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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-27
TELEGRAM FROM GORE
BASIS FOR A SERMON
Prea4rer Urged all Young
Men to Adopt His Religious
Faith and Escape War.
Special to TIE World.

Special to TIE World
MUSKOGEE. Okla. Sept. Ca
telegram from Senator Thomas =.
Gore of Oklahoma in which attention
was called to the section of the draft
law eXempting certain religious classes
was found on the person OF II. c.
Caper, who claims to be a Church Of
Christ preacher, who was placed in
the federal Jail here today in default
of $4,000 bond fixed by the United
States commissioner. He is charged
with obstructing operation of the draft
law.
Caper was arrested together with
V. +. Bryant an alleged |. w. w. and
w. c. L. organizer by Deputy Mar
shal Hignight of Ardmore after the
men had been under surveillance for
weeks. 1t is charged they were the
leaders at scores OF meetings at
which anti-American speeches were
made.
The telegram signed by Senator
Gore, which evidently was a reply to
a message from Caper. read as fol-
lows Your telegram received and
greatly appreciated. Am quoting the
following. section A, of the draft act.
Nothing in this act contained shall
he construed to require or compel any
person to serve in any of the forces
herein provided for who is found to
be member of any we'll organized
religiotfs-rect or organization at pres
ent organized and existing whose
creeds and principles forbid its mem
bers to participate in war"
1t is charged that Caper made this
telegram the basis of an anti-draft
sermon in which he urged young
men to join the religious organization
he represented. He promised to eX-
plain to them how to answer ques-
tions when called by the draft officials
in such a way as to be exempted, 1t is
alleged
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-27

all tho year around in charge OF
keepers.
Membership will be limited to one
hundred The officers are w. A. Van
dever. president: n. II. Graham. sec
retary. and NJ. G. Hale, treasurer.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-27
To Hear Motions.
Special to The World

0DtVIHI 10 THe MOTIH,
CLAREMORE, Okla, Sept. 26.--
two days of district court will be held
here this week. Friday and Saturday.
No jury will be called however. and
the time will be spent by Judge w. ].
Campbell listening to arguments OF
motions and demurrers The regu-
lar term OF district court will not con
vene here until December. This may
be preceded by a grand jury. There
Is some talk TO that effect
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-27
PETROLEUM CLUB
TO OPEN OCT. Is
Social Organization of Tulsa
Oil Men Will Be Dispens-
ing Hospitality Soon.

At an enthusiastic organization din
ner held at Hotel Tulsa last night the
petroleum Club of Tulsa" came into
existence. having as the sole object OF
It's being the provision of comfort and
happiness for the oil men OF Tulsa
producers, refiners, JobberS and Drok-
ers
Nonresident memberships will pro-
vide for oil men thruout the district
whose business interests bring them
frequently to Tulsa.
club house has been leased,
club manager hired, and officers,
board OF managers and committees
elected
Social Organization.
The organization, which is purely a
social one. will start off at once with
ESQ cmbors and will probably in
crease to four hundred within a very
short time. Work will be immediate
ly begun on furnishing the house and
installing kitchen and cafe equipment
The caterer will have ten to fifteen
men on his staff Immediately.
on the first floor of the club house
q brand-new building at Sixth and De-
troit, will be the cafe. lounge and bill
lard room. on the second floor there
NAll Dt llllttu SltfBlH6 lOOlnS
private dining rooms and a woman's
lounge.
1t will be the endeavor OF those In
charge to furnish and equip the new
club rooms with utmost elegance and
quiet good taste, their object being
To furnish the oil fraternity with a
chapter house. which will breathe OF
comfort and repose rather than make
an ostentatious display
The club rooms will be furnished
and opened not later than October 25
The Officers.
The officers and committeeman who
have been elected to serve until Jan.
uary /. 1918, are:
President, +. NJ. Aiken first vice.
president, d. w. Moffit; treasurer w
r. Bruce; secretary. T. y. Brennan.
Board of directors: r. Constantin
r. S. Ayers J. NJ. Burk. j. F. Cam.
p!on, w r. Stewart, Leo Kaufman
r. iIutchins. r. f. Letcher, J.
Shock II. Rosenfield, w r. Bruce
ID. w. Mofft. T. ID. Brennan, l.. II
Kemp and w. II. Barber
Finance committees: L. r. Kemp
Jules Constantin, w. NJ. Graham, f
r. Perry. II. Greis, w. b. Hassett, S
Mallory, ]. NJ. Burk. f. M. Aiken ant
DR.. s G.. Kennedy.
Membership committee; e. c. En-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-27
No. 2

From 1.-THE SCIENCE OF GOOD CHEER" "
by Doctor Bard, who breaches here at
the Lutheran Church, September 80:
II is curious thing that they who hunt
for happiness seldom find it. They resemble
the lark which flew over hill and dale II
discovered flowers and trees, river and noun.
tains. But after its long flight, 1t came
back TO tho nest disgusted and tired. for
nowhere it had found the air. The air was
everywhere and therefore not noticed. Hap.
pintss is all around and seldom recognized
job declares that ''we have brought moth
ing into this world But ever since we
have come here, VIZ have received double
rltionF OF everything. Two eyes whero we
only require one. Two ears. | understand
that We can live well with one lung Some
would not mind giving away their appendix
Everywhere not only 3 sufficiency, but an
abundance
The sun is ours for he warns us. The
stars are ours for we can admire them. The
flowers for we can inhnle their
fragrance. The stream is ours for we can
listen to its lullaby. The universe is ours
for we can think and dream Of its grandeur
Fresh air is free; few people seem to
know this
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-27
Home Guards Take Oath.

Special to The World
CLAREMORE, Okla, Sept. &c
Just prior to drill Monday night the
Claremore home guards, under the
captaincy of II. Tom Kight. held their
right hands aloft and took the oath
of allegiance to the state of Okla
homa and made themselves subject
TO the call of Governor Williams,
should an occasion necessitating the
use Of troops, arise.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-27
Arouscs the Liver and Purlflcs the
n.nnI

The Old Standard general strength
enlng tonic, GROVES TASTELESS
chill tonic, arouses the liver to action.
drives Malaria out Of the blood and
builds up the system. For adults and
children. 60c.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-27

1000 yards OF 20 and 26-inch chif-
fon taffetas In fancy stripes and
plaids; also surah and satin messa-
lines; also 36-inch black chiffon
taffeta and silk poplin. in colors:
suitable weight for dresses. waists
and skirts; silk that is worth $3.50
yard. Special for Thursday OOo
and Friday. yard ..... JOE
Other fancy and plain silks at,
yard-49c, sl.48. s1.29. s1.S9, SEAS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-24
PERSONAL.

Miss Phyllis Benson is spending a
few days III Northampton, Mass.
John Clark of Chieopcc, Mass, i,
expected today to spend the weekend
with his family on South Main street.
John Kelby and Ray Parker of Am
herst college will be guests over Sunday
of Joseph Estcv, who will come with
them.
Miss Ruth Robbins, who is employed
in the Holstein-Fricsian office, went to
day to her home in Putney to remain
over Sunday
II. y. Yearly and family expect tc
move soon from High street to Miss
Florence Pentland S house ON the cor
ner of Green and School streets
Ferris r. Vaughan, Christi, b Grow
ell and Jesse f. HAYNES attended the
meeting of Connecticut Valley com
mandery, Knights Templar, in Green
field last evening, when the Malta
corps of Washington commandery of
Hartford, Coma, worked the order OF
Malta in full ceremonial form.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-24
JAMAICA.

At the business meeting of the Live
Wires recently the following officers
were elected: President, Raymond
More; vice president, Alice knight;
secretary, Donald Harrington.
An especially interesting missionary
meeting was held Wednesday afternoon
at the home Of the president, Mrs.
Lucy Kellogg. Mrs. w H. Hamilton
had charge of the program, the subject
of which was The Heroism of Our Mis-
sionaries. Incidents were read from
the lines Of missionaries in Africa, In
ala, China, Japan, and the islands of
the Pacific, showing how little those at
home realize the sacrifices and heroism
of those on the foreign field. Hot
finger rolls, ielied fruit in orange cups
cake and coffee were served on individ-
ual trays. These trays were an innova
tion introduced by the president and
were a great Improvement over the
old style of plate in one hand and
coffee cup III the other. There were
81 present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-24

and the speeches of Mr.. Hughes. Mr.
Root and Colonel Roosevelt had been
read AT the White House. When pub.
lie opinion has compelled congress to
declare war, rs it will, there must then
be an equally urgent demand for com
plcte cooperation with the allies be-
fore the government will consent to
active participation in the war. The
meagre measures for national defense
thus far have been almost wholly limit
ed to putting the navy into shape to
defend our coast and destroy sub.
marines that attack American mer-
chantman. Nothing has been done in
any direction to raise an army and
nothing will be done until the people
through committees of the sort APP
pointed by Governor Mccall, through
mass meetings of the sort held in New
York, through resolutions and person.
al kilograms, through editorials in the
press and sermons from the pulpit
force the governm nj TO follow up a
declaration of war with effective par.
ticipation in the conflict as one Of the
allies. Then and not until then will
steps be taken to plant the Stars and
Stripes on the soil Of France and tC
return the visit of Roehamboau.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-24
PUTNEY.

". G. Trcadway is out, after his i'll
ness with measles.
Edward Glynn came Sunday to spend
a few days at Irving ketehum s.
Harold Sleeper OF Chicopec is a
guest of his aunt, Mrs. A. NJ. Corscr
Mrs. Clara Whiting of New York
city was a recent guest of Mrs. H. l..
Bailey.
An every member canvas was made
for the Congregational church Sunday
afternoon.
Miss katherine Booth was a guest
Thursday of Mrs. Glenham Jones in
Brattleboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Croll of Brattleboro
were guests of their daughter, Mrs.
Vernon Williams, Sunday Her sister
also came Saturday to remain over
Sunday
A. J. Aver has so far recovered from
his illness with septic poisoning as to
have left the hospital in Fitchburg.
He is in the home of his brother, Will
| liam L. Aver, in Fitehburg.
| A sugar supper will be served in the
vestry of the Baptist church Wednes-
| day evening, March %, under the
auspices of the men s class at 80
| p. N. A good time is assured and ever
one is cordially invited.
Mrs. Lottie Smith and Mrs. Lou
Aver left Fitchburg for Michigan
where their sister, Mrs. Kate Marsh,
had been stricken with paralysis. They
will all be remembered as daughters OF
the late Edward Sanderson and for
merly of Putney. Mrs. Marsh was bet
: ter at last reports.
First Baptist church, Rev. r. B. Da
wis pastor. Preaching service 1915
Subject, The Abundant Life; Il m.
Bible school The subject of the mis-
sionary talk on Japan will be, Our Bap
fist Task; p. m, Christian Endeavoi
meeting. Topic, The Saloon the Foe OF
Society. a cordial invitation TO al
services,
The parent-teacher association held q
debate in Mechanics hall Friday even
ing with fair attendance. Mr.. Cor
ser furnished music gratuitously on the
grafanola. The question under discus
sion was, Resolved that motion pie
lures furnish desirable amusement
Affirmative, Bates f. Slower, Mrs. IL
w. Frost; negative, Rev. r. L. Davis
Mrs. Gertrude Knight. The question
was decided in favor of the affirmative
Rev. NJ. W. Russell as judges. Re
lfreshments of punch and waters were
served. seA
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-24
MIDDLEBURY READY.
Students Will Do Their Part if War
with Germany Comes.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, March III
Two full companies IF Middlebury
boys were drilling on the campus when
| left the college this morning. Pres
idcnt John VI. Thomas told the 40 in
itial members of the western New Eng
land alumni association at dinner at
the Oaks last night
When war comcs-and congress is
called for the purpose of drawing the
country to that stcp-thcsc students
viii 20, continued Mr.. Thomas. /" Al
ready we have pctitioncd the war de
partment for a commissioned officer TO
be stationed at the college as drill mas
ter. Middlcbury will do its whole share.
"Thcre is a big problem facing our
colleges and other colleges in the war
situation, however With almost all
IT our boys at the colors, how are we
| 70 keep going That depends on how
truly the Middlcbury spirit will assert
itself. have no doubt that our ira
ditionS and our aims will be carried
/ forward This is in a large part with.
in the hands Of the alumni. -
The evidences Of the colleges patri
otism was heartily applauded bv the
| alumni and the alumnae For Middle
presence of both sexes at last night :,
dinner robbed it Of stiffness and mad,
! i an affair of genuine renewal of col
/ Icgiatc associations. Dr. Charles I,
| lIesselgrave, '93, of South Manchester
Ct, spoke in general terms on the val
nc Of keeping graduates. This value
ne said, is personal and also has its re
Election in the life Of the college a
present.
The organization of the western
| New England alumni association wa
decided TO be made permanent. Off
GERS for its first year were elected a
follows: President, Russell Dale, II
of Springfield; secretary, Miss Mar
puerite Ellison. II, of Spencer; treas
urer, Homer r. Denison IL Of Ney
Haven, Ct, and executive committee
John A. Niele, 90, and Dana d. Jack
son, IL, Of Springfield.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-24
NORTHFIELD, MASS.
Mrs. Fanny M. Cotton.

Mrs. Fanny NJ. Cotton, 20, died in
the Northampton hospital Sunday
night The body was brought here
and the funeral was held in the home
of her stepdaughter, Mrs. n. w. Keet,
at , O'Clock Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Cotton was born in West Brattle-
boro March 4, 1898, daughter of
Mary and Daniel Warmer. For many
years she was q teacher, being pre-
eeptress of Carlton college, North
field, Mimi. a teacher at Oneida sem
mary, n. Y, also in Wells River, n.
H., i'll West Brattleboro academy, at
Mortified, Mass, and other places.
She married in 1878 Edward Wells
Cotton of this town. where she spent
her life In her younger years she
was member of the choir of the Goa
elegational church, to which church
she belonged. She was also an active
member of the Home and Foreign
Missionary societies. She also leaves
in Mortified, j. r. Cotton, stepson;
Miss Florence Warmer, p niece, ma
tron of Hillside cottage; Mrs. Morris
Chamberlain of West Brattleboro, 4
,niece; Chester Warmer of New York
city nephew Rev. Eugene +. Hunt
ofhciated at the funeral, and the burr
al took place in the center cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-24
WILLIAMSVILLE.

Mrs F. B. Washer returned from a
two-weeks' visit in Northfcld.
r. A. Brooks has gone to Brattle-
boro to work for the S. \. Smith Mfg
Co.
Graydon Mundell, who works in Brat
tleboro, spent SUNDAY with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mundell
Miss Virginia Cole and Miss Maudc
Murdoch of Whitman, Mass, came Sat
urday to the home of Miss Cole Is uncle.
G. r. Temple, to enjoy day of snow
shoeins. They returned home Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. Tuthill were in
town over Sunday, Mr.. Tuthill returned
to Springfield Monday noon. Mrs Tut
hill visited her daughter, Mrs r. c..
Johnson, before returning to Brattle-
boro.
F. S. Brown has moved to Brattle-
boro, where he has employment with
the $. A. Smith Mfg. Co Ernest
Brown boards at r. A. Brooks s. Merle
Brown has gone to live with Mr.. and
Mrs. II. A. Williams, and Ruth Brown
with Mr.. and Mrs. Z. H. Richardson.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-24
HOME AND SCHOOL
LEAGUE ACTIVITIES
Cultivated Flower Club Talks Over
Planting Mr. Stowe Addresses
Poultry Club Members

A meeting of the Cultivated Flower
club was held Wednesday with mem.
bership of about 80. A talk was given
on the planting of seeds.
a meeting of the Poultry club was
held Thursday March -, with 10 mem
bcrs present Mr.. stowe gave talk on
fancy poultry raising and his expert.
cnce IN raising thoroughbred stock. In
his ease fancy poultry raising had
proved profitable. Part Of Mr.. Stowe S
talk was taken up with suggestions
for choosing birds from which 20 raise
birds and with general suggestions for
poultry Keeping The attendance was
not as large a. IL would have been had
u not been for the gymnasium eXhi.
litiun.
A meeting of the Garden club was
held Monday, March 10, with an attend.
aucc Of -. Two new names were pro-
posed for membership. The West Brat.
tlchOro and Centeryillc members are cs-
Icrially regular in attendance.
William Adams reported a magazine
article on Raising Radishcs, Franklin
Babh on scs Of Lime in Garden, and
ilrrmon Rohb an account of his own
experiences IN raising pumpkins.
Mr.. Swceton was present and talked
mainly on plans for the coming season
especially in r. ard 20 marketing vcgc.
tables. lie SEM there would no doubt
hc an unusual demand for early garden
vegetables on account Of high cost oi
putotoc~ and others lie called attcn
ton ~ the fact that the quality ot
cooked vegetables freshly picked is sn
pctior % that of vegetables that have
stood ia the market. Onion sets were
especially recommended for the early
market.
After this the meeting assumed an
informal nature, the boys telling thcir
difficulties and Mr. Swccton answering
questions
Eight boys reported that they cxpec
90 have tomato plants to sell. The,
hope the public will remember then
when the season arrives for fresh vcge
tables and setting ont plants. Tn
BOYS will deliver vegetables. Fo
plants one mag communicate with tn
Garden club leader, Miss Sadie Win
chester, SO High street, telephone 367
H.
Mrs. Morse read a letter from tn
Burpcc seed company, Offering - wort
If prizes % boys using their seeds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-24
AMERICAN DRIVE BEGUN
People Forcing Wilson and Congress
70 Line Up with the Allies.

The great American drive has begun
The people are rising behind the Pres.
ID M with will that brooks no more
delay, SAYS Washington special to
the Boston Transcript They are push
ing the government into war with Ger
many and even the President is more
aud more coming 10 realize his help.
iessness iu the face of the force com.
ing up from every corner of the coun-
Try. The cabinet meeting Tuesday aft.
yrnoon, while heraldcd as historic, will
80 down in history rs one OF the
wCirdest performances in which a
l'residcut and his official family ever
participated. The President cneour.
aged the cabinet 60 do the talking
and when their conversational powers
were spent the meeting adjourned an !
the President made arrangements TO
attend the theatre, which h seemed
90 enjoy. Not a member of the eabi
net had the remotcst idea when he left
he White House what the President
really thought about the situation
much less what lie intended to DO
Their only attempt 1T explanation OF
the strange course of the procedure
was; lit is his way aud we are hi.
mbordinates
The food Of kilograms increased
over night and the issuance of the
call Of congress occurred Wednesday
very soon after the resolution adopted
IN New York at the Union League elul
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-24

ceived from the high school boys and
girls who left last Friday for Wash
lngton. They enjoyed the night on
the boat from New Haven to New
York and none were seasick. On
Saturday while in Philadelphia they
had heavy rain, and reached Wash
ington Saturday night and made their
headquarters at the National hotel
On Sunday they attended the Prcsbr
terrain and Roman Catholic churches
and had glimpse of President Will
son. Leaving for Boston THURSDAY
they will return to Northield Satur-
day night. All reports are of good
health and an enjoyable time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-24
PARALYSIS DISCOVERY.
Infection Passes Through Diseased Ear
and Throat.

RUTLAND, March 81 Announce
ment that DR.. Edward TAYLOR. professor
of tropical medicine at the University
of Vermont, had made an important dis
covery as to the manner in which in
fantile paralysis is spread was made
here Thursday by DIR. Charles S. Cav.
erly, president of the state board of
health. "Dr. Taylor has apparently
shown, DR.. Caverly said, that dis
eased noses and threats allow the pas
sage of the virus into the central nerv-
Gus system, while normal noses and
threats Seem to neutralize this poison
The simple process of cleansing the nose
and throat with warm water, in which
table salt has been dissolved, is perhaps
as good a preventative as we have.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-24
State Treasurer Authorized
to Pledge State Credit
for Funds
FIRST STEP TAKEN
IN PREPAREDNESS
House Passed Bill Today and Senate
Will Concur Monday - Estimates of
Amount Necessary Range from $780,
600 to S25O,OOO.
Especial to The Reformcr.)
MONTPELIER, March .

MON HELLER, March -.
When the senate Monday concurs
with the house in the passage of House
bill No. 434 Vermont Will have com
pleted its first step in military pre-
paredncss. This bill, which passed the
house this morning, provides that the
quartermaster general, with the APP
proval of the governor, is to provide
at the expense of the state such uni
forms, arms, animals, equipment and
necessary in the interest of the pub
lie safety to properly equip the force
of the state for active service, and the
state treasurer is authorized to pledge
the credit of the state Cor the purpose
of raising the necessary funds to carry
out the provisions of the act.
Various estimates have been made
as to the amount necessary, ranging
from 100000 to $250,000.
Some little discussion was entered
into this morning on the bill increas-
ing the salary Of the highway commits
sioners to $4,000, and owing to the
small attendance it was moved to
make the bill a special order for Tues
day. The house had its customary
small attendance on Saturday morning
about l35 being present. The house
ordered to a third reading the lat
Senator Eddy S bill compelling rail
roads to spend So per mile annually
in the elimination Of grade crossings