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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-16
THREE HUNDRED TO EAT FISH.
Two Wash Tubs full of Water Game
for Fry.

COLLINSVILLE. Okla. May l5.-
De Jackson, residing north OF Collins
vile on a farm, Is the most success
full fisherman OF this community.
After catching two big wash tubs full
OF black bass and blue bass and crop
pies, as fine as ever grew In the Ok
lahoma lakes, Jackson gave a fish fry
TO more than three hundred of his
friends on last Sunday. Fried fish
was served to everybody present with
large baskets Of fish remaining after
the feast
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-16
FOUND GOODS ON SIDEWALK
burglars Enter at Front Door and
Loot Store of silk Goods.

bEPEW Okla, May 15.-The mer-
caAtlle store Of Harrington & Petit
grew Of this city was broken into Ia
night and several suitcases and several
bundles Of silk goods stolen. II Is not
known what time the robbery oc-
Cured and 1t was not discovered un-
III a bundle or two OF the silk was
found on the sidewalk in front Of the
tore. Entrance was gained at the
'front.' door No clew to the robbers
has been found.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-16
TOWNSEND MURDER CASE
TO BE TRIED NEXT MONTH
-Four Defendants Make strong Te'h-
nical Fight Thru Their
Attorneys

The four defendants in the Vernon
Hatfield killing, H. II. Townsend. Ra-
mey Miller. william Shue ond Carl
Lewis, will be tried for their alleged
participation. at the June term Of su-
pcrior court
Each, when arraigned. pleaded not
guilty.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-16
Telephone Companies Buy Bonds.

PHILADELPHIA, May l5.-Com-
panies Of the Bell telephone system
have subscribed for $1,000, 900 worth
Of bonds Of the government Liberty
loan, according TO an announcement
at the offices Of the company here
TODAY
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-16
Is FEARED NOW
Dog Thot 10 Have Rabies Killed by
Sanitary OFFICER.
Specialize The WAL

Special to The W1ld.
COLLGNSVhLE. Okla, May Is
*. 5. Berry, sanitary officer, alleges
that he killed a mad dog in Collins
vile, and 1t is feared that other dogs
were bitten. The city has an ordln-
anc2 making II necessary for all dogs
to be kept up, but this ordinance has
not been enforced. Stricter enforce
ment of the ordinance is expected
after rabies have appeared.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-16
NeLCs of the State

pURAsT Tom Jones. a Bryan county
farmer. Ess accidentally shoi sunday night
ty sheriff Joha Phillips The sherin lad
gone 20 The Jones home % srrest Tom Tate
on q triple charge Of murder coming from
FI~r Ie1As Jones came 20 the door bat
stcu he az . Wa au off.ee-. slammed
the door in HE face chain On the door
caught or n officer gun and csused il to
dfeaarse the bullet striking Jole. near
the heart
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-16
SfUsKoGEE

NUShOGEE-NIrdly afternoon IL rcp
car driven By Mrs Mike JakOwsky and
r1n'alnilg three ether persons went dead
on steep Ail and rolled downrard The
car turned of the road ard went d0wn q
s-~'1 Incline Br'l % ran against o sapiins
ani sioyfed some o. the passengers jumped
out Nobody Wss burt bIi al felt that
the ID had Maroon escape 'fom being
.A.n-d % DOM on ihr rocE. heIln
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-16
FosART Berinnirg Fr

Fo5ART Beginning Friday Of last week
new ordinance went into effect at Fred
eritk. Illmau county prohibiting the sale
% cigarettes There is penalty Of from
- TO 500 for giving them away or allow
Ing them aro md the store
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-16
ELK CITY

ELK CITY Raymond Custer. a near
relative OF tAe Hoird Indian fighter who losi
his lie on the Little Big Horn has en-
listed member Of 'hc aerial crlps and
~iI serve Uacl sam En- the air. He d. -
yesr. olI and is one OF the few Oklahomans
10 gua'fy for this service
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-16

LINDSAY The unusually cold weather
o. tae set week has preyrated broom corn
from making much heaiwsy The early
planting is Up. but is growing slowly Some
rep.aHtlHg is necessary and planting il still
IN progress and likely TO continue for some
weeas.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-16

Nice Good Meat......2fc
Compound, per b.. .I7l1c
80 lbs. Pure Lard SIPS
80 lbs. Compound. $S.75
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
HIGHWAY FUNDS FOR SOUTH
Federal Government Approprlates Ten
Million Dollars to Construct
Rural Post Roads.

neutrality-suspicious. of S10,.
100000 to aid the states in the con-
struction of rural post roads, the Sec
ond annual distribution in accordance
with the federal aid road law, is an
nounced by Secretary Houston Of the
department of agriculture. The funds
are the apportionment for the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1918.
To meet the cost of administering
the law $780, 900 has been deducted.
The following amounts are received by
the Southern States: Tennessee, $685.
800; Mississippi, s177,S11; Arkansas,
s165,37S; Florida, gill 1852; Georgia.
$26S,65S: Kentucky, $194,94S; Louis
lana, $134,949; Maryland, $SS,094;
North Carolina, s22S, 1853; Oklahoma,
S230,27S; South Carolina, $143 ,615;
Texas, $5S3,S55; Virginia, $199 1921;
Alabama, s20S, 297.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
JAP LEADER Is ASSAULTED
Two Men Spring on Platform and At.
tack Speaker With Short Swords
While Making Address.

Tokio.-An attempt was made to as
sassinate Yukio Ozaki, former minis
ter Of justice and leader of the consti-
tutional party, while he was addressing
a mass meeting called to demand the
resignation of the cabinet.
While M. Ozako was speaking, two
men, armed with short swords, sprang
on the platform and tried to stab him.
They we're overpowered and arrested.
Two other men then tried to assault
the former minister, but were badly
beaten by the audience.
M. Ozaki demanded that Premier Te-
rAuchi resign on the ground that his
administration was unconstitutional.
Yukio Ozaki was formerly mayor Of
Toxic. He visited the United States
in 1910, and a dinner was given in his
honor at Washington by President
Taft.
The emperor has dissolved the
house Of representatives.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
GERMANS ATTACK
ON VEROUN FRONT
STORM TRENCHES AND TAKE MA.
CHINE GUNS AND FIVE HUN
DRIED PRISONERS.
CAPTURE MANY PRISONERS
River IA Sector Of the Riga Region
Scene Of Activity-Russians Re-
ported in Retreat After Some
Heavy Losses.

Berlin Cyia Sayyille).-The French
trenches on Hill 3O4, northwest OF Yer
dun, were stormed by German troops
along a front Of 1000 metres, the war
office announces.
Approximately 500 prisoners were
taken by the Germans, who also cap
tured 10 machine guns. The French
failed in a counter attack.
In the river IA sector of the Riga
region, along the northern end OF the
Russo-Galician front, East Prussian
troops captured additional Russian pc.
sitions on both sides of the stream and
withstood a counter attack on the east
bank. Russians to the number of 500
were taken prisoner.
The statement reads:
Eastern front front OF Prince Leo
pold): Engagements on the river Aa
again resulted in complete success for
the attacking East Prussian divisions
in the capture of further Russian posi-
tons on both sides of the river. On
the east bank strong hostile counter
attacks failed. Five hundred prison
ers were brought in.
Army group Of the German crown
prince: On the west bank Of the Meuse
a section Of infantry commanded by
Gen. Won Francois, under command Of
Lieut. Gen. Won Dem Borne, Westpha-
liam and portions Of the Badish regi-
ments OF proved valor and efficiency,
assisted by artillery, pioneers and
mine-throwers, stormed French trench.
es on Hill 304 on a front OF 1000 me-
tres. The enemy suffered sanguilary
losses in hand-to-hand fighting and left
in our hands in round numbers 500
prisoners, among whom were II Off
GERS. We captured 10 machine guns"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
RIVERS AND HARBORS BILL
Carries Annual Appropriations of $38,.
900, 0O0-A Number Of New
Projects Provided For.

Observation-Disclosures for creation
Of a government commission to study
river and harbor improvement, food
control and rainage, with a view to co.
%ordinating all such activities. was
stricken from the rivers and harbors
bill before 1t was passed by the house
by a vote of POI to 131, The measure.
carrying S3S, 1000, 1000, including more
than $40. 00O. 900 for new projects, now
goes to the senate. Separate food con.
troll bills are pending in the senate
and house.
The only new continuing contract
authorized in the bill is one to carry
out the wal departments recommen.
dation to provide a depth of 81 feet at
Tampa. Fla, at a total estimated cost
of Sl,425, 900, including the $500, 900 rec.
commended by the committee. The ap-
preparation for Norfolk harbor was in
creased from $4,000 to $S60,0O0, and
the house added $685. 900 for improve.
ment of the harbor at Nome, Alaska.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
LANSING PROTESTS.
insists on Foreigners Having Prop.
erty Rights In Mexico.

Washington.-Future relations of
the Mexican de faCto government with
the United States may be materially
affected by the name in which the
suggestions of Secretary Lansing re
garding the proposed radical changes
in the constitution are received by
Gen. Carranza and the members of the
constitutional congress. in session at
Queretaro.
The protest delivered to the foreign
office at Mexico City against incor-
poration in the new constitution of
provisions limiting property holdings
OF foreigners and providing for other
restrictions of the rights of foreign.
ers was made after the receipt at the
state department of numerous com.
plants from Americans with property
in Mexico. Enactment of such Consti.
tutional provisions may prove cause
for diplomatic entanglements, not only
with the United States government,
but with other governments whose cit.
liens have invested in Mexico,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
FOOD PROBLEM is SERIOUS
Teutonlc Countries Are Short OF Fooo
and Men-Consumptives Forced
10 Go TO the Trenches.

London.-The kaiser, 50 short is
Germany Of men, is now taking con
sumptiyes out OF hospitals and send
ing them 10 the trenches 10 fight. That
Germany has been suffering from in
sufnciency OF man power for some
time has been no secret to Great Brit.
ain and her allies. That the kaiser
was driven to the extreme OF sending
men 10 the trenches who ought TO be
in hospitals was also common knowl-
edge, as many prisoners taken by
Great Britain and her allies have told
their captors that they were invalids
when forced into service. But that
the kaiser was actually taking men out
OF hospitals where they had been con
fined for months and compelling them
10 fight for the fatherland will amaze
many.
But it Is the fact. Several prisoners
taken since last November were in
such condition that they had to be
sent to hospitals. They were not sui
fering from wounds. They were just
plain consumptiyes, and to their
nurses here and in France they de.
Clared that they were c~onsumptiyes
when drafted into the service, and as
such were known to the examiners,
Reports from Stettin and Lubsck
tell OF famine conditions In those two
German towns and Of an attempt Of
German women and children to cap
ture a vessel which lay in the harbor
to steal the food OF the crew, an at
tempt repulsed by the head OF the Ger
man police.
1t is the belief Of military experts
here that these economic conditions
f@oretell a collapse before many months
Of the central powers, Austria, it Is
believed, will be the first to fall a prey
to the failure to provide for her SOL
diers and her civilian population.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
MAY CALL 1918 SESSION
TO GET ACTION ON "soNE DRY"
PROHIBITION WANTS TO CALL
LEGISLATURE EARLY.
Governor 6llbo ls Considering Author
Ity To Convene 1918 Session Of Gen.
eraI Assembly Before Schedule
Tins.

Jackson.-Instead Of calling a spe-
cial session of the legislature Gov.
Theo. G. Bilbo is contemplating call
ing a regular session to convene at
once and to take the place Of the SEES
sion which is scheduled to convene in
1918.
This became known when the gov
returned from the coast where
he has been since he sent out calls
to all members of the legislature ask
ing them to pledge themselves to a
bone dry" liquor law in event he
called the legislature to meet for that
purpose.
The governor has found that he has
the power to call a regular session at
this time instead Of having it convene
as scheduled next year. This means
that II such a session is called the
Legislature will have power to trans
act all regular business and will be in
session several months and conduct It.
self as II in regular meeting.
In speaking Of his authority to call
the 1918 session Of the legislature at
the present time the governor said he
had not consulted any attorneys on the
matter but that he had looked into the
law and had found that the governor
has the power to call a session at any
time.
A regular session, If called at this
time, would remain in Jackson many
months and would have to transact, In
addition to the attempt to pass a
bone dry" prohibition law, all Of the
business that would naturally come
before the session of 1918. This would
mean a great amount of a%ppropria-
tions, routine business, and the like in
addition to the numerous new bills
and amendments that naturally come
at any session.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
SIS, 900 FOR INAUGURATION
United States Senate Votes to Spend
Large Sum to lnaugurate
President Wilson.

Washington.--The senate voted ia.
vorably on the $4,000 appropriation
to pay for the inauguraHf1 expenses
at the capitol, but not unt1 there had
been some lively talk.
When Senator Overman brought the
resolution from the appropriations
committee, Senator McCumber sug-
gested that it should include provis-
ions to prevent hotel keepers from
raising their rates.
I'm not going to object to this res
olution," said Senator Works, "but l
would like to see one president inaug-
urated with ceremonies suitable in a
democracy. We are having a corona
ton every four years and it is undemo-
cratic and un-American, and I would
like to see 1t abolished. | should like
to see the president himself declare
against this sort of thing and protest
against his inaugural being made a
show of this kind"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
SENTENCE SLAYERS FOR LIFE
Negroes Sent to Prison for Life After
Confesslng That They Shot
White Man.

Memphis.-Charles Merriman and
William Hudson, negroes, confessed
siayers of Walter Hooser in an at
tempted lold.up Saturday night, were
sentenced to lie imprisonment in the
state penitentiary when technically
adjudged guilty by a jury in the First
criminal court Wednesday afternoon.
Sentencing OF the confessed high
waymen followed their pleas OF guilty
to murder in the first degree when
arraigned before Judge Puryear on
Wednesday morning. They were
brought into the courtroom during the
noon hour and a jury was empaneled
to accept their plea.
Under orders from the court, the
courtroom was cleared Of spectators.
Armed deputies wearing their badges
on the outside of their coats were
placed around the room as a precau'
tionary move against possible VIC
lence.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
BIG BATTLESHlP Is AFLOAT
Big Warshlp Mississippi Is Launched
and Chrlstened With Impressive
Ceremony.

Newport News, Va.-The battleship
Mississippi, building here for the Unit.
ed States government, was successful
ly launched in the presence of the Sec
rotary of the Navy Daniels, other dis
tinguished visitors, and a crowd Of
more than $4,000 spectators.
Miss Camille McBeath, of Meridian.
Miss. christened the new mistress OF
the seas" With the first perceptible
movement OF the giant hull she crash
ed the bottle Of champagne against the
bow of the iron monster, exclatming
in a clear voice, 81 christen thee Mis-.
sissippi." Threatening rain and a
damp. cold fog made it very uncom.
Portable for all those present.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
FREEDOM TO BE DEFENDED
A Universal Military Service ls AdVo-
Gated TO Preserve the Gov
eminent.

Washington.-The world peace ad.
dress of President Wilson 70 the sem
ate was interpreted by Elihu Root in
a speech here as an admission that
there is no way out Of war except by
preparation for war, and as a denun-
citation Of the our Of Germany. He
said he vas in full sympathy with the
purposes of the speech, which con-
tanned much noble idealism."
Mr., Root spoke before the National
Security leagues congress OF construc-
tive patriotism, in session here. He
appealed earnestly for a return to the
basic principle upon which this gov
eminent was founded" universal mil
itary service, as the only adequate
measure of defense. American free
dom was threatened, he declared, by
the principle OF liberty Of national
evolution asserted by Germany, the
application of which had meant the
overwhelming of Servia and Belgium,
and which If approved by the world
will mean that "our American freedom
will surely die, and die while We live"
The former secretary of state con-
strued Mr.. Wilson's proposal for a
league of nations for peace as mean.
ing the formation of a convention un-
der which liberty Of action would be
left to every signatory power to de-
termine it's duty towards the mainte
nance Of peace.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
PERSHING is RETURNING.
Part Of Field Equipment and Baggage
Reaches Columbus.

FL Paso, Texas.-A part of the field
headquarters equipment and baggage
has reached Columbus, n. NJ, from
Colonia Dubland, together with guam
titles Of supplies and munitions.
Reports from Mexico said Major
General Pershing was preparing to
move his headquarters to Ojo Freder'
leo, 40 miles from the border. Arrange
ments continue to be made In Column
bus for receiving the expeditionary
troops. After a brief rest there, 1t
IA said, the plan was to move the
troops to FL Paso. Douglas and other
border points where environments will
be provided for them. Gen. Pershing
Is expected to make his headquarters
in FL Paso and will command the Dor,
der troops In this district.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
ARE KILLED
IN TRAIN WRECK
ROCK ISLAND TRAIN STRUCK BY
SWITCH ENGINE AT MOUNDS,
ARKANSAS.
DENSE FOG CAUSES WRECK
Crashes Into Rear Of Train, Telescop.
Ing Coaches and Killing Many
and Manning Others-Relief
Train From Memphis.

Mounds. Ark-Five persons were
killed and q were injured, many per
haps fatally, when a Cotton Belt en-
Kine crashed into the rear Of Rock
Island passenger train No. GOi while
the latter was standing at the depot
at Mounds.
The Rock Island passenger train
was running about 40 minutes late,
due to a dense fog, which made fast
running dangerous.
While the passenger train was
standing at the Mounds depot, Cotton
Belt engine No. GG5, which was being
run into the Memphis terminals, crash
cd into the rear end of the Rock Isl
and train.
The impact was described by sur
vivors as tremendous, The Cotton
Belt engine telescoped the rear pas.
cd the coach ahead,
Passengers were caught in the
wreckage and several were instantly
killed. Many who were injured only
slightly Crawled from tho wrecked
coaches and assisted those who were
more seriously hurt.
Citizens of Mounds, who were arous-
ed by the crash and the cries Of the
injured, rushed to the depot and lent
valuable aid in caring for the injured.
The Rock Island engine and the
o,,,hn. ,ybicb MARA mot damuppd Warp
uncopuled from the wrecked ars and
500 started for Hubert, Ark. with
the injured.
News OF the wreck was flashed to
Memphis and II. V. Bray, general yard
master OF the Rock Island, ordered out
a special train to take physicians,
nurses and a wrecking crew to
Mounds.
Drs. Percy Toombs. w. S. Anderson
and Kinsey Buck were summoned,
and boarded the special with an album
dance of first aid kits.
When the special train reached
Hubert II was found that the dead
and injured were being held at that
station. The special train left HUI
bert as soon rs the victims could be
placed aboard.
Nearly every ambulance In Mem
phis was waiting at the station when
the special train arrived. The In
jured were hurried to the various hos
pitfalls, where physicians were waiting
to give them medical attention.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
Wood Beinq Put to Many New Usea

wig
Among the r"oducts made exclusive
~ from wood are charcoal, without
which we could have no formalde-
hyde; cellulose, which, converted into
~viscose, furnishes US with artificial
sausage skins and artificial silk from
which neckties, stockings, braids and
tapestries are made.
Nine-tenths Of all paper is made
from wood. At the forest products
laboratory at Madison, Wis.,, Of the
American Forestry association the mill
waste Of long-leaf pine has been
turned into a brown paper that has
q variety Of uses; cut into strips, 1t is
spun into threads and woven into
bags, mating burlap, suitcases and
furniture. That laboratory has also
produced a dye from the mill waste Of
Usage orange that Is a substitute for
fustic.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
COSTUMES FOR BRIDGE FETE
Prominent Social Welfare Worker Sc
lected to Design Costumes for
the Pageant.

Memphis.-Miss Charlotte Gailor Is
mistress OF costumes" for the Men,
phis.J. T. Harahan pageant fete. An
nouncement Of her appointment was
made by E. o. Bailey, chairman of the
governing board.
Miss Gailor is the daughter of Bish-
op and Mrs. Thomas Gailor. and is
prominent in social welfare work. She
has been authorized to appoint u 9th.
.er young ladies to assist her in the
big task of providing costumes for the
1000 performers who will take part in
the pageant and masque of Memphis.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
BIG DRAINAGE PROJECT UP
Plans Completed to Reclaim Large
Area Of Land in Northeast
Arkansas.

B%lytheville. Ark.-Another long step
was taken in the march which Is to
place three counties of Northeast Ar
kansas whore they belong in the col
I'M of progress and productivity,
Plans for the second largest drainage
district In the United States, organ.
lied for the reclamation of 500, 600
acres in Mississippi, Craighead and
Poinsett counties, were filed with the
circuit court at ~Blytheville.
These plans, drawn by an engineer
Ing company Of Memphis, provide for
the construction of over 500 miles of
channels and "a miles of levees, Ap-
proximately 80, OO0, 600 cubic yards of
earth will have to be moved during
the construction. Total cost Of the
system is estimated at $4,000. 600.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
Auto Kills Former Auditor.

The automobile tragedy resulting in
the death of Elias J. Smith, state au.
ditor from 1908 to 1912, deputy during
the administration of T. NJ. Henry
and D. l.. Thompson, and an attache
Of the auditors department for 80
years, was a distinct shock to every
body in Mississippi.
The Mississippi capitol was closed
for the day out OF respect to the mem.
DRY of I'M of the most popular and es-
teemed personalities who had held Of
ficial position within its precincts.
The body was taken to Aberdeen
and buried beside his only child, who
died some years ago.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02

Washington.-Ben Blewett, superin,
tendent of schools of st, Louis, fell
dead of heart failure while addressing
a committee of the congress of con.
structive patriotism, to which he was
a delegate.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
RIa Exhibit From Louisiana.

A joint meeting of the Mississippi
centennial exposition executive COM
mittee and the exposition commission
of Louisiana was held in Gulfport at
the administration building this week.
The meeting was held to discuss plans
for the Louisiana exhibit