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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-18
BEST INDIAN BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE
Mensurc ChampiUncd by CiHndicr
Hastings. Carter and Owen Now
Goes TO President
Worlds Washington Bureau.
gOg RgRs' Bldg.


WASHINGTON, d. c., May IT,
The House today by vote of 2I1 to
IS accepted the conference report on
what is termed the Best Indian
Appropriation Bill Ever Framed In
Congress. The bill now goes TO
the president.
This bill probably Is broader In its
scope and Sontains more progressive
legislation than any bill of former
years. its provisions reflect to a
great extent the ideals OF the three
Oklahoma Indian congressman
Carter, Hastings and Chandler, and
Senator owen. who are conceded 10
be the best authorities on indian
affairs in congress.
This bill finally winds up entirely
tho affairs of the Cherokee nation.
II recognizes the rights for federal
projection of The Mississippi Choc-
taws, Who have been denied govern
ment recognitlcn n since 1882 II winds
up tho per capita payment OF the
Choctaws, ChickashaS and Semin oles
and requires the Usage agency TO
mike reports and ask for separate
appropriations annually
il gives authority TO tho superin-
tendent of the five civilized tribes
to approve undisputcd claims and
leases, except oil and gas leases, and
does away with the delay attendant
on the red tape in sending them 10
Washington for approval. 1t makes
IL mandatory on the secretary OF the
interior to deposit both tribal and
individual funds OF the five civilized
tribes. and the Osaees in state and
national banks within the state OF
Oklahoma, and recognizes Liberty
bonds as security for the banks
The conference report was not ac-
cepted without considerable opposi-
tion and n fight made by those who
are familiar with Indian afafirs
and who have no inclination to learn
Of the real conditions and needs or
the Indians.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-18
BRITISH WIN IN
FLANDERS RAID
Haig Reports Gain in
the Beaumont
Region.
B0LSHEVIkl WIN PORT
Baku on Caspian Sea Is
Taken With Rein
forcements.
FIERCE DRIVE LOOKED FOR
While Allies Wait for Hindeh.
burg Indications Point
to Crucial Test. a.

by The Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, May 1.-THE whole
American sector ON the Picardy
front wns subjected TO n heavy
bombardmcnt early this morning.
The connonadc continued for ~
minutes. There was much acrinI
e activity yesterday and today with
bright sun and little wind but
there were no further indicat tons
that the enemy was preparing tn
renew the offensive. On this
front troop movement behind the
German lines Is normal.
Two German observation bal.
looms cast OF Montdidier were
brought down by a French AIR
plane.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-18
Action Hinges on Agreement Of
Joint Committee of War Board
and Institute.
MORE PRODUCTION WANTED
IAuit on Nom War Consumption
Urged by Board as Step Ia Aid
the Government,
FEDERAL CONTROL OPPOSED
Proposal Surs Up Vigorous Opposi-
ton by Consumers and
Operators.

WASHINGTON, May H. Gov.
ernment operation Of the stool mills
OF the country may be sought ,t the
Joint steel committee appointed ro-
day representing the war industries
board and the American lyon and
Steel Institute fails 10 agree on steps
to increase production Of govern
ment and the allies needs and re
strict non-war consumption.
Chairman Baruch and his chief
aides. j. Leonard Replogle, direc.
tor OF steel supply and Alexander
Legge. chairman Of the require.
ments division OF the war industrio'
board, are understood TO be prepared
to ask President Wilson 10 take
drastic action the moment they are
convinced that 1t is the only way
to get increased steel production
Despite the cloak OF secrecy tina
has been thrown Ground the activi
ties of the war Industries Board J
is known that most members o.
the board, but particularly Mr.. Rep
logic, feel that the steel shortage Il
real and not merely a. matter o
fuel and transportation. They arr
said to. hold that drastic curtailmen
of all lesser essential industries Il
imperative,
Any move toward governmen
control will meet with determined
opposition from the steel men an'
even certain officials OF the war
..,lA NaHh al Ea a 4
believe to "A degree I'm business a.
usual"
Big interests, notably the pas
senger automobile business, alread!
are preparing to fight further cur
tailment of their Industries which
the war industries board Is known tC
hsva plnuupd
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-18
Harvey Named Field
Agent of Var Labor

WASHINGTON. May l7.--Wllliam
+. Harvey 1f Kansas City today
was appointed one OF the two Joint
field representatives Of the national
war labor board He was selected
by Frank f. wkfsh, one OF the joint
chairman OF the board. Former
President Taft, the other Joint chair
man, will select the second field
representative.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-18
BoLsHEvIKI TROOPS
TAKE CASPIAN PORT.

CoNsTANTfNoPLE, May II
(Via AmsterdamJ - Russian rsoi-
sheviki troops reinforced from
Tnrkestan and Astrakan have re-
captured tho port of Balu on tbs
Caspian sea. The Bolsheviki forcss
crossed the Casbian on Russian Eup-
boats and attacked the Mussuima ~.
who. owing 10 lack Of means OF de-
fense, were forced to abandon thu
town. Tho Bolsheviki troops Are
vigorously continuing their attacks.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-18
Blood Revolution Is
Threatened by Czechs

WASHINGTON, May 17.-AccorI-
ing 10 an official dispatch froul
iarls To-Day quoting a telegram 10
NE Maun from Zurich. it is asserte !
mat the Czech delegation in Vienna,
through their leader Deputy Stone<.
mas declared that IL the Austri11 .
government proceeds to establis 4
herman districts in Bohemia the
,zech nation will answer with a
blood revolution
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-18
Harding Directs Var
Finance Corporation

WASHINGTON, May l7.-Direc-
tors of the governments 100000
600 war finance corporation, sworn
In fodnv nv--hy$Secretary McAdoo. i'm
rnediateIy organized by electing
sherman Allen, OF Burlington, Yer
mont. secretary pro tempore and
treasurer. Governor Harding Of the
federal reserve board was elected
vice-chairman and general manager
Of the corporation.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-18
Army determination
Criticized in Austria

BERNE, Switzerisnd May IL
Austrian newspapers are exhibiting
concern at what they call the effem 70
imitation Of the army. II appears
that 5000 women and girls now are
employed in the auxiliary services as
clerks. servants. etc. and that others
are being enlisted St the rate Of 150.-
coo n month.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-18
British Steamer Sinks,
Members of CreW Sdued

LONDON. May '17.---The British
steamer Clan Mackay, $3.50 tons
was sunk in a collision on May IL,
according to telegram from Glib
raltar received from Lloyds. The
crew was saved. .--,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-18
Food Administration to
Control Wheat Imports

WASHINGTON, May New
regulations putting the distribution
OF wheat imports under control or
the food administration were issued
today by the war trade board. Ap-
plicants for import license must
guarantee not TO sell imported
wheat or wheat flour without first
obtaining approval Of the food ad-
miristration which rules will govern
all sales and distribution.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-18
Villa Comes Close to
Border in NeiD Raids

IGL PASO, Texas. May 17.--Fra1-
cisco Vila's personal command Ia 10
again go within striking distance OF
the border and the holdup and rob-
bling OF the Mexican Central freight
train early yesterday morning al
Rancherln, sixty miles south OF
.uarcz, was done by Ep!fanio Ho'-
sums 1alnd, reinforced by a detach-
mont OF Villas forces. 1t became
known herStenlght.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-18
Germany Gets Control
of All RumdRia Lines

AMSTERDAM, Mayl 17.-Under
the peace treaty with Rumania, says
the Reichspost of Vienna. Germany
has assured herself OF possession Of
the telegraph lines, cables and wire
less installations on the Rumanian
coast. The purpose is said TO be to
carry on an intelligence service on
large scale after the war. partcu-
larly by use of wireless.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-18
Negroes Break Worlds
Mark of Ship RiUeterS

BALTIMORE, Md, May IA
gang OF negro riveters working at
the Sparrow Point plant of the
Bethlehem steel corporation broke
the worlds record for driving riNets
i'm a steel steamship yesterday.
Charles Knight drove 4,s75 three
ouarter-inch rivets, 5-S long
record was 4,44p established in a
shipyard in Scotland.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-18
NELSON LINER is AGROUND
Highland Scot Tied Up on Brazilian
Coast,

BUENos AIRES. May II. - Tne
Nelson liner Highland Scot rs
aground on the Brazilian coast 90
miles north Of Rio Janeiro IN"
position makes salvaginE improL-
able. The passengers were saved
The Highland scot IS a steel s'rew
Aires April 20 and went aground
NAV G. hut the censor would NOT al
low her position to be made known
until today
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-18
ALLIES LOOK FOR
CRUCIAL HUN DRIVE.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, May 1.-THE allies are
still waiting for Field Marshal Won
Hindeuburg TO show his hand, Ne
moro magnificent weather could be
imagined than has favored the west-
crn front In the last forty-eight
hours. but the Germans continue
TO remain comparatively inactive in
their sun-b baked defenses
Notwithstanding this there has
been no relaxa&tsn OF the tension
which has existed along the front
for many days. IL ia realized that
the enemy may strike at any time.
The delay is in itself an added
indication that the next German
push Is to be one of great masni-
tude and fierceness. This next bat
tie may easily be the crucial one.
for the Germans' undoubtedly will
attempt once more to smash entirely
through the allies lines.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-18
HOUSE BLOWN DOWN BY
WIND NEAR FORT WORTH
Rarns and Garages Also Caught in
Sweep; Aviation Field Mar
rowly Saved.

FORT WORTH, Texas, May IL
Preceding a rain, wind swept over
a 5O-yard stretch Of country ml'e
south Of Fort Worth this morning
AT 6 o'clock -Four farm houses were
overturned, half a dozen barns and
garages were wrecked and ie'S
ruined The big American aviation
field at Everman. five miles south
u,est Of here, escaped destruction by
a storm miraclously this morning.
Nearby in the town the Masonic
hail. a blacksmith shop ana q resi-
dence we're wrecked. No one was in
Jured,
AT intervals good rains fell last
night all the way from Fort Worth
to Toyah, taking IN the wors,
drouth- stricken sect40n Of Veg,
Texas. A Singh rain fell at Baird.
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-18
China and Japan Are
to Reach Agreement

By The Ats0tllIed Tfe5s,
TOXIC. May IS, -- Important ne
potistions between the Japanese and
the Chinese governments for Inih-
tary understanding are making
progress. Tho fundamental idea is
Ia reach n military agreement 10 act
in common in the event or the ex-
tension Of German influence east
ward menacing the peace or Asia
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-18
General Bell RelieUed of
Army Diuisi0n Command

WASHINGTON, May 17.--Today's s
army orders announce the relief OF
Mai. Gen. ]. Franklin Bell from
command of the Seventy seventh ma
tional army division. General Bell
recently was examined for duty
abroad. The report of the medical
board was not made public. For the
present General Bell is to remain in
command at Camp Upton.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-18

LONDON. May live carried
out successful raid last night IN
the neighborhood OF Beaumont.
Hamel and captured few p-isoI-
ers." says Field MarbhaI Hays
communication Issued this week.
This morning 4Shostile post nor h
Of Merris was rushed by our troops.
Its garrison wns killed or driven
out.
"on the remainder OF the fr,,t
there Is nothing to report. beyoni
artillery activity by both sides"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-18
Germans Reduce Bread
RatiOns TO 5.6 Ounces

BAsLE. swift, May IL Reduc-
tion OF the German bread ration
from 200 10 $50 Rrammes daily per
person, has been decreed says an Of
ficial dispatch from Berlin. tThe
equivalent OF 100 grammes is So
ounces. The reduction will take ef-
feet June l6.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-18
All Who Pass Tests TO
Get Army Commissions

WASHINGTON, May 17--Under
n new ruling announced today by
Secretary Baker all students OF
fourth officers training camps
which have just opened. who sue
rssfuly comlete. the course. Will
be eligible for commission. The
pecretarv removed the restriction al
lowing only so per cent NJ the total
number Of candidates 10 quality
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-18
German Plot Discovered
Irish Proclamation Says

DUBLIN. May l7.veA proclams-
ton issued tonight says a German
plot in ireland has been dis6pyered
in tho proclamation the vicer)y
calis"Ip pom qPll oloyal lrishmen 10 de-
feat the c0nspit lcy,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-18
WOODEN SHIPS ARE
ON DAILY AVERAGE
Lnunchings for Past Seventeen Days
Aggregate Seventeen Ships for
10000 Tons,
BOILERS ARE NOW LACKING
Firty or More Ships Undeliycrcd Be-
cause of Shortage; to speed
Output.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE
shipping board announced today
that one wooden ship a day has
been launched since the first OF
May. Seventeen ships aggregating
co. 900 tons burden have been ad-
ded to the American merchant ma
rine during the past seventeen days,
Last Wednesday four wooden
hulIs were launched totalling l4.50o
tons, probably the greatest amount
Of wooden tonnage ever launched In
a single day in the history OF Amer
lean yards. The four ships were the
Pascagoula. $500 tons, Pascagoula
Miss, the first wooden vesse
launched for the shipping board ir
District s, comprising the states OF
Mississippi. Alabama and Louisiana
the Kuwa. $500 tons, ST. Johns
ore; Blackford, 1000 tons. Aber.
deem. Wash. and the Basoo, $500
tons. Houston, Texas. a
None of the fifty or more wooder
ships has been completed and de-
liyered because OF q shortage oi
boilers. The shipping board Is max
ing survey OF the boilermakinf
plants OF the country In an effort
TO speed the output to keep pace
with the shipyTds.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-18
Give Until Your
Heart Says Stop

The following schedule Of dona-
tions, based on yearly incomes has
been adopted By the Tulsa Eed
Cross campaign as a minimum 10 be
accepted. The committee believes
that no patriotic Americans sub
scription to the mercy fund should
fall below this dead!ine.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-18
FOUR JURORS ARE SECURED
Prayer Trial Continued UntII Mon
day nj Edwardsvillc

EDwARDsvILLE. H., May IL
Judge Louis Bcrnrcuter. presiding
ip the Madison county circuit court
in the trial OF If men Aarged wIrh
the murder Of Robcrt Faul Prac<
to day adjourned court until next
MONDAY. after tho state and defense
had accepted four men 10 act as
Jurors out or 335 talesmen exam
med one other man was tentative
by accepted by both sides.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-18
MAMMOTH PARADE PLANNED
Fifty Thousand Women Elk
pected to be in Gotham
Line of March.
SPEECH THEME is UNKNOWN
No Hint Given on What Chief
Executive Will Say
in Utterance.

NEW YORK, May l7.-President
Wilson came TO New York today 10
review tomorrow great RED eros"
parade and TO open with an ADDRESS
tomorrow night the Red Cross drive
for a SlOO,UOO,0O0 war fund. he
was met at the station by Colonel
and Mrs. Edward NJ House at whose
home he and Mrs. Wilson dlned ue-
fore going 10 a theater
o Although, the time Of the presi-
dents arrival was unannounceu'
thousands cf persons at the station
and or the street leading 10 the no
tel at which he stopped recognized
and cheered him as he passed. Later
in theoddy crowds homeward Douhu
q from the downtown district gave
him an ovation when with rSolonei
House and Mrs. Wilson he went tor
a l5-mi!e ride through the clty,
The president will remain here until
Sunday or Monday. ~
There was We hint tonight as 10
the character of the message the
president would deliver tomorrow
nirh, Aside from appealing for
funds FOR the Red Cross IL wao oe
lieved he might take occasion 10
fouch on the International situation
especjally in view Of the recent eX-
pressions in England in connecmol'
with German peace maneuters' me
Russian situation. too, 1t is Known
has been given considerabie atte"-
tton by the president recently
NLw YORK, May 1.-THE ina
rrepa ra.ions were made tonlght LOT
a Spectacular opening here tomorrow
of the drive TO raise In thls clty d
least one-quarter OF the slVo'Vg.v'-
600 needed by"He Red Cross. Inc
opening day will be marked by two
notable events. One will be nam
moth parade IN which 1t is expected
,nora than fifty thousand women aho
men will march and the other
nraa, mass Ineeting in the eVenlnt;
at the Metropolitan opera mousse az
which President Wilson VIII DO the
chief speaker. u
As a preliminary to the opehIns
OF the drive for funds dinner was
given tonight in honor oI Henry
+. Dawson, chairman OF the war
work council OF the Red Cross VINO
returned y.stei day from Europe.
This war has come to be one in
which Americans must fight not
alone for the triumph OF justice
and liberty in Europe. but for our
own lives and everything we feel
to be worth living for at home MT
Dawson declared in an address al
the dinner.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-18
Forms Part Of Movement Of
Troops Direct From
America.
NOW HOLD FIFTH SECTOR
Received With Cheers in
Ypres Sector; Join
With British.

e, Tho Associated pNsa,
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
~ FRANCE. May II Troops of
the new American army have nr.
rived Within the zone ut The British
forces In northern France and nra
now completing their training in the
area occupied by The troops which
arc blocking the path of the Ger
mans 20 the channel ports.
Their commander already has
commanded American forces IN
trcnches ON the French front
Tho British officers and men who
arc training the new force say the
Americans are. at the finest ma
tarW and are certain TO give n
most excellent account of them
| sclves when they meet the Ger
mans
The American forces on arriving
| within the British zone were cheered
/ 10 the skies by tho sons OF Bri-
| tain, many Of whom bore unmistnk-
! able signs of battle. They had mot
seen the Americans before, but they
knew they were coming.
WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE
| American troops referred 20 ms tho
new American army" in dispatchsS
today reporting their arrival In tho
one of British operations in France
are the forces being brigaded and
trained with tho British probably
on the Flanders battle front
They are not troops detached
from General pershing's presen
forces, but are part of the new
| movement Of troops from the United
States forecast by Premier LloyC
George some time ago.
On Eifth Sector.
1t is Indicated that America
troops are somewhere along the lin
from MerVille to Ypres. This !
the fifth section Of the line wher
Americans have been located. TA
others arc east of1uneville, north
west of Toul. north Of st. Mihlel an
on the heights OF the Meuse and !
the Montdldier sector OF the Picard
battle area. How many American
are behind the British front, whC
they arrived and the part OF IN
! United States from which they cap
are as yet unknown,
Evidence of the success OF eme'
gency measures 10 bring Amerio
man power 10 the AID OF the Erenc
and British armies In repelllng 81
German drive came today with tl
announcement that American trooN
had reached Flanders offlclal re
ports were lacking tonight ou
1 Secretary Baker and army oiIicili
accepted press advlces that the tlG'
contingent Of the forces 10 be or
gaded for training and operation
with the British army had arrive
Soldiers from General FershlnS
army have been In line with VI
French and British In front Q
Amlens for some time. but the ns
cislon to send addinonal forces iro. i.u,.,
this country dirSrt to the Brltls
army was made after the great de,
man drive launched March I'll wa
well under way. Less man wv
months has been required TO get 81
first Of these troops across tine -
and into position.
Review by King.
Nothing Is available at the war dc
pRrtment TO Indicate the identity
number of men in Flanders. IL
probable. however, that the nationa
regiment reviewed recently In Lon
don NV King George Is Included
The infantry and machine gun UNI:
of tho division to which that reg
mnnt was attached probably cons.'
tute this first American force to dp
pear in the Flanders theater'
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-18

WASHINGTON. May 17.--An Of.
fetal report today on the behavio'
Of the concrete ship Faith durins
her second trial trip Off the Pacific
coast in a strong wind and choppy
sea. saws the vessel Is believed to
be fully equal, II not superior tt
any steel ship of the same size and
equal power. The Faith soon VIII
undertake her maiden voyage WIN
cargo
The Faith made 102 knots De-
gnita much pitching the absence Of
vibration was declared to be very
noticeDble.
Scientific instruments observed
bv experts OF the shipping board
showed that the vessel withstood
n maximum range longitudinal stress
amidship Of !, 200 pounds per square
inch in steel deck and bottom
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-18
-----~s-~~-s-
The Weather..

TULSA, May IT.
Maximum, 8 l
minimum, 65; south
winds and cloudy ;
OKLAHOMA; Sat
urday, cloudy prob
ably scattered snow
ers. Sunday CLOUDY
LOUISIANA: sat
urday and SUNDAY.
clio udE probAol!
showers.
| ARKANSAS AM
iEAST TEXAS; Sat
lurday and Sund az
lc lou d y. pfooao''
] showers
| W Il S r TEN As
| Saturday and sun
Jday, generally fair
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-18
RlCKENBACHER TRIUMPHS
IN ANOTHER AIR BATTLE
Former Automobile Racer Downs n
German Plane in Sector North
west of Toul.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, May 17.--Americah
aviators in the section northwest OF
Toul brought down another German
airplane this morning.
Full details Of the action have not
'been received. 1t appears, however
that Lieutenant Edward Ricken-
bacher Of Columbus, Ohio, answer
ing an alarm shortly after daylight
encountered three enemy planes lie
attacked them anf shot down one
of them three kilometers Inside the
enemy lines.
Lieutenant Rickenbacher. former
ly an automobile racer was deco
rated with the French War Cross on
Wednesday He assisted IN BRING
ing down n German airpiane In Ene'
my territory two weeks ago.