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Williams news., 1917-08-09
Why Country Is in War.

The American people, in the present war, are fighting for their own institu- tfons, their own ideals, their own lib- erty. They are fighting the govern ment whose whole ambition is to shackle the freedom of its subjects and of the world.
Williams news., 1917-08-09

Railroad engineers everywhere h. dorse Tanlac because they have tried 1t and know. Read what they say.
 w. L. Nabers, Atlanta, Ga., engineer Southern Railway, says: q had lost appetite-liver and kidneys deranged- since taking Tanlac haven't had pain gained IA pounds"
 L. 0. Bowers, 910 First avenue, south, Nashville, Tenn, engineer Ten nessee Central, says: "Stomach trouble and nervousness overcome-nothing too good I can say about Tanlac- gained 8 pounds"
 D. A. Middleton, 1717 Chenovert Street. Houston, Tex. engineer South ern Pacific, says: "Was in bad shape couldn't walk-Tanlac built me up like new man-gained Il pounds"
 T. G. Ayers, 107 Raines avenue, Nashville, Tenn. engineer Louisville and Nashville, says: Kidney trouble, nervousness, poor appetite Tanlac put me in good shape-gained pounds"
 J. T. Toy, Atlanta. Ga., former en- gineer Seaboard, says: Nervous indi' gestion-kidneys in bad shape-pains in back-am satisfied with what Tan lac has done for me-"
 R. Fl. Owens, 27OO Avenue G, Bir- mingham, Ala, engineer, says: "Run. down - indigestion - palpitation of heart-had to give up job-since talk ing Tanlac eat anything-have gone back to work"
 T. G. Burrows, 3915 Mckinney ave nue, Houston, Texas. engineer St Louis, Brownsville and Mexico, says "Catarrh of head and stomach-head aches-nervous-T is railroad mans friend-feel like new man."
 Lynn Sills, 44O North Bellevue ave nue, Memphis, Tenn, engineer, Louis vile and Nashville, says: Headaches pains in back and kidneys-strained every nerve to keep up-Tanlac re ueved me entirely"
 s. T. Watkins, Birmingham, Ala, en gineer Southern, says: Suffered 2I years-stomach troubles-Tanlac hal ended my troubles"
 G. c. Geiger. 183 East Linden street Atlanta, Ga., engineer Georgia Rail road, says: "Tanlac relieved my wife of rheumatism-she gained 25 pounds from using it."
 0. J. Weeks, 2139 Lydia street Jacksonville, Fla, engineer Seaboard says: Suffered 20 years from nervous indigestion-Tanlac entirely relieve' me-gained 20 pounds"
Williams news., 1917-08-09
Dlsprovlng a I'll,

The man who had tho pounding 1t.
 Everybody is more or poet" he said. "There's not on earth, and there never has person who hadn't spark of aff1atus. It's only a matter of of inspiration or power to e1pressy makes the difference"
 T disagree with you" put in an auditor, positively. '"There was one man who couldn't have been a poet"
 "who was that, may ask7"
 Adam"
 "How do you make out that Adam couldn't have been a poet"
 "why, that's simple. Poets are born and not made" ."- Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Williams news., 1917-08-09
Commercial Facility.

"Jones is a regular golden-mouthed speaker"
 q never noticed he was so much of an orator. What made him golden mouthed? PerseveranceT
 "No; his dentist"
Williams news., 1917-08-09

Troubles and thunderclouds usual ly seem very black in the distance, but grow lighter as they approach.
Williams news., 1917-08-09
Tariff Measure Hard to Frame.

No tariff measure could be hastily framed. One of the most difficult of things is to maintain fair relation ship between the imported raw ma terials and imported manufactures.
Williams news., 1917-08-09
RAILROAD ENGINEERS
 OUT WITH STATEMENT
Men in the Cabs From Many States Declare
 That Tanlac Conserves the Health of Rail-
 road Men and Makes Them Fit for Respon- sible Duties in Most Nerve-Racking Service.

MO calling demands bran steadr perfect
 IN that railroad The safety of thou guarding his health which important the public efficiency engine Every realizes this enormous responsibility take chances with important matter using steades the nerve clears brain strengthens the inures the safety of the traveller, and keeps him on his job
Williams news., 1917-08-09
Force of Hablt.

q want three eggs and boil them three minutes. I am hungry-how soon can have them2"
 ''In a minute, sir"
Williams news., 1917-08-09

Emile on wash day. That's when you use Red Cross Bag Blue. Clothes winter than snow. All grocers. Adv.
Williams news., 1917-08-09

Red Cross Bag Blue, much be,ter, goes farther than liquid blue. Get from any grocer. Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-07
MAN SUFF0CATED BY
GAS WHILE BATHING
Overcome by Fumes, Oil Com
pany Employe Is Found
Stretched in Bathtub.

Policemen and firemen, who arrived
at rooming house at 315 South
Olympia last night at o'c'ock. armed
with pulmotors and other instruments
employed I'm bringing the dying to life.
were too late to save j. w. Holman,
a bookkecper. employed bv the Carter
oil company. from suffocation by
gas fumes lie was dead when they
arrivod.
At g o'clock Holman went into the
bathroom to take "A bath. Failing to
see him come out again by o'clock.
the landladv Investigated and found
him lying PROSTATE I'm the bath tub.
The sas Of the water heater was burn
Inc high. and the fumes filled the
room. Holman was suffocatng 20
death and died before aid could be
secured.
That the man committed suicid,
was the first thot that entered TIL,
minds of everyone. but closer cxami
nation showed that the gas had beer
burning for some time. and that thu
nam had undoubtedly died slow
death.
Holman had been I'm Tulsa for ONLY
few DAYS. having arrived recently
| from Houston. Texas. An insurance
| policy i'm his room. dated 1913, showed
| that his mother was living at the time
the policy was made out. Whether
she is alive now Is not know. Aside
! from her IL is not thot that he has any
| close relatives.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-07
TORNADO'S victims
ARE LAID TO REST
Long Line of iinggics and Wagon,
Follow Funeral Procession
To Little Cemetery.

Special TO Tho World
MuSkOGEE, Jan. G-Thc people
Of Nircton have buried their dead.
fifty slowly moving wagons. buggios
and hacks wondcd their way to the
little cemetery a mile aud half east
OF the Inflated schoolhousc early this
afternoon. The representatives of
fifty borrowing families climbed out
of their vehicles and gathered IN the
little burial spot. while from ten OF
the wagons the bodies of ten school
children were carefully lifted and car
rlcd To newly made graves
II was the closing episode of the
tragedy wrought by the tornado which
Thursday afternoon swept the peace
ful little oklahoma valley causing
the death of 10 children who were M
school In one building and more OF
less iniuring "a others.
Reports received today bring the
toll of Thursdays storm to II. Two
men. Rev. j. ". Keith and his son
r.. l.. Keith, lost their lives. Mrs
Keith Is reported in n critical condi-
tion.
County and city officials I'm McAles-
ter today issued proclamation call.
Ing for donations to rebuild the Nire'
ton echoolhouse
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-07
GOVERNMENT READY
FOR RAIL LAW TEST
Defense of Adamson Measure
Approved; Case Before
Supreme Court Monday.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Plans for
supreme court were completed today
by the department of justice and the
governments brief was made ready
for presentation Monday morning. In
arguments which begin Monday after
noon and probably will be concluded
Tuesday Solicitor-G General Davis will
be in charge of the defense. Counsel
for the railroad brotherhoods. 1t was
announced after conference today,
Will not appear.
The court will be asked to grant
extra time for hearing OF the Missouri.
Oklahoma & Gut case chosen by the
railroads and government to test the
laws constitutionality. The solicitor
general will open the argument for
the government and the closing argu-
ment will be made by Special Assist
ant Frank Hagerman. Attorney Gen
eral Gregory will appear only as a
spectator and c. Carroll Todd and II.
Marvin Underwood, assistants to the
attorney-general, who aided in the
test suits at Kansas City In which
Judge Hook declared the law invalid,
will not take part In the arguments.
The governments brief. a bulky
volume, was approved today by the
attorney-general and sent to the gov
ernment printer. II was prepared un-
der direction of Mr.. Underwood. 1t is
understood to submit railroad sched-
ules of many trunk lines and con-
tracts between railroads and brother
hood employees. Special reliance is
understood to be placed upon hours
of service" law as n precedent. IL
prohibits railroads from working en-
ployes more than 16 consecutive
hours
Counsel fer railroads attacking the
law will arrive here tomorrow, head
ed by Walker ID. Hines. chairman OF
the railroads committee of attorneys
other railroad counsel who will take
part in the arguments are Arthur
Miller, representing the Missouri, Ok
lahoma d Gulf. and John G.. johnson
Of Philadelphia.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-07
---7-7|------
OFFICIALS CONVINCED
LEWIS KILLED GIRL
States Attorney Formally An
nounces Maize Colbert Muir
der Case Closed.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6.-Iernard
Lewis. who committed suicide Thurs
day night in Atlantic City, killed
Maize Colbert. advertising art model
in quarrel over money, according to
the belief expressed 10y District Attor-
ney Samuel L. Rotan, who tonight
made known the result of II confer
ence with two new witnesses sum-
moned to esta blish the missing link
the mountaineering of Lewis and the
girl. There Is no direct evidence that
Lewis killed Miss Colbert.
The conclusion of the district at
toiney are concurred in by Captain
of Detectives rate and the case to-
night was virtually closed, according
to them.
The two witnesses summoned To
Mr.. Rotans office today Mr and
Mrs. w. c. Chambers, were personally
acquainted with the girl, according 10
the district attorney. They were IN
the models apartment about year
ago when Lewis entered ana was IN
troduced hy Miss Colbert.
After the conference with the new
witness the district attorney an
nounced
81 believe Lewis and Maize Colbert
fought over money and that each dis
covered the other broke"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-07
STREET CAR CONDUCTOR RICH
1orborg Leaves Estate of $500, 900:
Had Tritc Sayings.

CHICAGO, Jan. 6.--Ilenry Torbors
died here today. leaving fortune OF
$500, 900, most of 1t accumulated dur
ing the last forty years while con.
ductcr on street car OF the Blue
Island avenue line. He was 73 years
old aud died while at work.
Torborg came to Chicago a young
man and invested his savings of l.
years I'm real estate. lie got Job with
the street car company continued TO
save and to invest In outlying prop
crty. The growth of the city To a
population of 100000 tolls the story
of the growth of his fortune. Two
sons inherit the fortune. Torberg had
n number of sayings:
Good spenders may be good fell
lows. but bank account needs nc
friends"
Never pay for having work done
that Vou can do yourself
Make your vacations pile up voul
dividends"
"The man who stops work Is like the
o,d mil out OF use; he falls to pieces.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-07
SOCIALISTS TO COOPERATE
Will Work with Republicans in Elcc'
ton Law Proceedings.


OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 6.-Offi-
cials of the Socialist organization to-
day said they were prepared to take
action in the courts to test effective
ness of the fair election law" SINH
lar to that already instituted by the
Republicans. and that papers would
he filed in time for consolidating the
cases when the hearing set for Tues
day of next week is begun. The So
cialists will contend for the same thing
as the Republicans that the law was
adopted by the people at the last gem
eral election, and that the returns
made by the state election board to
the secretary of state are incorrect.
Under the law each party in the state
would have II member of the state
election board X. l.. Robertson was
named by the Republicans and II. NJ.
Sinclair by the Socialists The latter
say they will fight the case to the
United States supreme court If neces-
sary.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-07
brakeman ThrO,Un Under
Train; Escapes After an
Exciting Fire Minutes
Special to Tha World.

Special to The World.
SApULPA, Jan. 6.--Dare- devil
scenes conceived with artful cum
ming by the most daring scenario
artists were eclipsed this after
noon by Mead Wilson, a Frisco
brakeman, who was thrown from
the engine of his train at Gar
nett, Okla. Wilson rolled in and
out from under the cars five
times and escaped without a
broken bone. His clothes and
shoes were ripped from his body
and five cars passed over him.
Wilson jumped from the engine
while the train was going ut n
high rate of speed to get orders,
when his glove caught In some
manner and he was drawn under
the train.
Bystanders turned their backs,
so certain were they he would
be ground to pieces. Either n
brakerod or some other part of
I the iron work under the car
rolled him out to safety and then
drew him under the wheels
before his clothing was torn and
he was thrown clear OF the train.
Tonight Wilson Is at the home
of his father, Il. A. Wilson,
nursing minor bruises on his left
arm. back and hips and expect
ing to 20 back TO work as soon as
ne RECEIVERS from the shock of his
experiences. He has been In the
employ OF the Frisco for the
! past year and half and resides on
South Parn street, this city.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-07
CHAOS KEIGNS WITH
2 GOVERNORS RULING
Arizona Legislators Don't Know Which
Way to Turn; Await Supreme
Court Action.

PHOENIX, Ari2., Jan. 6.-Chaotic
conditions rule in Arizona legislative
circles tonight, two days after the as
sembly OF that body, because two men
are seeking to exercise the executive
function. These conditions Will not
be settled, even temporarily, until the
supreme court decides next week on
the petition of Thomas Il. Campbell
to Gust G.. w. i. Hunt from possession
OF the office.
Three groups exist among the legis-
lators - pro-Hunt, anuHunt and
Campbell. None has outlined pro-
gram and, while there are number
of candidates for the speakership. no
formal caucus has been held SO far
to choose "a candidate as the leader
of any one group.
Both Hunt and Campbell are pre-
pairing to submit messages TO the as
sembly.
1t Is declared by students of the
situation that Hunt Will control the
organization of the house. while the
senate, II is asserted. will be the scene
of "a close contest with the five Re
/ publicans hold the balance OF power.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-07
>"DRY AMERICA" MEN
HERE FOR MEETINGS
Hobson Only One Not Arriv-
ing Saturday; Rally at
Convention Hall Today.

Convention hail. the First Baptist
church, the First Methodist church,
the Boston Avenue Methodist church.
Tigert Memorial Methodist church
and the First Presbyterian church will
be the places today where seven great
leaders in the DRY America" cam
paign will speak to Tulsans.
Richmond Pearson Hobson, who
will deliver the principal address at
the union rally at the Convention hall
at o'clock this afternoon, is the only
one of the party not yet in the city.
He is expected In some time this
morning. DR.. NJ. Swadner who will
speak at the First Baptist; G. II.
Hanks, who will speak at the First
Nj. e.: Or. Frank Barret, who is
scheduled to speak at the Boston Ave-
nue. NJ. E.; II. T. Laughbaun. who will
be at the Tigert Memorial, and j. j.
Woolley, who will be present at the
First Presbyterian in company with
n. s. Morrow, arrived Saturday
"The lectures given by these we'll
known men will be the first of Sc
ries of meetings in Oklahoma during
the next three weeks which will cover
all the important cities in the state
and reach over three hundred thou
sand people," said c. r. Buchner. sec.
retary of the Young Mems Christian
association, yesterday.
"All the speakers are well known
over the country. and they are looked
forward to with interest. Mr.. Hob
son. who is one of the IL great speak
ers in the nationwide prohibition
campaign. Is former congressman
from Alabama as we'll as a hero of the
spansh- American war. Mr.. Banks Il
n lecturer OF wide note and a forcefu
speaker. He has done good work II
the fight against the sale of intoxi'
eating liquors. MIR. Murray and Mr.
Woolley are both worldwide lec'
turers and -..ors."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-07
u. S. URGED TO GET
READY FOR FUTURE
Improve Army and Navy Eff
ficiency or Become Like
China, Warns Speaker.

NEW YORK. Jan. Eff the
United States does not want To be
relegated TO the position OF China
among the nations training must
begin AT once OF the young men be
tween the ages Of is and 81 under
Il compulsory military service law.
according to United States Senator
George Il. Chamberlain. chairman OF
the committee on military affairs OF
the senate. The senator addressed
meeting OF the Republican club
here today. his subject being Shall
the United States Adopt Compulsory
Military Service
No man can tell what may hap
pen In the international situation I'm
the next % hours. Senator Cham
berlaln asserted. lie criticised the
mobilization of the national guard
at the Mexican border as wholly
ineffective" adding that there was
no doubt In his mind what would
have happened had the United States
declared war on Mexico"
Even II his plan OF compulsory
military training OF young men now
were effective. the senator declared
| II would take three years to obtain
an army adequate to defend tn,
country In the event of az crisis.
Henry Ford who had been in
vlted to address the club. was un'
able to attend. but sent "A Telegram
saying he was ''strenuously opposed
to any kind of military service"
I'VE should lay the foundation
Mr. Ford wired. for all countries &c
lay down their arms and abandon
warfare"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-07
PARRAL TO BE SCENE
or GENERAL BATTLE
villa and Carranha Forces scheduled
10 Meet IN Big Clash.
Reports Declare.

FL PASO. Jan. 6.-Parral IL cN-
pected to bc the scene Of the gen
eral engagement between the forces
OF Francisco villa and tho carranzh
troops Of the north under the com
mand of General Francisco Murguia.
villa has fled to that place with
General Murguia In pursuit, accord
ing TO the latest report received here
by Carranza Consul Soriano Bravo.
General Murguia. on board n loco
motive captured at Jimenez, was re-
ported making "A accommodating eN-
petition for nine miles up the branch
railroad To parral
villa partisans here claimed that
the official report Of the Jimene2
battle given out today was eXag-
gerated. but the fact OF the victory
was substantiated today by private
kilograms received by American min
ing men from JimeneZ.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-07
OFFER SUBSTITUTE RAIL LAW
Repre-. sentative Adamson Introduces
supplemental Measure.

WASHINGTON. Jan. Ga bill de
siened to meet President Wilson's rec
concentrations for supplementlng the
Adamson law was introduced In tho
house today by Representative Adam
son, who is chairman of the COM
merce committee, with the announce
ment that he will press It for early
consideration without waiting for COM
petion of the presidents railroad leg
islation program bv the senate.
The measure was framed by Mr.. Ad-
amson otter conferences on the subj
ject with President Wilson and SEN
ator Newlands, chairman of the sen
ate commerce committee. There has
been no indication. however, whether
Il will have the Endorsement OF the
adlnistration In all Of Its details.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-07
SUGGEST APRIL PRIMARIES
Bill Would Move Preferential Voting
From August To Spring.
sperial TO The World.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Jan. g.
Changing of the time of holding the
primary election from August to
April is said to he the principal fea-
ture of bill that is being prepared
for introduction In the legislature
Argument for the change In the
time of holding the election is that
about the first of April farmers have
either planted the major portion of
their crops or II is too early to put
in others, and that business men
have not gone away from their
homes on vacations. Many of the
latter are generally away in August.
and also at this time farmers are
busy In the fields. Ii is believed tina.
such change will be literally sup
ported by members of the legislature.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-07
Robber Band Near NoWata
Beats Off Squad of
Attackers.
BANDITS ARE WOUNDED
Injured Outlaws Carried
Away by Companions
After Fight.

Special to Tho World
NOWATA, Okla, Jan. o. - Two
posscmcn are dad, one Is probably
fatally wounded and other are slightly
wounded ns the result OF u gunfight
late today with IL members OF what
Is supposed 10 he the Roc-Iart gang
OF bank robbers In rayinc near here
this afternoon.
Altho several of the dcspcradocs arc
said To have been shot by the posse
men, they were carried away by their
companions. all of whom made their
escape after the fight. and tonight arc
being pursued In the hills of Nowata
county by hundreds of armed men and
boys.
The dead:
CHARLES BULLOCK. marshal OF
Delaware. Okla, shot thru the heart
and head.
JOHN GARRETsON. shot thru the
head.
Tho wounded:
George Garrctson, jr., shot three
times In the body.
Two other posscmcn whose names
have not been icarncd.
The band OF robbers had been en-
lcamped in n ravine, Is miles north
east OF Nowata, for several days, but
1t was not until yesterday that an or
ganiZed attack by officers and ciii'
Zens was decided on.
The posse, which consisted OF twenty
heavily armed men, was divided and
the attack was made from opposite
directions. The bandits evidently had
suspected move by the authorities
as when the posse, headed by Marshal
Bullock. approached the canyon they
were met by fuslllade of shot.
Two Fall Under Fire.
Bullock and Garretson fell with the
first shots and before the possemen
could take refuge behind protecting
obstacles the bandits again opened
fire. young Garretson falling. mort
ally wounded In the second fusillade
of bullets two other OF the possemen
were wounded.
Bandits Remove Wounded.
Members OF the Bullock posse say
at least two OF the bandits fell. These
were not found and. 1t is declared.
were carried away by their COM
panOns.
The Roe Hart gang is suspected OF
robbing several banks in Oklahoma
during the past two months, securing
as much as $4,000 on IA single job
Among the notable robberies which
have been perpetrated were those of
banks at Ninita, Alluwe, Skiatook and
Contralia. The same gang Is thot to
have been responsible for the holdup
of northbound Santa Fe train some
time ago when small sum of money
was stolen from a safe which was
dynamited.
Liberal rewards offered by individ-
uals and corporations thruout the
state have stimulated hunting for
these desperadoes on "A large scale.
Frequently men suspected OF being
members of the gang were arrested.
only TO be released when they CON
vinced the authorities they were inno-
cent OF the charges.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-07
LONE BANDIT ROBS CASHIER
Robbcr Secures 81. 600 From 81. Louis
e.. Paymastcr In Daylight.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 6.-While Charles
Hetzel, cashier OF the Champ Spring
company. was making out the com
pany payroll this afternoon man en-
tered and pointed n pistol at him.
"Hold up your hands. and hold
them high" the robber commanded.
While Hctzel was doing so the ban
dit took all the pay envelopes in sight,
containing 81 800. backed out Of the
door aud escaped.