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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-20

ment for the delegates. Members OF
offered their automobiles for the day
and an elaborate banquet will be
served in the evening at Hotel Tulsa.
A reception will be held i'll the
rooms of the Chamber of Commerce
for all delegates at s o'clock in the
evening.
1t is practically certain that Tulsa
will have the largest delegation in
the convention, although Muskogee is
coming strong. with more than three
hundred delegates. Many of the out
of-town delegates from the western
part of the state will arrive today
and tomorrow.
Hotels have been besieged with tel
egrams and long distance telephone
calls for rooms, and the first-class
hostelries will be filled to the roofs
with delegations.
Convention Feature.
The feature of the convention has
centered on the election of a state
president and this will probably pro-
duce some stormy scenes when the
matter is presented. The fight is be-
tween two candidates. Henry Wood of
Muskogee and Fred ("Bink"D Cap
shaw of Claremore.
polu tduulNiltS are dlltiuN On luf
ground and have established head
quarters at Hotel Tulsa. Wood ana
his campaign manager, Charles A.
Moon. arrived yesterday and We're re-
coiving first arrivals last night in
room us. CapShaw went to Slpulpa
last night to address q meeting hut
viii return here today ana remain in
his headquarters and confer with his
constituents.
Wood is confident of his election.
II have the entire Second congress
siunal district instructed solid tor me-
and that alone signifies my success.
Capshaw Confident
Capshaw declares there isn't a
chance for his defeat. Tulsa has in
structed for Capshaw and many
other of the larger cities in the state
have pledged their delegations To sup
port him. lie will have the united
strength of every delegate, seated frorn
McAlester, Pawhuska, Claremorc,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-20

lIolll rage ollt'
to he made and operated under sucn
rules and regulations as the secretary
OF the interior may prescribe. SUCH
royalties to he paid into the United
states treasury to the credit of the
rsages. provided, however, that
leases shall not be made the basis for
further equities at expiration of five
year term.
StrcniousIy Opposed.
The fiVc-year leases were strcnu-
ously opposed by oil sublessees. who
said it would spell to operators and
Indians alike. so far as oil industry
wa sconcerned.
The resolution probably will be
amended on the floor OF the senate
and will have to pass both the senate
and the house before action of the
senate Indian committee taken today
becomes binding.
| Fully one hundred Interested per.
sons attended today's hearing. rhe
| iull-blood members of the Osase
council. who were dissuaded from
leaving for Pawhuska at midnight
Friday, just before starting for the
train, will leave for home tonight ana
probably will meet within IA few days
Ia consider the Page ana other gas
leases. Clcmont Ecnois George AL
berty and Franklin Shaw, the mixed
blood members of the council, will re-
main in Washington and act os
spokesmcn for the council, without
power to act.
The Usage oil lease renewals are
now squarely mp to congress and II is
likely the department Will abandon
the idea of selling the surplus prodIc-
ing territory advertised for sale ON
March l.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-20
PONTOTOC COUNTY
BUNCH LIVE ONES
Special to The World.

Special to The World
ADA. Okla, Feb 19.-Pontotoc
county boasts of having "A live COM
munity, one of the livest in the state.
Pecan Grove. three miles south of
Ada, is looked upon here as being
the most progressive section of the
county. II took the men of the vi
cinity only as hours to replace "A doz-
en- bridges that washed out during the
recent heavy rains. Not content
with mending the bridges, they put
the log dragS on the roads and in a
few days after the rains had stopped
had stretches Of roadbed well rounded
and mudless Now that section has
the best roads in the comfy, not ex-
cepting the unpaved streets of Ada.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-20

of the hour are q return to the
faith of our forefathers, which
made the American flag the sur
ficient protection of American
citizens everywhere, and leader
ship which will bring assurance
that our country. now friendless
and despised, thanks-to the su-
pine and flabby Amcricanism of
the present administration, shall
take its high place. just, fearless
and strong among the nations of
the world.
9. That thorough prepared
ness for war is the best guaranty
of an honorable peace, ana TO
such preparedness the party
should pledge the faith of its cam
didates.
3. That our country must he
secured from the possibility of ag-
greSsion in order that the Amer
lean people may carry out the
great principles which make for
national prosperity and for indi-
vidual human welfare. and which
are in substance:
Constructive federal regulation,
rather than the destructive dis
ruption of efficient business or
ganiZations-behaVior not size,
being the test.
A permanent non-partisan tar
iff commission, to make possible
the scientific revision of taritf
schedules on protective lines.
Provision for an adequate mer-
chant marine. with the aid, OF
but not owned by, the govern
ment
The dcthronement Of the In
visible government.
Industrial Justice, securing
both the rights of capital and the
rights of labor, based on man
hood and citizenship.
4. In addition to these princt-
pies. and because we believe that
they should he put in force, we
demand q leadership in full SYM
pathy with them. able to formu-
late and carry out the policies
necessary to maintain American
honor abroad, and secure the
peace. prosperity and happiness
of our people at home.
). We shall decline to follow
reactionary leadership. either
national or local. and so far as
oklahoma Is concerned, we shall
not feel bound to affiliate with,
or follow, any man, whose leader
ship means only personal or fac
tional victories, or control of fed
eral patronage, and who has new
er fought, or won, fight for
principles.
6. We sympathize with, and
pledge our aid to the misgov-
erned and tax burdened people of
Oklahoma.
on these principles, We unite
as the Republican party In the
approaching campaign, and urge
all voters of whatever party. who
believe in these principles to
unite with us.
We hereby call for all the vot-
ers of Tulsa county who will join
with us, to meet in mass conven-
ton in the district courtroom in
Tulsa. 1T 1880 p. m. on February
"a, 1916, for the purpose of rati-
flying the above union, and of
organizing as a Republican club
to assist in the approaching cam
paign.
A A. Small, Eugene Lorton, c.
Steele, W. j. Gregg, T.. A. Lilly. c.
Simon. Bird Mcclure. w. II. Hendre
g. II. Mccullough, T. d. Evans, Rail
Harvey. j. w. McNeal, NJ. =. Howsf
A. A. Davidson. II. +. Sinclair, Hen
McGraw. W. I. Reneau, ]. II. Sir
mons r. f. Louderback. Harry
Rogers. Charles Il. Rogers, +.
Greer. L. X Cone. +. f.. Howendobl'
r. w. Kellough. o. II. Leonard, w
Stahl. T.. w. Sinclair. p. l.. Price. ]
Frank Newkirk, r. j. Hartman.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-20

from lending money to the planters 1t
would mean diversion of the entire
sisal crop % some European country
and might result in the establishment
of twine factories in Yucatan that
would put all American factories out
of business and make the American
farmers buy twinc at any figure the
Mexicans might set"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-20

Norman. Antlers, rrumright and
lioldenville
Everyone at Woods headquarters
was iubilart when a telegram was re-
coived last night that Lawton nad
instructed its delegation to east their
vote for him.
Nothing has been overlooked in
preparing to make this the biggest
convention in the history of the club
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-20
Republicans Call
for Mass Meeting

CONTINUED from Page One)
tiles. pledging that such party
will proclaim its adherence to
substantially the following state
ment of principles:
/. That the most vital needs
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-20
Mccormick Sought to
|ntimIdate the Bankers

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02
PRESIDENT PEpDLING PORK


n MONG the numerous subjects
~ upon which President Wilson
has manifested change of
mind Is that of executive domination
over Congress. After having changed
his mind on the subject of prepared
ness, he declared that 1t would not
be proper for him to say to a COM
mittee of Congress what legislation it
should recommend on that subject,
but when the rivers and harbor bill
was before the House committee he in
formed the chairman of the commit
tee that if any new projects were in
corporated in the bill it would receive
his veto.
Shortly thereafter influential men in
New York city brought pressure to
bear upon the President in favor of i'm
provement of the East river, as a result
of which the President asked that this
new item, amounting to 100000, be
included in the bill.
1t can be readily imagined the trou-
BILE this made for the rivers and har-
NN''SS' iOA 'io hiSiip0iS heu
been turning down various projects
upon the explanation that no new
project would receive the Presidents
approval.
BY insisting that the East river pro-
ject be placed in the bill. the President
put the members of the committee in
bad with people all over the United
States who had received their explain
alton as to why new projects had
been turned down.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02

rest, of following fancy whittier she
called. free of restraint and with
meal-time as your only care.
How bright the sun shone through
the school windows and what lazily
moving kaleidoscope traceries the
tree leaf shadows made on the floor as
the gentle wind stirred the newly
leaved branches of the trees just out
side.
You knew where the big black
suckers lay waiting your hook in the
quiet eddies of the Spring swollen
streams, where the biggest frogs had
their homes, where the turtles were
most plentiful, where and when the
violets bloomed, and the arbutus and
the wild honeysuckle and the colum-
bine. And you gloated over the pros
poets of the freedom of all outdoors
just around the corner.
1t was Spring and you were young;
and If your memory is good and the
blood still stirs for half sessions"
don't be afraid to yield to the call,
and cut work for a time, even as you
played hockey" occasionally in those
early days. The man of years who has
youth in his arteries is to be envied.
He has not lost his god-given power to
play and to dream, and to dream as
he plays. His mind Is vigorous. He
is young, and this is young mans
world. Go forth when youth and
Spring knock together at your door,
lest, like opportunity, they grow weary
and knock no more.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02
A FANORITE CITY
THOUSANDS of people have all
. ready shown their appreciation

THOUSANDS of people have al
ready shown their appreciation
of the River Front parks by
crowding the benches and promenad-
ing along the upper and lower walks.
There is no finer bit of scenery in the
world than that which is now present
ed by the Susquehanna river and the
hills which surround the city, especial
ly the view along the West Shore.
1t is little wonder that the progress
sive citizens now getting together for
community effort in a West Shore
league are realizing more than ever
before the advantages which they en-
JOY in the neighborhood relation
subsisting between Harrisburg and
the community across the river. We
shall be greatly surprised if the efforts
now being put forth along the farther
shore do not result in a wonderfully
improved shore line and roadway be-
tween New Cumberland and the Sus-
quehanna Gap at Marysville
Time was when the river basin lack
ed appreciation and was regarded
merely as something that had hap
pened by chance and was good enough
in its way, but without real benefit to
those who live upon it's shores. Re
Gently all this has been swallowed in
the admiration OF most of our people
for beautiful river and surroundings
in harmony with the picturesque
stream. Harrisburg has done we'll in
starting the work of improving the
river front; much is yet to be done,
but the spirit is willing and the off,
cials in charge will be encouraged to
go forward until the best treatment of
the shore line and the embankment
shall have been accomplished.
Many city would give millions for
the river basin and its surroundings
We as a community have been greatly
blessed in the fact that John Harris
determined upon this site as the loca-
ton for his town. He had a great vis-
ion and it is due the founder and all
who have followed after him to con-
tribute generation after generation to
the making of still better Harris
burg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02
TIME European demand. which
used to take most of our radium

TINE European demand. which
used to take most of our radium
away from US, is largely cut off
by the war. and for the first time
American scientists and physicians
have considerable supply of this
most precious and interesting of all
substances. A hospital in Baltimore
has the largest quantity of radium in
the United States, and a New York in
stitution has the next largest amount.
Many physicians are taking advantage
of the opportunity to obtain a supply
for their own use.
A center for the measurement of
radium in America is the government
Bureau of Standards at Washington.
Many purchases of the substance are
sent there to be tested. as are also
numerous devices for the production
and use of radioactive waters.
Handling and testing radium are
among the most delicate and difficult
of scientific processes. Radium is SO
incredibly valuable in proportion TO
its bulk that a million dollars worth
of 1t might easily fall through a very
small crack. A glass tube of radium
that looks like a bit of fine straw,
shorter than a pin, and containing
about one-half a grain of radium, is
worth $4,000 at the current price of
$120 per milligram.
1t requires great care to test these
tiny tubes containing material that is
a hundred times more precious in pro-
portion to its weight than diamonds.
When received they are slowed in
safes which are carefully guarded.
Each glass tube of radium is enclosed
in a silver tube, which is enclosed in
a lead tube. which is put in a leather
case. All of these coverings are neces-
sary, not only to prevent the loss of
the radium, but to guard whatever
comes in contact with the package
from the pentrating energy of the
radium radiationS. One of the gov
ernment experts on radium handles
these little tubes, when they are eX-
posed, with tiny tongs made for the
purpose. About two years ago he held
one of them for a few minutes in his
bare fingers. He felt nothing at the
time, nor for more than a week after
ward. Then the peculiar radum
burns began to make their appearance.
The skin cracked and sloughed off,
and the wound required over three
months to heal.
The amount of radium in tube is
determined by means of an appara-
tus of fairy delicacy, known as an
electroscope. The tube of radium to
be measured is placed at a suitable
distance from the instrument and the
rate of motion of q sensitive bit of
gold foil, as observed through a mi
croscope, is determined by means of a
stop-watch. Then this radium is re-
moved and radium standard of the
bureau is put in its place and the
rate of fall of the gold foil is again
determined. From these measure
ments the amount of radium in the
tube under test is calculated, the
amount in the standard being known.
The Sadium standard of the bureau
is a small glass tube containing pure
radium chloride. Through the cour-
tesy of the Austrian government this
was prepared especially for the Unit
ed States from pitchblende mined at
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02
THEORISTS TO THE REAR

NNE of the organizations growing
~ out of the present national cam
paign is located in New York
unde" the general title of "The Bust
ness Mems Presidential League" It's
purpose is to create sentiment in
favor of a businessman for President
and its platform is briefly stated thus
For President-A man who does
big things in a big way; not man
who talks big words in loud voice
therefore businessman!
This organization is pointing out in
its literature from time to time just
how recklessly and extravagantly our
government is conducted. 1t alleges
that a billion dollars is expended
every year to run the government of
the United States and that experts
agree that 100000, 900, nearly one
third, is wasted in inefficiency, red tape,
loose organization and political cater
ing. A late report of the Secretary of
the Treasury shows that the per capita
cost of the government in 1916 was 70
per cent. greater than that of 1886.
10 llO dOuDI lIldI businessmen
the country over are awakening to the
efficiency of administration in every
direction. For that reason there is a
growing feeling that business interests
must take a hand in the selection of
candidates for public office. Legisla-
tion for several years has been drastic
in it's character and in many cases a
direct onslaught upon legitimate busi-
ness
From the presidency down more
Difference is shown the political dema-
gogue than the level-headed business
man to whose energy and initiative is
due the prosperity OF the country. AS
an outgrowth of this feeling employ
ers and employees are getting together
for the benefit of both and the politi-
cal boss who prefers to cater to the
noisemaker instead of the business
man will find himself out of a job
within the next few years.
Theoretical statesmen are now in
control in high places and these have
made a pretty mess of the best inter
ests of the country. No wonder that
the American businessman is ready to
join hands with his employees in find
ing remedy and sending to the rear
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02
THAT "ZEPPELIN" STORY

CUNBURY people the other night
saw "a strange light in the sky"
and straightway the energetic cor
respondents rushed to their trusty
typewriters and battered out a dis
patch for the city papers" quoting
nameless but prominent" citizens to
the effect that it was feared the oc-
currence might mean that a German
Zeppelin was hanging over the town.
Now with all due respect to the impor-
tance of Sunbury on the map of PENN
sylvania, why should the Kaiser desire
to smash it in preference to some
town engaged in the manufacture of
munitions for the Allies, and if he
did so desire, how could he bring a
Zeppelin to bear upon it?
The truth is that we are rather silly
sometimes and our newspapers occa-
sionally encourage us in our foolish
ness by repeating for the public the
nonsense in which we indulge in pri-
vate conversation. Very few Sunbury
people believe the Zeppelin story and
nobody else does. Yet it finds place
in otherwise serious journals. We
have made a great bugaboo of Ger
many. We have accredited the i'm
perial government with everything but
omnipotence, and we haven't stopped
so very far short of that. Germany is
to the eastern States what Japan is to
the west, and both must smile at the
furore into which they have thrown us
without so much as raising a hand
against us.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02
OUR NEW WEALTH OF RADIUM
By BRIGGS
BY Frederic J. Haskin

st. Joachinsthal in Austria. This
standard has been compared directly
with the radium standard at Vienna
and with the International Radium
Standard at Paris. This standard con-
tains 1914 milligrams of radium, and
cost the bureau approximately $4,000.
In this way radium applicators
which are intended to be used in the
cure of cancer, may easily be tested
and the purchaser given an accurate
statement of the amounts of radium
contained in them. A far more per-
picking problem is presented to the
bureau in the numerous radioactive
pharmaceutical preparations, which
are submitted to them for testing.
Many manufacturers are taking ad-
vantage of the popular interest in the
new substance to put forward all sorts
of medicines and devices containing
the magic word, "radium."
Typical of the mechanical devices
offered is a radio-glove, which is in
tended to cure rheumatism of the
hand. 1t consists of three comparts,
earth which is believed to be a ra-
dium ore. The radiations from this
material enters the hand when the
glove is worn. Cans of "Radio-earth"
which are to be made into plasterS
for outside application have also been
sent in. Some of these devices contain
very appreciable amounts of radium,
others contain a mere trace.
The bureau of standards can only
test these preparations and devices
and report upon their radio-activity.
1t is not within it's jurisdiction to eX-
press an opinion of their therapeutic
value. Most of them contain at least
a small amount of radium and show
some radio-activity. 1t is believed,
l, I,nN L. 80
enough radio-activity to be of real
value, and that they have done a great
deal to destroy faith in the really re-
markable powers of radium.
The demand for radium waters has
also called forth an abundant supply
of devices for making them in the
house. These have come before the
bureau. One of these is jar contain
ing radium, which imparts the de-
sired quality to the water, that is, it
gives up a small amount of radium
emanation; another jar contains a
minute quantity of radium enclosed in
crystal cell. Although the quanti-
ty of emanation given off to the water
is exceedingly small, so that the ra-
dunn within will last very long time,
it is nevertheless much greater than
is found in actual mineral waters.
Mineral waters supposed to have ra-
dio-activity also are sometimes sent
to the Bureau to be tested. This
branch of the work is not encouraged
because most of the waters will have
lost most of their activity before they
arrive. In most cases their strengths
decrease one-half in four days.
Radium is a metal, a chemical ele-
ment. belonging to a remarkable class
of substances which have the quality
of distintegrating atomically to form
new substances. To the lay mind,
this seems almost a realization of the
alchemist's dream. To the scientist
II is a simple and comprehend BILE
process, consisting in the disintegra-
ton of the atoms, and the reaggrega-
ton of their parts in new forms.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02
Roosevelt's Epigrams

The Coloners Chicago address bris-
tied with Rooseveltian epigrams, some
of which follow:
Americans won't follow those who
would make right helpless before
might who would put pigtail on
Uncle Sam and turn the Goddess of
Liberty into a pacifist female huckster,
clutchine a bag of dollars which she
has not the courage to guard against
aggression"
America will fail If turned into a
polyglot boarding house, where dollar
hunters of twenty different nationali-
ties scramble for gain"
THE politico-racial hyphen is a
breeder of moral treason"
There is just one way TO be good
citizen of the United States, and that
is to be an American and nothing else.
THE minute the effort is made to
turn battleship into an ambulatory
schoolhouse we spoil the battleship
without getting the schoolhouse."
"The Monroe Doctrine will be never
one particle stronger than the navy"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02
THE SYMPTOMS DIFFER

T<WO brothers in a Cumberland
Valley town have stopped speak
ing to each other after a quarrel
over who wrote Shakespeare.
It's odd how the symptoms do
differ. Some men think they are glass
pitchers, others that they are million
aires and still others have to be locked
up in padded cells. But the disease
is the same.