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The Detroit times., 1916-08-22

ATHENS. Aug. 22L-A second
contingent OF italian troops has
landed at Sslonika, according 10
dispatches received iNere today.
ATHENS. Aug. 2?-RussIsn
troops have landed at SaIonika
10 join in the allied offensive.
Dispatches from SaIoniks today
reported that allied transports
arrived with the Russians rs the
first Italian eontinoe ots was dis
enbsrk,ng.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-24
FATE OF OBSTINATE
GUARDS IN BALANCE
MAY COURT MARTIAL 1t6 TEN
ANS WHO REFUSED TO BE
cir, MUSTERED INTO SERVICE
Considered whether Army ltcorgah'
ilatiOn Iiill Will Affect Sit
alton.

WASHINGTON. Nav 23.-Whether
the 1l6 national gGardsmen or Texas
who refused to be mustered into the
federal service shall be court mar
tailed has not been determined. JuuGe
Advocate General Crowder TO-DAY
Withdrew an opinion submitted to Gen
oral scott. chief of staff. which out
lined the war departments authornI
and rules of procedure. pchu' a. "
Crowder desires to consider Wnethe.
tho new army reorganization plil Jus'
passed by congress will affect the s''-
uation. .,a,,,o,
The record of the Texas g'lards'nem,
responding 20 President Wilson'S can
for border duty was defended 'ou"y
Inv Representative Slayden of Texas.
81 Iess than 9 per cent of the Suards-
men have failed to answer the SUN
mons" he said. land in view OF tne
fact that many of the men nave in,n-
lies to support and other aiiaiIs
which might prevent their immeui,e
response. the preparation seems very
small to me .,. 4,
MIR. Slayden produced figures 70
show that the membership OF tnt
Guard had increased In Texas within
the last few months and quoted zen
crol Funston as saving he though,
| The Texas guardsmon had acquitted
themselves crcditabiy In the Mexican
situation.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-24
Make Vain Effort to Re
tricvc Lost Fort Douau-
mont in Fighting.
COUNTER ATTACKS
ARE "MURDEROUS"
Gain Footing at lie Mort
Homme After Losing
Thousands of Soldiers.

~HE Germans have replied TO the
terrific French offensive in the
Douaumont region with assault al'er
,ssau,t and the deadly cornpa'
northeast and northwest of Nerduh
10 still in progress. Heavy masses
NJ German troops have been thrown
against the picked French troops
whose successful attacks won LOT
them the greater portions OF fort
Douaumont and considerable ground
adjacent to the fort of high strategic
value. ,.,.,, tho
these newly captured positions the
French have tenaciously held. fhr-
ticular mention is made by ,he
Erench war office of the mamie
nance of the position in fort lou
oumont conquered by the frehcI.
Monday. The fighting at TINS Poln'
is characterized by Paris as "a hur
derous struggle" Each attack was
preceded by powerful artillery prep
Although they were hard held &c
the northeast, the Germans woulc
not be denied at lie Mort Homm'
and after having been moved uowi
Inv the French artillery ana machih'
puns with sangunary losses in seV
eral attacks, finally gained 1oot
ing in trenches west of TINS muc'
fought for position Their tehur
of tho trenches was shortlived, now
ever. for the French in counter
attack Immediately drove them ou
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-24
GRAPE JUICE POLICY
MAY GET BRYAN JOB
Nav Be Selected as Pro
hibition Candidate for
President.

CHICAGO, May 23.--If he will con-
~ sent to make the race, William
Jennings Bryan may be selected as
the candidate of the Prohibition party.
Recently statements of Mr.. Bryan be-
fore the general conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church at Sara.
toga Springs in which he was quoted
as declaring that nc had about
reached the point where he could no
longer follow political party which
refused to endorse national prohibi-
ton was discussed by Prohibition
marty leaders here today.
They expressed the belief that II the
Democratic national convention at st:
Louis declined to adopt a national
prohibition plank in its platform, Mr..
BRYAN might consent to become the
candidate Of the Prohibition party Tor
president. The Prohibition national
Convention will be held ut st. Pau
Juiy 19 to 20 and will be preceded by
a rally In the interest of the move
ment to obtain pledges from five NIL
lion citizens to vote only for candi'
dates for public office who favor ma
tional prohibition.
Other candidates for preside NJ
beine considered by the party Leaders
CONTINUED Oh PAGE SEVEN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-24
MAKE ONE CHANGE IN
The RIVER MEASURE
After Considering Commit
tee Amendments, Restore
100000 Appropriation.

WI IASHINGTON. May 23.-Consid-
" Grafton Of committee amend
mepts to the rivers and harbor's ap-
propriation bill was completed by the
senate today after two weeks of de-
bate. The only imI ortant change
mad has been the restoration OF
5000. 900 appropriation for deepening
Fast river. New York. which was put
into the bill by the house at the re-
uuest OF tho president and stricken
out by the senate committee.
MANY senator's have amendments
and Senators Kenvcn and Sherman
have shown no signs OF abandoning
their filibuster so there Is no saying
when a final vote on the bin VIII NC
reached. Opposition TO the measure
was stimulated today by an announce
ment by Senator raggart. Democrat
that he would not vote for 1t unless
tho $4,000, 900 total was reduced p1
sl5.OOc,OO0 or $20.O00,00O.
Make surrey.
over a vigorous protest by Sehato
smoot the senate sustained n commit
Too nroyision for "A preliminary sur
vev ot the Brazos. Colorado and Trih
Iity rivers In Texas Arkansas. Louis
lana and oklahoma. to determin
nlans for food prevention and IN
extent to which the goverhmen
should cooperate with the states u
CONTINUED On PAGE SEVEN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-24
Will Begin Active Organ
ization as Soon as Pres
idcnt Signs Bill.
BAKER IS ACTIVE
Secretary Believes in Uni
versal Military Training,
but Not Compulsion.

EX1AsHINGToN, May 2S.-secre-
w tary Baker began an eXhaus-
tive study today OF the Hay Chamber
lain army bill with a view to under
taking the authorized reorganiZatioh
of the regular army and national
guard as soon as the measure IL
signed by the president.
Reorganization of the militia VIII
be dealt with first. Senator Chamber
lain chairman of the senate military
committee, conferred with Mr.; bakel
late today regarding administrative
features of the new legislation. The
senator said he planned to call up
before the military committee FRIDAY
his bill for universal military train
ing in schools and camps.
Baker Gives Views.
Secretary Baker, for the first time
since he became head of the war de'
partment, expressed his views on u"''
versal military service.
Every citizen is under obligatiof
to service for the defense OF his coun
tryy." he said. "In view of the uni
versatility of the obligation. i favor uni
versal training through some systeir
of selection that will provide adequate
defense for the country
He added, however. that he Wa
not in favor of a system which wou''
compel every citizen to become sea
scned soldier and intimated his beiie
that compulsory service was uhnec
essary at this time. since training o
citizens had been inaugurated on
broad scale in schools and arm
CAMPS.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-24
Obregon Orders 10000
Troops to Continue Hunt
as Americans Withdraw.
CLOSELY PATROL
BIG BEND BORDER
State Department Does Not
Look for Last Carranza
Note Before Next Week.

VY1ASHINGTON. May 23.-Reports
w to both the state and war de-
partments today further indicated
plans of the Carranza government to
vigorously prosecute pursuit OF chi
huahua outlaw bands while the Amer
ican forces remain comparatively
quiescent.
Closely following news Of withdraw
al from Mexico ct The second Amer
lean punitive expedition sent from
Boquillas, Texas under Colonel Sibley
and Major Langhorne information
reached the state department that
General Obregon had ordered thirty
thousand troops to engage in the pan :
dit hunt in Chihuahua and along the
Big Bend border.
Note Next Week.
Delay in opening diplomatic discus
sions over the question of American
troops remaining in Mexico also was
ind icated in official dispatches. state
department officials said that receipt
of the new note being prepared by
General CarranZa was not expected
before next week. 1t was though
probable that retirement of the Bit
Bend eXDedltlOn 10 American SUI io'
presented a new situation in connec
ton with representations contem
plated in General Carranza's new note
Secretary Baker said tonight tina
the Sibley-Langhorne expedition wa
not Withdrawing upon orders IRON
Washington. Officials here believ
the American forces lost the "ho
trail" Of the bandits who raided Glen
Springs and Boquillas and retired be
cause their officers thought no goo
would be accomplished by remainin
across the border.
May Settle Strike.
Settlement Of the railroad strike !
several Mexican districts was reporte
in state department advices, Train
at Monterey were reported operatin
as usual, as we'll as some mine
smelters and other industrial plant
Al Piedras Ncgras official advice
stated railroad shop employees n
turned to work yesterday and traff
has been resumed. through traii
from Mexico City arriving there dali
Renewed activity of bandits ne;
Acapulco, on the west Mexican coas
was reported.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-24
SAY CHICAGO POLICE
COLLUDED WITH VICE
VICE COMMITTEE GIVES THIS As
REASON FOR WHOLESALE
SOCIAL EVIL IN WINDY
CITY.
SEGREGATION of Vice Is Called "Dclu-
sion and Snarc;" Is Complete
Failure.

CHICAGO, May 23.--Police collu-
sion with vice is given as the reason
for the existence Of social evils III
Chicago in the report Of the commit
tee of Is made public today. The
Of Is. organized three
years ago for the correction OF mu-
nicipal ills of a social nature, inciudes
in its active membership julius KOS
enwald. Abram w. Harris, David H.
Forgan, Miss Jane Addams, MIS-.
Ellen Henrotin. Mrs. Essons Biaiho
and Harold b. Swift.
"The time has come when this COM
mittee." the report says, IN posses.
sion of incontrovertible facts cannot
remain silent regarding the IN
efficiency and positive corruptlo"
which have been revealed IN the po-
lice department. For years there nave
been rumors of police protecting VIC
ions resorts. While we believed them
to be true to some extent. we had nc
idea of the boldness Of the operations
We say unequivocally that without po.
lice collusion commercialized Vlc'
could not flourish in Chicago ana W.
have evidence, now in the hands o'
the states attorney, awaiting acuoh'
Conditions AbhOrcnt.
A condition characterized as "ab
horrent" by the committee is the al
legged proximity of places Of vice t.
schoolhouses. 1--WE have startling
facts to reveal to the board OF edu
cation of request" the report says.
Segregation OF vice is called y
delusion and a snare" in the report
Reason for alarm is found by tn
committee in the marked increas
of vice in dance halls and cabarets
two institutions which have pecom
veritable traps for the unwary;"
In its statistical review of the las
and two preceding years, the com
mittee finds reason for hope in tn
steady advance it has made agains
the united opposition forces OF vic'
"The only successful way of copin
with lawlessness is organized right
eousness" the committee says in II
appeal for support to the decent eli
liens Of Chicago.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-24
Introduce Bill for Creation
of Body to Handle In
dustries in War Time.
APPROVES
WILSON
Appropriation of $2Oo,Ooo
Is Asked for Work OF Sur
vey for First Year.
VXIAsHINGTON. May 23.-Creation

XXIAsHlNGTON. May 23,-Creation
w of "A national council to mobilize
the industrial resources OF the co""
,,v for use in time of war is proposeu
in a bill approved by President WIZ
ca, introduced today in the house py
Chairman Hay of the military ailairs
committee The measure Wouiu Pio-
vide for a council to consist oi SEVEN
,namhers of the cabinet with the
,'',,,,or IN nominate for the approVai
~ the president an advisory cohiihis-
sion of seven members esPeoiy,
qualified to aid in making a survey VI VI
the industries of the country anu "
create relations that WEI rehuel H., Ro, q
chile In time of need the lfniheu'a'T,
cnncentration and utilization OF al
the industrial resources oil the ha"
| ton" c
Among the duties of the ADVISORY
missioners wotild be to inVesu
| pate and recommend to the presiuch'
| the location of railroads IN reference
| to concentration of troops ana III.
| mobilization of resources IN tithc VI
war: to increase the domestic pro
| duction of articles ana tnateriais co
sential to the support of armies ana
|
| commerce: to give information 10
manufacturers regarding the class OF
supplies needed by the government
and to develop seagoing transporta'
ton. None of the men engaged IN IN.
work would draw salaries, only thel'
actual expenses being PAID. An ihitia
appropriation of 5000. 900 is asked fol
the work of the survey during th'
Agitation for such legislation ma
been widespread since the besinhlh'
of the European war. Inc uePe"uono
% tha limited States on other cOun
tries for it's dyestuffs and nitrates ha
been urged particularly as demon
strating the need for action. Witnesse
before the various committees aus
have urged that almost every inuus,r
in ,bo United States would be willin
to assist the country in preparing 10
defense if work they could do wer
) outlined
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-24
COULDN'T BE WIDOW
OF LATE MINE KING
Mrs. sophie Chcllcw Loses suit LOT
Estate of Winfield
StrattOn.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. May
23.-The case of Mrs. Sophie Ger
trude Chellew, suing the estate or tne
late Winfield s. Stratton. millionaire
mining man, was thrown out late 10
day in the district court on the grouno
that Mrs. Chellew is not the WIDOW
of Stratton. as alleged In the co"-
plant.
In announcing this action the court
declared that from December Il.
1873, to January 2, 1874, Stratton was
in Colorado Springs and not in Texas.
as claimed by the plaintiff; that A. N:
Poor. the plaintiffs first husband. did
not die until 1875. so that she could
not have been married to Strattoh III
1874.
Mrs. Sohpia Gertrude Chel!ew based
her claim to the widows share OF the
estate of the late Winfield Scott STRAIT
ton. millionaire mining man and as
coverer of the independence mine
which made Cripple Creek famous
upon an alleged marriage to Strattor
when he was a penniless Texas cow
boy Suit was brought against the
trustees Of the estate who announced
an intention to prove that the al
legged marriage never took place. II
was set forth by Mrs. Chellcw In hei
suit that the marriage took pace
January / 1874, at the home of Johf
Henry near San Augustine, Texas
following their meeting at cow
boys dance. and that they afterwards
went TO Fort Worth. Texas.
Mrs. Chellew further declared tina
Stratton left her and she was after
ward informed that he had been killed
by Indians. Believing him dead. sh
married again.
Years later, the complainant Sc
forth, she met Stratton In Leadville
Colo, and Stratton. then million
aire, acknowledged their marriage
gave her some money and promises
her half Of his estate by will.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-24
. To Offer Own Testimony to
Refute Chain of DAM
aging Evidence.
WIFE TO TESTIFY
FOR PROSECUTION
Is Accused of Poisoning
Aged Father-in-Law; En-
balmer duplicates Him.

AIEW YORK. May 2S.-Confronted
IN nv an unbroken chain of evil
denuD which the state claims conclu-
sivtly proves him guilty OF the MUIR
dor Of his wealthy father-in-law, Johh
T.. Peck Of Grand Rapids. Mich. Dr.
Arthur Warren Waite. the young
New York dentist. will go on the wit
ness stand in an effort to save hiin-
self from death in the electric chair.
This decision was reached tonight by
his counsel at the end Of the second
day OF his trial.
The defendants most trying ordeai
probably will come tomorrow. when
his wife Mrs Clara Peck Waite, her
brother. Percy Peck. and Mrs. Mar
garet Horton. with whom Waite
shared a studio" in hotel here, Will
take the stand against him. Mrs
Horton accompanied by her husband
Harry Horton. and her sister. was in
court today expecting to be called.
Who Sent Telegram.
It also is expected that the myster,
surrounding the identity OF the per-
son who sent a telegram to Perc.
peck the day Waitc's aged victim was
TO be buried in Grand Rapids urging
that an autopsy be held on the pony
will be disclosed tomorrow. The teie
gram gave the first intimation to th'
Peck family that there was ahS'h'h'
wrong. 1t read
"Suspicion aroused. Demand au
topsy Examine body. (Signed). "k
Adams" .
II Ia said the mysterious person i
woman outside this state and tina
she exacted promise from the dls
trict attorney not TO d:scloese her req
name until he was ready for her
testify.
Actions Were Queer.
Thus far the only testimony whic
in the remotest manner could De re p
rarded as throwing any light on tn
identity of "K. Adams" was give
TO-DAY by DIR. Jacob Cornell and HI
nephew. Arthur Swinton. both
Summerville. N. J., who asserted tina
Waite actions on the morning
Mr.. Peck's death were most unusua
Swinton said that a short tune prey
iously while he and his mother an
sister were dining in the hotei whei
Waite has since admitted he had n
"studio." he saw Waite with Mr.
Horton. Waite, he added. tried
avoid them. but seeing that NEE
ing was unavoidable. he CWaite) r.
marked that Mrs. Horton was a nur
who was assisting him in an oper'
ton at n hospitai. c,.
Another witness was GustaVe IN
iotti. owner of a garage where Wal
kent his automobile. Cimotti assef
ed that Waite came to him March :
after suspicion had been direct
against him and asked Cimiotu
cash \ check for him for $4,000. L,
check was drawn 20 the order OF
garage owner.
Evidence Damaging.
"Waito told me-" said the witne
sthat ne did not want to draw a
money from the bank himself I
cause he was having some ram
trouble and he did not care to be Sc
getting money from that particul
bank"
- Eugene O. Kane, who embalm
Mr.. Pecks body, testified earlier
the day tina; Waite had given h
$4,000 and subsequently had REQUEST
him "to put some arsenic in MS e
balming fluid and send 1t to the d
trict attorney" This was after
autopsy on Mr.. Peck's body had d
closed the presence OF large quar-
ties OF arsenic in the vital organs
Waite's victim.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-24
WANTS A REDUCTION
IN FIRE INSURANCE
&. Il. ingalls, Proposes I'D fcr tcht
Decrease In City iiate OF Build
ingS.
Special to The World.

Special to The World.
OKLAHOMA CITY. May 23.-Re,
duction of 10 per cent IN the annual
rate on fire insurance on dwellings,
and l2h per cent on brick mercah,
tile buildings in Oklahoma city ana
other cities similarly situated. relative
to fire protection, Ii proposed In
rate schedule filed this afternoon py
e n. ingalls, of this city with the
state Insurance board ,o
1t rs explained that the schedule
will not apply on pc licies now III
force. but it is to affect new business
| of rates NAV follow effectiveness Oh
other provisions of the PROPOSED
schedule. -, o.,
IL was stated by Mr. ingalls, on III,
;ss,e for $1,000. 900 in bonds. when
was Successful Saturday of last week
did not have anything to do win the
! schedule.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-24
GRAIN DEALERS IN
ANNUAL MEETING
Discussions on Transportation ana
shipping Conditions Will Ica-
ture.
special 10 The World

special 70 The World
OKLAHOMA CITY. May 23-Grain
dealers from every grain section OF
The state were present today at the
opening session of the Oklahoma
Grain Dealers - association. short
talks on different phases OF the bus.
mess. especially on transportation ana
shipping conditions. were given by
members of the association today. the
real business of the association Will
he done tomorrow. A number OF
business men of New Orleans. travel
ing with officials of the Texas &
Pacific railroad. reached oklahoma
City this morning and attended the
sessions of the Grain Dealers sisocia-
ton Tuesday.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-24
Cninn Men Strike.

OMAHA, Neb., May 23.-Building
in Omaha virtually ceased
today when several hundred union
men and approximately one thousand
common laborers Joined the strike
started three weeks ago by unskiiied
Iaborers. who are demanding in
creased wages and an eight hour day.
Police were kept busy answering
riot calls during the day.. but none
of the disturbances was serious.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-24
Vote xc5O.OOO Bonds

OKLAHOMA CITY. May 23.-By a
vote of four to one. utility bonds IN
the sum of $250.0O0 were voted al
Ncwkirk. A pipe line VIII pe con
etructnd for the purpose OF obtaining
rns for a big smelter that Is to be
built at Newkrk. Other industries
are being negotiated for which the
gas supply is to be used.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-24
COME TO \ SHOWDOWN IN
BRNNDElS APPOINTMENT

WASHINGTON. May 23. -
Louis d. Bra ndeis' nomination to
tho supreme court will be passed
upon tomorrow by the senate ju-
dietary committee " hich has had
II under consideration since jan
nary, II is predicted that at
last nine Of the ten Democratic
committee members will vote
for "a favorable report. Senator
Shields OF Tennessee is regarded
a. uncertain. Should he vote
against Brandeis, administration
said the committee will be tied
and return Of the rominauon
to the senate without recommeh-
dation would result.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-24
THE WEATHER.

OKLAHOMA = Wednesday fair
Thursday unsettled.
TULSA, May 3.-Temperature
Maximum SO, minimum 63. Wednes'
day south winds and clear.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-19

Order Princine From Our Demonstration
at Contest Headquarters
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November FL Double
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-19
Miss Princine's Famous Biscuit Recipe
Which Must Be Followed
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