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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-19
S/LLED IN COLUMBUS R9/O
Short of Votes, the Harris Faction at
Muskogee Brings Riot and Rebellion
Into the County Convention Saturday

Special to The World
AfUSKOGEE. Okla. March Is. -
Iva Riot and rebellion broke out In
afternoon after the supporters OF
James A. Harris. candidate for ma
tional committeeman, being decisive
ly beaten by James j. McGraw adher-
ents in the county central committee
attempted to organize rump con-
Nention.
The net result of the whole matter
is that two contesting delegates will go
to the state convention from Musko-
gee county. the regulars unin-
structed but strongly leaning toward
the nomination of j. j. McGraw, the
"rumps" instructed for Harris. The
rioting first broke out in the county
central committee meeting this morn
ing when j. A. Sponsler, a Wagner
attorney. and j. e. Denton, q McGraw
backer, came to blows. Denton was
knocked through a section of book
cases and from there half out of a
window. He was saved from falling
by friends who caught him. Sponsler
was knocked to the floor and badly
injured when about twenty excited
adherents of G.. .. T.. principles mixed
in the fight. Denton was taken to
"A hospital where a cut on his face was
treated and he was then dismissed.
The McGrawites poceeded to elect X.
B. Butts chairman, the meeting be-
ing held in his office. The Harris
men went over to "a corner of the
room and tried to elect otto r..
Sump their chairman but Butts ord
cred them out of his office and they
left.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-19
Bandit Chief Fleeing With Lead OF
More Than Hundred Miles;
Everything Is Censored
PLAYS THE ROLE OF A COMMON FUGITIVE
If Military Necessity Demands the
Invasion of CarranZa Town
Funston Will Back Him

whose trail
marching make stand ana
radically the methods
punitive expedition What General
will be made keep secret the
OF
practically In contact
cxpcdionary the boundary
little Villa would he sighted
he would gather his
do that but accord
shot fired the invaders
RETREATING.
brought him information
received the general
eadau
Is the Americans
OF
cavalry under Colonel
those
placing him in the fifty
one miles (randes'
To hiding
Pcrhing Whether villa
Il a
~
General Pcrshins did insist
advance cavalry
Gavira
cred
Fmst " General Pcrhing
through Mexican unless he regarded 1t
necessity
cniors the OF
Genera
need protection might be well they organize
fnr
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-19
Two Seek Chair.

When time for calling the conVen-
ton came Stump and Butts attempted
to crowd into the judges chair-the
convention being held in the county
courtroom-and before anyone know
what had happened the judges chair
had been broken and amid tremen
dous yelling the battle royal began.
Denton. who had been released from
the hospital jumped upon the judge $
bench and pulled a six shooter. T.. *.
niXby jumped on the press table an /
the two began shouting at each other.
Someone hurled an inkwcll at BiXby.
Another stalw2rt hit Denton "a blow
with his fist from behind and that in
end of the jury box,
Denton Arrested
At this iuncture Tams BiXby slipped
away To a justice court and got out a
warrant for Denton, charging him
with carrying revolver. a Demo-
cratic constable forced his way into
the crowd to arrest Denton and was
nearly mobbcd before he accom-
plished his purpose. He searched
Denton and found no revolver on him,
but arrested him anyway,
This quietod proceedings, but only
for a minute. The two factions at
tempted to hold their conventions in
the same room. The McGr:iwites APP
peared to have the better lungs as
we'll as the most votes and quickly dis
posed of their business. They then
left the hall and the Harris men put
through their program.
Tams BNby is chairman of the
"rump delegation" while Il. B, Butts
leads tie regulars
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-19
Forty-five Counties Show
532 Delegates for Ponca
City Man.
MUSKOGEE MEETING
RESULTS IN FIGHT
Districts Yet to BE Heard
From Will Swell the
Majority.

TAMES j. MGRAW clinched his
J election as Republican national
committeeman over James A. Harris
OF Wagner in the Republican county
conventions held throughout the state
yesterday to elect delegates to the
state convention to be held In Okla
homa city next Wednesday.
Returns from as counties from all
parts of the state last night showed
5S2 delegates instructed to vote for
the Ponca City man, while Harris, the
incumbent. had only l27 votes with
- votes uninstructod. McGraw, from
the returns received last night, al
ready has more than enough votes to
control the state convention but his
total will he well past the six hun
dred mark when all the counties are
heard from.
1t was "A wonderful victory for Nc
Graw and his associates who are de-
manding new deal in Republican
politics in order that the G. O. p. may
be made a vital and fighting organ
ization for the purpose Of redeeming
Oklahoma from the misrule of the
Democratic party.
Gun Play at MuskOgcc.
Cherokee and Muskogee counties
right In Harris own home country.
were the only two counties TO report
n contest. In Muskogee the battle for
votes was accompanied by gun play
but from impartial reports 1t is evi-
dent that McGraw had the majority
of delegates and the Harris crowd
bolted. The same thing occurred to
Il lesser degree in Cherokee county.
oklahoma county with 65 delegates
went solid for McGraw after "a five
hour battle in the convention and as
each county reported- yesterday the
only thing in doubt was the size of
McGraws majority.
Every congressional district which
has not already held its convention
is today founi in the McGraw camp
which will give McGraw all but four
of the delegates to the national con-
vention In addition to control OF the
state convention.
The total vote in the state conven-
ton is $50 of which McGraw is al
ready certain of 532 which is 81
more than majority. Harris head
quarters were notably silent last night
after having boasted all week that
Continued on Page Seven.)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-19

TULSA DELEGATES
ALL FOR M'GRAW
County Republican Conven-
tion Here Yesterday
One Sided.
OPPOSITION SCARCE
Stirring Resolutions Were
Adopted; Anti-Harris
Section Included.

II HIRTY-TWO delegates to the
i state Republican convention to
be held at oklahoma City next We'd
nesday and the same number to the
first congressional district convention
to be held in Tulsa early in April,
were elected and instructed to work
and vote for James j. McGraw of
Ponca CITY as the national commit
teeman at the Tulsa county Republi-
can county convention held in Con-
vention hall yesterday afternoon.
A. a. Small was elected unani-
mously as county chairman to sue
ceed John II. Simmons. G. r. Nc
Cullough was selected as the mem
ber of the state committee from Tulsa
county and Il. W. kellough will serve
as congressional committeeman from
this county. NJ. Q. Shrewsbury was
mittee as the new secretary of that
body and he presided in that capac-
ity at the convention yesterday.
Early Test Vote.
Little time was lost by the McGraw
forces in precipitating a test vote and
shortly after county chairman Sim
mons called the meeting to order the
test came on the selection of tenn
porary chairman and the McGraw
delegation won out by Il vote of 105
to AZ. the latter figure being the
Continued on Page Ten)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-19
J. B. RUTHERFORD
DIES AT SAPULPA
Once Leader of Liberal Faction But
Later Proved "a Rigid Law
EnfOrccr.

Special to The World
SAPULPA. Okla. March Isl. r..
Rutherford, noted criminal and polit-
ical attorney and for two years past
state committeeman and leader of the
Republican party in Creek county,
died at his home here early Saturday
morning, following stroke of apo
plexy on Thursday For most of his
life he was "a bold advocate of "A
wide-open town and championed the
cause of the liquor interests, but a Few
years ago he experienced a change of
heart and had since been fighting the
element which he so long led. He
had planned big fight in the Repub-
lican convention which met Saturday
and was stricken while in the act of
telephoning some important directions
in connection Herewith. He never re-
covered consciousness. Funeral serv-
ices will be held at the First Baptist
church Sunday afternoon.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-19
To Donate Automobiles,

To Donate Automobiles.
Members of the local automobile
club called a meeting for next week
for the purpose of ascertaining how
many members will promise to turn
over their automobiles and provide
drivers in case desired by the war de-
partment
Unusual activity displayed by the
de facto government of Mexico in
adding to its stores of ammunition is
shown in reports from customs Of
ficers at different border ports of
entry. According to these reports and
to information secured by army Off
GERS shipments of rifle ammunition in
carload lots by express have become
common in the past three weeks. This
apparent haste was being shown be-
fore Villa raided Columbus. Much of
the new ammunition entered at points
on the New Mexico and Arizona
border and was supposed to be in
tended for the troops in Sonora. Since
the Columbus raid three million
rounds passed through the customs
house at Laredo.
Plenty of Ammunition.
Far from being a shortage Of am
munition in Mexico. army men esti-
mate that there Is more small arm
material there now than there has
been foc many years.
Consul c. a. Williams who aban-
dcned his post at Torreon and led a
party of 80 Americans from there into
the United States. arrived here today
where he will await instructions from
the state department so far as Mr..
Williams knows there are 20 Ameri-
cans left in Torreon. Those who came
out We're employees OF the Tlahualilo
plantation, the Continental Rubber
company and the Torreon smelter.
They were accompanied by their
children.
Majority Left.
Mr.. Williams said that when the
news of the intention to dispatch II
punitive expedition into Mexico
reached Torreon he called together
the Americans. 1t appeared generally
that the lives of Americans would be
rendered unsafe and the question Of
leaving was discussed. He was asked
il he intended to leave. He told the
Americans he would go II IL majority
Of them voted to leave.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-19
ALLEGED ROBBERS
ARE SENT TO JAIL


Special to The World
WAN. Okla, March 1S.--Ed Cul-
yer. real estate dealer, James Brad
shaw, cattleman: W. s. Payne, livery
man; Emmett Compton and VIII
Crittendon, the former three Of Wan
and the latter from Muskogee, waived
examination before Justice Wallace
Thornton here today on charge OF
robbng the FIRST National bank OF
this city in broad daylight. on March
s and were held to the district court
Their bonds were fixed at $4,000
each. Payne was the only defendant
to give bond.
Don Anderson of this city also
waved examination and was held to
the district court on charge Of con-
cealing funds stolen from the bank.
Anderson has confessed he found
$1,000, part of which he spent. Less
than $500 of his find was recovered
Andersons bond was fixed at $4,000.
He was unable to make bail and was
remanded to Jail with Culver. Brad
shaw, Compton and Crittendon.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-19
LOCAL MARKSMEN
MAKE HIGH SCORES
Local Club Members Are Invited To
Attend the State Tour
namcnt

Franchot j. A. Campbell and w.
A. Bourke tied for high honors in
the weekly shoot at the Country club
Yesterday afternoon Their score
was 50 breaks out of 100 shots.
Franchot with ~ out of 25 won the
play-off of the tie with Campbell
training with 20 and Bourke with 2l.
The other scores made were: j.
Cru yer 81, j. Duffy ~, II. Duffy
76. Davis 65. Wallary sS.
". A. Bourke of Okmulgee was
in the city Yesterday and extended
an invitation To the local club to at
tend the state tournament To he held
under the auspices OF the Okmulgce
club. IL is probable that the Tuist
marksmen will accept the Invitation
and open their season there.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-19
Boom for Chandler.
Special to The World.

Special 10 The World.
NiNITA. Okla, March IS. - The
boom for Bert Chandler of Iinita AS :.
candidate for the Republican nomina :
tion for congressman from the first
congressional district was launched
today when the county convention of
Craig, Rogers. Naycs. ottawa and
delaware counties passed a resolution
endorsing him and requesting him to
make the race. Chandler had with
stood the pleas of his friends for sew
eral months to throw his hat in the
ring until the last few days when he
agreed to get in If the Republicans
showed they wanted him.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-19
KILLED MAN IN A
POKER GAME; GUILTY
Special to The World.


RINGLiNG, Okla, March 1S.-
John Allen, accused OF numbering
Peter Rowland near oswald last No
vcmber. was found guilty OF man
slaghter by a jury in the district court
AZ Marietta today, and sentenced to
~ years in prison. Rowland ana
some other farmer boys were playing
poker in the brush. Alien and q
masked man attacked them and Row
land wes killed while trying to es-
cape. Aliens wife and seven children
sat in the courtroom during the trial.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-19
Five Years For Perjury
Special to The World.

Special 10 The World.
RINGLING. Oala.. March is. -
]. l.. Mathisbarber of Orr, was found
guilty of perjury in district court at
Marietta today and sentenced to five
years in prison. Mathis was prose
cuted by Or. r. +. Gross. whom Mathis
had sued on the charge of malprac-
tice. resulting from the setting OF
broken arm.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-19
Instruct Delegation to State
Convention to Vote for
Ponca City Man.
HARMONY PREVAILED
"New Deal" Candidate
Wins First by Electing
Fields as Chairman.

Special to The World
NKLAHOMA CITY. March IS. -
~ James j. McGraw for Republi-
can national committeeman, and his
supporters won a decisive victory in
the Oklahoma county convention this
evening when. by vote of 16S to 152.
the county delegation of 60 was in
structed to cast their vote in the state
convention for McGraw for national
committeeman, The resolutions COM
mittee wrote in "A paragraph declar-
ing the convention for McGraw. Judge
Hainer, Harris man, offered q sub
stitute for that portion of the rcsolu-
ton. changing the name OF Mctiraw
for Harris The vote was taken by
precinct delegation and McGraw won
by l6 majority.
The McGraw forces scored their
first victory in the selection of a
temporary chairman of the conven-
ton.
Judge Haincr. representing the
Harris men, offered the name of Rev.
L.. T. Lane and Ed $. Vaught placed
i'm nomination John Fields as repre-
senting the McGraw side. The vote
On this proposition showed l6S for
Fields and l45 for Lane.
In a four-sided contest for member
cf the state central committee from
Oklahoma county in which there
were Henry Asp, Fred Be&rley. w. 7.
Hassett and Porter Morgan, Bearley
won over his opponents. Bearley re-
ceived l2l votes, IIassett 81, Asp 81,
and Morgan 40.
Fields Is Endorsed
John Fields was endorsed as one
of the delegates at large to the ma
tional convention, and he also re-
ceived decidedly favorable mention
i'm the resolutions for the splendid
campaign he made for governor.
An addition WAS made to the reso-
lutions from the floor OF the conven-
ton. when judge j. r. Dickorson Of
fcrcd Q resolution commencing the
splendid service of Arthur II. Gels
slor as chairman Of the state commit
toe and urged that the delegates and
Republicans work to continue his
leadership.
Delegates selected to the state con-
Vontion were given the authority to
select their own alternates. Election
of a chairman of the county commit
tee which had been included in the
call. was referred to the county CEN
tral committee.
every respect
The McGraw and Harris forces
were early on the scene and the two
divisions worked faithfully and con-
scientiously for their leaders, but the
McGraw men were in the lead, and
although the division was closely
drawn there was no question as to the
result after the first test in the selec-
ton of the temporary chairman.
Fields led for the first half of the
list of the delegates and then Lane
gained until the two were together
At one time they tied the vote, then
one would forge ahead and then the
other. But Fields showed strong at
the finish and passed Lane
Good Naturcd Fight.
Tho contest between the support
ers Of the two men. McGraw and
Harris. was good natured throughout
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-19

After waiting several years for an
opportunity to marry Lewis f.. Shaw.
L. s. A., Miss Ida Boyd Of Brooklyn.
n. Y, has decided to travel to Hon
olulu for her wedding. Mr. Shaw.
attached to the United States sub
marine K-7, has been shifted about
so much that 1t has been impossible
to arrange the nuptials, but recently
he cabled that his boat would be at
Honolulu for long stay. and Miss
Boyd Immediately decided to cross
the sea. She il en- route now and
the wedding will take place as soon
- she arrives in Honolulu.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-19
MISTRuAL THREE TIMES.
One Juror Holds Out and Toledo
Mayor is Not Convicted.

TOLEDO. Ohio, March 1S.-F. f..
Wells, watchman. and the juryman
who alone was responsible for dis
agreement in the bribery trial of
former Mayor Carl II. Keller was dis
missed from further duty in COM
mon pleas court this afternoon. The
Keller jury was the third disagree
ment credited to Wells at this term OF
court.
The jury disagreed after deliberat-
ing SO hours, Wells being the only
man who favored acQuittal.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-19
Good Naturcd Fight.

The contest between the support
ers Of the two men. McGraw and
Harris was good natured throughout.
but there was no compromise. II was
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-19
PROSPERITY TALK

Prosperity. at least IN Republican
ranks, is inevitable II McGraw con.
tinues TO whip Jim Harris at every
turn of the race The final chapter
will be enacted At the state con
vention.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-19
WEATHER REPORT

OKLAHOMA-Su Sunday fair. cooler:
Monday fair, slight changes in tenn
perature.
TULSA, March ls-The tompera.
ture: Maximum SO. minimum 56
north winds and clear.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-19

Continued on Page Eleven)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-19

Continued on Page Ten.)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02
lTALlAN THROWS HAND GRENADE INTO ENgMWs TRENCH.

look for beauty specialist, yet it is
right in the center of that hive of
death-dealing machinery manufacture
that one can be found. Right in the
heart of this great arsenal "Wom-
ans welfare department" is presided
over by a lady superintendent who
has thousands of girls under her care
to administer to their ailments and
care for their compilations. 1t is from
the high explosives and lydite sec
tions that the girls mostly come for
advice as to rest from the dangerous
work which turns their faces a yellow
tint if proper care and precautions are
not taken in time. Starting with about
400 girls, the welfare department now
has charge of thousands. The girls
are advised to avoid iewelry, bangles
and such vanites, and they dress in
neat blue, gray or khaki overalls and
eat at a smart little Y. w. c. A. can
teen which is decorated with pink
walls and prettily decked tables.
A hostel is already in being, built
to accommodate $50 girls just outside
the walls of the arsenal; several bun
galows have been erected to accom-
modate four or five girls in the COST
est riverside fashion and plans are
complete for the accommodation of
5000 more who will have tennis clubs
and other spare time facilities.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02
MONDAY NIGHTS ATTACK

Inasmuch as the attack made upon
The Ardmoreite office the night be.
fore the election has been discussed
all over the district, it might be well
to make a statement concerning the
affair. The attack was made just as
we described 1t in the early issue of
the paper issued Tuesday morning.
II is not our opinion that Sylvester
Mullen or his brother, Val Mullen,
had the work done, but we have in
formation that some over enthusiastic
workers for Sylvester Mullen did it.
They did not realize the enormity of
the crime. They entirely forgot that
it might have cost the life of Senator
Tucker. l. .n..
Sheriff Buck Garrett is of the opin-
ion that he knows the man who did it.
We have kufornation which leads us
to believe where the man was picked
up to commit the crime; who went
after him; who tooka him away; and
where he lives. We; have every rea-
son to believe that the guilty party
will be placed under arrest.
The race between Senator Tucker
and j. s. Mullen was entirely too
bitter for the good of the country or
the good of democracy. Both men
were active, both were anxious to win
and in the heat of the campaign some
things were done which should have
been left uudoue. twas the purpose
of The Ardmoreite to stay out of the
race, as we stay out of every local
race in primary election. Both men
were using our advertising columns,
both men were using our job presses
both men had supporters who We're
employees of the shop.
We sincerely regret that an attack
was made upon this office. 1t was un-
called for. Our workman was earn
ing his meat and bread All those
connected with the editorial and bust
ness departments had retired for the
night. There. were but three men in
the Office when the act was com
mitted. There is no doubt but what
the act, was inspired, by over-zealous
workers in the Mullen campaign, who
did not see its enocmity or correctly
estimate the results We feel the
outrage just as any other legitimate
business in town would feel it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02

straight to the producer went de-
termined little girl and asked for an
opportunity to play a part.
Zig Gag Alley" proved Winn!fred
Greenwoods first stage experience.
After that she was given role in
Babes of Toyland," and then left
musical comedy for the legitimate
stage Her first part as legitimate
actress was in "The Midnight EX-
press" with J. J. Kennedy.
The stock stage next claimed the
soft voiced, pink checked, gray eyed
girl whose ambition it was to win
fame and name for her merits as an
Interpreter of dramatic roles. She
travelled all through the south with a
repertoire company, playing "Sapho,"
Camille" and all the "old timers"
In stock she became general favor
ite in such cities as Baltimore, Du-
luth, Roanoke, Moline, South Bend
and various other cities.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02
Palace Theatre Tomorrow.

Madame Bertha Kalich, the un-
questioned queen of emotional ac-
tresses, who is starring in the motion
picture drama under the direction of
William Fox, will appear in her sec
ond photoplay, Ambition" at the
Palace tomorrow.
This will be an even stronger play
than ISLANDER" in which she made
her first appearance. Nine. Kalich
believes that she Will surpass her
work in Islander" in her next pic
ture.
This remarkable woman has been
the admiration of dramatic critics all
over the world, so much so, that one
wrote this' appreciation of her work:
"A spirit of chain mail run through
with electricity, flashing vital, pow
erful, and the whole tucked away in