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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-27
POST MAX rs HOT
REPLY 10. CHARGES

NEW YORK, Aprll 20 Charles
johnson Post. director OF the pub
lishCrs' advisory board, who was ac-
cused by Postmaster General Burle-
son uf uttcriRg an infamous false
hood IN a statement regarding the
alleged refusal TO transmit matter
Criiiclsing him over. the tclcgrap PHI
wires ana of bong "chicf lobbyist
uf ne publishers, sent the following
telegram today to Mr.. Burleson
~ 9N.ccpi your challenge issued IN
your statement published In today q
papers to publicly present all figures
OF monies raised by tho publishers
advisory board, It's expond lures and
all details In connection with myself
and this organization before any
representatives named by you and at
any Time or place at their con-
veulence. ] shall place myself en-
tircly ~ their disposal as 10 OK
animation under oath IN connection
with all these expenditures.
In return / challenge you to
similarly produce ant make public
your records of the monies received
by you and the profits mado by you
In connection with convict labor on
properties owned by you. q convict
labor system which compctes with
free AluruCan labor ana 900 WhI,u
whipp.ugs, brutality and fcroulOus
punIshmcnta were the methods OF
extracting adequate labor from its
Victims
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-27
ISSUES SAFELY FINANCED
Counties Get Same Funds AS
Now; Auto Tax in Addi-
ton to Meet Payment.
ANSWERS CRITICS OF BOND
Plan Evolved Is Best, He De
clares; Federal Aid and
Inspection Assured.

tsenstor n. l.. Davidson Of Talsa, who
hsd .uch q largo part In the drawing up
Of tha road amendment and who champion ed
II IN the state senate has submitted the
following article to tho readers OF the
World on the Amrndmsnt for the voting
Of $50 900, 600 for tho construction of .
STATE vide road syitem.G-Editer.3
Tho good roads amendment 10 the
constitution OF Oklahoma locates a
statewide trunk line system OF hard
surfaced roads. connecting every
county seat and all the principal
market places In the state. Thirty
eight per cent OF the total acreage OF
the state Ia within three miles OF the
proposed roads. Fully 10 per cent
Of our population resides within four
miles OF the roads, and better trans
portation facilities will be afforded
10 our entire citizenry. Oklahoma
needs these roads now and the only
vav In which they can be built Inn
modiately IL through state bond
issue sufficient in amount sup
p pcmented by federal aid appro-
rriations TO construct the entire sys-
tenn The federal government has
adopted the pblicy OF matching dol
lsr TOR OOllhT win inc various tlAtes
In tho construction OF such roads. II
has already appropriated for that
pb pose t275. 200. .00O-s75. 900, 900 in
itt6 and s20O, 900, 90 in 1919. Okla
hor,a's share OF these appropriations
IA sbout' So. 100000
aquircs ) 10 7 Years.
= viii take from five TO seven
years 20 huild the system OF roads
PROPOSED. aud !. IL practically GER
tain NIat before the expiration OF
that period Oklahoma's share OF fed
eral aid appropriations will amount
to at least 320,00O.O00, and in all
probability many millions more than
thai amount.
In fact. IL Is the writer's opinion
that for every dollar OF bonds issued
there will be A dollar OF federal aid
money TO match 1t, and that before
The entiro system Is completed there
Will be available from the federal
government fb0,000,000 to meet the
BOOOO,O00 OF state money.
There are about 1910 miles OF
toad designated in tho amendment
The bond issue of $50, 900, 900. sup
plementcd by federal aid hppropria-
TONS of 100000, 900, will provide the
10000, 900 necessary TO meet tho
cost OF constructing tho entire sys-
lem. The entire system will be built.
Nobody will he disappointed In not
CONTINUED ON FACE FOUR
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-27
AUGURS WELL FOR FLIGHT
Time Ia That Set for Direct
Transatlantic Trip in
Faster Plane.
MAKES 60 MILES AN HOUR
Flyer for Ocean Journey Ca
pable Of Going 70 Miles;
Grow in Demand.

WASHINGTON. April ,s--A
naval soaplane OF the F-b type. pro-
pelled by two liberty motors OF the
400 horN power zach and carrying .
crew OF four men. remained In the
air at the Hampton Roads naval bass
for 20 hours and 10 minutes yes
terday, establishing what naval Of
floials said tonight was worlds
record for seaplanlng. The machine
covered n distance OF about 1880
miles. averaging a little more than
90 miles an hour. despite the fact
that n gale OF from 20 to 30 miles
was blowing.
Twenty hours is the time the Of
flcers have estimated would be
necessary for the seaplanes to make
trans Atlantic flight from New
toundland to Ireland II n direct route
finally In decided upon and they said
that as the3machine making the rec
ord at Norfolk IL much smaller than
those to 20 overEeas, yesterdays
performance auRurs well for the sue
ceas OF the overseas attempt,
The distance from Newfoundland
to ireland In slightly more than 1900
miles, but the planes under com
mander John II. Towers are capable
OF faster speed than those OF the
F-b type. Their cruising speed
probably will be about 70 miles an
hour.
The plane carried a crew OF four
men. Lieutenant Commander II. n.
Grow was In command and with him
were Ensigns II. g. souther. ID.
Thomas and II. lryine.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-27
Wireless Helps Evening World Put
Over Beat on Ambulancer Story
Prescedent for Oklahoma Newspapers

whittier the transport was headed
At Washington was H. y Tim
mons. The Worlds Washington
correspondent who knew how 10
get the password which would get
him inside the lines" at tho pier
so that ne could connect with
sSerEt. Brill the minute he steppca
from the transport
4 telegram ordered MIR Tim
mons 10 report to Mr.. lorton NJ
the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New
York. Another telegram informed
Mr.. Iorton Of the plan. After much
pleading with the censor, MIR.
Lorton was enabled 10 send wire
less 10 sergt. Hrill asking him 10
have his story and the personnel
OF the returning unit ready for
filing and informing him that he
would be met at the pier by the
Washington correspondent
That is how Sergt James a.
Brill came to be one OF the first
who came off the transport That
Is how Mr. Timmous was able 10
filc his story TO The World with
IN q few minutes after the trans
port had docked, and that IS how
The Evening World was enabled
'o "ndl another 10 ils long list of
NNA,s.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-27
Bond Sale Percentage Higher;
Tulsa Passes Halfway Mark
STATE FALLS BEHIND
GOAL SET FOR LOAN
State Headquarters Depressed by
Showing Notwithstanding Moro
Than Million Subscribed.

a OKLAHOMA CITY, April "a
feeling akin TO disappointment per
Vaded state headquarters tonight,
when. on footing up county totals.
II was found that only sll,lS7,05
had been officially reported In sub
scripuons TO the Victory Liberty
loan by tho banks Of oklahoma.
Early In the week II was expected
that the state would 10 over tonight
Northwestern ana southeastern
counties, however. have been slow
throughout the week and but few
OF the largest counties. which
embrace large portion OF Okla
homn's quota. have as yet reported
a large percentage OF subscriptions
Unofficial reports show IA total OF
flS.64O,3bO, or approximately two
thirds of the states quota. With the
running start made early In the
week and maintained up untn to-
day. Oklahoma, with tho proper ef-
fort next week, should continue 10
lead. while the state has not come
up to expectations" said N. X, Gra-
ham, state director. tonight, Il be
licve that delayed reports from com
mittees which are~at work In the
rural districts and small towns Will
bring. number OF new counties
over the top early I'm the week and
II the banks viii report promptly
we should with Il strong pun In the
next few days bring Oklahoma up
to a successful finish "
The following counties are Of
ficially over over the top.
Harmon, Greer, kiowa. Caddo.
Grady. kingflshcr, Alfalfa, Cleve-
land. Pontotoc and Ottawa.
The following have reported AZ
over unofficially:
Washita, Roger Mills, Jackson,
Dewey. Custer. Tillman. Comanche.
Jefferson. Grant. Garfield.
Oklahoma, Murray. Usage, hughes,
Noble and Nowata.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-27
VOLUNTEERS WANTED
Manager Davenport Asks
for 100 Workers to
Appear Monday.
TANKS WILL HELP DRIVE
Squadron Will Reach City
neutrality-suspicious. to
Come Later.

Victory loan bond sales for Tulsa
now total |2.S73.oOO. just ,53.5OO
more than half the quota assigned TO
Tulsa county.
Slower than in any loan drive OF
the past has been the sale OF bonds
In Tulsa during the first six days
OF tho Victory campaign.
City Manager A. " Davenport
ascribeg this partially to the fact that
interest is on the wane here since
the war and partially to the half
hearted efforts put into the work
by some OF the volunteer cam
pdigners.
Several business houses In Tulsa
were discovered not to have been
visited by workers assigned 10 that
territory.
Oklahoma City oversubscribed It's
quota Saturday.
Manager Davenport has issued the
call for 100 more workers. Nolun-
teers arc requested to appear Mon
day morning at headquarters. fourth
floor OF the municipal building. for
assignment Of territory MIR. Daven-
port mas issued instructions 10 all
workers row engaged TO redouble
their efforts that the job may be fin
ished Tuesday or Wednesday at the
latest,
Special committees will calf upon
subscribers whom the city manager
Is convinced have not sn bscribed TO
the extent OF their means. These
men will be requested to raise their
subscriptions,
or tho total 10 date women's teams
have sold bonds to the amount Of
3l47.300
T.. +. IIarwelrs subscription was
turned IN Saturday afternoon for
100000
a flock" OF war tanks will arrive
early Monday morning for demon
STATIONS here in an effort 20 facill-
tate the sale OF bonds. A flying cir
Gus" OF captured German airplanes,
under government ~eonttol. will ar
rive May 2.
Mr. Davenport announced Satur-
dav that Jean Sothern, this weeks
star at tho Empress, will appear at
the loan luncheon. Hotel Tulsa, Mon
day noon as a special entertainment,
attraction
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-27
TANK FROM 'ARG0NNE
WILL PERFORM HERE
Ono Used To Help Defeat GerInans
Due Here on Monday Morning;
shows Effects Of Battle.

Ono Of the big six-ton Utpitcd
States army tanks. that has seen
service In tho Argonne, forest. will
arrive In Tuls$F Monday morning for
two day stay In the interests OF
the Liberty loan campaign. A fun
tank crew OF veteran fighters will
accompany the machine.
Tho tank will he taken from the
Frisco station to "A location on South
Boston street between Third and
and Fourth streets where II will be
parked for Tulsans TO look at and
see II 20 through antics. The plan
TO have demonstration At the Coun-
try club grounds has been aban-
doned
The biz tank Is dcnted and shows
the marks OF heavy fighting that
characterized tho last stand of tho
Germans befNrc the nrinistice was
signed Members OF the crew who
fought In the ArEonuc forest will re-
ate their experiences and explain
some OF the seC-ets OF tank warfare
which proved so distasteful to tho
Germans, q
While no definite Information IL
available here concerning the sizo
or personnel of the crew It IL thought
TO include 30 men The outfit will
arrive on five special cars which
are needed TO carry the equipment
aud members Of the crew.
This VIII be the first opportunity
Tulsanr have had 10 see real tank
I'm action. They have seen the mon
stors rumbllng across the movie
screens IN IN" various wcekics but
have never heard the rumble OF the
most spectacular fighting machine
OF the war
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-27
WILLIAMS OF TULSA
HEADS ODD FELLOWS
bdes of Bartlosvirle Elected Vice
President Of Arkarsas Valley
Association.

A. midnight last night the Odd
sellows were putting on their de-
yres work. with 100 candidates pres
enc There was no probability that
The work would be finished or the
loving cup awarded to the winning
ham before morning. Notwlth-
sanding the rain, there were about
1000 enthusiastic odd Fellows in
the hall.
After the parade. which was de-
layed by the rain until 2:l5, the
convention opened in Convention
hall with Hon. Ben r.. Lafayette,
past grand master, and Mrs. stella
stacey president OF he Rebekah as
s@mbly the principal speakers.
me Rev. e.. II. Sler made the ad-
uresH OF welcome, which was re-
ponded to by Hon. Robert w. Ter
,lI president of the Arkansas Val
,ey association. The invocation and
ggehtdiclion were offered by Rev.
W II Reedy
An interesting feature OF the con-
ehuon was tho Introduction OF two
neeran odd Fellows from outside
we district. They were J. y. Kinsei
VI Mechanicsburg, Pa. who has been
~ tho order O. years, and jacob
Jacobs. OF Cossopolis, Mich. who has
nad 81 years OF odd Fellowship
,n.Whg to Tulsa's cosmopolitan popu-
.au,n, there wero members present
~ the convention from all parts OF
me United States.
IN the business session yesterday
Ierhon j. B,y Williams of Tulsa
vas elected president Of the Arkan-
~ S valley association -. =. Estes
y. bartlosville was chosen for vice
President.
Tho neIt annual meeting OF the
ssoclauon will be held at Sand
prlhEs The secretary Of the as
Suon will be chosen later by the
..r, Springs lodge.
Nj. me visiting members were well
Ned with the welcome they re-
kIntyu In Tulsa and will go away
,lneu appreciatlve Of the recep-
~. - mere said NJ l.. Poundstone
n,eh n,helary Of the Aurora lodge. last
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-27

wireless helped tho Evening
Daily World put over a potable
beat" on the Tulsa 'Amhulauccr
story last Friday. oklahoma s baby
newspaper thereby establishing a
precedent for newspapers or the
state, for II was the first time an
oklahoma publication had ever
turned 10 tina wireless for special
service.
The one big thing Tulsans were
Interested In last Friday was the
landing Of the Tulsa ambulance
company. They wanted to know
who was coming home and what
had happened during thS several
DAYS homefolk had been out OF
touch with the boys. Just how to
get this news first and accurately
was the problem II was solved
last wednesday night
II was known the company was
aboard the Mount Vernon. II was
known that Scrrt James \ Brill
"A former member of Tho worlds
editorial STAFF. who has been sup
plyinE Tulsans with news ot their
favorite unit throughout 'hc war
-4yag one of those returning. Edr
pcne I.oriou. owner and epuuliahtr
of The World Wus Ion Sew YORK,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-27
Lands RULES AGAINST HIM
Federal Judge Rules lntra-
state Rates Cannot BE
Fixed.
POST TAKES UP CHALLENGE
Publisher Willing to Submit
Charges But Wants Burle4
son to Do Same.

NEW YORK. April IS Samuel
Gompers. president OF the American
Federation OF Labor. hssailed tho
administration of Postmaster Gen
eral BurlesUn In n statement issued
hero today declaring that he must
walk the plank sooner or later"
MIR. Gompers charged postmaster
General BurleHon with carrying out
IAN archaic. autocratic policy In the
conduct OF the posial. telegraph and
telephone services OF the United
States" and said he needs only a
wider field and better opportunity
TO nj him for succession TO some
Of the worlds best known. but un-
lamcnted eA-dictatOrs"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-27

By Tho Associated Press
IAtIS. April 2B This haR been
one OF tho most anxious days OF the
peace conference, with all eyes
turned toward Rome.
Whllo work proceeded on tho final
details OF the treaty before the meet
ing with tho German delegates at
Versailles tho absorbing topic every
whore WAS the Italian issue ana tho
| effect 1t had Ia store for tho CON
ference. Brief Information reaching
Official quarters showed tho situation
at Rome To be very tense, with anti
American sentiment running high.
The departure OF Baron Sonnino
and SlgnOr Salandra at 2 O'Clock this
afternoon for Rome took tho last
OF ltaly's plcnipotcntlarieH from the
scene OF negotiations, leaving only
subordinates, wihout power OF ao-
ton.
President Wilson Joined tho
American delegation at tho hotel de
CrilloOn at . O'Clock for "A confer
ence ana then returned 10 the white
house for renewal OF the council
with Premier Clomenceau and Lloyd
George
II was stated after tho American
meeting that tho discussion was on
lha details OF the treaty ana, that the
Italian matter only Camo up in
cidentally as no detailed reportA had
been received from tho American
embassy at Rome and there was no
change In the general attitude on
tho Italian issue,
Experts whq attended tho meeting
or mo council yesterday Aaid that the
members looked completely worn
ont,' but the president today showed
no outward evidence OF his strain
as he wore hls usual buoyant smile.
Az Indications point to the fact that
lrciniers Lloyd George and Glenn
encoau arc standing squhrelS with
the president on tho italian isale,
mus presenting IA united front OF the
principal great powers.
Further written statements have
mus far been withheld, In order not
TO inflame Italian sentiment further.
hui friends OF the president took
steps TO-DAY to relieve him from be-
inR tho solo person TO bear the bur
don. and thls may lead TO somo pub
lie declaration Of the British and
French attitude. In the meantime II
can be stated eJhRt President vii.
sons copy 81 his Italian declaration
bears thr initials ~ Clcmcncrau ana
Lloyd George. The French premier
affixed Lis WruIturo last Monday
and gaze hle approval for i,s pub
licHllon IueFdlN but the president
delayed It's issuance until Nedncs.
DAY
II Is sglffcan' that tho name nfI
Italy hhs ucen included I'm tho final
drdft of the pence treaty. indicating
mat tho allies hulh no change in
ltRly's ptnlus ~ signatory Of tho
treaty. Tho preamble ~ drafted CON
tain, a full list ~ allied powers
which made wtr against Germany,
with tho names ~ tho plenipotcn-
ftHrlog Y is IN 'hls list that Italy
Figures with complete list or tho
five pic po'cutInrics headed by Pre-.
micr Orlando
u will ho In this form presented
iO the Germans next Wednesday un.
less exceptional DOudI Tons intervene.
definitely soyorIur llaDys ptrtlplpn.
'ons win the allies
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-27
THE WEATHER

TULSA. Ola. April 20 Natlmur.
as minimum Al. cast winds. cloudy ~
precipitation SO inch
OKLAHOMA sunday and Monday
cloudy. pNbhhly FhoNrrN, warmer
IpliStS&As SUNDAY and Monday
eloudy. probably showers. rising tenn.
perAture
ARKANSAS Sunday and Monday
cloudy probably shower. warmer
FAST TFNAS. Sunday und Nordsy
cloudy probably showers. warmer Snn
dAv lu the Interior.
WFST TFN A. SUNDAY showers,
warmer MONDAY. generally ialr
KANSAS pyoha'Ie showers Sunday
and Monday slowly ,sng icmpsra
ture.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-27
BtIuIESON ASKS
DISMISSAL OF CASE

WASHINGTON. April e6.-Dls-
mlssal OF the suit brought by the
state Of Kansas attacking the gov
ernmcnts authority To interfere
with intrastate telephone rates was
asked In brief filed today in tho
supreme court In behalf OF Post
master General Burlcson. 1t
charged that tho proceeding is in
reality "A suit against The United
States without Its consent.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-27
AMERICANS NOT
ALARMED IN ROME.

ROME. FridaysApril 25. Amcri-
can organizations. including army
and navy representatives, tho Red
Cross. Y. NJ &. \, ana knights OF Co
lumbus are not taking any extra pre-
cautions TO guarantee against demon
STATIONS, as II is universally felt
there will be no violence directed
against Americans. Military officers
say they expect no trouble and will
continue their routine work
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-27
Lodge Declares Wilson
Attitude Inconsistent

BOSTON, April 26.--United states
Senator Lodge declared tonight that
President Wilson'S stand in regard
to Flume was inconsistent with his
TO Fiumew as inconsistent with his
attitude concerning Danzig. lie said
the Presidents attitude toward Dan
Gig was betrayal OF the Poles,
while It was incredible that an outlet
to the Adrlaiic could not have been
found for the Jugo- Slav except
through Fiume He spoke at a meet
ing of the Mlddlcsex club
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-27
lands RULES
AGAINST BuNII.SON

CHICAGO. April 2G--Federal
Judge Lands today rulod that Post
master General Rurleson could not
Increase intrastate telegraph rates,
He said ho would dissolve the
temporary injunction restraining
the -<urney general of Illinois from
Interfering with the imposition OF
the higher ratios
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-27
CHANGE STREET
NAMED FOR WILSON.

o ROME, Friday, April 25.--A dem
onstration today at Genoa in protest
against President Wilson's attitude
eliminated In the changing ~ the
name OF the street that had been
named after the American president
TO "Fiume street"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-27
WIRE BRIEFS
ENEMY SHIPPING
TO RE ALIOCATID.

WASHINGTON, April 26.--1'he al
lied maritime transport council AT
Paris has determined to allocate
enemy shipping among the associated
governments. according TO the abil-
ity Of the respective governments TO
bring the vessels into speedy use
and in the case OF passenger ton
mage, according to respective needs"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-27
BOISUENIST TROOPS
IN CRITICAL STATE.

BERNE. Switzerland. April 20 --
The position OF the Russian bolshc-
Wiki troops In Odessa has been rem
dcred critical by the capture "
Boguslav by The Ukrainians The
rkrainlans also have captured tho
railway line from Kiev eastward 10
Eonotop, threatening the hnlshoviki
line Of retreat from the odessa re-
gion