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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-17
WAX STILL EXPL0DES
AT C0SDEN REFINERY
Fireman Is Injured in Myster-
ious Fire Enveloping Por-
tion of Plant.

An explosion Of unknown origin at
the Cosden refinery West Tulsa, at
$50 o'clock last night wrecked a
parafine still containing - tons OF
wax products and slightly injured I'D.
Rakcr, 20, fireman, when the central
portion OF the great plant Lecnme en-
veloped in a seething mass of flames.
Officials of the refining company
stoutly deny a rumor that The ca
plosion was caused by foul play on
the part of intruders on the premises.
The property loss Is estimated AT
$4,000.
The top of the giant parafine vat
was hurled several hundred feet into
tho air and the flaming contents dis
seminated over adjacent appliances
and buildings. Baker. who was sianu-
ing on a platform twenty feet from
the still was thrown distance OF lE
feet to the ground, sustaining injuries
to one leg and painful burns about the
face.
The blaze was confined to tho waa
vat and the melting of surrounding
pipes. Firemen from the 2ompany's
department extinguished the flame.
and the injured fireman was given
emergency aid at the refinery hos
pital. Baker had been employed at
the plant only one week. He came TO
Tulsa ten days ago from Albion, Okla.
Reports that the fire was caused
by so-called German spy element are
absolutely groundless." d. w. Moffatt,
general manager for the Goshen IN
terests said at the scene If the fire.
water may have come in contact
with the vat, and an explosion would
have been an easy matter. Such fires
are common occurrence at refin-
cries"
The fire as viewed from the busi-
ness and residence portions of Tulsa
gave an impression that the entire re-
finery district was in flames. Thou
sands of visitors were attracted across
the river.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-17
SECOND ATTEMPT TO
K|DNAP GIRL FAILS
Mothers Unexpected Return
Saves Pretty l6-Year-Old
Maggie Sutherland.

What is believed to have been thv
second attempt Of band " White-
slavers to carry off Maggie Suther-
land. pretty l6year-old Eirl living
at Tenth and Lewis, was foiled yes-
terday afternoon about 5 o'clock when
the girls mother discovered her
daughter. bound and gagged behind Il
couch where she had been placed -,
two men who were frightened from
the home by the mothers unexpected
return.
According to the story told sheriff
Mccullough and Constable &. Oberts,
the mother and daughters We're in the
orchard a few moments before the at
tack, and the girl was sent 10 the
house to procure an apron from a
closet. AS she pulled open The door
to the closet. two men threw blanke:
over her head and then tearing some
cotton from mattress securely
gagged the girl by tying "A lace cur
tain about her head.
Her hands were then securely tied
to her body and she was placel hehinu
the couch. 1t is the opinion of the
officers that the men intended 10 IL
turn and carry the girl away but
were frightened when the mother re
turned.
About ten months ago. acc )rdtnS to
the officers, while the sutherland
family was residing at Thirteenth ano
Troost, the first attempt u kidnal
Maggie Sutherland was made. I'VE
men entered the Sutherland home on
that occasion and placed chlorofnrm
on the girls pillow, but she was awak-
cned in time to cry out TO her par
ents, who frightened the men from
the place.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-17
TWO KILLED IN WRECK
OF THE KATY LIMITED
Fast Train Telescopes Freight
Near Fort Worth; Four
Others Injured.

FORT WORTH, Aug. 16.-EnEl.
neer Jerry Scott. "a years old, ano
Fireman w. A. Hammock 30 years
old, both of Denison. were instantly
killed and four persons injured at Q: 80
last night when Katy limited pas
senger and freight train telescoped
rear Wautuga, nine miles from Fort
Worth.
The injured were T.. r. Brl.ton
Denison, express messenger; A. NJ
Elliott, Kiowa, passenger: a woman
passenger who would not give her
name, and S. w. Walker negro Pull
man porter, 1876 Mackensen street
San Antonio. None were injured seri-
Ously.
The passenger train left fort
Worth at 9:05 p. m, 35 minutes iale
The freight was trying to back in on
the siding where the accident oc-
Cured. but on account of the train
being long was delayed Members OF
the freight crew claimed they sent 1,
flagman ahead to flag the passenger
but the crew of the limited claim that
the flagman evidently did not gel
away from the train before the con-
tact
When the limited struck tho freic NJ
II appears as If the fireman had tried
to jump, according to some of the
members of the freight crew. His
body was picked up probably twenty
feet from the engine The engineer
stayed at the throttle and was crushed
in the wreckage. Part of his body
could be seen in the cabin of the en-
gine which was badly crushed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-17
0KLAH0MAN PUT ON
FOOD CONTROL BODY
StrattOn ID. Brooks Will Take
Charge of Conservation
Work in State.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 16.--Appolnt-
ment OF 2S men as federal food COM
missioners in as many states was ap-
proved by President Wilson TO-DAY.
Commissioners for the other states
will be selected by the food admins
istration within few days.
Tho state commissioners will ad
minister the food control bill insO-
far as II applies TO state matter and
Will coordinate state food. activities
with those of the food administration.
All of the men will serve without pay.
The list includes:
Richard NJ. Hobbie
Montgomery.
Arkansas-llamp Williams, Hot
Springs
Goorgia-Dr. Andrew NJ. Soule,
Athens.
Illnois-Harry A. wheeler. chi
cago.
Indiana-Dr. Harry E. Barnharo,
indianapolis.
Iowa. +. Deems Burlington.
kentucky--Frcd NJ. Sackott, Louis
vile.
Louslana-John NJ. Parker. New
Orleans.
Maryland Edwin G. DactSer'
Baltimore.
Ncbraska-Gurdon w. Wattles,
Omaha.
North Carolina-IIenry A. Page,
Aberdeen.
Oklahoma-Dr. Stratton D. Brooks,
Norman.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-17
Cities Must Chase
RedIightS or Lose
Army CdntORn,entS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Secretary
Baker has warned the mayors of cit
les near army training camps or can
tonments that they will be held re-
sponsible for maintenance of whole
some moral conditions in their COM
munities. If the desired results can
not be obtained in any other day. the
secretary said in n letter to the may
ors. he will not hesitate to move
camps to other sites.
The mayors were sent copies of
laws and regulations governing the
camp areas. The fivc-mile zone in
which immortality is strictly to be put
down" under the regulations, Mr..
Baker says. does not mean that con-
ditions outside that zone are to go un-
watched. All evil resorts within easy
access to the camps, he declares, must
be suppressed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-17
americans Reported
wounded Considered
Soldiers of Fortune

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1G.--Oficill
reports from London early this morn
lhg that Americans wounded at the
'front.' In France had been received at
the London hospitals caused a thr,ll
III washington. by many 1t was thot
TO indicate that Pershng's mca had
gone into action at last, but when
the message was brought To the at
tcntion Of the war department. II
was stated that such was wrong
sGppOsition.
Ii was pointed out that oven IL
Pelshing's men had gone into action
and had been wounded, there was
little likelihood that they would lie
taken to London hospitals. 1t was
suggested that these probably were
Americans, thousands of whom have
Teen fighting with the allies since
early in the war.
Further, IL was stated that the
United States would be advised Off
cially and the list would be given out
for publication, whenever Pcrshing' =
men are included in casualty lists.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-17
KANSAS CITY STREET.
CAR STRIKE SETTLED
City Officials and Mediator Eff
feet Agreement Between
Company and Men.

KANSAS CITY. Aug. 16.-Street
car service in Kansas City, paralyzed
for nine days by n strike of more than
two thousand operating employees of
the Kansas City Railways company,
will be resumed tomorrow morning.
Settlement of the walkout was effect
ed today, both the company and the
men ratifying terms that will permit
unioniZation of the company on an
open shop" basis.
The settlement was arranged by
Frederick l.. Feick, federal labor con-
ciliator; Mayor George II. Edwards OF
Kansas City, Mo-, and committee of
business men who worked thru all Of
last night until early today preparing
the terms. 1t first was put before the
men, who accepted 1t with only six
dissenting votes, and then was signed
by clyde Taylor. acting president of
the company.
The settlement was compromise
on each side. For years the men have
been seeking the right to belong 10
unions and to have arbitration meas
ures provided for the consideration
Of grievances. These points they won.
The car company has fought equally
hard against the principle of "closed
shop or, as 1t was explained, agree
ments with the men that would per-
to work for the system. Such n pro-
vision was contained in the accepted
terms. The men also sought the re-
instatement of certain men discharged
prior to the strike and this was grant
ed them. The arbitration clause also
was characterized as pleasing to
them. II provides a board of three to
consider all disputes, one member ap-
pointed by each side and n third then
selected by the two appointees.
Questions OF wage increases were
not taken up In the settlement. Such
a desire was one of the demands of the
men at the beginning of the strike,
but leaders OF the men have-told them,
In addresses at various meetings. that
such n dispute could best be taken up
after an arbitration board had been
created. 1t was presumed by OBJ
servers that the wage question would
be brought up later
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-17
C,AAhD cjNClNlR..T0
Apv x'sloos luoIIo,s,u .
BE VACATED SUON
Engineers Will Depart for New
Quarters at Fort Worth
Saturday Morning.
AMBULANCERS AWAIT ORDERS
Expect Word to Entrain for
Long Island Mobilization
at Any Time.

camp Sinclair, for two weeks tent
Ing and drill ground for the Tulsa
ambulance and engineer companies.
soon is to be deserted. on the heels
or the news that the ambulance COM
pany had been made unit OF the
iirst division of national guard troops
Tor immediate service In France ."
yesterday came orders to the cngi-
neers to entrain Saturday morning for
Fort Worth. Texas, where the Thirty
sixth division. to which IL belongs, is
TO be quartered and trained.
Yesterday was "A day OF great ac-
tlvity at the camp. Drill. drill, was
the program for the ambulancers and
IN addition to drilling, the engineers
DeBan preparations for departure
Those who could go home and back
by Friday noon were granted fur
Tough for the day.
Both companies are lacking I'm
equipment, few having complete ac-
coutrements, and many having moth
ing except citizen clothes in which
they reported. They do not expect to
De supplied until they reach their
mobilization points.
General Officers Named
1t was learned last night that In
addition to Mai. Gen. Williams A.
mann the division to which tho am
Luiancers belong will be differed by
the Following; Colonel Douglas Mac
Arthur chief of staff. The brigade
com mHnders Will be Brigadier Cen
eral Il. A. Brown. Eighty second in
iantry brigade; BrigudIer General NJ
!. Lenihan. Eighty-third infantry
brigade; Brigadier General c. T.
Hummerail, SiNty-seyenth field nrtil-
l,ry brigade.
Following are the general officers
FOR the Thirty sixth division. which is
being mobilized at Camp Bowie. Fort
Worth; Maj. Cen. T.. st. j. Grebie
commanding. Lieut.. Col II. J. viii
liams, chief of staff Brigadier Cen
eral j. A. Hulen, Seventh infantry
brigade; Brigadier General II. IT.
Itutchings, Seventy first brigade;
Brigadier General X. Hoffman, Sixty
first depot brigade; Brigadier Genera,
q. Blakely, S.Xtyfirst field artillery
brigade.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-17
Eskimo Admits Eating
Liners of Priest and
Companion He Killed

EDMONTON, Alberta, Aug. 10
Sinnisiak, one of two Eslinos from
the Bloody Falls country on the fringe
of the Arctic ocean, who are on trial
here for the murder of Father 5tou-
Were and Father LeRouX, has con-
fossed to the double crime.
Sinnisiak told how he and Uluksuk
the other defendant, were engaged by
Father LeRouX to draw his sleigh
thru the Copper Mine river district,
how, during a terrific storm, they
quarreled and how he (Sinnisiak) be-
coming frightened, slipped knife be-
tween the priests shoulders. Father
Rouviere fled, but made slow progress
thru the drifts and soon was shot
down by the Eskimos, who with AK
and knife cut up the two bodies. eat
ing the livers. according to the con-
fession.
The Eskimos were returned for
trial recently after a two-yea- sea!ch
by a little group of Royal Northwest
mounted police over a 3,0O0-mile trail
thru the widest OF the north country.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-17
Colonel and His Regi-
mental Staff Now Will
Control $500.
OKLAHOMA SOLDIERS PLACED
National Guard in Thirty-sixth
Division and Drafted Troops
in Ninetieth.

WASHINGTON Aug. 16-Complete
reorganization of all branches of the
American army to conform with Euro
pean standards as recommended by
Major General Pershing is provided
for in army orders revealing that the
recently announced divisional reor-
ganization plan is to be carried into
regiments and companies.
The administrative unit of the In
fantry army hereafter will be a COM
pany with ESQ enlisted men and six
commissioned officers, in place of
something over one hundred men and
three officers. The company will be
divided into four platoons, each in
command of a lieutenant. There will
be two captains as first and second in
command, one first lieutenant and
three second lieutenants. Reports of
the review of American troops in
France yesterday show that this plan
already has been carried out in Gen
eral Pershing's forces
Reduces Disorganization.
The object of assigning two cap
iains to each company, 1t is under
stood, is to provide against disorgani-
zation of the unit thru the loss of its
commander. The second captain, un.
der the European system, does not go
into battle line with the company II
his senior is present. He is held as a
reserve to reorganize the company if
necessary
Under the new plan each regiment
will have three battalions of four COM
panies, making a total Of three thou
sand men. Supplemented by the regi-
mental headquarters. supply and ma
chine gun organizations. the strength
of the new rceim will be brought
up to approximately $500 men as
against little more than two thousand
in existing war strength regiments.
Field Artillery Not Changed.
The unit organization of field ar
tillery and other arms of the service
has not been changed. AS n result
of reducing the number of regiments
in a division, that unit instead of U.s.
900 men will total hereafter about
1900 men. $1,000 of them infantry.
The advantages of the system in ad-
dition to the better adaptation of the
divisional unit to trench warfare. lie
chiefly in the reduction in overhead
expense. One colonel and his regi-
mental staff including his three bat
talon commanders will now handle
$500 men instead of little more than
two thousand.
Today's orders show that provision
has been made for organization of 32
CONTINUED On PAGE FIVE
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-17
SHOTGUN DUEL IS FATAL
Section Foreman Killed, Farmer
Woundcd-Domcstic Fuss
Cause.

MULBERRY, Ark. Aug. 16.-In a
duel with shotguns at White oak, four
miles east of here today, Bin Hutchn-
son, Missouri Pacific section foreman,
was killed by Bert Dean, farmer, who
was wounded and is under arrest. Both
are married. Domestic troubles are
ascribed by officers as the cause. Fol
lowing an argument at Hutchinson's
home at noon, Dean asked FOR a
chance" then went home and secured
shotgun and the dslel followed, ac-
cording to the sheriff of Franklin
county, who arrested Dean.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-17
Fifty-Eight Mines in
Illinois to Open Again

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. Aug. LIT
was predicted in mining circles to-
night that Monday will see most of
the So mines now idle at work, but no
official reports on the situation were
received.
Governor Lowden has been kept in
constant touch with the situation and
is using every means at his disposaf
to caAse resumption of work.
1t was estimated by an operator
here today that the daily Illinois coal
output is short $4,000 tons of the nor
nal SUPPLY as a result of the strike.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-17
FARMER RIDDlED BY
SHOT DURING QUARREL
Meigs Wade Held in Muskogee
Jail Charged With Staying
j. c. Lawson.


'pt'lhl 10 ne Orl1.
MUSKOGEE, Aug. 16.-J. c. Law
son, GO years old, n farmer living
two and half miles southeast Of
Muskogee. was literally shot TO pieces
late today by Meigs Wade, age 40.
who lived on the farm adjoining. AZ
ter the men had quarreled over the
division OF oats raised on Wade's
land by Lawson. The shooting was
enacted In the oat field over which
the fatal quarrel arose Wade and
a party of helpers were thrashing the
oats, Wade, having had several quar-
rels with Lawson, had gone to the
field this afternoon armed with an
automatic shotgun. When Law son
entered the field Wade picked up the
shotgun and ordered him off. Law.
son, slight cripple, was walking with
a piece Of broomhandle in his hand
He did not even hesitate when Wade
raised the shotgun to his shoulder
and again issued n warning. 60
ahead, shoot. If you've got the
nerve. Shoot" said Lawson, advanc-
ing. The words were no more than
uttterd when the shotgun spoke. be-
fore others could reach his side Wade
fired five times point blank at the
crippled man in front of him.
lawson fell to the ground with his
face shot into an unrecognizable mass
asd with his whole body pepporad
with shot from his head to his feet
Not an inch OF the surface of his
body failed to receive shot. accord
ing to the statement OF undertakers
who examined the body later.
Wade telephoned Sheriff lonu S.
Barger and surrendered and ut the
same time ordered an ambulance TO
come out and get Lawson's body.
Wade tonight is held in the county
fail. awaiting charge OF murder
which will be filed Friday. Sheriff
Barger said tonight there is no
danger of mob violence. Tho widow
and a daughter survive. Both men
were moderately well off and both
have lived here for several years
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-17
VlGILANTES ORGANIZE TO
STOP SEDITI0US SPEECHES
New York starts Movement Against
Soap-box Orators; to Bc
Nation Wide.

NEW YORK. Aug. 16.-In an effort
to curb reasonable ana seditious ut
torances by soap-box orators every
man and woman in New York was
asked today to help organize local
vigilance committees. Thru the po-
lice department one hundred other
cities in the United States are to be
asked 10 join the movement started
by the American defense society,
which announced that the gutter
oratory'' I'm New York must stop. The
movement was begun following the
arrest OF Cleveland Moffet. author and
newspaper man. who was arrested by
policeman born In Germany when
he recently attempted to break up one
of the meetings.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-17
TRAPPED in Closet, Boy
Dies From SuffOcatiOn

BELOIT. Wis. Aug. 16.-After
many hours search by scores of far
mers for the two children of Alfred
Yardy of Rock county, farmer. they
were found locked in n cupboard to-
day in deserted house near their
home. Willie, 8 years old. was on an
upper shelf dead from suffocation.
His 3year- sister was asleep on a
lower shelf. A snap on the door Of
the cupboard had locked the children
In while they were playing yesterday
afternoon.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-17
Fears Blindness, XIII Self.

CHICAGO. Aug. 16.--Fear that
blindness would separate him from
the books which he had spent his life
is the reason for suicide given by
Alexander Rudolph for twenty years
librarian at the Newberry library
here and long engaged in library
work in other cities. His body was
found in downtown hotel tonight,
after a search that his wife made
when she found notes saying he was
going to end his life because ne
feared he was losing his sight.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-17

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col. Aug.
16.-Scranton. Pa. today was award
cd the 1918 convention of the Inter-
national Typographical union by a
unanimous vote. Albany, N. Y, made
application for the 1919 convention
The convention indorsed a plan to
care for members who enlist for the
war thru the local unions or by To-
cent monthly per capita tax
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-17
Langemarck Among Chief
Points Captured by
Latest Attack.
ENEMY IS GIVEN NO REST
French and British Deliver
New Stroke Just as Cana
dians Win Objective.

CANADIAN ARMY HEADQUAR-
TIERS IN FRANCE. Aug. l6.-Tho
taking of Hill 70 yesterday stirred the
German higher command as nothing
else has done on this front this year.
Ten times the enemy came on but they
seldom got close enough for fighting
with bayonet or bomb. The prussian
guards were subjected to a terrible
concentrated fire from our artillery
and machine guns. Their losses were
frightful.
F. A veteran machine gun officer tells
OF having had as "A target rof an hour
and n quarter enemy endorsements
coming up in columns of fours for use
In counterattacks. He said his men
killed moro Germans yesterday than
they had seen altogether at any pre-
vious time. Prisoners said that tho
ground over which their battalions
had advanced was thickly strewn with
dead
No Rest for Enemy.
Again the great Anglo-f'rench war
machine has struck the Germans in
Flanders and again IL has been sue
cossful The village of Langemarck
and other important positions w""s
taken Thursday and more than
eighteen hundred prisoners alre,.uy
have been counted
The latest blow in the Ypres area
was on Il front OF nine miles and only
on the extreme right were the allied
forces unable to make progress. The
Germans resisted stubbornly, suffer-
ing heavy losses, but on the greater
part of the front they were forced 10
leave valuable positions in the possess
sion OF the allies.
Before the fighting between lers
and Loos had died out the French
and British moved forward north OF
the YyresMenln road. Thruout
Thursday bitter fighting continueo.
ON the left the French occupied the
ground between the Ypres canal and
Martjevaart and then drove the Ger
mans frcm the importan. br!dgehead
of Ore eChachten.
Field Marshal Haigs mcr carried
the cen.c' and right of the attacking
line. IN the center the British soon
gained Their first objective and then
established themselves in LANCE
marck Continuing their attack. hey
advanced half mile beyond the WIS
lage. gaining n trench Hystcm wnicn
was the final objective Of the day.
ON the right FLANK the German re-
sistance was most desperate. Early
Teutons back. but numerous counter
attacks, In which they suffered heav-
ily. enabled the Germans to regain
the lost ground.
Canadians Make New Gains.
In the Lens sector the Canadians
made additional progress east of Loos
and north of Lens. German prisoners
to the number of nearly nine hundred
were taken in the fighting here
Wednesday and Thursday. bringing
the allied total for the two days to
200 In Flanders the British also
captured some guns from the Ger
mans.
Except for the continued heavy ar
tillery fighting on the Aisne front and
near Nerdun, gain by the french
south of Allies, north of the Aisne. has
been the only important infantry ac-
tion south OF Lens. The French cap
tured German trenches on front OF
two thirds of n mile. took l2O pris-
oners and repulsed four German coun-
terattacks.