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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-18
rainfall HERE
THIRD OF inch
Precipitation Throughout the
State Aid to Crops,

General rainfall over the state last
night with the exception OF the south
centrs and eastern portions was re-
ported BY the weather bureau here this
morning. The eastern section of the
state probably will be visited by
heavy showers ,hi, morning This
rainfall will be OF incslculablc value
to the grain sorghum and late corn
crops.
Oklahoma CiN'S precipitation las,
nigh, was 80 inch, A,u, recorded
the hea,ies, rainfall, with los inches,
and Weatheriord was second with
Ill inches. Mangum, reports lilo
inches, and the other stations tepor,
precipitation varying from 10 to 80
inches
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-18
Opsra Singer Instantly Killed.

HAMMOND. Ia, Sept l8 Miss
Julia Heinrich OF Philadelphia, a
Metropolitan Opera company singer,
was instantly killed here today when
she was struck by a baggage truck
which was knocked from the Illinois
Central tracks by a locomotive.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-18
President Answers Series Of
Questions Publicly
NO CONTROL OVER ARMY
Congress Power to Dispatch
Troops Not impaired,

SAN FRANCISCO Sept is Re
plying IN a statement today b. a list
pi question: put 70 him by san
francisco league OF nations organi-
iauou, President Wilson declared
Great Britain could not ou,yote the
United states in the league; that for
cign governments could not, under
the covenant, order american troops
abroad that the league would have
a powerful influence toward teStora
ton Oi NhAntung 10 China; that the
United States would not be obligated
by Article 10 to ald Great Britain N
SupptcSSing a revolt IN Ireland and
tha, under Article II there would be
created new forum for questions OF
self determination,
Mr.. Wilson's statement containing
the questions and answers follows
l--Wlll YOU state the underlying
consideration which dictated an
awarding OF six votes 20 the Pii,lsh
empire IN the assembly. and is II
true that Great Britain will outvote
rs IN the league OF nations and there
by control the leagues action,
Britain Cannot Outvote U. S.
An'wer-1he consideration which
led TO assigning SIX votes TO self
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-18


The steel strike order for september
p stands"
This was the positive Natensn,
made by Organizer J. l., Beaghen, or.
GAMER for tho American Federation
OF Labor here This morning "Mr Gary
10 the only power on earth that can
prevent IT," said Mr.. Beaghen. Not
even Mr. Gompcrs can stop IT,
The first session OF the national
committee today adjourned at 10 ~.
o'clock Nothing was given out as
to wha, had been 'iscussed
Chairman fitzpatrick was aga,u
asked II Pre'iden, Gompers was COM
ing to Pittsburgh.
President Gompers is not coming
10 Pittsburgh" he replied. He has
not been asked to come. The power
OF thus committee Is supreme. The
American Federation OF Labor must
bow rs head 10 the edic,s OF this
body.
The only possible chance OF settle.
meut OF this strike would be for Mr..
Gary to provide suitable means for
negotiations IN the settlement OF
grievances as represented by these
men"
The committee will meet again al
? 70 and probably remain in session
all the rest OF the afternoon.
Call to Strike Sounded.
Al the headquarters OF the strike
committee employees were busy sending
out circulars calling the men out next
Monday The circulars read:
The workers in the iron and steel
mills and bias, furnaces. not working
under union agreements. are requested
not 10 20 TO work on September q.
and to refuse TO resume their employ
nlent until such time az the demands
OF the organizations have been con-
ceded by the steel corporations.
The union committees have tried 10
arrange conferences with the heads Of
the steel companleI in order that they
might present our legitimate demands
for the right OF collective bargaining,
higher wages, shorter hours. and bet.
ter working conditions But the eM
ployer' have steautas,ly refused to
meet them. 1t therefore becomes our
duty to supper, the committees claims,
il accordance with the practically un-
an'mous strike vote. by teiusing 10
work in the ih6ls on or after Septen,-
ber q, until such time as ou.' just de-
mands have been granted. And IN our
s'oppaee Of work Jet there be no
violence. The American Federation
OF Labor has won all its great
progress by peaceful and legal
methods
"lron and steel workers A historic
decision eonfron,s US, II we will but
stand together now like men our de-
mand, will loon be granted and a
golden era Of prosperity will open for
us in the steel industry. BIZ, II we
ial'er and fail TO act, TIM our grip
will be lost and we will sink back into
a miserable and hopeless seridom TIE
welfare OF our wives and children is
at stake Nov j the time 10 in,is,
upon our rights as human beings
STOP WORK SEPTEMBER 22"
T tSisnedl
National Committee for Organizing
Iron and Steel, Workers"
Pitsburgh Prepares
Anticipating the walk out on Mons
day Mayor George n. Lyslc Of Me-
keesporl this morning ordered tina, the
sale o firearms in the city be dIscoo.
tinucd Special policemen are beins
sworn n today and vigilance bodv
composed Of business men and oh'er
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Cssvnsn,. 1910 b, ueca~s ss.sssss' sv-ses'e
LOCAL eoRg cAsr-Urseuled
weather tonight ard Fr'oay with show.
ersi cooler Friday.
Friday showers; cQG1pr In north and
western portion Froky.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-18

NiM and Day Wires
ASSOCIATED PRESS
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FREEuNe NAY
moi. ARNGuP
SALARY SUITS
Attorney General May Refuse
Governors Request,

Attorney General Freeing may not
follow the suggestion OF Governor
Robertson and institute suit against
Frank Carter, state auditor, to compel
him TO issue certain salary warrants
which have been refused. II was said
at the capitol this morning.
The nature OF the suits which the
governor has asked. it is said. is not
such as to come within the bounds oi
the duties Of the attorney general. II
is the duty OF the attorney general, Il
is pointed out. to bring suits on be.
half OF the state and on behalf d
state officers, but, it is said. Il is NOT
his duty TO bring suits in behalf o
private individuals, such - suggested
by the governor. ~
II is understood that Carter will
raise this question in his answer to
any action taken by the attorney gen.
eral on behalf OF the bond campaisa
workers whose salaries are held up.
At the office OF the attorney gen.
eral il was stated that no action will
be taken until the return Of the attor-
ney general within the next few days
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-09
]. S. OFFICERS
FIGHT MEx|CANS;
4 DEAD, ; HURT
immigration Inspector Slain
by Smugg'erS,

LAREDO Texas, May 9-LharIes
Hopkins, an immigration inspector.
and three unknown MeSicans were
killed and two men seriously wound.
ed one perhaps fatally, in gun fight
between American officers and Mex
can smugglers seven miles southeas,
of Laredo last night Ira Hill OF the
Texas health service and Jose Valdez,
an alleged smuggler were wounded
Valdez is not expected to live.
A party OF two American customs
inspectors, three immigration inspec-
tors including Hopkins, and the Texas
health officer, while on patrol duty
OF the river at 10 o'clock last night
the four Mexicans who
had Just landed on the American side
When oallei upon to halt the Mexi-
cans opened fire with rifles and fs-
yolvers Hopkins was mortally
wounded and died within a short
time The Americans returned the
fire, killing three OF the MeSicans
and wounding Valdez. Hills wound
is not considered serious.
Hopkins had ben in the immigration
service many years and is well known
along the Mexican border.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-09

WASHINGTON. May 9.--The de-
parture Of the naval seaplanes n. C.-l
and n. C-J from Halifax for Trepas-
sey Bay. n. f.. on the second leg OF
their trans Atlantic flight, has been
postponed until tomorrow. the navy
department was advised just before
noon today, in . radio message from
the supply ship Baltimore At Halifax.
The message from the Baltimore
follows
"Planes will not start from Halifax
today because of renewal OF four pro-
psllers. Will be ready to start Sat
urdsy morning"
Commander Towers explsined that
il had been found necessary to do
some work on the propellers OF the
planes. but he did not go into details.
Less favorable weather for the flight
tomorrow than that obtaining today.
was forecast by the weather bureau.
Lieut.. Commander A. {, Read. COM
manding the naval seaplane N. ca,
telephoned the navy department today
from Chatham, Mass, that two days
will be required TO repair the disabled
motors which forced his plane to de-
scend yesterday while on the first leg
Of the transatlantic flight. He said
tceNt,cvsa sN pase 4. Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-09
BANDITS RAID
MEXICAN TOWN.;
KILL 5 OFFICERS
Bank Robbed and Prisoners
Released From Jail,

DOUGLAS. Aril., May o-Twen,y-
two mounted bandits las, night ralded
the town OF Cananea. Sonora. robbed
q bank, killed five police officers and
the city jailer. and released all pris-
oaes. The eh;ef OF police was among
the officers killed. The bandits stole
4 number OF horses and escaped to the
mountains.
WHITE BEAR, MINI, May 9.-An
automobile bandit, who said he rs
{. II. White, a returned soldier
robbed the First National bank OF
White Bear of $1,000 shortly after
noon today. He was captured thirty
minutes later. after a sensational au-
tomobile chase through the village
streets. During the pursuit White
tossed most of the stolen currency
from his machine.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-09
RIOT CHECKED
BY Shots; No
ONE INJURED
Returned Soldiers Aid COM
pany'S Special Officers,
1880 WORKERS ARE IDLE
Employees RepuIsed When
Approaching Timekeeper.

TOLEDO Ohio, May 9.--Disorder
which started yesterday in connection
with labor troubles at three Toledo
industrial plants, including that oi
the WHY'S Overland company. broke
out again today when special Off.
GERS on duty a, the plant Of the Ford
Plate Glass company fired on fifty
employees approaching the iime-keep-
ers Office.
To queIl what threatened to be q
riot. the officers. who include Q spe.
oial force OF returned soldiers. fired
low and no one wasIhi,. The men dis
persed.
. Later an alleged !. W. w. agitatos
was arrested.
The number Of idle men and women
workers has reached l6.SW. There ap.
pears no prospect OF settlement OF
disputes at the Overland, Auto-Lite
and Ford Plate Glass company plants,
and a statement came from the mer-
chants and manufacturers' state board
that unless labor trouble is at once
aliayed other plants may be closed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-09
1000 at Fort sill
EllQibIe for Discharge

FORT SILL. Okla., May o.-(Spe-
eial. .)-About 1000 men here will be
affected BY tho order Of the war de-
partment to epedite the discharge Of
drafted men and others eligible for
discharge, according to {. NJ. Becker,
Y. NC. A. secfstary- here.
Most Of the drafted men still IN
the service here are members Of the
motor Transport companies, Post Field
aviators and mechanics and perhaps
20 men in the artillery regiments.
Most OF the transport companies have
many msn from the eastern states.
New York. Pennsylvania and Massa-
chusstts. while the Post Field men
come from nearly every section Of the
eosntfy.
There are no easuals st Fort Sill
nov, said Mr.. Becker today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-09
'Leetle' Willie
kBusyMaking
Pottery Now
And His Company May Give
CIemenCeau Tile POr-
trait of HimI

WASHINGTON, May o-Ihe
former German crown price has
gone into the pottery business, &C.
oording to official dispatches re.
ceived here from Holland. A new
company just organized to use the
calcaerous sand on the island OF
Wieringen, in the North Sea, has
named Mr. Frederick William
Hohenrollern as the director
manager" II was said he was
large investor in the enterprise.
A specially ambitious piece al
ready put out by the new COM
pany is q tile portrait OF the di-
rector manager in outing costume
against a background Of church
and cottages. The dispatches said
i, was reported that the tile had
been bought for $4,000 for pre-
.cnta,ion 10 Premier Clemenceau
OF France.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-09
ROBERTSON WILL
Make HENRIETTA
Man SECRETARY.
Wood Slated for Highway
Job, Is Capitol Rumor,

Henry Wood. private secretary 10
Governor Robertson, Will become state
Highways commissioned on Nsy IS, and
II. r. eAristopher OF Henryetta, will
succeed Wood In the executive office,
Announcement Of the forthcoming
change was made this morning by the
governor
Wood Muskogss Man.
Wood, who was formerly a mem
Der Of the board OF city commissioners
Of Muskogee, has been private sec-
retary to the governor since the begin
ming Of thf present administration.
He succeeds George B. Noble, who
was appointed highway commissioner
by Governor Williams about three
years ago.
Christopher, who will be the new
executive secretary, was q member OF
the house OF representatives. Of the
Sixth legislature, and was chief elerk
Of the house Of the last session, being
engaged 1t present In the compilation
Of the permanent house journal.
Chrbtopher came to Oklahoma In
1906 from Chicago and located in Ok
mulaee county where he engaged in
the practice Of law. During the war
he was connected with Oknulgee
county council OF defense, and was
prominentJand active in east side war
activities.
Rebsrtsoa Supporter,
Since coming 10 Oklahoma Chri,to-
pher. hen been actively Identified with
Tie democratic party end was one Of
Governor Robertson's most ardent
supposters In Ne last primary cam
II has been understood at the capi-
tol for some time that Christopher
would IN made secretary Of the Sc
cureties Commission created under the
blue sky" iay
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-09
PLOT
AMoNe BRITISH
SAILORS FO|LED
Men Planned to Invite Sol
dierS and Police 10 Join,

LONDON, May "a conspiracy
TO induce British sailors to mutiny
and soldiers TO demobilize themselves
by marching out Of their barracks,
has been discovered, according to the
Daily Mail. The premises Of various
persons have been searched and doc
uments seized.
The stations involved. the news
paper says, include four in France
and several in England. while the
sailors in laval pors have been cir
culated with 4 view TO melting them
to seire the ports and invite the SOL
diers and police to join them.
The object Of the plot is stated to
be to compel the government to use
force II the projec'ed disorders should
occur, the orsanisers believir that
this would 'precipitate anarchy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-09
Lack of Cooperation
In Crowther's Family
Shown AtAdmen's S Grid

he had a death mask over hi. face
and looked NOSE like corpse than a
corpse does. The lights were turned
low. C., +. Walker Is Judge Doyle.
who was conducting the ,fial Of
Allen Steet--chsrsed with violating
the pure advertising law-was about
TO ask questions OF the witness from
the beyond.
@Let the witness arise" quotR Judge
Doyle.
Maurice Crowther sat up in his
coffin.
.
Far back IN the room a faint fem
inine scream was heard. "A woman
clutehed at her throat. fought for self
controi--snd coaasered.
"Now," she said mournfulIy, turn
!. Ing 10 Q neiehbor, ! wonder what man
CONTINUES on Psss Z. Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-09
CLUB WILL PLAN
NAYS RECEPTION

Arrangements for the reception. here
May 30 OF Will H. Hays, chairman
Of the republican national committee.
will be made at a meeting of the state
Lincoln club, May 20, ]. c. Helms,
secretary, announced this morning.
The nature of the entertainment for
Hays will depend upon the hours he
spends in the city, II he is here At
noon il is planned to hold a luncheon
st the Chamber OF Commerce or in a
hotel, All Lincoln clubs and other
republican organizations in the state
viii be invited.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-09
1nlEF DlSooVERS
WSn Dox EMPTY

An empty cash register greeted the
saae OF = burgler who broke q window
and entered the r. ]. Clay shoe shop,
scne time "Wednesday night. Clay
had emptied the cash box and depos-
ited The funds Wednesday afternoon.
The glass In = rear window was shat
tered by the burglar
The Sammies Oil company reported
that its office At 800 West Main street
was also entered and desks ransacked.
No loot was taken, according to a re-
port given the police. An oil pump At
the station was mutila,ed by vandals
nights ago
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-09
EMPLOYMENT BUREAU
HEAD IS APPOINTED

John T. Blair has been chosen STU
perin,endent Of the federal employ
ment bureau here to succeed J. w.
Walden. Blair, who has been en-
ployed a. examiner at the bureau for
several months. has lived in Okla
homa City fot nine years. He was
connected with the postoffice for seven
years. G. p. Lashbrook will take the
position vacated by Blair.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-09
UNDERTAKERS TAKEN
TO SEE A "CllNIC"

The morning program Of the Okla
homa Undertakers oQn1ertion was
called off to allow M r. OF the
association to attend 4 practical dem
onstra,ion at the Street and Draper
undertaking parlors. The afternoon
session will be held at the Lee fiuok-
ms hotel according 10 schedule and
will consist OF a lecture by Prof. Al
bert Worsham Of Chicago, reports Of
various committees, the treasurer and
secretary, and the election OF officers.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-09
FLIGHT
TO-DAY DUE
TO REPAIRS
New PrOpeI|erS viii Be At
taChed 10 Machines,
NC.4 TO Be READY SOON
Disabled SeapIane'S Motors
in Shape in Few Days,
MRS. MITSCHER NOT
ALARMED OVER TRIP

FORT WORTH, Texas, May O.
II am not the leas, apprebensiye
over his safety and feel confident
my boy will fly across the Atlantic
safely" said Mrs. A. o. Mitscher
Of OklahomA City, mother of Marc
Andrew Mitscher. pitm OF the NC.l
here today. Mrs Mi,scher is vis-
i,ing here.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-09
DRIVE
Conventions
| CONFUSING
wo Separate Meetings Get
All Tangled up,
NOT "PUNCH AND JUDY"
ederal Director Declines 10
Make Address,

Things got badly bawled up this
morning between the Lumbermen's
Convention and the Own Your Own
Home" campaign conference one OF
which was to be held in the Skirvin
hotel and the other in the Chamber OF
Commerce.
I. X. Putnam, district director for
Ne "own your home" campaign was
Invited to talk to the Lumbermen's
convention which was scheduled to
meet here today and tomorrow. Put
nan understood that the meeting
Would be in the nature OF . state-w
convention Of all building trade, and
accepted the invitation.
Lumbsrmen Prsdominats.
On bis arrival here last Monday il
was found that the conference was to
b rather exclusively for lumbermen,
Ii was said. Putnam being a govern
ment representative said that he didn't
feel he should show any more atten-
tion to the lumberpen than TO any
other organization and Immediately
started arrangements to have his con
ference In the Chamber OF Commerce.
He came TO an agreement with the
lumbermsn in which they thought that
he two conventions could be worked
toasihes.
u the meantime the lumbesmen hsd
Faooo shssd with their Own pIsus, In
SIsting that ~ they he'd made arrange
nents to hold 4 convention Of lumber
snea throughout the state for the pri-
mary purpose Of educating lumbermen
n. existing conditions In the trade il
would not be fair to the representatives.
who would be here to convert the
thing into . general meeting for the
purpose OF boosting the Own Your
Own Home" campaign only.
This mornings meeting would have
worlut very much the way the
lumbefmeA had planned with the ex-
ception that delegates TO the Own
Your Own Home" conference were
psesent had II not been for the fact
that Mayor Walton was late. As it
WAS Putnam was asked to speak to
fiji the Vacancy.
\ Putnam Dselinss.
Putman declined the invitation to
speak On the "own your own home"
campaign At that juncture but when
asked to tell = short story responded.
He explained to the convention that
Being . government representative he
didst care TO run the risk Of making
the ~Own Your Home Campaign a
purely lumbermen's measure, and
passed 3 Joke about being made .
punch and Judy show" tor the con-
vention.
As the thing worked out the con-
vention was to adjourn at noon today
In the Skirvin hotel and to attend in 4
body the conference on the campaign
u which Governor Robertson, Putnam,
and others were to speak, this after
noon.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-09
u. S. Officials Will
Buy Canada Wheat

MINNEAPOLIS. May o-Frank
7, Carey. second vice president OF the
United States Grain corporation, will
leave for Winnipeg next Monday to
purchase wheat for sale to millers OF
the northwest. il was announced ere
today. Mr. Carey said the amount
purchased would be large" and
would depend upon the surveys which
are being made.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-09


VERSAILLES, May 9.--Eisht new
members OF the German delegation
have arrived here. but ~ yet they have
not communicated with their COL
leagues who arrived prior 10 the pre-
sentation Of the peace treaty.
Colonel Henry, who was the only
link between the Germans and allies
up to the time Of the presentation OF
the treaty has ended his activities,
Among the arrivals was Count Al
fred Won Oberndorff, member of the
German armistice commission. He
brought credentials as minister
plenipotentiary at the congress and is
expected to take an importan, part in
the negotiations.
BASLE, May 9.-(Hav,s. The
majority faction in the Austrian ma
tional assembly, according TO a report
(continusd or Page Z, Column A.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-09
INDUSTRY BOARD
WILL QuIT after
PRICE WRANclE
Resignation Of Members Ex-
pected'in Official Circles,

WASHINGTON, May o.-Re,igns-
tion Of the department Of eommerce's
industrial board was expected In Off
eial circles here today ~ . result Of
the railroad Administrators refusal
to accept the boards schedule Of steel
prices. With the largest purchasing
agency in the country buying on a
competitive basis. Il was said, the
board was without influence to pro-
mulsate agreed prices for the use Of
the public.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-09
LAST MINUTE NEWS
MORE SAFES ROBBED

Thirteen hundred dollars in checks, ssvnss stamps
and Liberty bonds was the loot Of robbers who entered four
offices in the Insurance building time last night and
made their getaway without leaving clue They entered
through the ransom Of the door Of j. Galen Room Sl4
forced the door Of the Hines OH and Gas company adjon
ps and stole S6 in war savings stamps and check for
$1,000 made out to NJ Hines BY W. n Sawyer then they
passed through Room 800 and into adjoining office where
stole two $50 Liberty bonds and as N war savings samps
WHlSKEY CONFISCArED IN RAID.
Wilson, said 10 have been operator Of place M West Grand
ard four arrssd raid made e place by police and
eosev cfeen today Twencur pa whisky eonfisaed The
- b " y eleesd end dlSaasGsd -t
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-09
ALL FORT SILL
pRAFTEES SOON
TO GET PAPERS
War Department Orders the
Speedy Release Of Men,

, WASHINGTON. May O. Com
nanding generals Of the Northeastern,
Eastern, Southeastern and Central de-
partmen,s and Of Camps Kno, Bragg,
Benning, Humphreys, Eustis and Fort
Sill were instructed today that il Is the
desire OF the war department, to have
discharged by June Is all men drafted
or enlisted for the emergency who are
eligible for dhchsrge.