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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-09

entailing grave consequences as re-
CARDS our stocks Bread tickets have
been Illegally used on such shocking
scale that our entire reserves were
exhausted. SO when potatoes failed
and bread was ordered as a substi-
tute, there was none available. Flour
has been reduced, owing to similar
irregularities in the mills"
Doctor Michaells urged the utmost
severity to remedy the shortcomings
while there was yet time. Some Of
the mills would have to be closed and
the municipalities deprived OF their
autonomous powers. Rationlng and
requisitioning must be strictly applied
with respect TO eggs, milk, butter,
fruit and vegetables. He added:
Starvation Alternative.
I'VE are confronted with the thct
Of what would happen if this measure
also SHOULD fail and what grim star
yatlon there would be IL suddenly
during the closing months of the eco
nomic years We should find there was
insufficienoy and we could not hole
out Tile ensuing misery would be
indescribable."
The speech caused a sensation and
the Socialist Hufer, who followed, ac-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-09
HATFIELD CASE POSTPONED
Nowata Judge viii Not Conduct This
Murder Trial.

Judge conn Linn yesterday ordered
that the Hatfield murder case not be
put on the criminal docket. which
Judge w. J. Campbell of Nowata will
try here the last two weeks of this
month. It will probably be set for
criminal term which Judge Linn him
self will hear shortly after the one to
be conducted by Judge Campbell
Altho the Hatfield case IS before the
district court and Judge Linn had
previously ordered that all criminal
trials be set for Judge Campbell. Linn
stated yesterday that he did not be-
lieve the Hatfield case would be
reached, even If It were on that dock
ct, which is extremely heavy This
case and others that may be left over
from Judge Campbels term will
probably be taken up by Judge Linn
in the session which he will conduct
Four Tulsa policemen are defend
ants in the Hatfield case. They are
w. NJ. Shue, II. II. Townsend. Ramey
Miller and Carl Lewis. They are ac-
cused Of numbering Vernon Hatfield,
a young taXlcab driver. on the night
of January u.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-09

cordirg TO the Rheinisch Westfalische
/eitung, declared that the unkers
were TO blame If q famine supervened.
An attempt was being made, he said
to shift the blame on England.
High Prices. Too.
'The selfisbness Of the agrarians." +"
he said, lis the cause of the nigh
prices. The war would long since
have been ended If everybody had to
suffer munger equally. The present
meat ration is insufficient. To with
mold such necessity from the people
In the interest only of asrarian tariff
is damna0le. / recall Professor
Abbes' retirement from the council Of
the war feeding department; the
strikes Of munition workers in Essen
and Berlin owing TO under feeding
have only too well justified him"
The minister Of agriculture then
vigorously defended himself against
attacks. lie alluded to the critical
situation created by the partial sue
cess Of the entente's plan Of starving
Germany and addea:
For the small bread ration one
man can only make the Almighty
I responsible, who has not given US the
harvest we expected"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-09
SUSPECT SHOWED BATTLE
Alleged IIoId-Up Tried to Pub Gun on
Police; Is Knocked Down.

Instead Of smiling and moving OBJ
sequiously as bchooved him when ar
rested by the three high functionaries
of the police department, namely,
Chief f.. l.. Lucas Assistant Chief H.
H. Townsend and Captain Dan Her
ring, II. A. Boatwright. alleged stick
up man and general bad character,
pulled a "gat" and threatened to per-
forate the persons Of the three police
leaders. officer Townsend knocked
him down, Captain Herring took his
gun away from him and Chief Lucas
approved.
Boatwright fitted the description
held by Captain Herring of a man
wanted Mt Wichita, Kan, for hold
up. Captain Herring approached him
at the Frisco station, flanked by his
two superior officers. When the cap
tain told him to "come along" he
showed fight and made for his gun.
lie was promptly disarmed and is now
being held on the Wichita charge lie
carried a 42-3S revolver with two ex-
ira rounds of ammunition and q
string Of trunk keys.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-09
u. S. AMBASSADOR TO
JAPAN DIES AT TOXIC
Brief Cablegram Announces
Death of G.. w. Guthrie;
Details Not Given.

WASHINGTON, March S-George
w Guthrie. American ambassador to
Japan since 1913, died suddenly of
apopleXy today at Toxic.
Only a brief cablegram announcing
his death and giving no details had
reached the state department tonight.
The affairs of the embassy have been
taken over by Post Wheeler, the first
secretary, who will act as charge until
new ambasse dor is named.
Mr.. Guthrie was among the first
diplomatic representatives appointed
by President Wilson He sailed for
Japan in July. 1913, and has been at
his post constantly since, except for
a short visit to the United States in
1915. He acted for his government
in several important diplomatic eX-
changes with Japan, including the
California antialien controversy. Mr.
Guthrie was SIS years old.
The department cabled n message
OF coincidence to Mrs. Guthrie, who is
understood to have been with her hus-
band at the time of his death. Pro-
vision in the department regulations
for bringing home the bodies of diplo-
matte officers who die at their posts
will be exercised in the case of the
late ambassador unless Mrs Guthrie
arranges otherwise or decides to ac-
cept the expected tender Of a Japan
ese warship.
Mr.. Wheeler. now in charge of the
embassy has had a wide diplomatic
experience and the department feels
that he is fully capable of conducting
its business for an indefinite period
pending the appointment of new
ambassador Because of the impor-
tance of relations with Japan just
now, it Is expected that President VII.
son Will exercise great deliberation in
filling the vacancy.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-09
DUN DUN CHARGES AGAIN
Russians Protest to Central Powers
Against Soft Bullets.

PETROGRAD, March s (via Lon
dom The Russian foreign office
has transmitted to the governments
of Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and
Turkey lengthy protest against al
legged violations of usages of warfare
attaching citations of numerous speci-
fled instances and asserting the right
to retaliate in kind. The violations
enumerated were compiled by a spe-
cial committee appointed for that pur-
pose. Each citation, ii Is stated, was
amply verified.
The abuses charged include the use
of explosive bullets, gas, burning
liquid and poisoned missiles, the poi
soning of wells. misuse of parla-
mentary alag of truce) and Red Cross
flags. killing of the wounded throw
ing of bombs upon sanitary trains and
the sinking of the hospital ship Por-
tugal
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-09
CREEKM0RE'S NEW POSITION
In LcavcnwOrth Pen "LiquOr King
Is Busy Making Clothes.

Special 10 The World
MUSKOGEE. March 8.-William J.
Crcekmore. fallen king Of oklahoma
bootleggers is making clothes in the
Leavenworth pen, according to Chief
Deputy United states Marshal Cald-
well. who returned from Leavenworth
today where he took some prisoners.
Tell Linebaugh, Enloe and the
others that | am making clothes up
here and that when | get out OF here
there won't be clothier in Muskogee
who will have anything on me-" was
the message Creekmore sent back.
Creekmore intimated that he might
embark IN the clothing business when
his term expires. II Is said that he
has reiterated that he is out Of the
liquor business for good. He has de-
MED report. however, that he is go
ing TO become an evangelist.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-09
u. S. Soldiers
Take Charge in
Cuban Trouble
Men From \mcrican WarShip in Con-
troll Santiago; Gomez Capture
Confirmed

SANTIAGO, Cuba. March S.-Four
hundred men from American war
ships have landed ana taken charge
in Santiago. The cane fields ana the
Union Sugar mills AT san Luis, ten
miles north of Santiago, are burning.
The people OF San Luis are greatly
alarmed and have Quilt harricldcs IN
the strcets. expecting an attack from
the rebels
HANANNA. March S.-EN-Presi-
dent Jose Miguel Gomez. head OF the
lIpcral revolutionary movement in
Cuba. Is a pri soner tonight in the
Preside while the members Of ms
staff among them Colonel QulucncS.
his chief lieutenant in the field, are
behind the walls Of Fort CahdnJs.
They reached Havana this morning
in a military train, which was under
the command of Secretary of the In
terror llcVia. Gomez. the first to
slep from the train, appeared very
tired
Caught between two fires In battle.
which resulted in Gomez downfall,
the rebels suffered heavy losses Their
uead aLd wounded are estimated at
upward Of three hundred, while 2S0
were captured. Thc rebels being
without machine guns inflicted com
paratiVoiy insignificant casualties on
the loyal forces of CollaZo and Con
suegTa.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-09
TWO-THIRDS TO
SWAY SENATORS
Vote on Resolution Limiting
Debate 76 to 3; LaFollctte
One Opponent.
ONE MAN CAN FILlBUSTER
But Organized Fight for De
lay Is Doomed as Result
of New Rule Adopted.

WASHINGTON. March $ After
more than one hundred ycnrs under
rules permitting debate limited only
10y the physical endurance Of senator's
and the provisions of the constitution,
the senate tonight by a vote Of 20 20
.. prt power In the hands of two
thirds of its member in the future to
limit discussion TO say when vote
shall be takon on a pending measure.
Never. while the amcndmnt is p
the senate rule book. can "a little
group of Wilful men" ls President
Wilson 'allod those he held rcspoali-
le for defeat of the armed reusralt"
bill prevent vote upon bill before
the senate If two-thirds Of their col
leagues will otherwise Tho organ
ized fllihusicr ms recognized in the
senate is dead.
Action in Hurry.
Action came unexpectedly after six
hours debate on the new rule. lraftcd
10y "A bipartisan committee Altho
both Democrats ANA Republicans had
approved the change in caucus ana
senator Martin, the majority floor
leader had given notice that the sen
ate would be kept in continuous sCs-
sion until a vote was taken nearly
every one looked for much longer
discussion.
Senators In Toilette and Gronna.
two of those who opposed the armed
neutrality bill, and Senator sherman,
who favored IT, east the negative
votes. Senators Cunmlns, Kenyon.
Kirby, Lane. Norris, Stone and Narda-
man, who were against the armed
neutrality bill voted for the amend
ment Colleagues Of most of the sen
ators ahserce announced that If they
had been present they would have
supported IL
Can't Stop One Man.
The exact use of the rule will not
become apparent until II is enforced,
but II probably cannot be successfully
used to prevent tho spectacular one
man filbusters by which senator's
have talked bills pending in the clos
ing hours # a session to a legislative
grave. Such filibustcrs probably can
not be prevented unless they are fore
seen, but an organized affair which
must he planned TWO days or more
ahead Of n session. end can be dis
posed Of easily.
In brief. the new rule provides that
en- petition of 16 senators TO close de-
bate on a pending measure the sen
ate, by a tWo-th;rds vote on the fol-
loving day. but one may limit debate
thereafter to one hour TO each senator.
1t includes provisions to prevent dilat.
orY tactics and the Introduction after
closure IS ordered ot amendments not
sermanc to the pending bill.
Before the debate today continued
long it branched into discussion on
the armed neutrality bill and the pres
idont's statement about the - mon
he hold rcSDOueiblC for a f1iluTa ~
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-09
Wilson Does Not Indicate
Whether He'll Act or
Wait on Solons.
MAY ISSUE ORDERS TODAY
Washington Confident Chief
Executive Will End I'm
certainty This Week.

WASHINGTON. March S.-Both
secretary Lansing and Attorney Cen
eIal Gregory have advised President
wilson that he has full authority
TO arm merchant ships against Illegal
attacks 10y German submarines
IL was TO these two officers-the gov
erhihent authorities. respectively, on
international questions and law-that
the president referred the contention
That old statutes enacted to authorize
merchantmen To resist pirates raised
an insupcrable bar to the step he de-
sired 10 take to meet the submarine
menace. They have reported that the
statutes have no application to the
present situation.
No Decision l. Announced
whether the president will act i'm.
mediately in accordance with this
opinion or will wait to call special
session of congress to pass a resolu-
ton similar to that killed by "A fill
puater during the last session was no.
revealed tonight
In view OF the action of the senate
today IN revising its rules to prevent
another such filibustor II was thot
IN some quarters that the president
would Immediately call an extra ses-
sion.
Weight was given to this idea by
tHc pItSuentS 3 statement last Sunday
in which he laid blame for the fail
ure OF the armed neutrality resolu.
tlon 'on a little group of wilful men"
ana appealed to the senate to amend
us rules and save the country from
disaster
All Doubt Removed.
However, it was recalled that i'm tho
same statement the president ex-
pressed the opinion that old statutes
might raise insuperable practicable
Obstacles" Since then he has received
the opinions Of the attornoy-general
ard the secretary of state
one problem I'm consideration OF the
subject Is .he probable difficulty over
the organization of the next house be-
cause or the almost evenly distributed
balance of power between the Demo-
Gratis and Republicans. A long drawn
out fight. such as has marked the
organization Of more than one house,
probably would delay action on the
AIMED neutrality question: contin-
gency viii IN the president Is deter
Uined to avoid
sure To taIl Congress
II is taken for granted in all 1uar-
tors that before JIly 1 Mr. Wilson
viii summon an extra session Of cor
srcss Tho only question open tonight
was whether 1t Will be called inme-
dIltcly.
Because Of the presidents Illness
and because three members OF the
cabinet are absent from the city IL
appeared probable that the Friday
CA niret meeting would be cancelled.
on every hand, however. the pre-
diction was made that the decision
OF the president either tC call an extra
session Immediately or to arm Amcrl-
can ner'hantmcn on his own author
ity, is expected before the end OF the
presc1t week, possibly tomorrow.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-09
TO
CLOSE MARCH 20.
House and Senate Decide to
Extend Period of Session
Ten Days.
BARS DOWN FOR NEW LAWS
General Legislation Expected
to Follow Repeal of Earlier
Resolution.


>pecial to The World
OKLAHOMA CITY, March S.-To
adjourn Tuesday, March 20, is the
latest plan of the legislature. Faced
with a ruling by President Trapp Of
the senate that he would permit no
further revenue measures to be con
sldered nor motions to reconsider to
he made SO long as the concurrent
resolution fixing adjournment for
Saturday, March 10, stood unrepealed
the house late Thursday directed Il
special committee to bring in new
resolution.
This committee. Petry, Crayer and
Warren, fixed the time at Friday,
March 16. The house, after briefly
defining the status of the revenue
measures and general business,
amended the date to March 20.
More Time for Bills.
The former adjournment resolution
gave appropriation and revenue bills
the right of way over all others I'm
der the new resolution the bars are
thrown down again TO general legisla-
tion.
Traps determination to bar reVe-
nue. measures until adjournment date
had been refiXed was based on the
constitutional provision that no reVe-
nue. bill can be passed in the last five
days of the session. Motions to re-
consider cannot be made in the last
three days except Immediately follow
ing the action sought to be rcconsid-
cred.
New Home for Children.
DisreSarding a senate bill proposing
to turn the Helena district agricul-
tural school into "A union soldiers
home, the house passed in committee
of the whole. passed bill locating
there the western Oklahoma home for
white children, corresponding to the
state home at Pryor. The bill carried
a proviso that no children should be
taken from the institution to a pri-
vate home where any member was
addicted to liquor or engaged in the
liquor business.
Consideration of Health Commits
sloner John W. Dukes bill giving his
department complete jurisdiction over
disposition of sewage, to prevent pol
luton Of streams, brought out sensa-
tlonal charges from Representative
7. +. Hensley of El Reno. The bill
later was agreed to in committee of
the whole.
Attacks Sewage Bill.
This bill came in here two years
ago as the handiwork of the plumbers
association and the sewer reduction
works manufacturers" said Hensley.
1T is here now by the same direc-
tion. 1t will force every city which
now disposes Of its sewage by gravity
fall to install sewage reduction plants. I"
Durant cited as one case which
would be remedied under the bill the
situation at Henryetta, whose sewage,
he said, was emptied into creek,
making life almost unbearable for the
citizens of Dewar and Kusa, further
downstream.
Suffrage Measure Up.
Representative Hodges tried to
bring up the woman suffrage -literacy
test constitutional amendment, but
without success. His motion was the
object of "a substitute to defer action
and this prevailed, so to 32. The suf-
fragists claimed after the vote that
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-09
.BILLINGSLEY ACCUSES
SEATTLE CITY HEADS
Former Oklahoma Cityan Says
He Gave $4,000 Bribe to
Mayor of City.

SEATTLE, Wash, March S.-De-
scrbed by the prosecution as man
'most Of whose life mad been occU-
pied in bootlegsing and gambling
and by opposing counsel as a muir
derer and habitual criminal. Logan
Billingsley. formerly of oklahoma
City, principal witness for the United
States government in the case against
Mayor Hiram c. Gill and others. gave
testimony today concerning his oper-
ations as a systematic ViolatCr of pro-
hibition laws in tie states of Okla
homa. West Virginia and Washington
The defendants, besides Mayor Gill,
are Chief If Police Charles l.. Beck
mgnam, former Sheriff Robert II.
Hodge and city Detectives Peyser,
Doom. PoGlman and McLenndn, in
dicted by a federal grand jury for al
legged importation of intoxicating
liquor into the state of Washington.
In" With Police.
Billingsley said he had been con-
Nicted in Oklahoma of manslaughter,
lut second Jury had acquitted him;
and that he pleaded guilty regularly
TO selling liquor in violation of thc
Oklahoma law. by arrangement with
the police and thus really paid
monthly fine. Billngsley swore he
came mere edIlN ltSl Ntdl W ST.
whisky in drug stores to be operated
by himself and his brothers; that his
business flourished and that he was
compelled to pay fixed sum per bar
rel to the four city detectives on trial
for the whisky that he got thru.
Hits At Mayor Gill
The witness said an arrangement
with Gill was made last August by
which his prosecution by the city off
Gals was to be dropped The govern
ment offered evidence to show no,
only that enormous quantities of liquor
had been shipped to Billingsley. but
also that Gill turned back to Glllings-
ley documents that would, it was as
serted. have convicted him of ViolaL-
ing the laws. Billingsley swore before
the grand jury that the return of the
letters and teleerams containing or
ders for liquor and shipping direc-
tions was part of the service to which
he paid y bribe of $4,000 cash to Gill.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-09
SWAT OLD COST OF LIVING
Large Gardens the Weapon. Farm
Women of County Decide.

More space on Tulsa county farms
will be devoted to gardens this spring
than ever before, 1t developed at the
semimonthly meeting of the Women's
Farm congress in the courthouse yes
terday. The women were onthusi-
astic about the possibilities of putting
Jolt in high living costs thru the
garden medium. Experiences with
gardens were exchanged during the
conference. Each woman was fur
nished with packages of garden seed.
distributed free by the governmdnt
thru the farm demonstrator.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-09
STONE PUTS HIS FOOT DOWN
senator says Hen Continue to Be
Foreign Relations Chairman.

WASHINGTON, March Sin view
of reports that Senator stone, because
Of his attitude on the armed neutral-
ity issue, might not be retained as
chairman OF the foreign relations COM
mittee, the senator tonight made this
statement:
IL am not going to resign as chair
man Of the foreign relations commits
tee and l am going to be retained in
the chairmanship in the senate re-
organization"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-09
IRISH NATI0NALISTS APPEAL
say Help of Every Irishman Needed
TO Gain Home Goycrnemn.t

LONDON, March S-A manifesto
issued today by the Nationalists says
the constitutional movement may be
saved only by the active assistance of
all level-headed Nationalists in ire
land and especially the millions Of the
Irish race In the dominions and the
United States.
I'VE especially appeal" says the
manifesto, "to America in this con-
nection with a view to the appliCa-
ton to Ireland of rthe great principles
so clearly and splendily enunciated in
President Wilson's address to the SEN
ate"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-09
LOOK our HUBBY!

NEW YORK. March S.-A
wife whose husband withholds a
sufficient allowance on pay day
has a perfect right, according to
a decision by Magistrate Cornell
Of the New York court Of domcs-
tic relations, to go thru his
trousers pockets when he is
asleep.
Mrs Samuel Kell testified in
court that her husbands weekly
wage was $15, but for nine years
he has given her but 81 or S.
week to run the house and care
for their two children. Last Fri
day night, she said, she took $17
from husbands trousers pocket
while he slept.
Then Kell sewed up his pock-
cts and took his trousers to bed
with him. his wife testified, and
in consequence she had him
summoned to court.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-09
Tulsa Auto Exposition Is
Thrown Open to Thou
sands of Visitors.
23 MODELS ON DISPLAY
Some Designs Not Even
Exhibited at Eastern
Cities Are Seen.
TODAY Is SOCIETY DAY.

Today is society's day at the
show.
The main doors will open at
o'clock.
First vaudeville performance
a; ! o'clock.
First vaudeville performance
of evening at $ o'clock.
Special program Of music to-
day by Jack Robinson's or
CheStra.
Many new designs of automo-
biles Will be shown 10y exhibitors.
Hundreds of visitors from out
of-toWn expected To attend show.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-09
PROSPERITY TALK

Tulsa bank clcarings for the week
ending Yesterday noon were sj.9O4.-
400. For the corresponding period
last year they were S3370. 500 The
gain of last week was 7l7 per cent.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-09
Suffrage Measure Up.

representative Hodges tried to
bring up the woman suffrage literacy
test constitutional amendment, but
without success His motion was the
object of "a substitute to defer action
and this prevailed. so to 32. The suf-
fragists claimed after the vote that
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-09
THE WEATHER

OKLAHOMA FORECAST Fair
snd warmer Saturday.
TULSA March Maximum 6s: