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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
CHILD LABOR LAW
DECLARED INVALID
North Carolina Judge Holds
Congress Cannot Regulate
Internal Conditions.
GOES TO SUPREME COURT
Effort Will Be Made to Hasten
Final Decision on Act
Effective Today.
GOES TO SUPREME COURT

GREENSBORO. y. c., Aug 81 .--
Federal Judge James L.. Boyd. in the
western district OF North Carolina. to-
day held the Kcating-Owen child
labor law unconstitutional ard en-
Joined the United States district at
toincy. William G. Hammer. from
enforcing in the district the Irovis-
ems OF the act pf congress. which
were to become operative tomorrow.
Tho decision OF Judge Boyd came
at the conclusion OF three days or
AT gument on the constitutiona.ity OF
tie act. The attack on the consti e
tutionality of the federal child labor
law came before Judge Boyd on In
junction proceedings brought by Ro-
land II. pagsnhart and his minor
sons Reuben and John OF Charlotte,
who sought to restrain the Fidelity
Manufa cturing company from dis
charging the two boys from the COM
pany's cotton mills at Charlotte.
Sure Of His Ground.
Preliminary to announcing his de-
cision, Judge Boyd said that the argu-
ments by counsel had been ably pre-
sented and that he came to the task
he had to perform as fully advised
and Informed as he reasonably could
expect to be. He stated that he was
gratified by the candor of Professor
of Columbia university. rep
the department OF justice.
who asserted that congress had used
its power over Interstate commerce FOR
the object of regulation OF local con-
ditions within the state and the dis
courage OF child labor Judge
Boyd said this admission left the Is
sue clear and brought forward the
question "can congress do by indirec-
ton that which 1t undoubtedly cannot
do Directly"
Beyond Power OF Congress.
Congress-" Judge Boyd said, "ca,
regulate trade among the states. bu
not the internal conditions of labor.
He expressed his approval OF law
tending to elevate the condition an
moral state of all the people and made
1t clear that 10 judgment on the &C
was based upon his Interpretation o.
the constitutional limitations of con
gressional power
The right of congress TO regulate
interstate commerce. Judge Boy
held, does not carry with u the righ
to prohibit IL because congress nigh
be offended by conditions existing II
a factory In which was made thu
product offered for interstate cuLi
merce.
1t was explained that Judge Boyd's
decision does not suspend the opera.
ton OF the child labor law.
The case will be taken to the su-
preme court OF the United States and
persons here tonight Interested In the
law say that special haste will be
made In the presentation OF the case
on appeal to the highest court fol
"a adfuHtratinn
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
WHITES|DES WILL NOT
POSE FOR PHOTOGRAPH
Muskogee Millionaire Refuses
to Permit Correspondent
to Unlimber Camera.
(By Staff Correspondent.)

MCSKOGEE. Aug. 31.-James f..
Whitesides, millionaire oil operator.
whose exemption by the district board
created so much dissension in this
city that he has announced he will not
accept exemption from the national
draft army but will insist that he be
among those who are sent to France.
has not had a photograph made In
nine years
And furthermore he doesn't pro-
pose to have one made under any con-
sideration. when a World correspU.i-
dent asked Whitesides here today to
pose for a picture. the most talked Oh
person in Muskogee flatly refused.
II have not had picture taken II,
nine years and | do not. propose to
have one taken for nine years more.
he stated. Some papers are print
ing pictures purported to be Of me
when, in fact. they are all fakes pure
and simple.
81 do not want my picture printed.
/ do not intend to have II printed and
when say they are printing fake
pictures of myself you can rest as
sured they are doing just that" he
continued
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
EMJ0INS "BLACK BOTTLES"
Institutions May Not Open Until Court
Rules on "kicking prOcliyitics

Alleged black bottle" resorts will
not he permitted to open until II is
determined whether the liquor seized
two weeks ago really possesses the
ingredients OF n jag. Judge NJ. II.
Mcneil OF the district court yesterday
granted five temporary injunctions
asked for by the county attorneys of
flee.
The injunctions are applicable TO
the following persons and locations:
Carl Pickral, opposite the post office;
Bud Nelson, w. j. Baber. o. b. Nor
ris, Is West First; Matte Center and
Lafe Lewellyn. North Main, plocN
SO. lot Z: Il. L. Long and Harvey
Davis. 210 East First; Harry Antrobus
and II. w. McMullen. 316-31s East
First
The injunctions apply until tnv
evidence" seized In the police raids
Is analyzed. II Il turns out to be what
the police suspected. the persons ar
rested I'm the raids will be prosecuted
for Illegal possession OF intoxicants.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
Return of Five Cent Loaf Only An
Irishman's Dream, Says Hoover

WASHINGTON. Aug. 3l.-Pros.
poets OF an early and radical reduc-
ton in bread prices apparently van
ished tonight when Herbert Hoover.
tho food administrator. announced
that the best the public may expect
Is a 16-ounce loaf Tor 10 cents or
possibly s cents
The Scent loaf of l6 ounces is pos
s'ble, Mr.. Hoover satd, only II max
ers, retailers and consumers unite TO
eliminate wastcful distribution meth
ods and cooperate to obtain "A stand
ardized loaf
The price Of family flour MIR
Hoover said, should be reduced at
the present price OF wheat at least
81 or SO barrel Bakers flour.
however. will sell a little cheaper
than ut present.
G. l. Corby, who is serving for the
bakers of the county as n voluntary
aide to Mr. Hoover, said tonight that
a 16-ounce loaf for 10 cents would
represent slight reduction in pres
ent prices. Standardization. he said,
would be hard to bring about since
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
Apv x'slooS lsoIIo,s,u

varying costs In ingredients tuat go
irto bread have necessitated an in
crease or decrease IN the size OF the
loaf.
No move will be made towards
price reduction, Mr.. Corhy said. intil
the food administration has an
nounced its plans for dealing with
the baking industry. lt may be a
month before the program is ready,
1t was learned tonight.
~ he bakers have been and are
holding themselves in readiness" said
statement by Mr.. Corhy. TO effect
the conservation Of wheat. They
have been cooperating with Mr.
Hoover and have supplied data and
facts 10 assist the food administra-
tion In perfectiug its plans relative to
bread
"The bakers respectfully request
tho public to disregard the many
ridiculous statements about bread
emunating from unreliable sources
and ask that they await the an
nouncement of the president rela-
tive to the nations plans for bread
production"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
WISCONSIN GOVERNOR WILL
NOT PERMIT PEACE MEAT
OF Proposed Council at
Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE,. Aug. 31.-Governor
Philip tonight wired Sheriff McMan-
us that should the delegates of tns
Peoples Council Of America for
Democracy and Peace arrive in Mil
waukee they should be Informed tnAs
II was his wish that no meeting be
held. His message said:
This meeting cannot be held with
out endangering the peace and good
order OF the city. ] ask you to notify
the PARTY. which | understand will
arrive by train. that do not wish the
meeting to take place. Telephone for
Instructions"
City and county officials took steps
tonight to guard against outbreaks
should the special trains bearing tho
delegates arrive here. Sheriff McMan-
us * holding all his deputies az tho
county jail and police reserves also
have been called In.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01

Completing its tedious task of pre-
pairing the thirty per cent quota OF
sixteen hundred names for the ad-
1utant general, the board of appeals
for the second Oklahoma district yes.
terday certified nearly one thousand
additional names without w'verins
from its firm policy OF ignoring ex-
emptions by the wholesale. After
certifying a total of approximately
2,5v0 names up until last night. the
immunity work of the board repre-
sented the granting of only four ex-
emptions.
Deny Thirty Appeals
From among the hundreds of names
cor sidered by the board yesterday
only thirty were cases appealed from
lower boards. Every plea was denied
and all were filed by farmers scattered
thruout stephens. Carter and Murray
counties. The names last night had
not been certified for publication.
With the work of certifying the
. first quota out OF the way the board
has been beseigcd with scores of calls
from young men affected by the
draft and who desire to be among the
first D per cent sent from Tulsa and
other counties for service at canton
ment camps. AS intimated IN an ac-
companying statement from Secretary
Rogers. the district board has no
pDwcr to honor applications so favor
Ing the eager drafted young men. All
such requests are to be presented to
local boards. In the city Of Tulsa
such claims are to be presented to the
local board headed by Mayor John H..
Simmons, while the county applica-
tions are to lie placed before Lewis
Cline. chairman OF the county board
:. and county clerk for Tulsa county.
End second Week.
The district board probably will
conclude its second weeks delibera
tions tonight with the consideration
Of more than three thousand names
to It's credit. II Is expected that mum :.
ercus claims for exemption will be
honored beginning today. tho body
having handled virtually all of the
cases where no immunity was sought
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
U-BOat Braves Destroyer
to Attack Big Freighter

AN ATLANTIC PORT. Aug. 31.-A
daring attack by submarine on a
big British freighter conveyed by a
destroyer, the U-boat coming so close
to fire "A torpedo. that guns could not
be trained on her was reported by
members of the gun crew who arrive d
today on the ship. The attack oc-
Cured about five hundred miles off
the coast of Ireland when the freighter
was bound for the United States. A
quick twist of steering wheel turned
the vessel sufficiently to dodge the
missile. The submarine then disap-
peared.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
Fight for War Expense
Board to BE ReOpened

WASHINGTON. Aug. 31.-Coinci
dent with the voting of a favorable
report by the ways and means com
mittee today on the $l1. .53S. 945, 400
war bond and certificate bill In vir-
tually the form ,fnif''-t"~v McAduu
wrote II, r. -" tn the
house ann9 renew
their fight for the etu...I. ga con-
gressional war exe~nditufes commit
tee.
An effort has been made in drafting
the amendment 40 meet the objection
of President Wilson that a similar
provision proposed during the food
control bill debate would cmbarrass
him in the conduct of the war.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
Millions May Go Abroad,
Declares General Wood

FORT RILEY. Kan. Aug. Sit Is
not impossible that from two and one
half to four million American soldiers
will be fighting on battle fields OF
France before the war Is won. Maj
Gen. Leonard l.. Wood. who Is to be
In command at Camp Funston. de-
clared tonight at a reception given In
his honor.
General Wood said universal service
Is the only sure guarantee for a lasting
democracy and urged the civilian
population to give its utmost support
to the Red Cross and the Y. NJ. c. A.
to grow large crops and economize
In every way to help win the war.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
"Let the President Resign and VIII, Too"
Says Gore in AnsUer to Oklahoma Critics

besieged with kilograms
either
condemned He
Is most talked-of Oklahoma today.
taking peculiar sand3 What his side of the
story questions yourself
of The World
people OF Okla
Therefore The World will
In his
chairman
president resign
a
or $
President Wilson
before their
before
child he
asked.
You'll interested reading
World, whether him him.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
POPE IMPRESSED BY
WILSON'S MESSAGE
Much Touched by Wording
and Lofty Sentiments; Con-
tinues Peace Efforts.

ROME. Aug. 30-(Delayed. AFTER
Benedict's peace proposals was pre-
scented at 1890 p. m. today by the
British minister at the vatican. Mon
signor GARRETT, newly appointed as
sistant secretary of state. Immediately
took the document to the pope. The
pontiff does not read English. but he
had a rapid verbal translation mauo
and he was much touched by its word
ing. The pope remarked as to the
lofty sentiments expressed and also
the kindly, humane spirit and man
ner" used by the president in reject
Ing the vatican's proposals, but as
this was the answer received he was
unable to repress his disappointment
that his efforts as yet were unsuccess-
full to check the war.
1t Is not yet known whether the
pope will make immediate answer To
certain points In the note or wait until
all the powers have replied and then
give the same general answer to all
However, it is certain that he Is daily
preparing an immense amount OF
documentary testimony to prove that
his principal points are those already
admitted or agreed to by all the
belligerents.
The point emphasized in President
Wilson's note that no one can have
faith I'm the honor of the German
rulers or accept their signatures to a
peace treaty. is "a problem that has
focused the attention of the pontiff.
Tonight it was evident that he was not
content to cease his peace efforts, but
would continue their discussion in fu-
ture notes. probably for the next four
or five months until he should gain
ground or else become satisfied that
the task was homeless
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
Woman Takes OWn Life
BY Dropping 32I Feet

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Aug. 3l.-A
dispatch from Langtry, Texas. to-
night says that a woman supposed to
be Mrs. Anna Sweeten. aged 25, OF
Del Rio. Texas, alighted from q pas
senger train near the end of the
Pecos river bridge this morning. told
some men she was looking for her
father. Rni then started to walk
across the bridge. Midway across she
was seen to stop. climb over the hand
rail- and drop to the river below, a
distance of 32l feet The body was
recovered by a bridge guard.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
Whitesides AffidaUits
Forwarded to CrOIUder

OKLAHOMA CITY. Aug. 31.-A
complete Photographic record of all
affidavits and letters In the files OF the
district appellate board of Muskogee
county. relating to the exemption of
James f. Whitesides. drafted million
aire oil producer. were forwarded to-
day to Provost Marshal General
Crowder at Washington by Governor
williams. The information was re-
quested by General Crowder.
Whitesides who Is married OBJ
tanned exemption on the ground that
he is engaged in the production OF
crude petroleum as an individual"
His exemption has caused a storm
OF agitation and argument in Mus
kogee county.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
LOCAL Y. N. c. A. MAN LEAVES
FOR WORK IN EASTERN CAMP

r.. J. Wright. departmental secre-
tary Of the Tulsa Y. NJ. c. A. leaves
for American Lakes in Washington.
near Tacoma, where Is located one
OF the 16 cantonments prepared for
the new national army. Here he will
have charge OF ono Of tho associa-
ton buildings. Mr.. Wright will have
staff Of five ASSISTANTS and his
building will serve about five thous-
and soldiers.
Mr. Wright has been connected
with the Tulsa institution since its
opening In 1918. and the board Of
directors has granted him an indefi-
mite leave for war work. After the
war has ended he hopes to return
70 Tulsa
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
Points of VieW

There are as many different
ways of looking at things as
there are individuals. for each
mans vision and judgment Is
determined to a great extent by
that which differentiates him
from all other persons-namely.
his personality.
s1t very often happens. how
ever, that the points Of view OF
a great many people are almost
Identical, and when this occurs
we call II public opinion or by
some other like term.
In one regard. public opinion
is fixed and definite, as to the
value of The World Want Ads.
People generally accept tnesv
little wonder workers as tho
most efficient. prompt and la.
expensive form Of advertising.
II they haven't helped you yet.
begin to use World Want Ads
now.
Phone 5000
AND ASK FOR
Miss Classified
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
Judge Charged With
Getting Drunk From
SacraMientQL Juices

OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 3l.-Gov-
ernor r. L. williams today directed
Attorney General Freezing to conduct
an inquiry into the alleged action Of
Cleveland county officials In SELLING
a shipment of sacramental wine con-
signed to Father John Meter Of Nor
man, Okla.
In directing the inquiry the COVER
nor quoted the letter sent him by
Father Meter, which states that the
liquor was stored in the courtroom OF
the Judge and that the wine could not
be returned since storing Of the wine
In the judges courtroom was marked
by the honorable judge becoming In
toxicated."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
Local Boards Select First
Five Per Cent Draft Quota
Gore Park Changed
to Wilson Park by
Enid Commissioners

Special TO The World.
ENID. Okla, Aug. 31.-Gore park
in Enid is no more. and Wilson park
Is soon to take its place.
The city's most popular place "a
recreation once bore the name OF the
United States senator from Oklahoma,
about whom a storm of protest from
his constituents In this state has
arisen for his apparently obstruc-
tional attitude in congress.
The city commission has slgnified
its approval of the change and ac-
cordingly Wilson park will formally
be dedicated on Monday.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
HardlUick Loses Fight to
Keep Draft Men at Home

WASHINGTON. Aug. 31.-Unani-
nous adverse report on Senator Hard
wick's bill TO prohibit sending drafted
troops abroad without their consent
today was ordered by the senate mili-
tary committee.
Favorable recommendation was
given Senator Fletcher's bill providing
that enlistment OF Americans with
forces OF nations at war against Ger-
many shall not cause loss OF American
citizenship.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
CoiIinsvillc schools Crowded.
,nerial Ia Tho World

COLLTNSvDLE. okla. Aus. s1.--
The public schools open Monday,
September 3 with SO teachers AMI an
enrolment OF TWO thousand pupils.
l.. II. Petit, who has made Collins
villc public schools equal to any In
oklahoma, is anticipating consider
able difficulty In making room to
the large enrolment with the pres
ent buildings. Two attempts to vote
school bonds during the past year
net with defeat at the vote OF the
citizens OF Colllnsville. so II becomes
necessary TO have crowded conditions
IN the schools.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
Conservation Law VIII
Get Supreme Court Test

WASHINGTON. Aug. 31.--Meyer
Braubarg, a college student OF New
York, convicted on charge of violat-
ing the draft law, was granted today
permission to appeal his case to the
supreme court
Braubarg was sentenced to serve one
year imprisonment for refusing to reg
lister on June 5.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
Draft Mill Grist

The local board OF Tulsa count,
made three examinations yesterday
two for men transferred and one fol
local man, who was late in arriv.
ing. These were all rejected. They
were.
Harold A. Dodge, Alton. Ill.
Roy l.. Tweedy, Oswego, Kan.
Ellis s. Adanson, Tulsa.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
Bomb Death Plotted for
Chicago Detective Chief

CHICAGO. Aug Lone OF tho
three prisoners held In connection
with the Winslow payroll robbery Is
said to have admitted TO the police
today that they had planned TO lure
Chief of Detectives Mooney to some
lonely spot by a pretended robbery
and then blow him TO pieces with a
bomb. This was TO have been done IN
revenge for the arrest of Charles Car
rao. the first suspect who was taken.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
Antidrafters Guns and
Explosives Discovered

MONTREAL, Aug. 31.-The finding
OF 1000 rifles, thousands of cart
ridges and some sticks Of dynamite in
a house on Chateau BRAND street was
announced today by the police. The
discovery Is associated by the authori-
ties with threats made recently to
organize resistance to the conscrip-
tion bill
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
Half Million Damages
Asked of East st. Louis

EAST 81. LOUIS. Aug. Si.-Clainis
aggregating s500,0 900 have been filed
against the city OF East St Louis for
personal damages and for destruction
OF personal roperty as a result OF the
recent race riots here. More than
thirty claims have been filed for loss
Of life.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
GORE PREPARES BILL TO
FORCE WAR REFERENDUM
Constitutional. Amendment Would Let
People Vote Whether To Fight
Or Not.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 31.-Senator
Gore made public today the details OF
an amendment to the constitution he
proposes to introduce. 1t would re-
quire referendum on a declaration
OF war except in a case of actual In
vasion or when the danger is so i'm
minent as not to admit OF delay"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
COOP NIGHT. STRAW HAT.

Straw hat time is
officially over. When
the hall clock beloved
IL times in rapid sue
csssion at midnight
straw hat time passed
on and early autumn
showed her frowsy
head over the eastern
horison. smiled serenely
ct . sleeping world,
bsckonins Old Winter
10 como on over. Win.
ter sent an advance
agent In answer 10 the
bsckoning OF early fall.
Tor Il was quite chilly
along about cocks
crow this morning.
Quite chilly. indeed.
However. the agent ID
expected to return 10
hes adQuarters In . cou-
pie OF days with data
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
Alleged Stacker Arrested.

IDABfI.. okla, Aug. 3,..-Charged
with failure to register under the Sc
lective draft act, Postmaster Fuller,
OF Pollard, McCurtain county. was ar
rested today. Several other arrests on
similar charges have been made.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
Jusficc Miley Hcrc.

Justice J. II. Mliey OF the state su-
preme court Is spending the latter
part of two weeks vacation at his
home here. lie will return hext week
10 Oklahoma City.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
District Body Has No Power
to Honor Applications of
Eager Conscripts.
FOUR OUT OF $500 EXEMPT
Thirty Per Cent Of Names
From % Counties Ready
for Adjutant General.
CONCLRNING CONsCRIrrs

SONSJ.fSNiN1 CONothtfio
Responding to scores of calls
from young men desiring to be
included among the first five
per cent Of the quota TO he de-
livcred to the United States gov
ernment for the new national
army. from the second district OF
Oklahoma. the board of appeals
informs all applicants that this
body has no authority to grant
such favors, and instructs all
such persons 20 present their
claims to the local boards--city
and county. Sole authority for
selecting the first five per cent
quota rests with these lower
bodios.-H. II. Rogers. secretary.