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TULSA DAILY WORLD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMRER 22. 1920. GREAT EXPRESS COMBINEMENACE? McChord Says Merger of Four Big Companies Maks Monopoly HO MORE COMPETING .i ""Commissioner Takes Excep tion to Findings of Other Members of I. C. C. n. w. n. ATKINH. t j ' R, Start CorretiionJont. WASlMNtlTDN. Iko. 31. Mower c( the Jour prlnclp.il express com ratilci ItitJ tho American Hallway Viprcf company, authorized by the 1fj.flU. i jmmerco commission now nittci Impossible for any other ex ;hi e mpiiny '-" ,nl'r 1,10 fIc,1 ln compemlfii with, tho consolidated company It was chanrcd by Commls i.ouor Mrl'horil today. McChord uitrtcil tt! merger only crcateH a tfftr monopoly In tho express IwiM- lI "8ills 1110 majority Tcplnlon of the commission and de clare th.it the crantlng of the ap plication to rorr.blno tho four ox ;rrs tinl'.s was fniURht with cle ment of ilanKor to the public. Com missioner McChord and .Meyer xvero arMe'l aRainst tho other seven com. mtalontra on tho proposition. -I cannot agree with tho conclti nlon of the majority that thn public lnltreit will bo promoted by thin consolidation," McChord said. 'Tho authorization of the consoli dation wilt destroy every semblance of competition In tho express busl iioth an to rates and service thus confirming an existing niunop-jj o'J' "It may bo true, thcro la. now no competition ns to express transpor tation charge. Uut prior to tho consolidation there was competition lth respect to servlco which was t( benefit to the public, i "H will now bo practically Impos tlblc for another rompany to enter the express business In competition lth the consolidate! company. "We may reKUlrito the rates and certain of tho practices of tho Amer ican railway express company, but o will have no'control over Its at lltudo toward the public. Wo can not require it to render to tho pub lic that efficiency, courtesy and fair deillnK which competition compels." Commissioner McChord stated that tho time Is ripe for tho railroad fjftems of tho country to seriously consider tho matter of conducting the express business themselves. Harding to Florida for Coldest Weather WASHI.VOTO.V, Doc. 21. The president-elect nnd Mrs. Hard hit,' will spend the coldest weeks of the winter In Klorldn, leaving early In tho new year and not returning until shortly before Mxrcli fourth, according to In formation obtained here. The Hardin- will bo the guests of Senator' and Mrs. Frellnghuyscn of Xew Jersey Many of tho famous Florida resorts will lie visited, particular y thoso nt- fording golf courses. Some hunting in the everglades also Is In prospect. trie senator m friends Here said today News From Sapulpa I'lilt J'M-t lie Mtt'tlcil Sa)H Major. 8cl. In Tim Wotltl. KAl'in.PA II..,. m i.'l.l,..i -....I - . ' . ' . ' uiunt elliicr wear a iuuz7.li; or bu lcept nt iiumy nun u no. leaves nonm with out a muzjilo ho will be shot. Huch was tho order Issued today by Mnor .1. Wndo Hone. The mayor said that drastic measures hnd to bu taken In view of tho fact that two dogs suf fering with rubles had been dUrov erod hero ln thn last week. Three persons have been bitten In the last month mid a laboratory test showed that tho wounds were Infected with tho tables germ. All of Uih patients nro being given tho "pastenr" treat ment and will probably ric6ver. Attempt tn Itrcak .fall. Caught In Ills attempt to escape from thn county Jail, tin the fourth floor of tho courthouse, Lorenzo Johnson, last night fell 40 feet and was suverely Jnjuii-d. Hones In both wnsis nnu ins rigiu mime worn brok en. Ills right hip was cut, bruised and ullghtly disjointed .lontiKOti. who s hi I'd on n netlt larceny charge Irid served 16 days of his sentence and hail U more days to stay. Ho nail tied b utiketn to gether for a rope and was preparing to slltle down when Interrutited liv jailer u. j. nayier. wiion navter appeared upon tho scene, JoliTwon swung nut from thn wall and hung to a telephone wire wblcli broke with him. Ho had worked two of the bars on tho window luoso from the ma sonry. A charge of escape will be plarc 1 against .Tonusnti, officials say, lliitn riiiiis Hitter Ixmtlmll 1'lavcrs- The boys of the Junior lileh school football team were guests of liny Wood, today at the notary luncheon given nt tlio ennmber of commerce rooms. Hubert Hughes, dressed as Santa Claus. entered with a gunny sack full of presents. All of theso proved to bo for Miss Gertrude Hog ers. 'teacher of music at tho Junior nigh school who plays for the Ho- tarlans oafch Tuesday. Membern of tho football team who wore nresent wore: Charles Hengftt. Charles Stroud. Wnllnco Caywood, Honrv He Iozlcr. jonnny iillf. Curtis Wilson. Oarrett Crnddock, Hobert Matties, Hhea Callls, ltussell Hulllvsn, Frank Lyons. Frank Hodman. Claud Kver age, Walt .Summers and Hufus Ha con. FREE POLITICAL , PRISONERS, PLEAI ' i Gomp.ers and Others Urge Amnesty' at Hearing Before Senators TOUGH ON BOOZE MAKERS :il Stills Coiitlsi-iitcd in Soul beast em District In Xovemlier. LOUISVILLE. Kv Di-c. 21. Three hundred and seventy alleged moonshiners wer arrested and 774 Illegal stills with 3.73S gallons of liquor wero seized In tho southeast ern prohibition district during No vember, according to a report issued here by prohibition officials. The southeastern district Includes me states or Kentucky, Tennessee. North Carolina, South Carolina and Mrglnla. Thofo arrested for alleged viola tion of tho Volstead act paid tho nrrnnieni M73.05G in taxes and yfnauiPM, tno statement said. THEY THINK IT'S SUMMER Humbler Homom .Still lllooinliux Along tin I t es In Nantucket. VASTl'nKRT. Muss.. T1lr. '.M. Hamblor roses still bloom along tlio fences In Nantucket: farmers are tilowinir their fields and fishermen go about their dally business as If It were midsummer Instead of the first day of winter. In past winters this little Island (own has been cut off from the mainland for days and weeks nt a time by great Ice barrers, but this year with Chrlstnjns only four days nway thre has been no snowstorm and no lco nas rormetl. , 1 i 'Gimme Gang' Always at Harding 8 Elbow; No Rest for Senator lly JACK HOYLK MAIUON, Ohio, Dec. 21. Ap plicants to the right of him; ap plicants to tho left of him, vol leyed and thundered. Uvcn above tho deep end important discus sions on tlio international situa tion now in progress, tho war cry of tho JoU-sec:ior, "ISlmme," re sounds about Senator Harding's headquarters, Despite that undercurrent of In terruptlons the conference on In tcrnattomil and domestic policy is bolng pushed forward to conclus ion with tho utmost speed. Sena tor Harding s days nro full from breakfast time until long nftor dark In 'an nffort to talk with as many leaders as posslblo before tho holiday season Is concluded. Mrs. Harding Is expected to leave for Now York shortly after Christmas for thn final fitting of tho gowns alio will wear nt the in auguration and tho ceremonies which follow It. It is not expected sho will again bo within reach of tho metropolis' Bhopplng district until she be comes first lady of the land. Governor Morrow of Kentucky conferred with Senator Harding today. Senator Miles Polndextor also discussed International and domestic plans with thu ptesldent elect. WAPHINOTON, Dec. 21. l'ass- ago of the Frnnco resolution propos ing umnesty for "pplltlral prlsoiiorn" convicted of vlolatlonn of tho esplonago act during tho war was urged today by Samuel Gompcrs, resident of thn American Federa tion of Iibor brfof'o a subcommit tee of tho senate Judiciary committee. Senator France, republican of Maryland, author of Iho bill, also poko In support of tho bill, Senator Franco said ho thought political prisoners" now In Amer ican prisons: ought to bo Immediate; ly released. He explained the hear lug was being held nt tho request of tho American Federation of Labor. Gompcrs, who followed France, pointed out that the purpose of thn France resolution was endorsed by tho American Federation of l.bor nt Its annual convention Inst June. "The American Federation of T-ihnr from Its Inceotlon bns been i stnufch ndvocato of the unions upon which our republic was founded," Gompers enld. 'The csplonngn law was from Its Inception ono that grated on tho man who Is a real Ainerlcnn, be- loving in American principles. Its en name 'espionage' is offensive to the real Amerlcnn believing In, freedom and liberty bequeathed ty American Institutions." "Would men who during the war urged revolution nSid armed vio lence against tho Fnlteil states gove rnment to prevent It from golrjt: to war with Germany bn embraced by tho purposes of this resolution?" Senator King, democrat, of I'tnh asked. VKmphatlct.illy," Gumpers an swered. 'The senator need not bo told Hint the very nun lefered to sought and (ire still seeking tn destroy tho Amerlcnn Federation of Labor." Oomners declarod tho espnlnnge act Is "absolutely un-American" and even If it wero essential during Wio war, Thn necessity for It has passed. Just Three Days Before Christmas We Are Closing out our stock of Diamonds, Watches and Lavallieres and other articles at a low price. Prices as follows: IS and 17 Tcivc 1 KJjrln "id Wultluun S14.50 19 Jewel It, W. , lUiymoud i:igill 122.50 21 Jewel Klgln and Wnlthnm -$24.50 $85 Diamonds, bluo white nt $18.50 $75 Diamond nf $15.00 Large stones in comparison with this cut in prices LAVALIERS Large selection of Lavaliercs beautiful ly engraved. Also Emblem rings and reconstructed rubies at about one half price. Eagle Loan Co. Corner 1st and Boston . Phone O. 1922 mm State Briefs .Mir!!c,1 Vrcm SUte Wire. OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. SL Friends and uiatlves of convict Visited thn offlco or Governor Hob ertsoti today In unusual numbeis seeking Christmas pardons. The cause was said to Imvo been the an nouncement that convicts whose terms expire this month will be al lowed thtir liberty In time to spend Christmas nt home. Tho announce ment was misunderstood by many ti) be a statement of a iteneral open dor policy for tho holidays. Anoclntnl 1'rrM Mute Wire SHAWNF.i:, Dec. 21 Arthur W Ooar, democrat, of Teclimseli, filed suit In thn superior court of l'otta wntuinle county today, asking that the certlflcno of election ns county commissioner from the second dls trill of this county .Issued to Hlmer II. Hrowil, republican, of Macomb bu declared Illegal. AnwIalH I'ffM ft"'" ''. , OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec, si. I lie state torpnaiilon commission late today closed the hearing of lestl nony tin the Oklahoma City union stntlon tind grade crossing cllmlnn lotl case Fred II. Suits, attorney ' tho city planning commission was given 30 days In which tot file a brief summarizing his argument for elimination of tracks from the business district and tho construc tion of n union station. The rail roads will be given ndldllonut time to fllo briefs In answer, It was ruled. AMnfUtlMl 1'rM Pll Wlf. OKLAHOMA I'll 1, 1ST. it. nouncenient if successful bidders for county federal nld highway project will not bn mnde for sev eral days, Hobert C. Terrell, state highway ""'"i'nr mild late today en contractor today presented bills on i i Oklahomn county project, seven presented bids on the Carter county project and eight on the Mcintosh county project. ALLEN TO HELP CHILDREN I'roeetMls I'roni Stile of ' Imr Debate Co to Sufferers. TOI'KKA. Kan.. Dec. SLGnver nor Allen nnnounred today nil profits from .bis recent book on the Allen Gompcrs Industrial court debate would bo given to Herbert Hoovers fund for "starving children of cen trnl Hurope." The governor s.ild 1m does not know exactly what the prof its will amount to, but thai thoy may reach 1,000. 100 MILLIONS FOR j STATE ROAD AID Republican Leaders of the House Agree on That Figure for Work WASHINGTON", Dec. II. Itepiib llcan lenders of the house have agreed upon ud nppropi latlou of MOD. 000,000 'for state road old, It became known today aiier mi executive session of the house .nds committee. It has not 1 i tint tiled, however when m tniike tills union n t Would you linvo tlio Joys of Vuletldo last throughout tlio year? Thch ghc u Columbia Grafonola -And many evenings of tlio finest entertainment run bo enjoyed by you nnd joursi anil in the. plneo you lo Ik-hI home. Stiindai'il models up to $300 Period designs up to $2,100 Sold Exclusively by DARROW MUSIG CO. 510 South Main. The Christmas x Store for Men There are a hundred and one things appropriate for men's gifts, and we know how difficult it is for you to decide just what to buy. But why rack your brain for ideas when this is essentially a Men's Store and is crammed with delightful, useful holiday suj,'gcstions? This store caters to men every day in the year and naturally knows what is appreciated by them. Therefore, you will play safe if you buy your gifts here, as all merchandise is fully up to our standard of quality and style distinction. You WihFind Here Gifts That" Men Themselves Would Buy Shirts Hats Socks Caps Neckwear Belts Underwear Bath Robes Pajamas Mufflers Handkerchiefs and a host of other useful and appreciated , articles. Holmes Clothes Shop 223 SOUTH MAIN tvallnble foi woiU dm hit tin i i i fiscal v ,r it ftr Hint t.i tnd hi y".tr folKllii? A bill Introduced by Hcprcsi'ii intlvo McAithur. repilbllr.ni of Oiegou, now before the minis cotii-i mlttee, would iniike MOO. 000.000 of fedi'liil funds iiMillabli' dining I lie next four years, but It developed lint the republican steering com mittee had dei bled that III the In terests of economy, thn ipproprln tioti should bo limited to M00. 000, noo and should not cmer more than i two-) enr period. Meiubim of the ronds committee .ltd today they expected ncibm en the toads ptogiain at this sestMtl of . niigress A subcommittee, of which Itepiesentntlve Sells, lepllb lit mm, Tcnnt'ssrc. Is i hull m. in. will bold heailtiifs after the holldius Visitors to New York arc cordially invited to view N our exhibit of J)inniondri, Sapphires, PearU and ICtneralds in Artirttic Platinum Settings. We Urge Compurison of Values E. M. GATTLE & CO. PlATINUMSMITlIS - JKWKl.KRS 630 FIFTH A V EN I IK OpponHc St. l'atriek'a Cathedral for $2.50 $3 $4 Ties "Ti 1110 values are bettor than A ever; a hundred do.en of those .$.'1 anil $! kind have boon added to tito lot. Huy tliotn for yourself; for Xnias presents. They're (Ji K great values plil)u (Suriis 3roi)n Qo Tulsn's Livest Leading Men's Store EDISON "The Phonograph with a Soul" On that ever memorable Xmas morning Who or What will they think is producing the music? You can find out now. Come and tikc the Personal Favorites Realism Testl The NewKdison will answer that question in a way that will prove its supreme power to bring musical happi ness to you and yours. Hear your favorite music played on the New Edison, in this lest. All you have to do, is think back to the latest time you heard a living artist render that kind of music. The Test will determine for you whether the New Edison causes you the i same emotions -as the livirg artist. We are confident the experiment will make you see that your Christmas phono graph must be the New Edison, the phonograph of Supreme Realism. Our Budget Plan takes care of the financial end, and it gets your New Edison home in time for Christmas. It is the best Christmas plan for getting your New Edison. It leaves your pocket-book hale and hearty. Ask about it. llsw An Instru ment to I'll H v e r ) lickf Ihool, SII.'i.lH) to si, noii PhonrShop IWTf 1H I I 1 ' BV gJHJ"" 51i) South ()H'ii Hnc. , nlims I tit i I (iirlxtnuis Main. 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