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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-02
Plan to Commander Output
Shows Washington Knows
Nothing About Problems.
REALLY IS GAMBLING GAME
Prospecting VIII Cease When
Government Takes Charge
and Fixes the Price.
BY oMER x. BENEDICT

Worlds Washington Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, July lit Is de-
plorable fact that oil is not better un-
derstood in Washington.
OIL is a most peculiar product 1t
is practically the only product that
cannot be produced by labor ana
money. In that | mean that the pro-
duction of oil. or rather the discovery
of oil prior to and incident to produc-
ton, is purely speculative. 1t is IN a
sense, a gamblers game. And that
feature of the oil business is not un-
derstood in Washington.
There is a lot of talk about the gov
ernment taking over the oil produc-
ton of the country. From the view
point of an oil producer that is alb
surd, and every man. woman and child
living in the oil country knows II; put
from the Washington viewpoint 1t is
entirely feasible and is likely to be
done.
Price Regulates Industry.
When the price of oil is low there
Ia no wildcatting-no speculation. no
gam bling-and, consequently, no new
pools are discovered. With an up
ward trend of price, wildcatttng tspec-
ulation and gambling) is stimulated
and new pools are discovered. NO bet
ter instance of this can be cited than
the Trapshooters company OF two
hundred Kansas City men who had a
little sporting blood in their veins
took a long shot on an abandoned
lease and made good by bringing in q
good producer and opened new field
If the government takes over oil
production and enforces the COM
Wandering price Of SO cents as pro-
posed by Secretary Daniels of the navy
how much wildcatting do you suppose
the government will do? How mucf
wildcatting do you suppose others viii
do, at a price fixed by the government
at less than the cost Of production?
The food control bill now proposes
TO place gasoline and oil under the
food controller. Just how far he vii
60, In case this feature of the bill
finally becomes law, no one is in {
position to say. Neither is 1t know
by Just what means he expects to com
mandeer oil that still remains in II
natural reservoir. Neither is II known
how he will protect offset wells.
Washington People Ignorant on Oil.
As matter of fact, there is no per
son that | have met in any of the de
partments in Washington who SEEM
to know anything at all about the oi
situation from n fundamental princi
pie.
At the hearing before Assistant Sec
-etary Bradley the other day the ques
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-02
THOUSANDS OF MINERS QUIT
All Copper Activities I'm Globe, Ariz,
Are Shut Down.

GLOBE, Ariz., July 1.-Ninety-two
per cent OF the copper miners em-
ployed at Miami and Inspiration, Ariz..
quit work this afternoon in response
to a strike call. according to a state
ment issued here late today by lead
ors of the Metal Mine Workers Indus
trial-unlon.
The vote of the Globe and Miami
locals of the International Mine. Mill
and Smelter Mems union, taken sun
day, was overwhelmingly in favor OF
a strike effective Monday, 1t was Of
ficially announced today Seven thou
sand men were effected by the strike
orders in the Globe and Miami dis
trict
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-02
AMERICAN GUN
CREW SEND SUB
BELOW SURFACE

LONDON. July 1.-The gun crew
of an American liner fired upon two
German submarines during her Noy-
age from the United States to Eng
land. Both targets were at consid-
crablc range. but the report to Wash
ington of the commanding officer will
express the belief that one periscopc
was shattered.
a third submarine was sighted. buy
at "A great distance and II submerged
Immediately. The passengers ex-
persSed the greatest admiration for
the mnrksmanship OF the American
gtnners. as shown both in practice
ana against the enemy. one member
of the crew of the liner formerly was
a gunner In the British navy and he
won applause from the American
punners by making "A bulls eye hit
or a barrel target during practice.
ON one occasion the Americans made
seven hulls eyes out Of eight tries.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-02
CONGRESS FACING
WEEKS OF DEBATE:
Revenue Measure Will Bring
Out Old-Time Oratory When
Action Is Needed.
HOOVER AND AIDS ARE BUSY
Exemption of Several Glasses
Will Speed Up the Food
Regulation Bill.

WASHINGTON, July IA formid-
ible midsummer legislative program
with food, prohibition and revenue
the major measures still confronts
congress in its war session which be-
gan three months ago tomorrow.
With business congested in the sem
ate and the house marking time IN
recess, senate leaders hoped tonight
to make rapid progress on the food
control bill with its provision pro-
hibitins manufacture of disul'e 1
spirits and send it to conference by
the end of the week.
Launching of the war revenue bill
reduced from $500, 100000 to ST.
52,170,000 by the senate finance
committee, also is pledged this weeK.
Several weeks of revenue debate proo-
ably will follow disposal of the food
and liquor measure.
Prohibition Issue Settled.
Members of the senate agriculture
committee and Herbert c. Hoover,
food administrator. were in confer
ence today at the capitol discussing
amendment and measures to eXpe-
diate the food control legislation.
Except for a sharp fight expected
late this week, the prohibition issue
seems settled. Administration .ead-
ers are positive the senate will adopt
Senator Chamberlain's substitute tor
the house bone dry" sections. The
administration compromise would
stop manufacture of distilled bever-
ages only, giving President Wilson no
power over beer and wines
Many of the prohibition champions
will make a fight for Senator Cores
amendment to empower the president
to suspend manufacture of malt, FER
mented and vinous beverages and
limit their alcoholic contents as well
as absolutely prohibiting distillaIion
FOR beverage purposes.
Among the changes in the food con-
troll features of the bin proposed by
Hoover We're application of the reg
islation to farmers and gardeners
cooperative associations and modfi-
cation of the committee amendment
prohibiting government employees or
agents from selling their own prooucrs
to the government.
Broaden the Scope.
The latter, Mr.. Hoover said, should
be so amended that while prevcrling
member of a voluntary advisory
commission from selling his own
products to the government it still
should permit use of his services in
advisory capacities in respect to pro
ducts in which he has no interest.
The committee agreed to remove
exemption OF grain elevators of farm
ers' organizations used for public pur-
poses, but retained the exemption
clause as to associations not organ
lied or operating for profit.
General debate will be resumed in
the senate tomorrow with discussion
of amendments
The senate finance committee plans
a final vote on its revision of tn,
house war tax bill tomorrow, probably
after rejecting Senator I.aFollette':
substitute which would levy all wal
taxes on incomes, excess profits, II.
quors and tobacco.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-02
Death List Grows.

MILWAUKEE,, July Late esti-
mates today placed the death list at
Is in the accident in the Milwaukee
river yesterday when big steel water
tank toppled over and crashed thru
the decks OF the whaleback steamer
CHRISTOPHER Columbus. Thirteen were
injured.
The local bureau OF the federal
steamboat inspection service this aft
ernoon started an investigation.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-02
british Successful.

LONDON, July 1.-British troops
continue to make progress in their
encirclement of the French mining
town OF Lens. Today's official state
ment from the British headquarters
reports the capture OF German de-
fenses on half-mile front along the
north bank OF the Souchez river.
southwest a-d west Of Lens.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-02
President Musi OMIT.

LONDON, July 1.-General Chang
Hsun, says Reuters limited dispatch
from Peking, has informed President
Ii Yuan Hung that he must retire be-
cause the Manchu emperor Hsuan
has been restored to the throne.
Another Reuters limited dispatch
from Peking says that Hsuan Ting has
issued mandate Saturday morning
his succession to the
throne of China.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-02
RUSSIANS FLYING
oloos Iuono,slII
Al HUNS THROAT
For First Time Since Revolu-
ton They Take Part in
Great Offensive.
BERLIN CLAIMS THEY LOST
Steadily the Wise Is frightened
by Haig and the City of
Lens Weakens.
By Associated Press

The soldiers OF new Russia have ns-
sumcd the aggressive. For the first
time since the revolution last March
Russian troops have begun an attack
on an extensive scale Along front
1Sh miles in the region of Brzczany,
Galicia. Russian troops have stormed
the German positions. Berlin says
the Russians suffered heavy losses
and were compelled to retire before
the German fire. The attack was
made between the upper Stripa and
the Narayuvka river Il tributary of
the Gnila Lipa in the section south
east of Lemberg, the Galician capital,
whore the artillery firing has been
heavy recently
Russians Busy
The Russians also made night at
tacks on both sides of Rrzezany and
near ZwyZynp and Berlin reports that
assaults between the Zlota Lipa and
the NarayuVka have brought on new
battles between the opposing forces.
The artillery arm of the Russian
forces have been active and from the
Berlin report it is learned that an In
the region of Brzezany to as far north
ward as the middle Stokhod in Vol
hynla, a distance of about 175 miles.
Berlin declares that the Russian at
tucks. which II says were powerful
were brought about thru the pressure
of the leading entente powers the
text OF the official statement saying:
THE Russian government having
been constrained to yield to the pres
sure of the leading entente powers
part of the army has been induced
to attack"
The region of the Narayuvka and
upper Stripa rivers has been the
scene of much bitter fighting since
General Brussiloff ended his victor.
ious campaign last year and Br2czanJ
is one of the keys to Lember6.
Lens Is Falling.
Field Marshal Haig continues tC
tighten his grip on Lens. ON tn
north bank of the river Souchez, Brit
ish troops have captured German po
sitons on n front of half mile south
west and west of Lens. The British
army curing June captured $3.50 Ger
man prisoners, including lis officers
and 67 guns, including two heavl
guns, as well as much other war ma
terial.
The French and Germans continue
| to battle at various points on the IRON
| from Cerny to the Nerdun region.
East of Cerny the French have re
pulsed German attacks and in th'
region CT Prunay, east of Rheims,
/ German surprise attack was throw
| back with heavy losses. on the ler
bank of the Meuse the fighting ha
brought no change in position.
Two German submarines were fire.
on by the gun crew of an American
liner during a voyage from the Unite'
States to England and the sailors be
/ lieve one periscope was shattered.
third submarine was sighted. but I'M
American gunners had no opportunit
To fire. as IT immed .atcly submerged
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-02
Hot amt ~ Sol

Hot amt ~ Sol
m a d de considerable
headway Saturd Ia y
steaming the weather
gauge up to los in
the shade and whils
1t may have b5en
cooler in the sun we
didn't investigate. Yes.
terday 1t was even hot,
ter, the grand total
for the day being io6
degrees, also In the
shade. For today in.
creased warmth may
be expected.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-02
French Steamer Sunk.

PARIS, July 1.-The French steam
er Himalaya OF the Messagerias Mari
times. with 204 passengers and crew,
has been sunk as the result of an ex-
plosion in the Mediterranean. One
hundred and seventy-siX persons were
saved.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-02
Want More Imports.

MEXICO CITY. July 1.-The gov
ernment announces that import duties
on automobiles. wagons and all farm
ing machinery have been removed
from today until December 81.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-02
TROUBLE BREWING
IN THE CABINET
Washington Alarmed at Ac-
ton of Baker in Repudiating
Price Arrangement.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-Official
Washington awakened today to the
possibilities OF trouble in Secretary
Bakers reputation of the coal price
fixing arrangements secured by Sec
retary Lane and coal production com
mittee of the council of national de-
fense by which operators east of the
Mississippi river agreed to cut their
mine prices today from 81 to 50 per
ton.
So far there Is no indication that
the issue has become acute or that
there will be a split in the cabinet the
president has kept around him with
few changes for four years and half,
but Mr.. Bakers criticism of his col
leagues course and his admonition to
the coal committee that 1t had ex-
ceeded its powers Is regarded as GER
tain to be discussed at length when
the president meets his official fam
lily Tuesday
In the opinion OF many officials, the
question may involve the entire make
up of the council OF national defense
and its subordinate civilian commit
tees of business men and echoes may
be heard In legislation from congress.
Some believe that general price fixing
by the government under law is not
an impossiblity as a result
The situation has brought to the
front again reports OF wide differences
among cabinet members and other
government officials as to a war pur-
chasing policy.
One element, said to include most
of the membership OF the defense
councils committees is for purchas'
ing policy that viii allow liberal
profits to producers to stimulate pro,
duction.
Some Would Commander.
other officials believe the govern
ment should bring every pressure TO
| bear to obtain the lowest possible
prices and some, it Is said, are for
| Communicating supplies The situa-
| ton now existing probably will serve
to hasten the movement to rearrange
the committee system of the defense
| council, which contemplates esta blish'
ment OF a purchasing office for gov
| ernment supplies. One thing that has
| delayed this reorganization, II Is un-
| derstood, Is the difference OF opinion
as to how far the government should
/ go in its efforts to reduce prices tC
! consumers generally.
Those In authority who have not
| approved the action OF Secretary Lane
are understood to feel that the only
way such price fixing plan can worn
equitably for the government Is first
to have the cost OF production ascrr'
aimed by some capable government
agency. probably the federal trade
commission. and base prices on these
/ costs.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-02

"If I had auto" moancd the
youth as he 1T cigaret and ordered
\ coke, "I'd be bear with the
women.
Two punctures, out o gas and ID
miles from home raved another
youth as the girls began 10 cry.
M6ral-Be a bachelor.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-02
THE WEATHER

TULSA. June 30.-Maximum l05.
minimum 73. south winds and clear.
OKLAHOMA FoRECAsT-Fair and
cooler in western portion Sunday,
Monday fair.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-10-02
American Dollars vs.. Germany

Three billions dollars in American govern
rnent bonds have been offered to the American
people for subscription.
Recently President Wilson said to our allies
''To the last man, to the last dollar, the
whole force of the United States is at your
service
The American people must make good the
promise of its chief executive.
If we are to fulfill our pledge the three billion
dollar loan must be oversubscribed.
The armed fist of our allies and our sol
diers may strike terrific blows at autocracy, but
an oversubscription of war credit of three bill
lion dollars will be a crushing blow.
It will demonstrate to the Kaiser that the
American people, their sons, their wealth, theil
resources are in this war to win.
No matter what the cost, what the sacrifice
the must be won.
And this war can be won only by the Ameri
can dollar.
The New York Times put this question to the
American citizens:
The essential question put to Americans
Is not what will you give in money for noun
tain of money would be worthless unless
transmitted into what the money will buy,
but what will you give in work? How
olute you to support the principles which
alone make life worth while to free
men?
That is the question put the workers
among of every sort and condition of men,
women, and children. Failure to take. the
loan will not show that poor, but that
selfish, lazy, lacking resoIu-
ton of character, do not understand the
meaning of the loan Never shall such
message 90 the If the loan shall
be taken manifold the message which Ger
many will receive, and will not fail to under
stand, is the message the President gave to
colleagues in the fight for liberty. If
those words redeemed, Germany has not
chance, and Germany knows it better than
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-10-02
WEBSTER, IND.

Mrs. Erisman and children of Rich,
mond spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Otto Lacey, Cornelius Macdonald OF
Richmond, spent Sunday at his farm
near here. Mr.. Heron, the high
school principal spent one day last
week at his home in Washington,
Ind. While on the road from Wash.
ington to Webster he had small acci.
dent at Connersville Another ma
chine ran into his, but with no serious
injuries. Mr.. and Mrs. Sheppard
have moved to Richmond and Mrs.
Chessie Davenport will move into the
vacated property. The gravel hoist.
ing machine which has been operating
in the Unthank creek bottom, has com
pleted its work there and will resume
operations in the Macdonald creek bot.
tom. Eighteen hundred cubic yards OF
gravel have been hoisted thus far.
Mrs. NJ, c. Harvey spent Friday at the
home of Mrs. w. c. Augsrurger.
Delbert Jay is seriously i'll at his home
west of here. Albert Stotten has
sold his farm west of this place He
will have public sale Oct Is. The
consideration was $500. i. Newton
Brumfield was in Richmond on bust.
ness Saturday. =. Misses Frances
Hawes and Juanaita Hendershott and
Mrs Elizabet Jarrett of Richmond,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-10-02

adopted country his fatherland. No hyphen
bridged the Atlantic to Germany for him. He
was an all-American
His spirit is not dead. Prof. Hans Zinsser,
descendant of German liberal stock, appeared at
the opening of the Columbia University College
Of Physicians and Surgeons one day last week
wearing the uniform of major in the United
States army.
brought up best German tradition They have been
taught from childhood the literature and music Of Ger
They have studied in her universities and have
taken grateful pride memories of their immediate fore
fathers But all this has been plowed under by the pol
icy of mercess and materalstc efficiency with which
harsh and bureaucratic has succeeded in
hypnotizng whole people
Under these circumstances, who have strong
desire to the German military defeated than
we? This is our 76. Perhaps feel about it much
the colonists felt when they gathered about the arsenal
in Concord. They English far than are
German they fought because of their inherent
of liberty. In the same there and women
Of German lineage in this country who resent the policy
Of the present ruling German group much than is
possible for Americans Of pure Anglo-Saxon blood
are in this heart and soul, not only because our
country has declared not only because of Belgium
of Serbia of the Lusitana of the Uboat of the Mexican
plotsufficen in themsevesbut in addition
all this believe it is for to redeem far
may the blot upon the memories of fathers
The spirit of Schurz is still with u.s.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-10-02
The Scene Laid


| thought of Dicky's possible obiec-
tions, but brushed the thought aside.
He had objected to my going ON with
my regular school work and | realized
that the hours which | would have
been compelled to give to that work
would have conflicted seriously with
our home life. But here was some
thing that would take me away from
home so little,
The apartment looked very attrac-
tive by this time. l had put it in per-
feet order, and in my new enthusiasm
| slipped on my hat and coat and
walked three blocks to a little center
of shops, where bought some flowers
as well as the things for luncheon.
When | returned I saw that l would
have to hurry to get luncheon ready
at l o'clock. Dicky's time of getting
home, but | was so enthusiastic over
my prospects that fairly few around
the kitchen, and at the stroke of one
my chops were done to a turn, my
potato balls delicately Drowned, and
everything else in readiness.
A Long Wait
But no Dicky appeared He had
been most punctual every day of the
week we had been keeping house /
waited an hour, then took down the
receiver to telephone him when 1 re-
membered that he purposely had no
telephone in his studio for fear of
his attention being distracted when he
was busy.
Another hour passed The chops
were ruined, the potatoes dried. / de-
cided he was not coming and cleared
the table. l had just finished when
the door opened to admit Dicky.
Gee, but I'm hungry" was his
greeting. Il hope you have something
good"
"It isn't good at all now" returned.
Il had it all ready for you at 1 o'clock,
and now it is after 8. What in the
world was thu matter?"
Forgot all about everything" he
said iaconically. Got so interested
in that cover l didn't know anything
else until just now, when / realized l
was half starved. You'll have to get
used to that. Madge. Yau've married
an artist, you know, and when the
mood is on, we work without any
thought of time or food-or even of
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-10-02

spent Sunday at their respective
homes here. Miss June Jarrett spent
Saturday night with her mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Jarrett at Earlham college.
The Foreign Missionary society of
the M. e. church. met with Mrs. Louisa
Demaree Thursday afternoon. Those
present were Mrs. Viola Wilcoxen,
Mrs. Cleo Hardwick. Mrs Heron, Mrs
Allen Lamb, Rev. Mr.. and Mrs Ulmer,
Mrs. Delpha Hollingsworth, Mrs.
Stella Overman, Mrs. Ida Lacey and
Mrs. Harry Thompson. The next
meeting will be held with Mrs Allen
Lamb on the last Thursday in October.
-. Claude Demaree is on the sick
list. Ernest Stotten spent Sunday
in Richmond. Max Feemster had a
narrow escape from injury last Sunday
morning while driving through Web
ster in his Buick with NJ. C. Harvey.
The steering wheel became detached
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-10-02
The Silver Sickle
From the Milwaukee Journal.

A ND the silver sickle of the autumn moon
n Autumn is like age; it steals upon before we
know it. So silently, stealthly creeps the
heels of summer that hardly aware except from
reference to the calendar, that it has But
we look about find the sunshine has paled
since morning The forests far and near flame with
crimson and gold Beneath feet the purple
rustic in mournful reminder of the summer that has
The shocks of stand in the brown fields like
Indian wigwams the air fills the nostrils with whiffs
burning leaves the horizon flashes with flicker
ing flame in the skies the battle line of wild geese
moves swiftly to the long winter home. Autumn is here
before we knew summer had gone
Autumn is like age it fills with memories. There
were thousand things We had thought do in the
warmth of the air. There thousand things
that went wrong when here. But memory
gids them all with the gloss of forgefulness, leaving
only the joys of the sunshine and Gods outofdoors
brighten the melancholy months of fall and winter
ture this, of compensatng for the rgors
and what time has taken away.
Autumn is like life: it promises another life Nature
has cast aside its beautiful decorations gathered
its harvest 1t has wrapped itself in its blanket pro-
lection Of itself for another springme rebirth big
ger planting and bigger harvest.
In the spring the silver sickle of the moon!