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STATE SENTINEL, 3TII/LER, HASKELL COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, MARCH 10. 1921.
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Mtinel
Published every Thursday, at its office oh Third Street, one block North
ol' Midland Valley Depot, in the town of Stigler, Oklahoma, by Virgil L.
Henderson. Phones, office 11; residence 256
VIRGIL I.. HENDERSON, Kditor and Proprietor
Entered at the post office at Stigler, Haskell County, Oklahoma, as sec-
ond class matter, February 21st, 1906, under act of Congress of
March 3rd, 1879.
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.J. Political Announcements. •••
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State Sentinel is authorized to an-
nounce the following as candidates
for City Offices, subject to the action
of the city election on March 15th:
For Municipal Justice—
EDWARD S. HAHN.
For City Treasurer--
FRENCH RAYBURN.
SHULER GAMBLE.
, For City Clerk—
OTIS WALKEl!.
GEO. MILTON.
For Councilman, Ward 1—•
HUGH McALENEY.
P. K. ROBINS.
For Councilman, Ward 2- -
T. W. M'KIN'LEY.
For Councilman, Ward 3
L. L. MUNCY.
KFKOItTS TO ABOLISH THE
CORPORATION COMMISSION
Oklahoma City, March 10.—Mem-
bers of the state senate, who oppose
continuance of the corporation com-
mission and who would transfer jur-
isdiction over rates of public service
companies and public utilities (o the
courts, fought for three days in an
effort to strike out appropriations
vital to the corporation commission
in connection with the budget bill
providing funds for the various state
departments. A substantial major-
ity of the senate however voted to
continue appropriations for state reg-
ulation. When consideration of the
departmental appropriations bill was
completed and it was advanced to
third reading it was found that the
senate had not only approved the
items carried in the bill, but had
increased the total appropriation for
the commission over the amount re-
ported by the appropriations com-
mittee.
Opponents of the commission suc-
ceeded however temporarily in strik-
ing out that sect ion'that provided
funds for the maintenance of the bu-
reau for regulation of common car-
riers ,but the item was later restored
upon reconsideration by the senate.
The attack against the bureau for
regulation of common carriers was
based on the claim that the commis-
sion has lost power to regulate rail-
road rates, it was pointed out how-
ever, by senators favoring the appro-
priation, that the bureau performs
valuable service in assisting in se-
curing freight and express refunds,
assisting in adjusting of interstate
rates ,and in regulating the location
of depots.
An effort to deprive the corpora-
tion commission of control over tele-
phone companies ,by striking out the
appropriation for employees in the
telephone regulation bureau of the
commission, failed as did also a mo-
tion to strike out all appropriations
for the commission except those cov-
ering salaries of the commissioners
themselves.
Senators who attacked the commis-
sion claimed that the commission had
done little but increase rates and
had failed to function in the inter-
ests of the people. Senate leaders,
who opposed bolishing the appropria-
tions for the the commission, declar-
ed that if the commission was de-
prived of funds there would remain
nobody in the state to regulate rates
of public utilities as nothing„was pro-
posed to take the place of the com-
mission. It was pointed out that the
system of state control had been ad-
opted by most of the states because
of the complexity of modern utility
service and the unwillingness of
courts to examine into the multitude
of facts necessary as a preliminary
to an intelligent fixing of rates.
COMMISSION HEARS Till-.
TII.SA GAS RATE CASK
Oklahoma City. March 10.—Hear-
ing upon the application of the city
attorney of Tulsa for a reduction in
domestic rates for natural ■ gas in
Tulsa from 48 cents net to 38 cents
net was Held before the corporation
commission March 3, and the matter
taken under advisement.
Tulsa is seeking the reduction upon
the contention that the order of the
commission of April 15. 1920, in-
creasing the rate from 38 cents to 48
ctsnts ,was only of a temporary na-
ture, and the Inclusion of this order
in the later order of the commission
fixing a rate of 58 cents .resulted in
wiping out both the 48-cent and 58-
cent rates when the supreme court
held that the last increase was illegal.
The Oklahoma Natural Gas com-
pany, which furnishes gas to Tulsa,
denied the correctness of the conten-
tion of the Tulsa city attorney and
declared that the 4 8-cent rate was
granted to the company by the com-
mission chiefly upon a showing of
fact that the cost of as in the field
to the Oklgafioma Natural Gas com-
pany had increased from f> cents per
thousand cubic feet to 10 cents and
that the 38-cent rate was unreunm-
erative and confiscatory. The Okla-
homa Natural Gas company also de-
clared that the 48-cent rate order
was entirely seperate and distinct
from the later order increasing the
rate to 58 cents and which was de-
clared invalid by the supreme court,
and that the decision of the court in
connection with the latter rate had
no effect upon the 48-cent rate case.
The Oklahoma Natural' Gas company
also contends that the 48-cent rate
was put in effect with the consent of
citizens of Tulsa and of all parties to
thn hearing.
The Tulsa city attorney indicated
during the hearing that, if the decis-
ion of the commission is adverse to
his contentions, he will appeal.to the
slate supreme court. In holding the
58-cent rate invalid the supreme
court did not pass upon the merits
of the rate but merely held that the
commission was without authority to
put in force a 10-cent Increase for
the purpose of creating a special
fund for improvement of properties
and service of the Oklahoma Natural
Gas company.
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is the durability of the car, coupled with the low economy of first
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and every other Ford car, is that unsurpassed "Ford after-service"
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The Ford Coupe administers to a great variety of owners,
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IAY CJIVH HOOVER CONTROL
OF RAILS, PLAN NOW TALKED
Approach to Government Control
Aimed to Eliminate Competition
and Give Cost Service.
IT'S queer that a busi-
ness man will over-
look advertising "because
he hasn't time to write
his ads," yet takes time to
wait on the customers the
advertising brings him.
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Washington,March 9.—Within a
very short time Herbert Hoover will
probably be named director general
of railroads.
Of course, this will be in addition
to his work as secretary of com-
merce, -
If Mr. Hoover is appointed, he will
take over the work at a time when
the duties of the office are likely to
be enqrmously increased in a few
months.
There are railroad officials here
now looking for some drastic change
to save their properties .and most of
their plans provide for some sort of
government control as one of the
measures that might enable them to
stop short of government ownership.
Senator Cummings, the foremost
authority in congress on railroad
matters, is working on certain reme-
dial measures but is generally cred-
ited with the opinion that govern-
ment ownership is not far off.
Kxpert Working oil Plan.
A plan for taking over the" rail-
roads without compulsion is being
worked out here by railroad expert
known all over the United, Sttates.
On account of the high official po-
sition he now holds, his work has to
be done quietly, but it is being done
with help of the members of the in-
terstate commerce commission and
\he cooperation of members of the
senate and the house of representa-
tives.
The plan is in substance the for-
mation of a United StateI railroad
corporation, the function of which
will be to take over the bonds of
stefeks of any railroad, or any part
of such bonds and stocks.,
Holders may sell their securities
until the whole private ostein has
passed into the hands of this corpor-
ation without litigation.
The bonds pf the railroad com-
panies amounted in 1919 to approx-
imately $1,688,744,010. The stock
amounted to $8,892,540,860 or
which a little over five billions was
dividend paying.
Service as Cost.
It is believed that many persons
who might oppose government for-
cible acquisition of the roads would
welcome such a voluntary method of
solving their difficulties and assur-
ing the return on their surplus.
While the control of the whole' rail-
road system would be centralized
and competition done away with,
there would be decentralized opera-
tion.
The units into which the roads
would be grouped would be manager-
ial in their nature whereas the pres-
ent units are financial In their 'na-
ture. The fundamental argument
back of the new bill is that there is
as much reason for having railway
service at cost as there is for having
postal service at cost.
The success of such a holding com-
pany would .eliminate every railroad
official except a few managers of the
new companies. These few men
would have real hart working jobs.
FRENCH MARCHING TO
COLLKCT IXREMXITIKS
Focli In Direct Charge ol' Advance;
Punishment is ileluctniith'
Ordered as Last Resort.
Berlin. March 7.- -The first con-
tingent of French troops assigned to
participate in the occupation of Dus-
seldorf ,is reported to have arrived
at Banrath, six miles southeast of
Dusseldorl'.
Focli Orders Advance.
London, March 7.—-Marshal Foeh
tonight ordered the allied troops to
move into new German territory to-
morrow.
Move at Daybreak.
Paris, March 7.—The hour for the
advance of the allied troops to oc-
cupy Dusseldorf, Duisberg and Ruh-
roft will be at daybreak tomorrow, it'
was announced here tonight.
Germans Appeal to League.
London, Marcli 7.—Germany will
appeal to the league of nations
against the action of the allies in im-
posing penalties for non-fulfillment
of her reparations obligations.
Dr. Simons, in his reply to Mr.
Lloyd George said:
"Germany is not a member of the
league but she has signed the pact of
the league and I therefore announce
in the name of the German govern-
ment an appeal to the assembly of
the league of nations against the san-
ctions with which we are menaced."
Allies Are Reluctant.
The negotiations over the German
indemnity were broken today; action
comes tomorrow with tlie march of
French, British and Belgian forces
into Germany and the occupation of
?. large section of her richest manu-
facturing country.
Even now the allied troops are on
the move, for a late Berlin dispatch
sSys that French Iroops who will oc-
cupy Dusseldorf have advanced to
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ately after supper. They are easy to
take and mild and gentle in effect.
within six miles of that city.
The allied ultimatum was fore-
closed apparently with reluctance by
the British prime minister. The
French do not appear regretful, while
vhe Germans left Lancaster house,
where the conferences have been
held plainly depressed to take their
train for home tomo.rrow.
Two long sittings of the conference
threshed out the final break before
Marshal Foch and Field Marshal
Wilson wrote telegrams ordering the
commanders at the front to execute
the orders already given to them.
Dr. Simons, the German foreign
secretary, presented an alternate
plan whereby Germany agreed to pay
the annuities for the first five years
demanded in the Paris plan, but
clung to the conditions fpr the re-
tention of Upper Silesia and worljf'
wide freedom of German trade. *
The scene of tue proposed allied
occupation in Germany, which was
set to commence at daybreak Tues-
day, is on the river Rhine in the
heart of the great industrial region
of the Ruhr valley with Essen, the
city of steel and munitions, its cen-
te.\
The three cities announced for oc-
cupation are Dusseldorf, Duisberg
Ruhrort, lying along the Rhine, com-
mercial ports into which flow the
vast traffic of the Ruhr iron region.
These cities adjoin the British zone
of occupation at Collogne. The Am-
erican zone is at Cobleuz, 75 miles
farther south, and the French zone
at Mayene, another 75 miles south.
As all three cities are on tjie
Rhine, the proposed occupation does
not involve marching inland beyond
the Rhine, except in the immediate
viciinity of the occupied cities.
When the bowels are costive the
waste matter ferments, producing a
gaseous condition that is disagree-
able. To remover the impurities
quickly, a dose of Herbine is needed.
It does the work thoroughly and
pleasantly. . Price 60c. Sold by the
Stigler Drug Company.
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