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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-25
NO PROBABILITY OF
PAYING BACK TAXES
Judge PollOck's Decision
Will Have No Effect in
Tulsa County.

$50 far as / know. in no single in
stance have we collected taxes in this
county on tax sale certificates for
sales of Indian lands" said County
Treasurer Ed Dalton yesterday. when
asked what. If any, effect on this
county the decision of Federal Judge
John G. Pollock in the Hughes county
case would have.
Much interest attached itself to the
case styled Harry Evans VS.. Hughes
county. Oklahoma, in which the plain
tiff's prayer was for the restoration
of $1,000 which he had paid for tax
sale certificates on lands owned by
the Indians.
1t has been said that many Okla
homa counties would be directly af.
fected by the decision and that Judge
Pollock's finding in the case would he
quoted times without number as 1t
was the first case of its kind to ever
find It's way into court
eve have been especially careful
in assessing any Indian lands whether
they were owned by full or half
bloods or freedmen" said Dalton. II
was not surprised at the ruling of the
court and | have been expecting that
Just such action would some time or
other come to the attention of the
court"
TULSA county will not have any
such litigation as has Hughes for
know for certainty that we have
never collected any taxes on sale cer-
tificates for Indian owned lands"
County Attorney J. p. Evers said he
had not investigated the case and
could say nothing about 1t until he
had seen copy of the courts ruling
in the case.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-25
Say Powerful Influences at
Work to Prevent Sever
ance of Relations.
PACIFIC AFTERMATH
NOW ALMOST ASSURED
Ambassador Gerard Sends
Most Encouraging Dis
patches to America.

VIZ April 24.-Indica-
w tons that powerful influences
in German politics are opposed to any
action by the Berlin government
which might lead to the severance of
diplomatic relations with the United
States are understood to be contained
in confidential dispatches received to-
day by the state department from Am
bassador Gerard Socialists and
labor leaders are represented as being
particularly adverse to any such move.
Other dispatches from Mr.. Gerard
were said to contain strong intima-
tions that the Berlin government
would make some concessions to the
United States in reply to the note
demanding the immediate abandon
ment of present methods of subma-
rine warfare. 1t still IL uncertain,
however. whether the concessions will
be sufficiently broad in their scope to
meet the American demands.
Want To BE Friendly.
Officials allowed it to become
known that Mr.. Gerard's dispatches
indicated that Germany would go to
great lengths to preserve friendly re-
lations with the United States. Mr..
Gerard Is understood to have gained
his views during conversations with
Berlin officials, including Foreign
Minister Won Jagow.
His dispatches are said to empha-
size the difficulties by which the Ger
man government is confronted in en-
deavoring to find a way to meet the
demand of the United States without
arousing the element which insists
upon a relentless submarine warfare
against the shipping of the entente
allies.
The state department tonight was
awaiting a dispatch from Mr.. Gerard
reporting the result of lengthy con-
ference today with Doctor Won Beth
mann-Hollweg, imperial German
chancellor.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-25
Wins Right to Wed
Life Convict in an
Appeal to Governor

MALESTEH. April "a. I'M
d!smayed by the refual OF the
marriage license clerk and War
den Dick of the state peniten-
tiary 10 aid her IN her desire to
we'd life term oklahoma con-
vict, Eta Martin, a pretty Span
ish girl from st. Louis, II, car
rlcd her fight to Governor Robert
l.. Williams and won. Upon an
order from the governor the girl
secured marriage license this
afternoon, and, in the warden's
otfico at the state prison ut
O'Clock, was married by the pris-
on chaplain to John cieloha, 26
years old, Bohemian. who is serv-
ing lie term from MUskogee
county for murder. Cieloha eS-
capped from prison last September
and went to st. Louis. While
there he met Eta Martin. Just
as they were preparing to marry
Cieloha was arrested and re-
turned to prison The girl fol-
lowed and. obtaining employ
Inent as u domestic here. has been
working for three months to
carry out the marriage contract.
She will be permitted 10 visit her
husband twice week In the
warden's office.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-25
Auto Strikes Child Who
Dies Soon After With
Neck Broken.
ON WAY TO PARK
Little Five-Year-Old George
Patten Is Victim of
Tragic Affair.
0e~1x run SZeucE.

THE merry laughter and singing
L of child's birthday party was
suddenly hushed late yesterday after
noon when George Patten. the five
year-old son of NJ. A. Patten, and
one of the guests of little Miss
street beneath an automobile and his
neck broken.
Nadine Beecher. the five-year- old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Beecher, ZIG South Frisco. was cele-
brating her fifth birthday anniver-
sary, and as one of the means of en-
tertaining her guests was taking
them for an automobile ride and
frolic In owen park chaperoned by
Mrs Ray Beecher Mrs. j. A. Conway,
Mrs =, n. Atkins and Mrs. +. II.
Carter of Joplin, Mo.
Two of her guests were Max and
George Patten, both of whom were
riding in the automobile driven by
Mrs Beecher. AS the party ap-
preached owen park, according to
the story told by Mrs Beecher, who
was driving the first car and who
was an eye witness to the accident,
it was decided to stop and give the
children romp on the grass. Mrs
Patten stopped her car after giving
the signal that she would bring her
car to a stop at the curbing. 1t is
probable that the anxious children in
the rear seat hid the signal from the
view of Mrs, Conway and she drove
forward and to the side of the first
car. AS she did SO, little George Pat
ten alighted from the car which was
being driven by Mrs. Beecher and
rushed in front of the other automo-
bile.
Neck Is Broken.
He was dashed to the ground, the
wheels of the car passing over his
neck before 1t could be brought to "a
stop. Mrs, Beecher Immediately
lifted the injured child in her arms
and rushed him to the Tulsa hos
phal, but his neck had been broken
and he died on the way there.
At the Patten home, though filled
with grief, the parents Of the child
realize that the affair was an acci-
dent and both Mrs. Beecher and
Mrs. Conway could hardly relate the
experience, so stricken were they
with the sad ending of what was in
tended to be a gay birthday party
in honor of little Nadine Beecher.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-25
WATERWAY PLANS
BRING on DISPUTE
Some Favor Waterways
Council, Others Let War
Department Direct.

WAsiiINGToN. April 24'-Presi-
w dent Wilson's plan for co-ordi-
mating waterway improvement appro-
Iriations has encountered a Disagree
ment between those who want the war
department to control all the work.
as formerly. and those who want to
enact the special cabinet committees =
plan for a national waterway council,
taking war. interior, commerce and
agricultural departments In on the
work and carrying II on with the CO.
operation Of the forest service. recla-
nation service and geological survey.
Senator Ransdell of Louisiana and
Representative Humphrey have intro
duceed a bill to place the work with
the war department Senator New
lands. Senator Broussard of Louisiana
end Representative Crosser of Ohio
today Joined in n bill to enact the
cabinet committees plan.
Mississippi Gets Lump.
The former bill appropriated s45.-
000.0 900 to the Mississippi alone. The
new bin would apportion $50, 100000
as follows:
Twenty-Five million to the lower
Mississippi and Illinois rivers. consti-
tuting the route of the lakes to the
gulf waterway: s5.000,000 to the
Ohio $5,000,000 to the upper Missis-
sippi $4,000 to the Missouri. the
Arkansas, Red and other tributaries
of the Mississippi. S5,000.000 to At
lantic and Gulf rivers; s5.00O.000 to
Columbia and Snake rivers: $1,000
900 to Sacramento and San Joaquin
rivers. S5.000.000 to the other Cali
fornia rivers and the Colorado river.
The navy departments building
program for 1917, which is for two
CONTINUED ON PAGE TEN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-25
Ufer Properties Worth
$125,OOO Included in Stu
pendous Deal.
HEADS TO NEW YORK
John Manion, Prominent
Oil Man, Is Made Super
intendent of Concern.
(By J. A. M'KEENER)

ID.
DEVEL LOPMENTS came rapid in
II the progress of the Sinclair Oil
Refining company Sunday and yes
terday. Another big purchase of
producing oil property was practi-
cally closed and several other deals
of large size are rapidly reaching the
stage where they will either be closed
or called off entirely H. +. Sinclair
the promoter of the $50, 10000 pro-
ducing, refining and marketing cor
poration, accompanied by his brother
and Il. Rogers Kemp, prominent
oil producer. who, 1t is reported. Will
be associated with the new company
left Sunday night for New York
Yesterday afternoon the heads of the
Sinclair Oil company also left for
New York, where meeting of all
those interested will be held this
week to perfect organization plans
Those who left yesterday were w. l..
Connolly, vice president; A. h. Watts,
head of the land department.; T.. b.
Houston, assistant secretary and
treasurer, and Paul Konz of the lease
department, all of the Sinclair Oil
company, and Mrs. II. f. Sinclair
RumOr of Big Deal.
RltHouSH no uellilte announce
ment could be procured from any of
the officials, it was reported on the
best of authority that the new com
pany had closed a deal for the Frank
B. Ufer producing properties in the
Stone Bluff field. These properties
include 16O acres with about three
thousand barrels production. some OF
II flush and is one OF the best quar-
ter sections In the state, having a
good chance as it does of a deeper
CONTINUED ON PAGE TEN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-25
Leave This Morning at Z
O'clock on Frisco; Re-
turn at 8 p. m.
AN INTERESTING TRIP
Many Lively Cities on Tin
erary; Linen Busters
to BE Worn.

T. IGHTEEN oil field towns will be
IL visited by l50 Tulsa boosters to-
day on the second of the 1916 annual
spring trade excursions held under
auspices of the Chamber Of Commerce
and Retail Merchants association.
The special train, bedecked with
appropriate banners. Will leave over
the Frisco at 7 o'clock this morning,
the early start being necessary on ac-
count of the unusually long schedule.
Altogether 1t will be mighty busy
day for the boosters, and with fair
weather promised they will do some
effective work for the city.
Band and Big Jim.
Linen busters palm beach hats and
bamboo canes will constitute the Of
ficial uniform for this and subsequent
trips. CARRIED in this attire the
Tulsans will present unique appear
ance while parading down the main
streets of the different towns. headed
by the Tulsa Booster band, under the
leadership of A. ID. Young. Big Jim
Pilkington, the traffic cop, attired in
full regalia, will again accompany the
expedition and will lead all parades.
Booster songs, especially written for
the occasion, will be sung.
One hundred local firms have signed
uT to send representatives on the trip,
and fully fifty other persons are eX-
pected TO be on hand this morning to
accompany the train. busters. hats
and canes will be supplied at the
Frisco station for thirty minutes be-
fore leaving time, so that anyone who
failed TO secure an outfit yesterday
can get it before the train pulls out
The Frisco will be traversed as far
as Pawnee. from which place the
Santa F'e will be the route to Cushing.
From Gushing to Jennings the oil
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-25
CUMMINS LEADS IN
NEBRASKA PRIMARY

OMAHA, April 24.-With the count
of the vote cast at the state preteren-
tial primaries nearly complete Sena-
tor Albert b. Cummins of Iowa Is
leading Henry Ford of Detroit for tne
Republican presidential nomination.
.tsy 400 votes. .,,o
The Republican delegation to the
national convention, l. is said, VIII
cast a majority of votes for Justice
Charles Il. Hughes for president
Twelve of the l6 delegates, the Omaha
Bee says. are bound by written pre-
election pledges to vote for Hugnes.
Democratic delegates at large TO the
national convention Will be aDous
equally divided between supporters & o,
whose preparedness for war policy
Mr.. Bryan opposes.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-25
NO LITTLE CHEROKEE
FOR CROKER JUST YET.

Special 10 The World.
MUSKOGEE, April PA re-
port that the stork was plan.
ming visit to the home OF
Richard Croker, former Tam
many hall leader, has been
branded as false by Mrs. Croker
herself, who was formerly Miss
Beula Edmonson of Tahlequah.
who sent telegram here yester-
day which read: Report err
roneous."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-25
THREE HUSKY AN\ZONS
WANTED IN ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS. April 2i.-Three
places for policcwomon are open
in st. Louis. when the announce
mcnt was made at the beginning
of the year that four women
would be appointed on the force,
the police board was flooded
with applications. But one. how
ever. Miss Laura kinFead. came
up to the specifications.
The successful applicant must
be:
Physically perfect. minimum
age 80, possessed of endurance,
health and prepossessing APP
pcarance and personality,
proper social outlook, knowledge
the world. alertness. courage,
tact. ability, "A belief in the val
tie of prevention rather than de-
lection. ability to keep out of the
limclight, "A flawless record and
an education of high degree.
st. Louis policwomen are not
required to make arrests, but are
directed to make their reports
TO the nearest policeman.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-25
Speaker Clark Fears
That Some Hothead
May Spill the Beans

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Speaker
Clark took the floor today and ad-
monished the house to get down to
work and get away from here" He
said both Democrats and Republicans
have been making long speeches for
political effect and ne was tired Of
such tactics.
"If we don't get down to business
we will be here until snow flies" said
the speaker. II wish we could ad-
journ tonight. As long a. we stay
here some member with an !nflam-
mable temper IL likely to make some
remark that will 20 ringing around
the world. and don't want that to
happen" sgiStz@&S
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-25
Agreement Whereby Armed
Troops May Cross Bor-
der, May BE Outcome.
Ell PASO DESIGNATED
Carranza Has Sent Force to
Take Up Villa Chase,
Says Report.
CAN ANTONIO, April 24.-General

GAN ANTONIO, April 24.-General
~ Hugh l.. Scott. chief of staff OF
the United States army, and General
Alvaro Obregon, Carranzas minister
of war, will formally discuss at Ei
Paso or at some other agreed point
near there. the Questions that have
arisen because Of the entrance into
Mexico of General Pershing's punitive
expedition. Just when this conference
will take place will depend upon when
General Obregon can reach the bor-
der. General Scott received his IN
structions to meet him there late to-
day after he had already purchased
his transportation and made his
sleeping car reservations on train
for Washington. lie had intended to
leave here for the east In the morn
ing. He will remain here until 1t Is
known when General Obregon can
get to El Paso. 1T is assumed that IT
will require three or four days for the
Mexican minister of war to make the
trip.
General Scott would not discuss the
character OF his instructions, but II
was Indicated at departmental head
quarters where he has made his tenn
porary headquarters. that the two Of
fcers will discuss In detail the various
articles of the proposed protocol
pending between the two govern
ments and which provides conditions
under which armed forces of either
country may be sent into the terri
tory of the other to run down bandit
bands. Incident to this discussion it
is expected that the further occupa-
ton of Mexican territory by General
Pershing's force will be discussed.
Won't Withdraw Troops.
General Scott has made it clear thai
he is in thorough accord with the ad-
lninistration in ITS determination not
to withdraw the troops for the present
aud, unless he receives orders to the
contrary or different from those he
already has, no move IN that direction
will he made until after his confer
ence with General ODregon
General Funston sent to General
PershIng today the preliminary orders
tor the RECOMMENDATION of mis- troops
along the lines he mad recommended
to the department OF the war ana
which had been approved, Already
General pe"shing has begun drawing
In the mobile forces that have been
operating considerably in advance OF
the southern terminus of his long line
> uf communication and the line Itself
will be materially shortened. Ills
Headquarters viii be moved from
Nainiquipa to Colonia Dublan in the
onvirons of Casas Grandes ana
stronger units will he grouped along
the shortened lire rom Columbus to
a point considerably nearer the border
than at present.
Troops for Defense.
This new disposition of troops, 1t is
expected. will serve the purpose not
"a
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-25
u. s. AEROPLANE Is
WRECKED, ONE HURT

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. April "a
Another aeroplane was wrecked and
enc Of its occupants slightly injured
In fall west Of chihuahua. according
to a report received by General Funs-
ton today. Lieutenants Willis and
Dargue were returning from Chihua-
hua to the American line when the
accident occurred. Willis head was
injured and one Of his ankles
sprained. They walked to San An.
tonic. They destroyed what was left
of the machine.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-25
WEATHER REPORT

OKLAHOMA Sunday generally
Monday unsettled: colder.
For Suuday-South winds and clear.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-12-12
GRATEFUL PEOPLE ATTEND
WORSHIP CHURCH OF ADVENT

Spartanburg Herald.
Many grateful Spartanburg people
gathered this morning at the Churcn
of the Advent to attend the annual
Thanks giving services given by the
City Ministerial Union. Representa-
tives Of every congregation in the city
were present and the hours worship
was most interesting and profitable.
Those turning their attention from
the daily labors gave thanks for the
abundant blessings which had been
bestowed upon them by His divine
favor.
DR.. S. T. Hallman, pastor Of the
Womeais Evangelical Lutheran
church, delivered the annual sermon
which was most appropriate for the
occasion of Thanksgiving. Dr.. Hall
man gave much preparation to his
sermon and those who heard him pro-
nounced it one Of the best sermons
they had ever heard. Other pastors
Of the city churches took part in the
interesting program.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-12-12

support and patronize the coopera-
tive creameries and the packing
houses at Orangeburg and Green
Vile, which enterprises are estap
lished to furnish the farmers of the
state ready market for dairy and
meat products.
The approaching problem should
be explained to the negro labor, SC
that designing agents may not sue
ceed in enticing it awav
Merchants, cotton oil manufactu1-
ers and other business men should
begin now to provide easy markets
for these products that must in a
large measure substitute the raising
of cotton.
5. That with the coming of the
weevil the first consideration should
be to obtain the labor on the farm.
and to produce all possible food sup
plies at home. The people of all
classes should be prepared to face
! with courage and faith a period OF
readjustment At least one year
must be lived with restricted credit,
and this first one will be a hard one
! unless provision has been made to
meet it on some more substantial
basis.
In the case of owners, debt may
mean a sacrifice of their holdings,
for the basis of credit will be tenn
porarily impaired by the depression
of farm values.
6. That to the merchant whose
business has been principally that OF
advancing to the farmers, the COM
ing of the boil weevil has mean,
one year of practically no business,
and the practical abandonment OF
the present advancing system on tils
cotton crop. Afterwards business
Of reduced volume on cash basis
has been built up with satisfactory
profits.
It cannot be too strongly en-
phasized that cotton production on
the basis of advances to the tenan:
have proven uniformly disastrous to
both partie-but especially to the
merchant.
I. That the degree of permanent
disaster is dependent upon the CO.
operation and determination With
which the people of the infested
territory meet the situation.
Where people have recognized 4
common problem and met the situa-
ton firmly and with sane business
conservatism, where the merchants
have restricted advances On the cot
ton crop as collateral and insisted
on rigid economy; where farmers
have practiced this economy and d.
versifed their agriculture, producing
first living from the farm, the gen-
eral testimony is that the agricul-
ture under such conditions promises
a readiustment on sounder basis
than existed before the coming OF
the weevil. Those who have pre-
pared for the weevil's coming have
suffered little of inconvenience or
financial embarrassment, but for the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-12-12
CONDENSED STATEMENT
By THE SOUTH CAROLINA
BOIL WEEYIL COMMISSION

q Clemson College, S. c., Dec. s.
Reserving details for full report
at an early date, the South Carolina
Boil Weevil Commission gives the
following as the result of its invest
igation into the boil weevil situation
in the States of Louisiana, Mississ-
ippi and Georgia:
/. That the invasion Of the Stat
of South Carolina by the boil weevil
within a year, and the general infes-
tation Of the State probably within
three years, is a certainty. No means
have yet been discovered that prom
ise to check or prevent the advance
of this insect pest. When it arrives
it must be regarded as a permanent
factor in our agriculture to be deal.
with accordingly.
9. That whatever the boil weevil
has become established the result
has been agricultural and economic
panic and resulting decentralization.
Advances to farmers by banks, and
merchants on the cotton crop have
been greatly curtailed; the negro la
Dor has largely left the country and
the first cotton crop, the basis OF
credit and profit has been for the
first few years at least, almost COM
pletely destroyed. The result has
been the loss of lands and home
steads by owners, inability to ten
ants to pay out and period OF great
poverty and distress. among all class
es of agricultural people.
8. That it will be impossible to
depend entirely as heretofore on the
cotton crop, although some cotton OF
an early maturing variety may be
successfully grown on soils especially
adapted to quick growth under ire
quent and intensive cultivation.
Given ample labor and fertilizers
and favorable climate conditions
profitable crop on reduced acreage
may be made. With unfavorable
season, the boil weevil may destroy
practically the entire crop.
4. That to prepare for the COM
ing or the HeeVll, merchants, Danh-
ers and farmers should cooperate.
Intelligent community action is nee
essary to prevent the disaster due
to the initial panic following th7
first crop failure.
Farmers should begin to live at
home, to cut down expenses, to get
free of debt and lay by a small capi-
tai to tide over the inevitable period
of readjustment. Whenever practl-
cable, the small farmer should have
or obtain a milk COW and a brood
SOW, should plant garden for the
subsistence Of the family, and prac-
tice upon a small scale the raising Of
substitute money crops, and should