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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-26

A survey OF the entire country -
being made for possible source OF
rubber, and the rubber making possl-
bilities of all native plants is being IN
ye>tigated by the government agents.
Philadelphia Record
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-26
Fifteen Years Ago.

Editor lscnberg OF the Enid Wave.
who was arrested last week for crlm-
NAL libel for remarks in connection
with the failure OF the Citizens bank
OF Enid, stands pat on his utterance
and declares the failure vas a delib-
crate steal OF $4,000 from the de-
nOSltOrN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-26

Think thoughts of what the national guard has done in this
every OF the glory guardmen have
Considering service and the that the guard asset
national PREPAREDNESS and should difficult decide the guards
men are entitled o adequate and modern amoy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-26

LAO YAUNG-The armies of Gen
eral Oku and General kurokl, aggre
eating at least six divisions, arc con
iron,ed by tie huge force under Gen
cral kuropatkin. The tension here is
most acute a, the approach OF the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-26

Tho Young lady across the way SAYS
the pictures Of the Prince of wales
impress her with the fact that he mas
got pretty high up In the world Tor
20 NnunY a mNn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-26

Motorists guy aroused concerning the shooting OF Lyman
Crane by acting policeman The majority of motorists law
abiding citizens violation Of traffic regulations usually wlnn
oa Such citizens are properly indignant thought they
he endangered for trivial frequently unknown oinses
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-26

Mrs X /. Bca,,ic will leave We'd
ncsday. accompanied by her little
granddaughter, Helen, Tor the chllds
home in Lincoln, Neb.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-26

One BY one republican shifting tho side of the league
nations possible Senator Borah will have ahead and
his
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-26
Do1ifW6rrY \!
- uRWM -
HELP.

Comes now the watermelon season,
And Dark,own knows real delight
But that is given as reason
The servan, problem IS fright,
Domestic help is hard TO hire,
And has been that for many moons,
Since women started to aspire
To toll with those IN pantaloons.
The HldaS Gre,chens and the Brdgcts
Have quit their mops and rolling pms,
TO work where busy commerce idgetS
Or factories produce their dns.
The few who fel, disposed 10 tarry
Where household drudgerles prevail
cost more TO compensate than marry,
Though marriage takes It's toll OF kale.
But still amid the southland sunny
Some duSky SeryItorS were lett
To cook Our meals and take our money
In manner dexterouS and dett
But now the festive watermelon
Reduces that supply of aid,
Md frantic women folk are tcllln'
The world they cannot get maid
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-26

most important battle OF the war, The
proximity OF the rainy season makes
the battle inevitable.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-26

Mr.. s, G. Heyman was yesterday
elected to fill the vacancy left IN the
board of directors OF .,he City club
by the resignation Of Mr.. Fred White
Smith.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-26
A nIFFICuLT STUNT

The husbandmcn have made start
To haul their wheat crop to the mart
And as they salt the scads away
Against the drouth or rainy day,
Or spend the same Tor lmouSlnes,
Or tour the land to see its scenes,
They're apt to find 1t hard enough
To pull that old down -,rodden stuff
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-26
Ten Year, Ago.

FL RENO.--The Cheyennes and
Arapahoes have assembled at Watonga
for the big sun dance and peace ies-
tival which will continue until july
S. Three thousand two hundred In
dians will take part.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-26

Women are usually in hopeless
majority at the summer resorts.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-26

No who has been rabbit down town all day should
turn to the bosom Of his family and act like a lion.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-26

But the incident recalls Schoomate who later returned the old
break stubborn gbe and other obstinate things the
including hand fed calves and gasoline 81
I've cond day that working knowledge the Justly oele
brated Latin language enables pitch alfalfa
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-26

In real life the fireman who the fair maiden
lied and has three kids
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-26
Old SfQ1ies
d'zNe%3Ia4Pe e% 3!
Twenty Years Ago.

a replevin suit was filed III the dis
trict court yesterday by He,,ye Wand
ct al VS. George W Copeland, sheriff.
The property IN question is 200 head
OF goats.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-26

rah of consequence column eonduco
for the happy thought that he doesn't have work and
easily forget We seek the happy thought.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-26

A baby boy was born neSday
night TO Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. HaleS.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-26

Dr. H. Anthony local veterinarian wonders at some length why the
wiling
ghtenmrnt tell why the dog should have
been popular although enjoyed the middle west back
the dear dead when the bicycle and the hustle household words
and After the Bali best seller The dog o early ecoeconS
cheese largely fat It's abbreviated its
maed caudal appendage know what mean was possessed
lacked chase Though found
favor with about the premises drove strong 70
drink red ink and something not to wonder about
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-26

One warranted the inference that the Rev F. Matok
dancing something besides the poetry OF motion lie would
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-26

Helpful hint the Why write something about Ja
Dcmpeys mighty foreatms?
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-26

Judge Bayatd I Hainer denies the
story that he will order the Noble
county grand Jury to investigate the
differences between himself and W.
I. Harm.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-26

This is the OF day like the popuace TO buy their coal
early such propaganda aouSg fond ocotons OF billiards. norters
Medicine Hat and plumbers bills.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-26

Kansas City the ndocn TO work the hary
fields Reminding the who referred grand and
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-26

The life occasionally by limiting ha
said prospect is neglccng his family
Danger typhoid epidemic should batting
average n the fly -swattng league.
wished the somewhat human punishment Their
when onec understand that perfectly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-16
AUSTRIANS MUST
HAVE AMERICAN
AID OR STARVE

Paris, Dec. 16.-Initial measures
Of relief for Austria were taken
by the supreme council today after
1t had heard . lengthy presentation
of his nations dimculties by DR..
Karl Renner, the Austrian chan
cellor. 1t was decided that a. a
first step in relieving the Austrian
food shortage 10000 tons Of food
should be dispatched. to Trieste to
be shipped thence Into Austrian
territory.
The general opinion expressed
in the council was that the cooper
alton Of the United States in the
Austrian relief measures was alb
solutely necessary and that the
credits for the purchases which
Austria must make could be &C
corded only by America. 1t was
ofilcially announced that the health
of Premier Clemenceau was satis-
factory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-16
DOC Saves 81
PERSONS HELD
IN sH|PWREcK

Curling. N. F.. Dec. 16.-The pas
sengers and crew of the coastal
steamer Ethie, numbering 80 per-
sons. were brought ashore on a
life line which was run to the land
from the ship by a Newfoundland
dog after the vessel piled up on
Martins point. Boats could not
make the hazardous passage from
the stranded steamer. An effort to
shoot the line ashore failed when
it became caught. Men did not
dare to attempt the trip through
the waters, and so the dog was put
overheard.
Directed by officers Of the Ethie,
the intelligent animal succeeded in
releasing the rope and, holding II
tightly in his teeth, fought his way
through the breakers to the shore
With block and tackle the Eth
les crew, aided by fishermen on
the shore, rigged a life saving de-
vice, using q boatswain's chair for
q carriage. One by one in this
chair 81 of the 80 persons aboard
were safely hauled to shore. A
baby, Is months old, was pulled
ashore in mail bag.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-16
ROADS FLAUNT
STATUTES FOR
SAFER TRAVEL
Borland Report Scores
Rail Companies for
Their Laxity.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Evasion Of
laws to promote the safety Of pas
sengers and employees was charged
to the railroads of the United States
today by w. p. Boriand, chief of
the bureau Of safety Of the inter-
state commerce commission in his
anual report.
In the case Of the hours Of serv-
ice law, which prohibits train
operatives from remaining on duty
more than 16 hours except in ex-
traordinary circumstances, Mr..
Borland's report declared manag-
ing officers apparently had given
their sanction to evasions to such
an extent as to defeat the purposes
Of the law"
He charged that safety had been
sacrificed to expediency.
Lax in Appliances.
,, Railroad companies were said to
have paid comparatively little At
tention" to the maximum require
ment Of the law regarding safety
appliances. They were said to
have contented themselves with
meeting the minimum which orders
that IS per cent of the cars in any
train shall be equipped with power
brakes, disregarding the maximum
requirement that all cars SO
equipped must be connected and the
brakes in operation. Hand brakes
also were alleged to be in use on
some railroads for controlling
trains on mountain grades, al
though the law specifies that trains
must be controlled by power
brakes.
Block System Useless.
On some roads it was said, dan
gerous practices are followed and
rules violated to such an extent
as to render the block signal sys-
tenn entirely useless.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-16

BILL APPEARS
ToAA|vETEETH \!

Washington, Dec. ia bill de-
fining rHdicalism and designed .pri-
marilys Chairman johnson said, to
force the department Of labor to
arrest and deport all alien mem
bers Of the Industrial Workers Of
the World and kindred organiza-
tions, was reported to the house to-
day BY the house immigration COM
mitteeY j..
Under the bill any alien who is
a member of, contributes to, loans
money to, or is affiliated with any
organization preaching, advocating
or forwarding the teaching Of sab
otage. the overthrow Of organized
government, the killing Of or as
sault upon any government Official
or the unlawful damage to or de-
struction Of property, would be
liable to arrest and deportation.
No overt act must be proved in
order to bring about deportation as
the bill provides that mere mem
bership in or any afilliation with
radical organizations shall be de-
portable offense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-16
ANOTHER FAINT HOPE OF VETS CRUSHED
Mr.. Go0dfellow!

Only eight days remain to de.
tcrmine whether or not the
g0OdfellOws Of Rock Island are
going to SEQ that the cfty's poor
children wake mp Christmas
morning with = smile ON their
lips or tears in their eyes.
The Argus Santa Claus has
scores OF little tots on his lists
this year and . great many
more will be added in the re.
naming days before Christ.
mas. All articles are propor-
tfonately higher this year and
old Santa must have q much
larger bank account than in
previous years, II his splendid
record of providing for oil the
poor children is to be main.
tained.
Come across, Mr.. Goodfellow!
You won't miss It in . DAY Or
two, and you VII make many q
lonely, unfortunate youngster
happy on the day when all chill.
dren have . right to be happy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-16
FRENCH AVIATOR
DOES NEARLY 4
MIESN MINUTE

Paris. Dec. 16.-(Havas.) = A
burst Of speed Of approximately
226 miles an hour was scored by
Sadi Lecointe, the noted French
aviator, in an officially timed air
plane test today. Lecointe, who
holds the French record for
heighth and broke the French
speed record last September, COW
cred the distance OF a kilometer in
today's test at an average speed
of 307.225 kilometers (about 100
miles) an hour, while during some
seconds Of his flight he reached a
speed Of 364.5 kilometers (226
miles, an hour, or about 3A miles
q minute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-16
BOYS TOO OLD TO
FIGHT FORMING
AN ORGANIZATION

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE "old boys"
whose age kept them out Of uni
form during the war, but who rem
dered patriotic service at home,
are to have an organization of their
own, modelled after the American
Legion.
Former Judge Charles N. Good
now has opened headquarters Of
the brotherhood Of the. U. s." as
1t is to be called. in his ONCE here.
He announced today that Sena-
tor ,Medill Mccormick, Governor
Frank o. Lowden, Judges McGoor-
ty, Newcomber, Fisher. LaBuy and
Hazen and number Of other state,
county and city officials were
among the Veterans" interested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-16
RALLY IN CHI
FORASSAUlT
|0N H. C. OF |.
Illinois Is There With q
Whoop to Start Things
Moving Along.

Chicago, Dec 16.-Four hundred
Illinois mayors, states attorneys,
heads Of civic organizations, local
fair price committees and repre-
sentatives Of women's organiza-
tions, were here today for a con-
ference with A. Mitchell Palmer,
United States attorney general,
from which it was expected to
evolve q plan for reducing prices.
Governor Lowden presided.
Mr.. Palmer's arrival at Chicago
was delayed by a coal conference
but he notified District Attorney
Clyne and Major A. A. Sprague.
chairman Of the Chicago fair price
committee, that he would be here
when the delegates assembled at
3 p. m.
Few Not Represented.
Major A. A. Sprague, head of the
Illinois fair price committee, an
nounced this morning that his sub
committee chairmen from all sec
tions of the state were ehroute to
Chicago for the session. They are
bringing with them officials OF
practically every county and city
in the state. s.-
United States District Attorney
Clyne announced today that "all
the power of the, department ol
Justice in this district will be put
behind any program decided upon.
He added that 'the situation is be-
yond the mere arresting and prose-
cution Of q few indiyiduals. It re-
quires a carefully planned cam
i paign."
| Women Given First Place.
"The organization Of women in
Illinois is by far the most impor.
tAnt step In the movement now. ]
believe II Mr.. Palmer succeeds ID
Organising every woman purchaser
against changing dress styles and
extravagance in buying, he will be
satisfied with his. trip. When the
women demonstrate that they car
get along without articles Of un'
reasonable price, whether food OF
dress, those articles are going te
J come of the market automatically
and prices are going to come
down" .5'.
! Some Of sThose Present"
I Mr.. Sprague announced tina,
among the district fair price com.
mitteemen who will attend the con
ference are: H. S. Whipple, Rock.
ford; E. E. Fyke, Centralia; H. X
Hoblett, Bloomington; W. C. John
son, Danville; E. ]. Lockyear, AL.
ton; w. Barr Brown, Jacksonville;
Samuel Woolner. Peoria, and Jos.
eph Crowley, Freeport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-16
STEEL men co
BACK TO MILLS
Ton Thousand Employees IN Gary
District Return to Work After
Long "vaoation."

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 16.-More than
10000 employees Of the steel mills
at Gary, Hammond and East Chi
cago, Indiana and South Chicago,
ILL.,, who were laid of during the
coal famine, returned to work TO-
day. In a few days all the plants
will be operating at maximum ca
pacity.
P. A. Newton, general superin-
tendent of the Illinois Steel COM
pany. said that the steel plants in
the Chicago district have enough
orders on hand to keep them busy
for three years and that the mills
will be operated day and night
throughout the holiday season.
Most of the plants have posted
signs announcing that no vacations
will be granted to their men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-16
HOLD METHODS
IN VOCATIONAL
AID ARE POOR

Washington, Dec. 16.-Grievauces
OF former service men against the
governments vocational training
methods were laid before the
American conference by Cornelius
Wickersham Of New York, who
demanded that definite and con-
crete action be taken to relieve the
situation.
Fewer than 25, 900 of 1so, 900 par
TALLY disabled ex-service men have
been able to derive benefits under
the present vocational training
laws, Mr.. Wickersham said. He
submitted statements of men now
in training, that they were receiv-
ing their maintenance fees irregu-
larly and in some cases none at all
as one Of the reasons the men en-.
titled to the training could moi
take advantage Of 1t.
IL Badly Managed.
From the Information I have
Mr.. Wicksrsham said. lit appears
that the whole thing is badly man.
aged.
ITO me 1t seems there is q lacl
Of interest on the part Of those di-
rectinE the work. No attention
seems to have been paid to the nat
ural ability Of the individual. They
try to make q good basket weaver
out Of Q man whose natural bent
Is toward electrical work."
Mr.. Wickersham said the voca.
0onal inspectors and advisors
should be chosen from the ranks OF
the service men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-16
GERARD RUNNING
FOR PRESIDENCY

Pierre, s. D., Dec. 16.-James W.
Gerard of New York, has signed a
minority nominating petition as a
candidate for president of the
United States at the state primaries
in March.
New York, Dec. 16.-James W.
Gerard. formerly ambassador to
Germany, announced today that he
would not be q candidate for the
democratic nomination for president
II President Wilson should seek a
third term. He has 50 telegraphcd
to friends in South Dakota where
q minority democratic nominating
petition has been filed In his behalf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-16
CAPTAIN WIENER
SHOOTS HIMSELF

New York, Dec. 16.-The life of
Captain Clarence Wiener, million
aire. and former officer in the
American and British armies, who
attempted suicide by shooting last
night, hung in the balance this
morning. At the hospital 1t was
stated he had regained conscious
ness but that his condition was
very grave"
Captain Wiener left a note ex-
planning that dependency over
money matters prompted his act.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-16
NEVER NEUTRAL
AGAIN, BELGIUM
INFORMS ALLIES

Brussels, Dec. 16.-(Havas). =
The Belgian government will re-
fuse absolutely to return to its
state Of neutrality. according to
the Independence Belgique. .
Declarations soon to be made by
Premier Delacroix on the subject
will specify the governments view
point, the newspaper adds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-16
ALL SEI.ECTIVES
OUT OF SIBERIA

Washington. Dec. 16.-All Of the
selective service men who have
been on duty In Siberia have been
relieved by volunteers, the war de-
partment announced today, and the
last Of them will arrive at San
Francisco about Jan. 1, on the
transport Sherman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-16
SENATE ADOPTS
BILL TO ASSIST
IN FOREIGN TRADE

Washington. Dec. 16.-The senate
adopted today the conference re-
port ON the Edge bill authorizing
organization Of corporation to ex-
tend credit in Europe to stimulate
export trade. No record vote was
taken and the measure now goes to
tho president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-16
SENATE WANTS
COMPROMIS
ON THE TREATY
Logical Move is Break
From Leaders to Find
Common Ground.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
(Special to The Argus).

Washington, ID. C., Dec. 10
President Wilson himself dictated
the statement issued at the White
house as of ''the highest authority"
to the effect that he had no move OF
compromise or concession in mind
with reference to the status Of the
treaty OF peace. Senator Lodge,
Republican leader, has insisted that
he would not take the initiative.
Each side blames and holds the
other responsible. On the surface
this may seem like confirmation OF
the fears Of a permanent deadlock
between the executive and legisla-
tive branches of the government.
But there are other factors and
forces Of sufficient influence and
strength to bring about a COM
promise.
In the first place. foreign govern
ments have let it be known that
some of the reservations will be
accepted. In the second place
Democrats and Republicans who
are not themselves 50 closely COM
mitted by the positions Of their re-
spective leaders are free to &c
ahead and map out . compromise
And in the third place, the Amer
ican public is unQuest.onably i'm
patient that something be done to
clear up the confused status o1
Americas relations with Europe as
a consequence Of the war.
A Moot Question.
The time is past when approval
or disapproval Of President VIII
sons statement will do any good
It would take the supreme court Of
the United States many months tG
fix the exact responsibility for the
delay in the peace treaty II tht
! whole case were taken into con.
sideration from the day President
! Wilson went abroad without taking
along representative Republicans tt
the night when the Democratic side
offered the olive branch and resolu'
tions Of compromise and the Re
publican majority refused to permit
even q vote to be taken on some 0i
these proposals but adjourned CON
gress in q huf and. down to thu
statement issued by the president
calmly throwing OF his own shoul
ders all responsibility and carefully
reposing the same on the heads o.
his opposition.
! Who Is responsible is Of relative
ly less importance today than wha
can be done to relieve the suffer
ing Of Europe and to avert a imam
cial and commercial catastrophe OF
the other side Of the ocean whicl
might conceivably have its effect II
shutting down American factorie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-16
GONE ~ YEARS, HE
RETURNS WHEN HIS
FORTUNE Is MADE

Chicago, Dec. 16.-John Baer, un-
card from for % years, and le-
tally declared dead IL years ago
|oday was at the home Of his broth:
r, also. christened John, at War
ensyille, ILL.,. with the statement
bat he had kept his word to re-
irn home only when he was rich
[e said that he struck it rich" on
placer mine claim in Alaska.