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VOL. XLV, no. m
TULSA, OKLAHOMA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1920
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. 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.
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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.
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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.
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