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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-28
STUDY GUARD MOBILIZATION.

NEW YORK, Aug. PA study OF
the mobilization of the National
Guard on the Mexican border to a..
certain its effect on the guardSmen
and their families, as we'll as o. en-
ployers and business. has oeen under
taken here by the mayors committee
on national defense, 1t was announced
tonight.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-28
E1aHr KILLED; MANY INJURED.

LAREDO. Texas. Aug. 2I.-Eight per-
sons were killed and a score injured
Friday when a passenger train was
wrecked on the Mexican international
line near Paredon. state Of Coahuila. &C
cordng to reports received in Nuevo
Laredo tonight. The accident was due.
II is said, tn had condition OF the track
The dead arc three. OF the train crew
and five passengers. There were no
Americans on the train.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-28
POUR INJURED.

PAEIS, III, NuK. 2t.--Jnhn y. NhOOp.
Superintendent Of the public schools Of
Chicago and three business men nf this
city and his son. Arnold. were injured
tonight wasn an automobile in which
they We" riding was upset near Ridge
Farm, I'll.
Mr. Shnop suffered broken coll IT
bone. one r,rS was injured :.rd his bod ;
waS hruIs'i. He is expected TO re-
cover.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-28
FORGERY CHARGED.

NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-Pctiti0nS filed
in the Progressive primary for the ell
tire Republican state ticket headed by
Governor Whitman. in many instances
contained forGeries. John J. O'Connell
chairman of the Progressive committee
Of New York county. charged tonight.
Mr.. O'Connell declared he NOT only would
ask that the petitions be thrown out in
every county of the state but that GRIM
inal prosecutions would be started.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-28

cities. T.. had been president nf the
ohio christian Endcnvnr society for
thrr" years II" j. survived hy his wifi"
and three r!ul, ron. The. inlermcnt will
t." inEGr il his rItE.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-28
''RED HEAD" LEAGUE OF
AMERICA ORGANIZED

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Aug. III
Four hundred red heads" from In
diana, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan ana
Illinois held their first annual reunion
here today and organized the Red
Head League Of America. The next
reunion will be held here in August.
1917, the league decided. Leon Louise
of Anderson. Ind, was elected su-
preme president. The only require
ment for membership in the league is
that one must have red hair.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-28
BREMEN ON HER WAY
AND NOT CAPTURED

BERLIN. Aug. - by wireless TO
Sayyille) - The Cologne Gazette. as
Hauoted by the Overseas News agency,
Eays the German merchant submarine
Bremen is now on her way 70 tho
: United States with cargo OF dyes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-28
MEx1cANs LEAVE FOR o. S.

MENICr CITY. Aug. 21.-'rhc Mex
i"an commissioners VIII" ar" Ia rndnaNor
10 S"tll" with All American commission
prints in dispute between ihr United
States and Mexico. departed for New
York today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-28

There have been many reports con-
corning the Bremen. Passengers d.
irving last week from England had a
report that she had been captured by
the British.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-28

BERLIN. Aug. - (1":%o p. m. via
London, lilo p. m.l-The Beriiner
Tageblatt today prints an interview
with Director Lohmann of the COM
pany owning the submarine Bremen.
in which he says the Bremen is on
her way to Baltimore and that trade
by means Of a submarine fleet soon
will be increased materially.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-21
DenOunce Democratic Meas
ure in Session of Com
mittcemen.
WILL BAR 10000
DESERVING WHITES
Statement Sent Out to All
Voters; Committeeman
McGraw Present.
Special to The World.

Special to The World
NKLAHOMA CITY. July 2O.-If
~ the literacy test proposed by a
Democratic legislature is ratified by
voters of this state, it will place in
the hands OF any administration, be
it Democratic. Republican or So
cialist or whatnot, autocratic pow
ers to dictate and control elections
in this state not equalled in any mon
archy on earth, is the gist of a state
ment prepared here today at joint
meeting of members of the executive
and finance committees of the Re-
publican state committee. The state
ment further recites that If the test,
after adoption, should be enforced ac-
cording to the contentious of its
sponsors, less than $500 negroes
would be affected, while over twenty
thousand Indians and illiterate. but
none the less worthy. white voters
who pay taxes on an aggregate of
over $60,00O,000 worth of property,
would be forever deprived of the
right to cast ballot IN an election
in this state
Measure Condemned.
The plan to secure adoption of the
literacy test is especially condemned
in the statement issued by the com
mittees. on all other questions to
be submitted at the August primary
the voter is given an opportunity to
vote yes or no, but on the literacy
test law this privilege is denied. The
woi ds. for the amendment" will APP
pear upon the ballot and unless these
words are scratched out with a lead
pencil" the voter automatically will
vote for the amendment. This cor
rupt proceeding to secure the pas
sage Of any .aw ought to be suffi-
cient to defeat it. The statement
continues: Members of the commit
tee today planned to ask for popular
subscriptions to finance the campaign
1t was decided that no meeting OF
the state committee should be called
until some time in August, after the
primary election. at which time the
fir al part of the campaign could be
arranged. Conditions over the state
were discussed by the members Of the
two committees and expression was
given to the feeling that the Republi-
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-21
NEGOTIATIONS AWAIT
CARRANZA SANCTION
FURTHER CONFERENCES RE-
TWEEN POLK i\D NNliE-
DONIO HINGE ON ADVICE
ansinc Now Ready 10 Proceed with
Conference OF official
Commissioners.

WASHINGTON. July Further
conferences between Acting Secretary
Polk and Mr.. Arredondo will he re-
sumed as soon as the latter Is IN
formed whether General Carranza ap-
proved the tentative plan for negotld-
tions telegraphcd to him last night.
Mr. Polk on his part has communi-
Gated tle results of his conversation
to President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing and Is understood to be ready
now to proceed with arrangements for
meeting Of commissioners repre-
senting the two governments tc work
out settlement of differences
II was stated on good authority ~
niPht that If commissioners were ap
poiGted they would be empowered 10
discuss all questions related t. the
protection Of the American border, in
Cluding the gradual withdrawal OF
United States troops from Mexico II
the dc faCto government demon
strated its ability to prevent bandit
raids.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-21
Amendment to Prohibit Use
of Navy to Collect Debts
Killed.
EVEN HOUR SPEECH
Senator Charges That FL
nancial Interests Fos-
tered Movement.

XXIASHINGTON. July Ex-senator
w LaFollette again delayed pas
sage Of the naval bill today, contfnu-
ing until a few minutes before ad-
iournment, the attack he began yes
terday against the measure. AS soon
as he concluded the senate defeated,
a to s, his amendment to prohibit
use OF the navy to collect private
debts or enforce claims of American
citizens or corporations. A substitute
by Senator Norris to prevent such en-
ployment of naval vessels until court
procedures had been exhausted ana
arbitration also was defeated.
In n 7-hour speech Senator LlFol
lettc charged that the big financial
interests OF the country centered in
two great Wall street groups known
as the Morgan and Standard Oil COM
binations, we're responsible for tnt
movement for a large army and navy.
Speaking on his amendment the Wis
consin senator declared he had been
informed upon good authority that
General Carranza was negotiating
agreements along those lines with
Latin American countries and later
would ask the United States to enter
into 1t.
On Colossal Scale.
The proposed naval program. Sen
ator LaFollette declared, meant the
Inauguration Of a policy to build a
navy AS great or creator than Great
Brftain's within the next ten years.
"3ut when we have done that
then ?" he continued. When you
build, England and Germany will
build more. You will drive them to
it, and after YOU have spent your
$315. 900, 900 you will Just find your
selves in a new place to start. Your
| only limit then will be the limit OF
taxation upon the American people
Such a course violates all precedents
and principles of the government"
After adjournment tonight Senator
Swanson, in charge of the bill. said
he knew of no other long attacks to
be made against it and expected its
passage tomorrow. Following the
vote Senator Chamberlain will ask
that the army appropriation bill be
| taken up.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-21
TO NOMINATE HEAD
OF PR0HpS TODAY
HANLI, CANDIDATE FOR NOM
NATION, FAILS IN EFFORT
TO HAVE VOTING HELD.
Platform Embodics PIanLs Opposing
Preparedness Program If Other
Parties

ST PAUL. MINI, July 2O.--When
the night session of the national pro-
hibition convention was called TO or
der at 1889 o'clock motion to ad-
Journ until 9 a. IN. tomorrow pre-
vailed and after few routine an
nouncenients had been made adjourn
mont was taken at t0at time. The
first business OF tomurrow's session
will be consideration of the platform
Nominations for president and vice
president Will follow.
j. Frank Hanly 0f Indiana failed
in an attempt just before adjourn.
mcnt of this afternoon session Of the
national Prohibition convention to
suspend the rules and proceed with
nominations before the platform was
taken up Mr. Hanly is a candidate
for presidential nomination.
The first order OF business at to-
nights session was consideration OF
the platform. The draft of the
declaration prepared by the resoiu-
tions committee embodied plauks ia
Voring equal suffrage and 'unnlter-
ably opposing" the preparedness pro-
grams OF the Republican and Demo
cratic parties.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-21
HEAT MADDENED
MAN SHOOTS SELF
Sapulpa Broker Fires Shot Into Breast
In Presence OF WhO.e
Family.

Special to The World
SAPULPA, Okla. July 20.-Mad-
dened by the heat of the bakery in
which he was an employe and de-
spondent from the continual head
aches to which he has been subject
for some time past, Hiram Teeters,
aged 25, raised a 80 caliber revolver
to his breast at noon today and shot
himself fatally while in the presence
Of his family at 615 South Walnut
street The shot caused a jagged
wound. lodging in the left lung. de-
flying all efforts to remove 1t.
After Teeters had shot himself,
physicians were hastily summoned but
the man had lost considerable blood
ere they could arrive and was in a
weakened condition. He was taken To
the hospital at Tulsa late tonight.
Teeters was employed at the Home
bakery on East Dewey avenue. He
has been complaining Of the heat fol
several days and Of pains in his head
The father Of the suicide had a lapse
Of memory not long ago and wai
absent from home for a long time
It is said the son feared similar at
tack. Doctors who attended. Teeters
say his wound is fatal
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-21
WILSON HONOR GUEST
AT POSTMASTER MEET
SEVERAL CABINET OFFICERS
ALSO PRESENT AT CLOSING
SESSION OF MAIL MEN.
Commissioner of Immigration in Ad-
dressing Body Urges Strict
Cooperation.

WASHINGTON. July 20.-President
Wilson was the guest of honor tonight
az the annual banquet of the Natlonal
Association of Presidential Postmas-
ters. Several cabinet officers alsC
were present. The annual convention,
which virtually concluded its formal
business with the reelection of ola
GERS, will close tomorrow.
In an address at the afternoon ses-
sion, Anthony Caminetti, commi5 on
or of immigration. urged cooperation
Of postmastors with the labor depart
ment's employment bureau.
"If each postmaster will cooper
a,e," he said I'VE will have a free
employment bureau in every little
town and hamlet. The postoffice
should be 4 place whore every citizen
should come In do business with Uncle
Sam. especially every citizen who
wants . lob or who has a job 10 give.
The history Of your department shows
that you will eventually come to this"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-21
Pair Identified as Slayers
of Merchant and Depot
Robbers.
CARRIED ARMS AND
NITROGLYCERIN TOO
Police Believe Two Men Re-
sponsiblc for Recent
Crime Wave.

ID AY COIMAN and ]. j CBuck)
IN McManus are In the Tulsa county
jail partially identified as the ban
dts who murdered L. Lindsey, an
aged groceryman, last Monday night.
Thcy have also been Identified beyond
"A doubt as the perpetrators Of "a Sc
ries of hOldups. safe bloWinss anJ
other crimes here recently.
They were arrested Yesterday after
noon at 3 o'clock by police depart
mont detectives with suitcase o.
nitroglycerin. guns. explosive. caps.
fuse and ammunition in their posses
sion
The arrest came as the result of
tip received nt the police station from
Patrolman John Mclaughlin Of West
Tulsa, who informed the Tulsa police
that two suspicious luokins characters
had boarded a loaded "utncJ" auto
mo bile and were en- rOutC 10 this city.
Upon receipt of this information at
the station Detectives Walter OverpS
and John EsSely were sent out to
intercept the car in which the men
were coming to Tulsa presumably for
the purpose of pulling another lob"
Catch Sight of Car.
At the corner of sixth and Denver
the two detectives caught sigh; Of the
West Tulsa "jitney" and o. tired the
driver Of it to stop. The officers then
demanded that the two men leave tint
automobite in which they were riding
| and at the point OF revolver made
| them climb into the police car and
accompany them to the police station.
1t was not until they arrived 'here in
! the custody Of the officers that 1t
was found each had on his person
Il large cI1hre revolver and more than
fifty rounus of ammunition.
The suitcase which was taken from
the iitney at the time the two men
were placed under arrest vas accord
cd little attention until the two men
had been searched and tisarmed.
when Detective overly began an in
Vesti cation ~ its contents ~ n search
for liquor.
give me the key 20 the kistcr." he
said to Colman as he lifted the suit
case from the floor to open 1t, but
found the bag locked.
"It doesn't belong to me-" said COL
man. and have no key"
Had u scare.
"If you don't come through with
the key I'll kick it open" said Over
by, and ne dropped it onto the floor
to make his threat good.
"For Gods sake don't do that"
yelled McAanus.
The key was then produced and the
suitcase opened. 1t was found To con-
tain two quarts Of nitroSlycertne, %
feet Of explosive fuse. more than
hundred caps and other equipment
such i,s is found in the work Kit of a
first class journcyman yegs.
When those about the sergeants
desk had steadicd their nerves from
the thought of what might have hap
pencd Wher the case was dropped,
CONTINUED on PAGE SIN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-21
MOULD BORDER
ARMY INTO SHAPE
Although Peace at Hand,
General Pershing Is
Active.

CAN ANTONIO. July 20.-Although
~ convinced that the diplomatic me-
gotiations now in progress will ter
inmate in a settlement of the differ
ences between Mexico and the United
States and that orders soon will be
received for the gradual withdrawal
of General Pershings forces. staff Of
ficers here are continuing the work
Of shaping the big border army into
an efficient body.
No orders for the withdrawal OF
General Pershing's force have been
received. but their receipt will be no
surprise. AS a further addition to
the fighting force along that part
of the border over which the expe-
diuonary force moved. however. five
regiments are to be stationed at Dem
ing. N. NJ, General Funston an
nounced today. as a strategic meas
ure.
The movement of guardsmen has
been somewhat lessened since the
order to complete the equipment OF
the guards at their home stations and
reports to army headquarters indicate
that the recruiting has been mate
rally lessened. One New York regi-
ment, the Third, passed through here
today on the way to Brownsville with
1900 men.
Field communication is to be facil-
itated by the adoption Of motorcycles
for the transportation of wireless sets
and utilization Of the motor for OPP
Grafton of the dynamo. Several OF
these new motorcycles sets arrived to-
day and were tried out by the signal
corps.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-21

Earp, formerly chief clerk in Governor
Williams office. probably is the youngest
sdjutsat general in the United States. lie
is but % years Of age. He was appointed
to succeed Frank NJ. Canton. veteran soldier
and officer, whose resignation became ef-
iective July l. Upon the shoulders of the
adirtant general has devolyed much Of the
work of assembling the Oklahoma national
guard in preparation for border duty and he
will head the Organization Of the Second
regiment.
eral hospital companies. The work
already Is under way, and the adju-
tant general is confident a few weeks
will be sufficient to perfect military
organizations which will ne equal 10
those which are now en- route to
scenes OF activity.
To Appoint Officers.
Captains of the contemplated in
fantry companies will be appointed
today. Saturday. ii is thought. cap
tairs of the artillery cavalry and hos
pital companies Will he named. 1t
then will be the duty of the captains
to name their subordinates, after
which Il systematic can paign for the
enlistment of recruits Will be
launched.
Tho adjutant general is convinced
Oklahoma will raise another regiment
OF infantry without difficulty. Al
ready there are sufficient men Of ex-
periencc in the artillery branch to
make the orgc niZation Of battery
certain. while there will be no diff
CONTINUED on PAGE SIX
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-21
Is Town of Thousand IA
Miles from West Coast
of Gulf of Mexico.
FIRST REGIMENT NOW
ON WAY FOR PATROL
Olive Drab Boys Have Ex-
citing Time Speeding to
Destination.
Iy COL. BEN G. WHITEHEAD.

(Staff CorreSpOndent.)
NFEXIA, Texas, July 20 Ten route
lVl to the border) After many
changes the war department has
finally given us San BenitO. a town
of a thousand near the west coast
of the Gulf of Mexico. just IA miles
as the crow flies from the water, and
a lot OF them will fly tomorrow
night. The town is in the irrigation
country, a big ditch coming down
from the Rio Grande. and there will
be a wonderful consumption Of veg
etables by the soldiers, who have sub
sisted on navy beans and prunes un-
til they don't know whether they are
In California or Boston. We are de-
layed an hour at Ennis. two flat
wheeled cars having made so much
noise that they disturbed the slum-
bers Of Sergeant Flynn and the band
men. and the Houston a. Texas Cen
tral people. who carry us from Dal-
las. insisted on putting in cars with
perfectly round wheels. Aside from
this the Rock Island has done bet
ter than expected. IT gave us fine
run last night and brought us to Dali
las Dy tnlS T1OTnlns. we
-four hours to get things in shape.
There was a great outpouring there.
Little children with flags and old Ia
dies waved at us. as well as lot or
brigaders who insisted that this is a
mere skirmish.
General Receptions.
We were given big receptions every
place we stopped and in every town
we hurried through last night. Clara
and her fellow seemed to like to stay
up for the late train.
The Ennis people gave the boys a
lead OF watermelons and sent their
prettiest girls down to see the sol
diers Ennis. Texas. is one OF the
prettiest little cities we have passed
through.
Col. Roy Hoffman. commanding the
regiment, has been i'll for two days
and has been much exercised. lie
refused to take standard Pullmans
for the officers when the railroad was
unable to get tourist sleepers for the
soldiers and we all have day coaches.
Cook Car in Middle.
The cook car is in the middle Of the
train. with Jack Jordan in command.
> The different companies send details
of men. who are supplied with five
gallon square cans of meat, bread,
potatoes. rice and good food. and the
men are allowed to get what they
need as the details have brought the
respective companies.
The cars are we'll iced and the
mcn are very comfortable and happy.
The Oklahoma cotton crop has the
Texas crop so far outclaSsed that the
regiment is prouder still to be identi-
fled with Oklahoma. The band played
q program of tremolo stop music this
CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-21
ALL-DAY FIGHT
HAS FATAL END
Tom Bcrryhill. Known as King OF
Bootlcggcrs," Shot by Lima
Marshal.

OKLAHOMA CITY. July 20.-After
gun fight which lasted all day. Tom
Barryhill, known as the king OF the
bootleggers," of Lima, Okla, was shot
and killed by M. G.. Washington, a
negro marshal Of Lima, tonight
Washington was taken to Shawnee
after giving himself up to Deputy
Sheriff LOTUS. The two men had
been sworn enemies for some time,
and this morning when they met both
drew revolvers and began to shoot.
They continued to fire at each other
all day. Tonight washington got the
drop on his adversary and sent bull
let through his body.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-21
MAY ORGANIZE
CHICAGO POLICE
Chief Justice Olson Has New iian
Embracing Advanced So
cial Ideals.

CHICAGO. July 2O-Chief Justice
Hairy Olson of the municipal court
today announced that the Chicago
crime commission was working on
plan to reorganize the entire police
der Iartment to change the funda-
mental idea of the service. The plan
which is to be presented to the city
council will represent the IDEAS OF
the best criminal. social and economic
exrerts OF the country. it was stated,
and will contain measures for deal
ing with dangerous half wits like
Henry Mcintyre. the negro who killed
four persons here last Tuesday.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-21
TO TAKE CARE OF
GUARD CANDIDATES
Friends viii Look After Men on Bor-
der Who Are Out for state
Offices

Special to The World
OKLAHOMA CITY, July 20.-Mem.
bers of the oklahoma state guard
who were candidates for office and
who have now gone to the border,
will be taken care of by their friend.
in the campaign. Should any " them
be elected it is not unlikely they will
be prevented serving their term Oh
office. only in the case Of actual
hostilties or not having been relieveo
from duty, would it be impossible to
assume office. 1t is believed that the
guard will be back from the border
before the first Of next year, although
this is merely guess work, 1f course.
Mai G. +. Barret believes that any
one who has been elected could get
gency.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-21
CLEVELAND MAN
HEADS ROTARIANS
Arch &. Klumpf Elected President Of
Organization at business
Session.

CINCINNATI. July 20.-Arch =.
kUmpf of Cleveland was today elect -
ed president Of tho international Ro-
tary clubs at the closing session here
today. other officials include: First
vice president. T. w. Galbraith of
Cincinnati; rgeant-at-a Joseph
Connablo OF Merphls.
The business session Of the con-
yention came to a close tonight. but
the board Of directors and executive
committee will meet tomorrow and
rame n secretary and select the next
convention city.