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TULSA OKLAHOMA TUESDAY OCTOBER 18 1921
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State Officials Will Be
Here This Week to
Conduct Probe
DAMKC SOUGHT AP.TinN
lyuni'u wwv... ..V...W.
I cchange of Liberty Bonds
I for Municipal Securities at
1 Cnra of Investigation
INQUIRY WELCOMED HERE
Treasurer Himself Wrote to
State Inspector Follow-
ing Bankers' Meet
i
As a result of tho action taken
by county banker at a meeting held
In Tulsa October 13 an audit will
be made of the county treasurer's
cfjjee within tho next week. In-
ftrma'lon received Monday after-
noon from Fred Parkinson state
eiamlncr and Inspector Is that one
of his men will bo here Thursday
to start the work of checking up
Wayne L. Dickey county treasurer.
Dickey's Action Qnrntlonnl.
The bankers at their meeting
passed resolutions asking the county
commissioners to have Dickey's
office checked. In their rcsolutlpn
the bankers requested the audit he.
riuie of Dickey's action In dlspos
ln of about 1 50.000 worth of Lib-
rtv bonds. It Is said that ho
traded these bonds for a similar
amount of municipal bonds of the
town of Comanche The difference
In Interest Is about one and one-
half per cent.
After the bankers' action. Dlctcy
Immediately cot In touch with Park
inson and requested trie aunii Him-
self. In a letter tn Dickey the state
examiner mid that tho work would
be befun an soon as a Job was tin-
gled at McAlcster. The county
commissioners stated Monday that
they would await the report of the
stats examiner before taking any
action.
tv. l.v .Imlni. the resolutions
were: Colllnsvlllo National bankfl
Itlxby State bank. First National
Hank of Colllnsville. Oklahoma Na-
tional bank Klrst National Bank of
SkLitook. Klrst National mate
Hank of Owamto. Cltliens" Natic
Bank of Broken Arrow First Na-
tional Bank of Colllnsvllle. First
Elate Bank of Jenk. First National
Bank of nlxby. Sand Springs State
hank and tho Guarantee State bank
of Tulsa
Tim Resolution.
Thi rfnlutlnnH follow!
-Itefolved that the county nanK-
eri of Tulsa county In meeting in
Ihf Htv nf TuUa. on October IS. pe
tltlon the board of county commls-
tnnn to Hb th state examiner
and Inspector's offlco to audit the
hnnVa nf nur ntvftfnt county treas
urer for tho" purpose of ascertaining
nlhr nr nni tn country ireaa-
urer Is artlng within the law In dla-
DMlnr nf certain Liberty bonds
swned by the county nf Tulsa and
'Vie reinvestment of these funds In
"Itesolved further that tho board
If eomm lrwioners Investigate the
ralue of all Investments made by
the present county treasurer of tho
llnlttnsr ftindn.
"He It further resolved that if It
is found upon Investigation tna
these funds have not been Invested
Unni-r Ihn Ktrlrt lntemretattnn of
'.he law add if tho securities of tho
county have not been fully sale.
ruarded and protected by the acts
of the county treasurer that tho
honorable board of county commts
loners take the nropor Htcps to
htvo the bond of ald county treas
urer increased until samo Is sum
Hent to nrotect tho taxDayer' In
terests of Tulsa county of all funds
and securities In his hands or under
hla control"
NO INVESTIGATION OF KLAN
Itouso UnlcS Commute' Vote to
Drop Iurthrr Quia of Witnesses.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 17. The
Ptoposed Investigation of the Ku-
j Klux Klan by congress blow up
today
After a 10-mlnuto session behind
closed doors tho house rules com-
"Ittee which at morning and after-
noon sessions put William J- Sim-
mons tho klan's Imperial wlrard.
through a rigid examination voted
unanimously not to call any more
witnesses at this llm.
I Announcement of tho committee s
xcllon was made by Chairman Camp-
Mil and whllo tho chairman and
members refused later to comment
"cept as to witnesses. It Is expected
tint an adversw report will bo sub-
milled to the house on a number of
resolutions providing for such an In-
WlMtlon. COST OF LIVING DECLINES
ItMall Cost nf Food Dropped 1 1-10
ler rent During September. .
WASHINGTON Oct. 17. Tho re
'in cost ot food to tho average fam
In September decreased 1 1-10
"r cent as compared with August
nils the wholesale nrlco ot food'
uirfa was 4 per cent betoW' those
; 'he previous months' the bureau
oi labor statistics of the department
pt labor xnnniifiM tnritv
The principal decreases In retail
1 weroi Cabbage 11 per cent
potatoes 6 per cent slrlohi steak.
nd steak ham and granulated
ron decreased less than 6-10 ot 1
Refuses $6000
Award in Heart
BalmLitigation
CHICAGO Oct. 17. SIxTuim!
sand dollar Is far too little to
atono for breach of promise
pretty 20-year-old Margaret G.
LavsrorIe thinks and uhe
sticks to It.
Last fall sha sued Amerigo V.
Cunco son of a South Water
street commission merchant for
(60000 and wan awarded J30-
000 by tho Jury and heard
Judge nrentuno condemn tho
-amount aa excessive and of.
fered her ICfiOO. She declined.
Today neloctlun of a second
1 Jury began.
CREEK ATTORNEY
EXPLAINS STAND
Government Wards Will
No Longer Need Per-
sonal Attorney
DO BUSINESS DIRECT
'Sinister Influences" Not to
Have a Look In in Indian
Financial Affairs
No longer will wards of the gov
ernment bo put to the necessity of
employing attorneys and sclf-etylcd
political flxeru In order to have ac
cess to tho government agents but
they are Invited and urged to deal
with them direct according to u
statement lasued Monday afternoon
by A. J. Ward national Creek at-
torney and designated representa-
tive of Jackson Darnett who Hays
that ho also speaks with certainty
aa to tho attltudo of the commis-
sioner of Indian affairs. Indians
appearing In person will havo their
claims considered entirely upon
their merits and no "sinister influ-
ences" will be permitted to Influ-
enco a decision. Thin doca not pre-
clude the ward however from em
ploying a representative should he
so doslro but this will not affect tho
action of tho department In the
matter at Issue and all such con-
tracts will bo subject to the closest
official scrutiny.
ward state that tne peculiar sit
uation existing In Oklahoma makcu
It. In hla Judgment for the good of
the Indian service that such a nato-
ment bo made.
Mr. Ward says:
Editor World:
'Your editorial comment appear
ing In Monday's paper suggesting
that It Is time for tho commissioner
of Indian affairs to Hay that wards
ot tne government can navo nccesa
to the government agents without
tho aid of 'grafting attorneys and
petty politicians' Is a challenge
which aa attorney for the Creek
tribe of Indians -and as tho desig-
nated representative of Jackson Har
nett 1 do not feel that I can Ignore
cither In falrnesa to the commis
sion of Indian affairs or to myself
(iiaiiiio .n.a.iv.i
"I assume that your remarks were
occasioned by the recent publicity
which has been given to tho affairs
of Jackson Darnett especially tho
report from Okmulgco county In
which County Judgu Murphy made
referenco ta certain 'sinister Influ-
ences' which ho bellovcd to havo
been active In connection with this
estate and tho numerous articles
which havo appeared In the prews In
different localities.
"I do not nrenume to pose as tho
rnouthpleco of tho commissioner of
Indian arrairs nut in view or tno
fact that I havo been designated by
him as representative ot his offlco
to look after the legal affaire of
Jackson Harnett. I' am ono of thoso
government agents to whom you
refer and at the samo time by
C'ONTINUKI) ON TAQK TJIHKH
1H0N0R BRITISH DEAD
Gcnern! 1'ershlng lays ConRrowlon-
al Mnlal on Grave nf unknown
Warrior at Ixindnn.
Ily the AnnflaUd Trett. y
lOMUO.N uct n. mo most sa-
cred reward for vnlor within tho
nower of America to confr was bo-
stowed today. ujKin tho tomb of
Great Britain's unknown warrior in
tho nave of tho historic Westminster
Abbey.
In tho presence of n reprcscnta.
tlvo of the king the prime minis
ter diplomats and others of note
rcprosentlng 1-ranee japan aim
other governments the American
ambassador and an Anglo-American
assemblage General rersiiing
placed the congressional medal of
honor upon tho wreath-covered
stono during the couree of ttriklngly
Imprekslvo ciremonles.
Tho scene within the ancient walls
of the abbey was described as Per-
haps the most significant In Eng-
land aa an Indication of friendship
and union between F.ngland anil
America thaf has happened since
the historic majvh In 13 IP. when
General Pershing headed his bat-
talion lnNa great ceremonial tunc-
Hon. IiOfiion Home nt Capital.
OKLAHOMA CITY Oct. 17 A
site for a home for the American
legion has been purchased In Urn
heart of tho city according to an
announcement made here today by
Irgton men. H Is understood that
a corporation Is to be formed known
as the American Region home com-
pany and bond tf-tntes are to bo ob-
talned and a mortgage on tho prop-
yl tv to cover tho cost of the land
and tho building ot a home.
DANCING TEACHER
WHIPPED BY GIRL
Seigel Lashed on Face for
Alleged Slanderous
Remarks
MET HIM IN STUDIO
Draws Whip When Her For-
mcr Employer Fails to
' Deny Accusations
GIRL'S FATHER MADE THREAT
Said He Would-Settle With
Seigel if Daughter Failed
in Her Mission
Taking tho laW Into her own
hnndM as tho result ot alleged slan-
derous remarks madti by S. Sclgvl
local dnnclng Instructor Hcuby Jim
Hoydston 1217 South Ualtlmoro
formerly employed as assistant
dancing Instructor Monday night
lashed Seigel across the face with
a small riding whip. Tho whipping
occurred shortly after tho 19-ycar-old
daughter ot Thomas D. Hoyds-
ton employed In the accounting de-
partment of tho Glllllund Oil com
pany entered the ball room of tho
Ketchum luitcl where Selrel was
conducting a clans at 8 o'clock.
walking up to Seigel the young
woman demanded an explanation
of the remarks which she ays had
Dcen transmitted lo her Jiy memoers
of the class then on the dance floor.
Selgle according to the story told
by Miss Boydson did not deny her
charges. Drawing tho whip from
the folds of her drew the young
woman struck tctsel several times
across tho face oh ho retreated
across the floor.
ItcHirt lo IViIIm.
After administering tho punish-
ment tho young woman walked
from tho room and went to the po-
lice station where she notified the
dek sergeant of the fact that sho
had horse whipped a man for mak-
ing remarks concerning her and
that should tho victim make a com-
plaint sho could bo found at tho
Baltimore avenue address.
Later last night at tho tosldenco
of her father sho expressed no re-
gret for her action. "I am glad
that I hit him whero It will ahow.
I wanted to leave my marks on
him" nho said. "I wquld do It over
again. When I heard today what
he had said about mo my father
wild that he would settle with him
tomorrow but I answered that
father could do It If I failed. I
wanted to teach Siegcl not to make
any more remarks about working
girls."
Alleges Unfair Treatment.
Selge) has not treated the girl
fairly In any particular according
to her version. "He agreed to cm-
ploy mo as his assistant on condi-
tion that I took his teacher train-
ing course. I did so paying J25 for
the course and atsopaylng IIS for
the course for my little brother. I
worked for him for a month doing
most of tho teaching and ho owod
mo $87. 10. Monday a week ago I
went to him for my money. He said
ho did not have It and when I went
back again Tuesday noon he offered
to employ mo at 15 an hour In tho
futuro to give instruction at dances
in nearby towns but declared that
ho could not pay me a cent of what
ho owed. I told him I would seo my
lawyer and lio Invited mo to go
ahead.
"About the middle of tho week I
found that Seigel had gone out of
tho city and arranged with the cigar
counter man at the hotel ti notify
me ot his return. Ho did so Sat-
urday and my attorney went imme-
diately to the hotel to find Seigel
had nothing in his room of any
value to replevin. Two nf tho girls
In tho Monday evening dancing class
telu me that Seigel said I was Jeal
ous nt him. Then Sunday afternoon
ho told my friend J. 12. von Molten
who went to him to try to collect ii
debt that he had dismissed mo be-
causo of my reputation.
Miss Boydston Is no Amajon In
appearance but slondcr and fragile.
Her eyi flashed fire last night as
sho tamed about her act.
Tried to Tako Whip.
Miss Boydston explained that she
entered the ballroom In lho base-
ment of the Ketchum hotel which
serves as Siegers studio about
o'clock followed by Von Holten and
C. H. Tarks. Walking over to Bel
gel. who was leaning on a phono
graph sho said: "I have como to
scttlo with you Do you deny that
you said I was Jealous ot you and
that 1 go with tho fellows for ono
or two reasons?" Getting no reply
she began whipping Slegel and when
he seized the lnn from her hand it
was restored by her companion Von
Holten.
HUNG JURY IN BRIBE CASE
Fall
Klllicr to Convict or Attult
i;x-i-oiih judge
8prll t Th World.
DOUTII AT. Oet. 17. Much Inter-
est was felt here In tho case of Jon
Hagan formerly Justice of tho peace
In this city and more recently a rest-
dent and police official at Slick
who was tried In district court at
Miami during the past week on a
charge ot having accepted bribes
while in office. Many witnesses
were summoned not all of whom tes-
titled and the courtroom was crowd-
id with spectators throughout the
trial.
Tho case was given tn the Jury
Friday nt noon and after deliberat-
ing more than 2 hours they found
themscjve unable tn agroe where-
upon Judge Fullerton dismissed
them and re-asslgned tho caso for
trial at a later date
Spaniards Find
'City of Death'
inMoors'Wake
tONION Oct 17.- .Spanish
troopjr" who have Juat captured
Beluau Moment from the re.
bclllnus Moors found It a city of
tho dead said a Madrid report
to thu Dally Hxprcss today.
There worn more than I.S00
corpses lilng in the streets 'and
court yards where they had
tallen In the Moorish massacre
at the end of June. Some of the
corpses were mutilated nearly
beyond semblance to human be-
ing. Tho dead Included u number
of women and children. Three
months' exposure to tho Intense
sunshine had nearly mummified
ixilnn of the bodies.
Tho lifeless bodlen of chauf-
feurs still hung ovt thi wheels
of their motor cat. Itirrlra were
overturned with the bodies still
beneath them.
EQUINE INTEREST
TURNS TO TULSA
Nation's Experts Center
Attention on Show
Here This Week
EXHIBITIONJS FILMED
Movio Camera Records Event;
Famous Judge of Blooded
Animals to Preside
Camera men wero on the scene
Monday morning whon final work
outfl for tlio first annual 'l'ul'a
horse show that opens Tuesday
night wero hol'd at McNitlty park
and ground out a thnusnnd feet of
film that Is to be shown in theaters
from coast to coast. Through the
medium of the motion nlcturo
weekly news servloes millions of
pnoplo In the United States will see
part ot tho brilliant event that this
week puts Tulsa on tho map as a
hnrse-exhlbltlng city as well as a
city productive of blue ribbon win
ners.
A packed grandstand Is expected
for the first night of the B-dav
show beforo the lights are on. Tho
boxes will be filled with well-known
Tulsa people many of tem dlrertly
imerenit-fi in ini snuw hiiii iiuui-
est among Tulsans generally Is
keen Reservations were being
made all day yeBterday for parties
of peoplo from over tho state and a
large number of spectators as well
as exhibitors will bo here from
Knnsas and Missouri as well as Ok
lahoma. E. W. Mar land from
' t'cit nty who Is exhibiting from
his stables tolenlioned late yeeter-
day afternoon for box reservations
saying that ho was bringing a large
party of friends over for tho open-
ing night.
Trlc Army Horses I.mrrru.
To the right "of the field are the
stalls provided for tho horses owned
by officers from Fort Sill. Twelve
mounts will bo entered by tho of-
ficers who arrived here Sunday. In
tho military party nro the wives
of several of the officers who v. Ill
ride. Mrs. J. 13. Howls although
she has known and loved hnrse
since she was a little girl Is riding
for tho first time at the Tulsa show.
Mrs. Lewis Is hero with hor hus-
band Major Lewis ilnd other mem-
bers of tho party aro Major and
Mrs John T. Kennedy Major Rich-
ard Burleson Captain Ilafforty.
Captain Lntttmoro and Lieutenant
Corpennlng The army men are
showing tho walk trot and Jumper
clauses.
All exhibitors from outside of
Tulsa are here. linger Pomberton
of Chicago who will Judge arrives
today. 1'rohably there Is no one In
tho horso world ls better known
than ho. He has Judged at the
Internationale Chicago and at Mad.
Ison Snuare Gardens nnd his ability
Is unnuestlnned. Herbert Crum
editor of the Horse Show Chronicle
of Louisville will assist him.
Groups of peoplo have lieen garn-
ering at the grounds afternoons nnd
mornings the last few days to
watch tho workouts One of the
riders who has been attracting a
great deal of attention among these
groups Is a young Tulsa girl whose
skill and daring arc unusual. Miss
Kvadene I.ovc. iiaUKiurr oi i.
Iive lfUB South Cheyenne has
ridden slnco she -was old enough to
walk and summers In Vermont she
rides her own horse. Osage Mor-
gan. Tho two men vho first taught
her to ride when she was a little
girl In Kansas City Karl Hutton nnd
Itoy (lavls are hore from Knnsas
City for tho show and sho will ride
Hutton's norse Witt from the
Qulssenberry stables this week Miss
Love will ride Lady Betty belong-
ing to H. N. Ortls also.
Tulsa In tlw Limelight.
New York. Cleveland and M-
Louis papers and other dallies of
the larger cities of the country are
expecting tn dovoto pages of their
pictorial sections to tho Tulsa horse
show. Dr. Walter Wright said yesler
day. Securing and handling of the
photographs tor the features are. in
the hands of Alvln C. Krupnlrk
A concert by th Hodgklns Tulsa
CONTINUKU ON TAUK TUN
TmslvEATIKR
TULSA
Oet. IT -Mtilmum o mint
outh wind. rUar
OKLAHOMA TUMday
lair rnoier.
u'.n.nl.v nart etnuav
KA-'HAS Kllr Turty mnl probably
Wednenlay rnoflrai. itmpcraiurs.
T"lr's
Ad club luncheon
Krrl.l.
llotol .Tulaa
o'clock
Junior rhmbr of
Wftnrf'a rar. 12 o'rleek
CamrnerM
TuUa county Sunday eho-l convention
vnt MttLviUt cburch. to VcbicU-
CITIES TO MEET
RAIL EMERGENCY
Fleet of Planes to Carry
Food Supply to New
York's Millions
TRUCKS FQR CHICAGO
Motor Transports Numbering
2500 Being Mobilized
for Heavy Scrvko 1
WATERWAYS WILL HELP OUT
West Coast Relies on Rivers
for Transportation; Many"
Aviators Volunteer
NKW YORK Oct. 17. I'lans for
aerial transportation of fond to New
York City in event the threatened
railroad rtrlko materializes havo
been completed by the Aero Club of
America It becatno. known today.
Moro than 2000 airplanes are avail-
able throughout the country to sup-
ply food to the larger cities it was
stated.
N. Y. Not Hurt Till NimoihIkt I.
Tho first group of railroads in
the list includes only ono railroad
reaching New York thu Seaboard
Air Uno railway. Thus Now York
will not be serluusly affected by the
strike at least until November 1.
when other roads nro scheduled to
go out.
Railroad officials hero believe the
strike could no now bo averted.
They declared there was nothing to
arbitrate between the roads and the
men.
Clly May Krlm Food.
Dr. Royal B. Copeland health
commissioner announced completion
of plans for leisure by tho city of
all foodstuffs her If he feels such
action necessary. N Distribution of
food will be carried on under mu
nicipal supervision.
Cupeland appealed to tho public
not to hoard food before or during
tho threatened crisis. Ho declared
there was sufficient food within the
city to last three weeks. The chief
shortage he said would bu in fresh
fruit and vegetables.
Motor Trucks Being Mohlllacd.
CHICAGO. Oct. 17. A gigantic
motor transportation fleet is being
mobilized hero today in preparation
for a railroad strike
More than 2000 trucks will bo or-
gaulzed to carry fuel and foodstuffs.
Chicago manufacturers dcclaro
tho strike will only affect a tow in-
dustrial plants here because opera-
tion has beon on a small scale. Raw
goods havo been stored they suy
and there will bo amplo tlmo tn
store manufactured articles beforo
thu threatened tlu Up.
Ablators l'lan To Help.
KANSAS CITY Oct. 17. Full as-
slstance In recruiting aviators lo fly
aerial mall planes In tho event of
tho threatened railroad strlko was
pledged today to Postmaster General
Will Hays by the aviation committee
of the American Legion convenUon
executive committee.
A telegram was sent to Hays of-
fering tho swrvlcel of tho entire
membership of the flying club of
Kansas City In recruiting pilots for
tho nlr service.
FRISCO rfiANS TO I1SI2
KriiiKi:niiHAKi:iLS on tilmns.
ST. LOUIS Mo. Oct. 17 Tho
Frisco railroad Is prepared to meet
the general strlko. If ono material-
izes. President J. M. Kurn of that
road announced today. Strlko
breakors will bo used to operate
trains over tho Frisco system ho de-
clared. Men will bo plentiful be-
cause of tho Unemployment tdtua-
tnn Kurn stated.
SAN FRANCISCO Oct- 17. The
I'aclfln coast will face tho threat ot
a national rail strike with u greater
degree ot cquaiiamtty than any
other part of tho county according
to trafflo nxnerts.
Waterways and highways tapping
almost every section will provldo
means of food distribution. '
Great fleets of trucks are avail-
able for food carrying purposes and
warehouses in tho principal coast
centers are bulging with foodstuffs
tho product of tho 1921 Just be-
Ink ininPleled. Htilliliieiits may bo
curtailed but water freight will movo
supplies tn the eastern seaboard and
to Guropo. Many snippers aro ihk-
ing advantage of cheaper rates via
the Panama canal and snouxi a
rail strlko paralyze trans-rontlnental
shipments this water service Is ex-
peoted to bo greatly expanded
HAST ST- LOUIS Ills. Oct 17.
A general railroad strike will not
affect tho packing plants here for
some time Frunk A. Hunter general
manager of Swift and Company here
declared today.
"Tho strlko will not affect the
packing Industry's ability to meet
thu demand for some time" Hun-
ter stated. "Swift and Company
has from 8000000 to 10000.000
pounds of meat on hand which Is
sufficient to meet out normal de-
mands for a long tlmo. Wo will not
shut down even If a strike occurs.
wo ran draw on the local territory
for stock and much will he bruughl
ny truck. .
Nam RrtvlMTH for Hunk.
HPIUNOFIKLD. III.. 'it 17-
Naming rushlers of both the H.ir-
dolph State bank and he ILmover
I'nlon Stato bank as "flgurthoads '
or Jourgcn Olson of Mlnot .V !-
und St. Paul Stato Auditor Andrew
tiKsell this afternoon announced
ho hail closed bath Institutions nnd
aU appointed temporary rocclvurn.
Junk Democratic Machine
Or Meet Defeat Gore Sai5;CQNTR0L OF RAILS
If Lcnguc of Nations Is Still nn Issue Blind Politicinn Aslcs
Thnt Free Coinnuc of Silver nnd Sluvury Qtio.itiou
Be Considered by Democrats
"When a nhrslclan tuld me that
my eynslght might be i.'sMred."
former Senator Thomas p Guru
visitor nt tho homo of bin brother
I) F. Gore 1112 South liorton. said
Inst night "I figured th.it I had
nothing to loso and eveivthlng to
gain. At least I nn taking nn
chance. And iliy physician is hope-
ful and 1 am wishful. I have been
In tho dark to years and am mreful
not to get over-exelled 1 don't
Want to bo disappointed."
However tlore mild that ho hnd
raught glrnms of light since a spe-
cialist stsjted treatment on his
eyes three woeks ago
Mum. dunk Miirhlno.
In commenting upon the political
situation the senator wild that In his
opinion If the demovrnts didn't
Junk tho state political machine the
people would wreck It
"But ono horn of the dllsmmn
will havo tn bo taken" lie said
"and tho democrats havn first
rholco. That Is beeutiin they arc III
tho majority In this tate."
Senator Gore passed briefly over
the national political field.
"I hnpa Governor Cox Mr. Me-
Adno and the group of democratic
WALSH DEFEATED
IN TREATY MOVE
Amendment to Guarantee
Germany Protection
Is Overwhelmed
REED'S ALSO. BEATEN
He Would Further Block U.S.
From "That Treaty's" Ob
ligations in Europe
By J. BART CAMPBKLL
1 N. a. ntaff Correspondent.
WASHINGTON Oct 17. A prow
posal by Senator Walsh democrat
ot Montana that the United Stater
bind Hnolf under the Gorman-Ameri
can treaty to protect Germany from
aggression was defeated In tho son-
ate today by an overwhelming vote.
The voto was 71 to 7.
CI I lew Treaty Provision. v
Walsh's proposal won the first
amendment offered to the treaty
when final decision of It ws begun.
Walsh contended that as the treaty
reserved American rights tinder part
V of tho Versailles trout)' which
compelled Germany to disarm thu
United States should stipulate that
"It will not permit an unarmed and
defenseless Germany to bo Invaded
by an armed too."
A second amendment offered by
Senator Walsh and providing that
the United States use Its good offices
In tho event of wanton attacks upon
Germany was also defeated by a
vote of 62 to 0
Senator Reed democrat of Mis-
sourl' denounced the treaty na "a
miserable makeshift aimed to put
tho United States through tho back
door nf the leaguo of nations."
Senator Watson democrat of
Georgia declared If tho senate rati-
fied the treaty It would bo "making
war upon tho unarmed helpless Ger-
man peoplo by holding them respon-
sible for the mistakes of tho kaiser"
An amendment offered by Senator
Reed providing that the United
States assumes no obligations under
the treaty of Versailles by ratifying
tho German-American treaty wan do-
fcated by n largo majority
Republican senators held that such
a provision was already Incorporated
In tho treaty.
All renubllcuns and a large ma
jority of democrats opposed Wajsh
nnd wnisn .Montana on democrats
were Senators Culbertson Texas;
GIch Vlrulnlai llllrhroek Nebras
ka: KJng Utah; Overman and Sim
mons. North Carolina And wairn
Montana.
Thoso voting for tho second Walsh
amendments wero Senators Glass
llltrhcock McKellar. King. Simmons
and Walsh Montana all democrats.
Hltt'lierK-k PniorH Wnmlng
Senator Hitchcock speaking In fa-
vor of tho amendment declared thnt
slnco Oormany was being stripped
of defense the United Stntes certain-
ly should notify the world In advance
that It would frown on any unwar-
ranted nttark on Germany.
Ho added there was a military
party In Franco that might "becninc
an active danger to the peace of the
world"
Senator Bhortrldgo. republican.
California defended France's course
saying she was justified In view ot
the fact Ibot sho had twice been
Invaded by Germany In 10 years.
Setrfttor IrfKlge Massachusetts the
republican leader wlm with Senator
Lrnrnot. republican Wisconsin
spoke against the amendment called
attention t the fart that (lorinsnv
had ratified llic treaty and muld be
depend' d upon to look after her own
Interests.
Ilnd Lhivtix'k lo.un.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Oct. 17
First iVflnlte tiotlru that loans on
llwrtock were being made available
by the war finance corporation wh"
erelved by John WhlU-lnirsi pri-
dent of the stnle board of ngrlcul-
lure today wltn me rrciipi 01 u
bulletin setting forth that under the
finance board ttt an advance nt
l7i.8fi8 10 bid bem inane lo a
firm "f bankers In t'hhngo who had
1 made loans to that amount on Uto-
'etor-K In Idaho
srAM.i 1 jpcr.NB
I runtral sirretnri. fcto H Ilouiotr. I'hnn
tvuse llH-llOO Ambulancn earvK-. Advt
senators are unable lo make the
lesgue of nations th paramount
Issue In the next eiiinpalRn ns they
are iniiuenilonably seeking tit do
The league of nations Is dead!
Offer 'lliriti PbinUs. I
"But If the democratic leaders
are determined to make the cam-
pulien a I host dance I have three
plunks which I hope they put In
their pUtfnrm. I'lrst 1 hnpn they
make a declaration In favor of n
free and unlimited coinage of sil-
ver In the ration of IG to I I also
hope they dindnre tn favor of the
league without reaerwitlnns.
"I want lo clear up those Issues
and get rid of them forever.
"But what 1 really hnpn for 1
thai (ho democrats put forth a prac-
tical and t'onstructlvn program
based on live Issues. And the key.
nolu of the whole thing should bo
i;onoiny until It hurts. '
Tim former iienntor said that In
his mind with such u program
the democrats had a fair chance for
victory. Ho will remain in Tulsa
two or three days lie Is In tho
state on n business and pleasure
trip he snld
COAL MINE FIGHT
UNDER NEW HEAD
Mine Workers' Organizer
Will Arrive in Kansas
Field Today
TO ACT AS MEDIATOR
As Lewis' Agent Bitncr Will
Co-operate With the Pro-
visional Leaders
.PITTSBURG Kan.. Oct. 17. Ar-
rival here tntporrow of Vnn A. Bit-
ncr ot Pittsburgh Pa. an Interna-.
tlonal organizer for tho United Mine
Workers of America was expected
by miners and operators tonight to
bo the next development In the sit-
uation In tho Knnsas coal fields
In oiigli t about by tho suspension of
tne Alaxanner M Jtnwat auminis-
t ration las! week nn ordur of John
L. Lewis International president ot
the mine workers.
lilt nor It was stated had been
designated by Lewis to co-operate
with tleorgo L. Peck and Thomas
Harvey of this district acting presi-
dent nnd secrctary-trcisurer re-
spectively of a provisional adminis-
tration set up by President I-owls.
Many Return ti Work.
Moro than 1000 miners part of
thn 12000 who struck when llowat
and August Dorchy union vice pres-
ident wero sent lo Jail at Columbus
recently for violating tho stato In-
dustrial court law wero nt work
iigaln today according to a state-
ment Issued by tho Southwestern
Coal Operators association. Many of
those It was staled are In tho Mis-
souri field under the Jurisdiction of
District No. 14 but soino ot the
Kansas miners were said to bo work-
ing. Tho Mlrwurl minors were ro-
leased from tho strike when llowat
sent word that he wished tho strike
tn bu an atl-Kansas affair.
VETERANi OIL MAN IS DEAD
Alan
Camrnm of Tulsa Dim
In
Denier Is tml Here.
A message was recelviid In Tulsa
Inst night telling ot tho death yes-
terday In Denver. Colo. of Alan
Cameron veteran oil man of this'
'ity who went to uoiorauo a coupio
of months ago for his health1.
Temiiorurv. Intarinent will bo
made in Denver but tho body later
will be lifted and taken to the old
Cameron home In Now York stato
Tor final burlnl. It was said by
friends of Mr. Cameron.
Mr. Cameron was well known
among tins oil fraternity here. About
60 years old. he wna an old-timer
In Ihu nil gnmu and had been ncilve
In nearly every field In the T'nlted
States during his life.
. n 1 1 rtrr ni nor
HAHHfcl-U WILL Utl rtnlu
. . Interested parties but fuunded on
Senior Chairmen Walic Claims tn conditions developed by evidence.
Chairmanship lnd.011 CommlttC!). kvs Uincrnment Ownership.
Kifeii i Tin won.i 'Tho real purpose is not aprecl.
WASHINGTON nd 17 - Senator . u mmK of ui. It Is to brlnff
Charles Curtis of Kansas today deft-1 a)Ut gnvcrnmen control tho de-
nltely unnoUio 1 tbt he will gvc 1 sire of mi inbor ImmIIo eiow nift
up ihu Iwlnnanshlp fit Indian af- nf the public and lome members of
fairs to herome chairman of the rules congress.
committee At the s.ime time S'i-i Railroad labor has the Idea that
ator LaFoll'tt'' of Wisconsin and unnr government control they uro
McNary of Oregon announced that hetter off; naturally they nro tor It
they would keep their present chair- j A jMl:p 0f the railway conductors
man ships waiving llielr prior claim when asked why his men preferred
to 1 hi- Indian 1 nairmanship 'government control said: "Because
Senator Spinier of Missouri Is ex-1 . niutloni are bettor and tho
-.ei ti-ii to unnnume his dei Ilnatlon dtuclpllHsl not u "harp"
of tlu- Indian chairmanship tnmor
row and Senator John W. Harreld CHICAGO Oct. 17. marges ot
nf (iklahoiu.i will be elected to thu j 0ff ca!a of railroad labor organlza-
pliic!' us soon s
Is voted upon.
place us wnn ai- the treaty of peace
RESTORE DES MOINES CARS
1'i-di-rnl Judge Orders Senior- on
Triumwiy Hesuiiiol Next Week.
DlCS MOINKS. Juwu.-wOeU 17.
I-Vilnrnl ttidirii Martin J. Wada this
1 afternoon ordered that street car
service be restored In Des Moines
Immediately upon pnnsago of third
reading of a proposeu iraucnise iy
the city council which Is expected
to take place 11 week from today
Thv franchise provides 'for one man
ears and u nlldlng f.r scale b.-
ginning nt 8 cents u-duclng ns the
earnings of the company I crea c n
. low as & cents v.lth 10 tickets
for 30 cents.
SEES GOVERNMFN
T
I
Stone
Intimates Strike
Is for Purpose of
Forcing Action
MANY OTHERS AGREE
Rail Head Says Walkout Was
Planned to Compel U. S.
ot Tako Ovur Koads
FEDERATION IS DISTRUSTFUL
Can't Understand Action of'
'Big Four' in Attitudo
Toward Pennsylvania
Hy th Anvirlateil l'rr
CLRVHI4AND Ohio Oct. 17.
Thn prospective railroad strlko
scheduled to begin October SO can
h settled hv the railroads or pre-
vented by tho government. Warren
S. Stone president of tho Brother-
hood of locomotive Knglneers said
tonight when usked his opinion ot
the situation.
Mr. Htonu said the cause nf the
strlko Is largely hcKausn of the no
tion nr tho rallrond managers In
ri'(tirstlng a further 10 per 'cent
wage reduction and the elimination
of favorable working agreements on
upwards of 75 roads In addition to
tho 12 per rent wage reduction
which went Into effect July 1 Tho
roads can scttlo tho strike by elimi-
nation of these conditions Mr.
Stone said. "The government can
prevent the strlkn by talcing over
thu roads and this Is what wilt nan-
pen "vcituiil!"" Mr. f!tsw Std. Ztw
also Issued a "formal statement cov
ering th mens position and their
reasons for striking.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 17. A re-
port embodying th result of con-
ferences lietween the public group
nf the railroad labor board and tho
Interstate commerce commission on
the threatened rail strlko was laid
before President Harding today.
The text o( the report was not made
public but Chairman Mr-Chord of
tho commission announced on leav-
ing the white house that the con-
ference hnd hren concluded with
today's meeting.
"Anvthln regarding our report
must come from the president" Mr.
McChord said. n
At the white house. It was said
'here would be no statement on
tho strike tonight.
Kni'tnl Foleml Authority
All nltltudo of watchful prepara-
tion characterized tho activities ot
other governmental ngenclos In con
nection with tho strike. Tho de
partment of Justice completed n.
survey of existing statutes and pre-
cedents to determine the senpo of
federal authority under tho circum
stances but tho Impresilon .given
bv most of these was that thu gov
ernment could not move except by
mediation or moral suasion until
the situation had assumed a moro
concerted status. Evidence wns
still lacking ils tn a basis for tho
expressed expectation on tho part
of some labor leaden that a peti
tion for Injunction would bo the
next move by tho government.
"nstriastcr General nays wnose
department would feel first nnd 1
. -1 seriously tne etieci ot tno
otrlke also was known to havo ob
tained reports from his assistants as
lo ways and means of meeting any
attempted lnterferinco with tho
malls. By telephone ho conferred
with heads of Important postal dis-
tricts as to the emergency facilities
un hand or required.
Slrlko Agnlnst 1-alxir Hoard.
K. D. Underwood president of the
"rle railroad tonight expressed the
hope that the strlko would actually
occur Thls Is tho time and the
place for It" declared I nderwood
uddln? that tho strike was one
nvalnst tho "umpires of the United
Statei labor board.
"It should be understood." said
Mr. Underwood "that the present
strike ui"vement 10 prominently be
fore the public analyzed amounts
this' U In different from any
nthor ttrlk In that It Is not directed
i mi K.vs but agslnst the
verdM of fiody constituted by
l wli
alter a nearing iiieu
.".. tntanc of the
m affiliated with tho American
udoratlon of luxbor that the call
by "big four" brotherhoods does not
contemplate a walkout on the Penn-
sylvanla railroad regarded as the
most pronounced and open enemy
ot r'allnaad unionism and tho an-
nouncement by the Krl railroad of
an Immediate wage reduction wero
the outstanding developments In the
strike situation today.
A. 1". of L. Is Suspicious.
General chairmen and gneral of-
1 verK of the American Federation of
Labor began arriving here thla aftrr-
noon fur meetings this week They
. menly s-ispb-louus f tho
brotherhood chiefs and e- d-'c 1-
t.dlv resentful
Tho m.i ttenniicu of v-a U-iloo
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