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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-08
BARRETT CASE: BEFORE
The PUBLIC
liundicA Says New M>l'apcr~ ~" Trying
{" ndrrmin" Authority OF
the. Courts.

$"r"m""nticar-Od Negro. Without
"nnS"l or Jury. Sentenced to
Death for Coming tn Fathers Res
"u" Says Attorney Lancaster.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-08
TIE WONIEN'S MEETING.

Mrs. J. II. Randolph president of
Washington, ID. C.. held its morn.
ing and afternoon sessions ct the
S:Xth Mt. Zion Baptist Church, DR.. II
V. Pcyton pastor.
At Ebcnczcr Colonel James II.
Young Of Rarleigh, diseased the
"Layman's Place I'm Missionary
Work. and Rev r. !. Ianston. Of
"rf"lk discus%ei. the Local churches
to Foreign Mis,ons" At enc after.
noon s@'Yicc the consideration Of
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-08
LAWYERS DISAGREE
AS TO BOYS TRIAL,

Directly conflicting statements were
ISSUED yesterday in the case of An.
prey Barrett. Barrett whose cyoction
mas been stayed so days by Governor
STUART. admits part in the killinm
nut says n" came to the rescue OF his
la'h"r. The Older Negro had counsel
ana was tried by jury. Appeal has
heeh made TO the Governor for in
F"Srgatlon of the boys case on thc
ground that he did not have a Jury
trla!. was not represented by counsel
ana has now no means OF noting an
appeal to the Supreme Court
Jnd"" George j. IIumdlcv, who nrc.
sided at the trial in a signed state
ment issued yesterday. dcfcn the
court procedure. dcnounccs the ac-
ruSHd. and attacks the newspapers as
Trying to "undcrRinc and di&crcdit thc
authority Of the courts" He refers
to state Senator Walter T.. Addison
or LynchhurG. and others who have
la'd tho facts I'm the boys case before
Governor Stuart as "officious inter
mrhdl"rS. and says that "anv
lgnoramus CT crank can at his will
bc9mirch the reputation Of any Judge,
and have the newspapers spread his
siandcr; broadcast over the State"
Judge lIundlcy now in his cighticth
year. Is regarded rs one Of the most
DISTINGUISHED men on the bench in
FirG G'nia He served in the Conrcdor-
ate army and later in the State Son
atc. and WAS elected to the bench in
1898.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-08
WATKINS AND LANCASTER
DISAGREE AS TO FACT

Judge a. D. Watkins Of Farmvillc.
who was acting Commnnwcalth's at.
t"Tney. Tn signed statement roaa.
"rts noStiv"lv that tho boy Aubrey
(Continned On Fifth Papa)
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-08

Dr. J. II. BLACKWELL. Jr.. has re-.
turned from his extended Northern
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-08

Miss Mamie Coleman. of South
kirhmond returned recently from Il
trip to Boston, Mass. where she spent
her vacation.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-08

MIR. Jonn II. Jones left the city
Tuesday for Powhatan county. Va.
where he will scpnd ten days visiting
Mr. and Mrs. II. Jones.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-08
LIGHTNER PROMOTED
TO EXECUTIVE PLACE
Frisco Recognizes Importance
of Tulsa by Establishing
New Office Here.

Promotion of A. u. l.. Lghtner,
superintendent of terminals, To an
executive office of the Frisco. official
announcement of which was made yes
terday, means immediate improve
ment in the terminal facilities at this
point and the relief of the congcsted
condition of the local Santa Fe and
Frisco yards, it is declared
Announcement was made yesterday
that Mr.. Iightner had been promoted
to the position of executive officer,
with authority to proceed with the
improvements that, in his opinion, be
to the best interest of the company
and the company's patrons. In the
past it has been necessary to CONFER
with and secure the consent and ap-
proval of the higher officers before
any steps in the Improvement of the
yards or the service could be taken
and this extra action necessitated sew
eral weeks and sometimes months.
Realizing the importance of Tulsa as
"a shipping point and the huge amount
of business furnished here, the com
panies deemed 1t advisable To appoint
n man as executive officer here.
Just what the extent of the I'M
provemcnts will be has not been fully
decided upon by the company. How
ever, they will be of no inconsidorablc
extent and will include the construc-
ton of much new track. Beyond that,
there is no idea what the extensions
will consist of General Manager Cop
page of the Frisco was here yesterday
from his offices in Springfield and
conferred with Mr.. Lightner in regard
to the Tulsa improvements.
A downtown office will be furnished
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-08
CONDITION OF MAYOR
SIMMONS IS IMPROVED
Private secretary l. Taking Care of
Affairs of City's Executive
Who l. III.

The condition of Mayor John II.
Simmons. confined at his home on ac-
count of Illness, was not such yeS-
ierday that the attending physicians
thought It best for him To engage In
office work, ana he remained at his
home. sos South Cincinnati, thruout
the day.
From tho Simmons home last night.
II was announced that his condition,
however, was greatly improved over
that of Tuesday afternoon. and while
II was not probable that he would be
I'm his office at the city hall this morn
ing he was able to sit up after being
confined to his bed for four days
Miss Nina Elliott, the mayors pri-
vato secretary. has been attending to
the affairs of the executives office
since Mr.. simmons was placed under
the care of physicians ana has attend
ed several conferences held by other
city officials ON matters with which
she was fully familiar thru her work
In the office of the mayor
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-08
Attention. OIL Men.

Have 16 strings OF drilling tools.
good as new. Midwest supply Co,
Phone 42Os.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-08
Probate Auditor Discharged.

Worll Greek County Bureau.
SAPULPA, okla, Feb. The
county commissioners sprung a sur
prise this afternoon when they dis
charged County Probate Auditor j. y.
Richardson. After listening 10 re-
ports OF Richardson's work II was dis
covered that he had collected eNce7-
sive fees ranging from SIS TO $3.50 for
each report checked 10 the county
judge. according To the commission
ers. Richardson has held the position
for the past several months. but the
commissioners voted unanimously TO
dispense with his services and employ
another officer to be paid $6j n
month. 1t is alleged that Richardson
had made as high as $1,000 a month
since he held the place.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-08
INJURED MEN ARE
DOING FAIRLY WELL
Further Particulars in Regard
to Accident to Abraham
and Others.


Special to The World
BRlSTOW. Okla. Feb. Ed
Abraham and Henry Wilson, the two
men who were so badly hurt in the
automobile wreck Sunday, when
Abrahams car turned turtle. are
about the same, but the surgeons say
that both will now recover, unless
complications set In.
Abraham had several ribs broken
and was bruised all over. The worst
injury to him is severe cut on the
back, which is fully - inches in
length and reaches from his right
shoulder To his left hip, diaEonally
across the back, and IL deep enough
that the flesh ~ laid open to the
bone all the way down. II is thot
that perhaps this cut was made 10y n
piece Of glass from the windshield.
lie has many other bruises and cuts
on him that will take several weeks
To- heal up. 1t was thot at first that
he would have To be taken to the hos
pital. but tho surgeons now think that
he Will do all right here at home. but
IL will take perhaps several months
before he Is himself again.
Henry Wilson, who was in the
front seat with MIN, was hhout as
badly injured as was Abraham. lie
nlightcd 90 his head an< ssouldcr and
the side OF his face struck the hard
ground. II took all the flesh and hair
on one side Of his head. almost to
tho middle of the top Of his head. lie
also has four ribs broken and "A partial
dislocation of his hip. He was caught
under the back of the front seat and
this was the means Of saving the lives
OF Abraham's children, two of whom
We're IN the car at the time and
neither got "A scratch.
The other two young men were just
slightly injured from coming In con
tact with the earth, but from the scare
they will never recover.
The accident occurred at narrow
place In the road. "a high embankmout
on either side of the highway, ana the
car was going too fast, was the report
of those with him. When the car got
TO sloughing about Abraham got
frightened and thru the car almost
into tho ditch. and then In an at
tempt 10 catch himself he jammed the
steering wheel over, which broke one
OF the front wheels ana caused the
car to turn "A somersault into the
creek.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-08
OIL MEN POLLUTED
CITY WATER, CHARGE
Several Arrested at Sapulpa
Alleged to Have Let Oil
Flow Into Rock Creek.
World Creek County Bureau.

- -. ~ n
world 'reek county BUREAU
SAPULPA, okla, Feb. 7.-Wholc-
-.,a - afs,aioi. and onnIovos
.-.,...',.'.. -, ,,,odo today
OF IA Oil companies were I'"uc ''u',
when charges that they had polluted
tho CITY water supply in allowing
w., .,. ,...... 60 ,,oy, ,nt,
ofuue on anu SAT- N",'' " i'0"
the water shed ON Rock creek u ne
came known that deputy state game
wardens had been in the city fof
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-08
BUILDING UNIONS
LEAVE BIG JOBS
Hod Carriers Refuse to Con-
tinue Work on High School
and Palace Building.
OTHER UNIONS BACK MOVE
Strike Not Expected to Spread
to Other Large Structures
Being Erected.

AS a result of dispute over an In
crease in scale demanded by the men,
bers of the hod carriers union en-
gagged in work on the new high school
building and the addition to the Pal-
acc building, the latter at the inter
section of Fourth and Main, IL crafts
have called off their members on
these Jobs and will wait until the con-
tractors have at least met the de-
mands half way according TO "A state
ment issued yesterday by the execu-
tive officers of the Building Trades
council.
The union crafts represented in the
order includes approximately 100
workmen. distributed in the organi2a-
tio.:s of building laborers, electricians.
CrCpenters, brick layers, fathers, sheet
metal workers, structural iron work
ers. plasterers, steam filters, plum
bers, painters, waterproof roofers ana
hoisting engineers.
While insistcnt that the members of
these organizations will not return to
the two Jobs until their demands have
been met by the contractors for an In
crea:e in scale, officials of the sew
ersl unions do not believe that the
strike will spread to the other larger
buildings of the city.
Work being done by the members
of these unions is progressing rapldly
on the Exchange National bank build
ing at the corner of Third and Bos-
ton, on the Scott t-HalliburtonA Abbott
building at the intersection of Main
and Fifth, on the Sinclair building di-
rectly south of the last mentioned
structure and on other large jobs
thruout the city.
An important meeting Of the rep
resentatives of the unions is scheduled
for this morning, at which time II Is
expected some definite step will be
taken to bring the contractors on the
high school and Palace buildings to
an agreement with the unions which
are now seeking an increase in scale
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-08
NEW FARM DEM0NSTRAT0R
FOR CREEK COUNTY SOON
u. H. Drake announces That lie VIII
Resign Ia Accept Better
Position Elsewhere.

World Creek County Bureau.
SAPULPA, okla. Feb. THAT this
county will in all probability have a
new farm dcmonstrator after the lsi
Of March became known here today
when the county commissioners indi-
Gated that u. T.. Drake would not con
tinuc his services for another yenr,
There Is a possibility. II Is said that
the office will bc abolished.
Drake has been the county farm
agent fer Creek county for the pas'
-FOUR years. lie declared today that ne
intended tc resign TO accept more
lucrative position elsewhere. hut there
was considerable talk that he was uu-
able TO get along with members OF
the board Of commissioners.
Late this afternoon the final report
Cf the commissioners had not been
made known, but 1t was generally un-
derstood that Drake would quit the
first of next month.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-08

SATULPA. Okla. Feb. 7-Failins
to attract enough members of the
Commercial club to the annual meet
ing last night to hold an election Of
officers. committee was appointed
to prepare n banquet and the date set
ahead one week There were consid -
erably moro members present than
the required quorum. but 1t was the
cpncensus of opinion that all should
express their wishes in the matter OF
selecting officials.
Plans were discussed 10y the club
for tine fight the city will make
against the Frisco to prevent them
from moving the division headquar-
tcrs from here to West Tulsa.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-08
Grand.

when Neil O'Brien's Great Amcri-
can Minstrcls come to the Grand
opera house tonight the promise Is
given by Manager Oscar +. Hodge
that there will be n first part such as
has never before been seen with any
minstrel organization. Some secrecy
is being maintained as To- the nature
of the stage settings but 1t * admit
ted that Il deals with the latest art
craze" or course there Will be no
end of comedians and singers In TINS
part OF the program which Is TO finish
with a specially written musical mum.
bor dealing with the national tcpic OF
preparedness which IL IL hoped VIII
prove In n mild degree "propaganda
~ Moll nA cntortnInmcnt.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-08
FRISCO PUTTING DOWN WELL
Down $50 Feet and Boring Thru the
solid Rock for Ample supply.

Special to The World
BRISTOW. Okla. Feb. 7.-Yester-
day evening at quitting time the
Frisco had its well at this place
down almost to $50 feet. The well Is
being put down thru almost solid
rock, which is taking several days TO
drill IT is thot that the well will be
completed by the last of the week and
then an engine will be placed here
to do the pumping for the railroad.
1t will be the deepest water well in
this district and will he about $50 feet
deeper than the wells belonging to the
waterworks owned by the munich
pality.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-08
Creek County Marriages.

World Creek County Bureau.
SAPULPA, okla, Feb. 7.-Marriacc
licenses have been issued here as
follows: u. &. Blankenship, aged 20,
Shamrock. and Alavcva Cottrcll, rs,
of Depew: Phillip Walter. %, and
Bonnie Allen, Is, both of Rrislow;
Bort Perry, -, Sapulpa, ard Edna
Toliver. IS. of Pittshurg. Kan.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-08
Sapulpa Iionorcd.

" Orl0 VTo0h IOUNTy HUfrhU-
SApULPA, okla, Feb. &c. l..
Oakes, Sapulpa bother, was elected
president of the oklahoma Bottlcrs'
association yesterday at oklahoma
City, which marked the closing day Of
the annual convention. oklahoma
City was again selected the next place
of meeting.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-08
pny Nnur Mntcr Ilill.

Your water bill is now due and
must be paid on or before the tenth
or service will be discontinued oI
penalty added. This is your last no
tiCe. ....-.
CITY WATER DEPARTMENT.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-14
Pointed Paragraphs

a mIsft truth DO worst of all
Ies
Mos fafur- win come voIr 0at
II SOW Eo after them
lots ~ people look thoughtful
thoD lff II go al That
Etcn crook can hand out %
fmFh p De wants
Mone everything. buf f
makes GOOD substitute
$50 E.s Fiasing isn't alWays
what marsed Hp 20 bc
lew people are mlscriy enough %
eer thnIr troubles 90 themselves
'u br.au-o % married man does
th. llue. bis wife wants hm io
8o sE0 ba, he l stuck on rhr
Job
with tho waning OF the honey.
moon Cupid ubstifutcs pair of
green goggles for the rose-colOred
glasses
About tle most helpless thing on
earth i aa automobile seven miles
from a country store with its gaso-
linc sank run dry
The Detroit times., 1917-12-14
"In the Days News"

William Harris. who has an
nounced his intention 20 become q
candidate for the United states sen.
arc n opposition 20 Thomas "
Hardp fck. of Georgia. is notable
example Of th progressive and dis
Uncfly American type of southern
business man Born A. Cedarto~n
Ca 80 wears ago. Mr. Harris re
ceived his education AZ the state
university at Athens. and after Erad.
nation. embarked on = succcsstui
business career In Atlanta In 1913
no WAS called 20 Washington 70 take
charge OF Tho United states census
bureau he g now chairman Of the
federal trade commission, and in
this position he is said 20 enjoy the
personal confidence of President
Wilson in An unusual degree. Tn
his contest for the senatorship n Is
urcoahie hc viii have tho valuable
barking of the administration
The Detroit times., 1917-12-14
Russia's Headache Is Coming

One of iife easiest things man does Is
10 stand on scap-box and buIld ont Of
hot-aii a state
He can take money from tho rich and
give Il TO the poor.
He can abolish capitalism tn few
ringing sentences. and lift poor humanity
from the stree, and dump h right into
peace, comfoG and luxury
He can yanh the mighty from their
throne ard hurl them hcadlonQ into
oblivion
Sgch IS the wonderful power o. mag
iaatOn and oratory
The only trouble that when the elo-
quent orator gets chance 90 perform
ne has a dickens o' time of il making
has dreams come true
Old human nature is so perverse and
stupid that it won't move any faster
than it can move en- masse and can't
evolute as fast as its dreamers can dream.
The Lenines and Trotskys were loaded
TO the muzzle with dreams, and very
pretty dreams at that.
They dreamed a farm 10 every Rus
sian peasant
They dreamed democracy to all the
world, and all any nation needed was a
lew Lcnlnes and TrOtskys TO boss the i0U
and bump the head Of every blamed -oi-
of-a-gun VINO wouldn't be Just as demo.
cratic as he vas ordered 10 be
They wanted TO free poor Russia from
The Detroit times., 1917-12-14
If You Are An Idler
nv %. NDntNGrON bRUCE
Author of The Riddle 81 Person
EiitN" Psychology and
arenthood." ate.

Habitual lleness is always a
vice. In this ear Of our Lord nine
teen hundred and seventeen IL may
wen bo termed a crime.
Only those positively helpless thru
disease have any Justification fo-
being idlers Al able to be up and
about have ro excuse for shuking
work
Nervousness" Is certainly no OK
olsc. tho often alleged as one Many
.ocalled nervous nvahds are n
Ia--ds chiefs -+eettf--- ~ A. = -fft---
onEaec n an, useul occupation
n they got busy az something
hey would have less time 20 think
OF themselves And he less time
they have for this tho sooner they
VIII DE rid OF their inyalidism
As for able bodied idlers who do
nothing but loaf at street corners
OF chase around in search ~ amusc.
ment steps should be taken every
where 20 persuade or compel them
20 work.
To be sure, "a have elsewhere
insisted. their hahitual idleness may
be- associated with some unsuspect.
cd weakness OF the nervous system
Bur this can be corrected BY medt
cal treatment
I would therefore suggest that. by
federal OF state or local ordinance.
every person rot usefully employed
be required 20 report 10 a medical
board for examination as no bis men
tai and physical condition.
This would be fair both 70 me
community and 20 the idlers II
would DE n sensible first step IN the
rtTTFCrTUU or transforming m tartvr
'0to workers And there should be
no discrimination on account OF
Wealth or social position.
= six hated. fur-coated idler a
female idler bedecked with ewels
is as much Of 2 drag on rbe nation
a- The poor Nrm who dozes over a
paper on park bench
Round them all up Give tho doc
tors a chance 70 pass on them.
Then. r. they need treatment, put
them where they will ger f until
they are able and willing 70 work
such course. am satisfied,
would virtually eliminate hahitual
idieness
Meantime. 70 the habifual idler !
would say
Don't wait for The law TO compel
YOU "a work. or 20 compel You 10
m Yourself for work Take stock
~ Yourself now
The world is in agony Your
country is in peril Every ounce oi
human energy b. possesses is need
ed for its salvation.
Have YOU my God given right 20
be idle while others arc fighting and
diving and toiling7
Face The fact that TODAY you are
rarasite. an incubus. a worse thar
worthless sap9er OF your nation y
strength
60 10 your doctor and ask him "a
look YOU ove- 10 he finds that you
reilly need toning up make your
-sl,f Gt without "a moment delay
I'I he tells Won as he is likely to
,tll you that Hil Won reals need IS
work. begin 20 work ar once
rind something worth while doing
and do u No longer leave your.
sea open 20 the rcproach thar yon
ar, rot help 20 your country but
q drag on b.
Your labor Is needed Every mans
anu every woman's labor rs needed
To-day we are al 2 point whore idle
ncss cannot and viii MOI be toler
ated
Awake Bostir Yourself Be idle
mo- more
The Detroit times., 1917-12-14
Distinctions De-
. lceptiye Efficiency

II is easier to destroy than to build.
When you go to smashing and breaking
YOU accomplish more and do it more
quickly than when you set yourself to
creating and making
If one of the men I'M crowded club
room should suddenly go crazy and be-
gin TO break tine furniture aud shoot pco-
pie he would do.a deal of damage before
ne was finally oycrp0wcred.
\ MelLorganlZed graul 1l bandits could
probably capture am office building i'm any
city and hold ont for some time and kill
great many people before the police or
the militia captured and disarmed them.
A child can take a hammer md break
watch in a minute that it took years TO
manufacture.
A miscreant can slash p painting of
Rafael or demohsh the Venus de Milo in
a very brief time and he may be but a
fool or drunk.
As civilization progresses it takes more
and more fol granted the law-abiding.
orderly disposition of the people; and
when any person for any reason defes
punishment and death and all other con-
sequences and starts to run amuck. it
takes society some little time to realize
It, to catch il breath St44 actually 10 be-
lieve that it can be possible
But all Of this efficiency Of destruction
is short lived Soon the sane and decent
folk organize and the violent one is laid
by the heels.
This is true explanation Of the pres
ent predicamcnt of the world
We speak OF German efficiency. Ger
many is efficient precisely as a madman,
burglar or pirate is Efficient.
She has boldly done what an the world
thought inconccivable morally: Break
ing her pledged word to Belgium. lying
to the United States indulging in deeds
of frightfuIness that the world f2l gen
eratons has deemed that only savages
would be guilty Of
All this she has done on such mighty
scale that she paralyzed civilization, and
it is taking considerable time for the
world to believe really that it is true.
Some people don't believe it yet.
They can't It's moral monstrosity is
beyond credence
That is why Germany is so efficient.
1t has the same appalling efficiency as a
band of thug that terrorize the city, or
a nest Of pirates that ecoargc the seas.
or any other utterly reckless group Of
criminals.
Her U-boat campaign is a sample. 1T
it destruction putting itself against con-
struction
Always, since time beRan, construction,
order and law have Won
But it takes time,
1t takes more It takes the realization
that no half measures go.