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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-10-30
NOTICE


Administrator Sale OF Real Prop
crty.
Notice Is hereby given that the
undersigned. the duly appointed, act
ing and qualified administrators OF
the estate OF II. l.. Zutz, deceased,
will beginning at the hour of 10
o'clock, A. NJ. on the sth day OF No
vember. 1919. offer for sale at the
Ontario National Bank. In Ontario.
Oregon, and continue thereafter
from day 10 day until sold all OF the
following described real property be-
longing TO the estate OF said deceased
to-wit Lots Numbered, 10 and 20 in
Block No. 25 IN the City of ontario.
oregon. at private sale. for cash in
hand. All bids for the above de-
scrlbed real property shall be sub
ject to the approval OF the County
Court OF the State OF oregon, for
Malheur County.
Date of first publication, Oct 8,
1919, date OF last publication of this
notice, Nov. 6, 1919.
w. f. HoMAN,
Administrators OF the Estate OF II. L..
Zutz. Deceased.
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BANKRUPTCY.
NOTICE OF sHERIFFs SALE UN.
DER ExECIJTION

by virtue OF an Execution and Or
der OF Sale duly issued by the Clerk
OF the Circuit Court OF the State OF
Oregon. for Malheur County. dated
the End day OF October, 1919, In q
certain action In the said Circuit
Court for said State and County,
wherein ]. A. Haley as Plaintiff re
covered judgement against Minnie A.
McWilliams and A. McWilliams. az
defendants In the sum OF Fifteen
Hundred Dollars with interest there
on at the rate OF eight per cent per
annum from the LIST day OF April,
1918 and the further sum of One
Thousand Dollars with interest there
on at the rate OF eight per cent pei
annum from the 26th day OF Decem'
ber, 1918 and the further sum of
Twenty Six and fifty hundredth dol
lars insurance, with interest thereon
at the rate of six per cent per annum
from the LIST day of July, 1919 and
the further sum of One Hundred Dol
lars attorneys fees and the further
sum of One Hundred Fifty Dollars
attorneys fees and for the further
sum OF Eighteen and forty hundred
dollars costs and Disbursements:
THEREFORE,, NOTICE is HERE
BY GIVEN that / will on the 18th
day OF November, 1919, at the hour
OF two O'Clock in the afternoon OF
said day, at the north main entrance
door OF the Court House at Vale, said
County and State, sell at public auc-
tion to the highest bidder or bidders
for cash, the following described real
property, to-wit:
Lots eight, Nine and Ten in Block
Eight In the City of Ontario, MalheuI
County, Oregon.
Taken and levied upon as the pro
perty OF the above named defendants
Minnie A. McWilliams and A. Nc
williams, or as much thereof as may
be necessary to satisfy the judgment
In favor OF the above named plain
tiff, ]. A. Haley and against the
above named defendants, with inter
est thereon. together with all costs
and disbursement that have or may
accrue.
Dated at Vale. Oergon this Sth
day of October, 1919.
ii. LEE NOE, Sheriff
BY T. C. McElroy, Deputy
Date of Sale, November, IL, 1919.
Date Of First Publication, October
o, 1919.
Date of Last Publication, Novem-
ber 6, 1919.
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CITATION TO HEIRS.
IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE
STATE OF OREGON, FOR
MALHEIIR COUNTY

IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE
STATE OF OREGON, FOR
MALHEUR COUNTY.
IN THE MATTER OF THE Es-
TATE OF GEORGE Il. MALKINsoN
Deceased.
no: Mary Ellen Etchclls, Esther
Shaw, Florence Purdy Leffler,
George Lumb, Watson Lumb, Alfred
Wilkinson, Margaret Il. Vargas, Mar
lila Sage, II. H. Wilkinson, Fred c.
Wilkinson, Alice ID. Bankofier,
George Wilkinson and Chester A.
Wilkinson, the known heirs. and to
all other heirs unknown, II any, of
George h. Malkinson, deceased, and
to all persons unknown or concern
cd. GREETINGS:
BY order of the above entitled
court, each and all of you are hereby
cited to appear before the above en-
titled court in the County Court
Room at Vale. Malheur County, Or
egon, on November 1ith, 1919, at 10
o'clock, a. m TO show cause, II any
you have, why r. II. Wilkinson, ad-
ministrator of the estate of George
Il. Malkinson, deceased, shall not be
entitled and directed by an order of
the court to sell all of the South
west Quarter Of the Northeast
nuargar auI gaustn,ss n,,uvta. -
the Northwest Quarter and the
North Half OF the Southwest Quar-
ter, OF Section 30, Township 40 S.
Range ~, T.. w NJ and the South
Half OF the Northwest Quarter and
the North Half OF the Southwest
Quarter Of Section 10, Township ~
s. Range 43, Il. w. NJ. all In NAL
heur County. 'Oregon, belonging TO
said estate.
WITNESS, the Hon. h. II. Test,
Judge OF the County Court OF NAL
hour County, oregon. and the seal
of said Court this gath day OF Sep
tember, A. ID. 1919.
A. M, MOODY,
County Clerk.
by II. s. sACKETT,
tsEAL) Deputy.
W. II. BROOKE,
Atty. for Administrator.
10-2-l9
lO-30-i9
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NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PRO.
PERTY


IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE
STATE OF OREGON, FOR NAL
HEUR COUNTY
In the matter of the Estate of
Clarence II. Staples, Deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN TO
WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
That the undersigned Administrat-
or of the above emitted estate. under
and by virtue OF, and In compliance
with the terms OF that certain order
and decree made and entered by the
above entitled court on the 9th day
of October, 1919, authorizing and
directing him as such Administrators
to sell the real property belonging to
the heirs of said estate, or 40 much
thereof as may be necessary herein.
after described that will on the
said premises, IN Ontario, In said
county and state, on the l7th day of
November. 1919. at the hour OF q
o'clock in the afternoon. offer for
sale, and will sell at public aution
to tho highest and best bidder, all OF
the aforesaid premiSes, or 80 much
thereof as may be necessary TO pay
the indebtedness OF said estate, des.
cribed as follows, to wit:
Lots II. 12, -. II and 10, In
Block 129, in the Town OF Ontario.
oregon, according to Wilson's Sup
Elemental Plat thereof on file In the
office OF the County Clerk OF Nal
heur County. oregon;
and falling TO sell said premises NJ
said time and place In said manner,
I will thereafter at any time within
one year from this date sell the said
premises, or such part thereof az may
be necessary, at private sale, the said
sale TO be made In any event for not
less than twenty-five per cent OF the
price agreed to be paid In cash, and
tho balance to be evidenced by note
secured by mortgage OF the purchas-
or OF said premises. at not less than
eight per cent per annum on any
deferred payments. or on an appro-
porate installment contract, all TO be
The approval and confirmation OF the
above entitled court.
Dated this 10th day OF October
1919.
V. d. STAPLES, Administrator
of the estate of Clarence II, Staples,
deceased,
Residence and business address,
Oregon.
Date OF first publication, October
l6, 1919.
Date OF last publication November
l3. 1919.
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Treasurer and against the above
named defendants, with interest
thereon, together with all costs and
disbursements that have or may ac-
cure.
Dated at Vale, oregon this Sth
day of October, 1919.
II. LEE NOE, Sheriff
BY +. G.. McElroy, Deputy
Date of Sale, November, II, 1919.
Date of First Publication, October,
Q, 1919.
Date of Last Publication, November.
6, 1919.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-10-30

FOR sALE:-The following real
estate: Twenty acres OF irrigated
land on the Boulevard at Cairo. Ore
gon; a fve-room bungalow on Main
street In Ontario, three blocks north
OF the Moore hotel; also the north.
east quarter OF block 81. in Ontario,
oregon. Address Box 144. Nyssa,
Oregon. 4G.I9
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-10-30

Found, ring on the streets OF on
tario. owner may have same by
proving property and paying for this
Il. T.. SMILEY.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-10-30

FOR sALE-Netted Gem potatoes.
Delivered. Harry Powell. Fruitland.
Phone 1872. 1876 1880
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-10-30
An Agreeable Surprise.

About three years ago when /
was suffering from a severe cold on
my lungs and coughed most of the
time night and day. tried a bottle
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
was surprised at the promptness with
which 1t gave me relief" writes Mrs
James Brown, Clark Mills, N. Y.
Many another has been surprised and
pleased with the prompt relief afford
ed by this remedy
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-10-30

For sale. residence lots In Ontario,
Ore. Spokane and Tekoa. Wash. or
will trade for acre tracts near On
tario or for cows. Mrs. A. d. Cain.
Phone 206-W-4s-5I.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-10-30

FOR sALE-2o; 40; or 60 acres
2 miles southwest OF Ontario. Chas
Atherton. Ontario. oregon. 47-tf
FOR sALE;-s0 acres OF unim-
proved good grain or alfalfa land In
Baker Valley 10 trade for house and
lots In Ontario. Address Box 5t4.
Ontario. Oregon. 1876 1851
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-10-30

LosT-Green silk veil on streets
OF Ontario. Finder please leave al
Argus office. 47-4s
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-10-30

FOR sALE-Ford car In good con-
dition. l.. @. Hooley Fruitland
phone t6-2. 47-4S-49
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-10-30

For Sale or Trade-200 acre i'm
proved ranch close to Cambridge,
Idaho. w. II. Divins, p. o. Box
511, blocks west of Moore Hotel.
Jersey. bull for service. Terms
$500. VIM. Kercher.
Ring found. owner may have same
by paying for this ad Mrs. VIM.
Kercher.
MIX delivered In ontario. All
cows Jerseys tuberculin tested
w. A. Davis 206-W. Asst
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Classified Advertisements

FOR sALE-S LOTS AND s ROOM
house on Main street. e. II. Test.
as 33-
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FOR sALE-White weaned pigs.
Address box 231, Ontario, Ore.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-27
JEALOUSY IS N 0TIVE {
Officials Hold Two Witnesses In
Probe OF Staying of son Of De-
troit Millionaire.

MogtNT CLEMENS. Mich. Doc.
2G County authorities investigating
the killing last "wednesday cot j.
stanley Brown. son OF II millionaire
Detroit manufacturer. today dctYned
al material witnesses Mrs Ruth
Provost Brown, the slain man =
young widow. and Lloyd Provost,
her cousin
Mrs Brown and Provost, the lat
ter regarded AZ one OF Browns
closets friends, were questioned sep
arately by Prosecutor Lynn John
ston and Sheriff william Caldwell
Decision 10 hold them as witnesses
was reached after three hours de-
voted 80 intcrroEating Provost
Brown frequently carried large
sums or money and securities on his
person, but the authorities scout the
theory that robbery VIA the motive
FOR his s8ying. Sheriff caldwell de-
clarcd he was convinced that joal-
ougv was the cause. lie said he be-
liovel man ana woman accom-
panied Brown on the automobile
'rlp which ended in his death on a
country road four miles from here.
In suppop ~ this opinion he
pointed 90 the fact that four bullets
had been fired Into the young mans
neck from b"hnd 'Su clos" the
sheriff added cha, there was no
chance Of missing" Tho ehorff alid
%. believed rho shooting Was done
hy man uure~,I because he hc-
Ipyrd Brown vas attentive 10
Young woman lr whom ho himself
wHs Interested
S'urics ~ nu r.'rarr'wont be
To-" .....H e. Ina
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-27
.LENINE IS TOO SLOW
Soyicts I'm New York Condemn Rus
sian Regime as Being Reaction
ary-Lusk Report To BE Made

NEW YORK, Dec, 26.-EN idence
was given at today's executive ses-
son OF legislative committee which
mas been investigating radiCalism
In New York state, that the Union
OF Nuasian Workers, the organiza-
Ton to which IA large proportion or
The radicals recently dcported on the
transport Buford belonged. exceeds
The soviet government Of Russia IN
lis autugunlsm to all forms OF au-
thorlty George ]. starr. an in'csl-
gator ut the committee, testIiied
ma. at one OF the meetings OF the
orEdnZation "A resolution was
adopted condemniug the Lsnine-
Irouky variety OF government as be
ing as rcactionary az any other form.
tn" committee tonight issucd'
Statement preliminary TO the final
A9r;, which will he presented to
~lf!s.a'Gre at Us forthcoming
session n
In no, only the largc@ut also in
The small centers OF population up
Slate. the statement said, there
are found men and women engaged
IN the radical revolutionary move
men' Evidence discloscs the fact
INA, literature OF an extremely rad
yea, nature Is heing generally and
very openly circulated throughout
me entire state. principally byAor-
tann1nu0s located In New York
CITY"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-27
Charges For Theft
Dropped When War
Record Is Learned

BOSTON, Dec. 20. How Ar
thur T.. Abbott. long wanted as a
fugitive from justice Tor The ,hcit
of $4,000 from The Federal Trust
company OF this city enlisted in
the marines ua Sergeant W. II,
Haskell and was cited for brilliant
war service. was discovered today
when IL WAS announced he had
been set free on probation by the
district attorney aud that no hai
received the croiN de gVcrre uifl-
cMlIy under his night name.
Abbott. who was employed as a
bank buokkccpcr at $40 week
disappeared In The fan OF 1917
after the bank loss became known
and IL was learned that lie had
been living like man OF wealth
and leisure. He evaded IA ma
tionwidc search for him and On
listed In the marine corps at New
Orleans az Haskell and went over
seas with the sixth regiment. lie
was one of the ~ men left OF the
famous l30O marines who went
through The Argonne. He was
cited for bravery after capturing
a machine gun and nine prisoners
near Nireya July 20. 1918.
After receiving an honorable
discharge last January he I'M
mcdiatcly re-culisted again as
Haskell He was detailed aboard
the l.. : S Dolphin In July and
ordered TO Portsmouth, n. IL,
where he was recognized and ar
rested. District Attorney Gelietcr.
learning OF his service recorded.
ordered his release on probation.
Abbott was rearrestcd by the
navy department.. charged with
cnlisti'tg under false name.
but his commanding officer John
Grady OF the gunbo0t Dolphin,
effected his release within a short
time and few days later dec
GRATED him Hs Arthur Abbott with
the crOix de guerrc before the
ships crew and marine detail
drawn up az attention.
The citation accompanying the
decoration was signed by General
Hctain and was presented to ABB
butt by his commanding officer in
the absence OF an official repre-
sentative OF the Fnench govern
mcnt,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-27
NEW TRIAL IS DELAYED
Case VIII be Resumed Monday; More
Dispositions Read Ia Prove In
sanity OF Defendant.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 2s.--
Counsel for Harry New, on trial on a
charge OF numbering his fiancee,
Freda Lesser, concluded today the
reading OF depositions OF persons
who had known New in the middle
west, in an effort TO establish the
theory that New is insane.
when the trial Is resumed Mon
day the defense II was said, would
call witnesses to testify along the
same limos Among these. IT was
said. would be George Gallagher
county jRiler, and several other jail
attaches. as well as prisoners.
stephen +. kestlcr OF indianapolis
in "A deposition read during the day
testified that ne had known the de
fendant for l6 years that the young
man was not mentally right" and
that "Ncw would just as leave as not
hit you on the head with club II
he got man"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-27
UNWR|TTEN LAW
SLAYER'S CLAIM
G.. ID. Fuller Shoots Man
Who Refused TO Let
His Wife Alone.
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
Tragedy Took Place in the
Hallway Of Clinton
Building.

While talking to tho wife OF his
slayer, James Morris, 25, an en-
ployc OF the Pan American Refining
company OF this city, was shot and
instantly Killed at ! o'clcok ycster-
day morning hy e II; Fuller. 2S, an
cmployc Of the local liuick agency,
The tragedy, a elimination Of at
tontions paid to Mrs Fuller, cm
pluycd IN the cigar stand In the Gun
ton building, Fourth street and Hos
ton, where the shooting occurred, by
tho victim for the past year, is said
TO haNo resulted only after the hua-
band and Mrs. Fulier's father had
on n number or occasions rcmnn-
stratcd with Morris TO forcEo hts
attentions To the woman THIS he
refused TO do. according 10 their
statements. and the shooting fol-
lowed Fuller entered n plea OF not
guilty 10 the charge OF murder filed
against him yesterday In the court
Of Justlc~ H. j, Gray, and was com
mittcd 10 jail without bail for pre-
liminary hearing DecembcrO3l, At
O'Clock.
Fallcr'a friends say that many
times the defendant has approached
Morris and sought 10 dlssuade the
latter from his attentions 10 Mrs
Fuller. Full0r's fnthcr-ln- law. an
attorney at Fort Gibson, also at
tempted to persuade Morris to cease
his attentions to the woman, but
IL is said that Morris disregarded
their pleas and continued his atten-
tiuus.
B H.. Carruthers. tho only eve
vyitnAgs IN tho shnOtinu except Mrs
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-27
GUARDS PUT ON DUTY
Invasion of Waggoner City
Reported Planned-Sus-
poets Are Arrested.
LAWLESSNESS IS SPREADING
Wave Sweeping Through the
Camps and State and Fed
eral Forces Doubled.

WICHITA FALLS Texas. Dec. 20.
Radicals are spreading red" propa-
ganda In the oil field camps In north
west Texas and are making an or
ganizel effort to create discomfort
among workmcn, department OF JUS
tce officials who have been iXvesu-
eating radical activities announced
here today.
The federal government. 1t was
said. was making an extensive In
vestiGation."
Reports that radicals were plan
ming an invasion OF Waggoncr city,
IA miles northwest OF here, last
night ~Pauscd hosvy guards 10 hc sta
toned about stores and In the out
skirts OF the town,
A number Of persons were arrest
cd last night at WaKgoner city by
county officers and are being held
for investigation. State ana federal
forces in the OF regions were in
creased this month in an effort TO
curb what was said to be "a wave
OF lawcssness which was sweeping
through the oil nelds,"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-27
FOrfu-SeUen Persons Are Dead
OfDrinkingWhisky Substitutes

CHICOPEE, Mass, Dec. 26.-
Thirty.onc deaths had resulted to-
night from the drinking of liquor
bought In Hartford. Com, and
drunk In this city. Holyokc and
Hartford Yesterday, last night
and today ~ men aud one Honan
died In ChiCupcC, 10 men NJ IIiart-
ford and four in HolyokcS1
4 number Of other men we're
I'm n critical condition tonight NJ
hospitals In Iiolyokc and Spring
field. Four men were under ar
rest In Hartford and three In
ChlCopcc, pending the rcult OF nu-
topSics To- he held late tonight.
Police Investigations In Hartford
Indicated TINT the liqnnr, which
was sent to that city from New
York, contained wood alcohol,
Part nf Il was sold ~ hnr I'm
Hartford. part was bought nj That
uInCc nv persons who carried II
AWAY aud part was sent Ia n hotrl
In ChIcopcc Fails.
state and federal authorities In
Massachusetts and Connecticut
were aiding the police of Chico
pc,.. Hartford. IIolyukc ana
Springfield tonight I'm their e.
forts tn determine the responsible
ity for the deaths.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-27
|OTHER BODIES MEET.
All Brotherhoods to Gather
At Gompers' Call to Dis
cuss Cummins Measure.
CONF EREES TO START SOON
Senate and House Expect a
Hard Fight in Getting To-
gether on Strike Clause.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.-OrEan-
iEed railway machinists through
their president. served notice on CON
gress today that they would not
submit to enactment of the Cum
Minis railroad bin with It's drastic
antlstrlke provision.
Voting moro than month ago.
rs per cent OF the $4,000 members
Of the union favored an immediate
wakuut In event OF the bills pass
age by both houses OF congress, but
the result was not made known
through fear that the brotherhoods
might appear In the light ofattempt-
Ing to coerce the lawmaking branch
Of the government.
Meet on Monday.
The maChinists, according to VIII
liam II. Johnson. president OF the
international association, are the
only railway employees who have
taken strike vote. but the heads
Of all the brotherhoods. II In all,
have been summoned to meet here
Monday TO consider pending railway
legislation. and define precisely
their positions on the clause In the
Cummins bill, which prevents strikes
and puts strikers in Jail.
The call for the conference was Is
sued by Samuel GOmpers. president
Of the American Federation OF La
b0r, but MIR. Gompers and other la
bor leaders refused TO discuss prob
able action by the brotherhood lead
ers. President Wilson's Christmas
eve announcement that the roads
would be handed back To their own
ers March was distinct disap-
pontment TO labor leaders. who had
been sleading for two year exten'
sion OF government control. They
agreed, however. that II the roads
were 10 go back II was a good thing
10 let Il be known.
Conference Next Monday.
There was no meeting today OF
house and senate Confcrees who have
been assigned the stupendous Job OF
trying TO frame a new railroad Dill
out OF the EsCh and Cummins meas
ures. This work. however, will begin
next week In the hope OF final en-
ac,ment OF railroad legislation
sometime In the next two months
The antistrIke section is known TO
Dee the main point OF difference.
and while It was left intact In the
l,lj f6ssed ny the senate. house lead
CONTINUED on PAGE FIVE.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-27
OKLAHOMA HAS l25 POSTS
Total Number OF American Legion II
Now Placed nt B>l6i.

INDIANAFOLtS. Ind. Dec. gG.--
American Legion posts iu the United
States and foreign countries now
total 6.atl. twas announced today
at national headquarlcrs here.
France. England and Canada each
have one poet. Alaska has four.
Hawaii five. cuba one. Panama one.
Mexico one aud th" Hhihppin" lsI-
uuds ono. Ten states have more than
2uH posts each
New York leads the stn'cs with
~ posts, Pennsylvania ~ Heconi
with i95 and Illinois third with 1863
pus.s
Tho posts chartered I'm other states
include Arkansas 90 Louisiana 20.
Oklahoma 1926, Tennessee "a and
Texas llu.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-27
AGREE ON ESTATE DIVISION


SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. ga
compromise agreement In the con-
test over the will OF the late James
G Fair, former United States sem
atur from Nevada. was filed here to-
day In the superior court. ending
years OF litigation over the great
estate.
Tho terms OF the settlement were
not made public, all the persons con-
nected with the contest refusing TO
divulge the amount involved.
Through the agreement the prin-
cipal heirs of Senator Fair, who are
his daughters. Mrs william X Van
derhilt and Mrs. Herman Oclrichs,
and her son. Herman Oelrichs. Ir.
OF New York, conccde that the plaint-
IFS. seven IN number. are entitled
to- be restored to their rights under
the Fair will
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-27
SIMS ROW IS CAUSE
Refusal of Admiral to Accept
Decoration Instrumental in
Secretary's Step.
MORE HONORS DECLINED
Others Tell Reasons for Not
Abiding BY Findings-New
Cases Coming Up.

NEWPORT. Il |, Doc. 2h.-
word that Vice Admiral llilery +.
Jones and capt. Raymond y. Has
brouck had followed tho example
OF Admiral Sims In declining to
accept decorations awarded them
In the recently published navy
list. vas received in naval circles
here tonight
According To the Information
received here, Vice Admiral Jones,
who commands the first division
Of the Atlantic fleet, has written
to Secretary Daniels declining the
award Of the distinguished service
cross and protesting against GER
tain awards to members of forces
under his command during the
patrol flcet and OF the Newport
News division OF tho cruiser and
transport force.
Captain Hashruuck. now com
mandUr OF the battlcship NJ @u"-
sofa. IN understood to have asked
Secretary Daniels TO remove his
name from the list or awards or
the navy cross He formerly com
mnnded transport which was
sunk by a submarine.