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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22

tative and Mrs. Walter r. Burbank of
Chelsea. Representative and Mrs. Rob-
ert J. Andrews of Warren, Senator Gill
ford B. Butler of South Thomaston.
Representative Edward w. Larrabee
and his sister. Miss Blanche L. Met
calfe, both of Bath and Representative
Warren G. Sawyer of Madison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22

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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-26
A Paper From Home

The World was started yester
day to dozen more Tulsa county
soldiers, thanks to the generosity
of local citizens who availed them
selves of The Worlds offer to send
rs cents for three months.
The World is now going to sew
eral soldiers from here who are
In France, or on their way there.
1t will reach them late, 1t is true.
but think what 1t will mean to
those brave boys on the other side
of the Atlantic when they do get
1t. Just put yourself in their place
for a moment, and imagine how
you would appreciate such gift.
Send us IS cents, or $3.50 or
$500. or whatever you can give.
and we will see that the paper
goes to the soldiers. We have
their names and addresses, 1000
OF them. With each new subscrip-
ton goes letter to the soldier,
telling him that n friend back
home is sending him The World
every day because he thinks OF
him. IL you have some soldier
friend who would like to get The
World. send us your money with
the soldiers name and we will mail
the paper to him. You may sup
ply the name. or we Will do It; it's
up to you.
Yesterdays contributions to The
World, Worlds "A paper from home fund"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-26
Carranza Arrests and Deports
100 Ringleaders; Germans
Encourage Schemers.

Ell. PASO, Texas, Oct. 25.-General
Felix Diaz and General Manel Mond-
ragon are making an effort to revive
the old reactionary movement in
southern Mexico and have the support
of the Diaz or "cientifico" faction. the
clerical party and other dsaffected
groups, Roberto V. Pesquiera, finan-
cial agent for the Mexican government
declared tonight upon his return from
Mexico City, where he has been for
the past month on official business.
while this reactionary movement
has no strength and cannot succeed,
its leaders are making an effort to re-
vive it in order to embarras the gov
ernment and President Carran2a at
urging support for this government
were pasted on dead walls in the cap
itol city recently.
when General Carranza notified
the old 'cientifico' group that It's men,
bers might return to Mexico, have
their lands returned to them and live
peacefully. many did return from
other countries. But some were soon
forming juntas to cause the president
trouble and Matching plots against the
government. firing of this, President
Carranza ordered more than one hun
dred of the ringleaders arrested last
Friday sent to the border TO deporta-
ton. These includen Eduardo Itur-
bide. Gen Gonzales Cuellar, Gen.
Agullar and others.
German agents in Mexico, pro-
German sympathizers among these
same reactionaries and other malcc'.-
tents were known to have encouraged
the movement.
II am convinced that Mexico and
the Mexican people do not desire to
do any unneutral act, their sympathies
are and have been with the allies In
the world war. There has been 80
per cent Improvement In the friendly
attitude toward Americans and their
government In Mexico during the last
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-26
Totals s2.O25,543.2OO s3.2OC, 900, 900

Totals s2.025,543.300 $3.20o, 900, 900
Secretary McAdoo i'm a statement
summarizing the results OF his trip
urged the nation TO continue without
let-up the vigorous campaign In order
to reach or exceed the $1,000, 100000
desired.
so far as America is concerned"
he said, "the second great battle in
our war with the kaiser is represented
by the second Liberty loan. The Lat
tie will end within two days. VIII 1t
be victory for freedom and democ-
racy or will it be a victory for the
kaiser and autocracy? II is for the
American people to answer.
Now is the time to go over the
top. If there are any trenches in
America manned by the forces of
indifference, greed or treason, they
are backed by the kaiser and his
hosts of autocracy and militarism. We
must smash these trenches in this
Liberty loan campaign and destroy
all that is within them so that there
may be no obstacle in the way of
greater victories for succeeding Lib
erty loans.
"America has it within her powers
to win a swift and enduring victory
victory which will open the way for
the resistless sweep of Americas ar
mics and navies and restore the rule
of justice and liberty thruout the
world. Victory for the second Lib
erty loan is in sight. but 1t has not
yet been achieved. Subscriptions can
no longer be put off until tomoi ow.
in the remaining two days every citi-
zen of America must join in n smash
ing drive to achieve the goal"
Mr. MpAdOO said that there was M
question that "the heart and soul of
America are in the war" and that
the soldiers were showing q wonder
ful spirit.
In statement dealing with results
attained Liberty day in the various
reserve districts, the department to-
night said:
Districts estimated to have passed
their minimum quotas are Boston,
New York. Cleveland, Richmond, Phil
adelphia, Chicago, st. Louis and Kan
sas City. Districts believed to be near
their minimum are Atlanta, Minneap-
oils. San Francisco and Dallas.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-26
Firen,an's Relief Fund

All Ttlse grieves for the brave
firemen who lost their lives In the
Mayo building Tuesday night, but
how many realize that there is
scarcely any money In the firemen's
relief fund. to take care OF injured
flreinen and pay for the burial OF
those who are killed! 1t was to re-
plcnish this fund that The World
Yesterday started campaign for
subscriptions, at the suggestion of
Commissioner A. l.. Funk and A. X.
Perfam.
W. II. Killmer, proprietor of the
Tulsa Decorating company. and ono
of the heaviest losers in the recent
fire, feels more deeply the loss OF
the two firemen than the loss of his
own money and merchandise. I'VE
feel that their zeal In the perform
ance of q duty to our city should
not SO unrecognlzed." says Klllmer
In an announcement In this morn
ing's World. "and since, unfortun-
ately, we cannot do THEM any
good. our sympathles are all with
their families and brother firemen."
To show his appreciation OF their
efforts, and Notwithstanding his
own great financial Joss. Mr.. Kill
mer yesterday contributed 5000 to
the relief fund.
Yesterdays contributions follow:
Previously reported. $4,000
w. u. klllmcr. r..........,.. 10000
Fred Shaw Motor company. $500
Mrs. Allen. Majestic hotel. 500
Robert Moore. ....,.... Zoe
John Il. Hayden ......... 1900
Total to date. ........... $4,000
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-26
CHARLES PAGE IS SUED
BY PINKST0N AND F00R
Police Officers Ask Damages
in Sum of $4,000 for Char
acter Defamation.

Sensational stories appearing in the
columns of the publications owned by
Charles Page, relative to the activi-
ties OF automobile thieves in Tulsa,
which carried headlines asking wheth-
er the police were aiding and abet-
ting the theft of cars and mentioning
the names OF James w. Pinkston and
G. G. Foor, motorcycle officers, In
connection with alleged police protec-
ton accorded the thieves have re-
suited In the filing OF suits in the dis
trict court seeking damages In the
sum of $500 charging defamation
of character and libel. Foor asks
$4,000 while Pinkston seeks q SINH
lar amount
In their petition they charge they
are accused of aiding In the theft OF
automobiles In this city and aiding
other thieves in such larceny. They
cite headlines of articles which APP
peared. such as "Do Police Aid Auto
Thieves?"; policeman Involved by
Tulsa Lad; "A tip to auto owners Is
this: BE careful of your description
and to whom you give IT,; DO police
officers of Tulsa make a following OF
dealing in stolen autos, and do they
perform the work themselves?"
Along with other evidence, the al
legged interview with Eugene Augustus
Of t212 Admiral, was given as evil
dence that the plaintiffs had been
wrongly accused of splitting rewards
received for stolen cars. The petit
tion recites that these articles APP
peared at intervals before October {,
1917. and were printed with malicious
intent. Their lawyers are Biddison
4 Campbell.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-26
TULSA SETS PACE
FOR WHOLE WORLD
Allen ID. Albert Compliments
Rotary Club Here for
Founding Movements.
ASKS FAIR DEAL FOR GORE
Patriotism, Philosophy and
Civic Pride Keynotes of
Stirring Speech.

Credit was given to the Tulsa Ro-
tary club for starting certain type
of the big brother" movement in tn s
country for making the first pledge
OF financial aid for army camp recrea e
tiOnal work, by Alben ID. Albert i'm a
stirring address before the local club
Yesterday noon at Hotel Tulsa.
Mr. Albert, former international
president of Rotary, arrived Wednes-
Gay night to make an exhaustive
study of the city under the auspices of
the Rotary club. He spoke last night
before the Knights of Pythias lodge,
Tonight at S, o'clock he will deliver a
,lecture in the Central high school audi
forum on The Art of City Building
He will analyze the city's growth and
outline plan for wholesale develop
mtnt. Yesterday he spent several
hours in conference with Chamber of
Commerce officials and other citizens,
checking up statistics. This forenoon
he confers with city officials. Mem
bers of the Rotary club are putting
out twelve hundred complimentary
tickets for the lecture and packed
house of representative Tulsans seems
assured. He will remain in the city
until Monday.
passing the Buck"
The entire west end of Hotel Tulsa
main dining room was filled with q
crowd of eager listeners yesterday
room. Fully two hundred men were
resent. President w. A. Vandever
introduced A. l.. Farmer, immediate
past president, who in turn introduced
w +. Stahl. past president. and the
latter presented the father" of the
club and its first president, Paul M.
Gollaway. Galloway sprung n sur
prise by introducing Russell Greiner
Of Kansas City, former international
Rotary president and chairman of the
convention committee for the 1918 in
teinational convention, to be held In
Kansas City. Greiner complimented
the club upcn the showing it had made
at past conventions, and warned the
local members that they would have 20
CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-26
TeutOn Dream of Great
Jdp-Yankee War Dashed

COPENHAGEN. Oct. 25.-Cap.
tain Won Salzman, military critic and
Zeltung OF Berlin, warns his readers
that they no longer have the right to
count upon a future war between ia
pan and the United States, which has
become a fixed idea with the average
German and a definite element In the
governments political calculations,
This element. the captain writes,
must be eliminated for a long time at
least and Germany instead must count
upon japan to enter into the Paris
economic agreement and participate in
ar antiGerman postbellum war.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-26
CHILDREN EAT GROUND GLASS
IN SAMPLE BREAKFAST FOOD
Two Dallas Boys May Die; "DOctOrcd''
Packages scattered ThruOut
Texas,

DALLAS, Texas. oct. 25.-Jacls
Chinn. 9, and Charles Chinn, Z, OF
Ferris. Texas, are in critical condition
in hospital here from eating ground
glass in sample breakfast foods. An
invest cation Is to he conducted, it was
announced today.
According to the mother of the chill
dren, two or three weeks ago one OF
her neiGhbor's children opened sam
pie package of breakfast food, and
found a quantity OF ground glass in the
bottom. The child had eaten none OF
the food, which was thrown away.
Remembering her children had
eaten some of the food a few days tos
fore she opened n package and found
glass in 1t. Later the boys became i'll
and we're brought here. Glass is said
to have been found in packages dis
tr'buted at Paris, Tyler and other
towns.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-26
WILSON PROMISES
HELP TO SUFFRAGE
Declares Nation Should Give
Women Equal Voting Rights
With Men.
WAR DEMANDS SETTLEMENT
President Praises Woman's
Work in War; Vigorous
Campaigns Planned.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-President
Wilson today gave full endorsement
to woman suffrage as an immediate
issue in every state.
Addressing a delegation Of one hun
drcd leaders of the New York state
woman suffrage party, the president
declared that woman suffrage Is one
Of the fundamental questions OF dem
ocrlcy whose proper settlement Is de-
manded by the issues of the war. ne
praised the spirit, capacity ana VISION
of American women in this war
81 believe" he said, that Just pe-
cause we are quickened by the ques-
lions of this war we ought 10 De
quickcned to give this question of
wo cav suffrage our Immediate con-
siderton.'
Pledges support.
Speaking as zone of the spokesmen
of Il great party" he pledged his sup
port, and added.
81 want TO speak for myself and say
that il seems to me that this is tho
time for the states of the union to
take this action
Explaining his leaning toward suf-
frace, us a state rather than national
issue, he said:
II perhaps may be touched little
too much by the traditions Ui our pol
tics traditions which lay such ques-
tions almost entirely upon the states
but ! want to see communities declare
themselves ouickened at this time and
show the consequences of the quick
enng."
The address was delivered In the
east room of the White House. in re-
sponso TO remarks by Miss Norman de
Il. Whithouse.
Delegation Delighted.
The suffrage delegation returned 60
New York tonight, confident that the
presidents endorsement would have
its effect at the election in November.
Special significance was placed by
many of the New York delegation on
the fact that the presidents advocacy
OF snffrape had not been affected by
the tactics of militant suffragists OF
the Woman's party. Tha recent de-
feat in Maine was ascribed by some
workers az due to unfaNorab'e I'M
precision created by the so-called
pickets.
or cials of the National American
Woman Suffrage association declared
their future plans VIII be determined
largely by the New York results. II
suffrage carries, .hey said, suffrage
campaigns could he started within tho
next year IN many states. If New York
and Ohio. where there also Is to he a
vote next month, defeat suffrage, ef-
forts may be centered on the federal
amendment pending before congress.
A program will be determined at the
convention here December ~.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-26

RIO JANEIRO, Brazil oct. 25.-
President BraZ has sent a message 10
the congress declaring that 1t Is inn
possible to avoid noting already the
state of war which Germany has 4m-
posed on Brazil. He proposes tho
seizure of German warship now IL
the port of Bahia.
Brazil revoked her decree of neu-
trality in the war between the entente
allies and Germany last June. The
Brazilian government had previously
revoked its policy OF aloofness so far
as It affected hostliities between the
United States and Germany The
trouble between Brazil and Germany
reached climax In April when the
Brazilian steamer Parana was torpe-
doed The German minister received
his passports and anti-German riots
broke out in several cities. a large
rumber OF German ships in Brazilian
Forts were seized.
Recent dispatches from Buenos
Aires reported disclosures OF German
intriguos to bring about conflict be-
tween Brazil. Argentina and Uruguay.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-26
Yankee Destroyer RescueS American
Steamer Doomed by German U-Boat

bers OF the vessels crew and two
members of the armed guard.
A FRENCH SEAPORT, Wednesday,
oct. Escaping from n German
submarine, after bitter fight lasting
nearly four hours and with seven Of
her crew wounded. two OF them seri-
ously, an American steamer arrived
here this morning from an American
port. The timely Intervention of an
American torpedo boat alone saved
the ship from being sent to the bot
TOM.
A few hours after the vessel had
entered the danger zone n lookout
sighted n submarine on the port bow,
but before he had time to report It's
presence the submarine fired n shot
which missed the stern of the ship
by but few yards. The captain i'm
mediately sent out a wireless call for
assistance as the position of the sub
marine was such that escape was
nearly impossible. The gun crews of
the submarine and the steamer then
began to exchange shots. The chief
gunner of the steamer opened fire at
range of 5000 yards, but all the
shots fell short. The submarine kept
tuHueuNeflnR 10 keep out or range OF
the steamers guns, at the same time
maintaining a running fire in an effort
to disable them. The merchant ship
after altering her couse started at full
speed IN an attempt to escape.
After the fight had continued for
about two hours and several shots had
struck the ship, woundiny four men.
one shell hit the vessel and exploded
In the engineroom, putting the en-
gines out OF commission and render
ing the ship helpless. The German
commander then approached nearer
and the submarine continued to rain
shells upon the disa bled craft.
hlgh sea was running at the time
and there seemed little hope of saving
the ship when low streak of black
smoke was sighted along the horizon
1t later proved to be an American'tor-
pedo boat destroyer coming at full
speed, running right into the sea and
at times nearly disappearing from
view.
The destroyer had heard the calls
for aid sent out by the steamer and
travelled at speed OF as high as thirt,
knots to come to her assistance. She
immediately made for the submar. ne
which dlved and disappeared beneath
the surface. The warship crcled
aboIt the spot, dropping a few depth
charges. but no more signs OF the u
boat were seen.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-26
UNCLE SAM MUST
RAISE MORE HOGS
Greater Supply of Pork and
Fats Absolutely Necessary
to Winning-the War.
INCREASE IN WHEAT WANTED
Up to America Also to Pro
vide Ships; Hoover Again
Issues Food Warning.

WASHINGTON. oct. 25-ln n state
ment tonight reviewing the world
food situation Food Administrators
Hoover said the fight against the sub
marine would be won II the United
States and Canada could stimulate
production and effect economies rs
to feed the allies from this continent
without sending a ship further afield
than the American Atlantic sea-
board.
Ships. wheat and hogs are the great
needs emphasized by Mr.. Hoover. lie
said deepest concern had been caused
by the fact that I'm spite of high rices
this country's pork consumption had
increased during the war until pro-
duction had been outstripped, a situa-
tion that must be changed.
More Fats Absolutely Necessary.
III we discontinue exports" Mr..
Hoover added, 1--WE Will move the Ger
man line from France to the Atlantic
geaboard. Pork products have an
influence in this present world situa-
ton wider than one would ordinarily
attribute to them. The human body
must have certain amount Of fats.
we must Increase production OF hogs
IL We arc W allNNfi AAl' WI W = 'ithN
ing.
THE production of fats Is today n
critical necessity for the preservation
of these people Go alles) and the
maintenance of their constancy In the
war. Every pound Of fat is as sure
of service as every bullet and every
hog is of greater value to the winning
of this war than "A SHE'LL
Wheat Supply Shy.
AS TO wheat the administrator said
the allies deficiency of production is
1876, 100000 bushels with imports of
577, 100000 bushels required to main
tain normal consumption. He esti-
mated the aggregate American, Cana
dian, Australian, Indian and Argen-
tine export surplus at 770. 200 900
bushels but pointed out that lack OF
shipping made II necessary for this
country and Canada TO bear the bur
den of meeting the allies deficit.
The problem is thus simply one of
ships" he said. III ample shipping
existed there would be no need for
saving or increased production OF
wheat on the part of the American
people, but IL we can produce econo-
mics and stimulate production in the
United States and Canada as will en-
able us to feed the allies absolutely
from this continent and thus enable
them to live without sending "A ship
further afield than our Atlantic sea-
board we can resist the submarine
indefinitely"
Conservation Urged.
Placing the United states wheat cX-
port surplus from this years crop at
S0,000,000 bushels, and Canada's at
$50, 200 bushels, Mr. Hoover urged
domestic economies TO increase this
countly's surplus to 100000 BUSH
els
This we could do" he said. "if our
people would eat one pound less of
CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-26
TULSA STILL BIT
SHY OF $5,0OO,OOO
Two Thousand Subscriptions
for $1,00O,0OO More Must
Yet Be Raised.
CLOSES SATURDAY NIGHT
Local Committee Urges Big
Oversubscription of Bonds
by Tomorrow.

Two thousand subscriptions for
Sl,0OO,O0O must be secured today and
tomorrow If Tulsa is going To over
subscribe her Liberty loan bonds.
rive million dollars is the quota,
and the committee set out to get 10, %
O00 subscriptions, which means ap-
proNimately bond for one out Of
every nine persons in Tulsa, figured
on a basis of $4,000 population. Up
to last night 1857 persons had bought
bonds and the total subscriptions was
St,S52,206, or S150,U00 shy OF the
$1,000, 600 quota
Rcdouble Efforts.
I'VE viii go beyond our quota, -
said j. NJ, Berry, chairman or the
Liberty Bond committee, last night,
hut we should beat II by at least
s1,000,000, and to do this we must
secure 1000 more subscriptions by
saturday night. urge every MEM
her of the Tulsa Army of Liberty and
every citizen, to redouble his efforts
Friday and Saturday. III we can Sc
cure n total OF 10000 subscriptions
here we will have established Il rec
ord in the United States for per cap
lta subscriptions"
q. III. Leonard, chairman of the
campaign in the Tulsa district, con
9ASNillb Va tht tOulltstS III Nitt ~
ana Eighth congressional districts, sad
last night that meagre reports from
over the district indicated that the
100000 minimum was by no
means in sight. Tulsa may subscribe
Sc, 000, 900" he said, "and that Will
leave S5,000,00o for the other 20
counties, but even then | doubt /. they
make 1t. Creek county, Washington
county and Nowata county are the
only ones that seem to be sure OF
reaching their quota. | have wired
today to each county chairman, ask
ing for report of what has been done
and a forecast of what may be ex-
pectcd, so we will know Friday about
where we are at"
Il. A. l.. Not Quitting.
The Tulsa Army of Liberty, worn
ont by its strenuous effort on We'd
nesday, slackened its pace yester-
day. The soldiers turned In but S1S,-
GEO. Today, however, they will enter
the campaign with renewed interest
and enthusiasm.
The boy scouts reported 81, 800 for
the day. To date they have secured
5S5 subscriptions for n total OF S45.-
600. They have set $4,000 as their
goal and will continue 'until they get
The Liberty bond rattle on Main
street was resumed yesterday and
scores of bonds were disposed of In
:hia manner. The workers in the Ho-
tel Tulsa lobby were likewise on the
job, and In various ways succeeded in
arousing great enthusism and promo
ting many sales. They are planning
n unique vaudeville show for tonight
The Clearing House association will
meet ut noon luncheon today in Hotel
Tulsa to discuss the situation and de-
eide on Saturdays campaign. 1t is
planned to keep up the work in every
possible way until the last minute to-
morrow night, according to n, Il.
Graham, director of publicity.