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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-07
GRAND JURY WILL
INVESTIGATE CASE
Of five PACKERS
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torncy general that the suits should
be brought was the immediate result
Control Buying, Is Charge.
The feature Of the governments line
OF action has been Indicated as GER
tain. 1t seems assured the government
Will charge the packers with being AL
illegal trust on the ground that they
control the buying of cattle. Whether
there will be the double charge tina,
they control both buyira OF cattle and
selling OF finished meat products has
not been SO clearly defined, but the
government has evidence in hand
which the department OF Justice con
tends will prove that the packers con
troll the prices paid to producers.
Twelve Markets Controlled.
Twelve principal live stock markets,
the governments evidence is said to
indicate. are covered by the big pack
ers' division OF purchase arrangement.
While fluctuations are shown in the
individual markets, indicating COM
petition in buying. the governments
experts have reported that a consider
alton OF the dealings for a year shows
each of the five big packers has re-
ocIved the percentage of supply. which
the federal trade commission charges
them with agreeing upon.
Each of the big packers, the govern
mcnts investigators have reported.
maintain relative percentages fairly
constantly from week TO week, more
constantly from month to month and
almost exactly from year to year
Basis of Case.
On a demonstration Of these charges
As fact, Attorney General Palmer IS
expected 10 rely IN the man to prove
the contention that the big five
maintain an agreement which domln-
atcs the purchase OF cattle
While the attorney general is pre-
pairing his case, special agents OF the
department OF Justice will continue
their hunt for proiteers and hoarders
Meanwhile the department will avail
itself OF all the evidence gathered in
previous Investigations of the packing
industry and also probably will have
representatives at the hearings % be
held soon on Senator kcnyon's bill to
regulate the industry
There was today no further indica.
ton OF what Presiden, Wilson would
recommend to congress when he ad-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-07
LIBEL SUIT IS
FILED ON NEWS
Engraving Company Employe
Files Case for $4,000.

Harry Garrison, employe Of the
Standard Engraving company, filed
suit In the district court this morning
through Claude Nowlin. his attorney,
for $4,000 actual and 5000 punitive
damages for alleged libelous state
ments concerning him published in the
Oklah ma News on August 4.
One of the paragraphs or causes
for action named in Garrison's suit
states that the defendant paper has
been endeavoring to foster and en-
gender i'll feeling against the city adj
ministra'ion," and that the Aforesaid
publication i, the outgrowth of said
malicious and wilIful intent on the
part of the defendant to bring dis
credit upon the city administration
that said malice and i'll will on the
part Of said defendant date. back for
a period OF several months" goiag into
detailed allegations OF the fight
made upon Walton by the News dur
ing his campaign for mayor.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-07
LAWRENCE EXPECTS
TO STRIKE "PAY"

That gas will be struck at 1900
feet and oil at between $500 and A.
coo feet below the surface was stated
this morning by f. /. Lawrence ho-
tel man here, who closed a lease for
90 acres Of city property yesterday
at Southeast park. Lawrence an
nounced yesterday if 5000 acres
could be obtained in the Southeast
park district the Standard Oil com.
pany would sink a test we'll.
Lawrence said this morning tina,
1000 acres of ground there has al.
ready been obtained and that he ex.
poets little difficulty in leasing the
remainder Property owners. by
terms OF the leases, are paid 81 per
acre and royalty in event a paying
strike is made,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-07
MORGAN AIDED
LOOT OF ROADS,
PLUMB CHARGES
Highway Robbery Leads 10
Wall Street, He Says,
By tho Associated Prass)

WASHINGTON. Aug. 7-LcadnS
directly from Wall street and from
the banking houses controlled directly
by the Morgan and Rockefeller
groups" information which has come
into the possession of the railroad
brotherhoods shows that there has
proceeded a "Systematized plundcrng
OF virtually all OF the public tranSpor-
ta,ion highways in the United State"
the house interstate commerce com
mittee was told today by Glenn +,
Plumb of Chicago.
Mr.. Plumb. who appeared in sup
port of the Plumb plan for the rtor-
ranization OF the railroads, SAID the
information tended TO show that the
"wrecking and looting" of the New
Haven Chicago K Alton, Rock Island
and Frisco lines were mot sporadic
examples OF the highway robbery to
which the American nation has been
subjected as to its public transport
tatlon highways"
Deli lite information on which his
charges were based. Mr.. Plumb said.
would be turned over to the committee
upon which it may ask for full con,
gressional investigation
I'VE believe such an investigation"
he continued, will reveal that not one
railroad system dominating any part
OF the 254OO0 miles of railroad system
in the United States but has suffered
and is suffering in degree, ii not TO
the same extent, from carefully deib-
Grated manipula;ions of the sort that
have wrecked and ruined the railroads
| have mentioned"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-07
CHAMBER OFFICIALS
TO VISIT AT TULSA

{, F. Hall, manager of the Chamber
of Commerce, J H. Holt G. h Mack
lin and W. o. Cralle, assistant mana
gers, will leave tomorrow for Tulsa
by automobile on See Oklahoma
First Trip" This trip is one of
number planned by chamber officers
for the purposes OF studying conli-
tions in other cities in the state and
Of developing liaison between cham
bers in the various cities Other rips
will be made soon to McAlcs,cr, Enid,
Ardmorc and Guthrie.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-07
Two Bills Offered
To Reduce Prices

WASHINGTON, Aug 7 49, Two
s,ens. directed aGains, the h,sh COS,
Of living were taken in the senate
this afternoon
Senator Mccormick, OF Illinois in
troduced resolution aimed to re-
duce taxation by $1,000 100000 by the
end OF the fiscal year 1921, and Sen
a,or Myers of Montana introduced
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-07
Henryetta Workers
Begin Strike

HENRYETTA. Okla, Aug. I
(Special.)-The general walkou, OF
the Frisco shop and yard men
reached here today when the local
force struck in accordance with the
action of other points along the line,
and the officials here have notified
shippers that no shipments other
than perishable stuff would be han
died. This action will seriously in
terfere with a large number OF coal
operators in this district, all of whom
were making preparations for an in
creased force 10 take care OF the
coming fall and winter business.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-07
No Worms in a Healthy Child

All children troubled with worms
have an unhealthy color which indi-
Gates poor blood, and as rule, there
IS more or less stomach disturbance.
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC
given regularly for two or three weeks
will enrich the blood. improve the d-
gcstion, and act as General Strength
ening Tonic to the whole system. Ma
ture will then throw off or dispel the
worms, and the Child will be in per
feet health, Pleasant to take. 00c
per bottle (Adv)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-07
HOUSE MAY PROBE
EDITORS JAIL SENTENCE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-Invc.ti-
cation by the hou" judiciary commit
tee Of the imprisonment of Edward
I. Leech, editor Of the Memphis Press,
for alleged contempt Of court. arising
from an editorial written by him, was
asked in a resolution introduced today
by Representative Baet, republican
North Dakota.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-07
CAMPBELL HAS PLAN
TO REDUCE PRICES

Campbell Russell, corporation COM
mission, Cat" editor, referendum ex-
pert, and eystwhlle farmer. came
through this morning with a simple
proposition which he plans to propose
10 the leaders of the war against
high prices and pro.i,eering as a So
luton of any and all pending diff
cultics Here is RusselTs plan:
Have every merchant, no matter
what he sells. whether pens, ,hresh-
ing machines, food stuiis, farm i'm
plements or what not, mark on every
piece of material or good, tina, he
sells the cost price TO him, and the
price at which he proposes to sell it TO
the retail trade. A heavy penalty
would be provided for ialsiiying the
cost prcc of any article.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-07
Federal Probe Here
Waits on Fain

~ The telegram sent out by Attorney
General Palmer to all district attor-
neys in the country was received at
the federal building this morning by
Herman s Davis. assistant attorney
for the western district of Oklahoma
Davis said no steps would be taken
until the return Of John A. Fam,
United States district attorney, who
has been in Washington for some time
on Red river Indian land cases. Fain
is expected back this week. James
Findlay, head of the bureau Of inves-
tigation said he had not seen copy
OF the telegram The telegram as an
nounced from Washington instructed
all attorneys TO begin rigid investi-
CATION OF protiteerlng in the districts
over which they had control
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-07
HUNTS FOR G9OUNDHOGS
BUT DIGS UP WHISKY

NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- Groundroa
hunting will be favorite sport 70,
some time. Antonio Bellni got a bic
bag recently. He shot no ground
hogs, but he brought home six quarts
Of whisky Antonio spied one of the
animals. which Immediately ducked
into its hole. The hunter then pro-
ceeded to dig i, out. when he came
upon the whisky cache. Antonio
doesn't know what became OF the
groundhog,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-07
ferdinand May
Arrive Tomorrow

LONDON, Aug. King Ferdi-
nan OF Rumania will arrive in Bud
apcst tomorrow to plan an Hungarian
Rumanian government coalition, said
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Vienna today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-07
HUNGARY CABINET
IS ARRESTED and
PUT FROM Office
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cation in the Rumanlan press of Pre-.
mler Clcmenceau's telegram OF August,
5 to the Hungarian government.
(No previous mention OF this tclc-
gram has been made in dispatches re
ctyed.in this country
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-07

BERLIN, Wednesday. Aug. g.
The food situation in Budapest has
become critical because the most pro-
duc,ive food territories in Hungary
have been cut off from the capital by
the Rumanian advance, according to
adviccs received here.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-07
Allies May Demand
Surrender Of Kun

Thy Tho NHHOcIHIcu Ffrsf.J
BERLIN, Wednesday, Aug 6.--It Is
expected that the entente powers will
demand the surrender of Bella Kun
and other Hungarian soviet leaders by
the Austrian government, according
to dispatches received here from
Vienna. |, is said that il is probable
Austria will be asked to hand them
over to the new Hungarian govern
ment when il is finally constituted.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-07
Colombian Pact to Committee.

WASHINGTON, Aug THE Col
ombian treaty was recommi'ted 10 the
senate foreign relations committee BY
the senate this afternoon at III. re-
quest Of Senator Lodge in order that
1t might he amended to insure pro,cc-
ton to American property interests in
Colombia.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-07
Habitusl Constipation Cured in
IA TO u DAYS.

LAX FOS WITH PEPSlN" ia
specially prepared Syrup Toni
Laxative for llabi,ual ConStipatio
1t relieves promptly and should
taken regularly Tor "A to q days
induce regular action II S,lmulat,
and Regulates. Very Pleasant
Take 6Oc per bottle. (Ady
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-07
Vital Statistics
Marriage LIcenaes.

Marriage Llcerses.
Oliver l.. Milery, 25, OF Townsend.
Tenn. and Beulah II. Henderson. ls, OF
San Antonio. Texas.
Deaths.
Nfs. Minnie Daley. ST. Anthony's hos.
Dorothy Smith. 'Oi East NInta street.
J. A. Hatfield.
!. A. Hatfield, IS years old. died this
mGrning In q city hospital Mr.. Hat
mn was the father OF John W. Hatfield
an enploye Of Towler's laundry. The
body with be sent to Buffalo. Mo. for
burial.
A. L. Marklsy.
A. L. Markley, 81 ysars old, died this
morning IN a city hospital. No funeral
0syAngements have been made. since
yep1 10 awaited from his people who
mvo - Indiana
Dulldln0 psrmlts.
nIi. = . ..s.. ASs7s addition iio' North
v. 4. fees. dwelling. ioi West u
a. y, Ford. dwelling. 27s West
Elevsnth street. ss.0oe.
~, q. Fniium. garage. i5oS West
"a street. S7a
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-07

a resolution calling for an invest
cation OF the advisability OF restrict
ing the expectation of necessities Z
life
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-07
450,0OO MORE
RAIL WORKERS TO
VOTE ON STRIKE
Warehouse Men Freight Han
dIers, Clerks Included,

WASHINGTON, Aug. "A strike
vote returnable September 8, will be
taken by the railroad clerks, ware
housemen, station employees and
ireigh, handlers, James ] Forester,
head OF the union with which these
classes OF workers, are affiliated, an
nounced today.
The ballot, Forester explained,
will be to determine whether
= the 100000 men affected will ac-
cept Director Cs -ral Hines outlined
f, proposal to have still another COM
mission to pass upon the wage Ques-
7 ton, or whether they shall use their
economic strength to force direct con-
Grcssional action on the matter of liv-
ing wages"
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Aug Z
Railroad shopmen of the New Haven
road in this city. Bridgeport. Water
bury, Danbury. East Hartford, Stam-
ford and Midway numbering in all
over 1900 men, went on strike here
today.
BOSTON, Aug. Several thou
sand railroad shopmen in the various
New England car shops of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail
road went on strike today,
The action of the New Haven men
r 4 l..
1000 workers at the Billerica shops OF
the Boston and Maine railroad. Union
leaders said that by the end OF the
week every car shop in the New Eng
land states would be empty,
BOSTON, Aug. -Four thousand
shopmen employed by the New York
New Haven & Hartford railroad in
this city, went on strike today, ac-
cording to an announcement by rail-
road officials.
NEW HAVEN. Conn, Aug. 7--Se-
rlors curtailment of passenger and
fire pht service over the New York
New Haven & Hartford railroad was
forecast by management in state
men, at noon today, which admitted
that practically all the mechanics en-
e. I'd in maintenance OF engines and
cars had struck.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-07

dresses it in Joint session tomorrow
afternoon.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-07

q, the packing houses this afternoon,
il was stated by J. A. Whitehurs;,
president OF the board of agriculture.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-07
Three RAILWAYS
OF FIVE INTO CITY
have EMBARc0ES
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employees, said this morning that the
maintenance men had agreed not to
quit work until orders were received
from officers of the national union,
Strike Ballot Taken.
Ballots for the strike OF the main
tenance men have been taken here and
along the entire system of the Katy
for which Newland is also secretary
and are now on the way to Detroi, TO
be counted he said this morning. a
conference has been arranged between
the union and officials to take place
in Washington, d C., and no action is
expected before September 3 Until
then the members of the Oklahoma
City organization will remain with the
Jobs. This includes railway laborers,
section hands and bridge builders.
Action of the Katy shop workers de-
pends on what the men at the shops
in Parson decide TO do, said Ncwland
Fifteen hundred Of them are employed
in the shops at Parson and il they go
OF, the Katy men here are expected to
quit
Hard to Keep Men.
1t is hard to keep the shop men with
their Jobs with the railroad when they
can get better money at other places
NewIand says. He gives an example
where an applican, for a shop position
in a railroad shop here was offered 6S
ct1ts per hour by the foreman, who
offered 10 put him on sheet metal
work.
Keep the job; ! can &c, 81 an hour
up town" said the man according TO
Newland.
II was said here today that the en-
barge has had little effect on local
industries so far, but that If it contn-
ues for any length OF time it may
cause shortage OF food and may COM
pei factories to shut down for lack of
raw material
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-07
TRACTION men
WILL walk OUT
Brooklyn Strikers Use Guns
in Riot; No One Hurt,

NEW YORK, Aug THE stree,
railway men employed by the Long
Island Traction company, which op.
crates cars to virtually all the towns
of Long Island, will go on strike a,
5 o'clock tomorrow morning, accord
ing to an announcement made today
by Edward Smith, chairman ot nc
local executive committee of the
Amalgamated Association of Street
K Electric Railway Employees Mr.
Smith stated that the strike had been
voted in sympathy with the b. X. T.
strikers.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-07

SPRINGFIELD Ill. Aug, DE
mand of increases from 50 cents to rs
cents an hour for motormen and con-
ductors and from j7H to o2 cents an
hour for brakemcn and recognition Of
aifilia,ion with the Amalgamated as
socIation of Street & Electric Railway
Employees. were presented TO General
Manager {. + HMdshy today by a
committee representing trainmen OF
the Illinois Traction syctcm.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-07
Allies Commission
ArChduke Joseph

BUDAPEST, Wednesday, Aug O.
The entente mission in this city dele
gated governmental authority to Arch
duke Joseph tonight when the Peidll
government resigned.
At O'Clock this evening General
Sohnitzcr -Wolkcnbers, the chief OF po-
lice; Doctor Fritz. former secretary nj
the police department, and NJ S2cllery
former departmental chief OF the war
ministry went to the ministry build
ing where the cabinet was N session
The dcputation called On the ministers
to resign. and after short confer
ence. the cabinet dec ded to comply
with TIE demand.
Authority was dclerated by the en-.
tente mission to Archdukc Joseph, who
appointed Stephen Friedrich, former
chief of department in the ministry
TO be premier.
The foreign ministry was trans
fcrrcd to General Pancros and the war
ministry to General Schnitzer-Wol.
kcnberS.
Archdukc Joseph wa a commander
OF Austto- Hungarian forces on the
southern section OF the eastern battle
front during the first two years of the
great war. In 1918 he headed a move
mcnt looking to the securing of indie
pendcnce for Hungary from Austria
when the collapse OF the dual mon
atchy came in November. 1918. he was
asked by Emperor Charles of Austria,
10 take charge OF the situation and
lind a solution for the political crisis
before the country With his son,
Archdukc Joseph Francis. he took the
oath to submit unconditionally to the
orders OF the Hungarian national
council and later took the oath OF
iealty to the new government. Last
April It was reported that he had been
executed BY the communists at Buda-
pest, but this report was promptly de
med Archduke Joseph was born in
Alosuth, on August 9. lS7hQ-,-r
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-07

NEW YORK, Aug, Rioting anl
the firing OF shots at a wrecking crew
early today marked the beginning of
the second day Of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit strike No one was injured.
At 8 a. n. the company reported III
surface cars, or approximately IS per
cent OF the maximum, to be in opera
ton. From one to three policemen
were stationed on each car. On the
subway and 81" lines, the company
stated. the service was IS to II per
cent OF normal.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-07

Tenn. and Beulah II. Henderson, ls, OF
San Antonio. Texas.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-04-10
Coming to
Bismarck
DR.. Meuenthin
SPECIALIST
FOR HIS EIGHTH YEAR IN
NORTH DAKOTA
DOES NOT USE SURGERY
WIN b. at
MCKENZIE HOTEL WEDNESDAY,.
and THURSDAY, APRIL 1924
Office Hours: 9 A. M. to 4P M.
Two Days Only
NO CHARGE FOR EXAMINATION
Two Days Only
NO CHARGE FOR EXAMINATION

DR.. Mellenthin is egular graduate
in medicine and surgery and LIZ licen-
sed by the state Of North Dakota. He
visits professionally tho more import
ant towns and cities and offers TO
all who call on this trip consultation
and examination free, except the ex-
pense Of treatment when desired
According. to his method of treat
ment he does not operate Tor chronic
appendicitisSgall stones, ulcers Of
stomach, tonsils or adenoids.
He has toshis credit many wonder
full resultlhf diseases OF the stomach.
liver. bowels, blood, skin, nerves,
heart, kidney, bladder, bed-wetting,
catarrh, weak lungs, rheumatism,
sciatica, leg ulcers and rectal all
ments
II you have been ailing for any
length of time and do no, get any
better, do not fail to call, as improper
measures rather than disease are
very often the cause of your long
standing trouble.
Remember above date, that exami-
nation on this trip will be free and
that his treatment is different.
Address: 1896 Boston Block. Minnea-
polls. MINI.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-04-10
Local Overflow

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Van Beck were
up from Westfeld, Friday. Mr.. B.
attended the meeting of assessors
which was held to help those folks
get next to the new wrinkles in re-
Gently enacted tax laws.
Martin Weber, formerly principal
bookkeeper in the First National
Bank at Linton, has accepted the po-
sition Of assistant cashier of the
Templeton State Bank at Temvik.
Miss Florence Gill spie has taken his
place in the First National.
John A. Kampa, who has been en-
ployed for some time in the German
State Bank, at Strasburg, spent Mon
day in Linton visiting friends. He
has severed his connections with the
Strasburg banking institution and
will soon leave for his home at
Bowles, MINI.
An Epworth League Social will be
held in the basement of the M. E.
church Thursday evening of this
week. Young people always have a
good time at these League socials,
and this will be no exception. This
social will be entirely different from
any which have yet been held.
Barber Britts recently brought us
copy of the publication known as
the "Watch on the Rhine" which is
published by the Third Division of
the A.E.F. 1t is mighty interest
ing little publication, and was sent
to Mr.. 3. by Corp George Chamley,
an Emmons county boy, now a men,
Der Of Amb. Co. No. 5, Third Div.
The Third is commonly known as the
"Marne Div.," because of the work
they did at the Battle of the Marine.
Glen Turner, former Emmons
county boy who went to France with
the First North Dakota, arrived in
Linton Friday night of last week
after sixteen months service over
seas. He was mustered out at Camp
biS MS serSSd touiiday he anu
Lawrence Hull, of Driscoll, and the
Misses Ethel ard Hazel Fogle motor
ed over to Kintyre. From there the
young man went to Bismarck. The
young ladies resumed their duties as
teachers in the Kintyre schools.
Mr.. and Mrs C. o. Putnam, Of the
Dale neighborhood, spent the week
end in Linton last week. They were
accompanied by Israel Robinson, Of