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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-10
Notice tn /. w. W.'s
Don't Let the Sun Set
On You in TUlsa1
Vigilance Committee.

According to the story told by one
OF the captured police officers upon
his return to the city. the organiza-
ton IL known asEThe knights OF LID
erty"l lie heard this name used by
one of the men. The black robes,
hoods and masks made 1t impossible
for the officers to identify any of
them. Not a word was spoken during
the process Of torture excepting by
the man who applied the tar.
Seventeen Victims.
(There were seventeen I. w. WIS I'm
the party Eleven of them had been
convicted In police court on charge
of vagrancyl following trial lasting
well into the night. They were fined
800 each and committed to Jail. The
police arrested six others who had ap-
peared as witnesses in the trial of the
original eleven and who had admitted
on the stand that they belonged to the
|. w. w. After "A conference OF police
court officials II was decided to take
the entire party to their headquarters
in the Fox building on West Brady
street and exact from them promise
to leave the city before morning. In
which event their fines would be sus-
pended.
The prisoners were taken from the
iail and placed in three touring cars.
the public safety wagon being out OF
commission. An officer was placed at
the wheel Of each car. They went west
on Second to Boulder and then north
on. Boulder, expecting to reach l. w.
w. headquarters without attracting
the attention that would occur IL they
were to go down Main street.
Knights Heavily Armed.
Jdt after passing the Frisco tracks
on Boulder a number OF the knights
of Liberty jumped from behind pile
of brick and with lcveled rifles and
rovolvers ordered the drivers to stop.
None of the policemen had n chance
to reach for his gun as they were
surrounded by armed men.
The /. w. WIS, startled beyond ex-
preston. were quickly searched.
Their hands were then tied with rope
and the drivers were ordered to pro-
coed. Two blocks farther north on
Roulder six automobile loads Of men.
similarly clad and armed, joined the
procession.
They went north TO Easton, then
west thri owen park and Irving place.
into a wild ravine beyond Irving mon
un,cnt.
Fifteen or twenty OF the knights"
with rifles were stationed at 5o-yard
lntprNulS. SeNtTdi CdTS lIidt hTitu W
reach the spot were turned back by
these guards who threatened to shoot
II they did not move quickly.
Tied to Tree.
The automobiles in the party were
placed In a circle with their lights
shining on an oak tree. The IT l.
w. WIS. were made to strip to the
waist. The knights stood guard
With guns pointed at each man. One
by one the ropes were taken from
their wrists and they were tied to the
big tree. Zone of the party then
stepped forward with a lash and ap.
piled IL until the blood ran. Then
another stepped up with white
wash brush and pot of boiling tar
This was applied over the back de-
liberately Several handfuls Of feathers
were then thrown into the tarl
The !. w. WIS. talked but little, ac-
cording to one of the policemen, who
was forced to witness the ceremony
with an armed man on each side Of
him. Several OF them boldly pro-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-10
BY MARIE B0NINI BROWN.
(Copyright Pittsburgh Press

During the last two years l
lived in Berlin, there was but
one topic of interest among
friends who met. 1t was not
the war, nor its duration, nor
who would get into it next,
nor even who had been killed.
1t was "eats."
did you hear that such and
such is 'Verboten' now?" we
would say.
81 have learned to cook
spinach a new way" another
would contribute.
II got a can of fruit this
week and we had it for my
birthday dinner" a third
would tell to the envy Of the
rest.
Americans may think this is
exaggerated, but, until you
have been on a slow starvation
diet for months, you cannot
realize what intense interest
the subject of food has for you.
Even since l have come
home it seems to me food is
one paramount object of i'm
pOrtance.
The first thing I did when I got to
where 1 could get 1t, was to buy a
pound of candy and sit down to eat
1t. But l couldn't. My stomach SIM
ply would not recognize an article II
had not known for so long. l sat
down before white bread and plenty
of butter, for which 1 had longed
during weary months. and could not
eat it. had to learn to eat real food
gradually. and even now my system
has not recovered from the indigni-
ties It had to suffer in Germany.
We had substitutes there for every
thing. Substitutes were used for tea,
coffee, sugar, milk, eggs. honey, pud-
dings. The substitute for milk was a
powder which you stirred in water.
1t looked as tho chalk had been stirred
into 1t.
Substitute for Eggs.
For eggs the substitute was a little
yellow disk, about one-fourth OF an
inch in diameter and one-fourth OF
CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-10

FOUR GIN FIRES
ONE DAYS WORK
Incendiarism Suspected in Big
Blazes Causing Loss of
Half Million.
MUSK0GEE IS HIT HARDEST
Sapulpa, Wan and Fort Glib
son Report Simultaneous
Conflagrations.
MUSKOGEE IS HIT HARDEST
Special TO The World.

Special to The World.
MUSkOGEE. Nov. a.-Ioss esti-
mated Mt from 100000 to s275,0oO
resulted late today when the gin and
storehouse of the Usage Cotton OH
company burned here.
Investigation of the blaze has been
started, officials of the company be-
lieving that /. w. WIS started this
blaze as they have score of smaller
cotton fires in easern Oklahoma this
fall. This is the eighth fire for the
Usage company, which has a string
of gins and storehouses In the eastern
part of the state.
The fire had gained great headway
before an alarm was turned ia. The
blaze started almost In the center
OF the big storehouse where an I'M
mense quantity of cotton was kept,
and flames were shooting thru the
roof when the first fire company ar
rived. II was a spectacular scene and
great crowds gathered.
Gin fires at Wan and Fort Gibson
also were reported today, all are be-
lleved to be the work OF one or
ganized band.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-10

Wal, gents, we again
6 eek enlightenment
We wish to learn
whittier has wandered
the youth Of by gone
days: the youth OF
yester year. who was
as promiscuous as to-
days youth of the
highpowered m o I o l
car and many sweet
hearts: that sturdy
son OF our pioneers
He. who strode forth
In his boots and his
jeans-the youth whC
was wild and wool,
and full OF fleas and
who never was curried
below he knees.
Whittier, oh withel
has he flownl
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-10
THOTS TO
THINK ABOUT

Friends. tho a thousand
you have, yet none to
spare, for when you mako
an enemy Of one you will
meet him everywhere.
Optimism invites cour-
age to assist in reaching
the summit; it's a cheer
full call to sure success.
Zeal makes man climb
faster than ability; to win
in work. whole-hearted-
ness is the wisest way.
Do not take a mean ad-
vantage Of the good man
at a critical time. 1t 10
your opportunity to help
and not to harm.
It matters not what
may be your needs, o
World Want Ad Is equal
to the task Of getting them
quickly for you. Some-
body somewhere in Tulsa
wants what you have to
offer or else has to offer
what yo- want. Tho
World classified pages
are a medium for business
lntroductions.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-10
Sapulpa Gin Burns.

Special TO The world
SAPULPA. Nov. 9.-The Sapulpa
cotton gin, the Oldest and largest gin
in Creek county, was totally destroyed,
together with all machinery and ten
bales of cotton, by mysterious blaze
which broke out this morning. Great
difficulty was experienced by firemen
In keeping the flames from the
adjoined
The loss was $4,000. The gin was
The property of tn Mitchell Ginning
company of Oklalfoma City.
A small blaze was discovered In the
gin late yesterday afternoon but was
soon extinguished.
1t is the opinion of Fire Chief Os-
born that he blaze was Of incendiary
origin but his report to the fire mar
shall read unknown origin"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-10
Baby is abandoned

An unnatural mother. whose
heart knew no love for her
progeny, or a mother driven des-
perate by adverse circumstances
last night at 1890 o'clock placed
a baby girl of not more than two
months OF age on the lawn at
2l5 West Fifth. Cries of the IN
fant agitated by hunger and cold
called householders to the lawn
where tho baby was found. The
police station was notified and
Motorcycle Officer Odell brought
the baby to the station where 1t
was warmed and then removed
to the Oklahoma hospital for at
tention.
Wrapped In soiled black
apron and dressed in a gown
that had been but few hours
on the shelf OF a mercantile es-
tablishment. cold, hungry and
apparently having not been
bathed for days. the little child
was pitiful aspect. There was
no note asking that the child be
well cared for or explaining why
the action was necessary, How
ever. police officers adhere to
the theory that the child was
brought here from another town.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-10
Black Robed knights of Liberty"
Take Prisoners From Police
to Lonely Ravne
WARNING IS ISSUED TO COMPANIONS
Placards Order Immediate Departure
From Tulsa of All
Seditious People

Three automobile loads of w. WIS., charge of police
halted Boulder avenue Archer last night
at II o'clock by crowd garbed in long black robes and
wearing black masks The officers forced to drive their
prisoners to secluded spot Irving Place where with
Impressive ceremonies each of the W. WIS ashed with
cato nineails. Then tar was appled to the
bleeding back and feathers applied.
With each stroke of the brush the barobed charge
of the ceremony uttered the words:
I'm the name of the outraged and children of
Belgium"
With nothing but their trousers the started to-
ward the Usage hills Hundreds of rifle and revolver shots
fired the air and they sped into the nky darkness of
the night.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-10
Venereal Diseases and Their
Bearing on Military Activ-
ity of u. S.
OVERTHROW ALL TRADITIONS
Segregated Camps no Longer
Tolerated; Plan is Prov
ing Successful.
(By FREDERIC J. HAsKIN)

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-The prev
alence of venereal diseases has long
been a world problem in hygiene. the
solution Of which is made exceedingly
difficult by prudery and politics From
scientific viewpoint, these diseases
constitute the one great group OF
communicable maladies against which
civilized society has built no organ
lied defense.
Within the past few years this con-
stantly evaded problem has been
brought sharply to the front by rea-
son of its vital bearing upon military
efficiency. The United States govern
ment, upon entering the war. has been
forced to face the military aspect OF
the problem. and it has done so with
a radical and effective policy, which
every American citizen should under
stand and support. The purpose OF
this and the following article Is to
discuss this policy, first In its purely
military phase. and then I'm its bear
ing upon the civilian life OF the
country.
Devastating Effect.
The devastating effect of venereal
disease upon the efficiency of armies
has been terribly demonstrated In
Europe during the present war
Altho no exact figures are available, 1t
is stated on good authority that one
of the powers engaged had more
soldiers incapacitated by these dis
eases than by the casualties OF bat
tie during the early stages OF the war.
Another reliable report TX that
seventy thousand cases of venereal
disease existed at one time IN one OF
shc allied ar;nies, while 40 per cent
of some of the entente t'vgiments were
infected.
The United States government had
an impressive experience of this evil
during the disorder of hasty mobili-
zation when troops were first sent to
the Mexican border. The war depart
ment in this case announced policy
which was opposed to the toleration
of commercialized vice in the neigh
borhood of military camps; but 1t had
no adequate powers whereby to en-
force this policy, and was further
hampered by the existing military
tradition on the subject. This tradi-
ton in practically all countries has
been that prostitution Is necessary
evil of military life, that the men
will not be contented without It. The
result was that in the vicinities of
many OF the border camps. CONNER
cialized vice flourished. Not only
were the existing establishments OF
this character tolerated, but syndicates
CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-10
Both Capitals of Russia
Reported Quiet After
Being Occupied by
Maximalists.
NO WORD OF KERENSKY
All Avenues of Communi-
cation Controlled by
Revolutionists.

PETROGRAD, Nov. g.
The revolutionary committee
supported by the military gar
rison has taken over all gov
ernment offices in Moscow,
according to a telegram re-
ceived by David R. Francis, the
American ambassador, from
the American consul general
in Moscow. The dispatch
from the consul general was
dated Thursday and added
that conditions in the city were
quiet.
eve plan to offer an i'm
mediate armistice of three
months during which elected
representatives from all ma
tions and not the diplomats
are to settle the questions of
peace" said Nikolai Lenine,
the Maximalist leader, in a
speech before the workmen's
and soldiers congress today.
eve offer these terms" M.
Lenine added, "but we are
willing to consider any pro-
posals for peace, no matter
from which side. We offer a
Just peace, but will not accept
unjust terms"
Capital Serene.
The bullet-spattered winter palace
the only ocular sign of the remark
able transference of power that mas
taken place in. Petrograd, drew tens
of thousands Of curious among the
populace to the vicinity Of the struc-
ture today. Nowhere else ia the
whole city except, perhaps at the
Smolny institute, where the new gov
ernment has established Its head
quarters ana IL was tne SCeho VI "i'
unusual activity for this reason and
because the soldiers and workmen'
congress had assembled there. had tho
new revolution left Its mark.
Even the winter palace carried no
marks of last nights battle, which
q coat Of paint and new window
panes would not hide from casual OBJ
seryance. A close inspection OF the
river front facade was prevented by
the sailor guards posted on the palace
quay at the extremities of the big red
structure, but from the nearby palace
bridge II could be plainly seen that
the heavy guns of the cruiser, which
bombarded the palace during several
hours of the night, unaccountably
had done virtually no damage.
Land Batteries Effective.
On the land side, however, facing
the circle from which rises the
gigantic pillar of Victoria and which
is flanked by the arc on which front
the foreign office staff buildings there
is plentiful evidence of the work done
by the machine guns and rifles dur
Ing the struggle. The red walls are
specked with white discs, marking the
the hits. Scarcely a window pane IL
without its clean-cut bullet holes.
Thruout all Of today the palace
circle and the surrounding streets
CONTINUED ON PAGE TEN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-10
ASHLAND TO HOLD SERVICES
FOR DEAD AMERICAN SAILOR
All Pittsburg County to Honor Men,
ory Of Boy Killed In
TOrpedOing.

Special to The World.
M'ALESTER, Nov. Arrange
.ments are being made for an OPEN
air meeting for the memorial services
for Virgil Edgar Harrington, the Ok
iahoma boy killed In the torpedoing
Of the Alcedo, at Ashland next Sunday.
II the day Is fair no building In the
city would accommodate the crowd
that will attend. Nearly all the livery
autos in the county have already been
engaged to take parties there. The
plan is to use the school grounds.
Speakers win occupy a specially
erected stand.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-10
Queen LiliuOkaIani of
HaWaii Sinking Rapidly

HONOLULU, Nov. 9.-The condi-
ton of former Queen LiliuOkalani is
critical. There is little hope of her
recovery. her physicians said today.
The queen late today was reported
to be semiconscious. Governor Pink
ham and Senator Poindexter were
among those who conveyed their
sympathy to the queens household.
Senator Poindexter speaking for the
congressional party which arrived
here recently.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-10
(nv LAWRENCE e. sMITH)

Amid the blue, misty hills OF the
country he loved. where his life was
spent and his work, which will stand
as an enduring monument to his
memory, was done, William Charles
Rogers, the last chief OF the Cherokee
tribe, was consigned to the soil Of his
fathers yesterday.
Fitting was the event which drew
hundreds of persons to the placid spot
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-10
German Troops Seize
Baltic Sea Islands

COPENHAGEN. Nov. 9.-German
troops landed Thursday on .he island
of Aland in the Baltic sea and occu-
pied the greater part of the island
group, according to a dispatch from
Uleaborg to the Stockholm Nya Dag
ligt Allehanda.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-10
Assistant Inspector.

At meeting of the city commis-
sioners yesterday, the request of City
Building Inspector Kopp was granted,
and upon a motion by Commissioner
Noble. an assistant for the inspectors
department was authorized at a salary
Of $125 month.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-10

That the plot was carefully planned
was indicated by the machine-like
precision with which everything was
done. l.ater'in the night, large printed
signs appeared on the front door Of
the /. w. w. headquarters, In railroad
stations, on telephone poles, and else
where. They bore these words:
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-10
Hundreds Gather to Pay Honor
to Memory of William
Charles Rogers.
ONE OF GREATEST OF TRIBE
Warrior, Farmer, Merchant
and Statesman; Lives Three
Score and Ten Years.
Rest in Peace

Chiefs Of the Cherokee tribe:
John Ross.
Lewis Downing.
william =. Ross. y
Charles Thompson.
Dennis b. Bushyhead.
Joel B. Mayes.
william Charles Rogers.
Three former chiefs are still
living. They are s. H. Mayes.
Pryor; C. J. Harris. Adair. and
T. M. Burlington, Vinita.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-10
l. v. ". MEMBERS FL0GGED, TARRED AND FEATHERED
MOSCOW FALLS INTO HANDS OF THE REv0LUT|ON|STS;,
THREE MONTH ARM|STICE TO TALK PEACE PROPOSED
The Weather

TULSA, Nov. 9.-Maximum so; minimum
40; south winds and clear skies.
OKLAHOMA OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and
Sunday fair; little change in temperature.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-10

williams & Harvey Nursery. Fifth
and Main.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-10
WHAT THEY EAT
IN BERLIN NOW
Starvation Diet Makes Food
the All-Important Topic
in Germany.
SUBSTITUTES ARE PLENTIFUL
Government Kitchens Operat-
ing; Boiled Onions Are
Real Luxury.
SUBSTITUTES ARE PLENTIFUL

Thirteenth OF a series Of articles by
Marie Bonini Brown appearing daily in
The World.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-10
$4,000 IN ONE DAY

Tulsa war budget campaign;
Y. w. c. A. and Y. NJ. C. A. way
activities; Council OF Defense;
Four Minute Men; Company g
fund: war camp library book
fund, etc.
NOVEMBER IA
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-10
NOVEMBER IA.

Tulsa war budget; Y. NJ. e.
A. war camp activities: Y. w. c.
A.; war camp activities; Coun-
Gil of Defense; TourMinutc
Men. etc.
$4,000 IN ONE DAY
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-18

Bids will be opened by the Board
of directors of School District No.
I12, of Umatilla County. oregon, on
July p, 1917, 2:3O p. m, for the fol-
lowing:
l. To furnish motor truck of sur
ficient power and capacity to carry
about S5 children of primary and
grammar school age to and from the
school house of the said district, via
the route and according to the sched-
ule laid down by the Board of Direc-
tors of the said district.
2-To furnish motor transporta-
ton to the high school students of the
district to and from the Hermiston
high school.
S-To furnish transportation to
the children of the North and wesi
end of the district to and from
school by either motor or horse
drawn vehicle.
Description of the route and specl-
fications of the vehicles and the
schedule may be had from the clerk
or from any member of the Board Of
Directors
Successful bidder will be required
10 furnish a good and sufficient bond
and the board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
HENRY NJ. SoMMERER,
Clerk Dist. No 112. I-l'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-18
FORD FILES ANSWER
IN VITAGRAPH Libel

NEW YORK, July 1s,--Attorneys
Henry Ford, in an ans
wer filed in the United states district
court here yesterday, asked the dis
missal of the 81 100000 libel suit
brought against the Detroit manufac-
turer by the Vitagraph company of
America. The alleged libelous state
ments were made in a circular ad-
vertisement published throughout the
country, entitled Humanity and San
ity," which purposted TO be an answer
To a preparedness film produced. by
the Vitagraph company.
Mr.. Ford. in his answer, says the
film unnecessarily alarmed the people
as It was an eXaggeration of what
would happen to the country in the
event of war. and he believed it his
duty to allay the fears of the people
at time when congress was consid-
ering the expenditure of 100000. 900
on national defense.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-18
EXPLOSION SINKS
THE BIG VANGUARD,
z ABOARD SURVIVE
Mysterious Internal Explosion
Occurs While Vessel is at
Anchor, and Goes Down
Immediately.

LONDON. July 1S.-The British
battleship Vanguard blew up and
sank on July ., says an official state
ment issued last night by the British
Admiralty. 1t reads;
H NJ. s vanguard. Capt. James
d. Dick. blew up while at anchor on
the night of July >, as the result Of
an internal explosion.
The ship sank Immediately and
there were only three survivors
among those aboard at the time of
the disaster-one officer and two
men. The officer has since died
There were, however, "a officers and
II men not on board at the time. thus
bringing the total number of survi-
vors to 81. A full inquiry has been
ordered"
The British battleship Vanguard
displaced 1880 tons, and her COM
plement before the war was $40 men
The Vanguard belonged to the 81.
Vincent class of dreadnoughts and
was launched in March. 1909. She
was 536 feet long. with a beam of
S4 feet and a draug1t of 81 feet. Her
armament consisted of ten l2-inch
guns, eighteen 4einch and four B.
Founders in addition to three torpedo
tubes
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-18
SIN GUARD COMPANIES
LEAVE EAST ST. LOUIS

EAST ST. LOUIS. H.. July 1S-
While the triple investigation in the
East st. Louis riots proceeded today
six companies of militia which have
been on duty here since the riots be
gan left this morning for their homes
This takes about 500 guardsmen
and leaves about 500. The military
hearing was resumed this morning
behind closed doors at the city hall
The grand jury investigation proceed
ed at Belleville and the coroner's in
quest was resume here today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-18
RUNAWAY ENGINE
CUTS $4,000 CAPER

MOUNT HARRIS. July lS.--A run
away engine At the Allen spur, six
miles east of her. destroyed five
coal cars. several hundred feet of
track. and entirely demolished the
dinky engine used for hauling the
loaded cars from the mine to the
railroad track. The engine was left
standing near the tipple. two miles
up the canon, and in some manner
got in motion and started down the
track. with two loaded cars in tow
When il reached the siding on which
a half Oxen cars were standing il had
attained a speed of siNty-five miles
per hour The damage amounts 20
about $50. 900