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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-19
liner WOULD
Oll All. the
| FOOD SHARKS
llorney General Says That
Profiteering Is Crime.

4 NV York. Aug. ls-Attorney
Central Palmer. addressing the fair
nsied committee last night appealed
4 slor lid in sending to jail "unconsci-
nii9us profiteers" in the ..ecessitieS
~ HE. He said he had come from
~ u S,ing,oo to give instructions for
eondDctins the campaign here for fair
0vices, because New York is the nat
Z OgAl leader in this movement and the
x oyes OF the nation are fixed upon
4 Ae prices set BY fair price com
AoDitttes will be accepted as standard,
Nod Mr.. Palmer, "and charges in ex-
oossl al those prices will he prima
siDeii evidence OF profiteering.
y am trying to have congress pass
. isv which will make proilteering a
crime. II is not now crime unless
two or more persons combine to do
A HoaId,ng, however, already is
crime. want the penalty for protl-
teefng the same as for boarding. A
naxmum fine OF 5000, and two
years in prison. To my mind prison
/ senterce is very, very much more ei-
iective than fine.
"As fast as evidence OF profteering
( u found il is to be turned over to
\ the Washington authorities so that
action can be taken, but the fair price
committee will use the club OF pub
licity."
Z Fair price committees are to meet
this high cost Of living situation with
I the understanding that their work IS
fully as important as was their work
\ during the war. In general, these
\ committees are to fix local prices fair
% the seller and to the purchaser and
while there is nothing legal about
them, il is the community judgment
(. that will count and that will be re-
Z flected in a jury box--and We will get
them before Jury."
Even if the committees cannot ac-
lually cut prices down. Dir. Palmer
said, he felt theif action would keep
them IRON advancing and that meant
prices would sag and begin to go
down as soon as Natural forces be
nan 20 operate. This, he said, would
put q stop ITO this viciou, circle OF
high price causes. which is like dag
eha,ing his tail
"While food prices are up wages
cannot be reduced and while wages
are advancing it is harl 70 lower food
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-19
MORE THEATERS
CLOSE IN n. Y.
Striking Actors Force Houses
Into Darkness,
tBy Universal service)

NEW YORK, Aug l9.-Shades OF
darkness closed down on three more
theaters yesterday evening and also
one roof garden They were com
pclled to cx,inguish their lights as the
result Of the walkout OF stage hands
and musicians
The number Of theaters closed BY
the latest recruits to the cause ot the
actors is now six The total number
of playhouses closed up TO tonight is
sixteen and two roof gardens.
The houses affected tonightWere the
Selwyn, Astor, Forty-eighth street
theatcr and the New Amsterdam root,
"Thosc who walk in darkness,
was the play at the Forty eighth
street house and it saw the light tor
only week
Tonights action is an indication
that the stage hands and musicians
unions intend to effect cumulative
strike, gradually extending through
the nation, TO force the managers 10
meet with members OF the actors
equitp association.
And all for equity"
Rain held no tcrrors for the Strik-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-19

GLEN WHITE, w. Va-Thi,
town has the distinction of being the
only place in the state where dogs
ARE NOT allowed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-19

prosecute all dealers who violate the
standards established. HEAVY penal
ties are provided.
Farmers and retail dealers doing All
annual business OF less than $4,000
are specifically exempted from the
operation OF the proposed law.
Mr. Haugcn stated that he will
submit the new amendment to the az
riculture committee. II it is approved
the fixing provision will be COM
hined with the attorney genera.s bill
broadening the scope Of the food con-
troll act 10 include clothing and pro-
vide heavy nenalties for profitecring
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-19
DISCHARGED OFFICERS
b GIVEN PREFERENCE

Z WASHINGTON, Aug lo.-Emer
rsaey officer. who served during the
0afl with Germany and who still are
b the service, will be given first con
Alteration in filling vacancies in the
regular army, the war department an
nounced today. Those who have been
,honorably discharged, although ex-
0ressing a preference for permanent
service, will be the second class from
which appointments will be made. AMI
fShose who did not ask to be retained
viii come next The order is de-
4endent upon necessary legislation
being passed, the announcement said.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-19

offer the home buyer a real service
made possible by the completeness Of
our organization together with our
plan of loaning only local money.
It will mean money to you to in
vest in a home-to borrow of home
building and loan associations will
mean additional money to you by keep
ing local money In local circulation.
Lets work it out together" our
officers are always glad to 90 over
your building plans with you and wal
want you to feel at liberty to avail your
self of any of their experience that
might prove beneficial to you
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-19
CHICAGO MARCHERS
BALk ON SIBERIA

CHICAGO, Aug. l9-Marching
under banners inscribed bring our
bows back from Siberia and 81 hope
they won't send us to Siberia" a
crowd of men and women marched
through the downtown streets tonight
The parade was under the auspices OF
an organization that has for its pur-
pose the return OF American soldiers
from Russia.
At interval, the marchers shouted
Were going to Washington and
make Wilson do it,
Invariably the shout brought cheers
and applause from hundreds of spec
tators who lined the streets.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-19

||||| 4 II II 1.
w l~uv~~vnuvn Iu~v.III1 r. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Let's Work it Out Together
every walk of life street street cars in the
homes the people hear agan and The phase0o
simple but the amicatns many In Short it's the housing
problem
Our American civilization buided the home life Your fu-
ture depends great degree the housing problem Why not
budno The vision of home not possible but
easy of realization
Home Building and Loan Associations Will Loan You
Local Money at Low Interest Rates on Easy
Terms Without Commission Charges
Building and Loan Associations offer the home buyer real service
brokers but possible by Of
institutions organized organization with
the sole oanng the savings oanng local
citizens home builders
home buyers This money loaned at home borrow home
very low interest rate without com building and loan associations will
AS with
he dpostors the ASSOCIATION earn Lets work out together
mss oy becoming amemDe officers always glad to
Red eliminated abstracts building with
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-19
$4,000 MEMBERS N0W
IN AMERICAN LEGION

NEW 'ORK, Aug l9,--Member.
ship in the American Legion has
now passed the 3S0,0cO mark, il wa,
announced today. Charters have
been issued to 1883 local posts and
applications for charters have been
received from l,l0S posts in process,
OF organization.
Every state has an active branch
Of the legion. New York heads all
the state organizations with 277
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-19
ntxIcMN KILLED
! ! WHILE NE SLEEPS

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Aug
io.-Medelano Rodriguez, = Mexican
living near Robi,own, sixteen miles
east Of here, is dead and his wife Sc
viously injured as the result OF the
Invasion OF their home late last night
BY m intruder armed with an axe
Rodriguez's head was almost severed
from the body as he lay asleep. The
man, believed to be negro, wa
frightened away by the screams o'
NrA Rodriguez, after he had mad,
an Intellectual attempt 10 kill he'
Two small children sleeping in an al
Joining room were not molested.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-19
FARMER WOUNDS TWO
OFFICERS, KILLS MAN

LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. lo.-Aiter
woundlng and overpowering two
armed deputy sheriifs during a fight
in which he too was shot, L. W.
Langley, a farmer of Cortland, stag
gered into a general store at that
place last night and shot Justice OF
the Peace Chris Pieitier through the
heart. Langley was saved from
lynching only through pleadings oi
conservative citizens. Langley was re-
Gently arrested by state agents witt
lO5 gallons of home made whisky If
his possession.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-19
khCHDUKE READY TO
II RESIGN DICTATORSHIP

BUDAPEST, Saturday, Aug. 10
A,ebduke Joseph agreed today to re-
sign as temporary dictator OF the
Hungarian government because of the
socialists objection to him, but con
eented TO remain in office for the
time being when peasant leaders and
shembers oi the rcactionary party pro-
atesi(d They declared they would
cansc the food blockade against Buda-
6ese TO be re-established unless he
3koalinued 10 act as repent.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-19
new PRICE BASIS
SET BY palmer
He and Haugen Outline New
Amendment,

WASHINGTON. Aug. io-A dras-
tic system of price fixing for all
neoessaries is proposed in an amend
ment TO the food control act agreed
uoon by Attorney General Palmer and
Chairman Haugen Of the house com
mi,,ee on agriculture.
Under the proposed provision the
nresiden, would be empowered to fix
nrices on al. wearing apparel and food
products whenever he found tina, prof
i,eering was being practiced to an ex-
ten, warran,ing such action. and the
attorney General would he REQUIRED to
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-19

posts actually chartered. Psdhsyi>'
vania is second, with 2lo posts char.
tSrsd. and organizing Mas,achu-
seus ha, 2lj; Iowa and Nebraska
each Isl; New Jersey l0l and
Texas VI.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-19

ING actors who marched today in one
Of the most remarkable parades ever
witnessed in New York and acted,
men and women alike. chorus girls
and stage hands, as though they
liked It.
Il was a singing parade. Hundreds
OF trained voices Swelled the strikers
victory song, "hll for one and one
for all-and all for Equity" sending
the words rolling forth ina mighty
volume that penetrated windows
closed against the rain and fetching
thousands of persons from their
work TO see and cheer the actors.
Not the least among the individuals
selected for personal cheers was Miss
Helen Keller. who sat in an automo
bile with Miss Margerie Vail, ac-
tress, and niece OF President Wood
row Wilson. Miss Keller could not
hear thee heers, but was apprised of
the reception accorded the actors and
actresses by the house through her
own remarkable intuition no less than
by means OF hand pressure signals,
Blind, deaf, mute, she was part OF
the parade While neither seeing the
gay costumes OF the chorus girls nor
hearing the singing and cheering But
her heart was with the actors, not
wthstandng the fact that her motion
picture play, "Delivcrance,' was to
open a few hours later at the Lyric
theater and with the courage of her
convictions she len, the weight of her
presence to the striking actors demon
StratlOn.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-19

Building and Loan Associations
are not mere lenders or brokers but de-
velopment institutions organized for
the sole purpose of loaning the savings
of our citizens to home builders and
home buyers. This money is loaned at
a very low interest rate without COM
mission charges or extras of any, kind.
AS a borrower you share equally with
the depositors in the Association earn
ings by becoming member.
Red tape is eliminated, abstracts
are kept in our own vault and transac-
tions are usually closed within "a hours
after your application is received We
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-19
Il 0as Thing Now
ilookjok-moaey

4 2 have doctored nine years for
ooou5sch and liver trouble and spent
1h6dsands Of dollars, but instead OF
ossmins cured Of these ailments, my
Hnling and pains and attacks be-
worse. I was persuaded a year
take Mayrs Won6srful Ren-
\ have never suffered since
e first dose ] wih ! bad
back spent for othsr
j, Is a simple, harmless
&lhat removes the -.
from the intestinal
,, the inflammstiea
oetically oil stoneen,
ailments, iacIo1-
~ dose win eea.
= 66ol SAnded A al
(Adv) !
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-14
ENGLISH women
SEEK ADJUST

= Correspondence OF Associated Pressl
LONDON, Oct. I0.-Domestlc serV'
anus affiliated with the National Fed
ration OF Women Workers are agl'
auug Tor a standardized wage scale
and the unions support OF pro-
gram fur enforcing improved condi-
IONS OF service.
The proposals provide a minimum
wage tor all resident servants OF
SI5O a year, set meal times, half
hour for breakfast, one hour for
dinner and a haIf-hour for tea; bet
ter sleeping accommodations, two
hours Tree each day and halliday
addition each week; a twelve-houl
! day. including time off; and four
cen days vacation each year will
rll board and wages.
one London newspaper in pub
fishing these demands printed abov'
the item this caption: why No
Marry the Girl7"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-14
JAP RULE IN kOREA
Is CELEBRATED


Corresponding ot Associated PressI
aEOuL kurca, OCC /. EAtIa 20
ucemeu from The provinces were
sulImouud ~ Seoul aud armed aul
ulers ue.ped " patrol the cIy to
uA,. Tue ninth anniversary vi the
luaugulatlon Ot JAPANESE rule IN
kurea While nothing Ol great !m-
pOrl occurred, numerous arrests were
made. All Japanese residents ob'
served the anniversary by raising
llags. no Koreans did 50, and all
Korean shops III the principal thor
ougulares we're closed as counter
manifestation. Some ot the shops
were lorclDly opened later by the
authorities. The streets were crowded
AIu sighlseers.
Unrest and isolated attacks on
policemen are reported from the
l.ro,iuces. In the north Two Japan
esr mining experts were killed while
oul hunting.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-14
UNIVERSITY MAY
RECOGNIZE GOLF

ny Associated rreSsl
SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Nov. l3.
The possibilities OF golf being rec
ognized at Stanford university and
the University Of California as a
major sport and as such, an athletic
activity which will produce grad
uating credits, is again being dis
succeed at both OF those institutions
as the result OF challenge issued
1y Berkeley to Stanford recently for
a championship tournament between
.cans from both universities.
The challenge has been accepted
and Fitzgerald Marx has been select
ed 10 make arrangements with Gus
nv Swartz. Calitornia'S representa-
i've, for the affair. Lutte Nichols,
.raduate manager of California, is
,nq OF those who is strongly in favor
u eIevating golf to the status OF
major sport
The california players have Sc
cured the use Of the Claremont Couh
.ry club links for practice and the
! Stanford men are endeayorng to Sc
cure the Menlo Country club links
for their workouts.
Several years have elapsed slnc'
an attempt was mada to have gol
recognized as a major sport by th'
local universities and the idea o
Staging match between STANFORD
and California never before has gon
much further than a proposal 10 III
athletic body Interest this year
unusually keen, however and ever
announcement will be given IN IN
promotion of the sport.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-14
ANNUAL CONVENTION
CAL. PRESS ASSOCIATION


SAN FRANCISCO, Nov It -T'
print paper question and many other
.rohlems confronting the newspaper
world today, particularly country and
mall town newspapers, were dis
us ed here today at the opeuing Of
the annual convention OF the Cali
fornia Press association Major Fern.
iach of san Francisco was the first
speaker. addressing the convention
IN the experience Of newspaper men
1t the front Other speakers took
as topics. national advertising print.
ing. postal zone rates. advertising
ate and county organization
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-14
INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY
MUST NOT ENCR0ACH

ATLANTIC CITY, Nov. 14.-Crgan-
i2ations of groups Of men for mutual
benefit are proper up to the point
where such organizations iute Fro
with the genera! welfare and public
interests. William Colver of the fed
eral trade commission told the Ma
tional Coffee Roasters' association at
Il meeting her today Individual lib
arty is only to be enjoyed up to a
point where 1t encroaches upon the
liberty Of others, the speaker said.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-14
HALF OF Mines
IN OPERATION

tBy A-~ocinted Pressl
CF NLESTON, W. Va, Nov. IA
Thr, unauthorized strikes were pre-
venting miners from returning to
work in ten coal mines in the Kan
awha field today From other dis
.ricts reports reached the Kanawha
association that men were slowly re-
turning to work and approximately
20 per cent of the union mines were
In OperatIon.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-14
NEGRO SUSPECTS IN
WILMINGTON REMOVED

~ NSS0CtHted Press
WILMINGTON Del, Nov. II
Fearing enraged citizens might at
tempt to lynch three negroes charged
with numbering a policeman and
probably fatally woundng another in
Wilmington. authorities rushed the
prisoners to Philadelphia. Whining
ton is quiet today The sale Of fire
arms has been stopped Negroes
were warned to keep off the streets.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-14

A. J Finnerty prospector from
Arrowhead, was shot and instantly
ljHed last night about $50 in the
inter of Corona avenue between the
Did Aunex saloon and the Stock
grocery building The slayer escaped
One suspect is under arrest, but
The authorities refuse to disclose
any Information concerning him un-
I'll after the Inquest, when the dis
rict attorney may cause his release
1r hojd him under warrant for fur
her Investigation
For some time about two months
go Iinnerty worked or the Batiste
ease in the Montana and got into
r0ubla with his associates, who
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-14
Won HINDENBURG GIVEN
A GREAT RECEPTION

~ Associated fresSl
BERLIN. Nov l4.-Ffeld Marshal
Won Hindenburg, who recently arrived
here. was the center of demonstra'
tion last night, when he inspected
guards and cadets at Litchterfield.
General Ludendorff accompanied him.
A band played patriotic airs while
the students cheered the field mar
shal
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-14
WOOL TO SUPPLY
U. S. FOR A YEAR

ny Associated PresSt
WASHINGTON, Nov l4-Wool
stocks sufficient to supply the United
States for more than year at the
present rate OF consumption, were on
hand at the close OF the quarter
ending September 30 according to an
announcement by the department OF
agriculture today.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-14
LACK OF MORALE
IN RED ARMY

(Hy Associated Pres.I
WASHINGTON, Nov. l4.-Because
Of serious lack of food In bolshevik
controlled Russia and other economic
difficulties experienced by the soviet
government. not much real enthus.
iasm is felt in Moscow over the for
ward movement of bolshevik forces,
according to advices to the state de,
partment Dispatches said that due
to the lack OF morale in the soviet
armies, Trotzky recently ordered
forces following the bolshevik armies
to fire on any Red soldier who fell
back
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-14
Inferior BUTTER
TO CUSTOMERS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-Despite
he high price charged, butter CON
sumer- are in many cases getting
large percentages of water salt and
colorlc matter, officials Of the fed
eral nuroau Of chemistry announced
today Several shipments Of inferior
butter were seized recently under the
federal TODD act, the statement said
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-14
ARMY OFFERS
SECRET GOODS


10y Associated PresaI
SAN JOSE, Nov. l4.-Complaint
that army officers of Camp Fremont
have buried hundreds of wagonloads
Of canned good in practice trenches
near the camp, apparently to secrete
such goods for their own use, was
made today to Annette Adams, fed.
eral district attorney. by Mrs. Isabel
Aeriman, Santa Clara county humane
officer.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-14
ANARCHISTS RULE NEAR END
COMPULSORY ARBITRATION RAILROAD DISPUTES REJECTED BY HOUSE


fpy Associated rrr"s'
cENTRALIA, Nov t4.-ProseeutIon
# industrial Workers Of the World,
held here In connection with the
Armistice day parade shooting Tues
day, Will be pressed Immediately. de-
spite testimony introduced at the
soroner's inquest yesterday, C. Gun.
ninuhan. assistant district attorney,
declared today Cunningham made
this statement In commenting upon
testimony at the inquest by Or. Frank
gckford. one Of the marehers, to the
effect that former soldiers attacked
the I, W. w. before any shots were
fired
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-14
FIRE ALARM AT NOON.

The fire department was called
10 the residence OF Frank Dunn. the
,ttorrev. at nom today. An oil stove
burner became over-heated' causing
nrofusion of smoke When the de-
partment arrived the flames nAu
,oen extinguished There was no
damage to the building or furniture.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-14
CENTRALIA MAN
SHOT BY GUARD

'By AasOciated PreAaJ
CENTRALlA, Nov, l4.-C. Godfrey,
Who described himself as mill
worker was shot in the shoulder
early this morning as he was driv-
ing through Chehalis In an automo-
bile. A former service man. acting
as guard, fired the shot after God
Ifey disregarded his command to
halt, which was repeated several
times.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-14
BOLSHEVIKI DEFEATED
IN BREST LIT0VSK

UN NsN0'Intcd PTeF~I :,
LONDON. Nov. Il The bolsheviki
has been overthrown in Brest Lit
,vsk. soviet dispatches from Moscow
oday admits. After fighting insurg-
ents eight days, the dispatch says,
the bolshevik withdraw
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RAISE MONEY FOR FLOWERS.

The freshman class of the high
chool held candy sale on the
chool grounds this morning during
he recess periods, and raised a
NICE little sum of money to be de
voted to supplying flowers and deli
cacies to their classmate, CORDOBA
Ross, who is in the hospital.
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IS
SELLING LIQUOR

(1y Associated Pressl
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Nov. 1.-The
police commission today decided to
act under the preliminary injunction
rraated by the federal court against
enforcement of wartime prohibition
and allow saloons to sell malt liquor
Of not more than four per cent alco-
hol without interference. Upon an
nouncement Of the commissions de-
cison nearl" all saloons reopen to-
day.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-14
WHISKEY SOLD IN
Open MARKET

By Associated Press
LOUISVILLE. Nov. 1.-two local
fiattlers sold whisky openly in Louis.
Vile today at SIS a case, regardless
vt the wartime prohibition law. Sales
we're resumed alter the granting Of
n u!uuctton to distillers yesterday
by Federal Judge Evans, restraining
ne government from interfering with
he sale OF nearly million gallons
lf floor stock whisky
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-14
TONOPAA ELkS HAVE
ONE GRAND TIME

The members Of Tonopah lodge No.
1862 and visiting brothers, who
fourneyed to Goldfield in motor No.
20, and by auto, to attend the sister
lodge initiation, report just one
grand time: not an idle moment. The
visitors did not return to Tonopah
until daylight this morning.