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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-24
NO AGREEMENT REACHED
YET ON COAL WAlk-0UT T

RANSAS CITY. April "a Follow.
ing an all day conference here be.
iween John Lewis, VIC. president Of
the United Mine Workers. John
Wilkinson OF Musk Ogee, Okla presi-
dent Of District Il and Alexander
Hownt Of pittHhurg kan. president
of district a. II WAS announced to-
night that the discussion of the
strike Of 5000 miners of the General
Coal A. Coke company In oklahoma.
Kansas and Arkansas would be con
,inued tomorrow and that Harry n.
TAYLOR, vice president OF the com
pnny, would attend the conference.
No agreement was reached today
upon which settlement might be
made. IL wax stated Tho right Of
the miners to determine the hour
at which machine crews shall start
work ~ said 10 bc the point on which
the dispute hinges.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-24
THE PRIVILEGE OF LIFE

II Ia no little thing 10 he
Assigned W. earth TO play the man:
To live and breathe and feel and ace
And share in God Almightys plan.
u rs privilege 70 live.
However humble be the role
Which life into your hands may rive,
And 70 be trusted with . soul
How many yet unborn have soush,
Admtttsneo 10 the gate OF life
bcyond the realms Of human thought
How many crave the Joy OF strlfel
How many there have never sesn
The splendor OF . growing tree,
GowDed In Its summer robe OF green,
Nor heard the nuslc OF tn. sea
] pity not tho dead that were.
Nor H,''' for them that soon shall
For they hsv. se.n The blossom, .hr
With every breaIe that trSveled by,
And they the breath Of liic have drawn
And wslked She fragrant ways OF
sarth
Nv sighs are all for those unborn
Who have not known the thrill OF
birth.
How many countless ones remain
To prove their fitness for this lie
stu lacking strength TO bear its pain
Or courage for its hours OF strict
How many wait from day to day.
As on and on the ages roll
Seeking the word from God that they
May b en'rus'sA s'th soul
What matter earthly pomp and f.mei
What matter worldly gain or losat
Chfist out Of Heaven glAdly came
To suffer death upon the oross.
Aad We that life's broad highways pied
And claim tho Joys the mornings give
Are honored by Almighty God
In that we're privileged 10 1.-Two.
Copyright, 1919. by Edgar A. Gusct.)
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-24
BURLESON CHARGES
ATTACK IS PLANNED
Issues Statement In Which He As
scrs Organized Propaganda Car
rics on Fight Against Him.

WASHINGTON. April ,3.-Post-
master General Burleson in n state
mcnt Issued tonight. asserted that
an organized propaganda had been
lpaugurated In an Effort to destroy
him and hereby tn aid In bringing
about repeal OF the zone postal law
ncekasins second-class rates.
The stntemept charged that more
than a year ago an unnamed mem
bor OF u committee seeking repeal
OF the law urged him 10 acduiesce and
biuntly Informed him I'VE ruined
Postmaster General Hitchcock and
destroyed Mr.. Taft"
Later, II 10 said n well known pub
Usher. also unnamed, promised that
Mr Burlcson would be made the
most popular man In tine cabinet it
he would aid or acduicsce In the re-
peal md said but II YOU do not.
| fear they will ruin you
These offers were spurned. MIR.
Burleson declared and now he said
he was confronted by systematic
propaganda OF selfish interests.
which through repeal " the law.
would be able to resume enjoyment
nf "A postal subsidy OF over s70. .0O0,-
600 per. unrun, Even under the
zone law, he added, there stll would
be An annual loss cf morethan 500
100000 Ia be made up out OF the
general public
This statement followed ono given
out at the pOstoffice department
during he day announcisa that the
postmaster general had directed
that telegraph systems suspend their
rcgultions against transmission OF
lihcllous matter IN 50 far as matter
relating to The pOstnasler general
was concerned
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-24
Wilson'S Statement

PARIS. AprIl % 3-The text OF the
statement ~ President Wilson on the
Italian controversy follows;
"In view Of the capital Importance
OF the questions affected, and IN or
der TO throw all possible light upon
what Is involved In their settlement
I hone that the following statement
will contribuie to the formation of
an opinion and to a satisfactory SO
luton
when italy entered the war she
entered upon tho basis of a definite
private undertaking with Great Brit
ain and France. now known ns the
pact Of London
''Since that time the whole face OF
circumstances has been altered.
Many other powers, great and spa II,
have entered the struggle with no
knowledge OF that private under.
standing
Austria GOcr To Pieces.
''The Austro- Hungarian empire
then the enemy OF Europe and at
whose expense the pact Of london
was to bc kept In the event ~ VIC
tory. has gone 10 ple"es and no
longer exists Not only that but sew.
eral parts Of that empire, II IN agreed
now hy Italy and all her associates.
COETfNrED on PAGE TWO
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-24
BISHOP EMBREE HOSS
F DEAD AT MUSK0GEE
Noted Author and Churchman Sue
oumbs To Parniyiic stroke at Age
OF Seventy Ycarg. "
LONG ACTIVE IN PROFESSION
Headed Two Colleges and Held Inn
portant Pastorates Before he
ing Consccrated Bishop.

! MUSK OGEE, Okla. April "a
! Bishop Embree Hoss OF the Meth
| odist Episcopal church. south. died
at his home here at 9:30 O'Clock to-
night, following parnlytic stroke
two months ago.
Bishop Fmbree Ios, writer, editor
and educator, was born April ~,
lB4o, at Joneston, Tenn, and edu-
Gated at Emory and Henry college,
Emory, Va, where he received his A
u. In 1869 and his y. u, degree In
1855. The l. l., n. was conferred
upon him at Emery and Henry COL
lege in 1850 and by ohio Wesleyan
| university iH 1905.
Married In 1879.
Doctor Iioss married Miss Abhle ~
Clark. Christiansburg Va, In Novem-
her, 1872 lie had entered the IIol-
ston conference Of the VI. f. church
South In 1889. and was in charge OF
the pastorate at Knoxville. Tenn, In
1870. Al the close of his year at
Knoxville he was transferred TO the
/ Pacific Coast conference ana was
pastor at San Francisco in 1872. after
which he was transferred TO the
North Carolina, conference and was
pastor at AshevIllc in 1875.
Doctor Hoss then gave his attcn-
tiOn to the educational side OF re
ligious work and became president
OF the Martha Washington college,
Abingdon, Va, In 1876, continuing In
that capacity ns an instructor until
1881. Then he was made vice presi-
dent OF his alma mater, Efhory and
Henry college. later becoming It's
president
Professor NJ Vanderbilt.
He was professor Of ecclesiastical ]
history in Vanderbilt university from
1855 until he became the editor Of
tho Nashville Christian Advocate In
1890. This work he continued until
1907 Gifted as a writer and having
Travelled extensively, his work az edi-
tor OF the Christian Advocate II said
to have marked, the high point Of his
career
His more rretentious writings In
cludcd THE New Age" published in
1906. "pavid Morton. Biograph,
1916. "Methodist fraternity and
Federation" compilation OF essays
and papers. 1919, and William Nc
Kendree. Biographical Study
1914
In 1909 he was confirmed as
bishop ana continued HIS hlshoprio
until relieved In May, 1918, on ac-
count Of III health. Since that Time
he had been making his home with
son in Muskogee, okla
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-24
QUARTER OF BILLION
OFFICIALLY REPORTED
rryasury's Figures Are Day Behind
ana DO Not Include All Sales. IL
IL explained.
ENCOURAGEMENT IS NOTED
Telcgrans Tell OF Enthusiastic re-
ccption Given Navy Fleets Cruis-
Ing Bellalf OF Loan.

WASHINGTON. April 23.--A
quarter OF a billion dollars has been
su bsoribed TO the Victory Liberty
loan, as officially reported through
banks and federal reserve districts
headquarters 10 the treasury, This
covers probably only the first two
days OF The subscription period which
opened Monday. and does not In
clude the millions of pledges on
which subscribers are taking their
time TO make the inata llment.
Neither does 1t include officially
recorded su descriptions which have
not been tabulated by banks or
which are In the process OF being
reported TO district headquarters or
compiled there
Only 10 Districts Report.
only 10 Of the 12 districts were
represented In figures given out
tonight by the treasury. the Kansas
City and Atlanta headauartegs not
having submitted official reports.
Tho first complaints that the
treasury's official reports do not
fairly Indicate the records OF various
communities, reached here to-day.
They were met with the explanation
mat the figures given out by the
treasury at night in most cases were
transmitted by district managers
about noon of that day. The dis
trict managers also may report the
standing OF some city as OF tho
night before, and this is reflected In
the national headquarters review
day AS IA consequence.
The exact total abulated tonight
was $2i9,6t9. 600.
An unofficial report from tho
Kansas City district said that sales
there totalled s7.767600.
The navy's- flying squadrons OF
battleshiDs and destroysrs cruising
along the Atlantic. Pacific and gulf
coasts TO help the Victory Liberty
loan, are receiving enthusiastic
welcomes, In the south tho
destroyers Ammon and Beale are
adding thousands Of dollars to the
loans subscriptions. "a
The Victory ship, the L. s S.
Mar blohcad, In scheduled to reach
san Diego at noon tomorrow, where
she will be relieved by the 4. X. S,
Crane, which will take up the second
log of the journey.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-24
Soldiers and Sailors
Mass Meeting Tonight
at Tulsa Courthouse

A mass meeting of returned sol
diers and sailors win be held at the
district court room at the court
house at 8 o'clock tonight tenn
porary organization Of Veterans
OF the war" will he formed and
delegates named TO attend the
state meeting at oklahoma city Of
similar delegates from other towns
in the state.
At the state meeting delegates
will be elected 10 attend the ma
tional convention at St Louis. May
7, and O.
The nationat, convention will
mark the inauguration Of definite
pians for the organization OF vet
erans OF the war under the plan
proposed by Theodore Roosevelt.
ir.. son OF the late president
Every returned soldier and sailor
who has been honorably dts
charged from service is eligible 10
mem hership In the ganization
and should attend the meeting TO-
night
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-24
Tulsa county's quota 5.82S. 900
Bond sales To date s1.750.O0O
Balancc TO be sold s3,S79. 900
..S3,S7g,OOO

A. V. Davenport, city manager,
stated at 5 o'clock Wednesday aft
ernoon that Victory bond sales for
Tulsa had been assured TO the
amount OF S1,75o,o0O, slightly bet
ter than 30 per cent OF the quota.
This does not include sales made
TO railroad employees or any sales re
ported by county workers." said Mr..
Davenport. Neither does IL include
a number OF other pledges We can
not publish now. But approximately
N,fSo,0oO worth have been sold
in Tulsa"
Volunteer Docs Well
j w. Evans. a volunteer worker.
yesterday reports four subscriptions
aggregatinR S350.000. Two promi-
nent corporations purchased bonds
70 the amount OF 100000 each and
two others took $4,000 worth each.
Thirty thousand dollars worth OF
honds were subscribed for by the
HallIburton-Abbott company
In reality sales have been accepted
over the counter at headquarters for
hut ss70.2 worth OF bonds. buq
with the pledges on hand not yet
realized upon the total is sweled to
more than double this amount
Bond sales to the amount OF f422,-
tsQ were made by workers Wednes-
day afternoon. or the grand total
accredited to local headquarters
women workers sold S75s50 worth,
frisco employees. with 95 subscrip-
tons, have purchased $500 worth
of bonds. A special Frisco car, bear
INK members OF the company work
Ing In the interests OF the Victory
loan, is scheduled to arrive In Tulsa
today for the purpose OF boosting
bond sales among Frisco employees.
Skiatook Goes Well.
Tho first reports on county activ-
tiles were received Mt headquarters
in the municipal building Wednesday
afternoon by Frank Bryant county
chairman Skiatook reports sales
amounting 10 3ss.t0o, which is -
600 more than her quota and puts
her over the top.
Collinsville reports $4,000 In bond
alea up to Wednesday noon and
's,lll going strong"
city Manager Davenport contem-
plates the organization of strong
arm squads and employment OF the
same tactics used In some instances
during former drives.
III they don1 come across" said
Davenport, I'VE are going after them
stronger than ever"
Roadmaster j. M McCartley OF the
Midland Valley railroad. who has
rendered valuable service in all pre-
Nlous war loan campaigns, has Just
completed canvass OF the section
crews and getemen between Paw
huska and Musk ogee In the interest
81 the Victory loan, having sold a
hond TO every man approached and
some Of them 800 bonds.
The trip was made over the line
IN motor car and stops were made
Wherever the crews were found at
work Under an arrangement with
lhe railroad s. will be deducted from
tN' pay checks on the last pay day
IN The month until the bonds are
paid for
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-24
GLEE CLUB PLEASES GOOD
CROWD At HIGH SCHOOL

The high school auditorium was
well filled with a select Tulsa audi
ence last night for the annual en-
oklahoma Glee club, which guv. -
tertainmentq by the University Of
pleasing program consisting OF col
lege songs, operate burlesquea and
readings
Several Tulsa boys were In the
chorus and they were give na rous-
ing reception by their friends. In the
audience were great many Iniver-
sity graduates who Joined In the. pva o.
ton to tNe representatives OF tneir
alma msteE
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-24
Tuo Children Are Dead
of PtOmdine Poisoning;
Third Is Critically III

Juaulla Davis, ls months old,
and Virginia Davis. 3 years Old,
died at a local hospital last night
as n result OF piomaine poisoning
and Aiine Davis. age 3 third
sister, Is at the hospital In a very
critical condition.
Last sunday Mr.. and Mrs \ "
Davis ~ Garden city and their
three children were taken sick
from an unknown cause. The
three children were removed 20 the
hospital the same day The parents
OF the children are also suffer
Ing from The poisoning but are
still at their home In Garden Ciy
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-24
HUSBAND SHOT TO DEATH
IN PLAY WITH HIS WIFE
eptcill 10 The World

specitl TO The World
, NlNlrA, OKLA. April 23-7Iohn
'uHett, coal miner OF Hazard,
~ was shot 10 death at noon in
me Blackstone hotel. while IN play
,nl tussle with his wifa, according
!" the story OF the latter and the
uead mans dying statement. The
,eNolver was lying on the dFaWser and
IuIleu joklngly told mis- wife she
2 ,ula not shoot him In the scuffle
sNuieh followed the revolver was dis
cAhtFed. ~
%ullett-> before dying is reported
10 have safd:'
Dora. you have shot me. II was
SSo'laent DO not prosecute her" Mrs
ioaaed
Mr and Mrs Gullss5 namo here
y. week ago TO inspect some lots.
W., FORMER was TO have begun work
." 'Ae coal mines tomorrow.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-24
WIRE BRIEFS
STIuKE At LIMERICK
DECLARED NATIONAL

LIMERICK. April 2s.--An al
lance between the Limerick strike
committee and the Irish tesdes union
congress and labor parg was ar
ranged at IA conference this morning.
and a statement has been Issued de
elaring the strike now has become
national.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-24
IOWA FIRST STATE
TO RAISE LOAN QUOTA.

DES MONIES la. April 81
Buaaling it's record In the last loan.
Iowa claims the distinction OF being
the first state TO exceed Its quota In
the victory liberty loan. according
to message today from c. ~ Nc
Nider, state director OF sales. who
is at federal reserve district head
quarters in Chicago
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-24
TWENTY COUNTIES ARE OVER
Five Officially Credited With
Raising Quota in Sale Of
Victory Notes.
TOTAL NEARS IA MILLION
Unofficial Statement Shows a
Grand Total of More Than
1917, Million Dollars.

OKLAHOMA CITY, April az
when state headquarters closed for
business this evening 20 counties
had gone over the top. five officially.
including Cleveland. Pontotoc. King
fisher, Ottawa and Grady. unSf-
fetal reports show . total OF 49,
S6s.3oo In subscriptions taken
practically In the first two days OF
the drive, Official reports from
banks show 2 total Of 5000 900
already filed. Twenty counties
with smaller quotas have not yet
been heard from, Those which are
unofflcially reported a. having
gone over the top Greer, oommanchs.
stephens. T'ilman. and caddo ceun-
ties. all In the fifth or drouth
stricken district whose quotas In
this loan showed . considerable Ia
crease over that In the fourth
Lberty loan. Grady 10 also In the
fifth district Harmon, having gone
over unofficiaily on the first day,
leaves Jackson and Jefferson ooun-
tea In tho fifth district unrsportsd.
Brisadicr General Roy Hoffman
will speak on me Victory Liberty
loan In Usage county at the fstieW.
Ing places:
BighcarL Tuesday. April ~
Hominy and Fairfax April %.
Harry H. Rogers OF Tulsa speaks
at Pawhuska. Thursday. April ~.
Henry Johnson fills an engagement
ssssrasy ,ta,a a,y,,,. a, fncros's ,,, e. ynish
will fly TO Cherokee for tho meeting.
Ralph Talbot, director Of the
speakers bureau la arranging an
Itinerary for Congressman Dick
Morgan thrbush Wood ward, ELLA
Harber, Beaver and TexaA
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-24
Freight Handlers Vote
for Strike in Ne,U York

NEW YORK. April - A strike
affecting freight handlers at all rail
road stations and piers in this city as
a protest against working conditions
to which the men are subject. was
authorized tonight by the New York
Freight Handlers union, affiliated
with tho International fongshore-
mems association
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-24
OKLAHOMA sErs PACE
TENTH DISTRICT,

KANRAs CITY. April 2a.-Okla-
homa, with subscriptions amount
ing TO t5,bis,sbo. led tho ieth
federal reserve district at the cioss
OF the third days Victory Liberty
loan oampaign. an official report
Issued here tonisht said. Bassd on
totals reported TO date. and believed
TO be far from complete. the district
has subscribed t7,7s7,s00, the report
said
ofioiais at district headquarters
declined TO make com paratlye
estimates OF the progress Of the
campaign. saying that II has scarcely
started In the large towns OF tho 10
trict. among which are Denver,
Omaha and Kansas city Tho
volunteer system Vt subscribing.
which is being largely uhed In Okla
hoina, was said 10 be one OF the
reasons for the early success OF the
campaign In that state.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-24
Tells OF Army Raklpu

NEW OKLEANS, La, AprlI 23,--
Election OF officers and addresses by
experts bringing out the satisfactory
RESULTS or army baking during the
world war. marked the third days
session today OF the annual conven.
tion here OF the Southwest Asso-
citation OF the Baking Industry.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-24
L. $. MinIs,cr TO MnrrN.

NEW ORLEANS Aprt 23.-T.
sambola Jones. United States min
later to Spanish Honduras, Will be
married May 10 20 Miss Julia dc
Duran dauRhtcr OF Chiet Justice and
Mrs Houulo do Duron. according 10
an announcement reaching friends
OF Mr. Jones' here tonight Tho we'd
ding. 20 .s said Will take place at
TcguciRalpu IN the American icgI.
uou Justice dc Durou is a loading
figure lu the judicial circles ~ the
Houdurlu capital Mr.. loh's home
IL Baton li9uge, LouisianA
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-24

WASHINGTON. AprII u
weather conditions were favorable
for cotton planting In nearly all sec
tons of the belt and the work made
good progress. according to the ma
tional weather and crop bulletin. re-
porting on conditions during the
week ending yesterday
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-24
STATEMENT PUTS
END TO RlfMOISS.

PARIS. April 23 The italian
situation overshadowed all other
questions throughout the day In
Paris and was the sole subject Of
conversation In official and unofficial
circles,
when IL became known this MON :
Ing that the Italian premier, Vittorio
Orlando. waa again absent from the
session of the council OF four. various
rumors became current, Signor Or
lando remained Mt italian headquar-
ters. but messengers carried him
many notes.
Proposals. and counter proposal ls
we're made between tho members Of
the British, French and Italian dele
sstions. and numerous stories OF
compromises were circulated. These
were suddenly discredlted by the Ia
auanco Of President wilson's state
ment that the president was not a
party 10 tho proposed concessions.
which was chiefly based on the sup
position that Fiume could bo given
To italy.
The idea which had been prevalent
In Paris, that the Adrlatic situation
was u game OF Chesh W Wni'h inc
most Akillful diplomats would win
regardless OF tho armistice condi-
tions, was suddenly banished by
President Wilson'S action.
Since Monday n had been general
ly known that he had prepared n
statement which was presented on
that day 10 the entire American dele
CATION, and that the delegation had
approved II. But there was no sus-
picion that his position WIS no un-
alterably against secret diplomacy.
Declarations by the members OF
the American drlega don that the
president would not yield on the mat
ter Of Fiume were regarded by most
European diplomnlists. and especially
by the Italians, as part OF political
game. until today, and even now
many old school diplomats seem un-
able to comprehend what has hap
pencd
Premier Orlando, Foreign Minister
Sonnino and Salvatore llarlilni, An
tonic Salandrn and Marquis Salvage
Raggi, tho other Italian delegates,
have been In conference NJ their
Headquarters examining the situation
created by the presidents statement
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-24
THE WEATHER

TULSA, Okla. April 23.--Ma1imum.
10 minimum go; south winds clear
precipitation O2 inch.
OKLAHOMA: Thursday fair, colder /.
Friday warmer.
LOUISIANA: Thursday and Friday
generally fair
ARKANSAS: Thursday fair. colder
Friday fair, warmer In west portion.
EAST AND WEST TEXAS: Thurs
day and Friday partly cloudy
kANsAs; fsir In east unsettled
in west portion Thursday; Friday prob.
ably showers.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-24
HOOVER REACHES
GERMAN CAPITAL

BERLIN. Tuesday. April az
Herbert Hoover. chairman OF the
inter allied food com mission, arrived
here today In company with a large
staff.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-24
WILSON ACTS ON
OWN RESPONSIBILITY.


LONDON, April 23.--With re-
ference to the Italian claims, the
associated press learns that under
the treaty OF London, Italy was en-
titled to Triost, Pola and part of
Dalamtia, but Nume was 10 go to
Croatia.
Great britain has advised Italy
In her own intnresls TO forego nome
OF her claims. hut II the Italians In
sist on their rights under the treaty,
Great Britain and France are prd-
pared 10 honor their signatures. In
which case, aA pointed out to Italy.
Fiume must go to Croatia.
+ II Ia understood that President Will
son Issued his statement ON his sole
responsibility and that Premier
Lloyd George and Prem =
Ciemsnoeau are stili ACTIVELY seek :
Ing 20 brins about an arrangement