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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-26
CONVICT ROAD CAMP IS.
SUMMARILY BROKEN UP
No Explanation Given by the
State in Taking Negro
TRUSTEES Back to Prison.

! without giving notice TO any OF the
proper county authorities the convict
camp three miles west of the Cosden
plant was summariy ordered removed
Yesterday by Sam l.. Morley, warden
OF the state penitentiary. and the con-
victs were made ready to go back TO
/ the prison Fifteen men, all negroes.
were I'm the camp at the time.
No reason for the abrupt change
was given and il is matter of specu-
lation among county officials why II
was done Efficient work was being
done by the convicts in breaking up
stone for the G. Nj. Pritchard crusher
and the county commissioners were
satisfied with the results obtained.
The camp was located in this coun- |
~ November 2, 1916. 1t has CON
tanned an average Of seventeen men |
since that time and has cost the |
county between SS6 and 500 each |
month. The arrangement was that |
the county paid the difference be-
tween the cost of caring for the men |
here and at the prison. The most eN-
pensive month since the camp was es-
tahlshed was August when the cost
totalled st22.22.
From January Il to September 10.
total Of 12.307 yards of crushed
stone was delivered from the crusher
and placed on the county roads Prac
ically al the work of getting the
stone TO the crusher was done by the
conlicts.
The camp has been n great saving
10 the county in the matter of
crushed stone. 1t is practically i'm
possible 20 obtain the stone from any
other company under thirty days
notice, and the price then is $40 to
81 so n yard. The average price a
yard the county has paid Pritchard
was 65 cents, which, with the cost OF
keeping the convicts brought II up to
SIS cents yard
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-26
MARYLAND LEASES UP AGAIN
School Land Commission Seeks Au-
thority Ia Hire Counsel for
Defense.
World Capital Bureau.
s12 Campbell Building.

World Capital Bureau.
s12 Campbell Building
OKLAHOMA CITY. Sept. 25-Reso-
luton passed by a majority of the
memheA of the school land commits
sion 1.-THE meeting today asks the at
torney-general il these members may
employ counsel at the expense OF the
state to defend them in the injunction
suit brought by the attorney general
20 prevent them executing school land
oil and gas leases containing the pref
erxnce right provision. II this can
not be done then these members want
TO know II they can employ counsel
AZ their own private expense.
The members OF the board at the
meeting today were J. l.. Lyon, secre-
tary OF state; Frank Gault, president
of the board of agriculture, and Il. II.
Wilson. state superintendent
The attorney general is asked TO
make answer 10 the inquiries at the
earliest possible time" The suit TO
epjoin the majority of the board ad-
verusing and making leases that have
expired subject to the preference
right has already been filed in the
Oklahoma county district court, and
has 20 do with the Marland leases.
The attorney general is prosecuting
the case in opposition to the majority
OF the board, which leaves these
members without support from that
office.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-26
THREE THOUSAND MEN
REACH CAMP DONIPHAN
Missouri and Kansas Guards
Detrain at Fort Sill; Air
plane Injuries Woman.

CAMP DOElPHAN, Fort sin. Sept.
l5.-rhree thousand soldiers of the
Missouri and kaIAas national guards
arrived AT Camp 6ouiphan today. I'm.
mediately equipment was unloaded
and the men marched TO the quarters
assigned them, pitched their tents
and made all necessary preparations
for prolonged stay The organlza-
lions arriving today we're. The Fourth
Missouri infantry Missouri field hos
pital No. 2, Missouri ambulance com
pany No. 2, supply company Second
Missouri infantry supply company,
Fifth Missouri infantry. troops B, G
and ID first squadron. Kansas cavalry.
The Fourth aero squadron reached
Fort S.ll this afternoon from san An
tonic and balloon company from
Fort Omaha, Omaha. arrived this
morning Both " these units are
qua"tered at the aviation school The
Fourth Missouri reached camp IN
three sections, each train bringing
battalion. Each train carried n dozen
passenger coaches. five freight cars
with the equipment and three bag
gage cars. The supply company OF
the regiment arrived last night.
The arrival OF the supply com
par!es OF the Second and 'ifth Mis-
soui regiments indicate that the reEi-
mcnts viii follow Immediately. All
of ;he men were in good condition
when they reached their camp. Their
spirits were especially good and the
fact that a famous Comanche county
dust storm was at It's height when
they dctrained did not lessen their
ardor
Sratches Of the "Haup Dog" song,
proclaiming the uative\ Missourian,
flodtcd over the dust laden air Of the
reservation. A quartet of Kansas
caynlrymen relieved their pent-up
spirits with the plaintiye rock chalk
jay hawk yell.
An unknown woman had "A narrow
escape from death yesterday when
one of the planes running along the
ground after landing. struck the
carriage in which she was sitting and
II. The upper plane, which
is several feet longer than the lower.
struck the woman ana caused SLIGHT
injuries. while the lower plane struck
the carriage The woman was taken
com the field, IN an unconscious con
diuon Guards have been stationed
around the field and strict orders
dcG that all visitors be kept off
the flying field during the hours OF
flight
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-26
SAPULPA TELEPHONE
OPERATORS WALK OUT
Seek Increase in Pay and an
Eight-Hour Day-Staged
Demonstration.
World Crock County Burenu,
ll9 y East liobson.


ll9 y East iobson
SAFULPA, okla, Sept Fully
fifty operators and supervisors, com
prising the entire hello girl" force
of the Southwestern bell Telephone
company of this city. removed their
receivers from their heads and walked
out on strike here tonight at 3 o'clock
Their demands for an eight hour day
and an increase in pay OF 10 cents "A
day were turned down by the man
agemcut the strikers declared. As
a result Of tho strike telephone ser
vice was completely paraly2ed
All operators and supervisors have
been working nine hours a day unti
the present time II is said beginners
have been paid only SO cents day
while experienced operators receive
on an average OF $3.50 day.
The strikers staged a demonstra-
tlon following the walkout and parad-
ed the street, carrying banners setting
forth their grievances. According TO
the girls, they do not expect the strike
to be long drawn out and prophesy an
early victory.
They pointed out tha. the Bartles-
VILE operators went out on strike last
night, while the girls In the Fort
Smith, Ark, exchange have been out
a week.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-26
ALLOWS JULIA MURRAY
TO LEAVE ON OWN BOND
Girl Who Sought to Shield a /
Older Sister is Released
on Her Honor.

Julia Murray 20 years old. whose
love for her sister caused her 70 as
sert ownership Of her sisters grips
which she suspected were filled with
booze, when officers grabbed them
and placed the women under arrcs,
nj the Frisco depot a few night ago,
was released upon her own rccogui-
2aucc yesterday by United States
Commissioner J. n. wilkins under a
$500 bond
Julin's previous good character and
rCpuLa1.uu, NOuChCd for by neigh .
hors. secured her freedom. They as
surcd Commissioner Wilkins thnt Ui-
liza was a good girl and had been un-
consciously led IN trouble hy her older
sister. Myrtle Jones, who has q police
record that julia, It seclus, knew moth
Ing about
Didn't Know.
II didn't know anything about my
sisters NE" Julit told the commits
siouer between sobs - thought she
was working I'm restaurants downtown
and | stayed at home and kept her
little girl She supported me and the
child and she's been good 10 me
II hod no idea the grips the Off
GERS took from MS contained whisky"
she declared when they ,Vcr,
brought on the train M Miami ana
Myrtle took charge Of them | asked
her about them, but she told me |
was not concerned and 10 ask no
questions As / had always oheye1
her in everything. for she was taking
care Of me, / said nothing more
hut when We got 10 Tulsa and the
ofiiccrs came up and picked up the
grips and shook them and began talk
ing about them containing WHISKY.
suspected AT once what Myrtle hao
done. aud the thought flashed into
my mind that | could save her by
claiming the grips, ! thought by a..
ing so the officers would not molost
them.
Julia Wccps.
Honestly, rs ! live that Is the
truth, Judge. said the young woman
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-26

as she buried her face In her hand
kcrchief
well, ! am going 20 let you 80 on
your own bond" said the comnia-
siouer sympathctically. and he filled
out blank form which Julia signei
and left She said she would make
her home with Mrs Mckenzie, a
rcighbor unuil the determination of
her sisters and her own trials at tn"
next term OF federal court
julia had heon In jail with her sis
ter since their arrest ten days ago.
The experience OF jail lie seemed 20
have crushed her spirit, and she left
the commissionor's office IN deep
humiliation.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-26
McNcster Merchant Dies.


MALESTER, Okla, Sept 25.-J. NJ.
Lathim, who has been merchant in
this city FOR thirty years. died today
as the result of an infection developed
from a bone crushed In his foot two
years ago in an accident. Amputa;ion
OF his leg yesterday proved TO be too
tardy. He was % years old. lie Is
survived BY widow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20
TWO TEN-YEAR-OLD BOYS
MISSING FROM HOMES
Parents of Robert Parkman and
Harry Bergeson Unable to Give
Reason for Disappearance.

Robert Parkman and Harry Bergeson,
each ten years old, the former residing
At s1S Madison street and the latter at
500 Kennedy street, are reported miss
ing from their homes. They were on
roller skates yesterday afternoon, and
one of them told his mother he was go
ing with his companion for a little
skating trip.
Late last night. when the boys had
failed to return, the police were asked
to find them. It was suggested that
they had skated down the 18th street
hill and had come to the city. but this
morning the police were told that they
may have gone to Rock Creek Park.
Capt. Judge of the tenth precinct
summoned members Of his motor cycle
squad and had them make a search of
the park and surrounding country, but
no trace of the boys was found Rob-
ert Parkman. father of one of the boys,
is sick and unable to participate in the
search. but Andrew Gergeson, father of
the other boy. was on hand to assist
the police.
Parents Of the missing boys were I'M
able to give any explanation of their
going away. 1t was stated by the DO
lice that the boys went away on a prior
occasion. but were not absent many
hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20
D. c. ANNUAL EMPLOYEES
ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT
Waiting on Decision as to Saturday
Half-HoHday All the Year
Around.

More than 1900 annual employees Of
the District government are much con-
cerned over the question of being in
cluded in the decision whereby the per
diem employees get Saturday half-holi-
day the year round. The question has
not yet come squarely before the Com
missfoners. 1t was stated this morning,
but 1t is highly probable that concert
ed action on part of the annual en-
ployes will be made later in the sum-
mer.
Under the law, 1t is stated. the Com
mfssioners have full authority to FIX
the hours during which District en-
ployes shall work. At present they
have the benefit of the half-holtday
each Saturday during the three summer
months and cease work at 3 o'clock the
remaining Saturdays of the year.
Commissioner Brownlow this morn
Ing said no decision had been reached
in the matter of the holiday for
the annual employees. Tomorrow tho
per diem employees will quit work at
noon and cintinue to do 80 every Sat-
urday hereafter. and many of them
who gathered at the District building
this morning were happy over their
prospects for the holiday they have
never before enjoyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20
FAv0Rs TWO PLATOON PLAN.
Cuno H. Rudolph Urges Change in
Fire DEPARTMENT System.

cuno H. Rudolph. former District
Commissioner. In letter to Capt. Ed
ward O'Connor Of No. 10 truck COM
pany Of the District fire department,
states that he is heartily in favor of
the two-piatoon system for the fire de-
partment. Mr.. Rudolph wrote that his
only brother. who was a member of No.
2 truck company in Baltimore. lost his
life at fire.
The present twenty-four-hou sys-
tenn, he wrote. Is unfair to the men.
He was interested In the change when
he was a District Commissioner, he
wrote. but nothing seemed to suggest
itself at that time by which the change
could be made. He expressed the hope
that Congress would make the change
in the near future
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20

awaited themselves Of the Prssidenes
Of their ranks would have been ma1ns
tanned much longer. John Rogers
prominent surgeon Of New York. ar.
rived at the institution. yesterday
morning. and after brief talk with
his wife. obtained her consent to have
her fne paid. He left at once for
Washington for tho purpose Of making
tho necessary arrangements at Police
Court for Mrs. RogerS liberation. Mrs:
Kinkead Is understood to have received
an urgent request from her husband
over the telephone that he be per-
mitted to~pay her fine, but her reply
was that she intended to serve the full
sentence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20
TOUCH Of MIuTANCY
AS P|CKETS ARE FREED
Verbal Clashes When Women Leave
0ccoquan After Two Days
Imprisonment.
From a statr Correspondent.


OCCoQUAN, Va. July 2o.-Militancy
made its first and only appearance dur
ing the two-day incarceration of tho
pickets Just before they departed
in automobiles for Washington shortly
before o'clock yesterday afternoon.
First, there was a lively tilt between
Supt. Whitaker and Dudley Field Ma
lone, representing the prisoners. as to
the policy the institution would adopt
toward pockets that might be sentenced
there in the future. Then Mr.. Malone
and Mrs Minnie R. Herndon, assistant
superintendent, in charge of the female
department, had few words about
the treatment of the prisoners, and.
finally, several members Of the liberat-
ed contingent launched a criticism or
two at the management before they
took their official good-by.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. controversy
had its beginning early IN the after.
noon, when the collector Of the port OF
New York, arriving in haste from
accept the Presidents pardon. sug-
gested to Mr.. Whitaker, 1t was stated,
that he assume the attitude before the
women that they would be compelled
to leave the institution. regardless of
whether they wanted to. The superin-
tendent resented the suggestion that he
assume any attitude and replied that
he would be entirely governed in the
matter by orders of the District Com
mfSsiOners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20
SHIFT IN CATHOLIC CLERGY.
Changes Here and at Hyattsville Arc
Officially Reported.

Action by Cardinal Gibbons changing
clergy in two parishes Of the city, and
at ST. Jerome's Church at Hyattsville,
Nd. as forecast several days ago. was
announced officially in Baltimore last
evening, as follows:
Rev. P. J. OConnell, from st. Vincent
de Paul's. Washington. to st. Joseph's,
Washington. to succeed the late Rev
v F. Schmitt
Rev. D. C. Keenan,, pastor of st.
Jerome's. Hyattsvflle. to succeed to
Rev. P. ]. Oconnell. st. Vincent de
Paurs. Washington
Rev. Andrew J. Carey. assistant at
Holy Name. Washington. to succeed
Rev. D. c. Keenan, as pastor of ST.
Jerome's, fayetteville.
Rev. Walter ]. Hayes. assistant at st.
Jerome's. fayetteville, to be assistant
at Holy Name. Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20
sUFFRAGISTs AID FIREMEN.

Endorsement Of the two-platoon system
for the local fire department is contained
In a letter just sent the Commissioners by
the National American Woman Suffrage
Association. and signed by Mrs. Frank H
Roessing. acting chairman of the local
nue..
THE National American Woman Suf-
frage Association believes that justice.
health. efficiency and social welfare all
demand reasonable working hours. In
every kind Of employment" the letter
says. Because we have seen, moreover,
in other cities. the benefits Of the two
platoon system IN the IRE department. We
cordially indorse the movement to secure
th3f a1stAm Tor Dc Dts1EiqG Of Coeulphdafs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20
Precautionary Measures Urged.

Much other information is contained
in the publication. which includes part
Of a report made by a committee Of rep
resentatives of health departments hold
in this city in April. DR.. Woodward
was a member of that committee
It is advised by the health oflcer
that precaution be exercised in the care
and feeding of infants and older chill
dren during the heated period. The
milk and water supply should be care
fully guarded. children should be kept
clean and free from insects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20
Told They Need Not Accept.

In the meantime Mr. Malone. ]. A H.
Hopkins and Rev. Allen McCurdy of
New York had arrived at the work
house and gone into conference with
the suffragists. AS soon as it was de-
cided that the women could not be
forced to accept the pardon Mr. Whit
taker personally notified them that
they were free to act in the matter as
they chose His only requirement was
that their decision should be reached
by 4 o'clock. which gave three-quarters
Of an hour for elaboration.
Mr.. Whitaker then returned to his
office to await the verdict. It is under
stood he had determined that II the
pardon were not accepted by that hour
main in the workhouse until their re-
authority. In other words, the pardon
would be considered as having expired
IL the pickets had not decided by 4
o'clock whether or not they would ac-
cept 1t.
While the conference was in progress
ellison Gardner, whose wife was among
the sixteen prisoners liberated, and
Miss Lucy Burns arrived in an automo-
bile and were admitted to the proceed
ings. At 3:35 Mr.. Whittaker's phone
rang and he was informed that all the
women had accepted the pardon. Ar
rangements Immediately were made for
terminating their sentences and within
an hour five big touring cars, brought
down from Washington by their
friends. were conveying the pickets
back to the capital
Even II the suffragists had not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20
Apparent Inconsistencies.

Apparent Inconsistencies on the part
of the President and Representative
Johnson in this matter are shown in
their correspondence. The letter of Mr.
Johnson to the President saying that
the city Of Washington ceased to exist
February 81, 1871, bears this caption:
Committee on the District of Column
bia. House of Representatives, U. s.,
Washington. D. c.. July IL. 1917" Sec
rotary Tumulty's letter conveying the
Presidents instructions to cabinet Of
fcers not to mention ''Washington,
D. c." in proclamations and commits
sions has a printed heading White
House. Washington"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20
Unable to Prepare Lists.

William Newmark, chairman of the
eighth district. said that board had
handled over $500 registration cards
and there lad not been time to ar
range them in alphabetical order and
that for this reason no lists had been
prepared.
The original instruction sent to the
exemption board from Washington said
nothing about having the names in
alphabetical order, and many Of them
were arranged according to serial num-
bers. The alphabetical order rule was
adopted later.
The result il that those who have
registered in certain districts can find
their names only II they take time to
look through the entire registration
list of that district.
At some Of the headquarters Of the
various boards It was almost impossi-
BILE for those who had registered to
find out their serial number. Where
there were lists in many cases they
were pasted on the walls in rooms
which would hold a lf-hundred men,
while two or three hundred tried to
crowd into the room and read the lists
In one district the numbers and
names were not arranged in alpha
betical order and filled 112 typewriter
pages. In other districts those who
asked to see the lists were told thew
would not be ready before tonight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20
BAN0N Washington
RAISES PROBLEMS
Legal and Business Complica-
tons Threatened by Decision
City Doesn't Exist.
RECOGNIZED IN MANY ACTS

Many public officials and business
men are Inclined to believe that Presi-
dent Wilson acted hastily and without
due consideration Of the possible legal
and business complications likely to
follow when he officially accepted the
obiter dictum of Representative Ben
johnson. chairman of the House COM
mittee on the District of Columbia,
that tho "city of Washington" went out
of existence as legal entity in the
year 1871.
Following a suggestion made by Rep
resentative johnson, the President re-
Gently declared that the proclamation
in reference to German insurance COM
pantes in the United States was "done
in the District of Columbia" instead of
using the old form Of saying 1t had
been done in the city of Washington,
d. c." Furthermore, the President,
through Secretary Tumulty, instructed
all the members Of his cabinet to have
all proclamations and commissions re-
curing his signature drawn up in the
new form.
Whether the President will require
all official papers hereafter prepared
to conform to Representative Johnson's
idea that the District of Columbia"
and not Washington. D. c." is the
legal seat of the national government,
remains to be seen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20
Laws Recognize City.

But for the sanction Of the President
the contention of the Kentucky rep
resentative that the "City Of Washing
ton" has no legal existence would
not have been taken seriously. If 1t
is adopted generally 1t will undoubted-
barrassment in official and business
circles in the National Capital. It Is
true that the charters of Washing
ton and Georgetown were abolished by
the act of February 81, 1871. estab-
fishing the territorial form of govern
ment in the District of Columbia. But
that act itself was superseded by the
later act establishing the existing gov
eminent by commission, and innumera-
BILE acts of Congress haye been enacted
since then recognizing the city OF
Washington by name. Specific appro-
priations are made annually for the
post Office at Washington, D. c.; the
navy yard. Washington. D. c.; the GUS
tomshouse. Washington, D. c., and for
various buildings. monuments, bridges.
institutions. etc, in Washington. D. C.
Moreover. throughout the world, and
in all maps and histories. the city of
Washington Is known as the capital Of
located in the District Of Columbia is
equally well known. To the average
citizen. and to the stranger on our
shores. the United States Capitol and
Washington, D. c. The city is uni
versal1y recognized as the official resi-
dence Of the President and his official
family, as we'll as the official station Of
all foreign embassies and legations in
this country. 1t is also recognized in
the preparation of all legal and fnan-
cial papers, including checks, mort
cages and other instruments. and all
correspondence is dated and addressed
accordingly. All the newspapers here
are published in washington. D. c."
and some Of them have Washington as
part of their name. To change all that
means considerable confusion and ex-
pense.
Just to mention one comparatively
small detail, most of the business let
tiers and cards and the private station
cry Of individuals would have to be
discarded and replaced to meet the pro-
posed change of name.