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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
NEWLANDS SEES
CIVIL war DANGER
IN RAIL STRIKE
Senator Opens Hearing With
StatemeSt of Purpose,

WASHINGTON. Aag jl-Railroad
officials and representatives OF the
trainmen'S brotherhood, appeared in
force today at the senate interstate
commerce committees hearings on
President Wilson's legislative program
TO prevent the threatened railroad
strike
Elisha Lee. chairman of the man
ayers committee. headed the delega-
tion OF railway officials, which in
.cluded President Underwood OF the
Eric, President Willard of the Balt-
more & Ohio. Samuel Rea, president
OF the Pennsylvania Fairfax Harr-
son, president OF the Southern. and r
s. Lovett, chairman OF the board OF the
Union Pacific
Gompers Is Present.
Representing the men were A. b.
GarretSon. W g. Lee, W. s. Stone
and w { Carter, the four brother
hood heads Officials OF the Amer-
can Federation OF Labor headed BY
President GomperS, Assistant Attorney
General Todd and T. T. Clark, OF the
interstate commerce commission, also
were present
Senator NcwlandS, chairman OF the
committee, announced It's purpose and
said none OF the proposed legislation
included compulsory arbitration
Means Civil War.
1T simply provides" he said, "in
case OF the failure of voluntary media
ton and arbitration, for a government
inquiry and the stay OF the action OF
all the parties to the controversy un-
I'll investigation and tepor, should be
made, leaving them free thereafter to
act"
Senator Newlands spoke OF the shor,
time remaining ior congress to act and
said
This present dispute, II carried to
It's extremes, will involve the United
States in civil war The question is
whether we can find some means OF
bringing abou, settlement OF this dis
pute between employers and employees
without resort to force"
Legislation Improper.
The brotherhood representatives were
heard first Mr. Garre,Son announced
that besides the heads of the four
bro,herhoods, Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent OF the American Federation Of
Labor would speak He reviewed the
circumstances which led up to the pres
cnt conditions, and said 1t was the be
lief of labor organizations tha, differ
ences between employers and employees
should not be settled by legislation.
but rather between themsekeS
"The success OF any labor organila
tion lies TO an extent in It's militancy,
he said, I'VE are IN grip Of a power
tcss,iAssd ~ rsss rwsJ
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
GREECE TO JOIN
WARR|NC POWERS
BY END OF week
Expected TO Abandon Policy Of
Neutrality,
SERBS CHECK BUlGARIANS
Fighting Severe on MaCedo-
nian Front,

ATHENS. Aug N-(Nia London,
Aug. 3l)-Rapid developments in the
diplomatic situation today make 1t APP
pear that within for,y.eight hours
Greece will have abandoned the pol
icy of neutrality in the war.
King Constantine will receive the
French minister tomorrow Thursday
and the Russian and British ministers
shortly afterwatd. All staff officers on
leave have been recalled for active ser
vice.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
Unsettled and
Generally Cloudy

Local Forsoast-oenersiy ursstt,es
ana cloudy tonight and Fritiy; not much
change In Temperature.
state Fpreosst--Tonloht and Friday
generally unssttledi probably showers in
northeast portions cooler tonight In that
sectlon.
kANeAs-rartiy cloudy with thunder.
showers ''''''''
ARKANSAS - Unsettled; probably
showers '''
WEST TExAS--Partly cloudy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
PRESIDENT URGES CONGRESS TO RUSH BILLS THROUGH
No Cause To Be
Alarmed; There'll
Be No Walkout

NMU UShOGEE, Okla, Aug. 81
Ml (SpeciaiJ Mrs. C. Reeds
"0S magic nickel which foretold
the success OF Jack Johnson and
President Wilson and plunged all
Europe into war. wa, Tipped with
ceremony before members Of the
railroad brotherhood, here today
Heads meant no strike, and tails"
walkout Three times the magic
nickel came heads.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
Four Paralysis
Cases in Ell Paso

FL PASO. Texas, Aug. 5l,--Four
children in Fl Paso have been str,ck.
en- with a disease diagnosed today as
infantile paralysis, according to the as
sistant county health officer
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
oCse'iuseA On rsr. Two,
Rain Falls at Mangum.

MANGUM, Okla. Aug. 5l.-(Spe-
cial)- general rain has fallen in this
vicinity with great heenii, to the crops,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
No Word OF Flight.

The foregoing dispatch was filed in
Athens at noon Wednesday and states
that nothing had been heard there OF the
report that had been sent to London by
the official British press representative
in Greece that the king had fled from
Athens. This report was contained in a
dispatch sent from Saloniki Thursday
evening and said the king had taken
refuge with a German escort Of 800
Uhlans at La Rissa, was forwarded from
Saloniki by Ward Price, the official
British press representative IN Greece,
under date OF Tuesday evening King
Constantine, according to dispatches
from Athens, underwent surgical opcr-
alton a few days ago and he has since
been suffering from the effects Of it
The report has not been confirmed and
in Official circles in London was con-
sidrfcd shiOhly Improbable. I'd.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31

Business men and merchants OF the
entire state are preparing to transact
their ordinary shipping business with
motor cars and trucks in the event ,hr
nation wide railroad strike called for
next Monday morning materiall1es
This was the statement this morning
Of +. f. liarknesS Of Oklahoma City
secretary OF the Oklahoma State Auto
mobile association. Every mail he &c.
oeives. he says, brings requests from
merchants. large and small, for infor
nation ss to the best roads and routei
to bs followed in transporting supplies
Auto Competition.
While Mr.. Harkrxss has no inior
nation as to the number of automobileS
in the state available for emergency
service he declares the motor car can
compete successfully with the railroad
The radius OF usefulness OF the mod.
ern motor truck is practically unllm.
tied, as is shown in the case OF the
trucks in use by General Pershing's
column in Mexico, And the gasoline
driven supply vehicles can go over prac
tically any kind OF road in the world
Efficiency Proven.
The experience OF European arm
les and OF our own in Mexico prove
conclusiyely" said Mr.. llarknesS. "tha
the motor truck can go anywhere :
mule can be driven, and can carry a
load equal to more than 100 pack ami
mails"
No city ordinances or state laws cx
ist, the association secretary said, which
would enable either Oklahoma City OF
the state TO commander motor car.
even in the case of direst necessity
In event the president proclaims tn,
entire nation under martial law. Mr.
Hardness said, private motor vehicles
could be Communicated by the govern.
men 10 carry supplies.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
STR|KEBREAKERS
HIRED; RAILROADS
EMPLOY GUARDS
Commissions Issued by Sher-
if 10 Companies,
MOTOR TRUCK POPULAR
thousands Of Workers to Lose
Jobs Immediately,

The Frisco Railroad company sp-
piled to Sheriff Binion today for
deputy sheriff commissions for
twenty-five guards to protect its
property in Oklahoma City in the
event Of a strike Monday. The Katy
applied for fifteen commissions. 1t
was expected the other roads
would ask for commissions.
Sheriff Binion granted the re-
quest, 1t being understood, he said,
that the guards are appointed for
the purpose only of protecting prop
erty.
II was announced at the office of
the superintendent today that the
Katy road had employed mote than
100 tIainmen to take the places Of
union men Monday. II is planned to
run only one train each way day.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
BulSarians Checked.

LONDON, Aug. 3l.-1he fighting Is
very severe all along the Macedonian
front. says an Athens dispatch TO the
Wireless Press, which adds that the
Bulgarian regiments suffered Sc
we're check at the hands OF the Ser
bians on the entente left flank and that
the Bulgarian losses arc estimated at
$1,000.
Ask Reinforcements.
The Bulgarian regiments, says the
dispatch. attacked the Scrbians in close
formation after the German style near
Loroviu and suffered severely. They
were compelled to ask for reinforce
ments from Nalbankeni and kastoris
Bulgarian Town Occupied.
Rumanian troops, according TO a re-
port received here. have occupied the
Bulgarian town OF Rus,cI,uk Rust
chuk ha, a population OF about }5OOO
and is situated on the Danube oppo-
site the Rumanian town ot Giurgevo,
Official announcement was made al
Bucharest Thursday that the passage
oi Russian troops through Rumania
has begun.
II was officially announced today that
the British casualties killed, wounded
and missing on all fighting fronts in
the month Of August totaled All Off
GERS and l2J,2A men.
rail to Hold Gains.
PARIS. Aug. SHERMAN troops
penetrated the French trenches in Par
roy forest in Lorraine last night, bu,
we're Immediately rejected by coun-
tei attack, says today's announcement
ot the war Office
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
Goes Back Smiling.

I'VE will pass the eight-hour bill in.
troduced in the house tomorrow. That
will include the provision Tor an IN
yestiga,ion OF the effect Of the eight.
hour day on the railroads. That, ws
believe. will ptcyen, the strike"
Following the conference the presi.
dent returned TO the White Hove
smiling. N
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-13
HUGHES

Mr. Hughes has performed in his
himself for he has dsspated completely belief
formal The minds eye the public pie
tured in Hughes ndgeeae crcumspec and cautous but
has learned that he has sparkling and attractive personality
for the society of his fellows gracious and simple
entirely human outlook the pleasures and prob
lens of life Wha he the idea of eanestnss and
The Hughes audiences know speedily that they facing
Hughes the and Hughes the judge He has abandoned Who'll
the atmosphere and the traditions of the hench which for six
and restrained him. and has plunged into the
with his off and his There eOndescensOn
acceptance said
the imperative call of party be its candidates. and there
slightest speaks precise
shall be defeated there will be eproaches he shall be elected
he will discharge his patriot and and
not parrish Little American.
The deepest impression Mr. Hughes leaves behind him of HE
sincerity and of his competency He will do President far
he what candidate he promises do There will
lated pledges double wistng facing both eating
Of words swallowing of promises Not all He dOr and
no taker.-Portland Orgonian
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-13
THE rHANKLEss MAINE FARMERS

Secretary McAdoo Maine information regarding
the through the Administrations rural credit law
He win leave Maine information that the farmers in that region
are greater credits than of long loans better title
system to make another necessity
in Maine the Secretary Secretary McAdOo had nothing to
offer on those suffered the humiliation of hearing that the
tour country during the campaign to the construction
of political rather than financial motive.
Its likely that better judges of their
interests than of the Western farmers The Western
press now carries advertisements offering loans at
upon payment also of cent account OF principal
Thus SO pay both interest and principal at maturity ON
80 loan payments fall from 1920 in the first to
$lO6 year. privilege given of anticipating
ents on principal reducing the interest account The
sion brokerage any and there requirements of
scheme.
question whether the insurance compnys plan the
Governments would favored by If the farmers
preference for the Government scheme there will be
corresponding displacement capital through the competition
private capital Farm loans total about three billions
and supply funds just larger than the supply of mort
cages flush with their extraordinary prosperity
and there seeking securities which will be
affected follow the ending of the Into the
nicely adjusted there millions of Government
funds exemption taxation and offering farmers priv
eges equally deserving borrowers For example
their than city dwees but adds offer
1t interesting experiment and the Secretary
likely like experiences before he completes his swing
around the circle,-New York Times
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-13
Local Druggist Talks

We have now procured a preparation
which we can recommend to all our
friends as being a splendid remedy for
ell forms Of stomach and bowel trou-
BILE, indigestion, bloating, sick head
ache, heartburn. etc., and those suffer-
ing from being sick at the stomach"
Natol Pineapple Pepsin Compound is
sold on a positive guarantee Of salts
faction or monye back. 1t is made
from fresh pineapple juice and pure
scale pepsin. We ask every man and
woman in Maysville and the surround
ing country who has stomach trouble
OF any kind to call and examine this
splendid medicine. j. Jas. Wood &
Son,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-13
WILSON'S IGNoBLE, UNsuc-
cESSFuL LITTLE WARS.


President Wilson tok Vera
Cruz In 1914, as we we're official
ly Informed at the time, to get
a salute for the flag, and to
prevent the shipment Of arms
into Mexico. He did not get his
salute. He did not prevent the
shipment Of arms. But several
hundred men were killed or
wounded; and then he brought
the army home without achIev-
Ing either object. President
Wilson sent an army into Mexico
In 1916. as we were informed
at the time, to get Villa dead
or alive" They did not get him
dead. They did not get him
alive. Again several hundred
men were killed and wounded.
Again President Wilson lie bring
ing the army home without
achieving his object. OF course
II Is a mere play upon words
to say that these were not
"wars." They were wars, and
nothing else; lonobIe, poIntless,
unsuccessful little wars; but
wars. They cost millions Of dol
lars and hundreds Of lives,
squandered to no purpose; they
accomplished nothing; but they
were wars.--From the speech Of
Col. Theodore Roosevelt, dellv-
cred at Lewiston, Maine, In be-
half Of Charles e. Hughes.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-13

More aborng have bought and paid homes under the
Underwood bill than during any similar time under the highest pro
tecve tariff known in the country said Representative
Of Indiana in his speech the Democratic omnibus
More laborng have bought and paid for automobiles
during the history the Underwood bill than
the history of this industry Admitting for the sake argument
that Mr. Cox statement true what did the Underwood bill
TO do with M Imports increased but fell off
had internal taxation make up the
the abOrng build home buy
living increased beyond precedent despite Democratic
that lower duties lower prices How did
the laborng Prior the outbreak OF European g.
100000 aborng of jobs in the United States Did
that induce them buy and aaomobesf
How found refuge in the Hotel de Gnk the park
beesi How rode the bumpers trks purveyor
Of unadutered baderdash Cox entitled leather medal made
o the hide of the Democratic Donkey which win
November
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-13

If you keep your mouth shut the
first time you buy an automobile. the
dealer may not discover that you don't
know the difference between the spark
plug and the chassis.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-13

Some of those people who are so
of the genuineness of bar
gains sales might still be willing to
Datronize them if the merchants would
extend them further credit.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-13

The President gets up early durins
the hot spell. and there are some who
think he may have to continue the
practice until November If that man
Hughes continues to be so undlgni-
fied.-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-13

First they said that Hughes was an
iceberg, now they are saying that he
Is a mud-slinger. He cannot possibly
be both. and as matter of fact, is
neither. The Democrats must feel In
a mighty bad way when they cry
out mud and treason"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-13

Democrats really haven't any OBJ
lection to big appropriations for army
and navy and internal improvements.
They expect the Republicans TO rustic
the revenue to foot the bills for the
next four years.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-13

The President will not take the
stump" but twill accept invitations
to speak at different places" Chair
man Vance Mccormick is as Machia-
vellian as a muskmelon.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-13

Mr.. Wilson's Administration must
confess itself incompetent in one re-
spect or the other. 1t either has ap-
propriated for an unneeded navy or
1t has neglected needed navy. It
can select its fault to suit itself. In
one respect or the other It must be
wrong.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-13

II believe in efficiency In politics
just as much as in anything else."
says Mr.. Hughes. Efficiency is an
excellent watch-word, and Its use in
the campaign is merely a forerunner
Of its use in the White House when
he gets there.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-13

While he was about II Senator
James Hamilton Lewis also might
have explained that the Rome that
was too proud to fight" died rather
disastrous death.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-13

"In all fairness" asks the Boston
Transcript shouldn't the expense Of
financing Carranza be borne by the
Democratic campaign commItteeT
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-13

Both Hughes and Wilson had minis
ters for fathers. which ought to be
some recommendation for the next
president, anyway
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-13
On. W sun STROKES

Roger Sullivan steps aside.-News-
paper headline.
Students of Democratic politics
know what thin line divides step
ping aside and sldestepping.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-13

A burned child breads the fire, and
many man grasps an opportunity
that is too hot to handle.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-13

The Houston Post reasons that Il
was easier for its own beloved De
mocracy to endorse the Presidents
Mexican policy than to define It.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-13

The Democrats seem to realize, to
their dismay. that II they can't per
suade Mr.. Hughes to change from
plaintiff to defendant the case is lost.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-13

That man Hughes Is causing the
Democratic newspapers an endless
amount Of worry. Apparently they
will never be satisfied until he turns
the management of his campaign over
to them.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-13

Mr.. Hughes speeches are giving
poor satisfaction to the Democratic
press, which proves they are very
good speeches, indeed.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-13

1t is not what Wilson has kept US
out of but what he's got us into that
counts at present.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-13

Secretary Baker is developing an
agility in changing his mind that must
endear him TO his discoverer
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-13

Hughes says he would like six
months to investigate the AdmInistra-
ton. but the Administration figures
he's doing very well as II is.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-13

Mr.. Gardner should not quote what
Mr.. Wilson said while president OF
Princeton. His utterances are outlaw
ed by himself In seven days.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-13

Families living In rural districts
where mail service has been curtaIled
will be interested in knowing that
Postmaster General Burleson has sent
Secretary McAdoo a check for $5200,-
900, representing surplus postal rev.
enues.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-13

Yes, and the same policies that have
filed Judge Hughes and others with
"a deep sense of shame" have sent
many other Americans to their graves.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-13

Mr.. Hughes Is criticized for his fire.
IDENTIFY his Immediateness Is worrying
the watchful walters who put things
of until tomorrow.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-13

Another thing you never hear Of
since the Democrats reduced the cost
of living Is the bakers dozen"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-13

The President has changed his mind
about sending more troops to the Dor
der, thus running true to form.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-13

Carranza isn't a candidate for Presi-
dent Of the United States, but he did
more for American preparedness in
three weeks than Woodrow Wilson did
in three years.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-13

When Tom Taggart talks economy
to them, It Is time the Democrats
stopped their extravaganza.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-13

Democratic papers chide Hughes be-
cause he says he is 100 per cent. a
candidate The Wilson papers nat
urally prefer fifty-fifty candidate.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-13

The Hughes smile is beginning to
attract favorable attention.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-13

The President says he has no inter-
est In any political party, Except as
an instrument of achievement" II
that's 1t, then how did he happen to
select such a poor instrument as the
Democratic party?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-27

Falls for two weeks.-Mrs. S. r. Ran
dali and daughters, the Misses Ruth
and Dorace Randall, who have been
visiting Mrs. f. L. Cashner in East
Middlebury, have returned to Flor
J.. l.. Lawrence. VINO has
been visiting at her former home here
for a few days, returned Sunday to
Lincoln, where she is staying for the
present with her brother, Edwin Hill.
H. d. Crooks of Brandon, Charles
Slader of Portland. Me. and Anton
Moses of Poughkeepsie, n. y, are in
town to spend a week.-John Lovett
has returned to Rutland after a few
days in town.--E. r. Yates, proprietor
of the Middlebury Steam laundry,
while ct work alone at his plant on
Mill street Monday shortly after
one o'clock. was hit on the head by a
piece of glass, cutting quite cash.
He grabbed up a piece of cloth and
rushed to the office of DR.. S. S. Eddy,
which is ear-by, and had the wound
dressed.-Monday. market day, eggs
brought "a and 26 cents and butter 90
to 20 cents.-Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mayo
and one of their daughters. who have
been visiting at the home of George
f. Abbey on Weybridge street for a
few days. have returned to Burlington
The other daughter will remain here
for some tme.-Mrs. John Whitman
and daughter. Isabel Whitman, who
We're run over by an automobile
driven by John Wlmarth of Addison
last week Wednesday, are rapidly
recovering and were able to be about
the yard at their home on Seymour
street Monday.--Mr. and Mrs. w. B.
Richmond. who have been visiting at
tho home of his mother. Mrs. Charles
r. Richmond have gone to New York
State. where they will travel for few
weeks.-Harry L.. Hunt has returned
from Burlington, where he went to
visit his wife. a patient at the Mary
Fletcher hospital.-Mrs. Ellen Sears is
at the Fanny Allen hospital. where
she underwent a successful operation
Continued Dure txON