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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-24
CONTRACTOR FACES
LABOR Law TEST
If Convicted, Crane Plans
to Carry Case to the
Highest Court.
THREE VIOLATIONS
CHARGED TO HIM
Proceedings Will Start Soon in
BrOnx-He Asserts Statute
Has Many Faults.

Labor men and contractors IN this
city were interested yesterday al the
announcement that a test case IS 10
be brought in Bronx County to deter
mine the cOnstitutionaity Of the pres
ent state labor law. The proceeding
will be a criminal prosecution OF {.
A. Crane. head Of the Public Improve
mcnt Construction Company, Of 5l
Chambers St, on charges Of violating
three sections Of the statute one re-
guarding the eight hour provision. an
other concerning alien labor on public
work and the third respecting the pre-
vailing wage clause of the law.
"If ! suffer conviction on any or all
Of these charges" said Mr.. Crane yes
terday. 81 purpose 10 carry the case
to the highest tribunal with view
Of establishing the unconstitutlonallty
Of the law. However. ! desire TO have
II clearly understood that my acton
is not due 70 any hostility to organ
lied labor, for |, in common with all
reputable, contractors to-day. ENJOY
perfect harmony with labor. ! merely
desire to point out IN what respects
the law is faulty and how It works UNI
justly at times
Mr.. Crane is supported in his plan
Remington. president Of the General
Contractors Association. who also laid
emphasis yesterday upon the fact that
the proceeding did not originate from
any hostility 20 labor interests.
The violations Of the law
charged against Mr.. Crane are
10 the effect that in the
construction Of receiving basin at
Belmont ave. and East 10th st. April
20. those in charge OF the work had
two laborers engaged VINO were not
citizens Of the United States a vio-
lation of the alien labor clause affect
ing work on public Improvements.
II is further charged that in the
construction Of a receiving basin at
West 233d ST. and Albany Crescent.
April 2l, some OF the laborers worked
ten hours. a violation Of the eight
hour provision Their in the construc-
ton Of three receiving basins in Jc-
rome ave, al West l96th St.. April
p. when the prevailing rate for
brickayerS was So day one bricklayer
was engaged for 50 violation Of the
prevailing rate clause.
Appreciating that Mr. Crane seeks
q iudicinl declaration on these three
SectlCns OF me ihN' blAttI'l attorney
Francis Martin Of Bronx County IS
preparing 90 prosecute upon the above
charges which arc embodied in reports
made 80 Borough President Mathew
son.
"ln the case Of the prevailing wage
violation" explained Nr. Crane ycs-
tcrday. Complement was given TO
bricklsycr who was more than 20 years
Of age. lie needed work and was al
lowed 81 q day. rs against 81 which
bricklavcrs younger and quicker in
their Dor than the old man received.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-24

achieved a laborious task. There were
no roads 10 take them to the mountains,
and no Conveyances; rivers must he
forded: and there were no hotels At the
foot and no shelters on the heights.
All that has been changed now, where
fore this chronicle Of the carly days is
doubly welcome. Mr. Ross describes
well, he covers his subject thoroughly.
and the valleys interest him, lover Of
nature in all her aspects, as greatly as
do the heights that tower above them.
Last. but not least. his photographs are
admirable, and they are magniiicently
reproduced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-24

Contractors doing public work can be
made TO suffer under this law, as u
provides that violation compeIS me
official who has the dlsburslng OF
money for the contract TO Withhold
payment until a hearing is had, and ID
found guilty he forfeits the CONTRACT.
Even an anonymous complaint holds
him up IN the same way.
"If the contractor is found guilty ana
the contract rc-let Al a higher bid the
difference is not collectlb.c from the
original contractor CT his suretles'
since the law declares that the VIOLA
ton voids the contract.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-24

order was restored without personal
encounter.
Mr. Bryan assured the House later
that he believed both Mr.. Madden and
Mr.. Moore were men of honesty and
integrity and he meant only to crit
else their stand on the reclamation
bill. which was under debate when Mr..
Bryan obtained leave "to extend his
rer,orLc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-24

yaie vas Nathan Hale's sima mater
= is therefore. most appropriate
tie the Yale University Press $ ould
r,,blien Nathan Hale" by Professor
Henry p. Johnston. OF the 'oiIege o.
the City of New York. Professor John
ston is an authority on that perl1d o.
American history, AID has mace maze
career a matter of special interest," aIu
study. The recent discovery o. SONY
old letters and journals has MADE
possible fuller account than mas mere
tofore been possible.
Orr Diplomacy.
"EccoLt American Diplomacy" w
be the title of the book ON Whicn
". Morgan Shuster, former reasufTi
General OF Persia, Is working. II
will be issued By The Century COM
panv this fall, and Will cover aha'Is
IN Mexico up to the minute OF gong
TO press
Waterloo.
Through 1912 and 1913, and thus far
in the present year, the interest o.
the centenary literature OF me
Napoleonic era has centred IN the NJ
ure Of the great Corsican hlmseii
} But with the approach of the hundredth
anniversary of the battle OF Waterloo
England. at least, IS preparing TO turH
to its own heroes Of that era -Nelson
and Wellington. Godfrey CALENDER
instructor Of naval history at Osborne
College. is preparing the story OF inc
VICTORY" and j. " Buchan has III
hand an illustrated memoir OF tne IRON
Duke. It is more than likely that Ger
many will be ready with centenary
eulogy of Butcher. and that in this way
NAV be rekindled the war over the
credit for the victory OF Waterloo
started some years ago by one OF EN-,
neror Williams speeches. Il produced
Great deal of bitterness without
bringing about any changes OF opinion
for Continental European historians
including the French, still mold as theS
have always held, that Wellington was
practically defeated when biuchef
saved the day.
New "Everyman" Volumes.
f. p. Dutton & Co. have recently
added to "Everyman's Library the
New Golden Treasury" which Is
supplement to Palgrave's FAMOUS an
thology, already publlsned III th'S eN
cellent series. The collection ranges
further back in time. picking up som.
delicious early songs, and, on vac
other side, is brought down to the
poets Of Yesterday. Morse mythoii'
ogy is represented by The Gret1'i
saga" and Mrs. BOUTS "Asgart a n.
the Morse Heroes; Eric and Enid
contains translation of Chretien d'
Troyes's four Arthurian romances
and the publication of Byornson
PLAYS is continued in a second volume
"rhe Changing Drama"
Under this title Henry Holt & C?
will publish this fall promising Door
bv Professor Archibald Henderson, inc
author Of european Dramatists. Ih'
new study will. as its title indicates
deal with the significant changes IN me
contemporary drama and their results
1t will trace the part taken by. thc
playwrights in the awakening and d.
rection of our social consciousness anc
sense Of collective responsibility fol
social and economic wrongs. and Wi
discuss. in connection herewith, tn'
new criticism. new ethics and rev
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-24
MOUNTAIN EERlNG
A Pioneer of the Sport at the
Antipodes.

, CLIMBER Is NEW ZEALAND. ~
Malcolm Ross. s. g.. T.. a. .. =. l.
rsNatcd from ph1f'Erapns D., the au-
thor $40. PIP "a. 3ld LonsmanS'
Green a GO.
The literature Of mountaineering,
voluminous as it has come to be Of late
years. receives really notable add
ton i'm this handsome volume Of Mr..
Ross. New Zealand is not so unfa-
miliar TO us in this country Is. accord
ing to his testimony. il IS to most Ing
Hsh people. but the story Of the con
quest OF it's mountains rs new. and u -
told here with an enthusiasm INSPIRED
by local pride, as we'll as by personal
achievement. The sport Of noun
taineering is Of recent growth in this
outlying British possession; Il was
born of the decision of the New lea
landers that they themselves should
conquer their Alps. and crown their
conquest with the subjugation Of Mount
Cooks 12.347 feet. II is the narrative
OF this achievement. after many labori-
Gus attempts. that forms the piece de
resistance of the book. Only one for
eign guide. the famous. Zurbr,ggen, ever
invaded New Zealand. Mr.. Ross boasts;
the country trained its own noun
taineers. The first ascent Of Mount
Cook was made by New Zealanders
who never saw a guide at work, and all
the other ascents. with only one eX-
ception, have been made with guides
who had learned their craft. untaught
by others. in their native land The
one exception was the crossing Of the
Great Tasman Glacier by a German
woman. Frau Won Lendenfeld. an eX-
pcrienced mountaineer in the days
when 1--WE were mere amateurs al the
game" No uncOnquered peak now re-
mains: and during all these years
there has been no fatal accident to mar
the tale of success" Well may the
Alpine Club Of New Zealand be proud
Of its record.
These pioneers the author himself
and his wife we're of their numbers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-24
DIR. WEIR MITCHELL'S VERSE.

When the late DR.. S. Weir Mitchell
was in New York last fall. on his way
home from his summer at Bar Harbor,
he arranged with his publishers, the
Century Company. for volume which
should include all of his verse which
he felt willing TO have appear in this
defnitivc form. These complete
Poems" viii be issued this fall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-24
Plague Kills Fourth Victim.

New Orleans. July %. Bubonic
plague claimed It's fourth death victim
here to-day. The death occurred at the
same address At which Helen Socll de-
yeloped .he disease last Saturday. and
the victim was the child's grandmother,
Regina Schmidt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-24
GRAND TRUNK GOES AHEAD
Promises to Run Trains into
Providence Soon.

Providence. July %. Edward A..
smith. president OF the Central Yer
mont Railroad Grand Trunk SUD
sidiary. told Chamber Of Commerce Of
hcials to-day that Grand Trunk trains
would soon be running into this city.
Mr.. Smith said that the Southern New
England Railway extension, which is
being built by the Grand Trunk from
Palmer. Mass. would be pushed TO com
n,eton. He expressed hope that the
road would be- allowed 20 operate steam
crs between this port and New York or
Philadelphia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-24
IS ALL. OUT OF PRINT. BOOKS

"A WRITE NE. can get you ans book ever
published on any subject Tho most expert book
arIor extsnt When in England call and SO nv
200 400 rare books BAKERS GREAT BOOK
SHOP. John Bright ST. Birmingham.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-24
BRYAN, Madden and Moore
Take Part i'm a Heated
Verbal Row.
TALK OF LIES"
BUT NOT LIARS"
When Rumpus Ends Speaker
Clark Comments on the Eff
fects of Hot Weather.
from The TrLhur. Bnrean J

Washington. July est was hot in
the House chamber to-day and this
probably contributed to a near FIST fight
between Representatives Bryan, a
Washington Progressive. and Repre-
sentative Madden. an Illinois Repub-
lican. After the turmoil had ended,
Speaker Clark reminded members that
this isn't a school Of pugilsm." and
hopping his brow, observed IN an un-
dertOne that he presumed the heat
was getting TO everybody"
Representative Moore. Pennsyl-
yana Republican. started the row by
assailing Mr.. Bryan for printing a
speech in "The Record" under the
leave 10 print privileges which. II
"as claimed. reflected on Mr.. Moore
and Mr. Madden. Mr. Moore said the
Warrington Progressive had put things
IN "Tho Record under cover Of dark
ness and ne would not have said them
on the floor"
The Pennsylvania member led Of
with mis- views on those who tell lies
and who build on lies but did not
use the word "liar" IN referring TO Mr..
Bryan.
Bryan Startles House.
The House was startled TO hear Mr..
Bryan say lew minutes later:
81 mov,d over near me gentleman
from Pennsylvania. and II he had APP
piled the word liar personally | was
going 20 do my best % curve his fran
form over tho benches"
"Tho chair you'll suggest, said the
k.f e. a.
jccts 10 what another is saying. the
proper course is . present the matter
10 he House FOR decision as 20 It's
prCpriety, and not start a personal
row. This ~ not a school Of pugllism."
After Nr. Moore had given Mr..
Bryan a verbal chastlsement. Repre-
tentative Madden jumped into the fray
20 defend himself from the impl ication
n the Washington member that he had
obtained an Illinois farm because Of
loose land laws.
~ bought that farm said Mr.. Mad
dem "lt belongs 20 me and | am glad
20 own H.. Thi. is The first time IN
my life hat my integrity has been
sssailed ard do not propose 20 let
this statement inserted in "The Rec
ord" under cover Of darkness, 20 IN
challenged. II my mind were as putrid
a. that OF the gentleman from Wash
ington I would have il disinfectcd.'
Takes ON His Glasses
whats that >" demanded Mr. Eryan.
moving rapidly toward the Madden
.cat. and taking OF his glasses az he
moved. you need disinfection then.
Your mind also needs fcrtillzing,'
Wr. Madden waved the iratc Wash
jngtorian aside and the Speaker
hhnred hla QaYel 80 lUrlously that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-24

schc is reproduced. showing the prog,
ress Of their friendship. he a.. rh
chapter was written shortly after
Nictzsche's death and the final one
after the publication OF "Ecce Homo
with which it largely deals
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-24

TIE AMERICAS CUP RACES Nv Her
bert D.. stone. editor OF Yachting IL
lustrated from photographs Nyo up
S27 The outing Publishing CompanN.
AMERICAN YACHTING ~ "
stephens Illustrated. The American
SportSUan's 1ibfar, Sso. pp. a. $50.
Thc Macmillan toupar'.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-24

p, ,rNBEE Is NEW ZEALAND ~
Malcolm Ross. s. c.. D. a. .. $ II.
lgstratcd from phofoErapns by the au-
fhor $40. pp ~. 3lG Longmans.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-07
A Sucker.

The old residents of Illinois
held their annual picnic at Fl.
Sill Tuesday and as ye editor
happened to be from that state
he naturally thought some a.
bout the celebration.
Probably all know that peo.
pie born in Illinois are CALLED
Suckers" and last Friday nigh,
We editor hal dream in which
this fact came TO his mind.
In the dream it seemed that
he had met some strangers and
was asked by them if he were a
native of this state. to which he
replied. mo. l am a sucker. "
Believing from this that he was
one who bit at every thing. the
strangers proceeded to relieve
him of all the contents of his
pockets.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-07
School Notes.

School started Monday morn.
ing and the pupils and teachers
are getting along in fine shape
now. Although there was not
quite as large an enrolment as
was expected: those present are
taxing great interest in the
school work.
o. o. Kirkham Of the Coodner
Book Store at Lawton, was here
Monday selling books TO the pu-
pills. The parents and pupils
greatly appreciate this. as they
would have had TO go elsewhere
had he not been here.
More interest than usual is be-
ing manifested in the school
work this year, as the books are
all new, which relieves the mon
otany a great deal.
A quantity of library books are
to be purchased in the near fu-
ture. The boys are talking of
putting up goal-posts and fixing
a basket ball court, so we will
uot be without athletics.
Boy, girl, why not come to El-
gin to school? You will be he ip-
ing yourself all the while. al {,
at the same time. you will be
helping the school wonderfully
We are starting a year that
promises 20 be better than any
preceding year has been.
Joe Virgins was employed
Monday as janitor Of the school
building for this school year.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-07
County Newa.

The girls Of the Fletcher high
school havclorganized an athlet-
letic association.
The Fletcher broom factory is
very busy getting out an order
for 1850 dozen Toy Brooms for
Butler Bros. of Dallas. Tex.
J. L. Hinson Of Fletcher ad-
vertises that he will sell goods
fer cash only until Jan /. 1915.
The M. E. church South. at
Lawton has raised its church
debt and burned the mortgage
Sunday.
]. 8. Soule and family have
left for California, where a
brother has secured a position
for him. He was formerly edit
or of the FARMERS CHAMPION.
U. S. District court convened
at Lawton Monday with 1um-
Der of important cases on the
docket.
David Cox will be tried in fed
eral court at Lawton on a charge
of issuing bogus checks on the
bank at Hollis.
Judge Trosper of Lawton re-
ceived S400 accident insurance
for an injury received Jund IL
last.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-07
Crops For Sale.

Eleven acres good cotton, a.
bout thirty bushels corn, three
acres extra good kafr corn. Pnr-
chaser Of this stuff can have pos
session of this place until my
time expires Jan. 1st. will also
sell chickens, hog, household
goods. some implements and one
stack hay. Three miles south Of
Elgin on the old Kellison place.
Lafe Hall. (adv)
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-07
WEWSsWTTHHWoGDEEoWX !i;;sHs

yellow dog democrats who vote
for any old stick that happens to
get the nomination.
The writer has heard both re.
publicans and democrats say
they would vote for a yellow dog
before they would scratch their
ticket. Such a man is getting p
very close 10 the danger point.
when he cannot see q bad -,an in
his own party or a good man in
any other party.
A good citizen is one who votes
for good men.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-07
Many Changes.

Many changes in the Lawton
ministry. and more to follow. -
Contitution.
1t seems that some people in
LAwton do not like it because
the ministers of that city had
nerve enough to band themselves
together to fight against the rot
tenness there.
But no bad moral condition is
ever improved unless some one
he's the nerve to stand up in
arms against the evils. And it
might just a. well be the minis
ters a. anyone else. When they
have probed into the rottenness
and stirred 1t up 50 much that
decent people can hardly stand
the stencil. the preachers can
move on to better appointments.
The bible says that one plant
eth. another wAtereth and an
other rsapeth the harvest.
These ministers have planted
some good seed and 1t 10 hoped
their successors will at least
keep the seed watered, even If it
takes . second change of minis
ters to get the harvest.
There never was a city so cor
rnpt that it could not be cleaned
up in some way even II 1t has to
be done like in the case Of Sod
ON. but it takes some one TO
start the ball rolling. So since
the ball has been started. there,
probably Is some chance for even
LaWton.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-07
Sworn Statement.

OF the ownership, manage
ment, etc., required by the act
of August IA, 1912, of the FAR
MERS. CHAMPION. published
weekly at Elgin, Okla. for Oct.
/, 1914.
Name of editor. managing ed
itor, business manager, H. p.
Wettengel. Elgin, Okla.
Publishers, Wettengel & Sons,
Elgin, Okla.
Owner. r. H. Vessel, Freder-
ick. Okla.
Known bond holders, mort
gagees, etc., none.
II. P. Wettcngel.
Editor.
Sworn to and subscribed be-
fore me this 2Sth day of Sept.
1914.
w. D. Pugh.
Notary Public.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-07

D. E. McAnaw is in NARROW
this week on business.
A. J. James visited over Sum
day In the western part Of the
state.
The youngest child Of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. r. Farmer has been very
sick the past week.
Mrs. Byron Vaughn and little
son left Tuesday morning for a
visit at Pauls Valley.
DR.. and Mrs. Coffin of Apache
visited Sunday at the home of
his father, L. c. Coffin.
Mrs. T. NJ. Jeffords of Saint
Louis, who has been here visit
ing, left today for her home.
F. E. Henderson and wife of
Pratt, Kan, came Tuesday for q
visit with James Eads. S. M.
Davis and others.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-07

So long AZ men are so political.
ly hide bound. near.sighted and
insane as to allow himself to be
tied hand and foot to a party
there is no use looking for any.
thing worth while along the line
OF reform and just so long will il
be easy for any kind of stick
to get into office and get by with
the political ring behind him. -
Booster.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-07
Local News Items

Local News Items |
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Pie supper Friday night.
John Renfro was here from
Fletcher Monday.
Don't forget the pie supper in
Elgin Friday night.
Byron Vaughn was a business
caller in Fletcher Thursday.
For Sale Mccormick corn
binder by me. G. |. kitsmiiler.
A child of J. N. Stinnett and
wife is reported on the sick list.
For Sale e--Two weaving mules;
2 miles south Elgin. H. L.
King.
G.. W. Walker went TO Oklaho-
ma City Friday to take in the
state fair.
X. V. Hoffer and wife went to
Oklahoma City Thursday to at.
tend the fair.
Girls, be sure to bring pies to
! the pie supper in Eigin Friday
night of this week.
! Robt. McCalmant, candidate
for sheriff, was calling on the
voters here Thursday.
For Rent-160-acre improved
farm s miles from NARROW, Okla.
Mrs. Anna Reich. Elgin. Okla.
For Sale-School land lease on
a good Quarter near Elgin with
good Improvements. See H. P.
Wettengel.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-07
Saxon Auto Burns.

A Saxon automobile belonging
to Lloyd Way of the Block Mill.
er Hardware company was bad.
ly damaged by fire last night at
7:30.
The car was standing in front
OF the Meridian garage on Z
avenue and Messrs. Way and
Huck were filling the gasoline
tank from on the sidewalk
The tank on the car overho wed
and gasoline run into one of the
gas lamps causing the blaze.
The fire department was calle d
but the blaze was not extin-
guished until the car had been
badly damaged. News.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-07
Remodeling.

E. Stone is remodeling the in
terror Of his store today, rear
ranging the shelving and getting
II in good shape for q heavy fall
trade.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-07

Democrats. like members of
oil other parties. might be placed
into two classes, good. honest.
democrats who vote for honest,
upright democrats for office, and
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-07
Have Returned.

Johnnie Myers and Burl Saw
yers. who left here . couple of
weeks ago. returned to Elgin TO-
day.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-07

Dry Farming Congress. Wich'
ita. Kan. Oct. Z. TO II.
Caddo county fair. Anadarko,
Oct. 8 to 10.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-07

Subscribe for the FAnsuR'S
CHAMPION and gst On the : loeal
news.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-07

Let the CHAMPION do your
Job work. Prices reasonable.