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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-11

Mesdames j. F. Radcliffe F. L.
Heath, J. Galloway and Alice Ellis
were the hostesses at the regular
meeting Of the aid society Of Central
Church Of Christ, held Friday after
noon in the church parlors. Following
the business session the time was spent
In sewing for the society and the hos
tesses served refreshments.
Miss Carrie J. Lang. Of Pasadena,
Cal. who has been visiting relatives
and friends in the city and its vicinity
for eight months, will leave Sunday
morning for her home. She will be
accompanied by Miss Emma Ertel and
Mrs. Sarah Williams, who will spend
the remainder of the winter in Cali
fornia
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-11

Dance, StpU0e han saturday nights
-AdvertinemOn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-11

The missionary society Of the Con
gregational church held its first meet
ing Of the year Friday afternoon ant
began the study from new book
women Workers Of the Orient" Mrs
F. A. Bellus was in charge Of the pre-
gram and Mrs. G. M. Johnson Of tn
current events.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-11

The Red Cross hospital committee
desires quickly to close up its affairs
and asks that all persons having ac-
counts against the hospital Ale their
bills at once with the secretary. H. j.
Rodgers, committee secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-11

In last nights paper We offered silk
skirts at 1886, $685. and $4.s5 which
formerly sold UP to IS. This should
have read, silk petticoats. They are
great bargains. get yours tonight
Simon,a Stvle HhOp
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-11
Our Entire Stock of
Black Wool Dress Goods

In January Clearance of IS per cent
About 100 pieces of fine black wool dress goods
Including the famous Priestley cloths.
$500 81 in. all wool popln. S,.so
81 90 40 in. French serge >,.so
81 so 40 in. Prestley prunella cloth $lo2a
81 so 40 in. granite cloth sII2e
So so 40 in. all wool Epnge cloth. ......... $los/2
e. so 10 in al, WOO, creme ...971ac
20 so "A in fancy serge Observation-Disclosures. $22T2
81 90 40 all wool batste Wv
$500 40 in. Bedford crepe $..oo
$50 AZ in. wool tussahs Sl.so
So so A wool French serge. .$<<IT2
$3.50 A in. fine mannsh SERGE ...$<xIE
$500 So cravenetted cloth. %<.eo
A REDUCTION ON EVERYTHING
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-12
WILL CALL UP !. w. W.
CASE AT WICHITA TODAY

WICHITA, Kan. March 11--Ar-
rangements were completed tonight
for the calling In federal court here
tomorrow, OF the cases OF 32 alleged
members OF the Industrial Workers
OF tho World, who are accused of
Implication In an alleged plot TO
overthrow the United states govern
mcnt and institute a reign OF terror
similar to that prevailing In Russia
Court officials said Attorneys for
both sides are expected to announce
ready" when the cases ara called
Several hundred witnesses. many
from distant points, have been sum
moncd Ia tcatfy at the trial which
will be before Judge John G. Pol
lock,
According to Fred - Hobertaon,
United states attorney for kansas
who will direct the prosecution, In
formation has been obtained to In
dicate the alleged conspiracy had
wide notifications and that the
trials viii be repletc with sensations.
American bolshevism Will he
placed on trial for It's NE tho dis
trlct attorney said today.
mo ufl"nnhniN were arrested ~
several points In Kansas In the fan
OF 1917 on charges ~ violation Of
the espionage act. including inter-
ference with essential war opera
tons, sabotage. strikes ana other
forms NJ violence were 80 have been
attempted In tho oil and wheat
fields Of Kansas. according 10 Dis
lri,t Attorney Robertson
Governor Robertson Of Oklahoma.
will hC "A Witness a. tho trial
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-12
INCLUDES MONROE DOCTRINE
Specific Inclusion Of Greed Is
Urged by Former Secre-
tary' Of State.
WANTS MORE VOTING POWER
u. S. Ought to Have More
Say; Each Nation Should
Decide on DEGREES.

WASHINGTON, March twill
lam Jennings Bryan issued n state
mcnt here tonight indorninK the
amendments TO tho proposed consti-
tuition which. among other things.
would preserve specifically the Mon
roo doctrine, enlarge tho proportion
ate voting power OF the United
statns and make IL clear that each
member nation might decide for IT.
self whether II would support de-
crees OF the leagues general council.
While pointing TO imperfec tlons.
Mr., Bryan urged that they should
not be allowed to lead to rejection of
The plan, declaring that risks to be
run In accepting the league were
less than those involved in rejection
and returning ITO tho old ways OF
blood and slaughter"
Mr.. Bryan dictated the statement
from HIS rick bed at thechome OF
friends, whore he has been confined
for nearly three weeks. lie said the
league OF nations Idea, "the great
est step toward peace In q thousand
years" was taken from the 30 ar
bitration treaties negotiated by the
United States while he Vas secrc-
tary Of state. II was not TO be ak
pected, he said. that no great an
idea would be made perfect In detail
In 30 short a time and added that
while President Wilson had done
the best he could" he would be
helped by intelligent and friendly
criticism from the American pubic.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-12
GERMAN TROOPS KILL
SPARTACAN PRISONERS
captured Reds In Berlin Fighting
Murdered. Say Rcports-Womcn
Take Part In Crueltics.

LONDON. March 11.-Fighting is
su' going on In Berlin with great
Jury according to undated reports
'eceiVed in Copenhagen from the
49ertnan capital and forwarded by
wy r.Nchange Telegraph company.
Il. "',neSses OF the fighting in the
- rev days say that bxh the
ssp"r' r'acans and the government sol
,,,Is acted Ike wild beasts. Hos.
nuues continue in the northern and
,mtor'heastern ,t sections OF Berlin and
,ru government troops are killing all
uulauners who fall into their hands.
rmVneh, the reports add, partici
seu IN the cruelties with as much
desperation as the men.
lieutenant Porten, formerly an of.
Se' IN The German aviation service
as peen tried by courtmartiaI. ac-
lung to Berlin adviccs received in
coopehhsgen and forwarded by the
bmvral news agency, on "A charge OF
II,us sold an entire park OF air
Sp,ales Sds AZ Wilma to the holshevik FOR
vvv'VVo marks. The alrplanes were
aIued al 10000, 600 marks porten
o"en iIed TO koenigsburg and headed
,v,ohspiracy In the local workmen's
,,pDunc'I against the commander OF
Wv German garrison at Koyno The
arrested. 'e" was
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-12
SERGEANT BENNET
IS AWARDED CROSS
Tulsa soldier Hon0rcd by Pcr~ihing
for Extraordinary Hcrutsm In
Capturing Germans.

WASHINGTON, March ii,---Among q
those who have been awarded the
distinguished service cross for extra
ordinary herolsm by General Perish
ing, are tho following Oklahomans:
Aergt. Jack Bennett company X.
nth infantry, "a, y. No. 73s8<7)
For extraordinary heroism In action
near IOuppy. France, November 10,
1918. Sergeant Bennett led a patrol
In IA flank attack on a machine gun
nest which was holding up the sd-
vance, and though half Of his party
WIS killed or wounded. he succeeded
In putting the gun out OF action. Com
ing undor the fire Of another ma
chine gun, he was forced to take
cover I'll after dark, when he re-
turned TO our lines, bringing with
him tho wounded men. Next OF kin.
I'D Bennett, Tulsa, okla,
Pvt, John \. lIaney, company II.
fifth marines "a. y. No. 2815e9D
For extraordinary heroism In action
near beaumont, France, November
10, 1913. Private Ilaney displayed
exceptional courage In voluntarily
on and destroying ma
chine guns which were firing directly
on his company. Next OF kin. Mrs.
g. q. Haney mother. Cleveland.
Okla.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-12
MRS. DOWNlNG'S FOOD
TALK DELIGHTS WOMEN

The public library was not suf-
flcienty large to accommodate the
large number Of women who turned
out 10 hear the lecture by Mrs
Helen Huntington Downing. The
Worlds domestic science expert. yes
terday afternoon and To watch the
dem onstration In which half beet
was cut and the food value OF the
various parts explained
Mrs. Downing's subject was the
government Inspection OF meat for
which the sum Of 100000 is eN-
pendad annually IN order that the
consumer may have meats which are
free ffom disease.
Following the lecture. tho Settle
market assisted MIS- Downing In
making demonstration OF the dlf-
fercnt parts OF the beef. AZ to their
nutrit.ve value. economy. etc. The
lecturer told how the less expensive
CuH may be prepared more ap-
pciiz ngly and altractiy"ly
Tulsa women who had been antlcl-
p1jiug the coming or Mrs Downing
were moro than pleased with her
Two days' talks and demonstration,
and many have asked hat she re-
turn 40 some future time 70 conduct
n cooking school She did not i'm
press one MS a platform lecturer or
public speaker but ius' a quiet
voiced uuaSsuming little woman who
In convinced that sh" has "a IN ceSSaEe
ana who knows how TO tell H. she
brought 20 the women 81 tho city the
fulis of several years training In
domestic schools. followed hy prac-
IDEAL experience In her own home.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-12

WASHINGTON. March l2.-The
great majority Of the soldiers re-
Gently discharged from scrvr%s have
already found work. probably the
largest percentage of these N,turn-
ing TO the old Jobs held oHtn for
them This ls the statemenEor Col
Arthur Woods, recently Epolnted
by War Secretary Baker/to cope
with the soldier employment prob
lem.
The number discharged who are
atm without IObs ls estimated ut be-
tween 20 and ~ per cent OF tho en-
;!rc number released
Woods plans "A campaign TO enlist
civic and business organizations In
the larger cities la the work OF plac-
Ing every disc chargcd service man.
II Ia possible that u change In
policy involving utilization OF the
draft boards Ia the process OF dis
charge and procurement OF employ
ment will he recommend
Colonel Woods also ip considering
the feasibility OF transporting In ok
To their homes the thousands OF
southern ncgroea and other laborers
who migrated TO the Industrial cen
ters 10 take Jobs In munition plants
and are now largely out Of work.
Colonel Woods has found that ON -
ployers rarely refuse to take back
their former employees from the
ranks Of the army. lie has heard
OF only few cases.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-12
NEVILLE ISLAND PROJECT
ABANDONED BY GOVERNMENT I

WASHINGTDN. March II Aban-
donmcnt Of the Neville Island ord
nance plant, planned az the largest
munitions factory IN the world. was
announced today by the war depart
ment Not only will construction be
stopped at once. but buildings al
ready completed will he dismantlcd
and the tools ana machinery manu-
facturod or nearly com mplotcd will
hc transferred 10 other government
lrgcnaIs or sold. Tho island itself
ny the Ohio river near Pittsburgh
Will bee turned back 20 the original
owners.
Cancellation Of the project Is ah-
gon'r Reports that the island would
hc retained az the principal ordnance
storage depot FOR the eastern part
OF the United states were specifically
denied by the departments state
monl For a Few months " will be
utilized for storage purposes TO re-
lipve congestion az other depots. but
when this need has passed the prop
crtv Will be cleared and turned back
10 IT'S former owners.
Construction and operation of the
Neville island project was under
t3N,u' hy tho United States Steel
roruura'.ou at the expense OF tho
government and without profir un-
dof am agreement entered into a. the
urgent rcques, Of the war depart
mcut
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-12
Action Is Taken at Ses-
sion Held in May
or'S Office.
ADOPT UNANIMOUSLY
Pressey's Report Given
Complete Approval
by Members.
COMPLETE SURVEY IS MADE
Six Organizations Arrive
at Conclusion After
Careful Study.

At a special executive session con
vened Tuesday afternoon In the Of
flee OF Mayor &. H. Hubbard. the
Allied Civic committee reached the
conclusion that Spavinaw creek is
the only practical available source
from which, Tulsa may obtain MS
water for the present and future.
and recommended in report To the
mayor and board OF city, commits
sioners that steps toward attaining
supply from this source be oX-
pedited with the utmost diligence.
In taking this action the civic
committee fully indOrsed the report
OF Henry A. Presey consulting
engineer for the city, who recently
rendered his opinion to tho city Of
ficlals on the respective merits OF
available water sources for Tulsa,
In IT'S report the committee
further states that the only source
OF supply which answers the re-
quirements OF pure water, without
chemical treatment" exists a. Spavi-
nav creek. The committee ls unani-
nous In the opinion that the SpavI-
nav water should he brought to
the city OF Tulsa at the very earliest
date possible.
These conclusions were reached
only after a detailed and thorough
survey OF Mr.. Presseys report and
all supplementary data and figures
gathered by tho engineer.
Alf G.. Hesgem, president OF the
Rotary club and recognized au-
thority on engineering, had previous
10 the meeting spent several days In
a study OF the report and other data,
80 that he was In n position to render
expert advice TO his o-workers on
the committee.
Engineer Pressey was present at
the meeting, but merely In the ca
pacity OF "A spectator. Mr.. Heggem
had made n compilation OF the facts
and figures he deemed paramount
in determining the advantages and
disadvantages OF the various sources
considered and this data was the
guiding element In the investigation
conducted by the committee.
SIX Civic Clubs Represented.
Representing tho six civic organ
izations OF tho city. the members OF
tho allied committee expressed in
dlvidually and collectively the senti-
ments OF their various clubs. During
last week Mr.. Pressey's report was
brought to the attention OF each civic
cub by its respective representative
on the allied body. and in every In
stance action OF the club in question
was confined to placing absolute
confidence and support in It's repre-
sentativofn whatever stand he might
take on the water question. The
totaled membership OF the six clubs
Is approximately 800, which in
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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-12
VIGOROUS PROTESTS TO
INCREASED AUTO TAX

In many cases tho license tax OF
the automobile owner will he more
than doubled II house hill No. 509
passes the oklahoma legislature. The
proposed tax In based on the factory
list PRICE. regardless OF the ago OF
tho car.
Cars costing $500 or l-ss are taxed
$40 and there is an additional tax
OF 81 for every 500 the car costs
over $500. The owner OF car cost %
ing 81. 900 would have 10 pay "a total
annual tax OF 345. .
Motor trucks are taxed on q Cnrry-
ing capacity bSlsis, Trucks carrying
1900 pounds or lc~Ss are taxed SIS.
one ton, $40, one and one half tons.
500: up TO two tons. $40: up 20 tNee
tons, $50. up TO four tons, 800. over
four tons, 5000.
TNilsl Rutomohplc owners believe.
they say. that these taxes are cxorm-
tant and ineduitable, because no
other state basis its taxes on the fac
tory price and this bin max es no al
luwunccs for used cars The revenue
from this law. thcv claim. would not
go 20 build new r1rds. but is 20 be
used TO drag" PRESENT roads Any
surplus may he used for new roads
To defeat this bill the officers Of
the Tulsa Automobile club requ e,.tH
every automobile owner In the city
to write or w.re their representative
protesting 10 the passage of this law
Unless there is q vigorous protest the
act may be passed In the next few
days
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-12
Conductor of mterurbdn Car
ShotBy Negro Hghwaymen

While turning a switch TO let his
car pass onto siding. at lonely
place six miles ives, Of Tulsa at $40
o'clock last night. Conductor Teddy
Wright, In charge Of an castbound
interurban car on. the oklahoma
Union railway. was Attacked by two
robbers. supposed to be young
negroes. and in scuffle to save his
cash was shot in the shoulder.
The assault took place In the full
glare OF the headlight OF the car
and was witnessed by Motorman {.
A. Greaton and several OF the 40
passengers on the car. When assist
ance reached the wounded conductor
the robbers had fled into the dark
ness. H @,
Conductor Wright was brought on
the car to West Tulsa, where an am
bulance, which had been telephoned
for, met the car and took him TO the
Tulsa hospital. He was able TO take
Off his collar and show the place
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-12
ROADS NAME COMMITTEE
Howard Elliott Chairman of
Body to Aid Government
in New Financing.
SHERLEY REPRESENTS U. S.
Retiring Congressman APP
pointed Director of Finance
Division by Hines.

NASlfi NGTON, March Rail
road executives and government rep
iescntatiyes today laid the founda-
ION for the machinery through
which loans on banks and the war
finance corporation Will be made
available 10 railroads during the next
few months In lieu OF the funds
which congress refused to provide.
After conferences between a num-
Der Of the leading railway corpora
ton officials and officials OF the war
finance corporation and railroad ad-
mlnlstratiOn. a special finance COM
,wi,,ecs OF seven, headed by Howard
Elliott, president OF the Northern
Pacific, was created by the railroad
executives to cooperate with gov
ernment agencies as a clearing house
tor financial arrangements,
Swagar Sherley " Louisville, who
has just retired after serving / 8 years
m the house OF representatives. re-
Gently az chairman Of the house ap-
nropriations committee, wis APP
pointed by Director General Hines
as director OF the railroad admins
tratiOn's division OF finance. sue
ceedlng John SHELTON Williams, re-
signed
on Mr. Sherley, who will take Of
flee April is. will fall much OF the
work OF administering the financial
plans yet to be developed. An i'm
portant feature of the financial ar
rangements TO be made may be the
issuance by the railroad administra-
ton OF government warrants for the
amounts due on settlements of last
years accounts and other debts.
These warrants, virtually certificates
OF Indebtedness, would not be cashcd
unm congress appropriates funds at
me next session, but would serve as
collateral for loans. The loans would
be arranged by each railroad COM
pany Individually with Us bankers or
IN special cases with the war finance
corporation. The railway executives
special committee. together with the
railroad administrations financial
agencies, would facilitate the nego-
llauon and distribution OF these
loans Companies whose financial
strength was not great. might be
helped by the railroad administration
which Will get some funds through
lepay ment ny railroads OF advances
already made 10 them.
The.e plans were outlined today by
director General Hines and the rail
way executives, but II was empha-
sized that final plans remain TO be
made.
Railroad administration and war
tihance corporation officials will CON
ler tomorrow with Secretary Glass OF
tne treasury and Thursday Mr.. Hines
WIZ discuss tho financial situation
wan railroad car and locomotive
builders and with the executives
committee g
Although no bankers participated
directly In the conferences today they
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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-12

Just below the neck where the bullet
entered.
When Wright reached the hospIta.
1T was found that he was so weak
from the loss OF blood that it was do
cided not 10 probe f1r the bullet
last night, il was said that he was
resting easy and that his wound
was not serious
Only one shot was fired BY tho
robbers. They got nothing from
Wright
A posse from the sheriff's office
left Tulsa on the Q o'clock car FOR
the scene Of the holdup. Later th"
authorities telephoncd 20 MuskoEec
for blood hounds with which to take
up the trsl OF the robbers and the
dogs were expected to arrive early
this morning.
Conductor Wright and Motor
man Greason both live I'm Sapuipa.
The ear of which they were IN
charge left Sapulpa at O'Clock last
night and was due In Tulsa at o
O'Clock.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-12
ALL WAR EXHIBIT
NEEDS IS CROWD
Bc Repeated All This Week
Management Says.

Loss than / 900 people were at tho
war show last night, Notwithstanding
the weather was perfect and the pro-
gram the best that has been given
sluce the soldiers have been In Tulsa.
The baby tanks. the airplane. the
battle relies and the great spectacle
Battle OF Seisperey." will be re-
pcnted tonight and there will be an
especially attractive entertainment
for the children In the nftcrnOon'
The concerts ~ tho military ha ~
alone are WorthgEoing cut to hsa-
1t is not often tRSl Tulsa has IN op-
portunitN Of hearing bond Of this
size, composed OF such capable musi-
clans
The mangcWcnt stated last night
that all the war exhibition needed
now was a biE crowd There are
seating accommodations for 5000 peo-
pie at each Performance.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-12

Daddy Flynn, In his sex lecture To
men at tho high school auditorium
last night proved that he was there
The men were there, too. at least ne
many az could get"into the hall. and
today they have quite different
conception OF what their obligation
and privilege Is along this line.
The sex problem has been more
than vesing throughout all modern
llfc but Daddy teaches men not only
how 10 be physically perfect. but
also how TO be both morally and
sexually clean. and II II were possible
for us TO hope that all men would
but follow his teaching approximate
ly all OF the Ills with which children
are afflicted would be eliminated
;hera would be new life and new
energy. leading 10 endless progress
and Advancement for all the future
generations,
Illustrating fundamental principles
OF NE first seriously and then
humorouHly, Daddy had his audience
in fun accord with him at all times
His maner was first appealing prais-
ing and then. with lightning change
OF voice. posture and manner. damn
ing with all the vfrilty of his man
ncr, the evils for which men are
alone responsible. Regardless OF
a.. ~. sAn
to vote, or man too old TO walk
without the aid OF cane. Daddy
Flynn spoke the word which in
spired him not only with the desire
10 he a healthier. but better man.
and, pray tell me. what man ever
did a more worthy thing than that7
II Is Impossible to measure the in
fluence OF this sort OF teaching. II
every man but understood what ne
Nigh, do II he was both physically
and mentally healthy there would
be revolution In the life OF this
country WHICH would so radically
upset its prrAent status that there
would be no value left In .things M
they now exist According TO Daddy.
there can he no physical competence
without perfect mental balance. and
butes just simply spells new word
which, unfortunately. Webster never
knew, and which has not yct become
a part OF any universal Language
II Is doubtful II any man heard
Daddy explain the obligation Of
fstherhood without new sense OF
shame because ot his shortcominR
or renewal OF his purpose TO be a
real man"
"Dad' will lecture 20 the women
Of the city ~ the high school audi
torium At . 30 this afternoon on tho
subject Of sex Ander the title what
Every Woman Ought TO Know.
This lecture lS free and all women
In the city are invited 10 attend
and bring their daughters. The lee
'urc will he an intelligent treatment
Of the subject
Tuesday was busy day for Dad
He gave three lectures, one 10 tho
employees Of the CoFden refinery AT
West Tulsa, and Yhe hundreds .Gf
Norkmen OF, Tho big plant Chcered
when he was through with his ad
dress