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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-28
This Is Fear of Both Legislators and
Railroad Men as Developments
of Transportation Law
Are Felt
FLOCK QUESTIONS COME
UP DEMANDING ANSWERS
Rates May be One Of Them; Off
clal Issues Statement Showing
Progress of Roads Under
Private Owners
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, Dec. 2S.-Growing ul-
easiness that the railroad problem
may be thrown back into congress
lis becoming apparent among both
Despite the passage of the EGch-
Cummings transportation law and
the efforts of the railroad executives
and the government officials to work
out solution under it, four ques-
tions, including that of rates, are
now demanding that answers be sup
piled for them.
The year just ending says Thomas
Dewitt Cuyler, chairman of the as
sociation of railway executives, in
review OF the railroad situation in
1920, saw American railroads placed
again under private operation and
under such direction saw them move
larger gross tonnage than ever be
fore and also established new rec
ords in the amount of transportation
gotten out of each car. These records
Mr. Cuyler added, were not achieved
by the railroads alone, but with the
aid of shippers in unloading cars and
with "the day and night rain or
shine, work of hundreds of thousands
of employees
The railway executives association
chairman referred in his review to
reports that the railroads plan to ask
for further increase in rates, and in
that connection said:
"I know of no movement on the
part of railroads for a general in
crease in rates, nor do / expect any"
The achievements of the railroad
companies since return of their lines
to private operation last March !
were set forth by Chairman CuyleT
as follows:
Increased the average movement
per freight car per day SO miles,
from 223 to 1856 miles.
Increased the average load per
car IL tons, from 2S.3 to 30 tons.
made SUBSTANTIAL reduction in the
number of unserviceable locomotives
Reduced the accumulation of load
ed but unmoved freight cars from
103,237 in March, to 21,991 on De
cember 3, of which only 6,3S6 were
detained because of the Inability Of
the railroads to move them
Relocated approximately 1900
box cars from the east to the west
for the movement of farm products
Relocated approximately 10000
open top cars from the west to the
east to keep up the production o.
coal.
Moved the third highest coal pro
duction in the history of the country.
spent over $5OO,OOOOOO extra or
improving the maintenance of tracks,
bridges cars and locomotives.
Contracted to spend about $780,
100000, largely out of the earnings
for additions and betterments to pro
mote the movement of cars.
Made arrangements to purchase
approximately $4,000 new freight
cars 1,5O0 new locomotives and
1000 new passenger cars.
Begun reconstruction of thous-
ands of old cars.
Moved with deteriorated plant,
under disturbed labor and business
conditions, the largest volume o.
traffic ever known in a single year,
with the highest efficiency yet
achieved, and with a minimum ad-
dition to the value of the property
on which the public has to pay a re-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-28
INFANT REPORTED ILL.

The infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Pleas Holcomb is reported i'll at
the Holcomb home four miles north
of this city. The infant is a neph-
ew of Miss Matte Holcomb, depu-
ty court clerk,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-28
! 1. = l. + + = = + + + = !:
8 BELOW IN CHICAGO

+ BY United Press. !
+ Chicago, Dec 2S.-The ther- +
+ mometer registered eight de- +
+ grees below zero here today. !
1. This is the first day this year
/. that the thermometer has gone I
1. below the zero mark. The re- J
!. ports from the surrounding I
= states were that the cold wave !
+ WIS general throughout the mid :
+ die west I
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-28
Occupying Fiume.

BY United Press.
London, Dec. 2S.A Central news
dispatch received here this morning
from Rome, quotes Premier Glotti
as saying to newspaper men, There
is every reason to believe that the
italian regular troops are occupying
Fiume."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-28
Ring Being frightened.
BY United Press.

by UWIeU TTIsN,
Rome, Dec 2S.-The land and sea
op rations are developing rapidly
around Fiume
With constantly increasing pres
sure, the forces of the Italian regu-
lars are steadily creeping nearer the
heart OF the city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-28

J. F. Hatcher, principal of the Jun
ior high school, is expected to return
today from Stonewall Okla, where
he spent Christmas with relatives
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-28

Alleging that the defendant Struck,
cursed and abused" and that this
conduct became unbearable, May
Wilson has filed suit for divorce
from ]. F. Wilson. The plaintiff
seeks alimonS court costs and attor-
ney's fees and an order restraining
the defendant from disposing of his
property. The First State Bank OF
.Poccaset is named co-defendant. TIL
petition states that the couple were
married in Ardmore in 1913.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-28
Regulars Captured.

London, Dec. 28.-A dispatch to
the Stefani agency from Rome says
that company of Alpini was am
pushed and captured by the Fiumian
legionaires. Many are said to have
been wounded when the Alpin offer
ed stubborn resistance.
Other reports state that the de-
stroyer Espero, which joined dan
nunzio's forces recently has been
set afire and that an attempt to re-
volt by citizens Of Fiume has been
repressed with bloodshed by the re-
gency government
Poet is Wounded.
London, Dec. Gabriel dan
nunzio is said to have been slightly
wounded, according to the Milan cor
respondent Of the London Times.
The report that d'Annunzio has been
killed, the correspondent adds. is of
ficially denied.
The denial is isued to correct a
Ffume report that d'Annunzio wa.
slain while trying TO prevent a clash
between his legionaires and regalai
Italian soldiers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-28

All the latest news by
wire every day from the
United Press Association.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-28

You will find all thu
local news every day In
The Daily Express.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
TRUCK OWNERS ASK
MEN FOR WAGE VOTE
Committee Sends Letters to
10000 Transfers to Attend
Meeting Tomorrow.

Asserting the decision made Thursday
night by the teamsters to call strike
vote Sunday was not majority decis-
ion, the wage scale committee OF the
Merchant Truckmens' Bureau sent no
tees yesterday TO all the 10000 team
sters 10 attend to-morrows meeting.
1T is your responsibility to vote Sun
day" the notice stated. IF you neglect
to vote some one else will decide for
you matter that is OF vital Importance
to yourself and your family. A small
minority may incorrectly voice the senu-
ments of the majority.
"Our proposal is that every condition
of your, old contract shall remain the
same, except that overtime is to be paid
for on n minute basis. A vote to accept
this means no strike. a vote TO reject
1t means a strike and unemployment.
Think before you vote.
Trucking wages have increased III
per cent since 1916. Trucking wages in
this city are now higher than in any
other city east of and including Chicago.
cause of the high cost of transportation,
and any increase In wages will drive out
more business mad will further increase
unemployment.
Half the trucking equipment OF this
city is idle. Prices are falling every
where. Thousands OF men are out OF
work. For this reason every recent
strike has been lost by the men. EN-
ployers offer substantially the same
wage scale, whereas reduction in pay
Is justified by business conditions. The
cost of living IS coming down. Present
wages will buy more than heretofore.
Which is the better, continuation or
the present wages or unemployment?
Every possible concession has been
made to maintain the pleasant relations
now existing. 1t Is UP to you to keep at
work and help us In carrying the bur-
den of poor business conditions over
which neither OF us has any control"
James J. Riordan. president of the
committee, said that should a strike
develop there would be nothing for the
companies to do but close their doors
or run their trucks with non-uniou men,
pursuing the open shop policy"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
GUARDIANS FEE
IS REDUCED TO $1,000
Louis c. Wills Charges Act to
Personal Animosity.'

Louis C. walls. who acted as guar
dian al litem for young John Jacob
Aston. will have 10 be content with an
allowance of $1,000 in place of the 5000
fee which originally was awarded to
him. The Appellate Division of the SUI
preme Court cut down the award yes
terday on the appeal by Mrs. William
X. Dick, the boys mother, that it was
excessive.
Young Astor, as one OF the heirs to
the Henry Aston estate, is entitled To
s1Os.is4. Pending the decree in the par
tition action which divided this estate.
Wills was appointed guardian TO look
after the boys interests. He turned In
an affidavit covering services from De-
cember 6, 1918, to July z. lyD.
Mrs. Dick appealed from the allow
ance OF $500. In reply Wills said he
thought that william K. Dick, step
father of young Aston, had "a personal
feeling of animosity" which prompted
the objections to tho award. He said that
another guardian. acting in the same
capacity for Muriel Aston. sister OF VIM
cent Aston. had received 5000 without
objection.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
RED CROSS ADDS 10000
FIRST DAY OF DRIVE
Daily Enrolment Of 10000 Is
Aim in Campaign.

Sixteen thousand members were en-
rolled in the Red Cross drive In the city
Yesterday. This is the report of the
first days actual canvass in the cam
paign to add 100000 new names to the
membership list. Four thousand per-
sons are at work enrolling names. and
their entire quota for each day. II the
goal Is 10 be reached. Is 10000. which
means tho workers must speed UP as
the drive progresses.
Word from Schoharie county to the
effect that its quota OF 1900 was ex-
ceeded by $50 within few hours after
the drive started sends this county over
the top and makes II tho first American
Red Cross chapter 10 go over.
The campaign will continue to-day
with q celebration beginning at 1920
A. NJ. on Bedloes Island. Brig. Gen.
oliver Il. Bridgman will speak. and
the exercises will include. besides the
ceremony of laying wreaths at the foot
of the Statue of Liberty. candle light
ing ceremony by Camp Fire Girls. sing
ing of patriotic songs. saluting the flag
and an address by Col. Robert f. Odds.
chief of the Red Cross Commission Of
Europe.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
LA GUARDIA OPPOSES
CURRAN TAX PROPOSAL
Aldermen Consider Exemp-
fion of NeU Buildings.

T.. II. La Guardia, President of the
Board of Aldermen. declared himself
yesterday as opposed to the proposed
ordinance of his Republican colleague.
Henry II. Curran, President of the Bor-
ough of Manhattan, for the tax exemp-
ton OF all new dwellings for period OF
years to encourage building. Mr.. La
Guardia, appearing before the General
Welfare Committee of the Board of Al
dermen, advocated the recommendation
of the ordinance proposed by William
T. Collins. Democratic floor leader,
which would not exempt palatial dwell
lngs and apartment houses, thereby
saving a large amount OF money 10 tho
city In taxes.
Mr.. Curran contends that the Collins
ordinance is unconstitutional and that
his own draft follows tho letter and
spirit of the statute passed at the re-
cent special session OF the Legislature.
The committee will consider the ques-
ton In private session.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
CHINESE GIRL WIFE
ASKS HER FREEDOM
12.Year-Old Bride of Man
Several Times Her Age Ran
Away Year Ago.

Anna Lee Nong, twelve-year-old wire
of David Lee Nong, restaurant keeper Oh
Binghamton, n. Y, appeared yesterday
In the Supreme Court and asked Justice
Davis TO annul her marriage, which took
place q wear ago. Then she went home
with her friend, Mrs. Mary A. Banta, OF
Second avenue. played hide and seek
with her little Chinese and American
friends. and spent the afternoon singing
and reciting at foreign missionary
meeting in nearby church.
At the hearing before Justice Davis
the story OF the child's marriage to q
man four or five times her age, to whom
she was sold by her foster mother for
S7O0. was retold. AT the time of the we'd
ding Anna was dressed by her foster
mother to look like a girl of sixteen or
eighteen. Her hair was done up and she
wore long skirts.
She stayed with her husband about a
week and then ran away and came 10
New York She was taken in charge by
the Travellers Aid Society. Mrs. Banta,
who has adopted another little Chinese
girl. asked 10 have Anna. The child wife
has been with the Chinese mission
teacher ever since, and Mrs. Banta said
Yesterday that she hoped to become
Annals legal guardian as soon as Justice
Davis signs the decree annulling the
marriage
Anna is an ardent Girl Scout. She
goes to school and is learning to keep
house and perform other useful duties
under the direction of Mrs. Banta. She
wears her black hair which is fluffier
than most Chinese girls hair-Anna's
mother was an American--bobbed and
tied with big blue bow on top. The
children OF the neighborhood are fond of
Ammo, and few OF them know that she
was ever married.
The woman who sold her was not
Annals real mother. Soon after the mar
rage this woman was deported.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
SAYS GERMANS GAVE
100000 TO MAIL
Fiscal Agent in New York
Testifies at Trial Of DR..
Rumely.
DUMMY ACCOUNTS USED
One $4,000 Credit Traced by
Witness to Partner Of For
mer Publisher.
DUMMY ACCOUNTS USED

Frederick A. Bourgomeister, who SUI
pervised the financial transactions at
the fiscal office of the German Govern
ment in this city from 1914 TO 1915, was
the only witness to take the stand yes
terday in the trial OF DR.. Edward a.
Rumely, former publisher of the Eren-
ing Mail He told of n letter DR.. Albert
had sent early in January. 1916, to
Norvln II Lindheim, codefendant of Dr.
Rumely, then in the firm OF Hays. kaut-
man Il Lindheim, attorneys. in which
DR.. Albert referred to check for
$4,000 for services in the Evening Mail
transaction.
During the examination Bourgomeis-
ter testified that accounts totaliinS
$500 900 had been transferred from n
suspense account from the bond ledger
Of the German office TO the account OF
Perez No. l." He said that Perez
No. l" was the Evening Mall account
He identified a dummy account OF the
German fiscal agent and identified pay
ments made thereto. The Government
placed in evidence the bond ledger OF
the German fiscal agency.
Bourgomeister testified that s1o,oVo
credited TO Perez No l" in January,
1915, represented the amount of money
advanced to Leo Wallerstein. The lat
ter was on the stand during the opening
days of the trial and testified that $780,
900 had been sent 10 him by S. Walter
Kaufman, copartner of Dr. Rumely, Tor
the purchase of stock in the Euentn
Mail. II was understood that Waller
stein was to pose as a dummy for the
purchase of the stock. He testified he
returned the money TO Kaufman.
Harold Harper, Assistant United
States Attorney. who is prosecuting the
case, placed in evidence records of the
Chase National Bank showing that $751;
600 had been made payable TO Kauf-
man from the account of Perez No. L.
Mr.. Harper inferred that the $4,000
sent to Wallerstein was the same
amount taken from the Chase National
Bank.
Examination of Bourgomeister was
finished yesterday and the trial adj
journed until Monday morning, at which
time Mr.. Harper declared he would en-
deavor to trace moneys forwarded from
Renskorff G. Lyons. bankers, to Rumely.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
HENRY FORD'S LEASE
OF IRON ROAD APPROVED
Appellate Division Rejects
Plea of Directors.

Henry Ford's lease of the Detroit. To-
ledo and Ironton Railroad Company was
approved yesterday by the Appellate
Division OF the Supreme Court despite
the opposition OF minority stock
holders. The court affirmed an order
by Justice Finch denying the applica-
ton of about three per cent. OF the
stockholders for an Injunction to stop
the operation OF the lease.
Alfred A. Cook. attorney for the Ford
Motor Company and other defendants.
said that 81 per- cent. of tsys security
holders OF the road approved the lease
because II was the only methca 90 =av-
ing the property from receivership.
Henry Ford and his son purchased the
lease for the purpose of developing the
coal fields tapped by the railroad in
the interest OF his own manufacturing
plant and OF the city of Detroit.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
AIR MOTOR AMERICANIZED.
Hispano-sufza Engine Now Known
ms the Wright.

The Hispano-Suiza motor. uanufac-
tured for two years or more IN this
country by the Wright Aeroneutical
Company. has been so "Ameyicanized'
as the result OF improvements added In
this country that II will hereafter be
known as tho Wright motor. II was
announced yesterday.
THE aeronautical engine which we
arc building to-day is no more the His
pano-Suiza than the Liberty or Rolls
Royce engine is the German Mercedes"
+. 3. Rentschler, vice-president of the
company. said yesterday In announcing
the change.
The "Hisso.' as flying men call the
motor, IS famous as the engine which
made Il possible for American and
allied aces to combat on equal or better
terms the fighting Fokkers OF the Ger
mans. Il was used In the Spad and
SEQ chnsse machines.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13

about your social position. European
traditions not having come in to inter-
fere with the natural play of human
relations as they have in the East. One
OF our charming hostesses has a son who
IS street car conductor: nobody thinks
anything of it,"
1.-The plover on the golf course at
Monterey were quite exciting" contrib
uted Mr. Sanderson. And, Nina, think
the English have better constitutions
than ours. DO you remember the Brit
ish naval officer who got hold of my
quart of Scotch and drank 1t all up
without Il even flushing his face?"
They are a jolly pair. Mrs. Sander
sons twelfth book is called ut Pays to
Smile" II so, she is rich.
"An honest country. too" Mr.. Sander
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
ARMENIA PLEA TO WILSON.
Hamilton Holt Names Committee
10 visit white House.

Hamilton Holt announced yesterday
the personnel of the committee OF which
ne is chairman which will make per-
sonal appeal 10 President Wilson TO aid
Armenia The appointment OF the COM
mittee was authorized at "a mass meet-
ing at the Cathedral of St John the
Divine on Thursday.
Besides Mr.. Holt, the members arc
the REV. George II. Montgomery. for
merly a member OF the King Crane com
mission; DR. Stanley White, secretary
Of the Presbyterian Board Of Foreign
Missions Henry $. Huntington, editor
Of Christian Work. and Charles Nickrey.
secretary OF the Near East Relief.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
10000 IN ON FIVE SHIPS.
Mig stecrage Lists Overwheim
Forces on Ell. Island.

The customs and immigration forces
were almost paralyzed yesterday by
the invasion of 1000 passengers. largely
storage. on five li.ers: the Royal ftal-
ian Mail liner America, from Italian
porte: the White Star steamships Baltic
and Adriatic, tho Cunarder Raisorin
Augus.e Victoria and the Fabrc liner
Patria.
with thousands Of others duo IN sew
eral ships IN the next twenty-four
hours Ellis Island will DO overwhelmed
and many shiploads must remain
aboard until the jam at tho immlgra-
ton station IS relisYed
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
TRAVIS WINS A DELAY.
Justice Kernocban Extends Time
for Payment Of s25O Fine.

Chief Justice Kernochan Of Special
Sessions. who presided over the John
Doc proceedings In which Eugene VI.
Travis. state Comptroller. was adjudged
ir contempt. granted an extension Of one
week TO Mr.. Travis yesterday for pay
imposed.
The delay was granted on request Of
George =. Medalie. counsel for Mr..
Travis. who stated that because.h his law
partner, lsidor Wasservogel. had been
elected Justice OF the Supreme Court
their office had been otherwise engaged
On closing up partnership affairs.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
VINCENT AsToR WINS SUIT.
Former Employee Fails to Prove
breach OF Contract.

Special Despatch 10 TIE NEW YosE IIEsitp,
PoueHKEEPsrE. Nov. 12.-Vincent AS
tor was on the stand one hour In Dutch
ess County Supreme Court to-day az de-
PENDANT in an action brought by Tor
mer employee of his estate, Ferncllffe.
David Champion alleged that Mr.. As
tor had broken his word In failing 70
give him house rent, two quarts or milk
a day and five tons OF coal year. The
amount Of damages sought was 5000.
The jury returned verdict OF no cause
for action.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
EDISON GETS D. S. MEDAL.
Also Citation From Daniels for
Navy Committing Work.

Thomas A. Edison received yesterday
in his mail in Orange, n. j., n Distin-
guished Service Medal accompanied by
q citation by Josephus Daniels. Secre-
tary of the Navy. Characteristically,
Mr.. Edison refused to divulge the con-
tents OF the letter which Secretary
Daniels sent with the medal and the
citation.
that the citation read: For excep-
tionally meritorious and distinguished
service In n position of responsibility
as president OF the Naval Consulting
Board"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
Warm Coal for Officials,
Cold Winds for Others

HARRY f. LEWIS is States
District Attorney for Kings
County, and Leroy W. Ross is
United States Attorney - two
separate and distinct offices. Mr..
Lewis has been investigating the
coal situation and finding much
fault with it. On Thursday his
telephone rang. The voice on
the other end said:
Judge Ross, this is the Com
monwealth Fuel Company. We
understand the coal we sent to
you is not satisfactory. We will
make the change right away"
To which Mr.. Lewis replied:
"You have the wrong Office. This
is District Attorney Lewis"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13

son said finally. "All the way across.
among all sorts of people and places.
and never so much as a pair of pliers
stolen. But this morning when We went
into toy store TO get something for the
baby somebody hooked some books we
had just bought at another store and
left in the car. We are indeed back"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
SWAMI ASSISTANT RESIGNS.

Samuel Markewich, n First Assistant
District Attorney on the STAFF OF District
Attorney Edward SWAMI rendered his
resignation yesterday. effective Novsm-
Der 10. He win engage IN The practice
of law as a member of the firm of Kopp.
Markewich & Perlman. with offices at
81 Chambers street. Mr.. Markewich has
been an Assistant District Attorney
during the entire incumbency or Alr.
Swami.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
CELEBRATE TOOTH BIRTHDAY.

Celebrating their 100 years in the fur
business in New York city. the firm OF
c. @. Gunther's Sons, 391 Fifth avenue,
will hold centenary sale. commencing
Monday morning. The firm was organ
tied in 1920 by Christian G.. Gunther, and
during the first twenty years of exist
ance was located at 4s Maiden lane
The firm then moved TO quarters at 502
Broadway and later TO Its present To-
cation