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The Detroit times., 1917-10-05
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The Detroit times., 1917-10-05
New Leaders Appear

Several n Tie mon are coming
into their own end going 20 mr."
front FRED KoeilcT takes f-st p.ac"
today. followed by Paul Peters who
ass crowded into second place " ss
Lucille clifton has gained on hef
e ~lpeltc-s and goes into ,hrd po-
siflon Nrs T. s Worth and va
Tu-co,' arc tied FOR fourth place
With the Rev Raymond Nariniec
running 9th r. MURRAY comes
along sirth whsle many others are
running very close
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-20
ALLEGED THIEF MAY DIE
FOLLOWING GUN BATTLE
Charged With Attempting to
Sell Stolen Automobile,
Resists Arrest.

Special to The World
CLAREM ORE, Okla, June I9.-"Ii
live ! will not prosecute them, I'll
kill them" were the words followe.
by volley OF profanity voiced 10y
Charley Brackett. an alleged thief and
bad man of Claremore. Just before he
lapsed into Inconsistencies at local
hospital here following a gun battle
staged by himself. Deputy Sheriff G.
j.. Haverfield and Policeman Lot
Langley.
Haverfied and Langley went to
Brackets home attempting to arrest
him in connection with the theft ot
an automobile and the alleged action
of the wounded man In trying to dis
pose of the car at Chelsea. Bracket
answered their knock and when ap
prised of the purpose of their visit
assumed quarrelsome attitude.
Re-entering his home Bracket OBJ
tained a revolver and returning at
tempted to disarm the peace officers.
A gun battle followed during which
Bracket sustained four bullet wounds.
one of the bullets shattered the bone
Of the right hip while the other three
entered the right side. He is not ex-
pected to survive the night.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-20
MUNICIPAL. BOND
ELECTION JULY 6
Auditors Error Results in the
Mayor Calling Off Event
Set for 28th.
CALLS TO BE READVERTlSED
Million Dollars Is Needed to
Make Necessary Municipal
Improvement.

Finding that the notice Of the
million dollar" bond election which
was to have been presented to the
people for their vote next week. which
was placed in the hands of the printer
by City Auditor Frank Newkirk, was
in error and was not corrected by the
auditors office before IL was printed.
the mayor and board OF city commits
sioners on advice of city Attorney
John b. Meserve called off the cleo
ton and selected July 9 as the date
on which the voters should voice their
opinion of the issue of SL042. 500.
Auditor Blamed.
when the ordinances were first pre-
pared for the calling Of the million
dollar" bond election. the date was
set for June 26. Later this was
changed but the changes were not
completed by the city auditors office
and the printed call was permitted to
appear with both the dates of the 26th
and 2sth being used. This, according
to both Mr.. Meserve and his assist
ant, John Woodard, placed the ques-
ton of legality in the face of the cleo
tlon. and to avoid any difficulties
later the mayor and commissioners
called off the election, and will pre-
sent it on July 6.
To Redraft Call.
The later date is selected in order
to give the city's legal department an
opportunity to redraft the call. and
to enable the publication for ten days
of the call. The new date was chosen
because It follows the busy day fol-
lowing the Fourth of July. and pre-
cedes by one day the following Satur-
day. which will be the opening of the
summer business season.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-20
Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company
Planning Mammoth Power System

transmission lines. Is the intention OF
the company, which Is only In keeping
with the progress OF other similar
companies In other states and with
the H. NJ Byllesby companies Of Chi
cago. OF which the oklahoma concern
is part.
Plant In Gas Country.
Looking somewhat far into the flu
ture the company Is preparing for the
time when possibly the supply of nat
ural gas may get low OF" give out en-
likely. It Is the intention to erect
somewhere in the eastern part of the
state monster power plant. Ger
tain condition will require that the
site for such a plant be where gas,
water and coal may be found The
gas would be used as long as II is
available. then finally coal would be
utilized in manufacturing artificial
gas. This latter contingency may not
arise for some years, but in event IL
does the company must be prepared
for It and this is what IS meant when
the company increased its capital
stock to such large figure.
Head officials OF the Byllesby COM
pany are in oklahoma City from Chi
cago.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-20

Word was received in Tulsa yester-
day that the Oklahoma Gas Sc Elec-
tric Co. of oklahoma City had In
creased its capital stock from J.10O,-
600 to s50,0O0.000. This announce
ment was attached by Dame Rumor
to the intlmation some weeks ago by
the corporation commission that the
gas companies serving Tulsa. Musko-
gee. Shawnee and Guthrie were to be
combined and serve as one corpora
tion.
That the action OF the Oklahoma
Gas & Electric Co. does not foreshad-
ow the formation OF combine of the
Usage & oklahoma. ana the remain
ing Braden interests, was denied by
Glenn r. Braden last night. 1t has no
connection with that company or any
Of It's holdings, according TO him.
Mammoth system Proposed.
The action of the company in thus
increasing its capital stock Is to ex-
tend its operations over the state and
to prepare for contingencies far into
the future on comprehensive scale,
improvements in plants already ac-
quired In the state, of which there are
number, and erection OF high power
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-20
.R0TAR|ANS HONOR
TULSA DELEGATE
Vandever Elected International
Chairman of Dry Goods
Section.
FARMER ALSO MAY GO OVER
To Be Nominated Today for
Vice-President; Magic City
Well Advertised.
FARMER ALSO MAY GO OVER
Special to Tho World

Special to Tho World
ATLANTA, Ga. June 19-W. A.
Nandever. president of the Tulsa
Rotary club. today was elected inter
national chairman OF the dry goods
section of the Rotary for the ensuinh
year. Some Of the biggest merchants
In the world attended today's mee,-
ing of the section.
Election Unanimous.
Nandever was nominated by Ed A.
SllVerman of Duluth. Mimi. retiIIns
chairman, and the election was unani-
nous.
At the meeting of the lawyers sec
ton, Ray Fellows of the Tulsa clup
introduced a resolution pledging free
legal aid by Rotarian lawyers every
where TO men who join the colors or
their dependents during their absence
at the front. II was adopted uuaII-
mously. Every Tulsa Rotarian in the
city attended his sectional meeting
this afternon.
Tomorrow the nominations for in
ternatlonal officers will be made.
There are six nominees for vice.
president including Arthur l.. Farmer
Of Tulsa.
Tulsans Talk of Convention.
ne lulSd CluD mas iflduc DIG MI
with its many stunts here. They AZ.
issuing "A daily convention edition ol
their club publication. The TIlsa
Gasser. Two thousand copies are dis
tributed daily. Tulsa headquarters
at the Piedmont hotel have been
visited TO date by ten thousand per-
sons great collection of all ueln
and Tulsa photographs is the attrac-
ton. A miniature oil derrick In the
hotel lobby attracts much attention
Copies of the Tulsa Spirit are being
given away as we'll as the Gasser
The green straw hats and regalia OF
Tie Tulsa delegates is the talk OF thc
town. Electric signs are erected just
outside headquarters and in the Pied
mont lobby.
The entire state of Texas toda!
pledged its support to A. l.. Farmer
for vice president. New York IL ais
lined up. The nominations will bC
made Wednesday and the election oc-
ours Thursday.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-20
JURY OUT ALL NIGHT
IN EMBEZZLING CASE
Sealed Verdict May Decide
Fate of Alleged Looter of
$1,000.

At late our last night the jury in
the case of j. J. Cook, alleged em-
bezzler, was still debating the merits
of the case, having been out since 1880
o'clock in the afternoon. The verdict
will be announced this morning at
$3.50 o'clock
At 10 o'clock last night, Judge n.
T.. McNeill, before whom the case was
tried, called in the jury and instructed
them to stay out until some verdict
was reached. Instructions further
prescribed that the verdict, when
reached, would be sealed and an
nounced only this morning.
The trial is that of j. ]. Cook, who
was arrested in February charged
with embezzling the Tulsa office OF
the American Express company OF
$4,000. The trial took up the entire
day in the district court yesterday.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-20
RATE ADVANCES BRING TEST
Heads of 25 Lines Called to Answer
Contempt Charges.

CHICAGO, June 19.-Subpoenas
were issued here today for high ex-
ecutive officers of 25 railroads center
ing in Chicago, calling them before
Judge Charles NJ. Foell in superior
court to answer contempt proceed
ings instituted by Attorney General
Edward j. Brundage. 1t is expected
that the cases will be heard tomorrow.
IL is alleged that he railroads are in
contempt OF a court order in increas-
ing passenger rates in this state be-
yond the two-cent limit fixed by law.
The rate was ordered increased after
United States Judge ID. f. Dyer of st.
Louis upheld the interstate COM
merce commissions ruling for rate
of lac mile for passenger fares.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-20
HASTINGS ACCUS Ap
MASON OF MAKING
TREASONABLE TALK
From The Worlds Bureau,
7OI MetrOpulitau Bank Building

7Oi Metropolitan Bank Building
WASHINGTON, June l9.--Cttcr-
ances by Representative Mason Gre
publicanD of Illinois on the floor of
the house this afternoon were declared
by Representative w W. Hastings
of Oklahoma TO be "trcasonable." and
the incident for the moment took on
IA belligerent aspect. Mason secured
time to discuss the food control legis-
latiOn, and stated during the course
of his remarks that he would intro.
duce u bill allowing the governmcn,
to raise an army by. volunteering.
Mason has opposed nearly all the wai
legislation the administration pre-
sented. including the resolution de-
claring war against Germany.
Hastings secured the floor to make
a point of no quorum, saying that was
the only way to shut off Masons =
"treasonable utterances.' The III
nois member ran up the aisle In the
direction of Hastings. replying that
he would not be insulted. Republicans
applauded long and loud when he de-
manded that the words OF Hastings be
reported to the house for vote. mem
bers on the Democratic side prevailed
upon the Oklahoman to withdraw his
remark, and the debate proceeded.
Later Mr. Hastings explained that
the country was at war and had
adopted a settled policy with refer
ence to raising an army, and that he
construed Mason's remark to be what
he ascribed 1t.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-20
RECEIVES $4,000 IN TAXES
Business HUNS for Treasurer on Next
To Last Non-pcnalty Day.

Taking advantage OF County Treas
urer Ed Dalton's leniency, taxpayers
remitted $4,000 in real and personal
taxes yesterday Mr.. Dalton said last
night that he would allow payments
to be made today without penalty
but that the limit will go on at any
time.
According TO regulations. all taxes
delinquent after June IL are supposed
to be charged with a penalty of ! "
per cent per month, but the county
treasurer is holding off the extra fee.
"Our idea" said Mr., Dalton yester-
day, "is not to stick as many people
as we can with the penalty our
aim Is to get the taxes. and we feel
that we can accomplish this end by
holding off the penalties for the
present"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-20
MCCLURE REELECTED
SCHOOL BOARD HEAD
Following Annual Election, E
V. Tubbs Is Chosen High
School Principal.

II. o. Mcclure. retiring hardware
merchant last night was reelected
as president of the city board of edu-
cation at the regular meeting of the
board in the office of Il. Il. Oberholt-
ger, superintendent of schools y. w
McGinnis and X. S. Fellows also were
reelected as vice-president and sec.
retaiy, respectively.
Easton V. Tubbs of Centralia, H..
from list Of more than score OF
applicants, was chosen principal OF
Central high school at last nights
meeting. The new high school head
succeeds Prof. f. c. unverferth. who
served as principal during the last
semester.
From Illinois.
MIR. Tubbs is graduate. A. b. de-
gree, of Northwestern university OF
Chicago and has master of arts de-
gree from the University of Illinois.
He has been principal of the high
school at Centralia.
building contracts amounting to
S1'2.36O, heating not included, were
let last night to Lattimer & Roush
Construction Co. OF Tulsa for the con-
struction of the Riverview, South
Side and Washington schools.
Following is a list of the new
teachers selected for the Tulsa
schools for the following year: Eas-
ton V. Tubbs, principal of the Cen
tral high school, Centrala. H.; grade
teachers: Hazel Graham, Oklahoma
City; Cora Gobble, Mabel Perry,
Kirksville. Ark, and Esther Nc
Crory, Bolivar Mo; substitutes:
Helen Hulsa, Butler Mo-; Catherine
Yeager, Tulsa, and Helen Meyers,
Tulsa
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-20
DISPATCH SAYS MEXICO
WILL FIGHT FOR ALLIES
Article Says France VIII Lend Coun.
try 2O,OOO,OOO Pesos.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 10
La Raza, Carranza newspaper pub
lished here. today issued an extra con-
tanning "A published telegram from
El Universal Mexico City. that France
has offered to lend Mexico twenty
million pesos and that Mexico will
take part in the war on the side Of the
allies. There is no official tone to the
telegram.
La Raza is published by Felipe Diaz
Martinez, close friend OF Felix
Palavicini, publisher of El Universal.
former minister of public instruction
and leader of the Civilista group in
the national congress.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-20
THREAT OF DEATH
is MADE AGAINST
CRUGER WITNESS

NEW YORK, June l9.--Three i'm
portant developments in the investi-
CATION into the murder Of 1S-year- old
Ruth Cruger "A Wadleigh high school
graduate, today divided the attention
of city officials.
A woman calling herself "Consu-
clio Larue," who fell or jumped from
window of her apartment, and who
said she gave the tip that led to
the discovery Of the body, declared
she had been threatened with death
for her connection with the case.
investigation of the police depart
ment by the board of aldermen for
failure of the detective bureau to
find the girls body, buried for four
months in the cellar of Alfredo Coo
chfs bicycle shop was demanded by
the institute for public service.
Search was begun for accomplices
in the crime after IL was disclosed
that the tool chest which hid the
girls grave was too heavy for one
man to move.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-20
JAPAN MAY TRAVEL ATLANTIC
Urged by Allies To Assist In Cheating
Submarine Blockade.

WASHINGTON. June 19.-Subma-
ping probably will draw Japanes,
vessels into the transatlantic trlue.
The American government, It was
learned today, already is negotiating
with Japan for removal Of tonnage
from the Pacific to the Atlantic.
Japan has about two million tons
OF ocean-golng shipping. much Of
which, II is said. could be removed to
the Atlantic without seriously injur-
ing japanese trade.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-20
SIMS GETS AN APPOINTMENT T
Admiral viii Take Charge of Allic:
Forces In Irish Waters.

LONDON. June 19.-Vice- Admiral
william 5. Sims. L. S. ~. has been
appointed to take general charge OF
the operations of the allied navd
forces in Irish waters.
Admiral Sims will act in this capac-
ity while the British naval COM
mander-in- chief is absent from his
post for period. the official an
nouncement of his appointment ex-
plains. The Americal armiral's flag,
meanwhile has been hoisted as the
allied senior officer in these waters.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-20
SAFETY COMMISSIONER OF
NEW ORLEANS RESIGNS
Officers Have. Conflicting Opinions
on saloon Regulations In
Here.

NEW ORLEANS, June 19.-Harold
w. Newman, New Orleans commis-
soner of public safety since 1872 re-
signed today because OF differences
with Mayor Rehrman over methods
of enforcing the Sunday closing law
here, according to statements Issued
by both officials. The city commits
sion council accepted Mr.. Newman's
resignation and designated f.. Il. La
Faye, commissioners of public prop
erty, to look after the public sarety
department.
Newman stated he resigned be-
cause the mayor a scountermanded his
orders for the use of plainclothes men
in enforcing the Sunday closing law
against saloons. The mayor stated he
insisted upon employing only the uni
formed police for that duty
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-20
'H@I a'l.,1s w%wulJS ,sn',S','lJS FUND
0NE-TH|RD FILLED
More Than $35, 100000 Out Of
$100,000,000 Subscribed
in Two Days.
NEW YORK FAR IN ADVANCE
Gives S20,000,000; Banks May
Donate Dividends, Comp
troller Asserts.

WASHINGTON. June 19.-Incom-
pletc reports to American Red Cross
headquarters here tonight showed
more than s35,OOO,OOO subscribed
during the first two days OF the
weeks campaign to raise 100000
600 for war relief Returns poured In
so rapidly that tabulators could keep
pace with them.
Several great individual donations
helped to swell the total today. but
the Red Cross war council expects
later reports to include multitude of
smaller donations by people OF mod
crate means whose subscriptions wen,
far toward the eleventh hour over
subscription of the Liberty loan. To-
nights total did not include the CON
tributions OF many small city or town
communities, particularly I'm the west
where It is said local committees plan
to withhold their totals until late in
the week in hope OF avoiding too OPP
timistic spirit.
New York Gives Half
New York city's total was nearing
the $20.0O0.000 mark with $1,000. .000
contributions from j. =. Morgan and
G. +. Baker.
A single pledge of $4,000, OOO has
been given the war council tentatively
for use in fighting tuberculosis I'm
France. The name Of the contributor
was not made public
A number of senator's and other
public officials today appealed to citi-
zens Of their home states to open their
pocketbooks FOR the Red Cross fund
Cardinal Gibbons gave his endorse
mcnt to the movement I'm n letter tC
Henry =. Dawson. chairman OF the
war council.
Banks May Help our.
A suggestion which may open the
way for donations by national bank
came from Comptroller of the cur
rency Williams. lie explained tha
national banks may not legally donate
bank funds to any charitable cause
but may declare n special diVidcnC
out of the undivided profits.
Checks for such a dividend car
be mailed 10 stockholders" he said
with a circular letter suggesting bu
not requiring that the proceeds be
given the Red Cross"
If all national banks should de.
clare an extra dividend Of one-hali
OF per cent and shareholders SHOULD
turn their sum over TO the Red Cross
Mr.. Williams explained, S5.000,00C
would be produced.
From campaigns I'm many cities to-
day came word that the war coun-
CHS tentative allotment had been in
creased. Frederick. MI, voluntarily
changed its goal from $1,000 to S50,-
600. and Wilmington, Del. offered tC
double its apportionment Of $2bOOOO
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-20
FLOUR PRICE HERE
DOUBLE BRITA|N'S
Gamblers Are Cheating Amer
lea S5O,OOO,OOO Per Month
in Single Staple.
HOOVER COUNSELS SENATORS
Declares Proposed Food Bill
Necessary to Checkmate
Spectators.

WASHINGTON, June 19.-While
both branches of congress continued
desultory debate on the governments
food control bill today, Herbert C..
Hoover. food administrator, spent four
hours at the capitol emphasizing to
score of senators gathered infor-
mally to hear him. the vital import
ance of the legislation to success in
the war.
Representative Graham of Illinois,
speaking in favor of the measure be-
fore the house today, aroused interest
by submitting comparative list of
American and British prices on sta
pies last May 49, Some English prices
were lower than the American despite
the fact, as Mr. Graham said, that
England is surrounded by subma-
rines."
Prices Compared.
English beef, A cents pound: but
ter, 40 to Sc cents pound; potatoes.
S2.10 bushel; bacon, AS cents pound; ;
flour, $500 barrel
The American prices on the same
were:
Beef, AZ cents pound; butter, AZ y
cents pound: potatoes, 1915 bushel; /;
bacon, 45c pound; flour. $3.50 barrel.
Under sharp questioning by "A group
headed by Senators Gore, Reed and
Nardaman, opposing the legislation,
Mr.. Hoover outlined his plan for con-
serving the nations food supply, in
creasing production and cutting off
the excessive profits of SPECTATORS.
He did not conclude and will return
to the capitol Friday for further ex-
animation in an effort to hasten leg
isia Ion.
The senate had only a brief discus
sion of the bill and recessed until to-
morrow.
After Spectators.
The four basic measures of food
control planned, Mr.. Hoover said. are
export regulation, control of dstribu-
ton including speculation, mobiliza-
ton of Americas women and men in
a campaign for economy and against
waste and participation of the states
ii administration work.
Federal commissions to control
wheat, sugar and a few other prime
commodities" by regulation of produc-
tion, storage, transportation and sale
also are contemplated, he said, but in
stead of injuring farmers as some
have claimed these things will benefit
both producers and consumers with
out curtailment Of middlemen's nor
NAL and fair profits.
Asserting the allies food supply will
be 40 per cent deficient even with
Americas food surplus assisting. Mr..
Hoover said the deficiency must be
made up by sacrifice abroad and
economy here. A 20 per cent saving
in flour, he declared would give
100000. 900 bushels to the allies. In
this connection he told the senators
spectators in flour alone have taken
s50,000,00O a month from the Ameri-
can public during the last five months.