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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-29
LLOYD GEORGE OUT
FOR EQUAL RIGHTS
British Premier Declares in
Favor of Woman Suffrage
in Commons Speech.

LONDON, March 2S.-(6:04 p. M
Premier Lloyd George made dec
laration in the house of commons TO-
day in favor of woman suffrage.
The premier said he welcomes the
Recommendation in favor of woman
suffrage which was made in the pro-
gram for electoral reform moved to-
day by former Premier Asqnith.
The other reform measures aiSo
were approved by the premier VINO
said that in the opinion OF the gov
ernment 1t would be a national waste
of the results of the conference at
which the reforms were outlined
should be thrown away. He favored
n generous extension of the electoral
franchise by reducing to three months
the period for qualifying for voting
and by assuming the qualification OF
every soldier and sailor.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-29
SEES U. S. GREAT WAR CAMP
Kirby Thinks 1,50O,0OO VIII De I'm
der Arms Here In One Year.

TEXARKANA. Ark. March as
Expressing the belief that the next
six months will find a million and a
half men under arms In the United
states. Senator Kirby left this after
noon for Washington for the extra
session.
Senator Kirby has been visiting
his aged parents here. He was one
of the senators who voted against
the armed neutrality bill.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-29
TULSANS ASK GUNS
FOR OIL STEAMERS
Officials of Sinclair Gulf Com
pany Confer With Sec
retary Navy Daniels.
From The World Bureau.
704 Metropolitan Bank Building.

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-F. II.
Chandler, Tulsa attorney, and Albert
T.. Watts, president of the Sinclair
Gulf Oil company of Tulsa and New
York, called on the secretary of the
navy today requesting guns for sew
eral of their oil tank steamers. This
company now owns 81 steamers and
are anxious to enter into the overseas
tiade, but want armed protection and
government insurance first.
shipping and taking chances are
parts of the game" said Watts, and
we intend to get into the game up to
our necks. We have sold oil abroad
and we expect to deliver it or sink
in the attempt
The navy department will grant the
request and the first steamer to be
armed will be the Albert Watts.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-29
AL JENNINGS OFFERS
SERVICES TO NATION
Former Bandit Says He'll
Raise 500 to 1000 Men If
War Really Comes.
From The World S Bureau,

70i Metropolitan Bank Building
WASHINGTON, March 2S. Al
Jennings, former Oklahoma outlaw
spectp cuilr lawyer candidate for gov
ernor lecturer. molten picture actcr
and evangelist. offers not oaly hts
own serN ices to the President, bue
those OF five hundred 10 one thou
sand others. The regret of AIS life is
that he was inc1rcerated IN the UniteG
states penitentiary at Columbus, Ohio.
at the time of the Spanish American
war, and he offered his services TO the
government at that time but they
were refused. He has sent the follow
ing telegram to Scott Ferris, dated
Los Angeles, Cal.
See the president and tender my
services to raise and lead five hun
drcd to one thousand men for border
scout corps. Can secure best horse :
men. Injured TO every hardship, mag
nificent shots and keen to serve ma
ton. am sure this can be financed
I'm Los Angeles. Let me know de-
cision at earliest moment"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-29
HEATER SETS HOUSE AFIRE
Interior of Residence Badly Damaged
by Night Blaze.

The residence of Mrs. Hulda A.
Cook. 615 West Third, was partially
destroyed by fire which broke out
shortly after 1880 o'clock last night.
When discovered the blaze was rag
ing in the bathroom and is believed
to have started from a water heater.
Before the central department ar
rived the flames had spread to other
rooms. Practically all of the interior
of the house was badly damaged by
fire and water. Only a few pieces of
furniture were saved.
The damage is estimated at $500,
partially covered by insurance.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-29
INDIANA OIL BUREAU FAILS
order ri Supreme Court Puts Body
Practically Out of r.xi.tancc.

INDTANAPOLIS March 2S.--A re-
suaining order to prevent collection
of oil inspection fees by the state was
ordered issued in the United states
district court here this Afternoon by
three feedral judges sitting on banc.
The order was mtde on tho theory
that the law AUTHORIZING the inspec-
ton OF oil by stare officials and col
lection Gf a fee. one half Of which
socs to tho state and the remainder
10 pay the expenses Of the inspection
departmen mt is unconstitutional.
A numbcr of Gil companies filed
suit. The effect cf the ruling will
be practically to put the state oil In
spection department ouc of business.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-29
RUMANIA DEFIES GERMANS
Won't Release Tcutons. Tho Own
People Are To BE Sent to Turkey

LONDON, March 2S.-An official
dispatch received from Jassy, Ru-
mania, says the Swiss minister there
has notified the Rumanian govern
mcnt on behalf of the German for
eign office that unless Rumania re-
leases by April II all interned Ger
mans, including those of military age.
Germany will seize more hostages In
the occupied districts Of Rumania and
will deport these new hostages to
Bulgaria and Turkey. The dispatch
adds that it is not likely that Ru-
mania will accede.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-29
THREATEN RECRUIT OFFICER
Score of Letters Turned Ia Authorities
by Chicago Lieutenant

"HICAGO, March 2S a score of
threatening letters recently received
by Iielt H. NJ Stevens, in ch trgc
Of United States navy recruiting in
Chicago. were turned over today to
Hinton =. ClaybauRh. chef Of the To-
cal bureau of the department Of JUS
t!ce, for investigation. Post office IN
spcctors rnd agents Of the department
Cf Justice were assigned to attemr:
to locate ttc writer's Of he missives.
none Of which were signed ana all Of
which were pos.marked Chicago.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-29
Walkers selection Approved.

OKLAHOMA CITY. March 2S.
r,,o cornoration commission thi.
evening approved the commission OF
A L. Walker as chief of the new oi
and gas bureau and notified Mr.
walker to take charge of the bureau
Thursday morning. The remainder OF
the week will be devoted to organiza
tion of the bureau and naming EN-
ployes
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-29
Hoston Rca, Patriotic.

BOSTON. March 2S.-Fleg raisings
which have become numerous during
the present crisis. will be brough. 10 a
climax with the raising Of a large flag
on Boston Common at noon Monday
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-29
PROSPERITY TALK

At press time the fear prevailed that
German spies had been assigned TO
Tulsa because old Kaiser Bill has
heard OF the wonderful prosperity
here AMI wants to refill his depleted
Sat Golfers
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-29
THE WEATHER

OKLAHOMA FoRECASr-wednes.
day fair and warmer; Thursday lair.
TULSA. March 27.-Maximum So,
minimum 80; clear.
Ripley County democrat., 1917-11-02

taneously. though the hot and burning
smart of the skin that follows Is some
what merclfully dulled by the
bunting Of the senses that follow
inhalation of the fumes. Victims Oh
the mustard" bombs are subject to
distressing periods of depression, even
at the time Of convalescence. Ineir
nerves seem to. have been shattered
completely beyond control.
Two broad-shouldered Australians oi
giant stature, victims Of "mustard
bombs, were found almost weeping
from inconsistencies, due to their symp-
tomato depression by q fellow coun-
tryman In Trafalgar square, In London
while on leave recently. They were
soon Induced to take q more cheerfui
view of matters and explained to their
temporary host at dinner that the feel
ing against which they had been fight-
ing was that they didn't have Q friend
in the world.
On the whole the voyages OF our
most recently arrived contingents
were comparatively free from subma.
rine attack In the sense of the actual
firing of torpedoes, though severa
ships were compelled to fight on Y
boats. In one instance a destroyer
conveying troopship was firing at
submarine on one side while secont
undersea craft appeared or was de
tected near by the destroyer. Ther'
was reason to believe that the waite
bomb dropped by the destroyer at tn
second submarine was effective In 1t
object.
, The voyage from America was mao
! In good time.
Ripley County democrat., 1917-11-02
MlLKMAN'S BOY HAD IDEA
He Put II Into Effect and Father Paid
$50 Fine After Milk inspector
Got Through.

Brockton.-In an alleged effort
to make sure that some company
should have sufficient milk for break
fast, Kenneth Arnold, aged thirteen.
son Of John B. Arnold of Belmont
street, East Bridgewater, added water
ito a can.
This performance on the part OF the
youth cost his father $50, for 1t SO nap
pened the following morning the MILK
inspector took sample of the miiH
and 1t was found to contain water
The father Is a milk producer.
When the elder Arnold was brougn
into the police court on Q charge 9
having watered milk In bis possession
me defense submitted a letter writ
ten BY the boy from Acton, In wnicl
he told his mother what he had done
The court was not convinced and Al
mold was fined $50.
Ripley County democrat., 1917-11-02
COLONEL WEIGHS los POUNDS
off,osr Called From Hetlremenf 70
Probably Smallest OFFICER IN
the Army.

ii I,ouis.--Col. Cunliffe Fl. Murray,
who recently was recalled from retire
men, has become commandant at Jsl-
tferson barracks. He Is probably tne
smallest officer, physically, In the
army, being 8 feet 2h inches tall ana
weighing 103 pounds.
He was graduated from West Poin'
In 1877 and served in the cavalry. y
1909 he was made colonel. He reached
the age limit Of sixty-four IN August
1919, and retired. but upon the entr!
81 the United States into the war Oh
fered himself for any service. !.
Colonel Murray was appointed =
west POINT from New York city an
when not with command at som
other place has made that his homs
The minimum height for the army
now 5 feet i inches.
Ripley County democrat., 1917-11-02

Miss Melva Beatrice Wilson has
spent her summers for eight consecu-
tive years at work In Calvary ceme-
terry, one of New York city's great
est cities Of the dead. She has
been engaged on the sculptural exte-
rior and the mural interior decoration
of the mortuary chapel and mausoleum
erected by Cardinal Farley for the
prelates and priests of the archdiocese
Of New York.
The chapel and the mausoleum are
situated on the highest point In the
cemetery, with o wonderful view com
manding the turmoil Of the city on one
side and the wide expanse OF Long
Island sound on the other. The chapel
and the hundred catacomblike sepul
chres are early Byzantine in architec
ture. The reputed cost 10 half a mil
lion dollars. The structure Ii built Of
hard blue Indiana limestone.
Ripley County democrat., 1917-11-02
GERMANY SHORT ON LINEN
All Hotels and Restaurants Are For
hidden to use Table Cloths
and Napkins.

Berlin.--The lack Of linen and cot
ton fabrics caused by the war is max
ins itself felt more disagreeahly from
week to week and threatens the clean
iiness Of the German nation. All ho-
tells and restaurants have now been
forbidden to use table cloths and nap
kins, or to furnish more than one towel
per day to any guest. Bed sheets, Pill
low cases. etc. must be used at least
seven days before they are changed
and washed, even II the bed during
this period Is used BY different guests
The vossische zeitung announces
that after October 10 no permits FOL
the purchase Of underclothing will be
issued to persons who own more than
three shirts and two sets OF under
wear. The manufacture and sale O
night shirts and pnjamas are to o.
stopped entirely.
Ripley County democrat., 1917-11-02
Rail Road Time Table.
non,,ban and Neelyyllle Branch.

.Doniphan and Neelyville Branch.
Mo $50, accommodation, leaves. .'..''"s:oo am
No. s5i, accom-, arrives. .... ...'.....l2:lS pm
No $50, accom-. leaves ,...........'.....2'lop pm
No. s5s, accom-, arrives. s.....'...'.....o:Sop pm
Train service Daily except Sunday, the train
making its regular scheduled trips every other
sunday. Goes to the Blum the alternate Sun
lays but does not Garry passengers,
Tickets for all ponts on sale.
Ripley County democrat., 1917-11-02

Reading, Pa.--Dr. D, 9. Long q tnis
city had narrow escape while On 4
fishing trip to Fortesquu, n D, where
he hooked f0ur-foot shark which hlE
fast ID his clothing when he haulea if
into the boat. Charles Cole and Fellx
oehfIns, who accompanied the head.
inr doctor, cut the kls.sik's head o.
.ksfore il hold could Be releenea
Ripley County democrat., 1917-11-02
rnsrs 10 more catarrh in this section 10! o.

Thers in more Catarrh In this section OF
ma country than all other diseases put
together. and until the last few years
was supposed to be incurable. For
great many years doctors pronounced u
local disease and prescribed local renee
dies, and by constantly falling 70 cure
with local treatment. pronounced II incur.
able. Science has proven Catarrn 10 DC
anires constitutional treatment. Halrs
Tatarrh Cure, manufactured by +. ,.
ChensyfA Co, Toledo. Ohio. is the only
Constitutional cure on the market. II y
taken Internally. II acts directly on the
Thev ofYer one hundred dollars for any
case It fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials.
Address: r. J. CHENEY 4 Co. Toledo, o.
soia by Druggists. 7So.
Take Hairs Family Fills for const'pss'eA'
Ripley County democrat., 1917-11-02
The Democrat.
Entered 1T the D0mphan postofllce
4 second class matter.

~ locals md advertisements that are
s0t inserted Tor a certain length OF time
Nlll he run until ordered out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-26

orders which resulted in the hazing OF
Private Otto Gottschalk, was adjourned
until tomorrow. Court had convened
and the case against the officer had
begun when the adjournment was asked
because 80 many of the witnesses In
the case belong to the artillery.
Private Flanagan Hurt
Private William Flanagan, of the
headquarters troop, the 22d Engineers,
is in the base hospital, in a serious
condition. as result of an accident
late last night. The soldier was riding
into camp when an automobile ap-
preached him. The glare of the head
light blinded both horse and rider, and
they swerved directly into the path of
the car. Flanagan was knocked from
his horse and picked up unconscious.
He Is suffering from head and internal
injuries which the surgeons fear will
prove fatal The soldiers mother, in
New York, has been sent for.
The big Liberty Loan campaign IN
Camp Wadsworth came to close this
evening, but the total will not be
known until tomorrow. Late in the
afternoon over a million and halt
dollars had been subscribed, and the
officials in charge Of the work are hope
full that the two-million mark Will be
reached.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-26
Drafted Negroes Here
Go to Yaphank Tuesday;
To Form Separate Unit

The drafted negroes Of New YORK
City and vicinity will be called to the
colors Tuesday. Plans for their mobi-
lization were announced yesterday,
Only 1886 negroes will be called
from New York City. A few others
from Westchester, Duchess. Nassau
and Suffolk counties will swell the to-
tai to 1923. These will go to Camp
Upton, Yaphank, where they VIII De
enrolled in a separate unit.
The points of departure follow: -,
Drafted men from Manhattan. Inc
Bronx and Richmond will leave the
Pennsylvania Station at IL a. m. Men
from Brooklyn boards will entrain at
the Carlton Avenue yard, 10 a. m
Men from Queens will take a train
from the Long Island City station at
1890 a. m. Negroes from counties
outside New York City will leave the
Pennsylvania Station at IL, coming 70
New York on the New York Central.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-26

camp.
just Whist kind Of mascot was coming
Company didn't know until I. was
literally In their midst.
Never you mind what IL is,' said
Mess Sergeant Brooks, when he re-
turned from town last night. II want
IL to be a surprise. / will say that its
name is Kaiser Bill and that II Is com
ing out in style"
So this morning Company rs eollee-
tive eye was on the road as con
spicuous limousine approached. IL was
apparent the machine had met with
some sort Of accident. The wind shield
was smashed, and also the plate glass
behind il.
Charles French, top sergeant, reached
for the silver handle on the tonneau
door, but he didn't open it. He didnt
need 70. The side window, Heretofore
unchanged, fell out with a crash,
Through the Jagged aperture leaped
Kaiser Bill.
What Company | then saw was a
large, able-bodied goat, which. Ike an
other Kaiser Bill, proved TO be at war
with the world.
Straightaway picking the sector Of
Company rs third squad for his OBJ
iectiye. he charged. He kept on charg-
ing. Finally reaching the rife range,
three miles away, Kaiser Bill turned
and "dug in" He finally permitted
himself TO be chained 70 a stake, and
there was no more trouble with him
until. few hours later, he got loose
in barracks and broke the four win
dows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-26
Schools for Drafted Men

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Men sub
iect to the second call to the National
Army are to be given chance to study
for work in the army Signal Corps.
The new Federal Board for Vocation
al Education announced to-day that, in
cooperation with the War Department,
it had planned to use every school in
the country that can be equipped for
this work, and volunteer select men
would be assigned to schools in their
towns or districts.
Radio and telegraphing. will be
taught in night courses. A call has
been sent to all citizens properly quail
fed to serve as teachers. 1t is hoped to
have the schools in operation in the
near future. The first call is for the
training of 100000 operators.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-26
Draft Men Held Back
Camp Dix Barracks Not Ready
for Upstate Quota

CAMP DIX. N. j.. Oct. 25-0ficers
In the National Army cantonment here
to-day instructed the exemption boards
of Northern New York to hold back
all drafted men until further notice.
Originally it was planned to send the
men from upstate to camp this week,
beginning to-day. Barracks are not
yet ready for them, however. and they
will probably not report for duty for
ten days or two weeks.
Plans were made to-day to equip the
remount station, which will be in
stalled here for $4,000 horses. Black
smiths, stable employees and farmhands
among the drafted men will be as
signed TO their care.
Beginning tomorrow the men will
receive wool uniforms. The nights re-
Gently have been cold and the days
much too chilly for the cotton ones
they are now wearing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-26
Draft Slackers
Must Explain
False Amdavits
300 Face Indictment or
Fraudulent Exemption
Claims

Men who evaded service in the Ma
tional Army by filing false afidavits
may soon ne asked to make explana-
tions TO Federal grand juries. Govern
ment agents. it was Learned yesterday,
have reexamined the papers IN nearly
400 cases of suspicious draft exemp-
tions in the records of the local dis
trict board. 1t is believed that indict-
ments will be forthcoming.
Anonymous letters have come to
draft officials exposing fraudulent
claims. Most of the communications
have been referred to the Department
Of Justice, whose agents are now IN
vestigating them. Where evidence sub,
Stimulates the charges the suspected
men will be placed under arrest and
the cases turned over to the ofiice or
the United States Attorney, it is said.
Arthur C. Hume. who represents
Provost Marshal General CrOwder at
the district board, said last night that
though the fraudulent cases that came
before the district board were extreme
ly few relatively, there were undoubt-.
edly hundreds Of such cases. lie said
that one Of the chief means of detect
ing such slackers was through their
own boastfulness after they had sue
ceeded in gaining their exemption
claims.
In many instances the validity of
signatures TO affidavits has been ques-
toned. If proof is found that hand,
writing frauds have been committed
the notary public who attested the
genuineness will be punished. Other
facts that have led to inquiries are
communications from so-called depend
ent wives who declare that their hus-
bands do not support them and should
not be freed from military service.
Members of the district board point
ed out yesterday that when they sus'
pected frauds in affldavits they mott
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-26
Britain Plans to Aid Labor

LONDON. Oct. 25."Concurrently
with the unofficial announcement last
night that employers would form
great combination to protect the in
terests of capital and to adjust rela-
tions between employers and employees.
the government issued statement to
the effect that it adopted sas part of its
policy of industrial reconstruction the
Recommendation of the special COM
,nittee which reported last June. The
committee advised the establishment
of industrial councils representing the
trade unions and employers associa-
tions in each industry.
The councils. among rother things'
will deal with means for securing
for workmen "a, greater share in con-
trolling the conditions Of labor. with a
readiustment of wages, so that work
ers will obtain share In the IN
creased prosperity of industry. Es-
adjustment Of regular methods OF set.
Ting differences and other means OF
insuring closer cooperation between
employers and employees are also
aimed at. -.
The statement says that large
number of employers organizations
and trade unions have expressed their
approyal of the scheme.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-26
Whom the Army Rejects

Reclamation camps for rejected by the army would e.
bed situated cities The hospital resources ana
tho medical expers cities would be placed at the service
Of the camps Quaye originator OF the dea peeVe
If an operation necessary the facilities wou DC al manu-
After the operation the patient would return convaescnt to an
outdoor life whose rgor gradually would be increased uhu ne
was hardened and fit for duty.
During the time he in the camp he would be under
EXPERT medical surveillance mangerng would be detected true
symptoms would be revealed, ~
In no case does Quaye estimate would the cost exceed 500
man. he reclaimed the patient would be worth
S. 900 to the government.