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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-02
CONGRESS TO COMMENCE
ON REVENUE BILL TODAY

WASHINGTON, Sept. Con
Ercss tomorrow begins the tenth
month OF It's present session with the
$500. 100000 war revenue bin Az
the principal task ahead " both SELL
ATE and house Tho national prohihi-
tion hill pending in the senate. the
wafer power development bin be-
ffro tho house and other measures
VIII Doe given consideration but both
branches cXpecrto devote themselves
from now .onl largely TO the revenue
legislation.
The revenue Nbnl le tu bc formally
reported tomorrow by the ways and
means committee FOR h0Siuiug uf
house debate next Thursday or Fri
day lie passnEc there boy the mid-
die uf September is expected
Passage OF the national prohihi-
tton bill which would stop an iu-
toNicating beverage sales July I next
until after demohillzation is planned
this week Woman suffrage advo-
Gates still are pressing Tor AN early
vote on the resolution pending In
the senate. but there is little prospect
for several weeks, although its dis-
position before the November cleo
lions Is planned.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-02
CAUSES
OIL TANK BLAZE
several Thousand Barrels Of OIL ON
Constantin Farm ~ West Tulsa
GO tp In smoke.
LOSS is NOT ESTIMATED
Not known Just what Extent of
Damage L.; Tank ~ Totally Dcs-
troycd: IircmCn Respond,

one Of the losers by the electrical
storm OF Sunday afternoon and eve
ming was the Constantine Refinery
company q west Tulsa, which suf-
fered the loss OF several thousand
dollars WETS lightning strMP 56e
600 barred OH tank ON tWlr farm
about one mile south Of West Tulsa
The, tank was struck bv one OF the
most severe strokes Of lightning OF
the storm ut $50 and fur- miles I'm
every direction from the farm the
sky was illuminated by tho blaze
which followed % dcafeninE cN-
plosion an the tank was Struck
The loss 10 the company sVniNE
the tank WAS greatly reduced hy
OF the company who sue
ceeded In drawing or several thou
sand barrels OF OH from the bottom
OF the tank while the surface oil
was burning when the call Tor fire.
men was made following the eVplo-
sion, the department was Informed
that 10 was tank belonging TO tho
Texas Company that had been struck
This. however, was found to hp an
error Fircmen who were sent TO
the scene Of tho explosion were un-
able to fight the blaze. and confined
their efforts tn assisting the cm-
ployes In drawing OF such oil as
could be saved
one NJ tho effects Of the high wind
was TO cause "a short circuit i'm the
high power electric wirrs along
First street nt ElEip. This caused
% blaze that called out the fire de-
partmcnt but this was handled wlth-
out difficulty.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-02
SCHOOL LAND COMMISSION
TO AID IN LIBERTY LOAN

Special 10 The world
OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. Sept. /.
The school, land commission will aid
materially In meeting the next Lib
erty loan assessment against Okla
homa, it was announced today. The
commission will invest t65LOts n
Liberty bonds. or 81 per capita for
the school children In the state. The
quota viii he made by the commits.
sion for each county and will be cred
tied 90 each school district according
TO the number Of school children.
This purchase OF bonds Is 10 relieve
each school district OF that much of
the quota placed against the state hy
the Liberty loan officials Some of
tho larger counties OF tho state will
ret;
oklahoma county, s25,054. Tulsa.
i22.35s, MuskoRee fig.s7s; Pitts
burg. tiS,l2b. CIeekS S4T,66g:i Ok
mulgee. sl4sg4; LeFiOre, SiA.Tta:
Pottawatomia St4.569, Carter. sl4,.
322. Bryan StA1i9: Mocurtain.
t2al4; Grady tiL927i Lincoln
.lLs31. Caddo stL6eb, Gafvln.
.tlLt2P: Pontotoc. 3lle00, Choctaw,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-02
BRITISH GAIN IN
FURIOUS FIGHTING.

NF The Associated Press
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FLANDERS, Sept l--t y. M --
Furious fighting was reported from
various sections OF the battle front
today The British advanced every
whore and at least two thousand
more prisoners we're taken.
Peronne. HourhayeFnes Rancourt.
Morval aud Bcaulancourt all have
fallen
The German Withdrawal from the
Iys salient continues
while the British have been gain
Ing ground they also have been shat.
teriug the efforts Of the Germans
60 recover positions of vital Import
ancc 90 them az many points between
the Scurpe aud Hcronne ON numer-
Ous sectors the Germnns h1ve dashed
themselves against tho firm stand
Ing British lines hat nowhere have
they succeeded iu gaining ground.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-02
FEDERAL GARRISON JOINS
IN REVOLT ACROSS BORDER

NuGAfES. Ariz. sept l.--Con-
f.rigation of tho report OF the revolt
ot the federal garrison ln Culacan.
Suoion. Mexico, was received here
today The news was brought To-
the border hv an American mining
man. Eirhty Roldiers or the Culia-
ron garrison participated I'm the re-
volt There ms conflict as 90 the
date OF the ONs$ renee.
y According to- the mining mon the
Hotel Hosalos was the first place
Looted ana $1,000 was taken from
the safe. including $3.50 belonging
FOO me American From the hotel
iho mutlnccrs went 60 the telegraph
office and Ri'lcd the manager The
store of tohn Schwab. Swiss. also
was looted
20 ono report re9chinp Nogales ls 20
tho effect That Governor tturhc was
forced io r'eo from rulIacan, but
bad returned.
Additional details OF the Yaqui
revolt rt ortiz and Torres. sonora,
were received today wives and
children uf tNc revolving Naquis are
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-02
AMERICANS ARE
AT APEX OF DRIVE.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, Sept Again the
German defenses north OF Soissons
have been chacked By the Americans
who tOnigh, have made thler new
positions secure near Terny SOrny
and on line along the Bethune sois-
sous road.
The Americans arc ~iili at the apex
OF the allied forces in that part OF the
general front. and General Mnngin
today in a message Of congratulation
10 tho American cOIemander eNpreas-
cd admiration for his units work,
frankly admitting slight surprise that
troops comparatively new should
hayo conducted themselves with such
dash and brilliancy
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-02
TRADE COMMISSION IS
ATTACKED BY CHAMBER
l. ;, Commercial Body submits RE-
port 10 President Charging I'm
Just Abuse of Buslnesa.
PUBLICITY POWER MISUsED
incifidcncy, tsnrption OF Authority
are Other Counts Made Out;
Members Criticized.

WASHINGTON, sert i.-~uaurrr
tion or power inefflciency and un-
Just abuse OF business interests are
among grave, charges against the
federal trade commission which have
been laid before President Wilson
by tho chamber OF commerce OF the
United states
In u letter sent 10 the president
several daya ago and made public
tonight by the chamber, the dlrec-
tors OF the Organization approve and
submit n report henounclne The trade
commission as an irresponsible body
that has Loaf the condolences OF the
pnblic and asking tho president 10
remedy this condition By filling Two
existing Vacancies In the n31ecrss
ship with abic men whose intorestd
viii he single 20 the cofnmission's
work" The report was prepared By
the chambers federal trade commit
tee, II presents rs several specific
ehs rgeH:
THE commission has undertakes
the exercise of functions beyond us
own Jurisdiction 20 the detriment Of
Its proper usefulness.
The commission has abused It's
powers OF publicity.
ttNAHNtN VI INV NOIf~
Missions recent food Investigation
were perversive OF common juatice."
Condemns Principles.
The report also further sets forth
that Il does not undertake TO crit
iolze IN detail specific acts OF the
commission buto rather TO point out
mistakes In principles OF conduct
The president II assured that the
chamber and lts committee does not
represent special business Interests
After quoting from the presidents
address 10 congress In 1915 on the
proposal 10 create the federal trade
commisslon and tho General sentl-
meut Of Npproyai created by the
commissions establishment, the re-
port says;
"it gave promise OF becoming a
body, expert In analysis
sound national policies for prevent
Ing abuses and for encouraging
proper development In the great
field OF American business enter.
prise
The expectations that we're TINS
supported are iSow being disappoint-
ed. Instead OF heing a body
With permapency In ita personnel
the commission IN fact has In IT.
after but three years,
none OF the first appolhtees." n
Referring 20 the fact tadt "lwoN
commissioners and permanent
member of its staff have been sim
ultaneous candidates for political
the report continues.
Members BECOME Candidates.
Conditions such aa these insvit.
ably lead 10 Impressions that the
IL no longer n reaponsi-
CONTINUED on PAGE SIX.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-02
British Retain Air
Mastery OUer Huns
During PdSfMOnh

NEW YORK, sept British
air supremacy on the western
front during the past month, whom
32l German machines were de-
stroycd or driven out OF control
and only ll6 British fiers report
ed missing was emphasized here
today IN a statement by the Brit
uh bureau OF information. Two
features OF the recent fighting. IL
was pointed out, were the con-
sistent ana remarkably high num-
h"r Of enemy machines destroyed
week by week and the sinKularly
spasmudic and nervous way IN
which Germany seeks 60 counter
act the threefold serial offensive
against her. The bags" by the
British on the western front alone
for the week ending August o. it
was said, we're seventy enemy ma
chimes destroyed and eleven driy.
cR 20 earth. a. compared WITH ~
British machines reported missing
during The same per.oa-G ratio
o. more than two 20 one.
Successful results by the Brit
ish airmen were reported also on
the Italian balkan and Palestine
fronts, where rs enemy machines
were smashed during the week
ending August % and only l2
British aviators were reported
missing ON an of the European
Mediterranean battle fields in The
month IN question the BrltIsh, IL
was stated accounted FOR opprovi-
matey tgO enemy aircraft against
a not loss Of 90 OF their own ma
hines.
Rr,tssh alrmen during 'ne week
referred 20 made go raids into
Germany M addtISA 10 lnnum-
cradle hom blng lncursions on, vital
enemv poaluopa hehLnd The Ger
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-02
WILL LOCATE POINTS FOR
DISTRIBUTION OF FEED

Special to Thu World
OKLAHOMA CITY. Aug. aI.-F.
L. Rounsevel secretary OF the stare
marketing commission, }. II. Horuer
and & r. Mosteller, employees Of the
commission win Immediately start
on tour OF the drouth stricken gee
ZION OF the state and locate distrih-
uting points where feed can he
shipped In to the farmers and de-
uvercd where needed. Mr. Rouuse-
vel slys he has located large amoun's
OF feed, but that II Is up to the busi-
ness men OF those sections 10 guar
antee the cost and expense ~ get
ting 70 TO the distributing centers.
II is hoped by the commission That
. per cent reduction In freight
rates may bee secured In the shipping
of the feed. The committee from
the marketing commission viii con
fer with members Of the county
council OF defense In the matter
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-02

ADVANCE CONTINUES
ALONG LYs SALIENT.

LONDON. sept british troops
continue TO advance In tho Lys sal
icSt southwest OF Ypres The Brit
oh nave crossed the Lave river and
are nearing the high road running
from Estairts 10 La Bassec. accord
INK to The British war office state.
mcnt today
HortheS6t OF Iiapaume, Field Mar
shal ilalg's forces have cleared the
enemy from IonRHtte and Ecoust-
st. Mein Southeast Of Baupanmo
the British have made progrcss to-
ward l.o Transioy.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-02
PERSInNG REPORTS
TAKING on JUNIGNN.

WASHINGTON. Sept Brisk
actions by American troops on four
sectors in France are reported 10y
General Pershing's communlquo for
saturday
North OF the Aisne our troops
took luylgny by assault and captured
$50 prisoners In the Woeyro and
IN The Nossca the enemy was agar
repulHed I'm attempts TO raid our
lines. In Almice "a successful raidtng
party penetrated the enemy d
trenches and inflicted losses
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-02
DRILL FOR OIL; STRIKE
HEAVY ARTESIAN WELL

Special 10 The world
OKLAHOMA CITY. sept .J-fs
Word reaching the state depaGmcut
ot agriculture today is that an OIL
company, while drilling near Gage,
In Ellis county, today struck an I'm
mense flow Of arteslBn water. The
drill had been Gent down about 800
Ieet In search OF OIL but struck The
water instead. u was iutimatcd that
h water like this can be found 20
any extent the project might be
turned into an Irrigation prospect and
me water turned 60 good use
\ number Of tests are being made in
hlaine county Tor OH. Drilling is now
nelng done near Warougn with the
drii down abojit 2 600 feet a favor
Sole geological report has been made
on some OF the territory contiguous
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-02
FRENCH CROSS
SOMAiI CANAL.

PARIS. Sept In the region
north of SoiAsons French troops last
night Normsd the town " Leury ana
captured thousand Germans. tho
French war office announced today.
French troops have crossed the
Sommc canal at Epenancourt. seven
miles south Of Peronne Rouy le
Pcut tNo miles northeast of Neslc.
hEa been captured by the French,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-02
RAILROAD MEN MUST
LET POLITICS ALONE
NfcAdoo lays Down Drastic Orders
Prohibiting Officials and Work
men Prom Campaigning.
VOTE COERCION FORBIDDEN
Attempts to Influence Bailots of-Fcl-
low Employees VIII Bping Immc-
dlate Dismissal.

WASHINGTON. sept. I Director
General McAdoo today ordered an
railroad men, officials and employees
alike, 20 keep out of politics.
Coming state and federal elections
as well as the primary contests tho
director general announced n "a
formal statement TO an railroad men
mako it imperative that the conduct
Of an should be so scrupulsusiv
guarded that there can be no charge
direct or indirect % rmroal in-
fluence
Pointing out that whil' railroads
were under private management n
was common report that thetr pag
ticipatlon In politics was widespread
Mr.. McAdoo declares that under GOV
ernment control there are no longer
private interests 10 serve ana that
the incentive to political activity no
longer exists.
Under government control" mys
the announcement, There is no In
ducemcnt TO officers and employees
70 engage IN politics ON the con
trary they owe high duty to the
public scrupulously 20 abstain there
from"
Rules Are laid Down.
A. definite policy ~ tho rail
road administration Mr. McAdoo an
nounccd that no railroad officer. at
torney or cmploye may do any OF
the following things
Re m officer or member of any
political committee or organization
that solicits funds for political pur-
poses
BE delegate. chairman or an
officer In any political convention
Solicit or receive funds Tor any
political purpose or contribute To-
any political fund collected by an
official or employe ~ any railroad
or any official or employe of the
United states or ~ any state
Assume the conduct o' any cam
paign
Attempt 20 cocrcc or numldafe
another officer or cmuloyv iu his
vote tVlolntlou of this rule NJ
McAdoo mys viii result 100 Imme.
dlate dlEmiwpl
necomc candidate fnr any ro.
lltlcal office Those who desire 90
rum tOf hlll'F or fNkiE' NN NNlIl'N /
must Immediately sewer their con
nections with the United states rall :
road service.
May serve on School BOARD. .
Membership ON local school or .
park board will not boz construed /
az q political office
Calling on th" railroad men 90 /
carry out the spirit ~ me policy so .
announced the director general /.
says,
let ns demonalrBfc tn tho Amcrl- /
ran people that under federal con
troll railroad officers. attorneys and .
Wploycs cnu not be made part ~ I
any political machine nor hc used
Tor any organized partisan or selfish 4
purpose Let ne set such high
standard Of public duty and service
that n will be worthy OF general
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-02
Haig Takes 1000 Prisoners and Four
Other Towns; Americans Capture
900 and Much War Booty.
FRENCH WIN TOWNS AND CROSS SOMME CANAL
Footing Is Gained North of Ailette by French
Thousand Huns at Leury; August
Captives Total Over 81 900

LONDON Sept Field Marshal Haig reports the capture
OF eronne by the Australians in his communication from Brit
h headquarters in France tonight Famcourt and st Denis
IN the same sector, were also occupied.
London troops have captured Bouchavesnes and Rancour
Together the English and Australians in the operations
took more than two thousands prisoners.
LONDON, Sept THE British captured in the month
of August 573S German prisoners 657 guns more than
575O machine guns and 1000 trench mortars
By The Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE Sept L.
The American troops in the drive beyond Juvgny last night
and today advanced about two miles and captured nearly six
hundred prisoners together with considerable war supplies
PARIS, Sept French troops have captured Crecy au
Mont south of the Aee river North of the Aette they
have gained footing the wood west of Coucy Chateau
the war office announces tonight.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-02

WASHINGTON. Aug. 31-Thc re-
quirements NJ the hospitals ON this
side of the Atlantic whom America
will haN" 100000 soldiers abroad
are being given the careful consider
alton by the government
Brig Gen. Robert T.. Nohie, chief
n the personal division Of the army
medical department end director Of
hospitals on this side Of the Atlantic.
estimates that hospitals with total
capacity Of 200, 600 beds will be-
needed In the United states This
means the present capacity must be
doubled.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-02
IS RETALIATORY MEASURE
Government Follows Out ln-
tentions to Make Up for
Sinkings by Germans.
ANOTHER SHIP SENT DOWN
Steamer With Cargo of Coal
From England is Tor
pedoed by Hun U-Boat.

nf Ias Associated Press,
MADRID. saturday. Aug al
Tie spanish government tonight de-
..dod Goo take over an the German
n.'imH ships iutfrucd in Spanish
p"ris1.n accordance with Spain's re-
cent note Co BcrIin because ~ tho
'nrpedyng of spanish vessels 10y
German submarines
Foreign Minister Dato announced
al % meeting OF the cabinet tonight
'hat the spanish steamship Ataz-
Mrndi carrying cargo 81 coal from
England to Spain has been torpe-
dori and sunk boy a German subma-
rihc
Recently "a protest waS sent 20
Germany ON the sinking Of spanish
shIpA after vessel on which a high
spanish official was aboard mad
been attacked. Spain notified GER
many that n the siukings did not
cease reprisai would be made by SELF
ing enough German tonnage interned
IN the ports VI Spain TO make up the
'uss Germany replied. protesting
that Spain should take such action
Az tho same time no guarantee could
be given, 10 was stated. that further
sinMngs would not occur In the dan
ger zone
on Saturday meeting Of the
spanish cabinet was called TO con
slider tho reply Of Germany. with the
result thRt II has been decided TO
carry out the threat
At the time the Spanish protest
was first made there wer6 many ru-
mors afioat that rupture OF rela-
uons would occur but that Spain
would change hor attitude OF nru-
trality was officially denied. lnsist-
ing on her attitude OF neutrality,
Spain yet was apparently firm In
taking the position that submarine
attack on her shipping must stop.
What the German attitude will he
now that spain has declared her pur-
pose 10 carry out her Intentions viii
be. especially II II It is actually done.
remains TO be seen
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-02
Americans Fioht First
Time on Belgian Soil
and Take VOOrmezeeLe

ly The Associated Press
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FLANDERS, sept. I For tsc first
time Nmcricun troops fought on
Beiginn Gs4l today. They captured
VoormcEcclc and were engaged In
tho operations elsewhere in the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-02

fair TUESDAY ur.rfNrd partly cloudy u
ouih portion somr~hal cooler iu rfrras
uurn portion
WEST TlNN,. Monday probably H.r
Iues15y generally falr except unsettled aNa
cooler boo thv Panhandle.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-02

LONDON, Aug 81 An official
Russian government dispatch re-
cciyed by wireless concerning the at
Tempt on tbe life OF Nikoldi Lenlne
he bSlShevN premier. said that NJ.
Lenine was wounded In two places
one bullet penetrated little above
tho shoulder blade. entering the
chest and touching tho upper part
ot the lung Tits caused great loss
ot blood The bullet stopped on the
right side OF the neck over the shoIi-
der bone.
Another bullet penetrated the ieft
shoulder blade and split the bone.
n stopped directly under the skin.
Here an Internal ctfuslon OF blood
is suspected. The dispatch SAYS that
the patient was perfectly conscious
after the attack and that the best
surgeons were called In.
Numerous attempts have been
made on the life Of the premier
since he became head OF tho gov
Crnment which overthrow the ker-
ensky regime The real name OF
Lcuinc was Vladimir Ilitch' Eliauoff
and ne was born OF "a noble family
about 1870. Several shots were fired
az Lenine on January t6, but he es.
capped unhurt A young man fired
80 him on the night OF January 81,
at the Bolsheyikl headquarters. lie
again escaped.
Lenine and Leon Trotzky. minister
- In n,Iut..,.tlr4
were reported to have fled to kron-
stad,, but this could not be con
firmrd
The news Of the death Of Lenine
10 II IS true, must have far-reachiug
effect on tho chaotic conditions pre-
Nailing M Russa II may mean the
complete downfall OF the Rolshc-
Wiki govel nmcnt already totterlng,
Tor Lenine has been recognized as
strong force able TO sustain the gov
eminent Tho Brcst Litovsk peace
was completed by the Germans with |
the Bolshevik government. and its
complete reputation may follow N I
II the government Of Russia fails.
AMSTERDAM. Sept THE con |
dition OF NikolBi Lcnine the Rus |
sian Bolsheviki premier. against
whose life an attempt was made !
Friday night. Is reported by the |
Russian Newspaper pravda 10 be Sc
rious, owing 70 internal hemorrhages |
according 10 n telegram from Mos
COW. The Pravda says the premier
was shot by a young girl belonging
to the intellectual class She was
arrested
The attack on Lenine was made
Friday evening after a meeting Of
laborers at tho Nicholson works.
where Lenine spoke,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-02
TWO WOUNDS ARE INFLICTED
Early Dispatches Tell of At
tempts on Life of Head
of Government.
EFFECTS ARE FAR-REACHlNG
Bolsheviki Government Al
ready Tottering May Fall
Soon as Result.

LONDON. Sept NikoJal Ic-
n.nc. the bolshevikl premier. who
was shot twice boy an assassin l1st
Friday night at Mos ow. has died OF
Iis wounds, according 10 telegram
from Petrograd received by the va
.hnnge Telegraph company by wpy
OF Copenhagen.