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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12
ITALIANS SEEK
CONCESSION IN
CHINESE PORT
Washington Unable to Ex-
plain Request Of Italy.

PARIS. July l2.-The Italian dele
CATION has sent a note TO the peace
conference asking that Italy be given q
concession at Tien Tsin, China, il be-
came known today.
The Italian request was placed on
the program for the afternoon meet
ing OF the council OF five.
Other matters which the council
will consider. include certain reports
In connection with the question Of
trade with boIshevik Russia.
As Italy already has one concession
at Tien Tsin. the request made to the
peace conference for a concession
there, as reported in press dispatches
from Paris, found no explanation In
Washington. There was no informa-
tion on the subject at the Italian em.
bassy.
1t was suggested In some quarters,
however, that Italy was seeking 10
acquire the former German possession
At Tien Tsin, which Il near its own
concession, so AZ to enlarge N facili-
ties and as q compensation for the
decision OF the peace conference not
to award il Fiume.
Under the terms Of the peace treaty
Germany is required to cede to China
all public property belonging to the
German government in the German
concessions at Tien Tsin, Hankow or
elsewhere in Chinese territory. The
Chinese were said to have taken pos
session OF the former German con-
cession and TO be administering il IS
a part OF China
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12
Speed Of 35 Knots
Reported by Scott

my ms Asaochteu fTers
LONDON, July 1.-THE British
dirigible RIA on her return flight
from the United States. was approx.
mately go miles west of the Irish
coast At II a. m. Greenwich meridian
time, today, according TO . message
received by the Wireless Press.
Her position At that hour was given
as 81 degrees, S. minutes north lat
itude and 10 degrees. 30 minutes west
longitude.
The position OF the RIA At $50
o'clock .. m, Greenwich mean time
e 30 O'Clock New York time), was
g degrees, IS minutes north latitude
and q degrees west The speed Of the
sirship was At that time IS knots per
hour.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12
ORDER IS RESTORED
At LoNavlEW, TEXAS

LONGVIEW, Texas, July H.
Prompt action by state authoritie, IN
dispaiching Texas national guard
troops to Longview, is said BY city
officials to have fores,alled any fur
ther outbreaks in connection with
Fridays clash between whites and
negroes. The situation had returned
to normal today with the exception
that certain portions Of the city were
under military patrol.
Several Texas rangers under Capt.
R. W. Aldrich arrived today from
Austin.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12
HOGS JUMP AGAIN
TO $3.50 PRICE

With customary disregard for the
poor ultimate consumer. hog prices
jumped up again today TO . new top
price Of $40, 70 cents higher than
any previous price on the Oklahoma
City market. The top was brought
BY 4 carload Of rorkers shipped IN
from Creek county. II further ad-
vances occur an sdmission fee may be
charged at the stockyards for . mere
look At the incoming shipments.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12
WICHITA Y. N. c. 4. MAN
LOST At SEA; IS SAFE

LONDON. July l2.-A American
Y. M. c. A. headquarters received q
telegram today from Kirkwall saying
that John r. Stinson Of Wichita,
Kan, Y. M, {. A. secretary at the
mine-sweeper station there, who was
reported lost on . fishing trips, Is
safe.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12
7 FlRE6EN REPORTED
KILLED AT PITTSBURGH

PHILADELPHIA, Jsiy n.-Seven
firemen srs reported killed and At
least foefteeu otheSs wsss Injured In
Z blase that destroyed the i've. story
warehouse Of jacob Posash Z Broth
sss IN the noftheast section Of the city
shortly aites noon today. The VIC
TINS were plunged isto the flames
when he root sa6 walls eollapsed
without warning. Abovl twsaty. five
flfsassn wsre carried deWe h w sva.
lspehe u dsheis. Thres 4 theln saved
lhsmseIves b, . s)6elosul6s ~
la1n . tetteglag ls1eah =,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12
CHAPLAIN AND OFFICER
KILLED IN PLANE CRASH

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, July r.
Lieut. T. X. Lenihan OF San Fran
cisco Cal, flicr from Eberts field
and Chaplain X. II. O'Dowd Of
Brooklyn, N, Y, assistant camp
morale officer at Camp Pike, were
instantly killed about 10 o'clock this
morning. when 4 plane being piloted
by Lieutenant Lenihsn was struck by
another machine from Eberts field
The second machine also fell but It's
occupants were not injured.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12
q. O. P. to Probe
Shipping Board

i WASHINGTON. July l2.-Repub.
1itan leaders in the house have agreed
on an investigation Of the operation:
and expenses Of the shipping board
Gnd emergency fleet corporation. i
- said that Representative walsh,
Massachusetts,, was TO introduce .
,,saoeolssica later today calling for ap..
,pointmsat Of 4 special committee OF
~ pGgibers 10 conduct the inquiry.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12
R-34|S OFF
IRISH COAST;
M0T0RST0PS
Adverse Weather CompelS
Craft TO Change Course,
MAY ARRIVE ON SUNDAY
Air Ministry Advised Speed
Is 35 Knots an Hour,
(Ry Tho Associated Press J

LONDON. July l2-Rccsuse OF
adverse weather conditions in Scot
land, the dirigible RIA. which was
off the coas, OF Ireland today. has
been advised by the air ministry TO
land at Puham. Norfolk, near Lon
don. The airship is expected there
before noon Sunday.
tBy international News service)
LONDON, July l2-Making good
time despite the complete disabling OF
one Of her motors. the RIA is several
hundred miles off the Irish coast and
heading northward for East Fortune
Scotland. Unless further mishaps
occur il is expected that the big diri-
gble will land in East Fortune late
tonight or early tomorrow morning.
(By international News Service)
LONDON, July "A wireless
message from the R-A received by
the air ministry shortly after noon to.
day stated that the Big dirigible will
land At Paulham. Norfolk. not far from
London, instead OF going to Eas
Fortune. Scotland. as intended
The R-Ns position at II o'clocl
Greenwich timc). or a. m New
York time), was 2.s5 north and 1870
west The dirigible's position IN
dicated she was bearing eastward ant
will pass directly over Ireland II the
present course Is continued.
The change in Major SCOTS plan,
was evidently made suddenly At 6 *
o'clock this morning. He had wire
lessed that he was heading north foI
East Fortune from whence he hac
made the start TO America.
The RIA at noon was approx
mately 200 miles from London. and
unless some mishap occurs il is be-
lieved that she will land tonight OF
early tomorrow morning.
Air ministry officials advised Major
Scott early this morning that weathe,
conditions in Scotland were bad. A
southwest gale is sweeping the coast
making land conditions difficult and
dangerous.
The air ministry's last direct word
from Major Scott. the dirigible'
commander, was at $50 o'clock thi,
morning Greenwich time). At thai
hour Major Scott wirclessed that hi,
position was s2.lS north. 300 west
and that his course was north 70, cas-,
z. A speed OF only shirty-five knot,
was being made At that time.
/ Officials OF the air ministry figured
today that the RIA probably will land
about 9 o'clock toni sht Several Of
ficiais had started for East Fortune
before Major Scott wirelessed hi,
plans which will bring him to Paul
ham.
Bad weather threatens to mar the
spectacle OF the R-N's arrival. Low
clouds hung over London today and
rain descended in torrents
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12
FOOD PRICES DROP.
SHARPLY IN GERMANY
tBy The Associated Prsss.) }

BERLIN. Friday. July li.--ln view
Of the impending raising Of the
blockade. The governments recent ae-
tion In reducing the psice of food
staples 10 forcing food traifiekers 10
&c, rid Of hidden supplies. A. Q re-
suit q sharp decline In prices u N.
ported from oil sections oi Germany.
the most marked decreases beins IN
the Rbenish zone q oceupstlom, where
they have fallen rom % 10 60 per-
cent.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12
STEEL WORKERS
MAY WALK OUT
Labor Leaders Predict Strike
Vote win Be Taken,

WASHINGTON, July l2--Nation-
wide strike Of steel workers doomed
nearer today.
Labor leaders here predicted that
the recommendation that strike vote
be taken, made At a meeting Of rep
resentatives Of twenty -four affiliated
international Unions here yesterday.
would be formally adopted on July 20,
when a conference OF the union pres
idents will be held in Pittsburgh for
the purpose OF taking final action.
Representatives Of the unions said
the object Of the strike, II voted. would
be to enforce recenitiom Of the
unions by the steel Industry, which
always has operated on an open
shop" basis.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12
Fook, JoFFlk PETAM
70 oH SAllnv DooST

PARIS, July l2s--In order 10 help
them meet the tiGh cost ef living the
government has iacsesSed ne monthly
pay Of Marshal Foch, Martial Joifre
and Marshal F9tsin frsm ~ etc 3600.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12

: LOCAL FoNgcAsr-prsbabH hR
weather tonight and sunday, csntinvsd
oYArG roNGcAsr-TsrIeht aNd
sunday preeaesy f.ir woathee, cen.
tINvse warm.
osNerGiiy fair tonight and osWesyi esN.
NNvla0 warm.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12
DEATH SENTENCE
FOR THREE TURK
WAR CRIMINALS
Turkish Court-MartlaI Places
Penalty After Trial.

coNsTANTINoPLE, Friday, July
li.--Enver Pasha. Tslpst Bey and
Djemal Pasha, the ielders Of the
Turkish court martial investigating
we're condensed 10 death today BY q
uskish eourtmArtial investieatinp
The corduct Of the Turkish govern
n6n1 lssjes ~ usls pstie4
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-05-01

"An6o 06AAAA6I A1Gl aO0l ~ BIG COuLu
see way outl Nothing to do but to
stay with Toni
Maddening. too, that at the mess
table, she caught Richards eyes turning
toward, resting on. lines Hardin. The
girl herself did not seem to notice
artful, subterranean. such stalking
That was why she had come running
back to the Headingl That the reason
Of her anger when she had limited of
the Maldonado. She learned to hate
Innes. Bitterly she hated Richard.
'Tom," she said one day. He
turned with a swift thrill Of expecta.
ton, for her voice sounded kind; like
the Gerry Of old. ~ have always
heard that Mr.. Marshall has terribly
strict ideas. think he ought to hear
Of that Mexican woman. It Is demon.
allzing in camp like this"
II tell Marshall anything against his
pet clerkl" The Hardin lip shot out.
"He'd throw me out Of the company"
The pretty scene was spoiled. To
his dismay, she burst into q storm Of
tears, tears Of self-pity. Her life lay
in tatters at her feet. the pretty fabric
rent. torn between the rude handling
Of those two men. She could not have
reasoned out her injury. made It con-
yincing. built ont OF dreams n II was.
hcarfless, scheming dreams. Because
she could not tell T. her sobbing was
the more violent, her complaints inco.
hefent. Tom gathered enough fras.
ments to piece the old story.
! Ashamed ol him. Ho had drageod
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-05-01

Asr down into his Aamlllation.. N
sweet moment had passed.
He spent few futile moments try.
ing to comfort her.
"DOn't come near. me-" It burst
from her; a cry Of revulsi0n. He
stared ut her. the woman meeting his
eyes in flushed defiance. The hatrs1
which he saw. her bitterness, corroded
his pride. scorched his self-love. Moth
Ing would kill his love for her; he
knew that In that blacklist Ut mo-
ments. He would never forget that
look Of dread. Of hate. He left her
tent.
That night. the cot under the stars
had no tenant. Hardin had It out
with himself down the levee.
That valley might fulfill Estrada's
vision and his labor: might yield tn
harvest Of happy homes: but his wisA
not there. he had been the sacrifice
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-05-01
CHAPTER XVII.
The Walk Home.


Claudia Marshall sat at the head Of
her stately table In the Palmyra, mute
as a statue but for the burning eyes
which followed her Tod. To lines.
her guest, 1t was q tragic presence. Of
brooding solicitude.
Late hours. excitement. might
abridge the life she 80 E,assionatery
policed; but she would not demand
the sacrifice Of his cigar.
Marshall's cigar followed the coffee.
Tony. the white.capped italian cook of
the Palmyra. was removing the cups.
Innes was carrying her double inter-
est, listening to Tod Marshall's broad
sweep, getting q new viewpoint as he
mlnimized the local acknowledging
that silent presence ut the head of the
table.
Then something drove Claudia from
her mind. What Mr.. Marshall had said
swept disturbing calcium on Tom.
What II, truly. the river fiasco could
be traced to that over>ealous hand? To
Tom. this undertaking biotted out the
rest Of related big ensleavor; but that
was not the way her host was looking
at 1t. He was too courteous to give
her discomfort; he had not said 1t d.
rectly. But always 1t met her. rose up
to smite her. wherever she was. Was
1t not egotism. personal pride. that was
making her cover her eyes. like any
simple ostrich7 Her bsother-assume
him anybody else's brother! The
dredge fiasco-the wild night at the
leyee-no isolated accidents those.
Hardin's luck!
A flush Of miserable shame came to
her. How they had all been trying to
spare her-Eduardo. these .indly Mar
shalls-MacLean! She wac turning,
impulsively. to ask Tod Marshall IL he
thought, could he think 1t probable
that they would fail. when step that
sent the blood to her face took the
cars stairs at two leaps. Nov, In
deed, the dinner was spoiled.
'That's Rickard. forgot to tell you
that asked him to dinner. He couldn't
get away. He said he'd run in for COT.
fee. Hello. Richard. Thought you'd
forgotten us!''
She hadn't thought of that contin-
gency! She found herself shaking
hands with him. Could he not hear her
mind. ticking away at the Maldonado
episode7
OF course he would insist on seeing
her to her tent. Punctillous. always.
Well. she just wouldn't. Perhaps she
could slip out some way. She would
watch her chance.
"Can l talk shop for a whlle7" asked
Richard.
They withdrew to cushioned win
dow seat. Innes had found her chance.
She asked to be shown over the car.
1nnes confided her plan. She wanted
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-05-01

needed only an introduction was
stirred into the open.
You must not" her voice trembled
with anger. "you must not ask that
woman. She is not to be spoken to-"
The girl asked her bluntly what she
meant.
"You must not give her your wash
ing-must not speak to her. I've not
mentioned It before. IL hoped 1t
would not be necessary. Tom told me
not to speak Of it"
NTom told You ito speak Of it7
Not to speak of what3'
"YOu must have observed-Mr. Rick
ardT'
The girls ear did not catch the
short pause. observed Mr.. Rickartl?'
:The GOODNESS between us. scarce
ly speak to him. / don't wish to speak
to him.
When had all this happened, Innes
demanded Of herself7 Had she been
asleep. throwing pity from outdated
dreams?
II won't countennnce a common at
fair like that" Her eyes, sparkling
with anger, suggested jealous wrath
to 1nnes, who had-her first hint of the
story. She had learned never to take
the face value of her sisters verbal
coin; 1t was only symbol of value !;
1t stood for something else.
The yellow eyes were on the dredge
bucket as II swung across the channel,
but they did not register. She was
angry. outraged; she did not know
with whom. With Gerty for telling her,
with Richard. with life that let's such
things be. She jumped up. "Oh, stop
It'll" She rushed out of the tent, fol-
lowed by "A strange bitter smile that
brought age to the face Of Gerty Har-
din.
In her own tent, lines found excuse
for her lack Of self-control. She did
not like the color Of scandal; she
hated smudge. Gerty had said the
whole camp knew It.: knew why the
Mexican woman was In campl She
did not trust Gerty In anything else ;
why should she trust her In that7 She
would forget Gerty's gossip.
But she remembered 1t wildly that
week as she washed her own khakis !;
as she bent over the ironing board in
Gerty's sweltering .kitchenette." She
thought Of 1t as she returned Rick
ards bow in the mess tent the next
morning: each time they met she
thought of It. And 1t was In her mind
when she met Sonora Maldonado by
the river one day. and made sudden
wide curve to avoid having to speak
to her.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-05-01
..Yeu WIN HOE &C, ssnorf'

I: the forty miles Of woven wire cable
waiting for the Gloss strands. Day
~ day the piles If willow branches
grew higher. the Irush cutters work
fns ahead OF the mattress workers n
tAe stream. In the dense underground
The stolid Indians, Pimas and Marico-
Pas and Papagoes, struggled with the
1aerce thorn Of the mesquit and the
Overpowering smell Of the arrow
weed A tough Al the hickory handles
hey welded, they fought . clearing
1hroush dense thickets IN the intense
t1Uplc heat.
Down stream the Brobdingnagian
arm of the dredse fell into the mud Of
H. hy-p6ss, dropping IT. slimy burden
a the far bank. Down the long
stretch Of le5ee the sskinners" drove
ztheir mules and sczaperss two pile
{ Ar1vefs were setting In the PREACHER.
ous stream the piles which were to
anchor the steel-cabied mattresses to
/ ~ flvse bed Il vas > well-organixed,
5 neffve scene. 0ickard In Nj once,
sGetatlng 1setees and telegrans q Mac
Lar, m TIT his nrst aatisfAcltoa.
xhlnoD wseA beeinnins - sAoW the ~
I'm & muItAs of pjanainG Carr were
l1ng = NJ aoEtA ana eests svssy
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-05-01

woman "who could wash. The two
women were on their way to thei,
tents from the mess breakfast. Senors
Maldonado was leaving NacLean'l
tent with large bundle Of used
clothes under her arm.
"Ghe washes for the men. I'm 60.
Ing oask her to do my. khakis for me
Perhaps this woman would be willing
to do all our laundryT
Gerty had been wondering what abe
would say to Innes. The speech which
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-05-01

/ ~. 4 - Y
!, I .xa n y. mel my, Da. NOT net eyes
. We ulu ~. % qulc.v so.netnina
"ol. rappen ne wouio Sc ner cfy
~. aIe snsels tnat euata Diunoererl
sS.11....Iu w. u tne tent witnon'
.1sp'clO y. = tnEeaIenins teai1 1ne
S ..1eW ~ NET nesnsee ana sne paie
~. ~ s..p tne tsar must wsiI 20
.naI 1nen sne nune nerseif on hel
Deu .nu sncoA ~ WIN tne sf1e1 q
"vmnusu v..
nas evening inc cnief nad q v1n
=. .ol' ~ wlle " Aaloonado. some g
.ne le.I pls.e0 OUT OF nef EYES
oloune N nls iaunaerea marks
socAs, 'usfned ana matcneo; al TN
l1. ~ ou..ons fepiaceu.
haven't worn = matcned SOCK
''e tolu ner' ZOE months. Tnaf's sreat
senola
ne Waa =. ~ 70 set 70 Deos put me lin
sei Ieu. che Wanted 70 talk 70 him
ABOUT ner troubles; ne mad cautioned
her against taking about them IL
camp % .sne oyernowed to him
wnenever Sne Iouna cnance-aboui
a1aluonauo. tne children. Lupe. y
was getting Wearying, but he could
NOT SHOVE 1ae poor thing out.
sonora aaaiaonaoo gave a sharp In
.ake OF breath. n aborted scream
t.lckalo. 100 aaW . mans ngure out
sue the screen doOr. The Mexican
woman pressed frightened hand "a
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-05-01
CHAPTER XIV.
smudee.

0W0009s
From her tent, where she was writ
ing letter that Jagged somehow. In
mes Hardin had seen Richard 20 to
her sisters tent. She did not need to
analyze the sickness of sight that
watched the dancing step acknowl.
edge its intention. It meaat wretch
edness. for Tom. At a time when he
most needed gentleness and sympathy
rasped as he was by his humiliatlons
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES could any
woman be 90 cruel7 As for Richard,
he was beneath contempt-if It were
true. Gerty's story. told In shrugs and
dashes. She had Tilted him for Tom !;
and this his revenge7 She had not
known that she had such feeling as
the thought reused in her. It proved
what the blood tie is, this tigerish
passion sweeping through her, MS her
eyes watched that closed tent-it was
for love for Tom,o pity for Tom. Sea
honor-why, Gerty did not know the
meaning Of the wordlsi
How long would 1t be before Tom
would see what every one else was
eeeing7 What would he do when he
knewf Hating Rlckard already, bitter
as he wac
She was not 30 biased as he. She
could see why Marshall had had to re-
organize. Estrada had shown her;
and NacLean. Her sense Of Justice
had done the rest. Richard had proved
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-05-01
"Thought You'd Forgotten U.s..

to slip out. "She would not interrupt
their evening: Mr.. Marshall had bust.
ness to discuss"
Ers. Marshall would not hear Of Il.
She said that Nj. Marshall would
never forgive her 1. she let Miss Har.
din 30 home alone. Her opposition
was softly implacable.
lnnes went back to the sitting room
Of the car angrily coerced. Rickaru
was still closeted, couversationally.
with his superior.
At last. desperately. she rose to 70.
OF course, he must insist upon going
with her. OF counsel
Il was going back early. anyway.
I'm to be up Ut dawn tomorrow
The good-bys were said. She found
herself walking rebelllously BY his
side. -No, thank your 70 the ofIer Of
his arm.
Cro He coNrINuEp1
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-05-01

According to the statlstician Of Q
New York trust company. there are IA
l25 miiliooatses u ~ united States.