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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-22
FLETCHER KISSED,
ECKHARDT CHEERED
IN MEXICAN HOUSE

Ell PASO, Texas. April 2l.-Amcri-
can Ambassador Henry Fletcher was
hisscd in the chamber OF deputies
Sunday when he appeared at the
opening of the Mexican congress, ac-
cording TO n report received here from
Mexico City today by government
agents.
The report stated that German
Minister Won Eckhardt was escorted
TO his seat by n delegation of SIX
deputies and that the German minis
ter was given an ovation which lasted
more than thirty minutes.
Ambassador F1ctchcr's appearance
was greeted with feeble applause
which was "drowncd by many Misses" +"
the report read.
Efforts were made by Gen. Eduardo
Hay, president OF the house Of dcpu-
ties, TO restore order when the gal
lcrics started the demonstration for
the German minister, the report
stated, but not until he had called for
the sergcant-at-arms did the cheering
cease. After Won Eckhardt left the
chamber OF deputies crowds formed
themselves into . volunteer guard and
chccrcd him 10 his hotel, the report
added.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-22
Low KANSAS GAS
RATE SUSPENDED
BY COURT ORDER

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 21.-The
2S-cent gas rate established by the
Kansas public utilities commission
was held to be noncompensatory, con-
fiscatory, unreasonably low and in
violation OF the federal constitution,
according to a decision by Judge Will
bur F.. Booth OF the United States
district court which reached here to-
day from st. Paul and was announced
by Morton Albaugh, clerk of the
United States district court.
The decision sets aside the 2S-cent
rate established by the Kansas com
mission December 10, 1915. 1t leaves
10 the gas company the right to es-
tablish such rate as it deems advis-
able. Should this rate be contested,
the right to set aside rests entirely
in the federal courts and thru the In
terstate commerce commission
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-22
INSTALL GAMEWELL SYSTEM
Tulsa 10 Have New System of Sum-
mOning Police Officers.

The Gamewell system of police
alarms recently bought by the city is
now being installed. The huge signal
cabinet was placed in the sergeants
room at the station yesterday and to-
morrow six Gamewell experts will in
stall the signals in the downtown dis
trict
Call buttons will be placed In every
bank, large business house and cor
poration office, These calls will be
concealed so that when an officer is
desired it will only be necessary for
the button to be pushed with hand or
button and the suspect detained until
he arrives. Semaphores on each beat
will summon policemen in the day
time and red lights at night.
The system also includes an auto.
matte method of registering police
men when they report each hour Prl-
vate telephones for officers will be
installed by the company.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-22
ARGENTINE READY TO
BREAK WITH KAISER
Germany Must Make Quick
Amends for Sinking Ship,
or Relations Snap.

BUENOS AIRES, April 21.-The
government has sent to Germany an
energetic note demanding complete
satisfaction for the sinking of the
Argentinian sailing ship Monte Pro-
tedgo The Argentine minister is in
structed to Immediately break off
relations if Germany attempt to evade
responsibility for the loss of the
vessel.
The instructions sent to the miniS-
ter are that the Argentina will permit
Of no evasion or delay on the part
of Germany. He is told to instruct
the Berlin government that if prompt
satisfaction is not granted Argentina
will follow the court of the United
States and Brazil and will arm ships
against submarines.
II was announced officially on April
l3 that the Monte Protegido had been
sunk by a submarine off the European
coast The submarine fired on the
ship, wounding a member of the crew.
The news caused great excitement in
Argentina and demonstrations against
Germany were organized.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-22
OIL FIELD REGIMENT
MEN MEET TOMORROW
Altho No Definite Authority
Yet Given, Project Will Be
Discussed Here.

Altho definite authority for raising
additional units has not been re-
ceived. conference of men interested
in recruiting will be held here Monday
noon. The project started by State
Senator Johnson of Okmulgee last
week for raising a regiment of infan-
try in the oil counties of the state
has met with great favor thruout this
section of Oklahoma and many men
have volunteered to assist In raising
the units.
Influential citizens will call on Gov
ernor williams and Adjutant General
carp tomorrow to get the necessary
authority from them. The war de-
partment has ruled that this state Is
entitled to two more sQuadrons, or
eight troops, Of cavalry and men in
terested in the movement here greatly
prefer the cavalry to the infantry.
Everyone interested In the matter
is invited to attend the conference,
which is to be held at Hotel Tulsa
Monday noon. Capt. Z. j. Hurley is
in charge OF arrangements and an
informal luncheon probably will be
held. Those attending are requested
to report at the clerks desk In the
hotel at noon.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-22
WEAK-KNEED ONES
RAPED BY "L|NC"
"SOme Christians Ask Divine
Aid and Then Serve Devil
Revivalist Declares.

Hitting hard those pseudo Chris
tians, whom he designated as slack
ers,' "hyphenates' and "conscripts,"
Lincoln Mcconnell waded into the
weak-kneed ones last night.
why call ye Me Lord If you do not
the things | say" he stormed, as he
protested that real Christianity is not
belief but action, not mouth confess
sion but life service, not conscrip-
ton but whole hearted volunteer S
offering.
Just as he was tired of hearing
about German Americans. Iri $ h =
Americans, Italian Americans and va
rious other brands of hyphenates who
came to America to enjoy her free
dom and her privileges the while they
Kept their hearts turned yearnlngly
toward their fatherland, he was tired
of hyphenated Christians who be.
lieved in God and wanted His protec
ton, while they served the world, the
flesh and the devil.
Dives and Lazarus.
This brand OF Christians remined
him of the small boy who responded
to the question Which would you
rather be, Dives or Lazarus ," that he
would rather be Dives while he was
living and Lazarus after he was dead"
They were ike the picnic soldiers,
he said. who joined the home guards
and dressed up in uniform for the
benefit Of the village maidens in time
of peace and renigged in time of war.
He had been recruiting for twenty
years, he said, recruiting soldiers to
serve under the banner of Christ and
had had ample experience with the
picnic soldier Christian who sang Sc
riousy about II want to be a worker
for the Lord" but who promptly re-
CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVENTEEN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-22
Won Hindenburg Bitterly Arragned by
Whitlock for Torturing Stricken Nation


ment to continue the wages Of civil
lars thrown out of work ard of tho
conquerors' determination to put these
men to work for them
an August, vor Eindcnburg was
appointed to the supreme command"
says the report. 'He Is said 10 Eave
criticized von Eissing's policy as too
mild; there was quarrel; Won Bis
sing went to Berlin to protest threat
cned to resign, but did not. He re-
turned and a German official here
said thai Felsium would nov be sub.
ject to a more terrible regime. wculd
learn what war was. The prophesy
has been vindicateJ.
4 Hard Winter.
The deportations began In October
IN the Ftape, at Ghent ard at Bruges
The policy spread; the rich industrial
districts OF Hainnnt, the mines. and
steel works about Charleroi were next
attacked. now they are selling men at
Brabart even in Brussels, despite
some in iications ard even predictions
Of the civil authorities that the policy
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-22
SCOUTS BUSY IN GARDENS
National Planting Day" Observed by
Youngsters Everywhere.

WASHINGTON, April 21.-This
was National Planting day for the
hoy scouts of America in the CAM
pa.gn to have every scout feed SOL
der"
Two thousand local scouts marched
with rakes and hoes to a 300-acre
park tract donated by the government
to be farmed this summer. and the
assistant secretary of agriculture,
Carl Vrooman. addressed them, saying
he would not be surprised II the boys
in the burrows would win this war
before the American boys in the
trenches fired a gun.
The only kind of bullets we can
shoot in the next few months" Mr..
Vrooman said, ARE bread bullets,
food bullets"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-22
BALF0UR SPEEDS
TOWARD CAPITAL
British Statesman and His
Party in America; Land
ing Place Secret.
WAR CONFERENCES ON
- Visitors Confer With US.
Officials as Special
Train Flies.
SEES KAISER COMMON FOE
Secretary Welcomes This
Country; Anxious to See
President Wilson.
BY STAFF CORRESPONDENT
OF the Associated Press.

WITH THE BALFOUR PARTY.
April 2l-Great Britain's high com
nissioners to the International war
week. set foot on American soil today
and now are on their way to the
capital.
Arthur James Balfour, secretary Of
state for foreign affairs of the empire,
formerly premier and often called the
dean of the worlds elder statesmen,
was the central figure of party that
included some of Great Britain's most
prominent men. With a genial smile
playing over his features he consented
to a brief interview, warmly express
ing his appreciation of all the United
states has done as a neutral in char
table and relief work done in Bel
-gium and in German prison camps;
his qualification that England and the
United States now were allied for u
common purpose and his conviction
hat this country in its war efforts
would astound the world, particularly
Germany.
His Mission.
The object of the commission, Mr..
Balfour said, was ito make co-cpera
tion easy and effective between those
who were striving with all their power
TO bring about lasting peace by the
only means that can secure it, namely
a successful war"
Your president, in a mos, appar-
ent and vivid phrase" Mr., Balfour
added. has proclaimed that the
world must be made safe for democ-
racy; that self-governi1g commune
ties are not to be treated as negligible
simply because they are small; that
the ruthless domination of cne un-
scrupulous power imperils the future
of civilization and the liberties OF
mankind are truths of political ethics
which the bitter experience of wal
is burning into the soul of all free
dom-loving people"
Evndc Submarines.
T,ngland's leading statesmen, hav-
ing safely evaded the German subma-
ilnes and mines which sent LORD
Kitchener to his death. were received
with the highest honor5 as guests OF
the American people, when they ar
rived at place in America which
cannot be named. A delegation OF
state, war and navy department offi'
cials welcomed the commission in the
name of the government, and set ou
with them to the capital for what !!
admittedly the most vital conference
in American history.
The commission was received VIII
the utmost simplicity and cordially
and with every recognition of the
fact that Great Britain had given OF
her very best. 1t is said, indeed, that
no foreign minister has left England
for the length of time that Mr.. Bal
four will be away since the congress
of Vienna a century ago.
The formal welcome was extended
by Breckinridge Long, third assistant
secretary of state, thru the presenta
ton to Mr. Balfour of letter o.
greeting from Secretary Lansing
which the British statesman acknowl
edged with equal simplicity while
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWELVE
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-22
Protest From Ambassador Is
Received Months Before
War Is Made Public.

WASHINGTON, April 21.-A bitter
indictment of Gec cman brutality IN the
deportation Of conquered Bclgians FOR
forced labor, written from behind the
German liner By Brand Whitlock,
American minister to Belgium, was
made public tonight by the state de-
rartment. 1t came IN a confidential
report last January, when the United
states was va,nly protesting to Berlin
against the treatment of the helpless;
reople. but the department did not
dare publish It at that time or intil
Mr.. Whitlock was safe on French soil.
The report hegins with a story Of
what happened Immediately after the
German army overran Belgium, OF
arrangements by the Belgian govern
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-22
Cruelty in Flanders Lights
Fire Of Hatred Against
Invading Prussians.

was about to be abandoned.
As by one of tho ironies o. life, the
winter has been moro excessively cold
than Belgium has ever known It and
while many OF those who presented
themselves were adequately protected
against the cold, many Of them were
without overcoat5. The men shiver-
ing with cold and fear, the parting
from weeping wives and children. the
harbarities OF brutal Uhlans. all this
made the scene q pitiable and distress
ine one . ..s
1.-The rage, the terror and despair
excited by this measure ull over Bel
gium were beyond anything we had
" Witnessed since tho day The Germans
CONTINUED ON PAGE sEYkNZEEI.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-22
UP TO U. S. TO FEED WORLD
Department. of Agriculture Official
Tells Chicago This Is True.

CHICAGO. April 21.-"The burden
cf saving the world from starvation
rests on the sh )ulcers of America.
Present indications are that by next
winter there will not be enough food
in the United States to feed the ma
tons own people let alone serd sup.
Plies to the suffering mu'titudes OF
Europe. The only salvation lies in the
planting of millions of additional
acres to foodstuffs and the cutting off
OF all waste
This IS the message borre to Chi
cago today by George +. Pe.rll Of the
United States department of agricul-
ture. He was in the city short time
en- a tour of the country. making de-
tailed stulv Of ciCp and food condt"
TONS for the government
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-22
TURKS BREAK WITH AMERICA
Follow Austria Hungary in Sevcring
Relations With America.

LONDON, April 21.-(0:25 p. m. y
The Turkish government on Friday
evening officially informed the Amer
lean embassy that diplomatic relations
with the United States had been
broken off, according to Berlin mes
sage, forwarded by Reuters corre-
spondent at Amsterdam.
American Ambassador Elkus is suf-
fering from typhus fever, the report
adds, and will have to remain some
time in Constantinople. The ambas-
sador's condition has shown some inn
proVement.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-22
Soldiers Sing as They
March Into Teeth of
TeutOn Machine Guns.
VIOLENT BIG GUN DUEL
Fighting Sanguine Near
st. Quentin; Allies
Capture $4,000.

PARIS. April 2f.-Violcnt artillery
fighting between the Somme and the
Disc, particularly south of st. Qucn-
tin. is reported In the official COM
munication issued by the war office
tonight.
The number OF German prisoners
taken by the French and british
troops since the beginning OF the
present operations is placed at more
than 33 900 and the guns at $50.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-22
LYNN SHOE PLANTS ARE IDLE
Thirty Factories Close Because of
Conditions; 1900 Men Out.

LYNN, Mass, April 21.-The Lynn
Shoe Manufacturers association,
whose members control 35 plants in
this city, announced that 1t had ceased
to manufacture shoes because of pres
ent labor conditions. Thirty fac
tories already have been closed and
the others will suspend operations to-
night. Between eleven and fourteen
thousand employees are affected.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-22
Little Riotfng In Argentine.

WASHINGTON, April FL. - I'M
portance of the anti-German rioting
In Argentine Is minimized In a report
from American Ambassador Stimson.
In the rioting Of April IA Mr.. Stim-
son reported a few windows in the
building where a German newspa per
printed were broken. One German
ship was attacked. A counterdemon-
stration on the NEXT night was Of len
importance. =
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-22
perphardt Not Out of Danger.

NEW YOTK, April 2I.--The ccndl-
ton OF Nine. sarah Bernhardt was
described by her physicians tonight
as Favorable" Her present weak
ness. 1t was said. was not due to the
operation she underwent several days
ago, but to 1.-The run down state OF her
health for the six months preceding"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-22
"Suhv Chnses steamer.

RIO JANEIRO. April 81. - Tho
Brazilian steamship Corcovado. from
Funchal April IL for Havre. was
chased by German submarine en-
route, 1t was learned here today, and
was compelled to take refuge in
Spanish port
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-22
BANKERS TO APPEAL
FOR GREATER CROPS
Committee Will Make Person
al Plea to Farmers This
Week; Work City Also.

That the food situ2 ton is no longer
problem" bu an acute situation"
that demands immediate action, was
the conclusion reached yesterday at u
meeting of the special bankers COM
mittee appointed two weeks ago. On
the committe are o. II. Leonard, ac-
tive vice-president of the Exchange
National bank; W. h. Elliott, real
estate broker; Capt. Ava j. Niles,
cashier of the American National
bank and DR.. G. H.. Earnhart
To the Country.
Beginning tomorrow this commit
tee, augmented by others interested In
tho work, will go out into the rural
districts of Tulsa county and make a
personal appeal to farmers to till
every available acre. In the mean
time, another committee will be can
vassing the city to learn where there
are waste spots in which "A garden oil
something of food value could be
raised. Everyone plant something
is the motto of the campaign workers
The wheat crop of America will be
2h0, 900, 900 bushels short this year
according to Doctor Earnnart. If thi-
condition is not met the people Will
be in danger Of actual starvation, he
says, betw ween January and July oil
next year.
Farmers Not to Blame.
This crisis Is not the fault OF the
farmer" said the farm agent
Abnormal conditions nave in
creased prices to such a point that
the farmers have not had the funds
for a maximum cultivation of Their
land. Put with Tulsa bankers offer
ing to give liberal assistance we be-
lieve that the situation can be met.
"At least we will make supreme
effort to accomplish It,"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-22
PROSPERITY TALK

Even with a crowd Of two thouslnd
at the ball park and rs many folks at
the revival. didn't you find It just as
difficult as ever to work your way
thru the street throngs yesterday aft
ernooni
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-22
THE WEATHER

TULSA, April 2l.-Maximum II,
minimum AZ south winds; clear,
OKLAHOMA F0RECAST-Sunday
fair; not much change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-30

a glance at the veterans who offered their lives not knowing whether they were going to live or not stood for this principle. If the North had lost the principle for which it fought defeat would not have been suffered for the principles the North stood for right.
 If it were possible for Germany to win this war she would lose the vic- tory because what she is fighting for is not right; we should not forget that in the end right will triumph" MT. Cook said.
 Tt looks as if we of today would be called upon to make the sacrifice and all should stand ready in their place to take what comes in order that the principle for which 1t stands may be preserved" MT. Cook ended his address with a prayer for those who have fought and will fight for the right of the country. If called upon to make the sacrifice there Is world coming where a just and true reward is waiting for them. he said.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-30

The fourth annual exhibition of the work of the art department of the New Britain public schools opened yesterday afternoon at the New Britain Institute. The exhibition will remain open until June 8 and an in yitation is extended to the citizens of the city to attend and see what the school children are doing in the art line. About three-quarters of the wall space Is taken up by the work of the graded schools and the remainder is devoted to paintings and drawings by
 the High school pupils. From the students in the first grade down to the pupils that have studied for a
 number of years there is a marked
 degree of excellence shown and each and every drawing demonstrates the
 splendid work that is being done by
 the pupils of the local schools.
 In the manual arts department the pupils have devoted their time dur
 ing the past year to the making of
 toys. Owing to the shortage of toys
 this was considered the advisable
 year and now that the result is on exhibition there is very little doubt
 that the right course was taken, Animals of all kinds and description
 are to be found as we'll as soldiers, sailors and various other kinds of wooden beings. Each model is we'll shaped and has been decorated with a color scheme that is appropriate. A fine display of doll houses constructed from paper boxes was also on ex- l hibition.
 l From the animal show one goes to 1 the rugs that have been woven by the
 pupils of the first grade. which are 1 perfectly plain, to those of the
 higher grades where the pupils have spent their time in working in de- l sign of some special kind. Following
 the rugs come the pottery work of the younger pupils and again the value of 1 practical arts in the public schools is demonstrated by the carefully con- I structed bowls. pitchers and other articles After the pupils have shaped l their dish or whatever the article may
 be it is baked after which follows the 1 glaze. Although the work of the l higher students in this branch shows
 a more practiced hand, the work of
 the little folk is pleasing to the eye and shows a skill that has great possi-
 bilities for development.
 ] Next comes the work of the bas- ] ketry classes and in this class as well i as the others there is that marked degree of development that goes to show the remarkable work that Is
 being accomplished. Collar boxes
 have been decorated by the students.
 Much of the time of the High school
 students has been devoted to the
 making of posters. both war and
 otherwise, and some fine designs are to ho found among them Of special interest to those that are in any way
New Britain herald., 1917-05-30

connected with this years publication of the High School Year Book is the set of drawings on the side wall from which the illustrations in the publica- tion will be taken. A lump of clay in the rough followed by it's different shapes as it grows into we'll formed dish attracted a great deal of atten- ton.
 Citizens, whether they are in any way interested in the work of the art department of the public schools. should attend the exhibition some time during its stay at the Institute and learn just what is being done. Few realize just what excellent pro gress is being made in the local schools along these lines but g visit. if only of a few minutes duration. will convince them that the department is one that could not very well be dis pensed with. Although a great deal of credit for the fine showing fs due to the art instructor, Joseph vfseltier. a great deal more should be given to the teachers of the schools for 1t Is through their instruction that the splendid work has been accomplished.