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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-26

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The Newark journal., 1916-03-09

of February for the legislative
record of the Honorable Will
liam A.Oldfield, Representative
from the Second Congressional
District of Arkansas, on ques-
tons coming before the House
|of Representatives in which the
interests of Labor have been in
volved, | take pleasure in send
ing you his record herewith.
Upon examination of the record
you will find that Mr. Oldfield
has consistently voted in favor
of all the great fundamental is
sues before Congress in which
Labor has been interested. | am
pleased to also add that Rep
resentative Oldfield has been
sympathetic and helpful in
many ways in advancing the
bills favored by Labor, in adj
dition to his consistent voting
record. In fact, we have found
Mr.. Oldfield to be one of the
most industrious and depend
able Representatives in Con-
gress. Yours very truly,
FRANK MORRISON.
Secretary American Fedora
ton of Labor.
The Newark journal., 1916-03-09
Speaker Champ Clark
Endorses Oldfeld

Washington. d. c., Feb. 10, '16
Honorable NJ. NJ. Stuckey,
Attorney at Law,
Newport, Arkansas.
My Dear Mr.. Stuckey:
Answering your questions |
will say:
First, that other things being
equal, the longer a man stays
in the House the better men,
Der he becomes. 1t seems to me
that what a District ought to do
is to pick out a man with fair
ability, young enough to learn,
Industrious, honest, capable and
keep him here as long as he
continues to grow at least. |
commended this before | got in
to Congress, when I was out of
Congress and since | have got
back in Congress.
AS part Of the funeral SER
vices of Judge David A. Dear
rlond of Missouri, / made nearly
a whole speech on that subject
to account for his high stand
ing in the House. Isuppose that
members sent out at least a
half million copies of that
as an electioneering document.
Second, | am winding up my
twety-first year in the House.
Third, M. Oldfield is a hard
working, intelligent, industrious
growing member-one of the
rising men in the House.
Of course it is very ticklish
for an outsider to say anything
about candidates in another
State, but you asked the ques-
ton and you are entitled to an
answer.
Mr.. Oldfield got on the Ways
and Means Committee after a
shorter service than | did and
is making good.
Your friend,
CHAMP CLARK.
The Newark journal., 1916-03-09

Foreign Affairs and Merchant
Marine and Fisheries; of Mr..
Wingo of the CorlIytee on
Banking and Currency Enrolled
Bills and Expenditures in the
War Department; of Mr.. Till
man of the Committee on Elec-
tons No. 2,Indian Affairs, PEN
sions and Public Lands; and OF
myself of the Committee of Ag-
riculture; each of which Com
mittees will have before it this
session matters of vital impor-
lance to the nation. And inpre-
senting to you this cane, the
gift of the delegation, we de-
sire you to accept with it our
cordial appreciation of you as
a man and q statesman, and to
know that this gold does not
carry the sentiment engraved
upon it more indelibly than the
Arkansas Delegation carries its
esteem for you.
The Newark journal., 1916-03-09
Arkansas Delegation
Recognizes Ability of
Congressman Oldfeld
Speech of H. NJ. Jacoway NC.
In Presenting Cane to w. A.
Oldfield On Behalf Of The
Arkansas Delegation In Con-
gress On December Is, 1915

Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen:
1t is with a sincere pleasure
that | have consented to act as
spokesman on this occasion
when we are assembled to give
honor to one to whom it is just
ly due. 1t may not be amiss to
go back to the childhood of him
who has been so signally and
justly sonored by his colleagues
in the lower House of Congress,
for it is in the early years that
the mould IS cast that shapes
the man, that the twig is bent
that inclineS the tree. In boy
hood we find him a simple
country lad, playing about his
fathers forge, his early toys
the tool of the blacksmith's
trade. But even in the close
drawn horizon that bounded
him and the narrow confines
of his early outlook, the spark
of ambition glowed to lead him
out into the mighty world of
men and affairs. AS one holds
"a hand about the candles flame
that it may not die or dim be-
fore the wind, so his sainted
mother nourished and protect
ed the small but vital flame of
his ambition, and lived to see it
grow into the strong, clear,
steady blaze it is today. Meas
ured in years the distance back
to his boyhood is not great, but
measured in achievement,
which is the true gauge of life,
he has Jared far. To become a
member of he body which pre-
Iscribes the rules by which tn
administration or the greatest
nation und r the sun shall op-
crate is Of itself no small
achievement, but to become a
member of the inner body that
rules and directs the legislation,
the Ways and Means Commit
tee, is fortunate lot that falls
to few members of Congress.
In these few remarks, Mr..
| Oldfield, | speak for the Ark
Iansas Delegation in the House !;
for Mr.. Caraway of the Judi
ciary Committee which passes
upon the legality of our pro-
posed acts of Congress; of Col
onel Taylor of the Committee
on Rivers and Harbors which
.preseribes the needs of our
great inland waterways and
our coast line: of Mr.. Goodwin
of the Committee on Claims,
The Newark journal., 1916-03-09
Democratic Leaders
Opinion of Oldfeld

Washington, D. c., Feb. %, 10
Mr.. P. B. Hill,
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas.
My Dear Sir:
| am just in receipt of your
letter of the 10th, asking my
opinion of the record of Hon. w.
A. Oldfield and his standing as
Member of Congress.
hasten to reply with pleas
ure. Oldfiel1 is one of the most
popular and influential Mem
bers in the House. No Demo-
crat has a finer record than he
has. He has the esteem and
confidence in a superior degree
of the entire membership ofthe
House. His career, as a men,
Der, has been marked with
ability, wisdom, loyalty to prin-
ciples and diligence in the per-
Torrance of every duty impos-
ed upon him. | count any dis
trict fortunate in having such
Representative.
With best wishes and kind re-
CARDS, | beg to remain.
Sincerely yours,
(Signed) CLAUD KITCHEN
The Newark journal., 1916-03-09
OLDFIELD REFUTES
OPPONENTS ISLANDER

and fix up some cotton deal. He
knew this TO be false when ne
made the statement. When my
friends have asked him to give
the name of the Congressman
he has refused to do it. Of
course he knew it was false but
did not expect to be called. He
will be able to fool very few
people by such dishonorable
methods. He forgets that the
people are both intelligent and
just. He also says | have been
gambling in cotton futures
which is absolutely false, and
known by him to be false when
he made the statement. Friends
who heard Mr.. Campbell speak
in Evening Shade have written
me that he made this charge
and offered as proof what pur-
ported to be Photographic cop
les of an account and contract
between myself and N. l.. Car
penter & Co., of New York. |
have been unable to get a copy
of this purported document,
hence could not answer it in
detail. However, | have just re-
ceived copy of the Sharp
County Record of February
rs, 1916, containing this false
and forged contract or state
ment of account. The Sharp
County Record is a fit vehicle
for such slnader. | do not know
a person connected with N. l..
iCarpeter & Co., and never had
business transaction with that
firm or any member of it either
directly or Indirectly in my life.
] never heard of the firm in my
life until Campbell began his
campaign of SANDER and abuse.
He ought to be fair enough and
tell where and from whom he
bought this forged statement
or contract. Every person who
reads this contract can readily
see how easy it would be for any
crook to forge such a statement
against anybody But my enc
mics have bungled the job. |
have always understood that it
takes two to make a contract.
This Photographic copy doesnot
even pretend to show that |
ever signed any such contract.
Murder will out, and they have
unwittingly left out the most
important part of theirforgery.
They should have had some ex-
pert forger and duplicator of
the signatures of public men to
have duplicated my signature
and signed it to the contract.
They were evidently frightened
when they started this forgery
and became nervous and forgot
it. Nearly all the secretaries to
The Newark journal., 1916-03-09
(Contiued from page j.

bitrary fixed difference now
employed on the New York
Cotton Exchange and requires
the commercial difference, and
authorizes the Secretary of Ag-
riculture to go to five spotmar-
kets in the South to obtain that
commercial difference. These
are all good provisions, and
while there are some features
of this bill | would change, |
am so anxious to get some of
these provisions enacted into
law that | am going to vote for
the measure; and if it does not
work as | think it should, | will
help amend it.
Il want TO say gentlemen on
this side of the House, that if
you cast your votes against this
bill you are voting to continue
the present order of things on
the cotton exchanges the rotten
est rules in the world. Cap
plause.) The farmers are being
robbed under these conditions
every year in the South, and |
beg you, gentlemen, not to OPP
pose legislation on this question
at this time. Do not be placed
in the attitude of favoring the
present conduct of the New
York Exchange. You had bet
ter cast your vote for measure
that has some good in it rather
than to vote to continue the
present condition Of things.
(Applause.) Gentlemen from
the West will want legislation
on grain pretty soon, and | hope
to help them get it, and | trust
that they will not stand in the
way of cotton exchange legisla-
ton. (Applause.) 1t is not long
until the December term of
Congress. Let us take this long
step in the right direction, and
when we watch the bill in op-
Grafton we can amend it, if it
needs amending. (Applause.)
All legislation is more or less
a matter of compromise. We
have to take the bestlegislation
we can get as every sensible
man knows. | am satisfied ev-
~ man in our district would
have voted as | did on this ques-
ton if they had been placed in
my position. Friends write me
that Mr.. Campbell said atEven-
ing Shade that | am a member
of the New York Cotton Ex-
change which is ridiculously
false and known to be false at
the time he made it. He also
said some Congressman at some
time gave me five thousand
dollars to hurry to New York
The Newark journal., 1916-03-09

Whereas, the Committee on
Ways and Means of the House
of Representatives selects the
committees of the House in
stead of the same being done
by the Speaker of the House
of Representatives as in former
years, and
Whereas. the assignment to
the Commute on Ways and
Means is one of the most dis
inguished honors in Committee
assignment within the gift of
the House of Representatives,
lit framing all revenue legisla-
ton, and
Whereas, as a member ofthe
committee the Hon. William A.
Oldfield made victorious fight
in behalf of the Arkansas dele
cation and secured for such
delegation the best committee
assignments ever received by
the delegation in the history of
the State.
Therefore be it resolved by
the members of the Arkansas
delegation that it is the sense of
the delegation that we feel our
selves exceedingly indebted to
the Hon. William A. Oldfield
for the splendid service render
ed us separately and collective
ly and also the State of Arkan-
sas and take this method by
Resolution of thanking him for
his services and as proof of
our appreciation for the work
done by him.
T. H. CARAWAY,
First District
JOHN n. TILLMAN.
Third District
OTIS WINGO,
Fourth District
H. NJ. JACOWAY,
Fifth District
SAM. M. TAYLOR,
Sixth District
w. S. GOODWIN,
Seventh District
(adv.)
The Newark journal., 1916-03-09

plicate the signature of their
chief. Speaker Clark'ssecretary
can duplicate the speakers sig
nature so we'll that | doubt if
any expert could detect it.
There are lot of experts
around the National capital
who can duplicate anyone's sig
nature. There are always de-
PRAYED person hanging around
the National Capital ready to
SANDER public men and even to
impersonate them-do business
in their names. If anyone has
used my name in such way they
have done it without my know
ledge or consent. The Supreme
Court of the United States has
recently sentenced to the fed
eral penitentiary, one David
Lamar, for attempting to put
through some crooked deal in
New York under the guise of
Congressman Palmer of Penn
sylvania. Furthermore, it is no
trouble to buy in Washington
any kind of a photograph. |
could buy photograph today
of Mr.. Campbell showing him
in any sort of embarrassing po-
sition if | were mean enough to
do it. / could also secure blank
accounts of N. l.. Carpenter &
Co., and have some crook place
the name T. w. Campbell at
the top and then make out an
account below and have it pho
tographed and send it all over
the district, but l don't want
votes that bad. This forgery is
so obvious that my enemies who
have slandered me in previous
campaigns will have great diff
Ificulty in getting any honest
man to believe this SANDER or
any other they may put outdur-
ing the remainder of the cam
Ipaign. They circulated every
campaign falsehood on me they
could think of just before the
last primary and they will do
1T again. But they failed then,
they will ignobly fail again. |
do not understand why my
enemies do not hire some crook
to write them a letter telling
them | have been guilty of muir
der, arson, treason, and every
other crime in the calendara and
publish that. They might even
have the letter photographed
and send out Photographic cop
les which they evidently think
lends dignity to libel. The peo-
pile who have honored me will
not countenance such unwar-
Iranted attacks when they know
| am at my post of duty at the
most critical time in the history
of the Republic.
But, my countrymen, | guess
| should not complain at this
blackmail and SANDER. I am
not the only public man who
has been slandered. l noticed
only recently in big headlines
in one of the large Eastern
dailies, that President Wilson
was guilty Ct high treason, the
greatest crime known to the
law, because he did not plunge
our country into war on &C
count of the Lusitania incident.
Also | noticed recently in one
of the great Eastern newspa-
pers the bald statement that
Mr.. Bryan was a dishonest man
and a crook. It has been thus
in all the ages. Men have been
burned at the stake aud even
crucified because they were
friends of the people. My re-
cord in Congress shows that l
have been the friend at all
times of the toiling masses, and
yet my enemies are trying to
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-23
BORDER TROUBLE
TO Be ENDED BY
MEOIAT0RS SOON
Americans Willing to Go
Half Way In Settlement
Plan Now Completed

Atlantic City, N. J.. Nov. 23-When
the Mexican-American joint commits
sion convened today it appeared evi-
dent that the Americans were willing
to meet the Mexicans half way In SO
phrasing the proposals made Tuesday
by the Americans that the Mexicans
would feel justified in agreeing to
them and that it had been indicated
that the Americans were content to
have eliminated from the Official docu-
ment reference to the right of the
American government to send troops
into Mexico.
It was understood that the chief OBJ
lection of the Me11cans was to such
provision. With that feature elini-
mated that would remain little more
than the agreement for the with
drawal of American troops now in
Mexico and the agreement that the
armies of the two countries should
guard their respective frontiers.
The question Of crossing into Mexico
in the event Of future raids will not,
however. be one of fault for the MeHt-
cans who have been informed that this
government will not hesitate to pursue
raiders across the border into Mexico
as far as it appears necessary to go.
DR.. J.. r. Mott: of the American
is expected to return to-
day from Cleveland. Commissioners
expressed the hope that the official
agreement might be ready for. sigma
lures when he appeared in the session
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-23
FURTHER COMPLICATIONS
over u-B0AT QUESTIONS
MAY DEVELOP! I'M BERLIN

Berlin. Nov. 23-A period Of COM
plications may again be impending in
German-American relations.
Germany's conduct of the submarine
warfare has brought forth an abund-
ant crop Of American inquiries, Of
which Joseph c. Grew, the American
charge, recently has filed no Jess than
10-fve Of them today Six remain
to be answered. including the cases Of
the Marina, on which number OF
Americans appear to have been killed
and the liner Arabia, the sinking OF
which, the American government de-
clares. appears to be inconsistent with
the promises Of the German govern
ment regarding the treatment of such
craft. Especially in the case of the
Arabia, on the assumption that it was
unarmed and torpedoed without warm
ing, the American government is una
BILE to see that there was adequate JUS
tification for forcing the passengers
into the boats. Washington believes
the submarine commander, on ascer-
tanning that there were women and
children on the decks. should have re-
Trained from making an attack.
Germany, in the four cases in re-
gard to which replies already have
been made, was. found to have fairly
answers, which 1t is believ-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-23
Past Grand Knight of
Washington to Address
Local X. Of G. Council

Park City Council, Knights Of Co.
1umbus, will begin it's winter activ-
tiles at the council chamber in the
clubhouse tonight, when J. H. Meyer.
past grand knight of Washington, D.
c., council will address the members.
Mr.. Meyer will speak on the question
Of insurance, and as he is one of the
best posted men in the order on that
topic his address is sure to be of in
terest to all. Mr.. Meyer at present
is connected with the orders national
headquarters.
The meeting will mark the opening
of a spiritual campaign to increase
the membership Of the order. Fol-
lowing Mr.. Meyers address, there
will be a musical program to which
talent within and without the order
will contribute. This meeting and
others to follow are under the direc-
tion of Major William Flynn, lecturer,
and a general attendance Of members
is asked.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-23
CONFER AT CAPITOL

Washington, Nov. 23-Railroad
lawyers and Attorney General Gregory
continued today their conferences in
an attempt to agree on one suit in
volving test Of the Adamson act, to
press for early consideration by the
supreme court. The difficulty in
reaching an agreement rose mainly.
it Is believed, from anxiety of the
railroad representatives to pick from
the many cases pending in federal
courts one covering typical conditions
faced by all roads.
Railroad lawyers thought the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Sante Fe case, set for
hearing today, at Kansas City, in
volyed all points at issue better than
any other but department of justice
officials were inclined to favor the
Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf cases
which Federal Judge Hook at Kansas
City yesterday held the Adamson act
unconstitutional. Selection of a test
case would relieve the department
from defending multitude Of suits
filed, 1t is understood, If all railroads
would agree not to press individual
suits or institute new actions pending
decision in the test case.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-23
c. |. u. AGAINST
LOWERING PER
CAPITA LEvlES

On the ground that labor conditions
are more prosperous than in many
years and that greater efforts than
usual must be exerted to prevent en-
croachments on the eight hour day
principle, the Central Labor union
voted last night against the proposal
to decrease the per capita tax, levied
by the State Federation of Labor.
In accordance with the Federation
rules. a referendum vote is being TAX
en- by all the affiliated unions on this
and other matters brought up at the
last conv ention Of the State Federation
Of Labor. The local body found that
the sense Of the meeting is that the
tax should be increased IT any change
was to be made. ''-
On the proposal to increase the ex-
ecutive council. the Central Labor
union voted in the affirmative.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-23
SOUTHPORT man
GIVES $4,000
FOR STALLION
Especial to The Farmer)

Southport, Nov. 23-Benjamin A.
Bulkeley, the noted horse breeder
whose stock farms are located in this
section announces the purchase of
Americas leading sire of standard
performers for the past three years.
the great stallion "Bingara-" The re-
ported purchase price Is $4,000 al
most a top-notch record for equine
possession.
Bingara was first sold on Monday
at the Old Glory sale in Madison
Square garden to E. J. Trantor, an
auctioneer. who paid the small sum
Of $500 for the animal. 1t had been
confidently expected by the owners
that the horse would bring three times
that price. It is rumored that Tran.
tor who admitted buying for purely
speculative purposes anad because the
hose was sold at such q ridiculous
price Immediately turned the horse
over to another party at an increase
and the three sales were made in two
days before Mr.. Bulkeley came into
possession of 1t.
The addition to the Bulkeley stock
farm will tend to greatly increase the
prestige already established for the
Southport institution. For the pres
ent the horse will be kept at the
Bufkeley stable In Goshen. N. 7.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-23

ed may put quite different aspect on
affairs. 1t is pointed out here for ex-
ample, that according to testimony
OF her own passengers the Arabia was
armed and used her cannon, that the
sea was smooth and that other vessels
were near. 1t is argued that the
Arabia, having on board a large num-
Der OF coolie workers should be re-
garded as a transport.
Washington, Nov. 23-The wording
OF the Berlin despatch that period
OF complications may be impending in
relations" aroused
much interest in official circles, espe-
cially as the despatch was allowed TO
pass very strict censorship.
On1cials refused to disclose details
OF the inquiries sent to Berlin on the
ground that they were only inquiries
for fact and would have very bad
ERECT on public opinion if an alarm
were given only to be shown ground
less.
Many of the cases now being inves-
t1gated, 1t Is admitted, may fail to de-
Velop any violation of Germany's
pledges, but some are known to be Sc
rious.
In the Marina case American affida-
Wits seem conclusive but no action will
be taken until Germany's reply has
been received.