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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-08
OUTGOING MAILS
MAY BE CENSORED
More Stringent Espionage Reg.
ulations by Government
Is Predicted.

WASHINGTON, July 7.-Altho Off
cials here take little stock in the
more sensational spy rumors that
have followed the submarine attack
on the American expeditionary force.
II Is not unlikely that the agitation
may result in more stringent espion-
age regulations. particularly with re-
gard 10 outgoing malls and cables.
No general realignment OF the spy
detection machinery OF the govern
ment is contemplated. II was said to-
day because officials consider that
the results OF the present system have
demonstrated its efficiency. 1t has
been declared authoritatively that
startling revelations OF what already
has been accom- plished might be made
II II were considered in the public in
terest.
Fear Spy Hystcria.
The government realizes that such
course probably would serve no
good purpose and might generate a
spy hysteria of dangerous proportions,
like the scares which resulted in in
Justice to innocent persons in several
European countries earlier IN the war.
1t would also warn the spies them
selves Of the methods employed by the
American investigating agents.
In view of the loyal attitude OF the
large body Of German-Americans II IL
considered particularly important that
there be no hysterical agitation and
no unnecessary engendcring Of sus-
picion against the foreign born.
Espionage Easy Here.
That the efficient German spy sys-
tenn IL operating In this country Is
considered by high officials az one OF
the Inevitable circumstances OF the
war. The large forcign-born popula-
ton undoubtedly makes espiona ge
easier than in most countries, since
the spies can scatter among the for
eign colonies and be completely lost to
sight il is pointed out that Great
Britain and France with much more
homogeneous populations have not
succeeded in three years of war in
freeing themselves OF spies. nor has
German efficiency itself been able ia
keep invaluable military information
from It's enemies.
Nevertheless. many officials believe
there should be a closer government
control OF outgoing cables and legisia-
tion to that end may be asked. II is
possible also that power Will be
sought to censor outgoing mails
Whether this would cover mails to all
| countries or simply to those not now
covered by the British mail censorship
is uncertain.
Cable Censorship Discussed.
The question of a cable censorship
has heen widely discussed. but that OF
censoring mails has received little at
tention. The British have secured ar
enormous amount of information
from mail inspection. especially as tc
German activities in neutral lands and
trade intrigues.
Postmaster General Burleson said
today that he was opposed TO any mai
censorship to neutral countries on the
ground that It. IL not necessary.
spanish Route Suspected.
| Communication to Spain will prob.
ably be investigated by this govern
iment, us messages sent there Via Cuba
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-08


hausted pit and thus the farm IL kept
in shape. The layer OF coal is broken
with plow and loaded into wagons
with shovels.
The largest pit now being stripped,
and the largest coal pit which has
ever been exposed. Is six hundred feet
long and sixty feet wide. the vein run
ming thirty inches deep. 1t was un-
covered by Stephen Trippe and is OPP
Grated by the firm OF Shivel 4 Green.
There are five or six other pits on
Mr.. Lynch's farm near Dawson and
ten to twelve carloads OF coal are
loaded daily. Each car carries about
fifty tons and the coal brings from
s25O to $3.50 a bushel. The low
grade or dead" coal is sent TO the
Collinsville smelters and the better
grade goes to different parts of Kan
sas and Missouri. The coal, part OF II.
IL loaded from wagons, but the most
OF II is loaded from a forty-foot high
dump" which has been built on n
Frisco switch and works after the
fashion OF a grain elevator.
The largest operator on the ground
is the Seneca Coal company, which
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-08
WHAT IS "DOING YOUR BIT"?
1t Means Practical Patriotism on Part
OF Everybody.

1t Means Practical Patriotism ON Part
Of Everybody.
Agnes Repplier, writing on patriot
ism for the July Womans Home Com
panion says:
The homely English phrase, doing
his bit is the plainest possible expo
sition of practical patriotism. 1t II
enormously popular with people
who shrink from fervtd language, and
IL is stretched to cover every imaYin-
able sacrifice. The soldier sitting In
Trafalgar Square with his empty coat
sleeve pinned upon his breast has
done his bit. The English women
who. In the first year Of the war.
worked fourteen hours day for
weeks at q stretch. making the sorely-
needed munitions, were doinG their
bit The Eton boys who have sur
rendered their big playing field fora
potato patch. and who dig and hoe
In their playtime. are doing their bit.
Mr.. Allen Tucker tells us Of n French
girl whom he saw scrubbing hospital
floors In Paris. She had been lady's
maid In London, had returned to
France at the outbreak of hostilities,
and scrubbed from seven In the morn
ing until night An intelligent, deli
cat woman, always gay. no matter
how many rainy days came In sue
cession, and how much mud was
tracked over her floors. 1t Is such
people who are saving France"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-08

do not in any way come under Brit
ish surveillance. The government
knows that there are many wireless
plants in spain and the Germans there
Undoubtedly are communicating direct
with Berlin. This and other. phases
OF the spy question has been discussed
with several of the foreign missions
to this country and much Information
has heen gathered.
After todays cabinet meeting, at
which reports OF the safe arrival OF
the American expedition were pre-
scnted, the members said the spy
question had not been taken up. sew
eral declared the published reports
of spy activities have been exasser-
ated and Attorney General Gregory
said he considered there was nothing
new or alarming in the situation. lie
denied that no Is considering plan
for consolidation of all the detection
agencies of the government. and said
President Wilson had not taken a per-
sonal hand in the question so FAR az
he knew.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-08
MEXICAN POLICY TAKING
EXPORT OILS EXPLAINED
Engineer Tells OF Levies Placed on
Petroleum by Southern
Republic.
BY OMER X. BENEDICT
From The " ord's Bureau,
704 Metropolitan Bank Building.

BY OMER X. BENEDICT
From The " orld' Bureau,
7o4 Metropolitan Bank Building
WASHINGTON. July 7.-Engtneer
Antonio Madraso. in charge OF the
sub b-secretaryship Of finance and pub
lie credit of Mexico, stationed here.
has explained the Mexican policy Of
taxing exports Of petroleum In
statement. which says:
The imports lately decreed tax pc
troleum at a rate more equitable than
heretofore. No crude or fuel petro-
leum or its derivatives. sold In the
country Is taxed. which use, as II Is
well understood, is very considerable.
It Is thus sought 10 induct the pro-
ducers and refiners to reduce the
price of these products for the benefit
of the national industries.
"In order to protect the refining
industry in the country there was es-
tablished in general a lower tax for
the refined distifiates than on the
crude distillates, as well as higher
tax on the crude oil for expectation
than on the fuel oil.
The basis for the collection of
taxes was also changed. placing on
the value of petroleum in order to
make 1t more equitable" n
II seems the tax policy is designed
TO encourage home refining.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-08
WORLDS GREATEST
STRIP PITS HERE
Surface Coal Mines at Dawson
Are Only One of Tulsa's
Natural Resources.
By MARGARET MURPHY %

titN MRltJ n III VI ~ fNl-li ]
On the broad brown bosom Of the
fecund prairie which marches up
boldly to this city's gates where the
Oklahoma wheat and corn and oats
wave In the Oklahoma wind and smile
In green and golden splendor as they
sniff the magic scent OF Oklahoma
soil, they dance with light, disdainful
feet upon an offspring of their com
mon mother, the earth, which may be
10 them before this war Is done. "as
wave to water, flame to fire"
"For coal" so sayeth a Washington
correspondent has become the hand
maiden of food" and food must win
the war.
The coal in question is on the sur
face of land owned by william Lynch,
each OF whose six hundred acres Will,
without much effort on anyones part
produce forty bushels Of corn, twenty
bushels of wheat and fifty bushels Of
oats. On that part of the land which
y covered with the clay once stripped
from layers OF coal. legumes may be
made TO flourish into lard and bacon.
Where the land Is let alone Wild prai-
rie hay riots in the Oklahoma sun. on
a hillside not 80 far away, young
vineyard. first piping OF brand new
Tulsa industry Is reaching out its
graceful, clinRing tendrils. Peaches
and onions grow side by side In the
owners garden, and the visitor look
Ing about him, believes that indeed
God does love Oklahoma.
Old-Timcr at II.
In Mr.. Lynch's own words he has
been "bucking the coal game for ~
years" but after gas was discovered
and oil became the king OF kings. poor
old King Coal had to take a back seat
abdicated after the fashion OF present
day kings.
Now, when the Parsians are paying
$50 each for tons OF coal. and the fed
eral trade commission sends out n re
port to the effect that. THE coal in
dustry Is paralyzing the industries of
the country and the coal industry
itself is paralyzed by the failure or
transportation" and the daily press
daily prints something TO the effect
that second only In Importance TO the
food situation is the coal situation,
and tell us that coal shortage held
back the Italian campaign and coal
shortage held back the Industries Of
Spain and other neutral countries,
and is threatening the industry OF the
United States, and when cabinets
threaten to "bust up" over the fixing
Of coal prices, well then the stock or
anything that resemb bles coal begins
to look up.
Primitive. But Practical.
And Mr.. Lynch got out his pick and
shovel, so to speak, and went TO work.
The coal on his land, surface coal"
II stripped" In a fashion as primitive
almost as stripping peat II lies about
fifteen feet beneath the surface soil
and clay, which surface In taken off
with slips and fresnels and piled on
one side of the pit. When the coal
has been entirely stripped the next pit,
which is opened parallel to H. throws
its surface scrapings into the open ex-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-08
Inst a Mistake

ST LOUIS. July Fired w. Schae-
fer. a farmer living near Bemis, Tenn,
today shot Frank B. Mccarthy. a por-
trait painter. in the latter's room in a
hotel here because he thot Mccarthy
had taken $50 check from him.
Later the check was found In Schae-
fer's vestpocket McCarty was danger
ously wounded.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-08
has worked also at Broken Arro'
and Collinsville.
Discovered Long Ago.

has worked also at Broken Arrow
and Collinsville.
Discovered Long Ago.
This vein OF coal was discovered by
workmen laying the Frisco tracks thru
the region more than 35 years ago.
Later II was traced by man named
Heffelfritter from Collinsville to Daw-
son.
One hundred men and sixty teams
work all day long taking out coal to
feed the furnaces which feed the mills
which feed the wars which make and
mar the world. And once again
Mother Nature, who. according to
Huxley. is the most provident OF all
housewives, has been vindicated in the
investment she made in club-mosses
so long ago.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-08

is in keeping with the Western Auto
Supply's policy of always lettering its
service TO patrons
The Individual motorist can now
Journey as far as he wishes. knowing
that in case of trouble help is within
easy striking distance
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-08
"605" OPENS SUPPLY
BRANCH AT SAPULPA|
Western Auto Supply Co. Will
Carry Complete Line and
Give Service.

The motorists OF Tulsa will be
pleased to learn that the Western
Auto Supply company has opened a
branch at Sapulpa. Okla, where
complete line Of tires and accessories
will be handled. Free road service will
he given out of the Sapulpa branch,
the same as in Tulsa
The opening of the Sapulpa branch
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-08
Notice

Seekatz Optical Co are now located
In their new and commodious quar-
ters, 10 West Third. opposite the En-
press. We are now better prepared
than ever to test your eyes and grind
orr own famous Kryptok lenses. We
shall be pleased to have you consult
US about yaur eye needs. We can
please you. Any broken lens can be
duplicated in our shop. Phone ,3473.
Consultation free-Adv.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25

newspaper advertisements have been carried on WIN ~
success in diminishing the return evil .
Ne York presents specific problem 1t is the snoPPns
centre Of verv wide area and therefore shortme limit which
might operate we'll restricted markets wouo NOT Apply
here Wanamakers has established tenday limit aho ne
e,oes are considering doing the Undoubtedly mere
shortly formulated local rules upon this point l
will be organized system remains to be seen - p
ness of the New York retail market IS that the large soe ~
little tendency to cooperate for their mutual beneht
Whatever system may be adopted. certain important Poh's
should be embodied for the protection or the public !.
ANY defect goods either to quality or workmanship
should be sufficient for refund without respect to the time
which has elapsed since the sale
ANY Misrepresentation IN saiesdSP
should be sufficient basis for refund ~ :,
There should be no troublesome Fictitious difficulties set
in the av Of such returns allowable; for example hard
and fast requirements that return be made IN inc ea
with the original sales check Reasonable proof that the goods
purchased from the to which they are returned houo
The purchasing public should warned either by frequent
by statement the package or sales checN
bv the sales force of the newly established restrictions
Liberal exceptions and allowances should be made IN all
rules with respect DEATH disability financial msortunes
These safeguards the public being established a far
scheme of restrictions and might be worked out along
these general lines: , - f. . 8
NO returns Except for defect misrepresentation al
lowed classes of toilet articles sanitary goods and inc
like This works the sanitary protection OF the public as well
as to the commercial protection OF the store
3-Limed returns goods cut from the piece made 10
order altered
4-Limied returns on Christmas gifts
5-A proviso that goods returned after permanent mark
down in price shall be credited the marked down price
6-Rcpos central bureau OF persistent rePeate and
sweaters and the refusal of credit to these classes
How does all this accord with The lrbunes policy and
theory that the purchaser entitled TO sasfacon AT hIst sight
il would seem difficult reconcile really he Pu
chaser entitled satisfaction with his purchase but not to an
indefinite infinite number Of satisiacons He must not expect
TO run counter the universal law Of change and decay am
wearing which purchased three years 1t Is good
suit worth all paid for having it made But bens human m
not as well satisfied with the year bought IT. Next
year shall probably be less satisfied with it, and the year after
shall be little satisfied with that shall give to the Saliva
ton Army But that doesn't justify in demanding refund
or adjustment from my tailor might well out and try to
invent nerneuaI motion And when buys article at
store and is satisfied and takes home with the specific
that she has reasonable time which consider
it, and still satisfied with at the end OF that time satisfaction
established She has received all that she entitled toprovided
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
Tanner Jury Fails
To Reach Verdict
In 3.Day Wrangle
Prosecution to Drop Case
67is Hours of Delibera-
ton a Record for State

Rae Tanners second trial for perjury
has enGed as diG her first. After de-
lberating sixty-seven and one-haii
hours-a record for New York State
the Jury which was TO decide her fate
continued to disagree, and was dis
charged BY Federal Judge Van Fleet a
little after noon yesterday. II is not
bolievod that James w. Osborno's &C
euscr will be brought TO trial again.
Judge Van Fleet, who is known IN
California, his home, for the few dis
agreements which occur IN the cases
over which he presides. was wrathfui
when forced to discharge the jury, anu
said that he did not believe the twelve
men had done their duty. The defend'
ant. who is said 10 have been suffering
from a nervous breakdown, appeared IN
court. apparently cheerful and well.
She was surrounded by friends, who
congratulated her enthusiastically when
court was dismissed.
The Jury arrived at the Federal
Building at Q o'clock yesterday morn
ing. as far away from verdict as when
they first retired. :,
At noon Judge Van Fleet gave up all
hone Of verdict and ordered the Jur'
ors brought into court Frank Samuels,
the foreman, announced that the men
were hopclessly dcadlocked.
The judge then, in turn. asked the
other eleven men If they believed that
there was the slightest hope of reach
ing a verdict. They replied that there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25

vs that the merchandise sound and as represented m
h her mind thereafter that her lookout The fault
with her mind with the merchandise Such customer oush
to conne her purchases the kaleidoscope department.
The Tribune guarantees satisfaction WIN sooo' J e
from, ;ts advertisers a here with demand oi
refund be it unjust she would get FOR ne tribune
not selling merchandise selling confidence in advertising
R e that same woman here day tor thirty days
With fresh unjust demand each time, she woudn get thirty
cfnds She would get warning And she persisted she
ld oct her name in print in highly undesirable fashion
One, more let me state The Tbunes position in respect
ONLY to this vital of the returned goods abuse but
OH ely p 80; 81. r,.rcbant The Tribune is for the
merchant as against the 1t is for both and against
etber as regards their interests he bune for far
play
Fair play is always wo-sided.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25

what could be done for the navy. "
we voted $500. 100000 more for the
navy | don't believe they could sperd
the money any faster than they are
now. They are just working as hard
as they can. The army bill, OF course,
will have TO be discussed ana put
through. ,,
III war is declared We would have 70
mass a lot of measures. though we
might resort to the lump sum plan. fol
lowed in granting President Mckinney
a lump sum appropriation IN the Span
ish war.
III war is not declared immediately
suppose Congress will be kept mere
until the international situation
cleared up. Personally, ! am in favo;
~ stavinr here until we can pass the
remainder of the Wilson internal pro-
gramme." c.h
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25

had been no change in the standing oil
the vote since the first ballot. There
had been so much false testimony, !.
was said, that the men did not Sno"
which side to believe.
Judge Van Fleet then announced tnst
lie would dismiss the jury. II was sald
that the jurors split eight to four, but
il is not known whether the majority
stood fer conviction or acquittal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
Army Uses Motor Tractor,

San Antonio, Tex, March al, u.
march of the 37th Infantry. U. s.
from here to Laredo. for sxchang. a,
station with the 9th Infantry, eaten;
lar tractor transportation is being u..,
FOR the first time as part Of reein.,
tai movement. A huge motor eat,r,,
lar tractor, pulling fifteen trailer,
loaded with forty-hve tons Of fons.
fuel and extra rations, is sceompssr.
ing the troops.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
One of Oldest Twins Dies

Bristol. Conn. March 2i.-Allison
Bunnell. who, with his brother, Add
son. rcputed TO be the oldest twins
IN the country. died to-day from
inhrmities Of old age. in his eighty
eighth year. Addison is gravcly III At
present The brothers were widely
known ln the Masonic Fraternity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
Stone Favors Training,
But Not for This War
No Compulsion in Plan OF
Head of Foreign Relations
Committee

u
Washington, March 24.-Chsirmsn
William J. Stone of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee declared to-day
he was in favor of military training
for the youth Of the land.
but not for this war;" he added
warningly. 81 am talking about gen.
eral policy"
81 think Congress is likely TO be her,
q long time working out legislation and
puttinC through preparedness mea:-
ures." he said; but don't know Jrss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
Music Of Yesterday
Nine. Barrientos Appears to
Advantage in Revival
of "Lakme"

A revival Of "Lakme" may not be an
important event, but it is pleasing
one. Even if the Dclibes opera has its
share of foolishness, it has already out
lasted many a so-called music drama
and will outlast many apother. IL was
last sung at the Metropolitan during
the season Of 19O6-'O7, with Nine. Sem
brich in the title part. while Oscar
Hammerstein gave it single perform
ance at the Manhattan Opera House on
March 81, 1910. five days before the
close of that doughty impresario's last
season. On this occasion Nine. Tetraz-
zini and Mr.. Mccormack took the chief
parts
The merit Of "Lakme" lies in its
ravishing Oriental color. Few compos-
ers have cqualled the caressing, vo-
luptuous languor Of the first act. Il is
music which is a true solvent Of occi-
dental prejudices; five minutes Of 1t
and we feel the not, perfumed breath
Of the East are literally drugged by it.
Then. too. the airs of Lakme and OF
Gerald and the exquisite duet of LAX
me and Mallika, are lyric outbursts OF
rare spontaneity and melodlc beauty.
The second act is less rich IN lnsplra-
ton, though the Bell Song IS the de
light of all coloratura sopranos and oil
all audiences. The final act RECEIVERS
much of the beauty of the first. The
score lacks dramatic power and variety
of expression. and the libretto is OF
conventional type, though effective
enough in the old operate fashion.
The chief interest Of Lakme per-
Torrance to-day hes. of course. IN its
Interpretation, and Signor Gatti's re-
yiyal is. on the whole. an excellent ana
Al times moving enactment. Nine. Bar.
rientos, for whom the work was re-
vived. has found in II the acme of her
accomplishment. She sang the music
with rare skill and rare sincerity. while
her voice seemed TO have acquired
greater volume than IL has hitherto
shown. In addition, she gave TO the
character a pOignancy OF interpreta-
ton. and physically so completely re-
allied 10 that she raised u 10 heights OF
tragic beauty. II was an unusual and
touching piece Of acting. Next 10 Nine.
Barrientos honors 20 TO Nine. Del
aunois for her beautiful singing in the
first act duet. and to Mr.. Rothier's
spleudidly dignihed impersonation Of
Nilakantha Mr. Martinelli acted
Gerald with engaging freshness, and
sang some Of the music very well in
deed. Miss Egener was a vision OF
beauty in the part Of Rose, and Miss
Howard gave most amusing study Of
Mistress Bentson. Nr. De Luca is
fine artist. but his ideas Of what con-
stitutes a British officer didn't come
from Kipling. Mr.. Polacco gave
reading Of the score sympathetic,
finely articulated and varied in color
The scenery was what the Metropoli-
tan's scenery usually is, stiff and I'M
imaginative This was the cast: