Muskogee Times-Democrat from Muskogee, Oklahoma • 1

Bird Buntera Guide Oklahoma tonight and tomorrow probably now much colder tonight cold wave with (O 10 above In north I to 30 in touth Louisiana cloudy colder A kuiea enow cold wave Rut Texas rain cold wave Kansas enow much colder HOME EDITION DEMOCRAT Volume XXV No 297 MUSKOGEE OKLAHOMA FRIDAY EVENING DECEMBER 12 1919 PRICE FIVE CENTS COALi PRODUCTION INCREASES FLOOD DEATH LIST NOW TOTALS OVER TWENTY PARALYZES MONTGOMERY ALABAMA THESE MEAN SUCCESS: ARM CLEAR HEAD Showdown Is Due Yet Say OPERATORS DECLARE COAL SETTLEMENT IS ONLY POSTPONEMENT FEW MINERS REFUSING TO RESUMEWORK Opposition to Terms of Settlement Gives Way as Work Is Begun ILLINOIS MINERS RETURNING AS UNIT Western Strikers Still Uncertain of Course Want More Details Jfi? ff BRAVE Famous Health Expert Dr Barker Talks to Boys DAILY EXERCISE FOR BUILDING-UP URGED Roosevelt Pointed Out as Example of What Weak Boy May Be CIIURCn JANITOR WAS MOONSHINER Chicago Dec 1L Joseph Hag-suer church janitor today was under $1600 bond as operator of still didn't maks the liquor in the church basement be said when arraigned re Commissioner Foote basement Is next V'AL- ft tJty ihkJ 2 Employers Settlement Was Surrender to Miners Course Resignation Will Be Says White House Washington Dec While accepting the government's proposal for the settlement of the WtumSoous coal strike mine operators of the central Pennsylvania district declared In a statement today that the is no settlement at ah of the principles a stake In the and that tt Is merely a postponement of a showdown which in our opinion is bound to The method proposed for settling the strike by Fuel Administrator Garfield the statement said "was irtter-ferred with by government officials who knew little of the lflth the result that the and public have been delivered into the hands of the United Mine Workers of America" Objects to ommieeion Referring to the commission plan in the proposal resolutions adopted by the operators said the principles at stake are not mentioned nos is any protection offered the public against a recurrence of the awtastrophe in the near "The operators of central Pennsylvania earnestly protest against the the head when I was a boy in high form of the commission and its A strong body the power of concentration and the ability to say 1 these are the main requisites for a boy to achieve before starting the real battles of life Dr Charles Barker noted health expert told more than SOS boys In a special assembly at Central High school Friday morning Is not a matter of books and lcssons-lt is a training of the boy mind and will to do the work you have to do" was tho warning of Dr Barker who for years was physical director for William Howard Taft former president wish some one had hit me over Car Service in Stricken City -Stops and Schools Are Closed MOST RIVERS ARE RECEDING IN SOUTH Few Trains Will Likely Get Through Flood Districts in Mississippi Today Atlanta Ca Dec 12 Unprecedented floods In Alabama Georgia and Mississippi that started early in the week generally were receding today but rivers not greatly affected during the first two or three days were out of banks and causing heavy property loss This was particularly true around Montgomery where the swollen Alabama had almost paralyzed the Industries without doing great damage to the Alabama capital itself Losses Not Known Flood of the put week have covered uch a large territory that no detailed estimate of louse have become avail able but compilation of various reports indicate that they wilt total several Dili lion dollars Probably the worst effect of the Hood anywhere today wore felt Montgomery where street ear service was suspended because of lark of current and school were closed Many persons were marooned around the city tout only five lives were lost according to available reports The toll of life was generally small through the three states probably not amounting to more than a score in ait Resume Train Servlca Train service was badly demoralized In lower Alabama Mississippi and Georgia but from Hattiesburg came reports that some trains would be resumed during the day Railroads suffered heavily from washouts and industries from their plants being flooded while farmers lost hundreds of head Charles 8 Wilt dahlia farmer and next-door neighbor of Mr and Mrs Herculaa Danaey is being held by the authorities in connection with the mysterious murder of Billy Oantey the "perfect He ia father of little Charley White Billy's playmate VILLISTAS AND FEDERAL TROOPS CLASH IN THREE ENGAGEMENTS vy I 1 1 4 LESS AND SAVE SAYS RESERVEMEMBER Put Every Ounce of Strength Behind Production Urges Moehlenpah irt Address less save more" every ounce of your strength behind production for It is by thaT means alone we can take up the slack caused by the great war' message to the bankers ofMus kogee and Oklahoma Is this: Get a vision of your opportunity Especially must the country banker and the farmer get closer In such epigrammatic sentences a a those Henry Moehlenpah member of the federal reserve bank board Washington Hummed up the breadth of service before the bunkers of Oklahoma addressing' himself personally to a group of Muskogee and Tulsa financiers at a dinner at the Severs hotel at noon Friday Mr Moehlenpah who had attended a meeting of the state bankers at Oklahoma Mty was In Tulsa yesterday and leaving Muskogee Friday night he will go to Chicago Mrs Moehlenpah accompanied him Fhe was entertained by bankers wives here The purpose of Mr Moehlenpah visit to Oklahoma was to gather facts that will aid the federal reserve board In determining the location of a branch reserve bank to be established in thid state Tulsa and Oklahoma City are the only candidates Oklahoma Draws TToaviiy Following a series of introductory addresses of felicitation Mr Moehlen pah whose personality impressed his hearers as rich in magnetism earnest-ness and direct appead suggested a revival and elaboration of co-operation between banker and producer He pointed out that in 1917 Oklahoma drew on the federal reserve for $30-000000 In 191 for $16000000 and In 1920 for $242000000 showing the need and opportunity for obtaining the funds necessary to the development of the resources of the state Mr Moehlenpah discouraged the ue of the term and and urged that the use of the term and principle of credit regulation Before Mr Moehlonpah's speech were short talks by Dave Link president of the Commercial National bank Linebftugh special assistant 8 attorney general teonard vice-president Exchange National bank at Tulsa and Asa Ramsay chairman of the board of dirertont Federal Reserve bank at Kansas City In these speeches tho reciprocal feeling of felowshlp between Muskogee sod Tulsa was the dominant note Many Tulsans Here The following bankers xvere present from Tulsa: tfinolair president Exchange National bank Bryant vice president Central National bank Ilarman vice president (Continued op Page 9) Rebels Reported to Have Clown Up Two Troop Trains Car- rying Carranza Men Five Wealthy Ranchmen Are Being Held by Outlaws for $10000 Ransom Ragle Pass Texas Dec Fighting between Mexican federal troops and Villisto was reported at three of livestock and the southern portions places today in the vicinity of Muz-suffered from damage to growing crops Georgia Rivers Falling In Georgia the high waters In the Savannah Okmulgee and Chattahoochee rivers were slowly running out At Macon where the Ocmulgee spread over the low sections of the city yesterday the river had fallen more than a foot today Despite the prediction for more rain it was thought the crest of the flood had passed At Augusta the Savannah reached a crest of 356 feet late yesterday Hamburg across the river from Augusta was partly submerged but the Georgia city was saved by its recently constructed levee system AT WOMEN URGE SHIPS BE CLEARED FOR RUSS CITIES quiz Coahulla Reports that lu00 Villa men were engaged were denied by Carranza sources Villlstas were reported stllty holding Muzquls Other reports were 9 that Villlstas were approaching Piedras Negras the Mexican town oppoeite here and were within forty miiea of the town and that the rebels had blown sp two troop trains Heavy Federal Reinforcement It was officially announced in Mexican sources here that General Francisco Aiurguia had arrived at Itarro-teran where the Mexican national railway branches off to Muzquls about twenty vniles away and with him were nine train loads of Carranza troops Five wealthy merchants and ranchmen of Muzqutz are reported in the hands of the Vtllifitas who are holding them fr $10000 ransom each Among them are Francisco Pardo a Spaniard and Francisco Mirand both ranchmen Chicago Dec 12 General increase in the production of bituminous coal was indicated from reports from all coal fields today In only a few places did the opposition to the terms of settlement which was displayed immediately after-the qecision of the miners to return to work continue to impede production In Illinois one of the chief centers of the opposition the return to work was general throughout the state and normal production is predicted in a few days A few recalcitrant locals are being urged by mine union leaders to make the return unanimous In Montana Washington and Wyoming the miners indicated they desired a more thorough understanding of the plans It is expected however that there will be little delay further in these states about resuming production Other instances of deferred resumption of production were expected in th Fittsburg district where- union leaders continued officially to notify -miners to return to work and in West Virginia where new trouble was encountered because of the old question of the check off system but the situation generally was regarded with optimism There were many predictions of a return to output by i the first of next week One Rule Modified 4 In addition to permission to retail store to operate nine hours Saturdays no further immediate relaxation of the etrict fuel conservation orders was in prospect today That modification was made because of the near approach of the holiday season Except in the Pacific northwest most of the country today was relieved of the severe weather that grasped It for two days Coupled with a coal shortage almost unprecedented snows and unseasonably low trmperatuee still caused suffering and disruption of train and wire service In Washington Oregon northern California northern Idaho and Montana Another cold wave was reported forming in the northwest and mowing eastward Most sections would be for v-tified against it by renewal of ooai supplies it was believed however Eager to Resume Work In the great central competitive field where there was little or no output yesterday an overwhelming sentiment in favor of -a quick return to work W(s indicated in reports and statements of union leaders and virtually all mines except in Illinois were expected to be operated or at the latest by tomorrow Xearlv normal production by the end of the week was predicted for southern mines Reports were that by that time mines in Kentucky Tennessee and Alabama generally would be In operation In the southwest Kansna was the only state where it seemed doubtful when operations wojM begin The miners In Missouri Oklahoma Arkansas and Texas were reported ready to return to work today The Kansas situation depended upon the outcome of a conference at Pittsburg today between the governor und Alexander Howat president of the Kansas miners concerning withdrawal of volunteer diggers and tr'jops It was understood an agreement was reached yeatordiy tn withdraw the men complained of by the miners as soon as the latter had re-entered tho mine Working Near St Lou! St pec WorK was resumed todav in nearlv nl Hhe coal (Continued on page nine) THE GUY who plays the pianola In his Dirt men house at all hours of the night WHY The pianola is MINIS The flat live In Is rented bv me and PAJD for by me my PRIVILEGE to do anythtng in It I wish I play the pianola because I IJKT1 to play It I have the right to operate it any hour of the day or night I am in the mood I help it if you hear the noise not my worry I help it II the music annoys YOU or awaken you or disturbs your childrdh Fra not concerned about that playing it late at night or early In the morning becaiwe I FKEL Ifke It If ft bothers you not my fault I you like it move or try ta overlook it REBUKE HEADFORATTACK UPON ROBERTSON Petitions Being Circulated Condemning Wilkinson for Criticism of Governor Friends of Governor A Bob-ertson in Muskogee are up In arms because of the recent attack on the state's chief executive by John Wilkinson president of the United Mine Workers in District 21 Petition condemning wiriclrteon's statements prepared by Harper publisher of the Interstate Farmer were to be put In circulation today by A Barbre Disney Mr Harper and othera don't believe Muskogee can afford to let this unwarranted and unjust attack on our governor go by unchallenged' said Mr Harper belleVe every citizen should sign these petitions just to remind the governor that we are his friends und that bitter feelings srd not the feelings of Muskogee people Governor Robertson has been a good friend to this city and a shame that such statement should have been made here" The petitions to be circulated are worded os follows: the undersigned citizens of Muskogee taking cognizance of a statement published In the Muskogee Times-Demoo rat December 8 and the Mrskoge Daily phoemx December 9 John Wilkinson president of the miners' union Muskogee is quoted as saying: record In handling the strike situation has been a series of blunders and will be a self-erected monument of colloesal Ignor-arcs In deallog with economic eitua- 1 tlons present attitude (ordering miners to work or get out of tbMr homes) as exprened by his proclamation is that of a thwarted coward and the most despicable of his many bombastic Acts during this crisis more I hear of arts the more I revere the memory of the Czar of Russia" "Believing the above accredited statements as being made by John Wilkinson are not only false but unbecoming and unpatriotic of a good citizen of Oklahoma and that such uncalled for disloyal re mars should mfflt the condemnation of the loyal citizenry of onr state we the undersigned tnke this means of expressing our indignation iit suich an unwarranted and wilful at Lick um the chief executive of our stt and to commend Governor Rob-rt-xm for his unswerving efforts to alleviate the suffering In our state from the lack of fuel by using his best efforts and energies for the production of coal and' in dealing with trying situation brought about by the minors' strike" EXPRESS EMBARGO IS PUT IN EFFECT An embargo on the shipment of household goods to all points was announced In Muskogee I'nday afternoon by the American Railway Express cumptiry BASEBALL MEET SET FORSUNDAY All Fans Interested in Municipal Athletic Park Plan Urged to Attend Session Are you a fan? Baseball? Football? Basketball Tennis? Track? you immediately reply Every red-blooded American has a worm spot in his heart for one or more of those" if you are an official summons to attend an athletic rally to be held in the Chamber of Commerce rooms Sunday afternoon at o'clock Whether Muskogee is to have a Western league baseball club next season and whether the city is to have a Western league (ball club next senson and whether the city Is to have the much-desired municipal athletic park may depend on the spirit shorarn by fans in turning out for this mass meeting Business men who axe giving their personal time and attention to the matter have arranged for (Continued on Page 9) school 32 years ago" he declared 8o many of us go through school on the wrong track with tho wrong ideas before ua" Gsrfield'Was Right He Siyt Garfield said that success was sure when one possessed a strong arm clear head and a brave heart he was right The man who a strong body and a strong eon tttuUon con do much more wane can achieve far more difficult things titan he Who has a chronic cold cough or headache" Barker gave his first concrete remedy for poor health when he advocated a daily exercise of rom 15 to 20 minutes as a means to attain and keep a strong constitution Roosevelt was 16 years of age he could not participate In the sports of his boy friends' he declared family doctor who unfortunately was not a good doctor had ordered Theodore's parents to not allow him to take exercise of any sort Xne day he met another doctor who in plain words told him he would never amount to anything A little taken back Theodore asked the reason and the physician told him because he would never strong body with which to do things" How Roosevelt Made Good 'The doctor offered to show him the road to better health and that very day the boy began taking lessons In simple exercises which he kept up through all the years of his life the most energetic full-of-life and health-lost man who has ever been in public life Is not a matter of books and memorized -end finally the he said touching upon the scholarship side 'The chief purpose of education is to train the mind and will to do the work you have to do when it ought to be done whether you like it or not" How Students The doctor literally caused nn uproar when he gave a humorous though true-to-llfe exhibition of how the average high school student studies you open yotn book and groan alout how long a lesion the teacher look at your warh I observe you have only thirty minutes to get the aatgnement and after reading about five lines you branch off into something like this: wasn't Charlie Chaplin swell last nigh Rather eeen Doug Fairbanks though believe me Theda Bara was sonve peach In that other picture too Not very pretty but she sure can act "And then you suddenly recollect that you have a lesson to get and (Continued on page nine) STAY ON JOB WHILE WAITING FOR IIOWAT KANSAS I Pittsburg Kar Dec 12 While the return of Alexander Howni president of the Kansas miners to Pittsburg is being a wanted today for the re-open-ing of negotiations for the return to work of Jhe Kansas miners the volunteer workers at the strip pits are at work in the most favorable weather of tho two weeks they have been in the field The day is warm and the sun is shining President Howat had not reached Pittsburg this morning and it was said at his office be probably would be here about noon SOLDIER WILL FACE TRIAL FOR STEALING REGBIENTAL PAYROLL Louisville Ky Dec lieutenant John COottenkelne fifth field artillery first division was brought to Camp Zachary Taylor last night from Island to await trial by court martial on charges of absconding Coblenz Germany last May wtth (he regimental payroll of $40000 Ckutenkeine was arrested by German authorities in Freiburg and returned to American headquarter the resolution said ftamand that a representative commission similar to that which investi-gisted the anthracite strike of 1904 be appointed and empowered to Investigate by public hearings the facts which tho American people have a right to know" Subverts Majority Rule neglect this duty is to surrender this Industry and other basic industries to on overbearing group that has welded coal labor interests Into a weapon for use against American freedom and the principle of majority rule on which the republic was founded" Amplifying the resolution the operators' statement said the strike was in direct violation of a wage contract 'and that the present settlement left them to violate any other contract they may make to take its The public under the form of settlement adopted may be subjected again at any time to the discomfort and distress through which it is now pesaing it was added Wilson Gets Resignation Washington Doc 12 The resignation of Dr A Garfield as fuel administrator tendered last night was forwarded to President Wilsop this morning by Bearetorv Tumulty course it will be accepted" it was said at the white house Functions of the fuel administrator handled recently through the railroad administration under Dr authority will be continued under Director General Hines it was said This does not necessarily mean that Mr Hines will be made fuel administrator in Ir place it was added rWe are all sorry that Dr Garfield feels as he does done a fine job" said Secretary Tumulty Dispute Over Statement-The view at the white house is that (Continued on page nine BACK AT McALESTER McAlester Okla Dec (Special! Union coal miners poured into the shafts in the Oklahoma mine re-guns today for the Mrst time since November 1 A few mines were idle iHvaUMt of gaa but will be working Monday It is expected the mines will be working 100 per cent by Monday 8ENATE PASSES SUGAR BILL Washington Ihc The McNary bill undT which government control of sugar would be continued another year was passed today by the senate and sent to tho house SCHWAB GETS NEW HOLDING New York lc Charles Schwab has acquired control of tho United Zinc Smelting Corporation it wus announced here today Lie-tierger has been elected president of the company REDS WIN" AGAIN London Dec An officiai statement imed by the war offU today says volunteers of General lenikine's army eighty miles coat of Kiov have been driven out of PiryaLa tn the government of Poltava The statement says tho Demkine forces have fallen back to a defensive Hne along the Poltava-Klov railway but are defending themselves successfully In positions encirckng Kiev on a 20-mile radius DENIKINE LOSES BASE London Deo II The capture of Kharkov In southern Russia which has been one of the bases of General peniklne is announced in a Moarow official dispatch received by wireless today CANADA PROTESTS EXCHANGE New York Detf 13 The Canaban government is shipping $10000000 in gold to thts city it was announced today for the purpose of meeting obligations here and also to check the depreciation of Montreal exchange It was not stated whether Pardo was now a Spanish citizen Outcome In Doubt The outcome of the fight was In doubt at the time the reported received here originated It was believed the Villa force commanded by Ilipolito Villa was endeavoring to return to the state of Chihuahua with loot taken In the Muzqulc raid which took place early Tuesday Wire communication with Muzquiz hod not been restored up to 11 a today at Fledras Negras the Mexican town oppoeite here and train service was not resumed Washington Is Advised Washington Dec 12 Villiatos have captured the towns of Muzquiz and Sablnus in the state of Coahulla advices today to the statq department said The town are on the Monclova brunch of the National railway PREMIERS CONTINUE CONFERENCE ON WAR PROBLEMS IN LONDON Lsmdon Dec Premiers Lloyd George and Clemenceau resumed their conferences on war problems this forenoon Earl Curzon of Kedleston secretory of the war cabinet and the French ambassador were present The Manchester Guardian says: Clemenceau's arrival in England and the departure of the American delegates from Paris were significant and not disconnected Premier Clcmenqeau doubtless comes to do what he can to ftll the breach caused by the withdrawal of America As the prospect of support from America becomes less the need of support from the country grows and may enter not only the military and diplomatic spheres but also those of finance and economics John Davis the 'American an-bassador and the representatives of Italy now in Londort joined In the conference later They remained until the conferees adjourned for Innoheun Invade Wall Street To Proteat Government 8tnd 8ay 8 8hould 8end Relief to Russian Babies Nw Yorte Dec 12 Scores of prominent Now York women mobilised in tower Hmndwny this morning for a noon invasion of Wall street in protest the United Etches refusal to issue clearance papers to vessels for Russian ports The invaders planned to enter the street as rather than as panniers in order to avoid running afoul of the city ordinances regulating parades They expected to march in single file wearing sashes lettered with protest slogan The American emergency committee which organized this and one previous demonstration maintains that the refusal to clear ships is causing the death of thouHLnds of children In Russia Mra 'Frank A Yanderlip wife of the former president of the National City bank while not taking part In the demonstration today is raising a fund of $100000 to charten a ship which will be stocked with food medicine toys iif! clothing for Russia It is planned to toave the vesel sail from New York on Christmas day If clearance papers can be obtained SHOP EARLY iTHE BABY WHERE'S THE ItoY shop? with Bor to days TO CO STOCkTS MAV Soon fce-J Low Finish CHRISTMAS jBuyiNQ OVA.