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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-21
DISTRICT EXEMPTION BOARD
WILL PASS ON CLAIMS TODAY
From Affidavits Which Have Been
Presented, Members Will
Pick Out Soldiers,

Members of the district exem,tion
board having jurisdiction over 2l
counties of eastern and central Okla
hoina, known as District N. 2. East
err Oklahoma, will convene In ex-
traordinary session for the considera-
tion of appealed exemption claims.
which have been brought before that
body.
Almost one-half of the counties in
the district of the boards jurisdic-
ton have certified in all drafted
names. In which no claims for ex-
empion have been entered. and IL Is
probable that the majority of these
cases Will be hurriedly certified thru
&c the adtutant general in order that
they may be ready for the first SER
vice call, which is to come by Sep
temher /, as the wa" department has
announced.
Already several counties have GER
titled to the district exemption board
their entire quota of men, and all ap-
peal claims from these counties are
now before the board for their ap-
proval or disapproval. A number of
stehographers and clerks have been
added to the force of the exemption
beard, these having been drafted
from the force of OIL companies. The
mass cf clerical work to be done
necessltates such a move on the part
of the board. and 1t is probable that
additional help of this kind will be
needed before long " the volume OF
work continues to increase Us It has
In the past.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-21
SPENCE CHIEF lNCITER
OF DRAFT REBELLION
Startling Testimony Brought
Out in Government Hear
ing at McAlester.

McALESTER, Aug. 20.-That II. G..
Spence, alleged organizer of tao
Working Class union, was the prin, l.
pal inciter of the anti-draft agitation
in Hughes county as well as in Semi i
mole county was the burden If the
testimony offered today in the gov
ernment's hearing in cases against
those oklahoma farmers charC II
with conspirng to obstruct the selec-
tive draft law. Spence advised all
local lodges, one witness aid, to pre-
pare and use tactics"
After a mass meeting of four lodges
on the night of August 2, the bands
separated, another witness testified. TO
burn the Missouri, oklahoma Gulf
bridge near Calvin, and to dynamite
the Texas company's pipe line. The
detachment assigned to blow the
bridge, it was declared. made the az
tempt, but the other detail "got cold
feet" as the witness related. Five
sticks of dynamite assigned for that
purpose were captured by government
agents and exhibited as testimony.
Thirty-two men were bound over OH
$1,000 bonds today by r. n. McMillen,
United states commissioners. They
had waived preliminary hearings
Judgment against three was reserved
at the governments request. This
makes a total of 145 men now held
for the grand jury, none of whom has
been able to make bond.
Pittsburg county cases, which num-
ber about As, were expected to open
tomorrow
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-21

tered considerable difficulties amid
the marshes into which their troops
have advanced on their left, but the
work is proceeding with marvellous
rapidity.
Up TO date the French have cap
tured about twenty-five German guns
since this offensive began on July 81
and the machine guns taken are in
Vulnerable. Some of the captured
redoubts were found to be verltable
nests Of machine guns. One field gun
which a German artilleryman was
about to blow up was taken near Les
Lilas, the gunner being shot Just as
he was placing the explosive.
Youths Easily Dcmoralizcd.
Examination Of German prisoners
taken by the British continues and out
of 1.940 questioned, only 20 per cent
were found to belong to the 1910 class.
Noncommissioned German officers re-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-21
Belgian Mission FrOUns
on POpe's Peace Offer

PHILADELPHIA, Aug 20.-Mem-
bers of the Belgian war mission to the
United States who were guests of the
city today voiced their opposition to
the pope's peace plan and intimated
that the plea for a cessation of the
war had its inspiration i'm Berlin.
We <lust fight on" said General
Leclercq, who is veteran of Liege
I'VE must not lay down our arms for
one instant because of peace talk.
German militarism would enslave
the world We shall have justice, in
dependence, liberty and enduring
peace after little while. But these
aims are not possible by arbitration
We shall gain them only by fighting
to the end"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-21
ALLIES NOW SMELLING
LENS EASTERN GATES
German Officers Bemoan Loss
of Guns More Than Sac
rifice of Men.

CANADIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, Aug. 20.--Northwest of
Lens the Canadians have succeeded in
establishing strong posts in "A special
trench which was the scene of des-
perate but indecisive fighting two days
ago. These new posts give command
of the last bit of ground from which
the defenders of the city could over
look the advance from the west.
The eastern exits from the city now
are subjected to constant harrasslng
fire of the artillery and machine guns.
This makes the bringing up of pro-
visions and supplies of ammunition
very difficult.
The Avoin front was strongly held
by the Germans az protection to SAL
laumines, IA large mining village south
east Of Lens, where many guns with
drawn from the German forward area
to escape capture now are located.
German prisoners speak with bit
terness of seeing their guns in process
of withdrawal while the infantry was
sent forward with insufficient artillery
support. The loss of guns still ap-
pears to be more important in the
eyes of the German commanders than
the loss of men.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-21
IT, WANTS GREAT
DESTRnVLR FLEET
~pV <'sIoos Iu,,,,
Secretary Daniels Promises to
Make American Flotillas
Greatest on Sea.
MORE PLANTS ARE NEEDED
All Will Have Capacity Work
Sea Wasps Most Feared by
German U-Boats.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 20.-Prelim-
mary steps toward providing the navy
with as many additional destroyers as
American plants can turn out We're
taken up by Secretary Daniels today
at a conference with more than n
score of shipbuilders. engine makers
and representatives of other indus
tries.
Information was submitted by the
builders as to what they could do
in the way of expanded facilities,
taxed to the limit of their present
capacity with destroyers already under
construction. Navy officials will
study the reports and suggest a def
mite plan for the accomplishment of
their purpose. which is to make the
United States first in destroyers, the
arch enemy of the submarine.
Engine Supply Big Problem.
The main difficulty is to find facil-
tiles for turning out the engines. There
are many building yards which can
install additional ways and begin hull
construction without delay. but en-
gines and equipment present greater
problem. Todays conference dealt
largely with this aspect
The secretary indicated that all the
destroyers the builders could produce
would be ordered and the large num-
ber Of contracts now pending speed
ed up.
No More ChascrS.
Secretary Daniels said no additional
submarine chasers would be ordered
at present, the destroyers being far st
perior even for harbor and patrol
work and having in addition seago-
ing qualities which make them of far
greater value in all ways
Every suggestion that the shin G.,
engine builders had TO make today as
to additional motive power for the
destroyers was given close attention
The possibility of mal'ing some oi
the new vessels with oil engines wa,
among the suggestions offered.
Secretary Daniels decision show!
that the officers, who have been con
tending that the best answer to tn,
| C-boat was to turn out an enormous
number Of destroyers, have carried
their point. The experience of al
| allied navies that .he DESTROYER |
more deadly to submarines than an,
other type OF craft is borne out b!
reports from Vice Admiral Sims
| founded on tie actual experience o
American destroyers in European
waters
Another aspect is the problem o.
| furnishing conveys to troops ant
supply ships, which will grow a!
American forces in France are in
creased. Many officers now believ,
that destroyer conveys guarantee Z
large degree Of security from SUB
marines
No figures have ever beer mad,
public of the number of destrcyori
now being built.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-21
Sten0grapher Wanted

Tulsa may soon be thrust into the
national limelight, this time in COM
promising position, unless the en-
ployers of clerical forces in this city
come to the aid of members of the
local exemption board, of which John
which Joe Kenton and DR.. S. DeZell
Hawley are members.
Ever since the work of raising Tul-
sa's quota for the draft army was
placed squarely upon the shoulders of
these men, they have worked day and
night, patriotically and without COM
pensation. to do their "bit" for the
nation. They have carried on this
work in the second largest if not the
largest district in the country with the
aid of but two stenographers, Una
Carr and Mande Roberts. At the same
time the mayor has attempted to carry
on the other duties of his office, and
DR.. Hawley has given a small part of
his time to the work Of the city health
department.
The war department has announced
that it will attempt to place the men
accepted as soldiers in the first draft
in cantonments by the latter part of
next month. There are yet more than
five hundred men to be examined by
the local board and certified for SER
vice. The amount of paper" work In
each case of a drafted man is great.
Many forms must be compiled; many
records must be kept and there is a
great deal of stenographic and book
keeping work to be done It is i'm
possible for the board members and
the two stenographers TO do the work
OF the office. Unless the Tulsa board
fulfills the requirements of the war
department it may tie up the entire
draft progress of the state, perhaps of
the army several days.
Local oil companies and other large
employers of bookkeepers and stem
ographers can do a patriotic work by
lending a stenographer and a type
writer to the local board for a couple
of weeks. There are no funds from
which the board members may pay
for such assistance, but they need il
and unless they receive some such aid
Tulsa may get a very black eye and
the war department will deliver the
blow that will blacken IL.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-21
Shining Board Wants
Billion Dollars More

WASHINGTON. Aug. 20.-A bill
lion dollars probably will be asked
congress by the shipping board for
program.
Contracts soon 10 be placed for n
great fleet of fabricated steel ships,
ordinary contracts to be let and the
cost of communicating ships under
construction will send the total far
above the $500, 100000 additional es-
timated by the old board.
The board already has been given
threequarters of billion dollars,
all of which has gone into contracts
ana the purchase of ships.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-21

late how they are hampered by the
decentralization of the younger recruits
with whom they gre supplied. They
say they cannot rely on these young
sters and similar complaints are
heard about the inefiiciency of the
young German officers in the battle
of Flanders. The Generalization OF
certain German regiments at Lange-
marck and Polygon wood last Thurs
day was complete and this was due,
according to captured noncommis
stoned officers to the preponderance
of ls-year- youths in the ranks.
The Two Hundred Sixty first and
Two Hundred Two regiments of the
Seventy division fled to the rear
at Lengemarck and many were killed
BY the British artillery as they ran.
Both these regiments were ordered to
counterattack later. but could not be-
cause they were SO exhausted ana
nerve racked.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-21
TONIGHT THOSE "AD MEN"
WILL EAT AND ORGANIZE

Tonight at the Hotel Ketchum the
Advertising club of Tulsa will give its
first dinner 1t will be an informal
affair at which permanent organiza-
tion of the club will be affected. of.
flcers elected and committees appoints
cd for the coming year.
Buyers and sellers of advertising
who are interested In better advertise
ing will eagerly seize this opportunity
to do their bit to bring 1t about ~
well as to have a great time in pass
ing, and Will telephone Ralph Talbot,
temporary secretary of the club, at
the Palace theater, that they will be
among those present when the gong
rings at 6:30 o'clock tonight
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-21

BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE
AND BELGIUM, Aug. 20.-British
tanks scored another triumph in the
capture of important German posi-
tons yesterday morning in the neigh
borhood of the Ypres- Poelcapele road
north of st. Julien. 1t was tank
show almost from start to finish and
the infantry in this case played the
part of supernumaries in support
of the leading actors, while large num-
bers OF the enemy troops added a
final melodramatic touch by surren-
dering abjectly or fleeing in terror as
the heavy leads numbered on to the
stage and reached for their shooting
irons"
AS recorded In the official COM
munication the British captured Ger
man defenses along front to depth
of five hundred yards. Among the
strongholds occupied were the famous
Triangle, IIibau and Cockoro farms
the sites Of exceedingly strong con-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-21

casualties were heavy. Great num-
bers Of Germans were seen fleeing ter
stricken as the tanks appeared IN
the distance and considerable num-
Der threw down their arms and sur
rendered without offering resistance.
Return Unscathcd.
The tanks cleared the whole terri
tory desired and then trundled back
home. They suffered no damage and
the casualties for the operation
totalled Is. This has been the most
striking incident of the latest fight-
ing along this front.
There have been intense artillery
bombardments and the air services oi
both sides have been unusually active.
Last night the air was full of British
and German planes which bombed
their way into each others territory
amidst picturesque but awesome
flashes from breaking shrapnel and
long white rays from searchlights.
The French engineers have encoun-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-21
Incomes and War Profit
May DraW HeaUier Tax

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-Wide-
spread sentiment in the senate in
favor of adding to the total OF the war
tax bill by imposing higher rates on
war profits and income surtaXes re-
ceived new impetus today with the
opening of the third week of debate
Speeches advocating such increases
were made by Senators Johnson of
California, Hollis of New Hampshire
and Jones of New Mexico. Tomorrow
Senator Lafollette is expected to make
his address in favor of levying vir-
tually all war taxes upon incomes and
war profits. senator King is prepar-
ing a substitute bill providing. much
higher rates on these sources.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-21

crete and steel machine gun redoubts
that menaced the infantry advance.
1t was dawn when the tanks lined
up and waited for the signal to "go
over the top" The British artillery,
observing no less chvalry to the tanks
than to the infantry in the past,
poured n preliminary stream of shells
into the German lines, then dropped
barrage ahead of the iron monitors.
Behind them came the infantry
ready to do the cleaning up of the Ic
naming enemy after the tanks had
finished their part. But there was
little for the infantry to do except as
semble and care for the prisoners as
the tanks progressed. There was
hard fighting at several positions, such
as the three redoubts mentioned but
1t was always brief.
The tanks wheeled into position auo
turned heavy fire on the fortifica-
tons and the Germans were killed or
else they surrendered. The eneln,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-21
American Has TUO Tits
With German U-BOdts

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Aug. 90
a hit on a German submarine on the
Onward voyage ana the successful
thwarting of an attack by another
German submarine on the trip back
to this country were reported to-
night. The first submarine was
sighted about three hundred miles
off the coast of France.
Naval gunners aboard the steamer
immediately opened fire. The third
shot hit the submarines periscope
and the underwater craft disappeared.
on the way back to the United
States the steamer encountered the
second submersible. The gunners
again opened fire before the SUD
marine could begin with her guns,
but they do not believe they scored
a hit as the enemy submerged too
quickly.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-21
Members of Draft Board
Admit Conspiracy Charge

NEW YORK. Aug. 2O-With two
former members of the draft eXemp-
ton board No. SO in this city, l.. l..
Cherey and DR.. A. S. Bernfeld, SEN
fenced to two years each in the fed
eral penitentiary at Atlanta after they
had pleaded guilty 10 charges of con-
spiracy to obstruct the selective draft
law federal attorneys announced late
today that speedy justice would be
sought in the case of Kalman Cruher,
a dentist, indicted as an alleged 'go-
between" The government charged
that Gruher arranged with drafted
men for payment of money in return
for false exemption certificates.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-21
ITALIANS MAKING SUPREME
EFFORT AGAINST AUSTRIANS

LONDON, Aug 20.--A Copenhagen
dispatch says that according to reports
from Austria the battle on the lsonzo
front on the Italian Austrian front is
characterized as the most violen. ever
fought there. II is believed by the
Austrians and the Germans that the
Italians are making an attempt 10
break thru to Triest.
\ colossal number Of new guns have
been brought into the fight for which
the Italians had been preparing for
weeks. Yesterday Italian atiators
dropped proclamations over the Aus
trian lines saying that the homS bard
ment would be continued for many
hours
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-21
Supreme Court Decision cited as Proof That
Compulsory Military Service Is Constitutional

consttuionaiy
law
n the
determine
the which soldiers shall be received and the period
he %
thirteenth
a
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-21
MONASTIR SWEPT BY FIRE
Quarter of Serbian City Destroyed by
Bulgarian Bombardmcnt.

CORFU, Aug. 20.-One-quarter of
the Serbian city of Monastir has been
destroyed by fire caused by Bull
garian bombardment, the Serbian
press bureau announces. The number
of victiras has not been ascertained.
The statement says that on Saturday
Bulgarians bombarded the city more
violently than ever firing some two
thousand shells There was no reason
for the bombardment as no fighting
was IN progress Women and children
who fled in all directions have been
collected and taken to the rear.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-21
Half of Walled City of
SalOnika Raced by Fire

LONDON, Aug. 20,-More than
half of the walled city of Saloniki in
Greek Macedonia, which is under oc.
cupation by the entente allied troops,
was destroyed by fire or Saturday.
Eighty thousand people, who were
rendered homeless were being re-
moved to neiehboring villages last
evening, according to a dispatch re-
ceiNe ed in London. The fire is now
undor control
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-21
Chink General Anxious to
TdngLe With German Foe

PEkING, Friday, Aug. 17.-(De-
layed. General Chang Chm Ynam,
commanding troops sent to suppress
General Chang Hsun's forces in AMI
Feng Kwo Chang urging the imme.
date sending of his force of thirty
thousand to Europe to fight the Ger
mans.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-21
Airplane Students Are
Cremated in Mid-Air

BUFFALO, n. Y, Aug. 20.-Charles
A. Wall jr, and Richard II. Mead
were burned to death here late today
when an airplane in which they were
experimenting with smoke bombs
caught fire in the air. Both men We're
dead when the destroyed airplane fell
to the ground.
Wall was a civil engineer in training
for aviation service. Mead was avia-
ton instructor who came TO Buffalo
recently from the training camp at
Mineola. i. |.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-21
Kentucky Draft Board
Members Under Arrest

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug. 2O--Sheriff
James n. Taylor, a member of the
Logan county exemption board, and
County Judge j. w. Edward were
placed under arrest here today by
Deputy United States Marshal Il. NJ
Richardson on the charge of conspir-
ing to violate provisions of the selec-
tive draft law.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-21
SUCCESSFUL OFFENSIVE LAUNCHED BY
,! FRENCH IN FAMOUS VERDUN SECTOR
ASPIRING SONG WRITER'S.

Every time some.
thing OF any conse.
Qucnce transpircs the
aspiring poets and song
writer's begin to stir
themselves forthwith.
The stirring consisting
for the most part OF
writing furiously for u
couple OF days then
angling down to tho
post office with a poem
or song written on
both sides OF the pa
per and addressed to
their favorite news
paper or a journal
that has the reputation
OF printing everything
submitted. After wait
ing feverishly for a
lay or so and falling to
see their masterpieces
in type they become
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-21

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20.-Peace
and quiet prevailed today thruout the
northwest states of Washington, Ore
gon. Idaho and Montana, where h.
strike of thousands of Industria,
Workers of the World in the construu.
tion. harvesting and fruit industries
was scheduled to take place. A sur g.
vey of the situation tonight showed
that every line of industry to be af
fected by the proposed strike pursued
its normal, orderly way and so far as
could be ascertained no attempt was
made by any Industrial Worker of the
World leader to carry into effect the
strike order issued recently by Jane,
Rowan. district secretary of the Or
ganizatiOn, with headquarters at Spo-
kane, who advised farm workers to
''let fruit rot on the ground" and
called on construction workers to lay
down their tools.
The swift and unexpected action
last night of military authorities at
Spokane acting in conjunction with
Washington state officials in arrest
ing Rowan and 25 other alleged In
dustrial Workers of the World, is be-
lieved to have exerted a powerful IN
fluence in deterring the radical mem
bers OF the organization from precipit-
ating a strike which 1t is admitted
would have had serious and far-reach-
ing results.
The 27 men are held as military
prisoners and will be examined within
"A few days and some of them. 1t was
said. probably will be released. The
examination will be conducted by
Major wilkins and until he has com
pleted his investigation. the prisoners
will he held incommunicado.
From Seattle reports were received
that the I. w. w. construction work
ers in that district would take a strike
referendum vote September 10.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-21
Allies to Hold Council
Over POpe's Peace Note

LONDON, Aug. 20.--Lord Robert
Cecil, minister of blockade and under
secretary for foreign affairs, an
nounced in the house of commons this
afternoon that the entente allied gov
ernments would hold a conference be-
fore reply to the pope's peace pro-
posals would he sent to the vatican.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-21
Cigarette Set Fire to IA Street Car.

When lighted cigarette was
dropped in the window casing of
street car recently, an accumulation
of rubbish was ignited, causing a
near panic among the crowd of wom-
EN- shoppers returning to their homes.
The motorman speeded the burning
car to fire station and firemen ex-
tinguished the blaze with chemicals.