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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-12
NOTABLE VISITORS
MEET AT BANQUET
British and French War Mis-
sions Brought Together at
Brilliant Dinner.

NEW YORK. May 11.-One OF the
most brilliant banquets in the history
OF America was given here tonight in
honor of the British and French wal
missions to the United states.
The guests included Arthur James
Balfour, British foreign minister
Rene Viviani, French minister of JUS
tice: Marshal Joffre and two former
Presidents of the United States-The-
odore Roosevelt and William III. Taft
The distinguished representatives OF
Americas allies in the war against
Germany arrived at the Waldorf AS
toria in one party.
Crowds Pack Streets.
The streets on all sides of the hoteI
were literally packed with men and
women eager to pay their respect to
the city's guests.
outlined In electric lights on the
front of the hotel were the flags of the
three nations represented while far
up and down famous Fifth avenue
double rows of street lamps. gleamn2
thru golden globes, brought out a sea
of flags floating over parallel lines OF
patriotic citizens who jammed the
sidewalks on both sides for a mile and
a half.
The members of the missions were
escorted first to the great ballroom
where a brief reception was held and
then to the grand banquet hall. which
has been the scene Of many brilliant
assemblages. They entered in the fol-
lowing order:
A Group of Celebrities.
Mr.. Balfour and Mayor John Pur-
roy Mitchell.
NJ Viviani and Governor Whitman.
Marshal Joffre and United States
Senator Calder
Sir Cecil Spring Rice. the British
ambassador, and Colonel Roosevelt
Jules Jusserand, the French ambas-
sador, and Mr.. Taft
Sir Thomas White. finance minister
of Canada, and Joseph II. Choatc,
former ambassador to Great Britain.
Nice-Admiral Cocheprat of the
French navy and Frank l.. Polk. coun-
sellor of the department of state.
Rear Admiral Sir Dudley r. S. de
Chair of the British navy and DR..
Nicholas Murray Butler, president of
Columbia university.
The Marquis dc Chambrun and
Rear Admiral Nathaniel r. Usher,
commandant of the New York navy
yard.
Lieutenant General Bridges of the
British army and Major General
Leonard Wood, commander of the de-
partment of the southeast.
Lord Cunncliffc, governor of the
Bank of England, Sir Eric Drum
mond. NJ. Hovelacque, French inspec-
tor-general of education, Charles
Give Bayley, British consul-general
in New York. and the other members
of the missions.
Decorations Superb.
Stretched across one end Of the
banquet hall was a great curtain of
horizon blue. In the center was the
American flag, flanked by the colors
IF France and England and with the
flags of the ten other allies surround
ing them. Below the flags was a copy
of a medallion representing France
and England. supported on a golden
panel bearing the now famous words
Of President Wilson, "to make the
world safe for democracy"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-12
British Government
to Stop All Strikes

LONDON, May 1.-THE govern
ment tonight issued n grave warning
to munition workers saying that It
cannot permit strikes to continue and
aggravate the delay in the production
of munitions.
All loyal citizens. therefore, are
called on the resume work imme-
diately and the government gives no
tice that all persons melting to the
stoppage of work on munitions are
liable under the defense Of the realm
act to conviction for an offense en-
failing the maximum penalty of life
serNitude.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-12
BLAME FOG FOR BIG WRECK
PENNSYLVANIA Rear End Crash. Killing
20, Caused by Heavy Mist.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE rear
end collision on the Pennsylvania at
Mount Union, Pa. of February 27,
resulting in the death of twenty per-
sons was primarily due, the inter-
state commerce commission reported
today, to a heavy fog which obscured
block sisnals. The adoption OF safe-
ty device to bring II train to stop
should il run past a signal is again
urged by the commission 'as n duty
which the railroad owes to the trav-
cling nnbliC."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-12
BEAN MARKET IS C0RNERED
Northern Buyers Control $1,000
Pounds at Lynchburg.

LYNCHBURG, Pa. May lit be-
came known here today that northern
buyers have cornered the local bean
market and now have $4,000 pounds
of beans in storage here. storage
warehouse men refuse TO disclose the
identity of the present owners. who,
1t is understood, anticipate shipping
from here.
Two hundred bags were sent yes
terday to Fairmount, w. Va. buyers.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-12
Loss of Many U-BOats
Admitted by Germans

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE in
creaslng efficiency of the allies in sub
marine destruction is recognized in a
speech by the German secretary Of
the navy in the Reichstag on May 10.
Official accounts of the speech reach
ing here report the German secretary
as saying, that while the submarine
warfare has achieved far greater re-
suits than was expected. certain
number of submarines had been lost
as the result of improved means Of
defense used by the allies.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-12
SAPULPAN HEADS
STATE BANKERS
II. II. McCauley Named Pres
ident Association; Short
Food Supply Feared.
Special TO The World

Special TO The World
MUSKOGEE, May Ill II. Me
Cauley of Sapulpa was today elected
president OF the oklahoma State
Bankers association for the ensuing
year. The other officers elected are
as follows:
Vice president. @. G. Robertson,
Lawton. treasurer, w B. Stevens
Rocky; secretary, II. f.. Bagby, okla
homa city.
l.. T.. Phillips. the retiring presi-
dent, was presented with ring by the
association, an emblem which Is given
those presidents who have done theiI
duty. President McCauley then Op-
pointed the following group commit
tees with A. l.. Churchill OF Ninita as
chairman.
Group No w. +. Barber Of Law
ton and G. w. Howard Of Frederick
Group No. 2-J. J. Gerlach Of Wood
ward and l.. l.. Davis OF Selling
Group No. 3-William Raymond OF
oklahoma City and A. T. Patrick OF
vek OF Atoka and Is NJ Rowe OF
Broken Arrow. Group No. 5-R II.
Brewer Of McAlcster and j. r. Bailey
OF Albion.
Bankers Sing Patriotic Song.
The second day session opened
with the singing Of the Star-Spangled
Banner by the assembled bankers
This was followed by n stirring ad-
dress by Clarence Ousley of Fort
Worth, director of the extension de-
partment Of the Texas A. & NJ col
legS.
Mr. Ousley started his speech with
n brief resume of the present situa-
tion with Germany, and stated that he
had no thot but that the war, with
out some unseen influence, would last
for at least two years. and that Ger
many. according to reliable statistics.
would be able to last that long with
ease.
Can't Furnish the Food.
Mr. Ousley thsn dwelt briefly on the
financial situation in this country on
"man- power" to furnish the fighting
quota. The United States. he said, will
furnish men and Will furnish money,
but cannot produce that which is most
necessary food supply demanded.
Mr. Ousley said that this country
Is running ninety million bushels short
on its wheat supply at present and
cannot. this year at least. increase the
production as the wheat crop is prac-
ucally all planted. inc demands or
the allies would neccssitatc a q per
cent increase over normal and II is,
according to Mr ONsley impossible
for this nation to produce more than
4 10 per cent increase Of the usual
supply.
John Fields Speaker.
John Fields OF the oklahoma
Farmer dwclled on the opportunity
that the bankers have for assisting
the farmers in increased production
and in giving them sound business ad-
vice Mr.. Fields stated that the bank
ers had rs much TO do with the rails
ing Of good crops as the farmer and
that the cooperation among the two
forces was essential to the welfare Of
both. showing that both worked to a
mutual advantage.
Gabe Parker, superintendent Of the
Five Civilized tribes, advised the bank
ers on the subject OF co operation with
the Indians especially IN the matter
of giving sound advice in the planting
of crops and In seeing that they are
not defrauded by INSCRIPTIONS busi-
ness men. The next place Of meeting
will be selected later
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-12

YOUNG GIRL SLAYER
or CHUM POSES AS
FILM IDEAL WOULD

CHICAGO. May Whatever part
was played 10y li-ycar- old Doris An
derson in the tryst which ended in the
death Of her l3-year-old chum. Grace
Hagemann. last night. Doris showed
herself an unusual girl today day
Of examination and Cross-cXamination
by police and detectives who suspected
her Of murder.
IL am innocent | am innocent"
she declared to all Investigators,
speaking sometimes with what she
considered the manner of a film vam-
pire, or again with the baby innocence
of the screen igenuc
Love for the Sensational.
Cant you toll by my looks that
am Innocent" she asked. "ln tie
movies guilt always shows on the
face." She confessed 10 love for
sensational fiction.
According to Doris her Chum start
ed to shoot herself. she grappled with
ner and in the struggle the weapon
was discharged into her back.
Both girls were said to be members
of little society, loosely bound, which
they called the BLACK Followers" 1t
was said to number half "A dozen boys
and an equal number OF girl mem-
bers. II seemed to have no particular
purpose.
Father Is Frantic.
The inquest this afternoon was post
poned to allow further investigation
Harry liagemdnn, the slain girls
father, created u scene at the an
nouncement
Why postpone it," he shouted.
My girl was murdered. want
justice. lie rushed toward Doris, but
was restrained. The girl met his saw
age aspect calmly. her pose suggest
ing that she was doing as she thOt one
of her favorite heroincs would do
shoulders back ana chin out
One of the theories being invest-
gated is that the girls qu lrreled over
a boy, Renhardt Fleck. The latter
and his father denied that either girl
had cause for Jealousy.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-12
Germans to Explain
Their Peace Grounds

AMSTERDAM, May H. via London,
11:42 a. m.-The first item for next
Mondays meeting of the reichstag will
be an Interpolation with regard to
Alsace and Lorraine, according to the
Weser Zeitung of Bremen. Two inter
pellations of Germany's war aims will
follow
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-12
Federal Men Breaking
Up Drug Selling Gang

PITTSBURGH. Pa, May 11.-Pros-
ecutions looking to the breaking up of
what officials of the United States de-
partment OF internal revenue term the
most extensive known conspiracy for
iNicit traffic in narcotics in the coun-
try were started today with the arrest
of three officials of large drug com
pany here ard two physicians who
have been under surveillance several
months.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-12
EACH MUST "D0 HIS BIT"
McAdoo Warns Liberty Loan May Fail
Unless People Cooperate.

WASHINGTON, May Secretary
McAdoo sounded "A warning today that
unless every person who possibly
could did his bit" toward contribut-
ing to the liberty loan that it might
fail.
II have every confidence" he said
that the loan will be fully subscribed
but the impression should not be per-
mitted to go abroad 1t is certain to
carry unless everyone who can afford
to subscribe does So"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-12
U. S. TIED BY NO AGREEMENT
"CouId Make Separate Peace IT We
Chose" Lansing Insists.

WASHINGTON, May 11.-Secretary
Lansing today denied published re-
ports that the United States has an
agreement with the entente allies not
to make separate peace with Ger
many. by saying:
There is no agreement, written or
unwritten, relative to peace
Interest in the attitude of the gov
ernment springs from announcements
that the German chancellor soon Is to
make another offer of peace TEN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-12
Russian Socialists to
Meet and Talk Peace

LONDON, May II. 6:25 p. m.-The
executive committee Of the Russian
workmen's and soldiers delegates has
resolved to convene In neutral coun-
try an international socialist confer
ence to discuss peace, a Reuter- tele-
gram from Petrograd says
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-12
Wholesale Plot to
Rob Banks Exploded

BALTIMORE. Md. May IA CON
spiracy to murder the heads of the
police department here and enable IA
gang of thugs. with headquarters In
New York to blow a number of banks
in the excitement that would follow,
was reported to General Lawrason
''~os head of the police board, here
TODAY
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-12
Mrs. Vaughn's Recipes
Free

an account OF the many in
" qulries received regarding
the recipes demonstrated by
Mrs. Kate Brew Vaughn. who
is conducting the FREE HOME
ECONOMICS SCHOOL this
week at the Grand opera house.
The World wishes to announce
that arrangements have been
made to supply without charge
n copy of leaflet containing
these recipes to those who are
unable to attend. Simply send
your name and address to the
office of The World and the
little booklet will be mailed
you.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-12

Hayti Stay. out OF War
PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti. May II.
Congress today refused to declare war
on Germany
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-12
THE WEATHER

TULSA May 1l-Maximum rs.
minimum As. south winds; clear.
OKLAHOMA Saturday generally
fair. warmer in west portion. Sunday
fair.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-14
EASTERN LEAGUE BOOSTS SALARY
OF REFEREES AND WHITLEY MALLON
WILL BE BACK AS AN OFFICIAL
Greystock Loses to Jasper in Initial Game at Musi
cal Fund Hall-Camden Clashes With
De Neri Tonight
Jasper In Extra Period

A band concert will be feature of the
evening.
Jasper in Extra Period
Jasper defeated Greystock at Musical
Fund Hall last evening In a extra Ave
minute period by the score of 1913. 1t
was peculiar affair II was fast and slow.
poorly played and well played. dull and at
times exciting In brief, 1t was a mixture
Of everything, In holding the home talent
TO three points in the first half the Jewels
established record that will hardly be
equaled during the season. The Jewels
line up with Dash and Norman forwards.
Moorehead center. White and Leonard
guards. The Greys started OF with Sugar
man and Davidson up front. Lawrence at
center and Zahn and McWiiams guards.
In the middle of the second half Zahn gave
way to Campbell and Fisher replaced David
con.
The individual honors Of the winners
went to Leonard and Norman, the two out
of-towners. They have been playing some
time. and this was TO be expected. The
three local boys had never had a moments
practice to date For Greystock Jack Law
renee was the star. and he was the only
member of the team to show anything
worth while.
The first half is easily described. Only
two fed goals were made and the pair went
to Jasper. Greystock started the point.
getting on n one'polnt goal Dy Zann. nut
Leonards two.timer. made on n pass by
Dark. sent the Jewels ahead Another
basket by White made 1t So by Jasper and
on fouls the half ended So
Each side contributed point at the
offstart of the second frame. and n foul saw
| the Greys still four points In the rear at
| Ill. When the figures reached ll.S a
| switch was made and Fisher was substi.
tuted for Davidson and Campbell replaced
| Zahn. White "blew' on a certain roal A
| free toss and a basket by Lawrence tied the
proceedings at II. and when "Jocko" came
across with another double.decker thirty
| seconds later there was considerable excite,
| ment. as the home crowd was two points
! ahead. In the last three minutes Jasper
landed two fouls and the game ended 1919
| On the restart Suggy Tailed field goal
| after a pretty run down the floor, and this
| ended the scoring for his team, Norman
| came across with foul and field goal and
| White shot on a pass by Dark, ending the
| game, 1915 Jasper.
Charley white, who played such a good
game for Jasper last evening, was captain
| of Rookwood last year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-14

the short end Of a Al to score and after
ward was the party of the second part in
a game with Pittsburgh on Franklin Field.
Two wallops In three weeks was swell
record to gloat over
Will Be Great Game
But that was last month Since then Penn
has put on what Is commonly known as a
Comeback and today. instead of being an
object of pity. stands out one of the
hest teams in the country. The past has
been forgotten and only the brilliant future
stares them In the face. They met and
vanouishei the powerful Green team from
Dartmouth administering the first defeat
of the season The victory meant much to
the Red ard Blue. as it made them feel
more confident for the game with Michi-
gan on Franklin Field Saturday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-14
COL. RUPERT CONFIDENT
OF ACQUIRING JOHNSON

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. II. - Colonel
Jacob Rupert. who arrived lite Monday
night with a party from New York, was In
conference for several hours yesterday with
Clark Griffith. According to Colonel Rup-
pert, It Is only a question OF time before
he acquires Waiter Johnson lie stands
ready to meet any reasonable demand tn It
Griffith may make.
1t was also learned that Wild Conroy and
not Paddy Livingston, of Milwaukee. has
been selected by Miller Higgins as coach
of the Yankees. Conroy is a former Yankee
OF the Griffith regime.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-14

COACH FRED GILLENDER GROOMING
ct. LUKES ELEVEN FOR BIG GAME
WITH CHESTNUT HILL WARRIORS
Main Liners and Killers, With Strong Teams, Will
Meet for Seventeenth Time in Important
Clash on Wayne Field Friday
By PAUL PREP

rriee of Haverford School. ha, been averse,n.
ayy,,.y-nve yards. while Lippincott OF ST I,Ikes
aithough not getting the distances of Uumnbrias
en,d MS ends plenty Of time TO get down the
ia sammy oa Freedman. Of West Philadelphia High.
s 9ne OF the best line plungers in scholastic cir
cles In the Northeast game IL took three a "a
i,,ur i,nur men to bring him down when he hit the
Captain Butterworth. Of Chcltenham High,
wac the star of the game last week against All
inGton High The Arlington players we're CONF.
dent OF winning. but led by their able leader
the Cheltenham eleven fairly swept tho Abinr.
ton aggregation before them.
Houston Field II in great demand these days
In Friday Central High opposes West Philndel.
phia, while Saturday will fnd St Joseph and
la Sale fighting It out for supremacy
Coach Mccarthy. OF Episcopal Academy, fol-
lowing his usual custom, hesitates In picking n
winner OF the Penn CharterEplscopal game this
Friday at Queen Lane. Mccarthy believes that
this is his teams year. Captain Johnny carp
agrees with his coach.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-14

team for h G
2utunn of 1917.
Last September
the Red aud Blue
agg r @ z a [ o n
looked like n fat
wheeled tr olley
car climbing a hill.
There was nothing
to look forward to
except a flock OF
artistic drubbings
and some OF the
more enthusiastic
optimists II o y c 4
that viCtorie $
would be scored
over i. VI c. and
Carlisle. Then. to
make the grand
oldope stand up.
Penn went to At
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-14
Paul Reuere Had Nothing
on Present-Day Managers

year. was able to strp fast in his day. but
he had very little advantage In speed when
Up cd to resent -,luN n'uu. Tho
two kilograms herewith speak for themselves.
Robert W. Maxwell. Evening Ledger;
RJFFAIO. y. ", Nov. l4.--Soldirr Bart
fold. Of brooklyn, beat lack Itrlttcn at the
Queensbery a. G., Of Buffalo. In ten round,
last nisht Bartfcll wins ali the way. This
IL Barticid's sixth win In seventeen da,s
McKETTRICK,
Bob Maxwell, Ledger;
BUFFALO, y. ", Nov. 4.--Jack Britton
whipped soldier Bartheld In u furious ten
round bout here last night. MORGAN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-14
PENN STAGES REGULAR COMEBACK
AND HAS GOOD CHANCE TO DEFEAT
MICHIGANIN GAME HERE SATURDAY
Victory Over Dartmouth Gives Red and Blue Con-
fdence for Most Important Battle of Year.
Yost's Team Has Met Weak Opponents
Bv ROBERT w. MAXWELL

Az ONE who believes football is not an
"A uncertain game or has an idea that the
early season dope is perfectly good and
proper cnn prove that the theory Is all bunk
by looking over the record of the Penn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-14

rms contest should be the feature raua
W tne year for local fans II oyersbadows
'ne Pittsburgh battle, for the team NOT
my my rs IN better shape, but also has a good
cnance TO wn. For the second time in a
week an undefeated eleven will be met and
,ne nome team is in position to make
tnines interesting for the Wolverines In
the game against Pitt. Penn was selected
as the loser long before the whistle blew
ana u was only question Of how large
'he score would be. On Saturday II is an
even break and the victor will not be given
his due until the battle is over
Michgan has powerful team this year,
enormous scores have been run up against
her opponents. but when the record is stud.
ed closely. what strong teams has she
met? Case, Wisconsin Normal. Mount
Cnion, University of Detroit, Mich gan Ag-
yes, Nebra"ka, Kalamazoo and Cornell are
'ot championship teams by any means, so
the question naturally comes up; What
viii Michigan do against really strong
aggregation like PENN"
Penn Should Win
Personally, ! believe that Penn has a
good chance to win because she has heen
through harder games. has tasted defeat
and proved to her own satisfact on in the
Dartmouth game that she 8 good enough
to give any eleven In the country p hard
battle. The men are not overconfdent.
They still remember the Georgia Tech and
Pitt games. so II Is safe to assume that
they will play harder against Michigan,
where there Is a chance for victory. than
against Pitt, where they saw nothing but
defeat.
Yost is taking no chances. He realizes
that | hard battle is in prospect and instead
of resting his men is putting them through
scrimmage this week. The Wolverine coach
has been through the mill and knows the
effect of long string of easy victories oa
a gang of college men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-14

I'D ,ns q. Luke's team IL depending on Its back
s.o ana ends to bring the victory to their school
sSssr sS@Ssr',se lsft end q tan and sa: proves, hi:
ssS"y 20 snatch forward passes. The Hillers
- - ugnt this season and no doubt will depend
" eosn and trick plays.
tLns !ntsescholastic League game Thursday BE-,
" ~ south Philadelphia and Germantown Will
h. ysysd on Northeast's field instead OF Hous-
eL,cStsrs. Of Martins Ferry Hish School, drop
kss.T, held goal from the ffty-yard line.
~'ns the high school record
al m Henry. former Germantown High School
HsySor. is playing the game of his career at end
wv 'sfmantown AcadSwy.
NosttSSrss K,nseter and Harold Lynch. former
scc~ scc~rrsaW raW High School track men. are making
Einu,s " their nrst attempt at the gridiron sport
trinity College eleven.
- cSSrsdy, Of Lower Merton, is deyeloping into
Or ~ the best drop kickers In scholastic ranks.
r ~ T,Sent contest with Chester High. he sur
k.<5sS SoAch Shorty Loucks and his team
p eropping the. pisskin. between the up
I - ~ torty-six-yard nne.
~. t ~ 4 s--- n. 81,