Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-25


long Illness. She was born in Sa-
vannah. Ca. August 10, 1s4s.
| WASHINGTON. May 24,-Appiicn-
| ton was made to the Interstate COM
merce commission today by south
western railroads for permission to
| increase freight rates on fuel oil
from Kansss and Oklahoma to Peo-
ria and adjacent Illinois points TO a
basis Of 20 cents a hundred pounds.
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CHICAGO, May 24.---Internmsnt
OF Count james Minotto began this
afternoon at Fort Sheridan. The fed
erai court declined to continue the
bond under which the count has
\ been at liberty and ordered him In
termed until the case Is heard
June l5.
WASHINGTON. May 24,---Steel
ship completed thus far In May ex-
ceed the output OF any previous
months in the history OF the shipping
board. The total output up TO and
including May 2s was 20 vessels Of
l174,s6i tons. Four steel steamships,
totalling 2S,200 tons. were delivered
yesterday
WASHINGTON. May 24.--Mem-
bcrs OF the joint Americar-Cana- :
dian fisheries commfssion. after hold
ing extended hearings on the Allan
tic and Pacific coasts In both coun-
tries. have found themselves In sub
stnntial agreement on all questions
with only details OF operation re-
naming TO be settled.
ROME, Thursday. May as
! George w. Braden, national director
Of recreation Of the Y. NJ c. A. for
italy, announced today that he pro-
posed introducing into the Italian
army the American system of massed
athletic training such as he has used
| IN the American army--a method by
which II is possible 10 exercise 2.-
| 500 soldiers together,
p
DETROIT. Mich, May 24.--The
worlds knitting record Is claimed by
Mrs Fred Springer Of Detroit who
Yesterday won tho knitting contest
! conducted here by the Red Cross In
which more than 700 women took
mart In two hours Mrs. Springer
/ completed q inches OF mans sock
the leg, heel and three inches OF
the foot.
AKRON, Ohio May 24.--Evan II.
! williams. noted tenor, died this
morning at the city hospital after
an illness Of one week.
Death. which was duo to blood
poisoning. came while Mr. Williams
was surrounded by his family. called
10 his bedside when II became known
that his condition was critical.
\ WASHINGTON. May 24.-Resoiu-
,ions asking the aid of Presiden1
! Wilson and congresR In obtaining to'
ireland self lf-dctcrmination' adopted
AZ an irish meeting In New York
a week ago were taken to the Whit
Uouse today bv n committee OF IL
IrIshmen The delegation made M
appointment 10 see the presiden
next week to discuss the resolutions
WASHINGTON. MAY 24,---PresI
dent Wilson today pitched the firs
rball IN game between Washington
y and Detroit for the benefit of tn
Red Cross The president, accom-
panied by Mrs Wilson, occupied
box draped IN tne natIoHhl coioi
S and In an adjoining box were Pres
= dent Ban Johnson and other leagt
l officials.
" LONDON. May 24.-A new rive
ing record for the United Klngdo
was made yesterday at Barrowe
z william Moses, AN employ OF Vick'
70 Limited. Using 2S IL pound riv
No Ing hammer on firing beams for 2
y0 inch ,rowitzers Moses drove 5,SOA r
az cts in nine hours The rivets W
90 OF two kinds. counter-sunk and sn
90 head and the tools employed
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