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The biggest thing in the United States next week will be the National Tractor Demonstration at The biggest thing in the United States next week will be the National Tractor Demonstration at Wichita. VOLUME LXVIH PRICE: In the City, 2c; Outside City, 5c WICHITA, KANSAS, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 10, 1919. PRICES In the City, 2c; Outside City, 5c NUMBER 41 1 mm mat. 1 6s. FOSDICK A MEMBER OF LEAGUE SECRETARIAT WILL RELEASE Liberty Bonds Liberty Can't Obtain ill aywoo ARREST 100 FOR AIDING DIRIGIBLE NOW ON RETURN U.S.

VAR COST TOTALS ABOVE THIRTY BILLION i. i. a if. FIXE PRECEDENT Senator James Hamilton Lewis, of Illinois, may have pink whiskers, but the color of his blood is much deeper shade. He has refused a war decoration offered by Belgium, the nation with which we have the friendliest relations.

He has refused, because he believes that as an American citizen he has no right to accept decorations, honors, orders or titles at the hands of a king. Congress passed a special law to permit American soldiers to accept decorations from foreign nations, but Mr. Lewis does not class himself as a soldier, though he did war work at the front, Of course Mr. Lewis knows that no decoration by any king could make him either better or worse. richer or poorer, than be is at present.

He probably is enough of an American to care nothing at all about the playthings given out by kings as signs of royal favor. The fact that it Is Albert. King of the Belgians, who offers the reward, cannot alter the essential character of the decoration. It is a brand of the king's favor, and no American needs such a brand. The word of a king carries no weight In this country, other than such weight as the character of the man who wears the crown may give It.

King Albert Is loved here because he is a Belgian, and a well known Belgian, and representative of the Belgian people, and the Belgian people are loved because they acted the part of real men and women when their land was invaded by the Hun. But a piece of ribbon with a title attached to it could have no meaning to Jim Ham Lewis. American citizen and senator, even though it were given by King Albert. Senator Lewis has set a wise precedent. Would that other prominent Americans had had the courage to refuse knighthoods and titles conferred by kings.

7 Taxes Revenues Paid Nearly 30 Per Cent of Expenses; Bonds and Notes Cared for Remainder HEAVY TAXES ARE STILL NEEDED No More Bonds Will Be Issued But Treasury Certificates Must Supply Neces- sary Funds WASHINGTON, JULY 9. The war cost the United States $30,177,000,000, up to June 30, 1919. Secretary Glass' made this estimate today in submitting to the congressional appropriations committee the preliminary statements of the treasury on the condition of the nation's finances, lie arrived at the estimate by sub trading the average peace-time expenses for the same length of time, at the rate of $1,000,000,000 annually, from the total expenditures, $32,427,000,000 during the war. Taxes and other revenues than money took care of or about 29 per cent of the war cost. The, remainder came from Liberty bond and Victory note Issues and savings stamps.

Nerd No More Bonds. Further" issues of bonds, Mr. Glass said, will not be necessary "before the maturity or redemption of the Victory notes," which have four years to run. While It Is Impossible to estimate the expenses to be Incurred during the present fiscal yea. the secretary Is confident that treasury certificates supplemented by short term notes will provide the necessary funds to pay the government's debts.

"I need scarcely the secretary added, "that the realization of these sanguine expectations Is contingent upon the practice of the most rigid economy by the government and the continuance of ample revenues from taxation. Such a course, accompanied by the practice of sober economy and wise investment by our people and strict avoidance of waste and speculation, will make it possible for the American people to respond to the demands to be made upon them privately for capital and credit by the- nations of Europe demands which are reinforced by the strongest and most ties of sympathy for( the allies, who fought and won the war with us as well as by the most obvious.dlc-tates of self-interest. "llt I 23 Billions In calculating the war cost, Secretary Glass made no deduction of expenditures for loans to the allies, which amounted to $9,102,000,000 on June 30, or for other investments, such as ships, stock of the war finance corporation, bonds of the federal land banks, etc The gross public debt June 30, without deducting such investments, was $25,484,000,000, a net Increase for the war period of representing the excess of disbursements overTeceipts. CLOUDBuSfmLS 7 Five Drown When Pavilion at Dubuque, Iowa, Is Un- dermined DUBUQUE, JULY 9. Seven persons were killed today and a number fothers seriously injured as a result of two inches of rain falling In Dubuque -county.

Five were drowned when a pavilion at Union park was undermined by the heavy rain and fell. Six bridges were washed out in Dubuque county, crops were ruined and trains were delayed by washed 'out tracks. SAYS ARMY HELD UP SURPLJS FOOD Refused to Sell to Protect Canners from Low Prices WASHINGTON. -JULY 9. Today's hearings before the special house subcommittee Investigating war time ex penditures in the quartermaster's corps were devoted largely to In' qulries into, reasons for the war de partment's decision last winter, since revoked, not to sell surplus canned vegetables on the domestic markets until next fall.

Col. A. M. Davis testified that Brig. Gen.

R. K. Wood, then acting quartermaster general, agreed with the National Canners association not to sell in the local markets because of the arguments that their business would be. disrupted and that farmers would not plant the needed -vegetable acreage. "Notwithstanding the high cost of living here, the food was sold to go abroad?" asked Chairman "Exactly," answered the witness.

"That was done to protect the farmer?" "The farmer and the canner." WILL SHIP MUCH GOLD TO SPAIN NEW YORK. JULY 9. Gold to the amount of $3,675,000 has been withdrawn from the sub-treasury here for shipment to Spain, it was announced today. ENEMY ALIENS NOW INTERNED Signing of Peace Treaty Leads to Orders for Cancelling Paroles of Those Freed GERMANS AND AUSTRIAN ARE INCLUDED Special Surveillance Will Con In Cases Where There Appears to be Necessity WASHINGTON JULY 9 Signing the peace treaty with Germany ftas resulted in a decision by the department of justice that the great majority of German and Austrian enemy aliens now at large on parole may safely be released from all parole obligations. Mr.

Palmer today issued these instructions to district attorneys; "You are hereby instructed to take the necessary steps to cancel effective July 20 all parole restrictions governing persons in your district with the following execeptions: "1 The paroles of all persons released on parole subsequent' to July 15 are not to be cancelled but are to continue in full force and effect until further notice. .7 "2 Paroles of all alien enemies, if any in your district whom you believe can not be realised from parole without detriment to the public safe ty. "Paroles of alien enemies temporarily paroled from Internment amps on account of sickness, for the purpose of repatriation or for any other special reason. Irrespective of the date of release. "After July 15 the department's representatives at the IntermenJ camps will be Instructed to release unconditionally alien enemies who do not require special surveillance.

FIRE WIPES OUT 5 firn A mm An nrmrn Sparks from Train Thought To Have Started Blaze at Protection Fire which is said to have originated from sparks from a Santa Fe train on the Englewood branch burned over 100 acres of stubble and destroyed five sacks of headed grain near Protection late Wednesday afternoon. News of the fire was received in "Wichita by long distance telephone from Protection. No estimate of the value of the grain burned has been made. The fire broke out shortly after 4:30 Wednesday afternoon just after the passenger train on the Englewood branch had left Protection. The fire started on the Phillip Home farm on the outskirts of Protection and adjoining the railroad track.

Despite efforts of a large number of men to extinguish the blaze it spread to the farm of Mrs. Hoach and there burned another stack of headed grain. On hundred automobiles carrying farmers and residents of Protection were hurried to the scene of the fira and after long efforts brought the fir under control and saved the farm home of Mrs. Bratcher, which had been, threatened. It was estimated that 100 acres of stubble was burned before the 'fire was under control.

ELKS PLEDGED TO FIGHT 1JOLSHEVIKI ATLANTIC CITY. N. J. JULY 9 Resolutions were passed at today's session of the grand lodge of Elks condemning Bolshevism. One resolution said.

"Every Elk has taken' solemn obligation to support the constitution and laws of the United States of America and we. have been taught as one of the fundamental principles of the order that the American flag, typical as It is of our form of gov ernment, shall be In our hearts as loyal Elks. No man can be a Bolshevist and remain a loyal Aemerican citizen." BANK ROBBERS FAIL BUT LEAVE OWN CASH WINFIELD. KAN, JULY 9. An attempt was made last night to rob the State bank at Atlanta, 80 miles northwest of here.

Holes were drilled in the safe before robbers took alarm and fled. The robbers ob tained only a revolver belonging to the bank and one of them dropped a five dollar bill which was found oa the floor this morning. SAYS GARAGE MEN STEAL AUTOMOBILES KANSAS CITY. JULY t. That a few unscrupulous garage men take orders for used automobiles, and obtain the cars by theft, was the statement given today by Robert E.

Phelan, chief of detectives here. Ha added that he had positive proof of the practice. The plan of the garage men. according to the chief is to ascertain from a customer the sort of a car he wants, and ask him to return In a few days, when a car such as was wanted will have been brought in by men who make a business of stealing GERMAN IS SHOT BY MEX vB AND ITS EL PASO, JULY 9. Julius Sinner, caretaker of the Santa Barbara, Chihuahua properties of the American Smelting and Refining company near ParraL was shot in the leg Sunday, held for ransom, and released on payment of 600 pesos according to a telegram received here today.

His Mexican chauffer was also by the bandits. Sinner Is a Bross, capitalist, and Mary Marcey. journalist, totalling $33,000, were understood to be acceptable to the court, but not to an assistant to the United States disrict attorney. Haywood was recently admitted to bail by the court of appeals and his bonds fixed at $15,000, preparatory to appeal from his sentence to LeavenT worth prison lor 15 years for violation of the espionage act. It was said to be the custom for federal judges to accept recommendation of the United States district attorney regarding bail bonds and for the Judges not to approve bonds unless the district attorney approved them.

FOOD PROFITEERS MUST SERVE TIME Seventeen Official- of Fish Firms Convicted of Keep-. ing Prio Up BOSTON, JULY 9 Sentences to the House of Correction and fines were Imposed today on seventeen men connected with the financing and management of the fish Industry In New England. They had been found guilty of conspiring to raise the price of fish in war-times and of creating a monopoly. Five officers and directors of the Bay State Fishing company of Maine were sentenced to serve one year each and to pay fines of $1,000. Twelve other men connected with subsidiary or associated' firms were given sentences of six months each with $500 fine.

Sentence was stayed In each Instance pending a ruling by the supreme court on exceptions taken during the trial. FEAR: COMPANY IS BACK OF STRIKE Mayor of Denver Hints of a Understanding in Fight on Higher Fares DENVER, JULY 9. Nine attempts were made by the street car company this morning to start car service. In each instance, crowds of strikers gathered and forced the crews to turn back. There was no violence Hints that the strike was being conducted by employes in col lusion witJthjLJMJPapanxAa-ili.

jer suit of enactment of a five cent fare ordinance last week, were made by Mayor Bailey in a statement made public today. "The company is not playing fair with the city," the statement reads, "and from certain things that have been called to my attention, appears to have an understanding with the striking employes." Mayor Bailey today reiterated his statement that there seemed to exist a "understanding" between the tramway company and its striking employes. Emphatic denial that such an entente exists was made today by William J. O'Brien, president of the local division of the Amalgamated Asso ciation of Street and Electric Railway Employes of America who declared the union was "In the fight to the finish." SHORT WEIGHT IN ICE IS CHAHGED OKLAHOMA CITY, JULY 9 A petition signed by fifty citizens of Walters reached the corporation commission today. It complained that the Walters Ice company had failed to provide sufficient help to provide ice to certain inhabitants, and that the company also gave short weights.

The commission was asked to investigate and correct. The state body has not announced what actios it will take, as there seems to be some question of jurisdiction. A bill proposed at tne last session to give the commission power to regulate ice companies failed to pass. WANTS MEXICAN WORKERS DEPORTED OKLAHOMA CITY'. JULY 9.

Claude Connally, state labor com missioner, had a plan to cause Mex lean laborers to be deported from Oklahoma, because he considered they offered undesirable competition to white laborers. He said today he had given up the project for the pres ent, as he has been advised Mexicans are needed now for labor, and are not hampering white workers by competition. U. S. STARTS FIGHT AGAINST BREWERIES PITTSBURGH, JULY 9.

The Government's drive against the sale of beer -containing 2 3-4 per cent alcohol was launched here today when United States Attorney R. Crawford filed a suit against the Pittsburgh Brewing company, one of the city's largest breweries, in the United States district court this noon, charging violation of the war-time prohibition law. Twelve officials of the company were named in the information. NEWKIRK BOY DIZS AFTER AIR CRASH ARKANSAS CITY. JUY 9.

Oscar Tepper. the -18-year-old Newkirk farmer boy, who was seriously injured when the airplane in which be was riding as' a passenger, crashed to earth during an exhibition flight July Fourth, died in a hospital, here last night. Except for one brief in-" terval he never regained consciousness. The accident was caused when Pepper; grasped the dual controls in the machine, and the pilot, IL C. Giest, French army aviator, was unable to break his grlpC BRITISH ISL Leaves New York Shortly Before Midnight for Home Journey With Favor-able Weather WILL CROSS ATLANTIC IN 70 HOURS Captain of Pioneer Gas Bag expresses Gratitude to Americans for His Welcome MINEOLA.

N. JULY 9. The British dirigible R-34 left Roosevelt field shortly before midnight on -her return cruise to Scotland. The great ship, held In leash by 1,000 American balloon men, was released at 11:55 o'clock, and floated leisurely up -to a height of 200 feet with her motors silent. The motors then began to whirr and the craft, nosing upward, headed for New York.

Three great searchlights playing on the ship mace ner clearly to the thousands who had gathered to bid her bon voyage. With three engines port, starboard and forward running, and two others in reserve the R-34 glided off toward the south, then swinging in a westerly course, brought her nose in the direction of New York. Favorable Weather. Favorable weather conditions were reported over the entire route, save for one bad spot in mid-Atlantic. The gas bag has been repaired and filled with hydFogen and the engines are in excellent condition and ready for Instant business, it was stated.

Forty pounds' of official mail Is stowed aboard, 'Including two gold medals of the Aero Club of America, awarded to Captain AJcock and Lieutenant Brown, who flew the Vickers-Vimy -biplane overseas from New Foundland In the first non-stop trans-Atlantic "hop" to the British Isles from North America. Over London And New York. In a statement to the Associated Press tonight. Major G. H.

Scott, commander of the dirigible, declared that he would fly over New York and If favorable winds on the other side offered, over London, on his homeward journey to East Fortune, Scotland. "I am going to follow the line of the southeastern steamship route," he said, "passing over New ork be fore going overseas: If present weather conditions continue I expect to make, the homeward trip in 70 hours, and If favorable winds should allow me to fly over the southern part of England, I expect to pass over London before proceeding to East Fortune, Scotland. Grateful To America. "The only thing I am sorry about is that I have to leave here so soon. Unfortunately, I had only one night in New York and would have liked to have many more.

All the sights have been wonderful and I hope to come again. I'd like to take this opportunity to say that if any American citizens' come "to our country 1 hope I can repay the hospitality they have so lavishly bestowed upon me. "The climatic conditions over the Atlantic are very bad for flying In ships like the R-34. Although the R-34 has more than justified our trans-Atlantic flying in the future must be done in larger and faster ships." INTENSE HEAT IS CAUSING DISCOMFORT No Indication That Belief Will Be Experienced Soon TOPEKA, JULY 9. Intense heat prevailed throughout Kansas today, slowing up harvest work and causing much discomfort to the thousand of workers In the wheat fields.

Horses suffered severely according to reports received here tonight. The heat has been daily becoming more pronounced this week and there is no indication, weather bureau officials say, that relief will come soon. The maximum temperature here today was 97 degrees which was nine degrees above normal. The hot weather is ripening the wheat very rapidly in northwestern Kansas, where harvesting Is Just getting well started. GET EVIDENCE ON U.

MOVIE GRAFT ii i NEW YORK, JULY 9. Evidence relating to the sale of government owned moving picture films will be presented to the federal authorities, the district attorney's office announced today. Facts already in hand indicate that government employes and moving picture producers have collected large sums through the sale of such films, It was stated. In one Instance, it was said permission was granted by the government to a private concern to display a film made for the committee on public information with the understaning that the net proceeds to be turned over to the Red Cross, but the relief organization never has received a cent from this source. THREE OIL FIRMS OBTAIN CHARTERS OKLAHOMA CITY.

OKLA JULY 9. The capital issues commission, a tody created by the last legislature, held first business session today, when it granted three companies permission to sell stock in Oklahoma. The American Lawyers'. Oil and Gas composed chiefly of Ardmore and Tulsa men, and capitalized at one million dollars, secured permission to Bond of $100,000 is required. The Golden Gates Oil of Dallas may sell $27,500 worth of stock in Oklahoma.

-As it asked but must furnish bond in this amount. The Liquid: Gold Petroleum company of Wichita Falls, asked to sell $15,000 worth of stock In Oklahoma and wa? granted permission, an equal bond being required. U. S. ttbrney Refuses to Ap- prove Security for His Release r.

CHICAGO, JULY' 9. Question of approval or disapproval of the bonds of William (Big Bill) Haywood, having arisen in federal off 1- clal circles, it was planned to refer the to judges of the court of appeals today. Liberty bonds totalling $10,500 deposited by Otto Chris-tensen, I. W. W.

attorney, and property scheduled by William Lloyd AFRICAN OIL MEN APPEAL FOR HELP Want U. S. To Secure Conces sions from Mexico for Their Protection WASHINGTON, JULY 9. Representatives of American oil companies operating in Mexico were said to have asked the state department today to request permission from the Mexican government' for their employes in Mexico to arm themselves for protection against bandits. It also was said that the department was asked to request permission for the oil companies to use airplanes in transportating money to the fields to pay their men, so as to minimize the possibilities 'of the payroll falling into the hands of bandits.

A third request, understood to have been made by the oil men. was that the United' States government insist upon the revocation of decree prohibiting the drilling of new oil The representatives of the companies represented that Mexican federal troops were enforcing this decree. KAISER'S BROTHER PLEADS FOR MERCY Prince Henry Denies Warlord Was Responsible for Start of Conflict JULY 9. Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the former German emperor, has now come to the aid of the dethroned war lord and adds his plea to that of the others for abandoment by the allies of their project to bring the former kaiser to trial for his crimes against mankind. Prince Henry In a telegram" to King' George, begs liim to desist in the effort to extradite the former monarch.

He says that after his conversations with King George in July, 1914, he returred to Berlin ond was with the emperor until mobilization began. The telegram says: "I can testify that the kaiser and his councillors endeavored by every means to avert the- war and disaster to mankind. I am ready to refute the calumnies regarding the German kaiser, which, have circulated for years in contradiction of all truth and I place myself at your disposal in order to assist your majesty in bringing to light the truth regarding the war and its consequences." TWO KANSANS ONr CASUALTY LIST WASHINGTON. JULY 9 Army cas-uality lists today contained the following names of men killed in action: Corporal Thomas II. Mason, Ada, Ok.

Privates: James R. Love, 625 East Franklin Street, Junction City, Kas. William Roberts, Humbolda, Kas. NOTED ENGLISH BEAUTY SUICIDES Mrs. Arthur Eliot Thought to Have Shot Herself LONDON, JULY .9.

Mrs. Arthur Eliot, better known as Mrs. Mabel Louise Atherton, divorced wife of Col. Thomas Atlherton, was found shot this morning in her home in London, according to the Evening Standard this afternoon. Mrs.

Eliot, who was a sister of Sir Aubrey Dean-Paul, some years ago sued Baron Churston, then John Reginald Yarde-Buller, tor- breach of promise. The case created a considerable sensation at that time. Last April she married Captain Arthur El-lot, a dramatist, grandson of the late Earl of St. Germans. Evidence gathered by the police Indicated strongly to them, it was said, that the case was one of suicide.

About midnight a shot was heard. A maid went to Mrs. Eliot's room and found the door locked and barricaded with furniture. An entrance was found, and the body of Mrs. Eliot was found with part of the head blown away.

A 'discharged shotgun was near the body. i Mrs. Eliot, who from the time, of her marriage to Colonel Atherton in 1S92, was one of England's great beauties, first came prominently before the public In 1906, when Colonel Atherton divorced her. The co-respondent in the case was Mr. Yarde-Buller.

MAKIXG WICHITA FAMOCS No event ever happenec. in Wichita that is getting the nationwide publicity the National Tractor Demonstration to be held next week, is commanding. Every big farm journal, every machinery journal, the motor papers and most of the big dailies are calling attention to Last 'week the first pages of all the Capper farm publications carried the announce ment of the National Tractor Demonstration in Wichita giving the dates with the slogan "Better farm life tl-rough power And the best part of It all this publicity Is not costing Wichita one red cent. Men Held Responsible for Bisbee Affair In 1917 Are Named In Arizona Warrants RESULTED FROM STRIKE CALLED BY I. W.W.

Men Were Rounded Up and Taken to Columbus, N. Where Army Took Charge DOUGLAS, July More than 100 criminal complaints alleging the crime of kidnapping in the Bisbee deportation of July 12, 1917. today were placed in the hands of Justice of the Peace Jacks, who has left for Bisbee to hold court and Issue warrants of arrest for the persons named In the complaints. I. W.

W. Strike Cane. The deportations grew out of the strike of copper miners called in the Warren copper mining district on June 26, 1917. The strike was caljed by the Industrial Workers of the World, and was not sanctioned by the International Union of Mine, Mill and Smeltermen. The demands of the strikers included Increased pay, six dollars a day for underground work and five dollars and a half for surface workers, a six-hour day and improved working conditions.

The strike continued in force until July 12, when the deportations took place. Armed with revolvers, the deputies that Sheriff Wheeler had sworn in as officers of the law. seized all persons who could not give a satisfactory account of themselves and who would not promise to return to work in the mines, and marched them to the Bisbee baseball park, where they were confined in a stockade until the round-up was completed at noon. Two Were Killed. During the deportation two persons killed, a member of a committee of citizens being shot in at tempting to compel the deportation of one workman and the workman in turn being killed by the com mittee.

When the round-up had been com pleted the prisoners were loaded into cattle cars and freight cars and taken first to Columbus, New Mexico, and later the train was hauled back to the desert station of Hermanas, a dozen miles west of Columbus. During the trip the deported men alleged they were given no food. Armed guards rode on- top of the cars, fther-Tlfl sWOHB taelr Army Toole Charge. At Hermanas, the United States army took charge ot tne aeportea men and removed them in a body to the military camp at Columbus. here they were cared for until in the fall, 'when the refugee camp was closed "and the men dispersed.

Many of the men, their leaders asserted, were not members of the Industrial Workers of the World and a govern- ment Investigation committee held this assertion to be true. Haig Fears Allies Take Credit Away From the British Field Marshal Declares BrltUh Army Won War. LONDON, JULY 9. Via Montreal. Field Marshal Halg, upon receiving the freedom of the city at New Castle, in his address deprecated what he considered a tendency to minimize the Brltlrh army's achievements in the war.

"It Is right," Field Marshal Halg said, "to speak of our allies, but it was the British army that won the war; it was Britain that bore the brunt of the fighting in the last two years. I hope every one will realize that fact and. stick by the fellows who fought and suffered and by their dependents." RIGGS BANKSTARTS FIGHT ON WILLIAMS Declare Comptroller Has Preseented Institution WASHINGTON, JULY I. Vigorous opposition to the confirmation of John Skelton Williams as comptroller of currency was expressed before the Senate banking and currency committee today by Frank J. Hogan, counsel for the' Biggs National Bank of this city, who reiterated charges by 'the bank officials that they had been suh ject to persecution thru the personal malice of Mr.

Williams. Mr. Hogan characterized the comp troller as "the wild cat of the trea sury" and asserted that since 1914 the Riggs bank had been subject to the "roost persistent, consistent and malicious persecution ever handed out to any financial institution by a sworn public official. SAY THRESHI JEN HAVE COMBINED OKLAHOMA CITY. JULY 8.

R. E. Echols, member of the corporation commission, went to Man-gum today to investigate a report that threshers had combined to exact exhorbitant wages for their work. He' has asked county- attorneys of counties surrounding Greer to meet him and help him probe the matter. The commissioner said if the reported combination was found to exist every means would be taken to- break It up.

AMERICAN STEAMER SUNK BY EXPLOSION HAVANA. JULY 9. The American motor steamer Christina was sunk Tuesday, after an explosion of oil In the The 29 members oi the crew and five passengers were picked up by the Cuban schooner Teneriffe and brought to this port today. THE WEATHER CHICAGO. JULY 9.

Forecast: Kansas Generally fair and con tinued warm Thursday and Friday. Oklahoma Thursday and Friday generally fair and continued warm. 1 1 M' 7 1 Raymond B. Fosdlck. rormer chairman of the Training Camp Activities Commission, Is on his way to London to help organize the Secretariat of the League of Nations, which is to be an international body, according to a report from Washington.

What Mr. Fosdick's position will be has not been disclosed. STATE PLANS FOR HUGE HARVEST OF BR00MC0RNCR0P Three Thousand Harvesters Will Be Required tin Gar-ver Count Fields. SEE 100 PER CENT CROP (By The Eagle's Capital Bureau.) OKLAHOMA CITY, JULY 9. Preparations are under way by the state labor commissioner for the Oklahoma broom corn harvest, which will start the latter part of this month.

An effort is fceing made by. the officials to secure data on the help needed to harvest this crop. Questionnaires have been sent out to various parts of the state requesting information as to the size of the the number of outside laborers needed, and the wages that will be paid. Reports thus far indicate a' general thriving condition' of bro'om corn, in some districts the crop being estimated at 100 per cejnt. The average wage seems to be 40 "cents an tiour.

Tnis Is the amount set in re port from Garvin county," where there are fo.ooo acres in broom corn. Three thousand harvesters, will be needed in this county, according to advice to W. A. Murphy, assistant state labor commissioner. The har vest will start about July 20.

Two opinions of some importance were handed down by the state supreme court today. One is concerned with the development of oil and gas land. The superior court of Tuisa county had decided in favor of R. A. Dunn and against the New State Oil and Gas a suit bfougnt by Dunn to cancel the lease of his land to the company because the latter, he alleged, had failed to complete the development work it had agreed to do within a certain time.

The company carried the case to the supreme court, where the lower court's judgment was affirmed. Chief Justice in his opinion, stated that whertxa lessor fails to develop a lease in the time stipulated, without a provision being made to pay for delay, the lease may be forfeitable by lessor or grantee; if there is no express covenant to develop a lease in a certain time, the law will imply there is a covenant to do this within a reasonable time or forfait the lease; the law will be construed, when possible, to promote development and prevent delay and unproductiveness. In a case from Pawnee; county, Justice Kane gave the opinion that contracts concerning the purchase and conveyance of public lands made prior to the filing of a homestead claim are not binding. The suit was one brought by children of James WIdener to have his land declared a It was alleged the owner had made certain oral agreements with his family before taking up; the homestead, and that he was now entitled to only a third of the property. The supreme court upheld the lower court In finding for the owner.

The expenses of local school boards In this state were lightened somewhat today when the state board of vocational education announced that the salaries of agricultural teachers in the secondary schools would be paid to the extent of 66 2-3 per cent by the state, and federal governemnts. Fifty per. cent previously had ben paid by these agencies. The board also' appointed J. W.

Bridges" of the state university faculty to the office of state supervisor of agricultural education. The salary will be $2400 a year. C. W. Briles, director of vocational education for said 18 per sons are available this year for teachers of agriculture in secondary schools in this state.

Two Ponca City companies were granted charters today. The Ponca City Publishing Co, capitalized for $50,000, announced the following directors: R. E. Elam, Mabel S. Elam and Irl Elam, all of Ponca City.

The Ponca. City Lumber Co. gave Its capitalization as $100,000, and its directors: S. Alcorn, A. L.

Bogan and Carlos Combs, all of Ponca City. A charter was grantedyesterday to the Walker Refining of which is capitalized at $500,000. Tho directors are: Alex Walker. Lawton; J. E.

Lawhead, Oklahoma City; C. H. Barnes, Hennessey. The meeting to be. held hero Thursday to boost the presidential candidacy of Senator Owen need not be a stag afafir.

Gov. Robertson says women interested In the movement are welcome. SAYS AGED WIDOW COMMITTED MURDER Mrs. Vera Trepagnler Goes On Trial for Killing of Publisher CHICAGO, JULY 3. Mrs.

Vera Trepagnler. 60-year-old widow, formerly of New Orleans, heard herself described as "blackmailer- and "willful murderess" by Assistant State's Attorney Dwight McKay his opening statement at her trial on the charge of murdering Paul F. Volland, a publisher, whom she shot and killed May 5 In his office. After the shooting she told the police that Volland had failed to pay royalties due her on a contract for reproduction of a miniature of George Washington which had been a family keepsake and her last possession of value. Mr! McKay charged that the widow had written a letter demanding that Volland make a money settlement "rather than have your reputation ruined.

"Counseffdr "Hrs.Tr epagnier charg ed that Volland had laid hands on her, The attorney intimated that the defense would be insanity-Mrs. Lillian Isbell. an office em ploye of the Volland firm, who saw the shooting, was the state's chief witness. She testified that Volland did not touch Mrs. Trepagnier.

In reply to a question the witness said: "Mrs. Trepagnier stood upright and shot Mr. Volland as he turned toward her, a few steps away." Ex-Senator Lewis Declines to Take King's Decoration Writes to Kins of Belgium Declalom Aot Accept CHICAGO, JULY James Hamil ton Lewis, former U. a Senator from Illinois, who recently received word that he had been decorated by Belgium for war services, announced to- day that he had written the King of Belgium declining the honor. "The law passed by congress allowing decorations for military service on battlefields can not apply to me as my service to Belgium, tho done at the front and on the battlefields, was not of the character entitling me to decoration," Mr.

Lewis said. PACIFIC FLEET TO SAIL Of! JULY 19 WASHINGTON, JULY 9. The newly organized Pacific fleet will sail from Hampton Roads for the West Coast Saturday, July 19. It was announced at the navy department today that final arrangements were completed at a conference in New York yesterday between Secretary Daniels and Admiral Hugh Rodman, commander of the fleet. POLK TAKES PLACE OF LANSING AT PARIS WASHINGTON.

JULY9 Frank L. Polk, under-secretary of state, will I succeed Secretary Lansing as head of the American peace delegation at Paris, it was said today In official circles. Secretary Lansing will sail for home Friday, but the time of Mr. Polk's departure for Paris has not been announced. It is expected, however, that he will leave within a short time.

KILLS WIFE HE THOUGHT BURGLAR DANVILLE. JULY 9 Mrs. Gertrude Myers, a bride of a few months was shot and killed this morning when her husband mistook her for a burglar. Hearing a noise at a rear door, she awakened her husband who arose and procured a pistol. The women arose a few seconds later went thru the house and entered the kitchen by a door opposite her husband.

He fired when he saw her shadow. COMPARATIVE GRAIN FIGURES WASHINGTON. JULY 9. Estimates of grain in bushels and hay tons compare as follows Grains July 1. 1919 Final 191S W.

wheat. 893.000.000 658.000.000 S. 322,000.000 359.000.000 All wheat. 1.161.000.000 917.000.000 Corn .,...2,815.000.000 2.583.000.000 Oats 1.403.000.000 1.538.000.000 Barley 231.000.000 256.000.000 Rye 103.000.000 90.000.000 Flax 116.000.000 90.000.00 Hay 13.000.000 15.000.000 1 1 NEED CARS TO STOP SHORTAGE OF COAL KANSAS CITY. JULY Resolutions calling on Director General Hines of he railroad administration for a definite statement dealing with the alleged shortage of coal cars, were passed by the directors of the National coal association in session here today.

It was charged that there are thousands of new coal cars ready for use but withheld from service, 'and also it was asserted that repairs of cars are delayed unduly. The shortage of cars was declared to present a serious situation cause of the Impending movement of grain, as well as coal for'winter supplies. IS'..