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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-27
MILLER EX0NERATED
IN SRING'S KILLING
Council OF Defense Officer Ohly Did
His Duty to Nation, Justice
Claims.
SELF DEFENSE CLAIM MADE
=-=s
Witnesses Testify Restaurant Man
Made Move as If 10 Attack
Defendant.
COURTROOM CHEERS
Stirring Patriotic Address De
li'ercd by Court In Dlsmissing
Murder Charge.

II wasn't 4 l.. Miller that was or
trial for numbering Joe Sring yes
terday In the Justice court Of Lee
Daniel II was the patriotism OF
Tulsa and the principle OF a new un.
written law that makes It justifiahlC
for q man to slay one VINO speaks
out against the country that shelters
and %Nurtures him. Many Tulsans
wto have boys in the army In Frame
hgainst whom Joe Sring Is alleged
TO have east anathoWEs. were at tho
trial, vitaily interested in the qucs-
ton Uf whether treason, whether II
lie In N,rd or Seed, is to re selye
the protection OF t7o law
After the bearing OF the evidence,
which developed the fact that Sring
did express dsloyal sentiments. and
also appeared 10 reaci for weapon
to enforce his pro- o-Germanlsm. Jus
tice Lee Daniel. in a mastery plea
for patriotism dismissed the charges
against Miller.
The. decision was received with
cheers, and men, women and chill
dren rushed 10 Miller TO congratu-
late inn. both for his patriotism ard
the outcome Of the trial
The testimony shows" declared
Justice Daniel that Miller was per-
forming his duty. and his act Is
what every loyal American would
have been forced to do by the blood
In his veins and therel Ia also sufA
ncient evidence to show that he
acted In self defense. Therefore, +
dismiss the charge against him.
String Ia not on trial. but l want
10 say that his crime is the most
damnably reprehenslble that a man
could commit at this time, when the
nationfis torn by n great battle and
thousands OF her sons are facing
death that we and those like sring
may live IN peace and freedom. srlng
was menace and tho the affair
was unfortunate. | cannot help but
say tina he deserved his fate"
The AUDIENCE was attentive and
silent tn-uout the hearing, but at
the end OF Justice Daniels opinion,
when Il became apparent that Miller
was free TO go on his way. all, In
members OF the council OF
defense, which employed Miller,
cheered ths decision.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-27
HURLEY MAKES STATEMENT
Chairman Of Shipping Board
in Frank Talk Tells Of
Great Program.
HIGH POINT is DELAYED
New Industry Created Will
Make America Greatest
Maritime Nation.

NEW YORK, March ss,---k Amer
ica's effort TO meet German subma-
rlne war. whose full menace has iust
been revealed in British admiralty
figures on sinkinkr Of ships. was
outlined here tonight by Chairman
Hurley OF the shipping board. In q
frank statement setting forth the
shipbuiiding situation IN the Gnitsd
States ba
Before the National Marine league
MIR, Hurley disclosed that despite
delays The country soon will have
7se steel and wooden ways turning
out ships and that the governments
mammoth steel shIpbuildIng pro-
gram OF 5000, 900 tons on March
was rs per cent ON its way 20
complexion. This does not mean that
2s per cent are In the water. hut
that construction asa whole had
advanced that far. Eight per cent
Of the vessels actually have been put
into service. Mr.. Hurley said,
The three government fabricattne
yards near Philadelphia whsn In full
operation will be able TO produoe,
Mr.. Hurley said. more nhtps b 4
year than all the yards OF EaIaud.
heretofore the greatest slitpbuii1lae
country iBaths world.
The high point n the curve u
production hos been DELAYED. n,
hurley pointed out ~ I mum ~ 81
causes. Gradually ths9e - bsl6s
ooTISUED OK RAen no0a.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-27
SENATE DEBATES
ON WAR SUBJECTS
Lodge of Massachusetts, Delivers De
nunciat,on of Delays I'm
Supplies.
EAGER FOR MORE PUBLICITY
People Must bc Told Of Situation "a
Get Greatest Cooperation
Claims.

WASHINGTON. March 26. -
Stirred by the menace of the great
German offensive the senate spent
today's debate almost entirely on
subjects connected with the war
and heard Senator Lodge of Mas
sachusetts deliver denunciation OF
the delays which have prevented
greater forces from the United
states being placed beside those Of
the allies In the critical hour.
An imbassioned plea for speeding
up production, especially of coal
was made by Senator Thomas OF
Colorado. who declared the German
forces are "thundering at the gates
OF Paris and that the country
should be aroused to the peril that
confronts us"
The situation at this time" said
he. is graver perhaps than at any
time In our history. We need every
resouIse--to tell them we are com
ing fNe million strong, with our
treasure, our coal, our ships and
our food"
Senator Thomas attacked the fiici
administrations orders reducing ne
prices for coal which he said viii
cut down production and result
In disasterr"
Compulsory Training Wanted
Compulsory military training was
advocated by Senator Lodge OF
Massa ch usetts who urged adoption
OF the amendment TO the draft Law
Introduced by Senator New IL In
diana, providing for the traininv OF
boys betGen the ages Of IS, and
2i years.
Senator Lodge characterizel the
situation now confronting this ooun-
try as TERRIBLE" and urged that
the American people be told the
TRUTH A.
The fate Of this war IstDxmbtIns
In the balance" Senator Lodge de.
clared. our gallant allies are
holding back the Germans with sac
rifices and courage that goes past
eulogy. In this dark hour II l. a
crime 10 keep from the people the
facts that Germany herself knows
~ has been known for weeks.
Senator Lodge declared. that we
have no fighting planes in France
"Our front IL undefended In the
air" he continued. French AMI
british have use for every phu,e
they can bring up and our men are
not defended. We have no guns In
France except a few old coast guns
That's the hard fact
six months wasted while we
were trying TO improve the French
Is millimeter gun, the best I'm tho
world. And now we have no runs
and have gone back to the French
plan--six golden months wasted.
we have turned out only two
American ships. altho the country
has been led 10 believe there we're
80 ships Some OF these ships were
ships obtained by foreign countries
he had n wife and two children.
They were notified last night OF &c
tragedy His father, n. N. Fuller.
resides at Charleston. ~. Mr.. Full
Ter was about 81 years old
r O. Park resides Mt lOs South
quincy 4fd has been In the grocery
business for some time. He recekt-
~ took charge of the Exchange
grocery. L. v. Park Ia a younger
brother. In charge OF one Of the de-
partments Of the grocery. All the
CoSTISUED on PACE Five.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-27
First Lot of British
Wounded Reach Paris

PARIS. March 26-The first lot
OF British wounded from the Ger
man offensive reached Paris on a
special hospital train today. They
were distributed among the PaAs
hospitals.
This is the first time British
wounded have been sent here, al
tho numbers passed thru Paris dur
ing the early months OF the war on
their way to Versailles palace, which
war then used AS a British hospital
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-27
British Forces Make
Adpdnce in Ralestine

LONDON, March 26.-Further
progress by thf British In Palestine
Ia reported in an official statement
tonight reading:
During Marchs25 our troops east
OF the Jordan made further progress
pnd approached the village OF Es-
salt. The enemy offered little re-
sistance The advance was. how
ever. effected under difficult condi-
tons owing to heavy thunder
storms"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-27
HEAVY nAlllGE FRAN
NEW YORK EXPLOSION
rssrifsc DsssaasiSss wsssk ", s,sttvy
ssa(dinop ard Csssc Milihss
Losw.

NEW YORK, March ss.---trirc
following series 81 unexpl lainsd AZ
picsions destroyed the six-ntory butld-
ing OF the Jarvis Warehouse Co, fnc..
near the Erie railroad terminal N
Jersey City late today and badly
damaged the Erie repair shopx. No
loss OF life has been reported tonieht.
The material damage wac sstiinstkd
by Jersey City police and fire orr.
Gals at clsse 10 $1,000. .ooD, The
goods stored IN the warshouse sald
10 have included a Auantity OF cheml,
Gals, was a total loss
The cause OF the explosions has
not yet been drerminod altho a rig.
"a inyestiEatioh was begun At once
by federal, state and city authorities,
Manhattan windovs slsooa.
The first OF the terrific defena-
'tions which occurred shortly after
o'clock khook windors IN down
town Manhattan and caused con-
siderable alarm. Visions OF another
Black Tom Island disaster or a bonn
bardment by the Ocemans were ~
many minds Burning cinders, which
arose In the heavy cloud Of black
smoke, were carried by the wind
across the North river and fell along
the water front.
white the excitement was at lis
height the Erie ferry house, a three
story structure In West street, be-
tween piers 10 and 30 on the New
York side OF tho'rlvst was dlscoyeree
TO be on fire. a lighter close BY.
loaded with several hundred bales of
cotton. also was blazing fierceIy and
still further south the Hoboksn fern
ship OF the Lackawanna railroad was
on fire.
The Erie feryhouae was afiams
from the second story 10 the roof.
These fires were easily extlngulshed
by the Sew York firemen. many OF
whom were ordered 20 Jersey City 10
fight the bigger fire.
Promupi AIaym saves
Employees In the Jarvis stOrehousa
were between forty and fifty men,
hut the prompt sounding OF the
alarm is believed to have enabled
all 20 escape. Scores OF persons ln
the streets we're cut by falling ElasH
Hundreds OF store and tenement
windows. some OF them mile away.
we're blown out by the force OF the
blasts Several small frame build
lugs near the warehouse we're
wreci cd by me explosions
Frightened women and childfen
filled the streets IN the congeslei
sections of Jersey city and Hoboken
near the scene OF the explosion and
would not return 10 thrir'homes IN
ul treasured by nrencn and police
men.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-27
Republican Headquarters
In Old World Building

Republican city headquarters were
opened yesterday In roouS 206-s Of
the old World building bn Fourth
street. Even before the furniture
had been moved into the rooms
voters were streaming into the head.
quarters from which will be direct
ed the campaign to maintain an ef-
ficient. business and clean admin
istration In Tulsa
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-27
Berlin Starts TO CroU
With Bells and Flags

PER1fN. March 26. APerlln was
decorated Monday aud church bells
we're ringing In celebration Of tke
success on me western front. Ho-
cordlnE 10 an Exchange Telegraph
Catholic churches in Berlin have
arrAnCed for a special day OF prayer.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-27
BITTER STRUGGLE is CONTINUING
--------
The Weather

TULSA. March 26
Maaimum 81 mint
uum Al south wind
clear skies
OKLAHOMA Wed
nesday aud Thurs
day generally fair
m Q i 2 rate tcmpCta
turs
KANSAS Partly
cloudy W edu esd ay
and Thursday prob
ably unsettled and
cooler In east p0r'
tien Wednesday
LOUISIANA. Wed
nesdAy fair; Thurs
DAY cloudy mild
temperature
ARKANSAS; Wed
nesdAy and Thur
day unsettled weath
or, probably ratn,
somewhat colder.
tsNN 90 W.ducadaV
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-27
Holdup Repeats.

I'D Tisern. who rooms at 12i
West Cameron whege r. e. Hell
mick. who was held NJ and stabbed
bv an unknown negro also stays,
was held up early yesterday morn
inF on his way home lie was ac-
costed near Convention han by a
negro and negress and robbed of
$40. lie received some cuts on the
arm and hand from a razor. said 90
have been welded by the woman.
Both aksalants made their escape
after a battle with Tlsern
Better. flavorines, better, extracts.
Hooper. =
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-27
ABOUT THAT DEMO
AUTOMOBILE PROPAGANDA.

The Page organs. which admitted b.
~ nave been run for the purpose OF
giving It's backer the inside pun
which he coVets In dominating the
eitalrs OF Tulsa, have been splutter-
ING around and trying to create po-
CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-27

PARIS March 26-Afer six days of terrific fighting the
German offensive in France beginning show signs of
losing its momentum. The progress of the enemy has
teraly sackened and the form of the dent made In the
allied line weS of Cambra has begun resemble the
miiar wedgeke salient instead of the broad straight
forward movement OF an offensive which carries a before It,
AT its apex this wedge has gone beyond Albert to the
south of that place and to the westward of the old allied
line as 1t stood when Hindenburg began his
strategic retreat From this point the line off to the
northeast aa gentle angle with the line to the south
ming back until il reaches the Oise river
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-27
POWERFUL ASSAULT
BY FRENCH EXPECTED
Turning Point IN Terrific struggle
Bclicytd by Critics TO Be Near
Rt Hand.

WASHINGTON. March 6.---An air
OF expectancy was apparent tonight
am ong American and other military
officials here who are following most
closely the developments OF the bat
tie In France. They appeared 10
fod that turning point In the ter
rifle struggle was close at hand. Prens
reports from the British sont hlntel
at the same feeling there.
For the many peo 3leain the United
Statesthe announcement by the Brit
ish authorities that American troops
are fighting side by side with French
and English defenders brings the
battle closer home, War department
officials had no word from General
Pershing on the subject, but were eS-
pectlAg at any moment reports show
Ing the extent Of American partici-
fetion
French Drive Expected.
Attention here centers now on the
French front rather than on the
progress made by the Germans
aga inst the British lines. As the bat
tie proceeds officers here,are becom-
Ing more certain that the defenders
are carrying out n definite plan OF
which the British withdrawal ~ n
part. but which win prove soon Ia
he coupled with n powerful counter
thrust. The most probable place Tor
the launching OF such movement II
was thought. was from the Thanking
position the French held tenaciousiy
tonight along the left bank OF the
Disc
UntiI General Pershing reports as
TO the American forces engaged no
one here viii hazard - guess con
cernlhg the part they are playing.
American heavy artillery ifas been
training IN England and the men are
familiar with British great guns
They may be rer ching the front with
new guns sent 20 replace those los,
during the retirement American
tank attachments also have been at
the British training camps for
months. American engineers ARE Of
ficiaIiy represented Ak In the battle
zone
II was regarded as entirely posi-
bic however. that American infan-
try divisions already seasoned by
front line experience IN their own
sector had come up with French re
Inducements They would be cerSin
10 operate with the French AZ their
equipment D. largely French aud
they must be supplied with ammuni-
tion and yeplacemeuts from The
French communication lines
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-27

Each succeeding day rcvesls the
plan OF the Germans abaolutely 10
crush the allied lines west ~ cam
brst. terrain whicn could not be
defended hs Won IiludcuhurE year
ago Mach official report shows
that this scctgr is yaluless from "A
.t,iIitary standpoint and that the Ger
mans have paid terrible price Tor
their advance 20 the lines cstab-
Iisbed bv the alliies during tho first
two years Of warfare II is officially
rgported that 10 German divisions
or 100000 men have taken part IN
the fighting and that troops have
heen moved from every part OF the
western battle front 10 reinforce the
armies which have been forcing the
pritish back Observers az tho
front say that the German lpHses
have been frighful and that the
enemy has lost from 10 10 20 per
cent ot hi- men hy the most con
scrvatiye estimates
Repetition 81 1914 Dash.
. The situation as it stands seems
to be n repiuon uf the dash ~ Gen
cral won 1llurk on Paris in 1914
whom the German ARTILLERY and
transport could not keep up with
the infantry and tho French were
able to turn back the invaders nt
the Marno. Reports from various
sectors In the last two days have in
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-27

tAAI ANU MnAr IrENAH "Wednesday
snd Thursday generally fair, not mueh
change In temperature
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-27
Battle Goes on With Fresh
Assaults but Progress
Materially Checked
TOWNS LOST
Berlin Announces Capture of Lihons'
Roye and Noyon; London Confirms
Participation by Americans
By associated Press

1Ss0cnfed Press
LONDON, March 26.-The battle continues the whole
front south Of the Somme Field Marshal Hags report
from the in France tonight says The Germans
have also launched attacks around Chaunss The
ment
North Of the Somme local fighting has taken place d-
ferent points Much Of hostile troops and
port ha. been observed in the battle and hs have
engaged by artillery and airplanea
South of the Somme the hostile attacks reported this morn
ing have been pressed vigorously with fresh German d.
visions against Noyon and Roye.
Vhia afternoon new hostile attacks commenced in the
neishborhood Of Chaunes and between Chaunes and the
Somme to the north Of IT, The battle L. continuing the
whole front south of the Somme.
I'm the last six days of fighting troops
parts of the battle front have shown the utmost
BERLIN via London, March 26.-The night report from
headquarters the capture Of hons Roye
and Noyon and declares that the focss have
the old Somme battle line at many psn The read,
"A phase has set In In the tremendous battle both
sides of the Sommc The eneny is retreaths wide
front.
During the pursuit have already many points
old positions before the Sommc battle in 1915 In
ly direction.
1--WE before Albert. Lhons, Roye and Noyon have
been taken"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-27
Efforts Are Defeated

In spite of tremendous exeons and terrible losses the
German efforts to widen the tip Of this salient defeated
Tuesday The British lines have stood firm TO the north
and have forced the Germans to turn southwark toward the
points of least resistance.
Official statements issued at London confirm the report
from Berlin that American forces engaged the struggle
They reported fighting shoulder to shoulder with
therench and British in the region of Roye the south
side of the salient driven into the allied front There has
been official report Washington to the identity
of these troops who taking part this greatest battle in
history With the sackening of the German pace there
indications that the allies ready to strike back somewhere
along the front Just where this blow will be launched will
not be known until it struck but may be expected that
its impact will terrific. II is known that the allied
council Versailles created strategic of to be
used in just the contingency which confronts the armies
which have borne brun of the fighting since last Thurs
day morning This force probably will be launched when
and where is believed will break the force of the German
and the eeng back the desert
from which the British have slowly withdrawn
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-27
Notice, Consistory MaSons

Tickets for the Maundy- Thursday banquet Thurs
day night, March 2S, be had from the Friedman
Jewery Store, A. l.. Dehner, lobby Robinson Arcade;
B. A. Hooper, Hooper Bros. w. c. Steger, 3l4 Rob
inson b1ilding; s. A. Anderson
J. BURR GIBBONS, SECRETARY.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-27
Important Meeting
Tonight

An important meeting Of good
government and Repu 7lican
campaign workers will be- held
IN the city headquarters IN Tie
ola World building az reven
o'clock tonight The meeting
viii be 0per t0 the publlc and
ali rltirens Interested in good
government are cordially To-
Nucd
81. g. sPALDiNG.
Chairman.
Headquafters phone tse0.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-27

dicated that the German infantry
relying on It's mass attacks has
fought without the customary as
sistancc " artillery TO bring up
heavy guns requires tims and the
German advance viii steadily be
come more painful and costly.
While the German line of com
municatlons has been growing long
er the British have constantly
moved nearer their base ~ supplies
II H probable that tho limo where
stern battle Will bc given is not far
away from the present position OF
the allied armies.
There has beeu continued activity
on the itrliBn front but no attack
~ importance have been made by
either side Ia. this theater of tho
war.
Amcrignns BombnrCIcd
Tho American lines tn tho Luns-
willie ana Toul sectors have been
homhaTded once more. hut mo- In
fautry fighting is reoprtod thsrr
N0rth ~ the Sommc battle field
there have been no engagements Of
significlncr.
Tine British troops in Palestine
have captured tho village uf EN-
Salt iu the hills 90 the .eBst ~ tho
Jordan and far IN advance Of the
rest of tho line running west ~ the
Mediterranean
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-27
Official American
Casualty Bulletin

WASHINGTON. March 2s.--
lNcniy-threc names on todayS Est
OF Casualties pmong thu american
eNpeditionary forces include those ot
two men Killed in action; three died
of accident. seven died OF disease,
one severely wounded and ten slight
ly wounded "
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-27

Killed in Action
Dewey Miitccr
William II. Neal
Died Of Accident
Corp. Albert Midcr.
George 4. Gray,
Wilbur Christian.
Died of Disease
scrrt. Vincent Cephus Hngood,
pncUmonin.
Corp. Lynn Odell. diptleria.
Corp. Ross y. shelton. pncumo-
min.
George Arncu. nostalgia.
Ole Beck. dipthcria
Elmer Mathews Dycrly. pcritohi-
It's.
Philip 4. Smith. dipibcria.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-27

Bst,er flavOrines. better. extracts
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-03-26
Colombian Treaty
Again in Senate
Pushed Because of Need of Friends
ship of the Nations Near the Pan
ANA Canal
By Robert B. Smith
Il. N. S. Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Admin-
istration forces in the senate today
undertook to resurrect the long dis
puted and many times buried Colom-
bia treaty designed to restore the
amity which existed between the
United States and Colombia before the
taking over of the Panama canal zone.
Numerous efforts have been made
by the administration during the past
five years to have the senate ratify
the treaty. In addition to the imme-
date reasons for its PRONUNCIATION, it
has been urged as essential to the pro-
motion of the doctrine of Pan-Ameri-
canism. More recently, however, It's
termination has been advocated as
guarantee to the safety of the Panama
canal during and after the war. In
his last letter to congress on the SUBJ
ject, President Wilson asked its rati-
fication because, he said the United
States needed all the friends it could
get in the vicinity of the Isthmus.