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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-12
FAIR BUILDINGS WILL
SOON HOUSE SOLDIERS
Work of Converting Structures
Into Armory Being Rushed
With All Haste.

Secretary n. r. Graham of the
Tulsa County Free Fair association
Yesterday telegraphed Adjutart Cen
cral Eaip of the Oklahoma Nationa.
guard that the work of remode,ing the
fair buildings for armory use was oe
ing rushed with all possible haste.
"All of the buildings will be closed
in this week." said Mr. Graham last
night. We will begin pouring con-
crete for the floors by Friday at the
latest We are building two large
company storerooms IN the main
building. The place will be ready for
occupancy by the troops within two
weeks time"
There are six buildings in the GROUP.
surrounding a large court that will
make an ideal parade ground. The
grounds will he enclosed with an eight.
foot electrically charged wire and
steel fence. Ten thousand dollars is
being spont in making the plant avail
able for military use.
At least four units OF the national
guard Will be quartered at the fair
grounds as soon as the present work is
completed,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-12
U. S. ARMY FILLING FAST
Soon Will Reach Peace Strength of
10000 Mcn Predicted.

WASHINGTON. April 11.-Reports
on recruiting reaching the war depart
ment VI to TO-DAY Indicate that the
regular army will sooh reach it's r"act
strength of 10000 enlisted men and
until the president issues an order,
regiments cannot be brought up to war
strength nor can new IntS he formed.
Indications are that the adminsitra-
tion does rot feel like ordering this
;lntil the new army organization bill
is passed Work on that measure was
continued today by the house military
committee. which ARRANGED 10 hear
Secretary Raher, Mator-Sereral Scott,
chief Of staff, and "igadiHr-Generdl
Crowder judge advocate general again
in explanation Of the administration
plan. TO fill the immediate need for
properly trained officers the admin
istration intends to ESTABLISH a mum
Der of civilian training camps for off,
Gers IN various parts Of the country.
similar 20 the Ilattsblrgh camp.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-12
FORCE MARRIED MEN
IN MILITIA TO QUIT
General Barry Says Won't Let
Husbands Fight Even If
They Want to.

CHICAGO. April II. - National
guardsmen who have families de-
pendent on them must leave the serV-
ice. regardless OF any desire to re-
main on duty, according to an order
issued by Maj. Gen. Thomas II. Barry
commanding the central department,
United States army, today. This or
der superccdes a previous one which
made retirement merely privilege.
The order barring from service those
who have dependent families applies
only to enlisted men and not to Off
GERS of the national guard.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-12

for a workman to carry on n plot
in the midst of unsuspecting en-
ployes, particularly the women en-
gagged In the packing OF time fuses
in the structure which was wrecked.
He Died With Rest.
Unless the bomb was timed, It was
explained. the plotter must have met
the same fate as the rest OF the VIC
tins.
The number of dead announced
late today by Capt. w. NJ. wilhelm,
vice-president and general manager
OF the company, was placed at 1l6
and of these only so have been inden-
titled. Identification is proceeding
slowly because of the charred and
mangled condition of most of the
bodies. Reports of missing today
placed the number at SO. but 1t Is
thot that many of these will have
been accounted for when the confu-
ton attending the disaster calms
jured still were in hospitals and at
explosion.
A German, Belief.
The present belief that the explo-
sion was deliberate on the part OF a
fanatic or an employe who believed
he was doing a patriotic duty for a
foreign nation now at war Is shared
by Alba B. Johnson. president of the
Baldwin Locomotive works, which
owns the building occupied by the
Eddystone Ammunition corporation,
and Samuel NJ. Vauelain, president Of
| the corporation.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-12

"SOb Story" About
Deserter Giring Up
Here, Plain FAKE

Just a dream, nothing more
I the "sob story" published on the
I front page of the Times yester-
I day morning. about a deserter
I from the United states army
who was so touched by seeing
the Stars and Stripes fluttering
! on every hand that he gave him
\ self up at the loeal recruiting
! office and pleaded he was anXl-
I Gus to make amends.
I As a matter of fact, this at
! tempted "sob story" was worse
I than a mere fanciful dream.
IT WAS y FAKE!
I Recruiting officers of the gov
I ernment. police officials ana
! county authorities alike denied
! yesterday that deserter named
I "Bugler Harris or a deserter
I by any other name, surrendered
! here in the last ten days They
, said they had never heard of the
! case before.
! TO fake a deserter story in
! TIM. like this. when the nation
! needs all its patriotism, is rep
\ rehensible.
I Fake extras and fake SOD
! stories" are not so different
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-12
COMMENCEMENT SERMONS
BRING ABOUT BIG BREAK

The report Of The committee In
charge of selecting the minister to
preach the baccalaureate for the high
school graduating class was Yesterday
vetoed by T.. v Westhavcr and the
principal.
Rev j. W. Darby was selected by
the class to preach the sermon. Rev.
Floyd was elected TO give the invoca-
tlon ard Rev King was to be asked to
give the bcne1iction. Evidently the
selection Of the class WIS objected to
by some members OF the faculty and
the class will be called into anothe d
session this afternoon to choose an
other list of speakers for the occasion.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-12
VALUABLE MAPS
TAKEN FROM SPY
German Held at Kansas City
Had Drawings of the East
Coast, Gulf and Cities.
SHOWED DEPTH OF HARB0RS
Suspect Also Carried Time
Bomb, Delicately Contrived;
Remanded to Jail.
SHOWED DEPTH OF HARB0RS

KANSAS CITY, April l1.-Fcderal
authorities here today arrested a man
who said his name was Antoine Hav-
crcamp on charges that he had in his
possession maps and drawings of the
Atlantic coast. Gulf of Mexico and of
Chicago, st. Louis and Texas one of
the alleged maps is said to show the
depth of water in various gulf ports.
lie also carried according to the
complaint filed with Federal Judge
Nalkcnburgh. certain metal box in
which are partly adjusted wheels and
other mechanism used in the con-
struCtion in what is Gencraly known
as time bombs"
The prisoner said he was a native
Of Germany and came to the United
States in 1884 and had aiken out first
naturalization papers.
Is Thrown in Jail.
Havercamp within five hours of his
arrest was remanded to Jail to await
disposition from the department or
justice at Washington. Judge Van
Nanlkenburg said he believed the
hearing set at least a local record for
the disposition of government cases
the speed attained being possible I'M
der the allen" law recently passed.
Havercamp summoned three wit
nesses to testify in his behalf but
their stimony was contradictory and
did not bear out Havercamp's pre-
vious utterances, according to court Of
flCials.
Geography Attempt Claim.
He explained the maps alleged tc
have been found in his possession as
an attempt on his part to study gcog-
raphv. while the machinery which
government agents termed a "timC
bomb" as a step in his study of me-
chanics. Experts which were sum
moncd by the government. however
said the instruments found in ilaver-
camps possession were of a delicate
nature and were not liable to be II
the possession of an amateur student
of mechanics of Havercamp's pro
fcssed ignorance of such matters
llavercamp has been under curveil'
lance since Monday. federal agent!
declared
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-12
TEXANS ON LOST VESSEL
Son of Former Legislator Included In
Frcdcrick's Victims.

AUSTIN Texas, April 11.-Advices
were received today by Daniel Watson,
former member of the legislature from
lays county, who now makes his home
here, that his son, Robert Daniel Wat
son. aged 81, perished at sea when
the steamship Frederick was torpe-
doed near the orkney islands, north
east of Scotland The Frederick was
an American ship owned by a Balti-
more company
The information came to Mr. Wat
son thru note written by Young
Watson and nine other members OF
the crew and placed in bottle which
was washed ashore on the Orkneys.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-12
Keep "Bright" Lookout

Instructions from the navy depart
ment on which the warning was
based said:
Get in touch at the earliest possi-
BILE moment with captains and mas
ters of all merchant vessels operating
in your district. especially off the
coast and at sea, and urge upon them
the necessity of keeping very bright
lookout for German submarines and
of reporting same Immediately by
radio to the nearest radio station.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-12
JAMES W. GERARD TO
BE IN TULSA IN MAY
Former Ambassador to Ger
many Advises Drill G. Der
rick Club He's Coming.

James w. Gerard, former ambassa-
dor to Germany, will visit Chicago
early in May, at which time he will
he in a position to come to Tulsa ac-
cording to message received from
him yesterday by Dana Kelsey, presl-
dent OF the Drill and Derrick club, eX-
elusive mems organization of Tulsa.
The club extended an invitation to
the ambassador shortly after his re
turn tC the United States, and he sent
a tentative acceptance, but not until
yesterday was it definitely known that
he was coming.
Mr.. Gerard probably will address a
public mass meeting at Convention
hall on the afternoon of the day he is
here and afterward will be given Il
banquet by the d. & ID. club.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-12
KENDALL STUDENTS TO DRILL
BrOomsticks Will BE Used Instead of
Guns in Practice.

Students of Kendall college will
hold military drill every night be
ginning tonight. Broomsticks and
clubs will be used instead of rifles
and side arms. The drill will last
from $50 to 1880 o'clock and will be
held on the college campus. John
Mosely, principal of the prep school,
and q major in the state militia. Will
be in charge. Thirty-eight students
have enlisted in company *. 1t is eX-
pected that this number will be in
creased to one hundred within the
next few days.
The girls of Kendall are also or
ganizing a Red Cross unit to affiliate
with the Tulsa society. Twenty-Five
Young women students have enrolled.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-12
RIOT FROM |. W. w. ARGUMENT

A debate over the propaganda Of
the Industrial Workers Of the World
among a group of the followers on
East First street ended in a riot call
to the police station shortly after 10
o'clock last night. Some Of the men
disagreed with Mike Sweeney, who
was leading the discussion, and pro-
ceeded to vent their disapproval with
fists. When the police arrived Swee-
ney was on the ground with the 9TH
ers on top heating him. Both upper
and lower lips were cut his jaw swol-
len and his head fractured. The
wounds were dressed by physician
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-12
But Merchant Captains
Are Assured U-Boats
Lurk in Lanes.
WILL HUNT EN- DOWN
Shippers Urged to Gather
All Available Data for
Government.

SAN FRANCISCO. April ii
Warning that German submarines are
operating in the Pacific were sent TO
all steamship captains at sea late to-,
day by wireless by order of Lieuten-
ant Commander T.. c. Woods of tho
Twelfth naval district here.
The warning said:
Information has this day been re-
ceived that German submarines are
operating In the Pacific. Please
notify all ships under your control
and ask that they spread the warning
bronJCac, -
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-12
RADIO MESSAGE IN
CODE PICKED UP
SpcciaI Agents Set To Work To De
cipher Strange "Airogram'
Stopped at Chicago.

CHICAGO, April ll.--Navy depart
ment radio operators in Chicago today
picked up a mysterious code message
sent to an unidentified receiver and
signed with an unidentified signature.
Suspecting that the message might
be of pro German origin, 1T was sent
to Commander W. \. Moffett of the
great lake naval training station to
be deciphered.
Special agents Of the bureau of in
vestigation will conduct an inVestiSa-
ton
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-12
DAN CUPID GETS CHEATED
Get Six Militia Recruits From Chicago
Marriage License Line

CHICAGO, April 11.-SIX recruits
for Illinois volunteer regiments wers
gathered from the long line Of apf IL
cants waiting today at the marriage
license counter and IL men who ad o.
mittcd that they were seeking to evdde
military service, were decorated With
the ribbon Of d'shonOr," a broad
band Of yellow. which, with scant
ceremony. was pinned on them by the
recruiting officers
what do you think YOU are doirg?'
or What do you think I ann" was
The only protest made by tho rccip-
tents of the badge.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-12
STARS AND STRIPES IN WAR
Old Glory Carried Up Vim, Ridge bN
Texan With Canndi,ns

OTTAWh. April 1.-THE stars and
stripes went into battle for the frat
lime during the world war during the
recent entente stormlng OF Why
ridge In France. according to an un.
official dispatch received here today
from Canadian army headquarters in
Europe.
"To young Texan, who came to
Ontario to enlist, and who Is now ly-
ing wounded in the hospital" the dis
patch reads, belongs the honor Of
first carving the American flag INTO
battle in the European war, in which
the United states. as IA beligerent. has
lust entered. He went up to the as
sadlt at the I.us carrying tho stars
and stripes on mis- bayonet and fell
thus"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-12
Photographs of Bay
Found on Suspect

CHESAPEAKE CITY. Md, April
IA man giving the name of
George G. Krimmel. 1926 Winter
street, Philadelphia, was arrested to-
day by department of justice agents
from Baltimore. He arrived here
three days ago in an automobile and
it is said photographs of the Chesa-
peake and Delaware canal locks and
incriminating papers were found on
him.
He was taken to Elkton in Cecil
county and lodged in the Jail there
incommunicado.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-12
STREET CAR RUNS INTO
YOUTH RIDING BICYCLE

Fate lent II kind hand yesterday
afternoon to William Trent Eighth
and Nanthus, and barely saved him
fro ma painful death when his wheel
was struck by stree. car at Main
and Brady streets and he was thrown
TO the pavement.
When Trent tried to dodge an au-
tomotile he ran into the patn OF q
street car and the back wheel of his
bicycle was struck by the car and the
lad was thrown To the pavement iust
an arm-lcngth from the moving
wheels front is in the oklahoma
hospital suffering from a bruised hip
and lower limbs. He will be taken
home this afternoon.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-12
STOP BUTTER SPECULATION
To Curb Gamblers in Commodities for
"Patrio,ic RcasDns.'

CHICAGO. April l1.-Specul alton in
butter and oggs thru the Chicago
butter and egg board vas abolished
as patriotic duty" by unanimous
vote of the directors .oday. This was
accomplished by abollsll:ng all rules
covering deals in these products for
future delivery. Dealers desiring to
assure stocks for future delivery may
deal direct with shippers as indivld-
uals, but the action OF the board viii,
It IS said. practically eliriInate specu-
lation,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-12
FOIL COAST PLANT PLOTS
Plans to Destroy Great Chemical
Works Nippcd by United
States Agents.

SAN DIEGO. Cal, April 1l.-Plots
which had for their object the de-
struction or disabling OF the Hercules
powder plant at National City south
OF here. and the dye factory OF the
Lower California Chemical company
at Chula Vista, near National city.
were frustrated by secret service
agents. It became known today. As a
result Of evidence IN the hands of gov
ernment officials here arrests of sew
eral suspected persons are expected
within forty-elght hours.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-12
DEMONSTRATIONS IN RIO
Pro-Ally Meetings Held In Brazil Cap
ital; Flags GaiIy Fly.

RIO JANEIRO. April 11.-Pro-ally
demonstrations are growing in volume
thruout the city. The flags of the
entente allies are visible everywhere
and the streets are thronged with
paradcrs cheering for France and
England and shouting, Down with
Germany"
The crowds gather in front Of Ger
man establishments and hoot.
The authorities are taking measures
to prevent sabotage in military estab-
lishments which have been placed
under rigorous surveillance. 1t Is
said that the majority Of the German
ships which were seized were wrecked
by their crews before they left them.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-12
WILL WEAR OWN UNIFORMS
amer leans In France Also to Carry
Old Glory in Battles.

PARIS. April lit was decided
today that tho Lafayette flying squad
ron Composed of Americans who
have distinguished themselves at the
fronD will change from tte French
to the American military Uniform and
hereafter carry the American flag at
the French front.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-12
NURSE PUT IN COLD CELLAR
Massachusetts, Girl Writes OF TOrtrre
Endured ut Hands OF Germans.

HAVFRHlIL. Mass, April IT. :
A letter received by Miss Nellie NJ
Moore from Miss Pauline NJ. Jordan
of this city. who went with Req
Cross party to bucharest last Novem-
her, brought the information that Miss
Jorian had been Imprisoned by the
Germans She wrote ttat she had
been placed I'm 4 basement, which was
bitterly cold, and was provided with
puIy a very little fC cd.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-12
"Please Accept My
Son." Says a German
Father to america

YOATUM. Texas. April IL
Naval recruiting officers here
were forced To look for an inter-
prefer when g Holnes of sinner
personally brought in his IL
ye@r-old son. Otto. Tor enlist
ment in the navy. Holmeg, a
farmer, was born in Germany
and cannot speak tho English
Language, Thru an Interpreter,
he said
please accept NY s0r. 1t Is
my offering TO America"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-12
BANK OF GARvIN IS LOOTED
Lone Robbcr Locks Cashier I'm Vault
and Makes Off with $500.

HUGO, Okla, April 1.-THE Bank
of Garvin, 35 miles east Of here. was
robbed by single man late today who
escaped with $500 after locking the
cashier in the vault. The cashier was
alone in the building at the time of
the robbery.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-12
PUT 10 MILLIONS IN RIVERS
HUG Srm To Tc Spent on Missis ;.DrI
in Year. the Scnatc A.rccs.

WASHINGTON. April II. - AM
amendment 10 the sIndry civil biliJ
appropriating $10.50O.OOO to carry orI
q years work on the Mississippi and
Sacramento rivers under he oodl
control act was agreed to today bH
the senate OF the total SO 900, 0OUI
will be 1 sed on TIE Mississippi.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-12
Urged to Report Details

Urge upon them the necessity of
giving as much detailed information
Of locality where submarines are
seen and any other data that will be
of value to the naval forces in search-
ing for these vessels"
Where the submarines are operat-
ing was not disclosed
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-12
BUILD 1000 WOODEN SHIPS
President Wilson Instructed GcneraI
Gocihals to Supervise Work.

WASHINGTON, April l1.-Maj.1
Gen. George Goethals. builder of thd
Panama canal, was formally request1
ed by President Wilson today to takd
charge OF the building 0f one thou 4
sand wooden ships for foreign com1
merce.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-12
CROSBY M'AD0O ASSISTANT 7

WASHINGTON. April 11-OscIr
T. Crosby of Warrenton Va, was to-
day appointed assistant secretary Of
the treasury. Mr.. Crosby recently
was connected with the American
Commission for Relief in Belgium ana
in charge of the work in Belgium and
northern France
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-12
BALF0UR COMING TO U. S,
British Foreign Secretary TO Head
Visiting British Body.

WASHINGTON. April 11.-Secre-
tary Lansing today confirmed re-
port that Arthur ]. Balfour, British
foreign minister will arrive In this
country shortly at the head of a COM
mission of British international ex-
perts.
No details Of tho personnel or date
Of departure were given out.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-12
Pal MalIoX In CnnifaI

From The Worlds Bureau,
70l Metropolitan Bank Building.
WASHlNGTON, April II. Pei
Malloy and wife of Tulsa are taking ia
the sights of tho natiOna, capital.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-12

Tulsa county is going to do its "bit"
in the solution of the food problem,
now one of the most serious war
problems facing the American gov
ernment
in answer to government appeals,
the clearing house association of the
Tulsa banks met yesterday afternoon
at the call Of President Il. J. Hart
man and completed an organization
for the conduct OF an effective CO.
operative campaign among the resi-
dents of the city of Tulsa and the
farmers of this county to speed up
the production of food to a point
deemed necessary by those who have
information of food conditions in this
county and the country at large.
This campaign Is not to be con-
fined To the banking interests of the
city OF Tulsa. Other bankers of the
county and all the civic organizations
of the city are to be brought into its
fold, if the wishes of the clearing
house prevail.
Expert Makes Report.
At the meeting yesterday. Dr. c.
r.. Ernheart, county farm agent re-
ported on crop and food conditions of
the county and promised that his de-
partment Will cooperate in every
possible way. That no time should
be lost in placing the campaign un-
der way it was agreed that hundreds
of letters should be sent to the farm.
ers of the county this week, appealing
to them to join in this movement
from patriotic as well as "A business
standpoint and whip up their Dro-
duction by the cultivation OF every
possible acre in food products for
man and beast.
ReallZing that many of these farm
ers and city gardeners might not have
the funds necessary to buy extra seed.
the banks agreed to loan "A clearing
house committee i'm charge of their
part of the campaign. fund to the ex-
tent of $4,000, If necessary, to be
loaned out at rate OF interest that
will but cover the cost of handling
the campaign and the money in
volved. II is realized that there is an
element of risk in these loans and the
banks have each agreed that. If nee
essary, they will stand their proper
tionate cost Of any loss involved.
Representatives of the Tulsa Cold
Storage company agreed to help In
! finding markets for any products that
might be grown in excess of the To-
cal market demands. This step was
taken by the bankers so that there
need be no fear of local over pro-
duction.
Realizing that the advanced season
: demands quick action, "A committee of
[ w. o. Back, o. II. Leonard and Newt
Graham were appointed and granted
power to carry out the ideas OF the
clearing house and to present the
| plans of campaign and appeal for CO.
operative aid OF other banks and civic
bodies as well as citizens in general
This committee will meet tomorrow
and formulate their plans