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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
00BR0FF KILLED INSTANTLY
Veiglas Taken to Hospital With
Bullet Thru Body; Other
Injuries Slight.
OFFICERS PREVENT KILLING
Intended Victims Tie Alleged
Bandit to Tree to Chop
Off Head With AK.

One man was killed. one seriously
injured. and about twenty others re
oeived minor injuries in a free-for-all
fight which occurred at a camp OF
Greek pipeline worlmen, just east OF
the Oklahoma iron works. about 5
O'clock last night
John Dobroff was instanly killed
and Chris Neiglas was shot thru the
body. Neiglas was taken to the Tulsa
hospital and is reported to be in q
serious condition. tfarrot Bailey, bet
ter known as Cotton" Bailey. was ar
rested. while three of his companions
who are alleged to have attempted a
hold-up Of the Greeks, is under ar
rest. The police claim 90 have a good
description OF the three men and are
combing the city in an effort to get
them.
-Four Masked Men Appear.
The story told by the Greeks, thru
an interpreter, is to the effect that
they had been paid off and were in
camp playing cards, when the four
masked men appeared, and with
drawn revoivers. demanded their
poeketbooks under their bunks. Sud
denly one of the Greeks grappled with
oHt VI tlIt iiOiuuDSi anu lilS WIS tllt
signal for the whole bunch to break
into the fight. The alleged robbers
fired with the results as stated
The Greeks got Bailey. tied him.
and were preparing to cut his head
off with aA AK when the police ar
rived on the scene and spoiled a nice
little impromptu execution. Bailey
was quite willing to submit to arrest
and the protection of the blue coats.
s The patrol wagon made two trips
to the camp and brought i'm the whole
bunch who were bloody and battle
Scared lot. Those with minor iniu =
ries were given emergency treatment
at the city Jail. II developed thai
after the fight started and the com
batants got into the darkness that .ne
Greeks were fighting each other
while all but one alleged holdup go;
away and that they even fought with
the police for time before they real
lied what they were doing.
Bailey Denies Robbcry.>
Bailey made the statement that he
and some friends went to the camp
and were shooting dice when the trou-
BILE started. He denied that there had
been an attempt to hold up the camp,
but the police are inclined to believe
the story of the Greeks, all OF whom
told the same story.
The Greeks were released and
some of them will be brought I'm as
witnesses when the hearing comes up.
Bailey who had some minor injuries,
and who can tell you how it feels to
just miss being separated from his
head, says that he has been employed
by mule buyes and is not engaged
In the holdup game.
The police have received reports of
other holdurs in the same vicinity
how ever, by four men, and are skepti-
cal about his story.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
America Commissions
Lafayette Flying Stars

WASHINTON, Dec. 20. 49, Victor
Raoul Lufbcry, willard Thaw, and Il
other Americans who have been flying
with She Lafayette .escadrille, have
teen commissioned in the aviation re-
serve OF the American army on recon-
inendauon Of Genvral Pershing, the
adiutant general announced today.
Lufbery, Thaw and John Ruffer
~ero given commissions az ma jors
Commissions as captains were issued
to Charles j. Biddle. Phelps Collins
Kenneth I. Littauer. Walter Lowell.
David Mex. Paterson, Robert Sou
hiran, Robert l.. Rockwell and Ken
meth Mari.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
USELESS LIGHTS WILL
BE CUT OUT TONIGHT
Tulsa Must Do Without Extras
Sundays and Thursdays
to Conserve Fuel.

Tonight Tulsa will experience it'
first lightless period conforming with
the instructions which have been Is
fsued by the United States fuel admin
istrator.
j. Burr Gibbons, county chairman
of the United States fuel board yester-
day received from L. A. Norris, fed
eral fuel administrator for Oklahoma,
n telegram In which it was declared
that the amended orders of the ma
tional fuel administrator, II. A. Car
field, applied not only to towns and
cities burning coal for fuel In the
manufacture of electricity for illumi-
mating purposes, but included gas. oil
or other fuels 4!
With these instructions at hand. Mr..
Gibbons yesterday announced that the
full orders of the fuel administrator
would be carried out in Tulsa and that
no concern furnishing light current
for illuminating purposes shall use
coal, gas or other fuels for the pur-
pose of Illuminating display signs, ad-
vertisements. searchlights. or for the
Illuminating of show windows.
To BE Enforced To Letter.
According to Mr.. Gibbons, the only
lights which will be permitted in
Tulsa tonight will be those in resi-
dences. street lights and lights used to
illuminate driveways and TO illuminate
office buildings in which persons are
at work. Shops and stores which are
open for business may maintain their
lights. but all show houses are pro-
hibited from using electricity for dis
play signs and all shops not open for
business are required to discontinue
the use of lights In the display win
dows
Chief of Police Lucas yesterday de-
clared that his department would CO.
operate i'm every way possible with the
fuel administrator and that he would
issue orders to the members of his de
partmcnt to turn out all electric signs
and show window lights where the
switches can be found. In the event
that these electric light switches can
not be found. the police will be in
structed to call by telephone or mes
senger the owners of the places of
burning and they will be expected to
see that the lights are discontinued.
Two Llghtlcss Nights Weekly.
Lightless nights will fall twice
week. according to Mr.. Gibbons. the
days selected being every Sunday and
Thursday
The action of the administrator of
fuel has nothing to do with the dis
continuance of electric lights for the
protection of life or property but only
has as its object the elimination OF
fuel waste in the matter of llluminat-
ing signs and show windows.
1t was declared yesterday that the
order would mean the d.scontinuance
of the street signs and especially all
white-way lights and the large street
arches on North Main which for many
years have been a landmark to the
travelling public on the Katy the
Santa Fe and the Frisco night trains.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
CITIZENS STATE
TO OPEN JAN. z
Business Men of Banking Ex.
perience Head New Finan-
cial Institution Here.
BUILDING ALMOST COMPLETE
Purpose of New Organization
Will Be to Add to Growth
of Tulsa.

In recent issue OF The Tulsa
World, there appeared an article
written with reference TO the Ex-
change National bank in which the
statement was made that no greater
asset was claimed by this city than
the financial institutions which were
located here and which had sue
ceeded far beyondrthe greatest hopes
of those interested in their organiza-
tion.
Within a few days there will open
for business ct the northeast corner
OF Third and Boston a financial in
stitution which has been organized
fer the purpose of sharing In the
honors and in assisting in the build
ing of Tulsa, share which is due any
institution such as the organizers OF
this bank have in mind.
Capital Si25.O0O.
The new bank is incorporated with
capital of $4,000 and a surplus or
S25. 900. all rendered by men or re-
sponsibility who realized the import
ance OF the proper procedures In the
inauguration of an institution of the
kind which the officers OF the Citi-
zens bank hope TO make.
Inc selected location or the Dank
gives 1t a position right in the heart
of Tulsa's commercial center, easy
to reach by both merchants and cltl-
Zens.
A contract was let TO the same do
signers and worl,mea who had charge
OF the interior of the Exchange Ma
uonal bank, and under their care and
orkmanship the room to be occu-
pied by the new bank has been re-
modelled and decorated until 1t pre-
sents an appearance that will COM
pare with any banking room in the
state of its size.
Building Nearly Completed.
Every convenience which is Known,
TO the designers of banking rooms
has been included I'm the design 1Jt
the room of the new Citizens State
bank and the finishing touches to the
building are now oeins made. TIL,
huge steel vault door has arrived
the fixtures and furnishings are on
the grounds and but little work re-
CONTINUED on PAGE NINE
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23

what that | see
In no mans land,
As the rockets flare with a lurid glare.
And the stretcher bearers pass here
and there?
'Tis the crimson cross against the
white.
What's that | see
As Disaster breaks:
The houses crumble into dust.
And the flames sweep on with a
mighty rush?
'Tis the crimson cross against the
white.
What's that | see
AS the flood sweeps on:
IL spares not mansion or humble
home.
The cities nor where wild beasts
roam?
'Tis the crimson cross against the
white.
What's that I see
In the wooden shack.
AS the mother coughs and the babies
moan,
And death creeps near the little
home?
'Tis the crimson cross against the
white.
What's that see?
A mighty band
Ten million strong thruout the land,
Cpholding with their helping hands
The crimson cross against the white.
Charles T.. Carter.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
Canada Places Ban on
Importation of Liquor

OTTAWA. ontario, Dec. 22-Im-
Tortation OF intoxicating liquors into
Canada after Monday next Is prohib-
tied and their manufacture will be
prohibited after a date to be determ-
ined later. Premier Borden officially
announced today
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
TUenty-SeUen Dynamite
Suspects Under Arrest

SACRAMENTO. Cal, Dec. 29.-
William Hood and G. +. Voetter were
arrested by the police here today with
soap box containing twenty sticks
of dynamite in their possession. They
were held as suspects in connection
with the dynamltlng of the governor :
mansion Monday night.
The arrests were followed by raid
on the ]. W.. w. headquarters. where
Hood according to the police. had
been living. Twenty seven men were
arrested there.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23

Christmas. II plans to resume exam
ination next Wednesday Of Quarter
master Sharpe regarding the clothing,
cantonmont, transportation and other
questions.
Colonel Lewis told the committee
that as early as 1911 he offered to
General Wood, the chief of staff. to
turn over his invention to the govern
ment.
Blocked by Crozicr.
General Wood favored acceptance,
he said, but General Crozier prevented
il. Again In 1871 and 1912 when he
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
BOlsheUiki Send Enjoys
to Disaffected Regions

PETROGRAD. Friday. Dec. 21.-
The BolshevilSi authorities are making
an effort 20 restore amicable relations
with the provinces which have de
clared themselves independent and
bring about reunion with them.
Delegates are being sent to the Uk-
raine, Kuban in Traps-Caucasia, 10
Siberia and elsewhere to lay before
the soldiers and workmen's and peas
ant bodies the aims OF the-petrograd
commissioners.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
Meeting of National Committee
Scheduled Feb. IL In st. Louis.

WASHINGTON, Dee 22.-It was
announced az Republican national
headquarters today that Chairman
Wilcox has called a meeting of the
committee in ST. Louis February 12.
1t Is understood Chairman Wilcox
recently told friends pressure of other
business makes it desirable for him to
retire.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
Uncle Sam Tears DOUn
Another Spying System

WASHINTON, Dec. 22.-An extern
sVe traffic In written communications
to Germany, Austria aud the northern
Europeans neutrals. involving the use
of invisible ink and code systems, nta
been discovered and stopped by Gus
tom officials within the last fe"
weeks. treasury official, disclosed to-
dAN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
Slight Damage Done to
Krupp Works at Essen

AMSTERDAM. Dec. 22.-A dis
patch from the frontier to the Tele-
graaf says 1t is learned from Dutch
workmen that an explosion occurred
in the electric power station at the
Krupp plant in Essen. owing to a
short circuit. The building is reported
to have been damaged seriously.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
One Hundred Men Lost
With British Steamer

LONDON, Dec.. 22.-The British
armed steamer stephen Furness has
been torpedoed and sunk by Ger
man submarine in the Irish chan
mol, it was officially announced today
Six officers and 95 men were lost.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
Empty Stocking Fund

Contributions 10 the Empty
Stocking fund came i'm SO fast
yesterday that the report this
morning occupies a rather eX-
tended space on page 15. over
$500 was paid into the business
office of The World in small
amounts yesterday. The children
of Tulsa will have feast when
the Humane society gets thru
with its distribution.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
The Weather.

TULSA Dec. 2a.--Maximum, II: mini
m&m. 81 north winds and cloudy skies
Oklahoma-Sunday fair, warmer; Monday
fair.
Louisiana. Arkansas and East Texas
Sunday fair, warmer: Monday fair.
West Texas--sunday and Monday fair.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
steamer Strikes Rocks

steamer strikes Rocks.
HATIFAN, n. s., Dee. @2.-Dui1uS
a dense Jog today big steamer ran
on the rocks of pennant. n. s, and
Is hard and fast aground. Vessels
have been sent to her assistance.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
ThOts to Think About

Falsehood is the quickest ao-
cepted when half clothed with
truth; the naked lie is never be-
lieVed.
Indecision can never think
well: the field of thot is never
plowed by simply turning II
over in the mind.
Many good men are bounded
by enemies--sneakin ours who.
not knowing why, bark most be-
cause their fellows do.
In haste we waste and into
want we go: purpose pauses and
plenty turns TO poverty.
You may make enough money
in one single deal when you
have aggressively taken hold OF
Want Ad opportunity, to JUS
tify all the time that you have
devoted TO reading World Want
Ads day after day.
Telephone Want Ads to The
World--Phone Usage 5000.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
Building Nearly ComnIeted.
REPUBLICAN CALL GOES OUT

CONTINUED on PAGE NINE
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-27
RAISING DUCKS FOR MARKET
Always Demand in Large Cities for
"Green Ducks"-Produced by
Special Feeding.

The number of commercial duck
farms in the country is increasing
somewhat, it is said, but the produc-
ton of ducks on general farms is de
creasing, especially in the middle
West The last census reports show
that ducks were kept on only 10 per
cent of the farms in the country. The
demand for ducks eggs is more linn.
tied than for hens eggs and the de-
mand for table ducks at good prices is
to great extent, confined to the large
cities and is not nearly as general as
the demand for chickens. For this
reason it is advisable to study the mar.
ket conditions before making any large
investment in ducks.
On the other hand, it is said that in
tensive duck farming on large scale
has been more successful than inten-
sive chicken raising. The Pekin ducks
which are kept extensively by CONNER.
cial growers are less subject to dis
ease than chickens, and artificial meth
DDS of Matching and rearing have been
used very successfully with them. on
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-27

general farms ducks can be raised With
success and at profit, though as
source of income they do not appear te
be as well adapted to average farm
conditions as fowls. Hitherto farmers
have rarely given the necessary care
to the feeding and marketing of their
ducklings to secure any large share OF
the trade ia fancy green ducks.
1t is this trade which attracts the
commercial duck farmer. A green
duck is duckling which is grown
rapidly and marketed when from eight
to twelve weeks old, weighing at that
time from AZ to 6 pounds. This rapid
growth is made possible by an abun.
dance of care and good feeding. The
highest prices are paid early in the
spring, but, as has already been said,
the demand is chiefly from the large
cities in the East and on the Pacific
coast. AS matter of fact, many
farmers market their ducks in the fall
at lower price per bird than green
ducks bring in the spring.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-27
TANNING OF "HooLIcANS."

The English "Hooligan" corresponds
to the American rough neck. He is the
fellow who Grapes himself about the
corner saloon, splits tobacco juice on
the pavement and makes obnoxious
remarks about passers-by.
Gen. Sir Robert Baden Powell has
long devoted part of his time to
the tanning Of young "Hooligans." The
tanning of lions, tigers and other large
pussy cats would be easier but he feels
that it would be less profitable from
the standpoint of the nation.
His recipe for doing the job is: First,
catch your Hooligan; second, make
him an associate member of a scout
troop; third, let him become scout
as soon as he qualities, which in 80
per cent Of the cases has been found
to be about week or two.
Many Of them have already been re-
warded for public service. 1t is a
pathetic sight to see real Hooligan
who has been "bobby batter" sudden
ly turn into an orderly for the police
"a ''copper's companion" as one of
them called himself.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-27

The Carlisle mine at Steeple Rock
reports rich strike at the 50O-foot
level. The ore carries highgrade lead
and zinc with silver A drift has
been run fifteen feet, with the face
all in ore. Another good strike was
made at the 637-foot level.
Development of 900foot level in tho
Last Chance mine is being pushed
both east and west, with encouraging
results. This property has been a
continuous producer of gold and sill
yer for over thirteen years. during
which time upwards of 100000
gross has been mined.
Among the old silver camps Of New
Mexico that are being reopened up
since the rise in the price of silver,
says Albert A. Leach, geologist, is one
that is likely to prove Of interest to
mining men because Of it's unique type
of deposit. 1t is the old camp of
Black Hawk in Billiard Peak mining
district, twelve miles northwest OF
Tyrone and twenty miles west Of Sill
yer City, which ia interesting because
Of its nickel and cobalt arsenides in
commercial quantities. together with
massive native silver and argentits.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-27
Much Good Known to Have Been
Result of Baby Week Celebration
Prepared BY Children. Bureau u S. Department Of Labor

May to 8 Is Baby Week. This ma
tionwide celebration was fnaugurated
last year, when more than two thou
sand communities devoted a week to
reviewing the needs Of their babies.
The first suggestion Of a nationwide
celebration came from the federal
Children's bureau and the General
Federation of Women's Clubs; they
believed that Baby Week was an ex-
cellent expedient for calling attention
to the great loss Of infant life and for
stimulating local baby-saving work.
Many people are still unaware OF the
fact that of all the babies born in the
United States, probably one in ten dies
before it has completed twelve months
of life. Babies die In rural communi-
ties, in cities, in suburbs, and in small
towns. This great preventable waste
of life is scattered over the entire
country, and Baby Week asks:
''How many babies die in your COM
munity? Is your infant mortality rate
the lowest that any American COM
munity has yet achieved? Do you re-
alize that when all babies are well
born and well cared for, infant deaths
will so rarely occur that the infant
mortality rate will be negligible?
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-27

What Is your community doing to make
life safe and wholesome for its ba-
bies?'
But Baby Week has done more than
remind people of the Importance Of
these questions. 1t helps people who
are already at work on the saving Of
babies lives to explain to their fellow
citizens what they are doing, and en-
ables them to extend their efforts. 1t
draws closer together the various
agencies which have been working
from different angles and furthers the
cooperation which is essential to sue
cess.
Perhaps most significant Of all is the
effect Of Baby Week In small villages
and scattered settlements and other
places where there has been no Or
ganized effort to meet the needs of
babies. People have come to see, as
few had done before, that even in the
fresh air and the sunshine of the open
country many babies do not have fair
start in life.
The seven hundred villages which re-
ported to the Children's bureau a Baby
Week campaign in 1916, have faced the
fact that every community-in city and
country alike-has responsibility to
fulfill which requires thought and eff
fort and perseverance. And this awak-
ening of community has been in
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-27
6I3OI&:
SCOUTS
Conducted by National Council of the
Boy Scouts of America)
BOY SCOUTS AND WAR


In an official statement just issued,
telling what the boy scouts will do in
case of war, the national council of the
Boy Scouts of America makes 1t clear
that no distinctive or definite part will
be taken by the scouts in any military
operations, and that no local organiza-
tons will have authority to involve
scouts in such service. 1t is stated that
1T will be the privilege and pleasure of
each member to volunteer his services
for cooperation with the local civic
authorities, and that the training which
scouts have had will make them eff
ficient and dependable in doing such
work as
Rendering first aid to the sick or in
jured.
Sending messages by wire, wireless,
or semaphore.
Cooperating in the protection of
property by accepting definite assign
ments for the purpose of giving alarm
in the case of danger.
Acting as messengers and co-operat-
ing with agencies organized for relief
work.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-27

peas and the oats We're fed in the
proportion of two parts instead OF
three.
Pen l averaged "a eggs per pullet;
pen ?, 146 eggs, and pen 3, 13l eggs.
The percentage of eggs under two
ounces in pen l was 6612 /; in pen 2,
5.5, and in pen 3, 6 %. Pen ! cost,
exclusive of labor, $19.36, and brought
in only $1S.45; pen cost S34.9l, with
an income of SS7.15, and pen 3 cost
1922, with an income of 1920.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-27
| Am the Baby
Prepared by Children's Bureau. U. S.
Department Of Labor

I am the Baby.
am the youngest Institution in the
World-and the oldest.
The Earth is my Heritage when I
come into being, and when I go I
leave it to the next Generation of
Babies.
. My mission is to leave the Earth a
better place than I found it.
With my million little Brothers and
Sisters I can do this, If the World
does not impose too many handicaps.
Now 1 need Pure Milk and Fresh
Air and Play.
When I am a little older I shall
need good Schools in which to learn
the Lessons of Life.
I want to live, laugh, love, work,
play.
want to hear good music, read
good books, see beautiful pictures.
I want to build Houses and Roads
and Railroads and Cities.
/ want to walk in the woods, battle
in the waters, and play in the snow.
am Yesterday, To-day, and To-
morrow.
II you will make my way easy now,
I will help you when I grow up.
am your lope-I AM THE BABY.
anonymously appeared in several
newspapers during 1916 Baby Week.