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WARDING off an attack behind cemetery wall
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Decision Follows Close on
Charge that California Sen-
ator Was Cheated There
WOOD STILL IN LEAD
General Haa 002 Votes More than
Republican Opponent With 80 Pre-
cincts Still to be Heard From—
Johnson Issues Statement
BULLETIN
NEW YORK April 29— With 63
precincts still missing this atternoon
General Wood was leading Senator
Johnson In New Jersey by 672 votes
NEW YORK April 29— Follow-
ing close on the heels ot charges that
Senator Johnson had been cheated
out ot the election by the Wood
forces In the New Jersey primary
Tuesday managers ot Johnson's cam-
paign In the east declared here to-
day that they would demand a re-
oount ot the votes there
This decision was announced after
a conference of campaign managers
Reports from many politicians from
different counties to Johnson head-
quarters said that he had been count-
ed out of the election
With 80 precincts still missing to-
day General Wood was leading John-
son by 602 votes
' The first charge that Johnson had
been deliberately robbed ot the elec-
tion In New Jersey came last night
from William P Verdon Republican
leader at Hoboken In a telegram to
Johnson he asserted that he had been
robbed of three counties ‘
Senator Johnson's statement fol-
lowing the report follows:
“There are gome strange c'rcum-
etyires connecjfd with the retiVns
from New Jersey They are being
'revised' every few hours Any man
with experience In politics will un-
derstand this I make no chargeB
but I have a very good recollection
of the fraudulent Minnesota primary
and I have wired my friends In New
Jersey for detailed information”
Flour Prices Have
Reached Peak Now
Milling Men Say
MINNEAPOLIS Minn April 29—
Flour prices have reached a “peak”
according to milling authorities here
The car shortage was expected to
he relieved early permitting grain
dealers to move millions of bushels
of wheat tied up in elevators through-
out the northwest
: Flour reached $ 1530 a barrel :n
car lots here yesterday a hlgh hiark
for the year Prices have been stead-
ily advancing for the last two or
three months Jumps of 20 to 30
cents a day have been recorded
Quotations for choice family patents
on the market here were $15 and
$1525
ARKANSAS NEGROES
BOLT CONVENTION
LITTLE ROCK Ark April 29—
When the executive committee re-
fused to seat negro delegates end
gave the seats to whites from Pulaski
county at the Republican state con-
vention here yesterday all the ne-
groes bolted the convention
They were hooted as they left the
hall Two sets of delegates were
elected to the national convention
Several white men went with the ne-
groes when they left the hall
CHURCH DRIVE IS
HAVING GOOD RESULTS
NEW YORK April 29 — The Inter-
church worid movement reported
$29710760 has been subscribe by
twelve ot the thirty denominations
engaged in the drive for $336777-
672 These returns were incomplete
the announcement said
SUGAR PRICE PRORE
ON AT KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY April 29—
Department of justice agents
upon authority of Attorney Gen-
eral Palmer are preparing to In-
vestigate sugar speculation and
prices here They will look Into
the books and records ot whole-
sale firms
The probe la directed ‘at firms
believed to be reselling to com-
petitors and taking advantage of
the market
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A machine gun manned by one of the rebel troops la sbuwu set up uelilud a cemetery wall lur prelec-
tion against the forces of the Ebert government
HOWARD’S BILL TO
CURB PROFITS IN
SUGARUPFRIDAY
WASHINGTON April 29— The
bill aimed to Curb profiteering In
sugar which has been prepared byj
Congressman E B Howard ot Okla-
homa will probably be introduced to-
morrow in Congress It was stated by
him today
"I am working In conjunction wiih
Attorney General Palmer” Congress-
man Howard declared "The admin-
istration' is Intensely Interested In
this piece of legislation and I can as-
sure the people thnv di-astlo efforts
will -be mi'delo:Mmmlsdljrt!fj‘’j
gambling and profiteering in sngar"
It has become generally known
about the capital that the attorney
general and the department of Jus-
tice has selected Congressman How-
ard as the man to carry a “cheaper
sugar” (bill through the lower house
of congress The Oklahoma mem-
ber along with Senator Owen from
the same state has made an ex-
haustive study of the condition of
the sugar market at present and It
is said to he in possession of the de-
tails of huge plot to mulct the public
of millions by manipulating the mar-
ket Congressman Howard is working
night and day preparing his bill
which it Is said will be a body blow
to speculators in this commodity
BASEBALL TEAM TO
NORMAN TONIGHT
FOR STATE MEET
The baseball queen and two mem-
bers of the high school track team
will accompany the baseball players
to the state meet at Norman tonight
Besides these a number of students
will also accompany the team
The ball team has high hopes of
capturing the state high school cham-
pionship They have been beaten
only once by Muskogee The Mus-
kogee players have held the state
championship for two years The
local boys have played some of the
fastest high school teams in this part
of the country among them being
Tulsa and Joplin
Miami's track men have fallen
down on the Job for the last two
years In the days “gone by" they
ranked with the best teams In Ok-
lahoma They upheld this record
until last spring when only a few
boys competed In the Northeastern
Oklahoma track meet held here And
for the state meet this year only two
boys will be Bent to try for honors
Those who leave tonight on the
ball team are: Casazza p Benen-
tendl c Hutts lb Alsup 2b
Phelps 3b King ss Davis Sager
and Wright fielders
Wilbur Briggs and Harold Todd
comprise the track team Miss Eve-
lyn Todd who won the contest for
high school queen recently held In the
high school will go as baseball mascot
WASHINGTON April 29— Heavy
cuts In funds for the maintenance of
government departments for the year
starting July 1 were shown In tho
Sundry civil appropriations bill re-
ported today by the House committee on Scotch high balls
Miami Ideal City for Man
With Family Rockhold Shows
at Meeting of Business Men
H D Rockhold at the Thursday
luncheon of the Miami Chamber of
Commerce gave a very Instructive
talk on what Miami has to offat pros-
pective resldenters
Mr Rockhold and Judge Vern E
Thompson led the discussion on
"What Miami NeedB Most”
“Now Is the time for we people
who live In Miami and pant to see
more people and more business here
to take stock In ourselves and of our
town and see just what we have to
market” Mr Rockhold said
He then referred to a series of
nine tests os given by an expert as
to what a town has to offer th man
or family which desires to come to
the town and locate Mr Rockhold
took each of the nine tests separate-
ly and digested them and compared
them with Miami In closing his re-
marks he asserted that with the ex-
ception of one or two minor questions
asked in the tests that Miami has “a
world of good goods to offer the man
or the family seeking an Ideal town
In which to live and rear their chil-
dren” "As to educational advantages
Miami ranks with any city In the
state” he said "We have an excel-
lent school system a good high
school and the State School ot Mines
when open will offer the high
branches
"We have started a library move-
ment we have a good business col-
lege good newspapers we have good
theaters and offer excellent enter-
tainment and recreational advantages
in the form of concerts and lectures
In these matters we have excellent
selling arguments The question
Many Auto Owners
May Be Arrested
'Fully half ot the automobile own-
ers over the state ot Oklahoma will
be subject to arrest Saturday be-
cause of their failure to apply tor
1920 automobile licenses according
to Henry Wood state highway com-
missioner The department has received ap-
plications for licenses from only 132-
000 automobile operators since the
first of the year despite the tact that
the final date had been extended
three times Wood said that no more
extensions of time will be made
Prosecutions will be begun
Representatives of the department
will be sent out to all parts ot the
state to push prosecutions ot delin-
quent owners They are to work In
co-operation with sheriffs
To Sell Pencils
The athletic association of the high
school here has received twelve doz-
en lead pencils which they plan to
sell among the student to help pay
expenses of the association If this
proves a success more pencils will be
ordered
Minister no Expert
:N1?W YORK— Thomas Healey
restaurant proprietor arrested on a
charge of violating the Volstead act
on complaint ot the Rev Dr John
Stratton was released when the min-
ister failed to qualify as an expert
asked have we good paved streets
shade trees good sanitary and sewer
systems and most of all good water
“Again we can answer yes and
that these things are what we should
argue about when we sell our city
advantages to persons looking for a
good buy In the way of a good town
in which to live”
Judtje Thompson said that what
confronts Miami now is good trans-
portation facilities to and from the
mining fields and good and modern
homes for the miner who would come
to this city Unlive He said that an
excellent 'transportation system Ik
now in the course of construction
but that it will not accomplish Its
purpose unless Miami has adequate
housing facilities
Judge Thompson said that the peo-
ple of Miami should form a corpora-
tion to build modest houses to be
rented to miners or sold futrtght to
them
It was then announced by W Irl
Brite secretary that on account of
the convention here next week of
the District Federated Clubs that the
luncheon for next Thursday will be
postponed
It was also announced that the
ladies In charge of the convention
look to the Chamber of Commerce
members to volunteer their automo-
biles on next Wednesday afternoon
to take the women delegates on a
sight-seeing trip through the mining
district Many ot the members vol-
unteered the use ot their cars
It was announced that the secre-
tary had ordered a loving cup to be
given the winner of the recent army
contest
Foster to Contest
Kansas City Vote
KANSAS CITY April 29— Mathew
Foster the defeated Republican can-
didate for mayor of Kansas City in
the recent city elections has tiled suit
contesting the election ot Mayor
James Cowgtll Democrat
He alleges that he was legally
elected mayor by 10000 majority
although the official count gave Cow-
glll a majority of 2200 Since the
election there have been many charg-
es that wholesale fraud was openly
practiced by the political machines
opposing Foster's election on a re-
form ticket
COMPARATIVELY FEW JAPS
IN THE PHILIPPINES
According to the 1918 census Just
cabled to the war department there
are 6684 Japanese in the Philippines
The new census shows there are 124-
000 Japanese in California alone or
19 times as many as in tha entire
Philippine archipelago
Why He Deserted
SPRINGFIELD III— R J Carver
probably will go to jail because o
"shave tall” lieutenant spoke rough-
ly tq him Carver decided army life
was too severe and deserted after the
lieut ordered him to throw back bis
shoulders
In Japan auto speed limits depend
on the width ot the road Streets
over 36 feet wide permit 16 miles an
hour
Telegram Received Here How-
ever Indicates Attempt to
Clarify Situation
SALARIESJCUT OFF
Congressman Howard Advises Coun-
ty Commissioner to Take Up Mut-
ter With Htato Highway
Department
Why Is work on the new concrete
highway between Miami and Afton
being held up?
Despite the fact that practically
nothing has been done since March
( no one connected with the con-
struction ot the road here seems to
know why or to be able to give any
definite information Only a tew
days ago however Information was
received here saying that the road
work had been halted and that no
salaries would be paid construction
overseers since March 4
' What may be a move on the part
ot the federal highway department
to clarify the situation which has re-
sulted in the work on the northern
end of the road being held up is con-
tained In a telegram which was re-
ceived Thursday afternoon by Joe R
Woolard chairman of the board of
county commissioners from E B
Howard congressman at Washing-
ton The telegram follows:
“Agreement for road project
has been signed and government
has set aside $16416675 for
project ' This' morfey 1$ to bd
sent to state treasurer on vouch-
ers of state highway department
and is ready at any time these
vouchers are received None
have been received to date In-
spection reports show that that
6000 feet of concrete base was
laid during unfavorable weather
This may be holding matter up
Would advise that you take up
with state highway depart-
ment” Judging from the above telegram
none of the federal aid money has
so far been used on the project and
the statement that the "agreement for
road project has been signed and the
government has set aside the money”
Indicates that any difference which
might hare existed between the con-
tractor the state or federal highway
departments has been smoothed out
and that the money is to be sent to
the state treasurer and be available
for a continuation ot the work
The 6000 feet referred to is said
to be a part of the project tilregdy
in which was condemned several
weeks ago when Governor J B A
Robertson state and federal high-
way officials and county officials view-
ed the product One story has It that
this 6000 feet met the state’s speci-
fications but that the state’s specifi-
cations were not approved by the
government and that the government
warned that the base which did not
meet its requirements would have to
be replaced and that more cement
would have to be added to the base
yet to be laid
It Is reported that the contractor
has been advised he will be glcven ad-
ditional pay for the addltt mil ma-
terials to be used but that the con-
tractor and the federal authorities
are at odds as to who will make good
the cost of already laying the 6000
feet said to have been condemned
It Is also reported that a damage suit
Is Impending as a result ot ths last
controversy
FIVE ARE KILLED WHEN I
PASSENGER TRAINS HIT
MANKOTA Minn April 29— Five
men were killed and several passen-
gers Injured this morning near Lam-
berton in a head-on collision on the
Northwestern railroad Two passen-
ger trains hit
A misunderstanding ot orders Is
blamed for the wreck Most of the
passengers were sleeping
Allies Friendly Now
LONDON April 29 — Premier
Lloyd George told the House ot Com-
mons today that grave misunder-
standing had existed between the al-
lies before the San Remo confer-
ence but the skies are now clear
Matthew Woll Forced to Take
Seat When He Launched In-
to Denunciation of Industrial
Court at Business Convention
ATLANTIC CITY April 29—
Mathew Woll vice-president of the
American Federation ot Labor was
forced to discontinue his speech here
today before the United States Cham-
ber of Commerce convention because
of hissing and cries of the delegates
Woll was delivering an attack
against the Kansas industrial court
and the compulsory arbitration law
of that state when the cries of ‘No
no” forced him down Governor Al-
len was on the platform from which
the labor loader was speaking Pro-
longed applause interrupted the at-
tack on the Kansas law
Woll claimed that the Kansas law
took away the right of the workman
to strike against the treatment of
capital
French Women Say
H C L Keeps Men
From Marrying
Societies Complain of Reluc-
tance of Males to Seek Mates
and Accept Responsibil-
ities LONDON April 29 — “France has
need of children to make up for the
losses of men In the war ana we are
quite ready to fulfill our obligations
to the country ’’
So runs the ultimatum made to the
French government by combined so-
cieties of middle-class young women
who find It Impossible to get hus-
bands owing to the high cost ot liv-
ing They suggest that bachelors
should be taxed so heavily that celi-
bacy will be impossible for them
The disinclination of young men to
marry has resulted In a proposal that
the disappointed young women
should organize demonstrations in
the hotels cafes and race tracks
where the young men who hold aloof
from marriage spend their time and
money
“We want to get married” runs
the ultimatum "We are entitled to
be wedded We stand ready to bear
children for the country’s good and
the marriageable men should be
forced to do their part”
Crops Looking Good
Grant Victor Says
Grant Victor former United States
marshal for the Eastern district of
Oklahoma who lives at Afton and
who owns extensive farm holdings in
the south section of the county was
In Miami Thursday and be declared
that the recent cold weather and
freezes together with the unusual
heavy rains had held back the crops
but he believed that they did not sus-
tain any material damage
“Of course there are some tracts
of land upon which the crops were
somewhat damaged but as a whole
the late spring and freezes and the
heavy rains only kept the crops back
and did not injure them as some be-
lieve" Mr Victor said
“Corn has an excellent stand down
our way and the oats look fairly well
Indications are that the weather will
warm up now and the crops will go
right along"
COAT COST 1830 AND
WAS SOLD FOR 4330
CHATTANOOGA Tenn April 29
' — Immediate trial will be asked by
the government In the case of Otis L
Clark local clothing dealer Indicted
by the federal grand Jury for profit-
eering It Was also charged In the
Indictment that Clark sold an over-
coat which cost approximately
$1850 tor $4260
More Print Pnpor
WASHINGTON April 29 — Print
paper production will be Increased
80000 tons next year Paul Patter-
son of the Baltimore Sun told the
Senate Investigation committee to-
day ' ' -
IS I!
Resignation of President and
Election of Provisional Lead
er Freely Predicted
20 STATES IN REVOLT
Colonel Enrique Berceda Soys Capl -tal
is in Panic and that Affairs
There are Critical— City Is -Reported
Surrounded -
SAN ANTONIO April 29— Revo-
lutions have brokenout in 20 states
In Mexico and the Mexican govern-
ment is tottering Colonel Enrique
Berceda declared here today on his
arrival from Mexico City He as-
serted that tho entire country would
be In a state of revolt before many
days
He declared that the Mexican cap-
ital was In a state of panic and the
Carranza government powerless to
stop the wave of dissatisfaction The
revolution has encircled that city
completely cutting it off from the out-
side world He predicted the speedy
resignation ot President Carranza and
the election of a provisional presi-
dent Col Berceda a brother ot Alfredo
Berceda governor of the federal dis-
trict ot Mexico r&ounced Carranza
and endorsed Obregon as soon as he
crossed the border
WASHINGTON April 29-Reporta
from Mexico and points along the
American border today Indicated that
the revolt morerVi’eirt was growing
rapidly It was noted that the revo-
lution Is drawing nearer to Mexico
City Whenever the rebel forces co-
ordinate their action serious conse-
quences are predicted Until that
time however the capital Is thought
to be safe 1
JUAREZ COMMANDERS
TO REMAIN LOYAL
EL PASO April 29 — Commander
General Escobar and Colonel Mora
garrison commanders at Jaurez de-
clared today that they will firmly
back Carranza against the revolution-
ists Jaurez Is quiet
The Carranza garrison is prepared
for any emergency it wa9 stated
United States army officials here have
made nq unusual preparations from
possible trouble
Special Policeman
to Keep Vehicles
Off of New Paving
Mayor W S O’Bannon Thursday
morning commissioned George W
Findley as a special policeman to
guard paving materials and new pav-
ing being laid by the A R Young
Construction Company
“There has been considerable dam-
age done to the recently laid paving
and the appointment of a special po-
liceman to keep automobiles and
trucks and wagons from running over
the new bases was asked by the
Young Company” the mayor said
The construction company will pay
the salary of the special police of-
ficer and the city officials proposed to
co-operate In every manner possible
to keep the new curbing and paving
work from being damaged"
Many Are Married
Here During April
The month of April holds Its own
with other months this year ao far
as marriage licenses issued from the
court clerk's office Is concerned Karl
N Sweem court clerk said Thursday
the licenses for the month -will total
between fifty and sixty
The heaviest demand for licenses
came on April 10 when ten applica-
tions were made for permits to wed -
Prepare for Trouble
WASHINGTON April 29— Tha
government Is ready to cope with
whatever revolutionary demonstra-
tions that may be attempted on May
1 International labor day The Jus-
tice department has agents in every
part of the United States it waq
learned '
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