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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-27
GUNNER THINKS AZTEC
WAS VICTIM OF MINE
Theory That Submarine Sunk
Armed American Ship Dis
counted by Officer.

WASHINGTON. April 26.-Iieut
the naval gun crew 81 the American
merchant steamer Aztec when she was
sunk off Brest. made his report in
person to Secretary Daniels today and
left an impression that the vessel
probably was destroyed by "A mine.
Unofficial reports has Indicated that
she was torpcdoed.
Altho Lieutenant Gresham eX'
pressed no definite opinion as TO tho
cause Of the explosion. he told the
secretary that he had seen nothing to
indicate the presence of a submarine.
He also expressed surprise AT the CONS
paratiVely feeble shock felt by those
aboard. His report left little doubt
in the mi Ids of many naval officials
that the Aztec. the only armed mer-
chant craft that has been lost. was
the victim of a mine.
The navy department maintained
silence today in regard to the reported
sinking of n submarine bv the gun
ncrs aboard the American steamer
Mongolia. The departments report
of the incident was substantially simi-
lar to those carried in press dispatches
but lacking positive proof that tho
underwater boat was destroyed, no OF
fetal claim will be made.
The Mongolia has II enlisted men
of the navy handling her guns under
command of Lieut. Bruce X. Ware.
They include Donald +. Core, seaman.
second class. BartlesNillc, Okla, ana
Norris Harries, seaman, New Orleans.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-27
AGGIES. URGE SCOTT FERRIS
TO VOTE FOR CONSCRIPTlON
President Cantwcll Instructed by
Faculty TO Wire Congress-
man Sentiment

SALTWATER, Okla, April &c
The faculty of Oklahoma Agricultural
and Mechanical college in special scs-
sion Thursday afternoon unanimously
voted instructing President ]. W.
Cantwell to wire Chairman Scott Fer
ris OF Oklahoma delegation in con-
sress that the college was firmly be-
hind President Wilson and his plan Of
selective conScripton. The student
body had already voted the same way.
urther action by the faculty was to
the effect that all seniors who attend
the reserve officers training camp in
Texas in May will be graduated May
3. All juniors who attend Will be
given full semester credit, providing
their work at the time they leave will
merit passing grade. Attending train
ing camp was not the only method to
be employed by the students to re
ceive credit. According TO the faculty.
students who do service for their
country, whether in agriculture, engi-
neerlng or any other line, will be ac-
corded the same support.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-27

less propaganda in the cause Of right,
! know your action has been incal,
culable. Gentlemen, ] thank you.
salute To Americans.
I'VE have come to this land to sa-
lutte the American people and its gov
ernment. to call TO fresh vigor our life,
long friendship. sweet and cordial in
the ordinary course of our lives. and
which these tragic hours have raised
to all the ardor of brotherly love-a
brotherly love which in these last
years of suffering has multiplied its
most touching eNpressions-you have
given help not only in treasure. but
in every act of kindness and good will,
for us your children have shed their
blood ;(d the names of your sacred
dead are encribed forever in our
hearts. And it was with "A full knowl.
edge of the meaning Of what you did
that you acted. Your ineXhaustiblo
generosity was not the charity of the
fortunate to the distressed, ii was an
affirmation of your conscience, n rea,
soned approval of your Judgment.
4 Struggle for Man.
"Your fellow -countrymen knew that
under the savage assault Of a nation
of prey which has made of war-to
quote a famous saying-its national
industry. we were upholding with our
Incompatible allies, faithful and
valiant to the death, with all those
who are fighting shoulder to shoulder
with us on the firing line, the sons
of indomitable England Il struggle for
the violated rights of man, for that
democratic spirit which the forces o.
autocracy We're attempting to crush
thruout the world. We are ready to
carry that struggle TO the end.
Victory for Right.
And now, as President Wilson has
said, the republic OF the United States
rises in its strength as Il champion of
right and rallies to the side of France
and her allies. Only our descendants,
when time has removed them suffi-
ciently far from present events, Will
be able to measure the full signifi-
cance, the grandeur of an historic act
which has sent "A thrill thru the whole
world. From today on all the forces
of freedom are let loose And not only
victory of which we are already as
sured, is certain; the true meaning OF
victory is made manifest it cannot be
merely fortunate military conclusion
to this struggle; il will be the victory
of morality and right and will forever
secure the existence of "A world in
which all our children shall draw free
breath in fun peace and undisturbed
pursuit of their labors.
ITO accomplish this great work,
which will be carried to compile ton,
we are about to exchange views with
the men in your government best
qualified to help. The cooperation Of
the republic of the United States in
this world conflict is now assured. We
work together as free men who are
resolved to save the ideals of man
kind"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-27

vas mot t. us tut u our beloved
and heroic France"
NJ. NiVianis statement to the Wash
ington correspondents follows;
Il promised to receive YOU after
having reserved as elementary Cour-
tesy required. my 'irst communication
solely for the president. | have lust
had the honor. which ! shared with
TIE other members of the mission. of
being received by him. | am indeed
happy TO have been chosen 10 presen:
the greetings of the French republic
to the illustrious man whose name IS
in every French mouth today. whose
lnconiparable message is at this very
hour being read and commented upon
in all our schools as the most perfect
charter of humGn rights and which 81
Tally expresses the virtues of your
race-long suffering petierce before
appealing to force, and force t.
aNenge that lons suffering patience
when there can be no other means.
Welcome for France.
''Snce YOU are here to listen TO me
ask yol 10 repeat 4 thCusandfoll
the expression OF our deep gratitude
for the enthusiastic reception the
American people has granted us in
Washington. II is not to us, but to
our beloved and heroic France, that
the reception was accorded. We were
proud to he her children in those un-
forgettable moments when we read in
the radiance of the faces we saw tho
noble <ncerity of your hearts. And
desire to thank also the press of the
United States represented by you. |
fully realize the ardent and disinter-
ested help you have given by your tire.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-27
SIMPLE PRAYERS AND
MELODIES BRING
JOY TO OLD FOLK
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.


rosentatives of sweden waved at each
other from opposite corners OF the
tabernacle. Dr. r. J. Riley of the
Oicutt Methodist church prayed clo-
quently that When we old folk that
are hanging around acting as If we
are trying to save funeral expenses
reach the River, we will find no
River there"
Prizes 10 the Oldest.
There were 20 great-grandparents
and two great great grandparents.
c. II. Chance, born 96 years ago in
Delaware and resident OF oklahoma
for IA years, was the Oldest person
present, and when Doctor Mac, de-
ulning the assistance of the girl ush-
crs, himself claimed the honor of car
rying n bunch of red and white car
nations to Mr.. Chance, he spoke his
Enthusiastically beautiful words of
reverence in the old mans car-for he
was deaf Not so the Oldest woman
Mrs. w. II. Town who has recently
come to Tulsa She is 81 and was
born in New York. She hears well
and sees perfectly without glasses.
There were "A great many more old
women than old men, thereby proving
that the American husband Is living
up to his reputation of being the best
husband on earth-one who takes
much better care of his women folk
than he does Of himself
Flowers Distributed.
While the ushers distributed flowers
10 the old people, Doctor Mcconnell
led his band in singing old plantation
melodies. That banjo sure was
a-twangin' (and Lines feet were far
from stll) as he let out his big
Georgia voice In waves of Il am
gwine to de ribber," and other protes-
tations of ardent faith, dear and Ia
mIliar to every southern heart.
The tabernacle was made beautiful
with white locust and old-fashioned
blossoms, and comfortable with pii-
lows. rugs and rocking chairs. The
old folk chose and recited their favor
ite verses from the Bible-verses
whose period of favoritsm in their
hearts was reckoned in decades. The
Mcconnell quartet and l.. ii. Young
sang sweet old-fashioned songs.
Rode In Motor Cars.
Mrs. r. +. Macarthur was execu-
tive chairman and in charge of motor
car arrangements. Among those VINO
to the call for cars were
Mrs. Glenn Condor, Mrs. j. Allen Yea
ger, Mrs, L. II. ADDOtt, MTS' ~ D. la
visson, Mrs w. II. Coke, Mrs Frank
Greer, II. Steinberger, Judge n. j.
Gubser, ID. B. Leonard and others
Mrs. G. O. Hollow was in charge of
decorations and Mrs. Oliphant in
charge of the high school girls who
ushered. They were: Florence Blue
Orpha Hughes, Elizabeth Niece, Villa
Rankin, Catherine Murphy, Lucille
shelton, Nellie Weaver. Lena May
Bannister, Frances Wells, Helen
League, Leslie l. premm, Lucy Scran-
ton, Madaline FELTON,, Lizzie B. Hough
Margaret Ratcliffe. Louise McCart-
ney and Ruth Zoll.
At the completion of the services
these old people, who had lived to be
the last leaves on the tree, shook
hands and were motored comfortably
home again.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-27
In the Oil Fields
CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
WASHINGTON COIINTY - Th,

CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
WASHINGTON COUNTY - The
K1epenser OH & Gas Co. of Kansas
City. Mo, is spudding in for II deep
test in their No. on the Thompson
farm In the northwest OF the north
west of 3S26-13. This is the first
deep test to be drilled on the lease.
AT NEWKIRK-All of the New
kirk wells remain the same and there
Is nothing peN to report on either
the Sinclair Marland test in 1898,
the Oklahoma Star test in 34-27-3 or
the 1Q1 Ranch test in 19-26-3.
AT BRISTOW-The Continental
Refining copmany has 1000, 900, 900
feet Of gas In the Layton sand In their
first test in 3-l5-9 and is going deeper.
They went out OF the sand at 1880
feet.
AT HENRYETTA--N Gal
ligan e. Winslow are drilling at 2,4OO
feet in the test in 32-12-12 and the
Eastern Is underreaming to the top
of the sand in No. 8 In 1S-12-12 on
the Tiger farm.
LABETTE COUNTY, KANSAS
Beasley a. Keaths No. on the S. J.
Wise farm in the northeast of the
southeast of S5-34-17 is completed and
is a small gas well.
AT GARBER-In 1S-22-3w the
Sinclair Oil * Gas Co. is rigging up
No. on the Hartley farm and also
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-27
WAR, GERMANYS
NATIONAL WORK
ma -VIvI,NI
Head of French Commission
Takes Central Empire to
Task for Brutality.
kSAYS VICTORY IS ASSURED
Declares Posterity Will Thank
America for Heroic En-
trance Into Struggle.

WASHINGTON, April 26-In a
statement to the American press today
Rene Viviani, Frances premier
and head of the war mission, said
the cooperation of the United States
would mean not only a military Yic-
tory, which already was assured, but
a victory of morality and right. EX-
pressing deep gratitude for the en-
thusiastic reception given his mission
here, NJ. Vviani said he realized it
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-27

LONDON, April 26, 2:5O p. m.-The
German newspapers are claiming vic
tory in the battle of Arras, telegraphs
the correspondent at The Hagle Of
the Evening News
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-27

Is rigging up the Kisner No. in the
same section.
AT MOUNDS The Minnehomn oil
company and Cravcns are casing ON
top of the sand today in the test in
l4-l6-l2. 1t IS showing for nice
well.
At BND IIIIIrThc Prairie OIL &
Gas Co. : No. % on the jefferson farm
in 20-lI-l4 is completed in the 800
foot sand and is making $50 barrels.
At POTWIN The Sperry oil &
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-27
Imprcssicnability.

''Do you read the war news regu-
larly?"
NO" replied the excitlble man.
when coad one days war news /
get so nervous / have to skip the next
days"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-27

At poTwIN The spcrry oil &
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-27
OKLAHOMA CITY FIGHTING
MUSKOGEE'S FAIR BILL
Determine to Initiate Petitions to De-
feat 1t: Fasteners to Hi. Back.
Special to The World.

OKLAHOMA CITY, April 2G. - A
fight TO the finish between local citi-
zens initiating petitions to refer the
Muskogee fair bill and the promoters
Of the fair. seems imminent Rcpor.
WAS that il the petitions were initiated
an investigation of sale of the school
section upon which the Oklah )ma
state fairgrounds are located here,
would be started by MuskoSee people
The petitions will be distributed. how
ever, and at a meeting of the state fair
directors today it was decided to Sc
cure the requisite number of s. gncrs.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-27

ID heum a tis m attacks the
II Outside" man. Pains and
aches stiffen his joints and
muscles and reduces his efficiency.
AT the first twinee Get Sloan's
Liniment. easy to apply, it pene-
frates suahout rubbing and soothes
the soreness.
After that long drive or tedious
wait in the cold rain apply Sloan's
Liniment to those stiff fingers,
aching wrists and arms.
For eout. neuralgia, toothache, bruises,
sprain', cold feet. it is promptly effective.
AT all druggists. Csc. soc. and Sl.00.
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md abandoned at 1870 feet.

and abandoned at 1870 feet.
At DEXTER, kANS.-The Sinclai
OH x Gas co. has shut down No.
on ;he Womack farm in :e30-6
,265 feet for fuel.
At FON-The Gypsy oil compan.
Is still undcrreaming to set the heav
S-inch in the test on the Monchrie
farm in 32-2s-3w.
AT HEALDTON-The Sinclair on
& Gas co. is spudding No. 81 on the
Westheimer farm in 3l-3s-3w
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-11

Vimy ridge alone It was estab-
Canadians had taken almost $500
prisoners, including ~ officers
and 28 guns.
Included in this number were
nine guns of heavy caliber. The
booty from the defeated Ger
mans also included 20 machine
guns and about 40 trench NOR
tars.
Elsewhere along the line
where Gen. Haig smashed his
men forward. three corps of Brit
ish troops took 1924 prisoners.
including 10 officers. They also
seized IS guns, Is trench mortars
and "a machine guns.
Clear Out Shippers.
From the top of Vimy ridge,
now attained and firmly held. the
British were systematically clear
ing out snipers in villages farther
ahead on the lower slopes. The
STEADY pounding of field gunS
searching out such nests of the
enemy continued necessarily.
Bad weather made no differ
ence today in the strength of the
big push"
Elated by their victories, con-
fident of their superior strength
and secure in the perfect co-ordi-
nation Of all arms of the service,
the British poured forward In
waves, steadily eneroaching on
the German-held land and al
steadily eating IL away from the
enemy.
Had TO Back Up.
1t was possible today to under
stand, in way, why the British
losses In the great spring offens-
i've to date have been far less
than the minimum anticipated
British artillery in its concen-
trated fury of discharge literally
turned the ground the Germans
held into a muck.
It was the same story over
again that was first told
when the Germans started
their retreat. They had TO
go back. British artillery
Continued on Page Two.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-11
CITY BACKS RED CROSS
and HAS A GREAT TIME

The prizes were silver cups do
mated by Mrs. J. p. Weyerhaeuser,
president of the Tacoma Red
Cross chapter; Mrs. Thomas Car
stems, Robert A. Mccormick and
John S. Baker.
Dance Is a Hummer.
The big time started off with
a grand entrance march led by
two buglers from Troop B, fol-
lowed by Afifi Temple Shrine
band and patrol, First Aid girls
and a whole regiment of costumed
merry-makers.
After the tableaux and displays
by Tacoma concerns, the hall was
turned over to the dancers. Stiff
neck formality went by the
boards.
Everybody danced who could,
and those who couldn't watched
those who could. 1t was one big
time,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-11
ASKS $3A DAY
FOR SOLDIERS
(SpeciaI to The Times.

SEATTLE. April 11.-"Con-
script excessive incomes to pay for
the war;"
This will be the slogan of a
mass meeting to be held at the
Tivoli theater, Thursday noon,
under the auspices of the Com
monwealth club.
Ole Hanson, who made a plea
for a war of equal sacrifice" at
the Arena Saturday night, and
brought cheer after cheer when
he declared that legislation must
be enacted to prevent any one
from making profits out of the
war, will be one of the speakers.
The Patriotic League for De-
Tense has gone on record favoring
a minimum wage of SO day for
soldiers, CONSUMPTION of incomes
and war insurance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-11
Censorship In
Navy Is Rigid

Ntn1tcu FresS Ii uscO WlTe.D
NEW YORK, April II. = The
most rigid form of censorship now
effective on the battleships of the
American fleet was revealed in a
special postal card received at the
marine corps publicity neadquar-
tiers here today.
The only form of communica-
tion permitted is by these printed
cards, carrying various messages
on the back, the writer marking
out all but the sentences he wished
to use.
A marine on board the Della
ware said:
81 am quite we'll. have receiv-
ed no letter from you lately"
Crossed out were other sentences
such as 81 have been wounded"
II have been admitted to the hos
pital;" 81 have been in the hospi-
tai, but am now recovering etc.
The card contained no messages
calculated to. thrill sweethearts.
The sentences are all deadly mat
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-11

Tacoma forgot every selfish in
terest and every sectional divi-
sion Tuesday night to unite in one
big patriotic sendoff for the Red
Cross at the Glide rink.
A flood Of rain didn't dampen
any of Tacoma's spirits.
The city's people had rollick-
ing good time, rolled up some
thing like $4,000, to help the
Red Cross furnish hospital sup
plies for Uncle Sans soldier
boys, and danced their feet off
until the wee hours of the morn
ing.
For unity of spirit, neighborly
cooperation Of pocketbooks and
patriotic feeling, the Red Cross
and Advertising carnival was just
about the biggest thing that has
happened.
5000 Turn Out.
Young and old, rich and poor,
turned out to the tune of some
where between $500 and 5000.
Fifty Tacoma business firms
had representative there, CO.'S
tuned in every way imaginable
for the advertising carnival. The
way they handled their original
stunts made 1t hard for the judges
to decide who should be the prize
winners.
The prize for the best represen-
tation of a Tacoma concern went
to the Tacoma Biscuit & Candy
Co.
Miss Mabel Darst drew down
the prize for the most original
costume. She was dressed in
stockings.
To Mrs. Mortimer Howe went
the reward for selling the most
tickets.
The Peoples store was the win
ner of the prize for the best rep
resentatiOn by a Tacoma store.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-11
Schumann-Heinck Sings
While Her Heart Breaks

In the Grant lobby the band
struck up the national anthem.
There was a pause and then
Schumann-Heinck's voice took up
the strain. High above the band
her voice sounded and men in the
street stopped and stood barehead-
ed until she had finished, sobbing.
"Oh, It Is terrible" she cried.
II have four sons and a son-in-
law ready and waiting to fight for
America, while across the water
another son fights In the German
navy"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-11
Auction Market In CITY Dock

In the of nonperishabe products
datey pehabe the permitted
which products offered
for sale such prices
offer
be the practicable plan be decided
products consigned the commission
public
full received will
interested products
commission sale should write
headquarters for particulars
On Wednesday, March g. the president of the
Commercial Chamber
CONTINUED Twol
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-11
Would Train
Young Women
In Wireless

"Every woman who Is
ready to take mans place
performs a real service to
her country. i wish we had
$500 young women prepar-
ing for the wireless branch
of service. It, would be of
inestimable value TO the gov
eminent. As il is, our league
is going to do its very best
to train as many women radio
operators as possible"
This is the program laid down
by Mrs. Herbert Sumner Owen,
who conceived the idea of train
ing classes for young women as
radio operators for service In
war, and had the idea ADOPTED by
the National League for Woman
Service, which has branch In
Tacoma.
Through Mrs. Owens efforts
more than so young women have
applied for admittance to the ra-
do class now in full operation in
Hunter college, New York, the
first of its kind.
The league is now preparing to
establish similar classes where
ever a sufficient number of young
apply for wireless instruc-
ton at any of the leagues regis
try bureaus throughout the coun-
try.
The Marconi company is fur
nishing the league with apparatus
and officials of the United States
navy are cooperating.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-11
.ALFOUR
COMING
TO u. S.

Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
LONDON, April 11.-For-
eign Secretary Arthur j. Bal
four is about to leave for
Washington on "a special
MISSION" according to Off
cial announcement today.
During his absence Lord
Cecil will act as foreign Sec
rotary.
Lord Robert Cecil's duties as
minister Of blockade will be han
died by one of his subordinates
during Balfour's absence.
Arthur j. Balfour was former
ly first lord of the admiralty in
the old coalition ministry in Eng
land, it was his support, with that
Of Andrew Bonar Law, another
that made the Lloyd
George ministry possible.
England could hardly have Sc
lected a man of greater knowl-
edge of war conditions and of war
organization than Balfour for
such mission.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-11
NEW
SHIP PLANT

Construction of a new ship
building plant on the city water
way by Contractor George p.
Wright, former mayor of Tacoma,
will probably begin this week.
Wooden vessels will be built.
Horace Wright, a son of the
contractor, appeared at the build
ing inspectors office Wednesday
and obtained specifications on
boilers for the new plant.
The yards will be located ad-
joining the present Seaborn yards,
opposite the city hall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-11
City To Buy
Another Truck

Commissioner Atkins was au-
thorized in an ordinance passed
Wednesday to purchase 3-ton
motor truck for the street depart
ment, to cost not more than 3d.
600. The truck will replace sew
eral horse-drawn wagons.
A five and one-half ton truck,
purchased several weeks ago, is in
the city but has not yet gone into
service.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-11
SPIRIT OF IT NOT
DAMPENED BY RAIN

BELL1NGHAM, April 11.-Five
thousand citizens of Bellingham
and Whatcom county marched
through the pouring rain yester-
day afternoon in probably the big
gest patriotic demonstration ever
held here. They were headed by
the Second and Eighth companies,
coast artillery.