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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-17
5 DEATH TOLL OF OKLAHOMA STORMS
rDlGORl>I
The Last Word

TT .s now FOO late 20 deyelup any
| new facts against the walton rng
This ucw,paner has published
nothing against 'hc Walton nwuv'
ton wif'Ju, giving The pa'ns par.
ample time TO think up the bc,' answer
his adviser, can invent
Walton, llr gasp va, a Mnnl4
ISSUE Of the 'Ola1yms CTS Drm
rrs' which aas d, iull oi ,lanler
and libel q. d sieve is foil oi huIe.
Hu' 500 can't ,ue a hardh'.
Typical oi the poison with vh.U
'he handbll Z, filled 3. 'hc first ,'n~
Bn,, On KHAKI Resent Slandcf, r
New panet This gem IS signed Us
some hun,ted name, The inference
is that - ,bc 'iguefs are oyersra'
.uldlcr%Thc managing editor oi tn,
Oklahoman and the 1tneS idcu'lilci
fifty oi the slgucrS - boys who are
member. % Two Oklahoma CIV ni.
uonal guard companic, who have bcu
30 Oklahoma Ciy 'or the la't i"0
years.
The Time, viii not g. into 'Hr.
feature OF the campaign iurih'- be-.
cause II doe, not wish 20 add 'u ,I,
d.,crcdit OF the national guard
A marine recruiting sergeant !,
quoted as accusing the Time, oi max
ing false statements The story az
pearlng IN the Times Srurday VA
corfcc, and WE lct 1t stand where ir
IS because We are gDu2 20 help Ser
gcan Lockwood keep h', Nasdi0-
with h', commanding officer
TIE campaign 3, over
New charge, directed al .nlr' dual
uu Oklahoma City Newspaper AND
member, %! 'he Voter, lrls-r Io rI
h.t the target
The nc Is good government ,c-,u
machine control II republican, an,
democrat. p1ll every vote tomorru1
and ,tay with the men ,ndorcI by N,
Voters league good government w.l
Rin
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-17
WOMEN VOTE
DURING SLACK
HOURS ASKED.
FAIR WEATHER PROMISED
h, c, Oliver Estimates Prob
able Vote at 10000,
VOTING REFORMATION.

N.'N Open m the 81 precinct,
o.. the SIS ath o'clock 30 the morn.
lIg
Polls p.1.e q, ! o'clock in the
evening
Barring unusual DELAYS accord
ing 10 II g. Oliver county cleo
ton board secretary. ballot, should
be- counted hy N o'clock
First general city election in
which womel have taken part
Voters wil' cast ballots Tor NAV
nr. ,.ty commissioner Of public
property Ci'y commissioner OF e.
nance and accounting member, of
''c board oi education from al
'0ir wl-d, aud a proposed bond
issue oi Slr1rCO ior cts schools,
Ni'er ballot, are counted and re-
suit are tl1ulaicd by the Time,
ON.ahY"lu result, will he made
known 20 Tive 90, by the fire siren
nt t'r Nklsr.wi ga, x Electric
caorlut
lr 's East viii mean the
i.~.ra r .. ! & Walton. two
h' -, 'd- r.-laa,iun OF Herber,
Pee iIrs' blast, the nomination
e.. I y Russell and four blast,
me nom.n''.1l OF Charles Selby.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-17
RATS TO BE KEPT
FROM COUNTY JAIL

No more will rats bother the slum-
ber OF prisoners in the county jail,
Prisoners and jailers haze tried or
some time TO poison them, but the
wise rats grew wiser all the time and
avoided the poison, but always stole
the food.
A, w. Weaover and Luther Bishop,
jailers. have borrowed Teddy" a
Scotch terrier. Teddy's home for the
present will be in the basement OF the
Jail and up to noon today he had &C.
counted for more than . hali-doren Of
the pesky rodents.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-17
Vote May Be 20 900.
Peck Supporters
Are Confident

Optimism ran high at the Peek
headquarters this morning With
only a few hours before the people
make their choice OF the man who
shall represent them as mayor OF Ok.
lahoma City, there wasn't the ghost q,
doubt but that ,ha, man would he
Herbert NJ Peek, major OF field AZ.
tilIery IN the United States army, hi,
supporters said.
The major himscli was only In the
office for a minute OF two before he
was on, again. putting the finishing
touches on his campaign. but IL was
crowded to its capacity with the can.
didaies energetic supporters all morn.
ing Each was entirely confident u
the success OF the campaign
Except ior the usual speeebe. 70
the precincts. Peck is resting on bis
oars and awaiting calmly the verdict
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-17
STARR'S PAROLE
FILLS PROMISE,
SAYS GOVERNOR
Agreement Made With Ban
dit at Time Of His Trial,

81 was only fulfilling the states
part OF a contract with Henry Starr
when ! gave aim a parole Governor
Robertson said today
When Starr was convicted and
sentenced to the peni,entiary 1t va,
with the undcrS,anding\,h ,ha, he would
he pa,oled at the end OF certain
time II his record was clear. This I'm
dcrs,andIng Wa made with the trial
officials and through this agreemeu.
the state Obtained information from
Starr that led 20 the conviction OF
other persons.
There was nothing lett for me To
dp as governor hit parole HIM !
don't know whether Starr will make
good citizen or not That doesn't
enter the question The state agreed
to let him 20 at certain time. The
time rs expired"
Governor Robertson Il being
swamped with kilograms and letters
OF protest at the parole OF Starr from
all parts Of the state.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-17
Aged French Woman
Turned Machine Gun
On Fleeing Enemy

NEW YORK. March H-lIow an
old French woman living IN ST. Sou.
ple'. stole an enemy machine gun
after the town had been captured by
the Germans, slowly collected ammu.
nllion which she stored ~ her cellar
and turned the weapon on the fleeing
GcrmauS when the Iwcn,y.'eycnlh
(New York; division pressed for.
yard into the place, was told here to
day by Major Tristan Iupper, d.ylS-
'on adlutant
When the fighting had ceased the
body OF the aged woman WAS found
beside the machine gun The Ger.
man, had returned TO shoot and stab
the grand dame who had done her bit
tot France
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-17
1T WAS A GREAT FIGHT
X X K 4 X
THAT FRIZZLY PUT UP,
X 4 4 4
$50 ALL WITNESSES SAY

"Old Firmly is dead
Firmly was an uncommon rooster,
OF unknown pedigree and calber, he
was shipped in among a number OF
other fowls 10 the Phillips Produce
company three months ago lie was
called Fti,rly because his feathers
grew. or rather essayed to grow. to-
ward, the front Many reasons for
this phenomenon were advanced. and
i, was finally decided that Frir1ly
must have come from Kansas where
the wind is so strong that roostets
have TO stand with their backs to the
lephyrs for ototection.
An Ambitious Cuss.
Frirriy. unnoticed at first in the
prea, concourse OF fca,hercd creatures
soon gained recognition, His disposi-
tion was decidedly belligerent and
man, were the roos,ers that fcl, the
weight Of his wrath. One by one
they were me, and conquered It
nigh be week before Frirrly tccov-
cred sufficiently from some oi hi,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-17
BAPTIST MEN EXPECT
CROWDS AT DINNER

Preparations have been made for an
attendance of $50 at the big booster
banque, OF he Brotherhood of the
FRS, Bap,is, church tonish, at Gas
o'clock. The dinner will he served BY
the womcn OF districts 5 and o and
decorations will he suggestive OF St
Patrick's day.
The feature will be an address by
b.. II. T. Cunningham, OF the School
OF Philosophy, University of Oklaho.
ma.
Music will he furnished by the Sun
dav school orchestra. There will be
choral singing.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-17
FALL Fatal TO
TWO Av|A70RS
Cause Of EI~eton Field Ac.
cident Unknown

HOUSTON, Texas March IL
lieuts Rober, T. Morsbaoh and
Odde Davidson OF the Ellington field
aviation personnel, were killed sun.
day nigh, near Richmond their plane
crashing to the ground as they were
nearing the end OF iligh, from kell,
field, san Antonio.
Lleueran, Mofsbach wins va,
p'lutlrc the plane. VA, lr10 Du.ni.
Nl,. and Davidson iron OwrUl. &ch
The ,au,c OF the Cr;.r , lc.rs m
,e,tig..od b, an official h,a-d i,,m
Ellington field aud a, ,. ha, uH:
been announced
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-17
COUNTY is SUED FOR
OFFICERS SERVICES

+. l.. Sheldon, former county COM
missioner; B. w, Black and J. n.
Alternately, county commissioners,
filed suit in the distric, court this
morning asking for judgment Of
S6N each agains, the county for sery-
ices as ovetseers Of the poor and
trustees Of the county poor farm for
the years of 1917 and 1913 The sui,
is filed to ties, the law relating to the
salary OF commissioners who perform
services for the county outside of their
regular duties as members OF the
board.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-17

CARFARE IN II
|come From Oklahoma Elec-
trio Railways S289,806,

Electric railways OF Oklahoma, ac-
Srding 10 the census bureau OF the
kpaftment OF commerce, carried 30
6,S22 revenue passengers during
)l7. or W.l percent more than 10
ne and 1888 percent more than IN
W. The revenue car mileage
mounted to 1871, an increase Of
- percent for the period Of lol2-l7
ID z2l8 per cent for the decade,
In carrying approximately NW, ,DO
lssengers, the net income, according
bureau statistics for 1917, was
3o,066 against 4 deficit in 1912 of
92SJ and net income n $ll0Sl0
1907.
There were but eight companies In
and fifteen In 1917, with a tack
lleage Of Ni.S in 1917 against
Us IN 1907.
Durias the year 1917 electric rail
nys employed 60%5 persons, All in
haze Of Ji9 percent for lhe period
tg12.l7. and of WA percent ioi
u oscade. Their salaries and wages
tfeGated $7W,1t, an increase oi
~ percent aior the decade,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-17
COURT
To PASS ON
PHONE RATE
Authority Of BurIeso0 10 Be
Put 10 lest
EARLY ACTION IS LIKELY
Local Gas Rates Knocked
Cut by Ruling

WA,HINGTON. March Y No.
'Uuri'y ut Postmaster Gcucral Eur,c
lu 20 increase telephone rate.
throughout the country !, to BE- ds.
'crmrned ty the supreme glur, which
today granted the state OF kanSa,
permission 10 institute legal proceed
ugS agalnS, the postmaster general
=. test the validity OF his order OF
December - last establishing new toll
raics
The court ordered that return he
made in the case az the next term ln
October.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-17
Fifteen THOUSAND
TAX RETURNS Late

Nearly fifteen thousand income tax
payers failed to make tax returns on
time, according to a statement by Hu-
bert l.. Bolen. collector OF internal
revenue, this morning. Bolen thinks
a large percentage OF these may have
been unable to get tentative return
blanks and hence will not have to
nay the fine Tor delinquent filing
Those who delibera,el or through
negligence failed to file returns will
be forced to pay the fine or will be
prosecuted to the full extent of the
law, according to Boleu.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-17
State Gas Rates
Are Knocked Out

WASHINGTON. March lied
cr.l council decree, holding that the
Kansas Natural ga, company and ITS
,ubsidlaric, are engaged IN interstate
commerce and enlolning Missouri md
Kansas municipal officials from inter
icring with rate, fixed hy the court
ul the distribution ui natural "a,
were SC, a., he ,oia, hy ,hc ,uprrm,
court
Injunction, restraining the hansa.
state public utilize, commission from
fixing the rate m that state at 2s
cents per thousand cubic Zee, and m
effect setting aside rates prescribed IN
franchises fran,ed by various munici-
nalities in Missouri were dissolved by
the supreme court.
In deciding the case the court in D
unanimous opinion held tina, the COM
patlies were engaged in interstate
commerce III bringing IN through pipe
lines gas from Oklahoma. but after
delivery to tn. local companies. the
business became in,rastate
The proceedings were brought by
John NJ. Lardon, as receiver Tor the
Kansas Natural Gas company, who
alleged that the rate fixed by the
Kansas commission, was conilScatory
In sustaining mis- contention the low
er court dec del that the compan,
was cugar"d io interstate commerAc
and that the commission, ord,r wa,
4 hutden unol IT
Kansas Ci,y Mo. and seven Other
ci,ie, IN thu tate consume 90 per
cent ot the COMPANY, output while
the remaining ~ percent is used by
th,rty-seyeu other cities and towns IN
Kansas.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-17
WATER
COVERS VIDE
KANSAS AREA
Two Lose Lives at Porter
and Three Near Dover
KANSAS STREAMS RAGING
(aw, Arkansas, Smoky Hill
and Others Swollen,

KANSAS CITY. Mo, March u
With the heaviest rams IN YEAR iH
he region from the Kansas Nebraska
inc to Texas-,hc precipitation rang
NJ from three to SIX inches-riNefN
Ind streams in the plans states are
bankiull today but reports this a'lef-
boon indicated that while many low
ections were inundated the damage
kill not be excessive considering the
Ireat area covered by the storms
kiary OF the streams arc at flood stage
|ut arc being controlled
The death toll of the storm appar
|n,ly was taken only ~ Oklahoma.
khere two persons were killed at
Porter. a village near MuSkogee, and
hree negroes lost their lives at DaIer.
bsls.. small town III kingil'her
ounty. The deaths resulted from
.indstorms demolishlng buildings III
he two places.
The storm moved east OF the MIS-
i.sippi Sunday and considerable dam.
ae and loss of LIE i, reported IRON
pwns north OF Nicksburg
KANSAS CITY. Mo, March Il I-
Residents Of many Kansas localities
ear the kaw, Big and Little Al
ansas and Smoky Hill rivers awoke
ariy today uncertain whether night
MI would find them in the high
ands. refugees from the flood waters
those and numerous smaller
reams.
UNPRECEDENTED rams have sent all
yers IN wide section OF northern
hid central Kansas surglng over
heir banks and out upon rich
lrming country. No loss OF liie had
cen reported here early today bus
roperty damage, II was believe :!
ould run into large figures. The
amage ha, been especially heavy IN
V towns where the flood waters
sept into business districts aud IN
ndated mercantile establishments
nd factories. Much livestock Is
nd 20 have been drowned IN the ru-
II localities.
The situation was said TO be most
Erious near Wichita. where, II the
Iaters go much higher, they viii
bread on, over the packing house
strict, as we'll as flooding residence
Ections OF the city. Volunteers pa
oiled the banks of the Little Ar
lnsas river last night, prepared 10
ace sandbags at weakened points in
le levee.
Kansas City is in no danger from
le Kansas floods, according TO
|atemen,s made today by weather
ireau officials and river men. High
ater began backing into the kaw
vsr here early this morning, but, It
10 said, the river would not reach
ood stage even after the crest oi
e high water arrives
Wire communication was still i'm
tired early today in q large territory
Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma
here tornadoes and cloudburst'
(continusd on Pace z, Column a.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-17
TREES ARE PLANTED
IN TROOPS MEMORY

Memorial tributes to returned sol.
dier will take the form Of names OF
trees sci out today by school children
throughout tn. city in observance Of
Arbor day Several hundred trees
pathered from the border Of the
North Canadian river will he planted
this afternoon by children Of Lee
,chool. Soldiers will he remembered
y this simple way,
AT the high school no general OBJ.
'crvance has been given, II formerly
was the Wactiet, said W, 0, Moore,
principal, tc have a special assembly,
but this year no arrangement was
made.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-17
ST. PAT IS H0NOREO
IN TRADITIONAL WAY

The good 81 Patrick was amply
honorcd IN Oklahoma Clry today II
small hoyS selling imitation sham.
rocks have anything TO do with IT,
Dozens Of shamrock vcndcr, are
working the downtown districts AMI
business is evidently good, judgiug
from the decorated coat lapels oi
passing pedestrians. Green candy
makes abound in the candy shop
windows.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-17
ADJOURNMENT TALKED
By THE LEGISLATURE

With the seventeenth week Of the
session OF the legislature opening to.
day members were discussing the
probability OF an adjournment Sa,ut-
day night In the senate, appropria-
tons bills probably will engage at,en-
ton nearly the whole Of this week
The salary bin also is expected to
come up again and the road bill also
is certain 10 take up much time
The house is in better shape for ad-
journmen,. bu, will have TO keep on
the Job until the senate SAYS quit,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-17
Ambulance Men Coming.

WASHINGTON, March F-As-
signment TO early convoy home OF the
Eikh,y-second division Georgia. Ala.
bama and Florida national army was
announced today in a eablegram from
General Pershing Other units as
signed included army ambulance sec
tons Nos. $50 600. 81, $50, 500, 30,
602 and o04.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-17
COMMITTEE FAVORS
AID FOR BLIND FOLK

Establishment, oi state commission
Tor the blind was reported iavorably
by the senate committee on appropri.
a,ions today IN recommending the
passage OF house bill appropria,ing
5000 for the employment OF a field
agent and for expenses OF the commits,
SION
The field agent will be expected to
make survey OF the blind in Okla
homa and to aid in making those af.
ilicted with blindne" seli-suppor,ing
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-17
Passports Refused

PARIS, Sunday, March l6--The
government has refused to issue pass
ports 20 three socialists who were se-
lecied 10 20 TO Russia 10 investigate
the bolsheviki government in accord.
ance with the decision reached at the
recent socialist congress at Berne,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-17
ALLIED ARMIES
MOVE UP, RuM0R
AngIo-FrenCh Have Advanced
Lines, Berlin Reports,
0By The Associated Pressl

REkLlN. SATURDAY. March Is
BRITISH and French forces, accordnr
to reports received here have al
yanced their outpost from the limit
of their present brldcehcadS at Co.
logue ard Mann. respectively
The French arc reported 10 have
penetrated into the corporate limit,
of Frankfort
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-17
HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT
DISCUSSED TOMORROW

The senate committee on appropri-
aton' today ilNcd a bill allowing ap.
preparations for the completion and
equipment OF the University hospital
here for a special order OF bu,in,s,
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-17
''Not Sorry | Shot Him."
Says Pretty Young Wife
Who Killed Her Husband
"a Guess I'm Lucky It Wasn't
Me Too" Alleged woman
in the Case" Tells Report
erS,

II am not sorry | shot him !, was
his life or mine ] would do the same
thing again under similar ,ircum-
stances"
Preiacing her story with the above
statements, Mrs. Lo,tle Baker, Is
years old and pretty. told story
filled with allegations OF iniidelity
and cruelty which eliminated in the
shooting OF her husband. l.. W. Baker.
" years old. shortly after ! o'clock
las, night. on Harvey street between
Nam and Grand ayenhe. Baker was
shot IN the back OF the head, the bull
let emerging over his left eve. Death
was instantaneous In company with
Baker at the time OF the shooting was
Agnes Smith, 10 years old Mrs
Baker and the girl are in different
cells at the city jail.
Following the shooting Mrs Baker
forced the girl to go TO police head
quarters, where both were placed un-
| der arrest
a'ea 'o' l"e
Mrs. Baker. bearing characteristics
OF refinement and a'trac,lveness, SAID
this morning that she killed her hus-
band, not because OF his alleged rela-
tons with other women, but because
she lived in constant tear OF her HE.
III ! hadn't killed him he would
have killed me finally. Many times
he has assaulted me, and he slept with
razor under his pillow, she said,
On the verge of nervous breakdown.
Mrs Baker fought to control herself
as she told her story. She showed
the strain OF sleepleS night and
worry over the shooting
u was married to him over two
wears years ago she said. ! had
known him for several months and !
thought him to be kind, true man.
Later found out that he had served
two terms in the Illinois state peni-
Tertiary, the first time for killing a
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-17
Followed wife Here.
DanuhA RaopeAsd.

PARIS. Sunday. March l6.--Navi-
cation has bstn resumed on the Da-
nube river, according TO dispatches
received here from Prague u
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-17

With the ci'} election which will
'ele,t a md'or and two city commits
S"ncrs lcy, I.ln twenty four hour,
away, with lar weltler forecast for
tomorrow. .u! with the greltett in.
icfcs' mantle led m any city campaign
800 years, rr0sre.t, today were ior q
ree.1n' election tomorrow.
II. q Oliver counter registrar is.
sued an appeal this morning to the
women voters Of the city TO arrange 20
vote during tlr hours a, which men
voter, a5c al work
Slack" Hours.
VIXEN the 1..c male had the clec.
n", all 90 b'r .li voting wa, heay-
yer from oJ.D o'clock in the morn.
r" from L. O'clock noon 10 | o'clock
m the afternoon and from 5 o'clock IN
l1c evening until the polls close. Thi,
lc'' the polls partially idle between
$50 o'clock m the morning and noon
md between ! o'clock and s o'clock
20 the afternoon
With about ! 200 women registered
here, most oi whom are expected 10
vote tomorrow Mr.. Oliver aske, tina,
as many ot these voters as possible
cast their ballot, in the slack" hour,
IN order that the polls will no, be con-
ecs,et during the hours at which n /,
possible tot men 10 leave their work
and vote
l.e also ask, the new voters 10 IA.
n'Ilar'c themselves with voting meth
od> today insofar as possible, in order
mat time OF prCrinc, election official,
will not be consumed by requests for
information un how to vote. Sample
ballot, viii De- placed. as usual, al,
every polling ''ac and 4 careful study
'i the Mr. Oliver says. will elimi-
nate the necessity for seeking infor-
nation from official, who will be kep,
busy attending to other du,es.
Vote May Be 10000.
Total registration here is approSi-
matcb $500 Providing the weather
mans forecast Of ialr weather holds
good, Mr. Oliver says, a vote of from
1000 10 HOcO may he expected
candidates, however. and political or.
carnations here believe tha, a total
vote OF $1,000 may be brough, out, in.
a,much as every candidate has made
arrangements 10 use cars To carry vol,
erS 10 the polls. and 10 scour various
precincts Tor voters sho nigh, not
be able to cast their ballots il not car.
RED to the polls.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-17

LOCAL FoRGcAer-Fsir weather
tonight and Tvssdsyj continued cool.
STATE roREcAsT--ronloht tnlr,
continued cool russdayi fair, warmer
northwest portion.
kANSAS--FAlr tonight and Tuesday /,
cooler In southeast portion tonluht,
warmer tuesday.