The El Reno Daily Democrat (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 31, No. 22, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 10, 1921 Page: 1 of 4
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VOLUME 31
DEMOCRAT
RKNO. OKLAHOMA TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1021.
Runaway Leads to the Altai*
NUMBER
(By United Press)
Berlin, May 10.—Unexpected oppo
sltion to the acceptance of the allied
ultimatum developed among the
reichstag leaders today. All night
sessions of party leaders tabid to
bring the Democrats and \ oiks Par-
tei leaders into -agreement with the
majority Socialists who favor accept-
ing the demands.
At 1 o'clock this morning th1
Volks Partei caucus voted again
the acceptance. The Democrats con
tinued in session. The reichstag was
to meet at 4 o'clock this aftemooi.
to act on the allied demands.
(By nited Press)
Paris, May 10,—Berlin dispatches
tc foreign office today indica I that
Germany will accept the allied ulti-
matum. The messages were not
made public but at Quaid Orsai, it
appeared to be an accepted fact tha
the Germans will sign. The French
troops who are eagerly awaiting the
order to advance, will be held at th'1
border. They are prewired to march
in if Germany shows any signs of [
evading any of the terms.
New State Ice Cream Patterson's
Drug Co. Phone 16S. *
WATERWORKS MEN
ViSiT EL RENO
"Water, water everywhere and no'
a drop to drink" did not apply Wie-
the 200 delegates who are attending
the South West Water Works con-
vention in Oktji. City, made a tour ot
inspection of the new El Reno wat .
plant .this afternoon They found 11
big city wells producing thou a tort
of gallons of water hourly, and wet-
given the opj ei'unity to >li aik lie 1
1111 (if the purest water to be found
ii. Oklahoma.
The visitors were given every op-
portunity to examine the wells, pump
ing machinery and the new powet
bouse. The delegates arrived in the
city at 1 o'clock and were taken to
the dining room of the Obr stlan
church where a Mncheen was served
by (he ladles of the church under the
siuspices of the Chamber ot Com
merce, after which they were taken
for a (our of the city and the wate
works.
THE WEATHER
Tonight and Wednesday fair. Ten.
pferature 24 hours ending noon today,
maximum -78, minimum 54.
Now State Ice Cream Patterson's
Drug Co. Phone IKS. "'"c
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
FOR WIDOWS AND
ORPHANS SOUGHT
BUSINESS DISTRICT
OF TOPEKA FLOODED
rELEGRAPH NEWS
HOT OFF U. P. WIRE moat severe
Mounted Oflicer William .1 l.ainh id iiosl 11 ' 1 *a> ll'"!jjj "
Miss Gertrude Marie Calla a wealthy « ivl "n- "
horses led to friendship, and now Ollicer Lamb and Mi s (.alia are engage I.
(By United Preasl
Washington, May 1" The Ameri-
can Legion is determined to make a
tight in the 67th congress to obtain
\o. a:ional training_ for wldievs and
orphans of men Killed in France, ac-
cording to John Thomas Taylor, vic>
chairman of the Legion's nation al l"g
i .lative committee.
Vocational education for widows
(By United Press)
ian Quell tin, Cal., May 10. John
McNamara. having completed his
i year term for complicity in the
s Angeles dynamltlngs, was releas
from the'state penitentiary here
early today.
(By United Press)
Okla. City, May 10. A substitute
for the senate departmental bill was
i eported to the house today by thi
appropriations committee, the senate
figures were reduced to practically
the same total, as the house held ou'
lor at the regular session. The bit
as reported by the house committee,
(otals approximately $4,600,000.
(6v united Pre «1
Topeka, Kan., May 10.—One of the
rain storms of recent
years swept over northeastern Kan-
sns last n'.ght, flooding small streams
and caus'ns much property damage
it Is estimated that six Inches ot wa-
ter fell in this city, and portions o.
he business section were flooded.
Two lives were lost near Holton.
Mr Cicorge Haas was drowned
when her buggy was swept off a
bridge spanning Banner creek. Scott
lioss, a farmer was drowned in the
same stream.
Stretches of Santa Fe track wer..
v ashed out near Little river and it
i , believed thai much livestock was
lost in the flood that covered the low
lands in that vicinity.
BY IVY L. LEE.
Washington, Mt,v 10.—In connec
, (ion with the hearing to li ■ undertak
. en befoie the senate committee or
| Interstate commerce tn Washington
i Mr. T. DeWitt Cuyler, chairman o
(By United Press)
In times of pro. Wichita. May 1" The Stock Yards
of facilities is 111 , Natlonal bank>was held up iiy a lone |
than lb. 11'* •' | highwoymun here this morning. He!
I obtained loot to the amount of $11
< 00 in Liherly bonds.
and orplia ■: oi all
*who cHcd overs ei -
was provided in thi
ed bv the United
ex-service men
during t h < wa
1 j© nyon hill p ist
States seimte a1
til
la
Fc
I In
educed by Representa
Ohio in the house d <i
was favorably reported
by the house committee on eduea
(ion. with, however, the provision foi
vi atimial education for widows am'
,,j., 11 a 1 1 Stricken out. Senator Ken
yon has reintrodu -ed his bill, wi.l
tb ■ widow and orphan education fea
tures included, the American Legion
is backing the Kenyon hill.
There are approximatelyt 14,000
! widov and >*000 o phftns of Amer-
1 j,war dead. If the government
. i,!c v n ational education
lor all of them, the cost would be
j22.non.tnio, an < tinial based upon
the pre ' lit cost of vocational^ educa
fion. at given l.y the federal board o.
j vocational education, which is $1--'
i month per man for maintenance
nnl i ir month for books, equip
1 incidentals.
Association
tives, authorize the
meat:
The Association ot
utives welconn s the
taken by the senate,
tioll of the railroad
cicr the general char
Railway Exe
following sta
l-lxei
under
llailv.a
inquiry
The p 'e.ier
use v ill be
e of Mr. Alt
uu
KILLED IN AUTO
ACCIDENT
held on LIQUOR CHARGES.
1. G. West colored was arrested bj
the police Saturday on the charge of
selling intoxicating liquor, and we
turned over to the county authorities
on complaint of H. T. Tye, who ha.I
been arrested" by the pol i1 on <>
charge ot Intoxication. Vest was
arraigned yesterday on the cliargi
and entered a plea of not guilt > m-
bond was fixed at $750
Grover Rhoades was arrested >;■
tcrday by the police on the charge o.
having liquor in his pie • - nm. am
was fined $20 in (Hilice court, lie w >
then lamed over to the count) ttu
thorities where he faces a I <
cha rgc.
ft arriage licenses
(By United
Chiei asha, Okla., A
F. Williams, a young
had been living
I'. Tliom. general counsel fr.r the as
sociation, and anion;: the li t
l,esses he will put.on the - and will
lie Mr. Daniel Willard, pr ent of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, aim
Mr. Julius Krultschlnitt, chairman
of the hoard of the Southern Pacific
company They will lie follov. d bj
other Witnesses prepare 1 to
with all phases of the railroad situa-
lion.
Gist of the railroad case in a . •
ei'al way, and Hie fallowing will in
1 dicate the spirit wlity-h Will pervade
i . te < • i.tny 10 ' oit'-T •! 1-y tin
railroads:
j I 1 ■. 111 - p ■ Hi .1; nil • '' " '• 1,1
country is passing through a crisis
It is not a < risis peculiar to the rai'i
roads of the United Sta''- it ' «*
situation of world wide in dent
arte ing from perfectly und v tan
able causes, most of them bavin
their origin in the world w * V •
ing, as we do, that the world ha
definitely turned the corner of it
I most acute depression, so we '
ress) i that the railroad s i nation lias \\V
iv 1" Archie! wise past through its d u <• t ho
farmer who and has now definitely turned for i;
and one-hali better.
mile-; \ < t of the Oklahoma College j
for Womcy. is d« id as ;i result of ai.
automobile accident which occured
Sunday night about 0:30 o'c'ock on
(lie Chi ! asha Verden road i no mile
west of this city.
Ti ;? iiecc.i e I, with Clyde Glass^ a
fr , nd. v, a", rei amine from Verden
when they attempted to pass ia au-
tomobile belonging to Mr. Cochran
a. Verden farmer, who was going to-
wari^ Verden. The cars collided u>
The last
transportation a
statue hooks the
measure dealing
in pa
iiK
congress
>n act. placed upon th
most constitutiv
vitli our transport:
tion situation which had ben
acted into law in the past tit
years.
Difficulties not due to trail i
tion act. the trail-portat"
er and
: a i nod
Marriage permits have been issue
by c.mrt Clerk Frank Taylor to
D. Green ot Maryvillei Mo., nnd
V. Stephenson of Minco:
gin of Chickasha and lia. el I "
Hanson of Amber: Edgar II John
of Dallas and Leona•Blackburn .
Vail River, Kan.'; Adolphus i« Oo
(lard and Mae Iluth Flesher of (>U
Cilj:; Frank A Tehmer and Matih
Sendelliach of Union Ciiv
BONDS FIXED AT $3,000
Xeith
, the C
eli rail
Williams. Gl:e -
minor injuries. Wil-
led to a local hospital
I Mondiiy morning
three occupants of
r v. -re injured ts th -
nt tn ii over.
not broken down. The pre*
( iilties of the railr : fls arc
to the tr inspo 'at ion act,
i transportation act provided
macliinsry for remedy! in
it mav he done ' lie man:''. ■
pht dift
not dll
th
appn
erican
i le
pr
the
LANDS SEWER CONTRACT
to t
city commissioner!
1 ilie construction el
district No. 7 was 1
of th-
o cj-day.
in
i
im
i he 1«
• 1,4 tit
Work
V. Arrin;
.
will hegi
about
TO FNTERTAIN EN'D GOFFERS
Bert Carey entered a pl -. « 1 11
puilty to a charge of criminal m '
p..nee when he wis ar-Micned i
,'ouDty court Saturday b"fo • ! id-'
Maurer. and bis bond v.' ti> 1
Garey is charged with kiilm
n horse owned by George Green vvlnl
operating his <ar in i r. '
ner.
Mr . Webb McMnrtri. and cle dr<-
of Hock Island. Hi., r '
home of her rar.pt,. Mr. and Mrs. 1
K. Dov. eli.
■venty memb
chtb will be
tom nu
1. rre
ed the
; at
lie Enid Conn
i t's of tfie Ki
an invitation
Sunday after
luncheon will
he Countr>
of To
sligli
Islam
IS St "
Hi p:
railroads
press or the
for any amendmei
u <. a 1 b . i I r '
make perfectly « 1
it nation, and the
taking and* propo?
tlieir way out of exist.n d-tf > u
The railroa 1 managetr. 'it i
:hat the ^>p iat5 of ir vimU'
nomic laws make it n< sarv
railroad wages should !>■ r«'d
hut the railroad managers h n
tight with their employees an
| supreme aim of every ra Iroad
I ; gement in Atneri< ft today iv; t
; tahlish its relationship with
j rloyees on a bat-of fi i
' work at satisfactory v.. -s fo
i I irgest possible number of mc
in an efficient and economi'
| ice t< the public of -a h
1 nd • iticiency that it, • n 'r
ed at a rate which will pt : 1
; movt ment of i"1"' I "
I amount of traffic.
i Facilities more itnpor nt
i ratei t The respo^rdbilit'
management is of cour •• v
\ to Kive low rates, but
adequate facilitie
perity the adeqin
more consequeni
self, so that if the railroads man
agers assent to a schedule of rates in
t imo of depression which make it im
possible for them to provide ade
„. r.i !e Bj alnst "a period ot ■
prosperity, they would be recreant ti
,ixi.y ]he-, cannot eaeape. The pub
lie anil the congress may rest assur
ed that the railroad managers are
straining every nerve to reduce tliei
oxivic that tin > may he able at
lilt) curliest moment to adjust rates
X,, ciian'-e.l economic conditions, and
itrlainV to the end that no Individ
l|:!j I.e. hall be so high as lo in
te fere wiih normal movement of a
i omnioility.
Th. railroads have ju ^ emergen
froei a year of extraordinary expen
'ili, nre. expenditures so large thai j
. veil with greatly increased freight ;
i enue. they w . re unable to earn ai
appreciable sum upon the actual in
vestment in American railroad prop
erty.
Ml expenses lo he accounted for. |
TI '■ interstate commerce commission
s a clear undeistanding of the real
nature of the American transport!!
i pr Idem and has evidenced Its
t . i ,> in coopt ration with the public
id with the railroad manager; to
w, :•! out the difficult problem< o.
re illation in America which vvi.i in
I ... adequate facilitie and ••mi|llet
i:i 'tion to public interest. I lie
ulilic is al 'i manife. itlg ' dispn i
on actively to cooperate with rail
d managers. Railroad managers
fully awar of the feeling i.i 'many
. i e-s that certain railroad rates
, . excessive and the unremitting if
: : . r the railroad managements oi
. t's country is to provide service .
i 'i!e railroad exceii ivo will explain
, i. the senate committee, the reason
i for these expenses. The railroads
i, ..ill show specifically -that the greater
[i-irt of the Increase 1 expenses ot
ifl^o re due to causes over wdiieli
j he railroad' had no control. The
roads will also show 1 believe
t they are rapidly surmouhtini.
ir d fficulties and from now oil
■
g situation.
i,e e. < of ti e raiiroads are nirn
1 to the future, and the railroad
villagers are confident that as a re
ill of the hearings before the na
, n;;| committee, there will be a (at
i ■ ter undei -tanging on till' part o
public of the whole railroad sit
(By Utrited
Washington. May 10. Ah attack |
on "widespread propaganda" for low i
er freight rate was opened today by
the senate interstate commerce com
mlttee- investigation on railroads to
day. Julius Kruttschnitt. chairman
of the board of directors of f'-i I
.-'outhern l'aciiie. told the ceeei i.o"
that general deflation and not high
Height rates was responsible for the
business stagnation.
I *
(Bv United Press.)
Detroit. Midi, May 10. Forest
fires, part of which are believed t.
tu of incendiary origin, have broken
ii' in seven , northern Michigan
counties, threatening destruction to
scores ot larm buildings and the loas
ot many thousands of dollars worth
S of timber, according to repnrtn re
i ceived ltere today.
(By Untied Preu ;
ai, i:i nuhlica'
Washington, May i"- ' "
Leader Mondeli announced in tin
house today that because of the grca'
for gov rmnental economy, no
... i<i 1 ,r """■
postofflces or federal
l < passed nt thi "•
New State Ice Cream—Patterson's
ilrug Co. Phone 168. 3tfc
AERO FLEET
HERE SATURDAY
of
B. 11 Griffin of the Oklahoma
Aeroplane Co. of Okla. City today ad-
vised the El Heno Press club that ai
least 12 planes would be here next
Saturday afternoon to participate In
the big educational flying exhibition
,1 aerial frolic, to be staged for the
entertainment of the Oklahoma Press
association members and the public
In general.
i rill in from the Wichita, Arkansas
Word has been received by Mt
.•ity Ardmore, Ft. Sill and Okla
City flying fields that they will seno
number of planes here for the ex-
hibition
The big flying fete will be held on
the field Just south of the El Reno
Sourtry club and is free to the pub-
i e The commercial possibilities of
the aeroplane will he demons! A tea
and there will be stunts and para
iliute leaps io furnish the thrills.
Supt Bonnln of the Cheyenne and
Arapaho Indian school has offered
the use or the Indian band for the
' i living crcus. and his offer has beet,
pted These youthful musicians
ill give a musical program during
the afternoon.
(By United Press)
v .. vi a v i o - Mouiitet
me c.o
police, heavily armed, guarded all
approaches io the do I* le • « ■ ■
t0 prevent clashes between the union
and non-union workers i m i" " ■
were posted when the employers ...
sociation announced thai il ' 11,1 •
replace the striking dock v. >rl r ■■
with non-union men. i he uin"ii '
threatened violence .If they were ri
' placed.
vill
(By United Press)
1 city, May 10 Herbert
year-Old "city farmer," an
dale pup encountered'a pair
■ 3 near the !lau farm, H
lUthwest Of this city Now
Herbert will have a new rug for his
len Herbert and the \u'edale wei
DUt tor a .troll. The wolves opellelt
the attack and the pup tore ope
ihe jugular vein of the female of the
species. A shot from Herbert s gun
kiiitil the male.
Kiins;i
Hail, lti
his Aire
( t' wolv
miles y
MAKE H. S. AWARDS TONIGH1
M« ,!als, trophies and monogram
won by high - -ho^ 4tudent < in th
vi.rmil athletic ai.d non-atl'.letU
ests held during the year w ill 1
ade tonight at tin high school gvi
'OI'
rh€
on
public is in
station, wlii
short mus
of the high
i pi ay pr
ill b
i it ed to
BCh< 'Ol
E'ViOUS t<
lend
prec
uram.
tudents
the
(By United Prr*s>
Washington, M^y 10
Harding toda> promid. ;«t« .1
| eulive order outlining the t
which postmasters of the
ond and third el i - are
lei ted. The order i-; am
■ place but not . ntlrely on
! executive order issued^ b
• I'rosident Wilson, which pi
masters under civil servi
it hod ii
• rtuvn tin
y former
it the post
cp rcgula
VETERANS TO ORGANUZE
Spanish American war veterans of
this vicinity are organizing a post in
ihis city and are desirous ot having
• very man who served in the Spanish
\no rican war affiliate with the or-
Minizatiotf: A meeting will be he Id
I'riday evening at the city hall to
. omplete the organization and all vet
n„M are requested to be present
Those who have already signed the
membership rolls are Frank H
lu'n. corporal, Co. K 12 U. . n a
i ry• Hans Johnson, Sg. « M. corps.
Co'c I t Neb.; G. A. Barnard. Sgt.
Co* A. Signal corps; J. E. Spurr. .
, „ Signal CO pr. U. S. V.; John M
Pickens. K Co. 161 ind ent : Chan
Ounn, artlflcer, Co. K. 88 W. •
w,„ K Wilson, Co B 6th Mir Inf
II 15. Harrison, corporal Co. L. is<-
Neb Inf A E. Bannister. D. troop.
6ti, cm k i' J Bla-ke- hattery B
, ,;,h „Bht artillery: W F Kidenour.
Co E. 20th U. S. Iteg
K. OF C. DANCE
The Knights of Columbus will en-
ipriain with a .lance this evening at
Jackson hall In honor of the mem
,, , „f II,. erder and their families
n KIM) has filed application
,,„m,v court for the appoint-
pent of herself as guardian in the
r „f Wiltord 1- Maxey. a minor
(111
i-der
sible for the
•n from tht
stand liighe
OKLA. CITY MARKETS
Thf
T il
EUi
i ppoint ment
iffect of the
and
(Bv United
Cip-nhsrer. "*MaT 1<> - German
.,. | f ,r -< x have disarmed **
achm"nt at Koelnigs Utte.
;|l aTordlng to a Warsaw ills
toilav The Polish insurgents
v. re reported in control of half th«
, ti,. Germans holding the other
If The Germans driven from K-
IV.Ml after costly fighting, were re-
{Mtrted again In possession of '"e
. i ire Italian soldiers drove the
oat. the dispatch MM. a"'1
nded it over to the Germans.
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