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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-31
All Railroads Leading i'll
and Out Refuse Per-
ishable Goods.
THE CITY IS SAFE
Housewives Rush to Gro
GERS to Prepare for Pos
sibfe Stringency.

A LII railroads leading to Tulsa an
n nounced embargoes of varied in
tensity Yesterday, thus shutting off all
Tulsa from the outside world. so far
as freight traffic is concerned. Two
of the reads set today as the last day
of grace.
The Santa Fe railroad which was
the first to take the stand Tuesday
afternoon, lifted the embargo at late
hour last night. The sub-order pro-
vides that all stations on the system
will accept perishable freight and
live stock for shipment today pro-
provided it will reach its destination
| by o'clock Friday afternoon. After
today the embargo reverts back to its
original terms, no perishable freight
being accepted under any condition
and all other commodities subject to
Indefinite delay.
The Frisco held back its decision
until late yesterday afternoon when ii
/ announced that after tonight no per-
ishable freight would be receives and
all other subject to indefinite delay.
| All freight that will reach its destina-
tion by Saturday noon may be shipped
today.
No Cars Delivered.
The Missouri, Kansas ~ Texas has
received the most drastic orders. No
cars will be delivered to shippers for
| Loading unless special permission is
| received from division headquarters
This order. which went in force yes
| terday morning, practically means
that no freight will go in or out OF
| Tt lsa until some further develop
ments.
The Midland Valley has announced
that all perlshablc freight, the destin.
| alton of which is beyond the lines OF
the Midland Valley. will not be ac-
cepted by that road and all other
| freight is subject to indefinite delay
pcrishable freight is yet being taken
for shipment to points on the Midland
Valley but officials expect an order
stopping this within a day or two.
The Sand Springs railroad has es-
ltablshed rules similar to those of the
Midland Valley. still handling any.
thing between Tulsa and Sand
81 rings.
Officials Of the Frisco and Santa
Fe roads are expecting a great rush
by sfippers today who wish TO gel
their loads out of the yards before
the embargoes- 90 into effect 1t Il
probable that shipments further thar
Chanute or Kansos City on the Santi
Fe and corresponding distances on Che
Frisco will be refused.
Excited py the discoura ging aspec
of the situation Tulsa housewives de
scended in a body upon grocers anc
retail dealers yesterday laying in sup
plies for week or more. Grocers ant
meat dealers met the rush with smil
ing faces They contend that thu
only effect will be better business fo
them None of them seem to fear tha
their supply will run out. CT that the!
will have any trouble augmenting II
The embargo also reached the men
whose wives s-have-gOne-to-the coun
try. Telegraph offices handled hun
dreds of messages yesterday. beseech
ing families to take the next train 70
Tulsa.
Passenger trains have been crowded
to capacity bringing homecomers 10
the past week but il Is expected tina
the records will begin to go today an'
Tomorrow
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-31
TWENTY DROWN WHEN
STEAMER FOUNDERS
THE SHIP ADMIRAL CLARK Is
LOST IN \ HEAVY TROPl-
Cal. HURRICANE.
All the Boats are Smashed or Washc,
Away While Crew Is Forced
to Jump.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 30.-Twen-
ty men of the crew of the 26 Of
the American steamer Admiral clark,
which sailed from Port Arthur, Texas
for BuenCs Aires, on August II. per-
lshed at sea when the steamer foun-
dered August l6 in tropical hurri-
cane. Six survivors arrived at the
quarantine station here today on the
Swedish bark Tana.
Capt. James Daniels, master of the
steamer, was among those drowned.
The six survivors were adrift in the
Caribbean ON small raft for six days
and IL hours before they were picked
up by the Tana several days ago.
They were in serious condition from
exposure and lack of food, but all
We're reported greatly improved to-
day
The survivors of the Admiral Clark
were Garland Roth, chief officer:
Carl johnson, second officer; c. H..
King, steward, all Americans; w.
Robinson, third engineer, of England; I;
Peter Anderson, sailor, Norway, and
Fred Cusik, oiler Austria. The crew
had been signed up at Port Arthur
and New York
The Admiral t'rrk encountered the
hurricane in the Caribbean the morn
ing of August 16. After battling with
the storm all day the door of the mess
room were broken i'm and the water
flooded the engine room. The steam
er sank at II p. m, about 112 miles
southeast of cape San Antonio, Cuba
All the boats had been smashed OF
washed away and the crew was
| forced to jump into the water. The
six survivors managed to grasp the
| painting raft, which was afloat. and
on this frail refuge they drifted until
| picked up, August %. by the Tana,
which was bound for New orleans,
The Admiral Clark was of 2437
tons and was owned by the Pacific
! Alaska Navigation company of Ia
coma. Wash. She carried cargo of
petrOlcum.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-31
OUT OF FRYPAN
INTO LARGE FIRE
Hook Morris Dismissed by Justice Of
Peace, Arrested by Federal
Officer.

Within a few minutes after he had
been dismissed by Justice of the Peace
II. b. Schaeffer when the state had
failed TO produce sufficient evidence
to warrant the court in binding him
over on charge Of assault with in
tent to kill. Hook" Rogers was ar
rested by Deputy United States Mar
shal w. r. Ellis to answer a federal
charge of selling liquor
Rogers was charged with shooting
Oscar Morris on the night of June
21 when Morris was riding on a load
Of liquor being brought from Keystone
to Sand Springs. He proved an alibl
and the case was dismissed.
He is now held in the county jail to
answer TO the federal charge.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-31
RESIGNS TO
ACCEPT GOOD JOB
BartIcsyiIlc Executive Gives up Place;
Postmaster MAY be
Named Now.
Special to The World

SUeclal 10 1 ne NoIius
BARTLESVILLE, Okla. Aug. 30
Mayor G. A. Lamm, thrice elected
chief executive of Bartlesville under
the commission form of government,
Is to quit office, his resignation to
take effect tomorrow. Mayor L1mm
is resignng to accept a good position
with BLACK, Sivalls q Bryson, makers
1f tanks and who do 80 per cent OF
the tank business of the oil fields OF
Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Ken
tucl,y. lie will locate at Augusta.
Kan. NJ T. Kirk, former postmaster
will in all probabilities be named as
successor to Mayor Lamm. The city
commissioners will name q successor
to Mayor I.amm tomorrow. Mayor
f.amm. who is a Democrat, has rec
commended Mr.. KIRK 10 the commits
sioners for the appointment NJ 2yor
Iamm has made a great record in
office brought the city out of debt.
placed 1t on a business and self sus-
tanning basis and has been instru-
mental in making many public im-
provements in Bartlesville.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-31
BODY GOES HOME
AS WIFE SUFFERS
Remains of +. VI. Starr Are Taken
to Kansas City Where Wife
is Ill.
Special to The World.

Special to The World.
CLAREMORE. Okla, Aug. go
The body of f. NJ. Starr Of the state
veterinary corps. Oklahoma City, who
shot himself at local hotel on Mon
day afternoon, was shipped Tuesday
night to Kansas City Mo, brother
in-law of the dead man. Robert Con-
ner. Of Hamburg, Iowa, coming to
Claremore for the remains. 1t has
not as yet been determined whether
the body would be inferred at Odessa,
Mo-, or Harburg. Iowa. Mr.. Conner
stated that he knew of no reason why
the man should take his life, aside
from the fact that he had been wor-
ried for some time over the condition
of his wife, who is at present in a
hospital in Iowa suffering from heart
disease.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-31
Bring TAYLOR Back.

SpeClAI 70 INC NVTIU,
OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 30
Requisition was asked today OF the
Canadian authorities for the return -
Oklahoma OF j. j. (Cotton) Taylor
who escaped from the oklahoma pen
itentiary two years ago. Taylor was
recently captured in Quebec, Canada
after he had enlisted in the British
army. The extradition of Talyor must
be perfected through the secretary OF
state Of the United States.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-31

SnoclhI 70 Tho WOrId.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug 3O.-The
body of Dr. f. NJ. Starr, state Neter-
marian, who killed himself at Clare
more Monday evening, will be taken
to Odessa, Mo, for burial. No ar
rangements for the funeral had been
heard at the office of the state board
of agriculture today. Neither had
any information as to the condition
of Mrs. starr been received.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-31
First Move to State En-
campments Will BE Be
gun in Is Hours.
THE DANGER Is PAST
Belief Is That Soldiers May
BE Needed During the
Strike in u. S.

NTASHINGTON, Aug 30-Orders
w for the returr 10 their state
mobilization of Il, 600 national guards
men now on the border were issued
tonight by the war department, Gen
eral Funston was directed to return
three regiments from New York, two
from New Jersey, two from Illinois,
two from Missouri and one each
from California, Oregon, Washington
and Louisiana.
SAN ANTONIO. Aug. 3O-The first
movement of national guardsmeh
designated to return to their state
mobilization camps from the border
NAV take place within the neXt lS
hours. General Funston said tonight.
after he had received the war depart
ments orders.
II is expected that the movement
northward will be well under way
bv Friday or Saturday. General
Funston will Immediately transmit
structions to the various regiments in
his division.
At southern division headquarters
il was said that the recall Of the
fifteen thousand men would interrupt
the organization of the new national
guard divisions. Each new division
will lose important parts and the con-
struction Of a complete mobile army
will be delayed indefinitely.
Gathering of sufficient rolling stock
to transport the men was the task
confronting the army tonight.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-31

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-Twenty-
eight companies of coast artillery
troops, Approximately six thousand
men now on border duty as provisional
infantry units attached to the mobile
army were ordered back today to
their posts in the eastern and western
departments. More than ten thou
sand additional national guardsmen
ordered to the border recently will
take the places of the artillery troops.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-31
PROSPERITY TALK

OKLAHOMA CITY. Aug. 29-sec.
retap of state j l.. Lyon recently is
sued charter to the Mid States oil com
pany of Tulsa. capitalized at Si5O,OO0
The ncorpOrators are Ray ;. Fellows,
Allen T. Smith, John Y Murray. Tulsa.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-31
THE WEATHER.

Observation-Disclosures aud Thus
day generally fair.
TULSA, Aug. 29-Temperature:
Maximum 90. minimum SO; south
winds and clear.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-11

new york.--the bord Of health has
started to investigate the case of a
young man who cant help but see
dubbeI and he Amt sOused at that
his eyes are rong & when he lamps
a Teller he sees 2 of him & when he
goes to pick up some thing he sees
2 of it & ike as not picks up the
thing that amt there at all
a bunch of dockteFs have been
testing his glimmeTs & they say its
the first case they ever seen outside
the d. t. ward at bellvue hospital
where they keep the jags.
this Teller amt never took a drink
of anything stronger than coffey in
his life
he says he woodent mind it so
much but he cant keep no job be-
cause of his getting 2 eyefu1s where
there is only 1 there to get
but maybe he is in solid now, for
he was up at the off1s the other day
splitting his tTubbel about not getting
no work & the boss says to him
know where you can get a job so
kwick it win make your head swim,
& the lad says Iced me to it
well, Teplyd the boss, go over to
the gas company & asst them for a
job reading meters & be sure to. tell
EN- that you cant help but reed dub
bel
n
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-11
-O-O-
SAW ONE

The little folks IN the first grade
were reading about dandeHon and
the teacher asked who had seen one.
Up went Ben's hand and the teach
er asked, Where did you see a dan
deHon?"
"In the circus"
The evening world., 1916-04-22
WHAT'S CARRANZA UP TO?

u n EANWHIIE the situation in Mexico is complicated
M than ever
ava Evidence goes to show that the body exhumed from its
the that of Villa but only Villa bandit
Gen. Gutierrez, of Carranzas army, believes Villa
wounded
But whether Villa alive dead the United States
into Mexican tsrrtoy capture the bgand murderer likely
be forced forget they punitive expedition while they defend
themselves against Carranzas troops Apparently the First Chief
and his generals frankly far less anxious get Villa than
they to hustle the American cavarymen Of Mexico
According latest reports Carranza officials not only
ing Gen. Persng advance further but holding
up supplies shipped from III Paso the American
bidding the Americans the of Mexican telephone and telegraph
lines
This strange policy the part Of de acto Government
which its existence large the United States
Caranza than think strengthen himself
Mexican public by attempting to browbea this nation
when it has serious problems elsewhere? Or possible
German influences have been work induce Caanza
irritation that might help along Germany's game?
In either he'll find the United States Government
easily fusterd 1t to learn first of all exactly what's hap
penng Mexico Major General Scott is in that neghborood
gather such information he When his report
better what the job and how do it with despatch
The evening world., 1916-04-22
SING SING.

SwO convicts one Of them Mutual
Welfare League stepped out of Sing Sing night before last
- and deemed it pleasaner not to return
The with which they got strongly reflects upon the vg
lance Of the prison officers.
The escape itself does prove the Mutual Welfare League
fraud docs explode the theories Of Thomas Mott Osborne
Warden reformc long Jail remains jail of those
side to leave without notice unless watched Loyalty keeps
few criminals behind bars.
What this like other Sing Sing does indicate r
the growing need prison reform of checking good intentions with
hard common
To any who has visited Sing Sing recently, who has noted
the faces Of the menhow cleaner healthier color has replaced the
old pasn and paor how of thought and show
carriage and gait how they walk with alertne instead of the old
sdden suen dceconhere be doubt that the system
is doing something the old system utterly failed to do
In view of physical conditions at Sing Sing the improvement in
health itself extraordinary achievement The prison structure
with its mephtic atmosphere and its twobunk cells measuring
three and onef feet between walls Obs what long has becn
barbarous relic of meaeasm that ought to be demolished the
last stone.
Publicity encouraged Mr. Osborne much for Sing
Sing 1t do much drawing attention TO needs which
call for legislation the expenditure Of public money
But publicity which makes press agents Of the prisoners docs
HARM Here believe is where the zeal of the prison refomrs
most needs restraint.
There already too strong Of Importance much
sepy and parade much foogh technique Sing Sing
prisoners who constantly encouraged to exhibit themselves
Ceases Impressonabe people who listen to their stories and thrill
with Indignation at the instances of human injustice disclosed by
these "wonderfuy intelligent conv do not stop to think that it
often the fascinating talents exercised cheat rob- bcray
who trusted them that landed the Of these
gifts where they
Some Of the ces takers the country TO be found in
Sing Sing. What natural?
Prison reform has needed public interest and public sympathy
TO the point of emphasize get fairly started But hope
il will be able alone without appealing Unfortunately
TO sentiment that only tends to make its methods fab and its
cults confused
There why many eyes should be Sing Sing
1t right that whose acts have put them in Jail should
he made to feel that they interesting deserve
paty than the unnotced patiently ong citizen whose struggle
with temptation has kept him an honest
Perhaps It was affinity carried Nebraska for Henry
The evening world., 1916-04-22
For the Easter ShOpper

FOR cents. Tho young lady might
appreciate corsagc bouquet TO wear
IN the Easter parade.
pretentious select a receptacle for the
flowers and present them together.
The shops always make special dis
plays OF these articles at Easter time,
but there has never been such n
varied assortment as this year. A
glass vase would set off the bouquet
beautifully, and for the corsage bou-
quet there are pretty colored vases,
in prevailing boudoir shades, that
sell at IS cents and 81. For the
single blossom there are slender
vases at "a cents In jardinieres there
Is large choice in shapes and styles.
The duh blue and green ware at 50
cents Is popular. and that at 30 cents
Is by no means cheap looking. Some
thing new is a combination OF green
and brown tones. These are 81 cents,
and there are fern dishes at the same
price. A jardlniere in carved stone
Is s+49. A pretty low dish for tulips.
hyacinths or pansies is 20 cents.
The basket is an attractive me-
dium for presenting cut flowers, and
florists are making large and varied
displays Of these.
Many shops are featuring artificial
plants. and since these are now such
excellent reproductions they are pre-
ferred by housewives. The present
displays show novel arrangements.
The evening world., 1916-04-22

. ~ ~ ne sNSN loih I'Ntulhs NVlsHI'
II don't want any soup" whined
the boy. Soup gives me a headache
"foull cat your soup or you'll get a
whipping" admonished his mother.
And there's rice pudding for des-
sert and you'll eat that, too
This fact brought to his attention
made the boy disclaim any desire for
the dessert in question. lie said it
hurt his throat.
III | eat all my soup and il | eat
all my rico pudding, can | go to the
moving pictures?" asked the little
Jarr girl.
mo. you cannot" said Mrs. Jarr,
Whereupon tho little girl COM
menced to cry and a tear fell in her
soup, whereat her brother laughed
and so did she.
why don't YOU correct them?"
asked Mrs. Jarr OF her husband
such manners at the table never
saw"
Mr.. Jarr shook his finger at the
children and told them not to annoy
their mother.
They don't annoy me half as much
as you do," said Mrs. Jarr. AT least,
they don't read the newspapers at
the table,"
Mr.. Jarr started guilty and put
down the newspaper and having got
ten her whole family into subjection
Mrs. Jarr served the second course
and then looked around and re-
marked: my goodness! There isn't
body so glum?"
| Whereupon Master Jarr, thinking
to enliven the proceedings. started to
whistle.
| Mrs. Jarr silenCed him with a look.
Then she said; And why shouldn't I
tho children see the moving pic
tures?"
II didn't say they shouldn't" spoke
up Mr., Jarr.
And can | have some more rice
pudding" asked Master Jarr. I'll ca;
whole lot If Paw will take us to
the moving pictures!"
II want to go. too" cried little
Miss Jarr. And fearful that she
would be left out of tho proposed
evenings pleasure, she commenced to
cry again.
isn't it enough to try the patience
OF saint?' exclaimed Mrs. Jarr
Here, when we try to give the chill
dren some pleasure they act like lit
tle savages!'
At these dire words little Miss Jarl
checked her emotion. and after din
ner tho Jarr family moved on in {
mass formation to the movies.
Anyway" said Mrs, Jarr. as they
arrived in time to see The Horrors
of Belgium Battlehelds" displayed o,
tho screen, they are good children
and deserve = little pleasurs!"
The evening world., 1916-04-22

TT you haven't taken the time to
select an Easter gift for your dear
ones, stop to-day on your way
home and purchase a plant. Easter
suggests flowers and the markets this
year are overstocked with plants and
flowers, so 1t Is possible for you to
bring Easter cheer 10 the tired wife
or mother who tolls at home.
The invalid will appreciate this
token OF remembrance and this is "A
good medium for expressing your
gratitude to those who have done you
good service-the Janitress, for m
stance. The cook will appreciate q
plant for the kitchen window. and 1t
would increase her happiness. and
possibly her services, II a coin was
suspended from the branch or a
greenback twisted about tho stem or
adjusted as a pennant.
A plant brightens the home and. as
It is enjoyed by the entire family
circle, 1t makes an ideal family gift.
Limited means are scarcely an excuse
for the absence of flowers In the
home at Easter. A plant can be pur-
chased for as low as 10 cents. A pot
of pansies makes an attractive gift,
and a very nice one can be had at s
cents. II you are too rushed to stop
at the florists buy a bunch Of cut
flowers from the boy in the street.
You can get bunch OF sweet peas
The evening world., 1916-04-22
Hits From Sharp Wits

Two are company and three
crowd. unless they are married. and
Then II Is just the opposite.
When a man gets out his hammer,
It's a pretty good sign that he has
an axe to grind.-Columbia State.
II he makes a success in the city he
Is congratulated, and II he is a failure
then he is always advised TO return
20 the farm.-Macon News.
II takes two 10 make marriage a
success, but only one TO make 1t a
failure.
There Is one thing that may be said
In favor OF old fashioned household
remedies. There are many survivors.
Toledo Blade.
The evening world., 1916-04-22
Henry and w. ].
I.

Nebrask., Republicans
appear 10 think a whole lot
OF Henry" remarked the
head polisher.
Nearly everybody in Nebraska
owns a n!vver," said the laundry man,
"and that may account for Mr.. Fords
big vote, You see, when William
Jennings Bryan set forth his ideas
about how our country should pre-
pare for warfare he described a sys-
tenn OF wide boulevards, extending
from coast to coast, MY miles apart
and Joined by transverse boulevards.
ION information that the enemy
was approaching the Atlantic coast
one million sturdy Americans would
arm themselves with hot water bags
red flannel shirts. dollar watches and
other deadly weapons, leap into their
nivvsrs and speed over the bouIevards
The evening world., 1916-04-22

II IL to be said in favor Of mos
senger boys that they do not lead a
fast life.
Our idea OF real offensive is the
spring housecleaning drive-Pitts-
burgh Gazette Times
At most political dinners chewing
the rag" Is the piece dc resistance.
Deseret News.
A secret Is usually something that
many know and each one thinks he
only knows.
Among the stray thoughts that
come TO every one Ia that OF the pos
slbility OF inheriting a fortune from
an unknown relative or friend,-Al-
bany Journal.