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Honor Mother Today By Wearing a Flower Going to Church and Attending the Community Musical Services in Convention Hall at 3 P. M. This Is Her Big Day of Year
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THE WEATHER
Tl'I.PA My' II Minimum 77.
niiniiuiiiii -til; bomli wind; tlenr.
OKLAHOMA KDUEC'AST Suiidnjr
fail mill nuruior.
.MM- ontlnont Live Ktk l.x-po-lliou
mill Horse Show.
M:iy IB tn 19 incliiHivo.
Puisis $l"0liu in gold. Horse
show !i f I fin ii and night .May
17. 18 ami 19.
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VOL. XII NO. 233
TULA OKLAHOMA SUNDAY MAY 13 1917
TMIHTV KIlllIT l'AUKS
IN TVl 8KlUN8
PRICE
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN
VISITORS IN CITY
Seven Automobile Loads Ar-
rive After Five Days' Trav-
el on Albert Pike.
ARE GUESTS AT BANQUET
Cy Avery Toastmaster at Din-
ner in Teir Honor at
Hotel Tulsa.
Tho gTandcur of Colorndo anil the
Pike's Peak region In all Its colors
anil splendor was spread artlsttrally
before the people of Tulsa lust night
at a banquet given by the Albert Pike
Highway association to 28 representa-
tive business men and members of the
Colorado Springs chamber of com-
merce who urrlved in tills city last
nlKht at 9 o'clock ovir the Albert
Piko highway.
President Avery of tho Albert Tike
was toastmHsfer of the banquet and In
a short addres outlined the purpose
mid plan of the Albert Pike Hlghwuy
association and referred in no small
way to tho reception which had been
plven him and hlB party when visiting
Colorado Springs some months ago.
Greer First Speaker
Mr. Avery then introduced us the
first speaker of the evening Krunk
Greer vice-president of the Chamber
of Commerce of thin city. Mr. Ureer
extended a hearty welcome to the vis-
itors which was followed by a re-
sponse on the part of J. M. Parker
who was one of the originators of the
I lun of the sociability run. Mr. Pinker
xpressed the wish to see all of Tulsa's
summer tourists in Colorado Springs
this summer.
Senator H. L. Davidson was the next
speaker and he was followed by L. A.
Puffer president of the Colorado
Springs chumber' of commerce and
slate senator from "that city. Mr. Puf-
fer was followed on the program by
K. K. lllake of Oklahoma City. His
address will long be remembered by
those fortunate to hear it and as
President Avery declared afterward
it was a masterpiece in weaving the
patriotic moral plutonlc and Chris-
tian th lit h Into one bit theme.
Colorado K.xpci'lonces.
The speaker from Oklahoma City
was followed by Glenn Condon who
explained away some of the charges
which had been made against him by
other occupants of the car In which
he piloted the caravan to Tulsa. Mr.
Condon then told of his experiences
during his first sight-seeing trip to
Colorado lie was followed by T. .1.
Hartman who delivered a brief toast
to the coming summers to be spent
In Colorado Springs by Tulsans after
which C. W". Dolph. city attorney of
IV1 it 11 1 ton made a short talk using us
the theme of his talk the necessities
which Colorado Springs and Pike's
Peak region h id to offer for the de-
sires made by Tulsa and Oklahoma in
general.
Leave Hero Monday.
The party will remain in Tulsa until
Monday morning when they will
leave for Muskogee and continue
their Journey to Joplin and on back-
ward to Colorado Springs.
The Colorado road boosters were
met shortly after 6 o'clcok last night
near Okmulgee by a Tulsa commit-
tee in the car of William Smith own-
er of the Kmpress theater. In addi-
tion to Mr. Smith those in the ear
werj Glenn Condon Frank Murphy
and Hairy Walters. C. K. Hopkins
and J. II. Walters Joined the welcome
committee nt Heggs and assisted in
escorting the party to Tulsa.
The pilot car directed by C. S.
Avery president of the Albert I'ike
Highway association and 10. Hee
C.uthrey both of Tulsa broke down
between Klefer and Tulsa. The lead
was vken by the Smith car und the
partv piloted to Main street and east
on Third to Hotel Tulsa.
Cove-rcil Willi Dust.
A cake of Oklahoma earth covered
everv member of the touring party.
After a thoro scrubbing they were
prepared for the dinner awaiting
them in the private dining room of
the hotel.
S. R. LEWIS NAMED
ON DEFENSE BOARD
Governor Appoints Tulsan
as Member Important
Oklahoma War Body.
S. n. Lewis a prominent attorney
of Tulsa has been appointed a mem-
ber of the Oklahoma council of state
defense by Gov. It. L. Williams it was
learned yesterday.
Tho purposes of this committee In-
clude promotion of patriotic spirit as-
sistance in securing enlistments in the
national guard the regular army the
navy and the army to bo raised b
selective draft und to Increase and
conserve the resources of the state. J.
M. Aydelotte charlman of tho stnts
board of public affairs has been
named chairman of tho committee.
It Is the office of the state councils
of defense to co-operate with the na-
tional council of defense which wus
created under un act of congress
August 29. 1916.
Mr. Icwis has lived In Tulsa for
about thirty years. He resides at
Cherokee Heights and hus many
friends thruout tho state.
The other members of the commis-
sion are:
Dr. Stratton D. Itrooks president
Oklahoma university Norman; J. W.
Cantwell president Oklahoma Agri-
cultural ami Mechanical college. Still-
wu'er; It K. Stafford publisher Ok-
lahoma City; W. 1 1. Gibson inert' Iih tit
Grove- George Miller ranch proprie-
tor. Bliss; C. II. Hyde farmer und oil
man Alva; T. It. Hencon general su-
perintendent Ituck Island railroad
Kl Kcnfl"T W. E. rtterbuck lawyer
Durant; Dr. Howard Webber capital-
ist l'artlesvllle; George 8. Ramsey
lawyer Muskoge.
GREAT WAR MEANS
MANY SACRIFICES
FOR U. S. WILSON
WASHINGTON May 12. Presi-
dent Wilson said In a public address
here today that the struggle against
Germany "means grim business on
every side of It" but that America
bud put Its heart Into the task and
will respond as a united nation to the
cull to service.
Speaking nt tho dedication of a Red
Cross memorial for the women of the
Civil war the president predicted that
the present struggle not only would
obliterate the lust division between
the north and south but would wlpo
out any lines "either of raco or as-
sociation cutting athwart the great
body of the nation."
This new union ho said would re-
sult from a Common suffering and sac-
rifice for the unselfish eauso of free-
dom und democracy. "We look for
no profit." ho said. "We will accept
no advantage out of this war. We go
because we believe the very principles
upon which the American republic was
founded .'no now at stake and must
be vindicated."
Former President Taft introduced
Mr. Wilson as the "nation's leader In
tho greatest war In history a war
whose sacrifices we cannot realize."
Secretary Maker formally presented
the memorial building to tho Kid
Ooss society and the president's ad-
dress was made in accepting It as hon-
orary head of the society. The build-
ing is a handsome $800000 structure
COMMUNITY SONG FOR
MOTHER'S DAY HERE
Marseillaise Will Be Sung in
French; Great Chorus and
Orchestra to Lead.
The Marseillaise will he sung In
French by a citizen of iielglum at tho
Mother's day community sing In Con-
vention hall this afternoon nt 3
o'clock. lVrnand do Gueldre promi-
nent tenor returned last night from
Chicago and arrangements were im-
mediately made to have him sing the
French national hymn at today's ex
ercises In the nativo language
will also bo sung In Knglish by
it
the
congregation.
Huge Attendances l'.x"ice!.
The sing will bo held under the aus-
pices of tho local chapter of the
American I ted Cross and T J. Hart-
man member of tlio executive board
will preside. An enormous attendance
is expected. It will be participated in
officially by tho Apollo club the Cuil-
man club the Y. W. C. A. Choral club
Kendall college glee club and the fol-
lowing singers: Mesilames K. It.
Kemp O. L. Frost Josephine Storey-
White S. W. Parish T. I.. Onlay. 1 .
C. Acosta A. W. I line. It. J. limine
II. N. Gieis. Fugctie Lorton Iiau Hunt
and L. II. Young.
Orchestra n Feature.
The orchestra will consist of Mes-
danies T. J. Forster C. 10. liurhner
J. A. llonry and M. O. Nitschke. .Miss
Mynn Coggswell and Phil A. I.cffcy
violins; Airs. Glenn Condon und A. D.
Young cornets and Nicolas J. Yaral-
lo harp.
Robert polce Carson will direct and
Miss Lynetto Kim mens will bo at the
municipal pipe organ.
The program of songs words to
which will appear on tho printed pro-
grain follows:
"Onward Christian Soldiers."
"Ilattlc Hymn of the Uepublle."
"Am I a Soldier of the Cross "
"Tho Marseillaise."
"America.''
"The Star-Spangled Unnner."
Admission will be free and everyone
is invited.
RUSSIA'S WAR POLICY
GIVEN BY MILUKOFF
Secret Treaties Exist but
Can't Be Divulged Says;
No Separate Peace.
PETKOGTtAD May 12. (Via Lon-
don.) At the request of delegates
representing- tho army In the field
who are now meeting In Pctrograd
Foreign Minister Milukoff gave out
today an explanation of certain phases
f Russia's foreign policy. This state-
ment follows:
"Secret treaties exist but they can-
not bn divulged for that would be a
revelation of secrets which would
cause injury to the interests not only
of the Russlnn democracy but of our
allies by bringing about a rupture be-
tween Russia and her allies.
All Allies Together.
"Our nllies are In entire agreement
with Russia In holding that the object
of tho war is to establish the right or
t lie peoplo to thoir freo rational de-
velopment. As to the luestions of an-
nexation and Indemnity tho meaning
whb'h our allies ultnch to these words
ought to bo precise. For example our
allies insist that those who have laid
w.-ute and pillaged their countries
must- pay for tho damago they have
caused.
'Tho allied countries at flrRt re-
joiced at the revolution In iturslu but
they subsequently became apprehen-
sive lest Germanophllo sympathies In
Russia get the upper hand.
"Moreover the disorder which pre-
vails among us in respect to tho ques-
tions of fool shortage and munitions
is u source of disquietude to them.
Germany In Critical Condition.
"Accotdlng to authoritative infor-
mation the situation in Germany Is
critical.
"Japan hn no Intention of attack-
ing Russia. All her thots are directed
toward tho far east.
"The I'nited States is mnking a loan
to llussia on highly favorable terms.
Tho Putted States is also Fending en-
gineers who will organize tho Siberian
railway system and help us la other
te.linlcul branches.'
PROHIBITION WINS
BY SENATE ACTION
Upper House Passes Act For-
bidding Use of Grain in
Manufacture of Liquor.
WILL CONSERVE FOOD ALSO
Decision Means Huge Loss in
Revenue Thru Regular Tax-
ation Opponents Say.
WASHINGTON May 12. Tho first
legislative step toward conservation
of the nation's food resources and a
long advance toward an absolutely
dry Cnlted States wus taken tonight
by the senate in approving. 38 tn 32
un amendment to the administration
espionage bill forbidding during the
war tne use or cereals or grain in the
manufacture of Intoxicating liquor.
Ity a majority of one vote the sen
ate also threw out of the bill the ad
ministration's censorship section and
then voted overwhelmingly not to put
In a modified section as was done in
the house. This action Is expected
to throw the censorship fight Into
conference where the influence of
the administration can bo brought to
hear more directly. What will lie the
outcome no senator would predict
with confidence tonight.
Measlirp Ituilrniitlcd.
The prohibition amendment was
adopted under a rule limiting debate
shai ply and there were only brief
speeches on each side. Just before
the senate had voted down 47 to 25
a proposal to forbid sale of intoxi-
cants during the wur.
Kffcetivc September 1 the amend-
ment lr calculated to confine sale and
consumption to whisky and either
grain liquors ulready in stock and
to wines brandies or other drinks
thnt depend upon other materia Is for
their main constituents. Another op-
portunity to vote on It will be offen d
when the senate takes the bill with
the amendment from the eoininitti'o
of the whole lint opponents of the
prohibitory provision are not confi-
dent that they will be able to overturn
today's action.
Sce Ixihm of Itevcnup.
Estimates during the debate were
that at least 1200000000 In annual
Internal revenue would be lost if the
amendment stands.
Kiiniinntion of the press censorsh'p
section ended a long and bitter fight.
The vnt was 30 to 38. opportunity
will come also for nnnthcr vote on
this section and the administration
is expected to make an effort to have
the senate reverse Itself.
The prohibition amendment pro-
posed by Senator Cummins Republi-
can of Iowa reads as follows:
'liic Amendment.
"That on and after September 1
1P17 during the period of 1 lie war
with the imperial German govern-
ment it shall be unlawful to use or
employ directly or indirectly any
cereal grain sugar or syrup In the
production of Intoxicating liquor in
nnv form or of nny kind; provided
that nothing in this section shall pre-
vent the use of sugar or syrup in the
manufacture of wines as now used
bv existing law; provided further
that this section shall not bo con-
strued to make unlawful the manu-
facture of alcohol or intoxicating liq-
uor for industrial mechanical me-
dicinal sacramental or scientific pur-
poses under rules and rei-ulations to
lie established by tho secretary of the
treasury.
"A violation of this section shall be
punished by a fine of not more than
$5000 or imprisonment for not more
than three years or both."
CAPITAL LEADS RECRUITING
More Men Aoccptnl at Oklahoma
(ity Than Klscwlicrn In State.
According to a report Just issued
by the commanding officer of Okla-
homa City in charge of nil navy re-
cruiting stations in this state Okla-
homa CHy during tho past week ac-
cepted 132 men for the navy while
the other offices thruout the state
received from five to 72 recruits.
Of this quota Tulsa contributed 20
recruits Muskogee 20 Chlckasha 8
McAlester 2 Knld X Ardmore 3 or
u total of 129 recruits for tho week.
wn in the southwest will make this
how burses here and Is one of U
APV
OA' WEST LINE.
TKMPI.K Texas May 12. Con-
firmation that Sgt. J. R. Davis of Hell
county was the first American to carry
tho Flag of the liiitod States In the
ICuropeun war was received hero to-
day in a letter from Davis to rela-
tives. The letter from Sgt. J. It. Davis
dated April 20 In Sankerton hospital
Whltestable Kent Kngland and ad-
dressed to Davis" niece. Miss Mlntio
Jones at Temple Texas says in purt:
Out of Slaughter House
"Just a line to let you know I am
alive. Am back In Kngland in a hos-
pital. Thank God 1 am away from
the awful slaughter house commonly
known us the firing line. 1 was
wounded on Monday morning. April
it in tho chargo by the Canadians
when they took the coveted Vimy
Ridge In Franco. On this front
In an advance of three miles we took
three thousand German prisoners and
some fifty guns and over one hundred
machine guns.
Terrible Sights.
"We saw soma awtul sights. The
Germans lost four thousand killed and
many more than that wounded. Our
artillery was something awful. Shells
and machine gun bullets were falling
so fast and thick on the German Hues
that nothing could live thru it. All
that got out ulvc and unwounded were
the ones that found shelter under-
ground. "1 don't think the war will last much
longer. In fact 1 don't think I will
go back out there. Kiss mother dear
for me and give her my love."
(Signed) SGT. .1. R. DAVIS.
KENDALL READY FOR
BEST YEAR'S CLOSING
Commencement Program Giv-
en Out; Enviable Record
Established in Season.
1 be program for the oniro
Kendall college commencement
season us announced yesterday
follow s:
May 1 r Expression recital.
May 21 Miss prim's piano re-
cital. May 23 .Mrs. Williams' voico
recital.
May 24 Hiblo contest Tor
Paird prize.
May io Miss Dennett's voice
recital.
May 2 8 Miss Sliobe's exprcs-
sion recital.
. May 2 Mrs. Kvclyn Short's
piano recital.
.May 31 Senior academy play.
June 1 Music contest.
June 3 Itaccalaureuto ser-
mon. June 4 Commencement con-
cert. June 5 Com men cement.
The program for the 1917 com-
mencement season of Kendall college
closing the institution's greatest year
was given out in full by Dr. Chillies
Kvans president yesterday. The pe-
riod will be filled with activity from
the opening. May 15 until the final
events of June. 5. despite tho influence
of the war.
If a successful achievement can
bring about a splemUd commence-
ment Kendall college should have a
close this spring the charm and tri-
CONTI.NT Kl) O.N l'AOK Koiit
CASE OF PELLAGRA HERE?
SiiM-rintchlcnt of Health Is Advised
Disease Found In Tulsa.
Dr. S. DeZell Hawiey city superin-
tendent of health announced last
night that he had been informed one
of his ussltsants had been Informed
of the discovery of a case of pellagra
In the city but that Investigations
made by his department had not
made him positive that such a disease
had claimed a victim in Tulsa.
Tho case was reported late last
night Doctor Hawiey said and a
thoro investigation would be made
today and If such a case had been
discovered it would bo Immediately
quarantined. There was no case of in-
fantile paralysis discovered accord-
ing to Doctor Hawiey altho a rumor
to that effect was prevalent last
night.
AMERICAN TE
OF HORRORS
Two Famous High Jumpers Already Here For the Horse Show.
show an epochul and nutlonul event
Mvoiai iiorsuiueu who lluvs arrived
0 Maoism
ABLE TO
FEED THOUSANDS
Tulsa District Will Have 178
580 Acres of Crops in Cul-
tivation This Year.
CANNING BUSINESS GROWS
Army Corps Could be Pro-
visioned With Products of
the One County.
Tulsa county rich In mineral and
agricultural resources with Ms 3ii2-
SS0 acres of which 200.1100 are till-
able; Its 40-tiille stretch of river val-
ley; thousands of acres of broad pas-
tures terming with fattening herds
anil fields of growing grain is able
to feed an army corps.
Hut notwithstanding Its present
richness Tulsa county farmers are
responding splendidly to tho national
appeal for ail Increased production
or foodstuffs. Very little laud that
has ever been cultivated will remain
Idle this year. Thousands of acres
have been reclaimed by the process of
litigation. Tills also will be culti-
vated. Hundreds of graneiies and
silos have been built thruout the
countv. and it Is Indeed few fauns
that haven't one or both more fre-
quently the latter. Meetings have
been held in every community by
clearing house representatives and
Dr. C. K. Karnhcai t until recently
county agricultural agent urging thai
every available aero bo put under
cultivation
Gardens Incnnseil.
One result of the meetings has been
a derided increase in acreage of gar-
den truck. Another Is the impetus
given the contemplated cunning In-
dustry It is conservatively said that
two-thirds maybe more of the small
bullies thruout the county have
"truck patches" liven In towns and
cltler the Increase has been more
than substantial. Hundreds of acres
have been planted upon a larger scale.
Wholesale and retail seed men say
they bine sold three times as many
seed as ever before at the same time
failing to meet thu demands made by
farmers and "town folks" bent on
home gardening.
All those familiar with farming
conditions thruout tho country are
nptlnilst'e over the expected results.
They say that with anything like a
good season there will be a bumper
rrup inn mi ki'i ill j .'in n iii r.-.--
i out 1 1 y Is this true of the Arkansas
river valley stretching out for 40
11111"? in length and broadening In
width from fi to 1 5 miles and equally
as rirh for some productions as the
far-famed valley of the Nile.
.Million Mushol of Corn.
It Is estimated and conservatively
so. that Tulsa county will produce a
million bushels of corn with an ade-
quate season. This is n comparative
estimate against the Utifi.SOO bushels
It produced last year. On much of
the valley land nnd so far ns that
mutters hill land too "corn Is 'way up
and looking fine." It will not lie the
short nubbins of some years but big
well developed ears on substantial
stalks Kverytbliig thus far points to
the bumper corn crop of tho decade.
Last year Tulsa county fanners
cultivated 1 1.500 acres of olfalfa.
This year 15.000 acres Is the mark.
Over one thousand acres of beans
and peas and lagunia will be planted
making It the largest crop of that
variety ever produced In the county.
Those In touch with the situation
however claim the ncreago will be
more than one thousand acres due
to the Increasing peril of a food
shortage.
Canning Industry.
Fxtr.i efforts are being put forth
toward establishing huge ranulng
establishments to utilize the fruit and
vegetublo crops expected to be held
over from early markets. It Is
figured that by next fall I ho demand
for stuff of that sort will ho in great
demand not only by the quarter-
master's department of the ai my but
by eastern markets as well.
Plants of such capacity will be put
Into operation that millions of bushels
of fruits anil vegetables can bo
treated. Tho agricultural officials be-
lieve these county products alone will
go a long way toward preventing a
real food famine at least in one or
more cities.
In the event tho I'nited States takes
over the food supply and this year's
crop productions. Tulsa county farm-
CONii.M.'KI) US I'AtfK SIX
x '
These two high Jumpers Mr. mil Mrs. Rasinussen up are the property
of Col. D. Schilling owner of the J. . D. ranch Arroya Colo. They
ure now at the show grounds and In training for tho Mid-Continent horse
show which opens next Thursday and runs ufternoon and nights for three
davs. Thousand of dollars In purses und tho biggest entry list ever known
in the southwest will muke this
early to train.
T. R. IS (i HATEFUL
FOR SUPPORT GIVEN
II IS PLAN IN HOUSE
OYSTKR HAY X. Y.. May 12.
Col Theodore Roosevelt made no
secret tonight of bis delight at tho ac-
tion of the house but he refused to
discuss nt length his plans for putting
a military force in the field until his
minimization to do so becomes ofli-
in 1.
"I am deeply grateful at what the
house has done." Colour! Roosevelt
said. "I feel they have taken a step
which is eminently wis" nnd patriotic
toward enabling us to utilize an ele-
ment In tile country we would other-
wise be unable to utilize at all. This
will enable a mixed force of regulars
and volunteers to be put to the front
during the time necessary for training
the great army raised under the selec-
tive draft.
"I am greatly pleased with the sup-
port of 'Jimmy' Gallivan the Demo-
cratic congressman from Huston and
the old Harvard second baseman."
ROOSEVELT QUESTION
PUT BEFORE WILSON
Congress Decides to Leave De-
cision of Volunteer Issue
to the President.
WASHINGTON' May 12. The way
was cleared in congress today for
Colon. 1 Roosevelt if he receives nil-
tlmi Ization from tho admlnislratlon
to raise a division of volunteers lor
service ill France. Reversing its pre-
vious ii Hon and overrl ling the con-
ference committee on the army draft
hill the house Voted 215 to 17S to
empower the president to extend au-
thority for recruiting such a division.
This sent the army bill back lo con-
ference but the senate already had
adopted a similar ant horizatlon during
oib.inal consideration of the measure
and Its conferees are expected to agree
quickly to It now.
Staff OpMiMM Move.
Whether tho nmessary iiuthorlty
will be given Colonel Roosevelt by
the administration is problematical.
The in my g-neral staff whoso advice
liisldent Wilson has followed closely
In the conduct of the war is strongly
iqq used tn him-li a plan declaring that
volunteer unils of I hat character have
no place III the great war army.
The houso voted tho authorization
l.fler a stormy debate. Representative
Anthony led the fight for the colonel
moving to recommit the urmy bill to
renferciice with instructions to accept
the senate's Roosevelt amendment.
Chairman Dent of the military com-
mittee and many other Democrats and
Hi publicans fought against the pro-
posal. Forty-five Democrats and four
independents were among those who
voted for It and there were thirty
Republican Votes against it.
I'll to Conferees Monday.
When tho action of ihe house was
leporteii to the senate Chairman
' iiaiiibeiiaiii of tho military commit-
tee withdrew tho conference report
for revision ami announced that the
conferees would meet Monday. The
lull with tho amendment Included is
expected to receive final conference
approval without delay and go to the
president for his signaturo by the
middle ttt the week.
2 mehTdie inTu7owreck
llock Island Passenger Train Illls Mu-
chine Near .MoAlcstor.
Spe' inl ti.'liif Werlil
M'AI.KSTF.R May 12 It. K. Grant
of Topeka. Kan. and A. L. Pleaseh y
of this city were Instantly killed today
when a Rock Island passenger train
struck the gasoline motor car In which
they were riding. C. F. Longerbeain
who was in the car with them escaped
by jumping. The three wero mem-
bers of a Rock Island engineering
party.
STRIKE NIPPED IN THE BUD
Government Warns Street Cur Men In
Salt Lake Not to Go Out.
SALT LA K K CITY May 12. Warn-
ing that they may expect the federal
government to act In case they are
iiirtl.M lo strike that will hinder the
transportation of interned Germans to
; Fort Douglas near here was served
today on members of the Salt Ijike
Traction company and local carmen's
union who threatened to walk out to-
morrow. show an epochal ttud national event
UP! UP! UP! GOES
PRICEJIF WHEAT
All Records for Futures
Again Smashed on
Chicago Exchange.
TRADERS ARE STARLTED
Quotations Jump Rapidly
From $2.55 to $2.75 on
July Offering.
SEE HANDWRITING ON WALL
"A Hungry World Pleading
for Pread" View of Brokers
From Smoke Pits.
CHICAGO May 12. At tho closo of
a day such as the Chicago board of
trade never saw buforo traders wer
asking ono another what measures
would be tali en. If any to check the
sensational upward flight of wheat
prices in Minneapolis Kansas City
St. Louis und lesser markets the same
query was being put. There was no
answer save in the resolutions of such
budlis as the Illinois council of do-
feiiMt which urged congress to take
rigid control of tho whole food anil
baslir commodity situation. May wheat
was legislated out of existence by tho
Chicago board as a "patriotic duty"
and because its skrroAketlng course
might inspire a runaway market. As
an arrester of advuuees thj move
failed signally.
At the opening prices for July and
September options hesitated a few
cents below tho previous close. The
strip of blackboard where the May
ordinarily was quoted was blank but
In a short time tiio adjoining columns
began to boom. When the closinif
gong sounded at noon July had shown
a net rise of 22 to 25 cents with
final figures ranging from J2.V3 to
2 75 and September oven a more
startling Jump of 28 to 29 cents with
last sales varying from $2.44 lo 12.48.
'- Tl Ikttt Vluw.
The course of tho market was best
visualized in tiie big smoking room of
the board where quotations from the
inaikets of tho world as well as thosa
of the home murket are posted.
There wero thoso watching tho
blackboard Who saw more in tho fig-
ures than the cold record of the law
of supply and demand. To them It
told the story of a stricken world's
demand for bread the cry of despera-
tion from the ruined cities nnd the
wasted farms of Kurope the plea of
emaciated children and tho food de-
mands of soldiers.
"Two fifty-five" was marko I on ths
blackboard then "2.57 2.H0 2.U3'4"
and presently at the summit of the
wavo "2.75" or 25 Vi cents higher than
yesterday.
l "Mlie a Shriek."
"It went up like a shriek" re-
marked one speculator. It was some-
thing llko that und the shriek came
from shorts. In tho massive trading
room with Its octagonal pits wherein
Hie brokers and :holr clerks wore
clamoring for wheat which was not
for sale. Higher and still higher went
their bids but those with wheat were
Indisposed to sell It and there wero
few wlio would take a chance even
at tho top. of selling short as It Is
termed when a trader sells for future
delivery something he has not hoping
that the future will ennhle him to buy
in at a lower price whit ho sold at
the apex befori iellvery day comes
around.
"Shorts" Losses Heavy.
Prices continued their ascent until
the shorts had "covered" and taken
their losses probably very heavy in
p a ny rases.
The opinion wn expressed that a
decrease in trading might bo expected
that day that contracts had been
largely even up and that speculators
would be slow to bind themselves to
contracts which might be offected by
action such as that taken with regard
to May options. A question much
handed about was whether if control
of speculation in May was a good
thing why similar action might not
apply with equal benefit to more de-
ferred futures. President Joseph Grif-
fin of the board said no such action
was contemplated for the present for
in the opinion of many wheat would
begin to arrive about July I. Ho was
in constant touch with Washington
and with the I'nited States district at-
torney here he said. What part tho
federal government played In the
board's action has not been divulged.
Patriotic .Move.
"Our action was a patriotic one."
said Mr. Griffin. "That some action
must be taken had become increasingly
apparent to the trade. Millers com-
plained of the price of wheat; grocers
oonip'aincd of the price of flour:
housewives complained of the price of
bread and the bakers according to
an official statement have been f irccd
out of business by the thousands.
Real Cause for liaise".
President Griffin went to Washing-
ton to confer with Secretary llons'on.
I'pon bis return he talked with th
Culled States district attorney. Allen
G. Anderson viee-chalrnian of the
Hritisli food commission came heie
and a secret conference was held with
board of trade leaders at an exclusive
club last Thursday. At this meeting
it is said there was some plain speak-
ing in the course of which It devel-
oped that agents for the allies liava
been "long'' of wheat us much as
21.UO0.U0U bushels at one lime in va-
rious markets. They are at present
tho lib: owners of spot wheat that Is
the actual wheat. There Is no dispo-
sition to accuse them of speculation.
They need tho cereal more than they
need money and they had to bid
against American millers for a ciop
which was short the world over.
COXTiXLEU 0.N TWC
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