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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-30
Decoration Day viii Be Fit
tingly Observed Through
out the City.
HOLIDAY FOR MANY
Stores, Banks and Public
Offices to Pay Homage
to the Dead.

TODAY Tulsa will do her part IN
L paying tribute to those VINO
soryod the nation so calamity in the
irving times of the sixties and during
the Spanish- American war.
The program will begin at 3 O'CLOCK
this afternoon wnen there VIII pe "
General assembly at Oaklawh cel'e
terry where the prlnclpal eAei
the day will occur. ,u,,o,,t
tn Rev ] c. McGee. department
obanIain of the Grand Army OF the
Republic. will give the inVocat'oii ~ ~
canretarv r.. O. Tilburne OF the
chamber Of Commerce VIII denver
the address. - ,ooo ,r,-
pared for the occasion. a mixed quaa
| let leading with several patr'o'i'
! leCtions. ,,r.,,s,, ,,,i,I no
bioDn and the graves of the departed
will be decorated.
Stores to Close.
II was announced by Secretary
pa,.sor of the Retail Merchants az
eociation that all the dry goods anu
iadios' ready-to-w wear stores woulu
close at noon today, and 1t IS expect,
| Cd that many of the other stores oi
the citv will do likewise. 1t also was M
/ announced that all freight ottlces VI
the city would distribute perishaplei
up TO 10 a m, but Will not receive
outgoing shipments ,-,,...,. -,
There will be but one delivery ol
mail this morning and the general de
livery windows will be closed after ,r.,l, l.,
o'clock All banks Will be cloSe'
throughout the day. 3,
The purely religious services ~ u
connection with the memorial ua
T. churches sunday. the principal on
baing at the First Christian churc,
. where the veterans Of the G. A. i
and other like organizations gathere
70 hear the Rev. ]. w. Darby.
8 w. T.. Norville delivered the prll,
o;,,i address at the services conduct
ed AZ the Arkansas river. where flow
n ers we're spread on the waters Of tn
1 stream.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-30
VOTE BONDS FOR GAS SUPPLY
People of Newkirk Will Construct
Line From Blackwell Fields.

Special to The World
OKLAHOMA CITY, May 20. AT
a recent election the people Of New
kirk voted s25O.OOO bonds to con-
struct pipe line from the Black
well gas field. a miles distant. to pipe
gas to Newkirk. state Senator NJ. >
Cline. interested in the proposition,
when here looking up the possibilities
of the gas production in the BLACK
well field. said that wcrk on the Coii-
struction of the pipe line would begin
within the next few weeks. and that II
is the intention to hurry completion
of the line so that the citizens OF
Newkirk could begin using gas before
the winter months came. senator
! Cline Is of the opinion that the peo-
ME of Newkirk can get gas at not
| more than four cents thousand cubic
feet. Gas has been found in abund-
ance in the Newkirk field.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-30
GET READY TO SHOULDER ARMS
Seminole Company Receives Advice
From Officials.

SEMINOLE, Okla. May 20. =
Members Of Company G Of the OE-
lahoma national guard received let
ter from Captain KEYS OF WewoAa
several days ago notifying them TO
so arrange their affairs that they
might leave for the Mexican Dorder
upon an hours notice.
"Iet Company q be the first TO en-
train when the call is issued" read
the letter.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-30
PROSPERITY EVIDENCED
IN u. :. TRADE REPORT

American exports in April
reached a total oi s4Of.3OO.OVe'
which is more than the total for
February. The Dur eau Of foreign
and domestic commerce. depart
mcnt of commerce, how ever es-
timates that the exports per
working day in April were val
ued at s16, 100000. exceeding the
daily average for March by
sI.COO,OOO. For the ten months
ending with April American ex-
ports totaled s3.4t1 100000, an
increase OF 100000 over
the like peroid of last year:
Imports for April amounted TO
s217.SOO 600. or s4.200.000 more
than for March and exceeding
by s65.2O0,GOO .he April aver
age for the preceding five. years.
Imports for the ten months pc
riod ending with April. totaled
S1,722.4O0.0 200. an increase OF
S34s.29O.0 over the cores
ponding period last year and un-
eoualled by the corresponding pc
riod of any previous year.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-30
R1p,Ijt bands.

COLUMBUS. n. NJ. May 2s = Re-
ports brought here 10y arrivals from
he front said that number of small
hands OF bandits have been encGmpeed
70 The rear of General ]. j. Persh-
ings rear posts. One report placed
them within Is miles OF the Ameri-
can column.
At military HEADQUARTERS nothing
was known Of the report. which II Is
pointed out. may have originated WIN
ibe movement of Carranza troops
pursuing tho banditc in the vicinity
OF the Americans.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-30
Building Tanks.
Special TO The World.

RINGLING, Okla. May 29.-Hun-
dreds of tank builders and teamsters
and their families have begun arriN-
ing here for work in connection WIFI
the important tank building era start
ed by some OF the big companies. 1 II, y,
town is taking on the appearan.Jic -
had during the early days of activity
in the Healdton field last year. Prob
ably five hundred men will be EN-
ployed for five or six months.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-30
Not to Blane.

Customer Indignantly That par
rot you sold us hadn't been in the
house a day before it began to swear
dreadfully.
Dealer-You asked me for one that
would be quick to learn. mum.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-30
Run For Congress.

Special 70 The " WorId.
MIAMI. Okla. May 2S.-The Hon.
J.K. Moore. who has represented ot-
tawa county in the state legislature
for several terms is seriously con-
templating running Tor congress IN
the First district against James DaV-
EXPORT.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-30
PROSPERITY TALK

The new commissioners have not
held a meeting that they have not
bear asked TO hermit the entrance Of
an addition TO the city or to extend
water and sewer lines TO additions.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-30
THE WEATHER.

oKLAHOMA-Sundsy and Monday
fair. continued high temperatures.
TULSA. May 27.-Temperataure:
Maximum %, minimum 73. sunday
south winds and cloudy. Precipi'a'
tion .95.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-06

residue over the statutory, necessary aud
Usual ehafgea Of the Parish, including the
three 80 mill school tax. and that said
surplus LA 1916 IL five thousand eight
hundred eighty mine dollars and seY eiity
two cents tta ssg ~ that the assessed
valuation al sad Parish last made, IN
1915 and fled is the SUN OF enc million
eight hundred and seS enty FIVE thousand
six hundred AID seventy one dollars
sSt sT5.s7li, that four ard ont-h halt itsl
mills is sufficient and has been dedicated
for statutory necessary usual and otdi'
Rary Incidental expenses that ief the
public schools three tsl mills have been
dedicated. levied and pledged that 10
make provision for the payment of said
highway debt, there Is available as 9
residue the remainder of the ten 100 miii
pafochial iaN allow eel bt law, amounting
Ia twe ard one half 30 mills which Is a
residue Ia the ear 1915, and the hNaiis
thereof amounting 10 i've thousand eight
hundred eighty niue dollars and seventy
two cents sa,sss ~ pet annain for Mae
tet consecutive sears is hereby ordered
funded into bends a. authorized hy sec
ton fear 90 Of Article 2Sl 81 the tousti-
| tuition.
section 3 That said bonds are hereby
authorized ta bee issued amounting 10
| twenty four thousand dollars }2ieoOl,
which shall consist of forty eight t4Sl
bonds of five hundred dollars 5000 each,
dated February ! 1915 bearing interest
| at the rate of ave per eentum t5esl per
annum. payable annually on the FIRST day
| III February In each ut the years 1917 10
| 1895 both Inclusive, maturing as follows
/ Ng4.tB.g4 AfAtuFtffEE
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-06
PUBLICITY TO BE DESIRED.

A speaker nj the Press Convention
In baton Rouge. this week, gave an
insight into the workings Of the Ark.
ansas publicity las which though less
extensive than che one Ia operation In
Oregon and other states. IL consider.
ably more than tn Louisiana. Although
In the late uhlamen.cd campaign, part
af the thunder Of the opposition was
founded on the graft newspapers are
supposed to cnIoy in printing proposed
constitutional amendments. grafl
imagined IA be so rrmansratiye an 20
sedaca the neN spapers from the path
Of business virtue, the fact remains
tina, the safety of people lies IN the
fall publicity given all legislation
Legal advertising Ia mol graft but
necessity" declared MIR Johnson OF
Arkansas THE important product OF
advertising is TO educate and Inform
Inc people ~ such, legal advertising
IL a sort of seryice whirh the publish,
ers perform fer the public essential
IN the proper conduct Of Democratic
government, necessary in the admins
tration of justice, and aalutafy Ia the
affairs ef a semi public business
she Arkansas las provides that all
elections be- publicly advertised al
least 30 days before the election day,
that a synopsis OF the Laws passed By
each general assembly be advertised In
every county. tina, the orders Of the
state railroad commission be- made
public. further. that the reports of
the county board OF equalization, the
clerk vi The county court, and the
connty commission Of accounts be pub.
lishei in the leading country news
papers. and that municipal corpora
lions aud city governments make pub.
he the important activities ot their re-
spectEye branches Of government The
rate Of advertising. number of Inser.
,ions In, each paper, and other reguia'
tluhs are provided for
That the cost III the required pub,
liclty woHid not exceed that spent
usually for bulletins and postage, when
cef;ain amendments ,o the present law
were made, Was shows b, Mr. John
son by giving the average which each
section u the law would cost each
county In the state.
The Louisiana law Is less allembFac
lug. while the Oregon las provides
that the full text of all proposed legls
latiou shall come before The people
While Louisiana Is hardly ready for
publicity on 80 large scale as "
Oregon, the Importance of more
amrle lroslr,ige ef what oar states.
men ARE doing Is necessity for the
entire peoplc. not a mere graft for
newspapers.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-06
FIGURES SPEAK FOR
THEMSELVES.

John n Parker. frngressiye.Rep
tlcan candidate for governor, expended
the sum Of i3O.fb2 In his campaign foi
the go,erHorshIp, according 10 sworn
statement filed sith the Secretary oil
State Of his expenses Mr. Parker
contributed $685. 90
The National Progressive Committee
gave slo000 George w Perkins, of
New York, is the chairman and Ia
working for the nomination Of Theo,
dofe Roosevelt for president Of the
United States as the fusion candidate
of the Republican and Progressive
parties IN Chicago, June I
II WAS denied during the campaign
that the National Progressive party
WAS financing the Parker campaign In
Louisiana aud that his election would
have been used az prop for Roosevelt
IN Chicago,
The figures now speak for them
selves
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-06
UNIFORM TREATMENT or
Hs2tNS NEEDED.

The resignation Of G. c Bird Jr OF
Baton Rouge from the board OF super.
visors of the Louisiana State t'niver.
sity aas In protest against the action
pf the board In endorsing President
noyds course in expeiling students
guilty Of haling MI Bird was not an
apologist for the hazlng, but considered
the presidents treatment OF this evil
as inconsistent aud not uniform, In
other words. despite the severe action
taken several, possibly only Two, years
ago, in regard 10 the punishment OF
baziug by shearIng the heads of fresh
men which raw sophomoFes and older
students find so vastly amusing, moth.
ing was done last session In punish
ment although the prank Was repeated
This year, drastic treatment OF the
uffense vas Unexpectedly taken. There
fore there h some reason In Mr. Birds
contention. although II H. evident that
the preHIden, had To take eognizanct
OF the affair. when formal complaint
was made. The shearing episodes oi
las, year had been taken In entire good
nature by the victims. but this year
Two mature students from California
left the University rather than submit
lo the indigniiy
II is evident that some policy should
be decided upon aud adhered 10 sc
that the punishment may be uniformly
administered and more may have ths
chance ~ feel aggrieved that he Ia tn,
victim of intermittent justice
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-06

The discussion of a primary Law that
glll be effective ~ nov before the
geople. and there can he little doubt
that something should be done To piake
the primary decisive as an exponent OF
lafty opinion Anything less makes
uf the primary waste OF time and
money, and exposes a candidate to the
united fire ui the traitorous A las
should be devised that the primaries
~ all parties should take place on the
same day. and each voter sbonid he
required to declare on oath that he will
support all Of the nominees OF the party
Nh which be- Is acting The policy
Il prescription involved In the sugges
ton that any term III years should be
required before a voter eau affiliate
with a party. frem which h. has pre-
viousIy separated Ia moi to be com
meGdod Any man. sho il willing 10
swear present fidelity Ia the party
ahould be- given the benefit Of doing sg,
and the pas, should be- igaorod, II not
forgotten.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-06

Action oil bill III NJ f.. Wolf for Ia
terest on warrants deferred
Moved, seconded aud carried, That poll
ing place al Wilhelm be moved from
Rows store To store Of J. L. Jeftries-
There being some technical error la the
buads given Austen Bros In settlement
loi the bridges IL was moved. seconded
and carried That The presld1sii and Clerk
be authorized to Sign ne. set of bonds
numbered from / 10 "a, inclusive and the
bonds originally signed bee destroyed IN
the presence of the hoard az lts next
regular meeting
Hists from manufacturers OF eulvefts
aers submitted but no action taken be.
cause OF the absence IF the President and
either members
Moved seconded and carried. That the
bridge committee bs authorized TO have
damage Ia bridges and approaches, csus.
ed by ireshets. repaired and to notlfy the
committee from East Fsiiciana TO meet
them and cooperate with our committee.
The hoard authorized Mr. Ine, = Irvine
to have two small bridges or Fancy Point
road repaired az eheapls as possible. the
parish To pas actual cost OF said repairs,
bridge Committee authorized Go meet
bidders aud uetghbors at site ef pro-
posed bridge over Grants tlayOp On lower
Jackson road
Moved seconded aud carried That "
r l.esassier hs paia'fur one half March
and all Of April NJ vat Inspector Al $50 10
per month
h e Smith appeared before the board
and presented claim fof damage 10 his
jumper caused hy the road machine
frightening his horse. The board agreed
To- pas 81 90 for same
There being tao further business the
meeting adjourned
i. t.. Law ERGNE. Acting Pres
IT, r TOoRAEN, Clerk
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-06
President Of said Police Jury
81

tiFFkr
Section 3, be il further ordained that
snid Police Jury has found, aHa hereby
finds that said two ard orc half igtl
mills IL residue for the year 1915 and
for the year 1915. and that il viii hs i
residue in each Of the years hereafter up
90 and nciadinR said year iS2t There
fore there Is hereby levied ana ordered
levied, dedicated and appropriated q
special tax out % the said ten tl6l mill
tax OF tao and one halt t2sl mills nn the
dollar on al ths taxable property ia said
Parish Of the total ten tlel mill tax fer
and during each ~ the years 1915 30 1917
1918, 1919, 1890. 1891, 1872. 1898 and lsai.
whteh tax shall be levied in each Of the
yeats 1916 10 1924. both Inclusive 10 pay
the iasiailmenis ef snteresi aad principal
Of sifaa bonds as they, respectively, be-
come payable The principal and interest
falling das ia ans one year shall be pre-
siouslt hu1geted aud appropriated In the
year preceding and said swo and enc half
lali min tas shalt be budgeied annually
from yeas to year By the Police Jury, as
provided hy law II IS further agreed
between said Parish and the holders Of
said bonds or any Of them that said
Parish and its Police Jury will levy an
nuaIly the ten ti9i mill tax authorized by
the Constitution, that is 20 Hag. that Ia
each year hereafter during the year 1915
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-06

A news item IL going the rounds Of
the Louisiana press giving the number
II insane persons still confined In jails
This may be expected as biennial
occurrence, The legislature should Ia
taking action To afford relief In this
direction specify that the appropria.
ton IL for dormitories aud that alone.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-06

The very effective service given By
t'ol + samhola Jones IN the recent
campaign, when he made extended
tours through the State aud delivered
f0fty.eight u the best speeches thai
we're heard his gift Of 0ratory being
uHguestioned should eHiitle him 10
marked recognition by the new Demo
cratic administration Ills ambition to
become Speaker of the House is there.
fore natural and worthy ohe, his
talents, his Legislative experience and
his distinguished ability In general be-
INK additional arguments in his favor
~ TO bis suitability for the position
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-06

In the elamoF Tor place, se hope
that NO cadhunter will secure that of
Dr. Oscar Dowling II would be an
inauspicious beginning for the Pleasant
administration so have him retired
from hls position AZ president OF the
State Board uf Health lie Was the
first man who made the office mean
anything to Louisiana aud her people.
aud his removal would be retfogres,
sion of the worst type. not to say that
il would be- black Ingratitude as we'll
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-06

Two little negro boys are In the state
penitenliary for stealing cheese and
crackers Unfortunately no Law no-
sides for the punishment OF the per.
sons making the charge, the grand
Jury that indicted them. the district
attorney who prosecuted. the petit jury
that convicted. aud the Judge who pro
bounced sentence All combined TO
commit crime against our common
humanity, that nothing eondones,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-06

Roosevelt talks of his patriotism and
the 'wiekedaess" Of the Wilson UMPIRE
paredaeSs. bat he does not mention the
fact that he had nearly eight years of
afsI executive of the country service,
and that II war bad come at any time
during his presidency the country
would have baen even more nnpre-
pared than IL aew Ia. for its munitions
factories are larger and It's present
wealth Ii greater. ~Natehltoches Times
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-06

There are too many elections In this
country 4 pfesideu should be- elected
for eight years. governor for six
years and legislators for four years
The money spent In these elections
could be used TO much better adyan.
tage Not only that. but frequent cleo.
tions tend to disturb the business In
teresis of the country, The promotion
OF many business enterprises depend
on election results Hammond vindk
Gator.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-06
s24o g
Total

Said Boutis shall have coupons annexed
20 them eyidenCing the sntereat aeeruinE
upon each bond. payable on February +.
1917, To February /, 1926, both Inclusive
Said bonds shall be negotiable and pay
able without offset or discount at the
option OF the holder thereof a. any ri the
places Of payInent named IN said bonds
baarrr and after their delivery shall be
free ffef all defenses and shall be legal
and binding obligations upon said Parish.
section 4 That this form OF said bonds,
both principal and interest coupons, ea
espt as ta the necessary variations 10
indicate the different numbers and tfa
turtles, shall be substantially as follows
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-06

'Germany's reply viii be concila
tory" Ia the general prediction There
ii nothing new In this. All 81 her
replies have been eoncila,ory, Had
her actual course been equally con.
eiIatory there would be no quarrel with
her Gefmany's diplomats are laying
old Maehlayelli In the shade.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-06

Ey Senator ] II. Thornton has been
appointed by President Wilson To I'LL
the vacancy on the Roard OF Ordinances
and Fertilization Of the Department Of
War. The appointment was immedi.
ately confirmed by the Senate. as a
mark NJ respect 10 the former Senator,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-06

The detection IT st Landry By a
large majority Is said % have had a
sinister effect upon Or Merrtek
Swords chances for something good.
The political brldegrooms have little
use for the virgins who LET their lamps
go out. Lake Charles American. Press.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-06

may have ISSUED SO Austin Brothers puF.
suant 10 said ordinance Of August 4, fsi5
All ~ The same te be satisfactory 20 the
Parish, Police lur9 and said Austin
iitothers
Upon vote taken the foregoing oraii j.
nance No. II was unanimously adopted By
said Police IulA ard all the members
present and the same we're duly declared
20 b. The lply adopted ordinance Of tine
Police Jury
Ail ~ the foregoing ordinances having
bern dult passed and approved bg the
assent 1T the members composing said
Police iHry therefore, witness the hands
vf the undersigned members ~ the eaid
Police i8tb heftuntn set on this the 3Ta
day 81 May \ - 1915
Juryman and President, from Ward I.
Absent
Jur>man from bayou sara. Ward (,
II g kaufman
jurNm from ~ FrancisyIlls, Ward l.
mryman from Ward 2.
& { COBB.
" II Richardson.
lursman from ward 8.
Absent
lutym from Ward q.
Absent
r ~ Row
Absent
iupman from Ward 8.
Ike cu,rer
Juyman from Ward to.
3 l. iavsrgns
II II ktLBoURNE.
District Attorney
q ". l.. SMITH
Attorney feE austin llFos.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-06
President Of said Police Jury
Attestel and countefsigHed
CLERK Of Police Jury


FORM OF tDUtDN)
Coupon
Number Us eco
On the first DAY IT February A =.
L., the Parish Of Nest Feiieiana,
Louisiana, promises io pay Bearer ~ the
office 81 the whitney Central National
Bank ln the city Of New orleans, Louis
lana or az the option Of the holder here
of. al e,ther the Continental and CONNER
eisd National Bank, Chicago Illinois the
First National Hank New York city, New
foFk ct IA the Parish Treasury u said
Parish at ST francisyitie, "a shall be
designated 10 the Parish Treasurer by
any such holder rot less than thirty days
prior ia the respective times 1T payment,
The sum ~ Twety i've Dollars In gold coin
of the United States 81 America Of, OF
equal 60 the present standard Of weight
and flaeaesS Tor the annual interest
ae,rulna on It's Highway Construction
Tfoaa dated February l. ID 1915, Ma
PARISH of WEST FEllClANA,
LOUISIANA. AND ITS POLICE JURY
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-06

n THE birth Of Nation" had
played one night stands In every town
In Louisiana, the Democratic majority
woald have beea stapendous.