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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-16

WASHINGTON, July l6--Sx for
mer American soldiers testified Tues
dsy before a special house committee
lnycs,lgating alleged cruelticS to mil
i,ary prisoners in France, declared that
mercileS assaults were committed
without provocation on the prisoners
BY arrogant Officers in charge OF the
prison and camps. Only one OF the
witnesses all of whom were charged
with being absent without leave, was
convicted, the others having been ac-
Quilted or the charge dismissed.
The "bast,le," the "stoCkade," ="
prison farm No. g." and "St AIMS
hotel" also known as the brig" were
the places named by the witnesses as
the scene OF the alleged crucltieS,
which were said to have extended over
several months IN 1918 Some officers
in charge OF the prison camps, il was
said, had been convicted by court
martial and others were awaiting trial
General Not Tried.
Lieut. "H7rd Boiled Smith, one OF
the prison camp officers, was men
toned frequently, while others named
were Lieu,enants Mason and Sullivan,
and Sergcants Ball, Wollmeyer and
BrSh
Did they try the general in charge
OF tie camp" asked Chairman Royal
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-16
'HAkD BCILEU SMIIH MAAES
PRISONLIFE HE'LL FOR MEN
Soldiers Testify Before House Committee on OutrageS
Committed in Camps for Military Offenders

Johnson, who left his seat in congress
to serve with the army abroad
"Not tha, anyone heard" responded
the. witness
When Lieut.. Hard Boiled" Smith
was tried at Tours early this year, a
hundred witnesses appeared against
him and he was convicted, testified
Sidney Kemp, New York City, who
was a corporal OF Company + lO2nd
engineers. Twenty eighth division.
Food Quality Poor.
Several OF the soldiers testified
tha, in addition to being beaten, food
in small amounts and OF poor quality
was supplied and that the bedding was
poor. sometimes the mattress being N
mud under a small tent
"A prisoner was smiling and an Of
iicer says, Take that smile of or
will" A. II, Mendlcbcrg, Baltimore
who served with base hospital y, ties,
titled. THE officer did by rolling the
man in the mud" Mcndlcbcrg added
When telling of poor food Mendle.
berg said that III you asked for ar
extra piece OF bread you were fla
on your back"
Meals, Mendlcberg and others said
consisted OF a stew made from canned
beef, one slice OF bread and par, o
a cup OF coffee Sometimes only tht
stew was served, witnesses said.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-16
You Do More Work,

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-16
SOCIALISTS OF
FRANCE STRIKE
At PEACE PACT
Delegates Instructed to Vote
Against Ratification,

PARIS, July l6--By an over
whelming vote the national council
of French socialists today instructed
,Ncir representatives in the chamber
OF deputies not to ratiiy the treaty
OF peace, on the ground tina, It con
tinues the "old. unfair order OF things"
Opposition to the treaty was centered
upon the league Of nations corenant.
The vote was as follows; Against
ratification, li20.
For ratification. 81.
Absent or refused TO vote, SOL
The national councils vote is the
opening gun in the long and carefully
prepared socialist campaign for de-
ica,ing the peace treaty 1t came as
sensation to the non-socialiSt press
and promises to hold the center OF tht
French political stage until the pac
comes up for ratification IN the cham
her
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-16

them in A sharp fight and rescued the
non union men,
The strikers made another attempt
to rush aboard two other ships Of the
Ward Inc and we're ON the point OF
succeeding when police reserves ar
rived and drove them back. Two
fights occurred on the piers OF tn,
American line. where the striker'
unsucceSsiulv attempted to drag sea
men off vessel which was sailing
today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-16
Fifty Striking Seamen
Fighting dice

NEW YORK, July l6.--ln a series
Of battles between striking marine
workers and police early today more
than fifty strikers were painfully in
Jured and five were placed under ar
rest
Shortly after midnight 200 strikers
burst through the gates OF the W, d
Line pier and dragged forty seamen
from the decks OF the steamer Moro
Castle, Twenty policemen charged
the strikers with night sticks, routed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-16
Angeles to Return
To United States

Ell PASO. July l6,-Spanish Ian
guage papers published here tonish,
print a repor, that Gen. Felipe An
gelcs had come north TO some point
near the international boundary line
They implied that he expected to re
turn to the United States.
General Angeles enered Mexico las,
year and allied himself with the
cause OF Francisco Villa, revolutions
ary leader. lie was with the Villa
forces when Juarel was attacked by
them last month and when they wcrI
dispersed by American troops.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-16
PRESIDENT WILL
PROBE Death Of
, CoRRELL, OF ADA
AMERICAN Ambassador to
Mexico Investigating Case,

/ WASHINGTON, July l6,-Presi-
den, Wilson will give personal con-
,sidcra,ion to the murder OF John W
,Correll resident Of Oklahoma and
.the mis,rea,mcnt of his widow and
~on by Mexican bandits near Tampico
non June 10.
! This was assured today when Hen
ny F. Fletcher. American ambassador
10 Mexico who is now IN this city,
announced he would take up the mat,
TER with the president, The Corrcll
case has already brought demands for
action from the gov nor of Oklaho-
ma and the members OF that tate
ID legation in congress, II is one OF
fhe most revolving OF the many mur-
ders OF Americans in Mexico.
The state department was unable
today to supply " information tend
ing to corroborate the statements OF
1gnacio Bonillas, Mexican ambassa-
dor in Washington who has just re-.
turned from Mexico City that a mum
Der OF Mexicans had already been ex-
ecuted for the murder OF Americans.
Representative Tom y. Mckeown
in behalf OF the congressional dele
CATION from Oklahoma. and Cover
nor Robertson OF that state, yesterday
laid before Henry p. Fletcher am
bassador TO Mexico, at the state de
partmcnt, a full account OF the Cor
rell case involving the murder OF an
Oklahoma citizen and the mis,reat-
men OF his wife. which took place re-
Gently near Tampoo. At the conclu-
sion OF the conference Mr.. McKeowr
said he had been assured that effort
would be made to require the Mex
ican government TO punish the perpe
traitors of the crime and pay compcn-
sation 10 the family of the deceased
man.
No Reply Yet to Robertson.
The department has not yet an
swered the telegram OF the governc
of Oklahoma but it is presumed tha
it will acQuaint him with the repre-
sen,ations made by this government a.
the time and the reply il any, that ha
been received from Carranza Wh1I
Governor Robertson seeks though, IS
action on the part Of the Mexican
government in capturing and execu,.
ing the men who killed Corrcll and
assaulted his widow
Representative Tom n. McKeown
OF Ada, okla. the distric, in whicl
Correll made his home before he wen
10 Mexico, saw Mr. Fletcher In ,
afternoon and had this to say regard.
ing the interview
II placed the entire Correll cas-,
before the dcnartment in detail on be
half OF the Oklahoma delegation an,
demanded OF the department that tn
Mexican government he required (,
Immediately bring the perpetrators @
the crime to justice and pay full dam
ages and compensation TO the iamil
OF the deceased.
Ambassador Fletcher assured N
that everything within his powt
would be done as requested and ,h,
the case would be laid fully before Il
presiden, for action. am Of Il
opinion that firm steps will be takt
in the near future toward the Core
question in Mexico.
mrs. Correil is expected in Was
iagton before long and expect
nsve the state department and d
accident see her in person"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-16
Mardi Gras to be Revived.

NEW ORLEANS, July l6.--Mard,
Gras, which was abandoned during
the war. will be revived in New Or
leans next year. This was assured
late today when Charles Janvicr, pres
ident Rex court, one o. the carnival
societies, announced the Rex pageant
would be presented February II, 1920
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-16
PRICES TUMBLE
IN BERLIN when
BLOCKADE LIFTS
ProfiteerS in Panic Unload
Hidden Stocks,
By The Associated Press.)

BERLIN, Tuesday, July lS.-Prices
Of all ioodslufis have fallen with a
crash in Berlin, as result OF the
lifting OF the blockade. They began
to show weakness when it was ru-
mored ,ha, the embargo would be
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-16
FORMER AMBASSADOR
TO FRANCE HEADS
Relief

Myron T Herrick, former Ameri-
can ambassador TO France, heads the
American Committee for Devastated
France. The work is purely for emer-
genCy relief In devastated areas
where suffering is great Bank Of
France nudits accounts Oklahoma
CITY is asked for only $4,000. It's n
debt Pay It, tAdv)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-16

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-16

uron all Koreans to unite for inde-
pendence, stating their aims and ad-
viSing the use OF peaceful methods.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-16

Don't borrow money or renew a
loan on Oklahoma City real estate
without consulting Gum Brothers
COMPANY. (AdV)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-16
Winnipeg Unionsin
Favor of Big Order

WINNIPEG. July l6.-The Win
nipeg trades and labor council last
night voted almost unanimously in
favor of the One Big Union.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-16
YOUR KIDNEY AND
BLADDER TROUBLES
QUICKLY RELIEVED

II YOU nrc suffering from burning
sensations catarrhal discharges irrita-
tion of your bladder. pains In the
urcthra. too frequent or scnnty dis
charge OF urine or pains In your back
or grqlus. begin at once taking
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-16
HAD GERMANY WON
FIFTY MILLION
DOLLAR INDEMNITY

Think OF this staggering demand
upon America. In addition TO colossal
war debts--had Germany won France
gave two million men. billions Of dol
lars and the ground 90 fight on 10
save civilization. Can We do less than
send food and help 70 hundreds OF
thousands OF destitute people In the
devastated srea7 July AZ is the
day. tAdyj
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-06-05
EMMA THEATRE
CHANGES HANDS

On Monday of this weew Mr.. w.
A. Coughanour sold the Emma thea
ter and all moving picture equip
ment to ]. w. Mughs of Mountain
Home, for consideration of s13,-
100000, possession to be given
August first. While Mr.. Hughs is
largely interested in the sheep busi-
ness, he and his wife both have had
years of experience in the moving
picture business. 1t is their inten-
tion to make decided improvement
in the general arrangement of the
building and equipment The en-
tire front will be removed and re-
placed with mirror front with an
encline entrance new heating
plant will be installed, the room well
and all machinery re
placed with the latest and up-to-date
and when completed Pay
cite will be second to none so far as
a moving picture show is concerned. !
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-06-05
A JUNE WEDDING.

Sunday, June 1st., at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Bowman occurred
the marriage of their daughter Min
ME A. Bowman to Mr.. w. H. Will
liams. son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. c.
Williams of Weiser. Rev. A. j.
Adams, OF the Christian Church, Of
ficiating. The simple ring service
was used.
Only relatives of the bride and
groom were present The bride was
and carried a bouquet of white
roses. After the wedding ceremony
the guests were invited by Mrs.
Bowman to the dinning room where
splendid wedding dinner was serv-
ed. Miss Josephine Pardunn of
Fruitland and Miss Fern Beigh
assisting.
The bride is well known in the
social and fraternal circles of Pay
ette, her parents having made this
their home for some time. The
groom has recently returned from
the Navy and is spoken of as one
of Weiser's promising young men.
Many and beautiful were the gifts
received by Mr. and Mrs. Williams.
Their future home will be in Weiser.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-06-05
HOME FROM OVERSEAS.

Tom Bulmer returned to Payette
Sunday evening after ten months
service overseas. Tom was an avi-
ator and had the experience of see
ing some of the battles from the
air. as well as several narrow es.
capes and thrilling experiences on
the ground. He was blown over a
six foot wall by the explosion of a
shell and at another time. while
alone in Argorne wods searching for
a lost aeroplane was knocked to
the ground and rendered uncon-
scious by the concussion of a Ger
man shell. He has experienced six
weeks service continuous fighting
without an opportunity of remov-
ing any of his clothing or to even
wash his hands and face, he has
drank water from a shell hole with
the legs of a dead horse protruding
the green scum He was
knocked down and run over by a
three ton truck, and notwithstand-
ing all these hardships and close
calls, Tom was not in hospital and
never looked better in his life.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-06-05
Personal and Local Mention
poRrIA cLUB ANNOUNCEMENT.

j Monday, June 9, is the final meet
ing of the club, then vacation till
September. Much is planned or
lleft for this meeting. First there
will be program that viii be long
remembered by one special number
Mrs. Lillian Foster has consented to
talk of her work among the wound
ed in France, her Impressions of
how America does things viii prove
cry interesting to mothers and
fathers who have or had sons abroad
to Red Cros Workers, who worked
on this side to help make possible
the work on the other side.
Miss White will be present also
to give some impressions. This is
why this last day viii be OPEN DAY
to visitors of either sex Chairs
will be added to the seating capacity
and some changes made to enlarge
the seating view of the two rooms.
Mrs Holmes has so kindly filled
the chairman's place that no presi-
dent has been elected to arrange
for next years work This and cleo
ton of delegates to HALEY, June II.
Is and 19- If you can go be present
and let us know. No more attrac-
tive place than HALEY could have
been chosen. Ice caves between
Shoshone and HALEY and wonder
full lava bed
This is seen by auto trip, rope
and lantern TO visit the ice caves.
Mrs. C. J. Lattig is one delegate,
are there others?
Other pleasant things on the pro-
gram will make it very much worth
while and every mother who has an
interest in France is invited
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-06-05


fore, on the night of October 21st
we were relieved and sent back g
little way to prepare for the next
drive, which tok place November
1st. We received about one hun.
dred more men and three Officers
and trained ten days under the
observation of balloons about five
kilometers in the rear of the front
lline. One of our amusements there
was to watch the German aeroplains
try to get our observation balloon
which they did quite regularly, none
of the observers however were
hurt so we did not think much about
| it. The German Avions sure were
game sports and took all kinds OF
chances to get one of our sausages.
After training ten days we start
| ed in the next attact which after
the first day was nothing more than
foot race until we got to the
Menuse, l don't think 1 ever walk
ed so far each day without anything
to eat as / did in those last ten
days. The Germans had to pull
back on account of pressure on both
sides but they sure knew how to
blow up the railroads and wagon
roads. Our rations could not get
to us for four days and we lived on
cabbage that we could grab on the
run, even the General was seen one
day with a big head under his arm,
for once / really enjoyed raw cab
bage. We were kept in the Brigade
until the day of the Armistice and
then went into the front line hold
ing down a corps sector to let the
other four divisions pull out to re-
equip and prepare for the march in
10 Germany. About 10:30 on ~
vember 18th we were told that the
Armistice went into effect at IL
O'Clock and l think every one did
as l did, kept right on digging
trenches to see how far down |
could get, ! was taking no chances
at that time in the game. After IL
o'clock l don't think it was over ID
minutes until all of the Germans
were over trying to bum something
to smoke or eat and even trying for
souvenirs. We had to establish
guard at once to keep them out of
our territory.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-06-05
METHODIST CHURCH.

Jesus Christ and Democracy
will be the sermon topic for next
Sunday morning-which topic will
be second in series of sermons on
1.-The Worlds Great Teacher and
Some Great Lessons.
The hour of meeting for the Jun
ior League will be announced Sun
day morning.
In the evening the union services
will be held at the Evangelical
Church.
Midweek serices every Wednesday
evening at s.
Any dead fish can float with the
tide, but it takes live one to go up
stream. The church will help you
upward.
H. X. WALLIS, Pastor.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-06-05
LUNCHEON AND
GOOD ROADS

The regular Monday luncheon al
the Hotel Bancroft this week by the
members of the Payette County
Commercial Club was we'll attend
ed, about rs being present, and
those who were not present missed
something a little unusual. During
the luncheon hour music was furn-
ished by Mrs. l.. E. Peterson and
Mrs. p. p. Brainard followed by
Mrs. Bernard Eastman and Mrs.
in duet singing The
entertainment furnished by these
ladies, was exceptionally high
classed and excelled- by none
Immediately after the luncheon.
General Patch gave a talk on road
conditions in France followed by
Colonel Olsen, road engineer while
in the service in France who also
made a talk on better roads.
Mr.. Kenyon and Morgan of Wei
ser were present at this meeting and
gave short talks on road improve
nent and the progress being made
n Washington County.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-06-05
MEMORIAL DAY
OBSERVED

The Memorial day program was
carried out last Friday in very
fitting manner Promptly at ten
o'clock all gathered at the appoint
ed place where line of march pro-
ceeded to the cemetery headed by
Lieut.. William Moss, Marshal of
the Day. Automobiles were pro-
vided for the veterans of the Civil
war and the Ladies of the w. r. c..
The usual impressive ceremony
was had by the G. A. r. and mem
bers of the w. r. c., assisted by the
members of Post of American Le-
gion, who were in charge of Lieut..
Scott NJ. Fitch. 1t is beautiful
thought that the young vettrans of
the World War are now ready to
take the lead in perpetuating the
memory of the departed soldiers of
this union. The veterans who
fought and saved our country over
a half century ago will soon be gone
but will ever be kept in memory by
the Post of American Legion.
After the ceremony and decorat-
ing of soldiers graves many people
gathered at the bank of the river
and cast flowers on the water in |
of the heroes who went to !
watery graves in the service of our
country.
At one O'Clock in the afternoon
he people gathered at the G. A. R.
Hall and proceeded to the Christian
Church where splendid Memorial
address was given by Rev. A. ].
Adams.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-06-05
FISHING PARTY HAS SOME TIME

A party of twelve of Payette's
sportsmen composed of Del and Earl
lChristian, David Albert and David
Jones, Stanford Sallee, Stub and
Shorty Farson, Fred Brandt, Wtlter
Gorham, Ora wilkins, w. R. Will
liams and Cecil Holloway boarded
the big Cadalac Truck Saturday ey-
ening equipped with fishing tackle,
grub and other necessities for a
short outing and started for upper
Mann creek they were interrupted
however when about six miles out
Crystal station by strange acting
man who jumped in front of the
truck which was going at high
rate of speed and threw up his hands
and only for the quick action of
Shorty who was driving in turning
the car, the man would have been
run over by the heavy load After
passing the man some little distance
the car was stopped, but seeing an
auto in the ditch by the road short
distance ahead drove on to see if any
one was hurt, but finding no one
there decided to go back and get the
man who evidently was demented.
Just at this time Sheriff Walters
of Weiser, in company with two
other men came up in search of the
man who had ditched his car and
gone on leaving it by the road side.
When the party overlook the man
who gave his name as Mark Thomas
of Ontario, a man about 40 years
of age, he had decided to leave his
clothing as well as his car and had
torn off his shirt and under-shirt
and was tearing his pants in strips.
1t was by main force that he was
put in the car and taken back to
Weiser where the next day was
taken in charge by the authorities
from Malheur County,
The fishing party continued on
their way returning to Payette late |
Sunday sevening with nice catch |
of trout. The belt was given to w. |
R. Williams who landed 81 inch /
fish weighing four and three-quar-
ter pounds.