The Black Dispatch (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, August 27, 1920 Page: 2 of 8
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THE BLACK DISPATCH
CURRENT
EVENTS IN
OKLAHOMA
FARMERS IN CONVENTION
Governor Opens Three Day Oklahoma
Farmers' Union Meet.
Oklahoma City.—More than 200
farmers from all parts of the state
filled the house of representatives
hall at the capitol when the fourth an-
nual convention of the Oklahoma
Farmers' union was called to order by
John A. Simpson, president.
Governor Robertson welcomed the
farmers to the capitol for their three
day conference, declaring the building
to belong to them.
Better rural schools throughout the
rural districts and aid of the farmers
in bringing that about was the chief
message of the governor in his ad-
dress. The goal of the state should
be a practical high "school education
for every child in Oklahoma, without
the necessity of his leaving home, the
governor declared.
TULSA CABMAN IS CLUBBED
MINERS F0R6ET GRUDGE
Meet and Shake Hands in Office of
Justice of Peace.
McAlester.—After engaging in a pis-
tol duel in which each principal di-
rected about six shots at each other,
at Rldgeway mine No. 10 of the Rock
Island Coal company near Hartshorne,
according to witnesses, Bill Haile and
M. Hefford met in the office of the
Hartshorne justice of the peace, shook
hands and declared themselves good
friends. Neither man was injured.
The alleged encounter occurred on
the street of the little mining camp.
The trouble is alleged to have started
because Hefford claimed that Haile
had caused him to lose his job in the
mine,
Haile and Hefford were placed un-
der arrest when their ammunition was
exhausted. Both declined to prosecute
and they were dismissed in the jus-
tice's court.
THEY KNEW COMBINATION
Victim Shot After Begging for Mercy
and Is Left on Ground.
Tulsa—Homer Nida, taxi driver,
was clubbed over the head from be-
hind at a lonely point on the Red
Fork-Tulsa road by one of a party of
two men and a woman who had en-
gaged his car and when he threw up
his hands and begged for mercy was
shot in the stomach. One of the men
then jumped to the driver's seat and
drove the car off leaving Nida groan-
ing upon the ground.
No trace has been found of his as-
sailants. Okmulgee police have been
asked to keep a lookout for a high
powered automobile containing two
men and a woman, one of whom shot
the owner of the car in Tulsa, took
from him the car and drove away.
The police here were told that the
"hi jacker's" victim probably will die.
BOLL WORMS AT KENDRICK
Farmers Report Damage Being Done
By Wet Weather.
Kendrick—Damp, cloudy weather
which has prevailed here the past ten
days is said to have been favorable
for the development of cotton boll
worms. Farmers report that worms
are working in practically all fields,
and . that in many Instances severe
damage already has been done.
If cool weather continues the cotton
yield wil be far below normal, farm-
ers think. Cotton throughout this sec-
tion is from two to three weeks later
than usual.
OTTAWA COUNTY RECOUNT
Outcome of Election Contest Not to
Be Waited For.
Miami—Rather than await the out-
come of the present election contest
■Instituted by E. E. Shipley against
Mrs. Ella Neff, the Ottawa county
election board likely will open ballot
boxes and recount the votes next
week. This announcement was made
by L. D. Jaies, secretary of the
board, following a visit to Oklahoma
City Monday, where he conferred
with the state election board and offi-
cials In the attorney general's office.
Muskogee Bridge Tender Dies.
Muskogee—For the second lime
within two years, a bridge tender at
the Frisco bridge between Muskogee
and Fort Gibson has dropped dead.
W. J. Adams, 68 years old, is the
name of the latest victim, while John
Foote met the same fate two years
ago.
Auto Accident Postpones Hearing.
Muskogee—An auto aceident near
Broken Arrow prevented Mr. and Mrs.
R. L. Stephen of Tulsa from appear-
ing before United States Commis-
sioner R. M. Mouatcastle on charges
of possession of liquor. Stephens sus-
tained three broken ribs, while others
In the car escaped without serious in-
Only Few Knew the Combination, So
Think It Easy to Ascertain Guilt,
Miami—Secret service agents from
Muskogee are at Bernice working on
the Bernice bank robbery case.
More than $1,000 was taken from
the bank at Bernice by some one who
knew the combination. Entrance to
the bank was gained through a rear
window. The vault was opened and
all money in sight pocketed and a
number of Liberty bonds stolen from
private boxes. The bank was robbed
also several years ago.
INSPECTOR WAS IN HUGO
Warnings Issued For All Business
Houses to Clean Up.
Hugo.—Warnings have been issued
in Hugo by R. E. Burke, representa-
tive of the sta>te'health department at
Oklahoma City, that he will inspect
every hotel, rooming house, cafe, alley
way and business house in Hugo, and
if he does not find things the way they
should be he will close them up.
INDIANS GET BIG PAYMENT
Indians at Pawhuska Are Allotted
$1,000 Per Capita.
Pawhuska—Osage Indians received
$2,229,000 when a payment of $1,000
per capita was made through the
Indian office here. This payment is a
part of the $18,000,000 which will be
distributed among members of the
Osage nation this year.
Eight Towns Combine to Make One
Tulsa—Eight towns on the inter-
urban between Tulsa and Sand
Springs are planning to incorporate
as a first-class city. They claim a
population of more than 4,000. A pe-
tition is now being circulated to get
35 per cent of the voters signed to
present to Governor Robertson, asking
for a special election.
It will be the first time in tn*> his-
tory of the state thai & Town has ap-
plied to incorporate as a first-class
city at the beginning.
D. S. RUN SHIPS BY WIRELESS
GERMAN SECRET DISCOV-
ERED BY NAVAL EXPERTS
England, Japan, and France Have
Been Working On Same Theory
Since World War.
Washington.—The German secret
of operating a battleship at full speed
by wirless has been discovered by the
American navy department. By means
of tests on the battleships Iowa and
Ohio the plan has been so much im-
proved upon that it has become prac-
tically American, it was learned from
high officials of the navy department.
The tests have been in progress on
the American battleships during ho
past six months and have now reached
their final stage. It is understood
that these tests have been more than
gratifying. The Iowa and Ohio are
obselete vessels but of sufficient ton-
cage and speed that a successful test
with them mo us success with tho
largest vessels afloat.
Secret Well Guarded.
The practical application or the
discovery, naval officials believe, will
make naval warfare of the future
sharp and decisive for the govern-
ment that can monopolize tre inven-
tion. This government knows that
England, Japan and France were
aware late in the war that Germany
had solved the principle of the prob-
lem. So far as reports show, how-
ever, those countries are working in-
effectually on theories of their own.
It was with this invention that Ger-
many hoped to destroy the British
navy. In fact, it is known that a very
practical demonstration was given at
Beebrugge. With the operator four
miles away the hulk of a vessel was
directed against the British blocading
squadron. One of the vessels was
Struck and materially damaged.
Perfected by U. S.
All that officials admit is that the
secret is based on the principle of con-
centrating electrical energy on the
steering appartus.
They say that it has been known
for many years that objects could be
moved in the water by "wire" and in
a general way it has been known that
it could be done by wireless or radio.
Germany, it is stated, worked the
problem to a finish and was about to
put it into general operation when
the war ended.
It is explained that the proved pos-
sibility of moving the Iowa and Ohio
from a shore station or flagship Is
enough to warrant the statement that
naval warfare of the future will be to-
tally different from that of the past.
Heavy Ships Can Be Handled.
It has been shown that ships can be
directed from any point from which
they are visible. Vessels of heavy ton-
nage can be dircted from any point
I from which they are visible. Vessels
of heavy tonnage can be directed as
easily as if guided by a navigator on
! board. It is equally feasible, officers
' pointed out, to construct large steel
; clad rams and launch them against
the enemy.
THE BOLSHEVIK! COLLAPSE
Polish Legation Says Slavs Suffered
Big Loss In Invasion.
Washington. — The ethnographical
boundaries of Poland, it was expained,
are those defined by the supreme
council at Paris and as they actually
existed before the bolsheviki advanc-
ed into Poland.
Complete collapse of the bolsheviki
before the Polish counter-offensive
was reported to the Polish legation
here by the ministry of foreign affair!
in Warsaw.
"Our military actions," the cable
advices stated, "resulted in a com-
plete collapse of the bolsheviki. Com-
munications with Minsk is impossible.
We have no exact information about
the negotiations."
The Polish minister renewed his re-
quests for aid for Poland from the
United States, in a conference with (
Under-Secretary of State Davis.
It is understood that the Polish min- j
ister asked this government to an-
nounce definitely what aid it intends
to give Poland as promised in the re-
cent note of Secretary Colby.
Sir Auckland Geddes, British am-
bassador conferred with Secretary
Colby but did not discuss the confer-
ence.
High Class Men Wanted
With Ability to Sell
—ORDINARY LIFE INSURANCE—
FOR A COMPANY WHOSE NAME IS A HOUSEHOLD
WORD
Not Fraternal Not Assessment
Not Industrial
ORDINARY LIFE INSURANCE ONLY
Standard Life Insurance Co.
M. C. PERARA, Muskogee
Escoe Bldg.
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Wave-Ola
GROWS BEAUTIFUL HAIR
BACK TO OLD BATTLE LINE
Polish Army Has Pushed Reds To
Western Boundary.
ANOTHER STILL IS FOUND j
Tishomingo Man First Escapes But
Later Surrenders To Sheriff.
Tishomingo. — John Cunningham,
sheriff and two deputies raided a big
wild-cat still last week which is said
to have been operating here for some
time. The still was uncovered In the
garden near the house of S. J. Dish-
room, who lives two miles east of
Tishomingo near Sandy Creek. About
sixty gallons of beer and a small quan-
tity of corn whisky were found. Dish-
room, at first escaped, but later sur-
rendered to Cunningham.
Train Service Hard Hit
Frederick.—Train service in sonth-
west Oklahoma is virtually shot to
pieces for the time being owing to
heavy rains the last forty-qfeht hours.
N. Y. GAINS IN POPULATION
Population Figures for 1920 Placed at
10,750,000.
Washington.—The 1920 census will
show that New York state has a pop-
ulation of 10,750,000, Director of the
Census Sam L. Rodgers announced.
The state's population as compiled
for the 1910 census was 9,113,614. In
1918 estimates by the census bureau
placed the population at 10,646,989.
Tabulators in the census office are
counting population figures at the
rate of 1,000,000 persons a day. At
the close of the close of the count
last week the total population for the
United States had reached the figure
of 65,000,000. Director Rodgers has
estimated that the complete count will
show the population of the United
States to be 105,000,000.
The count will be completed in
October.
London.—The Polish armies had
practically re-established the battle
front along the western boundary of
their nation as defined by the Paris
peace conference in 1919.
Brest-Litovsk, the key city of the
central portion of the frontier, was
occupied by the Poles, according to a
dispatch from Warsaw. The occupy-
ing army also took all of the forts
close by the city.
Toward the northeast the Poles
were officially reported to have captur- I
ed Mlaw, Rozam, Pryzasnys, Ostov and
Mazoweick, an dare advancing toward j
Bielystok. Bielystok is the chief city
of the northern area ascribed to Po-
land. It is within twenty-five miles of j
the Versailles boundary line. Mazow- j
ieck is within twenty-five miles of j
Bielvstok.
On the extreme south of the line in
front of Lemberg, the Russian caval-
ry, led by General Budeinny is report-
ed to have been checked. The Polish j
forces operating against the cavalry |
forced to retirement. General Bud- j
enny can retreat less than 100 miles
before crossing the boundary line into
Russian territory.
On the surface, one definite danger j
remains to be surmounted. The third ■
and fifteenth divisions of Russians are
oil the Vistula river, between sixty |
and 100 miles west. They are holding 1
their positions. They are now faced ;
by a large Polish force. They appar-
ently have three choices—one to con- '
tmue the fight and try to take Warsaw ,
from the west; the second, to retreat !
across the East Prussian frontier, and ;
be interned, and the third, to surren- j
der. It is considered that this portion
of the army has no chance to retreat ;
easterly along the East Prussian bor-
der and join the Russians back of
Bielystok.
The pathway Is too narrow and
most of the automobile roads and rail-
roads have been taken by the north-
ward advance of the Polish center
army.
Just a thirty day treatment will cure any case of scalp
trouble. _Will promote the growth o fthe hair to LENGTH
and BEAUTY.
Send 10c postage and get a sample box of this WON-
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Wo Render First Class Service, and rates are reasonable.
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^ KANSAS INDUSTRIAL AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE
|Jg G. R. BRIDGEFORTH, Principal, Topeka, Kansas.
Invites young men and women to enter a school where uc
i/Arl/ knnUc onrl nlaw a ca nArtcirlararl a rvor+ a! nna'c arlnra.
work, books and play are considered a part of one's educa-
tion afV
Send for application blanks and register now for the next
term, which begins September 7, 1920. -Board must be-~
paid for one month before reservation can be made. sfi
The following courses are offered: 1. Agriculture, gen-^J
eral farming, poultry, live stock and dairying. _2. Mechan-
ic Arts—Automobile Mechanics, Blacksmithing, Carpentry, §n[
Printing, Tailoring 3. Home Economics—Domestic S"
REDS ESCAPE TO GERMANY
Seven Thousand Interned and Dis-
armed by Huns.
Konelfc-sburg, East Prussia.—Seven
thousand Russian soviet soldiers with
their t<[uipment have crossed the Ger-
man frontier in the region of Willen-
berg, East Prussia. They were dis-
armed and interned.
Choctaw County Fair to Be Large.
Hugo—That the 1920 Choctaw coun-
ty fair will eclipse any previous years
|g the belief of men behind the annua,
exhibit who are now completing plans
lor the event. The huge crop in
prospect, coupled with the notable
prosperity of the farmers and live
stock men of the county, will be large-
ly responsible for this, they believe.
Muskogee to Have Joint Club Meet.
Muskogee—Joint meetings every
month of the chamber of commerce
and various civic clubs are being
worked out here by civic leaders to
bring about closer co-operation among
the organizations.
Muskogee Ha Community Drive.
Muskogee—Women of Muskogee,
nnrtpr the leadership of the Women's
Noonday club, are making a an 'e for
funds to finance commun..., service
work for a year. They expect to raise
15.000 by dollar subscriptions
Kingfisher Men Refused Smokes.
Kingfisher.—Because of high prices
for "smokes" in Kingfisher, county
o cials renominated at the primary,
agreed to launch a smokeless cam-
paign. Officials have notified the men
that they must provide themselves
with the necessary "smokes" at all
public gatherings. This has met with
the approval of Kingfishers' suffrag-
ists.
"Million Dollar" Band For Muskogee.
Muskoge—The "Million Dollar" baud
will make its appearance at Muskogee
at the Oklahoma Free State fair in
October. Harold Bachman, director,
took the present organization of all-
American soloists and musicians to
France, where General Hunter Liggett
declared its presence was "worth a
million dollars to the American
army." The name stuck to the band
when it returned.
Hog Island Yards Offered for Sale.
Washington.—The shipping board
announced bids for the purchase of
Hog Island shipyard, Philadelphia,
would be received up to September 2.
At the same time the board announc-
ed that bids would be opened Septem-
ber 1 for the purchase of the steel
ships of the government merchant
fleet.
Women Sleep Two Years.
j Waukesha, Wis.—Mrs. Clara Jor-
' genson, Racine, whe has been asleep
at the county asylum for more* than
two years, has regained conscious-
, ness. A sister-in-law of Mrs. Jorgen-
son's visited the institution bringing
with her her six year old son. It is
: thought that the child awakened the
memories in the woman's mind that
restored her to a normal condition,
i During her stay at the hospital Mrs.
Jorgenson has been completely help-
less.
U.S. EMPLOYES PENSIONED
135 Put on Retired List at Chicago
Postoffice Over Protest.
Chicago.—One hundred and thirty-
five Chicago postoffice employes were
retired from servicc on pensions, over
their protests. They claim the pen-
sions provided by the retirement act
rec°ntly passed by congress are not
sufficient to support them.
Chief among those retired are Gen-
era) James E. Stuart chief postoffice
Inspector, who served forty years
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SHOT AND KILLED
Dr. J. T. Luckett, 6301/2 East 4th Street, Oklahoma City Ok-
la., phone Maple 7758R—Dr. Luckett, Oklahoma's successful chir-
opodist has shot and killed 15000 in 90 days; there is one thing w®
like about Dr. J. T. Luckett's shooting and killing; he does alt
work without pain. He has customers to call at his office with
feet hurting so bad they cant stand to touch their own feet but
Dr. Luckett can take the corn, callouses or Bunions off their feet
while they sit and laugh and talk or read paper or go to sleep.
Dr. Luckett's new discovery with out pain for curing ingrowing
toenails without surgical operation is great. I will now mention
names of some things Dr. Luckett shoots and kills without any
pain: soft corns, callouses, hard corns, bunions, sour feet, ulcers,
arch troubles, sweaty feet, tired feet, offensive odors, abrasions,
abcesses, aching feet, foot itch and any other foot trouble you
may have. _lf you have any foot trouble I advise you to call and
see this man while he is in our city. He makes free examinations
of feet. It is dangerous to attempt to treat your own feet.
Don't forget his address—630y2 E- Street. Get on E.
4th car and get off at 4tH and Durltnd. Office hours 1 p. m. to 6
p. m. Residence work 8 a. m. to 11:30 a. m. Phone M. 7758R.
M-H
FOR
Big Deficit For Roads.
Washington.—Trunk line railroads
in the United States incurred a de-
ficit of $15,616,328 on June operations,
according to apreliminary report is-
| sued by the interstaate commerce
commission. For the six months of
1920 including June, the report fixed
net railway operating income at $13,«
664,120, against $154,930,908 in 1919.
EAST INDIA TOILET GOODS
Call at the Factory, 316 North Centrl Street
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Lloyd George Not To Visit U. S.
London.—Premier Lloyd George
does not contemplate any trip to Can-
ada or the United States.
Duncan Schools Filled.
Duncan.—Contracts for sufficient
teachers for city schools have been j
closed by the board of education, j
Slight increases in pay have been |
given. The schools will open the mid-
dle of September with thirty-six teach
ers.
Miami Guard Assemble# for Trip.
Miami. ■—Twenty-live—memlvrs of.
nuuiii. - a .4 ■■■■" ■ ■—
| Company K, Oklahoma national guard,
j assembled at the armory to prepare
j for entrainment for Fort SilL
School Teachers Outwit Uncle Sam.
San Francisco—Two pretty Amer-
ican school teachers from Honolulu
were on their way to their American
hosios, laughing over the manner in
which they had outwitted Uncle Sam.
The teachers, Mildred Wills, 22 years
old, St. Louis, and Helen Traucer, 24
years old, Philadelphia, were unable to
secure passage home. When the big
military transport Sheridan left Hono-
tridtte
luiu ihey Were
awas. Port authorities believe the
names fictitious.
France Backs U. S. On Stand
j Washington—The French reply to
! the American note on the Russian-
j Polish situation states "without reser-
vation that the French government is
in entire agreement with the prin-
ciples set forth in the American note,"
j Secretary Colby stated.
Pontoon Bridge Is Repaired.
| Laredo. Texas.—The pontoon bridge
] across the Rio Grande here, damaged
' by hich water, has been repaired and
j vehicles are again crossing to and
j from the Mexican side.
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