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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-21


Commissioner j. II wilkins yesterday after
noon to await the action of a federal grand
jury.
-
MARRIAGE licenses were issued to the
following by the county court clerk yes
terdgy. Congo N. Freeman and Majorie c.
Mitchell, both OF Bartlesville; Charles Dean
and Sarah Handy. both OF Tulsa.
CLAUDE MELNOTTE, world traveller,
ard recently returned from Mexico, will give
q temperance lecture Sunday evening at the
Moose hall when he will relate many inter
esting experiences of his residence in the
country TO the south.
A NEW CLASS in diatetcs will be or
ganiled under the auspices OF the Red Cross
under the direction of Miss Mary Montgom-
cry Of the Federal Food Demonstration bu,
reau These meetings will be held every
Tuesday afternoon for Is weeks.
TULSANS attending the annual Luth-
eran syaod, which was in session at Wichita
most of the past week. have all returned.
They included Pastor Massey, Mr.. John 7.
Kramer. Mr. and Mrs. c. T. Bumgarncr, Mrs.
II NJ Burkey and Mrs. r. c. Rebholz.
THE Y NJ. c. A. boys department is not
TO he outdOne by the men, who are raising
Liberty loan funds and members of the de-
partment are raising funds among themselves
Tor a bond This bond will be given by all
the boys Of the membership and win find a
place Gu the wall gmong other relics which
are prized At maturity The money viii re-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-21
HOSPITAL PLANS
UNDERGO CHANGE:
Alleged Agent of Sisters Mis-
represented Facts About
Outside Aid.
SUBSCRIBERS ARE LOYAL
About 100000 Will Be Avail
able for Building; 1t viii
Be Erected.

That Thomas II. Finn, director OF "A
campaign here last spring which net
ted over $25O,O0C for hospital.
grossly misrepresented the facts and
that the Sisters OF the Sorrowful
Mother do not and never did contcm-
plate donating "A sum equal to the To-
cal subscriptions to put into the hos
pital, became known publicly for the
first time yesterday when the ciu-
zens' committee In charge of the fund
issued a formal statement covering
the matter
Finn, it will be remembered, came
here from Kansas city. lie represent
ed that he had a contract with the
Sisters t. raise funds for the hospital
and to supervise its construction.
A campaign was put on under his
direction and he was paid literally
for his services. The campaign nettcd
s261776. Finn said that the Sisters
had agreed to put S250.0O0 additional
into the enterprise. Afterward the
committee met with the Sisters and
discovered for the first time that Finn
had never had any kind of an agree
ment with them. Enough subscribers
have been interviewed 10 assure at least
$150,000 being made available under
new plan. The Sisters will put
$500 with this They have paid
SIG. 900 for site. The donor of the
original site withdrew his offer when
informed by the committee of the
turn affairs had taken, but those who
made cash subscriptions have thus far
without exception agreed To let them
stand, in the belief that Tulsa badly
needs an institution OF this kind
The statement OF the committee fol-
lows in fun:
The citizens committee selected dur
ing the hospital campaign in April
of this year herewith make to the
subscribers to the hospitalfund and
to the public of Tulsa generally the
following announcement:
Upon the close OF the campaign
which netted subscribed fund OF
$26l, ,775, and n site, the committee
mith with the Sisters Of the Sorrowfur
Mother of Wichita, kan, TO perfect
the plan for the erection of the hos
ptal at a cost of $500, 900. of which
the Sisters would contribute the sum
of S250,000, this being in accordance
with the plan outlined by Thomas n.
Finn of Kansas City, who. acting as
the director of the campaign. repre-
sented that he had n contract with
them not only to raise the money. but
tC superintend the construction of the
building. and that for every dollar
subscribed by the citizens the Sisters
would contribute n like amount not
to exceed $250,000.
The committee found il impossible
to carry out the plan outlined by Mr.
! Finn and upon which the fund was
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-21
NEW SHOW TODAY
IS BEST OF ALL
"Fine Feathers" at the Grand
Promises to Exceed Any
Previous Offering.
THE COMPANY ENTHUSIASTIC
Players and Management Be-
lieve Theatergoers Will
Approve of Drama.

'I do not usually make n definite
promise with reference to show"
said Manager l.. *. Powell of the
Grand theater yesterday, but for
once ] want to go on record pub
licly as saying that Fine Feathers,
the new offering of the Incompar-
able Grand theater stock company
beginning Sunday, will be by all odds
the best show seen here so far this
season. | have watched the rehears-
ais carefully, and talked TO the in
dividual members of the company
they feel as | do, that it will be
their best effort"
Every member of the company
will be seen to splendid advantage
The scenic artists and Director Harry
Nickery have spared neither time
nor money to give il setting in
Keeping with the play. If the Grand
does not do S. r. o. business the
first. four days of this week it will
be because theatergoers do not un-
derstand what is in store for them.
Famous Author.
The play is probably the best
work of Eugene Walters, who also
wrote paid in Full" THE Wolf"
"The Easiest Way" "The Trail of
the Lonesome Pine, etc.
This is the play which was sent
broadcast over the country, with an
all-star east, after playing lat the
Cort theater in Chicago for one solid
year and everywhere was pronounced
as wonderful play Today it is a
pronounced success in stock. being in
great demand in all cities where
first-class stock companies are To-
Gated.
The interest in the play centers
around a clerk for large cement
factory, and his young wife. who,
tho happily married and living in the
suburbs, in a neat little bungalow.
are made discontented by the ad-
vent of contracting engineer, who,
10 get the clerk to pass an inferior
grade of cement on a big irrigation
job. offers to pay large bonus on
each bag of cement used, If the clerk
will certify to n lesser grade. He
plays upon the vanity of the wife
and shows her what. life in the city
among the rich really is. until she.
In her discomfort, plays upon her
husbands love for her until he
agrees to pass the engineers low
grade cement
In High Society.
The young couple then go to the
city, and mingle in society, and
while the young wife is supremely
happy, the husband never forgets
thru what means it was procured.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-21

however, believes that all OF the con
tributors, realizing the necessity of
such "A hospital as planned Will join
with those persons who have already
assented to the new plan, the purpose
of this announcement being To advise
all those who have not been seen. OF
the situation so that they may decke
whether to withdraw or leave tlrr
contributions.
The Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother
will have charge of the construction
OF the building and a first class, mod
ern, well-equipped hospital, sufficient
in every way to meet the needs OF the
. citizenship Will he erected. Plans and
specifications for the building, to-
gether with an itdmized statement of
all monies expended, shall be open TO
the inspection OF the committee and
all Of the contributors. The site OF the
hospital comprises s q acres and Is
situated at Twenty first and Utica and
is in eVerywise "A most suitable place
I for the erection of such an institution.
| The committee desires to thank all
those who have aided them and as
sisted them In the difficult task of
! Irighting a situation which at the first
seemed hopeless. We feel sure that
all the other contributors will follow
the example of those who have al
ready assented that their subscriptions
be used In the erection of the hospital
as now proposed. Letters to all of
the subscribers that have not been
seen are being mailed to them eX-
planning the situation as detailed
above.
Respectfully, G.. X. Mccullough,
chairman; ID. f. Connolly, treasurer;
II. Constantin, Thomas Chestnut
Joseph Evans.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-21


vert TO the boys department for poor
boys fund as well as the interest which
accumulates during the period.
COLLEGE HILL Presbyterian church scrv
ices in Kendall public school. Sunday school
at 10 A. m. W. H. Coke, superintendent.
Preaching at IL. Theme, Growing Into
the Image OF Christ Christian endeavor
3 As D. m Preaching service, 1880 p. m
Theme, 1.-THE Greater GIFT
-
g. L. BENNETT spoke to the Newsboys'
club at their meeting Tuesday, taking fcI
his subject THE Boy and the War; Mr.
Bennettes interest in the boy.life 81 Tulsa
has made him a favorte with the boys, and
while on a camping trip at Y. NJ. c. A.
grounds last summer, they named the hi
new dining hall for Mr.. Bennett.
f. f. ANDREWS received news last night
of the death OF his brother, Ray Andrews, at
u hospital in Bartlesvile Death was caused
by pneumonia The deceased was IS years
old and has lived in Usage county Tor s
years, having been connected with the Phil
lips Oil company. He is survived by a wife
four children, two brothers and two sisters
-
DOC TALLEY and Willie Pearson, ncgr'
boys who are believed to be members Of aT
OF ganjaed band OF petty thieves who have
been operating with great industry, were ar
rested by officer Hisey yesterday charged
with stealing easing coupling valued at $50
which they hooked to Thompson junl
ward on East First street.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-21
At the height of their social sue

cess there comes the startling news
that the huge dam. which has been
built with this inferior grade of ce-
ment, has broken under sudden
rush of spring torrents, and count
less thousands of children and other
Inhabitants OF the valley have been
drowned by the overflow.
The young husband in his great
remorse threatense to expose the
whole scheme when the engineer, to
protect himself threatens to send
the young mans wife to prison with
him as an accomplice.
Fearing that such a fate may meet
the wife. the young husband, in a
mad act of desperation, commits
suicide, thus saving his wife from
prison and at the same time keeps
the man worthy Of such u fate free
also.
Comedy and Drama.
There is a splendid vein of COM
edy running thru the play, and it
has some of the most dramatic
scenes yet offered in any play by
the Grand players.
Mr.. Hastings will be seen as Bob
Reynolds, the husband; Miss Kramer
as the wife, and Mr.. Brandon as
John Brand, the engineer.
The usual Sunday and Tuesday
matinees will be given.
Theatergoers desiring a real dra
matte treat should not overlook
Fine Feathers"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-21
7estities for Benefit
OF Suffering Humanity
Personal Experience PrOCes
Real Value of Remedy for
Stomach TrOubiGN

Having witnessed the effectiveness
OF Fruitola and TraNo In relieving his
wife Of a severe attack Of gall stones,
after the doctors had failed and de
clared nothing but an operation would
help. Mr.. W. G. Dillehay, 5l3 Morton
St. Nashville Tenn, felt impelled TO
publish his testimony In order "A
others who suffered from stom =
trouble might be Induced TO at least
try this treatment In an unsolicited
statement TO the Pinus laboratories
Mr.. Dinehay says After the doe
tors told us an operation was the only
thing that could relieve my wife's con
dition, / heard Of Fruitola and tried II
as a last resort | am thankful TO say
that Fruitola is conclusive evidence an
opcrntinn Is hV no means nccessary.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-21
and hope this wonderful remedy can b

andh an sufferng
Edsall
IS
efficacy
rebuild
bookle o
laboratories Moncel0
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-21


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Its in Howl Family GENE
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-21

First shop girl-"Mlss Blank of the
hosiery department is going away
Second ditto-"Is she leaving for
good?"
lieve."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-24
&c. 100000 EGGS HELD
BY FOOD SPECULATORS
Are Sidetracked in Cars in Chicago.
New York Investigator
Finds.

CHICAGO. April 24-About 200 car
loads Of eggs. approximately $4,000, 900.
are on railroad tracks in Chicago to-
day and they are being held by specu-
lators. according to Herbert A. Emer-
son, who is on his way to his home in
New York from the Pacific coast. where
he Investigated food conditions for
John Dillon. commissioner of the state
Of New York.
Mr.. Emerson said that the Pacific
coast states this ydor. instead of importing
eggs as they have done usually, will have
a surplus of $4,000 to 100, 900 cases. This
will release the supply from the northern
and middle western states which has been
going to the coast in past years and will
turn that supply toward the east, Mr.
Emerson said he had no evidence of an
"egg trust" but said he is sure there In a
mighty close understanding" among the
big dealers.
'The butter situation is a parallel" he
said. "The Pacific coast this year will be
able to ship east a surplus of $50 cars
Of butter, 2.400 pounds to the car Flour
years ago the coast imported 200 cars"
He said Chicago is now paving higher
prices for eggs and some other foods than
London and Liverpool
Inquiry among railroads today de-
veloped that they consider that only
the normal number of eggs at this
season are on track. These. 1T was said,
are being unloaded without unnecessary
delay Thirty million eggs on track
here would not be unusual at this sea-
son. it was said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-24
SENATOR REED TO APPEAL
FOR RECRUITS TOMORROW

Senator James A. Reed Of Missouri, one Of the fore
most orators in the Senate. is make address
morrow connection with the recruiting meeting
for the Marine Corps to be held under the auspices Of
The Star
The name Of w. E. Cooper of Pittsburgh. Pa. who
has been assisting the recruiting being done that
CITY, also has been added the list Of speakers. Mr..
Cooper is living 9nel: sem l and his appearance IN in
provide interesting feature
Maj Henry Leonard, U. S. NJ. c.. retired veteran of
the Pekine campaign and Sergt Charles B. Bayliss u S.
NJ c.. make appeals for enstments in the service
and concert will be given by the entire Marine Band
beginning at 80 o'clock Several films of motion pic
lures are to be presented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-24

him no written instructions. Joffre's
Fellow members in the mission had an
opportunity during the voyage to come
into intimate contact with him. AL
though social in his attitude. Joffre is
a silent man by habit. He Joined in the
conversation at table by occasionally tell
ing anecdotes of the battle front. Some
times he would Unexpectedly utter a judg-
ment upon an important phase OF the mil
itary situation In Europe. His habit was
to listen to the talk about him. smile ap-
preciatively. and sometimes add a remark
The marshal has been known to listen In
silence for dve hours to a generals ex-
position Of a situation.
Those who have worked with Marshal
Joffre find the distinguishing quality
of his mind to be an equilibrium of
faculties. He likes to assemble the
to the heart of problem. A paper
will be submitted to him. He will read
it without remark, lay it upon the
table. take it up the next day. strike
out. reduce the remainder to an ad-
mirable condensation. Thus, his
not make altogether four typewriter
pages.
+ Joffre kept his small stan very busy
on the ship. working on documents
having to do with his presentation In
Washington of aspects OF the military
s.sat1es ss sssn ssnsF slns he od.s sl' Ths
marshal is prepal ed. il President Will
son should ask. to Jay before him the
exact military situation. He will, Ii
requested. indicate what in his 1udg-
ment America might do.
Not Joffre's First Visit.
Joffre has been in America before.
1t was twenty-nine years ago. while on
his way home on leave from service in
the colonies. He arrived at San Fran
cisco on ship which while entering
the harbor struck and sank another.
ut was then I was interviewed for
the first time by American reporters -
said the marshal in relating it. They
called me colonel" He looked about
San Francisco three or four days, trav-
eled eastward, stopping two days at
Salt Lake City and four or five at Chi
cago. anu proceeded to New York by
way of Niagara Falls.
81 look forward with extraordinary
interest to the experiences I am likely
to have in America" said Marshal
Joffre to the staff correspondent of the
Associated Press who accompanied the
French mission.
dent whom we have learned to look upon
in France as one OF the greatest states
men Of our time. great in his gifts Of
leadership, in his practical everyday wis
dom and in his vision Of what the future
ought and may be.
'I want to meet the counselors whom the
President has called about him: your mil
itary men. now my comrades in arms, and
to renew my acquaintance with American
people. The Impressions of the month
spent in America are still fresh. but
want to refresh them. add to them. COM
pare what l saw then with the changes
that have taken place In the long interval.
l have now and then thought of the ad-
vantage to myself of another visit to the
United States. but busy years in Africa
and in France have never allowed me to
take SO long a vacation. Now, fortunately
for me. this official mission gives me the
opportunity"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-24
FRENCH COME AS BROTHERS
IN A SPIRIT OF SERVICE
Viviani, Joffre and Associates Eager to Aid
But With No Desire to Dictate
Policies.

The Associated Press correspondent
who accompanied the French commits
sion sent to the United States from
France sends the following dispatch
from the port of arrival.
AS the ship bearing the French COM
mission came into port today Ameri-
can warships broke out French colors
from their mastheads and American
bands played the French national an
them. American and French sailors un-
ed the rails of their respective ships.
The special train bearing the mission
slipped out Of Paris in the early morn
ing observed only by few secret service
agents and railway uen. The hour OF
leaving was known nowhere in advance
and when the train stopped at cities
along the way to the port of departure
Marshal Joffre walked up and down the
station platform acknowledging pleasant
ly the salutation of the few persons who
happened to be in the stations. They
looked at the great commander with a
respect approaching veneration. When
the train pulled away men stood solemnly
with heads barred until his car had
passed from view. The American tag
was flying here and there along the route.
not in recognition of the party going to
America, but because every town and
village in France, both by government
request and personal sentiment. is show
;oo American cOlOrS.
Voyage Without Incident.
The transfer from train to ship was
without event. as was the voyage across
the Atlantic.
Warships passed out ahead of the
French steamer into the danger zone.
which in this case is one of haunting
places of German submarines.
The first night out, the ship and con-
yoy made eighteen knots an hour before
the wind, all running without lights.
After three years war service, the cele-
brated liner which bore the party is a
mixture of former elegance and rough
temporary fittings Horse racks and
troughs line the main promenade deck.
powder and shells are stored In some
of the roomy private cabins fore and
aft near the five-and-half-inch guns.
Racks of repeating rifles are upon
every landing; life preservers are piled
handily near the stairways. The same
skipper who commanded the liner in
the New York -Havre passenger service
still is in command. Part of the guard
turned back the second night out, but
the remainder STAYED with the party
all the way over. Once a steamer look
ed over the horizon. turned and hurried
away; later little Norwegian steamer
was sighted. A three.masted French
sailing vessel hignaled for news Of the
war ard the flags fluttered back Good
news" Saturday an English cargo boat
Set her course as though she would
run close, but was given wide road
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-24
.scrupulously o5beyed Decree. ;"

.The fact is that the Standard Oil
Company of New Jersey has serum
lousiy obeyed the decree in the disso-
luton suit as affirmed by the Supreme
Court. Our observance of the decree
has been under the constant; superyi
sion OF da .ne 81 cnmn,,in, usce. .. and
The commission does not intimate thar
any practice or policy of this company
is at variance either with the law or
that decree.
The statement says that the company
has maintained that gasoline price in
creases have been based on supply and
demand. and asserts that the ''commis-
sion sustains that contention in princi-
pie and to a large extent in degree"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-24
s'Brake" Is Not to Be Put
on Debate on Army Bill
in Senate for the Present

When the Senate resumed debate on
the army conscription bill this after
noon Senator Chamberlain. in. charge
of the bill, said he would not seek to
fix a day for a vote before tomorrow,
believing it better to place no brake"
upon the discussion at present.
Vice. President Marshall presented a
resolution of the Texas senate indors-
ing the draft plan.
Senator Thomas OF Colorado quoted
Gen. Sam Hughes of Canada as against
conscription. Col. Roosevelt. although
favoring the administration plan, also
was cited as favoring exactly the pro-
posal of the bills opponents in the Sem
a ate-immediate raising of voluntary
force for service on foreign soil.
I'VE are contending that for present
exigencies we should use the volunteer
system. resorting. to conscription only
when it is proved either complete or
partial failure" he said.
Plan to Determine Exemptions.
Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin
offered an amendment for later dis
cussion. proposing establishment of
system of tribunals, local. state and
national, to determine exemptions from
the draft. Men drafted would have the
right to appeal through the various
tribunals, the national board to be ap-
nointed by the President. Wide lati-
t,oe would be allowed the tribunals in
exempting men,
The proposed exemptions would be for
,o,r reasons, %, when expedient for ma
tinnai interests when the applicant is bet
~ and habitually employed, engaged in
worl, or education he wishes to be engaged
in or in which he Is fitted and trained, or
in which he desires to continue education
nr training; CD when serious hardship
yrould ensue as a result Of professional or
business obligations, or domestic condi-
lions: (3) ill health or infirmity, and (4)
conscientious objections to war or military
service.
Proposes Seizure of Utilities.
Senator Thomas said he was in favor
of the conscription Of transportation
I;n.s 81 want to see, for military
90 sons. the seizure of transportation
"a intelligence companies. the rail-
Ids the telegraph and telephone com
panies.
,,ias and money and what England
ppeeds is ships.f and that neither now
needs men,
Mr.. Wadsworth Supports Measure.
Senator wadsworth OF New York up
held the administration selective DRAFT
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