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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-04
SLOW START TO DELAY
DELIVERY OF VESSELS
Fabricating Plant Gets Away
Bad Thus Holding Up
Shipbuilding.

WASHINGTON. Jan. ?. -- \ slow
start made by tho Americpn In.er-
natoral corporation IN construction
cf one Of the governments tlbricat-
Ing steel shlpyerds AZ Hog Island. Pa .
~lll mnkc Il almost impossible FOR
the yard TO deliver vessels on schedule
time. Theodore H. Ferris. chlef con
stiuctor for the shipping board. to-
lay told the senate committee inves
ugating the progress OF shipbuildins,
Timber IL Scarce.
Tho other two fabrlcating plants
one a. Newark bay. and the other nj
Chester. Pa. should be able o. pro-
duce ships as fast as their contracts
call for. Mr. Ferris ga a Tho ship
building program generally IL pro-
ceediNg shout ~ well a. might have
been eXtected, DELAYS Tn wooden con
structlon he blamed on shortage col
the propcr tlnber sizes
Mr.. Ferris told OF changes made Ia
the design for wooden ships. which II
" charged have caused delay. and de.
clared they were made with HIS ap.
proval but not at his suggestion. lie
cid not think they were necessary, hs
said. Tut he approved them because
OF the demand from many quarters
Nny Deliver Moro.
The American International cor
pont,on'e contracts call for the flrs
deliveries Ia September. 1918. Th
company will A. well, Mr.. Ferris xaid
| II II delivers sny ships NJ all durinI
| tho year Ohs< ~ has eet STAR
how4sss,, ships viii be producc
Mr.. Ferris criticized the shippfni
boards decision 10 let contracts 10
fitting out wooden ships 10 larg
| number 81 CONCERNS and declared thu
all should be fitted out with engine
and other equipment at one or tw
places each on the west coast, IN TN
east and In the south, That he sal
would speed up the work.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-04
Zero Weather and
Fuel Shortage Is q
r Worrying NelC York


NEW YORK. Jan. with the
the sixth successive day. New york
was confronted tonight with fuel
shortage that took on added montSro
tJcry hour as he waters surroundlhg
The city become coated more deeply
with Ice.
Dozens Of ccnl-iaden bargcs are ice
hound os~their wny from New Jersey
terHunals with many thousand OF
tOns of fuel Fuel administrators and
transportation officials made detev-
MINED efforts IN asstmbte fleet Of
powerful tugs which could be used
az ice breaker and Mayor Hylan also
ordered tire and police boats used for
this purpose.
The fIarlon ship cana II being
kept open with the greatest difficulty
and Staten island is surrounded with
ice except In the narrow5 and the
ferry boat channel. Tugboats suc-
cccded tonight In releasing ~ OF q
fleet OF thirty coal barges frozen solid
Island and the New Jersey shore.
Seventeen other barge werc frozen
In one the way from Port Reading.
Twenty schools were closed today
hecausc ~ lack 81 fuel and Z others
Secause of frozen water pipes Hos
pitals and other institutions are nj the
end of their coal supplies An in
Creaslng number of apartment houses
are without heat and la many office
buildings occupants worked In their
overcoats and furs. The poor in the
tenement 4 strk't are suffering
ncuteiy. Hotels are filled with per
sons driven out OF heatiess homes.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-04
TEXAS PRISONER SAYS
HE AIDED DYNAMlTERS
40 10" Miller, Sentenced to
Death for Murder, Con-
feses to Pew Explosion.

FORT WORTH, Texas. Jan. 81
40 10" alias James Miller, recently
convicted and riven tho death penalty
for tho murder of James Lister last
November, has admitted 10 the fed =.
oral authorities that he was connected
with the blowing up of the home of
Y. Edgar Pew. president OF the OKLA
lioma oil company. NJ Tulsa. Okla,
October 20. 1917, according 10 state
inenia made by special agents Of tho
department Of Justice
10 JOS confession IL said to have
connected tho blowing up OF the Pew
home with German propagn nda
fostercd at Juarez. Mexico, Jo Jo is
snid TO have unfoidcd a comprehen- :
siyc story Of German spy activities
that reached from the border into
oklahoma and possibly beyond. The
details u Miliee's story have not boen
made public hut II Ia known that he
implicated two other men who may
have been with him at the blowing
up of the Pew home In Tulsa.
10 10 admitted that he conferred
with German consul To Mexico In
yuarez, desclibing him as THE old
one" 20 distinguish between aaother
consul stationed there at approx
matcly the same time. l'oilowing this
meeting 10 10 stnted thu. he went
Ia KaDsas. procured several pounds OF
aynamite from a rock quarry there,
them he returned 10 i.awton, where
he and his eonfederates boiled the
dynamite Into "soup.'be orr nitro
Rlycerln for use in inowins w The
ssversI DAYS later the pAssy sssehed
4 Elsa. according 10 the story 10 ~
told taklnE devioua routes md the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-04
LIQUOR TAKEN FROM
CRABTREE PREMISES
Score Of Half Pint Bottles
Found Under Hay; 135 on
Lewellen Place.

Another felony charge, hat OF nos
teasing Intoxicating liquor. Sill be
filed to-day against W. H. TNbtrcc,
already ont on bond on "A rhrrBo OF
numbering Charles Hhnw. the rulsn
wnhrolIor whose body wDs found
several days after his disappearance
Ia an oil tnuk The new charge will
be filed by County Attorney Reeves
following Il raid on the Craitrdc prcin-
ises east OF the fairgroundr, where
twenty half pint bottles OF ~hiFky
were found hidden under canH lucy
In the harm.
ono hundred an fifty five half pint
bottles of whisky were found yeSter
day ~ a result OF raids made on the
premises OF "lafe" I,ewailcn and "
u. Crabtrec. The raid was made by
u, s. Mncduecn, county evidsace mRi
w, n Ellis. United states deputy
marshal and Constable John Gregory
Jewellers homo near Tenth Afee. ant
the Katy tracks, Yielded t3B half pints
They were found In sack Ia the cet
lar OF the house.
felony charges will be filed thu
morning against both men, and IN.
Mnotions asked on the property where
The liupor waA FOUND Ceo11v AZ
torney George Reeves sisid last HikW
Cowboy I,ong's home wni
searched yesterday hut no wliiaky VA
found there. "cowboya left whom tfs
officers came; but returned ana wol
an Interested fpeatator bn the HJnsc1
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-04
IS VALUED AT 100000, 900
Policy of Secrecy in Advance
of Letting Contract
Staunchly Upheld.
WILL LAUNCH LEGISLATION
Eisenman and Members War
Inquiry Body Again Wax
Wrathy and Fuss q Bit.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. -- In fur
ther investigation OF clothing and
Ythcr army supply contracts nesoti-
tied by the civilian supplies commit
tee OF Council cf National Defense,
the senate military committee today
received from Charles Eisenman. Vice
chairman OF the contracting commit
tse. statement Of merchandise
bought from firms whose members
OF cmplcycs are or were connected
ith the committee.
OF suppites valued at about Sso),-
900 600 bought during the last eight
months, Mr.. Eisenman's statement dis
closes that st2s.s3o.000 of that
amount came from such concMns. but
,hat all except s14.s30.0hi worth was
contracted for before the contractors
iepresentahtes became contested
with tho committee.
Defends Committees Work.
Before presenting the statement
u.t,ed for by Senator Mckellar yes
t,rdny Eisenman In concludine bis
testimony. staunchly defended th'
Dommltccs- work. upheld tho policy
,i secrecy In advance OF letting con
..ncts and again insisted that the mer
stven the much discussed scrip sort.
* contract would have been limited
20 a nominal profit
Mem bers Of tho military. commlttet
tonight were prepared to launchNleyiJ
lation. the first results OF the inquiry
chairman, Chamberlain plans to In
troduce tomorrow bill to create a
new cabinet member known as thu
secretary " mpnitions, TO have com
plete charge OF all war material pur.
chasing, II & u prouised yirtuaRS
lnantmour ocnnni3tee uoooprt :
Another biil wAteh Qen4av Ne1<ei.
lar plans 10 intrUduep tpm0froW ~ I
resflt Or tho inv@tftxat tlun would
sinef91 the national do3aosa act Great
ing the Council OF EAtiona. Defense
so IA to abolish all civilian advisory
committees and prohibit tho council
mem bcrs or their agents from beinr
directly or indirectly interested II
supply contracts. The committees al
ready have been abolished but some
~ their members are serving the de-
partments ms expert advisers.
Names Nine Firms
Nine firms were named In Mr.
Eiscnman's statement as being among
tho who had received army supply
orders from the committee and whose
representatives. served with the com
mittee.
Testimony supporting Eisenman''
contentious that quality of army
clothing had not been lowered by his
orders for use OF more re-worfxcd
WOOL, or shoddy, In the eicth was
given by Michael r.. Driscoii, an ex-
pert wool manufacturer of Raritan
\. j., who said the new cloth virtu-
ally is M warm ard durablos lie
CONTINUED on PAGE TWELVE
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-04
Mouthpiece of Bolsheyiki
Charasterizes IA "Hypo-
critical" Huns Terms.
HUNGARIAN FINANCE W0BBLY
On All Fronts Infantry Con-
tinues Virtually Inactive;
Some Bombardment.
By Associated Press

The virtual collapse OF the nogotln-
tons between the central powers ana
the Russian BolshcNik Tor peace Hud
the possibility that hostiltles again
may be resumed hN tho RussiRny on
the eastern front oven tho with only
comparatively small army. have
caused surprise and perturbation IN
Berlin and Vienna
Realizing the seriousness of 'he sit
uation the Germans aud Austrian en-.
perors have conferred At length with
their chiefs OF state and The Ger
man and Austp. Hungarian foreign
ministers who attended he peace re-
eotiatlons at Brest- Lt,oVsk have uecn
scnt back there posthaste. propHhly
for the purpose Of attempting 10 med
crate thc situation.
Much Dissatisfaction.
Not alone are Leon Trot2liy the
Bolsheyiki foreign minister. and the
other leaders ofsthe counter -reyom
ton in Russia utterly dissatisfied viii,
the terms OF peace proposals Of tho
central powers. bat the heads OF the
German socialist factions also have
volubly expressed their antayonism
To those sections Of them which cali
for the retention II Poland, Athuanm.
J.
porsession of tho invaders
Trptzky as the mouthpiece ~of the
Rolsheviki has anfDunaed in uniula'
taxable terms that the ltlssian work.
ers Will not accept the peace prppos-
ais which he terms ''hypoostticai.'
He asserted that " the .pentral powers
did net agree TO The free destiny Of
the Polish and IsAttish hati0na y
weuit bs urspHtiy npsessHry ~ drfsnu
the Russian rcv0tnfioia. The central
committee OF the counsii o., work
mems and soldiers delegates III q res
olution approved Trotxky's stand. Al
parently adding 10 the crisis Ia the
rcsusai Of the Germans TO transfer
the nd djourned meeting OF the peace
conference from Brest-Lltovsk Ia
Stock holm.
Hungarian Finances Wabbiy.
The financial situation In Hrrgsry
seemingly ls not what Il once T,is.
for the seventh war loan, from which
Is was expected 5000. 100000 kronen
would ne realized, brought forth only
3, ,O0O, 0o00, 900 kronen. According 70
reports the greater part OF the amoutG
suhscribed WAS forced from the lead
Ing banks. the populace senelnuy INK
ing only an insignificant lNruon or
II.
ON the battle fronts tho infantry
continues virtually inactive, but bom-
hRfdp.epts OF considerable proportions
are taking place on various sectors
in Belguni, France and italy. No'hins
OF Importance has occurred on the
italian front since the driving OF The
enemy from the western bank OF the
Piave at the zcnson foop save The
Italians fun control OF the right bank
OF the stream.
-Austro- German airmen are keehins
up their raids on 'italia1 oreh towns.
the latest OF which 10 be bombed
being Csstel Franco Veneto, where
two hospitals were hit and Is pa
ticnte killed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-04
TULSA BANK CLEARINGS
AVERAGE ABOVE MILLION
First Three Days ~ Year Indicate
That Record Established In 1917
VIII Re Beaten.

With an average OF sl,37S, 1906
for the five working days OF the past
fiscal week, 1918 went into the bank
clearing business with prospects OF
showing nyen a greater total for the
present year than was registered by
the record mark OF s33G,323,9l3.73
for the year Just closed.
According TO statement made
yesterday by Secretary BaRby OF the
Tulsa Clearing house association, tie
clearings OF the local banks for the
past week mounted 20 a mark OF ;s,-
300, 0,790.2s, which is an increase for
81 per cent over the corresponding
period OF 1917, when the weeks total
was tb. is9.900,
Such clearings, II maintained thru
out the year would amount To the
grand total OF t+sl, ,2g8. 469.8 IS or an
Increase OF si0i.g6Q,6i4.0 over the
ciearings OF the year Just passed
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-04
Garpin MOI. Would Handle
Man for Indiscreef Talk

MusKoGEE, jan a.--Jim New
son OF tsnrvin. Okla. wn1 rushed 10
the federal fail here today by Deputy
United States Marshal Stsnper. VINO
had been advised that mob was
forming 20 attack Newson for utter
ing statement in whsth he In al
legged To have sRid;
''It would tickle ,me 10 death TO see
the kaiser whip the president OF the
United states"
Newson was given buried near
ing before n United States coumlh
sloncr at Hugo. who fixed his bond al
$1,000. Belhs unable to furmsh H.
Newscn was brought here.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-04
That Turkey Arriues

WASHINGTON. Jnu. IA
big turkey rohhler with red.
white ana blue In hlA nlumnge.
reached the White House today
from Kiefcr, Okla ~- There was
nothing on the crate In Identify
the sender. but ,ho Rnbblor
probably wnS Intended as u gift
for the presidents Christmas
dinner and Vas delayed on the
road by rn,hoad congestion. In
honor OF hts extraordinary coat
he was siren biggef quarters
and diuner on hip own ac-
count
This Is he sRme turkey that
attracted great attention at the
Frisco station IN Tulsa throe
DAYS ago. Al that time the cN-
press officials were unable 20
state who had shipped the fowl
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-04
BOlsheUiki Seize Moscol6
Branch of N. Y. city Bank

PEBRoGRAD, wednesday. Jan, ..
The Moscow branch OF the National
city Rank of New York. which for
several days escaped the general order
for the confiscatlon of all banks here,
was seized by the Boisheviki Saturday
night. II. J. Dreher, the manager, was
not arrested,
The Petrograd branch OF the Ma
uonal City Bank. which. was seized
by the Bolsheviki week ago. expects
70 arrange 10 take care OF the financial
needs of American residents In few
days. The currency shortage In Russia
" hecoming increasingly serious.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-04
I25,OOO Chinese Behind
Firing Line in France

NEW YORK, Jan. s.--China cl-
ready has i25, geo men behind the FIR
ing lines Nj Mesopotamia and France
Or. wellington Koo, Chinese amoas-
sador 10 this country. said in an ad-
dress here today before the chamber
OF commerce of the state or New
York. when the Chinese commits
rioners now In the United States re-
turn 10 their own country, their ad-
vice to the government. Doctor hoo
said undoubtedly would resul, In IN
creased military sctivity.
The members OF the commission
Doctor Koo declared. hal been srea,y
impressed by the earnestness OF the
American people In war preparations
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-04

VANCOUVER, ~. C., Jan, s.--w Wit
bjnImnr Stcfannson, the Arctic ex-
plorcr, IN not at Fort Yukon, Alaska.
na reported recently. but IL believed
e. be at Heryohti island or Bailey
Island. both OF which lie In the Arctic
off the Canadian coast, says ID specoaI
dispatch received today from ottawa
by the Vancouver World,
The explorer may not reach Ottawn
until August, the dispatch said. II add
ed that the marine department Of tht
Canadian government believe hr h
with his ships. the Polar Bear and the
North Star. Mt Bailey island, and as-
serted that he may walt for the spring
opening of the Ice and bring them
around Point Barrow into the Hehrins
sea next summer.
stefnnnson probably was reported al
Fort Yukon, n wns believed, az word
Of his safe arrival was sent thru the
fort by messengers who came over the
trails from the Arctic.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-04
Expected Appoisfmenfs
Made at Camp TRAVIS

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Jam a.
Lone expected appointments In the
Nineteenth division, national army,
wero announced al Camp Travis today
by wire from Washington.
The HIST Of promotions. the first gem
eral ones IN the division, includes the
advancement Of 10 captains 20 their
majority ana the promotion OF is first
licutenanta 10 the rank OF captain
More than u hundred second Ileutsn.
ants are also 0dvancea 90 the rank OF
first lieutenant
In the depot brigade alone / : majors
are named, Is captains aud 40 firs
ticutenants.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-04
Americans First!

WASHINGTON, Jan. . The Amer.
lean Red Cross has carried tho first
rAllef from this country to sardinia
A cablcgrpm from Romo today said
Captains Carroll Hsld j. Il. stevens,
representing the Rcd Cross, arrived nj
Sardinia December 7 and made a mo-
tor trip thru the island They we're
greeted everywhere with enthusiasm
In tho chief elites the streets wero bc-
decked with flasa and the visitors we're
welcomed by shouts Ut viva Amer
lea
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-04
DISCUSS eMpOYEs' HOURS
Commuter and Interurban
Traffic Not to Be Inter
fered With at This Time.
pARLOR CARS ORDERED OFF
Travellers Will Be Compelled
TO Use Ordinary Coaches
Says Announcement.

WASHINGTON, Jan. g--lIundredI
of passenger trains on railroads cast
Of The Mlasissippi will he Withdrawn
from service rnder orders soon 10
lie issued hy Dltector- General Me
Adoo, based upon specific recommcn.
datlons made today by a committee
OF eastern passergcr traffic officcrs
The committee was divldcl ~ To the
advlsahilty of Withdrawing most
'mpor,eHa .nIss eDa'qeSsp .rsTei roS,es Ss. necessary
Hours of labor Of railway employees
under gopernment operation was dis
cussed by the dlractor-gencral to-day
with heads OF the four railway ution
brothethoods ard the question OF
vnerg will h9 taken IN az further
conferences tomorrow.
President Bcfore congress
Tomorrow President Wilson goes
for leeislatiou providing n basis for
compensatins railroads under govern.
ment opcra,,nn ana ior ,s,,'.o con,nuen
,i,,,s ,.ro,.a Ia, tha r.t,rosd ,,dn,lp /.
ten ,,ar ,v,,, 10 In,,odurel ,,n,,adi
atni,, a., ias,ca,inns are ,tat they
In hs ,,.i''d ~ so,cdv nsssa,e
Iasnl,n st,,erences os nninion among
.onprn '.ons,,vsr,a, ~ n,er ~. hasIs of ,nnss
,,g,'s' os' ,,San ,ia,' ~ ,rn,t,ati9,,, so,
,rn,,,a,,, ,o,',.n
wiz ...a'rn 20 n..sonye, ,,,t,,5 "a
a., ~, s,as aas Ian ,adnv
tnn, tna,. 10 ~ ,,tnntio, ~ I,der,sr.
ins with eemm,,,er or ,uterurban trait
ns ~ ~ .a.t,,, ,as -.
w uN '. ,in ui' ,rs..,
rn,,. -, trn3 ,wrsrsnr rn,,r,ai,s AZ
,J.a.s bars ,,rs"a sh.t viri,aliv IN
\ srsSrs s31 Ss<1,,r~ y, ~ Ts s,,,h'
b bra,n sr"r, srrvy,s. ira nco,,is T.,
,s',,,r...i o. 80, ,a,.ai. -
1, ors,nor,, rnsrhes =, Iu nnt cnn-
.i,tcrsJ nrohs III. bowercr Nm, Al,
| sAdnr r,,I nnnrn,.. s,,ch a dras,jc
cnnrss n, ,h,s Wme Tba na,s.nyer
,,I,, orcsrs ,.r,,,in,,,n. "a. 81 ,oJay's
m .n,,,.,,ens 80 IN a,,,.h ~, ,he
Nnm unvcr .ynn,es u tn5er.on ana
| ID n wr,gh, ~ IN. pan,.viy,,Ia,
,.ai ,na ~ r. iInno 80 ,ha vaatra,
fa,irood NJ Ncw Jerc.v
~
Talk ~ Wages.
Tho rnIlroa1 Brotherhood leaders
spent nearly three hours with We
nlrectoI Esne.hl, most tns hm'
peinE hoNo,en 70 "scussluk he pos,
aDlhty that tne Eovern'non' n'"y ch,'
an railway employees 20 work m1ch
9Verume IN oIdor 70 ,lcht presen'
lrcignt congeSuoh' in'S woulu III,
- enn w's.a w"e" Va. ,,,i,s liuo',, -
pay on tho basIh OF "titne and "A half
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-04
PhiladeIphians. Steal
$50 Tons Anthracite

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. a.--1oaI
riots, which began here yesterday,
were resumed today when several
hundred men, women and chlldren
raided cars on Pennsylvania railway
siding and stole more than 100 tons
oF anthracite For three hours tne
raiders carried off coal IN buckets and
nusb carts and cold not be dispersed
until a riot call brought "A detail OF
police
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-04
Must Not sknie on s.reols.

Motorcycle officers have orders
rom Chief Lucas and from w ".
foor, In charge af the motorcycle
squad. TO strictly prevent the use OF
,he streets ms q skating rink The
t@meS OF children found skating on
,he streets will be taken, as we'll as
me names Of the parents, and the
ltter will he notified that the conf
plaint has been made.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-04
Beat Him Up

WATERLOO. Iowa, Jan, a.
Frank Bruner, machinlst inv
The Illinois Central shops here,
,arried pIetnse OF the kaiser
in 'he back of his walSh case.
ne remarked during shls work
Today that SF per cent Of the
american soldiers are buns,
After his fellow workman had
neaaton him up und painted him 1
yellow from head to foot and
me company had dischurged
him. the United states commisJ @
Noner ints,nated TO him that he
got off easily. He had worked
Tor the railroHd company six
Years OF .he ~ he has been IN
this country He isrn German
kuasi1n.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-04
suffcrine FROM stnh I'm elde.

A, r. Mokennon. employed at The
e'osden refinery, was taken 10 the
Physicians and Surgeons hospital yes
terday suffering from stab wounds In
the side. W lille the county officials
had no repsrt OF tho affair IL Is un-
derstood that he was wounded during
"a quarrel with fellow employe. Hts
condition was reported last night as
being serious
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-04

rntroiman Knocked Unconscious.
Ratrolman w j. McAnnally was
rendered unconscious last night ghen
he fell Ia getting OFF OF stree, csr
at Third nnd Elgiu about 7 O'clock.
He was taken to his home at 2l1 West
Cheyenne Ile regained consciousness
and was not seriously injured.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-04
GERMANS WOULD ESCAPE DRAFT
Omaha Questionnalrcs Uncover Nu-
merous Voters Who Are
Enemy Aliens"

OMAHA. Neb.. Jan. s.--Answers to
the qucstlonnaires filed with the Me-
brnskn exemption boards show thou-
sands ot Germans who have taken out
,helr flrst papers and under the Ne
hraska laws have been voting for
Years have claimed exemption from
army service on the ground That they
are enemy aliens.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-04
As the Nelps. Breaks
Hotel Burnsl

NIAGARA FALLS " v, Jan g.
Tho International hotel, one ~ the
oldest hortelrlcs here, was destroyed
by fire today Tho loss is estimated
az 1900 600.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-04

aay ami sa,ureny fsiri cooler 10 hort hpoF
tion.
KANSAS; Fair Friday; warmer IN east
portion; Saturday fair and colder
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-04
Emphasi,c labor Shortage.

sized today In reports Of Interstate
commerce commission inspectors on
car servtre and locomotive conditions.
presented 60 Mr., MeAdoo by Commis-
sioner McChord, who was assigned
CONTINUED on PAGE TWELVE