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VOL. XV, NO. 15.
TULSA, OKLAHOMA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 15)20
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HARDING INVADES
FOE'S JERRITORY
Senator Goes South Into
Territory Democratic
for 60 Years
IN TENNESSEE TODAY
Night Meeting in Chattanooga
Is to Open Ilia Campaign
in the 'Solid South'
MAY MAKE NO MORE TRIPS
V...'nn HnnnQOfl ffl TllOTYl.
ilUlUill Vjwww " '
Believing Additional Cam
paigning Unnecessary
ON HOAItD SKNATOIl HAIID
I IMJ'K 3PHCIAL Tit A IN, Oct. 12.
I liifelnr.lng wlmt may be his Inst
peaking tour outslclo Ohio, Henntor
Harding Journeyed south tonight to
Invade territory counted democratic
for half a century.
Opening tomorrow night at Chat
tinofKii. Tenn., ho will swing north
west Thursday to Louisville Ky
(brought a section betongtyg nor
mally to tho solid south. Many stops
are It bo made for rear pMtform
ptfchos.
Meantime, tho candidate and IiIh
, managers sro holding In uhcynncc a
final decision on an eastern trip In
late October.
rhrs already have been an
noun ed for a speech at Iluffnlo, N.
Y.j October 21, and thero has been
a tentative agreement to tnko (ho
nominee also to New York city and
New Knulaiul. hilt .tonight serious
consideration Is bclufc given to a can
cellation of tho wholo program.
Most of tomorrow tho nominee
will spent visiting Lookout Mountain
and other historic places near Chat
tanooga. fluingo In Itinerary1.
A change In tho schcdulo for Sat
urday was made, today to permit tho
senator to mako several rear-plat-form"peechcs
on his way from Terr
Haute, Indiana, to 81. Louis, where
rfc will tend his trip with'a night
ipeech. 1 ,
During a short lay-over tonight a.
Calumbus. Ohio, tho cnndldato
cllmted down from hl car und chat
ted with railway employes about
Cleveland's victory in tho world se
' rks. Ho declared It Is "bully" to
hve tho championship pennant In
Senntor Harding's present trip car
ries him Into Tour so-called "doubt
ful" states, claimed alike hy demo,
crats and republicans Indiana, Mis
sourl, Kentucky and Tennessee.
This trip Is considered probably tho
most important of Harding's cam
paign To Help Sonnte Candidates.
C .. . lTnB.1H tu mntlWf- (tiff
swing not only In his own bohalf
but also In tho interest of a repub
lican senate,. In two of these states
Ir.dl.tni and Missouri, tho ropubll
rani have warm fights to re-elect re
puWl an senators, Jnmes K. Watson
and Soldcn 1'. Spencer. In Kentucky
, they are hopeful of defeating tho
iemrratlc incumbent. Senator J, W.
Beckham, and thus add to tho nar
row mnporlty of two votes which
they now havo in that body.
Senator Harding Is personally op
posed to making any moro trips. He
does not consider them necessary.
There are, however, Insistent calls
from eastern states, notably New
Tor', and In the end ho may nave to
yield to tho wlshos op his managers.
Illg Meet October 20.
One of the biggest political gather
' Ings In Ohio In yenrs, will bo held at
Jackson, Ohio, October 20, it was
announced todny. An all day barhe
que will bo provided and a long list
of-spcikers, Including Sena(or Hard
ing, "iu-k" Longworth and hs wife.
Alice lloosevnlt Longworth, and
Frank II. Willis, candidate, for
sennt ,r
lleiiiibllcans from all other Ohio,
Kcntu.ky. West Virginia, Western
I'cnr.hvivanla and Southern Indiana
are expected. Special trains aitd
automobiles will carry tho visitors to
the number, It is claimed, of ncarlv
51)0(10 fifty bcoVcit will bo roasted.
KILLS PAR"n1r?0rTuRGLAR
nii.i1lNSVII.LB, Mo., Oct 12..
ueini.oit Leohoofner was snot ana
killed earlv today in his store at
Alma, Mo whcni his partner, Louis
ii rnrs mtstodk him ror a our
glar Itnth men nrnsn In tho dark'
ness when nwakencd by a btrfglar
alarm Whllo searching for the
apposed Intruder, Iloehrs found
wohnefnor in tho storo. Ho fired
to rho(s, both of which s(ruck
Lcoboefner in the neck. He died
a brv.ir laer.
THOUGHTS TO
THJNK ABOUT
A VOIU TO WOItKKltS
ConscientlnttM lnhrir. fdncero en
duvor count for advancement tho
worker succeeds who niakos tho
most of opportunity and learns to
ir 'CspoiiKllllllty.
Ther-a a rieflnltn remilt-ircttlnir wav
advancemont a path that leads
broad development and greater
;tning8 and for many that paui
"through Tho World WANT ADS.
THE Wnni.ii WAVTfJ hnvn hi,nn
means of "getting nhead" for
Thfv 1,,.,. .. .w .u,,.. .hot
"M brought hotter positlotiH and In
ae( enrnlngs.
THi: WOULD WANTS havo lifted
mny from thn rnnkn nf tlm trall-
v and placed them among thoso
Egged, Whipped,
Seeks Balm of
Kansas Towns
TOPEICA, Kim., Oct. 12. II. A.
Dykstra of Topekn, a Canadian
cltlr.cn. today filed suit in the
federal court hero to collect
1 1 r.,000 damages from tho city of
Hudson, .Stafford county, nllrg
Ing Unit ho had been selzml In; a
mob, beaten and ushered out of
town. Kd Rooney, his attorney,
stated that similar suits also will
bo filed Immediately against
IJodge City and Ht. John nud
probably later against tiarden
City, Cimarron, Lakln and .Syra
cuse. JJykstra claims in his petition
thnt on June 17. after .-.n "egging
party" at KUInwood, ho wont to
Hudson looking for a farmer for
whom ho was working. Ho said
a crowd had gathered and that
certain of Its members began to
attention him. Ho said ho told
them he was "for the right of
assembly, free speoch and a frco
press iiml that tht ones who euireii
Nhe farmers at Hlllnwood and
covered the American flag with
rotton eggs wero guilty of mob
violence and violated tho law."
At this Juncture, Dykstra as
serts, tho mob seized him, beat,
bruised and kicked him, placed
him In an automobile and took
him out of town. Dyketra's suits
against (he. other cities will be
based on tho allegations contained
In his complaint presented last
August to Governor Alien and
(tlchard J. Hopkins, nltorney
general. At that ho stated In his
written complaint that tho Hud
son mob disrobed him and took
him to St. John, 1.1 miles west
ivhuro ho was thrown into Jail
HANDING. 'WOBBLY'
GOV. COX AVERS
Republican's New Stand
On League 'Vaecilating'
Is Opponent's Claim
SAYS TAmSRUFFLED
Ex-President Won't Support
New 'Association' Scheme
Predicts Democrat.
LAFAYKTTH. Inil.. nv f
Governor Cox, In a. tour today of Illl-
ml, .i.l li.iltn.i.. t.i ......... ........
..WW l.u ,,., IltlllllUUl UJ'UII
the league of nations pronounce
ments ui nimscii unu ncnaior nam
ing, picturing his republican op
ponent as "wiggling and wabbling."
If.. mT.tilinal,..! tn 1C 1 nnr.,.u .l.o
he was for tho leaguo with "wholo
ucun ana noui.
Pnnl.flMf. Iilu ncwi,fT" n Uimnfn,
l-InrHnir' lim.rxn utnlnmnw, txth.
llsbod today, Governor Cox declared
it "vnciiiatinsr
Iteferrlng to today's stntcifront by
ferintfU Tlni-flliiir. itovernor Cox
here tonight said;
"Tho vacillating attitude of Sena
tor Harding Justifies neither tho
American people nor .tho nations In
tfiblti,. lilrt, R,rl,ill1 V It lu lltm.ir
w... . - ,
cut ho hasn't a single, deep-seated
conviction upon tno suuject una
that ho wobbles about from ono day
to another in tho ulmless hope that
tills group or that group of voters
ran bo pleased It Is tho most pltt
nble upectae'.o In thu political IiIb.
tory of America. I can unucrsiunn
Htiilmnnt nf u'lvifltne and
wobbling lias been emblazoned over
th billboards of America wun mo
r,iiir ,if Din xtinntor. Tho candi
date of, tho senatorial oligarchy ban
a monopoly on that process and h
ought to be pnviicgcu 10 uuvemou
It"
n n.i- vm, im k.t1i!. "whothor
you have followed the vacillating
itlnns of tho candidate of the
hcnatnrlal oligarchy.
'"Ho made charges on inc ironi
n.,.v. whtm wt took him off
tne ft'ont porch and lie arrived in
Des Moines no nam no wiw boii'k "
turn his back upon tho league' thero
came -i tempest nllovcr tho land and
....,, i.tinn. iWti ivVr,, fnr tho league
innounccd their Intention of voting
for mo. Whin he rcacnen mo irom
porch yesterday, ho changed again
and snld he was for a new assocla-
in,. nt nnilnnu lresldent Taft. Who
is attempting to keop him steiidy.
ssys the new associniiou m innmiu,
is not practical, that It won't work:
that It can't bo nttatned. Korty-one
nalonN of tho world havo already
tolncd the leaguo. it is a going con.
n,i ihv will not abandon It
V ,11 , .....
at tho mere wish and caprice of a
.roup of senators,
doubtlera spoke for both himself and
Senator Johnson, brought the ulti
matum at Des Moines.
Officer Hurls Mad Negro
Off5-Storu Building's Top
NEW YOP.K. Oct. 12. I'a(rol
man Martin Olll today struggled
20 minutes on the roof of a five
story building with a San Domingo
negro ho was til ing to arrest, and
thou shot his antagonist to sayo
himself from being hurled Into
the street, . ,
The negro, with a bullet In i his
Htomach, slid off tho roof, falling
'into a basket of laundry a woman
hud left on tho sidewalk, Thero
ho died. ...
Scores of pedestrians watched
tho struggle nlontr with guesto in
ucurby hoteia.
U. S.TAKES HAND
IN COTTON WAR
Justice Department Inves
tigates Gin Burning by
"Night Riders"
MORE FIRES REPORTED
Flames Wipe Out Two Plants
In Texas and Fort Smith
Reports Gin Fired
40c A POUND IS DEMANDED
Business Men Continue to Get
Warnings Not to Handle
Commodity at Present
U' The AsHocUted Trrns.
KVtleral authorities havo taken
cognizance of activities of nlirht
tlilera In tho south, who ate waging
a campaign to keep cotton off the
market until it reaches a price of
IU r.ent a pound by threatening to
destroy gins whose owners Ignore
wtrnlnfH to dlsiintinuii dptrutlons
until thut price is realized.
Tho department of Justlco last
night announced Us agtiilc In the
ntfectod area have been Instructed
to investigate Instancfs' whore fed
eral laws relating tu lncrforenco
with shipments In interstate com
merco might have henn violated.
Prolog lllg 'IVxns l'lro.
Dcixirlnient of Justlco. ngonls have
been Invcstlgat ng tho destruction of
n compress anil warehouses nt Cani
ion, Texas, Sunduy morning, with
a loss estimated ut 1.000,0uu, ac
cording to A. J. Dossctt, who re
turned to Wuco lost night trom
Cameron.
Tho burning of two moro gins In
Texas wus rupcrted yesterday and
last night, one 14 miles south of
Corslcaiin, was destroyed Monday
with a loss placod nt J 6,000, whllo
tho olher, at Uranchville, near
Cameron, wjs burned'Monday night
with a loss ot approximately
$r.',00U. lloth flrcji arc belicvd to
have been ot incondliary origin.
Flames wero discovered at Ui
i?ak, u.l,l. r1f nmiifirrum ' last
night, lt-iu-aa the third flro in a
period oftwo keeks nt tnis piani, out.
thero was rtotfilng tu Indicate a wil
ful nttompt i.t its destruction. The
postings of wnrnlngs on pins In
Arkansas is continuing, operators at
Lavaca, near Fort Smith, last night
d'scovcrliig placards on their
plants with this Inrerlptlon:
A. Tjlilcal Wurnlng.
"Don't statt this gin until 60
rtnys. If tho wheels turn you know
the. results unless tho price gets
"lrou"ardfi wore placed about the
gins and the owners were to conrer
u.day wltli farmers to determine
what course to pursue.
Several additional Kins in Mot gnu
county, Ala., were idlo yr-sterday af
ter they received warnings to dls
conllnmi operation. .....
Up to a late hour last night there,
had been no reports of tho rocclpt
of further warnings Uy- sinners i..
Georgia and South Carolina.
Too Much Tekimonu
Brings negro tivavy
Fine and Sentence
7
Inadvertently admitting tho
previous salo of "choc" beer while
on tho wltnebs stand in county
court Tuesday, Klljn lllco. n. ne
gro, arrested near Hickory, July 0.
was fined $2&0 and sentenced to
servo 120 days In tho county Jail,
tho heaviest penalty so far this
term" Inflicted by a Jury.
When asked as to tho salo of
the beer, tho witness asked
whether the county attorney
meant at tho time of his arrest
or Borne other (imo when he was
selling beer. Tiie Jury took Into
consideration this rrjnark and
placed a heavy penally against,
tho negro. ' , .
It. S. ltldcnoiir, whlto man,
charged with possession of beer
nt his homo near Sperry, was
fined $75 and sentenced to 30 days
by tho Jury. This defendant ex
plained tho presence ot tho beer
hidden in the weeds by saying "
that ho Itad tho boverago out thoro
to cool. Ho failed, however, to
(owe Into account tho fsct that he
was arrested In July during tho
extremely hot weather and the
tho Jury refused (o bcllevo his'
story that the boverago was mado
and kept for his own use.
niAYF.K MKKT1MI TOMOIIT;
Finally a former sailor dashed
up to tho roof and caught Gill by
one leg ns tho negro was about to
roll him over.
" Tho negro, identified as Hafael
Colin, had obtained GUI's pistol.
He fired at tho officer, wounding
him In the shoulder. Tho sailor
cracked Cotln on tjio head with a
stick, and Gill, regaining his wea
pon, fired twice ns (ho negro mado
his last ftirlous ruuhv Medical
Kxamlnor Norrls later exprrssed
tho opinion that Cotin was Insane.
Gill said ho attempted to lArest
Cotln on complaint of a woman
that ho had Insulted her.
POLES AND REDS SIGN PEACE IE1S-B0L
Cleveland Is Wild With Joy
Over Winning Baseball Title
Coveleskie's Magnificent Pitching Gives Indians Final Game
By !5-0 Score and Series by r Gaines to 2; Many
Thrilling Fielding Features in Closing Contest
CLUVIILAND. Oct. 12. lUseball
champions of tho worldl
Tho Cleveland American leaguo
club won that supreme title hero
this afternoon when the Indians de
feated tlio Hrooklyn Nationals In
thu seventh and deciding game ot
the 1U20 series by u score ot 3 to 0,
Tonight, Cleveliind Is celebrating In
a manner adequately In keeping
with tho honor, and it is doubtful
whether a government prorliimnnnn
annouiie'iig tho selection of this city
as iiituro capital of the Culled
States would create a ripple ot Inter
est among tho frenzied fans.
The shutout victory was chiefly
engineered by Stnnley Coveleskle,
the spltball hurlcr'of tho local team,
who bus proved to be u pitcher of
rcmarkablo skill and endurance dur
ing the series. Hanked by an air
tight defense on tho part ot his team
mates nt tho critical moments of
JAPAN IS FACING
CERTAIN DEFEAT
Attempt at Racial Equal
ity Recognition at Ge
neva Sure to Fail
TRYING TO SAVE FACE
'Mild Resolution' Likely to bo
Offered by Ishii; U. S. Not
to Have Any Vote
Uy NHWTON C. l'AUKB.
PAIII8. Oni. 12. A careful can
vnss of diplomats Indicated today
that Japan will suffer n humiliating
defeat If she attenipw to rorco
through a racial quality resolution
at tho first iieotlnji of tni asjontbly
of tho .leu.i'io.Gt rmtionii nt Gtncva
next month. ,
Inquiry by tho Intornndonal News
Service among the diplomats of tho
powers Invited to attend tho meet
ings show that thoro will bo a clear
malorltv ucalnst Japan If un effort
Is made to settle tho Immlgr.iton
problem .in favor of tho I'.icltlc em
nlro. What Is mor: significant, not
a representative ofVmy power will
admit, cither publicly or privately,
that his country, will support Japan.
Allowiuico niust be mudo for tho fact.
howuver, that diplomats sometimes
t.ntllHtn rlla. hlAn l,n PAll Inlnnllilllri
UIUII W ,1 ., ..
of tho country they represent.
To Lomi by Tlinv-I-'ourtliK.
Tho Indications aro that Japan
will bo beaten by a three-fourths
vote If she attempts to put through
a resolution calling for equality of
nations. '
Viscount Ishll. formor foreign min
ister ot Janan and now the. Japancso
ambassador to France, admitted to
tho International Nowb Hcrvlco that
he is going to Goijuva, as one of tne
representatives of his countty. He
Is known ns an able diplomat mid
ono of the "strong men" among
Japanese statesmen. Asked If ho
would present a resolution ditnand-
lng racial equality, viscount isnit
replied:
"I havo not yet received any in
structions from, my government re
garding nuiiBtlwliH that should flgu'o
In the order ot tho diy at Geneva."
It Is luarned f-om nil authoritative
source Japan iiu already been In
formed by hur friends among thu
powers that sho would certainly meet
with defeat If she attempted to h:re
tho racial equality resolution
passed.
Mnncu wring for Vou.
Despite tho friendly relations of
these pownrs, thu Japanese are still
maneuvering to obtain votes to sup
port somo sort ot mild resolution to
save, tho face of tho government in
power at Toklo. Tho lineup against
a racial equality" resolution prob
ably would be: Argentina, llclglnm,
Iirri7.II, Canada, Australia, India, New
Poland, South Africa. Chile, Colum
bia! Denmark, Greece, Guatamala,
Holland, Norway, l'mianm, I'ura
guary, I'cru, Poland Salvador, Swe
den and Urguary, a total of 23 of the
38 nations voting at Geneva.
Tho United States, not being a
member of tho league of nation,
would have no vote.
Kngland, Francis Italy and Hu
man In are cauilous about taking
sides and are at present working
for harmony, but there is Utile
question that their attitude and ni
of several other imtlotis would bu
against ,i strong resolution.
- . . i
Itcllilew lt iHilillcaiiH Meet.
Tho republican voters of Precinct
13 will nuld a mooting Wednesday
night, October 13, in (he auditortint
nt Lincoln rcnnnl Iiouoo.
THE WEATHER
TIII.SA, Oil H. -Minimum, Ht, mini,
rnuin, J. south Mliirtu clur
OKLAHOMA Wfilni-nrtsy gfnrllir
fair, wnnr, Thuinlty i'rtlr cloudy,
roolir.
AIIKANHAfl Wednesday senerally fair,
some hat wanner Tliursda partly
cloudy
TikIa) ' IM-ni Hrrnts.
notary dub, Kendall collect), 12,15.
the game, tho Shamnkln, I'ennsyl
vnnla, I'oul lulner let tho Itnhlns
down with flvo hits, lint two
Hrooklyn players reached second
huso during their nlno sesnlons at
bat and but flvo of tho Invndors
wero left on the: buses all told,
Covey tin- KitIch Hem.
Covelesklo's feat In winning three
of the five games necessary to clinch
tho championship for Cleveland will
go down ns ono of tho nutntnndltiK
features of world's series history and
one of the most prominent and
praiseworthy factors In a struggle
which hns furnished moro startling
Incidents than any similar series In
yenrs.
Tho Brooklyn butters accumulated
but two runs of the moistened
slants of Covey, as ho Is affection
ately called here, In 27 Innings In
which hn obtained on tho hurling
fONTINl'IJI) ON PA11H TWKI.VH
M'SWINEY LIVING
ON FRUIT JUICES
That's Explanation of His
"Remarkably Fit Con
dition" by Paper
CAN LAST MONTH YET
Spends Restful Gist Night
Without Food; O'Brien At
tacks Premier's Attitude
LONDON, Oct. 12. The livening
News todny says'!! understand!) that
Lloyd Mayor Terence, Maefiwlney's
remarkable fit condition" is duo to
his partaking of grnpo Julco and the
Juices of other fruts and frequently
of xplrlts and wluo.
Terenco JIiic.HwIney, hunger strik
ing lord mayor of Cork, had a fairly
restful night In the infirmary of
llrlxtnn Jail. This n tho sxty-flrst
day of his hunger strike.
Arthur O'llrlen, president of the
Irish suit determination league and
so-called ".Sinn Pcln ambassador In
London," charges thnt premier Lloyd
George's speech at Carnarvon on
Haturdny shows that thero Ih a con
nection between Dublin Castle, tho
scut of rjJrltlfih authority In Ireland
and tho resprlsal attacks of the
"lllack ami Tnn" policemen.
Lloyd Oeorgo draws a V'cturo of
the Ilrltlsh emplro shivering In f.ilr
before tho Utile Inland of Ireland"
f-ald O'llrlen. "His declaration.) were
venomous but their only offect is to
strengthen the Irish neoul.i tn their
determination to get their froedom."
QUESTION 'MYSTERY AOMAN'
Police Still Sit-king I 'nets In Denton
Murder Cuso nt Los Angvlcri
LOS ANOiy.KS, Oct. 12. A se
cond Interrogation of Sirs. It. C.
Peete, "woman of mystery," In tho
Jacob C. Denton murder rase, will
bo held Thursday It becamo known
today. The second cross examina
tion will follow a careful .check of
every statement made by Mrs. Peoto
when sho was questioned tho first
time. It was evident authorities In
landed to mako. efforts to break
through tho mystery by getting ad
ditlonal Information from Mrs.
Peetn. They carefully shielded
whatever Information caused them
to decide on a second questioning.
'UNCLE JOE' SLIGHTLY HURT
Veteran legislator Slips on Pli-cn of
Coal mid Twists Wrist.
DANClLLll, HI.. Oct 12. Con
gressman Joseph G- ("I'nclo .loo"')
Cannon, is confined to his home
hero today stlfforlinv from n frac
tured wrist sustnlrri'il when he
stepped on a pleco of coal In tho
basement of his homo nnd fell. The
Injury, though painful, In not
serious.
3 SHOT IN PRISON "RIOTING
Squad of Infantry Subdues Prisoners)
In .Mil r land Pen.
IIALTIMOHK. Oct. 13 Three
prisoners were Hhnt nnd guard wis
bndly beaten in n riot nt the Mnrv
Innd penitentiary here this nftern.inn.
N'one of the wounded wers danger
ously Injured, It wan raid.
A squad of Infantrymen subdued
the malcontents.
The shontlnir was dune by two of
the prisoners who knoeked down two
guards and disarmed them. They
then used the guards' pistol to shoot
Into thu other prisoners
The trouble lasted 15 minutes.
Airman Hunted to Dentil,
HAN ANTONIO, Oct. 12. Ser-
geant CtiarlcH I). Al en of Mason
Mlrh., was burned to death nnd
Staff Sergeant Wnller Wench of
Ilattlo Crcok, Mich., was seriously
Injured lato tndjy when an.jilrplano
Piloted by rrenrti struck a niilHI'ig
at Now Ilraunfels, near here, nnd
burst Into flames. Thonuen belong
tn the 147th aero squadron Kelly
field, San Antonio, and were en
gaged In a training flight at the
tltuo of tho accident.
fURGE WILSON TO
STOP DEFLATION
Fanners Claim They Face
Heavy Losses Due to
Price Decline
ATTACK MR. HOUSTON
Reduced Production Next
Year Threatened Unless a
Remedy Is Founfl
SOME TALK OF PANIC HEARD
Conference With President
and His Cabinet May be
Held to Consider Matter
WASHINGTON, Oct 12. Btnps
to appeal directly to President Wil
son against the currency deflation
policy ot tho treasury department
on the ground that farmers gener
ally faced heavy losses unless tho
downward trend of prices of farm
products was checked wero taken
today by a special meeting ot agri
cultural Interests called by the
American Cotton association. A
Senators Overman of North Caro
lina ami Harris ot Georgia, who nr
connected with tho movement, called
at tho Whlto House to propn.ro a
request for tho conference with Mr.
Wilson and his cabinet and were
told by Secretary Tumulty they
would rocelvo an answer from the
president tomorrow.
Prompt Action tJrgtst,
Tho senntorn laid stress on the
necirslty for prompt action tin thn
regular fall conference of thn fed
eral reserve board and governors
of reserve banks nlso Is scheduled
for tomorrow. Tho question of in
terest rates, it wan said, would bo
considered nnd the agricultural rop
rescntntlves declared they wished to
present their views on crop itnnnc'
Im: before federnl authorities acted
Speakers at tho meeting before
adopting the resolution proposing to
tnke tho problem to thn president
repeatedly denounced the donation
policy of Secretary Houston. Kami,
ers stood tn lose millions unless tire
government ncted to check the fall
or prices, thoy declared, adding that
In many cases market prices wore
now below the actual cost of grow
ing. The rcsjilt would bo greatly
reduced nrodubtJou next year, they
said. If n remedy was not found.
Ilntler (3uirges "Cimsplnuiy."
A ehnrgo by former Senntor
Marlon Hutler, of North Carolina,
thnt thero wan a "conspiracy of of
ficials to force down agricultural
tirlces. brought a protest from John
J, McHwaln, of South Carolina.
"J cannot bnl evo ouu of them
rnpabln of conspiring tn rob his
fellow man," said Mr. McSwnln.
"1 believe, however, thoy mado an
error of Judgment. Let's reason
with them and seo where they havo
made a mistake,"
J. J. Ilrown, agricultural commis
sioner of Georgia, and Senator R
V. Smith, ot South Carolina, also
i. u.NTimjmJ un I'Ann i'ii ir.rin.
Books Open Up Today
In Registration for
Election in November
This morning at 7 o'clock
registration books will bo open In
thu different prenclnts in the city
and county to give those qualified
to vote at tho November election
an opportunity to register. Tho
books will bo open for 10 days,
closing nt 7p. m, Friday, October
22. All persons who havo nlrtady
registered, and hate not removed
from the prectnt within 30 days
prior to November 2 next, will not
havo tu register.
(futility Register Vernon Hea
nion on Tin-siliiy gave out a list
of tho prer-lnrt registrars for the
enllrn county. That list appears
In other column. Look It up, as
certain the number ot your pre
cinct and register at once. Here
tofore many, voters have neglected
this duty until tho last day or
until It was too late.
Qualifications for voters Is a
residence In the state one year,
Tulsa rnuntv six -nnntlis, present
precinct .30 duvi. .and 21 years or
age. Women as well as men aro
entitled to vole providing thoy
reglstor,
League a 'Terrible Mknace'
Says Jbhnson Opening Fire
CHICAGO, Oct. 12 - Any doubt
upon thn position of Hiram John
son on tho league of nations Issue
in tho presideptlal campaign was
dispelled by the California senator
when ho arrived hero today to
place himself at tho disposal ot tho
republican speakers, bureau for a
serlis qf addresses In support of
the candidacy ot Warren G. Hard
ing. "I am as progressive In 1930 as
I was in 1910," said Senator John
son, "Hut the one Issue before the
people today Is tho longuu ot lia
Units. Temporarily I have forgot
ten everything else because of the
terrible menaco to the republic.
When that Is averted I shall re
turn to utlvr matters."
SHEVISM NAR COLLAPSE
,
" i i
Wilson Branded
junior Partner'
of Lloyd George
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12. Tills
afternoon pickets, sympathliers
with Irish freedom, wmo on duty
In front of tho Whlto House 'dis
playing a banner which rrndi
"l,ln)il George tlio prlo an
nrclilst, ami WimhIiiiw WHson,
Ills junior imrlner."
Tlpi display of this bannor
caused some unfavorable com
ment among passeisby, although
no disorder .wus created. The pn
lice staled they wero awaiting ad
vice from tho district attorney as
tu whether urrests should bo
made. A few minutes later tho
pickets flung a now placndo to tho
breere and bearing these Words.
"Mr. WIImhm Anierliim wom
en ilciiiiiiiil that nnnrcliy In tlm
Whllo llnliso Is- Mupxsl,"
Tho pickets, nlno small chltdren
ami three women, wore led by
Mrs. Gertrude CorlcsH of Now
York who antioiinred this nvoiilng
that thn American Hod Cross
headquarters would be plcketerl
later and thnt tho lied Cross
wotild bo called upon to do some
thing fir the relief of tho desti
tute of Ireland.
Among other banners dhplayej
t... tl.M nlnlj.itu ... nn nnnAiMll.
Iiig "thn M.MM massacre of Irish'
by the ir.ltlsii."
MANY HOMELESS
AFTER BIG BLAZE
Eight Blocks In Pine Bluff
Negro Section bwept
By Swift Flames
VICTIMS WALK STREETS
i
Ono Afjed Negro Woman Tried
to Rush Into Burning House
and 'Go Wid My Homo'
IMNK llLUKl'. Ark.. Oct. 12.
Nearly BOO peoplo nro homeless to
night, somo Bitting woeiiiuy on
gunrd over a trunk, a bureau or
whatever cuMlirlarB tho lltlfl flotisq
hold furnlturo that wan Mtved from
their homes, others ar wnndrrlng
aimlessly around in the aevneion uis
trlrt trying to find a plnco to sloop.
Still oUier havo no clothes but thoso
they weur all tiro victims of a
sweeping confrngratlon that In two
hours this afternoon swept over
eight blockii of allegro resldonllal
district destroying Cl homes, only
two of which were, uccuplod by
whites.
Only tho dying out of a brisk
southeast wind and entrenchment
tactics of flro fighting che'licd the
fire and prevented It from spreading
Into the Cutloti Holt shop dlwtrlc;,
tin thickly situated woro dwellings
In tho ni'svo section that an accu
rate check of tho numbar of houses
destroyed was not cnmplotod until
lulu- tonight and estimates of tho
entire loss based on the desrt ruction
of 64 homes were placad.at between
,200,000 an' 300,000,
Not a single fatality Had been re
ported up to latn tonight' nnd ti enn
vass nt hospitals Indlcited that only
a fsw rocelved slight Injuries, most
of these, suffering burns when thoy
rushed Into their hoqic ill efforts
to rave household effect.
An aged negro woman was forc
ibly taken from her lioinj after sho
hud rushed back l;ito thu dwelling
declaring frantically that "sho wus
goln wld her home." Hho placed
wltll her rescuers 'o be allowed to
perish in her burning home.
Throughout the district aro the char
red bodies of pigs, horses, caw-', and
housu pets. One negro rushed Into
a. burning barn and dragged out n
pig that weighed about 200 pounds
by Hi hind feet. A crowd of nogroes
soon gathered, summoned by tip;
pig's squeals, and tho animal wus
carried from tho burning district
with tho utmost care.
A mass meeting h 'i been ratle.l
to raise funds to relit vc; suffering,
Insurance men and otlcmlH were
making a check of tho district to
night. Guards had been posted In
tho district and firemen were pre
pared to cope with a high wind
tdiould It raise and glow the em
bers from smouldering ruins.
"Senntor Harding," tho Califor
nia senator continued, "has
scrapped tho leaguo of nations, In
his public utterances he has
termed It a 'supremo blunder' mid
a 'stupid fraud.' And bocausu of
IiIh ittltudu ho will bo elected
president overwhelmingly."
Henator Johnson told his Inter
ylewers thero Is no question ot
what California will do lu tho
coming election.
"Herbert Hoover," ho said, "was
an indent advocate of tho leaguo
nt nations In the presidential pri
mary nnd I carried the slate In
May, That Is the answer to dem
ocratic assertions that wOmrn of
tho west are for tho league, bu.
cause In tho primary tho league
wau tho Issu M
ARMISTICE ENDS
WAR JNJUROPE
"Give and Take" Agree
ment bigned by Envoys
After Long Parley
SOVIET DEBACHLE NEAR
i.
State Department Sees Finish
of Bolshevistic Reign in
Developments Reported w
WflANGEL ONLY RED ENEMY
Southwestern Leader Consid
ered for Now Russian Head
If 'Lenino Rcgimo Falla
niGA, Oct 12. -A preliminary
peace troatv nnd armistice mu
signed by tho polish and lluseilan so
viet poaco do legates here at 7:10
o'clock tonight.
Tho armistice actually beoatno of
(otlvo at midnight, Otober 18. An
nouncement that peace wts to bo
signed brought crowds to tho square;
siirroundlnlr tho Ulrackhcad hpuc.
Al. Joffo atd tho bolahcvlkl delesa
Hon entered first urvd wero followed
by M, Dombskl and the Polish del
egation. About 200 persons
nrowded In to the m-.nll room.
Tired by moro than five dayu and
nights ol almost, constant wcrk, M,
J of to looked nslc. but his volco
showed no nervousness when he an
nounced that tho treaty had been
mmpletcd and began reading tho
iiussinn text.:
The licud of the eovlet deleKa-tton
described tho ptnqo as "n peace
vmuout victory ana wiinout van-. .
qulshcd," In an address before tho
slgnuturn of the treaty. That dra
criboa the Itlga agreement accur-'
ately as It appearrd to onlookors. It
wan a pcaco ot give and Uke, which
many fear here will not bo very pop
ular cither With tho bolahevikl or
tho Poles.
Hut It was undoubtedly a triumph
for the two chairmen who mado it.
The Ultra nrmUtlco will put the .
bnlshevlkl at peace with oil tho
Jliiltlo neighbors within 144 hours
f 101 n inldliitfht tonight and leave
tho Wrnnsel movement as tho only
great military operation againut tho
IfOVICt.
M. Joffo called attention to tho
many dlfflcultlfs encountered) in
arranging 'the armistice and also
to the harmonloun manner In which
the dotogutloMi carried out tho ne
gotiations.: Ilo also exprcsaod tho
belief that the foundation has been
laid for a permanent peace.
COLLAPSH OV IJOL81TEVISM
IS IlKlilKVKD NEAIt
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13, Qlgna
of tho approaching collapse ot bol
shevlsm In llussla are seen by state
department oiiiaais in me crump
ling of soviet authorities on the
Polish front and the rapidly utig-mcnUtiB'-etrength
of antl-bolshevlkl
forces In southeastern Europe un
der Goneral WrangcL
Already consideration in bein erv
en at tho department, It was said,
to what may follow tho end of sov
iet rule. Tne prospect of anarchy
and chaos In tho event of soviet
dissolution Ih real, officials said,
but tho belief was expressed . that
tho local Zemstvos have been so well
organized as to maintain a sem
blance of order and Bomn cohesion
of ccnnninlo life until a stable gov
ernment shall arise
Tho situation In Persia, where for
a time bolshevlsm threatened to dis
rupt tho country, has bocomo satis
factory, according to reports. Tho
leaguo ot bolshevlsm with tho Turk
h nationalists also is regarded as
having been irretrievably weakened
wllh tho rout of Mustapha Kemal.
Most significant nfS the wane of
soviet Influence In Kurope, accord
ing to officials, was tho rejection
of bolshevlkl overtures by Switzer
land, which Is situated so as to bo
able to form an accurato opinion
of tho character and future of the
soviet regime. It Is now also known
thnt somewhat earlier Rumania re
jected overtures of tho soviet gov
ernment, It was said.
Tho Judgment of socialists upon
tho government was expected to bo
registered with particular empha
sis at tho meeting of the Gorman
socialists nt Halle, where the right
wing of tho German socialist party
in expected to withdraw from the
convention on tho Issue of ndher
enco to tho Moscow third interna-
tlonnle. Tho right wing Includes
the great majority ot socialists In
Germany and mny bn considered hv
the opinion of officials, as repre
sentative nf tho growing attitude of
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