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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-12

BILL SENT
To SENATE
TALIHlNA SITE BEATEN N


The senate appropriation, committee
today reported house hlll SO va ltr-
tfiug an appropriation 1T Sv'UrO i.r
Three tuberculosis sAuitorIa. back -
the senate with the rc,1mmc ia'iu
that the bill pass
Provision, IN the house bin that 0rr
OF the sanatora be situated At Tall.
hina ~ MCCuftau county, wa, 'tflDk.
cn out hy the senate committee b. q
vote 0i ! ~ D.
The senate committee put IN am
amendment 10 the effect that ono oi
the 'aulioria he provided for negroc,
An attempt ON the part OF Senator
Il. !. Hall and others 10 have the new
University hospital IN Oklahoma City
converted into 'uLcrCular hospital
vas voted down, & 20 :
Provision that the site, for ,ana
torIa should contain not lea than Ten
acres each was eliminated from the
bill by the committee.
As the bill nov is framed the place,
where the sana'oria will he built will
be determined by board
The Sanaiora bin now iS IN way for
early passage by the senate. II prob
ably will he reported ihi, afternoon,
be on the calendar tomorrow and then
., expected 10 he advanced TO passage
shortly
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-12
JOHN LUNG BOND
FORFEITED WHEN
TRIAL IS CALLED
Neither Defendant or Attor-
Oey Present in Court Today

A - nhl heHd given by -lehn aae,
former Oklahoma City policeman, TO
appear in district cour, on a charge
OF shooting with intent to kill a, W.
b Nichols chief OF police, was or
dered forfeited today hy District
Judge George w Clark, when the case
vas called ior trial. Neither Lung nor
his attorney appeared
John W. Choa,e, attorney ior Lung.
said that he had not been notified
Burns declared that another man was
listed IN the court record as Lung's
attorney and that he was notified. In
ordering the bond forfeited thi. morn
ing Judge Clark continued the case
for the term Lung is said TO be in
New Mexico, although Attorney
Choaic admitted ,ha, he had no,
heard from his client in several
months.
The case has been on the diNric,
court records since 1910, and has been
docketed Tor trial several times, but
continued Tor various reasons
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-12
KEEL OPENED
To SHIPS Of
ALL POWERS
Ral'ng Of Notifications Left
10 Experts,
HUNS TO RETAIN TITLE
international Board to Con-
troll Rhine,
In rn. A..ocLal,d rLo,,l

PARIS. March y Recommends
ton that 'hr navigation "t the khue
be opened iD an nation, without dis
elimination. wd, made ~ report 20
the peace conference today by the
commission on the international
regime 0l WATERWAYS. railways and
port, II is ,uggc .lci that 'hc Rhine
be controlled by commission similar
10 the Danube commission
The status ot the klel canal has
been ,c',led hy the commission on
tho basis oi the freedom oi use for
all nation, for merchant vessels or
warShlp, IN time oi peace The canal
would continue under German owner
shin and operation
The question oi the iof,iiication ol
tho canal IS LETT hy the commission
TO the decision OF military and naval
expert,
The report OF tho commission was
not favorable to allowing the Bel.
gan claim that special duties be i'm
posed on German vessels.
The report further recommends
that a general conference be held with
in year TO deal with all questions
pertaining 20 the navigation Of inter.
nrional waterways which are re-
gardcd az too intricate or complex
TO he settled finally within the limited
lik OF the peace conference.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-12
BONDS |ND0RSED
At BIC MEETING
Labor and Business Go on
Record for Bond Issue,

AZ a Joint meeting OF the Chamber
.I Commerce and the Ad club on the
proposed $luOp0 school bond issue
held at the Chamber OF Commerce
rooms this noon, 30 livc.wire citizens
of Oklahoma City. business men,
mothers. labor representatives. minis
ters and school men and women con-
sol,da,ed N n movement for better
schools through a winning election.
All doubt as to the attitude and pos.
Ihlc vote Of the laboring class was Sc,
aside By W 4 Alexander, prcsidenA
o. the Central Trades and Labor eouns
N when he appeared on the program.
who SAID We believe that IL women
OF this city work as hard as the labor o
ing class do for the passage Of this
bond, 1t will carry overwhelmingly"
Alexander in introducing himself as
speaker deplored the fact that hs
was no speaker, had no education and,
your children will be in the same po-
',,ion as find myself, without tduca.
ton or anything else, " YOU don't f,S
schooling conditions right for them"
H. A. klemschmid, chsirmsn Of The
Chamber OF Commerce school bond
committee was chairman Of the busI.
ness session following luncheon
George Fredericton. psssident Of ~
&hamhx ri Coumssce iatfsdueD1 ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-12
PECK MEETINGS
ARE CONTINUED
Two MaSSmeetingS SCned-
uIed for Tonight,

MAJOR Herbert N. Peck. candidate
Tor the democratic nomination for
mayor Of Oklahoma City. will con-
,inue his campaign OF the city with
four big maSS-meetingS tonight The
first will he held a, the Wes, Side
pharmacy, 1874 West Fifteenth street,
at 7 20 o'clock. Major Peck will then
address a meeting at Weeks hall. R.s,
Seventh and Lindsay. at s o'clock, ex-
planning significant point, in his bet
ter and cleaner community platform.
Other meetings at which either the
major or some competent representa-
tive will speak will be held at the
Renner pharmacy. East Fourth and
Laird, at 7 30 o'clock. and the Ep-
worth pharmacy. Twenty-third and
Classen. at 8 o'clock.
Peck plans to continue his campaign
until the primary along the same lines
The number OF Peck meetings will
be increased as election day ap-
proaches and the climax OF the cam
paigh draws near.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-12
Hectar Will
Put Jazz in
Old'Tmi Liz


WASHINGTON. March g. -De.s
o.m'nt TOO late ior use 90 the var, OF
motor 'uel which adds ten miles al
hour 10 the speed Of arp'anes aai has
foonb,i'ies for use IN automobile
fa.ing was announced today BY the
bureau Of mines The liquid, com
blna,ion of benlol and cycluhexaue
allied lIeo'ar. costs about 81 gal.
lln. 90 while Of military value. o. s
not regarded as practical iof cpmmef
.'al purposes al present
Another combination Developed b..
'Ic bureau consisting oi beuipl and
gasoline. has been found D. he more
powerful than gasoline alone. i, eK-
o,cted 10 prove Of value ~ industry.
The comparative scarcity Of bcniOl.
however. makes rs production 10 sup
plan, gasoline on a large scale I'm.
probable IN the immediate future
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-12
Fence Is Built About Pretty
Betty So She Cannot Dazzle
Jury With Display of Ankles

NEW YORK, March l2.-Because
Mrs, Betty Inch was too generous in
the display Of her ankles to jurymen
who failed = month ago TO agree OH
a verdict in her trial on a charge OF
estortion, she found the witness stand
surrounded by four-ioot board
fence when she appeared today in
the supreme court for the second
hearing OF her case.
"Wha, is IT, a spite fence" the
comcly Mrs Inch inquired when she
entered ths courtroom.
The PARTITION concealed all hut hcf
head and shoulder, when she took
We stand She is being tried on 4
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-12

charge of exlorting $lji from Eu-
gele =. Herman, president of the
Herman Motor Truck company
when she was last tired, attorneys
for the prosecution dcclared that
Mrs. Inch influenced the jury in her
favor by an unwarraned display OF
her personal charms
Mrs. Inch. who is a motion picture
actress, denied that she purposely
sought to "yamp' the Jurors She
admitted, however, that she was moi,
ashamed OF her ankles and added
There arc two things in woman
that ! cannot forgive, stupidity and
fat ankles
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-12
JENN|NCS'S NOT
IN MONEY SECRET
Officers Say Movie Scheme
Originated With Boys,

Neither Frank nor Al Jennings. who
are engaged in producing moving pic
ture, and are said to have entered
into contract with Clifford Richter
and John Jenkins, one of whom is
held in jail here and the other at
Dallas, charged with emberrling 5000
from the First State bank here, knew
anything about the scheme OF the
boys to get the money, according 10
Sheriff Johnson and other Officers
who Investigated the case and caused
the arrests
T.c Jenkins boy, who was arrested
at Dalla, yesterday is said to have
had experience with moving pictures,
e. jenkins is said by the officers here
to have obtained the contract with
Jennings, Jenkins will probably be
brought here from Dallas tomorrow
and Jenkins and Richter will be ar
raisncd before q Justice of peace.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-12

several Of the girl, made an agree
ment Thursday TO Kill themselves by
swallowing pins.
Pin Habit Common.
Mr., Conkling declares that the
habit OF swallowing pins and other
similar objects h common among the
girls They nave swallowed pebbles
pieces OF slate and other things, she
declares.
One girl often 'dar,s" another 10
swallow something. says Mrs Conk
ling. and the second girl takes the
dare
None Of the girls who swallowed
pins at the same time as Anna Hoover
has been taken III.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-12
"SLEePING SICKNESS"
SPREADS IN CHICAGO

SPRINGFIELD. III March IL
The Illinois state health department
last night reported eight new cases OF
No.oalled sleeping sickness" five be
ing IN Chicago There was ono death
Yesterday. making a total OF ~ deaths
and IS eases.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-12
Film Companies
in Great Merger

NEW YORK, March IA great
union of motion picture interests and
the launching OF new feature pro
ducing oompany--"The Cosmopolitan
Produetions"--involving approximate
" Sm.0O was announced here las,
nigh, by c +. li,,ell, vice preSiden'
and general manager Of the ln,erna.
tional Film Service company
The companies involved are the
tamou. Players-lasky corporation
the international ard the New Cosmo-
pol,an, for which the first named will
hecome distributor.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-12
TEN COUNTY BOYS
ARE GIVEN PIGS

Ten happy Oklahoma county boys
signed their names TO 4 contract this
morning and each became the proud
possessor OF fine bred pig The
boys are expected TO return TO the
county two female pigs at eight,
months as full payment for tho orig
NAL pig The second two pigs arc
then given. out in ,he same way. ...
The ten boys selected on account Of
the industry and good will they have
shown are Oscar Taylor. Earl and
Ivan Ross. Fay Rachel,, Gasner Sib-
ley. viii" Grey, Raymond Cogner
Brown Mayball. Raymond Maxwell
and Carl Ticer.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-12
UNIVERSITY WOMEN
TO GIRLS SCHOOL

Mrs, L, A. Ryan and Mis-, NJ. Glib
son, graduates of the University OF
Oklahoma a, Norman. and specialist.
in social welfare work, have been en-
ployed as teachers at the State Indus
trial School for Girls TO succeed Mrs
A. II, Oldham and Mrs ]. II. Bolton,
resigned.
A special course in hygiene will be
given at the school. Music, games
and other forms OF recreation will be-
come daily work, Both employees are
musicians Mrs Ryan has had twenty
years work with girls in ,orietie..
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-12
FREEllMe PLANS =
TO COLLECT TAX

Attorney General Freezing stated
this morning that he will take action
looking toward the collection of the
$4,000 income tax from {, y Shaficr,
Chicago oil operator, by virtue OF the
recent decision OF the supreme court
OF the United States.
Il would have taken action before
lhis but for the fact that the telephone
rate controversy is consuming all OF
my time" said the attorney general.
General Freezing this morning wired
the clerk of the United States SUI
preme court for complete information
a, TO the holding OF the court, this
information being desired before ac-
iion OF any kind is taken
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-12
GOVERNOR IS SILENT
ON SALARY HIKE BILL

Governor Robertson 'h' morning
reiraned from making known ms at.
litude on the bill increasing ,allric,
Of appellate court Judge, TO Nrr a
year.
The governor had been quoted as
saving he was opposed TO the in
crease. Member, OF the court called
upon him to discus, the question with
HIM
The governor declared he would moi,
determine his attitude until the meas
ure reaches him. lie expressed the
belief tina, too many salaries are be-
ing raised"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-12
MORAL OF THIS IS:
TIMES GETS RESULTS

Through an article published in the
Times Saturday, sixty letters, an ac-
emulation OF seven months and
twenty days, were steered TO their
proper destina,ion--,he hands OF
Corpl. W. II, Fowler OF 1913 West
Eighth street, recently returned from
overseas.
Through an error Fowler's address
was listed as ~ East Fourth street,
and hi, mail, instead of reaching him
in France, was returned to this coun-
try and sent to the above address
The Times published thi, fact
Fowler saw il, called and received
sixty letters from his family and
friends written since his departure
in August.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-12
HEALTH EXAMINATION
MEASURE IS KILLED

The bill providing for compulsory
medical examination OF all children in
the public schools OF Oklahoma was
killed by the house OF representatives
in committee OF the whole this morn
ing The house debated the bill prac-
tically the entire morning, Before it
was killed an amendmen, was adopted
appropriating Sl2S0O0 FOR the purpose
of paying expenses Of the proposed
examination. The bill has been fought
bitterly since its introduction, and pc.
,i,ions signed by thousands OF citizens
have been pouring into thc legislature,
protesting against the bill
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-12
HEARING ON Gas
WELL IS BEGUN
BY COMMISSION
Cement Hearing May Deter
mine Increased Rate Fate,

4 hearing on an application Of the
Oklahoma Natural Gas company to
reopen the big gas well OF the Cement
field which has been supplying the
major portion OF the gas Oklahoma
City has been receiving from that
field, was begun by tho state corpora
ton commission TODAY
Rate Hike Held Up.
The increased rates for gas in Ok
lahoma City arc held IN abcyancc
pending determination OF this case,
and showing on the par, OF the OK.
lahema Natural Gas company that il
has a sufficient supply OF gas IN the
Cement field to take cate OF the
needs OF the city
The conservation department OF the
corporation commission today an.
nounocd that 1t was ready to prove
that the company has been taking
more than y percent of the capacity
OF the well daily, which is contrary 10
state law. 1t was on this theory lha,
the well was ordered closed by the
commission March 6.
~ 40 Percent Taken.
Officers and employees Of the gas
company admitted today that "a Ale
percent of the capacity Of the well has
been taken on different days.
The capacity OF the well before il
was hooked on the lines OF the Okla
homa gas company was rated at H.
10000 cubic feet. A measurement on
March J showed tina, it was only 2,-
10000 feet, according TO tes,i-
mony at the hearing today
The hearing probably will continue
until tomorrow.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-12
Plane Makes Good
As Ambulance in
Long Island Test

NlW YORK. March - A naval
alrplanc wd, used yesterday to dem
o'ffatc the utliy oi the bird ma.
chine, ior ar route ambulance wprl
The flight was made from kpck
,aly point Long Island 10 . handing
on 'hc surface ot the Hudson rive.
opposite Ninety sixth street. whence.
b, launch and wheeled ambulauges ,b,
patient was carried 10 ~ lukrs hos.
w'dl arriving forts nine minute, after
leaving Ro,kaNat
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-12
NEXT LEGISLATURE
TO DECIDE CLAIMS

\ number ot persons who sllege
they have paid taxes enormously aud
who are seeking return OF their money
will have 10 establish their claim,
III court and then look to the ucx,
legislature to reimburse them, as a
result OF action by the state senate
appropriations committee TODAY
The committee agreed TO allow GER
tain suits to be maintained to deter
mine the business of the claims.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-12
ST. PAUL after
BIC CONVENTION
G, 0, P, Leaders Consider
City'S Claims,

ST. PAUL, MINI, March l2.-St
Paul is being officially considered
Tor the republican national conven-
ton next year, it became known this
afternoon The possibility Of hold
ing the convention in the local audi
,orium was discussed with win II.
Hays, The national chairman, when he
conferred with leading Minnesota re-
puhli6ans here yesterday
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-12
MUSK0eEE'S FAIR
BILL IS SIGNED

Governor Robertson this morning
signed the bill approp,iating $4,000
ior construction OF an exhibit build
ing on the MuSkogee fair grounds
The bill is by Representative Disney,
MuSkogce county
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-12
THROUGH
WAR ToeEiHER
HoliiSter Boys Not Separated
Single Day,

On March IA, 1918, James D. Ryan
and Herman {, Whi,lock of Hollis.
ter enlisted in the service of their I'm.
Gle Sam Six months later they were
sen, to france-,oge,her On Fcbru
AIRY = 1910, they returned 10 Amer
ica, and today stopped in a, the Red
Cross cantcen here on their way back
70 their homes in HolliS,er without
having been separated single day
Neither boy saw acton while in
France
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-12
INCOME TAX RETURNS
COMING IN SLOWLY

Hubert l.. Bolen. collector of In
ternal revenue, said this morning that
he believed, Judging from the way re-
turns had been coming 10 that the
number of Delinquent, filings would
no. be unusually large this year
Baskets, piled full and running
over with tax returns that have been
sent in by mail, in response to a re.
cen, request from the office to expe-
dite the returns, were being sorted
and tiled THU mospipG
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-12
RvmANIA'S QUEEN
MAY VISIT AMERICA
lpY The Associalea PrcwN !

PARIS, March l2-Queen Marie OF
Rnmanla may soon visit the United
States Whether the trip will be made
before or after the conclusion o. the
peace conference has not been de-
oided, The queen is leaving for Lon
don TODAY.
In conversation with The AsSo.
ciated Press Yesterday she said that
for many years her most cherished
hope had been TO visi, the United
States, and now she was looking for.
ward 10 lis carly fulillment.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-12
Free Trade Urged
Upon Peace Envoys

BERNE, March 1.-The interna,l
tional conference OF the League Of
Nations societies in sessions here TO.
day. drew up two new resolutions 70
be addressed to the peace conference
in Paris. One favored the par,icipa-
tion OF all seli-goyernins nations in
the league and the other was In fator
OF free trade
The question Of participation by the
vatican aroused much discussion,
Prof. Forel. Swiss delegate, oppos-
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-12
MUST FORGET REVENGE
Iyns Suffering What They
Deserve But They Are New
Menace to Civilization
Secretary Of State Thinks,

PARIS. Iuc,iay. March I've
have reached crisis ~ the Aiiaif'
u' 'hc world 'dj Secretary oi state
Robert Lansing AZ a banquet gwen
tonight Ny the iu'cr-aliled PIES, Cluh
100 hunu % 'hc American peace COM
Hf..iur.r.. Mr. Lansing was en-
pra'.g 900 a'S statement that the allies
must ic.l Germany and give the Ger.
mir, 90 opportunity 10 sell Their
product, ,r the foreign markets -
'hc danger q hol,heyiSm was 20 be
avoided lie painted vivid picture
ni conditions IN the war Ione OF
France ald pointed ont that II va,
n., through pity for Germany but To
the allies own advantage to sec that
anarchy vI, prevented m the iofmcr
German empire
Nr Lansing said
: mighty victory have lcsn won
The imperial armies oi the central
power, have ceased tp threaten
They 10 longer exist Scattered and
broken 'h,y have returned To their
homc,, where hpnger and pfIvatlon
lwai, ,ncm-huhgcr and priva,ion
which a., the consequences OF their
own hllud faith IN evil men who led
them INTO this unrigh,cous war.
Not to Be Piti.d.
Germany has suffered bitterly,
is suffering bitterly, and Germany
Is entitled to suffer for what she
has dole. She has paid a fear
full penalty for the crime OF
piungiug the world into four
years OF blood and fire. To-day
starvation and vast are the por-
tions Of the German people. Vio-
lenee and murder stalk through
the streets Of their great cities.
Political institutions, industrial
enterprise and the very structure
of society ate tottering. II is
the price OF their own evil doing,
the just ..retributioa of their
crimes.
I'VE may bc disposed TO pity those
innocent among the Germans, but our
pity is almost dried up when We con
sider wha; France and other nations
have had to suffer from the invading
armies oi the TeutonS. Ten days
after | landed in France, in Deccm-
ber. | made 1t my business to visit the
ba,tlcields OF the Marne, AiSne and
the Champagne saw the runs OF
Chateau 1hlerry and FiSmes; saw
the stately and historic cathedral OF
Rheims, a monument TO the icrocty
oi the Germans; saw the Scared
and upturned fields OF Champagne
and deserted places where once had
been thriving, happy villages; saw
hamleb along the Marne whose
crumblng walls bore witness 10 the
Continued on Page 2, Column 81.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-12
Flood Recedinl.

MONTGOMERY. Ala, March Ia
Flood conditions in Alabama were
improved today with waters receding
everywhere except in the lower reach
es OF the Alabama river. The crest OF
the flood wa, passing Montgomery to-
~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-12
Anna Hoover Has Chance
For Life, Nurse Thinks,
When Pulse Strengthens

Anna Hoover ha5 a chance Tor lic.
Anna Is 10 years old, a victim OF her
fathers beS,ialr,y, and an inmate OF
the state industrial school for g,rls
here for dlree years.
Anna has been lying in a state OF
coma a, the Emergency hospital Tor
nearly forty-cght hours. She was re-
moved TO the hospital last Friday
after Mrs NJ Il. Conkling, new su,
perlntendent Of the institution. dis
covered that the girl had swallowed
four safety pins, one Of which was
open
Pulse Stronger.
Pertonlus caused by a number OF
common straight pms swallowed hv
the girl about three months ago, how
ever is the cause o' her present con-
ditiun 1t was though, last night that
she was dying, but a stronger pulse
today indicates, according to nurses.
that the little girl may yet recover, al
though her chance is slight
An operation was performed on the
glrl Friday afternoon and the pins
she had swallowed were removed PLY
Slclans said that her stomach had
been unhlrmed by the pins taken
THURSDAY but that several others
swallowed ncary three month, ago and
which had caused irritation Of the
digestive tract were the real cause OF
her illness.
Mrs Conkling today denied the *.
stance al a suicide pact ameHg eiris
in the school |, was reported that,