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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-02

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packed his suitcase, thrown In the
extra neckbe and couple of coll1rs
and gone calling. Ducky is lookIng
for place TO light
Lincoln is out OF tho question. The
lAnks almost passed OUT of the nic-
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New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
Reading Appoints Aids

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2G.-The Earl
of Reading, the British High Commits
sioner and Ambassador Extraordinary,
has announced the following appoint
ments:
Sir Hardman Lever, K C. B., fnan-
cial secretary to the Treasury, to be
assistant commissioner in matters re-
lating to finance.
Sir Henry Darlington Smith, L. c. B.,
TO be assistant commissioner in other
matters, with the personal rank Of
minister plenipotentiary
be commercial commissioner.
Sir Richard Crawford, who holds the
personal rank CT minister plenipoten-
tiary, has been connected with the en-
bassy for some time as commercial ad-
wiser. Sir nardman Lever also is we'll
known in Washington, having accom-
panied Foreign Secretary Balfoul' here
last spring in the capacity of financial
expert.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
France and Italy Agree
To" "Slacker" Treaty
Pact Similar to That With
Britain for Drafting Aliens
Here Is Adopted

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.--France and
Italy have accepted in substance the
proposed treaty with the United States
respecting military service of nationals
similar to that signed with Great Brit
ain and Canada. Secretary Lansing
sent word to Chairman Flood of the
House Foreign Affairs Committee to-
day that he had received that word in
cablegrams from the American ambas-
sadors at Paris and Rome.
The so-callcd "alcn slacker' bill,
which would compel military service of
subjects of co-bclligerei1t countries in
come up for action in the House to-
morrow, in spite of Administration OPP
position. Before the signature OF the
British and Canadian treaties action on
the bid was deferred upon request of
the State Department
Secretary Lansing wrote:
"Referring to the negotiations which
the Department of State is carrying on
with certain of our co-beligercnts re-
gartling military service conventions,
desire to state for your information
that on Tuesday last signed with thc
British representative two conventions
one for Great Britain and one for Can
ada, and that | am now in receipt OF
kilograms from the American ambas-
sadors at Rome and Paris practically
accepting, with a few minor changes
the proposal of the United States to
enter into similar conventions with
Italy and France.
II am not expecting that any seri-
ous obstacle will be placed in the way
OF early signature to these convon-
tiOnS"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
Map and Revolver
Found in Pitfall

NEWARK, Feb. 26.-George Cooper
Of 27 Davis Avenue, Harrison, and
Ernest Camper, 162 Pacific Street
Newark, stumbled into a brush-covere ID
pit to-day while they were hunting
muskrats on the Newark Meadows
There were a revolver and a bit OF
folded paper in the cache, but George
and Ernest were hunting muskrats, not
spies. They hurried to Police Head
quarters i'll this city.
Detectives who returned with them
found that the bit of paper was a
crude chart of the Meadows, On which
the government and boat building
plant at Port Newark Terminal nearby
had been indicated, as had that Of GER
tain chemical plants and of the hid
ing place itself. Trees in the vicinity
were marked with arrows pointing tow
ard the dugout. On the chart was this
note:
watch yourself. Don't leave any
footprints in the sand. Don't let any
one follow you"
The police suspect that they had
merely intruded upon the thrilling en-
tertanment OF some boys, but to avoid
mistakes they turned their information
over to the Federal authorities.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27

the death of John S. Mum. managing
director of Bowring Brothers, Limited,
owners of the Florizel, when the ship
was wrecked near Broad Cove After
seeing his little daughter swept over.
board, he made his way to the bridge
deck, where thirty who escaped from
the saloon had gathered. For two
hours they We're safe, but then a wall
of water wrenched the deck away, and
a few moments later twenty Others,
clinging to the smoking saloon roof,
were similarly engulfed.
Thirty-two Of those who escaped were
huddled in the wireless room, which
withstood the storm, and others main
tained place of refuge in the fore
castle by rebuilding a barricade when.
ever the waves battered in the door
The only one of those caught beloE
decks who was saved was John Kiely
of this city, who took refuge in the
upper berth of his stateroom
Four more bodies from the wreck Of
the Florizel were brought to this city
to-day. Two were identified as those d
Spanish stokers and the third as a ss.
man named MOllov
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
Only 500 of 10000
Shipworkers Accepted
Leaders to Ask Why United
States Fails to Take Men
Offered

Although the Shipping Board is call
rg to the nation to furnish at once
100000 shipbuilders, it has accepted
only 500 Of the 10000 high class me-
chanics of the building trades who
have volunteered for the work, accord
ing 10 the United Board OF Business
Agents Of this industry.
In order TO get at the bottom of this
alleged discrimination the board will
send five of its members as a commit
tee to Washington on Monday to con-
fer with members of the Shipping
Board.
1--WE have offered the best of the
practical mechanics Of the United
States" Roswell d. Tompkins. sccce-
tary Of the United Board Of Business
Agents of the Building Trades. said
yesterday. "And while there has been
II demand for 100000 shipbuilders,
these mechanics offered by us do not
get employment.
"1hc men whom We offer can build
any ship there is to be built for the
United States, yet these men are not
employed
Mr.. Tomplins went on to say that if
the Shipping Board continued to cry
aloud about the shortage Of labor it
was the duty of his organization to
find out why its men had not been put
to work.
"Our committee" he said, "will in
terpellatc the Shipping Board and de-
mand that in view OF the hue and cry
for 100000 men the 10000 we offer be
put to work at once.
"When these men have been given
employment we can ind-others through
cut the country"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
Saws Finance Bill
Means $50 Eggs
Pending Legislation Would
Make Current Prices "Insig-
nihcant," Prof. Seligman
Accertc

L. X. a. Seligman, McVickar professor
of economies at Columbia Univers-
ity. told the Institution OF Arts and
Sciences at the university last night
that war finance measures under con-
sideration by Congress would make
present prices seem insignificant"
"There is Sl,0O0,OO000O now in Fed
eral Reserve notes secured by gold
reserve OF only 60 per cent" he said
"By expanding our currency to S4 4.000,-
100000 we would push that reserve down
to 80 or 20 per cent. Before we know
it We will be on a paper basis, for Fed
eral Reserve notes will be made legal
tender; | am confident Of that. Then
you will be paying $l.5O for eggs that
cost 60 cents now and so cents for
bacon that now is 40 cents.
"IJ would be FAR better for the gov
crnmont to loan this money outright.
Don't let's do it the way Congress is
now considering. What we need is an
economic steering committee, a body
Of wise men to work together and see
where we are going. In WASHINGTON
now II seems that we are just about
heading for the rocks. | think we shall
be able to buck up, but it will take
all the sanity we have"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
Seek Dead ON
Florizel; Ship
Is otal Loss
Work Of Recovering Bodies
Begun; None Yet
Identified

The work of removing bodies from
the wreck of the Red Cross liner Flori-
EEL at Broad Cove, n. f, began yes
the office of Bowring G. Co., New York
agents for the Red Cross Line, at II
Battery Place The number OF bodies
recovered by the rescuing parties was
not announced, but it was stated that
not one had yet been identified.
Earlier in the day the agents re-
ceived word that the Florizel was a
total loss. One of the heads of the
firm said that negotiations are about to
be closed with large ship brokerage
house for another steamer, which will
enable them to resume their full traffic.
]. E. Tucker, first mate Of the vessel,
who was reported lost, as matter of
fact did not sail on the liner. His
place was taken by Captain w. James.
who was listed among the survivors.
Officials OF the line are mourning
the loss of J. v ReeGere, who had been
associated with the company for twelve
years. He had made all preparations
to retire. and had built a home for him
self and his family in Halifax. This
was destroyed in the munitions ship
disaster. and as he was left penniless ne
took to his calling as seaman to re-
on the Florizel.
Another old employe among the miss
ing is the second officer, J. r. King,
who was with the firm for more than
fifteen years.
The New York State Chamber Of Com
merce to-day sent the following message
of coincidence to Harvey & Co, Ltd,
agents of the Red Cr9ss Line at St.
John'sA n. F.
"On~ behalf of the Chamber of Com
merce of the State of New York rep
resenting the mercantile and financial
community, please extend to the peo-
pie of Newfoundland our sincerest sym
pathy in the terrible calamity which
has deprived them of the lives of so
many Of their citizens and of the SER
vice so essential, in these times, of the
steamship Florizel."
The message was signed by Eugenius
II. Outerbridge, president of the Cham
ber
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
English Ship Labor
Urged to Speed Up
Winning Of War at Stake, Work
ers Are Told bv Leader


LONDON, Feb. 26.-Gccrgc Nicoll
Barnes, Labor member of Parliament
and member of the War Cabinet, made
an urgent appeal in the House of Com
to put their backs into their work. The
winning OF the war. said Mr.. Barnes,
was dependent or ne output of ships,
which must be built in increasing num-
bers if it was desired TO come salts
factorily through the next few months
The present situation. the speaker
continued, was unsatisfactory. The
January output had been less than half
what it had been expected and the
February building was no better, while
the United States was failing Great
Britain as far as shipbullding was con-
Ccrned
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
L. & N. Railway
Admits 1t Gave
Cash for Politics

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.--An official
vile Railway spent many thousands
of dollars in political activity and
supporting newspapers in Southern
states between 1907 and 1914 was
made public to-day by the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
The disclosures were based on an
affidavit recently filed by Milton II.
Smith, president OF the road. answer
replies during an Interstate Commerce
Commission inquiry in May, 1916, and
to secure which the commission OBJ
tanned from the Supreme Court last
November an order requiring Mr..
Smith to give answers. This affidavit
has now been made public.
Smith explained that $4,000 was
spent for political campaign purposes
IN Alabama in 1914, but none in that
state in 1912 or 1913 The expense
was charged to railroad operations and
great effort was made in the records
to obscure or conceal the purpose Of
the payments from employees and minor
officials.
In February, 1910, S20,715 was spent
IN payment TO political agents, but Mr..
Smith did not specify in what state.
A voucher for that amount was drawn
in favor Of the Columbia Trust Com
pany. Previously Interstate Commerce
Commission examiners had been re-
fused all information concerning the
nature of the payment.
On May 3, 1907, Il voucher for Sf5,-
coo was issued in favor Of the National
Bank of Commerce, and Mr.. Smith de-
clarcd in his affidavit this was for the
aid of a newspaper (which was advo-
eating certain views upon public ques-
tions in which the Louisville & Nash
willie Railroad Company concurred."
Mr.. Smith made affidavit that the
Louisville & Nashville spent about
$34,G 500 in Alabama through the John
son-Dallas Agency, iaS campaign
by former Governor Gamer Of that
state. He did not specify the dates Of
the expenditures. He declared he
knew Of no expenditures Ia Tennessee
in 1915 for political campaign pur-
poses charged on the books to oper-
ating expenses.
The practices of making campaign
contributions and otherwise spending
railroad funds for political purposes
have now been abandoned ny the rail.
road, Mr.. Smith expIaine d, because
public opinion disapproved them, and
he promised that there would be no
more expenditures of that nature.
The investigation into Louisville &,
Nashville political expenditures was
begun by the Interstate Commerce
Commission two years ago, under a
resolution by former Senator Lea. of
Tennessee. Examiners found mysteri-
GUS entries for which railroad officials
declined to account
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
Experts to See Books
At Hog Island o-day
Senator Ransdell Doubts Advis-
ability OF Cancelling the
Contract

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26. ENamina-
tion of books and records Of the Ameri-
can International Corporation in con
noction with the building Of the ship
yard at Hog Island will be started to-
morrow by. expert accountants Of the
Department OF Justice. &. Carroll
Todd, assistant to the Attorney Gen
olal. in charge CT the inquiry, will go
to Pnilade lphia tomorrow with the eX-
aminors, who for the last week have
investigated records Of the Shipping
board
Senator Ransdell. acting chairman of
the Senate Commerce Committee. which
returned o-day from an inspection Of
the hog Island shipyard, near Phila-
dolpha, said he thought the work had
progressed so far that it probably
would be inadviaable for the govern
ment TO cancel its contract with the
American international Shipbuilding
Corporation and continue the work
itself.
Senator Ransdeli said some .justilca-
ton had been found for the cXpendi-
lures OF great sums of money, which
have been attacked in the committees
invest cation.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
Rest Of Day Is Spent in De-
batting Rate Fixing
Power
Finance Bill Discussed
Government Must Control
Money Market to Win War,
Says Simmons

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.- While the
Senate wNS beginning debate to-day on
the Administration bill to create a war
finance corporation with authorized re-
sources of $4,000 100000, the House
continued to make slow progress on the
Administration measure governing Fed
oral control of the railroads. lndica-
tons tonight were that both bills
would be passed Thursday
The alien Stacker bill is a special or
unanimous consent to continue consid
Grafton of the railroad measure was re-
fused, the latter measure will go over
until Thursday.
After voting down an amendment to
reduce the railroad revolving fund
from S500,00o,0O0 to 100000, the
House passed the entire day debating
the section giving rate making author
ity to the President. A final vote was
postponed until Thursday, when Repre-
sentative Sweet, of Iowa, had called for
tellers after q rising vote was counted,
W to 50, against an amendment to
leave rate-iiXing power to the Inter
state Commerce Commission.
Urges Control of Money Market
In opening debate in the Senate on
the Finance Corporation bill Senator
simmons. of North Carolina, chairman
Of the Finance Committee, said the
Legislation was necessary because the
government must control the money
market III order TO finance the war. He
n
IMITATION of currency.
with assurances of bipartisan sup
port Chairman Simmons expects the
Senate to pass the measure, probably
Thursday, and certainly by the end OF
the week. Consideration of it in the
House is 10 begin Immediately after
The railroad bill is passed, the House
Ways and Means Committee now being
at work on the measure, with prospects
of an early report.
Some revision of the measure is cX-
pccted in both the Senate and House.
Senator Hale, of Maine, Republican, to-
aay introduced an amendment requir-
ing the corporation to make monthly
reports to Congress, and Senator Hol-
lis. of New Hampshire, Democrat. de-
clared he would oppose the provision
authorizing the corporation to issue
81 ,C00,00 900 in bonds and would in
sist that directors of the organization
have no personal connection with any
financial Institution.
No Place to Obtain Capital
In urging the bills Importance, Sen
ator Simmons said there was to-day
absolutely no market to which indus
trial corporations could go for capital
to provide for enlargements or to take
care of maturing obligations.
Senator kellogg, Of Minnesota. Re-
publican. said that when the Finance
Committee was considering the meas
ure, the only representatives of in
dustry to appear were officials of pub
lie utilities corporations. In admitting
this. Senator Simmons suggested that,
from this fact, it was to BE assumed
that there was no objection to the bill
in the business and industrial world.
Senator Kellogg replied that it was com
monty known that representatives of
"brokcn- down public utilities corpora
tions have been hanging around Wash
ington for weeks asking government
assistance
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
Labor Expected to Nomi-
nate Brandeis as Re-
naming Member
Programme Outlined
Conference to Settle Indus
trial Policy Will Meet
Next Wednesday

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-With the
selection by employers representatives
of former. President William n. Taft
as one of two men to serve for the
general public, the conference between
spokesmen of capital and labor, which
met to-day to frame the basis of a ma
tlonal labor policy, adjourned for a
week to permit the workers to name
che other member for the public.
The conferrces met at the call of the
government to arrive at an agreement
governing their relations during the
war. Five men were named by the
National Industrial Conference Board
and five by the American Federation
Of Labor, and they, with the two rep
resehtativcs Of the public, will com
pose board of twelve.
The selection of Mr.. Taft. officials
said, would give prestige to the con-
ference and impress on the public mind
It's Importance. The labor representa-
tlves are expected to name promi-
nent man also, and Tonight it was said
that Associate Justice Brandeis of the
Supreme Court might be asked to
serve.
TO Meet Next Wednesday
When the conferrces meet again a
week from tomorrow each side will
nave ready 4 programme and an out
ilne OF the subjects it thinks should be
taken up. Aside from the desire to
formulate government labor policy,
the chief aim of the conference is to
find method Of doing away with
strikes which might hamper war pro
ductlon. 1t is believed that both sides
"lll agree to some plan of arbitration.
probably by district boards. with the
1ight Of appeal to a general board or
department to be established under the
Department of Labor.
BOSTON, Feb. 26.-Magnus W. Alex
ander, managing director Of the Ma
tlonal Industrial Conference Board,
with headquarters here, to-day issued
statement expressing the boards ap-
preclation of tie action of former
PRESIDENT Taft in accepting the nomi-
ration OF the organization as a repre-
sentative Of the public.
Praise Taft's Patriotism
The board is made up of three repre-
sentativcs from each Of seventeen ma
tlonal manufacturing associations. The
statement in part was:
The National Industrial Conference
Board is very happy over the consent
OF MY. Taft to act as one of the two
representatives of the public. Of
course, Mr.. Taft's high-minded char
actcr, Integrity of thought high order
OF judicial temperament broad under
standing of the economic questions
which will form the basis of discus
slons in the joint conference, and, above
all, his true Americanism, are not uues-
toned by any fairminded citizen of
our country.
,"The board wanted to select a man
VINO would have the unqualified con-
fdencc of the people in whatever con-
clusions he would arrive at as he re-
suit of joint deliberations, whether or
not in these conclusions he would stand
on the same platform with the five
representative employers selected bv
the conference board"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
Leaders to Discuss
Ship Labor Trouble
Conference tuesday Will Con
slider Meeting Carpenters
Demands

WASHINGTON, Feo. GA confer
ence next Tuesday of government Off
cials ard representatives of all unions
whose members are engaged in ship
building was called to-day by General
Manager Piez Of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation TO take up . proposed
amcndmcnt Of the so-called shipbuild-
ing labor agreement To meet tho views
OF the brotherhood Of Carpenters.
The agreement, signed by the heads
CT az unions represented in the ship
yards. was rcIudiatcd bV William L.
Hutchcson. president of the carpen-
ters' organization, after his vice presi-
dent had agreed to its terms.
HutchesoA seeks changes TO give the
carpenters a greater representation on
the Shipbuildinc Labor Adjustment
Hoard and has refused to subscribe to
the terms Of the ;!grcemcnt until this
change has been made.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
Navy Tug Lost at Sea;
Crew Reported Saved
[Staf Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Feb. ga navy tug
was lost off the North Atlantic coast
early this ulorning. Although details
are lacking, it is reported that the crew
was saved
The vessel, a seagoing tug, was en-
route from a North Atlantic port to a
Southern port for repairs. Early this
morning the department received a
wireless saying the tug was in dis
tress. -Four naval vessels were immc-
diately dispatched to her relief.
A wireless received later from one of
these reported that survivors had beer
picked up. The assumption is that the
tug sank before the vessels sent to her
relief reached the scene.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
British Steamer Helpless
In Gale; u. S. Vessel to Aid

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Feb. 26.-
Naval authorities to-day ordered gov.
ernment vessel to the assistance of
British steamer which reported that she
was in trouble off the North Atlantic
coast.
A message from the steamer relayed
to this port. said that her rudder was
broken and she was at the mercy of
southwest gale.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27

arc utterly lackcing in the knowledge
essential TO it's successful conduct"
The statement made by Senator Reed,
who is chairman of the Manufacturers
Committee. was taken under consider
alton to-day and a report on the find
ing Of the recent inquiry Is expected
shortly.
Senator Lodge, whose resolution
caused the coal investigation, has
given notice he VIII discuss the coal
situation in Tie Senate tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
Only 3 Names Unaccounted
For Now in Tuscania List

WASHINGTON. Feb. ga martial
list of the Off cially reported missing
and unidentified dead Of the troopship
Tuscania, issu2d to-day by the War
Department, contains sixty-fve names
al previously having been included in
The Associated Press unofficial list.
Only three names are now left on the
list OF the unaccounted for. They are
those of Amos Mcdaniel Stockdalc,
Tex; George Moutrav. Grand View
Ore: Carroll Scully, Toledo, Ohio.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
Baruch Not War Board Head

WASHINGTON. Feb 26. - Reports
were current again to-day that Presi-
dent Wilson would appoint Bernard NJ.
Baruch, of New York, chairman of the
War Industries Board to succeed Daniel
Willard, but officials at the White
House and the Council Of National De-
fence said no decision had been reached
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
Florizel Passengers
Made Braue ki;chf

ST. JOHNS, N.F., Feb. 26. Addi-
tlonal details were earned today of