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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-17

Tho act ~ September \. 1915, as
before stated. fixed tax of 2 per cent
ou all net income. over the oNcnip-
uOnn and deductions. which have
heretofore been cNcmplificd at some
length. up to $4,000. Additional
taxes were then Imposed amounting
to ! per cent on inromea between
$4,000 and $4,000. TINT In. over the
former and under the latter 2 per
cent on incomes over $4,000 and
under SEQ 600 and in like manner 3
per cent between $50, 900 and $50, 900,
per cent between $4,000 and tl00.-
600. per cent between 100000 and
81 so 900. u per cent between so, 900
and 100000, Z per cent between
5000 900 ana t2b0.O0O. per cent be-
tween $4,000 and 100000; y per
cent between t300. 600 and $500 900;
10 per cent between 100000 aud
100000. 10 per cent between 5000
900 and VI 600. 900; II per cent be-
tween 100000 and 81 500, 900. and
~ per cent between tl,50O,00O and
$4,000. 600 Incomes Of over $4,000
600 pay l3 por cent additional tax,
all these addltlonhls being plus the 2
per cent normal tax.
The act of October Z. 1917, dupli-
Gates the normal tax. after eSemp-
tiuuH, up to $4,000, after which II fixes
a scale OF additional taxes, which very
greatly increases the taxes of tho in
dividual with not income sbovs 5000.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-17
Battle Line From North Sea to Swiss
Frontier Marked by Lines of "Sausages

FRENCH FRONT. Jan. ls-From
the shores OF the North Sea to the
Swiss frontier a parallel line Of cap
tive observation balloons. or "saus-
ages" marks In the air the rough
outline or the entrenchcd positions
OF the German aai entente troops eN-
cept when storm is blowing In such
strength as To make aerial ascents
impossible or extremely hazardous
The gas bags, which are attached
TO steel cables, fly at varying heights
according TO the degree OF visibility
aBd the untupc OF the country In the
vicinity in which they operate The
work their occupants are able TO per-
form In reporting troop movements
and concentrations on the opposing
side In of immense value 10 the com
manding generals and this ls the
reason they are subject TO consta Mt
attack Every observer and mechanic
carried In the balloons IL provided
with a parachute attached 10 his
waist by this means he has chance
OF escaping certain death In case an
enemy she'll should rip the balloon or
set Il on fire
Parachute Saves Life.
The correspondent OF the Associated
Press has observed many thrilling in
cidrnts during attacks on captive bal
loorfs at various parts OF the front.
la one case an aerial observer. when
his balloon burst into fiames threw
himself out relvlH. on his parachute.
which did not spread out untll he had
fallen nearly fifteen hundred feet
Everybody on the ground believed he
was doomed until suddenly when he
was within a hundred yards OF eauh
the parachute opened and brought
him gently down He was picked up
unconscious
In general, however, the parachutes
work perfectly and the dart through
the air is m ldc In safety w.thor, arv-
thing more than the momeutarv thril
OF falling through sp1'e for a short
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-17

period without any support some
times the wind blows the falling man
hanging on 10 his parachute towards
the enemy lines where he Is greeted
with hale OF rifle and machine-Eun
bullets, but Incidents OF this kind are
rare.
Details Of the orsa anizatlon OF the
German aero station or captive bal.
loon service have Just reached the cor
respondent From these Il IL gathered
that the German army possesses hun
drcds OF these observation gas bags.
They are divided into groups OF three.
which work together under the com
mand OF an officer. while at the head
quarters OF each army staff officer
OF high rank Is charged with the su-
pervision OF the service which is en-
tirely separated from the aviation
branch There is no definite number
OF balloons attached to each division
or armyacorps. the total used AT each
OF the line changing according TO the
decrease or increase of activity OF the
troops In line
l;Apid Descent Defense.
For each captive balloon a company
has been formed consisting of four
observation officers. eleven non com
'''''"Nt H'A''''n anu dboul Nv men
commandqA by a captain or lieuten.
ant These men not on.j hnye to look
"ttcr the O. cent dHssNlt and housing
Of the balloon bat also its defense
against airplanes. for which five ma
CLINE guns nrd tr1 pon-poms or
cannon Of | - inch calibre are en-
ployei. The former are provided with
Corrr"lcd Sigh's and fire trtccr and
explosive bullets. while the latter can
attain range of two and quarter
miles.
Another method OF defense Is rapid
descent which Is accomplished by
means of revolving vinches fixed on
automobiles or hofscd wagosf. The
steel cables ure passed around these
" W,nches and tho balloon car. be
orought clt Sc to earth ana uut OF inn
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-17
SOUND WAVES OBSERVED
Parallel Arcs of Shade Seen During
"A Cnnnonnding,

In "L.Astrouimc" for July, 1917.
are published three letters from dif-
ferent places near the war front de-
scrihlng the appearance in the sky OF
rapidly moving parallel ares OF light
and shade seem nj times when violent
canuonading was In progress. In one
case the moving bands we're seen on
cloud by all the members of a bat
terry OF artillery. The description
states that theY~movcd with the speed
ut sound waves and their appearance
coincided with the successive dis
chnrge of particular mortars. The
space between the bands was greater
for large than for small cannon. APP
parently their visibility which lasted
altogether about ten minutes. de-
pended upon particular relative
positions of the observer, the cloud
the cannon and the sun.
In another case, described by n
French cure. the phenomenon took
the form Of slender bands sweeping
over blue sky interspersed with
clouds. They were seen about half
way between the northern horizon
and the zenith, and their shape was
that OF arcs OF circles OF very large
radius. In thia and the previous case
the observers compared the circles
TO the concentric ripples produced by
dropping a pebble In water. The air
was calm In the third description
the observer compares the lines, NOV
ing across the sky, TO the spokes OF
gigantic wheel.
n. Two OF the writer's correctly at
dSbute the phenomena to sound
waves /. O., alternate rarefactions
and condensations in the air In the
form OF spheres OF progressively In
creasing radius. of which the OBJ
server sees the projections In the
form OF circles. The optical phe-
nomenn Involved IN the production of
such rlnga were dlscussed O few Neara
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-17
Ius,.annpolIs. Saving ConI

INDIANAPOLIs. Ind. Jan. lS.-
All theaters, saloons. pool rooms ana
places not absolutely necessary
heat and light are used, were ordered
closed Immediately until further no.
tice this afternoon by Or Henri I',u,
eson, federal fuel admlnis'ra''f i'l
the city. The order was ise uel NleI
every other effort to provide coal ior
domestic consumption had failed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-17

ago by f A. Ferret In his descrp-
tion of the analogous "flashing ares
seen In connectio with volcanic crhp-
tions
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-17
OLD TRADEIps PLAN.

Would arrest all dr,inks and nm,
them to the full limit and take thciI
money or sentence them Ia work or
the streets and then explain Ia then
that they can bc cured and then Il
they win willingly take the trcatmcn
aud are cured would give them thei,
money haCt and send them home re-
ipicing to their loved ones.
oID TRADER IA proud Of hi,
PEOPLE In his PARK VIEW PLACE
and his GARDEN CITY DEAL ant
his ROSE IIIL RANCH. He la,
laced more than two hundred fam,
HES In homes of thcir own. and III,
most of them commenced to buy and
iuiid home with only ten dollar
cash to nay down and then OH
IRADER signed their notes for ium
bcT tn build with.
They have issored hard and hav'
wan
No wonder that Old ArpIR's
heart beats glad when more thar
three hundred of their babies all cal
OH TRADER DAD.
OLD TRADER viii soon h abi,
Ia go back To work. He aims To- lin
nud then he viii put our Maryland
Gardens ON tho marHct Int acre tracts
Ihis beautiful lnnd T. on the cas-
edge Of Tulsa md viii he sold ot
terms $40 down aud $40 per month
tie win accept o. your Liberty Hunh,
uu auN real estate hC hns for sale.
Remember The best gardens. The
finest chickens aud the fnttc~t nig.
RE produced with pencil aud uapci
while The snow h deepest Now l.
your me to plan home and gar
items and then have the Cnurugr to ru
forward nnd win. If interested call
for OiD TRA ApIR and talk u over
Others win, why not you?
vs. TRADER said that women
must mkC the places uf men and dr
uuHyN work ~ WCll ~ Hight she
said therefore they will aud must
vrnv o,crall-- 30 she bought ovcrnIi4
from every salesman that came 20
Tulsa. New ~h" is walking the floor
,nIlng: "Oycralls, o,Cr,liS. What CHn
do with NV oVCralls?" The men
cannot wear them all and the women
N'in not wear them ut ALT dream
- nvcrnns both daY and night SIc
also has i0D pair Of the best ". u.
shoes on the rnCk which she II offer
iuG two pair for less than the present
- hoiCsnlC cost of one hut they are
small siIc~ and the style Is three years
rld, huI the leather Il good She h
closing ont every brand Of shoes cN-
r,pt the star Brand NhnCS She has
tNc largest and b"st stock OF star
Ernnd shoes In Tulsn. They ARE MI
leather md made rctcr and nr.Ct~4
ace, rs rcnsonabl bic ~ ran bc made uns
'"r the present condition of the mar
',cts.
Also good Iinc Of staple dry goods.
Thcy are high hut we cnp't hclp Il.
We viii do our hest to pIcasr yOu.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-17
"MN Policies"

taw enforcement, ,---- Elimination ~
Graft.
Every tran nctlon done In the open
aud nothing covered up. A square
veal Ia all.
Give full time to city to build II
greater and better.
II elected will give all OF first
years salary To establish an institute
la our city iail for the cure of drunks
and dope users. Nine out Of every tci,
~ those poor victims can bc cured
ur this damnnblc disease " given prop
cr treatment. There IN no use "a
IRA, for them until you first get that
cursed poison ont of their hides for
many of ih@m arr ~ helpless Ia cure
themselves as patient with tubcrcu-
loss. America loses more pcoDfc
Cnch year by drunkenness than shc
Win lose In the great worlds war
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-17
Old Traders
Dope

OH TRADER has bccn worked
Over md at least two men have asked
hlm In run for n,iYur aud II one more
voter win pat lin on the back and
-Ay 10 10 II OID nov then The rucc
viii be- on.
Old TRADER says that Great mon
always snrrlficc themselves Ia their
friends. SAYS thar when the call
comes Ia duty they must not resist.
~, says that mnnY other great mcn
ol Tulsa hnNc had cncourngcmcnis
equally NJ strunR ns lac has had to
make thc rnCc and thu. some of them
nrc n'most persuaded 10 enter the
contest.
OLD TRADER Ike BRYAN IL run
ning on u twenty .ycnr track therefore
hc does not expect Ia run fast the
first few races but viii do his hest on
tile hpmc stretch.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-17

mediate danger In very short time. In
spite Of Us size. which ie considerable,
'9s II contains NO0' cubic metres OF gas.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-17
Household
Linens

The greatest thing a
store can do for its Gus
toners is that which
deserves their trade
give them value, save
them money. We prom
Use it on this White Sale
of linens, in most per-
ceptible amounts.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-17

Tho normal tax follows all net In
come. II income Is from dividends Of
corporations, the normal tax rs elimi-
mated, as before stated, thru tho cor
porution tax OF per cent.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-17
Undern1uSInS
That Will Meet With Your Demand.

Fabrics, despite the advance in cotton, are
soft and fine, serviceable nainsooks, sheer
batiste; all have been selected with with a
view to the fastidious woman's demands.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-17
SHEETS
PILLOW CASES

42x36-lnch Pillow Cases 25c
46x36-inch Pillow Cases 25c
Pillow tubing. t6 inches wide
In good quality: 25c value
Tor ,......,.. .2tC
Advertiser Mlnslin. full bleach
good quality; 80 inches wide:
the yard ...,..........t7o
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-17

SaUe Dhedt. meat, fats
and sugar. Your soldiers
at the front need them.
Var sduing certificates
are government obiigd-
tiOHs.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-17

Amount


The ,vlt al OBJ tas
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-17
BY !. A. FLEMING,
WASHINGTON - G

si,,h aud rnni NrrIclr
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-17
Ladies' Drawers
Girls Wash
Dresses

Our Junior Department is ra.
diant with fresh. crisp. new
Wash Dresses for the little
miss OF TO l6 years A var
led selection OF new models
in gingharfss. in beautiful
stripes and plaids, also
checks. combined with white
organd les; straight line
styles with box plaits and
belts; little empire effec.s
with large pockets, collars
and cuffs: also French styles
in combInatiops Pricsd---
SOC To $3.50
Fourth Floor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-04
NEWS OF SHIPYARDS
RILEY HAS HIS WOES
AS SHIPYARD NOVICE
Little Experience and Much
Sense of Humor Cause
-. Trouble

novice In modern shpyard is some
Hiisnt. Dan Riley soon realized IL, and
MS experiences were about the same
thousands of others have been through
since we cot into the war.
Riley was hired as holder-on in the
chester Snipyard. After pinching a few
rlvets with his fingers he climbed out of
the hole. The boss came along and
asked him what was the matter.
What the - do you think 7 am
me trying to hold them rivets in the
hole and them two big brutes up there
knocking 'em out as fast as | put 'en
in?" Dan shot back.
His usefulness was over then. He
went to work for Charlie Morris in the
blacksmith shop. A safety man
walked up to Dan and asked him how
much he got for his work. Dams sense
Of humor saw a chance for a bit of fur
with this fellow.
Come here and I'll explain it to you,
said he. A blacksmiths hammer was
lying on the anvil and alongside of it q
big sledge
Pointing to the hammer Dan said
See that hammer? Well. the guy who
uses that gets ten bucks a day. so yol
can imagine how much more | get 70,
swinging this big one"
Riley fell out with the blacksmith!
job and went holding on with a machin,
gang in the water bottom. A heater
boy threw rivet down and the rivete
signaled for Riley to stick the rivet il
the hole. Riley did not catch on. so tn,
heater boy threw down several NOR,
rivets. The riveter went to Riley ant
said: whats the matter with you?
Riley replied, 'If | catch the boob that
throwing them rivets at me there won
be enough of him left to flag the Cheste
way freight with"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-04
SEEKS PARDON
TO BUILD SHIPS
Murderer Asks Freedom
to Do Expert War
Work
skill L ED IRONFITTER
Louis Devereaux Now Serving
Penitentiary Sentence for
Killing Woman
Kill L ED IRONFITTER

Pardon for Louis Deyereaux. hfty-
street, who is now serving sentence
OF from seven to nine years in the East
ern Jenitentiary for murder, will be
asked because the convict wishes to
do war work as an expert iron ship
filter.
Devereaux was sentenced October 2s,
1914, for the murder of Mrs. Anna Lu-
kens, twenty-eight years old 2sOs Ann
street. Mrs. Lukens was shot as she
stood on the doorstep of her home.
G, Oscar Beasley, counsel for the con.
vict, will make the unusual plea before
the State Board Of Pardons. which CON.
venes in Harrisburg September IS. He
will also put forth the plea that pever.
eaux's only son, Louis, is of draft age
subject to call fer military service. and
that his induction would leave Dever.
eaux's family without support.
First Time in State
II will be the first time in the histor,
OF the State that a plea for the freedom
" SohNiSl mas DeeH OdSed on these
grounds, and probably the first time in
the country
Devereaux Is said to have killed Mrs
Lukens after attempting to shoot her
seven-year-old daughter. Constance fo,
revenge. because Mrs Lukens had pro.
tected Devereaux's wife from his at.
tacks few days previous to the mur.
der.
After shooting the woman Devereaux
stood on the steps of his home and held
back an excited crowd of several hun
dred persons with a revolver until the
arrival of the police, when he submitted
TO arrest.
The attack upon Mrs Devereaux. and
from which she sought refuge in the
Lukens home, was made the Sunday
before the murder, a short time after
Mrs. Devereaux and her son, then nine
teen years old, arrived home from
church. Devereaux is alleged to have
threatened mis- wife with butcher
knife, whereupon both she and her son
fed to the Lukens home.
Made Threat, Says Son
Devereaux followed to the house. but
was denied admittance by M,s Lukens.
At the time, according to Devereaux'
son, the man threatened to get even -
Besides the plea for the release OF
DevereauX in order to do war work
and support his family after his son
goes to war, counsel for the convict will
put forth the plea that he was tenn
porarily insane at the time Of the crime,
due TO drink. E
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-04
CAMPS IN FAIRGROUNDS
Children Dig Trenches and Hear
Stories Of Big War

Philadelphia children are being given
a taste Cf real camp life today in the
various recreation centers and play
military flavor has been injected
into the camps" with a storytelling
hour. when the time is to he taken up
with tales OF the exploits Of the Ameri-
can soldiers in France
Tents have been pitched and camp
fires built. In addition, the children are
being entertained with the exciting ven-
ture Of trench digging. Novelty games,
in which military camoufage Is one of
the features. are big part of the day s
events. "A Shot at the Hun" IL the
name of one of the new games.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-04
SHIPWORK RECORDS
BROKEN IN AUGUST
Months Output, Including
Those for Foreign Owners,
295,849 Gross Tons

New records in American shipbuilding
were made during August, figures made
public today by the Department of Com
merce showing that the months output
in merchant ships, including those built
for foreign owners. was 295,S49 gross
tons. This included eighty-eight sea-
going vessels Of 2S3,099 gross TONS.
Forty-nine of those were of steel, with n
tonnage OF 191. .1O2, and thirty nine were
wood of 9l.997 tons.
For the twelve months ending with
August, the total output was /, ,IST.7SJ
gross tons. Before the European war
the largest production in the United
States was 614.2l6 gross tons for the
year ending June 30 1908
Early in August. production for this
year passed the country's record OF l.
/ O34.296 gross tons made IL 1917, and the
total production for the eight months
this year was l 1,414.2s0 tons,
Altogether 1872 ships have been built
in 1918, but 777 of them were inland
craft. Two hundred, ana ffty-seven OF
the seagotng vessels were of steel of an
aggregate of 1.O52,3S2 gross tons, and
153 Of 274.297 tons we're of wood.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-04
WOmen'S New Goats
Are Much in Evidence

It's early choose Winter in fact, it's
perative young off school Inter-
wealth of warmth softness
ing in generous reasuringy moderate the
Down Stairs Store.
lined throughout pleated the sides
topped with plush collar. In brown
green and navy $22.50.
sturdy weight that should stand all
peaed bed and has patch pock
had oxford and dark $25
wool velour with wide in taupe brown
plush collar
velour lined throughout with pretty satin has
wide shawl opossum aup burgundy
reindeer, $39.75.
rket
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-04
I.W. W. HERE BEING PROBED
Conviction of Leaders Hasn't
Stopped Propaganda, Agents Say

Federal agents here are probing ac-
tivties Of the I. w. w. propaganda
which. they say, has not ceased. even
though the big leaders were recently
sentenced in Chicago to long prison
terms.
Paid agitators are reported active in
The city, spreading sedition according to
the Federal operatives. The hearing
yesterday before United States Commis
sioner Long, when Paul Blyott and two
other !. w. w. members were held under
heavy bail for court, charged with MAX
ing seditious remarks and distributing
seditous literature, is said to be only
one case in many.
Blyott. who comes from Baltimore.
was identified by papers in his posses
sion as a pair agent of Bill" Haywood"
now under twenty-year sentence In
Chicago. A letter from the convicted
leader authorized Blyott to collect
money, solicit new members and pay
attorney fees for all members of the
l. w. w. under arrest
Blyott was held under $4,000 bail for
court, while his companion. Alexander
McLeed. 1905 Miff1in street and Ed
ward Doyle. 1908 Fletcher street. were
Zach held under $1,000 bail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-04
COUNTESS TO CHRISTEN SHIP
Italian Ambassadors Wife to Be
Sponsor for Piave
By the Associated Press

New York. Sept 4--Countess Macchi
di Cellere, wife of the Italian Ambassa- a.
dor. will act as sponsor at the launching
al kearney, n. j., next Saturday of q
new 9500-ton Emergency Fleet Corpora l.
ton steel steamship to be christened
the Pjave. The name was chosen as a
compliment to the Italian people in
honor of the Italian victory on the river
of that name. A statement by Mrs.
Josephus Daniels, given out by the com
mittee on public Information here. says
THE steamship Piave. wherever she
sails will bear name that will recall
a historic victory won by Italian arms
and testify to Americas appreciation
of the vital part played by Italy in win
ming the war"
Governor Edge, of New Jersey, is ex-
pected to speak at the launching, which
will take place at the yards of the Fed
eral Shipbuilding Company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-04
GETS Il WOMEN WORKERS
Aged Man Proves Good Recruit
ing Agent for War Plants

Seventy-two young women were en-
listed, for war work at the United States
employment bureau, women's division
1311JArch street because an aged man.
Francb heard Mrs. William Tubman. as
socattd with the bureau, make an APP
peal from City Hall plaza.
+ n story of the enlistment OF the
vol K women through the efforts OF the
aet 4 man. who concealed his identity,
wa Itold today by the women in charge
ofI lhe employment bureau.
line man approached Mrs. Tubman
WIN she had concluded her appeal for
VI hen war workers. and told her he
N SC impressed by her address that he
al Bid devote his best efforts toward OBJ
atning women to go into mills and fac
jdties. In a short time he appeared at
lie Office with seventy-two pledges.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-04
ARTIST TURNS ship PAINTER
Seattle. Wash. Man Now Produc.
ing His Masterpieces

Edward Hill. of Seattle. Wash. sew
enty-four years old. who has been
famous as an artist for fifty years. con-
sidered his tiny landscape brushes as
poor tools with which to defeat the
Kaiser SO II happens that the creator
of famous paintings is now painting
ships in Seattle shipyards.
Hill was known in Boston as Hill the
Artist" He studied art in Paris, Venice
and Vienna.
II am now painting my masterpieces,
sa lid Hill as he applied his brush to one
Of Uncle Sans recently launched cargo
carriers. Hill believes every artist in the
country should lay aside his palettes and
tubes and paint ships for the Govern
ment.