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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-12
BUTTER CONTINUES
 SCARCE ON MARKET.
Advance Noted in Creamery and PrOcess-Meat Quota
 tiOns Remain Firm

Butter continues scarce on Morris ave- nue with an increase of Pc on creamery butter and 11sc advance on process but ter, as shown ill todays quotations. Prices on creamery products nave been strong for several months, due to the lack of a sufficient supply.
 No other changes were noted in local quotations yesterday. Business on the whole is reported good by wholesale deal CTS, and trade in the meat line is showing a considerable improvement, while prices remain firm. Poultry and eggs are still scarce, while fish markets are cleaned cut. Business in flour and feedstuff is re- covering from the slump of the first of the month.
 Today's quotations follow:
 s Poultry and Eggs Commission Merchants Price)
 Fryers-2oc.
 Hens-16c.
 Guineas-35c.
 Boosters 10c per pouuJ.
 Fresh Country Eggs-20c; graded, 22c.
 Turkeys-Live, 22c; dressed, Ac.
 Geese-75c. or 13c pound.
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Spot Cotton
Pig Iron
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, April n.-Cotton seed oil was strong. closing Il to ? points net higher. Refners were good buyers and with reports of improvements in export demand pit shorts covered freely. Sales. 1SS00 barrels.
 Market closed strong; spot, 10.5Oc bid, April. 10. 40M10. .S5c; May, 10. 764l0. 7Sc; June 10, ,72@1O .75c; July and August 10. 76Q10. 7Sc; September 10.60Q1O. CSC; October, 9.56@ 9.5Sc; November, S.74QS.77c
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Septic Plant at Spiegners

Montgomery, April 11.-(Special. )-An- nouncement was made by the state con- vict department this afternoon of the immediate construction at Spiegners of q septic plant, to take care of all the refuse of the cotton mill and stockade at that place. The plant will be constructed by convict labor and is not expected to cost much. However, the expenditure prob ably will amount to several thousand dollars. The principal object of the plant is to place the entire institution at Spigners in a perfectly sanitary condi- ton.
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Dry Goods Market

New York, April 1.-The textile labor situation in various manufactur- ing centers led to the placing today of many lines of merchandise at value un- til it is more clearly foreseen what producing costs are to be. Wage ad- vances and the shortening of the hours of labor are following each other in quick succession. and selling agents are being warned by manufacturers that higher prices for goods are inevit- able. Mems wear markets were firm Cotton goods were quiet and firm. Raw silk was easier.
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Flour and Feedstuffs

Colorado patent, S6.30; self-rising flour. $6.90; Tennessee flour, S6.70; Michigan flour, $7.65; Idaho flour. $6.65; hard winter wheat flour, $6.25; Minnesota spring wheat, s6.S0; pure wheat shorts, SS3; brown shorts, S3l; pure wheat bran, $29; c. $. meal. 7la per cent, $34; Cremo meal. SIS. c. s. hulls, SIS per ton No. l timothy hay, $23 per ton; pea green alfalfa, vest ern, $27; southern alfalfa, $22; mixed feeds. per ton, $36; oats, per bushel, No. white, 63c; corn. per bushel, 9Sc; corn meal, $1.74 per 2-bushel sack; chops, $l.75; poultry food, $1.S5 per sack; dairy food, $3O; Johnson grass hay, $15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-12
Fish

Fish
 Wholesale Selling Price) Perch-S1ac. Salt Water Trout-1214c. Red Snapper-10c in Dbl, lots, lie small lots. Gray Snapper-7c. Mullet-6@6hc. Spanish Mackerel-10c. Shrimp-127zc. Sheephead-S3Ac. Oysters-Me edium, $1.35Q1.4O per gallon. All fancy fish scarce.
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Sugar and Cereals

Granulated sugar, SIPS cwt, f. O. b. Birmingham.
 Choice Rice-$55O per cwt. Fancy Rice-$6 per cwt.
 Extra Fancy-$650 per cwt. Grits-s2 per 96-lb. bag.
 Sugar is being sold by Birmingham re. tailers at from 12 to 15 pounds for $1
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New York Cotton Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, April 11.-Spot cotton, steady and unchanged. Sales on the spot, 1790; to arrive, 30. Good ordinary. 10.3Sc; strict good ordinary, 10.SSc; low middling n.3Sc; strict low middling, Il. .6Sc; mid- ding, 11.SSc; strict middling, 2.13c; good middling, 12.3Sc; strict good middling, 12.63c. Receipts, 565O; stock, S45,772.
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was reported that the freight rates to Liverpool had again advanced 25 points in the south, and these reports had ap- parently little influence on prices.
 The weather south was clear and warm CT, and the predictions are the same, so that crop preparations must now be mak- ing rapid progress
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New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, April LA strong tone continued in rice today except in the clean grade of Japan, which was steady. Re ceipts: Rough, S271; millers, 1491; clean, 416S. Sales, 2396 sacks rough Honduras at s 9 lQ3 90; 19 sacks Japan at $30l3. 6.,, 1907 pockets clean Honduras at 31s@47sc; 5l7 pockets Japan at 11-16@3 13-16c. Quo- tatiOnS unchanged
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St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, April n.-Wheat, No red, SEQ; No. ? hard nominal; May, $1.15S; July, $11334. Corn, No. ?, 751zc; No 2 white, 751sc: May 73Ac; July. 74a4@74%. Oats No. ?, 4Sc; No ? white nominal; May, 431sc; July, 41c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-12
Metal Market

New York April 11.-Copper firm; cleo trolytic nearby nominal, $2S. .5O@29; June and later, $27 .500l32 50. Iron firm and un- changed. Metal exchange quotes tin quiet, $53. 25 bid. At London: Spot copper, G120; futures, G11S; electrolytic, 91S5. Spot tin, G202 futures. Gl99 15s.
 The Metal exchange quotes lead $7.I5q 8. Spelter firm; spot. East St. Louis de- livery offered at 19c. At London: Lead, E34 5s Spelter, e9S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-12
Bonds
Coffee Market

New York, April I.-A further slight advance seemed to attract considerable realizing in the market for coffee fu- lures here today and prices eased off ? or 5 points from the best, closing net unchanged to points lower. The mar ket opened unchanged to a point higher
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Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, April 11-Wheat, No. hard, s1.12a1 20; No. ? red, s1.15a1. 20. Corn, No. mixed, 70Q7Ol4c; No. white, 7O@7O1Ac; No. 2 yellow, 72c. Oats: No. white, 47d4Sc; No. mixed, 41@43c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-12
Meats

Packers Selling Price) Extra Ribs-13Ac. Bellies-14Bc. Pork Loins-1Sc. Neck Bones-5c. Breakfast Bacon-2O@25c. Spare Ribs-121zc. Regular Hams-19c. Skinned Hams-21c. Pure Lard-12%c; compound, 12Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-12
Hides and Tallow

(DeaIers' Buying Offer.) Green Salt Hides-17@18c. Green Salt Hides-fIalf cured, 16@l7c, Green Hides-Fresh, 15@16c. Dry Flint Hides-30031c. Dry Salt Hides-2S@29c. Damaged Hides-Half price Sheep Skins-25@75c. Horse Hides-$2@4. Sherlings-15@25c. Goat Skins-25@45c. Kid SlSins-10c. Tallow-511a@71sc Beeswax--27@2Sc. Washed Wool-3s@40c. Clear Unwashed Wool-27@3Oc Burry Wool-17@20c. Ginseng, Wild-S5@6.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-12
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, April 11.-Cotton, spot steady; good middling, 790d; middling, 7.66d; low middling, 7.42d; sales, 1000 {; for speculation and export, 1000; re- ceipts, 20,000; futures very steady; April 7.57d; April-May, 756d May June, 7.56d; June-July, 7.54d July August. 752Ad; August-S September, 7.46hd; September October, 739%d; October-November, 7.35Hd; November December, 7.321ad; December-Janu- ary, 7.3Od; January February, 7.2SAd; February March, 7.291sd; March-April, 7.25Ad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-12
MARKET CLOSED

On account of the election in Chicago, the wheat market was closed yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-12
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

rotton Merchants. Hanover Square, N. Menabers New York Cotton Ex- change. New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Produce Exchange, Associate WNrders solicited for the purchase and sfie of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Special attention and snot cotton for delivery. Correspond encs invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-12
Mercantile Paper

New York, April u.-Mercantile paper 3aSA per cent; sterling, 6O-day bills, $4 72ai; demand, $476 7-16; cables, 4.77c. Francs: Demand, ss.OSA; cables, $6,O21a. Marks: Demand, 721sc; cables, 72Ssc. Kronen: Demand, 125sc; cables, 127sc. Guilders Demand, 425sc; cables 42%c. Lires: Demand, Si.55; cables, $6.54. Rubles: Demand. Sllsc cables, 31Ac. Bar silver, 621ac. Mexican dollars, 4811c Gov ernment bonds steady; railroad bonds ir regular. Time loans firmer; to days, 2a4 per cent; 90 days 2sl per cent; six months, 3 per cent. Call money firm; high, ? per cent; low, ? per cent; ruling rate, per cent; last loan. 2 per cent; closing bid, ? per cent; offered at ? per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-12
Naval Stores

Savannah, April 11.-Turpentine steady, 4sG4s1sc; receipts. 241; shipments, 722; stocks, 6072. Resin quiet. Sales. 3O1; re- ceipts 556; shipments. 1913; stocks. 5S,569. Quote: A. B, $4.45; c, D. AGO; F.. $4.70; F, s4.721a; G, A.75: H. s4.SO; I. s4.S2ls; K. $i.9O; M, s5.05; N, s5.45: VIC. s5.5O; wv, 5. .55
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-12
Creamery Products

(W WhOIeSaIe SeIIlnB PrICeJ
 Creamery Butter-40c; process butter, 3311ac; oleomargarine, 15@23c; country but ter, 25c. Full Cream Cheese-191sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-12
New Orleans Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 11.S8c receipts, 5650; exports, III; sales, 1S40; stock, 345,- 772.
 Galveston: Middling, 12.35c; receipts, s7s1; exports 13719 sales, 116S; stock, 275,- S61.
 Mobile: Middling, 11.75c; receipts, 1Oss; stock, 10,9S4.
 Savannah: Middling, 11.SSc; receipts, 1885; sales, 1274 stock, 149,507. |.
 Charleston: Middling, 115sc; receipts, 249; stock, 65,425
 Wilmington: Middling, 111kc; receipts, S65; stock, 53,555
 Texas City: Receipts, 1949.
 Norfolk: Middling, 11.75c; receipts, 1505; sales, 400 stock, 114,076.
 Baltimore: Stock, 50S3
 Boston, Middling, 12.05c; receipts, 91OO; stock, 9100.
 Philadelphia: Middling, 12.soc; stock, 23O6 New York: Middling, 12O5c; exports, 10,- 6S2; sales 400; stock, 2535S9. Minor ports: Stock, 49,052. Total today: Receipts, 22,032; ship ments, 24,401; stock, 1,341,262. Total for week: Receipts, 52,029; shipments, 44742. Total for season: Receipts, 6,223, 56O; shipments, 4,159,271
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-12
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 12.35c; receipts, S25S shipments, 6101; sales, 1923; stock, 109,976. q
 Memphis: Middling, 12c; receipts 2145; shipments, 45o9; sales, 24oo;
 Augusta: Middling. 11.75c; receipts, 7S6; shipments, 421 sales, 1869; stock 125,453.
 St. Louis: Middling, 12c receipts, 3O56 shipments, 3056; stock. 19.641
 Cincinnati: Receipts. S64 shipments, 143 stock, 17,531.
 Little Rock: Middling, 12.25c; re- ceipts, 574; shipments, 930; sales, sso; stock, 34,654.
 Total today: Receipts. 1O.63S; ship ments, 15,16O; stock, 52S,654
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-01
.REPUBLICANSOF
INDIANA ABSORB
ALL OF MOOSE
State Committee Secretary Op-
timiStic of Favorable Re-
suit at Election.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept 60
While the election is several week
away it is possible to draw some con
illusions as to the situation in In
diana from reports received by the
organizations of both parties in the
last week. Both parties are now get
ing reports on the sixty day poll
One conclusionseems pretty safe and
that is that the amalgamation of the
Republicans and Progressives is a
thing completed. 1t is admitted by
we'll informed Democrats that practi-
cally 100 per cent of the Progressives
who came from the Republican party
have gone back to it.
AT Republican headquarters it Ia
said there has been a 100 per cent
amalgamation, this statement being
based on reports Of the sixty day poll
and other reports from different coun-
ties. L. w. Henly, secretary OF the
Republican state committee. says the
situation is encouraging for the Re-
publicans.
He says the result in Maine has put
a lot of ginger into the Republican
workers all over the state, and while
the organization and other work will
be kept up to the highest pitch until
election day he is not greatly worried
about the outcome.
Large Doubtful Vote Shown.
The Democrats find their great con-
ISOLATION nthe fact that reports of the
sixty day poll show Il large doubtful
vote. 1t Is understood this is gem
orally true, but It is pointed out also
that the doubtful vote exists among
both Republicans and Democrats.
Democrats say doubtful Republican
means a Republican who is thinking
Of voting for Wilson.
In this connection straw vote that
is being taken by newspaper is Of
considerable interest. This poll shows
a large number OF Republicans who are
going to vote the Democratic national
ticket but it shows much larger
number Of Democrats who are going
to vote the Republican national ticket
In spite of all reports OF amalgama-
ton Of Progressives and Republicans,
Edwin NJ. Lee, head OF the Progress
sive remnant. says he will be able to
make showing at the election. He
has already announced that a num-
Der of Progressives OF national impor-
lance will make speeches in the state
Thomas A. Daily. Progressive candi-
date for governor, is now on the STUMP
Lee says that in one county in In
diana there will be 1000 Progressive
votes. and Republican organizers are
greatly amused by this statement, Lee
announces also that a state paper will
be started for the Progressives, and
IL.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-01

The trade extension committee Of
the chamber Of commerce is prepar-
ing to receive the largest delegation
OF merchants from the Pittsburg job
bling territory that ever attended an
inbound excursion. Railroad fare will
be refunded to the amount OF one per
cent of purchases by Pittsburg whole
salers who participate in the invita-
ton Of the committee.
Following the pageant the visitors
on Friday will witness the civic and
military parade in which more than
10000 persons will take part. Several
hundred organizations will be in line
and there will be more than 100 floats
depicting the civic, industrial and edu-
cattonal progress of Pittsburg.
Pittsburg business houses will
make elaborate window displays dur
ing centennial week and there will be
a special exhibition of rare paintings
and historic relics at the Carnegie
Museum
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-01
Have You Got Your Wall Paper For Your
House Cleaning This Fall?

You had better buy it now before
the advance for when you wait and
buy new wall paper you will have to
pay from Is to 50per cent advance. By
buying large quantities and getting
the best price we are prepared to give
you low price, and large selection
TO rthe fall season.
Nice selection of 1212c, 15c, zoe and
25c papers for parlors, halls. living
rooms, dining rooms, kitchens and
bath rooms.
Low prices in ceilings in cream and
white.
All colors. Cut-out borders and bin
ders at all prices,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-01

enrolling members in the Alliance,
however. is conducted from the ma
tional headquarters. In every state
whore the Alliance leaders have set
hundred thousand as the mark
they expect to reach. Enrollments
are now coming in at the rate Of
1000 a day and the number is in
creasing daily. At this rate the hun
dred thousand point will be reached
long before election day.
In Illinois and Pennsylvania the
enrolment has passed the 10000
mark and It is almost at that point
in the state OF Oregon, where men
and women voters Joined hands in
furthering the Alliance campaign for
Hughes. The enrollments through
the Womans branch Of the national
alliance exceed 5000.
Striking Display.
The advertisements which are be-
ing run in the magazines and period
icals make striking display The
most popular Of these, which will be
distributed also In the form of a
broadside. is large two-page dis
play, one page Of which Is devoted to
a fine portrait of Mr.. Hughes and the
other to stirring appeal for support
of Mr.. Hughes by Theodore Roosevelt
under the slogan America Needs
Hughes" The other advertisements
which run to four pages in some of
the small magazines and two pages
In the larger periodicals include arti-
Giles by Raymond Robins, clifford
Plnchot and Lawrence Abbot. Anoth-
er two-page advertisement which Is
being used largely is brief survey
of the public record OF Mr.. Hughes
with stress laid on the fact that
America today needs the sort of an
administration that he gave to New
York state between 1906 and 1910.
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sale before the signed coupons began
pouring into headquarters.
From the very start the cxtraordi-
nary proportion of enrolment from
southern states was noted. At first
when the returns showed southern
enrollments exceeding twenty-five
per cent. it was suggested that the
magazines must have been placed on
sale in southern states earlier than
through the North: but the proper
tion increased to about % 1-3 per
cent as the days passed and 1t be-
came evident that there was an extra
ordinarily strong undercurrent of
sentiment for Mr. Hughes's candi-
dacy south of the Mason and Dixon
line.
A great deal of evidence rapidly
accumulated to show that the enroll
ments were not merely from the
small proportion of the population
which habitually voted the Republic
can ticket in southern states but rep
resented men in all walks of life from
the highest to the lowest Particu-
larry striking was the response from
substantial business men: bankers,
manufacturers, Wholesale and retail
merchants, officers and employees OF
railroads, insurance and real estate
agents and farmers We're represented
in large numbers. Many Of them
were accompanied by letter from life
long Democrats who felt 1t necessary
to explain why they were supporting
TItY1 ", .
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will put in all of his time between now
and the election campaigning in In
diana. Mr.. Taggart, it is said, viii
travel with Senator Kern and thus
put an end to the rumors that Taggart
expected to win out and did not care
much what became of Kern.
But the observing ones believe Tag
CART will serve an even better pur-
pose for himself by travelling with SEN
ator Kern. Kern has always been
strong in the rural districts, and it
is in those districts that the voters
have the most vivid ideas of Taggart
as machine politician and French
Lick plutocrat.
It has been announced that w. II.
O'Brien, of I.awrenceburg, and w. II.
Volimer, of Vinccnnes are to be ac-
tive at Democratic state headquarters
from now until the election.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-01

Project for naturalization OF all in
surance business in Chile with pur-
pose of preventing insurance profits
leaving that country was favorably
reported by finance committee Of
the Chilean Chamber of Deputies.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-01
Hundreds of Democrats Say
They Will Vote for Charles
E. Hughes.

A surprising anti-wilson sentiment
throughout the South is indicated by
the enrolment campaign Of the Ma
tional Hughes Alliance. From its
headquarters at 51l Fifth avenue, the
Alliance is conducting the most COM
prehensive coupon enrolment cam
paign OF political nature ever I'M
dertaken in this country. 1t is based
on a series of striking advertisements
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Coupons Pour In.

The first of the advertisements a
short appeal based on Hughes's rec
ord as governor of the state of New
York and calling for "a great pres
ident for great crisis" appeared in
only few weeklies end magazines
three weeks ago. Each advertise
mcnt was accompanied by the coupon,
giving an opportunity for enrolment
in the Alliance.
The magazines were scarcely on
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-01
Enrolment in Hughes
Alliance Shows South
Is Hostile to Wilson

which the Alliance is placing in week
ly and monthly periodicals and mag
aZines
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-23
SOLDIERS READY FOR XMAS
All Arrangements for Big Celebration
on Border Completed.

FIELD HEADQUARTERS, Mexico,
Dec. 22.-EXcept for decorating the
great Christmas tree Preparations
have been completed here and the
program settled for the greatest
Christmas celebration the American
army has ever held outside Of the
United States. Organizations will be
relieved from all except necessary
work beginning with Saturday, so
that the expedition will have three
days of freedom from duties.
Thousands of presents from the Red
Cross and anonymous senders have
arrived and II IL expected that no SOL
der in the expedition Will be over
looked at the distribution OF glfts on
Christmas night. Details nave been
chosen from various regiments To
decorate the Christmas tree and "a
members of the Twenty-fourth inian-
try have been assigned to the task ol
barbecuing two beeVes. chorus oil
four hundred will sing carols ana pa
triotic songs, Is rehearsing daily.
The pine tree that will be illuml-
mated for the celebration already is m
place and with the flag pole at ts
ton will extend SO feet into the AR
The tree was brought 80 miles IRON
| a virgin forest west OF the camp by
motor truck, IS of which were useo
to carry Chistmars green to camp.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-23

to be finished by December Is. In or
der 20 be ready for occupancy during
the Christmas period,
Vice-President lie Febre and Eu-
gene Mark,-traffic manager, Will nave
an Office In the traffic department.
Members OF the Traffic association
IN Tulsa say that when all the rub
bish has been cleared away the depot
viii command the .prettiest sight for
depot In the city.
This Is only one Of the many inn
provements that the Midland NaNey
railroad has been making during the
past few years. The great increase IN
trade handled hy the company has
been due to the extensive improve
nIent In facilities that the railroad has
| been continually making All stree
| crossings are being paved. and al
crossings not protected by flaglnor
are protected by electric bells.
Every dollar that the railroad ha'
| made since its beginning has been uset
for more Improvements. 1t Is declared
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-23
Specialto The World.

BRTSTOW, Okla, Dec. 22.--1t was
reported that petition would be
presented to the city council last
night asking that the ordinance
closing pool halls on the first of jan
uary be revoked, at least until the
first day of May, but it was not pre-
sented. No reason was given why it
was not handd in, as thr ar fully
a. hundred and fifty names on tho
petition. The chief of police says
that all pool halls will be closed on
that date regardless Of pending petit
tions, as he has the order from the
mayor and council to enforce the or
dinance and he intends TO do so. The
law and order people are back of the
council and marshal and have given
blni instructions to go ahead with his
work.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-23

EDINBURGH. Dec. 22.-president
Wilson Is declared to have placed
himself in position of an interlocutor
on the side Of Germany by the Scots
man, which, in an editorial comment
ing on the presidents note, says:
president Wilson has hitherto
observed discreet retlcence,
which he maintained when the
small nations he is now so con-
cerned about were suffering un-
paralleled wrong. What motive
can have prompted him to throw
aside that peculiarly prudent re
serve just at a moment when his
action was most likely TO be mis-
understood? 1t is strange That
no one among his counsellors had
the wit TO see that Intervention
at this jrncture Immediately fol-
lowing the maneuvres of Berlin
and before the entente powers and
time to deal formally with that
movement, runs the extreme risk
of being misconstrued.
His explanation on this point