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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-08
SQUATTER JAILED
AFTER THREATS TO
SHOOT TRANSFERS

Because teamsters, in attempting
to unload building material used in
the construction of the new water
works plant were forced to drive
across his garden, G.. II. George,
"squatter" at the waterworks station,
yesterday threatened to shoot the
first man who interfered with his
agricultural pursuits. AS a result.
George is in the city Jail awaiting
trial on charge of trespassing on
city property. The complaint on
which George was arrested was sworn
to by John Woodland, assistant city
attorney. and the man was arrested
by members of the police department
After the ''squatter" had been
placed in Jail his wife called the chief
of police over the telephone and in
formed him that her husband was
not the guilty party and that it was
her garden which had been traversed
by the wagons, and that she was the
one who should have been arrested.
She was not sought by the police,
however.
There are about forty more squat
ters" at the pump station. accord
ing to Mr.. Woodard, and they all
have been ordered to vacate within
this week In the event that they
do not do so a detail of police VIII
be sent out and the entire population
of Squatter City may be placed in
iail.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-08
CONFERES UNABLE TO
AGREE ON ARMY BILL
Roosevelt Amendment, Age
Limit and Other Differences
Not Yet Settled.

WASHINGTON. May 7.-Conferees
on the war army bill in a fourh hour
discussion today failed to reconcile the
differences between the bill as II
passed the two houses and adjourned
until tomorrow.
A decided difference of opinion
arose over the senate amendment.
which would permit Colonel Roosevelt
to take an expeditionary force to
France, and unless 1t Is smoothed out
the bill may have to go back to the
two houses for further action.
Other points Of difference included
the prohibition amendment inserted by
the senate and the age limits of men
subject to the selective draft. The
senate bill fixes the limits between 81
and 81 and the house between 21
and 40.
Altho there was talk tonight Of a
compromise by which the senate would
get the Roosevelt volunteer amend
ment and the house age limits as fixed
In its bill, it was said there was nothing
tangible In todays conferences to make
this appear more than possibility.
Discussion Is expected to continue
several days at least before the con-
ferees despair Of an agreement and
take the bill back for further instruc-
tons.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-08
TULSAN SERVES IN FRANCE
Oklahoma Boy Quits Art Studies to
Take Up Life in Trenches.

Serving with the American Amhu-
lance corps in northern France is
Tulsa boy-Leo Francis Mcclure. son
of Mrs. Mary Il. Mcclure of Second
and Peoria
Last September young McGuire left
Tulsa to visit Europe. He first visited
Dublin and then went over TO Lon
don to 90 to school. There he met n
lot of American art students and in
common with a nurnber of others re-
sponded to the call for service. Under
the English flag he Joined section IL
of the Ambulance corps and went TO
France. His mother has received two
letters and many cablegrams from her
son, but she says they are so strictly
censored that never the slightest ink
ling of wartime situations get thru.
Mr.. Mcclure, previous to leaving
for Europe. had studied electrical en-
gineering In the University Of Notre
Dame in Indiana. This electrical edu-
cation. his mother asserts is now
standing him in excellent stead.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-08
Joffre and Viviani
at Tomb of Lincoln

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. May Mar
shal Joffre hero of the Marne, paid
tribute to the memory of Lincoln at
the emancipators tomb here today
and with the others of the French
commission received an enthusiastic
welcome to the capital of Illinois.
Marshal Jof:,'e silently placed a
wreath upon the Lincoln sarcopha-
gus With bowed heads and DOTTED
caps. the French hero, Rene Niviani,
vice president of the French council
of ministers, and the military and
civil officials who accompanied them,
filed into the tomb. paid honor to
the war president and left without a
spoken word.
At the state capitol, however.
where an official reception had been
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-08
SUBMARINE "CURE"
MAY BE INVENTION
OF TULSA OIL MAJ

II is possible it Is quite probable,
that when that secret" for which the
world is breathlessly waiting the Sc
cret which will pull the teeth of the
undersea monster known as the Ger
man submarinc-is at last divulgcd,
Tulsa may spring into world wide
fame as a breeding place for heroes
as well as stamping ground for oil
wells.
Tulsans Patent Considered
Many people claiming to be on the
inside" are feeling certain that Tulsa
is going to furnish the greatest hero
of this great war. Tulsa oil man
has spent year and half and
$4,000 of his own money to perfect
an antisubmarine patent which is now
in the hands of the government, and
when W l.. Saunders, chairman of the
naval consulting board, stated that the
problem was solved, the hearts of the
Tulsa inventors friends beat high
with hope. Secrecy must be main
tanned as to his identity and his in
Nention. but If the hopes of himself
and his friends are realized there is
great day coming for Tulsa.
Much Glory. Perhaps.
BY and by committees will come
and look over his birth-spot and then
raise funds to purchase 1t and save It
for the nation, and then the president
Of these United states Will come to
dedicate the hallowcd shrine-or
maybe it will be the president of the
United Democracies of the World who
will come to Tulsa to maze IA speech
1T the birthplace of the worlds
greatest citizen-he who conquered
the worlds greatest menace-the sub
marine
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-08
Five Thousand Red Cross Members
For Tulsa!


committee whose MISSION
hospital service OF the
by al mea power
IN 9oo
treaty OF Geneva o-
definite certain
These
badge adopted
ell
Red Cross societies
is
of suffering in times of peace ana war;
armies time of war he great
efficient
ona character to render atel
societies functions include reef opera
proved those
ceies which conducting relief and preventive meas
prepared the
rquir
by the act
the American
SUPERVISION
lin to time of war; TO continue
international rehef OF
other anu :"
deyise nd on preventing the same
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-08

ENGINEERS TO BE
FIRST TO EUROPE
Experts in Nine Regiments to
Be Sent by u. S. to Be
Recruited at Once.

WASHINGTON. May Mime new
regiments of army engineers, to be
composed exclusively of highly trained
railway men, will be the first Ameri
can troops to be sent to France. They
will go "at The earliest possible mo-
ment." the war department announced
today, for work on communication
lines. but speculation as to exactly
when or to what points they will be
sent is forbidden because of the sub
marine menace
The new forces will be volunteers
raised at the nine great railway cen
ters of the country. Each regiment
will be in command of an engineer
colonel of the regular army, aided by
an adjutant. All other officers will be
railway engineers or officials.
The expedition will have total
strength of about eleven thousand or
twelve thousand men. each regiment
being composed of two battalions of
three companies each. Every branch
of railway workers necessary to the
building and operation of lines Will be
represented In the ranks and tho war
department expects a response to the
call that will permit n careful selection
to he exercised and secure a force al
ready trained to the minute--an army
of experts in railway operation.
Recruiting for the regiments and
the organization Of each force will be
directly under the colonel Of each
regiment Recruiting machinery of
the regular service or the national
guard will be placed at their service
and 1t is hoped the enrolment of the
trOODS will take little time The re-
cruitng points will be New York.
Chicago St Louis. Boston, Pittsburgh,
Detroit. Atlanta, San Francisco and
! l. Ia Al,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-08
VAWTER TRIAL NEARS END
Experts for Prosecution Say Defend
ant Sane When Letters Written.

CHRTSTIANSBURG. Va. May T.
Introduction of expert testimony
moved so fast today that attorneys in
the trial of Prof. Charles Il. Vawtcr
for the murder of Stockton Heth, jr.,
expressed the belief that the jury
might get the case before Wednesday
night. only a few witnesses remained
TO be examined when court adjourned
late today.
DR.. j. S. Dejarnette, superintendent
of the Western hospital for the in
sane, and DR.. J. G. King. former su-
perintendent of the Southwestern
state hospital for the insane at Mar
ion, Va. testified that Vawter was
sane when he wrote Heth asking him
to pay whisky debt and telling him
he could continue relations with Mrs.
Nawter.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-08
FRENCH MISSIONS
TRAIN IS WRECKED
Four Cars Leave Rails, but
Members of Commits
sion Not Injured.
JUST ACCIDENT, BELIEF
No Proof of German At
tempt on Visitors Found
in Investigation.
DINER STAYED ON TRACK
Joffre, Viviani and Others at
= Dinner When Crash Came;
All Severely Shaken.
DINER STAYED ON TRACK

ARCOLA, H., May 7.-Members Of
the French mission to the United
states were severely shaken up but
otherwise uninjured when the spe-
cial train aboard which they were re-
turning east from their middlewest.
ern tour was derailed one and one
half miles from here at 7:15 O'Clock
tonight Four cars left the track.
William Nye, in charge Of the Unit
ed states secret service detail at
tached to the party, made a thoro nj
N>stigation of conditions surrounding
the wreck and announced as his opin-
ion that it was entirely accidental.
Diner Fails 10 Jump.
Rene Niviani, French minister of
justice and head of the mission Mar
shal Joffre and other attaches of the
party were dining at the time of the
accident. only the forward truck of
the diner, however, left the rails and
the jar was comparatively slight.
The train, composed of five solid
steel cars, drawn by two engines. was
running eastward at fair speed
when suddenly the tender of the sec
ond engine apparently jumped the
track and tore up the rails for a dis
day coach following. which was used
as a buffer car, was thrown from the
tracks and turned on it's side in a
Ditch. Three trainmen riding in the
coach were uninjured.
The second car, which contained
the newspaper men attached to the
party and the staff of the commission.
also jumped the track, but remained
upright and none of its occupants
was injured. The dining car was
next and the two other cars of the
train were undisturbed
Cause Is Unknown.
Efforts to determine the cause of
the wreck tonight were in vain. Rail
road men asserted that John Red
mond, engineer in charge, proba bly,
saved the train from more serious
damage by quick action in throwing
on the emergency brakes
NJ Viviani and Vice e-Admiral
Chocheprat went forward and made
an examination of the wreck, evinc-
ing great interest in the efforts of the
trainmen to clear away the debris.
Marshal Joffre and others of the
commission remained aboard the
train and completed their interrupted
dinner.
The train was held here several
hours, during which the members of
the commission retired for the night.
1t was expected that with wrecking
trains from Terre Haute, Ind, at
work, the wreckagc would be cleared
away shortly.
Many members of the party were
asleep when, after about four hours
delay. the wreckage was cleared suf-
ficiently to permit the train to get
under way.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-08
BRITISH AND FOE
IN FIERCE BATTLE
Bullecourt Bone of Contention
in Bitter Fight; Greeks
Get Into War.
By Associated FreSs

The British and Germans thruout
Monday still were engaged in violent
fighting for possession of the town OF
Bulecourt, midway between Arras
and Cambria, and also in this imme-
date region at Roeux and between
Fontaine and Reincourt.
The British forces now are on the
northern. western and eastern out
skirts OF Bullecourt, leaving only the
south part of it available for re-
treat of the Germans still inside. I'm
official reports have asserted that the
British entered well into the town and
that hand to hand fighting was 60
ing on.
British Onslaught Rcpulsed.
North of this sector the Germans
report that heavy British attacks at
RoeuX and between fontaine and
Reincourt were repulsed during the
day with sanguinary losses. While
still farther north in the regon of
Lens the British official communlca-
ton records the repulse of a third GER
man counterattack on the newly-ac-
quired British positions south of the
SoucheZ river. The British rifle and
mdCnlne BuIllTe eilllItlS NIpcu 'hI NliN
German forces which attacked in
waves, while the supporting contin-
gents were taken under the direct ar
tllery fire and barrage and forced
to give up the effort.
Infantry Resting.
Monday saw no continuation of the
heavy infantry fighting of Sunday
night northeast of scissors in the
region of Moulin de LaffauX and
along the Chemin des Danes, alth'
the artillery continued roaring a
mighty duel The French here every
where are consolidating their gains
and preparing for fresh thrust
against the German lines.
The Berlin war office claims that in
Sunday nights fightirg the Germans
obtained local successes at numerous
points, notably on the Winterburg, the
northern slope of which was recap
tured, and on the souther slope from
which the French were forced to re-
treat.
Greek troops, followers Of former
Premier NeniZelos, in conjunction
with the French forces. have occupied
bulgarian positions on front OF
more than three miles in the Serbian
theater and repulsod Bulgarian coun-
terattacks delivered in an endeavor
to annul the advantage. This an
nouncement, which was made by the
Paris war office, shows for the first
time that the followers of Nenizelos
actually are under arms with entente
forces fighting in Macedonia.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-08
l.. s. Can't Seize
German Ships NOW
In Indies HdrbOr

WASHINGTON, May 1T
was revealed in the house today
that an unpublished provision
in the agreement with Denmark
by which the Danish West Indies
were acquired by the United
States was that Germany or 9TH
cr war bound ships In the islands
would not be seized or confiscut-
ed.
The disclosure was made by
Chairman Alexander of the COM
mcrce committee presenting the
administration bill to confer con-
grcssional sanction upon the
president for seizure and opera
tion of enemy war bound ships IN
American ports. when Repuhli-
can Leader Mann asked for more
information about the agreement
Chairman Webb of the judiciary
committee warned the house that
II was not subject to be dis
cussed publicly.
The disclosure plunged the
house into n long debate In
which everybody seemed to be
demanding details of the agree
mcnt despite Mr.. Webb's dcclara-
tion that II was not to be dis
cussid publicly.
Mr.. Alexander then explained
the purpose OF the bin, which he
said was to give the president
power to take title to the ships
save those at the Virgin Islands
and to provide for their opera
ton or lease by the government
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-08
SPANIEL LET OUT ON BOND
Texan Convicted Killing Army Officer
Free Pending Trial.

COLEMAN, Texas, May Harry
j. Spaniel, convicted Saturday and
sentenced to five years imprisonment
for the killing of Lieut.. Col NJ. G.
Butler, L. S. A., was released today
on $4,000 bond, pending appeal to the
state court of criminal appeals Re
lease on bond followed Immediately
after Spanclls motion for a new trial
had been overruled by the trial court.
Butler was shot and killed with Mrs.
Harry j. Spaniel at Alpine July 90,
1916. Spaniel was acquitted of the
killing of Mrs. Spaniel at his first
trial at san Angelo, Texas, last Feb
ruary.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-08
TRAITOR SHOOTS A SOLDIER
Alleged German Sympathilcr Fires on
Guard Before He Is Arrested.

GRAVETTE, Ark, May John
Crow, an alleged German sympathizer,
who was accused of having made
threats against the president and hav-
ing spoken harshly of the American
flag, was arrested at his home near
here today by three national guards
men. When the soldiers attempted to
arrest Crow he ran home and barri
caded the house. Upon the guards
mems appearance there Crow wrested
a revolver from the hands Of one and
in the scuffle for the weapon was shot
in the leg. He is held for government
authorities
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-08
KICK ON SAFE AND SANE 4TH
Tulsa Merchants Already Have Laid in
Supplies; Want to Sell En-.

A delegation of shop keepers is ex-
pected to visit the members of the
board of city commissioners this morn
ing for the purpose Of securing modi-
ficaton OF the recent ruling with ref
erence to the celebration of the Fourth
Of July in safe and sane manner. The
merchants declare that they have or
dered their supple. of fireworks and
the new ruling will cause them to suf
fer by not being able to dispose of the
goods
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-08

WASHINGTON, May 7.-Repre-
sentative Joseph G.. Cannon, Illinois,
former speaker of the house, is 81
years old today. Despite his years.
"Uncle Joe" apparently is as vigorous
and active as ever. He received many
congratulations today from members
of congress, government officials and
others.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-08
MANY BONDS ARE FORFEITED
Defendants Fail TO Appear In County
Court When Cases Arc Due,

when Judge II. l.. Standeven of
the county court opened the criminal
term of the court yesterday morning
eight of the 27 defendants on the
docket failed to appear for trial and
their bonds were forfeited. The
hea,y docket, it was declared, would
probably cause the court to remain
in session until May 2S.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-08
START CAMPAIGN
"'v t7''aos 'ss'lo',Iu CROSS
Want Five Thousand Members
in Tulsa This Week; City
in Districts.
ANYONE ELIGIBLE TO JOIN
Just Pay Your Dollar; Stores
Cooperate; Girls and
Women Volunteer.
ANYONE ELIGIBLE TO JOIN

What is necessary to be n member
of the Red Cross society? one thing
and only one. That one thing is
one dollar.
To join the Red Cross society does
not mean that you pledge yourself to
render one minutes service. 1t does
not mean that you promise to roll one
bandage or brew ono cup of tea. IT
visit the sick or bury the dead.
There are things SO simple, so de-
void OF complications. so easy to un-
derstand that their simplicity is itself
confounding Such is evidently the
status of the Red Cross enrolment
The members of the campaign com
mittee are having colossal task maxi
ing the people of Tulsa understand
that If they are asked to join the Red
Cross society all they have to do is to
say yes" hand over dollar sign
their names to the registry accept re-
ceipt and write "finis" on the whole
transaction.
The aim Of the five thousand mem
bership campaign is twofold: First, 10
raise money to carry on Red Cross re-
lief work and, second, 10 stimulate in
terest in the society itself. I'm the
words Of Mrs. S. +. Henry. chairman
of the membership campaign. "thc
Red Cross would rather have ten one
dollar memberships than one ten-dol-
lar membership, altho, of course, they
Will be glad to have the latter"
Final Meeting Held
At a large meeting at the library
yesterday the membership campaign
workers were provided with badges
and receipt books. Glenn Condor gave
a short talk on the objects of the Red
Cross and hints about campaign work.
A carbon duplicate system will be used
and the names will be forwarded to
the national Red Cross registry at
Washington.
Anyone who is missed (and the com
mittee hopes there will be no such ami
maD may register at permanent Red
Cross headquarters, corner Fourth and
Main, where Miss Gladys Rudd and
Miss Florence Heald hold open house
from 9 o'clock in the morning until 8
o'clock in the afternoon. They not
only enroll, but act as bureau Of in
formation, and they answer questions
all day long.
Various drug stores and department
stores have agreed to help by putting
In special Red Cross window displays
and opening up sub stations, in charge
Of young lady employees. Memberships
can be enrolled at the sub-stations as
well as anywhere else.
Buttons for Members.
Red Cross buttons will be given to
4
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-08
Buttons for Members.

Red Cross buttons will be given to
each new member. The buttons had
not arrived yesterday but they are eX-
pected momentarily and anyone hold
ing a receipt may obtain a button by
it at headquarters.
The town has been divided into II
districts Each district is in charge of
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-08
w. 1. Williams on Stand.
The Governments Case.

The name Of Tommy Atkins" APP
pears on the Creek rolls, but accord
ing to the governments attorneys It
was put there by fraud. In 1895,
when the Creek payment was being
made. Minnie Atkins conceived the
idea, they charge of adding anSther
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-08
THE WEATHER

OKLAHOMA FORECAST-Monday
fair with rising temperature.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-08

"Now, when the husband of such a
wife goes to his work or business in
the morning, he goes whistling Why?
Because he carries a stomach filled
with a well-cooked and nourishing
breakfast. His lunchpail is filled with
an equally palatable and nourishing
lunch, and he knows that when lie
CONTINUED on PAGE SEVEN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-08

TULSA, May Maximum 81,
minimum i2; north winds and cloudy.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-22
Gives First Loyalty to Roman
Catholic Church, Asserts
African War Veteran

1t was German money that paid for
the conspiracy that prompted the dyna-
hitting of the Montreal Star editors
home" .--"..
So said Capt. A. Leslie Howden of
Montreal, a veteran of the South
African war, who with Mrs. Howden,
arrived this week on the Wilhelmina.
Seen at the Pleasanton hotel, Captain
Howden said: -
You people here in Honolulu doubt
less know III an abstract way, but you
may not fully realize, Just what is back
of all this French Canadian objection
to the war, and opposition to the cause
of the Allies. The French Canadian is
a good fighter. He fought with the
best of them in the South African war,
where served my time with the Cana
dian forces. But the French. Canadian,
before he is a Canadian, is a church
man. His first loyalty he gives to the
Roman Catholic church, and he can
never forgive France for having run
the church out of the country.
With the expatriation of leading
Catholic churchmen from France,
many priests, monks and nuns came
to Canada, and Montreal became a sort
of Western Rome, where the teachings
of the church were heard with moro
credence than had been accorded them
since the days of the Inquisition. Or
the 100000 people in Canada, 3,000,-
600 live in the province of Quebec, and
90 per cent of the population of Que
bee is Roman Catholic. These people
naturally had no desire to go to war
for the protection of "a country that
had driven the Holy Mother church
outside OF its boundaries, wrecked its
monasteries, or turned them into ho-
tells for vulgar tourists, and sent
monks, priests and nuns to find refuge
in foreign lands. They could not do