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Evening star., 1916-03-19
He Had the Facts

HE was pursuing an apparently innocu-
: Gus form of inquiry attempt
ing to learn the real facts about o collection
of checks that he held in his hand. These
checks, all drawn to the order of one An
drew Hamilton, represented certain con-
fidential transactions between that gen.
tleman and the life insurance president.
They had been used, Mr.. Mccall ex-
planned, to purchase land in the rear of
the New York Life Building-a transac-
tiOn that called for secrecy, since it in
volved many parcels of property, and the
company would have to pay eXorbitant
prices should the real purchaser become
known. 1t was certainly plausible eX-
planation-0ne that would satisfy most
investigators.
Evidently MIR. Hughes, however, was
prepared, for he had an elaborate map
showing each parcel of property involved.
And then his witness underwent about
as excruciating an ordeal as any corpora
ton magnate was ever called upon to
face. MIR. Hughes took each check, and
marked off on his map the piece of
property for which it paid. Presently
he had matched every parcel with its
corresponding check for everything pur-
chased-and there was left 1895. 600 un-
accounted for!
The whole painful truth was then re-
vealed. MIR. Hamilton was the New
York Lifes Legislative agent" this
money, as well as other large sums sub
sequently disclosed, was used in making
the lawmakers of several States see things
in the proper perspective. That is, Mr..
Evening star., 1916-03-19
How
About
Hughes?
By
BURTON ]. HENDRICF
BURTON J. HENDRICK

what it was ten years ago. Our attitude
toward corruption, political and cor
porate, our understanding of the func-
tions of the State, have undergone re-
markable change. Our politics are
cleaner; we demand more of our public
men; we have greater sense of our re-
sponsibility as citizens. When did this
change begin? Most of us associate the
transformation with some definite event.
For myself, whenever l attempt to
visualize this important change, scene
in the Criminal Courts Building in New
York City comes to mind. The room
was densely packed with an eager, at
tentive crowd. Every eye was fixed upon
masterful and defiant figure in the
witness-box-Mr. John A. Mccall, presi-
dent of the New York Life Insurance
Company.
just in front OF him stood MIR.
Hughes, tall, even athletic figure, he
was only forty-three, hair and beard
untouched with the gray that now makes
him an almost venerable figure. Mr..
Mccall seemed to personify the arro-
gance, the power, even the INSCRIPTIONS
ness, of corporate wealth. Mr.. Hughes,
quiet, aggressive, direct, remorseless in
his insistence, suddenly assumed the
character of an outraged but determined
public conscience.
Evening star., 1916-03-19
M arch l9
ONE of the Civil War heroes, when

ONE of the Civil War heroes, when
y threatened with presidential
nomination, telegraphed, eff nomi-
mated will not accept: if elected will
not serve" Justice Hughes is on
record, but not nearly so emphati-
cally. Will he make his declination
more positive, or allow events to
take their course? There are
good many "favorite sons who are
losing sleep over that question.
Evening star., 1916-03-19
"7HAT is going on inside the
W. Uranium of Charles Evans
w Hughes, once Governor of New
w York and now associate Justice


of the United States Supreme Court? He
presidential candidate. Can he continue
to write them until next June? Ii 1--WE could
only answer this one question, we should
hold the key to the next era in our political
history President Wilson, we may take it
for granted, already has the Democratic
nomination. MIR. Hughes, merely by nod
ding his Jovelike head, can step forth as the
candidate of the Republicans. Merely
whispered syllable and that great problem
which usually tears these two political
parties to pieces in the few weeks preceding
the nominating conventions-th selection
of candidates-would be quietly settled.
No presidential pre-convention cam
paign has ever presented a situation quite
like this. We may amuse ourselves with
several candidates Weeks, Bo-
rah, Cummins: but the outstanding fact
is that the Republicans have only two
men who stand the slightest chance of
snatchng the presidency away from
Woodrow Wilson. The nomination of
Roosevelt would reopen so many antag-
onisms and offend so many of the rank
and file that the Republican party, though
perhaps openly iufiuoiiiAct, WouN sun
enter the campaign with divided counsels.
Hughes the Farmers Choice
RUT Hughes possesses two great advan-
tages. Nearly all the party leaders have
already announced their readiness to sup
port him. The old guard, who wrecked
the party four years ago at Chicago, men
like Smoot, Penrose, Crane, are willing
to unite on Hughes. Taft several years
ago described him rs "the greatest asset
OF the Republican party"
Roosevelt, representing the other wing,
and George w. Perkins, at present the
active head and financer of Progress
sivism, have signiied, in more or less
formal terms, that they will support the
associate justice. These facts, interesting
from the organization standpoint, do not
determine the situation. More important
is the steadily growing popular move
ment for Hughes.
Several years ago, Governor Hughes,
then fighting for revolutionary legisla-
tion in New York, went upon the stump
and appealed to the people," The sit
uation is now reversed, for the people
are now appealing to Hughes. Every
man who travels west of the Mississippi
River brings back the same story. The
Republican rank and file is almost unan-
imously demanding Hughes. The farmers
of Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and the
other prairie States regard him as
demi-god. Their minute acquaintance
with the details of his career astonishes
most observers.
The East, Of course, has always re-
garded Hughes rs one of its choicest
Evening star., 1916-03-19

THE adroitness, the inexorableness with
which Mr.. Hughes extracted this
information made him Immediately q
national figure. The fact that the rev.
elations affected most seriously the
Republican party-which had started the
investigation and of which Mr.. Hughes
himself was member-at once inspired
popular respect for his honesty and disin-
terestedness.
Another circumstance, which led up to
another historic disclosure, revealed the
same open-mindedness In going over
the books MIR. Hughes had discovered one
mysterious item for $48,OOO charged to
Hanover Bank Office Account" At the
same time he had received quiet "tip"
not to pursue that item any further, as it
involved serious consequences to the
Republican organization. Whoever made
that suggestion didn't know Charles E.
Hughes.
In view of the present political con-
ditions, it is interesting that the wit
ness most concerned in this transaction
was Mr.. George W. Perkins, now the
head of the Progressive party. Mr..
Hughes handed Mr.. Perkins this check
and asked him to explain it. 1t was q
contribution made by the New York Life
to the Republican national committee in
1904!
II am glad that we brought that OUT"
said Mr.. Perkins.
"Yes; / intended that it should be
brought OUT" Mr.. Hughes replied grimly
one of the few occasions In the investi-
CATION when he permitted himself the
luxury of retort.
Another occasion on which he showed
this human failing was when Mr.. Perkins,
explaining certain insurance transactions,
sneeringly referred to Mr.. Hughes "fees"
as lawyer.
4My fees,' Mr.. Hughes flashed back,
"are not trust funds!'
Great corporations do not contribute
to presidential campaign funds now. The
use Of corporate money in politics has
come into bad repute. Hughes is the man
who accomplished this reform.
The @People" Have Good Memories
THE 4plain people now demanding
MIR. Hughes as candidate have not for
gotten these things. All the facts of his
career as Governor of New York are also
burned into their memory. MIR. Hughes,
in their mind, represents our new political
era. His name means antagonism to cor
poration dominance in politics, to all the
abuses Of special privilege, and an insist
ence on the uses Of government for all
parties in the State.
His career as Governor was stormy
and successful protest against watered
stocks, capitalized franchises, exorbitant
charges for public service, holding COM
panies. campaign contributions in ex-
change for legislation, and the control of
political parties by corrupt politicians for
personal ends.
Perhaps all this seems little old-fash-
ioned now. So many other governors
and public men have fashioned themselves
on the Hughes model and made his issues
living realities in all parts Of the United
States, that an inspection of his political
career makes it look perhaps little stale.
Though only five years have passed since
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
Ruth Law Ends
Record Air Flight

NEW YORK, Nov 20-The record
breaking airilight Of Ruth Law began
Yesterday in Chicago terminated at
Governors Island here at 0,4O a m,
today after stops at Horncll and Bing
hampton, \ Y The final l52 miles
from Binghampton to this city was
covered in two hours and twenty min
uteS this morning and the entire Jour
ncy S}2 miles in an airline in the ac.
mal flying time OF nine hours and one
minute
Miss Law was greeted on her arrival
at Governors Island by Major General
and Mrs Leonard Wood. who congrat-
ulated her on her achievement She
was considerably chilled and was taken
TO the house OF one of the officers a,
the post 20 rccupcratc In the present
flight Miss Law hettered Cars,rom
record hy about 100 miles. making the
500 miles in an airline from Chicago t,
Hornell ~ y, where she arrived We,
tcrday without stopping
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
Remarkable Return of a Vanished
Opportunity

You know FUN wcn whore you ,ould stand today IN
financial way, had you invested few dollars In tho
stock OF any one Of score OF pleasure car manufac-
turing companies, only n few years ago. You know
perfectly wel that II would mean independent weplth
for you right now, and YOU regret that you did not
have the foresight TO grasp amy one of dozen op-
portunities that were offered you You would eve
anything IN reason II could turn back the hand
Of time, that YOU might he financially Independent
today and you know equally well that II IL imposshle
But do you realize that you face return Of a
vanished opportunity 10 you realize that the possi-
hiics Of the light moor truck Industry ARE even
greater today than We're the pleasure car possibilities
Of few years past2 The motor truck is born Of the
success Of the pleasure CAr II has become an inds.
pensahc necessity something TINT must he purchased
by the small trpdosman whether he win or no. II
supplies practical working need, while the pleasure
car IN purely luxury,
Common stock In this strong company Ia. Offered
to you today at price that should enable you to nt
least double your investment In very short tiuc
These shares have already excited a nation wide
demand. have already sold tens OF thousands NJ
them to our established clientele Telegrams rcscrv-
ing these shares have reached us from practically
every state In the Union and cable orders for them
have been received from number OF foreign coun
tries We will send phot graphc copies of scores "
these telesrsphic and cable orders Just We
receive your small remittance enabling us TO reserve
shares for
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
NEW YORK

NEW YORK Nov 20 There was an
extremely active and excited opening in
tho cotton market here today with first
prices firm az am advance OF 500 50
points on the active months All post
tons made uew high positions with Jauu-
AIRY selling up to 20 95c and May at 2l 32c
right about the call or about 2iai4 points
net higher There was heavy realizing
at this level and later fluctuations were
more or less irregular, but buying was
encouraged by bullish southern spot nd
vices and the sensational strength OF
Liverpool Private cables reported a
wildly excited opening abroad with heavy
trade buying and covering against Fri
DAYS business In Manchester and also said
the market there feared there would not
be enough cotton.
Heavy realizing sales were absorbed
on reactions Of 10 or - points during
the middle Of the morning otherwise
there WAS no pressure against prices
and as soon as pront-tak ng dimini 1ed
the market developed renewed strength
on buying 10y trade interests and con
tIuued bun support After easing or u
20 SEC January rallied TO 2o.9ic, WINE
May sold up from ~ PIC 20 l.20c win
the market showing net gains OF 81 "a
90 points shortly after midday
Spot cotton, steady; middling upl'nls
20 70 no sales.
The early afternoon advance carried
January up to 20 CSC and May to II &c
or q to 90 points net higher. ReHlizinl
again checked the upward movement
/ around this level and the market was
steady NJ o'clock with prices 2 points
or from the best
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
Reports State Liverpool Supplies Do
Not Meet the Require
ments
cHlcAoo GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

CHICAGO. Nov 20-Wheat Developed
strength today after u hesita'iup start
word from Liverpool that supplies 30
not meet requirements had a bullIsh e
feet The uncertainty at the outset was
largely due TO conflicting reports ns 10
whether conditions In Argentina and 1s
10 the likelihood ~ an Argentina em-
barge Opening prices here, which va
RED from llaC decline to sc advance
with December NJ 'l51hs to Il.7i4 and
May ht 81 N3lgHl Nit. were followed nv
moderate losses all around and then by
decided general upturn
Purchases credited TO export Interests
Helped subsequently TO mt the mgr.rt
much h CHER Messages from Wlun.utE
shld the government was buying under
cover and that the winter wheat acreage"
In Canada had decreased Is pei cont
compared with "A year ago An iuctcts"
IN the United states visible suppli. how
ever checked the upturn Prices closed
strong "a 10 ia.c net higher with De
cemher at ilS3 TO i.s2i. and May nt
Corn sympathized with wheat Rc-
ports of large domestic receipts were
offset by assertions that rains ln Ar
gentlue had been Insufficient After
opening unchanged 10 ~ lower the mar
ket rallied to well above Saturdays I'm
sh
Seahoard demand tended later 20 hrIng
about additional IN ms The close was
iirm At ~ 10 lI.' net advance
oats were governed chiefly hy the no
tlon .of other cereals. The upturn was
aCcompan MED by heavy purchasing on the
part Of a leading firm. In provisions, aH
In grain. rallies succeeded early weak
ness. Large exports M compared with
last year seemed more than a counter
balance TO lower quotations on hogs.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
Beaunan to Run
for Trapp's Place

The announcing SEASON ior candidates
m the general stat election two years
hence was u,hcrcd IN this morning
when State Senator Frank Bcauman OF
Waurika declared he will be candi-
date for the democratic nomination for
lieutenant governor
That he will make his race on a "dry"
platform was iutimd,cd by senator
Bcauman when he declared that in the
coming session OF the legislature he will
work FOR the passage Of law which
will provide that the person Who pur-
chaScs intoxicating liquor will be- sub
jet 10 the same penalty as the man who
sells 1t
81 have the bill already gepared ana
| am teady to 'ubmi, 1t wer}s the legis-
laturc meets he said ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
COTTON
GRAIN
PROVISIONS
COTTON BULGES So
ON LIVERPOOL RISE
July Reaches p Cents; New High
Level for Season Fstab-
tablished

NEW OHLEANs. Nov 2o--Co,tou
hugod nearly 81 bale on the opening N
the market here today to new high levels
FOR the season July went 10 q cents 4
pound A sensational tISe In Liverpool
was M" chief reason for the upward
movement. although su'cularuus ot bull
ish ginning figures from The census bu.
rfn stimulated buying. Al the end ~ IN"
first half hour Of business trading months
were at b net gain OF 81 10 4b points
Hvuyy realizing ui puilts by nuldt"H
OF long contracts mot m" advnrr",
checked t and brought about n rcoc-
ton Of about s. "a bale from N" high
est Tow ard noon the market MAS rs
20 % points up net
The market st,nllcd IN the afternoon
on good spot accounts In the trading
up TO 20 o'clock prices went ~ 10 %
points above IN, level Of last WcrN''
,lCAr
spot cotton firm ~ points up Good
ordinary. Is aur. strict good ordinary
1916. low middlup 963ut Nrct los
Wiidlur. lass. m.ddlng. 20 l3c, strict
uiidlnE. 1880. good m,ddNnE. 20 ao'.
strict good mIddlug, 2o75c Rece pts.
I.tll, stock 43S51 Sales on the spot
$40. To frTlvp so
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
Belgians Ordered
to Rebuild Homes

AMSTERDAM, Nov O-According
10 the Telegrai, the Germans have or.
dered the owners OF houses which were
wrecked in Dinant Belgium, in August,
1914, to rebuild as rapidly as possible.
II they are unwilling to re-erect their
houses they must remove the wreck
are and make the site into garden
The town of Dinan,, the Ielegrai says
has been ordered to rebuild the beliry
OF the church toward which the Ger
mans offer a subsidy of 600 francs from
the Belgian budget, The town has pro
tested against the order
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
Bankers

have completely changed their
attitude toward the Motor
Truck business Only a short
time ago they were unfavor-
able, But due perhaps to the
tremendous success of the
Motor Truck Industry they
have reversed their conclusion.
A. a rule they are eager to
lend financial aid. Especially
Ia this true OF any well founded
Light Motor Truck enterprise.
A = motor truck Ia n working
utility that will pay for itself
Bs ,kers recognize this fact and
any round enterprise that prom.
Iso, 20 meet that enormous de.
mand has tho stamp Of thsr
approval
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
'Oggie" Sentenced
to the Oil Fields

Ollie Barnes, known to the police as
"Oggie," was sentenced to six months
in Drumright and Gushing in the city
court this morning She was up on a
charge Of vagrancy and pleaded with
the court to let her 60 She said her
husband had a good job in one of the
oil towns and she wanted to go to him.
Judge Splitter said he hated to wish
"Ogglc" on one town for six whole
months and so he gave her a split sen
Drumright or Cushing
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
Naval Men Will
Enter Reserve

NJ F. Gibbons of Purcell. Okla and
Ben G Harmon OF Alva, Okla, will
leave for Dallas today to be rc-enlstcd
in the naval reserve Ex-service men
who re-cniSt are given thirty or sixty
days cruise every year on the pay they
were receiving when they were dis
charged Gibbons will receive so a
month and Harmon $50 Mr.. Gibbons
took the naval training course and be-
came an efficient Stenographer in his
four years Of service, raising his salary
from Sl6 10 Sb
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
Man Who Bluffed
Police Is Sued

That her husband, ]. k. Bell. the
man who some time ago barricaded his
house at 5oHl East Ninth street and
stood of the entire police force of Ok
lahoma City with a shotgun when they
came to arrest hinf. on at least one
occasion nearly killed her. is the asser-
ton made BY Mrs. Bell in a petition
for divorce filed in district court this
morning.
Mrs Bell recites several instances Of
alleged cruelty to her on the part OF
her husband, and asks for permanent
alimony OF SIPS a month. Her husband,
she says, is stock salesman and often
earns from $500 to 81 800 a month. She
further asks an injunction to restrain
Bell from interfering with her, per-
manent division Of his property and an
immediate temporary depoSit Of 500
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
Miners Propose
Old Age Pensions

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov N--Recom
mendation that old age pensions be paid
TO members Of the United Mine Work
ers Of America after they are os years
OF age and to disabled miners under
,ha, age will be made by the special
committee appointed by John p White
president Of the organization to inves-
tigatc the matter. The committee Is
now framing its report to be submitted
TO the next biennial convention OF the
organization in indianapolis in Janu-
ary, 1918.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
Growth of City
Shown by Hotel

The hotel Lee had the pleasure Of
taking care of u guests today" says
the Fifteen Years Ago" column in The
Times today
This morning Joe Huckins jr. said
that he had cared for 600 last night and
had been turning away guests all the
morning
"Our capacity is about 90; we have
$50 rooms and fourth of them shell
tered more thhl one guest last night
said the bonifacc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
WALL STREET PRICE
RECORDS AGAIN BROKEN
Excessive Trading in Metals Resumed
in More Moderate De-
gree Today.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2o,--Last weeks eS-
cessivs trading In metal issues was re
sumed IN moro moderate degree nj to-
days opening. evidently In eonsequcnc"
NJ information received from conservative
financial quarters The usual number OF
records was established. however, fore
most among these being United states
steel at I2f. Anaconda. Kennecott Ray
and Miami Coppers furnished the other
new meximums with Pressed Steel Car
and American writing Paper preferred
Other strong features included GRANNY
Mining, Butte and Superior, I,ackawsnna
s,eel Colorado Fuel and Mexican Petro.
ieum' Rails were dun and barely steady:
Equipments, notably airbrake and
American Car were among the strongest
features OF the midsesslon with the
leather group Coppers were In renewed
yeouen and United states steel augment
ed its lead but rails were apathetic or
lower.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
Folly Settlement
Independent Move

Action Of b II Powell Of the Folly
'hcltcr in reaching an agreement with
striking theatrical people whereby
union musicians, stage hands and NOV
ing picture operators are to be en-
ploycd IN hi, playhouse. will not be
followed by other managers whose
thcaiers were affected by the walk-ou
several months ago.
Tom Boland OF the Empress. II W.
Mccall OF the Liberty and John
Sinopoulo Of the Lyric stated this aft
ernoon that they had not considered d
settlement.
Powell signed up with the unions
Saturday afternoon He would not
give out the details Of the adjustment
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
HATCHET OR Ak Z
USED TO KILL!
MRS. M'DAN|Eu
Doctor Performing Autopsy
RefuteS Burglar Theory,

ST JOSEPH, Mo, Nov 20--An ak
or harchet caused the death OF Mrs.
Harriet Moss Mcdaniel in the judg-
mcnt OF DR.. a b McGloghlan. accord
ing 10 hi, testimony in the criminal
court here today. The blows which
caused her death could not have been
made hv the revolver Of Prosecutor Os-
car Mcdaniel, the slain woman's huss>
band. who is on trial accused OF the
murder, he said DIR McGloghlan. al
though a states witness gave testimony
iayorng the defense when he declared
he could not decide from the nature
OF the wounds whether or not the blows
had been lcilhandcd
Or McGloghlan made the autopsy
At the request OF the acting coroner.
He described the wounds which caused
death. saying the right side OF Mrs.
McDancls skull was completely"
crushed. No marks were discovered
on her ring fingers or other parts Of
her body. he testified. II was un-
derStood this testimony was designed
to rciutc the defense claim that burg.
lars might have committed the crime,
stealing at least two rings
"In my opinion. it was four-cor-
nered rectangular instrument that
caused death" he replied to a qucs-
/ ton
Something like a broad AK"
"EeS, or. hatchct," he replied.
How much force would be neces.
sary2"
considerable" the physician an.
swered
lie testified he was unable to decide
on what position Mrs Mcdaniel had
been when struck or where her assail-
ant might have stood