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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-14
OFFICERS FIGHT
AFTER GUN PLAY
Two San Springs Police
Make Attack On De-
tectie Chief.
OLD FEUD IS THE CAUSE
Guns Removed and Grant
Pilkington Whips Enemy
in Slugging Match.

Mack hcCrMdy. chief Of police OF
Sand Springs Mas thrashed In tho
police station last night by Grant
Pilkington. chief OF detectives OF the
Tulsa police department. following
an attempted gun play by the Sand
Springs officer and Jim Barnes, SAND
Springs marshal. who accompanied
McCroady. McCready, II is said. drew
revolver on pilkington. but the
Tulsa officer seized the gun and
covered McCready with his revolver.
when Barnes attempted 20 enter the
fracas. l.. W. Bewley. police captain.
went to the assistance of his fellow
officer and covered Barnes with his
Kun.
Roth Barnes and McCreadys were
said by Officers To have been drunk.
ghey were arrested and placed in
jail.
McCready's revolver was not
loaded. examination showed. Barnes
gun, however. was loaded. Accord
ing to the police. Barnes attempted
10 draw his revolver while Pilking-
ton and McCready were ncufning
and was prevented from doing so by
Bewley.
They Fight IL Out.
The men were Eeparatedpby Chief
OF Police Allen. but feeling was 40
bad between them that Il was I'm
possible Ia keep them apart They
were disarmcd and permitted TO
fight and McCready was knocked
down and severely beaten by tho
Tulsa officer.
iad feeling between McCready and
Pilkington dates back 70 the grand
jury last spring. Pilkington and
John wood then police captain. were
indicted on testimony given by Mo-
Cready and JiSy7lS ing then members
OF the police department at Sand
Springs McCrcady later went into
court and admitted that his tesu-
mony had been forced by interests
then fighting the city administration
lnd the indictments were quashed
Arrested for Murder.
In the fall Of 1918 McCready and
Case Pitcock. both at nat time de-
ttctiyes on the Tulsa police force.
were arrested on charges Of murder
In connection with the killing of
Fred Ragsdale at ths Flatrock road
house. The charge against PitcOck
has been dismissed and McCrcady
never has been trird on the charge
HE case was set In the district court
this summer. but At the time Of trial
McCresdy. then policeman In Sand
Springs, disappeared ana could not
be found HIS bond was ordered
Forfeited. but tho forfeiture was
later set aside, when he appeared a
few days after the trial had been
continued
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-14
G0MPERS REPEATS CLAIMS
Says Gregory ToId Him Fuel Act
Wouldn't lie I'-sst Against Labor

NAEHl NGrOk Nov - PfrHideBi
Gompers Of tho American Federation Of
Labor rsitrrs,ed tonight his assoriAion tbsi
former ATTORNEY d.nrrsl Gregory bsd
gwen assurance" N tho union leader. 10
1917 that the Lever food and fuo act
under which ths eosi strike has been an
Joined would not ba used aRsinst labor or
gsnirstions Referring 10 Mr. urssorysI
denial ~ Tho Ansrtion originally made by
the tinrutiys council Of ths federation Mr.
0omprrs said the former attorney general
had Fona into conference With tbs labor
executive. on the subject
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-14

"PuEsy'oot" johnson. uho WAS rel
ridsd IN KnEsbd ~ItStsfdsy helped 10
Ls.p OtiAbons dry - somstims. he
~As fthsral enforcement Gihrrf W NE
eastern part Of the state before Joining
N. fapts Of ofstof pfobibiiionisis,
LONDON, Nov I3 William v
johnson. an American prohibition
worker and An'i-faloon league
organizer. Familiarity known here
and eirewhere ss "T'usHyfoot'
was dragged from q pla tf0rn from
which he vas speaking today. So.
vsrely beaten and paraded
through two miles OF crowded
Wese End streets on a plank
Ills h--ailan's for the most
par. we're mcfica, students, and
sgainsi them a. this time he put
up n strenuous light, receiving
badly damaged eve and other In
Iurier 60 that finally, oViDg 10
his weakened phy-ical condition,
he wa obliged TO submit 20 the
infiFui'y.
Eventually johnson was f"s-
cueI - nc police, who, during mo
early part ~ me march. simply
? Kept the crowd moving He was
rushed - the Row street station.
where ht~ injuries were dfsEsed
ana hrsrnH able - 20 hon"
Trs occasion of fhs attack was
meeting IN Fsser hal. ius' OF 'he
strand. ~ when a. debate rad
been arranged under IN" auspices
uF 'hc GEsrreaa club - pa'rlo'lC
league between hr johnson and
y Mitchell Bank- O lawyer. on
"The HYx arf he why u Amer
loan Prohibition
Tho chairman ~ the weeilts
ugs g. s Mckenzie lfr. toe. was
-r--zr-- ~ ~ -rT-- hu- VIZ HuVE
released Ths NEE ing had no
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-14
PREMIER DENIES
RUSSIAN PARLEY
Lloyd George Says No
Negotiations Carried
On With Reds.
TO CALL CONFERENCE
international Session Needed
to Settle Question, He Says;
World Peace Disturbed.

LONDON, Nov. l1.--rromier
Lloyd George declared In the house
OF commons today that no pcrHon NJ
any time. on his behalf or with his
know edge, had interviewed holAhe-
vik representative In order 10 learn
whether negotiations for peace
might be opened and upon VIII"
terms
Tho premier announced that II
was proposed 10 cnll ~ an early
dnio an International conference NJ
which the ministers OF the allied ana
nRsocint powers might Conrider
tho various problems which tho
peace conference NJ yet had found
itself unable to settle. among which
was rho problem OF Russia
: Refuse pRricys.
Referring 10 tho so-cnlled peace
advances by the bolsheviki Mr.
Lloyd George said the allies had al
ways declined to take action on com.
mupicRilonH purportina To come
from hostile countries through ir-
rGspOnsihlr agencies. and he thought
II inadvisablc to depart from this
Practice
lie admitted that the bolshevikl
were rapidly approaching OmHk.
Admiral kolchBk was still there.
however, ana me rate or me place
would only be decided aH tha ret'ilt
OF the battles that might he fought
shortly In front OF the city.
Send Agent to South.
The premier announced that John
~ Nackinder. member of tho house
of com m ohs for the Camlschis divi-
sion OF glasgow. had gone hs n rpe-
oial comm lssloner to open up trade
and commerce with southern Rus
Kla
The settlement Of tho Russian
problem, said The premier. was most
essentia 10 tho reconstruct tion OF tho
world The conditions in The country.
he declared. were contributing
cause to the prevntl tlins high prices
Likewise. he said, the German ro-
ac,lonnrIeH we're already using the
present strife In Russia to strength
en- their influence.
WASH rNGTON, Nov i5---There
IL 10 he no cOmproInise with
the holShevik government In Rus
sla by the United states ard no
movement is contemplated which
could b" considered a. offering to
confer with the bolrhevlkl element
in that country, II was learned to-
day AZ the state department
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-14
WHISKY SOLD OPENLY
Louisville Di-,iiIcrs Protected By
Injunction Against War Dry law
Mako ISsr In California.

LOUIsVGLBE. KY, Nov i3.-For
the first time since July l. when
wartime prohibition went into ef-
feet. whisky openly was sold in
Touisvillo today without interference
by the federal authorities aE
The sales we're made by two Louis
vile dis'i.lers from their tsr-paid
floor stocks. under the protection Of
"A temporary Injunction Issued by
FEDERAL Judge Walter Evans. but In
sho face - a government warning
that u 'he EupSeme court finds war
time prohibition constitutional, pros
ecv'iois we're possible
The action OF Judge Evans today
apparently attracted vide attention
Many messages we've received AK
ins t4r coUiss of the brief and ArRI-
fuenfs IN he case In which the court
IN effect. held wartime prohibition
unconstitutional and upheld al a.
tack on The vols'eac enfOrc6esaS
a~- Pennsylvania liauor Interests ar-
psared especially Interested. nefs-
ages from P't'sburgh and PhiladsI-
phis announcing Intention ~ bring
Ing similar suits IN federal courts
San F-RASCIsCO. Nov. I1-Rp-
dr'uh A Esus'. president of 'r"
california Brewerr' ass0cia'ioa no.
fsfle1 ne Internal revenue collector
l---- f.-i=Y th=i b. ~e'itf begin -
COsrISUED Os PkGE ELEyb.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-14
Senate by Vote of 46 to
33 Approves Com
mittee Proposal.
OPPOSED BY WILSON
Plan That Cuts Heart
Out of Covenant Goes
Through Unchanged.
SEE FINAL VOTE SOON
Sweeping Cloture Rule Of
fered by Lodge to
Conclude Battle.

The Article 10 frscrvntio ~
adopted by the senate follows,
'"ihc United States Hss'inir mo-
obligation ~ preserve uhc terri
tnrini integrity or political indie.
pcndcntc of any other country
or 20 intcrfcrS, with controversies
between nations--whcfhcr mcrm-
bcrs M the league or hot---in-
der the pruvisions Of Article 10.
or Ia employ the military or
naval fOryy.~ OF tho United htatcs
under any article of the tromty for
any purpose. unless IN amy pnr-
tiruinr cwsc tho congress, which.
unds~ tlis constitution, hns tho
sole powrw to dcclarr war or an
tiorias the employment ~ the
military or naval forces NJ tho
united States, shall by net ~
Joint resolution NJ provide"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-14
RED HUNT BEGINS
IN WEST VIRGINIA
Federal Agents on Way
to State to Clean
Out Radicals.
TROUBLE THREATENED
Violence Among Miners Is
Started by Russians, Re-
ports Say.

CHARLESTON, W Va. Nov. i3.
Agents OF the department OF jus
tice are en- route TO the coal min
ing districts OF northern West Nir-
glnia. Governor Cornwell announced
tonight following advces from
Washington to that effect II will be
their purpose to "clcan out radical
centers' and round up l. W. w. and
Russian aRitators. he said,
Governor Cornwell said federal
troops In the state would not be
used AT this time, but should de-
yelopments warrant 1t. he will ask
for their aid.
Thus far the situation oppeh-s
10 he one that can be handled hest
by federal authorities" the governor
added, but no asserted the state
would cooperate.
He said he was Informed that Tay-
lor, MononEalia and Marion counties
were "the hotheds" OF the radicals
and that reports showed he majority
of the trouble mak ko.s were Russ
ians and Austrians.
WASHINGTON. Nov. ls.-Activi-
tIee OF radicals threaten seriou.
trouble In the hituminous coal mine
fields OF West Virginia, according TO
reports received today by the depart
ment OF justice. -,
The situation In Monogalia and
TAYLOR counties was described by de-
partment OF justice officials as par. !.
ticuiarIy nasty. Meetings. directed
and attended %gely by Russans.
have precipitated some violence
among the coal miners, the reports
said
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-14

GRAND RAPIDs. Mich, Nov, is--Ths
national grange will form no sllianos with
Organized labor. IN the opinion of nationsl
nSs,er. Oliver Wilson. and II his predle
tion IL fuiflllsi he FrHDEs In convention
here will vote 10 dsrline an Invitation 81
tended by samuel GompefA for such
union.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-14
RIRTH AND DEATH.

blHTh AND DEATH.
II little babies knew this old world
they're coming To,
II they knew Its grief and sorrow and
its round Of drcary strife
~ they knew the hurt and sche on the
path that they must take,
wonder would they ventura through
tho swinging gates Of He
Would thy fear the ssmo IS Nc, tho new
lifo that Is to be
II they knew some distant morning
they must journey to the earth;
Would they view the land OF breath ss
we view tho realm OF deAth
Would they want 70 part the ourtAins
on the mystery OF birthi
Yet with ali It's grief and psln and It's
days OF dreary rain
And despite tho disAppointmerts u
which tho passing years may bring.
There are Joys to compensate US. 70 On
trance us and elate us,
And this mortal lifo wc know Of ID
Tho life 70 which we'd cling.
Babes may view tho Land OF Breath, as
We view the realm Of death
Birth ID them may be as dying. and
We men who walk the earth
When no break through lifs's thin cover
and pass upward, may discover
That the death We had been dreadIns
Ia brighter. hsppier birth.
Copyright 1919, by Edgsr A. Guest
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-14
Glazing ATTEMPT FAIDtRE

80 'raus Assistant FIrod on IN
Psp's but Is Not Seriously Hurt
n ,. SoT. ia.--An atternp pt vas made
Rr,-i.. ~ t- handsl. the risht hand Of
.-rs, =, sresu, Will. be vas election.
,ks, -, - fdsaaI sAid q dlEpsteh from
t.I, esay Two bsnsn gr.Ied psn.
ssisA va shs'tsred the carriage 10
. Aastil. nainF TIE soeisliiu ma de
ard bis so'isaxu.s
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-14
E1Azr no 600 Itni Cnrds.

NEW YORK. Nov. 10 The bomb sTusd
lsts todsy ..issd 30 900 additional NON.
b,rthip os'ds Of tho rommunist marty,
printsA in Trd A. they SFrs .bout 10 bs
taken into sofnuunlst headguArisr, by sn
-rptsEsman Another hsirh af ~ 900 ~ss
con hfisraisd 10 raid several nights $50
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-14

NEW YORK. Nov. is s-OrgauiHstion Of
tho foreign nnsncs corporation 10 deal
In for.irn securities With ospitsliLat,oh
OF SO 600 900 was announced todsy. ~
wiil be president nirectors irelud -. i.
Norx.n and II = Davidson
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-14

WASHINGTON. Nov js--sasare-
ly Joining the issue with President
Wilson. the senate adopted today .
reservation qualifying tho obli9a-
tions OF tho United States Under
article 10 OF tho league OF nations
covenant
solid republican lineup, rein.
forced by four democratic votes.
put the reservation across exactly ~
II came from the foreign relations
committee, and In virtually tho snms
language which the Dras'dept ds-
clnfed on his western tour would
and mean tho rejection of the
treaty, The vote by which the reser-
walton won was ~ TO ~.
The firht for reservation having
thus bsen carried to q climax. tho
republicans presented for future
action % cioiure proposal designed to
bring final action on the question OF
ratification within a week, A lees
sweeping measure opposing Limitation
on the reservation debate only had
bsen put In by the democrats earlier
In the day. but rejected when the
republicans voted To sustain q point
OF order against II.
Vote Ou Saturday.
4 vote on the question Of clamp
ing down n cioture on debate Will
come Saturday morning hndsihe re-
publican leaders ~ay II will depend
entirely on the democrats whether
The move rallies the necessary two
thirds 10 mnks cloture effective. The
democratic iraderA were not ready
tonight 10 Gay how they would vote,
being fearful that agreement 10 30
sweeping n program might imperii
their chances to secure action on .
ratification resolution OF their own.
In only two particulars does this
language differ from the proposed
reservation which the president de.
clared ~ Cheyenne. Wyo.. he wova
bs obliged To regard as q rejectien.
As read by Mr. Wilson, the phrase
"undsr the provision Of article 10"
occurred at ~ different place, and
the final word provide" was
changed TO declare
The Votr
The roll call on the COMMITTEES
reservation follows.
For adoption Republicans; Bali
Borah. BrBndeRne. Calder. Capper,
Colt, Cummins, Curtis Dillingham;.
Edge, Elklns, Fall. fetnald. France.
Frellnghuys.n GrOnna. Hale Hard
lNRi Johnson N#hlNufnlhl. Kenyon.
keyeH, la FSlletie. Ienrott, Lodge,
Mcrumber. Mclean. McNsry. Moses
Sew, Norris. Page. Penrose. Phipps.
POlndeHier, sherman. Smoot. HpeN-
Ger, Sterling. suiherland Townsend
Warren and Watson Total. AZ
Democrats, Gore, Reed Smith
tGenrgia) and walsh ,tHawachv-
ssttsJ Total. 4
Total for 40
Against adoption Democrats.
Ashursf. Beckhnm. blal. Fletcher.
Gay Gerry Harris, Harrison. Hen
lersou. Hitchcock. johnson tSouth
Dakota. Jones fSsw Me1icoD. Ken
drick. KIRBY. NcKcllar. Myers. Nu-
gent. Overmnn. owen, phelan. pitt
sssn. RhnEhell Robinson sheppard.
Smith tMarylsniJ, Smith (south
CaroilnaD stanley Thomas, Tram
nell. Underwood Walsh tMOntanab,
Williams and WolcOii Total 81.
HNiesn senators not voting were
paired ~ follows
For adoption Jones (Wnshin
tom. Kellogg. KnoN Mccormick.
Nelson. NewbsTry nnd chadworth.
republicans. and Shields. democrat
Against Dankhead Cham bsriaia,
culberH0u. King Pom~rsre Slm.
CDsTIstFyn on PACE StgE
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-14
REDS ROUNDUP
IN FULL SWING
Many Arrested in Wash
ington and Oregon
Cities.
GET l8 ABOARD TRAIN
Police and Ex- Service Men
Join in Captures-News-
paper Offices Raided
START STATE CAMPAIGN
Governor Hart Issues Dircc-
tions-PrOsecute On
Murder Charges.

TACOMA, wash, Nov IL
Members OF the shcriffs force and
local police. aided by former service
men. tonight boarded Tacoma
Eastern train at Bismarck "a SUI
burh and on arriving In Tacoma ar
rested IS passengers, alleged to b"
I " W. sun other suspects ar" h"-
lleycd TO have LEFT the train Just be-
fore reaching Bismarck and posse
went In search Of them, The men ar.
rested here came from Mineral.
wash
IN" prisoners. IL was stated. are
Commodore Brand, suspected OF be
ing the slayer OF Lieutenant warren
Grimm. Attorney Elmer T. smith
and John Doe Reynolds.
while the armed citizens were as
scmblIug a, the jaIi, the dspnttn
said, the three prisoners were rushed
into an automobile and were started
for tho r,ate reformatory AT Mon
roe, wash
A por@. was formed and left for
bordeaux TO round up any radicals
found there
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-14

TAMPA. Pla Nov i3.---Nri. Roy Weeh.
Mckinney of PAiuosh, ny, vas elected
presidsnt general Of the United Daughter
Of the ooniederscy today at The snnuA
eonV.ntior here She hsi no cpporition
yr, George Cunningham of ArkansAs
vas elected second vice president Ertstsi
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-14
HkRReLD'S MAJORITY 708
ftrpubiifnn Declared Winner on
Iia~is Of OFFICIAL Returns

OklAHOHN CITY s4' 10 ! W.
HAT,-ld ssyus'IF.H rpu noe and agii ieasas
81 nAtlslr sludtiafs go elected a. rons
rfoss over t.sgf. FrrSrF. tsnosrat. by
ma al1riy - IU- Ta'.s In lsst NaturasI's
election. according 90 complete oi!Icisl 70
'rrs a. announced todsy BY hs state
sisf'.1t tnaff
The election h.aff. fTerss fFo-r tbs
fifA. EGg rFssIr.Ir tr tHr dirtftcts ssFsa
ru8rtss ssrs H-arsf ii17t cad Hsr-
reid iiT42
williams A Harvey nursery new
i-r---i4-,,7 GA tlaI4ik A@ia street.
Phone 534S.--AdyI
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Rs,.. IN o. near Broken Arrow.
h1e- itmae white body with
r.s 3rsi read. answers name
&.a ph.tN sfd Edward soph.
A< Usage sslk-AdEL
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BY Tho ksrocated Press.
SEATTLE Wash, Nov. Ia
Raids were conducted In Washing
ton and oregon cities today by state
and federal officers on Industrinl
Workers OF the world headquarters
and many arrests were made on al
legged members OF tho organization.
Governor l.. i. Hart announced
he would inauguratc stat" ~ldo
campaign TO wipe out lnhurr lHi
workers OF the world, bOlshcviki
and other radicals and called on all
state officers 10 operate with fed
eral and county officers Ia work TO
that end. The governor received
messages king him TO convene the
Legislature 10 pass stringent anti
Industrial Workers Of the World
lave
Raid Newspaper
Federal officers raided the office
OF tho seattle Union Record, seized
the cnilre plSht and arrested several
employees, including y r. Ault,
editor The raids were the outgrowth
Of the Killing ~ four former service
men At Csnirnlia wash, 90 miles
southwest Of here on Tursday. by
alleged / W W.
Seventy-four alleged members Of
the Induniriar Workers were arrest
ed In hail at Spokane and at Port
land. ore, men alleged 10 he mem
berB Of the organization were helnR
held for examination. one OF the
men ARRESTED a. Portland. Frank
Prilcy. told the officers he believed
The Centralia Outrage was "A frame
up against the + W W"
The raid on the Seattle NnlDn
Record was made on instructions
from Washington. - C., according
10 Robert G Saunders, United states
district attorney
The Record is owned by the Scat
tie Central Labor council
Deputy United States ma rshalr or.
dered a truck load OF copies OF the
mail edition. which was about to
leave the office. 10 b" unlonded.
u y. Takes Charge.
The United states government
is taking charge here" Deputy Mar
shhl T. X Toby told Ault as he en-
tered 'he office 10 serve the war
rants we have search warrants and
you Will clear the office editorial
rooms and press rooms OF all en-
ploycs as quickly as possible The
plant IN NOV in the hands Of tho
government and the government II
now editor Of the Record "
Anlt Esad IN" warrant and imm"-
diately began carrying out the or
dsrs Of tho deputy marshal.
The Record CditoTlnily yesterday
said the fiounR at Cenirnlia was
cosriSuFD ON PAGE ELEVEN.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-14
'oN LEGION TREASURER

R,,,atts Man S~iecsed--I<sruel
sIysT, sI oI Washington Adjutant
k,S sApLls Soy lsA-J.,n-, a
Sea AhtAehusstta vac sh7s.s as
s.-1s y,1ersr and Lenusi l. Boil,, a.
ssa,.,t - Nhsh wa naa~d astto.l
~ Il - An-rtean Legion at o rect.
d .fisn here todsr ~si,b vS1aa ~
y =. -. t'Airs. following N. Gloss
Mhual oonrea tlSn yss.~rd.y
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-14
THE WEATHER

TULSA. Okla, Nov 10 Maximum,
81 minimum, 95 north winds; clear,
OKLAHOMA: Friday And Saturday
fair, warmer
LOUISIANA; Friday and Saturday
fair, rising temperature except little
'hange In southeast portion Friday,
ARKANSAS AND EAST TEXAS!
Friday and saturday fair. warmer
WEST TEXAS: Friday fair. warm
sr. Saturday fair.
KANSAS. Fair Friday and Sstnr'
day; warmer In southeaI portion Fri
day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-13
Reacts Against Owner.

Such policy always reacts
q gainst the owner in the long run.
since the more direct the road and the
better located. the greater travel will
he and the less the cost of mainte-
nance. 1t follows. too. that increased
property values Will more than Offset
concessions made to the state. I'm
fortunately we are not all fully edu-
Gated to a proper understan ding of
this phase of road work yet. and. as
many of our state laws do not give
the highway commissioner full au-
thority. our main roads are usually
as full Of kinks as pickaninny's
hair. This not only impairs the use
fulness of the road, but it also adds
considerably to the factor of. danger
Tor frequently abrupt curves are made
necessary by these detours. -
Under the provisions Of Mr.. Town
sends measure: creating a national
hig hway syst eifE the federal highway
commission. besides having general
supervision over location and con-
struction. is authorized to require OF
the state or any civil subdivision
thereof any rights of way deem ed
necessarily to main trunk lines. Thus
where state highway departments
have not the full authority to enter
burden of securing rights of way is
placed on federal authorities
"tndef" this act it will he possible
to construct these highways with full
regard for economic conditions. gradi-
cnts. drainage and other phases en-.
terine into efficient highway construc-
ton. More than that the measure
provides: for rights of way of NOT
less than. sixtysix feet in width save
in exceptional cases. thus assuring
roadways, which will be adequate to
future traffic needs" :.