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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-14
Sorority Raid
At University
Brings Grief
Junior BurIesque Cancelled
and Students Suspended
for Prank.

NORMAN, Okla, April l+-Spe-
ciaD-The annual junior class bur-
lesque at the University of Oklahoma
was Cancelled today and indefinite sus-
pension announced for eighteen stud
ents as a result of the fake raid of the
Delta Delta Delta sorority house here
about three weeks ago
Promoters OF the burlesQue II is
charged organized a number OF stud
ents and raided the house to provide
setting for the burleSque The lights
were cut off and large amount of
clothing taken from the house by the
men. II was deposited on the porch
of the Pl Beta Phi sorority house
where IT was found after daylight.
The faculty OF the university, after a
thorough investigation, decided that
the burlesque should be cancelled and
eighteen members of the raiding party
should leave school.
The faculty added the names Of five
others who must leave school for par
tlcipatlng in the difficulty between the
law and engineering schools at the
time OF the ST. Patricks DAY cclcbra-
tion
The coiiee at the cusineers bdndue,
was doped by three members OF the
law school II was said
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-14
COUNTY
ATTORNEY AIDE
Labor Man Succeeds O, |
Price as Prosecutor,

Mont r. Powell, labor leader, has
been appointed assistant county s,tor-
ney to succeed o. l.. Price. who be-
comes prosecutor in the municipal
court tomorrow.
Powell is a printer and has for
many years been prominent in city and
state labor. lie was president OF the
Oklahoma City Trades and Labor
council and connected with the Okla
homa Federation Of Labor, From
August. 1918, until March ] OF this
year he was senior examiner for the
iederal-state employment service in
Oklahoma.
Powell studied law At night while
working as a printer and was ad'
mitted 10 the bar last April. He
never has been engaged actively In
practicing law.
Powell was a candidate for tho
democratic nomination for commits
sioner Of public property in the prl.
mary last month and was mentioned
as a possible successor Of Mayor J. C.
Walton, commissioner Of public works.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-14
CITY FUNDS
CROW SHORT
IS REASON
Mayor TO Ask Special EIeC-
ton in Short Tine,
10 AMEND CITY CHARTER
Municipality Restricted 10 s
Mills, 9 Proposed,

Mayor Walton will AK the other
tty commissioners to pa, a resolution
|, betting a date for special election
providing for an amendment TO the
charter relative to increasing the tan
ievy from six mills to nine mills Mr.
Walton said this morning that the eN-
pense OF operating the various city dc
partments made the demand Tor IN
creased revenue imperative
Assessed Valuation Low.
Mr. Walton pointed out ,ha, the as.
seSsed valuation OF city property ~
now approximately SjmOW. mo-,
much more than half the assessed val
: ua,l6n OF six years ago,
The city is now operating under
sta,ua,ory levy OF six mills. 1t is
planned to increase this TO nine mills
with = onemill emergency clause. The
constitutional maximum Is ten mills
and cannot be exceeded. In view Of
the fact that the city charter Is su-
preme 10 the statuatory edicts, the In
crease, il voted. would not be invali-
dated on that account.
Revenue Increase Hslf.
II the increase is voted ii would
represent an added tax revenue OF 81
percent Even this, May,on Walton
said. i, insufficient 10 permit full
and efficient operation OF the city ma
tkthery.
According to Mayor Walton the lire
and police departments would be ma.
tcrally benefited by the increase, lie
also states that /, would enable the
repairing Of approximately $4,000
yards OF paving in the city II is es-
tima,ed that this item aloue would cost
: in the neighborhood OF S2S0OOO
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-14

PARIS. April 14-Germany under the peace treaty
pay s. 900 900 900 in cash the equivalent in
modies before May |, 1921. She must also Immediately
the allied and associated governments $40 0O0
900 Of interest bearing bonds.
The interest the bonds until 1926 will be either
percent and after that date will be percent, according
to the present plan.
The bonds will be payable in nstaments during
period of fifteen years They probably will be kept in the
control Of central committee of the allied and associated
governments that they shall not be marketed in quant
ties sufficient to break the price,
Germany must also obigate herself to pay other
amounts for damage DONE appropriate to her to be
determined by mixed commission of representatives of the
allied and associated governments and Of Germany which
shall report before May /, 1921
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-14
Walton Spent
$190 in Race
ForMayoralty
Several School Board Candi-
dates Spent Nothing, Re-
port Shows,

Cigars figured less prominently in
the recent city campaign than gener
ally supposed, expense accoun, oI
candidates in the primary election
which have been filed with II G.
Oliver, secretary OF the county cleo
tion board show.
Patterson Spends o..
Joe II. Patterson. commissioner OF
public property. says that in the race
for the nomination he purchased s.
worth OF cigars, and John w Nicely
admits that he invested Sl.S III
smokers.
Expenses OF candidates ranged from
nothing. spent" by most Of the can
didates for the board OF education, to
$50 spent by Mayor ], {. Walton
Two candidates for city commission
erships, Fred d. Bearly and J. II
Johnston declare that they spen, nc
money.
School board candidates who state
that they spent no money in the pri-
mary campaign are Z. w. Tune, John
A. Prahl, W. T. Fightmaster, w. s
Burleson, Mrs. w. p. Lindsay, Worth
Farmer, and Z. i. Loughmiller
Carfare Sole Expense.
Mrs. Mary B. Goddard declares that
she spent s cents for oarfare TO go tc
divers residence to file her can
didacy and S cents for cariare back "a
her home.
Mrs. Jennie T.. Loutks spent - cent.
for postage, she says. Rev. ]. 4, Mat.
lock Is shown TO have spent SU in hi,
campaign for the nomination, q laraei
amount than is shown to have beer
spent by any other candidate.
Mayor Waltons statement show,
$50 spent for newspaper advertising
SO for program advertising. and 81
for incidentsis. Mike Donnelly,, com.
missioner Of accounting and finance
spent $l70.0 in the campaign fol
nomination. and Joe H. Patterson
commissioner Of public property, spen
Sal 50, the statements show.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-14
MAYOR IS READY
FOR PROTESTS
Discharged Employees En-
titled to Hearing, He Says,

Any person appointed 10 a city posi-.
lion under the provisions OF the civil
service commission and discharged
since the Inauguration Of the new city
administration is privileged to protest
his dismissal II he so desires, Mayor
Walton said this morning.
Il discharged men from the police
department for the betternent OF the
service" Mayor Walton said III any
one thinks he was uujusily discharged
he will le granted a hearing upor
request However, In most cases
can make peeiiic charges Of suffiei.
eni weight to warrant discharge and
in every case | am prepared TO show
that ever. dismissal was made OF
sufficient grounds"
Mayor Walton said that no persot
discharged had made application 10,
. hearing and that in his opinion nont
Vouh enter sueb = fsnuAsl +,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-14
CAMERON SCHOOL
IRRIGATION PLAN
TO Be REALIZED
Government Expert Meets
Agriculture Board Head,

Samuel Fortier, chief OF the diyi-
sion OF irrigation Investigation OF the
United States department OF agricul-
tute, and A. Lincoln Fellows of the
department of irrigation inves,iga-
tions, with headquarters at Denver.
Colo, spent a portion OF the day in
Oklahoma City today i'll conference
with J. A, Whi,ehursi, presiden, OF the
board of agriculture, in reference to
the irrigation project for a ior,y-acre
tract, part of land of the Cameron
secondary school Of agriculture near
lawton, They left Lawton at u IS
o'clock this afternoon 10 confer with
Dr. A. c. Farley president of the
Cameron school,
Demonstration Project.
This tract will be used s an ex.
detrimental project OF irrigation 70:
the purpose OF demonstrating practi-
cal irrigation for western Oklahoma
The last legislature appropriated
81 600 which is now available for the
Law,on project, All water for the
project will be furnished free from
Lake 1aw,on bv the Law,on chamber
Of commerce. The plan, will be con
'tructed and tract irrigated before
July 7, says Mr., Fortier, as the state
funds are ready and government,
funds will be available July !,
Following the installation of this
'rripa,ioa plant. a full investigation
Of western Oklahoma semi-arld ter
rtories will be made and full co.
operation given farmers 10 assis, in
irrigation projects
Panhandle Surveyed.
Recently Mr.. Fellows made thor
ough investigation OF irrigation prof
ects in Beaver county, where approx.
ma,cly seven thousand acres are now
under irrigation, all private projects
OF farmers They experienced diff
Guilty in measuring water in their
canals, the visit resulting in install
ing weirs and giving a definite meas
urement Of canal water Mr.. Fellows
will later visit Beaver county and aid
in determining their loss from seep-
age and other problems connected
with water extension.
Neither DR.. For,ies nor Mr.. Fellows
were able to determine what the cos,
Of the project would he until they
visited the tract aud looked into local
conditions.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-14
ST. MlHlEL VETERAN
VISITS At CANTeeN

Among visitors a, the Red Cross
canteen here yesterday was Fred {.
Harper. a Vinson boy, who saw ac'
tion a, 81, Mihiel and Argonnc
Saw some mighty hot fighting,
Harper said. but ] haven, any
wounds TO show for il. got one
nice little souvenir, though" and he
exhibited a Hun officers helmet tina,
he claims to have taken of good
German.
He wa. with the Eigh,y.ninth d.
vision. llAth field artillery. He is
on his way home TO Surprise the
folks
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-14
DAMAGE AT CITY DAM
FAST BEING REPAIRED

With the water in the Canadian
river steadily reeeding a, the new
wsterworks dam, CITY Engineer H.
NJ. Nabstadt is concentrating activi-
ties on repairing damage inflicted by
the recent high water. Joe n. Pat
tcrson commissioner Of public prop
cry. inspected the dam yesterday
afternoon. Mr. Patterson said that,
almost all ,l~ debris is between the
bank and the uncompIeted end OF the
dam, has been cleared away. The
tower. which toppled into the river.
is being removed today TO permi, the
resumption Of driving about seventy
five feet Of pilinG.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-14
EXCURSION WILL
LEAVE ON MAY Y
Final Plans for Trip Made
at Meeting Today,

the Victory Booster train" carry
ing Us Oklahoma City trade exeur-
sionisS will leave this city promptly
a, go o'clock on the morning Of May
II, it was stated at meeting OF mem-
bers OF the Chamber oil Commerce and
Jobbers' and Manufacturers committee
this morning
Several reservations for the trip
have already been made ard others
who are planning to take the trip arc
urged to send in a request for reserva-
ton together with a check for $40 as
soon as possible. Requests should be
sen, to II. c. McCord at the Chamber
Of Commerce.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-14
ROAD ARGUMENTS
READY TO FILE
Pros Prepare TO Present
Their Side Of Highway Case,

Argument OF proponents Of the $50
OO,0W road bond issue was ready to-
day to be filed in the office OF the
secretary OF state, according to rumors
at the capitol shortly after noon today.
The argument contains the state
ments that fully 70 percent of the
states population lives along roads
proposed to be built, that from five to
ten years will be consumed in con-
structing the system; that federal aid
in that period will approximate So
100000. and that the total cost Of the
400 miles proposed will approximate
S70O00OOO
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-14

INTO New York harbOr today With its
arrival the greatest asSembage OF war
craft ever seen IN any American port
l0} yesels-rode at anchor, and later
shoreward with the first con,ingen, Of
men on leave.
Preceded by a ilotlla Of fifty de-
'troyers, thirteen hperdreadnaughts--
the teeth" Of the fighting ileet-en-
tered Ambrose channel shortly before
noon the Mississippi, Oklahoma and
Wyoming leading, and close in their
wake the Pennsylvania, lying the flag
Of Admiral Mayo, commander of the
fleet and ranking officer of the units
assembled here from two oceans.
As the flee, came into port, division
after division was met by Squadrons OF
naval airplanes, their wings flashing in
the brilliant spring sunshine, their en-
gnes humming noisy greeting as they
looped and swooped above the slowly
stesming water craft.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-14
CORE WALL WILL BE
BUILT AT CITY DAM

Construction Of a cote wall OF re-
inioreed concrete from the west end
OF the city dam 10 the bank Of the
Canadian river. a distance OF eighty
feet. was decided upon at meeting
OF the city commissioners shortly
after noon today Cost Of the wall
is estimated at 5000 Cost will be
betrayed from the original fund
voted in the bond issue,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-14
INDIA SHRINE EARNS
$500 ON DEB SHOW

Final figures on the Shrine musi-
cal comedy, "Around the Clock With
the Dcbu,antes, given at the Over.
holser ,heater Thursday. Friday and
Saturday OF last week, show that SS, p
SIS 20 was taken IN at tho box office,
the expense OF the production was
S.S55 and the amount cleared So
700N This sum exceeded the expec-
tationS OF the producers at leas, 500
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-14
BLUE GEESE TO AID
VICTORY LOAN MEN

Members OF the Blue Goose club,
an organization of insurance men
pledged themselves unanimously at
their regular MONDAY meeting today
at the Lee e-Huckins hotel. to pu,
themselves at the service Of the coun.
" victory loan organization in what
ever capacity their services could
best be used.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-14
MAYOR WILL REVOKE N
POLICE COMMISSIONS

Mayor Walton announced this
morning that he would recall oil
special police commissions issued
prior to April 4. 1919. Persons hold
ing such commissions are requested
TO surrender them at the Mayors Of
flee with the least possible delay
Commissions granted 10 members Of
the council Of defense are ineiuded IN
the ordeer, as are all other commits
sions granted before Mayor Walton
assumed Office
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-14
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Arril |.
Texan in Casualty List.

WASHINGTON. April Among
names appearing in the killed in sc-
tion. sections OF two casualty lists is
sued today by the war department was
Private Jose Candelaria. Mrs Angus
tina Candelaris, San Antonio, Texas.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-14

MILLEN, Ga, April 1.-THE race
clash At Buckhead church, in this
county yesterday, resulted in seven
deaths. il wss learned to-day when
news was received of the lynching Of .
Inssro taken from the jail here
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-14
MORE JAPANESE
TROOPS TO KOREA
Toxic Reports Sending of Six
Infantry Regiments,
(By The Associated pre.s


TOXIC Tuesday, April 8-The
Japanese war office announces thai,
IT is reinforcing its garrison in ko-
rea by six regiments OF infantry and
400 gendarmes. because the riots
there have assumed dangerous
character and extended to all Korea
WASHINGTON. April l4-.S To
k,o dispatch TO the state department
reported that gendarmeS took from the
Severance hospital a, Seoul, an usti-
tuition maintsned bv Americans, three
Korean patients suffering from gun
shot wounds inflicted by the police
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. April u
-Four American missionaries in
Seoul, capital Of Korea. have been
arrested by the japanese in eonnec-
ton with the Korean revolution. ac-
cording TO information received here
today by Rev David Lee, general
manager OF the Korean National asso-
citation branch here.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-14
Mayor Proposes Tax Levy Increase
BACK HOME! 10000 FIGHTIN'
MARINES AND SAILORS REACH
NEW YORK ON VICTORY FLEET

NEW YORK April 1.-The Atlantic flee, comprising in ship
and tonnage the Of the victory armada ordered
sailors and
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-14

LOCAL FoRfCAsr-oeners cloudy
ard colder tonight; probably followed by
fair weather ruesdsy,
sTATE FoREcAsT-Tonioht cloudy,
COLDER frost IN northwest portion; Tues.
day fair, colder east portion.
kANsAs-Unsettied tonight. followed
by fsir Tuesday; colder tempsrature
near 'rserlno In west portion tonight
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-14

serst Harry Adam' Rochester y co'K N,rd Inf s'A Div
The who bgged the number Of German
Seg Harry Adams After the BoullonVe had been sheled
he ordered by his euena and bring back prisoner Rush
the double Adams spotted German and chased him
little stone house The bo fastened the door in adams face Ser.
Adams had o shots left his He fired them both
through the door and ordered the boce surrender The boche
him lieutenant colonel l8 staff officers and @ soldiers
total Of U For this Adams received M de and later the
Distinguished Service Cross 1t said that when Sean, Adams turned
his his battalion Headquarters he insisted
ecep, for his N5. Copyright 1919
This the first Of series Of portraits Of D,ye Americans Tho other,
will follow daiy)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-14
Treaty Demands
Twenty Billions in
15-Year Bonds

Joint Commission, on Which Germany
Will Be Represented, Will Fix Addi-
tional Amounts of War Damage Which
Shall Be Exacted; First Payment Due
May /, 1921.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-14
Ye Gods! Sphinx
Talks So Much He
Loses His Voice

PARIS, April l+.--Colonel House
is practically voieelcss
lie hasn't cold. but has talked
himself hoarsc.
This was regarded as going
some" in view OF his established
reputation for silence
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-19

4
items. Ii all the rest of our town
friends would be similarly kind
and thoughtful, these columns
would be more interesting.
Leon AIizell came home from
France Saturday night, and was
given an enthusiastic welcome by
his parents and a legion Of
friends. When he stepped from
the train, a big crowd greeted
him with rOusIng cheers.
|. ]. Patrick of Berm0nt, and
Prof. E. McCuIfey and son, Fern
IL. MeCuIIey of Sebring, were din
ner guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Mi
zell Sunday. Fern IS sticking |
type for 'sMa" and "Pa" Ruhl |
at Sebring.
L. L. Gardner. former city
electrician. after having faithful
lly served his country IN the army
/ in France and having received an
honorable discharge, came home
Monday night and was given
the glad hand By his numerous
friends.
/ Arcadia Enterprise Miss Nel-
f lie LTuquish OF Punta GOrda- was
the guest Tuesday of Misses Hell
en- Hughes and Sternis, OF the
County Y. W C. 4. work Wed
.uesday Hiss LInquish spent the
day with her friend, Miss Rubie
WhiEden- before returning to her
home
A card from r. K Seward,
written Saturday from Jackson
vile. states that h- and Mrs
Seward w5uId leave for New
York uaxs day On the Clyde Line
steamer Camanehe- He says there
are many Purta Gorda people in
.JaeksguvILIa and ne has had the
pleasure while there of meetIag 4
number Of them
Mr. and Mrs T. Eeen left Sal
urdav afternoon for Lakeland II
response To a telegram statIng 2
that.theTr grand-chTld. little son
. of Nr- and Mrs. d. J. Hobbs, had
been seriously injured It seems
that the child had a fall, and IN
falling. struck with It's face down
Euuoa the ragged edge Of a broken
lar with the result that the
poor little fel1ow's nose was al
7 most completely severed from as
I face
On Wednesday df last week
our good and lively friend d. G
c Johnson os Clinton, Ind, was II
1 Terrp Haure adarniIg the staF d
Z Gov JAS. P Goodrich as b. 70
g viewed warId-war veterans com
!, ing home He says the weather
4 there is humid Intensely hot aEe
not a breath Of arr stirring How
. thankful we P1Inta GdrtIa folk
/. sEanIf be Tor the constant breeze
i, that make this t1a most delIga IN
= summer climate m AnaFieaI Z
e Z C. Jackson received a tele
T. gram Tuesday, announcing TN
- death that morning LEI Huntsville
Y Ala. af gLiss Mary HILI- sister 0
Hrs Jackson Deceased was a5ou
: 60 wears aEd and had lived IN 5h
Jaeksen family For many years
She was a most EdTaaLe wamal
and ali the Jaelzzaus were dev0t
led 10 her. Her death rasulre'
from pneumonia following min
enza Nr- Jackson Left aer
T.esdaF evening co Attend tin
funeral he expects 20 RETURN ]
4 week ar twg-
The Eaes r1a1 Harry eIdLdsTeH
IN Advertising d EHfrIgarar1r 70
sfL5G beEsw the Tampa price re
minds Us Of another mcIGehI-
Ladv was II a hurry 20 get eel
tain article and not finding r 2
P-Tnta GyartEa- si1e sent 90 F5T
Wvers for It and paid szl3.l8 70
SHgrffv af-arwartEs, she wa
PASSING along Marian aVeE1EH aeF
wh.sr sIIa espIe1 N ane ut n
s+gras rha axact duplicate at TIL
article which si1e mad 1ougar z
Fort Myers out gE gurIasIT
sHp a1GaIred the price aud wa
-7If r WIS sLzaG 60, 8Fle wBul
r.Y * gG = =yYa qarIIF guI
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-19

Tom Earnest was business WIS.,
itor to Arcadia Saturday.
Choice Western Beef at Smith $
srket 25tf.
will Garner visited friends at
Fort Ogden, Tuesday.
nv. r. DeLoach and DR.. |. A,
Silcox were here from Arcadia,
II w. Smith sells groceries and
meats for cash or credit, Goods
promptly delivered. lott.
John Henry Fielding returned
Monday from a visit OF several
lays to Lake City,
All kinds OF vegetables and
fruits fresh daily at r. Nj. King s.
ladv.)
Mrs. II. C. Goldstein frightened
Arcadia by her presence last Fri
day.
Reduced prices on ladies' hats
are now offered at the Huffman
Millinery Store. 24tf,
p. O. Rickman, jr, and W. f
Market of Arcadia, were here
pne day last week on business,
Fruits, candies, confections anc
fancy groceries are specialtles a
8R. NJ. Kings. (adv.l
HI. Dotson left Monday morn
ling, for Benton Harbor, Mich, t.
8look after a fine 14-acre peach or
chard which he owns there.
S. A. French was summoned t
Arcadia, Monday, to serve on
8iury. He was excused and re
Hturned home Monday noon.
Mrs. j. n. Skies returned Sal
surday from visit OF seyera
.weeks to her daughter, Mrs. !
j.. Skipper of Zolfo.
4 Mrs. H. L. Dotson went to Not
atee, Monday, to spend the wee
visiting her daughter, Mrs. c. |
Smith.
Col Wallace Chadman and n
sister, Mrs. Martin, left Monda
morning for their summer hon
in Tionesta, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Decker r
turned Monday night, from
months visit to Daytona Beac
which they greatly enjoyed.