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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-14
AIDS LABOR, He SAYS
Steel Corporation Director De-
tends Attitude Toward Men.
LONG SHIFTS DISCUSSED
Asserts Men Prefer Twelve to a
Ten Hour Day.
BEFORE STANLEY COMMITTEE
Asserts Corporation Has Done More
to Ameliorate Conditions Than
ANY of It's Competitors.
BEFORE STANLEY COMMITTEE

Percival Roberts, a director of the
United States Steel Corporation. again
appeared before the House steel trust in
vestigating committee today. to tell the
corporations side Of the labor question.
Mr.. Roberts said at the outset that In
view of testimony on labor matters be-
fore the committee the steel corporation
had deemed it advisable for it's side Of
the matter to be presented. He said he
as director had been selected by the
corporation to make the statement.
Amelioration of Conditions.
II have no apology whatever to make
for the United States Steel Corporation in
regard to it's relations with it's employees.
said Mr.. Roberts. Il make the declara-
ton that the steel corporation has done
more to better the condition of steel
workers than the combined efforts of the
employees themselves in the entire nine
teenth century l also declare the steel
corporation has done more to ameliorate
employees conditions than has any of its
competitors.
He said it had improved conditions and
had Increased and never cut wages stead
lily from the time the corporation was
formed in 1901.
Men Prefer the Longer Hours.
Referring to long hour shifts in the
steel mills, Mr.. Roberts said:
MY experience has always been that
while it is extremely easy to get ten
hour man to take a twelve-hour job, it is
almost impossible to get twelve-hour
man to go back to a ten-hour job. I've
seen twelve-hour men who would rather
lay off than take a ten-hour job
=. He declared that in the blast furnaces.
which are operated continuously, steel
workers did not work long shifts con-
stantly, as had been represented to the
committee He said the men often took
days off. He thought the majority would
average one day off each week. There
always were many 'understudies' to
blast furnace experts in the steel mills,
he said.
Mr.. Roberts. referring to conditions
recorded in Commissioner of Labor NeilFs
report on conditions In the steel industry,
said that If Mr.. Neill had confined his
conclusions to conditions in steel corpora
ton mills the result would have been
vastly different.
Matter of Convenience.
The twelve-hour day in the steel
mills" he said, SIS matter of mutual
convenience between employer and en-
ploye. The men want it because they
make more money and the employer wants
it because it is more convenient in the
continuous operation of a blast furnace.
There is no metallurgical necessity for
twelve-hour day.
IF that is So" asked the chairman. did
you ever consider the relation of the
twelve-hour employe to his family and
society,""
Mr. Roberts said that was a wide
academic question which went far beyond
the steel corporation. o,a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-14
SCHOOLS FOR PARENTS
ARE LARGELY ATTENDED
George N. Oyster, Jr., Hopes
for Reduction of Infant
Mortality Rate.

Large attendances have marked the
opening this week of the George NJ.
Oyster, jr., schools for the instruction of
parents in the care of children. The
schools. which are expected to supply
instruction which will lead to a reduction
in Washington's infant mortality rate,
are being conducted in the Oyster phil
anthropic milk stations.
DR.. G. w. Stiles of the bureau of chem
istry at the Colored Social Settlement
yesterday afternoon and at Neighborhood
House last night repeated the lecture on
foods which he delivered Monday at Chill
dren's Hospital and Noel House. FRIDAY
at ) pm. he will deliver his final lecture
at Friendship House. The lecturer next
week will be DIR. j. S. Wall. Digestion
will be his subject
Great Interest Indicated.
Mr.. Oyster, Prof Ivan c. Weld. di-
rector of the philanthropic milk stations
and nearly 100 parents and children were
in attendance at the opening of the
schools at Children's Hospital Monday
afternoon. That great interest is being
taken in the work was indicated by the
large audiences which greeted Dr. Stiles
on his appearances at Noel House, Col
ored Social Settlement and Neighborhood
House.
In his lecture DR.. Stiles named thirty
one types of misbranded and adulterated
foods and drugs, which, he said may be
d menace 10 health II they are not care
fully inspected before being consumed.
The speaker dwelt on the Importance of
the consumption of pure foods Parents,
he declared, cannot be too careful in
selecting foods that are pure and in see
ing that they are carefully preserved be-
fore being consumed. Cold and cleanIi-
ness. he said, are the cardinal factors in
keeping food in a satisfactory state of
preservation.
Project an Experiment.
Next week and during the succeeding
weeks until the schools close. May g.
the lecture hours will be AIS and 7:3O
o'clock Mondays, for Childrens Hospital
and Noel House; Ais and 7:3O o'clock
Tuesdays, for Colored Social Settlement
and Neighborhood House, and pm.
Fridays, for Friendship House. Upon the
conclusion of the course prizes to chill
dren who have the best records for pro-
ficiency and attendance will be awarded
by Mr.. Oyster.
Mr.. Oyster today expressed himself as
delighted with the satisfactory manner in
which the schools have been opened and
the interest being taken in the work. 1t
is his belief that the instruction which
parents will receive will lead to a consid-
cradle reduction in the capitals infant
mortality rate. The undertaking is an
experiment in Washington and has been
tried on a limited scale in but one or
two American cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-14
LEYSHON DAVIES DEAD.
Powder Manufacturer Whom Eng
lish Trust Made q Bankrupt.

PHILADELPHIA, February 14.-Ley-
shon Davies, sixty years old once one of
the wealtbieSt powder manufacturers in
England. who declared that he was made
bankrupt in competing with the English
powder trust, is dead at his home here.
Thrty-five years ago he was worth
s5.OOOoo. After his fortune vanished he
came "a this country and has since lived
= retirement.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-31
SERVICE TO PATRONS

We are in the banking business for the
money there is in it. The better service
we give our patrons, the more money in
the business for US; therefore we give each
item, entrusted to us the same careful at
tention we give our own business, for in
fact your business, when entrusted to US
becomes our business. Give us trial.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-31

Dir. II. H. Wymer. specialist of the
eye. ear, nose and throat, of Okla
homa City, will be professionally in
vinita Tuesday, June 4th. Inquire
office any regular physician locally, or
phone COZ
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Second Came

At St. Louis R.H. E.
Detroit 600 205 300-1O is 3
.st Louis 0t0 900 O2O- 8 5
Batteries: Donovan and Stanage;
Petty and Stephens.
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o o o 90 o o o 90 oooooo c
0 LOCAL AND PERSONAL :
b . o o o o 0 o 90 5000 c

C. F. Mathewson is here from Kan
sas City.
Basil Franklin is here from Benning-
ton Okla.
HOUSE TO RENT-South Smith
street. L. P. Garrison.
P. L. Price of Tulsa was guest at
the Vinita last night.
A number of young people will en-
JOY hay ride tonight.
NJ b. Rich went to Kansas City last
night on a business trip.
]. G. Harris of Oklahoma City is
visiting in Vinita today
Harry Lumpkin left last night for a
few days visit in Missouri
Mrs. Chas. Newman returned last
evening from visit at Alton
Miss Janette Kornegay has returned
from school at Eureka Springs, Ark
T. NJ. Burlington, Tim Houck and
others are spending the day in Joplin
Tomorrow is the day of the Civic
Club dinner in the Barrett basement
Carnations 75c per dozen and roses
81 at the Green House. R. E. Moss
Mrs. Harvey Smith is visiting al
Pryor with brother who is seriously
ill.,
Children's Day exercises will be OBJ
served next Sunday in most of the
churches.
Mr.. Welch of Hutchinson, Kans., is
visiting Capt. and Mrs. G. S. White il
this city.
Mrs. w. R. Badgett and Miss Mary
Badgett left last night for Muskoge'
to remain.
Casey Cantrell has returned from
Conway, Ark, where he has been at
tending college.
Miss Mable Cross returned last even
ing from Nevada, Mo, where she ha
been attending school.
DR.. Neer has returned from an ex
tended visit in Minnesota, where HI
has been for his health.
Mrs. T. A. Chandler, Miss Normi
Chandler and Carlyss Chandler ar
fishing on Big Cabin today.
A number of vinita people will al
tend the wedding of Miss Eva Halsel
to Mr. McClusky at Kansas City tc
morrow.
The high school defeated Bluejacke
yesterday afternoon at that place b
score Of 26 to l. Chouteau pitche
for Vinita,
FOR SALE-A desirable residenc
Hot in the Knight Additional bai
gain if taken soon. Apply at Chieftai
Office.
A party consisting of Sam Bumga
ner. Paul Robinson, Harry Hamilto
and John Franklin are fishing o
Spavinaw.
H. M. Williams, J. NJ. Jones an
Chas. Wommack and families enjoye
a picnic supper at the Bracket plac
on Little Cabin last evening.
The ladies' exchange Of the Chri
tian church will have angel food cak'
cherry pie, bread and brown bread {
the Pearl Grocery Saturday.
The Civic Club ladies will give
dinner tomorrow, June l, in the lie
Barrett basement building for the be-
eft of South Park. Price 25c.
The Knights of Pythias observe
their Memorial Day yesterday an
there were about fifty marching
the parade ard in the services at th
cemetery.
While the Decoration Day parad
was on yesterday forenoon, robbers e.
tered the Delaney and Scott feed stol
and the Union Grain company. At th
first place they stole fifty dollars
money. It could not be determine
what they got at the latter place.
The Chieftain yesterday received a
announcement of the graduation
Roscoe Marks from the University
Illinois. Mr.. Marks has been studyia
TO become a surgeon and physician.
Announcements are out today of II
wedding of Miss Maude Airy William
to Mr.. Van Chandler on the afternoo
of June II.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-31
Money to Loan.

Choice farm loans nov made at
IL per cent interest rate. without
commission Money rsad7. y X
Gwinnup & son.
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George ard Adams.

CUtII, NtOIst dFu AudIIls.
At Boston RH.E.
Washington e1O 0I0 0O0- ; ?
Boston 100 900 ops 1 ?
Batteries. Engel and Williams;
Bedient and Nunamaker.
At New York RH.E.
Philadelphia 112 002 I00-7 10 0
New York 900 900 OIO--1 5 2
Batteries Morgan and Thomas;
Vaughn and Sweeney
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-31
National League.

At Pittsburg R. II. Z.
st Louis 500 600 002- 0.
Pittsburg 002 ono 000- 9 q
Batteries sallee and Virgo; Cam
nitz. Hendrix and Gibson
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National League.
Brooklyn at Boston (Afternoon
Camel Postpone rain.
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At Boston R.H.E.
Washington 0O2 11O 100- 5 12 0
Boston 600 600 0OO- 0 ?
Batteries Johnson and Ainsmith;
OBrien and Thomas.
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At st. Louis R.HE.
Detroit 600 600 O00- 0 6 l
ST Louis 900 O1O 20*- s 0
Batteries: Mullin and Stanage;
Baumgarten and Krichell.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-31

The lawn party and ice cream social
TO have been given By the Guild Of the
st. Johns Episcopal church this even
ing has been postponed one week and
will be held Tuesday. June 4.
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Philadelphia al New York -Postpon-
ed; rain.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-31
BASEBALL RESULTS YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON GAMES.
American Associatlon.

At Kansas City R.H.E.
Milwaukee 022 900 200 19 0
Kansas City O21 0O4 O0*- 10 8
Batteries: Slapnicka and Nichol-
SON Altrock and O'Connor.
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American League.

NITIVIINdTI ES"SUCs
At Cleveland r. Fl. E.
Chicago O10 900 02O-- 8 s 6
Cleveland 1O2 120 1910 13 4
Batteries Lange and Sullivan;
Gregg and Easterly
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At Philadelphia R. H. Z.
New York OH 00l 90I- 7 10 /
Philadelphia 100 000 600 l 9 5
Batteries: Marquard and Myers;
Seaton and Moran.
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(Second Camel

Game called by agreement.
Batteries: Bagby and Clarke; Law
Iender and Needham.
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(First Camel

(First Game)
At Chicago r. H. e.
Cincinnati 200 600 600 2 s l
Chicago OOO2 OO1 OO*- 8 1
Batteries: Benton and Mclean;
Cheney and Needham.
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ST atom and Moran.
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At Minneapolis R.H. e.
st. Paul 900 600 600 0 2
Minneapolis 600 O2O S0"- 5 12 0
Batteries: Decanniere and Block;
Young and Allen.
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At Brooklyn
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RESULTS OF MORNING GAMES.
American Association.

Batteries: Dougherty. Slapnicki
and Marshall; Rhoades and James.
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At Philadelphia
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-20
INITIATIVE IS
NOT ILLEGAL
U. s. SUPREME COURT REFUSES
TO INTERFERE IN STATE
LEGIsLATIoN..

Washington, D. c., Feb. 19.-The SUI
|preme court of the United States today
declined to annul as unconstitutional
the initiative and referendum method
Of legislation in the states. 1t decided
that it has no jurisdiction over the
form of government in the states, that
being political question for congress
to deal with.
Corporation Tax invalid.
The Colorado statue Of 1907 levying
an annual state corporation license tax
Of two cents upon each thousand dol
lars capital stock of foreign corpora
tions doing business within the state
today was held invalid by the supreme
court. 1t was charged that the law
was a burden on Interstate commerce
Gross Revenue Law Thrown outss
The supreme court today held un-
constitutional the Oklahoma gross
revenue law ofi1910, applicable to pub
lie service corporations, other than rail:
roads. The law had been regarded as
an essential unit of Oklahoma's sys-
tenn of taxation
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-20
IN
JOPLIN TUESDAY
DEMOCRATS OF MISSOURI GATH.
ERING FOR STATE MEETING;
ri CLARK IN CONTROL.

Joplin, Mo-, Feb. 19.-Every train
in Joplin today brought scores OF
delegates to the democratic state con-
vention which meets here tomorrow to
name four delegates at large and thir-
ty-two from the thirty-sixth congress
sional district to attend the demo
cratic national convention at Balti-
more. Eighteen presidential electors
also will be chosen.
There will be no contest on the
presidential instructions to be given
the delegates as Missouri is bestow-
ing her strength upon her favorite son,
Champ Clark. speaker of the house.
The delegates will be charged to re-
main with the speaker on every bal
lot taken by the Baltimore convention.
Among the first of the party leaders
to arrive was United States Senator
Stone, who declared he had come to
Joplin to see that harmony prevailed.
Senator Reed, who accompanied his
colleague, likewise talked peace
among the delegates already on the
ground It was apparent, however,
that the selection of a national COM
mitteeman had drawn the party lead
ers apart. E. F. Goltra, the st. Louis
millionaire, who succeeded to the
place upon the death Of the late
Moses Wetmore, is seeking reelection.
Goltra has made heavy contributions
to democratic campaign funds in the
past. He is said to have the backing
of the Folk wing of the party. His
most prominent opponent is A. M.
Dockery of Gallatin, former governor,
who has the support of several origin
al Clark men. Most of the efforts the
party leaders were directed toward
settlement of the matter before 1t
reached the convention floor.
For delegates at large these names
were talked Of: Senator Reed, Sena-
tor Stone, Judge Virgil Rule of st.
Louis, and w. C. Cowherd OF Kansas
City, former Governor Folk who with
drew recently from the presidential
race in favor of Speaker Clark and
Joseph B. Shannon, chairman of the
state central committee.
The first four names appeared to be
the most popular among the delegates.
Senator Reed, however, was busy
passing out to his friends the informa-
ton that he was not candidate and
urging upon them to make Gov. Folk
q member of the delegation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-20
NO EXPLOSIONS
DURING MEETING
GOVERNMENT FINDS ORIGINAL
RESOLUTION TO SHOW IRON
WORKERS. CONSPIRACY.

indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 19.-To sup
port it's contention that many of the
iron workers officials were implicated
in the dynamiting conspiracy the gov
ernment is prepared to submit as evi-
dence the original copy OF aresolution
alleged to have been introduced at the
iron workers national convention at
Rochester, N. Y, in 1910, providing
that no explosions should take place
during the convention.
When photograph Of the document
was shown to United States District
Attorney Charles w. Miller today, he
said the resolutions were an important
piece of evidence in the governments IS
case He would not add what action
was taken on the resolution by the
convention or through whose hands
the manuscript had passed. The reso.
luton read:
Resolved that no more bombs or
explosives Of any kind be exploded
while this convention is in session" !"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-20
TRAVELLERS WANT
ELECTION ON MONDAY
Meeting at Des Moines Goes on Record
Against Tuesday as 1t Deprives
Men of Votes.

Des Moines, Feb. 19.-"Iowa travel
ing men propose to be in the van
guard Of the movement to have the
dates for holding elections changed
from Tuesday to Monday" said G. R.
Rohde of Waterloo here today Mr..
Rohde is secretary Of the Commercial
Travellers congress. which adjourned
Saturday, after adopting resolutions
memorial alizing congress to make this
change. @.5
1T is fact that fully rs per cent
of the travelling men of the United
States are deprived Of their votes, by
reason of elections being held on
Tuesday instead of Monday" said Mr..
Rohde, when it is remembered that
the travelling men Of the country who
vote number nearly three quarters OF
a million, it will be seen that the loss
of ballots is quite large. The average
salesman could contrive to remain at
home over Monday in order to vote, but
a very small per centage is able to
stay at headquarters two days, in or
der to Indicate their preference for
state or national off1cers."
According to Mr.. Rohde vigorous
campaign for the change in election
days will be inaugurated Immediately,
to apply not only to national but to
state and municipal elections.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-20
TAFT CONFERENCE
HELD IN MILWAUKEE,

Milwaukee, Wis.,, Feb. ia large
number of the followers of President
Taft are in Milwaukee today, the oc-
casion being the holding of a confer
ence late this afternoon to select dele
gates at large for Wisconsin to the ma
tional republican convention. Tonight
there will be banquet at which At
torney General Wickersham is sched-
uled to deliver the principal address
on the subject Of TRUSTS"
The delegates to be selected at the
conference must go before the primary
In opposition to those selected by the
LaFollette conference held at Madison
several weeks ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-20
SLAYER OF THREE
GOES TO GALLONS

Mobile, Ala, Feb. 19.-J. Lawrence
Odom, convicted Of the murder OF
three persons, was hanged here today
He refused the ministration Of clergy.
man who labored with him all night
and those of his own son, a Catholic
priest.
When asked to say his last prayer,
he requested that his five year old
daughter Jazel be brought to him to
remove the black cap. He mounted
the gallows stoically and laughingly
asked to see his wife.
Odom was convicted of killing Char
les Golang, Joseph Stokes and David
Gartmar, the latter a sixteen year old
boy. They had been witnesses against
him in police court on a charge of
cruelty to dog.
The killing took place March IS, 1910
at Chronicle, Ala. He shot the boy at
the feet OF his mother as she was
pleading for his life Odom was tried
twice and declared guilty each time.
He was wealthy
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-20
HOPE IN LONDON
STRIKE SITUATION
Representatives of Miners and, Opera
tors Meeting in Effort to Prevent
Labor Strife.

London, Feb. 19.-While all the prep.
arations that have been made in the
coal fields of the United Kingdom are
for war rather than for peace, there
is just a gleam of hope that the
threatened strike of nearly a million
men at the end OF this month will be
averted. rs
The fact has just been disclosed
that William E. Harvey, the labor
member of parliament for Northeast
Derby, who is secretary of the miners
federation, accompanied by five rep
resentatives of the English miners, Is
holding meetings privately with five
mine owners in the hope of preparing
basis for peace. Besides this, the
conciliation board of the English fed
Grafton is also meeting today.
Should progress be made In the ef-
forts to reach settlement in England,
South Wales and Scotland will re-
main the chief obstacles to an agree
ment.
The authorities look on Wales as the
great danger spot and having regard
to the disturbances which occurred
there last year, the chief constable Of
Glamorganshire, has suggested to the
magistrates that an application should
be made for the drafting of a body
of 1900 infantry and 1000 cavalry into
the affected areas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-20
PINCHOT SWITCHES
TO. COL. ROOSEVELT

Washington, D. c., Feb. 19.--Gifford
Pinchot in signed statement made
public last night announces that he has
withdrawn his support from Senator
and that he will hereafter advocate
the nomination of Theodore Roosevelt.
Mr.. Pinchot says that the events OF
the last month have made 1t apparent
that Senator LaFollette's candidacy
will neither hold the progressive re-
publicans together as fighting force
nor prevent the nomination OF "a re-
dictionary republican"
"The course which the senator has
elected to pursue" says Mr. Pinchot,
will not keep the progressiyes to-
gether. and in that course cannot toa
low him.