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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-05
Surround Okmulgee Jail
After Bloody Negro
Is Lodged There.
HE DENIES CHARGE
Mutilated Body of
Charles Vaughn Found
in Car Near Hoffman.
BULLETIN.

OKMULGEE. Okla, Aug. Alum
dreds of armed men, many of them
armed with rifles and shotguns, to-
night surrounded the county Jail here,
demanding that Cecil Towery, a negro
held on the charge OF numbering
Charles Vaughn. an oil man, near
Hoffman today, be surrendered to
them. As the officers attempted to
control the mob with them and threat
ening them, word was received that
another mob was on its way from Nor
ris, town ten miles away, to rein
force the mob here.
AHUSKOGEE, Aug. 4.-Nearly a
lV1 thousand heavily armed oil
workers from Morris, Okmulgee and
them in automobiles and the others
afoot, tonight secured the nearby oil
fields for Bill Towery, a negro, wanted
on the charge OF numbering Charles
Vaughn. a well-to-do oil man whose
mutilated body was found in the
tonneau OF his automobile near Hoff-
man late today.
Another negro. his hands and
clothing smeared with blood, was
captured in corn field near Hoff-
mar less than an hour after Vaughn's $
body was found. Officers placed him
in an automobile and outdistanced the
hostile citizens of Hoffman in a race
for the county Jail at Okmulgee.
Word of his Capture flashed
throughout the oil fields ard within
an hour two hundred men had begun
a II arch from Morris, a little oil town
about ten miles away. to Okmulgee
with the avCwed intention of lynching
MIN. Officers are believed to have
spirited the negro from the Jail and
are with him. somewhere between
Muskcgee and Okmulgee IN an auto
mobile. He is said to be Cecil Tow
cry. a brother OF Bill TDwery.
Capture Tbird Negro.
one of the losses late tonight cap
tured a third negro. Lessie Scott. who
declared he saw the two negroes with
Vaughn in his car shortly before the
murder was discovered. The posse
is holding him a prisoner to identify
the slayers should they be captured.
Vaughns throat had been cut. his
head almost severed from his shoul-
ders and the car was splasted with
lood. He had been robbed and his
pockc cts turned inside out.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-05
Forces Capture Thiaumont
Work and Greater Part
Of Flemy Village.
GROWN PRINCE MEN
BATTLED BRAVELY
Russian Forces East of
Kovcl Forced to Retire
Before Teuton Fire.
[ERDUN, almost Quiescent during

NEltDUN, almost quiesCent during
the Anglo French offensive in
the Somme region, has again become
the storm center on the western bait
tie front The French forces have
tai en- the offensive on the right blnx
Of the Mcuse and now hold the Thi-
aumont work and the greater part OF
the village Of Fleuy, according to
Paris
The Thiaumont work. already the
scene of many desperate combats.
was twice in French hands during ~
hours on Friday The forces of the
German crown prince fought tenac-
lously. driving the French from the
work once. but losing it again. Ger
man counter-attacks were OF no avail,
says Paris. and the work remained
IN the possession OF the French.
Fleury. which changed hands on
Thursday after the French had sue
ceeded in taking it. is almost entirely
occupied by the French. Fierce
fighting stll continues in and around
the village. German unwounded pris-
oners taken in the Nerdun fighting
number four hundred.
ON the Sommc front IN northern
France there has been little infantry
activity both the British and French
official communications falling to re-
port any moves on the part OF their
armies. London. says the Germans,
bomhardcd the section southwest Of
Pozieres and also the southern por-
tion of the Mametz wood
Desperate cpunter-attacks by the
Germans In the region Of the Stok-
he'd river. east of Eovel, have result
ed in the retirement Of the Russian
forces which had seized the village Of
| Rudka- -Miryanskai1, Tho fact that
the village is only 10 miles from Ko-
vel, the Russian objective on this part
| of the Nolhynian front. proba bly, ac-
counts for the intensity Of the fight
ing there
The Russian general Sakharoffs
| troops continue TO advance south Of
Prody and toward Lembcrg PetrO-
grad reports The capture Of 1900
Austro-Germans in a hot attack" on
the line Of the Sereth and Graberki
rivers
a squadron Of British naval aero
planes has attacked with bombs Ger.
man military establishments in the
vicinity Of Client. Belgium. London
SAYS considerable dlmas" was done by
the dropping of two tons of bombs.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-05
LOCAL PRESSMAN
CALLED BY DEATH
". VI. Raincr, Well known i'm Print
ing Circles, Dies at Home OF
His Father.

After several months illness. Frank
L. Rainier, aged 80, popular press
man and stereotyper. died at 3 o'clock
yesterday morning at the home of
his father. W. NJ Rainier, 4l3 North
Denver avenue. Mr.. Rainier was a
member of the local pressman's union.
He worked several years on local
newspapers but for the past three
years has been in the stereotyping
room of the Dallas News About six
months ago, he was taken i'll and re-
turned to Tulsa
Funeral services will be held at 10
o'clock this morning from the home
of the father. Burial will be in Rose
Hill burial park.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-05
ALLIES CAN BANK
ON CHAS. HUGHES
Roosevelt Tells Paris Paper
Nominee Would Not
Write Two Notes.

go PARIS. Aug. Am an interview
Gwen at Sycamore Hill to G.. Lechar-
tier. Washington correspondent of lie
Petit Parisien. Theodore Roosevelt
said that the allies, particularly Eng
land. would be wrong to place more
confidence in President Wilson than
in Hughes He continued:
IF Mr.. Hughes had not been the
cartidate my choice would have been
Senator Lodge or General Wood. who
are both strong characters and not
only capable of administering the
affairs of America, but are accus-
toned to consider, with a large view,
the military situation and internation-
al affairs.
But If my sympathy for Hughes is
not so spontaneous rs that for Lodge
or Wood, | recognize his high quail
ties which must recommend him to
the esteem of the whole world. and
particularly to the sympathy of the
allies. Hughes before ALL is upright
and straightforward.
''He has very high sentiment of
justice and dignity and. moreover,
always translates his words into
deeds. Perhaps. in certain questions,
notably that of the blockade, he
would have differed from President
Wilson, but he would certainly never
have suffered the government of the
United States, one of the signatOries
to the Hague treaty, to pass without
protest, the violation of Belgian neu-
trality by Germany
He would never write two notes
on the same offense. He would, per-
haps, issue a warning. but afterward
he would act according to hS con-
science and for the honor of civiliza-
ton.
This is what he certainly will do
in the future if. as / sincerely hope,
he becomes president of the United
states"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-05
BULCARIANs AFTER ISLAM
Attempt Made to Seize Island In Ru-
nanian Waters of Danubc.

LONDON. Aug 4.-(S:07 p. NJ
An attempt by Bulgarian soldiers to
seize an island in the Ttumanian
waters Of the Danube river close to
the town of Giurgevo has caused "a
sensation there. according to reports
received ly Bucharest newspapers.
EumaDian frontier guards discovered
the BUlgarians and raised an alarm.
After p liveiv exchange of fire, the
Rulslrians fled.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-05
Russians Retiring.

PETROGRAD. Aug. 4.-(Via Lon.
don, l1:34 p. m)-Under the pres
sure of repeated German counter-
attacks against the village of Rudka-
Miryanskai. on the Stavvok, 10 miles
from KoVel. the Russians have evacu-
ated the village and retired several
hundred yards to the cast. says the
official statement tonight.
South of Brody General Sakharoffs
troops have captured 1900.
The statement follows:
"On the outskirts of Rudka- Mary
anskai, which forms salient position
on the river Stavok "a tributary of
the Stokhod), there was desperate
fighting the entire night. the enemy
having approached the village from
three sides and launched repeated
Having repulsed
these attacks. we towards o'clock
in the morning evacuated the village
and retired from four to six hundred
yards further to the east.
South of Brody (Galicia) on the
line of the rivers Sereth and Graberki,
General Sakharoffs troops made a
hot attack and took 1900 prisoners.
Caucasus The situation is un-
changed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-05

OYSTER BAY. n. Y. Aug. 4. -
Roosevelt tonight refused to COM
ment on the interview purporting to
be with him, cabled from Paris, to
the effect that the allies would make
a mistake If they did not place more
confidence in Hughes than Wilson.
He was shown an excerpt from the
interview hut declined to talk.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-05
PROSPERITY TALK

One merchant runs a store on Main
street which rents for 800 a month.
tie pays his rent and makes some
margin by selling chill at 10 cents
a bowl. And the thermometer at lO5.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-05
THE WEATHER.

OKLAHOMA-For Friday and Sat.
urday. unsettled.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-05

TULSA Aug. 3.-Maximum 1o4.
minimum 73 south winds and clear.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-20
243 PASSENGERS SAFE
when Mine SINKS Liner
Alaunia. Big Cunarder, Goes Down in
English Chanel.
CBy the International News Service

CBy the International News ServiceO
New York. Oct. 19-The new 13, 400 ton
armed munitIon and passenger steamer
Alaunia OF the Cunard line, was sunk to-
day by a mine in the English Channel, be-
tween Falmouth and London. w
Cable adyiCes received in this city by
Charles P. Summer, general agent of the
Cunard Company, stated that Captain II,
NJ. Benison and a majority of the crew
were saved, although some still are miss
ing.
The 243 passengers. 1S5 cabin and IS
steerage. that the Alaunia carried from
this port on October I were landed at
Falmouth on Wednesday night, and prob
ably owe their lives to that fact. The
Alaunia had a cargo of 10000 tons of war
munitions. but examination of her mani
fest at the custom house the day she
sailed revealed she had no explosives
on board.
The Alaunia left New York on the day
that the U-53 arrived at Newport. Her
agents considered the postponement Of
sailing on account of the submarine risk
and the value OF the liners cargo. She
sailed, however, on schedule time, and
news of her safe arrival in England had
been anxiously awaited here.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-20
MILK STRIKE UNLESS
PRICE IS ADVANCED
Maryland and Virginia Producers Or
ganizing to Enforce Demands.

Determined to declare a milk strike in
Washington, II this course is found neces-
sary in their campaign for what they
term ''living price" for their product
farmers in the ten Maryland and Virginia
counties supplying the Washington mar
ket are busy forming local associations
through which they plan to control the
milk supply, according to a statement is
sued yesterday by Y. E. Booker, business
manager Of the Maryland and Virginia
Milk Producers Association
During the coming week, it is stated,
local associations will be formed at con-
venient points in the various counties,
and every shipper in the various localities
will be given an opportunity to join
The first definite steps in this direction
were taken yesterday afternoon at a
meeting Of the executive committee of
the association, in the Munsey Build
iCg. The committee is made up Of men
representing the producers in each of
the ten counties, and each Of these men
has been designated chief organizer in
his county. Lists OF the names and ad-
dresses OF all the milk producers in these
counties had been prepared by the bust
ness manager. and these lists, together
with descriptive literature were placed
in the hands of each Of the organizers
The committeeman reported that the
farmers are growing desperate over the
milk situation and would be eager to par
ticipate in any plan whereby they could
So better price for their product.
I'VE are losing money every day we
produce milk now said one big producer
at the meeting yesterday, and with the
present high prices of stock feed and
supplies, We have either got to have more
money or go out Of business"
The Washington herald., 1916-10-20
ALLIES CONTROL
CREEK CAPITAL
French Bayonets Subdue Sui
len Crowds in Athens.
By the International New. Service.

CBy the International News service.)
Paris, Oct 1s-The allied program with
regard to Greece Is now nearing the stage
Of completion.
While sullen crowds still fill the streets
Of Athens, the initial excitement follow
ing the landing OF foreign marines has
now died down. The personal plea of
King Constantine to a number of the
most prominent royalists that the pop
ular manifestations be restrained has had
a good effect.
The cleaning bsyonets Of the French
marines, who display no hesitancy In
using them, also has had a quieting ef
feet on the rioters, as has the dissipa-
ton Of the rumor that a fleet of United
States battleships Is on the way to pro-
tect Greece from further neutrality vio-
lations.
Meanwhile in the allies chancellories,
under the main leadership of Premier
BRAND, of France, the allies are prepar-
ing for final action in Greece. This ac-
ton will not abuse the constitutional lib
erty OF the Greek nation, but is designed
to guard the safety of the expeditionary
force now on Greek soil
The recent anti-entente demonstrations
are declared to be reason enough why
no stone should be left unturned to pro-
tect the French. British Russian. and
Serbian soldiers now fighting in Mace
donia.
The French marines are now in COM
plete control OF Athens French detach-
ments were landed yesterday and were
hissed by a mob which began to close
in around them The marines presented
bayonets and rushed the rioters
The French commander demanded that
the parliament and university buildings
be turned over to the new landing forcs
as barracks
1t is reported tonight that entente
forces are being sent into interior Greece
where uprisings are feared. The entire
country will practically be placed under
martial law.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-20
PAPER COLLECTED
School Children Gather Five
Tons on First Day.

Receipts from the first days sales of old
newspapers gathered by the school chill
dren OF the District will add about $50 to
the playground fund.
1t took three wagons and a force Of men
all day yesterday to gather up the sur
plus supply OF magazines and old dallies
accumulated by the twenty-five schools
which took part in the first days coIlec-
tion.
Scholars Of the Thompson building.
Twelfth and L streets northwest. sur
passed those OF competing schools. They
turned I'm over LOO pounds of newspapers
and 24S pounds of old magazines, an ag-
gregate of nearly three-quarters of a ton
which will bring in about 81 to the fund
The Thompson School is large in point
Of numbers, but the smaller schools in
the list did as well in proportion. The
Gales brought 233 pounds Of papers and
Il pounds Of magazines; the Abbott l67
pounds of papers and Sc pounds of maga-
zines. and the Blake 1876 pounds Of paper
and 30 pounds of magazines.
Many Tons Weekly.
The Franklin. which is the central head
quarters OF the school authorities, and
only has four rooms devoted to classes,
had total of 7 pounds Of paper and 81
OF magazines.
Taking these figures as an average for
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-20
CROzIER CHARGES MAY
Bring COURTS-IMARTIAL
Civil Prosecutions Also Likely After
Probe Ends.

Army officers expressed the opinion yes
terday that sensational developments,
perhaps with courts-martial and civil
prosecutions. may be the result OF a
special inquiry now going on into charges
of improper conduct on the part Of Gen.
William Crozier, chief OF the Bureau Of
Ordnance of the War Department
Many army officers resented the re
cent statements that the Ordnance De
Partment was in collusion with a certain
machine gun concern 20 the disadvantage
of the Lewis gun. the invention of a re
tired army officer. A special inquiry
was ordered by Secretary of War Baker
which Is now being conducted by Gen.
Earnest A. Darlington, inspector general
OF the army.
The inquiry. 1t is understood. was made
at the request of Gen. Crozier. STAFF Of
hcers believe the facts do not warrant
the charges Of COllusinn and If this should
be officially so declared urts-martial
will follow against officers directly con-
cerned in spreading the reports
The Washington herald., 1916-10-20
PRESIDENT OF B. & 0.
COMES OUT FOR HUGHES
Daniel G. Willard Refuses to Discuss
Adamson Law.
CBy the International News Service.

=
New York, Oct 19-Daniel G. Willard,
president Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, perturbed by a report that he was
about 10 indorse President Wilson for re-
election, came out for Hughes today.
In common with many others" said
Mr.. Willard, II was anxious to see Col
Roosevelt nominated by the Republican
party.
He was not nominated. have all my
life been a Republican because I have
believed generally in the principles for
Which that party has stood. l believe
it affords at the present time the best
instrumentality for government, and I see
no reason why should change my party.
Il do not care to discuss the Washing
ton conference or the Adamson bill My
position concerning the labor question is
fully understood by my colleagues and
so far as I know our views are generally
in accord
The Washington herald., 1916-10-20
MABEL BOARDMAN'S HOME
ROBBED OF $500 GEMS

The home of Miss Mabel Boardman,
head of the National Red Cross Society.
lS01 P street northwest, was entered be-
tween the hours of and O'Clock last
night while Miss BOardman and her
mother, Mrs. William J. Boardman, were
visiting, by thieves. who ransaCked the
house and stole jewelry valued at reary
$500 and belonging to Mrs. B0ar'~~.
The thieves got into the house by climb
ing to the second floor bathroom w...o,,.
which was found open. They went into
Mrs. Boardman's room and went through
the bureau and dresser there. = side
door found unlocked from the inside led
to the belief they had left the house by
that exit
The Washington herald., 1916-10-20
FRENCH STRIKE
HARD ON SOMME
Series of Attacks Net Substan-
tial Gains, Paris Reports.
(By the international News Service.

(By the international News Service.
Paris, Oct. 19.-Closing in on Peronne
from the south. the troops OF Gen. Foch
have maintained for twenty-four hours a
series of attacks. all of which have re-
suited in steady progress. The main
blows are being delivered on the
Biauches-La Masonnette front. a sector
than $50 prisoners have been taken
Meanwhile they have firmly consoli-
dated themselves in the ruined village of
Sally-Saillesel, astride the Peronne-Ba-
paume road, north of the river, while the
British, despite stormy weather, have
pressed forward some distance In the re-
gion of Butte de Warlencourt, a domi-
mating height southwest of Bapaume, the
second objective of the allied drive.
The Germans have attempted several
Saillesel, all of which were repulsed
German counter-attacks against the new
British positions in the Butte de Warin-
court region also were repulsed.
The new allied advances mark a fur
ther step in the bottling up of Peronne
and direct frontal movement against
Bapaume.
Berlin discounts the allied gains. de-
claring that they were not commensurate
to the losses suffered. The German war
office asserts that yesterdays attacks
marked another tremendous effort to
break through" but that the tenth
army. by its tenacious resistance, not
only held the German front intact at all
but few minor points, but resulted in
sanguinary losses for the allies.
The midnight statement issued at the
war office says:
North Of the Somme the Germans tried
vainly about o'clock in the afternoon to
attack our lines northeast of Sailly-Sal-
lisel. Our curtain OF fire broke up their
unorganized efforts and inflicted heavy
losses upon them. The total number of
prisoners taken during yesterdays action
exceeds by actual count $50. Of whom 10
are officers"
The Washington herald., 1916-10-20
ADAMSON LAW FLAYED
BY PHILANDER {. KNOX
Former Secretary Of State AnsIyzes
Wilson Gift Horses"
SPECIAL to me- washinrton Her.Id


New York, Oct. l9.-At q mass meet
Ing here tonight, former Secretary Of
State Philander c Knox snalyzed what
he designated the gift horses OF leg
islation" OF the Democratic admins
tration, especially the Adamson wAEe
law. He said clear a statement OF
the character OF this law as has been
made was that OF Democratic Senator
Oscar Underwood. who said: TT does
not make any difference whether you
call It an eight-hoUr day or not. be-
cause there is no eight-hour day in
volved. 1t is only an eight-hour basis
for fixing pay; and you can 20 on
saying that you have an eiEht-hour
day, but the fact is there is no eight
hour day in this bill"
The immediate effect Of the law"
said Mr.. Knox, as TO destroy con
tracts between employer and empIoye
and to invite a struggle to control
Congress in order to control wages
the direful consequences OF which
need not be enlarged upon. The sur
render OF personal liberty and prac-
tical enslsvement OF labor to a IeEis-
lative body is no fancy picture"
The Washington herald., 1916-10-20
"OtD QUART" PyAIRI!LLEY
DENIED BY WILCOX
Mccormick Renews Charges After
Elder" Statesmen Meet.
ny the International News servfc,

CBy the International News Service ,
New York. oct. l9.-RepubIican National
Chairman Wilcox denied COnferrin- with
any old guard" leaders today, though W.
Murray Crane. Reed Smoot, Boies Pen
rose, George T. Oliver and other elder
statesmen" were in consultation at the
very hotel at which Wilcox is a guest
Their effort has been concentrated on
trying to jack up the Hughes campaign.
Despite WincoN's, denial. Democratic
National Chairman Mccormick de-
uounced the renewed old guard" activity
for Hughes. He said:
The presence and viEor Of the secret
work being performed by old guardsmen'
for Hughes. especially since the big
stump merely suhstsntiates all I have
said all along. If Hughes gets into power
the old guard will come hack. Progress
SIVes know that and they are refusing to
rc-cstablish in control of the government
te elder statesmen who ran It before
Wilson assumed office"
The Washington herald., 1916-10-20
SIxCONV|CTS FLEE.
One Sing Sing Prisoner Shot
Near Rockefeller

Cby the International News Service }
Ossinning, n. Y, Oct. Is.-sfx prisoners
escaped today from Sing Sing prison. the
largest Jail delivery in the history Of the
institution.
Tonight at o'clock the leader, Marquis
Curtis, was captured by the guards
within a quarter Of a mile Of John D.
Rockefeller's estate at Pocantico Hills.
Curtis was shot through the stomach
when he attempted to open FIRE on the
pursuing guards
At midnight a number Of guards were
combing the Rockefeller grounds It is
believed the other five escaped convicts
are hiding in the Rockefeller grounds or
in the vicinity.
The prisoners motored out Of the prison
yard in prison motor truck. Four were
concealed in a large tool chest in the
auto one wore the cap and rubber
raincoat OF a keeper and the sixth
pretended to be no more than he was
a convict in gray uniform.
The prison gate was opened by
Keeper Richard Huyler, on duty in a
watch tower on the south wall The
ofticer was fooled by the appearance
Of the bogus keeper on the truck
Huyler has been suspended. pending
an investigation.
The six men who escaped were: Mar
quis Curtis, serving thirteen years for
robbery and assault, with five years
ahead; Frank Lutz, a 'Iifer," for mur-
der. and a member OF the executive
committee OF the Mutual Welfare
League; Thomas Hyland, also a lifer:
William Tammany. robber and mem
Der of the executive committee Of the
Mutual Welfare League; william An
son. robber, and Albert Steinauer. also
a rObber.