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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-17
CITY TO INSIST
ON FAIR WEIGHT
Commissioner Walker Starts
Movement for Inspection
of All Measures.
RETAILERS ASKED TO HELP
Would Save Thousands of Dol
lars to Consumers Yearly
by Inspection.

II Commissioner A. ID. Walkers
plans do not go awry the city of Tulsa
VIII soon have an inspector Of weights
and measures, who will insist that
every consumer be given the full
amount he pays for.
Commissioner Walker arrived at his
decision after visiting the murKet
place yesterday and making an in
Nestigation. fie believes that some Of
the dealers at the market are short
ing" their customers with "phoney'
peck measures.
Now Have State Law.
There is a state law" he said yes
terday, prescribing standard OF
weights and measures, but II cannot
be enforced unless We have an ex-
perienced man to look after it, be-
lleve the mayor and other commits
sioners will heartily endorse my plan
TO create such department II
would save the people OF the city
thousands of dollars annually. There
Is no question but that false bottom
measures and bogus scales are being
used all over the city"
Mr.. Walker has asked the Retail
Merchants association to express
themselves on the subject They
probably will give IT their hearty en-
dorsement as the legitimate merchant
does not like to compete with a dis
honest dealer, who advertises low
prices and then makes up for it by
giving the customer short measure.
viii Serve Merchants.
The question may be brought up at
today's meeting of the city commits
sion. altho II is likely no action will
be taken until the Retail Merchants
association goes on record. The iner-
chants are paying a large annual oc-
cupation tax and the city officials
feel that they are entitled to all the
protection that can possibly be given
them. Many hours in conference
have been spent by the official family
OF late trying to devise ways of bet
ter serving the merchants OF the city.
who have responded so generously to
the occupation tax ordinance. The
proposed department of weights and
measures would be one way OF bene-
fitting the honest merchant. Com
missioner Walker feels.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-17
POSTPONE OPENING OF
SHERIFF CUSTER SUIT
Agreement Reached by Coun-
sci Yesterday Whereby Pro-
ceedings Will Start 31st.

BY agreement of counsel yesterday,
the opening gun in custer proceedings
against Sheriff William Mccullough
OF Tulsa county will not be fired to-
day. as was scheduled by Attorney
General Prince Freezing. First action
in the case has been postponed until
July 81, according to word received in
Tulsa last night.
The attorney general filed n petit
ton in the supreme court at Oklahoma
City about two weeks ago making Sc
rious charges against Sheriff McCul-
lough At the same time he notified
Mccullough that he would appear in
court today to file motion for the
temporary suspension of the sheriff,
pending the decision of his trial
The latest agreement however,
throws the hearing on the motion over
to July 81, and postponed the trial it.
self for some time.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-17
CARPENTERS MAY CALL
OUT OTHER UNI0NISTS

A walkout, participated in by prac-
tically every union labor laborer in
the city who is a member Of the army
essential 10 the construction Of the
many buildings being erected in
Tulsa, may be the result OF few
contractors refusing 10 meet the de-
mands Of union carpenters that their
pav he increased from s5 per day to
So for eight hours work. That such
action is not impossible and has even
been contemplated by the unionists
seeking the higher scale OF pay be-
came apparent during meeting
called yesterday morning by Col
Clarence r.. Douglas. secretary of the
chamber Of Commerce and held in
the commercial clubs assembly room,
Prominent unionists, who attended
the meeting, were OF the opinion that
apv compromise which sought the
continued activities OF the carpenters
without an immediate recognition or
their demands would be refused.
Failing to meet the demands the con-
tractors might expect general walk
out by all unionists who are employed
on buildings with carpenters, accord
ing 10 the import OF the views eN-
pressed by the union labor representa-
tives who attended yesterdays meet
ing.
IL WIS shown that at the time the
strike was first called one thousand
union carpenters were employed I'm
the city; that seven hundred OF these
have been granted an increase in
wages Of 81 per day and that the
ficht now will be staged 10 obtain for
the remaining three hundred the ad-
Nanced scale. OF the three hundred
who were locked out 1t is understood
not more than one hundred are vet
in the city. the others having gone
elsewhere to work.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-17
STRIKE
HALTSLNNE WORK
Discharged Employees Make
Every Effort to Keep Labor
ers From Taking Jobs.

The Yarhola pipe line camp at
Cleveland has been closed and will
not be reopened until late in the fall.
The company's camp at Skiatook is
working shorthanded under guard.
and Will continue TO run in this man
ner until additional pipe liners can
he brought in TO take the place of
the men discharged off OF this job
Thursday. More than 225 men have
been discharged, according to leaders
of the strikers, and the statement is
corroborated by officials of the COM
pany.
The failure OF the company TO agree
TO a demand of an increase of 81 a
day in the scale of wages, raising the
scale 10 81 day. is given as the cause
for the trouble which yesterday
reached such stage that Deputy
United States Marshal Moran and
party were called to assist in keeping
order at the two camps. That this
trouble, ii II develops. was anticipated
by the company officials is evident.
because up until late yesterday after
noon there was no disturbance, and
the strikers had proceeded in peace
full manner TO picket the Skiatook
field in an effort TO keep strike
breakers from going to work.
Both Claim Grievances.
Both sides claim that they have
been unfairly treated in the troubles,
which really came to a focus last
Wednesday. The company officials,
including Superintendent K. Fuicher.
declare that at the present time they
arc paying n scale in keeping with the
highest in the mid-continent field.
The strikers. or rather the men who
have been locked out declare that
/ the company's officials refused to
even consider their petition asking for
an increase in scale.
At the camp Of the strikers yes-
terday afternoon, the men having es-
sembled in small grove on a farm
near the Midland Valley tracks on the
! outskirts Of Skiatook, more than
thirty OF the men who had been dis
! charged for their activities declared
that they would remain out until the
/ company had complied with their re-
quest.
They claimed that on the day fol-
lowing the presentation OF the peu-
uon. they We're called in from the
field about o'clock in the afternoon
and informed that they were Tired
we then moved over here, de-
| clared Joe Goodrich, one OF the lead
ers, pointing TO the camp they had
erected in the grove that they might
be near the camp and at the same
! ume near the town Where tney coulu
get rapid action on their picket work
We are going to stay here and do
all that Is falr 10 keep these I'M
| ported men from taking the places
made vacant when the company dis
charged us without giving considera-
ton to our petition.
Claims were then voiced by several
members OF the strike colony that
theN had heen shipped 10 the scene
OF the strike from Springfield. Okla
Roma City, Kansas CITY and Iulsa
without being told that strike was
I on. rms, the strikers declase. is
against the states iahor laws. In one
instance, they declare, the men from
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-17
Russians Take 36,6f3
Prisoners in I3 Days

PETROGRAD. July 16.-The
Russians yesterday captured l6
officers and nine hundred Austro-
Germans in the battle in eastern
Galicia. says the official state
ment issued today by the Rus
sian war department.
The Russians also took num-
Der of machine guns.
From July | to July 13, the
statement says, S34 officers and
35,S09 men We're captured by the
Russians. General Brussiloffs
forces also captured SO heavy
and light guns, rs trench NOR
tars, 403 machine guns, 4S mine
throwers, As bomb mortars. three
fire throwers, two airplanes and
much equipment
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-17
Rppiing Rhymes


ANONYMOUS.
get some fierce communications about my
watlke rhymes; my talks about the scrap
ping nations, 1t seems, are simply crimes
III you re 30 fond OF red disaster. why don
You 10 and fight and Europes plains with
carnage plaster Thus many people write
Aud some are men who thus a,sail me, aud
some are worthy danes; and In one thing
they never fan mc-thcy do not sign their
names. We had thousand bitter letters
since first this war uprOse from readers
who are chronic frcttcrs cause We must come
20 blows They tain as tho they d like to
iail me for boosting warlike games; and IN
one thing they do not fail me-thcy mover
sign their names on readers Of this moral
paper. this clean, uplifting sheet, II you don I
like my daily cHprr. jump on me with both
feet But be good sports and when you re
jumping, let me know who you are. IT will
inspire me when I'm humping to write new
songs Of war with caustc words you lam
aud whale me as toll iu my hames and In
one thing you never fail me-you do not
sign your names
Copyright, l9l7. by George Matthew Adams)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-17

Don't be disturbed about rumors
that the kaiser is about to abdicate and
the war be over before We get in IL
There will he plenty Of fighting yet for
some time in any event The kaiser
is not the thing we are fighting
against. lie is only the personal eN-
position Of the evil we must abolish
II he ahdicates we will only swap an
able and talented rascal for a silly and
inexperienced one. The same princi-
pies will maintain In Prussia no mat
ter who sits ON the throne, and II will
fight just as sard for its existence nc
matter who is the head Of the con-
spiracy.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-17

II ever We were tempted TO laugh at
n serious subject. we had that expert
once when We read in the newspapers
that the government did not regard
the ! W W menace as serious. Per-
haps the officials think best 20 pre-
tend to ignore these pests, hut all the
same they will do well 10 quietly take
steps to put all " that breed either IN
health
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-17
Van Harnack Backs Tn.

AMSTERDAM, July l6.-Profess0r
Won Harnack has informed the Frank
furter Zeitung that the published ver
sion of his letter purporting to re-
veal the views OF the former German
chancellor. DR.. Won Bethmann- Holl
veg, was erroneous. He states that
the opinions attributed 40 the former
chancellor We're in reality his own
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-17

QUEBEC, July IB.-A crowd OF
several thousand persons took part IN
an anti-conscription meeting last
night in Jacques Cartier market
square. Addresses We're made and a
resolution opposing conscription was
adopted. After the demonstration
the crowd smashed windows on the
Quebec Chronicle and L'Evenement.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-17

II begins to look as tho old John
Ruskn was right John, IT may be
remembered. became enrased over the
soaring price of fish, whereupon he
said that prices are raised by rascals
while fools below the folly OF supply
and demand.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-17

The scheme suggested 10y the Appeal
10 Reason to raise defense fund to
keep Socialists from being drafted into
the army has received black eve
from the Socialist leaders OF the state
There is no need of hiring a special
attorney. they say.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-17

while glancinE thru the ads " last
week We learned that local amuse-
ment establishment was displaying a
female person who attempted 90 In
form her auditors when the war would
end. We hrc not acquainted with tho
date she has picked out but suppose
che knows No much about II as any
body else. which isn't saying u whole
lot
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-17
Tip to Employers.

MUSKOGEE, July 16.-The board
of county commissioners today voted
TO allow every employe of the county
vacation of ten days on full pay,
provided the work of the official or
employe could be kept up during his
OF her absence without extra cost to
the county. All employees are already
arranging dates
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-17
Z I

We were of the opinion all the time
that SISTER Rankin's fuss about the
women employees I'm the bureau ot en-
craving would explode with puny
spury similar 20 a defective penny fire.
cracker. Jeanette claimed the women
did not object to the long hours he
cause they were receiving crtra pay
for H.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-17

Further entrance into the United
States mails has been refused the
Appeal 60 Reason. Socialist paper
published a; Girari. Kan. Mex, 20 the
Imprisonment 90 Alex Berkman and
Emma Goldman this is the hes, news
We have heard .n some time.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-17

Every man who IS disloyai IS not a
spy. but as fIr as his attitude affects
the country's welfare he is Just as
much in need OF suppression, Free
dom OF speech is not mean, 20 be free
dom 10 stab your own country in the
hack and get away with 1t.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-17

"The train schedule printed in this
paper is correct and can be depended
upon" says the Ninita Sun-Herald. II
fails to commit itself upon the de-
pendeucy OF the trains, however.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-17

Tulsa county roads are In very bad
condition. II appears TO us that II is
about time FOR the board OF county
commissioners TO stir themselves. MAX
ing an effort to accomplish some good.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-17

There is no call 10 become hys-
terical over the spy question. II
should he dealt with promptly and
merciessly wherever found, but We
should keep a cool head Just the same
To get "rattled' is To give them the
advantage What we need most is a
Few more men like Judge Lands tc
put the breed ont ~ business.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-17

Emma Goldman has announced she
Will obey the prison rules. So far as
Ne have been able 20 ascertain that
Is the FIRST time she has ever displayed
ray of intelligence. Never before
was she disposed 10 obey anything.
Perhaps she has heard Of dark cells,
bum bread and lukewarm water.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-17

have no effect on the strikers. They
declare that they will not fall into n
trap they believe the company is
placing for them. They declare they
do not want to disturb the peace and
will not use force.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-17
Nnsoni, Veteran Dies.

RUFFALO. y. y. July ls.-Nelson
O Tiffany, aged IS, founder and presi-
dent since 1855 Of the Masonic lnsur-
ance association. died yesterday at his
summer home in Canada.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-17

"Teut' Teut, Russia is coming
haclS" says the Coleman Democrat
Voice. Bang, Bang, She's almost
there
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-17

Wonder II the affairs OF the allies
will run more smoothly now since
they have plenty OF Greece.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-17

Doctor peaver brought in case
yesterday for operauon.-Nnla sun
Herald. bud or Bevo?
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-17

SHORTLY AFTER heing released from
the county Jail Harvey rctten was arrngned
before lndSe n. l. StAndeVen Yesterday.
charged with malicious mischief kc.
cording to information lied against him.
Totten returned after his release TO the
home Of = woman with whom he had been
STAYING aud tore up one Of her best dresses
when Ne iould that she had used some OF
his shirt goods for the purpose.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21
WILSON NEWS ITEMS.

Wilson. Okla, Aug. 21.-tSpeciaD-
Good rains brought a large crowd Of
farmers Saturday. The merchants did
a large business, in fact, larger than
usual On every hand the farmers ex.
pressed themselves well satisfied with
crop prospects. The gins have already
done their annual repairing for the f,ui
ginning season. and Wilson expects the
largest cotton crop this fall in the his
tory OF the town.
The New Wilson Refinery shipped its
first production Of oil Saturday. The
plant has a capacity Of 1000 70 l,25o
barrels. The machinery is ordered and
viii be installed in the next thirty days.
Owing 10 the increase in the popu-
lation Of Wilson, the city IS having
10 Increase its water capacity. new
well is being drilled. and a two unit
pump will be installed as soon as the
well is completed This will suppy al
least 1000 people.
The business men are enthusiastic
over the fact that two more refineries
win probably be in operation here ii
the next sixty days. Negotiations ar'
going on. and il is expected that the
deals viii be closed in short time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21
GOOD ROADS MEETING.

The citizens Of Wilson held call
meeting for the purpose Of discussing
the roads that should be improved with
the $40 900 bonds voted recently for this
precinct. Messrs. Whitson and Young,
county commissioners, were present.
Another meeting is announced for We'd
nesday 10 further consider the matter
and have the county engineer go over
the route that will be worked first.
The citizens Of Wilson are elated over
the fact that they are TO have better
telephone service in the near future.
]. J. Thomas and his crew Of eleven
men are registered at the New Wilson
Hotel. and are placing two more wires
from Ardrnore to the Healdton field.
The work is finished TO within four
miles Of New Wilson. and will take only
few days to finish it to Wilson.
The Woodworth building on Main
street is nearing completion. 1t is a
two-story brick and will be used fol
mercantile purposes.
! Miss Merle Mobley Of Atlanta, Ga, 4
visiting her brother. 3. f. Mobly. o.
Wilson. Miss Mobley has visited tn
state several times before. but this i
her first visit TO Wilson.
The following were registered at tn
New Wilson Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs. "
VI. L. Wharton. Oklahoma City; Mr.. an
Mrs. ]. 3. Edwards and Clint McBe'
Fitzhugh. Okla; d. c. Booker, Rober
Chambers. j. 3. Moore, B. Z. Mobley an
z. A. Emmons. Ardmore; Miss Merl
Morle Mobley, Atlanta, Ca, and ]. 30
Williams, Dallas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21
PREPARE TO CARE FOR
THOUSANDS OF WOUNDED
ON FRENCH BATTLEFIELDS

Washington. Aug. 21-The extensive
SCOPE OF preparations for the health,
comfort and recreation Of American sol
diers in France is indicated by reports
from Major Grayson NJ. P. Murphy
head Of the Red Cross commission in
France, made public today.
NO need Of our army which we can
possibly foresee viii be left uncovered, ~
said Major Murphy. who has been made
a member OF General Pershing's stan
TO aid the cooperation between the Red
Cross and the army authorities.
Thirteen thousand selected trained
nurses have enlisted for duty in the full
ly organized base hospitals in France
and great quantities Of hospital sup
plies. drugs and instruments are al
ready in France or awaiting orders OF
Major Murphy.
six infrmaries and rest stations in
charge Of trained nurses have been es
tablished along the route taken by
troops from the landing port to camp
tourney often lasting three days owing
TO congestion OF French railroads. Can
teens with bath and refreshment facili
ties are being established for use OF
troops when the routine Of trench duty
begins.
DR.. Edward T. Devine, director Of tn
New York School OF Philanthropy hai
sailed for France 20 study methods o
teaching crippled and blinded men TO b
self-supporting. A Red Cross institute
for encouragement Of this work will b
established in New York with $4,000
given by jeremiah Milbank. Of Ne'
York.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21
OKLAHOMA MILLERS CAN
NOLONGER GET WHEAT
IN THE OPEN MARKET

st. Louis. Aug. 2l.-Plans for the con-
troll OF the wheat and rye trade in this
section under the authority Of the food
law were announced by Edward ~
Flesh. manager OF the food admins
tration grain corporation for the ST..
Louis district.
He said the government control Of
wheat and rye and their products
through district organizations, win be
complete
~The millers." he said, "are organ
izing committee which viii make to
me the thirty day requirements OF the
different millers throughout the district.
II a miller needs thirty thousand bush
els Of wheat. application will be made
to this organization for the wheat and
It will be furnished"
The St Louis district includes the
states Of Missouri. Oklahoma and Ten
nessee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21
CHANGES IN WAR METHODS.
Only Real Novelty Of Modern Fighting
l. Blue Pencil Of the Censor.

Everybodys: II is said that there
have been more changes in the art Of
war during the last ten years-since
the RussO-Japanese c0nfict-than In
the previous fifty years, and more i'm
portant changes in those fifty years
than In the previous five centuries
since the use OF gunpOwder Yet II
the survivor Of AntietRm or Gettysburg
were to accompany his grandson to
the country's newest battle front, what
would he find that is essentially new?
From the same battlehelds Of France.
twenty centuries ago. war cores
pondent sent home 10 Rome accounts
OF certain armored engines Of war
which were battering the fortihcations
Of Germanic towns in the dust over
which creep the tanks" Of today. In.
deed. some Of Alexander's special dis
patches. read by the loiterers in the
Herald Square Of Athens 1000 years
ago. told how a Persian inventor had
fixed to the wheels Of his chariots a
scythe arrangement like that on the
front Of the tank-to cut through barb
ed wire 'entanglements OF the Greeks
The Oldest war correspondent-as every
schoolboy reader Of Caesar knows
spares no details Of the war marvels Of
the day. Likewise the correspondents
who told how Colonel Jones Of the Mas
sachusetts volunteers captured the Win
ans steam gun. 1T is ballproof can
discharge from 100 TO 500 balls per min
ute. and is destined 10 inaugurate a new
era IN the science Of war" After all
the real novelty Of modern warfare il
the censors blue pencil.