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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-10-24

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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-10-24
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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-10-24

The American Federation o.
Labor has decided to support
the steel strikers "financially
and morally" especially on Il,
fight for collective bargaining
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-19

J. V. Wolf, and carrying a photog-
rapher to take pictures of his pig
ship as he lolled languidly in his
seat.
The pig was presented to Colonel
Ira A RAIDER, commandant of Sou
ther Field, as a prize to be awarded
to some Georgia boy living within
100 miles of Americas who enlisted
in the air service during the month
of July. Colonel RAIDER agreed to
deliver the pig by the sky route at
the winners home. A LAGRANGE boy
! drew the lucky number and delivery
took place Friday.
Early reports from souther Field
said that the pig, not without pro-
test, had been slowed aboard and
was on his way, but failed to state
whether he wore goggles and had
cotton IN his ears.
These were followed by dispatches
to The Journal from many Georgia
towns between Americas and La
Grange, describing a marvellous pho
nomenon vouched for by Georgia
farmers-nothing less than grunts
and squeals coming out of a clear
sky. A great mystery was declared.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-19
ENGL AND DECIDES
TO PURCHASE: Coal.
MINING INTERESTS
Lloyd George Tells House of
Commons War Cost Forty
Billion Pounds - Alarmed
at Trade Balance

LONDON, Aug. 1S.-The British
government has accepted the policy
Of the state purchase Of mineral
rights in coal. This announcement
was made by Premier Lloyd George
in the house of commons today.
In discussing the financial and in
dustrial situation, the premier said
that there was an alarming trade
balance against the United Kingdom
Of 8OO,O0O,000 pounds which threat
ened to increase. He announced that
import restrictions would be re-
moved September 1.
Premier Lloyd George announced
that it was his intention in his ad-
dress to deal only with Great Brit
aims trade relations and her indus
trial position, including the coal
mining problems. Many members
said they had expected him to an
nounce the governments plans TOR
Ireland and expressed disappoint-
ment.
The war cost forty billion pounds,
GOO billion dol1ars) Premier Lloyd
George declared in his speech
in the House of Commons
today on the financial and in
dustrial situation. Most of this sum
was spent for purposes of detruc-
ton.
He asserted that the change from
war to peace conditions would take
just as long as the change from
peace to war. The first outstanding
fact of the present situation was
the alarming adverse trade balance,
he said.
The import restrictions which will
terminate September 1, he continued,
had given British manufacturers an
oportunity of making a dealing in
goods which otherwise would have
been hurried here from foreign coun-
tries.
The national debt, he declared, had
grown from $641,0oO,00O to $780,
900.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-19
SHANTUNC CERTAIN
To CAUSE NEW WAR,
EXPERTS BELIEVED
American Writer Tells Sen-
ators That United States
Restrained China on ''Cer-
tain Questions"

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-It was
the unanimous opinion cf American
experts on, far eastern affairs at
Versailles that war must result from
the peace treaty provision giving ia
pan cor troll in the Chinese province of
Shantung, the senate foreign re1a-
tons committee was told today by
Thomas F. Millard, an American
writer, who was attached to the
: Chinese peace edelegation.
Because the United States govern
mnt intimated it would b inexped-
lent, China refrained from raising
s'certain que stions' ar the peace con-
ference, TIL ,mas F. Willard. an
American writer, connected with the
Chinese delegation, testified today
before the senate foreign relations
Rmmittee.
Mr.. Willard said he got his infor-
nation on the subject from the
Chinese delegates, who he advised
''unofficially." He did not go into
details about the questions China
might have raised. He said, how
ever, the official wanted to employ
two American international lawyers
as advisers, but did not do so be-
Cause the United States indicated it
would not favor such a plan.
While his expenses were paid by
tie Chinese Mr.. Willard said, he had
20 salary, but ~imply gave unofff-
cia1 advice asked for by the Chinese
delegates because of his Familiarity
with far eastern affairs.
Tuesdays Conference
The proposal to strike Shan
tung from the treaty by amend
ment gives promise of developing
one of the most bitter fights of the
entire treaty controversy. Later in
the week other witnesses are to ap-
pear before the committee in its
consideration of the question.
Meantime, elaborate prepare lions
were made to insure quick publ
cation of all the details of Presi-
dent Wilson's conference with the
committee tomorrow to take up dis
puted points in the treaty. 1t was
arranged to have in the team Of
stenograp piers, who will work in re-
l3ys on the transcript some of the
lost experienced men, who for
}ocrs have reported the proceed
s on the floor of the senate and
Use and in important committee
sti9atio
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-19
MEXICO CALLED ON
To RESCUE A|R|NEN
SEIZED BY BANDITS
Texas Banker Is Authorized
to Deliver Amount of RAM
som Demanded for Return
of American AViators

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s.-The
American embassy at Mexico City
was instructed by the state depart
ment to Immediately call upon the
Mexican government for quick action
to affect the release of Lieutenants
Paul H. Davis and Harold G. Peter
son, American army aviators, who
were captured by Mexican bandits
near Candelaria, Texas, while pa
trolling the border, and who are
threatened with death unless $4,000
ransom is paid today.
The state departments announce
nent said "the instructions pointed
out the seriousness with which the
United States government views this
situation and called for immediate
adequate action" The American con-
take all possible steps with the Mexi-
can authorities there to secure re-
lease and projections of the officers.
1t was learned today that the first
intimation that the off1cers-Lieuten-
ants Paul H. Davis and Harold G.
G6tSISOu-WGE6 InlSSlnS T6dCuSu
Washington the middle of last week
in dispatches from the border, which
said peon had reported that two
ayiators were in a canyon south of
the border. 1t was understood that
the aviators had been compelled to
land in Mexico and were in trouble.
American army officials on the bor-
der were then reported to be planning
to send relief to the two men and
were given to understand that the
Mexican authorities had no objec-
ton. The next word received was
on Saturday, when the capture of the
two men by bandits was reported.
State department officials said the
ransom would be paid as soon as in
formation could be had as to where
and to whom the money was to be
delivered. 1t has not been decided
whether the United States would
furnish the sum and charge it
against the Carranza government or
call upon the Mexican government to
pay it direct.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-19

New Questions
1. What people put criminals to
death by hemlocll poisoning?
2. What is known as the Pyrrhic
8. To whom was the title Quaes-
tor applied?
4. Who are the Shans?
5. What valuable discoveries were
made by Sir William Silmens?
6. What. was the Stamp act?
7. In what island did a three.
year drought cause the death of
over 10000 persons?-214.
8. Who are the Copts?-294.
g. When did the Shepherd Kings
8. Who were the scythians?
Answers
1. What is zoology? The science
.. What flower has name mean
ing little darling?" Mignonette.
What narno do, the Chinese give
their kingdom? THE Flowery King
DOM"
4. For what favorite sport in
Scotland does Parliament always
close? For grouse-shooting
5. What cemetery in the United
States is said by many to be he
most picturesque in the world!
Sprins Grove, i'll Cincinnati, covering
six hundred acres.
6. What was the most terrible
and destructive battle Of the Civil
War? The Battle of Gettysburg,
which lasted three days, and which
happened in May, 1853,
Z. What city was the center of the
worlds traffic IN the 18th century ?
Bruges Gin Belgium), the capital of
West Flanders.
8. In what country is the cult
walton and use of tobacco forbidden
by the ruler? Morocco
8. Who were the Pilgrim Fa-
theirs? The founders of the first Eng
lish colony, settling in Massachu-
setts.
10. What town in the United
States has sidewalks, curbstones,
and .hitching posts of finest marble,
better even than Italy can furnish
Rutland which is in the heart of the
great mineral wealth of Vermont.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-19

wnen once more he stand snout to
snout with his kind! How he will
king it among mere earth-bound
porkers! What princely squeals he
will calculate! What favors he will
disdainfully accept from lionizing
sows!
In ones enthusiasm, one almost
forgets to mention that the pig was
sailing the skies Friday in an air
plane. But no doubt the reader al
ready has so deduced. A pig with
wings would be too much of a
whopper.
The fortunate swine herein
mentioned was tucked into his plane
Friday morning at Souther Field,
Americas, Ga. By noon he was to
waddle forth at LAGRANGE, Ca, the
end of his journey.
His pilot en- route was Lieutenant
A. B. McMu1len, and his escort was
a second plane driven by Lieutenant
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-19
SO PER CENT RAISE
IN WAGES IS ASKED
BY ENGINE CREWS

CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 1S.-In-
cent and the installation of auto
matte strokers, coal passers, CRATE
shakers and door openers are pro-
vided in anew wage scale and STAN
dard rules report in the hands Of the
800 representatives of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen and
Enginemen here today. The de-
mand will be presented to Walker
D Hines, director general of rail-
roads, as soon as the draft of the
proposed measures is rewritten, ac-
cording to President Timothy Shea.
The firemen and hostlers demand
increases averaging from 35 to IS
per cent and the average is so per
cent said Shea. It will cost the rail-
roads of the United States and Can
ada, $200,OO0,0O0 to install the auto
matte devices demanded, delegates
estimated, while the wage demands
was placed at. $70,000,000.
The latter figure is based on the
assumption that the $4,000 firemen
and enginemen In the brotherhood
work on an average of 800 days per
year for an average of eight hours
per day.
The committee which formulated
the demands will ask for the en-
ployment of two firemen on each
engine weighing 100 tons or more
until such time as the automatic
appliances proposed are installed. 1t
was contended the work was too
heavy for one man to handle. Of
the estimated 10000 locomotives of
equipped with the proper mechani-
cal Appliances, the delegates said.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-19
ERMAN SAILORS
ESCAPE PRISON AT
FORT MCPHERSON
Two Are Recognized by
Woman at Camak and Are
Recaptured Sunday-Re-
ward Offered

Following the escape on Friday of
four German prisoners of war from
the prison camp at Fort Mcpherson.
near Atlanta, two of the men, Albert
Sander and Heinrich Herkner, were
captured Sunday morning at Camak,
Ga, a change station on the Geor-
gia road, between Macon and
Augusta.
They were taken back to Fort Nc
Pherson Sunday evening about 7
o'clock by G. A. Parkin and c. B.
Shelton, two citizens of Camak, who
effected their capture. According to
their captors, the prisoners dropped
into lunchroom at Camak looking
rather travelworn and tired. They
were recognized by Mrs. W. c. Mays
from pictures she had seen in the
newspapers. Mrs. Mays Immediate
" notified Mr.. Parkin and Mr.. Shell
ton.
The prisoners, it was stated, made
ros effort whatever to resist capture
but seemed rather glad to be taken
back into custody They told their
captors they were tired Of waiting
that after they escaped they walked
around Atlanta and down the Geor-
gia road to Conyers. There they
caught a freight and got as far as
Camak.
The other two prisoners who es-
capped are Ernest Oswald and Chris
topher Sturm. These, said the two
men who were recaptured, took the
opposite direction from them. Moth
ing further has been heard of them,
and sharp lookout is being main
tanned. Their description is as fol-
lows:
Christopher sturzn.
War prisoners No. 169 D-1; ma
tionality, German; age, "a years;
height, feet inches; color of eyes.
brown color of hair, brown; COM
plexion, dark; place of birth, Ia
blendorf, Mrs Niedn, Barnim, Ger
many; home address, Berlin n.
Bergstr 65, Germany.
ADMINISTRATIONS of war since
April s, 1917. Tattoo of anchor on
left upper forearm. Scar on wrist of
right hand.
Ernest Oswald.
War prisoners No. 245 D-1; nation
akty, German; age, 81 years; height,
feet 1-2 inchesj color of eyes,
dark blue; color of hair, black; COM
plexion, light; place of birth, Oss-
WE'LL, Wuerttemberg; home address
Bremen, Oldenburgeister 9, Germany
Observation-Disclosures of war since
April 6, 1917.
All four of the men are prisoners
of war from the German ship kron-
prinz Wilhelm.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-19
Threw Her Baby Out of
Eiuhth-StOrV Window

Charged with having thrown her
baby to death from the eighth floor
of the Powell candy factory, in
old, is a prisoner in Bellevue hos
pital.
Detective Joseph Sheldrick said
she admitted having thrown the
infant out Of Mushroom window,
but declared she did not know it
was alive at the time.
The body of the baby was found
on the roof of an extension seven
stories below, where Miss Murillo
worked. The discovery was made by
a girl who was playing on the roof
of the extension. She notified Pa
trolman Thomas Mccarthy. He sum-
moned DR.. Jackson of st. Vincent's
hospital, who pronounced the infant
dead
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-19
IF HE IS NERCIFUL TO EIGHT,
THINK OF SOLOMON WITH 900

Charles Hugh Wilson believes in
marriage. He followed the old ad-
age of safety in numbers" by taking
unto himself eight wives in the last
nineteen years. He married them, he
said, "to be merciful unto them"
According to the information fur
nished in general sessions court, Of
New York, where Wilson appeared
before Judge William H. Wadhams,
on charge Of bigamy, all eight of
the wives are living and apparently
happy, except one. The others may
start a matrimonial offensive the mo-
ment they learn where their husband
is.
But maybe the wives will not be
bitter against him, for listen to this
excellent recommendation that he
gave of them to the court:
"I love them all, your honor. They
were splendid women and they were
pretty women. They were pure,
wholesome women.
Judge Wadhams asked Wilson why
he had married so often, when one
wife usually keeps the averae normal
man busy.
81 am great student of the Bible
and I like to follow it's teachings"
replied the prisoner. king Solomon
had a thousand wives, and King Da-
vid, you know, had more than one.
So I thought there would not be any
thing out of the way if I had a few"
How did these women come to
find any attraction in you?" asked the
court, looking over at the diminutive
Wilson, standing barely feet 8 inch
es in shoes or boots or stills, or what
ever he might choose to wear.
"They, your honor, were all trust
full, Christian, economical women.
They came to me in distress and 1
was merciful unto them"
But" interposed Judge Wadhams,
"how could you support so many
wives?"
81 did not support them all at once,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-19
AFTER ENDURING UNTO

AFTER ENDURING UNTOLD
SUFFERINGS in German jailS,
Mrs. Margaret Cent? Guhrman,
daughter of a Chicago publisher,
is back home. When the war be-
gan she was in Germany, the
wife of a German artist named
Thurman. Their opposing views
led her to apply for divorce,
as she could not leave Germany
while still a subject. Her suit
was forgotten in the hurry of
wartime and she began doing
war work. She was appointed to
a post cenSoring British mail at
a camp near Berlin, and time and
again she aided prisoners to eS-
cape. With Yank and a
Tommy she herself escaped and
got as far as Hamburg. She was
in the vileSt prisons for more
than a year and when she got
out weighed only Seventy-five
pounds.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-19
POSSIBLE BREAK
IN N. Y. TRANSIT
STRIKE IS SEEN

NEW YORK, Aug. 18.-First in
dications of possible break in the
ranks Of the striking Interborough
Rapid Transit employees came to-
day when it was announced at "A
meeting ofsrstrike leaders that some
elevated line employees reported for
work today in defiance of the strike
order.
These men, it was stated, claimed
they were not consulted with re-
gard to the strike, and that they
were opposed to the stand taken by
their leaders. Some of these 1nsur-
gents were expected to attend an
Inquiry into the strike set by
Public Service Commissioner Nix
on for this afternoon.
Mayor Hylan was in constant
conference on the strike situation
during the morning. 1t was under
stood the possibility of the city
temporarily taking over the Inter
borough lines and operating them
pending a settlement was under dis
cussion.
4ss Thousands Walk
More than twenty million
persons, who ordinarily travel
daily over the Interborough
Rapid Transit company's sub
way and elevated lines in Man.
haitian, the Bronx, Brooklyn ana
Queens today either took slow-mov-
ing surface cars and improvised con-
veyances or walked to their work as
a result of the strike. AS on Sun
day, when the strike became effect
i've. not a wheel turned on the COM
pany's $50 miles of trackage.
Thousands of jitneys and buses.
operated by the city, filled beyond
capacity with workers, clogged the
thoroughfares. Thousands fought in
vain for standing room on each
overloaded trolley car. Trolleys and
other vehicles moved at a snaiPs
pace. Residents on the outer fringe
their places of employment until
many hours after their usual time
and industrial New York was Grip
pied in consequence.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-19
COMPROMISE TO
BE REACHED ON
PEACE TREATY
Fate of Pact viii Probably
Be Known During Present
Week-PeopIe Have Been
Heard From
By DAVID LAWRENCE

Copyright. 1919, for The Atlanta Journal)
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 49,
This week will reveal the fate of
the peace treaty and the League of
Nations so far as the United States'
is concerned, and as has happened
before in legislative battles, there
will be a compromise out of which
each side will claim and declaim a
substantial victory.
Reasons not altogether on the sur
face give basis for the foregoing pre-
diction yet the controlling factors
and motives are so obvious that one
wonders why the tactics of the &C.
casion involve whispers and party
councils Of utmost secrecy. But the
truth is, Republicans and Democrats
have been getting some good advice
lately and from quarters outside of
Washington, where the Impotence Of
the people for action affirmative or
negative, but action nevertheless, has
been Enthusiastically felt. =,
Reservations Necessary
To President Wilson and the
Democrats the word has been pass
ed that a straight-out victory with
the peace treaty and League of Ma
tons unchanged from the form in
which it was signed at Paris is i'm
possible. Interpretations are essen
thai" is the way the situation has
been trVthfully represented by pro-
league senators, land we must &C
cept them"
Of course if Mr.. Wilson accepts
interpretations in which he himself
is really in sympathy, explanatory
clauses or provisions, his influence
is, such that he can obtain acquies-
ence by diplomatic note from the
other powers, but if the European
countries do not see the full Will
sonian. strength behind the changes,
it is considered that for domestic
reasons some countries may not be
anxious to reopen the treaty. That
is why the president would want the
suggested changes reduced to the
lowest possible number and of a
character which it could be argued
did not change the substance, but
specified the limits of American OBJ
IipaAi0n
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-19
Convicts Put Out Fire
At Sing Sing Prison

The volunteer fire force Of Sing
Sing Prison, N. Y, extinguished a
stubborn blaze in the old cart and
wagon factory, where much lumber
and other material is stored and saw
ed the plant from destruction.
Under the direction of keepers 200
inmates fought the blaze while a
thousand or more others watched
them. Every one of his 1900 charges
behaved splendidly, Warden Murphy
announced. In older days prisoners
would take advantage of the excite
ment caused by a fire and escape, he
added. Warden Murphy said he be-
Iieved spontaneous combustion start
ed the blaze.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-19
GEORGIA PIGIS
FIRST PORKER TO
FLY IN AIRPLANE
GruntS and SqueaIs From
Sky Proclaim Flight From
Souther Field to LAGRANGE,
Pilots to Come Here

Of all the pigs in the world, one
Georgia pig Friday was getting a
sensation that no other pig ever
has had since the first pig grunted
greetings to the world.
Several thousand feet above the
world he, she or it-whichever it
is-was travelling through space at
the rate of a hundred miles an
hour.
Conceive the emotions of that pig!
Soaring through the bounding blue,
far from the sordid pens and slop-
pots of the earth, a fleecy cloud
to wallow in and the birds for his
mates-what a life for a pig!
What tales he will have to tell
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-19
$4,000 Paid for Berths
In R-8O for Ocean Trip

As a prelude to regular aserV-
ice, the first passenger alrsh1p, R-SO,
Bartow~in-F urness, England, to Rio
de Iareiro, Brazil. In addition to
a small cargo, it will carry twenty
voyagArs, among whom will be Sir
Woodrnan Burbidge, who has book
ed three berths for himself, his wife
The R-SO is about half the size of
the R-34, being 535 feet long and
having a capacity of 1,250,o00, cubic
feet. She can make sixty miles an
hour, but her cruising speed is for
ty-six miles,
The flight will take about four
days. She has all the comforts Of
an ocean liner.