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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-05
At Dinner.


MIS-. A. t.. ........,.s... was hostess
Yesterday when she entertained with
1he annual dinner To the elder,v
womeG of her acquaintance. 1t was
the fl.th occasion of the kind in Mrs.
E.rnsberger's home and was very de-
hghtiul affair planned in celebration
Iof the birthday anniversaries of Mrs.
Hannah Il. Mowbray. Mrs. l.. G,
linitt and Mis-. Josephine Mitchell
Tte dinner table was appointed in
antique china and silver and had for
It's central decoration a cluster of
annunciation lilies. A birthday cake.
,uone IN white. mad IA place of honor
on the table board around which GOV =
."is were laid for Mesdamcs Mowbray.
l a iruitt, Mitchell, Gunter, Ferguson.
VI. einhard. McCabe, Martha Thomp-
son. Mary f.. ''ondon and kenton.
Afior dinner an hour or so was spent
IN recalling "reminiscences of the
pioneer days in Tulsa.
Upon invitation from Mrs. Charles
Glaley the members OF Crown Seal
'chautauqua gathered in her home
= honday. instead of the regular mee.-
ing place AT the V. NJ. {. A. Mrs
silaley served as both hostess and
header. The most beautiful spot
have ever visited in America" in re-
tponse 10 ron call. no doubt offered
Susgestions for the summer vacation
fvficX is not many weeks distant. The
Ni iudy period was gwen over to n dis
Eussion of some OF the most impor-
liant political and economic issues of
the day and each was intelligently and
capably handled The program foI-
lows:
Icyiew of the Week .......
........... Mrs A. B. Harm
should Emigration be Restricted.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-05
The Calendar for "Wednesday

Mrs. Louis II. Holman is hostess to
AArl meeting of Tulsa chapter ID.
~. n.
Mrs. j. c. Mitchell entertains Utopia
club.
Needlecraft club meets with Mrs. r.
j.. Armstrong.
Rebekah club meeting. Mrs. NJ. T..
Condor and Mrs. Edward Yoder
hostcsses.
Mrs. John w Cunningham, Wednes-
day Auction club.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-05

Mrs. and Mrs. K. NJ. McFarlin left
yesterday afternoon Tor Hot Sprincs,
Ark, where they viii sojpurn for twp
OF three weeks.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-05

Miss Pauline McFarlin has returned
10 school AT National Park seminary,
washington, ID. c.. after IL weeks va
cation VISIT al home with her parents,
Mrs and Mrs. X. NJ. McFarlin.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-05

Robert Berry is home from Wabash
college, Charlottesville. Ind, To- spend
the Easter holiday vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Berry.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-05

The W. NJ. s of Tigert Memorial
church Will meet in regular business
session Thursday afternoon at the
church
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-05

A choice selection of children's hats.
Mann's Millinery, 4l3 S. Main.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-05
IGHTS AT THE MA
TIONAL CAPITAL
BY John w. Fienner

WASHlNGTON. April 4. - one Of
The sights at the national capital
where Jne becomes used to sights of
all kinds, is the weekly butter and
Gags parade of the thousands of en-
ployes emerging from the cold. gray
treasury building on Thursdays and
frituys. Promptly at i:39 o'clock
on Thursday the phalanXes of butter
bearers begin pouring from every
door, each holding tightly to "a pack
age OF butter. while on Fridays the
lame, the halt, the blind. the fal. the
lean. the younS and the old ones pour
ing from the building each smuggling
closely to his or her chest dozen or
so OF eggs. neatly wrapped in brown
paper Furnished al government ey-
pense).
Just how the system has grown up
10 one seems to know, but some en-
tcrprising poultry raiser and butter
man has secured a monopoly on the
butter and egg business among treas
ury employees. Eggs purchased
through the agent at the treasury de-
partment are usually sold for "A penny
or two a dozen less than the prevail
ing market price, while the same holds
true or butter.
About 4 o'clock every Thursday and
Friday afternoon the employees of the
ness of wrapping their butter or egg
purchases and Uncle Sans business
must wa while government wrapping
paper is being used by the ream in
wrapping up hen fruit and oleomar-
garine.
The butter orders are taken early
in the week and on butter day the
treasury looks more like n wholesale
creamery establishment thai a thirty
ing department of the government.
Thirty pounds of butter is sent to this
division; fifty to that, forty to an
other. to be cut up and distributed
according to the individual wishes of
the butter buyers of the division. The
same is true of the egg distribution,
and the employees who are seen doing
a marathon to work in the morning
with Il paper bag fun of lunch firmly
gripped in six thousand hands. on
Thursdays and Fridays are seen
emerging from the treasury building
triumphantly bearing their burdens of
butter or eggs.
Joel f.. Howard has been named to
succeed William T.. Prickett as rural
mail carrier on route No. 3, running
out of Wewoka, Okla.
After due deliberation and full con-
sideration. the internal revenue bu-
reau has decided to revoke T. ID.
2,297, relating to tax imposed on pro-
prietors of theaters. Hereafter, rev.
enue officers, in determining the tax
to be due from such parties under the
regulations of the emergency revenue
act, will apply the general rules ap-
plicable to all internal revenue spe
cial taxpayers.
The bureau has ruled that where
operate or dramatic or other repre-
sentations, plays or performances are
given in a hall or armory only occa-
sionally, for example, on an average
OF not exceeding twice month, the |
proprietors of such hall or armory
do not incur special tax liability.
The owners or agents of theatrical |
troupes. travelling around the country |
and giving performances in halls or
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-05

There will be Il meeting of the
Hyechka club Saturday afternoon, the
place and other details To be arranged
for and announced today.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-05

Mrs. Travis l.. Golay is expected
home shortly from a several weeks
visit in Dallas and Waco. Texas.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-05

The World Want Columns will get
you . Job.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-05

Robert A. McBirney. Undertaking
Parlors, % West Third St, Phone
$50. Residence pnonc l9i ADV
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-05

Joel r.. Howard has been named to
succeed William f.. Prickett as rural
mail carrier on route No. 3. running
out of Wewoka, Okla.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-05

Wonderful showing of new millinery
daily at Mann's, 4l3 S. Nam.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-05
Second Clash Leaves
Forty MexiCans Dead

Continued from Page One)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-05

The Young Womcn's Missionary So
ciety OF First Methodist church will
meet this afternoon al the home oi
Mrs. T. s. Lotfland, 1910 South Chcy-
cnne avenue.
Miss Alta Hopkins and Jack Cusac
nave returned to Gushing after "A few
Gays visit in the home OF young Mir
Cusao's parents, Mr., and Mrs. Charles
Cusac
Miss 'orinne Russell has returned
10 Tulsa, after q short visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Markham of North
seventeenth street Muskcgee Phoe-
Xix.
Mrs. NJ. +. cline. VINO was an.
hounccd as hostess to the Art circle
today. has postponed the meeting one
week.
Robert Berry is home from Wabash
college, Charlottesville. Ind, To- spend
the Easter holiday vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Berry.
The W. NJ, :. of Tigcrt Memorial
church VIII meet in regular business
session Thursday afternoon at the
church
Mrs. and Mrs H. NJ. McFarlin left
Ark, where they viii sojpurn for twp
OF three weeks.
There will be Il meeting of the
Hyechkl club Saturday afternoon, the
place and other details to be arranged
for and announced today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-29

WEALTH or The HIDDEN SANDS
FLOWS INA STREAM OF GOLD
The natural resources of Oklahoma haUe been
touched by the hand of genius and industry and
streams of reUenue are pouring into the channels of
southern commerce.
Only fe1u years have elapsed since Red Fork
gaue Oklahoma its first oil DeH AS the liquid gold
sprayed from the earth, bathing the surface sands,
new hope and neU aspirations luere giuen the
state The store, the shop, the farm, gaue of its
men to enter the neU industry
The result is that Oklahoma nges ph pride that the
home of many of the largest operators the United States These
haue ony been their they haue only
conserved this Uea for Oklahoma by keeping n the
but they haue reached other fields the Southwest
and far Wyoming the Northwest and haue brought much
of the oil of those this commonwealth.
Cities of $4,000 souls haUe been built the braiies of few
years the time country bank has deposits that leap
high 1ueny million dollars; magnificent hotels skyscraper
office buildings, paaa homes and mammoth school buildings
follouU in the Dake of the oil industry.
Men ,uho ,uere but mediocre in other calngs of life found
the uespngs of inspiration oil and they haue mastered the
situation and groun into of Uast Death
With generosity that oud challenge the wdest dreams of
the settlement yorker the oil man has oseed and supported beneU
oen and has founded Orphans haue been
clothed and fed and educated the poor the cities haue been
administered to by the Oho foloDs the fortune of OIL
Oklahoma OF oil ueath of
enriched the Golfers of public
had before labor
and foHo the
The has freed from
dWeur his home of the
industry to oil
haUe been uehon oil and pipe lines gion the
statea the S but yet in its infancy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-27
MORE WAR DOPE
ABOUT Il PASO
Writer Says Kitchens Are
Arsenals and Girls Garry
Pistols to Dances.

According TO a dispatch in the Illinois
State Journal. OF Springfield ILL.,, and
appearing in that paper on March %,
the women of Fl Paso have turned their
kitchens into arsenals and the society
girls carry automatic pistols to the
dances at the TOltec club, The article
Is signed by Leon Starmont, who repre-
seHts the Newspaper Enterprise associa-
ton in Fl Paso.
The article reads: The women of Fl
Paso are armed for the fray with little
toy pistols that slip into the handbag.
The pistols are usually automatic SO
TO As; while many Others carry small
bore reDeating rifles.
Every kitchen is an arsenal in this
border city and most Of the housewives
keep 'gats' as handy as their pans and
sSillets. Many Of the women are eX-
pert shots, as they have lived mostly
on ranches where they have had to
protect themselves
The article also states that the busi-
ness women, stenographers, clerks and
Mattresses carry automatics in their
shoot sticks" with them TO the dances
to be instructing their daughters in
the use of firearms and the women OF
the city have organized into a female
militia.
Walter Jenkins captain OF company
X, Texas national guards" the story
says, was asked to be drillmaster,
but sheriff Edwards put the kibosh on
the drill business because IL might
cause additional trouble"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-27
GUNTBOAT WILL
GUARD CITIZENS

Washington. D. c., March 27-The
gunbOat Marietta has been ordered
from Veracruz 10 Tampico to aid in
protecting American interests. To-
days report from Tampico said con-
dtions were unchanged with quiet
prevailing. but that it was desired to
have light draft navy vessels at that
point which can 80 up the river to
the town. The battleship Kentucky,
now off Tampico. viii proceed to Vera
cruz.
Americans in the Tampico oil region
are still apprehensive and the Ma
rietta and Machias will remain at that
port as long as there is any alarm.
There are some 1000 Americans in the
vicinity.
Navy advices from other points on
both Mexican coasts reported quiet.
More Motor Trucks Ordered.
At the war department the only an
uOuncement today was 81 additional
motor trucks asked for by Gen. Funs-
ton mad been ordered last night and
that the factory which received the
order was able to ship Immediately.
The proposal to purchase eight addi-
tional airplanes for use in Mexico and
on the border, still is under advise
ment
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-27
MOTOR
TRUCK ABILITY
Two Trains Taken From Ell
Paso to Columbus Over
land to Timber Up"

Two long, gray traiuS Of motor
trucks loaded to capacity, left Ell PasO
for Casas Grandes. by way Ct Column
bus. Sunday. In the two trains were
IS big motor trucks.
The trail across the deser7 Of trucks
laden with provisions and supplies. be
gan Sunday morning with Is Packard
trucks that took on supplies both at the
headquarters on Campbell street and at
Fort Bliss. Seventeen Jettery trucks
followed at noon. On the preceding day
q train of nine Packard trucks and nine
Jeffery trucks made the trip without
any serious trouble, making in all So
trucks to negotiate the bOrderland
route on Saturday and sunday.
The second motor truck train sunday
consisted of II Jeffery trucks, each car
rying approximately two tons of pro-
visions and supplies, and with the train
were several Ford cars in which the
officers and truck masters rode. Capt
i. A Furlow was in charge Of the
trucks.
The cars in both trains moved stead
iIy ana smoothly, the massive bodies
and the compact wheels possessing all
the essentials Of hard service.
Crowds gathered around to watch the
passage Of the machines. One OF the
Jeffrey trucks was loaded with repair
supplies. while the remainder of the II
had foOdstutts. AS the last car OF the
train disappeared about Missouri street
q local truck drove up to the quarter
master department with a load Of 10
motorcycles, which will be immediately
unpacked. examined and sent to the
front for scout and courier service.
1t was stated by officers gathered
about the scene of loading that the
trip overland was made purposely to
Columbus to test out the machines and
make any changes or corrections In the
automobiles before the more hazardous
passage into Mexico is undertaken
in shipping auto trucks TO Columbus
and sending them TO the front a num-
Der of hardships have been encountered
after the cars have got far inland, but
the difficulty viii be obviated in the
last batch by the testout between El
PasO and Columbus
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-27
$1,000 REWARD IS OFFERED
FOR UTAH TRAIN ROBBERS

Satl Lake City. Utah. Marcn 81
Pursuit OF the robber who held up
Oregon Short Line train No. 1, near
Roy, Utah, early Sunday, was continued
today with vigor but without definite
result SO far.
The railroad company has offered q
reward of $1,000 for the mans cap
tUre and has its private detective force
at work on the case. Post office in
spectors were active and it is possible
an announcement indicating the value
Of the 81 pieces of registered mail ths
robber took from the train will be
made soon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-27
BLAMES PRESIDENT FOR
MASSACRE AT COLUMBUS

Phoenix Ariz., March e7.-AttOrney
general Wiley Jones has requested the
sheriff Of Pima county to investigate
Jesus Juez. of Ajo. alleged author of a
letter charging that the blood Of the
murdered people of Columbus is on the
which appeared in a Phoenix morning
paper. follows:
why did Villa go into Columbus,
kill. loot and rob? Simply because Mr..
Wilson recognized Carranza. The school
teacher made big mistake when he did
this. And I, for Oe. say that the blood
of those poor people is upon the hands
Of our sewing circle president"
The attorney general characterizes
the letter as "scurrilous and seditious
matter" and has publicly announced
his intention TO prosecute the writer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-27
OBREG0N POINTS
To ARBITRATION
Cites Clause in Treaty With
U. S.; Asks That It Be
Widely Circulated.

Mexico, City. Mex, March ga tele-
gram from secretary Of war Oregon
was received Sunday night by Gen. Ma
riscSl. the military commandment, calling
attention to article II. of the treaty OF
Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed February %.
1913, in which the United States and
Mexico agree to settle all disputes by
arbitration. Secretary ObregOu's mes
sage said that, acting upon such orders
from Gen. CarranZa he was again Civ
ing wide publicity 70 this clause OF the
treaty and that ambassador Arredou-
DO at Washington has been sent a copy
with similar instructions
Would Destroy Paper Money.
The women of the republic issued an
appeal last night, through the press for
a supreme effort TO lift the interior
debt represented by the present issue Of
paper money. Labor unions, govern
ment employees and others are called
upon to make weekly contributions in
bllIs, which it is planned to burn
m public squares instead of turning
them into the treasury. In addition,
men, women aTfd children are asked to
make contributions of iewelry plate
and metallic money. one guild Of
leather workers has agreed to burn 20
600 pesos.
The women cite the conduct Of the
French after the war of 1870. and call
upon all patriotic MeXicans to aid in
the work Of reconstruction.
Government Has plan.
Rafael Nieto, subsecretary of the
treasury, who returned Sunday night
from QueretarO said:
The government has determined
upon course Of action in this money
question which ] am not at liberty to
make public at this time but the facts
viii speak for themselves"
Senior Nieto applauded the initiative
of the women. The value Of q paper
dollar dropped today to two cents.
a military court has sentenced Lieut.
Col Luis EscaO Cabrera to death on n
charge Of rebellion. lie presided at the
courtmartial in the city Of Chihuahua
which passed the death sentence OF
Abram Gonzales. governor Of Chihua-
hua during the MadcFO regime.
Farms for War Widows.
The officers and soldiers II the diyis-
ions under Gen. Coss in the state OF
Puebla have subscribed 270 600 pesos to
buy small farms to be divided among
the widows and orphans Of the revolu-
ton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-27
SHIPPERS FIRE
ON AUTOMOBILES
Mexicans Open Fire on Van
Horn Mans Machine;
Others Warned.

Eight Mexican suipers fired on an au-
tomobile driven by Ed. Jones, of Van
Horn, while he was driving between
Van Horn and Fort Hancock Sunday
afternoon.
This information was received in a
telegram which A. H. johnson, of the
city hall, received from Jones Monday
morning with the request that johnson
warn Ted Bean, of Van Horn, not 70
start on a trip from El Psso to Van
Horn for fear the Mexican snipers might
fire on his car.
The message, which was brief, stated
that the Shippers were hiding in the I'M
derbrush beside the road near Fort Han
cock and that they fired a number Of
shots at the Jones car, and also at two
or three other cars which were being
driven from Fort Hancock TO Van Horn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-27
VILLA USES INDIAN METHOD
in HIS RETREAT SOUTHWARK

A Mexican. alleged to have been with
the Villistas after their flight TO Pa
Tomas from Columbus and to have later
deserted villa, is reported to have ar
rived I'm El Paso during the past -
hours. Information that the man is in
town has been given to Gen. Bell.
The man brought word that villa,
instead of disbauding his men, tells
them to dispense and reassmble at n
point 20 or so miles to the east west,
north or south-the method is Indian
and the dispersal occurs. Several days
gether in a remote locality keeping
together for awhile foraging and pill
Laying, then break up again into small
units.
The man said that Villa by his pres
eut method can get down into the tor
tuous country of northern Durango
without being snlped or apprehended.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-27

those sections. The disappearance Of
some OF the Carranza garrison at Mani
quipa, and subsequent reports that
these men had Joined villa was not
taken at American headquarters as an
indication Of serious trouble
No Sign Of n Break.
mere has been no sign Of q break
reported here on the part of any Of
the Constitutionalist army officers with
whom the American forces have been
in actual cooperation. All Of them APP
pear 10 be following orders from Gen
Gutierrez, military governor Of Chi
huahua, TO close in on villa from all
sides.
Villa Charges; CarraneiStas Flee.
villa has not, so far as the American
scouts have learned, faced any strong
ConstitutiOnalist force. He has had
the strategy to select points in the
Constltutionalist lines where only
small force or part OF a force was
avallaole to oppose his quick charge.
In small fights, according to reliable
reports reaching here. IL has been
case OF villa coming in at one side
OF the town while the ga lson went
out at the other side"
Starving, Demand Food.
MeXicans who have seen Villas men
IN their retrea from the American
border say hat they are ragged in the
extreme and that their horses are worn
out The men themselves rushed into
houses in Galeana demanding food.
some Of them shrieking for il as IL
tney were near-y crazed VIII hunger
Leaves Threats Behind,
Wherever VIVA has gone he has left
behind threats promising that he viii
surely return and that when he re-
appears he viii kill or torture Mexi-
cans whom he finds have been friend
~ TO the Americans or even those who
have worked for Americans as en-
ployes.
Meanwhile Villa has been given sur
prisingly little time for rest because Of
the rapid southwark advance of the
Americans. Little has been announced
about the work OF the army organi-
cation IN pushing southwark. while
maintaining constantly lengthening
lime Of communication.
Men Are Receiving Supplies.
Already more than one important
base has been established along this
route Of something more than 200
miles New difficulties Of communion
ton are encountered constantly. but
the fact remains that the men not only
have received their supplies on time.
but that more supplies are available
each day.
Mexican Traders Welcomed.
MeXicans everywhere during the first
days Of the advance, kept much out OF
sight Of the Americans Now, how
ever. Mexican traders are beginning to
come to the camps. These Mexicaus
are spted at great distances as they ap-
prOach camp and are made welcome
by the shouts Of the soldiers They
carry back TO the towns reports of cor
dial treatment and willingness to pay
ready cash.
A dollar saved by buying goods pro-
duced elsewhere Is a dollar tnrCwn at
your neiglbor's birds