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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17
DRILLING TO BEGIN
TONIGHT SAYS R00K
Men Getting Most Practice win Have
Best Chance In Military Mfc;
Sapulpa Is Progressing.

Drill 70 rthe men OF the Second
Oklahoma regiment viii begin to-
night at the Home Guard armory
Fifth and Boston streets, Major l.
w. Rook announced yesterday
A bout ESQ men have been examined
and accepted and these are expected
to report to the armory at 5 O'Clock
tonight.
There Is no compulsion to attend,
Major Rook said, but the sooner the
men begin to learn the elements OF
military life the greater will be
their efficiency and their success.
No non n-commissioned officers and
few commissioned officers have been
decided on yet. and the prelimin-
ary drills will give those with reg
ular attendance an edge on the men
who do not come, Major Rook said.
Reports from Sauplpa show 150
recruits for the regiment, accord
ing to a report received here last
night. Sapulpa was beginning TO be
despaired of by officers in charge
of recruiting. but with help from
Tulsa enthusiasm was aroused In the
neighboring town and the recruiting
Is progressing satisfactorily now.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17
Post Promises Us More
Real Lire War CoUers
of Boys in the Fight

When n fellow does something
worth while. encourage him to
10 keep carrying on" especially
when he's doing something for his
country
Imbued with this thought, Col
o1el G. y. Douglas, secretary Of
tho Chamber Of Commerce, wrote
tho editor OF the Saturday Even
inE Post, Cohgratulating him on
the cover drawing or TIE issue
Of Nav II. which showed real
American fighting men. plunging
through the smoke and flame Of
battle at,er the dirty Huns. He
wrote the editor OF the Post as
follows:
Il have often wondered why,
with ycur wonderful circulation
and the opportunity il gives, typi-
cal and timely illustrations should
not ta6e the place Of those ordi-
narlly dsed.'
Yesterday he received the fol-
lowing teply from j. Waiter
owen. art editor Of the Post.
Thanks very much for your
congratulations Of May 1ga We
hope to have more and better
cnes along the same lines in the
future
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17
HUNS WANT TO ADD
TERRITORIAL GAINS
Would Bring Belgium Under Com.
plctc Control, Economically
and Politically.
PEACE DOCUMENT FOUND
French Soldiers scilc statement of
Accredited Conditions IN
Trench Capture.
LIMIT PUT ON SHIPPING
Seas 10 BE Free But German Com.
mcrcc Must Prevail. French
Mines Are Wanted.
PEACE DOCUMENT FOUND
LIMIT PUT ON SHIPPING

~ rk. A,r,rj1I.d U,---
D' ,r,r,t ,r,Yr, ,,r.,,,.-r, ..,,.. -.
Win iiiE ''i'N'll AhMl IN
FRANCE, wednesday night, May 10.
Germany's conditions Of pcaco are
clearly s,a,.d +, , 5,c..,,a,,. &C.,,
90 ~ ''''"1 '"""H
in a German trench tnat was recent
ly recaptured 10y entente allied
troops A resume ~ tho nrlrcir,I
,ondit,o,a oa ai,., ,u IT,,
ooi'ui''o"S NS 5'e" III an Official
translation reads
"After tie enorr1ofie. g,.r,.ificoe NO
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17
ITALIANS GAIN ON
AUSTRIANS IN ASIAGO

| LONDON, May 16,--Amofg the
rugged peaks OF the Asiago plateau,
east of the Brenta river, the Italian
front has again famed into violent
action. Tho aggressive has beesi
taken up the Italians and thu
Austro- German forces. instead oi
launching their long expected as,
sault on the italian lines, have been
compelled TO fight hard to maintain
the positions where they have stood
since last November
The fighting seems TO have cen,
tered on the comparatively short
section of the battle line between
Monte Asolone and Monte Pertica.
These two heights, about tiYee miles
apart, rise 20 an altitude OF about
five thousand feet. while between
them there is a sort OF saddle" on
which the Teutonfc forces have tax.
en- up strong positions. Both tho
Vienna and Rome official state,
ments tell OF bitter fighting on thfa
particular front, the latter stating
that the Italian soldiers have entered
Austrian trenches on Monte Asolona
In two places,
While the fighting has been very
fierce east OF the Brenta. the whole
Italian line from Lake Garda to
the Piaya and thence, to the sea
has been marked by patrol engage.
ments, which appear to bs Isolated
actions. but which may be compo.
nent parts Of u plan OF campaign
In that theater of the war Nowhere
have the Italian forces lines been
reached by attacking Austrians.
In Flanders and Picardy only
heavy artillery fire has marked tho
fighting during the last day, Amer,
lean gunners have been at work in
the general bombardment. and have
again set buildings in Montdldier In
flames. Here and there there haya
been patrol engagements, but these
fights have not approached thu
magnitude of a battle at any point,
A daring raid on the Austrian
naval base at Poia has been made
by Italian units and an Austrian
hattleship Of the 2O,000-ton type hal
been destroyed The Italian naval
forces were aided in their opera.
tions by the cooperation of an aerial
squadron,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17

hold the finest picture books I.,,
Are woods an fields an runnin orooAS
An when the month o May mas u'"'
Her paintin. an the mornin sun
Is lightih', just exactly ngnI .irb,
Each gorgeous scene i0r mor.n' 'sT
/ steal day from toll an go
To see the springtimes picture snow
It's everywhere 1 choose to tread
perhaps IN find r violet bed
Half hidden by the larger scenes
OR group Of ferns, or living green's
So graceful an 80 fine, III swear .ho..
That angels must have placed them tnefe
To beautify the lonely spot ,o,
That mortal man would nave io'so''
What hand can paint a picture book
SO marvellous as a runnin' brook
II matters not what time o day
Won visit il. the sunbeams play
Upon it just exactly right
Tie mvsteTies OF God to light
10 human brush could, ever trace
4 droopiu' willow with such graceI
Page nfter page, new beauties rise
To thrill with gladness an surprise
-ha soul Of him who drops ms care
An seeks the woods to wander, there
birds. with the angel gift o. song,
Make music for him all day long,
An -nothin that is base or mean
Disturbs the grandeur OF the scene.
There is no hint OF hate or strife;
The woods display the JOY OF lie'
An answer with a silence fine
Tho scoffer's jeer at power divine.
When doubt is high an faith is low
Back 10 tho woods an fields ! CO.
An say to violet and tree,
''No mortal hand has fashioned thee.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17
Premier Clcmcnccau's Paper An
nounccs That Number to Come
From United states.
MILLION AND HALF FIGHTERS
Extra Half Million To Re ON Hand
for Training In Addition TO
Units at Front.
CONF IRMATI0N IS LACKING
American Officials Believed RcIuct-
ant 10 Make Any More Promises
of Fulfiilmcnt.

WASHINGTON. May ls--Wl.h
more than five hundred thousand
men now in France. army officials
are more than ever hopeful that a
powerful American force will be CO.
operating with the allies there by the
end OF the year Unhappy expert
ence with -sanguine estimates
of what cam be accomplished mako
them slow to put their hopes into
definite predictions, however. and
II was not possible tonight to OBJ
tain specific confirmation OF the re-
port from Paris that 1900. 900 fight.
ing troops before January had
been promised.
The statement in Premier Clemen.
ceau &, newspaper that such a prom
lse had been made was not be-
lieved by army officers generally to
mean that the American govern
ment should definitely pie ige eatself
to deliver n specific number Of men
within a time limit. Many factors
are involved in making such n cal
culation months in advance.
The French article indicates that
under the program a total OF TWO
million American troops would
reach France during the year.
! 500, 900 of which would be fight
ing units. Whether that result can
be obtained depends on the ship
ring situation. The men and the
essential equipment for them can
be ready.
Under the authority souEh. by
President Wilson to organize as largo
an army as II is found possible to
train. equip and transport, II In
known that officials expect at least
three million men to be Jndcr arms
during the next twelve months
Many believe that eysn a larger
force can be handled as 4. now ap-
pears cutie probable that total Of
four million during the year will be
nearer the mark.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17
BOARD ENLARGES ON
CONCRETE PROGRAM
Eighteen Ships Contracted Tor. ana
Fifty-eight Others Will BE
Ordered.

WASHINGTON. May 1s.-The
shipping board has decided to pro-
ceeed Immediately on a large scale
with the building of concrete ships.
Eighteen concrete ships aggregat-
ing 117.500 tons, have been con-
tracted for. 1t was announced to-
day that fifty-e eight others at a cost
of about s42,500,000 will be or
dered as soon as sites for the four
new government yards are chosen.
A committee of experts now Is on
the Pacific coast looking over avail
able, ground after long trip thru
the south on similar mission.
Their recommendation are ex-
pected to be made soon.
Virtually all Of the new ships
will be $500 tons. and many OF
them will be tankers for the oil
trade.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17

and they smiled at one or two friends
az the train moyed on. The men
were taken into the smoking com
partment of the coach, and the
shades drawn. They were in charge
OF United States Marshal Ellis and
Detective Bray,
Neither Mrs Marshall nor Mrs.
Nichols knew of the hurried trip to
the neighhoring city when called last
night. and could tell of no reason
why their husbands should have
been taken away
VIII Be Tried i'm June.
Yesterdays development IN the
case, other than tho transfer OF the
prisoners 10 the Muskogee iail, was
that both men waiVed preliminary
hearing and Will not be tried until
the June term of the federal court
When interviewed Tuesday by a
World reporter, they stated that
they would not make bond. pre-
ferring to spend the time IN jail.
on account OF the seriousness OF the
charges against them and things
that might arise were they to be re-
leased.
1t was also reported yesterday
that when Nichols and Marshall
we're arrested last Saturday, marked
money that had been paid Nichols
for the treatment by Lambert kuntz
was taken from Nichols This was
part of the trap laid for the men
by the Tulsa citizens who aidetse the
federal authorities in gathering evil
denee for the arrest OF Nichols and
Marshall
Reports from several parts of the
county have been received from reg
istered men. who say that they were
approached by NichOls man "a
| Sperry told United states tnvestica
| tor Whaleh that he had lctte
from DR. Marshall that stated 81 un
derstand you are toward the top o.
the draft list and suggest that yor
call and see me"
| The letter has not been found.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17
SUES FOR 100000 DAMAGES
Frisco Must Answer for Injuries to
i7-Year- Old Boy.

Mrs. Ida Templin, mother Of Carl
Templin, 17-year-old boy who was
seriously injured in the West Tulsa
Frisco yards last fall, is suing the
St. Louis and San FEancisco rail-
road and Wilson McMeans, for
100000 damages.
Templin, who was at the time
employed in the yards, was ordered
by McMeans, then employed as hos
tier in the roundhouse. to climb
upon the front of an engine stand
ing in the yards and extinguish the
headlight without any warning,
the petition alleges, the engine was
suddenly started, throwing the boy
between the rails In front of the
moving engine, crushing both legs
lust below the knees and cutting Off
his right hand. The boys head, face
and back were also badly bruised.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17
INQUIRY STILL
IS PROTESTED
Wilson Opposed to New Form
Of Senate's Reso-
luton.
VOTE WILL COME UP TODAY
Favorable Report Is Made on
Amended Chamberlain
Motion.
DRAGNET REMAINS POSSIBLE
President Insists Powers Be
Further Trimmed Down
Before Adoption.
VOTE WILL COME UP TODAY
DRAGNET REMAINS POSSIBLE

WASHINGTON, May 1s.--Presi-
dent Wilson today renewed his fight
against adoption by the senate of
Senator Chamberlain resolution for
a war inquiry by the senate mill
tary committees He advised Sena-
tor Thompson of Kansas that the
resolution as amended yesterday by
the senate expenditure committee
still is Objectionable.
Considering all the circumstances.
President Wilson told Senator
Thompson, chairman of the eXpendi-
-tures committee -that-the Chamber
lain resolution even asa modified
would in effect authorize a drag
net" investigation by the military
committee.
A favorable report upon the
Chamberlain resolution was made
TO the senate by Senator McKellar
of Tennessee. and it will be called
up tomorrow. Senator Thompson Of
Kansas announced he and Senator
Jones of New Mexico would file
a minority report tomorrow.
Senator Martin declared he hoped
the presidents appointment OF
Charles Z. Hughes to assist the at
torney general in the aviation In
vestigation would sstisfy~every sena-
tor that the government is going tc
make a thorough investigation OF
this matter.
The original Chamberlain resolu-
tion authorized an inquiry into air
craft, ordnance and quartermaster
affairs and into Conduct OF the war
by or through the war department"
This phrase was deleted and an
express proviso was added prohibit
ing the military committee from in
terfering with the presidents direc-
ton of the war.
Senator Chamberlain declined to
comment on the presidents opposi-
ton to the amended resolution, but
again indicated that should the sem
ate again defeat the resolution he
was for dropping the investigation.
Postponement of senate coRsid-
GRAFTON of the resolution until to-
morrow is desired by Senator Cham
berlain. He called a meating of the
military committee for tomorrow to
meet prior to the senate's session.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17
FREIGHT DIVERSION PLAN
EXPLAINED BY COCKTAILS
Sixty Per Cent Of Supplies Go Out
From New York; More Money
Needed for Cantonmcnts.

WASHINGTON. May 1s.--Tho
governments freight diversion plan,
as explained TO the house military
committee today by Major General
Goethals. acting quartermaster gem
eral. contemplates shipment of sup
plies to American troops as fol-
lows.
From New York so per cent Bal
timore and Norfolk 10 per cent
each, and boston, Philadelphia.
Charleston ami New Orleans per
cent each
Major General William NJ Black,
chief Of engineers, told the commit
tee $s3O,00C,O0 was needed for can
tonmcRt construction in France and
asked for S250,000 more for the
purchase in France OF supplies other
than railroad materials
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17
ALLEGED CAR THIEF TAKEN
Paul Karns Caught by Joplin Police
VIII BE Brought Hero To-day.

On advice from the Tulsa county
authorities, Paul Karns was arrested
yesterday at Joplin OF the charge Of
having stolen a car from r. salvin
of the Tidal oil company. Karns
will be brought to Tulsa today.
Several weeks ago the car was
missed and located by Investigator
Macqueen and Constable Oberst at
Joplin. 1t was left in care of the
Joplin police until the officers could
make arrangements to bring It back,
but in the meantime, It is alleged.
Karns got tho car away from the
Joplin police and took ii TO Kansas
City
The Tulsa county men located the
car again in Kansas City and
brought it back. Harms was located
later in Joplin and arrested yes
terday by the Joplin police
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17
Russians to Fight
Against Violation
ofPeace Compact

WASHINGTON, May ia
copy OF the protest made by the
Soviet government To the Ger
man ministry OF foreign affairs
on April 26 against German ag-
gressiuns, made public today by
the state department. shows that
the Russians gave notice of their
intention to mobilize "all nee
essary forces in order to secure
the freedom and independence
of the Russian republic which is
now mcnaced beyond the limits
established by the Brest-Litovsk
treaty"
A Moscow dispatch today to
the state department said Ger
many had given assurance to the
Russian Soviet government that
German armies would advance
no further into Russian terri
tory
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17
TERROR OFFENSIVE
NEW GERMAN PLAN
Of Now Tcuton Horrors on
Civilians.
BACK TO START NEW DRIVE
Campaign for Hundred Million 10 Be
Directed by Banker Who Re-
turns From Tour.

NEW YORK, May ia German
offensive Of terror against the civil
ian population OF France and Italy
was described today by Henry r..
Dawson on his return from a tour OF
inspection of Red Cross work abroad
He is chairman OF the RED Cross war
council and comes back to inaugu-
rate the drive for 100000, 900.
THE outstanding feature Of Ger
man methods at the present time" I"
he said, "is the effort to terrorize
women. children and old men at
home .Airplanes are bombing nearly
every night towns behind the lines
with the deliberate and declared
purpose of terrorizing civilians.
THE purpose oc the fight behind
the lines Is TO break down the morale
of the civilian population TO such n
point'that they will importune their
governments for peace. 1t is the
most dastardly, unrighteous. cruel,
devilish plan which could be con-
ceived and has resulted in the maim-
ing of thousands of women and chill
dren and the driving OF hundreds Of
their homes to wherever they might
seek refuge"
Mr.. Dawson described the attempt
to uphold civilian morale as zone OF
the great missions of the Red Cross, -
adding:
you need have no concern for
German propaganda where the Red
Gross is working. We have workers
all over Italy and France carrying
a message of comfort and cheer.
helping especially TO care for the
refugees driven away from their
homes, to care for the children and
10 provide for the sick and needy,
particularly among soldiers fami-
lies"
Mr.. Dawson had personal expert
ence with German terrorizing of ci-
villains from the air at night. He
ws in a town in France when 81
people were killed and houses demol-
ished by German airplane. Ameri-
can ambulances busted themselves at
rescue work and the airplane re-
turned and bombed them.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17
GERMAN NAVY MOVING
Baltic Fleet Recalled to
Kiel to Strengthen
Other Forces.
AMERICAN GUNNERs ACTIVE
Several Fires Started in
Montdidier Sector.
Behind Huns.
BY Tho Associated Press.

BY Tho Associated Press.
ROME, May l6.--Italian
troops carried out an offen-
sive operation yesterday in
which the Austrian trenches
on Monte Asolone between
the Brenta and Piave, rivers
were entered at two points.
TIL Italians inflicted heavy
casualties and took prisoners.
GERMAN FLFET
CONCENTRATING.
LONDON, May l6.--The entire
German Baltic front except n few
light cruisers was recalled last weei;
to kiel where important naval
fofccs are now being concentrated,
says dispatch from Hamburg re,
ceivcd In Geneva and Transmitted BY
the correspondent OF the Daily Ex,
press,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17


Maintaining every prccaution and
secrecy United States marshals early
last night spirited DR.. W ~E. Mich
OILS and Dr.. c. A. Marshall from
their cells in the city jail and took
them hurredly in a closed car to
the Midland Valley station, making
the train to Muskogoe just as 1t was
moving away.
Fear that sentiment said to be
developing against the accused men
might cause violence by melted cit
izens. was given as the reason OF
the transfer OF the prisoners TO the
federal prison at Muskogee, One
OF the deputy u. s. marshals said
that he had heard expressions OF a
strong feeling against the two ply
siciaDs and deemed 1t Of sufficient
importance TO suggest that they be
moved from the city Jail to a
stronger prison.
No one was allowed TO interview
the prisoners, not even their wives
as preparations were made FOL
the trip to the Muskogee jail. A
word with Doctor Marshall before
he left, made the impression that
the two men had been advised fol
their own safety TO seek protector
In another city. From the authori'
ties Il was learned late last nigh
that expressions OF mob violence
and lynching threats had been heard
and II was thought beat to take the
prisoners from the jail here.
Marshall Still Confident.
"It may be for the best" Doctor
Marshall stated, but as for myself
| have not the slightest fear. nor
have / any doubt OF tho ultimate
outcome"
The two doctors were well dressed
and appeared In the lat OF spirits
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17
Would Melt Statue of
German for Munitions

WASHINGTON. May ia res
olution proposing that the statue ~
Frederick the Great, recently re-
moved from the, war college
grounds. be melted up and con-
verted into munitions of war was
Introduced today by Senator CALM
ger, Republican senator II would
have the senate military commit
tee make plans for disposal Of the
statue,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17
AUSTRIAN BATTLESHIP
T0RPED0ED BY ITALIANS
Action in Pola Farbor Results Dis
ostrously for Enemy Naval
Forces

ROME, May i6.-An Austrian
hattleship was torpedoed by Italian
naval forces in Pola harbor early
Tuesday morning, it was Officially
announced today.
The battleship was Of the Viridus
Units type, 100000 ION vessels)
Tho Italian force worked its way
into the Austrian naval base by
lodging the patrol boats and search
lights Of the defenders.
While the naval operation was
progressing an Italian seaplane
force engaged Austrian battleplanes
above Pola. Two of the Austrians
were brought and several others
were brought donw and several 9TH
ers were compelled to descend otit OF
control The Italian machines all
returned safely
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17
Steamer Is
Sunk; No Lives Lost

WASHINGTON, May 1s. The
American steamer Neches was tor
pedoed and sunk on the night Of
May IA or in the early morning
hours of May Is without loss of life,
the navy department today an
nounced The vessel was returning
home light and with no soldiers on
board. 1t is believed she carried a
crew of about 125 men.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17
British Labor Looks
to America for Peace

LONDON, May 1G-- British labor
will trust President. Wilson 10 se-
cure democratic peacc and ,tfil
aid American labor in backing him
up. declared Arthur Henderson,
leader of the lahey party at a meet
ign Of tho Manchester-Sa Sanford
trade council ,ast night Three
rnerr bers, Of the American la abor del
son TO the meeting
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17
Postal Salary Raise
Wins in Vote of Senate

WASHINGTON, May 16.--The
post office appropriation bill grant
ing wage increases TO postal en-
ployes and authorizing federal &C.
auisition of the pneumatic tube man
systems in six Of the largest cities OF
the country was passed by the SEN
ate late today without a record vote.
The bill provides for appropriations
OF s3Sl,O0O,000, an increase of S4t,-
100000 over the house bill.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-17
Death Rate in Army Is
LoUest Since November

WASHINGTON. May 16.-The
death rate at national army and ma
tional guard camps last week was
the lowest since last November, the
surgeon general today reported.
Total deaths were 1862. against 16S
the week before. There was an.
increase in pneumonia and scarlet
fever cases.