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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-07

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Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
ASKS COURT TO ALLOW ALIMONY
 PENDING TRIAL
Mrs. Bundles Counsel Files Motion on Short Calendar
 of Superior Court.

Motion for an allowance of ali- mony pending the trial of her action for divorce, now pending in the su- perior court, has been filed to be placed on the short calendar for hear ing Friday before Judge Haines by counsel for Gladys Justin Bundle against Samuel Hardee Rundle of Danbury. Notice of the claim for ali mony pendite lite was received in the office of the superior court clerk to- day.
 The Bundles were married in Octo- ber and lived together but a couple of weeks, when the bride left her huS- band. and a short time later petition for divorce was filed in the superior court here. Allegations of intolerable cruelty are made in the petition.
 Bundle is many years older than his bride and is one Of the wealthy busi- ness men of Danbury. In her petition Mrs. Bundle alleges he possesses an i estate worth at least $2,OO0,OOO, and makes claim for alimony. The motion ! now on the calendar is for alimony i pending the trial of the case. The sensa ational marriage of the i Bundles, followed in such a short time by an application for divorce has created quite a sensation in Danbury where the parties are well known.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
ALL ACTIVITIES TO BE RESUMED
 AT UNIVERSITY

New Haven, Dec. 11--Demobiliza- lion of the Students Army Training Corps at Yale University on Dec. 21 will see immediate ption of un- dergraduate activities in athletics and eraternities. During the holidays team captains and managers who havs been released from military or naval service will undertake readjust- nents in order that calls may issue for candidates to report for the sev- eral branches of sport which Hnay be followed in the winter months. All sports will be immediately organized except football.
 The fraternities will reopen their houses and make ready to elect mem bers from the sophomore class late in January. The Sheffield Scientific School fraternities will have a new agreement in the choice of members The senior societies will reopen theil tombs
 It is expected that more than 1 50C men in college will register early ir January for athletic teams. The gen. eral athletic policy is expected to Dc formulated with little delay.
 The Yale Daily News, the Yale Record and the Lit will resume pub. ication and the Glee and Dramatic clubs will begin rehearsals coinciden with the resumption of academic sources.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
BELGIUM WANTS HOLLAND CHASED
 WITH GERMANY

London, Tuesday, Dec. 10-Belgian claims that the peace conference will be directed, not only against Ger many, but against Holland. according to the Etropcle- of Antwerp, which quotes the Belgian minister of foreign affairs as follows:
 Obviously our first demand from Germany will be the restitution of all of which we were robbed in hundreds of ways. As far as territorial read justments are concerned, if you care fully read between the lines of the passages of the recent speech from the throne which refers to the old treaties they will tell you as much as I can"
 The passages in question deal especi- ally with the international treaty of 1839 which fixes the status of Bel gium. This treaty deprived the young kingdom of Belgium of the principal portions of her provinces of Leswig and Lu&emburg and enriched the German confederation by the Belgian towns of the provinces of Liege such as St. With, Eupon, Malmady and Montjoie. It likewise made the king dom of the Netherlands master of the lower Scheldt.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
TOO EMPHATIC IN
 CONDEMNATION OF FUEL COMMISSION

Because the man who delivered his coal refused to carry/tt up two flights of stairs without extra pay man named Verhele, giving his address as 63 Burroughs street called at the of- flee of the Fue. commission in tho County Court building this morning and started a general bawling out Of the clerks in the office. He was lis- tened to until he began to abuse American citizens, when Supt. Ed ward Chadwick was called and-he was escorted from the building Mrs. Di;- lon, clerk in charge objected to his manner, which, was not in strict &C., cord with the,most polite conduct.
 One of the chief complaints made by Verhele was that he had lost three days of his wifes wages while she stayed at home from work waiting fQr'the coal dealer to deliver the ord CT. When in addition the driver de- manded pay for Juggling it up two flights of stairs his indignation mov- ed him to go the office of the comis- sion with an emphatic protest.
 Complaints of all kinds come to the office of the commission, some of them well founded, but most of them of a captious nature. VerheIe, who says he has been in America three years. expressed some uncomplimentary opinions oS American citizens.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
HARTFORD BANK
 OFFICIAL TAKEN
 FOR EMBEzzLINC
Merrick W. Chapin Alleged to Have Taken SAL 900 of
 Institution's Money.

Hartford, Dec. II Merrick w. Chapin, assistant cashier and paying teller of the Phoenix National Bank of this city, was arrested today on the charge of embezzlement of $44,000. He was taken before United States Commissioner Richard, F. Carroll and held undcr $5,OOO bonds for the Feb ruary te1 l of the United States dis trict court.
 The arrest was made by Deputy United States Marshal John J. Kelle- her on complaint of Daniel c. Null loney, chief national bank examiner for the Boston Federal Reserve Dis trict. MT. Mulloney made affidavit before Commissioner Carroll that ex-l animation of MT. Chapin's accounts showed he had embedded and will fully misappropriated $44,O0O of the banks funds. Assistant United States District Attorney Allan K. Smith pre- sented the case before the commis- sioner. MT. Chapin was represented by Attorney Edward J. Myers.
 MT. Chapin is 4S years old, a na- tive of Hartford and with his wife and family resides at No. 175 War renton avenue. He began his bank career at he age of IS when he was employed by the American National Bank as runner. By long and faith fuI service he was advanced through various grades until he became pay ing teller and assistant cashier in Jan- uary, 1907.
 When the American bank was merged with the Phoenix in May, 1912, MT. Chapin was made assistant cashier of the consolidated bank and placed in charge of the telIers, he act l ing as first teller. The Phoenix uti- 1 lizes several paying tellers as it takes 1 care of some of the largest payroIls ] in the city, including Colts, The Un- 1 derwood, and Pratt and Whitney Co. The federal law is memorable in cases of conviction oI embezzlement 1 from national banks, the minimum sentence that the court can impose being five years in federal prison. | President Leon P. Broadhurst of the 1 bank said today the bank was protect ed, through the usual source against loss by MT. Chaptn's alleged defalca~ | tiOnS
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
CONFERENCE FOR DEC. IS PUT OFF
 BY HUN CABINET !

Berlin, Monday. Dec. 9.---By The Associated Press )---The German cab met has sent wireless message to the Russian government asking it not to send a delegation to Berlin for a conference planned for December 16. The reason given was the present situation in Germany
 The Russian Bolshevist delegates were invited by the executive com mittee of the Soldiers and Workmen's s Council against the wishes of the cab inet. The opposition of the cabinet has been strengthened, beyond dQuht, by accusations made by Adolph Joffe, the Bolshevist ambassador to Germany, who has made a statement saying Ministers Haase, Earth and others were friendly toward him and actively seconded his plan to intro- duce Russian methods intD Germany. In spite of their denials, Joffe's ac- cusations have created a painful i'm precision in many quarters.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
KAISER WILL NOT
 STATE POSITION

London, Dec. 11.---William Hohen- zollern will not make any statement as to his efforts to prevent the out break of war in 1914, according to the Amerongen correspondent of the Ex- press. The correspondent finally has succeeded in having submitted to Herr HOhenzollern questions as to his pa cific attitude before war and his steps to prevent hostiIities. Count Ben tinck, the host of the former emperor, received the correspondent after the questions had been laid before Herr Hohenzollern and is reported to have said:
 !, The Kaiser much appreciates your message and thanks you. He says:
 Tel him, if there is any possibility of my becoming a defendant, I prefer postponing anything I have to say un- til that time. In addition, do not desire in any way to compromise any member of the government as it ex- isted at the time of the outbreak U1 the war;
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
PRESIDENT TO REACH BREST
 EARLY FRIDAY
George Washington Changes Its Course After Leaving
 the Azores.
LEAVE FOR PARIS
 IN AFTERNOON
Messages From Steamer Sent to France and Re
 laYed Back to America.

Brest, Dec. 11-(By the Associated Press)-The U. s. S. George Wash ington, with President Wilson and party aboard, changed it's course after leaving the Azores and will arrive in Brest in advance of the time announc- ed, according to q naval wireless dis patch received today.
 The President now is expected to reach Brest at 10 o'clock Friday morning, instead of at 3 o'clock in the afternor. He will leave for Paris at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. A heavy "souwester" blew up dur ing the night, stirring big seas off the coast and tearing into ribbons the decorations which had been placed in the city.
 The authorities are erecting a pa- vilion on quay No. 3 where President Wilson will first set foot in France. The interior which will be decorated with flags and flowers, will contain a ! platform where the French ministers
 will extend their first greetings to the i President.
 l A wireless message from the George ! Washington today asked that the ! AIlleTlCdI JOuIudIlSlS -N4lO "S1c OA ] the U. s. s. Orizaba, which left New York in advance of the George Wash l ington, remain on board that vessel until after landing of the President. 1 However, the Orizaba reached Brest . yesterday and the entire party of
 newspapermen landed and went to Paris last night.
 Beginning today, according to naval wireless experts, communications from the transport George Washington car rying President Wilson to the peace conference, will be sent to France and irelayed back to this country instead of coming direct to stations in the
 United States. This has been mada
 necessary by the George Washington getting beyond effective range of hei own wireless plant.
 The high powered stations on this
 side will be able to reach the ship fol
 the entire voyage, but the liners
 plant is not strong enough to insure
 her replies being received.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
EXAMINATION OF APPLICANTS FOR
 BAR ADMISSION

The committee to the bar of the Fairfield county Bar association will meet Friday at 10 o'clock at the Court house to hear testimony upon the applications of Emil A. Napolitano and Maurice E. Renick of this city, Salvatore P. Gunuario of NorwaIk, Mills H. Husted of Greenwich, Charles H. Lane, Jr., of Stratford, Charles Sessa of Stamford and Joseph L. Yer rillo of Bridgeport who seek admis- sion as members of the bar. Those named will take their examinations at Hartford, December 27. The appli- cants are expected to appear in person at the meeting of the Bar association committee in this city
 There will also be a Bar meeting December 20 in the Superior court room in this city for action upon ap- | plication for admission to the bar of Connecticut without examination Of Roger s. Baldwin, of Greenwich, John
 J. Farrell of NorwaIk, Dwight D.
 Graves of Bridgeport, and Oscar Hamman of Danbury.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES WILL
 BE INSPECTED

The Motor Vehicle Department has made arrangements to conduct an inspection test through it's ilspeCtors before registr ion of any public serv- ice motor vehicle The process to be followed amounts to this:
 Each person applying for registra- ton of car for public service pur- poses will be assigned to an inspector for examination of equipment of tho car proposed to be registered, and until passed by the inspector, no registration will be allowed. No charge will be made for first eX- animation, but for a second or sub sequent examination, when made necessary by defects, fee of two dollars will be charged.
 This project is the result of a large number of complaints and con victions relating to cars used for pub lie service purposes, where equip nent-especially lights and brakes are originally out of order, or become so after use.
 The test will provide a standard < whereby the Department and all en- 1T csrcement officers will know each Robbie service motor vehicle to be Car,perly equipped at the time of the Joh.. The Department will then in ! sHSst that it pt kept so, and actual inspections will be made at short in tervals.
 The safety of passengers of public -rgvice cars and of the public in gen SoAl requires that jitney drivers anC Geolic service motor vehicle operator! IF held to strict accountability fol rlieir equipment
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
TRAVELS EASTERN
 COAST BY AUTO

From Dublin, New Hampshire, to
 Florida. is the trip F. A. Whitcom proposes to make in his house on
 wheels" MT Whitcomb has Jetfery ton and a half truck and instead of having a regular body on the truck he has a box shaped body.
 Mir Whitcomb left Dublin the first fall of snow which was about a week ago and started for the South. Be- side him he has his wife and two boys. In the bacf he has two beds, four chairs, table and an oil stove. Besides a chiffonier two closets and everything else that would go to make 1 it cosy.
 | Mir. Whitcomb will go to Florida for
 the winter and will then turn home ward.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
BOOMING GOOD ROADS.

It is predicted by people in touch with highway work, that the close of the war is going to see a nationwide movement for better roads. Pennsyl- vania recently voted by a four to one majority, for a $50, GOO, GOO bond issue for roads. Illinois sanctioned a S60,- 100000 issue for the same purpose. Now Minnesota is talking of borrow ing $1OO, CO0, ,0OO
 These sums seem enormous. But we are coming to realize that the old theory whereby a state would set aside a million or so a year for trunk line highways amounted to but little. Of course large sums were spent in local taxation. But much of this money was dribbled away in unscien- tific methods.
 You can't produce food economically on a farm the outlet of which is a rough, sandy, muddy, or rutty road. Either the farmer has got to sell that food at an imp0ssibIy low figure, or it is going to increase the living Cost of it to the consumer to a tremendous degree.
 Furthermore, good roads help settle the help question. When trucks can make a quick journey with produce to the nearest railroad station, the farm help get back quickly to the farm. A farm in a good roads district can be run on less labor
 Even if all our states should carry out good roads developments on the scale already undertaken hy several, it would not spend one per cent Df our national wealth. The producer who is not willing to spend one per cent of his capital to secure decent transportation facilities, is too slow for the 20th century He belongs back in the 18th
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
RUOSS REPORTED
 AS WOUNDED

Mir. and Mrs. John J. Ruoss, 649 Housatonic avenue. received a tele- gram Dec. 3, that MT. Ruoss' brother, Eugene Ruoss had been severely wounded in action Oct. 10th Private Ruoss who was sent by Draft Board 4, was employed as a father by Marsh Brothers, and made his home with his brothea William Ruoss, 90 Tom Thumb street. He was well known in the North End where he was a member of the Sth District RepubH- can Club. and a ball player with the North End A. c. No word has been received from him as to the extent of his injuries
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
DR, 6, W, HAWLEY NOW. RANKS AS
 LIEUT.. -COL0NE:L
Bridgeport Physician Wins Promotion Commands
 Base Hospital No. 9.

Word was received in this city to-
 day, that Dr. George W. Hawley, who
 has been in France for over 19
 months. serving with a medical unit
 of the French army before America
 entered the war, has been promoted
 to Lieutenant Colonel. Mrs. George
 w. Hawley verified the report at her
 home. 2648 Washington avenue. She
 said that she recently had a letter from the doctor and that he informed
 her he was in the best of health and spirits.
 Lieutenant Colonel Hawley is now in command of American Base Hos pital No ''Somewhere in France .' When America entered the war Lieu tenant Colonel Hawley applied for a transfer from the French army and was commissioned a captain in the Medical Corps of the United States army Later his phenomenal success in treating. apparently hopeessly dis abIed soldiers won him the rank of ma jor His promotion to the rank Of Ljeutenant-Colonel was not 8 sur 1 pris2 to his many friends in Bridge port who have been hearing of his , splendid work. The promotion Of a medical man to the rank now attain ed by Dr. HawIey is somewhat of rarity in the American army. 1 Dr. Hawley, before he left for | France was one of the most noted orthopedic surgeons in the east and had large practice in this city. He
 has studied under the most eminent l of foreign physicians, who are noted l Bronson Hawley, a brother of the l Lieutenant-CoIone was killed in ac- tion in one of the first engag agements of the American troops on French soil.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
WIL SONS IDEAS |. ARE NOT AGAINST BRITISH INTEREST

London, Dec. 11.---As a result of in formal conversations regarding Pres ident Wilson's freedom of the seas proposals, the British government now is in possession of concrete suggeS- tions which are more understandable than the free seas" clause in MT. Wilson's 14 points, according to the Express.
 | President Wilson, the newspaper ssys, has information showing that 1 Great Britain cannot surrender the right of search, the contraband law and the right to enforce blockade. It
 is understood that MT. Wilson's pro- 1 pOsals do not include the abandon
 ment Of any of these rights and that
 they are generally in no wise antag-
 ontstic to British interests.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13

With the distinction of being a "guest of honOr'' Mrs. S. s. Kalk, of Washington, D. C., who was in charge of the naval branch of the Y. M. c. A. at Brest, was a passenger. Mrs. Kalk, whose son, Ensign Kalk, lost his life in rescuing survivors of the torpedoed destroyer Jacob Jones, will christen a destroyer named in her sons honor to be launched at Fall River, Mass, shipyards, on Dec. 19. The Kroonland, which left Liver' pool more than a week ago, brought 63 officers, 1 ,18O enlisted men and 106 civilians. Thousands of welcoming relatives and friends were at the dock In addition to the wounded the 1 Kroonland brought nurses, civilians 1 and members of a French mission The soldiers included casuaIs, the ] 304tn Ambulance company; head : quarters detachment, headquarters troops, Q nd postal unit of the 76th
 Division, New England.
 1 Boston. Dec. 1.-The White Stal ! Liner Canopic, escorted by reception boats containing military and maya ] authorities and state and city officials ! steamed up the harbor early today 1 and discharged nearly 1,5OO soldiers | from overseas. The soldiers entrain. 1 ed immediately for Camp Devenl where they will be demobilized Fol
 the most part they are from westerl
 states and include aviation unit which have been training in England Major John F. Ruehls, U. s. A.
 was in charge of the troops, whicl | included
 The 21th, 3O6th, 282nd Aero squad rons and Sections 1, 2 and of tn 1 First Handley-Page aircraft accept
 arcc park. There were 26 unattach
 ed officers. The Filth Aero squad
 ron had been ordered to embark fo France on Nov. 19 for service at tn
 front. When the armistice was sign
 ed the squadron was sent to Liver
 pool, instead for passage home.
 Lieut.. Robert M. Bridges of Eastor
 Pa, adjutant of the First Handley
 Page acceptance park, gave some de
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
LEGAL ACTION
 AGAINST EX-kAISER

Paris, Tuesday, Dec. 107--Legal ac- tion against the former German em- peror has been commepced by an or ganization of Lille Mothers
 The demand for prosecution states that the commanders of the German army in April, 1916, directed that mi. nor girls be carried away from theii families that they were submitted td adiors treatment and forced into close to2ta -. with notorious women.
 The statement of complaint says that, whereas said commanders were thus guilty of the crime of abduction and that they were under command of their former emperor, prosecution is demanIed.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
Cancel Contracts
 on Wooden Ships

Washington, Dec. 11.---Cancellation of all outstanding contracts for con Htruction of wooden ships where fufiders have not spent more than f2O0, 900 on ship has been determined >ispon by the shipping board.
 This applies to yards on the Atlan- fbc, Guh and Pacific coasts. Contracts Tor i60 ships of this type were sus- tended recently, and many of these ire affected by the decision, though officials of the board would not at- tempt today to estimate the number.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
THINKS WILSON'S NAME IS AMONG
 THE GREAT MEN
But Dr. Campbell Says He Never Said Roosevelt
 Would Not Call on Pope.

pr. Archibald F. Campbell said to- day, in the matter of the Times re- port of his address at Washington Park church, Sunday:
 Your informant correctly informed you as to my words about President Wilson going to the Vatican, but left out of his statement my finishing re- mark, The President has a large Catholic Constituency and may be right, but there Is no Papal deIegat1 at the Court of St. James,
 If your informant is an admirel of Colonel Roosevelt Gas I myself ann he would never have said that r. said the Colonel would not do this, as history does not bear this statement out.
 T never by word or insinuation used the Coloners name. but gave tc our President his place among the names of the great men who will SC down in history because of this war
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13

tails of the projected bombing raid on Berlin by Americans equipped with English Handley-Page giant ma. chimes. Three of these craft had been delivered, and a start was planned on the night of Nov. g. Then it was learned that three more were to be delivered within a few days, and it was decided to wait so that a squad ron of six could be sent.
 In the meantime the armistice was signed and the raid called off These ships, said Lieutenant Bridges. weigh six tons and can carry five tons of bombs each. They are equipped with two One-pound guns and ten auto matic guns. It is possible to carry 43 men in them. The first three ships, he said, had beer tested and were ready for the Berlin flight He had made trips in each. Despite their great weight, he asserted that they were easier to handle than many smaller planes.
 l (Continued On Page Four) 1 Officers of the Canopic said the triE across had been very rough. 1 The Calamares brought home the l first large detachment of overseas naval forces since the signing of the armistice. All were navy aviators, re. 1 leased by the cessation of hostilitie! from patrol work along the French ! coast.
 With them were A members of { i troupe of entertainers, many of then professionals and all navy men, wht | had appeared during hours off dut! before sick and wounded in navy an( army hispitals in the coastal prov inces of France.
 Jack Donnelly of Providence, R. I. champion heavyweight boxer of thu navy, also was aboard, with a strint
 Of z5 victories, including a decision
 over the French heavyweight, Loirie
 to his credit.
 New York, Dec. 1.-The Britis7
 transport Adriatic, from Liverpool
 which was due here on Dec. ', passet
 in at Sandy Hook this afternoon wit
 2,28S American troops.