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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-02
ISSUE FLATLY Up
TO LANSING NOW
Secretary of State Asked
to Say Whether Ships
Shall Sail.
OBJECT TO FALMOUTH
Marine Men Declare Des-
ignated Port Has Not
Proper Facilities.

NEW YORK. Feb. IA definite
ruling and instructions from official
sources ms To future movements Of the
American line steamships was asked
of Secretary Lansing and the state de
partment today by L. A. $. Franklin.
president OF the international Mcrcan-
tile Marine. The steamship st. Louis
now In port Is taking on cargo and
passengers are being booked To sail
for Liverpool Saturday. II was said
ly Mr. Franklin that unless Instructed
10 the contrary bv Washington the St
Louis would sail as usual for Liver
pool
The telegram sent by President
Franklin to Secretary Lansing Of
ficially advised the state department.
that the 81. Louis is an American
ship, owned by American citizens. In
sufed by the United States war risk
bureau. carries as passengers Ameri-
can citiZers and IA cargo such mcr-
Chandisc as Is i'm compliance with the
government war risk bureaus regula
tion with reference To contraband.
Some Ships Out.
The telegram also advised that the
liner Philadelphia. operated under the
same conditions. now was about 1900
miles from Liverpool on her way from
New York; that the line steamship
Finland was due To leave Liverpool
for New York February or 4. and
that the steamship Kroonlaud had
sailed Yesterday from Liverpool for
New York
Objection to the destination by Ger
many Of Falmouth as the British port
o. destination for the American ships
also was registered with Secretary
Lansing by Mr.. Franklin. He stated
that Falmouth was port without
adequate terminal facilities, docking
cOnVeniences or means Of obtaining
coal
No Answer Yet
'No answer has as vet been received
To nv telegram to Mr.. Lansing" Mr..
Franklin said and We can reach no
conclusions as TO future action until
We get reply. Pending receipt OF
advices, however. we shall continue
preparations to send the St. Louis
away Saturday No Instructions nave
been sent by wireless to the other
ships at sea"
Custom officials declined g. state
whether the port would continue to be
closed after dark from now on rs il
was last night. II was learned Of
f.cially that the rules put into effect
1Dt.r ,.tF Il. - tttaHa 4
''sl ms ~ "1u'u po 'on.''u'"' ~
".peuo p""' ueHt'"t', n'', We ~
I"Ms Inu 'ot''rr az ,,l' wy ".i,e W
luiR Isl'il'u sou'lu u,Spi 'N'u i u"G
aGuvitS as soon as uarknesS leel 20
III 'I o''I l''' @ '@IntS on wv" N'r N'S
Scis Sohs,antN SWSp' 'lc waters oNe'
Nh'ch sup 'oulu p'SS'
No Instructions
Representatives Of allies and british
shipping firms said no definite In
structions had been received as 10 ru-
ture movements OF their vessels. It
was said. however. bv mon connected
with some OF the largest companies
that they would be controlled hv Brit
ish admiralty orders. The action early
today OF local representatives OF the
Scandinavian line in hold
inr up the scheduled sailngs OF the
Uelllgolav was approved hv a cable
cram from Copcnhagen. Only a few
ships left port today. mainly coasting
steamers and vessels for South ana
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-02
Boston Not Influenced.

BOSTON, Feb. l.-Germanys sub
marine threat apparently had no eff
feet on shipping at this port today.
Foreign steamship line agencies stat
ed that no orders were received to
hold vessels in port
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-02
THE WEATHER

OKLAHOMA-Forecast Friday md
Saturday, fair, saturday slightly
warmer.
Tulsa. Feb. | - Maximum ~,
minimum | below. North winds. Clear.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-02
PROSPERITY TALK

Oklahoma will have 10 be prosper.
Gus 10 pry iis share " the federal tax
as the result NJ the passage ot the
revenue bin by the national house
Yesterday This state Is 10 pay more
than 80 other states.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01
PAIN S
ORIGINAL
TANNER PAINT &
OIL co.
1A17 and 141o Y. Main ST.
1A17 and 1419 y. Main st.
The WORTH on WheeIs.

According TO report by the Office
or public roads. which takes notice of
such matters. there were 1872 ,996 au-
tomobtles and motor trucks and 26O.-
$50 motorcycles registered In the
United States 10 1915. This Is an in
crease of 43 per cent over the registry
OF cars and trucks for the previous
year. The gain was greatest in the
Southern states, where 1t reached SO
per cent. On the estimate of the pres
ent population there is now an automo-
bile for every % people IN the United
States. On the basis of comfortable
seating capacity, this makes room for
one-sixth OF the inhabitants, says
Thomas r. Logun In Eesiie's. or, in
other words. II properly apportioned,
every sixth or seventh family would be
found supplied. The total license reve-
nue. derived from this source for 1916
was SIS, S65.370. which represents an
increase OF 81, 500, 1859 over the receipts
Of the same character for the year
before.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01
IS DISPENSER or COMFORT
One EnqIIshwonan Dose "Hsr Bit" by
kseRlna osen House fer Wounded
Mems Vlsltors.

There Ia large class of English
who have to keep their own homes go
Ing, but who manage to take time 70
help to ease the war strain. She visits
soldiers wives and families In dark
and dirty streets, as do most of her
friends and hundreds Of other women.
She never goes empty handed. To pay
for these Inquiries she dispenses with
help In the Homework. rising earlier
in the morning to do 1t herself Here
Is the experience Of one:
In the course Of her visit to a hos
pital tall, sad, young Scotchman won
her sympathy. He was grievously
wounded, but what he seemed to suffer
from most was homesickness and
wild longing for his own people, es-
pecially hts mother. "She can't afford
It," he said when asked why she did
not vieft him. "She could get half
fare warrant, ! know. but even then
she's not accustomed TO travel, and
she'd be lost Ia strange town"
This gave her an idea. She would
ask the mother TO come TO Leeds and
stay with her She met her at the sta
ton and took her up TO the hospital,
where the excited boy lay.
For few days the old Scotch WON.
an stayed with her, and then returned
10 Scotland full of gratitude and de-
light at having seen her son. She was
the frst OF many guests entertained by
this warm-hearted Engllshwoman Sol.
diers' wives came, sometimes bringing
with them a baby--once or twice II
was baby the father had never seen
before, born while he was at the front;
soldiers sisters, sweethearts, mothers,
all poor women who could not afford
to have come without her offer of hos
pitality. They arrived tired, anxious
and sad, and she comforted them and
cheered them, and they went away han.
pier to know that their dear ones had
SO kind q friend at hand
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01

New York's singing policeman with
the beautiful tenor voice no~ has sew
eral rivals way out in Omaha. The
war Of course. Is 10 blame for the
affection visited upon much
harassed state This is no" 1t hap
pened
A riot call was tnrned In AZ police
Headquarters. that is the citizen who
called up by telephone felt ike start
Ing riot. He complained that in a
nearby residence. where persons of
German origin dwelt, several loud
voiced males were singing Die
wacht Am Rhein lie thought some.
thing ought 10 be done about it right
away. chief Of Police Dunn thought
SO. too. Then IT happened.
Investigation disclosed the culprtt'
vet engaged in their nefarious vocal
cations. Ana they were members Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01
For Old Llnoleum.

An old Anoleum, II not worn into
holes, may be refreshed and made al
most as good as new with little trou-
BILE. First. be sure that 1t Is stretched
apd tackled as closely as possible.
Then paint 1t all over with two coats
of any good wash paint, letting the
first one dry before Supplementary 1t
with the second. When this is quite
dry, give the floor a conting OF orange
shellac. After this Is dry, go over It
with a second coat. This gives an ex.
cellent finish to the floor and will make
the linoleum not only look well, but
add greatly to It's wearing qualities.
An oil mop wifi keep 1t clean.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01
RED CROSS CO-OPERATES
WITH PETERSBURG

Washington, D c. Aug, 31-The
American Red Cross announced today
that it had made an appropriation and
set aside in cooperating with tho
health authorities Of Petersburg. Va,
IN nghting the spread Of disease or
epidemic from the army cantonmeGt
located there Petersburg &t44 get
$4,000 from the Red Cross
The Red Gross today began an in
vestigstion OF health conditions sur
rounding the site OF the army con-
toument AZ Navel Haven. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01
Why Cherries Are BED.

II WAS the theory of Darwin that
nature made cherries beautiful to the
eye for a definite purpose. Red, he
said, was the most prominent and at
tractive color. Cherries turned TO that
hue In order to attract birds. Birds.
noting the brilliant globules. tasted
them. found them to their liking, told
other birds and consumed the crop.
swallowing seeds and all. In this way
the cherry stones were carried far and
wide over the country and dropped
where they might grow into other
cherry trees.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01
E. F. HIGGINS FIFTH
DISTRICT EXAMINER

Washington, D. c.. Aug. 31.-El-
more F. Higgins. of Alabama. assist
ant chief national bank -examinar- at
Chicago has been appointed acting
chief national bank examiner for the
Fifth Federal Reserve district with
headquarters at Richmond, succeed
ing mporarily the last Thomas P.
Howard. chief national bank exa min
er, who was killed yesterday in an au-
tomobiie accident.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01
WEEKEND MEDITATIONS

, say, Bill. Is your father a
Christian "'' Well. he used TO
be- but he amt wcrkin' at 1t
much of late" This Ia the way
the boy--and the man on the
street-looks at II. II man
is really Christian. the fact
will work out in his life. Prac-
teal Christianity. after all. is
only applied Christianity. II is
doing. following on. being. You
have decided for Christ--why not
express that decision daily in life
and service. Convictions that are
Pet Expressed in aCr..,Jp never
become a part of character, The
uneKpressed dies. What shall /
do" The very first thing that
come to hand, and then. look for
more things to do. Reality is
expressed by activity. Place
your life where it will count
most for God and your fellow
man. You may be a Christian
OF the protested variety--but
ARE workin' at 1t much these
DAYS?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01
Licensed 10 Marry.

Deputy Clark Breeder yesterday is
sued marriage licenses to the foflow
ing couples:
c. l. Price and Esther J. Wilson.
Il. e. Gooden and Lucy A. Ralston
f. A. Braner and BERTHE - Gregory
X. b. Lynch, L. s. N, of Decatur
H., and Alma Pinkston. of Clinton
III
John Hawley and Alice K. Doyle
r. W Lowe and Helen II. Epps.
III l.. Henderson and Emma V
Morris.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01

wandering Staten Island hus-
band, returning home and finding his
wife regularly married to another
man. expressed himself AS highly sat
ished with tho new arrangement
Enooh Arden stuff is out of fashion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01

The Navy leagues h'lated apology
for its wholly iuexcusaele attacks
unon the secretary Of tbs navy aud
thu sham eless effort It made to blame
the organized working people Of the
country. ~ innuendo, for the alleged
DELAY in Investigating the Mare Island
arsenal explosion ia no more abject
than the occasion demanded.
The league and it's president are
convinced. they now affirm, that there
was no hampering Of the navy depart
rsnt'x invest CATION OF The disaster.
snd that the powerful lahor inau-
encee which they accused, q hinder
ing the inquiry was specihealfT the
!. w. W. The apology makers ere
obliged. at This late hour. to state
cstegorically that tho labor unions.
led by samuel Gompe~s. are doing
their bit ard making splendid heht
70 maintain American ideals
We are sure the Navy }eaFu" and
,.s president feel al the regret they
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01
G. w. X.

When Henry NJ. Stanley was
sent BY James Gordon Bennett to
search for David Livingstone,
Mr. Bennett gave him these In
structions: Draw on me for
thousand pounds today to
provide your equipment; when
that IT exhausted, draw on me
for another thousand pounds:
when that is gone. draw another.
and SO on-but FIND Living
stone And so. when we are
p"ssimistically inclined because
Of the shadows and sorrows that
cross our pathway. what a
blessed thing to he able to hear
the voice OF the sympathetic Je-
sus. saying to eRch one Of His
disciples. Draw on me for
strength. for daily grace. in the
day Of trouble. indefinitely, but
he certain to finish the work
] have given you TO do, and AL
ways remember. | am with YOU
This is not simply promise,
but real living. tremendous
fact He Is with us always
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01

Has II occurred TO anybody that our
soldiers cannot conveniently carry "A
packhorse load Of gifts and pay proper
attention TO Fritz?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01

ter makes one OF his well-known
characters say, "A middlin doc
tor is pore thing. and a middlin'
lawyer il a pore thing: but keep
me from a middlin' man of God,
who is performin' middlin'
kind of service for Him." What
a wonderful amount of truth in
these words! How many of us
are simply performin' a middiin'
Kind or service for Godg We
serve Him only when it is per-
fectly convenient to us. We
give to our business. our pleas
urcS, our comforts, our first
thought and attention. and then
what is left--to Him who Ia
the Giyer Of all that is good in
this life. One of the most es-
sential characteristics of we'll
spent. useful life, is that it shall
be serviceable. To initiate the
example OF Jesus, to follow in
His footsteps, should be our
greatest aim and also our great
est delight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01

At this season of the year
there is great temptation to be-
come careless and lax in our re-
ligious duties. Weather condi-
tions very seriously affect the re-
ligious 90 fervor of some folk.
Not long ago, while on our way
home from church. on a beauti- p
fui Lords Day morning. we met
a weli-known business man, who
was also on his way me-from
his place Of business A mutual
friend asked him If he had been
to church. NO, no. was his
reply. Il haven't time TO attend
church," This thought came TO
us, Here is man who has
heen greatly blessed OF God in A
material way, and yet. his eyes
have become so blinded by the
love of money. that he is abso-
iutely devoid of the spirit OF
thankfulness and of his duty TO
his Cod. What will he do in the
end? What hope can he have
for the future? No time for God
and His church. Just think of
it. May God save US from such a
life For what shall il profit
q man TO gain the whole world
and lose his own soul7'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01

After all. home is a mighty good
place for the wedding Besides, be
ing married already we shall not miss
the sTsupisss Special
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01
whats the Fare TO Texas

''1f they want to fix it so that Tex
az will be entirely satisfied give her
sH-rent cotton, to-cents "a peck po-
tstoes. 9-cent eggs cattle at $40 a
hundred and steaks at cents pound
81 wheat and -four AZ So a barrel and
all the csoned goods tgsa lilo uxton
Post. -,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01

There is no truth that "Teis6y
who fghfskys and runs away offsky
may liveoff to fishtsky another day
offsky' is The national marching song
OF Russia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01

when Kaiser Bill learns that the
famous cartoontst Raemakers, foi
whose head the old fox offered a re.
ward is signed up with Hearst we
reckon he will reconsider
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01

Colonel Thompson, OF the Navy
serving Nth the horse marines,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01
Spendu,rifts.

SpendChriSts.
We willingly
Would give a cent
To know where Gift
PinChot has went.
Macon Telegraph.
We willingly
Would give two pence
For La Toilette
To likewise 20 hence!
We Don't Smoke Cigars, Thank Good
ness,
~ hear tell
That the mortality
Among cigars
Carried i'm the vest pockets
BY single men
Is 1000 per cent more
Than In the same acticies
Carried III the same position
by married men"
Arkansas Gazette.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01

We would like to suggest that some
Of the current illustrated maya xines
use cover with touch OF the war
spirit in it,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01

There isn't any embargo on Ameri-
the cannon mouth route.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01

Hold a minute, Brother Spencer,
Fore you send the boys home:
Did not our little friend Miss Eve
In wee fig leaf roam?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01
A REVISED OPINION OF CONAN.

In fact we wouldn't object to another
day or two Of the same kind
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01

We live in constant dread of the
Japanese mission touching Uncle Sam
for a little loan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01
A Matter of Finance.

A Matter of Finance.
We don't want 10 get mussy
With the gent who owes us ton,
But suffice il to say that
Rooms are coy in the pen.
The army needs cooks. We have a
long list of them whom we would like
TO see tied down for more than a
week.
When a man gets to the stage where
he can look over the top of his specs
with perfect ease. you may go to him
for advice with perfect assurance OF
being fully rewarded.
And now they do say that the Ger
mans are throwing oollard green's in
the wells.
--R. S. H.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01

TO do no work on Labor day may
seem saoEualops. but re Like the idea
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01
NAVY LEAGUE HAS MUCH TO REGRET.

express and ought to feel more.
Wholly without excuse save for parti-
san feeling and enmity toward an ad-
nintstration that does not allow
Colonel Thompson to dictate how it's
business shall be conducted, they de-
liherately attempted to hesmirch the
respousibIe and able head Of our naval
establishment and 10 impeach the in
tegritv of vast body Of patriotic
WORKING men and women upon whose
tirelsss efforts and sincere devotion 70
the interests Of the nation the issues
II the war largely depend.
The whole proceeding was a sorry
exhibition Of meanness and bad judr-
ment II the Navy league hopes to
regain the esteem and respect Of the
country and carry on, its really laud-
able announced plans for service to
the mon Of the navy, it should right
soon get rid Of its officers responsible
for the. disturbance, beginning with
Colonel Thompson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01

Before some poet gets too gay
Although we may be spurned--
We move you, Mr., Chairman. sir,
This meeting be adjourned.
Macon Telegra ph.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01

"Do you believe In hereafterf"
II certainly do but I'm not going
to wait until then to collect this blu"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01

A Scotchman Of New York finally
gave in and allowed his wife to go to
one of the fashionable summer resorts
along the New Jersey coast, caution
ing her when she left to watch ex-
penSes. In the course OF a week the
hotel proprietor sent the husband the
htll for his wife's board. Whereupon
the scotchman sent the following tele-
gram to the wife;
For goodness sake don't buy any
more hotels. They are sticking you
to death"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01

s Gone Par Enough.
Mary had a little frock,
The latest style. no doubt,
And when she got inside II, she
Was over halfway out.
Detroit Free Press.
If Mary were but halfway out.
We'd be right If we guessed,
The way the girls now go about
She was greatly overdressed.
Savannah Press,
II Mary was but half out,
'Twere easy to refute
The story that she walked the streets
Clad in a bathing suit
birmingham. A ge n efald
II she was more than halfway out
When she was really in
why, then the size Of Marys frock
Was less than half her skin.
Commercial Appeal
Before some poet gets too gay
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01
THE End Of II.

THE End 81 IT.
When do take your vacation,
Jonesy 2"
The Wife and i've children return
home tomorrow from the country"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01

Richmond. Va, Sept. 2, 1917,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01

Wouldn't Wait That Long. WS
$50 you're a bin collector, eh?" wi
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01

IIt NuIIIJt II 10 sly lTfAt
Rooms are coy in the zen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01

Plain and novelty Wolfe and Organdy Blouses
in rufled STYLES of either peated plain; clever
trimmed on collars and cuffs with lace also in
sertions of lace Several styles are unusuail
dainty that have collars and cuffs of pique
These moderately priced-st.0e, s1.4s, 81. o.
and $2.9s.
First Flor Booth and second Floor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01

In The virgnian" owen wis and lose +
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
j. 5. SHIP FIRES ON
ITALIAN SUB MAINE
U-eOAT FAILS TO ANSWER REQ
IGNITION SIGN OF AMERICAN
TWO KILLED BY SHELL
U. S. EXPRESSES REGRET
Secretary Daniels Sends Message To
italian Ministry of Marine Tender
ing sympathy Of Himself and
Navy For Loss Of life.

Washington.-Vice Admiral Slime
eabled the Navy Department that an
American patrol vessel, on duty a1
night in the war zone, had fired ON
an Italian submarine which failed to
answer recognition signals. killing one
officer and an enlisted man.
Secretary Daniels at once sent q
message to the Italian ministry Of
marine. expressing the deepest regret
over the unfortunate occurrence ana
rendering his and the American navy.s
sympathy for the loss OF life.
The Navy Department issued this
statement:
The Navy Department has been
Informed by Vice Admiral Sims that
recently an American patrol vessel
while on patrol duty at night. en-
countered an Italian submarine. and
that when the latter failed TO ans wey
the established recognition signals the
patrol vessel opened fire. which re-
suited in the killing OF one officer and
one enlisted man before the identity
of the submarine was established.
Vice Admiral Sims is thorough,
inv 'igating the unfortunate occur
rem and reports will be fOrwardet
later to the department
THE secretary Of the navy. upor
receipt of the first news. dispatched
the following message TO the Italian
minister OF marine:
have learned with DEEPEST regret
OF the unfortunate occurrence which
resulted i'll an American patrol vessel
firing. through misunderstandinr.
upon nm Italian submarine. causing
the death of ono officer and one en-
listed man on the latter
As ctr patrol boats are an Euro
pean waters primarily for the purpose
of cooperating with the Italian and
other allied vessels in our common
cause, the unfortunate encounter In
all the more rcgrettable Due to re-
cent unusual activity Of enemy sub
marines Ill this region. which have
resulted In the loss OF several vessels
the patrol had been strictly maintain
ed and the unfortunate fact that Tho
patrol vessel did not obtain the rec
ognition signals resulted N her open
ing fire. Please accept. on behalf OF
myself and the American navy. sir
cere and heartfelt sympathy for the
loss OF life which has resulted.
JOSEPHUS DANIELS -