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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-08
ALLEGE $5,0O0,00O
REDUCTION IN PAY
Wiremen Want Reasons for
Cut They Contend Was
Made Since August.

Questions as to why Postmaster
General Burleson and Presidents Carl
ton and Vail of the Western Union
and Postal Telegraph companies. re-
spectively. were alleged to have been
permitted to reduce salaries of en-
ployes more than 100000 between
August l and the present time, are
asked in 4 letter to those officials
from F. H. Mcdowell. executive COM
mitteeman Of the Washington District
raphers' Union. The letter was writ
ten under the authorization of S. J.
Konenkamp, international president
of the telegraphers.
Text of the Letter.
Under government CONTROL" in
quired Mr.. Mcdowell in the letter. "the
wire utilities being administered by
Postmaster General Burleson and
First Assistant Postmaster General
John c. Rooms. why were Messrs.
Carlton and Vail permitted to reduce
the salaries of the employees more than
IS. 900 900 from August /, 1918. to date:
Under government supervision and
control, why have the people been i'm
posed upon to the tune of many mil
lions through telegraph and telephone
rate increases while the efficiency of
the service has been greatly impaired
and made almost a joke the country
over?
Query Addressed to Mr.. Rooms.
Mr.. Rooms. on what principle of
justice did you. sitting as the supreme
court judge in the case of the ten
testing and regulating chiefs of the
New Orleans. La, Office who were
discharged last July for alleged
charges of malicious mischief rule
in answer to one of the individuals
discharged that appealed to you, that
after the fair and impartial trials it
had been deemed to the best interest
of the service that you not be en-
ployed again.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-25

stocks. Mr.. Barnes
said, had convinced his department
that the American supply Was suffi-
cicnt not only to warrant continued
production of all wheat flour but to
meet the export demand until the next
harvest
Reversion in Europe to the war
bread basis, Mr.. Barnes asserted
might help TO impress upon Americans
the alarming food shortage in the
war torn and neighboring lands Dur
ing the war, he added, English millers
extracted S6 percent OF the wheat ber-
ry. When the armisticc was signed
more bran was thrown ou, in the pro-
cess, reducing the extraction percent
age to n. 1t now has been restored,
he said. to Is percent and the corpora-
tons advices were to the effect that
a similar standard was to be adopted
for other belligerents and liberated
countries, while neutrals sharing in
the inter allied food distribution would
be required to take similar action.
The 7S percent basis, the wheat di-
rector stated, was approximately ,ha,
Of the American victory flour milled
during the greater part Of the war.
The necessity, five months after the
cessation of hostil,ies, OF rscs,abllsh-
ing the war bread regulation, Mr..
Barnes pointed out showed the dire
straits in which European countries
had been placed by the ravaging Of
harvest lands and the killing and dis
abling Of millions OF agricul,urisn.
CHICAGO, April 25, - Excited
jumps in the price OF corn followed
announcement from Paris that war
bread" would be again ti,e rule for
Europe The steepest rise. was in the
July delivery OF corn. which scared
TO SlW . bushel, an advance of o.
cents to 6lf cents over night
Provisions again smashed the high
price record.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-25
Airgun Ruled
Dangerous by
Commissioners
Boys Toting Guns or SIung-
shots to Be Arrested
HenCefortR' q

Each oi the five city commissioners
shamelessly admitted this morning that
they, as boys, gleeiully plugged derbes
with slungsho,s and air rifles. Each
also admitted that the cops paid little
attention to this phase OF boyhood ac-
,iyties and that any interference in
that respect would have been looked
upon as transGcssions against their
inalienablc rights.
Despite their refreshing memories
Of Auld Lang Syne, the commissioners
decided that air rifles and slungshot,
are dangerous TO issSeyity sAd ruled
that any youngster found guilty o
using such shall be arrested. Ii wa,
pointed out that city ordinances pro
hibit this form Of amusement. but tha,
they are not being observed, The po-
lice will be instructed to rigidly en-
lorcc these measures.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-25
CHARGE
IS FILED AGAINST
COLD DRINK Man
Discrepancies in Tax State
ment and Suit Charged,

Perjury in making an alleged false
tax lis, for the Kool kola company,
OF which he IS secretary, is charged
against X r. Phillips in an iniorma-
ton con,sinlng seven counts filed this
morning by John /. Guyer. assistan,
county attorney Phillips was arrested
st before noon and will be arraigncd
before Joe +. Deupree, justice OF the
peace, this afternoon
The information filed BY Guyer is
based upon a comparison OF the tax
list said to have been sworn to before
James Beatty, county assessor on Feb
ruary 7 by Phillips, and an answer in
a civil action agains, the company
filed with Cliff Myers, court clerk, on
February IA.
Discrepancy Alleged.
II is charged in the first count tina,
the paid-in capital stock Of the COM
pany is not H,SD as alleged to have
been shown by the tax list, but $751;
rs H alleged to have been shown in
the answer.
The second count allege. ,ha, the
undivided profits OF the company arc
$ls.m Is alleged to have been shown
in the answer, rather than $1,000 as
alleged to have been shown in the tax
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-25
DAM COMPLETION
PLANS ADOPTED
Sheet Pi|ing to Be Used, City
Commissioners Decide,

Plans for completing construction
OF sheet piling at the west end OF the
new waterworks dam. prior to build,
ing 4 core wall. decided upon re.
Gently. were adopted this morning by
The city commissioners, following a
communication from S. w. Stewart
president OF the Ambursen Construo
tion company.
The commissioners decided upor
the move when Stewart said the com
pany is unwilling TO run the risk ol
buili ng the core wall unless first
protected by the completing Of the
pilins. When the commissioners de.
cided to build the core wall from ths
western end OF the dam 10 the en-
bankment Il was thought unnecessary
to complete the piling. Stewart say.
that with the gap existing between
.hc dam and the bank the chance ol
IN overflow is too great. With the
completion OF the piling II J, deemed
that the ensuing construction Of The
core wall would be fully protected.
To complete the pile driving !
space Of 30 feet between the end ol
the dam and The emhankment. mus,
be driven. II Is thought this can b,
done In three days. Following its
completion the core wall, 10 inchei
thick and constructed Of reinforced
concrete, will be started.
President Stewart, 10 . message "a
the commissioners, said he wosld bs
In Oklahoma City about May 5. H,
Is now At Savannah, Ga.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-25
BIG DEFICIENCY
|SFORECASTB BY
STATE OFFICIAL
Treasurer Declares 100000
Debt Is in Sight,

There will be a deficiency OF not
less than 100000 and perhaps more
in the state treasury at the close Of
the current fiscal year, i, was stated
thi. morning by Frank Carter, state
auditor. This is almost one-half the
deficiency created during the preced-
ing two fiscal years.
According TO Carter, the deficiency
wNl be due chiefly TO emergency ap-
preparations made by the recen, legis-
lature which must Ne met with funds
appropriated for this fiscal year.
A general statement Of the states
financial condition and lis financial
obligations is now being prepared by
Carter.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-25
Miss Elisabeth Wrentmore and her
fianee, Governor Ceaersi Francis
Burton Harrison Of the Philippines.

BERKELEY. Cal. Aug. 2s.-(Spe-
cial Tho announcement OF the en-
gagement OF Miss Elizabeth Wrent-
more, a sophomore at the University
OF California, to Francis Burton Har-
rison, governor general OF the Philip
pines, created quite stir in Califor-
MIA society. Miss Wrentmore, who is
the daughter Of Dean Clarence Wren,-
more, head Of the engineering college
Of the University OF the Philippines,
is but Is years old, while her ianoe
is 50.
Miss Wren,more's mother. it is re-
ported, was much opposed to the
match because Of the great disparity
in their ages. She has, however, been
won over and the wedding will take
place in Berkeley early next month.
Miss Wrentmore is a tall, beautiful
blond with hazel eyes. She is an ex-
pert golf and tennis player horse
woman and graceful dancer. She is
native OF Ann Arbor, Mich.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-25
LOGAN FARMERS
AGAINST BONDS
Council Decides mo- in
Thomas-Go|obie Debate,

The nos" had it at Guthrie yester-
day where Senator John Golobie and
]. Elme. Thomas met in a joint debate
on the road bond issue before 1000
members Of the Logan County Farm
Council. II was estimated that the
crowd stood 20 10 agstzst the bonds
The council admitted Il was in favor
Of good roads. but not hard surfaced
roads In all parts Of the. country At
this time. II recommended repairing
the bad places in art roads, building
new cvlverts and bridges and taking
up the hard surface road proposition
IN 4 more conservative way. according
TO Senator Thomas.
Thomas sta,emen, ,ha, the proposed
good roads amendment would. n car
ried out IA completion. COS, the state
more than $2Dmm created a great,
deal Of excitement among the 'an,i's."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-25
COUNTY GOES OVER IN LOAN
Wilson Has Only to Speak
and He Will Be Nominated
and Elected, Palmer Says

PHILADELPHIA, April 25.-'If President Wilson
so wished he would be nominated and would be re-
elected. do not think there is any doubt of that.
This is the optimistic prediction Of Attorney Cen
cral A. Mitchell Palmer in a statement issued today re-
garding the reports that Mr. Wilson might seek third
term.
Incidentally Mr. Palmer, who last night spoke in
this city. dsclaimed any personal presidential ambi
tons and emphaticaly said the department of justice
would enforce prohibition following July /.
On the subject of prohibition, Mr. Palmer said
you could hardly say that rehabilitation has
AIKEN place when we have million men under
arms as we will have then. Unless the president re-
scinds his proclamation the country will 60 dry July L.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-25
BONDS IND0RSED
BY CITY FATHERS
BY 3 TO z VOTE
Patterson and DonneIIy 0eCry
City in State Politics"

BY a vote OF } to 2 the city COM
missioners this morning passed
resolution indorsing the Ss0WD,0O0
road bond issue and requesting the
support Of residents here in passing
the measure. The resolution was
passed after much discussion from
each OF the commissioners Commits
sioneIs Mike Donnelly and Joe Pat
,erson voted against the measure and
Mayor Walton and COMMISSIONER
kesler and Wilson voted in its favor
Commissioner Patterson stated that
personally he strongly favored the
bonds, but that he opposed the express
sion OF a sentiment either way by the
commissioners as body Patterson
said he construed indorsing the rcso-
lutioa as a move toward mingling in
state affairs, which he opposed He
also said that in calling upon voters
here TO support the bonds it sayored
Of dictatorial methods.
Donnellv said he was squarely op-
posed TO the bond issue an several
points. First, he said, he looked upon
the revolving fund with disapproval !;
that no good business venture ap-
proved II, ard that it was a dangerous
thing with which TO become en,angled.
Donnelly said that he looked with dis
favor upon the unlimited overhead ex-
pendlture as provided in the bill He
expressed the opinion that while Gov
ernor Robertson approved the bill,
there were many points in it that the
state executive disapproved Like Pat
terson, Donnelly said he considered the
adoption OF the resolution as an at
tempt to guide the sentiment OF the
voters.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-25
RAILROAD CREW
HEARING MONDAY
Conference on Full Switch
ing Personnel lssSet,

Officials Of railroads here will con-
fer with the city commissioners next
Monday morning relative TO the ar
rest OF train crews on charge OF
switching without full complement;
OF switchmen. Complaints filed in
municipal court state that the switch
ing crews were operating with three
men instead of four as provided in
the city ordinance.
Following their arrest the switch.
men gave bond and returned to work
Mayer Walton said this morning tina,
the o. .dirance would not be enforced
until the hearing Monday. He ex.
pressed the opinion. however, thai
railroad companies here are observ.
ing the ordinance.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-25
RATE REIMBURSEMENT
ON OIL SOON, SAID

Tha, there will soon bea mate
rial readjustnnent in oil rates between
Oklahoma and the Texas oil field.
wa. the statement II. c. McCord
this morning McCord Just rsturned
from q hearing in ST. Louis before
the Western Freight Traffic asso.
citation on the rates, He was &C.
companied BY s. P. Sidney, N. M
Vaughan and Paul NJ. Pope. Okla
homa City oil men. Local in,erests
are ANXIOUS TO get q rate OF l6N
cents per 100 pounds on oil shipped
from Texas points and McCord pre-
diets that some such rates will be OBJ
tanned when the matter comes up be.
fore rate officials in Washington.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-25
Europe on War Bread
Basis Three Months
By Order of Hoover
American Wheat Stocks SUI
fiCient to Permit People Of
i, S, to Continue Eating
White Bread, Barnes Says,

PARIS. ipril 2S.-An increase in
the milling percentage which will vir-
tually put the world back 10 a war
bread basis for the next three months
is par, OF the program adopted BY the
supreme food council under the chair
manship OF Hetber, c. Hoover.
The program also includes a com
pc,c plan for securing and distribu,-
ing food 10 allied, liberated neutral
and enemy countries until The next
harvest. One object Of the program is
to determine the available food supply
and so TO distribute shipping as no.
to put undue pressure on any one mar
ket.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-25
BANK LOOTED
OF $4,000
BY FOUR MEN
Cashier, Office Boy and Gus
toner Locked in Vault,

s.fKANSAS CITY. No, April Is
The Inter City bank, on the state line
between Kansas City, Mo, and Kan
sas City, Kan, was robbed today by
four men of approximately $4,000
The robbers escaped in motor car
The loss is estimated BY bank Of
iicials included $1,000 cash and Sl4,-
00O III Liberty bonds.
Three Of the four men titcred the
bank while the fourth remained out
side in the motor car. The three
locked the cashier and a l4-year-old
office boy in the vault. A customer
who entered while the robbery was
under way also was licked in the
vault
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-25
LAST MINUTE NEWS

Names Of from whom the governor will the
commission Of four which will supervise expenditure Of
from the 100000 road bond issue il passes,
nouncsd late his afternoon BY Ben Lafayette chairman Of
the state board Of affairs behalf Of the governor The
D. N Fink, Muskosss; c. B. Amss Oklahoma City
Harry Rosers Tulsa; E. w. Marland. Ponca City; c. 5.
Avery Tulsa; H. G. Mckasvsr, Enid; J. A. Whitshurst
Doxis Writ Franklin Ardmore j. H. Bwford, Oklahoma
City; E. B. Lawson. Nowasa, z. Harris Blackwell; Perry
Freeman, McAsstsr Edgar Fsason Lshish Frank Bailey
Chiekesha; W. Higgins McAlsstsr; C. E. Dudley, Antlsrs
l. w. Meors. Alys aa4 Guy G. Rebsytsep LAwtea. pa
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-25
SNOW COMES
WITH APRIL
COLD WAVE
Freezing Weather Prevails
East Of Mississippi,
CROP DAMAGE PREDICTED
Low temperatures in Nearly
All Other Sections,

WASHINGTON. April 25.-A gen.
eral cold wave, with snow ilurricS
and freezing temperatures prevailed
today over nearly all of the territory
esa of the Mississippi river.
Crop Damage Feared.
Although no April records were
broken, so far as reports received
here indicated, the cold was unusual
and will not begin 10 shade off be-
fore tomorrow and Sunday In On
tario the temperature this morning
was 10 above zero and 10 above in
a number OF places in New York
state. Much crop damage was pre-
dictet, although high winds last
night saved early crops from greater
destruction. y
In looking over his map today the
weather man said it was entirely too
cold for baseball, especially as the
wind still was high and rather in
clined to show that II was trying to
reach yesterdays mark Of NJ or 50
miles. Many cities in the south re-
,orted that il was more like football
weather
Cold In Middle West.
With the exception OF snow or
rain in the lower Ohio valley and
rain in Tennessee, the west portion
OF tn middle Atlantic states and
north portions OF the east gulf states,
the weather viii be fair tonight and
Saturday, the bureau announced,
Hith continued low temperatures. The
sold. however, will not reach For
Ma. Freezing Temperatures were in
dicated for tonight IN the region -
far soith as Kentucky and southern
Virginia. 1t will be somewhat warm
er tomorrow in the lake region and
Ohio valley.
The disturbance OF yesterday was
over Maine this morning and moving
northeast and storm warnings were
displayed on the coast from Norfolk
tc Eastport, Aaine.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-25
AUTO lUBRlCATlON
TALKED At Meeting

General discussion Of automobile
fabrication and the best commercial
methods was 10 be held Al the second
meeting OF the conference Of the Pierce
Oil corporation in the Skirvin hotel
this morning N, w. Rice, vice-presi-
dent Of the company, was to make a
short address The convention will
last through ,opotrow afternoon.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-25
LICENSE INCREASE
ASKED By OFFICIAL

William Morris, city license inspect
or. this morning requested the city
commissioners to increase the licenses
of Junk buyers from $40 to so annu-
ally and to fix license for the oper-
alton OF secondhand stores. Morris
said that junk dealers arc taxed $50
yearly and that he believed Junk buy
crs should pay more in proportion. lie
said that pawnbrokers pay tax Of
Sl00 and that second hand men deal
in much the same traffic. The matter
was referred to Commissioner Donnel-
" for investigation.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-25
RED CROSS SERVICE
WILL Be CONTINUED

Home service work Of nc Ameri-
can Red Cross will continue not only
through the period OF demobilira,icn,
but also A. a pedee time activity and
will be expanded In some communities
TO include Others beside the families
soldiers and sailors. il wa. an
nounced In a bulletin received al Red
Cross headquarters yesterday after
nooo, /,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-25
NEW YORK, April 1s-Americans
Will cont,nur TO cat white bread" re-

stored late last
year after months
of milling on a
Victory flour bss-
is, despite the re-
turn OF European
countries TO a war
bread basis an
nounced by h c
suprem me food
council, julius II.
Barnes, presiden,
OF the food ad-
ministration srair
corporation, an I
federal wheat di.
rector, said today
survey Of WheaI
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-25

oif'cer who left Fiume three days ago
and who has just arrived In Paris,
says II was reported there that . total
of fourteen divisions had been moved
to Fiume by the Italians. He said
the city was full OF Italian soldiers
who were arriving constantly.
PARIS, April 25,-A distinctly more
hopeful and less rreconclable feeling
prevailed at Italian headquarters to-
day No longer was there talk OF a
breach with the peace conference, but
instead, IT was said;
"All may be settled within a fort
night. Premier Orlando has gone 10
Rome to consult parliament There.
after We shall see"
ROME, April 25.-The Italia says
that because he was acquainted with
President Wilson's views OF the Ital-
ian claims. Thomas Nelson Page.
American ambassador TO Rome, ok
iered his reSigna,ion
In mid-Fcbtuary, some time after
the visit OF President Wilson TO Rome,
rumors were in circulation that Am
bassados Page was to resign 1t was
said At that time that Mr., Page has
said he always expected TO return to
the United States when the war was
ended. Early in April it was reported
from Paris that the ambassador had
sent in hts resignation, but there has
been no official confirmation Of the
report. Mr.. Page assumed his post a,
Rome in 1916.
PARIS, Thursday, April 24.-(Ha.
vas)--Premier Orlando Of Italy left
Paris for Rome at 8 80 o'clock tonight,
accompanied by Salvador Barzilai,
General Diaz and two other members
OF the Italian mission. He was given
an ovation At the station by a crowd.
Peace conference circles were in
cined to believe today that an amic-
able solution Of the Italian incident
wasl in the making.
For one thing. Italy has shown her
desire TO maintain good relations with
the allies by the fact that the Italian
delegates remaining in Paris will con-
tinue TO eollaborate In the work OF the
inter-alied commission not pertaining
to the actual work Of the peace con
ference.
It is thought possible that Premier
Orlando may call the Italian paflia-
ment together at an earlier date than
May g. as previously fixed, and may be
back In Paris for the opening OF the
negotiations at Versailles, which will
not begin before the first or second of
May.
ROME. Thursday, April IA
monster demonstration has beeu or
gani1ed to greet Premier Orlando
when he returns Friday from Paris.
The organizers Of the demonstration
tcontInusd on Page Z. Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-25

LOCAL PoNGcAsr--clsvGy ssd un.
settled weethee tonight AM Saturday.
weh YesAs'y rs'n' ssWsswhst wsrmsr
VTxfs voascAsr-rsclss, and
kANoAo-oksWseO toNl0ke end svets.
bly, oatvrdayi ssswiy r,slN1 tsmpsfaturs.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-25
II. WORTH TO GOTHAM
FLIGHT IS ATTEMPTED

FORT WORTH, Texas, April Is
Nsjor T.. c. Masauley. army ilier, left
here at am. today for New York
City In his plane. He Will tsy to reach
New York City tonight. He went BY
say Of Memphis, Tenn.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-25

DALLAS, Texas. April D--Major
Macaulay reached here shortly after
daylight and stopped . few minutes
10 make some minor adjustments. u
was announced Al Love field. he
lelt % soon a. they were completed
and expected then 70 reach New York
BY aiohG
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-25
DaImatian Port Is Said to Be
Full Of Soldiers and More
Arriving Constantly u, S,
Soldier Says,
ITALYS ENJOYS HOPEFUL
Solution Of Conference Dis
pute May Be Reach e d
Soon, Italian Delegates De-
clare,

PARIS, April D.-An America
officer who left Fiume three days ago
and who has just arrived In Paris,
says It was reported there that . total
of fourteen divisions had been moved
to Fiume by the Italians. He said
the city was full Of Italian soldiers
who were arriving constantly.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-25

Reports from state hsadquarts" al
o'clock today indicated that 1885,
900 had been officially reported sub
scribed to the Liberty loan in the state
campaign. This with the amount an
nounced at the MONDAY luncheon in
the city will bring the state total un-
officially subscribed to nearly Si4,-
10000
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-10-10
Yokes, plaits, slanting, vertical and
crescent pockets are all lively

Double breasted suits are favor
ties, too; in one, two and three-but-
ton models; some with belts; some
without belts.
Coats are little longer, waists
are little higher; natural shoulders,
higher and wider lapels, giving the
wirey, deep -lunged, athletic look the
v0l,n5 man want