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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02
DYNAMITE OR DRY
TOWN IS WARNING
Special to The World.

Special to The World.
BARTLESVILLE OKLA, May L.
Threats to blow him up. as we'll as
placing an explosion under every
Joint in Bartlesvijle and touching
1t off," unless he closed gambling and
booze shops in Bartlesville. were con-
tained in score or more anonymous
.etters received by Judge Henry Hud-
son of the district court. The myster-
ious letters were written by different
persons. Bartlesvi:le wa placed on
the waiting list and dire things will
btfall the city unless summary at
tentior is taken by the court to close
the city. the letters said. II have
ro fear any harm will befall me-"
said Judge Hudson. "and believe these
letters were written by fanatics. how
ever. II joints have teen running wide
open here as is charged in the letters,
II Is time they were closed"
Judge Hudson has given Bartlcs-
VILE one week 10 get her house In
order and II at the end oe that time
the lid Is not on tight. Judge Hudson
will cell special grand Jury The
sending OF anonymous letters to Judge
Hudson has caused quite a sensation,
ond an investigation is to be made.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02

UIASHINGTON, May /. - At a
w meeting of the Usage council
today the full-blood members, who
are in control, voted to accept the
highest bids offered for 10000 acres
of developed Usage lands which were
offered for sale on April 20, with the
exception Of sl71.0O0 bid submitted
for the Gypsy Oil company's holdings,
including the famous Boston pool, and
authorized Secretary Lane to approve
the leases to the highest bidders.
Franklin Shaw and Clement DenOya,
two mixed. blood members Of the coun-
Gil, voted against acceptance Of any
of the bids and Shaw later served no.
tice that he would file protest against
the approval of the sale of any of tho
property upon which bids were sub
mitted.
George Alberty, the third mixed
blood member Of the council. did not
attend the meeting. Following the
councils action, several full-blood
members expressed the belief that the
council had made blunder in ac-
cepting the bids for the Barnsdall and
other properties and tried to excuse
their action by declaring they had not
understood the action that was taken.
having labored under the belief that
they were merely checking the mat
ter up to Secretary Lane for his
opinion.
According to Evsstall Chief. .
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02
Mexican Ambassador In
sists on Withdrawal
Without Results.
BELIEVE IMPORTANT
EVENTS IMPENDING
Additional Supplies and
Equipment Is Being
Rushed to Border.

TX1ASHINGTON, MAY 1.-Presi-
his purpose to keep American troops
in the border region of Mexico until
brigandage has come to an end.
After brief conference at the
White House today Secretary Baker
prepared further instructions for
Generals Scott and Funston. sought
by the officers as result of their
conference with General Obregon,
Carranza's war minister. The mes
sage went forward tonight. Its con.
tents was not revealed but both Sec
retary Lansing and Secretary Baker
said there had been no change in the
administration policy.
1t is believed the American con-
ferees sought additional instructions
because General Obregon dwelt upon
the view of the de facto government
that the American expedition should
be withdrawn at once. AS General
Scott had no power to discuss this
matter he presented what the Mex
lean war minister had to say to
Washington.
Insists on Withdrawal.
Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican ambas-
sador-designate, called on Secretary
Lansing during the day to renew his
argument in favor of the early with
drawal. He followed closely the line
taken by General Obregon in his eX-
change of views with Generals Scott
and Funston. He was informed that
the state department would not take
up any diplomatic discussion of this
subject as urged by General Car
rama until after the military con-
ference at El Paso had concluded.
THE American troops should he
withdrawn to restore tranquility
among the people. 1t is believed that
Villa either has been killed or driven
to refuge where he will no longer
molest either Americans or Mexicans.
"The bandits have been well
dispersed and their forces materially
reduced.
There is. however, an increasing
suspicion among some of our people
that the American troops are remain
ing in Mexico for some other motive
than to pursue the bandits
The ambassador acted under gem
eral instructions from his government
in renewing his request for "A reply
to General Carran2a's note suggest
ing that the time had come to take
up the question of withdrawal. He had
heard nothing directly or indirectly
from the conference at FL Paso and
said his efforts with the state depart
ment were Independent of General
Obregon's discussion with General
Scott, although with the same object.
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02
Usage Council Votes to Accept the
Highest Bids for 10000 Acres of
Land; Authorizes Lane to Approve

member of the council, Usage SUPER
intendent Wright advocated an ac-
ceptance of the bids. but it was Tall
Chief who is said to have blocked
an effort to reconsider the vote of
the council. Attorneys representing
John Palmer and Franklin Shaw have
filed an amended petition praying for
an injunction to prevent Secretary
Lane from approving new leases to
the smaller Usage lessees, setting
forth that there is no possibility of
the Osages receiving less for their oil
lands IL the injunction, a hearing upon
which will be held Thursday. is sus-
tanned.
Superintendent Wright. il is al
legged, has taken pains to point out to
the Usage council that if the injunc-
tion is sustained the present oil and
gas lessees become tenants by suf-
france and that they will not he re-
quired to pay oil royalties in excess
of one-eighth The Osages counter,
however. by setting forth in their
amended petition that since the allot-
ment act was passed the Osages have
never received less than one sixth oil
royalties, when bonuses are taken into
consideration.
Would Make Gain.
The Osages also maintain that
while they can possibly lose nothing
II the injunction is granted, they
would gain anywhere from $4,000, 900
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02
Free Employment Bureau
Can't Supply Laborers
for All Work.
WORK FOR EVERYONE
Unusual Condition Is Ex-
pected to Produce Great
Army of Tramps.

THERE will 6e little excuse for a
L cry of employment here this sum
ner If present labor conditions con-
tinue to exist, according to David
tastcrly, manager of the state free
employment bureau. and \. NJ. Welch
how great the demand for labor was
this spring,
I'VE have never been so busy before
and we have not enough men and
women to fill the many orders that
come in to the office each day." de-
clared both officials.
The condition is due, evidently, Il
the era of prosperity this country is
enjoying said Easterly. More fam
lilies. who in years past have done the
hard work connected with spring
cleaning, now are demanding laborers
to do this work.
"'rhe price Of labor holds steady at
% cents an hour, but machinsts and
skilled labor can command an aver
age of 4 !: cents an hour. There has
been little fluctuation in these prices
during the past two years, Domestics
are getting from SO to IS week and
are hard to get.
MachinistS Scarce.
There are more calls for machin-
lists, skilled hands and domestics thar
can fiji. I can place Is machinists
there are few opportunities for mer
and their wives to work on farms and
| can find places for "A score or more
dorlestics.
The strawberry season will open
fiji wnek and | hnye moro than 81
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02

NEW YORK. April--F. w. Whit
ridge. head of the Third Avenue Rail
way company. has learned that his
son. Arnold Whitridge. IA second lieu
tenant with the British forces in
France has received the military
cross. Young Whitridgc who was
graduated from Yale in 1914, was
decorated by the division general in
the presence of Units of the fighting
+ rec.
Lieutenant WhitridGc displayed re-
markable valor in directing the fire
cf his battery a. "A distance of less
than one hundred yards from the
trenches. The engagement was un-
usually heated and his position. at a
forwarding observing station, was
perilous.
Whiteridge is one of the group of
american cOlleglans who enrolled
with the British one of his COM
panions William Montague Nichols,
an Annapolis man, was killed in a re-
cent action at Loos.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02
REGISTRAR AGREES
TO LET SUNLIGHT IN
(Baught Changes His Mind
About Publishing Pre-
cinct Lists.
Special to The World,

Special to The World.
NfUSKOGEE. May 1.--R. l.. Baugh.
4vx county registrar, who Saturday
declined to give out for publication
lists of precinct registrars changed
his mind today and the names of the
registrars have been made public.
Baugh said the lists had not been
completed Saturday and that that was
the reason he had refused to give
them out.
At that time, however, he emphati-
cally stated that he would not make
the lists public and Republicans who
II ct to inquiry him were simply told
that II they were registered in 1914
they would not be entitled to register
again this year. That was as much
satisfaction as they got. In response
to telegram sent to Joe Norris, sec
retary of the state election board.
Saturday. asking IL Baugh had been
Instructed to withhold the lists from
publication, "a reply was received To-
day stating that the county registrar
vas instructed to carry out the Law.
That was as far us the telegram wen.
1t Is believed. however, that stories
published in Tulsa and Muskogee
papers dealing with Baugh's refusal TO
turn over the names of his registrars.
had much to do with his action tdoay
In voluntarily turning over the list 8
to the newspapers. A number Of DEM
ocrats had Joined Republicans in pro-
testing against his arbitrary action.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02
CITIZENS DENOUNCE.,.
REGISTRATION LAW
Wrought Up Over Measure,
Bartlesville People Hold
Mass Meeting.
Special to The World.

Special TO The World
0ARTLESNILLE, Okla. NJ
- That the new election .ade.
no provisions for repeaB' old
election law and that sc is to
disqualify other thar taticsNot-
ers. was the conc Ighed by
Republican leader ass meeting
held here tonight.
Washington county rst day of
registration proved a t.rce, confusion
ard dissatisfaction featuring the first
days registration Republican leaders
decided tonight to go forward with
the work of getting all voters of the
party registered regardless of what
what has been done with old election
law Registration books have been
carried out of the precincts and wards
end Attorney G General Freezing is to
be appealed to for an opinion that Will
determine this feature of the law. An
other mass me eting is called for to-
morrow night when an effort will be
made to get the deputy registrars Off
on the right foot. The work of regis
tration is badly muddled in this coun-
try,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02
Believed That Expedition
ary Forces Would Be
Withdrawn After Meet.
OBREGON REMAINS
SILENT ON MATTER
Say Every Additional Day
Of Uncertainty Increases
Danger of Outbreak.

III. PASO. May 1. Information
II from Washington that Secretary
Baker had instructed General Scott
and General Funston to make it plain
to General Obregon that any agree
ment reached at their conference here
must not be based on any plan for i'm
mediate withdrawal was received with
gravity in Juarez tonight.
General Obregon refused to com
mcnt. saving he would await develop
nents At his next conference with the
Americans. This, it was expected to-
night, will take place tomorrow al
though 1t was thought possible that 1t
might be delayed until after the reg
ular Tuesday cabinet meeting at
Washington. Among other Mexican
officials gloom was openly expressed.
1t was pointed out that General OBJ
RECON had come to the border conf
dent that he could persuade Generals
Scott and Funston that the American
eNpcditionary forces should be with
drawn at once. Secretary Baker in
strUctions TO the American cOnferees
were regarded as completely blocking
the hopes Of the Mexican minister of
war.
What Will bc Result?
Speculation in El Paso tonight deals
with the reply that General Cbregon
wilt make to the proposals Generals
Scott and Funston will present at the
next conference.
In some quarters it was declared
tia, the only course he could take
would he to accept the plan of the
United states government to cooper
ate in the complete dispersal of the
Villa bands still operating in southern
and western Chihuahua and Durango.
1t was argued that the ne facto gov
ernment could not afford a break Wi II
the United States. whose recognition
hau given il stability. Any open dis
agreement must result in Intervention,
il was asserted. and it was further de-
clared that those persons responsible
for such an occurrence would scarcely
lie given any share in the rehabilita-
ton of the Mexican republic.
Entail No Ilar,iships.
The American plan for cooperation
. would not tail any particular hard
Ships on Il de fa,to government, II
yras pointed out. since the zone of
y CONTINUED on PAGE TWO
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02
Brigandage Must Cease Along Border
Before U.S.. Will Retire Troops From
Mexico, Is Presidents Final Decision
EVERY CLOUD HAS
A SILVER LINING
While Europe Welters
in Blood, America
Reaps Profit.

WASHINGTON. May l. 1--Europe's s
purchases of war materials in the
United States totalled S34O,O00, 600
at the end of the first twenty months
of war. Figures assembled today In
the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce show the heaviest month
was March last. when more than
$50. 100000 worth of munitions left
American ports. April totals have
not been compiled.
Shipments of high explosives shells
and shrapnel are crossing the At
lantic now at the rate of a million
dollars worth daily and vessels are
carrying half million dollars worth
of powder day. Firearms and
cartridges valued at more than
$5,oO0,O00 went to Europe during
march.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02
Most Unsatisfactory Results
Reported From All
Over the State.
DEMOCRATIC MEASURE
In Some Counties Regis
trars Refused to Act;
Couldn't Find Others.

MAI HARRY n b9NDJ1oLTz!

Special TO The World
|NKLAHOMA CITY. May 1.-Pre-
~ cinct registrars refusing to act,
one case the county registrar himself
could not be located, are among the
complaints reaching Republican state
headquarters this evening covering
the first day of registration under the
new registration law passed by the
Democratic majority of the legisla-
ture at the special (s50,00O) session
called by Governor Williams in Janu-
airy last.
Chairman Arthur II. Geissler of the
state committee received a wire COM
munication this evening from william
Higgins of Bartlesville, member of
the state Republican committee from
Washington county, to the effect that
i'm a considerable number of precincts
there were no registrars and In some
others they refused to act: that the
county registrar whose duty 1t was
TO see that there was a registrar in
every precinct, could not be found in
the county.
Hold Meeting.
II was also stated that citizens of
Bartlesvlle, including Republicans,
Democrats and Socialists, who had be-
come indignant over the matter, had
called a public meeting for Monday
night and intended taking whatever
action seemed necessary to bring
about conditions whereby voters could
register.
In the communication from Mr.
Higgins 1t was expressly stated that
| the men said to have been appointed
precinct registrars had point blank re-
| fused to act as such. Upon this propo-
sition Mr. Geissler addressed u letter
to Secretary Joe Morris of the state
election board. Mr.. Morris is not in
the city at the present time, but at
his home in Hooker.
Wouldn't Act.
Reports came to Republican head
quarters today from Atoka and Ok
fuSkee counties that some of the pre-
cnct registrars refused to act and
that many voters were finding 1t i'm
possible to register.
When the conditions reported from
BartlesVille were placed before the
headquarters of the state election
board this evening assurances were
made that the matter would be taken
up Immediately and if it were a fact
the county registrars could not be To-
Gated, as reported, that some one else
would be appointed at once.
Democratic state headquarters re-
ported that no complaints had come
there. that number of county and
precinct registrars had called from
various parts of the state asking for
information relative to registration,
but that no trouble was being encoun-
tered in the registration.
No Confusion There.
The registration started off without
confusion in Oklahoma County. II. c..
Oliver. county registrar, stated that
every voter would have to register
and ne had served the public with a
list of precinct registrars and where
they could be found.
No complaints had come in this
evening that any grandfather clause"
methods were being used In this
county and nothing of this kind had
been received at Republican head
quarters.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02
TWO BRITISH SHIPS
HIT MINES; SEVEN
REPORTED MISSING

LONDON. May 1.-(S:1D y. nj
The British armed yacht Aegusa
Captain T. +. Walker. retired vice
admiral and the British mine sweep
er Naturim. t-Comamnder
Robin W. Lloyd. struck mines in the
Mediterranean and sank. "Le official
statement announcing this address
that the captains and officers of both
ships were saved. six men are mis-
sing from the crew o! the Acgusa and
seven from the Nlsturium.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02
UNITED MINERS NOW
HAVE NEW PRESIDENT
John WilkcrsOn Automatically steps
In Whcu j. &. Murray
Resigns
Special to The World.

Special to The World.
MALESTER, Okla. May BE
cause of i'll health J. G. Murray of
Midland, Ark, president of the United
Mine Workers of district No. u. since
March l. resigned today.
He was auton atically succeeded by
John Wilkinson Of Thurb b"r, Texas.
district vice president The district
executive board will appoint a vice
president to succeed Wilkinson.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02
Who Mas ,hr Dyuamiter? ?

DEMING, \. NJ, Hay 1.-Officers
were working To-Day in an effort to
fix responsibility for the placing of
two sticks of dynamite behind door
in the unfurnished armory at Deming
Saturday. As the armory is not used
vet by the militia The finding of the
dynamite is not considered OF any
Significance
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02
Story of Revolt.


DUBLIN. May 1.-(via London)-
A return to normal conditions is be-
ing accomplished gradually in Dublin
and 1t is now possible to give the first
complete account of the happenings
of the last week. Hitherto news of the
Dublin uprising has reached the out
side world in fragmentary form owing
to the interruption Of telegraphic
communication. the censorship and
the frequent conflict of statement but
the collapse of the rebellion has re-
moved these conditions i'm great part.
When the irreconcilable opponents
OF British rule in Ireland proclaimed
the republic last Monday, their move
was looked on generally as mere dis
play of fanaticism. IL was soon found.
however. that 1t was no mere demon
stration but an outbreak which had
behind 1t fair organization and suf-
ficient force to strangle the life of the
capital and compel the authorities to
send for military assistance from
England. At no time. however, did the
military or civil authorities consider
the revolt menace to the govern
ment. nor did they have any fears of
their ability to cope with it quickly
as soon as its extent became apparent.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02
Final Chapter Of Bloody
Episode Written When
1,000 Lay Down Arms.
THEIR SURRENDER
WAS UNCONDITIONAL
Business in the Irish CIV
Is Slowly Returning to
Normal Condition.

T ONDON. May t.-G:50 p. my
~ All the rebels in Dublin have
surrendered and those in the country
districts are doing likewise. accord
ing to an official statement issued
this cNening
The statement says:
'All the rebels IN Dublin have sur
rendered and the city is reported
quite safe. The rebels in the coun-
try districts are surroIdering to the
mobile columns.
There were one thousand pris-
oners in Dublin yesterday, of whom
4S9 were sent TO England last night
at is reported from Queenstown
that hopes were entertained that
arms would he handed in today in
the city of Cork.
During the night OF April so
May l the rebels i'm Enniscorthy
made an offer to surrender their
leaders and their arms on condition
that the rank and file be allowed to
return to their homes. They were
informed that the only terms that
could be entertained were uncondi-
tional surrender.
Unconditional Surrender.
These terms were accepted by
them at . o'clock this morning 1t
Was reported later that the rebels
were surrendering today on these
terms.
"A column composed of soldiers
and royal Irish consta bulary, cap
tured seven prisoners in the neighbor-
hood of Ferns County Wexford) to-
day.
Wicklow, Arklow. Dunlavln, Ba-
genalstown and New Ross and the
counties of Cork, Glare, Limerick and
Kerry are generally quiet The whole
Of Ulster is quiet
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02
PROSPERITY TALK

with the league record for attend
nncc and with the team IN the lead.
the baseball season here promises 90
II the city.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02
WEATHER REPORT

OKLAHOMA: Tuesday fair, warm
er: Wednesday fair.
TULSA, May Maximum, 81;
minimum 40. Tuesday. north winds
and cloudy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-15
COOPERATION IS ASKED
FOR CLEANER PICTURES
Committee of Women Appeals to
Schools. Churches
and Clubs.

The motion picture committee of the
District of Columbia Federation Of
Women's Clubs. under whose auspices
the campaign for cleaner pictures III
Washington is being conducted, is APP
pealing TO all schools. churches, clubs
and other organizations in the city to
cooperate in the movement. They are
urged to elect d representative 10 at
tend the meetings of the committee and
send a notification of their willing ness
10 help to Mrs Jacob John Locher. 1876
25th street northwest, the chairman of
the committee, as soon a. possible.
Every delegate must attend al least ono
movie show u week, in order TO be
qualified to take part IN the work
We are going to campaign for clean
er pictures for the benefit Of older boy
and girls, as well as for the young chill
dren.' said Mrs. Locher this morning.
although this movement is to rest
Upon the opinions Of the younger peo-
and under-the adults can be of great
help in guiding their judgment"
The two free Friday afternoon matt
nees to be given in certain theatera,
whose managers are cooperating with
the movement, are to be the first of q
series of four such performances, and
it is hoped to demonstrate to the film
men by the attendance on the days of
these shows that the people, particu-
larly the younger element, desire clean
pictures.