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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-12
DR.. Won Bethmann-HOllweg
Tells w hy Rupture
Must be Avoided.
AIM IS TO END WAR
Would Like to Tell America
to Mind Own Business
Judgment Forbids.

I ONDON. May 11.--t5:22 p. m)-
IL What purports to be a summary
Of the speech of DR.. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg. the German imperial chan
eral committee of the reichstag on
May 3. concerning Germanys reply
to America is published here today
Press, which states that the follow
ing remarks by the chancellor may
be accepted as unquestionably authen-
tic:
II have said before that we must
drop all sentimentalty. repeat
that. With regard to our dispute
with America our self-respect was
wounded by the aggressive wording
of the American note to Germany.
Our feelings urge us to repel this in
terference with our legitimate meth
DDS Of warfare and tell America to
mind her own business, but consider
ations of policy compel us to subordi-
nate patriotic zeal to patriotic reason.
We must be guided. however not by
our feelings. but by the coolest iudg-
ment.
Must Win War.
I'VE have one aim and one duty,
namely. to win the war: therefore any
policy which endangers our victory
must be avoided. The overwhelming
majority of expert opinion regards a
rupture Of relations with America as
grave peril.
"A great mistake has been commit
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-12
MEX|CANSO OPEN FIRE
ON US. AUTOMOBILE
Marathon-B -Bouquillas Road
Place of Attack on Car
Bearing Dispatches.
NO ONE IS STR UCK
Soldiers Sent Back Scour
Country for Attacking
Party.

NARRATION, Texas. May 1l--Mex-
AV1 lean bandits yesterday evening
fired on military automobile con-
veying a message from Major Lang
horne to Colonel Sibley at a point Is
miles north of BouquilIas on the Mar
athon- -Bouauillas road. Five shots
were fired at the driver. J. Howard,
who escaped unhurt. according to ].
NJ. Henderson, who was following in
another machine several miles back
and who arrived here late tonight
from Bouquillas.
Major Langhorne's car had left
Bouquillas at 1880 o'clock in the aft
ernoon with dispatches from Colonel
Sibley. en- route from Marathon to
Bouquillas. and was proceeding
through rough country when several
shots whistled close to the driver,
Howard. At that point there is a
slight bend in the road and Howard,
fearing that more bandits were on the
side ready to pick him off, turned his
car and started back for Bouquillas.
Major Langhorne. when apprised Of
the attack sent soldiers to the scene
who secured the country without Sc
curing a clue to the bandits.
Hunt Bandits.
A detachment of fifty men belong
ing to Major Langhorn's command
crossed over into Mexico opposite
Bouquilas and Glenn Springs and ar
rested Ia Mexicans. Later Major
Langhorne released all but four who
are being held pending further in
vestigation.
Jesse Deemer, the American store
keeper kidnapped by the Glenn Springs
and Bouquilas bandits, Is being held
for ransom, according to John c..
Cowan. manager of the Candelaria
wax factory at Roberts 25 miles south
of Bouquillas, who arrived here today.
This information Cowan heard from
a Mexican who had talked to a cap
tain of one Of the raiding bands.
Cowan has asked military protection
for his plant which he believes to be
in danger A field hospital in charge
of Capt. William M. Smart of the
army medical corps. has been estab.
lished here. The buzzer wire to
Bouquillas, S5 miles south on the Rio
Grande, which the signal corps started
laying yesterday had been strung a
distance of 81 miles tonight.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-12
EDITORS AS
COMMUNITY
BOOSTERS
BY ]. +. FARRELL.

BS u. II. JAhhi'b's
publicity Agent Santa Fe Railway
A town is known by the boosters
ii keeps.
Unless there are lot or fellows
out boosting for things the town stag
mates
And actively engaged with every
bunch of boosters will be FOUND an
editor. for every booster knows that
he boosts in vain without the assist
ance of the newspapers.
The people look with Suspicion
upon any movement that the news
papers don't get behind.
The newspapers therefore. carry
the big end of the burden created Dy
the boosters, because the editor. IN
addition to paying his share OF
money needed. and doing his stunt III
working with the committee, tur.
nshes the advertising space. pays out
real cash to the reporters to nave
the boost dope prepared for publica-
tion, and pays out more real cash 10
the printers for setting 1t up.
True the editor gets share or the
general prosperity which comes from
a sensible boost campaign, but MS
share Is not commensurate win thc
effort and the tir.e and the money
EXPENDED in ,he project.
This Is not iolly. Every editor
knows tina. ! am speaking the truth
The editor simply gets the worst OF
it In the average scheme or toosting
He creates the sentiment. ard the
Other fellow reaps the bulk OF the
reward.
Fairs and expositions OF various
kinds. revival managers, political
committees, charitable societies. and
numerous other enterprises that can't
get anywhere unless some excitement
is worked up are. through their pro-
fessional boosters. constantly impos-
ing on the newspapers by appealing
to ,hcir patriotism. The newspapers
go in for all these things, without
hope cf gain, simply as boosters, ana
II is "A pay proposition. the editor
invariably gets his pay last-ond often
has to discount his ill.
And funny thing about II is that
the aN erage editor likes to do 1t. He
complains after a fashion In ccnver-
sation with his foreman, and to other
editors. but goes to ii like n man who
expects his reward in heaven. Here's
hoping he will receive II In that
blessed abode, for there is little
chance of his getting what is COM
ing to him on earth.
The great southwest in general, and
Oklahoma in particular. never will he
able to pay the debt II owes its news
papers. They havo fought the good
fight and kept the faith, and occa-
sionally an editor has lardod an Of
flee Just as an exception to prove
the rule. The Oklahoma editor has
not hcsitatei to play up the truth
about his state when the truth would
help: he has not hesitated to lie like
q gentleman when the truth hurt; he
has been true to The western way.
and II boosting were jewel. he
would be a regular sunburst. Long
may he wave
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-12
Men Who Mould Public Opiiiiliii;vj;iiiii i;j;i ii"''"
Throng City at Opening Of Conven.
ton; Mile a Minute Entertainment
Tulsa Press Club Has Elab-
crate Program Planned
for State Editors.
Largest Registration in
History Features Pre-
opening Day.

"lTH the largest registration ever
w recorded the day previous to
the actual opening of the convention,
the twenty-fifth annual meeting OF
the Oklahoma Press association
which will convene at Convention hall
this morning at o'clock, gives every
indication of being the most success
full in the history of the organization
Visitors arrived throughout the DAY
yesterday and much difficulty was
experienced in securing hotel or room
ing house accommodations for some
OF the visitors who had tailed to Sc
cure their rooms IN advance. How
ever. they were all taken care of. n.
Is Nichols. assistant state secretary.
registered more than one hundred edi-
tors during the day. tlsuually tins is
a larger number than register in the
opening day of the convention, The
attendance ast night, including the
wives and famiies of the members
present, was estimated at more than
two hundred persons. This doubtless
Will be more than doubled today.
From many distant points the obi
tors are coming 20 Tulsa. They have
heard of the elaborate entertainments
that has been arranged by the Tulsa
Press club, and they are here to ENJOY
themselves to the fullest extent.
Hold Smoker.
Last night the men We're given n
smoker at Convention hall. Five box
ing and wrestling bouts We're staged,
including an exhibition by the Gum
brothers. Tu!sas famous prodigies
7 he visiting ladies were escorted by
the ladies entertainment committee to
the Empress theater. whore II section
OF seats had been reserved for them
for the second performance of the
evening.
State President George Foster Of
CONTINUED on PAGE NINE
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-12
Hunt For Relatives.

SptcINI 10 INC WUTIU
OKLAHOMA CITY. May 11.-Rela-
tives OF Farley Barker, farmer. who
was found In his house at his farm
near I'll Reno. his body pierced by sew
eral buckshot. cannot be found, al
though diligent effort Is being made
by the officers. IL Is not determined
whether Barker committed suicide or
his death accidental. A shotgun with
one Of the loads discharged was found
near the body Barker was about SIS
years old. and had lived alone on his
farm. There is nothing to Indicate
that Barker was killed by an enemy
for he had none sc far as anyone
knows.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-12
Many Secure Jobs
Through the State
Employment Agency

OKLAHOMA CITY. May II. - A
total of 1852 applications for work were
filled by the four state employment
offices during the month of April.
according to reports made to w. G..
Ashton, state labor commissioner.
This compares favorably to 301 places
filled during the same month for
1915. The Oklahoma City office found
employment for 247, the Tulsa office
246, Muskogee 40 and Enid so. Con-
ditions reflected by the reports from
the branches of the state employment
bureau are most favorable. and there
are as a rule few applications for
work that cannot be filled.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-12
FILE SUITS TO FOKC:
NEGRO REGISTRATION

Special to The World
M'ALESTER. May ~ ktpuhH.
can leaders in McAleSlcr opened ur
new line Of attack TO force the reg
istration OF negro voters NcGucst-,,
when suits we're filed in the dist1rt
court appealing from the action o;
ten precinct registrars in refusing
registration certificates to hiaci,
Forty additional sllts will be fl-i
within the next ten days Il IS ar
bounced d. involving as many more pre-
Cnct registrars. Very few rcgroe
who didn't Vote In 1874 have beel
rcRistcrod IN PittsburG countv
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-12
WILKINS GIVEN U. S.
COMMISSIONER JOB
Former Federal Attorney
for Central District Gets
Tulsa Place.

Special to The World.
MUSKOGEE. May IL. - ]. ii. Will
kins. former federal attorney for the
central district of Indian Territory,
was today appointed United States
commissioner at Tulsa by Federal
Judge Ralph Il. Campbell. There
were a number of applicants for the
commission but Judge Campbell de-
cided to give the appointment to Will
kins, whom he knew in McAlester be-
fore Judge Campbell took the bench
where both he and Judge wilkins
practiced law.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-12
SMALLER SCHOOLS.
City School Heads Will Accept Stu
dents From Country Institutions.

Special to The World
OKLAHOMA CITY. May 11.-At a
meeting Of city and county superin-
tendents of the state. the former
agreed to accept in their high schools
students from the small approved
high schools and to give these stu
dents credit for all the work which
had been done in such srlall high
schools. This represents the progress
that has been made through sys-
TEN of recognizing the work of the
smaller high schools OF those located
in the smaller cities and towns of the
state. This enables pupil to enter
one Of the larger high schools and
go on with the work where he was
in the smaller school The county SUI
perintendents also aPreed to support
the movement for the organization of
school work. according to the county
unit program headed by State Super
.ntendent Wilson.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-12
SWINDLER
WILL FACE TRIAL

SPECIAL to The World.
MUSK kOGEE. MAY Il.--Lec Coburn,
ono of the men who is alleged TO have
fleeoed j. L. Erctz. Kansas farmer.
out Of $1,000 was bound over to the
district court today after a hearing
before n Justice IL the peace. Bond
was fixed At $4,000.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-12
John Dillon Tells House of
Commons Present Policy
Is Estranging People.
ARE KEPT IN DARK
AS TO EXECUTIONS
If Present Policy is Con-
:. tinued, Had Better Send
100000 Guards Over.

+ ONDON. May 11.-(4:40 p. M
II Can anyone blame the people OF
Dublin for believing dozens have been
shot secretly in barracks or wonder
why horrible rumors are embittering
them?" asked John Dillon today in
the house OF commons. discussing ms
resolution, which was voted down
without division, to confine the dis
cussion of the Irish revolt to the issue
OF military executions and the con-
tinuance of martial law.
Dillon referred to the execution OF
Thomas Kent in County Cork. saying
II looked as though there was rowing
commission to carry out these nor :
rible executions" Today Mr.. Tenant
announced there has been IA eXecu'
tions. he continued, although the
previous figure was ~. he asked
what people were to believe and added
that 1t was no wonder many viewed
the matter with gravest concern.
MIR. Dillon complained that premier
Asouith was kept in the dark by the
military authority as to what was go
ing on. He asserted that +. Sheehy
Skeffington was shot on April ~ ana
the military authorities did not hear
OF ii until May 9.
LONDON, May ll.-(5 p. M
Mr.. Dillon said that the fact that nine
ont OF ten people in ireland were on
the side of the government was due
To the lifework OF the Nauonaiists
and now the present rule was WASH :
ing out that lifework IN a sea OF
blood
\ Little InsurrcciiOn.
Ont of the whole of Ireland, Mr..
pillon continued, there were only Tour
or five spots where there was lnsur-
rection, yet the whole country was ul-
der martial law and there was apso-
Iuiely no trace of the civil administra-
tion. The Irish people, he declared
would refuse to accept the well KnCV IL
high character of General Maxwell as
the sole guarantee of their liberty ana
If the military rule was To be con-
tinued the government had beetcr get
ready one hundred thousand men 10
garrison the country.
If the English people had not peen
so dense, said Mr.. Dillon, they couiu
have had many of the rebels fighting
for them in the British ?rmy--men
who were misled into reoeihon-put
OF whose courage he was proud.
"Infamous FalschOOd."
The statement brought forth cries
of shame"
Dillon: who stopped them.
JTnionist members You dld.
Dillon: THAT Is an infamous
falsehood." D,r
Men arrested. continued Mr.. Dillon.
had been threatened with death anu
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-12
Go for Track Meet.
I. M. AIraull

NORMAN, Okla. May 11.-Track
Coach X. G.. Soutar and a full team
of Sooner track athletes left Norman
at midnight tonight for College station
where they will compete in the south
western conference intercollegiate
track meet. They are in excellent
condition.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-12

The Burdens of Others.
Altruism means doing the worrying
for an entire neighbcrhood
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-12
PROSPERITY TALK

The erection Of a modern Io.story
hotel and theater here will mean that
Tulsa will surpass any city in the
state in hostelry accommo dations.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-12
CONFERENCE ON NlEXICAN SITUATION ENOS JUST WI
THE WEATHER.

0KLAHOMA-Thursday generally
fair, cooler; Friday generally fair.
TULSA, May Io.-Maximum a.,
Minimum 70: for Thursday fair and
cooler.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-01
kEuRALGlC PAINS

Shooting pains In the head with
giddincs-. noise IN the ears and ten
derness ~ the scalp pains In the
neck and shoulders or extending
down the arms 10 the hands. these
are the most common symptoms OF
neuralgia
There are number of causes ot
neuralgia. n Us most common in
families whose members have nerv-
Gus dispositions and n is very often
result at anomia or lack ~ blood.
Hot application give temporary re
lief In neuralgia and should be used
They cannot cure the trouble because
the pain D. thr complaint that the
under louriehcd nerve ~ making and
it Viii mo-. be- qulcted until the nerve
D. ICED The only way to reach the
n"r'es with Duuri.hmrnt is through
iro blood That l~ why thin blood so
frequently Leads fu neuralgia When
the blood becomes thin the nerves
lack npur.,hWrnl Build up the blood.
suppb fp ih' element, that the
nerves need and tDu begin TO correct
90" neuralgia
The free 5ookie' Diseases Of the
Nervous SssteI" viii interest YOU.
Nrffn iur I 'oddN go The Dr Williams
Medicine Co. schenectady. y. y
Your own druggist sells nr VII
hams PINK pm, or they will be sent
b, mail ON receipt Of price 80 cents
pcr box, six boxes for S2.50.-AdY.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-01
MANAGER IS
ARRAIGNED ON
LARCENY CHARGE

Hiram Ilal-.n. uiin offices in The
sIcro9 mhld#na. vas arjaiFned be
fore Ide, stein Iursda,. charged
WITH larccn, 10, turk Ne pleaded
NOT quilts and WIZ rcmandcd to jail
4, await trial Bal was hNcd al s.,
u00 VII tWo suretics
lIalscll is alleged 10 have misap.
lropria,cI $500 hclonrinE 20 the
pahcr white PINE Lumber company,
of Baker. ore TO- which ne was the
representative in Ictroit lIalsell Is
faid to have taken orders Tor lumber
and too have kept tho money re-.
Ceived
Eugene Donolu'. ~ the Baker
company. sWorc ont the two war
rants on which Ilalf'll was arrested
Detectives Coats and Rick, who ar
rested Ilalscll. are seekinL several
other clients " ia. cll from whom
he Is said 10 have received roo""v
for lumber.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-01
Believe They'll Carry
State BY About
10000
FIGURE CREDITED
TO BOSS MURPHY
Post Asserts Tammany
Chieftain Is Opti-
mistic

NEW YORK. Nov, THE Even
ing Post. which until recently sup
ported Hughes, now declares that
the Democratic organization is con
tdent OF a sweeping victory in New
York state.
The prediction that New York
viii 20 Democratic by 10000 was
attributed on good authority today
70 Charles +. Murphy leader OF
rammany Hall, says the Post Mr.
Murphy IL was asserted. confident
~ expects New York will be carried
hy President Wilson and tho rest
of the Democratic ticket So, in
fact, do ajl the other Democratic
leaders. but. unlike Mr. Murphy,
'hoy have made no secret OF il.
Down in Fourteenth-st. II is DIFF.
ferent All efforts to get a predic-
tioA from Mr Murphy in the pres
eut campaign have been unsuccess-
n' Nr Murphy doesn't predict
ont loud He hasn't done so since
The year Bird Coler swept greater
New York for governor, and then
suffered defeat by a handful Of
votes when the belatcd upstate re
turns came 10.
"Tammany's annual prediction
canvass ~ the city will begin to-
morrow but when the reports arc
all in. only tho leader and a tcw Of
his confdants will know how mat
ters stand However, the canvass
is looked upon In Fourteenth-st. as
mere formaIity. in view of Mr..
Murphy private sources of infor
nation The prediction OF New
York hy 10000 Is accepted by
Tammany men az quite as reliable
as any progno5tication based or
figures submitted BY the district
leaders
According 90 Edwin $ Harris
Democratic state chairman. who is
slightly more talkative than Mr.
Murphy. the Republican Leaders
themselves privately concede th'
state 70 Wilson
The Republicans are trying tC
fool the public said Mr.. Harris 10
day. The fact is that Republican
leaders privately concede that VII
son is sure TO larry New York state
The Detroit times., 1916-11-01

Only Saturday three prominent Re.
publicans told mo that they couldn't
save Hughes. and they are working
for him as hard as they can I
have the sam information from
Republican leaders in all parts OF
the state and tn Information is alb
soutely reliable
The people who think thar the
betting odds should favor Whitman
are absolutely fooled Whitman
hasn't chanoa OF getting 10000
plurality mp the state. and tho whit.
man leaders know it They are
trying 10 keep their courage mp by
believing that they can change
enough votes on election day 20 pun
fhem thru There isn't "a county up
the state that hasn't scores of Re.
publicans who Will vote against
Whitman The straight Democratic
vote will be 100 000 creator than Il
has been for Years The Repub
lican leaders arc trying 10 blum the
public"
William F McCombs. Democratic
candidate for senator, also believes
jts "all over but tho shouting Mr.
McCombs mas returned from an mp
state speechmaking tour with a
nrm conviction 81 victory and a bad
case OF tonsilitis. Unless the lat
ter improves, no may not be able
10 carry out his speaking plans IN
this city. but nothing can shake on
tho former.
The state Will go Democratic by
100 900. declared Mr., McCombs to
day 4 am no. burning red fre I
am basing my prediction on the
tremendous impetus for Wilson
which was everywhere in evidence
upstate This was particularly 90
IN rock-ribbed Republican strong
holds Thruouy the state there is a
trong desire on the part Of the
people TO maintain things as they
are and to take no chances with
peace and prosperity.
Mr.. McComba was asked wheth-
or he preferred 10 be running some
one else's campaign or his own
1--WE been playing the role of
prlma donna FOR several weeks he
replied, and / think I'd rather be
the prompter in tho wings
The Detroit times., 1916-11-01
City News in Brief

\ "tenr" she'll brought nNc weeks OF
blindness In Held hOspltsI TO irwin
Middleton, SO. 3lG ilolbrOok-avc. ID.
who has returned from the French
'front.' wtth Thomas Mackenzie, No.
la NHrd-pl.. and e.. " Carter. 40.
1883 -. Antuine-st Being driver
or th" cars OF stan othcers. Middle.
ton was forced TO 20 thru a cloud
~ smoke from "a tear shell with
his eyes open Middleton's car was
wrecked by an exploding she'll IN
tho second battle ~ Ypres and two
minor o'dcers riding In the ton
nehu where the shell struck were
Killed Aitho no particle ~ the
cNplusivr struck him. Middleton
was In the hospitai for two months
shock
The Detroit times., 1916-11-01
CELEBRATIONS
BRING INJURIES
halloween Prank May Cost the
Life of Patrolman Otto
XanencrSki

Three asr .a. wore Injured Tues
d., niahr ,- "a result of liailoNe'cn
,,I,br.tion4
Nlu,rr,, ptroiman otto Zane
norNk sustained fractured skull
when h- uu.anc fan into a uuck
tr. taa .,.u placed TO- ,ho .'roct
az B.anb..n ard Hrrr r,'. Uc VA
i,l.n io .i, .,,rlr. hospital
puio.mlu lu.h " or. ..as struck
cr tar h..u With .rek- thrown 3,
.ard- of rH,nra,or o hom hc
it..d .o ..r. a r.u and Third
st. T.o prI-orar q. cape!
John Err1wuu $50 t.6 Th.oeore.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-01

stamps a big expense item. Almost
10000 registered letters tC suspected
voters have been sent out. The com
plete new registration had 10 be
copied on cards before the police
started. A large part or the extra
force ls still NJ work. among other
things checking returned registered
letters with transfers
Members OF the commission ara
getting no part OF the expense al
lowance. as they serve for nothing.
City Clerk Lindsay announced
Tuesday. that 5,337 registered let-
teFs 20 voters who could not be
found by the police. have come back.
They are being checked to see how
many addresses have taken out legal
transfers
The Detroit times., 1916-11-01
ELECTION BOARD
ALLOWED $4,000
EXPENSE MONEY

An indication OF the hagritute ot
the election commissions operations
came Tuesday night, when the com.
mon council, on recommendation OF
the committee on ways and means
allowed the commission $4,000 to
meet part OF It's expenses Another
more substantial appropriation will
be necessary later.
Much of this expensr "as been
occasioned by the registration check.
which necessitated employment OF a
large stan OF steLographers and
clerks, and in addition there was a
vast volume OF mail matters sent
cut. which made stationery and