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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-15
SECRETARY DANIELS
SAILS FOR EUROPE

WASHINGTON. March ls.-Secre-
tary Daniels. who sailed from New
York today on the transport Levia-
than for France, will study during his
visit abroad the Developments heing
made by France, Grea, Britain and
Italy in aircraft, Upon his return to
The United States about May |, tn,
secretary expects to begin preparation
Of an outline of experimental work IL
aircraft for submission TO congress
with a request for an appropriation tC
carry II out
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-15

Unpaid telephone bills for the month
of Mlrcn are past due II not paid
hy s p m oi the 18th service will be
dico1tinIed. Sou,hwe', Bell Tel &
Tel {. (AdvD
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-15

Capable and reliable Has paid
take, here since 1889 ]. NJ. CMc@
owen for school treasurer (Adv)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-15

a reward for attacking machine gun
nest on Blanc Mon, ridge IN the
Champagne. Kelly, however, was on
outpost duty and was unable TO be
present
This afternoon General Pershing IN.
spec,ed and reviewed the FIRST dl-
vision.
Vote for Gunter school treasurer
(Ady
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-15

Vote Tor Gunter, school treasurer,
(Adv)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-15
GENERAL STRIKE IN
ARGENTINE PROVINCE

BUENOS AIRES. Friday March
IA general strike has been de-
clared at Mendoza, affecting thirty
,ix unions, including food puryeyors.
The situation Is reporel TO he grave.
Mendoza is the capital OF the prov.
lnce Of Mendoza III Argentina
J. y. Ooe) Hoffman for School
Treasurer. (Adv.)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-15

Vote for Gun,er, school treasurer
(Adv)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-15

! s. Ooc) Hoffman for School
Treasurer (Ady)
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-17
AMERICAN ACE IS KILLED
IN AIR FALL IN FLORIDA

SEA BREEZE, Fla March i6.--
Mai David Nick. Petersen, one os
Americas officially recognized
aces" was Killed today In the fall
of his nirplnne at Daytona Beach.
Major petersen's home address -
HoneHdale, Pa
The airpnne piloted by Major
Petersen aud In which Lieut., + y.
puversick was passenger. dropped
uosc forward after reaching a height
of about Is feet while ascending
from the beach Major Petersen was
Killed instantly and Lieutenant Paw
orucR was injured seriously
Previous 10 his enlistment with tho
American air forces, Major Petersen
was a. member OF tho Iafayct'"
cscadrillc While connected with the
French aerial service he was unof-
fcially credited with bringing down
rs German machlucS Tho official
report OF the war drpurtm M giving
he names ot the G2 recognized
American aces" showed that peter
sen brought down five German ma
chimes while serving In the American
air service
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-17

Arrangements are hclnr made 10
Accommodate between 500 ana 500
prominent Tulsa business men u' the
=. " g.. \ gymnasium tonight. when
DADDY Flynn will have 'h" city
booscrs as his guests at review of
his cours" Of health Lectures and
demonstration Of class work
with typical vim ne viii ,u a fcw
minutes give the gist that bee con
1ln"i in.nil ~ his ton famous icr.
iuros and lead the class through the
most important exercises recon
mculoi for business men. And then.
while fhe crowd is full OF pep and
the Tulsa spirit Ia at IT'S height. a
photographer will take nnshught
picture Of the big AsacWblapc 40 that
Daddy Flynn may show NJ what
kind ot material Tulsa Is made when
NE goes IN campaign through the
eastern states.
AFTER many urgent requests
'Daddy' Flynn has consented 'o stag
over In Tulsa and give fnrowsl ler-
lure. arranged Tor tho public b, Tn"
world and N" allied civic commit.
tee. a. the high ynhoui auditorium At
: O'Clock Tuesday night II.9 sub.
Jcct Will be. The Cause and Cure 80
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-17
l0NGW0RTH CHARGE
IS DENIED BY MANN
Illinois Congressman Makes Hot Re
tort on Being Calloi Rencttonary
Appeals for Harmony.

WASHINGTON, March 16.-Rcp-
resehta'ive Mann, of Illinois, former
republican leader In tho house. in a
Statement tonight denied the charge
:" Representative Longworth OF
"hlo. that the republican organIza-
uon OF the next house as arranged
oy The committee on committees was
'eacuonary. The organization was as
serted by Mr.. Mann to be such as
,ouEht 10 satisfy every loyal rcpub-
F"h and every lover OF good. sane
progressive legislation"
Mt Mann declared that "mcri, and
not trading was the basis for com
-, 80, nSsiEnments, which, he said,
'Hs'e iilIed by strong men" except
wd' Mr.. Lnngworth was placed on
ne Steering committee now AS he
uas neen before as II sort OF tribute
" colonel Roosevelt"
expressing a hope for party har-
mVViny MT Mann added that he was
'IH"E 10 fight ~ others want to
.D,se " on me- lie retcrred IN him
~ as "a high private in the rear
.ahks and said he would no, loo
,aNor so,,,r or leader or on any influ.
"''aI committee and would have
~ nU"'r through place"
Nhat does really get under my
Ne hls statement concluded is
~ nave a man Ike I.ongworth cal
"e teactIonary."
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-17
LEVER JOINS RANKS
IN OPPOSING CLARK
=. Carolina Congressman Declares lie
VIII Not support Retiring speak.
cr "a, DcnIOCruiiC Leader.
SAYS LEAGUE IS FAVORED
DcmOcrntiC Leader Says Returning
Soldiers Want Adoption of Pact
trgrs Harmony for 1920.

WASHINGTON. March Ia Rep
rcscn,atiNc Lover. OF souh Carolina.
I'm a statement made punllg lodl}
through the democratic rF.orrani1a
uuu committee. announced his OPP
position 10 the selection OF Champ
thrk as democratic leader IN tho
utNt house
81 VIII supper, NO man who will
say that a consCript IS sNuonomous
with a convict" declared Nj. Levers
statement
~ ls of utmost importance" ne
continued. TO tho future success OF
ne democratic party.t hat the minor
'iy leadership In the next congress
snail hc strong. aggressive and tho
fullest sympathy. not an enforced
sympathy with the plans and par.
poses Of the president of tho United
states who for six years has been
me elected spokesman and leader Of
his party"
Public sentiment as well as that
OF returning soldiers favots league
OF nations said MIR. Lever, adding
thai no man can be selected to
,"nd the democrats In tho next house
who does not In full measure believe
In this doctrine"
The leadership OF the minority in
tho next congress" Representative
Lever said. should have no axes %
grind ana no personal ambitions to
trry" /, should he such "A leadership
ns can freely and without hestlta-
ton confer with the actual leader OF
Tho party on matters OF national ana
party policies WNhout such harmo.
u,uuS rclt'ionshil lfSthc assuation f1r
1890 * impossible, with ". the future
ol the party could not be more hope
iul fur T. Is my firm belief thal
The overwhelming majority Of the
people ~ the country are In line with
'he president in hia wonderful tight
To minimize 10 the very limit the
possibility of wars IN the future.
Tho 100000 soldiers who have
gone through the brutal murder uf
THIS war returning to this country
ar" HE certain To give their snppur'
To the idca ~ "A league OF nations as
Ii lS certain that the sun Will r1sr
tomorrow morning, and no man can
lie selected to lead the democrats In
The next house who does not in full
measure believe in this doctrine To
select a man for leader who does
NOT believe IT, II would be suicide. and
u Is my belief that when the demo
Gratis OF the country realize what the
real situation 10, trey VIII demand.
IN terms which can NOT bc misundcr-
stood. such "A leadership as Will give
IA" president and his policies the
fullest support
democrats can not allow personal
relationships of sympathy 10 stand IN
~ way of party success. aud they
trt not going 10 do IT, Personally. |
till support no man who will say
mp a cunsnript ls synonymous with |
a tonvich"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-17
PORTER LOSS IS 100000
Property Loss Estimated
From Cyclone; Two Die,
Many Are Injured. >
THREE DEAD AT KINGFlSHER
Reports Tell of Destruction
in County-Atchison Loses
Million in Flood.

/ KANSAS CITY, March 1G .- Def
mite figures az to the damage caused
by tornadoos and cloudbursts which
struck widely separated points in
Missouri Kansas and oklahoma lat"
yesterday and last evening still were
unavailable tonight. owing TO inter
ruptcd wire communication.
However All Information received
here indicated that number OF per
sons had been Killed, and that prop
crty damage would run into large
figures
Atchlson. kan, reported a loss OF
approximately SlOoN0oO from hgh
water In its warehouse district
Tho situation in kansas was he
coming moro scriou9 tonight reports
here said Flood warnings were be
ing issued and IN may localities per
Eons living in tho lOwlands wcro pro
pairing 10 leave their homes Tho
Kaw and the Big ana Little Arkansas
rivers as we'll ~ many smaller
streams, ordinarily no more than
brooks. were said to hc over flowing
lntlt Dhnkf.
Heavy damage was caused In the
kaw river watershed, extending from
Lawrence to Snhna. by cloudbursts
which occurred yesterday and last
night. 1t is reported However, few
II any casualties resulted from the
storms.
Among the early known fatalities
in Oklahoma were two at Porter.
Okla. a village ot I 900 inhabitants,
which was wrecked by a tornado bate
yesterday About - persons were
injured. one OF whom Is expected to
die. The property damage ~ csti-
mated at 500 900.
In kngfishcr county three per
Sons are reported to have been killed
and several others injured. Al Hinton
woman is reported killed and eight
or nine other persons injured
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-17
THRFE REPORTED
DEAD AT KINGITSHER.

OKLAHOMA CRY March If
Three persons are reported Killed
and several others injured in 'or-
nado in Klngfisher county last night
WircA are down and the extent Of
tho damage Is not known.
A woman WAS killed in Hinton,
Caddo county. according to reports
reaching here today and eight or nine
other persons were injured Caddo
and kingfisher counties are north
east OF Oklahoma CITY
The storm struck the sout western
corner OF kinEfishcr county and
moved northeast along path a quar-
ter OF mile wide,
The loss 10 property is believed 20
TO several thousand dollars.
\ dispatch from MCAlcslrr says
that ll,sburg county southeast OF
oklahoma city, was struck nv big
storm at midnight Trees wore
blown down, small buildings over
turned and much other damage
done. An inch OF rain fell in hair
an hour. making the total for the
night two inches 80 loss OF HE is
reported from McAles'cr
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-17
SPEEDY TRIALS DEMANDED
Roth Assert They Want Ac-
quittal First; Say Jury
Hears Only One Side.
POSITIONS TO STAY OPEN
Men viii BE Restored If
Cleared, Says Chief; Sus-
pension Not Necessary.

Police Captain John Wood and
chief OF Detectives Grant PIlkington,
against whom indictments wero re-
turned saturday by the Tulsa grand
,ury on charges OF receiving bribos
and operating gambling games. yes
,erday asked chief OF Police Allen
for leave OF absence until they are
able TO exonerate themselves OF the
charges
we have concluded that II would
not be just either 10 oursSlves or to
the department to remain on duty
while under indictment" said the
two men in conference with chief
Allen.
Both ntid that they wanted a
speedy trial and that they were con
fdcnt of Vindication The grand
Jury they said. had heard only one
side Of the story.
chief Allen relieved the men Of
duty a. once. stating that n thcy
we're acquitted their positions would
be restored 10 thom.
Explaining his action in not suss
pending the two officers when they
were indicted. chief Allen last night
said
The grand jury did not order
their suspension, nor did any official
NJ the court Intimate that their sus-
pension was desired. The men have
been with the department "A long
time and have excellent records |
did not feel thatsit was my duty to
prejudice their case or reflect upon
them by suspending them when they
were under fire. The men have vol
UNFAIRLY asked for leaves OF absence
until they can clear themselves. and !
their requests have been granted"
The trial OF woods and PilkIngton |
Is set for today, but the civil docket |
Is now being heard, and It will prob |
ably be the first OF April before the |
criminal docket In called.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-17
SOLDIERS ARE INVOLVED
Marine Commandant Reports
That Regulars and Not His
Men Engage in Fight.
OFFICIAL REPORT WAITS
state Department Has No
Further Information; In
vestigation Proceeds.
ny The Associated Press.

ny The Associated rr.n
PEklN, Friday March it
while early reports from Tien Tsin
suggested that American marines
were to blame for tho recent dis
orders there. later reports would
scemoto show that the japanese were
also nt fault.
IL In claimed that Japanese mill
tnry guards entered the French con-
cession and seized two Americans
and when American officials In
qulred OF the Japanese police au-
,horitlcs II any Americans were be-
ing detained they wero given a neg
atlVe answer, Later American Of
ficials found two Americans In a no
lice station, one OF them lying al
most naked In the yard calling for
water. The Japanese were induced
To send the injured man 10 hos
pital and an American consul re-
fused to leave tho station until the
other man, a corporal, had been re-
leased. This demand was finally
granted. The American consul was
stoned by japanese as he drove
away.
when the American marines en-
tered the Japanese consulate they
are reported TO have attacked q vis-
itor.
on Thursday evening American
marines who were entering n NOV
Ing picture theater In the French
concession were attacked by a crowd
OF Japanese armed with sticks. They
managed TO enter the theatcr, the
proprietor OF which telephoned the
French police. who dispersed the
japanese.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-17
SOLDIERS, NOT
MARINES, INVOLVED.

WARRINGTON. March i6 Colo
mel Theodore +. Kane. commanding
the American legation marine guard
lat pekin, reported today that ma
rincs were not involved In the dis
turbance at Tien Tsin, which the
American minister is investigating
lie said tho trouble was between sol
diers and japanese, which accords
with the assumption In official quar-
ters here that members OF the 18th
regular infantry stationed At Tlen
Tsin were confused with marines In
early accounts OF the affair.
The state department Is awaiting
further adviCcs from Minister
Relnsch before taking any step In
regard to the report that the Jspa-
neac consulate was raided, The min
lsler cabied yesterday that he had
sent First secretary spencer TO Ticn
Tsin to report
Colonel Kane's message, sent IN
response 10 an inquiry from Major
General Barnett. com mandant of the
marine corps, follows
NO trouble between American
marines and Japanese Trouble be
tween army troops and Japanese in
Tlen Tsln. Investigation being held
by American minister. Taking every
precaution 10 prevent friction
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-17
loSS IS MILLION DOLLARS
tR0M ATLANTA RAIL FIRE

ATLANTA, ca March "a nam
age estimated by rnilroa5 os,,,,aIs
f,pnproNimatoly $1,000. 600 resulted
h.,iIn me complete destruction by fire
rauv ear " tonight Of the Southcrn
yarg.y freight transfer at Inman
abo,,, hon. addition to the freight transfer.
emn, w carloads OF foodstuffs. 90
OF llceht cars and other goods
strovn, ,Vus descriptions were de-
a, me ne lnman yards transfcr vo. oro
az nSG ,nS places affected bv the % s,riIc J.,c
VI galway clerks ~ 'S '''e S"'N'
es, ~, Nv plant vas said to hc tho ,org
recor5, 5,lRhl transfer in tho south ,u
ya,1s y,'s 4. OF freight received I'M ,ha h.
uroy.SG saturday and SUNDAY were Jr.
,senrr, ne main freight and mas.
age. were saved from dam
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-17
ARGENTINA NAY ASK
IItNGIE NMINnMINI.

BUENOS AIRES, March I6.-pcr-
sistcnt rumors in government circles
today were to the effect that NrEcn-
tina, In making suggestions for
amendments to the league OF ma
tons covenant. would suggest the
admission OF the defeated states ms
original members The foreign Of
flee issued a formal denial, bat re-
fuses to discuss The proposals tho
Argentine government will make.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-17
MAY PASS ROAD BILL SOON
Committee Says Measure VIII
BE Reported Out for Sure
. at Todays Meeting.
THOMAS OIL TAX IS PASSED
Resolution for Including Pre-
miums in Computing Levy
Wins in Senate.
Worlds CAPITA UurcIu
Sklrviu llotsl

Worlds CAni'Al HurcIu
Skiryin Hotel
Okl.AHOMN cry, March 10
The Legislature enters tomorrow upuu
what most of ils members h"ileN"
viii be its final week, but Ia" very
fact that much important business
may remain upon the calendar az tho
end or the week gives risr tn % m.
NOR which was circulated through
the hotel Hobbies today to the effect
that special session is a possibility.
This tnlk IL slrcug theued by sat
urday's legislative action which has
been construed IN many luhrtcfr,
and even by some friends Of Gov
crnor Robertson. as an indication
that the governors hold however
tighl II may have been upon the
Legislature, is slipping In the final
days OF the session aud that In order
to carry out his program he may be
compelled to call an extra session ~
order TO hold here those members
who are now seriously cunsidcr ring
going home and TO bring back those
who have already gone home.
Might Have saved Bill.
Two dollars a day doNsn I appenl
10 tho members and many Of them
have gone home II WAS this ftct
which, in a measure, may have
brought about the dcfrht Of the gov
crnOr'E fiscal agency measure In the
house yesterday There were - nb-
senlecs How many of thcs' would
have voted TO save the bill which
provides that the fiscal agency Of
tho state be esta abllshcd In oklahoma
ana lodged with "sumc bank which
tn" governor might designate, is, Of
course. prohicmAtiCal, but the gov
ernOr's friends. or some ~ them at
least, believe that II could have been
saved II an had been present.
So to make the statement that the
administration power Is slipping i'
overdrawing n bit, although there
was no hesItnnCy on the part Of n
great many administration members
yesterday TO say tha' tho chief rNecu-
tive had los. hls hold on thc law
making body when !' defeated tho
fiscal agency measure ana the fees
and salaries hill As TO tho latter. It
was said on the floor Of the senate
yesterday that the provision ~ the
hin winch increases the salaries Of
dlstrtct Judges was really tu blame
Tor the rejection of the whole meas
urp. As q matter Of fact. two bills
have already been pasacd by one or
the other of the twutAAuses which in
the event of their final passage will
iu-oI, salary raises for tho Judges
and m some quarters II Is construed
that this apparent cnnnlct caused
many members OF the senate to hc
To ontHnglo themselves In
q situation which might bnng on
complications
nil L. Voted Down
The house hlsu voted down the
Pryor bill which would have given
the governor the power 20 name
nearly a thousand county officials In
1921 This. Hs has also the fNca
agency biil. has been one of the
measures the governor has been urg.
ing ana he has also. n is mid by his
close friends been very friendly TO
me salary hill which was defeated ln
me acnlte Yesterday Now thai this
bin has been defeated, the nttprnos
general will continue 90 net as upuu
CONTINUED OH PAGE TWO
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-17
ANOTHER ATTEMPT
MADE TO KILL IININI.

COPENHAGEN. March lG.--An-
other attempt has been made against
tho life OF Nikolai LHninc. the Rus
sian holshCytN premier. az Moscow,
according to reports received here.
shots were fired at Lcninc hut ne
was not injured. His chauffeur was
wounded
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-17
WIRE BRIEFS
UOLSHiiNIST ATTACK
90
AGAIN HfpUISItD.

ARCHANGFT., SaturdIv, Narch
I5- Bolshcviki forces made deter
mined attempt Friday to cut the
between the Ameri-
can and allied columns on the Dvina
and Naga rivers, but their attack was
ropulscd with heavy losses The
enemy lost 81 dead and four prison
crs. The allied casualty was one
soldier wounded
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-17
"Do 1t With All Thy Might"
CFrom the Manufacturers RccordD

Buld that house now con
struct that highway "a, once.
build that school. that church.
repair that broken pavement,
build that garage. and even that
chicken-COop now not tomor-
row.
Go ahead with your plans,
speed the nation ON the road 20
fun employment. md thus hasten
the day OF individual and national
prosperity and safety.
Preach this from the pulpit, ye
ministers of tho Gonrcl ar' II
FROM the prws yc HNwru who
profess a love for humanity pat
it into effect. So COUNTY muul,..
pal and state officials ana r..
member. yo business men -
America. Ne mor of n.r huaI.
ness and yc mon ~ 'hi,'" bust
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-17
PORTER DAMAGE
PUT At 5000. 900.

MISkpGEE, Okla, March rs a
Porter. Okla. swept by tornado
late Saturday afternoon. has begun
It's work or rehabilitation Elry this
morning every man IN the ltll.o town.
OF thousand people gathered az a
mass meeting, stripped of h.- coat
and began clearing away the Grn,s
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-17
ALLIES INIIICT HEAVY
LOSS IN AIR.

COPENHAGEN March l6.- Seven
hundred and twenty -ninc persons
were killed and 1.75i were injured in
aerial attacks by allied forces on
German territory up to November 6,
1918, according TO official figures
made public In Rcrlin.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-17
DECLARES STATE
PART OF GERM ANY.

RASEL, March ia vienna dis
patch says a law has been enacted
declaring German Austria Ia he part
OF the German republic Realization
Of the union, the dispatch adds. re-
mains subject To negotiation and in
the last instance to a plrbiscite.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-17

ness, that there Is something lu
this Infinitely higher and NOR"
important than the" small amount
of money involved which YOU
think you could save by waiting
Some men put or the day ~
salvation, expecting % attend To
n on their death bed but not
many cvcr succeed IN doing IL At
thnt hour "Do It now. and DO
II with all your might should be-
the motto OF every mlno4u Amer.
len who expGEts 10 do any con
r'ructlon work IN the near future.
30 IL now" and thus DO your
part toward individual and ma
uonal business salvation and
oven more.
Irourasti stiuation Is m.f" than
'h" thief of time. o. Ia m" mur
durcr ~ opportunity