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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-23
fBy Associates Press,

BERLIN. Jan. 23.-Of the American
soldiers taken prisoner by the Ger
mans during the operations Of the Am
erican troops on the western front.
only single one now remains in
Germany, the Associated Press cor
respondent has learned. This prison
er is at Stuttgart, too i'll to be remov-
ed at present.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-23
CONTRACTS CANCELLED

WELLINGTON. New Zealand, Wed
nesday, Jan. 22.-The meat and
cheese contracts between the New
Zealand and British governments. it is
announced, have been definitely ex-
tended until June 80. 1920.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-23
EARLHAM DIRECTORS MEET.

The board of directors of Earlham
College will meet at the college week
from next Friday. Some matters of
importa will probably be brought
up.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-23
DAVIS IN INDIANAPOLIS.

Del Davis, city engineer. ds in In
dianapolis attending the state meet
ing OF engineers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-23

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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-07-20
COLORED BOOSTERS
TO BE HERE MONDAY
Mayor Hubbard VIII wclcomc Wis
Itolr Who win Leave Tuesday
Morning for Kansas.

one OF the most unique entertain
menta over witnessed IN Tulsa viii
bo staged at convention hail Monday
night WHOM the colored people ~
Tulsa will entertain members o'
their race from All parts Of the state
who will gather here Monday tu
form party of oklahoma HooE'
ofs' which viii lcav" here early
Tuesday morning on "a booster trip
which will take them through Hev-
eral towns In Kansas into Kansas
City. Mo. whore the Western Negro
Prcss aaaucia don OF which T j.
Smithcrmau, editor ~ the Tulsa star.
Is president will meet on the 25th
and 2Gth OF July
II IL expected that not less than
80 automobiles will 80 on the trip
which has been planned to boost
oklahoma ana tu encourage a closer
relationship between the Culurcd pco-
pie of the three stutcg
a great deal OF interest IN being
manifested In the project all over the
state and many who will not go ON
the excursion will como TO tulsa
Monday from all parts NJ the state
20 bee present at Monday nights ON
tcrtalumcut n ia estimated that
not less than 1000 visitors viii be
I'm the city Monday fpr this occasion
Mayor Hubbard viii deliver the priu-
cipal address ur welcome other
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-07-20
ACID PLANT WILL
BE LOCATED HERE
$3.50, 900 Brnnrh ~ HcnrycttR SPcl'
ter Company Would Make Acids
Ia Tulsa

An lndulral ana Agricultural
chemical plh FOR the manufacture
~ au.p .phurlr acid and acid phosphate,
, commercial fertilizer. costing ap-
pro,matcy iI5O0OO and giving en-
pIoymoui no 200 men. according 10
10 A. Oralorlc.o president Of the
IIcnrycua spcltor company, who n
iu lhe Dy today completing final
arrangements Tor the project
The actual plant viii cover &c
acres according 10 the blue prints
0d specifications shown at the
chamber OF commerce Tor approval
aud VII be- erected at West Tulsa
rrr ara r.r whl.h has practically
no,u occurred
Tho suIphurlr acid plant viii oc-
rupy n floor space ot $4,000 square
f.r'. tho roasting kllus and depart
msnt. a floor space OF 10000 square
feet. while the power mouse VIII
cover 10000 square fccl Besides
This. laboratory and offices will be
.uusiTucfcd.
- have had tho specification made
so that We Will generate an our own
electricity. and all machinery Will
IH driven electrically, sad Nj
/ ucH'cr'r this morning
The kllus viii burn gas, fuel oil
ar conl, which ever fuel is most
abundant aud cheapest l'u' small
amount ~ water is used in The man
uftrfurr ~ the acid and Fertilizers .
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-07-20
He SHOT WRONG MAN,
IS HELD FOR MURDER

Joel Davis was committed 70 jan
without bond for appearance before
the district court on the charge oi
murder through decision made
Saturday by Justice &. G. MaRcy. bc
forr whom the negro defendant was
brought Friday for preliminary
hearing. relative 60 tho death OF
Henry Wilson. m0rlally wounded
July .. while slttng in an auto
mobile
Testimony AZ tho hearing do
vclupci the fact that DAVIS had
qulrrcIrd with ano her negro, Gus
TIdwrU. fcw hours before the fntal
shooting. Wilson. accompany irE
Tidw,l I'm an automobile, re
turned 10 tho scene ot the quarrel
and stopped In front OF the pool hnll
operated by the father OF the de
frndRut
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-07-20

welcome addresses Will bo delivered
by prominent oUlorrd men ~ lhH
city Among those from ont ~ town
who Will deliver hriof addr'H1"H in
response will ho ! Coody johnson
ana a. Emmett stewart eminent
lawyers ~ Wcwoku and MUSK oHco
respectively ana PROT j. oscar
Spencer uf NoWata
LAYERS ~ good singing viii be
highly pleased 30 hear Nine Anna
ncu COOK with her feminine huri.
tone voice which ucNrr b's io
please. Miss parthculH Mrok- cnp.
tiyutlnE soprano from llng4fuu,
okla, and Alourp Hendricks. uu en-.
irnncing tenor singer who has been
heard In several Of 'hc white
churches ~ Tulsa recently \ Selrcted
uTntirt will also sing \ very
unique feature NJ the program will
he an ssihrtir dane, 10y Mics Sy1l
E lloyd of MusEugoo, who has
taken special training in physical
culture white people are invited
To witness the program Special
reservations will be- made for them
Tho entertainment viii end with "a
ball
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-07-20
MAN DEC0YED HERE
BY FAKE TELEGRAM
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iAbcl. rails Into Officers
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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-07-20

fyelta plant and tho zinc extracted,
thus every by product will be util-
zcd while the speltcr company has
been running al lleupottA Tor about
four years. no effor' has been made
heretofore 10 extract the hulphurir
acid or. commercial fertilizers. these
hy products being a dead waste.
Il am also working on the freight
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-07-20

rates" stated Mr.. Oes,.ri. -
prosen nkN rates from WG4rr "a, ~,
tcrial is secured lg too high ,.s
am also trying 10 get frrfi..g,,li. !
rates lowered. radiaung from S"on r1l,l
about 1900 miles thus dix r-,N' IAA
Will havo u splendid marr., 4, '1sn' |snl
cago. 81 Louis, and other ,ls,a..
points" 'ota
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-07-20
~ I1ouniaIn 1Imr Nov

Druggists and confceuou'rT mon
uy they hadn't begun foo notice
any unusual activity around 'hrC
ruJt water Iofker until Hsi wr'f
Figure that out Tor yourself The
rtfr bet ls that the extra quart nr
two luid ln stood the strain l1Hi
that long huuU find the bottles
lu fhr back alley barrel
'IiuW anuuf the new pprs'' ono
druggist was asked. bu you mo-
tiro many nrGucuung your mar
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-07-20

system into this city The Missouri.
puclfir ur IRON Mountain. lH ono
uf ln" pioneer roads or this state.
entering oklahoma from Kansas to
the north and leaving tho state into
Arkansas. There " not "a town NJ
10 600 population on tho entire road
ana tulsa cuu give the system moro
freight ana passenger business than
any dozen stations in the stat"
Tho road can he tapped within
30 milea or less NJ this city ana this
would give ~ Tulsa system larger
in mileage than even the Frisco. The
matter ~ this connection rs now
In the hands ~ Mai. & r. Hopkins
~ th, chamber ~ commorc" rail
rund aud transportation committee.
and IN his efforts to work out a soln-
ton Of II no should receive IN"
hearty and active cooperation Of
ryory city builder he seeks 10 inter,
cst in the proposition
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-07-20
TULSA MUST HAVE
A NEW HOTEL NOW
Adequate Hotel Accommodations
played Il Large rnrt In tiyH
t,rOW ~
NEEDS MISSOURI PACIFIC
5000 Nile system is Accessible hnd
should Hc Tapped, Snls
DuugliH


W' or 'n" mo" 'NF'''n' I''I
"'IF b"i"i' ''a' ''n'f "I. I"' con
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''H''. '''N "I ''' ''.D "'h 1000 VI.
Hu"il .'''I'' I'.I'"' .|..''. "'''
more 'h'h f""" "l.'7 M .'.H
g. d. '."t.'.. h"'''.''N 'n ln'
MANNER OF commerce, h'' '"' I"'.
.u"hh l' ''y ''.''' 'N'f ''"''' 'h'hh
N'.' w" ventures
h'' boon '.'1'' '''d 'h'.
'h' hn'.1'hE or mo lI'''' H.'p
Ll"l' ". .1 '' ''"'I.'' I"I 'h'
H.'' "I 'NN'P 'h'h 'I| "'N'f ono
It'''f 900 lh' history "I Go" Guy uN
reason OF ih' in'' lh'I '' II'niHh'J
nome i"f 10" mon 'I'h"l'nl oil
men "ilslhaHF "H'.',H lh'W '"
lnlS' ana ll"'Ny hn'h"l'd mem
mere the HoIo. Iu'H' hb' h''u "n'
"l 'h' 'lN '''J h''' .a'|7 ana MAJ
played paramount plfi in lh' city
history That % and 'hr other n"l".
or lh' ci'A are "h"Iy inadequate ""
meet me present requirements in'
h"l,' In'ihll'' ln Iulf' De- %" 'ilb'l'w
"I me l"'Al h"''i mhN' t'ni'nlH, "n.
w. iHlh'f N'hNI' 100 mo N"'t ihr'
nave d"hr ana are DOING ln ciy
buIdIhf lh' NOT result being mat
me b'sihfHA mas Developed t" fhpii3
ina u can DO longer h' handled b}
lhr present ih,lIllrF
J." give an' appreciation lp tue
more service ~ u'' pi7l h7 rl'} huiIH.
ms Ih,Io is 'W!n'ulIN proper ana
10 make lihh'dlii" preparation in
uulid hrnlh'r holri iu Tulsa which
N"l "pphI'hlIy b' aH Ihf thoad oi
.ahe h'td9 or lhd Guy hH ihr Hotel
VISA was Wh"h u was tunH.rucicd
'h"u'd DC lhe objective nov of
cNely man Interested ~ tho fututn
CROWN or lulsa
i%h'uh Inipormnf,
n""h own business location
bn"uiu ho s'l''lon practically re-
aidleHH OF lpi cost hhd ON This lp.
'Nlon hhuulo ne pun an up NE
minute holrl costing from ll60O,OOO
Io l@.UvV,Oou h"lcl lu lhc class
NUh me Slhter hololh or The nihrI,
.aInon' hoH'''lirs "I tho United
nIAteh' lhere ~ business enough IN
uiht 70 immediately Jusltly the CON
,Iuo,'un OF ouch huUding The
, "v'o' taleh' W ihe lhH'd Siaien
uouid ne secured for ils operation
Ihefe would be no appreciablc ar
IeIonce IN the business or the pres
onL ho.eh. iheie would b" "A great
huui'loh 10 the hniel business OF the
y py reason OF the iact that I'm
~ ut llhah.hl NlHlloIs would be
'u u w u" inb 'hel' ram lllea win
t"eul Nnen 'hoy come 70 Tulsa Tor
su,Noy OF ho ma continent field
nuu @ IeANe mem N lhlH motel while
Wv, uh VtnVt heVtlohA OF oklahoma
Nsi' knoWh Ihct mat every
nhn' Iteraly hundreds OF travoling
en So out OF IulAa on the late
uainH W pruer 10 secure Motel au'
,o.,I,loues'ohs ,' ~ nearby smaller
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-07-20

on me principle of 'hc old fnfh
iouSd hullrt mould Ia u mould FOR ro
casting ON uu iron handle the h'a,
Of a lead hammer that has been bat
tered
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-07-20

A recently designed motor scrapcr
IN build roads or clear them OF SNOW
has two small sorap"rv In front ~
Tho fore wheels Go give them good
traction
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-07-20

IN recognition OF the part ne has
played loo me war work ~ me
knights ~ columbus - momu'.
~ the knights of Columbus COM
mite on war ncrIviurs. lotcpp q.
rrII,'rr ~ BOSTON, buUr"Wn tlN"-
cate or tho kuiEhF Of 'nIu0Nu7
hns been made q anIrht cowmaNdgr
~ 49, Gregory ny rupe liou'iIri Nv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-04
MEMORIAL DRIVE NOW
ON IN MISSISSIPPI

JACKSON, Miss, June 4. spl)-Dis-
trict organization meetings in the in
terest Of the Mississippi memorial cam
paisn, to be conducted the week Of
June 26-July ), have begun, the first
being held at Hattiesburg. June 2.
n. N. X. Smith, campaign
leit this morning for Tupelo, where no
VIII hold a meeting Nh Thursday. Fri
day he VIII be at Holly Springs; Satur-
day at Wtnona; Monday at Greenviile A.;
TUESDAY at Clarksdale, and Thursday
at Brookhaven.
County chairmen and patriotic citi-
Hens generally are expected to attend
the meetings. At the Hattiesburg gath
ering, every county In the Sixth con-
gressional district save four was rep
resented, n there were % leading
citizens OF Hattiesburg in attendance.
h state organization is virtually
complete, the following having accepted
county chairmanships in the past few
days:
d. E. Galloway, Columbus. Lowndes
Pcntotoc county; j. II. Weston, Bay
81. Louis, Hancock county; II. r.
Blakeslee. Gulfport, Harrison county;
Frank II. Lewis, P~asagoula, Jackson
county; Rev. O. S. Harmon, Poplar
Vile, Pearl River county; J. NJ. Jones,
IVt SiDsOh' CialpoIpe county, V. II.
Winona, Montgomery county.
Two attractive prizes will be awarded
TO the counties making the best records
In the drive for the half million dollars
with which to erect a state memorial
hall.
The county that goes fartherest over
Its quota VIII receive a state honor flag,
which is now being made at the John
Wanahaaker store in New York city,
and the county that first raises its
quota will be given three handsome
bronze finished busts Of Marshal l..
Foch, Sir Douglas Haig and Gen. j. J.
Pershing.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-04
ARRESTS FAIL TO
REVEAL BIG PL0TTERS

WASHINGTON, June Although
virtually ever agent and operative OF
the department Of justice and police in
eight cities have been working on
70 the apprehension Of the plotters who
Monday night placed high explosive
bombs in eight cities, so far as is
known In Washington no really impor-
tant arrests have been made. More
thar 90 suspects have been taken into
but no indications have been received
here that would indicate the capture of
the actual plotters.
However, department OF pustice Of
fioials today seemed hopeful that their
efforts eventually would bring results.
Not since the early days of the war
when the efforts Of the department
were conferred on spies and dangerous
enemy aliens has there been such a
man hunt.
Officials said today they thought 9TH
er outrages might occur, but that an
end would be put to them before many
days had passed,
Secret service operatives Of the treas
ury department today were %co-operat-
ing with the agents of the department
OF justice. Postoffice inspectors also
were assisting.
1t was announced at the department
OF justice that the identity of the an
archist who was blown to pieces while
attempting to place a bomb under the
home of Attorney-General Palmer had
not been positively established. ltal-
Ian officers of the New York police
bomb squad came to Washington to as
sist in Identifying the dead bomb
placer.
The department also let 1t be known
that it highly appreciated numerous
tips" from private sources and that
continued general public cooperation
would be welcomed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-04

Default having Deen made in the pay
ment Of the debts n obligations Sc
cured to he paid in a certain warranty
deed, with lien retained, executed the
2sth day OF April, 1918, by J. e, Hol-
li%ngsworth and wife, Katherine Hol-
F. W. Faxon, as trustees, as same APP
pears Of record in the office Of the reg
lister Of Shelby county, Tennessee, In
book 542. page SO, and the owner OF
the debt secured having requested the
undersigned to advertise and sell the
this is to give notice that l ~ill, on
MONDAY, JUNE ., 1919.
commencing at IL o'clock noon, at the
southwest corner of the c~ourthoucs,
Memphis, Shelby county. Tennessee,
and at the Adams avenue entrance
cry to the highest and best bidder for
cash, the following described property,
to-wit:
Situated in Shelby county, Tennessee.
as follows:
The west fifteen feet of lot NJ.
and the east five 90 feet Of lot No.
nine (9) in section F, OF the Speedway
Terrace subdivision, as per corrected
plat Of same, of record in plat book s.
page i'll, Of the registers office. Shell
by county, Tennessee, more particu-
hdlty NOSCTlDeu DIS IOliOWSs
Beginning at a point in the south
line of Forest avenue two hundred and
seventy-five (275) feet east Of the east
line Of North Waldran boulevard, and
running thence eastwardly with said
south line Of Forest avenue fifty tSyi
feet; thence southwardiy parallel with
North Waldran boulevard one hundred
and fifty (150l feet to the north line
Of an alley: thence westwardly with
the north line of said alley fifty (50)
feet; thence northwardly parallel with
North Waldran boulevard one hundred
and fifty I150) feet to the south line
OF Forest avenue, the point Of begin
ming.
All right and equity of redemption,
homestead and dover waived in said
instrument, and the title is believed to
be good, but I will sell and convey
only as trustee. Sale in above matter
is made by the undersigned as surviv-
ing trustee, the other trustee named
In said instrument having died since
its execution.
F. W. FAXoN, Trustee.
This May IA. 1919.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-04
TENNESSEE CROPS ARE
HURT BY WET SPELL

NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 4.-sum-
mary Of weather and crop conditions in
Tennessee for the week ending June 3:
Showery weather continued, and as
the ground was already wet at the be-
ginning of the week, but little blowing
and planting could be done. However,
the rainfall was not so heavy as in the
preceding week, and In some favored
localities II was possible during a small
part Of the week to cultivate corn and
cotton n set out tobacco and sweet
potatoes. Much corn and cotton Ii yet
to be planted, Weeds and grass are
getting strong hold in many fields. The
temperature was decidedly higher than
the preceding week and the growth OF
crops was quite noticeable. Cotton
made fair progress generally, and its
present condition varies from fair to
good, but chopping and c%ultivating are
delayed. Corn made good growth dur
ing the week. Wheat averages good.
The prospects range from poor to ex.
cellent In the different sections. Con-
rust Is reported, but as yet no
very serious damage Is reported. In
the southeast wheat is beginning to
ripen. The setting of sweet potato and
tobacco plants vas delayed. but most
of the plants are set and making good
progress. Irish potatoes are doing well.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-04
UNION COUNTY FORMS
SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION

NEW ALBANY, Miss. June 4. (Spl.)
A meeting Of representative farmers
from the several districts Of the county
was held here at the county courthouse
Friday afternoon and an organization
perfected, the purpose OF which Is to
stimulate the practice OF cooperative
Of live stock and agricultural
products. II Is the purpose OF this or
gantzation to give material assistance
to the county farm demonstration
agent Of this county.
Those who attended this organlza-
ton meeting were men who have taken
advantage Of the cooperative shipment
plan under the leadership of the county
agent, W. G. Minis, and are believers
In It's possibilities and future. Dave
Stewart. Of New Albany, was elected
president; II. b. Wiseman. OF the Com
cord. community. vice-president, and
Miss Maggie S%offiantino, secretary. A
marketing committee was provided for,
the members Of which are to be named
by the supervisors or the five respec-
tive districts OF the county. in CONSUL
tation with Mr.. Minis. the agent. II
was agreed that the expenses OF the
organization would be met by requiring
every person who was served by the
organization TO ~ay an amount equiv
alent 10 per cent OF the value OF his
stuff marketed or bought. No salaries
to he paid. save to the secretary.
Tho name OF this association is to be
Union County exchange, This marks a
progressive step in products marketing
In this county.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-04
MORAN TRIED SECOND
TIME ON SAME CHARGE

j.. b. Moran doesn't know whether
he Is lucky or %unlucky. He will know
more about 1t when a Jury in the federal
court reports.
He was tried Wednesday for the Sec
ond time within a week for the same
%offense. He Is charged with having GER
tain liquor In hts possession when he
was arrested by deputy marshals from
the Memphis office, just over the Mis-
Sissippi line. He was indicted last
week. and on trial was convicted Of
violation Of the Reed amendment.
His lawyer, W. r.. Harrison, asked for
a new trial on the ground that he was
arrested In Mississippi, but charged
with unlawfully bringing liquor into
Tennessee. Judge Mccall Wednesday
morning granted g. new trial, on the
ground that the evidence did not sup
port the indictment.
Moran, however, was indicted again
Tuesday, this time being charged with
bringing liquor from Charlottesville,
Mo-. headquarters OF the Memphis booze
bosses, and attempting to transport II
from Mississippi into Tennessee. He
was placed on trial Wednesday MORN
ing and the jury took the case when
court adjourned,
II Moran escapes, no will, It Ia said,
have to answer to a similar charge
brought against him in Mississippi by
federal officers there. Either way there
fore he seems to be close to the mid
die of a bad fix"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-04
RUSSIAN LAND MAY BE
DIVIDED AMONG PEOPLE

oMSK, Siberia, June 4. Correspond
ence OF the Associated Press. 1.-THE
American system OF settling farmers
upon government land by distributing
1t among them either free or at nominal
cost has inspired N. Petroff, the min
ister Of agriculture of the All-Russian,
or anti olshevik government, to form
u'ate a similar plan for dividing Rus
sian land among the peasants.
The minister told the Associated
Press correspondent that he was con-
WINGED that this plan would be most
advantageous and that the develop
ment of the land must he left exclusive
" to the peasants. Small ~landholders,
he said, must have a chance to extend
their possessions of land on their merits
as farmers.
Minister Petroff declared that, any
program Of rebuilding the Russian ma
tion must satisfy the demands Of the
farmers and that the only feasible way
of doing this was by lease and pur-
chase.
The project he has drawn up pro-
vides for a special set fund to buy up
land and distribute it among the
peasants, both those now absolutely
without land and those who have at
present an inadequate area.