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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-02
BONE DRY NATION
PUT UP TO STATES
Constitutional A men d m n
Goes Thru Senate by More
Than Two-thirds.
HOUSE EXPECTED TO FAVOR
Thirty-two Legislatures Must
Ratify Within Six Years to
Make Effective.

WASHINGTON, Aug. IA reso-
luton for submission to the states of
a prohibition amendment to the fed
eral constitution was adopted late to-
day by the senate. The vote was G5
to 20, eight more than the necessary
two-thirds. AS adopted the rssolu-
tlon contained a provision that the
states must be asked to ratify the
amendment within six years. The
house still, must act on the resolu
ton.
The proposed constitutional amend
ment Is the first initiated by con-
gress since that providing for popular
election of United States senators APP
proved in 1911. 1t is the first time
that either branch of congress has
approved a constitutional amendment
for prohibition. A few years ago a
similar resolution In the house re-
ce.ved n majority, but failed of the
~ o-thirds.
House Expected TO Pass.
Prohibition leaders of the house
now claim enough votes TO Insure
submission OF an amendment to the
states. when the resolution can be
considered in the house Is uncertain
but its friends will seek early dis
cussion.
The senate's action today came as
three days debate. All efforts 10
amend the resolution failed except for
the addition of Senator Harding
amendment fixing the six years time
limit I'm which two-thirds of the
states must ratify.
For Resolution.
Senators voting for the resolution
were: =,
Democrats Ashurst. Bankhead
Beckham. Chamberlain. Fletcher
Gore. Hollis. Jones of New Mexico
Kendrick, King. Kirby. Mckellar
Martin, Myers, Newlands, Overman
owen. Plttman, Ransdell, Robinson
Salisbury. Shafroth, Sheppard
! Shields, simmons. Smith of Arizona
Smith of Georgia. Smith Of South
Carolina, Stone. Swanson, Thompson
Trammell, Vardaman. Walsh. VIII
liams and Wolcott-36.
Republicans-Borah Brady. Colt
Cummins, Curtis. Fernald. Freling
huysen, Gronna. Hale, Harding. John
son Of California, Jones OF Washing
! ton, Kellogg, Kenyon, Knox, La Fol
lette, McCumber. McNarry. Nelson
New, Norris, Page, Poindexter, Sher
man, Smith Of Michigan, Smoot. Ster
ling. Sutherland and Watson-29.
Against Resolution.
| Senators opposing the resolution
were:
Democrats-Brouss Culbertson
Gerry. Hardwick, Hitchcock, Hust
| ing, James, Lewis, Phelan, Pomerene
Reed and Underwood. Total ~.
Republicans - Brandegee, Calder
France, Lodge, Penrose, Wadsworth
Warren and Weeks. Total s.
| Total against, 20.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-02
COTTON DAMAGED BY RAIN,
DROUTH AND BOIL WEEvlL
Government Estimates Yield of H.
O40,OOO Bales In Spite of
lIandiCaps.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-Cotton
was unfavorably affected by weather
and other conditions during July but
an improvement to the extent OF more
than three hundred thousand bales
was indicated in the monthly report
of the department Of agriculture to-
day, which forecast a total produc-
ton of 1l,949,000 equivalent 500
pound bales from n yield OF 1868
pounds per acre. The crop averages
about two weeks late over practically
the entire cotton belt.
Summarizing conditions. the crop
board issued this statement:
Serious drouths in portions OF
Texas and western oklahoma: toe
much rain in many parts of the cast
ern. southern and central belt; Weevi
damages in Arkansas, Louisiana
Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and
Georgia: late crops everywhere. with
poor stands in many places, arc the
Influences which have unfavOrably
affected the cotton crop in July"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-02
Prohibition Amendment

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-Followins
is the prohibition amendment sub
mittCd by senator sheppard Of Texas,
Democrat, which would add the fol-
lowing to the federal constitution:
THE Manufacture, sale or trans
pOrtation OF intoxicating liquors with
In. the importation thereof into, or
the expectation thereof from the
United States and all territory subject
to the jurisdiction thereof for bcvcr-
age purposes Is hereby prohibited.
This article shall bc imperative
unless II shall have been ratified as
nm amendment To tho constitution by
tho legislatures OF the several states
as provided In the constitution, within
SIX years from the date Of the sub
mission hereof to the states by con-
grcas.
THE congress shall have power "a
enforce this article by appropriate
legislation"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-02
TO STOP RECRUITING
FOR NATIONAL GUARD
Orders Received by Lieutenant
Chastaine to Cease Activi-
ties Friday Noon.

Orders were received from state
headquarters yesterday that no re-
cruits for the Oklahoma national
guard will be received at Fort Sill
after Saturday noon. Acting on this
advice, Lieut.. Ben II. Chastaine, who
has charge OF the local station, an
nounced last night that he will cease
activities Friday noon because of the
fact that men accepted after that
date could not reach Fort Sill in time
No reason for the command Is
known. The order came from Capt.
William G.. Murchison. who Is rank
Ing recruiting officer of the Okla
homa national guard. One theory
advanced is that the action is to pre-
vent misunderstanding and confusion
caused by men enlisting after they
are drafted.
About three hundred more men are
needed to complete the Oklahoma
regiment, and it is possible that a
good part of this number will be re-
ceived before Friday on-account OF
the draft.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-02
Austria GIimpses Hope

LONDON, Aug. IA dispatch from,
Zurich by the Wireless Press says:
~ scmiofficial dispatch says that
Count Czcrnln, the Austro- -HungaI Ian
foreign minister, read with great
pleasure certain statements of Lord
Robert Cccil. minister of blockade, II,
the house of commons. In which he
Interpreted as meaning that England
does not regard Austria MS n real
enemy. From this deduction Is drawn
that there are no real obstacles 10
peace negotiations between Vienna
and London.
THE above declaration, according "a
tho correspondent ut Copenhagen of
tho Excahngc Telegraph company, led
the Dcutschc Tages Zcitung to de-
clare:
Germany does not want ncgotia-
ttons In such u roundabout way
'Thc Frrnmdcnblntt replied that
Germany not only would submit to-
hut even would accept joyfuliy, nny
attempt ut peace thru the medium OF
Austria"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-02
STRIKERS THREATENING
SINCLAIR PROPERTIES
Score of Special Deputies Sent
to Guard Plants at Drum
right and Shamrock.

Worlds Creek County Bureau.
DRlMi,lGHT, Ofla.. Aug. l.
With threats to damage and blow
up the properties of the Sinclair Oil
* Gas Co., both here and at sham
rock, more than four hundred en-
ployes OF the corporation went out
ON strike this morning Officials
appealed to Sheriff John Woofter at
Sapulpa for assistance to protect
their plants and more than score
OF special deputies have been heavily
armed, Were sworn in and rushed to
the scene of the strike this afternoon.
The men struck. 1t is said. after
they had been refused an increase In
pay They declared they would al
low no strike breakers to take their
places and many are said to have
made open threats to the officials
that unless they granted an advance
in wages they would damage their
properties.
II Is believed the strike was in
spired by Industrial Workers OF the
World. who have Il strong repre-
sentation in the oil fields thruout
Creek county.
The strikers have been receiving
higher wages for their labor in the
fields than has ever been paid be-
fore and officers of the Sinclair COM
pany are firm In their stand that
under no circumstances will the de-
mand OF the workmen be granted
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-02
HEAT FATAL TC
l0l IN NEW YORK
Hundreds of Others Pros
trated; Humidity Increased
by Thunder Shower.
ADDITIONAL TORTURE COMING
East Must Face Two Days
More; Lake Regions and
West Receive Relief.

NEW YORK, Aug. Heat claimed
the lives of 10l persons In greater
New York today and hundreds OF
others were prostrated. The city got
temporary relief thru "A brief thunder
storm this afternoon. but the tempera-
ture. which at o'clock went down 70
SS, again started to climb with tho re-
appearance OF the sun. The humidity
also began to so higher and niGhtfall
found the city facing another night OF
suffering.
The keep OFF, signs were removed
from the grass plots in the parks by
order OF Mayor Mitchell, who an
nounced that all parks would be open
to the public day and night during the
heat period.
Two More Days of Torture.
The hot wave will continue for at
least As hours more in the east but
the upper lake regions and west viii
have "A slight drop In the temperature
the weather bureau at Washington
predicted tonight.
Reports to the bureau indicated
that today was not generally AS OPP
pressivc as the preceding two days
The highest temperature recorded
was at Needles, Cal. where the mer'
curry climbed to l04. Other high of
ficial readin IS were Hartford, Conn.
100; New York, Boston and Albany
SO; Washington, 95 Philadelphia. 81
Atlantic City and st. Louis, 80, ant
Chicago, IS.
Rains fell during the day ir Tho
Texas panhandle. Oklahoma. south
eastern Kansas and in the upper lake
region and the Ohio valley.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-02
FERGUSON DENIES CHARGES
LOaning of Money to Speaker mt Low
Interest Friendly Act.

AUSTIN. Texas. Aug. 1.--Governor
James Il. Ferguson OF STexas in a
statement tonight denied charges OF
Speaker +. o. Fuller of the house OF
representatives that the governor had
sought to influence the speaker by
lending him money at a low rate OF
interest, the offer being coupled with
the statement that Fuller need never
repay 1t unless he wishes to do so.'
This was the last of the thirteen
charges preferred against the COVER
nor by the speaker when the special
session of the legislature convened to-
day at noon.
II thot l was helping a friend IN
time Of need" declares the governor
In further explanation.
Regarding the other charges, Gov
ernor Ferguson said.
"They have been fully paraded be-
fore the public and an extended re-
ply Is unnecessary"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-02
Germany's War Expense
Greater Than During 1916

LONDON, Aug. According to
official statements, said Andrew Bo-
mar Law, chancellor of the exchequer,
in the house of commons today, the
expenditure of the German govern
ment from February to May OF this
year was at the rate of 10000, 600
pounds a month. as compared with
100, 100000 pounds monthly for the
first half of 1916. The figures given
the chancellor explains. did not in
clude civil expenditures or loans to
Germany's allies
The total expenditure of the French
government for all purposes was
4,469,000 pounds daily. the chancel-
lor said.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-02
Whites Arrested for Lynching.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. l.-F'our
white men, Leonard Desroche, j..
Blouin. Charles Badeaux and Frank
Peppitone. have been arrested at Ed
gard, La. charged with the murder Of
Marcel Ruffin. "A negro whose body
recently was found in the Mississippi
river and who apparently had been
lynched, according to a dispatch re-
ceived hero today. Ruffin disappeared
after he was released from jail at
Garyville. where he had been held on
charge of vagrancy. His body later
was found in the river with iron
weights tied to 1t. 1t was stated that
no charge other than vagrancy had
been made against the negro.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-02
NUMBER OF WOODEN SHIPS
LIMITED ONLY BY SUPPLY
Government Wants As Many As Pos.
sibly Can BE Constructed for
Merchant Marine.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The gov
ernment's ship building program as
it will be carried out by the reorgan-
lied shipping board provides for as
many wooden ships as the country
can build. This was made clear to-
day to producers of southern. pine
lumber called here for a conference
looking twoard speeding up their out
put of ship timbers
War demands require the con-
striction OF every vcssel-wood and
steel-that American yards can turn
out, the lumbermen were told by
Rear Admiral Capps. the new gem
eral manager of the shipping board $
fleet corporation. The conference
disclosed that altho the southern
pine association pledged enough lum-
Der for ono hundred ships. its mepl-
hers have been slow in furnishing the
cut This was explained by some as
due to unusual sizes.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-02
FIELD WORKER DIES HERE
AS RESULT OF EXPLOSION
Wilbur Douglas Fatally Burned Tues
day Afternoon Near
Cleveland.

Wilbur Douglas. aged 23, died at
noon yesterday in n local hospital as
a result of burns received Tuesday
afternoon when a boiler exploded on
the Braymer Drilling company lease
In the South Cushing field near
Cleveland. Douglas was brought to
Tulsa late Tuesday and sunk gradually
all that night and next day.
Douglas was just entering the
boilerhouse OF the leese when the
boiler exploded. Another man. whose
name was not learned, was standing
beside the boiler at the time. but was
not injured in the slightest.
The mans parents were in Tulsa
yesterday and accompanied the body
back to the home in Yale last night.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-02
HEALDTON OIL REACHES 81
Advance OF 1Oc per Barrel Announced
by Magnolia Company.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Aug. AT
torney George Greer Of Dallas, cexas,
who represents the Magnolia Oil com
pany in the legal department in Ok
lahoma City. today announced that
the price Of oil in the Healdtor field
was advanced 10 cents. which now
makes 1t 81 barrel. Movement was
recently inaugurated by producers In
the field to have the price of oil
raised there, claiming that the field
was being Disseminated against. Tho
matter was placed before Governor
williams In statements furnished by a
number OF producers.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-02
NATIONAL GUARD OFFICERS i,
TO BE NAMED THIS WEEK
Inst Step Necessary Before Men Arc
Ready to Start Training for
Foreign Service.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Appoint-
ment OF the general officers to COM
mand the sixteen national guard
training camps is the only step re-
n,airinG to be taken to get more than
100000 men OF this force in training
Tor duty In France. 1t was indicated
today that the appointments would
be made during the week as well as
those of all other general officers for
the guard.
Camps for the second guard group
called out July 25 will be ready on
August Is and the quarters for the
third or western group will be ready
September /.
Presume bly, the list of general Of
ficers. both for the national guard
and the national army, will contain
the names of the great majority, II
not ell, the present officers OF the
guard.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-02
Jones Held without Bail.

Ell PASO, Texas. Aug. Felix II.
Jones, under Indictment for the mur-
der Of Thomas A. Lyons, a wealthy
New Mexico cattleman, was late to-
day remanded to the county jail with
out bail to await trial next month. At
torneys for Jones sought by habeas
corpus the release Of their client on
bail. Appeal is to be taken to the
court of criminal appeals at Austin.
Jones Is under indictment at Dallas
on charge of killing young girl.
His wife and daughter tainted In the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-02
RUSSIANS TURN ON
CHASERS AT LAST
Beginning of Partial Offensive
in Galicia Results in Cap
ture of Position.
RAIN INTERFERES IN WEST
Consolidation of Positions by
Allies and German Counter.
attacks Recorded.

LoNDoN. Aug. 1.-Tclcgraphinr
from the British army hcadouarters
In France ana Belgium this afternoon.
the correspondent OF Reuters limited
says:
ihc rain has almost ceased. The
SKY mas grown pcrccptibly lighter and
the guns are beginning TO bark I'm
greater volume"
PETROGRAD. Aug. 1.-The he
ginning or partial offensive by the
Russians I'm Galicia I'm the directiop
pr Trembowla Is announced today
10y the war office. A hostile posi-
ton was carried in this movement.
LONDON. Aug. both British
and French gained further ground in
tho fighting In the lpres sector to-
DAY. but the Germans by heavy CEN
ttr attacks succeeded in recapturing
the village of Saint Julien and part
or the village of Westhoek. Accord
itg 10 the official report from British
headquarters tonight the number of
iermans made prisoners exceeds five
thousand
Battlefield Flooded.
A torrential rainfall and the re-
sultant turning of the battlefleld-
already hard OF negotiation at many
points into Neritable quagmire al
most halted during Wednesday the
great allied offensive against the
Germans. For the most pant the day
was spent by the British and French
troops in consolidating positions won
III Tuesdays spectacular drive or In
putting down strong German attacks
made In endeavors to wrest from
their antagonists their former posi-
tions. At two points near Ypres the
Germans using great masses OF men,
we're successful in their counter at
tacks against the British but this ad-
vantage was offset In the Zillebeke
and User canals sector where respec-
tively the British and French troops
| advanced their lines.
Guns Continue to Roar.
Meanwhile the guns OF the bellig-
erents are continuing to roar along
the entire front in reciprocal bonn
bardments preparatory to the recon-
mencement OF the infantry battle
when the clouds lift and the rainfall
ceases.
The losses OF the Teutons IN the
| fighting thus far have been extreme
| ly heavy, the ground at various points
being covered with their deaG--some
Of the killed being merely schooiooys
and seemingly untitled physically tor
the arduous trials the soldier in the
present war must undergo. Il addi-
tion, the British alone have taken
more than five thousand prisoners
four thousand of them on the Ypres
salient.
Rumanians still Gaining.
On the northwestern frontier Of
i Rumania the combined Russo
Rumanian forces are keeping up their
advantage against the AustroGer-
mans.
In their smash at the enemy line
between the Putna and Casn valleys
they have penetrated 1t to a depth
of from ten to twelve miles and cap
tured 9s guns and in the neighbor-
hood OF four thousand five hundred
prisoners
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-02
Circuses

Circuscs, according
10 aya,iab'e data, were
instructed soir several
years ago som. srv
eral years meaning
many years. Their
prime purpose 1t tho
time OF their instiga.
ton was 20 as'cmb,, y
varied assortment of
freaks AMI tight w're
walkers under u can
vas amphitheater. cost.
ing folks from four
bits TO u dollar for tho
privilege OF viewing the
won ders. They are
wonderful institutions
when II comes TO ar.
ranging a congestion Of
people. especially those
from the rural dis
trcts. Also n CT; Gus is
an almost infallible
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-02
Six Mammoth Oil Tanks
Burning Near DrHmright

DRUMRIGHT. Okla. Aug. six
55,000-b barrel oil tanks are burning
near here. the result Of being struck
by lightning in the heavy electrical
storm late today Based on market
quotat .ors the oil is worth s55O.000.
The tanks cost approximately $780,
900 each
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-02
Forty Thousand Greeks
Starred to Death by
Bulgars in Macedonia

PARIS, Aug. 1.-Forty thousand
Greeks have been starved to death in
eastern Macedonia since the Bulgar-
ian occupation began, according to
authentic reports received by the
Greek government, says a dispatch
from Athens.
"The Bulgarians." adds the corre-
spondent, "have carried on q sys-
tematic persecution OF the Greek ele-
ment in the population. looking to its
determination. They have inflicted all
sorts Of privations upon the Greeks,
burdening them with military work
and depOrting them to Bulgarian To-
calities,"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-02
LeadUille Strike Ended
BY Increase in Wages

LTADVILLE, Col, Aug. Mime
operators of the I.eadville district late
today announced an increase of wages
OF 30 cents n day. making the scale
81 a day. This probably will result
in ending the strike which has tied
up metal mine operations for ten
days. A committee of union and nom
unicn strikers agreed Monday night
to accept an increase of SO cents a
day. Their original demands were
81 day.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-02
SUFFRAGE MEASURE TO FORE
Cummins Expects to Bring Bill Out
Of Committee to Senate Today.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Scarcely
had the senate ridded itself Of the
troublesome prohibition amendment
today. when the long dormant suf-
frage amendment began to show
signs Of life.
Senator Cummins gave notice that
he would call for action tomorrow on
his motion to take the suffrage pro-
posal out of the hands of the suf-
frage committee and bring it before
the senate.
The announcement was received in
silence. but privately there were pre-
dictions that any such attempt would
meet strong opposition.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-02
Toll of Submarines Less
Than for Previous Week

LONDON. Aug. 1.-Some falling off
in the loss Of British merchantmen by
submarines is noted in the official
summary issued this evening. Eigh-
teen British vessls Of more than 1000
tons were sunk by submarines or
mines last week. Three vessels under
1000 tons were sunk while no rish-
ing vessels were lost.
According to the admiralty report
of the previous week the losses were
81 British vessels OF more than 1000
tons each, three of less than 1900
tons and one fishing vessel.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-02
GERMANS CLING TO JEWELRY
Less Than Onc-Third of Wanted
Amount of Gold Produced.

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 1.-Only 600,-
900 marks worth of gold ornaments
has been contributed to the German
Reichs bank in response to Its ap-
peal, according to the Cologne Gazette.
whereas is had been calculated the
amount should be 200.00O,000 marks.
that the seriousness of the hour Is
not yet fully realized by the people
and 1t exhorts them to remember their
duty ito the hard-pressed father
land"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-02
American Ship MOtanO
Sunk by TeutOn U-BOat

LONDON. Aug. 1.-The American
steamship Montana, of 2.730 tons
gross. was sunk by Teuton subma-
rine on July 81. Twenty-Five sur
vivors have been landed.
The Montana sailed from New
York July 2 for Queenstown. Ireland.
The vessel was in command of Capt.
l.. s. Stratton and carried crew Of
"a men of whom Is claimed Ameri-
can citizenship.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-02
ALLIES GIVEN MORE MONEY
Uncle Sam Loans $1S5 100000 to Brit.
tain, $iOO,OOO,OOO to France.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Additional
loans Of $1s5,0O0,000 to Great Britain
and $l60,O00,000 to France were
made by the government today. This
brings the total loaned to the allies
up to s1,s68. 100000, or more than SO
per cent of the total OF $300,0O0,000.-
600 authorized by congress last April
The loans today are expected to
cover tho needs Of Great Britain and
France in the market during August
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-02
Another Official Indicted.

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. John G.
Mckay, former secretary of state was
indicted by the Travis county grand
jury Friday last on two counts for
misapplication OF public funds, as
several other officials, 1t became
known today when Mckay. who had
been out Of the city, gave $1,000 bond
on each count
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-02
Hoblitzcll Enlists.

BOSTON, Aug. 1.-Dr. Richard G.
Hoblitzell, first baseman of the Bos-
ton American league baseball team.
has volunteered and undergone exam
ination for commission In the dental
reserve corps, It was announced today.