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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-26
Holdup Victim
Entitled to
Compensation
Conductor Shot by Robbers
Must Get Money, Says
State Board,

a workman who is held up shot,
and incapaciiated for work is entitled
to compensation under the Oklahoma
"orkmen'S compensation law, for the
period oi time that he is unable to
work.
This7is the ruling Of the state in
duStrlal commission this morning
W A. Wrigh, OF Sapulpa. conductor
for the Oklahoma Union Railway
company. was held up by two high
waymen while adjusting switch on
an interurban line between Tulsa and
Sapulpa and was shot in the neck and
shoulders by one OF the highwaymen
He filed claim for compensation anc
his claim was awarded this mornint
by the commission.
In passing upon the case the com
mission held that Wright Was injure,
~ the course Of h,s employment. an
was, therefore, entitled TO compensl
| iiOu
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-26
FIVE R0BBERlES
BY SAME PERSON
Police Believe One Man En-
tered Various Stores,

Five robberies were reported to the
police this morning, all having been
committed, it is believed, BY the same
persons.
A store a, 62j East Second street
was broken into some time last night
and the money drawer rlfled OF 500.
Merchandise, valued at SIS. was taken
from go East Second street directly
across the street. a considerable
quantity of merchandise was taken
from a store a, 800 East First street,
about four blocks from the two rob-
berries mentioned above
The Sea Gate Tire & Rubber COM
rany 30 North Broadway, was
broken into and robbed Of Sl0olS, and
the Postoiiice candy kitchen at Az
North Robinson avenue was entered
and the cash. register robbed OF SO
Cigare,s and smoking tobacco were
also taken.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-26
D0NNELLY SAYS
HE'LL HOLD Up
NECR0'S WAGE
Color Line on Police Force
May Bring Another Crisis,

Mikc Donnelly. commissioner Of
finance. said this morning that he
will not vote TO approve the payroll
OF the police department as long as a
negro remains on the force The po-
lice department payroll will be sub
m,ted al a meeting OF the commits
sioners Tuesday and tho city dads
must either vote their approval or
disapproyal
Donnelly eHpresse, the opinion that
no policemen can be PAID legally By
the city whose appointment had
never been confirmed by the com
misSionerS in regular session. WI
Fuller, negro policeman, has bee,
on the force for over two weeks, bu
his name has never been offered 70,
confirmation by the commissioner
Mayor Walton states that as long a
three commissioners privately ap
prove the appointment II is unneccs
sary 10 bring the matter before IN
commissioners. According to hi
statement, Commissioners Wilson an,
kesler. as well as himself, have ap
proved Fuller's appointment.
| Donnelly says that each commits
sioner voting to approve the polio,
department, payroll is personally re
sponsiblc Tor the salary OF any mem
Der whose appointment, is uncon
iirmed by majority OF the commits
| Sioners ir regular session.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-26
STILlMAN INJURED
By TANK EXPLOSION

A. /. Allen, stiliman at the Empire
Refining company. go East Wash
ington avenue, was injured by flying
material when 4 tank exploded at the
plant about $50 o'clock this morning
Officials at the plant said the ex-
plosi n wa. caused by pouring hot oil
into the cold tank. A stillhead was
blown of by the pressure Of gas
generated and a fire ensued. The
city fire department answered the
a,,rm, bu, the Empire appartus had
succeeded in ex,inguishins the flames
before the arrival o. the department.
Al'u was injured in fire at the
plant several months ago. Injuries
sustained this morning arc not con
,idercd serious
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-26
CITY IS FIRST
Of ITS SIZE
OVER IN LOAN
Pettee Believes Community
Holds National Record,
MANY NEW SUBSCRIBERS
City'S Quota Is Not Under
written by Local Banks,

That Oklahoma CITY was the first
c,,y OF 10000 population m the coun-
nv TO go over the top by volunteer
Victory loan subscriptions, was the
statement TINS morning OF w J..
P'tce. chairman of the county Lib
trly loan committee. Pe,,ee i' con-
iIdent that Oklahoma City holds the
national record in this campaign Tor
having subscribed rs quota without
having i, underwrii,en by the banks
The total subscribed by the city -
roS $j,lSo 800 or $1,000 in excess
ol the quota OF S0S7I. Total
subscriptions reported TO-DAY were
1880 OF which sSS, 100 was obtained
hv the womcns council here. Sub
scrip'onS from out OF town head
quarters ~ local firms amount 10
~a71O5O against 100000 from TIM,
source last vclf
Reports from the county arc still
slow in coming in. but Petiee e,,i-
mate. that rural districts have easily
subscribed their quota Of $2oOWO
Edmond reported over the top this
morning with a quota OF SSOUC.
Whcatand has oNc1,uhScrlbed its
quota Of $1,000 by 5000
About 50 percen, OF the state Vic
tory loan quota had been raised at II
o'clock this morning. according TO re-
ports al state Headquarters. Twenty
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-26
KILLING SENTENCES
ALLOWED TO STAND

Man killers Jared badly at the
hands OF the criminal court OF appeals
this morning. Two manslaughier
and one murder eases, which had been
10 the higher tribunal. were
affirmed in opinions by Presiding
Judge Doyle and Judge Armstro ong
They we're
John Allen. district court Of Love
county, twenty-one years imprison-
men,: Jack Matthews, district court
of Creek county, manslaugh,er, six
years imprisonment; w /. Harding,
superior court OF Pot,awatomie coun
ty. murder. life sentence.
Sentence Of d. NJ. Mar,ngale in
the district court Of Tulsa county on
charge Of indirect contempt Of court,
was modified and affirmed, and the
conviction Of l.. f. Pit, in the county
court Of Pi,tsburg county on charge
Of ohamper,y wa, reversed and re-
manded
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-26
Old Clock
Stops When
Chief Quits
TimepieCe at Police Station
Won't Run After Nichols
Is Replaced,

And the clock stopped, never to go
again
When the old man died
fmplo,cs OF the Western Union
Telegraph company this morning com.
pIeted installation OF a new electric
at the police station. The
new ,imepiece replaces the old clock
that ,icked on the wall since anyone
at the station can remember II is
claimed ,ha, i, stopped when w. p.
Nichols bade farewell to the city bas-
tile and surrendered his job to Jerry
Smith. Efforts to stimulate the clock
into It's former activity were unayail-
ing |, just wouldn', run After 'lnk-
erng with the ,imepiecc for three
week, il was discarded and a new on:
ordered.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-26
Memorial Day
Planned in South

ATLANTA, Ga, April Coon
federate Memorial day is being cele-
bra,ed today throughout the southern
states with patriotic meetings, pa
rades and decoration OF the graves
Of soldiers who fell in tho war be-
tween the states.
In many communities the day is
also being made the occasion for spe-
oial drives in connection with the
Victory loan campaign, in the exp
pecta,ion of sending scores OF towns
and counties "over the top" OF their
quotas.
The day is legal holiday in Geor-
gia, Florida, Alabama and Mis-
sssippi.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-26
JnMEYS COLLIDE;
FOUR ARE KILLED

CAMP MERRITT, y. J, April 20
-Four persons were killed and ten
others seriously injured in a collision
between two jitneys about a hall mile
outside the government reservation
here last night, according to revised
official information given out by the
army authorities here today.
Reports last night said seven per
sons were killed and four injured, the
supposed dead including Maj. Stanley
A. Baldwin and Priva,es Jeremiah
Snebbets, Anthony Hauok and limo
thy Marnel, whose names do no, ap-
pear in today's casualty lis, and the
reports Of whose deaths are admitted
to have been erroneous.
The drivers OF the collding cars are
being held by the Tenaily police.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-26
Troops to Shield
Alleged Slayer

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, April 25-
The Florida legislature in executive
session has appropriate slS,m to
pro,ec, the lives Of three white men
and a negro, alleged slayers Of wo-
man in Lake City Governor Sidney
J. Cats appeared before the lesisla-
ture and declared the sum was needed
to paw expenses in calling out home
g,ard troops TO protect the defendants
when the cases are tried next week.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-26
WILSON ALONE OPPOSES ITALY'S CLAIMS
Oklahoma and Texas Troops
in Ninetieth Division Are
Slated to Return in Month

COBlENI Ail G-Wha may have been ,he last official
American troops Germany took place yesterday afternoon
Wien the Of the hneth division marched General Ptr'hng
they had been inspected by the commander chief the meadows
Wengerohr Bfgade Genera MAesander decorated With
the distinguished medal while distinguished service
awarded.
The color ci Tire infantry regiments and le machine ard
engineer baa0ns also decorated The Hrc,c known The
and Oklahoma division the members heng
'iona from those sttc' although there many
the ranks from Iowa and Illinois.
The OF the Nmete completes the Of the divisions
army occupation The function taken by the
the Nneth will board the first OF their
journey home probably not more than month from
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-26
GRANTS EIGHT
DIVORCES IN MORNING

Eight divorces were granted in dis
trct court this morning by Judge
George w. Clark. In four cases the
husband was the plaintiff, and in four
cases i, was the wife who sought the
divorce.
The following DEGREES were grant
ed: William o. Green from Mrs.
Johnnie J. Green, J. II. Roberts from
Mrs. Molle Roberts, Louis Wildman
from Mrs Bessie Wildman, Mrs
Jessie Coyer from Jesse Coyel. How
ard Trayer from Mrs. Helen J.
Trayer, Mrs. lmogene Duncan from
Lester l.. Duncan, Mrs. Eta Payne
from James Payne, and Mrs. Tia
Hollingsworth from f. II, llollings-
worth,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-26

NEW YORK, April 26-1he news
tina, DR.. Joseph A. Blake, eminent
surgeon formerly OF this city and his
wife, who was Mrs. Clarence Mackay,
are to return to this country TO live,
has given society some very interest
ing problems 10 work out Unusual
moral and social problems often CON
front New York's wealthy class and
they are usually treated very literally,
bu, it is not certain what the solution
OF this newest one will be.
Never before perhaps did society
have to consider so ilagrant viola
ton OF conventions as IN the case Of
DR.. Blake and Mrs. Mackay. Dr.
Blake was one OF the foremost sur
geons OF New York He had a faith
iul and estlmablc wife and two prom
ising children. Through his position
the doctor enjoyed peculiarly conf
Dental relations with many persons
and he was very intimate friend OF
Clarence II. Mackay, the mu,i-mil-
lionaire capitalist. lie won the aiiec-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-26
END To j. s.
INDUSTRIAL
BOARD SEEN
RedfieId Notifies Rail Direc-
tor Of Situation
PEEK DEM NDS PROOF
Hines Asked to Show Steel
Prices Are Too High,

WASHINGTOE, April 2t-Ihe
controversy over The g0,crnmeuts
price s,ahillSa''on program apparen,y
reached it, final y,ags today Secte-
'ary Redheld 'elegraphcd Director
General Hines asking that representa-
'iyes Of the railroad administration be
instructed TO confer anew with the in
dus,rial board OF the. department OF
commerce and saying, in the absence
OF action looking to definite results, il
would be necessary for the members
Of the board to resume their personal
affairs
Peek Ass Proof.
Al the same time Chairman Peek OF
the industrial board made public a
communication he had sent 10 Mr.
Hines calling an him to submit, facts
and figures to prove that steel prices
agreed 10 by the board were too high,
and declining TO urge steel manufac-
turers TO reduce prices merely upon
the railroad administrations request.
Resignation Ready.
Member Of the hoard had lc, il be
known ,ha, their resigna,lons had been
IN Secretary Reditlds hands ior
nearly a month. and that they were
prepared to abandon the stablllza,ior
program at once. unless the ,tallroaC
administration changed its attisude.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-26

ton, OF his friends wife and scandal
drove the two out OF New York and
out OF the country
Mrs. Blake, with mach bitterness,
cast off her husband and the two ran
away to Paris and we're married in
1914. r.
DR.. Blake and his new vile have
done splendid work during the war
and this is urged as reason why
they should be forgiven.
In his work he was ably assisted by
the former Mrs. Maokay. She col
lcc,ed most OF the funds for the hos
pltals and afterwards directed the
nursing stats.
The question remains Are DR..
Blake'S services so great that society
should pardon his violations OF the
domestic CODE VIII society trust a
surgeon who has once betrayed his
friend. will they he willing to make
him confidential adviser again. How
will they trea, the woman who lett an
excellent husband and three lovely
children without any apparen, cause /?
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-26
RAIN REPORTED
ALL OVER STATE
Even Panhandle Section Is
Treated to Showers,

Every part Of the state, including
the nearly bone dry Oklahoma pan
handle, has received rains during the
4 hours ending at o'clock this morn
ng. During that period, lo3 inehe,
'ell in Oklahoma City. State rainfall
,otals as reported by the weather bu-
eau today are
Ada. so Of an inch; Altus, 81 Car
ntNe. 40; Chandler, 81; Chickasha,
.H:puran,, 4s; Harmon, .8 Hol-
denviiie, 80; Lawton, 10 McAlester,
~; Mcngum, 100; NARROW. Ol /;
Muskosee, ~; Okemah, 81 Wood
ward, 81 ;qPAuis Valley. 0S; Shawnee,
81; WeatherfNd, %: Ava, y; Besv-
". IS; Cheroloe. 81; Enid. .2; King
isher. 10: NsNtirk, ~: Okeene, Is
saltwater. II; |tulsa. OJ and Vini,a,
20. 81
Forecast for Oklahoma City and vi
unity is cloudy und unsettled weather
onigh, and Sunday, with probably
ain: somewhat warmer.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-26
MRS. HAPPY BENNER
DEAD FROM POISON

OMAHA, N.b. April 26.-Mrs
Happy Theodore Van Wyck Benner,
daughter Of the late United States
Senator Charles II. Van Wyck OF Ne
braska. and divorced wife Of Fernando
Benner, New York. swallowed poison
las, night in her apartment here and
died soon after.
It is supposed she took the poison
BY mis,akS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-26
PReLIM TEACHERS
MEET ON WEDNESDAY

A preliminary meeting OF delegates
to the national conference on rural
education and country lie, scheduled
for the week beginning next Thurs
day, will be held Wednesday night. it
wa. announced by J. A. Whteford,
superintendent, OF city schools. The
meeting i, tentatively called at the
Chamber Of Commerce.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-26
FIVE PERSONS KILLED
WHEN TRAINS CRASH

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April b-Two
white men and three negroes were
led and six seriously injured when
M Illinois Central train carrying
railroad employees TO the Nonconnah
yards. near this city, and . locomo-
tive met In a head-on collision In a
fog yesterday In addition to those
seriously hurt, ten men received mi.
nor injuries
The white men killed were p. C.
Carey. fireman Of the work train. and
Harry Schlieckman. a switch tender.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-26
Troops of
10Th Are Home

BOSTON, April 26.-The ,ranSpor,
Santa Rosa, with nearly 2,lW officers
and men. including the only units of
the Seven,y-sistb division to partici-
pate in actual fighting in France,
docked at 8 a. m. today The troops
included detachment ISIS, field artil-
lery brigade; W2nd field artillery
field and staff Officers. batteries B. {
and d NJrd field artillery complete.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-26
GERMAN. austria TO
ACT WITH GERMANY

VIENNA via Copenhagen Thurs
day, April 2l--The German govern
men, has invited the Gcrman-Aus,rian
government to send five members OF
the national assembly to Weimar 10
ioin in the discussions OF the German
national assembly and have voice
IN the transactions Of that body The
house adopted a motion accepting the
proposal.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-26
MUSK0GEE DEBATE
TEAM winner HERE

The Muskogss high school girls de-
batting team won the championship in
fbe annual triangular debating contest
last night, having defeated Oklahoma
City at the local high school audito-
rum and Tulsa, in Muskogee.
The Oklahoma City Team won over
Tulsa a, the Tulsa high school, which
gives i, second place,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-26
No Fear Felt for
Overdue Transport

NEW YORK, April 26-Army de-
barkation authorities here said today
they felt no apprehension regarding
the steamship Santa Clara enroute
from Bordeaux with 1929 troops and
two days overdue a, this port, II was
explained that rough weather was be-
ing encountered by incoming trans
ports and that such conditions not l.
frequetly delay ships as log as ten
days, The Santa Clara's troops in
clude the Fifteenth engineers complete,
detachments Of the l44,h and l4sth
machine gun battalions and casuals.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-26
MEMPHIS COTTON
BANKER IS DEAD

MEMPHIS. Tenn. April Owl.
liam b. Gates. widely known cotton
man and banker died here yesterday.
He had been in the cotton business
here since the civil war, through
which he served in the confederate
army, and was known Throughout, the
south.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-26
KESLER WANTS ALL
REFINERIES MOVED

Mark H. Kesler, commissioner OF
safety, said this morning that he be-
lieved all reiinerics in the city should
he moved TO at least mile outside
the city limits. kesler said that lives
and property are constantly endan-
gered by the possibility of explosion
OF reineries
In support of his contention Kesler
referred 10 the Ardmore disaster sew
eral years ago as an instance showing
the extensive havoc resulting from
an oil explosion.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-26
BURLESON HAS
POWER CLIPPED
IN U. S. COURT
Lands DiSsoIveS Wire Rate
Restraining Order,

CHICAGO, April 26 Federal Judge
Lands TODAY ruled that Postmaster
General Burleson could no, increase
in,ra-sts,e telegraph rates. lie said he
would dissolve the temporary injunc-
,ion restraining the attorney general
Of Illinois from interfering with the
imposition OF the higher rates.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-26
CITY EMPLOYEES FOR
HOME LABOR FIRST

Abou, 700 Of the cards sent of by
the Chamber OF Commerce concern
ing the attitude OF local employer to
the policy of the chamber to hire 10
cal men for local Jobs" have now
been returned to the chamber.
Sentiment OF the employers is prac-
,ically unanimous in favor Of giving
local men positions wherever possible
according to the cards. Soldier, will
also be employed in preference tc
civilians, EMPLOYERS state.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-26
RUSSIAN REDS
IN ODESSA IN
TIGHT PLACE
Retreat From Country Men,
aCed by UkrainianS,

BERNE, Switr.. April 26.-Thc po-
si,ion of the Russian bolshevik troops
in Odessa has been rendered critical
by the capture of Boguslav BY the
ukraihian,. The Ukranians also have
captured the railway line from Kiev to
konotop. threatening the bolshevik
line OF retreat from the Odessa region.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-26
MORAL OF THIS IS:
PAYS TO ADVERTISE

4 letter addressed TO Devil Dogs
Oklahoma City" was delivered this
morning TO the marine recruitNg sta
ton here The contents proved the
carrier had not made a mistake.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-26
TEXAS SOlON BACK
HOME FROM FRANCE

NEW YORK. April b-Amons the
civilian passengers arriving on the Le-
via,han was Representative II W.
Summers Of Texat \
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-26
Swiss Recognize
Czech Republic

RERNE, Friday. April 2S.-The
Swis, federal council officially recoR.
nired the Czecho- Slovak republic to-
day.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-26
Salvadoresn Statesman Dies.

SAN SALVADOR, Friday, April Is.
Rafael Guirols, former minister oi
state in the Salvsdorean cabinet, died
here last night. y
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-26

LOCAL FoaecAsr-Clovdy and ur.
settled ~esther tonight and Sunday,
with probably rairj soms~hst warmer.
sTATe FoREcAsT-Tonlaht ard
sunday cloudy. probably rain In west
portion; rising Temperatures
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-26
Popular Excitement
Might Sway Orlando

PARIS. April 26.-The peace CON
terence is watching with intense in
terc5t the result OF today's develop.
mcn,5 in Rome. where Premier Or
lando arrived this morning and where
the e,cu's ~ the day are expected
to disclose whether the hopes OF re-
concilla,iur can be realized
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-26
Populace Excited.

Reports received here from the
American embassy in Rome arc some
what ominous as to the general stats
of public feeling there. as crowds hsvs
been pafading the stree, crying
Down with the AmericansT ard
Down with the Ehglish'' aud Viva
Sonninol' the foreign minister who
outdid Premier Orlando IN pressing
the extreme demands made by Italy
under the secre, treaty Of London.
These reports are particularly Dc.
,urbing. a. the American and britjsh
delegates to the peace conference ere
said tn have had reason ,o bsiiev4
that Premier Orlando might sdsps
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Boys OverHs a from to
PetcoasM BIb % irons to
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PhV and yH general kept
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Town Make Our
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