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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-02

LAREDO, TcNas, June I.-FOITOW-
ers of the defeated candidate for gov
ernor of San Luis Potosi have refused
to acknowledge the election of Car
rama and are forming "A revolutionary
party today by arrivals from central
here today by arrivals from central
Mexico. They said the adherents to
the new party were assembling in the
mountains preparatory to raiding
towns
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-02
wilson on Registration

The day here named Regis
tration Day is the time upon
, which all shall present them
' selves for assignment to their
I tasks.
"lt is for that reason destined
= TO be remembered as one Of the
. most conspicuous moments in
' our history. II Is nothing less
' than the day upon which the
, manhood of our country shalt
, step forward in one solid rank
, in defense of the ideals to which
, this nation is consecrated. II is
, important to those ideals no less
, than to the pride of this genera
tion In manfcsting its devotion
TO them that there be no gaps
in the ranks.
1T is essential that the day
be approached in thotful' APP
prehcnsiou of its significance
' and that we accord to il the
' honor and the meaning that II
deserves Our industrial need
prescriheS that il be not made a
technical holiday. but the stern
sacrifice that is before us urges
that it he carried in all our
hearts as great day Of patriotic
devotion and obligation when
' the duty shall lie upon every
man, whether he is himself to
be registered or not, to see to 1t
that the name Of every male per
' son of the designated ages is
written upon these lists of hon
Woodrow Wilson.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-02

WASHINGTON, June American
fruits. particularly apples and pears.
are I'm great favor I'm Brazil and Ar
gcntina, as shown by a government re-
port made public today. The two
countries now import eighty thousand
barrels of apples and sixty-five thou
sand boxes Of pears annually from the
United States.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-02

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, juno T.
knight Starr Jordan, son of MIR. David
Starr Jordan, the paclfist leader, has
signed an application for the naval Of
ficers' reserve corps. Jordan Is 2g
years old. married, and gave his resi-
dence as Provo, Utah.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-02
Lead the World.

mo nation ever before possessed
the immense financial strength and
power which are ours today. We
have become the greatest reservoir
of world credit,
Figures indicate that the produc-
tion of wealth in the United States
for the past two years has been at the
rate OF more than $4,000, 900, 600 per
annum. Since the outbreak OF the
war in Europe two years and ten
months ago, students of the situation
tell us that this country has created
about 100000, 900, 600 of new wealth
aad that the surplus earnings of the
American people. over and beyani
their living expenses, for this period
have exceeded twenty billion dollar,
GO, 900. 000. .000).
Much of this accumulated wealth,
produced by over forty million intel
ligent workers, has been reinvested in
mills and factories in the enlarge
ment and expansion of business en-
terprises of all kinds, and in loans to
foreign countries, while our deposits
in banks have increased billions.
at is believed that the investible
earnings, or profits, of the citizens OF
the United States are now increasing
at the rate of $4,000, 100000 every
three months. so that II all our people
should invest In the Liberty bonds
their entire net increment, or excess
OF income over actual living expenses.
for a three months period and avoid
other Investments. this alone would
practically absorb the entire issue OF
bonds now being offered.
"Our government has recently
placed about seven hundred million
dollars ($7OO.O00, 0,0OO) Of treasury
notes at from 2 to 5il per cent inter
est. and these have been taken and
paid for without creating q ripple in
the money market"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27
SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED FOR
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING

DIR. Fl II. Hibbs, Jr., director of the
Richmond School of Social Economy,
has received n telegram from
! the home office OF the Metropolitan
Life Insurance company authorizing
him In the name of the to
offer outright two scholarships OF
$3.50 each In the department of pub
lie health nursing. The nurses taking
advantage OF these scholarships must
be of good character, have graduated
from a frst-class training school for
nurses. and also have had reasonable
educational advantages. These are two
OF ten scholarships offered by the Met
ropolttan IAfe Insurance to
school for the training of public health
nurses. The STAFF and board of trus-
tees Of tho school of social economy
expressed themselves as gratified to re-
ceive the substantial endorsement
which the awarding OF these generous
scholarships meaps.
The scholarships are intended to en-
courage the training OF graduate
nurses for public health work. They
have been awarded because this insur-
ance company believes that public
nurHtng ts a very important factor in
the prevention of disease and the
prolonEation Of life. During the last
five years the mortality rate among
the policyholders has g d
markedly. In discussing this subject
one of the officers of the
states that while no sing1e agency can
be said TO have brought about the re-
markable Improvement in the mortal
ity OF the policyholders the work of
the company's public nurses is a very
important factor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27
CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS.
IN KING MURDER CASE.
Officials Must Show Cal1se why They
Have Not Obcyed Orders to Turn
Over Certain Papers,
ALTON AND Mrs, MEANS CITED
Mother of Mrs. King Asks That They
Too Be Punished for Failure to
Turn Over Dead Woman's Prop
crty TO Her Estate.

Concord. N @, Sept .8-State So
licttor Clement. Of North Carolina,
and Assistant District Attorney Dool-
ing, OF New York. were cited before
Superior Court Judge Webb. at Gas
tonia today TO answe alleged con-
tempt charges in the Maude A. King
murder case A similar order for
Alton ard Mrs. CASTOR l. Means to
appear was entered.
Clement and DoolinR will 60 TO
Eastonia tomorrow to show Judge
Webb why they should not he pun
lshed for contempt for DoolinE's fail
ure to obey the courts order. He
commanded TO turn over to the
defense certain papers seized In a.
raid upon Means New York apart
ment. DoolinR had already turned
over he papers TO Clement when the
order was served. Clement is to
answer for his refusal. ma alleged, to
surrender the papers temporarily to
the defense.
Mrs Anna I. Robinson. mother OF
Mrs. King. made application today IN
HE federal court at Greensboro.
through her attorney. to have Alton
and Mrs. CASTOR Means punished for
contempt. In a former order Gas.
ton Means WAS ordered to surrender
property Of Mrs. King to the re-
ceirerS Of her estate. He alleged he
could not give an ccoun OF tho ea-
tate without having certain papers
extracted from HIS New York apart.
ment Answering this claim, Detec-
tive William III. Jones. Of New York.
made affidavit that none of the ra-
pers taken would assist in p~repartnp
an accounting Mrs, Means and her
trother-tn-lasy flave heen directed To
appear Immediately to show cause
why they should not be punished for
contempt,
II was reported tonight that the
Defense Of Castor Means TO the
charge OF killing Mrs. King would he
that SHE had committed suicide II
was also indicated that the defense
would claim that she wore a wig when
she was shot and that this would az
hia:n the absence OF powder ma k
on her head.
II VIII be claimed further. II was
said that Mrs. King was
ont % her mir and that for THIS
reason Castor Means was compel1ed
10 watch her closely and to send nor
many peculiar messages.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27
Court News
Collected by the Daily Record
XXI

Alice W. Redmond ct vir to Davis
Land Co. Inc. No. 40S west Main
street, lao feet east of Henry street;
tax, Sc; SO.
G. a. Blanton ct ux. to J. Lee Da-
Wis. Nos. 15t0-f2~14 and t6 west Cary
street, being 10 by 1o5 feet north line
Gary street, 100 feet i inches west OF
Plum: also Nos, 2400-02-02 IL Ven
able street. being 67x126 IL feet north
line Venahle street, at east line PINK
street: tax. 81; $40.
Realty & Finance Corporation of
Virginia to Jno. b. S~wartwout, 24.s
by 1886 feet west line lamb avenue,
49S feet south Of Jones street; tax.
soc; $40.
Fred c. Ryland et ux TO Alice A.
Ryland, 34x6S feet west line st, James
street, between Fritz and Fell streets;
tax. soc; $40.
Hugh S. IArrick ct ux. to Claude
NJ. Elan, No, 3l21 Floyd avenue be-
ing 22 feet 81-2 inches by 1875 feet
south itne Floyd avenue, 239 feet 4 ia
inches west of West stree CW.);F tax.
$3.50; $40.
l. Il. kemmerer ct ux. TO VIM. Able.
26xl20 feet south line Chaf@in street,
11S Is feet west of Beach street (W.);
tax, 81; $40.
Oscar G.. Blakey 10 Eddie r. Bur-
russ. 132x166 feet south line o street,
at west line Thirty<hird street; tax.
$780, $40,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27
JUSTICE JOHN DECLINED
~ EYn- ~ nHr,nn= L

Preferrtng not to Sit in the case
of Mrs. Abel Etosh. charged with
being an accessory to the shooting
Of her husband by Albert Kaleel. July
is. Justice Crutchfeld retired from
the bench yesterday and turned the
hearing over to Justice Griggs WHO
will 60 into the trial at 4 o'clock.
October 4th. Justice Crutchfield had
presided over a case in which much
or the evidence to be produced in
the pending case will come out and
hecause of this fact, he does not
care to sit in Judgment. Gilbert X.
Pollock. OF this city, and w. S. OBJ.
Robinson, OF Goldsboro. n. C.. rerre-
sen the defense; Edgar 3, English
represents Etosh. and Common
weaith's Attorney Wise represents
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27
TECHNICAL SCHOOL
MAKES GOOD START
Virginia Mechanics Institute Orere
Night School With Forty-Tvvo
Students less Than last
Year.

The Virginia Mechanics Institute.
Hichmond's night school Of technology
started its session last night with an
enrolment OF 31S students, which Is
only ~forty-two less THAI last years
number on tho opening night.
AS h school has always drawn IT,
students largely from those over
twenty years Of age, 1t is entirely ma
tural that there is a decrease this year
as compared with a year ago There
Us an Intense demand for trained mon
AZ this time and there seems no doubt
that the small increase is due 10 tine
repeated calls sent from every source
for men who know.
The GLASSES are being organized this
weak with the hope that Try next Mon
day the actual work of the session
will begin In Students will
be enrolled al any time provided there
IS in the class applied for.
II ts Il great opportunity for me
r1er ~ Richmond that this we'll
equipped school win enable them 10
utilize their periods Of recreation for
advancement and profit.
OF last years graduating class the
following named students volunteered
for the service of their country:
Robert Drummond. Curtis. Cuthbert
Chestcrman lee. Louis Milton Reams
and Charles Vose Williams.
Many others OF last years students
have zone into the service OF the army
and navy, Among these arc: CLAY
Drewry Blair Albert Stanley Knight.
Henry j Williams. The management
OF th~e>sohool would be glad If mem
beers OF families would send notice Of
the service Ia which the former stu
dents have entered so that n complete
LIST may be kept.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27
WIFE OF RUSSIAN
AGENT Is DEAD

New York. Sept. 26.--One woman is
dead. another dying. and two men
badly cut and bruised as the result
Of an accident in which the automo-
bile in which the quartette was rid
ing toppled over three times in the
Monsey road, near Suffern. n. Y, this
afternoon.
Madame Olfhersky, wife Of Captain
". Olfhersky. "A navn1 purchasing
agent for the Russian government,
died an hour after the accident
Madame G~wiavozinski. wife OF the
captains aide, sustained a fracture
OF the skull, several broken bones
and probably internal injuries. Her
condition is serious. The husbands Of
the two women escaped with minor
injuries.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27

ton ct AL. trustees, No. 240T Kensing-
ton avenue, being IS feet 8 Ia inches
by 1913 feet 41-2 inches south line
Kensington avenue. 11S 5-6 feet west
OF Elm street: s2,95o.
Elfred W. May ct vfr to J. Thos
Hewfn, trustee. 10 1A2 by hT0 feet
west line Harrison street. between
Leigh and CLAW streets; $1.120.
Claude NJ. Elan TO Miller & light
foot, trustees. No. S121 Floyd avenue.
being % feet 3 Ia inches by 1B5 feet
south line Floyd venue, $50 feet 4 Ia
inches west OF West street; s3,B4o.
Claude NJ. Elan ct ux. TO w. l.
Miller. trustee, No, 3121 Floyd avenue.
being % feet south line Floyd avenue,
230 feet 41~2 inches west of West
street; $1.142.60.
Mrs. Belle Pugh Tabb to e. L. De-
non. trustee. 10 Ia by % feet west
line Second street 81 feet north of
Marshall street; 1880.
w. r. Collins Ell ux. to Alfred p.
Goddtn, trustee. lots Q and 10, block
D. Park Place; s1,4o0.
T, Garnet Tahb to c. l. Denoon.
trustee. % IL by 90 feet west line
Second street, 7S Ia feet north of
Marshall street; 1890.
Chas. H. Phillips to Pollard & Bag
by, Inc. trustee, 68 1914 BY 100 feet
"SSb ltS A'IhpaTuP street. 1l6 IeeG
north OF Grove being the
L~onbardy apartments; $1,000.
Harry B. Sanford ct ux. TO Richie
aon & C~rutchield, trustees, 61x122
feet east line Fifth street. S21 Id feet
north Of Baker street; 1880.
r. W. Jones, trustee. to w. r.. Col
lins. lots 2 and 10. block d. Fark
Place; s795.
Chancery Releases.
n, Seldom Taylor, trustee. to Joseph
c. Gibbs, 30x130 feet. west line Ninth
street. north of Clay street: st,e72.
Jno. W. Bates, trustee, TO ,Jno 7
Doran, 10 l-6 by 65 feet irregular
line) west line Fifteenth street. lf5
feet north OF Cary street; $500.
w. c. Blanton and G. F. King, trus-
tees, TO Mrs. Anna F. Anderson. No.
240f Kensington avenue. being IS feet
8 IL inches by 12S feet Ia inches
south line Rensington avenue. 1ls &c
feet west Of Elm street: s2.e50.
Jno. F. Crawford, trustee. To Thur
ma S. Fleming, No. 31lT F1oyd ave-
nue.. being % feet 1-2 inches hv 155
feet south line Floyd avenue, 2So Taot
4 IL inches west Of West street. s3-
$40. S"'-
n. r. Pollard, Jr4, trustee, TO Henry
:. Wanerstein, No. 1921 East Frank
I'm street, being 26x101 feet sou+b 1fra
Franklin street: S3.3so.
Z. Il. TTant. trustee. to r. w. GaIs-
sler. No. 1908 James street. hafnu
4sx17s feet west line James street
10y feet north OF Baldlng street
$154.60. '"0''
Hastings Release Deeds.
L. W. McFeigh and w. P. Glinn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27
EIGHT DISTRICTS FOR
HEALTH INSPECTORS

In his efforts toward perfection In
the health department, Chief Health
o1hcer Roy X. Flanagan has divided
MS forces into eight districts, each
with responsible man. all OF whom
are TO make their reports to Chief
inspector Walter Bowry. who in turn
Will report to Chief Flanagan
DIR. Flanagan urges the citizens in
the various districts 20 get ACQUAINTED
with the inspectors deta He'd in their
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27
SIX KILLED IN
LATEST AIR RAID

London. Sept. 26.--Sfx persons were
killed and sixteen injured In the south
eastern outskirts Of London in last
nights Air raid.
Lord French. commander Of the
home defense. reports that the first
group of raiders which approached
London wac driven back by gunfre,
not more than two penetrating the
city's d~efenses. Half an hour later
the second group OF raiders was ertv-
en- off while approaching London.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27
Young Knox Meds Again.

Charleston. w. Va, Sept. 26.-Phi-
lander C. Knox. Jr.. twenty-sevep,
youngest son of United States Senator
P, c. Knox. Of Pennsylvania, was mar
ried here this afternoon to Miss Jo-
sephine Margaret Poole, twenty-three,
Youngest daughter Of Mr.. and MrR
w. Il, Poole. OF this city. Tho mar
riage, it Is said, bridged the differ
ence between the bridegroom and his
father growing out of h sons mar
riage TO May Rollin, Il chorus girl OF
Providence, some time ago. The SEN
stor sent his congratulations to the
couple, Young Knox obtained a d.
vopce from his chorus girl wife.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27

the commonwealth. Mrs. Etosh was
bailed for her appearance at the time
set, giving bond In the sum of $500.
Sergeant Whitlock Receives Offer.
Police Sergeant w. Il. Whitlock. of
the first district, vas yesterday offered
the position of chief of police. of
Charlotte, N. c., rendered him
through former Chief Moore, of that
city, at the request of the mayor of
Charlotte. The sergeant received the
offer with modesty and dignity, and
took it under advisement.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27
DAVIS BROTHERS BUILD
BIG APARTMENT HOUSE

Application was made to the build
ing inspector yesterday by Davis
Brothers for a permit to build a
three-story apartment house on the
Boulevar d.., between Main and Cary
streets, to cost $4,000. The owners
hope to have the building ready by
the first of the. year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27
Chancerx Deeds of Trust.

Mamie Nj. Tyler to I. Gray Had
noon, trustee, 10 IL by 90 feet west
First street; $500.
VIM. s. .Ldpscomb TO Isador Shapiro,
No. los North Meadow street, being
2fxf00 feet west line Meadow street,
1853 "a feet south OF Grove n
s1,700.
Eddie P. Furruss TO VIM. Catlfn.
trustee, l32x166 feet ar southwest cor
ner Q and Thirty-third streets; $b3o.
G.. Gibson Worsharn ct ux. to Wheel
err II. HALL. trustee, SIS feet II IA
inches 10y depth not givenl north line
Broad street at west line Tenth street;
$4,000
Edw. C. Valentine ct als. to How
ard sutton, trustee. No. asa Grove
venue beng ll6 50 by lao feet
north line Grove avenue. rs feet east
OF Mulberry street: $4,000.
Anna K. Anderson to w. G RiAn~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27

New York, september 26.-Mayo~
John p, MftcheTs lead over William
NJ Bennett in the recent primary elec.
ton for the Republican ~nayoraIty
nomination is being steadily reduced.
In tho denomination of ballots un-
der court order tonight's result
showed that the mayors majority
has been reduced from Ss5 to SO votes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27
Leaves for Prisoner.

Detective John Duffy will leave to-
day for Highland Park. Ill, for Wal
ter Joyner, wanted here for seduc-
ton. Joyner left Richmond early in
the year, ms was located recently
in Illinois, where he is being detain-
ed at request of Richmond authori-
ties.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27
wnr Revenue C~onfereea Agree.

Washington. September 2s,--At last
there Is a rift In the dark cloud that
has hung over the war revenue bill
conference. Senatorial and house con
ferees both said tonight they were
quite sure an agreemnt would be
reached tomorrow or Friday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27

Arthur II. Allen ct ux. to Elan &
Funston, trustees, lots 7 and 8, block
+, section s. Highland Springs build
ing lots; $708.
r. NJ Lynn ct ux. to Pollard &
Bagby, Inc, trustees, lots 25, rs, block
4, Duntreath; SLIGO.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27
Efffv Pfntn Seized.

0f1cers sweet and Tucker last
night seized two suitcases at Byrd
Street station, containing nifty pirts
Of liquor. which they carried to First
police station.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27
Hcnrico Transfers.

Byrsn Kelly ct ux. to Mary A.
Clarke, 20 acres on New road: tax,
81; $40.
Adjustment q Realty corporation to
j. c. Duke. Is acres on north line
Southern r. r., at Gilnour tract;
tax. $3.50; $40.
y. J. Hunter 10 Frank Hurop, 10
acres on north line Elko road. . miles
west of Elko: tax, 81: $40.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27
MANY FACTORS UNITE
TO DfPREfSSSS MARKET
Seven Per Gen Money, Threats oil
Soft Coal Strike, and Governments
Need OF Steel Mills Output
Influence Wall Street

New York, Sept 2s.-Sev~ral fac
tors combined today to depress the
market. There was some pvoAt-tak-
ing. although the lightness OF the
days total trading negatives any suh
gestaor that that was the ruling IaS-
tor. a Z per cent money rate mao
not q l.ttle to do with the deems.
Threats by soft coal miners OF a str'k2
was not without influence. Last Pu'
perhars by no means least. was an
announcement possibly as h3En ~
&c per cent 81 the capacity ot inc
steel COMPANIES mills wiz be required
rr the govcrarBAHt= THIS latter mad
the effect az causing marked weak
ress in steel shares y other issues
syupathet.cally followed The i'm
portant stocks which shovel even q
fractional gain cver last nights clos
ing could he counted ugen the hnSeFs
OF r. hand.
the sethsck Of today, belief that the
market i" In good hands and that It
will see better prices is by no means
uncommon. with the price fixing
OF copper and steel out OF the way
the fixing of all oil prices now only
remains. The tax law TO be sure.
awaits final passage. but Wall street
already knows It's worst features
German submarine attacks, as IN
stsnced in the news Of today. IRE
apparently subsiding II effectiveness;
the labor situation Is In better shape,
genraIly. than for some time.
To-day being q Jewish holiday, many
traders We're absent. But $4,000
shares of stock changed hands, n
market was mostly soft during the
entire day hut with occasional raj
lies in certain shares. Toward clos
ing time nearly the entire list reflect
ed IN selling orders. Steels. coppars
and industrials were roticeah|y weak
with rails close behind.
Gail money ruled between 6 and Z
per cent most Of the aav. finally clos
ing, as IL to prevent too marked de
cline, a. : IL per cent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27
Henrico Release Deed.

Fl. L Golsan, trustee, to Thos. H.
Morris. rs acres south line Three
Chopt road about 8 miles west OF
city: s4,480.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27

London, Sept, 2~s.-Kermit Roose-
vet has been APPOINTED temporary
honorary captain with the British
forces In Aesopotamia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27

territory so that cooperation between
citizens and officers may be had t.
tho enc that all may be benefited.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27

trustees. to William P. Wood. 1877 Is
by 100 feet east line Sixth street at
Porter street; $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27
Curb Market.

New YORK. Sept -6-The curb
market was extremely quiet. Indus
trials were quiet, With motor shares
an exception. These dealings we're
OF fair proportions. Miscellaneous
s~pecislties were quiet on securities
maintained a fairly steady ton Met
al shares were quieter.