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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-24
CITIES Asked
To SEND MEN
INTO FIELDS
State Labor DepartmeM
Sends Out s. 0. S. Call
WEATHER IS BLAMED
Wheat Ripens In State and
Kansas simultaneously. II

Al least 10000 men are needed -,
mediately to work in the hssvuu
fields OF Oklahoma and southoG~
Kansas, and, unless they are sn
piled. the two states face the pee1e
bility Of loss Of part OF the bigDtul
wheat crop in history.
This was the statement this uoea3
ing Of W. A. Murphy, assistant ~:
commissioner Of labor. who issue1 Go
appeal to merchants and bsDiaoS
men in all parts OF the state, asl1a6I
them to release ~ many Of their 60.
pioyes as possible for work u 49,
fields. ~
Aid ASKED Of CAanbsSa III
Mr.. Murphy today got in teuo>
with chambers Of commerce I'll ~
the state to ask them to take % ~
matter with their members. IL
proposed IL possible to have empjdGs
ers release their workers sssly =.
the afternoon. and to urge thea II.
work - late as possible on nearly
farms, S
The shortage Of labor, sccosdias "
Mr. Murphy. Is the resui q ~
usual weather conditions this 49,
Ordinarily, the harvest betins r.
northern Texas, moves sesoUe ~
southern Oklahoma, and thea ~.
uaily north into Kassas i -
manner a. to permit hssvsl -
70 follow up ~ fjespi1g ii11eA y
This year. hSeey y Iota rvS1
held back the deveiopuent n W.
and when warn wssthes esno z "
fields in - Oklahoms md -
Kansas ripened sjmost simul
ly. The result wds that nsafl1 NJ
- many harvest hands Wsfs nool
- in ordinary years. This donnG
has not been supplied, and, b e.
feared, cannot be supplied unlo6o
business men respond.
woodward Needs iooa
Mr. Murphy declares that q -
loo men are needed immsdia>sly "
farmers living in woodward &C.
The counties worst hit b. IL ~
shortage are Woodward, Woo1A R
joJ Ellis. Alfalfa and Hne1
Branch employment offices hevo
opened both At Woodward ~
and harvest hands are asksd ~ I
pert there. 81
The labor " recruiting" oflIo
Kansas City which supplies IAA6e
kansas Is in . prediesasnl
n,ents Of harvest hands dsuthpo
Wichita and other soushess -
points have been taken By ~
from trains enroute. Mr.. Nuty6y
clares.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-24
F0RGETFULNESS NOT
EXCUSE ANY LONGER

Forsetfulness will cost defendant
dearly in municipal court beginning
this morning. Judge Munden said thi,
horninG that persons furnishing bond
for appearance In court are failing ID
show up. Later they plead forgetful.
ness and ask that the forfeiture d
bonds be Get aside. This will not b
done in the future, Munden said.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-24
Sstyl John 5. Cochran Re-
turns With D, S, C. and
Crolx De Gusrre for Fey
EneHeye Feat,

Wearing Z distinguished service
cross and Z eroix De 6uefre Ser0t.
Joha D. Cochran, Of this city has fe-
turnsd q hia hoase after q year Of
service b France with the Ninetieth
divlslon. Cochran win the second
hlghest %sedal of henor that On Amer
lean solder can win L probably Okla
hosls Cltyt premier war hero.
IL ~ julGs teea discharged from
~ anly efSlylng M yesterday frm,
cA41 - Hsss \ hev h 6ss 6s
~ 3(kltioe 6isla y ~: sAlocs
~ nI11k Sanlol - II
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-24

Whether the mans Bismarck william H. Il vas sill
the same reiter Of the middle surrounded BY sodery
drunk with pride
BE CAREFUL keep powder dry Be careful Remind the
world that II 10 living 4 barrel Of that powder
The reters dogma that might right that states only
Obligation s interest," tha DO not exist when they
clash With the interest STATE and get rich By any neans W.
know from witnesses who At tie william H. that
when be learned Of the Saevo tragedy he posed con-
spiraor Of the peace ced The has struck Nov We hal
what army is'"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-24
WORK IS STARTED ON
ICE STORAGE DEPOT

Ground was broken this morning for
the erection Of the new $4,000 stor-
age plant OF the New State Ice COM
'pany. The site 10 north Of the Rock
Island depot. a, .-~->.s..vx
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-24
S. 4. MANAeER
r+-,AMADoAs,Ro
Quota mot Reached Tonight;
!, ,,Mora Workers Needed.
,8QtL11IM.

Only S4asisls Md bien subscribed
isshe Sisvsticc Army campslss whsn
had BEEN to(sied. Tbday: sv6serip,
ti6ns amounted 10 SSAiJ5p. Partial
feporss by teams ke,e Exeevtive
ro,rmit,ee si.i3SyO: Diyision & SS72
piv;s;or 1 S1s9 81: Basins,s WoC,en'
,36Ji6O; Labor Orssniss,ioos, SsdS III ;
mn Mother. Wafd i SI0.0i. Ward.
I'm Ward 1 S5D1N. Serreast.
go s:s Il ii =; :::i: :::s; ,:; Il
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-24
ART WALKER
!. RESIGNS As
BOARD. HEAD
Corporation Commissioner TO
Handle Own Business,
LONG IN STATE SERVICE
Has Served During Two State
Administrations,

Art L. Walker. chairman OF the
Oklahoma corporation commission,
today rendered his resignation to
Governor Robertson, effective All
gust l.
II desire to express my regret that
h hSs became necessary for me to
relinQuish this service to the state,
but due regard for my duties to my
family compel me to devote my en-
tire time 10 business for purely H.
nancial reasons says Mr.. Walker in
his letter TO the governor.
Resigned 5 weeks Ago.
II developed this morning that Mr.
Walker rendered his resignation to
Governor Robertson some time ago,
but the governor declined to accept
Il At the time and asked Walker to
reconsider his action.
II have given q number OF years
Of service to the state. and that serv-
ice has been . pleasure to me, which
I reluctantiy foreso for the future IN
order that ] may engage In . more
gainful occupation" he says in his
letter this morning insisting upon ac-
eeptanee Of his resignation.
Mr.. Walker 10 perhaps one Of the
>,v;t. widely known and popular
|, ,Hsars Of Ne democsstie official
AZ. He wss secretary 70 A. Nc
Csesy, spsalses Of ,ths house of repre-
seasatives 81 ths Fifth legislature.
nd Vas b charge u WiliiamS ID
Gjnlsssstioa legislative pfogrsm 10
~ oesslen. Hl wss later made see.
e1tssy 70 Governor Williams and still
iaaer made chief oil and gss confer
walton agent.
Oueesslsl LevA
When Colonel Jack Love, chairman
u ths commission, died . little more
than two Year, ago, Mr.. Walker was
appointed Q member Of the commits
sion to fill out the unexpised term
and q the last general election he
vas elected for . six-year term BY
the highest majority given any eandi'
dats In that election.
In the Reorganization of the COM
aission, following the recent resima-
don OF w. D. Humphrey M. Walker
Vss made chairman.
In his letter accepting the fesifne-
tlon Governor Robertson praises Wal
Sss'S sssvicss to the state % . public
oificiat and expresses regret that
Wsiksf did not see his wsy clear TO
ooatinus % . member Of the eommi'-
Hoa.
a osvvnes Regysts.
II have sivsn this matter very y.
klous cousi1 i1ssstion and I can not tell
kou nov much ! regret your action,
osys the governor. Il had hoped that
Sou woald ~ yosr way clear to re-
main IN office and help make the work
n the cemmissiou . sueeess."
The governos declares h has a.
ready picked Walkers successor, bst
Wiii not diyuloQ llis nsass uatil ASsvot
], whea wanrs fssighsAisa beeoMss
0yISCyIVVs 81
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-24

PARIS. June A-The drouth which
has been afflictins Paris and virtually
all France for several weeks. seems
TO have been broken. Rain began fall
ing here this morning
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-24
(By The Associated Press)

PARIS. Monday, June 23.-"We have
waited forty nine years for this moment"
exclaimed Premier Clemsneeau - he opened
the dispatch announcing that Germany
would sign the treaty, At the meeting of the
council Of THEE this afternoon "For forty
nine years. he continusd, "the mailed fist
Of the reiter German trooper Who has
governed Germany, has menaeed the world.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-24

Nedty 10 PTUHIuIBdttu, IeeIIHB Cnat ne
the t3Ak for which he assumed the pre-
miersMp, says Marcel Hutin in the
Echo de Paris. 1t is expected that par
lament would ratify the treaty late in
July.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-24
10000 hARvESTERS NEEDED IN STAT
German Delegates Will Arrive Friday
France Waited 49 Years for Time
When Hun Would Be Mastered, Says
The Tiger Who Now Will Quit Post

DARlS, June 24-Premier Clemenceau has expressed
his intention to resign from office as soon as the
treaty promulgated feeling that he has accomplished
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-24

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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
AMERICA LAGS IN
VITAL STATISTICS
Only Twenty States Register
Ninety Per Cent of Births
Is Federal Report.

The United States Is behind IN n
very important feature of It's national
accounting, according to a pamphlet
Just issued by the children's bureau.
United States department of labor. only
20 states register the 30 per cent Of
their births necessary for them to be
admitted to the birth -registration area
of the United States, These states in
clude little more than half Of the popu-
latlon of the country. Most modern
European countries have very complete
system Of births registration, and have
had them for years.
The pamphlet gives an outline for a
birth-registration test which can be un-
d~ertaken by any community Many
places have already made such n test
as part Of their children's year work.
In this way n town can learn how COM
pletely its births are registered, In
complete registration may mean that a
new law Is needed or that the old one
is not adequately enforced.
1t Ia the inalienahle right OF every
child to have his birth registered, saws
the pamphlet. A birth certificate
proves his age and citizenship, his right
to go to school, to go to work, to marry.
TO hold office. to secure passports for
foreign travel, and, finally 1t may prove
his mothers right to n Widows pen
sion. With Americas entry into the
wal thousands of boys and young men
who wished to enter the military SER
vice found IL necessary to furnish proof
Of their age and citizenship and were
unable to do so.
Birth registration Is important for
society as a whole, as well a. for the
individual The infant mortality rate
Is the most sensitive and satisfactory
Index to the well-being Of the whole
community. but without complete and
accurate record Of births and deaths
this rate can not he computed. II in
dicates what measures are necessary
for the protection OF life and health
and the kind and extent of welfare
work to be undertaken.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
BOLSHEV|K| BUSY
WITH JAP LABOR
Workers Have Seen Poverty
and Inevitable Is
Happening.

TOXIC, March 2S.-Political news
seems to filter III of Japan slowly
and through n fine boiling cloth, but
in case the world at large doesn't
know it yet. Bolshevism is not CON
fined to the Near West nor to the
West exclusively. II has a footing here,
where the government has been auto
cratic for so long, and the caste lines
have been so firmly ~intrenched, radical
ism would seem to be a thing which
could not possibly take root.
Thai the soil and the cultivators of 1t
are here has been obvious to all who
have seen the extreme poverty of the
poor, and the inevitable Is happening,
The fact may give those In Europe and
the United States who look upon Japan
as a united country with all classes,
from the Samurai down, watching for
a chance to overthrow Western civili-
cation, something to think about.
Emphasis has been added TO this state
Of Affairs by the recent conventions Of
the political parties In Toxic. The
Seiyu-kai, or governmental party, at It's
convention stood hard and fast for the
existing order, with an unexpressed re-
gret that the existing order lis so much
looser than II was a decade ago.
The Kensei-kai, or liberal party, was
addressed by Vlscount T. Kato, its
president, who talked at some length
on the democratic strength in Japan.
The Kensei-kai Is the next party in
power in opposition to the 'junker"
element OF the Seiyu-kai. but is not
nearly so radical as the Kokuminto, the
middle of the -road Populist" organiza-
ton Of Nippon. T. Inugai is president
and his address was enthusiastic and
emphatic In its prophecies that the flu
ture politics OF Japan must be based on
the general welfare OF the people at
large rather than upon a restricted por-
ton Of II.
The Koguminto is not Bolshevist as
yet. In fact, considering the develop
ment in Russia, 1t might be considered
moderately conservative, but the tur-
mol In Russia has had an echo here,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
ANSWER STRANGE; But
HEART IS ALL RIGHT

HONOLULU. II. L., March Is
What, in your opinion. Is the greatest
principle Of the American government"
asked Judge Vaughan OF hn applicant
for registration recently.
president Wilson," was the rejoin-
der,
What do you think OF the king bust
ness?'' was the next question.
King business all pau" which,
translated, means that the king bust
ness Is punk"
The applicant for citizenship who was
thus catechized was a Portuguese who
had lived here since 1895. Judge Vaug-
hans verdict was:
We'll, the heart is all right, even II
the nswer is not according to form"
So Joe Rodriguez will have a chance
to vote for or against prohibition in
the United States II 1t ever comes to
another argument.
Incidentally, he can vote on bond
issues, tariff issues and any other kind
Of an issue that comes up, including
oma suffrage, for he Is a full Pledged
citizen Of the United States.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
0LAND SEED MEN
ARE AT VARIANCE
-- a
Seed Dealers and Producers
Think They Have Worst
of It.

cottohseed crushers and men con-
nected with the crude and refined oil
interests, are generally OF the opinion
that the agitation which has begun re-
garding the prices fixed by the food
administration for seed and for oil
products, win do more harm than good
If persisted In.
Holders of seed have complained for
some time because, in their opinion, the
difference between the price of seed
and the fixed price for cottonseed oil
and lard compound products seemed to
be too wide apart, The prices were
fixed months ago, In order to stabilize
the market for all three products.
Seed at government prices in Mem
phis and Tennessee is bought at $68
a ton. In Arkansas the price is $65:
in the hill country of Mississippi SCI,
and in the delta $1,000. Regulations as
to damaged or low-grade seed have re-
Gently been changed by the state food
administration so that now the dealer
is allowed to make a reduction Of 25
cents per ton for each ! per cent Of
estimated damage.
There is little prime seed offered in
the local market, and there are said
to be large stocks of damaged seed in
Louisiana and the C%arolinas. The low
grade seed is not suited to use in maxi
ing compound lards, but is used mostly
for soap stock.
Soap Stock More Plentiful.
The fact that immense quantities OF
soy bean oils, and some other low
grade oils have been shipped to the
United States from Japan during the
season, has been also cause Of com
plant. These oils were extensively
used during the war for mixing with
low-grade ~cottonseed oil for the manu-
faeture OF ~glycerine, which was used In
turn in the making OF high explosives.
needed for war purposes. there has been
a big drop in the price of these cheap
imported oils which were thrown on the
market by the manufacturers who held
them. Millions Of pounds of oil are
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
WEARS BIG SHOES.

NEWCASTLE. Ind. March 2S,-Olaff
Alexander. a Virginia soldier, surely
must be some man II his shoes are a
criterion. Alexander was In a com
pany commanded by Lieut., Leslie Rim
ard, Of this city, and Rinard was 80 inn
pressed witty the size Of Alexander that
he broughtEa pair of his shoes home
with him, The shoes are size 1914, be
ing made especially for the soldier by
the government, Alexander, according
to the lieutenant, is six feet seven
inches tall and weighs 275 pounds,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
Orders Naturally Held Up.

Mr.. DuBose said Friday that he had
talked with Hugh Humphreys, who was
an official of the food administration
at Washington during the war, In spe-
cial charge Of c~ottonseed oil products
interests, but that neither he nor Paul
billiard, Shelby county food admins
tration agent in charge of cottonseed
interests, could throw any additional
light on the subject.
A. G. Perkins, secretary OF the Ten
nessee Cottonseed Crushers' association,
said Friday that he was without in
formation as to the interests back OF
tire present agitation.
The matter of the price Of cotton
seed was brought up by several dele
gates at the recent convention in Mem
phis in the interest of the cotton acre
age reduction movement, several South
Carolina and Mississippi delegates de-
manding to be heard. on a point OF
order that the meeting was called only
for the specific purpose Of discussing
the reduction of acreage and the hold
ing Of cotton. they were ruled out OF
order. Cottonseed men in Memphis
generally are OF the opinion that the
present agitation comes too late In the
season and that the movement of oil
will soon be on in such proportion that
the demand for seed will be better.
Mr.. DuBose expressed the opinion
that jobbers in oil are Withholding their
orders. for the same reason that all
iobbers in other lines are waiting to
see If prices will decline and that when
it is found that the government will
make no changes for the present, the
market will improve.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
FROGS IN SPIGOTS.

SEATTLE, Wash. March 2s.-Resi-
dents Of Charleston. Wash, have ap-
pealed to State Fish Commissioner l..
II. Darwin for some relief from a visi-
tation Of frogs. 1t seems the frogs have
taken TO joy riding through the towns
water mains. People are greeted with
the sprlghtly chirp Of frogs when they
draw their morning glass Of water, and
before venturing to take a bath the eau
tious resident listens for the song Of the
unbidden guest before taking a plunge.
Darwin recommends that bass and pick
erel, the natural enemies OF frogs, he
turned loose in the towns reservoir.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28

liable as u guide to welfare work among
mothers and babies, Nearly half Of tho
babies who die before reaching their
first birthday do so In the first four
weeks of life. The prompt recording
OF the birth enables the public health
nurse, who uses the record as n guide,
to call upon the mother and give nd-
vice and aid in the first few critical
days of the baby's existence.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
Won TR0THA MADE CHIEF
or GERMAN ADMIRALTY

COPENHAGEN, March 2S-Rear-
Admiral Adolf Won Trotha has been
appointed chief Of the German ad-
miralty, a Berlin dispatch says, The
German government has decided the
navy In the future shall be under the
direction OF the chief OF the admiralty
who will have a seat, but no vote in
the cabinet. All naval and admins
trative authorities will be subordinate
to him.
Before the war Admiral Adolf
Won Trotha, then a captain, was one
OF the naval ~adjutants to the emperor
and commanded the battleship Kaiser.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
SOLONS AT NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, March 2S.-Bringing
home rs members Of congress and their
wives from a tour of the Panama canal.
the steamship Panama arrived here
today from Cristobal.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28

countries, and Japan being the only
other country in the world with avail
able ocean tonnage.
Representatives of the cotton oil in
dustry made vigorous protest at the
time at Washington against the impor-
tation of this avalanche of cheap for
eign oils. Protests were also cabled
to Mr.. Hoover after he arrived in Eu-
rope, but no progress was made.
This oil is now in the United states
and is for sale, so hat protest in that
direction would BE Of no avail now, in
the opinion of cottonseed and cotton
ptl ayNartS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
J. G, Duncan.

J~ONEsBORO, Ark, March IS. (Spl)
u, G. Duncan, aged 35, died yester-
day, as r result Of paralysis. The de-
ceased Is survived by his widow and
five children. Internment was at Phil
adelphia cemetery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
No Surplus of Fats.

= know from my COhlecllOn Win
the food administration said Mr.. Du-
Bose, that there is going to be a
steady, and a growing demand through
out Europe for fats. The recent order
for 3S, 900, 900 pounds of compound lards,
followed an almost similar order from
Mr.. Hoover sent in February. There
will be still greater demands as soon
as political affairs grow more settled
in Europe.
in my opinion, cotton oil interests
will not have to carry over the usual
large amount of their products at the
close of this season. and after August
/. when the present regulations will
probably be withdrawn, / anticipate an
increase in the prices of cotton oil
products, rather than a reduction
Mr.. DuBose said that If any changes
In the regulations should be made at
Washington, in his opinion, the result
would only be that many manufacturers
of compounds and other oil products,
would simply go into the market and
are using at present. which would re-
suit in a reduction of the price of cot
tonseed instead Of an advance.
Traded for Jap Ships.
Government figures on the importa-
ton of foreign oils from all sources
for 1861 show receipts in the United
States of 619, 207, $50 pounds.
Receipts for the season of 1917-1S
jumped to 1923, 321.1S pounds.
A large part of the increased i'm
ports came from Japanese ports. Oil
men have heard that it was part Of
the agreement of the allies with Japan,
when that country turned over its ship
ping to them, that these large ship
ments of oil into the United States
from Japan should be permitted,
this country haing the Distributor
for all food products for the allied
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
r DIES.

DANVILLE, Va, March %. Judge
William Leigh. 65, judge OF the cor
poration court Of Danville and widely
known throughout Virginia and nearby
states, died here today,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28

used in making soap and for similar
purposes, but dealers who know the
market situation say that not more
than 10 per cent of the best Of the for
eign oils can be used in manufacturing
compound lards, and that must be de-
hydrogenated, an expensive process;
j.. d. DuBose, president of he
Phoenix Cotton Oil Co, who was a
member of a committee which kept
in touch with the food administration
during the war in the interest of the
said Friday y" that in his opinion, any
agitation for a change in the present
status of the price fixing, arranged
by the authorities at Washington,
would react against the very interests
which are ready to ask for changes
in present prices, the owners and deal
ers in cottonseed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28

as it has had in the West, and the two
leading parties are looking upon the
development of the Kokuminto with
both interest and concern,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
(K TReNDGa0 w
Lem S. Kirby.

MILLER, Miss, March rs, (SpI,)--
Lem s.. Kirby, aged So, died at the
homo Of his cousin. Or. Sam Ingram,
at Ingram mill, south Of this place,
March 25 after a short illness,