Geary Times-Journal (Geary, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 10, 1919 Page: 2 of 20
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THE GEARY TIMES-JOURNAL
Edith C. Johnson
WHAT WE WOMEN OWE THE VICTORY LIBERTY LOAN
Once more this nation is calling its women
to service, this time in the Victory Uberty loan.
Once more the country is looking to women
to second and assist the efforts of men in absorb-
ing the fifth and last Liberty loan. It is asking
them to help finish up the war by buying and
selling Liberty bonds, for the job cannot be called
finished until the war debt has been paid.
Why should there be another Liberty loan?
This Question is being asked by men and
women who are not familiar with the obligations
of the government. Th«*y are asking it in all
good faith and in the hoping of getting definite
Information.
(lenerally speaking, the government must
borrow $6,000,000.000 or $6,000,000,000, exact sum
borrow $5,000,000 or $6000,000,000. the exact sum
has not been decided, in order to pay our war
debts. It will be a short time loan, probably for
five years, and the bonds will bear a higher rate
of interest, four or five per cent, according to
whether they are subject to tax. This will make the loan a very de-
sirable investment.
Here are some of the reasons why the government needs the
money.
It must defray the expense of bringing our soldiers back home.
For something more than a year, we loaned our money to the gov-
ernment to send our men overseas. Now, we have the happier task
of lending money for their return.
While most of our men are coming back hale and hearty, thous-
ands of others, who gave themselves in our defense, return to ub
maimed and crippled. Those who are unable to follow their old
trades and occupations, must be taught new ones before they can be
mustered out of the army.
Part of the loan will be used to pay for shells that have been
shot and part of it for munitions that were in France at the time the
armistice was signed. Hut whether they were used or not, they must
be paid for.
We must finish our ship building program. As we needed ships
in war, so we need them in time of peace to carry to every foreign
port the products of our farms, factories and looms. One of the les-
sons the war has taught us is to extend our foreign trade.
While we women are welcoming home the victors, let us make
the Victory Liberty loan our testimonial of thanks for the battle they
have won.
—Edith C. Johnson.
OKLAHOMA CITY
HOT CONTEST ENDS WITH
A COMPLETE VICTORY
FOR DEMOCRATS
SAILOR BOY BEATS A BANKER
For Treasurer of the School Board,
Being the Only Republican Can-
didate to Escape the
Steam Roller.
Oklahoma City.—Democracy steam
rolled Its way through Oklahoma City
and elected J C. Walton mayor bv
i nun votes, returned Miko ltonnelly
to the offiue of accounts and finance
hy a plurality of 3,000 votes and made
u favorite son of Joe Patterson by
lifting him into the chair of commis-
sioner of public property by a plurality
of 5,000 votes, leading the ticket by
more than a thousand votea.
Hut for the amazing victory of Eu-
gene Wells, a returned sailor, who
nosed Chas. W. Guntor, a banker, out
in the fierce contest for office of Bchool
treasurer hy 208 votes, the democrats
would have made a clean sweep of the
election. Wells was the only republi-
can elected to a city office.
Voters expressed their attitude to-
ward the schools again in a decided
fashion, passing the extra mlllage levy
to maintain the schools during the
present year by a five to one vote.
The figures were: For the levy, lf,-
109; against, 3,963.
When the polls closed, the last word
had been spoken in a campaign that
politicians say will be remembered for
years ns the contest in which a record
was set for bitterness, not only be-
tween parties, but between party fac-
tions which disappeared to a large ex-
tent after the primary had named
the standard bearer for the old line
organizations.
CHICAGO RE-ELECTS MAYOR
"Pro-Germanism” Fail* to Defeat in
“Sixth German City.”
GIANT PLANE TESTS WELL
American Machines Pass Durability
8train Satisfactorily.
New York.—The N. C. 1, the veteran
of the seaplane flotilla which the
United States Navy is going to send
over the Atlantic, has established a
new record for durability. In tests
made around Rockaway Point, Long
Island, where the winged hopes of
America are training, the huge bird
craft made substantial progress under
power of but two of her four liberty
motors. The other planes are expect-
ed to display the same ability.
This means that In the .trans-At-
lantic flight the breakdown of one
motor will be almost Inconsequential
and even if two go dead any of the
N. C. machines can continue In the
air in normal weather. .
Each of the motors develops about
400 horsepower, so that two, working
simultaneously, propels the flying
craft with the force of 800 horse-
power.
Chicago. — Mayor William Hale
Thompson, republican, was re-elected
in one of the most exciting political
struggles the city ever witnessed, com-
plete unofficial returns giving him a
plurality of 17,600.
Hia nearest opponent was Robert
M. Sweitzer, democrat, county clerk,
whom the mayor defeated four years
ago by a plurality of more than 147,-
000. The vote was: Thompson (R)
257,888; Sweitzer (D) 240,288; Hoytle
(Ind.) 110,898.
Much of the big vote which the
mayor received four years ago went
to States Attorney Maclay Hoyne, a
democrat who ran as an Independent
by petition.
The election in which six candidates
ran for mayor, fell on an ideal day-
and the total vote cast. It was esti-
mated, was about 700,000 out of a
registered vote of nearly 800,000.
The city voted wet by a sweep-
ing majority, the first time the ques-
tion has been voted on in Chicago.
The liquor adherents made a cam-
paign based on the slogan "Let con-
gress hear your protest.” The vote
was S to 1 or better In tevor of sa-
loons.
The wet and dry question went
on the ballot by order of the state
supreme court, which found that the
dry petition had been kept off the bal-
lot Illegally at the preceding olty elec-
tion.
Thompson’s principal opponents,
Sweitzer and Hoyne, the Independent,
both severely criticised the mayor and
referred to “Thompsonlsm” and his
war record. The mayor's reference
to Chicago as "the sixth German city,”
his refusal to Issue an Invitation as
mayor to Marshal Joffre, of France,
and his promise of police protection
to a gathering of members of the
People’s Council for Democracy and
terms of peace, all were urged against
the mayor by his opponents.
\
Milwaukee Socialists Beaten.
Milwaukee.—M ilwaukee socialism
on an issue of loyal Americanism was
given the most severe beating that
the party has received since it be-
came a real political factor in the
state. Every caudldate for school and
judicial office has been beaten, on a
proportion of two to one or better.
The proportion was the same wheth-
er on the judicial campaign where
men only could vote, or in the school
election where the women voted with
the men. The clear-cut issue of loyalty
to America was drawn with the so-
cialist pledge to reinstate German in
the schools. Milwaukee repudiated
Germanism and socialism with the
heaviest vote ever cast.
The socialists needed four of their
five candidates to give them control
of the schools. They did not elect
one.
British Decorate Yankees in Russia.
Archangel.—Four officers and eigh-
teen men of the American force in
Northern Russia have been decorated
by the British government for gal-
lantry in action in the campaign about
Shenkurst in January and la the fight-
ing about Kadish.
State '
News
Notes
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Roll of Honor
Died of Disease.
Lieut. Edward M. Stephens, Okla. City.
Grant A Jarman, Welch.
Wounded I » Action.
Murray M. Halles. Stlgler.
Garoll L«. Wood, Altus.
Earl K. MeCrory, Sapulpa.
WALTON WINS AT CAPITAL
Hottest Campaign In the History of
Oklahoma City.
After the hottest and bitterest cam-
paign in the history of Oklahoma
City, J. C. Walton, democrat, present
commissioner of public works, waB
elected mayor by a majority of over
one thousand over Clarence Russell,
republican. Russell, both in the pri-
mary and the election, had the support
of every newspaper In the city, the
Voters’ League and the business men
generally, while Walton's backing was
Ynainly by the union labor interests
and a strong democratic organization.
Joe Patterson was elected commis-
sioner of public property by over five
thousand, his support coming mainly
from the women. Patterson has been
at the head of the park system for
some years and his election Is frank-
ly credited to his flower beds which
made a hit with the ladies. Mike
Donnelly, present commissioner of fin-
ance, was re-elected by three thous-
and. A nine months school levy car-
ried five to one. The total vote was
near 20,000.
Other State Returne.
Vlnita—Capt. Flavius Barrett, aged
83, democrat, defeated for mayor by
Guy Patterson, independent.
Okmulgee—R. H. Jenness, re-elected
for third term commissioner of fin-
ance over soldier candidate Harry
Campbell.
Weatherford—Mayor J. H. Anderson
defeated re-election by Eugene Forbes.
El Reno—Emery Barker and John
Gallagher elected to city commission.
Both were opposed to policies of May-
or Pete Duffy. *
Ardmore—Entire democratic ticket,
headed by Judge W. F. Freeman for
mayor elected but by reduced major-
ities due to independent vote of the
women.
Alva—J. H. Kavanaugh, mayor.
Woodward—C. H. Herod, mayor.
Lawton—George Short, commission-
er public safety and Jake Talmedge
public property.
Henryetta—J. E. Bucker, commis-
sioner public affairs.
Drumrlght—Over opposition of the
Civic League, Mayor W. E. Nicodemus
and his entire ticket re-elected.
Cushing—S. F. Alles, mayor.
8hawnee—Entire democratic ticket
elected.
MoAlester—After a very warm cam-
paign, J. M. Gannoway and Walter
Drover were elected to the city com-
mission, both as democrats and with
reduced majorities. They will get to
serve only three montbB, however, as
the city manager plan was overwhelm-
ingly adopted.
Guthrie—Mayor John W. Hartman
re-elected.
Enid—Judge M. C. Garber elected
mayor and Mrs. Emma D. Thompson
city treasurer.
Miami—W. S. O’Bannon defeated
Geo. Stein, mayor.
Muskogee—Mrs. Phil Brown defeat-
ed for school board by E. W. Smart.
Bonds for soldier memorial to cost
$300,000 voted overwhelmingly.
Norman—Steve Hutchins, mayor.
CAMPAIGN DAMAGE SUIT
One candidate for Mayor Files Suit for
9100,000 Damages
Oklahoma City.—John H. Shirk, of
the firm of Fulton, Shirk & Danner, at-
torneys, Instituted libel proceedings
against J. C. Walton, opponent of C.
H. Russell for mayor, and also against
E. J. Glddlngs and Charles H. Phelps,
his campaign managers, in behalf of
Russell, republican candidate for may-
or.
Damages tentatively fixed at $100,-
000 will be demanded by Mr. Shirk In
behalf of his client, as a result of cer-
tain statements made *n a sheet cir-
culated through the city In behalf of
the opponent to Russell In the race
for mayor.
Aged Brothers Quarrel, One Dead
Oklahoma City.—Leo Bird, 65 years
old, shot and killed his brother. Ander-
son Bird, 70 years old, following a
quarrel at the plant of the Bird Pro-
duct Company. The elder brother
was shot In the breast and died a few
u.lnutes later.
WM. H. MURRAY TO BOLIVIA
Win. H. Murray, of Tiahomingo, an*
nounced last week that he had obtain-
ed a concession from the government
of the Republic of Bolivia for a larga
tract of land on which he is planning
to lead a colony of Oklahomans. Mr.
Murray expects to sail for South
America as soon as he can obtain hla
passports.
CROP CONDITIONS ARE GOOD
Wheat Shows Prospects of 94 Per
Cent Compared With 34 Last Year.
Oklahoma City.—Crop conditions in
Oklahoma ere better than have been
reported at thiB date for a number of
years, according to the figures of W.
B. Hamlin, statistician for the stale
board of agriculture.
The average growing condition of
wheat is 94 per cent. This is an In-
crease of 2 per cent compared with
one month ago, and of 34 per cent as
compared to this date last year. In
the northwestern counties some slight
damage Is reported due to continued
high winds.
Farmers still have on hand of the
1918 crop 9 per cent of corn, 2 per cent
of wheat, 9 per cent of oats and 10 per
cent of kafir and mllo. There has
been consumed and marketed during
the past month 6 per cent of corn, 2
per cent of wheat, 7 per cent of oats,
and 6 per cent of kafir and mllo. Last
year at this time farmers had on hand
of the 1917 crop 14 per cent of corn, I
per cent of wheat, 9 per cent of oats,
and 14 per cent of kafir and mllo.
Fruit prospects are excellent ao*
cording to all reports. No material
damage was caused by the recent cold
weather. The condition is as follows:
peaches, 78 per cent, apples 79 per
cent, cherries 81 per cent. In some of
the southwestern counties some trees
are reported to have died on account
of continued drouth.
STATEHOUSE BREVITIES
J. D. Lankford, former state bank-
ing commissioner, has been elected re-
cently to the presidency of the South-
west Reserve Bank at Oklahoma City.
Dr. A. R. Lewis, of Ryan, recently
named state health commissioner, as-
sumed office April 1. Dr. J. W. Duke,
who will be succeeded by Lewis, Is to
return to his practice fa Guthrie.
The total February apportionment
of the common school fund to the sev-
eral counties of the state amounted to
$162,764.75, It was announced by Sec-
retary Shaw of the state school land
department. The distribution was
made upon the basis of a 26 per cent
per capita on the scholastic population
of the counties.
Frank Carter, state auditor has re-
ceived a copy of the mandate of the
supreme court in the case against C.
B. Shaffer for the collection of $76,000
in income tax. Carter says that none
of the issues in the case were decided
and that another suit will be neces-
sary to obtain collection of the state
income tax from non-residents.
A shipment of 100 Gambel quail has
just been received by Ben Watt, state
game warden. The quail are to be
distributed over the state with the
hope that they will propagate In Ok-
lahoma.
The state board of affairs announc-
ed the appointment of C. C. Childers
of Enid secretary of the senate, as
superintendent of the State School
for the Feeble Minded at Enid. He
succeeds Dr. W. L. Kendall, who re-
signed as superintendent of the insti-
tution after an inestigatlon of the
place. Sen. McAlester is again secre-
tary of tue senate.
The school land commissioners have
adopted the policy of making no loans
from the farm loan fund on land locat-
ed in drainage districts, and which is
encumbered w*th assessments for the
payment of the cost of the drainage
system, it was stated by Secretary A.
S. J. Shaw of the state school land de-
partment. Experience of the depart-
ment, it is said. In loaning money on
land of this character has not been
such as to merit continuance of the
policy, It waq stated.
FOR THjRTY YEARS
COUNCIL AGREES ON RE-
PARATION AND LONG
PERIOD OF PAYMENT
LLOYD GEORGE ASKS PATIENCE
Confident Statement By British Pre-
mier Cheers Gloomy Dele-
gations In
* Parle.
Paris.—The council of four has
reached an agreement of the prin-
ciples of the indemnities and repara-
tions to be paid by Germany and ex-
amination of the details will begin im-
mediately, the newspapers said.
It Is not believed there will be any
disagreement as to details and It is
Indicated that the text of the finan-
cial terms will be finished during the
week.
The Echo de Paris says that com-
promises were effected on all debat-
able points regarding the sum to be
paid at onve by Germany and the pay-
ments In the future.
Over 30 Year Period.
Against the opposition of the
French government it was agreed, the
paper says, to distribute the future
payments over a term of thirty years.
The payments for the next few years
were fixed.
The Journal says thefe are indica-
tions that the rights of France and
Belgium to prior consideration In-
the payments by Germany have been
recognized. The first German pay-
ment will be $5,000,000,000, of which
one billion will go for raw material to
Insure the resumption of German eco-
nomic life.
Two Billion to France.
France will get two billion dollars
and Belgium one billion of the first
payment. The rest of the Indemnity,
the paper saye, will run over a period
of thirty years.
Plans for continued occupation of
the left bank of the Rhine have been
abandoned and the allies will depend
upon economic blockade as the means
of pressure on Germany.
Fnal agreements on the Rhine and
Saar valley questions will be reached
before the end of the week.
Peaoe By Easter, Bure. '
The confident statement of Prem-
ier Lloyd George that the peace treaty
will be concluded by Easter Is support-
ed by predictions repeatedly made by
less prominent members of the peace
conference and dispelled much of the
hopelessness and uncertainty In which
many Important problems of the con-
ference seemed to have been en-
shrouded.
Even the announcements of serious
anarchist troubles in Bavaria and the
danger of a break with Italy over the
Asiatic problem apparently did not af-
fect the optimism of the leaders of
the British, Frenoh and American
delegations.
King Albert of Belgium, figured
prominently during recent confer-
ences. King Albert drew attention
during his talk with Mr. House to Bel-
gium’s vital Interests In frontier and
other questions which are now reach-
ing a culminating stage, and also
spoke of his interest in having Brus-
sels chosen as the seat of the league
of nations.
8wlss Offsets Offer.
A Swiss delegation which called on
Mr. House after King Albert had de-
parted, Is understood to have made an
offer on behalf of Geneva as the seat
of the league, which offset the Brus-
sels offer of the royal palace. The
Swiss offer Included a tender of an
extension domain a short distance
from Geneva bordering the lake.
There is a possibility that the league
of nations will have two seats, at
Geneva and at Brussels. This plan
Is being considered.
Although a majority of the dele-
gates apparently favor Geneva, King
Albert’s strong appeal in behalf of
Brussels is influencing sentiment and
the palaces offered by the Swiss and
the Belgians may both be accepted
and alternate meetings arranged.
The conference between King Al-
bert and President Wilson Is described
as having been most cordial. Belgian
questions are said to have been dis-
cussed in a most satisfactory spirit on
both sides.
It was arranged that King Albert
should meet the council of four to-
morrow for a "presentation of Belgian
reparation and territorial claims.
Wilhelm's 8table Sold at Auction.
Amsterdam.—The German govern-
ment has sold at auction the ex-
kaiser’s six hundred personal horses.
His favorite charger brought $5,000.
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Seger, Neatha H. Geary Times-Journal (Geary, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 10, 1919, newspaper, April 10, 1919; Geary, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1078574/m1/2/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.