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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-11
CHIEFS
ALLEGED talk
TO Be PR0BED
Doctors to Discuss Alleged
Dope Statement Tonight,

Alleged remarks by ". Il. Nichols.
chief OF police, before a committee OF
club women investigating drug con-
diIjons in this city, ,ha, There are
no, five doctors in Oklahoma City
who wouldn't give a 'dopehead' a
shot for five dollars are to be DIS
cussed at the regular monthly meet
ing Of the Oklahoma County Medical
society IN the Chamber OF Commerce
rooms at & o'clock tonight
The meeting at which the remark
was alleged to have been made was
held IN the office OF Chief Nichols a
icw night ago Club women were
shown drug victims Of Oklahoma
City. and the drug users told their
Stories in order tina, the committee
might have information upon which
To base a campaign for dope farm.
The legislature is to be asked I, pass
legislation enabling the county to
provide such place.
nc Wllc OF one on nc ltdullk
physicians of the city was presen, al
the meeting and reported the alleged
statement OF Chief Nichols TO her
husband The attention OF pt w J
Wallace presiden, of the Oklahoma
County Medical society, was then
called 20 the matter, and he an
nounced this morning that he will
bring il to the attention of members
of the society tonight.
When questioned about his state
Nichols today explained that no per
son can get narcotics from a whole,
sale druggist without a reader.
This reader, he says, can only be IS.
sued by physician.
The law permits messengers to .ge
drugs from drug stores, Nichols iur'
,her says, ana /, is possible tina, II
some cases these messengers raise
the amount asked for In this even
the messenger alone can be blamed.
Bu, Nichols maintains that no in
dividual can obtain drugs without
reader" from physician.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-11
AID RUSHED TO
SINKING CRAFT
Steamer CaStalia in Distress
Off Halifax,

HALIFAX, Jan. 1.-THE steamship
Cas,alia reported by wireless this
morning that she was sinking fast,
sixty-iive miles south Of Csnso, and
called for immediate assistance.
She Is believed TO be the American
steamship Castalia, 1902 tons gross,
operated by the shipping board
There is British steamship Cas-
talia OF 6,j9o tons.
The steamships Bctgensijord and
War Frigian reported they were
rushing to the Castalia's assistance,
the BcrgensGord being 10 miles
away. The latter is an l8-knot boat
The marine and fisheries depart
men, dispatched the steamship Lady
Laurier from Sydney TO the Castalia's
assistance
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-11
Williams Not
Governor of
State AtAu


Soho persons think that Il T.. WI.
lr1ms 4, governor and that ! d a
Robertson viii ill the same position
lncy next Monday Perhaps So. hut
they have competitor n Lloyd
Nonhrupi pupil N the Jefferson
school here.
John Clayton. principal oi TN,
building ha, oJganlrl = miniature
state" among hi, pupils with the OBJ.
lc.t oi teaching them methods oi
state government The "oiiiDcr' Of
the Jefferson state government sf,
10 ,l,l, the state legislature neat
week and study The machinery that
produce, laws tor Oklahoma
Following arc the Officers oi tho
Jefferson organization Governor
lloyd Northrur Lieutenant governor.
Helen l'lt'man; president OF the sen
ate, Henry Doughcrty pfe,idru, pro
tcuL Edith Atkins. speaker ~ the
house oi reprr'cntaNyc', William
lee; speaker pro tenn, Robof, Hill;
secretary. Martha Reese, setgcan'.a'
AIMS. clyde Northrup,, reading clerk
Joe Thompson.
The Jefferson "'ena,e' and house
Of Representatives. are now conSid-
ering a free text book bill"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-11
WIFE GETS BULK
OF ROOSEVELT ESTATE

MlNEOLA, N. Y. Jan. II. -- The
will Of Theodore Roosevelt, filed to-
day, divides a trust fund of S0oO0
into equal shares for each of his chill
dren. bcquca'hcs wedding presents
given at marriage OF his first wife,
10 his daughter Alice, and the residue
OF his estate TO the executors OF the
will IN trust.
The executors are directed to ap-
ply the income Of the estate TO the use
of his wife and authorize Mrs Roose-
velt to dispose Of the principal of the
trust to his children in such shares
and portions and either. absolutely or
upon any trust or limitation, &c.
spectivcy, as she shall declare
In the even, that Mrs. Roosevelt,
fails TO make such tes,amentory dis
position of the principal, it is be-
queathcd TO his children
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-11
STRINGENT AUTO
Theft BILL TO
LEGISLATURE
Registration Of Auto Owners
Proposed by Authors,

Reinforcement Ut present regula
,iou' concerning thief, Of automobiles
is sought IN bill 10 he presented 20
the legislature within a few DAYS.
Chief " u Nichols Of the Oklahoma
Cr,y police department is the father
oi the bill, which has been given in
dorSemcn, oi the Oklahoma Peace
Officers league, the Oklahoma Anti
Horse Thief association and the Auto
Cndctwri,crS' association.
The bill will provide Tor issuance
of registration cards TO all au'omo-
bile owners and drivers Upon stop
ping at garage, filling station, etc
the name and number OF the car mus,
be recorded by employees, OF such
places Drivers not having proper
identification may be held for exam.
nation by garage or filling station
employees under terms OF the act
The blll'wlll provide that three
iour,hS OF the money received for is
Suance of identification cards shall
go to men who have sustained per
mauent losses from cff theft, Al
money remaining 10 the fund for a
period OF three years shall be returned
to the county also Tor the purpose OF
building roads
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-11
New York Harbor Strike May
Be Brought to an End Today
Workers Urged to Resume
Work, Pending ParIeys,
ACCEPT BOARDS AWARD
Government Labor Body TO
Pass on Dispute,

WASHINGTON, Jan. ll-An Of
ticial request has been sent TO tho
striking harbor boaimen OF New York
to return 70 work pending action by
The war labor board, which President
Wilson asked by cable today 10 decide
the controversy Officials think the
strike will he over before midnight,
Representatives Of the war and
navy departments, the railroad ad.
miniS,ra,ion and the shipping board,
decided upon this policy and COM
mur,cated their decision TO A. II.
Smith regional director OF railroads,
who was asked to advise the strikers
In the meantime. telegrap' from
the board itself to the strikers and
boat owners were prepared II is un-
detstood that hearings will be held
shortly, regardless Of whether both
sides agree to submit and that in ac-
cordance with the presidents me SSage
the government agencies are ready to
enforce an award when it is made.
NEW YORK, Jan. ll-Oiiicets OF
the Marine Workers afiiliation an
nounced today tina, they stood ready
to abide by any ruling OF the wal
labor board made in response &c
President Wilson's cabled request for
action TO terminate the harbor strike
The board also was requested BY
the prcsiden, to use all means within
its power to stabilize conditions gen.
orally during the present period o.
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Salary Hines Will
Receive Not Known

LOS ANGELES. Jan. ll-W
c. McAdoo today authorized the fol-
lowing statemen, to be given out
here:
The president has authorized m.
TO announce the appointment of
Walker y. Hines as director general
OF railroads lie will enter upon hi,
duties of office Immediately. Mr..
Hines has been my assstan, at
Washington since the beginning of
government control. and has a thor.
ough knowledge OF organization and
administration OF the railroad, under
federal control as well as Of the fun.
damental problem involved In the
railroad situation. His ability sgd
experience admirably fit him Tor the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-11
In Sight OF Land.
GOVERNOR WILLIAMS
lOAFING ON THE JOB

The dying hours OF the present state
administration began at noon today
when many departments, following the
Saturday noon adjournment custom,
ceased business until Monday when
the change takes place.
All Of the unfinished business in
the governors office had been dis
posed of and this morning Governor
Williams began marking time until
noon Monday when his admlnistra-
tion officially ends.
The governor received many callers
this morning who called to pay their
respects TO him while still governor
and congratulate him upon his Gle
v,,ion to the federal iudgeshlh
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-11
STATEHEA[TH.
MEN SHUT Up
RESTAURANTS
White and Puritan Gates
Ordered to Make Repairs,
DISHES ARE CONDEMNED
City-Wide Cleanup Of Food
Conditions IS Launched,

Two Oklahoma Cliy Gales were
closed today By investigators from
the state health department., eight
dozen cracked dishes were condemned
ia two places, cleanup ORDERS have
been issued 10 others, and more clos
ings are possible unless propfc'lrs
oi places in which food i, sold at
handled take mcaurcs Immediately 60
render their places sanitary
., The Puritan cafe. lO2 North Rroad-
dav was ono OF the victims ol the
closing order The second was tho
cate Of Charles ! White % West
Nam street near the Var Saving,
bank Condition, in both were de
clared hy the inyestlgatos 20 be "un-
behevablc"
Defective Sewage
Defective sewage IN the kitchen OF
Whites cafe was responsible Tor the
closeup. Investigators found eSCtc-
ment from damaged sewer had
flooded the kitchen floor, and that the
space beneath the floor was IN a de
plnrablc condition.
Detective sewage and poor ventila-
ton were responsible for the closing
OF the Puritan cafe, owned by George
II Gurakis ami Jim Christie.
Bad Meat Found.
Dad meat was found in the reirig-
orator OF the Empire cafe by James X.
lee. one oi the inspectors. who re
ported that the refrigerator was in
sanitary from top to bottom, and that
the floors. walls, ceilings and fixtures
~ the kitchen were filthy" Cock
reaches had almost taken possession
of the place, Lee says. An order
was issued to the Empire management,
to put IN complete new floor and
were ,old tina, If this were not done
hy midnight tonight prosecution will
follow.
Eve dozen dishe, at the Puritan
cafe. found 10 be badly cracked, were
condemned. as were three dozen at
the Empire cafe. A state law pro-
hbitS serving Of food in cracked
tableware
q. Six Men Here.
Six men arc in the clty conducting
the state board Of health crusade
agains, nsaritary food handlers
They are George b. Savage, James K
Lee. n. /. Hancock, W. w. Breed
love, Pete Blower and George l.
Lyman
They are inspecting not only reStau-
rants, but roomlng houses, drug
stores particularly with reference To
soda iouontainS, grocery stores, meat
markets, conicc,onerlc', bakeries
hotels and other places where food or
drink are sold.
In every case in which an lnsanitary
condition is discovered a cleanup or
der will be issued Every place IN the
city is to be visited In the most Sc.
we're cases, the places will he ordered
closed and repaired, md time limit
for making the repairs will he set, II
the places are not put into condition
by the expiration of the time limit
prosecution by the state board OF
health will follow
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-11
MUNICIPAL WHISKY
SUPPLY EXHAUSTED

No use trying to get whisy from the
police station for medical purposes.
The surplus is exhausted and such as
remains must be held until after it is
used as evidence. Not a day passes
,ha, from one to ten orders are re-
ccived from doctors for whisky for
influenza cases. These orders usually
call for half a pint, and until the sup
ply was exhausted they were filled ny
NJ T., Forsythe, clerk of the municipal
court, who has charge Of the booze
room.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-11
Mentally Deficient
Children in School,
Underfeeding Result

Wheeler school as result of dis.
closures that many school children
have no, suiiieien, quantity of
wholesome fobd
Investigation Needed.
Miss Shields further recommended
an inves,igation of conditions at Gar
field, lockwood, Columbus and Wal
nut Grove schools where, she says
similar conditions will be found.
the ,wenty-iour patrons clubs in the
City Federation oi Patrons clubs
The mnssmee,ng OF members OF
called yesterday by Mrs. {, l.. Hens
ley, presiden, Of the federation, will
be held Wednesday afternoon a, 2 80
o'clock in the high school auditorium.
]. A. Whiteiord, city superiu,cnd-
cnt, announced his cooperation with
the federation this morning when he
suggested 'ha, local club women con.
duct an investigation into the plan in
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UNCLE OF LOCAL
Man IS BELIEVED
SOPHIA VICTIM
Wealthy Miner Thought Lost
in Disaster Near Skagway,

Louis Lug Nwealiry mining man
OF Dawson EAh Alg,k is believed
by Waync;nsthrtstian lljS West
Twenty -isyK sytct, Oklahoma City.
his nephtSS SS.%have been one OF the
persons dYowued when the steamship
Princess Sophia sank with all Oh
board near Skagway on October Is
Search Started.
Christian began a search today 10
ascertain whether his uncle was on
the vessel. which was owned hy the
Canadian-Paciiic Steamship company
He has written the officers OF the
company and asked II Titus, name was
on the passenger list
Titus visited Oklahoma CITY in Sep
,ember, l9l7 While here he laid
plans 10 return again tins tall with
the intention Of going 10 New York
and arranging for construction OF a
number of vessels to he used in cN.
plora,ion for gold IN ASiatIc Russia
About one month before the Prln-
cess Sophia wreck, a letter was re-
received by Christian informing him
that Titus was clearing UP his al.
fairs for the trip to the states and
that he expected to be ready to leave
Dawson City within a short tjmc
Since then no word has been received
from him
In Sight Of Land.
The Princess Sophia, It will be re.
membercd, was blown upon ledge a
short distance out OF SkaRway By a
severe storm. Officers OF the shir
made no attcmp, to get the passengers
off, although the day following was
calm. On the second nigh, the vessel
was still stranded, another storm
wrecked the vessel Every person on
board was drowned, although IN sight
OF land.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-11
FIRST WAR VETERAN
IN new STATE NOME

Walter A. faycr % OF Oklahoma
City IS the first world war veteran
to be admitted to the Oklahoma Un-
ion Soldiers home, lie served six
months in the army and has been
admitted to the home as a jan,,or,
II was announced this morning by
Colonel Weeks, commander.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-11
MaSSmeeting bf Patrons
Wednesday at High SCHOOL,;
Whiteford Wants Probe Of
Philadelphia Feeding Plan,

Twenty-four children In grades
ranging from the primary depart
ment TO IA In the Wheeler school,
Capitol hill, are mentally de-
ficient.
There are enough Of such chill
drcn In this one school alone to
establish a special class
dcr-feeding and inadequate
noutishment Is the commonest
cause Of mental deficiency among
school children.
This was the statement this morn
ng of Miss Nora Shields, sehoc
lurse, following an investigation a
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-11
RUMORED DEATH
OF L|EBKNECHT
NOT CONFIRMED
Ebert Forces Still in Control
Of Berlin,

LONDON. Jan. 1l.--Dr.
Karl Liebknecht, the Sparta
can leader in Germany, was
killed during street fighting
on Thursday evening. accord
ing to a Copenhagen dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph
company.
Several dispatches from The Asso-
oia,ed Press correspondents III Berlin
filed on Friday up 10 J o'clock in
the afternoon, and received here this
morning. contained no mention OF the
reported death OF Dr. Liebknecht The
dispatches. in fact, do not refer to
happenings in Berlin. but deal with
events IN the provinces OF with press
comment Nothing definite is known
here as 70 what Fridays developments
in Berlin really were.
Active in Rhine Towns.
DELAYED Amsterdam ady,e' dated
Thursday contain report, OF further
activity by the SpartlCans IN the
Rhine towns They apparently con-
troll Dusseldorf. where several prom
trent persons were arrested, while
many others only escaped arrest by
crossing the Rhine. The Muen',er
! Anzciger reports tina, the Spartacan,
,,ormed the prison IN Muens,cr aud
set Tree 10 criminals.
AZ Muihcim during a big demon
s,ra,ion oi strikers on Wednesday,
the strikers seized all newspaper
/ hudngs And issued the General
/ Antcircr the next morning as the
Red Flag. designating It as the or
gan OF the revolutionary workers oi
! Mu,hcim. They forbade the issuance
OF all the other newspapers
The residence IN Mulhclm OF Leo
SHINES. the industrial magnate, was
entered and ran>acked by a moh
which was later dispersed by the po-
lice.
Casualties Not La.ge,
| Earlier Indirect dispatches give
further detail, OF THURSDAY, hgNt.
ing in Berlin Both the Spartacan'
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
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NEW YORK. Jan ll.-Monsignor
Sigourney ~. Fay OF Baltimore died
at the fec,ory OF the Church Of Our
Lady OF Lourdcs here, yesterday, OF
pneumonia, following an attack Of in
ilucnza.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-11

LOCAL FoREcAsT-Fslr weather
toniph, and sunday probably somewhs,
warmer sunday.
sTArE FoRecAsr--ronlpht fair.
Sunday probably fslr, somewhat warmer.
SHIPPERS FoRgcAsT-2s to a d. q.
orees IN northern Oklahoma tonight.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-11
BRITISH CANCEL
CONTRACTS FOR
FOOD SUPPLIES
Aneecan FarmerS Must find
New Markets.
BY The Associated Press.

PARIS, Jan Problem, OF grca,
importance have been occupying Pres
idont Wilson's time while he waited
for the opening OF conversations with
the pfemiers Of allied nations. He
has been deyo,ng himself % close
study OF the food situation. the acute
question OF rehabilitation and m,
extent 10 which he will support the
claims i, is expected will be made at
the peace congress American par
tieipa,ion in allied intervention in
Russia and Poland. other countries
and the bolshevik movements are
problems also considered, but they
are no, looked upon as paramount at
this time.
italian Claims Turned Down.
II r understood that Mr.. Wilson
has informed Premier Orlando ct
Italy as 10 his attitude relative 10
Italian aspirations east oi the Adrl-
attic II may bc said that the prcsl-
dents decisions as to this can I've de-.
SCrlbed as only a partial endorsement
Of ltaly's claims He IS not expected
TO approve demand that her eastern
coast be made safe i-om military
threats. Jugo-Slav representative.
also have urged immediate considera
tipu
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-11
New Markets Necessary.

A favorable outcome i, hoped for,
however, but If the British contracts
cannot he continued, it is plain to
experts here, that some other market
must be found for the immense guam
titles Of ioodstuiiS produced in the
United States IN response to continued
appeals that the allies must be fed.
i, is pointed out tha, American con-
Sumers have borne the burden OF high
prices partially for the reason ,ha,
those prices arc necessary 10 stimu-
late production Exports 10 neutral
countries may open way for re-
Continued on Page ?, Column ~
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Seeks Square Deal For All.

Prom the ilr,, day OF government
control oi the railroads. said Mr..
Hines, Il have been part OF Mr. Nc
Adoo's Administration and II will be
my purpose a' director general TO car
~ forward the policies he has so ably
put into ,l,ect--iidell,y to the public
interest. a square deal for labor and
far treatment for the owners oi rail-
road property and for those with
whom the railroads have business
dealing,
81 am a profound believer in the
virtue OF mutual understanding Most
disputes come from the failure 20 un-
dcrNand the other fellows legitimate
needs and his legitimate difficulties.
| shall do my best TO understand tho
points Of view OF all the interests al
icc,cd by the conduct OF the railroads
or charged with duties on the subject
and shall also try, frankly and as
clearly as | can to get all these inter
cSts TO understand the governments
needs and the governments difficult
ties IN conducting the railroad trans
portatloh service
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-11
Food Contracts Cancelled.

Large contracts tor food supple,
IN the United States were Cancelled
very recently by France and Great
Britain. France, after coming 10 an
understanding OF the fac, tina, Amer
lean farmers had been spu'rcd TO food
production by the promise tina, their
crops would surely he marketed a,
good prices, was willing TO renew
some Of these contracts, but nego,ia-
tlon' with Grea, Britain have not been
90 far SucreSSfui
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-11
Ssrvie. First, Hines Plan.

Mr.. Hines inauguratei his admins
,ration with a statement saying that
with the war over the goycrnments
duty was 10 render adequate trans
por,a,ion service a, reasonable cost.
and calling upon all railroad mcp to
co -onerate IN accomplishing the ASK.
He said when called before the seLats
committee considering railroad legs-
la'ion he would endeavor to poin, out
the disadvantages OF government op-
Grafton Tor a period OF only twenty.
one months after peace and would
urre the i've year extension plan, or
quick return OF the roads TO their
OWnrr,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-11
LOWER COST
SERVICE IS
RAIL POLICY.
Assistant 10 MCAdoo win
Succeed Chief, +
WILL CARRY OUT POLICIES
Would Return Roads Unless
Law IS Enacted,

WASHINGTON. Ian. ll-Wiikei
y Hlncs. asUfan, director general
oi rlilrold, has been appointed di-
rector general hy President Wilson,
succeeding William g. McAtoo. who
now retire, % private lie
VI Hlnc, who was recommended
by Mf MoNdJo. Is an advocate of
the lAref's plan i3r fyeyeafs con.
uuul'ion Of the government control
So provide a test period, and has siI-
ported most Of the policies oi the re-
'iring director general with wasnI he
has been associated throughout the
LAST wear oi government management.
He is accredited with having orig.
mated many policies OF the railroad
administration
Ii congress does not enact new rail-
road legislation at an early date. MI.
Hines iayors returning the roads az
once 10 private management and this
is expected 20 develop into a strong
~ contested issue within the next
month or two.
Announccuen, OF the appointment
which does not need TO be confirmed
hy the senate. was made today by Mr.
McA!oo ~ the west on a vacation
trip TO Los Angeles The news
reached the White House from the
presiden, by cable last night and was
,clesraphed to Mr.. McAioo at WINS
low, Ariz
Until he became a member ot ths
railroad administration staff year
ago, the rev director general wa'
chairman oi the Santa lie and was one
oi the youngeSt railroad executives
IN the country lie is now ~ years
OF age lie became affiliated with
railroads As lawyer.
Mr. Hines salary probably will be
determined by the president. MI
McAdoo divided his time between MS
duties OF secretary OF the trea, ,ury
and director general, and received
no compensation for the latter oi'
| flee,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-11
Casualties Not Le.Ie.

Sdsual'Vo NON L'- b''
Earlier indirect dispatches give
further detail, OF THURSDAY, fight
ING in Berlin Both tho Spar,acan,
Continued on Page 2. Column ~