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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-21

The percentage IN any case init
be based upon the total n nu the ne9t
preceding election. All petition;
provided for in this section shall
Contain the signature Of not Less
than one-half Of the designated
percentage OF the sie ot fSs IN con no.
law or constitutional amendment,
electors who have signed the nrst
shall be- qualified to sign the Sec
end petition. g..
nth The b: S.sS.a 81 q Il. gtsttsn;
court. II TIE secretary Of state
decides that any petition Is insult
ncient, he shall permit a reason
able time for making corret1ions
In the event Of legal proceedings
in court to prevent giving effect TO
any such petition on account OF
insufiiciency. or any other grouno.
the burden OF proof snail pc upon
No law or amendment to the con-
stitution initiated and approved b!
the electors as herein provided.
shall be held Unconstitutional or
void on account OF the insufflciencN,
Of any initiative petition: nor shali
by referendum petition be held in
valid for such insufficiency.
All Initiative laws and consti-
tutional amendments shall be so
submitted to the electors as to
permit an affirmative or NEGATIVE
vote upon each measure submit
ted. II conflicting proposed laws
or conflicting proposcd amend
nsnts to the constitution be al-
proved at the same election. the
New Britain herald., 1916-03-04

tia1 TammanyiteS who attended the convention. James w. Gerard, whom President Wilson appointed AmbasS~ ador to Germany, is looming large on the democratic horizon as a pos sible prospective standard bearer in the gubernatorial fight.
 &@ According to reports received from abroad, Ambassador Gerard's return to the country is expected be- fore long. It has also been reported that he is to make speeches for freS- ident Wilson throughout the country in the national campaign.
 It is not thought the views of either MT. Gerard or the democratic leaders at Washington have been ob- tained regarding the plan to have MT. Gerard run. which as yet IS sald to be purely tentative and likely to remain in that stage until he ar rives here and can give his assent to the program. The advantages of hay ing Mr. Gerard. lead the fight, as seen by the democratic leaders who are anxious to have the plan carried out, are these:
 Gerard in High Favor.
 There could be no question about the presidents support of Gerard.
 MT. Gerard, besides Delng nlgh III the favor of the federal administra- tion and having proved himself thor oughly qualified for public office, is highly regarded in Tammany circles. MT Gerard was Treasurer of Tam many hall in several of its moSr successful campaigns, and has always been a good organization man. The selection of the present Am bassador to Germany, it is thought, would concilate the GermanAmcrl- can element and attract their sup port to the democratic ticket ir a
New Britain herald., 1916-03-04
GERARD IS DOOMED
 FOR ]|!l' N. Y. GOVERNOR ' E. t }
Ambassador to Germany Said to
 Have the Inside Track

Syracuse, March As the result of informal conferences between Tammany Leader Charles F. Murphy and Democratic leaders from up- state, while the unofficial State con- vention was in progress here, it has been determined that only a demo- crat who can command the unquali- fled support of President Wilson will receive the support of the demo- crt$tic state organization in the fall primaries as a candidate for he gubernatorial nomination.
 Mir. Murphy, it is said, told up State men with whom he talked that he would be pleased if they could bring forward some strong democrat from upstate who could be groomed for the race. Should they fail to do so, MT. Murphy thought New York City could supply the man needed. If the Tammany chieftain had any par tftular man in mind when he made this statement he gave no intlmatlon of the fact to the conferees from up- state.
 Judging, however, from the talk among the score or more of lnHuen-
New Britain herald., 1916-03-04

year when it is realized that a epe- Cial bid must he made for German American votes.
 Mr. Gerard, it is thought, would insure the support of MT. Hearst and his newspapers for the democratic state ticket at least.
 One democratic leader suggested that the wealth of MT. Gerard might prove one of his chief attractions in the eyes of certain democrats high in the party councils in this state, would bring a lot of 'easy money" into the sadly depicted democratic campaign treasury.
 Seabury and Conway in Line. Among prospective candidates in connection with the Gubernatorial campaign the one most widely dis cussed among the delegates and vis- tors at yesterdays convention was that of Judge Samuel Seabury o { the Court of Appeals.
 Judge Seabury, according to his friends, would like to exchange his seat on the bench for the govern or's chair. He received in round numbers 647,0O0 votes as a candidate for Judge of the Court of Appeals in 1914. This was only 10000 votes less than Governor Whitman re- ceived. The big vote has commend ed him to a good many of the dem- ocratic leaders, but there is opposi- tion to him in many quarters because of his earlier connection with the Independence league and other radi- cal movements.
 Some influential leaders said yeS- tcrday that the ability of Judge Sea- bury as a vote-getter might be made a factor in the campaign in favor of the democrats by running him as a candidate for successor to Chief Judge Willard Bartlett of the Court of Appeals, who will retire under the age limit at the end of this year.
 Ex-Lieut Gov. Thomas F. Con- way, running mate of ex-Governor Dix, also will be a candidate in the fall primaries for the Gubernatorial nomination.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-04
RUB OUT RHEUMATISM WITH "ST. JACOBS O|L"
Get Small Trial Botte---Rub Pain, Soreness, Stiff- ness Right Out of Joints and Muscles Instant
 Relief! Best Lniment, Doesn't Blister

a small bottle of old, honest 'St. Jacobs Oil' at any drug store, and in just a moment you'll be free from rheumatic pain. soreness, stiffness and swelling. Don't suffer! Relief awaits you. 'St. Jacobs Oil' ilas cured mill lions of rheumatism sufferers in the last half century, and Is just as good for sciatica, neuralgia lumbago, back ache, sprains.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-04

Rheumatism is pain only" Not one case in fifty requires internal treatment. Stop drugging. Rub sooth- ing, penetrating "St. Jacobs Oil' right into your sore, stiff, aching joints and muscles, and relief comes instantly. "St. Jacobs Oil'' is a harmless rheu- matism and bakcache liniment which never disappoints.
 Timber up! Quit complaining! Get
New Britain herald., 1916-03-04
Collecting Ashes
The Health Board.

Superintendent Reeks was called upon to explain the appropriation de- sired for collecting ashes. He said ne had not expected to answer this question as it did not come under the health board, but as the chairman of the committee who had the matter Tn charge was unable to appear, he spoke for 1t. Investigation of the question by a joint committee of the council and the Chamber of Commerce had shown the need for such collection. The cost has been estimated at $12,- 900 which amounts to quarter mill tax It would he cheaper for the city to collect ashes than for the individual although he could not give figures to show just what people were paying for such service. At present there are 97 dumps of varying size and Character in the city and it is impossible to su- perViSe the work.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-28
new YORK BANK LENDS
S5O,OOO,OOO TO PARIS
Kuhn, Loeb & Co. Limits Use of Loan
to Humanitarian Ends.

CBy the international News Servte..y
New York, Sept 27.-KUhn. Loeb 4. Co.
who have been scrupUlously neutral re-
garoing loans to belligerent nations sinos
the outbreak Of the war, have completed
negotiations, IL was learned today. for A
loan to the city OF Paris, France. Of SO
10000 The loan will be used for relief
work and humanitarian purposes and
was granted on condition that none OF
the proceeds will be used for war.
The loan, the first OF its kind ever made
In this country. will run for I'VE years
and bear per cent Principal and inter
est are payable at the option Of the hold
er either in United States gold coin In
New York, or in Paris at the fixed rate
OF $50 francs per dollar-a very good
profit
This is the first time the city Of Parf,
has appealed TO a foreign government
for financial aid
Kuhn. Loeb & Co. announced the loan
was made TO reimburse Paris for e1-
penditures for the alienation Of Erier-
ing caused by the war and to provide for
additional similar expenditures.
A syndicate is being formed 70 rndsr-
write the loan
The Washington herald., 1916-09-28
BRITISH ADVANCE
MILE ON SOMME
Army Closes in on Courcelette
from Three Sides.
(By the International News serviee.l


London, Sept. 27.-The British kept up
their terrific attacks on the Somme front
today. advancing, as a result Of twenty
four hours' continuous fighting, more
than a mile northeast of Thiepveal, which
they captured yesterday, and closing In
on Courcelette from three sides.
Only three miles from Bapaume at the
time of the last news from the front,
Gen. Haig's armies tonight are attack
ing furiously along the entire line.
During the day the Germans attempted
to strike back against the French. but
wero repulsed with sanguinary losses, ac-
cording to the Paris midnight report. and
forced to cede further important defen-
sive works east and southeast of Ran
court
The French have forced their way into
the wood OF st. Pierre Vaast, and have
taken more prisoners and material.
In what Gen. Haig characterizes as "ex-
cellent progress the British also pushed
forward north of F1ere, carrying German
trenches on a front OF a mile and an
eighth, and advancing to a point on a
plane with the eastern sections Of Eau
court rAbbaye.
This village, three miles southwest of
BapaIme, is now threatened by the same
''pineers" tactics which resulted in the
crushing Of Combles.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-28
COOPERATIVE PROJECT
AROUSES MILK DEALERS
Middlemen Begin to Worry About Re-
-a-sults of Movement.

Washington milk dealers are beginning
to worry over the project Of milk pro-
ducers to establish a municipal dairy
and are wondering just how they would
fare should such a dairy be established.
TO take over the trade Of the present
dealers IN Washington would cost quite a
bit Of money" said one Of them last
night. The producers surely don't think
the dealers are going to hand over their
business without a murmur. If they in
tend to establish routes, they will find
that, even with the central plant, the
dealers will fight them to the end"
Work Is progressing rapidly in the
campaign for a municipal plant, although
members OF the producers committee de-
clare that, should they fail in this en-
deavor. they will organize a central CO.
operative plant Of their own.
Offices have been opened in the Mum
sey Building under the management of
7. E. Booker, secretary Of the producers
executive committee.
The committee has received letters
from many producers in Maryland and
Virginia who desire to join in the new
movement
The Washington herald., 1916-09-28
WILSON REGIME
BRANDED SUPINE
Barry Bulkley Addresses
Woman's Club.

Demanding "atonement for the sacrifice
of American blood in Mexico" blaming
the administration for depreciation in
values OF the District of Columbia" de-
scribing present prosperity as ''munition
made" picturing the President as duck
ing away from the plate" and Of "arbi-
trary and un-Democratic conduct" Barry
Bulkley voiced a striking arraignment OF
the Wilson administration before the
meeting Of the Woman's National Repub-
hcan Club at the New Willard Hotel last
night.
There have been 500 instances of at
tacks and assaults upon American women
and children in Mexico said Mr., Bulk
ley, land I defy any one to show a sin
gle case in which reparation has been
sought by President Wilson"
Il care not about Huerta nor the blood
thirsty Villa, but do care for American
honor and for the blood of every Amert-
can. man. woman and child, shed upon
the arid plains of Mexico, and I hold the
President and his supine cohorts directly
Referring to the treatment received nv
the District at the hands of the DEM
ocratic Congress, Mr.. Bulkley said
THE nations city has been in a state
of deplorable uncertainty. Its values
have deprecated. its improvements have
been retarded. until practically all the
business element in the city cries out for
a change
Mr.. Hughes he described as fearless
and outspoken," and the President as
'vacillating and indecisive"
I'VE find the Democratic prosperity
on the blood-soaked felss
of ruined Belgium, in the roar OF cannon
and the shrek OF the she'll" he saio.
The eight-hour law. Mr.. Bulkley said.
was crowded down the throat of Con-
gress, which accepted without a murmur
the dictum from the throne"
Col John Mckee, who followed Mr..
Bulkley. critically reviewed DemocratfG
policies and acts.
Mrs. ]. speel was chairman. The cluD
will meet once a week.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-28
AYERS farmer MUST
PAY FOR S-HOUR Law
Former Secretary of Agriculture VIII
son Denounces Adamson Act.
ecial 70 rhe wa.hinston Berald.

Special to The Washington Herald ----...
New York, > Sept. 27.-That the
farmer foots the bill' for increased
cost of railway operation due to the
Adamson bill forced through Congress
by President Wilson at the demand
Of the railway brotherhoods. is the
contention of James Wilson, former
Secretary OF Agriculture Secretary
Wilson says:
Much is being said these days re-
garding increased pay for railway
men. Four OF the railway brother
hoods went to the Chief Executive
and demanded ten hours pay for
eight hours work. fixing a day in the
immediate future when they would
strike and tie up the business of the
country If their demands were not
complied with. This is the kernel OF
the proposition being discussed
throughout the length and breadth of
the land.
The farmer pays his help gener-
ously. and If it is ascerrained after
careful and full inquiry that labor on
railways is underpaid. he would con-
sent to pay his share of increase, or
II the measures agitating the country
were for the purpose of eQualiZing
salaries and adding something for
those receiving now too little to sup
port themselves and families as Amer
leans should live, the farmers would
be content"
The Washington herald., 1916-09-28
WILSON TO ADDRESS
FARMERS OCTOBER 2I

CBy the International News servtee.o
New York, Sept E.-President Wilson
viii make an appeal on October 4 for
the farmers support The reported re-
volt among tillers Of the soil against the
Adamson wage-increase bill induced
National Chairman Mccormick To ar
range today for a roundup and a talk
from the President at Shadow Lawn.
Special trains are 70 be run from all
quarters OF the country for an farmers
who Will set aboard Chairman McCor-
mick went 70 the summer White House
tonight TO consult with the President
about the farmer demonstration ana fI
the dates for his speeches IN New York.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-28
WILL INSURE WARSHIPS
FOR ONLY S9,0OO,OOO

The insurance companies have decrrsd
to insure fc= more than Se,OO0,Oo0 each.
while they are in process Of construction
the big batteships and cruisers that Sro
about to be built This fact was BROUGHT
out yesterday at a conference between
Acting Secretary Of the Navy Roosevelt
end representatives Of all the big ship
building concerns.
The conference was held to devise vvxyr
and means for rushing the completion OF
the ships. Mr.. Roosevelt Indicated 70 the
shipbulders that the government urob-
ably will assume responsibility for any
loss beyond that which will be guArsp-
teed by the insurance companies- The
ships will Sost as much as $4,000 900 each.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-28
CARRANZA ULTIMATUM
NEARLY ENDS PARLEY
Demand for Discussion of Withdrawal
Question Upsets Conference.
CBy the International News Service,

tBy the International News Servfce.) }
New London, Conn. Sept. H.-Ambas-
sador Arredondo's sudden departure from
to Mexico City was explain
ed today as a final effort to save the
Mexican peace conference from disrup-
tion. Just before Arredondo started, the
first chief wired an uItimatum to this
effect:
First OF ALL the border question must
be discussed at New London. The Amer
lean troops must be withdrawn. The
Mexican members of the commission
must not recognize any American claims
for loss OF life or destruction Of property
in Mexico or on the border"
1t became known today that as soon as
carranza's stand was made known to the
American delegates It threatened to
break on further negotiations. The Mex
leans were told In courteous but emphatic
language that Carranza must meet the
United States at least half way
Carranza's refusal to discuss American
claims at this time was a fatal error the
Americans pointed out
Luis Cabrera quit the conference yes
terday a few hours before Arredondo's S
rrecipitate departure became publicly
known
1t is said the chairman OF the Mexican
delegation telephoned Arredondo over an
outside wire and declared the commits
sion had reached a deadlock which only
Carranza could break
The commission win hold its last ses-
sion in New London tomorrow
The Washington herald., 1916-09-28
I25,oO0 STRIKE,
LEADERS AVER
General Committee Appointed
: to Manage WalkOut.
tBy the international New. Service }

(By the International News servfce.)
New York, Sept. T.-The labor conven-
ton called into session today in Bee
thoven Hall to direct the progress OF the
expected general strike in New York
finally voted to place the whole matter
in the hands of a committee.
Thirty-five members were selected to
form the general strike committee. Tim
othy Healy, coroner and labor leader.
was offered the Craftsmanship. He de-
clined.
'T might be called in my capacity a.
a city official in Connection with this
strike" he explained. Hugh Frayne,
representative OF the American Fedora
ton of Labor, was selected as chairman
OF the general strike committee, which
will hold its first meeting at 10 O'CLOCK
tomorrow morning.
Hope and disgust were expressed by
many of the assembled labor leaders to-
day. Early in the afternoon an estimate
of 125,O0o men and women on strike was
made. This, admittedly, included 100000
members of the United Hebrew Trades,
who would have quit work in any event
for the two holidays of the Jewish New
Year.
Members of the strike committee in
sisted that all OF the workers in the
Hebrew trades would remain out in
support of the striking carmen.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-28
ORDERS COACHES
FOR D. C. TROOPS
Department of East Directs
Early Start for Border.

The quartermaster's office at Fort
Myer has received definite orders from
the Department of the East to arrange
for the immediate departure Of the Dis
trict National Guards now at Camp
Ordway, Va
Battery A, Cavalry Troop A and ninety
fve recruits for the First Separate
Battalion are to comprise the first sec
tton to move on cars to be on the siding
at Rosslyn, Va, today. A detail from
the Sanitary Troop under Capt. Herbert
Brysou will accompany the first section.
Il is hoped that this section will be able
to leave tonight. but doubt Is expressed
as to the ability to provide the requisite
ten days rations in time. The men do
not want to move for a few days, be-
cause their pay Is due about Monday and
they fear that transfer to the jurisdic-
ton Of the Southern Department will
cause a delay Of several months in the ar
rival Of the paymaster.
Capt Louis c. Vogt, Of Battery A. Is to
be in command Of the hrst section.
Officers and men in the camp were on
the alert last night awaiting the ar
rival OF the orders which must come
to the camp through Capt. Horace P.
Hobbs, U. 8. A mastering officer, from
the Department Of the East before any
actual movement can take place. These
orders were expected to arrive by tele-
graph at any minute.
The officers will be provided with Pull
man sleepers and the men will occupy
tourist sleepers. Baggage. freight and
cook cars also will be taken. No delaS
is anticipated in getting railroad carr,
as the coaches used to return New YORK
and other Eastern troops during the last
few days are understood to be available.
The GUardsmen returned to camp about
7:3O O'Clock last night from the Press
Club-Board Of Trade game, thankful that
they are to move.
Rumors that the recruits for the First
Separate Battalion were to be left behind
are discredited by the fact that the Fort
Myer quartermaster is preparing to send
them with the first section
The District troops number about l, 400 Of
the 1000 troops ordered sent to the
border by yesterdays telegram from the
War Department to Governors Island
These troops will, it is said, displace an
equal number now on the border.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-28
GRAVEUR'S COMPANION
WOMAN FROM CHICAGO
Injured Blond Innocent of Wrong. Says
Sister, Offering Proof.
CBy the International New. serviee.)

CBy the International News Serviee.)
Chicago, Sept H.-Mrs. Charles Fred
erick Vogeding, a sister of Mrs. Joseph
c. Leduc. the Chicago woman who was
shot and dangerously wounded by Mrs.
Harry Belzer just before the latter killed
]. c. Graveur. Of New York, and then
committed suicide, declared tonight that
her sister was innocentIy involved.
My sister Is g years DID," said -drs.
VOgeding, and was married to Mr.. Leduc
in New York about fifteen years ago.
They came to Chicago ten or eleven years
ago and have lived very happily.
In New York they knew Mr.. Graveur,
who Is a widower, and the two families
became great friends, chiefly through
Mr.. Leduc's friendship for Mr.. Graveur.
Ny sister did not share this friendship.
Two weeks ago Mrs. Leduc left for
q trip to the East to visit friends and
relatives. She went first to New York,
and from there was TO go to Philadelphia
to visit our sister and a cousin.
I'm New York Mrs. Leduc naturally
met Mr.. Graveur, and when he learned
she was going to Philadelphia, offered
to drive her there in his car and the in
vitation was accepted.
Il know that Mr.. Leduc will be able
to clear my sisters name when he ar
rives in Philadelphia, and It will be
shown that she was to visit her sister
and cousin, and happened to be in the
company Of Mr.. Graveur when the
woman shot him and killed herself"
The Washington herald., 1916-09-28
GREECE DECIDES
To join ALLIES
AND ENTER WAR
Constantine Surrenders to De-
mands Of Pro-Entente Lead
ers, Say Dispatches.
CABINET WILL RESIGN
Majority of High Army ohees Co
Over to VenizeIos, Pro
Ally Man.
CBy the Internstion.I New, s--y1..,

N0s te 1nterhsuonA Newt tcrv1cesl
London, Sept H.-Greeoe has decided %
enter the war on the side Of the aIlies,
according TO news agency dispatches from
Athens tonight.
King Constantine has surrendered IT.
terly to the demands Of the pro-entsnts
leaders.
The King is said to have made his fsst
stand for continued neutrality al the
cabinet council which began yesterday
evening and lasted for the greater part
Of the night.
His wife. the sister Of Emperor wu-
lam. was by his side at the historic oon,-
ference
The Kings decision came only, II IN re-
ported, after II had been clearly demon
strated 70 him that entrance into the war
was the only way TO save the nation.
as both army and navy are shattered By
the partisanship arising from the con-
onued uncertain course Of Greece.
As hrst move toward the bringing OF
Greece into the thester Of hostilitieG, IL
is reported that the KalogeropoUlos caba-
net will resign.
A royal proclamation is expected mo-
mentarily in Athens.
The chaotic political situation IN Greece
Is indicated by dispatches which STATE
that the majority of the high officers OF
the army have gone over to Venizelos.
TS'O4uIlonaTy leader. who
landed at Cananea7 Crete. today to head
tne army OF rebels which has seized that
island
In addition, an unverihed report states
mat three Greek battleships, with all
their ofhcers and crews. have gone over
70 the allies. joining the Franco-British
Mediterranean feet
These vessels are said TO be the Psara.
Spetssi, and Hydra
-Four torpedoboat destroyers also are
SAID 10 nave Joined the allied armada