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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-13
SMALL INVESTORS
MUST BUY BONDS
Apv 6leloos tpoILo,suf
Big Subscribers Not Expected
to Absorb $780, 1000
Per Day.
OFFICIALS LACK INFORMATION
Bankers Slow in Reporting
Progress; Drive Will End
Next Friday.
OFFICIALS LACK INFORMATION

WASHINGTON. July 12.-Treasury
officials declared tonight that be
caues OF the failure OF many banks To
report they had been unable even to
estimate the progress of the Liberty
loan since last Friday night when only
$1,000. 100000 OF the $4,000, 600, 900
apparently had been taken.
another urgent call went out from
the treasury tonight ASKING banks To
report subscriptions SO officials may
no longer be kept In the dark. The
call was disseminated thru the II fed
eral reserve banks. headquarters OF
the loan in their various districts.
Gratifying Progress reported.
Reports by telegraph and telephone
today from many cities told of graft
flying progress, but IN most cases con
tanned no figures. The small SUD
scriber on the face Of today's general
reports has awakened to the fact that
the country needs his money and Of
ficials expect the final count to show
Il tremendous number of individual
subscriptions to the $50 and slOU
bonds.
There will have TO be tremendous
number of such subscriptions II the
loan is to show the $l00,0OO,OOO u
day needed in the closing seven days
officials predicted tonight that the
total number of subscribers would ap-
proXimate two million.
Officials Poorly Posted.
As the situation stands tonight Of
ficials frankly do not know the S1OO,-
10000 day has been obtained
Thousands OF banks have failed &c
notify the reserve banks of progress
made and the tabulation showing only
$500, 100000 stands as the latest Of
ficial figures. Another tabulation may
be made tomorrow.
To insure success the closing days
of the campaign will be devoted &c
rcdoubled efforts
To the workers Of tho country Sec
cretary Wilson today addressed a per
sonal appeal urging them to rally
their savings for the loan.
Liberty, humanity and progress re-
quire that we must win this war; h'
said. "Our institutions and our righ
to govern ourselves are at stake, Jl'
wifo has the spirit. of a free man vii
make every sacrifice necessary to re
tain his freedom"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-13
WAR TAX BILL SOON
WILL BE COMPLETED
Excess Profits and Income
Sections Will Be Finished
Today.

WASHINGTON, June 12.-Working
upon sections of the war tax bill des-
i,n-i-,i 10 Ie..s-, 5,,,.s= ;,,7;-- h=!f ef the
proposed $1,000, 100000 in revenue,
the senate finance committee today
nearly completed the income tax
clause and made much headway on
the levy upon corporations excess
profits.
Provisions giving effect to the COM
mittee's previous decision to require
income tax information from the
source" instead of collections at the
source" were formally adopted. The
house rates, except for the additional
surtaxes on incomes over $4,000,
substantially were retained. They are
estimated to raise about $533, 900.
Still pending, however, are proposals
respectively by Senator La Toilette to
substitute an entirely new section with
materially increased rates on large in
comes and by Senators Penrose and
Lodge for further reduction on those
Chiropractor Petition Attacked.
OKLAHOMA CITY, June l2.-As-
serting that the petition for refer
endum vote on senate bill No. III,
known as the "Chiropractors bill",
does not contain sufficient names and
that it is otherwise defective, DIR. w.
T. Salmon today filed protest with the
secretary of state Hearing on the
protest was set for Friday afternoon.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-13
GOES INTO TRAINING AND
MAKES THE MARINE CORPS
LarIsin Bailey. Class orr. Tulsa High
School. Had TO Take OFF
Mcight.

Larkin Bailey joined the United
marine corps yesterday. lie made the
trip to Muskogee several days ago 10
learn the particulars concerning this
branch of the service and immedi-
ately determined to enlist. Larkin is
just 10 years old and graduated IRON
the Tudsa high school last month.
Bailey Is the son of w. s. Bailey,
president and manager of the Guar
antee Abstract & Title Co. "Bum" Is
his cognomen on the football field.
He weighed 230 pounds on his first
trip to Muskogee, but on his return
to Tulsa he began training and when
he appeared before the sergeant yes
terday he just tipped the scales at
1SS pounds.
Larkin is in Tulsa at present but
leaves Thursday for Muskogee, from
where he will be sent to st. Louis md
from there to Port Royal, S. c., whsre
he will spend three months in the
training camp before he is sent. into
actual service for Uncle Sam. !
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-13
Pages Pecuniary Patriotism

naturally high tension result OF
the
frightened out Of their wits when
flock of
crying loudly edion invade the
Statesi"
th$ rapidly umblngs OF disgust and
Quick American editor in
liberty bonds. He
pointed times before, that the
Of eventual
country kaers forces
one man Nothing
1t regular edition of Pages
have been issued for paotie purposes or would
have sold Tusans do
Herbert Quick
the subscribed by Friday
Of
Tulsa O'Clock, but Page
a o'clock n line about It,
Is known pulled under
public shield
him. Tulsa should feel Charles
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-13
Demonstration

Prior to the announcement of the
kings decision, many Greeks loyal
to the crown gathered for the pro-
lection of the sovereign. on Monday
night two thousand reservists formed
Gordon around the palace in his
defense. II that should be necessary,
and delegation headed by Naval
Commander Navromichaelis was re-
ceived by Constantine and pledged
the devotion OF the army and the peo-
pie TO his cause. The kings only re-
ply was an appeal that they should
remain calm.
All efforts OF agtators to start a
manifestation failed ard the army Of
ficers announced their intention to
obey the order OF the government to
take no part in any demonstrations
and to maintain peace.
Agitators still We're attempting to
operate I'm the streets of Athens to-
night, but there were no disorders
and everything leads TO the belief that
there will be none.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-13
BANDIT BAND MAKES
PEACE WITH VICTIMS
Romantic Reign of Caucasus
Rob Roy Brought to
Spectacular End.

PETROGRAD, via London, June
12.-Bandits of Kakhaeti in the eau
casus who under a local Rob Roy,
Achmet Juti, for ten years have
terrorized the dwellings in the val
leys, numbering, plundering and kid
naping women, have just effected a
reconciliation with their victims
under romantic circumstance.
After the revolution the Kakhae-
tians organized self-defense socie-
ties and short time ago called a
mass meeting at Gudjiani railway
station, from which raid against
the robbers was proposed. During
the meeting ENJOYS of Achmet APP
peared armed to the teeth and an
nounced that, altho they had no
conscientious objection against con
tinuing the fued, they were equally
willing to conclude peace. The OBJ
-durate Kakhaetians replied that
bandits who were captured by them
must be handed over to the author
tiles for punishment The meeting
promised to end in a general dis
agreement when more bandits APP
peared. escorting Achmet'y wife, a
beautiful young woman of Chris
tian origin, whom Achmet. after
kidnapping in 1913. converted into a
devoted partner.
Following the example OF the sa-
bine woman, the bandits wife fell
on her knees. shed tears and 50
.;:::;.,h=a =: .h1 h=.r.s cf the incensed
that peace was concluded on the
spot. A resolution was adopted de-
claring that the infamies committed
by the bandits were due to the dam
aging influence of autocracy. A
committee was dispatched to the
minister of justice with "A petition
asking for the quashing of pending
prosecutions.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-13
COLLINSVILLE AGAIN
SHOWS HER LOYALTY
Tulsa Speakers Address 1000
Persons at Open Air Meet
ing; Intense Interest.

Special to The World
COLLlNSVILLE, Okla, June 12.-
Collnsville took an inventory Of her
patriotism and her interest in the war
activities of the United States tonight
when a big patriotic rally was held,
eliminating with a parade and open
air meeting.
The parade was headed by the Col
linsvillc band and participated in by
the Woodmen, boy scouts national
guard members and other IN uniform
and automobiles carrying prominent
citizens and representatives of the
army, national guard. navy, Red Cross,
Liberty bond movement and Navy
league from Tulsa.
The meeting was presided over By
City Attorney Orr. j. Burr Gibbons,
president of the Navy league Of Tulsa,
spoke on the Navy league ana the
Red Cross and their activities ana
outlined in graphic manner the
mammoth scale upon which the wal
is being fought; the toll It has taken
and the sacrifices that must be made
by Americans II the Upited States ana
her allies are 10 be successful. Newton
Il. Graham Of the Planters National
bank spoke upon the subject of the
Liberty loan bonds and explained tho
necessity Of the issue and its relation
to the people.
Messrs. Gibbons and Graham were
accompanied by Quartermaster Roy
u. Whalen L. $. N; Sergeant Flynn
L. S. \. and Lieut.. Ben Chastaine,
national guard.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-13
A bdicdtiOR Demanded

NJ. Jonnart called upon Premier
Zalm!3 Monday morning and demand
ed IN the name Of the protecting pow
efs the abdication Of King Constan-
tine and the nomination OF his suc-
cessor to the exclusion of the dia-
doque (crown prince).
NJ. Iaimis recognized the disinter-
estedness Of the powers, whose sola
object was to reconstitute the unity
of Greece under the constitution. but
he pointed out To VI. IOnnart thai a
decision could only be taken by the
king after meeting of the crown
council composed Of former pre-
miers
1t was not until $3.50 o'clock this
morning that the premier communi-
Gated to the missioner of the al
lied powers the kings answer in tho
following letter:
The minister ana high COM
missioner or France, 9rsat Brit
ain and Russia: Having demand
ed by your note OF yesterday the
abdication Of his majesty, King
Constantine. and the nomination
of his successor. the undersigned.
premier and foreign minister.
has the honor to inform your ex-
cellcncy that his majesty the
king. ever solicitious for the in
terests of Greece. has decided to
leave the country with the prince
royal and nOminates Prince Alex
ander as his successor Signed.
Iaimig
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-13
K|DNAPER SEARCH
ENTERS OKLAHOMA
Two Men in This State Named
in Connection With Spring
field Tragedy.

SPRINGFIELD Mo-, June IA
Paul O'Day. prosecuting attorney of
this county. said today that his in
vestigations in connection with the
killing of Baby Lloyd Keet by kidnap-
ers had resulted in the obtaining Of
additional Information leading him
to believe that Piersol first conceived
the idea of a kidnapping plot here. Six
men have been located. Four here
and two IN Oklahoma who, the prose-
cutor declared, were approached by
Piersol, one as early as August of last
year and asked by him to join abduc-
tion expeditions. Mr.. O'Day will leave
for Oklahoma late today to question
the two men in that state.
Other information in the hands OF
O'Day led him to the belief that Pier
sol was the organizer and leader OF
The accused man organized the
American club" for the purpose of as
ssting Germany, O'Day said. and
Piersol then got into the confidence
of the alleged agents of that country.
Checks cashed at local banks and now
in the hands of federal officers were
thot by the prosecutor to be ample
evidence Of such charges.
But later Piersol gave up the al
legged conspiracy with the Germans
and organized an abduction eXpedi-
ton which had for its victim, C. A.
Clement, a Springfield jeweler.
Four members of the Adams family
and Sam McGlnnis held in Missouri
jails in connection with various al
legged abduction plots here. late today
We're charged with conspiring to kid
nap c. A. Clement, Springfield jew
eier, in an information filed in a JOS
tice OF police court here by Paul NJ.
O'Day, county prosecutor
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-13
AMERICAN OIL SHIP
IS SUNK BY GERMANS
Petrolite Victim of Submarine
Thirteen Yankees Aboard
the Boat.

NEW YORK, June 12.-The Amer
lean owned oil ship Petrolite has been
torpedoed and sunk, according to an
nouncement here today. Among the
members OF the crew were lS United
States citizens.
The Petrolite was formerly the
steamship Excelsior under the Ger
mane flag and was transferred %
American registry with other ships OF
the Standard oil fleet early in the
war. She was built at stettln, Ger
hulk.
Tho 13 Americans on board the
ship included w. Hantel, second as
sistant engineer, and Charles Galtz
both of New Orleans. and IL others
from New York and Massachusetts
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-13
CENSUS ESTIMATE TO BE MET
Registration Returns Indicate Enroll
mcnt of 100000.

WASHINGTON, June ~. - War
registration returns IN tonight from
81 states indicated that when all
states have reported the total en-
rolled will exceed the census estimate
of eligibles, deducting 100000 men
now in military and naval service not
required TO register.
The provost marshal generals Of
flee estimated tonight that total reg
istration in the United States will be
nearly 100000, slightly more than
80 per cent of the census estimate OF
1925. 900 ollgibles between the ages
of 2l and 80. inclusive. Deductions
indicated by the war department.
however, would reduce this census
estimate about IL per cent, OF TO u lit
tie more than 9.00Q.Q 900.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-13
ALLIES PUSH KING CONSTANTINE Off
THRONE OF GREECE: SON SUCCESSOR
HEAPS OF WEAPONS
BURIED BY JOLIET
PRISONERS IN YARD

JOLIET, H.. June 12-Warden
Murphy and thirty deputies. contin-
uing the search OF the state prison
here, unoarthed further heaps OF re-
volvers, knives. files, brass knuckles
and came upon three nests OF dyna-
mite, two in cells and one In the
yards
The search began yesterday and is
not yet concluded. 1t has disclosed II
remarkable condition
Hardly convict was without some
Kind OF weapon and there were so
many files as TO suggest that "A big plot
may have been on for wholesale de-
livery.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-13
100000 LIBERTY BOND
PURCHASED BY TEXAS CO,
100000 Biggest Bond Sold Ycstcr-
day; Must BE Bought or Business
Suffers.

The Central National Bank of Tulsa
received n telegram from the Texas
Company yesterday which stated that
that company would buy 100000
worth of Liberty bonds thru them.
This is the largest single amount yet
sold in Tulsa.
The local banks have received let
ters from the treasury department OF
the government stating that unless
the bond issue is completely taken up
the business of the country Will be
very seriously affected. Arrangements
have been madeNby the clearing house
committee to send speakers into the
surrounding towns to campaign fur
ther for the sale of bonds.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-13
ARRESTING MANY AUT0ISTS


Eighteen autoists were arrested be-
tween the hours OF 10 o'clock last
evening and midnight charged with
violation of traffic ordinance pertain
ing to tail lights. Probably at no time
in the history Of Tulsa has such a
large number of motorists been ar
rested in one night being specifically
charged with driving automobiles
without a tail light.
A number Of women were among
those arrested and In three cases the
prisoners were unable 10 furnish
bonds and were compelled TO leave
their cars in the hands of the police
as insurance that they would appear
for trial today.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-13
HAMPTON ROADS WILL
BECOME NAVAL BASE
President Wilson Pushes Thru
Agreement to Purchase
jamestown Site.

WASHINGTON, June 12.-Prcsl-
dent Wilson took a hand today in the
congressional controversy which has
been delaying final passage of the
$3,2S1, 900 900 war budget and the
measure probably will be sent to him
tomorrow for his signature.
In letter to Chairman Padget or
the house navy committee the presi-
dent transmitted and unqualifledly in
dorsed a communication from Secre-
tary Daniels emphasizing the neces-
sity of naval base on Hampton
Roads Soon after the house adopted
conference report on the budget
measure with the modification of the
section in dispute providing for the
acquisition of the old jamestown ex-
position site for the naval station.
The senate is expected to concur to-
morrow.
Proposed Price Sliced.
The exposition site provision has
kept the bill IN conference for week,
all the other great appropriations car
rled having been agreed upon. The
house objected to the price of ST.
100000 fixed for the property, as
exorbitant and there was talk on the
floor of graft. The modification writ
ten into the bill today provides that
tho president shall take over the site
ct n price satisfactory to him, not 70
exceed s1.200,000.
VIII Relieve Money Suingcncy.
Enactment of the bill will relieve
the war department CT serious embar-
l0ssment Because Of the delay, bis
of contractors furnishing supplies for
the war army have gone unpaid and
some of the concerns are said TO be
on the verge OF bankruptcy as the
result.
In his letter today Secretary Dan
iels said Hampton Roads, the mos.
important strategic point on the A.
lantic coast. was the only place where
a naval base of one thousand acres
could be ACQUIRED inexpensively. lie
said the tract was urgently needed
so that a training station might be
prepared to take care Of recruits who
are now being kept at home because
the navy has no place to put them.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-13
HAIG BITES CHUNK
FROM TEUT0N LINE
Two Miles of Trenches Gained ;
Germans Claim Repulse
of Cavalry.
By associated Press

Sir Douglas IIag's troops have
again smashed into the German front
east and northeast of Messines and
largely extended the gains previously
made in this region. Nearly two
miles Of trenches we're stormed aud
occupied by the Britishers and In ad .
dition the small village of Gaspard,
directly east of Messlnes, was cap
tured
Berlin reports activity by the BRIT
ish cavalry east of Messines during
Monday afternoon, but says the at
tack by the mounted men was re-
pulsed and only remnants of them
were able to return to their Lositions.
The German artillery in the neigh
borhood of Lens and Yprcs is bonn
harding Tho British line.
The artillery Of The French and
Germans is still active along the
Chemin des Danes and In Cham-
pagne. During Tuesday the French
made raids on German trenches near
the Butte de Mesnil and In the region
OF Uaute Chevauchee. doing consid
erabIe .dniaaeeste-.sbes sisositicns and
capturing prisoners
BAD weather Tor the moment has
caused some cessation in the activity
in the Trentino district Of the AUS
ro-ltalian theater, altho artillery
duels of considerable proportions
continue. There has been 10 return
OF the infantry attacks on the Julian
front 10 ths east, altho the Austrilus
have been pnrticular.y active with
their big Euiis against the Italian lines
on the Vodicc and the he,sh,s north
east Of GoriZia
In Macedonia ,ho Teu'pn'c allies
have met with repulses in several sur
prise attacks m1ue against th1 l'rurh
troops The artillery duels continue
in the Ce-nI Bcni
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-13
BELGIANS REFUSE TO WORK
Conditions OF Intcrncd Civilians i'm
German Camp Pitiful.

HAVRE, France, June 12.-"Ac-
cording to information received by
the Belgian minister of war" says a
semiofficial statement given out here
today. Belgian civilians interned in
a German camp near Luebeck refused
to work. out of two thousand in
termed five hundred died of starvation
in three months. The condition Of
the survivors is described as piiful."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-13
LANE WILL INVEST
MILLIONS IN BONDS
FOR INDIAN WARDS

WASHINGTON, June l2.-Secre-
tary Lane of the interior department
today filed application with the gov
ernment for $l0,0O0.0O0 in Liberty
loan bonds which will be the invest
ment of the American Indians, con-
stituting the second largest loan ap-
preparation.
Much of the money belongs TO
tribes and Individual Indians re-
siding in Oklahoma and will draw a
fixed charge OF 3n per cent. Should
the government issue bonds taking
a higher pate the Liberty loan would
automatically assume the new ratc.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-13
New Spanish Cabinet Sworn.

MADRID. June 12.-The minister
of the new cabinet headed by Edu-
ardo Dato took the oath today.
Premier Dato said the new minis
ters would devote themselves to
great internal questions and would
observe strict neutrality in Foreign
affairs.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-13
Norwegian I,urk Sunk.

CHRISTIANIA wa IondonJ, Juhe
12.-The Norwegian bark Dayeron.
l.262 tons, has been sunk. Four men
were lost, including one Canadian.
and IL men have been landed at Ler-
wick. The captain and another man
were wounded. The Dagbladet reports
that the Arctic cutter Sverre III has
been sunk. The crew was saved.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-13
RESIGNATION OF
EVANS ADMITTED
School Head Himself Confirms
Report and Discusses His
Future Plans.
HAS DONE EXCELLENT WORK
Knows Nothing About R. IL.
Wilson Resigning; Plans to
Take Lecture Platform.


1cS' IL is true' naNe ies's''u
from the presidency of Henry Kendall
coIlege said DIR Charles Evans upon
49,. ,r..,. a.o,a D,ri,,,
MS return u uiS" 9es''' u"'' '''"e
an absence of several days rumors
that he had resigned were persistent
ora all sor,s Of conclusions have been
'' "'' 7'' -
drawn, but none OF them was correct;
FOR some time nave had cal
TO go into the lecture neld at re-
muneratve figure, ne continued.
and 1t Is work that mas Appealed
to me for years. / like work that
touches life from many angles. The
lecture platform Will permit of this as
few positions in universities or col
leges would"
He was asked point blank about the
rumor that he is to be a candiate for
state superintendent of instruction.
IooLs Win Favor
,,o, :. s..,,. ...,,,
On 1t may pe 'nat my iiienus WIZ ~
ehtice me in,o the race next year, nc
.epIleu hiie theie ar many pos,
nono which Hettar Ionds an effort IN
aid the plain people with their prob
lem of giving their children the best
nossihIo chance in life ana II may he
Forgetting salary and ali else. that
viii enter the ,oce nevt vear,
A. to SUPERINTENDENT y n Wilson
resigninr tn became nresident Of Cen,
traI state normal and Evans srcceed-
inc hin. II is absolutely false as far
ms Dr Evans knows II wish tn have
n distinctly nnderstood that 7 know
nothing about any such deal" he said
81 leave Kendall college with the
very hest Of GOOD will for ali those
men who shane the colleges course
and destiny and with their good will
for mo So exnloined ",rbero 90 "a
nIacc in tho state for n beavilv-en-
dowed. -sectarian. vet genuinely
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-13

In excess of $4,000. Committee sem
tlment is said to be against the latter
Complexion OF both the excess prof
its and income tax sections is expected
tomorrow. minor amendment
adopted today would exempt from in
come taxation investments Of foreign
governments in American stocks,
bonds and other securities.