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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-08
$4,000 IN BUILDING
Total Alrcady SURPRISES January,
Record. Haif Million Mark Is
Predicted for February.

building permits issued up 10 anu
including Monday afternoon totalsd
$4,000. Persons In the city in
spection department predicted Mon
day that February WIN be at least a
half million" month. January per-
mits were nearly 100000.
Permits issued during the past
week were:
Adams & Walker, 1870; South
Rockford, frame residence $4,000;
Adams e. Walker, 1879 South Rock
ford, frame residence, $4,000; Ada
4 walker 80! South Rockford,
frame residence, $4,000; Adams a
Walker. 1919 South Peoria, frame
residence and garage, $500; T. r.
varlcy 1871 North Lewis, frame resi-
dcncc, $4,000, George sack, SO
South Lewis, frame residence, ~
900. George Sack, 6t9 South Lewis
frame residence, $4,000: George sack
B23 South Lewis, frame residence
$1,000: +. g. Thompson, 27A0 Ad-
miral. frame residence, $4,000, f. /"
Townsend, 2Sl9 East Tenth, frame
residence $4,000, Strand ihcater'
rcmodcliug $500. G.. Il, Dodson, 2b4S
East Fourth, frame residence, S3,-
900. WaSsCTman JeWc!rE company
2Qr South Main. rcmOdeling, S5,OQO
". :. Bush 1898 North Elwood'
residence and garag" $4,000; q. W
Brown rs West Tenth, garage SloO;
Bert Nichols 7lS South Trenton, re
modelling s40O. r. Brady sos Norh
Lewis. store. $1,000: NJ. T.. Winey'
7lq st. Louis. addition, $500; \, j,
Spahr. Sl5 south College, garage
81 900, W. y. Jenkins, sol South
PhocniN. nuing station, $500; Leon
ard Warren. 91l West Twcnty-tourth
house. 500: t., ~, Brady, l+tA
south Peoria. residence. $4,000
Susan knowles, 1874 West Archer,
house $500: ". II. SiSler, lA3S
south Rockford garage, SsoV'
George Foster, 52s South NheeilnS.
garage, 5000. Jessie crockett ~
South Phoenix. house, $500; Thos.
=. CAY. iis North Lewis, frame resi-
dcucc. SI,j00.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-08
SALE OF: MINERAL
|SORDERED
House Authorizes DISPOSE
tion of Indian Coal and
Asphalt Deposits

SpeoiaI to Tho World.
WASHlNGTON, FEB. Z. The
house today passed the Carter bill
authorizing tho sal" Of the re-
msindcr of the coal and asphalt de
posts in segregated mineral land In
the Choctaw and thickasaw nations
of Oklahoma. The hill now goes ~
the senate.
Three previous sales have been
authorized for the disposal of the
deposits but only small portion of
entire tract was sold. The original
tract consisted Of i4l.l07 acres At
the three sales hold a total of -
tracts. covering an area Of 6IS22
acres were sold at an average price
per acre of S32.03 for a total Of
fl,9S0,07413. There are aill unsold
423 TRACTS covering an area of 37s. %
2s4.46 acres OF an estimated value
excluding the surface OF S11,-73,-
1888.
Since each OF three previous acts
OF congress provided for only one
offering of deposits It is necessary
for another authorization before the
deposits can be sold.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-08
ASKS BAIL FOR BERGDOLL
Mother of tiNadcr Offers Nrmload OF
LtcnlIN DcrHIe ~ NccmrIIN

PHILADELPHIA, Feb 7.--|ar-
rying an armful Of real estate deeds.
Mrs. Emma g. Bergdoll appeared
today IN the office of United States
District Attorney McAvOy. 10 offer
bail for h"r son, Erwin h. Bcrgdoll,
serving term in Forth Lcavcn-
worth military prison for draft
lodging.
lihhcds corpus proceedings have
been brought 20 obtain BcrgdolI8
freedom, but argument has not yet
been heard. Mr.. McAvov informed
Mrs BorGdoll that ne could not even
discuss such a subject with her un-
til tho court had ruled on the
Cdsc.
Mr., MrAyoy was deep in work on
the Grover Bcrgdoll case. Uo had
Just received a telegram from Con-
julius Kahn. chairman Of
the hous" military affairs conmit-
tee, asking him TO subull, an
records and papers In his office
bearing on the Bergdoll case. Mr..
McAvoy replied 10 Mr.. Kahus mes
sage a. once, pledging all possible
cooperation.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-08
LION DOWN AND OUT
Mascot Of Lafayette Squadron Now
DisconsOlatc Wreck of
Former Self.

INRlS, Feb, THE lion cub
which was adopted as a mascot bv
me Lafayette squadron of aviators,
,ne first Of the AmericH to came
10 light and die for France in the
war now is melancholy spectacle
~ mo Paris geological gardens but
,ne Keepers refuse to kin him be
SauSe OF tho sentiment resulting
rom his connection with the
american fighters. one eye is
HuSs'ng, much Of his hair Is gone,
No seems decrenit with ago and; IL
uf' IN the desert, his appearance
you'd inspire nothing but pity. The
nuisnallon OF some members OF a
sso.yI.'ly for prevention of cruelty to
a"'"'a't has been aroused by his
"oGrniul appearance,
~, why don't YOU chloroform the
boo, pId Fellow a visitor asked the
"'sakeeper, the other day,
.,s,,Mna nat do you mean old fellow, 10
r,Uorled the keeper. That lion IS
wv TOUR years old, lie is victim
~ lho war, II that lion is lame
y Is because he GO. rheumatism in
~" lIrst limo trenches. one of his
KS was broken when he fell out
.. an airplane 40 feet from thb
diivund, lie lost his eye from wcll
~ 'Cted right hand swing of one Of
%ne % mechanics whose fur coat he
SoS Su "olen and played with bit
''nmd tho sheds.
MI that llon?' he exclaimed
bamn! nc Is the symbol of those tall
nappI lads i'm khaki whose bodies
IW ule ne along the Vesle and Meuse.
oc,omii Jake him home as a pet first.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-08
FOR AMERICAN TONGUE
Time Has Arrived Ia Drop Word
English and Adopt own
Language

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Feb. "A
new language more concise and
torceful than any spoken, composed
OF an spoken languages and do
nominated American should result
IN this country say statement
issued today by State Librarian
John Henry Newman. The state
mont announced the names of
prize winners of an essay contest
Of more than a years standing on
the subject why we should have
an American language"
Having wondered FOR many years
why any red -blooded American
should ape anyone, in anything. !
determined ~ Investigate the me-
dium through which we express our
hought-language. ! could see no
reason for the name plate English
language. Newman continued.
discovered, after investigation
mat there was not such per cent,
Of real English in the whole as tho
prohibition law permits OF alChohol
~ the beverages of today.
u took my stand one day on a
certain street corner in Chicago,
whore more people pass IN a given
Nmc than any similar point in the
world ! asked as many people as
possible their nationality To my
surprise, ! discovered there was not
one Englishmsn to a thousand OF
other tongues. This In great part
satisfied me that, we should have
language dignified with the name
American"
Contestants I'm the essay contest
We're scattered all over the country
ana prize winners homes range
nom British Columbia to New
NeNi'o, Eleven money prizes were
gwen, and 80 honorable mentions
made
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-08
WOmeH Politicians
LeGUe for MuskOgee

Bound for tho school OF instrur.
ll0u for republican women of cast
oklahoma which viii open in Mus
hoHeo today, u group OF Tulsa Wom-
en-, which will include Mira. Charles
W. Lahmau, Mrs. i.ilah -. Lindsay,
Mrs. Peter bcichlnsn. Mrs. Harriet
J.. sutton, Mrs. George NJ Ransom
and Mrs. Harriet Corby, the latter OF
West Tulsa. will leave here this art
ernoou. Tho Tulsa delegation Will
DC further reinforced during the
week. Prominent republican mon
and women OF the state. as the
faculty OF the school, viii give in.
strnction both Ia the art OF rcpubli-
can politics and the art Of govern
mcnf and civlcs In general The
school viii end Saturday evening
with big Lincoln Day banquet IN
which republicans Of both sexes
from the second congressional dis
trict will participate In celebrating
the recent republican victory.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-08
MONEY CONDITION
IS FAST IMPROVING
Nation on Sounder Basis
Than in Years Says
Federal Comptroller


NA~diNGIDN rr1. Vu, ui.
/ ton TODAY d. upon % .uHud,. ul.ls
financially and c,ouomlcalh than 10
has boon iur MANY Nruia aud viii
enter upon au rp u' health, progress
Vhon prices ut commodities arc fdr.
thor stabilized Comptroller or m,
Curcuv, Williams said TO-DAY ~ his
annual report Go congress
tomp ptrulIur Williams told con.
Eross there BE- urgent need m tine rc.
adj iIstmont period to stamp out
prufitccrs bon money and yummudi
lies While the banking situation is
growing moro secure Williams re-.
commended that congrcsa should
add to thus security 10y CuH,tmruts
that viii improve the banking sys.
tom aud increase thv security Of
bank dCpositors.
trg,- Ihank Guar,ui, Law
Among he main RECON- lamentations
FOR now legislation made hy WI
Iinms. Us one to cuHblc solvent banks
'u meet runs or other sudden rmerE-
ruclcs 10y the uso with federal roe
serve banks of good securities that
ntc not now available for such pur.
poses lie also urges congress to
enact bank guaranty law hy which
ull deposit balances of $1,000 and
lcss would bc guaranteed. The cf-
Zee, OF such law he said would be
to bring hundreds ~ millions of dol
lars out Of hiding and into prodGc-
tive usc.
Again oritlcising certain New
YORK bankers whom ho CharEes
with habitually cNacting cNorhitant
rates Of iutcrcs ON short time loans
toAptrolor Williams asked that
an amendment be enacted to
. l... 81 al t9taf
that member banks borrowing from
federal reserve banks shall be pro-
hibitod from charging more than a
fair and reasonable advance over the
rate paid the reserve banks.
Too Much Piracy In Money Loaning
Congress was Informed that tight.
moss Of money In the agricultural
and producing regions has been due
to this diversion Of large sums from
the interior banks to New York TO
be rcloaned ~ higher interest.
During the past year" he aid.
hanks borrowing from federal re-
serve banks at from to 6 per cent
have been lending funds TO their
Gust toners at from 10 to 80 per cent
There can be no possible excuse for
such rates. These oXorhitant rates
have no parallel In any other civil
izcd country and cannot he defended
in New York"
Williams said tho legislation he
suggests would stop this form of
piracy and make available TO mcr-
camille, industrial and agricultural
fields adequate credit for Legitimate
needs.
Despite the business strain last
year. williams sald tho banks had
shown the best record In Immunity
from failures in forty Years
llc estimated the shrinkagc In
values In tho United States laS wear
AT from $4,000, ,000, 900 to $4,000
900. 900.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-08
Wire Flashes

/ PINE BLUFF. Ark. Feb. deputy
sherifH madc record seizure Of moOnshin
/ llquor for this county today when they
| seized Two automobiles containing 40
/ gallons Of moonshiuc In kegs. en- route
| here from Hot Springs Two white men
VINO were driving the cars were arrested,
/ PINE BLUFF, ARK, Feb. Might rid
! ing ~ necessary ~ enforce the plan for
redncing acreage in this county. was fsv.
otcn py speakers a. mass meeting Of
/ 100 farmers, merchants, bankers and bust
ness men today.
BOSTON Feb. ;-sIeopinF sickness,
added two more TO the death list over
nc week end. bringing tho total ot death-
rom ms cause here aud In nearby places
casa have been reported.
COLUMBIA SO. Fob. 7.-Au rrcords
or the state board Of ostcopathy were
burned today In "a which DESTROYED
mo Hayden building, IN the business dis.
,,iot here The 'oss was estimated at
SEATTLE. wash. Feb ,.--ilrst reports
Of cyclonic storm which sven, Jnffcr.
son county on the west siopc Of Tho
olympic mountains last week and caused
heary property damage. reached here last
night u is reported moro than 100 900 600
te"t or timber was uprootcd. with an
estimated loes 81 $40, 900 The devas
l"ted district was cut off from communi-
cation with the outside world
chicago Feb. "a dynamite horrb
exploded In the ontrr~.~ uf stone nrntl,.
ers tompanys plant early today. II ia
n"lc'ed BY the police 10 have been causeI
by labor troubles Persons living I'm IN,
Vicinity we're thrown down or tunbloi
OUT Of their beds and several were cut
by broken glass
san FRANCIsCo, Eeb. 7.-scyerai
hundred Chinese pBradcd here TODAY in
public protest against rrantins' ~
loans 70 tho chinese govetnmont until
Internal differences are settled i'm china
MILWAUKEE, Wis Teb. seven
four landlords alleging excessive rcntsIs.
-Four charged rentals OF one landlord OF
62b and 'S3 to be excessive. tho other
rent protests showing figures Of $40. ftb
SAN ANTONIO. FEB. An gsmbling
has bcen ordered stopped At TorTeon' nc.
cordinE to word received here TODAY
number or professional gamblers have
beGn arrested ana The I'D Il ciampcd on
YOrNGSTOW.S. Onto. Feb s.-Throo
yeEgmen ovrrpoW Wcrsd tho night watch.
man ana night ticket agent Of the
youngstown and Ohio River railroad a.
Leei"nla early today, locked sem IN a
vault ana blew two safes. one In tho
auditors office and one IN the ticket
office, escaping with about 50 900. Three
suspects were arrested.
SAN ANTONIO. TeKas. Feb. e. Riley
J. callahan, charged by federal Iudict-
mont with enhozzllrg approximately $40
060 from the Alamo Farm Loan assocIa-
tion and the federal land bank a. Hous.
ton during 1890, pleaded guilty m fed !
ersl court here today before Judge Du-
rsl West ana was sentenced 90 two years
in Fort f,HaVODp0rtl.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-08
AlR.SEA BATTLE
WITHIN 90 DAYS
Airplane Bombers to At
tack Captured German
Battleship

NASuINGTON Feo -raruU.
patton 10y the war department IN "A
series or experiments to determine
the value OF aircraft against major
naval vessels was invited bv Sccrc.
tary DaniA, today in letter TO
Secrctsrt Baker
TIL" first of the tests viii he con.
Quoted Within the next 90 DAYS. Nv.
Daniels said. and conditions an.
proNimating as closely az possible
those Of battle win be simulated.
The captured German battlrship
osfricsland of 'G,5OO tons, probably
viii be used for the first expert
ment
Admiral n T.. Coont4. chief Of
naval operations prior to the mnk-
ing public Of Secretary Daniels let
ter had told the mouse naval com
mittcC that within tho next three
months the navy department would
bomb "a large warship from the air
ia the opcu sea IN an effort To test
the theory, advanced by Brigadicr
General Mitchell OF the army air
service, that alrplancs had made
capital naval vessels useless.
Disarmament, salvation.
Representative Mondell Wyo-
HIllht l'DuDiltdU llDOl ltbutlt
who preceded Admiral Coont2 on
the stand, warned tn" committee
that unless expenditures for mill
tarN establishments we're cut down,
some Of tho larger nations Of the
world would he driven into bank
ruptcN He CharaC CteriIed the navy
departments estimates under Sec
rotary Daniels as "a notice to the
world from peace loving America of
tho official announcement of the
American administration, accepted
abroad as a mandate to, II not an
expression Of the will or the Ameri-
can people.
The United tSatcs should take the
lead In disarmament, declared Mr..
Mondell, adding;
To BE Amcrica's Fault,
"1f an agreement is not reached
for the limitation of armaments and
warlikc expenditures in the near fu-
turc, the fault will be that Of Amer
lea, as in former days the fault was
that Of Germany
representative Towner, Iowa fol-
lowed Mr.. Mondell. lie also urged
"A disarmament agreement. The
drastic cut in military expenditures
in this country since the end OF the
war was not cqualed anywhere
abroad. he said. and was evidence TO
the world Of Americas desire to re-
ducc It's military establishment to the
minimum consistent with safety.
Coontz Advises Preparedness.
Discussing the question of disarm-
amcnt. Admiral Coontz declared that
disarmament talk had appeared aft
or we have waited all our lives for
"a navy OF independence and equali-
~" and nov when realization
seems at hand" He advised against
stopping any part Of the 1916 build
ing program so far as big ships were
Secretary Daniels. in making pub
lie his letter to Secretary Baker,
pointed out that by allied AGREEMENT
the United States was obligated TO
destroy he Osfricsland and oher for
mcr German naval Vsesels given this
country as soon as experiments now !
under way were concluded. He could /
think Of no more fitting or useful /
method Of destroying them. he said. |
than by using them as test ships for !
aviation bombing experiments. IIo |
ntimated that the old battleship |
Iowa. already fitted for radio con
.rol apparatus, would be used for
similar purposes later.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-08
SERVICE OUR NEED
RA|LR0ADER SAYS
High Katy Official of st.
Louis Says Roads Not
After Wage Cut
WOULD REDUCE FORCES
Too Many Men Doing Work
That Fewer Can DO. Il. G..
Hopkins Tells Tulsa Club

.Th, railouds do not seek to
.oocr ,1c wages paid workmcu. they
do sccs the abrugatiun Of certain
uaiious, agreements between tho
railroads aud union heads whereby
every man will do full days wuri,
for fIll days pay--and thus reduce
,hc number ~ men necessary To the
prupCr conduct of the railroads
business declared Il. q. Hopkins Of
81 Louis. assistant To the chief upcr-
a'ing official of the Katy railroad. at
ihc regular monthly meeting OF tho
rIlsa transportation club in the ten
room of Hotel Tulsa Monday night.
HopKus asserted his belief i'm the
orgauIIttipu Of workmcn. THAT syg-
tom is better for the railroads. he
explained. because II allows them to
deal with less waste OF time through
orgau.lttlOus than with individuals.
However he raped "CCrtiin mis-
guided labor leaders" who arc
aga.ns changing existing agree
ments with tho unions (which force
the 'roads TO employ several men
nov tp do the same work that wax
formerly done by one man"
1T ism necessary to reduce wages
no asserted. but 1t is necessary that
~
iral, services that are not por-
foImOd. let ms get back to tho sit
uatiou of 1917. Il is up to YOU as
shippers TO lend your help I'm bring
inc about return to these condi-
'ious. For you must remember that
tho shippers are the ones that even
'lal'y pay tho bill"
George +. Atkins OF st Louis.
freight traffic manager of tho Itat-.
explained that every person Is In
.crcstcd to some extent IN the trims
Dorta'iOn system of tho country. n
Is something that enters his daily
Ne. he said, whether he is shipper
ir II he is an ordinary consumer. In
he latter Gag. he is affected by the
transportation charges ON the ar
iolcs he consumes.
The period of the public be
Tanned policy has passed" Atkins
declared. THE railroads In this day
leed tho cooperation Of everyone.
The relief granted by the interstate
commerce commission "A few months
lgo was given to satisfy a condition
hat existed at that particular period
since then conditions have changed
tho situation confronting the rail-
Dads is entirely different" Coop
ration il the thing that will mako
: possible for railroads TO weather
he storm through which they are
low struggling, he said.
The Transportation club voted TO
lold a meeting every month in add
ion TO the regular meeting for the |
urpose Of conducting round table |
iscussions of problems tha' confront .
MEMBERS freQuentlN
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-08
TWO BIG RELIEF
MEASURES WIN

CoNTISUED FROM PAGE oSE.
hospitals for soldiers shall be To-
Gated In specific zones
The senate knocked the provision
out, insisting there was no such geo
graphical division as tho contIhl
southwestern states.
Congressma IIarreld Of Oklaho-
ma, one Of the most hctive propo-
ncnis Of the bill. said that he was
sure the house would insist upon its
designation of zones throughout the
cent raj southwestern states. though
the language might be changed
Would Mean wild Scramble.
Congressman liurrcld fclt that the
senate action would open the way
for Wild scramble for the hosl,i-
tails and delay the actual ConstruC-
tton of buildings,
Discussion Of the bill occupied
practically an day in the senate and
the leasing bin recently turned down
by the appropriation committee was
discussed AZ length without any aC-
ti6n.
Meanwhile the house also passed
IA bill Introduced by Congressman
Carter Of oklahoma authorizing the
state Of oklahoma to purchase one
section Of land near Talihina as the
site for sanitorium
Garter said this had nothing 10 do
with the leasing bin and that the
legislature Of Oklahoma at its last
session made an appropriation for
the construction OF this hospital but
this was held up pending authorize
tion for the sale Of the land.
The bin was offered by Garter last
session, but owing to aA adverse re-
port by the secretary Of the Interior
IA
soudl investigation last summer bN
tho commissioner of Indian affairs
the unfavorablo report was with
drawn and the authorization recon,
mondcd
Leasing plan Favored.
Senator WadsWorth Of Illinois
urged that congress also pass u bill
authorizing the secretary OF the
treasury at his discretion 10 lease
hospitals BUN by states. He de
tailed how Sew York has passed
~" hospital appropriation ana con-
StructtOn has been held mp by the
failure Of congress 20 authorizes the
secretary Of Tho treasury 10 contract
FOR hospital buildings not yet con-
struCtod
Replying 10 questions hy Senator
Smith Of Maryland, senator Wads-
worth admitted that Sew Nork went
TAR afIcld from the authority 10 pos
scsscd, but ala n go that hospitals
might be cared for
The Ncw York Legislature NOR
ally has no right TO build hospl,
tai for leasing to the govcrnmcn.
and probably has no constitutional
right WadsWorth said.
But the need Of hospitals was so
great that It folt no ono would quos
tion the matter
senator smith Insisted that the
government can build hospitals
cheaper than tho states.
y am sure tho federal govern
mcut is not going to borrow any
money at 10 per cent, and then give
tho buildings away 10 states. which
In effect - what The leasing bill |
hst va. proposed here would have I
done senator Smith SAID,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-08

stars IN Nothing but the Truth. 90
To be presented under the auspices
OF Tulsa lodge. knights OF Colum lus.
ihls evening In Convention hall VII.
ne as numerous as the stals ~ tho
heavens. according to T.. NJ. Gala
her grand knight of the order. ,,bp
Is directing the play
'. Austin Gavin, who s,,rrd a
SUCCESS ~ the Lion aud tn. Mous.Y
and other plays. given low tho Is. Of
s.. VIII appear iu the leading role
ana VIII he supported by cas, in
It's entirety. consisting of former COZ
leg" tootlight stars and those prom b.
incnt IN amateur production In Ihs
city. Patrons Of the knights annual
play anticipate an evening OF clean,
bright entertainment.
Tho company played To a good
sized house last night at Bartlcsvillc
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-08
Prcssmen Held In ,ontcmpt

ATLANTA, Ga Feb, 10. l..
McMill president Of Local No. s. In
tcrnatiOrdl Printing Prcssmen's and
Assistants Union Of North America.
and nino other officers and members
of tho union worc ordered by Judge
". y. Ellis In superior court here
today TO pay fines or go to jail for
alleged contempt OF court.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-08
saltwater Visitors Here.

President james W. Cuntwcll OF
\. n NJ. college, saltwater, and Rev
Allen y. Davis, pastor Of the prcshy.
terrain church at saltwater, arrived
Monday FOR the charter day exercises
al the University of Tulsa. They
were, guests overnight IN the homes
Of friends, President cantwell being
entertained In the home of Mr. and
Mrs ". $. Rogers and Reverend
Davis with Rov. Robert VI, clarke.
church.