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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-21

NEW YORK. March 20.-With a
warning that the United States is un-
prepared for war with any first-class
power, a committee of the Union
League club, headed by Robert
Bacon, former ambassador to France,
and including many men of promi-
nence, presented in a special meeting
tonight report calling upon the
country to get ready for action.
Charles E. Hughes presided.
IF we go to war with Germany"
said the report. our only real pro-
lection will be the ships of the French
and British navies and our own navy,
which Is undermined.
I'VE have no coast defenses which
could prevent the landing of troops
on our shores. We have no defense
which would prevent the complete
and immediate capture of our coast
cities and ammunition factories in the
coast states OF New Jersey and Con-
necticut, as well as every one of our
navy yards. The facility with which
a hostile power could land troops on
our shores has been repeatedly and
authoritatively stated.
"Our regular organizations lack
many things which are vitality essen
tial In modern war. We lack ma
chine guns Of all typea We lack
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-21
FRENCH BATTLESHIP
SUNK BY SUBMARINE
Big Sea Warrior, Protected by
DeStroyers, Sent Down in
Mediterranean.

BERLIN. March 90 (by wireless to
Sayvilllc) A French battleship of
the Danton class was sunk in the
western Mediterranean on March 19
by a German submarine, an official
announcement of the admiralty today
declared. The battleship, when tcI =
pedoed, was under convoy of several
torpedo boat destroyers.
The official statement indicates
that practically all on board pcrished,
altho no direct reference to the fate
Of the crew is made.
The admiralty statement reads:
"A German submarine commanded
by Lieutenant Captain Moraht ON
March 10, in the western Mediterrd-
mean sank IA large French battleship
of the Danton class protected by de-
stroyers.
The battleship was running a zig
gag course. Immediately after being
hit she listed heavily and capsiZed i5
minutes later"
There are five battleships of the
Danton class. They have a length of
4Sl feet. beam of 81 feet and draft
of 27,5 feet. Their armament con-
sists of four l2inch guns, twelve "a
inch guns. sixteen 29-inch guns, ten
three Founders and two torpedo
tubes submerged. They average about
1875 knots in speed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-21
INDIAN COMMITTEE
TO BE HERE TODAY
All of Nine Members May Visit
Tulsa; No Hearing to Be
Conducted in Tulsa.

Special TO Tho World
NJ 'SkOGEE. March 20. Five
members of the house committee ON
indian affairs will leave Muskogee
Wednesday morning for Tulsa, where
they are due to arrive tomorrow aft
ernOon and after spending few
hours there will continue on their
way to Pawhuska. where they will
resume their hearings on the condi-
tons of Indian affairs i'm oklahoma.
The five congressman are carl
Hayden of Arizona. T., B. Norton of
North Dakota W. Il. Hastings of Tah-
lcquah j. n. Tillmau of ARKANSAS and
i. +. Campbell of Kansas. Congress
man T. \. Chandler of the First ok
lahoma district will accompany the
delegates as their guest
The members of the committee who
are here conducting an all-day hear
ing today in which Gabe r.. Parker.
superintendent of the five civilized
tribes, occupied much of the time
with a review of the work of his Of
flee. Others who appeared before
the committee recommended that
congress give the superintendent
more latitude In his work
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-21
FOUR DONATE $1,000
EACH TO HOSPITAL
Building Fund Now $1S0,914
With Close of Campaign
Only Four Days Off.

At the conclusion of the luncheon
for the workers for st. John hospital
given at Hotel Tulsa yesterday it was
announced that the total contrIbu-
lions were S1S0,91475. This included
four subscriptions of $4,000 each from
John II. Markham, Jr., the Prairie
Pipe Line Co. the Prairie OIL & Gas
Co. and Hugh King.
Bird s. Mcclure made the "long
talk" of the meal. He said that altho
Kansas City was many times bigger
than Tulsi yet this CITY is to have
a duplicate Of the hospital about
which Kansas City brags so much.
He said tie people of Tulsa are the
most generous in the country and the
character of their churches and pub
tic buildnGs demonstrated this most
conclusively. He said that were Tulsa
as big as Kansas City there Is no tell
ing wha: kind of building they would
have here. AS to hospitals Tulsa al
ready has the best equipped and the
.inest private hospitals in the SOUTH
west. bit while these furnished the
best that could be had Cor few, the
need for a building which could care
for all chose who came was too APP
rarent to need comment and h. was
proud that al! classes OF citizenship
were responding so literally to the
apDc0l for .undS 10 Dullu tEe nOsHltaI.
Mr.. Mcclure said that he was very
sure that the citizens would not lei
the fund fail when 1t was already
more than half way TO the point of
success. Tulsa has never yet failed in
anything undertaken he said and de.
clared that it was not going to fan
down on THIS venture.
II was announced that the subscrlp-
ton for the Prairie Pipe Line Co,
had been made by w. F. Gates. ol
Inde,endence, Kan, president Of the
CONTINUED on PAGE THREE
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-21
Washington Convinced.
HITCH IN BIG OIL TRIAL
Failure of Attorney to Arrive Delays
$1,000. 900 Case for Day.

The -four million dollar I'll suit
did not get under way in tho superior
court yesterday owing to failure Of
G. Il. Ames of Oklahoma CITY ore
of the attorneys for the detansa, 10
arrive Mr.. Ames was on business
trip to st. Louis and was unavoidab,y
detained. by agreement of attorneys
the case was continued one day TO
give Mr. Ames time to reach Tulsa.
Word was received last nigh. that lie
would be here for the beginning of
the trial al o'clock this morning.
j. X. Sharp is plaintiff in this case.
He is suing the Texas Oil company,
of which he was formerly vice prc"i-
dent for possession of oil lands in
Mexico, said to be worth approNi-
mately $4,000, 600. on account of the
great amount of evidence to hc sub
mitted, a. least one week will be re
quired to try this suit.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-21
BOUGHT LUxURIeS FOR MATE
Denver Woman on Trial for Murder
of Husband Tcstifics.

DENVER, Col. March 90 Mrs.
Stella smith on trial here charged
with murder of her husband. John l..
Smith. testified today concerning
events In their married life. which
she claimed caused her 20 kill him
last January
Mrs. Smith testified to alleged
crueltics and requests by Smith for
money The witness said she paid for
his food and clothing. bought him Il
motorcycle and turned over her auto
mobile for his use.
Mrs smith declared that her hus-
bands conduct was such while they
were living In Seattle year ago that
she left him and came to Denver, Ho
followed her the witness said, and re-
peatedly asked for a reconciliation.
Ms. Smith win resume her testimony
tomorrow.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-21
President Probably Will
Summon Lawmakers To-
day for Quick Work.
TO DECLARE WAR NOW?
Cabinet Members Avow
Willingness to B a c k
Wilson in Any Move.

WASHINGTON, March 20.-For
two hours today President Wilson dis
cussed the international crisis with
his cabinet and heard urgent sug-
gcstions that the date for the extra
session of congress fixed for April Is
be set forward to consider further
steps in defense of American COM
merce against German submarines. II
Is understood there was not a dissent
ing voice against this advice.
The president himself did not ex-
press his views, and SO far as could
be learned had not finally determines
upon the course to be pursued. The
"eVailing belief was that he would
- announce the call for an earlier meet
ing of congress tomorrow
Actually a state of War.
Among officials virtually the unani-
nous opinion is that in spite of tho
technical armed neutrality status of
the United States, actually a state OF
war exists as the result Of the ruth
less destruction of Americn merchant
ships and the killing of American
citizens in defiance of international
law of the most solemn warning one
nation can give another. The only
question is what shall be done about il
further than the armng of merchant
they get the chance.
The cabinet members generally are
said to have expressed their willing
ness today to support program
based on an early call for congress
and a formal declaration that state
of war exists between Germany and
the United States.
President TO Thcatcr
Tonight the president went to the
thea:er, a thing he frequently does
when he has made n preliminary de-
cision on a grave question and wants
distraction in order to look at the
problem anew with freshened mind
After the cabinet meeting Secretar,
Daniels, saying that no new nara
orders had been issued, hurried to the
navy departme mt and went into con
ference with members of the genera
board Information for the preSi-
dent and tentative plans for further
activities were discussed.
The only argument known to have
been advanced in official circles
against the early calling of congress
was that the president himself can dc
almost everything possible immedi-
ately. But in spite Of this argument
the preponderance OF Official opinion
seemed to be that congress should ht
Sutlllbl'u us SOoil as poSSlbI' ~ VIA
the full power of the government
would he assembled in Washington.
Coast Defense Plans.
Plans for organizing patrol squad
rcns of privately owned motor boat:
and yachts along the Atlantic coas
were discussed tonight by Secretary
Daniels and capt. George Il. MARVEL
an assistant for operations, WHO ha'
just returned from a trip 10 othel
coast points to enroll available craft
Captain MARVEL reported he had ar
ranged contracts with many owner!
Of small speedy boats suitable fol
mounting gurs and chasing subma
rines or patrolling the coast, to turr
their vessels over to the goVernmcn
In an emergency. A number of boa
owners also agreed to volunteer a
reserve officers.
Both Secretary Daniels and Sccre
tary Baker spent several hours a
their offices tonight going over de
partment business.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-21
LOCAL COURT TO
HAVE NEW JUDGE
Governor Expected to Name
Additional JuriSt for Dis
trict Tribunal Soon.

With the creation of a new Judge
ship in this judicial district. specula-
ton is rife among members of the
local bar association as to who the
governor will appoint to the place.
The appointee will serve until the gem
eral election in November, 1918.
The bill authorizing another district
judge here was one of the last passed
by the legislature before adiourning
Governor Williams has given assur-
ance that he will sign it. The measure
carries an emergency clause and goes
into effect Immediately.
T.. B. billiard Proposed
+. Il. billiard is one of those most
prominently mentioned for the new
iudgeship. lie is "A successful Tulsa
lawyer and his friends declare po-
scsses the necessary judicial tempera-
ment.
County Judge Standeven and John
Il. Ramsey, former judge of the
county court are also being suggested
as likely candidates for the place.
Ramsey resigned as county judge last
November to accept a position in the
legal department of The Texas Com
pany
If it were not for politics playing n
part in the appointment, w. j. Gregg,
pioneer Tulsa attorney, would
doubtless receive consideration for the
judgeship. He is Republican
Owing to the administration being
Democratic it is thot improbable that
a man of the opposite political party
would be named.
Milcy to Supreme Bench.
A few lawyers yesterday suggested
John II. Miley for the judgeship but
he is known to be in line for a higher
appointment. There is at present a
vacancy on the supreme bench ans
Governor Williams is expected to Of
fer II to Miley He is a former as
sistant attorney general ana conducted
the grand jury probe here in 1915.
He resigned a short time later to be-
come counselor for the Mc-M Man Oil
company.
Tho judicial district includes Tulsa
and Pawnoe counties. The new Judge
will have equal jurisdiction with
Judge Conn Linn, holding court both
here and at Pawnee Relief from the
over crowded docket now confronting
the district court is promised as soon
as the new judge takes office. The
appointment will probably be an
nounced by the governor shortly after
he signs the hill which is expected to
be within the next few days
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-21
CROWD CHRISTIAN MEETING
Hundreds Turned Away at Sunday
school Convention at Enid.

Special to The World.
ENID, okla, March 20.-Ilun-
drcds were turned away from the
doors of the NJ. r. church this morn
ing at the opening session of the
annual state Sunday school conyen-
ton.
The attendance at the tabernacle
this afternoon was more than three
thousand, about $500 being out-of-
town delegates and visitors. BY to-
morrow afternoon the number will
reach more than $500, it is believed.
The nominations and resolutions COM
mittees were appointed this morning.
The first meeting of the nominations
committee will be held tomorrow
morning and in the afternoon the
names of those suggested for officers
for coming year will be made known.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-21
COTTERAL DISPUTES
WITH STATE COURT
Decision i'm Surrender Clause Case
Exactly Opposite supreme
Tribunals Stand.
Special to The World

Special to The World
OKLAHOMA CITY, March 20.-In
n case involving the principle of the
surrender clause. Judge j. H. Cot
teral of the federal court for the
Western oklahoma district today held
dil ectly opposite the ruling of the
oklahoma Supreme court The case
IN the federal court involved a lease
held by the Carter Oil company which
had been executed by McMurray, The
latter wanted to take advantage of
The decision of the oklahoma Su-
preme court and cancel his lease with
the oil company. The oil company
asked for an order restraining the
cancellation. The injunction was
granted. Tne case will undoubtedly
so to the United states Supreme court
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-21
CASHED CHECK NOT HIS OWN
Youth Arrested at Sapulpa Charged
With Cashing Check at Tulsa.

Npeclal 10 / ne W ora.
SAPULPA. okla, March pa
fling at high finance with another
mans check resulted this afternoon
in the arrest of Frank Shook, %, of
this city and incidentally resulted in
Sheriff John Woofter getting a con-
fession from the young man that he
threw a brick thru the front door OF
the Edgerton & Hills hardware store
one day last week and took merchan-
disc valued at more than 500.
H. Borochoff Of Tulsa communi-
Gated with the sheriff and told him
Shook had just left his place after re-
ceiving merchandise valued at SOS.
The check Shook cashed at Tulsa was
for $30S and was made payable to Joe
Bruner of this city Shook declared
he found the check, but officials
claim he procured it from the post
office
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-21
STILL MORE RUTHLESSNESS
Germans Burn or Destroy Everything
That Might Serve Enemy.

AMSTERDAM, via London. March
30-A Berlin dispatch to the Han
delsblad describing the German re-
tirement on the western front says:
"As the ground abandoned now has
become battlefield, il was necessary
to destroy everything that might be
Of service to the enemy. such as
roads, shelters and the water supply.
This destruction was carried out
ruthlessly, but what could he of no
military advantage to the enemy was
spared
THE population that was capable
of military service has been brought
away, so that it might not he incor-
porated in the enemy army or re-
tanned as peaceful workers and care
for the remaining civilian population
left to the enemy"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-21

CIlRISTGANIA. March 20.-(Nil
London 1T is probable that tho
neutrality markings OF Norwegian
vessels will soon be removed Aeita-
ton for their removal Is being con
Quoted by the ship owners and sea
mems organization as, it is pointed
out, these markings which have been
PAINTED on the sides Of the ships dur
ing the war not only do not only any
longer protect neutral ships, but make
them an easy prey for submarines
which now boldly attack neutral
vessels, but are more careful to keeT
at a safe distance from unmarked
ships for fear OF these being masked
cruisers or armed merchantmen
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-21
SUBMARINE TOLL INCREASES
Ships of All Sizes and Nationality
Sunk by U-BOats.

BERLIN, Monday March 19.-( By
wireless to Sayville. March 2OD-An
official communication Issued today by
the German admiralty says:
According to reports from sub
marines among the ships sunk were
the following: British armed steamer
Connaught. 2,64S tons; armed British
three -masted vessel of 1900 tons;
British sailing ships Adelaide, $50
tons; MacLean, Abaja, Gazelle and
Utopia; the British fishing steamers
Redcap and Grazia, 3129 tons; the
Greek steamer Theodorus Pangalos.
2,S3S tons; the Norwegian steamers
Steeras. Dagyanger, Larsfastenaes and
Thede Fagelund, and the Norwegian
sailing ship Hermcs.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-21
HE'D LIKE TO SEE A FIGHT
War With Germany Would Mean
Freedom From Pen OF Lad.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. March 90
When w. f.. Stone, former sailor on
the United States cruiser Raleigh,
was sentenced to two years in the
penitentiary after conviction on a
charge of forgery today he told Cir
cult Judge r. X. Lea that his one
great regret was that he would be
unable to carry out his intention to
re-enist in the navy in case of war
with Germany.
IF war is declared and you think
you are needed. write me a letter and
remind me of this" reclied Judge
Lea. "Ill go to the governor and ask
him to pardon you"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-21
Ccorgia Would BE "Dry."

ATLANTA, Ga, March "a" Bone
dry" prohibition bills, which would
bar liquor absolutely except for
medicinal and sacramental purposes
and makes It's possession "A crime,
were introduced in both houses at
the opening OF an extra session OF the
Georgia legislature here today.
Both house and senate committees
began work ON the bills hume 1iately.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-21

Altho the members Of Indian COM
mittco viii stop IN Tulsa tor n few
hours visit while en- route to Paw
huslta. no hearings are to he con-
dIcIed here. They will be taken for
an automobile ride over the city, but
no public entertainment will be given
them.
The tour is being made to collect
data on conditions among the Indians
in all parts of the country. The COM
mittcC's findings will b" included in
recommendations 20 be made on the
Hastings resolutions now before con-
srcss, which is designed To- give
greater power To Indians in the man
agemcnt of their own affairs.
All MAY BE Here.
There are nine members Of the
committee on the trip. The others are
making a more thoro investigation at
McAicstcr. Fat Hurley of Tulsa who
joined the party last week telephoned
The World after the foregoing dis
patch had been received last night
that the part of the committee at Ne
Alcstcr may reach Tulsa today in
time to joir the others for the trip to
TawhusKa
From Muskogee the committee will
travel i'm "A special train arranged by
the Nid'a"d Valley railroad so that
incorVcnient schedules might be
aN oidnd.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-21
$1,000 Negroes to
Enlist if President
Calls for Soldiers

KANSAS CITY, Mo, March 20.
In a telegram sent TO President
Wilson today. j. Silas Harris,
president of the Negro National
Educational congress. pledges the
support of $4,000 negroes If call
for volunteers is made. The tele-
gram follows:
I'm the event of war the past
military record of the American
negro will be a guarantee for his
fidelity to the flag Members of
the Negro National Educational
congress. numbering $1,000 pa
triotic Americans. await the call
Of the nations chief.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-21
GERMANS CARRYING
AWAY YOUNG GIRLS
Fifty Made Captiycs in Evacuation of
French Town. Vandalism
lnrcStraincd

PARIS, March 20.-The French
cavalry has advanced to within about
four and one-half miles Of Saint Qucn-
tin. one OF the larger towns believed
to be strongly defended by the Ger
mans
The French war office officially an
nounccs that in cvacuatlnS Noyon the
Germans carried away by force fifty
young girls ranging in age from Is
TO % years.
French aviators report the dcstruc-
tion by the Germans of the historic
ruins Of Coucy-le-C Chateau, one of the
mCst striking monuments of the
feudal ages in Europe, built carly in
the Thirteenth century.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-21
How Germany Reports IL.

BERLIN, March 2O.-(By wlrcle3S
to Sayvillc.) )-"Some engagements oc-
CURED during the rain in the districts
on both sides fthe Oise on the vest
crn front" army headquarters an
nounced in today's supplementary re-
port
"On the eastern front during The
thawing weather, no important events
occurred"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-21
TO PROTECT CONTRABAND
Government to Insure Everything Ex.
ccpt Arms and Munitions.

WASHINGTON, March 20. The
government war risk insurance bu'
reau, which heretofore has insured
only noncontraband, announced today
that it would "broaden the scope Of
its operations and hereafter insure
practically forms of contraband for
European countries. except arms and
ammunition.