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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-12-12

A fine sidewalk is being pu, down
IA front OF the Ba,ehelder building on
Grand avenue. II Is Of large blocks
OF smooth stone and will las, for
years
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From the poStnan think speaking
OF him when mention beasts o burden.
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On. nice thing about that is always plentiful when
ne doesn't particularly need ii
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/ Our interest in banks bankers and banking iarsef academic
know what confess certain curiosity TO
Mohlenpah who addressed the bankers convention here
his that
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NOT A FUEL SUBSTITUTE.

TIC CITY IdtHeIS 0AIk aUVut
A probe Of gas-le8 situation,
And others also may find out
One sarnot burn investigation.
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And though sometimes ,hvering when confronting oyerdr'
seeking much needed loan wonldnt lar hi
bankers convention had anything do with the cold which
The Redwood gazette., 1919-09-17

pected to be closer, more intimate,
and to have greater common inter
ests than will obtain between a tri-
unphant democracy in Russia and
the democracies of the Allies.
There has been no little specula-
ton Of late as to the possible future
relations between Germany, Russia
and Japan. It has been freely pre-
dicted that these three powers might
ultimately, and in the not very far
distant future, band themselves to-
gether in an offensive and defensive
alliance against the rest of Europe
and the United States. IF there be
any such possibility, it will greatly
enhanced by the action of Germany
in going to the assistance of Kolchak
and providing substantial assistance
in the establishment of his authority
and his government throughout Rus
sia Minneapolis Journal.
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hard surface road. On investigation
he found that this was not sufficient
to keep the roads in fit condition.
Here are some of his findings:
On a 2.31 mile stretch of road be-
tween Albany and Schenectady, built
in 1906 and costing $22,978, repairs
in thirteen years had cost $95,721, a
total cost of $118,699. A 408 mile
road on Long Island, costing in 1908
$44,6OO, cost $68,388 to maintain for
ten years, total of $112,938. A 3.77
mile stretch of road built in 1908 at
a cost of $28,200, in ten years cost
$73,386 for upkeep, a total of $101,-
$50. All these were waterbound ma
cadam.
The average cost per mile in New
York of building wator-bound maca-
dam is $17,500; of asphaltic maca-
dam, $4,000: of concrete, S25,812.
But the annual upkeep of the water
bound macadam is $3.50 mile; of the
asphaltic macadam, $500 a mile; and
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of the concrete $1O0 mile. Maca-
dam roads of either type, he finds,
must be rebuilt once every seven
years. In the course of fifteen years
the concrete, he finds, needs more or
less resurfacing. But the base of a
well laid concrete road has a long
life, the extent of which has not yet
been tested out.
The Commissioner lays emphasis
on the economy of building roadbeds
wide enough SO that the traffic can
be distributed over the entire sur
face. Paving as narrow as twelve or
fourteen feet confines the traffic prac-
tically to one rut, and this he con-
demns as wastefully destructive of
the roadbed and in the end liability
to the State. Even on some of the
secondary roads he finds macadam
uneconomical. His verdict is for con-
crete for all roads except those of
the lightest travel. Minneapolis Jour
nal.
The Redwood gazette., 1919-09-17

IF the report from Paris be true
that German army of 10000 men
with modern equipment, including
more than 800 airplanes, has been as
sembled in Lithuania, preparatory to
marching through Russia to the help
of Admiral Kolchak, the fact is not
without great significance in its bear
ing upon the future.
Notwithstanding their temporary
success, Lenine and Trotzky and the
Bolshevists generally are doomed to
failure. IF the revolution in Russia
meant anything worth while it meant
the overthrow of class control. 1t is
true that another class seeks to as
sumo power, but its failure is predes-
tined in the very nature of things. 1t
may take a long while to accomplish
this result, but democracy is bound
to triumph in the end, because it is
right.
Some Of the Allies have recognized
Kolchak, but have not given him sub
stantial aid. The United States has
been in a position to help him but
has hesitated at recognition. In the
meantime, Germany appears to have
Staked her interests IN Russia upon
Kolchak and to be prepared to give
him such military assistance as may
be expected to mean his ultimate tri-
umph.
If this should be the result, what
has probably happened in Russia ?
The Allies, with the opportunity to
assist the element most democratic
~, nhrvorfov. hove faiInd RI rnndn,
the assistance necessary for speedy
overcoming Of the BoIshevists. The
Germans would render this assistance.
They have, or viii, put the new re-
gime in Russia under special obliga-
tions. It IS not difficult to anticipate
what is to be the relative standing Of
Germany and the Allies, America in
cluded, with the Kolchak regime. IF
the real democracy Of Russia is to
be indebted to Germany for final sue
cess, the relations between it and the
government in Berlin must be ex-
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obtained by Attorney Hall asked for
Yves release on the grounds that his
was federal case and that the state
courts had no. jurisdiction.
Caused Farmers to Market Wheat.
The activities of wye during the
summer of 1918 in this and other
counties of the state, as representa-
tive of the Federal Food administra-
tion of this state of which A. d. Will
son was administrator, In causing
farmers to market their wheat and
turn over the proceeds to the Red
Cross, etc., are well known. Some
months ago Food Administrator Will
son came to New Ulm and as a result
of this visit and further activity on
the part of local citizens the money
given to the Red Cross was again re-
turned to the farmers by the Nation
al Red Cross organization.
Following the securing of the wheat
money the matter Of Yves activity
was presented to the grand jury at
the May term of the district court. A
number of farmers, who had market
ed their wheat under Yves instruc-
tions and turned the proceeds over to
the Red Cross and in turn had recov-
cred it from the national headquar-
ters of that organization, it is under
stood, testified before the grand jury,
and he was indicted. The charge of
extortion under which wye was in
dicted grew out of the alleged collec-
ton of expense money from farmers.
Mysterious Resolution.
The Twin City papers contained a
news story Tuesday evening that q
resolution was mysteriously laid on
the press table In the lower house or
the state legislature calling for an
investigation to ascertain why VideOn
WYE, special agent of the state food
administration, has not been prose
cuted.
The resolution was not introduced.
Tt says Wye unlawfully compelled
farmers In Mcleod county to sell their
winter wheat and that he was indicted.
The resolution asks specifically for the
appointment of three men to make in
quiries Of the attorney general.
Nonpartisan leaguers are said to
be back of the measure.
The resolution follows:
n6SOlublOu gaining 1OT IuNSSLlSd-
ton Of the Indictment Of Videon WYE.
Compulsory Sales Charged.
Whereas, Videon WYE, special agent
Of the state food administration, un-
lawfully and illegally compelled farm
ers IN Mcleod county to sell their
winter wheat seed and unlawfully and
illegally imposed and collected fines
from farmers having winter wheat in
their possession, and
The Redwood gazette., 1919-09-17
vidian B. WYE Is
Admitted TO Bail
Sheriff w. ]. julius Returned With
Him to New Ulm Thursday Even
ing. Arraigned Friday Afternoon
INDICTED FOR ExToRTIoN
Plead Not Guilty to Charge and Bail
Was Fixed at $1,OOO.-Writ of
Habeas Corpus Denied

Vidian B. wye, indicted by the grand
jury at the May term of the district
court on charge of extortion, grow
ing out of his activities as agent of
the food administration in this coun-
ty during the summer of 1913, was
brought to New Ulm from st. Paul
Thursday evening by Sheriff w. J.
julius.
Pleads Not Guilty.
We was arraigned before Judge
Frank Clague Friday morning at ten
o'clock and plead not guilty to the
indictment. Judge Clague fixed bail
in the sum of 81, 900 which was salts
fed and WYE was released from the
custody Of the sheriff, until the De-
cember term Of the district court. Ed.
f. Berkner and J. j. Grimes of Sleepy
Eye are his bondsmen.
Ed. Cutting of Sleepy Eye was al
so indicted by the grand jury at the
Nav term upon the same charge. Both
cases may be tried at the December
term of the district court.
Denied Writ of Habeas Corpus.
1t is understood that WYE, who has
been working in Wisconsin, during
the summer returned to st. Paul and
gave himself up to the police of that
city. Sheriff julius received a mes
sage from Chief OConner of the capi-
tai city Wednesday that WYE was in
custody. The sheriff left on the after
noon train for st. Paul.
Habeas Corpus Proceedings.
The st. Paul police were served with
q writ of habeas corpus for Yves re-
lease Wednesday evening, and hear
ing was held before United States
Commissioners Booth in st. Paul Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock. The writ
was denied and Wye was placed in the
custody of the. sheriff Of Brown coun-
ty, who returned with him the same
night, as stated above.
Attorney Alb. Hall of Minneapolis
appeared with WYE at the hearing IN
st. Paul and when he was arraigned
here and represented him. The writ
The Redwood gazette., 1919-09-17
SHALL THE GOVERNMENT HAVE
A FAIR CHANCE?

The administrator hopes and ex-
poets to reduce the cost of living.
Tt is making an honest and vigor-
GUS try at it, is accomplishing much,
and if congress will pass the neces-
sary laws it will accomplish great
deal more.
Raising wages, as everybody knows,
merely sets in motion new cycle OF
price raising.
Therefore the government, which
is trying to lower living, costs, doesn't
want to encourage a general increase
of wages on the railroads because
that would inevitably raise all living
costs. It can't accomplish anything
by fighting the cost Of living at one
end and raising it at the other.
If. the effort to reduce living costs
materially having proved failure,
it becomes evident that the present
scale of living costs is here to stay
a while, the president promises to re
open the question of wages and make
new adjustment In accordance with
that fact, so far as he can influence 1t.
The question before the railroad
workers is simply whether the gov
ernment is to have a fair chance to
see what it can do to lower the cost
of living.
It ought to have that chance as a
matter of fair play. Strikes, of course,
will rob it of that chance by para
lying production.
The railway workers will be wise,
we are sure, to hold off until the gov
ernment has a fair chance to bring
down the living cost or to demon
strate that it can't be done.-Duluth
Herald.
The Redwood gazette., 1919-09-17
THE HIGH COST OF LOW COST
ROADS.

Minnesota taxpayers who are study
ing the science of good roads to vot-
ing a hundred millions in bonds for
Minnesota roads, will find valuable
information on the cost of maintain
ing cheap roads in a recent article
by the New York State Commission
er of Highways in the Engineering
News Record. This official found on
taking office that he had for 1919 five
and a half million dollars for the up
keep of seventy-one hundred miles of
The Redwood gazette., 1919-09-17

Whereas, the said Videon WYE was
indicted by the state authorities for
said offense, and
Whereas, said indictment never
has been brought to trial, therefore
BE it resolved, that committee OF
three be appointed by the speaker OF
this house to investigate and inquire
of the attorney general Of the state
of Minnesota the reason for the fail
ure to prosecute said Videon WYE for
said alleged offense. Brown County
Journal.
The Redwood gazette., 1919-09-17

Try our WANT ADJ column.
The Redwood gazette., 1919-09-17

SALE All So cash. above good bank
able at 5 due Sept l, 1920
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FOR LEBAUDY MILLIONS
sister In Paris Says Jacquellne Isn't
late MSahara KINGS" DAUGHTER.

sister In Paris Says Jacqueline isn't
Late Sahara Kings" Daughter.
Mineola, l.. Upon a scrap OF pa
per" may hinge the disposition OF the
| famous jacques Lebaudy millions, which
were believed to have reverted TO his
widow. Mime. Marguerite Lebaudy, VINO
obtained letters of administration Jan.
| 90 last, just twelve days after she shot
and killed the eccentric multi Million
aire King OF the Sahara" In their
Long Island home.
The rights of administration were
granted by Surrogate Howell, OF this
district, to Nine. Lebaudy and her Ia
year-old daughter. Jacqueline. on a
showing made by their attorney that no
other heirs remained to claim the for
| tune.
Now comes another petition. filed by
Nine. Marie Therese Jeanne Lebaudy
DeSels, who gives her residence as lS5
she is a sister of Lebaudy. The papers
set forth that Nine. Lebaudy is not the
lawful widow of the deceased; that her
letters Of administration were obtained
under false statements and suggestions;
that the figure of 100000, given as the
estates value. Is several millions TOO
low; that there are surviving heirs IN
the persons of Nine. DeSels and
brother, also in Paris and that Nine.
Lebaudy, with her daughter, Is thor
oughly incompetent to act as admins
tratrix of the estate.
She also points out that on two pub
lie occasions her brother stated Nine.
Marguerite Lebaudy vas not his wife,
but Ibis best friend" One OF these
times is said to have been during
hearing as to his sanity before Justice
Callahan, of this city, when the mar
riage was emphatically disclaimed by
the millionaire.
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FREDERICK E. CLIFFORD
RECEIVES B. S. DEGREE
NEPHEW OF A. M. CLIFFORD
OF THIS CITY,
Sends Remembrances to Fac
ulty and Classmates Of
Chattanooga High.

Frederick Emerson clifford, who
has Just finished four years in the
Indiana State university at Bloom
ington, and received the degree of
bachelor of science. writes to his
uncle, Albert M. clifford, OF this city.
In a spirit Of enthusiasm, also in
"Reminiscences Of his high school days
lat the Chattanooga High school. He
, mentions the names OF his teachers
and classmates at that time, and
says ut was there I received south
ern warmth and glow of student en-
thusiasm." His student course was
interrupted by being called to the
colors. and he sends his picture N
mis- uncle. taken in his uniform.
Following is his letter:
~ mas been almost six yenrs since
was student In the Chatfanooga
Hlgh school, though II seems but YES
IeIiag; AFTER returning to indianapolis
chattanooga High school and graduated
mere me following year in the short
ridge High school.
have now just finished four wears
~ the indiana State university M
bloomington and have received ths 40.
gree OF bachelor OF science I had the
honor TO be chosen president Of INV
CLASS and OF the Phi Beta Pi fraternity
WH'tH DelOng-an honor which I
shall always prize
MY student career during thes six
years was only interrupted by being
called to the colors in the great war
Tor humanity and justice and right
against the oppression OF might. This
was no Interruption, however. as the
training and camp drill proved rather
beneht. I wanted to go abroad hut
! was permitted to remain and look
across the waves to the distant shore
where we all proudly viewed the stars
or glory there. l sent you my picture
In my uniform which / so proudly
wore as a soldier under our great presi-
dent and champion of humanity's cause.
You will pardon me for writing to
you In spirit of pride which / must
confess In receiving my bachelors de-
gree. l take this liberty more particti-
larry, because. OF your unfailing, con-
slant personal interest in my success.
have had the advantage of a mother
who was a student and teacher, and
father who has devoted his entire
life to educational and legal pursuits.
but II seemed In addition / needed the
benehcent solicitude and concern which
you have so generously manifested to
impel me on. For this I want you to
feel / am ever your debtor
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treaty obligations.
II Is understood that Premier Clemen-
ceau has given way ON his proposals
regarding the left bank OF the Rhine.
which he was urging for the safeguard
ing OF the future OF Frances eastern
frontier.
The Poles are extremely dissatisfied
with the provisions for a plebiscite In
upper Silesia. However. the big hve
are understood TO be unanimous on this
point.
Members Of the American mission TO-.
day directed attention to an editorial
in the final number of the Stars ana
Stripes, the official newspaper OF the
American expeditionary forces. 1t said
"The Prussian guardsmen died hard.
The men in frock coats who make the
laws never had to stand up against him.
They never took a machine gun nest,
nor saw a barrage roll down upon
them. We know what the Prussianl
guardsman means--his code, his cold
courage, his blind patriotism that sent
him forward, granting none the right
to live but only those who wore his
uniform.
1--WE know, but we cannot give that
knowledge to others. Upon II we can
act. We can help build the. league OF
nations with such sinews OF war and
with such conscience for peace that no
one dare oppose it,"
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EFFORTS TO CREATE
DISCORD MEET DEFEAT
PREMIERs AND PRESIDENT
IN FULL ACCORD.
Clemenceau Makes Concession
of His Proposals Regarding
Left Bank of Rhine.

Paris. June I'D. N. S.)-When the
reply OF the allied and associated pow
ers to Germany's counter peace pro.
posals is handed to Count Won Brock
peace delegation, on Monday. the out.
standing factor will be the positive and
emphatic declaration of complete una
nimity among Germany's enemies. I'M
less Germany. accepts the. consequences,
the terms will be carried out with the
sternest possible iron hand"
All efforts OF the Germans to create
dlgcord among the allied plenipoten-
tiaries have been emphatically defeated
1t was declared today In official Ameri-
can circles.
Premier Lloyd George Of England.
who for while opposed some of the
suggestions of the Americans and
French, has finally come to a complete
agreement with his colleagues.
Count Won Brockdorff- Rantzau will
leave for Weimar as soon as he receives
the entente's reply.
The chief German envoy will hold a
conference with government officials in
Weimar on Tuesday, to decide upon
decisive course of action.
In the meanwhile the time limit inn
posed on Germany will include the
necessary three days abrogating the
armistice, making 1t possible for the
immediate resumption of hostilities in
the event Germany rejects the treaty.
The only chance that Germany has
OF securing additional time beyond the
five days decided upon. is in the event
that government changes are decided
upon. II ministry changes occur. how
ever, the officials in control must give
their pledge that the successors to the
present German cabinet will accept the
terms.
American delegates insisted that the
fact that changes of verbiage In certain
of the treaty terms presented to Ger
many made 1t necessary to draft
complete substitute for the original
treaty, and that such action was fully
justified.
The council of Ave has been endeav-
oring to withhold the text from publi-
cation pending submission to the Ger
mans on Monday
1t is stated, however, that the revised
document will be made public probably
at once after 1t Is presented to Count
Won Brockdorff- Rantzau. and his col
leagues.
The French are said to be fully salts
fled with the changes in the league of
nations constitution. which provides for
the admission of Germany to member
ship within short time" as soon as
Germany demonstrates that she is a
self governed nation, meeting all of her
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-.~.-~-->.s-,-.e.~
1t was through your personal infiu-
ence that / received the benefit OF the
Chattanooga High school concerning
which you have always spoken In the
highest praise. IL was while there |
glow. Of student enthusiasm which,
coupled as 1t were with the northern
cold, practical and more utilitariap
that has been the compelling force M
my later advancement.
Looking forward the road to my
bachelors degree has been long, but
looking back II has been only a short
while. ! do not forget the assistance
and inspiration received from my
teachers at Chattanooga nor the happy
associations and endearing relationships
formed with my highly esteemed class
mates. / feel that should like to ex-
tend to each of them my kindiest
greetings and a word Of fondest remem-
brance.
II you will be- so kind, should an &C.
casion present itself. to express to them
! shall ever feel 1t an honor to have
been one of their number, you will do
me a particular favor.
The names OF my teachers present
ing themselves to my memory at this
moment are: Prof. G. H. Winder Prof.
w. NJ Bratton, Prof. w. A. Evans,
Miss Trimble and Miss Strong. Among
the boy schoolmates are Aaron Taylor,
Frank Hodge. Byron Gillespie. Harry
Carbaugh, Leonard Sims, Parks Bet
terton, Peanuts Counts and others,
remember me to every single one of
them--for | sure am coming down again
some time and will want to meet and
greet YOU all.
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Blow" which win be printed at Nash

, Blow" which will be printed at Nash
Vile.
Discussing his feat in capturing
sixteen Germans single handed
Sergt. Parmelee said;
During the first day OF the St
Mihiel drive, | was out to locate a
suitable observation post on a little
hill several hundred wards in advance
OF our positions. | had to go through
territory which had just been taken
from the Germans. While on my
way ! met a doughboy who said there
was a trench Just ahead which was
full of Germans. He was on his way
back to get the assistance of two bat
talions TO take the trench.
Il was not certain that there were
any Germans In the trench. At any
rate, | had to reach my objective II
possible. so | went on alone. Sud
denly | found myself looking down
upon n Hun. He tried to pull his rifle
but | covered him with my pistol
which already had drawn and made
ready for instant use. He threw up
his hands. Realizing that my battal-
ion was depending upon me to locate
the observation post | really consid-
cred the matter OF killing the Ger
man so could go about my task, but
at that point | saw another Hun
stick his head out of q dugout a
short distance away. | motioned for
him to come TO the side OF the FIRST
prisoner. He did so promptly.
"A whole bunch OF the Germans
then began filing out of the dugout.
To carry out the game | began TO
give orders to an imaginary battal-
ion. This worked and the prisoners
did not realize until It was too late
that 7 was alone. / made them line
up in columns of two and marched
them back to headquarters. a dis
lance OF about mile. They kept try
ing to get me to take my pistol
down, but | would not take any
chances with one of them, much less
Il bunch of sixteen"
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killed or injured when the train on;
which they were travelling to Chihua-
hua was wrecked by the sinking OF
the track north OF Aguas Calientes'
according to a Mexico City dispatch
to Ell Pervenor at Monterey and for
warded here.