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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-24
GERMAN DRIVE READY
Attack Looked for Soon
With Completion Of
Teuton Plans.
AMERICANS JOIN IN FRAY.
Bombing, Raids Participated
in; Berlin Claims Three
Sammies Downed.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, May 2s.--Thirty-seve
Hun airpiahes have been destroyed,
so others have been forced to land
badly damaged within their own lines
and eight captive ballons have boen
destroyed by French ayiators since
the weather became favorable. In
the period between May 1b ana May
Is there were io6 kerial cpmbats. 5
American and Italian squadrillas
have participated In the aerial opsra-
tons On May 10 the work continued
In broad daylight. the bombing ma.
chimes being protected by u chaser
alrplanes which swept all the enemy
machines out OF the sky In largs
area
In The period between May IL and
Is the allied squadrillas dropped 100
tons OF bombs on enemy depots and
other establishments OF this total
i35 tons were dropped by night fly
ing squadrons. During the night Of
May Is. 100 airplanes were In the
air at the same time bombing large
number Of towns and villages In con-
quered territory.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-24
COUNT MINOTT0 WILL BE
INTERNEDs;rL L0SES FIGHT
Son -in-Inw OF Swift Is Denied Plea
For Writ of IIobcas Corpus
BY Carpenter.

CHICAGO. May 2a.--Count Min
otto's plea for freedom on "a writ OF
habeas corpus from internment on
n presidential warrant was denied
late today by Federal Judge Car
penter. The judge withheld reading
formal decision until IL o'clock
tomorrow morning, allowln the
count to pass tonight with his wife.
Countess Ida May Swift Minotto.
daughter OF Louis T.. Swift, packer.
The counts counsel had admitted
the government attorneys disclos-
ure that the counts father. Count
Demotrius Minotto. was born In
Vienna and not. in Venice. though
the Minotto family Ia declared to be
OF ancient Venetian lineage. The
count had never denied that he was
born in Germany.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-24
NO POLICY IS AGREED ON
BY ALLIES TO All, RUSSIA
NJ p'Sasrcement'as to Purpose, But
hs'thod Is Stumbling
HLnCl.

WASHINGTON, May 23--Earn.st
c.nSideration by state department
ofncials and representatives Of an
tsnte SoNernments 81 the praAl.,,
q now to help Russia have faila5 70
osFeiop any policy considered ukoiv
OF success. President Wilson's in.
terest Is the matter is in line with
ms nus wideb known pledge 10 stand
Ihere is no lack of harmony he
,ween the United States and the en-
n.c governments ia regard to tho
pHIPpsa 10 be served, it is said. but II
~, ur stated on the best authoritv
NO., 50 far ways and means have
nSsa, zen round to supply Russia's
raSo,Ir.oh rom American or entente
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-24
M'AD00 WILL DECIDE ON
REVENUE URGENCY TODAY
Decision on Urgency IL Left 10 Sec
rotary OF Treasury After Con-
ference With Wilson.

WASHINGTON, May 23.--After
prolonged conferences tonight with
President Wilson and Secretary Nc
Adoo, congressional LEADERS, an
nounccd that by noon tomorrow Mr..
McAdoo would say finally whether
he deems II imperative that con-
gress abandon Its July adjournment
plans to enact revenue legislation.
President Wilson left the decision
to Secretary McAdoo. The latter
asked for time to study the treas
ury's conditions further and agreed
to settle the question before noon
tomorrow The congressional dele
CATION was hopeful that legislation
would bo postponed but willing to
abide by the decision OF the secre-
tary.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-24
NURSES KILLED BY
HUM HOSPITAL RAID
Bombs Dropped In Area Behind
British Lines; Patients Arc
Put TO Death.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE. May 2S.-German airmen
again have bombed heavily British
hospitals in the area behind the lines
and this time have killed and wound
ed some hundreds among the per
sonnet and patients of many differ
rent hospitals in the group.
Recorded in the casualty list are
the names OF several sisters, who
with other women nurses stood
| bravcly at their posts throughout a
terrific deluge of explosives. There
is in the neighborhood a large Amer
lean hospital and another in which
there are American workers. but
neither of these appears TO have suf-
fered. Last summer number oil
American doctors and nurses were
killed and wounded when these same
hospitals were raided hs the Ger
mans.
In one building which was dam
aged nost seriously all the patients
we're suffering from compound frac-
lures. which made 1t necessary to
strap limbs in the air. Not woman
deserted her ward, but oughout
the terrible bonn bling each one kept
going her rounds and quietinG the
unfortunate men who might easily
have done themselves lasting harm
by spr!nging from their beds. one
sister was Killed while administering
to the soldiers and another was 80
seriously hurt that she died shortly
afterwards. Still another was dying
( today
The captured captain OF an enemy
airp.aRe which took part In the
bombing of the hospitals said he did
not see the Red Cross sign. lie ad-
ded. however. that if the British
built hospitals near the railway they
must expect TO get them bombed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-24
PROHIBITION Is DEFEATED


BATON ROUGE, La. May "a
Ratification Of the federal prohlbi-
tiou amendment at this session OF
the Louisiana legislature WAS de-
fcated tonight The senate, by a tie
vote of 20 TO 20. refused to concur
In II house resolution adopted 10 to
"A a few hours previously,
Louisiana - tho flrEt state 20 fail
90 ratify the federal amendment.
Legislatures of ten states have
voted ratification.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-24
REGIONAL DIRECTORS FOR
ROADS NAMED BY M'ADOO
WInchcli In Chargc OF Southern Dis
trict and Mahr Goes To New
Pocahontns District.

WASHINGTON. May 23.--B. L.
Winchell. traffic director OF the
Union Pacific. was appointed tonight
by Direct~-General McAdoo as re-
gional director for the southern dis
trict with Headquarters at Atlanta
to succeed c. II. Markham, who has
been made director of the new Allie
gheny region.
At the same time N. -. Mahr.
prosidnnt Of the Norfolk a. Western.
was uamed regional director for the
new Pocahontas operating district,
with headquarters at Roanoke. Va
Both Mr.. Wlnchcil and Mr.. Mahr
have resigned all connections with
their railroad companies.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-24
snclnIlst pnncrs snsnrnd.

ST. LDUIS, MAY Z5-"Ihroe 81
Louis Socialist publications an
nouuccd their suspension today. They
are the Social Builder, formerly
known as the National Rip saw. the
Paladin. a weekly and the Melting
Pot, a monthly Philip Wagner was
the publisher Heodeclarcb suspen-
sion was voluntary and not by gov
ernmeHt order. as reported.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-24
.LUSK JURORS IN
TEARS AT STORY
Two of Twelve Men Affected
by Testimony of Defend
ant Teacher.
DENIES PURSUING DOCTOR
Declares Roberts Won Her
Sympathy by Bewailing
Unhappy Life.

WAUK ESIiA, wis, May "a
With two Jurors and many specta-
tors in tears. Grace Lusk brought
to dramatic conclusion late today
her own story Of her life almost up
until the staying OF Mrs" Mary New
man Roberts, for which she is now
on trial.
SwayinE in the witness chair at
times as IL on the verge of collapse.
often lowering her voice until II was
almost lnaudible. she denied that she
had ever pursued DR.. David Roberts
and charged that he, first appealing
for her help in the preparation of n
book finally won her sympathy by
telling OF his unhappy home life.
Something Had TO BE Done.
81 had decided that the situation
! Rad to be Strengthened out" she
testified, 'and that II DIR. Roberts
| did not care for me. would take
my own life. | told him how sin
cere 1 had been in my affection.
How I would never had allowed II
to start II he had not assured me
thar Mrs. Roberts did not care for
him. Things now were beyond my
control My reputation was gone
and my life ruined. Mrs. Roberts
a,ro was hopelessly wrongcd. If this
had been n game on his part and IL
had been SO simple as not to have
understood ! would take the conse-
Gucnces.
Then he said nc cared ten thou
sand times more for me. / asked
him to tell her. He said II was i'm
possible. again asked him II he
cared for me. He assured me, that
he did. l then took the pistol, made
him pu. his right hand on n Bible
and asked him to swear that he
would 20 hoiae and tell the truth
He sad that II was impossible at
that time. ! said that | Would give
him until the fifteenth of June and
he then swore that he would tell
Mrs. Roberts tnat we cared for each
other. / told hun to ask for his
freedom and he said do you think
that will be necessary IL tell the
truth Then | put down the gun
and told him that he need not tell
her II he did not want to. He said
thar he would tell her, that. II was
better to be honest"
Jurymcn Wipe Their Eyes.
At this point Miss Lusk paused
and hid her eyes under the brim of
her hat. her shoulders shaking with
sobs Two jurymen openly wiped
the tears from their eyes while
scores OF women were weeping in
the huahed court room. Although
II was ten minutes before the usual
time. Judge Luecke ordered an i'm
tncdiatcly adjournment and the de
fcndant staggered to her feet only
TO almost fall into her fathers arms
Tomorrow she will continue her
Story and later in the day Will face
n severe cross ss-exnminatjon by the
rosccution,