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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
School Children Counted


County. Auditor Walter NJ. Riley has
completed a report of the enumeration
of school children in Knox county,
which will be forwarded to the state
educational department. The report is
peculiar in that the enumeration
shows exactly the same number of
children between the ages of 6 and 81
years in the county this year as there
were in 1916, being 6,971.
OF this number 1852 are boys and
1889 are girls, while in 1916 there
were 1851 boys and 1884 girls
While a survey of the entire county
shows five more girls than boys be-
tween these ages, in this city the bal
ance swings low on the boys side
with $50 boys and only 993 girls.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

Mr.. VeXall (angrily)-I hate woman
who always c0ntradicts everything a
man says, If ! don't I'm an idiot.
Mrs. VeXall (sweetly)-Well, dear, I'll
turn over new, leaf and COMMENCE
right now by not contradicting you.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
Takinq Steps.

Redd-He's taking steps to reduce
his flesh.
Greene-What steps is he taking?
"What do you mean-what stepsf
He's walking."-Yonkers Statesman.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

An egg custard will not curdle or
boil if it is placed in dish of cold wa
ter and baked slowly.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

Being healthy is the first duty Of
citizen.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-29
CHICKENS, CATTLE,
JEWELRY AND DOGS
GIVEN RED CROSS

WASHINGTON. June 2S. - Red
Cross officials today found their or
ganlzltion the owner of one herd Of
dairy cows. a fat plymouth rock hen,
and a dozen eggs, dozen gold and
silver medals of various kinds, much
jewelry and quantities of morchan-
dise-donatlons to the Red Cross war
fund from persons who could not give
money
A Slav woman OF Middletown, Ohio.
donated the hen and eggs The local
campaign committee auctionod the
eggs for 1886 and the hen for s266.
Both were returned by the buyers for
resale and will be sent to hoadquar-
ters here Officials said they would
he forwarded to New York for sale
by auction in Wall street.
Cows, hogs, horses and other live
stock have bocn given by farmers IN
n number OF states. A negro woman
in Youngstown, Ohio, had no money,
but volunteered TO do n days washing.
The work was given her and the pay
was turned into the Red Cross fund.
An oklahoma boy gave his Alredale
terrier Everything donated that can
not be used directly in relief work
Will be sold and the proceeds added TO
the $1l5,0 900 600 subscribed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-29
NEW NATIONAL BOND
ISSUE IS PROPOSED
Senator Stone Would Call for
$500,000,000; War Tax Bill
Nearly Ready.

WASHINGTON. June 2S.-Wlth re-
vision OF the war tax bill virtually
completed and now totaling $l,449.-
100000 against the $1,S0O,000. 900
levy OF increased taxes adopted by the
house, the senate finance committee
today considered authorization of ad-
ditional bonds.
Senator Stone formally proposed n
bond issue of $500, 900. 900. The COM
mittce plans to reach n decision to-
morrow and to fix the rate to be i'm
posed on war excess profits-prob-
ably 16 per cent During lengthy
committee discussion of the bond
question n larger issue was not sug-
gested, altho with 00,000,000 of
bonds Senator Simmons said the bill
still would fall short by 100000, 900
and probably more of meeting the en-
suing years war expense.
From excess profits the committee
now plaSs under its latest estimates
TO raise $500, 100000. An amendment
adopted today would exempt from the
tax upon individuals. persons:
In office or employment including
that of n commercial traveller oi
agent whose remuneration consist,
wholly of a fixed and definite sum ir,
respective of the amount OF business
done or any other contingency: and
n profession the profits of which de
pend mainly on the personal qualifi-
cations OF the individuals
and in which there is not required the
Investment of more than nominal
capital
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-29
ENGINEERING OUTFIT
BECOMING APATHETIC
Local National Guard Unit
Wears Winter Uniforms;
Draws No Pay.

Engineer company No. /, oklahoma
national guard is on the verge of mu-
tiny.
One hundred and eighty young men
who took oath Inst April. quit good
positions and prepared to give their
all to Uncle Sam, are still in status
quo. At the time OF their enlistment
they were assured that mobilization
would occur within few days and
that they would be mustered into tho
federal service In no time.
Today they are no better off in that
respect than they were the day they
enlisted
Uniforms were issued 70 them, TO be
sure but they were wister uniforms
and they are getting mighty hot these
days. They have received no pay
from state or nation. Many OF them
are out Of work, penniless and eking
out n living by. "moochlng" from their
friends.
II they desert they face n peniten-
tiary term and disgrace. II they en-
list in another outfit a similar fate
stares them in the face,
I'VE are soldiers in name only"
said one of them last night. I'VE want
some action. We want to serve our
country, but are denied the privilege.
Wo were all in high spirits for a week
or two, but now the boys are feeling
mighty blue. We can get no assur-
ances from our officers or anyone else
that there will be any relief In the
near future. / am afraid some of us
will do something serious If condi-
tions are not changed mighty soon"
Some of them have asked TO be
transferred to other branches of the
service but have not gotten anywhere
with 1t. They are depressed and down.
hearted,
one hundred and eighty high
power above -the-average young pa
triots are going stale because they are
In the army and yet out of It..
What is tho answer, Mr. Adjutant
General of the oklahoma national
guorh'
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-29
RETAIL FOOD PRICES
STILL ARE ADVANCING
Five Per Cent Boost Recorded
Between April 16 and May
Is; Flour Heaviest.

WASHINGTON, June 2S.-Retaii
food prices in the United States ad-
vanced on an average of per cent
from April 16 to May Is. as shown in
figures compiled today by the bureau
of labor statistics. During the year
ending May is, they increased 80
per cent.
The biggest jump during the month
was in flour which advanced 29 per
cent. The increase in corn meal was
Is per cent beans IA per cent; bread
10 per cert, and rice II per cent. The
only drop in prices was in onions, 90
per cent, and butter 9 per cent.
Some of the months increases ars
given as follows Beef to per
cent; bacon, ham and lard to 10
per cent: hens 1 per cent: salmon 10
per cent: eggs 3 per cent; cheese >
per cent; milk 3 per cent; potatoes 6
per cent; sugar per cent; coffee and
tea l per cent
The greatest advances during the
year were made by potatoes which
advanced in price 149 per cent, ana
in flour 1872 per cent.
In the last four years retail fooo
prices generally have advanced so
per cent.
Preliminary estimates by the food
administration today indicate farmers
received an average of $1.50 bushel
for their last years wheat crop,
against 9S.4 cents the year before, and
81 cents the year before that.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-29
GERMAN U-BOATS
EQUIPPED TO CUT
WAY OUT or NETS

Correspondence OF The Associated Pressl
|, BASE ON THE AMERICAN FLO
TlLLA IN BRITISH WATERS. June
2S.-The captain of torpedoed mer-
chairman has turned over to the
naval authorities here a sketch of a
new type of German submarine
equipped with a wire-cutting device
designed to release II from nets. The
sketch shows several strands OF stout
steel hawsers stretched from the bow
thru the coming tower to the stern.
Attached to these is a series of heavy
circular knives "A foot in diameter and
placed about yard apart
The captain made the drawing while
in small toat after his ship had been
torpedoed. He had been shelled and
torpedoed in two other ships, but on
neither OF these occasions had he no
ticed anything new in the type of the
German diving boats.
The theory of the captain Is that n
boat so equipped would have hope OF
being able to cut its way thru any
steels nets in which it might become
enmeshed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-29
Magic City Only Stop to Be
Made in Oklahoma by the
Foreign Commission.
GRATEFUL FOR HELP IN NEED
Personnel Of Tourists and Date
of Arrival Not Yet Has
Been Announced.
(By oMER X. BENEDICT


WASHINGTON, juno S.-From pri-
vate sources it was learned today that
the Belgian commission has included
Tulsa I'm its western itinerary.
The date of the western trip has
not yet been decided on, neither has
the full itinerary been made up, but
that Tulsa is included Is an assured
fact, and will be the only stop in
Oklahoma.
When the commission arrived In
America 1t announced that IL desired
to visit n goodly portion of the coun-
try in order to generally extend to tho
American people Belgium's gratitude
for relief.
1t seemed that the committee had
familiarized itself with the geography
of the United States, and had partly
made up its itinerary before landing
in this country and 1t became known
today that Tulsa was on the list OF
towns to be visited.
Tulsas Generosity Apprc, lated.
on the western swing the commits,
turning via Denver from whence 1t
will visit Topeka, then Tulsa and the
next stop will be Little Rock, Ark be-
fore proceeding east. 1t is not be-
lieved that Tulsas llberality in the
purchase of Liberty bonds or Tulsa s
magnanimous and speedy response to
the Red Cross call were factors in de-
termining the commissions mind. but
the fact is evidence that something OF
an unusual nature impelled the
Belgians. II may be Tulsas we'll
| known generosity in Belgian relief
contributions, recorded fact in the
government archives OF that dis
tressed country.
Tulsa Spirit Appeals to Visitors.
While it would manifestly be unfair
to even approach the suggestion thai
! T'ulsa's gifts We're the price of the
| visit, yet II can be understood wher
the name Of Tulsa appeared so fire.
quently in front of round figures 4
did not fail to cause it to be remcm'
| bered as one of the cities of America
that appealed to the spirit of III,
commission. 1t is not known wher
! the itinerary will be announced oi
whether or not the full itinerary viii
| be announced In advance at all.
Neither is 1t known how many viii
be in the party, only that 1t will be
headed by Baron Moncheur. head OF
the commission, and General Leclerq
both Of whom speak good English.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-29
TWO ARRESTED FOR
FATAL RANCHER FEUD
Jess Ballew and Sam Lucy in
Tahlequah Jail for Com
plicity in Killings.

MUSKOGEE, June 2s.-Jess Ballew
and Sam Lucy, both "a, were lodged
In Jail at Tahlequah today by Chero-
kee county officers, charged with COM
plicity in the triple killing last Mon
day of three wealthy Oklahoma ranch
ers. Marion Ballew. Ed Neely and
Frank Lucy. They are sons of two Of
the men killed. Jess Ballew is charged
with the murder of Neely and young
Lucy is charged with the killing of the
elder Ballew.
1t is charged that the Ballews, both
intoxicated. went to Neely's home and
killed him. young Ballew firing the
shots; that they then went to Lucy's
home, n mile away, called Lucy into
his yard, and the elder Ballew killed
him and that Sam Lucy. standing In
his fathers doorway. then leveled his
rifle and killed Ballew.
All shots were fired from high
powered rifles. The triple tragedy
ended fevd of long standing be-
tween the families, which originated
over the disappearance of cattle from
the respective ranches.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-29
DIRECT APPEAL FAILS
TO PRODUCE RECRUITS
Men Engaged in Calling Mer
to the Colors Find Little
Response in Tulsa.

Lieut.. Ben II. Chastaine, o. N. c.,
Sergt. l.. q. Roby, U. S. A, and CHEZ
Quartermaster Roy ID. Whalen, u. S.
N. all engaged in recruiting men for
their respective branches OF Uncle
Sans fighting force, are finding little
to a lack of patriotism, or whether
these men Of military age want to be
forced into the service by the oraIt,
these officers will not discuss.
They do declare, however. that at
to secure recruits has there been made
to secure recruits, has there been the
lack Of interest which is now being
displayed by men of military age.
Some attribute this to the fact that
the reports from the fighting In
France is favoring the allies, ana that
the American people as a whole are
led, by these reports, to think lightly
of the war and the part Americans
must play in 1t.
Yesterday In the army recruiting
office, a young man presented-him-
self. APPARENTLY to get out of the sun,
and ask a few questions about the
service.
When asked If he wanted to enlist,
he declared that he was not ready to
go. "Why should 7 go over. The
Germans are being whipped as fast as
the French want them whipped. What
good will 1t do to send Americans
over there. The French and English
will have them whipped before we
get there"
The fact that the president. the war
department and the nation is crying
for men, when presented by the re-
cruiting officer could not outweigh
the reports favoring the allies, and
the young man left the station. con-
vincod that his country's call was not
meant for him.
That's the same kind OF talk
we get every day." the recruiting Off
Ger said. as the man left the office.
Il guess they think we are making
this call for fun"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-29
DEATH LICK HITS
J|TNEY STRUGGLE
Municipal Judge T. D. Evans
Assesses $25 Fine and Re-
vokes License.
COURT IN SESSION 5 HOURS
Longest "Day" in History of
Tulsa Police Court Ends
at 8 O'clock.

Following upon the heels of victory
was insufficient evidence to warrant
a conviction on the charge of con-
Quoting disorderly house Mrs Mat
tie Branch. proprietress Of the Branch
dancing academy, tenderly referred tc
by patrons as the ''jtney struggle -
walked into the municipal courtroom
of crutches yesterday afternoon, and
after sitting thru one of the longest
and most bitterly fought legal battles
that has ever been waged in the court
walked out again after hearing the
Judge announce a penalization of $50
and the revocation of the dance hall
license.
In the behalf Of the municipality
City Attorney John Meserve conducted
the prosecution while Attorney Ton,
Munroe represented the defense. 1t
was the contention of the defnse that
the defendant had at all times courte q
the assistance of police in keeping
her hall free from persons of i'm
moral character and that while every
effort had been put forward to bring
about this desirable condition she
could not know the reputation of all
those who patronized the place and
that she was not at fault If city ordl-
nances pertaining to the congregation
Of prostitutes had been violated.
Termed West Dive in City.
1t was the contention of the city
attorney that she did know the char
actor of her partons and that she
chould not have conducted the insti-
tuition IA months without knowing It,
In his closing argument Moserve
characterized the "jtney struggle" as
the vilest dive in the entire city ano
expressed sorrow that woman wa
operating it. He was vehement in his
statement that prostitutes congre'
gated there for the purpose of meeting
young boys of the city. that thugs ana
gunmen patroniZed the institution
that men whose hands knew no toll
and who dressed in their silken gar
ments and subsisted upon the fl
nancial plunder of these fallen women
were in the majority each evening.
Police officers testified for and
against the defendant and in every
instance the prosecution was able to
bring out testimony to the effect that
at various times when searching for
a person wanted for some crime de-
tectives visited these public dance
halls first. Two young girls. now
serving sentences in the municipal
Jail for street walking, were put on
the stand by the prosecution. They
stated they had made dates" in the
"jitney struggle" and that they knew
Mrs Branch. When asked IL the de-
fendant knew them and what pursuits
they followed for a livelihood, they
testified she did.
Wakes Warm.
Counsel for the defense accused city
officials of promising the two girls
immunity if they testified against the
defendant, offering to wager $1OO
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-29
Aviator Hero
of Clash With Germans

PARIS, June 2S.-Corp. James Nor
man Hall. American aviator and mem
Der of the Lafayette flying squadron.
who has been reported killed In an
encounter with German airplanes,
fortunately has escaped death. Tho
he is badly wounded. there are hopes
OF his recovery.
Hall was flying over the German
lines when attacked by n German BIZ
plane. After a hot encounter seven
other German machines came to the
assistance OF the biplane and in this
unequal fight Hall was shot thru the
lung. He managed with great cour-
age and coolness to bring his ma
chine down within the French lines.
He tainted just before landing but
had strength enough and presence OF
mind to cut off the gasoline and ease
the landing so that the machine was
not DESTROYED
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-29
RIVAL SPEAKERS ASK
OFFICIAL TRAIL ROUTE
Decision on Route, Election of
Officers and Next Meeting
Place Come Today.

Special to The World.
AMARILLO, Texas. June 2S.-In
the eyes of nine thousand highway en-
thusiasts probably no attorney starring
in the most famous criminal cases in
the annals OF Oklahoma courts ever
made more eloquent or earnest plea
than did the three exponents of the
qualities of the north, central and
southern routes competing for desg-
nation as the official Ozark Trails bo-
fore the board of officers and inspec-
tors at the annual crails convention
here tonight. but not until late tomor-
row night will the Official verdict come
forth from the jury of six men, who
will make the formal decision ia
which thousands of Oklahomans and
delegates from the half dozen other
states tonight are holding their
breath and awaiting the word of the
foreman" President w. II. Harvey
of the Ozark Trails association.
Pleas in behalf OF the claims Of the
respective routes were entered as fol-
lows: Northern. John Whitehead,
farmer, Sayre, Okla; central, G. &.
Small, Wellington, Texas, and south
ern, 7. 7. Blankeley secretary of the
chamDer or commerce at Okmulgeo,
Okla. Nine other speakers GRATED IN
behalf of extension routes in Texas
and New Mexico from the speakers
stand tonight. Gray of Sand Springs,
Okla, officially was proclaimed cham
plon endurance racer for the 420
miles between the Tulsa county town
and this city. Gray, in company of
c. Keller and c. H. James OF sand
Springs, after three briefs stops, COW
cred the northern route in n five
passenger car in 12 hours flat, ar
riying In Amarillo at 1880 o'clock this
afternoon.
Tomorrow Is scheduled the annual
election Of officers, selection of Off
cial trail and choice of next meeting
placp
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-29
TEUT0M SUBMARINE SENDS
NEUTRAL SHIP TO BOTTOM
Danish Captain Tells Of Attack With
out Search Outside Prohibited
Zone,

COPENHAGEN. June S.-Sinkling
by a German submarine outside the
prohibited zone and without eXamina~
tion of the 456-ton Danish steamer
Ivigtut was reported by her com
mander on his arrival here today.
The captain says his ship was keep
ing well clear of the zone when with
out the slightest warning a torpedo
was fired, but did not damage the
ship. passing under her. The subma-
rine then emerged and sent the lnvig-
tut to the bottom by artillery fire.
The submarine commander left the
Danish vessels crew in their boats
l50 miles from land. The sinking
was carried out without even an in
quiry as to the name of the vessel.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-29
GERMANS FIRE ON
HELPLESS VICTIMS
Submarine Crew Shells Boats
Carrying Crew of Torpe-
doed Steamer Addah.
EIGHT PERSONS ARE KILLED
Murderous Fusilade Is Turned
on Men Swimming in
Water.

Dcmpster steamer Addah was torpe-
does without warning and sunk by Ia
German submarine on June Is. The
submarine fired on the captains boat,
killing eight men.
The submarine fired on the mas
tcr's boat from a distance of between
three hundred and four hundred
yards The shot took the boats stern
completely off. Then the submarine
continued firing while the men were
swimming about.
1t fired also on the chief officer S
boat, which was pierced by a shell
but nobody was Killed. altho several
We're slightly wounded.
All the survivors were picked up by
French steamer at > O'Clock on the
afternoon of June l6.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-29
Missing Boy Relieved
to BE Locked in Car

DULUTH. MINI. June 2S.-Bellev-
ing that successful search for car
No. 590099 Of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul railroad Will clear the mys-
terry which surrounds the disappear
ance of 5-year- r-old William Mclean,
son Of Capt. and Mrs. W. S. Mclean
of the lighter Adele. tracers have
been sent out to points along the line
between here and its destination. The
car. which was partly loaded with
flaxseed meal, was standing near
where the lad was last seen beside the
dock Friday noon and was locked and
hauled out OF the yards Of the Spen-
cer-K ellogg oil mill the same evening,
bound for Bensonville, ILL., Up to to-
day the car has not yet been located.
1t Is expected to reach its destination
tomorrow.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-29
MARRIED ON TOP OF
BIG STEEL OIL TANK
G.. w. Van Horn and Miss Ollie
Barnhart Choose Unique
Setting.

Just as the shades of night were
falling yesterday q. w. Van Horn,
well-known local electrical inventor,
and Miss Ollie Barnhart climbed to
the top of 55.000-barrel steel oil
tank three miles north OF the city.
After them came Rev. Hawes Pal
more Clarke, pastor Of Tigert Memo
rial NJ. T.. church.
The three figures stood slhouetted
ngainst the sky. The landscape was
punctured with derricks. The only mu
sic was the cry of crickets in wheat
field across the way and the chug-
chug of a pumphouse close by.
Her First Words.
While twenty relatives and friends
stood silently on wooden tank n
short distance away tin couple were
Joined in holy wedlock. Following
the impressive words they embraced
one another and kissed. The bride
looked down at the interested crowd
of spectators and shouted, girl-like
"Ah. ha! You can't get us now"
Then they clambered down the rick
E, ETY. old oil-covered steps to receive
the congratulations of the wedding
party.
zone reason for dong It," explained
the groom afterward, was TO get
away from the conventional pomp and
parlor that usually accompany a
ceremony of this sort. Then again, ]
am in the business of making oil
tank lightning protectors and l thot
II would be nice to get married on top
of one of the tanks that my device
lprotects from lightning"
Van Horn is president of the OIL
Tank Lightning Arrestor company
and patentee of the device. He is the
son of Mr. and Mrs, G.. l.. Van Horn
bI2 West Cameron. The bride Is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs, John BarhI-
hart, who live in Irving Place.
Gas Illumination.
The wedding occurred at .. o'cock
on the Prairie Oil & Gas Co. lease I,
short distance north of Tulsa on the
Sperry road G.. B. Crawley, pumper
on the lease, ignited the gas torcne'
and otherwise did his part toward
setting the stage.
At late hour last night friends
of the couple kidnapped them and
took them for joy-ride in an olc
Ford truck. At Irving monument
the gas ran out After violent pro-
testations on the part Of the newly
weds, another car was procured and
they were taken homo.
They leave this morning for ar
overland trip to Kansas.