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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-28
DEFENSE COUNCILS TO
SET GOOD EXAMPLES

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Oct.
27-One OF the most stringent meas
ures yet adopted by the Oklahoma
state coLncil OF defense was the
passage OF resolution on October
10, by which g. L. Benson OF Hol-
denville, chairman OF the Hughes
county council Of defense. was de-
posed from offic, and dismissed
from the executive Gommlttee OF the
county council 1t had come TO the
knowledge OF the state council, the
resolution stated. that Benson had
admitted purchasing $1,000 to
$1,000 worth OF Liberty bonds at
from 80 to 81 cents on the dollar.
The council resolved that any per-
son who purchases Liberty bonds
at less than their market value is
injuring future sale OF the bonds
and doing an uRpatriotic act and
whereas members of the executive
committees Of the coanty councils
OF defense are expected TO set an ex-
ample in patriotic work. ii was
urged that the widest publicity be
given to the dismissal OF Benson
that purchasers may understand
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-28

WASHINGTON, oct 12.--Showefs
Of clgurets fell from the skies on the
American fighters driving the Ger
mans out Of the 81 Mlhiel salient.
This fact was announced In IA cable
gram received recently by william
J. Mulligan, chairman Of the knights
Of Columbus committee an war
activities, at the united war work
campaign headquarters. From
American airplnncs 10000 packages
OF cigarets were dropped into the
hands OF infantrymen and artillery
men pressing forward in their vic
torlous squeeze which dlslodged the
enemy from tho stronghold they had
held for moro than three years. Each
package waH stamped Compliments
OF the knights OF Columbus"
At the same time. cable dispatches
announce, Y. NJ G. a. workers on
foot moved among the soldiers,
handing out chocolates and cigarets.
on land and in the air these fearless
workers Kept pace with the Ameri-
can fighters moving forward in the
first offensive exclusively executed
by our troops.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-28
MANY FAILED TO GET A
REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE

At number Of the registration
places in Tulsa Saturday. the regis
trars ran out OF blanks, and were
unable 10 register many who pre-
scented themselves, according to n
statement given out last night by A,
A. Small. republican county chair
man
we don't question the situation.
of course, but wo do feel TINT every
citizen should be given tho right 10
qualify TO vote" said Mr.. Small.
"nnd as q citizen who believes in fair
elections, | shall insist that every
man who presented himself and pro-
hibited from registering because Of n
failure on the part Of public officials
shall not he deprived Of his right To
cast ballot, regardless OF his pOli-
tics, | hope every man who failed
to get his registration slip will take
the matter up with mo, phone l47,
In order that I may join him In the
enforcement Of his rights"
Mr.. Small says he has no idea how
many were not able to register. hut
he understands many were turned
down. The chief registrar is dele
gated to supply the precinct regis
trars with the blanks. and they
come from tho stata election board.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-28

The airplane service for distrlbut-
ing Clgarets to the soldiers. while the
battle was in progress and the or
dlnary foot or motor methods of
reaching the men in the front lines
were unavailable. was established by
Martin V. Merle of San Francisco.
II X. OF c. secretary with the cor
operation of an American alrplane
unit. After the fight soldiers re-
lated how pleasantly surprised they
had when the ciRarets dropped from
on high.
The Y. NJ. c. A. workers won new
friends at st. Mlhiel. One Red Trf
angle man. with a huge pack on his
back. moved forward with a certain
unit. after obtaining the permission
OF the commander. Al the first
pause, In the shelter OF a slight rise
OF ground, he distributed a cake OF
chocolate and a pack of cigarets TO
each soldier until his supply WIS
exhausted. He replenished this sup
ply and distributed more. making
two extra trips before the main or
ganiEatio was able to bring up sup
plies in larger quantities. Salvation
Army workers also were busy with
their doughnuts and coffee through
out the St Mihiel drive.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-28

The brotherhood OF misfortune is
the brotherhood of quickest growth
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-28
HEALTH SERVICE WARNS
AGAINST "SURE CURES"

WASHINGTON, oct 27.---Use Of
vaccines In combating or treating
Spanish influenza has not gOn" be-
yOud the experimental stage 50 fir
NJ the United States public health
service has been able to lrarn. IN
j. statement tonight the public health
service warned the public against
any Of the sure Curcs' being adVo-
catcd for the malady. which, accord
ing 10 reports tOday, H. rapidly sub
siding In all army camps ana ~
showing lcsscuinR incidence IN
many states among the civilian pop
ulatiOn.
"It must be remembered" said
Surgeon Genorhl Blue In Il state
ment tonight, that several dlffrr
ent vAccinos are being tried The
reports received do not permit any
conclusion Whatsoever regarding the
efficacy Of these ynCClHus or their
relative merits
The health service urges th" pub.
liC 10 remember that there iH no ape
Clflc cure for Influenza aud that
many OF the alleged 'currs' ana 70.
NEEDLES being recommended by
nclghDors. uustrum vendors nud 9th
ers do more harm than good Tho
chief reliance must b" on medical at
tentfon, good nuTing, frosh air, nu-
tritlous food, plenty ~ water and
cheerful surroundings
Reports received today by the
public health service showed the cp-
hcmic to hc subsiding In several
states, including Oklahoma
Tho reports received from army
camps continued favorable to-day
and Secretary Baker indicated his
belief that the army medical au-
thOritlos have tho situation In hand,
II was intimatcd by the secretary
that the epidemic will not further
delay military plans 10 any extent.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-28
City Briefs

TWO FLUES burned out Yesterday
morning, the department making two
/ runs following the first firing up
! after the summer vacation. The
damage was slight
! =
REGISTRATION Of voters closed
/ Saturday night, and Precinct No. 2I,
! Kendall, had about an even break
between republicans and democrats.
81 each. Three socialists and one
independent registered.
A BIG GUN all oiled and timber
on the trigger was taken off NJ. Gil
liam yesterday when Policeman
Garten pinched him He was charged
with carrying concealed weapons on
the municipal blotter last night.
=
OIL MEN In Tulsa yesterday say
that the weather over around Enid
was fierce Saturday and Sunday.
Snow fell at Enid Saturday. enough
to bank up against the buildings,
and the rain at CARRIER was terrific.
=
CLARENCE TOWN. who has been
i'll for the last week with influenza,
is convalescent and was removed
yesterday from a local hospital to
his, home, All South Boulder. Town
is In the employ of the Stanley Nc
Cune undertaking establishments.
THE FIRST WAGER on the out
come OF the congressional election
In the first congressional district re-
ported so far was made In West
Tulsa yesterday. Twenty-Five dollars
even money that Bert Chandler will
thA diafrf1N hxg 40 No
votes was the wager.
=
W. N. ELLIS, deputy United
States marshal, VIII go to Muskogee
today to deliver federal prisoners
that are held to the grand jury. 1t
was the intention OF the deputy to
20 yesterday but,>due to the fact
that the motor doesn't run on Sun
day, the trip was delayed.
=
A NUMBER of Tulsans forgot the
change of clocks yesterday and got
up an hour earlier than they would
have, had they recalled the change.
One man stood on the corner an
hour waiting for the first car, and
the Frisco station was filled with
people who were there to take the
early morning trains. They loafed
dIOuHu uutll lHe businebS as USUAL
-
COLONEL PECK. who keeps
track Of such things. advises the gar
den editor that it's timo to pull
green tomatoes, and that the vines
hung in n cellar will ripen most of
the green vegetables between now
and Christmas. lie says pull the
vines up by the roots and suspend
them upside down from nails along
the cellar walls.
ARREST OF G. y. Fears. 4. ].
Ryon, g. r. Queensberrv, NJ. Wor-
than, W. A. Conayer, Forest Castle
and Fred Payne and +. Il. Williams
followed their detour from the
straight and narrow path Sunday
afternoon. They were caught gam
bling, Officers Mullens and Rider say.
They gave bond OF IS each, and were
released
=
FOLLOWING warrant arriving
from Illinois, T. A. Rial OF Kansas
city was arrested saturday, charged
with giving had checks. lie was
taken to the city Jail pending the
arrival OF officers from Chicago, but
late saturday pight he fixed the
matter up, showed the checks were
issued through mistake, and no was
released.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-28
WORLD KEEPS TULSA
BOYS ALWAYS HOME
Keeping In Touch with Native City
is Great Need OF Men on Fight
Ing Lines "Oyer There"

Tulsa boys appreciate Tulsa papers
and especially The world, is shown
by this letter from France. Sergeant
Armstrong is connected with the sup
ply department OF company II. 353rd
infantry and is on active duty at the
front He says he hopes to be able
to be back in the United States by
the time the subscription he makes
to Tho World runs out. His letter
follows:
Somewhere In France,
September "a. 1918.
World Publishing Company,
Tulsa, Okla,
Gentlemen:-Enclosed please find
check to the amount or {2,25 and
card for change Of address.
The Tulsa Daily WorTd sure looks
good as there are bunch OF Tulsa
boys doing their bit over here. We
are always glad for the mail to get
In so we can get our paper and see
what is goin. on in the metropoli lis
OF the United States. (Tulsa).
our boys are sure getting the
grapes" speaking in army phrase
ology, when II comes 10 capturing
the Germans. The boys are sure CIV
ing the Dutch he'll as you can see
by the American correspondents.
My company was the first ones
lover the top in the recent big
drivA and the boys all showed the
Dutch what real Americans were
Ike
BY the time my subscription ex-
pires again ! expect we boys will be
back In the United States, providing
we have tho same success we have
been having and you can bet on us
boys.
Thanking you for all past favors
and hoping to be back in gay Tulsa
before many moons. l am,
Yours very truly.
JAS. B. AR RMSTRCNG, :.
| supply Sergeant Co. "IF' 353rd. Inf
American Expedltionary Forces.
France.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-28
NO VOTES FOR WOMEN
SAYS ANTI SECRETARY
Indications Point. Says Miss Stnnrd
TO Defeat Of Amendment 10 tho
Constitution Next Wednesday

with all OF our plnng ror an ex-
tensiyc speaking campaign given up
on account OF tho influenza, and
many OF our most enthusiastic antia
either III or Curing for sick members
~ their families, our campaign %
defeat the woman suffrage amend
menL has been sadly crippled" was
the statement OF Miss Mhybcllo
Stuard, executive secretary Of tho
Oklahoma Association Opposed 10
Woman Suffrage, who arrived In
Tulsa Sunday 10 confer with local
membors OF the nssociatlon.
However" Miss Stuard continued,
I'VE have received much publicity
for our cause and help has come
from unexpected sources until n
seems as II the state ia well covered
with outspokcn opponenta 10 the
FuffarRc amendment. Reports re-
csiyed at headquarters In oklahoma
city Saturday from all sections or
the state indicate that we shall do
feat tho amendment In the straight
yes and no vote and the large silent
vote will merely be added 10 our ma
joritY This Is most encouraging
news and can probably be explained
by tho fact that while practically all
of tho EuffrRge agitation has been
CARRIED on by paid workers from out
bf tho state. the opposition To suf-
frage comes from tho oklahoma
women themselves and we have had
but ono outside worker In the cato.
In 1910 the woman suffrage amend
ment submitted 10 the voters Of
oklahoma wns defeated by 10000
majority.
with II comparatively small vote
expected this year. We still hope to
better that figure In final and de-
cIslve answer TO the woman suffrage
in oklahoma.
When asked concerning the petl-
tlon signed by flfty-fiye thousand
names for suffrage, Miss Stuard
answered that these names repre-
aented men, women and children In
n state which possessed nm adult
population OF moro than one million.
'Tlad all of these names represented
women OF voting age who actually
wanted suffrage. they would have
been but one-tenth Of tho women or
the state, as II is an optimistic eS-
innate cannot he that more than one-
twentieth OF the available adults Of
the stnto signed that petition after
months. and months OF effort on the
part Of the suffrage workers, during
which time many people ri gned the
netltlon merely to he rid OF the i'm
portunlng OF suffraglstA Nothing
could have been effectively borne out
our contention that ninety per cent
Of the women of Oklahoma, oppose
woman suffrage than the s'd failure
Of the much heralded suffrage ne
tltIon."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-28

that profiteering in these bonds will
not be tolerated. The resolution
asked that members Of the Hughes
county council of defense 20 notified
OF the removal of their chairman
from office and instructed to select
some other member as chairman.
At the same meeting the Blaine
county council of defense. as at pres
ent constituted. was dissolved ION
account Of general inability to take
charge Of county war work"
Every newspaper in OkIah oma
has been notified of this action on
the part OF the state council.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-28
SOME GOOD GOVERNMENT
JOBS OPEN FOR TUL SANS

Positions are now open in n,
United States civil service for cb,o,,
OF survey parties. transitmen. Ieya'
men, rodmen, chainmen and ,n,a
graphic craftsmen. Salaries ropo ropo-
ing from $500 to $4,000 a wear
Examinations will be made NJ a.,
non-assembled type, that is AMI, it
cants will be graded on their "a"
cation. experience and corrobrs,i".
evidence concerning same.
Those desiring employment in -,
OF these branches may apply to II
Il. McCline' chairman Of the civil
service board, for further !nforma.
tion.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-28
Meeting Pnatnnncd.

ROANOKE, Va, Oct. 2T.---The
final meeting OF the United Lutheran
Synod of the South. scheduled to
meet here November =. has been
postponed until November IL. On
November 10 the synod will recess
and the delegates will take n special
train to New York, where the will
attend a meeting OF the United Lu-
theran synod of America, into which
the southern synod viii at the same
time be merged.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-28
FUNERAL OF THE LATE
N. J. CONNER TODAY

Friends OF the late NJ, 7. Conner
will pay their respects to his mem
ory this morning when the body will
be buried following a brief funeral
at the Catholic church, where only
the Immediate relatives will be per-
mitted to gather.
The knights of Columbus will
gather this morning at their hall AT
8 o'clock, and go in a body to the
residence, where they will act as an
escort to the church. The following
will act as pallbearers: NJ. Moran,
D, F. Connoly. Pat Malloy, o. ].
Callahan, o. r. Wilson and John s.
Haydren, all intimate friends. From
the church. the knights will escort
the body to the cemetery, where
brief services will be held, followed
by the burial.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-28
McAdoo Wants Folk Elected.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Elec.
tlon Of former Governor Joseph w
Folk. democratic candidate for the
senate from Missouri, was urged in
a telegram sent by Secretary Nc
Adoo to r.. Il. O'Malley of Kansas
City.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-28
Knnfhnff dead

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-Louis C.
Krauthoff. chief counsel for the
United States war risk bureau. who
was stricken with apoplexy in Wash
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-28
Educator Dies.

CHAPEL HILL, NC. Oct. AZ
Dr, Edward klddor Graham. aged
az. president OF tho University Of
North Carolina and widely known as
"a writer, died At his home hero last
night OF pneumonia which developed
from Influenza.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-07-10
WILL NOT TAKE
WESTERN TROOPS
TO HELP RUSSIA
ALL PLANS so FAR SUGGESTED
INVOLVE REMOVAL OF WEST
ERIN STRENGTH.
GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PERMIT
ANYTHING TO DETRACT FROM
WESTERN FRONT.
AID WILL BE EXTENDED BUT NO
DECISION AS TO MEANS HAS
BEEN REACHED.
tBy the Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, July TO-
The Government regards the sit
uation in Russia as such as not
to warrant any decision as to
what military aid may be ex-
tended by the United States, it
was authoritatively stated to-
day.
All plans so far submitted
which involve military action the
Government feels involve, at the
same time, a weakening of the
western front. It is the decision
of the Government that nothing
must be permitted to detract
from the military strength in
France and Belgium.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-07-10

man on account of an erroneous re-
port made by one county board,
which caused hitch.
Has Given Over 700.
Over 700 yong men--the flower OF
the city and county, have been given
to the cause of the country I'm order
that the world may be made safe for
democracy. This includes July's
quoa A banner hanging in the Pub
lie Square states that 461 have gone.
This does not include the last call of
twenty odd, nor the ones this month.
Including the men to leave for Rich
mond ON Saturday night a total of
220 will be entrained by the local
board during July
The report submitted to Captain
Anderson showed over 900 in Glass l
at that time, but IL included III col
ored men. The report furnished at
the boards office today showed
about 260 white men in Glass 1, few
having been added since las. week be-
cause of Reconsideration.
VIII Start to Classify.
II is expected that the board will
start soon to classify the men regis.
tered on June s last, a great number
OF whom win be In first class, and
will be liable for call. as soon as the
provost marshal gives the order.
berkeley county's 1918 registrants
number 179, and should heavy call
come for August there is every prob
ability that some OF them will be ta-
ken, as the number of men In the old
draft at that time who are subjected
ito be called, will not he sufficient to
meet the proposed demand.
Must be Farmer In Reality.
According to instructions received
by the board some time since far
mers are not to be taken during this
period. Later. however, they prob
ably will. The ruling specifies that
the reglslrants must be farmers in
reality and their missionaries must
state that they follow agricultural
pursuits, otherwise they will not be
held back single day.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-07-10
NEW PROVISIONAL
SIBERIAN GOvMT.
TOXIC DISPATCH SAYS EFFORT
WILL BE MADE TO AVOID FOR.
EIGN INTERVENTION.

LONDON, July ia new provision
al government for Siberia which has
the unanimous support OF the popula-
ton and will continue TO fight the Cen
trail Powers has been established at
VIadivostok, according to Times dis
patch from Toxic.
The new government intends to sum
mon a constituent assembly and re-
store law and order throughout the
country. The program includes the lib
era ion of Siberia from the bolsneviki
and the avoidance of foreign inter.
vention il possible.
CzecholSIavs Victorious.
SHANGHAI. July 9.--After disarm-
ing the bo.shevik forces at VladiYos-
tok, says a dispatch from Vladivostok,
dated July 5. the Czecho-Slovaks adj
vanced to the westward, defeated a
MIXED force of bolsheviki and Austro.
German prisoners, and occupied Nj
ho'dycFShs HaNui Statioh Oh tIis
Amur river
The bolshevik and Austro-Ge man
forces suffered heavy losses. They
with drew to the northward along the
railway toward RhaIbarovsk, the cap
ital of the maritime province.
Wants Buffer State.
TOKYO, Thursday, July 4.-Under
the title "Japan's Duty to R,Issia,' in
the July issue of Taikwam, Marquis
Okuma's new monthly, DR. Takahashi
professor of international law and
member of the house of peers, deals
with the subject of Siberian interven.
ton, and most Complementary urges
the duty of Japan to save Russia be,
cause Japan defeated the Russians a
decade ago, and is probably RESPONSE
BILE for the present war situation, ow.
ing to the exposure of Russias weak
ness.
DR. Takahashi was among the nine
university professors who recently
strongly advocated active intervention.
In the course of developing his views
he says that statesmen and publicists
who do not consider the imminent
danger of the present situation ignore
the far-reaching influence Of German
activities.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-07-10
4O,oOO,OOO-BUSHEL
WHEAT CROP DROP
PROMISES TO BE A RECORD
BREAKER THIS YEAR.

WASHINGTON, July 10.-Govern-
ment hopes for a 100000. 900 bushel
wheat crop received a setback yester.
day when the Department OF Agricul-
lures July forecast showed a reduc-
ton of 40,000,0 900 bushels in the pros
pective crop. Unfavorable weather
conditions during June cut the esti-
mated harvest to 891 900, 900 bushels
from the 931 100000 bushels fore.
casted in June Production estimates
on other crops were slightly reduc-
ed.
IA record production of corn, the
most valuable of all the country's
crops, is promised with an estimate
of 3, 16O, 900, 900 bushels.
Although June weather was some
what unfavorable for most crops, in
oieations are that the seasons har-
vest will make this a bumper year.
In addition to record crop of corn,
barley, rye, sweet potatoes and rice
are forecast TO exceed all previous
yearly production, ard the harvests
of oats, white potatoes, tobacco and
hay will be larger than the average
OF the five years, 1926.
Wheat, Notwithstanding the reduc-
ton caused by the months poor
weather, will have a larger produc-
tion than the five-year average Of $685.
100000 bushels and far greater than
last years 651 100000 bushels Gov
eminent crop experts explain that the
final output of the crops will be larg-
er or smaller than forecast by them
today as conditions from now to time
of harvest are better or worse than
the average. ~
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-07-10
(By the Associated press.)

WASHINGTON, July 10.-Double
the present taxes on alcoholic bever-
ages and tobacco, general increase in
other existing levies, and new and
high taxes on both necessities and
Injuries, were among the recommen-
dations in a long list of tax sugges-
tons submitted by the Treasury De
partment yesterday to the House ways
and means committee, about ready to
begin draft of the new 5000, 900, 900
war revenue bill.
The new taxes would be divided
into two parts The first would be
known as the flat retail sales taxes.
The second would be made up OF spec
fife rate taxes. The first would be lev.
led directly upon the consumer, while
the other would be charged directly
to the producer or dealer.
The Proposed Schedule.
Here are the taxes suggested by
the Treasury:
Fifty per cent on the retail price
OF jewelry including watches and
clocks. except those sold to army of.
ficers. Twenty per cent on automobiles