davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Malvern daily record., 1918-05-30

O1I tcI, 2, CdoT, IT, OdSUHt 70, Pryor, 0.
 Weaver, 12; McCowan, 10; Fisher, 6; Bray, 13.
 Knight, 25; Collie, '; Watkins, 9. Sheets, 26; Nelms, 9.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-21
.PRUSSIANS READY
TO MEET SAMMlES
War Minister Declares Air
planes Will Not Win; Men
Are. What Count.
CLAIMS GERMANY HAS WON
Germans Not Afraid of Ma
chinery. Altho They Ad-
nit Fear of the Tank.

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 20 ~ do not
know the Americans nor do | knoy
what they are capable OF doing IN l3la
war" said General von Stein, PruS-
sian minister of war, IN an interview
In a recent issue of the Budapestl hir-
lap The general IL quoted. however.
az declaring that the central powers
were we'll prepared for meetin!
America
The wnr minister said he did not
regard air fighting Ms decisive rae
tor He heard OF extensive American
plans In this connection. But ne
said. much depends upon what me
American engineers can do, ana Mi"
nore depends upon whether eftlclent.
experienced crews can be obtained by
them"
Speaking OF the present situation.
General Won stein said
IAN humanity desires peace and
naturally 80 do | As n soldier, |
know only one possibility for end~s
the war and that is victory. Ev~y
renun citation In only n sign OF weak
ness and an acknowledgment OF de
feat. He who renounces the fruits
of his successes IN the battlefield puts
the enemy IN n position To consider
himself victor and helps him in
hiss plans of destruction. There Ia
no sign OF desire for an understand
ing on the part Of our enemies. Their
entire attitude shows their only am
still In to push ua from our place IN
the sun
lin reality military decision has
already been obtained. When our
enemies recognize that they cannot
drive us out of the occupied territoIs
they will thereby admit that they have
been defeated"
General Won stein asserted that the
knowing and decisive power n the in
dividunl man" and he declared the
Germans were not afraid Of the won
ders of technical science.
There are for instance he said
the tanks, which made their first
appearance In the Homme battle. Al
first we naturally did not know how
to destroy them. MY soldiers ever
climbed on top OF them and tried u
Ibiow them open with hand grenadess
But we soon learned that there wal
only one deadly weapon against them
namely, our guns
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-21
Cited
For Devotion To
Duty Under Fire

WASHiNdTON. Jan. 30 secretary
auiels announced tonight that he
hal commended for devotion to duty
Chief BoatswAin'E Mate Stlef Homiak,
and his men af, the armed naval
guard aboard the American steamer
Armenia which was torpedoed early
In December. but was taken safely 20
pou the navy personnel aiding ma
terially In saving the ship. The blue
Jackets stood fast at their guns after
the explosion and even offered To 60
down to the engine room 10 drive the
vessel for shore after many members
OF the crew had left In the ships
boats.
HIomialS. In his report. warmly
commended his men 10 we'll ns the
navy radio operator. Rrown, who
without orders, kept sending his s, %,
: calls until the dynamo was shut
down, when he went Ia the brldHe
and kept up communications with the
conveying destroyer.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-21
BRITISH SUCCESSFUL
IN NAVAL ENGAGEMENT
Two German Cruisers Sunk
or Grounded at Entrance
to Dardanelles.
By Associated Press

After an adventurous career OF
nearly three and a half years In fight
inF and raiding operations In the
Black sea. the famous former German
cruisers doeben and Breslau have met
their fate at the hands of British war
ships In fight at the entrance To the
Darda nelleR
The Brcslnu. renamed Midullu, was
sunk. and the Gocben, rechristened
sultan Yawuz Selim, was beached
The two cruisers escaped into Turkish
waters shortly after tho outbreak or
the war aud were purchased by the
Turks.
Evidently the German censors are
keeping a strict watch over the Ger
man newspapers In their expressions
Of opinion on the serious Internal po-
litical situation for even the most
meaRcr reports concerning the doinEs
of tho militaristio and anti-militsrrto
parties were isissIng sunday The
latest accounts Of the controversy,
coming by way OF Amsterdam and for
warded by tho semi official Wolff bu-
reau. were to the effect that the mill
tary party had gained victory over
their opponents with regard IN thr sst-
tlement OF ths auestIon OF -annosstseisH
IN the east. .GtN w sf.,t Z Il y ~
Dn the western front In France and
Belgium the military operations Ap.
parentiy are increasing ali along the
line as compared with those " the
past few weeks. when little or no
fighting except artillery duels and
minor raids was carried out.
Entente allied warships hase bonn
hardcd Germany's submarine base at
ostend, on the northern Belgian eoast,
while around Ypres between Lens and
NJ. Quentin. on the Chemtn deE
Danes, on the St Mlhlei sector ana
north OF the rhine Marne canal, there
has been notable Increase in the OPP
eratlons by the infantry. The prob.
abilities are with the return OF good
weather the expected big battles may
take place.
Saturday the French airmen had n
good day operating against the Teu-
tons. sending down eight enemy ma.
chimes IN fights In the air
on the Italian front the ffshtine
again has turned 60 the artillery
wings OF the OPPOSITE sides. tho In
fantry keeping 20 their trenches ex'
ccpt for small patrol engagements
All along the northern front the ar.
tillery duels are of violent character
and at several points along the Piay'
river a like condition prevails,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-21
PATRIOTIC BRITISH WORKNGMEN
Determined TO FIGHT TO FINISH

LONDON, Jan. 2o.-The first month
of 1918 has been one of the most try
ing of the whole war for the British
people Now the nation seems TO have
weathered it's doubts and disagree
ments and accepted the watchword.
I'VE must go on or 80 under"
The labor unions met the demand
upon them for more men In KHAKI.
with a critical aud doubtful spirit;
they insisted upon knowing the gov
ernments exact war program and
were inclined to believe that peace
negotiations were possible. These
questions have been threshed out with
the government fully and freely, with
strnlght talking ON both Sides, and the
government seems to have carried the
day.
The result IL due principally 10 Pre-
mier Lloyd George and II strengthens
his position and authority for the
time being, The premier's resource,
fulneas was never disturbed by the
fusillade OF questions from the Labor
ties. some of them out-and-out pa
cifists, at the Friday conference.
Probably the most effective stpae-
ment MIR Lloyd George made was
that the government was ready TO -
into peace conference whenever the
Germans showed any disposition 70
negotiate on equal terms But he
saw no disposition OF that kind ROW
There is stlli sharp, criticism OF the
goverHment among the masses. tAi
chief ground being the food prob
lem. While apparently there N
enough supplies IN the country "a
maintain the population In comfort
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-21
Lights Turned out,
One Shot Is Heard
and Boy Found Dead

TOPEKA. Kan, Jan. 20---A second
after the lights In the Kansas NV
Methodist church flashed out tonight,
Harvey Carroll, rs years old. was - ..s
In the arms OF his friend, Arthur
Reynolds, dead. with bullet imbed-
ded In his chest.
Nine persons, including Carss1
were In the church waiting for the
Epworth League meeting to begin.
Suddenly the lights were extinEuished
Almost simultaneously a shot rang out
and young Carroll fell mortally
wounded.
After several hours OF questioning.
according to a statement made by the
police late tonight Reynolds admit
ted II was n bullet. accidentally fired
from his revolver, that KIDD Carrun.
He showed the police. II is stated.
where he concealed the gun after IN
had gone with another hoy TO tell
Mrs VIII Frazier. mother of Carroll.
that her son was dead
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-21
WILL GIVE SOLDIERS
PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST
Examination Will Eliminate
Unfit from Drafted Sol
diers and OfficerG

WASHINGTON. Jan. 20 --Applica-
ton of the new psychological test TO
all enlisted men and newly appointed
officers Of the army has been ordered
hy the war department to aid IN the
task Of wedding out the mentally uh-
fit and classifying officers ana men
for special service or promotion. IL
was announced today that the chief OF
STAFF has approved the recommends :
ton of the plan by Surgeon denerhl
oargns and that IL would be carried
out nt once.
Special buildings will he provided
nt each OF the 81 divisional training
camps for the psychological experts.
total personnel from the medical
department. OF 79 majors, 81 captains
and 81 first llcutenants. So Hergeants.
62 cOrporals and $50 enlisted men
will lie necessary 10 man the divls-
ional stations and provide a STAFF In
the surgeon generals office,
A military psychological Schoo
will he established at Fort ogle-
thorpe. ~, whore fifty psychologists
viii be entered monthly for "a mini
mum OF two months special training
This plan ls the outgrowth OF psy
Geological tests couducted at Camp
/ Lee and Deyens, where eighty thous
and men and five thousand officer
were subjected TO tests devised b,
Major yerkes of the medical corp
| To determine their military suita-
billty Summarizing the results th'
department announcement says:
approximately per cent Of th'
drafted men as they appear In th'
4 .. Iaga.Vttfa 4,
mental deyeloment that they arr
either menaces or nnlsances In mill
tary organization.
The intellHencr ratings OF theli
men supplied TO company command
ers greatly assist the latter IN prop
orly placing and effectively uslni
! men,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-21
Pershing Is to Wed,
Paris Paper Declares

PARIS, Jan 20 -EVcelsior today
prints photograph OF Miss Aniia
Patton Of San Marino, Cal. and says
II is reported that she Is engaged -
Gen. John j. pershing commanqer
OF the American forces IN France IEs
newspaper adds that Miss ration pe-
longs to an old American family
Several months ago California news
papers published a rurnor that Miss
Patton would becoSs the bride OF
General Pershlng, WHO was described
as an old-time friend OF the Patton
family. There was no tangible basis
for the rumor. II was stated. excepi
that General Pershing while on visits
TO the home OF George 3 Patton
father of Miss Patton showed the
Young woman marked attention
Lieutenant Patton, "a brotfer OF Miss
Patton. is "a member of General Per-
shing's staff.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-21
FIRST HEATLESS
HOLIDAY IS HERE
Business Will Cease Today in
Eastern Portion of the
United States.
STORES CAN REMAIN OPEN
Thousands of Tons of Coal
Are Moved to Ships and
Munition Factories.

NNAgtIINtTnN -. .n M,
-. '" NV
'"''ern ho't vi 'he United States VIII
observe tomorrow az general holi-
day the first of ten heatless Nonda,s
,.c,a., a.. ~ ,.a.,,
so'Ne coui ana 10 clear congestion
nom the railroads.
Altho the closing order, promul-
gated ny fuei Administrator Garfield
goes no Iurtner than to Forbid the use
Oh iuel Tor heatlng, tuel hdminlstra-
''on OFFICIALS expect business to cease
sno tonight loc,or Garfield Issued
oltect request that all rctall eslab-
lIsh'heh,s except tood and drug
stores ciose 'hell doors Tor the day
Al the same t'he oi1ce buildings
were requested 10 observe the spirit
as Wen as the letter OF the order and
operate no ilshts or elevators except
10 accommodate the exempted per
SONS who are housed In their build
ihgs.
ROOD stores which. In the original
ofuer were permitted To remain open
oh'y hult the day, were granted a
speciai dispenAlon tonight under
which lhey may Heli goods iiHuout
'he day.
III was SAID tonight that The use OF
| lucl Tor lighting buildings aud for
| operating their elevators probably
would he prevented during the re
natnder OF the Monday holidays In
iiTlwins the order TINS was overlooked
raacha1 ~ ,i,n o., s,,t a,'s nas'
| ing for n ruling
"er "''"ra"c'
While reports To the fnel hdminls-
ration tonight told or an Increased
| movement OF coal 10 honseholders
ana tn ships under the first three
days operation Of the five-day fac
tory closing order, severe weather
held back the clearing OF freight con.
session. which was one OF the eh,ei
purposes sought ~ ,ne oftice OF the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-21
DENIES SHORTAGE
COMMON LABOR
State Labor Commissioner
Blames Employer for Most
of the Present Trouble.
MEN DON'T WANT TO FARM
Shifting and Not Shortage Is
Difficulty Confronting the
Men Who Hire Help.

The labor shortage about which
there has been 30 much discussion is
fictitious, says w. q. Ashton, state
labor commissioner, who was In Tulsa
yesterday attending n conference OF
his assistant commissioners from
other cities In the state.
"What'yemenn, fictitious he was
asked.
II mean that there is plenty of labor
In the country to do the country's
work, but II is unsettled. II Is NOV
ing around too much, jumping from
job to job. looking for increased pay.
The high wages have unsettled the
workers and they have become nef-
vous--qultting jofs--here and there
because they are offered IS or $40
more month somewhere else, This
hrs caused distinct loss In the gen.
erai efficiency OF the workers
employers are to blame quite as
much as the employe. They are
swiping each others labor by offer
ing more money. and tn adds TO the
generalization.
Want Positions. Not Jobs.
Reports OF NY assistants IN charge
of the labor offices In Oklahoma city
Tulsa, Muskogee and other cities show
that there ~ plenty OF labor but much
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-21

the complicated business OF distribu-
ton has not been successfully met.
A general election In expected as
soon as II new register OF voters can
be made. Eight million new voters,
sis million OF whom are women, will
GO on the rolls under the reform bill
which the house of lords now In de-
batting The predictions are that the
next government will be n labor lib
eral coalition. with the labor party
holding the largest number of seata
Of any party In the house OF commons
and the strongest position inet the cab
met.
The labor party's conference at Not
tingham this week viii be one OF the
most important in It's history Pro-
posals for a new constitution will be
considered. which win admit all brain
workers To the party's ranks on an
equality with the trade uniOnists This
Is called the hand and brain" move
ment and the Laborites expect that
II will make their organization the
largest and strongest political body In
the Kingdom. o..
The partys policy for reconstruc-
tion after the war viii be framed. The
proposals 10 be submitted include a
national wage minimum. democratic
control Of industry. revolution OF ma
tional finance and the use of the pri-
vate surplus wealth for the common
good. Some Of the subheads In this
program are; Employment for all;
organization OF the demobllized AR
mics; Insurance against unemploy-
ment; naturalization OF land, RAN
ways, mines and electric power. steep
~ graduated taxation on incomes and
wealth
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-21
Truing French Official
for TreasOnable Action

PARIS. Jan, 20.--The senate. VIII
hoid ,ts first session tomorrow ns q
high court Of Justice in the case OF
Louis ]. Malvy. former minister OF
the interior. accused of treasonaoie
intercourse with the enemy ana
whose impeachment has been de-
manded by the chamber Of deputies,
NJ. Malvy's case has passed thru
seyeral stages since early October last
when he was accused by l.eon.baudet'
editor of I.Action Francais. or hetray-
ing secrets to Germany. M. Malvy
denied the charges and they were la
ter declared by Professor Paul Pain
leye. then premier. to be unfounded.
A committee OF the chamber OF dep
u,Ses after examing the charges re-
commended M. Malvys impeach~
ment
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-21
Oklahoma Oil Producers
Meet in Colorado T0dals

DENVER. Col. Jan. a0.--oil pro-
duccrs Of Colorado, Utah. Wyomins.
Montana. Oklahoma and Kansne will
meet in Denver Tuesday and Wednes-
day of this week 10 discuss the Walsh
Pittman goal and oil land leasing bill
recently passed by the United States
senate
Tuesday Senator Key Pittman of
Nevada. one of the authors OF the bill,
David +. Day, oil expert Of the bureau
Of mines at Washington, and n II
Schwartz. former attorney general ~
the laud office ~ Washington. win bs
here for conferences with the oil Ult',.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-21
100, 900 Railroad Men
in SerUice--Of Nation

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Jan. 2e.--
with a membership of 100000 men In
train and yard service. the Brother
hood OF Railroad Trsiumen today has
three thousand tnen In
the military forces of the nation, nc
curding TO "a statement issued here Ia.
day by w q. Leo, president OF the
brotherhood
The organization is paying the dues
and assessments of all members -
active service
we have forty thousand switch
men and 10000 men engaged IN
train and other yard service" said
President Lee, ''and can assure ysu
that regardless OF how they are om-
ployedy they can be relied upon at
all times TO assist the government In
every way TO win the war"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-21
win Aid in Recruiting
of NeW Industrial Army

WASHINGTON, Jan, 2o.-Five ex-
perts 10 aid In recruiting the Industrial
nrmy for governments war program
were named today M the directors OF
the public service reserves, They are:
Henry NJ DelosS of New York and
Bridgeport. Conn. who will act ss aid
for the solution Of housing problemsi
Louis ". Rober denn' Of the extension
division of the University Of Wiscon-
sin; Nathan a, Smyth. an Insurance
man OF New York; !. w Lltchfield
OF Boston. and Major u, ~ Sanctuary
OF the army pers6nncl committee Of
the war department
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-21
Fire Destroys Business
Portion of Eid0rad0, Kan.

WICHITA. KAN. Jan. 2o,---Fire
which broke out early tonight In a
large office building In the heart OF
the Eldorndo business district caused
loss OF nearly $4,000 20 the Hub
Clothing accompany and several suites
Of offices on the second floor OF the
structure. The blaze for hours threat
ened several adjoining buildings.
among them the Central hotel and a
large garage. The firemen were
greatly Handicapped In fighting the
flames by the lack OF water pressure.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-21
Mine Workers Are Ready
To Return To Their Jobs

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan, 90. - The
United Mine Workers, having ratified
the Washington wage agreement Tor
bituminous coal miners. tomorrow
wiif-take up the compact by which
the anthracite men received a sub
stantlai increase In pay. There ~ n
penalty clause In the hard coal agree.
ment, such as held up the approVai
of the soft coal agreement Tor several
days and the action of the otiieerS IN
negotiating the wage advance Tor NV
anthracite workers will be mdorseo
Without any difficulties
The convention probably will not
adjourn untIl the end of the week,
President Gompers of the American
rederaIion of Labor Is expected ftre
Ia address the miners on Tues+ry,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-21
Blames Liquor Trades
for Shortage of Coal

CHICAGO. Jan. go, - That tho
liquor traffic is largely 10 blame for
the present coal shortage was the
statement tonight OF " q. Hlnshaw,
chairman OF the prohibition national
committee. who asserted that the
brewing business In the United States
consumed 100000 tons Of coal n
yCar
N In estimated also. he added, that
something like one million freight
cars were used at least one time each
during the past year for the shipping
of beer. Had these cars been de-
voted 20 the movement of coal insten 4
" beer more than twenty million tons
Of coal still at the mines would have
boen distributed"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-21
Soldier Killed, Another
Hurt In Machine Smasilup

HOUSTON. Texas. Jan. 20.--Ser-
seant James A. Gillespie. quarteEmas
ter corps. finance department, Camp
Logan, son Of Mr.. and Mrs George u.
Gillespie, Springfield, H.. In dead and
Private Howard colgan, headquarters
troop, is seriously injured rs the result
of a motorcycle Rccident late Saturday y
night. They were returning 10 camp
In n motorcycle with side car attach
ment when the machine went into the
ditch on a sharp curve,
Gillespies body will he shipped
Monday 10 his former home.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-21
RUSSIAN SAILORS CLOSE DOORS
AND B0LSHEv|KI ASSEMBLY ENDS
Hundred Thousand
Ausfrians Strike
As Peace Demand

LONDON. Jan. ga general
strike is on thruout Austria. ac-
oordinR 60 an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Paris today which
reports one hundred thousand men
quitting work IN Vienna ana Neu-
stadt closing down all the war
factories
The strikers are described M
openly anti-German and tho move
mcnt as both political and economic
and especially aimed at securing
peace
Pubic demonstrations, Il IN
added, have been held In many
places AZ which hostility was voiced
toward Rerlin FOR trying TO force
the Austrians TO continue the war,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-21
Fire Started to Destroy
Large Export Shipments

PORT ARTHUR. Texas, Jan, CO.
Tho freight depot OF the Kansas City
Southern railroad WAS destroyed ~
fire early today causing an estimaied
loss Of 100000. The origin Of the
fire Is unknown
Efficient work by firemen prevent
ed the blaze from spreading TO thr
yards where hundreds OF cars contairr
Ing export shipments are awaiting
their turn mt the dock
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-21
BriStow VIII Purchase Plant.

HIiSTOW, Okla, Jan. 20.--The
'5Y council passed at Its meeting
.hlS week an ordinance authorizing
me mayor to proclaim a special cleo
uon to be hela in the near future for
the purpose of issuing bonds TO the
amount OF $4,000 for the purpose OF
pur, hasing the electric light plant
ana 10 improve the same when pur-
chased, provided the bond issue car
rleq