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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-17

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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-17

WASIINGTON. Nov ls.--BriGa-
dler Gen. Fnrrand Sayre was today
assigned to command the First cav
Airy brigade, Just organized al
Brownsville. Texas
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-17

Sack Of Flour" drive. Islam Temple
San Francisco, S27,5OO
May %, l9lS-Akdar Temple
Tulsa. Okla. 35S,176.
March "a, lSlS--Indh Temple
Oklahoma city, Okla, t2s.60O.
The Akdar Shriners challenge all
the shrines Of North America to pass
their high mark OF {6S,l76.
Grand total, Sl32,57G.24.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-11
TESTIMONY SHOWS
PRREGER 4 MARTYR
e15,, 3 ayH -
TESTIMONY OF one or THE MOB
SHOWS LAST WORDS OF MAN
LYNCHED WAS FOR AMERI-
CAN FLAG.

Coninsville, H., April 1o-A request
that his body be wrapped in an Ameri-
can fae formed the last words of Rob-
ert =. praeser. hanged here by a mob
early last Friday. according to testi-
mony today before the coroner's in
quest by Joseph Fiegel. it was said to-
night, by persons who were present at
the inquiry which was held behind
closed doors.
Riegel, according to these persons
admitted he was leader of the mob
and is said to have named another
man, also a member,
Praeger was hosited into the air by
boys from u to Is years of age, R1egel
is sa d to have testified. He is de-
clared to have said Praeger denied
that he was a spy or that he had
boarded powder with the purpose OF
blowing up the Maryyille mine. Riegel
it is said, paid a tribute to Praeger's
bravery, declaring that the latter never
shed tear except when he kissed the
flag and that he did not beg for mercy,
Riegel made a confession early to-
day to st. Louis newspaper man and
persons present at the inquest assert
ed tonieht that Riegel had reiterated
before the jury every detail mentioned
in his statement to the reporter.
Reigel is said to have been ques-
toned by Coroner Low, in charge of
the inquest, and by w f. Trautman
first assistant attorney general OF
Illinois, for more than an hour 1t is
not known whether ne diyulged the
names OF persons known to him who
participated ia the hanging
The other man implicated by Riegel
as one of the mob leaders testified at
the inquest today. but the nature of
mis- evidence has not been disclosed.
Details of the hanging were sup
piled by Albert Kneedler, ~ years of
age. who was a witness. He said he
knew the faces of some of the men
who pulled on the rope and could
identity them but did not know their
names.
The inquest was continued tonight
in an attempt to, conclude it by to-
morrow night No arrests viii be made
until after the inquest according TO
Mr.. Trautmaun
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-11
Big FALLING OFF IN
SUBMARINE VICTIMS
BR TIsH LOST ONLY SIX SHlPs
or ALL CLASSES DURING THE
PAST WEEK.

London, April 10-1he sinking OF
British merchantmen by mines or s'b-
marines last week reached the next
lowest level OF any week since CIR
many began hor intensive submarine
campaign early in 1917. -Four yea5eis
of more than 1000 tons, two o. less
than 1000 tons and two FISHING boats
were sent to the bottom
The admiralty statement adds:
Vessels unsuccessfully attacked IL;
including two previously.
Arrivals, 2,53l; sailmgs 2495
Both fishermen reported todl; were
sunk during the week endins Ware
co.
The low record in SINKING for ana
week since Germany began her IN
teEsive submarine campaisa "ps u
the aggregate weight Of tonnage sanl
the week OF November II ids' 1heI
only one vessel OF oyer l,Hld ,oa
and five vessels Jf less thun ,699 ton
were destroyed
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-11

Washington, April l0--With the
news that American troops are in the
battle line zone, the blunt statement
of David Lloyd George. the British
premier to parliament as 10 the Sit
uation in Picardy came home 10 Amer
leans today with added force.
ARMY officers expressed satisfac-
ion that the reinforcement sardered
into the fight by President Mllson
had begun to arrive, for the British
premier had left no room for doubt
that the need Of them is urgent
Behind that advance guard other
American forces are moving rapidly to
the front. Figures may not be dis
closed, but 1t is known definitely that
the rate Of departure OF American
troops for France Is now three times
that OF only a short time ago.
The increased troop movement
makes interest in the submarine Sit
uatlon acute. There were indications
two weeks ago that the Germans had
coupled with the assault In Picardy
an effort TO increase their inroad upon
allied shipping. Officials here be-
lieved hat with the situation on the
battle front, as Mr. Lloyd George pic
tured it, German submarine efforts
would be concentrated against troop
ships to prevent American reinforce
ments from reaching the battle trout
in sufficient numbers 70 influence the
outcome this spring and summer.
While there has been no informal
ton to Indicate any increased menace
TO tho transports the very decided
falling Off in the sinkings Of British
ships last week and the present week
was interpreted in some quarters to
mean the diyerting OF the u-Doat to
the transport lines
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AMERICAN NAVY IS
REACHING HUGE SIZE
WILL SOON HAVE MORE DE-
STRoYERs THAN AL TIE
ALLIED COUNTRIES COM
BlNED.

Chicago. April 10.-Since April g.
1917, the day on which war was de-
clared against Germany. ,here have
been added TO the United states navy
1875 vessels, aggregating 1851 10
tons, Secretary of the Navy Daniels
declared tonight in an address before
the National Chamber OF Commerce.
In addition to the battle cruisers
dreadnaughts, and scout cruisers, au-
thorized, some building and Others dc
ferred temporarily for the more ness
ing construction of ships 10 transport
soldiers and munitions and supplies
he said, I'VE are now building OF What
is technically known as smaller cfaIi
from 65 to LIPS tons each, 794 YES
sells with an aggregate tonnage o.
420,217 tons.
1--WE are now working day and nish'
in government and in private plants
on the construction Of more destroyer
than were in all the allied nayies
when war began and every possible
facility is being created to construct
additional fighting craft which car
be effective against the Submarine
atiletto warfare Of assassination ano
murder
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-11
JAIL DELIVERY STOPPED.

Kansas City. Mo. April 1o.--A
Wholesale Jail delivery in which DE-
Leo o. Kopf, held by the authorities
as an enemy alien was to have beer
the central figure has been frustrated
it was announced today by Harry G.
Hoffman, county marshal, according 10
the plan, it was stated the bars of the
Jail were to have been sawed, after
which those involved were to nave
overpowered their guards and escaped.
Twenty -one persons held by the GOV
eminent were to have been included
in the delivery. it was said
According to the authorities SIX
steel saws were found in the cell 81
DIR. Kopf, who is an rnnatuTalized
German and WHO claims he YVES 2
member of the staff Of General Car
rama in Mexico in 1916.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-11
The Famous Vimy Ridge, Won a Year
Ago by the Canadians, is Scene of
Heavy Artillery Bombardments--
British at One Point Take 1000 Pris-
oners-Germans Report Capture of
5000 Prisoners and 100 Guns.

OIL the BRUSH IheS the Germans con-
'lhued 10 gam ground today The OIL
cial report from Field Marshal Hang
says thal me British troops We're
forced back to the line OF Wytchaete,
M6ssines rid7e and Ploe1steert.
The text OF the statement reads;
FOLLOWING upon the bomhardment
already reported, the enemy this
morning launched fresh attack in
strength AGAINST our positions between
the Tvs river and Armentieres and the
Ypres-Comines canal Heavy fightus
has been taking place in this sector
throughout the day as well as on the
whole front of yesterdays attaeA
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-11
PRAESER's BODY WRAPPED
M AN AMERICAN FLAG

ST Louis. Mo. April 10.-The dying
wish Of Robert P. Praeger, hanged by
a mob at Collinsville, Ill.,, last Friday,
that me he buried with an American
FLAG was respected today when the
funeral services Tor the dead man. at
tended By more than 500 persons, were
held from a local undertaking estab-
iishment A large flag was draped over
his Body and upon it reposed numerous
floral tributes, most of them from
persons who had not known the man
Tho services We're in charge Of a
German branch of the Odd Fellows Of
which Prae2er was q member, a short
sermon in English being preached by
Rev ". s Simon. pastor of Jesus
Evangelical church Burial was in St
Mathews cemetery here.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-11
CALL FARMERS sLAcKERs.

Chicago, April 10-Farmers are aS-
cused as a class Of being Liberty loan
slackers In a bulletin being mailed
throughout the seventh reserve district
by the Liberty loan committee. The
scribed their share OF the first and
second loans, despite the fact that
enormous profits have been assured
them and that the taxes fall very
lightly on them as compared TO bust
ness men and workers in the indus
trial centers.
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GERMAN BORN OFFICER
DISMISSED FROM ARMY
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN HIS COM
MAND ON EFFICIENCY FOOT
ING is GIVEN AS CAUSE.

Washington. April Discharge
from the federal service Of Brigadier
General Frederick f Resche. OF Min
nesota, German born officer. COM
handing a BRIGADE Of She 3tth national
guard division at Camp Cody New
Mexico. was announced today in army
orders
Failure 10 mountain his command Cu
an efficiency footing is the cause Off
cially announced for giving the officer
an honorable discharge Certain re-
marks attributed to him, however,
have drawn attention to the question
of his loyalty and while no overt act
of disloyalty has hean charged, his
uuerances are eeju2 investigated
The primary desire of the war de
partment, it was said at the depart
ment today. was to get Ont Of the ser
vice an officer of heh rank who was
shown by the reports of inspectors to
be lacking in ezal and enterprise in
preparing his command for conflict
with the German army For that Tea
son he was promptly discharged and
the question of his loyalty left to be
passed upon by the civil branch of the
government
The discharge makes civilian OF
! General Resche Had he been a regu-
lar army officer the war department
course would have been different
The }ith division is composed Of
| troops from Iowa Minnesota North
Dakota and Nebraska Genera
| Resehe's successor had not yet beer
/ selected.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-11

of the air program controversy must
10 reached very soon unless the eff
cheney Of the personnel now in charge
is to be impaired by The unrest and
confusion created by constant agita-
ton.
Officers, hOWeve', pointed to the fact
that the majority report itself shows
better production figures are now
coming forward as the program gets
under way after much difficulty, from
whatever cause.
The Marshall committees prelimin-
airy report is expected within a day or
TWO. 1t mas been intimated that a
decision as To steps to be taken will
be reached soon afterward.
The subject was brought up in the
house today by Representative Cald-
well of New York. chairman Of the
military committee on aviation,
WHO defended the signal corps and de-
.clarei the manufacturers of the United
States have Thought more of their
country than they have of European
money. "aud today we are manufactpr-
ing upward of 1.o1o aeroplanes every
month and the production Is increas
ing every day
He said that any unfulfilled prom
iscs regarding the prosrm had not
been made by army officers
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FAMINE IN RUSSIA.

Moscow. Tuesday, April 9.-"We en-
terrain no illusions. Victory over
famine cannot be expected under the
existing circumstances declared nj.
Brukhanoff, member of the national
food department at the session last
night of the central executive COM
mittee Of the council Of soldiers and
workmen's deputies. Famine has
spread among the great masses of the
people, he said. owing chiefly TO the
disorganized transportation.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-11

Washington, April l0.-Beginning
tomorrow the country win he given
daily figures on total subscriptions for
the Third Liberty loan. Federal re-
serve banks were instructed today to
report Immediately the subscriptions
received up to three o'clock this after
noon, but replies did not reach the
treasury tonight until too late to be
tabulated,
| thereafter tile subscriptions Tor eng
, days work are expected to show X
| the treasury totals the following night
These reports will he OF two classes
subscriptions which have reached
reserve banks accompanied by five
per cent initial payments and in adj
dition the total OF these subscription
and those reported by banks and trust
companies in the districts, but not
ACTUALLY forwarded to the reserve
banks with the cash payments,
Local campaign committees will be
permitted to gather reports OF the lat
ter class in their communities and to
give them out for publication.
This course of action was authorized
today by the treasury in a message
to reserve banks following receipt OF a
multitude of protests against the rul-
ing that committees were not to give
! out estimates of daily subscriptions,
| nor were these estimates to be col
| lected in Washington.
Officials explained that the inter-
probation of the ruling given today
was in accordance with the original
intention and that the former instruc-
ton had been generally misunder-
stood as barring the tabulation in each
community of subscriptions recorded
by local banks.
Since a bank does not record a sub
scription until the five per cent initial
payment has been made, 1t is believed
a result of the order viii be completion
of the preliminary pledges much more
speedily than IN the last loan cam
palgns. Unusual effort also will be
made to compile bank reports in fed
| eral reserve banks, and to forward
them to Washington promptly. Each
banl, and trust company has been
supplied with postal cards on when
TO report daily subscriptions, though
these might not be turned over u
the banks with the installment pay
ments until some time later.
Most reports by banks. If mailed at
night should reach the reserve banks
4. 81 %, IN
western districts, it is believed,
A note of caution against too much
optimism over success Of the loan in
the first days was sounded in to-
nights treasury review.
Several hundred thousand school
children are about to be enlisted d.
rectly in the loan campaign through
organization of junior -Four Minute
Men to make talks in school rooms.
| W inners in each school will be given
opportunity of delivering their talks
before neighborhood school meetings
with children and their parents.
Madame Schumann-Heink. who has
sons in both the Austrian and Ameri-
can armies, today volunteered as a
Liberty loan speaker.
Il surely am at your service for our
country and government. Just COM
mand me- ! am heart and soul for
the United States and for the army
and navy boys forever"
Messages to headquarters today IN
dicate unusual enthusiasm displayed
over the six special trains OF war
relics touring the atlanta, St Louis,
ind Dallas districts In alost every
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-11
AMERICAN TROOPS

AMERICAN TROOPS
REACH FIRING LINE
With the British Army in
France, April 10.--The first Of the
American fighting troops have ar
rived on the British front and
have been greeted with intense
enthusiasm. The Overseas Pio-
neers were a battalion Of infantry
which came swinging along the
road into a certain sector after an
all night march that began on the
anniversary Of Americas declara-
ton Of war. The dusty uniforms
and unshaven faces Of the Ameri-
cans showed that they had been
lonq on the road
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FRENCH LOST TWO SHIPS.

Paris. April 90 Only two French
merchantmen, both Over Lj)0 tons,
were sunk by mines or submarines
during the week ending April Il, ac-
cording to the official announcement
tonight. One vessel was UnTccoss-
fully attacked
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-11

New York. April TO-. From the south
OF Ypres in Belgium, TO the region OF
the lABassee in France, the new OF
fensiye Of the Germans is being car
Wed out with great desperation with
thousands OF men under cover Of un-
precedented bomtardments on the all
liod rear line IN an eudeayor to pierce
the bravely defended .rou.- be q by
British and PorWgese and now also
~ some unnamed point Toy Ameri-
cans.
On several sectors OF the new
twenty mile battle line, a few deep
salents have been 1rvt1 py tpce2cn.
hut IN tn process the Germans nowhere
have been able TO break through. the
line merely bending back under the
great pressure
Particularly deep are wedges west
OF Armentieres and northwest OF La
Bassee -salicnts which seem TO make
certain the evacuation by The British
Of Armenueres and to threaten seu-
ously important railway junction of
EeJhune
British positions southwest of Ar
mentieres lying between the rivers
Lys and Double north Of Armentieres.
along the five mile front between the
Ploeesteert Wool ana jhe Wytsehet-
Messines Ridge have been pressed
back by The Germans
East of LaBassee, Givenchy Hill, the
key to Bethune. has been tenaciously
held by the British and the town of
Oivenchy retaken, while to the north
In the region of Ypres the enemy's at
lacks against the high ground on the
Messiny ridges have been decisively
repulsed. The British in recapturing
Giyenchy made nearly 900 Germans
prisoner
The latest German official state
ments assert that between Armentieres
and Estaires the Germans have
crossed the T4ys river and that north
OF Armentieres the British lines on
both sides of the Waasten Warneton
nave been penetrated. SIX thousand
prisoners and one hundred guns are
claimed to have been taken by the
Germans in the fighting between Ar
mentieres and laBasseo canal
The famous Vimy ridge Won year
ago by the Canadians, is receiving a
prodieuous visitation of sheus from
German batteries. The Canadians,
however with their usual comrlacency
are awaiting an infantry attack. salts
fled that they again will be able de
oisiyely to defeat tho enemy and hold
this important sector
While the battle IN tie north ha
been in progress, the fighting south OF
. the Somme, whore the British arr
aligned arainst the Germans. has been
rather suhdued Not so. however. on
the sectors where the French and Ger
mans are disputing the Occupancy o.
The terrain
Furious assaults ana counter as
sauis have been going on arounc
Chauny. the village changing hand.
many times Al last accounts thu
french not alone held the village hui
the nearby cemetery
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-11
RYAN Is RELEASED.

Leavenworth. Kan. April Frank
} Ryan, OF Indianapolis, whose sem
tenee OF seven years for completely in
the dynamite conspiracy" cases was
committed by President Wilson, was
released from the federal prison at
Fort Leaxenworth today.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-11
SERGEANT WAS SLAYER.

Fishers Island. ~ ", Arril i0.--Ser-
geant James Boyle. OF the coast ar
tillery, shot and killed two men,
wounded several others seriously. IN
GLIDING First Lieutenant Jean Becheud,
and then committed suicide with a
service revolver at Fort Wright today
He had iast returned from a leave Of
absence
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-11
TRIED TO STIR FEELING.

Washinetcn, April 10.-Charges that
German language newspapers in the
United states had tried to stir mp bad
feeling between this country and
Jaran were made today before the ser
ate committee investigating the Ger
man American alliance by Professor
r. 4. Sperry of Syracuse university.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-11
CLOSELY GUARDED SECRETS
ARE MADE PUBLIC
Committee Recommends That Control
Be Taken From the Army Signal
Corps and Placed in the Hands Of a
Single Executive Appointed by the
President.

VI.
washington AprH l0-Ditficuties
encountered IN developing the nation
s'ea' ''lation program We're presented
u 'ne senate to-day IN widely differ
thl aspects throush majority and min
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Al'hou4h the majority says the pro-
duttlon of combat planes has been a
substantial failure, apparently there is
no great difference OF opinion between
the majority and The minority as to the
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-11
TREASURY DEPARTMENT RE-
SENDS ITS ORDER NOT TO
GIVE OUT DAILY REPORTS.
TOO MUCH OPTIMISM
is WARNED AGAINST

One Town in Mississippi Which is
Composed Enetirely Of NEGROES
Passed Its Quota on Saturday, the
First Day Of the campaign-school
Children to Be Enlisted in Cam
paian.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-11
BRITISH STATEMENT.

London. April Maintaining their
powerful attacks in the northern part
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-11
THE INCREASED TROOP MOVE
MENT MAKES INTEREST IN
THE SUBMARINE SITUATION
ACUTE
MAY CONCENTRATE
AGAINST TROOP SHIPS

The Decided Failing of in the Sink
ing of British Ships is Interpreted In
Some Quarters to Mean the Divert.
ing Of the u-Roats to the Transport
Lines.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-11

Forecast for Arkansas: Thursday
and Friday, fair, warmer, probably fair
Saturday.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-11
a FOR RENT AID WILL
PENT THAT VACANT ROOM

People looking for rooms turn to
the classified ads Of the newspapers
70 see what is offered. An ad in the
EentineI-Reeord is almost sure to
bring a customer.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-17
CHAMPIONSHIP
GOLF MEET
r.. OPENS TODAY
Trans Mississippi Assn. Op~
ems Eighteenth Annual
Contest at Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo-. June 1.-THE
eighteenth annual championship of
the Trans-Mississippi Golf association
began today on the curse of the
Hillcrest club here.
Sam Reynolds Of the Omaha Field
club, winner Of the championship a
year 6 at st. Joseph, entered in
this years competition cut was later
called to service. His runner up of a
year ago, Harry Legg Of Minneapolis,
probably will start in the qualifying
rourds today.
G.. L. Conley Of brooklyn, former
member CT the Hillcrest. while not
eligible to entrance under the associ-
alton rules. has, however. been made
an entrant by special invitation. He
holds the record Of the Hillcrest
course at 72. Par for the course is
76, with bogie at 50.
Last year the tournament OF the
association became officially the RED
Cross tournament" and all revenue
derived from the competition this
year will be contributed to the Red
Cross. Trophies, instead of being ex-
pensive cups, are simple badges and
ribbons. The contribution Of the St.
Joseph tournament was $4,000.
The qualifying round of seventy
two holes will be played today and
tomorrow. with the matches COM
mencing Wednesday. Finals will be
played Friday and Saturday. More
than 100 players are entered from
st. Louis, Des Moines, Minneapolis,
St Paul. Excelsior Springs, Omaha.
Denver, New Orleans. Oklahoma City.
Topeka, Wichita and Memphis.