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The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-10-02
Church Directory
MI ZION BAPTIST CHURUH.

Corner Easlon and Elgin.
sunday School: $3.50 am; Preach
ing: 1880 am, and pm; Mid
Week Service, Wednesday, 1880 p
m; Z. y. =. &. Sunday, $50 pm
Come and worship with US. Nou
are welcome.
II. a. WHITAKER, Pastor
lhonc: Usage 1868.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-10-02

ELLIOTT & HOOKER
Tulsa, Okmulgee & Muskogee
3 Big Stores
Clothing, Shoes Ladies-Ready- To
Wear. Millinery, Notions, and House
Hold Goods. Mail Order Depart.
ment Recently Added. Write for
Catalogue.
LA N. Greenwood St., Tulsa, Okla,
Phone Usage 1882
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-15
CONFESSED At CHURCH
TO NUMBERING CHILD
Man Stirs Revival Meeting by
Asking Gods Mercy for
Killing Girl.
By Associated Press to Every gvenins.

Steubenville, O., April l5.-Harry
Miller, aged % OF Akron, was held in the
jefferson county Jail here today, after
having publicly confessed 10 the murder
of IL year old Frances South. His con
fcssion was made at a revival service
last night at little church at Beach
Bottom, W. Va, near here.
Miller went to the church alter and
with his hands raised he prayed to God
TO have mercy on his soul for the death of
the little prl. He said he found relief in
telling ALI TO God
Members of the congregation took
Miller To Sheriff j. II. Litten OF Brooks
county West Virginia, who believes the
man TO be slightly demented
Sheriff Litten said that during the night
M iller insisted upon making a full con-
fession to hun He said Miller confessed
to beating the South girl over the head
with q revolver at lonely spot near the
girls home at Adena, O. He told the
sheriff he killed the girl because of some
thing she had said while he was keeping
company with her sister.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-15
JUDGE GRAY SEES
GREAT DANGER IN
CONTINUING STRIKE
Crisis as Alarming as Any That
Threatened During War
With Germany.
WAR AGAINST PEOPLE
OF UNITED STATES

When Judge George Gray, who has
had much to do with the settlement of
labor difficulties, was asked today by
Every Evening for his views concerning
the present railroad walko,r. His reply
was as follows:
In some respects this nationwide strike
of railroad employees has brought about a
crisis as alarming as any that occurred
while war was fragrant with Germany.
! cannot bring myself to believe that the
intelligence and conscience OF the great
body OF men upon whom the transporta-
tion system of our country so vitality de-
pends, will countenance the revolutionary
ends proposed by the lawless leaders who,
for the moment, seem to control their
conduct. ] have been more or less in con-
tact with railroad men all my life, and
have the utmost confidence in thei r good
sense and Americanism.
To carry out the purposes of the lead
ers in this great movement, as have seen
them declared in the newspapers, would
practically be TO mako war upon the peo-
pie of the United States. In order to work
their will upon their fellow-citizens, they
threaten TO starve the great centers Of
population into submission. Not only to
starve them, but TO destroy every indus
trial activity that IS dependent upon
transportation for its existence. What
more effectual means could the German
armies have employed TO subdue the
country to their will, if they had been
victorious in the late war and had gained
foothold upon our territory, than to have
beseiged our great cities by destroying
the tran sportation system OF the country,
and starving our peoples into subjec-
tion? Such course, | believe, is as
sbhorrent to the great body of our citizens
engaged in the transportation service of
the country as it is to right-thinking men
everywhere. When lose my confidence in
the good sense and patriotism OF the great
majority of the men thus employed, l
shall have reason to despair of the re-
public.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-15
LEVIN DAVIS Of LAUREL
ASPHYX|ATED HERE
He Was Found Dead in His Board
ing House Just Before
Noon Today.

LEVIN Davis, aged about 80 years,
rooning at the home of Pierce Cats, 400
East Seventh street, and from Laurel,
was found dead in bed this morning.
Death resulted from asphyxiation Per-
sons living in the house said today that
Davis was in very good spirits last night
and had always been Of a jovial disposi-
ton. They are inclined TO believe that
death was accidental.
". H. Dorey, who lives on the second
floor, detected the odor of gas about IL
o'clock this morning, when he returned
from work Going TO the third floor he
found Davis door locked An entrance
was forced. Davis was lying in bed, With
his head toward the foot of the bed and
his feet against the wall He was un-
covered and from appearances, accord
ing to Dorey, death must have followed a
struggle.
The W ndows were closed, and, there
were two jets burning, one at the light
and the other at the gas plate. The
body was turned over to the coroner.
Davis had been In Wilmington only a
few weeks, working as a carpenter for
the American Car d Foundry Co. He was
planning to bring his wife and family
here in short time. He was very well
liked by everyone who knew him and
was active in church work. He is survived
by his wife and four children, three sons
and daughter. Three of the children are
grown.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-15
OUTLOOK BRIGHTER
IN PHILADELPHIA,
END MAY Be NEAR
Penna. r. r. Officials Think Effort
of State Mediation Head Will
Win Strikers Back.
RETURN URGED PENDING
ACTION OF LABOR BOARD
BY Associated Press to Every Evening


Philadelphia. April l5.--The confer
ence of representatives OF striking Penn
sylvania railroad men in the Philadelphia
district, officers of the railroad brother
hoods, G. s. Krick, general manager of
the eastern region of the company, and
William j. Tracy, chief of the State
bureau of mediation which met here mt
8 o'clock last night in an effort to end
the strike in this vicinity, adjourned
early today without reaching any definite
conclusion.
OPTICIANS OPTIMISTIC.
Officials of the company, however, ap-
peared optimistic and expressed the hope
that as a result of the meeting a recon-
mendation would go out for all men to
return TO work pending action of the
railroad labor board. which under the
new transportation law has the sole
power 10 adjust wage grievances Of the
men.
Only the grievances of the transporta-
ton employees were taken up last night.
Representatives OF the shop crafts, clerks
and Others withdrew from the meeting
after reaching an agreement with Mr..
krick to hear them today regarding al
legged abuses in the Pennsylvania district
I'm my opinion" Mr.. Krick said, "the
representatives of the train service en-
ployes were convinced of the correctness
of this position" He urged the men to
return to work as proper preliminary to
the orderly presentation of their case to
the board
PROMISED FORMER POSITIONS BACK.
Mr.. Krick told the strikers representa-
tives the company could not grant in
creases In wages of its own voiition, even
if IL so desired, but that it would use its
best offices to bring about prompt con-
sideration of the case by the labor board.
He also assured the men that those who
return to work promptly would be re-
stored to their former positions with full
seniority rights, but declared that unless
they did they would be regarded as having
left the service permanently and would
be dealt with in accordance with existing
agreements.
The men awere assured by Mr.. Tracy
that as they had appeared at his request
the Governor ofPennsylvania would use his
influence to prevent the government or
any one else taking action against them.
The Reading railway issued a state
ment saying the strike had not directly
affected it's lines but that freight embar-
goes placed by other roads had resulted
in some congestion. It's passenger service,
the statement added, is normal. A num-
Der of Reading employees. who left their
work have returned, officials said
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-15
COAL SHORTAGE HALTS
TRAINS AND FACTORIES
New England Fuel Famine Causes
Drastic Revision OF Railway
Schedules.
By Associated Press % Every Eveaias

By Associated Press % Every EFel11s
Boston. Aprii l5.-A serious shortage
Of coal for New England railroads aHd
industries threatened today 70 neces-itatt
early curtallnent Of all passenger scheCille
and partial industrial shutdown. Goa,
stocks of the railroads were sald % b.
sufficient for only four or hye DAYS g,
normal operation insustrie> SufeTgo
through con1iscation BY the railroads "a
commercial coal IN transit with 20 replen-
lshment Of their bins IN sight.
The New York, New Haven and Hart
ford railroad announced that drssti.
reduction IN passenger service may BE-
expected Saturday or Monday 0fhCial.
declared that improvement .of conditions
would not Immediately follow settiCn el Is
OF the strikes elsewhere Of rallToad eu-
ploveS, as il would be some time before
sufficient coal could reach this section.
Officials Of the Boston and Alt~lly
and Boston and Maine railroads were
awaiting more complete reports on coal
stocks before determining changes IN sChed
uleS. Freight service within New Eng and
was reported as virtually normal with
the exception OF Goa! shipu entS. Canvass
of food supplies showed suif clent
amount on hand to relieve anxiety OF an
immediate shortage Fleets Of motor
trucks were added today 70 those already
engaged ia Transporting perishable food
stufTs on the long haUls which have been
blocked BY enbargoes.
The products OF numerous Industries
also we're being shipped in THIS manner
New England's 5 troubles continue 20 Be
caused by conditions outside rhis section
Railroad workers within the region n.
continuing at work with ne Indication
that the unauthorized strikes vii spread
bnrp
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-15
CLAIM R. R. STRIKE IS.
VIOLATION OF TRADE
Rotary Club Adopts Resolution
Deploring Action Of Those
Who Quit.

Members Of the Rotary Club at week
ly luncheon today adopted a resolution
deploring the present railroad strike and
commencing the railroad brotherhoods
for their activity IN trying to influence
their members not TO JOIN the outlaws.
A copy OF the resolution follows:
Whereas, the unauthorized strike OF
railroad employees has done and still is
doing incalculable injury 10 the industrial
commercial, agricultural and domestic
interests of the city of Wilmington and
the State of Delaware, now therefore
BE it resolved, by the Rotary Club of
the City of Wilmington, that we commend
the attitude taken by the national officers
of the railroad brotherhoods in standing
firmly against the strike and the strikers
and cooperating with the railroad officials
and the public to end the strike and re-
duce to the lowest possible minimum the
public and private injury and ineon-
yenience resulting therefrom: and
f'Be It further resolved. that we express
il 10 be our opinion that a strike called In
fragrant violation of trade covenants
and in defiance of national and local labor
organizations and public sentiment, and
in utter disregard of national, state and
community interests cannot prevail, and
that it is the duty of such strikers, as
citizens of the United States, to return
to work, and, as quickly as possible. re-
store TO normal those conditions which
their unwarranted acts have made alb
normal, leaving to orderly adjudication
through the proper tribunals designated by
law those matters upon which their strike
is asserted TO be based.
The resolution was offered by Henry
Bush, and its adoption seconded by
Joseph Bancroft Both spoke on the
subject, as did also C. ID. Garretson.
Those who attended the Scranton con-
vention reported thereon.
Next Wednesday this club will inspect
the Electric Hose plant and will have
luncheon there. On Thursday there will
be q joint luncheon with the Chamber Of
Commerce and Kiwanis Club
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-15
OOUCHDOyS To WELCOME
U.S.. DOLLAR ON RHINE
American Soldiers Glad. Of Respite
From Franc or Mark
Basis.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Cobenz, April l5.--American dough-
boys in the occupied zone are preparin & to
give hearty welcome to shipment Of
American greenbacks reported to be
enroute from the United States. Some
of the soldiers have not seen American
paper money for almost three years, hav-
ing been paid in francs or marks since their
arrival in Europe. Hereafter, however,
the army postofiice and commissary will
be run on dollar basis.
Difficulties encountered during the last
few months, when foreign exchange rates
have been rapidly fluctuating brought
about change in the system followed by
the treasury department in Washington,
the army postoffice having lost money
often because Of the exchange situation.
The office here has been authorized to sell
to any officer or soldier money orders in
dollars TO the amount Of the buyer q
monthly pay, accepting marks in pay
ment at the rate of exchange prevailing
the previous month.
It has been found that if the mark rises
few orders are bought, while il the mark
falls there is rush on the Office until
its t!lls overflow with paper.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-15
PRESIDENT CABRERA FLEES.
On Way 10 Cuba Out Of Reach Of Guate.
malan Revolutionists.

by Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Havana, April l5-Manuel +. Strada
Cabrera, president Of Guatemala. against
whose administration a revolution has
been going on during the past fortnight,
is believed to have fled from that coun-
try, and to be on his way 70 Cuba, accord
ing to the newspaper III Mundo.
A telephone message received by the
newspaper last night stated the United
Fruit Companys steamer Atenas, bound
to Havana from a Central American
port, had picked wireless dispatch pur-
porting to have been sigued by the Guate-
malan president, saying he would embark
for this city. Confirmation Of this report
had not been received this morning.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-15
R.R. STRIKE BROKEN
WEST AND FAR WEST,
CHICAGO MEN BACK
Conditions Nearly Normal Again
ON Lines Entering Western
Metropolis as Strikers
Return.
STALLED PACIFIC COAST
TRAINS GOING AGAIN
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Chicago, April l5.-Reports from rail
centers in the central west and on the
Pacific Coast today bore out assertions
Of railroad brotherhood and railway Of
ficials that the insurgent strike was dying
out and that traffic conditions were i'm
proved materially. In Ohio ard Michigan
thousands Of men were idle as a result Of
industrial tieups caused by stoppage Of
transportation
Strikers were reported 70 be returning
TO work in q number Of cities, and IN
Chicago where the unauthorized walkout
had its origin, brotherhood officials said
the backbone of the strike was broken.
pRErcHTs NEARLY NORMAL.
Switchrnen employed in the Chicago
terminal Of the Rock Island system, fire-
men and engineers on the Pennsylvania
railroad and groups Of strikers on the 500
line and other roads voted 70 end the
walkout in Chicago and were returning 70
their Jobs today Freight conditions,
the railroads announced, were being re-
stored rapidly 70 nearly normal and en-
bargoes were lifted by several roads
The insurgent leaders, however. con-
tinued their claims that the position Of
the strikers remained unshaken and
denied charges Of Attorney-65eneraiP Palm
er that radical influences we're behind
the strike.
100000 OHIO woREERs DIE
Reports from Ohio cities told Of in
dustrial plants, steel mills and coal mines
closed at many centers, throwing 10000
workers out Of employment. Efforts to
break the strike on ell roads at Columbus
were being made and members Of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Conductors
voted to exert their best efforts 10 per-
suade strikers to return TO work. The
vardmen In Columbus we're expected TO
take action today on ending the walkOut.
In Michigan the industrial situation
was regarded as serious and l50, 600 men,
mostly in Detroit, were reported IDLE.
Strikers in Toledo voted not 10 affiliate
with the insurgent union and this was
believed TO have paved the way for
settlement of the walkout.
CLEVELAND STRIKERS RETURN.
Brotherhood officials announced at
Cleveland that 500 men voted 20 return
TO work today and that all the strikers
employed BY the Erie railroad and 50
per cent OF the men employed IN the Col
iinswood ward of the New York Central
were at work. Officers Of the Brother
hood Of Railroad Trainmen gave out list
of telegraphic reports received there
naming more than 80 cities in which
strikers had resumed, work All switch
men on strike at Dayton we're reported
to have voted 70 20 back today.
In the far west traffic vas much I'M
proved and overland passenger trains
which had been stalled al various points
in California and Arizona were moving
/ again.
The strike IN the vicinity of Spokane,
Wash. virtually ended with the return to
work last night Of striking switehmen.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-15
FOSTER NOT IN STRIKE.
Denies Leading Outlaws" Writing 8
Book, He SAYS.
Cd Press b ~ EvenIng

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Pittsburg. April Is. W. z. Foster,
leader of the ate steel strike. whose
name was brought out in Washington
yesterday as the prisne mover behind the
outlaw railroad strike, was located at his
home here today.
Il have been out OF Pittsburg only
once in four months, said Foster. My
time is taken up these days writing q
book on the steel strike | may have
something TO say about the statement
made in Washington later but not now. !"
Headquarters of the committee for the
organization Of the steel strike are still
maintained here and it was there that
Roster said he would meet inquirers this
afternoon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-15
PENNSY BREAKS FREIGHT
EMBARGO AT HARRISBURG

Harrisburg, Pa. April l5.-The Penn
sylvania and Reading railroads began TO
break the embargo on freight in the Har-
risburg district today, trains of bituminous
coal being sent out from the yards to
eastern cities.
Attempts Of agtators TO organize
meetings have failed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-15
TO DETECTIVE BUREAU.

Court officer Horace Mcdaniel and
Special Officer Elijah Johnson have been
transferred to the Detective Bureau of
the Police department to take effect
tomorrow. The transfer of the two officers
fills yancies that have existed in the
Detective Bureau since the dismissal
OF Sergeants Green and King.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-15
s 900 MOOSE IN OvERALIs.
Numbers of Order in Detroit Also Boy
colt Potatoes.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Detroit, Mich, April l5.-Several
thousand members of the Loyal Order of
Moose donned overalls today pursuant
TO a resolution adopted last night calling
upon 5000 local members to wear rough
garments until prices of clothing de-
clined
The resolution Also endorsed boycott
on the use of potatoes, launched several
days ago as protest against high prices.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-15
THE NEWSPRINT SITUATION

The railway strike has added
further decentralization to the
newsprint situation, which has been
serious for some months past, ow-
ing to shortage IN production and
lack OF transportation facilities.
Daily papers throughout the coun-
try are making radical reduction in
sizes IN an effort TO tide over the
present situation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-15
U.S.ACTS To BREAK
STRIKE, ARRESTING
CHICAGO LEADERS
Federal Government Has War
rants for Score Of Others for
Violating Lever Act.
SIX PROMINENT CHIEFS
OF OUTLAWS ARE HELD
ay Assoclatea pre,s . - Esenlnr

By Associated Press 20 Every gsenins
Chicago April l5.--3 .. ut.--Iohn
Grunau, president of the Chicago
Yardmens Association, the ont
law" organization which started The
nationwide strike Of railroad work
ers, was arrested by Federal agents
who raided a meeting % the strikers
here later today. GrInau was ar-
rested while he was addressing TIE
meeting. Six others also were ar
rested.
Chicago, April l5.--Six offcials of rhe
OUTLAW" railway unions were arrested
TODAY bv United States Marshals on
warrants issued bv United States Com
sioner Mason, charging them with v.o-
lating the Lever Act
Warrants have been issued for - other
alleged leaders in the insurgelt railrnad
strike. it was said AZ the Federal Building
Those arrested are.
Jossph Scott. trustee of The Chicago
Yardmen's As~ociatiOn, g. " Cassedav
secretary; Martin J. Kennrv vice presi-
dent Of Lodge No. ?. z. Y. A.. v Lara
bell trustee OF the association; Fred J..
Schultz. viee-prcsident Of the Jnitet
Enginenen Association. and Michael
Ellgas, treasurer Of the Enrnemen 4
Association.
Department Of Justice Agents experted
to arrange the men today before Com
missioner Mason
Among the q warrant issued but not
vet served is one Tor John Grunan. presi-
dent Of the Chicago Yardmen.s Asso.n-
ton.
Another is for Elmer Bidwell, who Eas
named Yesterday BY Attnrney-f iennral
Palmer as having replaced Cirunau -
leader OF the strikers here. Both BidFeI
aud Grunau deny that the latter had been
displaced or that Bidwell IS taking any
part IN directing the strike.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-15
MARCH COTTON CONSUMPTION

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington, April l5-Cotton con-
suIned during March amounted TO 575, ,704
running bales Of lint and 2S,66S bales OF
lnters, the census bureau announced
today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-15
A.musements TonighI.

plsyhouse-R Republican NfaSsmcctins.
GarricS--Nandeyill
Queen Forbidden Womaa.
Nialestic---' April Folly."
Rialto--"rhe Fortune Hunter.
savoy Other Meas Shoes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-15
200 Il IADING WORKERS
IN CAMDEN QUIT TODAY

Camden, n j., April l5.-About 200
trainmen, baggagemen and other en-
ployes of the Reading railway here joined
the insurgent walkout this morning. Thi
action followed a meeting which was held
after midnight.
Local service is practically tied up.
Two mail trains were sent to shore points
but several passenger trains to and from
Atlantic City we're annulled.
Conditions at the Pennsylvania railroad
headquarters here this morning were said
to be about the same as Yesterday 1t is
reported the enginemen are threatening a
walkout.
Certified milk for infants Clover
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-15
END OF STRIKE SEEMS NEAR;
RAILROAD OFFICIALS HOPEFUL
AS MORE WORKERS GO BACK

Trains Getting Back to Normal Schedule at Chicago and on
Pacific Coast; Pennsy syKania Railroad Heads Believe
Strikers Will Respond to Efforts Of State Medators; More
Trains Moving at New York, But Conditions There are
Still Serious; New England Faces Fuel Faminine and
Checking Industries.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-15
Weather Forecast.

By Associated Press 60 Every Evening
Washington. April t5.-N Gather fOr,cash
for Delaware.
Increasing; cloudineSs. probably followed
By showers late tonight and Friday warmcr
tonight moderate 20 fresh south winds.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-15

Friendship Active Association dance,
SO cents.-Ady.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-15

4 safe spring tonic. Clover Dairy
milk.~-Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-15

Certified milk for infants Clover
Dairy Co.---Adv.