with the United
States government and this was said
to account for the fact that he made
the proposals.
| Gray Accused OF Politics.
| villa. his friends say. has realized
that he could never win his campaign
against CarranZa with the United
States opposing him actively. villa
partisans say Howard Gray was killed
! Al Parral because he had taken an
active part in the political affairs
around Parral and had even organized
a small military force there.
/ Gen. Luis Herrera has returned
| from Tepehuanes. Durango, to the
/ parral district of Chihuahua, accord
! ing to Information received by the AL
varado Mining Il Milling Co. today.
General Herrera left parral on No
vcmbcr when Villa started his ad
vance from JimencZ to that mining
camp.
Reports received here today by mil
itary. authorities from western Chi
huahua said villa was preparing to
advance on Santa ROsalia, parral and
JimeneZ. after which he plans to re-
capture Chihuahua city and take
Torreon.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16
W. W. NIXON, HEAD
OF FRISCO, DEAD
Death Due to Heart Trouble
Started Railroad Work as
Bridge Carpenter.

ST. LOUIS. Dec l5.--William {
Nixon, president of the st. Louis
san Francisco railroad died at D
o'clock this afternoon.
Death was due to heart disease.
Mr.. Nixon had been president of the
railroad since its reorganization Il few
weeks ago, and during the receivership
he was one of the thre receivers. being
in charge Of operations. Before the re-
ceivership he was vice-pres!dent ia
charge Of operation.
lie began his railroad career as a
bridge carpenter when he was II
years old. Ills next job was night
watchman on the Atchison, Topeka ~
Santa Fe at mporia, Kan. lie en-
tered the Santa Fe Offices at Albu-
querquc. \. NJ, then was made agent
at Las Cruces, y NJ, subsequently be
ING trainmaster Of the southern Kan =
sas. n branch OF the santa Fe: super
intendont of terminals at Kansas CITY;
general superintendent of the Gulf'
Colorado x Santa Fe, and in 1902 vice
president and general manager OF the
latter road.
In 1905 he became Vice-president
and general manager OF the Frisco
Mr.. Nixon was born in Earlville. lli.'
IS years ago.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16
Wife LOUeS Husband
Who LOUes Another;
Seeks Court AdUice

CHICAGO. Dec. 15.-Soeial
workers IN Chicago tonight were
atten pting to solve the problem
OF Mrs. Paul Boyke. sales
woman and the wife OF a laborer
Mrs Boyke appealed TO the court
of domestic relations to tell her
IL "it is all right to give up my
husband TO n girl he has
wronged," explaining that she.
Buyke and the girl have been
living in the same home and that
the girl is the mother of one of
Boyke's children.
Eighteen months ago Mrs.
Boyke said she learned of her
husbands relations with the
young woman.
"'Bring her into our home.
raul' | told him" she said. "1
will go out and work for her and
see that she has proper care
The baby came and she has re-
mained in our home since. She
loves my husbant and God
knows | love him just as dearly.
Both of us are working to sup
port the girl for whom | have
nothing hut sympathy.
"I do not object to working
especially since my own littlo
one has passed away, but | do
went to do what Is right. Is 1t
right for mo to give my husband
upP Tell me. yes or no, and l
will he guided by your advice"
Court attaches told Mrs. Boyke
that 1t was against the principle
of the court to advise her TO
break up her home.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16
WOMAN BANDIT is "PlNCHED"
Chicago Beauty, 81 Years Old, Alleged
Dccoy for "Stick-up."

CHICAGO. Dec. 15.-Miss Myrtle
Wilson, 81 years old and pretty, was
arrested today in connection with re-
cent North sile highway robheries.
Fred Martin is being held as her con-
federate.
Victims of the robberies charge that
a man and q woman approached them
chatting apparently to disarm any
suspicion. As the couple came abreast
Of the quarry the woman flung her
cloak, carried over an arm, over the
victims head. The man then closed
in, pinioned his arms and held him
while tho woman searched him.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16
MORE WHEAT AND LESS CORN
Government Reports Show values
Greatly Increased Over 1915.

WASHINGTON. Dec. ia de-
crease of 60.000,000 bushels in the
corn crop from the estimate made In
November and an increase of $1,000
600 bushels in the wheat crop were
shown today in the department of
agriculture's final estimates of the
country's principal farm crops. Their
value. based on prices being paid
farmers December l show vast in
creases over last years totals. This
wears corn crop is sS3,i62.OOO more;
oats. s9e,673,00O more; potatoes, $95'-
OIL 900 more: hay, S95,25O,OOO more
tobacco, 81 ,727.OOO more, ana cottoh'
s47537S,000 more.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16
GIVES S5OO,0OO TO Y. W..
Rockefeller Enables Association tO
Complete Grace Dodge Fund.

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-Iohn u.
Rockefeller has given. 100000 to the
National Young Women's Christian as
ISOLATION II has been announced here.
The donation. II IL said, Will enable
the association to complete the Grace
If. Dodge memorial fund Of 81 500 600,
which, after the death of Miss Dodge,
its founder it set out to raise. \ leg-
Hcy of 100000 was left to the asso-
citation by Miss Dodge.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16
PAPER BLUNDERS, IS SUED
Greek and His Wife Each Ask $4,000
OF Beacon.

WICHITA. Kan. Dec. 1.-Two
libel suits. each for $4,000, were
brought against the Beacon Publish
ing company yesterday by Tony Ma
nos, "A Greek. and his wife, Mildred
Manos, lG-year-old American girl.
In "A police story which appeared in
the Beacon November 20, last the
names of Manos and his wife were
substituted for those of the real prin-
cipals in domestic fray.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16
Empty Stocking Club

II everybody In Tulsa who can really
afford to help iii the empty stockings
would contribute what they can af-
ford this fund would he completed In
no time.
The club wants as many people In
tercsted In this work AS possible. The
large contributions are fine. but the
small gifts arc equally acceptable. A
dime or "A dollar Is just as much. when
given In the right spirit. as 500.
People OF Tulsa. you must not for
get the worthy poor at your doors
who have to be taken care OF this
Christmas. DO your share. however
small II may seem to you, and you
viii never regret II. II will make your
Christmas happier
Think what II means to be able 20
set down to your Christmas dinner,
knowing that there isn't home.
however humble. In town where Santa
claus has not paid visit and whore
the harder is not filled TO overflowing
and the little bare feet covered with
shoes and stockings.
Give. and give literally Please
don't put 1t off any longer. Send IN
your contribution right now. The
purchasing of presents must begin
Monday, before the local supply is eX-
hausted. and the money Will do much
more good within the next three days
than it will the latter part of next
week
Yesterday the local branch of the
Loose Wiles company donated boA
of candy and the National Biscuit
The status of the fund is as follows;
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16
TIE GIFT MONTH.

Here it Is December and with
it comes all the JOY and good
cheer that goes with Christmas,
that great season of gifts when
people vie with each other in
doing for others.
But every day In the year is
a gift day for The World Want
Ads. for they are ever giving to
others the fulfillment of their
desires and needs. The result
is that those who are wide
awake enough to read The
World want Ads daily and use
them often live In a perpetual
Want Ad Christmas.
Get into The World Want
Columns today, so that when
December 20 arrives 1t will be
double Christmas to you.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16
"SHOOTER' SHOOTS SELF
Bar,lcsyilic Man Commitc suicide
After Quarrel With wife.

Special to The World.
BARTLESNILLE, Dec. 15.-Nheh
Joe Aliens wife ordered him to !eave
their home today Allen drew a re-
yolver and fired bullet INTO his brain;
diving instantly. The couple hnd
uuarreled. the wife threatening tc
leave him. She left the house and re-
turning told her husband to leave. Al
len, who was 80 years old was em-
ployed as an oil we'll shooter by the
Eastern Torpedo company
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16
ASKS $4,000 COMMISSION
II. II. Beagle Claims lie Sold Land
But Mas Not Paid For work,

In petition filed in the superior
court yesterday morning 10y ". H.
Beagle against NJ Hoppel judgment
In the sum of 5000 is sought it being
the contention nr the plaiuuff on
NOV emher verbal agreement was
entered into whereby the PLAINTIFF
was to receive commission of $4,000
in the event nc found purchaser tor
so acres cf WAGNER County land thdt
would pay $4,000 for the property.
This WAS accomplished, the petition
states. but Beagle claims he has been
unable to secure his commission.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16
ARKANSAS GUARDS SUCCUMB
Measles and Pneumonia Claim Two
More Victims on Border.

DEMING. ~ NJ. Dec. 1.-Two
more cases OF measles and pneumonia
terminated fatally today at the base
hospital when privates Coy Tedford.
machine gun company Second Arkan-
sas Infantry and Jesse w Williams OF
T. company. First Arkansas infantry.
succumbed Their homes were at
Harrison. Ark, and Little Rock, re-
spectively.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16
NO CORONERS IN THIS -,
STATE, SAYS Sos ua'io;CN
Hawkins .-.noma County Ruled
ont L. Attorney Gcncral ;. l..
Freezing.
Special to The World

Special to The World.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. l5.-Opin-
ion from the attorney general today
will affect every county In the state
where any one believing the office OF
coroner Is n reality. and where any
one was elected to that office at the
recent state election.
W. u. Hawkins made the race for
the office in Oklahoma county ana
WAS elected. To-day Hawkins informed
the county attorney he was ready TO
qualify for the place. An opinion was
requo sted from the attorney general
who cid that there is no statute pro
viding for such an office. and chat the
law does not sanction the payment OF
a coron,r's salary.
The work of coroner has always
been performed by justices OF the
peace During the last campaign the
impression became quite general thit
the office Of coroner WAS actual. ana
I'm a rumbcr II counties ~ is under
stoCd elections were made.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16
Murder of Americans Confirmed.

An American who arrived here from
Santa Rosalia. Mexico, brought confir-
nation OF the killing of Dr. G. II.
Fisher at Santa Rosalia. an unknown
foreigner at JimineZ and Howard
Gray AZ Parral.
He also brought the first news of
Henry Clarks escape from the eXecu-
tion squad at JimineZ, when the villa
forces occupied the town
Clark. an American, who owned u
ranch near liminez, was caught by
the Villa followers ard ordered shot.
lie was stripped of his clothing. the
American refugee said and had
started, naked, TO walk to the place
of execution, when his son offered to
Join Villa and Eight with him If he
would pardon his father This was
done, and the last seen Of Clark was
when he was going to his ranch, clad
only in a blanket.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16

Francisco Villa has announced his
intention of recapturiug Santa Rosa
liza. Parral and Jiminez before return
ing to attack chihuahua city again,
according to military authorities here.
Villa, according to this same source,
was reported To he on the Mexican
Northwestern railroad west of Chihua-
hua city when last heard of. Torrcon
is expected to bc attacked later, 1t was
said
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16
TOM MCCOY IS HELD GUILTY


Thomas G. Mccoy of Ashevilic. y G.
was convicted by a jury IN federal dis
trict court here today of conspiracy 10
dcfIEud the government of revenue
tax on whisky distilled at the Long
Branch distillery here. The case was
completed late today and the jury was
out an hour and ten minutes before
returning verdict. McCoy's ottor-
ncys informally gave notice of a petit
ton for new trial.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16
ENGLAND READY
TO TALK TERMS
Member of War Council Says
German Proposal viii Be
Examined Carefully.
RUSSIA REJECTS PROPOSAL
Duma Votes Against German
Offer After Hot Speech by
Foreign Minister.

LONDON Dec. - G0.53 y. MY
a Reuter- disptach from Potrograd
says:
"Thc duma has unanimously passed
q resolution against the acceptance ot
the German peace proposals after a
spirited speech 10y the minister OF for
cign affairs"
LONDON. Dec. 10 GOIS p. MI
In discussing the German proposals
at dinner OF the steel Smclters as
sociation. tonight. Arthur Henderson.
member of the British war council.
without portfolio said that the govern
mcnt knew nothing concerning tho
text of the proposals and that Ger
many's motives must remain "A matter
of speculation for the moment
From past and recent events" said
Mr.. Henderson. I'VE may anticipate
without over assumption that any pro-
posnls Germany may put forward viii
not err on the side OF magnanimity.
They must bc examined with the
greatest possible care.
England Don't Forget.
I'VE. of all people must not forget
''AhN WI many NiN Ilfhil'u lbl pisANb
with this country as late as August,
1914. but on what conditions that we
were prepared to bctray France and
acquicscc In the violation of the neu-
trality of Belgium which Germany
like Ourselves had on oath sworn to
maintain.
The people of this country are pre-
pared To accept peace today as In
August, 1914. provided that peace is
both Just and permanent. Indemnity
for the past is not enough Unless we
have guarantees for the future and
guarantees for the future are not
enough without rcparation for all
Belgium. France. Serbia and Poland
have suffered.
Must Bc Lasting.
THE peace into which we enter
must contain guarantees for It's own
duration. Germany may have such
peace II she furnishes US with
proofs OF her good Intentions. but II
her present ovcrtures are only pre-
lenses and II 1t is shown that she is
merely arranging an armistlce to OBJ
tain breathing space that will fur
nish her the opportunity to lay fresh
plans OF aggression. then | say what
ever may be the temptation to the
people of these islands, we must set
our faces like the steel you work upon
against her proposals"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16
How DIR Fisher Died.

Doctor Fisher. an aged Ame' lean
physician, according to the refugees
story. was arrested in Santa Rosalic
and taken before Villa. Mexican
women begged Villa for the aged doc
tors life, the American added villa
drew his pistol and fired at Doctor
Flshor's feet.
Are YOU an American" Villa Is
reported to have asked the psysician.
''Yos, / am an American" Doctor
Fisher was said to have replied lie
was then bound loaded into "A two
wheeled mule cart and taken 20 the
cemetery, where he was executed. his
head severed from his body, the refu-
gee said Another mar was taken
from a tram at JimlneZ. and ordered
shot. in spite of protests that he was
a British subject, His head also was
severed with saber and his body
buried, according to the American
who said he made an effort afterward
to learn the identity of the man.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16
Peace Comment

LONDON, Dec. 15.-(3:2O p. M
The Evening star says that If Ger
mary is ready to render adequate re-
paration she can have peace and con-
tinues:
I'VE agree that the German over
lures must not be dismissed as mere
trick or a trap. C1ndor rs demanded
by our soldiers in the trenches, by
their relatives in the home and by
the nations who are pouring cut their
labor. their life and their wealth.
There is nothing to lose by fear
less frankness and there is everything
to be gained. Let the people of Ger
many and her allies know what they
aie asked to give to this groaning
Europe Of ours"
BERLIN, Dec. 15.-(By wireless 70
Sayville. )-Vossische Zcitung says:
zone would think common sense
must prompt the powers at war with
us AT least to inquire what are peace
conditions. Their character has been
outlined by the chancellor who said
the agreement must safeguard the eX-
stence. honor and liberty Of develop
mcnt Of the central European nations
and that IL alsC must guarantee Il
testing Ieace. This means that the
conditions could not be of such nature
as to offend the dignity of other ma q
tons"
BERLIN. Dec. l5.-(By wireless to
SayVille)-A caucus of the conserva
tive party in the reichstag adopted a
resolution which now is published,
s,vs tho Overseas News agency de-
claring that the peace offer made by
the central powers is based naturally
on n program of concrete peace con-
ditiCns These conditions the resolu-
ton continued are unknown, but II
considers 1t evident that no nesotia-
TORS will be carried on in order to
obtain peace at any price, but the
conditions planned should guarantee
a Ieace which Will safeguard Ger
many's future
The resolution concludes by stating
that the conservative party expects
that the advantage gained by the
blood of our brave troops will be
made the basis of a peace which at-
cordlng TO human understanding will
! guarantee the military, economic ana
! financial future of the country
BERLIN. Dec. 1j.-CBy wireless 70
Sayyillc.l THE TaRes Zcitung de-
clarcs that the whole nation under
stands that il Is the wish of the en-
peror to give peace to Germany as
! soon as possible. II "ccalls that q
| few days ago 1t still protested against
n rrcmaturc peace, but admits that
the extraordinary military successes IN
the meantime have diminished these
/ nb saS ions eOmcWhut
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16
PROSPERITY TALK

Wore prosperous Likewise, we're
generous The generosity 0f TulsanA
Is going 10 enable the poor IN enjoy
the Yulotide The Empty Stocking
fund has passed the $500 mark
watch IL grow A thousand urel
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16
THE WEATHER

TULSA, Dec. 10. Maximum 40,
minimum 9 above. North winds and
clear.
OKLAHOMA FORECAST - Satur'
day fair with slowly rising tempera'
ture.