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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-18
NEW P. o. BOXES
RELIEVE DEMAND
Addition Of f5s Mail RcccHacles;
Tulsa Has Total of .26S, Break
ing Record.

With the addition Of l5s new boxes
at the postoffice. the demand for mail
rese pta cles has been satisfied for the
first time in several years. according
TO r. r. johnson. assistant postmaster.
This swells the total number Of boxes
to 1.2Gs. more than any city in Okla
homa, and an unequalled number for
any city the size OF Tulsa in the United
States
The boxes are OF regulation size,
but are operated with combination in
stead of keys as are the old boxes. In
order TO put them in a part OF the
partition had 20 be torn out and the
boxes installed inside the work room
Six large boxes also were added.
For some time there have been
hundreds Of applications for boxes on
flc al the postOffce. The recent bet
terment Of delivery service and the ad-
dltion OF the now equipment has prac-
ucally wiped out the excess demand
nut II is probable that as soon as the
lnstallment Of new boxes is known Of
another deluge may be expected.
the two mounted carriers which
were requested some time ago have
not as yet been approved by the gov
errment, but Assistant Postmaster
johnson is EXPECTING them at any
tune. Such an addition to the deliy-
cry force would make it possible to
serve the outlying districts OF the city.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-18
SUBS MAY ASSUME
BIG TRADE VALUE
Expect J-Boat- VIII Take Place In
Commercial Activities Of L. -
and Germany.

BBERLIN. July 17-CVia London,
% a. mJ - Commercial submarines
may assume considerable Importance
In American trade during
the remainder of the war according
To- the Bremen correspondent Of the
kocluischc Xeitung The freight
earnings Of the Deutschland were so
great that the vessel was paid for
out of the profits Of its first voyage
II is expected, therefore, that many
others will be built The correspond
cut does not give the date when the
Deutschland was begun, but inti-
mates that it was built in less than
six months He adds that the com
pauy which bult the submarine is
being flooded with requests To- ac-
ccpt freight one exporter wants
room for sixty thousand casks Of
beer and many wish to send letters
Postal facilities, however, probably
viii not be extended.
The company proposes TO try TO
carry banking paper as freight
through the rcichsbank Much salts
faction is "yincod i'm the German
press over the recognition 10y the
United states state department Of the
standing of the Deutschland AZ a
mcrchantman.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-18
WHY \ TAX COMMISSION.

toNIlNItD FROM PAGE ONE
constitutional amendment which will
make it possible to create tax com
mission to take the place Of the pres
cnt state board Of equalization. IL
Is possible, Of course, for the commis.
men who comprise it are not capable
and high-minded men. that is exactly
what it will be. But the chief trouble
with Oklahoma today is the question
Of taxation. 1t is one Of the great
questions in any state, but the diff
cultes and inequalities which have
developed in Oklahoma, rs a result Of
playing politics at every Jump in the
road has had an exccedingly bad ef~
feet, both at home and abroad. Under
the present system public service cor.
porations and other large business in
tcrosts meet the situation as best they
can by playing politics and may feel
that they are better off to continue
WIN 'Ni9Aiihb 'Nlio llldll ~ lIy 10 IllOSc
they know not or However, it is a
cinch that conditions could not be
any worse than they have been in
the past and in many states the tax
commission has proven an inestirIable
benefit both to the state and the tax
payers as well. The World is there
fore disposed TO support the constitu-
tional amendment proposed by Cover
nor williams providing for tax COM
mission. Let us see If it is possibis
to cut out petty politics in tax matters
and secure Just and equitable di-
vision of the burdens Of taxation with
out trying to confiscatc the property
Of corporations and at the same time
distributing the taxes cquitably and
justly \ good, honest tax commits
sion can do this IL it Will. Let us
give 1t "A trial
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-18
FRIENDLY CHINKS
ON HANDS OF U. S
orientals Who Fed Troops When
Mcxicans Wouldn't Can't Stay
on Border

FIELD. HEADQUARTERS. IN
MEHICO. July 12.-OBy motor truck
To columbus ~ NJ, July 17D-What
To do with the three hundred Chinese
who have associated themselves with
the pdnitive expeHdition has deyel-
| oped into serious problem with the
army since the shortening of the
American line in Mexico recently re-
Vealed the large number enjoying
present security under the protection
of the American flag.
These Chinese floCked to the Amer
lcan lines to make money when the
Mexicans there refused to sell hun
cry soldiers anything to eat or
through poverty were unable to trade
with the Americans.
The Chinese stepped in and sue
ceoded. Many soldier. without
soap, secured mis- first good wash by
buying a cake from a Chnaman.
In the desert, where a truck train
was liable 10 stop for water, there
was Chlnaman. Pies, candy, tohac-
co, matches and fruit which COM
prsed about all the luxuries known
to the men during the compaien in
poyertY-strickon country, were fur
nished by Chinese and by them only.
Chinese from points as far distant as
Chihuahua became the shopkeepers
or the army, travelling in two-horse
wagons with dozen persons on one
vehicle.
Like the MeXicans who were threat
encd for having business dealings with
the army, these Chinese lay them
selves open 20 reprisals after the de-
paiture OF the troopers. Consequent
ly they have followed the army
northward toward the border.
Charley Tien. leader OF the Chinese
here, who claims American citizen
ship, said today that he would not
care 10 remain in Mexico IL the troops
withdraw. He said his countrynen
now with the expedition. bat who are
harrod from entering the United
states. will 90 with the army to the
bordtr, stopping on the Mexican side
from where he said they expect to he
able to flee across the line for tenn
porary refuge in case they are threat
ened.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-18
TULSAN ADDRESSES
GOOD SIZED CROWD
Candidate for Congress Talks to Vot-
crs in Maycs and Nowata
Counties
Special to The World.

Special to The World.
NOWATA, Okla. July IA. A.
Small Of Tulsa, who is making a whirl-
wind campaign OF the First congress
sional district in behalf OF his candi-
dacy for the Republican nomination
for congress, held two rousing meet
ings in this section Saturday.
From / until o'clock in the after
noon he spoke at a big biennial politi-
cal picnic at Salina. in Mayes county.
This is in the heart of the Cherokee
district and the Indian element gave
the Tulsan a cordial reception. His
address was scholarly and eloquent
and he was roundly applauded. More
than one thousand persons comprised
his audience
He left in an automobile for Chel-
sea, where he was scheduled to speak
at O'Clock. but the car broke down
en- route and the Chelsea date has
been postponed for several days. sat
urday night Mr.. Small spoke to a large
crowd at Aluwee in this county.
The present week is filled UP with
speaking dates for Mr.. Small. ending
with a big rally at Collinsville. Mr.
SmalPs friends here claim that he will
receive almost unanimous vote in
Ottawa. Nowata and Rogers counties
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-18
EVANGELIST BOOSTED TRAFFIC
Billy Sunday Increased Street Car Re-
ceipts 800 Daily.

The campaign OF Billy Sunday in
kansas City. Mo. for seven weeks,
closing on June IS. increased the bus
mess OF the Kansas City railways
abe ut 800 a day, under a conserva-
tive estimate. according to The Elec-
tric Railway Journal" This is figur-
ing, seven thousand passengers car
RED to and fIom the tabernacle on
the average Of thirty thousand who
attended the services every day. Ex-
act figures were difficult to arrive at,
because OF the large increase of busi-
ness of the company since March 1.
me business shows a gain. starting
with the last week or so OF Fetru,ry,
of y to 5 per cent over correspond
ing months last year. The jitneys
were credited with about $3.50, 900
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-18

last year. but they are absent now.
accounting for gain in 1916 Of
about 5000 a day. The increase OF
s7tO a day credited to Billy Sunday
leaves a large margin of gain unac-
ccu1 ted for. The day Theodore Roose-
Welt was IN Klnsas City the receipts
Of the company were $4,000 better
than for the corresponding day in
1915. Decoration day the receipts in
creased $4,000 over the correspond
ing day last year. The increase in
receipts for May was in excess OF
Stc.00O. The Kansas city railways
contributed $1,000 to the $4,000
fund raised FOR Mr.. Sunday and the
Kansas City Light & Power Co. gave
81 600.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-18
COLONY HAS NO NATIONAL DEBT
Gambia, Africa, Rich i'm Gold, Dia-
mOnds and Rubber

An American tourist. recently re-
turned from circuit OF the earth. is
loud in his praise Of little Gambia,
which enjoys the distinction of being
the smallest and in sense the riches
OF the colonial possessions of Great
Britain, according to the Wall Street
journal.
Many other African colonies" he
says, are rich in gold, rich in dia-
monds, in rubber and in copper, but in
comparison with little-known Gambia
they are poor. Gambia in extent COW
ers about e9 square miles. In 1901
the popyiation was $500, of whom
only 1873 were white. It's population
now is less than that of Worcester.
Mass CompSred with other parts OF
equatorial Africa 1t is a paradise II
has good roads an up-to- date water
system. with filtration plant. water
mains. hydrants along the streets OF
Bathhurst. the capital of the colony
pipes in the houses and fountain j
the city square.
The exports of Gambia are wax,
hides, cotton. rubber. rice, palm oil
and peanuts. 1t is the latter product
that has made Gambia rich. or all
the African colonies OF governments
Gambia alone owes not a penny. The
country and its inhabitants are free
from debt. and there is upward of
$1,OO0,Oe0 in the public treasury. The
average annual export of peanuts is
about seventy thousand tons, or more
than one thousand pounds OF peanuts
for every man, woman and child in
the colony The money value Of the
peanuts exported is more than $1,000
900 annually. while the total OF i'm
port does not exceed S2.25c.0 900. 50
that the country has All annual profit
on its peanuts of $750,0O0.
Life has few problems for the
Senegambians They need few clothes
and the fashions rarely change The
great river from which the colony
takes its name yields abundance of
fish. and the peanut brings them more
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-18
SEEKS LEGAL AID
FOR RIGHT F-WAY
Condemnation Proceedings
Instituted Against Farm
ers at Pcckham.

spocAl 81 The World
PBCKIIAM. okla. July 17--Con-
demnation proceedings have been in
thtLtcd in the district court OF Kay
county against the property Of five
farmers living northwest Of this city
by the on Field Short Line Railway
con pany. this property being the last
OF the right-of- way that IS being
bought by this concern for the rail-
road which Is 10 connect the Frisco
railway AZ this place with the OH field
northwest Of hero.
j A. Fratcs formerly virc-p prcsl-
dent and pcntrll manager of the
Frisco railway system, and at the
present time president Of tho Sapulpa
& OIL Fields Railway company OPP
Grating between Sapulpt and sham
rocE ig financially backing the oil
Fio.ds short Line Other railroad
WoT Boo tho stat" are interested with
him. but their names hay" rot been
EIyou out ~ th" present time
with seventy strings Of tools work
INK at the present time ana more than
that many more locations already
made tho G,ld northwest Il here is
IN ID good condition ~ support the
construction of "A railroad. and aside
from the oil field work one of the
nost farming communities iu tho state
VIII ue gone through cu route.
The route for which the rirht-of-
way 10 being purchased extends
northwest from this city. striking the
field near tho south part n goes
along the south line Of IN" north tier
OF sections in township 2S-l east and
Mt the Duluth oklahoma oil COM
pnfYs lig producer on tho Myers
f nm turns southwest 10 tho city ~
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-18
VIRGINIA MOOSE
PULL FOR HUGHES
without Exception Progressive, M
Western Division Are for the
Justice.

CLARKSPURG. " Va. JIly IL
without exception. every ProgrcssiF,
leader ~ West Virginia Will support
Charles r. Hughes for the presidenc,
The correspondent took a pool uI
the Bun Moose leaders and all de
clar'd they would support the re
publican nominee. The Moose Will
not put out any state or congressional
ticket
Some of the Leaders.
Among those who told the CORE
spCndcnt that they would support Mr.
Hughes were Charles j. Schuck %
Wheeling. Progressive candidate for
congrcssman-at-l t-large In 1914; George
a Iaughlin Of Wheeling. Progressive
candidate FOR congress from the First
district in 1914. S0ah c. keim Of
Elklus. candidate for congress from
the Second district on the Moose
ticket In 1914, and former GOV VIII
liam T.. Glaa5c"ck Of Morgantuwn,
who was an ardent Roosevelt sup
porter I'm 1872
NcccpiHncc statement Praised.
Francis + Meats Of Parkcrsburg.
Progressive presidential clector IN
1872. said MI Hughes statement Of
acceptance showed he stood right on
the vital ISSUES of the day
"but were his position less known.
MI Meats adGcd "thc alternative is
not 10 be thought Of"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-18
PLUNGE FATAL To
TULSA Y0UNGSTER
Russell Flanagan Drowned
in Mohawk Pool With
Companions Near.

While n crowd Of boys watched a
fight between two OF their mum her,
Russell Flanagan, aged IA. son OF Mr..
and Mrs. T. =. Flanagan, prominent
Tulsans. was drowned in a swimming
mole near Mohawk about O'Clock
Sunday afternoon.
The boy Is supposed to have deyel-
opcd cramps in midstream and to have
gone down almost without a struggle.
None of the youngsters heard a cry
OF any kind ard it was several min
utes before he was missed
About fifteen youngsters were in
and about the pool at the time. The
Flanagan boy, with his companions.
mad Just hit the water" and was hot
from run TO the stream. The crowd
perceived fight on the other bank of
the river and all swan across to get
nearer the sport
Russell made the tourney without
mishap. although he was not good
swimmer. Instead Of lingering on the
bank. he struck back across the
stream and a few minutes later his
companions started the search.
Messages were Immediately sent to
neighboring houses for help and those
OF the party who were good divers
began diving for the body. After about
half hour the body was recovered
clans were futile.
The spot where the youngster was
drowned is an abandoned coal pit
into which a small stream has been
turned and which furnishes sport for
many Tulsa youngsters II Is about IS
feet deep
Russell was one OF a family of IL
children. Mr.. Flanagan is well known
in Tulsa, having been in the plumbing
business for some time He is a mem
ber of the Knights of Columbus and
the Elks lodge No 946. The family
home is at Tenth and Cleland streets
Funeral services will be held at
O'Clock Wednesday morning at the
Holy Family church after which burial
will be in the Holy Family cemetery.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-18
WANTS WIDTH OF
ROADS REDUCED
state Senator Would Give Back Farm
crs Ten Feet of Land Along
Roadways.
Special to The World.

Special TO The World
RINGLING, Okla. July 17.-State
Senator J. Elmer Thomas is advo-
eating reduction in the width of
public roads from sc to 4G feet. thus
giving back to the landowner ten
feet along each side Of the highway"
IF this is desirable" said Senator
Thomas while in Ringing on a speak
ing tour for the state central commit
tee and looking after the interests of
his campaign for reelection, 'such
reduction will give back to cultivation
thousands Of acres of land | propose
looking further into the plan with a
view Of introducing bill to that eff
feet during the next legislature"
Senator Thomas believes the new
suffrage amendment will carry He
is the author Of the measure creating
state tax commission and is urgently
advocating its adoption in the pri-
msry.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-18

4 young enthusiastic rrvivalit had
btcn eNhortmg a congregation in a
small town ior over two hours with
out pcrceptiblc cfirrt. lie was some
what discouraged until a rough old
miner interrupted him with:
BROTHER, I'd like 10 ask a cues
tiCn."
Tho young rcy,yiliSt bcamed.
"TharK ynu. my man. for your in
forest" he replied. i shall be more
then glad To set YOU right on any
question Your desire for enhghten-
mcnt is good sign, which | am very
glad to see Now what is it you want
to know
May smoke" asked the miner
Tit-Lits
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-18

Teacher Willie. who was that that
prompted YOU then? distinctly
heard some one whisper that date
Willie Excuse me. miss but oy-
poet that II was history repeating It,
self ag-tiu - PUCK.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-18

II think this was unnecessary"
What's that?"
After describing an exquisite ro-
nance and beautiful wedding. the
accent ytnis up by stating that this
was the brides fourth marriage
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-18

Peter tscnt for tho milk)-Oh,
mercy I've drunk too much of il.
What sha!l We do2 Small Brother
Easy 'Wc'll drop the jug -.Mcrgen-
dorfer Blaetter.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-18

Maximum temperature Monday lot
outside-in Y. M. C. A. swimming
pool rs. Filtered water. Membership
rates: Boys IS: men $13 per year.
partial payments.-Adv-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-18

Malapropism.
Hes always perpetuating some
KIND OF joke" said Mrs. Tickem-
bury.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-18

money than they require for all their
needs. Every day is a holiday. except
the time of planting and gathering the
crop. New ork Tribune.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-18
Rallot, Have Gone.

All the ballots will have gone T..
the various county election boards
IN the state by tomorrow. They mus,
all be IN the hands Of the boards by
July ~. After that will be too late
bUt the ballots on the state ques
tions will go TO the voters JUS. IN
prepared by the state election board
ana not as arranged by the secretary
Of state. Just what effect this might
have on the validity of the election
on either Of the state questions can
only be seen in event some test 10
made. This may probably he done.
Attention Of District Judge Haysoi,
was called to the difference between,
tho pamphlets and the sample bal
lots relative 20 the arrangement Cf
the state questions, when Judge Hay
son ordered Lyon to send the pamph-
lets cut and the judge observed that
such disparity may be sufficient TO
invaldatc some Of the questions, but
that would be a matter to bring in
the courts to test the legality Of the
questions. This is probably what will
happen.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-18
FREEZING IGNORES
REQUEST BY LYONS
Asks That Attorney-Gen-
cral Has Ballots for Pri-
maI'ics Reprinted.
Special to The World

Special to The World
OKLAHOMA CITY. July IA let
ter addressed By Secretary Of State
j. L. Lyon TO the attorney general
asking that official 10 bring manda-
mus proceeding against the state
board Of affairs to reprint certail.
Of the ballots for the primary election.
will go unheeded BY the attorney
general. according 10 information from
the office today. Lyon asks that bal
lots relative 10 the state questions u
bc voted on be reprinted to conform
with the arrangement OF the ques-
tIOEs according TO the pamphlets pre-
pared by the secretary OF state ana
claims that his ARRANGEMENT is that
which must GO TO the voters For
conclusive proof Of his contention the
secretary refers to a decision of the
state supreme court which WAS writ,
ton by Justice Williams himself This
positively makes II the duty of the
secretary of state to prepare thu
pamphlets and arrange the ballots
for state questions, and that they must
appear on the actual ballots to b.
voted just as they appear on the
pamphlets or the sample ballot.
The Ordway new era., 1916-10-20
Anonymous Attack

1t is seldom that we pay the slight
est attention to an anonymous COM
munication for we regard the man or
woman who will seek to cast insinua-
tions on the character or reputation
OF another by using an anonymous
letter is too low, contemplate and
d,spicable for any man to consider.
However, 1t has come to our attention
that this form of attacking Is being
used in this political campaign and
one person made the subject is Geo.
e. McClelland, the Republican candi-
date for Congress. Just why he should
be singled out we do not know unless
his enimies are greatly worried by his
strength.
In the first place there is absolute
ly no foundation for the insinuations.
We have had occasion to personally
look into the standing of Mr.. McClel-
land, for we have long believed him
the strongest man available to defeat
Congressman Keating. We found him
exceedingly popular at home, and
when man is popular at home he is
generally pretty clean sort of a fell
low. We found he had the esteem
and confidence Of his fellow men and
that among those who spoke the high
est of him, those the loudest in his
praise as man, citizen and a neigh
Dor, were prominent Democrats Of
Idaho Springs. The mere fact that
in the recent primaries he secured
all but 46 votes in his county GER
tainly indicates home sentiment. But
we learned more. We learned that he
had the confidence of the largest fl
nancial institutions of Denver with
which he had done business, and that
no man dared even insinuate against
his character at home without getting
pummeling from loyal adherents.
But aside from all that. The man
who will attack another in the heat
of a political campaign thru anony-
nous postal cards is a most contempt
able cur, and we cannot for a mo-
ment believe there is a Democrat in
this county who will approve. On the
contrary, we feel certain the Demo-
Gratis as a whole in Crowley county
will vigorously disapprove and many
of them will show their disapproval
at the polls. We all like fair fighter
and a square fighter. We all dispise
the man who stabs another in the
back in the dark. We are all but hu-
man, and laying all other things aside
we all have most friendly feeling
for the individual whom we think is
not getting square deal Assuredly,
Mr.. McClelland is not getting a
square deal when he is anonymously
attacked, and is given no chance
whatever to show up the venom back
of 1t, since he knows not who makes
the attack.
The Ordway new era., 1916-10-20
CROSS ROADS

We are having some ideal weather
now for the farmers and most of them
are taking advantage of it and are
getting their crops in from the fields.
Beans, milo and sudan grass are max
ing fair crops and corn has done we'll
considering the drouth. There is
some corn in this vicinity that will
make 25 bushels per acre.
Mrs. r. e. Rhine taught school for
her husband last week while he gath
cred in his crops.
DR.. e. E. Higdon and family are
thinking of leaving next week for
Missouri where they will spend the
winter.
Mr.. Craig's son who has been visit
ing in Illinois for some time returned
home last week, having made the trip
on his motorcycle.
Alfred Pabst is building an adobe
house on his ranch.
J. T. Rhine is working on the Cud-
ahy ditch.