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1111 i wivivrvv. i ci li 1 tKrKIS t
OKLAHOMA'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER
THE MORNING
rr
A NEWSPAPER FOR
FINAL
EDITION
CIVIC PRIDE THE HOME
A GREATER TULSA
. VOL XIV NO. 93.
TULSA OKLAHOMA TUESDAY DKCKMHKK SO 1JUH.
12 PACKS
PRICK 5 CENTS.
1 nW 3m IkMt ot
M'GRAV FORCES
Ifl FULL CONTROL
Committeeman Triumphs
Over Opponents At
Capital Session.
CONVENTION" FEB. 11
Oklahoma Republicans Will
Be First to Select Dele-
gates To Chicago.
STATE SUCCESS IS CERTAIN
Optimism Dominant Note at
Stsaion of State Com-
mittee. BfriM I Tbe World.
OKXAUOMA CITT Deo. It.
The friend avnd adherents of J&mea
J. McGraw of Ponca City republi
can national commlttermari out'
sum bar ad bia opponenU two to one
today at U meeting of the re
publican tat central committee
which had been called liy Ktaie
Chairman Vernon Whiting of Paw-
huaka to aat a lima and dale for
tba atata convention that will elect
defecate to the national convention
at inicago ana approximately an
f npubUcana who were In attendance
4umDsru)( several nunureu ex-
pressed themeelvea that today's
meeting and Ita result mark the
end of the con teat to dlMplare Mc-
Graw aa the Oklahoma momber of
the national committee. On the only
teat vote that wan taken that of
setting the time of the male con-
vention he McUravr adherenta won
II to 11.
Fire To Do Held.
The Oklahoma convention will
Do doubt be the first held In the
United State by either party to
led delegate to Chicago aa
February 11 will be the dale with
the precinct meetings on K4ruary
I and the county conventions on
February I. The representation in
the state convention will be one fur
each let vote caet for Horace Mc-
keavar tnr tovirnor in ID 11. The
J rail for the conventions providu
I that wherever a county convention
has already Been cauea 10 eiect
Is legatee to congreaHlonnJ district
Convention that it shall also elect
(he delegates to the state conven-
tion. There tu no expression given at
tedaya aeaslon In favor of any presi-
dential candidate although both tint
Lowden nd Wood forces were busy
all day paaalng out literature and
soliciting support.
On motion of William II. Knglaml
of Ponca. City a resolution wtt
adopted providing for the election;
In each ipreclncl In the eUlo of i
woman member at the county cen-
tral committees. England wan In
H Xlfilruvr forces In
Sthe meeting.
I At the rlose there was a unant-
I moua call for Judge J. W. Harreld.
t( the recent ucceaeful republican
U candldAaOC congreas In the fifth
C-dJoarrict and f responded being
J given a til ovation- .
I . . . I . . . n M . I In
in state comiiiiuro v. "-
erder at 1 o'clock by Chairman
Whiting with prayer by ltv. E- T.
Une of Oklahoma City.
The first business wo the choice
ef a secretary of the state commit-
tee. A position to which Fred K.
Blerly of Oklahoma City had been
elected and which wji claimed by
John Appleby of llobart Hlerly
represented th Me.Oraw Interests
and Appleby those of Jake Mamnn
and Jim Harrl of Wagoner both
contestant for McC.raw'a scat. The
matter waa closed today when
Blerly's election waa ratified by
practically a unanimous vole.
Wudae KnsiaMl then moved that
.Ue stale convention be held on Keh-
rShrv 11. This was protested by
Roy Jnhnaon of Ardmore a tianion
supporter who uggetel It bo post-
poned until March 17 so that time
could be had to have a nntional
platform and ipollclea on;llned
Johnson waa aupported In lulka by
Joe Rherman of -Major county ami
Jim Harris of Wagoner hut Knglaml
rgued that the rural districts could
be represented In a February con-
vention whereaa In a M.ireh or
(OMTINl'KD OS rAfiK THRKF.
URGE DEFEAT OF LEAGUE
I Keeantlnrtei Are) Atlnplevl
of 7Viirirasei Itiiiubl
at Morning
Of Ty-nn.r Irjmnhllcans
V N'A.HVIU.K. Tenn . Pec. 29
""solution urging defeat of the
. luue of natlona covenant Immedl-
return of railroads to private
. tiers and removal of atj war te-
trlctiona on business were adopted
11 the meeting here today of Ten-
'see republican execu'ivn enm-
"Ht'ee. which aleo fixed April 14
J? the date of the atate convention
-"qualified approval of the action
republican senators in advocating
"ervatmna to the peace rreaty
as rxpreemvl.
MVAT'S CASE POSTPONED1
Anderson Continue It Indefi-
nitely on Contempt Cltnrge
ISDIANAPOL.IS. Iec. 29 - Ilear-
?J ef charge 0f contempt of court
Alexander Howat d s'rt-i
reent of th Kansaa mine work-
JJJ. for alleges) Ttnlatlon of the fe.1-
? court Injunction against fur-
r7ne of the vii miner' strike.
'iT postponed indefinitely j
faction followed return ii n
J "liter n th Kansaa fields la-'
and put Howat In the eiitne !
aT10" ga III other International '
W fllateln. -... . .....
. - . . viiiciam or uie l or en
worker aaalnst whom con- I
r4''fe ar pending. i
World's ews Told
In Condensed Form
For Hurried Headers
I'lill.lN tire
hn Unity over
reiu-h i uiiliisry
a t.aiil between
'.'9 - The lf.iita
I lent lie I
t it I 'ul.
uf I .. r !
killed 111
ll'isr.l v. lie ss
rtvilisn. nii
o.1iets In
me rroumlt of Uio
Hi
Iniltfe eatly
Minilay nimi liivi.lut.r4 ll.rre ne'e nilil
men III h rivil pony rour .C1u'H vcie
In I ho military ( run i llial illi.luo.l ills
etle.k.
WASHINGTON I.. 21) jn (r)n
Payna rhiirrain of ii.o hi.iui( l.uanl I as
nol rnaiiKrd in. I he . ii.trnliuii ..I te
inning il m slale.i l I ho wliil. l. ie
today' In rrnlv ti muni'ro.ii. rituiora thai
the rrtnrn it i-vm (I.tiliii linpri to llifl
HriUin )n4 rimr.l l.rrs.h ohi.'h would
raiuli ia Llisirinaii l'atie' rn.in'tiuii.
Waticiitown. n v htc : vm
Jihor lomrt hi.'h lrn mil Dip firrmrn.
nrr!v xil Hit. 1 ir"i f j.rroni v. tint
t fire lirok nut in thn MflrM.ltlAn ( t.ain
Ktork company. The wrte ltai-pf.1 lit In
uppor part nl Ihn Vhili Klnphani hotel
but wera finally re.utl. l-'tta trie r-at n 1 1 !
aiabhitlimaiita anil lht butrl wr left in
ruin anil tit daatarn la intimated at $IUU
Oltn
W ArUIVi.TOV Hv 3l- The I'.ppi"
knar loday alio aled i Ocif Wanlt
inflon. tltn eaft J hli-h ttr .arri.'.l Tretl
dent Wliaon to Kran.. to the Aiii-ri an
lina for rol.i) Loloenn Saw lurk. Ilrett.
Cherbourff and Kouthatnploii.
BAV KHAN CISCO. !. SB A delera
lion from Hawaii. romK)ied of Governor
Cbarlfi C. M.- artlty and tn( i.lator. will
arrtvA hr Utndav nail an rtuta to
Waihlnf'on wlifre tltey will prill .on ton
ri to aranl Hawaii atalrhoo.l. 1 lie l . : e
(aifta will arrive on Dm iraniitort logan.
Other lesnl.tuin tbal would benefit
Hawaii will b ankeU b tba delecation.
NEW YORK Dee .!) - Fran Mar. halt
White widely known maranne. and newm
paper writer died in a llrooklyn hoipua:
Uxlay after an illness of mora titan a
year. He waa bom in nuffelo 64 rara ago
NEWARK. S. J. Dee 50.- -Kdwar.l .!.
Klein. ai.l eara. die in the rny
hoiplUl tltll afternoon of wood alcohol
POlaomiif. I III! tirinai tlta total Itumli.r
of deathe from the aarne causa to 10 in
tba pail two wnekt.
ABKRDFKV. Vih llee an V.vi
Thnnday .ludge John Wilaon of Olvntpia
will announce hil derlimtt ai to whether
the II I W W charred with murder n
oonne'-llon with the killing of four A inert
raj l ecion rrtemhert at l entralia during the
Armiatlra da pira.le ihill be iiraiiled irp
ante trials or whether they thail be tried
together. He will alio announce. It herame
known today. Ilia due of the Imrinnui. a
tba triil.. '
BOlWK Idaho. Ilee !0 On r.wm
It acrordinr lo annouitrement hv linv-
ernor Dim of Idaho the itate legnlatiira
ill be convened In irvmn to ratify the
national auffrags ameniimenl.
JONKFR." V V. tlee !o r.n.
Flail. Jg trill old. Ions nnle an a ltirht
T
are alnger. Cied a( her home here today
pneumonia tltc wai on the etare fnr
more than 40 years Iter la.t appearand
being about week ago in "The Uoirf Dig.
ers" In this rtty when he coiilrarted Uie
cold which caused her death.
TOI.FDO Ohio. Iec !0 Seven men te
day held up the Peoples hank at Ottawa
Lake Mlrh and e. a.ed with I7.C.XI In
rash and Liberty bond after shooting Her-
msn Koiltfuss. the rsnhier In iheir ba.ta
the ratdera overlooked IJO.Ono in eurrency
an4 bond.
KANSAS (ITY. !ee. oflHj r
of wtoil aitohol such as has ormed the
base nf "wihsky" whnh he. ranted score
of deaths over the cottnlry we. stolen last
ntrht. frnm a l.ssement in Ksiissn City.
Kan. The airoltol wa the properly of tiia
state of hansss and was valued at I'.'.UUO.
rr.RTii AMnoy. n j. nee so - nurg
lars foned a safn in the office of (he
Roeesler and Ha. slasher Chemi-al com-
patty bare lait night and e. raped with
platinum and god valued al i5.u00. It
waa rrK)rted Uidsy.
roPKSIIAtiF.V Iter 59.- The soviet
government at Mf.srnw has sent a formal
peace offer to tlie I'olt.h g.tvernmenl by
wireless I he nieoife denies thst the bil..
sheviki are preparing a cw offensive J-
forces.
KI. PA Teiaa. Iter - The surrert
der or i-apttire of Nicholas f'ernsndes. a
Villa Tea.ler by Ihn I srrsnn.las a. re-
ported by Meucsn gnvrrnmenl agencies
was derlarrd falie today by adherents of
Villa.
hi. PASO Teias. lie. 20 Me Iran
revolutionists are working on a plan for
unity of military com n. a nils and al'its vith
the first step the etttt g up of a tie fe'!u
government a'-cordiog Ut well defined re
ports reaching here today.
PITTSM'UH han pee .'!) Kvety
mine and Hint pit in the Kansas field ws.
free from Isttor Iroith.e today etrepl the
B H A H pit Work was in tirotlre.s at
every olher mine In the disirt t fur the
first lime in more ttisn sis months. ;
CLFVF.LAM). ohm. Per-. 'j!).-Two
armed fKi(t s l. e. sped wiih fliwiPO in
rash and if. .. "00 it .-herl. in a holdup !
in the downtown rer-tioit tin. ntortiin oft
.lames Ilo.hif wtio ws. t srr mit iht. money j
from a ssvirgs and inan rompstiy to a I
bank. ...... I
! MIW YORK lie- '."l - Criminals In 10-I
rtoo sepsrsle lll.-lt. rol.l.ed til people of 1
j New Wrk of ..'i s.i.l a. w.ils srtt. Minting :
' to spiiroiimsle'y f .1. n ".in il-Titif t'Mti
jS'vytl.ling t the Nt-a rk I r I. ti e lu.tsy i
! The e.lintsle ws. given l.v ot't'ii.. of
t b.trglsry in.tirsn-e firm tit the rily who
ssy the vesr t'll er iing lis. ..-eti he ;
niost dina. irons in the r hi. lory Itohbrr '
tes increased hv m're tlstl .'til per ret;l
over la.t ear and tie vi ue .if the goids
stolen a'UMisI doubled. j
Crowds Unable to A id Watch
Wrecked Crew Fight for Lite
HALIFAX. N S.
live survivors of he
I'.elglan s'eanier Ant
were .a'!!:ng fur III
Dec. 29.
crew i.f
Ml V..-.:
I ought
the
I el
III
tlie wre.-k of their
ti w I.I
O pie
i ci
ll WIS j
" i.'i ;
fast being p"
the Jag gel I
he i nn a tm
Newfiuinil'ait.i
Their oti'v
wreck. ..vt.i
gigantic lev i
tuge' h. r until
from St Ji
reach iln'iii.
hope f. r . h
on t he ! .-. Us
itii.-d
guard
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a I
litis
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114
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in r
eseel
CUIll-t Mpp'"u.
except
A.I
Ill the ta.lt;
day lung in..
fi.-her (
fl .no
Shut'
from
; he ne t i i.y V ll
ha 1 vv j'i (i. d
i)c t..pv ..f Ml"
ef
ST'liTC1.-
. irr-
I lull
i. Leg
I'll.')
the f.i-
fagedv -:.u tu
Wete p
iw t t le-i. 'U 1
i matt'.n of id" mi)
held Ihe spee'.fors ull Hie
sep! iff top until ilarKn
ihe wreck.
hi I
OWEN IS IN RACE
FOR PRESIDENCY
Oklahoma Senator In Talk
Makes Virtual An-
nouncement. START CAMPAIGN FUND
Fifty Thousand Dollars Is
Pledged At Meeting Of
Democrats at Capital.
BRYAN'S FORCES ARE ACTIVE
Former Leader To Tell Views
At Omaha Friends Can-
vassing in East.
( 'KI.A I It MA CITY Hec. 2.
I'nlted SIiiIch Menutor Kobert I.
iwcn Uililrewiiiig a inetitlng of the
'wen-fur-iireMldriit club at t tie
cajiltol this afternoon made what
party leaders construed an an-
luiiiiHMiitint of lila candidacy for
I ho demon a ill- preNitlentlal nomina-
tion. Kenalor Owen nalil:
"The effort to place my mtme be-
fore tlio di mncratir cmivenilon for
the pre..lleiiltal nomination was not
made nt my Instance' tie said. "It
waa done liiittune my fellow olll-
na itilievetl in trr principles 1
l.ae ri'intwnted all til exit years.
When 1 think of the tcBiiiiHihllliy
of the office nf pieahleut It seems
enough to iiii.il me. Vet Home-
one milKl dlNi'liarge thoKe duties.
And lie nhoulil be one who can hear
the voice of 'he peopln uml put
Into concrete form laws to meet the
needs they exjirena
"The cundiilute In the neit elec
Hon who 1h to appeal to the votes
of the people must be a belever
in popular government and I be-
lieve in popular government lie
mum not be offensive In women
enffraKlets nor 'to prohibitionists
because of opposition to tJio.nt move-
ments. 1 have favored both eo II
"I'Hin that I am free from offeniee
In those respects."
A fund uf ;.). (100 waa pledged at
tne meeting to advertise the nam
mi! recoitt of Henator Owen to the
the nation before the democratic
.'onvenllon next summer and a fl-
iianeo committee will canvana every
oiinty n the state to Increase the
amount to I100.U00.
tlovertior Itobertson president of
the (wen-for-presldent I'.lub. pre-
sided a; the meeting. Talks were
made by a score of democratic lead-
ers from nil pHrts of Oklahoma.
nitVAVH Ttli:M)N
iii:cmi; aci ivi:.
U.MAIIA Neb. lee. 29. Wlllinnt
J. Itryan will speak here Junuaty
12 on "Thn atlltinle of the demo-
cratic pnr!y for 1S20" Friends of
Sir. Ilry.in s.iy he plana a tour f
several weeks In which he will dis-
cuss the league of nations the peace
treaty and other possible cam-
paign Iksucs.
NIIW VHHK. !ec 29 Harry
II. Walker who managed ram-
partis for Willi. im Jennings llryan
for preHlitrnl today left for a tour
of New York state and New Kng
laml fnr the announced purpose Of
Interviewing old member of Hryan
leagues regarding reviving those
nrsiiiizaliiiiiN . Meetings of the
New oi k and New Jersey leagues
will be called soon Mr. Walker
wild. Martin H. tllynn former
governor tu" New York (teems to be
favored as I in unit running mate I
old member of the New York
league according to Mr. Walker.
(VifVrf Mistaken for
Hansen Itaby Taken
Home Hp Its Mother
Mm. I'liillp Scott wlui claim
to be the real mother of Wil-
liam lieorpe Holmes adopted re-
cently hv .he Si-h.tffer family of
ha city iitt'l alleged l.y some
person to l.e the misong Hilly
liiinsey of Htmlon'on N. J.. left
here ea;! thi morning with the
"noarlv fterfecl l.nhv" fur litis
i"W. itkiii The itioihcf save thst
the ..'ones ah'.tii 'iier hoy" helng
the lunscy liny are ridiculous.
Th Anton Yandr.el. laden wl h
a cargo of coal fur the Dii'ch
guv it t ni" til i lea re. from Sydney
In: Satin lav under the command
i f Captain Tiirnwell. Swept out
uf her lutitse hy a terrific eea
stie vv is hut led on SI. Sho-'t'i
Irtg.'s t-hortly after 1 it rlt. k 'his
ittoi nmg .
ST ' JOHNS.. N. P.. Dec. 29
At leant 2U of the crew of Uie
V.-lg ;tn tle imer Anion i'amlriel
1..' the.r l.v s early 'inlay 'when
'hep i-.ie w i wnstke I at St.
Sltn'iM west of ' ape lla.e. The
sluuc- uf St Mar s bav weio
i i.mii wi'h the hu. lie nf -he noati
nlin had smigtit eafety in. srtlatl
.t
br.iige i.f the steamer
puttiiut 'iIm.vc wa'er. five
mile III' ffect il.i I 'calls
'p w hi'e terr-fic sea
.-. their lives momeira r -pititi.'ci
at'.ciitpis ' at
f
.a.
First Woman Enters
Presidential Race;
James Monroe Files
By International News hVrviie
I'll: HI! II. S. I. lie.. IS Vh-
ble V blhtlt r of ChlciiK" I" 'he
flist woman to place hcmclf in
the rate fur preslilent tf the
I'ttltetl S'atcs at the coinliii; eiet
lion The xi'cntary of slate re
teHed a letter fiom hec l i.l.iv
Mxnlfln- her w illlnriiievt to ' ac
cepl the offlt e of pl islilt lll tf I he
I'liltett-Statf H If elected. "
I'hi first woiiian to ijiiullfy :ih
a nominee in cording in Mouth
Lakoia Htaln laws says she "1.1 a
rep u hi lean cuntll.lale '
Jarnivi o. Monroe of Haywooil.
III. also file. I a pi'lltlno totlav us
an "Independent lamlhlate " Mon
loo's eight-word platform Is aimed
"to prevent oil ami Iraimpoi lailon
monopoly .y taxation ."
H y Th Asenrlatrd Press.
CIIICAtio Jii.o. 29.-- James (I.
Monroe la it lawyer He lues been a
candidate u! the democratic! pi I-
rnarles for governor ami olher
slate off lira in llllnoia on seeial
occasions.
Al one time he was chairman f
Ih I Hi '( county ditmocrutli'
central corninittee.
STATE EDITORS
MEET IN TULSA
Associated Press Men De-
cide to Establish a
Night State Wire.
Kditors of 12 newspupers In Okla-
homa that publish the news of the
Associated 1'iesa attended con
ference held here yesterday by 1'ainN
Cowlrs of Chicago superintendent f
the central division at which the
Idea of it stale news circuit was
dutcussed.
After several hours deliberation
when the cincMtlon of esturillnhlng
the HtarTe circuit came up the editors
of afternoon paper voted adverse
ly so on a new motion the editors
of morning papem voted unanimous-
ly to create u bureau with office at
Oklahoma City for a period uf three
months. If at the end of that time
the service Is ratlsfactory ll will be
made permanent.
Among tttusu present were tCdson
K. litxuy Muskogee I'hocnli and
proxy for Muskogee Tlmes-lieiiio-crat;
Walter M. Harrison okla-
homan and the Times; If. U. Hpauld-
ing Hhawnee Morning New W. M.
Taylor. Knld Kagle; N. 1 . Welly
Hartlesvlll Examiner; J A. Moyd
Mlarui News; Harrison White "
miilgre Times; K.arle M. Fteiliurger
Hartlesvllte Knterprlse; Vernon U
Smilli Tulsa TrlUune-Homocrat and
Messrs I". O. Itrson Otis lairlon
and T. A. Itta of The World.
FIRE LOSS IS $100000
Mulpmrmt t Douglas. Ari. Aerial
Hcirtltiiiartcm Hums Mndanca
Kavctl lYtim lllaxc.
liol'tH.AH. Aril Dec. 29 l-'lre
breaking out In the machine whop of
Kllght A iioth aero sijuudrnn this
sf'ernnon destroyed eriuipntent es
timated to be worth 4100 onu All
airplane) In proxlmlly to the Tire
were saved Alrnietn were preventenl
from flgiitlng the flames bv the ex-
plosion of 2i0 aerial bombs ft well
as gsMOllne and oil containers.
Chauffeur Anthony 'Jnroskl and
Private Kmll Martin were rloiiMly
burned by the explosion of gasoline
In the machine shop which atari. I
the fire. The living quarters of the
men were destroyed
The cause of the fire I unknown.
DR. WILLIAM 0SLER DEAD
Nulcsl Physician Smtimhs at Ox-
ford l iig. Jlwj-merlji In I'. 8.
f)X.()HI. ling Dec. 29. c-'ir
William Osier aioted physician who
had been 111 for several weeks
died hern this evening.
Sir William osier was one of the
great men who sprang from t'ana-
it la tl eoll He was horn In the prov-
ince nf Ontario and grew to be the
most dirtlmgnlshi'l of f.mr dlsMn-
gtilsheil eon of a famous ino'her.
ho wan Hit) years old Decern l.cr H.
ISO
Jteceivirtg hi medical degree from l gir uf j B a-s-rterl that she s.i
Mi'iiill univerMliy In 17-' Ijoctorlm the plusuians company dellv-
i ser placed the Imprint of his abll rtiiig litnetmas ieent nt the tune
Ity on medical learnli g to such 1 . . it.-v ...t Miss tirlffllh w is shut
marked degree that within a fewi) killed
vears he hecnine accepted authuiitv y Is tiardner. after betg cot.
In medical science. Ills gteat art ' f pt n detenimr hume mi Hu-
lav III hi skill In dhfgnosts and Ins
jirofoiind kniiwieds." nf all the parts
nSsi (ui.ciloris of 'he human bodv
and the vinous Ills f nature If
such a thing could lie. lie wa
speiialln!
medicine.
in all
departments
of
IUti-)llon to Itiilntstw ei.
Dattrmg and other forms of en-
tertainment have leen provide fur
the veterans of the 121 division at
'he reo.pt inn tn be given in their
honor b Ihe Tul ihap'cr of Ihe
Patnhow women uf ' 'k l.ihom.i ut Ihe
rhumt.er of r" nmen e au.litutl.im a!
H ui L" k tuitight
THE WE A TUEIt
I K I. M'M TumI' - WHriHsT
; fair ti: rhmi 'tm Ttur.
1.(11 Is'lUS O!' Wr ?: T'i-1
t flav i"! Utirs.jJar r :r.i rf' gm in
1 ttmt'tttr
I ere
n
gprTt ') ''r Htt rhs' ai in TTirat ir
K.N-A Kit Tu.iy r. prn. j
j W fHnrs'lif roiit(tiu4 tovdarttt Ua-fcr
1 tu
ARREST SIX FAKE
LIQUOR DEALERS
New York Officials He-
gin Roundup of Poison
P u r v e v o r s.
DEATH TOLL M0UNTING!w l!.s;j'l..('r'"i.;' i
Additional Fatalities Keport-
t'd From Many Cities
Throughout Fast.
PRINCIPALS UNDER ARREST
Undertaker and l)rujrtrint Ite-
leaned Under Hond of
$Ur0U0 After Arrest.
SEW V ( 1 1 ( i
men In cneloily
III ii conspiracy
Dec 29. With six
alleged ring leaders
lo flood New York.
New Jersey an. I New f'.ngland with
poinoiMtiis substitution for w-hlsky
federal stale nml city authorities
were unlied tonight In a vlgoioui
Pursuit uf he i.tuvevuts of the lulls-
jorous beverages which have caused
coiea of dealhe uml hundie.fn of
cases of bllmlnesM and Illness. The
capture of al least a sixire or more
nf the poinon dispensers Is expected
accVtrdlng lo Mie federal officials.
Ill the meantime the loll of death
and eerlous Illness caused through
drinking wood alcohol and other il-
licit concoft Ions continued to mount
In New Yolk and adjacent citlea.
Inning the day four more deal Its
wetn recorded mis each from New-
ark KHtahcth I'liseaic N. J and
one from New York In addition
two men ami a woman were picked
up iincnimi'nun on New York atreels
and two men In I'asisic In a simi-
lar condition all four being crit
ically III tonight from alcoholic
poisoning
Thoroughly arouse.) by the grow-
ing hat of fu.t a lit lees Die authorities
held aeveral conferences during the
day at which Co operation was
planned between 111 different fed-
eral and municipal departments
Colonel Daniel 1.. Torter supervis-
ing revenue agent for New York
who I si the head of the campaign
for th fodeial government declared
tonight that New York city Is the
beadiuatrers for the country In the
Illicit ll'iuor Industry and that It is
impossible lUi vet in 'if 11 how far
the ramifications of tho trade ex-
tends The two most Important arrests
made so fsr according to the fed-
eral agents ate those of John Ho.
maneJIi . llrooklyn undertaker and
Hamtial Haleel.y a llrooklyn drim-
glat. Who aiej accused of helng the
principals In the dLwtrlbutlon of the
poison throughout New Knglaml
The two men were released tonight
on 2.VI0U bail pending further ex-
amination The remaining- four men are
Adolpli I'liiirti elli it former saloon-
keeper Carmine lcin.lato Ahiedlo
loi.iima ami l.ulgl linn. Italian
grocers litnurclll ! made a slate
mem to the office! as to tho
ircthoil employed for getting tte
ll'iuor Into New Kngland and It was
stated tonight he may be a witness
for t'h government.
ACCUSED DOCTOR HELD
Dr. eTtt llcfusrw llaJI at lonlsvllle.;
Trial Marriage to lit f.lrl to lie-
ttiiire Wire IYossot.
UjI LSVILI!:. Ky Dec 29 - Dr
Chtlstnpher (J Schult charged with
killing Miss Klixaheth Hon! Urifflth
his office assistant and central fig-
ure In the most mysterious ltiil-
vllle murdrr case In many years re
fused to furnish 1 1 S.OliO ball pond
at Ihe coniitision (.f argument on
inoilon for hail In police court here
touay. and elei t- to i(y M jil
pending hi exiimining tiial la'er In
Ihe week
Dm tor Schof's a'tiioiev nsserted
'he ami. tint was ex-esivc In view of
the showisjg that had ln-cn made for
Ih'ir client hv I t .i t i-ti. .. Uaiilin r
(hlttge of ieiri'l l.-ll v. was ieleas. il
pending
Ifl.il in
rnil' f-oiirt.
A f.'iitijr' riifiiiff SmI with thi .'
hi h i x. it"l i'itr"t M'iin a p ii
Ik.--'Itk rint'Dt tht I. trior Srh-iff
in fff-'f had a ivo it"l ;i titU
m r r li.K" f M : -r iff it h. dm nn-tirn-
flan n r i t u t I i r 1 hv
'tit'fV of '..fir S h''V H tun .-
to thiH v''r.p'i M.i that :" h a
rtmi i u;: mmlil fit 1 1 l r 'ir:l 1.1 t .
Opportunity
Conies !iit. iinrp in a life-
time (irasp yotir npjxvr-
t unity
Today
Thrniiffh World Want Atls
Tall Osage Cim't
RAIL MEN OPPOSE ANTI -
PLANS STARTED
FOR COAL PROBE
lil'llin 1 11. -il i'i .icniti
At Capital.
COURSE NOT DECIDED
Method of Proi'etiure In N
Determined On Last Ue-
t riction Ih Lifted.
WAHIIINflToN. I 29 - lielim-
Inary nriitngemeiits for the investi-
gation of wage int. I price in the
I1 1 ii in I ilium coal linliisl I y as pin-
tided III Ihe coal stt lke set t lemctil I
weio made at the Initial meeting lo j
day of the coin tu Issmn of time up
pointed by I i sldcnt Wilson. I
The meniheis or tile coniiiiiimoii
Henry M llohlnson. of rusadenn.
Cal. represenllng ihe public; Hem ;
binmlt 1'eale for Ihe opcratm. and I
John I". W hile fop the Illinois oilah- j
llshed semi pel maliellt heliiillll let h
In the (lepaliment of labor bulblliiK!
and wer uinl'i stool lo have dls-
cusaetl he matter of organization
The commissioner said Ihe plan of
procedure In the task outlined b
President Wilson hint not been fully
worked out. They refused lo dis-
cuss the uueslion of whether they
would hold homing or whether Ihey
would visit the coiil fields In con-
ducting their Imiulrv
While the commission was prepar-
ing to Like up tlie doiiilnaiil 'loca-
tion of Ihe strike Dlreilor Ofneral
of Itiilll mid Mines who has had
charge of coal raflnnlitg. modified
the last of the restrict Ions put Into
effect during the strlkn -that pro-
hibiting exportation of bituminous
coal. The director general Issued all
order under which Ihe overseas
movement nf coal up lo an amount
equal lo Ml per cent of the qniititltv
exported In October may he shipped
fiiin Die ports- of Hit It linoi e and
Newport New Hlinllar Arrangement
are lo be placed In effect nt olher
ports pi nmi ii the tieceseary de
tslls can he wnrkc.1 out. Dumping
of coal sl ports will be regulated.
however through riilhosd embargoes
on tidewater consigned coal.
The relaxation of restrictions
against exportation was possible Mr.
Hines said through steadily In-
creased proiliicllon i e h 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 k from
Ihe return of the miners to their Jobs
The siliiatli.n In the eastern fields
was described as especially good
The first meeting of ihe presi-
dent cnal commission was held In
the i-ablnet room of thn executive
offices and was attended by He. re
tary of Labor Wilson and Joseph
I". Tumulty secretin y to Ihe presi-
dent. The 'inarler assigned (o the
commission In the department of la
bor building Include u IteHring room
rf considerable sle. fnrmerly used
by lite national war labor board. In-
dloatlng that hearing of some son
are contemplated by the commission
SEARCH FOR WOMAN
Healrlor Workman Wanled rir Mar-
tier of J. Sumli-Y- Jlrvmn War-
rant IsmiimI.
Mol'NT CI.KM JTNS. Mh Dee
29 - A warrant charging lleatiice
Workman alias Cecili ester with
the murder uf .1 rliunley llrovvn.
shot to dea'h In his iiu iunuhi:'. near
here list Ttiesd ay light was Is
sued today.
'A Hallo" wide Health being
made fur M.ss W ot km in She left
Itat'le I reek last Si ui liy af'.r
willing a note t() a I .-r . naylnir.
"I'm on my wav Hunt .nk lue
where diuii knuw '
The warii.ni was I .1 en .the
story told chief f p.. n . S ralgh-
by Mieis liladvs S : c hiougir
from lla'tie I'teek las' nigh. M Ns
H'.tlttnlt ae.-rifd eg t. i hit f S:i. iV4.it-.
tl. ci. l led M is W in l ll. in '.. I !. i k!i..
intended to "g.
or g if I have
pn mw ii. a I
her . M Ins Su tl.
man left fi-t-an
.ippuiii'in' i
rctui ned to p.
.lav a f ' il in ."t.
Slid seemed
nii.ney.
Mi D."v I
w is hi. .glr I
lil.h i. f..r
hv the a iiii.il
I'
d
t M i
M
1 1 1 I' i
llapgood Ih So linger
In Diplomatic Service
A -i 1 1 1 '
in. I!ii
I
I
ill f.
Twenty-five Wounded
In Hat tic al Havana
ii
p. r-.-i
i f
Jired.
World KstabliSrics
A News Bureau at
the State Capital
Tin- Won I I Is pleased to n
limine i lit- cNi.tt.llhhmcnl of a
e'ai.. itcw I. inc. hi at Oklahoma
'i'v. whnh will he under the
in t migi'inen t of .Insiuli C. ''hat-
f.iid a well known )i.llng Tulsa
lo w r. i.i ( if i m a II
iiu. nigh this hiireuu the geu-
cia! ncwM featutcs uf the slate
i in he given Win Id readcis with
ii.'ittae uml dlt-pateh t will bn
n t. m I it
.1.1 1 11
I) dependable In every
Mi I'hh'field lias been em-
plnvcd nit i'ul. i newspapers since
his gi c In. HI.. n from Ivemtall col-
li t.. several years ago. At Ihe
otuhrcak ef the war he enlisted
will) the Anthill lin e company and
serve. I tin oii;hout the w ar
The World believes Hint Hie In-
augilraliujf 'nf this service will
commend Itself to Ha pillrone as
every off.iti wilt be made lo cover
the news of the slatehnuse from
an Impartial and tin biased stand-
point. Mr t'hatfleld will assume hi
new dunes on January 1.
GUN BATTLE IN
ALLEY; ONE HURT
Walter Cochran Said
to Be Painter Hit
by an Officer.
Waller Cochran a painter via
shot rand seriously wounded In a
gun battle with Joh-i 11. Johnson ft
deputy sheriff employed by whole-
sal firms to guard warehouses on
the north side last night.
The balllo occurred In an alley In
(he ristr of 307 North Huston. John-
son was walking up the alley to-
wurd Cameron street when Cochran
suddenly appeared from behind a
pile of Iron pip.
Police say that Cochran opened
fire first his shots all going wild.
and Johnson fired two shot both
taking effect. Several eye witnesses
were skeptical of the alory that
Cochran started th ahootlng oiys
man saying mat in private oetec-
tive fired first.
Cochran waa taken to the Okla-
homa hospital where It was said
late last night Ihnt he would prob-
ably recover. At flst ll was believed
Hint Cochran's wounds would prove
fatal one shot penetrating hla
abdomen and Ihe other entering hla
right leg. Johnson was not hit.
The wounded man lives at 427
North Huston neighbors said and
Johnson lives near the scene of the
shooting
Ten shola were fired wllnesses
said.
Police officials expressed the
oiilnlon thai .-certain persons In the
netghlioi bond where Johnson Is de-
tailed have been unfriendly toward
him for some time and that the
shunting may have been the culmi-
nation "f a plot to "get Johnson ."
An eve witness said that Just be-
fore Ihe shot were fired he bad
set n iwo or three women near the
cene and thst a man anal two
women stood talking on th corner
of Ihe alley near the arena shortly
before the detective came up the
alley. Cochran he said was stand-
ing under a canopy w hich shelters a
pile of Iron pipe Just "ff Cameron
street in the alley where (he police-
iiiiiii caniM on hi rounds
Noted ll-wrt'r Die.
M W I'' UtT. It. I . Dec
I'l.ink l Wheeler for JH years cor-ti.-.
mi-lent for the Assot lated Press
here and known us one of the beat
low gaihctrri III New Kngland.
died tud IV He had been in ill
health fur several months
CHRISTMAS () K K
hi
uml of wetitlter cnrtdiluris i
p.
A
-t un w'f-ks we have ext'iided
I I W DAYS MoltK
I 1. 1 Mall Stlhsci Iptlutis in 'iklalioma
. Duly Wurld.
m. i ik la I ' ate .
'it In take lldvar.t.ge of y.'.lt 111"'.
remtitaiu e to . ..ver
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STRIKE BILL
Declaration of Princi-
ples Adopted at Cap-
ital Meeting.
SEEK LONGER CONTROL
Extension for Two Years
of Federal Operation
i Is Asked For.
REJECTION LOOKED FOR
Assurance Received That
House Will Reject Pro-
posal Leaders Say.
AGAINST LABOR PLAN
Report of Industrial Con-
ference It Assailed by
Labor Qfficials.
' WAKHINHTON. Dec. 29. IWpre-
senlatlves of the four railway broth-
erhood am) heads of affiliated
trade adopted onlght a declaration
of principle opposing legislation
which would make strikes of railway
workers unlawful.
The declaration framed at a con-
ference with President (lumpers nf
Hie American Federation of Labor
declared It wa Ihe aeneo of organ-
ised railway employe that penalty
eluuse In pending 'Vallroad leglala-
tlon against worker ceasing uheir
employment should l eliminated.
At the conclusion of a five-hour
aevtaloii Tresldent (iompsr dic-
tated this statement:
"On Friday last a number of th
representatlvea nf the railroad or-
ganizations both shopmen and th
train service met ai my office and
w discussed 'thY. situation regard
lug elm railroad logusluilon and I Is-
sued an Invitation to lh executive)
of the 10 shopmen's craft affiliated .
with th American Federation of
lAhor and to the four railroad
brotherhoods seklhg them to meet In
conference with me her today. W
began our meeting at 1 o'clock and
adjourned after s. Th entir tlm
was taken up with a discussion of
the parliamentary situation of the)
railroad bills. Wa reached the
conclusions: '
Want laarger Control .
"That It la the sense of the confer-
enrethat the confrol of Ih rail-
roads should be exercised by fhe
government of the I'nlted Blale for
a period nf not lees than two year
In order thai a proper teat may b
made as In government control.
That such tet ha not been
given a fair opportunity during war
time or alhce.
"This conference Is opposed to
legislation making strikes of work-
ers unlawful. It I Ihn sense of I hie)
conference that penally clauses In
pending legislation of railroads
against worker ceasing their em-
plovment should be eliminated.
"That the '-.inference favnra th
enactment of beneficial feature of
the hill which tend to establish
better relations between the em-
ployee and the carriers
'That the beneficlll clause)
should h extended to the sleeping
car and Pullman company em-
ployes "
While lite conference reiterated
the demand nf ot gantlet labor that
the government should hold th
rallroas for a peace tltne.test of two
vears the tihlon official's explained
that they had no reason lo doubt
Ihe carriers would be handed back
on M irrh I the dale specified bv
the president regarles of the en-
actment meanw hile of legislation fur
the protection of thn properties
Ii K. Hhepard. president of th
CONTIM til OS PAOK TJ.lRg F
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id .
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..i n 1 mail service the
ChiiMtiuia llnrgaln offer
Not t 1 After J in. 7th
ffer below and
"lid .ifif year saves
in- car. savps $1.05
ar sa is r.ic.
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