Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-23

slid TO Be TILTED ,
IN TULSA THIS WEEK
-. captured Quantity Of 0amb-
o o. Taulpmcnt--owncr Was
.,tinr Local Gaming ffrcr.
o,irrlT AL "SURE THING"
..,.,ors Warned 20 Re Wary OF
c.ook.--officcrs Say Tulsa Is
Full OF Them.
ALL "SURE THING"

,ua.-otlye that Tulsa In being pro
~, o,her ways than purely deco
80 for tho reunion, IL the haul
"a, ,caterday forenoon by County
,yy,,,rator y. s. Macqueen. Deputy
Marshal william ELS and
e..c.,I indian service officer 7. A.
p.,,ts ono Of tho most complete
49,, cr,okedest gambling outfits that
.ger ramo into Tulsa was gouen
,,or, COON goa Columbia rsomH by
the raiding ottlcers. A.. .a,
n is understood that the outft
,.ioprs 10 A man named Forbes, VINO
s,,,,e I'm Yesterday morning from
n.iias Texas, over the NJ, X n r.
a, tbe lime the raid was made
T,,hes according 10 the lhndlady'
h,5 zone out on a hunt Tor well
trown gaming operator, famous for
III. machlnatlons In Tulsa In former
days a, xa.
~, ,Iye an idea OF what can be er-
..,,d ip the way Of gambling para
...,,ila during the reunion. Ac-
,5Irr In Investigator Maoqueen, II
,i-nt s.. well 10 make note OF what
- taken IN Yesterdays raid. There
- Two roulette lay-outs, with a
.i.I foot-operated alr-brake for
az. wheel ten dozen ordinary play
..rds and n complete high-card
,,orte outfit According TO Mac
..sr who has covered n GOOD many
-s,,iops and conventions. these
,hI,g. are but sample OF what the
.,,,. and spccial police forces on duty
In tulsa will have to look out for.
No, than rs mon have been rec
.r,iyed by Macdueen. he says, as men
bs has arrested nj other reunions for
.,,r,pg crooked gambling games
ana for pocket picking, These men.
,,cordlnc 10 Macqueen. are begin
,lrg IN nm up Tulsa. and In n good
many Instances have undoubtedly
bscr hero for several days, with the
obtsrt ~ making arrangements for
bondsmen In case they get picked up
Rules For Visitors
There are a afew simple rules that
might be observed in order 20 insure
greater safety during tho reunion
These are:
STAY out Of crowds as much as
possible.
Don't get caught in n jam on the
sidewalk. for Il Is In crowds that
pIcYpotkets and grip-thieyes work
10 mo hest advantage.
II you carry any money, keep II
under the clothinEA close to the
body. ordinary POCKETS are not
proof against the light-fingered
gentry,
Rsware Of pleasant strangers
until you are certain OF who they
are still be suspicious
I0ok out for grip thieves and
don't depend on the lock on your
grip. professionals carry sharp
knives that can cut an ordinary
grip
Trust no one 20 watch your
property for you; watch is your
Sf
There viii he three organizations
N protect Tulsa during the reunion.
There viii be force OF detectives
from other cities. under John Gus
mfson. who In turn will be subject
10 the orders of Charles Allen and
John Woods. chief and captain OF
police. who will act as n commission
10 handle the detective and city po-
rcc forces Then there will be the
forces OF the county sheriff's office
and tho county investigator. working
In conjunction with the Indian serv-
leo and tho United States marshal's
forces
Every effort WIN be made 10 keep
Tulsa as clean as Il is possible 60
clean 70. during the reunion. and you
may depend upon II. that the county
attorneys office will do all In Its
power TO cooperate In this work, Z"
said County Investigator Il. s. Mac
queen Yesterday afternoon.
Although the office OF the county
attorney has not been consulted
either by the city administration or
by tho reunion committee. this work
or protection will be done quietly.
by force that will not be made
public This work is absolutely sep
araie and distinct from any OF the
hired detective forces that have
been put on the job and the county
officials feel that all the county can
possibly do TO aid In protecting Tulsa
from the hundreds OF yegs who will
come and from those who have al
ready arrived should be done" Mac