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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-20

Mise Donna EaSley whose singing
has thrilled and chcered thousands bt
soldiers In national army and national
guard camps thruout the United
StatcH, VIII sail for France on January
~ 90 sing to the American soldiers IA
the trenches
NJ IN, Easlry is a coli raturo soprano.
and Ior singing 80 aroused the nppre
ciation Of the men Tint tho namc of
the Nightingale OF the Army CnmrF'
waS given her,
Mits Easley has cover ed the country
from Cody In the wet tosDevens IN
tie cast and she has toured the solth.
20, 1ring practically d"ety large cnm.i.
While at Kelley fled the aviation
training ground nsar 'ort Sam lious-
ton. she was tnkeb W. ~ one NJ the
.ncw biplanes by the btrdmen ami given
a few thrills
Whenever the ar" vl; Of Miss Ens-
ley IN announced IN camp large
thronR OF soldiers, llI WI o can possibly
get nfl, manage To be present NJ the
concert Tho boys over there" viii
get some real entertainment.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-20
President Would Avert
Threatened Oil Strike

WASHINGTON, Jan. i9.-.-Oil oper-
ators OF the southwest and their en-
ployes were summoned today TO meet
here Monday with Secretary Wilson
ana other members OF the Presidents
mediation commisslon> for discus
sion of difficulties which recently
threatened "a general strike. The men
are remaining at work peQdinR finnl
settlement OF questions of wages nnd
hours OF labor by the commission.
Government officials are watchlng
the mediation efforts closely bccauan
OF the importance of maintaining an
uninterrupted supply Of fuel oil.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-20
Demonstration in
England Is Caused
By Food Situation

LONDON. Jan 10 DomonsIrn-
tions demanding better dietrihution
nf food were held az brighton, AT
brith I'm Kent, and at other places IN
England today, white men, women
and children stood in qucques. IN
many cases Ia vain for sunday
roast margarine, butter or tea.
AZ Erlth 5000 workers. from one
of tho big war factories formed
procession and marched To the locni
food cammtteeh office 20 protest
against their wives and children
having to- wait long holrs outside
ia" shops of the grorers and butch
cru aud then being Obliged to come
away empty handed The men say
that owing 10 the scarcity of food
they ARE unable to work and the
percentage OF sickness has heep.
high
Meanwhile tho butcher shops
have hoen closed and the grocery
Htofcs were virtually sold out this
morning and the men are waiting
In the sireets for tho food committee
to Toxic some action
Food demonstrations In London
aud many other parts OF the country
were bigger and more numerous
than over today ksaTywhero In
London crowds gathered at tho
.hutChcr phops AZ an carly hour.
ThCru' Sstc At least II thousand per
sorts NJ . oTlock waiting to ho
served In the hmlthfield market
Many OF them woro unable to get
any meat, the retailers having re-
ccived only II fraction of their sup
ply This wnE due, not so much 20
the vhortage or cattle and sheep, aN
ia tho weather which mnde IL im-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-20
DANGEROUS ALIENS lNTeRNED
Detachment Of Germans Sent From
New York to Ogicthorpc.

NEW YORK, Jan. ia group Of
Germans from New York. Boston,
Providence Rochester, Scranton and
Hartford. many OF them classed as
dangerous enemy aliens. left here to-
day under heavy guard OF tInlter
statcs soldiers for tho lnterpmcnt
camp nc Fort Oglethorpes Ga. Others
viii be picked up az Baltimore Wash
ngton and Richmond, u was said,
The prisoners Included Hugo
Schmidt, American representative OF
the Deutsche bank. Berlin. and alleged
paymnster OF BOio pasha; FREDERICK
stallfnrth, a banker of New York und
Mexico and friend ~ Franz Won Rim
telen. and Kari Neumond, wealthy
importer and exporter, whose activ-
ty In getting communication from
this country 10 Germany attracted Mt
tention OF fedtral agents, and Rudolph
Hecht, another wealthy Now York
banker.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-20
McAd0O to KROU Of
Unloading Delays

so serious has become the con-
sested freight condition and lack
Of cars. according 10 local
cffk'ials. Instructions we're issued
hy Director General McAdoo TO-
duy thru thp general manage
mcnt Of the different railroads 10
send daily report OF the cars
on hand
These reports are "a be sent
direct 20 the government and are
TO give the following informa
,ion when cars arrived. reason
Tor delay Ia unloading. and name
of shippers and cOnsiRnees
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-20
italian artillery Stops
Attempted Enemy Raids

ROME, Jan. 19--The Italian artillery
stopped all but u few hostile groups
and these were wiped out by machine
gun and rifle fire upon reaching the
Italian wire entanglemcnts. The text
OF today's official statement reads;
"On Thursday night the enemy
on wide front again attempted an
attack on our brldgeheud at camp
sile He wss arrested by our artillery
which promptly interviewed and few
hostile groups who. succeeded IN
reaching our wire. were destroyed by
machine gun aNd rifle fire.
The artillery was more active on
both banks OF the Hrentn and In the
eastern sector of Montello. Our re
connoitcring parties drove back small
enemy posts and captured mete1ial on
the Asago plateau"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-20
NEED TELEPHONE opEnAToRs
signal Corps Wants Women Who
speak English and french.

WASHINGTON Jhu, lg The sig
lal corps needs women telephone op-
erators between 20 and Sj years old,
who nre IN good health and speak
french aud English nuepuy Expert
ancod operators nres@prelerred Sl-d-
rIea range from sG0~to tie5 mnath
With rations ana quarters, tttt same
IS received by army niusts
Units OF wonen operators to ho
eent abroad will wear distinctive unl-
eormk and he considered from o. mlit-
yar, standpoint w similar position
10 the members of the brtish wom
EMS auxiliary corps wives % army
Jfficors and enlisted men In Europe
all hdt be accepted.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-20
GIRL WITH DYNAMITE
TELLS POLICE STORY
Officers Regard Case as So
Dangerous that Nobody Is
Permitted to See Her.

CHICAGO, Jan. a.--Tho mystery
surrounding the identity OF tho Is.
ye@r old girl arrested yesterday on hei
arrival .trom YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, carry
ing "A satchel In which war~.a5 sticks
OF dynamite, was solved tonight when
She broke down and told federal nu-
thorities her name In Josie Lande and
that she is from Youngstown, ohio.
The girl, who deflsd secret service
operatives for 35 hours, is being
guarded clcsely United States Com
missioner Mason declaring that tho
case Is OF such dangerous nature
that no one viii he permitted To sse
her. An intimltIon was given that
search Is being male in connection
with the case Tor a secret code used
ny German propashndists The girl
tonight told OF ner arrival In this
country declaring that she was born
In san Luca. northern Italy, she
came to America with her father -four
years ago, she said, landing At New
Orleans After working In Wiaevillc
La, and Mound, la, sch vent "a
Youngstown. according to he rtsory,
Tho dynamite. she declared. was
given her by friend In Youngstown
10 he delivered to some one in CHR
cago. Che refused 10 tell tho name
Of the man who give her the ex-
Pioaive or ~ whom II WAS 10 be de-
liyeredl A slip OF paper bearing a
Chicago address which she tried "a
willow when arrested SO far has
proven worthless for the address Is a
vacant lot ~
The explosive was discovered by a
negro porter on the train from
youngstown. IJls suspicious were
s.gA ha -. nj
one touch the satchel. The passengers
were placed IN another car on the
preteXt that the heating apparatus
tenn porarily was out Of order. The
satchel then was examined and police
uottfipd NJ lfg epptpute
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-20
Liueiy Artillery Duels
Occur in Western Front

BERLIN via London. Jan Ia
The official report from gene"al
headquarters today follows
Western theater There were
lively artillery duels IN the salient
northeast of Npres OF the south bank
Of the Scarpe river, and In the neiEh-
cihood OF Myeus, on parts Of the
rest Of, the front, especially on both
sides of the MSnse river the firing
activities Increased North OF Hozon-
tauE auf stermtng troops took rr,5-
oners from tho FronGh liW
Eastern theator and llalibn front
Tho situation was unchAUgca.
Macedonian frOnt--In tho Cefna
Bend our hill position northeast Of
rnreloyO was subjected thrunut the
day 10 artillery and mine firing"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-20
Call for Volunteers to
Mechanics Regiment Made

WASHINGTON, Jan. ls-General
pershiug today sent word that the
motor mechanics regiment tbeing
recruited by the/United States pub
iic service reFerve is wanted In
rTance Immediately.
As result the fsserYe today Issued
a call for all skilled artisans between
the ages OF ls and 20 and between
81 and 40 to apply at once TO any
army recruiting station II they wish
10 ala their country defeat Germany
in the air
4 total of 1000 trained men is
needed for the aviation corps to as
semble planes and put them In trim
after air duels.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-20
Social .Revolutionists \ Show
Control by Electing Own
Candidate Chairman.
PEACE PROCEEDINGS SUSPEND
Final Break Between Russians
and Germans Predicted in
Petrograd.
Flx.t
BB Associated Press

The long-awaited convening OF the
.pnsdtueat assembly has apparently
urcclpitatcd fresh crisis In Russian
rfahs with renewed disorders rs the
..nsequence Of "A struggle for control
the capital indicated as "A possibility.
The Bolsheviki evidently are not
HlIing kindly to the new legislative
.piy In which the very first vote Of
he opening session on Friday re-
tcalrd decided anti Bolsheviki ma
ritz Witch easily elected It's candl-
ate for chairman. 24i to i5l, and this
without the help of the constitutional
democrats. who were not present. The
I3olshevikl and their Supporters, the
eNtreme social revolutionists. there
uuon Withdrew from the assembly.
May Assert Control.
This break with the majoEity social
loyolutlonists who showed their con-
irol by electing as chairman one OF
heir leaders. NJ. Tchernorf. minister
q agriculture In the kerensky gov
eminent, Is interpreted abroad as q
probable prelude To an attempt on the
part of the Bolsheyiki government 10
nssctt itself In supreme control. re-
Cardless of what course the present
ttssembly may desire to take. The
iorcible dissolution OF the assembly
or lts reorganization as bolsheyi)ti
body are among the possible courses
forecast.
Meanwhile the peace conference
Proceedings at Brt -Litovsk have
gain been suspended and Foreign
Ninster Trotzky Is reported to have
r"turned to PetroErad on Thursday
light Opinion among foreign OBJ
orvers in Petrograd seems To be that
ne negotiations are working their
way to a final break and the fall OF
he price of the German mark In neu-
raj markets is pointed to as an in
bication OF loss of confidence among
the neutrals that the parties would
CnltNinate In an agreement
Russians Remain Firm.
Tho sticking point, IL II clear from
oven the German accounts. remains
he continued declination OF the cen-
t-R poyeers TO withdraw all their
.roops from the occupied regions OF
Russia and their uncertain attitude
rogarding the return OF the deported
population before the question OF self
determination Is put The Russians
apparently are sticking just IA firmly
iF ever TO their demands along these
Ines.
Assaults Met c.
only one SPOT on the military map
showing anyNactivity out. OF the or
tnary for mid winter---the right
'ilnk or the Italian river front on tho
over reaches of the Piave. Here the
Nustrians have made, a further effort
,o drive into the Italian lines near
apo Sile and wedge their way further
'wurds Venice
The latest assault appears 10 have
"en no more 'yuccessful than the
uiher recent efforts. the Italians
meeting the enemy with a dcyastati
rtll'cry fire and wiplng out with ma
nine guns and rifles the few detach-
Hcnts that succeeded in getting across
IiafIrs with renewed disorders as the
.lHudcs
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-20
I,BoRERs 10 RE TRANSPORTED.
arrangements Made for bringing
10000 from Porto Rico.

wAsulNqTON. Jan. 10 Arrange
ments for the early transportation of
80. 900 common labor ers TO the United
states from Porto Rico are being made
by the employment Service of the de-
partment of labor As soon as ton
mage is available go 0OO \others VIII
bo brought from Porto Rico and the
Virgin Islands. sufficient, the depart
ment anuoenced today to take cYe
or any shortage In the domestic sup
ply ~ railroad and agricultural work
ers. The flgst men imported win be
sent to the southwest Tor railroad
work with the understanding thlt they
will he Released for farm seryiGc dur
ing the press of Che agricultural Sr1-
son
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-20
EXAMINATION FOR
DRAFT WEDNESDAY
Men in First Glass Will BE
Notified 10 Report to the
County Board.
BRlCkLAyERS ARE WANTED
Post Office and Railway EN-
ployes Will BE. Given De-
ferred CLASSIFICATION.

As exclusively announced I'm The
W orld Saturday, examination OF
drafted men Will begin Wednesday,
when $50 men In the first class will
report TO examiners OF the county
board at the courthouse.
W. l.. North and Lewis Cline.
chairman and secretary respectlVcls,
met yesterday at the courthouse and
completed plans for the examina ton
and selected a tentative list of Tulsa
physioians TO conduct tho sxamina
ti0ns Notices viii he mailsd TO the
FIRST group of Zoe men Monday and a
like number ench day until all men
OF the first clnss have been examined.
Orders for examination come from
the adjuiant general OF the state and
not from the war department.
Report Correct.
II one oxcepts these few facts. a
contradictory report published yes
terdaA AafternoOn was highly inforna-
,tNe and substantially correct The
report In question. however, CON
tanned merely "A denial of the above
facts which were exclusively pub
hshed In The World Saturday morn
ing.
orders TO select briclSlnyers from
the registrants OF the first class & nd
induct them into service Immediately.
we're received by the county board
Yesterday from Adjutant General r..
H. Gipson. The men are needed for
Immediate service In France In con.
HtIuctinR environments for the Ameri-
can troops In training there. The
quota Of the state Is 35 and upon nc
ccptnnce the men are TO be sent TO
Kelly Field san Antonio. Texas,
preparatory 10 embarking for France.
To Sign Affidavits.
Postmasters and division superin-
tendcnts of the railway mail service
have been authorized 10 sign ntii-
davits for their employees that they
may be given deferred classification
UNDER the draft regulations which
exempt post office and railway mail
service, word TO this effect was rec
ceived by the county board yester-'
duy from the adjutant general.
warning against granting dis
charges to-registered men who want
to enlist has been sent to local ex-
enptiun boards all over the country.
A discharge will not be granted nnless'
the application is made tn the provost
general of the army who viii
give perm ission to the reglstrant 20
leave the country. Under the present
regulations. men subject 10 the draft
leave the country unless their
passports are approved by General
Crowder. The communication re-
oeiyed yesterday by the Nounty board
indicated that boards turnout the
country have been diTegarding the
regulations governing discharges 20
registered rren Who wish 10 enlist
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-20
SECRET DIPLOMACY FLAYED
argentine Paper Attacks Policy Of RE
ceiVing Mexican Mission.

BGENos AIRES, jan, 10 IA
Nou' a weekly review. today vlgor-
"usly attacks what II terms the ultra
rcret diplomacy OF ths local govern
nent which permits, a large Mexican
'elrgatIon, including army experts. TO
.'sit Argentina without informing the
NrEcntine people of the object of its
visit, The weekly refers to the Mexi-
can mission headed by Ftnapee Minis
.'' cabrera, which arrived here last
week.
Ia Nota also attacks the govern
"lgiuent regarding the resignation of
Nr Romula Naon. the Argentine am
'lAsador to Washington case IN
NhIch II says the public ls-lntensely
Ht'rested, The daily press II fol-
'Wing the same line OF criticism tho
not 80 vigorously.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-20
Hearing TO Be Held on
Packing Plant Control

WASHINGTON Jan 10 -- U.o-
cedure in the Investigation of cond''
tions in the Chicago packing pi1nts
which a delegation Of employees tVi /
President Wilson. require TuverhmeHt
operation during the war. win be %
termincd at a conference Monday 80
tween representative of the empl, Jrs
and the presidents medition com
iaission. headed by Secretary wilson.
Hearings will be held before the com
mission takes any action.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-20
BIG BOND ISSUE
WILL Be FL0ATED
Passage of Railroad Bill Urged
by Secretary McAdoo to
Senate Commission.
SMALL ROADS ARE DISCUSSED
Government VIII Take Over
Only Those Lines Neces-
sary for War Uses.

wAsHIRGToN, Jan. H. pireetor'
General McAdoo today explained Il
the senate interstate commerce com.
inission the operation OF government
control Of railroads and urged speed,
passass OF the administrator railroad
bin by congress IN order 10 clarity the
financial situation s6 IN TO permit ths
floating OF $4,000, 900 900 In bonds
by the government by the end 0f the
present fiscal year. He also asserted
that government operation would bc
extendsd 10 canals and inland water
ways Ii u was considered necessary.
Mr.. MoAdoo spent moro than two
hours before the committee, during
which he was quesiio freely re-
gardlng the necessity for government
control Of the carriers and the COM
penRation OF short line railroads. He
wilt appear again Monday to answer
further questions and probably will 10
before a house committee later.
Investigations Bcinx Made.
Investigations are being made, the
director general said, 10 determine
what snort line railroads are 20 be re-
Nulflfu bl INV inbNt Uot
taken over. he declared. will not be
compensated, and II they suffer dam
ages redress will have TO be obtained
In the courts, He said II was not pro-
posed 10 keep control OF any unnecos-
sary lines.
Mr.. McAdoo snld the present rail-
road organization would continue "a
be employed az Tong AZ they are salts
factory.
Lack Facilities.
Questioned regarding the necessity
for government control, Mr. McAduu
said Il was more by the railroads. lack
OF facilities 10 handle increased war
traffic and their failure TO properly
co- ordinate, Disclalmtns any iUten-
tion TO censure the curriers', ho said
blame for not meeting the transporta.
tion situation rested upon them be-
cause Of their failure 90 increase their
facilities In 1915 and 'lsl7. IN those
years. he mid, theg-spent less for im-
prosemdnts than, In previous years
despite increased traffic.
Mr. McAdoo urged that the nppro-
priation of s5n0, ,D00. .0gg In the biii be
retained 10 enable the government 10
increase facilities or make good de-
ficiencies altho he hoped IL would not
be necessary TO use tho money for this
purpose.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-20
GcncrnI Ien nonnrc.l.

ATLANTA, Jan. 10 The one hun
ared aud eleventh anniversary of tho
tirth of General Robert r., lAe was
observed thruOut the south today
with exercises ny local camps of The
lied organizations and Ina number
0f cities. as business sociiJh. At
Petersburg. Va. Pennsylvania sol
di6rs of the stgth infantry Joined ln
thC exercises at Camp I oe.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-20
NLEGED CONSTIPATION FREED
p"Nid Lamar Released From New
Jersey Prison on Appeal.

NEW YORK, Jan. N1s.--David La
'lr, one time Wall street financier.
was released from New Jersey peul-
'uunry under s50Q00 bond by Fed
''hI Judge Hand iMre today pending
pc outcome OF his appeal from cop-
itlion on n charge of conspiring to
3nent strikes among muniuon work
rs and longshoremen,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-20
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The Weather

TULSA, Jan. 10
Maximum 80. mini
mum II; north winds,
partly cloudy skieS,
one inch snow
OKLAHOMA. AR
KANSAS. sunday gen
orally fair, continued
cold Monday fair
LOUISIANA. Sun.
day generally fair eK
sept probably rain IN
southeast portion. cold
wave In south portion
with temperature be
low freezing TO coast
by Monday morning,
fresh bortherly winds
Monday fair. continued
cold.
EAST TEXAS sun
day fair, much colder
NJ south portion with
fNaag gtuU In tha gOaaf
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-20
I.nnlInnllnn OrIcrad.

WASH NGTON, Jan. 10 To pre-
vent spread " c0mmunicable diseases
thru movement Of troops, the war de-
partment today ordered careful physi-
cal exam nation" ~ rvery man before
the departure Of any unit from one
camp or cantonmcnt TO another or tO
port of embarkatiOn FOR transporta-
ton OverscaR
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-20

i.LkINS w. Va. Jan. ~ IL II
Neenan, an attorney OF this city was
'izrd by twenty masked men last
Midnight placed In an automobile and
ushed to deserted house on the ou.a
tirts Of Elkins. where ne WIS tarred
nd ienthered keenan,. II is said. had
uu"n expressed German syupa-
mes Members OF the mob have not
n"cu Identified.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-20
British Line Continues
AdUdHce in Palestine

LONDON. Jan le.--The war office
tonight Issued The following state
ment In regard 20 the operations In
Palestine
Yesterday our line was advanced
70 a maximum depth or n mile on q
four mile front In the neigh hbOrhood
OF Durah. u miles north OF Jeru-
salem
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-20

CHICAGO ain. IA special opcr
meeting OF newspaper publishers has
been called fui January % in@ 'hirago
puvst!ous. All newspaper publishers
Vnl d. urged 10 attend the meetna
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-20

CHICAGO. Jnns 10 Edward Wheed
convicted --pay robber recently
convicted of murder was today sem
tcn,od 20 death by hanging February
fs
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-20

Monday fair continued cold
WEST TEXAS. Sunday generally fair;
Monday fair, continued cold In south portion.
Macon beacon., 1918-12-06

That Opponent Did Not Adhere to Or.
dinary Rules Of Fighting Seemed
to Him Unfair.

Set strategy doesn't always work
But the German mind can't understand
anyone's abandoning a fixed method.
'The sorest man have ever seen,'
said an American aviator, twas Lieu
tenant Meinkopf, the star Boche flyer,
when he was nipped by Lieutenant
Avery. Melnkopf was Baron Richtof-
ems successor and the best flyer that
Germany had left.
"When Avery tack ed him. he aban-
doned all set principles Of air strategy,
simply sailed in and opened fire with"
out indulging in preliminary maneuv-
ers. He brought his man down In
about three seconds, and this was his
first Boche battle.
when MeinkOpf landed, he was
purple with rage, and as far as could
make out his main complaint could be
translated in this fashion:
"'What kind of flying is this, any
how Paris Stars and Stripes.