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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-30
LANGLEY FREED
AFTER HEARING
Justice Schaeffer Holds Eri-
dence Failed to ShOW Tam
pering With Ballots.
ONLY TWO WITNESSES HEARD
Hearing Turns out to BE a
Brief Affair."; Case, With
Contests on, Noted.

ERED LANGLEY. a bookkeepcr In
the county engineers office, was
held not guilty of tampering with the
returns of the general election held
November by Justice NJ. b. Schaef-
fer after n preliminary trial Weunv-
day morning.
\ charge Of "tampering with the
ballots" was preferred against Lang
ley last week after Sheriff Jane
Woolley found Langley kneellng be
fore ballot box in the vault used by
the county election board in storing
their ballot boxes. about O'Clock at
night.
Following jhe filing of this charge
against Langley various statements
were issued by the members of tne
county election board ana others that
had to do with the original purpose
that was intended for the vault I'm the
room used as an office by the county
engineer.
LangIcy'> Story.
Langley contended that he had en-
tered the vault and seeing one of the
boxes open and paper protrudini
from the top, had pushed the papel
CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-30
RUMANIANS TO DESTROY
STANDARD OIL PLANTS
But Reports Cause Little Excitement
Among 5. q. Officers i'm
New York.

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-Wireless
dispatches from Berlin reporting de-
cision of the Rumanlan government
to destroy plants connected with the
extensive oil fields of the country
were read without apparent trepida-
ton today at the local offices OF the
Standard Oil company, which has
holdings there valued at between
S7,OOO,O 900 and $40, 100000.
The last word received here from
the companys representative in Blu
this alluded to the personnel or It's
ing to an official of the company,
stating briefly 'All we'll whether
this allued to the personnel OF its
Rumanian company, which includes
number of Americans, or TO the situa-
ton in general the local officers were
unable to determine. .,
They expressed the utmost confi-
dence" in the ability of their repre-
sentative and of the United states gov
ernment to do all In their power 10
guard American interests in Rumania'
The Standard Oil fields in Rumonla
are held under the name or n Ru-
manian corporation called the to-
mano-Americana." which Is entirely
owned by the Standard Oil company
of New Jersey. The property CON-
prises wells and rcfinories and unde-
veloped oil territory. Tho output up
to thirty days ago averaged SIX thoj
sand barrels Of petroleum daily Il,
was stated. The main offices are 4,
Bucharest with an American named
Saddler In charge as managing dl-
rector
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-30
DANIELS AWARDS
NAVY CONTRACTS
Pirate Firms to Build Uncle
Sam Four BdttieShipS,
SII, 900 ,000Each.
29 SUBMARINES ON THE LIST
Underwater craft to BE Sim
liar to German U-BOdtS;
1918 Plans Up NOW.

"ASHtNGTON, Nov. %. - Sccre-
w tary Daniels awarded contracts
today To private builders for more
than S65.O0OOOO worth of new fight
ing ships for the navy. including four
battloships at $l1,0OO.OO0 each, two
fleet submarines at approximately
Sl,l9O,0U0 each and % coast suhma-
lines at from S69i,O00 to $69S,0OO
each
These vessels comprise the bulk of
the Ctcat building program of Gt
craft of various types appropriated
for 10y the last session OF Congro ~.
Pids for four battle cruisers win bo
received December 6 next, and for
three scout cruisers ON January 3
with the hope Of completing the task
of getting an the ships under contract
within the six months limit SGT by
congress.
Looking 10 1918
Already the naval committee ~ NJ
work ON the 1918 hill and carly in the
sprinE the department must find
/ building facilities for at least three
more baitlcships, one battle cruiser
and proportiCnate number of other
craft remaining on the threc-yeaI
construction program. The hlll To be
put thru this winter for the navy Will
carry "A total of nearly SiO0,OOO,OOO.
Garry Heavy Arms.
The new battleships will he sister
ships to the California and Tennessee
now under construction, except that
they will be fitted 80 carry eight 10
inch rifles instead Of ~ l4-inch. They
will displace about 80, 500 tons. The
doTaltmcnt now is considering plans
for the 1918 ships. three IN number
with Indications that they viii be oi
forty thousand tons displacement
carry ~ 16-inch guns ard make % to
"a knots an hour instead Of = knots
the present battlcship standard of the
navy.
Rcscmblc Tcuton Craft.
The two fleet submarines will be OF
tho so-called S0O-ton type and stint
| lar in size to the Gcrmon t-53 whicl
| called recently at Newport, T.. |" be
| fore making raid on allied com
mercc off Nantucket. A third boa
| CT this size will be laid down at Tn
| Portsmouth navy yard whore the III
is nearing completion. The type Is
experimental and for comparison witt
| the 300-ton Schley. now being bun
| for the navy with a required surface
speed of twenty knots against lG foI
| the SC0-tcn type.
| The coast submarines will range be
tween AS and $50 tons according t'
design. being substantially similar I,
the nIcst recent suSmersibles of the |
class completed for he navy.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-30
32,25O BALES LEAVE PORT
Cotton Worth SiOOO,OOO Shipped
from Galveston.

GALVESTON. Texas, Nov. 29.-Ap'
proXimately $4,000 900 worth of cot
ton went out of the port of Galveston
today on steamers bound for Euro
pean destinations. Total cotton eX-
ports OF today amounted to $3.50
bales. OF this, 0.500 bales went to
ENGLAND The balance went to Spain
The heaviest cargo that has gone
out of the port I'm some time was
taken b. the Harrison line steamer
Wayfarer bound for Liverpool direct.
The cargo consisted of 20.500 bales of
cotton, 10000 bushels of wheat,
64,95O pounds of pig iron, 2.092 steel
billets. 1906 pieces Of spelter and
1906 slaves.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-30
GERMAN PROTEST TO BRITAIN
object 10 Election of Diplomats From
Greece.

WASHINGTON, Nov 29.-Ger.
many's protest to Great Britain
against the election Of the German,
Austrian and Turkish LEGATIONS from
Greece. which was handed TODAY to
Secretary Lansing, will be sent on TO
London as requested and as part or
the ordinary routine Of the state de-
partment The note requires no other
action on the part of this government
which is involved only because it rep
rcsents German interests in England.
Surprise was expressed that the re-
quest was made to transmit the note
70 Great Britain only especially as Al
miral Du Fournct, commander or the
Franch fleet Is the active head OF the
whole allied forces before Greece ana
has conducted all the negotiations.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-30
NEW YORK GR0CERS
ALMOST IN A PANIC
Great Quantities of Thdnksgir-
ing Day DeiicacieS Are
LETT to Spoil.
PUBLIC REFUSES TO BUY
Fighting High Prices People
Make Firm .Stdnd:: Egg
Boycott a Success.
PUBLIC REFUSES TO BUY

NEW YORK, Nov 29.-What was
~ declared to be one of the most
remarkable food situations in the his
tory of the nations great feast day
developed here today.
on one hand there was a semipanic
among dealers in the Thanksgiving
turkey market as "A result of the pub
lies refusal to buy at the prices de-
mandcd. II was announced by Joseph
Ilartigan commissioner of weights
and measures ON the other hand. a
call for concentrated public upris-
ing against the high cost of living was
issued here by Mayor Cornelius f..
Burns of Troy, who advocated procla- e.
nations by the governors Of oil the
states and mayors OF all the cities OF
the country to be published broad .
cast and read In the schools and
churches setting days for series of
boycotts against high priced foods
stocks LEFT to Dealers.
Mr.. Hartigan following an investl-
cation into the poultry markets said
dealers were finding their stock on
their hands. lie declared they felt
that III the public were to pay the
high prices they would establish a
precedent which would mean the same
high prices ut Christmas and New
Years"
They wero predicting better elev-
cnth- hour sales when the prices
dropped he said.
The egg boycott he said, had FRO
! duced less buying and 'in sclf-de-
fense the dealers have been obliged
to reduce the price"
Mayor Burns, who Is president OF
the New York state conference OF
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-30
3 PER CENT BOOST IN
FOOD COST IN MONTH
Government Figures Show Ups and
Downs: All Meats are Be
coming Cheaper.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Retail
prices in the United States as II whole
advanced per cent from September
10 to October Is. making a Ii per
cent increase for 10 months. as shown
in reports compiled today by the bu-
reau of labor statistics.
The figures came from 725 retail
dealers In As principal industrial
cities.
In the thirty days covered by the
reports meats declined in price from
to per cent, but all other articles
given. except tea, coffee and rice ad-
Nanced from / per cent for hens to 6
per cent for butter, bread and sugar.
and per cent for eggs
Relative price changes of number
of articles during the month, putting
the average 1918 prices at 100 per
cent. are given as follows:
Decreases: Sirloin steak. per
cent. round steak, 4 per cent; rib
roast. per cent; chuck roast, , per
cent; plate boiling beef, ! per cent;
pork chops, per cent; ham, no
change.
Price increases Smoked bacon. I
per cent: lard. per cent; eggs. | per
cent: butter 6 per cent; cheese, . per
cent: milk, per cent, bread, { pc,
cent, flour. II per cent; cornmeal, 4
per cent: potatoes. 4 per cent; onions
4 per cent: beans, per cent; prunes
per cent sugar. per cent
Sirloin, b per cent round steak,
per cent: rib roast, 3 per cent; chuck
roast, 6 per cent; plate boiling beef
per cent; pork chops, per cent
| smoked bacon 9 per cent; smoked
ham. 16 per cent; lard. "a per ce l.
hens. 1S per cent; eggs, ! per cent
butter. ~ per cent; cheese, ~ pei
cent; milk. 6 per cent; bread, lG pei
1 cent; flour. 33 per cent: meal. pei
/ cent; potatoes, - per cent. onions, u
| per cent; beans. 5j per cent; prunes
! IL per cent: sugar. 81 per cent.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-30
CRAIOVA DESERTED BY
THRONGS OF ITS RICH
Germans Say Hundreds of White
Flags Showing Surrender Fly
in the City.

BERLIN, Nov 29 (2:l5 p. M, via
London. 1920 p. m.).-Craiova In
Rumania is flying hundreds of white
flags in token of its surrender and
peaceful intentions.
In peace times Craiova is n pros
porous city of fifty-odd thousand in
habitants, including three hundred
millionaires: today 1t Is utterly down
cast and partly deserted.
Absolutely amazed at the speed
with which the Germans advanced, =
majority OF the rich population fled
Jewish residents who remained IN
thousands are professedly friendly &c
the Germans, but they closed theil
stores despite prices that hourly lear
upward The hotels and cafes are
filled with citizens who to strangers
at least bemoan Rumania's entrance
into the war.
Huge supplies of foodstuffs were
captured because the Rumanians die
not have time to destroy them or take
them away.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-30
'""TCED PROSECUTOR
"'! .:!9loos Iuouo,sreIO eIOCENCE


ST. JOSEPH, Mo. Nov. 29.-Thc
defense closed its case in behalf of
Prosecutor Oscar -. Mcdaniel. who Is
charged with having murdered Mrs
Harriet Moss Mcdaniel. his wife. In
the criminal court here today, with
the presentation OF the accused man
and his l2-ycar-old son. Odcll Nc
Daniel. as the final witnesses.
The father, tostifying ut length,
went deeply into his version OF tn"
murder. The son, ON the stand only
few minutes. said: "My father ana
mother loved each other"
The state will offer rebuttal Thurs
day. Arguments by counsel will fol-
low.
Extra Policemen.
The afternoon session drew the
largest crowd that yet has been In
attendance since the trial began. An
extra squad of patrolmeu was sent Ia
the courthouse during the noon ad-
JournmCnt.
Cool calm, mistaken, the young
CONTINUED On PAGE StNEN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-30
Turkeys Drop to Fire
Cents Pound; People
Fight to Reach Them

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Nov "a
Competition between hucksters
and spectators handling turkeys
on the Water-strcet wharf which
resulted I'm the price OF live birds
being reduced to cents pound
caused police reserves to be
called out today to prevent GUS
ton ers in their eagcrness to buy
from sweeping the dealers into
tho Monongahela river.
The price cutting was caused
by n dispute among the poultry
handlers regarding what price
should be asked. During the eX-
element one dealer sold turkeys
without Weighing them. demand
ing n certain sum for each bird.
Many Spectators who brot large
shipments of turkeys to Pitts
burgh, believing they would ho
able TO secure record breaking
priC es for them, left the city to-
, night suffering heavy financial
losses because Of the refusal Of
the public to pay the prices they
demanded. In other parts OF the
I city five turkeys sold at from %
I to 2s cents pound,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-30
Fate of Rest Unknown.
Ask Americans To STAY.

JUAREZ. Nov. 29.-MeXican mcr-
chants who reached here Monday
night from San Buena Ventura and
Namiquipa reported today that petI-
tions were being circulated in the
towns and settlements in the vicinity
of the American eXpeditonarv force .
headquarters and outposts asking the
United States government not to with
draw the American troops at this
time.
They claim villa had made threat
to kill all who lived in Namiquipa
Guerrero, San Buena Ventura, Casas
Grande, Colonia Duban, Colo3!a
Juarez and the other towns in western
Chihuahua and burn their homes be-
cause they had aided the Americans.
Officials here today said Gen. Car
los Ozuna, who had a prominent part
in the Chihuahua city fighting
against villa, was now at Sauz. north
of the state capital, and was organiz-
ing his forces to return to Chihuahua
City. The presence of General
Ozuna's force in Sauz was considered
further indication that Trevino' $
forces had left Chihuahua.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-30
Farmer Wears Shoes
Is Years; High Cost
Does Not Bother Him

Special to The World.
NARDIN, okla, Nov. 29.-
Some hope as retaliation for
the high cost of shoes, as well
as everything else, Is held out
by the record of j. r. Jackson.
a farmer residing near this place.
Mr.. Jackson has n pair of shoes
he is still wearing which he pur-
chased in Illinois Is years ago.
Since that time Mr.. Jackson
knows OF but few Sundays or
other special occasion when no
has not had the shoes on. He
estimates that In the Is years
he had worn the shoes probably
1900 days. The shoes are still
In good condition and look as
though they were good for many
more years of the wear tho farm
er has been giving them. and
with the present high price OF
leather Mr.. Jordan Is contem-
plating their use at least until
the war IL over
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-30

TNILSAS varied program Of Thanks
L giving festivities viii open at 1880
o'clock Thursday morning with the
community services at Convention
hall. which will be presided over by
kcv. l.. $. Barton, pastor OF the 3os-
ton Avenue NJ f.. church. south, while
Charles Xuebln OF New York, noted
educator, writer, student cf society,
practical idealist. and whose phil0so-
ply of life Is uncompronisngl dem-
ocratic, will deliver the principal ad-
dress,
Athletes in for Share.
At . o'clock ter men composin.
teams representing Kendall college
and the Y. NJ. G. 4. will start from the
college on four-and- one -half-mile
cross country run which will end at
Association Baseball park. where the
winning team viii be awarded a loving
cup.
II is calculated that about 3j miil-
utes viii he required for the winners
to make tie trip from the COLLEGE to
the blsob bail park and with the award
ing of the trophy the whistle opening
the THANKSGIVING day fothall game be-
tween the Rolla School Of Mines ana
the Kendall undcfeated eleven will be
sounded.
MnnN BnnQiicts.
At S:15 o'cloclk Thursday night the
curtain viii rise on the opening scene
of the knights of Columbus minstrel
show.
Thruout the city manv banquet ia
hles win Eroan under the tremendous
loads Of edbles A banquet will pc
rendered the Eolla Mines football
squad by Kendall college. The fire.
mems ANIMAL Thanksgiving banquet
viii be SER cd on the second floor OF
No station, and will he attended by
all firemon in the service of the r'ty.
the members of the city administra-
tion. all former mayors and others.
Stores To Close.
All dry goods and women's ready
to-wcar stores will remain closed all
day Thursday Ilaberdashers and
shoe stores will observe half holiday,
closing their doors at noon. while tho
city hall courthouse and banks Will
not open their doors during the day
City mail carriers will make ore
complete delivery I'm the morning and
windows at the postofficc will remain
open until noon. There VIII be no
rural route deliveries. city schools
Will close at noon and there will be no
sessions in any Of the public schools
until Monday morning. December 4.
No Church Services.
There will be no special Thanks.
giving services in any of the many
Tulsa churches, 1t having been agreed
by the ministerial alliance that all en-
| orgy be concentrated on the commu-
| nifty services to be held Thursday
morning Mt Convention hail.
Seventy needy families residing In
and near Tulsa have been supplied
| with large baskets OF Thanksgiving
| dainties by tho county humant ageh,,
| and there will be plenty to supply aor
| ditional poor families should they be
| located and the attention Of the hu-
mant agent caded to their where-
abouts.
Pupils of Tulsa's public schools do
mated over $500 worth of apples. po-
tatoes and canned stuff 10 be distrib-
utcd by A. NJ. Welch and assistants.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-30
CORPORAL BELIEVED DEAD
Iowa Guardsman Nanishcs; Probably
Drowned.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas. Nov. 29.-
No trace had been found tonight OF
the body of Corp. william Henry
Oliver of ID company Third Iowa in
fantry, who disappeared and is be
lieved to have been drowned in the
Rio Grande eight miles below
Brownsville late yesterday. He was
last seen bathing in the river. The
search continues tonight.
divers former home was Gillespie.
H.. where relatives reside, but he
enlisted at Dcs MoineS.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-30
PIERCE TO BUILD PIPE LINE
VIII Spend Million ON Hcald,on-Fort
Worth Branch.

FORT WORTH. Nov. 29.--Au eight.
inch pipe line will be built into Fort
Worths I'm the near future at cost
OF $1,000. 900 by the rierce-Fordyce
interests from the head Healdton
fields In Oklahoma. Tho general man.
ayers office at Dallas said that tho
line would he constructed shortly ana
will bc one hundred miles long with
u capacity of $1,000 barrels daily.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-30
To Build Moose Temple.

CHlCAGO, Nov. 2y.-FfahK u
Lowden, governor elect; Rodney
Brandon. ecretary-treasurer OF the
board OF governors Of he Loyal Order
of Moose, and number of Chicagoans
today announced plans for the erection
I'm the business section of Chicago OF
a Moose temple TO cost sl,OOO,OO0.
1t Is hoped to begin work ON the
structure early In the spring,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-30
Plead with Germans.

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 29.-About
one hundred members OF the New Or
leans cotton exchange today signed
petition which was forwarded to Pres
idcnt Wilson urging him to protest to
Germany on behalf OF tho United
States against the deportation Of Bel
gians to Germany.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-30
AIR PLANES RAID GERMANY
British Machines Fly Over Zccbrug-
gee and Escape.

LONDON, Nov 29 (5:45 p. m)-|
British naval airplanes made n raid
upon the harbor of Zeebruggee yes
terday it was officially announced to-
day what damage they inflicted Is
not known. The machines returned
afelY.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-30
Ncw orleans Clearings Heavy

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 29.-New
Orleans bank clearings during No
VEN Der totaled S164,965,0i1, the larg-
ost for any single month since the
clearing house was established here
In 1879
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-30
Gonzales Returns.

JUAREZ, Nov. 2S.-Gen. Francisco.
Gonzales, commanding the Carranza
unrrisons IN northern Chihuahua, ar
rived in Juarez tonight after trip as
ras south ~ Sauz, 20 miles from Chi-
huahua city,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-30
BANDITS FIGHT IN STREETS
Rifles Cracked as He Fled, but
No One MOleSted Him;
Villa in Control.
BANDITS SEEN NEAR JUAREZ
Party of 1856 MOUing TOWard
Border, He Says; u. S.
Scouts to Investigate.

III PAsO, Nov. 29.-The first for
IL eign refugee to leave Chihuahua
City since the seige began arrived
here today. He reported that villa
and Julio Acosta were in control of
part of the city when he made his
escape by automobile at o'clock
this morning. Owing to the fact he
had been in close hiding he explained
that he had no means of knowing
first hand just what has happened or
even the whereabouts of General
Trevino
Cannon firing ceased some time
early Monday morning, but the small
arms firing continued thru Monday
and Tuesday. the refugee said upon
his arrival here by way of villa
Ahumada and Guadalupe. He ad-
mitted knowing nothing more about
the military situation in the capital
than the reports brought 10 him from
time to time by servants and others
who came to his home, which is near
the home of General Trevino, he said.
Bandits Sighted.
AS he passed along the villa Ahu-
mada roads in his automobile late
today the refugee reported having
seen 1S5 bandits at Los Tanques,
about thirty miles southeast of
JuareZ. He said the column was NOV
ing in the general direction of villa
Ahumada, south of Juarez and were
all well armed. He was not molested
by the bandits he said
United States army officers sta
toned at Fabens, Texas. 80 miles
southeast of here and opposite Guada- =
lupe, Chihuahua, were notified to-
night and dispatched scouts to in
vestigate the presence of bandits so
near the border The Juarez military
officers were also notified of the re-
ported presence of the bandit force.
Fighting Still on.
When he left Chihuahua City at ?
n. m. today the refugee said he could
hear rifle shots in different parts of
the city, but was not molested rs h
drove out. Only two men appeared
on the street thru which he drove. he
said. and neither of these challenged
him. The foreigner said he had heard
the city, but had not verified this re
port
Fate of Rest Unknown.
The refugee said he had no way OF
ascertaning the whereabouts of other
foreigners In the city as he did not
dare to leave his home. However, he
added. he did not believe any foreign
residents had been killed. He said
he was sure he would have heard of il
had any of them been shot during the
shooting or executed by the bandits
He said little damage had been lone
to the city as villa had no cannon
when he attacked the city.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-30
HEALDTON CRUDE UP.

Special 10 Ihe NofIu.
ARDMORE, Okla. NOV. u
Healdton crude was advanced cents
here today making the price 40 cents.
effective November 80.