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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-22
EXTEND FOOD CONTROL
Legislation Is Asked by
Palmer; Retailers Are
Included
TO FIX THE PRICE OF SUGAR
Department Of Justice
Takes Control From
Food Body.

WASHINGTON. Aug 2l.--Amend-
ments to the food control act impoH
ing 5000 fine and imprisonment
of two years FOR profiteering were
ordered fayorably today by the house
agriculture committee.
The legislation was proposed by
Attorney General Palmer and en-
tends terms OF the act to include
among necessities wearing apparel.
containers Of food, feed or fertilizers.
fuel oil and natural gas"
The amendment granting price
fixing power TO PreSldent Wilson was
eliminated upon the suggestion OF
the attorney general. who said yes-
terday that such power was .lnap-
pllcable In the present tlghi
against high prices"
Retailers, previously exempted
under the act now are liable TO
prosecution for violations, hut farm
ers' cooperative nBsochtions are eI.
empted.
The amendment probably will he
considered by the house tomorrow
Active connol Of sugar prices was
resumed today by the government
through an agreement reached be-
tween the department Of justice and
the food administration that licenses
will be revoked by tho latter when
u IL shown dealers have been
prnfiteerinE
Sugar should reach the consumer
AZ approximately II cents a pound,
II was announced, hased on the
ownership Of the entire domestic
and Cuhin crop by the United states
sugar equalization board, which Is
selling to rcflncrs ~ 72s conts u
mound Refinerr are under contract
with the board to sell AZ 3 cents. less
? per cent discount for cash. whole
snlcrH and iobbers are allowed "A
maximum OF 6S cents per 100 pounds
for handling and retailers arc all
lowed profit of 10 1 y cents per
pound. making a fair price II cents.
except In canes where dealers havr
purchased at an unreasonable
price. due 10 Misunderstanding In
tho trade when this is fact. a
reasonable advance over the Rctuhi
cost Will bc permitted
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-22
Skull of Skeleton Is
Identified BY Dead
Mans Brother.
COURTROOM CROWDED
Thousand Persons Attend
Hearing at Eskridge,
Kansas.
TO HUNT FOR MORE BODIES
Start Search Soon; Two
More Charges Made
Against King.

ESKRtDUE, Kan. Aug ~ ne-
clSrlng that the skeleton introduced
at today's preliminary hearing might
be proved that OF Reuben Gutshall
and that the evidence tended to show
King was the last man seen with
gutshall before the lattor's dEap-
pearanoo. Justice A. J. Skecn late to-
day held Rufus King. charged with
murder In connection with Out
ahalls disappeRranoe, over to the ctr.
cut, court for trial on a charge OF
murder. Bond was fixed at $4,000
Without argument by the attorneys
and the defense waving the intro
duction OF testimony, the case was
submitted TO Justice sheen, wholly
on the basis OF circumhtantiRl evil
| denoa submitted by the state. The
line Of defense which probably will
he followed al the, trial In october
was indicated in cross examination
| OF state Witnesses BY questions In
fenced 10 show that the placing OF
| three skeletons on property contrOi-
lod at one time by the defendant
miRht have bsen the work OF another
parson.
House Crowded.
About i.0O0 peryons crowded the
small opera house. where the hearing
was held Not until the crowd began
filing out after adjournment did any
thing like demonstration take
place As the crowd strained To catch
glimpse OF the prisoner who was
beng hurried away, Mrs Levi Out.
shall. mother OF Reuben Gutshcil,
pushed her way in front OF King aud
halted the party County Attorney
John Martin Immediately counselled
The crowd 10 dlsperse and the prison
~ was hurried away
Throughout the day King, whnse
hearing was Preceded by the filing ut
two additional murder charges met
the CURIOUS gaze ~ acquaintance,
withcR bold composure. one OF the
charges was an amended warrant
correcting an error ia the charge
previously filed, alleging the muir
der of an iunernnt iewelry peddler
The second warrant served today
charged King with the murder ~
J6hftNWoody by four possible meth
DDS shooting. stabbinR and cutting,
choking and Straugling or by some
unknown method
Skeletons believed 20 b, those -
the jewelry peddler and Woody nave
]
Maple Hlil. formerly resided upon
/ hy King
Hunt for MOrr
Fearing that other skelctona may
be- buried ~ Maple I'M county ap-
| thoritieH, u was said today would
begin Systematic search tomorrow
about whh' formerly was the KtnH
| VERY stahlr. where two ~ tho Hhs..
ctonH were unturthed
KING was taken to Topeka ailrr the
hearing. but Will he brougot oavk
| here August lS for HE pr-iIftinury
| ON the two charges filed today
Witnesses for the state M tpdav'a
/ hrurlnE included william BushaU a
/ 'Noiher ~ the man alleged to have
| been murdered. who testified 10 n-
cid-nts concerning his brothers dis
+ appearance >uU December. 1914 auf
/ Identified me skeleton cEhlbilsl 100
| court as that uf his brother. Vhsru.
/ he declared, was found lu sack
/ with stored personal property i- Na.
/ pie llill belonging to klug
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-22
MEXICAN PAPERS POINT
TO '1MMINENT DANGERS"

MEXICO CITY, Aug 2l-The
NWspapers ~ Mexico CITY today
continued their appeals 20 the Mex
.-ah people TO rouse themselves 20
shai is called an imminent danger
mo country They print kilograms
,.om ihe governors Of the states I'm
elnaoa Neuvo Leon. Quorataro. Nu-
uAAn and Tabosco expressing "un-
Cartanra.
AH lho newspapers contained
lloral' asserting that the situation
trrB}c
ne senate held a secret scS, ion
nEh' and instructed the com
''ee ON foreign relations TO gather
:. po%a Ole details concerning the in
irt~ulonal situation and 20 report
w., NJ" t'era, secretary Of the treas
~, Who 10 was reported. had re-
.i,ae9 or intended To- resign. de
-'ea 10 me newspapers that he had
mention ~ leaving hlr post.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-22

wAStIINGTON. Aug. ~ The
house Indian affairs committee toe
DIV determined 20 make rigid in
s'igRtion into the state ~ ar,
fairs ~ the Indians In The United
states. IA rcrult nf the decision
Congressman Homer f. Syndcr,
CHAIRMAN N the committee. ap-
pointed three subrommittces and
empowered them tu 10 into every
phase uf tho conditions existing M
the Indian bureau here, A. 10 "h"l
hps been done and Is now being
done for the Indians
An investigation viii also %"
made In the fields and tho 'uh.
committees will 80 20 HHWhH7kh
and other tribal con'crs in OK Ia
homa.
CouFrcssmen Aston of 'aIifor-
mia. kell, ~ Pennsylvania. ana
Hastings ~ oklahoma or" IN"
members OF subcommittee Nn /.
which will make lnGuiri"r ua d" the.
policy. personnel and uiW'nEr'r
lion ~ the Indian bureau and i'H
sXnanditures Most ~ the alton
tiun " this cowmit'e" viii b" do
voted 20 nm examination ~ 'h"
administration OF t0wWlH'Ion'f
Sells T. VIII catalogue 'h" rnn-
pluyes of me bureau IN 'Irh'"
over. tapping ~ work insu.. non
service. cost and number ~ "W
ploves. number of Indians from
whom restrictions hnF" hccn re
moved. and th" number " "in
pIoyea used 90 attain 'hIr rnsllt
and how best 20 strike from tho
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-22
Republicans 0 f A II
Opinions Reject
Proposal.
DEMOCRATS BACK UP
Leaders Refuse to Take
Responsibility for
Reservations,
HEARINGS WILL CONTINUE
Foreign Committee Is to
Hear Claims of Many
Small Nations.

WASH MITON. Aug. 2l-The
compromise proposal to have tho
sonate adopt peace treaty reserva-
tons but keep them separate from
the ratification itself was put aside
indefinitely today after democratic
leaders had declined 10 assume re
sponnbility for It and republicans Of
ali shades OF opinion had given no
tee they could not accept H.
Among the republicans the de
plopment was interpreted a. mean
ing the action never would be
sought on the proposal In It's pres
ent form. and democratic leaders
svperally said they had no plans for
bringing Il TO a vote.
Meantime. white house an
Bouncnent and an executive session
q the foreign relations committee
brought to the surface again two
otbE isnles OF the treaty fight
No Power to End War.
Prosident Wilson, replying TO a
enGfestion that he might put the
country on n peace basis by declar-
ng the war at mend, announced
that he not only considered himself
poverfes- 10 take such a step. but
considered n peace declaration either
BY himself or congress prior TO rati-
neaiion OF the treaty would put "A
stain upon our national honor by
srAding responsibility in the world
peace settlement
The foreign relations committee
cot into another argument over
prompt committee action on the
treaty. which ended by a decision.
uwsVA Ion
Ia hearings TO receive the cases OF
ne Irish. Greek. Egyptian, Lthu-
annn, Ukraininn, Esthonian and
lettish races
In every democratic quarts. in
Guiding the white house, Il was in
dleated that the compromise pro-
pOsal as presented yesterday iu o
resolution by Senator rittman u
Nevada, a democrat of the commit
lee, was not specifically sponsored
BY the president though II followed
generAlly his suggestion TO tho COM
nit,se Tuesday regarding reserya
tons
Wilson Had No knowledge.
Senator PtttmRn issued a state
men, saying the president had no
knowledge OF the rNolution and
Senator Hitchcock OF Nebraska, the
Administration leader, indicated ihal
IN no sense was the move Inspired
by tho administration. There was ne
formal expression from the white
Aouse
In his statement Mr. Piumnn said
Nm ldea IN presenting the measure
vas 20 expedite action on the treaty
He insisted that he would ask fol
action later. He argued that accept
snee or the reservations propose,
could ,he gained from the nationi
Who will control the league OF ma
IONS council. thus making it pussihl,
70 raiify the treaty with the assur
anoe that the disputed sections o
NE covenant would not be Interpret
70 10 The disadvantage OF this coun
Try
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-22
Oklahoma Pirate
Who Is PdrdOned
Is TUiCc Wounded

WASHINGTON. Aug q THAT
OF the two Aucrlrau soldiers hcu-
tcHrcd to- death for sleeping uu
outpost duty in France and sub
svuuonuy pdrdunod by frrhidcnt
Wilson. ono was killed IN tho great
Alsnc offensive in 1913, and tho
other twice wounded ana finally
houorably discharged wns dir
closed today by an exchange of
correspondence hctycen prcEi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Hakcr.
Private Forest - Sebastian of
Eldorndu. m. ~ years old. wa,
Killed In the Aisne hHttlo. Private
Jcff Cook NJ Lutic, Okla, aged 10,
WAS wounded IN the Same battle,
hut recovered to again fight gal
luntly In The ArBOnny offensive,
where he received his second
wound
lu writing the president % the
gallant conduct ~ the boys after
thc prcHilont had purdoncd them,
Secretary Bnkcr said
You viii recall that early IN
1918 four death sentences were
presented 10 you from France. two
Tor dlsuhedlcnto ui ufuNtH, you ~
mittcd to terms of imprisonment,
aud two young boys. Sebastian ana
Cook. who were convicted of sleep
ing on outpost duty you fully
pardOned.
IT will interest you TO know
tha upon restoration tu duty,
both made good soldiers. Sc
hastian died In battle In the AiWne
offensive In July. 1919 Cook was
wounded In that battle and re-
stored to health In time TO fight
In the Meuse-Argonnc battle,
when he again fought gauantly
and WAS the second time wounded.
Hc has been now restored TO
health through medical attention
and has been honOrably dis
charged from the service"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-22
NO REPLY YET MADE
No Answer Made to Pro
tests but Troops Are
Still on Chase.
OIL PROBLEM TROUBLESOME
Failure to Solve Question
Strains Present Rela-
tions With Country.

wASHINGTQN. Aug 81 -Imme-
diate Withdrawal ~ tho American
troops nowohn the trail OF bandits In
northern Mexico was asked today
by Mexican Ambassador BpnillaH.
who called az tho state department
to present a formal protest from
the Chrranza government The text
Of the protest was not made public
and officials would not discuss Il
further than to say that no reply
had been made.
At tho war department II was said
that no additional report on the
operations OF tho American forces
had been received from Major Gen
orat Dickman. commanding tho
southern department. Tho troops
now are well into Mexico and army
officers hope that before returning
they will clean out bandits from the
stretch Of territory 90 miles south
of the border. where they are oper-
aung
Submitted for Record.
Whether reply to tho Mexican
protest will be sent has not been an
nOunced. Such protests have been
mRde heretofore without drawing a
response. officials regarding them a.
having been submitted largely for
tho record.
The American forces went into
Mexico on "a hot TRAN" seeking the
bandits who held the American army
aviators, Lieutenants Davis and
Peterson, FOR ransom and II was In
dicated today that he Mexican pro-
test would not hasten their with
drawal.
Daily advcos to the state depart
meut are keeping officials here in
formed as to tho state ot public
opinion In Mexico as reflected In the
Newspapers OF Mexico city Reports
received today show that failure 20
solve the petroleum problems ia an
important factor In the present
strained r6td tions between Mexico
and tho United States
Want Cabinet Change
The Universal is quoted as saying
that official opinion In Mexico de.
mandf complete change IN tho cab
met Excelsior comments on Am
hassndor FletCher'E extended stay On
Washington and finds a connection
between this and Lord HarmsWorth' "a
recent announcement that Great
Britain would not send any diplo-
matte representative to Mexico un-
less the latter country changes ia
policy toward foreign capital or. "a
Excelsior puts n. until our govern
mcnt has seen ~ 10 modify It's at
tltude In regard TO foreign capital
on word. uuNl congress gives ef-
feet 20 Article - Of the constitution
and settles the petroleum problem"
In another article captioncd The
Nation Has the Appearance OF al
Enormous Corpse the Excelsior
says. Among the obstacles TO better
International relations are tn,
articles OF the constitution OF
Querearo so inimical 20 foreign cap
ital The pseudo at
tempts Of the constitutional convcn-
uon of 1917 could not fail TO bear
this bitter fruit"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-22
ORDER LOWERS PRICE
OF GOVT. FOODSTUFF
Washington Orders First and Second
Tone Parccl Post Ratcs Into
Effect on Tulsa Orders

Tulsas postofflce grocery business
took a new lease on life yesterday
with the coming Of orders from
authority the local or
flee 10 charge only first and second
parcel post zone rates on army sur
plus goods ordered through the post
office for delivery here Under the
new ruling Tulsnns Will be able 10
buy food from the supply OFFICER q.
prices which are anywhere from sew
cral cents 20 several dollars below
retail prices charged In Tulsa
The now rate will enable goods
bought through the postoffice 10 be
sent at 3 cents for the first pound
and / cent for each additional pound,
" Whcreas under the fourth zone rates
the firt pound was charged for at Z
cents and each additional pound at
1 cents The postage on 100
pound shipment will now cost fl.OA
~ against 14.03 under the regular
rate.
Immediately following the receipt
Of the order changing rates a new
price list was placed In the lobby of
the postoffice and business is eN-
pccted 10 pick up materially a. the
pnatoffiCe today orders will be
taken for case and carton lots only,
hut sevcral persons may order goods
IN one name n whole case rs not
desired by one individual orders
must be accompanied by cash at tho
postofficc and the army foods will
he delivered by parcel AZ the pur-
chns"r's home ns soon a. It arrives
In Vulsa
Bacon bought from the govern
mcut may now be had AZ 30 y
cents pound. including postage
frouQ s. Louis 20 Tulsa Flour viii
sell az I7.05 per 100 pounds
A list of prices on the most com
mon articles fov sals' under the new
postage rates follows
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-22
srNY TEN PAPER RAmED
Forms and Proofs Of Tho IrisiimRn,
Ie,RdlnE Paper. ConiiScaU>d

'his afternoon rRided the offices OF
The Irishman. the leading Sim Fcin
newapapor. Tho forms intended FOR
this weeks issue OF the pauer and
proofs that had been run on from
them were conriscnird
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-22
TWO Airmen Missing
From Army Station
At the ROckweH Field

SAN DIEGO. cal. Aug 2l--
Colonel a. j HI1lou. commanding
the army aviation forces AZ Rock
well field, North Island, announced
tonight two aviaturs from t0"
Nnth aero squadron with has"
here. had been missing since &
O'Clock yesterday afternoon They
ere Second lHeuionanfs Fred
ayrk % .Watcrhou0e nf Welser
Idaho. and @. H. Connolly of saI
Diego,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-22
AUSTRIAN SPY MAKES EscArr
Alleged nigpmlst Held at Camp
Travis Climbs Through NChulatur

SAN ANTONIO, Texas Aug ~ a-
Antonio Tlmapb alleged Austrian
spv and nIrlwist awaiting court
martial sentence. escaped for the
second ,we rron military authori-
tas when ha climbed thr1gEh a Ven
ulator An 'bo camp Travis hospital
early today.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-22
RELEASE PASSENGER LINERS
Three Nrr Turned Back Trom Lhit''d
States yi,s-MnkC Hrpslrs First

WASUTSGTON Aug 81 The
American passenger liners Finland.
Kroonlaui and Louisville. formerly
,ns Sf. Louis viii uo released from
government service ts soon ~ surveys
f1r repairs have been made .ho 3hlp
ping board announced today All
hcv been used Rs army rpuapors.
They are owned by the InFrnat,Onai
Mercantile marine,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-22

NEW YOUE Aug 2l-Dr Karl
Muck. former leader ~ the Boston
symphony orchestra, who was in-
termed at Fort pElethorpe, TODAY
boarded the steamship Frederick
VII fur Copenhagen.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-22
YANKS KILL FOUR MEXICAN BANDITS
THE WEATHER

TULSA. Aug 81 MAtimum 9oi
minimum. G0 north Winds clear
OKLAHOMA FRIDAY and SATURDAY.
partly cloud,
LouIsTtNC FRIDAY and saturdsy.
el"ud' probably catered thunder
showers
ARKANsAv rr.dsy AID saturday.
partly cloudy ~ .iouiy
VEST TEXAS triasy and Saturday
pari.y cloudy
EAST TEyAs Friday and saturday,
eioudy scattered thunder shoscrs
kASHAS Fair and continued vain
Friday Saturday. unsettled. possibly
With iocsl thunder shoScrs And cooler In
afternoon.
THE CHANGE.
When Frhcu oswald Tomkinton vaA
just lilr lad
liA used 10 do a lot ~ thiuEa the
nsirhbora thought as bad
lis broke tuII many a window pane and
ran asav from school
And onre he stole a ne,Fhbors . pie that
shs put out 70 cool
His parents said they rouldn do a ain.
Gle hing with him.
They d threaten him With punishment
and tofiurrs dire and Frm.
But fEbsrt was vl.liul boy in search
~ boylsh fur,
Who never thought of damage ii.l tho
damage had been done
The neIrhb0rs sadly shook their heads
whenever he ran wild
AID vowed they q never seen before so
terrible a child
Ills brain Wa AIvAys thinking up usv
mischief he could do
And mothers called their dsrlinEs In
when Erbsri eamo DO ,is~
But that was many year. ago and Eg
bert nov Ia grown
llo has earned lot u money and bis
fame is widely known.
The papefs often print his name With
sdIrrtivos OF praise
And the noirhhorS now recall with rlee
his clever childish WayK
Copyright 1919 By Edgar A Guesp
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-22

Lieut. Harold @. Peterson OF Min
nesota and Lieut.. Paul II. Davis OF
California were the two members OF
the United StateA aero border patrol
recently held for $4,000 ransom by
Mexican bandits. They lost their
way during flight and landed on
Mexican soil Captain MAtlack OF
the Eighth United states cavalry and
his men rescued the pair after pay
ing only one-halt the ransom money
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-22

,... york ''. Iuuruur" 10rw'r
and uGrlr. agents 2bs ralAEe Bldg.
Phone I.t.--td,L a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-09
.ARRAN CEMENT TO TRY
H-KA|SER IN LONDON
REGARDED AS BINDING

Paris. Monday, July THE agree
ment reached by the allied council that
tho trial OF former Emperor William
would be- held in London, as announced
by Premier Lloyd George in the house
of commons last week, was taclt one,
but from American sources 1t was
learned late today that the agreement
was regarded as binding,
What purports to be an authentic ac'
count OF the incident in the allied coun'
ell upon which Premier Lloyd George
has based his recent statement that
former Emperor William would he tried
in London has become available from
a usually reliable source. II Is stated
that mt a meeting of the council last
week the British premier said to his
fellow,conferees something about as fol
lows:
II suppose you have no objection to
the trial of the kaiser in London"
The premier looked around the circle.
the account said. and no one objected
Indeed, It is said. Premier Clemenceau
gave his verbal approval.
This tacit agreement was never rec
orded in writing and Sir Maurice Han.
key. the British secretary, did not in
clude it in hts regular report of the pro
ccedngs in the council. The assump-
ton is, however, that Premier Lloyd
George later had unofficial conversa-
tions on the subject with one or more
members of the council.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-09
GOVERNOR GIVES PAROLES
TO A MURDERER AND TWO
VIOLATORS OF DRY LAW

Oklahoma City, July S.--Governor
Robertson yesterday granted parole
to MeeXie Ra!ston, convicted in Alfalfa
county, Nov. IS, 1912. OF murder and
sentenced to serve life term. Ralston
had served notice, through publication,
OF his intention to ask communication
by which he hoped to have the term
reduced to seven years
In February last year Ralston wrote
q letter to Governor Williams in wnich
ne sought a parole in order to enter
the service of the United States army.
TIE trial judge and others familiar with
the case asked the governor to grant
the parole. There was only one protest
filed, that of a brother-in- law.
A parole was issued also to Morris
Brown, convicted in Muskogee OF
violation of the prohibitory laws. A part
o: the application for parole included
statement to the effect that the liquor
in question had been planted 10: the
purpose of convictins Brown. Browr
is now a resident of San Antonio. Texas.
Rosa Haldridge. Il negro woman con-
victed in Wagner county OF violating
the prohibitory laws, also was granted
a parole. She had been convicted OF
dealing in "Choc" beer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-09
SERUM SENT TO NINE
PERSONS AT POTEAU
BITTEN BY RABID CAT

Oklahoma City, July S.-The state
health department yesterday forwarded
nine treatments of Pasteur serum to
Poteau for administration to that mum.
ber of persons who had been bitten by
n cat afflicted With hydrophoba. Au-
thorities at Poteau advised the depart
ment that the head OF the cat was being
prepared for shipment TO the state labo-
ratory at Oklahoma City for analysis.
This is the fourth case in which aid
from the state health department has
been asked within week for treatment
OF persons bitten by animals suspected
of being rabid. With one exception all
of the cases reported recently resulted
from dog bites, the exception being that
of a young boy who was bitten by a
skunk No fatalities from bites OF rahid
animals have been reported to the de-
partment.