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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-03
FEDERAL
FOR Use

Fond du Lac, Wis, April 27.-Fond
du Laos federal park, in connection
with the postoffice, may soon be
sprouting potatoes, beans, turnips and
other garden stuffs. The postmaster
has consented to turn it over to the
growing of foodstuffs in the national
crisis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-03
Competitive
EXAMINATION

Portage, Wis, April 2S.-A competi-
tive examination for appointment as
midshipman in the U. S. naval acad-
envy at Annapolis is under way here
today with many applicants.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-03

FOURTEEN charter members of the
I Grand Army participated in the
first conference, and united Is from
the first historic pioneer G. A. R.
post at Decatur, H., April 6, 1856.
These men were Col. John NJ. Snyder,
DR.. James Hamilton, Maj. r. NJ.
Woods and II others.
The makers Of the G. A. R., it ap-
pears, adopted, in part, the title Of
officers and the general organization
Of the Loyal Legion of the United
States, the essential difference in
herring in the terms of eligibility to
office, the Loyal Legion restricting
membership of the first class to Off
GERS.
The plan of organization embraced,
first, the formation of precincts, called
posts; second, county unions, called
districts; third, state associations,
known as departments, and the ma
tional organization formed originally
of two delegates from each depart
ment.
The declaration of principles, a clear
statement of the fraternal, patriotic
and charitable purpose of the new Or
ganization, was introduced by a para
graph in high-sounding and rounded
phraseology after the style Of the
times, as follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-03

~ HE earliest reliable written rec
q ords of the Grand Army of the
E Republic were consumed at BOs-
ton during the great cOntiagra-
ton on Memorial day, 1873. Fortunate
~, however, although the early pre-
liminary history is lost to the coun-
try, enough of printed and written rec
Ords in other locations was found to
enable the historians of the G. A. K.
to piece out the interesting story of
its birth.
In the quaint old hall Of records at
the national G. A. r. headquarters in
Independence square, Philadelphia,
the original minute-book of the nation
al encampments, beginning with the
Soldiers and Sailors convention at
Pittsburgh, September %, 1866, may
be seen carefully preserved among 9TH
er historic G. A. r. literature.
1t is a heavy sheepskin folio in good
condition, of $50 pages, of which 353
are written upon. The minutes cover
fhe story of the national encampments
for the first six years, from 1867 to
1872, after which the proceedings were
printed. These records and others of
the departments contain the history of
the Grand Army organization after it
became an embodied fact. There is,
however, because of the lost records
a nebulous atmosphere about the
movements leading up to its forma-
ton. But the organization, it is clear
ly known, is the evolution Of the active
political and social movements among
the soldiers in the II months succeed
ing the close of the war.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-03

THE sentiment of patriotic support
4 ers of the army was that the men
who had given up their chance of
advancement at home and of support
ing Their families in the many avenues
of trade and commerce stimulated by
the VIZ : who had returned with good
record Of service, wounded or disa-
bled, SHOULD be entitled to considera
ton in the distribution of offices I'M
der the local, state and national gov
eminent. Places of honor and profit,
it was held, should be given to the
veterans whose services and sacrifices
had been so great. But politicians in
trenched in office were not willing to
retire in favor of the army men; con-
seQuently clubs and societies of sol
diers and their supporters for the pro-
motion of their candidacy for positions
of trust and emOlument sprang up
everywhere. There was soon a great
host Of organizations, among them the
Boys in Blue, Soldiers and Sailors
league, Conservative Army and Navy
Union, White Boys in Blue, ColOred
Soldiers league-a vast mass of varied
tinted bodies of assorted minds, who
were destined to form the nucleus for
the all-embracing G. A R.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-03

TT SEEMS d far cry from the mod
Z ern era of prosperous commercial
and industrial peace in the United
States back to the troubled days Of
'65 and '66, when Johnny came march
ing home"
The discharged soldiers came back
to meet and conquer with a soldiers
courage a difficulty more complex and
intangible than that of fighting an en-
emy-the problem of his own read
justment of the workaday world which
he had left
Previous to the war the general
feeling had prevailed, as voiced by
Gov. John A. Andrews, speaking of
the people of Massachusetts, that the
family Of every man who enlisted
should be fully provided for. The re-
turn of the soldier in health made it
possible for him to resume RESPONSE
biIity. All he needed was an oppor-
tunity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-03

TO Be the germ Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic, the greatest and most
influential body of veterans in the
world. It was not until nearly year
after the grand muster out that Major
Stephenson and Chaplain Rutledge
met in Springfield and laid the founda-
ton plans for the new national order
The work of a Missouri organization
called the Grand Army of Progress
suggested the form of ritual which was
adopted and which was printed in
great secrecy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-03
PLANT 4
GARDEN

Milwaukee, Wis, May 3.-"Do your
bit. Plant garden, produce more
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-03

THE idea Of the organization of the
Z Grand Army Of the Republic was
really conceived, however, before the
close of the war. The signer of the
first general order, calling the first
encampment in Indianapolis, NOvem-
Der 20, 1865, carefully preserved in
the venerable general order book in
the Hall of Records at Philadelphia,
was Maj. Benjamin Franklin Srepnen-
son, provisional commander in chief
in 1865 and the founder of the Grand
Army Of the Republic.
Major Stephenson was native Of
Wayne county, Illinois, where he was
born in 1922. Reared In poverty, but
managing to wrest an education from
difficult conditions, he entered the
medical profession, graduating from
Rush Medical college, Chicago, in 1851,
and practicing in Petersburg, III. He
enlisted and served three years as sur
geOn of the Fourteenth Illinois in
fantry and Immediately after the war
he resumed the practice of his profess
sion locating at Springfield, Ill. Major
Stephenson during the war was close
~ associated with Chaplain William
Rutledge, a Virginian by birth, resi-
dent of Illinois and a Methodist preach
er, who was his terminate and bosom
companion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-03

IT WAS while upon the campaign
Il Of Sherman's expedition to Meridian,
Fla, in 1854, that Chaplain Rutledge
is said to have made the fruitful sug-
gestion to Major Stephenson that
soldiers so closely allied in fellow
ship Of suffering would when mustered
out desire some form Of association to
preserve the friendship and the memo
ries of their common trials and dan
gers
The two friends agreed that if spared
they would work out together some
plan of allegiance TO meet the need.
This suggestion and agreement proved
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-03
HOW GRAND ARMY
CANE into BEING
Famous Organization Had Its In
ception Before the Close of
the Civil War.
GATHERED PATRIOTS In FOLD
To fncuIcate Loyalty to the Nation
Which They Saved, and the Uphold
ing of Its Institutions, the
Foundation Stone of the
Great Order.

~ HE earliest reliable written rec
& ords Of the Grand Army Of the
u Republic were consumed at Bos-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-25
GERMAN WRITER
SEES ANGLO PLOT
MARINE CONTROL

LONDON. April "a. 6 n. m.--The
Berlin newspapers publish an inter
view with Alfred Lohmann, president
of the Ocean Navigation company,
which operated the original German
merchant submarines, in which he de-
clared that the Anglo-Saxon races
were plotting the economic domina-
tion OF the world. After asserting that
the United States was already con-
templating posthellum economic
war. Herr Lohmann continues
This fact shows that combination
of the Anglo Saxon races has laid
down "A new world economic founda-
tion-an Anglo Saxon economic block
against which Europe must arm her
self in time, II President Wilson has
finally dropped the Monroe doctrine
we must create such IA doctrine for
Europe. Thru the abandonment OF
the Monroe doctrine the dream Of me
United states of winning over the
Central and South American republics
and founding greater America, out
side of English influence has van
ished"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-25
ROOT WILL HEAD u. S.
VISITORS TO RUSSIA
Prominent Men Will Make Up
Commission to Confer With
New Government.

WASHINGTON, April 24.--Elihu
Root will head the American commits
sion to Russia IL he will consent to
undertake the duty. 1t became known
today that the president has campbell
ed the selection of principal members
of the mission.
The names of the tentative makeup
of the commission will not be made
public until they have been formally
requested to serve and have accepted.
1t was said today, however, that the
men whom the president has in mind
are all distinguished in their particu-
lar lines and together will make up a
commission which will indicate to the
Russian government and the people
the deep interest in their welfare held
by the American government.
Among those besides Mr.. Root
whose names have been mentioned in
the preliminary discussions are Oscar
Strauss. former secretary of com
mcrce and labor; Edward n. Burley
former chairman of the trade COM
mission, and Henry Morgenthau, for
mer ambassador to Turkey.
Charles II. Crane Of Chicago, busi-
ness man and personal friend of
President Wilson. has arrived in Rus
sia and will keep the government i'm
touch with business conditions there
pending the arrival of the commits
sion.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-25
STEEL CORPORATION
SHOWS RECORD GAIN
All High Marks for Earnings
and Dividends Shattered
by U. S. Corporation.

NEW YORK, April 24.-All pre-
vious high records in the history of
the United States steel corporation,
both as to earnings and dividends.
were surpassed in the first quarterly
report for the current year issued to-
day.
Earnings reached the enormous to-
tai of $113,121, 1,01S, more than the cor
poration has earned in n full year in
some instances, and an extra dividend
of per cent was declared on the
common stock, in addition to the reg
ular quarterly dividend of IA per
cent on that issue and IN per cent
on the preferred.
Huge Common Dividend.
The disbursement on the common
amounts to more than S21,602.00O.
The per cent extra is an increase
of / Il per cent over the evtra dividend
declared in the previous quarter and
an increase of 2 per cent over those
of the second and third quarters OF
last year. 1t makes up with about l
per cent to spare for the deferred
dividend on the common stock during
the period between the fourth quar-
ter of 1914 and the same quarter of
1915, when poor earnings caused a
complete suspension Of disbursements
on the common stock.
Prices Still Advancing.
The three months total earnings of
S113,12I01S are an increase of
$7,152,671 over the final quarter Of
last year and net incomes of s103,-
$50 1914 represents a gain of S700S,-
5S4. The surplus for the quarter was
SG9, $780, 9S1, which is only slight in
crease because OF the extra sum re-
quired to pay the enlarged common
dividend. Regarding trade prospects
Chairman Elbert II. Gary said after
today's meeting OF the board of di-
rectors:
There is no let-up in general trade
conditions. Prices have a tendency
to advance"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-25
C0SDEN NOT ALARMED
OVER PRESENT CRISIS
Oil Magnate, Home From New
York, Views War Situation
Optimistically.

No alarm over the war crisis hav-
ing detrimental influence on busi-
ness conditions is shown by j. S.
Cosden, who returned yesterday from
a business mission of several weeks
in New York City. Mr.. Cosden is
optimistic over the outlook and SAYS
that leading business men of the
east hold the same views.
Asked about the merger of his two
big properties. the Cosden Oil &. Gas
Co, and the Cosden Refining Co, MIR.
Cosjen said:
The plan was proposed by our
banker friends in New York and Bal
timore, who suggested that it would
be much easier proposition all
round were the two companies unit
ed in one
The plan appealed to me, and |
have recommended IShe adoption, and
when once the stockholders have
voted and so per cent have given
their approval, the merger will be
completed. There will be no under
writing or increase in capital stock,
or any change whatever in the par
value or any other complications
whatever"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-25
Lots of Undemocratic Laws Put Thru
Congress as Black War Clouds Break

the combined past history of the
American congress-and more passed
The very first law proposed in the
present session was as far away from
democracy as possible to get. 1t gave
the president power more absolute
than that enjoyed by any monarch in
modern history. The second law in
troduced gave the secretary Of the
navy power absolute; and every law
since proposed has been headed
straight toward a positive dictator
ship.
The precedent OF democracy has
been shattered in the past two weeks,
and is being shattered more and more
every day, and this in almost utter
disregard for the constitution of the
United States.
Take just one proposed law as an
example-and they are all alike-the
espionage law, and read just one
clause:
Whoever, in time of war in viola
tion OF regulations to be prescribed by
the president. which he is hereby au-
thorized to make and promulgate,
shall collect, record, publish or com
municate, or attempt to elicit any In
formation with respect to the move
ment. numbers, description. condition
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-25
TO RID CHICAGO OF "BUMS"
BY Getting Undcsirablcs Out Windy
City Hopes to Supply Farms.

CHICAGO. April PA crusade to
rid the city of buns and at the
same time provide help for farmers
in bone dry" states was started here
today The crusade is the result of Il
conference between Harry Gleason
chief justice of tie municipal court,
John Whitman, superintendent of the
house for correction, and Harrim
Schuettler. chief of police. Captains
of police districts today received in
structions to begin gathering in the
buns" and started clearing the dis
tricts of such men. Municipal court
judges were instructed to fine the in
dividuals brought before them So and
costs which is equivalent to 22 days
in the house of correction. There
they will be given treatment to get
the alcohol out of their systems and
at the expiration Of their terms will
be sent to bone dry" common
wealth where their services can be
utilized in aiding farmers solve tho
food problem.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-25
Power Of Absolute Dictators
Bestowed on President and
Other Officials.

or disposition of any of the armed
forces, ships. aircraft, or war mate
rial Of the United States, or with re-
spect to the plans or conduct, or sup
posed plans or conduct, of any naval
or military operations or with respect
to any measures or works undertaken
for or connected with, or intended for,
the fortification or defense OF any
place, or any other information re-
lating to the public defense calcu-
lated to be, or which might be, useful
TO the enemy, shall be punished by a
fine of nol more than $4,000. and by
Imprisonment Of not more than ten
years. or both"
Can you write or imagine anything
more drastic or undemocratic than
tEat, or a palmer abrogation of the
constitution of the United States?
Just read that againl Attempt to
elicit" - not "elicit," but attempt
CONTINUED on PAGE SEVEN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-25
AMERICAS ALLIES
HUNGRY EVEN NOW,
is PLEA OF WILSON

WASHINGTON. April 24-Food
conditions in several of the nations OF
the entente allies have been reported
to the American government as crit
iCal, and as a result President Wilson
and his advisers at today's cabinet
meeting concerted their attention
upon what is being done to increase
the food supply of the United States
and provide additional ships TO carry
produce to Europe.
Waste Prevention, Issue.
Realizing that it will take time to
vests, the object of the government
Will he 10 prevent waste and sys-
tomatize the distribution and eXporta-
tion of foodstuffs
Preliminary conferences W I h
members OF the British commission
now here and word received from
American diplomats and commercial
administration officials that the food
problem Is grave and that the situa-
ton constantly is growing worse.
Administration Behind Houston.
Tho president sketched briefly to
his cabinet today the information al
ready received from Foreign Minister
Balfour of Great Britain Aftcrward
1t became evident that movements al
ready well under way to better food
and shipping conditions will be
speedcd up.
The entire weight of the admins
tration is To he thrown behind the
recommendations Of Secretary Hous-
ton TO congress to strengthen the GOV
ernment machinery for contLllling
the food situation
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-25
CURSES OLD GLORY; JAILED
Louisiana Authorities Quickly Put
Bars i'm Front of Traitor

SHREVEPORT, La. Apr1 "a
George Thomas, shopkeeper,
thought to be IA German, Is said to
have heartily cursed the American
flag this morning in the presence
of five patriots at Oil City, La, about
20 miles north of Shreveport. The
incident was reported to District At
torney L. c. blanchard. who ordered
n warrant issued. and Thomas arrest,
by deputy sheriff. followed. Thomas
is held under a state law, passed in
1919, defining the crime of desecrat-
ing or insulting the American flag.
The maximum punishment is 500
fine and thirty days Imprisonment.
Thomas, who is in Shreveport, has
not been able to give bond.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-25
Sneaking Church Members
More Contemplate Than
Decoy Ducks, He Says.
WARNS UP TO HIS SUBJECT
"You Can't Fool God and Get
Away With It," Revivalist
Tells Audience.
LINC SAYS:

There is only one hypocrite,
so far as ! know. that beats a
decoy duck. That's a lynn,
sneakin. hypocriucal church
member.
No matter how clever you are.
, You can't violate the laws of
God and get hy with It.
believe that Satan gives
riches and pleasures To the few
that he may use them to decoy
the many.
Many of you are taking n
short ride which will mean "A
long walk back.
Tulsa is swarminG with lyin'.
swaggerin'. cigarette * N
, young bucks whom | should he
ashamed to claim ms my sons.
with young girls. too, who say
I'm not SO slow" Ever hear of
fallin' body being slow?
The average human being is
not as prudent as II wild goose,
and he never bothers about a
lool-out
You believe that this Is the age
of advertising. yet YOU say that
the rcvivalist is Il back number.
The reason like to hear my
self speak is that | hear things
every night | never heard be-
fore.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-25
Trusty Who Tried
to Halt Delivery
Is GiUen Freedom,

Because he did all in his
power to check the Jail delivery
in the county Jail ten days ago,
Tom Lynch was given his free
dom by Judge n. Il. Mcneil yes
terday. Lynch was arrested last
December on a charge of horse
stealing, and held to the district
court for trial.
During his incarceration
Lynch was a model prisoner
Jailer Large was quick to notice
his loyalty and industry. After
being in Jail few weeks he was
made first trusty and was al
lowed to remain in the outer
corridor
At the time of the Jail de-
livery Lynch ran to the assist
ance of the night jailer, but was
forced back by the prisoner
leading the escape. The fleeing
criminals knew that Lynch was
not in sympathy with them, and
the leader jabbed a gun into the
pit of Lynch's stomach, backing
him into one of the rooms at
the Jail.
Lynch declared yesterday that
he was not guilty of the crime
of which he was accused, but ii
was on account of his faithful
ness that Judge Mcneil with
the consent of the county attor-
ney, dismissed the case.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-25
TULSA SURE OF
KEYSTONE ROAD
County Commissioners Also
Promise to Build Price
Stretch of Pike Highway.

Tulsa cinched two highways yes
terday, Keystone road and the Albert
Pike highway The county commits
sioners accepted n proposition made
by Ozark Trail officials and promised
tnat the stretch of road from Price
to the new bridge at Sand Springs
would be built shortly after July /,
thereby giving assurance that the
route Of the Albert Pike highway will
not be changed.
The proposition Of the Ozark Trail
committee which was accepted in
brief is that the road he built from
keystone to the approach Of the Sand
Springs bridge on the south side of
the river and that until the old West
Tulsa bridge is moved TO the new site
at Sand Springs. a ferry be ostab-
lished at that point.
Bankers Offer solution.
The commissioners contention has
been that the county did not have the
funds with which to build the road
from Sand Springs TO Keystone. Theii
estimate Is that this part OF the nigh
way will cost $4,000.
This obstacle was overcome yester.
day when u. w Sinclair. president OF
the Exchange National bank, and ]
w McNeal president of the Ameri
can National bank. appeared befor,
the commission and agreed to furnisi
| he money for building the road, tn,
county to repay them when the fund,
are replenished in July after the an.
nual levy. This provided a way out OF
the situation and work will start al
| oncc on this section of the ozark
Trail.
A Scenic Highway.
1t was further promised by the
commissioners that at the beginnini
of the fiscal year in July, the convic
road gang and the county team,
would be transferred to the 2.3 mile,
of road from Price to where it will
connect with the Ozark Trail. Thi
read follows the south side Of tn,
river and will give Tulsa county on,
Of the most beautiful scenic highway
IN the west.
j. II. BELLS, Charles s. Olson anC
Fred S. Wenner, all officials OF tht
Ozark Trail, were jubilant over tn,
Keystone road victory yesterday The,
declared that Tulsa had regaircd tn
esteem in which she was held as
city that did things" and said tha
the new road would make this cit
the direct outlet of the rich trad
territory to be served by the Key
stone road.