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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-30
susDends Midwest r. r.. Rates

Washington. Sept. S0.-Tariffs of
railroads in the middle west and east
proposing increases of and s cents
per hundred pounds on iron and steel
articles from Chicago, Pittsburg and
other points to the Atlantic seaboard
and to gulf ports for export, were sus-
pended today by the Interstate com
merce commission until January 20,
pending investigation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-30
coed the late General Jostoff.

Jostoff was reported to have died
from appendicitis on September /. 1t
was also reported then that he had
committed suicide because of Bull
garia's delay in declaring war on Ru-
mania. The London Times published
a report that he had been murdered.
According to the Times story. Gen
eral Jostoff was an obstacle to Ger
man control of the Bulgarian army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-30
VIII stage TabIeaux.
Bag Broemcorn Yield.

Lindsay. Okla. Sept 3e.-More
than four hundred carloads of broom
corn have been shipped from here this
season and the market in Grady coun-
ty is still active At NARROW. just
south of here. more than 100 car
loads of the product have been mar
keted. Prices range from $3.50 for the
average grade to $165 for choice
crops
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-30
NEW CHIEF OF STAFF
Appoint Bulgarian Leader; Death of
Former Chief a Mystery.

Amsterdam, Sept. 30.-A dispatch
from Sofia says that Colonel Lukoff,
deputy chief of the general staff has
been appointed chief of staff to sue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-30

Japan's most expert wrestIers are men
who have inherited their ability from an
cestors who made wrestling a profession
for generations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-30
TONIC TABLETS
(HUNCPHREY'i

HUMPHREYS
For the convalescent, for the weak
and the weary.--S1.OO, at all Drug
Stores or sent c. o. ID.
Humphreys Homeo. Medicine Co, 1855
William Street. New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-30
~"
Humphrey Seventy-seven
For Grip, Influenza
COL DS

The easy time to cure a Cold is at
the beginning.
Take ''Sevcnty-seven" at the first
sneeze or shivcr and get the best re-
suits.
"Seventy-seven'' breaks up a hard
Cold that hangs on and does not yield
TO treatment-but a dose at first is
best.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-30

The battle for new members in the
Y. NJ. c. A. World Series member
ship campaign. ragged with fury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-30

Frank A. Nanderlip, noted New
York banker, stopped TO feel the pulse
of local financial institutions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-30
LESSONS FOR THINNING:

to " HAT EXTENT"
Has the teacher discovered to- the
pupils their prob.ems?
Do they see the situation and state
the problem?
Have they learned to collect the in
formation which is essential to
the solution of their problem?
Do they have the ability to organize
the data which they have gather
ed in such a way a. to discover
their significance
Do the pupils have a command of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-30

TO WHAT EXTENT
Does the teacher act as interpreter?
Are the pupils given freedom of
choice in the expression of feel
ings rather than asked for parrot
like fashion?
Are the pupils given opportunity for
creative work?
Does the teacher relegate matters
of technique to secondary posi-
ton? depreciation a matter of
of motions-danger in over in
tellectualizing it'll
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-12
ASYLUM A "HOME FOR OLD"
Dependents. Not Lunatics, Filling
Kansas Institution.

TOKEKA. Kan, Dec. ll.-Spoiied
children by refusing to care for their
aged parents who are unable to sup
port themselves are causing the state
Insane asylums 10 be filled with aged
dependents, not insane. 1t Is charged
in the report of DR. Thomas c. Biddle.
superintendent of the Topeka state
hospital.
"Owing 10 the dccadence of filial
duty" says the report Issued today.
"our people are much more inclined
to transfer the burden of parental care
to other hands or To the public than In
the past generation. This may he the
result OF lax discipline with consequent
disrespect that characterizes the mod
orn family management"
The number of patients over GO
years old admitted to the institution
every two years. he said. has increased
from : in 1902 to 100 in 1915. Twenty
per cent of the patients admitted In
the last two years were over 60 years
old. lie declares insane asylums are
virtually being converted into homes
for the aged. The building OF a state
home for the aged and old age pen
sions are recommended as possible
solutions of the problem.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-12
WITNESSES ACCUSE B0PP
German official Identified With EN-
plosiOns In Canada.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. IL. -
Charles c. Crowley. thru whom Ger
man Consul General Bopp and others
are charged with having conspired to
blow up Canadian railroads and en-
tente munitions shipments was iden-
titled today in connection with the
Seattle dynamite barge explosion OF
May 80, 1915.
X. l.. Harris, stoker on n fire tug
on the night of the explosion, pointed
to Crowley and said:
"Thats the man who came on board
about an hour after the explosion. He
said he was government man and
wanted to make inquiries.
The signing by President Wilson OF
a pardon for Louis j. Smith for an
offense committed while In the
United States army in 1908 has re-
leased his testimony without court
ruling upon its eligibility. 1t had
been contended by the defense that
court martial conviction for a felony
had disqualified his testimony.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-12
CHICAGO Police HEAD
RESIGNS BY REQUEST
thicf IIcaly Declares Hands Are
Clean: Politics to Blame. Aver
Some

CHICAGO, Dec. 1t.-Charlcs c.
lIealy, chief Of police. awaiting triai
On II charge Of permitting tho opera
ton OF vicious resorts today sent to
Mayor Thompson hs resignation which
is effective Jan. /, 1917. The resigna-
tion followed statements by the chief
that he would resign only at the Ill
rect request of the mayor. Chief
ilcaly wrote the mayor:
81 am surrendering the office with
fun consciousness Of having performed
its duty with scrupulous honesty
The chief expressed the hope that
he would be restored To lis former pos
sltion as head OF the traffic squad.
The indictment against chief Hcly
Is considered In some quarters lcro
as drcct result of the differences
between Mayor Thompson a Kcpub-
l!can, and Macllv iloyne. Democratic
states attorney.
Some politicians interpreted lcaly's
resignation AS Indicating that differ
oncoa between the mayor and the
states attorney would be settled am
icably and that the indictments against
llcaly would be qudshed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-12
NEGRO HELD NOT GUILTY
OF DRUMRIGHT KILLING
Defendant Was Charged With killiny
Colorcd Policeman; Self
Defense.
World Creek County Bun eau.

World Creek County Bureau.
SAPULPA, Okla, Dec. 1l.-Emmett
U}us) Dcckard, Drumright negro
youth was discharged today by Justice
A. +. Crawford. following his hear
ing on charge of numbering Jean
Jackson a Drumright negro police
man. November 81 Deckard shot and
killed Jackson after the policeman had
fired at him three times. Self-defense
was his plea and the evidence did not
warrant holding him for trial,
Deckard had been arrested on the
Gay of the killing and released when
he furnished bord. Later Jackson at
tempted to arrest him and fired three
shots. Deckard leveled Winchester
rifle at the officer and a bullet passed.
thru his head. Killing him instantly.
jackson was charged with the mur-
der at the time he was killed. lie
was arrested after George Mencher, n
negro, said to have been "A detective
in the employ of the attorney gem
erals office, was killed while making
investigations in and about Drum
right Jackson had been on the
Drumright police force about two
weeks when he was killed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-12
Enterprise. Perhaps.
PAPER PRICE PROBE TO HEAD
Government To Lay Facts Before
Makers and Users Today.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1l.-Flcts un-
covered ny the federal trade commls'
sion In its inquiry into news print
paper prices will be laid before paper
makers dealers and users at hear
ing here tomorrow and an opG ortunity
gwen those concerned To explain Ger
tain phases of the situation.
At "A previous hearing the commis-
sion merely attempted to obtain gen
cral information, Tomorrow repre-
sentatives Of the paper interest viii De
questioned particularly along limos
traced by the committees agents
who have followed the manufacture @
and marketing of news print from the
forest To- the print shop
The hearing will be so directed as
to obtain further information on the
rcasonableness of contract and Cur
rent news print paper prices, costs ana
Profits OF manufacturers, gross protlta
of iobbers factors affecting supply
and demand and possible remedies Tor
the present high prices which nave
forced many small newspapers TO SUB
pend publication.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-12
SOLUTION OF WAGE
QUESTION PROPOSED
Elisha Lee Suggests Interstate
Commerce Commission
Should Handle 1t.

NEW YORK. Dec. 11.-Regula-
ton of wages by the same commits
sion that regulates rates may be the
ultimate solution of the railroad
wage problem, according to Eiisha
Lee. chairman of the national con-
ference committee of the railways
who addressed the Economic club
here tonight on the question. SHOULD
the right of public service employees
to strike be regulated by law
Il am not prepared to say that all
wage problems of the railroads
should be placed unreservedly in the
control of a public commission said
Mr.. Lee, but / do believe that when
a controversy between the manage
ments and the men reaches stage
where the interests of the public are
imperilled that then there should be
compulsory peaceful settlement IA
judicial settlement that will conserve
the public interest as well as the
rights of the parties to the contro-
versy. If any body of men are re-
quired in the public interest to sub
ordinate their private rights to their
public duties it should be with the
full understanding that their rights
must be in every way safeguarded by
the public.
I'VE are at the parting of the
ways. One road before us is "a con-
tinuation of the system of unre-
| strcted private wage bargaining that
eventually leads to settlement by
force. The other road is a restric-
tion and regulation of private wage
bargaining for the protection of the
| rights of the public-trial by jury
instead of trial by brute force"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-12
BIG SLUMP IN COTTON PRICE
Wild Scenes on New Orleans Ex-
change Follow Estimate.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. lin one
of the most exciting sessions ana
widest slumps eyer noted on the eX-
change here, the price or cotton TO-
day was sent 1872 to 16l points, or
sS bale on the weakest months,
under Saturdays close, due to effects
of the government forecast OF the
size of the 1916 cotton crop. the
estimate of 11,5l1,o00 bales as the
total production was considerably
above expectations and the January
position sold down to 1886, which
was 394 points below the highest
prices of the season, made two weeks
ago, or loss of about $50 bale
compared to the high figures.
Offerings came largely from dis
appointed holders of long contracts,
who expected an estimate of not ex-
ceeding 11,300.000 bales and few on
the floor were prepared for the gov
ernment's figures. Shorts also were
heavy sellers, but after half an hour
of wild trading they commenced TAX
ing profits largely and their buying
steadied the tone and caused ma
terial reaction, the market closing
at net loss for the day of ~ to 80
points
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-12
WILSON APPROVES
HIGH PRICE PROBE
Assures District Attorney An
derson of His Support;
Asks Aid Of People.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1l.-General
approval of the investigation being
conducted by the department of jus
tice into the increased cost of living
was given by President Wilson today
at n conference with District Attorney
Anderson of Boston. In charge of the
inquiry. The president Will continue
the examination of facts collected by
various departments before ieciding
whether any remedial legislation shall
be recommended to congpess
1t was said tonight by officials con-
nected with the investigation that
their chief hope for the ultimate low
ering of the cost of living lies in
simplifying the means of transpor-
tation of foodstuffs, the practice OF
economy by the public. increase In
production by farmers and thru other
such methods rather than by the
prosecution of lawbreakers.
Indications are, however, that the
program for immediate action al
ready outlined will be followed with
little modification. This includes
general investigation of the activities
of alleged coal and food spectators
and n closer inquiry into the relation
between the high cost of living ana
the shortage of freight cars.
Department of justice officials lei
IL be known tonight that their work
would be continued with greater
degree of secrecy than heretofore.
In the meantime 1t was suggested
that the public could cooperate In
lowering prices of specific foodstufis
by purchasing as little as possible and
by buying 81 bstitutes.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-12
V|N|TA BANDITS
ELUDE PURSUIT
Posses Now Securing Country
but Find No Trace of Two
Masked Robbers.
FILLED "GAS" TANK AT MAIZE
Boldly Stopped for Supply
Identity of Daring Pair
Believed Known.
FILLED "GAS" TANK AT MAIZE

VINITA, Okla, Dec. II. - Altho
half a dozen posses. some in automo-
bies and others mounted on horses
have been In pursuit of the two
masked men who this afternoon
robbed the Farmers State bank here
OF approximately $15.7s5. no word of
their capture had been received to-
night. The last report of the where
abouts of the bandits came from
Maize. where they stopped for gaso-
line three hours after the robbery.
The two men are believed to be
William Hart and Mack Roe. who es-
capped from the Vinita jail where they
were being held on charges of being
connected with the robbery of the
State bank of Centralia recently. Lo-
cal bank officials believe that the
men are professional, inasmuch as II
required only three minutes to lock
the cashier, Jasper Martin. in the
bank vault and to gather the cur
rency and escape.
Scores See Bandits Leave.
Todays robbery was one or the
most daring and most profitable ever
attempted in oklahoma. IL was nv
noon when the men drove up to the
bank and commanded that Martii
throw up his hands. Scores of citizens
saw the men as they fled down the
main street of Vinita in their auto
mobile. Shortly afterward two men
answering their description were seer
on "A road south of the city.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-12
TO TRY AMERICAN IN MEXICO
Ecspitc Protests soils Is Removed Ia
Victoria For Hearing.

BROW NSVIlLE. Dec. 11.-Despite
strong protests of j. II. Johnson,
American consul at Matamoros. r.
carlo Soils. an American citizen, ar
rested on an unkwnown charge IN
Matamoros. has been taken to Vic
toria. capital Of Tamaulipas for trial,
it was learned tonight. The state de-
partment at Washington Is said 10
have taken the matter up several days
ago with General Carranza requesting
that Soils be tried at Matamoros
Consul Johnson. who has again taxi
en- the mater up with the Washing
ton government iaid tonight friends OF
Soils have expressed to him their fear
that Soils will not be given fair tria!
in Victoria.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-12
5 MILLIONS FOR
BUILDINGS IN 'l6
Tulsa Takes Great Strides
Forward in Year Just
Drawing to a Close.
SINCLAIR PERMIT IS ISSUED
Structure Will Cost $250,000;
Many Features in Twelve
Month Period.

When Father Time rings down the
teen sixteen he will have brought to
close one of the most spectacular
epochs In the master presentation of
building a Greater Tulsa" During
the year which will be depicted as
closing on New Years eve. this city
VIII close one of the greatest periods
of prosperity and progress ever
shown In the history of a city of the
nation.
During the year of 1916. to the
close of business yesterday afternoon,
there has been placed under the
course of construction In Tulsa more
than s5.500,000 in buildings and
property Improvement This. by
several hundred thousand dollars.
does not approach the additional total
which would be reached did IL in
clude the work contemplated, for
which bonds have been voted and on
which work has yet not been begun,
including the municipal construction
In Kendall the boulevard system and
depot and trackage facilities of the
Santa Fe railroad.
Sinclair Permit Applied For.
when the books in the building in
spector's office closed for the day
for the year was brought within
striking distance of the $4,000. 900
mark by the arrival of contract to
secure permit for the new Sinclair
on company office building, to cost
approximately S250.00O.
This permit with others received
yesterday. brings the years total per-
mts TO grand total of s3,9545,I33,
one of the greatest records ever es-
I l.Ia u
history of Tulsa
Total of 800.
Had the year closed yesterday. the
books of the building inspector would
show the issuance of approximately
| | 500 building permits. OF this num-
| bor more than seven hundred were
for residences. the greater portion OF
which have been completed at costs
ranging from S25 900 down to 81 900.
| For one house In every six that per-
mits have been issued since the first
of 1916 there has been permit
granted for the erection of garage,
which indicates, In n small way, the
number of automobiles which have
| been purchased by Tulsans within the
past / y months. The cost of these
structures. OF which 1874 were built,
was the huge sum of approximately
one-sixth of the total building per-
mits. or s3S5.0OO
Seventy three permits have been is
sued during 1916 to date for buildings
to he devoted to business, and there
were 81 permits issued for the erec-
tion Of apartments, some costing as
much rs $4,000.
J May Banner Month.
Tho banner month was May. when
273 grants were made by the building
inspector for the erection of houses.
OF this number SO were for resi-
dcnces the month registering the
highwater mark of home building for
Tulsa. Eighteen permits were grant
ed for garages and four business
blocks were contemplated by permits
being taken out. The total amount TO
CONTINUED on FACE NINE
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-12
STATE BANKERS MEET TODAY
Members Gather in Capital: Usury
Law Little Discussed.
Special to The World.
nI~I &IInAI -

Special to The World.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 11.-Mem-
bers of the Oklahoma State Bankers
association gathered here today for
the annual convention, which begins
tomorrow. The state banking board
met today. State bankers are con-
sidering asking the board to revoke
a ruling recently made whereby state
bapks having capital stock of $780,
00t or more must carry so per cent
of their legal reserve in state banks.
1t is said that nation2! bankers In the
state first opposed such a ruling, but
that the opposition has since been
taken up by some state bankers.
Bankers say very little about the
usury law passed by the special ses-
sion of the legislature. 1t is predict
ed that they may not even ask that
the law be repealed, but they might
ask that it be modified.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-12
NEUTRALS MUST ACT
DECLARES HOLLAND
German Treatment of Belgians
Described as Atrocious;
Details Given.

LONDON, Dec. lie p. my
The Associated Press has received
from Amsterdam ian appeal to the
American people" by the Holland sec
ton of the league of neutral states
signed by President Neimeyer and
Secretaries Delafallc and Walch. 1t
follows:
"Your president has said that soon
er or later n moment would come
when the war would make the posi-
ton of neutral nations unbearable.
For us HolIanders that moment has
arrived: not thru our own sufferings.
but because we can not longer pas
sively contemplate the CHASTITY suf-
fering inflicted by Germany upon
Belgium. our neighbor.
Families Dragged Apart
"The eloquent protests of the Bel
gian government and of the higher
clergy have acquainted you with the
facts. The Hague regulations stipu-
late that the honor and rights of the
family must be respected but the
German government deliberately
drags the Belgian families apart. To
y
day. Every day numbers of fugitives
in spite of the deadly electric wire
which the Germans have erected
along the froatier, succeeded ir
escaping to The Netherlands. From
them we learn the painful details OF
the unutterable despair of the womer
and children who are left behind anC
of the agonizing scenes which take
place when husbands, brothers and
sons dragged from their homes ant
women folk are packed into cattle anC
freight cars and thus transported
slaves to an unknown destination ant
to an unknown fate.
Action by Ncutrals Urged.
"To put an end to this-to arres
! this hellish scourge which at this mo
ment lacerates the whole of northern
France and western Russia-there il
but one way and that is collective ac
, ton on the part of the neutral ma
| tions.
And for you, citizens of the might
lest of the neutral states. II is in on
opinion the right and duty to tax,
the leadership upon you. Only if yol
place yourselves at our head can an,
success crown our efforts. Ameri
cans we a,u convinced that you will
not disappoint our expectations"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-12
CAN BRING 1T THRU KANSAS
No Offcnsc to Ship Liquor Via jay.
hawk Land, Ruling.

COLUMBUS, Kan. Dec. 11.-Judge
James n. Dunbar of the Cherokee
county district court handed down a
decision today to the effect that haul
ing Intoxicating liquors from Mis-
souri, thru Kansas into Oklahoma was
not violation of the Kansas prohibi-
ton laws.
The decision caused the release OF
C. C. stiles of Oklahoma, who was
arrested several months ago when he
came to Columbus to swear to COM
plains against four men who had held
him up and taken his car and cargo
of beer from him. The four men aft
erward were convicted and sentenced.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-12
CONDEMN WILSON MEASURE
Representative Lcnroot Attacks Noca-
tional Education Bill.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 11.-Sharp
criticism by Representative Lenroot
of Wisconsin, Republican, featured
the opening of general debate in the
house today on President wilson $
vocational education bill. Mr.. Lenroot
Objected to the provision for federal
aid TO establish state schools and an
nounced his intention of offering an
amendment to require representation
of labor, commerce. manufacturing
and agriculture on the governing
board.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-12
TWO FlREMEN DIE IN BLAZE
Falling Walls Crush Pair To Death;
Loss l. SaO0. 900.

TOLEDO. Ohio, Dec. 1.-Two city
firemen were killed and another in
iured SO badly that he may not re-
cover as the result OF being caught
by falling walls IN the store OF pad
dock merchandising campany here to-
dnv The dead are capt. Edward j.
Welch and Albert u. Crie.
Henry j. Pratt, burned with them.
was rescued after five hours. Prop
erty loss is estimated at 100000.