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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-04
Poultry Show This Week.

kpeciaI 10 The World.
BARTLESVILLE. Okla. Dec. B.
On Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
OF this week the annual poultry show
of the Washington County Poultry as
sociation will be held. The exhibit will
be held in the shelter house at
Joknstone park This is going to be
the largest show ever held by the To-
cal association. as the number Of pens
of birds already arranged for is larger
than ever before. The prizes this year
will be larger than ever before.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-04
Auditorium viii BE Built.

Special 10 The World
BARTLESVILLE, Okla, Dec. g.
Bartlesville is likely TO build an audi
torium In Johnstone park, for the city
needs a large building of this kind.
Within a short time the city will vote
bonds OF $4,000 or 5000 TO build an
auditorium. A building 90x200 feet
will be built This will have a seating
capacity OF two thousand or more.
The building would also provide a
place for the home guards TO train
and a place for the members to keep
their equipment
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-04
Bcrlin's War Report.

BERLIN, Dec 3.-(British ed-
miralty per Wireless Press) s)-"There
is nothing new to report on the Italian
fronts says ,today's official COM
munication.
There were no important opera
tions in the eastern theater.
'On the Macedonian front between
Ochrida and Presba lakes and the
Cerna bend the artillery firing was
revived. West Of Ochrida lake and
on the Vardar we engaged in sue
cessful patrol encounters"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-04
NINE FIELD STILL TIED UP
BY LASTING CAR SHORTAGE
Production Goes ON AT Rapid Rate
With Bins Overlooking
With Metal.

Special TO The World.
MIAMI. Okla, Dec. 3.--Thc turn in
foi the week ending December ! was
again very light on account OF the
continued shortage of freight cars and
there seems to be no relief in sight.
Production continues at "A rapid
rate. Zinc and lead bins thruout the
district are overflowing and yet 1t is
impossible to get cars. The Welch
Mining company. one of the biggest
producers. is not in the turn-in col
umn this week A score of other good
producers have no gales because they
canot supply the buyers with the
mountains of wealth they have
brought out of the ground.
The price OF zinc and lead remained
the same as the week before, which
was zinc $50 and lead SIS "A ton.
The report of sales follows:
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-04
Mourning Is Discarded.

SpeclaI 20 The World.
RINGLING, Okla, Dec. 3.-When
her lover went to the training camp.
Bessie Henry of Bowie. Texas. vowed
that she'd wear mourning the same
as II he had died. But AlvaN Rice,
farmer boy Of near Bowie was not
accepted when he got TO camp and
was sent back home. Shortly after his
arrival Bessie took off the mourning
and robed herself for n wedding. Mr..
and Mrs. Price. patriotic still, will le-
main at home during the period OF
the war.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-04
Better Service Wanted.

Special to The World.
BARTLESVILLE, Okla, Dec. g.
Ba-tlesville wants better telephone
service and the local officials of the
company here are to- be asked to ap-
pear before committee of the
chamber of commerce and asked
what they intend doing about il. Two
months ago the chamber OF commerce
took the matter up with local repre-
sentatives OF the company some time
ago and were assured the service
would be improved. But there has
been no change and the officials Of
tn, company are to be told that bet
ter service must be established at
once else the state corporation com
mission will be asked TO take hand
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-04
Greeks Ready to Fight.

Special 70 The World.
BARTLESVIILE. okla, Dec. a.
Bertlesville Greeks who are subject to
army service in their own country are
ready to go to war. There are
sssore or more of them who will leave
aV soon as they get word their country
needs them. Letters received here by
local Greeks from relatives in Greecs
indicate the Greeks will be ready 10
strike, mighty blow at the Huns in
the spring.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-04
To Introduce More Evidence.

CONCODD, n. c.. Dec. S.--Thirteen
more witnesses are yet to appear
against Gaston b. Means before the
state finally rests its case in which
II is seeking to convict Means of the
murder Of Mrs. Maude A. King Of
New York. whom the prosecution as
serts the defendant robbed Of much
Of her fortune and then shot near
here last August. Counsel for the de-
fense were quoted today as saying that
nearly as much time would be taken
in offering Means defense as the
prosecution has used
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-04
Six CrapshoOtcrs Killed.

BLI LITHEVILLE.A Ark, Dec. SEX
negroes were shot and killed in
crap game late--last night at Ross,
Ark, a small lumber camp in the
southwestern part of this county. ac-
cording to reports received here to-
night. The negro who did the shoot
ing made his escape. The difficulty
arose over the game.
About year ago a negro in the
same vicinity killed seven negroes and
then committed suicide.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-04
Hcaldton Reorganizes Club.

NTPNIHT TO Tue WOTTU.
RINGLlNG, Okla, Dec. 3.--Ths
chamber Of commerce at Healdton has
been reorganized. Thomas c. Row
land. cashier of the Security state
bank, was, reelected president. V. A..
Noble Is secretary and Jack Hyde, Cd
itor Of the Herald, heads the publicity
department. The organization gave its
sanction to the forming Of homo
guard.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-04
Lindsay Man Commissioned.

LINDSAY, Okla. Dec. 3.-P. w
Swartz, former superintendent OF
school at Lindsay. who resigned to
heed the call of his country, has re-
ceived a commission as first lieuten-
ant. He came home for a brief
visit before formally entering the
service.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-04

Total values of sales for 4s weeks
since January !, 1917: Zinc, 2ss,ss7,-
y15 pounds. valued at s10,1S2,524
Lead. b0.030,065 pounds. valued at
s2.71S.5S2.
Total sales for the As weeks, s12.-
901.1 .106.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-04

man. Eut Of the presidents charms
as a baby she can give full and FREQ
account.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-09
HAWAII WILL GET
NEEDED.SH|PP|NC.
Senate Follows House and
Passes Unanimously Bin
suspending Coastwise Law

WASHINGTON, October o Assoc.
atcd Press) Without dissenting
vote the house bill providing for the
suspension Of the coastwise shipping
law passed the senate this morning.
All foreign vessels win be allowed
under this act to carry passengers and
freight from one American port to an
other, excepting those in the Alaskan
trade. ....
An exception was made so the coast
wise shipping laws still apply as for
mcrly TO foreign ships plying between
American. Alaskan ports and other
American ports. 1872. T..
The new act went to the President
this afternoon.
Since the bill passed the house with,
out dissenting vote few days ago,
it has been anticipated that there
would be little, if any, opposition TO
il in the senate, especially in view of
the administration s announced inten-
ton to commander all American ship
ping for war service. But, neverthe.
less, there was some surprise shown
when after the roll call IL was learned
that the bin had been unanimously
passed" .+%.,..
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-09
SMALL PROPORTION !
OF SUGAR UNSH|PPED

Sugar shipments up to October !
come within ~, S6S tons of cleaning
up the estimated crop of 1918. There
-emaius to be shipped only 81 per cont
# the crop. Ordinarily that would be
<rnt away more quickly than will he
the case this year for on Hawaii there
are several plantations which" are not
now grinding, or are grinding only u
imitcd amount because of the shortage
Of water which is preventing the fun
.np of the cane. There remains to be
shipped from the Big Island 28,S47
tons; from Maui, 5l40. Kauai has run
over the estimate by 1860 tons aud this
island still has TO- 42 tons to be mar
kCtCd. -
A comparison Of figures In the table
N this page will show that twenty,
five plantations have already shipped
uore sugar than in 1910 and thirteen
have already shipped in excess OF the
estimated crops for the present year,
II appears probable that the estimates
for the present crop viii in the end
have been exceeded by few thousand
'ons
This year's yield will not equal that
# 1915 by approximately 10000 tons
5ut it stands as the second largest crop
n the history Of the Islands exceeding
1914 by about 10000 tons.
From present Indications, owing to
he drought on Maui and Hawaii 1t will
Dc considerably in excess. of anything
hat can be expected either for next
ycgr or for 1919.
While the Hawaiian planters fiscal
! ear is from October I, to September
20. there is always some belated sugar
to be- shipped and this year the proper
lion Is larger hut this is oecasioned not
so mgch from lack of facilities as from
bcl"ted grinding on the Island OF Ha'
waii
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-09
MANY RESCUED BY
JAPANESE CRUISERS
Squadron Arrives In Nick Of Time
and Picks Up Passengers

TOXIC, October Especial to Nip,
10 JijN-Word of still another victory
IF the Japanese destroyer squadron IN
the Mediterranean was received here
.oday from LOndOU. -.
According to the London dispatches,
he Japanese Mediterranean squadron,
mdcr the command Of Rear Admiral
X. SatO, was esrorting the British
rOOpship feet when it arrived at the
Gene of the summarizing by the. Hun
liNrra Of the British mail steamer
jhina. The japanese destrOyers, while
protecting the transports from the at
acks Of the L boats, engaged in the
escuing Of $50 passengers and crew OF
he China. One of the attacking sub
uarinrs was sunk by the Japanese
ire.
Were it not for the presence at the
lima : sinking of the Japanese de
'troycrS, many of the passengers and
rev of the torpedoed steamer would
have been killed.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-09
STORM DAMAGE AND
Loss REPORTS GROW
Cost In Life Greater Than First
Accounts Indicated - Rice
Crop Badly Damaged

TOXIC, October Especial Cable
to Hawaii Shinpo)--Oue thousand dead
and injured, sixteen thousand houses
destroyed and more chan a quarter Of
million homes submerged and their
inmates forced to seek shelter else.
where, are some of the results of the
yreat storm which swept Toxic Bay OH
Monday. d. 49,. ri. e.. Pc
In the capital itself, seven thousand
houses were destroyed and six hundred
names appear upon the list of the
killed and injured. In Chiba prefec,
ture there were two thousand houses
destroyed and two hundred persons
killed. In the Iabaraki prefecture, the
outside district hardest hit by the
storm, seven thousand homes were de-
stroyed and upwards of two hundred
persons killed.
The authorities are gradually restor-
inc order and the work of removing the
debris from the stricken sections and
of furnishing assistance to the many
homeless and destitute is well under
way. s-s &c.,.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-09
OF /.
LAFOLLETTE Is ON
Subcommittee To Get Facts For
Senate-Stone viii Be Left
Alone Is Decided

WASHINGTON, October 5-(Asso-
riated Press The senate committee
ON privileges today ordered a formal
inquiry made into the speech delivered
by Senator LaFollette Of Wisconsin
at 81. Paul, Minnesota, recently. d.. 2.
4 subcommittee has been named to
first examine the correctness of the
report of the speech as made public
in the press, aud, secondly, the correct
ness of his statements.
The committee has further decided
that the charges made against Sen
ator William ]. Stone of Missouri,
chairman of the foreign relations com
mittee. alleged to have pro,Germa n
leanings, do not warrant an investiga.
ton by that body.
The Federation of Labor of C0lifor-
MIA hes come to the aid of Senator La,
Toilette in resolution adopted today
at the convention there, says reports
from Sacramento. ="
A motion by the delegate from the
BARRIERS Society, Endorsed LaFollette 3
stand, and calling the Wisconsin solon
n true friend of labor, asked that the
"right TO express the views Of an in,
telligent minority" should be held in.
violate. ..- ...
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-09
PUSHES
|ON DESPITE N
CONGRESS DEMAND
Names New ( Russian Cabinet
Without Consulting Meeting
Which Insisted 1t Should Be
Taken Into Consideration BY
Him

WASHINGTON, ottdBera 6--.tAsso.
eiated PrcssJ 4 Kerchsky remains ut
the heir and appears to be determined
to steer the Russian ship of state into
smoother waters despite any action
which the Democratic Congress - may
take. He is paying little heed TO the
demands Of the congress, dispatches
from Petrograd received last night
show.
Despite the fact that the congress
Yesterday demanded that no govern
ment should be constructed without the
sanction of the congress-, Kerensky has
proceeded to form a coalition cabinet
which he himself heads as premier.
What action Kefensky and, his new
,abinet will take upon the demand that
was. made yesterday for negotiations
FOR a peace with the Central Powers is
! question TO which government Off
,ials here and diplomats Of the Entente
Powers anxiously await the answer.
Whether ignoring Of that demand VIII
precipitate further troubles for him is
mother question that rouses some fears.
As a whole confidence in his ability 20
meet the situation as he has others is
strong. The Democratic Congress,
vent on record as favoring an active
propaganda for a general peace with
the Central Powers. .,..
BY a vote of $3.50 TO LOG strong rovo,
'utionary resolutions were adopted call
ing for the fulfiiment of the program
us outlined by the meeting Of delegates
in Moscow recently, and declaring that
an active policy tending toward gen
eral peace should be instituted.
The provisional government today
issued an order declaring that a state
of war now exists in Turkestan owing
TO revolution. 2
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-09
THIRD POLITICAL j.. =.
PARTY LAUNCHED
Prohibition Party Is Nucleus
About Which New 0rganiza-
ton Gathers In Chicago

CHICAGO, October 6-(Associatcd
Press The third major political
party has been launched, to be known
as the Irrational Party" being
evolved out of the remnants Of the
Progressive party and the National
Prohibition Party, with additions from
4he Social Democrats and the Single
Takers. The new party has completed
a temporary organization and issued a
declaration of principles.
This declaration opens with an ex-
preston of undivided loyalty to the
United States and pledges the hearty
support of the members to the Nation
and TO the Allies in the conduct of the
war. A federal suffrage law is en-
dorsed and modification Of the exist
ing censorship is asked, National pro.
hibition is hot included in the declara.
tion except that the prohibition of al!
intoxicants for the period of the war
is demanded. ~
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-09
PROV|DESVAST SUN.
FOR WAR'SCONDUCT
Nineteen and a Hall Billion DOL
4 lars Made Available BY
81 Congress Now Ending

) WASHINGTON, October 6-(Asso
ciated Press Nineteen and half bill
lions of dollars is the cost of the icon
temptible effort of the United States
to crush Prussianism and the military
aggression of the Hohenzollern dynasty
Announcement was made yesterday
to the house of representatives and to
the senate by the appropriations com.
mittces of those houses that since the
opening of the present session of con
gress in April last it has placed at tho
disposal of the administration seven
teen billions of dollars and has au
thorized contracts for nearly two ami
a half billions of dollars outlay in ad
dition to the great total. The grentei
part of this enormous sum is the con
TibutiOn of the country to the caus7
Of World Democracy.
Starting with liberal provisions fOI
the entry of the United States into
the world war at the very opening OF
its session, this congress has never
turned backward or aside but hal
pressed steadily forward in making pro
vision for the part which the Cnitei
states is undertaking and is to carry
on.
Fairly estimates Of costs of the frs;
year Of the war had to be incrCasec
is the magnitude of the task which hac
been dcrIakPn became more fully
realized. Demands for expenditures
Increased steadily and became mor'
urgent. The last big appropriation bill
30 pass, the Urgent Deficiency Bill
clearly showed this and congress vii
adjourn with it's members in the belle
that ample provision has been mad
for the carrying on of the war for thu
first year probably aud at least unit
the, regular session shall convene.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-09
BRITISH VICTORY
GROWS AS NEW
COME IN
Number Of Prisoners Halt Again
Larger Than First Reported;
Crushed Huns Allow BritonS
To Consolidate Gains In Quiet

NEW YORK, October O. ASSOCIATED
Press "Details from the British front
which now casts its shadow upon the
ostend Lille railroad sorve only to add
to the magnitude of the victory that
was won in the terrific assaults of
Thursday morning upon the Teuton
positions. The day was spent in con
solidating gains and Strengthening the
tenure of the new positions and in this
the Britons were practically uninter-
ruptcd throughout yesterday.
Reports from General Haig received
last night add to the number of prison
ers taken and the magnitude of the
German losses. His report says that
the list Of prisoners taken in the morn
ing engagement number 44t6 and that
this includes ia officers.
Germans Are Exhausted
Exhausted, battered and dsorganized
by the force Of the defeat administered
10 them, the forces of Rupprecht made
no assaults and no efforts to retnke
their lost positions. Even the German
artillery was comparatively inactive
and there was nothing like the volume
of shell and shrapnel thrown during
the several days which preceded the
defeat. ~ s.s. fa.,.
Full advantage of the intermission
was taken by the Britons. While a day
of comparative quiet it was day
of heavy work and intense activity.
Full preparations were carried on It
make stronger the hold that had been
gained and to turn the new positions
10 the best use against the enemy when
the time comes to press onward and
wrest control of the railroad from the
Huns.
Vienna Admits Defeat
Admission of defeat by the Italians
is made from Vienna. This admission
says that the italian forces have takenI
from the Austrians and occupy line
of trenches on the western slopes of
Mont San Gabriel.
On the French front in the Cham.
payne sector the German forces met
heavy losses while being repulsed in
series of attacks upon the French posi-
tons. In no instance could they gain
foothold and the casualty list was
large for them but comparatively light
for the French.
On the Meuse and Verdun fronts
artillery activity only was reported and
the usual infantry assaults of the Ger
mans were noticeRbly lacking.
King George yesterday sent his con
gratulations to General Haig and the
thanks of the people for the splendid
success British orms had achieved UNI
der his leadership.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-09
PERU .SEvERS.
WITH GERMAN.
GOVERNMENT.
BY BIG VOTE.
Congress- Is Almost Unanimous
In Action When UItimatum TO
Berlin Brings Forth No Salts
factory Responses
SENTIMENT IN FAVOR OF
ENTERING INTO WARFARE
Ruthless Campaign and Lack Of
Assurance of Compensation
and Against Further Aggres-
sion Too Much For People

Il INA, October 6-tAssoCiated
IL Press)-Peru has cast her
lot with the Allies and has prac-
tically joined in the war on the
side of World Democracy. The
decision came last night When
congress decided to sever reIa-
tons with Germany. No doubt
of the sentiment Of the people
was shown by their representa-
tNes in the national legislature
for the vote was almost unan-
inouS.
Severance of relations with
Germany which was determined
upon last night was by no means
unexpected for it had been led
up to by the events of recent
days. The final breach was
brought about when Berlin failed
to give a satisfactory reply to
the uItimatum which Lima sent
through the Peruvian Ambassa-
dor within the time limit which
was set for a reply.
Even before this the Peruvian
government had taken steps to
provide against the willful de-
struction of the informed German
ships and had placed guards
upon them. The guards discov-
cred that already serious injury
had been occasioned to the YES
sells by the officers and crews.
Destruction of Peruvian ship
ping by Teuton ruthlesSness.
ignoring Of the rights which this
country maintained belonged tc
it as a neutral and a power not
hostile to the central powers has
reused the people here to such a
pitch that continuance of dipIo-
matte relations with Germany
could only have been made pos
sibIe by the strongest assurance
that compensation would amply
repay Peruvian losses and that
there would positively be no repe-
titionS Of the offenSeS complain
ed Of. Such assurance On the
part of Berlin did not come and
congress has acted.
Sentiment favorS actual parti-
Cipatjon in the war and full CO.
operation with the Allies.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-09
CUBA PUTS EMBARGO j;
UPON r ITS EXPORTS
President MenocaI Closely Fol-
lows Action of Wilson

HAVANA, October G. Associated
Press Cuba has joined the United
states and Great Britain for the en-
forccment Of more strict embargo 80
as to effectually stop supplies from en-
tering into Germany through the back
doors of the neutral powers. In line
with the new policy President Menoeal
issued decree yesterday which pro,
hibits the export or even the reexport.
ing of certain goods and commodities
from Cuba. The list which he made a
part of the decree contains all of the
articles which were named by President
Wilson in his proclamation of an EN-,
barge ON exports, "A ,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-09
LABOR IS
NEEDED IN GERMANY

STOCKHOLM, September 1.-THE
swedish newspapers publish an outline
Of the proposal received from Germany
for the use of Swedish labor in the
German coal mines. T..
The scheme provides for the sending
of Swedish workmen to the German
coal mines to dig coal for Swedish use,
although Il percentage of the coal thus
dug must be delivered to Germany. The
Swedish wOrkmen must bring their food
and other necessary supplies from
Sweden, and the coal must be loaded
at Hamburg by Swedish laborers. .
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-09
SIXTEEN WEEKS IS
+. TRAINING PERIOD
At End Of Course New Army Is
Expected To Be Ready

WASHINGTON, October 6-(Asso-
eiated Press )--Sixteen weeks training
in this country before leaving. for
Lusope is the program that has been
mapped out for the militia and the
national army. 4 program extending
that period has been outlined by the
war department, il was announced yes
to-day. On arrival in France it is prob.
pSlc that a still further course Of
training must be undergone, as is the
enae now with the coRtingents that are
rlfeady on European. soil. But after
tae sixteen weeks spent in training
camps here it is expected they will be
ready for service abroad.
The program laid out consists most,
Nv Of intensive training and work and
cpen lectures by experts on modern
rarfare and modern war methods.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-09
POPE SENDS TEUTON
REPLY TO ALL ALLIES

WASHINGTON, October G-(Associ
ltcd Prcssl-A semi official publication
received from Rome states that the
VATICAN is forwarding Germany's re
plylto the Pope IS peace proposals to
he capitals of the Entente Powers and
the United States. The publication
lenies that the text of the German re
ply is accompanied by a supplementary
Communication, from His Holiness ap,
proving the sta nd taken IN Berlin. -