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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-13
Discrimination Hinted At
UNIFORMED MEN THOUGHT
TO HAVE KILLED DRIVER
Farmer States Three Men Who
Claimed 20 be Looking For AIR
plane site Were with Victim.

TEMPLE, Texas, May Ed
/ Paul, ~ service car driver of Waco,
was found murdered on a country
road near here early this morning.
What evidence authorities have
tends 20 show the crime to be the
work OF three men dressed in SOL
diors' uniforms. Paul was beaten
over the head severely with some
blunt weapoI and his body was
dragged from the car into the weeds
Indications point TO the fact that he
was killed while in his car.
According to a farmer living near
the scene nt the tragedy. three men
whom he took 10 he soldiers stopped
at his houss late yesterday afternoon
and represented themselves to he a
committee in search Of an airplane
landing site
These men were IN an automobile
driven by Paul. They walked over
the farmers land and at Il place
where they stopped for conversa-
ton the cover of a soldiers pay
check book. such as is issued at
Rich field Waco, and other papers
were found, The name OF a man
supposed 10 be training at Rich
field was inscribed on the check
book cover
No trace OF the men who were I'm
the car with Paul has yet been
found. II is presumed they fled in
the victims automobile which is de-
Srrtbed as q high powered car.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-13
WAR BOARD GIVEN POWER
Agreement Reached by Mis-
sions and Food and In
dustries Board.
TO PROVIDE MORE TONNAGE
Remarkable Step Is Taken to
Hasten Movement of Sol
diers and Supplies.

WASHINGTON, May ~. Con
troll of tho manufacture OF articles
intended for export to the European
allies was instituted today by the
war trade board in agreement with
the allied missions, the war indus
tries board and the food admins
trauon-
New regulations becoming effect
i've May Is require that permisslon
OF the allied representatives and or
the controlling agency OF this gov
ornment must be obtained before
manufacture of such commodities
can begin or materials for manufac-
ture purchased.
The regulations constitute per
haps the most radical step yet TAX
en-, as the trade board explains, FOR
the purpose of preventing the use
less consumption OF materials and
labor in making articles for export
which for the present may not be
exported, and for the purpose or
saving tonnage by prohibiting the
exportation of articles which have
not been recommended by the GE'-
eminent of the country or destina-
Gon as being necessary for their es-
sential requirements a.
All exports to the United KING
dom, Franco, lldly anu Deibiuii'
excluding their respective colonies
possessions and protectorates, come
under the regulations. Written APP
proyal of the mission in the United
states of the country to which ex-
portation is to be made must &C
company all applications to the war
trade board for export licenses on
filing a license, the applicant must
agree with the war trade board not
10 purchase nor acquire for export
nor to take any steps in the process
of producing, manufacturing or MT
ting for export the articles specified
in the application, until a license
actually has been granted. All IL
censes granted on or before May IA
will be revoked July 1, ana new
licenses must be obtained for any
goods not then exported against the
old licenses.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-13
All Tulsans Yesterday Did Homage
To the Memories of Their Mothers

co hut wear the flower emblematic
of her purity. -.
More than one Tulsa man or wo-
man visited n grave in a quiet spot
Yesterday and experienced that feel
ing Of close communion with a spirit
that still lives
More than in Tulsa thought, with
tender reverence, Of the days when
patient fingers waited on them and
supplied their childish wants
Hundreds cast back TO scene
far in the past, OF strange, slow
procession from their homes, and
remembered the after desolation nf
that home ever after Mother was
gone!
Tulsa people. whatever else. can
he or is said Of them, are Of the
kind who revere the memories Of
their mothers one could not go any
distance on the streets Yesterday
without seeing those fmblems Of the
mothers Durity worn On coat lapcls
or as corsage bouquets
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-13

Tulsa churches and societies
united yesterday in the one limo Of
worship-Our Mothers. Inflnitesi-
NAL differences Of creed we're for
gotten, the problem of the correct
method Of baptism was laid on the
shelf for the time being, and all de-
nominations with one accord gave
themselves up to the revering'of the
mothers Of the nation.
Not only by presidential pro
clamatlon was this day observed, but
by common custom. 1t is a day set
aside by everyone as a special day
when all other matters are forgot
ten and something done to comfort
and checr the little woman who has
cone so much for us. II she is liv-
ing, these things can be done. and
We can have that feeling Of ex-
that come only with see
ing a wriukIed. uch-loyed face
wreathcu in smiles of ci1Aness. If
She has gone there Is little one can
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-13
uHUN SHELLS ACTIVE
AGAINST sAMMIES.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE. May 12.--The Selche-
prey salient shows signs of axain
becoming active. The enemy last
night and this morning deiuged the
place with machine gun bullets.
On the same front one or thu
american patrols found q number 81
German bodies in advanced enemy
trenches. where they probably h1d
neen ieft during the heavy American
ooinpardment on the night OF May 4.
American patrols have entered the
enemy lines In tho sectors OF Luna
vile and south Of verdun. but did
not encounter resistance.
Official reports of the German
losses In the Selcheprey battle, ac-
cording to a prisoner recently can
tured, give six hundred Killed.
wounded or missing.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-13
Greatest Enthusiasm is Aroused b,
Sammies' Appearance tn March
Through STREETS
UNSTINTED PRAISE GIVEN
Newspapers Unite In Declaring
Event Ausurs Wen for Vic.
tory Over Enemy.
GREAT RECORD LOOKED FOR
Military Observers Expect Amer
cans TO Do Full Part in Dc.
featlng the Hun.

LONDON, May 1.-The appear
ance Of American national arm,
men on parade in the streets OF Lon
don yesterday aroused the enthus.
iasm Of the Sunday papers as have
few events in many months. The
writers unite in giving uus,IutoI
prs Use to the appcarHhcc Of the me..
and predict for them record of
splendid achievement when they
reach the front,
"sInce the thrilling days Of the
first months of the war" says the
Observer, London has not known
such notable scene Of enthusiasm
as that evoked yesterday The tin
est sight / have seen since the war
began, was the verdict Of n young
soldier who has seen service on four
fronts The men are a fine looking
body and appear to be in the pink
of condition. the companies filed
past with light elastic step, keeping
excellent time and creating a mighty
ing qualities and physique"
'Londoners chered yesterday IS
they have not Cheercd for many
months" said Lloyds Weekly News
From the moment when the first
battalion detralned to the last min
ute farewell, when the crowd called
out, Come back SOON the day was
one of heartening friendlincss.
ut was the women who gayS -
Americans a special welcome. God
bless you they cried all along the
route, Mothers lifted their children
that they might have a sight Of the
soldiers from across the sea who
were going to fight side by side with
daddy.
And the waiting crowds found 9
new name for the visitors. As the
first battalion swung out from Wac
erloo station, someone called out to
a friend that they were a real husky
lot The word pleased the fancy
of the crowd, and soon everyone
was calling for cheers for the
huskies'
1T was a great friendship which
was struck up between the London
crowd and the American boys who
have come across to give them a
hand. That was the feeling that per-
sisted to the last when the visitors
said goodbye for the time being to
London"
Frederic Vile, in the Weekly Dis
patch. says that as an American he
knows that every man in the regi-
ment felt it was the happiest and
most memorable event in his life.
He adds that the Dispatch has re-
ceived sheaf of letters from over
all Great Britain with countless
schemes for organized hospitality to
the American troops.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-13
REVENUE MEASURE
PUZZLES CONGRESS
Unless Temporary ENpcdicnt with
MCAdOo Can he Made Adjourn
mcHt May be Delayed
0VERMAN BILL UP IN HOUSE
Blanket Authority for President to
be Passed on Soon; Other Bills
10 bc Passed on.

WASHINGTON, MAY 12.-Interest
at the capitol centers upon the ques-
ton whether plans for adjournment
about July / shall be abandoned
to undertake new revenue legisla-
ton.
Many other important matters are
pending, however, including dispo-
sition by the house Of the Overman
bill, With 4ts- blanket authority for
the president to reorganize govern
ment departments and launching in
the house Of the $4,000, 900, 900
army program.
The revenue situation will be dis
cussed Tuesday at a conference be-
tween secretary McAdoo and house
and senate leaders.
President Wilson is expected to
participate in later conferences. The
leaders believe action now can be
avoided Though some temporary eN-
pedient. but the showing made by
Secretary McAdoo will settle the
question.
Debate on the Overman bill begins
tomorrow IN the house by unani-
nous consegt It's disposition be-
fore the week end is regarded as as
sured and administration leaders are
confident Of its passage without sub
stantial amendment by as decisive
a majority as It received recently in
the senate.
Chairman Dent Of the house mill
tAw committee hopes TO report the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-13
WANT 5000 FOR HARVEST
That Many VIII Be Needed TO Take
Care OF Oklahoma Wheat Crop.

Special 10 The WorldF
OKLAHOMA CITY. May 12-
Following a tour Of the principal
wheat growing counties Of the state,
G. II. Connally, assistant state labor
commissioner, said today that OK
lahoma will need about six thousand
harvest hands this year that cannu,
BE supplied from the state. Harvest
will begin in the wheat belt from
about June to June 90, depcnjiaS
on location and weather conditions.
Wages will he about 81 a day and
board.
In the arrangement 10 handle the
supply of labor Enid has been Ee-
locted as the principal distributing
point although temporary emploJ-
ment offices for this purpose will
be established at woodward, Alvl,
Blackwell and perhaps other towns.
Connally suggests that harvest hands
wishing to come 10 oklahoma wheat
fields should Immediately communi-
cate with him for further detailed
information Connolly does not be-
lieve there is serious shortage Of
labor but that it should bo JIfic-
iously distributed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-13
AUSTRIAN DEFENsEs
DESTROYED AT CoRNo.
By The Associate,

ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUAR-
IERS Saturday. May 1l.--After a
long period OF inactivity. owing 70
weather conditions. Italian troops OF,
the mountainl front executed an on.
eration last night capturing the dom
mating position OF Monte Corno,
destroying an elaborate system az
enemy defenses and taking one hum
dred prisoners. two guns. a Num-
per OF machine guns and war ma.
,erial The action was In the Arsa
yhiiey which leads down from the
Lagarina valley and Is the main line
OF approach from Trent and Row
uMreto. M ~ was here that the AIS
uians . attempted to reach the vefe-
@ Ian pam In the first great often
powerful defenses with battery no-
sitions built In rock and eiectr,callv
charged and with a system of barbed
wire entangiements.
Ihere was considerable snow re-
naming on Monte Corno. which n
sN thousand foet high, This In
creased the difficulties OF moyenent
% the comparatively small Italian
iorce which carried out the att,ck
~ was preceded by a short artiIIerv
achon. The infantry advanced ovsr
ROCKY and precipitious heights. The
enemy was taken by surprise ana
couId make little effective resistance
me movement was carried out bv
daylight All the enemy's defansrvs
NoIks were occupied. An Italian
position was established on the
crest of the mountain and the .ur'
rounding slopes.
The chief effect Of the action IA
70 ! dislodge tho Austrians from tb@
dominating height In the centergof
me main highway from the noun-
Jams and to give the Italians the
of that position with thu
command 1t has over the heights and
The result gives great
satlstacti"h- especially as the vic
yory was won on the very sp6t where
Dr, Cesare Battisti, deputy from
trent who went over to the Italians
ana others OF his heroic band were
captured during the first Offensive.
i'rZ !, Battisti was put to death by ths
Austrians on the charge OF treaaon
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-13
EMPEROR CHARLES GOES
TO GERMAN HEADQUARTERS
Baron Burian Is Made Hungarian
Count, and Field MaIshaI Ac-
companies Ruicr.

AMSTERDAM, May ~ A Vienna
dispatch TepUrts that Emperor
Charles, who has been IN a visit to
tne Italian front. departed Friday f.r
German great headquarters. lie
was accompanied by Blron Burian
Austro-H -Hungarian fore.ga minister
and Field Alarshal Ara Voa Straus-
senburg Austrian chief Of staff.
According to telegram from vi
emma, Empetor Charles has made
Baron Burian, Austro :. hungarian
foreign minister, a Hungarian coupt
in recognition of his serIi1es in cor
nectlon with the conclusion OF peace
with Rumania.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-13
.Uery Citizen Asked
to Assist in Search
of DiSloyal Persons

WASHINGTON, May 12.-Evory
citizen may act as q volunteer de-
tectiye 20 assist government off
GERS in forreting out persons sus-
pected Of dlsloyaI actions or utter
auces, says a statement issued to-
day by Attorney General Gregory.
United States attorneys have been
told to cooperate with news
papers I'm their districts so that
public notice can be given ot the
nearest. office OF attorneys or tie
bureau OF Investigation TO which
citizens may refer Information that
they think will be valuable In run
ming down suspicious persona.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-13
BORGLUM REPEATS
AIRCRAFT CHARGES
Names Baker, Coffin, sq"ircs' i'e'us
and Montgomery IN Letter
To President.

WASHINGTON, May 12.--Gutzon
BorGlual, storm center OF the AVA
ton controversy. made public tonight
another letter TO President wilson
denying that he had betrayed the
PRESIDENTS confidence, renewing MS
assertions of grave misconduct IN
the government aircraft production
organization and insistths that the
senate military committee should
conduct openly and thoroughly the
investigation which he says he was
Prevented from making by the war
department " der Secretary Baker!
In regard TO the documents pu'
into the senate record FRIDAY de-
signed to show that the sculptor at
tempted to capitalize his friendship
with the president by secretly orga-
niYing a corporation to produce air
planes the letter says Senator Bran
degee OF Connecticut Will submit 70
the senate Tuesday>>or Wednesday
detailed evidence and affidavits rel
ative to this deliberate frame-up.
Is Grave Personal Matter.
at is a matter OF the grayest con-
Germ to me-" it adds, that credence
should be given TO charges of such a
nature, or that they could have been
IN your possession, , and | have re-
ceived no intimation of the falsehood
until MIR. Marshall inumated that
there was some sort of a charge OF
charges Of disioyalty to you. This
is SO unthinkable that / dismissed
and declined TO even discuss them. v
Mr.. Borglum repeats his published
answer to the charges and contin-
ueS:
ut is absurd to state that pro-
Germans are clamoring for invessti-
cations while the secretary of war is
q party TO statements, untrue and
unfounded, issued to deceive the ma
ton and serving no other possible
purpose except to warn Germany 10
hurry her own airplane production
as we are forever and forever 'Just
at the peak OF production
Nations Confidence Abused.
Never. believe. in the history Of
the country. has a group of men
been given so completely a nations
resources, together with tho admin
istration and the peoples conf
dence, as has the aircraft group,
and never has such confidence been
more wantonly abused. / refer here
to Major General Squires, Howard
y. Coffin, Colonel Deeds and Colonel
Montgomery. These civilian and mil
ltary members appear everywhere in
the program planned to meet mill
tary needs-and they appear every
where in the deliberate and eLabor-
ate machinery that placed and held
the colossal contracts among n few
they appear everywhere in the
Tine network of falsehood and
sam outage, and they include. Mr..
kaker, as their partner in the com
non statements to the puhlic--they
deliberately lied to you and framed
lp their statements. particularly
heir failures and misleading con
sress before The senate military com
nittee and they directly are respon-
lble fer no engines. no planes, no
propellrrs, and our vanished APP
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-13
Grain Corporation to
Care for Cuban Needs

WASHINGTON. May 12.--Cuba's
needs Of wheat flour will be taken
care of hereafter by the food ad-
mfnistration's grain cooperation.
The war trade board annoupced to-
night that this step had been found
necessary because . of hardships
which have resulted in certain parts
OF the island, duo to the inability OF
private traders in the United States
to meet Cuban demands.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-13
ARABIA Al WILL BE LOST TO
TURKEY IT, BRITISH GAIN.
German Military Writer points I'm,
Peril In Drive of rrsJrs 10
ttelJaz Railway.

LONDON. May l2.--Col Richard
Gaedke, the well-knSvn German
military writer. In reviswing the sit
u4tlon IN Asia Minor aud Palestine
IN the Vorwaerts poinss opt that IL
'the british succeed In their object
or emitting he Lledjaz railway, prob
ably Arabia win be los, TO Turkey
lie says that substantial roIiticab ina
portance must be therefore aserfbed
TO tho fighting in Palahne
Lloyd George is riGi.t." SAYS Csl-
Duel Gaed6e. when he does nut per-
mi, himself to be turnLd away froM
his object by press attaSks :;
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-13
Tenth District Takes
B5 Per Cent of Ouotn

KANSAS CITY, May 12-Tbo
tenth federal reserve district g,ho o
scrioed more than $500. 600 00o "
the third Liberty loan, 1856 per csnt
OF The quota allotted il, it was Off is
claiy announced by the Liberty Low
committee for that district. On n siia
NJ the federal reserve bank here arc arc
subscriptions totaing s201,617,4O IT
was announced, 1t was stated tbat
mere probably will be yet anotber
Two or three million dollars added
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-13
GERMAN ATTACK ON
PICARDY FRONT FAu,s

PARIS, May IA German at
tack last night on the positions re-.
Gently won by the French near Or
Viiiers-Sorel. on the southern sido
OF the Picardy battle front broke
uoWn with severe losses. the war
1atlce ,p announced this afternoon.
Ihere was heavy artillery fighting
Fear Mailly- -Raineval on the battle
line below Amiens, and also on the
Verdun front. '
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-13
StefdHSOn Recovering
AbandORS Expedition

NEW YORK, May 12.--Vilhpai-
muir Stefansou. the Arctic erplorer
who was stricken with typhoid fever
on the Herschel Islands early this
year, Is recovering, but will not be
able to continue the expedition he
had undertaken. according TO a tele-
gram received from the explorer,
who Is at the Espiscopal hospital,
Fort Yukon, Alaska.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-13
Argentina Recognizes
Republic of Finland

BEUNOS AIRES. May 12.--Argen-
tina has recognized the republic OF
Finland.
President Irigoyen soon will begin
negotiations for the purchase OF
three more German vessels in port
here.
The~openinE May l6 Of the session
of congress- in which there is a rad
ical majority, is awaited with much
interest.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-13
British Plane Output
Increases 223 Per Cent

BEDFORD. Eng. May 12.-F. G.
Kellawarr parliamentary secretary
to the minister Of munitions. In tho
coJr<sc OF a speech dealing with q
output ot munitions for the British
army, said tho incroases for0 the
first two months of tho year com
pared with the first two months
Of 1916, were.
Light guns, 80 per cent, medium
guns. 81 per cent, heavy guns. 3S
per cent; machine guns, 96 per cent,
shells, SO per cent: tanks, 80 per
cent, airpanes, 223 per cent and
aero engines, gas per cent
Tho average weekly production
Of airplancs he said, cspalIed the
average production for tWo months
I'm 1915, while one weeks produc-
tlon ef machine guns equaled that
OF five months iu 1915,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-13
FRENCH IMPROVE
KENNEL POSITIONS.

LONDON, May 12.--French troops
on the Flanders front improved their
positions north Of KENNEL Village
Yesterday and took more than one
hundred prisoners, the communfca-
tion from the war office this after
noon announces. The German ar
tlilefy is active In the Ancre river
region south Of Albert. east OF Loos.
near Noormezeele in Flanders.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-13
3udge kOhLSaat Dies
Suddenly at Chicaoo

CHICAGO. May &c. G Kohl.
say! sat Tor years Judge of the 1Inited G
svd5 s,d,es circuit court of appeals, died
HI. EuIeHiy at his home here last nirbt
sa~ meart disease is believed 10 bavc ave
used "a MS death. He. retired ahowf
~ 80 o clock, apparently in the bost
VI VI ueaith, but AN hour later "a led
Scanh nus wife, dying shortly after she
Scned his side. Judge Koblsaat
was "a years old 1o1 i'''Ndt
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-13
FRENCH MAKE GAINS
Improve Position Around
KENNEL and Drive
Off Hun Attack.
SAMMIES' SALIENT ACTIVE.
Huns Deluge American Posi-
ton; Dead German Bodies
In Advanced Trenches

ROME. May 12---Itallan troops
Yesterday stormed an Austrian post
at Col del orso, on the northern
mountain front. destroying its gar
rlson. the war office announces.
Sharp local fighting occurred at 9th
or points. - -, -
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-13
British Mine SLOOp Is
Sunk by German U-BOdt

LONDON, May 12.--Tho admiral
" announces that a British mlnc
sweeping sloop was sunk by a Ger
man submarine May 6. Two Officers
and thirteen men are missing and
are rrGsumed to nave been drowned.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-13
'-as~---- - - - -&--s-- -s-as-sns .
The Weather.

TULSA, May H.
Maximum ~, mini
mum Sc north winds
and clear; precipi'
tation l9s inches
OKLAHOMA--For
Monday and Tuesday
fair. rising tempera'
ture.
LOUISIANA--for
Monday fair, warmer
In north portion
Tuesday fair, warm
er in interior.
ARKANSAS--Mpn'
day and Tuesday
fair, rising tempcra'
ture,
EAST TEXAS
Moud day generaIl!
fair, warmer, eMcep'
on west coast; Tues
day generally fair
warmer in interior
Jonday and Tuesday
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-13
To Speak at Temple israel.

Mr8. Car0Nn Rosenneld OF Dali
las, Texas, will deliver an address
mt Temple Isyael, l322 South Chey-
afternoon. She win speak on the
subject Of the "Hasassaa" move
InenL