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OKLAHOMA CITY TIMES
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VOL. XXXI. NO. 84
SIXTEEN PACIES OKLAHOMA CITY WEDNESDAY JULY 10 1910
PRICE TWO CENTS
SUM
111 Sill IFiii $131111
NON-PARTISAN LEAGUE TO RESUME
OReANIZATlON
WILL RESUME
PROSELYTING
New Automobiles for Organ-
izers to Be Shipped
MANAGER IS
PREPARING
Movement Quiet in Oklahoma
for Last Two Years
Reorganisation if the non partisan
league in Oklahoma in spite of tfie
recent cunvjitum on charge of con-
spiracy to teach disloyalty of A C.
Townley it national president will
le begun within a few days it was
announced this morning by J. W.
Houchin temporary itale manager.
The league hit about ten .'.iitotnn-
b lei in the tatc at this time for the
me of organisers it wit stated by
llouchin and i number of others arc
expected to arrive here oon llouch-
in was informed of dispatch of the
automobile lhi morning in a mes-
sage from St J'aul Minn.
The league will endeavor to nlist
a many Oklahoma fan.ien apossi-
ble in the league. Membership fees
are $16 for two yean and that
amount im hides a subscription to the
Non-l'artlan leader official organ
of the league and all other printed
matt' it issues.
The non partisan league began or-
gnniiation wwk 1n Oklahoma about
three years ago shortly after the or-
ganintion had succeeded in raptur-
ing the- political machinery of the
I'ate ot rortrt uauou.
4 number of oriianittrs Vere sent
over the stile in autoinobilet to enlist
farmers m the movement and back-
tra declared they Vere meeting with
much success. When war was de-
clared in' lI7 however and attacks
upon the loyalty of member of the
leaiiue were Aiadr work in this stale
was abandoned l-ittle has been done
now for more than two years.
firesBto
announce drive
Intensive Campaign for $12-
000 Here Tomorrow.
At ? o'cUck tomorrow morning three
Masts of the fire liren will announce
the opening of the $12000 Oklahoma
City campaign for the relief of suf-
ferers In devastated France.
Members bf girls' clubs will sell
tags at all theaters and public places
throughout the day and evening. Four-
minute speakers under the direction
of Leonard Railey will appear for the
drive from the stage of all theaters.
One local theater ha secured the
services of a vocalist who will sing
the "Marseillaise" before each four-
minute talk. The theater will be dee-
orated with French flags. Rrpresen-
tativet from all women's clubs and
civic organisations will assist in the
collection of funds.
Up to the present time more than
one hundred unsolicited check have
been received through the mail at the
city headnuarters.
Something
For Nothing
IT isn't very often that one i
olfered something for noth-
ingespecially when the ol-
fer hie io "string" 10 it but
TheTimes is offering its read-
era an opportunity to get the
only existing accurate map of
tha New Europe free
This map Is' two leet by one
and one-half printed in nine
colon ana drawn by experts of
the American geological survey.
a Two-curt vtiur
for return postage arid f letter
containing yottr name-and ad-
dress is all tfiat it refjtrlrtd to
bring this handsome map to you
- WITHOUT FURTHER
COST- .
Addrastt
TH1 TIMII
IRrORMATIO ftUIBAU
FREDIRIC J. HAKIM
D1RICTOI
r WAiHIIOTOB. C.
'Henry Ford Peeved First Admits
And Then Denies That He's n
Ignorant Idealist as Charged
GERMAN PROVINCE
DECLARES REPUBLIC
(Hy Tho Avl:itpj I'reao )
COIiLENZ. July Hi A republic
has been proclaimed in Birkenftld 1 si
the allied area of occupation. A pro-
visional government was firmed
Monday ami complete separation from
'rnur" proclaimed.
LIGHTNING KILLS TWO
INJUREW AT PURCELL
l'URCEIL Okla. July lb.-Two
mm are reported killed one fatally
injured and six others severely in-
jured when lightning struck a the.)
m which the nine men had taken
refiisje during a storm near Krin
Springs southwest of here last night.
WAR HEROES PAWN
MEDALS IN NEW YORK
ti
NEW YORK. July I6-Americ;n
distinguished service crosses and
French war crosses won by American
soldiers on the battle fields of France
at a risk of their lives are obtain-
able in New York pawn shofj for
the insignificant sum of .$5. it was
learned tonight. .
GRADY COUNTY VISITED
BY VERY HEAVY RAIN
OnCKSr1ATOk1a. ju)y ifj.
Grady county w;i visited by a heavy
raid last night. Com and feed crops
that were suffering for rain were
saved and a butnper crop Is assured.
The rain was general over the entire
county south of Cbirkajha and was
accompanied by a high Win. A bad
storm is reported at Lindsay loath-e.-st
of here. Two persons were killed
and much property 'damaged reports
say.
ST. LOUIS BAKER
PRAISES CANTEEN
Miss Myrtle M.ison who was pass-
ing through this city this morning re-
ceived a surprise when paying a visit
at the Red Cross canteen. She said
that Mrs. K. T. Stuart served a meal
to a soldier that would eclipse the ef-
forts of a good restaurant. She ex-
plainedt that she was a Ked Cross
worker in the canteen in St. Louis
but that the workers there never at-
tempted to give the boys anything
more than peanut butter sandwiches.
SOLDIERS TO RECEIVE
THEIR LOST BAGGAGE
Soldier who have returned to their
homes minus baggage which was lost
due to movement incident to the mil-
itary service now have an opportuni
ty to. locate it according to Lieut.
Harry S. Gerhart by getting in touch
with the tost baggage section recently
organized m the transportation serv
ice. Washington u. L.
The purpose of tne new section is
to locate and deliver to owners all
lost or stray baggage the property of
officers enlisted men nurses or ci
vilian employes of the war depart
merit in the United State.
PACIFIC FLEET IS TO
LEAVE HAMPTON ROADS
WASHINGTON July Id -The Pa.
cific fleet under command of Ad'
miral Rodman will said for its des
tination next Saturday from Hamp
ton Roads Va. After cruising down
the east coast of the United State
through the Panama canal thence
along the west coast and then a visit
to the Hawaiian Islands will arrive
at Bremerton Wash September 15 it
sras announced today by the navs de-
apartment in making public the fleet's
schedule for the voyage. The fleets
base in the west will be at Puget
Sound.
CREDIT MEN PLAN TO
PROSECUTE 'FAILURES'
Reports of the five delegates to the
national convention in uetrott. June
10 to H will be read at the regular
monthly meeting and banquet of the
Oklahoma City Credit Mens asso
elation In the Skirvln hotel at (
o'clock tonight. Also a report of the
investigation and prosecution com
mines will be given.
Tbe delegate to the rational cortd
dent; F.ugCne Miller secretary and
W. L. Wier. F. O. Harrif and E. I
Roisrth of lb board of directors
The association ha recently raised
a fund of $5000 to be wed in the
iirosecution of fraudulent failures
and this fund has just fttn turned
over to tha committee ' . j
Witness Defines 'Idealist as
One 'Who Helps Others to
Make a Profit;' Wilson's
Speech Read
MOUNT CI.F.MF.NS Mich lulv
hi. In a moment oi petulance while
on the witness stand today Henry
Ford plaintiff in a $UW lib-l
suit against the Chicago Daily TnV
une admitted that he was "an ignor-
ant idealist." Suhtcuently he re-
versed his statement.
This was iiiu of the allrRcd libel-
lous charges miide against lnm in the
Tribune editorial. Attorney F.lliott (
Stevenson fr the Tribune had been
asking iicstions to establish if pos-
sible that Mr. Ford as a matter -of
fa t was ignorant.' The witness said
that he made the admission merely to
sto-i tli examination 1 atrr uhrn
formallv adtrrl if hi si-.li an "iirnorn !
idealist1' the witness declined to ad-
mil it. I
In the course of tlie examination
Mr. l-ord ileimed a traitor as oik
who worses against the government ;
an 'idealist' as one 'who helps otlirrs
to make1 a profit' and evidently with
Arnold Dennett (?) vaguely in mind.
h depicted Arnold as a 'writer'."
Much tune was consumed in read
ing l'esulrnt Wilsons preparedness
speeches of 1916.'
The 'things that Henry Ford
thought and that his peve secretary
Theodore Delavigne wrote for hjm.
were again the topic of examination
when Mr. Ford resumed the witness
stand'.
Scarecrows" Were Agitator.
Mr. Stevenson Quoted the nhrise'
urn old scarecrow talk" and asked
whom was meant. Mr. Ford returnel
his familiar reply "Delavigne wrote
that." He added that the "scare-
crows" were the professional agitators
for preparedness.
Your position was that thev were
advocating preparedness in order to
profit by munitions?" '
Over-preparedness yes.
"Oh you are still talking of 'over-
preparedness.' I think you defined
that yesterday as anything in addition
to what we had in I''! or I'Ho" re
minded the lawver. He then refrrre n
to the ue of the word "murderer"
as anplied by Mr. Ford to professional
soldiers and those vsflo make money
out of war. '
'Well you wer a murderer in
1917." suggested Mr. Stevensiji.
"Oh no." replied the witness
quickly. "That was during the war."
Questioned About "Treason."
In the course of one of the Pr!a-
vigne articles lor which Mr. roru
take full responsibility the term
"bally hoo" was used. Mr. Ford be
ing questioned hazarded the guess
(Continued ( wnii I.)
CORN IN COUNTY
THREATENED BY
l7ARr.1VEATIIER
Agent Says Rain Must Come
or Crop. Will Suffer
That corn in Oklahoma county is
suffering seriously from dry hot
weather and will be partly ruined un-
less rain falls this week was the state
ment of C. B. Strader assistant counts
agent this morning. The crop report
issued this morning hv the weather
biifeaii savs that in other parts of the
state the situation ' not serious. Some
damsge is being done in the south
eastern and eastern parts of the state
hv the continued dry weather it says
I he yield of wheat is reported as
from fair 11 good.
Cotton was improved by the dry
weather. The plants are unusually
small but in good condition l'eatiut
and sweet potatoes are In satisfacto-y
stand. It it expected that cloudy
weather and rain over the state today
will reJieve the situation. The cloudy
weather however is not expected t i
last. Predictions for tomorrow and
Friday are fair ami warmer.
1750000 Gitea to GorerameDt
LONDON July ).-(Correspond'
ertce of The Associated Press.) -A
wealth man of London who sign
himself implv as "F. S. T.." ha writ-
ten to one of the newspaper declar-
ing his intention to subscribe to fhe
Victory loan in the sum of $7S00tW
and then turn the bond back to tlx
government for. immediate cancctta
tion. I
MURDER CHARGES
;pLffl mm
.llft nn.Tlirno
iwu onuincno
Lowdon and James Carle to
Have Preliminary Soon
Charge of mtirler tn the first dc-
gicc were file I against Lowdon Carle
Jo ye.iu old ajid James ( arle.'J.' the
foimer the self-cimfesscd slayer of
John Newell Lessinger by Kobert
Funis county attornev this morning.
I he information was filed with T. F.
Donnrll justice of the peace.
I.essinger was shot aWit 4 o'lbxk
yesterday morning while rndcatonrlg
I I capture the ( arles who were said
to have liren eviaiiing wiih a rud of
lings stolen from the I.essinger dairy
2" i'O West l entil street. The shooting
occurred on (irand boulevard near
Tenth street. The Carle brothers are
biing held at the county jail.
The confession said to have been
made by Lowden Carle does nt lessen
the charge placed against his brother
Jainrs Hums said this morning. Iloth
will he hetil on tie charges filed this
trnrning. He characterized the shoot-
ing as one of the clearest firt degree
murder case in the-county in recent
yenrs.
A preliminary hearing on the
charges filed this morning will bi-
held the first of next week. Hums said.
Silting the date for a preliminary
hearing is bring delayed pending the
funeral of the slain man.
I.essinger's body is being held at the
Halm undertaUing company. The fun.
eral will not be held before Sunday it.
was said today. Arrangements for it
r pending the arrival of a sister
Lei Less in yer from California.
ell
OF BOND VOTE
NOT PROBABLE
Voters Know Minds Now
City Commissioners Say
Hesnite sucgestions that the speciiil
bond electio'i scheduled far July 2'i
be postponed the city commissioners
will let the date stand. Representa
tives of the Chamber of Commerce
bond committee said this morning
that too little time remained in which
to set before the people the necessity
for voting the bonds. It wa pre
dicted that the proposed issue will
stand a better chance if postponed for
two weeks.
The commissioners replied that a
postponement would involve no little
expense in the way of publication and
expressed the opinion that thev might
as well let the people vote their senti-
ment at the appointed day. The ne-
cessity for the improvements depend
ing upon the bonds has been long
felt the commissioners said and thut
the voters probably know their minds
now.
Forest fire in Idaho.
DOISE. Idaho. July 16 -Forest
fires raging on a fifteen-mile front
threatening million of government
state and private timber continue
here today in the Thunder Mountain
district. Gov. W'. II. Havis has
wired Secretary of the Interior
Franklin K. Lane1 pleading for as-
sistance from the federal government
in fighting the flame.
43 War Brides en Transport.
NORFOLK. Ya. July 16. The
transport Matsonia arrived today
from France with J.2I4 officer and
men forty-five war brides two wa-
children and one mother-in-law. This
ship left llrest July 6 Troops aboard
included Arkmsa casuals.
CITY PLACED ON
WILSON'S LIST
C B Ames Says President
Will Probably Speak Here
Oklahoma City was on the itinerary
for President Wilson for hi lour in
behalf of the peace treaty when C. B.
Ames assistant attorney general left
Washington Ames said this morning
(1IIISL 9
frfp.
only
Ames is in the city on a short business
He laid that the itinerary was
temporary but that he had no
reason to beliete Oklahoma City
would be scratched off the list at a
JJatfr dale. .
POSTPONEMENT
WILSON ASKS
SENATORS TO
PAY HIMCALL
House Leaders Included
Invitation to White House
TO IRON OUT "WRINKLES
Owen Included in List; G 0
P Leaders Also.
lUy Intenmtloniil News SVrvki- I
UASIIINt.KiN July lf-I'rrsi-dint
Wilson today tool; steps to
smooth away at least part of the
friction existing between the leisl.i-
Ine and'execmivr branches ot the
government. He directed that invita-
tions be snt to the democratic and
republican leads rs of both the senate
and the bvuse to visit him at the:r
convenience at the White Hyuse. 1 he
piesident will urge that this invitation
he generally accqHed. It is the ob-
ject White Hou.se officials said to
have all senators and representatives
get into touch with the president ex-
plain their grievances if they have
si y and see whether personal contact
will not wipe out many differences
which actually have no apparent rea-
son for existing.
Republican Leader Included.
All of the republican leaders in-
cluding Senators Lodge and Knox are
to lie included in the invitation.
Whether they come or not will be en-
tirely up to them. However so far as
the president is concerned administra-
tion officials saiJ today that he is
very anaious that all causes Of friction
le removed and everything possible be
done to get the United Slates back on
a peace footing in all branches of the
government.
The first set ator invited under the
new rule was Ororge K. Chamberlain
of Oregon. Senator Chamberlain has
been at odds with the president since
the early days of the war when they
disagreed over the manner in which
the senate military affain committee
of which Senator Chanibe rla.n was
chairman conducted certain of its in-
vestigations into army matters noUh.
ly the air srrvice.
Chamberlain Agree To Go.
Senator Chamberlain was called on
the telephone and announced he would
be very glad to come to the white
home at once to see the president.
White house officials said that tm-
tii the president had had the op-
portunity of placing himself fully ami
unreservelly at the disposal of every
member of congress the plans fdY his
proposed Western trip will be held in
abeyance.
Owtn Is Invited.
It was pointed out in administra-
tion circles today that so far s the
(Ccntlnutd on Psge 2 Column 1.)
Young American Woman Said
To Have Aided U. S. Agents
To Foil Hun Plot in Mexico
BUENOS AIRES July 16. A
beautiful young American woman j
played a highly important part in the
uncovering of the German plot to in-
volve Mexico arfd Japan in war with
the United State as revealed by the
Zimmermann letter two years aRo the
newspaper La Nacion declares.
La Nacion asserts that it received
full information of how the United
State secret service obtained copies
of letter relating to the conspiracy
from a man who was until recently in
the American secret service. He was;
a trusted agent of the American state
department the newspaper declare
and trailed Uie German agents acting
as mediarie between Foreign Secre-
tary Zimmermann in Berlin and the
German minister t Mexico von
Eckhardt.
According to the La Nacion the
United State secret service first
picked up the trail of a German
agent who was acting a intermedi-'
ary and filially brought about his
rrest in New York. After he had
been interned on Ellis Island Ambas-
sador Bermtorff obtained the service
of a pretty young German girl who
wa to go to Mexico City on a Intch
passport ostensibly at a tourist but
W reality as the carrier of Important
confidential information to Von Eck-
hardt regarding the German plot
against the United State.
The girl was stopped aC-Laredo
Texas La Nacion asserts. The 'ate
department let the word spread about
I that h had merely been re fused en-
WORK
BEER SALE WILL
DEFEAT DRY LAW
WHEELER SAYS
MMl-oa 00n LCaCUe U tlCer 1
I . f I . rrr I
Suggests Changes
W ASHINGTON July 16. Author-
ity of cougrrsa to fix our -half of one
percent as the maximum alcohol con-
tint of leverages in prohibitum en-
lorcement legislation i clear Wayne
It. Wheeler general cimscl for the
arti saloon league declared today be-
I re the senate judiciary sub-commit -tec
in answering recent statements of
Samurl I'ntermycr counsel for hrew-
ets "To allow the sale ot percent
hecr" said Mr. Wheeler ''would keep
alive the litjuor trade and ileteat the
purposes of nation. 1 prohibition."
Congress Possesses Power.
1 hirty-thrje prohibition states and
thirteen local opti states Mr. Whel-
er said base laws limiting alcohol in
beverages. He challenged Mr. I'nter-
mycr to produce anv court decisions
denying congress or slate legislatures j
ill riuKl tt nl.iL A i m i. trt.i I
Mr Wheeler told the committee
prohibition advocates were not asking
thai possession of liquors bought be-
fore Julv 1 for personal ue be pro-
hibited. He adds however that they
were suggesting amendments to limit
the amount of liquors which mav be
stored in private residences so as to
prevent homes from becoming speak-
easies." Another' amendment advocated by
prohibition leaders Mr. Wheeler said
is a provision for seizure of liquors
in home where it is sold illicitly.
"tlootlrggers will maintain their
homes as headquarters without such
legislation" laid. he.
Ameaisneal Urged.
Two other amendment were urged
by the w itness. To prevent bootlegging
he asked that the committee add a
clause making mere personal and
physical possession of intoxicants-
such as the presence of a bottle in an
individuals pocket unlawful.
Mr. Wheeler also asked for sweep-
ing search warrant powers suggesting
that seizures be authorifed without a
warrant or at least that warrants be
issued without requiring testimony in
support of requests. Otherw ise he said
(Continued on Pano S. Column 1.)
WALKER TO STAT
IS CAPITOL ROR
That Art Walker chairman of the
corporation commission will follow
the suggestion of Governor Robertson
and recall his resignation from the
commission wa reported at the capi-
to (hi morning among close friends
of Walker.
Unless .he reconsider' hi action
Walker is scheduled to retire from the
commission on Augu.t 1.
trance into Mexico on the ground that
it was danjeroiM or women to enter
the country and that she had been set
at liberty.
As a matter of fact says La Na-
cion. she was held incommunicado
and the young American woman who
was married wa given the German
girl agent's credentials and pfoceeded
lo Mexico City. There she represent-
ed herself a the ei.iissary from Itern-
storff and was employed as confiden-
tial secretary by the German minis-
ter.' It wa while acting in thi role
that she obtained possession of the
documents that were subsequently
given publication from Washington
creating world-wide sensation.
Correspondence seised bv agents of
the state department in 1917 jut be-
fore the United States entered the
war. revealed the existence of a Ger-
man plot to embroil the United States
in difficulties with Japan and Mex-
ico. The correspondence consisted of
lener from Zimmermaim 'thea for-
eign secretary in the German cabinet
to von Eckhardt. f'e German mini.
ter to Mexico who wa to sound the
Mexican government on the cheme.
7imniaaiiiana ankaMiiMslw ...J
men ana juMiiytng nis action on
the ground that he United States an
parentis- was about to declare war on
Germany and that he was attempting
to eep her military reourcei en-
paged on this .ide of rpe Atlantic.
Both the Mexican and Japanese gov-
ernment denied knowledge of the
conspiraijy.
" i i
How I Became
a Chamber Manager
CHARLES E. HALL
Manager of Oklahoma City
Chamber of Commerce.
KIIT'rt'H fH'oTK-llaven't Vmi often
i wunileicl how cerliiln men cme lo
(x-rui'V fhrir pr'''' Hltmiin. wtint
i dri'Viiiainm t'.m-t them In l. lfink-
r r- l.-iwM-r tir e)iK inr' The Timea
; limine w" will tell lhi
I rwMiia iinilrrl) Inj thf rhnl. "I pro-
I ft-uiorin iii'1h by pioinlni-i.t oklnliuma
j I'lty nu n )
j "It was all link in my case" C.
V f 1 S manai.e r.t the t 'liatuhee of
Commerce explained as he told how
he hat happenet to; wind up neninu
a chamber of commerce desk.
When Hall got out of high school
he applied for a position at an em-
ployment bureau in Kchester. He
was sent to a chamber of commerce
as ohiie boy. Shortly after he was
discharged for spoiling a J5t) book-
let put out by the chamber. He then
worked as sales agent for a printing
machine company and later for four
rars as a newspaper reporter.
During his experience as a reporter
he covered the chamber from which
he harj been discharged and was able
to do lire officer a good turn fre-
quently. On the strength of his work
as a reporter he was rehired and the
change clinched hi fate. He was
made an assistant manager and in
the course of time worked up lo his
present position as manager of the
Oklahoma City chamber.
GRAIN BUYING
PROBE IN STATE
IS SCHEDULED
Kansas City Man to Investi
gate Alleged Unfairness.
Upon the request of John White-
hurst president of the state board of
agriculture LV P.. White of Kna
City special representative of the
United States grain corporation ar
rived in Oklahoma City this morning
to make an investigation of alleged
unfair practices on the part of wheat
buyers in Oklahoma.
Reports have readied Mr. White-
hurst of unfair grading and unfair
prices and these reports it was stated
are to be investigated by White who
will remain in the slate for the next
sixty or ninety days. v
Investigations made by the field
men for the state department of agri-
culture who have been keeping a close
watch on the threshing situation it is
said reveal that a great majority of
the wheat buyers are conforming to
all the regulations of the United States
grain corporation.
. In many sections of the state buyers
arc paying from 3 to 6 cent a bushel
bonus over the government guaran-
teed price in ojder to get the wheat
according ;to reports to the agricul-
tural department.
U. S. NOT PLANNING TO
INTERVENE IN MEXICO
WASHINGTON July lfWThrre
is no foundation" for the pres reports
emanating from South American coun-
tries that the United State has deter-
mined upon armed invention in
Mexico and would asiime control of
t'le Mexican government. Third Assist-
ant Secretary of State Long declared
today.
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ivveN Folks cits too
(Scanloos uekFuc Boot
who py Mixr
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Owners of 27 Tracts Present
Claims for $5000 Each.
ANOTHER BOND ISSUE
Million Dollars Needed Says .
Maor; Suits Likely.
Failure to dispose .properly of sew
age may cost the city dearly it de
vrloped this morning when twenty
seven person owning property along
the north Canadian river filed claim
with Commissioer'Mike Donnelly for
$1J5M0. The complainants are reo.'
resented by F. A. Rittcnhouse n(
Chandler.
In the claim it i alleged that sew.
age from this city during the last few
years has damaged the ptojierty of the
complainant to the extent of $501X1
eavh; Rittenhouse ask that the claim .
be referred to the city commissioner
and that he he apprisea oi tneir u.
cision.
To Disallow Claim.
That the claims will be disallowed.
was staleci ny Mayor waiion m .
Commissioner Donnelly. Action on
Uf claims will be made at the meet
ing tomorrow. It is expected that tna
complainants will sue for the judg
ment following their disallowance.
All but four of the complainant art
resident of Jone City. Two Okla.
homa City men Lloyd Kimmcl and-
C T. Harris afe included.
Mayor Walton said the rendering
of the claims is a serimi matter for
the city as there is little doubt but
that sewage has not been lawful!
disposed of. Some time ago he aid
th state health department asked that'
measures be undertaken to dispose of
it.
With the filing of the claim Mayor
Walton said this morning the neef
for two disposal plants is imperative.
Two plants he said are needed badly
one in the north part of town and the
other in the east. The city executive
estimated the cost of the two plant
at $1000000.
Experiments Made.
Walton said that the city engineer.
ing department has long been experi
menting relative to sewage disposal
with reference to the proper chemicala
to be used.
Nearly $100000 has been wasteil .
here in useless sewage experimenta-
tion." he said. "It would have bee)
much better to have spent the money
in an intelligent investigation emu
it is definitely established that sew
age can be properly disposed of I will
not ask the people to vote bonds lo
disposal plants.
DIRECTORS WWII
BOND PUBLICITY
Chamber Suggests Public Bi
Informed on City Budget.
That giving the public information
concerning the proposed city bonsta
will stimulate interest in the election
and boost the bond issue will be that
substance of a letter which will ba
sent by the Chamber of Commerce to
Mayor Walton it wa decided at a
meeting of the board of directors. W
is the plan of the chamber also ta
advise the mayor of the progress to
date of the rhamber't activities in
connection with the bonds.
In the abence of more detailed in-
formation on sonte of the issues pro
posed the director declared that in
justice to themselves the commis-
sioners and the public thrv could
not take action upon the entre pro-
gram. The chanvter will use its ef-
fort to disseminate 'information of
the bonds it wa decided.
The directors agreed a wise expen
diture of money upon the vartoui
project proposed in the bond pro-
gram as announced ly ibe citv com-
missioner would greatly benefit the
city- m .
Troops Patrol Hamburg Street'
LONDON July to- Fresh- jm
orders broke out in Hamburg Gef
mny but the harbor ha been
cupied and the street ar beinf pa'
trolled by" government troops sa'd It
Exchange Tlegrph dispatch from
Copenhagen today. Taw prcgram ol
the German cabinet I expected to M
announced at Weimar tomorrow.
Beatoo Or Men to Strtk.
MOSTO!. July K-Failure of ft .
national war tabor board to m$H I .
demand of th Boatoa atrttt (
men' union resulted today la f
order being sent to alt '
the Boston etevitett list f
were told jo be rraV tor.
tomorrow onufcj -
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