The Duke Times (Duke, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, February 7, 1919 Page: 4 of 8
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that nationalities frleedln to
United States *M the HUM MV
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vim mm population •• heroically
defending from rapture by
Ik* L'kreluleue Wonn u4 bora arc
taking pert in the spirited fighting.
alb 1
wtwim by lb* t'kralalaae and the
railway bu bwo cut
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Arrangements sre In progreoe. k
cording 10 reports M Coblens. by
which lb* American nrny of occupa-
Clon eventually vUl be taken bom*
by wny of the Rhine to Rotterdam or
tom* German port for embarkation.
Tbe plana for troop transportation on
the Kbina call for n large number of
bargee and also for tbe use of all
available river steamers.
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An official dispatch from Belgrade
to tbe Serbian press bureau at Wash-
ington said popular feeling against tbe
Italian army growa every hour in tbe
Serb. Croat and Slovene regiona oc-
cupied by tba Italian forcea. and that
•pen claabes occur daily.
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Tb« proceedings of the first peace
conference session were confined to
tba election of Georges Clemenceau,
tbe French premier, aa permanent
chairman of the conference, an ad-
dreaa of welcome by the president of
the French republic. Raymond Poln-
care, and speeches by President Wll-
aon. Premier Lloyd George and Baron
flonnino.
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All arrangements have been made
tor Prceldent Wilson's TlsIU to tbe
American battle flelda and to some of
tbe devaatated regiona of Northern
France, but the time haa not been
fixed. The viaita will depend wholly
on tbe procedure of the peace confer-
ence and the turn of affair* In tbe
meetings.
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Washington.
Secretary Baker has ordered the re-
lease of 103 conscientious objectors
held at Fort Leavenworth, the remis-
sion of the unexecuted portions of
their sentences, their "honorable re-
storation to duty" and immediate dis-
charge from the army.
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A draft of the bill to give' the Treas-
ury authority to investigate tbe accu-
racy of statements appearing in pro-
motion prospectuses and to certify to
their accuracy has been placed before
Secretary Glass by Charles S. Ham-
lin, chairman of the Capital Issue*
Committee, and will be sent to Con-
gress soon with the recommendation
that "Blue Sky" legislation be enacted
at thia session.
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Director General Hlnes said recent-
ly that present indications pointed to
a reduction of freight traffic this year,
and consequently he did not expect
any great reduction in the general
level of rates during the year.
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Frank S. Snyder, head of the Food
Administration's division, said recent-
ly that despite a hog surplus, he
chairs, passed tbe Slatce of Liberty
recently smtd a dia from harbor wall,
bringing borne «.»2 bcroas
Three navy airmen were killed near
Pensacola. Fla. when s seaplane tall
Into Pensacola Hay They were
sign A. D. Honeywell of Geneva. N.
V.. John Wig mo re of Los Angeles.
Cat, sad Jamss J. Gray of Pittsburgh,
Pa
rifiteen psrsons*wero reported In-
jured. three seriously, wbes s San
Francisco street car escaped from con-
trol on n steep bill, coasted two blocks,
jumped tbe track on a curve and ran
into a residence.
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Southwest
Purchase of Lower California by the
United SUtes would be an impoaslbll-
ity under tbe pretent Mexican coustl'
tutlon and would never be permitted
by fbe Mexican people. Sebastian Car*
ranza, nephew of Prealdent Carransa,
declared at EI Paso recently.
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Resolutions favoring granting wom-
en in Texas suffrage were paased
unanimously in both houses of the leg-
islature. Each bouse paaaed iU own
joint resolution and they conflict in
some details.
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Tbe stats corporation commission
has issued sn order restraining ths
Southwestern Bell Tslsphone Com-
pany from putting Into effect new
long distance telephone rates ap-
proved by Postmaster General Burle-
son In Oklahoma.
The prohibition rosofttlon has been
passed finally in the lower house of
the Texas legislature. Senator Dean,
who is engineering tbe senate prohibi-
tion resolution, announcea that the
senate will wait and take up the
hones resolution.
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A negro bandit who held up and
robbed passengers on the Chicago,
Great Western train between Leaven-
worth and Kansas City, Is believed to
be in hiding in Leavenworth. Rail-
road detectives have been working
with the local police in an effort to
run the robber down.
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foreign.
According to the provisional consti-
tution of the Irlah Republic, legisla-
tive powers are to be vested in depu-
ties elected from existing parliamen-
tary constituencies. The ministry
will consist of a prssident and four
exeeative officers—secretaries of fi-
nance, home affairs, foreign affairs
and national defenae.
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Agents of the shipping interests af-
fected by the harbor strike, Buenos
Aires, which has tied up the port, have
informed the minister of marine that
no settlement of the strike is possible
as long as the federation of marine
workers insists upon the soviet idea,
aa tbe shippers term it.
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Without formality Archbiabop Bona-
Damosrata voting against the Ml
•are (lore. Hardwich and Meyers, am
lbs republicans. Borah. Csldsr Fern
aid. rnums. Harding- Johnson of Cat
Morula. Kenyon. La Pollette. McNnry
Moses Penrose. Polndester. ■benaaa
Townsend and Watson.
•cantor Cummins of Iowa, repub
licaa. and Thomas of Colorado, demo
oral, who were present, but paired
announced that they opposed the bill
It was nlao announced that Senatoi
Vardamnn of Mlaalaslppl. who wa«
absent, would have voted la the nega
tlve.
Senutors Sutherland of Waat Vlr
glnin. and Nelson of Minnssotn. ab
sent, were anounnced as favoring th*
two wait for the lore
Conscription Cowsrds Refuse
Lssvs Army Prison.
T«
Leaven worth—The 100 consclent
iouh objectors to service In the Unite*
States srmy, who were honorably re
stored to duty and diacbarged fron
the United SUtes disciplinary bar
rocks here, and the army, all depart
sd from Leavenworth except four, tht
maojrlty returning to tbe places fron
which they were Inducted into mill
tary service.
Two of the total of 113 conscien
tlous objectors ordered discharge!
rofused to leave, as "such would no
for the glory of God," and tw<
were too ill to be ssnt nway.
For the two who insisted on remain
tains that "when the Lord gets read)
will open the prison gates," th<
war department Is expected to flni
seme means for dealing with theli
oases. The sick men will be given at
opportunity to leave as soon as the)
are able.
Prisoners In the disciplinary bar
rncka generally forfeit all pay and al
lowanceh, according to prison olll
dais, and the conscientious objecton
went away with full pockets, a res
toration to duty carrying with it back
pay. Each of the men drew from
$400 to $500 with the usual transpor-
tation to the point of induction given
soldiers upon discharge from tb«
army.
WOUNDED YANKS SMHTSEBN8 IN LONDON
A few of tbe wounded Amerlcnn boys on s sightseeing tour of London after their hardships In tbe buttles In
France. They are feeding pigeons on St Raul's flag. This tour was conducted by the Red Cross, snd esch one o#
the boys hss n Red Gross tsg on him.
KILLED THE "EMPEROR OF THE SAHARA" k«ps her pet in the zoo
ocean freight rates cu1
Reduced Two-thirds By Shlppinf
Board To Meet British Price.
would not recommend abandonment venture Cerrettl, under secretary of
of the price agreement policy when
tbe committee meets January 28 to
consider the price for February.
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A tour of the country in a "prison
special" ia being organised by the Na-
tional Woman's party to carry to the
people the story of the administra-
tion's refusal to act on the federal
amendment, according to Miss Alice
Paul, chairman of the organisation.
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Thirty in every thousand soldiers
to ths United SUtes died from in-
flnantu and pneumonin during the «-
month period ending December 27.
IMS. according to n report of the dl-
vMas of saaiutton at the surgeon
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sUte at the Vatican, has presented
Pope Benedict's greeting to Cardinal
Gibbons on the occasion of the cardi-
nal's golden jubilee of his eplscopaU.
Are the German transatlantic cables
to be given beck to Germany? Tbe
Paris l^tln asks this question. It
points mit -that the two cables were
cut four hours after Great Britain's
declaration of war by n British cruiser
close to Fayal, on the Asoree.
Rioting oeewTC^ In* Berlin during
the night after the SparUcena hsd
attempted to destroy the ballot boxes
used in the recsnt slsctioa. according
to aa Exchange Telegraph
The
ware rapulnsi everywhere.
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According to a spoctnl dispatch from
Trisots, the straiaed relations between
Washington.—To meet the cut in
trans-Atlantic freight rates made by
British ship owners, the shipping
board announced a reduction of about
•6 2-3 per cent in tariff charegs be
tween AUantlc and Gulf ports and
ports In the United Kingdom, Franca
Italy, Belgium and the Netherlands.
The new rate to the United King
dom is $i per 100 pounds, or 50 cents
a cubic foot sgainht the old rate ol
$«6 a ton. while the rate to Havre.
Bordeaux, Antwerp and Rotterdam li
$1.25 per 100 pounds or 65 cents pet
cubic foot against the old charge ol
$« a ton.
To . Marseilles, Cette, Genoa and
Naples the new rate is $1.60 per 10«
pounds or *5 cents per cubic foot
against the old rate of from $71.50 to
$75 per ton. Rates based on weight
sr measurement are at ship's optioa.
Wilson VislU Bsttls Fields.
Paris.—While millions of Ameri-
cans were at their Sunday morning
worship In churches on scar red by in-
vading armies. President Wilson trnv
elled through ruined towns on the
battle line between Parie, Chateau
Tblfrry and Rheime. visiting wrecknd
cathedrals where a few months sgo
hundreds of thoasands of Frenchmen
snd Americans battled for civilian*
Uoa.
Unemployed BoMera Stop Hi ServtsOL
Wnshlagton.—To solve the prob'sss'
sf nnsmplnysl discharged sold ism.
I-
A late photograph of Mrs. Jacques Lebaody, who slew ber millionaire
husband at her home In Westbury, L. I., she says, to. protect herself and
daughter Jacqueline, who Is shown here with ber. Lebaudy, self-styled
"emperor of the Sahara." was the son of the "sugar king" of France.
DESTROYERS RETURN FROM OVERSEAS
There sre cerUin thoughtful indi-
viduals who maintain that a goldfiah
la the only proper pet for city dwsfr
lers. The Countess de Salverte do»
mestlcated a delightful lion cub. but
the ungrateful little brute behaved s»
badly that the countess hsd to seen re
him sn npertinent at the soo, where
she visits htm dally.
bos does not nsnniiy associate
church windows with Illuminations of
n tropical nnture. but there sre sev-
en* to he toned scnttsred about In dif-
ferent ports of the country, to k»>
•and there Is n window rransilid with
This Is n recently but* church,
es It la |
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Thurman, W. R. The Duke Times (Duke, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, February 7, 1919, newspaper, February 7, 1919; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc404521/m1/4/?q=led+zeppelin: accessed June 5, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.