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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-19

SO inch Hyde grade
neatherbloom. for the
new flare petticoats.
Black only. Most rea-
sonably priced Or
at, per yard. .OVC
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-19

GcOrgcttc Crepe.
40 inch georgctte crepe,
an exceedingly good
quality selling regular
ly from 81 75 to So
per yard; specially
priced the 01 In
yard sOO
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-19

SO inch rcrcales In light and
dark colors, ncw. fresh patterns,
shephci Il checks. stripes, polka
dots and small figures, sells
everywhere for Zoe and ahc
per yard. Special Tor Monday
only, per Oh
yard .........,... Q3U
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made now will be hard to correct in
the future. The money will have
to be raised next year and the year
after that; and revenue Legislation
that produces the needed money 10
hard to erase from the books.
Quite without primary thought Of
the merely partisan differences be-
tween Republicans and Democrats
as to fundamentals in revenue pro-
duction, IL Is to be said that the
adoption Of correct methods at this
time Is highly necessary. The
Democratic party is not to be ex-
pected to attempt raising SO much
Of the national revenue at the Gus
tom houses as the Republican party
would try to produce there. That IL
q basic difference in political policy.
II the country decides that the
Democratic way is wrong, it will
have to reject the Democratic party.
The greatest weakness in the
measure that has been reported
would seem to be that 1t specializes
too highly. II attacks a small num-
Der Of possible sources Of revenue
with a violence that seems unneces-
Jsary. It has not found enough sub
jects Of taxation, a large enough
number Of individuals to be- given a
taste Of its direct impositions.
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THE RAILROAD PRESIDENTS
COMING

in sending word to the presidents
Of the great railroad systems sum-
n3oning them forthwith to Washing
ton, President Wilson has seemingly
made his appeal to the court of
highest resort on the side of the cor
porations. When they shall have ar
rived, he will have in Washington
the committee of general managers
c:d the presidents, on behalf of the
companies; and for the brotherhoods
tire general officers and the 900
chairmen of local unions.
1t is disappointing that necessity
should have arisen at this stage for
calling in the chief executives Of the
railways. Every day of delay in
reaching a settlement is at least
another day Of nervousness and con-
Germ. The presidents have not,
presumably, been as intimately in
touch with the details of the con-
troversy as those officers to whom
its consideration has long been dele
gated.
Only the development of threaten
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-17
WASHINGTON RELICS
LOANED TO MUSEUM
Walter Peter, Of Georgetown,
Gives Relics Inherited From
Mt. Vernon. :" -.

A number OF valuable historical
relics. formerly owned by General
and Mrs. Washington at Mounts YER
non. have Just been loaned TO the
National Museum. by Walter Peter.
OF Georgetown. who inherited them
from his. grandmother. Mrs. Britain
MIA w. Kennon.. Of Tudor Place
Georgetown. Observation-Disclosures of
Mrs. Washington.
There are ice articles In the coIlec-
ton which includes china, glassware.
furniture. pictures. kitchen utensils.
manuscripts and letters. and a num-
Der Of miscellaneous ,.rsl articles Of his
or especial Interest are three letters
written to Mrs Washington upon the
death of General Washington. They
are from George Washington Lafay-
cite. son Of the marquis: Alexander
Hamilton. and Henry Knox, Mr..
Peter has recently added four more
letters to the collection three written
by General Washineton 70 Thomas
and one written BY fhomas Peter TO
the General. A set Of red and white
ivory chess men. used by the General
at Mount Vernon. forms another in
teresting feature OF the exhibit.
Among the interesting pieces of
furniture is a child's French dress
ing table presented to Martha Custis
by MARQUIS de LAFAYETTE. This 10 a
very well made piece of fine ma
ing. a chest Of drawers. ladder
back chair, a wooden. stool and a
drawing room screen also are on ex-
hibition,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-17
Police Carnival to Be
|" Get- Together"' Affair
Commissioner Brownlow Tells Citizens Committee
Real Object of Fete Is to Bring About New
>" Spirit of Cooperation With Citizens.

The establishment Of a spirit Of CO.
operation between the policeman and
the citizen IL the real object of the po-
lice carnival and field day to be held at
American League Park September le.
Commissioner Brownlow told the citi-
zans' committee on arrangements at Its
first meeting at the Willard last night.
Following tho meeting of the entire
citizens committee. which was attended
by more than fifty. the executive conf
mlttee went into conference and decided
to try to make the event one Of the Big
gest athletic meets ever held here by
permitting athletes OF the Government
departments to take part In certain
events.
After Famous Athletes.
1t eIso IL probable that DIR. Robert
El!er. In charge Of the events. will en-
dclvor to bring three or four athletes Of
national fame to Washington,
To arouse interest among Government
employees, DR.. Eller will endeavor to add
to the police events championship relay
| match for Government workers. Each
department will De asked to enter q ro-
lay team.
chris J. Gockeier. treasurer Of the
citizens committee. estimated that APP
proximately 5000 should be raised from
the carnival. The money 10 to be turn
ed into the relief lind OF the police de-
partment. The price OF tickets for the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-17
BUILDERS T0.V|S|T
At CAMP GOOD WILL
Vague Rumor About "Some
WatermeIons" MateriaIizes
Today.

The vague rumor about some water
melons," current at Camp Good Will
last week. has materiaiized into a fact.
Today the little children will see their
wish for "a lot of watermelons" graft
fled. tsF
p. r.. Pullman. president OF the
Builders and Manufacturers Exchange.
has announced that today the members
Of the exchange will journey to Camp
Good WIN. and there give the Riddles
a treat for which they have always
wished but never dared hope.
A call has been issued by the presi-
dent for the members Of the excha nge
TO assemble at headquarters ut 3 o'clock
this afternoon. bringing their wives.
children. or sweethearts. and provided
with a plentiful supply Of toys and
presents for the Camp Good Will kid
uies.
Tho party will be- taken to the camp
In score Of suton obiles. loaned for
the purpose Ivy the members of the ex-
change, After the watermelon feast the
men will entertain the children with
gsmes. races and presents.
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event will be decided on at the next
meeting of the executive committee, nj
the National Press Club at noon on Tues.
day.
Major Pullman announced there will
be three medals gold, silver and bronze
for each event In which the men enter
as individuals. There Will be q valu-
able prize for the individual making the
highest number OF points In all the
events. and there viii be trophies for
the best precinct relay team ana the
best precinct tug-o'-war team.
Among those who spoke last night, In
addition to Commissioner Brownlow
were Col. Robert N. Harper, r. p. An
drews. Edward r. Colladay, K. c. Ora
ham, and James M. Oyster.
Executive Committee.
The executive committee. named last
night by General Chairman Odell T.
Smith. follows:
Major Raymond w. Pullman, Odcll 3
Smith. Edwin r. Brooks. William Ola.
baugh, Charles ]. Columbus. Charles r.
Crane. j. Harry Cunningham. DR.. Rob
ert Eller. Isaac Cans, Chris J. 0ockeler
Thomas Grant. william A., Hall. Mel.
win G. Hazen, George II. Markward, Ed.
ward J. Murphy, Louis Gutenberg. F. r
Pullman. and John Slavin.
The chairmen Of subcommittees were
announced as follows: Games, DR.. Filler
grounds. Charles r. Crane: medals
Isaac Cans: music p. r. Pullman; print.
ing. ]. Harry Cunningham; prizes. Ed.
win r: Brooks; program Thomas
Grant. and tickets, Edward J. Murphy
and George II, Markward.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-17
COMBATING THE PARALYSIS
PLAGUE

It has come to be realized in the
last few days as never before that
infantilc paralysis is not local to
New York city, nor even to the city
and it's surrounding suburban area.
Conditions are decidedly bad in
areas far from the city which seems
to have been the original host Of
the disease New Jersey presents
conditions that are extremely grave.
The startling statement is made by
a Maryland health authority tina.
there were near half-hundred cases
in that State last year, but the pub
lie was not alarmed by general pub
Lefty of the facts, and this year mat
te-s are far worse.
A long step in the direction Of
combating the epidemic is represent
cd by the conference of Federal and
State health and scientific authori-
tics, which begins in this city today.
Mcn of eminence and experience in
dealing with such conditions have
gathered from all parts of the coun-
try, standing for every department
OF knowledge, medical, bacteriologi-
cal, and sanitary, that may con-
tribute to preventing what now
looks like an impending nationwide
calamity.
Above all else, it is supremacy
important that the people shall be
aroused to realize the danger, and
then shall be willing to exercise
every precaution; that they CO.
oneratc in the utmost detail, in max
.ns effective the measures proposed
:'3r dealing with the situation. 1t
=. absolutely necessary to secure this
coordination of effort, not grudg-
i.gly and with protest against incl
,.5ntal inconvenience, but whole
;.cai'.edly and earnestly. If the con-
ference can contribute anything to
emphasize the comniunity's realiza-
ton of the menace it faces, and to
prepare families for effective pre-
rentive measures, it will have done
:ood work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-17
CAN'T MAKE MAN, 72,
LIVE WITH WIFE, 80
Court, Calling, Case Strange
Offers Woman No Relief.

NEW YORK. Aug. 1s.-"This is a
strange case" remarked Justice Crane
In the supreme court IN Brooklyn. Most
Of the cases | hear are of husbands or
wives trying to rid themselves. Of their
mates. Here In a wife trying to force
her husband to live. with her.
James Fayr. what have you to say
for YOURSELF"
Your honor" piped the thin voice
of the seventy two-year-od defendant.
II am living apart from my wife because
she Is mean to me. l support her. but 90
not want to be obliged to live with her
There Is no law that can compel
your husband to live with you as long
as he supports you" the court Informed
Mrs. Fayr, who is thirty. =. ST..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-17
NO jlTNEY COMMISSION

Howard II. Gross, of Chicago,
president of the Tariff Commission
League, protests against creating q
"jitney commission" Mr.. Gross is
everlastingly right. The political
parties are both pledged to create a
commission; the President has ed,
or driven, his party to acceptance Of
the idea; the business interests Of
tire country realize their acute need
for it in order that conditions fol-
lowing the war may be intelligently
met; and the sentiment of The public
is now well-nigh universal in sup
port of this view.
AS the provision was reported to
tie House, it fixed the salary of the
commissioners at $4,000. The House
cut this to $500 and defeated the
permanent appropriation, giving the
commission no assurance of a con-
vu'uous existence. If there is any
pno instrumentality of government
ts,at once created should be perma-
ISN'T and continuous, it is a tariff
commission. 1t must grow into a
state of mind; must develop around
~ an atmosphere of bipartisan, sim
ce.e, scientific candor with the ques-
Ions that come before it. Any other
l.rrt of tariff commission could be
lyrhing more than a political ex-
''edient.
The Senate committee restored
H., salary to $4,000, and then I'M
c..pectedly restored it to the House
figure. This is an inadequate sum;
it will not attract men of the char
acJer and quality that must be rep
resented if the right kind of service
snail be rendered. The standard
compensation for commissions COM
parable to this one-the Interstate
Commerce and Federal Trade Com
raissions-is $4,000. It would be
tantamount to an expression of con-
rempt, a back-handed slap at the
President, the policy, and the COM
mission to permit this inadequate
compensation to be retained in the
measure.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-17
Street. CAR STRIKE
CONFERENCE IS ON
IN NEW YORK TODAY
Officers Of Surface Company
and Workers to Decide on
Action Today
ASPECT LESS THREATENING

NEW York. Aug. f7.-Upon tl,s ~
suits Of . conference to be held today
between executive officers Of the Nsw
York Railways Company and reprs-
sentatives Of the employees, depends
whether New York II to be tied up
with another strike. which this time
may involve elevated and subway
lines a. we'll a. surface cara
Employees charge that Pres10snO
shonts. Of the railway company.
broke an agreement to rsinstate
striking employees and that he inter
fered with the rights of the mon to
dorm aniHn by onts 1ss..
The employees have Instructed their
representatives to declare q strike
uqssd hsr sScne: eon sss 10 III.
conference late yesterday when Q Sec
ond strike seemed inevitable.
Convinced that the company ala not
ployes. the union had called q mass
car system for the confederation Of :
Mayor Mitchell. who had bean in
formed Of the, situation by Theodore
Rousseau. his secretary. was anxiously
awaiting deveiopments at the encamp-
ment at PisttsbNrs, and thsT. we're In:
Oscar S. straus. chairman OF the Pub
lie Service Commission. who also y out
OF the city, would be summoned tack
to intervene In the now controversy.
The sudden collapse Of the strike
scare followed an extended meeting OF
the Directors Of the New York Rail-
ways Company in its offices at lS
Broadway. Wednesday IL the regular
meeting day Of the board. but Il was
| evident from the lengthy discussion
that other than routine matters were
being considered.
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ing circumstances, carrying danger
Of failure in all efforts at media
ton or arbitration, could have justi-
fled this move. It must therefore
be assumed that the outlook for
peace is not SO bright today ~ II
was forty-eight hours ago.
Nevertheless, tho public will not
be convinced that either side to this
quarrel would have the temerity or
be so unpatriotic as to permit mat
tiers to drift on to suspension of
train service under . strike order.
Both sides are putting their cases as
strongly and unqualifedly as pos
sible. The men have said they could
stop train service in a minute; the
roads have retorted that they would
abandon train service for the time
being. II they both mean It, the
public will be caught between upper
and neither millstones. The men
could lose their wages, the roads
their revenues a thousand times bet
ter than the community could give
up its daily necessaries Of life.
II conditions are as dangerous as
the developments Of the last two
days suggest, then they are dan
gerous enough to justify the most
radical action to avoid the disaster.
If necessary, the Government can
operate railroads, rather than have
the country paralyzed. Roosevelt
figured out way to- operate mines
rather than have the country freeze.
Great Britain, overnight, facing a
supreme emergency, took its rail-
roads, and has controlled their oper-
alton ever since.
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WHEELS OF JUSTICE
HALTED BY CORK LEG
Owner Breaks 1t At Picnic, and
Can't Go to Court.

NEW YORK. Aug. 17.-"Mr. Reiner
can't come. yer honor: he's fixing his
Leg" cried a breathless woman who
rushed into TIE Bayonne police court as
Clerk McGeehan was calling loudly the
case of Abe Reiner. charged with as
saulting David Shapir
Fixing his leg? What's the matter
with it?" asked the mag ,strate.
Its broke. but he'll have II fixed by
o'clock tomorrow mornin'." promised
tho woman.
Tomorrow morning." echoed the
court.
Eyes. You see. his leg amt a real
leg. your honor; it's cork. and he bust
ed II Yesterday at the liquor dealers
picnic"
Case adjourned until tomorrow" said
the magistrate.
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With Due Credit
AIlegiance.

Ah&hsSts a..
Briton or Teuton. II matters not,
Once we've been through the meltins
Changed forever each heart and mind
Old-world fealty left behind
aenceforth. Yankee, In blood ana ponc
we have one country and one alone:
America.
Land Of the larger, nobler view. :,
Lana OF the immigrants dreams CONN.,
Country where tyranny. casts and clan
Nation whose glorious history
Brishtens the hope OF humanity.
Storehouse of treasure rich and vast,
Gift Of a providential past.
Spared by fortune of time and place
To nurture a new and favored race.
Land Of our opportunity,
Land OF our children's destiny:
America.
Heroes Of history's reddest page.
Writ In an awestruck modern age.
Kinsman, our comrades Of yesterday,
Stand embattled In deadly fray.
Dim though the conflict be Understood
Strong are the claims Of our brother
hood.
Yet. mid the world -engulfing wars.
Menacing dark our adopted shores,
Stronger than ties of blood or birth,
Stronger than all the ties Of earth.
First and last shall our passion be
Thy honor, peace and Integrity
America.
&C. w. Park. in Pittsburgh Chronicle
Telegraph.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-17
THE REVENUE MEASURE

The revenue measure which is de-
signed to add rather more than
5000, 100000 year to the national
exchequer, came out of committee
on the same day that the public was
notified that the gigantic naval pro-
gram was certain Of adoption. The
coincidence is impressive, because
the tune and the piper's bill were
brought up side by side for con-
temptation.
Practically the whole nation is in
favor of the preparedness music,
and willing to pay the musicians.
But that makes it no less vital that
the right kind Of a revenue policy
be adopted. In a general way, it
may be set down as pretty certain
that national expenditures will not
shrink very much, or for a very long
time. They doubled in a very few
years of the epoch in which the
Spanish war bills gave them a big
push upward. The rule is that Gov
eminent expenses increase very
easily, and are reduced only with
the utmost difficulty. The country
grows constantly in population; the
functions of government inevitably
expand, and they become more ex-
pensive.
Therefore, in a period that is
marked by an exceptional and sud-
den increase in the national budget,
it is peculiarly necessary that a
sound revenue policy be devised to
meet those expenditures. Mistakes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-17
SUAVE PRISONER JUST
WALKS TO LIBERTY
Accused Pickpocket Takes Hat and
Mods to Guard.

NEW YORK. Aug. IA prisoner
ESCAPED from the Jefferson Market
court bv simply picking up his hat,
nodding Good-naturedly to the Kate-
man. and walking out.
When his case was called and no de-
PENDANT appeared. an investigation was
begun. 1t was a mystery until the
gateman remarked: "A guy about like
that description walked out Of fhere
about twenty minutes ago"
The gatcman explained that no
thought he was a lawyer. or q re-
porter. or something" Now a general
alarm Is out. The man is George Will
mot. thirty-four years old. of 2G3 West
Thirty-eighth street. The alarm says
he IS of "suave appearance" He was
charged with being a pickpocket,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-17
READY FOR THE BoRDsR-.AND
ANXIOUS

The Third Regiment, representing
the District of Columbia, is recruited
to the strength requisite for active
service at the front. and would be
ready for transport to the Rio
Grande line but for the suspension
of the orders under which troops
have been moved there. The
soldiers are elated at their condition,
and anxious to move.
Whether they will ever 90 South
must at present be regarded as very
uncertain. There was the best of
reason, in the imminence of pos
sible railroad strike, for keeping ad-
ditional units from being forwarded.
The situation on the line and in
Mexico has been so far ameliorated
that no exigency Of the moment de-
masds such chances as would be
taken in sending additional forces
just now. What that situation may
be few days or weeks hence no
body can guess; the Mexican kaleido-
scope has turned up too many I'M
expected combinations.
But of one thing the people Of the
Capital may well be proud. That ia
the promptness with which the regi-
ment has been brought to war
strength in a period in which there
was no very reassuring promise of
service. There is not much diff
Guilty getting men to enlist when
they are confident Of seeing real
service. It is very different when
they are confronted with a serious
prospect of nothing more exciting
than long period in camp in half
desert border wilderness. It is a
very real test Of cold-blooded
patriotism for men to enroll their
names for such service. A great
proportion Of those who have enlist.
ed have done it from the very high
est motive of patriotism: namely
the desire to get military training
that will make them more useful
citizens; that will enable them ia
give the fullest measure of service
if a real national crisis shall ever
arise in their time. Anybody who
will take the trouble to go over ia
the camp and talk with a number Of
the young men there will be i'm.
pressed with the prevalence of this
explanation.
The District has raised one of the
finest organizations of citizen
soldiers that has been or ever was
produced anywhere. It is a force OF
which this community is proud, and
of which it knows it will never have
occasion to be ashamed, no matter
what service may be required of it
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-17
WHAT'S GOING ON IN
WASHINGTON TODAY
Today.

Lawne fete. Progressive Counctl. DauShters
Meeting. salvation Army. $50 Pennsylvania
Annual ' excursion of the Royal Arcanum to
Marshall Hall. all day.
Annual excursion OF Woodmen Of the World
10 chesapeake Beach, all day.
Masonic-Naval, No. Il Hiram. No. 10; La
Fayette, No. 10; William r. Singleton, No,
so; Adoniram Council. No. 9 OF the Royal
and Select Masters, called OF. Esther, No
& OF the Eastern Star. called of.
Odd Feliows-Columbia, No. 10. and Covs-
nant, No ID: Friendship Temple. No. .. Of
the Rebekahs.
Knights OF Pythas-Frankiin. No 4
Macca bees-Georgetown Tent, No. Q; DlstrSst
EXCURSION, Woodmen of the World. ohss.,.
peake Beach.
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The Truthful Creature!

Detective william ]. Burns was
praising in Chicago the truthfulness
ar war bulletins were as truthful as
woman is" he said. wed have a
better idea Of how this world struggle
Is really going.
81 remember a case the other day
It's interesting in its revelation of
woman's truthfulness-the case of a
husband who had disaI 2eared.
Questioning the wife. i said to her:
"'And now, madam, tell me-this is
very important-tell me what your
husbands very last words were when
he leftT
Ills last words. the truthful
creature answered .th a blush.
were. For Heavens sake, shut
Orleans States.
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Asks $4,000 Damages
From Elevator Company

Damages in the sum OF $4,000 ara
sought In a petition filed in the District
Supreme Court today by Pinckney NJ
Morrison against the Otis Elevator Com
pany. The plaintiff alleges he was en-
Installing elevators in the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing. on August rs. 1913
He declares that while so employed. a
brick fell down the elevator hatchway
and struck him on the head. Negli-
gence on the part OF the company Is all
legged. Morrisons injuries include per-
ma nent impairment of his sight, for
which he asks So, 900 damages.
The petition was filed by Attorneys
Daniel Trew Wright and Thomas c.
Bradley.