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The state herald., 1919-11-14

ter plan to burn, all diseased birds
as soon as they die or as soon as
they are killed. All birds which
contract any serious disease should
be killed. If they can not be burn
ed, the next best method is to bury
them deep in some out of the way
place whore the flock does no.
fringe. Covering with lime, then
with earth, is an excellent idea.
Never permit any dead birds or
other animnis TO be around the pre-
misses.
shall not attempt to give an
specific remedies Gor any Of ii
numerous diseases. The principal
object OF writing upon the subiect
Of both disease and parasites is to
explain causes and effects. Their
are numerous remedies which can
be readily obtained, and If used ac-
cordne to directions which ac-
company them will produce good re
suits.
Selecting an Incubator
A large number of reliable makes
The state herald., 1919-11-14

The battle Of life becomes q ron,
only % the person who admits his
own impotenry There is no such
ihng o. defeat for the man vho be
lieyes in Il Will"
The state herald., 1919-11-14

Of nienhators are manufactured in
lds country. Some machines have
bceomc popular in certain sections
beeause they We're advertised cxten-
lvely rather shan on account OF
7pec.al adap!ability to the climatic
oilnllus Cheap machines are
ess reliable, require more attention,
ND wear ont much quicker than
igher priced machnes As the
galhe az the machines is small com
7ared With The value Of the ergs
sed during Tie normal life of the
iesbator, it is poor economy 10
3urchase q machine which is not
eliable Whenever possible it is
ycH 10 select an mediator which is
;iFiig good satisfaction IN your
'ieintY 50 Chat you may get the
benefit of the experience OF other
uerstors.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-31
First Wedding
In Airplane at
Houston Today
Lieutenant Mead and Miss
Dumont In Novel Mar
rlage Ceremony,

HOUSTON, Texas. May Jl.-The
first airplane marriage ceremony in
the United States, il not in the en-
tire world, is to be held at Ellington
field this afternoon. With only the
birds OF the air as witnesses and the
fleecy clouds as setting, Lieut. Robert
Mead Of Cumberland. Md. and Miss
Marjorie Dumont Of Yorkville. Ind,
will be married in 4 Handley Page
bombing plane.
The oourt,hip has been q flying"
one. Mead met Mis-, Dumont o
years ago when he was making a
record for himself as a motorcycle
driver.
Lieut.. r. w. Kilgore, one Of the
first air mail carriers in the country.
will pilot the machine Six Houston
ministers sought the privilege Of per
forming the marriage but were ruled
out in favor OF an army man.
Col. w L. Mcintosh, post com
mander, will give the bride away and
Lieut. {. X Henriques, post adjutant.
will be best man. Mrs. Laura Gray
Of Covinston, KY. will be ma,'on OF
honor
Mead has taken flying courses at
Columbus, Ohio, and at Berkeley and
Sacramento, Cal He is noted for 4
transcontinentai motorcycle trip from
Boston TO Los Angeles. which he
completed in fourteen days.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-31
County Assessments to Be
Made On Real Valuation,
Beatty Tells State Meeting

the valuation of this and all other
busine" property in Oklahoma City
and county will be increased this year.
1T Is my intention TO asses property
in my county at or as near It's actual
value as possible, and then am COM
ing before this board, and il the other
counties Of the state haven't done the
same, then | will ask for Z reduction"
said Beatty.
The meeting, called by the state
board Of equalization for the purpose
OF advising county officials OF the
states revenue needs. and to accept
suggestions as TO how to 20 about Il,
vas attended BY officers from every
county in the state. The conference IS
icing held In the chamber OF the
house Of representatives In the capitol.
Rebsrtsoa ralks.
Governor Robertson opened the
meeting with . statement setting forth
the needs Of the state and its obiigs-
tions that must be met by taxation
His sistement vas q resume Of infor-
nation given out during the recent
road bond campaign. showing Okla
homa's financial obligations have
(osMtlnvsd ~ paGs Z cAvmW ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-31
Morris & Company's S5,-
100000 Property and
$500,000 Valuation Cited
at Capitol,

Property OF Morris and Company.
packers, in Oklahoma county. is worth
$S,W000. and has been assessed in Ne
past on . valuation Of only $4,000.
according TO statements made by
members Of the state board Of equali-
ration this morning At the conference
between members OF the board, county
assessors, commissioners and county
clerks.
This was pointed TO a. one instance
Of lack Of equality in the burden oi
taxes, which 10 not within the juris-
diction Of the state board ia correct.
Il being q matter solely In the hands
Of local authorities, II was said.
Bsaty's Attitude.
Jim Beatty. Oklahoma county asses
sor. who 10 now serving his first term.
admitted the undervaluation OF the
Morris pEopseu b ths psst ~ ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-31
SOLDIERS JOIN
STRIKER RANKS
Overseas Men Repeat De-
mandS on Government,

WINNIPEG. Man. May 3l.-A
procession Of union men and re-
turned soldiers, sane OF the latter
being in the won ranks. marched
through tie business district OF Win.
nipeg. again shortly before noon to-
day. and proceeded TO the provincial
parliamen, building. The delegation
repeated It's demands OF yesterday
that something be done righ, away
to end this strike"
The members of the city police
force at a crowded meeting in the
court room early this morning deeid.
ed to accep, the offer of the rail.
road services d, organizations OF me
diation and the members OF the rail
way brotherhoods will meet the po-
lice commission this morning.
The meeting was consequent upon
the action Of nc police commission
in postponinp the coming into eiiec
OF the ultimatum.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-31
lllth Ammunition
Train Men Arrive

NEW YORK, May 3l.-Whh L.
697 troops, the steamship Louisville
arrived here from Brest, Units In
cluded Compsny D. three officers and
llJ men ot the fflth ammunition
train, Thirty-sixth division (formet
national guard Of Texas and Okla
homa) for Camp Bowie.
The Louisville carried also forty
three wives and lis children Of
soldiers and twenty-five wives and
three children Of sailors.
The cruiser Pueblo, also from
Brest. carried i.7w troops Of the
l<2nd infantry, Thirty-six,h division.
Detaehments Of officers Of Com
psnies G. I. X. L and M, and a de-
taehment Of officers and men Of Com
pany F. were not with the regiment.
Thess troops are assigned mostly to
Campo Bowie. Travis, Lee, Dix,
Dodge and Grant
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-31
WELCOME PARTY
LEAVES TODAY
Governor and Officers Off 10
Welcome Thirty-Sixth,

Governor Robertson and party left
Oklahoma City at As o'clock this al
ternoon for New York TO welcome
home officially the boys Of the Thirty
sixth division, who were formerly in
the old Oklahoma First regiment ma
tional guards.
In the governors party are: Mrs.
Robertson. General c. r. Barrett,
adjutant general Of the Oklahoma ma
tional guards, Brigadier General and
Mrs. Roy Hoffman; Colonel B. n.
Markham and Major R. z. Taylor, Of
Oklahoma City; Major {. r. Bates Of
the regular army, and Lieut. W. P.
Hill Of McAle,ter.
The party will 20 direct TO Wash
ing,on. They plan to spend several
days there before going on to New
York.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-31
PATTERSON SEEKING
ClGARET.THR0WE

Jos Patterson, commissioner of pub
lie property, 10 looking for two young
men who threw eigaret butts at m
ostrich and 4 lion At Wheeler park
several days ago. According to Pstter-
son, one Of the lighted cisarets lodged
IN the ostrich's feathers and burned
the bird severely before the keeper
reached the scene. A patch Of fur
several inches wide WAS burned from
NE lion, ne said.
''iy Is hard 10 believe that any
one would enjoy inluring helpless
creatures In such . manner" Patterson
said this morning. Anyone caught in
juring snlmab st the park will h
Ssosseated b ths full sxtsat of the
- = y -s-'f'y sN-~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-31
NO PETITION FOR
AUDITORIUM VOTE
Experts Say Petition Not Re-
Quired in Bond Election,

That bonds for the proposed Vic
tory auditorium can be put to a vote
without petition from the voters
was the opinion of a committee oil
bond buyers who conferred with
Mayor Walton this morning. Tie
committee was composed Of w A
Brooks, {. {. Roberts. G. w. Piersol
and {. f Honnold The committee
men said they would ask the opinion
OF their eastern attorneys relative TO
the legality of the issue. They expee,
opinion, by Monday, they told Mayor
Walton.
Commissioner Mike Donnelly takes
the stand that to call an election q
petition Bearing the names Of a, least
Is percent Of the voters in the last
gubernatorial race must be presented
Mayor Walton believes the election
can be called without this procedure
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-31
Racers Take
Flying Start

INDIANAPOLIS. May 3i.-Th
S0O-mile international automobile racs
started under a sweltering sun At II
o'clock this morning
The race began with a flying start
the first lap being paced by = car MOI
entered in the contest The lap did noN
count in the number to be made.
The drivers who compete in the race
mus, go around the brick-paved course
200 times.
The front row lineup placed
Thomas. Wilcox, Guyot and De Palma
in that row, Earl Cooper led by a yard
AT the end Of the first lap, and Dc
Palma at the second round.
BolllO, was left at the post Al the
start for half lap. bu, got away in
a sprin, to catch the field.
W. w. Brown pulled into the piis
in the eleventh lap with broken con-
Meeting rod.
At rs miles Boyer went into pit %
three wheels and was declared out oi
the race.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-31
ANOTHER IS
KILLED.; )
BADLY HURT
De Palma Is Leading at End
Of 200 Miles,
TWO CARS 0VERTURN
Wilcox Is Second in Indian
apoIiS 500-MiIe Grind,

INDIANAPOLIS, May 3i.-LeCoe(
and r. Bandini, his mechanician, both
burned to death on the back stretch q
the speedway when their car caught
fire.
LeCocq's car caught fire while
rounding the sou,heas, turn OF tM
track The machine turned over anc
the men therein were covered With
flaming gasoline Both men burned
for five minutes before guards and
spectators extinguiShed the flames
The burning gas spread over the track
and several OF the speeding cars were
compelled TO dash through the blare
The accident was one OF the most
serious in the history OF the track.
Both LeCooq and Bandini were said
TO be from Los Angeles They were
running IN the nine,y-sixth lap when
the accident occurred.
INDIANAPOLIS, May Jl.-Ds
Palma led at the first 100 miles. Ba-
blot was second and l.. Chevrolet
third, 6. Chevrolet was fourth. All
previous records OF the speedway fos
that distance were broken, the aver.
age speed being 9270 miles an hour.
Arthur Thurman 5turned over on thu
north turn on the forty fourth lap. Il
was reported from the judges stand
he was killed and his meehanician
seriously injured.
| There was some confusion immedI-
ately after the accident, whether u
was Thurman or his mechanician
killed. Later il WAS announced Thur.
man was dead. and N. Moiinart. fhs
mccha" "ician. had a fractured skull.
At 200 miles g. Chevrolet had to
stop at the pi, and change from first
TO third position De Palma took the
lead by the change. with Wilcox sec.
ond. Others in order were l.. Chev-
rclet +, Cooper. LeCoeq and Hearns
Average speed 8lD miles an hour.
Bablots car driven by J. Chas.
sagne. his relief driver, turned over.
A. Romiguire, mechanician, was in.
jured seriously. Chassagne was only
hurt slightly.
Thurman the driver killed shortly
before the turning lover OF Bablot's
car, was from Newark. N. ]. It was
his first race on a brick track.
Various difficulties put the cars
driven by Durrant and Klein out Of
the race, also.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-31
NC-4 MAY FLY
BRITAIN
7 D AMERICA.
Conference at Plymouth 10
Discuss Project,
LAST LAP is COMPLETED
NC-4 Finishes Last Lap Of
Atlantic Journey,

PLYMOUTH, May Silt has been
learned here unofiicially that there is
4 pro ~. that the American sea-
plane Nc \ may fly home over the
direct Atlantic route from Ireland 10
Newfoundland. II is understood a con-
ference will be held here shortly to
discuss the project.
American naval officers say the
NC-4 is IN better condition than
when she began her flight Further
more. the experience gained by all OF
the NC-4s navigators and pilots
would prove OF inestimable benefit
should the return fligh, be attempted.
PLYMOUTH. Eng, May 3l.-The
American seaplane NC-l completed
her long flight from the United
States today. She arrived here from
ferrol. Spain, on the last Jump OF her
Journey at 2:b p. m. local time
O.2o p. m. Greenwich time).
Large Crowd Greets Pliers.
Keen interest in the event and the
fine weather which succeeded 4 rain,
morning brought out large crowds 4
GIset the arriving Amssieans. the srea
wings Of whose plane were made on,
off the harbof at 2.2J o'clock. Ths
NC-4. making . dashing finish, swep,
swiftly toward the east and . few
minutes later had settled down on the
waters OF the harbor, to the accom-
paniment OF cheers from the crowds
and salvos from all the steam craft
within sight--her memorable trans
Atlantic trip ended.
Speed Of "a Miles an Hour.
The NC-4 left Ferrol at 6 n o'clock,
Greenwich time. and made the distance
of approximately 500 miles to this port
in six hours, 50 minutes. or at the rate
OF nearly u miles an hour. The air
planes progress was reported several
times in her flight aero. the mouth
of the Bay Of Biscay. first by the
second station ship, the destroyer
Barney, which she passed at 7:4J
o'clock and next by station No. 4, the
destroyer Hardwood, at 90J
The NC-4 was then half way across
the Bay Of Biscay. and by noon she
had completed this section Of her voy-
age, passing between Brest and the
island Of Quessant, between IL and
IL 30 o'clock.
Engine Caused Trouble.
Lieut.. Commander Read, who
brought the seaplane aero. the At
lantic from Trepassey to the Azores
tcontinusd on Page Z, Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-31
HARVEST DISCUSSED
AT MEETING HERE

The county agent has called =
meeting Of the farm council for Sat
urday. June J. In his office In the
Chamber Of Commerce. Matters re-
lating to the harvest and handling Of
the grain crop will be discussed. The
council 10 made up Of two delegates
from each Of the community organ
nations In the county. About ihir-
ty representatives are expected TO be
Dfesent.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-31
Germans Reiterate
Refusal TO Sian
(By The Associated Press. }

Wy iHo ASoctatcu TrouJ
BERLIN, Thursday. May D.-The
German foreign office reiterated
categorically and emphatically today
4 statement made on behalf OF the
cabinet on May 20, that Germany
declines to sign the terms laid before
il"
In the meantime the statement.
which was given originally to The
Associated Press. has been circu-
lated throughout Germany by the Of
ficial Wolff Bureau with credit to
The Associated Press.
The original statement was trans
lated from the German into English
language after the German version
tcentInued on PAGE Q. Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-31
VOTES
IN FAVOR Of
SMALL. TOWN
Institution to Be Located in
central Oklahoma.
THIS COUNTY CONSIDERED
Cottage Plan for DeIinQuents
Is Home Probability.

Oklahoma City will lose the
State Industrial School for
Girls, located northeast of the
state capitol. as a result of ac-
ton yesterday by the board of
control created by the last
legislature for state eleemosy-
nary institutions. The board
voted unanimously to move
the institution to some other
location "in central Okla
homa."
According 10 4 statement TO the
Times, the vote does not mean neces-
sarily that the school will be moved
from Oklahoma county. A posibil-
ity exists, il was said by L. =. Hen
derson OF Tecumseh. secretary OF the
board. that the institution may be 10
Gated in some small town In this
county. No site will be selected.
however, until after members Of the
board return from q visit to similar
institutions in other states.
Junkst Starts Soon.
This visit will begin within the
next few days Board members will
obtain ideas on the management Of
correctional institution, for girls.
and also ideas on construction OF
buildings and grounds Just At pres
ent il is intended to use the cottage
system IL possible. This system pro
vides for cottages for various class
es OF inmates. in order that they
may be graded and housed together
according to their ages and condi-
tions.
Nearly $2oO,0OO Is available for
moving the institution and construct
ing the new plant The last legisla-
ture voted slSS,0W for the purpose,
and a smaller amount for main,e-
nance may be drawn upon if neces-
sary
The committees action was taken
following q tour OF investigation OF
seven state institutions including the
orphans homes At Pryor and Helena,
the state training school for boys at
Pauls Valley. the state industrial
school for girls At Oklahoma City.
the reform school for negro boys a,
McAlester, and the orphans home
and school for deaf and blind negro
children At Taft.
Changes Recommended.
The board reported every institu-
tiou visited as being in first-class
condition, with the exception Of the
school here, which, they said, was
being operated as efficiently a, could
be expected under the handicap OF
location and inadequate equipment.
Minor changes were recommended in
other institutions.
Members OF the board Of control
are n. M. Carr Pauls Valley, chair
man; l. p Henderson, Tecumseh
secretary; G. H. Fink, Edmond; W
K. Breeding, Lexington, and Mrs.
Jennette Crosby, Weatherford.
While no definite decision has been
reached ~ to the use to which the
present, buildings OF the State Indus
trial school will be used when the
new plant is completed, Il has been
suggested that il be used a. q deten.
ton hospital for treatment Of per-
sons arrested and detained in CON
nec,ion with the drive sgainst vene-
real disease in this vicinity.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-31
PAROLES GIVEN
DRUG employees
Porter and Clerk Are Freed
With Joe Proctor

II became known today that a, the
time Governor Robertson paroled Joe
Proctor. alleged bootlegger Of Okla
homa City, from . six months prison
sentence. he also paroled Will Steam
boat, negro porter, and r. A. Waller.
clerk In the Proctor drug store, who
were convicted at the time. By this
act the governor absolved all par
ticipants in the alleged offense from
bfswe orprison sentence.
The governor today paroled Odus
Davis Of Muskosee from q six months
sentence for alleged violation Of the
prohibitory laws. Davis, however, wilf'
be required to pay his fine Of $3.50.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-31
BOTH TROOPS
DUE To LAND
ON JUNE 70
Oklahoma Texas Draft Men
10 Disembark Soon,
COL. BL00R IN CHARGE
Indian Company Attracts At
/ tention at New York.

Oklahoma and Texas drafted
troops under the command Of Col A.
W, Bloor. Austin, Texas. Of the
Einetie,h division will reach various
eastern ports on June and 8 from
France, according to telegraphc an
nouneement reaching here today.
Among the units arriving and the
ports Of debarkation are:
Newport News, June 8: Headquar-
eu l79,h infantry brigade; J59th in
fantry, less companies Z, F, G, II.
Brig. Gen. Joseph P. O'Neil, COM
manding i7q,h brigade 10 on board.
At Boston.
Boston, June J: Headquarters
Einetieth division and headquarters
troop and detachment. headquarters
lSHh infantry brigade; jSS,h and
J0,h infantry regiments; practically
complete; mobile laundry unit $50
mobile bath unit Eleventh and eleven
casual officers, including Major Gen.
Charlie. H. Martin, commanding
Ninetie,h division, and Brig Gen.
Ulysse, G. McAlexander. command
ing lS,h brigade.
Boston. June 8: Detachments Of
motor and horse battalions, and med
ical and ordnance detachments. COM
panies 4 to &, Jl5th ammunition
train; Third battalion headquarters
metal detachment, companies !. X. l.
and N. Jss,h infantry, headquarters
company ordnance and medical de-
tachments, companies A to D, N<th
machine yum battalion; medical and
ordnance de,aehments and veterinary
field unit. jlsih train headquarters; |;
service park unit 398.
The Oklahoma regiment suffered
heavy Casualties, = total during its
service OF l.0l7. At St. Etienne last
October il lost 800 men and thirty
nine officers, 200 Of whom were
killed in action, a number OF others
dying later Of wounds.
Wire Tappers Foiisd.
Considerable attention was at
tfacted by a detail Of $50 Indian sold
ier, under command OF Captain Horner
OF Mena, Ark. These Indians have
10 their credit 4 unique achievement
IN frustrating German wire-tappers.
Under the command Of Chief George
Baconrind, an Indian from the Osage
reservation, they transmitted orders
In Choetaw, q language not included
IN German war studies.
Two soldiers were lost on the voy-
sse on May 20 when . gigantic wave
swept the decks Of the transport.
Corp. Harry S. Hovey Of Grand Prai-
sie, Texas, and Pvt. Joseph c.
Strong, Of Clarendon. Texas, we're
swept overheard. Hovey was never
seen again, but Strong was rescued,
only to die four days later from his
injuries. Sixty other soldiers re-
eeived minor injuries at the same
time and SerGt. Norman Strain Of
Wichita Falls, Texas, suffered 4
broken leg.
One Of the returning soldiers was
Harold Maseet . Seminole Indian,
declared by his comrades TO be the
greatest football tackle Of the A. F
p. Maseet formerly played football
for the Oklahoma agricultural school
st Saltwater, and was one Of the
stars Of the divisional team In Franc.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-31
NEW JOB PROBLEM or
PUT TO FREElING

Whether members Of the lesisia-
turs are eligible to appointment as
oil and gasoline Inspectors under the
new oil inspection law was referred
today to the attorney generals de-
partmsnt for answer. inasfnueh a
the Inspections jobs pay on Q fee ba-
sis instead o . straight salary. the
opinion has Seen expressed At the
capitol that the constitutional provi.
sions against iegislators holding
state iobs may not apply. The ap-
pointments are 10 be made By the
esepefsueG eonnississ
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-31
CLINTON PROPOSED
AS SANAT0RlA SITE

One Of the sanatoria for treatment
of tuberculosis may be established a,
Clinton, in western Oklahoma. A
site has been proposed At that place
and DR.. A. X. Lewis. health commits
sioner, was planning today to 90 10
Clinton next week TO look over the
situation.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-31
BUILDING PERMITS
MAKE HIGH RECORD

Expenditures for building permits
reached $4,000 At noon today At the
city building department This e-
tablishes q record for, the last four
years In the cost Of permits issued,
December, 1915. holds the record for
the last five years with Z total Of
S855O00.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-31
AlRPlANE FALL KILLS
NOTED FRENCH Filler

PARIS. May Ji.-One man was
killed and another mortally injured in
an airplane accident today At lssy-les-
Moulineaux. Welby Jourdan, aviator.
former mechanician for the famous
"sce," Sub-I.ieut Mungesser. was
killed and Aviator Eifor injured. Their
airplane fell 40 feet to the ground.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-31
COUNTY AGENT FEARS
WHEAT MAY Be HURT

That the unusual amount Of rain
in the county in the last two weeks
may have 4 disastrous effect on
wheat crops was the statement Of {.
r. Donart. county agent this morn
ing. Donart said that he was afraid
that so much moisture would cause
the wheat to lodge or TO fall down.