Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-06
HALF HOLIDAY IS DECLARED
All Stores Expected to Be
Closed From Noon to
5 O'clock.
GOOD PROGRAM ARRANGED
Scheduled at Convention Hall
Following Open-Air
Demonstration.

watch for old Hindcnburg and
"der kaiser In the big patriotic
parade today. memorating the
declaration OF war nv tho United
States against Germany They will
he ono ot the features Of the DEM
onstrauon And they will he Just
where they helonE-ln an iron cage,
heavily chained
The home guards have borrowed
tho cage the shriners used In their
parade last Tuesday and will have
two Of their number imprisoned in
II clad IN uniforms az similar TO
those of tho German army as could
he obtained So don't shoot at the
prisoners. thoy are home guard pa
triptK and have agreed to lmperson
ate the beast OF Berlin" and his
leading general merely TO livcn up
the parade
with FAIR skies, Tulsa is ready
today 10 break all records for pa
triotic demonstrations in oklahoma,
All arrangements we're completed
yesterday FOR the big parade.
Half Holiday Declared,
Mayor simmons issued procla-
nation during the afternoon. de-
clHrinC hall holiday thruout tho
city beginning today at noon, or
dering all public buildings closed
and calling upon every business
house Of every character to close It's
doors between tho hours OF ~ or
l2 30 and 3 y. m, so that every per
go0 may Join in the big demonstra-
ton.
eterans Of the G. A. r., the
United Confederate Veterans, Span
iah American war veterans and the
Daughters OF the Confederacy have
been assigned positions IN the line
OF march. They viii bring up the
rear OF the first section, which will
be headed by city officials directors
OF the Chamber Of Commerce war
working organizations and Lieut.. H..
II. Breen with his Reroplane. the
first built in this city
Women team captains OF tho
Womsn'a Division OF the Third Lib
erty Loan drive have been assigned
position in the fourth section. OF
which Supt. Il. Il, Oberholtzer is
marshal.
wv ih'E hdtu w az hiNi'lUhtt.
The Shriners band OF Akdar tenn
pie will be one Of the musical or
EAnlzations in the line This band
never appears in public except In
shriher parades or Masonic celehra-
uons' but when so many OF tho mu-
hclahs OF the city contracted to go
10 Miami and other nearby towns
70 play IN similar parades today, the
IA . l - n
agreed that thev would apbear with
their full organization IN fuI mi.
form Yesterday thev placed them
selves AZ the disposal OF the mar.
shRls and were assigned to Lee Lev
rrinFs section, No. }, following the
various city clubs.
children Of the Detention home
will be given an opportunity of
riding in the parade and hurrahing
for their country. They will be I'm
section o II which c. T.. Buchner
Is marshal.
order OF Parade.
For the benefit Of everyone who'I
wishes 10 Join In the demonstra-
ton. the places OF formation of the
various sections are again herewith
published
First section: J. a. McKcever,
marshal Forms on Seventh street
east Of Main, facing west II will
be com posed OF the following in tho
ORDER named city officials. direc-
tors OF tho cham Der Of Commerce.
memners Of the exemption board
msmbars OF the couHcil OF defense
police force navy league. O a. Il.
and Confederate Veterans: Daush-
ters NJ the Contederacy and span
ish American war Veterans
Second section. e. r. Ruchnpr.
marshal Forms on seventh west
OF Main. facing east Home guard
hand and home guards recruiting
officers. Rcd cross nurses. Y NJ
G. A. and children OF the detention
home
Third section. Iec ucyerlnr.
marshal Forms en- sixth street
west OF Main, facing east Truck
hearing the kaiser and Hindeuburs
IN cage guarded bv home guards
with guns; CITY, Lions, Rotary Nd.
Press and Joyian clubs Akdar tenn
pie band and patrol
Fourth section. y. T. Obsrholt-
ger marshal Forms on Sixth street
'ast OF Main, facing east labor
unions high school cadets. school
thrtt club and other school war
examinations; boy scouts, lodge pa
uols tank and women team cap
h,ns Of the third Liberty bond
drive
The various formation. will pass
INTO Main street from Sixth and
seventh, march down Main 10 Fifth.
then TO Boston, then 10 Third. west
on Ihird 10 Boulder. back 10 Fifth
snd east on Finh to Main and from
Main north to Brady street and TO
Convention hall
As has been emphasized. every
se,,'oh must be In line formation
ana ready 10 march promptly Al /
o'clock and all participants must be
at their stations at l2:4b.
teaching Convention han. IN. ma
tade will disband and enter that
building. whore Lieutenant NsGe
or the Canadian army and a hero
or the trenches. will deliver
speerh He Is a said to he A fine
speaker md no one should fan 10
hear him. '@'' "