Tulsa Daily World (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 233, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 22, 1915 Page: 1 of 10
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THE WEATHER REPORT
OkUbomi Fair h4 ilifhtly (polar
Tiintds) ; Wadaeidaj fair.
tj'I.sa. pltli . Junt Tin- tern-
ptrntur: Maximum 86 minimum Tlj
louth trladi ind clear
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7 JLJLJI
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ll II. LEASED Vli:i ASSOCIATED PRESS KKPOltT
Wan I a furnished houss
for tin' oumnier f There are
three nice ones listed on
the Classified Page. Read
tlie rents.
VOL. X NO. 2 33
TULSA OKLAHOMA. Tl
J U N R
1 9 I
T K N PAG ES
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Slayton Knuckles Not to Rich
Nor Caters to Rabble; Follows
VILLI SENDS A
PEACE ENVOY TO
Conscience in Leo Frank Case UNITED STATES
"While Governor Writes
( 'ommutation Paper lit?
Is Hanged in Effigy
HP
MORBID MOBS MAKE
fc SERIOUS THREATS
rAs Prisoner of Lowest De-
gree Persecuted Man
l Starts His Term.
TRAITOR GOVERNOR"
Slate Executive Goes Into
Details of Why He Takes
Such Action.
BULLETIN.
ATLANTA. June 21. At
1 o'clock sixty men of ( !om-
pany Georgia National
Guard arrived at Governor
Slaton's home near the eity
and formed a cordon in
front of the gate. The gov-
ernor proclaimed martial
law for a distance of half
a miie on each side of his
home and instructed Cap-
tain 'heron commanding
till' soldiers to order a
crowd of aboul 700 men and
hoys who had gathered in
front of the estate to disperse.
VH T PROSKl I Toll M
.o ERNOR H WE TO sY
can endure misconstruction
abuse ami condemnation bui I
cannot it ini the constant com-
panionship of nn accusing con
science which would remind me
in every thought fiat i u gov-
rnor of Qeorgla tailed to do
vine I thought to ! right."
Governor Slaton
cannot Bnd In the record of
the Frank or in tlio gov
ernor's lengthy statement of at-
tempted Justification "no reason
Why t ho governor should Interfere
with tho Judgments of the courts
in the !ase." Sellcltor-leneral
Dorsey. Prank's prosecutor.
ATLANTA. Ga. June 21. Leo
M. Prank today began serving a
life sentence at the Georgia
prison farm for the murder of
Mary Phagan the 14-year-old
employe t' the pencil factory of
which Frank wus superintendent.
His hurried secret trip by train
and automobile from t h . Atlanta
jail to Milledgeville preceded by
a few hours tin' issuance of a
Inn- statement by Governor sla-
ton giving his reasons for com-
muting the death sentence which
was to have I n executed to
morrow.
Prank was delivered at the
state prison at 4:30 o'clock this
morning and soon after extra
editions of newspaper! an-
lioiii 1 the fact here. Within a
short time crowds began to
gather on downtown street cor-
ners and within three hours their
demonstrations had resulted in
callinf? out two thirds of the po-
lice force and later an order
closing all near beer saloons and
elubs Where liquor could be ob-
tained. Doubted His Removal.
At about noon a crowd con-
servatively estimated at 2500
gathered on the capitol grounds
and listened to several speakers
later taking charge of the hall of
the house of representatives
where several speakers said they
doubted Frank had been removed
from Atlanta.
A committee of five was se-
lected to visit the jail. They re-
ported that Frank wrai not there.
"Would Rather Folloiv Plow in t
1 1 1
Corn Field Than to Have Hands
Stained With Blood of This Man ' 9
GOVERNOR SLATON
Continued On rage Two.)
FRANK s
...- -
ANOTHER RUSSIAN
TOWN IS CAPTURED
Actual Investment of I. em
berg Will Come Within
Few Hours Believed.
hi the West French Con-
tinue to Report Successes;
I Dardanelles Active.
LONDON Juno 21 ( 1 0 1 0 p.
nO The house of commons ad-
journed tonight after unanimously
giving a first reading togths hill
providing 'he new chancellor of
tho exchequer Reginald Mi-
Kenna with a blank check which
may b mount .it a maximum to
ono thousand million pounds
($1000000000)
Tho vote of credit for EX60-
00'). 000 passed last week by the
house limply anth irizeii the gov-
ernment to spend thit mm h for
war purposes but did nol provide
for t he manner in which this sum
should ho raised. Tonight's en-
actment was In the form of a res-
olution which Qm powers the gov
ernment to ralso not only tho
i 250.onoooi) deemed necessary to
pay the cost of the war at the
rate of 3.000400 sterling daily
for a limited period hut as much
more as may he needed.
LONDON June 21 (10:51 p. m.l
Raws Husks. a cording to a
Merlin Official report. Is the latest
Russian pi sltlon In Galiela to fall into
the hands of the Austro-O.ermans and
as the Teutons also are reported to he
GOVERNMENT WINS
ANTI-TRUST SUIT
Sale of Seven M illion Tons
of Anthracite Coal An-
nulled by High Court.
(Continued on Page Two.)
Federal Authorities Say
It s First Step to Break
rjp "Hard Coal Trust".
WASHINGTON Juno 21. -A COU-
traet by which tho Delware
Lackawanna Western Railroad
Co sold n 1000 the annual output of
7000000 tons from Its anthracite coal
mines to the Delaware Lackawanna
v Western Joai Co. which it hud just
organised Whs annulled today by the
supreme Court as a violation both of
the commodities clause of the Hep-
burn rate law and of the (Thermal
anti-trust law.
Justice 1. nn ir announced the court'."
unanimous decision which directed
tho lower "ourt the federal district
court In New Jersey to enjoin tie
railroad from transporting coal undei
the provisions of the contract. The
court specifically preserved to the
government a right to proceed in a
new suit against the railroad to test
the latcr's right to purchase coal fo:
sale.
May llreuk l' "Coal Trust."
The decision was hailed by govern-
ment officials as a great victory likely
n have mi Important bearing on the
fight which h is been waged for years
to break u)i the so-calli d "hard coal
trust." Attorneys conversant with
interstate commerce affairs wondered
too. whether the decision would affect
the Interstate commerce commission's
ruling on various phases of the an-
thracite coal business under investiga-
tion for mouths by that body.
ueral Felipe Angeles to
Conler With Washing-
ton Officials.
PEACE TALK LOOMS
UP AMONG LEADERS
Carranza Denies Breach
Between Himself and
Militarists.
WASHINGTON .1 mm I The
unexpected arrival In the
United states of General Felipe An-
geles General villa's principal mili-
tary expert since the spill ill the Mex-
ican constitutionalist movement; and
persistent reports despite denials of
friction between Qenoral Carransa
and his field leader Obregon have
caused speculation in official circles
hem as to whether certain elements
in tho contending fuactiona are about
to Inaugurate a definite movement to
bring peace in Mexico aa urged by
President Wilson in the recent state-
ment General Angelea in Chicago today
en route In Uoiton where hu will
visit hil family dented there bad been
any break between himself and Cjen-
eral Villa Tins was asserted also
by villa representatives In Washing
ton Including KnrhUe r. I .loiTiitu
Villa's special agent and B dose per-
sonal friend of Anrele. Although
disclaiming .my uffTclal kiwWleJge
villa's spoil smen Intimated Angelea
had been commissioned to dlsousa
peace plans with the Washington gov-
ernment and that leading supporters
of Carransa Including Obregon and
members ot the Carransa government
w hose resignations have In en ac-
cepted were cognisant of efforts to-
(Continued on Page Two.)
OFFICERS KILL TWO
BOOZE CONVEYORS
Conveyers Fire First at
Sheriff; Miss then Of-
ficials Shoot.
Special t' Tho World.
OKIBMAH Okla Juno 21 Sheriff
3 M Wilson and Deputies L. M
I'oulwaro ind L. II M Dermott kill d
two unknown whisky peddlers in a
gun fight today at noon ono inilo east
of Welty In tho northern part of Ok.
fuakee county when tho officers
drove up and stopped In front of their
team one if the peddlera shot at the
Sheriff With a Winchester shotgun at
a distance .if about twenty leet but
missed The deputies killed this man
Instantly and .sheriff Wilson shot the
second man from his wagon as he
was attempting to draw his gun The
men were hauling a WagOnlOad of
beer from old Oklahoma to Okmulgee
. i.unty.
The battl .vas ended in half a mill
ute after the first shot was fired.
MAY HAVE TO GIVE
UP THE CAPITAL
PETHOQRAD June 21. (10:40 n.
m. via .ondon 0:85 p. m.) -The
Austin Oei man attempt to force a way
through the Russian lines north ami
south of Qrodek In the battle for
Lemberg apparently has not yet iiee-i
sue essful
Regarding the appioachlng crisis in
the Qatlcian campaign the Hou se Oo-
zi tie says:
"it in vicv or the continued Ger-
man relnforcementa In Galiela the
Situation forces ua to choose between
retaining Lemborg and preoerving the
freedom of our o.'ratlona It is pos-
sible we sh ill luue to mak" a senti-
mental sacrifice an i abandon tin. ua-
li' iiiii capital."
TWO IN 1 1 I : I I : HOIUSK
KILLKI); KIVH iiu-
DAMAGED OKMI IA KM
Bpealat Is The World
OKMULGK1? Juno ll Two
Persona were Injured not seri-
ously five automobiles were
badly damaged und a horse run
over an I killed In two automobile
accidents oocurtlng here this
morning w. B Htuait's car
ersshed into Dft w. C Cum-
ruing s machine which In turn
was knot ke against the ear of
Marcus Molts A few minutes
later vin ent Tripodl's machine.
In trying to avoid a coIIIsImii with
one car ran Into another both
automobiles bring badly damaged.
Tho Tripod! car struck a horse
and Injured tho animal so badly
that it h id to be killud.
oil . rim: burns
CREEK Dli V : MANY
BUILDINGS BURN
Hpeeli The World
Dili M KIGHT June 21.
Tiger t'reek caught un fire at
noon toduy al a polnl 200 yards
north oi the Broadwaj anue-
duel w he e 1 1 i me buildings
aland on suits across the stream
Tho lot il fire depai t ment
aaalated bj un arm) of ettlxens
with teama ami road a'oops
dammed the creek above and be-
low l he fire and cut Ofi the
Ha s from the city flames
leaped 100 feet In the air HI
Which had soaked Into I lev ires
Of I ledge caused explosions
from blasting of boulders from
the blUil 8ha ks and tents along
tile ell i li Wele lot II down
Others burned like shavings and
( loads of smoke darkened I he
streets When the fire was spent
the bed of Ihe creek was dry and
overhanging trees were twlgleaa
black skeletons.
UNDERWRITERS IN
SWAY FOR 2 DAYS
SPECIAL SESSION OF THE
OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE?
RIGHT TO VOTE! EXTRA SESSION
GIVEN NEGROES OF LEGISLATURE
OF THIS STATE! MAY BE CALLED
Supreme Courl Holds the
" i pandfuther" ( 'lause
I 'licoiistit titioual.
INVALIDATES MANY
LAWS OF THE SOUTH
Speaker McCrory Pavori
Lmuiediato Calling To-
gether of Lawmakers.
Two 1 1 unilm! Delegateu
Expected to Be in At
tendance at Meel ing.
STUBBS WILL SPEAK
Interesting Lectures Auto
Rides and Banquet Only
decision Reaffinns Convic
i ion of Two State Elec-
tion Officers.
Part
of Program.
AT io o'clock tins morning the flrat
formal Qesalon of the annual
meeting of the Oklahoma Aanootation
of Local Fire Insurance Agents will
convene in the assembly room of ths
commercial club Last night more
than flftj visiting delegates were
registered at local hotels and three
times thai number will arrive on early
nun nlng I rains today.
"We have made extensive prei.ira-
tlons for the entertainment of the
di legates" said I X. ESWlng vester-
day aeoeretary of the local under-
writers' association "All the mem
hers "f the local . association have
taken an active Ihtereat In the work
of thu convention and It Is expected
that the meeting Will be '' moot suc-
cessful from evu ry standpoint ol an)
over in id In the state."
The principal number On the pro-
gram of Interest to the public for the
two-days' convention is the lecture to
be given tonight by L H Btubba tce-
presldenl of the National Aaaoclatlon
of Local Kite Insurance Agents ol
Chicago. Mr. Btubba arrived In Tulaa
late l ist night "i am agreeable .sur-
prised at finding such u live Imvvii
here" he told a reporter. "I have
heard about the thrift and Industry of
the Oklahoma towns" h continued
"und Tills certainly bears out the
name of progresslveness of the state."
l ire Prevention iitiiri(r.
Mr. Btubba in considered one of the
greateal authortttea in the country on
fire insurance and the methods of fire
prevention. He has lectured on the
BUbJect in some of the largest cities of
the United States. Hia address to-
night ut convention hull will start
promptly ut s o'clock He bus with
him some moving picture elides which
will be used in illustrating his lecture
"The public is cordially invited to
Ibis lecture and we hope that hun-
dreds of persons win attend" aald
Secretory Bwlng yesterday "The
speech win be highly educational and
nothing technical at least to tiresome
extent will he included in his remarks.
We would also like to have ail the
children of eight years and older at-
tend the lecture."
When the delegates arrive they will
he taken to the registration head-
quarters in the Commercial club. Here
they will receiv e I heir badges and
othei credentials which will entitle
them to ull events scheduled on tho
program.
Annual IddfCSS.
Following the registration the meet-
ing will be convene) by tie aildlCHS
of welcome by H B Asnby president
WVHHINI iTi IN June It. In pi oh-
ably one of tho mo t impor-
tant ri leclslona in its hia tor) the
aupreme court today annulled as un-
constitutional the Oklahoma consti-
tutional amendment umi tho Annup-
oiis Md. voters' Qualftogtlon law rs
trirting the suliiace rights ef thobu
who could nol vote or whoso SJIOSS-
tors could .mi vole i rlor to the rati-
fication of in tirt.-cith amendment
to t in- federal constitution
t'hi"f Juatice white a native of the
smith and a former confederate sol-
PLAN AMENDMENT TO
THE CONSTITUTION
( lovernor Williams Says to
Act Slowly; "Must Dis-
franchise tlif Nearro."
idler announced the court's decision
which was unanimous except that
juatlec McRoynolvia took no port In
tho case.
Bj holding that condltlpns that ex.
listed before the fifteenth amendment
'vvhii'ii provides that the right to vot'
shall not be I 'tin d or abridged on ac-
count of race color oi previous con-
dition of tervltude could nol bo
brought over to the present day in
disregard of Ibis Klf-eXOCUtina
i ndment it is generally believed
that the court went a long way toward
invalidating much of the ao-caited
"grandfather clause" legislation oi
! southern states
i piioids Two Convictions
Th Immediate effect of the court's
dei slon was to uphold the conviction
I of two Oklahoma election officials
who denied negroea the right to vote
in a congreaaional election and to
award three Maryland negroes dam-
ages fr election officials In Anuap-
i i Continued i in i 'age Two. )
ANOTHER NEW FIVE
STORY BUILDING
Attorney Mm by Will KrH HaiMlnj
at Corner Fourth and Cincinnati)
other Btniotutog Planned.
(Continued On Page Ten.)
ST. LOUIS MAY LOSE
RIVER IMPORTANCE
ST. l.i il'IS June 21. t'nlted
States Senator RanSdell Of Louisiana.
aald In an address here today thai Ht.
LoUtS would lose Its position as chief
city of the Mississippi vallej unless it
eatabllabea river terminala
Senator Hansd' ll who came here to
appear before the Mississippi river
commission which has the adminis-
tration of congressional appriprlatlona
for the Improvement of the stream
spoke at the city club lum heon. lie
said that several cities S'Oith of St.
Lou la are building river terminals und
added:
"The movement to re-establish com-
merce over the waterways Is general
ull over the country. Everywhere ex-
cept in St. I. .'ills will te found con-
certed efforts by cities and stabs to
establish river terminals and docks.
The cities on ths Great Lokiaa have
taken advantage of their wonderful
waterway ami through the use of the
canals In the state Of New York are
able to compete with manufacturers
on the Atlantic coast.
"The Mississippi is the greatest
river In tho new world and probably
the only one which virtually ia devoid
of couiiiKice."
Announcement "f plans for a five-
atory bustneca block at V mrth an I
Cincinnati across the atreei from the
new V. M. C A. building was made
yesterday it. F Morley local attor-
ney la t" erect the structure won: or
which will itart earl) In the fall.
The strii. lure will te built of reln-
fi reed concrete
Work ins already bean started by
Mr. Morley on a tin ston itructure
adjoining tho site of the proposed
five-story building. This structure
I w ill be three non-rooms on the
ground fio ir. The upper two floors
! will be used for hotel purposes)
i C 1! Lynch is building B two-story
atructure n Cincinnati between Third
and Fourth and Will shortly stuit
work on another one adjoining it R
T. Daniel plans h three-story building
n Hi' only CO feet remaining in the
block. Which Insures a solid row "f
modern edifice.) on the east side of
Cincinnati between Third and Fourth.
John Mitchell Is to put un a
three-story structure on the wesl side
of Cincinnati and to the north of the
Y. M. C A. building Between the
I Mitchell property and tho "Y" build-
ing W O Bohnefeld plans to erect a
t hree story m ructurc .
The total . ost of the contemplated
buildings in this one block on Cin-
cinnati exclusive of Ihe v. M C A.
home. Is estimated at IfTO.OOO
The Mayo brothers who recently
purchased the lots adjoining their
five-story building ut Fifth 01111 M tin
have start id work on a business block
on the property which was Intended
to he tWO stories hbrh hut It Is ru-
11 II red now thai they pud ibly w ill
add two more flooia to It
TRAVERS BREAKS
ANOTHER RECORD
PHILADELPHIA June II Je-
rome li Travels the open golf cham-
pion today broke the record for the
Huntingdon Valley Country club's
course by three strokes when he com-
pleted the second half of the qualify-
ing round for the Lynnewood Hull
gold cup In seventy-two. Travels led
the field of ninety-four golfers with a
total of 1 CO for the thirty six holes
The former record for tlie eighteen
holvta wa cv : iu -live.
Special to Tha World
OKLAHOMA CITY. June 21. lte
cetpl of the news in state offi-
cial circles Monday afternoon of tha
decision of the luprems court of the
United states declaring unconstitu-
tional Oklahoma's famous "QrandV
father" clause of the constitution oc-
DUloned considerable comment but
no surprise. Such B decision has been
expected by those who had made a
cio.-.e study of the case in contem-
plation of an adverse decision the
question of supplanting the famous
section with statute enact ment or con-
stitutional provisions had frequently
been discussed in the councils of tho
Democratic party for more than two
curs.
When asked for a statement Oov-
ei nor v miama aald: "I do nol eiro
to discuss the subject until after I
have ha.i the opportunity of reading
'he full text of the opinion." When
asked ll he would call an extra ses-
sion of the legislature he said: "It
will not (In. vou know to decide great
questions hurriedly."
The governor Indicated that he did
not attach any great importance to
the "grandfather1 clause. "From a
purel) political standpoint 1 don't
think we need it to carry this statu"
he said.
Means Constitutional intendment.
Speaker A. McCrory of the house of
representatives when called on tho
telephone at hia boms in Rlngllngi
said he favored an extra session the
legislature. If the defects 111 I ha
amendment .an be cured by legisla-
tion he favors (hat method and If It
is necessary to amend Ihe constitution
he favors the submission of the
amepdmsnt. "I am in favor of any
action that will correst the evil" said
Ihe speaker. He dc hired that it
Would be in "evil" if Illiterate negTOSg
are permitted to vote 111 Oklahoma.
'I'll question should be thoroughly
considered and action tuken at once to
earn '"tt the Intent of the "grand
lather' section" continued Mr. Mc-
Crory. Stale Senator EL I. Mlt.liell .f
'in venue president pro tempore of
un; senate also favors an extra ses-
sion. Nubstltute Legkdadon.
"it seems to me that the legisla-
ture should be called In extra session
as soon as convenient and the neces
Bar) action lo replace the grandfather
1 lause" said the .senator. "1 have
not read the opinion and I do not
know on what points the supreme
court held the act unconstitutional. I
do not know whethei a statute enact-
ment can obviate the objection
pointed out by the high court. In any
event I favor an extra session either
to pass or t.ike in effect supplanting
the grandfather clause or to refer an-
other amendment to the 1 pie winch
will be constitutional.
"It dOtan't make much difference
thoie win be no illegal negro votes
cast In Oklahoma." said A U Wilker
chairman of ihe state election board.
We Will enact a law taking its place or
submit another amendment to the
people which will conform to consti-
tutional requirements."
NEW SECRETARY IS
RIGHT ONTO THE JOB
i lwari o. Ttlburne Doesnl Relieve
in Municipalities) Taking Btun-
nec Vaiui a
Edward I . Tllburne. new socretary
Of the Tills i Commercial club yesier.
day introduced himself to lvs Job.
Mr. Tilhurne. who cannot devote all
f his tints to the office until after
July 1 on account of personal bust-nc.-s
conneetlona was at Commercial
club headquarters for some time yes-
terday familiarising himself with tho
routine matters of the office.
"Hlg things are In store for Tll!s3.
he declared to n repcrter woo e.iiiej
' and now is the time to slart prepar-
ing for them. " shouldn't be Idle In
the hot months but should oe awakg
at all times for It is an old saying.
but true that 'the early bird catches
ths worm." '
Former Secretary Jack Letebiv was
Still On the tot) yesterday He SUS
nounced tint he probably aould re-
a. au. 111 ill j olli.o until July 1.
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