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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-28
CHIEF NICHOLS REMOVAL
REQUESTED OF COMMISSION
Organized Labor Behind Move to Gust
official for Alleged Illegal
Arrest,
World Capital Bureau.
sl2 Campbell Building.

World Capital Bureau,
sl2 Campbell Building
OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 27.-Rc-
moval of Chief of Police w. \. Mich
OILS from office is asked in a petition
filed today with the city commission
ers. Complaints in the petition are
said to have resulted from the arrest
of e. f. Ball recently when he was in
the city to assist in organizing II union
of meat cutters.
1t is complained by Ball that he
was arrested and an opportunity to Sc
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-28
ROTARY CLUB MEETS TODAY
IN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Members Will Partake of Lunch Pre-
pared ny Domestic Scieuce
Girls

One Of the red letter days in Rotary
each year is the occasion of the clubs
annual luncheon at the Tulsa high
school. Today the club will meet at
fhe new 100000 Central high school
The lurch will be prepared and served
by girls of the domestic science de-
partmcnt.
A special program has been ar
ranged in honor of the occasion.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-28

This is Douglas Fairbanks last day
nt the Palace In The Man from
Painted Post" In which he has done
a big business for the Palace office.
Tomorrow Charles Ray, the new
Paramount star who has come TO the
front rank with the rapidity Of n
whirlwind, opens on the Palace screen
for three days in his latest picture,
THE Son Of His Father II should
prove happy Thanksgiving offering.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-28

eOtrely different. Both stories are
about newly married life. 2
, The settings and photography or the
picture are up to Goldwyn's high
standard of art and strong and ca
pable cast is with the star.
It's always worth ones time 10 sec
Madge Kennedy ana you Will find
Newly Married" fun Of refined
comedy and an hour OF good enter
taiumcut.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-28
-
THE TULSA STAGE
AND SCREEN
b1 is
p---- --.,~ ------
I WHERE WE'LL 60 TODAY.


GRAND: Grand Incompatible stock
company. presenting The Wolf
EMPRESS Memo Moure's musical
satire. "Flirtation' six people head.
lining Interstate vaudeville bill or
five acts and Pearl White In "Iho
Fatal Ring"
BROADWAY: Lancaster 4 Small
I'm "A comedy sltit and four other acts
and Alice Joyce In The Fettercd
Woman"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-28
cure counsel denied and was held
without hail >"

without ball.
Public hearing Is called for at
which 1t is said "oral and documen-
tary proof OF the charges were pre-
sented." The state federation OF Ia
hor is interested in the prosecution Of
the complaint. The commissioners
did not set any time for Ia hearing. on
| the charges.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-28
TIL, SCREEN

PALACE. Douglas Fairbanks in his
latest picture, "Tho Man From Painted
Post" and lIcarst-Pa Pathc ucWs 'cel
MAJESTIC Madgc Kennedy in
"Nearly Married"
STRAND. Jack Gardner in The
Land of lhng Shadows"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-28
Flashes From FiImldnd

Fox announces that Annette Keller
mans second hih spectacle, "DauEh-
ted of the ,;ods." viii he released
Dec. 2. and claims it is far ahead of
"Neptune's Daughter" It can be that
and not ~ the film world aiire. A
over estimated picture was "Neptune's
Daughter"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-28

report at Fort Leavenworth, Kan, for
further training.
Charles Brickley. famous drop kick
er and, coach of the Boston college
football team, Is under orders to re-
port for duty on the staff Of Maj. Gen
John A Johnston of the department
of the northeast. Eddie Mahen is in
the marines Tacks Hardwick Is
somewhere in France" rs an artil-
lery officer.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-28

turned by federal grand jury in
West Virginia charges violation of
the Mann white slave act thru the
transportation OF Edith Godbey, n
white girl. from Charleston, w. Va, to
Catlettsburg, Ky. in November 1916.
for alleged immoral purposes. In NE
cXtradition on which the governor
acted last week. Johnson was charged
with assault on a child.
Governor Mccall tonight gave out a
letter written by him to Governor
Cornwell of West Virginia in which
he defended Nelson =. Brown, the as
sistant attorney general of this state
who conducted the investigation that
led To the refusal to surrender the
prisoner.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-28

Fannie ward, who recently signed
with Pathc, Is working ON her first
picture, to be called innocent" one
OF A. IL. Woods stage successes.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-28

Enid Bennett. having won her law
suit against the New York Motion Pic
lures company. which tried to re-
strain her from joining Paramount,
has gone to work on her first lncc
feature
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-28

Madge Kennedy Is now with her
Goldwyn company at savannah, Gap
making scenes for her next picture,
which will be called "Oh, Mary, Be
Careful"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-28


Goldwyn confirms the report that
II has signed n long time contract
with r. A. Walsh. FoX's crack di
rector and says the cast is being en-
gRSed and the settings made for his
first Goldwyn feature, title of which
will soon be announced.
Elaine Hammerstcin, the new movie
star, will be seen on the Tulsa screen
for the first TIME next Tuesday and
Wednesday at the Majestic in her
first Jewel production, THE Co
respondent" II Is strong story Miss
HRmmerstcln is Il niece Of the famous
New York theatrical producer and
impressario, Oscar Ilammcrstein, and
Is said TO have inherited the family
talent for the stage.
Pauline Fredericks latest film pic
ture is Jealousy" written by George
V. Hobart and II ought to be worth
while Hobart is the author OF the
famous allegorical play, Experience, ,
and other big successes. Jealousy" is
also listed as a film allegory.
II will be interesting to lovers of
tom Sawyer" In which Jack Pick
ford and Louise Huff will soon he seen
at the Palace, to know that the sub
titles i'm the film were taken directly
from the book
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-18
After : the Spectators

Investigation of the holding OF
10000 barrels of flour BY food
spectators in Richmond was begun
last night by the Department OF Ag-
riculture. The department has been
Informed that a pool IN Richmond is
only one of the many held by the
sepculators in several Southern cities
and in many central distributing
points in the East and Middle West.
1t is probable that the cases will be
turned over to the Department of
Justice today. The case was brought
to the attention of officials by busi-
ness men and merchants of Rich
mond, who communicated their evil
dence to Assistant Secretary of Ag-
riculture Carl Vrooman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-18
CHARGED With Shooting Wife

Arraiened in court in foahohe
Yesterday morning on the charge oi
shooting his wife about three weeks
ago Edward P. Johnson, Lynch,
burg travelling salesman, was 1reeu
with a fine of $50 imposed Tor car
rvine concealed weapon. MIS-,
Johnson testified that on the nlght o,
the shooting her husband retlrea
aobut s o'clock and renamed IN peu
until | o'clock. At this time ne got
up and dressed to go out. AS pc
rassed the dresser he picked UP
revolver he laid there when he came
in. She stated that she tried 70
de.ain him and took her stand at
the door, wh91 he seized her ano
showed her away with such force
that she fell across the foot OF the
bed, the pistol going of IN the
.o,Ific.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-18
!. Governor Stuart Proclaims. Sunday,
May Goth as Better Church and Go
to Sunday School Day.

Sunday next has been designated
as Better Church and Go to Sunda!
School Day." by Governor Stuart Of
Virginia who has issued the following
proclamation concerning it:
'sIn time of National anxiety and re-
solve it is fitting that the people Of
Christian state should special!
honor such cherished institutions as
the church and the Sunday school.
/ therefore proclaim Sunday May ~
1917. as "Better Church and Sunday
School Day." and cali on the people
of this Commonwealth to assemble in
their usual places of worship and
there consider how they may bring
the largest attendance and the great
est good to these beneficent lnstitu-
tions."
The Co-Oeprative Education as
sociation, the Virginia Sunday School
association, the extension depart
ment of the University OF virginia
have united their efforts to neip
make this day a complete success
and either of these organizations
will be glad to send suggestions on
how to make the day of real value.
The cooperative Education says re-
garding it:
Every Community League officer
Sunday School superintendent and
minister should work industriously
for the success of this occasion for
there should be a record breaking
attendance on the Sunday School
and church worship on that day, and
by united effort throughout the Com
monwealth this can be accomplished.
Certainly these treacherous times
should turn our thought to the great
Ruler of the Universe and we should
as never before show our love ana
alteration to this Lord who is all
powerful and yet of great and tender
mercy."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-18
Committed Suicide.

Mrs. William Clark, wife Of Prof.
William C. Clark, of the New York
College of Physicians and Surgeons
committed suicide in the Hotel Man
haitian yesterday afternoon by shoot
ing herself through the temple with
a revolver. She left card IDENTIFY
ing herself and also a note, saying
that her "highly nervous state" had
driven her to self-destruction. Her
home was in Tenafly, N. j. To make
sure of death Mrs. Clark had also
fastened rope. about her neck, at
tachine one end to the chandelier in
the room. Upon shooting: herself
her body was left suspended from
the fixture. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-18
THE RED CROSS BENEFIT
Fund Being Raised for the Cause
Considerably, Increased by the
Large Audience at Richmond

Fund Being Raised for the Cause
Considerably. Increased by the
Large Audience at Richmond
Theatre Last; Night.
The. Red Cross benefit held at the
Richmond theatre last evening at
t,acted a large audience and the re-
ceipts from the sale of tickets helped
very materially in swelling the fund
being raised for the cause.
Colonel Robert E. Lee presided
and addresses were made by Gardner
l.. Boothe, of this city, Eliot Wads-
worth of Washington, acting chair
man of the American Red Cross.
Mrs. J. Borden Hartman, also of
Washington, Lieut. Bryan I, of the
Mayflower and R. W. Moore, OF
Fairfax county. Mrs. Newton d.
Baker, wife of the Secretary of War;
sang Kipling's "Recessional," and
vocal selections were given by, sea-
men Whitman and Moilett, OF the
Mayflower. Instrumental numbers
were rendered by Cohen's,, orchestra
and musicians from the MayfloWer.
Others: taking part were Frank A.
Steele. who recited Red Cross
rhymes. and Dr. Geo. Buckler- who
gave Shakespearian and several!
humorous recitations:
The sale of letters from President
Wilson and others which was to have
been held. was postponed, owing to
the lengthy program rendered,
Quite a;number of people came
over from Washington to attend the
performance, among them being
Miss Emma Lansing, sister of the
Secretary of State Robert Lansing
Miss MATHS and others.
The stars and stripes and potted
plants were used with good effect IN
the decorations about the platform.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-18
Abandon Convention

The Virginia, Red Men adjourned n:
yesterday. afternoon in Daanv!lle, 10
meet two;years hence at some piaee
to be determined later. Next year
convention was abandoned on ac-
count of the war. The threatened
fight which promised to develop owe over
the proposal made by Lynchburg
delegates to build an orphanage fof
the organization fell flat when
resolution to this effect was ruled
out of order. Danville was pre-
pared. through the Chamber of Com.
merce, to offer site and a building
for this purpose. A motion was en-,
tertained looking to the establish
ment of a home for aged Red Mer
in Virginia, but this will not be
acted upon until the next meeting
It was decided to devote Sl,S0O
which would have gone towards tn.
expenses of the 1918 convention, :to
the State orphans treasury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-18
SEES AUTO KILL HER CHILD
Little Boy, Confused in Street, Rur
Down In Front Of Home. ~

Haddonfeld; NJ ]. May 18!-Paul,
the 5 year old son of Howard .Hoff-
man, was run down and instantly kill.
ed in front of his home No. 22a
Kings Highway East, yesterday
while his mother stood near by, un.
able to aid. The child was struck
by heavy motor car which passed
over his abdomen, crushing life out
instantly.
According to witnesses, the boy
was playing in the street in front Of
his home when the automobile ap
preached. The child made q dash fol
the sidewalk. hesitated and started
back, and then ran directly in thu
path of the car. Mrs. Hoffman wa:
on the sidewalk calling to the child
She rushed out and carried him. int
the house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-18
"a Message to Garcia. !"

The blowing up of the United States
battleship Maine in Havana harbor
is one of the spectacular scenes in
Edison's fve-part film version of FL
bert Hubbard's "a Message to Gar
cia." which will be seen Monday at
the Richmond Theatre. "a Message
to Garcia" however, is not, strictly
speaking, war play; dealing rath.
er with the thrilling events which!
preceded the Spanish American strug:
gle than with the war itself. Mabel
Trunnelle and Robert CONFESS are
the featured players. The story j:
written by the late Ebert Hubbard
who was the most famous American
writer on Philosophical: subjects, .,ant
lost his life in the sinking of the Lusi
tania.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-18
DRAFT BILL IS PASSED REGISTRATION DAY
Will be Made an Occasion for Pa
triotic Enthusiasm in Varions
Communities.

Registration Day for universal
service will be made the occasion for
patriotic enthusiasm in all communf-
| ties of the country. The date will
soon he determined BY proclamation
of the President. This amounts to
putting a new national holiday on
the calendar and Secretary Baker,
chairman of the Council Of National
Defense, has asked the State Coun-
cls of Defense to take the lead, with
the assistance Of the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States and
the National Committee of Patrio-
tic and Defense Societies, in making
it memorable occasion.
On the theory that wholehearted
enthusiastic registration of several
million men will enormously hasten
the day of peace, general celebra-
tions will be the order of the day.
These rallies will be for the purpose
of doing honor to those who regis
ter. There will be talks by COVER
nors, mayors, presidents of cham
bers of commerce, and others, all
sounding the high note of patriotism.
The place of honor in local parades
will be given to young men of regis
tration age. Other participants will
be uniformed troops, boy scouts,
women's clubs, bands of music,
school children, fire departments
such organizations as can turn out
in sufficient number to make
showing, and citizens. Every busi-
ness place and residence will fig the
flag, but no costly decorations will
be encouraged.
Church and fire bells will be rung
and other impressive demonstrations
made at the hour of opening the
polls. Committees Of men and wo-
men will be at every registration
booth to pin an emblem on each man
who registers. This may be red,
white and blue ribbon drawn through
the huttonhole or possibly button
bearing the words, 81 am registered
are you?"
At the close of the registration
there will be grand rally with
speeches, songs and music in front
of the court house, town hall or other
public places.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-18
Sues Because of CGil.

Can bad cold cause S25,OOo
worth of inconvenience and worry? -?
This question was brought before
the District Supreme Court of the
District of, Columbia yesterday in
the suit for that amount against the
Merchants and Miners Transporta-
tion Company, because it is alleged
to have neglected to furnish heat for
the statereom occupied by Alice ? B
Salisbury, the complainant, on 8
trip she made last February from
Baltimore to Jacksonville, Fla.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-18
To Transport Supplies.

All available American transatlan-
tic tonnage for the time being Will
be used to transport supplies to
Russia. France and Italy, under. an
arrangement about to be made by
the American government with the
allies. Great Britain has assured the
United States that she can carry
enough supplies in her own ships to
meet the needs of the United King
dom and perhaps spare more vessels
to supplement American tonnage in
supplying the other countries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-18
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The, London Chronicle says the de-
stroyers of the United States navy
which have arrived at Queenstown
escorted the White Star liner Ad-
riatic and had a successful brush
with submarines, which were beaten
off. The visiting craft were met
outside the harbor by British de-
strovers and escorted to the buoys
assigned them. From the principal
buildings, as we'll as from many
houses in town, the Stars and Stripes
were flown. 1t was the intention OF
the civic authorities of Cork to ex-
tend public welcome to the officers
and men, but by the wishes of the
naval authorities no ceremony took
place.
The American steamship Hilonan
has heen torpedoed and sunk off Ge'
noa, Italy, with loss of four mem.
bers of the. crew. =.
a. Socialistic demonstration took
place in Berlin Wednesday night
Persons taking part marched
through the streets: Hostility. was
expressed against DR.. Won. Bethmann'
Hollweg, the chancellor.
Investigation of a report that
Mrs. Kathrina Couch, wife of Rev
James Couch of Wante, Okla, had
been shot as Spy in Germany, in
dicates that the story was gossip.
The death of Gen. Jose Ynez Sala'
zar, Villa commander, was explained
yesterday in message received by
the Carranza counsel, E. Soriane
Braso. Gen. Salazar was killed by &
fello wleader, the. dispatch said, ir
nargument over the division Of
omney obtained by Villa raiders fir
recent attack upon T.. 0. Ranch
owned by Morris & Co.. of Chicago
A German torpedo boat sank Wed
nesday night off Schiermonik-Oos
island, in the North Sea off th'
Dutch coast. The craft either strucl
mine or was torpedoed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-18
BASEBALL.

Cardinals of This City to Play the
Auditors Nine of the Railroad
League of Washington.
The Cardinal Athletic club baseball
team will play the Auditors nine, of
the Railroad League, Washington, on
the Cardinals home grounds, Sun
day, May goth, at 2:30 p. m.
The Cardinals line up will prob
ably be as follows:
Merchant, first base; Snowden, sec
ond base; George Allensworth, third
base; Devers, short stop; Nugent,,
center field; Owens, right field;
"Jeff" Williams, left field; Jack Ris-
don, pitcher; Mcbride and Patterson,
catchers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-18
First Call for Troops Will Not be
Made Until About the First of
September.

The Senate passed the conscriptiol
bill, providing for an army Of approx
mately 100000 men to fight Ger
many, by vote of S. to 8 late yes;
terday afternoon after day OF
acrimonious debate. The measure wa:
sent at once to the White House fol
the Presidents signature.
The War Department wifi set into
motion Immediately the machinery
for nationwide registration OF al
men between 81 and 80 years of age
inclusive, for the selective draft.
The Senate's action yesterday clos
ed a parliamentary struggle of more
than a month and disposed of one OF
the biggest war problems yet laid be,
fore Congress.
The measure was sent 20 confer
ence three times, and for while dur
ing Yesterdays. debate it seemed III
imminent danger of being recommlt-
ted again for modification.
When the conference agreement on
the bill was submitted to the Senate
for ratification shortly after the Up
per House convened yesterday morn
ing. it ran counter to unexpected op-
position based upon the omission from
the bill of the Senate provision spec1-
fically limiting conscription to the
period of the war with Germany.
The first call for troops under the
selective draft will not be made until
about September |. This was made
known yesterday by Secretary OF
War Baker in a letter to Senator
Jones, of Washington. The senator
had asked if conscripted troops could
not be used to help harvest the COM
ing crops. The Secretary replied that
the cali would not interfere with
work on Cne ldTH uilIli Iiie it<-i NS
ing season was ended.
After stating that the labor ques-
ton was receiving serious attention
from all departments, Secretary Bak-
er added:
"Owing to the depleted state OF our
supplies it will not be practlcaDie 20
cali out the first 100000 men to be
raised under the provisions of the bill
now pending before Congress i, unsll
about September 1, so there VIII De
no appreciable interference WIN ene
labor supply Of the country until tnS'
date. :,
"When these men are called tney
will, have to be continuously traih@a
with the colors until they are sent
abroad. AS the period of training be-
fore thev are sent abroad will be at
tho best all too short, in justice ~
tbe men it must be intensive anu
continuous"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-18
Suggests War Bread.

According to- a statement made in
Washington today:war bread for the
United States was advocated BY Prof
James R. Kellogg, of Leland Stan
ford University, before the House
Agriculture Committee considering
the Lever food control bill.
Prof. Kellogg advocated decrease
in the percentage of white flour used
in American bread in order to con.
serve the food supply. European
countries. he said, already have de-
creased the percentage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-18
Fell Dead.

Edward Dockstader, of New York,
conductor on the Empire State EX-
press, east-bound, fell dead yester-
day when his train halted after strik
ing an automobile at Jordan, as he
looked upon the body of DR.. Clayton
E. Spire, who had been killed in the
crash