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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-05
WILSON MAY REDUCE WHEAT PRICE
Government Can
Guarantee Just
Prices, Lee Says

By international &cws Scrylce)
CLEVELAND, ONO. Aug s.
II the government was able 20
guarantee war profits, IT can guar
au,cc Just price, to the consumer
TIN, was the declaration here Of
VIM g. Lee president OF the
Brotherhood OF Railway lraInmen,
upon hi, return from Washington
where with other heads of the
Big -Four" demand vas made that
the cost OF living be Gu, down
"l am not an alarmi't' he said,
but # aatiop isn't taken imme
dia,cly there +, going to be griey-
Gus suffering"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-05
TESTIMONY IN FORD
CASE IS COMPLETED

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. Aug
S--Judge Tucker, BY rigorous ex-
cision Of testimony and coooeration
Of counsel in Henry Ford's libel suit
against the Chicago Tribune, brough,
testimony IN the case to an end to-
day, The jury should have the case
next TueSdavl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-05
Peace Conference Demands
the Withdrawal Of. Forces,
Threatening Measures to
Enforce Order,
CRy Tho Associated Press J

tBy Tho Associated Pressl
' BUDAPEST, Monday, Aug. A.
Thirty thousand Rumauian troops in
cluding infantry, cavalry and sr,il-
lery, entered the city today with a
bare OF uumpets The Ruaspian
iofces, led by GenesI Marghasou
passed through Andrassy and other
streets.
Advices from various sources on the
Hungarian situation indicate chaotic
conditions prevail in the capital. II is
apparent. however that the allied
powers arc bending all efforts to ad.
juS,meni Of affairs recognizing the
dangers existing in the diverse ration
al interests now being piycn play.
The advance toward Budapest oi
troops Of the S7,lcdu government.
reported today, may BE- considered a.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-05
KANSAS WILL SEND
HARVESTERS HERE

The state Of Kansas is going to
help Oklahoma solve the problem Of
securing sufficient harvest hands to
handle the Oklahoma broom corn
crop, according to word received to-
day by Claude Connally state labor
commissioner.
Employment officers OF Kansas told
Connally they could furnish several
hundred for use here II thy were
wanted Connally asked that they be
sent here Immediately.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-05

Governor Robertson will lie asked
today BY W +. Seaman, secretary
of the Oklahoma Iruie & Truck
Growers association, to request the
people OF Oklahoma to cut down
consumption OF ice un,il the states
record peach crop Is marketed.
County Peaches Spelling.
Seaman this morning ISSUED a
statement in which he said that from
ten to twelve cars of peaches are
now on loading platforms IN various
stations in Oklahoma county alone
ready to be put into iced cars, Some
OF the peaches have been on the
platforms three days now, he SAID
because no ice could be obtained, and
these peaches will spoil unless they
are shipped within the mex, few
hours
Two cars OF peaches have been ON
the platform a, Jones City and three
cars a, Wtchcr for seventy y.two
hours, Seaman declared. Two cars
are waiting for ice at Chootaw, and
ono at Dickson. and there are prob
ably three or four others on various
other .idings IN the county. accord
ing 10 Seaman,
FIui. May Rot
The fruit growers secretary says
that 300 carloads OF peaches will be
marketed in the state yet this year
il ice is available. Otherwise, he
said, the peaches must rot on the
ground. Orchardists in this county
are already laying off their pickers
because they cannot market their
cop. he declared. Seaman said that
p obably 100 carloads o. peaches will
be marketed in this county alone II
ice Is obtainabe,
-Four tons OF ice are required 10
cool a car OF peaches. Mos, of the
Oklahoma crop will be shipped ,hi,
year to Indiana, Michigan, Illinois
and other northern points. which grew
only about a 70 percent crop this
year However, according to Seaman,
the small orchards in the neghbot-
hood OF Oklahoma City will have
enough peaches TO supply this com
munity-peaches OF frs, quality.
Sell for u Bushel.
He predicts that peaches will be
selling here for 81 bushel before
long. He says, however. that II lack
Of ice forces the growers TO lose the
first crop they have made in years
that many will abandon their or
chards.
Seaman announced this morning
tha, he intended seeing the governor
and asking him to come to the res
cue OF the orohardists He also said
he would see John Whitehursi, pres
iden, OF the board % agriculture.
Oklahoma City ice manufacturers
declare they have scarcely enough ice
10 supply domestic consumption. The
only way tina, ice will be available
for orchardis,s, they declare, is for
the families here to cut down their
daily consumption.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-05
EQUALIZATION BOARD
CONTINUES HEARING

The state board OF equalization to-
day continued until tomorrow the
hearing OF county assessors on ,hc
question OF fixing the schedule Of
valuation on property for 4Sscssmcn,
by counties The board expects 70
SOmnlelc is work tins week
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-05
"J0E CANNON" FINED
ON GAMBLING CHARGE

Spectators in municipal court sa, up
in surprise this morning when the
court marshal called for Joe Cannon
However 1t developed the defendant
was negro. charged with gambling
On plea OF guilty a fine Of Sl7 and
costs was assessed by Municipal Judge
Mundrn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-05

LOCAL rONGcAsT-ososrary fair
wsathsr, continued warm, tonight and
sTXTt roascAsr-psr,,y e,sudy
~:s!hsr tonight snd wesassday.
kANeAS--0snsraliy tatr and COO
tinved warm tonight and Wsdnescay.
except psssIbly local thunder showers
tonight IN extreme sast p3rtion
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-05
Captsin Roosexslt Improving

CHICAGO, Aug, S,-~Capt Archi.
bald Roosevelt, who is i'll with stmp-
tom, I trench fever a, Chicago hos
pi,al, passed good nigh, and wa re
ported on the road to recovery today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-05

WASHINGTON, Aug S.-Thc lam
nus Second division viii be paraded
in New York City Friday under de
rlsion announced today by the war de.
parlment
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-05
Federal Living Cost Probe
Will Bring Speedy Results,
Major-General Wood Thinks

cC't OF living will bring quick results,
was the prediction this morning OF
Major General Leonard Wood who
Grrlvcd here shortly before 10 O'Clock.
Il am confident" General Wood
said, the work OF officials IN Wash
inPton and IN other parts OF the coun-
try will relieve the situation. Men in
the army suffer from the high prices
as much ii not more than any other
class OF people, because they arc sub
jecied 10 the inflcxible wage scale
which was set before kc present CON
ditionS came about For that reason
men OF the army are particularly in
terested in the fight being made
against the proiteer.
Applauds State Action.
Il am glad to see this state taking
up the work so energetically. believe
that every state, CITY, civic organiza-
ton and family should cooperate in
the work Every individual and unit
in the country must attack the s,ua-
ton on every side "
When asked il he had anything to
announce regarding his talked of
candidacy for the presidency of the
United States, General Wood replied
that he had nothing to say on that
subject
He said his visit to Oklahoma City
was in no sense a formal or official
trip. He is on his way TO Santa Fe,
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-05

That the investigation being con-
Quoted in Washington into the high
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-05
Man
APPEALS FOR
ICE SAVING
Governor TO Be Asked to Call
for Smaller Consumption,
COUNTY PEACHES SPOIL
Ten to u Carloads Lying in
Loading Platforms Now,

Governor Robertson will lie asked
today By W. f. Seaman, secretary
of the Oklahoma Iruit & Truck
Growers association, TO request the
people OF Oklahoma to cut down
consumption OF ice un,il tho states
record peach crop Is marketed.
Evening star., 1919-02-23
HOOS|ER 5OO-M|LER
ISSPEEDWAY PREMIER
Withdrawal of Vanderbilt Races
Makes Indianapolis Event
''Daddy-of- -Them-All."

The Indianapolis 5oo-u1iIe race is
now daddy of -'em -alT' in the auto
mobile racing world. With the pass
ing of the Vanderbilt cup and the
American grand prize trophy from
the competition. the Hoosier classic
becomes the veteran event. The EIgln
trophy was raced for the year before
the Indianapolis speedway started It's
five centuries contest, but the race
has changed so that it cannot be said
that it is the same event
Back in 1910 President Carl G. Fish
er saw the handwriting on the wall
for the stock car race and formulated
his plans to run the greatest and
longest track race in history. 1t was
of 500 miles, and for the largest cash
purse ever offered, and today its S5e,-
600 lure is still the largest amount OF
cash put up for the speed kings to
battle for. In the six years of 900
mile events the track Will have paid
the leading driver 1915, 600 in cash and
races for half that amount in special
prizes and trophies have been run.
The Indianapolis race was elevated
to first place by the recent decision of
William X. Vanderbilt as head of the
Motor Cups Holding Association to
withdraw the two road races from
competition The west coast had
several promoters and cities that de-
sired TO take the road contests for
the two trophies. but were fatty
turned down as the donor of the Van
derbilt cup held that since the tro-
phies had left their native heaths the
events had deteriorated, and he even
threatened to take ship for Europe
and drop the Vanderbilt cup in mid
Atlantic.
The last time the Vanderbilt was
held on the Long Island course, where
it had its inception, was in 1910, and
the grand prize has not been put on
since 1911 at Savannah. In the in
terim the two events and trophies
have been the foot ball of the auto
mobile race promoter.
The fact that indianapolis made
speedway racing a major league
sport has had much to do with keep
ing the game alive. Also the Indian
apolis track has kept the standard of
its race up to par, drawn the largest
gate of the season every year and put
up enough cash to make it a race
worth while for the driver to spend
money getting his car ready
Evening star., 1919-02-23
Says Money Unwisely Spent.

II have not been pleased with the adj
ministration of this law in the Depart
ment OF Agriculture. think the money
has not been as wisely expended as it
should have been; but we are learning
in the matter of road building. The
states themselves are cooperating now.
and every year makes them wiser in the
matter of road construction, and I cam
not believe that very much OF this
money will be wasted. Therefore, while
/ am not heartily in favor of this sys-
tenn, because I believe there Is a better
one, nevertheless 1t being inaugurated.
and this being the present opportunity
to render aid in this emergency OF re-
construction. feetit is wise to pass the
bill"
Before the present Congress has con-
cluded II is the intention of Senator
Townsend to introduce a bill setting
forth his ideas and outlining an en-
bracing plan which will place federal
highway activities on a basis that will
cali for an interstate system and def
mite direction through federal co-opera-
ton with the highway departments of
the several states 1t is assured that
this legislation will have the support of
many national organizations which have
been concerned in roads progress for
many years, as well as associations of
recent creation.
Evening star., 1919-02-23
TRADE NOTES.

William Arthur Dexter, and not
William Ashton Dexter. as published
in last Sundays Star, for fourteen
years connected with the Riggs Ma
ttonal Bank. has joined the forces of
the Oldsmobile Sales Company. Will
liam Ashton Dexter is still in the
United States Army.
The Liberty Auto Supply Company,
with Thomas G. Heany, president:
general manager, and U. G. Cunning
nam, secretary and treasurer, opened
It's doors during the week.
Charles Dietz of the Federal Auto
supply Company, returned to the city
Maryland, Virginia and West Vir-
ginia.
Ihe showrooms of the Henderson
Rowe Auto Company, local repre-
sentatives of the Coles and lHupno-
bile cars, have been Thoroughly re-
modelled and enlarged.
The showrooms of the Cook &, Stod-
dard Company, Cadillac distributors.
nave been remodeled and newly fur
nished.
j. e. Ungerer, president of the I'm
gerer Motor Company, local Premier
car representative. is back at his old
pace on Connecticut avenue after en-
absence of several months
j. curtis Walker has Joined the
COOK &c Stoddard Company, Cadillac dis
trlouters, and will be connected with the
sales department of the company
pany.
The Biddie car is the latest addi-
ton to Washington's motor car repre-
sentatlon The Biddle Automobile
company mas opened place of bust
ness at 1854 M street northwest
Under the name of the XIV Tire
company, William A. Ward and Will
nam iaiiIeen have opened distribut-
ing agency for the Pennsvlvania
vacuum Cup tires and ton-tested tubes
at 924 14th street northwest
Evening star., 1919-02-23

piled the foot may slip OF sideways.
This state OF condition can be easily
rsmedied by removing the pedals
from the car and roughing the sur
faces by a series OF punch marks. The
pedal is clamped in a wise and after
covering the surface with chalk, a
number of diagonal lines are draw n
and at each intersection of the lines
a punch mark is made with a dia-
mond-nosed chisei and a hammer.
Evening star., 1919-02-23
THE EXPERTS SAY,

Leaky valve guides will cause mis-
firing, especially at low speeds, air
being sucked in and dilutiug the
mixture. The best remedy, where
guide bushings are used, is to press
out the old bushing, and press in new
ones. but the cost of this may be too
great or perhaps the guides are
integral with the rest of the cylinder
casting. To prevent leakage, a make
shift method may be employed. Sheet
metal thimbles may be fashioned so
that they are fair fit over the end
of the valve stem guide and are
drilled through the center so that
the valve stem will go through. Some
felt is placed in the thimble and il is
slipped in place over the valve stem,
spring which rests in the annular
space between the valve spring and
the valve stem. This spring, pushing
upward. holds the felt in the thimble
tight against the opening between
the valve stem and its guide, effectu-
ally preventing the leakage of air
When ice forms on the threads of a
plug-type water drain after the drain
has been removed, the ice may be
melted by holding a finger against it.
The ice usually prevents the plug;
being inserted
Experienced motorists are as care
full to keep the exterior of their
engines clean as they are to remove
carbon from the inside of the
cylinders. An engine cools better
when it is clean. Dirt and mud act as
insulators. preventing the metal from
throwing off it's surplus heat into the
air.
parts. such a. rear axle, brake mech
Evening star., 1919-02-23
OPEN-KOUSE WEEK
]. Wins APPROVAL
b
Dealers Take Initiative When
1 Manufacturers Abandon
Big Show.
DINNER TOMORROW NIGHT

That the automobile dealers in Wash
angton, embodied in the Washington
Automotive Trade Association, are
to hold an 'open- house" week instead
of an exhibition under one roof is
not expected by the promoters to de-
tract from its success.
1t was a physical impossibility, be-
cause a building large enough to &C
commodate the various models to be
exhibited was not available for them
to hold an indoor show.
The automobile shows in New York
and Chicago were this year held un-
der control and management of the
dealers instead of the manufacturers,
who decided last fall to abandon the
shows this year on account of the
war.
Evening star., 1919-02-23

anism. etc Mud is apt to collect on
brake rod clevises and such parts and
when 1t dries soaks UP the oil intend
ed to lubricate the joints The result
is that the parts become dry and wear
All these chassis parts should be
cleaned at regular intervals and fresh
Oil applied. Dust and dirt when they
mix with the oil make a sort of grind
ing paste which wears down the
bearings. Many owners make leather
boots to fit over steering joints brake
Evening star., 1919-02-23
NEW MARKET FOR HAVANA.
Model Marble Structure Is to Cost
So 400. 900.

HAVANA February 10 Correspond
ence OF The Associated Press)--A model
market. 30 cost s2.40o. 900, is to be con-
structed here to take the place of the
oid-tfme market places and newer stree.
markets scattered about the city. prod
rcts Of the wartime food scarcity and
consequent manipulation of prices by
merchants 1t will be a beautiful marble
structure.
Havana now has only one central mar
tet building. the Colon market. located
sn the heart of the city, but dark, poorly
ventilated and insanitary. The other
the Plaza de Vapores," or ''Tacon'
market, recently was closed by the city
health authorities because of its in
sanitary condition.
Evening star., 1919-02-23
0LDSMOBILE TRUCK NOW.
Just on the Market-Handled at
Agency Here,

In addition to their regular
fne of passenger cars, the Olds-
mobile Sales Company has taken over
the agency for the Oldsnobile
Economy truck. The Oldsmobile
truck has just been put on the
market by the Oldsmobile Company
of Lansing. Mich, and is of the
Turbensen internal-gear-drive type.
The motor is four-cyHnder valve
fn-head. fitted with a double jet
carbuletor and warm air jack ct ed
intake manifold. All units are stand
ard parts, and it has a complete cleo
trical system including an electric
starter The first of the models
arrived in the city during the week.
Evening star., 1919-02-23
COUNTY OWNS HIGHWAY.
Acquisition of Middleburg Turn
pike Is Announced.

HAGERSTOWN. Md, February 22.-
BY the acquisition of the Middleburg
turnpike by the county commission
ers for Washington county the county
now owns highway from the Penn
syivania state line to West Virginia
through Hagerstown.
The roadway was purchased for
$4,000, and ton gates were removed
Several weeks ago the county ac-
quired the Hagerstown and Williams
port turnpike, six miles in length
for $4,000.
Evening star., 1919-02-23
War Opened Many Eyes.

The concentration in cities and at
Army fronts of millions of men of
rural occupations opened their eyes
20 the charm and utility of automo-
bues. The war was a motor war, and
the foreign soldier saw the horse
gradually being displaced by motor
cars and trucks. He saw hundreds of
thousands of American machines and
noted their durability. strength and
cheapness, so that il is natural that
he went home obsessed with q de-
sire to own an American machine.
Therefore, great expansion of Amer
fcan export shipments rs certain to oc-
cur, not only to the countries of Eu-
rope, but to all foreign countries.
Probably the increase in our export
shipments Will shortly astonish the
country.
European manufacturers undoubt-
ediy learned from the war consider
able about quantity production of
automobiles, because their home
market can consume only small
fraction of large quantity produc-
: tion, and this would involve the ex-
portation of the greater part of their
output, where they would come into
competition with American machines
made under different circumstances
in a country where the home market
consumed the greater part of the pro-
suction and only the fraction was ex-
ported"
The Washington Automobile As
sociation has sent out invitations to
a surprise dinner, to be held at the
Wardman Park Inn tomorrow night
At z O'Clock The host of the evening
fwhose name viii be announced at
the dinner) is one who is vitality in
terested in the automobile business
as q whole, and particularly in fur
therfng pleasant relationship between
all members of the trade in Washing
ton A large gathering is expected.
Evening star., 1919-02-23

connections, etc, and these not only
serve to keep the lubricant in. but
mud, dust and water are denied en-
try.
After the car has been used for a
considerable length of time, 1t is very
likely that the surfaces of the pedals
will have become worn quite smooth.
Their use may, under such conditions,
involve a certain amount of risk, in
that should sudden pressure be ap-
Evening star., 1919-02-23

Sometimes even spring washers do
not hold nuts in place for long pc
RODS as one experienced motorist
discovered, but to overcome this he
used very simple and effective
means. He simply poured molten tar
All over the protruding threads, filing
them in. 1t was stated that this held
the nuts on securely for a long time
Evening star., 1919-02-23

A drill can be made to cut an over
size hole by grinding one cutting edge
little longer than the other. This is
a scheme that is useful in an emer-
gency. when a hole must be made of
a size for which there is no drill.
Evening star., 1919-02-23

One.hundred Thousand japanese are
now living in the United States. all
but 5000 OF them In the Rocky noun
.sia and Pacific coast districts.
Evening star., 1919-02-23
Dealers Initiative Aroused.

Immediately upon the signing of the
armistice the initiative and coura ge
of the dealers were aroused, and with
the hearty approval and co-opera-
tion of the manufacturers they for
their own auspices, and while the
dealers of the cities mentioned were
fortunate in having suitable build
1ngs to accommodate their exhibitions,
there is no reason to doubt that the
same enthusiasm and interest will be
found back of the movement of the
local automobile men who are pro-
noting the open-houSe week to be
held in Washington March 10-15.
When interview ed at the recent New
York automobile show as to why peo-
PIE crowded the New York and Chi
cago shows each year in ever-increas-
ing numbers, A. r. Erskine. president
OF the Studebaker Corporation, had
this to say,