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Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-06


iris Speaker and George Sisier are
battling for hitting honors In the
American league, while Ty Cobb
ranks eleventh in the list. This Is only
May, however, and another thirty
days will find the Georgia Peach up
around the top fighting for first laur.
els. Speaker and Sisler may stick ur
there. too, but good bookmakei
would lay more odds Tyrus will b
among the leaders than Speaker OF
Sisler even, though iris did beat ths
Tiger out last year.
Unless managerial worries affec
his playing Marty Krug will be per
feetly capable OF filing Kilduff's shoe
at short. Marty Is some bali player a
almost any position and playing tn,
entire season at the one place h,
should be Just about the class Of tn,
loop at short.
Otto Merz and Marty O'Toole Civ
promise Of. having great years thi
season. II they hurl the same kin,
OF bali all year they have been pitch
ing lately the Rourkes are going t
land up near the top when Septembe
rolls around.
An even break Is all Pa Rourke ask
OF the weather man.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05
BETRAYED BY HANDWRITING
Boy Admits sending Fake Message to
Himself; Collected 500.

HUTCHINSON. Kan. Jan. A.
Because Paul Rogers, is years old,
betrayed the fact that he was a telc-
rreph operator by his handwriting.
lac Is In the county jail charged with
obtaining money under false pretcnscs
ana may be taken to La Junta. Colo,
10 face a burglary charge.
Rogers called at the Western Union
office today and asked for 500 which
he said had bcen wired for him from
la Junta. Manager Hughes noted
his operators fist" when he signed
the receipt and this, coupled with the
fact that the order for the money had
been sent from La Junta two hours
after the office ordinarily closes.
strengthened his suspicious. lie
wired La Junta and found no mes
sage ordering the payment OF the
money had been sent
Rogers was arrested AT local
hotel and about threc-fourths of the
money recovered. lie admitted en-
tcring the Western Union office at la
Junta. and having been an operator
was familiar enough with the code to
send the fake order.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05
MAN SHOT BY WIFE
LIKELY TO RECOVER
Henry Wade Fighting for His
Life at Sunnyside Hospital;
Woman Not Held.

Henry Wade, who. after being shot
bV his wife, took the gun from he"
ana left the house to proceed TO the
Sunnyside hospital in taNicab. has
"A good chance to recover II WIS stat %
ed at the hospital last night. The
bullet has been extracted and unless
complications set in he will live. the
attending physician said
Mrs. Wade called the police abou!
l:l5 o'clock Yesterday morning. saying
that she had shot her husband and
TO come and get her. The police ar
rived at the Wade home 80 East Sec
ond street TO find Mrs Wade repeating
over and over. II shot him! Take me-!
/ shot my husband"
Unable to find Wade the police be-
gan searching the district for aim.
lie was finally located at the sunny
side hospital with bullet in his abdo-
men and it Was thot at the time that
he would die.
AS no complaint mas been filed
against Mrs Wade she has not been
arrested. She claims that her hus-
hand was beating her and she fired the
shot thai sent him to the hospital in
a critical condition. Officers said she
would not be arrested until there WAS
a change IN Wade's condition.
Mrs. Wade called the police station
at various times during the early
morning hours Yesterday asking as to
the condition of her husband
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05
REV. NEFF RETURNS
FROM CHURCH MEET
Still Has Hope That Two
Branches of Methodists
Will Get Together.

The Rev Frank Ncff, pastor Of the
First Methodist church. returned to
Tulsa yesterday after having attended
the convention II Baltimore. Md. ut
representatives. Of many Of the large
Methodist churches Cf the United
States. who had gathered with the
hope Of unifying the two branches of
the church.
Mr. Ncff says that the meeting was
one of the most pleasing and friendly
that he ever attended. AlthC there
were differences in the views # some
of the pastors At the convention, not
a word of harshncSs was spoken dur
ing The entire time. and everything
passed as quietly and calmly as could
be expected. the Tulsa reprcscutatiN,
said
According to Mr.. Ncff, tho 1ucs-
tions involved in :he discussion and
the ones that may hinder in the uni
fication Of the two branches are the
power of the general conference; the
boundaries Of the purposed iurisdic-
tionai conferences and the negro qucs-
ton. Tho latter probably caused moro
discussion than any of the others
tor II was the negro question that
caused the church to be divided.
The next meeting will bc held juno
% Arrangement have not been made
for the location but the conference
viii be held IN "a central location,
the Reverend NCff said
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05
RAlNMAKER WANTS HIS PAY
san Diego sued for $4,000 by Man
Who says lie FILLED Reservoir.

SAN DIEGO. Cal, jan. Suit to
recover $4,000 from the city of San
Diego was filed in the superior court
recently by Charles NJ. Hatfield, a
professional "rainmaker", who asserts
he earned this sum by carrying out
every detail of "a contract entered into
with the city council to fill the great
water system.
The contract was drawn last De-
combcr. In January unusually heavy
rains visited this county and Morena
was filled. Hatfield presented his
bill, but 1t was rejected by the city au-
thorities, who intimatcd that the res
orvoir was filled thru an act of God, "
as result of the torrential rains, and
not thru Hatfield's individual efforts.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05
TULSA PRESS CLUB
TO HONOR BENEDICT
One of States Leading News
paper Men Leaves for Wash
ington in Near Future.

I'm honor Of Mr. ana Mrs. Omer X.
Benedict, the former To leave soon for
Washington, H. c.. as special repre-
sentative of The World. the Tulsa
Press club will give a farewell banquet
sunday evening iu the private banquet
room of Hotel Tulsa.
Mr.. Benedict tor many years has
been one Of the most prominent news
paper men of oklahoma, and among
the members OF the Tulsa Press club
he has many warm friends who see
in his commission TO represent an
Oklahoma newspaper at the nations
capital only another step upward on
the ladder OF success IN tho field he
has chosen, and iu which ne stands
as an ideal tor those younger In the
ncwspapcI game
The banquet sunday evening will
be the first following the holiday sea-
son. and It la probable that on that oc-
cation several representative ucWspa-
per men from eastern oklahoma will
be i'm attendance
musical program has been ar
ranged for by the committee I'm charge
OF entertainments and aside from be-
ing a pleasant attain iu honor OF the
fitting precedent for press club en-
fitting PRECEDENT for press club en-
tcrtainmuuts for the new year
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05
MAN-HUNT ENDS WITH
ARREST OF SUSPECT
Arthur Profit, Held at Mus
kogee, Alleged to Have Muir
dered Henry Lightle.

Special 90 The World
MCSEOGEE. Jan. Arthur Prof
tit, suspected of the ghtstl murder
of ag,d Henry Li.htlc near Naguncr
Friday, was placed under arrest bv
Deputy j. l. Smith of Wclo,tka at
okcmah at II o'clock this morning.
Profits capture followed one of
the most thrilling mpnhmts over con-
ductcd in eastern oklahoma. q search
IN which deputies from thc nNC couu-
ties combed the broken hill country
t. the west of Muskorco. ncttinp
closer and closer upon the path ol the
tcrror-strickcn fugitive In tho covered
wagon until ne WIS run To- earth aztec
three days and nights Of tracking. u
the little town of okcmdh
Officers this morning secured deli
ni;c trace OF lroffit at Wclcctk1
where he had TRADED the murdered
mans wagon for buggy last NIGHT
He had left Wcl"ctIa accompanied
10y a negro ana was headed westward
Deputy Smith of Wel"ctka was in
structcd to follow ana came upon the
fugitive at Okcmuh
Profit surrendered without resist
ancc lie refused to make state
mont.
Lightlo's body horribly mutilated
and partly denudci. was found float
ing i'm Ross creek Monday. lie and
Profit were travelling together. MAX
ing small carnivals with a doll rack
Suspicion pointed 20 Profit when 1t
was found he hal disappeared with
the dead mans team aud wagon
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05
29 POUNDS OF SPAGHETTI
Man On Wager Gets Away With Enor-
nous Meal in - Minutes.

PITTSBURGH. Jan. 4.-To the
strains of I'll Trovatorc" from the
throat of Louis Torres. celebrated
baritone. Anthony Palmiero ushered
IN the New Year at the Young Mems
Italian club here by breaking all
worlds rec lrds for eating In 81
minutes Palmiero, who weighs less
than $50 pounds. consumed 20 "a
pounds of spaghetti. drank seven cups
of coffee. two pints of beer-then
wanted to bet $50 he could eat three
dozen bananas. There were no
takers.
II was Anthony's fourth meal In 10
hours. In fact. shortly before par
ticipatirg in the contest, he ate four
pounds of steak. quarter of a peck
of potatoes and pound OF garlic. The
latter gave him strength for the con-
test. he said.
Anthony won a $500 prize and his
friends from 80 to $500.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05
THE BIRDS ARE CARED FOR
Lewiston Teacher Says Work of Chill
drcn Saves Song,tcrs.

LEWISTON, Idaho, Jan. 4.--"Thc
students of the Lewiston public
sci ools have saved the lives of thou
sands of sonrsters of the Inland en-
lire," said Prof. T.. w. Simmonds, su-
perintendent of the public schools OF
Lewiston, when commenting upon the
vast amount of good that has been
done for the birds OF this district.
MANY birdhouses of various shapes
and designs have been built in our
manual training department. and the
students have been taught the ncces-
sity of taking care of our feathcrcd
friends when the snow lies deep on
TIE ground.
Bird clubs have been formed i'm
the different student bodies, and they
make ii practice to feed the birds
when it Is impossible for them to find
enough to eat during the long, cold
winters"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05
HOWARD HAD BUSY HOUR
WITH DRINKS LAST NIGHT
Police sergeant ActIyc When ~ Fol-
lowers of the Bottle Are
IrOmghl In

scrgt Tom Howard was kept busy
last night with a line of drunks that
were brought In by active coppcrs
lhIuout the city. Eighteen men were
booked at the station during the cvcu-
lhg up TO an early hour this morning.
OF the is, ~ were for drunkenness.
Practically all Of the men were
brought in between $3.50 and 1890.
The one other case was that of
Fred Payne who was arrested fol-
lowing a complaint OF the Rev. j. i.
Darby pastor OF the Christian church.
thlt a disturbance was being created
by automobiles passing and making
much noise that II intcrlcrcd with a
meeting being held at the church.
Oificcr George Blaine caught Payne
running with his cutout wide open.
lie was released ON q $l5 cash bond
The sergeant was further bothered
by u number of drunken mon calling
up on the telephone and trying to
inquire Of their brother drunkards.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05
THREE COCKTAILS THE LIMIT
Forbiddcn To nriuk More Unless with
Escort

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 4-How
many cocktails can woman drink
without feeling the need of "A guiding
hand?
Police Commissioner James Woods
says three. And because Woods also
is manager Of the fashionable ST
Francis hotel his judgment has caused
CONSERVATION amono the ladies who
patronize the St Francis lounge
room. one OF the most favored cock
tail stations.
Woods has fixed three cocktails as
the scientific limit members of the
fair sex will he permitted TO consume
at one sitting II unescorted. There is
much indignation at the sex discrim-
ination.
But the Woods odict promises to
create n new demand for escorts.
While three cocktails is deemed the
discreet limit of "A lone woman, the
mere presence of an escort aholshes
the limit.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05
A BALL, BUT NO GOVERNOR
Florida Executive viii Not Attend
Inaugural Dance.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Jan. 4.-Flor-
ida's inaugural ball took place with
out the presence of Governor Sidney
j. Cats or any member of his family.
Mr. Cats is a Baptist minister and is
opposed to dancing. Neither was
punch served at the ball. altho state
officials today stated punch served
at former occasions Of this kind never
had been spiked.
Mr.. Cats requested that the ball be
eliminated from the Inauguration
rogram, but as arrangements for the
event were under way when he made
known his desires, he was prevailed
upon to withdraw the request
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05
ARGUMENTS IN BIG CASE END
Judge Takes ELECTION suit Against
Weber Under AdNiscmcnt
Special 90 The World


USiOGEE, Jan. 4,-Argumcnts
were concluded before Federal Judge
Campbell today in the cjectment suit
brought by Freeman r. llegtZcl Of
Warren. Pa, against DR. Howard
Weber of Bartlesville, involving funds
derived from an oil lease near Bar
tlosville. in which both Hertzcl and
Weber claim an interest. The land
In controversy is owned in fee by
ilcrtzel.
Judge c. B. Ames Of oklahoma city
and j. l.. O'Mora OF Tulsa appeared
In behalf of Hertzel, while Attorneys
j. ]. shea and Hurdett Blue of Bar
tlosville represented Doctor Weber
Hortzel Is suing for all oil taken from
the property since 1906. It's value be-
ing placed at in excess Of 100000.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05
MAILED CHECK TO HIMSELF
but u Brakcman's Board Bill l. I'm
maid Because PAPER Came Back.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 4.-lIarry s.
Rcss, a bakeman. has been living at
the Iooming house OF Peter Worth,
GA East Fourteenth street Ross and
Worth met the postman at the door
Thursday. ana Ross got n letter. He
opened it in Worth's presence, drew
cut "A check for 500 and iudorsod II
over to Worth. paying his bill in full.
Ross left the house last night and
tc day his check came back to Worth.
Ross was arrested and admitted he
mailed the check to himself. He will
be taken before the prosecuting at
torney.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05

action of the delegates TO the Mexi-
can constitutional congress, now In
session at Queretaro, made the pres
cnce Of fully accredited diplomatic
officer Of prime Importance TO the
United states government. which sees
In some OF the reforms being con-
sidercd by Carranza and his adhorcnts
the hasis for early embarrassments.
one Of the reforms 10 be Incorporated
in the now constitution provided for
the condemnation of any properties
the government may desire.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05
MAKE KIDS LEARN SONGS
Every Child should Know "\mcrica"
and 'Star Spanelcd BanU"r".

HUTCHINSON. Kan, Jan. -.
State Senator viii 5. Thompson has
one bill up his sleeve lie would
have a state law ena cted which would
MAKE il necessary for every schoolboy
and girl to know America" and also
Of "1h star Spangled Banner" before
receiving a certificate of graduation
from a grade school
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05
Ten pnss Examination.

CHICAGO. Jan. 4.-Tcn applicants
for admission to the United states
aviation school have passed the re-
uuircG examination, Capt. j. g. Nor
row. the commander. announced.
The students will be sent to the
winter quarters of the school at Mem
phis, Tenn. in few days, whore they
will be given course of instruction
in aviation at the governments ex-
pcnSe
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05

GREENWOOD. ARK" Jan. i.--Sim
Rogue, taNicab driver was convicted
tonight Of Involuntary mansaughter
for the death of Mrs. G. Gilmore,
who was killed here last september
when the machine Bogue was driving
collided with II buggy. His punish
ment was left to the court, the MAXI
mum being one years imprisonment
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05
MEXICAN PROBLEM
UP TO PRESIDENT
Commissioners Suggest He
Use Own Judgment in Re-
gard to Withdrawing.
EXECUTIVE KEEPS SILENCE
No Indication of Intentions ;
Consul Fletcher Not on
Way to Mexico Yet.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-1ntorcst in
the Mexican situation remained cen
tered tonight on what action by Pres
ident Wilson might follow his approx
al of the recommendation of the
American members that conferences
OF the MeNican-American Joint com
mission be brought to an end
Dr. j. Il. Mott. one of the Ameri-
. can commissioners, carried to the
>eXican members in New York today
a formal reply to the last communl-
cation from General Carranza in
which he again had refused to ratity
the protocol providing for the with
drawal of American troops from Mex
leo. If Luis Cabrera. chairman of the
Mexican group. and his colleagues. L.
nacio Bonillas and Alberto j. PAM. de-
sire II last meeting Will be held prob
ably in Washington merely for the cY-
preston of the formalities incident to
dissolution OF the commission.
President Is Silent.
There has been no announcement
of the presidents decision as to the
American commissioners suggestion
that he act on his own initiative IN
The matter of withdrawing the troops
and that diplomatic channels be pro
Nided for dealing with questions al
issue between the two governments
II appears certain. however, that
Henry =. Fletcher will be sent to his
post in Mexico as ambassador.
Some administration officials oppose
haste in ordering Pershings men out
of Mexico on the ground that ii might
give CarranzI the impression that il
was because of his insistence when in
reality the chief motive would he to
release the national guard on the
border and take the regulars out of a
poor strategic position
Fletcher Without orders
Mr.. Fletcher was without orders to.
night to proceed to Mexico. but /,
was believed that his dispatch would
not long be delayed 1t was explained
bv administration officials that the
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-15
INTERESTING ACCOUNT Y. M. c. A. WORK
IN PALESTINE BY WILL lam BOYD, JR.

to dry, you may perhaps have shave
in the same water, and when this is
completed you generally throw it
away. or course, the more finicky
would shave first and then wash and
launder, but you acn suit yourself as
to the order you pursue.
The canteens are all in dugouts. of
course, as everything else is. and so
we are handicapped for lack OF ample
room. At the center where | am liv-
ing we have three dugouts; one for
the canteen, the second for a recrea-
tion hut, and the third is where we
sleep I am probably as comfortable
here as | could be anywhere, as |
have a camp bed. This enables you
to get good rest at night, conse-
quently refreshed for the work OF the
day. The only inconvenience are
such things as toads, rates, spiders
and ants crawling over you at various
intervals during the night, but so long
as a shell or bomb or machine gun
bullet does not disturb you, you may
consider yourself lucky.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
0175S

0175S
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office, at Elko, Nevada, October
81, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that paul.
c. WINTER, OF Lamoille, Nevada,
who, on November 2, 1914, made home
stead application No. O175S, for the
Ma SEA of Section 16, Township 81
North, Range So East. Mount Diablo
Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make final three year proof, to es.
tablish claim to the land above de.
scribed, before the register and re.
ceiver of this Office, on the seventh
day of December, 1917.
Claimant names at witnesses: Mike
Korlojanakes, OF Halleck, Nevada
Lee Hogan, of Halleck, Nevada; Os
car ]. Streeter. of Elko, Nevada; Mer
rift NJ. Rockwell, of Lamoille, Nevada
JOHN E. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication Oct. 30. 1911.
Last publication Nov. 80, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-15

CHARLES b. HENDERSON. of Elko,
County OF Elko. State OF Nevada. has
fled in this office his application to
enter, under the provisions OF Sections
2306-2307. Revised Statutes of the
United States. the following described
land. viz:
The Northwest Quarter Of the South
east Quarter (NWA SEA) OF Section
II. Township 43 N. Range 80 East
NJ. d. Meridian. containing Forty
(40) acres.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the lands described, or desir-
ing to object because of the mineral
character of the land. or for any other
reason. to the disposal to applicant.
should file their afldavits of protest
in this Office, on or before the 10th
day of December, 1917,
JOHN Z. ROBBINS. Register.
First publication Nov. 5. 1917.
Last publication Dec. 10. 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
O3l89

O3lS9
Elko. Nevada Land Office, October
S, 1517.
Notice is hereby given that PETER
S. INDART. of Whiterock, County of
Elko, State of Nevada, has filed
in this office his application to enter,
under the provisions of Sections 2306.
2307 Revised Statutes of United States
the following described land, viz:
Lots Two t2) and Three 49, and
the Southeast Quarter of Northwest
Quarter (SEA NWA), of Section
Eighteen (1S). Township Forty-five
(45) North Range Fifty t5O) East NJ.
d. d. & NJ, containing 1864 acres
within the Elko. Nevada Land Dis.
trict
ANY and all persons claiming ad.
verseiy the lands described, or de.
string to object because of the mineral
character of the land, or for any other
reason, to the disposal to applicant
should file their affidavits Of protest il
this office, on or before the 10th day
of November, 1917.
JOHN E. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication Oct. 16. 1917.
Last publication Nov. 10, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-15

made homestead application No. 01':s.
for the WA SEX and En- SWN OF
Section %. Township IS North. Range
So East, Mount Diablo Meridian. has
nled notice OF intention to make nnal
three year proof. to establish claim to
the land above described. before the
register and receiver Of this Office. on
the seventh day OF December, 1917.
Claimant names as Witnesses: Os.
car J. Streeter. OF Elko. Nevada; Nike
Koriojianakes. OF Halleck. Nevada;
Paul c. Winter. of Lamoille. Nevada;
Merritt NJ. Rockwell. Of Lamoille. Ne
vada-
JOHN e. ROBBINS. Register.
First publication Oct. 80, 1917.
Last publication Nov. 30. 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
01613

01613
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Elko. Nevada, October
q, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that MIKE
KORIOJIANAKES, of Halleck, Neva.
da, who. on August 4. 1914, made
application No. O16l3. for
the NE NEA; NEA NWA and
SWA NEh of Section 81. Township
IS North, Range So East, Mount Dia-
bio Meridian, has filed notice of in
tention to make final three year proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described. before the register and re-
ceiver of this office, on the seventh
day of December, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses: os,
car ]. Streeter, of Elko. Nevada; Paul
C. Winter, of Lamoille, Nevada; Mer.
rift NJ. Rockwell, of Lamoille, Ne.
vada; Mike Antioch, of Halleck, Neva
da.
JOHN Z. ROBBINS, Register
First publication Oct. 30, 1917.
Last publication Nov. 80, 1917.