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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-14
GERMANS SAY lANAO
FLEW BRITISH FLAG
Crew Cared for, Warning
Given, Says Answer to U. 5.
Request for Details.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ia note
of explanation from Germany today
in response to the American inquiry
concerning the sinking of the steamer
Ianao on October Is, says the Lanao
was sailing under the British flag and
was sunk by submarine after pro-
vision for the safety of her crew, pc
cause she was captured carrying
contraband and could not be taken
into port
The only question Mt isue in the
case was whether the vessel was
under American registry, I'm which
case Germany would be liable for
damages to her owners. II is admitted
that she was sold by her owners in
Minila before starting on her last
voyage, but her master has reported
that, the actual transfer OF registry
had not taken place This point VIII
be investigated further.
The German Note.
The German note dated Berlin
December Q and signed by Foreign
Secretary Zimmerman follows:
ION October 2S, last, German
submarine encountered the steamer
Lanao on the way to lie Iiavre and
captured it as prize because II was
carrying contraband to the enemy
Since the submarine was unable Il
conduct the Lanao into IA German oil
allied port without exposing itSell
to the danger of sinking. IL sunk tins
steamer after it had taken the crew
on board. The crew was then sent on
board the Norwegian steamer TromI
which was just at the time in sight
Boat Sold in July.
"The steamer Lanao belonged ori'
ginally to the Findley. Millar Steam
ship company of Manila. 1t was, how
ever. sold in July 1916 To the ship
ping firm of Hannevig brothers OF
London and sailed since under th'
English flag. The owners of the firm
of Hannevig brothers are the sons o.
the ship owners Christian HanneVil
of Bore, Norway and are like him
Norwegian subjects"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-14
GETS VERDICT FOR ONE CENT
4. &. shanks Cut OFF short by ST.
pcriOr Court Jury.

A verdict of 1 cent was awarded
q. G. Shanks by a jury in the superior
court Wednesday miruing nttvr short
dohbotation in the case styled g. G
Shanks against Ashby 5. Wells ana
others that was gotten under way
Tuesday afternoon and was concluded
Wednesday.
According to the contention Of the
plaintiff. he erected dwelling house
for the defendants In OrcutttPark ad-
dition and that there was stlll due him
"A balance OF $3.50, in addition to
which he prayed an award of 500
attorneys fees.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-14
KNIFE THRUST NEARLY FATAL
Indian. Stabbed In Arm. Nmost Dies
from Loss of Blood.
World Greek County Bureau.

SAPULPA. Dec. 13.-George Ire
land. an Indian, nearly died tonight
as the result of being stabbed in the
left arm during fight with Jimmy
Nail. also an Indian. The men were
driving along in "A buggy when the
fight began and Nail is said to have
pushed ireland out and then stabbed
him twice.
The deep thrusts of the knife tore
ont the muscles above the elbow and
severed an artely. When the police
arrived they found Ireland lying in a
pool of blood and nearly dead. He
was given medical attention and re-
vived. Both men are being held In
iaIl. ireland lives at Kellyville and
is well known in this section.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-14
yopc, Escapes Bandits.

WASHINGTON. Dec. l3--German
Consul Vogel captured recently at
Manzanillo by Mexican bandits and
held for $4,000 ransom, has arrived
at Colma, near the western coast OF
Mexico, Admiral Caporton, command
ing the Pacific fleet. advised the navy
department late today of Nogers ar
rival. saying that 1t was not known
whether the ransom was paid or how
he effected his escape
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-14
Empty Stocking CLUB

Yesterday was good day for the
club. Tulsans are at last waking up
to the fact that the time has arrived
for them TO remember that they are
their brothers keeper"
It's going to be a glorious Christ
mas for the poor. You'll feel better
after you have sent in your contribu-
tion.
Contributions can be sent to The
World, the Humane society or \. Il.
Graham at the Planters National
bank Mr. Graham is chairman of
the Central Committee on Co-Opera-
tive Charity. which will have charge
of collecting and distributing the
$500 worth of clothing, food and
toys that is to be given to worthy
families the Saturday before Christ
mas.
The Rotary club is going to assist
in the good work. The board of di-
rectors will consider the matter this
week, and probably make n cash do
nation to the Empty Stocking Fund.
Other organizations will follow suit
within the next few days. The time
/ is growing short. Send YOURS in
( today, please.
| Following is the status of the fund.-
Previous reported ........... S63.OO
/ Mrs. i. i. Scott .............. LOO
/ Mr.. Davis (of Traders stores).. 500
r. +. Macarthur ............ 500
Unknown ................... 100
Lcona l.. Weldy ............. zoo
Mrs. W. T.. Knippenberger. 100
Ethel y. Ritter .............. 500
Total to date $500
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-14
YOUR OWN BUSINESS.

Why not have n business or
your own Hundreds of others
have, and there is no reason on
earth why YOU should longer re-
main a wage slave. dependent
for your income and job on
someone else.
In the Business Chances
Column of The World Want
Ads there are all sorts of Offer
ings every dav which you can
select from. You can BUY
business outright or you can be-
come partner in some lucrative
business by supplying a little
capital.
Read over this entrancingly
Interesting and inviting cpiumn
OF The World every day Id you
will soon be freed from wage
slavery.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-14
Zimmerman Nervous.

Doctor Zimmerman paced up ana
down i'm his office and repeated;
"These are the facts of the case
We are animated by the best ieehngs
toward everybody. But we are ilght-
ing for the life and future OF our ma
tion. Everybody can understand that
NJ such "A moment as this German
public opinion analyses very carefully
the facts and compares our attitude
with that of ;he enemy. or course
we are cut off from the gcrater part
OF the communications of the outer
world. especially with the Onted
states our enemies use the cables
the mails and the spoken word IN
order to plead their case before the
whole world. But other nations
oupht to hear our voice, our grieN-
ances. | myself with these words only
mean TO explain the reasons for the
present popular feeling in Germany
and | feel sure that II Will be APP
preciated everywhere by all fair.
minded people.
"The situation Is that Germany ana
her allies are surrounded by enemies
and that Germany has VIGOROUSLY
carried the war on all fronts beyond
the limits of Germany. Popular feel
ing in Germany Il that our enemies
unable TO win victory on the battle
field. will try to win by creating q
wrong impression about Germany
intention and Germany's actions II
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-14
the rest OF the world whore Germany
voice can only seldom be heard

tne rest or lUt Wblli NNflf wv 'iNllN N
voice can only seldom be heard
The Associated Press dispatch,
which was the subject of Doctor Him-
mcrcan's statement dealt with the
various questions In the international
situation to which President Wilson
and the state department were de-
voting their attention. The dispatch
declared that the most spectacular
ana disquictiug of the problems was
the submarine situation with Ger
many. five critical cases being IN
yolvcd one with the loss Of SIX Amer
lean lives and two others having TO
do with American ships The Amer
lean attitude was described as un-
compromising. ships must not be
sunk without warning or without pro
vision for the safety Of passengers
facing high seas or distant from
shore.
The nations with the entente allics
were declared To hc less clenr cut ana
less dangerous but perhaps more
nagging, the questions with the en-
tcntc involving the blockade, the cen
sorship of mails and the blacklist
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-14
Sending n Note.

81 haven't been home for two days
Got into "A poker game
"Your wife will fix you
81 hope this note will pacify her
81 haven't much confidence IN
notes" .oo
81 have this one. It's $50
note"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-14
PROSPERITY TALK

oil went m another dime yesterday.
The price posted was 81 10. This is
handsome Christmas present for OK
lahuma producers but they expect
more " the same before December 70
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-14
THE WEATHER

TULSA Dec i2.-Maxmum Al.
minimum Is. North winds and clear.
OKLAHOMA - Wednesday partly
cloudy, colder cold wave IN west and
tentral portions. Thursday generally
fair.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-03-02
TRIALS OF FARMER IN TOWN.
Round it Unbelievably Hard to Sepa-
rate LuXurieS From Necessities.

A farmer sold his property to live
in the city, because his city friends
wore good clothes, had money in
their pockets, went to the movies, be-
longed to clubs and enjoyed yearly
vacation.' He found, however, that
the city man pays dearly for these
luXuries.
I'VE came to know he said, that
it was just as hard for the city man
to get up at o'clock in the morning
as it was for the country man to get
up at 5. Why so? Because he must
not relax; he is ever on duty. He
must smile at this person. He dares
not notice any ones peculiarities or
oddities or unreasonableness. The re-
suit is he must find his relaxation in
the evening; therefore, the family
rarely gets to bed before 10 or II
o'clock, and in the morning finds
them just as sleepy and far less re-
freshed than 3 found him on the
farm.
1--WE found going to work for
somebody else every day in the year
except Sunday and perhaps two
weeks vacation, under somebody else
as manager, didn't exactly suit our
country spirit of freedom. We came
to know that our friends saved
scarcely a cent; and, furthermore,
one couldn't exactly see how they
were extravagant. In the city it
seems unbelievably hard to separate
luxuries from necessities. "-Phila-
delphia Public Ledger.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-03-02

wear of the bore gives rise to gas
escape, fusing the driving band, lr-
regular rotation and fall of muzzle
velocity.
Wet Chamber-This is fruitful
cause of lack of agreement between
performance and intention. When
charges are burning in a gun the
principal mode of heat lot to the
wall is by radiation. The magnitude
of this heat loss is not generally ap-
preciated, although it is of the order
of 10 per cent. of the total heat OF
combustion. The most important
practical fact to remember, however,
is that the rate of absorption of ra-
diant heat greatly depends on the
mere condition of the surface differ
ence of polish or of wetness hardly
perceptible to the eye, causing a con-
siderable change in the rate OF heat
transfer. Water in the chamber al
fects the ballistics in two ways. Wa
ter being opaque to radiant heat re-
duces the initial heat loss to the
walls by radiation, and water left in
the chamber after sponging out ab-
serbs heat on being converted into
steam. The initial greasiness of the
gun in it's effect on radiation, may
explain the "mystery' of the first
round. The quantity of water lett
in the chamber depends largely Oh
the drill, and also on the shape or
the chamber and the elevation of the
gun. Quick-fring guns with fixed
ammunition are not liable to this
source of error.
Ramming-Just as an over-ram-
med projectile causes loss of muz-
zle velocity, so also does the slipping
back of a projectile cause rise of
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-03-02
Girl Soldiers? No!

A full battalion of girls, physical.
ly vigorous, we'll balanced and able
bodied, prepared and trained to fight
and thoroughly armed, would be a
great asset to our country.-Mrs
Putnam, at Vassar college.
An asset in the show business, but
in war a liability, like the Prince OF
Wales at the front
There is no such thing as sex in
feriority," says Mrs. Putnam, and in
the large sense that is true. But in
details, like soldering, there is in
feriority, and she tells some of the
reasons for it: Because "a man has
a stronger physique and more
nervous and emotional stability than
a woman"
Why train first-rate girls to make
second-rate soldiers when there are
enough men for that industry? In an
extremity, when men are scarce,
there is something to be said for it.
Life.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-03-02
In the Ocean Graveyard.

One very satisfactory explanation
of the high rates now being charged
for shipping cotton abroad will be
found in the marked disappearance
Of ships as a consequence of the war.
The sig ificant fact stands out that in
the II months during which there
has been fighting at sea, nearly g.
100000 tons of ships have been sunk.
This tonnage was represented by $50
vessels of all kinds. The record for
England is 602 ships, with tonnage
of 1,192,551. Against this is Ger
man loss of 65 ships, with tonnage
of 161, 1888. The United States, not
at war, has lost seven vessels repre-
senting a tonnage of 14,087. Lloyd's
Register Book for 1876 places the
entire British tonnage at 1,732,700,
and by these figures England's ton
mage now afloat amounts to but 540,-
159. On the other hand, Germany's
tonnage has been reduced from A.
7O6,O27, leaving afloat at this time,
4,544,139. The figures are for steam
and sailing vessels. In the losses are
included so steamers of over 5000
tons, but the giant victim was the
Lusitania, with a tonnage of 30,396.
There should be no confusion of ships
on which Americans we're lost and
American-owned ships. AS indicated
the latter have been few, the Will
liam P. Frye being the most notable.
That ship was sunk by a German
cruiser. OF the remaining six, four
were sunk by striking mines.-Char-
lotte Observer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-03-02
Growing.

Little sydney had reached the ma
ture age of three, and was about to
discard petticoats for the more man
ly raiment of knickerbockers, says
the New York Times. The mother
had determined to make the occa-
sion a memorable one. The break
fast table was laden with good things
and the newly breeched infant was
led into the room.
"Ah!" exclaimed the proud moth
er, "now you are little man."
Sydney was in ectasies. Display
ing his garments to their full van
tage, he edged close to his mother
and whispered:
"Can I call pa Bill now"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-03-02

muzzle velocity A six-inch shell,
slipping back six inches, may be ex-
pected to give maximum pressure of
Is tons above the normal and an in
crease of muzzle velocity of about 60
feet per second.
External Ballistics-The general
external ballistic conditions, particu-
larly the extent, direction and speed
of gusts of wind, are quite indeter-
inmate, and the errors of direction
and range to which they give rise are
entirely beyond prediction.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-03-02

who owns and operates one Of the BIZ
stores in New Orleans, says:
Il am Of the opinion that Rexall Or
derlies are the ideal laxative for men.
women and children. This opinion Is
based upon my knowledge Of the for
mula and upon what my customers
say about them. Through personal ex
perience. l know they are pleasant to
take. gentle in action, and give the
same pleasing results when used by
men, women or children"
We have the exclusive selling rights for
this great laxative. Trial size, 10 cents.
MACK'S DRUG STORE
THE REXALL STORE
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-09-21
USELESS ENGLISH SPARROW.

Philadelphia shade trees are infest.
ca with caterpillars ana though there
are millions OF English sparrows, the
birds do not touch the worms. Spar.
rows are themselves nuisance, tut
every time 1t is proposed to exterlni.
nate them the people who regard ev.
erything in the bird line as sacred rise
in protest and declare that they should
be spared because they kill insects.
Now the sparrow haters point to the
undisturbed worms and ask why it ia
not good time to make war against
the useless sparrows, says Indianapo-
lis Star. These birds were brou,.ht
to this country, 1t is said, on the the
ory that they were destroyers OF In
sect pests, but as n matter OF fact they
are OF far less value in this direction
than a score of native birds that in
many quarters are not protected at all.
II sparrows are OF any use whatever,
they have never demonstrated the fact.
II they were driven out OF every com.
munity and encouragement given to
other more desirable birds, the inter.
ests of both birds and people would
be served.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-09-21

A Canadian soldier who has been
returned to his home, after being kept
for some months as wounded pris.
oner in a German hospital, was per.
mitted to retain his crutches, which
are Of great interest to his home pso-
pie as an example of German inge-
nuity. They are adjustable so that
they can be utilized as conveniently
by giant eight feet tall as by mid
get. In addition to their adjustable
height, the crutches are exceptionally
light IN weight ana are also strong
enough to bear any reasonable strain.
1t is said that several large factories
in Germany are now working full
speed turning out these crutches to
meet the demand. An Interesting fact
is that many OF the workers in the
factory are war cripples OF some kind
and that the perfection OF the crutchcs
Is largely due to suggestions made BY
men who have to use them.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-09-21

During the six months ending with
June 1. 1916, there were l,432 labor
disputes reported to the bureau OF la.
Dor statistics. In May there were 3!@
strikes begun. There are as yet nc
statistics for June but the not months
are keeping up their usual pace and
there Is little doubt the number for
that month will exceed the May rec.
ord. There is just one way to be safe
In hot weather ana that is to keep
cool. Half of all strikes are caused
Dy hot heads-either of strikers or EN-.
piOyecs.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-09-21

cent of them become laws but they alb.
sorb the time OF the body to the exclu-
sion of important legislation. They
are worse than a waste of energy.
They confuse the voters to no purpose.
The English parliament, operating un.
der a different system, has to consid-
er, only some 5OO bills, most of which
have real value and are passed in
some form. The United States is fast
becoming a nation OF lawmakers. Law
Is beng substituted for religion, for
home training, for business honor we
could well blot ~ per cent OF our laws
Oft the statute books. The nation
and the state have too much law.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-09-21

It is said that infant paralysis, fur
from being new disease, was known
to the ancients. This gives it a his
toric setting, but does not make the
disease easier to cure.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-09-21

It is the step from the sublime to
the ridiculous that the valiant Scotch
reglmentai dog mascot who saved q
whole British camp in Egypt from q
surprise attack by the Turks, would
rather have daily juicy bone than
the real war medal with which ne Ia
to De decorated.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-09-21

A newspaper man says he is tired of
writing interviews with people and
making them say brilliant speeches
they never once thought of. He might
even matters up by interviewing him.
self occasionally.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-09-21

If you want to borrow money
on farm lands at the lowest rates
see Streeter, the Land Man. Of
flee in Schiller block. If
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-09-21

Some 10000 proposed laws are en-
bodied in the bills introduced at every
session OF the United States congress-,
says Houston Post. Not quite = per
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-09-21

After the age of twenty-five a girl.
birthday anniversaries occur every
third year.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-09-21
DIRT CHEAP

81 lots in Wahpeton in one or
two deals. See J. Q. Burbank or
write Box 800, McAlestcr, Okla. If
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-06
EGGS.

Receipts 1852 cases. Most of the Western
and southern eggs arriving are selling In n
range Of 30U 34c. good many lots being
more OF less chilled very few Of the graded
goods are fine enough 20 command tho higher
quotations. Fresh gathered, extra fine. doz.
5IGt3sc: extra frsts. 35d3 frsts. 33G Sac ;
seconds. 3lIi32i1c: thirds and poorer. 27g
SOC dlrties. No /. 22U23c No and poorer
1921 NC; checks. good TO choice. dry. zoe :
culls and inferior. lsN l9c refrigerator, spe-
cial marks. fancy 25c ; frsts. 2id2ih &c sec
onds. 23H23 &c thirds or poorer. l3d22 lac !
dirties. lsGl20c: state. Penn and nearby
honnery whites. fine 20 fancy. 44Gti6 ordi-
nary 20 good. 351L42c gathered whites. ordi-
nary 10 fine. 35M &c small whites. 35di0c ;
Western. gathered whites 33H40c; state.
Penn and nearby. hennery browns. 39ff40c :;
gathered brown and mixed colors, 34d 3sc !;
nearby. refrigeratOr white. 25M27c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-06
SPECIAL TRAIN NO
LURE FOR GOLFERS
Western Association Refuses Of
fer of California Body.

Chicago, Jan. 5.-The offer Of the
California Golf Association 20 furnish
free a special train 20 carry competl-
tors in the next amateur championship
tournament of the Western Coli A so
citation TO the Pacific Coast and back.
provided the meet be awarded 70 the
Del Monte Club, was refused here TO-
day by a majority vote Of q meeting OF
the board of directors Of the Western
Golf Association.
The reason assigned was the accept
ancc of the offer would violate the
bylaws definition Of an amateur. who
is not permitted TO accept travelling
or living expenses for playing over a
course or for participation III goif
tournament. contest or exhibition.
The decision Of the directors. how
ever. may be overridden at the annual
meeting Of the association here on
January Il. when. II is said. motion
may be made TO reinterpret the bylaws
so as 10 permit entrants 10 accept the
offer OF free transportation without the
danger Of thereby becoming profession
ais. or 20 change the rules so that
they would not apply 10 such cases as
the present one.
A majority of members, il is SAID.
favor this action so the Del Monte
invitation can be accepted.
The other active contestants for the
tournament are the Midlothian Coun-
try Club. of Chicago, and the Omaha
Country Club.