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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-24
WHY MADGE PUT HER REI4UC
TANCE ASIDE AND WENT
FOR \ WALK WITH
nIGIaN

I'm -
Dicky earle up The stairs two
steps az a boUnd. calling "Madge,
dadge." at ,he top of his voice
7 put ub my hards swiftly and un
Incredibly piuchcd my cheeks into
some scmbiancc OF color. every yes
uee of which had left ms face. at
The Inor bid thoughts that had come
70 me as I pondered the nearing Of
Cousin Asatha's news didn {
wish him 10 guess that / suspected
his telephoning TO break his myste-
rious engagement after carefully
telling me- that he could not reach
Iis friends by phone.
1 reached ny door as mis- knoch
sounded uron the panels. unlocked
10 and threw 10 open.
what is it. Ucky?" / strove hard
20 make my voice SOUND natural
but I'm afraid didn't succeed very
we'll for nay husband looked at n,v
keenly
Its perfectly bully out" ne said
4 90 my relief not commenting upon
my appearance. as l was afraid ne
i.Would. "Of courst. it's cold. but ]
do believe there's "A hint OF spring
m the air al last And it's aboul
time too Didn't I hear YOU say
something about havinE popped oys-
ters tonight? Why don't YOU take
walk with me now down there
and get them Can't be too careful
about them so late in the season,
you know.
\ swift Decision,
II I hadn't been 50 unhappy j
would have found IL hard work
7 70 repress smile at this speech OF
nay husbands Dicky fancies HIM
self an expert judge OF the fresh
ness OF All "a food when the real
, truth is that he is absolutely at the
mercy of any INSCRIPTIONS dealer
who secs lis weakness and flatters
him accordingly.
Fortunately for our household
I the oyster men and the hsh men a.
tho docks a [ Marvin are honest, re-
/ liable dealers. But l did not par
ticularly care to accompany Dicky
upon a purchasing expedition. for [
know by experience that the men
often engaged in furtive smiles at
Dicky's boyi,h assumption of deep
sea lore.
NJ course, however. let no hint
fall of my reluctance TO 20. Instead
1 smiled up at him as brightly as 1
could.
II believe a walk is just what
need for the headache I've felt coni-
Ing on for The last hall hour" 7 said.
and spoke only the truth. IN nave
TO speak TO Katie about tonight.
though. and get into my walking
suit. But I'll be ready IL 20 min-
Gtes."
Take all the time YOU want .
picky said generously. Il haven [
I ha.f looked over the paper yet
was i'm such a hurry to get that aOtc
| of that L left verything. even my
I breakfast half eaten. How would
I YOU like to get some steamed clans
at that queer little dump down al
+ the harbor before we come back ]
know I'll be hungry ty the time We
get down there"
What Troubles latte?
IT think II would be a very good
+ idea, ] replied but / had hard WORK
+ &C. make my acqyIescence cordial
/ enough 10 escape Dicky's quick OBJ
! sCrvation Ills mention of the note
| which he had so carefully explained
I the necessity for writing was lrri-
rating beyond measure TO me. in tho
light OF the know ledge L had that
I lie had deliberately deceived me. He
/ had written 10 note III Ills room"
and Cousin Agatha had told me of
seeing him in a telephone booth ~
the drug store. following his decla-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-10

Jimmie me email boy who
sells the Ladies Homo journal
and the Saturday Evening i"Hl
and his rrg on the streets ana m
the offic. buildings n not nearly
30 great 4 plea as the appeal
from his great blur "y"s Whi'h
look ~ you go pl"Hd.uglJ, Is on"
~ tho grcn' amy in Tulsa who's"
daily lifc ls along such m"ngf"
pathway ts 10 enlist the p ~ pa
thios ~ lhos, who ,sr" interested
In him and an Ike him. cHp"'lA'I)
at this glad season of M" year.
When you sec ihcs" children
ahroni IN Tulsa. IN" most won
driful ,i'g !r 'h" world small
civ Whose ,ast wealth has mad"
rla." for 10 on pa" map city
whose beautiful streets are phhl
arred with rala'idl hocWs within
being associated VIih ul 'hhi
money can buy you wonder w'l
life is Pm rioh iu i's gIf's for on"
and zp povor'y.strI"k"n f'r others.
The annual ~mpry stocking fund
Is a par of The worlds nusin"rH
etlh year The stories carried 90
enlist rho sFmpp'hics ~ 'h"
people Ir TuIat who are able 80
help nm the stockings IN such
homes aa .Iimwic.~ are uo ftbl'r
.-Tho poor are with us always. Tho
world lco'rsH 'p make this fund
o. mammoth affair this Christmas
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-10
Ton fis.ntc Coal.
LIBERALS MAY DINE
Injunction Issued forbidding Hotel
Prom Refusing To Grant Them
Use Of Dining Itoom.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. "a restrDning
order forhiddinE the nannEement 0r
"a local hotel here to wi.hhull IA" uHc
of his dining hsil from The confer
cncc OF liberals was handed down In
the circuit court here !itc today
The order was a temporary one.
returnable tomorrow. brt>4t Was be-
lieved that inasmuch ds tho hotel
company Offered no resistance to tn"
suit that the action wOulI probably
be dropped.
The action Of the hotel manage
mcnt followed "A Cump,a.nt from the
Kansas city post OF the Amcrican
Legion to Mayor Kiel. pTItcTins
against the meeting OF the confer
enc~ NJ liberals,
After tho restraining order had
been issued the management an
nOunced that the order fOrblddIug
the use Of the room had been CUun-
termanded.
The meeting Of the conference OF
the liberals actually began wncu the
delegates attending gathered IN STATE
bodies IN small rooms and organized
but az the quarters were hardy sur
ficient 10 admit even one half the
delegates. IA. meeting moved 20 the
larger room as the restraining order
was issued
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-10
OFFICIALS ARE
ADMITTED TO BAIL.

PITTSBrNGH. Pa, Dec. e,--Fos-
ter J Perrtott, president OF inc
Trans Continental ON company, and
Thomas r. Cawell secretary. gave
bail In the federal court today TO
answer to the charge OF selling fuel
oil Mt unjust and unreasonable
prices.
Counsel for ovid d. Robinson,
vice president: Ellsworth l.. Robin-
son. treasurer. and VI. l. Renedum'
chairman OF tho board OF directors
stated these officers were out or the
CITY, but would give bail immedi'
ately upon their return.
The prosecution, said to he me
first OF IT'S Kind. was brought un-
der the food and fuel act of 1871 Z.
and alleges that the company heId
fuel oil at prices ranging from W.
to 81 a barrel one purchaser was
an Akron, ohio, tire copmany which
bought Is 900 barrels Of oil at fS,"O
A barrel, aud another was an OIL
company which bought large quan-
tides OF fuel oil from the Trans
Continental at prices ranging from
S3.75 TO 81 barrel
The TRANSIT Continental company
was formed November % whcn
seven oil companies were combined 3.
It's officers are among IN" bes'
known .pl men In the country.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-10
DISCOVER OIL EVIDENCE.
Republicans Honor
MCCraw and World
for Oklahoma Fight
worlds Warrington Bureau
Post Building.

WASHlNGTON, Dec. okla
homa figured high IN the deliber-
ations OF the republican national
committee today beCauac. as Sem
ator Watson OF Indiana expressed
II, Oklahoma Is the baby rcpuh-
llcan state On all sides il was
figured that Oklahoma In some
thing more than state with con-
Ventlon delegates. and II was treat
ed as II II were A-statc with repub-
lican electoral votes
The committee started out by
electing National Committeeman
McGraw as chairman OF the wom-
an suffrage committee the duty OF
which Is to arrange for special SEES
sions OF the Legislature in the nine
states which have republican gov
. ernOra and which have not vet rat
filed the woman suffrage amend
ment. Mr. McGraw was In confer
ence al day with governors and
national cOmmlttcemen from these
states. lie was also placed on the
ways and means Committeer which
Is TO raise the finances for the next
campaign. MCGraw held forth to-
day in the Willard and received
congratulations pn the way things
are going in Oklahoma
a block up the street at the Hotel
Washington, Eugene Lorton OF the
Tulsa World was visited by many
party leaders who congratulated
him on the fight the Tulsa world
has been making for America nism.
Mr.. McGraw was the khest of Sen
ator Medill Mccormick OF Illinois
at a dinner tonight.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-10
DAM IS WASHED OUT
Flood waters Garry Away Portion
Of Montgomery, Aln,, Light Plant
--Dnningr Is s25O,O0O.

MONTGO merry. Ala, bee. .
Yielding to tho tremendous press.
sure Of flood waters from the Tai u
puusa river watershed, ~ 2O0-fuoi
section Of th6 hydro electrical, power
dam OF the Montgomery Light 81
Iower co, al TnllasSce. Ala. gave
way early tonight. releasing n flood
Of water that is pouring down into
whiNh already had threatened u
reach record stages.
Tho damage to the power com
pnuy dam ln estimated at not less
than I2jO,O00. At the time IL went
cut about i6 feet OF water was
pouring over tho dam, which is ~
feet high and 6l5 feet long Late
tonight. due to broken telephone
connections. II was not known
whether there hnd been any loss OF
lie or other damage from the break
ing OF the dam
Fears were entertained for the
snfcly OF the hydro electrical plan
dam OF the Fall Manufacturing com
pany. six miles below the Tallasses
structure, whiHh had been absn
d0ned earlier In the day because tn,
rising river had flood the plant and
entered the mill.
Another hydro electric plant In
this section for which grave fears
are entertained IL that OF the Speig
ncr mill. whore oight feet Of water
iH said 10 be pouring over the dam,
II furnishes power for tho state
prison and state cotton mills. which
are worked by ConNicH
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-10
MAY REMOVE OFFICIALS
Failure to Help In Procuring Coal
Itcnson Assign for Thrrnt by Gov
crnor Trough of Arkansas,

LITTLE mock. ARK. Dec. 2, -
Governor Trough tonight announced
that he would ask the resignation Of
Thomas II shaw state mina IN
Hpcctor. II shaw admits that he
wrote "A letter signed with his nam"
which the governor received yester-
day The letter said that shaw
would do nothing 10 nEfat In work
ing tho Arkansas coal mines with
non union labor and attempted tn
argue thnt the union miners nf the
country were justified In striking.
The governor said that II Shaw
refuses to resign he will he removed
for cause
The governor also announced That
he had summoned Thomas A VIII
son state labor commissloncr, 10
rnll a. his office and h" declared
that II wilson eSprcrsed sym
pathy with Shaw's Views he also VIII
bc asked tn rcgign The governor
said that he was not satisfied that
Wilson had done all In his power 10
secur" labor 10 aid In loading slack
coal nj the Arkansas mines
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-10
Will Push Case on Prof
iteering Charge, 1t
Is Announced.
MEET HINES ON FRIDAY
Committee Of Refiners to
Rail Director and
Also Palmer.
OFFICIALS GIVE BAIL
Heads of Trans-Continen-
tai Company at Pitts
burgh in Court.

WASHINGTON. Dee. 9-lnvesti-
cation OF fuel oil prices initiated by
Attorney General Palmer haa dis
closed much evidence for prosecu
ton Of refners on charges OF prof
teeriuF. officials at the depart .uent
Of justice said today In commenting
ON the suits entered in federal court
AT Pittsburgh against officials OF the
Trans-C Continental on company
Senator CHpper Of Kansas, on
whose complaint the investigation of
fuel oil prices was started. reiterated
today his charge that the reflner'
had taken advantage OF the coL
shortage to demand eXorhitant
prices for fuel oil from mid western
industrial plants.
In reply Representatives OF the re-
finers made the charge that the EN-.
barge against eastbound flel OF
shipments placed by the railroad ad
ministratiOn. was the result OF n
campaign engineered Nv kansas
city business men" Fayctte II. Dow
representative OF the Western Pc
troleum Rcfincrs' association here
declared that the campaign for tht
embargo was IA direct drive to force
down the price OF fuel oil. adding
that there was no need for the EN-
bargo and that 1t was unjust ard
unfair"
Mr. Dow arranged today for n
CommHtce representing the refiners
10 see Director General Hines and
Mr.. Palmer Friday. Members OF the
committee expected to come Il
Washington are: J.. W. Lehman. )r.
ST. Louis; Patrick Miskoll, Tulsa
Okla: r. II Thwing and william
Goebei. Kansas CITY.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-10

NEW YORK. Dee Q Another
couft- martial involving charges OF
brutal treatment accorded mem
bers OF the A. T.. +. at which the
evidence is expected 10 eclipse
even the sensations developed az
the trial Of Lieutenant 'Hard
Boiled smith. will begin tomur-
row at Governors Island
A special investigation vas
ordered by Secretary OF War
pakar and the case was handled
by Major General Frank Mcintyre.
assistant chief OF starr more 'hAh
100 witnesses have been brought
from France and virtually al
states In the union AMI otficeis
directing the prosecution es'-
mated today that not less thah
$4,000 had been expended.
The defendant Is Captain Kari
% Deter. a former newspaper
man OF Fort Wayne, Ind, VINO
while attached 10 the 3Ohth mill
iary police company. had chafEe,
under the provost marshal of All
criminal investigation In the Ie
Mans area. the largest American
concentration center m France
through which NOR" than LOU
600 soldiers passed II Is charged
that by various methods OF tor
ture" he sought to eNtort COMES
sions from prisoners IN order that
he might win favor N the eyes or
his superiorp. by the number or
convictions he obtained.
At the close Of De'zers court
martial. Il Is planned 10 place on
,riaI on similar charges his first
sergeant. L : Madden ot Pitts
buryb a newphcw Of John r,
Madden Kentucky horsemsn.
Methods hy which pe'zcr and
his ~ ordirates are alleged 10
have employed 10 wiring COMES
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-10
Rival of Hard-BOiled Smith
to Face Charges of Cruelty

sions" from their prisoners re-
suited, Il Is alleged, In sending
many men 20 the hOspim Tor
period OF several weeks
The method nre said tn have In
cluded orders 10 stand at atten-
or 80 hours. 10 minutes on
and five minutes or. Withholding
food and drink from prisoners IN
I'll they acknow wledgcd their
guilt" and pulling prisoners TO
their feet hy the hair. II also Is
charged that once DetZer com
pellrd Private Marccllo Gonzales
OF tho llOth machine gun bat
TALON to swallow a lighted ci-
garet. which he was smoking
against orders
In all pe,zcr faces 2s speci'ica-
,ions under charges OF assault and
conduct unbecomiug an ON 'er.
and general charges
II convicted on all counts.
Major william r. Kelley OF New
York. Judge advocate. drclaT'f, he
faced . maximum scn'enc" OF lie
Imprisonment
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-10
40 CARS MINED
BY VOLUNTEERS
First Production Is Sent
to Cities in the Most
Urgent Need.
AGITATORS ARRESTED
Four More Held by Order OF
Barrett; Keep Troops
Until All Return.

n ..,. H. o., ,,.tt
'Pe.'' ~ ,.r N''.'
" Nl'hS l'i' p'r. lhe trHl
cars "t coal mined by volunteer
ihh"reis wrf" F." 'rd To western OK
ihh"mh today 4 Nhlt"hu'r''
IN chhrR" OF IA 'lrT aruvitl"s IN
me Goa frlds N' h" was hlll'nE,
the coal out h" received reports OF
such oNlt"hl" hcrd III som" lorh'i'lrr
mat food was b"ins burned I" pre-
vent frtezpg to drhlh. rory 'ni"
w"r" mined In ihe l'hlhhohh 'lo!hh
today witr 90 WORKERS on IN" jon
In spite OF me iaot mat II was IN"
roldest day or IN" year
Three cars or Goa w"r" loaded
Inl J"wl"y today ana 400 feet OF
track hld no that rnpld output can
start tomorrow ScndlnH OF more
volunteers has been discouraged foi
the moment A hundred arc hclh
In concentration chmps here no"
without places 10 assign them. hu'
further extension OF strip mine op,
erhtinns In the next day or Two VIII
supply Jobs for all
Anderson and ", NOM" "f
Krchs auto livery mon, were taken
into custody today on order OF Gen,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-10
THE WEATHER

TULSA, Okla Dse . Maximum rs
minimum 7 north winds clear. lracc Of
snow
OkLAHOM a. W"inesday fsir tislrR
Temperature Thursdsy probably fsit some
what warmer
LOUISIANA. "wednesday fslr roId'r In
sAtt and south port iors so.d wave iu south
ssEt t.ortion with frr~JinE to o"aft BY
Thursdsy morning hard fr,"ts In iu,'fI"r
1uur,day fair fislrE temperature In Hofth
ana Wss' portions
ARKANSAS W.dn-,iAy far. rislnr
temperature ln northwest portion Thufs
day fair warmer
FAET TfNAS Is Nsinssday fsir c0'dsr
on ,te coast rtsIrE t~mp"raturr 10 north
west paftlan Thur,iAy hir. warmer
WF-T TEXAS NsdH,sday 'sif colder
ir ,nuthur,' portion rising temperature n
norib portion Thgrsday probably ''if
warmer
kASoAs F,r WrdHs,dAy followed ly
,-sr-s'nr rloriin-u Ihur'tsY ~I'h s0o"
IN rsst portion slowly rntrE temperature
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-10
MINERS ARE EXPECTED TO CALL OFF STRIKE TODAY
FIRE THREATENS
BuSINfSSSTREE1

Fire which threatened the "n'i"
bualncs, districi between Third ANA
Fourth streets on Main started M
$ o'clock this morning. and nt $40
o'cluck was not under control of
the fire fightcrs. who Ind just 10
cntcd It's source. between ia" first
md SECOND floors of the building
occupied by the Lewis nnd ito~n
Jcwrlr, company, lich,, smoke
from the Garner Drug company
nnd Town Talk Millinery coinpnn-
les. adjacent 10 the Lewis and ho~c
company Indicated heavy fire.
Tho fire department was prcinr
Ing Ia fight the blaze from all
three ~ the above mentioned
stores ut the time Of going Ia press.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-10
OFFER IS IA PER CENT
Wilson Promises to Con-
duct Investigation for
Making New Scale.
DEFER COURT ACTION
Judge Anderson Grants
Postponemcnt on Plea
of Government.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Dec. q.
settlement Of tho strike of coal
miners tomorrow confidently wns
predicted late tonight by n high
official of the unit,M Mine Work
crs Of America. II wns declared
that the conservative element was
In tho majority AMI that an agree.
mcnt on 'hc preside nt'- proposal
for termination Of the controversy
VIA only u question Of how long
II would take to hear the argus
mcnta of nli representatives who
wished to speak.
The Official, who strongly ia
yors acceptance of the new plan
for ending the strike, spoke en-
Enthusiastically Of tho fight nndc
for adoption Of tho proposal by
Acting President John l.. Lewis
and SecrNlAry -Trcasurcr william
Green Of the miners organization
nt totiay's meeting Of the general
committee Of the miners nj which
the plan was presented. This fight,
hc said, was cOntinuct after ad-
journncnt of tho conference To-
night and 10 was believed TINT
more than sufficient strength wns
mustered Ia vote down tho radical
element when the committee rc-
c0nvencs tomorrow. COnsiders-
lion Of Tho question will bc re-
sunscti st $50 O'Clock In the morn
Ing.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-10
SHVER AS FUEL
SUPPLY TUMBlES
A Drop in Temperature
Finds Gas Supply III
Tulsa insufficient.
C0NF|SCATE COAL CAR
Mayor Takes Over One and
May Seize More to Supply
Demands Of City.

We are sorry. but We cannot help
are" That was the only satistrc-
tlun that thousands OF angry Ens
customers received when they telc
phoncd the offices Of the oklahoma
Natural Gas company yesterday pr"
testing agoins; the shortage Of gas
Cold breakfasts were In order IN
many homes for this morping and
In some parts of tho city thcr" wHs
not enough gns In the pipes last
night to light The gas Jets officials
OF the gas company declare thar
they are helpless to improve the
situation
Hospitals suffer.
Hospitals OF the city are more
affected by the shortage than other
Institutions An Of the hospitals re
ported that their buildings were cold
last night and that ehey were re
sorting to heavy blankets to keep
the patients warm They were con
serving all OF the available gas FOR
heating hot water bottles ana FOR
only necessary cooking one hos
plIal had no gas at All and WAS de
pending on oil burners and coal
stoves. Operations are being pos, p
poned until the situation is relicN ed
wherever possible
L.ongfcllow. Iivervicw, whittier,
Sequoyah and Lowell schools were
reported closed on account or the
cold by SnperIntendcn T., T.. Obcr'
holtzer yesterday afternoon, and ne
predicted that several moro would
close today II the blast continued
4 shortage OF oil heaters was an e.
lnounced by the hardware men OF tM
city Owing the to lack of gas
practically every merchant has sold
out his stock OF oil bhrners People
are now forced to rely on coal Tor
relief.
C'onfiss.ntc Coal.
Five motor trucks we're kept busy
all day delivering coal orders re-
ceived at tho office OF Mayor &. ".
Hubbard one car load OF coal
consigned 10 local contractor was
taken over by A. l.. HARRISON, recr.-
tary 10 the mayor, after he had re-
CONTINUED on FACE ELEVEN
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-10
ENJOYS START FOR HOME
Polk, BlisS and White Leave Paris
on Return Trip Ia United States,

HI TNN NfHOfTHT'H TTFFE
PARIS Dec. 1nc chief mem
hers of the American peace dcleRa
tion left Paris this evening on the
first stage OF their return journey
10 the United States Frank I. POLK,
Henry white and Gen. TnSker II.
Bliss were hidden farewell at the
station by Premier Clemenccau,
Marshal FoSh. Ambassador Wallace.
the earl of Derby. the Jnpanea" am
busador, N" Marquis OF Chamb.
run ana others.
A large crowd or spectators ws
In the station at tn" time OF the de-
pnrture of tho Americans and u
shout OF long live America, was
given AZ the train departed.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-10
PRISONERS MAKE ESCAPE
IcaycDworth Inmates Use Pipe
Wrench and saw tO Get Away.

LEAVENWONTH, Kan, IIec. r
Usns n pipe wrench and a hack saw
to remove bars from window IN the
prison tee plant and from the east
gate, Edward E. landfair and t'Ias
Johnson, prisoners In the fedcraI
penitentiary here. made their escape
before midnight last night The tenn
pcraturc was standing a, zero at the
time,
f.andfair was serving a two year
term for postoftice robbery In
Chicago and Johnson was serring a
life sentence for murder committed
at Fort Bliss, Texas The two h1i
been working on the night shirt at
the prison ice plant
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-10
DIVORCE DECREE SUSTAINED
Trnnk J. could IL Separated From
wife Whose Plea II DNcrruicd.

PAUIs. Dec . The decree Of ~.
vorce obtained by Prank Goutd
OF New York from his VIE, t1ith
Keuy Gould. was sustained N Ju-
dlclai proceedings here today. -"
court Oycrruled Mrs GouliE pea
that /, had no jurisdiction h"ca -"
Of her being II resident of the ln''ri
Siatrg