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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07

taeks by her neighbors? Would they
be sufficient to enable her to uphold
her pretensions In Crete against the
will of Europe? VIII they not be
superfuous to over awe the Greek
feet and the inhabitants of the inter-
ior?
The Argentine Republic, Brazil and
Spain are falling over one another to
buy battleships, it appears, at the adj
wise of the gentlemen who travels for
the makers of armoments; and Rus
sia is doing likewise, despite the
Duma. This will go on until they are
stopped by the voice of the people;
and all this folly will die of its own
of the absurdity of the con
sequences to which it leads, and fin
ally by the progress of science, which
is rapidly tending to prove that most
of the aggressive expenditure we dec
crate with the name of patriotism is
a mere delusion so far as its utility
Is concerned. When submarine and
aerial navigation have realized the
expected of them; when wire
ess telegraphy and electric power
to great distances come
nto general use. and when it is prov
I'd that armored squadrons are moth
ng more than a useless circumference,
ike the fortresses of the middle ages.
hen justice will be done to those dis
Interested men who have tried to serve
heir fellow citizens and promote the
,eace of the world by trying to moder-
tie such ruinous indulgence. Their
lisdain for the interested attacks made
lpon them will then be properly appre-
,iated.
In the meantime we are happy to
lee such statesmen as Count Okuma
axe our ideas into consideration.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07
POLITICAL MANEUVER|NG
STARTS At WASHINGTON

I Sunday. A representative of Cover
nor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey
is said to be due here today.
Governor Harmon will confer with
his friends in the Congress, many of
whom are southern democrats, who
have started work in his behalf. Bryan
who is expected to supports either
Champ Clark or Woodrow Wilson, will
consult the democratic leaders rela-
tive to their legislative program. The
friends of Governor Harmon are ex-
pected to start an active campaign in
his behalf early in the session. They
have decided to go to work without
delay, largely because of activity in
the interest of Champ Clark by his
democratic supporters in the house.
The Clark shouters have arranged to
establish press bureau as part of
their plan to convince the speaker-to-
be is the most available candidate for
the presidential nomination of their
party.
The republican insurgents in the
house will hold caucus today and
reach a decision as to whether they
shall attend the republican caucus, 70
be held today A majority of the ele-
ment is said to favor the proposition
that Speaker Cannon has announced
that he will be a candidate for the
minority leadership. AS rule the in
surgents find Representative Mann of
Illinois accessible for that position.
Representative Murdoch, who has
been reported in i'll health, returned to
Washington Sunday from Pennsyl-
vania. where he went for rest after
the adjournment of the recent session
of congress. He is greatly improved
and says he has almost recovered from
his illness. Representative Madison of
Kansas also returned Sunday The
other members of the Kansas delega
ton have been in Washington for sew
eral days.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07
'rench Scholar Urging
international Peace

Many leading men see that the high
est interest Of every state Is to avoid
the worn-out traps set by chauvinism
Everyone understands that while
proper means must be taken to pro
tect the country from attack, gov
ernment must also try to organize in
ternational justice and the mainten-
ance of peace which is an essential
condition of international prosperity.
On this depends the development Of
labor, agriculture, industries, com
merce and output-in word, progress
of every kind.
"To such reasonable men we submit
a reasonable and disinterested scheme.
There are others who go about counter
acting our intiuC nee increasing the
general state of unrest and opposing
the limitation of armaments. This is
the natural order Of things. 1t simply
means the inevitable competition of
opposing Influences, but there cannot
be the least doubt that success will
not always be on the same side. To
judge by newspapers of certain kind
in all countries we might imagine that
patriotism increases in proportion to
the orders for war material given by
a government. On this basis the most
patriotic government is the one that
orders the greatest number of Dread
naughts and pays the highest price
for them, If you give me orders for
Dreadnaughts at twenty million dol
lars apiece, my newspapers will laud
you to the skies and my friends will
pass parliamentary resolutions de-
nouncing these towards of the peace
party. This is all very well for time
but cannot last. A single invention,
an eloquent speech or a judicious re-
mark will be quite enough to check
mate those who are carrying on this
game. They have already come to the
end of their arguments and made them
selves unpopular in Europe for which
reason no doubt they are extending
their operations abroad.
This is a symptom OF great import
anoe. The European governments be-
ing saturated with orders and parlia-
mentary and public opinion being un-
easy. the makers of war material are
now looking towards America and
Asia very much as guns used to be
sold to the tribes in Central Africa.
Nowadays, however, everything comes
to be known and public opinion will.
not fail to denounce such, experts of
militarism. Take the case of our
friends, the Turks They do not need
any battleships, but yet they have
been obliged to endanger their finances
their credit, and consequently their
safety to purchase secondhand Ger
man battleships. VIII this be con-
sidered natural? VIII not people nat
urally ask this simple question: Are
warships that are not good enough
for Germany good enough for Turkey?
Does she need them to keep order
within her frontiers or to beat off at
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07
Associated Press.

4 Associated Press.
San Francisco Cal, April S.--Peace
)peganda is beginning to make some
ogress in Japan, according to Baron
1stournelles de Constant, the dis
guished French scholar who has
sn advocating the cause Of interna-
nal conciliation during an extend
tour of this country.
.One Of our Objects he said in a
eech today, lis to establish connec-
ms in all countries so as to obtain
,eptance for our ideas under the
spices of the most eminent men.
pan is in the throes of serious
sis. No one has a greater admira-
than ourselves for the master
ces created by her artists, the hero
bravery of her people and her high
raj aspirations But at the same
te her future inspires uneasiness in
anu ulutlSs OHC hiibhb NAVANiSN q
gnificent moral and ciyilizing in
snce not only in the Far East but
the world. Will she give up this
bition to follow the same course
en- as modern Europe? VIII she
dain the glory of uplifting the
attic mind and making it an ex-
pie OF progress; will she sacrifice
noble mission as guide to the
try ambition of becoming mill
nation. The laurels gathered by
ooleon have already cost France
enough and are they to disturb
tranquility Of Americans, Germans
Japanese? The future will belong
to those who can hold out against
h feverish desires and who can
3 up the idea of dominating others
lie at the same time dominating
mselves. Wars of conquest belong
an age that is dead and gone, and
people will not allow it to be re-
I'd.
Unfortunately Europeans only see
surface of things in Japan, and
same is true of Europe as seen by
Japanese. The latter think they
e seen everything and they can
an opinion of everything in Eu-
when they have paid the custo-
v visit to the great cannon fac
es at Creusot and Essen They
Id learn a great deal more by TAX
a look at our country districts
ire our national life is in process
slow elaboration In any case
an is considered. rightly or wrong
rs hostile to peace propaganda and
a more or less distant danger to
ce. For this reason we have ask
our distinguished friend and cor
oondent Mr.. Miyaoka to set down
impressions in all sincerity and
out undue optimism.
His reports show that while Japan
long way from being won over
he cause of international arbitra-
her people are nevertheless be-
ling to realize that this cause is
eminently national and patriotic.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07

Washington, d. c.. April S.-Man
uvering for advantage in the presi-
ential campaign will be the most
riking feature of the extra session
{ congress, which will be opened
tuesday,. The adoption by the demo-
attic caucus Saturday night of a
road legislative program for the ses-
on is the first step by that party in
S plan to get the confidence OF the
auntry preliminary to the campaign
the election of President Tafts sue
sssor. The democratic leaders ex-
tessed deep satisfaction over the har-
ony with which the democrats pro.
eded in their caucus.
They settled their differences over
mmittee appointments and legisla-
-e policies before the caucus assemb-
!. and the unanimty with which they
sposed OF nearly every proposition
aich came before them was disap-
hitting to the republicans, who had
nfidently predicted split in the
mocratic ranks at the outset. Es
cially are the leaders of that party
atifed over the success in putting
rough n plan to save the government
arly 100000 year by abolishiag
periluous offices in the house organ
alton. They believe their course will
ceive general approval from the peo'
81. The next step they propose to
xe in this direction will be to abol-
many unnecessary offices at the
partments. 1t was announced today
at a general plan of economy all
ing the line would be enforced. BY
s means they hope to make rec
in the reduction of expenditures
1t will prove effective in the ma
nal campaign,
rhe Importance of the extra session
am the national political viewpoint
emphasized by the fact that Judson
Nrmon, governor of Ohio, and Will
m J. Bryan arrived in Washington
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07
CITY ELECTION PROMISES
TO PASS OFF QUIETLY

Tomorrow elections will be held in
all the municipalities of Oklahoma
The election in Vinita has aroused
comparatively little interest, and the
indications are that the election here
will be very quiet.
The political situation in Vinita is
always complex and forecast the re-
suit with any degree of accuracy is al
most impossible. In this election how
ever, the indications are that the demo-
Gratis will make clean sweep.
The campaign ON both sides has
been exceedingly quiet and for that
reason the result is all the more in
doubt
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07
APPROACHING SESSION OF
CONGRESS IS DISCUSSED
BY Associated Press

By Associated Press
Washington, d. G., April 3.--The con-
vening tomorrow of the sixty-second
congress, in extraordinary session,
with a democratic house and republi-
can senate, to consider the Taft adj
ministration measure, forms the type
of discussion in capital circles today
The political complexion of congress
is as follows. House, democrats 2SS,
republicans 100, socialists /. Vacan-
cies two, Ninth Iowa and Second Penn
sylvania districts. The senate, repub-
licans so, democrats Al. One vacancy
from Colorado.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07
POLICE STILL HOLDING MANY
PRISONERS or LITTLE ITALY
BY Associated Press.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 3-Twenty-
two of the fifty-eight men arrested by
the police in yesterdays raid on the
Italian quarter are still held. The other
thirty-six were released during the
night, after grilling by the police in
an effort to locate the slayers Of the
Italian policeman, raimo. Dozens of
guns, knives and stilletos found By the
squad of fifty police, who invaded
Little Italy yesterday, followed by a
mob of nearly ten Thousand persons,
have been confiscated. Among those
prisoners still held, the police hope to
lcate Raimo's slayers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
AWATORS CROSS
 HARE. MOUNTAINS Four Complete Most Diffi- cult Stage of Circuit
 Flight

Berlin. July -Four aviators. Bruno Buechner, Vollmueller, Laitsch and Noelle, completed the most difficult stage of the German circuit flight to- day by crossing the Harz mountains from Nordhausen to Halberstadt, a distance of about 50. miles. The hrst three carried passengers.
 The high point of the mountain sys- tenn passed is 3S0O feet but the eleva- : tion was minor peril. the greatest danger being from the irregular w1nds around the isolated mountains.
 Koenig and Wienczier collided at the start and damaged their machihes' They arranged to make a new star. !. With only the Halberstadt to Berlln left to be accomplished, Vollmuellef leads with 990 miles covered. Buechnef has made 693 miles. However, 1T Roe mig completes the flight over the Har2 he will be in the lead with total oi 1918 miles
 Wienozier effected repairs to his ma chine and crossed the mountains thls afternoon from Nordhausen to Halber- stadt, making the distance, 30 miles, in $ minutes.
 Koenig, who carried a passenger, also repaired his machine and flew across the Harz with a passenger to Halber- stadt His time was 50 minutes.
 Hanuschke and Hoffman did not cross the mountains today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
CARROLLTON SMITH
 WILL MEET DOYLE

Atlanta, July 7.-Carrollton A. Smith of Atlanta will have the honor of chal- longing Conrad Doyle, the present south- ern tennis champion, in the singles, by virtue o. winning the finals in the mems singles In the Southern Tennis tourney at East Lake today. Smith defeated E.. V. Carter, Jr., the southern inter-col- legiate champion, in straight sets, Car ter having defeated H. E. Doyle in their semi-hnals match. In this match Doyle won the first set S-6, Carter the second 6-9. and with the score standing 5-3 in the third set in his favor, Doyle defaulted to Carter, saving himself for the finals in the doubles.
 Miss Murphy of New Orleans defeated Mrs. Hall of Atlanta in 'the finals in the ladies' singles. 6-3; 6-1. Miss Murphy plays the challenge round Saturday against Mrs Sanders Taylor of Brook lyn. N. Y, the present southern cham pion.
 The mixed doubles matches will be played Saturday morning, as will the challenge round for the mems singles championship. The mems doubles cham pionship between Doyle and Doyle of Washington, and Grant and Carter Of Atlanta, will be played tomorrow alter noon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
Pratt City News

Christopher Ellis has been elected as delegate from Pratt City Fraternal Or der of Eagles, aerie No. 973, to attend the national convention which meets in San Francisco August 21 to 23.
 Mrs J, c. McCurry has gone 10 Jones. boro, where she will spend the summer with her daughter, Mrs. Walker.
 Miss Fannie Alley, who has been vis- iting friends in Atlanta and other Geor- gia cities, has returned.
 Will Newman of Birmingham was a recent visitor to Pratt City.
 Miss Willie Mealing is visiting Mrs. Will George on North Highlands.
 M. L. Flowers visited friends in AL bertville this week
 Mrs. E. W. Trainier and little Enogc Reeves have returned from Blossourg.
 MT. O. R. Morris of East Highlands is visiting Mrs. J. E. Woods and family at Short Creek this week.
 Miss Annie Munfee is visiting Mrs. Up- shaw at Tuxedo.
 The Baracca held a song end prayer service last night at the home of T. Q. Ellis on Fourth street
 Misses Minnie and Gladys Bees of Ma rion. and Miss Ida Hall of Brighton are visiting Misses Matte and Tony Flow CTS on North Highlands
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
GEORGIA SOLONS
 PREFER OLD WAY Next Senator Will Not Be Elected by Vote of
 People

Atlanta, July 7,-State Senator Emmett Shaw's resolution affecting the election of United States senators, was thoroughly squelched this morning when the senate, by a vote of 35 to{6. moved to lay it on the table. This action is taken to, mean that the members of the upper branch of the legislature propose to go ahead with the election, of a senator in the good oid-fashioned way. The Shaw -reso- lution provides that all senatorial candi- dates pledge .themselves to resign in the
 spring. if elected. and place their candi- l dacy in the hands of voters at a primary
 to be- held then,
 The Copeland Davis conservation bill, | fostered by the Georgia conservation con- gress; was introduced in the Senate. It
 provides for the creation of a state de-
 partment. of conservation with a com
 missioner at it's head to look after pro- tection of the states natural resources, l its game. fish and birds
 l Representative Blackshear of Richmond 1 introduced a bill to creat d state high way commission to look after good roads matters Another flood of minor meas- ures were introduced into both branches, making a total of about POO since the session opened a little more than a week | ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
METHODISTS CLOSE
 DISTRICT MEETING

Jacksonville. July 7-tSpecial)-Th Tal- iadesa district conference which has been in session here since Wednesday came to close Thursday night after a most pleasant and profitable meeting. The Rev. G. L. Jenkins, presiding elder of the district, presided. Sermons were de- livered during the conference by the Rev. J. l. Williams of Sylacauga, the Rev. L.. D. Patterson, agent of Birmingham col lege; the Rev. R. M. Archibald, mission ary secretary; the Rev. John D. Simpson of Birmingham college, and the Rev. J.. B. Cummings. editor Christian Advocate. At the conclusion of the sermon deliv- cred by the Rev. l.. D. Patterson S733 was raised by subscription for Birming- ham college. Sylcauga was selected as the next place of meeting. The following delegates were selected to attend the an- nual conference which meets at Florence in November. Emmett Ledbetter, Annks- ton; M. N Manning, Talladega; H. Clar- ence Nixon, Jacksonville; J. H. Wilson, Lincoln. NJ N. Manning of Taladega was elected lay leader for the district. Of the many committee reports read the one on temperance was given the most lengthy discussion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
COMPROMISE TALK
 HEARD IN LONDON
UniOnists Know More Peers Mean Political Death
 to Lords

London, July 7.-Talk of compromise on the constitutional question is filling the air today The unionist newspapers al the eleventh hour recognize that the King has no alternative but to create sufficient peers to carry the veto bill the premier so recommends, and say therefore, that the house, of lords VIII commit political suicide if it compels the government to take that course.
 They point to the fact that Niseount Morley, in the recent debate in the house of lords, showed disposition 10 look favorably on an amendment Lord New ton proposed to move on the report stage of the measure which provides that no bill for the further limitation of the leg islative powers of the house of lords shall be introduced until after another gem eral election.
 The unonists are now inclined to re- gard an undertaking on the part ol the government not to go any farther In the direction of "a single chamber gov ernment, as an acceptable compromise, and if Premier Asquith should decide to accept Lord Newton's amendment, it is understood the house of lords will adopt the veto bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
HERMAN LUMBER
 COMPANY WINNER

Washington. July "A practice of many railway carriers of absorbing their DOT tion of through rate on property pur- chased for their own use, so that the original shipper shall pay cnly that DOT tion of through rate which accrues to the initial carriers today was condemned as unlawful by the interstate commerce commission. The particular case was that of the Beekman Lumber company of Kansas City against certain western and southwestern lines
 In another case brought by the Beck man Lumber company the commission condemned contracts between shippers and carriers which look to sthe imposi- ton of unpublished divisions of joint rates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
SECURE HOMES
 FOR THE BAPTISTS

Greenville July 7-(Special) )-The committee on homes from the Baptist church here, which is to entertain the state Baptist association on the 17th of this month, has almost completed US work of finding homes for the 500 del egates expected to be present during the meeting The chairman, J. G. Key holds, announces that he has received notification from about 150 delegates that they will be present and he Is using every means to get full list be- fore the meeting that the committee may have everything in readiness for the large crowd. All denominations here have rendered their services and are furnishing homes for the delegates
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
BUILDING SHOWSA MARKED INCREASE
  Totals of Principal Cities Show Advance of Eleven
 Per Cent

Chicago, July 7.-There is a marked in- crease in building operation throughout the country, the totals of the principal cities for June showing an increase of Il per cent.
 Permits were taken out in 55 cities for the construction Of r, 4l9 buildings, ihvolv- ing an expenditure of s60,S2591s, accord ing to official reports received by Con- struction News. compared with 1881 buildings involving a total investment of $54,s65,5O6 for the corresponding month last year, an increase of COS buildings and s5,96O419 or Il per cent. There were in- creases in thirty-four and decreases in twenty-two cities.
 Philadelphia leads with 1735 new build ngs for the month; Chicago is second with 10S1, and Cincinnati third with to- tai of 1055.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
PRESIDENT STARTS
 ON YACHTING TRIP

Philadelphia. July 7.-After delivering an address before the Christian Endeavor convention on the steel pier at Atlantic City tonight, President Taft, accompanied by Secretary Hilles, Major Butt and Sem ator Briggs of New Jersey. was rushed in automobile to the Pennsylvania ra1l- road station, where his special train awaited him The start from the shore was made at 9:4O o'clock and the train pulled in at North Philadelphia station at 1o:5O, 25 minutes ahead of the time it was expected. From this point he went to the Philadelphia navy yard and boarded the yacht Mayfiower. The Presi- dent Is expected to reach Washington on Monday.
 Senators Penrose of Pennsylvania, Root of New York, Brown of Nebraska, Taylor of Tennessee, Foster of Louisiana, Ba- con of Georgia and Overman of North Carolina are included in the party in- vited by the President to accompany him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
RESURRECTION OF
 MAINE RESUMED

Havana Cuba, July 7-The pumping out of the water in the coffer dam sur rounding the battlesh1p Maine was re- s,,med today and the depth lowered to the former level of 14 feet. The pur- pose was to make an examination oi the endorsements of the coffer dam. US condition appears to be satisiactois.t is the intention to dump thousands or tons of stone into the dam before pro ceeding. further in the effort to raise the Sunken ship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
MEX|CO'S RESERVE
 IS 31 MILLIONS About a Million More Than Was Left by Senior
 LimantOur

Mexico City, July Ion June 30, at the close of the fiscal year, Mexico's reserve amounted to 63,070,G00 pesos ($31, 555,000 gold), according to a statement made by President De La Barra tonight.
 This is something more than a million more than was left in the treasury by Jose Limantour, when he resigned as minister of finance and was succeeded by Ernesto Madero. Since that time the government has expended the greater part of two appropriations, one for S,000.- 900 pesos and the other for 6,000,0O0 pesos, for the payment of expenses >curred as the result of the revolution.
 President De La Barra and Minister Madero account for the apparent gain of approximately 100000 pesos, not by in- creased income, but by the adoption of a policy of economy. A portion has been saved by retrenchment, but by far the greater part by avoiding unnecessary ex- penditures.