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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-31
CANNOT DISLODGE
ITALIANS AT TYROI,
Austrions Resume Offensive IN TO-
sina, Eut Are Forced to
Retire.

ROME. May 30.-Wia Paris S:52
p. m)-The Austrians have resumed
the offer sive in the Posina zone and
along the upper Astico. in the south
ern Tyrol They attacked the Italian
positions south of the Pcsina after
violent artillery preparatory. but ac-
cording to tonghts official statement
from the war office were unable to
oislodge the defenders
The statement follows:
"'rhe situation is generally un-
ohangd along the whole front with
the exception Of the Posina zone and
the upper Astico. where there has
been a renewal of the enemy often
sive.
I'm the LoCarina valley and in the
Pasubio sector there has Deen an in
tense artillery duel ana great activity.
Enemy conveys were disturbed by
our fire.
South of Posina. the enemy. af-
ter violent artillery preparation. at
tackled in the direction of Soglia di
Campiglia and Noun Priafora. After
a desperate struggle our troops retain
these positions.
"On the Asiago plateau and in the
Sugana valley reconnoitering detach-
ments have been active Enemy ar
tillery has begun the bombardment of
Ospedsleppo. ,
"In the Tofano zone. we repulsed
a small infantry attack.
"On the ncIthern Slopes Of Monte
San Michele we exploded powerful
mine, preaching a considerable extent
of enemy trenches"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-31
TULSA GOES AFTER
LODGE CONVENTION
knights and Ladies OF security VIII
BE Invited 10 To
Oklahoma.

]. f. Turner, Of Tulsa. district
manager Of the Knights and Ladies
of Security. who has been named az
one of the four state delegates from
Oklahoma to the national convention
Of the order which will be held at To-
ledo June 10, announced yesterday
that he would endeavor to secure the
next meeting for Tulsa.
The national convention is hello
only once in every four years and
therefore is Of great importance.
There are two thousand members
of the order in Oklahoma. The
council elected Mr.. Turner dele
gate to the state meeting heln
at Oklahoma City and at tha,
convention he was made a nation
al delegate. The state organization
decided to ask that the next conven-
ton be held In oklahoma, at either
Oklahoma City or Tulsa. and the local
council has instructed Mr.. Turner 70
present the name Of Tulsa. He will
be well-armed with literature and data
that will be furnished him by the
Chamber OF Commerce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turner expect TO
start for Toledo about June 7. They
will be gone until July ]. Mr.. Turn
er expects to visit his old home in
Columbus. Ind. where he was raised.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-31
SECRETARY LYON
REFUSES PRINTING
Won't Accept Questions on Election
without the Socialists
Argument.

Special TO The World.
OKLAHOMA CITY, May 3O-Sec-
retary Of state j. l.. Lyon today re-
fused questions to be submitted to the
voters at the primary election in Aug
ust. This action is in keeping with
his statement of several days ago that
If they came back to him in any other
manner than the requsiton he made
he would not accept them.
The controversy hinges on the argu-
ment made against the literacy test
by the Socialist. Lyon insisted that
il should be printed and distributed
with the other argumets. The board
of affairs, following legal advice from
the attorney general. threw the So
cialist argument out Lyon believed
the people should have benefit of all
the arguments and he did not think
he should use the discretion of refus-
ing any of them The board of af-
fairs felt different The advice from
the attorney general was based on the
fact the legislature in designating who
could prepare and file arguments
against submitted questions failed to
include the Socialist party. 1t is eX-
pected that further trouble will come
and 1t is probable that the matter "ill
be taken to the courts.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-31
Reiterates in Speech That
America Is Ready to
Make Peace Move.
CITIZENS SHOULD BE
FOR AMERICA FIRST
Declares Himself in Favor
of Universal Voluntary
Training.

XXJASHINGTON. May 30.-Presi-
w dent Wilson delivered "A
Memorial day address here today III
which he defined the spirit OF amer
lea. warned citizens OF foreign pii .'
not to set themselves against thV pu,
nose Of the nation, called upon youhs
men TO perform voluntary mihtarS
service and defended his recent suS
restion for an alliance of nations W
nresorye peace. He spoke at AIRING
ton National cemetery before an
audience made up largely OF ciVll war
veterans who applauded him Nisor-
ously -, ,,o
While he declared he had no
harshness in his heart FOR AlneriVans
of foreign birth and expected tltn'
still to love the sources OF 'helr oils'',
the president said America must
come first in every purpose we en-.
tertain and every man must count
unon being cast out of our confidence
cast out even of our tolerance VINO
does not submit to that great ruling
principle"
Champions of Peace.
Sneaking of America made up out
of an the peoples OF the world as the
chamipon of the rights of mankind
1--WE are not only ready to cooper :
ate hut we are ready to fight against
anv aggression whether from Wlthlh
or without. But we must guard our
selves against any sort OF aggression
which would be unworthy OF America,
We are ready to fight for our rlshIs
when those rights are coincident WIN
the rights of men and humanity
The president reiterated his sug-
gestion before the League to Enforce
Peace last week that the United
states was ready to become a partner
of any alliance of the nations "which
would guarantee public right against
selfish aggression" OF published
criticisms reminding him that George
Washington warned the nation
against "entangling alliances, ne
said, 81 never shall myself consent 70
an entangling alliance, but would
gladly assent to a disentangllnE an
ance. an alliance which would DIS
entangle the peoples of the world
from those combinations in when
they seek their own separate and prl-
vate interests unite the people
of the world to preserve the peace OF
the world upon "A basis of common
right and justice
For Universal Training.
Universal training and prepared
ness were possible, Mr.. Wilson de
clared. only If the men of suitable
strength and age will volunteer. lie
said the "acid test" was about to be
applied to business men to see wheth-
er they would allow their employees to
volunteer. lie said the army reor-
ganiZation bill now before him
bristled with that Interrogation point
which he warned all the business men
Of the country was staring them ia
the face.
The president said he was for "uni-
yersal voluntary training" but that
"America does not wish anything but
the compulsion Of the spirit Of Amer
lea" He added that the people Of the
nation were watching each other and
that a great many men even when
they did not want to, were going to
stand up and say here"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-31
AssMAs Fl
Approximately $S,OO0,OOO
Will Be Distributed by
Government.
COAL AND ASPHALT
LANDS YET INTACT
Has Consumed Much Time
of Congress During
Past Nine Years.

A F'rER June /, this year, the
- United States government will
distribute approximately $4,000, 600 to
the Choctaws and Chickasaws of Ok
lahoma.
The story of the long fight in con-
gress to bring about this payment is
an interesting one, and especially so
to Tulsans, as the one man who is
entitled TO the credit above all others
is +. j. Hurley of Tulsa. attorney for
the Choctaws
Mr. Hurley, who has conducted the
legal affairs of the Choctaw nation
for the past five years, returned form
Washington this week, after a pro-
longed stay in the capital.
MIR. Hurley talked freely to re-
portcr for The World in regard to The
litigation, but stated that he had no
interview to give to the press. He in
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-31
Complete Organization in
Every State Of Union on
Eve of Chicago Meet.
OTHER CAMPAIGNS ON
Progress of Forty Seat
Contests Is Being Closely
Watched by Leaders.

CHICAGO. May 30.-Completion of
~ an organization of business men
in every state in the union pledged
to use their influence to induce dele
gates to the Republican national con-
vention to vote for Theodore Roose-
welt as the party's nominee for presi-
dent was announced today by Herbert
l.. Satterlee, acting manager of the
Chicago Roosevelt headquarters.
j. ogden Armour is head of RooSe-
welt business mems organization in
Illinois. The organization of the en-
tire country by states was begun IN
New York eight days ago and is a
purely volunteer movement Mr. Sat
terlee explained 1t is expected the
business men will render effective
aid in states which have "favorite
son" candidates for president, influ-
encing delegates to support Roosevelt
as a second choice in the convention.
Watch Contests.
Managers of the Hughes, Roosevelt,
Fairbanks. Weeks and Root cam
paigns have turned their attention to
the contests over delegates which will
be heard by the Republican national
committee beginning June /.
There are forty contests involving
the seats of 81 delegates and the man
ayers for the different candidates will
closely watch the progress of the
fights. especially those in the southern
states.
In Louisiana the contest is between
National Committeeman Victor Loisel
and c. S. Herbert, state chairman. on
one said and Walter Cohan, a negro,
on the other. The negroes charge that
the state convention was held at a
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-31
BULGARIANS PRESS
ADVANTAGE TAKEN
Are Occupying Several Greek Forts
Near Dcmir- -Hissar. Bonn
bard Allies.

LONDON. May 3O.-G2:2s p. m.)
Great activity By the Bulgarians, fol
lowing their occupation of several
Greek forts near Demir-lIissar. is re
ported in a Reuter- dispatch from Sa-
loniki. It is said Bulgarian forces are
being concentrated at Nevrokop, Bull
garia. near the Greek border. and at
Xanthia.
There have been no further devel-
opments in the Demir-liissar region.
The town remains in the hands of the
Greeks, although the inhabitants
have departed.
The advance lines of the entente
allies on the Vardar are being bonn.
barded.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-31
YEGGS GET STAMPS
IN ALTON ROBBERY
Enter Postofficc Through Rear VIM
dow and Get Away With Their
Swag.

Special to The World
ALTON. Okla. May SO.-Robbers
at an early hour this morning en-
tered the postoffice here and pried
open the safe and escaped with about
s35 in stamps and small change. The
robbers entered through back win
dow in the office. and from the looks
OF the safe. which was found open
when +. NJ. Reed. the postmaster.
came to work this morning. the job
seems to have been done BY persons
who knew their business. No clue
has been found as yet. and local au-
thorities are sure that some profess
sionals did the work and that no To-
cal parties participated. Last night
also a man was found trying to get
into the back door Of the Crowelf
Mercantile company. but was fright
ened away before he effected All eu-
trance.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-31
Memorial Day Is Observed
in Tulsa by Speeches
and Decoration.
E. o. TILBURNE
MAKES ADDRESS
All Banks and Many Busi-
ness Houses Are Closed;
Flags Fly From Houses.

THOUSANDS of Tulsans who have
l. kaned their hearts and offered
their lives to the cause of future pre-
paredness of the nation became retro
spectiVe for 12 hours yesterday,
turned their eyes from the unfathom-
able future to the misty past and re-
membered those men who shed their
blood both for and against the ma
tional banner more tran half century
ago in tine titanic civil struggle
The boys who wore the blue and
those who wore the gray all were re-
membered and theii last resting
places were generously strewn with
wreaths and flowers while their hal
lowed memory was voiced in fitting
tribute.
Held No Parade.
There was no parade Of the aged
and bent heroes such as characterized
Memorial day in years gone by and
the few remaining veterans rode out
to Oaklawn cemetery in automobiles
to witness the strewing of the flowers
and do homage to their departed
brothers
The address of the day was deliv-
cred by Il. o. Tilburne. secretary of
the Chamber of Comm cree It proved
one of the most remarkable talks ever
heard here on a similar occasion.
1--WE have come to look on a hoIi-
day as dav on which we can take
our golf clubs and hie ourselves to
the green or seek some other diver
sion, hut today we recognize the true
definition Of the word holiday as
meaning holy day and our thoughts
turn TO those brave boys who fought
for what each thought was right
declared the speaker.
Know What Glory Meant.
"Out of that great struggle came to
us a true realization of what old glory
meant It was brought home to us
that the 13 bars and the IL stars
meant life and libecty and union IN
separable
The speaker paid eloquent tribute to
the men who bore the guns on both
sides during the trying period of
GIGS.
At the conclusion of the stirring ad-
dress the roll call of those who now
sleep beneath the green tents was
called This was tre first time that
the roll call had ever been read here
on Memorial day and it was discov-
cred that scores of the veterans re-
pose at Oaklawn.
tIOWCFS StFFWD.
Myriads OF flowers were heaped
upon the mound marked "To the
Memory Of the Unknown Dead" This
was the most impressive feature of
the service and followed a prayer by
a veteran. over the mound, at half
mast, old glory caught the breeze and
turned her crimson and white bars
heavenward while the prayer was re-
cited
There was singing of patriotic selec-
tons by mixed quartet and then
over the bivouac of the dead sounded
the clear notes of a bugle blowing
taps.
Every bank in the city closed dur
ing the day, while many of the retail
merchants closed their places or busl-
ness during the afternoon. There was
but one delivery of mail in the morn
ing. The courthouse was closed
throughout the day In most of the
schools fitting exercises were given,
but the studCnts were not dismissed
as they are hard at work on their
closing exar1ina tions.
rhe day was probably better OBJ
served than ever before.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-31
Capture Trenches From
Dead Man Hill to
Cumieres.
1,348 PRISONERS ARE
TAKEN PRISONERS
Have Again Pressed For
ward in Thiaumont
Region.

QERLIN, May SO,-(via London, S
II p. m.)-The capture Of French
positions along the entire front be-
tween the southern ridge of Dead Man
hill and the village of Cunieres, south
of the CorbeaUX wood and Cumieres
war office.
Thirty five officers, including sew
eral staff officers and 1918 I'm
wounded men were captured by the
Germans. Two counter-attacks against
Cumicres by the French were re-
pulsed.
Artillery Ducls Continue.
The statement follows;
Western front. Artillery duels are
along the front between La
Bassee canal and Arras Lans again
was bomOarded. In the neighborhood
of Souche2 (Artois districD and south
east of Tahure tChampagne) weak
enemy advances 'ailed
There has been increasing artil-
lery activity between lin 304 and the
Meuse (Verdun). South of the Cor
beaux ana Cumieres wood we captured
French positions along the entire eX-
tent between the southern ridge of
Thirty-five officers. including several
staff officers. and 1913 unwounded
men were captured. Two counter-at-
tacks against Cumieres village were
repelled
Made Advance.
East of the Meuse we improved
upon our newly captured line on the
Thiaumont wood The advance was
In the eastern portion of the wood.
Here at times the fire on both sides
reached the greatest violence.
Last night our aNiators attacked
with good results IN enemy destroyer
squadron off OstenI.
"A British aeroplane crashed to
earth after an aeri II battle near st.
Eloi and was destroyed by our artil-
lery.
Eastern front; South Of Lipsk
some German dctachments advanced
across the ScZara and destroyed a
Russian block house POSITION.
Balkan frCnt: German and Bull
garian fighting forces, to protect
themselves against surprise ATTACKS
which apparently were planned by
the entente troops occupied the
length of "A ridge on the Struma,
which IS an important position in this
connection. our superiority in num-
bers forced the Greek forces to re-
treat. Otherwise Greek territorial
rights were respected"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-31
FASHIONS TO CHANGE
IN AMERICAN COINS
DIMES, QUARTERS AND HALS-
DOLLARS OF NEW DESIGN
TO BE mNTED.
Mould of Each To Represent Ideals
and Civic and Military Glory
OF Country.

WASHINGTON. May 3O-Dimes.
quarters and half-dollars of new de-
sign will be minted after July |, Sec
retary McAdoo announced today. For
the first time since 1891 change
will be effected in these pieces.
The announcement disclosed that
the half-dollar has fallen practically
into disusc. The new design was Sc
lected with the hope of restoring it to
more general circulation.
The half-dollar and dime models
were made by Adolph A. Weinman
and the quarter dollars by Herman
A. MacNeil Both are sculptors OF
note.
The face of the new half-dollar
bears full length figure OF Liberty
with background OF the American
flag nying to the breeze. The Goddess
is striding toward the dawn Of "A new
day, carrying laurel and oak branches.
symbolic of civil and military glory.
The reverse side shows an eagle
perched high upon mountain cras,
wings unfOlded. Growing from ritt
in the rock is a sapling of mountain
pine, symbolic OF America.
Typifics Amcricanism.
The design of the 20 cent piece is
Intended to typify the awakening or
the country to its own protection,
Secretary McAdoo's statement said
Liberty, fun length figure. is shown
stepping toward the cOuntry's gate
way bearing upraised "A shield. from
which the covering Is being drawn.
The right hand bears an olive branch
of peace Above the head is the word
Liberty" and below the feet 1916
The reverse side bears IA figure of an
eagle In full flight, wings extended
and the inscription United states Of
America" and "E Pluribus Unum." ="
Both the half-dollar and the quar-
ter bear the phrases In God We
Trust"
The design of the dime is simple
Liberty, with winged cap is shown
on the foreside and on the reverse
side is design of a bundle of rods
and a battle axe symbolical OF unity.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-31
CLERKS HOLD MEETING.
More Than 800 in AnniiHI Convention
at Bartlesvillc.
Special TO The World.

SpecIaI 70 IHt " OrIu.
BAETLESVILLE, May 80. -- More
than three hundred delegates we're in
attendance at the annual convention
Of the state postal clerks ia session
today. A morning and afternoon Scs-
sion was held, closing tonight with a
banquet. FL Reno was selected as
the meeting place for the 1917 con-
vention New officers elected were
president. Grover Brown, Guthrie:
first vice-persident, j. X. Davidson
Paw hdska; second vice-presidentS II.
Is. Almutt, Shawnee, secretary, w. III.
jenkins, Bartlesville. treasurer. Il. l..
Steffy, Oklahoma City; chairman fl
nance comr.ittee. E f. Moon, Tulsa:
chairman grievance committee, NJ. f.
Quals, Ada.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-31
Were Watching Prepared
ness Parade When Heavy
Shade Gives Way.
MANY OTHERS HURT
Immense Crowd Made 1t
Impossible for Aid to
Reach Injured at Once.

NALLAS, May 3O.--Four persons
II were killed, two of them in
stantly, when wooden awning, sus-
pended by chains in front of store
I'm the heart of the business district,
collapsed late this afternoon while an
immense crowd was witnessing a
demonstration in favor of prepared
ness.
The dead:
AIBEST CANNON, aged about 40.
MRS. f. E. ALLEN, aged 10.
A. f.. LOTT, aged so.
MILDRED BUTLER, aged IL.
Others Injured.
A score of others were injured,
some probably fatally The crowd
watching the parade had surged for
ward at the approach of band. Per
sons standing on the awning crowded
near the edge, and under the increased
weight, the structure tore itself loose
from the supporting chains and
crashed to the ground. At least ton
of bricks and mortar followed from
the wall behind. On account of the
crowd il was impossible for several
minutes to render aid to those in
iured. One Of the dead died in drug
store nearby while another died in an
ambulance.
The parade was considered one of
the greatest popular demonstrations
in the southwest. More than twenty
five thousand people, all marching,
were in line, bearing American flags
and banners with inscriptions favor
ing larger army and navy. II re-
uuired two hours and ten minutes to
pass "A given point.
Only those in the immediate neigh
borhood knew of the accident, and on
account Of the size of the crowd but
few of the paraders were aware OF
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-31
Candidates Out.

NptCIaT 70 Tie " OfTU,
OKLAHOMA CITY. May so. X.
Revlle of Walters. Cotton county. to-
day filed with the state election
board as Republican candidate for
congress in the Sixth district Scott
Ferris, at present the Democratic rep
resentative in congress from that dis
trict, filed for reelection several days
ago. Ed Arnold of Holdenville. Re
publican, filed for the short term for
corporation commissioner, and Alger
Melton of Chickasha. chairman of the
Democratic state central committee,
was filed for presidential elector.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-31
Meets Accident.

Special 20 The World.
OKI AHOMh CITY. May 30. -
Thomas Koehler. wealthy farmer OF
Grant county. is dead as the result of
an accident which occurred while he
was hauling wheat to town. In pass
ing over a small d'tCh in the road
he was thrown from the wagon. The
wheels ran over his body. breaking
his bach. Koehler las relatives in
Missouri and Kansas.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-31
POOR OLD COURTHOUSE

There was a distinct lack Of
flags and bunting in Tulsa yes
terday. considering the auspic-
ious occasion. True the post
office. the federal building and
the city hall flew old glory, but
the mast on the top of the court
house remained barren of any
sign throughout the day. But
few business houses flew old
glory and the window displays
we're missing. In the residence
district a great number Of flags
were displayed and many porch
os were gaily decorated with
bunting.