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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05
PEACE NOTE
RECEIVED IN BERLIN
American Ambassador Gets
Missive; Thinks Chance for
Peace Now Slim.

BERLIN. Jan. 4.-(Nia London
1905 p. m)-The official text of the
entente reply to the peace proposals
has been finally received by the
American embassy by the roundabout
route of Washington and Copenhagen.
Il will be presented by Ambassador
Gerard to the foreign office. There
is no urgency with respect to the
presentation as the Swiss minister
presented the official text received
from Italy on Tuesday.
Sober second thOt in official circles
confirms the impression expressed on
the dav the press version of the note
was received here that the note puts
an end for the present to all chances
must buckle down to the task of con-
tinuing the struggle with all energy.
This undercurrent of thot is largely
supported by the opinion expressed in
the neutral press.
II Is considered in some quarters
that the reply of the entente will not
entirely close the door to the posi-
hility of peace discussions. Those
who hold that belief contend that this
could be done either IN response TO a
further invitation from President Wit
son TO both sides to state their terms
simultaneously and confidentially or
perhaps thru an open declaration OF
their terms bv the central powers.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05
FEDERAL PRISONERS
SPIRITED TO ARIZONA
Marshal EnIoc Feared Plot Ia Rescue
Lulu cobb and Man; sent
Them secretly.

Special to The World.
MUSKOGEE, Jan. /. i.--Fearins an
attempt might he made to rescue Lula
Cobb and Buck Bertholf 1t became
known today the two prisoners, who
arc held Jointly with Joe Davis, On Il
charge Of conspiracy to rob the United
States mails when a mail train was
held up at Apache, AriZ., last Septcm-
bcr. were spirited from the Muskoge =
Jail cary Tuesday morning last and
are now safe in prison at Phoenix,
AriZ.
United states Marshal b. \. Enloc
was unwilling to take any chances and
tried and experienced men were
picked to accompany BcrthOlf and
Lulu COBB to Arizona.
Under the guard of Deputy Mar
shals Maloney, Dillon and liighnish,
and former Chief Deputy United
States Marshal Ernest Hubbard. the
prisoners were placed on "a Katy train
at 6;20 Tuesday morning. in order
that daylight ride might be taken
as far as San Antonio, Texas. From
San Antonio the prisoners were take \
to El Paso and thence to Phoenix. II
Is understood that the local federal
officials felt some apprehension lest
an attempt would be made to rescue
the prisoners who will be placed or
trial next May.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05
GREGORY WILL PROBE
PAPER TRUST CHARGE
Acknowledgement Takes Charge
of Inquiry; Hint at News
\ print Trust.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Attorney
General Gregory today took over the
yield of the federal trade commissions
inquiry into the print paper market
with Il view to determining whether
there is paper trust and to institut-
ing civil and criminal proceedings
against manufacturers or others who
may have violated the antitrust laws
President Wilson is actively inter.
ested I'm recent disclosures of practices
pursued in the production and distri-
<bution of print paper and is under
stood to be following the inquiry
closely
A mass of complaints and testimony
and q large number of secret reports
from the commissions field force of
investigators have been placed in the
attorney generals hands.
For several weeks department of
justice officials have been in consul
tation with the trade commission on
the situation and are understood to
have under consideration the early in.
stitu,ior of grand jury proceedings
at which indictments charging viola
ton of the criminal section of the law
will he asked.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05
WILLIAMS MAY Be
FOUGHT IN SENATE.
Refusal to Approve Appointee5
Causes Rumors to Fly;
Charges Against One.
SOME SURE TO LOSE OUT
Education and Aggie Board
Members to Go; Governor
Still Controls House.

Special 20 The Worll
OKLAHOMA CITY. Jan. i.-FailIre
of the senate to confirm AN of the ap-
pointmcuts Of Governor Williams at
ITS lengthy executive session Yesterday
afternoon has given rise to many
runurs here. That the executive ses-
sion was not altogether serene ana
lovely IS admitted by most of the sem
ators
All OF them are very secretiye and
an air Of mystery pervades the
atmosphere.
Senate Divided
II Is known that charges are 20 be
filed against one of the governors
appointces. The fact of the matter Is
there are at least three appointments
on which the senate is divided IL
was limited tonight that the appoint
mcuts would not he again considered
until Monday altho there is poss-
bllity of another executive session sat-
urday. state Fire Marshal Hammond
TX one of the officials against whom
there Is some opposition II was learned
from confidential sources tonight. The
marshal himself Is said to be quakim;;
I'm his boots for fear that someone is
after his particular goat. Too much
pcrnicious activity In behalf of tho
governor Is supposed to have brought
down the fire on his head.
Others May Lose.
one member of the board of educa-
ton and a member OF the board Of
agriculture are the other appointees
who stand "A chance of losing out. II
the senate fails TO confirm on any of
these appointments the governor prob
ably viii leave the places vacant until
after the Legislature adjourns, when
he viii make recess appointments to
fill the vacancies.
As far as the house Is concerned
the governor, thru his sides, W. 4.
Durant and Speaker Paul Nesbitt, Is
still in control of the situation but IN
the senate it Is different
Opposition In Senate.
Contrary to precedent 1t is alto
gether probable that the first anti
administration move at this session Of
the legislature will arise from the
senate.
one contest Is to be filed In the
horse within the next As hours, ac-
cording To information obtained by
the World representative.
.. T. Byrd. Democrat. will contest
the election of l.. A. Wismeyer Re-
CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05
TULSA BANKERS ASK
FOR LARGER REWARDS
Death for Bank Robbers Urged
in Clearing House AS
sociation.

At meeting of the directors OF
the Tulsa Clearing House association
yesterday during the noon hour reso-
lutions were adopted which are to
be placed before the legislature i'm
mediatcly asking that action be taken
To better protect the interests of the
banking business of this state
one resolution which was unani-
mously adopted requests the legisla-
tors to take some action which will
place a heavier reward upon the head
of 1ank robbers OF this state Tho
activity of this class OF criminals
within the past several years has
brought about such "A condition that
several of the larger bank insurance
houses have materially increased
their rates OF insurance. The legis-
lature is asked, by the resolution
adopted yesterday, to increase the re-
ward offered for the capture of bank
robbers. dead or alive.
Another resolution asks the state
legislature for relief IN the matter Of
the present usury law. 1t is claimed
by some that the penalty in usury
cases is not the same with relation
to national and state banks and IL Is
to modify this that the Tulsa Clearing
House association asks the state legis-
lature to take some action.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05
Officers Hope Honor Convict Who
Violated Parole Can Explain All

LEAVE,NWORTH, Kan, Jan. 4. -
An officer of the state penitentiarY
left here today for Fort Worth, Texas,
To- obtain custody of Henry \. Schap-
per, missing honor convict, who ap-
peared at police headquarters there
today and announced that he was
ready to return TO prison. some 80
hours after his tcn-day Christmas pa
role had expired Officers of the
prison confessed themselves at loss
tonight TO know how to proceed with
Schapper's case and Warden j. X.
Codding was certain only of the fact
that tho honor system In The prison
would not he endangered because one
man had failed TO live up TO the tcrmS
of the leave granted him and l6 other
ConVicts 10y Governor Arthur Capper.
"The 16 others returned on time.'
the warden said THAT is sufficient
to prove the honor system Is right
We are hoping that Schapper will he
able TO clear himself and prove thai
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05

II was not his fault he lid not como
back as he should have We will
listen to his reasons and then deter
mine whether OF not he has lost hts
honor standing. only Schapper will
suffer for his failure to return on
time"
Brief dispatches from Fort Worth
said that Schapper declared he had
been without money and had remained
there since Monday with his wife 1t
was said that he went to the po Ice
station of his own accord and an
nounced that he would return at once
to LcaNcnWorth without Guard Ward
en- Codding hopes that this Is correct
and so also do the couvicts here who
were poroled like him and who have
read often in the prison paper the
Square Deal" of which he was the
editor. his frequently repeated cdito-
rails pleading with the prisoners to up-
hold at all times the square deal" and
the honesty of their word"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05
EMPLOYERS MAP
OUT LEGISLATION
Men Representing $l50,000,000
of States Business Get Be-
hind Laws Sought.
WOULD CUT GROSS OIL TAX
Rate Now in Effect Declared
Too High; G.. +. Black,
Tulsa, Chosen Chairman.

special 10 The World.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 4. - A
legislative commission of the Okla
homa Employers association, which
was permanently organized this after
noon in parlor A OF the Lee Huckins
hotel, In thrce-hour sess on adopted
a partial program of what it de-
clared To be constructive legislation
Tor which II would stand sponsor be-
fore the state assembly.
II indOrsod the state industrial
commissions report upon the work
mems compensation law, passed
resolution urging reduction of the oil
gross production tax to per cent
and abolition OF the crude oil ad
valorcm tax for the first 12 months
Of the oils storage; advocated repeal
of the act which taxes stocks and
bonds and deeds to properties in other
states owned by citizens of Oklaho-
ma, impressed necessity for repeal
OF the corporation license tax assessed
against private corporations in Okla
homa, and united with the bankers
in demanding that irrcvocable life
imprisonment be the penalty not only
for bank and train robbery, but for
all highway robbery committed in
this state.
Black Made Chairman.
George Il. Black, an attorney and
oil producer of Tulsa, was elected
permanent chairman. George Dash
ncr of the Chickasha Cotton Seed oil
company, vice-chairman. and II. w.
Ferguson, editor OF the Employer.
secretary. The commission adjourned
subject To call of the chairman. Its
members had lunched at 1890 O'Clock
as the guests of Secretary Charles $.
Harrison of the oklahoma Employers
association. going Immediately after
dining into the long session.
S15O,0OO.OOO Represented.
Its personnel included representa-
tiVes OF oklahoma Industrial interests
valued AT perhaps $3.50, 100000. Its
membership follows:
William II. Hart of the Oklahoma
Portland Cement company, Ada. rep
resenting the states cement manufac-
turers Bum Booth of the Curtis.
Pooth 4 Bentley CO., Oklahoma City,
general manufacturing; George T..
Black, Tulsa, oil interests; W. $. Am
brose of the Southwest Utilities com
pany McAlester, ice manufacturers;
Il. Barnett of the oklahoma Operat-
ing company, oklahoma City, lIun-
dry. G.. II. Carney of the Tulsa Glass
works. Tulsa, glass manufacturers;
George Dashner. Chickasha, cotton
seed oil interests, and Frank Foltz,
oklahoma City. mill and grain in
tercsts. Mr. Fotz was absent. Sew
eral other prominent business men
from various parts OF the state at
tended the committees deliberations.
Sentiments Outlined.
Chairman Black stated that only
one sentiment had actuated the com
mittee in its programs. That was the
promotion of Oklahoma's possibilities
as an Industrial state and the inn
! proVement of conditions affecting
| vitality the whole people.
mo suggestion OF repeal or enact
ment or amendment of legislation wa
made by the employers committee
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05
Wilson Administration Raked Over
Goals by Senator About to Retire

WASHINGTON, Jan. with an
arraignnent of President Wilson's ad-
ministration and of what he called
decadence In American society and
government, Senator Works Of Cali
fornia, who retlres March 4, began a
valedictory speech today In the sem
ate. He deplored tendency toward
centralized. unchecked and unlimited"
power on the part of the president,
denounced profliracy of wealth. rec
ommended that the idle rich bo COM
PEELED by law to work and urged for
metion of now progressive political
party known as the Liberty" party,
Recess for tho night interrupted tho
speech after two hours and the SEM
ator will conclude tomorrow.
Senator Works declared usurpation
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05
INVOLVE SURRENDER CLAUSE
Federal Judge Campbell Withholds
Decision in Case.

Special to The World
MUSKOGEE, Jan. 4.-United States
District Judge Ralph T.. Campbell
probably will not hand down his de-
cision in the case of Marks versus
Shaffer in which the surrender clause
is involved, until after the present
term of court here, 1t was announced
this afternoon.
Judge Campbell has had the case
under advisement since the early part
of December but will be unable to go
over the records until after the Grim
inal term of court, which begins Mon
day and will continue for three weeks,
and possibly not until the conclusion
of the entire term late in February,
He has an unusually heavy docket
before him.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05

of power by the president had
amounted practically to a dictator
ship. Referring to executive pressure
on legislation, he said:
"If this kind of executive coercion
is persisted in and submitted to by
congress, then our government Is no
longer n government OF the people.
II Is not a democracy. 1t Is not u re-
public: II Is a despotism worse than
any known monarchy"
He reviewed the Wilson admins
tration In great detail In urging re-
peal Of the Panama free tolls clause,
he said the president "had descended
to the level Of common lobbyist"
and the submission Of congress he de-
scilbod as n "humiliating spectacle.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05
EXPORTS OF GRAIN HEAVY
5000. 900 Bushels Shipped out In
single Day: New Record.

CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-EXport in grain
today was said tonight by some au-
thorities to have surpassed in volume
any previous record since the begin
ming of the European war. The ag-
gregate was estimated at about eight
million bushels, an amount due in
large part to a sudden price break
that widened for n brief time to Is
cents n bushel in the value OF wheat,
as compared with yesterdays finish.
The eight million bushels estimate of
export takings included. not only
wheat, but five million bushels of oats
and much corn.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05
II OTHERS ARE HURT
Nur Likely to Die;
Twister Sweeps Path 6
Miles; Many Freaks.
MANY MIRACULOUS ESCAPES
Baptist Mission and Four
Farmhouses in Ruins;
, Homes Torn Loose.

MtSkOGEE, Jan. f.-E,lcycn school
children were killed. four were prob
ably iatully hurt and eight others were
seriously injured when tornado
wrecked the Nircton rural school
house, 13 miles northwest of McAlcs-
ter. shortly before noon today.
The school building. Baptist In
dian mission, n quarter of a mile away.
and -four farm houses are in ruins
and half dozen other farm houses
were lifted from their foundations in
the wake of the storm which swcp.
marrow path for a distance of six
miles.
LIST OF VICTIMS.
The dead:
ALTA WARREN. Is. and NERDA
WARREN. II, daughters of T.. L..
Warren.
ETA PENDLETON. Il. daughter
of John Pendleton.
JESSIE BRISTOW. Il, and LILY
BRISTOW. Z, son and daughter Of
BUDGE BRUMMETT. G. son of r
d. Brummett.
ALBERT DICKINSON. 6. son Of
Nergil Dickinson.
MERTA DAVIS, 0, and OLLIE
DAVIS, I, daughters of r. II. Davis.
FLOYD M'FALL Z. son of G. II.
McFall.
JAMES PADDY. 13. son of j. W.
Paddy.
Four Expected to bic.
These expected to die are jesse
Rose, y. ana Florence Rose. Is. son
and daughter of John Rose: Elsie
Perry. II, daughter of B. i. Perry
Lily Baldwin. q. daughter of Lee
baldwin.
Teacher Is Hurt.
Vera Carter. tho school teacher
sustained two compound fractures OF
the jaw and was badly cut about the
face and head
The storm struck first at Richvlle,
seven miles southwest OF Vireton,
wrecking a boiler room and tipple at
one of the mines. then lifted and did
no further damage until within a quar-
ter of mile of the school building.
Wrecks Indian Mission.
Tearing the home of T.. L. Warren
from its foundation and wrecking the
Choctaw Indian mission across the
road the storm swept up the valley
for nearly mile, then suddenly
changed its course, ripping the school
building from its foundation and hurl-
ing dying and bruised school children
down the hillside and across the ra-
CONTINUED OF PAGE FOUR
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05
DEATH FROM GAS FUMES
Gas From His Auto Kills pcnusyi-
Nania OFFICIAL.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Jan TO.
j. Dc Rousse, assistant TO the presi-
dent OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
died today as a result Of
being overcome by gasoline fumes IN
his garage near his house in German
town. II is believed that he was
osTEyNiated by the vapor from the
exhaust while he was endeavoring to
place "a new license tag on the car.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05
TAXPAYERS SWAMP OFFICE
County Treasurer Dalton Takes In
SfOO. 900 Since January T.

Nearly 100000 tax money has been
taken in by Ed Dalton. county treas
urer, since the office opened for busi-
ness last Tuesday. Yesterday little
over $4,000 was collected and on
"Wednesday the amount was over s27,-
900.
The penalty has not been imposed
yet but undoubtedly will be clamped
on next Monday.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05
OWlNGS is ADJUDGED INSANE
"Skyscrapcr King" OF Chicago For
maIly Decided Lunatic

CHICAGO, Jan. I.-Francls =. Ow-
ings, once known as the "skS Sscraper
king" because he built a History
structure in downtown Chicago back
in the eighties when such n daring
piece OF architecture was deemed lit
tie short of marvellous. was adiudged
insane today.
Broodns over business reverses. his
friends said, had unbalanced his mind.
In 1901 Mr.. Owings was thrown into
bankruptcy, his liabilities being sched-
tlod at 100000.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05
FOG, COLLISION;
| DEAD, | DYING
Oklahoma City Physician
Drives Auto Into Wagon;
He Dies; Officer Injured.
Special to The World.

Special to The World.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Jan. 4.-Dense
fog caused an accident here at 5
O'Clock this morning which caused
the death of DR.. j. l.. Hoshall prob
ably fatally injured l.. Nichols. a po-
hceman. and severely injured Mrs.
iloshall and A. Joslen when the Ho-
shall automobile, driven by Doctor
Hoshall and in which Mrs. Hoshall
and Nichols were passengers, crashed
into wagon wriven by Joslen.
Doctor iIoshall died Of fractured
skull at the hospital where he was
taken Nichols is expected to die
Of "A fractured skull and internal in
juries. Mrs. Hoshall is at her home
suffering from internal injuries and
shock, while loslcn's injuries are
painful, tho not serious
To See Patient.
Doctor Hoshall and his wife had
driven to the Capitol Hin district in
response to a call from one of the
physicians patients. When the start
back to the business district was
made a dense fog hung over the city,
making 1t difficult for Doctor Ho-
shall, who was driving the car, to
see far ahead The automobile ran
into the Joslen wagon, which loOmcd
suddenly thru the fog. reducing Z
and throwing Joslen out.
Car l. Wrecked.
The automobile then struck an OBJ
struction and was badly damaged.
When those attracted by the crash
arrived Doctor and Mrs. Hoshall and
Nichols were under the machine, the
physician unconscious.
Mrs. Hoshall. owing to her extreme
nervous condition, has been unable to
explain just how the accident oc-
CURED. Joslen says the car simply
hit his wagon broadside, then
wrecked itself agains, a pole.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05
Isn't 1t Funny?

How many people are salts
fled to see good thing after
good thing slide past them.
without an effort to scrutinise
it and decide whether or not it
is worth their consideration.
And yet, many of the most
successful men in this land
have been shrewd enough to
read and study The World Want
Ads and use them to their great
advantage.
World Want Ad readers never
know the fear of being out of
work for long period; they
realize that the Want Columns
of this paper hold too many OPP
portunities for good paying,
congenial jobs to let the out
of-work" idea bother them for
more than n minute.
Run a World Want Ad or two
and you will be convinced of
their power
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05
"LEAK" PROBE TO
BE OPENED TO-DAY
Lawson Tells Congress He'll
Be Ready to Testify BE
fore Breakfast Monday"

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-Thomas
w. Lawson telegraphed Speaker
Clark tonight that he had cancelled
plans for II trip TO Europe and would
he in Washington before breakfast"
Monday morning to testify before the
house rules committee which today or
dered public hearings of Representa-
tive Weeds charge that leak gave
Wall street advance information about
President Wilson's peace note. In a
previous message he had said he
would be unable to testify, because of
the trip.
Democrats Exercised
Democratic members of the com
mittee were greatly exercised over the
first telegram which suggested that
the investigation might be postponed
until spring or summer. The speaker
was inclined to be of the opinion that
under the wording of the resolution
asking for special congressional in
vestigation congress was powerless To
force Mr.. Lawsons attendance He
conferred with members OF the com
mittCe. but before he had reached any
decision as to what further steps he
would take the second message ar
rived.
Hearing Opens Today
In accordance with IA decision
reached by unanimous vote of the
rules committee today the first public
hearing on the charges will open to-
morrow morning. lnasmuch as Rep
resentative Gardner. one Of the chief
witnesses expected to appear, Is in
Detroit and Mr.. Lawson will not be
here, 1t is probable that the commit
tee Will adjourn over until Monday.
Representative Wood, father of the
resolution, is the only other witness
that the committee plans to call at
this time.
There was much speculation here
tonight as to the identity OF New
York banker who Mr.. lawson said in
his first telegram, might give informa-
tion about the leak and was also
leaving for Europe.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Jan. A
warrant was issued today for the ar
rest of Bernard w. Lewis, wealthy
son of Wenman A. Lewis. n retired
coal operator. in connection with the
search for the slayer of Maize Colbert.
otherwise known as Mrs. Grace
Roberts, an artists model, whose
bruised body was found in her apart
ment last Saturday night. Lewis, who
was said to be well known among the
dancing set at leading hotel cafes and
roof gardens in New York, Atlantic
City and Philadelphia, was charged
with defrauding taxicab chauffeur
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