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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-01
Representatives and Train
men Of 325 Roads Gather
in Wage Conference.
WAGES AND HOURS
Strike Will Be Last Action
Employees Will Resort to
to Gain End.

NEW YORK, May 3l.-Represent-
~ atives of the 1926 railroad sys-
TENS of the United States and Of their
conductors, trainmen and engineers
will begin here tomorrow series of
conferences to settle, if possible. ques-
tons of working hours and wages.
Eighteen general managers comprise
the committee acting for the railroads
and they will meet four representa-
tives from each of the employees un-
ions-the brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers. the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Engineers and Firemen, the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
and the order of Railroad Conduc-
tors.
More thon a thousand delegates
have been sent here by the employees
and between conferences with the rail-
way managers, the representatives. of
the brotherhocds will consult their fel-
low delegates 1t is estimated that
the conferences will cost the brother
hoods $4,000 week,
Strike As Last Resort.
1t was said today that a majority
of the employees representatives fav-
or a strike only as last resort. The
workers, however. wish to settle the
matter themselves and are opposed to
turning the questions over to the in
commerce commission. pro-
cedure which has beer suggested by
some Of the railroad officials. on the
ground that since the railroads would
have to earn more money to pay the
wage increases demanded. the ques-
ton of rates is involved.
The demands of the workers are
four-the S-hCur day; time and
half pay for overtime; preparatory
time, and overtime by minutes. The
engineers. for the most part, are now
on S-hour time AM the S-hour de-
mand concerns the trainmen more
than anyone else. Time and a half
for overtime is insisted upon for all
workers
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-01
G. OF C. SECRETARY
STARTS IN TODAY
Succeed Il. o. Tilburne,
Resigned.

Col. Clarence Il. Douglas. newly
elected secretary of the Tulsa Cham
per of Commerce, arrived in the city
yesterday afternoon and this morning
will assume the duties as successor to
f.. o. Tilburne. who recently was
called to Bartlesville. Okla.
Colonel Douglas arried from Arkan-
sas City, Kan, where he has been
engaged in commercial club work for
the past two years. He announced
last night that he would begin today
to familiarize himself with the work
in the office. Mr.. Tilburne remaining
until the fifth at which time he will
leave for Bartlesville.
The new secretary for the present
will live at Hotel Tulsa but following
the close of school at Manhattan,
Kan, where his daughter Is a stu
dent, the family will move to this
city where a home has been secured.
Mrs. Douglas is at present in Okla
homa City visiting relatives but will
arrive In Tulsa within the week.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-01
SAY LAWYER GOT
LAND BY FRAUD
Charles RunyOn Faces Charge of Iur-
ing Away Indian to Secure
Oil Property.
Special 10 The World.

Special to Ihe world
MUSKOGEE, May 31.-Charles F.
Runyon, prominent attorney, is
charged with having lured Washing
ton Lowe. a Creek minor. to COLORADO
in order to procure from him a war
ranty deed to his allotment in the
Boynton oil field upon attaining his
majority, in suit filed in district
court here today. The suit is brought
BY Lowe and his wife, Rosetta Lowe.
who alleges she did not give her con-
sent to the contract and that it is
therefore void. According to the pc
tition the Lowe youth became of age
August |. 1914. At midnight of that
day the boys alleged captors brought
before him certain papers for him
to sign. The papers, state the petition.
were warranty deeds to the land in
the Boynton field. The boy had beea
hidden from the hands Of other land
buyers who might be seeking posses.
sion of the lands and the moment he
was believed to have become of age
his signature was procured, il is al
legged. The papers were then rushed
back to Muskosee to be filed with
the register of deeds. The plaintiff
sues for the annulment of the war
ranty deed and for $1,000 damages.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-01
SAY INNES LURED
WOMEN FROM HOME
Mothers Testimony DAM
aging to Man Charged
With Larceny.

A TLANTA. Ga, May 81. - Mrs.
~ Eloise Nelms Dennis who with
her sister. Beatrice Nelms. disap-
peared in San Antonio. Texas. in June.
1914, went there expecting to marry
Victor +. lnnes and go with him 20
India, where they would found a
new religious sect. according to the
testimony of Mrs John W. Nelms.
mother of the missing women. whI
was on the witness stand today in the
trial of Innes for larceny after trust
Of some $4,000 from Mrs. Dennis.
Several witnesses who preceded
Mrs. Nelms on the stand gave evt-
dence tending to show that Innes had
received approximately $4,000 from
Mrs. Dennis with which the Atlanta
woman expected him to purchase real
estate in Montana. Sonora. Mexico.
and possibly Utah. Mrs. Nelms told
Of letters she said her daughter had
received from lnnes while he was in
various states in the northwest.
All Love letters.
The burden of the letters. she SAID,
was love. love. love-" and she testi-
fled that tho Eugene ore. man fre-
uently spoke In them Of claiming her
(Mrs. Dennis) as his wife"
He postponed the date OF the mar
riage from time to time during 1913
and the early part OF 1914" the
moth said. until finally he wrote her
TO meet In San Antonio in June. 1917.
CONTINUED On PAGE Two
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-01
AWARD PRIZES FOR
THE BEST ESSAYS
At High school: Miss Zcigler
Wins

Miss Dorothy Zclgler was awrded
first prize last night in the contest
conducted by the Tulsa w. G. T. L.
for the best essay on the Effects of
Alcohol" and was presented with a
cash prize OK So. Miss Wilma Elliott
was given SO for second honors and
Gail Lewis 81 for third prize.
Following is the order Of the %
high contestants. all of whom were
presented with books: Mamie Law
son, Kenneth Oberholtzer. Jack
Childs. Jane Robinson. James Porter,
Darwin Childs. Joe JankowsEy. Cav
ne d. Ffke, Virginia Cottingham.
Francis Sappenfield, Goldia Brun-
back. Kenneth G. Crouch, Edith JACK.
Margaret Kerr Helen Hodges. Kath-
crime Patton. Andrey Wildey. Maxine
Day. Seth Hughes, Willie Johnson.
Ada Croft and Lilly Lemon.
The prizes were awarded at the
high school. The Judges were c. +.
Buchner. Charles Grims and X. ).
Wiley.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-01
Carranza Demands Immedi-
ate Withdrawal in Off
cial Communication.
INTERVENTION IS
NOT DESIRED NOW
Says U. s. Claims of Friend
ship Belied in Sending
Troops Across Border.

NENICO CITY. May 31.-Claiming
A'A that the words and protests Of
the United States have been entirely
in contradiction of their acts and that
in spite of protests not to intervene
in the affairs Of Mexico. soldiers of
the United States are in Mexico with
out the consent of the Mexican gov
ernment and in violation OF Mexico's
sovereignty, the Mexican government
now asks for the immediate with
drawal of these troops. The request
is made in a 1000 word note made
public at the foreign office today
about noon.
Had No Permission.
The note recites that the American.
troops crossed the border after the
Columbus incident without the per-
mission of the Mexican government.
The act was not considered one or
invasion then solely because the
United States said they had misinter-
preted the attitude of the Mexican
government. When the second ex-
pedition crossed the line after the
Glenn Springs incident. the note MAIN
tains the plea than this was done with
tne consent or the Mexican consul at
Del Rio. Texas. is untenable and that
act can only be considered one of in
Vasion.
The Mexican government there
fore invites the United States to bring
to an end this unsupportable situa-
tion." the note concludes, "and to sup
port its protestations and declarations
OF friendship bv an immediate with
drawal Of American troops"
Maintaining that the protests of
friendship by the United States and
the expressed desire for noninterven-
ton has been contrauicted by the
acts Of the Washington government.
the note saws the time has arrived
when Washinpton must declare itself
clearly and unequivocaliy as to its
future intentions toward Mexico.
After reciting the facts which led
to the first crossing Of the frontier
by the American troops after the Villa
raid at Columbus the note insists that
in contradiction of the word Of Gem
erals Scott and Funston another ex-
pedition crossed the boundary line,
thus violating all ths precepts of in
ternatIonal law and committing an
act of invasion.
It's Work H. over.
"The American government" says
the note, has admitted that the work
of the expedition which entered after
the Columbus raid is now over But
in spite of this fact American troops
still remain on MeNicaI soil To con-
CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-01
Tide of Battle Begins to
Turn and Allies Capture
lie Mort Homme.
TAKE 225 PRISONERS
Austrians Continue to
Drive Italians Backward
in Asiago Sector.

THE French troops northwest of
l. Verdun in the region Of lie Mort
Homme have turned on the offensive
against the Germans and in IA spirited
attack have captured "A strongly or
ganized position on the slopes south
west of lie Mort Homme. Seven ma
chine gus and 225 prisoners were
taken in the attack which was the
only infantry fighting on Wednesday
reported in the latest French official
communication.
Th town Of Avocourt and Hill 3O4
in this immediate vicinity are under
a heavy bombardment and shells Of
large calibor are being used. Bonn
bardmonts are in progress north of
Verdun from the Meuse region to
Fort NluX and in the Hartmanns
Weilerkopf region of the Vosges
mountains.
Austrians Strong.
on the Asago- Arsiero sector Of the
Austro-ltaliau front the Austrians
have taken additional points Of want
age from the Italians and put down
attempts by King Victor EmmSnuel's
men to recover los, ground. Accord
ing To the Austrian communication
during the present offensive they have
captured 31.0S2 Italians and 29S can
non. The italian war office admits
the evacuation Of positions at Monte
Priaforo and Punli Cordin on the
Asiagp plateau The lake region south
Of Dvinsk on the russian front again
IS the scene Of heavy bombardments.
partly due TO more infantry fighting.
Further south on rhe Nolhynian front
and along the Bessarabian border
there IS increased activity by the
Teutons and Russians
Petrograd reports the capture Of a
Russian position N the region of
Diarbekr, but saws the Russians in a
counter-attack elected the invaders.
Nothing new has come through con-
cerning the invasion Of Greek Mace
donia by the Bulgars and Germans
but in the extreme western part of
the Ralkan front the Austrans along
the Noyusa river in Albania have
pursued Italian patrols.
The British invasion of German
East Africa continues and has
reached strongly entrenched Ger
man position between the Egare
mountains ana the Pagni river. where
a fight seems probable,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-01
Would Suppress Argument.

SptcIdl 70 lHe NOTlh
OKLAHOMA CITY. May 31.-Thal
the state administration is planning
to suppress the argument filed by
Republican State Chairman Arthur
II. Geissler against the proposed con-
stitutional amendment providing for
literacy test. is indicated by some
of the acts Of the state board Of af-
fairs, composed Of personal APP
pointees of the governor.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-01
Encountered Trouble.
Hungarians Gain.

BERLIN, May 31.-(By wireless to
Sayville. l-The Austro- Hungarian ad-
vance on Italian territory has been
carried further in the region of Asiago
and Arsiero. The official Austrian
statement Of today says the Italians
have been driven from Gallo and
heights to the northwest.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-01
Appropriates SILL 100000
for Armor Plate Plant,
$3,500,000 for Air Craft.
VOTES FOR $3.50
ADDITIONAL SEAMEN
Party Lines Ignored in Pre-
paredncSs Wave Which
Sweeps Chamber.

WAsHINGToN' May 3l.-Amend-
w ments to the naval apprOpria-
tion bill to provide for "A $1,000. 900
government armor plate plant. for
$3,500,OOO instead of $1,000 OO0 worth
of aeroplanes for 2.73O additional
sailors and for a bonus system To en-
courage the speedy private cCnstruc-
by the house sitting as n committee
of the whole
Party lines were broken down on
every vote. Twenty-three Republican
and two Progressives joined lhc Dem
oCrats in voting for the armor plate
proposal the final vote being t6l to
81. Thirteen Democrats lined up with
the Republicans on the additional
aeroplane amendment which was car
ried, 129 to 1903. The bonus ana in
creased personnel amendments were
adopted Overwhelmingly without roll
calls.
Was Brthlchcm Fair.
Debate on the arrnor plate amend
ment, which already had been passed
as a separate bill in the senate, cen
whether the Bethlehem steel com
pany, the largest private manufac-
turer of plate, had treated the govern
ment fairly in dealings with IT,
Representatives Butler ana Graham
of Pennsylvania waged the fight
against the naval committee amend
ment, offering as substitute an
amendment by Mr.. Butler looking to
a settlement of the controversy be-
tween the government and private
manufacturers through federal com
Ilnttar lmpnI emf
would have provided for an appropri-
alton for building government
plant, but made its use contingent
upon the refusal Of private manullc-
turers to accept contracts At prices
Judged by the commission 10 be fair
Representative Sherley of Kentucky
in supporting the committee amend
ment declared his belief that the gov
ernment should manufacture some
part Of every article which 1t uses
exclusively, simply to establish cosl
price
The Butler amendment was lost,
$50 to 1875. A proposal by Represen-
tative Ware of Pennsylvania to locav.
the plant at Philadelphia was defeat
ed. 255 to 5.
Wanted More Sailors.
The increase of 2,73O sailors in the
navy personnel would he effected by
removing the hospital corps from the
total number of enlisted men pro-
vidcd by law. Representative Rob
erts of Massachusetts, made a futile
attempt to add 2,750 sailors and 700
marines to the bill. Mr. Padgett said
the country would have no use for
this additional number Of marines at
this time.
Under the construction bonus
amendment the secretary of the navy
would be authorized to award bonuses
of as much as 20 per cent of contract
prices for quick delivery. 1t woulo
require the employment of extra
shifts instead of long hours for work
men in speeding up of construction.
only a few more amendments Will
be offered before the closing Of de-
bate Friday. The measure then Will
be passed and sent to the senate.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-01
Dismissal of Four Members
If Faculty Arouses
Student Body.
TRUSTEES ARE STILL
Council Threatens to Bolt
Institution Unless Given
a Fair Chance.

4 CRISIS has developed in the af-
with the arrival in this city of ID. I.
Johnson, president of the board OF
trustees, which, students and mem
bers of the faculty say. may result in
a complete disorganizatioD of the
plans for the school year o. 1g16-17
and may also result in at least SO
per cent of the student body refusing
to re-onter the institution until their
demands are granted.
The breaking point and one which
resulted in a hurried secret meeting
of members Of the student council
last night, was reached yesterday
morning when il was announced tina,
at the opening of the school term next
year there would not be included
among members OF the faculty Or.
William Arthur Cook. A. NJ Ph. D.,
instructor of philosophy and educa-
ton; DIR. Walter $. Eisenmenger. Sc.
NJ, M. s., instructor of chemistry and
physics; Forrest II. Rees, A. b.. in
structor of geology and Mrs. Kathryn
Dean Lee, A. b., instructor in art.
Encountered Trouble.
The president of the board Of trus-
tees arrived in the city yesterday
morning and Immediately he was sur
rounded by members of the student
council asking, almost demanding
that some explanation or action be
made to show why teachers who had
given satisfaction to the student coun-
Gil, representing the entire student
body. had not been retained, or at
least been allowed to make a state
ment before the board. II also was
stated last night that representatives
OF the students council had not been
permitted to appear before the trus-
tees. who met in executive session. to
secure some explanation of the action
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-01
Out for job.

Special 70 The World
OKLAHOMA CITY. May al f.
T.. Glasco Of Purcell. membe of the
last legislature, who was one of the
leaders in the passage Of the latesl
usury statute. today announced HIM
self as a candidate for the nomination.
for corporation commission for the
short term. Mr.. Glasco is "A Democrat
and figured actively in legislation
during the regular and special ses-
hOus
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-01

JOPLIN. Nc. May 31.-The Bank
of Neck City. at Neck City. Mo-. was
robbed Of s1.F00 this Afternoon oy a
man who locked Louis Hecker, as
the cash in sight and escaped in a
car
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-01
Control Eirc.

SPRINGER. N. NJ. May 31.-Fire
which for a time seemed to threaten
the entire business district was
brought under control late today at
Roy. N. NJ.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-01
Life i'm the Open.

I'VE cant imagine what the hard
ships of the trenches must be-"
81 can. Went on an all-day picnic
yesterday"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-01
THE WEATHER.

TULSA, May 31.-Maximum Sc,
minimum 65; south winds and clear
Observation-Disclosures and Friday
generally fair. continued high temper.
atutes light TO gentle winds, mostly
southerly on the coast.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-01
PROSPERITY TALK

Result. Of the City beautiful con.
test lnaueuratrd hy tac Rotary club
are already noticeable iu the beautiful
lawns which are more profu,ely
spriuklcd with flowers than ever be-
fore
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-04-13
nation WEAK FOR
LACK OF N|TRATES
SENATOR SMITH OF 6. c. DE-
cLARES UNITED STATES is
TOTALLY UNPREPARED.
NOTABLE cay IN CONGRESS
Senator Underwood Said for Lack OF
Nltrates a Second Class Power
Could Make Us Surrender.

Washington.-Deba In Congress
on various proposals for the erection
OF government plant for the fixation
OF atmospheric nitrogen occupied a
whole day. The pending amendment
was that OF Senator Smith of South
Carolina to appropriate $4,000 for
plant, site and process TO be deter
mined by the war department The
surplus capacity over the govern
ments needs in peace times. under
the proposal, would go into the manu-
facture OF fertilizer 10 be sold by the
government through the secretary OF
agriculture.
Senator Hardwick of Georgia al.
tackled this phase OF the amendment
as socialistic. He declared himself
unalterably opposed TO embarking the
government on any such venture
Senator Smith said he had framed
the amendment with the purpose OF
reducing the cost OF fertilizer to the
farmer because by n happy circum-
stance, the governments military
needs and those of the farmer could
be met at the same time.
Tine C'ropean war was rot an un-
mixed evil. said the South Carolina
senator, as It had convinced tto peo-
pie that the United States was totally
unprepared on sea or land to face what
may be before il. He declared that
the basis OF all modern warfare was
nitric acid and yet no step had been
taken to insure an adequate supply.
Germany's successful resistance. he as.
serted, was due to the fact that she
had foreseen the need OF using atmos-
pheric nitrogen and developed a way
to procure It.
This vast expense we are COntcm
plating for the army and navy" Sena.
tor Smith said. will be absolutely
useless if we are cut off from our sup
ply of nitrates."
Senator Lodge also attacked the
project but addressed himself par
TALLY to the amendment offered by
Senator Underwood OF Alabama
which would provide for a war depart
ment investigation OF the question OF
water-power sites and the process 70
be used
Senator Underwood asserted that
his amendment favored no specific pro
ject but only sought full investiga
tion of the subject
There is not senator here" said
Senator Underwood. who does not
realize the deplorable conditions this
country would be in because of short.
tage of nitrates for explosives If war
should be declared against us. sec
ond rate power could make us sur.
render in six months If we had no
surplus Of nitrogen ana ii had plenty"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-04-13
SENATOR SIMMONS SAYS TWO
MILITIA SYSTEMS WON'T
WORK.
National Guard Needs More Help
From Federal Government But
Not Competitor.

Washington. - Senator Simmons,
who is opposed to the volunteer army
section of the Chamberlain bill. said
that the proposed new force would be
practically a duplicate OF the Nation.
al Guard. Experience will show, IL
they are both adopted" he said. that
1t will not be long before either one
will swallow up the other or they will
both helplessly disorganize each
other"
THE volunteer army provided in
the 55th section OF the bill. by what
ever name it may be called. whether
volunteer army or continental
army. is in essence and in substance
nothing more than national militia
The National Guard as it exists
under the present law. by whatever
name 1t may be called, is in Nessence
and in substance nothing except the
old state militia a little more closely
connected with the Federal treasury
so Mr.. President. we have an
amendment here which will in effect
establish two national militia sys-
TENS, one absolutely controlled by the
Federal government in all its details.
in all its functions. and in all its oper.
atons. and the other under certain
conditions and circumstances equally
subject to the control of the Federal
government
IF this federalizing process is con.
stitntional," he said, there Will be
substantially little difference between
the national militia called by the
name of volunteer army and this
quasi-National militia called by the
name of the National Guard.
II do not believe that the proposed
Federal volunteer army, compared
with the federalized National Guard
as a result of discipline and training
and control directly in the one case
and indirectly in the other case. will.
in all probability, result in giving us
any better training and system pro.
vided for the same purpose in the
provisions of the bill with regard to
the National Guard"