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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-14
BELIEVES CITY TO BE
IN A SAFE POSITION
spcexi Declares That Cancellation ~
Paving Gontr~r, by Commissioner
Il Wmhin the law.
TO COLLECT DIFFERENCES
Increased Eos, Must Iic Horne ~
Contractors Who itrfus' a. TOM
pi.,c Their Paving Worh

Legal procedure f"r ih" purr"H'
~ carrying forward IN" wotk "f can
ceiling paving contracts held hy the
T. A. Mccormick company hhd 30
letting IN. same by the ciN h. pro-
rressins rapid, under dit"cti"" -
city Attorney Ehrl Rnord who ~ now
firmly convinced that the DiiN hulhH
an power necessary Tor backing ~
IA. stand taken hy th" municipality,
Notice was served Thurrday On tho
Parker Washington COMPANY ana
David Mccormick the surety rnih-
pany within IA" paving corpora ION
that such action IN being taken hN IN.
ru, THIS IN a formal procedure "f
granting ampl. projection ln any
such Huteiy compahi
i'nloHs Parker Washington hnd
David Mccormick RKrc" 10 tlnthh ih"
work contracted lot lay IN" \. "
NcCofmick company ths surety u'm
will automatically h"coIn' pnttY l"
N. suit to he filed against the con .
tractors hy the cit, fdr CONNECTION "t
IN estimated - nor cont hlN"rfn'r -
IN the aasTeEni" tur'H "f M" con
tracts n IN believed that the present
prices OF paving mttor'n'H VIII raise
The rate to such ~ oSi"nt ~ any
contracts the city may let ~ pt"seni
Il wa~ decided only recently by the
city Officials that such artion wouli
ID. taken only In the Uv 'ut that no
amicable agreement Was reached be-
tween the Taxpayers and IN" con-
tractors on tho paving 80 dis'rlr'1
ips aud 400 which form the haf'H FOR
A. A.lnu iTl0I
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-14
DON'T FUSS WITH.
MUSTARD PLASTERS!
Musterole Works Without the
Blister-Easier, Quicker

There's no sense In mixing q mess
Of mustard. -four and water when YOU
tsn easily relieve pain. sorrness or stin.
ness with little clean. white Musterole.
Mustcro,e 10 made Of pure oil a
mustard and other helpful ingredients
combined In the form Of the presrnt
white ointment II takes the place a
mustard plssters. and will not blister.
Musterole usually gives promp, relief
from sore throat. bronchitis. tonsiiitis.
Group. stiH neck, asthma. neuralgia.
headache, congestion. pleurisy .rheuma-
tism. lumbago pains and aches Of tho
back o. totntA spraina sore muscles
bruisss. chublaina frosted feet. colds u
the chest W often prevents pncumonis).
30c and 60c jars hospital siIe y 81
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-14
RemOUai OF All Cotton
ResfricfiOns Demanded

wAslIlNGTON. Feb 10 Rrmov-
Al of all restrictions against the free
expectation Of cotton not only TO
enemy but also To neutral countries
WIS demanded In the senate today by
senator iiardWick ~ Georgia. IN
pr-.sntlnE a rrsulGiion adopted hy
Georgia cotton planters. urging NOR.
rigid regulation by congress Of the
roiton exchanges ~" said the ~.
suit ~ export rmhargo"H had been
that liriilsh upinners had lnrgcD
controlled tho prices OF cotton and
liH movement
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-14
Three Persons Are Hurt
in PennsViUdnia Wreck

FRANkLIN. Pa. Feb. 10 Thirty
five perHons were Injured when -four
coaches of the Pittsburgh buffalo
express. n0rthbound on tho r.nnsyi4
vnnla railroad we're deralled at ~.
George, 20 miles south OF here. The
cause ~ tho accident was undeter.
mined iiailroad officials said nons
OF The Injured was seriously hurt
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-14
WHITE HEARS ARGUMENTS
FOR SWEOE ANNEXATION

PARIS. Fob. IA delcgn uon
from Tho Aland islands, oompris!nH
three members OF the diet. and see
rotary, had "a hearing today before
Henry white OF The American com
mission, In furtherance ~ tho de-
slre for the annexation of tho Is
lands 10 Sweden, thus restoring the
old status.
The delegates declared that thu
Ton and that the possession OF tho
islands by q power hostile To f,weden
would make possible the long distance
ombardmeni Of Htockholm. which ID
only about 81 miles away.
The appeal will 20 before the
peace commission and ultimately To
the society Of nattons
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-14

Unpaid telephone BILLS for the
month ~ January az" past due n
not paid by 4 q M, ~ the iLth SER.
leo viii bo discontinued. Pioneer
Telephone a Telegraph co.--Adv
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-10

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Recommcn-
dations Of tn" Navy General Board for
tn" building programme for 1921 in
rludr two battleships. one battle cruts-
rr zen scout cruisers. five destroyer
'liutIlla leaders, and SIN submarines.
The navy of the United STATES
should ultimately be equal t" IN" most
powerful maintarncd by any other ma
lion Of the world. not later than 49,
:hc report adds. "a.
The statement of policy AZ 10 tn" ulti-
when II should b" achieved is reitcr.
alton of the boards position az carried
In it's report to Secretary Daniels each
year since 1915.
Contrary to his custom for tho last
few wears, Mr. Daniels did not max"
u,Iblic the boards recommendations
when his own annual report was re-
leased although II was attached 10 that
document As il went to the president.
MIR Daniels did OF himself recommend
any building program. Withholding TINS
for later presentation.
In recommendations made public to-
dan Mt the department the general
boa ri urged a policy OF naval expansion
that Will guarantee protection OF coast
lines and the rapidly expanding mer-
chant marine against any naval power
in the world. Such protection. the
board declared. can be had only by In
creasinE American sea power 10 point
where IL is second to none and main-
tanning IL at that level.
The board further asserted that the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-10

Special Dispatch to The Intelligcnccr.
WASHINGTON. y. g. Dec. e.-There
are Republ can party leaders of proml-
nence and influence here from every
locality in West Virginia. The excuse
for their presence in Washington is the
meeting Of the Republican National
committee, but the real reason that they
are here is next years state ticket:
They came expecting to hear n lot OF
state politics discussed and To witness a
lot Of comforting. They are not disap-
pointed.
contest.
New arrivals today brought up tho
number OF Republican party leaders
from West Virginia now IN IN" city to
attend the meeting Of national commit
ee 10 about two hundred. No other
state has such a large delegation pres
cnt.
The interest Of these visitors is
wholly concerned with the gubernator-
ial contest. Second in interest was the
arrival Of the delegation from Wheeling
bringing the boom OF Scnator Howard
Sutherland for the presidential nomi-
a formal conference between the
managers Of Judge f. F. Morgan and
Col Fred Paul GrosScup was arranged
late today for tonight and is now being
held Those invited 10 tho conference
aid it was called to talk over the stu
alton from the standpoint Of the good
OF the party and that nothing would be
done to affect the situation. which Is
that the fight will be waHed principally
between Morgan and Grosscup.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-10
WILL BEAT THE
RADICALS IN
MINERS MEET

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Dec. y
Settlement OF the strike or coal
miners tomorrow confidently was
predicted late tonight By a high OF
ficial Of .hc United Mine Workers
Of America. |; was declared that
the conservative element was
in the majority ana that an agree
mcnt on he presidents proposal
fn- termination Of the controversy
va S only a question "f how long 1t
wduld take 10 hear the arguments
OF all representatives VINO wlSheu
70 speak.
This official who strongly farors
acceptance OF now plan for ending
the strike Spok" enthusiastically
of the fight made for adoption OF
the proposal oc Acting President J.
l. Lewis. and Secretary TrCaSurer
William Green, Of the Minc Work
ers' organization. nt today'S meet
ing Of the general commi;tc' OF the
miners at which the plan was pre-
scntcd. This fight he said. was re-
newcd after adjudnment OF the
conference AZ $50 o'clock tonight
and il was believed that more than
10 vet" down the radical element
when tho committee rcconS+nes to-
morrow.
MIR. Lewis and Mr.. Green. he
said. whole heartedly. ACCEPTED the
proposition made them BY Prest-
dent Wilson and entered int" the
fight Tor its adoption by the miners
with all their strength. Settlement
OF the controversy, when il comes
will be greatly du" To their efforts
and II Isl only justice to give them
credit for their fight.
The conservative "lcmcnt. which
favorS accCpta; GO Ut the plan. is
clearly in the laiorlty and here is
no question Of tho final outcome"
II also was learned that four ex-
tended cauCus"S in which sO-callcd
radicals Of Indiana. Ohio. Illinois
and Western Pennsylvania parti
Cipatnd worc held tonight. Except
that plans were made for continuing
tho fight against adoption Of tn"
strike settlement plan. nothing
could be learned OF the proceed pgS.
Th" radicals. it b"came known
late >tonight. rtakc their first at
tempt TO defeat or postpone settle
mcnt OF tn" strike BY Introduction
today OF a motion to take tho mat
ter from the hands OF the general
commit" and summit IL to the To-
calls Of the Organization for 4 refer
'ndurr vote. This motigu was vO-
ted down and is believed 10 tlcn-
rnStratc tn" strength or IN" Lewis
Green supporters AN furcshadOw
acceptance Of the presidents plan
when X comes TO Il final vote.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-10
D|SAPPOINT TMENT
At WASHINGTON:

WASHINGTON. Dec e.--Prcceedings
AT indianapolis. where the United Mine
Workers union leaders were consider
ing President Wilson's proposal for tho
settlement of the coal strike were follw-
ed with tense interest here today. and
the nigh, adjournment .without de-
ciSion caused keen disappointment. AL
the White House and the fuel admins
trGtion and also al Il meeting OF coai
operators reports from the miners gain
crInE were closely scanned.
An official message sent TO thu White
House by Attorney General Palmer IN
Indianapolis was miSconstru"d. and
thereby resulted in L premature an
nouncemcnt that the miners had agreed
TO tho presidents proposal for the
settlement of the strike. The message.
which was sent by Mr.. Palmer Just as
union representatives were beginning
their meeting. as revised said the min
crs would promptly acQulcSce IN lno
presidents plan"
Fuel Administrator Garfield refused
comment throughout the day and would
say nothing officially tonight after the
miners had adjourned. 1t was noted.
however. that the presidents proposal.
the text of which was made public in
indianapolis included the immediate
wage increase Of IA percent, which was
suggested by Or. Garfield at the recent
joint meeting hccr Of the rYncrs and
operators.
The coal operators At an informal ses-
sion discussed the presidents PROPOSE
tiOn at length. but adjourned until ten
o'clock tomorrow morning without
reaching any agreement. While they
generally withheld comment on tho
icrmS of the proposal. there were lnti-
nation that provision for retroactive
wage awards to the miners without com
pcnsating increases in the government ;
fixed prices for coal would meet with
diSfavcr. The operators. however. al
ready have accepted the straight Il per
cent wage increase. which was rejected
by the miners at the joint conference.
Restrictions on the consumption ut
coal and power generated from Co"rl
wrCr not relaxed or abatcd in any de-
gre" nor were official steps taken look
ing toward their abatement. Tho central
coal committee of teh railroad admins
ration as agent for the fuel admins
tration continued 10 give the attention
10 the details Of distributing fuel.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-10
Ex-NewSpaper Man
Tried For Brutality

NEW YORK; Dec. 9.--Another court
martial involving charges of brutal
treatment accorded members of the
American expeditionary force. at which
the evidence is expected to eclipse even
he sensations developed at the trial Of
Lieutenant Hard Boiled" Smith. will
begin tomorrow. NJ Governors Island. =
a special investigation of the charges
was ordered by Secretary of War Baker
and tho case was handled by Major
General Frank Mcintyre. assistant chief
Of staff. More than 100 witnesses have
been brought here from France ana viz
tualIy nil states in the union. a nd offic-
erS directing the prosecution estimated
today that not less than $4,000 mad
been expended.
Tn" defendant is Captain Karl W.
DctZer. n former rrwspaperman of Fort
Wayne. Ind. who while attached 10 the
S0Sth military polio" company had
charge under he provost marshal OF all
criminal investigation in the Lc Mans
area. :hc largest American Concentra-
iinu centre in France. through which
NOR. than ]. ono. 900 soldiers passed. 1t
is charged that by various methods Of
torture" he sought to eXiort confess
ions from prisoners. in order that he
might win favor in tn" eyes of his
superiors by the number of convictions
~. attained
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-10
COST OF LIVING AGAIN
REACHES RECORD LEVEL

NEW YORK. Dec. 9.--Thc cost Of
living rs based on 96 staple Commodi-
ties advanced l.3 per cent during the
last month and now stands at l3l per
cent above the prr-war level or the
highest ever known, according TO ilgurcS
mad" public today by HradstrcetS. Tex
tiles, provisions and groceries conStI-
tutC the bulk uf IN" commodities.
The basis of the computation IL the
total Wholesale prIcr OF 4 pound OF sach
Of the articles included. This l"tII was
$20.lTG56 on December !. which was
eight -t"nthS OF one per cent ubuN" tn"
previous high level OF August / last.
1t is an advance of G.l per cent over
December |. i?lS, three weeks after the
armist!cc was signed: II per cent over
December /. 1917, and l3l per cent over
August l, 1914.
There were increases from November
to December | last in fortS-% nt the
commodities. building materials reach
ed new high price levels December l.
Price advances in England nave b'cn
much greater than thoS" in IN" United
States. however. for at the close or
November they were rs per cent ABOVE
those for tho end of October. ia per
cent above those Of year ago and liz
per cent above August !. l9l+
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-10
.MANY TRAINS
ON LAST TRIPS

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dec. 9.-Rail-
read travellers were brought face TO
face today with the most scvEre cur
tailment in passenger service that the
nation has ever known. While on
manv Of the eastern roads service was
reduced sharply yesterday. it was not
urtn today that the orders OF tho rail-
road administration began to be felt N
other parts Of the country. In SIM
other sections many trains made their
last trips tonight.
Railroad officials estimated from In
formal reports received from reE!onai
directors that approximately 200. 600
train miles viii hnyH been cH' from bnfoTS IES
the end of the week. The saving of
fuel based on this sstlmats Tst6 or 'nG .hd%t re-,
* O0r tons n day. Exhaustive. study
is being made 70 ascertain %he'hSr ntfrcsS6 aa1
without causing the public too much
discontinue. ,u,.
osSci.is said even though the holiday
season is at hand. to check the the dram ram
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-10
COL. .GROSSCUP IN HOSPITAL
. BUT CANDIDACY DOING WELL

The prevailing opinion here tonight
as yesterday. is that the line up Of the
party leaders generally for one or tho
other Of these tw" has. or will climi-
nate all the others heretofore MENTION
I'd. No formal statements Of with
drAwal. however. have been ISSUED by
any Of tn" Cthcrs.
While there is division among tho
leaders on the question Of a Candidrtc
and few here but frankly state their
preference. the rivalry thus far is Uf
the friendly kind.
Judge Morgan arrived this morning
and has headquarters at the Willard.
He Was kept busy Contcrriug on plans
for has campaign with his supporters.
Col Grusscup'S headquarters are at
the Washington hotel but col. Gross
CUP was not there today. He had An
attack - illness last nigh; and went 70
Il hospital. Tho doctors said he was
suffering from Ptoma.n" poisoning. but
that his condition. was not such as to
rausc his friends alarm. He was much
better tonight and the hope was cx-
pressed that he would b.. able Ia leave
tho hospital tomorrow. The active
head OF the GrosSCup following hcrc is
State Tax Commissioner Walter S. Hal
lcnan.
John Sherman Darst. VII" has been
classcd ALI along as candidate. said
tonight that he had authorized 10 state
mcnt of his withdrawal
W e Baker. state com~ittcc chair
man, has arrived. He is TO meet Ma
tiOnal chairman Hays together with all
aothcr state chairmcn. on Thursday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-10
STRONGEST NAVY IN THE WORLD .
DEMANDED FOR UNITED STATES

war having demonstrated that possess.
ion Of a fleet powerful enough to pro.
tcct its Sca-borne commerce. is vital to
any nation in time of hoStilities, the
maintenance of such navy by the Uni.
ted States would he "a great preventive
Of war. for no nation would lightly pro-
woke hostilitIcs when her own commerce
would thereby be imperilled. Thf
necessary future strength OF tle.
American navy, therefore must depeht.
the board said. upon the naval strength
of the powers in 4 posision TO chAi.
lenge our legitimate commerciu exc
panSion upon tho high seas. ..-
Declaring the greatest naval lesson
Of the war WAS the immense advantage
Of uniformity Of speed and armament
Of first line ships. the board asserted
il already was evident that Erst line
ships of the American navy must nave
h"is Ter armament than the Linen guns
OF the first dreadnoughtS. These shlpa,
the board Sa d. were rapidly assuming
the same rclaI iOnShip TO the navSt
super drcadnauEhtS that the older PAT
tl"ships bear To the iirst dreadnauEntS
themselves. with the time approaching
when they can no Longer be c9nsidered
as effective first line ships. The Ger
man fleet. the board declared in this
connection, was handicapped An4 not
strengthened by the presence Of pre-,
dreadnaughts OF slower. @peed and
lighter armament in the battlc OF Jut:
land, because they reduced, the man
oeuvering and hghtinG power OF the sp'
tire force" s.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-10
ARREST WOMAN
IN THE. DANZEY
MURDER CASE
SISTER-IN-LAW OF
ALLEGED MURDERER
Theory Now Advanced the
Lad May Have Been Acct !:
dentally Killed

UAMMONTON, y. J., Dec. "a
warrant for the arrest of Mrs. Susan
White. sistcrs-in.law of Charles F.
White, arrested yesterday in connection
with the death of three-year-old BILLY"
Danzcy has been issued. according to
her husband, Jrmcs l.. White. but has
not been served because OF the womanS
illness. Prosecutor Gaskill. Of Atlantic
county, tonight refused to either deny
or confirm the husbands statement.
James l.. White lives next door TO his
father.
Councilman Edward II. White. is de.
taincd in Jail at Mays Landing, charg-i
ed with the murder Of the child. Mrs
Edith l.. Jones, housekeeper for tho
elder White, was also arrested yester:
day on a charge of being an. accessory
after the fact. They are awaiting the
action of the grand jury which is In
session and may take up the Danzey.
case at any time.
Opinion in Hammonton is still divided
as t. whether Billy Danzey wandered
away from home and died from exhauE-
tion or was killed. While Prosecutor
Gaskili declines III talk much about the
cas-" there was theory advanced thei
the child might have been accidentally
killed while someone was either shoot-
ing or throwing stone at his dog and
the body hidden. This theory was
brought forth after the inquest and was
based on the fact that little "Billy's
dog had been shot at for coming
through a nearby danlia field a fen
tobcr Sth. -
Prosecutor Gaskill said he is con.
WINGED that the boys body had been
concealed somewhere else than in the
Folsom swamp where the skelton was
found on November 81. In support OF
this conviction Mr. Gaskll said tho
pin in the child's tie was not tarnished
which would have been the case II tho
body had been exposed to the weather
from October sth to November 81. -
Mrs. Jones has been housekeeper for
Councilman White for eighteen year1
and raised Charles F. White from boy.
hood She lost son In France.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-10
AMERICANS LEAVE
PEACE CONFERENCE

PARIS. Dec. a-NBy The Associated
prnssSNThe chief members of the Am
ericon peace delegation left Paris this
evening on the first stage OF ths,r re-
Frank l.. Polk. Henry White and Cen
eral Taskcr II. Bliss wore hidden fare
well m the station by Premier Clcmen-
ccaI, Marshal Foch: Ambassador wal
lace the Earl Of Derby. the japanese
omhassador the Marquis Of Chumbrun,
and others. A.,
Mr.. Folk was accompanied by Mrs
Folk and their two children to whom
NJ Clcmenccau presented howcrs as nc
caid f-oodhyc. Marshal l'oCh also shook
hands with them. The marshal en-
hraccd General Bliss just before the
train pulled out from tho station.
A large crowd Of spectators was IN
the station at the time or the departure
Of the Americans and a shout of long
live America" was given as the train
departed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-10

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec 9.The general committee of the
United meeting here to consider President
Wilson's proposal ending the strike OF bumlnous coal MINERS
adjourned tonight o'clock without reaching agreement
The committee will again morning at 9O clock
The miners continuous session since O'Clock this
afternoon when John acting president of the mine workers
organzaon presented the Of President Wilson to end the
strike which began than five weeks ago.
81 have nothing say said Acting President Lewis after the
adjournment except that still have the matter under
tion and will meet again at 80 tomorrow morning g.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-10
SOUTHERN FLOODS
VERY DESTRUCTIVE

ATLANTA. Ga.. Dec. 9-FTcavy prop
crty damag' and loss of life were re-
ported aS n result Of foods over parts
Of Georgia. Alabama and Mississippi.
due to almost unprecedented rainfall.
People wcr" driven from their homes in
the low,ands. railroad transport" ti"n
over Il larl;" section was int, rruptcL
by waSh0uts. power plants were put out
Of commission and streets OF cities IN
undated.
Th" larE" hydro-eIcCtrC power dam
at Tallar"oSa, gave way under III"
floods rr"sSur" and threw tho city nf
MONTGOMERY INTO dH rEn"SS and caused
q cessation ~ public utilities. In Mobile
h" streets in tn" business section were
Hooded. street cars wcr" stopped and
train Scrvic" seriously interrupted.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-10
E|kinS Wants Cleanup
Policy With Me1ICans

Spccial Dispatch TO Tho 1ntclliGcncer.
WASuINGTuN. d. c., Dec. 9--Scha'
tor Davis I:Ikins OF West Virginia gave
the following statement on the Mexican
situation to the press:
NO one believes for moment that
tho release of Consul jenkins on pan
Will have the slightest influence WIZ"
our proceedings in tho matter.
"Why should il? His difficult! -
perhaps one of the very miidcst wtonsS S
against Amcri, 81 citizens enaurG1
through a period of years. ana ~ pu'
on inCiLrnt in the case against Mexico.
some of the startling things expos
cd by senators on the senate moor pear
rama government and show conclusive
" the pcrilous situation of our citizens
in Mexico and within our border. l
shall with my vote and voice adVoCate L,
cleaning UP tho whole business ri9hl
now. 1t should have been done long
ago"