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' " i I I I I I I I MWWMaMMWIMWBMi RELIABILITY CHARACTER ENTERPRISE THE MORNING OKLAHOMA'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER VOL. XLV, no. m TULSA, OKLAHOMA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1920 16 PAGES PRICE 5 CENTS. m i . ' AVKRAOE SWOItN NKT PAID ) L . AMERICAN SHIPS. IN WORLD TRADE A Former German Route i- Will Bp Handled by Fleet of U. S. Board. GERMANS IN ACCORD Ajjrccment Runs for 20 Years But There Is no Gcrmati Capital Invested. WAR PROVISIONS INSERTED Passenger Service to Germany Will Be Established Within a Year. WASHINGTON', Augr 18. Opern tlon of American Milps on former German Undo routes to all parts of the wgrld has the sanction and sup port of the shipping board, Chair man Henson announced tonight In making public cooperative, working 'jureements reached between the American Ship & Commerce corpora- -tlon of New York and the Hamburg. American lino of Germany. In his summary of tho agreements . tho chairman declared "tho ship ping board would look forward to I seeing ono of Its constructive plans carried out" "There Is no German money In ' the American end of tho business 1 any place nor Is there agreement, expressed or Implied,'" for German Investment In any of tho Amorlcan companies,') he added. The agreement Is for 20 years and ' consists, the chairman said, of a general agreement covering tho prin ciples to bo followed by the" two con. cerjis and an operating agreement covering tho methods of carrying out the plan. In general, It pro vldes that eactv party may partici pate with an eqhal amount of ton nage In such passengers and freight services as shall be ealabllBhcd, which will Include thoso between the United States and Germany and porta of the world other than the Unltod 8tatc. Tier facilities, ports and office or ganlzatlons of both companies are placed at the disposal of the service. The American ship and commerce corporation Is to act as agent for the IIomburg-Ajnerlcan lino In tho United States ports nnd Germany, but each oompany may establish of fices in tho country of the other o supervlso the activities thero. Kacli company Is to appoint Its own agents outsldo of Germany and tho United States. Tho Hamburg-American line may transfer any service to any other German company for execution and thn American corporation may trans fer service to any American com pany, but both parties remain ro sponsible for tho carrying out of the services. In the event of war between the United States and Germany, pro vision la made for termination of the agreement and also to cover tho con tingency of war between either the United States and other powers than Germany, or Germany and other powers than ,lho United States. Settlement of disputes between the two companies by arbitration Is pro vided .for as Is revision of tho con tract In the event tho laws of cither country should require. Passenger servlco between the United States and Germany la to bo established within a year, tho Ameri can corporation agreeing to supply passenger ships not exceeding 40,000 gross tons, to which tho Hamburg American lino cannot add unless it Is agreed that tho business warrants on addition. In that case tho Ger man company may add ships until It has fifty per cent of tho vessels In the service Love for Widow Causes Jealous Man to Shoot MUSKOGEE, Okla., Aug. 18. John Ix'dbcttor, charged with tho murder of Ilobert Moreland, who was shot Uk death on a street last night while accompanying a woman to a religious meeting was placed under arrest by tho police this morn ing. Moreland was shot through tJie head from behind and Instantly killed as he and Mrs, I'carl Uirrow were on their way to a meeting. Mrs. Dirrow told the police that tho nssillnnt. whom she said Vns Lod better, then threatened to kill her, but finally turned and ran. Mrs. narrow, a divorcee had been going with Ledbctter about a year. Yes terday she accompanied Moreland to an nroumrnt park Tho pollen say Jealousy was -tho motive of tho shooting. A charge of murder was filed against Ivdbcttcr. New York Life. Insurance Co. Farmer & Duran SI'1X3IAIj AGENTS 203 Palace, Illdi;. I'ltono 151 Insane Man Confesses He . Killed Mate as He Slept "He Was German Spy," Says Former Soldier, as Guards Find Carl Smith Beaten to Death and Sheet Tied About Throat Other Man Spends Kestful Night After TOPBICA, Knn Aug. Carl Smith, 52, on inmate of tho state hospital for tho Insane here, was found by guards this morning beaten and strangled to death In u locked room which ho occupied with Jo slab llacheller, a former soldier and fellow patient, llacheller, suffering under a delusion that Smith was a Gorman sry. killed his roommate during the night, according to an nouncement by H. I Clark, acting coroner. Smith and llacheller were locked In a, room In tho quiet ward at 7.30 last night, according" to Dr. Clark. When J. C. Thompson, an attend ant at the hospital, entered the room this afternoon hu found Smith lying with hls head at ho foot of the bed. LYONS CORRECTS GARBLED REPORT "Interview Manufactured" bays rrominent Demo cratic Leader. WRITER WASN'T FAIR Distorted Facts and Placed Tulsa Attorney in Un favorable Light. Thomas n. Lyons, a 'supporter of Senator Thomas P. Ooro In his re cent fight for tho democratic sen atorial nomination, was a very much surprised Individual man when ho read a purported Interview with him self an published In an evening pa per. "The interview was practically n manufactured one from start to fin ish," Lyons told Tho World lust night. 'The only statements made by mo wero that I did not believe that tho letter represented tho scntlincn.ts of tho defeated candidate and that I had not received a copy of It: I did not oven hint as to tho question of Its authenticity. In fact I know such a letter was sent out tor 1 re.id a copy of It myself tills evening, 'Tho writer of tho article, In this alleged Interview with me. made It appear that I passed tho lie as to the autncntlclty of the Goro Volunteers letter and did mo a rank injustice which I am much pleased in Justice to myself and friends to Correct. Tile only thing 1 told tho leporter was that If such a letter had been sent out I could not concur In the state ments therein mado nnj felt certain that Senator Ooro must entertain a similar view." BEER CANDIDATE WINS IN KANSAS Former Mayor of Topeka Goes Over Top in Beverage Fight. TOPKKA, Kans., Aug. 16. Ite turna from tho recent Kansas state wide primary announced today by the sccretnry of state show that J. 1). Illllard, democrat, former mayor of Topeka, who advocated beer and light wlno In his campaign, won the nomination for congress in tho first district. Ilcturns from congressional con tcsts In other districts as an nounced by the secretary of state, show that the following won tho nominations Second district: K. C. Little, re publican; C. A Ilowman, democrat. Third district: I'hll I. Campbell, re publican. Fourth district: Walter W. Austin, democrat. Fifth district: James G. Strong, republican. Sixth district: J. C. lluppenthal, democrnt. Eighth district: Klchard IJ. Illrd, republican. Serious Kansas Flro PAI.MUH. Kan., Aug. 16. Dam age estimated at $75,000 was caused hero by u fire yhlch started from tho explosion of a coalnll stovo nnd destroyed n block of buildings In tho business section. AH Ready to Break Democratic Machine Editor World: As n close, friend to Senator Ooro, I wish to thank you for the concise statement of facts In your editorial after the elec tion. I wish to Inform you also that all tho Ooro men down hero nru for tho republican candidate for United States senator nnd expect to do nil In our power to securo his election, nnd any time you think wo can help you, you only hnvo to com mand us. Wo are going to try to break up this democratic machine Very truly, J .UILLHAPS Kiowa, August 1 1. Deed. "What U the matter with Carl?" ho Inquired. "I killed him." replied n.ichcllcr, rising. r naeholler then explained to tho attendant, according to nr. Clnrk, that ho arose nt 10:30 o'clock last night nnd struck Smith with his fist. Smith awoke nnd thn two struggled. Finally llneheller strang led his roommato to unconsciousness with his linnds and then tied n sheet tightly about Smith's neck and went back to bed. liaehollcr formerly was a locomo- tlvo fireman. Ho was committed to an nrmy hospital for thn Insane In this country during tho war and later was transferred here. Ho will bo taken to tho hospital for the criminal and dangerously Insane at Arising. Dr. Clark snld. COX HOPES TO WIN ON RECORD Will Compare His Offi cial Record With That of His Opponent. LEAGUE IS BIG ISSUE "Little Baker," Famous as Pacifist Secretary of War, Also Speaker. COI.UMIIUS, Ohio. Aug. 16. Governor Cox Indicated today that his address before tho Ohio demo cratic convention tomorrow would parallel his six years official record in tho stato with that of Senator Harding, republican presidential candidate. "Tho reactionary candidate u on one Mde and I was on tho other, said thn democratic nominee, nil ding 'that "thn eyes of tho country tro on Ohio," in tno presidential contest. Tho league of nations Is another issue the governor will champion In tomorrow's nddreas, with tho sup port of Newton I). Ilaker, secretary of war. who Is also to appear on tho platform. Kncourogement of the reports of the prospects for democratic suc cess In Ohio wero received by Gov ernor Cox from party lenders arriv ing for the convention. The gover nor's address Is to open the stato campaign formally nnd thon or ganization matters nre t" bo taken up. The convention will adopt a state platform and nomlnato 24 presidential electors. Governor Co spent today at the cxcrutlvo office engaged with state affairs ami politicians. HARWELL'S FATHER DIES .1. M. Ilnnu'll. rather nf Tulsa Oil Man, DIi-h In WiiuihntrliTc. Word was received hero Monday afternoon of the dejfth of J. M. Har well, father of . 1. Harwell, a local oil producer, at 3 30 yesterday af ternoon nt Wnxohatchlo, Texas. The funeral will be held nt tho home of the deceased In Dallas this afternoon Kail Harwell has been nt the bd slde of his father for several days with his brother. Claude, and a slater Their father took suddenly 111 a few weeks ago, but the lllnens did not become alarmingly serious until about a week ngo. FRANCE MAY OBTAIN LOAN Planning In I'ny Intercut Dun Octo ber 13 anil Will Seek Moro Hinds. NF.W VOHK, Aug. 1G. While planning to pay her sham of the Anglo-French loan of JG00.000.000 when It matures October- Id, Franco hopes to obtain another loan of about tH7.000.000, Jpun Parmentlnr, offlclnl representative of tho Fniwh ministry of finance, declared In an unofficial statement on Ills arrival today on the steamship Ii lxr-aliie to confer with American bankers. Farmer Confesses Plot to Bum Up Wheat Crop SAUNA. Kan., Aug. 16 Confes sing that he employed Wilson O. ICetter and Ulnar Gray, two Arkan sas youths, at $100 each, to set fire to his ihcnt field In Ktowu county In July. A. M. WlIon. a farmer now living In Howard county. Is In Jail nt Oreensburg, Knn. He had Insured the whent In two different firms, he says, one policy for 1 2,000 anil the other, for JS.ftOO and hoped to colloci It Keeter and Orny havo nlnco been arrested ami will bo questioned later Mexican Rebellion Blows Over and All Is Serene MF.7CICO CITY, Aug. 16. That tho rebellion of Governor Ktabsn Cnntu, of Iiwcr California, against the provisional government, has been spilled, It was iffl-lallv ronflrn-oil today, ilccordlng to Mexico .City newspapers. Kl Universal yesterday quoted an official announcement, In which It was stated that Governor Cantu had ogreed to surrender office jtn Luis M Salazar who recently was appointed governor of Lower Call' lunila by r.ics;dcut do U Hucrta, MANY SAD TALES OF PONZI CRASH Widow Deprived of Small Insurance Check by Bank Failure. LIABILITIES ARE HEAVY Authorities Find Very Small Amount of Cash to Meet Demands for Millions. ITALIAN WOMAN COLLAPSES Shock of Loss of Life's Sav ings si Too Great and Poor Old Woman Loses Sight. P.OKTON, Aug. 16. Uncovering 6f soriio of tho ossein of tho Old Col ony Foreign llxehnngo company was one of tho developments today In I ho federal nnd stato Investigations of financial concerns promising abnor mally largo returns to investors. Three officers of this company are In Jail unit mm of Its ugents Is at liberty under bond on charges of larceny, Albert Hurwltr, assistant state nf torney general, unearthed thn n setn, couslHtlng of cash and cheeks to tho amount of til, 081, which he took over. In tho vaults of tho United States Trust company ho found VJ2t'. In cash belonging to tho Foreign Kxchatign company. The remaining 1,150 In cash and checks, ho obtained nt the offlen of J. F. McCucn, n substitute agent for the company. Asslstnnt Attorney General Jnv Barton mado public today somn nl I ha stories told him by noteholders by tho Old Colony Foreign Kxchango company regarding claims mado by Its agents, Mr. Denton said ono note holder reported that nn ngent of the company told him tho company was bonded for ir0,000, and hnd a de prdt of (30,000 In n bank In Qulncy, whoro tho noteholder lived, to back up Its operations. Another noteholder, from Haver hill, Mr. Denton said, Informed him that an agent of tho company told him on August 10 that tho company had just receivul 3, 000,000 from Kurope, nnd that It hnd turned over $1,000,000 to tho government to show Its good faith, Noteholders of this company and of tho SccurltlcH Kxchango company, operated by Charles I'onr.l, who was still In Jail tonight, continued to visit the attorney general's office In largo numbers today and others mado re ports to tho attorney general by mall. The officers hud examined enough unpaid Pnnzl notrs to bring his lia bilities up to $2,100,000, and tho tab ulation was Incomplete. Mr. Denton said that a Some.rvllle Italian luv'l Informed him that his mother-in-law had sustained a shock and becntno blind after learning that I'onzi'H business hnd cnllapied. Hhn had Invested 2.000 wllh Ponzl's company. A sidelight bearing nn the state's deposit of $12C,000 with the Hnnover Trust company, Ponzl's chief deposi tory, which wns closed by tho state bank commissioner last week, was tlui nppenruneo of a widow lit tho offlco of the stats Industrial accident iioard today with a cliecli for $10 on that bank. This represented her weekly allowance from a trust fund granted her undor tho workmen's compensation law for the death of her husband. She was Informed that thero was no way for her to cash the cheek until after tho bank's af fairs were straightened out. Pon-il's liabilities, ns dlsrloned thus far lnthu audit of his accounts being made by Kdwin L. Pride, for tho federal authorities, wero set to day nt about $0,000,000, excluslva of the K0 per cent Interest on loans which ho hnd promised. Ills assets aro problematical. Denver Strike Leaders Gel Long Jail Sentence DKNVKH. Auc. 16 -Seven mem bers of tho executive committed of local division 746, Amalgamated Association of Street and Kleclrlo Hallway Workers, which went on strll;e August 1, wero sentenced to 90 days In the county Jail for con tempt lodoy by Judgu Greeley W. Whltford In district court. They began their sentences al once. They must also pay thn costs of court action under tho ruling. Tho court denied u new trial. Ho also denied a motion for a stay of execution of sentence. Tho men wero given 20 days to file excep tions to tho ruling. Tho men who wero found gijllly 10 days ago of calling tho street car strike In violation of an Injunction, included Henry Sllberg, president. "I havo' but one request.'' said Sllberg, as ho walked out of tho court room. "Please don't tnko me to Jail In n street car manned by strikebreakers." THE WEATHER OKLAII01H: Turn!, imerfclly flir, vvavr; WwJiewlljT, trtIY1I f Air. ARKANSAS' Tu4r, filr, rimer La tut pr tlon, HJniir, filr " KANSAS. ftlTtfljf fllf Mi fWlttBlrM tint Tn4v tad Wjnljr Km CMtfltlwi OKLAHOMA CITY. Ac 1. - Ro&d ui-iifltlrmi la OkUbamt tlr trt AUui filr, thouch tfut; A!v flr rwicb In tl4is; HlirkvrJI Ulr; Uridjeporl rood, (lifftilih rmrt, CVrfilw tJ; H K-tioj tJ: Knit r-"l. Trt Smith, Ark , f!f rw.fl. In tUm; fmlwlrk gnml, Owrj 4mJ. Outhrt jowl Uotiart innrl, Jloldmttit filr, ruugh In pltrn, )( romt, HiM fond; Klrtfkber fond; fjrton fair, ruufb In jit; &iUttr routh, HUbjI find; NfUrk goo; Newton, Kn good, OkUbomi fit (km, pons- Otr i! Pnni nrellMt twn lonrf; form givxt ffeputpa rirrllfnt, Rijt grind, TWi 7 g'I, MfturUi gvod; lUtUU, hn tcwd, VTtiUr Fireman Saves Lives of Seven in Darinfi Stunt (wd Will Get Job Back Ni:V YOltK. Aug 16 Fire, Vihlrh threatened the Ives of seven tenement dwellers, supplied the opportunity for Lois Tlsehlcr to display heiolsm that today prom ised his reinstatement In thn flrn depmtmcnt, fiom which ho was discharged eight mouths ago for fighting his battalion chief. When u flro company arrived at tho flro last night Ttsrhler was already on the roof with the seven stranded Inhabitants. Thn ladder put up for their fscnpn larked Just Tlscbler's length of reaching tho ledg'j. Ho swung hlmxelf down to the first rung, clutched tho Indgu with his bunds, allowed tho des perate seven Including n 200 pound woman to climb to safety over his body, then Juggled him self t" the Imbler and. calmly climbed down. demands Tacts in wilson case "Showdown" on Real Con dition of President Urged by Priest. DICTATOR DENOUNCED Former Army Officer Snys People BciiiK Hoodwinked; Recti Spoke. KANSAS CITY, Aug. 10.-I)eiiiand-Ing a "showdown" on tho real con- illtlon'af President Wilson, tho Itov. r. X. MrCabe, pastor of Ht. Vin cent's church,.ln speaking before five thousand peoplu at tho thirty-third nnniial picnic of Irlsh-Amerlraii so cieties of Kansas City at Knlrmount park Ktmdn; afternoon, declared the tlino for "haggling, arguing and side- stepping had passed." Palhcr McCabe's demand for a "showdown" on tho president's cas"6 followed assertions that It was known that the chief executive was tinablo to discharge his official duties, Ho gave thin fact as ono rea son why no action had been takon cn tho Irish situation, "Wo should Mono I lie tlooix of tint ciipllol linil learn tho ri'iil con illllon of I In- man to whom nu am I'lilriistlng tin; irlgiiH of tho got eminent," , ho innllnlifd. "If IiIn niliiil lint become unbalanced ninl lie I tin longer nblr to illri-ct Its operations It lH (lino that lie bo re. imiM-d noil a man put In Ids place ulin can handle Hie ixiwcr en trusted to him by tho Miiple." At tho beginning tho speaker emphasized the fact that ho spoke without prejudice or malice and that ho reeognlied each underlying prin ciple of tho government which our fathers have set up. o reviewed the forts of American and Mngllsli his tory til Ceding oil wars and led step by step through comparisons with tho world war. "In all Its history, our lountry has recognised ono principle tho free. loin of the eiiie of the, rnrth, Kven Kngland thought sho recog nised It when she called for our aid, and' she did until wo won tho war. "Are we now going to sit Idly by, ,im n-v lie-re ii nil ijen i,,i wflieil uur noys men anil men inn nyitiie wayside, while tho man responsible, and who now fnlls to reeognlo that principle!, Is driven to menial despair with a mind povdhly unbalanced. by the crv of those whoso' lives wero snuffed out on Klnnders field''" After lili discussion of tho present situation of tho country In regard to tho chief executive. I'athet' McCabe turned to the Irish question lie drew a comparison between Ireland, Cubu nnd the Plillliplnrslo said that un less the presldnt and tho senate reeognlied the Irish republic they would violate tho fundamental prill clplo on which our government was founded. Senator James A. Heed mado n strong plea for Irish freedom In lengthy nildiess, 111 which lie evaded politico' Issues and onlj lightly touched on the league of nations Several times he was compelled to eoase talking win n his statements brought prolonged cheers from thn crowd. At ono lime during his talk when he leferrcd to the Indorsement of the leagle of nations as nn In dorsement of nlavery, someone In tho crowd shouted: "Will Cox endorse It." Heed stopped abruptly. "Please don't tempt me. I have enough to talk nhout today without getting Into politics," he responded. Lieut Col. Alexander It Andorson, of the GDtli Vcw York regiment, Inter the lf,r,th Infantry of the llaln bow division, who preceded Kenntor Herd dealt particularly with the league of nut Intra as affecting the Irish republic "The people are rnerelv being hoodwinked with the Idei that some one made n lot of falso promises In Kurope that must now bo fulfilled," he said "Wo nro told that unless we ratify this 'league of President Wil son's notions,' wo shall bo untrue to the mon who died In Franco. "I know the sentiment of the men who fought 'overseas. Never once did thev de.im of fighting 'for the es tablishment of a league of nations and I as a soldier repudiate any statement of Mr. Wilson's that wo were fliihtlng for his league. Wo fought fur the downfall of Hun nutocriev and to upheld American lemocrney "If Poland Ciecho-Slovakla nnd other Kuropenn countries aro en titled to recognition III the league Of nations then Ireland Is entitled to recognition as a republic by tho American t;ovcrnrnentl', HARDING PLANS SPEAKING TOUR Party Leaders Will Meet With Candidate to Discuss Issues. SIX WEEKS PROGRAM HcsiPKcd With Invitations to Speak ThroiiKhotit Country ami Meet DelonaUoim. DECLINES COMMENT ON WAfl Says Truth About Europe Must Conio From President and Secretary of Stato. 1IAHION, Ohio, Aug. lfi.-A com plete campaign program for Hetiator Harding up to October L Including a schedule of speaking dates and n general list of Issues In bo covered, will be worked out hero tomorrow nt a conference between tho repub lican nominee nnd a group of party leaders. Jinny Invitations to speak nway from Marlon nio to bo taken under consideration along wllh tho ro ipiests of various organisations for front porch appointments, The, gen eral prediction of those close; to the senator tonight, however, wns that the six weeks program its finally ar ranged would provide ror row up pearancen In other cities, Will II. Hays, national ehalrmnn. nnd Senator Harry New of Indiana, bind of tho party's speaking bureau, nro to be prominent figure at to- morrows meeting. Although a sneaking schedule wit! be tho first lmsliies of tho confer ence, specif lo attention also will be glvoi to thn Issues which nro to bo stressed during tlui coming six weeks, Today Kenator Harding had few callers nnd ho devoted hi tlmo to correspondence and t" I ho front porch speech ho will deliver Tues day to n delegation from tho Ohio legislature. Ono of thoso who saw ban was Mrs. Abby Hcolt Jlaker, "po litical chairman nf tho 'Wiminn's party, who talked over with the noni into the piisilhllllies of ratification of tho suffrage amendment by the Tennersee lcglilatill e. Honntnr Harding declined today to comment nn ine roiisti situation, saying ho had learned I'no ono hut tho picslilfnt mid the secretary of state" could Intelligently discuss lCuropean affairs bec.iuso no onu else knew the trtith-nbnut thorn. ACTORS CLUB IS LIQUOR TARGET James J. McGraw, Still Suffering From Fight, Too 111 to Be Seen. ALLEGE WHISKY- SOLD Prominent New York Club May Ho Investigated by Federal Agents. NI3W YOHK, Aug. K,!"Too 111 lo bo Interviewed." That was tho message delivered today to n fTiler.il prohibition enforcement intent who called nt tho home of J. I. .McOrnv, to ask the manager of tho Now Yor (Hants whether It was true ho had bought whiskey at the IjiiiiIih, pro minent nrtiiiH' i lub. An admission to that efleit. al leged tn have been made '. the dis trict attorney's otflco In connection with Us Investigation of how John C. Klnvln received a fracture of the skull In front of Mcflraw's house about a week ago, today uttrueted thn ntteiiton of James S. Hbevlln, chief enforcement olfleer ot this city. He Hent the dry agents to tho McOraw home, will that tl r. -I thai If tho hasohall man did not volun tarily present himself nt the federal dlstilct attorney's offlio a sub poena for his appearance would bo sought. Tlio agents reported they had been tumble personally to seo Mc Oraw, who Is recovering front a blow on thn head. This blow, he told tho district attorney's officii, wiih received In a scuttle In the I.unb's club house before bo left for homo "with Hlavln In a tnxleab, tlui night tho actor also was Injured. Blavln's louditlon today was re ported worse unit, for tb'B reason District Attorney Hwann announced he would not present tint ease to the grand Jury for n few days. Munn whlle dry agents have announced they would make another nt'empt to Intervlow Medraw on tlw liquor sale, which, If true, will result In Investigation of the I.'tmbs, accord ing to Mr. Hhuvlln.. Prtrnleiuii Ship Adrirt. TAMPA, Vln.. Aug. lG. -Tho Mex ican Petroleum company's tanker Puel OH Is reported adrift In dis tress In the gulf about 150 miles south of Tampa und tho motor ship Narwahl of Tampa is en route to tier rescue according to Phillip Hbore. agent of tho company. A breakdown In the propelling mnrlilncry Is said to havo caused tho trouble Curfew III Ireland. N MMKHICK, Iteland. Aug, 18, Tills 6ly has been placed under a curfew law In curuioq'icnce ot tho rlota. GAS RATE Sand Springs Leader Gets Countg Printing by Commission Award County printing for the coming year will appear In thn Hand Hprlnps Lender, n weekly news paper In that city, this company being thn lowest bldler ot three companies filing estlnuiten which were opened by the county com mlsnloncr nt their meeting yester duv. , Tim leader filed a bid of 45 cents n square nt 10 lines, non patell, tho llroken Arrow I.ndger Heiuocrnt a bid of to cents and tho Tulsa Tribune u bid ot tl a squnro for first Insertion and 75 cents for subsequent Insertions. LI N ESTI GHT EN AROUND WARSAW Poles Take Offensive and Drive Hard Blows at Enemy. WATCH FLANK 'ATTACK Troops Well Placed Around Besieged Town; Heavy IJoishovik Losses. PAIUH. Aug. 1C Tho Mart of Derby, British ambassador tn Franco, railed at thn foreign Qtlk-o this evening and conferred with of thn foreign office, nn tho Polish question and thn situation arising from France m recognition or tlennral Wrnngel. They exnmliied volunteer plans which might nfford tho two government! u basis for common, ac tion in tncir eastern -Jiuropcan policy. WAUKAW. Aug. HI, Uninter rupted fighting Is fining on In the valley of the Hug, from Its source to Its confluence with tile Narow river. The great battla Just begun along the river hns been marked by npprnc Isblo advantages for tho Poles, They have inflicted heavy losses on in enemy and won back important po. sltlons. In Clallcla thn Poles, without Pres sure froin thn bolshevlltl, Ifitvii with drawn to the line or tlio Hug. Tho forces defending Wursaw aro now grouped'as follows) Tho left wing, resting on thn forts of Mod 1 1 ii (Novo (leoiglvnk) holds tho lino of tho lower Nnrow and Ilug; tho center, nrotrcted behind by tho outor forts ot Warsaw, occupies poslons fltunted nt illstnnees varying om is to 30 miles from the capital: tno right wing commands the valley of the upper ilug, itoth on the right nnd left wing the Poles have taken the Initiative In the operntlons. Thn holshovlk forces havo been thrown hick on the right bank. On tho left wine tho Poles havo made a successful attack 111 tho direction of Miami. Tltanlfg lo this operallqii tho ponitions tlio l'oles occupy tn tho forlt uf tho Nnrew and lbm ilv- rrs, which constitute the key , de- reuses or Warsaw, nro now tietter protected from a flank attack threatened by thn bolshevlkl forcog on tho northwest. POPULAR TULSAN DIES YTEL PASO Lawrence A. Bentley Died Monday Following a Long Illness. Ijiwrenco A. 1 lent ley, prominent oil man nnd musician of Tulsa, died Monday morning at 101 Paso, Texas, according to a report received yes terday. Ho had been seriously til lot several months. ' Mr. Ilentlcy contracted n severe ruse of Infliiensa last November, which settled In his cheM, nnd In March ho went to I'll Paso fur his health. His wife and his mother, Mrs. J. I(. Cole, with with him nt tho tlmo of his de.ith. Mr. Huntley was the son of Mrs. .1. II. Colo Jr. of IKIh and Carson Ht. lie wvih 30 ears fit uKj and was born In OalncsUlle, Texas, where he spent thn early years of hit bohood. Ho camo to Tulsa when he was about 12 years of age, where ho has taken an active part in the musical progress of the, city. He was pos sessed ot ii fine baritone voire, and for years was soloist and choir di rector of tho lloston A veil no Meth dIM cliuri h. 'r. Ilentlcy was one of tbo popu lur young oil men of tho illy, and hud been Identified fur somo tlmu with the Atluntlo Petroleum com pany, and tho Klnelalr Oil &. das Co. After his service In tho army and up to tho prevent tlmo, ho has been connected with tho Uiwrenco Petroleum company ot this city, thn company being named for him. Ho wns married last October to Miss I-iuretta Klmniims ot this city. Funeral services will be conducted nt (lulnesvllie. Texas, his former home, next Thursday morning. P)lliliin Picnic ut Oui'ii Park Tho 1), O. K, K lodgo will give lis annual picnic at Owen park 'at 6 o'clock this evening. Bupper will bo nerved nt 7 o'clock, which will bo followed at 8 o'clock by a bona cpnsert by tho PythlaA baud. f. hi i Order of Corporation Commission Points To Increase TO AFFECT 37 CITIES Largest Cities and Towns of the State Are Included. ' NO LOCAL ACTION YET Boost Must Be Made Be fore City Is Able to Act. : j. That nnnthnr ralsn In natural gas rntes Is Imminent In Tulsa and other cities and towns served by tho Okb hnma Natural flail company Is In dlcntiil In an order of tho stato cor poration' commission, signed by Art I Wnlkor, chairman, copies ot which wets received hero yester day, Tho order Intimates that the gnu company wnnls thn "percent ago" system ahollshod In favor ot flat atcs, While tho 'corporation commis sion's order doen not sncclflcallv stato that It has been petitioned to ralsu gas rates, local business men bellovo It means nothing else. "Evsryono knows the Oklahoma Natural Ons company Isn't going tn ask for lower rates," declared Clar ence JI. Douglas, secretary ot tho cnamuer 01 commerce, yesterday. "This order" mcani It wants a raise. either directly or Indirectly," Thirty-seven cities and towns nro affected by tho order. Thn order Issued by Walker rends. "To tho Mayor, City Attorney and Decretory of Ciambcr of Commerce, of tho towns anil cities of Oklahoma City, HI lleno, Knld, Outhrlo, Mils kogee, "Wagoner, Tulsa, Chandler. Pond Creek, Claromore- Yukon, lied Kork, Turloy. Dawson, Btroud. dav enport. Wellston, I.uther, Kdinoml, Meeker. Arcadia, Kollyvllle, Midlo thian. Nardln, Deer Creek, Depcw, Hunter, l-nmont, Peckhnin, Inola, Porter. Itamona, Haskell, Coweta. Shamrock, Kupulpa'and Carneyi "Oenllemeni This Is tu notify you and each of you, that the Okla homa Natural Ons company, a pub lic servlco corporation, serving your respectlvo cities anil towns In the distribution of natural gas for fuel, light and power, has filed lOi, pe tition wllh thli commission. In Which It nsks for nn order rtiVop. Ing tho following propositions, to- will "1. That thn commission will mnke unit enter lt order relieving your petitioner from tho obligation of furnishing gns .to Bald Common wealth Public Hervlco company and Its receiver operating In tho city of Wngener. "2. That the commission will de termine tho reasonable value o( thn property1 of your netllloner inert and useful In. procuring nnd trans porting gas from tho fields to the corporatn limits of each and air towns and cities Iietctnforo men tioned, both thoso In which gas Is furnished undor said percentage contracts, nnd thoso In which your petitioner sells gas directly to the towns or to tho local dlstrlhutlnir systoms above named: and will also uotcrmtno mo operating and main tenance expenses of your petitioner, anil therefrom will determine nnd flK n rnto to bo charged by your petitioner nt tho city limits of each and all of, tho cities ubovo named for gas delivered Into tho distrib uting systems In each nt said cities; and that the commission will order your petitioner to furnish gas and deliver gns Into thn various distrib uting systems above named at said rlty gates nt, a rate to be so deter mined by this commission. Instead of under tho percontogu oon tracts nhovo mentioned. "3. That thn commission will alsq determine the value of tho property of this petitioner used and Useful In each nf tho towns and cities In which It owns tho gas distributing systems and will fix a reauonnhta and iiununerntlve roto for gas to bo ciiurgeu oy uns gieiitinner In each of the said towns nnd cities, 'This matter has been Bet for henrlng betpro this commission, under Cnuso No. 4023 for Tuesday, August 31. 1920. "You will therefore tako notice of said hearing and govern your selves nocordlngly. "Corporation Commission of Okla homa. "Hy AUT I,. WAMCKH. Chairmen," Local men who havo rend a copy of the corporation commllon's or der declare that tho third praposl. lion Is the ono that contains the "meat" of the entire petition, that the words "and will fix a reasonable and remunernlvo rate for gas to ho charged by this petitioner In each of, tho snld towns and cities" can mean nothing but that tho Okla homa Gas company wants another increase In rates. ' As Mayor T n. Kvsns and CPy Attornoy Frank K. Duncan nro out of tho city this week, no definite word could bo obtained as to what part tho rlty of Tulsu will play n protesting against the proposed In crease. Hoy Drowned ut Kurt Smith, FQ11T HMITH. Ark.. Aug 18. - Claude llrown, 16. high school youth. was nrowneit iae minuay nfternno' tn the Potcnu river when ho hecamo cxhauscd while swimming He was tho son of Walter M. lirowu, well inown buslncM man. 3d st'i'V 'VSl ; 'V- ii j jus l 8 J I ML'VirSssMsMimiaMsaiMMmo., . . M bid