Tulsa Daily World (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 312, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 29, 1917 Page: 2 of 28
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TULSA DAILY WORLD SUNDAY JULY 29 1917
EXEMPTION BOARD
READY FOR WORK
New Home of Weil-Known Mercantile Establishment
Summer Suits J
as; Reduced jf
25 per cent "f 1
Straw Hats and
Panamas Reduced
321-3 per cent
Mayor Simmons Head of City
Board Expects Official List
to Arrive Monday.
ALL MUST TAKE EXAMINATION
Claims for Exemption Will He
Trm-nted After Not Be-
fore the Quiz.
Workmen were busily engnged yes-
terday In removing Urn office furni-
ture friiiu the roiini In the city hall
ud.tnlnuig lli.it nf Mayor HlnimoiiM
whirl) ih In be HBi il by the exemption
hoard mul the members f the huilv
expect tn have everything In r"1"1
ness fur the wurk hh Miifin a the offi
cial lint of il ni He I ri iitu !! In i
reived from the governor which
probably will he tomorrow.
liiiiiirilKili'lv uiioii receipt of tin'
drnft nnmhcri. which are to he In-
cludcd In the r i r Kt drnft. are received
clei kM in I lie mater's i iff ! will ore-
pare tin' ofriri.il mil Ifli'utionn which
lire to Ih went diiI ami they will lie
aflilrei"eO to the nailicH oil the Tlllioi
llHt ll'l they roi l esj'olltl to the dluftcd
iiumhcri
All I 'ace Unix.
Within Hevt n il.nB from the pouting
of tlo-Me httei M hv i lerka of the may -or'
olfiee the drafted men ure ex-
pected to present thfiiiMclt'eM ut the
office of the exemption lioanl Hint
take the phtHnal examination. None
are exempted from thtH examination
ami no 'lutmi for exemption on muv
groutoU will he entertained by the
member of the hoard before the
drafted person ban heen subjected to
the required phvulml examlnntlon.
Tli Iff InrludcN every main person who
prexentN luuiHelf even tho lone of both I
even no arm or leg or uny such de-
formlty mukcx I' apparent that
grounds for exemption are present. I
The examination blanks themselves I
will he the Iihmih for exemptions In I
such en wen atid miiNt be presented for
the final exemption or discharge by 1
the board j
lr. K. lieZell llawley medical mem. j
l
Kveiy effort In being made to man the new home of the Hrott-Halliburton-Abbott Co. to romrjletlon for
Its occupancy on October 1. The new building In at Klfth and Main and will be one of the mint oinnuta
hulldliiKH III the city. Every appliance Ih being Installed In the five-story fireproof structure to accommodate
the public. The structure la to be of brick marble and reinforced concrete. The exterior 1 almost finished.
It la of unique and attractive design.
her of the board la making eluborute ! a way that It will be possible to make
preparations fur the physic) exam- from one hundred to eighty cxamlna-
InalloliM which are to be given and ; turns a day. As It Is expec ted that
he has announced that he will man- ut leant eight hundred men will be
age the physical examinations in such I examined before Tulm has furnished
MmoiV
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l... &j i n r wx iinn iiw i
A Happy Home Atmosphere
Every home lms n mental atmosphere you feel it the moment you po over the threshold. In
Mme homes its effects create actual discomfort in others you feel you are eternally welcome.
The fiirnishinjrs of the home have certainly much to do with the "atmosphere" for the taste
of the housekeeper is shown in it.
W'e are equipped to aid our patrons in every way and extend our services gladly to those
who desire assistance. i
Today we call attention to our Great Bedding Department. It is unsurpassed in the south-
nest and we ate proud of the standard we have heen aide to maintain in the face of all advance
and shortage. .
HKHS to satisfy must any taste. The finishes are varied and the designs are excedinfdy new
and attractive. We can match up suites easily with any of these beds and prices range from
'i.7fi in cheap designs to $1)6.00 in the artist's best ideas of an attractive bed. Ask to bee
tins line.
mil
CHILD CRIBS
The younpsters were chiefly
considered in our latest pur-
chases of poods in that depart-
ment. We have many of the
latest noveltit'8 in children'
goods and welcome inspection.
Ol ALITY FIRM' AMI
AIAVAYN.
SPRINGS
We carry onlv the best and
latest improved
tee to satisfy.
i
We guaran-
d3W
PILLOWS
Nice new bright clean and fluffy
lock In many grades r.nd prices.
MATTRESSES
A full carload just placed on
display for early inspection.
We can fit anything from a
child's tiny crib to the largest
bed.
VI AMTV Til KM
PKK'K.
IF YOU DKMRK CLEAN SANITARY. 1T-T0 DATK liEDDING WE DKSIKE VOI R
rATKONAOE
Its first quota the phyaical examininir
officer hopes to complete his worn
within ten days or two weeks at the
most.
Hinco the draft numbers were an-
nounced the mayor and other mem-
bers of the board have received hun-
dreds of Inquiries about the proced-
ure of the draft examination and ex-
emption work and hundreds of let-
ters have heen received from men
In other sections of the country ask-
ing If It will be necesHury to Journey
hack to Tulsa In order to take the
physical examinations and make
: claims for exemptions In the event
! they desired to do so. At the present
this point is not very lear and the
members of the board are of the
opinion that thoae called In Tubia'e
first draft upon receipt of their noti-
fication may present same to the ex-
emption board where they are located
at that time and be examined for
service. The examination card. show. I
lllg result of examination will how
ever oe sent to Tulsa to he filed.
The examinations mobablv will he-
! ln In the city hall the latter part of
the week and will continue accord-
ItiK to the officials until the first
uuoia o luisa has been procured.
THIRTEEN MEN ENTER
U. S. ARMY SERVICE
More Than Dozen Recruits Ac-
cepted for Regular Army
Yesterday.
Thirteen men of draft ago and
whose numbers have been drawn but
who have not yet been notified to
appear before the local exemption
board were accepted for service with
the American forces by Sergt. I Q.
Roby local army recruiting officer
yesterday afternoon and were sent to
Oklahoma City from which point
they will be sent to a concentration
camp.
Eleven other men made applica-
tion during the day but were reject-
ed because of unsatisfactory physical
conditions ns were the only two men
who applied at the navy recruiting
office. Those who were accepted
yesterday are:
J. W. Weathers Port Scott Kan.;
A. U Keltner Ford City Kan.; J. O.
i I'enrod. Ueland: It. L. Rutherford !
Hapulpa: 11. V. Thompson Vlnlta; II. I
H. Kleik Foraker: Robert Miller;
Mounds; S. KldridKC. Tulsa: L. C.
orucK. juiHii; r. w . t une tiiimii; u.
A. Wilbur. Wiiynoku and W. C.
(lutes hapulpa.
MURDERER CHASED BY BOY
Dependable Luggage for Your
Vacation Trip
In our Travel Department you will find an
extensive showing of the highest grade Trunks
Bags Suitcases Coat Cases to be found in
Tulsa
Indestructo Trunks and Luggage
WARDROBE TRUNKS in every new model
made this season. The most convenient ar-
rangements for hanging your clothes. In all
sizes. Small medium and regular; also extra
large
$20 $22 JO $25 $30 $35 $40 $45 $50 $55 $60
$70 $75 $80 $90 to $100
Steamer Trunks $11 $12 JO $15 $18 and $20
Dress Trunks $12 JO $15 $18 $20 $25 and $30
Regulation Army Trunks $7 JO and $12
Traveling Bags of every description and leather; English Kit Bags
Combination Bags Ladies' Traveling Bags Fitted Bags in cowhide
calfskin walrus fine seal and alligator
$10 $12 JO $15 $18 $20 $22 JO $25 $28 JO $30 $35 to $50
SUITCASES in every size 20 to 30 inches; in every leather. Priced
at $2 JO $3 JO $4 $5 $6 $6 JO $7 $8 $10 to $12 JO
Also Composition and Wicker Cases $15 $18 $20 to $38 JO
Boys' Summer Suits
Reduced 25 per cent
Children's Wash Suits
Reduced 25 per cent
Boys' Straw Hats
Boys' Panamas
Reduced 33 per cent
tOO Boys' and Chil-
dren's Straw Hats
worth $1 to $1J0
choice 45c
NEGRO MISSIONARY SEEKS
FINANCIAL AID IN TULSA
Mltisloii and ITnlvrntlty at Tallahaww
Jovot-d to I'pllft of Nrffrooi
'cvd Help.
Tho Rev. "O. A. L. Pykes of Talla-
hassee Is In Tulsa soliciting funds for
the negro mission and university of
that place.
At the university known as the
Flipper Key Davis university which
Is planned after the Booker T. Wash-
ington industrial schools there are 4S
acres of tillable land where children
are tuunht the practice of agriculture.
In addition girls are tauaht domestic
science and boys mununl training-.
There are eleven teachers and with
the new addition now beinif erected
sufficient room to accomodute two
hundred boarding students.
Reverend Iykes has been a mission-
ary since 1882 and has established ne-
gro schools and missions all over the
state of Oklahoma. For his present
needs he la trying to collect $2000 for
'a fund fnr T-nn Ira I AAA .. 1 . .
the 45-ncro farm and 3000 for an
endowment fund. In addition It rs
desired to collect $1200 for the 81s-
snn home mission and poor children's
fund run in conjunction with the university.
TlM'y Are Safe.
No wonder all the fut men are so
patriotic. They would not be ac-
cepted for service in any emergency.
Los AnKele Times.
Suvcn-Yrar-OM Laxl ltmw off Man
WIhi luid Just Killed Mother.
MEMPHIS Tenn. July 28. Sell-
ing a shotgun from the hands of his
mother who had heen mortally
wounded Hershel t'oskey 7-vear-old
son of a fisherman pursued the
womnn's slayer Into the dense under-
brush on an Island In the Mississippi
river near this city today. An hour
I later i". T. Riggle who nmilo his hemt
on the Island surrendered to the po-
lice here and is said to have asserted
that he shot the woman In self-defense.
According to the police. Hig-
gle declared that Mr. Coskey ad-
I u need on him with a shotgun after
un Hritiniiriii during wmcn ne accusea
one of the Coskey children nf having
stolen firewood from his tent.
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VOl'NG FOP VKNDOR KOI) BCD
O. A. Allen. rtMrgvd With Taking
Money fVom ltoy la Fined.
O. A. Allen apparently 40 years of
age. was assessed a fine of 160 In
municipal court yesterday following
a trial in which he was charged with
robbing Franklin Farley a 12-year-old
pop vendor of 12.70 Friday aft-
ernoon. According to the testimony
voiced by prosecuting witnesses Ai-
ken appeared at 8i Uast First where
young Farley conducts a cold drink
tand. demanding that he be supplied
with some money. Frightened at Al-
len's action the boy relinquished
$2. TO. Later Allen reappeared de-
manding more money and was ar-
rested by Motorcycle Officer Poor
who had been sent to the scene short-
ly after the prisoner's first appear
ance. . Allen's plea fnr a light fine
or an opportunity to leave town was
given scant consideration by the mu-
nicipal Judge.
KA
All This
Week at Big
First Street
Store
ODDS
AND
ENDS
Starting the
Largest Sell-
ing Event of
the Season
ODDS
AND
ENDS
Every customer of our Great July Sale knows that wonderfully low prices
and extreme values were given at this ODDS AND ENDS DISPOSITION
SALE the bargains will surpass any of those offered so far this season.
Be in Attendance at EAHN'S Tomorrow
To miss doing bo will be to miss the buying opportunity of the year never
such a slashing of prices never such quality merchandise. Every depart-
ment bristles with irresistible bargains. . Get your wants and get them early.
Ladies' V7ash Skirts Wash Dresses Lace and Het
Dresses Waists Palm Beach Suits
lien's arid Boys' Clothing and Furnishings
Dress Goods Silks White Goods 10000 Pairs of Shoes
IS EAST FIRST ST.
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Lorton, Eugene. Tulsa Daily World (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 312, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 29, 1917, newspaper, July 29, 1917; Tulsa, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc134457/m1/2/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.