davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-12
s MONEY WANTED
FOR LIBERTY LOANS
| Proposes to Lift Restric-
ions SO Indians Can Buy
Next Issue.
The Worlds Bureau.

The World Bureau.
4 Metropolitan Bank Building
rASHINGTON, July 1.-THE in
Or department is very anxious to
legislation that will permit the
,stment of many millions of dol
of Indians money in the next
q of the Liberty loan.
ccording to Assistant Secretary
dley, there is at this time $4,000
belonging to American Indians
& in the treasury drawing no in
st. There is s22,000,000 that is
wing less than per cent, and
ut s9.0O0,000 drawing from ~ to
er cent.
will be remembered that Jackson
nett, wealthy Creek. whose re-
.tion had not been removed,
ned to invest several thousand dol
in the last Liberty loan, and also
} $4,000 to the Red Cross.
Bill Meets Opposition.
Ie was prevented from doing either
account of the lack of law, and
that reason the interior depart
mt is urging legislation that will
nit the investment.
\ bill had already been prepared
| sent out to the Indian committees
both house and the senate; but in
house 1t was objected to by Con-
ssmen Chandler and Hastings on
ground that 1t would prevent the
mbers of the five civilized tribes
m closing up their tribal affairs.
lething all Oklahomans on the east
have been working for for more
N twenty wears
Amendment Proposed.
10th Mr.. Hastings and Mr.. Chan
agreed to the bill. provided there
provision therein which would
ow the secretary of the treasury to
up the bonds and distribute the
ney equally among the Indians at
ime when the tribal relations were
.ndoned and tribal affairs closed.
fr. Chandler was called down to
interior department and stated
objection, and Secretary Bradley
Used him his position was well
en- and that the department would
ept the amendment.
There is nothing to hinder the
sage of the BILL" said Mr. Chan
r. ''in case it can be so provided
it will not interfere with the
II winding up of tribal affairs"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-12
Nnturn1

Mrs. Casey-When that young man
of Maggie's calls avenings he stays
hours an hours an thin she has n
hard time gettin' him { lave tn house.
Casey-Sure, that's natural. Mikes
n ploomher an his father before him
wor a ploomber.-Boston Transcript.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-12

"He never spends anything but the
day"
"And then he always wants some
change"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-12

Busy.
Our boys are making a hit.
They are a busy gang.
They're busy teaching the Brit
Ish American slang.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-12

Why Wool Is Made of Cotton.
;he number of sheep in the United
ties has fallen in the last sixteen
YRS from 61,500,OO0 to 100000. In
stralia there has been a decline
m 100000 to $1,000. 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
New Kansas Brigade COmman-
ders Get Orders Today.
General Metcalf VIII Command
18th Infantry Brigade.
KANSAS TROOPS Off SOON
Brigade Headquarters viii
Leave First for TT. Sill. i
Infantry Regiments and Then
Batteries Will Follow.

Brigadier Generals c. l. Martin and
Wilder S. Metcalf, the latter of Law
renee and the former of Topeka, were
today ordered, according to a formal
announcement, to report August 25
to the army posts to which they were
recently assigned. General Martin
was assigned to Fort Sill, Okla. where
he is te take command of the Sixtieth
depot brigade which includes the
Kansas troops and is embraced in the
Thirty-fifth division The Thirty-fifth
division is comprised of Missouri and
Kansas national guard troops ex
clusively.
General MetcaIf will report to Fort
Beauregard, Louisiana There he will
command the Seventy-seventh infan-
try brigade.
General Metcalf's brigade will be
embraced in the new national army.
Kansas troops will be on their way
to Fort Sill, Okla, where they will
undergo intensive training. in a short
time. The national guard N this state
has completed the red tale of being
mustered into the federal service and
are ready to move at the war depart
ment's pleasure.
1t became known today that the
brigade headquarters will probably be
the first kanSanS to entrain from
their native state. Following the head
quarters the following units will move
in the order in which they are named:
Order of Leaving.
Second infantry, First infantry,
Third infantry, First field artillery,
squadron of cavalry, battalion of en-
gineers, battalion of signal corps. field
hospitals No. l and 2, and Ambulance
companies No. l and 2.
This means of course that all the in
fantry regiments will be the first to go
to Fort Sill, following close on the
heels of the headquarters.
The following units of each of the
Kansas regiments and other organiza-
tons will move in advance of the main
bodies of troops to which they are at
tached to prepare quarters at Fort
Sill:
Company A, First infantry; Com
pany H, Second infantry: Company A.
Third infanty; Battery F, First field
artillery; engineers battalion less A
company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
S2,OO0,OOO FIRE
Flames Break Out Following
Blast i'm n. Y. HarbOr.
Find Spontaneous Combustion,
Not Bombs, Cause.

New York, Aug. 2O.-Two steamers
and ten smaller vessels locked at the
foot of Congress street. Brooklyn,were
seriously damaged by fire early today.
The damage to the vessels is estinIat-
ed as high as 100000. The fire
followed two explosions.
The steamers were loaded with
glucose, sugar and hides.
A preliminary investigation of po-
lice led to the conviction that the
fire was accidental, being caused by
spontaneous combustion.
One of the vessels had a naval gun
on board and men hastily threw the
ammunition overheard to avoid more
serious explosions.
The blaze started on one of the
piers 1t spread quickly to the stee M
ers Baron Jedburgh and the Christian
Bors and then to ten tugs and light
ers which were near by. Fire boats
aided the land fighters.
The Norwegian schooner Christian
Bors, of 4,076 gross tons was dam
aged to the extent of 100000 by
the fire. The steamer arrived recent
ly from Buenos Aires and had about
completed the discharge of a cargo of
hides.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
Lack OF Funds Makes Present
Plans Impraeticable.
Hammatt Says There Is Little
Chance of Success.
ONLY $4,000 SUBSCRIBED
This Probably VIII Be Re-
turned by Committee.
Farmers Will Have TIE Make
Local Arrangements.

The Kansas council of defense to-
day announced the practical disband-
onment of the two million dollar seed
wheat campaign. subscriptions to the
fund have been small, except in a few
cases, and the fund is inadequate to
meet demands. Unless heavy sub
scriptions come to the seed wheat
committees in the next few weeks. the
$4,000 now in the hands of the de-
Tense council will doubtless be turned
back to the subscribers.
Letters were sent from the state
house today by T. ID. Hammatt, of To-
peka, in charge of the work of the
seed wheat committee. Hammatt has
donated weeks of service to the state
organization in the drive for funds for
the purpose of seed wheat. Failure
to project the campaign to the point
where substantial funds were available
led the organiza ton today to announce
the practical abandonment of the
scheme.
Make Local Arrangements
Hammatt sent hundreds of letters
today into all districts where seed
wheat is needed. His letter was mailed
under direction of Governor Capper
and Henry J. Waters, president of the
state defense council Persons look
ing to the state council 70, relief are
urged to seek local arrangements for
funds. II is stated positively that the
state committee no longer expects to
be in a position to meet demands
Information in possession of Ham
/ matt shows demands for more than
100000 bushels of seed wheat for fall
sowing. A fund of 100000 was
sought. Subscribers were assured that
arrangements would be made where
| by they would receive one-Iifth of the
crop yield from the land scwn. More
than a month of vigorous campaign
activity and appeals to railroads. ele-
/ vator men. bankers and business men.
failed to arouse a general response
announcement by Hammatt today
was to the effect that abour $50. 900
has been secured for the campaign.
rs the campaign abandoned ?"
/ Hammatt was asked.
Little Hope of Success.
/ Yes and no." was the reply. "altho
I rather think it is yes. There has
| not been a general response to APP
peals for money and unless unexpect-
ed revenues should be provided, the
money will be turned back to sub
scribers and farmers in the wheat belt
and must look to local investors for
help"
! Too many campaigns for funds We're
responsible for failure of the seed
wheat drive, Hammatt stated. The
Red Cross campaign, the liberty bonds
| and local conditions caused the trou-
BILE, he said.
Under the plan as outlined by the
CONTINUED on Page Two.p
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
No COMBINE
While Government and State
Attacking High Prices
Commission Men Declare
Themselves Pure and Good.

w. o. Anderson takes wholesale
objection to an article in the State
Journal of Friday and declares that
in so far as he and his business are
concerned. there is absolutely no COM
bination in restraint of trade
Various consumers and retailers de-
clared the story of combinations to
keep up prices true, but here is Mr..
Anderson's version:
Now in so far as l am concerned
and so far as my business is concern
ed. every particle of this story about
the commission men being in a COM
bine is false rom start to finish.
Where it is stated that there is
one condition noticeable on the To-
peka commission market this year
more than in previous years, that con-
dition is that when one commission
man has car Of peaches. water
melons, or other perishable commod-
tiles, the other commission men are
just out and the man controls the
market without competition. That is
untrue.
About our eating together, the last
meal l ate. or the last drink 1 took
with any commission man was with
Mr.. Lux and the Rotarian club last
May.
Now if your paper wants to be on
the square, it will print this denial of
mine in as prominent a place as you
have printed the other thing"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
Whom President Will Appoint
Not Yet Known.
Operators and Miners Union
Preferred Board of Three.
POWER TO FIX COAL PRICES
Will Regulate Distribution
Clear to Consumers Bin"
President Puts In Sunday
Working Out Dictator Plan.

Washington, Aug. 20.-A coal dicta-
tor will be named for the United States
by President Wilson within twentJ-
four hours, officials say.
Coal operators and officers of the
United Mine Workers who asked the
president to name a committee of
three to execute the Pomerene coal
amendment to food control law were
told that a dictator with sole RESPONSE
bility and not a committee, was the
favored plan.
The presidents choice for this ire
mendous power is not known. Robert
S. Lovett, priority head of the war in
dustries board and chairman of the
Union Pacific railroad directorate, is
favored by the coal operators Com
missioner w. b. Colver of the federal
trade commission, is wanted by the
coal miners. :
Operates Under Food Law
Under the food law, the coal con-
troller will fix prices from the mine to
the, consumers bin and will regulate
all intermediary steps of distribution
Relief of the northwest and New
England, threatened with coal famine
will be among the first steps under
taken.
A sharp reduction in prices to he
American home is expected. The navy
department today is paying $3.50 at
the mine for bituminous coal. The
rate of SO fixed by the coal operators
voluntarily at the conference with
Secretary of the Interior Lane last
June is now admitted by operators to
be high.
Prove Enormous Profits.
Figures gathered by the federal
trade commission in its investigation
of coal costs showed that it was mined
in many districts as low as 90 cents
ton. Differing costs with varying
size of veins and mining conditions
will be taken into consideration in
the fixing of prices to the consun-
The president worked on the coal
problem all day Sunday.
Mines Operating Again.
Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 20.-Reports
received today indicate that 60 or 20
per cent of the coal mines of Illinois,
which were closed by the strike of
drivers and day workers have re-
sumed operations. Operators believe
all mines will be at work within a few
days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
AT VERDUN AGAIN
French Win Desperate Battle
on 14-Mile Front.
Germans Eyacuate Position;
Fighting Continues Today.

Berlin, Aug. 20, via London.-The
war office -announces that the French,
without fighting, have occupied the
Talou ridge on the Verdun front, east
of the Mouse.
At all other place over a front of
over 143s miles. the German general
staff reports, fighting is in full swing.
The German high command says that
Talou Ridge was given up by the leu
tons, because this line of def5nse since
last March had only been occupied by
Outposts.
French Open Offensive.
London, Aug. 20.-Verdun's already
blood soaked lines held the center of
the fighting stage today. Over front
of 4 miles, the French started a vio-
lent offensive, the climax to nearly
week of tremendous ar-illeEying.
The Paris official statement today
said this gigantic battle was Hdevelop-
ing advantageously" to the French.
The Berlin statement admitted sur
render of Talou ridge to the attacking
forces without fighting"-presum-
because of the destructiveness of the
French artillery fire.
Includes Dead Mans HILL
The battle zone in this Verdun sec
tor where the new battle is now on,
extends from Avocourt wood, on the
west to north of BezenvauX on the
east. 1t includes in it's irregular arc
such crumbled and blood washed
slopes as the famous Dead Mans Hill.
Hill 304 and Beaumont
On the Flanders front, Field Mar
shall Haig reported "a slight advance"
of the British line southeast of Jan
sholk. The French statement detailed
vigorous artillerying.
From Rome came word of a new
and concerted offensive by Italian
troops started over the Julian, Carso
and Isonzo fronts which has already
made favorable progress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
Advance Across River Is Hard.
est Blow Yet Struck.
Battle of Great Magnitude,
Adriatic to the Alps.
SCORE new ADVANCE
Forge Ahead in Belgium and
Lens Campaigns.
'sTankS" Use Smoke Device To
Confuse Enemy Artillery.
BY JOHN HI. HEARLEY.

Rome, Aug. 20.-Italy is today wag
ing a determined offensive against the
Austrian lines from the Adriatic to
the Alps
The Italians in their offensive on
the Isonzo front begun yesterday have
crossed the Isonzo river and already
have taken 1900 prisoners. it was Of
ficially announced by the war depart
ment today.
Guns and many machine guns have
been captured by the Italians and the
Austrians have suffered serious losses.
The infantry battle continues vigor-
ously.
Fighting of great magnitude is in
progress. The blow is probably the
hardest the Italians have yet struck
and early reports tell of initial sue
cess gained by General Cadorna' S
troops.
The offensive followed days of ar
tillery preparation and extensive
aerial activity during which Italian
observers brought the most valuable
information to Italian headquarters.
Assaults were launched on the
CarsO, IsonZO and Julian fronts SIM
ultaneously, the troops working in
such concert as to weld the three at
lacks into one gigantic effort
In 80 Mile Front
The attack was opened on a ire
mendouS scale, the Italian infantry
leaving their trenches on wide front,
as the artillery fire was lifted Word
from headquarters was that the attack
was expected to be the most effective
the Italians have yet attempted
The total length of the battle line
on the Carso, 1sonZo and Julian
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
MORE AIR BOMBS
Allies Keep Up Daily Raids on
German Bases.
Many Tons of Bombs Dropped
by British Flyers.

London, Aug. 2d-German military
establishments in Belgium which
nave been attacked repeatedly of late
by British airplanes were again raid
ed saturday night, the admiralty an
nounces. The statement follows
Many tons of bombs were dropped
on the night of August 1919 by the
naval air service on the following mil
itary detectives:
st. Pierre station and sidings at
Client; Thourout station and dump
and Bruges docks.
"A raid also was carried out yester-
day morning on the Snellegham air
drome, where a direct hit was made
on a large shed.
ION their return, our machines
were attacked by hostile aircraft,
which were beaten off with the aid
of royal flying corps patrol One
enemy machine was shot down out of
control. All ours returned safely"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
Double or Treble Number in
Navy, Sec. Daniels's Plan.
L. s. To Have More Than ANY
Other Nation i'm World.
CONSUlTS SHIP BUILDERS
DestrOyerS Found More Effec-
tive Than U-BOat ChaSerS.
Also Needed as Most Efficient
Type of Troop Conveys.

Washington, Aug 20.-Immediate
expansion of building facilities of the
United States to double or treble the
output of destroyers during the next
1S months, was the object of a con-
ference today between Secretary DAN
iels and representatives of 25 or more
ship and engine builders.
IF we get what we want" the sec
rotary said. 1.-The United States will
have more destroyers than any other
power. They are the one thing that
a submarine fears"
The secretary indicated that all the
destroyers the builders could produce
would be ordered and the large num-
Der of contracts now pending, speeded
up. Every aspect of ship building
that bears upon destroyer production
was taken up at the conference. There
is no shortage of material or plant
facilities but a difficulty lies in OBJ
tanning high power engines for the
boilers and reduction gear.
Far Superior to Chasers.
Secretary Daniels said no additional
submarine chasers would be ordered
now, the destroyerS being far superior
even for harbor and patrol work and
having in addition seagoing qualities
which make them of far greater value
in all ways.
Every suggestion that the ship or
engine builders had to make today as
to additional motive power for the
destroyers, was given close attention.
The possibility of making some of the
new vessels with oil engines was
among the suggestions offered.
Secretary Daniels said he favored
expansion of the plants now building
destroyers as the most efficient means
OF speeding up the new program. Elk
perienee gained in previous building
viii enable such plants to turn out
new ships more quickly, it is felt
Admiral Sims Favors Plan.
Secretary Daniels's decision shows
that the officers who have been con-
tending that the best answer to the
U-boat was to turn out an enormous
number of destroyers. have carried
their point. The experience of all al
lied navies that the destroyer is more
deadly to submarine THAI any other
type of craft is borne out by reports
from Vice Admiral Sims, founded on
the actual experience of American de-
Stroyers, in European waters.
l. Another aspect is the problem OF
furnishing conveys to troops and sup
ply ships which viii grow as Ameri-
can forces in France are increased
Many officers now believe that de-
stroyer conveys guarantee a large de-
gree of security from submarine at
tack. The thing needed. in their view
is an adequate number of destroyers
to make certain that supply lines are
not INTERRUPTED.
Must Expand Plants.
No figures ever have been made
public of the number of destroyers
now building. Secretary Daniels said
however, that they represent the max
imum capacity of the country as the
builders and engine and boilermakers
are at present equipped. To expand
that capacity will require the expan-
sion of every existing plant and the
addition of new engine and boiler
works.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
PERSHINC IN CAMP
He and French General Give
Sammies Surprise Inspection.
Petain Kisses Flower Girl;
Pershing Follows Suit.
BY j. w. PEGLER.

With the American Expeditionsry
Army in France. Aug. 20.-GeneraI
Pershing thinks his soldiers are pro
crossing satisfactorily in their battle
training He said so today following
a surprise inspection visit of yesterday.
Il am entirely satisfied with what
/ have seem" the American commando
err asserted. lone thing that JIM
pressed me forcibly was the spirit Il
the officers and men"
The first notice of the American
troops hadf of their commanders
visit was an excited burst CT bugle
calls about dawn The men tumbled
hurriedly from their hunks and lined
up at assembly. Then the word Flew
over the camp that General Persfing
and General Petain had quietly slipped
into the adjacent town during the
night.
Medals Interest Petain.
The United States troops stood AZ
attention while a dust cloud grew big
ger and bigger on the snake-like road
heralding the visitors approach in
automobiles. Then came the formal
reception at camp headquarters and
the inspection. The two generals
passed between long rows of the
American troops, General Petain be-
ing particularly interested in the
sharpshooter and understandable
medals won by numerous American
IlSnIeTs- ne stopped 10 examine t1eus
and to talk to the men thus decorated
Petain and his staff wore the French
horizon blue uniform, CONTRASTING
wildly with the dull colored 20. D."
of the troops they were inspectfng
French villagers, clothed in Their
Sunday BEST" watched the whole
proceeding with awed interest, tag
ging along behind.
Red Haired 9th With Bouquct.
At one point in the inspection touw
a little red haired girl from the VIII
lage came to the official party ana
presented General Petain with a
bouquet The French commands
stopped and kissed the child on both
cheeks. General Pershing hesitafed
and then did likewise.
The American fighters were pleased
with their own showing at the inspeo-
ton. 1t afforded them an opportuuf-
ty to demonstrate that they Lad
profited by previous criticisms ana
acquired more snappiness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
DEFY CENSORSHIP
Morning Paper Ignores Request
of Army Officials.
Prints Story Giving Military
Information.

Volunteer patriotic censorship con-
corning the movement of troops
was violated by the Topeka Capt.
tai over the protest of army Off
Gals While no official statement has
been issued concerning the matter,
facts regarding the violation are clear
ly understood in Topeka newspaper
and military circles
Recent information concerning
movement of troop units was discuss
ed by army officials with press repre-
sentaffves handling army news. Rep
resentatives of Kansas City and To-
peka newspapers. as well as repre-
sentatives of Associated Press, United
Press and the International News
Service were advised concerning the
particular troop order The newspa-
per men were then advised that the
information was of a military nature
and that its publication would be re-
garded as a violation of the patriotic
and volunteer censorship respected by
publications in all sections of the
country.
Paper Used Story Anyway.
In spite of this statement from army
sources, the morning paper insisted
on the publication of the information.
Further protests against publication
were made by army officials, but the
news management of the morning pa
per refused to respect the order and
cooperate with other papers in with
holding its publication.
The State Journal voluntarily and
cheerfully respected the wishes OF
army officials concerning the censor
ship. Yet refusal of the morning pa
per to cooperate destroyed the spirit
of the volunteer plan and added a
burden which all other papers must
share