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The Holly chieftain., 1919-05-08

The daily suggestion cnor the organization
and societies and commissions for the
physically mentally spiritually
aue OF the world and the devastation which
that becoming so nu
be nuisance nothing
fact which beginning to dawn the majority business
earnest The societies.
from growing
upward when they should straight ahead
attainment would result in general GOOD TO mantind put IN % t @
instances these leagues
accomplish little than the the
anything tangible accomplished by the
diversion of the attention movement
which has for its great the saving of the world
The Welfare Board now knocking for admission Holly
throughout the Arkansas Valley
TO more than ordinary since its and
are of more vital interest the individual life happiness
every home The essential aims the Welfare
and physical bet these conditions must be ostered by
ent the teacher, the father, the mother.
The
on asks as basis for constructive working already
passed by city council and for this
might organization
board was sperou But is contended the ordinances
forced and why Enforcement
largely matter moral sentiment
bring about possible per
onal sacrifice his business standing the com
muty Nor the city council alone bring
for the cizensin aenarsu ~ +i m @ ~ y \ o4e ,
fact the whole blame
mayor city council Ts may not be the
case but in very large majority of admittedly
As matter OF fact the and council
than anxious these
al public sentiment makes Enforcement well nigh
uness First it is granted that the
the highest character within the important
this board
shall
bity should
will earnestly and city
council and all merely
but all the ordinances And
practicable be
Herein lies the cux the whole matter
The organization and establishment tangible public
only elect with that body in
the matter of law usurp will not
only engender friction and strife but utterly defeat the welfare
here elsewhere 1t
sacrf
The Holly chieftain., 1919-05-08
MAKING The WORLD BErrER.

Practically Holly papers has noticed
that the OF today largely
suicides wars obbees and lot of other troubles
odd bit bright
all the darker You feel like turning get
ting instead of better"
But with all it's faults the world
Just bit better
bad They
because they are unusual The
ISIS matter while
lected from such wide territory that
The bad things of life shock mankind
worlds history We
deving
bad In life with strong heart along
not merely stepping side
halt it it will And
this the world bound
The necessity for extensions report
the
the United States Bureau Crop Estimates
attended W. W. field
This meeting attended field seventeen
Washington
chief of the bureau generally that
that recently established
the Estimates
and live stock which will the
sale farm products and in selling goods to farmers
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-05
REPUBLICANS SLASH
TREATY TODESTROY
IT, HITCHCOCK SA US
Democratic Leader Confident
They Will Be Defeated; No
! Report by Committee Be-
fore Week,
fBy Interris,,onsl New, Service !

tBy International News service)
WASHINGTON. Sept. 5.--A week
or ten days may elapse before the
treaty OF Versailles, As amended by
the senate foreign relations commit
tee. is tossed into the ring Of sem
atorial conflict, Senator Lodge, the
committees chairman said today.
Lodge will begin at once the prep
aration Of the majority report which
he will submit 10 the senate With the
treaty. The resolution Of ratification.
embodying four reservations in chief,
which republican senators in control
Of the committee adopted, with the
assistance Of Senator John K. Shields,
democrat, Of Tennessee will accom-.
pany the document and the report.
Takes Time to Prepare.
Several days probably will be oe.
cupied by Lodge in preparing the re.
port. Lodge also pointed out that the
voluminous documsdt will have to be
reprinted, so that il may inelode the
textual changes made In that. This
will also take time.
More time will be consumed BY me
preparation OF a minority report by
the administration senators on the
committee. They have asked for three
days for this task after Lodge has
finished the majority report.
BY the week after next, the finish
fight over the treaty 10 expected, how
ever 10 be in full swing in the senate
with the lines tightly drawn between
the ADMINISTRATION forces who are
supporting the presidents refusal 10
accept reservations, and the senstors
who are equally persistent h deelin-
ing to vote for the treaty without
reservations.
Senators Kenyon Of lows and Cap
per. Of Kansas. were among the
progressive republican senators to de-
clare today that they would support
the resolution OF ratification with the
. four resefvaticns.in-chiei ineof-
porated.
Anahansnts Hssa DEATH q Pact.
Senator Hitchcock. Nebraska, the
administration spokesman In the sen
ate, declared today that. for the sen
ate TO accept the four reservations
adopted By . majority vote Of the
tcsrti~vs6 On psss .. cs,umn ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-05
TND BURNED
IN FIRE At
REFINERY
y. R, Davies, Pipe Filter
Foreman, May Not Recover
THIRD FIRE At EMPIRE
Flames Cause Slight Damage
Today at Local Plant,

Fire In the plant Of the Empire Re-
filming company, j1s East Washington
street, at 8 o'clock this morning
burned ! r. Davies 40 seriously that
doubts are entertained for his recov-
cry.
p, James, pipe filter, was slight
ly burned on the hands while fight
ing the fire. l.. d. Mann. chief me
chanic for the company, said the eS-
piosion was due 10 head being left
open and hot oil coming in contact
with the cold air.
Taken TO Hospital.
Davie. was taken 10 the Wesley
hospital where il was hoped this noon
he would recover. His burns arc very
extensive HI, face, hands and the
fore part of his body were burned
black BY the hot oil flames. James
was no, injured seriously enough to
be taken 10 the hospital.
Davies, a pipe filter foreman. was
engaged with a group Of men in at
tempting 10 extlnguish fire that had
broken out suddenly in one still. lie
va. close to the still. squirting the
contents Of a fire extinguisher into
the flames.
Suddenly the fire flashed out OF the
still, completely cnyeloping Davies
and burning the clothing from his
body. His skin was burned In mum
erous places, He was given hurried
first aid treatment and rushed to the
hospital. .
The same still was on fire yester-
day. but was extinguished with little
trouble.
Soon Extinguishsd.
The fire this morning was put. ysui
BY the fire department in q few min
utes although, because no fire plugs
are closer to the refinery than At the
NJ X. 4 T. depot, il was some time
before a hose line could be strung TO
the plant. Damage today will not ex-
ceed Sl00, il was stated.
The Empire refinery suffered .
severe fire about three months ago
when . warehouse and still unit were
destroyed, causing . loss OF about
10000.
Davies lives at the NolI hotel. Hs
is married and has one small child.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-05
45-SEC0ND CAR
SERVICE IN CITY
ON WILSON DAY
Street Car Company to Han
die 10000 Persons Hour,

The capacity service that can be
given on any one double track line
will be furnished for the accommoda-
tion of visitors TO the fair grounds to
hear Wilson's speech on September
26," said John w Shartel, vce-pres
ident and genera manager OF the Ok
lahoma railway company. this morn
ing. That will be sufficient 20 han
die 10000 persons an hour he added.
Speaking OF the service given for
state fair visitors last year. Shartel
said that the company ran as many as
sixty cars on the fair grounds line on
forty.iive minute trips. That would
be a street car every forty-five sec
onds. and il IS believed that this will
be ample to take care OF the enormous
crowds to be here Wilson day.
Members OF the general committee
in charge OF the reception Of the pres
ident have estimated that perhaps So
600 out-of-town persons will visit this
city on that particular day.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-05
POLICE BATTLE
AUTO BANDITS
Policeman and Three Rob-
bers Wounded In K. c.

KANSAS CITY. Sept. s.--ons po-
iieemAn was dangerously wounded.
another injured. and three Of their
alleged a,sailants were wounded In .
downtown street skirmish here early
today.
The officers, members OF a newly
created police squad to curb motor
car thievery. were searching for the
owners Of . car said 10 have con-
tanned rifIes. ammunitioe and a guam
tity Of nitro alycerine. land had en-
tered the dark hallway Of an old
building In the business district when
the alleged bandits opened fire. and a
running fight Of several minutes du-
ration began.
A pretentious arsenal, siso contain
Ing checks and papers bearing the
name OF Kansas bank which was
recently robbed, was found In the
.bouse later, according 10 the police,
who believe that the headquarters Of
IN organized band Of bank robbers
and motor car thieves was revealed
by the shooting
Complaints from Kansas and Mis-.
souri sources, frequently made 10 the
Kansas City police and officials, have
charre8 that repeated bank robberies
In the two states. bold robberies OF
motor cars that have not been con-
fined TO this city alone, and several
killings. are the work OF organized
bss1s which have followed the pro
fession" Of robbery regularly and es.
taped detection here, One such ID.
stance pointed out wss the murder Of
lhe sheriff and . deputy sheriff OF
Lafayette county. Missouri. several
months ago.
Bank robbers IN high powered auto
mebilSs have followed thelr calling
withost Interruption In Kansas. Yes.
lefdey tn baak q nailsyvilie. In
northeast ,kansaS. vas robbed ol
1900 10 Libsssy bonds and $40 Ia
cash. thu robbers eseatlsG, o. 4, every
case Of the nualerous Xsnsss bank
orotheries this sumnsss.
Among property said 10 nave besf
iDdhd by the police In she alleged
. Aendh headausrter wssU NAessJ
111s Sosth t'aooo.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-05
ROW WITH
HINES SAID
To Be CAUSE
Commerce Secretary Had
Difficulty Over Steel Order.
SIXTH TO LEAVE CABINET
Resignation Becomes Effec-
tive Last of October,

WASHINGTON, Sept. S,--Willians
{. Rediield, secretary OF commerce.,
has rendered his resignation to Pres
ident Wilson aud II has been accepted.
effective November !. This was an
nounced officially today.
Secretry Redfeld in announcing
his resignation, said he found il nec-
essary to give immediate attention to
personal business affairs, adding that
he was anxious to return 10 private
life alter spending more than eight
years in Washington.
Wrote to Wilson August 1.
The secretary said he wrote Presi-
dent Wilson on August asking him
TO accept his resignation as OF
October lS when he found the presi-
dent was to be away on his speaking
tour during September. However, he
agreed TO remain until the last OF
October
Announcement OF Mr.. Redfield's
resignation did not come as a SUR
prise Since his Disagreement with
Director General OF Railroad Hines
regarding prices Tor steel several
month, ago. il had been almost COM
mon gossip that he contemplated early
retirement from the presidents
cahinet.
President Wilson was in Europe
when Mr.. Redfield with the approval
Of the executive set up, board 10
agree upon fair prices for necessities
with q view to stimulating produce
ton. Mr.. Hines refused TO accept the
prices for steel agreed upon between
the board and the industry. contend-
ing that il was too high. The con-
troversy finally was referred to tho
presidtn, at Paris. No formal sn-
nouncement OF the result was made
but soon afterwards the board was
Dissolved and Mr.. Hines proceeded to
buy steel for the railroad administra.
tion in the open market on competi.
tive bids. ....
Mr.. Rediield. however, denied dat
his resignation was the result OF frie-
ton between himself and other adj
ministration officials.
Not Result Of Friction.
"My resignation" he said, "is MOI
the result Of any QUARREL disagree.
ment. ohagrin or any othes unpleas-
ant occurrence, but is caused solely
and entirely by my desire to return
10 business and give my attention
once more 10 my personal affairs.
which for more than eight years hsvo
been subordinated TO the public in~
terests."
Mr.. Redfieid in the sixth man IA
leave the cabinet during the six years
Of President Wilson's administration.
Others were Secretary OF Ststs
Bryan, Secretary M War Garrison.
Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoos
Attorney General Gesgory and Anoe-
ney General MeReynolds, who was
appointed to the supreme court.
Successor In DOUBT.
There was little gossip today ~
10 who would he the probable sue
cessor TO Mr.. Redfield. So far -
could be learned the president had
not expressed any views to hi, ad-
visors.
Discussing hi, resignation, Mr..
Redfeld said he had made no pians
for the immediate future, but woo
considering several business ooooes
tunities. He said that upon lsevie
Office he would return 70 New ye9
City. but probably weald Ncl
identified with business inteseste ~
which he was allied before eomsae =
Washington. y
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-05
Hello, Mary!
Smack! BiH!
Bone Head
What Happens When One
Thinks He's Kissing a Girl
\ He Used 10 Know,

why. hello, Mary y.
Smack Smack
Biffl p
How dare you kiss me, YOU insoIen,
brute r.
why Mary-"
before |"
A perfectly nice young man, Richard
" Merton, who said his home is in
Dallas, created a near rio, at the Rock
Island station last night when he
thought he recognized an old sweet
heart in the person OF a well-dressed.
slender young woman standing lone
some-like,"' waiting for a train.
The biff took the form Of hard
slap 10 the jaw and II was followed
by 4 collection Of short. quick jabs to
the chin-.and Richard stepped sud q
denly TO the ropes and crawled
through 4 defeated man.
Il sure pulled a bonehead." he CON
fided to . few s,rngets who drew
near to see the whipped lady smasher." !"
II though, it wa, Mary Henderson, a
girl | used to go TO school with years
ago"
The woman champion, however. dis
daining even to call the police, took
up her former stand. waiting for the
train, and ga1ed condescendingly on
mere mortals who passed her way.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-05
People Will Demand Acceptance, Wilson Says
Wilson Makes It Clear That
Question Is Not Political
in Any Respect, But Pure
ly American Issue,
TWO ST. LOUIS SPEECHES
Chief Executive Heads Big
Para de and Then Ad-
dresses Chamber of Com
merce at Noon Today,

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Sept s-Declar-
ing that when the people of the United
States understands the treaty Of
Versailles" they will demand is
speedy ratification. President Wilson
this afternoon continued what he has
termed his Campaign OF education"
on the subject As the guest OF the
ST Louis chamber OF commerce a, a
luncheon in his honor, the president
made another speech with the treaty
as . whole as his chief topic. He
declared that the treaty was the
only hope Of the smaller nation.
OF the world and that it will, when
ratified BY all the nations. prevent
future wars"
The president again declared tina,
We people have not had the treaty
truly presented" TO them. he insist
ed that he desired "only TO repor, on
his stewardship" and told his hearer,
that there never had been any de-
cided difference in principle between
the members OF the peace conference
but only differences on question. OF
method and procedure"
Many Hear Address
Places had been provided for ,.5OO
persons at the luncheon and some NO
additional crowded in TO listen TO the
address. In introducing Mayor Kiel
as chairman OF the meeting. Jackson
Johnson, president of the st. Louis
chamber OF commerce, characterized
Wilson as '"the most distinguished
citizen OF the world" 4 characterize
ton that was greeted with cheers.
Politics has been suspended an da,
long, said the mayor snndst lovt
cheers and applause.
A. the presMent started 10 speal
ZONE one shouted
Three cheers for the benefactor Of
the worldw This also brought Z
round Of applause.
j am glad to hear the mayor say
that party politics is adjourned" said
the president in opening. Party poll
tics is barred. World politics 10
benefit the world is 20 be discussed.
Our problem is TO make the world
better"
The president headed parade
through the central ,horoushfares Of
the city at 9 20 o'clock this morning
and was given an ovation. When he
appeared on the rear platform Of the
train at 9;2S o'clock thousands OF
persons broke through the military
Gordon and surrounded the presi-
DENTAL train.
Police, secret service men and the
military found il difficult to control
the crowd The executive smiled nj,
apreciation.
The Thousands OF persons fined the
decorated streets as the parade
passed. A captive military dirigible
was suspended 1000 feet in the air
in the central section Of the city.
After ihe column Of automobiles
eircled the business section the presi.
dent and Mrs. Wilson repaired to /,
hotel
A committee OF women entertained
Mrs. Wilson.
At II IS o'clock tonight he will de-
part for Kansas City.
SPEAKS This Evening.
The president this evening was to
tcortInusd or Page 2. Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-05
WILSON WILL
ACT To AVERT
STEEL STRIKE
GOmperS Pictures lawful
Situation in Telegram. -
MEN CAN'T BE HELD LONG
International Committee to
Meet tuesday, Sept. 9,

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-Presi-
dent Wilson has agreed TO undertake
to bring ut conference between
representatives OF the steel workers
and OF the United States Steel cor.
poration in an effor, TO aver. q threat
ened strike
The president was asked in a tele-
gtam sent him today by Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation Of Labor, and the COM
mitiee Of steel men to say whether a
conierelee could be arranged before
next Tuesday when the presidents of
the twenty-four international unions
in the steel industry will meet here
10 take such action as they might
deem necessary.
Message to Wilson.
The telegram to the president fol.
lows
The executive committee represent
ing the various International up,ons
in the iron and steel industry met to-
day to consider the awful situation
which exists in many OF the iron and
steel industry eenters. The coercion
the brutality employed to prevent mer
and unions from meeting in halls en-
gagged. upon private property in the
opea cir, the thsgsery Of the cor.
porations emissaries, the wholesale
discharge Of numbers Of men for NO
reason than the one assigned that they
have become members OF the union
have brought about situation that
il i, exceedingly difficult TO withhold
or restrain the Indignation of the
men and the resistance that they de-
clare II is their purpose to prevent,
Strike Can't Long Be Averted.
The executive committee relying
upon the case as presented to you last
week and your earnest declaration to
endeavor TO bring about a conference
for the honorable and peaceful adjust
ment OF the matters IN controversy,
have thus Jar been enabled to prevail
upon the men not 10 engage in gen
eral strike. We cannot now affirm
how much longer we shall be able
to exert that influence, but we urge
YOU, even in the great work in which
you are engaged, to give prompt at
tention 10 this most vital OF issues /;
tor II the men can no longer be re-
strained, It is impossible to foretell
what the future may hold in store
for an industrial crisis which may
ensue and Illustrate the project which
you have worked At for peaceful and
honorable adjustment Of industrial
affairs In our country.
"A meeting OF all presidents Of the
twenty-four international unions in
the steel industry has been called 70
take place on Tuesday, September 9.
IN Washington to take such action as
they may deem necessary May We
not have your reply OF or before that
time as to whether or not confer
ence with the steel corporation is
POSSIBLE"
ST. LOUIS, Sept. s.-Ptesiden,
Wilson probably will decide later to-
day whether a conference can be ar
ranged before next Tuesday, as re-
quested by Samuel Gompers. accord
ing 10 an announcement at his hotel
here this morning.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-05
'AU1OMAT' PHONE.
May BE- ORDERED
INSTALLED HERE.
Corporation Commissioner to
Inspect Dallas System,

An automatic telephone system may
be installed in Oklahoma City and in
other parts Of the state as a means OF
improving the service OF the South
western Bell company, which has been
the subjec, Of many complaint, in the
past few months, !. was in,ima,ed at
the corporation commission this
morning.
Echols TO Dallas.
Commissioner X. r. Echols will
leave Sunday for Dallas where he will
make All inspection of the working OF
the system at that place, and ascertain
whether the business men Of Dallas
are satisfied with the service.N
He will be accompanied by II. w.
Blumenihal, telephone engineer for
the commission. and plans TO make a
thorough investigation OF this class
Of service. including costs and rates.
Already Investigated.
That the question of ordering au-
tomato systems for Oklahoma has
been under consideration for some
time by the commission was shown
this morning with the announcement
that the subject already has been in
vestigated, and that a report. urging
automatic systems for Oklahoma City
and other places in Oklahoma, has
been submitted to the commission by
Engineer Blumenthal.
Reason assigned by the Bell COM
pany for poor service is inefficient op-
orators, and the inability Of the COM
pany to obtain efficient operating help
The automatic systems eliminate to q
large degree the operator problem.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-05

scarcely recognised a. the former Oh.
lahoma City boy Who wsnt TO CsnAds
to enlist. sailed with Cansiian troops
overseas - lister On became . Brit.
ish officer.
Bet M dlvosctd wife started things
going yestefdsy when she flied suit
N District eodst 70 force him to pay
~ Z month foY the care OF their
child. Helen nbpe, 2 years old.
She said in her petition that Hale
= going to marry a member Of the
bfitish nobility. ' -.
So reporter was put ~ his issil
70 get Z iiftle chat with the fortune
hunter
Wa "Not n"
A the home of hb, sister n
John A. Whitman, iM West sn'
| ,c.a,m..s - 49, { es's~s y ]
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-05
Canadian Senate
TO Ratify Treaty

OTTAWA, Ont, Sept, s.--The
cansdisn senate, ailes .ls.lgthy debate
gave approval eahy te1ny - sesels-
tioas indorsins' ~ Sresly Of Va.
.aiiies ard tn .eeoupaaslns pssss-
Only the principles q ~ trsa(y
were approved. 1he dstslls. are ~
10 b passed upon. There promises
10 be considerable opposition to thess,
particularly TO Article 10
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-05
WEEKS preliminary
OVER TO NEXT WEEK

Preliminary hearing In the S. r.
Weeks case will not be held until
next Tuesday. T. +. Donnell, justice
Of the pesOs. this morning passed the
case in order to give E. ]. Giddings,
who recently succeeded Norman Prueitt
as counsel for the defense, an oppor-
tunity to prepare his case. Weeks IL
charged with killing his wife and
friend.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-05
ALL LOST PROPERTY
ALIKE TO POLICEMEN

When II comes TO recovering lost
property Oklahoma City police are
not specializing. In the report made
BY Chief Of Police Jerry Smith to
Myof Walton on work done in Au-
gust practically every article from a
handbag to automobiles were listed.
Tn. property recovered 10 valued at
kIJ7A1
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-05
GOVERNOR BOOSTS
COTTON MEETING

Governor Robertson today fssued q
proclamation, calling upon all cotton
growers in Oklahoma to attend the
meeting TO be held At New Orleans
on September 8 and 9 for the purpose
Of perfecting the organization Of the
American Cotton association and 70
take steps toward securing . good
price for this years crop.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-05
Wife WON'T LIVE HERE;
HUSBAND ASKS DIVORCE

Because hi. wife will not come 10
Oklahoma City to live. Elmer Hall
this morning filed suit for divorce,
Minnie Hall. defendant in the divorce
proceedings, prefers to remain in
Perry, Okla with her parents and
refuses to join her husband here, he
alleges.