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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-13
EDITORIAL
DON'T BLAME THE SOLDIERS

nNE Of 'Hc political children OF
" March. wv born Of the political
,lush fund collected for Walton
by the paving contractors, hose men
a1I other DO have something 10 cell
the rit, B.. 'Hr soldiers Sailors and
Marine .'l'
Ih, ,juu ua, organized by .u
men 900 'hr employ oi Walton. for '.e
expires, purpose vi kIdn the cir,-
zen, at Oklahoma INTO the belief that
'hc boss n Khaki arc for machine
polite, against such leadership as that
'ypnc5 uy MAJOR Herbert peCs
An,bo'y with money can hire ap
p.ar,e and organize parade, The
voter, Of 'he cry vii not be- m.sIe
by tHc lumu,' and the shouting and
ihc paid denomination ot leaders iI
khaki Who are clever enough =, per
,uade other well-meanIng boys in the
uniform to participate 90 q pu1.ig
parade.
DO not blame the boys you see 30
such a parade Many OF them are yet
oul oi work and IN dire need OF meal
ticket Blame rather the gang poll
tiCian Who claims 20 be such great
patriot that he wrote a letter 10 Wash
ug'ou offering hls services 10 the
goyernmen, during the great war.
The Times fails TO ind a single act
Of Walton'S that would lead a soldier
10 support HIM out OF pure love for
his ideals
Any soldier who was m the sct,,cc
long enough to know how 10 execute
squads right knows that II takes a
man with brains. ability and aggres-
SION TO rise 10 position second in
command oi the creates, artillery
school IN the world-,hats wha, Peck
was Any man who tells you that the
selecting OF Peck for an executive po-
Sl,lon on the great general staff III
Washington is no sign OF particular
ability. docsn, know wha, he is talk
ing about
Tic reaY soldier, are for Peek
Don, be fooled by paid parades
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-13
'W0BBlV TRIAL
MEETS DELAYS
l. w. W. at Wichita Under
Heavy Guard,

WICHITA. Kan. March lj-Prog-
reSs OF the trial IN the federal cour,
here oi the ,hirty-two alleged mem
hers OF the Industrial Workers OF the
World was halted temporarily today
when the entire morning session was
devoted to argumen, OF motion by
the defendants TO quash the indict-
men,s. Attorneys for the indicted men
allege that the government had no
righ, to seire the documents and other
data OF the |. w W.
They argued that the seizures ssre
made without due process OF law and
contend that the captured matter
should be returned to the defendants
A general demurrer also was flied and
il was argued that the governmen,
had no cause for action whatever
against the thirty-two men.
Each OF the defendants appeared in
court this morning wearing the off
eial !. w w. button on his coat,
lapel. The prisoners are guarded by
ten deputies, each armed with a short
and heavy club, Numerous secre,
service men are minpling with the
crowd attending the triaL
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-13
PECK TO SPEAK
At CAPITOL HILL
Strenuous Night Is Outlined
for Mayor Candidate, d.,

Maj Herbert N Peek, candidate
ior the democratic nomination for
mayor will speak in Capitol Hill to-
night in continuation OF his energetic
campaign
The meeting will be held al Riggan',
drug store. corner OF Robinson and c
street and will begin at 7 30 o'clock.
Major Peck will be present in person
and address the meeting
Peck will then rush up to the resi-.
dence OF {. + Scots, 1909 North
Lottc where at Sis he will address
another group
A third Peck meeting at which DR..
Charles Evans will talk in the candi.
dates behalf. is to be held this eve
ming This meeting which will begin
at 90 viii be held in the ClaYen
Boulevard pharmacy 02l ClasSen
boulevard
With less than a week between now
and the date Of the primary election.
the Peck Tor. Mayor club and all Of
peck's military and civilian supporters
arc doubling their efforts.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-13
3-CentStan,p
ToDisappear
After July l
Pre- War Rates to Go Into
Effect, Says Assistant,
Postmaster,

Two-eent postage will go back into
effect in Oklahoma City on July l. ac.
cording to Information given on, at
the office OF John Graham, assistant
postmaster, this morning
Legislation authorizing the change
is par, OF the internal revenue act ap.
proved Feb "a, 1910 and will pu, the
stamp situation back on the same
basis as before the war including the
l-cent rate on postcards.
All J.cent stamps and stamped en-
velopes will be done away with and
an order fot a large number OF 2-ceu,
stamps already has been sent in, ac-
cotding to Graham
1T wasn't necessary for US to order
any l-cen, postcards" he said, since
we have 100000 Of them. lei, over
from before the war, stored away in
the basement"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-13
RUSSELL IS FOR
UNION STATION
Republican Candidate Gives
His Mayors Platform, :

Summing up his platform in the
statement that he stands for safe
sound business administration" {. II
Russell, candidate for the office OF
mayor on the republican ticket, stated
that IL he was elected he would work
with these principles ever in view Mr.
Russell has opened campaign head.
quarters In the Western Bank build
ing, l0l West Main street.
''lf elected | will conduct the ac,ivi.
ties Of mayor on a fair, square, hon
orable basis, with preference TO none
aud just consideration to all Mr.
Russell said this morning. IL shall
urge and work for the erection of q
union station and the abolition ol
railroad tracks crossing streets in the
business section.
Upon investigation Il will be found
that | have been closely identified
with the chief achievements OF the
city for the past eleven years. | wa,
instrumental in obtaining for thi,
city the Morris Packing company and
Wilson & Company, | PERSONAL,
defeated the plan to establish the stat,
capitol at Putnam City instead oI
here"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-13
ROBERTSON WILL
BOW TO c. 0. P.
ELECTION WISH
State Board Member to Be
Taken From list Submitted,

Governor Robertson announced this
morning that he will follow the recon.
menda,ions OF the republican state
organization IN the selection OF the
republican member OF the state cleo
ton board TO succeed Harry Beeler,
incumbent
When the republican organization
was under the control Of Arthur
Gelssler. neither Governor Cruce nor
Governor Williams followed the or
ganiration's suggestion for election
board members.
Jim MoGraw OF ponca City. rspuh-
lican national committeeman, and
Vernon Whiting Of Pawhuska, chair
man of the republican state central
committee, this morning submitted 10
the governor tlt names OF Ed Ingram
OF kingiisher. Ira Hill Of Cherokee,
I. w Kelly of Saltwater, Frank
Parkinson OF Law,on and Charles l..
Watson OF Perry, and orc OF these
will be selected by the governor as
the republican member OF the state
board.
Ere, Dunlap OF Ardnorc, democratic
member, has resigned bu, his sue
ceSSor has not been chosen.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-13
WOMEN FORMING
RUSSELL CLUB
G, 0, P. Mayor Candidate
Getting Much Support,

Inaugura,ing women's Russell
or Mayor" club, Mrs {. A. White
has established headquarters at re
publican campaign headquarters, l0l
West Main street, Mrs White is
the wife OF Capt c A. White, sery.
ing In France with the army of oc.
cupa,ion,
Although Mrs White started the
movement for the formation Of the
club only this morning she said thai,
many women are registering for mem
bership and pledeing themselves to
work for the nomination and election
Of Mr. Russell,
II find that surprising interest in
Mr Russell's campaign exists among
women here" said Mrs, White. ut
is the plan to divide the city into
districts and appoint captain for
each district She may use her own
plans to cnlis, the luoport OF women
in her district for Mr.. Russell"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-13
Hun Breakdown
Forecasts End

LONDON. March lJ.--Picturing
conditions in Germany. the Daily
Mails Berlin correspondent under
hate of Monday says that the carnival
bi sensele. prodigali,y and reckless
hebauchery prevalent in the. German
capital is a result OF the complete
breakdown of the peoples nervous
bystem.
~rhe tension everywhere in Ger.
brany is greater even than during the
war the correspondent says, be
tause over the country hangs the
khadow OF impending horror--ohaos
and anarchy combined, from which
many believe the country cannot be
saved.
Faith in the national assembly has
hlmost vanished and hardly anyone
lakes the trouble to read the reports
of the proceedings at Weimar. Still
ever deny that the Scheidcmann gov
rrnmeht has proved . failure.
"The prevalent impression is that
he division between the left and rgh,
d becoming sharper and that the days
pt the majority socialists are mum
bered.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-13
Industrial Survey of
City Is Agreed Upon
ByChamber Directors

4 comprehensive industrial survey
OF Oklahoma City. involving the
analysis oi information concerning all
phases OF the commercial life OF the
city, was authorized at a meeting OF
the board OF directors OF the Cham
Der Of Commerce in the Skirvin hotel
this noon The plan was presented
by { f. BENTLEY
Dixon in Charge.
The work. which will he conducted
by ASsiN,an, Manager J. +, Dixon and
his staff, under the supervision OF
Charles +, Hall, manager OF the cham
ber will include development of the
following lines Of information Mar
ke,s accessible from Oklahoma City;
trade territory, consumption; avail
ability OF raw materials. sources, par
tculsr'y those contiguous costs, etc. /:
transportation, charges, facilities (;
power and fuel, cost, supply; water
supply, cost. character: labor. wages.
supply; financial, banking facilities,
resources: industrial locations and
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-13
TRAIN TO
PARADE IN CITY
ON way TO CAMP
Mayor Shear Gets Telegram
From War Department,

With the receipt OF a telegram this
morning from Adlutant General Har-
ris. Mayor Shear will confer with the
other city commissioners relative to
forming plans TO welcome the lllth
Ammunition tram
The telegram states tina, the or
ganizatlon IS now enroute 10 the
United States and has been ordered
to Camp Bowie for rehabilitation
That the unit has been authorized TO
stop over here for parade and re-
ception and that the commanding Of
ficer will notify officials here as 10
the time OF arrival OF the train at this
city. is also stated.
Mayor Shear said that plans will be
launched at once TO give the returning
soldiers rouSing welcome.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-13
Galloway Agrees
To Resign Place

WASHIN GTON, March lJ.--
Charles NJ. Galloway member OF the
civil service commission, whose resig-
nation has been called for by President
Wilson, announced today that he
would resign within a few days,
AT the proper time he added, Il
shall probably make statement OF
the real reasons for the request for
my resignation"
The appointment OF successor to
Mr.. Galloway has been withheld al
the White House pending receipt oi
his resignation.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-13
WILSON HAS NOT GIVEN
AN OPINION ON FLEET

1ONUON March u In the house
OF common, TO-DAY a member asked
Thomas ! MacNamara parliamentary
secretary OF the admiralty. whether
the admiralty WAS aware that PrcN-
dent Wilson had dl,'entcd from ihc
proposal o.Nuk the German fleet To
this Mr. MacNAmara replied "l am
advised that the answer IS ~ the mega
tive
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-13
STUDENTS CAMPAIGN
FOR SCHOOL BONDS

Flag day IN the interest oi L. :.
school bond oampaign is generally
observed throughout the city schools
today. Corners and intersections Of
streets leading pas, ward schools have
boys stationed with flags. As the We
hicles pa" by they either stop them
or shout: Vote for school bonds"
At the high school w. O. Moore pJin-
cipal. considered it impractical TO
stop vehicles. but students waved flags.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-13
HAYS TO GET LINE
ON PUBLIC OPINION

CHICAGO. March ll-Will HAYS,
chairman OF the republican national
committee IS here today 90 establish
~, listening post with the purpose
oi getting a line on the political sen
tlment Of the nation Conference oi
the party leaders will be held daily
for the next few day, and before his
departure he viii Selec, man 10 take
charge OF the Chicago headquarters.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-13
COUNTY ROAD PLAN
IS LEFT UNAlTEReO

Oklahoma county came out OF the
Joint conference on road routes with
on, a single change having been made
IN the senate bill, Senator Warren X.
Snyder said today. Snyder appeared
before the coniereeS and asked thai,
the routes be left as the senate had
fixed them.
The senate bill reinstated routes cut
out by the house which would have
made the Newcastle bridge inaccess-
iblr
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-13

buildings. competition, state laws
taxes. eoutr,hu;ory. social; residential
housing. rents, deslrablIity; food sup
ply cost OF living schools; churches;
parks, Playground, amusemen,s,
rccreaiionS
Should Be Picture"
An industrial survey should be
complete intelligent picture OF the in
dus,rial advantages Of the city" Hall
said this morning Such a picture OF
Oklahoma City does not exist. There
are plenty OF local authorities on in
dustrial conditions, but these authori-
ties are specialists on only one or
two particular phases ot the problem
as whole There exists an authority
on each and every phase. but i, re-
mains for an industrial survey TO col
lee, and catalogue all this data.
"A survey may also show Oklahoma
City many things it docsn', know about,
itself We wouldn't be surprised il
some new problems were uncovered by
the survey
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-13
[UREO
ARCHOUkE To
DEATH, CLAIM
Priest Says Austrian Count
Laid War Plot
ROYAL HEIR TAINTED
New Light Thrown on His
tOdc Tragedy

BERNE. March l. Charge that
the a,,aS,nailou Of Archduke Francis
Ferdinand and M, wlle. the Ducho
Of liohcnbefg AZ Safajcyo on June *
1914. vas the result OF a deliberate
plot led by the late Coun, Ii,A
former Hungarian premier, arc made
~ pamphlet written by a priest who
was the spiritual adviser ot the
Duchess OF llohenbefg. according 70
a Vienna dispatch 80 the Frankfort
Gazette The pamphlet entitled The
Naraicyo Murder and Count 1isfa e
Responsibility for the World War" is
said 10 have made a profound impfc'
sion ip Austria
Lurcd TO His Death.
II j., declared that Francis EeTli
nlnl rcpca'eily refused TO 90 10 Sara
Ityo and It wa, only an appeal 10 h,
courage that induced him to make the
trip.
The most elementary precautions
were omitted" It IS stated by the
priest. "iIc va, simply led into a
trap prepared by the court at Vienna
AND the Hungarian arl,toc1dcy headed
|. by Count IIsla"
The general idea OF the pamphlet is
that Magyar magnatc', with the con-
sent oi the Vienna court wished o.
get rid OF the duke, who vas extreme
ly dislked and obtain vengeance for
the murder at the expense Of the Jugo-
Slays who would he helpless. II Is
pointed ont ,ha, mo proper inquiry
was ever made into the tragedy and
that no one Vas made responsible for
the fact that precautionary measure
were not taken.
Tisra Assassinated.
Count Stephan TSEa, who was as
Sassinated at Budapest on Noyembef
|. 1918. was for many years one oi
the leading figures in Australian.
gary political life To him was at
tribu,ed the whole Balkan policy oi
the dual monarchy and II was report
ed after Francis Ferdinand became
the heir prcsump,ive TO the throne OF
Francis Joseph he was induced by
Count TiSia TO urge the scheme OF
tribunal monarchy made OF Germans
Magyars and Slavs 10 replace the
Aus,ro- Hungarian empire. II was re
ported that this proposed government,
should have its center a, Budapest, IN
stead OF Vienna.
After the assassination OF Archduke
Francis Ferdinand i, was Coun, Tlsza
who took the initiative in the steps
taken against Serbia. II is said that
the ul,imatum sent TO Serbia on July
y. 1914, was largely his work He. is
reported to have in the meantime
communicated with the German for
eign office, this action resulting in the
famous conclave OF Emperor William
military family at Po,sdam early IN
July, 1914, where il is charged, plans
for immediate war were perfected.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-13
SENATE TURNS DOWN
VETERANS REQUEST

\ proposal from Confederate vet
cram, and members oi the e.. A. K
that an appropriation bc made 'o pro-
VIDE custodian, for room, set apart
for th, two organization, ln the state
capitol was turned down by the senate
committee ON appropriation, today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-13
Mexican Congress
Will Meet May

WASHINGTON, March l5,--The
Mexican congress has been called BY
President Carran1a to meet in extra
session on May /. State department
advices today said business to be con-
sidered would include oil land legisla-
tion, a law to enforce provisions of the
new constitution relating to labor and
social welfare and legislation for a
central bank.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-13
alRl'S 00i6ITI0N
NOT 50 FAVORABLE

Anna Hoover, inmate Of the State
Industrial Schol for Girls. who under
went IN operation for the removal OF
an open safety pin which she swal-
lowed Thursday afternoon, l, still in
a critical condition a, Emergency hos
p,al, She lies IN state OF coma,
Her general condition this morning
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-13
KOREANS PREPARE TO Fight JAPAN
SWEDEN WOULD NOT
GIVE BILL REFUGE

WNSHlNGTON. March Iva
liam IlohcnI9llefn. two months before
the ami,,ice Was signed planned an
asylum m Sweden bu, was prevented
from going TO that country by the
swedish government, diplomatic ad.
vice, made public today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-13
BERLIN REDS,
CAPTURED BY
TROOPS, SHOT
SpartaCanS Lose After Sc
we're Fighting,
lTUATl0N STILL DARK
Germany Under Shadow Of
Chaos, Writer Says,

BERLIN Thursday March %
Spar,acan forces under pressure from
government troops using artillery and
mine ,hrowcf were abandoning thcir
positions ~ li,h,enberg this morning.
The government forces took a large
number Of prisoners, many OF whom
were executed Summaflly
The occupation OF the district the
Jnessagc states. was systematically
carried ont by the goyernmen, troops
+ Considerable Quantities ol arms were
captured The losses on the govern
mrnt side arc declared not TO have
been heavy The beSual acts OF
cruelty By the Npartdcals have been
fully confirmed.
Spartscsns Surrounded.
The government troops entered
|Lich,enbcrg after bombltding heavily
the main Spartacan nests. The spar
tacans fled. leaving behind them their
weapons and ammunition The sub
| urb is surrounded by goycrnmen,
troops and the only chance the Spar
tacans have oi escape IS by discard
ing their weapons and conccaline
their identity by minglIng with the
peacablc inhabitants.
One group OF thirty prisoners cap
tured included ten women. With Their
hands handcuiied behind them, the
men and women were taken through
bic Inter. .den.Iinden TO Moabit pris-
on. In one Spartacan nest, II Is report
ed, twenty Poles we're captured. Gov
ernmeni soldiers reported further de-
tails OF the torture and murder OF gov
ernmen, soldiers and policemen by the
SpartacanS.
Much Ammunition Found.
The government has issued notice
that the seven dcpotS oi the republl-
can soldier guards have been abol'
shed and that any former member,
of these depots caught with weapons
will be executed. The government is
preparing to clean up all Spattacar
districts thoroughly. Large quantities
pf arms and ammunition are being
discovered
The Lioh,enberg soldier, and work
mems council. which was composed
wholly OF independent socialists and
Spartacans, has been dissolved
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-13
BANK MEARlnaS
SHOW INCREASE

Oklahoma City bank oiearings for
the week ending today were sl0,s9l.- =
7NT. This is sH percent gain
over the clearings OF the same week
last year.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-13

LOCAL Cloudy and Un.
settled weather tonight and Friday with
probably rain or snow colder with
Nserlnp temperatures
STATE EoREcAsr-ronIeh, and Fri.
day colder. probably rain or snow cold e.
sr with freezing Temperatures.
SHIPPERS FoREcAsT-2s 10 20 In
northern ard 30 to ~ In southern Okla.
homa tonight
kAksAs-Mos,ly colder tonlgh, snt
Friday probably unsettled In north
portion. slightly colder In extreme
northern portion tonight
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-13
Three Transports In.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, March
l3.-Three ships, the transports AeoIus
and ZeelAndia and the bat,leship Ohio
arrived here today from France with
s,867 soldiers
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-13
% MILLIONS
PLAN bATT[
FOR LIBERTY.
Yoke Of MIIitariSm Resented,
Trey Declare,
FREE FOR 43 'CENTURlEa
Declaration Calls Upon PeO-
pie 10 Fight
ln Ine Amocalea 49,

SEOUL March 1.-The declaration
of ko-ca's independence says it rep.
resent, thc voice Of twenty million
people ,pelkirg IN the name oi jus.
ticc and humanity
We are no mean people" the
'eclaratlon continues we have for.
'y.three centuries OF history as a dis
tine, self governing nation ], IS our
olcmn duty 10 secure the right ot
irce and perpetual development oi
our own national character adapting
ourselves TO the principles OF the rc.
construction ci the world.
Freedom Is Coal
1T is nearly ten years since TOR
the first time III our history we put
on the yoke oi another nation aud
we're made the victim OF the cursed
nlitaristic imperialism OF the world
The declaration continue. that It -
the duty NJ Koreans 10 secure their
independence, TO wipe out injuries, get
rb Of their present suiteringS and
stir up the national spirit and vital
ity so long suppressed by the unjust
regime o' Japan and leave our children
eternal freedom. instead Of bIttc-
and shameful inheritance We shall
fight to the last drop OF blood in the
cause Of liberty
Revenge Not Sought
1t !. asserted In the declaration tina,
there is no intention on the part of
Koreans 10 avenge themselves against
Japan: that their only desire IS 10
right the wrong, done, no, by the
japanese nation but by the few ot
her statesmen who were led by the old
aggressive policy.
II adds that the actual result OF an
nexa,ion without the free consent OF
the people concerned was bitter and
unreconcilable dnimoSity and hostility
is growing deeper between the Jap
aneSe and Koreans.
The two nation5 the declaration
added. ought To and must enter into
new relations OF friendship and hap
pincSS