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New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
Manager Hedley Mails
appeal to His Men

HI WAS announced at the INTERIOR
ough Offices last night that the
following, headed Notice and Ur-
gent Appeal to the Members of the
brotherhood Of Interborough Rapid
Transit Company Employees" had
been sent to every man affected by
the strike order:
Referring to the meeting held be-
fore the Board of Estimate and APP
portlonment this afternoon, | earn
cstly request you men not to leave
your positions. This afternoon his
honor the Mayor asked me to make
this request, and his words were as
fellows:
"'You have a list of all the mem
bers of the employees of your com
pany. Will you send a letter out to
them, asking them to remain in their
posts and remain on the job until
such time as you are able to call
them together and that the city
will have an opportunity to talk to
them? Will you send out such a
communication?
May l depend upon you remain
ing at your posts and performing
your work, until such time as it is
possible for a meeting to be ar
ranged whereby the city officers
and the officers of the Interborough
Rapid Transit Company may have
full opportunity to discuss this mat
ter? I again earnestly urge you not
to leave your positions.
"FRANK HEDLEY.
'Nice president and general man
ager"
A clerk in Mr.. Hedley's Office re-
vealed that the notice was to be
mailed to the employees
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
r.,tiuued from preceding page

..a fare submitted to the people
e'ess referendum vote. so as to get
q = = riews? Would you be willing to
'teh .he men what they demand and
s,s the question of an Increased
w 'ss''. to referendum vote?
ssssw sws - couldn't meet the payroll if we
',ss TO the demands of the men,"
sesa seSsar Quackenbush-
ss.e .s~ ended the conference, the
,lar .r turning to Commissioner En-
'gaMs gMr Commissioner. please give the
thorough company all the police
n..,s '.astion that the circumstances war
art"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
Conspiracy Lo'o
Cited by S,Uann

ns.rjct Attorney Swami. who started
;nouiry yesterday to establish
las,ner a the marlborough conspired
~ lis employees 10 force increased
'.-ss s'.~ through strike, pointed out,
:'uav;ng a conference with brother
.Y,S .,aS leaders. that under the conspiracy
~ 49, Ie;rcums.antial evidence is sufficient
~ rsrrant prosecution. Section $50,
..vvhdiyision y t, OF the law reads as fol-
+ two or more persons conspire to
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17

ate the Broadway subway of the B. R.
r., which runs from Coney Island to
Fifty-sevcnth Street and Seventh Ave
nue., Manhattan, if power were supplied.
The power is furnished by the Inter
borough.
I'VE will not. however" said Shea,
"furn sh men to break the strike. We
only will perform our agreement, en-
tered into with the b. K. T. and Off
cials of the city and state. to operate
the cars of the B. r. r. which run in
Manhattan"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
zarkerley. " ana FRA
R'ral Unions Struggle
To Control Car Men
Am"fg0mated, Which Is Ma.
tionol Organization, Arraigns
brotherhood as I. r. r Tooy

me contest between the New York
Railways Brotherhood and tho .ma,
gamated ssocation of Street and ga ,,'''
trio Railway Employees over the un;or r',eo
lzatlon of the platform personnr; nf
the surface lines was carried ves+or
day by the Amalgamated to Indn,
julius NJ. Mayer, of the United Stotes
District Court. Sevcnty-fvc en,nloves
Of the New York Railways, who djsre'
garded the brotherhoods warninr n
ignore tie ..raa,gamated. wcr, dis
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
An'algan,ated VIII
Run B. e. Z. Subau0y
y Ill Not Furnish Men to
Break I. Il. 4. Strike,
Says Patrick ]. Shea

Patrick j. Shea. representing the
Amalgamated Association Of Street and
Electric Railway Employees. VIII ch re-
Gently won its strike against the Brook
lyn Rapid Transit Company, said last
night that his organization would oper-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13
BRANDY, WHISKY
AND STILL FOUND
Canadian County Men Ar
rested by Revenue Agents,

w r, DaCRs and his son were ar
rested yesterday in Canadian county
by federal revenue agents on a charge
OF Illegally operating a still and SELL
ing liquor. A still was found in a
house far up a rocky canon south Of
the Canadian river. Fourteen quarts
of peach brandy and a large amount
of distilled whisky were found with
the still.
The arrcsting officers said this
morning that the man and his son
were selling the peach brandy as
quickly as il could be made for $40
a quart When arrested the father
offered considerable resistance. &C
cording to the report of the officers
but was finally subdued and brought
with his son to the county jail here
The Dagg family lived alone in a
rude shack in the canon.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13
COMPLAINT MADE
ON NEGRO POLICE
One of Own Race Accuses
~ Parker of MiStreatment,

That he was attacked and beaten
by W. K. Parker, negro plainclothes-
Idan appointed by Mayor Walton, is
the charge brought by Lewis Gil
more, a negro. Gilmore alleges in a
complaint to the commissioners that
hrker attacked him without provoca-
;tipn on the viaduct on the night OF
Nly %. After being beaten, Gilmore
saws no attempt was made TO take
him TO police headquarters and that
no charges were filed against him.
Parker says VIII Fuller, a negro
plaihrlotheSman, also appointed by
Mayor Walton, was with Parker al
the time oi the alleged assault II,
asks the city commissioners to con
diict an investigation.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13
ROBBER, Fo|LEl,
SHOOTS HIMSELF
Ohio Mechanic Attempts
s. Sensational Holdup.
(Ry Tho Associnted Pressl J

4 WASHINGTON. Aug. l3--A hold
no man. entering the banking room
oi the Munsey Trust company in the
heart OF the uptown business section
today. ported two pistols az teller
demanded $50, and then after fir
ing one shot at a clerk, turned a
pistol on himself attempting suicide
He shot himself in the Jaw and was
taken to a hospital.
Two money-orders, issued at De
fancc. Ohio, were found in the hold
mp mans clothing When he demand
ed the money. the teller first made a
show of counting bills, then dropped
behind his counter as the robber fired
q bullet that pierced the coat OF a
clerk nearby The bullet the robber
intended for himself went through his
jaw and then shattered plate glass
window.
The man told the police his name
was John L. Fetzer OF 10 East
Street, Defian@, and that his uncle
Charles r. Fct2er, at the same ad-
dress could tell why he couldn't get
ahead"
The man is a mechanic. "a years
old He came here today from New
YORK. The man told the police he
picked out Washington because he
understood there was plenty Of money
in the capital and that hold-up was
easy. The hospital physicians said he
probably would recover. He said he
previously had been in a Detroit hos
pi,al suffering from an electric
shock.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13
ALL READY FOR
JURY DRAWING
Names Of "a Men Selected
viii Be Kept Secret,

With 500 tiny slips OF paper. each
bearing a name OF a qualified tax
payer, IcpoSing in a strong box Sc
cured by two large Yale locks, in
the Office OF Chif Myers, dis,ric,
court clerk, all is ready for the off
cial drawing OF the grand jun" which
is to meet on September 8 The
drawing will be in Myers office to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock
At the time set for the event, Myer'
and Sheriff G.. +. Johnson, in tht
event he returns in time, will re,ir,
to the vault in the office, with ;
stcnographer to take down the name'
rs drawn from the box, and the bis
lottery will transpire.
While ii is not really contrary to
law 10 diyulCe the names OF the TWEEN
ty-iour men who arc chosen, the
courthouse officials have signiiicd
their desire to keep the names secret.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13
the IDEAL WOMAN

The great Napoleon once said "My
IDEAL woman is not the beautiful
featured society belle, whose physi-
clan tries in vain TO keep her in re-
pair, but the matron who reaches
middle age in complete preservation,
that woman is rendered beautiful
hy perfect health" To attain such
health in middle life a woman must
guard against those ills which drag
her down and produce nervousness,
headache, backaches, sleeplessness
and "the blues" The standard rem
cdy for such conditions is Lydia
+. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
which for forty-iiye years has been
restoring women to health and
strength (Adv.)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13
A Great Remedy.

The merits OF Chamherlain's Collie
and Dlarrhoea Remedy are well
known and appreciated. but there is
occasionally a man who had no ac-
quaintance with them and should read
the following by T. II. Dear, a hotel
man at Dupuyer, Mont. -Four years
ago used Chamberlain's Collie and
Diarrhoea Remedy with such wonder
ful results that | have since recon-
mcnded il 10 my friends" (AdvO
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13
LEGISLATORS ASKED
OPINION ON BUILDING

Governor Robertson today ad
dressed a letter to the members OF
tfe last general assembly asking
their advice relative TO the buildings
authorized by the 1919 session for
the school for the blind at Muslogee.
The appropriation totaled 10000. but
the contractors estimates on the job
indicate that it will require 10000
10 finish the work. Friends OF the
school asked the governor to imme
diately make a deficiency appropria-
tion, but he preferred to follow the
suggestion OF the assemblymen in the
matter.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13
BINDING TWInE TO
BE STILL CHEAPER

Binding twinc will be cheaper next
year in Oklahoma.
That is tbe good news brought 10
Oklahoma City today by Fred {,
Swit1er. warden of the state peni-
tertiary at McAlester, who has pur-
chased Sj5O0 worth OF rw sisal laid
down at McAlestcr for ten cents a
pound, five cents a pound under the
price OF the raw material las, year.
The new price is the lowest that has
prevailed for many years, according
to Switler. The twine plant at the
penltentiary will resume operations on
maximum capacity next week.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13
Fritz Writes New Sonu.

Frit BhmentNal, deputy court clarli
in Clin Myers office nt the courthouse.
was showing professional copies of II
new march song ho has composed this
morning The title Of the piece ls
THE New Democracy" II has been
dedicated TO President wilson Fritz
nnyS that the music win he on the
market here I'm three weeks time. lie
has announced his intention Of having
it sung nj the weekly luncheon Of the
American Legion next Thursday
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13
RECORD PAYROLL FOR
L POLICE IS SUBMITTED

= The police payroll Tor the first half
M August, submitted to the city au-
di'or this morning, IS the highest in
the history OF the city and more than
double the salary disbursements for
the same period under the preceding
administration The total payroll Tor
the first hall OF this month is S6,O2l "a.
or about 500 more than Tor the las,
half OF last month.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13
What to Use and Auiod
On Faces that Perspire

Skin. 10 be healthy. nut breathe II
also must perspire-must expel. through
the pores. It's share Of the hody's waste
material Certain creams and powders
elok the pores. interfering both with
Examination and breathing. especially
ousing the heated period. II more
0emen understood this there would I've
6Wer self-rulned complcTions. II they
Woo1d use ordinary mercolized wax in
too6 Of cosmetics they would have
Gojthy comple1ions. This remarkable
0Beancs actually sbsorbs a bad skin.
~ upcioggiRs the pores. Result: The
e61ef. yOun9or under skin IL permit
~ % brsatho and to show itself The
8gDisits new compleSion gradually
49, out, o. free from any appear
4 oblaln IN Ou1ce Of mercolised war
- yeag 6ruGo1et and tsy II. Apply
- s.s6ins III 4 II 1scrnisis TSsre.s
D1l6as quits 70 eool IT, - ovoe-reds
~ o. freckjo0 tAoa s(A0v.D
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13
LIQUOR CHARGES FOR
DRUG STORE MANAGERS

Informatons were filed in county
court today charging &. {. Never, A.
b, Caldwell and Margaret Dunning
with maintaining a place where
liquors were sold, known A. the Mar
ket Pharmacy, l50 West California
avenue, by Ned Looney and o. II
Cargill, assistan, county attorneys.
Meyer and Caldwell were arrested
BY Homer Adrean and Claud Tyler
deputy sheriffs, but the woman had
not been apprehended up 10 noon.
Meyer was arraigned before Judge
w. X Taylor and plcade not guilty
He made $500 cash bond.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13
Returned Slider 10 Sneak,

Attorney General S Prince Freezing
and Forrest l., Hughes. VINO has Just
returned from France where he was q
professor OF law In the A. T.. +. uni
versity. will be the principal speakers
at the weekly luncheon OF the American
Legion. oklahoma City post, In the
ColcOrd dining room tomorrow at noon.
A quartet from tho nth machine gun
battalion will give several selections.
Other business men will speak. also.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13

Pat Ransom told Municipal Judge A.
y. Munden this morning that he seldom
became drunk. but that when he started
TO drink he Just coludn't stop. Pat said
he entered upOn one OF HIS hilarious
periods several days ago and when he
realized no could not stop unaided.
asked his wife to have him locked up.
After hearing the testimony Judge Nun
den dismissed the case.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13
CifpB1ie4s
Many People Want Jobs.

According 10 tho weekly repor, OF
Mrs Gertrude Lewis. superintendent OF
the womens division of the Federal
State employment office, l60 women
appled there for Jobs during last
week. one and thirty seven employers
during the week requested the Of
flee TO furnish them with workers.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13
q. A. kaada ldnn-

A subscription OF 800 from tho r
II. smith supply company and ot 81
from T. y, Westervelt received thi,
morning put the salvation army cam.
palgn within less than $500 OF the $50
900 quota G. + Fencil campaign man.
Rger Is now confident that the cam.
paign viii 20 over tho top easily ny
g. end Of the week.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13
Fruit SELLER Freed.

Travis Jones. arrested last night on
a charge of lettering. caused amusement
In municipal court this morning when
he said he was guilty only because ne
wps caught. Loitcrlng, he opined, CON
stituted no offcnso II not arrested. on
hts plea that no had wagonload OF
fruit waiting 10 he sold. Judge Munden
dismissed tho case,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13

What's nil this Big I talk about. any
way Where did II originate We dc
not know But We DO know that
every good thing is imitated-and that
Big Hand Lotion was on the mar
ket before the courthouse Big was
ever heard OF or the city hall Big 4
or Is It Zig Z. was ever thought Of.
Big Hand Lotion cures cracked hands
the same yesterday. today and forever,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13
Furniture Man 90 Meet.

The regular meeting Of tho oklahoma
Furniture Mems association will be
held this evening at $50 O'Clock at the
store ot the d. and Il. Trading com
pany. 400 West Main. Dlscusslon OF
conditions relative to tho furnitlre
trade In the city viii be brought up at
the meeting.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13

Demands for N0or In the city have de-
creased during the past several days
according to O. /. Hudson of the FED
eral- State employment office We
have plenty OF calls for men from 9TH
er sections OF tho state" said Hudson.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13
SEWAGE comm,,tss Meets.

The sewage aud garbage sub-com-
mttee ot the public health committee
ot the Chamber Of Commerce met In
the Skirvin hotel at noon today TO
hear the report of the research depart
ment Of the Chamber on sew ge and a
sewage plant for oklahoma city.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13
Two Ilouor cbaroes EIlsd.

Sam Mckee and John VIII were ar
rested this morning by tho sheriffs
force on charges OF maintaining II place
where liquor was sold, brought by O. a.
Cargill. assistant county attorney. They
were arraigned before County Judge W
H. Taylor and pleaded not guilty. They
made $3.50 cash bonds each.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13

Lieut.. George y. Dale In charge OF
the recruiting service for tho navy In
Oklahoma left for Tulsa this morning
on trip OF inspection. He will visit
offices at Nuskogee McAlcster, Shaw
nee and artlcsyille.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13
NEGRO Barber Makes Bond

Richard lawson negro barber ar
rested In raid by city and county au-
thOfitles at West California avenue,
several days ago and held on charge
Of maintaining n place whero liquor was
sold, was released on bond from the
county jail this morning
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13
Banker" TO Press Today

The oklahoma banker" monthly
publication o. thu s0klnhoma BANKERS
association goes TO press today. and
viii be ready for circulation IN few
DAYS according to Eugene T. Gum.
secretary. The magazine promises To
be better than ever this time, Gum
saws
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13
H,rper Adherence. Adme,

NJ, c. Harper, manager OF the service
department Of tho Times and Osla-
homan, addressed the oklahoma City
Advertising club today on the service n
big daily newspaper can render It's ad-
vortsers.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13

When ] 4 Haler charged With
lettering failed 90 appear In municipal
court for hearing this morning, Nh
nlclpal Judge A. y. Munden ordered
his bond forfeited and an alias war
rant issued for his arrest.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13
Negro Woman Arrested.

Rose Dsirs. a negro woman wanted
on a charge OF grand larceny. was ar.
rested late last night by Homer Adrean.
deputy sheriff, and placed In the county
iail
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13

Charged with assaulting another ne
gre woman, Annie Walker was arrested
last night by the police The police say
tho Walker woman inflicted IA cut on
the arm Of the othe negro.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13

only two men were enliste by the
Cleo W. Woodrum OF Kansas city, Mo.
took the infantry branch Of service and
will be sent TO China. Michael G. Ma
honey ~ Philadelphia, Pa, enlisted
I'm tho motor transport corps.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13

35c n bottle. and double size for j0c.
at all drug stores +. S-We VIII
leave tho Big I Ice Co out OF this. II
We mentioned them they would prob
ably Mise the pric. OF Ice again. Adv)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13

Monday, August II, Mother Nays
home made pies aud doughnuts can
only be purchased AZ COS ~ Hudson.
The high cost OF fruits compels me 10
discontinue my Wholesale business un-
III further notice. MOTHER NAY.
(Ady
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13

s G. Davis, formerly OF this city,
now Of Tuls' who has been conf ed
20 st Anthonys hospital because OF
an operation. left today for his home
In Tulsa.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13

The Beta Theta pi fraternity held
n luncheon at the Lee -Huckins hotel
today In tho West Dungeon cafe.
Eighteen members were present.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13

CITY Club Meets.

The Retail credit Men held their
weekly meeting today IN the Skiryln
hotel at noon.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13
Not a Soldier at canteen,

Late this morning not single SOL
dtcr mad visited Mt the Red Cross can
teen The cRnteen will close sstur-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13
Boy's plos Inspected.

q. W. Swain OF the Cooperative
Livestock association. and c, X Donart
county agent made a trip this afternoon
TO various farms In tho county where
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13
kh.orl, MEETING Tomorrow

The Kiwanis club will hold It's week
~ meeting tomurrsw at - 10 In the
main dining room Of the Lee Huckins
hotel
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13

Funds advanced Immediately for city
loans Lowest rates. Gum Brothers
Company. (Ady.)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13

they viii inspect plgs distributed by
Donnrt with the help OF the association
to boy farmers.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13
What's NIL ,hi. Big I talk about. an,

The Oklahoma city club held n
luncheon at the Sklryln hotel today a,
noon
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13

Band concert on courthouse square
Wednesday evening Ice cream will
he served by the War Mothers asso-
citation, the proceeds 10 go to tho
maintenance OF the Hostess house
(Adv.D
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13

sludth exposure on the Lawton OklR.
homa city mosaic map. having been IN
the air l76 hours flying time to make
these exposures.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13

7 T originated in the oil
country and performs
better here than any
truck made for smooth east
ern highways. o. X. Trucks
were pulling other trucks out
Of the mud during the rainy
spell in May! And they have
the sturdy stamina that
stands the terrific thumps
and bumps Of hilly, twisting
and dry roads. Their Buda
engines, Fuller transmission,
Wisconsin rear axles and
other famous parts make
satisfactory service certain.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-07-08

ent it requires, with good luck, from
ten to fifteen days to cross Serbia
from Saloniki to Belgrade by motor
truck and rail.
The American army food mission
and the American Red Cross are daily
sending truckloads of food, clothing
and medical supplies into northern
Serbia from Belgrade. The American
Red Cross in northern Serbia has es-
tablished stations at Curprija, Kragu-
jevac, Palanka, Pozharevatz, Shabatz,
Negotin, Petrovatz, Obrenovatz and
Semendria, from which centers hun
dreds of smaller towns are served.
At all these points American army doc
tors, American army nurses and for
mer doughboy chauffeurs and motor
transport men are busy.