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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-24
MUST OBEY THE LAWS.

il must be conceded by the most
preJudiced Germanophobe that good
impression has been created in this
country by the recent consular IN
structions from the Berlin govern
ment Ambassador Won Bernstorff
has been ordered to instruct all rep-
presentatives of the German govern
ment in the United States to admonish
all citizens of German extraction or
sympathies to carefully and scrupu-
lously observe the laws of this coun-
try and be sure to give no cause for
doubt us to their faithful obedience to
the authority of their adopted home.
II is made clear that the German gov
ernment wishes the United States TO
understand that II does not and will
not countenance any illegal affairs
with which German citizens or sympa-
thizers in this country have been con
nected, and that the authorities at
Berlin will not give any aid or coun-
tenance TO those who have sought TO
violate the neutrality OF the land OF
their adoption. This move is the
more significant in that 1t is not the
result of any request or representa-
ton made by our government, nor has
1t been provoked by any specific or
notable instance Of disloyalty. The
German government simply does not
wish to be nisunderstood-it washes
It's hands OF all bomb plots CIR other
intriguing within the borders of the
United States and declines to be held
responsible. either legally or morally.
for the misdecds of those who choose
to sin for the benefit OF the father
land. The effect OF this disavowal
can be nothing else but good, both
because OF its influncc in discoura sinC
misguided zcalots who put their native
land above their oath of alleGiancc to
this government, and because IL will
put to shame those who contenlcd
that the kaiser had this county ful
Of secret agents and plotters report
ing to and receiving instructions from
Berlin. Germany, at the best, has
done enough to try the patience of
the American people, but much of
the distrust we have seen aud felt has
been due to the Vaccinations of pro
fessional asitators who had an M 10
grind in keeping up "A disturbance be.
tween the two nations 1t Is hoped
this order to the ambassador win put
an cns to such nonsense.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-24
JUST COULDN'T HELP
BEING BAD MAN; so
THE LAW STEPPED IN

Not satisfied with the record he has
made for himself by past perform
ances. which have resulted in his
mug" being placed in several police
stations and penitentiaries as "3O7-
N. w. -burglar-Tulsa,"
this subject Of police discussion Sum
day night attempted to stage O gum
show.
1t would have been Of several acts
duration had it not been for Motor
cycle Officer Nichols. who grabbed
Williams arm just as he was drawing
a gun to shoot Detective OVERLY.
OVERLY and Nichols were making a
tour OF inspection of the tenderlOin
district and were about ready to re-
turn to the station when Williams ap-
peared on the scene and began boast
ing of his ability as a bad man. 1t
took several officers to bring the prjs-
oner to the station after he had been
disarmed.
The local Police department has a
record of Williams showing arrests
during March for burglary and one
during the following month on sus-
picion. burglary tools having been
found in his possession. Previous to
these arrests, Williams was sentenced
to the state penitentiary at McAlester
for having burslarized the Joplin
drug store, 1t is said by police.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-24
CLAIMING THE CREDIT.

We have long been aware that the
present administration was expecting
TO get the credit for bringing on
whatever degree Of prosperity the
country is now enjoying, but the eli
max OF nerve comes with the assertion
OF the national committee that the
Democratic party has overcome the
period of depression and has placed
American industry on its feet again.
A circular has been sent out on the
top OF which is printed in large let
ters; Democracy Brings Era of I'm
cxampled Prosperity" A similar claim
was made by the president in his JEFF
ferson day speech when he said: We
have turned the thoughts and the
energies and the conquering genius of
the business men OF America TO the
great field OF the world at large" But
figures are easily attainable, and
easily verified, which demonstrate two
tHlnES-ll llISl, Nildt uS u result OF Dem
ocratic tariff legislation monthly
balance of trade in our favor was
changed to "A balance against us. that
the money other nations were sending
here to buy the products Of American
labor is overbalanced by the money
we spend 10 buy the products of for
oign labor; and second that the out
break of the war caused an enormous
abnormal demand coming from tho
bclligercnt nations for the products
essential TO the maintenance OF war
fare, "A demand for which the Demo
cratic party is in no way responsible.
Let IL he clearly understood that we
do not assert that all the business
this country is doing today is war
business. The cutting off Of tourist
expenditures and the keeping at home
Of the interest and dividends of stocks
formerly held by foreign investors
throws into the channels Of domestic
trade enormous sums OF money which
are spent and respent for the devel.
opmcnt Of home industry. But while
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-24
AMERICAS ANNUAL FIRE LOSS.
Il Amounts to So Annually Tor Each
of Country's Population.

Every man, woman and child in
the United States pays SO year for
fire waste, IL on certain day OF
the year a government official should
go to the average family of five per-
sons and present bill for $l5 as
the annual fire tax Of the family,
there would be universal protest
against the tax and against the care
lessness which makes possible a
yearly fire waste of $250,000,000 in
this country. Big manufacturers and
big merchants know that the fire ex-
pense to which they are subjected Is
a drain on all the people, but be-
cause it is indirect, the average per-
son is not conscious he Is paying a
tax! Let the masses once realize
that every time they buy a hat, a
pair of shoes or suit of clothes or
anything which goes through the
regular channels of industry, produc-
tion, distribution and exchange, they
are paying a part of the country's S
enormous fire tax, and fire preven-
ton would become the order Of the
day.
Our fire waste seems especially
shameful when placed i'll comparison
with that of Europe, The federal
department of commerce and labor
shows that the average annual per
capita fire loss in six European
countries is 33 cents compared with
SO in the United States and 1907
in Canada. Chicagos fire loss was
5000, 900. Berlin's only $175,OOO
and although cities Of the same size,
Chicago's fire department cost ten
times as much as Berlin's 's.-Leslie's S.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-24
ANGRY NEGRO; BIG
GUN; FUNERAL TODAY

When an angry negro tells another
that he has the difference" you
can place bet that II a fight begins
there will be display OF knives.
knucks, bricks or guns.
Henry Sloan. a negro, knew this
and when he told John Black that he
had the difference. Black knew it.
And SO Black let by-gones be by
cones and went on his way until he
procured a bigger difference than
Sloan was boasting of. At the police
station there is .3S revolver, with
five empty shells in the chamber.
Sloan is dead and the police are
searching for Black.
Black had the difference in affec-
tions with enc queen of their race and
to offset this. Sloan sought the ad-
vantage by securing "A large knife
which he threatened to use, accord
ing to the police. Black refused to
20 to combat while the difference
was in Sloan's favor and so the re-
volver.
They met for the last time on the
platform nj the Frisco station Sunday
afternoon. There was a short saluta-
ton. said to have been punctured
with threats and repetition of the
queens name and then the firing be-
gan. When 1t was over five bullets
had been fired into Sloan's body and
he was dead. Although hundreds
were witnesses to the killing, Black
made his escape and has not been
captured.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-24
RoBlIING rE1EH.

The state OF Oklahoma has pro-
vided for the prosecution OF the rate
cases against the railroads, in which
1t was sought to secure a 2-cent pas
songer fare and more reasonable
rating on freight shipments il was
thought that both questions woull be
fought out tosother but the state Of
ficials seem to have made up their
minds that it is better politics to sac
rifice the shippers interests Cor the
sake OF getting Il more favorable
hearing on the passenger price. They
figure that more people pay railroad
fares for their own travel than they
do for freight shipments. and that
more votes can be influenced by Che
fight for the 2-ccnt fare than by se-
curing justice for t'lo shippers We
court is disposed to adbilge the
question on its merits aut has aShed
for counsel FOR the stat" tt. ietaou-
strute whether or not the prnp'soi
freight rates are cornpensatnr9. Thc
court seems 10 have the strange idea
that the railroads are entitled TO
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-24
AUTO VICTIM Is
LITTLE IMPROVED
Mrs. II. Vinick Is Making Hard Fight
for Life After Being
Injured.

The condition of Mrs. Il. Vinick
who was seriously injured late Sun
day afternoon in an automobile ac-
oident at the interse ction of Detroit
and Second. has shown but little inn
provcment according to members OF
the family who visited the Sunnyside
sanitaIium late last night.
Mrs. Ninick was in an automobile
driven by Harry Poplinger when the
machine crashed with livery car
said by the police 20 have been driven
by Charles . Donold. Both machines
were travelling at more than ordinary
speed and wnen the collision occurred
Mrs. Ninick was thrown from the ma
chine IN which she was riding. strik
ing the pavement with such force
that II Is feared her spine was broken.
The livery car practically was de-
molished by the collision.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-24
SEEKING THE MAN.

In this year OF 1916. in the Republi-
can campaign, more than for many
years in POLITICAL history, can 1t really
be said that the office is seeking the
man. In spite of the isolated cases
of men who are trying to keep alive
differences and posing as irrecon-
cilablcs, the trend OF the party In the
nation is for healing of past
breaches and presenting a united
front against Democratic misrule. 1t
does rot take hide bound partisan
10 see that the signs OF the times
point to a return OF the Republicans
10 power, and the question OF who
shall be the nominee is subordinated
TO determination for the triumph of
Republican principles. There are a
goodly number of 'favorite sons" and
and earnest following. Yet, so far
as has developed, none OF these clans
and ready to fall in line with an in
telligcnt second choice. And here IL
where lies the peculiar strength OF
Charles Il. Hughes. He has not only
not sought the honor, but has stead
fastly refused to consent to become n
candidate. yet he is undoubtedly the
second choice of Republicans Of every
shade of opinion. 1t is urged against
him that he has never made u decla-
ration OF principles. has never made
known even his opinion on many
questions that have arisen to national
Importance since he left public life
for the supreme bench. II Is very
reasonably contended that we are
taking very great risks If we nominate
a man without knowing where that
man stands on the problems of the
hour. lie has been both wise and
just in his past record, but we do not
have even hint on his position on
pTtStHt VutStiuHS III spite OF tHlS un-
certainty, and in spite OF the risk In
volved, it would seem as though the
greater portion of the REPUBLICANS
were willing to accept him in case
their particular favorite cannot be
nominated. Whether this is the an
swcr TO all political representations
or not. there is something both
amazing and instructive IN the atti-
tude of this man who is quietly and
silently keeping out of the limelight.
endcavforing to avoid public notice,
refusing To say "A word that might be
taken as showing an interest in the
presidential campaign, who has au-
thorizod no man to speak or act in his
behalf, who has compelled the belief
in the sincerity OF his reluctance to
seek political honor-yet in spite of
all that is in danger of being drafted
into the race. We can no longer say
that it is out of fashion for the office
TO seek the man.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-24
PROGRAM FOR The
SCHOOL EXHIBITS
Will Be Held at Convcn.
ton Hall Three Days
This Week.
STARTS WEDNESDAY
Different Numbers Each
Evening; Is Free to
the Public.

The official program for the en-.
annual exhibit of the Tulsa public
schools was completed Monday.
The exhibit will be at Convention hall
and will be open afternoon and night
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday.
Every school and each department
thereof will have their prize work of
the year at the exhibit. Thousands
of specimens Of all kinds of work will
line the arena of the hall. Special
placards are supplied for mounting
and the manual training departments
are making regulation stands.
Following is the program:
Wednesday. May -. 8 p. m.
I-Cantata-"The Walurus and the
Carpenter" by Percy Fletchcr-Fifth.
Sixth and Seventh grades, Horace
Mann. Irving, Washington.
II-Dumb bell eXercises-Kendall
III-High school chorus (a) Kings
Champion; 2, There Was an Old
Woman; (b) /, When at Dawn in
Dress of Green; 2, I'm Wearing
Away.
IV-(a) Spanish dance-Riverview
b) Maypole dance-Riverview
Thursday. May 25. 8 p. M.
Eighth grade chorus-Irving,
Horace Mann. Washington; (a) Crea-
ton, Haydn; (b) Believe Me, II all
Those Endearing Young Charms.
Scotch. First grade chorus - Sc
quoyah, Usage. Central Annex. River
view, Horace Mann; (a) Saucy Blue
jay, Grove; CD Pretty Pussies Down
by the Brook; (c) Ten Tiny Violets,
MacGowan.
lI-Bleking-Grade l. Riverview.
III - Wand exercises Horace
Mann.
IV-High school orchestra,
V-Irish Lilt-Riverview, Horace
Mann. Irving.
Friday, May 20. 8 p. m.
I-Seventh and Eighth grades
Horace Mann, Riverview, Irving,
Kendall; The Mill. German folk song:
My Fatherland. Mangold. Third and
Fourth grades Horace Mann, River
view, Washington, Usage, Lincoln;
Trillium. Miessner; My Fiddle, Tar
gett.
II-Butterfly dance-Lincoln.
Ill-Violin solo-Edith Williamson.
1V-Indian club exercise-Wash-
ington.
V-Vocal solo--Artells Dickson.
N1-Sailor's Hornpipe-Irving.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-24
WANDERLUST GETS
IN BOYS BLOOD;
STRIKE OPEN ROAD

The same wanderlust which reaches
out and sends peaceful Americans into
the foreign legions along the battie
fronts of Europe and picks its men to
send to the barren regions of the
north and south, tipped its finger To
the mind of Earl Whitney and Roy
Edwards yesterday and for the tiine
at least enrolled their names among
those seeking adventure
Both of the boys, former employees
of the Hasty Messenger service
mounted their wheels yesterday morn
ing and with the open fields and the
long well-packed roads before theih
set out to see the world.
1t is the purpose of their parents
and the police to cut the Sightseeing &
trip short If possible, but until late
hour last night had not succeeded
Whitney, aged IA, is the son OF .;
II. Whitney, S12 East Seventh anu
Roberts lives near the Whitney hoIne
and the two boys have been frlehus
for several years.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-24
IN WAKE OF AN AIR RAID.
Digging Into Ruins of House to Re.
cover Chil.lrcn's ROtlieS

cover Chil'ircn's Bodies,
A special constable with a lantern
guided me up the QuaSing stairs to a
little back flat, where several men
distinguished by armiets as some kind
Of volunteers. were hacking away nj
the pile of debris which filled most of
one of the rooms. Four children had
been sleeping in that room, explained
the policeman, and one of them had
been heard whimpering a while back,
There was no light but lantern and
a flash torch. he added. and every one
was dead played out; but lust the
same. they were going to stick to IL as
long as there WAS chance that the
"nipper" was alive.
This must have been somewhere
around midnight. and il was by the
first light of dawn leaking in through
the shattered bcamss and rafters that
we reached the last Of the little
bruised bodies buried under the
debris. The ghastly interval between
was in many respects the most irving
have ever experienced. Somebody's
strength, or nerves. or courage, was
giving way every few minutes and
there was one dreadful quarter hour
during which we all had to knock off
and help hold down the now stark
mad mother. who had somehow es
capped from the room below. For our
reward we found that the Youngest
child was breathing. and might con-
unue to do so. according to the doc
tor. for several hours Its two
brothers and its sister had r,ercifully
been killed outright in the first
crash.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-24

make II profit on their business as
well us other people. The states
counsel evadea this question and rest
their case on the reasonablcncss Of
the rates from the standpoint Of those
who pay them. II can hardly be CON
tended that a passenger rate OF 2
cents Is compensatory. The inter
state commission In southern Kan
sas case recommended a rate OF -,
per mile, and IL Is stated chat the
Katy and Rock Island have offered
to accept this rate for Oklahoma II
the freight rate can be ieft undis-
turbcd There Is certainly littlc TO be
gained in securing "A 2-ccnt passenger
rate If the shippers are 20 get No Ie-
lief. even If the federal judge did not
have the recommendation of the in
terstate commission to 20 by. II is not
to be thought that the best interests
of the state will he subservcd by rob-
rying passengers and making the
shippers make up the deficit In the
attempt Of the state officials to get
Il passenger reduction at the expense
of the freight interests we do no, he
lieye they have the endorsement of
the business men OF :he state. Our
voters should keep 1t In mind that
there is "A vacancy to oe filled on the
state con- mission at the next election,
and they SHOULD see to ii that the man
elected is a competent rate expert.
We believe n man can he found who
will accept the position and who is able
and willing to look after the business
interests of our people.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-24
! CITY NEWS IN BRIEF !

II. S. BRACE and y. II. Posey,
both OF whom are connected with the
Goodyear Tire company's branch in
Oklahoma city, were in the city yes
terday.
THE HIGH school Y. w. c. A.
Will be the guests OF the city Y. w.
G. A. at the latter's headquarters to-
day. The entertainment will begin ut
4 o'clock
II. p. MKALp of 1914 South
Cheyenne left last night for his for
mer home in Bradford Pa. being
called there by tho serious illness Of
his father. j. II. McEaip.
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SUIT FOR DIVORCE was filed in
the superior court yesterday by
Charles Chandler. on charges of
cruelty and Neglect of duty.
FUNERAL SERVICES for ]. p.
Scott were conducted by Rev j. w.
Darby yesterday afternoon from the
bone. AIS South Frisco avenue.
Burial was in Oaklawn cemetery. Mr..
Scott died Saturday at his home and
Is survived by wife.
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REV. r. ]. LAMB. acting president
Of Kendall college. returned Sunday
from Atlantic City. n. j.. where he
attended the conference of the Ma
tional Presbyterian college board. Mr..
Lamb reports n great deal of interest
in Kendall from the body.
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SEVERAL TULSA delegates, in
cluding w. T. Brady and family. re-
turned yesterday from the annual re-
union of the United Confederate Vet
Grams, which was held last week in
Birmingham Ala. They report that
the strong fight made by Tulsa for
the convention created many friends
THERE WAS NO change in the
condition OF the strike of the 45O
smelter workers and furnace men at
the plant of the United States Zinc
company at Sand Springs yesterday.
The fires have been extinguished and
the plant is at standstil. 1t is said
that many of the men are anxious
to return to work. but some of their
leaders are opposed to it.
FOR THE PURPOSE Of laying
plans for the taking Of the industrial
prepaI edress census which will be
taken within two weeks. the Tulsa
board of engineers with NJ. Valerius,
chairman, will meet Wednesday
morning in the Chamber Ct Com
merce. 1t is expected that nearly
fifty members of the five national
engineering societies will be present.
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A LADDER LEANING against the
wall at the rear OF the Model cloth
ing store, "A broken zane of glass in
one of the windows of the store and
the suspicion that their presence in
the alley was for no good intentions
led Judge Cavitt to impose a fine OF
$50 and n ninety-day Jail sentence in
the cases of Eugene Latimer and J.
f. Bartlett. arrested early Sunday
morning by Patrolman J. II. Cooper.
who walks the beat on which the
store is located. The charge made
against the two young men was va
rrancv and it was On this charge
that they were convicted. evidence
pointing to n more serious charge be-
ing lacking. 1t is the contention of
the Grresting officer that the two
men planned to enter the store.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-24

this Is true, II does not change the
fact, which the American people are
not likely to forget that the revival
OF business activity dated from the
outbreak Of the war. and that before
that time conditions were growing
steadily worse. 1t Is very evident that
what prosperity we have has come
from war causes, not because of, but
in spite Of Democratic policies, and
without which We would have suf-
fcrcd the legitimate results Of Demo-
cratic msgoyernmont to the fullest
extent.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-24
FIGHTS LIFE TRIAL
WITH TECHNICALITY

SYRACUSE. N. y. May 22.-Most
Of the first day of he trial of Archie
Sweet. charged with the murder OF
Miss Nellie Byers, Grant county
school-teacher. was given over to ar
guing a plea for an abatement OF the
prosecution of Sweet on the ground
that Sweet had been terrified into
waving his preliminary hearing
through talk of lynchng. Sweet
took the stand during the argument
and related incidents leading up his
arraignment. He told of being ar
raigncd at l o'clock in the morning
on the prairie in Grant county.
The plea was refused by the court
and attorneys for Sweet announced
that tomorrow they would make a
motion t. quash the case.
The case has extracted a large
crowd to the small courthouse here,
but despite rumors Of threatened vio-
lence. there has been no sign of dis
order.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-24
SAD SEARCH OF RUINS
AT KEMP IS KEPT UP

DENISON. Texas, May 23.-While
members of families not Injured in
the cyclone that swept Kemp City,
Okla, Monday. were busy today
searching the ruins for valuables and
clothing. others were engaged in
cleaning away debris. among which
were scores of dead animals.
The death list remained at nine per-
sons and it is not believed any more
bodies are in the ruins of the build
ings. 1t is believed none of the 3S in
jured will die.
Denison has arranged to care for
all of those made homeless.
A majority of the merchants whose
places were destroyed. reiterated to-
day their intention Of locating else
where, since they suffered heavy
losses when cyclone struck the town
in 1896.