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THE WEATHER
Tt'LSA Auf. 9. Temperature!
Maximum 75. minimum GO; north
whole nd rloudjr; prefiplutlon 87.
OKLAHOMA F0KECAS1 fridr
probably lorel ahoweri.
W uw a young woman kl'.a her
husband aa they stood on the front
loop yeaterila. The (lral ' Ime w
ban aecn eui-h an oceiirranre In ae-
rial ycara. We h ; 1 1 meander around
that way eiliiln toon. Uonhl
TULSA OKLAHOMA FRIDAY AUGUST 10 1917
12 PAGES
PRICE 5 CENTS
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COUNTY MAY CALL
ALL REGISTRANTS
Results to Date Show That
List Will Be -Exhausted in
Search for Quota.
16 ARE READY FOR SERVICE
Seven More Waive Exemption
Claims While Four Have
Petitions Disallowed.
KRVDYt
James C. Harper.
Hubert Dennis.
Dale Peebles.
Aey Shnnufelt.
John Clemlshlre.
Archie Sechrist.
l'eter Stone.
F.rnest Peppers.
John O. McGrew.
L. R. Holromli.
John J. Nichols.
Tom Randies.
Harry C. Sprowell.
Frank L. McKlnney.
William J. llnuldrldge.
J. H. Cumbley.
Timt everv man who registered in
Tulsa county will ho called Into the
presence of the examining; board be-
fore the prescribed quota of eligible
men Is obtained Is the prediction of
local authorities who base their
prophecy upon results of the first two
davs of examining.
With this ominous alternative in
mind members of the exemption
board tightened their dragnet yester-
day and causht a total of 11 men.
who will be certified over to the dis-
trict board as qualified for military
service. This brings the totul of eligi-
ble men to 16.
Muny Physically Unfit.
Up to date the percentage of physi-
cal disqualifications have been nor-
mal but the claims for exemption have
staggered the most pessimistic ob-
servers. It is probable that less than
10 per cent of the first two hundred
men who were examined Wednesdiy
and yesterday will be sent to the
trenches.
Seven men strode up to the exemp-
tion hoard yesterday after they had
been given a good bill of health by
the physicians and said that they
stood at the sirvlce of their country
having no reeson In their minds which
would Justify them In a plea for ex-
emption. They are Archie Sechrist
Peter Stone Krnest Peppers John O.
McGrew I It. Holcomb John J. Nich-
ols and Tom Randies a negro.
After the records were cleared up
Wednesday It was found that five
men had disclaimed exemption that
day bringing the total up to 12. Wed-
nesday's honor men are James C. Har-
per Hubert Dennis Dale Peebles Acy
Shanafelt and John Clemishlre. The
exemption board added four more to
the list yesterday by disallowing ex-
emption claims filed by Harry Spro-
well Frank I McKlnney William J.
Hauldrldge and J. H. Cumbley. These
men can be added to the roster of
those qualified in every way for mili-
tary service.
The rate of discharges for physical
defects was maintained at about the
same figure as on Wednesday the
first day. Of the 85 men who went
thru the physicians' hands 27 were
rejected. A fewer number of perma-
nent discharges were given however
16 of those issued yesterday being de-
signed as temporary. They will hold
good from one to six months.
Thirteen Are Missing.
Ninety individuals were summoned
to appear yesterday and several oth-
ers came in out of turn. They cither
had special permission to take the ex-
amination before their appointed time
or were transfers from other boards.
Thirteen of those cited to appear did
not answer when their names were
called.
A. E. Johnson of St. Louis passed
the physical examination and an-
CONTINUE! ON PAflE SIX
Forty Americans Lost
With British Steamer
NEWPORT NEWS Va. Aug. 9.
The Itritlsh steamer Argalla has been
torpedoed and sunk off the coast of
Kngland Captain Morris and 10 of the
crew losing their lives according to
a cablegram received here last night
by agents for the steamer. There were
forty American muleteers on the steam-
er but whether any of them were lost
has not been stated In the message
which gave no details of the sinking.
The Argalla left here July 18 for a
Hrltish port with a cargo of horses.
She was not one of the regular British
admiralty ships according to British
Vice Consul C. E. Kenworthy.
JOHN O'BRIEN WILL
TAKE FENTON PLACE
Governor Williams Fills Va-
cancy on Tulsa District
Board.
Worlit'a Capital Bureau
1001 Camphrll Hnilding.
OKUHOMA CITY. Okla. Aug. 9.
Appointments made by Governor Wil-
liams to fill vacancies on two of the
three state appellate boards where
previous members had been automatic-
ally removed because of coming with-
in the draft nge have been approved
by President Wilson. M. E. Denning
a printer of Muskogee hns been named
to take the place of Eugene Hons of
McAlester and John (TLtrlen of Dehlgh
will take the plnce of Edgar Fenton
also of that place. Both Rom and
Fenton were found to be within the
draft age. The three appellate boards
are now ready for work and they will
begin immediately.
Accepted
The following yesterday were
passed as physically fit for military
service by the examining board of
Tulsa county:
l i:t Ju Snwler 171 I.. It. Ilolr-uiib
T47 John I iil.m t;8 John J. Nlrli-us
lM.'i J. N. Kdwer'la 174 Tom Handle
in r'. L. Ur.-fot 131 II. II. Whit
i:i7 Ueo. l'i inipaulna )H7 1. K. Hbizi ir
i:i8 It. II. Woollier! 17S J. I. ifiw
I 12 (Ira Hi'lim
17H A. J. I.cwle
17') (I K. II. "on lii-ld
177 I'. M. Ilarlinili
ll'. II. II Conk
ICll K. J. Welling
H4 ('. J. Ka.lenlay
lull W. Kueiiiinerling
III A. T. W iiik
lift Willio Walk it
i;n) V L. l'ruln
I2H M.' W. Trent
Mil H. II. Trilrr
III 'I . J. lli-yiiillin
US K. I. lay lor
l..:l A. r . ha lun
107 I.. K. Allmmorth J AH W. M. llobsii-n
1IH KriiMl (li-liny 112 I'. " I'1'1
911 A. K. Koilihanimor 1 41) T. W. Jlertin
115 W. V. Keur
1111 T. 1'. On.uiu
I'.'H II. Kiiliiiioiid
111 Lea hmrailu
1 Hi A. K. lloninar
lol Kdgar Mevena
100 K. I. H(iini)ay
li:i ('. It. WiUon
Ins K 4.i. Ktutui-rion
ll.'i J. I. Ketmu'over
97 K W. Iloll
VI William ..rolt
lilt) Arrbia Hrraiiat
114 IVtiT Sloiiu
1 4 Krnimt l'.-if rs
17 U John O. Mrlirew
0t H II. lluki-r
l.'iil K II. Ilerber
l.VJ K O. ( u
l.'ij Harry Wi'born
15 C. J. Mnriin
151 J linen l'axlon
W. K. liuwiey
W. A. tinhorn
V. (). Whiti ley
II. I'. Anjlui
A. K. Jolnmn
Knrl I'nok
J. II. Simunda
DISTRICT EXEMPTION
BOARD MEETS MONDAY
Will Hear Claims Based on
Industrial Grounds and All
Appeal Cases.
The appellate exemption hoard for
this section of the state will hold Its
first session in the Chamber of Com-
merce rooms. Simmons building next
Monday morning according to an an-
nouncement made yesterday by mt.a.
members of the hoard.
The appellate board for this section
of the state will hear all claims for
exemp'ion which are based on in-
dustrial grounds anil all appeal cases'
which havo been decided In the lowci
hoard but on which the drufted per-
sons geek nn appeal.
The hoard Is composed of five per-
sons the secretary being H. H. Rogers
of Tuisa and the examining physi-
cian being Dr. Fred S. Clinton also of
this city. All appeal cases Involving
physical qualification will come beor
Doctor Clinton as Is the case with the
city hoard In which Dr. H. Dewii
Ilawlev Tins Jurisdiction.
As the local board Is expected to
disallow at least 50 per cent of the
exemption claims presented there will
be a great number of appeals taken
to the appellate hoard from Tulsa
alone and as the higher board wtti
hear exemption appeal claims from at
least twenty counties the appellate
board probably will be in session for
two weeks.
The offices of the hoard in the
Chamber of Commerce rooms have
been tendered tho board by the offi-
cials of the local civic organization.
Senate Debate on War
Tax Bill Begins Today
WASHINGTON Aug. 9 Senate de-
bate on the 200o.970000 war tax
bill Is to begin tomorrow with leaders
hopeful of passage In two weeks.
Chairman Simmons of the finance
committee which virtually rewrote
the house bill will open discussion.
Senators McCumber Penrose and
other committee members are expect-
ed to follow.
Debate Is expected to centir on in-
come war profits liquor and con-
sumption tax sections.
To expedite the bill about half of
both parties are said to be pledged to
refrain as fur as possible from time-
consuming speech-making.
BANK CLEARINGS MAKE GAIN
OVER SAME PERIOD OF 1917
I'lnaiuinl Instltutlona of the City Con-
tinue to Increase Uie Business.
Just put it down as an Increase of
81.7 per cent over the corresponding
period of last year was the response
to the question hurled at Manager W.
h. Propst of the Tulsa Clearing
House association yesterday after the
doors of the local banks had been
closed for the day.
When the messenger from the clear-
ing house had returned it was found
that the total clearings for the fiscal
week had mounted to a mark of
$5708200.87 as compared with a clear-
ing of $3140381 for the corresponding
period of last year. This increase of
81.7 per cent is in Keer?g with the
Increase shown by every fiscal week
of the present year which In some
cases has mounted at an Increase of
more than 100 per cent and which in
no instance has fallen lower than 50
per cent Increase over the correspond-
ing periods of 1916.
Kids Delete Kaiser From
Eighth Grade Spellers
CHICAOO. Aug. 9. Although Mayor
Thompson's new school board declined
to remove a page laudatory of the
kaiser from the eighth grade speller
a page Is being "strafedT' anyway by
the youngsters themselves.
Every mail brings mutilated pages
torn from the speller to the newspa-
pers. Often they are accompanied by
childish letters. Writes one:
"My brother Is first class yeoman
in the navy so you see how I feel
about the rpeller."
Another writes:
" 'Hutch' Hohenzollern is a big
hum and I won't have him in my
speller."
Spy Tale Dynamited J
WASHINGTON. Aug. 9 The I
Ice ran low at the big army
bakery the other day the yeast I
t) spoiled and In turn spoiled six I
I thousand loaves of bread. The I
I bread tasted queer.
I That's all there la to a story I
I that a German spy put deadly I
I poison In the army's rood which
t startled mnny newspaper read- t
I era at breakfast this morning. I
I I
SAMMIES ARE NOT
WANTED IN RUSSIA
Root Mission Declares Sending
Soldiers to East Front
Would Be Mistake.
GUIDING HAND IS NEEDED
Propaganda Against American
Form of Government Is
Financed by Germany.
WASHINGTON Aug. 9. Emphatic
disapproval ut the suggestion that
American troops bo sent to the east-
ern front was brought home by all ex-
cept one member of the Amertcaii
mission to Russia.
It was authoritatively stated tonight
Charles Howard Russell Is the only
commissioner who believes It desirable
to put soldiers from the Cnlted States
in Russia and the others are convinced
their presence would bo detrimental
to the armies of the new democracy.
Kllhu Root anil his associate in tho
mission lunched with Secretary Ijin-
Slng today and told him more of their
I experiences and conclusions. Their
written report submitted to President
W ilson yesterday probably will not bo
made public.
lias Plenty or Men.
Organization and encouragement
not men It was explained tonight are
Russia's needs In the opinion of tho
commissioners. With ten million men
under arms they think Russia requires
i no more soldiers particularly she does
'not need a few thousand strange soi-
dlers speaking an unfamiliar tongue
drawing br.ter pay and eating better
food than her own men. As an aid to
'actual fighting it aim pointed out the
jsmall number of American troops that
: could be maintained in Russia would
! be of little or no value. Lending as
sistance to the men now in the field
rather than putting more men there
to drain tho already scant supplies Is
the duty of this country the commis-
sioners feel. Rolling stock for the
railroads to carry supplies and equip-
ment to the native soldiers and the
supplies themselves are the real re-
quirements and they will grow. Uoth
Russian and Rumanian forces will
need supplies and equipment worse
next winter than they do today and
of course transportation problems
then will be greater. Of the greatest
Importance Is constant encouragement
'from citizens and newspapers of tho
I United States. Antl-Amerlcan propa
gandists headed by former residents
of this country and now financed by
lirHVaii munpy Jre seeking to paint
Americans in the blackest shade and
thus discourage Russian from accept-
ing their good office.
Kuclnllsi IMunu-tf.
The story of the origin of this ex-
traordinary propaganda is vouched
for by every member of the com-
mission. Shortly after the outbreak
of the revolution it is declared tho
propagandists composed chiefly of
socialists favorable to abolishing all
present forms of government and es-
tablishing without delay rule by the
brotherhood of man returned to their
iistlve land and began berating the
United States and its people. Ger-
mans quick to see the advantage of
controlling these agitators began
supplying them with money and today
flushed with wealth they are Koins
thru Russia spreading vicious canards.
(nlillng 11 ami Needed.
The returned commissioners speak
of the people of the newly formed
democracy with tenderness and
charity. They are seeking to drive
home to government officials and
others the great need of Uncle Sam's
gullding hand for the child among n-
tlions that find Itself turned loose
for the first time to walk In the
highways of the world. The sunlight
of liberty dazzles Its eyes and drunic-
ens it. they declare and If this coun-
try does not intervene Germany
standing In the offing with candled
words will lure the child away.
Conditions in Russia different
commissioners in informal talks
declared are not as bad aa might bu
expected.
You've Got to Be a Real Cripple to Become
Totally Exempt Selection Board Member Says
No young man need Imagine him-
self permanently exempted until the
I war la over unless he nas a wooaen
Meg or a glass eye according to Dr. S.
jDeZell Hawley chief physician of th
' local examining board. Those who
! have not been accepted to date be-
'nmiua tt t.hvMlr-nl ilnfprtn fire not free.
they merely are on a waiting list to
be called again.
Already revised instructions have
been Issued by the surgeon-general of
the army and communicated to the
governors of states for the Informa-
tion of local boards. The changes
deal for the most part with questions
of proportionate weight and height
and will result In the recall of some
men rejected heretofore on physical
grounds.
An additional half-Inch allowance
on chest expansion Is also allowed to
men above 61 Inches In height where
there is no sign of disease. Men with
poor teeth will be more closely scru-
tinized and where dental work will
restore tho teeth they will me either
enrolled ond the work done by army
dehtlsts or allowed time to have the
work done for themselves.
A punctured ear drum 1 found to
be no barrier provided the hearing is
half normal.
Modifications have been made in
the sight requirements which will al-
low physicians to accept men despite
some defects of vision.
A young man who Is exempted be-
cause of dependents is automatically
placed at the disposal of the govern-
ment upon the removal of the de-
pendents. Supporting a mother or
wife: he Is liable for service upon the
death of such dependent or upon the
removal of their dependency upon
him. -
Waterways Kill Signed.
WASHINGTON Aug. . The rivers
and harbors bill appropriating $27.-
000000 became a law todny with
President Wilson's signature.
PACIFISTS THREATEN IMPbAuniVinV
Apache Raid Squelched
TUCSON. Arls.. Aug. 9. With the
arrest of two ringleaders anion'? the
Apiu'he Indians strikers at the as-
bestos mini's conditions In the Sierra
Anchas mountains were again normal
according to a telephone message Mils
morning from the ban Carlos Indian
reservation.
Ruin ami efforts of the forest
rangers havo checked the forest fires
which were said to havo I n si tried
by the Apaches. None of the while
miners w ho took- refuge In a mountain
pass when the Indians went on strike
have been Injured. All havo returned
to work.
WAR MADE BY MONEY
CALIFORNIANS ASSERT
Former Senator Works Among
Those Bitterly Arraigning
Government.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 9. A con-
ference of the Conference for Democ-
racy and Terms of Peace continued its
sessions here today at one of which
yesterduy Daniel OVonnell a lawyer
was arrested by federal authorities on
u charge of conspiring to obstruct the
provisions of tho espionage act
especially as pertaining to the selec-
tive draft law. The meeting's are be-
ing held under the auspices of the
People's Council of America.
Former United Slates Senator John
D. Works of 1a Angeles wa among
the speakers and said the proceedings
of tho gathering would not get much
space In tho newspapers. He said:
"Do you Hiipposn tho Associated
Press is going to carry anything to tho
newspapers it represents of what you
and I are doing here today? Oh no.
Now why?
"Not particularly because the Asso-
ciated Press does not want to send
out the news. Probably It does hut
If the Associated Press wero to take
any such jiosltlon as that that It
would send out freely the criticisms
upon war and legislation that brought
It about agalrst the will of the
money kings of Now York who have
been more instrumental than any
other Influence In bringing on this
war the Associated Press would go
out of business.
"Why those interests that permeate
all over this country centering In the
great state of New York can destroy
any newspaper that does not do what
they want them to do even here In
San Francisco."
Mr. Works said that If congress or
the president Interfered with free
speech they were violating the con-
stitution and their oaths of office.
Strange as It Seems;
I Lions Eschew Meat at
j Novel Tulsa Luncheon
Such expensive wartime delicacies
as meat ice cream and cake were
relegated to tho "has been" list by
members of the Tulsa Icon's club
who In turn dined on such staples
ar Boston baked beans and rice pud-
ding as stellar features of a "Hoover
luncheon" at Hotel Tulsa yesterday
noon. The meal was the first of a
series to be inaugurated by the hotel
In response to suggestions from Her-
bert K- Hoover national food dic-
tator for the United States and
scored a decided hit with the guests
who "ate like Dions".
W. N. Robinson owner of Hotel
Tulsa and member of the federal f-jod
commission wns unable to come to
Tulsa from Kansas City to Join In the
Lion's luncheon us he had planned.
R. C. Alder chief of the Tulsa fire
department addressed members of
the club his ten-minute discourse
dealing with nn appeal to business
men to Join ill a campaign to remove
fire htzurds from their property in
the retail section of the city.
UNIONS REPUDIATE PAPER
Resolutions were passed at the reg-
ular meeting of the Trades and l.ulior
council last night denying all connec-
tion with the "Labor Review" a pub-
lication issued In Oklahoma City
which has been soliciting advertising
In Tulsa for some time.
The unionists say that they give no
official recognition to the enterprise
and do not urge merchants to pat-
ronize the outside solicitors.
Much discussion during the moet-
ing was devoted to the 1917 Labor day
celebration which Is planned to he
one of the greatest in the history of
the state. A great Labor day parade
Is to be the main attraction of the
day and details already aie being
whipped Into shape.
ANNETTE KELLER.MANN.
Tht d in first lid
will kindly line un
Itainit tha taut wall
wlill wa introilura
Mi Annette Ktllcr-
tnmn who wrll mik
tw brief remark rein-
lira to th propr pro-
cedure In renru'rijt a
drowning peraun. rirt
Annette yott remem-
ber Ann ahe who
tarred In "A I ."ten-
ter of tha Uod" or
ometliing like lhat
dealrea to ctate that
"one muat not a'.teinrit
to reeruo while fully
rlotheit." And a Hint
la about all ahe
know about it ahe
will withdraw here.
upon we take th? bland
fur the nuriioite of Mat
ARC Tne REAL.
0iCi1NM."lqn&
"Zimmie"
ing that we hare "lamiied1' imuiei-otia photo-
graph! of the awtmrntng marvel and from
Id pirturea hate formed the opinion that
Annette la conatantljr on the alert to reacue
ouiebedy. iMUOurncd 1 wa haven't I
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ANTIGOVERNMENT
SPEECHES VOICED
Meeting of Badical Pacifists
Held in Senate Military
Committee Room.
WASHINGTON Aug. 9. Pai IfiMs
held a meeting under the dome of the
capltol today demanded that coi.gresH
stay In session until It hud repealed
the draft law and voiced threats of an
attempt to Impeach President Wilson
unless that was done.
Senators and congressmen li:vlted
to attend the meeting under the
auNplrcM of the Peoples Council of
Anirricii for Democracy and Peine
dropped Into the room and then
dropped out ugaln as the speeches pro-
ceeded. Tho meeting was held in the senate
military committer room where a frw
weeks ago the draft law wua drawn
and perfected.
Chairman Chamberlain of the mili-
tary commltteo said he had pel initted
the use of the room when Imuii- Mc-
Hrlde. formerly secretary to the late
Senator Lane of Oregon askeil him
for It "to have some friends meet
some congressmen."
Senator Chamberlain said he had no
idea tin- place was to be used for uli
attack on tho president.
Louis P. I.oi'huer of New Vo.k a
member of the Ford peaco p'irty
presided. The buriten of the spi relies
was that a majority of the people were
I'pposed to tlm draft law and tln.t It
should bo repealed.
II. .1. I.einke Republican sluto chair-
man of North Dakota declared that
the views of Senator Gronna of that
state and tho views of Seuutor Iji
Kollette of Wisconsin agreed with the
sentiments of the people of North
Dakota
Gronna and La Follette both voted
against the war resolution.
Senator Gronna and Representative
Keating of Colorado were the only
congressmen to remain the entire
meeting.
Speakers Included Frank Stephens
of Arden Del. Daniel Klefer chair- I conference with the local county Hu-
man of the National Single Tux thorltles. Those are the men who
league; T. H. Lundy Chlcaso; Prof. I '"UHt ue' wltl these prisoners If
Paul R. Dana of Columbia university; I they ere disrbai ged. Wo will put the
Max Eastman of New York editor ofl'tuestion up to them.
The Mhmnph Imri-n.l from th niHlla
FRISCO RECRUITS 100
OF 250 MEN NEEDED
Special Railway Folice Offi-
cers Mobilize in Tulsa Early
This Morning.
An army of one hundred special of-
ficers at midnight had been recruited
in Tulsa by special agents for the St.
Ixiuls & San Francisco railroad aa the
first quota of 260 men needed for
special service to copo with the I. W.
W nml nthnr m-'itHtors nlnnir the1
railway company's lines. The men. was dynamited last night. Lord Al-
together with others expected to be clstan was in his residence at the
mobilized early this morning will time but was not injured. The house
leave aboard a special tr.ln this was badly damaged. The Montreal
morning. I Star has been a warm advocate of
"We need at least 250 men" A. W.
Hicks chief scout for the police de-
partment of the railway company.
said early this morning. "Splendid
men are available In Tulsa for this
line of work but the fact that local
industries are demanding their ser-
vices prevents us from recruiting
many men of the caliber we need."
ALLEGED HIGHWAYMEN
HELD IN COUNTY JAIL
i:. II. HIclinrilHon anil Xinniir Lnwlcr
Mcntiricil by Victims.
Ti. If. Richardson nnd Nomar Law-
ler are held in the county Jail on a
charge of cnjolnt robbery having been
arrested Wednesday night by police
officers shortly after a complaint had
I been received of a robbery. The two
' were arraigned before Justice Iee
! Daniel yesterday afternoon and were
held for preliminary hearing. Tlond
was fixed at $3000 fur each of the
defendants.
According to the allegations Rich-
ardson and Ijiwler held up F. Muggy
and J. H. Drown at Fifth and Peoria
about 9 o'clock Wednesday night
lloth victims and highwaymen were
in ' automobiles. Tho robbers made
away with $50 In money and a gold
watch.
DISTRICT BOARD SETS STAGE
Coventor Williams Irnier Law
Iartner Chairman Muskogee Body
Special lo The World.
MUSKOOKK Aug. 9. The district
exemption appeal board which will
handle appeals from certain eastern
Oklahoma counties met today ond
Will ID 111 ntrrtmuu v.cijr uuy UOIM IlOW
until the draft work for the first na-
tional army Is concluded. W. E. Ut-
terback of Durant former law asso-
ciate of Gov. It. L. Williams la chair-
man of the board. The other mem-
bers are Eugene M. Kerr and Dr. F.
H. Flte of Muskogee and F. O. Kuy-
kendall of Atoku. The counties rep-
resented by this board are Muskogee
Adair Craig Ottawa Delaware
Cherokee Mayes Pittsburg Wag-
oner lflore Huskell Bryan Choc-
taw. McCurtaln Bequoyah Atoka
Pushmataha and Latimer.
Three Shot in Street
Car Rioting at Lima
LIMA. Ohio Aug. 9. Rioting broke
out in tho street car strike here late
today. Three men were shot In u cUmh
between strike sympathizers and
armed guards on the city cars of tho
Ohio F.Uctric Railway company. Po-
lice dispersed a crowd of more than a
thousand persons gathered In the vi
cinity of the Interurban depot. Mayor
Simpson orderod (all saloons closed at
6:30 p. m.
PRESIDENT WILSON
Commissions Awarded
WASHINGTON. Aug. . Announce-
ment was mailt) from the adjutant
general's office today that the. fellow-
lug were among students at the om-
ens' tialnlng ramp at Fort llen.'ainln
HarrlHou 1ml. who bad been glvrii
comiiilHslonN:
oklnhoma -Glenn F. Ileald Tulsa
second lieutenant l'lod F. Camp-
bell. Oklahoma t'lty srrond Itrutrii-
ti lit; Thomas G. Mantle Ad.ilr second
lieutenant.
Texas- George W. Fisher. San An-
tonio first In-uti'iiant ; David Stewart.
Ml Paso captain; Kdward It. Wunen
Ml Paso second lieutenant.
Arkansas - James C. Reed. Fort
Smith second lieutenant.
DRAFT FOES BECOME
PATRIOTS IN PRISON
Federal District Attorney Is
Confident of Convicting
Men at McAlester.
Hparlal til Tbe U'nrlil.
M' A LEST MR Aug. 9. "I don't he-
llevo we will have any trouble In es-
tablishing our charges against tho
leudeis of draft rimers" W- P. Mc-
GinnlK United States district attor-
ney raid today at the conclusion of
taking 32 depositions. "It has devel-
oped that the leaders directed the
binning of the railroad bridges with
the purpose of preventing (lit. govern-
ment from sending soldiers against
thoin. They meant to terrorize the
distort without hindrance from any
authority."
Mr. McGlnnls and W. J. Turiibuli
his assistant expect to continue tak
ing depositions I. II day tomorrow and
I perhaps another day. The filing of
accusations will not be reached this
wee they auld. "Without a doubt
many oi those men were driven Into
thulr part In the riots" Mr. Mediums
said. 'The government may not even
prosecute some of these however.
This question Is to be decided after
uccusations woum uu iiieu ukiiiiih
the leading agitators nor how many
he expected to confront with the
most serious charges.
There ure 270 federal prisoners
held at the penitentiary now and a
new bunch arrived from Holdenvllle
today. Mr. McGlnnls said that the
most of these men had turned patri-
ots since their capture. "We was all
usayin' that this Is Rockfella's coun-
try when we slahted to ruise hell but
It's my country 'tis of thee now." one
negro told his Inquisitors of the peni-
tentiary today.
A nticonscriptionists
Attempt Editor's Life
MONTRF.AU Aug. 9. The summer
bnme at Cartlervllle cf lird Athel-
Ulan nubllsher of the Mor.fr sal Hlar
conscription
The evident attempt to take Athel
Stan's lif followed tho receipt by him
of numerous threatening letters posted
; )n the United States warning him that
the passage of the Canadian conscrip-
tion bill would result In his death
within ten days and of other promi-
nent persons In Montreal and Ottawa.
Fort Riley Will Have
Great Remount Station
FiORT RILKV. Kan. Aug. 9. Or-
ders were received here today from
Washington for tho construction at
once of a remount station to cure for
about ten thousand horses and mules
purchased for tho army
I Sergeant Smale Was
I Real Sport; Chicago j
j Women Give Proof i
CHICAGO Aug. 9 Stories of
poker losses running In one case as
high us $5000. hastv mldnlirht
I lunches all-night card sessions last
ing until late In the next day were
told today by women testifying In
favor of Detective Kdward Smale. Jr.
one-time leader of the gambling
squad and now accused of being a
sharer In profits in several gumcs run
in "poker flats" in the residence dis-
tricts for the benefit of women play-
ers. Tho women all testified that Ser-
geant Smale ofttn took a hand in tbe
g-imes but none testified he had been
known to have a shure In the profits.
When he played he always lost they
Airs. Ivy 11. Sturdlvant who lives
on fashionable Sheridan road told
the civil service commission before
which the hearing wits held that she
was $5000 loser. Sho said she often
had played when police officers from
captain down took a hand.
Smale denied that he had any hare
in the profits of the games but ad-
mitted he hud often played. He suld
he was looking for evidence.
Negro Hanged.
ASH DOWN Ark.. Aug. 9 Aaron
.llmerson negro 80 years of age
was talion from the Jull ut Foreman
16 miles west of Ashdown last night
nnd hanged to a telegraph pole by a
mob. The negro was hanged because
of an attack on Constable Sam Ander-
son when tho officer attempted to
place him in Juil on a charge of as-
sault with intent to kill for shooting
at another negro. Anderson was
opening tho Jail door when Jlmerson
ultacked the officer with a stick. The
negro fled but wus captured and
Jailed yesterday. A mob appeured at
the Jail lust night battered down the
door and took tho negro to a nearby
I telegraph pole and hanged him.
dependents may
UtAiih IU tXtMPI
Wholesale Claims for Release
Because of Home Strings
Threatens Section.
STRICT RULINGS INSTRUCTED
Provost Marshal Says Nothing
Shall Stand in Way of
liaising Army.
WASHINGTON Aug. 9 Whole-
sale claims for exemption from tha
rmy draft reported from many sec-
tions caused Provost Marshal Gen-
eral Crow der to telegraph tho govern-
ors of the states tonight that local
boards must "refuse discharge for de-
pendency to a far more restricted
cIii.ib and according to clearly defined
circumstances."
Section May He Stricken.
In some districts eighty per cent of
rcglsirunts are filing claims for dis-
charge on the ground of dependent
relatives. Such a condition indicates
General Crowdcr said unfair advant-
age bring taken of regulations de-
signed to protect men who properly
should bo exempted from military
service and threatens to Interfere se-
riously with raising the national
army.
The message follows:
"Section 1 of the selective orate
law exempts no person from military
nrrvlre on the grounds of dependency.
It only authorizes the president to
exclude or discharge from draft Ihoo
In a stall: Willi respect to persons
uependrnt noon them for support
which renders their exclusion or dis-
charge U'lvlsaMe.
Army .Must lie Raised.
"The necessity is to raise un army.
It Is advisable to disturb dependents
an little as tho necessity of raising an
army will permit. To this send section
IK of the regulations was compiled
carefully and after earnest consider-
ation. If experience Is to prove thai
the generous conditions prescribed
by section Dt or any abuse of them
will Inteifero with raising an army
then ll In no longer advisable to dis-
charge so wide a cluss and condltllons
stated herein will have to he re-
stricted until an advlsuhlo rule la
"Nothing has happened to change
belief that persona enumeiatud in
section 18 could be discharged without
interfering with raising un ai my but
there are Indications that abuses of
section 18 may render Its continuance
no longer advisable.
Muny Claims Unfounded.
"There-Is a moral certainty. In th
extravagances of this proceeding that
!iundreds of unfounded claims are in-
cluded in these totals.
"This state of affairs greatly In-
creases tho burden of local boards if
so high a percentage of reglslianta
claim exemption only uncompromising
action of local boards can prevent a
new regulation which shall reduco dis-
charges for dependency to a far more
restricted class and to necessitous and
clearly defined circumstances.
"In absence of stern repression by
local boards of unmertlorious claims
this result Is Inevitable since sucli pro-
ceeding of exemptions as repo-ts of
claims indicate would nullify the law
and prevent raising an army.
"It Is thus apparent that filing these
improper claims will react directly
and injuriously on persons whom tha
present regulations were designed to
protect and that welfare of poisons
w ho have filed bona fide claims is seri-
ously imperilled by persons who have
filed claims without merit and tho only
protection of persons whose cases are
within the meaning of the present
rules lies in power of local boards to
refuso exemption in doubtful caes.
"it Is true cases of discharge fci de-
pendency are appeuled to the dlitrict
board but this is only Inserted !o se-
cure uniform action. District boards
are to examine these cases to discover
departures from law regulations and
rulings and cannot open every case on
Its merits. It Is in the local boards
alone therefore that solution of tho
dlrfn.-ully and protection of dcsorvlng
claimants lies."
Son of Senator Smoot
to Claim no Exemption
SALT LAKE CITV. Utah. -Aug. 9. -Harold
R. Smoot son of United States
Senator Reed Smoot ami Julian Haru-
berger son of Governor Simon Pam-
lierger were today notified to appear
next week for examination for the se-
lective draft. Mr. Smoot aitho mar-
ried claims no exemption. Mr. Hunt
herger who Is unmarried asks ex-
emption on tho ground that us gen-
eral manager of a local rallioad a
position he now holds he can serve
the government belter than in the
army.
COLOMBIAN POLICEMAN
ACCUSED OF BIG HAUL
Charged With Stealing $150-
000 From Mails; Attempted
to Cash Draft.
NF.W YORK. Aug. 9. Manuel
Agullnr. former crilef of police of Ito-
gota Colombiu was accused In po-
lllce court here today by Alfredo De
I-eun Colombian consul-general of
having confessed to robbing tbe mails
In his native country of $150000. Ha
was srralcned on a charge of trylns;
to cash a $500 draft at the National
City bank and was hold ill $5U00 bull
for the grund Jury.
According to the Colombian consul-
general. Agullur appeared at his of-
fice several weeks ago and askeu ins
help in cashing several drafts. De
Leon said ho refused whereupon
Agullur boasted of having stolen $150.
000 and fleeing to this country. Do
Leon said ho warned the National
City bank to watch for Agullar and
when he appeared there later to pro-
sent a draft he was arrested.
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