davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-06
COMMITTEE NAMED
TO PROBE COLLEGE
Mismanagement Of Affairs at
State Institution of Still
water Is Charged.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Jan "a spe-
oial committee appointed during d
senatorial executive session toaay wrl
meet AT 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning
to hear charges preferred 10y Repre-
sentative Freeman r. Miller against
] B. Campbell, Il. II McLish and j.
j. Savage, members Of the state board
OF agriculture. appointed by Governor
Williams, and whose appointments
were sent by the governor to the sem
ate last Tuesday for confirmation. The
meeting is scheduled for the Lee
Huckins hotel and Senator j r. McIn-
tosh will be chairman.
Fail 10 Confirm.
Altho five Of the governors APP
pointmouts were confirmed last
Wednesday. no additional appoint
ments we're confirmed today. it is un-
dcrstood.
Mismanagcment Of the affairs of
the 4. n VI. college at Saltwater II
one of the charges preferred, White
lnofflciencY and extravaganza are the
others. The petition filed also scts
forth that the three We're appointed
TO office May 10. 1915. and that their
names were not submitted at the spr-
cial session of the legislature in 1871 )
for confirmation and that such recess
appointments have never been con-
flrmcd
j. \. Whitcburst of DoXey, who RE-
Gently was appointed to fill an uneV-
pired term. Is not mentioned in the
charges.
Following are the names Of the
committee named To hear the charges
Senator j. r. Mcintosh, chairman: J.
Elmer Tohmas. NJ. NJ Ryan. John $
Vaughn and w j. Risen.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-06

w WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-American
Minister Nopicka will be taken away
from Bucharest, as the German gov
eminent asks, altho he will still be
the accredited American minister to
Rumania, Serbia and Bulgaria. The
German government has cited Incl
dents in which 1t alleges he was un-
neutral toward the central powers and
favored Rumania. with the Dutch
minister. Mr.. Nopicka undertook pro-
lection of entente subjects when the
Germanic armies took the Rumanian
capital.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-06
AGED COUPLE ELECTROCUTED


TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. raymond
Torrez and his wife. each more than
so years old. were electrocuted today
when they tried to go under u barbed
wire fence to attend New Years serv-
ices at the ancient san XGvier mis-
sion.
A coroners jury decided that an
electric light power wire had broken
and fallen on the fence lrvostiga-
tion led Sheriff Forbes TO offer $3.50
reward for the apprehension OF per.
sens who, he believes. tapped the liv,
wire end attaC he'd It to the fence.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-06
WILSON NAMES COMMISSION
Men Who'll Administer Liability Law
Nominated by President.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-President
Wilson today nominated the following
members of the workmen's compen-
sation commission to administer the
federal employers liability law:
DR.. Riley Mcmillan Little of
Swarthmorc, Pa, a Republican, for
a term of six years.
Mrs. Frances G. AXtell of Belling-
ham, Wash, Progressive for term
of four years
John j. Keegan of indianapolis. n
Democrat, for term of two years.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-06
HE SUES TO DEFEND CAT
New York Man says Pastors wife
Shot at Pet.

NEW YORK. Jan. 5.-Alleging that
she shot at his cat with an air rifle
and also complained to the police
about his goat, Nicholas Knox has
brought suit for $1,000 damages
against Mrs. Caroline Snow, wife of
Kcv. Charles r.. Snow. Further dam
ages. the amount of which the su-
prcme court is asked to fix, are ask ed
on the ground that the complaint
about the goat BROUGHT to the Knox
home a series of police visits which
upset Mrs. Knox greatly.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-06
SCHOOL TEACHER
TELLS OF STORM
Vireton Tornado Tore Pupils
From Classroom to Leave
Them Dead on Hill.

MALESTER, Jan. 5-lyng ON a
cot In hospital here today Miss Vera
Garter. teacher of the Nireton school
which was destroyed by a tornado in
which 10 Standardization lost their
lives yesterday morning, related her
experiences.
81 was hearing a primary class
when the storm broke" said Miss Car
ter. "lt had been raining, but we
hadn't thut much about IT, suddenly
above the noise OF the rain we could
hear different sound. ! went 10 the
door nnd looked out. | saw big
black cloud that was moving awfully
fast Az / watched | saw pieces ~
timber flying In the air and | knew IL
WAS the Indian mission.
saw Sky Turn Green.
Below the roar and rumble of the
storm ! could hear a peculiar Kissing
sound. Away to the south the sky was
. ghnstly green that colored every
thing with an uncarthly glow. TIP
thru the little valley in which the
school house stood, twisted and turned
the big black cloud. II rose ana
dipped as IT moved. grew dizzy with
fright as | saw We were directly I'm ITS
path and IL was drawing nearer
rapidly nearer
II closed the door aud placed my
back against II. | still had my hand
on the doorknob when the storm
struck. | thot II was the end Of every
thing and then We were twisted thru
the air and battered against pieces Of
flying timbera. with the wind roaring
an about us. / can't describe that
briet moment In the air. II was awful.
auful. | knew what was happening.
hut | couldn't :hink. II seemed as IT
! was being drawn into a mighty
whirlpool that was sucking up all
about II. Half unconscious. ! scnsed
dark objects Fitting by. Some OF
them were my pupils-my poor little
children.
Quiet After Crash.
Then ! found myself lying with
the school-children on the hillside The
dark clouds were gone The sky was
no longer green. a rain was gently
falling. Thru the silver clouds above
me the sun broke any everything
seomd fresh and bright There on the
hillside were lying my little pupils.
] could hear their means and see their
clothes all covered with blood.
81 can remember little else that
happened"
Miss Carter's right arm was broken,
her mead was badly bruised and a
part Of the jaw was knocked away
Physicians say she Will recover
The death of Florence Rose. g
year-old daughter of John Rose.
which occurred late this evening,
raised the total death list from
Thursdays storm in the Gains Creek
valley to l5.
II was the second death in the Rose
family and physicians say that Ma
rion, l3, cannot live until morning.
Elsie Perry. "a, and Raymond
Perry, s. daughter and son of B. +.
Perry. and Jesse Rose, S, died early
this morning.
A third child in the Bristuw family,
Flossie, Is, is not expected to live.
Lilly Baldwin, g. and Miss Vera
Carter, teacher of the NiretOn school.
who are in local hospital, are rest
ing easy tonight and physicians hope
for their recovery.
Reports received here say that two
men were killed by the same storm
near Stigler Haskell county.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-06

made. TWO runaway boys were picked
up by the humane agent and returned
TO their homes
Detention Home Work.
The detention home section Of the
report shows that four people were
admitted during the month. Five Nee
discharged Eighteen were I'm the
home at the end OF the month. Durins
the period 50 people visited the insti-
tuition.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-06

GEORGETOWN, S. c.. Jan. 3. -
Bernard Baruch mentioned by Repre-
sentative Wood today in Washington
as being one of the chief bencfciarles
In the alleged leak of President VIII
sons peace note. left here today fol
his Rhode Island plantation without
making any comment regarding de-
Nclopments In the situation. He sent
u statement to Chairman Henry of the
house rules comrhittee and this. il was
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-06

Npetlhl 10 ne Nhilus
CLAREMORE, Okla, Jan. g.
Harvey Perkins, negro. is now enjoy
ing all to himself the recently empty
jail lie is the first boarder since the
holidays Perkins attempted TO pass
a bogus check Saturday night at the
store OF Haas X Son. other checks
We're found on his person. one for
$500 drawn on the First National
bank was signed by j. II. Smith. He
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-06
EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN.

TOXIC, Jan. G.-Thrcc hun
dred persons have been killed
ana many injured H. a disastrous
earthquake IN central Formosa.
according to special dispatches
from Taihoiu, tie capital Of For
mosa II is estimated that one
thousand houses have been de
StrOycd.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-06
TO PROBE LEAKS
IN OWN CIRCLES
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
him this was impossible Senator Sny-
der asked:
"Why not?"
Senator Kerr attempted to explain
that leaks" Of legislature news had
been occurring since legislatures We're
first csta blished, and that no executive
session was ever held without its
leak.
Talks of Prison.
The Kerr statement aroused Sem
ator Mcintosh. who asserted that
leaks" not only could be stopped, but
would be stopped If he had his way
about II. Senator Mcintosh suggest
ed fine and Imprisonment or both
be assessed against any member Of
the senate proved guilty of leaking"
news. He added that he also favored
bringing in any reporter who COM
posed an article relative to what
transpircd during a secret session and
demand Of him the source Of his in
formation. Newspaper men who are
members OF the senate assured Sen
ator Mcintosh that such inquisition
would not be productive of favorable
results Senator Kerr suggested that
newspaper men be invited to executive
sessions and fully Informed of what
quest them not To report such mat
ters which might injure any one be-
fore fun action might be taken and
results of senate action reached.
Investigations n Failure.
Senators Davidson and Mcintosh
retorted that there was the rule.
and Senator Mcintosh demanded that
investigation be made Of all leaks.
Senator Kerr reminded him that
former Investigations OF the kind
caused laughter, not only in okla
homa but thruout the country, "A
statement which angered Senator Me
1ntcsh. who again. and in "A voice
which could be heard outside the sem
ate chamber, demanded alright Sc
crecy and stcppage OF leaks.
Senators Ferguson and Thomas sug-
gested modification of the present
rule, but ventured the opinion that
workers at the press table would rath-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-06

er not be hampered by full informa-
tior and a censorship of writing The
motions 10y Senators Davidson and
Thomas were lost and the rule OF
secrecy read.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-06
Knhn co.'s Commission

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-Col. Jo-
seph II. Kuhn of the army engineer
corps, now attached to the war coll
lege, was nominated by Presiednt
Wilson today TO be a brigadier gen.
eral He is native OF Kansas and
was appointed to the military acad-
cmy from there In 1881.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-06
NO INSIDE TIP"
TUMULTY CLAIMS

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
ber 10 to date. Whether any of these
records shall be sought as evidence
will be decided later.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-06
Wanted II 10 Work.

"It isn't the gift that counts, it's
the spirit"
81 hope my gift will count"
Not at all. ] am going to give my
brother an adding machine"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-06

took occasion after the banks wero
closed to offer the checks. thinking
the chances We're no one would find
out that they were worthless.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-06

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-George W
Ely. secretary of the New York stock
exchange. late today sent the follow
ing notice to all members of the eN-
change:
II am instructed to notify YOU that
you are directed to preserve all paPers
relating TO stock transactions from
December 10 to December %, 1916.
both inclusive"
This action, II was said, had been
taken by the exchange in anticipation
that the records may be callcl for In
the investigation now being conducted
at Washington regarding an alleged
leak" In connection with President
Wilson's reCent peace note.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-06

said by his friends. goes INTO detail
regard ling Woods statement
MIR. Baruch was expected to return
here tomorrow to go to New York.
High seas and heavy foL tonight
caused boatmcn to decline 10 attempt
the trip across the bay and up Ap-
paWaCiClmaw river 10 the island
where Mr.. Baruch has hand some
winter home. There Is no wire com
munication to the island.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-06

Young fat hens. any size.
Nice fat spring chickens
The very choicest cornfed steers,
veal, mutton and pork.
Special price. on frst-grade bacon.
Phone e5l7 Free delivery.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-06
Smiths CO, D. Grocery

l12 North Main St Phones 6l3-S65
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-06

Reliable Goods; Reasonable Prices.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-26
Germany is Making Card
4. Index of GROWING CroDs

Copenhagen, June 24.-Military
Germany long ago introduced card
catalogue system for men and live
stock. Every male human and every
horse and beast of burden was ex-
amined in peace time to determine
suitability for military service, was
indexed and cross-indexed so as to
be Immediately available at desired
place.
The system is now about to be ex-
tended to agricultural food products
and applies to the harvest OF 1917.
Orders have been issued at Berlin to
begin giant card catalogue, in which
all grains on the stalk. potatoes still
in the ground, the fruit on the trees
and other products will be entered to-
gesher with details of acreage, the
number Of individuals and live stock
on each farm and the amount OF food
and fodder the farmer is entitled to
retain for all purposes.
This will be followed by regular re-
ports through all stages of growth,
harvest and delivery through the
hands Of the wholesaler, miller and
the retailer to the ultimate consumer.
The system is introduced at the in
stance Of the Prussian food commits
sioner, DR.. Michaelis, not only for
furnishing the government the report
of food supply, but to avoid erroneous
reports, such as caused near
catastrophe this spring, but also to
prevent the agriculturist from feeding
potatoes and grain, counted upon as
rations for the people, to his cattle,
pigs and draft animals.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-26
New Assignments Made
For Recruiting Duty

Lincoln, June 2s.--(Special.) )-Ad.
jutant General Hall has found il
necessary to reconstruct the list oi
the officers sent out yesterday fol-
special duty in mastering and enlist,
ing recruits for the several towns and
following Is the correctd assignmnt
Albion, First Lieutenant A. S. Ken.
worthy, Fifth infantry.
Alma, First Lieutenant J. z. Ali
son, Fifth infantry.
Chadron, Second Lieutenant ]
Emery, Fifth infantry.
Columbus, First Lieutenant 7, T.
Dulin, Fifth infantry.
Falls City, First lieutenant ]. Cob.
by, Fifth infantry.
McCook, Captain o. E. Davis, Fifth
infantry.
Pender, Second Lieutenant NJ. L.
Davis, Fifth infantry.
Plattsmouth, First Lieutenant z.
Lumstrom, signal corps.
Fremont, Second Lieutenant Hugh
Wilson.
First Lieutenant ]. f. Allison OF
the Fifth infantry has been commits
stoned a second lieutenant in the
United States army.
General Hall reports there is every
indication that the three regiments
will be recruited to war strength and
that some of the towns which have
been holding back may find them
selves left out entirely if hustle is
not made at once.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-26
COAL OPERATORS
FIX PRICE AT MINES
Testimony at Conspiracy Trial
at New York Indicates an
Agreement to Sell at
So a Ton.

New York, June 2s.-Testimony
that price lists fixing So at the mines
as the cost of semi-bituminous coal
were sent out to operators on the day
after conference of coal presidents
and operators in this city in January
was introduced by the government in
its trial Of ffty-one individuals and
l02 companies engaged in coal pro-
duction in the federal court here.
ut is the governments contention
as set forth in the indictment that
the defendants conspired, in violation
OF the Sherman antitrust law, to es.
tablish prices in the semi-bituminous
districts in Virginia and West Vir-
ginia. -.
w. R. J. Zimmerman, secretary of
the Smokeless coal operators asso-
ciation, called as a witness today, tes-
titled regarding the conference here
on January He said that those pres
ent discussed the price. of production
in connection with increased cost in
rails, spikes, steel and labor. He said
one OF the operators suggested price
of $3.50 ton but that $3 was for
mally agreed upon.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-26
Bombs Intended for.
Morse Ship Are Captured

London, June 24.--The seizure OF a
quantity of explosives which had just
reached Christiania. Norway, from
Germany, and the arrest OF three for
eigners, has been officially confirmed,
according to Copenhagen dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph COM
pany.
The Tldeps Tegn says that 1000
kilograms OF explosives were seized,
including a number OF internal ma
chimes. One Of the men arrested Is
A. Rautenfels, a German citizen, born
in Finland, who declared that bombs
were intended for use in Finland.
According to the newspaper, how
ever, the internal machines, which
we're enclosed in cases resembling
Jumps Of coal, were to have been put
aboard Norwegian ships in the coal
bunkers. II adds that the discovery
Of the plot probably explains the loss
Of many Norwegian ships that were
supposed to have been mined or tor
pedoed.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-26
AMERICAN GUNNERS
BEAT OFF SUBMARINE
Passenger Liner Saved From
Attack Of U.Boat by Gun
fire; Torpedo Narrowly
Misses Vessel.

An English Port, June 25.-Ameri.
can naval gunners successfully fought
off big German submarine which
attacked an American passenger liner
off the coast Of ireland last night
A torpedo fired by the submarine
missed its target by less than twenty
feet.
The encounter occurred at mid.
night after the liner had been in the
submarine zone many hours. A large
number Of the passengers on board
were reading in the cabins or living in
chairs on the deck ready for an emer.
gency.
A staff correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press was talking with the
lieutenant in charge OF the guns
crews when the gunners crowded
about the forward guns and also the
ships officers oh the bridge sighted
the wake OF torpedo as it went spin
ming toward the bow. The lieutenant
jumped to his station as the lookout
cried:
Torpedo. and submarine off star
board bow"
The ship swung around 50 sharply
that the decks were tilted to an angle
OF 20 degrees. Immediately there
came the bark and fash OF gun.
Passengers Crowd Decks.
Passengers, binding life belts about
themselves, swarmed to the decks.
The ships officers hurried among
them, counseling calmness. Another
gun, this time pointed farther astern,
was fired and the projectile in its
fight struck long boom swung over
the side, to which a log line was at
tached. The liner at that moment was
wallowing between two great waves.
The coming tower OF the submarine,
outlined for a moment against the
sky, was all that was visible.
They soon lost sight of the raider
in the darkness and were unable to
tell whether any of the shots hit the
mark. Two minutes later gunners at
the stern of the ship saw a coming
tower above the surface Of the water,
In the wake Of the steamer. The ves-
sci was rolling so heavily that the
gunners were unable to get their gun
pointed before the submarine again
disappeared. Every ounce OF steam
available was fed to the engines and
the ship was quickly out of the dam
ger zone.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-26
Senate Hastens
Action on Food
Control Measure

| Washington, June 25.-Senate lead.
ers today arranged to expedite the
food control bill passed Saturday by
the house.
The bill was referred by the senate
today without discussion to the agri-
culture committee. Senator Reed oi
Missouri continued his attack upon it.
Chief among the amendments pro-
posed are some extending govern
nient control to iron and steel and
their products, oil, petroleum products,
copper, lead, zinc and fertilizers.
Senator Chamberlain, in charge of
the bill, said there was much senti-
ment for having the government con-
troll basic materials as we'll as food.
A half dozen amendments to the bill
were introduced today. Senator
Lewis, democrat OF Illinois, offered
substitute bill proposing that the
president shall have general broad
authority to issue regulations for con-
troll OF foodstuffs, specifically enumer-
ating those held for 'monopolization"
or unjust prices"
Several measures which have been
before the senate as part of the war
legislation also were tackled onto the
bill as amendments.
Senator Walsh put in his bill per.
mitting the government to lease coal
and oil lands. The bill giving the
president power to direct priority in
railroad shipments was offered as an
amendment by Senator Ransdell.
Senator Wadsworth tackled on the
trading with the enemy bill and Sen
ator Cummins proposed amendments
declaring every product, including
foodstuffs, cotton, c, al and steel, sub
ject to control and requisition should
it become necessary.
Democratic Leader Kitchin pre-
dicted adjournment OF congress by
August / or August Is today in an
nouncing that after next Wednesday
or Thursday he would ask for three
day adjournments until the senate
has passed some of the house legisla-
tion now before it.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-26
Young Men Who Steal
Whisky Admit Burglary

Tecumseh, Neb., June 2s.--(Speeial
Telegram.-Sheriff R. Fl. Holmes and
Deputy James Morrissey with the
Beatrice bloodhounds carly this morn
ing captured FIVE young men from
the Grab Orchard neighborhood, who
had broken into the cellar of Peter
Kruger, farmer, and stolen half a
gallon of whisky and fifteen bottles OF
beer.
The men are Jesse Wilhide, Russell
Richardson, Joseph Craney, Verne
Griffin and Bernard Mailer. They
were taken before County Judge
James Livingstone in the county court
today and each pleaded guilty to the
charge of burglary. District court is
in session here and the men will be
taken before the district Judge for
sentence,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-26
COCCHI KILLED GIRL
WHILE HYPNOTIZED
Italian Says He Murdered Miss
Cruger While Under Spell
Of Her Dark, Pene.
trating Eyes.

Bologna, June 25.-Interrogation OF
Alfredo Cocchi, self-confessed slayer
of Ruth Cruger in New York, is kept
secret by law in Italy until just be-
fore trial, when counsel are allowed
to examine the confession. Accord
ing to unofficial information, Cocchi
said:
MY machine shop gave me a sat-
isfactory position. ] earned some
times $l00 week. / had never seen
Ruth Cruger before she came to my
shop to have her skates sharpened.
From the very beginning Ruth did
all in her power to attract my atten-
ton. felt something strange when
her dark, penetrating eyes fixed upon
mine.
81 was still more disconnected when
she came again February IS to get
her skates. An overpowering attrac-
ton for the young woman seized me.
What happened afterwards seems like
a dream. My memory at this point
fails me utterly.
"ln view of the facts which have
been presented it must be true ! at
tackled and killed her. But God help
me, ! didn't mean to. My will power
could not resist any more. When |