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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-08
4 STAPLE FOODS
MAKE ADVANCES
HERE RECENTLY
Cheese, Eggs, Potatoes and
Canned Milk Higher.

Potatoes, eggs. cheese and canned
milk have increased in price, and beef
has decreased. within the last ten days
here, coincident with government and
state fights against high prices.
Potatoes have taken the most
marked jump as announced yesterday,
from 4 to cents pound IN "a
hours Eggs are bringing in the
nciehborhood OF A. cents a dozen
wholesale and the price OF IS cents
retail has already jumped TO 50 cents
in some stores and is expected to go
up to 50 cents in other stores soon
Cheese Price Higher.
Cheese has gone up wholesale and in
some retail stores has gone up as
much as 5 cents pound Some
cheescs that cos, " cents last week
now cost IS cents. Some brands OF
canned milk have already jumped from
2 TO ) cents retail. Brands thai,
formerly sold for III cents now sell
for 10 cents a can. Prices on other
brands still remain at two for IS
cents.
Other commodities on the Oklahoma
City market are the same as ten days
ago, but many OF them may Jump
again soon, grocers believe.
Prices Of Food.
L + ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-08
TimeSeruice
Resumed Here
ByS. ". Bell
"CentraI" viii Now Answer
Your Query on the Time
When You Call Her,

The first tangible bettcrment Of
service hy the Southwestern Bell
Telephone company was announced to-
day by A W BogeuschuN, adyer-
tl,lng manager OF the company who
gave out the information that at 4
conference OF company officials It has
been decided TO resume time sery.
icc"
Two acknowledgement eiec,ri.
clocks were installed IN the switch
board room yesterday and hcnce'orth
any Oklahoma Ciryan whose watch
or alarm clock has stopped and who
wants TO know the correct time may
ascertain it by calling central
When time service was discon
tlnucd shortly after the government
took over the wires here, there were
$500 calls daily ior time service
Mr. Bogenschur says II the same
load" follow, resumption OF service
i will be necessary for the company
10 hire seven more operators, he an
nOunccd
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-08
TULSA POLICEMEN
SEND ULTIMATUM

TULSA, Okla. Aug 1S-(SpecialD
Members OF the local police depart
ment who have identified themselves
with a union formed recently. today
pressed their demands for higher psy
and an eiRhi-hour day Unless the
city commissioners meet their de-
mandS by 3 o'clock Friday evening
,hirw-nine policemen will resign
These resigna,onS have already been
prepared and will be rendered the
police commissioner should an unfav-
orable reply be returned
Leaders Of the policemen's union
stated today tha, the governor would
be notified OF their action and would
be asked TO send state mlltiamen her,
TO protect the city. This program wa,
adopted in preference TO a strike
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-08
PRICE
IS NOT FAIR,
FARMERS SAY
Senate Committee Hears Az
gunentS for Repeal,
GUARANTEE MEANS LOSS


WASHINGTON, Aug S-Repeal
Ut the goycrumru, guarantee Tor
wheat II enable farmers TO secure
higher prices. va, urged a, SPECIAL
meeting TODAY OF the senate agri-
cultural committee Action by the
committee was deferred.
Senator Norris, republican, Ne
hra'ka. proposed repeal OF the price
guarantee and +, {. A,ke,on. Wash
lngton representative OF the National
Grange. lndorsed6it
What Farmers Are Asking
THAT is exactly what the farmers
are grayinU ior," sad he
senator Norris, Chairman Gronna
and other committee members said
the wheat price guarantee law has
not been carried ont The s. D
guaranty they declared, was IN
tended by congress 10 he the mini
mum price with a higher price pos
'lblc under the law Of supply and
demand Instead they asserted the
United States grain corporation had
made the minimum guarantee the
maximum price Tor the farmer.
Mr. Aikeson old tEx committee
tina, the farmer would receive an sv-
erage OF only $50 per bushe' for
whea, this year. He and Senator
Gronna declared tina, had the gov
ernment not fixed the price. farm
ers would receive much more than
the guarantee because OF the pros
peciive wheat shortage and world de,
mand
Farmers Lose Profits
Mr. Atkcson testified that the grain
corporation had made large profits
from wheat sales that the farmer
should have received
The Grange representative said
the proposal to have the government
buy all wheat at S226 ard sci it to
the consumer a, 81 bu'hel, would
be "a subsidy to our blessed city
population
Complaints against grading of
wheat were made by Senators Curtis
and Cappcr OF Kansas, republicans
Senator Curtis said he had com
planned TO President Barnes OF the
grain corporation, without result
Senator Poindex,er, republican OF
Washington, referring to President,
Wilson's plan TO ask congress for
additional legislation to lower the
cos, OF living said the difficulties
of the situation were due largely to
government action as war measures"
Presidents Power Ample.
The president" he said, was
vested with almost absolute powers
to handle the food situation | am
of the opinion that it viii no, be
possible for congress to devise any
additional legislation TO give the
president any greater powers than he
has at present to deal with the sit
uation now. The presiden, has die
,a,orial powers. think they ought
to be repealed, bu, rhe fact is, that
they are no, repealed and ought to be
used now IN this emergency
Chairman Gronna said government
agencies were refusing to do any
thing" to lower the cost OF living
and that congress was not al fault.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-08
DROP IN GRAIN
YIELD SHOWN BY
FEDERAL REPORT
Wheat Production Falls of
221 Million Bushels,
(Py The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug s. The
country's corn crop showed decrease
Of 270S2OOO bushels, as result Of
weather and other conditions during
July The department OF agriculture.
in its August forecast. announced the
crop promised 27Ss,57SO00 based on
conditions existing Angus, l. COM
pared with a forecast OF 2,SlS,+N 900
bushels made early IN July
Wheat production fell off 1900. e.
600 bushels. as compared with the July
forecast the total being placed al J..
bi,0O0OO0 bushels There was a dc
crease Of l24,oO00OO bushels Of win
ter wheat and 97O00oO0 bushcl, OF
spring wheat
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-08
FLOUR MUST Be
SOLD At PRICE
FIXED BY U. S.
Barnes Announces $40 a
Barrel Price Here,


NEW YORK, Aug. s-Denil, OF
the United States Grain corporation
plan TO sell flour at $40 barrel were
made public today by julius II
Barnes, United States wheat director
Under the plan restrictions are placed
on the price to be charged by whole
,alers. jobbers and retailers
The flour will be sold in lp-pound
,aeks on a basis Of $40 in the terri.
tory west Of the Illinois and Indiana
line and west of the Mississippi
from Cairo to the gulf OF Mexico
not including the Pacific coast re.
zion and at Sl015 in the remainder
,f the country Jobbers and whole
salers must guarantee to resell &c
retailers at not more than Is cents
additional and retailers are confined
70 an increase OF 81 3 over the whole
,ale price for the original packages
and must not charge more than
tents a pound for broken packages
OF any size.
The grain corporation also an
nounced that its weekly purchase a
Baltimore Of wheat flour packed fo'
export. was l,0li,0lJ barrels at price
ranging from $3.50 to 5000 per bar
rel.
Announcement, OF. the $40 minimum
will not affect flour prices here, i
was said today by George {. Grogar
u the Acme Milling company. Ii
The first place. export flopr affected
by Barnes order. is Of krueh lowe'
grade than that old here today a
29S for a 49, pound sack. This pric'
Is lower than the sl2 permis,ibl,
under Barnes order.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-08
HARD ROADS
OR COUNTY
ARE URGED
Business Men Meet With tx
else Board to Push Plans,
TO OBTAIN FEDERAL AID
Definite Action Expected d
When Burns Returns,

With heated discussions OF the road
question between members OF the cS-
else board or citizens who came TO
express views on the mattel and 7.
| NJ. Holmes, county commissioner, the
session of the excise board and tax
payer, at the cour, house this nom
ing appears 20 bring ont the fact that
the yenopInion is in ia'or OF the
hard..uWfcng Of Just as many miles
OF road az is possible this wear. OBJ
tanning dollar for dollar as Offered hy
the federal government and still
maintain the dirt roads in good con
dtion.
Much Misinformation.
Much mislriormatlon appears 20
have been in circulation as 20 iNst
what the excise boatd was intending
10 do One representative from Lu-
lher township claimed that word had
been sent on, there that the board in
tended 70 devote the whole road bud
ae, 10 hard suriaclng ri roads, thus
leaving nothing ior the maintenance
Of township and county roads
Commissioner Holmes seemed TO
have a great deal of trouble in getting
away from the idea that he proposals
nf the board would do away complete
" with. or, a, least. leave insufficient
funds, for the upkeep OF dirt roads
Wherfupon, James Beatty county as
SCISSOR. launched forth on TRADE
against Holmes and Ed /. Sheldon,
county road supervisor, on ,he over
head expenses OF the road building
program. as shown from previous eN-
po-ienoe.
Jeaty gave an example OF what 1t
would cost Oklahoma county, pfeSunr-
ing the removal OF Oklahoma City
from same, 10 drag and grade roads
in the county, showing that such a
matter without this city's support
would be absolutely prohibi,ive, call
ing for as great q tax for roads only,
~ this ooun,y's entire tax amounts to
N present.
Business Men Talk.
Opinions Ct K. A. SiuHle,ary, secrc-
,ary OF the Good Roads association,
William Nee, president OF the Secu-
-, tCortIrued on psos Z. Column A.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-08
OIL
DECREE HOLDS UP
SENATE ACTION
American Holdings Threat
ened With ConfiSCatlon,

WASHINGTON, Aug. s--A presi
dental decree issued by the Colon
bian. government last June ~, de-
clatinp the petroleum lands of Col
omhia to be the property OF the ma
ton was laid before the senate
foreign relations committee today and
resulted in indefinite postponemen,
Of committee approval Of Colombian
treaty.
Under the -d.cree, a copy Of which
was sent TO the committee by the
safe department. vast American oil
holdings in Colombia would be
threatened with ccnfisca,ion, member,
OF the committee said.
The closest government supervision
in all oil operations is required un-
der a complicated licensing sysenl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-08
NOT ENOUGH RAIN
TO BE MEASURED

Rain-but not enough 10 measure
for precipitation
Anyway il cleared off the at
mosphere and drove the thermometer
down everal degrees Temperature
this morning at 10 o'clock was - aud
al II o'clock about "a degrees
Temperatures yesterday morning we're
clumbing up above the 9S degree mark
The weather bureau sees nothing TO
indicate more rain and predicts
cloudy warm weather. In the western
part Of the state and in Texas the
precipitation was heavy,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-08
Tulsa and Sapulpa
Shops Are Tied Up

TULSA, Aug 7-(Special)-Work
of che Tulsa and Sapulpa shops OF
the Frisco .ailroid is completely
paralyted by the strike Only three
men are at work in the West Tulsa
shops out OF a total force OF l2S men
This includes laborers as we'll as ma
chinis,s, pipeiitiers, boilermakers, re-
pairmen and helper Complete 'us-
pension of passenger as well as
freight traffic is predicted by local
officials before the end Of the week
unless the men 60 back 70 work.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-08
U. S. DEPUTIES
REGISTER WEAPONS

Deputy marshals in the office Of
J. Q. Newell. United States marshal,
were busy yesterday registering their
guns at the police station While the
police order that all owners of fire
arms should register their weapons
was not construed as necessarily in.
cluding United States marshals the
deputies said today tina, they were in
favor Of the plan and thought ii a
good thing for the city.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-08
MILK. DEALERS
ARE INDICTED
Ohio Grand Jury Accuses
Seven Cleveland Men,

CLEVELAND, O.. Aug 8--Indict-
men,s against seven members OF the
Ohio Farmers COOPERATIVE Milk as
sociaton, formerly the Northern Ohio
Milk Producers association. were re-
turned today by the special county
grand Jury investigating the milk sit
uation in Cleveland All are charged
with violating the Valentine antitrust
law. Capiascs we're issued for the
seven men
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-08
BOY BANK ROBBERS
ESCAPE WITH $3.50

CHICAGO, Aug. ga gang OF
youthful bank robbers-iour white
boys led by. negro-en,ered the
South Holland Trust and Savings
bank, in South Holland, a suburb to-
day and after lining up the bank en-
ployes a, the poin, OF revolyers es.
capped in an automobile taking with
them 5000 in cash and $3.50 in Lib
eriY hnndS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-08
MANY BOOKS READ
IN SUMMER TIME

The monthly report for July Of the
public library shows an unusually
heavy circulation, Commissioner 10,
Patterson said this morning. Al the
main library The total circulation for
adults during the month wn 6,6b
with 4W in the juvenile department,
The total circulation Of l0,64s for both
adults and juveniles Is on a par with
winter months when the cold wind
drives one indoors.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-08
RESOLUTION SlAPS
AT RAILWAY STRIKE

WASHINGTON. Aug 8-A Joint
resolution declaring that a state OF
anarchy exists IN the United States
authorizing the president to free inter
state mails and traffic from further
unlawful interference and TO protect
citizens adequately in their proper
rights" was introduced by Represen-
ta,ive Blanton, democrat Texas,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-08
FEDERAL AGENTS MAKE
ANOTHER STILL ARREST

A. W Waddcll was arrested yester-
daS by federal internal revenue agents
on a charge OF operating a still and
illegally dis,illing liquor five miles
north of Chandler in Lincoln county
Waddell is in the city jail at Chan
Jiev
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-08
229 WAR BRIDES, II
BABIES ON TRANSPORT 7

NE& YORK. Aug s--The trans
port Great Northern arrived toda,
from Brcst with 2D war brides, sew
en,een war babies and more than
1000 overseas troops. including the
second engineers
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-08
POLICE MAKE RAID
AND DISCOVER STILL

The police found a still in full op-
Grafton las, night a, 10 West Elm
street, according TO the morning re-
port. The whisky, already brewed,
and the still were coniisca,cd. Sol
klingman was arrested in connection
with the raid, charged with illegally
having whisky in hi. possession.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-08
Crowdsr Leaves Cubs.

HAVANA, Thursday, AUG. L
Major General Crowder, Judge advo-
cate general Of the United State.
army, who has spent many weeks here
in the work Of revising the Cub n
electoral laws, sailed for New York
tonight aboard the Cuban cruiser
ba.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-08

LOCAL FoRecAsT-Partly cloudy
weather tonight snd Saturday not
much change In temperature.
STATE FoRECAsT-Torlpht and
Saturday partly cloudy weather.
khNSas-Falr tonight and Saturday
not mt eh change In temperature.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-08
$4,000 in Jewelry
Taken by Bandits

san FRANCISCO. Aug 8--Thseo
robbers shortly before 9 o'clock q,
day secured 10000 in jeweIsy ~
cash from the Morgen Jeweisy. 60
pany in Market street. The ~ y
e,caped. ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-08
SPECIAL SESSION May FIGHT PR0FITEERS
Wilson Urges Drastic Food Control Law

WASHINGTON, Aug 8-Addresng today and
remedies to check the high OF living President Wilson declared hat
"aTtflcialy and delbe sey"
The president recommended that the food extended
time and that exclude from
shipment did comply provisions
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-08
AFGHANS SIGN PEACE
TREATY WITH BRITAIN

LONDON, Aus. e-Peace has been
made between Grea, Britain and Al
ghani.tan. A peace treaty was signed
az II o'clock this morning, Il was Of
iicially announced this afternoon.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-08
SPANISH PARLIAMENT
APPROVES LEAGUE

MADRID, Thursday Aug L.
Parliament approved today the pro-
poSal that Span join the league OF ma
tlonS.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-08
tBy The Associated Press.

CHICAGO. Aug. IA genera
strike OF $500 employees at the pack
jng plants in the Union Stockyards
began at 9 o'clock this morning The
action followed the decision OF the
Stockyards labor council last night to
call a general strike unless the state
troops and police guards were I'M
mediltely withdrawn from the plants
The strike was precipitated by the re-
turn OF 5000 negroes to work yes
terday
Dispute Over Negro Workers
The dispute, according to labor
leaders, IS over the employment OF
non-unon negroes, rather than race
hatred. Many OF the negroes, i, is
said, refused to join the unions They
walked out quietly and no disturb
anceS were reported. |, is said that
several ,housan OF the negro non-
union workmen remained at their
posts.
There was practically no trading n
livestock here today Even before
the beginning OF the strike the buy
ers for the packing houses held OF,
awaiting developments
The first workmen to walk out
wer 400 pork cutters in the plant oi
c. II. Hammond Packing company.
State troops were withdrawn from
the plants and mobilized in Dexter
pavilion. near the entrance OF the
y,ockyards TO be held for emergency
duty. More than ! 800 policemen and
deputy ShcritiS remained on duty II
the various plants.
Negroes Work Under Guard.
While the thousands OF white em-
ployes were walking out, large
number Of negro men and women ap-
Piled for employment at the different
plants.
Two thousand workers in the
smaller packing plants joined the
men employed by Armour & Co,
Swift & CO., Morris Il Co, and VIII
son 4 Co., in the walkou, Among
the smaller plants affected were
John Agar company, Brennan Pack
ing company and the Independent
Packing COMPANY
Officers OF the Nockyards labor
council said today that abou, b.
600 negroes have been employed by
the different packer, ~ Chicago and
that OF this number 5000 arc UNION
men and walked on with the wH'tc
workers 1t iS SAID that the g0U
non.union negroes remained at work
under police guard
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-08
Negotiations Held Up.

Until the men have resumed work
railroad administration officials said
they would not discuss the procedure
10 be employed in adjusting the wage
demands As the shopmen's reasons
for wanting rs percent increase
have been considered thoroughly BY
the board Of railroad wages and
working conditions, which divided
CONTINUED on PAGE z, Column
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-08
Packing Employees
Force Withdrawal
OF Soldier Guard
$4,000 Union Employees Go
Out When 5000 Negroes
Are Put to Work at Pack
ing Plants,

CHICAGO, Aug. s,--Decision
to recall the troops from the
stockyards and riot district here.
whose presence was one Of the
causes alleged for the general
stockyards strike, was announced
this afternoon.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-03
OBITUARY
2. CULLEN

At the home of Mrs. Hartman, al
Alton, on the morning of March 10
1919, the spirit of Mrs. Lora Meyer
nee Hartman, was waited to that
home beyond the skies.
/ She was the only daughter of Mr.
4 Mrs. James Hartman. At the
time of her death she was 35 years
and eight months old. She was born
and raised near Ottway, Tenn. Her
father died only about eleven years
ago, and her mother came to Alton
to live about six years ago.
She was married to Mr.. Edsport
Meyer, and to this unto nwas born
one child, who lived only a few
month. Mrs. Meyer had been sick
for some time with that dread dis
ease consumption. She leaves de-
voted husband, a mother, two half
sisters and one half brother, also two
uncles, besides host of relatives and
friends to mourn her loss.
She had lived a good, Christian
life ever since a child, and her last
word was, that she was going home
to rest. She often said that it would
be happy meeting up there with her
baby and her father and the many
loved ones gone on before. She re-
tanned consciousness until the very
last. Her last word to her mother
was: "Oh, mother, l wish | could take
you with me-" She then told her
loved ones goodbye and her spirit
took its flight to 'heaven.
Oh, it's lonely here without her;
How we miss her every day
But we know that we shall see her,
When we reach the land to stay;
In the glory land with Jesus
And the loved ones gone before;
We shall live and sing forever,
On the happy Golden Shore.
Who would call her back from heav-
en-?
Here to suffer, mourn and week;
Now she is in a brighter heaven,
While this world is full of grief.
With bright angels she's waiting and
watching,
And beckoning with pearly white
hands,
For her loved ones to come home;
Where there is no parting words
spoken---on more goodby's.
ONE WHO LOVED HER.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-03
BLOOD. BLOOD, BLOOD!

What will God, Jesus Christ and
the Judgment do with this subject,
and how will eternity answer for it?
Can man ever reap the harvest that
he has sown? The farce is just about
ended and the lights are going out.
God is silent; the false teachers and
the worldly churches are going into
the pit. Mems hearts are telling the
sad, sad story, in pride, plumber and
bloodshed. We have sought Gods
face in vain. Sin is the cancer that
has eaten up the love in the human
heart. We have enjoyed idle pride
long enough and the fall is coming.
The rust on our money that deception
has piled up will burn the flesh on
mems bones as fire. The hour is
here that education without religion
can make no appeal to just Saviour.
The time is here that prayer with
out faith and obedience to God will
not be heard and respected. The
real line is drawn through the field of
life-God on one side and the Devil
on the other. Il is either holiness or
sin, life or death, peace or destruc-
ton. Which side are you on? A
few more days will put the churches
and the nations in the balances. Will
Gods word go down? No. "His eyes
are in every place beholding the evil
and the good" He knows all about
the mothers heart. He knows all
about the fifteen billion graves that
have been dug in the last thirty years
He knows all about the Big Four and
the Little Peace Conference. He
knows all about the postmaster and
our editors. He even loves the peer
little newsboy- Bless His name |!
There is new day star rising in the
souls of men; it is a religion that
makes men accept all the word of
God, pierccs the sinners conscience,
through and through. 1t would pay
the Bishops, the Cardinals and the
Elders, the Presidents the Senator'S
and the little folks the world cares
onthing about, to investigate this re-
igion and get it, for we must have it
before the world can have any peace
Come to Jesus, get under His blood,
get under the divine spout where joy
and peace comes out. Sign up to be
mana christian then we can
have peace without bonds, peace with
out money and without price. If Eu-
rope had had this religion she would
never have squealed for more pow
der, more lead, and our American
blood, blood blood. My friends, The
end is not yet.
2. CULLEN.