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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25
TURKEY ACCEPTS
ALLIES PROPOSALS
Greeks Hesitate and Wire to
Athens for Instructions.
Surprised at Plan
PORTE AST0UNDS BRITISH
By the Associated Press

London. Feb. 25.--Thc Turkish
delegations to the Near Fast confer.
snce here accepted today the proffpred
arbitration Of the Supreme Council as
between Turkey and Greece in deter.
mining the status Of Smyrna and
Thracc.
When the conference assembled this
morning the Turkish representatives
made this announcement and stated they
! we're agreeable to the suggestion Of the
allied governments that commission
: OF inquiry be appointed to verify the
statistics on population Of tHc districts
I in question.
! Notice was given by the Turks that
they wonld reply at o'clock this after
; noon TO the other points at issue con
{ cerning the treaty. The question being
asked Of both the Turks aud the Greeks
By the Supreme Council is whether they
are prepared n accept the result Of
such an investigation by the Allies re.
sarding Smyrna and Thrnce, subject to
acceptance Of the remaining terms OF
che Turkish peace treaty.
Greeks No: Pleased
Premier kalogeropoulos. of Greece.
appeared before the conference aud eI
pressed surprise that the Allies should
suggest commission Of inquiry and a
cessation of hostilitps which was one
OF the conditions Of the offer. lie said
IL would be a task OF the greatest diff
Guilty for the Greek Government to halt
the victorious army in its advanc"
Nevertheless. he would telegraph tN the
government in Athens and submit the
proposals Of the Allies.
Astonished at Demands
London newspapers were astOuishcd
at the Turkish demands which were
submitted to the conference yesterday.
The Daily Telegraph said: The Otto
man ENJOYS, like the Bourbons. have
learned nothing and have forgotten
nothing. We confess our inability to
understand what the Turks expect 10
gain by putting forward obviously in
admissible pretentions.
Even the Turkophile Morning Post
asked leave to point out that Turkey
did not win the war and added /:
CLEARLY the Turkish nationalist dele
gates are looking toward Moscow and
are gambling on the chance Of q RoI-
shevik success this spring.
The Chronicle said tho Turks would
be likely TO agree TO the proposals II
they got Thrace and Smyrna, "thcre
being no power % compel their cI"cu.
hlOh Va NNHfl NlduNfo " Nh' 49, I -
treaty"
Chafcs at Delay
The London Times, which Chafes at
the delay which will result from tho
sending OF a commission 10 the Near
East, points out wide Emergencies Be
tween the figures relative TO racial
populations in Smyrna and Thrace
which we're submitted by the Turks and
Greeks. The newspapers remarks that
Turkish expert claimed that in the
vilayet OF Adm. including Smyrna. 20
per cent of the population was Turkish
and that in Smyrna itself 81 per cent OF
the people were Turks. He asserted
that 30 pcr cent OF tho population of
Thrace was Turkish
On the other hand. NJ. Goanarakis.
Greek. declared that, even after the
deportation OF Greeks from smyrna, the
Turks aud Greeks in that city were
about equal in number, and that in
Thrace the Greeks oltnumbcred tho
Turks by 10000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25
SCRAP METAL M0NOPLANES
Loss Of Six Lives Causes Action by
Postoffice Department

Washington, Feb. 25.-(By A. P)-
Accidents resulting in the loss OF six
lives have caused the postofice depart
ment to discontinue the operation of the
metal monoplancs purchased abroad,
John A. Jordan, of the air mail service.
said today before the House postofiice
committee. Three of the eight planes
have been burned while in operation.
The committed inquired particular
into the burning OF one Of the planes
at Lacrosse, Wis, February 10. in
which three men lost their lives. Mr..
Jordan said an investigation had not
disclosed the cause.
The eight planes were shipped to the
United States from Denmark, and were
constructed either in Germany or Hol-
land. the committee was told. The
hearing was marked bv frequent clashes
between Chairman Steenerson and MI.
Jordan as to responsibility for the acct
dents. Mr.. Jordan contended the post
Office department was doing its utmost
TO safeguard the lives of aviators.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25
SZECHENYlS BROTHER LOST
Husband Of Gladys Vanderbilt Seeks
Relative In United States

New York. Feb. 25.-Aiuch mystcry
is thrown around the reported disap.
pearance of a brother of Count Szech-
enyi. husband of the former Gladys
Vanderbilt. \ search is being made for
him in America.
Word Of III" disappearance was re-
ceived in this country by Eugene
schwartz, clerk in the Office Of Coun-
ty Clerk Schneider. Several days ago
SchwartH received letter from an
uncle. who is Il lawyer in Hungary.
asking him TO locate the young man and
forward to him Il letter which was en-
closed
Mr. Schwartz yesterday refused to
discuss III" details OF the communica-
ton other. than TO affirm that he re-
Ccived such letter md added that he
was acting ns an agent for his uncle.
II was said the last heard Of the
brother was in this city. This could
not be confirmed He IL reported TO
have left Hungary because Of unsettled
conditions
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25

with Thomas W. Lamont as chn;r,,.
Is conducting u nation. wide c",nansn,
for relief. Vernon Munroc. trr.mpaisn
OF the committee. Is receiyinv INSURER Insurer
buttons at Bible House, New sSSntfi,
cabling them Immediately to rosnnn. S, and
representatives in China, who ponsiols ~ls
tribution. 'He'r dis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25
Acker Observes Bsth al,,,,

A.. Lincoln Acker, city purcb..i.
agent. Is celebrating hjs f,,itnasing Ar ns,,g
birthday today. Congratulst;ons tM tniM
been received from numerous sr,nsye ,nsye g
and business acquaintanccs who 'SS.. SnM.s.
known him for years. On his retnr,,
from New York Mayor Moore called nn Il
M; Mr., aeser ana .!, extended bis best wishes
used TO-, said Mr.. Acher, 'but 1 tIiH stiiI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25
To Build Camden Marine u.,

The Camden Harbor Commi,sio,
terday awarded to the John II WII Woyes yes'
Co., Of Philadelphia, the coniranoo oomen
the erection Of the steel warebanc. Tor
the city's marine terminal on thc hITs p,,te et
ware at Spruce. street. The co,,ns ,1eia.
submitted the lowest bid. si2a.Eomv
nhe5G naninv wss' s bigS other bidders
be started as soon as the contrW,I ch WI
signed, "Tact "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25
Scranton p. o. cierk Aeeu,.a

:, Scranton, Pa, Feb. 25.-willism !
Eieeney, OF Olyphant, a clerk in ,Ss h.
scranton post office, is in the count,
jail today charged with rilins n.
mails. re was arrested BY postal in
sPector While on duty at midniYb,
teeney Is thirty two and married. W.
employed in the Office three yenrs "o'a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25

In the black death plague In Europe
in the fourteenth century, 24.0O0, 900
died in four years. In six or seven
months Cbina's death total from stnr-
walton seems likely to reach $4,000 900.
The American committee for China
famine fund named by President Wilson,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25
CHINESE FAMINE DEATH
" RATE SEVEN A MINUTE
Worst Disaster In interval Between
pon,peII and World War

Washington, Feb. 25.---The worst Of
the long list Of disasters that have
visited the people OF this globe from the
destruction of Pompeii in 20 A. d. to
the late world war Is happening right
now in China, according to a statement
cabled to America by Charles Il. Crane,
American minister at Pekin.
The starvation death rate at last
accounts was about seven every min
ute. The lives Of $4,000 900 are in
danger, and Of this number $1,000, 600
seem doomed to certain death. Only
quick efforts on the part Of China s
friends IN the outside world can keep
the figure from going even beyond that.
The American committee for China
famine fund has compiled a list Of the
chief world disasters, as basis Of com
Darison az follows: =
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Wrigiey COnUictiOn
Demanded as Just
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thrrc.q !ar,nrs q an hour. He was
soIarwhrro h"fNeen the time Of ,eaY.
Ing the dinner and the time Of tho accj
dent Docs h" really know uEcrr h."
u,ag9
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25
4 Piece OF Humor

Al this point Mr.. Connolly jumped
up and demanded: WAS there any oc'
casion?"
No" replied KurtE after the
laughter had subsidized.
rat the hospital later" interjected
Mr.. Gordon, "his breath was strong
enough for many to smell It. Was It
strong enough for you to smell it
earlier2" NO"
Frank l.. Rsu, former magistrate, the
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-20
[. M. BENNETT DEAD
Father OF Mrl. q, II. Leonard Passes
While In Doclpr's Officc--Third
Death la Leonard Family

l. NJ. Bennett, 80 years old, father
OF Mrs. o. II, Leonard. 14i7 South
Cheyenne. died about 4 O'Clock last
night I'm the office OF Or. r. G. Card,
1886 Mayo building. Mr.. Bennett
died Of heart failure while awaiting
treatment.
This IL the third death TO occur
in the Leonard family Within the
last three months, Miss virginia
Leonard, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
o, n. Leonard. died early in Dccom-
bcr while In Ohio attending school.
And about two weeks ago @, II.
Leonard, hor father, died suddenly
from acute indigestion.
Mr. Bcuuctts health failed due
partly to the deaths Of his son ana
granddaughter Saturday morning
he was out In the yard for a while
but Saturday afternoon he com
planned Of not feeling 80 well and
that evening was taken TO ,he office
uf Dr. card. Funeral arrangements
have not yet been made
While the Bennett home is iu
Cedar Falls, Iowa, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bennett for the last II years have
spent the winters with their daugh-
ter here. The wife, Mrs. Margaret
Bennett. IL here now
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-20
Physicians Say lie Will Prob
ably Die Before Nightfall;
Wife, Son Hurry to Him
A NEW ROBBERY CHARGE
Cashier Of Seligman Institu-
ton Identifies Dying Ban
dit as Robber Leader
Death Mdy Claim
Henry Starr's Life
At Any Time N0U

HARRISON, Ark. Feb. To-
Physicians attending Henry
starr, Oklahoma outlaw who
yesterday was wounded while nt-
tempting with three companions
tO rob the Peoples bank st Iar-
rison. stated tonight that the
bandit probably would not live
until tomorrow night. Starr to-
day was indicted by the grand
jury on charge of robbery.
DIR. j. j. johnson, who ex-
trnctcd the bullet from Starts
body, said the principal danger
now II blood poisoning, compii-
Gated with uramic poisoning re-
suiting from the fact thrt ono
kidney was punctured.
The crisis may come any time
In from three to nino hours. DIR.
johnson said. Mrs. Starr was
expected to arrive here tonight,
but she missed ruiiroad connec-
lions at NcOsilo, Mo.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-20
N. Y. FIGHTING TYPHUS
Four Preventative Steps Taken to
Combat Disease, Believed Being
Brought by Immigrants.

NEW YORK, Feb. ia move in
the efforts TO check entry of typhus
into this country through the port
of New York was the arrival here
today Of Surgeon General Cummings
Of the United states public health
service, TO inspect the quarantine
station, now under state control,
which soon is to be taken over by
the federal authorities,
Another development was the an
nounCemcnt that force ot extra
men, including many skilled in
handling typhus and other contag-
ious diseases in Cuba, Mexico and
abroad, now were on their way 10
New york.
A third preventative step was sup
plementinE disinfecting equipment
at the Hoffman island detention sta
tion with material used by the army
In delousing world war veterans re-
turning from overseas,
A fourth innovation was the action
OF the health departm ment In disin-
fecting foreign mail on incoming
steamers and in providing for dis
infection OF cars used by various
railroads in transporting immi-
grants belongings
city health inspectors detained
nearly rs immigrants arriving In
this city after having landed at
Boston and Philadelphia.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-20
BANDIT OFFERED
GUN TO OLD MAN
"Who Shot Me-" Starr
Inquired, After he
Was Arrested
TULSA MAN IS THERE
Arkansas Town Forgot Usual
Dignity in Pilfering
Prisoners Effects

Processing admiration for ]. w.
Meyers, ex-prcsident OF tho Peoples
state bank at Harrison. Ark, who
shot him when he attempted IA hold
up OF the bank Friday morning.
Henry starr, former bandit. declared
when he was taken to Jail that nc
wanted Meyers TO have his gun, and
congratulated him upon his bravery
c. W, Grimes. 800 Unity Building.
who was In Harrison at the time OF
the robbery, said yesterday u/,n
his return from Arkansas.
Mr., Grimes was upon tho scene
shortly after the attempted holdup.
The town was In a state OF wild ex-
element, he declared. and the school
children, excited beyond all control,
stampcdod. Mr.. Grimes related the
story OF the holdup yesterday and
emphasized the fact that throughout
the whole affair, Starr never once
lost his nerve.
bandit Overlooked Old Banker.
Ills two companions walked into
the bank first" Mr.. Grimes said,
"and one OF them went TO the desk.
with his back to the cashier, az
though he were going To write n
check. starr walked In then. went
in behind the rail, covered the cash
Ter with his gun, and Immediately
his two companions turned and
helped 10 cover the people who were
IN the bank While starr was scrap
Ing the money off tho counter into
"A bag. Meyers, a man about SO years
old. whom Starr had not noticed,
slipped into the vault unobserved
by any OF the bandit gang. He had
a Winchester with him. but 1t wasn't
loaded. He loaded Il there In tho
vault. but couldn't shoot because
the cashier was between him and
starr. Presently the cashier caught
a glimpse Of the gun through the
hnlf-Opcnod door OF the vault real
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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-20
Ellis Dresel Talked With High
German Officials on the
Treaty, 1t Is Charged
PRESIDENT HELPED BOCHE?
Erzberger Says Secret Mes
senger Called to Attention
His Work for Peace
More Propaganda,
Is Tumuity Comment
on German Charges

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1e.--The
white house today refused TO con-
firm or deny the statement made
by DR.. Matthias ErZbcrEer that
President Wilson had promised
Germany American credits IL
Germany signed the treaty OF
Versailles.
The white house ignores abb
solutely the statments OF Doctor
Erzberger," Secretary Tumulty
said. THE white house has no
comments TO make one way or
the other" Officials of the
white house were apparently
much aroused over the statements
OF Doctor Erzberger, despite their
announcement that 1t would be
ignored and one high official
characterized Or. Erzberger's
statements as merely more Ger
man propaganda
Some officials said that Il ap-
peared that Germany was at
tempting to discredt President
Wilson in the closing days of his
administration and at the same
time striving TO use every effort
TO curry favor with the incom-
ing administration.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-20
Husband Blocks
Wne'S Attempts
At Taking Lite

Two successive attempts last
night OF Mrs, Beatrice Brown,
pretty 17-year-old bride OF NJ. II.
Brown, 306 South Frisco, were
frustrated by the husband who
first snatched a bottle OF carbolic
acid from her hand Just as she
had raised 1t to her lins The
wife then went to her' dresser,
and obtaining another bottle OF
poison OF a milder form succeeded
In downing several swallows be-
fore the husband could intervene.
lie hurried the girl TO the
Oklahoma hospital. where emer-
gncy attention was administered.
the poison was expunged from the
girls system and at an early hour
this morning hospital attaches
said she would recover.
According to the story hospital
attaches say Mrs. Brown told
them, the girl was discouraged
when "A request for funds with
which she might be able TO make
a trip to st. Louis was refused by
the husband. who, II is said, had
furnished funds earlier in the
week.
Mrs. Brown, hospital attendants
say, is sorry she attempted to take
her life and IS glad she Will re-
cover. She will probably be able
to leave the hospital today, II was
stated.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-20
CUT STANDARD OPERATION
Work II Cut Down In Tnmplc" Dis
triCt--Supply Has Dwindlcd.

NDW YOWk, Fcb. l9-RoprrHNNI'
ativos of tho standard ON company
of Sew Jersey today confirmed I"-
ports that the company has reduced
operations IN the PdnuCO fields boz
the Tampico oil district In Mexico
II is undcrslood that the oil supply
iu that section has gradually d".n
died tu the puint where further :
vclopmrnt Of the concession ls no
longer profitable,
Company officials dcnIed how
ever. reports that the reduction ln
tho companya operations involved
anything like tS,OOO,OO0. That fig
uro was said To- be a gross cXngg"rn
tiOu
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-20
WARFARE RACES
ON INDIAN BILL
5000 Chopped Off of
Appropriations for
Chilocco School.
SWINDALL PROTESTS
Says Institution Is Located
in Important Section; Sny-
der Overrules Demurrer.

WASHlNGTON, Fcb War
fare over the Indian appropriation
bill continued today when the house
took up the conference report. Okla
homa was reached In the reading of
the bin Just few minutes before
adjournment.
But these fcw minutes were
enough for tho house to knock off
$4,000 added by the senate for the
support Of tho Chilocco Indian
school. Under the bin as passed by
the house {1Oo.GOO was provided for
Chilocco, the senate raised this 10
S1S4. 900.
Congressman Charles Swindell.
Republican, OF Oklahoma, made an
impassioncd plea to the house to
let the senate amendment stand. lie
said that the school is located in
one of the best agricultural sections
OF Oklahoma, and has great posi-
bilitics
Chairman Snyder OF the house In
dian affairs committee, In opposflg
the senate amendment, said that the
committee had visited the school
and was convinced that no extensive
improvements are needed now. He
said tho sum put In by the house
was sufficient for the support and
education OF $50 pupils and the pay
of the superintendent and still have
$4,000 for any necessary repairs,
Snyder said that although the fu-
ture possibilities Of the school might
be great, IL is not now running to
capacity, ana is close 20 the Haskell
school, serving the same section,
which had been literally provided
for.
An amendment by Congressman
ElstOn Of California, In charge OF
the bin. TO send "A committee To in
vestigatc into the specific needs OF
the school, and report back 10 the
next congress was adopted.
Oklnhoma items win be the first
order OF business in the house Tues
day. Tho hin will be laid aside for
"A day Monday
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-20
TuLsanS Quality
For Their Share
in Huge Fortune

William and Pearl Tablcr, liv-
In In the east part OF Tulsa, have
followed the twigs and branches
OF their family tree direct to the
trunk, which, they say Is none
other than that from witch
sprauE Colonel Baker. who re-
ceivcd, So the Baker family his
tory reads. G0O acres OF land in
the heart OF Philadelphia and
5000 acres comprising tho entire
town of Chillicothc. Ohio The
99-yc1r lease ON thcsc tracts ~
about to expire and over 800 per-
sons three groups of heirs from
the southwest, Michigan aud the
NORTHWEST, arc claiming shares Of
the half billion dOllars.
The two Tablcr boys have claims
10y virtue of both maternal and
patcrnal ancestry; they arc claim
ing their fathers share. Mrs
Tahlcr IS claiming her own. This
Is tho reported relationship:
Tho Tablcr boys fathers moth
or, their grandmother Smiths
mothers mother was Bakor
and the boys mother Mira.
Tablcr's great great grandmother,
was RehccCn Baker. Sho had
nine daughters An intcrmar-
riagc somewhere complicatcs the
genealogical history; the boys
mothers mothers mother, the
great great grandmother. was
Mrs. Margaret Baker and Mrs.
Margaret Bakers grandfather was
Peter Baker.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-20
3 STARR gang SUSPECTS ARREST
Colby Says South Americans
Resent Il. s. Monroe Doctrine

can never bo those who look upon
that continent as an uudcvclopcd
business, but those who under
stand the right psychological ap-
proa"h tu Latin America and are
able and willing TO contribute
something To ia civilization. not
merely to seek opportunities TO
exploit it.
"Amcrica's position In South
America today" ne said. lis hardly
visible To the naked eye, The
trade built mp during tho war is
rapidly vanishing and the mcr-
chnuts of such great cities AZ
lluonos Aircs, Rio Janeiro, Monte
vidco and santos are turning to
their old friends IN Europe who
spoik the same Language and
have Tho same sympnthirs. That
trade was only interrupted by war
conditions. II was an accident,
due To the lack OF tonnage for
tunato circumstance. " properly
analysed, but otherwise a back
ground for disappoiutm ment"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-20
BY c. w. =. KINDS

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. Ia
The aXemcn are at work in the leg
is!atiyo appropriation forest and
there is n sound of falling giant oaks
which have long been the pride OF
those who dwelt In comfort where
large appropriations grew.
From the sit,ings OF tho house
committee on appropriations comes
news Of much import. For instance,
the general appropriation bill for
state institutions building, mainte-
nance and contingency carried to-
tai OF approximately sl3,0OO.01
Workmen announce that when the
chopping is finally complete the
baby will be worthSa trifle less than
$4,000, ,000--although TO men not ac-
customed to big figures even that
sum Is considered of some masui-
tudr.
Anything like similar reductions
on other big appropriation measures
will mean that the eighth legislature
will be able to get under the wire
with record for pruning not
equaled in recent years--no, even
attempted in 1919 when the big
splandor" administration drove out
from the capitol building. attlred in
a plug hat and an appetite for APP
prOpriations. IL lost the plug hat
but the appropriations now asked
for Indicate that it returned from
the drive with the appetite unsa-
tiatcd.
AboIitionists Also Move.
In addition the house head hJnt-
ers are on the abolition roadway
seeking to abolish the market com.
mission, the state vocatiuna' hoars
eight state institutions, and the board
OF regents for the state eleemosynarS
institutions. Representative Watson
OF stroud led off with a general bill
which would eliminate all of the
secondary agricultural schools ex'
cept that at Goodwell. both school,
Of mines, the military academy and
The normals at Ada, Weatherford
Alva Judge Bruce L. Keenan, o.
Tahlcquah, Leslie Salter of GARNER
ana W. A. Crockett of Pryor divided
honors with the Introduction o
measures to put tho various boards
on the cooling board. the marketing
commission right to be transferred
to the a. Il NJ. college, and the boarc
duties TO be transferred to the stat'
board OF education.
The bills, nine in number, are sho
forth from the economy wing Of th'
republican majority in the house
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