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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-01

For many years most OF the time OF
he assistant treasurer -pf the United
States has been used In signing his
aame. In recent years he has had
10 sign IL 100000 times every year.
When MFR. ThIel was appointed he
found be had time for little else; IN
fact. he had one Of the hardest j0bs
ia Washington. even n 1t vas IN.
portant Now. however. Mr. Thifl
has time for other things He has a
name signing machine which carries
ten rens. and with II he may sign his
name 100 times In fifsyfour seconds
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-01

London. Dec II A wireless from
Berlin says the zeituug has given con
firmation from authoritative source of
he report that Emperor William "a
sufftfing from a holl The emperor
not confined "a bed Affection De
iefibed a. harmless
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-01

An esiaeqie & SIP prevails IN iAis
eetioa Of tie state 70 an alarming
iegree. There have been several
deaths and physicians say they have
not been worked 50 hard in years.
In a number of commodities the
thoo!s have closed and the spread Of
- disease Is very rapid.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-01

London. Dee - The llfllleh arm
gfed cruiser. Natal. VAS sunk yesier
lay afternoon while IN the hafhof. the
efult Of nm Internal explosion There
re four hundred survivors The
Natal sinking il the eetefeal loss the
british navy has sustained In several
uoniha Tho Naial.a displacement u
,buut half the size Of the largest
srlliah nea fighters. It's normal com.
lleme..t Is aeyen hundred aud four
neh
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-01

VALUE Ut S.IsIs.lS RISES
TliIsIE-IOl d SINH DIS
SOLUTION ~ 1911

New York, Dee 81 Wealth Of
stockholders Of the STANDARD OIL com
ANY, as expressed in the corfent
market value OF those shares. has
more iaan tripled since the curpora'
uon was dissolved by order o. ne
nited stales supreme cont "a MAJ
1914. according to an estimate made
today.
Prior to The dissolution John D
goeaefeiler held gfs scsz ont of s2S.
,s3 shares, or. ruughls speaking, 2j
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-01
GALE HTS roar

New York, Dec. The
bsrEensl'ord. ON which Hss<l ~
returning from the peace esrpedf0
has been delayed by high xoeto5
vaies and will not reach pst =
Sunday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-01

nillsdale. Mich Al a social in the
Adams school house IN Cambria
ownsh.p the somfn stuck their toes
hrongh holes In sheet and men
bought them for the evening The
ale netted the school 81 50
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-01
SIGNING HIS NAME 100 TIMES IN 81 SECONDS

II be could keep mp this rate he would
Sign his name s.gs6 times ia au hour,
Or ef.eG2 times In day Of seven
hours Without the machine be could
not sign his name more than 1000
times a day
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-01
THE WAR 4 YEAR AGO TO-DAY
Jan 1915.

Jan ! 1919.
Russians Invaded Hungary. spit.
ting Austrian army By their opefa.
lions In the carpathlans.
Russians 10 East Prussia drIy(n
across boFIer into Polish pfosineei o.
SHxaIki
TURKS invaded Rsssla but failed b.
easeiop Russian forces.
British battieship Formidable tor
redoed and sank IN English channel.
se9 lost. - fQu
German aeroplaaes bombarded
DhDkiFk again
+, Roeksfeller Foundation bought =,
9p1. .e.te bushels of wheat in - r.
j for Be.gizns.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-01

Berlin. dee. II An official Aus
rien report. received frem viennn.
iayH the French submarine. Mongr
vas sunk Wednesday BY al Austrian
llnlIlla.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-01
OFFICIAL WlsH|NGT0N
IGNORANT OF PLOT
ALLIED C0Nslls CLAM
GERMANS PAN 10 lSE
ISLANDS " g,sE

Manila. D.. n 10 inres,all an
outbreak similar 10 the cue xhseh
marked Christmas eve last year. shs
police raided today several houses in
Manila and the suburbs and we're re-
warsIed BY the capture In the making
Of fine little revolution. ap---
sedltlous documents. nags og the
aecrct Filipino society u1hs. -.
puuan and seals and cxaul saiaas ~.
sued by rebel officers SeF lnW ~
hands u the officers >s@ .<r
W, 10 Suppress Facts.
Numerous nrreala werssnade. a1uwc
IA believed BY we'll Informed Amsrt.
cans TO BE- widespread movemt ~
foot. backed By the followers. -af
Aricnlo RIeartu. who on several oe-
casionH has been thorn usthe zisis ef
The insuIar government.
The Harrison admInistrsshafSufo ufoo-
Ing lis hest to prevent the unrest frpu,
bseomine-tno~a. but those vi lS
familiar with present eenassoen n1wp
little credenea Ia IT, hopeful slIl1s
monis -
Claim osrman pies.
consnis of the allies here hare
fied the government thtt saAn1nfIro1
tsr being stpbed piessueaf to n ;.
llA hy tha Germans. with The eslsnus
lntrnilon OF pattlng them together and
using ths ialaada for baze from
Nhlrh 20 pre- upon their eaerlea'
shipping In T. china aea
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-01
\ k 4
Zb SPEN7l
I 16P RAVAGE |
y II RfRttLOSIs CAMPAIGN Is
jRg Hti\c VAlIANTiY FOUGHT
riiROt cllOtT NATION
s5,000,000 SPENT IN 1905
/ s22,500,000 IN 1915
uo GROWTH ALSO SHOWN
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES.
lNA Awlul n. y. LEADING
w.. -
100000 SPENT IN 1905
s22,500,000 IN 1915
slo GROWTH ALSO SHOWN
Y PUBLIC EXPENDITURES.
n. i. LEADING

"a ka. MIGRATING the growth Of cue
q asbsis campaign IN the
b., Ites show 'Aat in the year
25o5 I - q. 100000 was spent in this
movement while during the year 1915
over s2s,5ooooo was spent. These
figures are part of the annual stats.
tical statement OF The National Asso-
citation for the Study and Prevention
OF tuberculosis published today. The
statement Is based IN part on actual
reports received from antituberculo.
sis agencies throughout the country
and in part on estimates made by the
association.
In 1905 probably less than $1,000
was spent for antituberculosis work
IawQents In few poorly equipped
lsanatria and hospitals IN 1915 over
Loo anti-tuberculosis associations
ipent nearly si.ss25.OOO in organization
Nd education. Special tuberculosis
Npensaries. Of which there are 45o.
ht over sl.1se,000 In examining,
Sing and treating patients. Open
: air Sehoo.s, OF witch there were none
in 1905. spent more than $S50,o0o in
teaehing and treating anemic and
fuberculous children. while nearly
75o,o 900 was spent in the care of
uberculous Insane and prisoners.
and hospitals Tor the care
tiyes. nearly 600 of them.
- poeo. Much of this sum
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-01
sri,ish Casualties

London, Dee u nrlliah casual
lies during December we're i00l of
'itera and L ass den
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-01

During the recent allied drive on
the French .f14 the intense artillery
fire of the fnElish raxed many
churches Ia that section o. lhe War
xone. The liemfe az the tit shows
the remains aI a church AZ Ffomcll's.
Sole the era ifix where ihe altar WIS
left. a. is lalfucle. practically y.
damaged The picture at llis risni
shpws the lr'enur Of q 'slr
Aulers
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-06-15
Measures in Congress for the Benefit Of
Employees Of the Government

Progress of the greatest importance
has been made in Washington this
winter toward reaching standard
of government employment high
enough to remove any fear labor may
have of the extension of government
ownership and operation.
Proponents of fundamental eco
nomic reforms often criticized organ
ized labor for not taking more ac-
tive stand in favor of government
ownership. Labor's luke-warm atti-
tude was amply explained when Con-
gressman John l. Nolan of San Fran
cisco brought out some of the facts
regarding the government as an en-
ployer.
Hearings on the Nolan bill to es-
tablish a minimum wage of So for
government employees in the District
of Columbia disclosed the fact that
scores of men are working as street
cleaners in Washington for SIPS a
day, and that thousands of govern
ment workers, including veteran cler-
ica1 employees, receive less than
enough to keep the wolf from the
door.
Mr.. Nolan's disclosures was one
of two Developments that aroused
government employees as they had
never been aroused before. The 9th
er was the attempt, through the Bor-
land bill to incIease the hours OF
government clerks from to day.
Congressman Nolan is a lifelong
unionist and representative of the
Union Labor party of San Francisco.
His bill had the backing of the Amer
, lean Federation of Labor, and Ar
thur F. Holder, legislative represen-
tative of the Federation, was largely
responsible for the success OF the
hearings. And it was the same infiu-
ence,-that of the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor-that defeated the at
temp to take backward step and add
to the hours of government clerks
Government employees in Wash
ington,-from the street cleaner at
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-06-15
Big Demand for Industrial Report

gressman after congressman in po-
litely but firmly turning down the
Committees request.
Every member interviewed asserted
that never before had he known such
a demand for any public document.
Many congressman tried to obtain ex-
ira copies from fellow members, but
without success. Enough mail sacks
bulging with copies of the report
have left Washington within the past
week to fill several mail cars.
An additional edition can be pub
lished at little extra expense. Any
citizen who has written his Congress
man for copy of the report and does
not receive it within the next two
weeks should write his Congressman
again urging that an other edition ol
the report be authorized.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-06-15

Steady increase in the demand for
labor and in the wages received by
labor is the distinguishing feature OF
all the issues of the Monthly Re-
view of the United States Bureau OF
Labor Statistics for this year. The
showing, while made with reference
to typical selected industries, applies
to all industry. 1t is exceedingly
gratifying as further evidence OF la
boris great opportunity in this period
to demand and receive its rightful re-
wards.
The contrast of employment and
earnings in February, 1916, with Feb
ruary, 1915, shows a large per cent
of increase in the number of en-
p1oyees on the payroll in all the
trades except one, that of the mems
ready made clothing trade. In the
iron and steel trade it was 43 pei
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-06-15
Many Features in Chautauqua

dances is chautauqua's feature attrac-
ton extraordinary.
The forum of the western chautau-
quas is of stalwart proportions: Rob
ert Parker Miles. distinguished edi-
tor, performer and lecturer; Sylvester
A. Long, scholar, orator and educa-
tor, the platforms most inspiring
speaker; Lou ]. Beauchamp, the hui
morist philosopher, who laughs evil
out and good in; DIR. w. A. Huns
berger, spokesman for the Sir Douglas
Mawson polar expedition at chautad-
qua, lectures on the accompanying
motion picture of that perilous jour
.ney into the Antarctic regions; Judge
r. M. Wanamaker, of the Supreme
Court of Ohio; B. Fay Mills, the FL
oquent and Professor Zueblin, of Chi
cago University, sociologist of in
ternational reputation.
The Riner Sisters are two delec-
table girl entertainers and inimitable
merry-makers.
Wood Briggs is that Kentucky Eel
low of infinite jest" who as story
teller has left the widest trail of acf.
ing sides from Maine to the Gulf
since his predecessor, Bob Taylor.
The Comus Players are artistic in
terpreters of the drama, who preseai
popular play of merit and favorit'
selection from Shakespeare.
This tremendous array of talent
will be here at Chautauqua from 2ls
to June 27th inclusively.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-06-15

Every Congressman secretary IS
mailing out copies of the lnal report
If the Commission on Industrial Re-
lations. 100000 copies of which have
come from the government printing
office under the resolution ordering
that number as first step to supply
the extraordinary demand.
So swamped are Congressman with
requests for copies of this document
that the Committee on Industrial Re-
lat;ons found it impossible to Obtain
more than a handful of copies for the
use Of former members of the Com
mission and others who were closely
associated with the work. It IS now
sooarent that the edition of 100000
is totally inadequae.
II have sixfreauests for every copy
slotted me-" was the reply OF con-
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-06-15
WORK IN NWASTIINCTONT Teachers Pledged TO Democracy

The Americon Federation of Teach
ers, recently chartered by the Amer
ican Federation of Labor, has issued
an appeal to all national and interna-
tional unions to assist the teachers
in their organizing campaign. The
teachers say:
Thorough going changes in our
schools will and SHOULD come, but
they should be worked out along
democratic lines to meet the needs of
the entire community. And labor can
we'll afford to watch closely the di-
rection and progress of the recon-
struction. For the powerful reaction
ary interests opposed to real democ-
racy are seizing with all their vigor
this tempting. opportunity to fasten
more securely upon the children of
this country an autocratic educational
system, designed through an army of
subservient teachers, to turn out a
servile generation inviting exploita-
ton.
I'VE will appreciate your co-opera-
ton in our movement to develop an
aggressive citizenship in the ranks
of the teachers, to democratize the
schools, and thus guard against this
insidious danger threatening the fiber
of our children and the future OF
every organized effort for democracy.
The American Federation of Teach
ers has also issued a Message to
Teachers" in which it is stated: The
teachers are the last line of defense
Of popular government.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-06-15
Labor Is Enjoying Better Times

cent. The percentage of increase in
the amount of tlc total pay-rolls ran
from per cent in cotton manufacture
to 73 per cent in the iron and steel
trade. Ninety of the largest iron and
steel plants show 113,112 employees
working on the last day of February,
1916, as against 78026 working on the
last of February, 1915, an increase of
As per cent. Something more than
5000 employees were AIDED in SO of
these establishments in the one
month of February.
Further data gathered by the sta
tistical bureau confirms these partial
but typical statistics With the de-
crease in immigration labor is not
now at the mercy of employers who
try to keep two workers in competi-
ton for every job.
Organized labor has this opportu-
nity and sees it.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-06-15

"A great fight is now going on for
the control of public opinion The
majority of you read daily only what
the piutocracy wants you to read.
They have bought up the undertaking
magazines and long ago they gained
control of the public press. The plu-
tocracy is now attempting to gather
in the control of this nation by con-
trolling he public school system"
The following is the preamble of
the American Federation of Teachers:
I'VE believe in democracy, and in
the schools as the chief agency Of
democracy.
I'VE believe that the schools have
failed of their fullest attainment be-
cause of undemocratic administration,
adherence to tradition and lack of re-
sponsiveness to the needs of the COM
munity; and that the teachers must
find the remedy, if it is to be found.
'We believe that servility breeds
servility, and that if the schools are
to produce free, unafraid men and
women, American citizens of the high
est type, the teachers must live and
work in an atmosphere of freedom
and self-respect.
"We believe that the teacher is one
of the most highly productive of
workers, and that the best interests
of the schools and of the people de-
mand an intimate contact and an eff
fective cooperation between the
teachers and the other workers OF
the community-upon which the fu-
ture of democracy must depend"
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-06-15
Program of Headlines for Big ChaG
tauqua Week

All Chautauqua indications for 1916
point to a record smashing year, both
for quality and variety. Chautauqua
folks are to be regaled with America
premier entertainers, artists, orators,
musicians and dramatic players. At
ter six months of utmost care in
preparation the Management of the
western Chautauqua have perfected a
program that challenges comparison.
The International operate Com
pany, presenting opera in costume,
besides popular and classical selee-
tions, is drawn from the Savage and
Chicago English Opera Companies,
and from Schuman Heink's Love Lot
terry Company.
The Alexander Skibinsky Company,
with Mary Welch contralto soloist,
and Alice Wright Baker, pianist and
accompanist, supporting the renown-
ed Russian violinist Alexander Won
Skibinsky, present program of un-
excelled merit
The Sequoia Male Quartet repre-
sent the utmost possibilities of this
popular vocal combination.
The New York City Marine Band
is the pick of American Bands.
Balmer's Kaffr Boy Choir, won.
derful singing boys. costumed pan
TONNES, ceremonies and native war
/
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-06-15

SIPS a day to the scientist at $4,000
a year, suddenly awoke to a realiza-
ton of two things. The first was
the helplessness of any big group of
employees to prevent exploitation and
injustice of their interests, unless
they are organized, and regardless
of whether their employer is private
corporation or the United States gov
ernment. The second was the power
and good will of the organized work
ers of America.
Out of this realization came the or
ganization of a Federal Union of Civ
il Service Employees. Today this
Union has more than 5000 members
among the government clerks in
Washington When the unions books
were opened the Government en-
ployees flocked to A. F. of L. head
quarters by the hundreds.
Today there is more independence
and a better spirit among government
employees in Washington than ever
before. They no longer feel them
selves the helpless wards of more
or less benevolent government. And
for the first time there is some force
other than political pull to which they
can appeal,-their own power as an
organization.
The organization of government
clerks and of the teachers employed
in the schools of Washington and
New York is of historic importance
1t means that workers who wear
white collars and draw their pay by
the month, are waking up to the fact
that they are not privileged class
| that they must make common cause
with their fellow workers in shop and
factory and on the railroad ant
wharves and ships.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-06-15

The Nolan bill establishing So
minimum wage for government en-
ployees in the District has been re-
ported favorably by the House Com
mittee on labor Letters to your
Congressman and Senators will help
the fight for its passage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-12
ANNIVERSARIES
 OF RING BATTLES

It:was 29 years ago, Dec. 12, 1887, that Ike Weir. "the Belfast Spider" fought Tommy Warren of Louisville for the worlds featherweight cham pionship and the Fox belt in Minne- apolis. The affair was staged at Jack Barnes club in the Flour City, and Barnes acted as referee. The boys fought at IF pounds. The Spider was then at his best, while Warren, who had held the American feather weight title for some time, was on the down grade. Ike displayed mar velous cleverness, dancing all about Warren, and hitting him almost at will. He devoted much attention to Tommys lamps, and Warren was all most blinded. At the end of 20 fast rounds Barnes called the result a draw. There was much criticism of this decision. Weir wanted to fight Warren again immediately, but Tommy had had enough, and turned down the challenge, whereupon MT. Fox conferred the belt upon the scrappy little Irishman, who had been in America less than two years. Ike defended the title against all corners, although he had close call from English Frank" Murphy, with whom he fought an 80-round draw in Indiana. The following year Weir was knocked out by Australian Billy Murphy in San Francisco.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-12
JOE LANNIN, FORMER
 RED SOX OWNER, WILL
 BUILD ENORMOUS HOTEL.

New York. Dec. 12.-Joseph J. Lan- min. former owner of the Boston Red Sox and proprietor of the Garden City hotel, announced yesterday that he had purchased property on Seventh avenue, from the corner of Fifty sixth street to the Broadway Taber- nacle He plans to erect sixteen story hotel of nearly 1000 rooms.
 The property includes the Hotel Grenoble. 7S feet frontage, and a pri- vate dwelling adjoining, No. POI West Fifty-sixth street, p feet frontage. both owned by the Browning estate, and two apartment houses, Nos. POS, 205, 207 and 209, owned by the Clinton Realty company. The price was not made public, but the real estate was held at $SOO,OO
 The hotel will have a frontage of 100 feet on the avenue and 200 feet on the street. It will face south. All of the rooms will have baths. The Gren- oble will be torn down. Cancellation clauses on all the buildings will perS init speedy erection. MT. Lann1n said last night the new building would be ready for occupancy not later than January or February, 1918.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-12
HERR ZIMMERMAN

Herr Doktor Zimmerman, the suc- cessor of Gottlieb von Jagow as Ger man minister of foreign affairs, has the distinction of being the first com moner to hold that office in the his- tory of the Prussian kingdom or the German empire. Herr Zimmerman is not only of middle class origin, but he is said to be proud of it, and it is alleged that on several occasions in the past he has refused the aristo- cratic 'von'' proffered by the Kaiser. In his methods he resembles the practical politicians of America and England, rather than the auto- crats of Prussia. It would be quite impossible to imagine his predeces- sor, the suave and polished Prussian aristocrat, appealing for popular fav- or by shaking hands with the com mon mob or kissing their babies, but Herr Zimmerman might easily do those things. American correspon- dents in Berlin founr Herr Zimmer- man always ready to receive them, and talk to them when he was under secretary of state for foreign affairs Born in kfort-on-the-Main he early entered the consular service, and for a number of years was sta- tioned at China, becoming consul general at Tentsin. In 1901 he re- turned to Germany and entered the foreign office as the chief of the bu- reau of oriental affairs. Later he was charge d'affairs at Madrid, and was responsible for the discovery of the secret treaties between Spain and France, which were negotiated by M. Delcasse. AS under secretary of state and of foreign affairs he has been a notable figure in Germany. Not long before his elevation to the post vacated by von Jagow he gave an interview to an American corres- pendent in which, while asserting that Germany's course in the war was above reproach. he declared that the empire needed a more liberal form of government, and that it would cer- tainly gain it as one of the results of the war.