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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-01
BURY MRS. FRIEND TODAY
Funeral Services Over Body of Pioneer
Woman 10 BE Impressive.

Impressive funeral services over the
body OF Mrs. j. A. Friend, Sixteenu
and Rockfort, who died Monda,
morning at the family home, will be
held at o'clock this morning at the
Holy Family church. Mass Will be
celebrated by Father Herring OF that
church. The body will he laid to res;
in the Holy Family cemetery.
Eddie and Joe. two sons OF the de-
ceased. arrived in the city yesterday
from the border where they have been
serving with the oklahoma national
guards, Mrs. Friend was ono of the
pioneer citizens Of Tulsa.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-01
ABOLISH SUPREME
COURT ASSISTANTS
Senator'S Hold That Commits.
sion Is Useless Expendi-
ture for the State.

Special to Tho World.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Jan. 3i,-The
supreme court commission of nine
members died today while the senate
was engaged in more than usually
Interesting debate on the bill designed
to renew the commission after which,
by a vote of 20 TO II. action was
postponed.
Efficiency and honesty OF motives
of the supreme court commission was
hotly discussed In the senate In n
closing battle OF n desultory campaign
to prevent its death. Not worth the
money" and IAN employment agency
for lawyers wanting jobs with cor
porations' were criticisms hearlded at
the commission by its enemies. Has
gained 500 cases on the docket ana
Services have been invaluable and
unselfish" were the claims made by
its friends
Created In 1911.
First created by an act OF the 1911
legislature to clear up the docket OF
the supreme court which was then
several years behind the supreme
court commission OF nine members was
given new lease of life by the 1915
legislature. The second term expired
last night.
House bill No. 10. by Cheatham,
and senate bill No. Is. by Logan.
introduced In this legislature were
designed to extend the commission
another two years. The Cheatham
bill was passed by the house and sent
to the senate. The Logan bill travelled
q rocky road In the senate and after
several postponements was laid aside
today TO be replaced by the house
bill.
Even Extension Denied.
A motion OF Senator II. l.. Davidson
OF Tulsa to postpone action on the bill
until a bill providing for an Increase
in the number OF justices of the SUI
preme court came up killed the
chance for extension OF the commits
sons term, The Davidson motion
was adopted by vote of 20 to IL and
7 absent. The supreme court bill was
introduced yesterday by Kerr and
Logan. The Logan supreme court
commission bill had n hard trip thru
the senate only to be sidetracked. IL
was an administration measure. IL
has been at the head OF the calendar
for more than week but has been
passed over again and again, Yes
terday its author. Senator Logan.
called 1t up. Senator Cline moved
that the house bill by Cheatham. "A
similar bill. he substituted and that
Logan's name be put on the house bill.
This was done and two-hour debate
opened
Senators O'Neill. Davidson OF Tulsa,
Snyder, Golobie. Burns and Keller at
tackled the bill and the supreme court
committee It has designed to per-
petuate. Senators Mcintosh, Ryan
and Logan defended the commission
and the bill.
Warm defense OF the commission
and its work was made by Senators
Mcintosh and Logan Senator Nc
Intosh denied that the commissioners
CONTINUED or PAGE FIVE
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-01
"PEACE BY THE SWORD"

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 81
Emperor William. replying to
telegram received by him from
the director of the province OF
Prandcrburg. says dispatcn
from Berlin, sent this message:
"Aftcr thirty months Of war
fare. rich In sacrifices. the en-
tire German people In holy wrath
ut the rejection of my peace Oh
fer. l. inspired anew with doupie
strength and stands as one man
with the kaiser and empire In
order VIGOROUSLY 10 pass thru
the blood of the final battle
which now has become inevitable
for house. home, honor and free
dom, and finally, to place enemy
peace disturbcrs within bounds
of God and may our good sword
help us thereto"
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specified passenger ships sailing on
prescribed courses with agreed distin-
fuishing marks and carrying no con-
tra band President Wilson rejected
the proposals promptly on the ground
that the United States was contending
only for It's rights
Other Issues Go.
The new German proclamation.
brushes aside all the pcrplexins cnllat.
oral issues which have surrounded tho
submarine controversy and brings It
lack 10 the point whore Il was lef,
at the conclusion of the Sussex cas-
Today's announcement. reciting the
refusal or Gcrmanys enemies to dis
cuss her peace proposals and referrls,
to the starvation blockades, says
Thus n new situation has sprung
NJ which forces Germany also to new
decisions"
The new decision Is exactly the o.,v
forecast wher the Sussex negotiations
were closed.
Threat Made Good.
In the note conveying her PIE, .;rs
10 keen submarine activities wnnin
international law, Germany included n
threat Of resumption II the United
states did not succeed I'm lifting Brit
lsh restrictions on commerce to Hei
many, and the European neutrals aNd
the United states in reply eXpress'T
warned Germany that her pledges
must be absolutely unconditional
"Neutrals." said Germany In tvs
Sussex note. cannot expect that CIR
many, forced to fight for her EXIST
euce. shall. for the sake ~ neutral ~
terests, restrict tho use OF any weapon
II her enemy is permitted to continue
to apply at will methods Cf warfars
violating the rules Of International
law should the steps taken by
the United States not attain the OBJ
1ect to have the laws of hui
manly followed by all belligerort rt-
tions the Gcrman government would
then bo facing a new situation in
which II must reserve It's complete
liberty Of decision"
To any such reservations the United
States demurred in no uncertain
terms.
Wilson'S Reply.
'The United States feels It neces-
sary to state" said President Wilson's
reply, that 1t t-kes II tor granted
that the imperial German government
does not intend TO imply that the
maintenance Of its newly announced
policy is in any way contingent upon
the course or result of diplomatic me-
eotations between the government OF
the United States and any over-hel-
ligercnt government notwithstand-
ing the fact that certain passages IN
the imperial governments note might
appear 10 be susceptible OF that con-
structon."
In completing the declaration that
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWELVE
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-01
DIDN'T WORK ROADS; FINED
John johnson Pleads Guilty, But Is
Let OFF Rather Light.

John johnson, a resident Of Dawson
township. pleaded guilty to non-pcr-
formance OF road duty In the court
of Justice Slack yesterday. He was
excused upon payment OF 10 In lieu
of road duty and the costs In the case
Forty-six complaints have been
filed against other male residents of
the county on this charge. County At
torney Reeves declares that he will
file charges against all OF these de-
linquents as soon as he can collect the
information.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-01
S1O,OOO,O0O SUIT PLANNED
Government To Seek to Restore Cush-
ing Land to Keys Heirs.

Spccial TO The World.
MUSKOGEE, Jan. 3l.-Suit to clear
the title to three quarter sections or
land in the heart of the Cushing oil
field. valued at s10.000,O00, and to re-
store possession to the heirs of Charles
KEYS. his wife and child, will be filed
in the United States district court by
James c. Davis. assistant Creek ma
tional attorney. The valuable allot-
ments have been sold and resold and
the Sinclair Oil company OF Tusa now
holds leases on them and Is MADE a
defendant in a suit that has already
been filed by Attorney Charles west
of Oklahoma City.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-01
SPANIEL ARGUMENTS ON
Notd Texas Murder Case Will Go tn
Jury Today.

SAN ANGELO, Texas, Jan. 81. =
Arguments had not been completed
when court recessed tonight until to-
morrow in the case of Harry j. Span
ell CHARGED with killing his wife at
Alpine. Texas. last July. 1t was ex-
pocted the case would be given the
Jury by noon tomorrow.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-01

WASHINGTON Jan. 3-Germany has declared unrestricted
submarine
starvation blockade of England the like of which the world
has announced the world delivered
American Minister Gerard Berlin and to the department
here by Count Bernstorff.
Thus begins the longeare campaign of ruhessne conceived
by Ilndenburg it is said here magnitude
templated by Won Tirpitz.
Again the United States faces of diplomatic relations
with Germany with all President Wilson's
repeated warnings of "a world are Secretary Lansngs
statement being recalled
with feelings of apprehension and misgvng.
German action the super of all those that
the American two and half years world
Peace and OF have glimmering
President Wilson, ncreduous first when text Of
Germany warning brought to him. for the Off
document which had just been presented Secretary Lansing
by the German ambassador Mr. Lansing absolutely
make comment President Wilson began careful study
of The
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-01
Hope to Break England With
Swift, Staggering Blows,
and End War Quick
WASHINGTON IS SHOCKED BY NEWS
Situation Regarded on Every Hand as
Most Critical America Has Faced
S nee Struggle Opened
BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Presldent Wilson went to bed
at IL o'clock tonight after spending the evening alone in his
study with copy of the German note This apparently dis
posed of expectations that action might be taken before
morning
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-01

Up 10 President
The president has the task Of de-
Gliding what shnll be the course of the
United states. Three immediate steps
appear among the possibilities. The
United States might solemnly warn
Germany against violation OF her
pledges: II might be decided that tht
German warning Is suffic ent notice oy
On intention to disregard those pledges
and n sufficient warrant for breaking
off diplomatic relations. II might be
decided 20 await the results of the
blockade and determine the course OF
the United States as the actual opera
tions develop.
Admits EngIand'S Success.
On almost every side. Germany's
drastic action is interpreted as an open
confession of the effectiveness of th>
British blockade. II is regarded as &
determination TO strike back In kind
German officials in the United
States estimate the food supply on the
British Isles will last n month.
Admittedly the plan is TO carry star
vation TO the doors Of England VIII.
swift. staggering strokes as fulfill
mcnt OF Germany's announced deter
mination to use every weapon ana
~
war quickly.
"Subs" 10 the Rescue.
She counts on the operations or "a,
unheard Of number of submarines to
deliver blows TO bring England To her
knees within sixty days. one German
official here predicted today the war
would he over In "A month
Conveyed TO the world as her a..
swcr TO the refusal OF the entente al
lies TO talk peace, Germans latest
warning says:
barred zones around Great Britain,
France, Italy and in the eastern Meo,.
terranoan all sea traffic fortn =
with will be opposed"
II virtually Is a renewal and nm
extension of the celebrated submarine
blockade Of the British isles pI.
claimed on February 4, 1915, aud
which became effective February Is,
1913. Under It ships were sunk with
cut warning until Germany abandonci
the practice and gave her assurances,
IN the Sussex case. to abide bv interna =
tlonal law. The f.usitanla. Falaba ana
scores of other ships were sunk undei
the decree.
Americans Warned.
American citizens and American.
ships arc warned from entering the
war zones, altho certain precautionary
measures are suggested for distih-
gushing American steamers not carry
ing contraband according to the Ger
man list. These conditions, In almos
the same form, were rejected when
proposed by Germany early In the ne
gotiations over the Lusitania. At that
time Germany proposed to guarantee
immunity from attack TO certain
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-01
PROSPERITY TALK

Only three years ago Tulsa business
men rejolced when bank clearings
reached what was then considered the
stupendous total Of ~ 1000, 900 week.
Now they average about that much
day.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-01
THE WEATHER

TULSA. Jan. 3l--MaSimum 80,
minimum o. north winds and clear.
OKLAHOMA fORECASE - Thurs.
day fair and colder.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-01-12

NEE, had saddened holidays because of
the passing away of her daughter,
Mrs. Singletary, at Bradentown.
where Mrs. Miller had gone during
her daughters illness.
One Of the old c. E. friends it was
good to hear from Christmas-ti time
".aS Mrs. DR.. Karl Mantey. in Eus-
tlS She was a very proud mother
u Wallace Mantey in the years he
served as state treasurer and pre;!-
"51t for Northeastern district.
christmas greetings were many IN
our office. among them MESSAGES
from General Secretary and Mrs. VIM
Shaw. and Dr.. Clark. The latter
never has dropped the old wav Of
autographic greetings instead If
II printed. Dr.. Clark and Prof,
Wells are getting quite able to work
again, but Dr.. Shaw is very slow in
recovering from the terrible injury
TO MS arm in the auto accident last
year. N''' last
During the convention trim in No.
Yemoer when four of those pleasant
meetings were attended. between
oates It was good to stop in White
F2rH. at the home Of ex-vice Presi-
cent Harrison, meeting when +bora
other former district workers NJ
May Denning and Percy Dale An.
cther delight was the visit NJ tbo
home Of Mrs. ". T. Kelsey at ST.
Ton our splendid State Junior Snn+
Irte-.2cke1 Endeavorers are pros-
.eShG' Supplies consisting of ii4ar-
-.1fe @2d subscriptions for c. F
y. or and Dixie Endeavorer. have
zen purchased for 1917. inst he
ere CHRISTMAS a shower of gif-s fo,
Mss Gladys Bischoff. showed the +
gls .e-t Tor one Of the members. at ,
ending school at Palatka. and har
9cIher who IS society president, Tho
MS We're intended to be placed in $
,er room when away from home to !
no" that she was not forCottan ,
mere. Why do We not hear Of n,ora
ash IA'ngS? Almost every society l
IS us go-oway-to-school Endeavor- =
State Treasurer George Cavsrocb
no" located at Palatka. salesman
5 IRE Tor the Standard Gas Comnanv a
1oFeSs' Boz Al. Mr.. Cavanagb was n
leslaent Of the United Brethren SO 5
T :.,I III tampa, where he will be U
, Ta.il missed. Now is the time for n
i., ,l.a 70 organize. seems to us. 50 II
Keep the treasurer at work - CO
.,, GRACE A. TOWNSEND In
-terlachen, Jan. 8th.
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Christian Endeavor Work.

I The Christian Endeavor have f.,
prayer-meeting topic next Sunday tbe
word, Ought" This is easy to smell
but hard to live up to by most Of ~
New Years time is just the prone
place in the year to commence bar5
things. '-'- "
That genial man of Southern z T
field work, Charles F. Evans, Of Ker.
lucky, in letter just received has tbis
to say: 81 am glad to report +ba+
our work is going splendidlv and The
outlook was never brighter for po-S
year than it is just now. Surely tbo
good Master has wonderfully bless or,
work in the Southland" Mr. F.
has visited Florida c. f. twice 81 ID
made many friends. -u
The Winter Park Post in srea1.;-,
Of the Young Peoples Conference hi
at Rollins College in holiday week -
firms: I'VE wish to call pqrtfcYIar a. @.
tentlOn to this as ore of the n,rs+ -,
portant events having taken n1aoo =.
Winter Park recently" We Lono -. ~.
a good many Endeavorers attended
Mrs. H. W. Bruce. Of North Gai~S.
vile. the longtime State junior .,
perintendent. Is mourning the dao.L =
her mother. which occurred in r. ~
Der. Sympathy, we know. is fell ~
Mrs. Bruce by many old friends in o W.
work. III oI.
Another former. S+ate and 5.-.u:-.
eader, Mrs. l. W. Miller, in Kissin
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4 cave Is so absolutely alone as one
can be who sees none Of his kind, and
has held aloot from those Of other
castles, not from pride, but diztaste.
He began TO talk about himself-to
tell his guest the story Of his life.
From time TO time he looked I'D.
shame-facedly, boyishly, to see how
she took the story-whether she I'LL
derstood, and he saw with exulta-
ton that she did.
The little lady, frozen and starved
10 longer, listened, breathless to the
history Of Copthorne Of Copthorne
Hall, with violet eyes growing darker
as she listened. Her thin fingers
caressed Toby's siIken fur, but her
whole mind responded to his Had Of
failure, Of talents buried. attempts
fooled, opportunities lost. She saw
something splendid in this shabby
stranger who had saved her life and
had brought her back from the valley
Of the shadow to warmth and light
and comfort. To her he was
prince in disguise, one 50 noble as to
be above the sings and arrows Of
outrageous fortune.
81 think you're wonderfully" she
cried in all sincerity. Copthornc
smiled, extended, and then withdrew
his hand. Tes-she understood.
whats your name, dear?" he
said, and when she answered "Alice."
he responded, joyfully: why, Of
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through. Time to make good?

through. Time to make good?
should say so. Just watch me-"
I Now he fastened to his bawnbrok
ing friend, and without much diff.
Guilty negotiated q loan on the con.
tents Of his book shelves, which were
promptly carted away for safe keep.
ing. His neighoors looked on. nudg-
ed each other, and said: The old
codger's sold out.'
Never mind" thought Richard.
! swallowing the lump in his throat.
III! get them back some time"
/ With part Of the money thus ac-
CURED he bought a suit of clothes,
shoes and hat. He presented him.
self at Miss d'Almy's door, dressed
spick and span for the first time in
years. He walked in when she open
ed the door and put To5y down by
the fire. He perceived with the tail
Of his eye that she was overcome by
the splendor Of mis- appearance.
Alice" he said, quietly. cant we
be married this afternoon? Because,
you see, my dear, l have nv place
again at Cousin Sammy's and I have
to 60 to work tomorrow morning
After that shall have very little
time"
She had covered her face with her
thin little hands.
Copthone hesitated now.
My dear" he said, with a gentle
touch on her shoulder, perhaps
don't deserve-perhaps you feel Won
cannot trust me. But"
oh she breathed, with a spIer- .
did indignation. "Not trust vou?"
Who could help trusting vouo" She
had uncovered her face now.
Then" said Copthorne, cts all
tight. This aftemoon-say. about
four o'clock, at the parsonage, be-
lind the Pink Church. Be ready"
So 1t came about that they walked
'ut, across the melting. blacEcred
now, in the face Of a keen and
wind, at four O'Clock. The
Tere arm and arm. Alice had 8 new
.oat and her eyes spark,ed behind q
resh grey veil, more like stars than
toilets. When they came out Of the {
.arSonage and around the Pink
'hurch, where Jean Marie Francois j
7y entombed, the setting sun brcl:a :
rom the storm clouds that had h;d- {
en- 1t for so long md stroamed . I
olden blessing upon them.
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TAX NOTICE

l will be at Precincts ,
Books on the following dsv.
Bostwick, at Post otSc:
m. Jan. 5th.
Pomona, at post office T
m. Jan. 9th. l
Welaka, at post office, Fl
Jan. 18th. l
Florahome, at postoffca
a. m. Jan. 10Th.
Grandin, at post office 7
m. Jan. 18th.
HOLSTER at post office, Fri
Jan. 10Th. q
interlachen at post office
p. M Jan. 23rd.
johnson at post Office,
Jan. 25th.
Baldwin School House
Jan. 9th.
Crescent City at post off
day Jan. 30th. -
On tn above dates the {
Office will be closed.
RANDALL "
n Tax
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A WINTERS TALE
Eya a-F0IFsfyro p1eT0T sIas

.B2e IozI.S ~ , ~ . . -,
little beggar."
Toby, the tortoise-shell kitten, was
Weakened from his sleep and laid up
on her knee. She stroked the sill
ken little beast and he arched his
neck, stretched himself and curled
up in an abandon Of repose, purring
happily.
a must CO. said Miss d'Almy,
family, black to my room"
She was so pale and hollow-eyed
that Copthorne thought he must have
only fancied that she blushed.
"After supper" he said. cheerful
", when I've made Z good fire in
there and the room has had time to
heat up"
He set about the supper. not with
out deXterity. He was not s1cn a
bad eek. He soon had ready ami set
cui on = table between them, soup.
toaS- juicy beefsteak and more not
tee Not for nothing have travellers
IN Alctl" regions sung the praises Of
ho'3Lg not tea. He commanded her
to eat, and himself ate heartily. Dur
ing supper both fed Toby tid-bits.
afterwards he sat at her feet. dis
playing a strange boyish suppleness
and ease. He had a whimsical
charm, an attractive lack Of regulari-
ty in his odd features. His eyes
were greeni5h grey and had unlock
ed-for depths in them. He sat like
a boy beside camp fire. in the
strange seclusion. the unequaled init
macy Of two in q midnight wilder
ness. He began to talk, and his
speech was Ike a stream that has
broken loose from a dam. This man
lad lived alone 50 long-no hermit in
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION


U. S. Land Office at Gainesville !
December l6, vi
NOTICE, is hereby given that
Trammell, deserted wife Of La,
Irammell, of Pomona, Florida. !.
on December 2S, 1908, made Hr,,
stead Entry, No. O1714, for w
NWA Section 81 and Ell Of NJ
Section 2S, Township II s., RanE>
T., Tallahassee Meridian, has hlec:J
tlce of intention to make Final I
year Proof, to establish claim hbl
land above described, before &c
County Judge, at Palatka, Florld'iiee
the 2nd day of February, 1917 S,
The entryman. Launey Tran.a a
IS notified that, by submission o; Z
proof, his wife, Ella Trammel!, vi
to obtain patent for the land u q
own name. u
Claimant names as witnesses;
w. S. Middleton, of Pomona, FloT J
!. B. Browning, of Pomona, F.oI e.
Press Johnson, of Pomona, FloT- s )
-orendo Brewton, Of Pomona, mi
ROBERT W. DAN!gsss
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NOTICE,

Notice is hereby given that.
nual Meeting of the stockhols
the Wilson Cypress Company,
iatka, Fla, for the year 1911,
held at the office of the conn
Palatka, Fla, on Wednesday,
airy 7th, 1917, for the election
rectors and such other busi1t
may come before the meeting
F. H. WILSON, s
Palatka, Dec. Doth, 1916.
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STOCKHOLDERS MFFTN

A meeting of the stockholig
the Palatka Development Con
VIII be held at their office, Pa.
Fla, Wednesday,, January II, 13i
1880 o'clock a. m. for the purpl
selecting directors for the en-
year, and for such other busina
may come before the meeting,
L. W. WARE
1922, '16-4w. SecyH
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The Grain of w1

In Cairo l secured . w" ne
wheat that had slumbo,.ssss
than thirty centuries G Is
tomb. As l looked II. ~ AZ
thought came into NV n n,i,i
those grains had been I niad
banks of the Nile tho pan L,
grew, and all its lirs.i' e !
had been planted and ra,i 4
that time until now sR |.
would today be suffr;o,.i,t rs
to feed the teeming n1ii "
world. An unbroken -, rbs
connects the earliest or. .aa
with the grains that We sa.,
There is in the grain 6f ' w
visible something which h.. Va
to discard the body tha. - :.
from earth and air FASH, VI
so much like the old ora u. - !
not tell the one from ,5a u.
this invisible germ Of life !,
OF wheat can thus pass =, :,
through three thousarI ~ u
| shall not dOuL+ +L,. IS.
er to clothe itself with O !.
to its new existence when :,
" frame has crumbled int !,
William Jennings BRYAN '''''