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TWO PERSONS KILLED IN
WRECK NEAR BUTTE

Helena, Sept. 1.-Two were killed
and nine injured when the engine pull
ing the Great Northern train that left
Butte at s o'clock Friday morning
plunged through a bridge at Ore High,
near the Boulder tunnel. The locomo-
tive dragged the baggage car and
smoker with it, the remainder of the
train staying on the track. Engineer
H. J. Carter was instantly killed in
his locomotive which turned over twice
before striking the river 100 feet be-
low. Fireman Early Rutledge died
soon after of injuries. Both lived at
Great Falls.
The wreckage was cleared away
and traffic restored Friday afternoon.
The cause Of the accident has not
been determined, but it is thought the
engine flange climbed the rail.
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RUSSIAN REVOLT
DISMAL FAILURE
ALTHOUGH GENERAL kORNlLOFF
HAS NOT SURRENDERED,
POWER SEEMS BROKEN
REBEL GENERAL KILLS SELF
Petroerad Council of Deputies De-
mands Abolition of Private Prop
erty, Working Glass Control
and Conclusion Peace

London, Sept. 15.-The revolt of
General Korniloff apparently has fail
ed dismally, but the former command
er-in-chief of the Russian armies has
not yet surrendered to the provisional
government. General Krymoff, COM
mander of the Korniloff forces sent
against Petrograd, committed suicide
by shooting when informed of Premier
Kerenskys decision of the probable
fate that awaited him.
Premier Kerensky has begun to re-
construct the government, some of his
former ministers apparently opposing
the taking of drastic measures against
General Korniloff and his aides.
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so PEOPLE LOST WITH SHIP
Atlantic Transport Liner Minnehaha
Is Sunk With Loss of Life

New York, Sept. 13.-News has been
received here from England that the
Atlantic transport liner Minnehaha,
which had made 26 voyages between
New York and London carrying 10000
tons of munitions and supplies each
trip, was sunk by a submarine short
distance off the coast of Ireland, and
so of her passengers and crew were
lost.
The Minnehaha left here five weeks
ago, delivered her cargo safely in Lon
don, and was on her way to this port
with small quantity of general cargo
and a race horse valued at $4,000
when she was destroyed.
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WORLD NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

One hundred and twenty inmates of
the Evanston, Wyo.. insane asylum
narrowly escaped death when one of
the institution buildings was destroyed
by fire. Asylum guards and citizen
volunteers rescued the patients.
The senate has passed Senator
| judge for Montana.
Wheat on track in nine states under
the control of the st. Louis office of
the federal grain control board has
been seized and distributed among
millers according to their needs. More
than 100 cars were seized.
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Rainfall in western Montana has
extinguished the forest fires that have
been burning for the past month.
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First and scattered returns indicate
that woman suffrage has been defeated
at the special election held in Maine.
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An elephant suffering from lockjaw
has been executed in East st. Louis,
ILL.,, by a railroad engine pulling on a
rope around the beasts head.
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Frost has done considerable damage
in Minnesota, Wisconsin and western
Michigan to such crops as remained in
the ground, corn being the principal
sufferer.
Work has been resumed on the con-
struction of the national army can
tonment at Palo Alto, Cal.
Wage increases demanded by $1,000 |
metal workers in the Seattle shipyards
have been granted. The men had al |
ready voted to strike unless a new
wage scale was adopted.
A bill proposing prohibition for the
Hawaiian islands has been introduced |
in the senate.
Queen Eleanore of Bulgaria is dead.
She had been i'll for some time and |
King Ferdinand, Crown Prince Boris
and Prince Cyril were summoned to
the bedside.
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The trial of Frank G. Oxman, Ore
gon cattleman, on charge of attempt
ed subornation of perjury growing out
of the conviction of Thomas Mooney
for the Preparedness day explosion
in San Francisco, has been started.
& Il
All possibility of a strike of the coal
miners of Montana has been averted
for the present through the action of
the strike convention in Billings In
placing their grievances in the hands
of their international union for settle
ment.
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Want Luxburg at Home

Amsterdam, Sept. 15.-Dr. Won
Kuehlman, the German foreign min
lister, has requested the Argentine le-
CATION at Berlin to communicate tele-
graphically a request to Count Lux
burg, the German minister in Argen-
tina, to come to Berlin in order per-
sonally to report, according to advices
received here from Berlin. The Argen-
tine government has also been asked to
secure a safe passage for Count Lux
burg.
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Seattle shipyards Employees Out

Seattle, Sept. 15.-The labor sit
uation in the state of Washington be-
came critical yesterday and helpers
variously estimated at from 1000 to
1000 have struck in Seattle shipyards
against the use of lumber manufac-
tured in mills working 10 hours
day. Several wooden shipyards were
completely tied up and the four large
steel shipyards were inconvenienced.
There is danger that the steel yards
make the scaffolding in the yard are
out.
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DupIicity Shown Up by Washington

Washington, Sept. 11.-Copies of
three brief dispatches, made public
by the state department Saturday, re.
vealed another case of sinister Ger
man diplomacy, this time directed
against Argentine, involving the Swed-
ish foreign office in an apparent
grave breach of neutrality and diplo-
matte propriety.
They were messages to Berlin from
Count Luxborg, the German charge
at Buenos Aires, forwarded by the
Swedish legation there as its own
communications. Besides advising
that no concessions be granted Argen-
tina~in the submarine controversy
they suggested that the South Ameri-
can country's ships be sunk without
leaving any trace" and gave informa-
tion as to the sailing and positions
of certain vessels.
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MAYOR OF EAST ST. LOUIS
INDICTED BY GRAND JURY

Belleville, ILL.,, Sept. 12.-Fred Moll-
man, mayor of East st. Louis and his
private secretary, Maurice Ahearn,
have been indicted here in con-
nection with the grand jury inquiry
into the recent race riots in East st.
Louis. Indictments also were return
ed against 81 other persons in connec-
ton with the riots, but their names
were not made public.
The grand jury submitted to Judge
George Crow report scoring the
mayor for his alleged dilatoriness in
taking means to curb the rioters, who
took part in the Staying of negroes on
July 2, and recommended that he be
removed from office.
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DESTROY BOOZE WORTH
THREE AND HALF MILLION

Douglas, Ariz., Sept. 15.-More than
500 carloads of whiskey, champagne
and other wines, valued at $500, 900
were dumped into the bay at Guaymas,
Sonora, under orders of the Mexican
state authorities on August %, last,
according to statement made by the
Mexican consul here. The beverages
thrown into the ocean were the accu-
mutations Of shipments to Sonora seiz-
ed by the state, since the abolition OF
the liquor traffic on Jan. 1, 1915.
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Argentine Awaits Reply

Buenos Aires, Sept. 15.-The Argen-
tine foreign minister has announced
that no reply had yet been received
from Berlin concerning the expulsion
of Count Luxborg, the German min
lister. The public and press are be-
coming restless over the silence of
Berlin concerning the Swedish dis
closures. In a debate in the chamber
on the Luxburg affair some of the
speakers contended that Argentina
should send a 4S hour ultimatum to
Berlin.
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U. S. AVIATION ENGINE
PASSES THOROUGH TEST

Washington, Sept. 13.-The liberty
motor, the aeroplane engine upon
which the United States is relying to
establish definite air supremacy over
the Germans over the battlefields of
France, has passed it's final test and
is a complete and gratifying success,
Secretary Baker has announced.
In a 1,500-word announcement Sec
retary Baker told how all the best
brains and business of American
motordom had contributed it's secrets
and achievements to the government
to produce the liberty motor, which is
to carry the thousands of American
airplanes over Germany.
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NEXT DRAFT QUOTA SEPT. 10

New York, Sept. Rehabilitation
of the 40 per cent quota of the national
army will proceed September 10, ac-
cording to schedule, all over the Unit
ed States, the war department an
nounces, except for some of the dis
tricts whose recruits are assigned to
Camp Dix, Wrightstown, N. j., Camp
Meade, Admiral Md, and Camp Upton,
Yaphank, Long Island, where there
was delay in construction of camps.
Throughout the country the mobiliza-
ton will be in progress for five days,
one-fifth of the quota moving daily
to avoid taxing the railroads.
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SMELTERMEN WANT TO WORK

Anaconda, Sept. 13.-As a result of
the mass meeting of mill and smelter-
men held Tuesday night, 1900 en-
ployes have signed announcements that
they are ready to return to work as
soon as the order to open the smelter
is given. There has been no statement
from the Anaconda company announc-
ing when the work would be resumed.
1t is expected that definite action
will be taken by the Smeltermens'
union at a mass meeting to be held
today, when the report of the commit
tee which has been canvassing the
strike situation will be made.
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NAVY BOATSWAIN HEIR
TO ESTATE OF $3.50, 900

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 15.-Chief
Boatsmain Mate III. f. Dodd, age 80,
stationed at the naval training sta
ton at the University of Washington,
has received letter from his attor-
neys saying that litigation over the
$S60,000 estate of his uncle, Frederick
Dodd, who died in South Africa 10
years ago, had been decided in the
young mans favor. Dodd says he will
not leave the navy.
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QUITS GOOD FEDERAL JOB
BECAUSE PlCkETS JAILED

Washington. Sept 12.-Dudley Field
Malone, customs collector at New York,
has rendered his resignation to Presi-
dent Wilson in protest against the
failure Of the president to advocate
passage Of the federal suffrage amend
ment and because he permitted the
Imprisonment Of women who have been
picketipg the White house.
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Want Troops in Kansas citv.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept 13.-A, riot
in which it is estimated more than
1000 striking packing house employees
participated, took place last night,
with the result that one man was IA
tally injured and two others sent to
Troops have been requested.
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Sub Menace Over

London, Sept. 12.-Baron Rhondeau
the London correspondent Of the
Amsterdam Handelsblad, declares that
the Aubmarine campaign is no longer
causing anxiety regarding Englands
bread AuppIy.
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korniIoff Commander Suicides

Petrograd, September 15.-After be-
ing received by Premier Kerensky at
the Winter Palace and informed of
the fate which awaited him, General
Krymoff, commander of the Korniloff
troops which were sent against Pet
rograd, returned to his lodgings last
night and shot himself. He succumb-
ed to his wounds few hours later.
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Some Troops LOYAL to Rebels

Paris, Sept. 15.-The Associated
Press is officially informed that Cen
eral Korniloff has not yet surrend-
cred. Still faithful to him are some
of the striking battalions" and also
a considerable number of detachments
of Tekko Turcomans.
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FIood Hits Seward

Sewardl Alaska, Sept 15.-Seven
inches Of rain in 12 hours, following a
three day rain storm, caused a flood
in Powell treek, running through Sc
ward, which did damage estimated at
from 100000 to 100000.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-31

miles an hour and carrying every
modern equipment for the fighting OF
flames
City Service Truck.
on the chassis OF a special designed
Thomas truck, Chief Alder and his
men have constructed city service
truck which is several years ahead of
any type being used IN this section of
the country.
The city service truck. which will
hC stationed at the new south side
fire station. now under course OF con
structlon, will carry more than three
hundred feet OF special designed lad
DER. a i0-gallon chemical tank and
several hundred feet OF hose prepares
this machine to take its place at any
fire. and render valuable assistance
with large chemical tanks.
Built with a horsepower. 6-cyl-
lnder motor. this machine, while sta
toned at the south side station, can
readily be placed into downtown
service. arriving early in the game
thru its speed of fif,y miles an hour
rhs machine. if purchased as ~
equipped would cost the city apprtA
matcy $500. Tho cost, by its cree
ton IN the shops Of the fire depart
saving of $500.
Two ple-combinatiOn trucks,
erected on Thomas chassis, and each
with a speed of fifty miles an hour.
also were constructed by members OF
the fire department. ana i'm these the
city hps saved over $4,000.
Pumps and Chemicals.
Each Of these DIFFERENTIATION
automobiles is equipped with a chem
zeal tank Of 40-Callon capacity, ana
besides its one thousand feet Of s.
inch hose, carries high-pressure
pump capable of delivering TO tho
hose six hundred gallons of water a
minute from water plug. one of
these powerful fire-fighting machines
will be kept with the city service
truck at the south side fire station.
on the chassis of a Jetfery the fire
men also built a chemical and hose
combination wagon capable of carry
ing one thousand fcst of hose and
supplied with a i0-gallon chemical
tank. The power of this truck is de-
rived from a 4-cylinder 40-horsc-
power engine and gives a speed to
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-31
MADE IN TULSA
FIRE FIGHTERS
Department Finishes Quartet
of Automobiles for Use in
City's Service.
BIG SAVING IS EFFECTED
Entirely Constructed by Regu-
lar Employees of City; Com
pare With Any in u. S.

The mayor and the board OF city
commissioners placed $1,000 on the
table before us and said shoot the
bilI' We did it and the city's share
of the winnings is $4,000 worth OF
tire-fighting equipment"
This is Fire Chief Alder's cxplaua-
ton of how Tulsa secured four or
the greatest fire-fighting automobile
engines that ever turned a wheel and
now that the job is completed and
due praise has been given the city
fathers who displayed their conf
dence in the city's fire chief and his
sUbordinates, the chief himself turns
to shower praise on the 33 men who
did the work for the city.
For the past six months. in small
shack Of a building in the rear of
fire station No. ., 513 North Main,
and in the spare floor space of the
No. > station house. members of the
Tulsa fire department have been
busily engaged in assembling. paint
ing, shaping and remodeling sheets
of steel, ladders brass and wood un-
til there has grown. from the rough
chassis Of four automobile trucks, a
quartet of fire-fighting machines
capable of rushing 10 fire at fifty
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-31
WOMEN TO ADOPT
FRENCH ORPHANS
Fatherless Children of War
VIII Be Maintained by Pub
lic-Spirited Tulsans.
ENGLISH WOMAN IS HERE
Miss Ellinor Fells of. London
Spoke at Country Club and
Library Friday.

Miss Elmor Fclls Of London,
England, who, with Miss Florence
Schofield. also an Englishwom1n. is
III the United states In the interest of
the society known AS "rhc l'athcrlcss
Children of France" addressed two
meetings IN Tulsa yesterday In the
afternoon Miss F-ils spoke at the
Country club. under tho auspices or
the Society for the Relief of French
Wounded. ana succeeded I'm cnlisting
the women in the cause to the extent
that number of children orphaned
hy the war will bo adopted by them
as an organization and also indiNid-
ually.
War viii Go On.
Last evening Miss Sells. who has
just come from the state conference
and colonial assembly of Daughters
of the American Revolution, appeared
Under the auspices of the local chap
ter at the library Neither OF the
meetings was largely attended, but
that fact did not discourage the
speaker. as the work. she stated Is
such that it takes a strong appeal
wherever it is presented and long
after her departure fro the city,
she hopes the good work Of adopt
ing" French orphans Will so on.
Miss Fells made an eloquent ap-
peal for the cause of the orphans.
whom she says are the offsprings of
the back bone and sincw of France
the children who ire the hope of the
republics future.
This" she said, els Amcrioa's op-
portuuity to show its appreciation Of
the services of the great Lafayette
when the republic was struggling to
free itself from British sovereignty"
Expense l. Small.
\ comparatively small amount of
money IS asked for the support Of n
French child. Ten cents a day for
| two years, covers the maintenance of
Il father So girl or hoy in It's mothers
home. l.I that period Of time Elton
, A. Everett of the Planters National
bark has consented to act as
treasurer of the fund in this city and
VIII receive the funds weekly,
monthly. or fer tho year rs desired.
The local i. A. r. sometime ago
adopted two children thru the so
| cicty.
Miss Fclls rocs from this city to
| Musl<ogcc and oklahoma city and
thence on to Missouri and Kansas i'm
the interest of the work
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-31
MONEY PLEDGED FOR A
FAIRGROUNDS ARM0RY
f. w. Sinclair Takes Lead ;
Work Of Improving Build
ings to Start at Once.

Word has jcen sent 20 Aoiutant
General carp of the Cllahcnn Ca-
,ionul guard that the sl0.CfC ncees-
sary to remodel an0 .mprov" tho free
county fair buildings for ucc As I
national guard armory will be raised
Immediately.
only his signature % a COntrlc.
assuring the directors Of tic Cham
ber Of Commerce that m ltary or
Plantations will be statiored here COW
stands IN the way of completing the
negotiations which will make this city
the headquarters for two or more
military Inits.
The matter was brought to tn" 1t-
:ontiCn Of the directors Of the Ch"m-
lcr If Commerce 1t their usual FRI
day MONDAY luncheon YESTERDAY b.
Newton Graham. # the free county
fair board. who declared that the ad
liutant- general, af,er inSncct!ng tho
buildings. stated they would prove
:dcal arnorlcs for the two companies
now stationed here, and would house
at least two other organizations.
"All We need is money enough to-
repair these buildings and then We
will be assured of two or more mill
tary companies" Mr.. Graham de-
Clarcd
Sinclair BEHIND II.
T.. W Sinclair, member of the
board Of directors. then announced
that he would see :hat the money was
secured and al that he asked wds
statement from the adirtant- general.
assuring him that the military COM
panics would be maintained here.
Following the announcement by MIR.
Sinclair, l committee, from members
of the board Of directors. was APP
pointed bv Vice President Frank
Greer, for the purpose OF securing
this word from 'he head of okla
Eomas military forces. and 10 com
plete the minor details which Will
hc necessary TO bring the buildings at
he fairgroun1s to proper condition.
Another committee was appointed
by Mr.. Greer to meet with the city
officials I'm securing cooperation
from the board of city commissioners
Install Adequate Lockers.
Upon receipt of Adjutant General
Earp's reply, or his arrival in Tulsa,
final arrangements will be completed
and workmen will be rushed to the
free fairgrounds to begin work at
once on the buildings to be used as
armories These will be lloored with
concrete and locker rooms Will be In
STALLED to give ample protection to the
thusands of dollars worth of equip
ment which is to be issued the ma
tional guardmen while they are sta
toned here. A fence Will be built
around the property.
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SCLNn rnOM ~ rAls

the machine of 25 miles an hour. This
machine, if purchased as it IS now
equipped. would have cost the city
$500, and on this the firemen's
work has resulted in a goodly saving
~ the city
Because the work on these ma
chimes was done wholely by the mem
bers of the Tulsa fire department does
not indicate that it is not work of the
highest class. So well docs it com
pare with the work OF the largest fire
apparatus companies OF the country
th.' on several occasions AGENTS Tor
these companies have told prospective
customers in Cthe: cities that they
had sold the Tulsa oquipment
when the mayor and Commission
cr Funk told me they were willing Il
let $1,000 on us" MI. alder said
yesterday, 81 decided that Il was a
good opportunity to show them we
knew how to play the game.
"I knew we had men in the de-
partment who could deliver the work,
iut YOU can't make forgings and do
good job Of painting if you have
to leave the steel in the forge, or
brush IN the middle of a stroke. So
secured the services of otto W
Mielenz. blacksmith. and A. G.. Gum
painter. With these two men to ala
| turned to the work of making blue
Prints. When these were completed
IN detail the real work began.
"The result is here. Tulsa now las
four of the most modern fire-fight-
ing machines in the country. To have
purchased them on the open market
woul1 have cos. $4,000. We have
built them at tot9l cost Of 81 = ,3Si.l .
a saving to the tax'ayers of sl2,66HS,S
and the men who have done the work
and that includes every man on the
depa "tment, are as proud of the Jol
as t.
No little share of the credit FOL
the work which has been lone i
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-31
SUNDAY BIG DAY FOR
X. OF C. IN THIS CITY
Class of Forty Candidates to
Be Initiated Tomorrow; En-
tertainment Planned.

Tulsa council No. l104 Knights Of
Columbus is making great preparation
for the monster cXemplitication of the
three degrees OF the order on Sun
uay, Aprll /. A class OF forty candi-
dates will, on that day be initiated
into the mysteries of knighthood; to
be followed by a palltablc buffet
lunch and an interesting program Of
speaking. Several noted speakers Of
prominence will be in attendance and
one of the biggest days fer knight
hood in the state is anticipated.
Representatives from practically
every council in the state will be IN
Tulsa and Grand Knight Wakefield
will furnish flags and patriotic but
tons to each member of the order so
that the well-known patriotism of the
hovs may be suitably advertised IN
line with the great patriotic demon
stratjon which will be put on in Tulsa
on that date.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-31
A TRIBUTE IS PAID ALASKA

WASHINGTON. March 30-Alas-
kas fiftieth anniversary today as a
part of the United States was signal
lied by Secretary Lane of the interior
department with statement i'm which
he said:
"Alaska's period of trial is over.
She has been weighed in the balance
and found magnificently worthy"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-31
Six Years for Killing Husband.

rs, TeNas, MHrCh 3U.
Mrs. John Roozer, on trial here
charged with ki'ing her husband, was
found guilty ly the jury today and
her punishment fixed at six years in
the penitontiary. The case went to
the Jury last niPht and the verdict
was returned at $3.50 this morning.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-31

given by Chief Alder to Master Me
chanic Jack Broon. who has beeu in
personal supervision Of the entire
work His prirciIal assistants we're
II. T.. Markwcll. blacksmith helper
{. 9. Greeson, master Wcodwork"i
and Frank CDkc. Charles Murphy
and Frank Wakefield, pointer helpers.
All other members OF the department
assisted and chief Alder Is as proud
of the mon who shared in the minor
work AS of those who assumed the
harder duties in connection with the
work Of building the machines for the
department
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-31

T. H. cline, J. 5 Cline, residents OF
Tulsa. NJ Cline OF Texas. and one
Mrs. Netty Gregory OF
Tulsa. hcsides numerous grandchil-
drcn Mrs cline was born IN New
Norh. Int has lived in Tulsa since
1902