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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-28
Good ROADS men
TO START drive
FOR Membership
Two Hundred More in AsSo-
citation Object of Campaign,

A campaign 10 raise the member
ship OF the Oklahoma Good Roads
association TO 1000 to provide funds
for marking the route from all
large cities in the southwest to this
city will be opened Immediately by
r. A. Singletary, manager Of the as
sociation.
Present membership in the associa-
ton is about 800 II is thought ST.
600 will do the route marking. SIM
gletary plans to supervise the work
personally, which he estimates will
mean he will have TO drive 5000
miles.
The following routes will be
marked before the next tourist sea
son il funds are available: From
Dodge City and Pratt, Kan, TO Ok.
lahoma City; from Wichita, Kanr &c
Oklahoma City; from Amarillo
Texas, to Oklahoma City by way oi
Sayre and Mangum; from For
Worth, Texas, and Wichita Fall, by
way Of Oklahoma City, to Tulsa and
Joplin, Mo, and from Fort Smith
Ark, to Oklahoma City.
The campaign will be carried on
through the Chamber Of Commerce,
the Retailers association and other
civic and industrial organizations.
The retailers have already appointed
a committee and are row working on
the drive.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-28
BARNES POSTS
new SCALE OF
wheat PRICES
Effective for Lower Grades
September 2,

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. IA new
scale Of prices for the lower grades
OF wheat for the 1920 crop was an
nounced today by julius n. Barnes,
head Of the United States grain cor
poration and were posted today on
the trading floor OF the local cham
Der Of commerce to become effective
September 2.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 8.-Under
the new scale Of wheat prices an
nounced by the United States Grain
corporation, the guaranteed price At
Minneapolis for the lower grades are
No. 2 $2.lsIl; No, }, 2,lsH; No. 4,
2iiH; No. S, $207n: D-pound
wheat. 2041s; a. pound wheat,
$20lK; E-pound wheat 1881; R-
pound wheat, sl.9sh; 4s-pound wheat,
9i.02N.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-28
To Serve Orders
At Los ANGELES

LOS ANGELES. Cal, Aug. 8.-
Striking ,rainmen will be served with
copies OF orders from their chiefs, di-
reeting them to return 10 work, and
will then be governed BY their indi-
vidual decisions a. TO obeying. ac-
eording TO NJ. T, Montgomery, vice
president Of the Brotherhood Of Lo-
oomotive Engineers.
Montgomery made this statement
after an all-night session Of leaders
Of the four brotherhoods here. Al
7:O o'clock this morning no men
had reported, although the railroad,
beRan calling crews early today. The
r.ilroad officials took this course 70
prevent delay in re-establishing serv-
ice IL the men decided TO return.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-28
Legitimate
Births Shou,
Increase Here
Twelve FatherIesS Children
Recorded During July
Against 7 in June,

More children of illegitimate par
tntage were born in this city during
July than in any month since April,
1918. From seven illegi.imatc births
in June the total leaped to twelve for
July. However, but little difference
is seen in the total for the first seven
months in 1918 and for the same pc
riod in this year, sixty-five children
being born in 1918 and sixty-four in
1919.
OF the sixty-iour illegitima,e chill
dren born this year, thirty-one are
white males, twenty eight are white
females, three are negro males and
two are negro females.
The birth rate Of children of unlaw-
ful parentage has been much higher
during the last two years than in
years previous. This, il is stated. is
attributable 20 war conditions and will
show a decided decrease.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-28
Beauty Spot At City Water
Site, Is Patterson's Plan

"Just a few OF my dreams" said
Commissioner Joe Patterson yester-
day as he unwound plans, which. Il
carried out, will convert the water
supply into one Of the most attrac-
tive outing parks in this section o
the country. Patterson. aecompan.
led by newspaper men, made /,
thorough inspection Of the entir,
property yesterday afternoon.
Night b Park.
The water supply Is now not an at
traetive sight, unless one is eonten
to gaze At the huge expanse o
water. The rim OF the reservoir |.
overgrown with weeds ten feet higf
and sprinkled with driftwood. Blu
Patterson is confident the propert,
can be made into a beautiful munici.
pal park within the next few years
Patterson said he hoped to con.
struct n high, wire fence around thu
reservoir, leaving a space Of perhap,
twenty feet between the fence and
the water. Outside the fence q drive.
way is planned to encirclc the big
basin. Some idea OF the sire OF the
reservoir is given in Patterson,
statement that the driveway will bs
fifteen miles in circumference. Un.
slightly corniields which now adorr
the reservoir on the west will bs
planted with alfalfa,
In the space between the fence and
the water, animals will be permitted
to run free.
Walk 10 Planned.
From the diversion dam - two
miles upstream--an attractive walk
extending down to the main dam, i.
planned. Its course will follow wha,
Is known as the bypass embank.
ment, 4 barrier which divides IN,
reservoir from the bypass Light,
will be strung along its course ant
(contInusd on Pace z. Column A.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-28
FRISCO CHIEF CLERK
TO TULSA POSITION

+. 0. Bittner. who has been chiei
clerk Of the Frisco division passenger
offices here for the last nine years
left last night for Tulsa where he will
assume charge Of the Frisco ticket
office September !.
Bittner began his connection with
the Frisco railway in 1908, At which
time he was q stenoGrapher in the
passenger office. Later, when chiei
clerk was to be added 10 the office
force, Bittner received his promotion
and has held that position ever since
No appointment Of q successor here
has been made.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-28
FIRST STOP
WILL Be At 1
COLUMBUS
President VIII Leave Wash,
ingtOn Wednesday. /.
MRS. WILSON GOES, I'd
Kansas City and Denver hi
Cluded in itinerary. IN

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2Ss@
Oklahoma City is included ~
the itinerary of President VIZ
sons western speaking toatt
The president will depart fro
Washington Wednesday on NJ
swing around the country H
the interest of the pee
treaty. He will deliver r.
first address in C0lumbu
Ohio, probably in the EVENT.
Besides Oklahoma City the pr(1
ident will visit and deliver
speeches in Denver, Kapaas City, ~
Louis, Portland, Ord, Spokau
Seattle. San Francisco, San Die1
and Los Angeles.
Cincinnati is not included IN q
itinerary. but Secretary Tumvity G(
nounced the president would speG
at Indianapolis.
Accompanying the president viii
Mrs. Wilson, Admiral Gary r. Cfo
son, Secretary Tumulty and Q co(
OF secretaries and Nenoeraphess.
Among other places in which
president will speak will he DssS
Col. and Occur d'Alene. Idaho.
| In California, the home state
Senator johnson. one of the lsol
republican opponents Of the -
treaty. the president will main G.
speeches. at los Angeles. San m
cisco and San Diego. His only =
dress in Oregon will be at Po1luo
while he also will speak at Spokand
Wash. and possibly Seattle. Z,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-28
Wilson Is Second
Presidential Visitor

President Wilson will be the
ond chief executive OF the UniVt
States to speak here while he III
still in the presidential ehaiI Il
first was Roosevelt. WHO visited q
lahoma City on two occasions.
first was when he attended q reuo(
OF his Rough Riders here shoj
after the close OF the Spanish-A A.
ican war, and the second was .
years later when he was making
other tour OF the west. ~
William Howard Taft, tor
president, visited here about c.
years ago and made speeches h
half Of the league to enforce peoo1
Preparations are under way Z
the reception OF Wilson already. n
Young Mems Democratic club at 4
meeting yesterday appointed a en-
mittee to work out plans for the q
tertainment Of the president. Whu
the Chamber OF Commerce and 0lh6
organizations have announced r
plans yet, il is thought certain IL
every civic organization here u
co-operate.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-28
WHY TELL ABOUT IT
IF We CAN'T FlSH7

Hundreds Of fish, ranging in sire
from minnows to five-pounders are
disportins unmolested in the basin un-
derpeath the hypass splllwsy st the
city water supply site. They are pro-
tected By . rule which prohibits fish
iAg within 500 feet oi the, structure.
The fish ladder a he east end Of
the dam 10 being utillised to some ex-
tent BY The fish. h working their way
70 the freshee water in the bypass.
Millions Of ninnews were seen yester-
day In the reservoir when fresh
water was turned into the big basin
from the bypasa
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-28
RANCHERS AID BANDITS,
MEXICAN AGENTS SAY

Ell PASO. Texas, Aug. a.
American ranchers living along the
border supplied Jesus Ranteria.
Mexican bandit leader, with rifles,
ammunition and horses aud assisted
him in the raids which led up 10 The
capture Of Lieutenants Psterso0 and
Davis. American svlatoes, according
to charges made In confidential fe.
ports by Mexican agentA which an
being sent to President carrsnsa.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-28
Oakland Trains
OF on Schedule

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. IN
strike OF yard and swi,chmen Of the
three big ,rans-continenta! lines had
ended at Oakland, Cal, and trains
were leaving on normal schedules
there. but the strike continued here,
although most OF the trains were be-
ing dispatched out, officials Of the
United States railroad administration
announced here today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-28
RAIL CHIEFS
T0F0RCEMEN
bACKT0W0RK
the0ood Gives Coast
Strikers Until Saturday,
TRAINS BEGIN MOVING
Los Angeles Trainmen viii
Be Served With Orders,

: WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-Unless
members OF the four railroad brother
hoods now OH strike on the Pacific
coast return to work by Saturday
morning, the brothcrhoods will sup
port the federal administration in its
efforts to operate the fedcral-con-
trolled railroads, it was announced
here today.
Saturday morning has been set as
the time limit by which all striking
railroad employees on the Pacific
coast must return TO work "or the
bro,herhoods will support the federal
administration in its endeavor to OPP
crate trains wherever they have con-
tracts"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-28
FIFTY ORDERS FOR
P0ST0FFlCE BACON

Bacon sales At the postoffiee went
well today after the announcement BY
Claude Weaver that one can instead
Of one case would be the minimum
amount sold 10 . customer. More
than fifty orders were taken this
morning for bacon and the few other
supplies left at the postoffice, The
price for a can is AU.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-28
Reading Shopmen
May Accept Offer

READING, Pa. Aug. B-Reading
railway shopmen, over four thousand
in number. may accept the offer OF
President Wilson to pay them 4 cents
an hour additional.
After 4 meeting today il was stated
that sentiment in that direction was
favorable, but that another meeting
for final action will be held soon.
MARSHALL, Texas, Aug. B-One
hundred railroad shopmen employed
In Marshall voted last night in favor
Of = strike September 2 uni de-
mands OF their union for increased
pay are met.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-28
Miss Aguinaldo
Says Wheat Pit
Like Cock Fight


CHICAGO. Aug. 8--Prinee.
Tarhats Kiram, niece Of the Sui
tan OF Sulu. and Carmen Aguin-
aldo, daughter Of General Emilio
Aauinaldo. the Tasalog chief OF
the Philippines. who lef, here to-
day for Urbana, III, where they
will attend the University Of llli-
nois, visited the wheat pit Of the
Chicago board Of trade and said
they were more at home there
than any other place in Chicago
"lts like the cock fights o.
home" the princess said. 1T 70
just the ssf,e % Cuf coek pms
and ths men 81 isst % excited.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-28
AMERICANS ESTABLISH
BANKS IN POLAND

tBy International News service.)
GENEVA. Aug. 8--An American
financial mission has arrived in War
saw to establish branches Of Ameri-
can banks throughout Poland, il was
announced today by the Polish pub
licity bureau. The object, il was said
Is to fight German financial monopoly
in Poland
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-28
TULSA WOMAN KILLED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT ]

TULSA. Okla, Aug. = - One
woman is dead and two Ren ihjufed
as the result Of - eutono6la aeci-
dent on Wednesday night Ten miles
from here On The TulSo- blxby road.
Mrs. Lena Barnstettes ~ q . 10
col hospital shortly foilown0 ths &C.
cidemt. ]. w. Mitehea6s, owner Of
the csr, suffered three bsokea ribs
anA Rlaer Barnet, driver. Was inter-
nslly iajsred, but hss Z ehaaes 70 r.
/. b
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-28
Steel Employees
May Strike Soon

WASHINGTON. Aug. B.-Unless
the United States Steel corporation
accedes to the demands OF its en-
ployes the strike vote recently taken
will be put into effect in few days.
This was stated in a letter to Judge
E. II. Gary. chairman Of the board
OF directors made public here this
afternoon by John Fitzpatrick, head
OF the committee representing the
unions Of the iron and steel workers.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-28
RAIL OFFICERS
URGE SHOPMEN
TO TAKE Offer
Letter Is Sent to All Unions
by Committee.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-Ac-
ceptance OF President Wilson's offer
Of q small wage increase pending
the outcome Of the governments ef-
forts to reduce the cost Of living.
was advised by the executive ooun-
Gil of the railway shop union, in a
letter sent today to all union locals.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-28
MRS. MAXWELL NOT
FOUND BY OFFICERS

At noon today Mrs. ]. NJ. Maxwell,
charged with having confined and
secreted Mabel Madden, had NOT been
located by the sheriffs department.
Mrs Maxwell is reported to have left
the city.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-28
COMMISSION I'M
PARIS TO COST
U.S.S1,5oo,o
President Asks for AdditIe(
Appropriation, 4

WASHINGTON. Aug. 0,-Prss
dent Wilson asked congress today 4
an additional appropriation Of re:
600 for expenses Of the Amssiel
peace commission in Paris up 10 J
|, said to Be up to the end Of the =
epdar year. y
The president said that up to Jul
the total cost Of the commission
been 81. 5000 and he estimated
BY TIE end Of the year the total II
reach $l,SO6,706. A part of ~
been appropriated hefeso(ose
Among the largest items - III
I were included Si<<.sl< ics e.
ence, si0Jm for salaries; W.
for expenses Of the essmissioae
into ethes coastries md SS!c
rent and damages d the Hotel ca
in Paris, where 0ost 0f the AHsee
delegation wss hossed,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-28
HOUSE VOTES TO
GIVE. pERSH|Ne
GENERALS RANK
President Is Authorized to
Confer Honor,

, WASHINGTON. Aug. D-AIn rec
osnition Of Gen. John ]. Pershing's
service In the Nar. the house today
passed a bill authorizing the president
20 confer on him the permanent rank
Of general The measure now goes 10
the senate.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-28
CAPITOL BEAUTIElcArI
WORK IS sTARID r.

Excavation for ~ svta1n1
that 10 TO be constsuetet
capitol wss stsstsd ~
under the supesvisise
board Of public sfiajsA
msrks ~ fret ~ =
the Kssles plaas II -
sufr0u011nGa III,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-28
Wilson to Speak in Oklahoma CityI|
State Loses $109,572.61 in
13Bank R0bberies This Year
The Box Score

Following abuaon robberies Oklahoma since the
first OF the with the dates banks towns
number OF robbers apprehended II any:
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-28
|hLlECED BANDITS
10 PLEAD TODAY
Meridian Robbery Suspects
Ana'gnsd This Afternoon.

{. n Frsesd, 6. n. Cyle and John
Haskiaei ehssRsd with The robbery Of
me toGk 4 Aeridian yestsrday. who
were ssfpslsd nj night at Guthrie,
vil = tlssIht bsioss County Judes
]. n. Dcles Ills afternoon for arSsisn.
ment. Boxes said this morning he did
not believe the alleged robbers wosld
plead guilty - tAa ehargA
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-28
BULLETINS

SAN PEDRO. Cal, Aug. a.
The captured 0srmas subnariss
UB-ss, ssvss days overdue At San
Pedro, 10 safe. II b mar San
Diego and may reach that port
lAts today or early tomorrow.
WARRINGTON, Ass. 7s.-sais
to France for o>oo0ooooo d aii
A. :. 2. property b that eesn-
try, sxespt that vithhsll for re-
turn to ths uaitsl States sad for
The .sss Of treoDs rsmaising. b
provided for h . ssstrsst siepsl
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wsr lspartusae was savissl b.
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-28

signifies members American Bankers association
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-07
AROUND THE STATE.

Norfolk will pull off its auto show
in big tent or several tents. The
limousine crowd is too much for any
show building in town.
A study of the number of boys
arrested for various offenses con-
vinces Beatrice that curfew law
with a swatter attached is badly
needed.
Sidney is promised a new modern
hotel "in the near future" Bona
pice Harper of the old lie Grand
hotel gives the promise, and he
makes good.
Beatrice express put out a peace
edition of a score of extra pages
filed with the good things that make
life in a print shop a periodical joy
ride. The record of the war activi-
ties Of Beatrice and Gage fill a large
part of the number and is an adj
mirable showing.
A prospective recruit for the sob
squad sounds a dOleful note in the
Gothenberg Independent in eonnec-
lion with the excess of eligible girls
abroad. Importing a few thousand
Of them to the great west where
they will find husbands waiting with
open arms" is urged as a measure Of
relief. THE requirements are mod
crate" says the sorroWing scribe.
"They must be sound and well
broke, win good bone and action
and carry their heads high" It is
up to the Gothenburg bellies to make
up and step lively toward the In
dependent office.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-07
LenSemcg TOWARD SJackerS

Instructions sent by Secretary of War Baker
to commanding generals in charge of army
camps in this country regarding the treatment
to be accorded conscientious directors who re-
fused to do military duty shows a degree of
tender consideration which is decidedly dis
tasteful to the patriotic men who put behind
them every consideration and went forward to
fight for their flag and country. The seeretarys
letter contained this provision:
with respect to their attitude of Directing
to the military service, these men are not to be
treated as violating military laws, thereby sub
jecting themselves to the penalties of the arti-
Giles of war, but their attitude in this respect
will be quietly ignored and they will be treated
with kindly consideration"
The selective draft act specifically exempts
conscientious directors from military service,
but it does not guarantee them kindly consid-
Grafton" Under the terms of the law they are
not compelled to bear arms or to perform any
other combatant service. However, the pres-
dent is authorized to draw the distinction be-
tween combatant and noncombatant service, and
the law provides that mo person so exempted
shall be exempted from service in any capacity
that the president shall declare to be noncom-
batant."
They were not, however, exempted from
doing any one of many duties which the pres-
dent consistently could have ruled as noncom-
blatant, and it is probable that the services of a
large number of men were lost through trying
to make s0ldiers out of them when they re-
fused to become soldiers, and were protected
by tho law in their attitude Washington Post.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-07
Assignment of Maees.

NJ. G. ST. am married man
having six children. In June, 1915
while working for a railroad l bor-
rowed money aud gave an assign
ment of my wages, Since then
haveOchanged my work and am now
working in a packing house. The
party from whom | borrowed has
filed a notice of the assignment and
threatens to garnishee my wages. !
would like to know whether this as
signment is good and whether or not
my wife had to sign such assignment
which she did not!
Answer. The assignment does
not cover your wages in the packing
house and the notice evidently is
given simply for the purpose OF
"bluffing" you into paying.
2. The legislature, which met in
1915 passed the following law;
"Wages, Assignment.-Every con-
tract or agreement for the sale, as
signment or transfer of the wages
or earnings OF the head of family
shall be void unless such contract,
agreement, assignment or transfer
shall be executed and acknowledged
by both husband and wife in the
same manner that conveyances of
real estate are required to be signed
and acknowledged by the laws Of this
state"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-07
PUttin0 IdZers to Work

America used to support an aristocracy at
Palm Beach and at Newport and in continental
watering places. There wasn't any utility in
the American aristocracy except perhaps that
of decorating the pages of the Sunday news
papers and providing an ideal for the models in
the collar advertisements
It is said that the English aristoeracy was
the finest flower of the earth, but that the earth
bore this flower because it was MANFRED with
the rest of the English nation At least the
British aristocracy did things. 1t sacrificed
itself in this war. The young aristocrat may
have had the best of things but he gave back
to his country the best he had. Ours did not
do this. 1t gave us at best sickly plant with
out beneficence
We are glad at That, it is going. 1t had no
utility in our scheme of things 1t took no re-
sponsibility for leadership and none for the ma
ton. Large inheritance taxes large income
taxes, are going to put Dur rich mems sons to
work
Americans are not going to fertiize bed
tor such-plants as they have proven themselves
to be. Whatever real aristocracy we may have
will not need inherited fortunes to assert itself
Chicago Tribune.