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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-09-14
SELLS l5-CENt SUGAR;
CALLS PRICE OUTRAGEOUS

uNtOETpWN r2 sept ia
local dealer iu an advertisement on
the front page Of a newspaper places
sugar ON the market at 10 cculB a
pound and describes NE price a.
outrageous.
Tho advertisement reads:
"l' takes She JOY oul OF lie and
sweetness out ot the sugar To an
nounce price Of Is cents a pound.
We nave s.. 900 pounds to distribute
AZ that price. The sugar cost us a
little more than ~ cents n pound.
our books are open to you. You
may see where we bought n 20 mat
YOU viii know that the profit We are
making hardly jusutics the handling.
We regret the necessity of being
forced TO sell sugar AT this outrage
GUS price.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-09-14
CRITICS OF REGULAR ARMY
RAPED BY GEN. EDWARDS

BOSTON. Sept 10 A defense Of
tho regular arm" araust orIclsm'
that have recently been directed o.,
the organization is being prepared
hy Mai Gen Clarence lt Edwards.
comwantrr Of tH" department ut the
northeast.
General Edwards believes 'hat II
tho critics raE" a little moro uW'
and study fo tho army and what ~
stuudp fur a little NOR" carefully.
marg of the apparent complications
and other things now greatly WFun-
dCrs'ouA could be explained
Recently tho former com w11icr
or the Yankee Eyisiou awarded
1000 medals. donftrd ny the state
of Ohio. % soliiors In Cleveland. hia
home gIly
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-09-14
ZIONIST ORGANIZATION
IN TWO WEEKS SESSION

CHICAGO, sept ~ The twenty
second annual convention Of tho
Zionist organization Of America con,
ycned here Yesterday ana VIII con
unuc In session for week Tn" CON
ycntlun today 80 tho first tu Doe held
since The treaty OF peace was signed
one of the dreams Of the Jr"s--n
home iu Palestine is To- be th" prin -
,iptl topic OF discussion ar the con
yeution here. aud the question ut an
independent Inlestiu" under British
mandatory Will ho outlined.
Among the speakers will hc Ius-
lice Louis y Handr.s Ut the 7 90
States supreme court pr 49,
Weitlm1n. Dr Max >ariJu And
judge Julian Mack
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-09-14
WOMAN WORKED so YEARS
IN ENGLISH COAL MINES

WIGNN Eng, Sept IA Mra
Rrlduct McHuRh. tho oldest pit
brow" woman In tho remherton 90"
rleld has Just died here at the aHr
OF 90 wears For more than hhf
"A century she had worked at the
mines "Old Bridget" as Mrs, Nc
Hugh was familiarly called was o
hale and hearty, strongly hunt wo-
man who could use a shovel In flliinf
mine cars as we'll as any man ana
was lacked upon ns an expert pll'
brow worker few being her equal
Tho shorter working day was un
known 10 her and summer and win
ter. rain or shine. she was accus-
toned to leave home at five o'cloch
cvary morning. ana was In her place
a. tho coal bank before the whistle
sounded at SIX Her day continue
until fivo or six at night Mrs. Me.
Hugh was a grandmother and I'VE
Of her Rona nro employed In the co.
ilrry where she worked so long
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-09-14
STEALS SONS COASTER
WAGON, SELLS IT FOR 81

KANSAS CITY. Sept ~ William
r Julian. n track labdrer for the
street railways company admitted
I'm north side court here today that
lac ntol0 q coaster wagon from his
own a.ycnr.old son aud sold II 10
another boy for g..
The son. VINO was ono ~ the wit
n"ssca against hts father, offered a
hit of testimony Ia answering a
question hy Justice Sheppard
Una your father goll your
Colstorf' du,riod the Justice.
Tho son, with a sidelunE glance Rt
his parent pccpcd.
Ycsthir. II" surc looked IT,"
Julian was assessed "a fuo Of 500.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-09-14

spe-ia 10 The World
TkubEQIAH. Sept 10 The old
wagon road leading from this place
rs not more than twenty mIlcs in
icnTth. lut I'm the old days seemed
much LONGER When the weather
was cold, the mud deep aud streams
swollru loh "trip Was very uncomfurt-
uhlc l' Was equally go In the long,
hot days ~ tho summertime. when
the duet rose I'm sufforatinE clouds
and the gun ahoue from cloud lcea
and rainlcs' sky. And. too, there
was an element or danger for many
years A number OF tragedies oc-
CURED along tho old trail In hyruno
years. some 90 long ago that they
have been forgotten hy an except
the very few aged citizens Of carly
days Others, uf more recent occur
renee, are yet related by Citl2ens Nv
ing alons IN now seldom Travelled
roadway.
For q number OF years o familiar
sight close beside the old road, a few
miles southwest Of TahleTuah, were
the bleaching bones ~ "a horse. The
animal was once ridden by "A man
who committed one Of tho most
atru,iuug crimes - he troubluus
year uf 1894, when lsT'Dssncss was
rife and the notorious Cook gang of
outlaws terroriayt IA" country. f.
.as tp" year Of III" big strip pay
mcni" and Felix Duncan. a we'll
known citizen, and his mother were
returning from a trip tn MuskuCec.
They we're travelling Ia "A hack
drawn hv TWO horses and had
reached the bald hin almost In siCnt
~ town when man ON hors"bhHk
.tlrr. into aIght riding RAPIDLY so
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-09-14

Raw homes are hciug made into
glue by treatment with sulphur dioE-
ldc. the IN being removed with ben.
ziu" ANA tho mn's being boiled In
water under pressure.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-09-14

The tread Of an English inventor
automobile tire contains nu'nero u'
small pieces Of steel 40 inserted "
the rubber that the Inter does no
touch the ground.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-08
STATE WAGE BOARD
IS PROPOSED IN BILL
Commission Of Three Would
Represent Employees, En-
pIoyers and Public

Harrisburg. April S.-A minimum
wage commission is provided for III a
hill introduced in the Senate last night
by Senator Craig. of Beaver. 1t pro-
vliCs for three commissioners. one to
represent employees. one employers and
one the public. and they would b" EN- .
powered to fix minimum wages for
women and minors of both sexes under
eighteen years of age.
Senator Woodward. Philadelphia
presented bill prohibiting the granting
OF charters for corporations to EaVe
names in any foreign language.
A joint resolution proposing an
amendment to Article IN of the con
stitution permitting graded taxes and
permitting for taxation purposes the
classification of subjects of the same
nature according to their physical char
acter or their general use was presented
by Senator Davis. Lackawanna.
Senator Patton Philadelphia. offered
a bill authorizing the insurance commis-
sioner to prohibit insurance companies
of other states from doing business in
PENNSYLVANIA when like Pennsylvania
companies are barred from doing sim
liar business in the home state OF the
foreign company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-08
WIDEN SALUS BILL
SCOPE AND PUBLIC
HEARING ARRANGED
Changes in Proposed High
Speed Routes Would Be
Made Possible by Ware
Rn a Stnf Correspondent

Harrisburg. April S.-At. the request
of City Solicitor Connolly, public
hearing will be arranged on the Salus
bill to permit municipalities to author
ize, by referendum, a change in the
use of loan money voted for some spe
citic public Improvement.
Senator Ware, chairman of the Sen
ate municipal affairs committee, had
the bill reported last night for slight
amendments, which will be made on the
floor today. These proposed amend :
mcnts change the phraseology Of the bill
to widen its scope.
The word unnecessary will he
added TO the title Of the bill, making it
read: IAN act authorizing municipal .
tics. with the consent of the electors
duly obtained at an election. to use
money borrowed or authorized to be
borrowed for purposes which have
proved impractical. or impossible. or
unnecessary, for any lawful purpose. y
After this and other slight amend
ments are made. the bill will be scnt
back to the committee for the hearing
One of the principal projects at
which the bill is said to be aimed is
the Taylor transit plan for Philadel- =
phia. If it becomes a law the electors
of Philadelphia could authorize changes
in the proposed high speed routes.
The bill is similar in its provisions
TO the Eyre Senate bill which permitted
Harrisburg to change the location OF n
bridge for which $500 900 had been au e.
thorizcd by the electors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-08
TEACHERS DEMAND
SALARY RISE OF $500
Gloucester Staff Declines Com
promise and Threatens to
Quit if Increase Fails

School teachers in Gloucester, y. j..
have demanded substantial wage in e
crease, and if the Board OF Education
refuses their demands they threaten to
seek new positions.
Forty two teachers. representing the
high and intermediate schools of the
city. have joined in the wage demand.
They have asked for general increase
of $500 per year for each teacher i'll
the city's employ.
At last night 5 melting of the Board
of Education. Harry Conner, member of
the board, Informed them that the
board has agreed upon a $50 incrcnse
and an additional $50 bonus for each
teacher completing full year of service.
| This concession did not meet the ap-
proval of the teachers, so the board de
cided to defer definite action until
April 16.
| That the teachers would desert the
schools was the warning made by Miss
Margaret Keter. representing the higl
school instructors. I'VE average about
S75 per month" said Miss Ketcr. land
that is not sufficient to meet our needs
| Unless granted an increase it is cortair
that the teachers will be forced to seel
new positions.
Wilmer L. Burns was re- elected su
pcrintendent of schools for period o.
three years. He was granted 500
salary increase.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-08

streams, erecting barbcd wire entanglc- Z
ments in the face OF heavy enemy
fire, scouting ahead Of combat units
for the vital advance work that must
be done for a modern army and the
equally perilous task of clearing up
abandoned German trenches, where
treachery lurked--all of this fell to the
every day lot of the pioneers. And
from other friends in the service over
seas Young Vautier's family learned he
conducted himself always as good
soldier.
When Private Nautier lands here he
will be greeted by his sister, Miss Anna
yaut;er. who plans to keep house for
him at the Almond street address, and
by his brother, J. M. Vautier, of 027
West Silver street. Scores OF friends
plan big reception for him as soon
as he is mustered out.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-08
BOOST JUDGES PENSION
House Passes Bucker's Bill Despite
Protests Of Rural Members

Harrisburg, April S.-Representative
Bucker's bill to increase the pension of
Judges from one-half to three fourths
Of their salary passed the House last
night after it had raised storm OF
protest from rural members.
Philadelphia members. irrespective OF
factional Affiliations, voted almost sol
idly for the bill. Rural members chal
1enged the roll call when it was veri
fed. but the bill received a constitu
fional majority and two votes to spare.
The Powell bill to require fishermen
to pay license fee was defeated.
Representative Brady's bill to in
crease the salaries of municipal court
Judges in Philadelphia passed first read
ing in the House.
The Woodward charter bills, which
were reported out OF committee last
week for amendments to correct typo.
Rraphical errors, were sent back to com
mittee again last night for the hearin,
u Philadelphia Thursday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-08

grand jury on charges Of criminal Ii
bel.
Charges against Doctor Delk were
made by Lieutenant David Craig, of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-08
CHESTER OPENS new
CITY HALL; MAYOR
STARTS VICE FIGHT
Hundreds Throng New Building
" During Day-First Ordi-
nance Aids Reform

Chester, Pa. April s.--The city's
municipal machinery was officially re-
moved from the old town hall to the
new City Hall yesterday when the
members of the Council, led by Mayor
w. s. Mcdowell. marched from the
old structure to the new building and
took seats at the Council table. Several
hundred spectators were present at the
opening. Huge bouquets Of American
Beauty roses decked the desk of the
mayor and councilmcn. while roses
were in view in all Offices.
With the opening of the City Hall,
each department of the city government
has n staff Of clerks and stenogra pliers,
who escorted visitors through the build
ing today.
The first legislation approved by
Council iu the new CITY Hall was an
ordinance introduced by Mayor Mellow
ell: is aimed to give the Chief Executive
greater powers in his reform fight
against vice. The bill deals with pro-
prietors and inmates of resorts and pro-
fessional pickpockets, and gives police
magistrates power to fine persons guilty
Of these oifcnses, the fine ranging from
$40 and 500 and costs and 30 days
in Jail. Heretofore. the police court has
been forced to hold all guilty of such
offenses for the criminal court
A copper tablet was placed in the
main corridor of the building. en-
gravcd with the names of city officials
of 1917 and 1918. who were iustrumen E
tai in erecting the new building.
The names include those of Mayor
s. Mcdowell. John s. Miller. y. Wood =
ward Trainer. Joseph Messick. Jr., and
Charles G. WorriIow. Councimcn VINO
started the building are: John II. Mir
xii. B. d. Wright, Joseph Mcssick and
Charles Il. Mould.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-08
DINERS HONOR USHER
WHILE GUNS SALUTE
Retirement From Navy OF Ad-
miraI Who Sped Troops
Abroad Elicits EuIogies
N0TABLES AT THE BANQUET
BY Associated Press

New York, April S.--Rear Admiral
Nathaniel II. Usher, who retired yes
tcrday from the navy and command of
the Third Naval District, after forty
eight years of service, was guest of
honor at farewell banquet given by the
citizens Of New York and brother Off
GERS associated with him on his last
tour Of duty.
Unprecedented preparations for the
! big dinner reached their climax when
800 diners filed into the dining hall to
find the bridge of the T.. s. S. Michigan,
Admiral Ushcr's flagship, reproduced
for the speakers table. Marine paint
ings lined the walls, and n 1O-i inch
gun salute from naval guns with dimin-
ishcd charges hcraldcd the guest of
honor.
! Franklin d. Roosevelt assistant sec
rotary of the navy, was POSTMASTER,
and at the speakers table were notable
men of the army and navy Sir Charles
Henry, VI. r.. London; Sir Thomas
! 1ipton. United States Senator William
NJ. Calder. Archbishop Patrick J..
Hayes. of tho Roman Catholic diocese
of New York: Major General Thomas
Fl. Barry. commanding the Department
Of the Fast; Rear Admiral James II.
Glennon. successor TO Rear Admira
Usher in command of the Third Naval
/ li igfript pyrnp pnlln,fnp ,e
the port of New York: Major General
D. c. Shanks. commander of the army
port of embarkation here: Il. A. G..
Smith. cXdock commissioner of New
York, and Mayor Hylan.
A Gentleman Unafraid
Rear Admiral USher's life was re-
viewed by the speakers. from his birth
in Ninccnnes. Ind, sixty. four years
/ ago. and his appointment to the United
States Naval Academy in 1871. to his
! promotion to the rand of rear admiral
in 101 and his retirement in 1919.
! Admiral Usher. commnudant of the
/ Third Naval District during the war.
! tivitics than any other officer in the
United States navy" Mr.. Roosevelt
announced, And Admiral Usher S
! personality controlled the entire sit :
uation," he added. "Wc cut red tapc
and talked direct up to Washington
/ by telephone. getting results when they
were needed badly
As assistant secretary of the navy.
! Mr.. Roosevelt felt lin duty bound
! to say that he had ''learncd to love
not the admiral. but Nathaniel Usher
himscf-a gentleman unafraid."
Admiral Reviews Work
In his address of "farewcll' Admiral
! shcr described the part the port OF
New York had done in the war.
This port did the great part of the
port service of the country in winning
the war; he said. 'Of ships the port
of New York sent out 10 per cent. O
men sent abroad this port sent so pei
cent"
At the dinner letter was read from
Secretary Daniels eulogizing Admiral
! Usher as "one of our ablest nava
! men, and expressing his regret at be
ing unable to attend because of his
presence abroad.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-08
LANGUAGE BILL BALK
Senate to Amend Measure Barring
German Tongue in Schools

Harrisburg. April S.-Thcrc was a
skirmish in the senate last mig ht over
the Davis House bill prohibiting the
teaching of the German language in
public schools and state normal
schools. with the result that the meas
ure was sent back to the committee on
education for amendment.
When the bill was reached on the
third reading calendar, Senator
Schantz. of Lchigh, attacked the meas :
urc. declaring that it was Il gross dis :,
crimination against the public school
system of Pennsylvania. If the teach :
ing of German is an evil. he said, it
should also be prohibited in private;
parochial. preparatory schools and
colleges ard universities. He said it
the bill were to become a law the
teaching of German would be barred in
the Allcntown high school while private
schools. academies and parochial schools
around it. and Aluhlcnberg College,
nearby. would b" permitted to continue
the teaching of German.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-08
BACK INDICTED MINISTER

Interchurch Federation to Aid Or.
De!k in Libel Trial
The Interchurch Federation will
stand by the Rev. DIR. Edwin Heyl
Delk. pastor of st. Matthews. Lutheran
Church, who has been indicted by the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-08
MOTHER, AWAITING
SOLDIER SON, DIES
Young PhiIadelphian, Anticipat-
ing Reunion, Not Told
of Death

The longed for reunion with his
mother will not materialize for Private
j. Wilson Vautier, of this city. when
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-08

preparing for the homeward voyage.
In his last letter. unaware that his
mother had died. the youthful soldier
expressed his delight at the prospect
of rejoining his family.
/. Private vautier's letters gave but a
slight inkling of the hazardous tasks
he and his fellow pioneers performed
near the front lines where the German
guns were booming incessanty. But
from other sources his family learned
of the perls the pioneers braved so
that the American lines Of communica-
ton could be kept intact.
LAYING pontoons over shell swept
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-08
vars sends Back School Tax Bill

Harrisburg, Pa, April S.-The Scott
bill, which passed the House last week
pfnposing to extend the tax leyying
power of the school boards Of Pittsburgh
and Philadelphia from six to eight mills,
was sent back to the committee on edu :
r&f1on In the Senate last night on mo
2ion Of Senator Ware. 1t was on the
Senate calendar and scheduled for early
passage, despite vigorous protests from
both Of the cities affected.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-08

he lands here with
the Fifty second
Pioneer Regiment,
after valiant ser :
vice overseas.
The young sol :
dier. the son of O
Civil War veteran
sailed for France
last August, after
an Il fl e c tionate
farewell with his
mother, who was
then seriously i'll at
her home, 319I
Almond street.
The mother died
February 4. Pri :
vatc Nautier' S
repimpnt is OOy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-08
JOHN 3. Dryden DEAD
Superintendent Of Investigating De
partment Of Prudential Life

Decatur. ILL.,. April S.-(Ry A. P.)-
John b. Dryden. Of Newark. y. j.
superintendent of the investigation de-
partment of the Prudential Life Insur-
ance Company, died here today of heart
trouble.
Ile was taken to hospital Monday
evening.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-08
AZ IurIss Free From state Law

HnErlsburg April S.--The adminis-
9ration's art commission bill will be SO
4 tS6nds3 Is "a preserve the jurisdiction
&f ~ PHILADELPHIA art Jury and also
~ &1ftgburRh art Jury. Both PhiIa-
~ and Pittsbursh sfrcnucusly OBJ
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-14
INTERESTING PERSONAL NEWS
Weakley Family Reunion
at Boiling Springs Park

The Weakley Family Association
held its annual reunion yesterday at
Boiling Springs. In the afternoon a
memorial service was held for Mrs.
Martha Weakley Craighead. whose
death occurred last week.
The following officers were elected
for next year: Mrs. j. Warren PETER,
president; Miss Esther f. Weakley,
secretary; ]. King Weallley. treasurer,
and Miss Helen Harman, historian.
Those present at the reunion were
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Warren PETER, Mrs.
Earl B. Hert2ler, Mrs. Frank Weak
ley, Miss Tillie ]. Huston, Miss Mil
dred Huston, Miss Sara Strohm. Miss
Jean Weakley Miss Grace Weakley,
Samuel l.. Huston. w. II. Peffer. Mil
ton ~ Embick. of Carlisle: Mr.. and
Mrs. Percy Harnan, Miss Janet Far-
man and Miss Helen Harmon. of Mt.
Holly Springs: Mrs. James II. Mackey,
Miss Margaret Mackey and Miss Helen
Harman, of Washington Mr.. and Mrs.
]. King Weakley. Mr.. and Mrs. George
B. MaiXel, Miss Esther L. Weakley.
Robert Wealley PETER, Robert Bruce
PETER. and William X. Weakley, of
Boiling Springs; Miss Margaret Dun
lap. of MELVILLE Harrison Weakley,
of Shippensburg Mrs. L. J. w. Hench'
Mrs. Charles Craighead. Mrs. Albert
T. Baker. Miss katherine Weakley
Baker. Miss Mary L. Hench and
Charles c. Craighead of this city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-14
MORNING BRIDAL
IN MIDDLETOWN
Miss Irene Churchman Mar
ries Alvin Hamman, Prom
;nent in Civic Life,

Miss Irene Louise Churchman.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James B.
Churchman, of Middletown, and
Alvin S. Hamman, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harmon, Sr., also of Middle
town, were united in marriage by
the Rev. James B. Cunningham,
pastor of the Ann Street NJ. E.
Church, Middletown, in the church
parsonage this morning at o'clock.
The bride, who was unattended,
wore smart navy blue travelling
suit with hat to match. Only the
immediate members of the family
were present.
Mrs. Hamman is a graduate of the
Middletown High school, 1912, and
the West Chester Normal school
in 1914. She taught two years in
the public schools of Royalton, Civ
ing up her work there to accept a
position in the Middletown public
schools where she has taught for
the past two years.
Mr.. Hamman is a graduate of the
Royalton High school, class of 1906,
and has been q newspaper man ever
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-14
Miss Haupt Marries
Emory Reed Sourbeer

pretty August wedding was that
OF Miss Eleanor Izora Haupt. daugh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. Newton Haunt
Bellefonte. to Emory Reed Sourbeer
iast evening, at the home of the
STiae sister, Mrs. E. a. Lathem. 16i !
Albert Smucker officiating.
Ihe bride was Gowned in gray taf-
feta end Princess lace Her oniv at
tendant was Miss Naomi Adams OF
BeIleionte. The best man was Gilbert
daupt a brother of the bride livin
in Bellefonte. a reception followed the
wedding service at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. z. A. Latham 1917 Chestnut
street after which Mr.. and Mrs. Sour
beer left for an extensive honeymoon
TRIP. Alter september Is they will be
at home at 43l South nth street Ia
their numerous friends and acquain-
tances. The young couple received
many handsome and useful gifts.