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THE WEATHER
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minimum 61. Vrtripitatlon 75 inrli
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lily fnir.
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VOL. XII NO. 244.
U. S. DISAPPROVES
STOCKHOLM MEET
American Delegates De-
nied Passports to Social-
ist Peace Confab.
THREATEN PUNISHMENT
If Men From This Coun-
try Go They'll Be Pros-
ecuted Warned.
WASHINGTON May 2 3. Km. Init-
io disuprnval of the p.'aee propaganda
(f Kornpt Socialists was expressed
today 'y tin. American government
w inch d.'iile.l pisrpoits to American
delegates to the Stockholm confei-
cnce and isuej a warning that any
Aineri. an taking part In the negotia-
tf 'Hh iv-nilil be legally liable to luavy
piinlshrpe-v..
No fornial announcement of pur-
pose was i: suc.l hut officials explained
that tho government's course would
have till! twofold effect of discredit-
ing generally anv icace moves hv un-
I'ttthor'y.ed persons and of condemn-
ing in particular the present Knciul-
Iht ayitilmirrogardcd since its incep-
tion as inspired by (Icrmany.
(lies l.oiian Act.
In making known the decision not
tc give passports to the American
So; labels dcsltinatod to take part in
the Stockholm conference Secretary
Lansit g cited the I .mi ni net of J T ! "J
as defining punisliincnts which might
I"- expected liy any American now in
Stockholm or who might go lliera
without t pnRspnrt and participate In
the peace discussions l'nder this law
riinuthnrizcd persons who directly or
Indirectly treat with foreign agents
omiril'.ni! oonlravorsii s of tho United
Slates may be imprisoned for three
yens and fined $5000.
The American .Ideates to the con-
ference authorized to represent the
American Socialist party over the pro-
test of some of its foremost members
are Victor L. Keller of Milwaukee und
.Morris llillquit anil AlKcruon Lee of
New York.
Socialists Wulclictl.
American diplomatic agents nbroarl
have kept close watch on tho Socialist
movement ami their reports are un-
deistooil to show clearly that tho coii-
fercn e plan hud its origin In Germany
and has mot with the active encour-
i.geinent of tho Gorman government.
Passports nlrca.lv hnv'e been grant-
ed to Uerniin delegates who will keep
nl the front of tho negotiations the
.'loKan of "no annexations" inter-
preted hire as a cardinal feature of
Germany's program for a truce to
further con-iolidate a ureal Central
Emnpean empire.
Russian Socialists also have select-
ed delegates to the meeting ns a re-
sult. It is believed here of German In-
fluence. Itrilaln AI)Mr.
Tho Socialist party of Great ltritain
has refused to send representatjves to
Stockholm its executive committee
declaring that such u conference "is
of no real importance an. can only
bring ridicule on the Socialist cause."
officials made it clear tonight that
their decision should he regarded
rather as a disapproval of the peace
move than as a reflection upon sin-
cori'y of Socialists In thin country. It
was emphasized that Krent danger
might result if unauthorized persona
attempted at present to negotiate re-
garding peace with foreign aKcnts
who appear In reality instruments of
a cleverly directed German war move.
Origin of I.ognii Act.
The so-railed Logan act under
which Secretary Lansing pointed out
such attempts can bo punished was
passed by congress in 17!I9 after lr.
George Logan a member of the So-
ciety of Friends anil a leader In Penn-
sylvania politics had made a tour of
France on a self-constituted mission
calculated to close the widening
In-each between the American and
French governments. At that time
diplomatic relations between the two
countries had been severed and there
was every indication that war would
soon follow
Socialists Peeved at
Government's Stand
M 1 LWAlK KK Wis. May 23. "If
this order of the state department is
not reconsidered America will be the
only country in the world whose gov-
ernment will not grant parsports to
delegates for the purpose of attending
the International Socialist conference
In Stockholm" said Victor U Hergor
Milwaukee Socialist delegate to the
conference when Informed that no
passports would be Issued to delegates
fioni the United States.
i. A. K. CAM. TO IH'TY. J
All patriotic citizens of Tulsa
I will please hear In mind that I
May 30 Is a legal holiday oh- J
I served and revered in every part I
t of our country by all old sol-
I dlers and sailors hh well as pa- I
( triotlc citizens In honor of those I
who have fallen on the field of
I battle as well as those who have I
I died since. We. tho members of f
Lucius Fatrchild poRt No. 61
t department of Oklahoma feel I
t called upon not only to do our
i duty In til's respect hut to call
I upon every citizen of TuIbii as
I well as eifeh and every organized t
body of our citizenship to come I
f mid participate with us In the
I observance of this Memorial day. (
We also respectfully ask the f
I mayor and rlty commissioners to
declare the day a holiday and to
lead the procession to Conven-
t lion hall. Taking into considers- I
I tlon the strenuous condition of t
our country let us make of this t
I a ilav of patriotism and In view
of the great coniiici mar. con- ?
fronts us let everyone tnat is toy-
I r.i m the Flag of our country I
participate In Its observance.
I lty order of Lucius Fairchlld
Tost No. SI Dept.. of Oklahoma.
D. M. YOUNKMAN
Post Commander.
I GEORGE NOUVKU
I Adjutant. I
t.
MAN HOPES KAISER
WILL TAKE II. S.2
DYLXG IS RESULT
T. M. ltrown a fisherman and
J. Witchlatch a German farmer
living near Fairfax in Osage
county northeast of here were
dying yesterday as the result of a
quarrel over the war. according
to telephone reports received
here last night from Fairfax.
"I hope the kaiser comes over
and takes the I'nitod States"
Witchlatch is alleged to have said
llrown overheard him a quarrel
ensued and a battle with shot-
guns made up the final chapter.
Hoth men emptied both barrels
of double-barreled shotguns and
each received ugly wounds In tho
body. The fact that both guns
were loaded with Mrdsbnt prob-
ably prevented Instant death lor
each. The shouting occurred late
last night.
1 motors last night stated
neither man had more than a
fighting chance to recover.
Rig Task ThatHousing
Uncle Sam's New Family
WASHINGTON May 23. A group
of civilian experts has been assembled
hy the National Iiet'ense council to
aid the army in virtually building
more than 32 cities in various parts
of the country within the next two or
three months to .house the national
gmird and selective army divisions.
Kach cantonment will have a popu.
latinn close to thirty thousand men
and seven thousand animals and In
addition to substantial quarters for
tho troops there must be lighting
sewer a ii. I water facilities roads in
und about the camps and railway
connections to insure prompt deliv-
ery of supplies.
Citizens Held by Enemy
U. S. Protests to Berlin
WASHINGTON May 23. The
number of Americans detained in
Germnny Is shown by official records
to be greater than was believed.
The l.rotest to tirlin o.tn .... ...
day thru Spain was based on specific
Information regarding the detention
of two Ameriejins nt Anlwn.
general reports Indicate that several
Miiericans in ditierent parts of tno
territory now controlled hy Germany
are being prevented from leaving.
GIVES LAST HOURS TO MUSE
Doctor Wnito. to He Kxcctucd Today
Spends Time Writing I'ocllls.
OSS1NING. N. Y May 23. Dr.!
Arthur Warron Waito the young den-
tist whoso execution for the murder I
or nts wealthy fathor-in-la jv .John
V.. I'eck has been set lor 11 o'clock
tomorrow night spent part of today
writing poems and letters according
to the authorities of Sing Sing prison.
MAY REGISTER THE WOMEN
Fi'-lr Scv to He Classified for War
Work l'laii of Liithusln-t.
CHICAGO May 23. The power of!
the women ot tho I nited States for
war service is lo lie measured und a
registration day for women similar
to 'hat tor men set for June 5 is to
be establiiihed according to a letter
from 1 ir. Anna Howard Shaw chair-
man of the women's committee of
the national council for defense re-
ceived here today.
The letter to Mrs. Joseph 1. rtowen
head of the Illinois division said tho
plan of registration is in charge of
Mils Ida Tarbell. The date will not
be determined it was announced
here until every state is organized
county ward and precinct chair-
men of registration.
YOUNG LAWYER TO PRISON
Muskogee Attorney Chnrgcd With
i:inbc7..leiiiciit (iets 5 Years.
Special to Tho World.
Mt'SKOGKE May 23. King 1).
Iturgess a young attorney was sen-
tenced to five years In the peniten-
tiary today after pleading guilty to
charge's of embezzlement preferred by
the law firm with which he was for-
merly connected. Hurg.-ss pleaded for
clemency saying that he had a wife
and mother dependent upon him for
support. "I have sympathy for them
but none for you" said Judge de
tiraffenerled In passing sentence.
"Army anil Navy" l-:litor Head.
NEW YORK. May 23. William Co-
nant Church editor of the Army and
Navy Journal died at his home here
today from pneumonia. He was 81
years old.
Selfish and Revengeful Men
History of Last Few Months
By OMER K. HEN EDICT
(World Htiiff C.jrreiMulent.)
WASHINGTON May 23. Selfish-
ness and revenge do not belong ex-
clusively to men In obscure positions
In the world but often come to tho
surface in men In high official posi-
tion In the counsels of government.
This fact has been set forth in bold
relief In n few Instances In the house
of representatives when men have
made utterances on the floor in dis-
cussing the revenue-raising tax hill.
Of course the tax bill Is very much
complicated but on not a few occa-
sions have repi esentativos given evl-
donee of their selfish and revengeful
thots.
Attacked hy Two Sets.
The press of the country has been
attacked hy two sets of men those
having alleged personal grievances
and pacifists who blame the newspa-
pera of the country for bringing on
the present war.
"The newspaper! of this country
American Army Engineers Arrive in England;
King and Queen Receive Surgeons From U.S. A.
CT APV XPPOS 0J.lO3U
LONDON M;ty 'J: ((!:.'!() p. in.) Tin- first detnclmictit of I'tiitcil Sin ' ' ..... . ..inn
ciiiiiiuaiiil of Major l'lirsous nrrivcil in Loudon I his cvt'iiini;. The second unit of the AntiTicim
liosjiitiil corps luis readied (ireal l!i'ilitin.
Kinp; (!eort;e and (neen Mary accompanied 1 v the Prince of Wales and Princess Maty to-
day received and extended a welcome to the surgeons and nurses of America's initial detachment
from the army which shortly will take its place beside the ltritish allies at the front in l'Yaiiec.
PAGE DEFENSE IS
READY TO CLOSE
Chief Defendant Loiitf Min-
nie Atkins and Josey Only
Witnesses Left.
BOTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORY
Edward Merrick Tells Story
Pleasing to Kaeh Faction ;
Case Near End.
S ml lo Thu World.
MISKOGKK May 23. Great
strides toward the conclusion of the
Tommy Atkins case were made today
when 27 of the l'age witnesses do-
parted from Muskogee without having
testified. The Hoc of evidence they
were prepared to give was declared
not in accordance with 1'age's defense
and they were dismissed.
There now remain only four wit-
nesses to be examined for this side.
They are: l'age Frank Long Minnie
Atkins and H. A. Josey. Much in-
terest centers in the testimony of
Minnie alleged mother of Tommy
who will probably take the witness
stand today. I'a.-re is expected to be
the last witness if tho examination is
not to be extended. Attorneys for
l'age may rest their case this week.
Tho sudden departure of almost
half of rage's witnesses created much
speculation about the federal building
where the suit Is on trial. Govern-
ment attorneys say that information
has reached them that two places for
"Tommys'' birth in Leavenworth
were selected at tho outset of the trial
by 1'ant's lawyers. One was "Granny
Letcher's" and another according to
them was Ella Abbott's both houses
of prostitution.
Two Groups Witnesses.
1'age's witnesses they assert wore
divided into two roups; one to swear
that Tommy was born at "Grunny
Letcher's" and another to testify that
he first saw the light of day at F.lla
Abbott's. The Letcher place is the one
put forth hy I'age's lawyers since be-
ginning the defense. For this reason
tile government declares the other
group of witnesses wero not nciult-U
and they were allowed to return to
their homes.
l!oth the government and l'age
claim a victory today in the testimony
of Edward Merrick a clerk .of the
Dawes commission ill 1UU1 at tho
time the Tommy Atkins allotment was
granted that the 1S05 roll on which
Tommy Atkins' name appeared for the
first time was absolutely essential to
tile Dawes commission in making the
allotment six years later. This the
government declares points to a -cancellation
of the Tommy Atkins allot-
ment ns attorneys for the prosecution
holiee they have established that tho
name was enrolled thru fraud.
lYauil Issue Again.
Attorneys for l'age appeared to
find consolation In testimony given
hy Merrick on cross-examination that
the Dawes commission probably had
other information than the 1X!)5 roll
when making the allotments in 1901.
Hut attorneys for the government
point out If the enrollment was
fraudulent supplementary informa-
tion is of no consequence.
Dennis Jones a negro lawyer and
sleuth of Leavenworth who has been
one of I'age's chief aides in the
Tommy Atkins case underwent cross-
examination all of this morning.
Jones was at one time employed by
the Gypsy oil company to find a
"live" Tommy Atkins. Then l'age who
desired a "dead'' Tommy made the
negro an offer and he left the Gypsy
to take up his oi k for Page.
John M. Couch of I'ryor Creek
Ok la. was the last witness of the
day. He told of taking a five weeks'
trip to Denver with Minnie In Diini.
En route they stopped in Kansas City.
Couch nisH-l'.xa mined.
W. P Z. German counsel for the
government asked Couch if whllo
they were in Kansas City Minnie
dtdn't express a desire to take the
short trip to Leavenworth and see her
son "Tommy." who is supposed to
have boon left there with "Granny"
ltcher. "No she dldn't say anything
about having a son there" the wit-
ness replied.
As tho Tommy Atkin's case draws
CONT IM'KD OX PAOK TWO
brought on this war" said one mem-
ber "and they should be made to pay
the hg end of it."
"I have longed for a time to take
a crack at the newspapers" said an-
other. There have been many like state-
ments but those two will suffice to
Bhow the spleen the narrowness and
the selfish revengeful spirit of men
who are supposed to be "representa-
tives" of the "people."
There no longer remains any doubt
that the proposed burdensome taxa-
tion and postage Increases on news
papers will be reduced. None of the
LLubihers of the country Is objecting
to taxation they hope for It and are
more than anxious to pay their share;
but the hill In its present state would
! mean absolutely bankruptcy to a great
many newspapers In the I nlted Slates
in the first place the newspapers are
confronted with constantly increasing
cost of print paper and In the past
two yeara that item alone (which in
TULSA OKLAHOMA THURSDAY MAY 21 1U17.
UNCLE SAM SEEKS
72000 MOTORS TO
USE IN WAR WORK
CHICAGO. May 23. I'.lds.will be
opened here by the quartermaster's
department on June S for ?2l"0
motor vehicles as follows:
one and one-half-ton trucks. Ha mm
Three-ton trucks 3 .". . imh
Half-ton trucks 2i
(Three quart r-ton trucks 2tni
! iv.-ass..gcr ears
1 .000
l.ooo
Ktinabouis
AMERICA HELPING
DOWN SEA WASPS
Week's Sinkings Again De-
crease; U. S. Destroyers Aid
in U-Boat Drive.
L'l.Mio.' May 23 0:2." p. m.- Tlie-
sinklng of Is merchantmen of more
than l.i'.OO tons cu-h Is reported In
the weekly shipping statement. Nine
vessels of less than l.iioo tons and i
three fishing vessels also wero unkj
The statement follows: j
"For the week eliding Sunday: ar-
rivals all nationalities li.tiii-l; sailings
27fD; liritish merchantmen of l.tiao
or over sunk by mine or submarine i
IS; under l.lioo tons nine lirltish j
merchantmen unsuccessfully attacked
nine; lintlsh fishing vessels sunk
three."
Ol'foiisje ricks l'i.
This week's figures of essels sunk
by lUbniariiies show that the allied
navies are keeping up the good work j
of the previous fortnight and the
American unit altho still a small one'
iiiares the credit for excellent work.
Not only are the sinkings being kept
at a fairly low figure but the offensive '
against I'-boats also ooritinin-s to show!
favorable results. The. actual figures!
in this respect however are not
known. i
The German naval pooplo thniouti
the early months of the ruthless I
I'-boat War freely predicted that Eng- '
land would be "on her knees" by ;
June 1. but Juno l is almost here and
German victory in the submarine war- '
fare seems as far distant as ever. An
admiralty official speaking to the As-'
sociated Press said:
1'. S. Destroyers Help. I
"The American destroyers are play-
ing no small part in the antisubmarine
war and our officers haye expressed !
the greatest enthusiasm at the spirit. I
interpriso hi union and qulck-witted-ness
wit which the Ani -rican unit has '
taken up Hs work. It Is the old Ameri-
can doctrine of keeping everlastingly
at it.
"The Germans who at first said they
would strip us of our tonnage by
June 1 have now advanced the date to
October and w- are confident that
when October comes they will bo un-
der the same necessity of advancing
the date again."
U. S. Attorney on Trail
of Seditious Advisers
KANSAS CITY May 23. Ciiited
States Attorney Francis M. Wilson ap-
pealed to the police today to discover
and arrest the persons who recently
distributed cards here advising men
subject to draft under tho new army
bill not to register on June 5. The
cards wore characterized by Mr. Wll-
.son as being seditious and a violation
of federal laws.
JOHN D. GIVES 25 MILLION
Donates Another Huge Sum lo I'oun-
dalioii Hearing His Name.
NEW YORK. May 23 A new do-
nation by John D. Rockefeller of
125000.000 to the endowment of the
Rockefeller foundation was an-
nounced today by Dr George E. Vin-
cent formerly president of the Uni-
versity of Minnesota who assumed
the presidt noy of tho foundation at
a meeting of the hoard of directors
today. The new gift increases the
resources of the foundation to $125-765000.
in Congress Would Murder Press With Tax;
w
ShowsThey Would Be Killing Golden Goose
tie biggest In publishing a daily
I tpcr) has increased from 200 to 300
I r cent. This Item alono has not
I c lily absorbed all tho profits of most
jicwspapers but has caused a severe
iloss to the greater number of them
'in the I'nited States nowlthstanding
the fact that every reduction In ex-
pense of production has been made
and subscription prices and advertls-
jing rates nominally Increased.
I The revenue bill In the first place
I Imposes a flat tax of 10 per centum
jln tariff and tin additional tax of 3
per centum on freight. Added to this
'is a tax on heat electric lights und
telephone of u per cent.
Postage Increase Vicious.
Newspapers aro the largest patrons
of the long distance phone and the
telegraph and the tax on each tele-
gram and each long distance call Is
5 cents. The larger part of a news-
paper's news columns Is made up of
i telephone and Lelegraph dispatches.
iWILSON DEMANDS
CENSOR POWERS
President Insists on Authority
to Deal With Press During
War Crisis.
CONGRESS LEADERS READY
Will Put Proposition Again
liefore Assembly If Chance
of Passage Is Seen.
WASHINGTON. May 2:1. The
newspaper consul ship fiht was ie-opeii.-d
in congress to lav following
Pn-si'leut Wilson's action in per-
sonally Inlei veiling to Insist upon
inclusion of some form of press reg-
ulation in the adiiiiiiist rat ion espi-
onai:e lull.
The president's desire or censor--'-
'- of some so? t was em-
phasized today to senate conferees
.... .. . qoo hill win were called
to the White Hons.- for the purpose.
Surprise over the step was ex) te.l
gen.-rally at the capitol whore the
belief had grown and report appar-
ently authoritative had been widely
circulated that the administration
had accepted the s.-nate'.s unfavor-
able vote as final.
Sound Out Congress
Whether the administration will
attempt to force thru a censorship
authorization was said tonight to de-
pend upon soiindliiKS being made by
ieaders among house and senate
members especially the former. The
conferees held another meeting to-
day but una I- to break then dead-
lock over censorship adjourned until
Friday to sound out sent nin-nt again.
Should leaders find that there Is
a reasonable prospect of acceptance
by the house of a modified censor-
ship plan. It was stated tonight that
the conferees had agreed tentatively
to adopt ami present Hie following
provision :
Tin FrOYls-.on.
''In time of w;.r tli.- pn-nid.-nt U lo-r.-hy
iniUmrr.-d lo prt Hi-i-il.- and (truiiiuiHl.- ru
anil n-KiilntioiiM for tile punmsi' of r.v-nl-uii:
the dtM-lu.Hiire lo tli puVir und tlirr. liy
to tin- t-n em of inforniHtit'ii willi n-- I tit
the mo venit-fi t . iiiitnlo'is d.'K'Tqaion mid ilo.-I'--ili.Ml
of miv of III.- itrnu-ii fur-- nt lite
1 liih-.l Stnl. it. naval or miiiliirv ot-nuii!m
or Willi r.-M t to any work i'nl.-nili-l' for
the fortification or dt-li-ns.- of ony iihi-;
unil vhorvvr In tittle of ivnr Khali wilfully
viol:it. any hih-Ii rule or i.-kiiIiiiiii nIiii-II hi-
linnislicl ly n fin.- of not tit-ir. than $lii!M'U
ur hy itn pr iHon ment for not niot- ilu.n five
year or ly hotti Mirh fine i.ni iiiiiirisonnieii t
" Provided that nothing in lliis i-etin
Khali he ron-trtir-d to liinil or r.-strt.'t nor
hh.-ill any rettulaliun herein provided fol
limit or restrict any .liM-iMnn eoitiiiu-iit or
f-r ii ii- ism of the art. or pnlifie.-. of the Knv-
enitnetil or in. representative or the puhli-
I'tttlun of the hntne."
A ceptable to lls-in.
President Wilson is said lo have
accepted the principle ol this pro-
vision which was ottered during re-
cent senate debate by Senator over-
man of North Carolina and rejected.
It will be proposed as broadly embrac-
ing the administration views at next
Friday's meeting of Hie conferees
should the sentiment sounding now In
progress develop favorably to the ad-
ministration view.
The s. nate conferees who have
been opposing any censorship author-
ization are understood to be willing to
accept the new proposal as a substi-
tute for that' of Representative Gard
of Ohio written Into tho house bill
and r"girded much more drastic. The
house clause authorizes the president
by proclamation to prescribe what
news shall not be published leaving
the couits to determine If publication
Is In deliberate violation of prohibi-
tory regulations.
Senators Change Views.
Altho tho senate vote to eliminate
censorship entirely was 4 X to 34 It
was understood tonight that President
Wilson's insistence has resulted In
some senators changing their minds.
A few it was stated upon authority
who voted against censorship are now
ready to favor It. Senators leading the
fight against press roKulatlon. hovv-
tver still are confident of ultimate
success.
20. Minimum Draft ge in Canada.
OTTAWA Out. May 23 It was of-
ficially announced today that the min-
imum age at which compulsion H to
applied in Canada Is 20 years.
Then there are the other taxes which
will hit all branches of business.
Rut the most vicious feature of tho
bill is the proposed Increase in post-
age which ranges from 100 to 400
per cent.
I The pound rate of 1 rent Is Increased
I to 2 cents and a cent a pound is
added w ith each parcel post zone. In
the eighth zone the cost per pound
I would be 8 cents. If the Iji.lies' Homo
! Journal or the Saturday Evening Post
i weighed a pound each the postage
alone from Philadelphia to California
' would he 8 cents each.
The Christian Science Monitor pub-
jllshod In Hoston whose circulation
covers every part of the I'nited States
and which Is one of the best and most
linhpic dally nowspupors In the I'tilted
j States would he compelled to charge
'double Its subscription price or quit
business.
Some people answer this question
by saying "Let the newspapers raise
I their adv ertising rates." That la a
16 PAGKS
! W EA THER IS LEASH
HOLDING HAIG MEN
ON WESTERN LINE
ar Summary.
luclemellt w.-al her Is holdlim Field
Mmsbal llalg's men to their trenches
along the Arras fiont and Hie ex-
pected recommencement of tie- ofi'.-n
sive Willi the object of clearing out
Hie Germans fi I lie Utile sector of
:be II iii.lcnhiit k line tbev still bold
West of I till ! ill It bus uol M-l wtrtrt. .
it Is ptoln.ble. however that with the
lifting of the Cloinl.s the be; 14UI1S will
siaii routing again an. I Hie infantry
will be loosed against t lo- Gertlialis
ill all endeavor to complete the tac-
tics which will place Hie entire llllt-
ish fiout In alignment lor Hie n.-M
step on their proKi'uin- the smashing
j of ibr Di neon rt -I jii.-a at svvn.ii line
and an advance eastward toward
! I louai.
'lo- infantry also was inactive
I eilii. siiay alonu: the I-rencli front
whole tin I ; 'I'm. ills I I aide I heav
ily positions captured hy the Crete b
Tll.'.sil.iv lllbl east of ( 'll V 1 i-UN all. I
on lb.- C.iliioi nie and a in l.-rc plat
a us.
Likewise ill the Isolr.o sector of tile
Aiistrii-Italian theater the inlantiv ac-
tivity apparently has mv.-n away al-liio-t
cntli.ly to artillery duels of the
greatest UlteliMty.
Field Kitchens on Job
Feeding Hungry Atlanta
ATLANTA Ga.. Mav 23 - Field
kitchens from I'm t Me I 'be. son today
Were stationed near the ll lea devas-
t iled by lire Monday and the sol-
'dlels pi. -pale. I lood for about four
thousand negroes who lost every-
Ibiio; ih.v bad. At tho uinouy the
fifty Geoii;ia t.l.ar.ls' kitchen outfit
Was hcllltt used to feed soluet hillK
ov. r one thousand white persons. The
1 relief work was entirely lu the hands
of the Red Cross and funds wore sup-
plied from public subscriptions.
Appeals for clothing were being
responded to and an employment
agency was organized to tind places
lor those who need It.
Russia Greets Belgium
With Reassuring Words
.
HAVRE. May 23. Huron Ileyetie
the Holgiaii foreign minister today
received a telegram from Michael
'I'l-reselitenko the Russian foreign
minister In which ho greeted Itelgliiin
aid declared:
"Russia will continue to pursue this
war not for the purpose of conquest
or cow but to assume all nalions
tho right to shape their own affairs
ad secure a peace guarantee against
new attacks.
MAKE BREAdTrOM FIR BARK
IVoplc of SimI'ii Manl lrryiil for
I inl ; Kusi'in Supply 4 nit.
WASHINGTON' Mny M. ch
I .iihim ri Miils ht-nt ot it cniiiiiilHN.on
tu ticiM Willi the A HM'i icftli Kovern-
mciit i ".:u .lini; Kn.in sliipiiirnts for
Sv ilrn today ili'.m i iln'tl thf food
! -:itUHtlun in SwimU'M.
I The peiiMints in the northern parts
jot' Sweden are now making I 1
with ft mixture ot the red hark of
the fir tree" he wild. "Sweden never
produei-H enoiiKh wheat for its own
eonMiiiiptiun. itefore the war we ot
ninplu sup. lies from KiiNsia hut none
ennies from that country now ownifC
to tho MiortaRo of transportation la-
cilitieH which is even rau.sint; peo-
ple in Finland and in I'etroKiail itself
to ko hungry."
FORT SAM HOUSTON IS DRY
Impossible to Obtain Intoxicants rirsl
Time in History.
SAN ANToNIO Texas. May 23.
For the first time .since the establish-
ment of Fort Sam Houston as an army
post it was Impossible today to obtain
any kind of intoxicating Ihiuois at the
two clubs which officers maintain
there. A sweeping order Issued by
Hiigadicr General James Parker act-
ing command. of the department
also prohibits the possession of ll'pinr
in .iiarteis by soldiers or Its sulo
within limits of Fo.t Sam Houston or
Camp Wilson.
to hagdTublF"slayer
Man Serving Term for Murder Kills
(.liar. I: to Die In Turn.
LEAVENWORTH. Kan. May 23.
On.-i Manuel a convict in tho federal
penitentiary hero was found guilty of
murder In the first degree tonight hy
j a l. deral Jury and was sentence! to
be hanged on the l-ort leavenwortn
reservation July 1 3. .Manuel killed
Edgar A. Curr a guard in the prison
while he was serving a 2 ."i -year sen-
tence for killing a man In Alaska.
AUSTRIA TO BID FOR PEACE
AMSTKUDAM. May 23. (Via Lon-
don r:4r p. in.) The Koman Catholic
newspaper Tyd says it understands on
K'lod authority that in accordance
with the wishes of I'npo Ilenedlet thrt
Austrian court is iniliaUnK a now
peace effort.
I most foolish answer. How could a
newspaper force the advertiser to pay
this extra tax and if it were attempted
to put It all on the subscriber tho
subscriber would not pay it and con-
! sentient ly there would he a loss of
circulation mid a subsequent reduction
(or less) of advertising.
The St. Louis (Hobo-Democrat
would bo compelled to pay J22t.OoO
annually tuMjtlonal postage that
'would break It.
i 'I'll. i Republic would be forced to
pay an additional $17."000 per an-
jnum. and Its largest ournlng in thlrtv
jyoars has been less than $12000 It
would break the Republic.
1 Tho Kansas City papers would bo
'affected likewise and so would Okla-
homa newspapers.
i The Okli'honifin could not begin to
pay this additional postage and get-
' ting closer at home this increase
! alone In postage would cost The Tulsa
i World approximately 130000 a year
i CONI LNL ED OS PACE 1'CH'H
PRICE 5 CENTS
1800000000
1(1 TAX BILL 18
VoU .'!) to 7(5; Virtual
Red rafting in Senate
Is Expected.
JOLT TO BIG INCOMES
Measure liaises Ante for
Rich; Customs Free
Li.it Abolished.
TO BE PENDING MONTH YET
Final Passage Not Expected
in Less Time; Advertising
Charge Lifted.
W ASM I M IToN May 23 The war
revenue bill framed to bring into
the treasury $ I Kii.l 000011 ll thru new
taxation during the coming year
passed the house by a vote of 3 2 9 to
TU late today in almost the same
form that ll was presented by tho
ways and means committee two
weeks ago. All opposing votes wore
cast by Republicans altho there
are many members on the Demo-
cratic side strongly opposed to cer-
tain sections of the measure. Vir-
tual redraft of the bill In the sen-
ate is regarded us certain.
.Material Changes Likely
Material changes already aro con-
templated by tho senate finance com-
mittee as a result of public hearings
held during the long debate in the
house. Final passage of the bill
probably cannot hu accompli ed
in less than a month.
Outstanding features of the bill are
the greatly increased income inher-
itance excess profits liquor cigar and
tobacco taxes virtual abolition of tho
present customs free list and a 10 pur
cent addition to existing tariffs new
taxes on manufactures amusements
clubs public utilities and Insurance
a far-reaching stamp tax and a great-
ly Increased second -class mall matter
rate based on tho parcel post zone sys-
tem. Ileal y Iiiorca-sott Made
In only four particulars does the
measure differ substantially from the
original draft. Surtaxes on incomes
above $fi.o.io have been Increased
about oiie-fourth above the committee
schedule. Several articles including
print paper and pulp and gold and
silver slated for a 10 per cent duty
have been kept on the free list. Slight
reductions in the second-class mall
matter rates have been made. A pro-
posed fi per cent tax on all advertising
except newspaper and periodical is
eliminated.
Attacks on tho bill In the sennto
will center around the excess profits
income ami manufacturers' taxes and
the second-class mall rato increaso
sections. Itusiness men generally aro
protesting vigorously against the taxes
and virtually every publisher In the
country is opposing the drastically in-
creased mall rate.
Ml. hill l ights lnivcly.
Ill a final effort to summon all of
his party votes to support the meausre.
Democratic Leader Kltchin declared
that he had been Informed personally
by the president that he did not de-
sire changes In tin; bill in. tho fenato
as had been currently reported. Mr.
Kitchlu also appealed earnestly to all
m 'tubers to supply the president with
inoui-y to carry on tho war now that
the country is in It.
Republican Lead-1! Mann Insisted
that the bill would raise too large an
amount of money hy direct and Im-
mediate taxes and placed evei v possi-
ble obstruction in the way of the
nieasuie even insisting on a roll on a
motion to recommit. It was defeated
2 Hi to 161.
Automobiles to lv.
A fight on behalf of automobile
manufacturers won temporarily yes-
terday by Representative Imronius ot
Michigan waa lost today. Af'or
amcndiiik; in the committee- of tho
whole the paragraph fixing a il per
cent tax on automobile manufacturers
IHNTINI KIl ON I'AdK SKVES
LET INDIAN MINOR
AID LIBERTY LOAN
Judge Standeven Rules Guar-
dian May Use Ward's Fundi
to Purchase Bonds.
Lemuel Charley. a 19-yenr-old
Creek Indian has Invested J23.OO0 In
Liberty loan bonds.
Permission to buy the bonds waa
given John D. Porter tho young In-
dian's guardian by Judge 11. L
Standeven of the county court.
In Muskogee- Hank.
The purchase was made with
money now on deposit in the United
States depository at Mtiskoitoo that
has been accruing from various fed-
eral payment!;.
In uiving legal permission for tho
deal Jud.;e Standeven took occasion
to say he Hint the Indian's motives
were patriotic and hoped that other
Indians would take advantaee of the
sale of the bonds and muko similar
purchases.
Others to lllnw.
"There are many Indians." said he
"who hive money laying Idle In the
I'nited States depositories that culd
bo used to help the cause of Liberty."
"If requests are made to my court
I shall If conditions are similar grant
each and every one"
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