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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-18
THREATS FUTILE,
BERNSTEIN SAYS
German Writer Warns Huns
Against Don't Sign CY

BERLIN, Thursday, April H.--ln a
hrikingly sober article written by
Eduard Bernstein, the Vorwacrts
warns the German nation Of the dan
kers attendant upon . refusal to sign
DIE terms of peace and declares the
world will not absolve Former EN-
peror William and his advisers from
responsibility for all the misery oi
he war.
The article points ou, the enormous
damage done to French territory and
pays:
Everyone acquainted with tn,
acts knows that the allied demand
for the delivery of coal for speci-
Hed period Is based upon economic
necessities, although a legitimate OBJ
lection can be made to the demand
for pledging the output OF the entire
Saar district In any case we cannot
save the Saar district for German,
Nv threats"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-18
Allies Take
Over Fifteen
Hun Cables
Germans Can Have Rest Il
They Can Get Them to
Working,
BY 6. S Adams
OLpndpu 1im Cattle Copyright. iylJ, bJ
tho Pablo Ledger Company

,Lunipu I'm Cattle Copyright iyly, ny
tho rJblio Ledger Company
PARIS. April ls--1he British have
carried their point with regard TO the
future ownership OF the German
cables. The clause dealing with this
point which has been drafted ior IN
cluslon in the treaty OF peace will
place at the disposal OF the allied and
associated powers fifteen German
cables
The discussion on this question has
been most interesting It raised a
point of sea law Of unusual nature,
namely. whether the cutting OF cable
aud displacement OF !, could be as
simulated to the capture OF ship al
sea. The draft OF the articles OF the
peace treaty gives to Germany the
right 10 repair AZ us own expense
those German cables which have been
cut but not used by the allies dutng
the war and to replace all sections
of a line which have been displaced
or are now in use by any allied
powers
Consequently the following German
cables will not be restored to their
owners;
Emden to Vigo Emden to BreN
Emdcn TO Teneriie; Emden 10 III,
Azores. two oable0; the Aro,es tC
New York. two cables Teneriiie ,C
Monroyia; Monrovia to Pernambueo
Dome 70 Duala Constantinople &
CONSTANT; Tsing,V to Shanghai
Yap to Shanghai. Yap to Guam; iaI
10 Monado.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-18
My Heart and
My Husband
Why MadRe Promised TO Do What
Mr.. Stockbridge Asked.
By Adele Garrison.

MISS DEANS laughing pfcdic-
lVI tion caused me great deal OF
uneasiness. especially as her
words were reluctantly ratified by
Alice Holcombe, when, jus, before the
afternoon session we had a chance for
snatch OF uninterrupted converse
ton.
Was there any percentage OF truth
in Miss Deans nonsense this noon"
put the query to Miss Holcombe
anxlously
I'm afraid almost 100 percent" she
returned. "Mr. S,oekbridge is en-
thusiastic always in bringing 10 his
pupils every privilege possible. And"
she hesitated--"he always takes fullest
advantage OF any lull in his wiies
dcmoniac jealousy to entertain at hi.
home. think this Is partly a chival-
RIG impulse TO display her at her best
partly boyish sna,ching at the social
life which is otherwise denied him. |
have no doubt YOU will receive sucl,
an invitation as Miss Dean men
toned"
But" ! protested, with 4 vivid re-
membrance Of the distorted face OF
Mrs S,ockbridgc as ! had last seen it
surely, Mrs S,ockbfidge will send
me no invitation to her home
You don't know her." Mi. Hol,
eombe replied with q little smile. "Shs
has quite a social gift, and loves ,o
entertain: indeed, all the year round
she gives innumerable little affair. &c
her women friends. But whenever
she comes back from being on punish.
mcnt as Bess so effectively describes
her sojourn at the sanatorium, she in.
variably gives a series Of little din.
ners and evening affairs which ar,
really worth while. AT the first one.
she is always on her best behavior
Then there will come an evening wher
something occurs to arouse that fiend
ish jealousy Of hers. and she show,
her feeling more or less plainly. Their
her husband and her people, who ar,
always on the watch, manage TO con.
troll the situation without any markeC
unpleasantness, and-there's no NOR,
entertaining for Milly Stockbridge fol
awhile"
"Don't Say III"
What an awful situation !" ! sale
with the remembrance that ! previ
ously had expressed a similar ,enh
ment concerning the domestic affair
OF my principal. II do trust YOUR
mistaken about Mr.. Stookbrdge
plans. for | simply couldn't
Don't sa, III" Alice Holcombe'
pale face flushed crimson. Please
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-18
WORLD AIR BOARD
TO BE ESTABLISHED

PARIS, April l8.-"The seventh and
eighth meetings OF the international
convention on aerial navigation, which
BODY is also the aeronautical commits
sion Of the peace conference, were held
on April IS and TO-" says an official
report Just issued, Admiral Knapp
and Major Gen. Mason NJ Patrick
represented the United States
"rhe convention coniemplates the
formation OF a permanen, information
si commission on aerial navigation,
which will keep in close touch with
oil new Developments and act as a
clearing house for all information on
Questions Of air navigation between the
pespectiye states"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-18
know !, will be q trying situation for

I Lnow I, viii be q irving situation for
YOU, but--you will hurt Mr., Stock
bridge cruelty II you feiuse--and he
ha. so little out OF bi, life, ! do not
see. myself, how he can ever have the
heart to plan for everything, bu' his
spiri, seems unconquerable indoml-
table, and Il seem, TO me that when
his burden is so heavy his friends can
make some sacrifice for him
A dragging foolslcp We knew
sounded upon the lowest step ot 'hc
stairway leading TO our lloor Wlil
startled glance Alice l'oIconhc He'd
mo the Assembly ,po"'' d, LnI , r''a y.
my gtonn1 upon 'oe Va" "u}'
wnl.n was n'lne' 90 ......r
an MIS- ot'hdUl " III, 'p"' ;
deep rl,h voice 'ec'nc' "I''y NC, 'ou'
as ne ha'ten ny Wy sue 'U'
'hdfsed WIN ,ne uel'vety l'y 9l d "I'e 70 "
you rom MR., IIo,No'luR,i ~, ..F.i m %,'
'hN''us ~ H,' u Wv NV "''"'' lI' W.
l"h'n,V o' '"s'l'"''''' "'"'' W.
u''e'
The Cordial Note,
He smiled IN a patient attempt 10
MAKE ll' effand ,,, 1ne % s'nlp.e 1,ojnaIy ,,'Iy
one II dppeaIeu. pu' "'i"ep Wy Ni'Le ,n',
i1o'coh'pe rus, 'Sau we ".',' 'u,, W.,
nes w MY Ccr,' we u'edn u 'Juu'l
'hs' was MS WIN lne uc'lie 10 nave
=" cNNuso ',l u'e 'pN.' l,s VI wy
! orc" 'ne hea,y shce' o' .'ca'n ho,c
paper erhY'eh'y IorIee' III every nc
tau, from '' envelope.
Please pardon nlc. murmufed
and read the note Mlly Siockofldc
had written
MY Dear Mrs. Graham.
"Will you and IL. Graham no,
waive formali,y md dine with u,
some evening soon Al your own con.
vericnce, Mr. S,ockbrdge viii nc
doub, tell you OF his wish to allow
the pupils a chance OF listening tC
your husband, and you would perhap'
be able TO arrange to come to dinnet
upon the evening of ,ha, day. an
counting so much upon your accep
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-18
This Skin Peeler All
the Rage in Society

There Ia growing tendency among
women Of culture and fashion 10 pay more
attention TO hysienic means of preserving
their charms. Tho advent OF m.rcoiired
wax doubtls" has been largely responsible
for this This remarkable substance
produces compilations 90 natural In ap-
pssrane. 90 msxneticsiiy beautiful. sr,i.
fetal compeIions are no longer desired
Instead Of 'dootorinE" an offensive skin,
| the skin 10 peeled off The war psels the
skin 90 gradually. In such fine particiss
no discomfort 10 experienced. The freshsr,
younger skin beneath, wholly In evidence
within . weak or two, 10 lily white. satiny
soft and smooth. IT'S not . patch cd over
complexion, but . brand new one. That's
why mereolirsd wax has becoms such q
rage among society folk The wAt Ia put
ON nights Ike cold cream and washed off
morning. All druggists have Il, one
ounce will do. tAdV)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-18

would NEE, some Of the iown'pcoplc
Of BdyyIew at an evening reception
! had a terrifying mental vision oi
Dicks face when should propose tho
scheme 10 him But with the rcmcm-
brsncc OF Alice lIolcombcs words.
ard the sigh, OF Kenneth Stock
bridges eager. pa,hc,ically wlNriul
face. | made up my mind ! would DO
my best to gain Dicky's acceptance TO
ihc invitations,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-18

Of heart by a large par, oi the Munich
garrison which brought tie CON.
munlsn again into power after the
Hoffman, government obtained an
apparently easy victory over the reyo-
luton This was due 10 a promise on
the part OF the couWunHlS 10 increase
lhe pay n ndulul soldiers by five
mAI-. IAllu
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-18
MUNICH REDS PROMISE
SOLDIERS HIGHER PAY

PARIS, April lS-Iive mari, per
day seem 10 constitute the leading IN-
,uc in the revolution in Munich, Ba-
lar'a Reports received in peace con-
ference clrclcs here. state change
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-18
Farmers Are Goats
lumberman Says

CHICAGO, April lS-,Denuncia
tion Of the American Federation at
Labor as the power that dominated
the government was the feature OF a
speech las, nigh, by John ". Kirby
OF Houston. Texas president OF the
National Lumber Manufao'urer, as.
sooi,,ion, a, the fourth annual ban.
que, OF the llliuoi, Manufacturer,
Cor ASSOCIATION.
There is privileged class aud a
ruling class within our country TO-
da--,he class that takes the brand
Of the union labor instead OF the
area, seal Of the state and Is dictated
10 by the American Federation OF
Labor that maintains lobby NJ
Washington that hounds those not
pmenahle TO its dictate said Nj
kirty
Farmer Pays Bill.
~ conflict is coming and ! don
think It will be pulled Off by Nj
Compcrs. ior there is one icar-pub
lie Northumberland ono power-,h'
power OF the farmers OF America who
are tired OF labor and capital ge,tins
together on their differences and ther
Mndirg the bill to him-'he farmer
"Undcr the cloak OF getting WORK
for returning soldiers, some SlA5OO,
NO was appropriated in a bill by con
greS for the employment bureat
there. Such protest was raised tina
II was reduced to Sl0m0,0U ant
when the farmers Of the countr,
found ont the real reason for the ap
D:opr,aton, the entire sum went on
n the bill
any advice to you is 10 commen'
You to the cooperation OF the Ameri
can farmer in this hour OF peril"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-18
WHY She Kicked.

"Your dog reminds me OF some
heu."
How soi"
I'm the way he is always practically
bsserting he can lick any man in the
community and In giving tongue TO
bis challenge. .'-Baltimore American.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
MENA'S WHITE WAY
 ON THURSDAY NIGHT

The Commonwealth Public Service Company, thru Local Manager Mccoy, announced today that the White Way lights would be turned on Thursday night. These lights, about one hum dred and fifty in number, are located in front of the various lots and prop critics on Mena and DeQueen streets On the frst-named street they begin at the J. F. Averitt store on South Mena street and extend to the resi- dence of Judge H. w. Finger on North Mena street. On DeQueen street they extend from Hickory at the north to Pickering on the south
 Mena's White Way lighting system is the result of the combined efforts of Ben c. Eastin, secretary of the Commercial Club, and G. J. Clark, commercial manager of the Common wealth company, assisted by the for mer company manager, H. T. 1alton. It was first thought the lights could be turned on the first week in May, and with the approval of c. w. Fry, vice president and manager of the Commonwealth properties, it was planned to make the turning on of the light gala occasion to be joined in by the citizens of Mena and the com pany's officials-a sort of get-togeth- CT affair to celebrate move that was to mean much to both parties.
 Failure to get necessary materials and other complications have, how ever, delayed the turning on of the lights. and interfered with the origi- nal plans. But, nevertheless, the en- terprise means much to the city, and is an evidence of the progressiveness of it's citizens-just another upward step in Mena's history.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
HARRISON SUFFERS
 GREAT FLOOD LOSS
Based on Incomplete Reports S10O, ,0O0 Damage to Livestock and Crops Cloudburst Is Responsible-Water
 in the Business Houses.

Harrison, Ark, May 27.-Property damage estimated at $100,000 and livestock and crop loss estimated at several thousand dollars more in liar rison and vicinity, was caused by the most disastrous flood in the history of this section last night.
 Reports from outside of Harrison are incomplete tonight, but those which came in today told of thousands of dollars of damage to crops and of loss of many horses, cows and other stock,
 The flood was caused by cloud burst near the source of Crooked Creek, which runs thru Harrison. The flood reached the city as a wall of water and within thirty minutes after the rise started the water level was 20 feet above normal, and had food ed practically half of the business section lying near the creek.
 Along six blocks in the business section the water reached a height of two feet in the business houses. The electrict light plant, railway shops and residences near the stream were flooded One bridge across the creek in Harrison was washed away and parts of several buildings were torn away and carried downstream. Sev- eral thousand dollars worth of rail- road ties stacked in the yards here were washed away
 The greatest loss in Harrison was suffered by the Harrison Grocery Company, officials of which estimat- ed their loss at not less than STE, ,000. Loss of several other concerns ran into the thousands.
 The town was plunged in darkness about 9:30 o'clock last night, and it is not believed possible to have the electric light plant in operation be- fore a week at least.
 It was reported that baby was washed downstream with section of a residence, but this has not been con- firmed
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
10 BLOCKS SWEPT
 BY FIRE IN MOBILE
Loss in Southern City Is Estimated at $5OO,0OO, and 200 Buildings Are Destroyed-Blaze Started in
 a Trash Pile-High Wind.

Mobile, Ala, May 21. Probably 200 structures, including six or more small stores, were destroyed by fire here late today and early tonight. About 1,500 people are homeless and property damage is expected to ex- ceed $500,000. A citizens relief or ganization, hastily formed, is caring for those in need.
 Millions of dollars worth of river front property. including docks, ship building plants and railroad shops, in the direct path of the flames, were saved when the fire was checked at the western boundary of tn Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company property
 The fire started in a trash pile near a fence in the yard of store and had been whipped beyond control by a strong northwest wind before it's se- riousness was realized.
 Twenty blocks in one of the oldest sections of Mobile, occupied chiefly by persons in moderate circumstances, were wiped out before the fire prac- tically burned itself out. Little prop erty of modern construction was de- stroyed, tho for time the business section was threatened, while the wind gradually swung around from the northwest to the west and then almost southwest.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
HUNS INSIST ON PLACE IN LEAGUE
Believed German Powers Will Agree to Sign Treaty Provided Nation Is Taken into World Alliance-Teu-
 ton Answer Expected Soon.

Paris, May 27.--The Hun is still in- sisting on a place in the League of Nations.
 The question whether Germany will sign the peace treaty or no, it was be- lieved in Berlin tonight, depends al- together on whether the allied and as- soeiated powers will agree to a plebiscite in all disputed territories and the reception of Germany into the League of Nations us q member with an equal vote.
 Both these issues are made the car dinal features of the German reply which has been approved by the cabi- net and Count von grockdorff- Rant zau and his associates, and which is being put into shape fer presentation within the next thirty-six hours
 Huns Want Protection.
 The German reply to the allied peace terms will agree that the Ger man army shall be 100000 men on a peace footing, but will urge that this limit be not enforced until conditions arc thoroly stabilized.
 Hungary to Be Blockaded.
 The Council of Four of the peace conference at yesterdays session rati- fled the decision of the supreme eco nomic council that the blockade of Hungary should be maintained until a government based on the expression of the free popular will had been formed in that country.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
BRAVERY OF SAILORS
 SAVED OCEAN FLYERS
Daring Birdmen Rescued in Gale by Heroic Danes Who Risked Their
 Lives Picking Them Up.

Thurson, Scotland, May 27.--To the heroism of Danish sailors goes the credit for saving the lives of Harry Hawker and Lieut.. .-Com. Grieve. In telling of the rescue, Hawker said:
 'The sea was exceedingly rough, and despite the utmost efforts of the Danish crew, it was one and a half hours before they succeeded in talk ing us off. It was only at great risk to themselves, in fact, that they even tually succeeded in launching a small boat, owing to the heavy gale from the northeast which was raging"
 Commander Mackenzie Grieve, the navigator, said:
 "When a few hundred miles out a strong northerly gale drove us stead fly out of our course. It was not al- ways possible, owing to the pressure of dense masses of clouds, to take our bearings, and 1 calculated that at the time we determined to cut across the shipping route we were about two hundred miles off our course. Up to this change of direction we had cov- cred about one thousand miles of the journey to the Irish coast"
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
FREE DRUGGIST WHO KILLED IS.
Vermont Man Served Wood Alcohol
 by Mistake for Beverage.

Bristol, Vt, May 24.-Dr. Don A. Bisbee, a druggist, who was sentenced to twelve years in the state prison for causing the death in 1914 of fifteen persons thru the sale of wood alcohol by mistake for beverage purposes, re- turned to his home today. having been pardoned by Governor Clement Bis bee, who is 70 years old, had served less than half his sentence. He re- gently was successful in legal pro ceedings to have the responsibility for error ip the shipment to him of the wood alcohol placed upon wholesale firm.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
Esthonians Make Gains.

London, May 26.-Esthonian troops have captured the important railway junction of Pskov, between Riga and Petrograd, according to reports from Helsingfors, received in Copenhagen and transmitted by the Exchange Telegraph Company.
 As a result of the Esthonian sur prise attack late last week when the Bolshevik positions along the Pskov front were broken thru and the threat to the line of communication between Petrograd ond Pskov at Gatchina, the Bolsheviki are retiring from their po- sitions on the northwestern, accord ing to a Russian wireless message to- day.
 The message also says that the Bolsheviki have retired to new posi- tions ten versts (695 miles) east of Riga.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
LOYAL TO WILSON, BUT
First Christian Church of Little Rock
 Condemns Booze Idea.

Little Rock, May 26.--A number of the Little Rock congregations yes terday adopted resolutions protesting against the repeal of wartime prohi- bition. A representative resolution is the following, passed by the First Christian Church:
 Whereas, President Wilson has recommended in his message to Con- gress the repeal of the so-called war time prohibition, therefore, be it
 Resolved, that we, the eongregat- tion of the First Christian Church, of Little Rock, Ark, disapprove the ap- peal of this provision as backward step in the greatest reform movement now engaging the attention of all citizens who stand for Christian liv- ing, for economic efficiency, and for the eternal overthrow of the saloon and it's attendant evils; be it further
 Resolved, that while we re-affirm as people our loyalty to our great president and the ideals of world wide brotherhood and international amity which have made his name the synonym of all that is noble and praiseworthy in our political leaders, we do most earnestly as a Christian people take issue with his recommen- dation that we thus cowardly capitu- late to the power of the brewers and distillers' trust, and urge our repre- sentatives in Congress to insist upon the maintenance of existing prohibit tion measures as permanent princi- pie in our government affairs"
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
STORY OF THE PLIGHT.

The U. s. naval seaplanes NC-f, NC-3 and NC-4 started from Rocka- way Point, N r., on May 8 on the preliminary leg of their flight across the Atlantic. The NC-i and NC-3 made continuous flight to Halifax, reaching there safely. The NC-4, however, encountered engine trouble and was forced to alight on the sea off Chatham, Mass. It was lowed into harbor and repairs rushed there and the machine was put in shape to continue it's voyage.
 On May IA, the NC-4 left Chatham and arrived in Halifax in safety The next day it continued it's flight to Trepassey Bay, N. F.
 The three seaplanes left Trepassey May 16, on their trip to the Azores, and the NC-4 arriving at Horta, in the Azores, the next day, having been in the air 13 hours. The NC-1 lost her way in fog and her crew was picked up by Creek steamer and taken to the Azores, the plane being lost. The NC-3, after losing her bear ings ,alighted on the sea, from which Commander Towers, in charge of the craft, was unable to rise. After being missing for 52 hours the craft entered the harbor of Ponta Delgada, Azores, under her own power. She was so badly battered by the sea that she encountered, however, that she was retired from the contest, leaving the NC-4 the sole survivor of the trio.
 The naval officer in charge of the NC-4 is Lieutenant Commander AL bert Cushing Read, who is accompa- nied by five companions.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
To Recognize Kolchak.

Paris, May 26.-The council of four of the peace conference has decided conditionally to recognize the anti Bolsheviki governments of Admiral Kolchak and General Denikine, ac- cording to Reuters agency here.
 The conditions for the recognition are that, regarding the future of Rus sia, the governments agree to con- yoke and accept the verdict of gen. uine constituent assembly; likewise that the league of nations covenant and it's consequences as affecting the boundaries of the former empire are accepted, The constituent assembly is to determine the future form of gov ernment for Russia.
 The allies will not furnish Admiral Kolehak and General Denekine with troops, but will supply them with arms, munitions, money and food on a large scale than hitherto.