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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-03

both parties are working. and that a complete victory by the government which would leave industry prostrate can do little good to the people whom the government represents.
 During this contest in which the prin- cif;ie of regulation has finally prevailed and is now accepted, certainly by the railroads. as every one knows, there have been many sober-minded men who de- spaired of ultimate and successful peace Such faint hearts have been flirting with the theorists who offer a panacea, with the result that there seems to be strong drift of radical opinion in the United States toward government ownership of public utilities. This has found definite expression not only in the increase of mu- nicipal ownership of municipal utilities, but in the tendency of the federal gov ernment to undertake activities which used to be considered of private nature One may cite, as an illustration of this tendency, not only the Panama canal and railroad, but the construction of battle ships in navy yards, the maintenance of gun and ammunition factories, and the development of the parcel post. Further more, there are now being debated pro- pcsals that the federal government should own and operate postal cars, should take over the telephone and telegraph lines, should acquire an armor plate factory and, finally and most significant of aIb should construct and operate a railroad in Ala ska t-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-03
Prosperity Best Cure


 Speaking out of my own experience, venture to assert that prosperity will, under conditions as they exist today, be the best cure for most of the difficult ties which the public has with the rail roads today. Prosperity would by itself anticipate and foresrall many of the com plaints which are today haled into the legislature as the text for new regulatory laws.
 ''The economic situation of a railroad, manufacturing and marketing transporta- ticn, Is no different from that of any other manufacturing industry. To be prosper ous 1t must have a safe margin of income over obligatory disbursements Even though a railroads gross receipts may amount to millions of dollars, it must be remembered that it's operating ex- penses, taxes and fixed charges also amount to millions. If the expenses merely balance revenues, all growth must stop. This is a law which needs no in- terstate commerce commission to en- force. Without prosperity there can be no enlargement of the production of transportation, even though there may be a pressing demand for it. No matter how low may be the price at which such a railway sells transportation, the com munities dependent upon 1t will suffer through the limitations which its re- stricted facilities impose upon their abil- ity to market their products and to ac quire the products of other localities.
 This is the gloomy side of rairoading of which you have heard so much in re- cent years, but let us look also on me cheerful side of the picture, and see what a prosperous railroad can do. A really prosperous railroad Is one which collects from the public charges fairly remunera- tive for the service it performs, and, af- ter dealing fairly with its employees, is able to meet its obligations and pay an income to it's stockholders commensurate with the actual risk they have taken in their investment and the current return earned by similar investments in the markets of the world. It must still have left over, however, surplus with which to carry on Improvements in It's plant and service, so that it may at all times keep
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-03
Permit Them to Prosper

The only working alternative of such proposals and the best insurance against the spread of such abnormality in the life of a free industrial people seems to be the establishment of the principle Of government supervision and regulation of privately owned and operated utilities on such an enduring and successful basis as will not only control and prevent for all time the abuses which have marked the past history of the railroads, but will per init them to prosper. This solution Is, however, retarded by a. premature opinion widely held, both In and out of the rail- way industry-the opinion to which l have alluded, that the regulation of the railroads as we have had 1t is a failure. As I believe that public regulation can and will prevail, because it is adapted to our American conditions. so 1 believe that the American people will realize that, under American conditions, govern ment operation of the railroads would be a national disaster. l believe I am stating the fact when l assert that government ownership of railroads has never been q success in a democracy: it's only real suc- cess is under the kind of autocratic and military government which obtains in Germany. It may be questioned whether we are willing to accept that in order that the government may successfully operate our railroads.
 'If then the principle of a balanced and responsible public regulation of the rail roads is to prevail and the ownership and administration of the railroads is to remain in private hands, subject to such regulation, it Is only necessary for the law-making authority to be convinced that it's laws have secured honest and efficient operation of the railroads, to be- come alertly interested in their success full development. and so in their pros- perity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-03
More Apparent Than Real

"The past divergence of interest be- tween public authority and private in- dustry was more apparent than real, warfare to achieve afrealization at once public and private that the prosperity of the country is the supreme end for which
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-08
Melton Makes Statement.

According to the state of Alger Mel
ton. campaign manager OF R. L. Viii
liams, Democratic candidate for the
gubernatorial nomination, the final
count viii be about 1900 for Williams.
This estimate BY Mr. Melton is sased
upon returns received at Williams
headquarters up to he time he left
there this morning
sThis morning we had returns from
every county in the STATE excers Okla
homa and Ciinarron, said Mr.. Melton.
Our returns showed that Williams
was leading Robertson by 3074 votes.
II is estimated that Williams will
come out Of Cimarron county about
80 votes ahead Of Robertson and that
Oklahoma county will be carried by
Robertson By about SOC, giving VIII
liams the nomination by 230O votes
~As proof of the correctness Of our
returns, We checked up our figures
with ,he.official returns Of 35 counties
received BY the state election board,
and found in the official count the
So counties, Williams gained l6 votes
over the returns received at his head
quarters"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-08

London, Aug. Movement Of the
great aggregations of troops which
must by this time have gathered at
their spring-off points on the German
frontiers. facing both the French and
Russian armies are kept from public
knowledge, Military authorities here,
however, are Of the opinion that prep
arations must be almost complete for
a forward movement which will give
some indication Of the plan OF cam
paign to be followed.
The French army authorities have
also raised a heavy screen TO hide the
developments in their war moves The
seem entirely satisfied with the man.
ner in which the men Of the nation
responded to the call to arms and they
declare every preliminary move to
have been carried out according to the
plans drafted by Commander in Chief
Gen. Joseph Joffre.
From the far-off portions Of the
world where Germany. England and
France have colonies. all of hnich are
in state Of defense. only brief dis
patches triclsle over the wires. These
Indicate that small engagements have
occurred, especially in Chinese waters
where French. German. British and
Russian war vessels are stationed. The
most important report from that quar-
ter is that the British squadron has
hemmed in the German vessels at
Tsing-Tau, which is strongly fortified
and has numerous garrison OF Ger
man troops.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-08
WORKING
ON LEVIES


The county excise board is still in
session at the court house, having
completed their work on the county,
city and township estimates and are
now plunged into the midst OF the
school districts OF the county They
expect 10 complete their work by next
Tuesday.
A slight reduction was evident IN
the county levy but greater one is
in evidence in the city of Chickasha.
The total assessed valuation of the
city is Se,l62,2S9. According TO the
estimates approved by the board for
the current expense fund of Chicka-
sha, ii is necessary to raise $33. .4S4.04
by taxation, which makes levy Of
mills. The sinking fund estimate
for the fiscal year is $23, 3,133.09, re-
duiring 4.25 mills levy The total is
lo.25 mills, which is 225 mills less
than that Of last year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-08
VENABLE
THANKFUL
" II. venable today issued the fol

u f. Venable today issued the fol
lowing statement:
To the Voters of Grady County:
/ take this method Of thanking you
for your generous expression in my
favor, at the polls, for the office Of
county attorney OF this county. While
your generosity was great in giving
me such large majority. assure
you that my gratitude to those of you
who so Loyalty supported me, is as
great as your generosity.
The loyalty manifested by SO many
OF my friends in this contest shall be
an inspiration to me to give to the
people of this county the very best
service possible as county attorney.
want especially to thank the people of
Chickasha, who have known me for
over ten years. for their expression Of
confidence in me at the polls as well
as the scores Of good wishes extended
to me personally. I shall try in every
way possible as an officer to perform
the duties Of the office in such man
ner as to reflect credit not only on
myself but on the people OF Grady
county
The office Of county attorney Is the
most difficult to fill Of any in the coun
ty. and the people are sc often inclin
ed to criticise the acts of the county
attorney, when apparently he has
made mistakes. I want to say that as
county attorney it is his duty under
the law to prosecute all crimes pre-
sented to him when the evidence justi
fies such prosecution, just as he or an.
other lawyer should do in civil ac
tion. but it is neither his duty nor i!
it good morals for him TO undertake t
perform the duties OF the sheriff o.
that Of detective. want to say tha
all detective work, if any be necessary
while / am couny attorney, shall be un
der the supervision Of the sheriff 0
this county, whose duty it is to per
form such service.
Hoping that you shall never regre
having placed such trust in me, bei
to remain. Yours very truly,
JOHN H. VENABLE.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-08
RED CARD
MEN HERE
In FORCE
Socialists Of the County Gather for
Big Political Day Debs Due
to Speak at A O'clock
This Afternoon

This afternoon at 4 O'Clock, Eugene
v Debsr Socialist leader is scheduled
to speak at the Sugg theater the event
being the big card of the Socialist raj
ly held in Chickasha today. at which
quite a large crowd Of party members
from over the state are in evidence.
The red card. emblem Of the died
in-the-wool Socialist. is everywhere to
be seen on the streets today, supple
menting which are pennants, texture
bright red, with the words Socialism
for Oklahoma stamped thereon in
white. Socialist men, women and
children are Haunting the pennants
and are tagged with the red cards.
The demonstration is one OF the big
gest Socialist meetings ever held in
ohickashay
At 10 o'clock this morning T. J.
cumbie, Socialist candidate for con-
gressman, sixth district spoke at the
corner Of Chickasha and Third streef,
being heard by a large crowd. Fred
w Holt. Socialist nominee for gov
ernor of Oklahoma spoke this after
noop at the sugg theater at 2 o'clock
Tonight al the corner of Third and
Chickasha avenue, Patrick s Nagle
Of Kingfisher Socialist nominee fol
r. S. senator, is scheduled to speak
Music for the rally is being furnished
by the Chickasha band
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-08
Mar News one. sided.

Editorial Note: Readers should OBJ
serve that practically all the war news
comes from sources that would natur-
ally make ii partial to England and
her allies. The German censorship is
the strictest kind and practically moth
ing comes from German sources. The
newspaper correspondents are making
desperate efforts to cover the import
ant developments but owing to the
censorship they are seriously hands-
capped. The news which comes from
London and Brussels must be taken
,-.ith soya degEse q. allowa9ce. Some
wen posted authorities believe thar
the events that are reported are really
of secondary Importance to what is
going on behind the scenes L Is
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-08
KAISER
CAVALRY
ROUTED
Report Seven German Regiments
Surrend sr.-4O, 900 Germans Land
Finland -Serviars Claim that
Austrians are Repulsed
BY United Press.

By United Press.
BRUSSELS, Aug. S--Cen. Leman. com
manding the Belgian forces at Lege,
refused the German request for an
armistice.
faking the offensive and moving out
from the fort. Belgian command an.
initiated a German cavalry division
which crossed the Meuse river.
Seven German regiments have sur
rendered The Belgian losses in the
fighting about Liege so far are esti-
mated at seven thousand. The railways
over which the German advance was
planned have been out
The bureomaster OF Liege permitted
detachment Or Germans to enter The
cily in orfir 10 save the city from de-
strnction, but the Belgian troops fore.
ed the Germans to evacuate immedi
ately after engaging them
When the request for an ars4.istice
was refused, Gen. Emmich ordered the
entire German army under his com
mand 10 advance against Lieee. The
Belgian fire was effective as the Ger
mans advanced and the slaughter was
terrible
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-08
French Cavalry Arrives.


BY United rFess.
Rrussels, Aug. s.-A French cav
airy force arrived at Liege today and
are said to be advancing on the Ger
mans.
Soldiers returning here report that
the trenches at Liege are filld with
the bodies Of dead Germans three and
four deep.
The war office states that dispatches
show that there il NOW fighting be
tween The Germans and French in
Luxemhurg.
The exchange telegraph says King
Albert appealed to France to aid In
repulsing the Germans, stating that
several German regiments had enter
cd the battle with Belgian flags and
cockades to deceive the Belgians
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-08
sAILey.RlopLE RACE.

The Bailey Riddle race is still in
doubt as far as can be learned and il
will probably take an official count to
determine the result From the best
Information l can obtain. the result
depends upon the count in Oklahoma
county = said Harry HammerIy today
HALEY will go into Oklahoma county
with about 700 votes to the good and
ii is generally conceded that Riddle
viii carry the county. The official
count alone win tell the story"
Friends of Judge Bailey clsym that
he has a safe lead and that his nom.
inatlon is practically certainty.
Complete returns on the race were not
available today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-08
To Assist seIaIans.

by tnlteu fress.
London, Aug. S;-The indications
are that The British and French are
hurryIng assistance to the Belgians.
'rhe extent of this support and the
route which the reinforcements are
taking are being kept secret The
communicating Of liners, stopping
cross channel passenger traffic, mdi-
Gates that the British government Is
carrying out important movements.
Heavy reinforcements Of Germans
are now reported to be gathering az
Liege The position Of the bulk CT
Germanys army. twentyfour army
corps. and Frances twenty one corps,
however, stili remain unknown,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-08
OKLAHOMA WOMAN RECEIVES
HIGH HONOR AT WINNIPEG.

A telegram received by Mrs. r. NJ.
Evans from Mrs. A. B. Morgan, who is
a delegate to the grand lodge of Pyth-
ian Sisters. now in session in Winni,
reg. Canada. announced the election
of Mrs. Minnie e Bint.ng Of Sapulpa,
OKLA, as one cf the supreme managers
OF the order Mrs Bunting is well
known among the Pythians OF chicka
sha
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-08
ReIief for Americans.

By United Press.
Washington. Aug. s.-Within a
month or SIX weeks the bulk Of the
Americans viii be taken ont Of Eu-
rope. Their financial needs win he
provided Tor by the cruisers TenEes-
see and North Carolina. The latter is
scheduled 10 sail tomorrow or Mon
day
Upon advices concerning the congre-
cation Of American neutral ports ships
viii be sent The German embargo
on the departure or Americans will
probably be lifted soon
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-08
PROTEST
MADE BY
GERMANS


By United Press.
New York, Aug. S,--fierman-Ameri-
cans throughout the United States
protected to President Wilson against
the censorship Of German wireless
stations on the Atlantic oast while
the French and English stations are
not moiested German societies have
also protested against the ant-German
zone Of American newspapers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-08

CAN v As
PROCEEDS
Robertson Has Slight Lead in IS
Counties MeIlonDeclares that
Williams Wins by $4,000
Plur atty
special to the Daily Express.

Special to the Daily Express.
oklahoma Cits II, aug S~-Official
returns from Ss counties canvassed by
the state election board up to noon
today give Jennings 1904. Robertson
1869 and Williams 14,432.
These counties include Bryan and
Lincoln, the home counties OF the two
leading candidates
r. Fl. Wilson has lead of 23,000 in
81 counties. J, S. Askew has a lead
over his opponents. No definite re-
turns are available en- the race for
justice Of supreme court
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-08
Official Totals Announced by EIec.
lion Board - Robinson, Corzine
and Krey Win Race for
County Commissioner
BAILEY'S PLURALITY
FOR SHERIFF ll6
jackson and Barbee Nominated for
Representative Socialists Poll
359 Votes, Moose 3S and h
Republicans ia

The county election board complet-
ed the official county of Grady county
returns last night. The only doubtful
points determined related to the win
ners oi the nominations for represen-
tative and for county commissioners
OF the northern and southern districts.
Corzine and Krey won the latter places
by small pluralities. while jackson Of
Ninnekah and Barbee of Rush Springs
were the successful candidates for rep
resentative, there being two to elect.
The Socialist, Republicans and Pro
gressive candidates for governor were
not opposed and they polled totals as
follows: Fields, Republican, ia; Holt,
Socialist. $50; Hickam, Progressive. ss.
The winners in the county contests
and their pluralities are as follows:
County Judge: r. E. Dayenpors 5l3.
Sheriff: Hodge Bailey 1l6.
County Attorney. John H. VenabIe
42s.
County Clerk; r. P. Bradley so5..
Court Clerk: $ L. Newman s69.
County Treasurer: H. N. Mrllican
1903.
County Assessor Joe Dews st4.
County Weigher: Lee McReynolds
1O6.
County Surveyor II. A. cranwell
(no opposition)
County Commissioners: Northern
district, P. W. Krey Z; central district.
J. A Robinson s5: southern district.
J. A. Corzine 8.
County superintendent: Moman II.
Shepard GA.
State Senator: Thos. J. 2'NeilI 294. !
Representatives: Bert jackson and
L. N. Barbee.
Complete official returns give the
following totals:
County Judge: Davenport 1479.
Grigsby S62, Blair 966
Sheriff; Bailey 1876. Bryan 522.
Hargraves Y19. Petty All. Sherard 40,
Thompson 1880, Williams rs, Wilson
IS.
County Attorney; Alexander 1853.
venable 1886.
County Clerk Bradley 1925, Peery
1920
Court Clerk. Newman 1910. Min
nette 414. Melton 1i71.
County Treasurer Mulliean l94s.
Clark d45. Kelley 5S9.
County Assessor; Hulen 1867, Dews
140l, Elder 7O9.
County Weigher: Young SO2. Guth-
ridge 1920, McReynolds 1926.
County superintendent. Russell 1888.
Crouch 500, sherard AS, Shepard 1870.
County Commissioner. northern dis
trict: Yager So, Krey 267, Bryant 2e0,
Clark l15.
County Commissioner southern dis
trict; corzine 447, Swihart 9Ss.
Thompson 43s
County Commissioner. central dis
trict: Smith 1876. Fitch So. Robinson
475. Chastain 800, Hollingsworth 15l.
Justice Supreme Court: Sharp sos,
Bailey 1856. Riddle 1926
District Judge: Linn 2437, Pruett
ess.
Senator, fifteenth district. Stacey
| 1912. Dearmon 651. O'Neil 1866.
Representative TilIman 7s2, Bar
bee $685. Dickinson $50. Harmed s5a,
Jackson i091, McWhorter 526.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-08

Great Britain because war had not
been declared between England and
Austria.
The German cruisers Goeben and
Brelau. which were expelled from
Messina yesterday wirelessed the Aus
tlian fleet to come to their assistance
but The Austrian naval authorities re-
fused.
The German vessels are said to pc
in imminent danger Of capture by the
combined English and French fleets in
the Mediterranean.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-08
AMNESTY REFUSED;
GERMANS ATTACK
FRENCH TROOPS ADVANCE;
BRITISH REGULARS LAND

landed $4,000 crack regulars at Os-
tend. Calais and Dunkirk today and
they are going TO aid Belgium.
The widest enthusiasm over the
war prevails here. The French, En-
.gIish and Belgians win fight shoulder
TO shoulder Germany One hundred
thousand British troops viii be sent
over.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-08
AustrIans Repulsed.

BY United Press.
Nish. Aug. S.-Not single Austrian
soldier is now on Servian soil, the war
office here announced this morning
It was stated that the Austrian in
vaders had been repulsed along the
entire line and the Servian army had
occupied Actcha, in Bosnia.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-08

TO ASSIST
ENGLAND

BY United Press.
Lisbon, Aug. S.--Germany has de-
roanded that Portugal define her atti-
tude toward Germany.
As Portugal has already pledged
her support to England, it is expect
ed that Germany will declare war
against Portugal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-08
Germans in Finland.

ny United Press.
Copenhagen, Aug. s.-According TO
advices received here German army
Of forty thousand was landed in Fin
land and is now marching against Hell
singfore, the capital. This army has
ST. Petersburg as its objective point.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-08
SIMPLICITY MARKS FUNERAL
BY United Press.

Washington. Aug S-Only a few Of
the closest friends and relatives Of
the president, the senate and house
committees and the cabinet attended
Mrs. Wilson's funeral services here
today Throughout the utmost sim
pliciiy prevailed. The president wore
an arm band Of crpe on white suit
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-08

thought that Germany, Russia and
France are engaged in preparations
for large movements and probably
have them well under way.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-08
py United press.

The French troops occupy much
rcigian territory and are now sup.
porting the Belgian defenders al
IAege German prisonrs display no
enthusiasm for the war
The war department stated that 2s.-
600 Germans were attacking Liege.
showing woiseerful bravery