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The sun., 1917-05-25
WAR COALPRICES"
FIX RENT OF FLATS
Washington Heights Realty
Men Arrange Mutual Con-
tract With Patrons.

The Upper Manhattan Property own
ers Association and the real estate
firms Of Charles S. Kohler, Knapp & Was
son Company. Mcdowell & McMa-
hon, Nehring Bros. the Nehring Com
pany, Norman Denzer and C. v.
Schmidt. Jr., controlling most Of the
Washington Heights apartment houses.
have adopted clauses to be written in all
leases henceforth. putting the burden
for possible war prices" for coal on ten
ants.
The clauses follow:
Further. the tenant agrees. as an ex-
press consideration for the granting Of
this lease by the landlord. that II the
landlord Is unable to give heat or hot
water because OF inability due to no
fault on. his part to obtain coal such
failure shall not constitute an evic-
tion. actual or constructive or breach
OF condition or covenant or the basis Of
any suit for damages. but the landlord
agrees to allow the tenant sum equal
to 10 per cent OF rent per diem. as specl-
fed herein, for each day of such period
when heat and hot water are not fur
nished, provided said period exceeds
forty-eight hours Further, II Is agreed
that II the landlord is only able TO OBJ
tain sufficient coal for hot water pur-
poses, then the above allowance Is to
be at the rate OF per cent. of rent per
diem. il being understood that per
cent. of rent per diem of the allowance
Is for lack Of hot water.
Further. It is mutually understood
and agreed to. that the rent herein
specified is predicated upon the land
lords ability to obtain coal at price
not exceeding 25 per cent over the
April, 1917. quotations of $3.50 n ton
! for pea coal. 1915 a ton for egg and
broken coal and 81 n ton for nut and
stove COAL and in the event that the
landlord is not able 10 buy coal. except
at a price in excess thereof. the tenant
| agrees to pay to the landlord during
such period % time as the price Of Goa
| IL in excess of the amount stipulated
above his proportionate share Of said
excess amount. which amount is to be
! calculated as follows: The excess cost
is to be fixed by deducting the amount
which coal would cost at its highes
point (as above specihed) from thu
, amount actually paid out for eacf
monthly period when steam Is on ant
dividing SAID excess cost equally be
tween the tenants each month. which
amount is then to be added to TIT
monthly rent then next due. be deemed
rent and be collectible as such"
The sun., 1917-05-25
LABOR REJECTS
PEACE PARLEY
Gompers Refuses to Send Dele
gates to Conference at
Stockholm.

WASHINGTON. May 2t.-Another effort
to get Americans to participate in peace
parleys at Stockholm failed to-day when
Samuel Gompers, president OF the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor, declined an
invitation to send delegates to Stock
holm trade union congress to discuss the
claims OF labor in connection with peace
negotiations. The congress will meet
simultaneously with the Socialist peace
conference, on which the State Depart
ment has put its stamp Of disapproval
by refusing passports to Americans ex-
pecting to part!ciate and by warning cit
liens that such participation would be In
violation of the law.
The Federation of Labors invitation
came in cablesram from President
Oudegeest OF the Dutch Federation of
Trade Unions. Mr.. Gompers cabled this
reply:
Long before the United States en-
tered the war the American Federation
of Labor proposed an international con-
ference after the war and at the time
and place where the representatives o.
| each Government were to meet to deter
! mine the treaties and international re-
lations. That proposition was rejected
Now. after the United states Is In the
war. you propose a conference to be held
at Stockholm at same time and place
when the so-called international Socialist
conference is to be held at stockholm
and this proposition too .withou. con-
sultation with trade union centres OF
| United States and other countries.
| There Is no time by which American
1ganixed labor could select delegates
| to attend tho Stockholm conference
| June S, and cannot see how any goot
| could come from our participation ir
such n congress at this time"
, Federation Of Labor officials inter
preted the Dutch move as having beer
prompted by German interests, mas
1 much as the head OF the Internauona
| Federation of Trade Unions, which
ordered the Dutch organization to ar
range the conference. Is Carl 1-egein,
German labor leader. No meetings O.
the international Federation have beei
held since the war started.
Protests Of Morris Hillquit OF New
York and Victor L. Berger OF Milwaukee
against the State Department ruling re
fusing them passports to attend th
! Stockholm conference will have no enec
on this Governments decision. lnVesti
cation from diplomatic and other source
has shown the conference to be undeni
ABLY a part OF German intrigue Tor
separate peace with Russia. Prominen
Socialists in the United states nav
teleSraphed and written to the Stau
Department announcing their convictlo
that the conference was shain an
mart of German trickery. The action o
the State Department finds unauaiihe
endorsement among Socialists themselves
it is explained. -
Without passports it Is virtually I'm
nossible for American delegates to az
tend the conference. The steamshl
companies will not allow them 10 lax
nnssa1a without passports.
The sun., 1917-05-25
BALKAN RESTORATION.
Thi. IL the Demand OF Bulgarian
Delegates.

srocKuoLM. May 24.-The Hungarian
Polish and Bohemian delegates to the
Socialist conference reached here to-day
The restoration of Belgium. serbia,
Ator,enepro and Rumania was demanded
by the Bulgarian Socialist delegates IN
a conference With the Dutch and Scan
d,navian committee THE Bulgarian del
egates further declared that the risht 10
settle their own affairs should be en-
tended to ali peoples. such as the Ar
mcniars and Poles They expressed the
hope that the problem OF Aisace-Lorraine
be settled on these lines Inc cohvoea.
t,or of a general Socialist conference
was also advocated.
The sun., 1917-05-25
Allies to Give Their Full War Aims.
Special Gable Dsspafch to THE sus.

LONDON Nav 2-The correspondent Of THE SUN is advised
authority Premier Rbots recent statemenS Oh
the first Of series OF Statements a
of the Allies will make similar statement as to ITS aims %ns n
Allies will issue single combined an
such issued in response 70
President Wilson's famous peace note -,
absolutely the restoration Of Belgium ana
France and the Ien
Italy of the Slavs under Austro
Hungarian rule
the by allied statesmen recently have been aimed %
Though sound at heart much work must
especially the United States putting matters oetore
the Russian people in their true light
The sun., 1917-05-25
500 WIRES TO LINK
ALL MILITARY BASES
u. S. Withdraws 1000 Miles
From Commercial Uses.

WASHINGTON, May ga war rear
rangement OF telephone ard telegraph
wires so as TO provide 500 long distance
wires radisting from Washington instead
of about $50 as in ordinary times has
been nearly completed by the commit
tee on telephone and telegraph OF tho
Council of National Defence. When tho
plan is in full operation 1t will be pos
sible for officials to communicate quickly
with any military or naval station In the
country.
Among other things It is planned to
lay new underground cable from
Washington to New York that will con-
tain moro than 10000 miles of wire
More than 10000 miles Of wire already
has been withdrawn from commercial
service and devoted exclusively to the
use Of the Government
The sun., 1917-05-25
GERMANY DENIES DEFINITIONS.
Foreign once Replies TO Charge of
Holding u. =. Hostages.

BERLIN, May "a. via London. Friday
MAY a5.-The Foreign Office to-day
emphatically denied assertions alleged to
have emanated In the United States
that Germany Is Intentionally holding
Americans desirous Of leaving the coun-
try.
Their departure. II was explained, was
delayed solely by official routine which.
In view OF existing circumstances. was
naturally slow Of motion. even subjects
OF neutral countries as well as Germans
desiring to cross tho frontier being with
out exception called on to secure per-
mission from the police and military
authorities.
The sun., 1917-05-25
HERTZ IN CITIZENSHIP FIGHT.
Orchestra Director to Test validity
of Federal Order.

SAN FRANcisco. May 24.-Federal
orders refusing citizenship to German
aliens will be tested in the United States
Supreme Court through the case OF Al
fred Hertz. director of the San Francisco
symphony Orchestra.
Hertz, for thirteen years director OF
tho orchestra OF the Metropolitan Opera
House In New York. appeared in court
hero to-day and made formal applica-
tIon for hnal citizenship His attorneys
announced they would present argu-
ments for the purpose of completing q
record to be taken to the highest court
In the land. n
The sun., 1917-05-25
RUSSIANS WOULD FIGHT.
sebsstop0l Garrison De ma nds II he
Sent to Riga Front.

SEBAsroPoL. via London. May ga
Tho officers and men OF the local garri-
son have unanimously requested that
they be sent to the Riga front to tleht
the Germans,
Their action, is In response to the
speech OF Minister o. War Kerensl,y and
the appeal OF the Council Of Soldiers
and workmen's Delegates.
The sun., 1917-05-25
| AMERICAN AIRNENS
COMMANDER KILLED
Capt. Delaase Drops to Death
Chasing Germans.

PARIS, May 24.-Captain Delaage
commanding the American escadrille
has been killed while flying near Ham
on the Somme front. He set out In
special machine OF the climbing type tc
attack German. Mounting almost
perpendicularly he had reached con.
siderable height when the engine stopped
abruptly. The machine dropped straigh
to the earth and Delaage was crushed
beneath the motor.
Major Mitchell. an American Scrta
expert, and representatives of the corp
and the Embassy will attend the funera
tomorrow.
The sun., 1917-05-25
REGISTRY OPENS ABROAD.
Americans in Switzerland Inclined
to Feel Exempt.

BERNE. switzerland. May 94.-On or
,jers received from Washington the Amer
lean Legation and consulates In switzer-
land have been opened for the resistra-
tion OF Americans OF military age. Few
men are inscribing. however. as they
consider the Allies method OF recruiting
at homo before calling on their nationals
abroad Is the preferable plan.
Many Of the Americans. who are busi-
ness men, consider that they already are
helping the United States In the war.
The sun., 1917-05-25
pERsHING SEES PRESIDENT.
General Comma nding French Expe'
dition at white House.

wAsHIN0roN, May 24.--President Will
son conferred to-day with Major-Gen.
j. ]. Pershing. who is to command the
first American expecitionary force to
France. The conference was short. and
neither Gen. Pershing nor Secretary
Baker, who introduced him TO the Presi-
dent, would discuss IL.
The time OF the departure Of the force
has not been announced. nor has that OF
Gen Pershlng. who. with his stan. with
20 ahead.
The sun., 1917-05-25
kansas wheat Lowest In 20 Years.

TOPEKA, Kan. May 24,--A prospective
yield of 4O,0o0,000 bushels OF winter
wheat in Kansas this year. the lowest
in twenty years despite the fact that
reports indicated the acreage Is larger
than ever devoted 10 single crop in
the State. is indicated IN the States
crop report issued tonight.
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Aim to Protect BusineAs.

II was made clear that the purpose
Of the Senate committee Is TO levy taxes
80 far as possible IN a way that will not
injure any business. but will Increase tho
revenue OF the Government without
changing the general pl,,n OF the House
bill Chairman CumminS aad his asso-
ciates understand that The recstnhlish-
ment Of confidence is vitality noe, spary
at the present time and that mSl" Of
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Was In Normal Condition.

Tho long hours that intervened be-
tween the time Of his arising and his
entry into the death chamber Waite
spent about as those OF preceding days.
lie partook OF three hearty meals. which
lac ate with n relish and with no appre-
ciable lack OF appetite His midday
meal included 4 beefsteak. which he said
he enjoyed to the full. Asked II there
was any dellcacy he would like he re-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-03
"LEAK" PROBE LIKELY
TO BE DROPPED NOW
Chairman Henry Declares Lawson
Couldn't Furnish House
Names or Facts.

WASHINGTON. Jan. Two con-
ferencos today between Thomas w.
Lawson and Representative Henry,
chairman of the house rules commit
tee, resulted In an announcement by
Mr.. Henry tonight that the Boston
tinanCier has beer unable to furnish
any names or other definite intorma-
ton about the alleged leak in ad-
vance of President Wilson's note ana
that so far as he was concerned the
matter would he dropped.
certainly no sensible person said
Mr.. ilcnrS's statement, would ask
me to trouble the committee with a
meeting to chase "A mirage And |
must say that as far as this matter
between Mr.. lawson and my self Is
concerned, II Is ended.
In thoro conference the alleged
leak has been discussed by Mr. Law
son and myself | have asked him
for the names OF those thot TO be
responsible for the so-called leak be
tween the state department and wall
street. He cannot give mo IA single
name. lie cannot even give me the
names of those charged by him with
cleaning up s6O.OOO,O0O in connection
with the leak and is not able to fur
rish the name OF even one suspect
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-03
POLICE GET CLUE TO
MURDERER OF GIRL
College Graduate Mentioned in
Connection With Death of
Philadelphia Model.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. New
facts bearing on the life OF Mai iHie
Colbert, the artists model found muir
dered In her apartment here late sat
urday night under mysterious circum-
stances. were revealed to the police
today by city employe who said he
knew the girl and her family.
The son Of an upstate brewer qucs-
toned for hours on Monday by detcc-
tives was sought again today, but he
had left the hotel where he was a
guest and could not be located.
Miss Colbert was infatuated with "A
University of Pennsylvania graduate
and former football player, but they
had been estranged for several months
the authorities say the municipal en-
ploye told them Several weeks ago
the nan who lives Al Cynwyd, a sub
urb. sought Il reconciliation and ar
ranged for dinner party with the
young woman en- New Years day. ac-
cOrding to the detectives informant
one theory of the police is that an
other OF Miss Colbeyt's admirers
learned Of the reconciliation and be-
gan jealous quarrel that ended with
the girls death. The police EXPECT to
find the young athlete tomorrow
The authorities are now convinced
that wealthy clubman from another
city who had leen under suspicion is
not the slayer. A further cXamina-
ton today showed that the girl was
beaten and kicked. but that death was
dLc to strangulltion. Her front teeth
were knocked out and silk stock
ing was tied tightly around her neck.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-03
NETHODISTS FAIL ~
"GET-TOGETHER" MEET
However. They SIN Hope for tniricn-
ton and WIN Take Matter up
.JuIy NJ

BALTIMORE. Jan. AFTER adopt
ing resolution that leaves open the
door FOR future negotiations ana sets
June 81 as the date for the next meet
ing, the joint commission on unifica-
tion OF the Methodist Episcopal church
and the Methodist Episcopal church
south adjourned today.
The resolution says II was agreed
that the fundamental aud vital issues
were the general conference and It's
powers and the status OF the negro
membership OF the Methodist Episco-
pal church In the rcorguniZed church.
"It was believed" the resolution
continues. that II agreement should
be reached touching the three items
mentioned above with time and pa
tlence and with the help Of the Holy
Spirit the details OF plan for the
unification OF Mcthodism could be
worked out
I'VE are happy to be able to report
that We find ourselves In general
agreement concerning many of the
questions involved However. In view
of the magnitude of these questions II
was mnnifostly impossible for us to
reach final conclusions. For further
consideration therefore, we have re-
ferrcd these subjects to strong com
mittces with Instructions To present II
detailed report at "A session of the Joint
commission to be held June q at Il
place to be designated"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-03
MURDER CLOUD LIFTS
FROM LIFE OF HYDE
judge Orders Prosecution OF Dr. Hyde
Ended; Colonel Swopc Died Nine
Years Ago.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Jan. 2. - \
formal order ending the prosecution
of DR.. B. Clark Hyde. on the charge
of having murdered Col Thomas H.
Swope. the rich and eccentric philan-
thropist. Will be made January -.
Judge +. +. Porterfield Of the criml-
nal court announced here today. Judge
! orterflcld declared in court he was
convinced that the defendant on the
record H. not only entitled to "A dis
charge. but that the court must or
der It,"
The formal order was not made to-
day, Judge forterfield declared, be
cause he desired to give Hunt
Moore. newly elected prosecuting at
torncy. time to take office before the
case IS ordered dismissed, Attorneys
said the action Of Judge Porterticld
today virtually ended the charges
against Doctor Hyde.
Colonel Swope died in October. 1899.
end IL was alleged he was poisoned.
Doctor Hyde has been tried three
times. The first trial resulted in MS
cOnN iction. but a new trial was or
dcred by the supreme court. The sec
ond resulted in "A mstrial and the
third In a disagreement. The third
Trial took place in 1913 and the case
has been continued from time to time
since then, lack of funds hindering the
~ csecution Colonel SwOpe left at
estate valued at about $4,000. 600. Doc
tor Hyde was the family physician, has
wife being the daughter of "A sister-lr .
law of the aged millionaire. Colonel
Swope was the Gonor of Swope park,
a l,4O0-aCre tract given to hahsas
city as a PLAY ground.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-03
JAPAN TO ARM HER SHIPS
Merchant Vessels To Carry Guns;
Fear German Submarines.

WASiilNGTON Jau. 2.-Japan,
thru the embassy here. notified the
state department today of her in
tention to arm her merchant ships
defensively and requested information
as to whether any special rules had
been made by this government for
passage of ships so armed thru the
Panama canal
This was the first official infor-
nation that Japan intended such ac-
ton and WAS interpreted in some
quarters as indicative OF fears Of
German submarine operations on a
wider scale than SO far attempted.
While 40 submarines have ap-
peared in the Pacific so far, British
naval experts have said that informa-
ton in the hands of the admiralty
and the exploit of the U-53 i'm its
raid off the New England coast in
dicate that it is quite possible that
they will operate there later.
There are no canal regulations i'm
posing special restrictions upon ves-
sells armed purely for defensive pur-
poses.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-03
FARMER LOBBY SEEKS
A NEW COTTON LAW
John Simpson of Weatherford
to Urge Passage of Measure
Similar to Texas.

Special to The World
OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. efforts
of the Farmers Educational and Co
operative association of Oklahoma
will be directed toward securing pas
sage of Il law similar to the Texas
cotton gin and warehouse law, and at
"A meeting here today of members OF
the executive committee John Simp-
son of WeatherfOrd. formerly mem
Der of the lower house, was selected
to represent the association thruout
the session of the oklahoma legsla-
ture, which began today. Years ago,
Mr.. Simpson said today, farmers were
subjected to great Inconvenience in
insure prompt transportation of crops
or supplies.
Now there are sufficient laws 10
relieve such inconvenicnces, but some
thing is needed especially In regard to
grading and weighing cotton. In
Texas, says Mr.. Simpson, an official
grader and weigher of cotton protects
the producer. Buyers of cotton there
go by his grading and weighing and no
other. In oklahoma the producer Is
generally ignorant of how to grade
cotton and is often at "A disadvantage.
1t was alsc decided at the meeting to-
day to revive the work OF organiza -
ton in every county in the state. and
shortly campaigns looking to securing
new members will be started.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-03
ALLEGED EMBEZZLER
PROTESTS INNOCENCE
Dustin Banker, w. p. Sparks,
Pleads Not Guilty" in
Muskogee Court.

Special to Tho World.
MUSKOGEE, Jan. 2 w. J..
Sparks. former president OF the
American National bank of Dustin,
Okla. was brought back from Kan
sas City today, where he has been
working AZ a clerk for the Cooper
Campbell Drug company and pleaded
not guilty when arraigncd before
Federal Judge Ralph T.. Campbell
upon charges OF misappropriation of
the banks funds and making false
reports to the comptroller of the cur
rency. Following his arrangement,
Sparks was released on $1,000 bond
To await trial.
II is charged that Sparks was a
heavy purchaser of cotton and that
he opened up "A bills of exchange ac-
count, which in reality was his own
account When he had completed
his operations the cotton market was
demoralized and the banker did not
have enough cotton to pay his debt
to the bank.
After Sparks had severed his con-
nections with the American National
bank the institution was taken over
by a state bank and in liquidation
the affair of the American National,
the losses occasioned by Sparks al
legged speculations, which amounted
to somewhere between $4,000 and
$4,000, were discovered
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-03
ARIZONA GOVERNORS"
MEET IN CONFERENCE
Gov" Campbell Calls on
Gov" Hunt; Two EXecu-
tives Wait on Court.

PHOENIX. Ariz., Jan. 2-Both
sides In the governors controversy
are awaiting the decision of the su-
preme court Thursday on the appli-
cation OF counsel for Governor Camp
bell for "a writ of mandamus to com
pei Governor Hunt to turn over his
office and papers. Governor elect
Campbell, accompanied by his coun-
sci. this morning called upon Gov
ernor Hunt and made formal de-
mand for possession OF the office.
Hunt formally refused to surrender
1t until after action by the court on
the writ Of mandamus Meanwhile
Campbell from his residence is per-
forming such official duties AS are
brought To his attention. All mail nd
dressed to the office of governor, un-
less addressed TO Governor Hunt In
person. is sent to Governor Campbell
by the postal authorities. The coun-
ty authorities in their dealings with
the governors office are recognizing
Campbell
Various appointive officials whose
designations had been requested by
Governor Hunt Informed Governor
CAM bell that their designations will
lee forwarded only on his request
The inspection of the ballots N tno
contest was resumed today. This was
preceded by proposition by Eugene
5. Ives. counsel for Governor Hunt, ia
stop the inspection at the point II had
reached. each side to make up it.
case on the discoveries already made
lnasmuch as the ballots Of the coun-
ties of 'ocnise and Gila. where Gov
crnor Hunt had received heavy ma
lortics. had not vet been inspected
counsel for Campbell rejected the
proposition. Tho ballots of these two
counties and pihal were Their taken
up by the three inspection boards. The
ballot box from one precinct of ella
county containing about three hundred
ballots Is missing, tho II is inc,udCd
in the official returns from that coun-
ty The Hunt INSPECTORS claim t.
have discovered II clerical errors II
the ballots gone over today. Campbell
inspectors deny that the days work
has resulted in any material change