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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-01-13
POLITICS IN OTHER LANDS

February 12, the protocol of the anti
opium convention was signed at The
Hague by representatives of the Unit
ed States, China and Holland. March
5, Gen. Vilbrun G. Sam. leader of the
revolution which overthrow Davilmar
Theodor, was elected president of
Haiti March Z, the popular minister
Of Greece, Euletherios Venizelos, re-
signed, his policy of active participa-
ton in the war on the side Of the al
lies not meeting the approval of King
Constantine. A new ministry was
formed. with Demetrios Gounaria at
its head. but he was soon succeeded
by NJ. Skouloudis
April %. the Danish diet passed n
constitutional amendment giving the
ballot to women. Before 1t can become
law this measure must also pass the
next diet. May 4, Italy repujiated her
alliance with Germany and Austria,
declaring that Austrias invasion of
Serbia constituted a sufficient cause.
May rs. the British Liberal ministry
was reorganized on coalition basis.
Ex-Premier Balfour. Bonar Law, six
other Unionists and Labor party
nan accepted portfolios. May 20,
TAeophile Braga was elected president
Of Portugal. June s, the new Danish
tian. One of its most important fea-
lures is the extension OF the suffrage
to women. July 21, the voters of Al
terta, western Canada, carried pro-
hibition by large majority. In the
latter part OF the month. a new revolu-
tionary movement broke out in Haiti
and the president. General Sam, was
killed. The United States cruiser
Washington landed marines to stop
further carnage. Juan Luis San Fuen.
ties was elected president Of Chile on
July 25, and DR.. Jose Pardo was In.
auguratod as president OF Peru on Au-
gust IS.
September 16, a treaty between the
United States and Haiti was signed at
Port au Prince, providing for Aneri.
can supervision CT the finances and po-
lice regulation CT that republic. Gen
eral Dartinguenave was recognized as
president.
In November, Il was announced that
! majority Of the Chinese provinces
had voted unanimously for the restor
alton CT the monarchial form OF gov
erlIaent with President Yuan Shih-kai
as emperor, and on December II he
announced his acceptance OF the
throne. The japanese mikado, Yoshi
hito. was crowned at Kioto Novem
| ber 10,
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wage Increase was obtained and the
strikers resumed work July z2, a
strike for higher wages and shorter
hours at the Remington Arms works.
Bridgeport. Conn, resulted in a VIC
tory for the employees. August 4. a.
threatened strike involving 10000
workers on woman's garments. in
New York city. was prevented oy an
increase in wages.
In September, the long and not IN
frequently violent dispute over indus
trial conditions at the mines OF the
Colorado Fuel and Iron company was
brought TO an end John D. Rocke-
feller, Jr., made an extended visit OF
investigation TO the property and as
an outcome suggested a plan for adj
justing differences which was accept
ed by the miners in formal refer
endum vote. An agreement wBs
signed to maintain the present wage
scale and the eight-hour day until
January /. 1918. The demand for
union recognition made by the miners
was not granted, but many conces-
sloHb were ludue Dy tne COmphuy ia
favor OF the employees.
In July a miners strike practically
put a stop to the great Welsh coal in
| dustry. After several conferences
between MIR. Lloyd George, the Brit
ish minister Of munitions. the collisry
owners and representatives OF the
miners, the trouble was settled July
20, and the men went back to work
Further strikes and lockouts were
prohibited by law.
AS early as June 80. the state OF
American foreign trade showed bal,
ance of exports over imports OF more
than sl.000,000,000. This was a new
experience for the United States.
The yield OF wheat for the year. ac-
cording TO the latest reports. exceeds
00O,00O,OOO bushels. the largest ON
record. A corn crop OF 5000. .O0O, 900
bushels, at current prices. makes It
the most valuable ever harvested in
the country. The American oats crop
is also one OF the most boTntiful on
record.
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On August 10 the British liner
Arabic was torpedoed by German
submarine and several Americans
were drowned. A lively diplomatic
controversy followed, and the tension
in the United States was at the break
Ing point. On September z the Ger.
man government notified the United
states that he captain OF the subma-
rine had torpedoed the Arabic in self
defense, believing that she was about
to ram him. On September y the
United States asked Austria-Hungary
to recall Doctor Dumba its ambassa.
dor, charged with being active in a
movement to cripple American manu-.
facture of munitions. On October 3
the German government disavowed
the act of the submarine captain who
sank the Arabic. At this time II was
announced that the pending French.
British loan of S500,000 GOO had been
oversubscribed.
The United States secret service,
October "a, arrested a young man who
called himself Robert Fay and de
clared that he was lieutenant in the
German army and came to America TO
destroy merchant vessels of o allies
and American munition plants. Early
in December, the Washington govern
ment demanded the recall of the Ger
man attaches. Boy.Ed and Won Papen
on the ground OF pernicious activity,
They were recalled by the kaiser.
DR.. Carl Buenz, managing director
OF the Hamburg-American line, and
two employees OF the company were
convicted in New York in December
of conspiracy to deceive the govern
ment in sending vessels with supplies
for German warships.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-01-13
THE CIVIL WAR IN MEXICO

In the early part of the year IL was
evident that Francisco Villa had the
ambition to become the political War
wick OF the republic of Mexico. On
January he deposed the provisional
governor, Gutierrez, and installed Gen
eral Cara In his place. He was still
master of the situation at the City Of
Mexico and Carranza still maintained
his stand at Vera Cruz. Meantime, the
fighting went on uninterruptedly, with
varying results, but none decisive.
In June the situation on the border
and elsewhere became so irritating
that the United States government
felt compelled to give official warning
to the factional leaders that failure on
their part to come to some agreement
would necessitate Intervention. De
spite this intimation, the forces Of
Villa and Carranza continued to keep
revolution aflame, and by midsummer
the Mexican situation seemed 20 be
more inexplicable than ever. Villas
star waned perceptibly. A new mill
tary influence, General Obregon, took
the center OF the stage. He assumed
the leadership OF the Carranza faction.
and his military successes were con-
siderable. In July General Gonzales,
another Carranza supporter, fought his
way into Mexico City. displacing Gen.
eral Zapata, who held the place in the
Villa interest. Later. Gonzales was
driven out and the situation was so
threatening TO life and property in the
capital that, in August, American bat
tleships were ordered to Vera Cruz,
but were not put into action. In this
month, also. an appeal signed by Sec
retary of State Lansing and the repre-
| sentatives of South and Central Amer
lean governments asking all warning
elements in Mexico to get together in
an attempt at pacifcation was sent TO
the various leaders. During Septem
Der the fighting on the Mexican border
grew more desperate. There were
many fatalities before United States
troops gained control OF the situation
On October 10. nine OF the principal
governments OF the American hemi
| sphere, headed by the United States
recognized the de facto government oi
Mexico of which Carranza is the chief
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ing church. The italian liner An.
coma. bound for New York. was sunk
by a submarine flying the Austrian
flag on November 8. More than hun
dred passengers were killed, including
several Americans. The United States
made a vigorous demand on Austria to
disavow tho act and punish the com
mander of the submarine.
On December 15 the British war of
fee announced that Gen. Sir Douglas
Haig had superseded Field Marshal
Sir John French as British commander
in France and Flanders.
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pean war. On the following day, Presi-
dent Wilson appointed Robert Ian.
sing, counselor for the state depart
ment, TO take charge of the office. Mr..
Lansing was made secretary of state
June 90. Statewide prohibition be-
came operative In Alabama on July
l. On July %, the interstate com
merce commission permitted advances
in express rates and on August IL Il
allowed increases in carload freight
rates on IL railroads in the middle
West. on the following day. It ordered
reductions in freight rates on anthra-
cite coal August "a, the Eastman Ko-
dak company was declared to be an H.
legal combination and ordered dis
solved. September 10, the members
of the constitutional convention of
New York state adopted the proposed
constitution. but 1t was overwhelming.
ly defeated at the polls November 2.
Statewide prohibition triumphed I'm
South Carolina. September IL. by de-
cisive majority.
President Wilson announced. Octo-
Der ., his intention To vote Tor woman
suffrage at the special election In New
Jersey on October 10. At that election,
the proposed constitutional amend.
ment was defeated by a majority OF
$4,000. November elections were held
in eight states. Four Of these-Ken'
lucky. Maryland, Massachusetts and
Mississlppi-chose governors. In three
states Massachusetts, New York and
Pennsylvania-wom suffrage was
rejected by large majorities. In Ohio
statewide prohibition measure was
defeated by majority of $4,000
Changes in the national house of rep
resentatives reduced the Democratic
majority to twenty-five. The Sixty
fourth congress opened December
Senator Clarke OF Arkansas was elect
ed president pro tenn Of the senate ant
Champ Clark was reelected speaker.
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INDUSTRIAL AGITATION

Early in the year. the meetings OF
the Industrial relations commission,
held in New York city, attracted much
attention on account OF the promi-
nence of sone of those who were
called to testify. The chief purpose
OF the investigation was to obtain the
opinions Of well-known capitalists and
employers on the present relations of
capital and labor. January 10, guards
IN a factory near Roosevelt, N. j.,
fred on group of striking workmen,
Killing one man and wounding several
others. April 16, in Chicago. 1000
carpenters went on strike for an in
crease in wages. June IA, motormen
end conductors on the surface and
elevated railways OF Chicago. $4,000
in all, struck for higher wages and
a complete tie-up resulted. The dis
pute. however. was settled by arbitra-
ton after two days OF business paraly-
sis. The carpenters strike in that
city, which had crippled the building
industry for several months, was end
ed by a compromise wage agreement
July 10. Ten days later, strike of
50, 200 garment makers in New York
city was averted by a wage increase
Of from ~ 10 Is per cent.
In July the employees of the Stand
ard Oil plant at 9ayonne, n. j., went
on strike AMI serious rioting followed.
During the lawlessness which pre-
vailee. two strikers were killed and
many policemen and onlookers were
injured. After week OF disorder, a
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-01-13
OUR LAWMAKERS

The Sixty-third congress came to
close on March 4, it's final act of spe-
cial Importance being the adoption Of
resolution TO strengthen the powers
of the president in the enforcement of
neutrality laws. Both branches agreed
to the conference report on the naval
appropriation bill calling for two new
battleships, six destroyers and eight
cen submarines. The presidents nom
nations for the promotion of army
and navy officers connected with the
building Of the Panama canal were
confirmed by tho senate, SO that Colo
mel Goethals and Brigadier General
Gorgas became major generals.
On January 26, the West Virginia
legislature decided to submit a wom-
ali suffrage amendment at the 1916
election. Two days later, in Tennes-
see, the house passed bill for a ref
erendum vote on woman suffrage, al
ready passed by the upper house. Ar
kansas declared for prohibition. In
Iowa, prohibition again becomes eff
fective on January 1. 1916. Both Idaho
and Utah adopted prohibition bills.
March 5, the North Dakota legisla.
ture passed a bill abolishing capital
punishment. South Dakota had taken
similar action January 80 March 10,
Rear Admirals Fletcher, Howard and
Cowles we're made admirals, new
naval grade established by the last
congress- March IS, Governor Spry OF
Utah vetoed the statewide prohibition
bill. April 7, the Alaska house passed
measure submitting prohibition TO
the voters. A week later, II agreed to
the senate bill abolishing capital pun
ishment. June 3. the government plea
to have the United States Steel cor
poration dissolved was denied by the
United States circuit court for New
Jersey and the defendant was held to
be a lawful enterprise.
Resignation Of Bryan.
June s. William j. Bryan resigned
the office of secretary of state, declar-
ing himself out OF sympathy with the
presidents policy toward the Euro
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-01-13
Resignation Of Bryan.

June s. William ]. Bryan resigned
the office of secretary of state, declar-
ing himself out OF sympathy with the
presidents policy toward the Euro
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More Diplomatic Notes.

On July 21 the United States sent a
third ncte to Germany, with the state
mont that the German reply to for
nner note had been very unsatisfac-
tory" and that a repetition Of the
ACTS complained of would be regarded
as deliberately unfriendly" On Aug
ust several notes from Great Brit
ain concerning interference with Amer
ican trade in the war zone were
made public, in which it was
claimed that Great Britain was do
ing nothing in violation OF interna-
tional law. In the case OF the William
p. Frye, an American ship sunk by
the Prinz Eitel Friedrich, January 20,
Germany agreed to furnish indemnity,
and the United States accepted the
offer and proposed that the matter be
referred to The Hague court.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-08-03
Woman Saves Man; He Rescues Her

Grand Junction-One Of the most
remarkable rescues ever recorded on
the Western slope took place during
the fire which destroyed the Oasis
Hotel at Collbran, forty-fiye miles
east OF Grand Junction. Harry Rad
cliffe, one Of the owners OF the three
story structures. was asleep in his
room while the building was a mass
of flames. He was awakened by a
heavy thud against his door and at
once saw the danger he was in. When
he opened the door he found the un
conscious form OF Mrs. Mary Mallory
who had leased the hotel, lying on the
floor. She had braved the fire to res
cue him and tainted against the door
Radcliff picked her up and after a
desperate struggle succeeded in car.
rying her through smoke and fire to
the street The hotel was burned to
the ground with loss of $25.O00. Sew.
eral guests lost their clothing and a
few of them suffered minor injuries
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Woman's Party Campaign Plans.

Colorado Springs-That the Ma
tional Woman's party will not extend
Its activities to state or local elec.
tions but will organize the 100000
women of Colorado and eleven other
suffrage states, precinct by precinct
for the national campaign. and that
the militant mistakes of Sylvia Pank.
hurst, the English suffragist, will be
avoided and nothing done to aggra.
vate sex antagonism. which she says
originated in mans disregard of wo.
mans rights when the constitution Of
the United States was framed, were
all expressed by Miss Anne Martin,
chairman of the National Woman's
party, on her arrival in Colorado
Springs for the national conference
opening Aug. 10.
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WALLS OF FLAME CUT OFF ES-
CAPE OF VICTIMS, WHILE
LAKES SAVE OTHERS.
TWO HUNDRED PERISH
DEATH LIST MAY BE INCREASED
sY REPORTS FROM OUTER
CANADIAN VILLAGES. II
western newspaper Union New. Service.

Englehart, Ont, Aug. FOREST
fires raging In northern Ontario are
believed to have resulted in the loss
Of from 15O to 200 lives. Other scores
Of persons have been injured and 1t is
feared many OF them may die. Sew
eral small towns have been wiped out
by the flames that have ragged for for
ty-eight hours. Reports thus far re-
ceived show that fifty-seven perished
at Nushka. q French Canadian settle
ment, and thirty-four at Matheson.
Cochrane has eighteen dead and thir'
ty-four injured; Iroquois Falls I'll.
teen dead and many injured and Ra.
more fifteen dead The number
killed at Porcupine Junction Is not
known, but the entire town was de.
stroyed except the railroad station.
The death list will be materially in
creased, 1t is feared, by victims In
outlying districts. There are ap'
parently well authenticated reports
that many prospectors have been
trapped at Tashota and Kowash.
One farmer and his ten children
are known to have been burned, while
the mans wife was vainly seeking aid
to check the onrushing flames.
Nushka, hamlet consisting Of a
score OF frame buildings and stores,
suffered worst.
1t had been threatened for several
days, but the residents fingered In
the hope they might save their homes
They waited too long, however, and
walls Of fire cut off escape.
A nearby lake In which they found
refuge saved many residents Of Coch'
rane on the line of the Temiskaming
and Northern Ontario railway Only
two streets In the town were saved
Thirty-four bodies are lying on the
platform OF the railroad station at
Matheson. The station and two
houses are the only two buildings
standing. Ramore, a small settle
ment, was wiped out.
The flames were checked at Tim.
mons after seventeen houses had been
burned. Only the sawmill was de.
stroyed at South Porcupine.
All that remains Of Iroquois Falls
are the ruins Of the great paper mill
and one store. Refugees without food
or clothing are pouring into the larger
towns south OF the burned district. A
large number have arrived here and
are being sent to Cobalt and Pailey'
bury.
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TWO KILLED IN BATTLE
AFTER BANDITS LOOT BANK At
SUNoL, NEB.
Colorado Postmaster and Denver Busi
ness Man Held for Taking $4,000,
Saved From Mob by Sheriff.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-Two Denver business men
are under arrest in Sydney, Neb.
charged with the holdup Friday Of the
Farmers State bank at Sunol, Neb.,
which resulted in two farmers being
killed after $4,000 had been taken
from the bank vaults. They gave
their names as J. w. Cornell and R.
G. Lukens. Cornell is the postmaster
at lnsmont. Colo, according to the
authorities. who declare he gave his
fathers initials instead of his own
name, which Is Frank. Until recently
Frank Cornell maintained offices at
1884 Denham building, where. at var
ious times he operated printing
press, phonograph concern and a
specially sales company. Lukens, a
close friend of Cornell, gave the Den
ham office as his address.
The farmers killed were Ira C. Paup
and Paul Vacik. widely known In the
vicinity. They were shot while help
ing an armed posse pursue the band
its after they escaped from the bank
in an automobile.
The highwaymen were saved from
violence at the hands Of an armed
mob Of more than 500 residents Of
Sunol and vicinity only by q ruse Of
Sheriff McDaniels Of Cheyenne coun.
ty, Neb., who led the posse that cap.
tured them.
Perpetrated in broad daylight. In
the business rush during the noon
hour. and In the heart OF the business
section Of the city, the robbery was
one OF the most daring and spectacu
lar in the history Of the plains.
Charles NJ. Waters, captain of 10
cal postoffice inspectors, received
from the states attorney at Sydney
q telegram announcing that money or
ders, blanks, stamps and other post
office material from the Insmont Of
flee was found In the possession -ol
Cornell when he was searched at the
Sydney Jail.
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BLASTS WRECK PLANTS
THREE KNOWN DEAD IN NUM-.
TloN EXPLOSIONS.
Scores injured by Terrific Blasts Felt
In Five states-Property Loss
Placed at $25,ooo, 900. Is
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New York, Aug. Property loss
estimated at $25,O0,00O was caused by
the series OF terrific explosions of
ammunition awaiting shipment to the
entente allies and stored on Black
Tom island, small strip of land jut-
ting into New York bay off Jersey
City, early Sunday morning. The loss
Of life still is problematical. 1t now
appears. however, that. the earlier re.
ports overestimated the number OF
killed. This can not be determined
definitely until there has been oppor-
tunity to check up the workmen en-
ployed on the island and on boats
moored nearby. Three are known to
be dead and at least five more are
missing. Scores Of persons were In
jured. some Of them probably NOR.
tally. The detonations. which were
felt in five states, began with a con-
tlnuous rapid fire Of small shells.
Fire that started soon after the first
great crash which spread death and
desolation in its wake, destroyed
thirteen of the huge warehouses Of
the National Storage Company.
The flames shooting into the clouds,
were reflected against New York's
SKY line" of towering office build.
ings, which only a few moments be-
fore were shaken to their foundations
as by an earthquake. Miles of streets
In Manhattan alone were strewn with
broken glass and shattered signs.
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new ORDER OF ". O.W.
DELEGATES FROM HEAD CAMP
DECLARE INDEPENDENCE.
Members of Pacific Jurisdiction at
Denver Meeting Cancel Contract
With Sovereign Camp.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denyer-Acting upon the report OF
the committee on relations to the Sow.
ereign Camp. the delegates of the Pa
cific Jurisdiction. Woodmen Of the
World. cancelled all relations with
the sovereign camp and established
themselves an independent organiza
ton, with new articles OF incorpora
ton and a new name. "Woodmen ol
the World" without the designation
Pacific Jurisdiction" heretofore 9
part of their official name.
Heretofore the Pacific jurisdiction
has been subordinate to the SOW
ereign camp. and has been restricted
to the nine states forming its juris
diction. Every year tax has beer
paid to the sovereign camp. and the
jurisdiction of the Western branch
limited in other ways. With the radi
cal move adopted a new organization
is formed, free from all subordinatior
to the larger organization. The reso
luton, as adopted unanimously BY the
delegates. is as follows:
1. That all contractual relations
now existing between the head camp
Pacific Jurisdiction, Woodmen OF ths
World, and the sovereign camp
Woodmen OF the World, be cancelled
2. That our articles OF incorpora
tion and constitution be amended sc
that all territorial restrictions. in re
gard to our Jurisdiction, be removed
and that we be authorized to transac,
business in any of the states and ter
ritories Of the United States.
8. That the name of our associa
tion be changed to Woodmen Of thu
World.
4. That we adopt new ritual ant
take such other and necessary stepl
as will make our association an indie
pendent society in every sense of thu
word.
This radical step by the Pacific jur
isdiction is the result Of careful plan
ming during three years. the Officials
stated and will be effective Nov. l.
The question of admitting womer
to the order was referred to the com
mittee on laws and will be taken vi
again at the next head camp session
three years hence.
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Spaniel Held to Grand Jury.

Alpine, Tex.-Harry ]. SPANIEL,
manager Of local hotel, was given
preliminary examination on a
charge OF killing his wife and Lieut..
Col. NJ. C. Butler. U. S. A., here and
remanded to Jail without bond to
await action of the grand jury which
meets here on Sept. IL.