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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-02

Mrs. R. c. French gave a dinner
Thursday in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Rogers of Pittsburg.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-02

Soled and handled books at bar
gain prices.
1t ]. T. KACKLEY & co.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-02

We will pay 25c per gallon for
whole sweet milk the rest of winter.
MAYSVILLE MODEL CREAMERY.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-02
TEACHERS CHECKS SENT OUT

Frankfort, KY, November 1-State
Superintendent v. o. Gilbert sent out
today checks to the County Superin-
tendents for the October pay of rural
teachers, amounting to s441,698.23.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-02

Vote for EASTON for Mayer, the
man who will fix yer streets and
keep them clean.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-02

Butter fat AZ cents q pound at the
Maysville Model Creamery this week.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-02

Low taxes, cheaper rent ]. D.
EASTON for Mayor.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-02

HARRY c. CURRAN FOR MAYOR.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-02

HARRY c. CURRAN FOR MAYOR,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-19
DIR. COOK MARKED FOR
KILLING BY PL0TTERS
Wholesale Murder and Kid
naping Part of Scheme to
Embroil India.

CHICAGO. oct. 1S.-Dr. Frederick
A. Cook, the Arctic explorer. and a
crew of 10 sailors were among those
marked for assassination by the lead
ers directing the alleged plot TO TO-
ment revolution in India TO en-
barrass Great Britain during the war.
according to testimony given by S.
Chatterji, a Hindu priest. at today's
session OF the trial of G.. II. Jacobson,
wealthy Chicago real estate dealer.
and his three co-defndants charged
with co.. yJiracy.
Wholesale murder and the kidnap-
ing of numerous persons was part OF
the program outlined by the alleged
conspirators. the witness testified.
This part of the plot, Chatterji said,
George Paul Boehm, one OF the de-
PENDANTS. "Boehm said he had plan
ned TO kill Captain Cook and his crew,
who were to make an expedition 70
the vicinity OF the Himalaya noun
tains." said the witness. "Boehm was
to assume the name of Captain Cook
and the other men IN our party were
to assume the names of the other
sailors, who were to be killed.
protested ans the assassination did
not take place. 1t was Eoehm's plan
to go thru India under the guise OF
an explorer and foment revolt
among the natives against Great Bri-
tain. The plan was to either kid
nap or INJURED any British officials
detectives or spies who interfered
with our plans"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-19
AUSTRIAN'S ARREST FOLLOWS
BURNING OF QUAPAW GARAGE
Felix Schneider and Wife Held for
Investigation by Bartlcsvillc
Police.
Special to The World

Special TO The World.
BARTLESVILLE. Okla, Oct. 1S.-
] ollowing a bad fire today, which de-
c royed garage owned by the Qua
NV Gas company entailing loss
OF 100000, Felix Schreiber. an Aus
rian. was arrested and with his wife
re being held at police headquarters
for investigation.
He was assaulted by an employe of
he Quapaw company. Schreiber had
been employed in the garage as a
mechanic, but was made to quit yes
terday by fellow employees when he
refused 10 buy Liberty bond. He
denies he was near the garage when
the fire started. Schneider came there
from Kansas City three weeks ago.
where he says he was employed In
the White automobile plant. His wife
came here Sunday.
Fifteen automobiles. a $4,000 stock
end thousands OF dollars worth OF
tools and supplies. were DESTROYED.
or q time the business section OF the
city was threatened, n shift OF wind
saving adjoining buildings. The gar
age was property owned.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-19
FOOD PRICES WILL
START DOWNWARD
Hoover Declares Cost of Liv-
ing Will Show Steady Fall
Until Reasonable.
FEDERAL POWERS LIMITED
Retail Rates Cannot Be Fixed
by Government; Now Out
of Reason.

WASHINGTON, oct. 1s.-Food Ad-
Ilinistrator Hoover gave notice to the
public tonight that the corner has
been turned" in high food prices and
that most of the essential commodi-
ties should continue to show reduc-
the year. At the same time he pointed
out that retail prices are not going
down In accord with wholesale reduc-
ions and intimated that the consumer
Himself might correct this by bring
ng pressure to bear.
To aid the public in dealing with
retailers who continue to extort war
lrofits, the food administration now
= collecting wholesale prices OF all
staples in seven hundred cities and
soon will bgin publishing them weekly
for comparison with the retail figures
Government Limited.
Without further authority from
congress Mr.. Hoover said the govern
ment is powerless to control retailers
except those doing business of more
than 100000 a year. He did not
care to discuss the question of whether
congress would be. asked to extend his
authority, saying he wanted TO give
the retailers a chance first.
Price Keeping Up.
As an illustration of how the price
to the consumer Is keeping up, II
statement issued by the administrator
said that beef now is selling in Chi
cago at l4h a pound, compared with
Ice in July, while the average retail
price OF round steak now Is 81 cents,
compared with 27c in July. The mil
ler's price for first patent flour In jute
bags ranged from s10 to 5000, but
the average retail price is S13.77 or,
the administration says, from $3.50 TO
50 more than the wholesale figure
warrants Sugar should sell from
to S4c>a pound in spite of the pres
ent temporary shortage, as the whore
sale figures have not advanced.
Now that 1t Is all over. Mr.. Hoover
said II may be admitted that in Sep
tember the country faced n serious
shortage Of flour, and New York city
at one time was down to n 36-hour
supply. Virtually the same condition
prevailed at Philadelphia and other
consuming centers.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-19
GAIN SHOWN BY RAILROADS
THRUOUT WEST AND SOUTH
Failing orr Recorded Against Main
Lines Of East; Former Estimates
Prove Erroneous.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1S.--Completc
returns covering railroad operations
turnout the country made public to-
day by the interstate commerce COM
mission show little variation IRON,
preliminary statements except as 10
the western roads These are shown
to have earned net approximately
81 100000 more in July last than in
July, 1915. instead of $4,000 900 less
this year than last. indicated in pre-
vious reports.
Total volume of business of all the
roads last July In the country ex-
ceeded that OF July. 1916. by $4,000
coo. reaching the high-water marx o,
sS4S,i3I.306. Expenses increased
42,0o0, 600. leaving net revenue from
railway operations sS,000,000 moro
than year ago.
This gain was reduced to a loss of
approximately 100000 compared with
July, 1915. by an increase of s3.406. 500
ir taxes charged up against the rail-
roads for the month.
Roads'ln the eastern district show a
falling off in net operating income
Of moro than s2.soO.0 900 for the month,
while southern roads registered an In
crease of approximately $1,450,000.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-19
SOLDIERS BUY HEAVILY
OF NEW LIBERTY BONDS
Subscriptions Total More Than
$32,000,000; National Cam
paign Quickening.

WASH NGTON, oct 1s.-rAmeri-
can soldiers and the army civilian em-
yloyes have purchased more than s32,-
100000 OF Liberty bonds.
| or this amount men In the 16 ma
tlonal camps have subscribed sf0,-
100000 and those in the Is National
guard camps $9,200,000. The national
army soldiers have averaged s24.52
each, while the record OF the National
guardsmen is 1886 per capita. and
the average for the entire 81 camps IL
s2y97.
Three camps have received sub
scriptions at latest reports In excess
OF sl.000,000. The National guard
camp, Camp Sheridan, at Montgom
cry, Ala, leads with subscriptions OF
s1.z29.950 for It's 22,500 men. Second
honors are held by Camp Shelby, also
n National guard 90 ~'"e
tiesburgh, Miss, where 1880 men
have bought ncnds -. ne o.. .....
$l,152,o00. The only national army
camp which has broken in the million
dollar class to date is Camp Grant. at
Rockford. Ill, containing 27,00O men
whose Liberty bond subscriptions
stand at $l,096,S 500.
Progress OF the loan thruout the
nation was announced in the follow
ing statement issued by the treasury
tonight:
Official reports on subscriptions
totalled sS27.i74.650 up to the close OF
business yesterday, or about 1927,
100000 more than was reported al
the close of the previous day.
Estimates based on the customary
daily increases CT the official figures
and unofficial reports from various
| parts OF the country led to the belief
tonight that between $500. 900. .000
and SLIGO. 100000 had been sub
scribcd.
New York went over the $500, 900.
| 900 mark. an unofficial estimate from
there tonight being $3.50, 000, 200.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-19

Tonight at 1880 o'clock in the
Chamber of Commerce rooms the
Tulsa army of liberty will meet to
discuss strategic plans for an inten-
sive drive during the closing days of
the Liberty loan campaign. j. NJ.
Berry. local chairman, urges that
every man who signed pledge card
i'm the army, as well as other loyal
citizens. who are willing to enlist. at
tend the meeting. 1t will be short
and snappy.
Tulsa's subscriptions yesterday
amounted to more than 100000 and
the committee was greatly encour-
aged, especially because OF the large
number of small subscriptions that
were turned in. The buyers of $50
and 500 bonds are going to make the
campaign a success II anybody does.
The army of liberty turned in
around $4,000 during the day. mostly
In $50 and 500 subscriptions.
Central Girls Make Showing.
Pioneer Telephone company oper-
ators have subscribed for $3.50 worth
OF bonds in the past "a hours. Their
company allows them easy payments.
The chief toll operator asked several
OF the girls II they would like to have
the bonds explained to them. mo,
they replied, I'VE know all about them.
We have heard the four-minute men
talk In the movie shows and now we
want TO subscribe"
More than thirty employees OF the
Scott Halliburton Abbott store have
taken bonds, and every employe of
the Vandever store has subscribed.
The latter also subscribed en- masse
for the first issue.
John O. Mitchell. George T.. Pack
and w. A. Vandever. a special commit
tee on relations between employers
and employees, will begin active work
today with view to seeing that all
large employers open negotiations
with their employees for the purchase
of bonds. In this manner 1t Is hoped
to make it possible for thousands of
workers to buy bonds. whereas they
will not be able to do so unless their
employers arrange to handle their
payments.
The agreement of all banks here to
accept S. down and S5-a month as
payments on a $50 bond, and charge
no interest. has resulted in a great
stimulus to the sale.
Speakers Still Active.
Lee Daniel spoke at Third and Main
yesterday noon. Four-minute men ap-
pedTcu III INV Ptlutlpti lONdi ticdtSis
during the evening. Others addressed
meetings of patrons clubs at different
school buildings. Tomorrow the county
teachers association, in session at the
high school, will be addressed by Lib
erty loan orators. The Bow Scouts
will parade tomorrow loon and Mon
day they will begin a house house
canvass.
Next Wednesday will he a holiday
thruout tie United States. the presi-
dent having issued proclamation to
that effect, and In Tulsa every possible
resource will be thrown into n great
effort to raise this county's allotment
Of s5.000.000.
The khaki arm bands of the Army
of Liberty attracted much attention
yesterday The picture OF Liberty and
the initials "T. A. L." occas'oncd many
inquiries from those who do not read
the newspapers.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-19
ACTIVE ORGANIZATION
PLANNED BY OIL MEN
MIDI Continent Field Divided
Into Fourteen Districts for
Organization.

Determined TO bring their organ
ization to the highest state OF eff
cheney. directors of the recently or
ganized oil and Gas Mems associa-
ton, at n meeting held In the offices
of John ii. Markham, jr., last night
decided to divide the mid-continent
field into four districts for the pur-
pose OF more thoro organization and
operation,
ohm H. Rogers was selected TO direct
the organization OF the various dis
trlcts.
II was decided that 800 would be
paid for the arrest and conviction OF
anyone stealing pipe or other effects
OF any of the association members, as
we'll as to secure detectives to pro.
tect their property.
The next meeting has been set for
October 80, at which time secre-
tary and an advisory committee will
be named.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-19
LIQUOR RUNNER SHOT
TO DEATH BY OFFICER
Lawrence Cotton Loses in Gun
Battle With Deputy Sheriffs
Near Collinsville.

Single handed and armed with a Az
Colts revolver, Lawrence Cotton. n
liquor runner living near Broken Ar
row, fought n desperate battle with
three deputy United States marshals
yesterday afternoon two miles west of
Colinsville. Cotton fell, mortally
wounded, from a discharge from n
Winchester rifle in the hands of one
of the deputies, and died half an hour
later. The officers were unintured.
Cotton was en- route from Joplin
with Ford car loaded with booze.
1t contained $40 bottles. At the north
side of Horse Pen bridge, near Collins
Vile, the marshals waited for him.
They were o. W. Payne and Rod
Perry of Collinsville and A. O. Rhodes.
member OF the Collinsville police
force.
As the liquor runner came up the
officers commanded him to stop. In
stead of obeying, he determined to
make an effort to get away and whip
ping his Colts from his belt. fired II
rapidly at the officers. They returned
his fire, two with pistols and the other
with the rifle. Only one shot took
effect. II was from the rifle and went
thru Cotton's head.
Before dying Cotton told the officers
that he had n wife and two children
and lived on rural route No. 3 out Of
Broken Arrow. The body was taken
to Collinsville and turned over to an
undertaken. The whisky was destroyed
and the automobile seized.
Cotton was a notorious liquor intro
ducer. according to the officers, and
had several times been in trouble with
the government for his violations of
the law.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-19

WASHINGTON, oct. 1S.--Secretary
McAdoo today issued statement re-
quosting bankers to report TO MIN IN.
names of any persons attempting TO
intimidate them in connection win
making subscriptions TO the Liberty
loan and promising that. prosecutions
TO the full extent of the law would foi-
bow
The secretary's statement was
prompted by reports from various
parts of the country that depositors
had threatened banks with withdraw
ais in the event they subscribed to
the loan. 1t follows:
From several sections OF the coun-
irv bankers have reported TO me that
some of their customers have threat
ened 10 withdraw deposits II their
banks subscribed to the Liberty loan.
Such attempts at intimidation are
made by disloyal and traitorous per-
sons and are serious offenses against
the law, for which stern punishment
should he inflicted.
'T request any banks. state or M
tionnl. against which such threats have
been made. to report by telegram or
letter To the secretary of the treasury.
Washington, the names and addresses
of the person or persons guilty of such
ulsioyai ana traitorous actions' gnu
shall see to 1t that they are dealt with
To the limit Of the law.
"T also request such banks 20 inform
me Immediately IL any deposits are
withdrawn because they subscribed TO
;he Liberty loan, giving me tho names
of the person or persons who have
made such Withdrawals
"Every bank in the United States
subs bscribng to the bonds of the United
States government will he protected
with all the power and resources OF
the government No bank shall be
punished for doing its patriotic duty
by assisting the government TO prose-
cute the war to a swift and victorious
conclusion"
The secretary telegraphed the state
ment to the treasury department from
salt Lake, where he spoke today.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-19
In,itatOr of Jennings
Sentenced ~ Death

OKLAHOMA CITY, oct. 1S.-Qul-
lie Mcconnell, "a years old. farmer OF
stroud. Okla. who pleaded guilty last
week To the murder of Sheriff George
l.. Arnold, was sentenced today IN
Chandler, Okla, to die in the electro
chair on December rs. Noah Barnard
Il years old, who was with Mcconnell
when they robbed IA department store
August 22. was sentenced to prison
for life. The boys testified they COM
niitted the robbery alter witnessing n
movis picture depicting the life and
adN ertrres oe Al Jennings. When
sheriff Arnold tried 10 arrest them
Mcconnell shot him dead.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-19

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 1S.-Negotia-
tions for n settlement OF the differ
ences OF the coal miners OF the south
west fields and the Southwest Coal
Operators association were begun late
today The district presidents of the
United Mine Workers of America
earlier in the day deferred the walk
out which was to have taken place
tomorrow morning after conference
with the operators and notified all
local unions.
Will Not Stand for Penalty.
The deferring of the strike of the
35, 900 mine workers came after both
the operators and representatives of
the mine workers agreed to disregard
the points of difference which led TO
the strike order and resume negotia-
tons where they had been broken
Alexander Howat, president of the Kan
sas mine workers; John Wilkinson
president oi the Oklahoma division,
and ID. A. Framptor, president of the
Missouri miners, however, declare that
they will not agree To the insertion of
penalty" clause in the contract, a
point which led to the strike order.
The action of the miners came after
kilograms had been sent to both the
miners and the operators asking that
the strike be deferred and negotia
tions resumed by John p. White, pres
ident of the national organization OF
miners, and DR. III. A. Garfield, fed
-eral fuel administrator Both were
notified of today's proceedings.
. The operators were represented by
+. A. Lukins, president of the South
west Coal Operators association and
w. A. T.. Johnson. SPECIAL commits
giOner of the organization.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-19
KIDNAPPED BOY TELLS STORY
Recitcs To Jury How He Was Stolen
While on Way to School.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 1s.-Frank fivano.
an s-year-old boy. who was kidnapped
last March and two weeks later was
found on the streets. testified today
at the trial of Michael Angelo San
tino, accused Of the crime. The max
imum penalty is life imprisonment.
The boy testified that while he was
approached and offered to take him
to school. The boy said he got into
the wagon and was taken into. an
alley whence no was carried to a
second floor Of building. whore he
was held prisoner.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-19
OKLAHOMA CITY OFFICERS
HOLD MEXICAN SUSPECTS
Seditious Talks Cause Incarceration of
Two: Four From Kansas City
Nnbbed.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. IS. -
Six Mexicans were arrested here late
tonight on information furnished the
lo cal police by federal agents. Two
of them. Romandy Costral and Joe
Lopez, are charged by the police with
making seditious talk in PackingtowG,
the stockyards district and with urg-
ing workmen there. some of whom on
government contracts, to so out on
strike.
The other four men were arrested
as they got off n railroad train. They
said they came from Karsas City, but
denied they knew anything OF the
stockyards fire there Wednesday. They
professed ignorance Of the English
language and refused to give their
names, hut thru an interpreter said
they were looking for work here.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-19
Secretary of Treasurer Eager
to .Tangle With Liberty Loan
Obstructionists.
WANTS TO PROTECT BANKS
Limit Promised Anyone Try
ing to Intimidate Institu-
tions Selling Bonds.
They Are Right Here

That there we're spots in the
Tulsa district where attempts
had been made to intimidate
banks which were pushing the
I Liberty loan was the admission
! made by n. r. Graham, director
I of the Tulsa district, last night.
I II have forwarded to the govern
I ment correspondence that would
I make your blood boil declared
! Mr.. Graham.
Further than this he would moi
I he quoted for publication say
I ing that any specific announce
I ment should come from the gov
! ernment.
I However" he concluded, this
I is not going to prevent the Tulsa
4, district subscribing its maximum
I utiOta"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-19
WOMEN TO HEAR WAR
MESSAGE HERE TODAY
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherwood Eddy
Will Address Gathering
at 3 O'clock.

This afternoon at o'clock In the
auditorium of Central high school VIII
witness the gathering together for q
great purpose of the women Of Tulsa.
intent upon hearing the addresses Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherwood Eddy, who
have just returned from the war zone
i'm France. Special interest is at
tached to their addresses because Of
the fact that they visited General
Pershing's army as distinguished
guests from America, with the object
in mind of bringing back to this coun-
try true report OF all conditions.
Unusual facilities for obtainins
first t-hand information were accorded
these representatives. They come to
Tulsa to give their message TO all who
will come and listen. No collection
will he taken and there will be no ad-
mission charged at the door. Every
woman should want to know how
she can serve her country; so many
of them desire to serve but do not
know what to do. Mr.. and Mrs.
Eddy will tell them.
Many Delegates Here.
Knowing the Importance Of tho
coming Of Mr.. and Mrs. Eddy, va
rious national and district seer t.aries
OF the Y. w. G. A. have journeyed
far to attend today's meeting. Miss
Grace Loucks. stadent secretary for
the southwestern field, from Dallas,
Texas; Miss Elvira Flack of Denver,
Mrs. Lucy Hunter, special Indian
school secretary; Miss Oolsh Burner,
national secretary from New York
city, together with about SO represen-
tatives from state and private schools
in oklahoma. will attend.
A conference Of the delegates will
be held this morning at $3.50 o'clock
at the First Baptist church.
Many women have not seen the
splendid new auditorium In the high
school. seating 1900 people. This Is
an opportunity for all to come and
hear a ringing message direct from
the blood -drenched fields of France.
The meeting is held under auspices
Of the Red Cross, Navy league.
Womens league for service. council
Of defense. federation Of women's
clubs missionary societies, y. w. G..
A. and the clearing house association.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-19
Girl Masquerading as
Boy Killed by Truck

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. Oct. 1s.-
Florence Kelly, a 20-year- girl Of
Greenville, Tenn. who has been wvrx-
ing at Camp Stuart here for three
as a water boy. was killed here today
by a motor truck during Liberty
lean parade. She was riding on the
truck and fell beneath the wheels.
The young woman had been a boys
work and living in quarters at the
camp With the workmen without
sTousing suspicion a. TO her sex