The Ponca City News from Ponca City, Oklahoma • 1

Complete In 40 Pages Five Sections The Ponca City Daily News Uonsulidutiuii of Three Paper: Daily and Weekly Democrat and Dully Courier The News is Seventy Miles from any Other Paper Located in Oklahoma Having a Full Leased Wire Report The News Is Three Newspapers la One The Jitni In Three Newspapers In One VOLUME XXI CITY OKLAHOMA MONDAY JANUARY 13 1919 No telegraph news reports clipped from other newspapers are published in tills paper You have to take any other dally news-pnper If you take The Daily News FHDEM PREMIERS PLEDGE UNITED SUPPORT TO WORLD LEAGUE i SUPREME COURT REVERSES DECISION OF LOWER COURT Not Severe Enough plan as a whole is unsat- isfactory to the French because they believe it does not provide sufficient penalties for Germany They say his proposed probationary inclusion of Germany would permit that cbuntry to start up its undamaged industries I in competition with the French and Argentine 1 olk'P Discover No-Belgian whose industrial plants were' viet Organizations in Hue- wrecked by the Germans themselves os Arts and ()tlur SoutIl Paris Jan 13 Discussion of the organization and methods of the peace congress proper were resumed at the second meeting of the interallied superior council this afternon Consideration of problems in connection with the extension of the armistice also formed a lart of the SOCIETIES Anarchists Came to South OKLAHOMA GOVERNOR TAKES OATH Inauguration Ceremonies for All New Officers of the State Began at Noon Today When Gov Robertson Took the Oath of Office INAUGURAL BALL TONIGHT Governor Robertsoa and Former Governor Williams Main Figures in Parade Led By Military Band and a Special Mounted Guard Oklahoma City Jun 13 A Robertson took the oath of office as governor of Oklahoma at 12 today Chief justice Sharp administered the oath before the joint assembly of the house and senate Thousands of visitors from all parts of the state were gathered for the occasion and remained to attend the and Mrs Robertson's ve- lc DISCOVER BOLSHEVIK America from Russia Several Months Ago With Munitions and Money to Be used in Stirring Up Biots Buenos Aires Jan 13 Police declared today they had discovered a Soviet organization in Buenos Aires and arrested its president his minis- ter of war and minister of police for rhtn f'ltv nnrl fwrs liriv nffmi lief 11 this city and two other officials all the majority opinion was not constitutional The amendment if constitutional opens up a broad field he said and pointed out that Webb-Ken-yon law gave each state the right to legislate on liquor importations and that West Virginia had done this Justice Clark concurred in the dissenting opinion HO SE PASSES VER-HA APPROPR BOR AT ON Washington Jan 13 The house today passed the rivers and harbors bill carrying appropriations of ap-proixmately $27000000 Final vote on the bills passage was 228 to 91 The bill now goes to the Senate in practically the same shape as when reported to the house efforts by republicans to amend und eliminate certain features having in the main Of "the of $2- 943000 $15077500 for improve- ments jects and $8708844 for new pro- UNIONS FORM LABOR PARTY NEW YORK New York Jan 13 The American labor party of New York has been formed by the Central Labor Union representing 300000 organized workers The new party endorses program of peace aims nnd guarantees for world democracy us contained in the fourteen enunciated by the President CABINET RESIGNS London Jan 13 Tho Hungarian cabinet bus resigned according to dispatches received from Budapest today The new cabinet has not yet been formed probably will be socialistic it was reported London Jan 13 The entente bus given us enough food to supply Vienna and the rest of German Austriu until February 15 one official dispatch from Vienna today ceptionin the state house A mili- to lay their lives upon the alter wa hilled by his wife because he tary band of 101 pieces headed the of tbeir need Henry Al-i wanted her to follow a custom he paarde Governor Williams retiring kn in bis inaugural address declared prevailed in some oriental coun-and Governor Robertson rode side bv noon today cannot again close where the mother upon becom-side in the parade as if no political our eyes to the need of the better edu-1 jng physically unattractive to her fight had ever come between them cation of physical manhood in this husband permits her daughter to take Governor Robertson chatted 0 Lin! 1 I I Ia her place according to a statement Washington Jun 13 The supreme court today reversed the ruling of lower courts that the Reed amendment does not prohibit the interstate transportation of liquor into West Virginia if it is for personal use Dissenting Justice McReynolds said the amendment as construed by LABOR BOARD INVEST GATING MARINE CASE Now York Jan 13 In an effort to settle the controversy between boat owners and 1G000 marine workers that caused a three day tie-up of the port of New York the National War Labor board resumed hearings on the ease here today The board has been instructed by President Wilson to render decision and enforce it The murine workers sent a cablegram to President Wilson assuring him that they hud returned to work and would accept any award made by the war labor board GOLLIS ON OF TRAINS ON NJ ROAD Rochester Jan 13 Authorities today made new efforts to identify the bodies of the New York Central wreck which took place yesterday morning at four near near Byron 25 miles west of this city Twenty one are dead The Southwestern limited one of the fastest night trains on the New York Central railroad speeding westward at rate estimated at between fifty and sixty miles un hour crashed into the rear of the Wolverine another famous New York to Chicago flyer while the latter stood motionless in the darkness at a point only a few hundred feet east of the South Byron station BELGIAN DEMANDS Brussels Jan 13 Belgian deputies returning from an official inspection of the battlefields propose that Germany be forced to cede to Belgium a zone equal in area to the devastated regions King Albert and bis ministers have decided to uppoint a special commission to supervise reconstruction work SELF DEFENSE IS ALLEGED BY MARIE LEBAUDY Westbury Jan Jacques A I 1 11 AUAM A 4t A 1 A MA Lebaudy of the 1 issued today by the a torn oys Westbury Jan 13 Mrs Marie Augustine Lebaudy may never go to trial on a charge of killing her husband Jacques Lebaudy "Emperor of the whom she shot Saturday night District Attorney Weeks today took her case before the grand jury It was reported that actions preceding the tragedy were so erratic that the grand jury with all the evidence before it might not indict the woman who killed him She claims self defense Relatives of Lebaudy were expected to make a fight for the fortune left by the dead nmn for statement made by counsel today was to the effect that Mrs Lebaudy wus a common law wife It was declared in fact that Lebnudy had hired Mrs Lebaudy as housekeeper Attorneys for Mrs Lebaudy nsserted they would have no trouble in proving a legal common law marriage and would show the child Jacqueline is legul daughter their NUMBER 122 ID MUNICH IS AFRAID OF BOLSHEVIK Fauic Threatens Munich Thru Fear of Bolsheviki Uprising Similar to Those Which Have Wrecked Capital INCIPIENT RIOTS STAGED German Cities Flare Blame for All Tlieir Revolutions on In-efficleney of Eltert Government and Luck of port of Local Officers Vienna Jan 13 Authorities in other German cities blame the Berlin government for permitting the spread of Bolshevism throughout the country representations received from various sources indicated today They take the attitude th-U chancellor lepresentative measures were "ot at tlie out3tt the Berlin revolt Munich is reported to be near a panic through fear of Bolsheviki uprisings Thousands of persons staged a demonstration in front of Kurt headquarters Incipient riots i-esulted in the death of four persons und the injury of seven others Runs were started on the banks Other Riots Communists under Spartacan leadership stormed the Volkes Zeitung plant at Dresden They were dispersed by government troops who used hand grenades Twenty were killed and many wounded Mass Meetings Stuttgart and other south German cities are fighting disorders which huve arisen from the Spartacan movement sturted in Berlin The city officials are sending angry protests to the Berlin government ut the latters failure to keep Bolsheviki movement down London Jan 13 Forty thousand troops ure supporting the Berlin government which wus scheduled to hold twenty eight mass meetings in the city yesterday a Berlin dispatch reported today The dispatch said 1300 Spnrtacnns have been killed in the lust fighting ARLAN 1) RETURNS Marland who made a flying trip to Kun-ns City Saturday night returned to City this morning ernized versions that tingling melody" Sang the blond pianoist "Its just Tho trap drummer beat joyfully upon string of cowbells and answered me Oh! Throwing up his drum sticks he stamped vigorously upon tho floor caught the sticks and smashed out a jangling discord upuii a tambourine Midnight passed No one cared no one hesitated The dance was for the boys They hud done their bit on tho burning sands of many tiresome drill field ami in some cases in the front line trenches It was tlieir dance As long ns they wanted to swing their feet over the resitted floor the crowd was' with them At one o'clock tho players sturted mush Tumi after time they were npplnuded Each time they responded with a more vigorous rendition of tho selection that tho young folks were fox trotting Tho npplauso heenmo weaker when they hailed At last there was no npplauso and The players swung Into tho haunting melody that Is forbidden on foreign fields boenuso of tho henrt Rtrings that am swept hy Its "Home Sweet of whom are Russians The numes of these men as well as those on a list of 140 the police suy they have are being withheld Ilomb Plotters Bicyclists the police asserted have been arrested us bomb plotters These men carried hand pumps filled with dynamite Members of the Soviet came to South America from Russia in October and November They were plentifully supplied with funds and obtained considerable munitions They were sent by bolsheviki in Russia to foment Bolsheviki uprisings in the important South American capitals Tramway service here came to a halt yesterday evening when a group of suspected anarchists stopped a guarded car kidnapping the motor-nmn and conductor Reports have been received that workers in central Argentina and a portion of the Buenos Aires tramway workers voted to strike Their demands have not been announced Port Strikers Port strikers here demanded a 20 percent increase in pay Lightermen wanted any overtime considered a full work Other union workers it wu3 said had been asked to join in a lesumption of the strike Police and strikers clashed yesterday ion docks in the southern section Several casualties were reported pleasunt-ly with his political conquerer of four years ago Special guards were posted over cars parked on the line 'of Inaugural Ball The inaugural ball which will be a splendid affair in spite of restrictions imposed under the new policy is being directed by General Pentecost Ames Frank Burford Wm A Brooks and A Brown URGES SPEED Washington Jan 13 President Wilson today in a cable message requested congress to immediately appropriate tne $100000000 he asked recently for purchase of food for relief in behalf of Germany In a cable from Paris the President requested Representative Sherley and Senator Martin to use their utmost efforts to secure passage of the measure The Poles and other nationalities must have food in order to establish full condition necessary to have proper control peace conferences Dr Fred Sparks sold his home on East Central avenue Saturday to Ed Souligny Paris Jan 13 The league of nations can now be considered as an established fact Premier Clemenceau premier Lloyd George and Premier Orlando ore pledged to support President basic ideas in this regal'd Public opinion in France Great Britain and Italy is solidly behind the scheme Pence delegates are agreed that the league is an absolute necessity if future wars are to be prevented and that it must be given preference over all other business at the peace conferences There is still some disagreement regarding details but these were expected to be smoothed out quickly in the conferences of the associated powers which were resumed today HENRY ALLEN TAKES OATH AS KANS GOVERNOR Topeka Kansas Jan Paying I glowing tribute Kansas sons who nation could not again slump into the degradation of a pacificism that devoted itself wholly to the bubble of meaningless Coventor Allen stated and added that "to create a wholesome blood and bone nation worthy to lead to moral victory in an hour of national stress should be the highest Governor Allen was Introduced by United States Senutor-Elect Arthur Capper KEEP YOUR OPENING NUMBER On account of the great demand for the copies of this Opening Number every person is urged to retain their copy to send away to some relative or friend Read your copy carefully and then luter send it away to some distant point that it may the better advertise this section of the state Additional copies will cost ten cents each which is the approximate cost of the white paper in each copy There were six thousand copies printed nnd each copy contained forty puges News Want Ads Bring Results ed mis tail The man walked a-way A women emerged from the door She was clothed in an ex- pensive garment of seal skin The pup took heart But-the woman wth a haughty gesture of dis-duln-for the pup was not a thor-oughlired-passed him Blanketed in gaudy colors an Osage Itdiun wuddled down the street Oblivious of the cold he sauntered at his best July puce The pup left the shelter of the cold cement wull und scrambled through the snow toward the Indian He whined The Indian stopped as the others lmd done inspected him carefully The dog crouched in the snow lie seemed to be aware of the fact that his fate was in the balance For severay seconds nothing happened The dog lost heart He pawed at the snow and whimpered ns only very small cold puppies whimper Then tho lndiun stopped und picked him up He tucked him under his arm and pulled the wurm blanket carefully about the tiny form "Good dog" ho suid Together they dloupeared In the swirling snow Jazzers Dance all Night Long in Honor HIGH SCHOOL CARNIVAL i REGENTS RIGHTS The senior class of the Ponca Cily i Washington Jan 13 Regents of high school will give a carnival at the University of Texas have the the high school auditorium at 7:30 right to condemn lands fur Thursday night January 10 (sity extension the supreme court de-The same class staged a carnival lnstjcided today in a suit brought by Mary year The price of udmission will be Cavanaugh to prevent condemnation ten cents proceedings Indian Was Friend When Others Forsook Him SUHSCIUHF FOR T1IE NEWS 'Plu News for the first lime since it svas founded when three City newspapers were consolidated begins the work of securing a larger subscription list The Nows has the full leased wire report which was started Monday January 111 Tin News now has and will at all times maintain a strong oil and local news editor The News will publish such famous comics as "Mutt and Jeff" and "Bringing Up Therefore this paper goes before the people of Northern Oklahoma with confidence We will publish from four to five hours tutor news reports than do the newspaper editions coming into litis section of the stnte from Oklahoma City and Wichita This is because The News publishes the full loused wire report and goes to press from four to five hours alter tie editions go to press Hud conic into litis section from outside 'Phi subscription rates are ten cents a week or live doll-irs a year by either mail or by carrier Clip tlu coupon herewith and send lo The News: Ben over his grout bass drum face alight like a full jolly harvest moon the trap drummer smiling in syncopated time bent out a jangling symphony of jazz for the first time since the United States entered the world conflict ut the dance given by the young women of City last Monday night The bull was given in honor of the boys who have been in service They weie present in numbers It was their dam-e Overgrown boys supple nnd lithe lifter months of training swung naturally into the runs of the fox trot Slim maidens and buxom matrons vied lo do the hoys honor by showing them a good time "Gosh! lull I'm having a time und sweat man!" a swarthy young soldier remarked after a vigorous dance to a crowd of boys who wore smoking in the vost loom littlo dame in Mae dances like she had so much fun since the will' begun "Ladies squnllud tho floor niuriuger "Join hnnds circle right Now give your right band lady tho right nnd left everybody They woro off again Old fashioned dances brought memories of early duys lo the old timers present us they swung into the spirit of the mod Drawn by the piereng cold until a mere bundle of shivering fur a tinall pup of questionable lineage crouched before the door of the Arcade Hotel while the blizzard tliut swept the country was gripping Ponca City a few days ego Ills pitiful moaning went no farther thun un empty street Citizens of Poncu City were In their warm homes The lobby of the hotel was ablaze with light Men und women laughed and talk ed In the dining room He could see all this from the cold cement walk where he crouched A tall nmn wearing heuvy furs and smoking un expensive cigur Stepped out of the hotel Ilu pulled the fur collar of his coal about his throut He shivered It is cold he said to himself The pup crouched at his feet He licked the boots The man drew iuck After a close scrutiny of the puppy he suid a cur" Contemptously ho aimed a kick His feet slipped Then the man was ungry Ho cursed Getting to his feet ho aimed another kick that took the fawning puppy in the ribs Howling he slunk against the wall and wagg Ponca City Okla subscribe for The Ponca City Bally News and dollars which pays my suimetiption 'Plu News 1 hereby to Signed Street or ltuuie.