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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-26
WEALTHY CATTLEMAN
KILLED; NEGRO HELD
Fear for Safety of Black Who
Shot Henryetta Man Fol-
lowing Quarrel.

Special to Tho World.
HENRY ETA, okla, April 25.-
WillSey Gaines, wealthy cattle man
and oil operator of this place. was
shot and fatally wounded during a
row with n negro cattle raiser named
viii Crisp, on Gaines ranch near
Bartlett, at | o'clock today.
Gaines was shot three times and
succumbed to his wounds in a hos
pital here early tonight.
Crisp was captured at Hoffman
two hours after the shooting by Dep
uty Sheriff Dick Lewis of Mcintosh
county and lodged in the county Jail
at Muskogee. Rumors of mob
marching on that jail. however.
caused Undersheriff w. l.. Robbins
to spirit the negro away in an auto
mobile
Crsp was driving a herd of cattle
by the Gaines ranch and asked per
mission to drive them into the Gaines
pasture temporarily. This was re
fused and Il. quarrel ensued. Crisp
admits the shooting. saying Gaines
was advancing upon him and that he
shot in self defense. He did not
claim. however, that Gaines was
armed.
-Ssling is high at Bartlett and
kusa, a well as here.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-26

Commensurate with the reception
which has been tendered<Mme. Amel-
ita Galli-Curci everywhere since her
American debut In Chicago last No
vember, was the manner In which
this artist was received by a Tulsa
audience last evening in the eleventh
annual spring festivla Of the Iiyechka
club AZ Convention hall. And let II
be said that Tulsa rendered the singer
real ovation not because Chicago
and Boston had and II seemed the
thing to do, but because her audience
was fairly carried away 10y her art,
her quaint beauty which Is the type
of the Italian noblewoman, and her
bearing which is queenly and wholly
devoid Of affection.
Her Voice Different.
general criticism of Nine. CALI
Curci's program perhaps. was that 1t
was a bit too classical for the average
concert goer but in spite of the feet
that few If any in the audience were
able 20 understand the numbers sung
in French and italian. there was none
hut that appreciated and understood
The haunting melody OF her voice ana
received the message which shc
brought in song. The numbers which
stCcd out conspicuously on inc pro-
gram were The Bell Song" by
Lakmc- Delihcs and the mad scene
from Lucia. the latter of which Is
sad u be the most difficult of exc
cution OF all operate roles. IL Is
especially adapted to coloratura
voice and is judged solely as piece OF
Nocalisin rather than dramatically.
The "Rcll Sorg" hrs been heard here
on previous musical occasions hut II
has never before been given the inter-
probation put upon il last evening by
Nine. Galli-Curci.
sings "Homc. Sweet Home"
When, as an encore, to her closing
number the singer seated herself at
| the piano and to her own accompani-
mcnt sang Home, Swecs Home the
place which she had made for herself
| in the hearts of her audience widened
| infinitely.
Thru misunderstanding on the
| part of the audience which was mis-
! takenly called an unpatriouc ignoring
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-26
CITY TO PLANT
VACANT GROUND
Mayor Simmons and Commits
sioners VIII Cultivate
Waterworks Property.
PARK BOARD IN CHARGE
More Than Hundred Acres
Available for Use in Fight
on Old II. G.. l..

The city Of Tulsa is 20 take a hand
in the nsht against II food shortage.
Mayor John II. Simmons. after a
Visit to the city WaterWDrks plant
Yesterday afternoon, In company with
Water Commissioner &. $. YounKman,
ana others, declared that on the
watcrworks site, of III acres, the city
ut Tulsa would at once begin the cul-
uvation OF various crops. the work
TO be done by prisonars from fhe
city Jail.
"If Tulsa Us to take a part in this
fight against shortage OF food and
higher food prices the time 10 act
Is now" the mayor declared, after
he had made personal survey OF
the watorworks site, which includes
more than a hundred acres of rich
agriculture land.
"AftCr conference with the city
attorney ana several of the other city
commissioners have reached tho
conclusion that Tulsa can take no
letter position than that Of the lead
cr In this work " the mayor continued.
Start Worl, at Once.
Under the plan initiated by Mayor
Simmons, prisoners at once will be
sent to the pump station site, and
wall prepare for planting, ut least %
onion land and equally rs much soil
ior radish seeds. The city Will pur-
chase the seed for these crops, and
all cost OF cultivation and harvesting
Will be borne by the city. The prls-
Oners wall be forced to work IN the
garden as they have on the streets in
the past, but transportation to and
from the waterWorks station Will be
furnished by the city
Whpe the plan of marketing the
products from the municipal garden
has not been completed, it is probable
that they will be placed on sale In the
city market house which is to be
established in the basement OF the old
nigh school building, and Will be sold
by the city market inspector ana his
force at enough to repay the city
for the expense OF cultivation and
transpoI tation Of the prisoners who
are used I'm cultivating them. No
profit will be made, and the yield
Of the ipnd wilt be sold at only enough
to repay tho city for the expense
Land for Others Too.
II additional crops. In the opinion
# Dr. g. T.. lcarnhart, county farm
dcmonstrator. can be cultivated on
the remainder of the land at the pump
station. it is possible that 1t Will be
turned over to those persons who de-
sire to use 1t.
The whole matter OF cult'vating
the watcrworks site. Mayor Simmons
declared Yesterday, will he placed IN
the hands of tho municipal park
! board. The board has already de
cided TO use seven acres of land IN
Woodward park for similar pur-
pose
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-26
Phones: All Departments, 6000
DON'T PEN NLIZE PROGRESS.

Nearly all the great advances in the
development of American industry
have been due TO the enterprise OF
men OF unusual ability who were will
ing to take large chances in the hope
OF making lrge gains Many of them
failed. even where the undertaking
proved an Ultimate success. Nearly
all Jf thew passed thru period Of
-"tainty--a period of threatened
Sennruptcy which meant the loss of
years of ceaselcss toll ana worry. Even
after success had crowned their labors,
periods of profit were intersporsed
with periods OF loss They took the
chances, sustained tho losses 0lone,
and shared with the country the bene-
fits of success.
These facts should be kept in mind
by congress when it considers the pro-
posed increase In the excess profits
tax. 1t is well enough for those who
would capitalize the countrys need to
swell their own fortunes to ba curbed
and that the nation should require of
such an extra compensation In the
way OF war taxes But all are not OF
this kind. Practically all large under
takings have been conducted by mcr
who organized corporations for IN,
purpose. These corporations now pal
the usual property taxes and the in
come tax besides, the same as is re
CURED OF individuals. They also pay
and have paid for a number of years
net earnings tax. Under an act o.
the last congress they will this yoal
pay n tax of s per cent upon the cap
ital invested. 1t is now proposed (,
increase the excess profits tax.
the excess profits were II fiXe,
suantity, certain and continuous, thcr,
could be little exception taken TO 1
tax OF this kind But the excess
profits of one year are counte esSalancc,
by the losses OF another Many a con
cern which is prosperous now pal,
no dividends in 1913-1i before tn,
war began. Many Of them will hav
balances on the wrong side Of th,
ledger after the war is over.
These facts should be taken int
consideration by men in congress VIII
are charged with the duty of imposing
taxes in fair and equitable manner
Investors in the stocks of corporation
should pay their just proportion q
taxes-no moro and no less. The
should be made TO do SO. But to i'm
pose taxes unjustly is to discourag
investment OF capital in that kind q
enterprises involving chance of los
I'm the hope of large gain. To discour
age that sort OF enterprise is to rotar
development stifle initiative, pcnali2
progress. We have made some ad
Vancement in the science of economics
but We have not reversed the lesso
taught in the fable OF the man VIII
killed the goose that laid the golde
eggs.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-26
00L-TEACHER TO =
HAVE HEARING TODAY
Rural Instructor Must Answer
Charges Made by Young
Girls and Board.

Charges of improper conduct
against w. A. Bannister. aged teacher
of tlatrock school, will be aired be-
fore Judge Linn of the district court
today when the case will come up for
disposal.
Bannister is charged with having
made immoral advances toward Vir-
ginia Yates, IL years old, and Lucy
Passwater, IA, who were among his
pupils. The board of directors or
dered that Bannister be discharged,
but they say he refused to be re-
moved and insisted on conducting
classes at the building, which is To-
Gated three miles northeast Of the
city.
The directors obtained tempo
rary Injunction against the teacher
several weeks ago. Today's hearing
is to decide whether it shall be made
permanent
Bannister, I'm his answer to the
! charges, denies every accusation OF
the two girls and the board.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-26
SCOTTISH RITE CLASS
LARGEST ON RECORD
At Least 206 in List at Nc
Alesteri Mazer Assisting
in Degree Work.

M'ALESTER. April 25.-The class
which will finish the Scottish Rite
degree work here tomorrow after
noon will number at least two hun
dred and six. The class is not to De
organized until morning and that
many have already checked in.
This is the largest class in the his
tory Of the South McAlester valley
The only one that approached it in
size was the Travelling Silver Trowel
class in April 1911.
Joe Mazer, 33rd degree. who has
been one of the active workers in this
valley since its start, is assisting in
the degree work for the last time.
He will leave for his new home In
New York when the reunion closes.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-26
NOTED CONTRALTO IS
GUEST OF ROTARIANS
Francis Ingrams Sings Before
Club; Humorous Program
For Her Own Benefit.

Miss Frances Ingram, the noted
contralto and opera star, was the
honor guest of the Tulsa Rotary club
at Hotel Tulsa yesterday noon. She
is one of the very few women VINO
have been thus honored by the or
ganiZation.
Miss Ingram was presented with a
framed Rotary wheel in colors, with
the signatures of all the members in
between the spokes, and appropriate
ly engraved. The presentation speech
wassmade by President Al Farmer
She sang several numbers, and Just
before adjournment the club stood ur
and sang The Star Spangled Ban
ner" in unison with Miss Ingram and
director Robert Boise Carson of the
Apollo club
GuibersOn in Charge.
w. r.. Guiberson presided at the
luncheon. The attendance was the
largest In the history of the local club.
The wives Of some of the members
were present by special invitation.
The announcement by Rotarian Gui-
berson that Miss Ingram was "A
strictly American girl" provoked
great applause.
1T has been a wonderful day for
me-" said Miss Ingram afterword. 81
shall keep the little token you gave
me forever and hang 1t up in my
room wherever | CO.
Rotarian Guiberson called on the
club humorists for three minute talks
upon subjects entirely foreign to their
business or profession, and altho they
had no warning every man responded
in manner that kept laughter and
enthusiasm at a high pitch thruout
the two hours session. The speakers
and their subjects were as follows:
AL Farmer, THE growth of the au-
tomobile industry"
A. V. Bourque, "The Inventor Of
the game of chance and the date of
his death"
w. F.. Stahl. THE modern prison
and the advantages Of the electrical
chair"
Frank Greer, "The etiquette OF
afternoon bridge parties"
C. h. Buchner, Famous men | have
never met"
Glenn Condor, "The drama from
Joseph jefferson and Rip van kinkle
down to Ruby Darby and the Golden
Gate Girls"
The club went on record as heartily
approving of the action of the Balu-
more Rotary club in asking for the
resignation Of their president after II
had been found he kissed the captain
of an interned German vessel. The
president is a German himself.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-26
use the Property only for legitimate pur.


use the Foperty only for legitimate pur-
=
MARRIAGE LICENSES were issued yes
terday to Roger L. Duncan, ~, and beatrice
shaver ls. Tulsa; Wnlirm Lee, 20, and
Eunice Allen, %, Tulsa John Holloway, 2l,
aud Ruby Dorr. IS West Tulsa; William
Pace, 80. Tulsa and Willie Holland. 10,
Broken Arrow: John Henry. 80, Kansas
City, Mo, and Lillian Glosson. -. Joplin,
Mr. Garden Green. 20, Tulsa. and Ruth
Herd knight. a. Broken Arrow.
AMONG THE PROMINENT railroad men
who were ia Tulsa yesterday were j. :.
Hcnnev from Kansas City No. commercial
agent for the Toledo. ST Louis a Western
Railroad Co. T. r.. Watson Of For, Smith
travelling passenger and freight agent for
the Missouri Pacific railway; y. A. schmidt
Of Muskogee claim agent for the Midland
Valley railroad h. y jacobson, travelling
freight agent for the Nashville Chattanooga
& st. Louis railway, from Kansas CITY Mo.
J. W Klein commercial agent for the Mid
lard Valley, Of Tulsa.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-26
City NelUs in BrIef

W. T. BROACH is spending several days
in Meridian Miss where he went early in
the week on a busines. trip.
=
THE ORDER Of Pythian sisters will hold
a box social this evening at s 80 o clock at
tho Knights OF Pythias hall. All members
are invited.
THE KATY RAILROAD, is building an
office room addition TO the local frel.ht
house near the passenger depot. The room
will house all offices Of tho freight depart
ment
=
MIR. AND MRS. NJ. 7. MATHIS and daush'
Okla. are visiting MIR. and Mrs. George b.
johnson OF 1920 North Lawton. They are
motoring to Cairo, Ill
..,,... .,..,., c....a with.
GEORGE GOULD and Gustave wilkins
were committed TO the state asylum ~ the
insane at Vinita by the county court yester.
day. They were taken TO the MSu'u''oh '"st
..... -,
DECLARING THAT his wife refused to
wash dishes, make beds or perform numerous
other duties whiSh senera"y ial 10 ame ,ot t
| to the superior court for divorce They
were married last october In Oklahoma 'i'y'
,,,.,.,, ,rI, ,>.,,,,, -, A. Mana
| on company in Tulsa county OIL lease was
| filed In the superior court yesterday by Lee
! Cummings. The plaintiff asserts that tht
/ tho contract II made to OBTAIN the properly
-
| SENIOR MEETING OF the graduates OF me
| high school will be called soon TO select the
! members OF the class to urait ana ue'fe'
| exercises to be held during the last eS
! OF school.
-
! AITHO MARRIED 81 years and having
! four grown children, Joseph II. CLARK ha'
| become tired OF married hte and heSteroaS
| applied for divorce from Julia T.. 'lark
| lie declares that his wife refuses TO hNt
! with him. They were married IN loSu ~
Il
| MRS GEORGE DlBBi.E OF the Me' onhe
meetings held meeting for girls OF the mgr
| school yesterday afternoon in the assembly,
| room and gave them lecture ON Mothers
! dny a." She outlined its significance, and th'
| proper way OF observing It. Special serVice'
| win be held at the tabernacle for TINS oe
casicn.
= -
| THE SIGMA RHO debating society OF me
| local high school will give picnic SATURDAY
| at the sand Springs park for Principal r. '
| Mtt thavcr and his wife. The afternoon WI
| hc spent In games and entertainment and th'
| climax will arrive when the whole grouI
| will sit down to y big feed, to be prepared
| by the girls.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-26
THE REIGN or BRUTALITY.

In these times Of incipicnt warfare
/, 1t is not wise to give a ready ear to
everything that may be said In preiu-
dice OF the enemy It Is human nature
to cxagFerate grievance and the
temptation to do is greater when there
Is no absolute means of verifying or
contradicung any statement which
may be made. It has recently been
stated in several papers that the Ger
mans were extracting oils from tho
bodies of dead soldiers. From what
We have been taught Of German eff
cheney it Is not hard to conceive that
even sentiment would not be permitted
to interfere with economy. The idea
is distinctly repulslve TO everyone else.
not because there is any real sanctity
In the human body that IT should be
worse to utilize its waste materia!
than that Of a brute, but sentiment
rovolts at the notion Just the same.
While we have no means OF knowing
whether this report is true or not, the
probability is that it is a product Of
somebody's diseased imagination.
We do know, however, from good
authority. that the Germans have
treated Belgium with ineXcusable in
humanity stout men have been de
ported to work in German factories
and fields under guard, young women
have been kidnapped by the wholesale
and taken away from home and honor,
while women, old mean and children
have been killed or starved as cir
cumstanccs or the humor of COM
mander might determine. The truth
Is bad enough, without adding any
rumors. to condemn Germany in tho
eyes of all the world and even TO rcpel
those to whom she IS bound by treaty
ties. But while we abhor the truth
IN all it's nakcdress. let us not go e.
the extreme Of believing anything bad
we hear about the German people.
Even the late Won Kissing, who has
gone down into history as the muir
dcrcr of Edith Cavell, It now develops
was an unwilling executor of the
brutal orders of his superiors. The
German people are good people. We
ARE not making war on them. We are
I'm arms to put an end to that system
of government that can make sach
good people partners and accessories
i'm unspeakable crimes under the guisc
of military necessity.
And while we are at 1t, let MS not
give too much crcdencc to the repor
of disore6nization and revolt withir
the German nation. They are telling
the same stories over there about us
We hope for an uprising that vii
depose the house Of IIoben2ollcrn for
ever and the monarchial system alon'
with II, and thus open the way for TIN
common people of other nations Z
come to an amiabIc understanding
, with the common people of German
and end the war. But let not the wis'
, be the father Of the belief. II sue
+ an uprising takes tangible form W
= will know IL beyond shadow of doubt
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-26

1t Is sure thing that somebody Will
get hurt before this war Is over, that
some people will he poorer than they
are now-and It is equally certain that
some people are going to make money
because Of the war, but II should be
the business of the government to see
that such profit must be honestly
earned. Millions ''r legitimate eN-
penses, but not one cent for graft.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-26

If a German army were due to land
on these shores tomorrow. congress
could be depended ON to hagglc n
week over what kind Of n reception
would ue best to give them.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-26
Electrical Convention or.

NEW YORK. April 25.-The annual
convention Of the National Electric
Light association which was to have
'teen held at Atlantic city on June
has been changed to an executive ses-
sion only, which viii be held In New
York May and 10. This change
il Is explained. is due to the war.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-26
WRITES FROM FRENUH HOSPITAL
OklahOman Was Wounded In Fight on
Vimy Ridge OH French Front.

SpecihI 20 The " OfIu'
COLLINSVILLE. Okla, April 90
Mrs. w. X. Frick of this city received
telegram from her brother. Jesse
Huggins. who is now in a hospital in
France as a result OF a wound re-
ceiyed in the rush up Vimy ridge. He
enlisted with tho Canadian troops and
will be returned to hospital at
Ottawa
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-26

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April 70
The Durham Coal 4 Iron co. has
granted a voluntary increase of "a
cents per day to its laborcrs and IL
cents per ton to its coal disgers. Tht
officers of the International Mlner5
union have accepted the raise.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-26

Micaiean. This bank had secured
possessicn OF the insurance policy OF
George A. Kimmell made out In rayor
of Kimmeils sisder. Mrs. Edna X.
i}onslett OF Chicago.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-26
Prcsbyterian Assembly Not Delayed

pH1,AI ELPIIIA, Pa, ApriI 70
At the headquarters OF the Presbl-
tcrian church in this city denial was
made today OF the published repor,
that the general assembly OF tn
church, scheduled for May II to May
90. ut Dallas, Texas, had been post
Toned
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-26
Galli-Curci's Hauntingly Beautiful
Voice Enraptures Tulsa Audience

of the national air. "The Star Span
gled Banner" which was to have been
sung in closing was omitted.
Nine. Galh-Curci and her party left
last night for Boston.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-26

ST. LOUIS, No. April PA final
settlement in the famous Kirmell
Insurance case was authorized IN the
Federal district court here when Judge
Dyer gave an eastern Insurance com J.
pany authority TO pay s7,;36 in cash
to the First National bank Of Niles,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-26

Colds cause Grip. Laxative Bromo
Quinine removes cause. There is only
ono "Bromo Quinine." E.W. GROVES
signature on box. 25c.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-26

TIL best way T. lose yourself is {
marry "a prominent woman. If II
comes { point where we've all got
to fight, it's goin' L be awful hard
work t pull some of our jingoist out
from under tn bed,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-26

Judge Linn yesterday modified the tenn.
porary Injunction on q building owned o.
Nnrravct Haiglor on East First. Padlocks
were paced on the property several weeks
ago when Il was alleged that George Tilley
and j +. Tilley were using the building as
A booFe Joint The owner convinced the
court that she had new tenant who would
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-26

ATTIC MARRIED 27 years and having
four grown children. Joseph II. Clark has
become tired OF married ME and Yesterday
applied for a divorce from Julia +. Clark.
He declares that his wife refuses TO live
with him They were married in 1890 in
East Arcade, n, y.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-26

THE SIGMA RHO debating society of the
local high school will give n picnic Saturday
at the sand Springs park for Principal +. v.
Mctthavcr and his wife. The afternoon VIII
bee spent in games and entertainment and the
climax will arrive when the whole group
will sit down to y big feed TO be prepared
by the girs.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-26

SAM GRAYsON, a negro, was arrested
Yesterday on the charge OF breaking into a
grocery store at 6O4 East Archer Tuesday
night and stealing quantity OF flour TO the
value OF SiO.5u When Arraignet before
Justice Slack Gravson pleaded, not guilty
and his preliminary hearing was set for May
, In default Of $1,000 he was committed
TO Jail
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-26

SPECIAL. PROGRAMS were rendered in
several Of the public schools here yesterday
afternoon and they will he given in Other
of the schools this evening. The program
az the Usage school grounds Clll begin
about ESQ O'Clock These programs are
given as dress rehearsal for the May day
event which is TO take place tomorrow
afternoon