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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-01

Stephen STILL to have her GOMEZ
III was already month since Stephen had written,
and she had not heard again He always wrote irreg-
ularIy and Of a lover who was at the same time so
sacredy occupied she was willing to demand little
He could not know how hungrily she onged to know
more about his Mary, she had put the wish SO
humbly in her letters; letters in which she unques-
toningly assumed Mary'5 eagerness to see Wraytord
and Stephens home; in which she 5crupulously re-
peated all the Wraylord fluctuations; and in which
She told him Of all her own little occupations except
one. The story OF the wedding dress she withheld
IRON him. There would be time for that confess
sion after Stephen should have written to bid her
come
No second letter had arrived when punctually,
crisp and beautiful in its many folds of ssue-paper,
the wedding dress came home For several days
atterward Miss Sophie held an informal reception
tor it in her little parlor. Nothing so wonderful she
telt had been brought into the house since Stephen
had first come there, little boy-nothing OF such
lnvolate fragile loneliness nothing that demanded
such vigilan WachfulneSS, such reyerent touch Miss
Sophes deep satisfaction in the dress by no means
came from the many assurances that She would look
pretty in it; she insisted regarding it as SYM
bole costume, like the robes OF priest Whether
It would enhance her insignificant, elderly person
was irrelevant Indeed, not even for Evelyn would
she consent 70 try 1t on y want It TO look as fresh
and lovely it does now" She would stubborny
repeat = shall not put it on until the day comes
IL was near the middle OF September when Ste
phcns long-ooked-fOr second letter came SOPHIE
was grateful that she alone when they gave It
TO herr but there we're long minutes when She held
II trembling in her hand before She could open it.
When at last She did it held no surprise for her.
Her sensitive heart had felt It's message before her
eyes had seen it, words. Like the earlier letter, it
was bret and rather cold; but the blow 1t dealt could
not be healed as readily Stephen had written on the
day OF his wedding; a small, quiet wedding he ex-
planned, for his bride was in mourning They were
TO 90 Immediately to live in Marys own house on
the lake shore Because Of the many responsibilities
that they both had it was impossible to say when
they would come East. He hoped Sophie was as
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-01

HEN the news Of Stephen Orth's COM
ing marriage became known in Wray-
ford, people fell TO recalling the time,
twenty-five years before, when Sophie
Burchell had taken the little orphan boy
into her home 1t had been her first ae-
ton, they remembered, after the death
OF her invalid father had invested her
sapped and sober middle age with a
tardy, an almost unbecoming freedom.
And She had no sooner tremblingly
gained her secure possession Of the litde
Stephen than from every direction plati-
tudes Of approval driited toward her.
Slatternly mothers. who had themselves
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-01
BROTHER OF MURDERED MAN
ATTEMPTS TO GET REVENGE
Shoots at Prisoner In Tahlequah
Courtroom; Spectator Injured
During Fusilladc.

MUSKOGEE, Okla, Oct. 81
Isaac Houston, alleged slayer of AL
bert Lawhut and Hardy Stevenson,
was brought to the Muskogee county
Jail tonight after John Lazarus, half
brother of Stevenson. had attempt -
to shoot him In the courtroom of JUS
tice ]. ID. Wilson at Tahlequah this
afternoon. In the panic a farmer
named Morse was seriously wounded
by Special Officer Bob Thompson.
who attempted to hold the crowd OF
spectators in check by shooting his
revolver.
Morse was struck by bullet and
was taken to hospital. The shooting
created intense excitement at Table,
quah. Thompson was placed under
arrest and angry threats were uttered
against Houston, who had pleaded not
guilty before Justice Wilson. While
the excitement was at its height re-
ports came to Sheriff Davidson that
a number of farmers were on their
way from Hubert, where Lawhut and
Stevenson lived, to take summary
vengeance upon Houston.
Houston was placed in an automo-
bile and guarded by Sheriff Davidson
and Deputy Lee WHY, he was brought
TO Muskogee.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-01
Tulsa County Army of
EcOHOn1y

(By LILAH ID. LIDsAy)

The first days drive for securing
signatures to the food cards was Mon
day and moved off rather slow for
Tulsa, as the work could not begin
any earlier. only ninety signatures
were reported to Miss Kimble for that
day. with Mrs. William Hackendorf
as chairman of Kendall district in the
lead Tuesdays drive brought in $50.
with Mrs. j. f. Reagan chairman for
the Emerson district in the lead with
three hundred names. What chair
man and district will be In the lead
In the next report?
=
Mrs. Boydell. chairman of Sequoyah
district reports her district Just about
covered. Professor Richards princi-
pal of the school, came to her rescue
and the eie;th grade students took
up the cai<as. Mrs. Boydell says
they went into 1t heart and soul and
did valiant work, the result being
the district just about covered"
Those who did not go to the high
school auditorium Tuesday night to
hear II. M. X. Smith. Mr.. Hoover's $
representative from Washington. ID.
c., certainly missed an inspiring talk.
He Is thoroly informed on the sub
Ject of food conservation and inspired
his audience with the seriousness and
necessity of the conservation of food
campaign.
Many volunteers for service are
phoning to this office. Are you one
OF them? Do your "bit." Workers.
please AXE notice. As has been
stated repeatedly. both in these coll
umns and other columns of all city
papers, besides special instructions
sent to her workers by Miss Clara
kimble. Miss Clara Kimble is chair
man for the city OF Tulsa to enroll
the women and children. Her phone
number Is 7467. Ahe has instructed
her district che.lrmen that she will
be In her office to receive reports and
answer all questions from $3.50 to 6
o clock every afternoon. Report to
Continued on PAGE SEVEN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-01

American Defense Society
Pushes President to In
clude Germany's
Ally as Enemy.
MUST REASSURE ITALY
Sammies as Well as Munitions
Wanted for Quick Delivery
on Distressed Front.
IMMENSE ARMY ADVOCATED
Resolutions Propose Sending
Of Ten Million Men to
France if Needed.
MUST REASSURE ITALY
IMMENSE ARMY ADVOCATED

NEW YORK. oct. 3i.--president
Wilson was urged to call special ses-
sion or congress at an early date to
declare war on Austria In resolu-
ton adopted by the board OF trustees
OF the American Defense society ut a
special meeting here today. The reso-
luton further urges the transporta-
ton TO Italy OF n contingent OF Ameri-
can troops and war materials, using
all ships possible. including seized
Austrian ships, for the purpose. IL
sets forth that the complete defeat
of ltalys armies will endanger her
national existence and imperil the is
sue of the war for democracy and
that to preserve Italy's existence and
to maintain her efficiency as a fight
ing force immediate moral. military
and economic aid from her allies Is
imperative
The resolution declares that Ger
man agents thruout Italy have stead
ily emphasized the fact that the
United states has never yet seen fit
To declare war against Austria Hun
gary, ltaly's great and neighboring
enemy" and that 1T is patent TO the
tntlt Wollu tflal tfle deffnhu ana the
Austrian troops are working as n unit
for the same end which Aincrica has
declared she will not endure"
A copy Of the resolution was tel
egranhed TO President Wilson.
Prior to its adoption the trnstees
OF the society adopted a minute which
declares that an inconclusive peace
woule be an insult to these who have
fallen in the war and "a betrayal to
the living"
The sending Of an Overwhelming
force" to France because, 1t says. the
more men we send. the fewer will be
slain is counseled in the minutes
which declare that considering the
great numbers of men poured into the
war In the last three years by Eng
land and France, the sending of as
many as ten million from its popula-
ton of over one hundred million
would be no more than this country's
proportionate share.
Tho minute urges that congress at
Its next session be asked 10 declare
that state OF war exists also between
the United States and Bulgaria and
Turkey.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-01
IMMEDIATE DECLARATION OF WAR
AGAINST AUSTRIA HUNGARY URGED
SUBMARINE SCORE

LONDON, oct. 3l.--Fourteen Rrit-
ish merchantmen over 500 tons were
sunk by mine or submarines In the
last week. according to the admiralty
report tonight Four vessels under
1000 tons also we're sunk, but no rSsh-
Ing craft
The British losses OF merchantmen
for the current week show consid-
cradle decrease as compared with the
previous week when II vessels over
1000 tons and eight under that tom
mage were sunk.
ROME. Oct. 31.-The losses OF Ital-
ian shipping on all seas by submarine
Tor the week ending sunday last were
two steamers over 500 tons and one
steamer under that tonnage. one
small sailing vessel also was sunk.
one steamer was attacked but es-
capped.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-01
National Capital Dry;
Last Night Hilarious

WASHINGTON, oct 31.--Washing-
ton went dry tonight with. mildly
hilarious celebration in which Hallow-
cen merrymakers contributed most of
the noise. Some of the saloons had
closed their doors during the day and
many others, including the bars OF
several leading hotels, closed tonight
long before ~ o'clock, the hour fixed
by the law passed by congress last
winter.
The law forbids the manufacture,
sale or giving away OF Intoxicating
liquors in the District of Columbia II
also prohibits drinking In public
places. but does not interfere with the
bringing in of liquor for personal use
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-01
Tilted Affections Seek
Balm by Assassination

DALLAS, Oct. 3i.-Phil E. Tucker
36, formerly OF Shreveport, La, and
Fort Worth, Texas. was shot and killed
and Miss Myrtle Cunningham was
probably fatally wounded In the busl-
ness section here tonight. Mrs =. f.
Travers, widow, surrendered to the
police.
AT police headquarters, according to
officers, Mrs. Travers said Tucker,
whom she met In Shreveport, had
promised to marry her, but recently
had paid attention to Miss Cunning
ham,
No charge had been preferred
against Mrs. Travers late tonight.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-01
Great Britain Friend
of Uncle Sam During
War With Spaniards

NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-A dip
lomatic incident at the time of
the Spanish American war In
volving n threat to use the
British fleet against any naval
power seeking to hamper the
war operations of the United
States. was revealed by Sir
George IL. Reid, former prime
minister of Australia, In an ad-
dress here today at n luncheon
given in his honor by the Mer-
chants association.
1T Is not well know that there
was n project of sending "A naval
demonstration from Europe dur
ing your last war" Sir George
said. Lord Salisbury was APP
preached and he said. Il will
have none of IT,. He was asked,
Suppose Europe sends one;
what about it?' He replied. IT
you begin that sort OF game you
will find the British fleet facing
YOU"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-01
SOUTH AFRICAN FLOOD RISES
More That 1000 Natives Believed
Drowned i'm Natal Valleys.

LONDON, Oct. 31.-Four months OF
abnormal rain in Natal, South Africa.
eliminated Saturday and sunday in a
storm In which more than eight inches
of rain fell in 2l hours as a result of
which widespread destruction is re-
ported. says a Reuter- dispatch from
Durham. Natal. today.
The UIngeni river deeply swollen,
suddenly swept down on Durham, sub
merging the thickly populated district
on the Springfield Flats. Many per-
sons were swept away and drowned.
The mortality was great among the
Indian population while much dam
age was done To railroads by many
washouts.
According to n Central News dis
patch from Johannesburg the number
of Rritish-lndian natives drowned Is
believed 20 have reached one thou
sand.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-01
RAILROAD MEN MEET TODAY
Increase In Wages of 90 To 80 Per
Cent Proposed for 100000.

CHICAGO, oct. 31.-Plans for a
formal demand for an increase OF
wages for two hundred thousand men
will be formulated at a meeting of
the delegates from the Brotherhood
OF Railroad Trainmen and the Order
of Railroad Conductors. which will
begin here tomorrow and probably
last ten days. The members Of the
organizations. II is said, have voted to
demand an increase IN wages ranging
from 20 to 80 per cent. The organiza-
tions are composed of conductors,
brakemen. flagmen, baggagemen.
switchmen and yardmen. excepting
those in the Chicago switching dis
trict
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-01
For the Soldiers

The letters we receive from Tulsa
county soldiers who are receiving
The World is enough to convince
the most skeptical that the great
est gift for a soldier Is newspaper
from home. Every 75 cents put
into The Worlds "a paper from
home" fund sends The World for
three months to some Tulsa
county fighting man. With it goes
letter telling him that friend
back home Is going to send him
the paper for three months. 1t
would bring tears to your eyes to
read some OF the responses. About
500 of the boys have been taken
care of with this fund and about
1900 remain to be looked after.
VIII you do your bit today? Fol-
lowing are yesterdays contribu-
tons:
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-01
MILLION DOLLAR
BUILDING MONTH
Permits for October Amount
to 81, 1,068,949 Eight Mil
lions in Ten Months.

For the third time in the past ten
months Tulsa's building permits have
crossed the goal line of 81 100000 and
have placed the ten-month total well
up against the sS,000,000 mark.
With the closing of the building
permit record In the city hall yester-
DAY on the month of October. the
grand total OF 81 ,06s,959 was reached
and an increase OF approximately 800
per cent over the corresponding period
of 1916 was established.
The Third Time.
The first time In the history of
Tulsa when the bdtlding permits
mounted beyond the $1,000,000 mark
was during January, 1917, when the
total Of approximately $685. 500 was
reached. During tho next month the
building permits dropped off to S453,-
600 and then took jump for the next
month to s6l3 500 for March. Upward
they climbed for the month of April
to a mark of $685. 400 and then. for
the second time In the history of the
year they leaped over the million
mak and rested for the month of May
near the sI,500,200 goal. A sharp de-
cline was noted in the next month,
altho II was not as low as the month
of February. and again In July the
climb was begun, ending on the last
day of that month with a total Of
$715.600. August. or the heart of "dog
days was the low point, AMI during
this month the permits dropped to a
mark little better than $3.50, 900, but
during September rose again To $522.-
800.
BY Supcrhuman Efforts.
Then came the month just closed,
which had. with superhuman efforts,
the possibilities of being 81, 900, 900
month, but falling short of this il
ended with the goal reached and with
mark of 81 ,06S.949, the second high
est record for the year
OF the building permits which yes
terday added their share TO the
months grand total OF S1,O69,949
there were two which would predict
even better month for building ac-
tivities during the new period.
A permit issued to l.. A. Hurst
for the erection of an apartment house
at 512 and 514 North Denver calls for
the expenditure of more than $4,000
on that structure alone, while the
garage on the premises will not be
completed for less than $4,000. or a
total Of $4,000 for the improvements
To be made at once on the premises.
Another permit for greater ex-
penditure was granted c. r. Sleeper.
who Will erect on the northeast corner
OF Ninth and Main a brick and steel
garage to cost $4,000. This building
will be of the latest and most i'm
proved design and will cover a lot 100
by lao feet or n total floor space or
$4,000 square feet.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-01
congressman Visit Paris;
Guests of Jack Pershing

PARIS, oct. 1S.-Ten members OF
the American congress arrived in
Paris today on their way to visit the
front. General Pershine invited them
to dine with him this evening ana
william Graves sharp. the American
ambassador, will give them recep-
tion AZ O'Clock tomorrow. The mem
bers of the party will proceed on FRI
day TO the American training camp
for a few DAYS stay and then visit the
French and British fronts
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-01

TRIUMPH GROWING
Thousand Square Miles Of
Territory, 10000 Men and
1000 Guns Captured.
ITALIANS UNABLE TO STAND
Battle Now Raging Close to
Tagliamento With no Sign
of Stoppage

Nv Associated presa
Virtuallv one thousa,d souore miles
of Italian territorv have besn overrun
moro tba, IoO ooo I,aii.rs have baer
made nrisoners ond On excass az one
thousand Guns bavs. haan centprad hv
tho Cerr,an and ITungor,on n
armies In thar aight dovs, d,Ive from
tbn Isonzo ana cornic Aims fronts n
Tho ro-Italian war theater
From the east the enemy invasion
on the center OF the battle front now
Is well WITHIN gun range OF the rag
suHicu that feherai Cadorha ~oiiu
turn an" make STAND.
Still on Run.
The Italian commandments el,ief
however has NOT vet hronpht hIs
troons nbout Ia face the enemy hut
Is contin,,Inp HIS retreat with tbe roar
guards barassine the advance Inst
where Cadorna purposes 10 give battle
has not become apparent Neither IL
IL known how well the northern and
southern flanks of his army are Keen
ing pace with the retirement in the
center.
According 10 thu latest Rerlip of
ficial communication announcing the
heavy losses TO the Italians In men
and guns. engagements successful for
the enemy have taken pIace ON the
Tagliamento plain, while the Rome
communication announces that there
has been fighting on the hills of 81.
DanieIe del Fruili along the L,edra
canal at Pasian Schiayonesco and AT
pozzuolo dol EruiII northwost of
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-01
AMERICAN AVIATOR SCRAPPER
Engages In Nine Fights During Single
Patrol Flight In France.

PARIS, Oct 3i.--Nlne fights In the
course of a two hours patrol flight
Is the record of Sergeant David Nc
Kay Peterson of tho Lafayette flying
squadron. Sergeant Peterson drove
one Of his adversarles to earth. The
German machine probably was de-
stroyed.
Lieut.. Raoul Lufbery has just been
cited In orders for his fine work on
October 26, when he drove down two
German machines.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-01
GERMANY IS NOT STARVING
Secretary of Food Department De-
clar,.s Supplies Sufficient for Year.

BERLIN. Oct 81. via Amsterdam.
Speaking today to a congress OF
workmen, Herr Brauder, secretary of
the German food department, told the
delegates that the subsistence OF Ger
many again had been assured for the
fourth winter of the war. The Ger
man potato crop. he said. was be-
tween 100000 and 100000 tons
above the estimate and the corn sup.
ply for the winter already had been
fully secured.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-01
1872 CONSPIRACY
CASES FINISHED
Ardmore Session of Federal
Court Brought to End;
Ten Cases Continued.
LEADERS PLEADED GUILTY
Munson, Crane and Spence
Change Pleas; 32 to Be
Sentenced Today.

Special to The World
ARDMORE, Okla, oct. 3t.-The
total number of 1872 indictments under
case number 2150 In the federal court
for viola ton of the federal espionage
law have been disposed of. There were
l76 pleas of guilty. ten continuances
Ten non-apprehensions and 46 dis
missals. Included In the contipuances
we're some who were sick and In the
dismiss;,ls one defendant IN dead.
All those who have entered pleas Of
guilty and are out on bond were al
lowed to remain out OH that bond until
the thlrticth of November, when they
are to appear at Muskogee for SEN
tence. All those who have pleaded
guilty and are In Jail Will be SEN
fenced here tomorrow morning.
One Witness Used.
The only witness placed on the
stand in the trial of sixteen defend
ants, which began nj noon yesterday
was A. NJ. Mainard. He was kept on
the stand thruout the afternoon and
again this morning and had not been
discharged at the noon hour when the
court recessed. The witness often
went into detail. telling of the differ
ent meetings that were held In which
speeches we're made urging the mem-
bers of the Working Class union to
use force to resist the operation of the
military draft law.
He told of meeting on sand-bar
in the Canadian river in Hughes
county. when the railroad bridge was
set on fire and the telegraph and tel
ephone lines cut and Of meeting
held the next day on what was after
ward called Roasting Ear Hilf' in
8enfields' pasture, near Sasakwa,
where ycarling was slain and cooked
together with roasting ears. which
gave the hill its name When the Of
ficers appeared at this feast the wit
ness told of the panic among the men
and how they fled from the scene and
the backbone of federal resistance
was broken. M
Eight Plead Guilty.
!. When the court convened at 9
o'clock this afternoon Roy Crane, III.
o. Spence, II. II. Munson. o. $. Cow
herd, NJ. A. Harris, Sam Bingham,
George Norman and W. w. Walker
withdrew their pleas Of not guilty and
pleaded guilty and on motion of the
district attorney the cases of Ernest
johnson. =. G.. Fisher and Ben Il.
Smith were dismissed and contin-
usnces were ordered I'm the cases of
-. r. Smith. W. l. Jones. A. G. Smith
and J. p. Warick. A. c. Fisher. one of
the defendants whose case was dis
missed, Is II years of age. Those who
will be sentenced here tomorrow are
Eoy Crane, Walter Spears, Jack
Waters. II. II. Munson. w. ID. Jones,
II C. Spence, Ben Offit ". RI. Man
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-01
BREAKS BACK BY HIGH JUMP
Mother TOsscs Child From Burning
Building Then Drops From Window.

CHICAGO. Oct. 31.-Mrs Sustal
Mastell dropped her 6-year.old child
from the second story of burning
building today and'then jumped her
self The child fell safely into the
arms OF persons below, but the
mothers hack was broken.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-01
German Airships Get BY
LOndOa's Outer Defense

LONDON, Nov ]. Aircraft
crossed the southeast coast in relays
between l0;45 D. m. and ll;3e O'clock
last night and proceeded toward Lon
don,' says an official communication
Just Issued. The raid is progressing"
the statement adds.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-01
Britain BorroMs S25. 900. 600.

WASHINGTON. oct. S1.--A credit
of S25,000,000 extended to Great
Britain by the treasury today raised
the total credits to the allies to
SS.13l. 100000.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-01
INDEMNITY AFTER
WAR IS EXPECTED
Germans Expect to Collect a
Huge Sum From the
United States.
GOOD OLD WORD, "DARN'
1t Won a Friend in a Foreign
Land; Difficulty of Get
ting Passport.

EDITORS NOTE--This is the
fourth Of a series OF unique articles on
Germany by Marie Brown, opera singer,
who returned to America only last
north. Read them each dsy.)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-01
The Weather

TULSA, Oct. 3l.-Maximum Sc; minimum
20 south winds and partly cloudy skies.
OKLAHOMA F0RECAST--Thursday and
Friday fair.