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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-27
WAR HAD TO COME,
ASSERTS BENEDICT
World Correspondent Delivers
Stirring Speech to Citizens
Of Claremore.

Special 10 The World
CLAPENOB' Okla. Nov. &c
Omer Is. Benedict Washingt corre-
spondeut OF the Tulsa World opened
the series Of patriotic speeches to be
delivered In this city each saturday
under the auspices Of the -Four MIN
ute Men" of Clarcmore, with a strong
ana stirring speech n the Claremore
opera house Saturday afternoon
The thoatcr was nearly filled and
Mr. eBnedict. who was introduced by
state Representative T. r. wood lead
er Of the -Four Minute Men" was
listened to with the closest attention
His speech was rcplete with interest
ing facts relating to the war, which.
he declared will not end until the last
vestige of pussian militarismfs wiped
OF the earth
Prus-inu-m Must BE Killed.
"a German peace would not be
peace" declared Mr. Benedict 1t
would be only postponemcnt OF war
IL would merely leave weakened
civilized world To ain defend itself
against Prlss'an barharism after Ger
many had again prepared for world
conflict
This is war Of determination,
with autocracy and militarism and
barharism on one side and democracy.
peace and guaranty of life. liberty
and pursuit OF happiness on the other.
II is Justice against wrong. right
against might. and unless II Is fought
20 a conclusion. unless German mill
tarism Is 80 deeply crushed that It
can never rise TO repeat the invasion
Of Belgium In thousand years. we
might as well quit now. Unless we
administer a defeat to Germany that
viii guarantee lasting peace on earth.
every dollar will have been wasted
and every life will have been sncrl-
feed In vain.
kaisrr's Insane Ambition.
I'VE are fighting TO crush an in
sane man running amuck Robert
lngersoll once said that he hated
Catholicism but that some Of his best
friends were Catholics: he dctested
Methodism. tho he liked some Metho-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-27

essary Whenever in your reading
you come across n word the meaning
of which is not entirely clear to you
drop your book or newspaper, as the
case may be. and consult the die
tionary. Don't delay. If you do prob
ably you will never look the word up.
1t Is surprising how many words one
may add to ones vocabulary by this
simple method
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-27
The Simpcring SimD.

"I think I'll have to take up knit,
ting"
But / thot you used to say that
you didn't like to knit"
II don't and l doubt now that I
shall ever make anything, but / simp-
ly must have one of those lovely knit
ting bags the girls are carrying"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-27
Tommics Chcer-Up Song.

Pack up your troubles in your old kit
bag
And smile. smile. smile
While you've lucifer to light your
fag.
Smile. boys. that's the style.
What's the use of worrying; il never
was worth while,
SO pack up your troubles in your old
kit bag,
And smile, smile. smile.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
Castro Suddenly
Sails for Trinidad,
Hotbed of Revolt
Mystery and Speculation
Shroud Departure of
"The Stormy PetreP

General Cipriano Castro, for ten
years President of Venezuela and
known as the stormy petrol of South
America, has once more become the
man OF mystery. Arriving here
Thursday from Mexico. he announced
his intention of remaining in New
York for awhile and then going back to
his present home at Santurce, Porto
Rico.
On his arrival General Castro went
to the Hotel Savoy and then hurriedly
left New York again yesterday for
Trinidad, B. w. |. II ii were not for
the declaration of the one time fight
ing general that he was now "a man
of peace" his sudden departure TO
Trinidad. which formerly was the hot
bed of Venezuelan revolutionary plot
ting and which is trip OF only few
hours from the coast of Venezuela, the
impression might be created that Gen
eral Castro still has hopes of regain
ing the Presidency from which he was
deposed about nine years ago.
His departure was rather sudden
and unexpected" said friend of Gen
eral Castro yesterday. But as he said
he is now a man Of peace and is travel
ling for his health, | don't believe he
is going to try to fight his way back to
the Presidency OF Venezuela"
Senorita Rosalia Vargas, who came
here on the same steamer with General
Castro from Havana and who is en-
gagged to marry the generals nephew,
Carmelo PARA Picon. now IN Porto
Rico, did not accompany him when ne
sailed Yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
u. S. Had No Hand in
Van Rappard's Recall
Denies Dutch ENJOYS
Going Is Result of Ex-
ports Dispute

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-Secretary
OF State Lansing was emphatic to-day
IN contradicting rumor that the recall
Of Chevalier W. l.. F. c. van Rsppard, the
Netherlands Minister to the United
States, was result of any negotiations
regarding exports to Holland or of any
suspicion against the Minister concern
ing the discharge Of his duties here. He
indicated that Chevalier Van Rappard
was above suspicion.
Friends of the Minister have known
for several months that in January or
February pf this year the Dutch For
eign Minister notified him that he was
needed in Europe, and tina. because he
had made plans to have his family in
America with him he requested that the
recall be postponed until after the sum-
mer, this request being granted by his
government.
Minister van Rappard has been in the
United States four years, and it is a
rule with the Dutch Foreign Office not
10 keep a minister here more than four
or five years on account Of the small
number of Dutch diplomats, compared
with those Of larger countries, and the
desire of the government that they
shall see service in as many countries
as possible.
THE HAGUE. Sept. 15.-Chevalier
W. l.. F. c. van Rappard, the Neither
lands Minister to the United States, IL
is reported here, is destined to replace
j. II. van Royen at Madrid. As the lat
ter is the prospective new Minister at
Washington, this would simply amount
TO an exchange of diplomatic posts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
Will Build Vast
Ship Plant to
Speed War Needs
Submarine Boat Corpora
ton Begins Work at
Newark Bay

One Of the largest shipbuilding
plants in the United States will be
built Immediately on Newark Bay, OPP
posite Bayonne, by the Submarine Boat
Corporation. Contracts for the con-
struction Of fifty steel cargo ships OF
5000 tons each were signed in Wash
ington yesterday by officers of the cor
poration and the United States Ship
ping Board through the United States
Emergency Fleet Corporation, Of which
Rear Admiral Caps is manager.
1t is announced by the ship building
company that second contract, call
ing for the construction of $50 addi-
tional ships OF the same tonnage, is to
be signed as soon az the necei sary ap-
preparations are made by Congress.
The first work on the plant has al
ready been done. The site on which
it will be built has l,000-foot water
frontage with a water depth of % feet
The foundations for many of the
shops have already been laid. There
will be ways for twenty-eight ships,
ana IL is expected JHe HrsI hee4S VIII
be laid in December and the first
launchings will take place in Febru-
ary.
It is estimated that at least twelve
thousand men will be employed at the
plant.
The vessels, all of which are to be
built from one standardized pattern,
will be $50 feet long, 46 feet beam and
81 feet depth. They will be equipped
with oil-burning turbine engines OF
l,500-horsepower each and will make
the ships capable Of doing 10ha knots.
The boats are TO be of a different
pattern from present cargo carriers.
For about AZ per cent of their length
the vessels will be practically square.
They will be fat-bottomed, with a
slight turn at the bilge.
The idea CT building a standardized
type of vessel originated with Henry
K. Sutphen, president of the Sub
marine Boat Corporation, after the
corporation had completed the con-
struction of $50 S0-foot submarine
chasers for the British government.
Mr.. Sutphen took his plans to Wash
ington, and after these were thorough
ly tested the contracts were awarded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
Hobo Army for War
And Work Is Urged
Annual Roundup and Mill
tary Training for ldlers
Suggested

CHICAGO. Sept. 15.-The conserva.
ton Of the hobo" power of the United
States through an annual registration
was advocated to-day by John A. Gray.
Of New York, speaking at the opening
session Of the fifteenth annual con-
vention of the international Lyceum
Association.
There are millions Of hoboes in the
country" he declared. thousands of
whom are Of the draft age and who
would profit from military training.
Round them up each year, train those
who are fit, and put the others at work
ir various institutions and keep them
under supervision for at least three
years"
Mr.. Gray has been the pastor Of tho
Workingman's Church. in New York.
and has been a special lecturer In the
department of sociology Mt the Uni
versity of Minnesota.
More than LOO delegates arc at
tending the convention, which will con-
tinuc until Thursday. Among those
who will make addresses are Henry P.
Dawson. chairman of tho American
Red Cross Council. and George Crecl,
chairman of the Bureau Of Public In
formation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
Husband Pays Fine;
Picket Is Released
Suffragist Is Seriously Ill After
Week of Servitude, but Pro-
tests When Freed

WASHINGTON, Sept. 'l5.-One more
sufrragist leader has been released from
the workhouse at Occoquan through the
payment Of her fine, on a charge OF
picketing the White House. She is
Mrs. Abby Scott Baker. former press
chairman of the National Woman's
party. Her husband. DR.. X. W. Ba-
ker, paid her fine over her protests.
The release of Mrs. Baker was due to
her health. She had served little more
than one week of sixty-day sentence
Her physical condition was serious
when she was released.
The husband Of one of the first batch
of suffragists sent to Occoquan, paid
her fine and obtained her release on the
same grounds. Recently til. mother OF
an unmarried militant occurred her re-
lease and posted bond that she would
keen the peace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
Beekman 5000
ENGAGEMENTS

CHRIsTIE-PFEII-Mr and Mrs. william
n. Pfeil announce the engagements OF tne,r
daughter, Miss Constance Charlotte PEEL
10 Harry Spear Christie, both OF Brooklyn
COWGILI-MUIR-Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Muir announce the engagement OF their
daughter. Miss Marion scott Muir; 70
lieutenant William w. Cowgirl, son OF Dr.
and Mrs. Warwick Cowgirl. OF Lincoln;
Neb. LIEUTENANT Cowgirl was graduated
from West Point In the spring and Is now
stationed at Aver. Mass, on the stan OF
Major General Hodges.
MYERS and Mrs. John r.
Benson, Flushing. Long Island, announIe
the engagement OF their daughter, Gertruae
Whitrnan, to Mr. John Plat Myers, son OF
Mrs. NJ p. Myers, OF Plattsburg: N l.
No date has been set for the wedding
PFEIFFER- BIRD-Mrs. Emma T. BIRD. 70
siding at SO New st, East orange, ~ -
formerly of Brooklyn. announces ,he en-
gagement of her daughter. Miss Marie blrS,
to Mr. George j. Pfeiffer. Of ~ Irwin faf nf
Road, Montclair. n. J. The wedding VIII
take place at home in November.
STEPHENS KENNEDY-Mr. and Mrs
Bernet +. Kennedy. of 676 Riverside Drive
announce the engagement Of their dsugn-
ter, Miss Marjory Louise Kennedy, 70 Dr'
Ellis Arthur STEPHENS, u. S. A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
Music

The San Carlo Opera Company gave
tales Of Hoffman," to an audience
of excellent size at the Forty-fourth
Street Theatre Yesterday afternoon.
The Ofenbach work is not an easy
ono for a popular priced organization
to attempt, yet Signor Gallo's company
made a creditable showing. Nine. Vac
carl was amusing as the Doll and, with
the exception of slip or two, sang
the music well. Good words, too.
should be given to the Giulietto OF
Miss Dorche, the Niclaus of Miss Car
reno, the Coppelius of Signor Antols
and the Spalanzani of Natalie Cerv,
while the singing and costuming OF
the chorus were miles above the aver
age Of two-dollar opera. Signor Agos-
tini's Hoffman, was not altogether IN
the picture.
The unusual success OF the San Carlt
company Is due TO several things. II
arrived when operate music had rested
for several months and found public
with a famished appetite. Yet that
public would never have come had ths
performance been Of mediocre quality.
The prime reason for Signor Gallo's
triumph has been that he has gwen
good performances at a price within
the reach Of his Italian fellow citizens'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
Navy and Shipping Board
at Odds Regarding
Jurisdiction
To Confer Wednesday
Defence Council to Take Part
in Efforts at Set
Element

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-Plans to
provide officers and crews for the
emergency merchant feet have been
delayed by differences between the
Navy Department and the Shipping
Board regarding which should control
the ships. The question is to be
settled at a conference Wednesday, to
be attended by representatives Of the
navy, the Shipping Board and the ship
ping committee Of the Council Of De-
fence.
Tho claim OF the navy is said to be
based on the fact that, for the present
at least, practically all American ton
rage will be utilized in overseas mill
tary transport. All of this transport
must be done under naval convoy, and
it is the contention of the Navy De-
partment that this would be consid-
erably simplfied if it had entire con-
troll Of the feet.
Clearly the Shipping Board, under
the statute. has the right to operate
the ships Communicated or constructed
by the government for mercantile SER
vice. IL is, therefore, a question OF
waving this authority in favor Of the
navy, but there is little disposition in
the board to do this.
Henry Howard, recruiting director
for the Shipping Board, already has es-
tablished navigation schools for marine
officers in several cities throughout the
country. About 300 men have been
graduated and will be assigned as Of
ficers of the governments merchant
men. if the Shipping Board retains au-
thority.
More recently the question Of man
ming these vessels and supplying petty
officers, firemen, stokers and cooks has
arisen. The Shipping Board is unwill,
ing to proceed with this recruiting and
instruction work until the question Of
operation is definitely settled.
P. A. s. Franklin and Commodore }.
W. Miller, representing the shipping
committee of the Council of National
Defence, will attend the conference
Wednesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
Miss Little Married
BECOMES the Bride of Kenneth
Slawson Hobbs

REDDING RIDGE, Conn, Sept. IS
Miss Arlene Luttgen. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. William Paxton Little, was
married to Kenneth Slawson Hobbs,
Junior officer. L. S. n. R., son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick G. Hobbs, Of New
York, at noon to-day in Christ Church.
The ceremony was performed by, the
rector, the Rev. Raymond Cunningham,
and a reception followed at Villa Linta,
the home of the brides grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Luttgen. The
bride wore gown of white satin en-
broidered in pearls and trimmed with
rose point and duchess lace.
Mrs. Frances T. VOTERS, Of New
York. was the matron Of honor. Little
Nancy Morris Elder, Of Stanton, Va,
a cousin of the bride. was the flower
girl. The other attendants were Miss
Mathilde Hopkins, Mrs. James McNally,
Miss Gladys Brown and Miss Cornelia
Wooley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
MARRIAGES

KEOUGH HoTCHKIss - On ssp'smbe,;
Is. at Rye, N. Y. by the Very Reverend
James F. Driscoll, B. b.. Abeins. dausn-
ter of Mrs. and Mr. IL L. Hotehkiss. u, 70
n Y. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin J:
Keough and grandson of the late Richard
Stockton Emmett.
KING wEISS-Mrs. Samuel W. Weiss an
nounces the marriage of her daughter
Carol T., TO Gordon c. King, on Friday
September IL, at New York City.
SMITH ILLS-At New Rochelle, Septsm-
Der II. by the Rev. Georges Reynolds Anna
Bavier Mills, daughter Of Mr.: and Mrs. W;
\ Xavier. 10 Bert Veitch Smith, son OF
Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Smith. all OF New
Rochelle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
Building Takes Big
Slump in August
80 Per Cent Drop Under
1916 Recorded; Rush of
War Work Blamed

General building work in August de-
creased 33 per cent as compared with
the record for the corresponding month
last year.
This is not an excessive decrease as
things have been going of late says
"The American Contractor" in It's survey
OF building conditions, made public
yesterday.
1t further says:
Official figures of building permits
issued in ia cities total $40, llS,l23,
against S73,6l4,908 a year ago. The
figures are exclusively for construction
work to be carried on within city limits.
Up until the United States entered
the war, city construction was typical
OF that for the nation, for growth was
centred mainly in the cities But the
war has carried construction work to
the country. Not only is this true of
the great army environments that have
arisen as if by magic within the last
few months. but many new or slim
uiated war industries are being housed
extensively beyond the borders OF mu-
inequalities Witness the big ship
yards, munition factories, and other
important industries that are under
rapid construction in unsettled dis
tricts. This in itself has served to
deaden The construction work in the
cities temporarily, for many thousands
of workingmen and others have been
drained from the cities, thereby re-
ducing the construction necessities OF
the cities.
"The city CONSTITUTIONAL relaxation,
however, is not complete. There are
a few lively exhibits. New Bedford,
Mass, shows an increase of 5lS per
cent; Wilmington, Del; III per
cent; Wichita, Kan, 100 per cent; At
lGntic City, III per cent, and Atlanta,
Ga. 90 per cent"
The comparative August tables for
he following cities are as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
Organization Formed Here
to Cooperate With Prus-
sian Liberals
New York Man Named
Delegate Declares Majority of
100000 Teutons in u. S.
Are Loyal

Delegates from twenty German Amer
lean organizations formed the Friends
Of the German People" yesterday at
the Park Avenue Hotel with the double
purpose, DR.. Frank Bohm. one of the
delegates explained, of offering advice
and support to the democratic element
in Germany and to the loyal element in
the United States. A speaking tour
through the country had convinced
him, DR.. Bohm said, that loyalty to
the United States was marked trait
in the vast majority Of Germans here.
I'VE have nothing at all to conceal
he said. eve are organizing for two
purposes first, to work with all Of
those democratic elements in Germany
which are opposing the present regime,
and, second, to give constant and rep
resentative expression to that great
majority Of GermanAmericans and
Americans of German descent who in
reality hate the Kaiser much more
than do other Americans.
Scores German Editors
at is nothing short of scandalous
that for more than three years the Kali
ser's spies, and few hirellngs among
German editors here. have presumed TO
speak for the 100000 persons OF Ger
man blood in America.
81 have lust returned from a Western
tour, during which ! addresser audi
ences in 1876 cities and towns. II there
were any Germand defenders Of the
Kaiser about in any Of those communi-
ties, ! could not discover q single one
of them. At least 30 per cent of these
100000 want republic in Germany.
Speaking personally, ! want no peace
until the Kaiser and the Junkers are
dethroned and eXiled, and the liberated
German people united in republic.
Letters Approve Plan
After. an all-day secret session,
julius Koettgen, the originator OF the
organization, announced that these
members had been selected to CO.
operate with liberal leaders in Ger
many: Otto c. Butt, of Chicago; W..
Il. Bricker, of Philadelphia; Mr..
koettgen, of New York; Professor ".
Conrad Bicrwirth, of Harvard Unver-
sity, and Karl Mathie, OF Chicago.
Professor K. y. Washburn, of the
University of Minnesota; Professor
George Leslie Omwake, of Ursinus
College. Pennsylvania, and Professor
Benjamin Bacon, Of Yale University,
sent letters approving the plan.
Our purpose is simply to lend such
help as exists in this country TO those
liberal leaders in Germany who are
in favor Of democratizing the German
Empire" said Ny. koet!jen. eve have
not sufficiently progressed yet to make
q definite announcement"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
Swami Sells $4,000 Home

District Attorney Edward Swami has
sold his residence, at 80 West Elev-
enth Street, through Pesse & Eli
man. TO Miss +. A. Foster, who will
occupy il. The dwelling is three
stories and is assessed at $4,000. The
District Attorney has lived there since
he bought the property in 1911 from
the heirs of Jennie A. Royce. He in
tends TO move into the dwelling at l03
West Seventeen Street, adjoining the
northwest corner of Columbus Avenue.
He purchased the SEVENTEEN Street
dwelling about three years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16

tunities for the children, industrial
justice and the abolition Of poverty.
Strike from the hands Of labor its
one weapon, democracy" he said, "and
you leave labor helpless"
Democracy In Peril
Democracy in all countries he de-
clared to be in deadly peril, and there
will be no peace until autocracy or de-
mocrscy triumphs. If Germany should
win, the dominant idea in the mind Of
the world will be that might Is right,
that everything is proper il it wins
material success, that the ideals Of the
jungle will rule again.
"The crisis" he went on to say, els
much more imminent than most of us
realize, for this country entered upon
the war without u definite idea Of what
il is confronting.
Between the United States and a
pit of dismay, the like of which we
rover imagined, there stands but one
thing. There is nothing between this
country and at least FIVE years Of desc
lating war and the expenditure Of
100000 American lives and from s30,-
000, 00o,o 900 to $4,000. 900 900 of treas
ure. There is nothing but one thin
line of Russian troops holding the
Galician front. Beyond that line lies
the road TO Moscow, the road Napoleon
traversed. If Moscow falls Russia falls
into pieces. for Moscow is the heart Of
Russia. II you destroy the heart this
hin line breaks. II is all important
to you that that thin line holds.
"On that front Germany has to-day
1853 divisions. 1t has on the Western
front 1913 divisions. If Germany
breaks through that line, she will be
able to release practically al of those
divisions, with their artillery and
their equipment for the Western front.
At least 40 divisions will be so re-
leased, for 20 divisions will be plenty
to hold q demoralized country, and he
German forces on the West front
doubled in strength.
Sees Defeat IL Russians Fail
what will stop Germany on that
Western front? There is nothing there
now strong enough TO stop 246 divis-
ions.
This means that the Germans will
everrun that front; that they will take
Paris; that they will overrun France,
and all they will have to face to make
their mastery complete is the United
States.
"The United States, thanks to the
pacifists and others. will have to face
Germany without an adequate army,
without guns, without the proper tools.
an the face Of that condition of af-
fairs. what question can there be to
the position Of any American?
Everything for the world depends
on the mental attitude Of the Russian
people, for they command the situation.
ain the Congress of the United states
there are men who. secure in their
constitutional guarantees, now creep
up behind the Republic in its hour OF
danger and try to drive a poisoned dag
ger into her back.
"They preach treason, they preach
disloyaity and every word goes back to
Russia. The corrupt, perfectly work
ing German machine sees that every
Gisloyal word uttered in Congress is
sent 10 Russia and used as evidence to
show that the people OF the United
States are not really friends of Russia
and that Russia Is about to be betrayed
by the United States"