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VOL. XIV, NO. 221
TULSA, OKLAHOMA, WEDNESDAY, MAY ,", 1920
18 PAGES. PRICE 5 CENTS.
WOOD
LEADING FIELD
INDIANA
RELIABILITY CHARACTER ENTERPRISE
IS
IN
JOHNSON DEFEATS HOOVER IN CALIFORNIA PRIMARY
TOLL OF TORNADO
INCREASED TO 60
Seven More Bodies Are
Found in Debris of
Ruined Homes.
EXPECT MORE TO DIE
Physicians Say Many of In
jured Cannot Recover 150
Are Reported Hurt.
BURIAL OF DEAD IS BEGUN
Families Laid to Rest in Sin
1 ide Graves Fund Is Be
ing Raised for Victims.
Ml'SHOOKi:. OMn.. May I.
Char I on Stephen.1, III. who dleel In
n Muskogee, ho-plinl iit midnight
tonight, brought I he total nf Che
Pcggr. .-teirin tli'tlnis to D. Ills
legs were crushed mill his msiI
had Itccn torn from his head.
Ml'SKOOKE, OK LA., May 4. Tho
nwlftly mounting death list of the
norm that swept the little Inland
town of Peggs, Okla., from existence ,
late Sunday night had reached 5D
this evening, with tho finding of
reven olher bodies tmderneath the
debris of ruined homes.
Rescue workers placed tho list of j
injured at 160. Soveral of the hurt,
in hospitals here and In Tahlrquah,
will not survive the night, physicians
Mid,
Last night, with lightning darting
overhead and with the roll of tho
thunder of another approaching
ntorm drowning the prayers and tho
sobs of those who are left in Peggs.
the burial of the dead was begun.
Seventeen were burled last night.
Twenty-six others were laid away 1
tnduv. Eleven bodies of the family
of It. M. Stephens were placed in
one great grave. Another grave
holds eight of the family of John
Llttlefleld John Wilkinson and his
family of five rest In another.
Of the Stephens family only three
survive Two of them, Charlie. IS.
and Homer, o. are In a Muskogee
hop!Ul with fractured skull and
broken hndies. The other Is the
father. He win vlsltlnc in Itoose-,
vit nljln -Vin tho tinrm fttruek ,
Peggs. Last nlcht he arrived in
Musknrree with his feeble. BO-ycnr-
.... w...t . .
-1 J, Ul ...... l.nn.o 'Whllfl
awalnng his" train here he' entered ,
a restaurant, picked up a newspaper
and read that his family nan noon
wiped out.
"I was taking my father home."
he Mid today "He had an excel
lent home In Roosevelt with my sls-
1Vr but I wanted him to live with
me
T had lols of children to take i
care nf him. Hut I haven't anv homnfthe roll.. , nrt..11",,i.,,,,an"i today
now-I guess I'll have to send him """ ,h" ('"rn"" " "al"- ,ort"),
back
Money for the relief nf the SUf-
ferine of the Ill-fated town went
orward 'today. Ity night the fund
hid reached JS.ftOO and towns
throughout the esstern part of the
state were telecranhlns their sub-
sta e were teirprapnyi ui
perlptlons to .1 n Miller or Tahle-
rtuah. chairman of the relief com-
mltleo.
NEGRO AGAIN
PnMVir'TFn
UUII j I UU
lohn .Martin round ullly Second
Time III Trial fnr Hints.
HKLE.VA Ark . May I John
; e., ,.,4lfv. nt
.Martin, nrisr". vwin iwu.,,.
first degree murder for the second
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ime in mm ps roum tr '
here late iminy ror nis pari ii
racial uprisinK i" a...-..
last fall
ft harcrt snepifieallv
" Martin as ennr gen sper Iica"
with the murder of W. A. Adklns.
sneclal airent of tho Missouri Pa-
fi- a, llnon Snur the
elflc raila. at linop spur ini
nlcht of September 30 1319. when
a small aheriffs ponse was fired on
hv negroes who were In a darkened
Churrh It was this shooting which to revolt aralntt the farrania overnment
. . 1..1.J ,V. nri.lni. Msrtln I s t nlht at OJinaaa. I'hihauhua. b
precipitated the uprising. Martin. , rn,onf Sallnia, the rommander. aa d
who was one of the lx negroes ff4,,rt h). loyalists of the eairlson
under death sentence whoso casesl oordlns to a teieeram tn A. It. Dandnval.
we?" remanded bv the ;upreme "nmn.i.'ffnerHl lor th. c.rrama
COUri, was ilKain nn'-n' fc
electrocuted.
rrnyrr Meetlne Tnnlxht.
New York Life
Insurance Co.
Fanner 5: Duran
SPECIAL AOI'.NTS
203 ralacc nidn. Phono 131
Slayer Directs Officers
to Nina Deloney's Body
Walter Watson Leads California Party to Spot
He Described in
Tally With His Statement Canvass
Shrouded Form Is Taken From Small
Grave in Gulch
DIXIELAND, Oal , May 4. Tho 1 until a easkot arrived and Urn prls
body of Nln.i Lee Deloney was found 1 oner, tho body of his victim and their
by the searching party directed by I escort nf hundreds, titarted again for
Walter Andrew Watson, her alleged i; Centro, whero an Influent wan or
slayer, at 10.10 o'clock today. derod to be held Immediately. Vnv-
I ivo miles norm 01 oyoio nnn
Watnon halted the ambulance
"There h the KUlch, ' ho hald.
Assisted by deputy sheriffs Watnon
walked to a spot near a tmall cliff-
There's tho ledge." ho said, point
ing. Deputy sheriffs turned a few
shovelfuls of cartlf and rcvoalcd the
body.
Watson, haggard, white-faced,
with staring oyrw nnd trembling
limbs, due to his physical condition,
was unshaken until the body of his
victim lay In view.
As he walked feebly from tho
ambulance to the place where he
said tho body was burled he was
accompanied by score of officers,
public officials, neuspapor men and
photographers. More than 100 curi
osity seekers followed the party.
Sevonty-flvo nutomoblles, carrying
nearly 500 people had made the trip
across the country from El Centro.
"There's the ledge," said Watson,
pointing to a rocky spot a few ynrdH
from where ho etood. Deputy flier
iffs with shovels stepped forward
and turned a few bits of earth while
cameras clicked and lh& crowd Mood
watching.
Hrwlv Is Itr-covcred
Then one of the men started back,
dropped his shovel and bent forward
An Instant later tho canvas-shrouded
form of the dead woman was taken
from a small grave Into which It had
been thrust, distorted and almost
broken by the exercise of forco that
bad been applied to place It where
It lay
The canvas was opened just enougn
to make sure that there was no mis.
tine
Then it was allowed to retroiinty Jail to await tho'inquent.
World's News Told
in Condensed Form
for Hurried Readers
r.ovnn.v Mav it " """ !
today the (lute fm 'he fie rmanallled con
I firen it Hp hit bern artmrt i" Mm
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Zi U n;l(I tfn i"r -i'
TVAMlllVr.TnV. MlV 4
-The nomlns-
. of ret.r Aof ,
confirmed today by the senate
WAHIIINnTO.S'. May 1. rrnidenl 11-,
sen tn't Uh hts cabinet S4ln to.Ur
anil rnt nr a variety of uhlt i
tfflon ohlch Uilnl fnr an hour.
ItOMli. May 4 Srlni rtlnrder In I
n,,t. nf Ih rnuntrr vrllh the I
villinir nf aom reraona tn tlaahes between
WARlltNOTOM May 4 nrreent-
,,lp, o( ,i,r alrlUlne railroad workers
; will meet here tomorrow to nrKunlie,
"Wtio M
, ubor ,,oar(.
-
WINSTON HALKM. N C M.y i -The
neynold. Totareo rompany today
,j,lUre, dividend of !l par cent It
H hIo announced that It rhsrter wnuld
ne rtllirinirtj ni .iiivn t..u,.n - v.....
I authorlied capital
' LONDON. May 4 A number of nua
,,,, hnurreoll who tied from eouth Hu
r.1." .V" A,!r.,Xi,r.l",oVoinL:r'" : 'I""?-
' iee from Mnw today ronneen hip
laden with refugee" were teat
WAFIIINOTON, May Attorney Oen-
eral raimer tonay wirea wmrici nun'n;;
i"tVltna ftt halt i.axe t;uv to taae immeoi
t al. er lo he the t;tah Idaho Huirr
u.fi.iH. MA.Hn&nu ti.atlf.. Da .nniiiinrnl
;'"..',, i VbeT o r. ofreflned .ui.r from
( fMf ,0 s ... r,nl, p,r r,ounrt,
TonONTO, May l.--niply advertlaa
menu appeared today In neiraper an
nounrini de-ided r.turtlon in co,i of
1 Meahins nd other neeeliie All larire
department atorea have been adNertlainir
barraln ala eve, alnre ihe inaumirannn
overall eampurn in th t'nlterl
sut lr)rt c,n,rta
ki. TASO Ta. Slay 4. An attempt
I.ONPON. May t. Overalls are about
tn linsde parhamtnt. but will be com
bined with spats lo relieve Ihe hlslorle
place of aome of the ahoi-u Maj. John
Itobert Pretlyman Newman, msmbtr of
the house of commons for the Klnchle)
division of Mlddlee v. ill be the man
who will Introduce denim tn weaimin-
I "IndIANATOMR. Ind. May Itay
I mond Cooney. S4, said to have been la
tently employed a apialn ef Ihe bell
' boys In a New Tork hotel, la under ar
rest here today In connection with the
alleged thett of 5D0 bond certificates
vnlutd al $110 flOO from Henry I,
ia 'Chert) a New York elm k broker
WASIIINOTCV May 4 Permanent
ro eminent ownership and operation of
Amerban men nan' vessels crepl us a
! rrsnr' was oprose'l in a repou sub
n itied to ibe sena'e toia bv 'he senaie
. r, mere tommiaalon which presented as
a subii'tu'e fi-- 'be hft se hi I a ' eaf'ire
under whi h 'he ml mnoaxe 'iU"d
Jir-nc the ar la to be dispoaeil of by the
hirrln bord,
His Confession Facts,
son collapsed wnon 1110 nouy va un
covered and had to bo assisted to
tho ambulance, where ho lay during
the subsequent stir nf Retting the
body ready for transportation.
Tho position of the body bore out
every portion of Watson's alleged
statements, concerning his course
after ho killed tho woman. Ho had
said lit) put thn body in an automo
bile at Santa Monica adjacent to Los
Angoles, and curried it down over the
coast highway. Inland through San
Diego county nnd then carrlod it In
his nrmn to a spot where he could
not reach by automobile, whero he
thrust it Into a small excavation
hardly to be clahsed as a grave In the
ordinary isonse He said it was
wrnped in canvas and otherwise
nude.
Putim Ttilly With Statement
Tho discovered fuels all tallied
with this statement.
At the seeno of the discovery Wat.
son made a speech to tho crowd ho-
bnforo ho would go forward. He
said
"My friends, I have come, a lonfc
way to assist tho law. I am not
well, ns you can see, and I wish
to request that I be not worried with
questions or requests for pictures
until thn body is uncovered."
As soon us the recovery of the
body was nwurcd; the sheriff dis
patched an automobile to the near
est telephone to get word to El Cen
tro, with a request that a casket bo
went out, accompanied by nn under
taker. The return was. dolayed un
til this was nccompllsed
When thn party returned to El
Centro Wn'son was placed in the
GONZALES JOINS
MEXICAN REVOLT
Staunch Supporter
nr !
Carranza Deserts
Washington Hears.
WANT CARRANZA OUT
Ultimatum Reported Deliv
ered to Get Out May 15;
Delays Army Plan.
.It'.Mtir. May With tho vlr
tiuilly eompleto eonque.si of Chi
liualiiu, tho nent effort of tho lib
eral ennstWutlnnallM party "III lo
(llrwtcjl In nn mbiiiii'e on Mmlco
City, said n stntenieJit lv)iicl to
night hy 5en. ,1. (. n.sc)bar, com
inander of the Juarez, district, who
jcHlenlny joined the moliitionistsU
WASHINOTON, May 4. -Ceernl
Pablo fionrales, long regarded by
Carranza as his Ftaunchest support-
er. has Joined tho revolution, nc
rordlng to ndvlces today through
official channels. Ho was a few miles
east of Mexico City yesterday In
command of two regiments of fed
eral troops and had severed tmth
railwny lines extending to Vera
i Cruz.
, Anothr.r rPp0rt through unofficial
.1 1. 1,1-t, ...III, ..-it nfl-n.'
Lllrtlll rin P. lit, I hll u..., v,.
wnom t arranni summonerj m rnun -
ell recently had supplemented their
advko to him to resign with an ul-
Wlron, ",nlt
The reported determination of
tho military group lo forte him from
office would go far. officials here
believe, to account for the failure
that, has 4een met hy Cnrrnnza. In
irettlng under way an offensive cam
paign. To date the revolution has
moved forwnrd without a battlo and
the report mentioning the ultima
tum added that his mllitaiy ad
visers wero determined not to fol
low a course that .would Inevitably
Involve tho tountry In a lung strug
gle filled with danger nf foreign
complications.
While no orders have, been Issued
for additional warships to go to tho
east coast of Mexico, Secretary
Daniels said today ships would bo
sent "if thoy nrn needed."
Requests from tho American con
suls at Vera Cruz and Tnmpb n that
mon n' war be sent there for tho
protection of Ameruan citizens wero
received Sundnv at the stale depart
ment, nnd It was announced yes
terday that 'hi raw ilrpanmint
had been requested to send
stroyers.
Secretary I'.inin wouui not pay
today thut this rcqur st had been ro-
tej.N'TiNtuu on I'aub 3tiVi;.N
PEACE ADOPTION
WITH VETO SURE
Senate Is Expected to
Puss Knox Resolution
Within Two Weeks.
DEBATE OPENS TODAY
Pennsylvania Senator to De
liver Address in Calling
Up Jlis Proposal.
DEMOCRATS TO OPPOSE IT
Meet Colby Glass Goes to
White House to Make No
Filibuster on Measure.
WASHINGTON'. May 4. The sen
ate will begin debato tomorrow on
tho Knox pcaco resolution with tho
general expectation of lis adoption
and certain .veto by the president.
Republican leadors miportlng and
democrats opposing tho resolution,
Introduced by Senator Knox as a sub
stitute for tho house menure, said
,i vote probably would bs reached
within two weeks, or Just before tho
contemplated recess for tho conven
tion. Thore did not seem to bo much
doubt among mombcrs as to Its
passage, but leaders of both piirtloa
said thoy anticipated that with his
voto message, Prenldent Wilson prob
ubly would return the poacu treaty
to tho senate.
Senator Knox will cull up Ills res-
o.ut.on tomorrow and deliver a pro-
tiam.1 utimirli nrint i'liln. ncrnnl (fl r
narcd speech, after which, according
to plaim, It will llo over a few dayw,
unless senators drtilro to discuss it at
odd times,
No Filibuster I'lnnneil
Senator Hitchcock, ranking mi
nority member of tho foreign rela
lions committee, announced after alaboutno in all, was sworn Into office,
democratic conferenco today no nt-, y(l(terday. This Is a rather new
tempt would bo made to delay action
by a filibuster.
The democrats of thn committee
conferred with Socreiary Colby and
Senator I'nderwood, minority leader
ami it was said Mr. Colby agieed
with thn democratic plan of opposl-iarn
tion to tnn Knox resolution. He
sides pointing out what ha regarded
Colby 1 said to have Hinted It was
likely to draw criticism from Amer
icas associates In tho war.
Tho nuejitlon of a conference of
all democratic senators on tho peace ilng that ho would not attempt to or
resolution also was illscusod, but no 'ganUe, or assent to Joining a Union
decision was reached I of policemen. This does not uffnet
Plan Other Hills Plrst tho private affairs of these men out-
nnpubllcan leaders said It was i "'do ihe department, it was stated
their purpoee to dlspoao of thn penil-
Ing do tariff nnd other tirgont leg
islative affairs before giving contin
uous consideration to thn measure.
Senator Lodge, rojiubllcan leader,
said, however, senators could speak
at any tlmn they desired.
Senator Oloss. democrat, of Vir
ginia, who on previous oct.'tslons has
been consulted bv his colleagues re
gardlng the president's position on
Ifsues of the treaty fight, was at the
whim house today and had a long
talk with Senator Tumulty Senator
Class said he did not sen thn presi
dent anil both hn nnd Secretary Tu
multy declined to reveal details of
their disciiMnn
NEW CHARGES TO BE FILED
Pnrl.lrir.mi Will .Make New Sperlflea
Hons Agiiln-t I'ormcr Treasier,
OKLAHOMA CITY, May 4. New
specifications of 0mbe7.zlon.ent will
bo filed against C. S. Whitlow of
ICufaula, former treasurer of Me-
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' , 7, f " U !
f aj ' n 1 r ' 11 " k'"8' i r'','';xam
"aXsonTuo u'fflnext!
week, he sard, lo assist In prnpar
K.'a.ffi
, lnf'r and Inspector Instituted thn
prosecution after tho discovery of
alleged i-hortages In county funds
during Whitlow's term as treasurer.
HELD UNDER $15,000 BOND
Portlier AssL-ilnnt Cashier Waive
Ilcstring on llmbe.lcmeiit Cluirge,
Ploadlng not guilty lo tho charge
of embezzling $31. 000 In funds of ihe
American National bunk In this city
prior to April 25, 1920. Charles
Iiennlds. former assistant cashier
of tho hank, arrested Monday,
waived arraignment yosterday be
fore C. I. Yancey, I'nlled States
commissioner, and was held under
bond of $15,000 for action by tho
federal grand Jury
Th' information upon which Hey-
de. I no.dl was arrestrd states the do
' fondant at various times appro
priated sums ranging from $200 to
loiio ine rr ,periv or -no uanK
j by which he was employed.
Another Greenlaw
i Son Reported Slain
By Mexican Bandits
KIi PASO, Tens, May 1.
Kalpli l.rceiilnw, eon nf Kben
I'limcls (ri-fiilaw, of I'lngstnff,
Arl.., who, with another son Mas
killed by Meiloins ni'iir I '.I Orn,
125 miles (nun Mexico City, Sun
day, wns murdered Monday at tho
saino place, also by Mexicans, nc
cording to tulilcc. n-fchod hero
tonight.
Thn Information m t rocoltrtl
tonight li) .loo (.irenlaw nf I'lug
Muff, a thlril son or Mm'ii (.rocn
lav., In ii Irlcgrnm from his sister
In tho Arlonii town.
Tho American consulate hero
had rri'i'hrd no ndvlcvs regarding
Um affair.
NEW COWisSION
NOW IN CONTROL
Mayor Evans and Col
leagues Take Seats Yes
terday Morning.
"CLOSE THIS TOWN"
Issues Significant Order to
New Police Force Sworn
in Office Yesterday.
"There is Just ono thing I want to
sny to you nA you go to your re
spoctlvn places; Close this town and
keen It closed during your period
in office; I believe you fully under
stand the significance of thoso
words."
Thus did Mayor T. D. HVans ex
hlbit his attltudo on thn city's moral
y ' - -Voff l"o tho"
. . . . . . . . .
phases yesterday morning a milium
vurlolis heads of departments In tho I
puncfr ucpurimeui. j iiimuiuiuun
nodding forward of heads, aH right
hands were lowered, Indicated that
the now officers comprehended thu
mayor's command.
Hvcry member of tho police force,
policy with tho city. Heretofore,
with the execution of tho Wooden
administration, policemen have been
hired und fired at the pleasure of
thn head of their department. Tho
city charter provides that if officers
hiwirn, they cannot i rem'-'vt'i
without trial or hearing.
"Wo want members of tho pollco
department to feel that thoy are an
Integral part of the city's machin
ery. " Mayor Kvans declared.
Kvery member of the iiollcc do-
i partment signed u statement dncl;ir
"y momDora or uio new commission;
It alludea only to pollco orgaulza-
lion.
Htatomenls mado nnd discussions
enterod Into by tho now officials yes
terday Indleata that there will soon
bo a merit, or civil service system in
force in the police department. Uoih
the mayor and Pollco Commlstlouer
. M Adkinson declared It was their
inlrntlon to Introdiicn the new system
is quicKiy as posMtilc
,..nv rormer officers In Hie police
'loparlment have heen ictalneil by
he new administration a number on to form a new cabinet. Mar
liaving served In tho Simmons' ad ,,s ,ie Leka will prnb.ibly b inln
min st ration. I isler of affairs.
ui' u'-ki 11 uur.ii y, win riTfi or
CONTlNirni) ON PA UK flKVKN
small andclark"in
I...sa am. h,-, Kuh.le.ns I Ho
for Ij. S, .seiuiloilili,
he!1tKA'AKm;frl'!iTiJI"LrAM
Clark nf Pawnee, both republicans!
filed applications lod.iv as eamli
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u,v,i-o iui in,, ii'.iiiiun 1 11,11 um L llill'll
n'.itos sen.iioi r. .M. llotmeit of So
I'hur. republitan. filed as candid,,
for JiikIi. o of the st.t.r. supr.-.i
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Hobneit of Sol
le
me
tits
INJURED IN TORNADO
Storm SteeM fiver Otlnun County
and Does $2.r,0,nor) Damage.
MIAMI Oklu., M'ay 4 --Two per
sons at Cardin were badly Injured
and property diim.lgn estimated at
$250,000 resulted from a tornado
that swept thn Ottawa county mln -
Ing field north nf hero lust night.
THE WEA THEIl
ritl.SA. Okla . May . Mailmum, So.
minimum. 84. eoulh wlnda, clear
OKLAHOMA Wednesday and Thurs
day partly cloudy
ARKANSAH AND THXAB AND I.OtJIHI
ANA Wednesday and Thursday partly
cloudy
Vi:HT TI'XA.s Wednesday and Thurs
rfav generally fair
KANSAS n uv eirauny weineeiaj
and Thursday possiblr lo'al showers not
much chense tn teniperalura
Keiinnl Hpeclnl II,
Tenderloin -lean M ilinni Fauee
l'reni-h Triad Potatoes SuKr Corn I'rlsd
Apple-! 6 t , 3 p fi I j' m I I
p - OoM rr ISIC Von w I cnirr-i 'ur
jmeai. it in Kennedy jwjiautanu AdvU
FREIGHTADVANCE
OF BILLION ASKED
Needs Are Placed Be
fore Interstate Com
merce Commission.
PASSENGER RATE SAME
No Advance Proposed in
Travel by Executives in a
Formal Request.
COMPLY WITH GUARANTEE
Rail Executives Take Step to
Secures Income Provided
by New Road Law.
W'ASHINOTON, May 4. The na
tlnn'H railroads will need an addl
tlonal $1,017,000,000 In bring tholr
Income, to tho n per cent liasln pro
vlded In the transposition act.
Through tho association nf rail
way executives, tho roads proponed
to tho Interstato commerce coiumls
slon today that this sum lie loallzod
through Increased freight ehargos.
leaving passenger rates at piesonl,
Advnncca In freight rates pro
posed wore:
Kustcrn roads, JO. t per cent to
ylold an advance In all revenue of
21.1 ner cent or Jn44.uoo.ono.
Southern roads, 30.9 per cent to
provide .0.7 per com larger revenue
Western roads, 23.3 per cent to
advance an revenues i i per cent
Presentation of tho figures
marked tho formal opening of tho
railroad rato case.
While detailed statements submit'
led to the commission today covered
only easlern UlleH estimates of the
npprir.,1 iCreaso of tho western und
southern groups accompanied tho
Initial suggestions on which the
commission Is to determine u now
rain structure.
Hate figures of tho eastern lines,
embracing 144 systems, terminal
and switching companies, were laid
before the commission by Daniel
Wlllard, president of thn Jlaltlmore
A Ohio, and chairman of tho execu
tives rale commission for the east
ern territory
Similar statements showing the
rmjiiii mnnnu of t)i "tr.'i and
southern carrlors will bn supplied
the rom,mlsslnn soon.
The analysis of conditions, tho re
lationship of operating expenses and
revenues and the questions of re
financing are largely the samo In
each case and the representations of
the eastern lines wore said to Indi
cate the questions with which the
commission will deal In establishing
western and southern rates. Net In
come of ull Die country's railroads
fell from ll.OSB.OOO.OOO In IDHt to
$r.in,000,000 lost year, tho railroads
claim, while tholr Investment has
Increased morn than 2, 000, 000.000.
These figures wero glon tn servo as
a basis from which thn commission
could work In developing a scale of
rates to meet tho government guar
antee. To 1'orm Cabinet.
MADItlD May 4. -Kdiiardo Dato,
I formerly premier and liberal leader
1 huu neennied lvlntr Alfonso's invlta-
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People's Welfare Must Decide
PidCl! tlOl CllOtCC McAdOO
! .WV TOBK. May 4 A Mer .Vroirctioii of humanity against tho
1 t Wlli.a... 'I McAdoo ;'rjinK,
1 II Hi II III" IIU '1C1 inn ' a.n,.., ... .
the nnllilL-al fortilnes of any man
. . , . .1,,,. ...
ir-iiob ui it" ii"ii-ii 'in. ...
the peup!' alone should determine
the rholi e nf the next president, was
made public tonight by .Inhn Mr -
.Murray, encretary oi me mrtai iriuu-s
council nf Hrnnklyn
Mr McAdoos letter was written
reply to a communication from
Mr MnMurrny endowing a irinlutlon
adopted recently by tho council n-dnn-lng
the former secretary of tho
treasury tor presiiiont arm express
ing faith that If elected, he would
give h square deal tn everyonn nnd
1 harmonize every element of tho pen-
,lie Into a unl'eri uoriy.
After manKing inn council inr us
endorsnmenl. Mr McAdoo orvtertnd
tho next administration faced tasks
demanding "the hi anest order of
statesmanship, tho flne-at qunlltlr of
American patriotism and charador;
the nobleet conception of Christian
duty and a Just regard for the rights
of humanity at homo and abroad."
"Wo must adopt a rational policy
with fsspect tn our material re-
i jourcrs and development which will
,!, ...If.rn .ml nrnynarllv
of our people ' ho said "while at
be tame time giving to Hie miffer
nig peoples of other countries all tho
help mn-.il and ma'enal which we
as a generous, high minded anil
1 lirni illll irijuc riiuii", I.UIII1 nm
.o the restoration of peace and the
( hrlM.an people rhould contribute
Lodge Is Regarded
Certain Selection
as G.O. P. Chairman
WASHINGTON, May 4 -Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts Is to
bn temporary chairman of tho re
publican notional convention nt
Chicago and will deliver thn kcy
noto speech, according to repub
lican leaders In congress, who
liavo conferred tcrently with
chairman Hays of tho republican
national committee.
ItepiibllcaiiH In congress nrn said
to havn been virtually unanimous
In urging tho selection of Senator
l.ndKn by thn committee, on nr
ratiKementM which will meet nt
Chicago May 10. Nn contest over
tho chairmanship In nntlrlpatod,
although souin friends of Henutor
Hiram Johnson havn been urging
substitution of Senator Ilorah of
Idaho, nnd reports havn rnmn that
former Senator Iloveridgo of In
diana, also usplred to tho chair
manship. Ilcpuhllrnu platform pro
tinuucemniitH will bo considered
horn May 23 by thn general plat
form, commlttco appointed by
Chairman Hays. At tho conforenco
It Is expected to outline some gen
eral principles, at least, to bo rec
ommended to tho Chicago commit
tee on resolutions.
Administration Victor
in Texan Conventions
DALLAS. May 4 With unofficial
returns shortly heforo tnldnllfht
showlmr comnlcln counts from dom
ocratic conventions In 168 of the
2 T, ri counties In Texas, delegates fa
vorlm? endorsement of tho national
adm nlntrat on wero assured or con
tiol of the stato democratic conven
tion May 2D. Tim udmltilHtrallnn
Ioim 147 counties -with 1 .05 f, votes.
while thn opposing forces In Presi
dent Wilson have eight countlen with
3S delegates, W. (I. MoAdoo was in-
dorsed In four countlsH for presldnnt,
Tar River Man Is Shot
in Kansas City Rattle
KAN8AH CITY, , May 4. n. K,
Hohannop, 27, who kays tils home Is
lit Tar river, Okluhoma, U in a lios
pltal with five bullet wounds In his
body and Hussoll Munkers, Kansas
City, Is In Jail as a result nf an en
counter today with the country mar
shut, four deputies and two special
police, who were Investigating re
ported box car rohebrleji In the east
Missouri river bottoms hern.
Profits Made by Paper
Brokers Arc Examined
WASHINCrON, May 4. Profits
made by brokers1 In the sale of print
pjper, especially lo small nows
jiaperM, wero Inquired Into today by
thn sonale commlttco Investigating
Ihe paper shortage, Iiecauso tho wit
nesses wero inquired to produce con
tracts and other Information which
might bo of value to their competi
tors, Chairman Heed ordered an ox
ecutlvo session,
Poles Arc Closing in
on Kiev Reports Say
WAHSAW. Mny 4. The Poles
gradually urn closing In on Klov,
notwithstanding the leslstanru of thu
biilshnvikl Infantry and artillery. Ho
portrt received today Indlcntu that
thn PoIch are from 3d to 45 kilo
meters from Kiev at several places,
rf'"" and Horrors t war
'These great objects cannot bo
nhinined without iinictleal vision,
, , i . i. j
i rtiiil oinrii wiiu ri imiy inn mem iiiiu
, ,r( iiumnnlt Wo must lr to
, fln(1 tnn nMn, viThatever hlH immn
1 mny t. who can most nearly inea-
, Hiire lo these exacting requirements.
We must look to principles and pnl
Icies. primarily antl then seek Iho
man thiouKh wnom. as tne most
available nnd proper Instrumentality
theso principles and policies may bo
realized.
"I doubt most seriously that I
posset-s thn qualifications required
to meet tho exacting requirements
of tho present situation, notwith
standing your gent rous endorse
ment, 1 am not Interested In tho po
litical fortunes of any man, loast of
nil myself, but I am deeply Inter
ested as every patriotic man must
be, in tho welfaro of thn American
people and It ts their welfare alone
that should dettermlno the cholco of
tho next president. We must not,
In our consideration of personali
ties of cMidldiltes. lose our perspec
tlvo of fundamental principles"
Mr MCAIOO Ill'gCU all Organize
' Hons of labor to "assert themselves
energe'iraiw e'eHlgently and unit
edi against iho ro-estahllshmcnt of
rr- nn ard in favor of thoso pro
grr&five humane and powerful,
I or i wnieq iru v express mn in
' .
toresU of the masses of the people,
General Heads Califor-
nian Lowden Third;
Harding Fourth
MAJORITY IS LACKING
Delegates Will Not Bo
Bound by Primary Vote
of Indiana G. O. P.
HOOVER ADMITS LOSS
Manager Says California
Safe for Senator in
Preference Count.
NO DEMOCRATS ENTER
Delegates Are Selected in
Both States But Will
Go Unintructed.
RAN FIIANCISX. Mny 4. Ke
ttmiri from II, 127 of tho 0,720 pro
olnetM In I ho Mato gam ihn delr
giilcs pledger.! tn Senator nirnm
.lohriHnn 210,328 nnd tlinso plclgel
(o llrrtiei-t lltHner HtH.OHO.
At 10 n'eJmk Innlght IUilph V.
leri-itt. campaign nuinager for
I ho HooVer repiiblle.m clnh nf C5al
Ifonilii. conceded thn election of
the .loluisoti (k-lciratlon and ex
lendrsl congnUuliitions to tho win
ner. At that hour Johnson rfolrffs.Ut
lend In nil of tho Jt'i oounllrfl heanl
from exeept ! Angeles nnrl two
smalltT ooiinllrrv Jn HOtitlicrn Cal
ifornia. INDIAVAPOLIS, Ind., May i.
Major Cell. Ixxinai'd Wood, hod n
IcjhI nf n.OOO vol en In tho corniest
for tho Indiana roptihllcnn pivel
ilcullal preferunco olo when f.71,1
nut of :i,.'lH7 precinct luul been
lahiilated. Tliey gno Wtmd II,
III; .lidiiiMtu, .HI, 1211; Louden,
IIMIUI; lliirdlng 1,H'.',
Ono thousand two hundred nnd
fifty precincts, nut of :i,3ri7 for thn
if publican iioitilnntloii for gover
nor gUo: MeCiny, :in,085: I''eJer,
a:i,U02j Toner, 1-1,7 ; 721 pro.
duels for the democratic nomi
nation foe goternor nw. McCul
ItH li, ll.Hlli. Mhlaek. 5,101,- Iscil
Imtkt, 1,701; UUk, 3,574.
INDIAMAPOIS. lnd May 4.
Six hundred And elghty-four pre
cincts nut of 3,3X7 in Indiana for re
publican presidential preference
glvnt
Wood, 17.596; Johnson, 13,751;
Lowden, 7,473; Harding, 4,836.
Tho vote was apparently light and
was slow In starting to come In.
Some counties (reported 'that tho
election commissioners had diffi
culty obtaining election officials and
tho polls were lato In opening. Fair
weather, enabling tho farmers to
work in tho Holds, cut down tho
voln considerably It was said.
There wero no candidates for tho
democratic nomination tor nreal-
!,nnt,?;nh ,n,0,all0l1,in1 ,,ha In(llan
law forbids tho writing In nf names.
Any attempt to wrlto In tho name
of a candidate invalidates tho en
tire ballot and renders It void. Tho
announcement was officially made
last night by thn stato board of elec
tion commissioners.
Knur democratic candidate sought
the endorsement for tho guberna
torial nomination. They wero Dr.
Carlet MtCul loch. Indianapolis;
Mnson Nib lack, Vlncennes; John
Isenbarger. North Manchester, nnd
James K. Rlilc, Lafayette. William
J. Hryan nndorsed tho candidacy of
Itlsk, as he Is Iho only candidate
who touched nn the liquor Issuo an
an avowed "dry." Three republicans
wero In the racn fnr the nomination
for governor They worn James W.
rosier. Indianapolis; Warren T.
McCray, Kenlland, and Kdward C.
Toner, Anderson,
Senator James R. Watson of Hush
vllle was unopposed for tho repub
lican nomination for the Unttod
States senate und so also was former
I Senator Thomas Taggart of French
Lick Springs for Ihe democratic nom
ination for the same office. Besideo
expressing Ihelr preference for presi
dent, governor and other public of
flees, tho voters: selected dologates
to the stato convention of both re
publican and democratic parties,
Delegates to the national convention
f'ONTINt'Kn ON I'AtlK BKVKN
Kcntucku Delegation
Instructed for Cox
I.OWBVILLK, Ky., May 6. Jtirt
before thn democratic state conven
tion adjourned at 1 o'clock thin
morning, it voted to send tho Ken
tucky delegation of 26 persons to
the demacratlc national convention
instructed for Oov James M Cox
Ohio, for tho democratic presidential
m inlnatlon. Johnson N Camden,
Versailles, was elected democratic
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