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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-18
CONVENTION FOR
PEACE EXPECTED
BY BERLIN PAPER
Neutral Governments Prepare
Call, It Asserts,

BERLIN, Nov lS-The movement
for peace negotiations, according To-
reports from the Swiss frontier
which were printed by the Goelnisohc
2eitung, i, about to assume definite
shape in the form of Joint call from
various neutral governments 10 the
belligerents asking them to send dele
gates to a peace convention The re
ports assert that the several European
neutralS are already IN touch with the
American government and that yarou,
helligercnts have been sounded ON the
proposition Of conference
Without ArmiStice.
According to this story, the confer
cnce would necessarily open It's sitting
without an armlNtcc being proclaimed,
interruption OF hoStilillcS coming only
after it was established that the ncpo.
tia,ion, arc apt to be crowned with
success.
No Facts Known.
In authoritative official circles here
il is stated that no facts are known
Upon which the koelniSohe Icitung
story could he based, while It IS con
sdered not impossible that neutral gov
crnmcntS may be considering some
such step
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-18
No Facts Known.
"Shop Early" Plans.

PURCELL, Okla, Nov lS -lSpc
cial)--Drug stores here are preparlrr
for the holiday shop early customer,
already are they getting their Christ
mas tables and loading them down with
the so popular holiday goods
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-18
Advance Toward Monastir.

The entente campaign Tor MonaStir
continue, to show progress. The Ser
hlaus have scored further advances in
their thanking movement in the bend
oi the Ccma river east Of the Mace
donlau capital while the French ara
pushing in closer south Of the city, ac-
yurlug 10 Paris
The 'lduhng operation OF the Ser
h,au, hJ, brought them to q point on
the height, northwest OF lrcu, due east
oi Nuua,ur On the south the French
are u the ou,h,u, oi kancua, five
mile, from Noudstir
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-18
Zeppelin Destroyed,

Russian troops near Nrany, southeast
OF pm,k. have brought down a large
Zeppelin mr>mp The crew OF SIN
teen was captured
Germany /, IN the grip Of winter,
the Exchange Telegraph companyS
Bcuc correspondent reports Several
train, from Berlin are ,nowbouud near
the Swiss frontier where extreme cold
prevails
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-18


Manuel RodciRnein 22 years old. nnl
Enlalo RAN, 20 years old both of this
fom ponahoc, 2 years old of this
city. and GLADYS Ration. 20 years old.
Leonard \ Sohoolrr. 81 years ola aul
Mrs 4 n. Butllug, l5 years old both
VI Spencer
lo6n n scnion. ~ vents old. nnI
Martha Cpti,r ~ N,Nfs old. both of ti.
city
n Nj phrnau. 20 y,pts old, anl Allen
N nuecl. " years Old, both ot thW city
ThomaH likens, ~ wears old. ana Mts
city,
4 jeff Patrick. % years old. Of this
city. and Grace bsnan. ~ years old
Gcary.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-18
Vital Statistics

Births
Mr. and Mrs J e. NI,k'E, Last
Ilfth street Elrl
Mi and Nr e. 4 Mcconnell. Sol
East Seventh Nroo'. boy
Mr. and Nls W % Holden. 500 West
sixth street hNN.
Mr. and Nr- H. JOINT. Sll West
ChiCNasnW avenue, SRI
Deaths.
Nra Uohort y Hamilton, ~ years old
lOl East Smith street
Iconn NJ REYNOLDS who died Thurs iny.
viii he buried ~ I o'clock tomorrow pn
ernoon under the auspices ~ tho OtH.
liOml County Dental society and h,
brotherhood ~ American Nrumrn. VA.
neral services will be conducted hy bean
Bat, of the Ep scopAl church
UNs Nuas. "a year old, died n u 'nrn
hospital this pNyrHNNu Row N T. Var
Horn Vlll ruu1uy, 'n' funeral srryfru
NJ the Marshall a. Harper rnnrr ~ @ l
O'Clock SUNDAY afternoon lutpiwyrt u
EliluWn cemetery
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-18

Fred ptak. 1915 West Twenty third
street. two. story frpmc dwelling. $500.
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
rHE pROGREssIYE CAMpAIGN.

NATIONAL headquarters Of the Progressive party
IN for this campaign have been located at InClan-
apolis, where Edwin NJ Lee, chairman of the Hooser
Bull Moose Will be in charge Mr. Lee the thrifty
gentleman who IS said to have received $500 a month
salary for his services prior to the conventions
and It is to be surmsed that he is not working for
rcthing now.
All this may be taken to that the chief purpose
OF the national Progressive party in this canvass to
help re-eect two Democratic Senators from Indiana
There have been sinsister from Indiana for
some time to the effect that the skeleton organization
which few Progressives have insisted upon maintain
ing there was backed by Democratic funds and that
Senator Taggart's contest for election was to profit
from this expenditure The evidence on this point is
conclusive. If not legal.
We do not believe, however that a campaign Of re-
venge OF this sort be made 10 succeed The Pro-
gressye vote in Indiana two years for members of
Congress totalled 10000 The koenest observers OF
political conditions estimate that from eighty to ninety
cent. Of the Progressives acting with the
Republicans ana that the number who will respond to
the activities OF leaders like Mr. Lee. whose career is
by means free from the suspicion Of mercenary
tves will be less than the remaining ten or ff-
teen per cent.
The vigilant Republicans Of Indiana will know how
TO deal with the situation.
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
The Eighf-Hour Day in Industries Ofher
Than RaiIroadiRg

The Railroad Age Gazette, in an ed
itorial in its current issue, takes is
sue with President Wilson's state
mont In his recent address to Con-
gress that "the preponderant evil
dence of recent economic experience
spoke for the eight-hour day." by cit
Ing statistics TO show that the eight
hour day has by no means been gem
orally adopted in other industries.
even under conditions where il would
be physically possible to do 80, and
that 1t does not have the sanction of
general acceptance even in the trade
union scales.
Whatever economic justification
there may be for an eight-hour work
day in some kinds Of work." the Rail-
way Age Gazette says, lis no argu-
ment for its Introduction in railway
train service, where, as everyone
knows, It is impossible to divide the
work into fixed periods Of time. Train
employees must remain with their
trains from one terminal 10 another:
they cannot be released wherever they
may happen to be at the expiration Of
a certain number OF hours, and differ
ent kinds Of trains naturally require
different lengths of time TO complete
their runs. A local train with many
stops to make for loading or unload
ing freight may take 10 or II hours
to make run that passenger train
will make in 3 hours and a through
freight train in hours.
But as a matter of fact. everyone
also knows that the eight-hour work
day has by no means been generally
adopted i'm other industries, even un-
der conditions where it would be
physically possible to do so. A bull
letin recently issued by the United
States Bureau of Labor Statistics
gives the hours OF labor per day fixed
by the union scales in IL trades and in
AZ cities located located in 81 States,
total Of 5,54S scales or contractors.
This shows that eight hours is the
prescribed day in only 1892 or 537
per cent OF the whole number
OF cases reported. In 2,016 cases the
prescribed working day is nine hours
or over. and in S14 cases # is ten
hours or over. This would seem 10
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
The Middle Western States
(From the New York SUM-

Mr. Wilson's friends. especially his
loyal Cabinet, affect to regard the
result Of the Maine election with
composure. They cannot deny that
the Progressives have gone back to
the Republican party, but they are
sure that the Western Progressives
are of a different breed Even our
amiable and optimistic friend the Hon.
Franklin X. Lane, Secretary of the In
terror. assumes that the Maine cleo
ton was not a fair test of the senti-
ment of the country. West of the
Alleghenies the country is solid for
the President" he says. But are the
Western Progressives a different
breed? They must have practically
abandoned the Republican party if
Mr. Wilson is to get a block of cleo
toral votes in the Middle West.
In the elections of 1914 there were,
strange as it may seem, proportion
ately more Progressives in Maine
than in Ohio. For the Republican
candidate for Governor in Maine S.
1862 votes were cast, and for the Pro-
gressive 1925. Compare Ohio the
totals respectively were 524.625 and
60,971. Willis, the Republican can
didate. was elected in Ohio by a plu-
rality Of 81 1,25S. The sum OF the Re
publican and Progressive votes was
5S5, 5,596, and the Democratic candi-
date received 493,367 votes, or 92.229
less. There is small comfort in Ohio
for the Wilson mathematicians In
Illinois there was no election for Gov
ernor in 1914, but the people elected
a Senator. the vote being: Sherman,
390,661; Sullivan. Demo
crat, 373 ,403; Robins. Progressive,
203,0 ,027. The sum Of the Republican
and Progressive votes was 220.2S5
greater than the Democratic total.
Mr.. Wilson carried the State i'm 1912
by a plurality of only 1850 over Mr..
If the Progressives in IL
linois follow the example of the Maine
or if Mr. Hughes re-
ceives a bare majority Of the Illinois
vote, Mr.. Wilson will be-
buried under a landslide.
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
SPIRIT OF THE
DELMARVIA PRESS
POLITICAL CANNIBALIsM.


From the Dover Republican.
The Democratic county primaries
were held throughout Kent county on
last Saturday and the amount of dou-
ble-dealing, trading, and other decid-
edly common political tricks that
were freely indulged in by certain in
terested Democrats and their friends
certainly does not bear out the con-
tention OF the Democratic press Of
Delaware that all the political devils
Of Delaware are Republicans. Not by
a long shot! And we venture the
opinion that the Democrats Of Kent
county have not for years placed in
the field a ticket that was knitted and
slashed as the ticket nominated on
last Saturday will be at the approach
ing election The decidedly dirty
tricks perpetrated against one an
other by the Kent Democrats have
produced sores that will not be heal
ed on November Z. and the Republi-
cans, with a strong county ticket will
have a good chance to regain control
OF Kent's affairs.
Evening journal., 1916-09-18

demonstrate that the eight-hour work.
ing day does not have the sanction Of
general acceptance even in the trade
union scales.
THE eleven trades mentioned are:
Bakery trade. brewery and bottling
house worlImen; building trades;
chaulfeurs, teamsters and drivers;
freight handlers; granite and stone
trades; metal trades; mill work;
printing and publishing, book and job,
and printing and publishing, newspa-
per; and soft drink establishment en-
ployes.
"Other published reports OF the
same bureau show the hours of labor
In eight different industries, covering
the work of 317 .OO5 employees, for 1913
and 1914 A compilation Of these re-
ports shows that of the total only
$3.50, or 2.6 per cent, worked only As
hours. or less. per peek: while 36.426,
or Ills per cent. worked over the AZ
hours, and less than 81 hours; 114,-
442, or 36.1 per cent. worked 54
hours; 91,222, or 2S.S per cent,
worked over 54 hours, and less than
so hours; 46.340, or 14.6 per cent,
worked go hours. and 2O,316. or Ga per
cent. worked over 60 hours.
"The eight industries INCLUDED in
these reports are cotton manufacture
ing, wool manufacturing, silk manu-
featuring mems clothing, boot and
shoe industries, hosiery and under
wear, iron and steel. and building and
repairing steam railroad cars. These
data are not for union labor alone,
nor for non-union labor, but apply to
the industries as a whole including
both union and nOn-uniOn labor
"The available State reports on the
hours Of labor also indicate that the
day is by no means an es-
tablished feature Of industry" the
Railway Age Gazette says. "The sta
tistics available would seem to indi-
cate that the eight-hour day is a pre-
Of the unions rather than
Of economic experience In any event,
in view of these facts. it seems pecu-
Iiarly strange that anyone should con-
Tend that the question of establishing
either an eight-hour work day or an
pay day in train service is /
not an arbitrable one"
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Be happy ye whose fortunes are already completed
Virgil.
:-:-:-:
It is in great dangers that we see great courage
Regnard.
s-:-.-s
Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast
Shakespeare
'-.-.-.
covetous man lives WITHOUT comfort dies with
out hope-Anonymous.
.-:-.-.
Accused thirst for goldl What dost thou not com.
pei mortals TO do?-Virgil
s-:-:-.
Drink gees to the prodigals head because nature
abhors a vacuum.-Don Marquis.
.-:-.-.
In this wild world the fondest are the most tried
most troubled and distress.-Crabbe
.-.-.-.
Come unto Me. all ye that labor and are heavy
laden and III give you rest.-Matthew, xi:2s.
:-:-:-:
There yet a truly great man that was
not at the time truly virtuous-Benjamin Frank
lin
s-:-.-:
Thou hast made for Thyself, and the heart OF
man is restless until it finds its rest in Thee.-St
Augustine
Evening journal., 1916-09-18

In the gubernatorial election n
Wisconsin in 1914 Philip, the Ranrh
lican candidate, had a plurality of 9t
27S, and only 32.56O Progressive vote.
were cast, the Republican total beins
.1407S7. Maine did much better for
the Progressives in 1914. In Mime.
sofa the Progressive vote declined IN
1858 in 1914. when a Governor was
elected. Hammond, the Democratic
candidate, won by 1854. Mr. Roose-
welt carried the State by 19, ,43O in
1912. and Mr.. Wilson's vote was 49,
764 less than the sum of the votes re-
ceived by Roosevelt and Taft. Mich
igan elected a popular Democrat as
Governor in 1914, Professor Ferris,
but the Legislature was Republican
by 116 on joint ballot. Mr.. Roosevelt
swept Michigan in 1912, with a plu-
rality of 62,34O.
Only 1929 Progressives went to
the polls TO vote for Governor in Iowa
in 1914, and Clarke. the Republican
candidate, won with a plurality of
30,S61. The Republican majority in
the Legislature was SO on joint bal
lot. In 1912 Mr.. Wilson carried the
State by 23,5O6, but was in minority
by 96.299 votes. A Republican Gov
ernor was elected in Kansas in 1914
by a plurality of 47,S47, and the Pro-
gressive vote was $4,000. The Demo-
cratic candidates total was 1886
less than the sum of the Republican
and Progressive votes. In Indiana
the people voted for Senator two years
ago, and Shively. the Democratic can
didate. was elected by a plurality OF
45.4S3, Miller, Republican, receiving
226I66 votes, and Beverldge, who is
now supporting Mr.. Hughes. 10S,5S1
votes. Senator Shively was in mi
nority of 6309S.
The point need not be pressed that
in the Middle Western States MIR.
Wilson would have to attract a heavy
percentage of the Progressive vote, or
to win over thousands OF Republicans,
to place any Of those States, Indiana
excepted. in the Democratic column
this year.
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
SETH LOW.

Q ETH LOW, of Americas most distinguished
~ and useful men, is dead his country home in the
Bedford Hills New York The world is much the
poorer because of his demise
AS Mayor OF Brooklyn, Mayor of Greater New York
and president of Columbia University Mr. Low did
great and constructive work AS private citizen and
a public servant he whose integrity Of pur-
never called into question by honest critics
His popularity with the public in Brooklyn and New
York where he best known Is attested amply by
the many and the high honors that were showered
upon him.
In addition 70 his work a municipal and edu-
cational administrator Mr.. Low distinguished him
self in many ways by the intense and construc-
tive interest he took in civic affairs He a man
whose life work is his very best monument
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
MORE ADMIssIONs OF CUILT.

T is said a rule OF law in force from time lmme-
mortal is that shall be required to testify
against himself That does not apply in politics. how
ever, hence il quite proper that the Wilson ad
ministration, through its Bureau Foreign and Do
nestle Commerce. should be called upon to give facts
regarding American business during the past five
years. In the report to Congress compliance with
Senate resolution, the bureau shows that shortly
after the enactment Of the Democratic tariff law the
balance Of trade changed against the United states and
continued against until tho broke out
The report says regarding railway receipts: "A
comparison of each month with the month OF the
preceding year shows steady increases until Septem-
ber 1913, after which there a decline each month
(excopt March. 1914. and February 1915) until April
1915 Il must be remembered that the Democratic
tarin law went into effect October 8. l913 which
almost the date OF the decline of railway earnings"
Concerning bank clearngs, the report says: "These,
when each month is compared with the month in
the preceding year. show a decline during five con-
secutlve months beginning October. 1913" which is
the date Of the enactment OF the Democratic
tariff law.
3ut it is with regard to the production Of pig iron
that the Bureau gives the strongest evidence against
the Democratic administration The report says "The
production OF pig iron in the United States each month
when compared with the month OF the preceding
year shows an increase from January to September
1918 After this each month shows a decline untl
April, 1915
against itself the question Of prosperity" There
steadily increasing prosperity up to the time of
.ethe enactment OF the Democratic tariff law and then
lniaore was downward until the war began
to exert its influence.
In the Introduction to its report the bureau seeks
TO save the administration by inserting the general
statement that There was slight depression in hus
itivy in the United States in the latter part OF
1913 I'D early in 1914, but in the Spring and Summer
OF 1914 there were signs OF recovery"
slight depression indeed! Ask the millions Of men
who were in the bread lines Ask the thousands OF
business men who were facing bankruptcy. Ask the
owners of Che silent mills.
There were signs Of recovery" says the report but
the author OF that report did not dare assert that there
was any actual recovery In the midst the darkest
night that enyeloped the earth the optimist can
see "sgns Of daylight" The facts stated in the re-
port disprove the existence of signs OF recov-
cry, so the assertion made by the bureau is worse
than silence the subject
II there were any signs OF recovery in 1914 they
were limited entirely the elections which indicated
return Of the Republican party to power
Evening journal., 1916-09-18

Since the war began. foreign nations have contracted
debts in this country to the amount OF $500 100000 In
addition American investors have bought back Amer
can securities formerly held abroad TO the amount of
about $2OOOO0OCOO That makes change Of sS,5OO.-
100000 in our status a nation in the world OF
finance. Figuring basis of 3 per cent, this means
a change OF annual income the amount of s175-
100000. The shut off American tourist expendi-
lures in Europe the OF $3.50 per year
II changed adverse monthly trade balance into fa-
vorable trade balance OF s2OOOOOO.OOO for the last
fiscal year. Yet the Democratic press cannot see that
the is the of our present prosperity.
Evening journal., 1916-09-18

What do you think of this? Pearl buttons are manu-
factured in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri Kentucky, and
few other States from shells taken the river beds
The industry began after the Republicans imposed an
import duty which gave the American producer a small
margin of advantage the foreigner The Demo
cratic Congress reduced the duties and button
makers began shipping American shells across the
ocean. making them into buttons and sending them
back here 10 be sold in competition with the American
product. And yet the Democrats pretend to be for
America First"
Evening journal., 1916-09-18

iowa will be on hand with an old-tme and old
fashioned Republican majority" said Representative
Charles A. Kennedy OF the first district, to group OF
members OF Congress our Republicans are united
and In earnest. In farming sections the farmers
are incensed at the attempts of the administration to
curail rural delivery Indignation meetings were held
at the time Our people not for administration
that moves backward. and Iowa will issue a great
buke to Democracy in November"
Evening journal., 1916-09-18

state Finances Disclosed by Government Report %
is the glaring headline an article from Washing
ton. telling Of government report State expendi-
lures and Now IL the administration would
get out accurate report the national finances and
make it public before election. would be greatly
Obliged. Such report IL accurate. would be a spen-
did Republican campaign document.
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
INNOCENT. He FALLS DEAD.

CHESTER, Pa. Sept. 1S.-Herbert
Walker, as, Of Wallingford, died in
the office of Captain Sill. at the DO
lice station Saturday night. Walker
was arrested and was discharged af-
ter a hearing AS he reached out his
hand to say good-by to Captain Sill
and thank the police for permitting
him to go Walker fell dead.
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
GUIDE POsr NEEDs PROTECTION.

From the Smyrna Times.
Twice, if not more, the Guide Post
at the -Four Corners has been run
into and broken. Would it not be a
good thing for Smyrna Town Council
to fix a penalty with the ordinance
regulating same by fining the driver
of any car. vehicle or the like for
damage done the post? Milford is
contemplating just such fine in con-
nection with their proposed traffic
ordinance I'm that town.
Evening journal., 1916-09-18

beside thom In the fields and factories, associate
with them In colleges, and expect to be buried
among them In the cemetery. II spelling and pro-
nounoing their require special effort il
has no other effect than making better acquainted
certainly does not TO regret their presence
in the volunteer regiments Of the nation Of which
are citizens by birth and they by choice
Evening journal., 1916-09-18

Vce-Prosident Marshall said In his notification
speech that he accepted the Democratic nomination for
a second term not because he desires a second term
but because he desires assist President Wilson win
a reelection What a political philanthropst he isl
Evening journal., 1916-09-18

America is not alone in reaping the rich harvest OF
orders Japan is the chief source Of supply for
Russia and it is said that Japanese wealth and pros
perty the greatest in the history Of that nation
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
DEMOCRATIC VIEW OF NATuRALrzED AMERICANS.


WONDER what kind of slap Secretary Of the Navy
" Josephus Daniels trying to give the Ameri-
can soldier OF foreign birth when he pub
lshed the following invidious comparison in a recent
issue Of his paper the Raleigh, North Carolina News
and Observer:
The Herald knows that when Southerners enlist in
the volunteer regiments one does not have TO be ac-
quainted with German, Russian. Slav and Southern
European languages in order to know to spell and
pronounce their names"
Why this exultation the fact that there are few
people OF foreign birth or ancestry in the South? Here
In the North we are proud of them. We have found
them intelligent. eneFprsng, honest patriotic We
have no more trouble spelling and pronouncing the,
names than they have in spelling and pronouncing
ours They pay their bills we'll on the average as
natiye-born Americans They send their children to
school regularly observe the laws OF the country and
take part in local community enterprises
q meet them In lodges and churches, we labor
Evening journal., 1916-09-18

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