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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-19
Fatal Shot Could Have Been Fired
BY It's Victim, Physician Declares

That Mrs. w. a. Greenwood. who
WAS shot az her home az l8 South
Lewis last Friday morning. could
have discharged tho fatalqshot he
self. was the conclusion OF DR. X.
r. l. Rhodes, county physician. who
conducted experiments sunday after
examining the body OF the dead
woman He conducted the expert
ments with his wife and two other
women at his home Sunday By
bending the arm back and then IN
ward and pushing the head back
II is possible. Dr Rhodes says. FOR
one to shoot ones SELF In the man
ner that Mrs Greenwood WINS shot
II could not bc done by bending the
arm back over the shoulder he
says.
The bullet entered lust to the
right OF the center az the base of the
skull and took an upward course at
an angle uf about 40 degrees. the
county physician says Thes{Lsence
of powder burns on the bsSthe
dead woman wore can be etNe'S ned
he says. by the fact that hc neldN
lighted match on the robe andIit
went out without leaving marks
This IL an explanation Of how the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-19
SHIPS TO BE TESTED FOR
T0RPED0-PR00F INVENTIONS
Hudson Maxim's Scheme 10 be First
Tried Experiments 90 be Made
IN Secret.

WASHINGTON, March is.---Im-
mediate investigation Of all ships to
soc II they can be equipped with any
Of the devices subpltted to make
them unsuitable or torpedo proof
was ordered today by Chairman
Hurley OF the shipping board after
receiving confidential report. from
the navy department on success that
is being achieved In the protection
OF our war vessels
The board announced Saturday
that the time had come when ex-
pcrimeuts should be made to obtain
an unsuitable ship Hudson Max
inns invention viii betrlsd first and
three or four others also will be
tried
Details Of the invention are with.
held under the voluntary censorship
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-19
KING ALRIfRTS ARMY
ONCE MORE EFFICIENT

ON THE BRITISH FRONT IN
FLANDERS, Sunday, March, III
Another important sector of the
western front, which for consider.
able time has been held by the
French, has been taken over by the
BelEians
That King Albort's new army has
been able Co assume this additional
burden speaks highly for the con-
dltIon OF this comparatively small
lighting machine which has battled
SO valiantly from tho beginning on
recent visit TO tho belgian front
the correspondent learned that the
Belgians had made great improve
ment I'm their organization during
the winter months
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-19
William Cook DnnNIs Dics.

DENVER. March william
Cook Daniels, millionaire dry goods
merchant ~ Denver. traveller and
explorer. died in Buenos Aires to-
day. according to cablcgram re-
ceived here tonight Mr- Daniels,
who was born IN Dcavcr A years
ngo. financed and headed an expe-
dition into the wilds OF New Guinea
In 1904 under direction of tho Royal
society and Cambridge
uniyersity. He served as a major of
volunteers iu the Spanish American
war.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-19

shot could have been flrNd by tho
dead woman Dr Rhodes stated
with no intention to tell how II did
actually occur. or who fired the gun.
The story of the older of the two
girls that she saw her mother sink
down and saw the pistol drop from
her hand after she had turned on
hearing the shot fired as sho was
leaving the room. is strong re-
liunco of the defense.
Information was filed In the court
Of Justice Lee Daniel yesterday a.
ternoon charging Greenwood with
murder Tho papers u ere signed hy
NJ Mccall, who was foreman OF tge
coroner's jury that conducted an IN
quest. Delay in securing sigma
ture TO the Information was the rcn
son for deferring thu filing 81 the
papers Date for h,aang has not
been determined definitely but It
will probably be held Friday
p Tho funeral ~ hrs Greenwood
x ~ held ut NovIDu SUNDAY after
noon. Greenwood. who was all
lowed 10 attend the rites without be-
ing placed under bond, Is expected
70 return today.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-19
Shoot Each Other to
Escape Army; Sent to
Pen for Fifteen Years

HOUSTON, Texas. March is--Be-
oapse they tried TO escape military
service by shooting each other In
tho leg, two Illinois soldiers at
Camp Logan viii now serve the
government IN a different capacity
for the nsSt Is years without pay
at Leovenworth prison.
The two men. sergt. Claude n.
Mason and Private Roland V. pye
of company NJ. Ia2nd infantry, were
found guilty following court
martial and the sentences have been
approved by General Bell. com
mnnder or the Thirty-third division.
The cowardIce and disregard OF
duty involved In this case Justified
tho imposition ~ II severe sentence
was General Belrs only comment
following his approval OF the court
verdict.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-19
Spirits of Frederick
the Great and George
Washington COntending

Speaking in the senate today on
American war aims. Senator Borah
Of Idaho, Republican member Of
The foreign relations committee,
emphasized the point that tho
United States Is not engaged IN a
war between nations. but that the
conflict has at stake the principles
oi republican form Of government
The spirit OF Frederick tho
ureat. and the spirit az Washington
we contending for supremacy on
me battle fronts Of Europe today"
ne said. TO fail TO settle II finally
ana conclusively now is 10 fail to
s~tlle the subhmcst duty that has
,sNen on our country. II Wa fail.
ue world viii become a military
camp"
senator Bornh said he had been
u 10 make the observations be-
ssuse Of a bill that the war Is being
Lusht along European, and along
erTilorial lines.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-19
BRITISH NAVAL PLANES
DOWN FIVE GERMANS.

LONDON. March is.--Rritish nav
al airplanes from punk'rk DESTROYED
five German machines In the period
from Thursday 20 sunday, II was Of
ficlally announced this afternoon
rive other machines were brought
down and two enemy observers were
Killed An the British machines re-
TUNED safely.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-19
Bryan 5s To-day.

LINCOLN, Neb March 1S.-On
his ffty-cight birthday anniversary
tomorrow. William Jennings Bryan
viii return 10 his home I'm Lincoln
TO open up the campaign OF the
dry" forces OF the state for ratln-
cation by the legislature OF the fed
eral prohibition amendment lie
will be the principal speaker at a
mass meeting OF prohibition organi-
cations tomorrow night. when the
"drys' will open their fight for tho
from the legislature OF
members who would not support the
federal amendment
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-19
Fifty Rifles Demanded
As Ransom for Yankees

PEhlNG. March 1s--Ths two
American engineers recently cap
tured by brigRnds In northern Ho-
nan arc being held FOR q ransom OF
70 rifles. representatives OF the
government are carrying on nogo-
tintion1 with the bandits through
missionaries and Il N believed the
release Of the Americans will be ef-
fccted soon They are T. j Pur-
sell ~ st. piSSl and q A Kyle OF
Portland. ore. II has been learned
that tho Americans are being held
near Noh'ien, 40 miles west of Yen
C4ieng Holm. northern Honan.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-19
ARTILLERY ACTIVITY
REPORTED FROM ITALY.

ROME, March 1s.---Increased ar-
tillery activity along some sectors
OF the mountain front and along tho
PiaVe N reported iu today's war Of
flea statement, Austrian raidlng de-
tachmenis along the lower part OF
the IiaNc line were driven off Tho
statement adds
Five hostile airplanes were
brought down by our Aviatora"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-19
KING GEORGE REFUSES TO
EXCHANGE WAR PRISONERS
Declares scheme Would eMan Civ
ing Back $4,000 Germans for
1000 Britons.

LONDON March Replying TO
q preliminary deputntion which had
urged q general xechange OF German
aud British prisoners under 40 years
OF age. Premier David Lloyd George
today declined 10 give his consent 10
the proposal lie said that the plan
would mean the exchange of three
thousand British prisoners ar Ruhle-
ben against about fourteen thousand
Germans held iu British prison
camps
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-19
Gray Errick Killed
in Auto Accident at
Fort Wayne Monday

Elya Barrows received "a mes
sage yesterday announcing the
death of Gray Errirk at Fort
Wayne. Indiana yesterday as tho
result OF Hu automobile accident
No particulars concerning how the
fatality occurred were given
Mr Errick was quite well known
IN Tulsa. having been connected
with tho Union National bank
previous 20 ~ absorption by the
ENghaug. National lIr lcfi the
city shortly after and went ~ Fort
Wayne. where he had the manage
meut Of large stock farm lie is
survived by % wife and one child
The funeral Will be held tomorrow
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-19
STRYKER WILL PROVISIONS

Al property ~ william stryker.
who died a short time ago. was left
to his wife. Mrs Efne strykcr. with
the exception nf beuuesfs ot 500 tu
his daughter. Claire whitley, and his
son W. J Stryker. The VIII which
was made February 10. was filed IN
fhe probate court Saturday for pro-
bate
The value Of the estate is not
known. but Mr. Strykrr was reputoI
~ have large real estate holdings ln
fhe city tie is also known to have
~rrlci considerable lie Insurance
and the amounts ~ these policies
were also left 10 his wife under the
terms Of The Will q
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-19
STUDENT FALLS TO
DEATH I'm WATER

MIAMI Fla, Mnrch III francis
Inngdon " Boston. n student OBJ
server AT the naval acronautlcaI sta
tlon here. died today Of injuries sus-
talned Saturday when his seaplane
fell into Biscoyan bay His back was
broken by the fan. d.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-19
CADET SIMPSON KILLED
AT NORTH ISLAND FIELD

BAN DIEGO. Cal, March Is
Coming out OF Nose dive. upside
down, Flying Cadet Ralph r. Simp-
son OF the North island AVIATION
school here was thrown out of HIS
rirPlane today and fell a hundred
feet 10 his death IN san Diego bay.
The machine came down squnrely on
simpson as he struck. The body was
recovered. simpson was 81 years old
and lived in Pasadena. 49,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-19
DcmoblIlatlon Near Complexion.

AMSTERDAM. March IA vi
emma dispatch to the Nossiche Del
tuug Of Berlin says that demobili-
zatiun Of three ~ the oldest land
sturm leyles serving with the Aus
tTian forces. consisting ~ men born
In 1857. 1858 and 1859. will begin
Immediately and will bee completed
by May. October and December, re-
spcctiycly
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-19
BELGIANS THROW
OFF ASSAILANTS
German Shock Troops Secure
Slight Footing only to
to BE Dislodged.
ALBERT'S ARMY REBUILDING
Wonderful Spirit Displayed
in Reconstruction of
Fighting Force.

PARIS, Match lS--Attacks by
German storm troops In tho region OF
Nleuport Dlxmudc and Mercken
gained footing al some points. but
AN were expelled by counter at
lacks. says tho Belgian official state
ment Issued tonight
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-19
ShIps Here.
Egg Administrator Named.

WASHINGTON. March IS.-IrI
r. II. Russell. dean Of the coil're
OF agriculture of the University Of
Wisconsin. today WAS appointed
chief ut the butter and egg section
OF the food administration. He stIc-
ccedsa George j.. Haskell. who re-
signed to attend to his business in
tgreBts
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-19
Ambassador Francis Is
Reported Safe at Last

TOXIC, March 1s.--Tho Ameri-
can ambassador to Russia. David X.
Francis, the japanese ambassador.
Niscount Uchida. and the diplomatic
representatives NJ Great Britain and
France were expected 20 arrive at
Seoul today according to advices
from the Korean capital They are
ON the way to Japan.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-19
BRITtSH CAPTURE t8O
PRISONERS IiY RAIDING,

LONDON. MaECh Is ---" English
troops carried oHt n succossful raid
last night south OF Acheville and
captured several prisoners with lit
tie loss TO themselves" says todays
official communication. Casual
ties were inflicted on tho enemy In
patrol encounters northeast OF Zon-
neheke
Hostile artillery wnA active dur
Ing the night south OF the Bapaums-
tambrai road and In tho nsighhor-
hood ~ l,enE ana thcre was con
siderable Sctiyity against our for
ward areas between Warneton and
SOnuebeke."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-19
The Weather

lJISA y March ~
Maximum Ut, mini
mum as soulh winds
and clear skies
q IA no NJ \
lU,stay fair warm
rr Wednesday fair
LOUISIANA Tue.
day and "Wednesday
part rloudy warmrt
ARKANSAS Tues
day fair, wAtmar
WNlnesday fAir.
warmer in east aud
south portions.
EAST ~ L. y As
Tuesday fair warm
or Wednesday fair
warmer hoe northeast
and southwest por,
tluus
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-19
DeLalCure Ninth State
TO Ratfy Prohibition

DOVER. Della, March lS.-Tho
Delaware senate late today ratified
the federal prohibition constitu-
tional amendment bv vote Of -
to 3 II passed tho house last
week
Delaware II the ninth state 10
raufy the amendment
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-19
i've Join ARM,

The Tulsa army recruiting sta
ton accepted five r1cn Tor tho sc-,-
ice YESTERDAY They were Frank
Thomus rarflesFIIl'. coast artillery.
Harvey IulEcy sppulp~. colyt lrtl-
lery William g. Brown. tr.lea.IlIe.
coast urtIl.ery Arthur A. Gillespie.
bknhuma city engineer Edward
D.. Lindsey O%-toma city, engi-
ncer.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-19
NrIsnn -RnscnA DIcs

NEW YORK. March IS Nelson
J. Roscoe, surveyor and civil ongl-
ncer and once intimate friend OF
John Brown Of Civil war fame, died
here today. MI Roscoe aided IN
tho surveys for the Union Pacific
and the Missouri Kansas and Texas
railroads
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-19

Tho American ambassador and
diplomatic representatives OF the
entente powers left Petrograd late
In February, going to VolOgda
The safe arrival there OF MIR.
Francis was reported February 2s.
About two weeks ago a report was
current that Ambassador Francis
and the Japanese am mbaAsador were
being held at NOlogda, hut this re-
port was not credited at Washing
ton.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-19
american Crews VIII Rc plnc,-I IN
Charge aud Vessels Armed
Without Delay.
HALF MILLION TONS HERE
Others WUI Bc Taken over nt same
Time la British and other
Allirl Ports.
FAST BOATS AMONG PRIZES
some SpcCdlcst Nfloat Most To- BC
Used In Transportation
of Ioudsmffs.

NEW NLRy Nartn All mr.
ro,..,.,,.. ., -. ,.,.,....
'""h''"'"'9 'o' '"' '''"u'e W ''"'"'
| over by the United states of the
! Dutch ships now IN New York har-
|l,r s,. foe to,,orr.,,y yy.y, cam
.,,,
P'''cu 'o'"S ny representatives. OF inc
United States navy and tlc United
states shipping board The actual
bo,,r -, t,,.,t.. -, ,...,.-,, ., 49,.
''"' W. '"'''' W '"''"' W "'
Vessels VIII p' anout moor - hour
delay from the time originally set.
Tho us,boa or prn,..lur. n is,,p-
,..,., ,.,,,
''''','o'' "''' w S'''''''' W '''"' '''-
low'd IN the seizure ot the HeiWrn
's','s al'tr nr h,,u Nt.-,es en-,
nm No butrh offIr,r, ana crows
VIII NOT he treated us pri,oner, but
nA guests OF mo uati.n "
,,.,,.. =, ,,,.,.,,.,,,..,
''"' W
~ the h"ur determined lhe Shlps
WIZ pe Nls'ted ny navy hui snIppUnR
n""tu OFFICIALS an" ne uc7N ul'lteI
IN vhaise respeV'iuI'S laIEtuioH .h''
ne hah Ueen rei'oN'u %, il'S Guar ~
- '"' rtu' '"N "N'n'"'y W. Wv ''"u' %
wy 1"!p = 'lH.p.',e"C ~ 'N,Dp D
",'u g""N't aupP', a." t'o 20,
wa, W. '''' '''' W '''' 80
,-,,.. a.. ,....,,.., nj.
-. ~ n,,,,,,t -, 'n, ~
-, I,,',s w',s -, n ." ,ar. ~, ~
u,o ''u.,H nI'os ~ uouI 80, Iii
~ ~ ,.'',,', 49,, .'.,'r..'
mia, ND Snra,,,n Siar rniess tbcy re-
no,,nro oilcginrre a. ,hel, own ooun-
49,, ,Y' v,,t"aiI,' oIl mo ofsice,s have
AL od ,n hn rSt,,rrod IN their homog
sbnuId tbcIr shins he seized and Gr-
.rnrysnants hnve nlroadv rosn made
for their snillrga on the liner Niouw
Amsterdam, scheduled to uephft tor
Holland In a rev DAYS
VIII bc Armed.
when the vessels have been taken
over thev viii be placed under the
direction and control of the allied
shin control committee and assigned
To trade already tentatively deter
mined upon First, however, they
wni be armed and manned by naval
nun crews together with deck and
engineroom officers from the mer-
chant marine or United states naval
reserve
II was said today by a dutch ship
ming official that the arming Of the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-19
GERMANY CLAIMS 22
BIRDMEN IN ONE DAY
Berlin Report Boasts Of Wholesale
Destruction 10 Entente on the
Franco Belgian Front.

BERLIN. March it---Twenty-
two entente airpIanes were brought
down by tho Germans yesterday on
the Franco belgian front. army
headquarters announced today.
French airmen. the statement de-
clnred. bombed hostile establish
monts at Lethour, north OF Rheims
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-19
Belgium's Comeback
Encouraging TO Allies

One OF the most encouraging fea-
lures or the war news mny be found
In the fact that tho Belgian army.
lreorgnnlzed and ready for battle, has
taken over the important coast sec
tor In Flanders. This part OF the
western fr9nt has been held by the
French, although British troops have
made their appearance there al var
iOus periods. That the Belgian nrfnv.
which ls said to be excellent In mo-
rale, has freed the French and Brit
ish forces for action elsewhere on
tho frQnt demonstrates that the past
winter has been one OF constructive
work on the part OF tho Belgian and
allied army staffs The latest or.
fetal report said that attacks BY
German shock troops have been re-
pulsed by the Belgians
Heavy guna are battering this
American sectors along the front and
many shells OF large caliber have
fallen. Here. however. the Aneri-
can gdns have replied with good 81.
feet and the excellent weather OF tho
past few days has given American
nirplaucs an opportunity 10 take pfr-
lures Of the terrain back OF tho Ger
man trenches. Apparatus Installed
preparatory 10 another gas raid on
the Americans has been destroyed
by American artillery fire. whilo
American ralding parties following
out their traditional Indian fighting
tactics. have kept abTolute control
ut the territory between the hostile
lines
In spite ~ tho fact that tho all
Russian congress ot soviess has rati.
fled the treaty Of peace forced by tho
Germans. nj Brest- Litovsk advance
uf the Teutons. especially In south,
cfn Russia. continues In southern
Ukraine the capture of the import
amt city OF NikolRyev. where stores
uf grain were reported 10 have been
piled up. has been officially an
nOuuced by tho Germans. who ais
have followed up their aggreaz
tactics in the provinces Of D.
gov and Orcl In the sOut'
regions of Russia
Action by Japanese "
sun held ~ aAeyance
is no indication OF
be done there. Rer
IBERIA continue to be~A
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-19
Play Fair.
FINISHED Mystery" Suppressed.

WASHINGTON. March iS-Be-
cause The Finished Mystery" a
blhy study text book describing
Patriotism ''as "A curtain dclusion"
ana "a narrow minded hatred Of
other peoples" aud war az "a work
OF satan" distribution OF the book
was forbidden today by the depart
ment' Of Justice, acting under the
ehpInnnEe act.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-19
ny oMER X. BENEDICT

Worlds Washington Correspondent
WASlIINGTON. March ts.--Just
what the Netherlands attitude will
he toward tho allies. now that tho
United states and Great Britain will
take over the Dutch vessels tomor-
row, ID "a matter that is causing cou-
siderable discussion In Washington
at this time, and opinions diffcr
considerably.
There Is no question that the
United states and Great britain act
ed Justly and rightly Not only
should these allied nations comman.
deer tho vessels ot tho Netherlands.
but they should subsequently take
over those OF every other neutral
nation. This war has assumed n pc.
culiar attitude. II IL no longer
war OF nation against nation, aswar
nf central powers against entente
ollies---it II n war OF eXtarmnation.
with civilization on the ono sldn and
barbarian on the other. II is the
test of the life Of liberty, II IL "A bat
tie for the saving of mankind, AMI
nrrayed on the righteous side are
the allies and the United states. rep
resen,lng all that IL good. against
German mllltarlsm on the other rep
rSsentirH all that IL bad.
should Not Hesitate.
knowing that we are right. and
lighting for the civilization Of the
entire world, why should We have
any hesitahcy In communicating, as
u military (yes n civilization, II you
ploasel, necessity anything and
everything that will aid US In bring
ing the world back TO its proper bal
hnCe3
Why should we consider the neu-
tral nations nj ALP Are wa not
fighting for them. as well as for
ourselvss2 The allied success In this
war means just as much to the nett
tral nations as II means 10 those &C.
tually engaged In the conflict I'm
loss the auies win. those European
neutral nations will he dominated
and controlled by the German
hordes, with no lesser aNtent than
conquered notions. In the event Of
German victory
There is n hint In Washington that
perhaps Holland would declare war
on Great Britain and the United