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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-08
LOCAL RECRUITING
SETS NEW RECORD
More Men Enlist Here Yester-
day Than Any Day Since
Draft Registration.

Spurred on by the eleventh hod.
opportunity to escape conscription, en-
listments at the Tulsa recruiting Of
flee for the United States army yes
terday broke all one-day records since
the registration for the federal draft
June s. Fifteen young men, all but
one of whom attributed his motive
in Joining the army to desire To
choose his own branch Of service.
were accepted.
1t was the biggest single days bus
mess for local recruiting officers since
the heat of the enlistment epidemic at
the time OF the Mexican border ex-
citement one year ago. At that time
the record was made with 16 accept
anccs eager to Join General Perish
ing on the expedition In quest OF Villa.
The Is young men will be taken to
Oklahoma City this morning in charge
Of Corporal NJ. ]. Flynn. OF the local
recruiting office. From the capital
city the recruits will be transferred
to Fort Logan. Col. Following is the
roll of the zen and their home ad-
dresses:
Frank v. Aven. Kansas City. NO.;
C. r. Baylock, Tulsa; w. +. Brewe,,
Tulsa; w. c. Brown, Gushing, Okla. {;
Calvin Dick. Dewey. okla; Bert Free
man, Waynoke, Okla. w. B. Gordon.
Prilla, H.: T. B. Johnston. Charles
City, Okla: J. NJ. Mangum, Ochelata,
Okla; A. i. Mclaughlin. Porum,
Okla; Lee Murphy. Tulsa; N. v.
Simmons, Tulsa; II. y. Smith, Fergu-
son, Mo-; ]. l.. Tracey. Tulsa. and II.
Wells. Collinsville
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-08
DENY NEW TRIAL
FOR R. B. EMERT
Judge N. E. McNeill Passes
Sentence of 35 Years on
Allison's Slayer.

After heated argument on the part
OF attorneys for defense and state,
Judge n. r.. Mcneil in district court
yesterday morning overruled motion
for new trial presented by counsel for
r. b. Emert, who was found guilty
last week OF manslaughter in the first
degree. Thereupon Judge McNeill took
occasion to pass sentence upon the de-
fendant, giving him 35 years In the
state penitentiary. This punishment
was provided by the same Jury which
found Emert guilty Of the act, and
the sentence yesterday was a mere
legal procedure.
Emert's attorneys accepted to the
ruling of the Judge upon their motion
for new trial and gave written notice
that they will appeal the case to the
criminal court OF appeals at Oklahoma
City. Judge Mcneil allowed the ap-
peal and set ninety days as the limit
In which Il is to be filed. Emert did
not ask for bond. but will remain in
the county Jail.
Emert admitted shooting Walter
Allison last May. He claimed self
defense at his trial and produced tes-
timony to bear out his statement that
he shot only to keep from being shot
The state, in its turn, developed testi-
mony that tended to prove that Alh-
son had no gun and that Emert shot
In cold blood.
The trial is chiefly remembered be-
cause of the fact that the killing was
actuated by Rose Dickinson, who had
been living with Emert until shortly
before the shooting. In his own state
ment Emert said that his object in
going to Allison's store with a shot
gun in his hand was to get Rose Dick
inson 10 send her home.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-08

GLOBE. Ariz., Aug. 7.-Apache In
fifty miles northwest of Globe are on
the war path and the two biggest
asbestos mines in the district are tied
up, according to n telephone message
summoning help received here At the
sheriff's office tonight. Assistance
will be sent Immediately.
forest ranger. who rode five miles
over rugged mountain trails to reach
n telephone, Informed Sheriff Armer
that forest fires were being started in
the vicinity of the mines and attempts
to burn mine buildings were aNerted
only by prompt action of guards.
According to the ranger two !. w.
w. organizers have been active among
the force of $50 Moxicans and Indians
employed in the district
The manager of mine closed as n
result of the uprising informed Sheriff
Tom ,AJmer that leaders of the up
rising have called all Indian workers
out of the mines and they were be-
yond control of the few white men In
the isolated district. Deputy Sheriff
Dan Armer at the head OF a band of
mounted rangers departed for the
Sierra Anchas tonight, but because of
the bad condition OF the roads and
long, rugged mountain trails over
which the horsemen must ride they
do not expect to reach the mines be-
fore morning.
A call was issued tonight by the
sheriff for cowboys from the Tonic
section to hold themselves In readiness
for duty in event the rangers under
Deputy Armer are unable to subdue
the Indians.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-08
AMERICA AlRMEM WILL
TRAIN IN FOREIGN CAMPS
Picked Pilots Will BE Introduced Into
British and French Aviation
Schools.

PARIS, Aug. lit was announced
at the American aviation service to-
day that American airmen had been
picked to enter British. French and
Italian aviation schools In time TO
complete their training at the earliest
possible moment The problem OF
sending the most efficient airplanes
has been solved In part by The pur-
chase OF all available materials from
the entente allies thus permitting the
Americans to begin their aerial opera
tons much sooner than otherwise
would be the case. The service has
been divided into purchasing and
operating divisions.
Officers in the American service
emphasize their belief that nothing
should interfere with the aviation
plans in the United States. The Of
ficcrs say that where one man Is need
ed in the reserve for each man In the
trenches. In aviation to insure Ameri-
can protection and supremacy 1t Is
estimated that five reserve men are
needed for each man filing.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-08
COAL MINES MAY BE,
SEIZED AND OPERATED
Governors of Sixteen States to
Discuss Plans for Low
ering Prices.

CHICAGO, Aug. 7.-Initiative in
calling a conference of the governors
of 16 states at Chicago. August 16,
for the purpose of taking concerted
action to reduce coal prices. even to
the extent Of seizing the mines, was
taken today by the Illinois state coun-
Gil of defense.
The council was informed that the
legal authority existed for such seiz-
ure.
The announcement had been made
that drastic action would be asked to
settle the disagreement on prices for
Illinois coal. Mine operators have
protested that the prices arranged at
the recent federal conference of from
s2.75 to 1915 at the mine mouth
should not be disturbed.
Operation of the mines under state
authority would do away with the
necessity for calling special session
Of the legislature to consider the coal
question. 1t was said.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-08
GRAVEST FEARS FELT
FOR RUSSIAN PREMIER
Kerensky's Health Is Breaking
Rapidly Under Physical
and Nerve Strain.

LONDON, Aug. THE health OF
Alexander +. Kerensky. Russia's man
of the hour. is "A matter of grave con-
Germ to his friends and associates, ac-
cording to members OF an English
delegation which has just returned
from Petrgorad Premier Kerenskys
health was none too good when no
took office and the strain since has
been not only constant but probably
heavier than any other statesmans in
fhe world today. Illustrative of his
weakness il is stated that even during
the first weeks of the revolution every
public speech he made was followed
by a period OF fantness. His friends
say that only his tremendous will
power and nervous energy have kept
him going so long.
Those who have seen the brilliant
Russian leader in the last few weeks
describe his face as being haggard and
drawn. his figure emaciated, his voice
still strong and vibrant. but speech
marred by frequent coughing and his
eyes brilliant but not with the brill
lance OF rudy health. The premier's
whole appearance Enthusiastically shows
the effect OF the enormous work re-
quired of him every "a hours and the
heavy responsibility and constant
drain on his slender physical re-
sources.
III Kerensky can only hold out" Is
the phrase repeatedly heard among
his friends and admirers. indicating
their dread of his physical collapse
and what that would mean to the dos
tinies Of free Russia.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-08
Pershing Wants Men
of Brain and Braun
With Him in France

PARIS, Aug. Major General
Pershing, commander Of the American
expedition in France, today told the
Associated Press II was highly essen
tial that the men in Americas con-
scription army should be in excellent
physical condition. well disciplined and
capable of individual action.
The general said:
Our men must be in good phys
ical condition, keeping their morals
clean and thereby be capable OF meet
ing the trying conditions OF modern
warfare. The men must learn to obey
orders promptly. implicitly and Will
ingly. but not necessarily autoha,-
ically.
81 object to the word automatically
because we not want a machine made
organization. but an army of think
ing men, men with individuality. men
fully capable and ready to assume
command of units should their Off
GERS be killed or incapacitated.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-08
Germans Cannot Hold Valu-
able Coal Center in Bel
GUM Much Longer.
TEUTONS WINNING IN EAST
Strike at the Russo-Rumanian
Line; Two More Slav Regi-
ments Turn Traitor.
By The Associated Press

Aside from the Rusion thcater the
hostilities on all the fronts are virtu-
ally at standstill. Bombardments at
some points attaining fairly violent
proportions and at various places
small infantry maneuvers have oc-
Cured on the front in Flanders, but as
yet the operations have not taken on
sumption of the big allied drive which
the bad weather OF last week brought
to an abrupt end.
The Canadians operating against
Lens have again made thrusts of a
successful nature into the environs of
the already encompassed coal center
which apparently cannot long with
stand capitulating. BY the use of train
fire the Germans are endeaVoring to
keep back further encroachments on
their terrain here but even with this
fire against them the intrepid Cana
dians continue almost daily to extend
their saps and now are firmly en-
sconsed on the south and west out
skirts of the town. The aspirations of
the German crown prince to win ter
ritory against General Petain's forces
on the southern front in France have
not as yet been achieved. In the
Champagne region the French have
penetrated German lines at three
places and on the famous Avocourt
wood 304 sector of the Verdun front
have put down with losses a German
attempt at an attack.
Russo Itumanian Line Threatened.
Having been enabled mainly thru
the disaffectlon in the Russian
army to drive the Russians from the
greater part OF Galicia and Bukowina
the Austro-Germans now have begun
In southern Moldavia maneuver the
success of which would be of vast i'm
portance against the Russo Rumanian
line barring the way to Bessarabia.
Two Regiments Turn Traitor.
To the north along the Bystritza
river In Rumania two Russian regi-
ments turned traitor and fled. COM
pelling the main forces OF the Rus
slams to retire again several miles.
Near Kimpolung In southern Buko-
wilma the Russians gave battle on the
heights Of Molit, but were defeated
and forced to cede terrain. At sew
eral points further north the Rus
SANS are at grips with the enemy and
apparently are more than holding
their own on several sectors, having
driven back the Teutonic advanced
posts.
Taking advantage OF the Russians
west of the Zbrocz river. where the
disaffectiOn in General Brusslloff's s
army made it virtually rout. the
Austrtans and Germans are harvest
ing hastily the crops left behind.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-08
ARMY UNITS TO
BE RE0RGAN|zED
American Division of $4,000
Men Found Teo Unwieldy
for European Service.
NOW WILL CONTAIN $4,000
Material Increases Effected in
Machine Gun and Artillery
Strength.

WASHINGTON, Aug. IA re-
organization of Ame.Hcan army units
under which the division totalllng
5000 men found unwieldly for serv-
Ice on European battlefields, is aban-
doned for the continental unit of
about $4,000 men has been ordered by
the war department.
Under the new plan a division will
include only two infantry brigades OIL
two regiments each, In place of three
brigades of three regiments each un-
der the old system. Many other or
sanizatlon changes are made, incluu-
ing a material increase in the artillery
and machine gun strength of each d.
vision. The cavalry regiment now in
cluded in each division Is detached. Ii
new trench mortar battery Is added
and the old army corps plan aban-
doned after the civil war is again pu,
in operation.
No Change in Camps.
The 16 divisions of the nationai
guard as now constituted will be re-
aligned in conformity with the new
plan after the guardsmen reach their
training camps. No changes in camp
assignments. It Is presumed. will he
involved. The national army will be
organized from the start under this
plan. So far as the regulars are
concerned II has been understood that
the reorganization already has been
carried out for the units now In
France
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-08
|. W. WIS THREATEN
TO CRIPPLE TRAFFIC
Would Sand Axles and Soap
Water Tanks If Kept From
Going to Butte.

SALT LAKE CITY, Auc T.
threatening to cripple RAJ fofd un-
less members of the Indust.ip Work
ers or the World are allowed to 60 to
Butte If they desire. an anonymous
letter sigped II. W. W." was received
today by Chief of Police White. The
letter follows:
please tell Mr.. Chief Of Police
White and any others interested, that
IL they make 1t impossible for us to
go to Butte or any place else that
we want to go to, nobody else will go
anywhere. We can put sand in the
axle boxes of all the cars everywhere,
or else it would take two million men
to watch them and then they could
not do a good job 0s we have too
many members working in all de-
partments of teh railroads. Some
powder in water tanks helps some too.
Yours very truly.
ED, 7. w. w.
"P. S.-Sure we are towards. But
IL we would fight the way you want
us to. you would win. See"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-08
Yankee Air Fighters
Stage Sunday Battle
Win TeutOn Birdmen

y PARIS, Aug. "A patrol OF the
lafayette escadrille composed OF Ad-
Jutant Lufbcry. Lovel, Willis and Par
sons engaged six German aviators six
miles within the German lines In Bel
GUM on Sunday. The battle was pro-
crossing favorably for the Americans
when six other German aviators
Joined In, forcing the Americans to
withdraw before the superiority OF
numbers. Altho they had been fight
ing for some little time the quartet
got away without receiving bullet
hole.
A German aviator who had been at-
tackled by Lufbery was seen gliding
down with his propeller stopped. II
Is believed n bullet disabled his motor.
The weather has cleared and the
members OF the Lafayette escadrille
are anxious to get into action again
and It is pro bablc their desires will be
gratified
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-08
millionaire VIII Not
Push Exemption Claim

NEW YORK, Aug. 7.-Kingdon
Gould OF Lakewood. N. j.. eldest son
of George J. Gould, who claimed ex-
emption when called before the draft
board at Toms River. N. j.. on the
ground that he had dependents. ex-
planned tonight that he probably
would not stand on the claim. His
wife, n bride of only n month. was
willing for him to serve, he said.
Mr. Gould explained that his action
before the exemption board was
prompted by the fact that after he
had passed the physical examination
1t was necessary for him to declare
his intention of claiming exemption
at once and as he had not consulted
his wife he adopted that course.
The only object in my mind was
whether my wife could skimp thru on
my allowance" he said.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-08
One-fourth of 141 Appearing
Yesterday Fail in Physi-
cal Tests.
GIST OF TULSA'S DRAFT


More than one hundred Tulsa young
men during the last two days have
ignored either wilfully or due to en-
forced absence from the city an Of
ficial summons from the United States
government demanding that they ap-
pear at the city hall for examination
to determine their fitness for the draft
army of five hundred thousand SOL
diers.
Unless these cited young men ap-
pear for examination before the local
board or in some other city within ten
days following the date for their
original appearance. they Will face
serious charges filed by the federal
government, and may be incarcerated
or more severely dealt with as de-
serters. members of the Tulsa eXemp-
ton board announced last night Such
Is the situation facing 5S young men
who neglected to appear as per in
structions Monday and As found miss
ing when the final roll was called at
O'Clock last night.
Board Accepts 1S6.
Thus it has developed thru the alb
sence of so many of the young men
summoned and the wholesale reJec-
ton of those physically disabled, that
Tulsas draft army-vod of possible
exemptions-this morning includes
1S6 young men out of exactly twice
that number summoned during the
last two days. And yesterdays toll
before the examining board made GER
tain last night that many more than
the remaining 1876 cited for cxamina-
ton today must appear before the
board before Tulsa's quota of 279 SOL
diers can be provided for Uncle Sam.
Mondays percentage OF one failure
out of every four continued to charac-
terize the physical examinations yes
terday. From among a total of 141
examined, 81 stood the test and now
await assignment to the army. unless
exemption claims put forth later in
the week win them immunity when
local and district boards hear their
petitions about August IS.
Need 100 More.
Should approximately one hundred
young men be declared physically
sound from among the 1876 notified to
appear at the city hall this morning,
Tuisas quota Of 279 men will be avail
able. pending numerous deductions
due to exemption. Meanwhile the
record stands 1856 acceptances. with
identically the same number "at bat
today
Systematic operation continued to
mark the work of Mayor j. II. Sim
mons, DR.. s. d. Hawley. city superin-
tendent of health, Joe Kenton of the
election board and the five physicians
comprising the official examining
corps yesterday. Four men were given
the "once over each time the door to
the examining room was opened, and
the schedule OF eighteen an hour
again was adhered to from o'clock
In the morning until the closing hour
at s o'clock last night. AS was the
case the day previous, every, negro
candidate from among the colored
contingent of eighteen examined yes
terday was officially approved and ac-
cepted by the board. the accompany
Ing list published in The World this
morning discoscs.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-08
U-BOat Sinks Nineteen;
Still Hunting for More

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Aug. T.
One German submarine during a
three-week period ending July 10 sank
nineteen vessels aggregating $4,000
tons and was still in condition to re-
main longer away from its base, ac-
cording to report brought here to-
day by Harold Hansen of Detroit. a
member of the crew of one Of the
nineteen ships. who said he received
his information from the U-boat com
mander.
Hansen said he belonged to the tor
pcdoed Norwegian ship Artensis. The
captain of the submarine, said Han
sen. told him and other members of
his crew, with pride, that he had sunk
eighteen other ships in three weeks
and was still on the hunt.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-08
Canada's War Expense
NOU S85O,OOO Per Dan

OTTAWA, Ont, Aug. 7.-Canada's
war expenditures are now about
SS5O,000 day, the total to July 20
being 1924, 900. according to fig
ures made public today. This sum
includes upkeep OF Canadian troops
in France, for which Canada owes
Great Britain s272,000, 900. Advances
to the munitions board amount to
Ss,000.000 while $22 100000 was
spent for hay, cheese, flour. etc. Can
ada is supplying about $4,000, 900
a month TO buy cheese and contribut-
ing s25,00O,000 a month to the i'm
perial treasury for the purchase Of
munitions in Canada.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-08
X. of C.. War Fund Is
Boosted to $4,000

CHICAGO. Aug. IA war fund oi
$4,000. 600 will be raised by tho
Knights of Columbus for recreational
centers for men In the army and
navy camps. instead of the one mil
lion dollars it was originally planned
to raise, according to decision
reached by the supreme councii Ui
the order in annual convention here
today The one million dollars al
ready has been oversubscribed, 1t was
announced.
Recreational camps will be main
tained at the 16 cantonments, at all
rational guard camps and at the thir-
ty or more army and navy expansion
camps.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-08
Fatal Shooting Marks
Springfield Car Strike

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Aug. Gov
ernor Lowden tonight ordered five
hundred guardsmen Of the Ninth 1lli-
nois infantry on strike duty here after
Policeman Noah Roll had been shot
and killed by bullets said to have
been fired from street car manned
by nonunon men.
The killing of Roll followed numer-
Gus outbreaks in various parts Of the
city where cars were attacked by
strike sympathizers who hurled bricks
thru windows and spiked switches.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-08
William ii. Taft Ill.

CLAY CENTER, Kan. Aug. T.
The condition of Former President
William II. Taft, who became Ill here
last night, was announced by his ply
sician late today as improved. The
physician stated however. that 1t was
uncertain whether MIR. Taft would be
able to resume his speaking schedule
at Lincoln, Neb., tomorrow. Mr..
Taft was stricken suddenly last night
following speaking engagement.
The cause of the indisposition was
announced as stomach trouble.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-08
Million Dollar Airship
Factory for Uncle Sam

WASHINGTON. Aug. 7.-Construc-
tion of an aircraft factory at the
League island navy yard, Philadel-
phia, to cost approximately s1,O00,000
and to be completed In one hundred
days. was ordered today by Secretary
Daniels. The plant will employ two
thousand workers and will be capable
of producing a thousand small planes
yearly.
The navy's air program is a sepa-
rate undertaking from the great
S64O, 900, 600 aircraft act.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-08
NeUGda Indians Called
to Door and Shot DOlUn

RENO. Nevada, Aug. MAN
Quarts and Frank Queep, two Walker
lake reservation Indians, were called
from their cabin early today by
Jimmy Josephus. reservation Piute,
and shot to death. Josephus then
headed for the hills heavily armed
and on horseback. He is being pur-
sued by Indian trailers and members
OF the reservation police, who say he
acted while under the influence of
whisky or opium.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-08
OUR OWN GIRLS.

Every SO often
sometimes oftener-
we find by perusing
the pages OF a pL blica.
tion OF 1me sort tIat
there are many beauti.
full actresses identified
with the moving PIE.
ture industry; that
beautiful worsen abide
In large droves In
Chile; that the seno.
ritas OF Mexico are
.lome pumpkins In point
Of beautiful mugs and
that thero isn't an
ugly gal In oil OF
France. But none OF
those nations have
al ything on Tulsa.
Our own city has a
larger per cent OF won.
en- OF the present. H.
cylinder generation
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