Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-11
City Briefs

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TEMPLE ISRAEL. in accordance
with the request OF the city mayor,
there shall he no services held to-
night
THE B'NAI EMANUEL religious
school will resume sessions on the
day OF the roOpening Of the public
schools. at the school rooms, Sl9
South Cheyenne avenue.
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UNITED STATES district court at
Ardmore has been adjourned indef-
initely due to the prevalence OF in
fluenza This will bring a number
OF Tulsans home who have been at
tending court at that place.
MISS EMMA NJ. BOND OF Tulsa
has arrived safely overseas, accord
ing to a wire received by her sister,
Naomi T. Bond. from the American
Red Cross, New York city. Miss
Bond volunteered as n Red Cross
stenographer and reported for duty
at New York city September 10.
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GEORGE TITUS. accountant for
John A. Arnold company formerly
with the Sinclair Oil & Gas Co, left
last night at $40 for his home at
Warren. Pa. From there Mr.. Titus
will go to Washington. where he ex-
poets to enter the service as field
clerk.
MRS PRESTON d. WEST of the
Red Cross has received an urgent
call from headquarters at Washing
ton for canteen and hospital hut
workers for foreign service. Young
women between the ages OF 25 and
IS are eligible, and must have un-
usually fine qualifications.
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THE HOME SERVICE depart
ment OF the Red Cross has been
called upon by several families for
assistance In taking care OF influ-
enZa patients. In some cases in
adequate addresses we're left. II
these families will call again. they
will be taken care of Immediately.
MRS. JOHN NJ. HANNAH of Dal-
las. Texas. who is chairman OF the
southwest field committee of the Y.
W. c. A., will be the principal
speaker at the Liberty loan lunch
con today noon at Hotel Tulsa, Mrs.
Hannah will speak for the Liberty
loan and also on what women are
doing for the war.
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DUE TO TILE FACT that Clare
more is quarantIped. the Tulsa high
football team will have no game
on Friday afternoon. Tulsa was
scheduled to play on the Claremore
Eridiron and II is "A disappointment
to the local team, as they are in good
trim and ready for scrap. The next
game will be with Henryetta on Fri
day, October IS. on the Henryetta
field.
ANOTHER WAR MOTHER has
received word OF the critical illness
Of her son from Spanish influenza.
Mrs. Effie Johnston OF West Tulsa
left last night for Port Arthur.
Texas. where she was called to the
bedside Of her son. Frank Johnston.
former Tulsa young man. Mrs.
Johnston has two other sons in the
service, Harvey and Jesse Johnston
OF this city. both OF whom are now
in France in active service.
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ALL REGISTRANTS who were
to have been examined by the local
board on October 10 will he exam
ined on October IA and those called
for October IL will he examined on
October Is. This arrangement is
due to the fact that such a large as
semblage of men where ventilation
is so poor Is looked upon as a men
ace to public health during the cpl
dcmic OF influenza.
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WORD WAS RECEIVED here
yesterday OF the death of Mrs. H.
+. Gester of Tulsa, which occurred
Thursday morning. Death was di-
reCtly due to pneumonia, which was
contracted following surgical OPP
Grafton in "A LitChfield, Ill, sanitar-
ium a few days ago. The deceased
is survivedAby her husband and a
small son, CHARLES Edward Gester
The funeral and interment will occur
Sunday or Monday at the former
home OF the family at Irving. H.
Mrs. Gester was a distant relative
OF the Vandever family Of this city.
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FUNERNLl SERVICES for G. D.
Pierce. veteran of the civil war
who died at the Oklahoma hospital
Wednesday night, will be held from
the First NJ +. church at Fifth and
Boulder Saturday morning at 10
o'clock. with DR.. Abel officiating.
lnterment will be in Rose Hill ceme-
terry. Mr.. Pierce was a member of
the Elks lodge, which will be pres
ent in unit at the services. His son
from Kansas City arrived yesterday
and will remain throughout the
week.