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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-02
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Twenty Years Ago.
+. f. Brown and Scymore Price
went to Guthrie this morning
Chief Marshal Kane was in the city
today
Bishop Mccrschacrt arrived in the
city yesterday
J, O. Blakcney was an arrival from
Shawnee last night
Fifteen Years Ago.
Mrs Elmer Kline has returned from
a months trip IN Kansas.
Lawrence Mills, Texas '02. was an
interested spectator at yesterdays foot
ball game
The Piekwlck club is rejoicing over
the return OF one OF their iavoritc
members, Mr. f. { Roberts, who has
been IN California Tor SIX months.
Miss Myrtle Garrison will arrive to-
Mrs I'd OvcrholScr
Ten Years Ago.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Wells have quito
a party OF relatives as their guests thl,
week, among them being Mr. and Mrs.
- \ McNhll OF Riverside. Cal, Mr..
and Mrs Ira G. Wells and daughter
OF Seneca, Kan, and Mrs Williams 4
Riverside, Cal
Mrs Samuel b. Laird and baby
daughter returned Wednesday from
Jonc,horo. Tenn
Mr. Frank Rinda entertained last
night with a Halloween party Nll
sorts of ",pooky' games were enjoyed,
Lee Patrick Of Stroud was in the city
today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-02

cnadcd the deputy constable last night
He has suspected ioul play for some
time and now hc is convinced of it.
Miss Flute Bclcher is back from
the teachers institute at 1ickville. and
now lifts her eyebrows when she talks.
Sidney Hooks is building fence
around a pig he traded for last week.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-02
HOGWALLOW LOCALS
ny GEORGE BINGHAM.
copyright by George Matthew AdsmS

Ellick He'll
wangcr shot at a
crow setting on the
straw stack pole on
Muskrat Ridge
Tuesday Of this
week Hi, gun hung
fire and the crow
was in great sus-
pcnSe whils waiting
10 know its fate.
.
7 he Excelsior
Iiddllng Band SER
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-02
Why?

81 certainly would like 10 know
said puzzled Mr Leeds.
The reason why the crops ion't grow
As easily as weeds "
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-02

The walk ou' of Oklahoma coal miners ON the day that
coal advanced to- $3.50 ton IN New York Indicates that
-om--NLu. ON ol IolnN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-02

Chicago proposes to advance the prices Of candy an
soda; mention made OF brandy and soda
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-02

And now the county attorney may he called ON 70 decide
the difference between gcntlemcu agreements and wag
erS on the election
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-02

Ii YOU ust resist the desire 70 hc make wapc
with Of the home folk and keep the money in h,
family.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-02
Another

Another.
Tho CITY Hick
Who makes us weary,
ls he who die
Tatcs "Your in-quccry
A Suffering Stenog.
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Sad

\ prohibition orator
Put our town on tho blink.
His arguments were so blame dry.
lie drove US an to drink
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Our Daily Special


The Prosperous Nation Pays More
Attention 10 Crops Than To Politics.
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His COLUMN
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Woman

We men can't do without her.
And for her We all fall
So. better love a short ono,
Than never love tan
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LINES WORTH REMEMBERING
Happiness may be sought, thought or
caught, but not bought.-ANONlM NOUS.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-02
MUTT AND EFF-a Certainly Conscientious Little Guy Is He

JeFr, kNoU soU ToU ceNGCr An L
oVeeooar. nteRE'S eN OLD 6UT WHo
LIVES IN MAT oLb UNITE NoUSt DourI
ne Street I, WNo ALWAYS HArBS rus
oNeecoAr OUr on rNe oLOrne SLINe.
~ n1e TARD every Nl6Hr 10 AR orr"
"OST UeLk DoWN aND COP ". -
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-03
Troops of Francis Joseph Are Forced to Retire
 Across the Cenna River.
REVOLT IN GREECE
 SEEMS TO SPREAD
French Seize Seven Merchantmen Be. longing to TeutOnic Powers. Russian Offensive Continues
 Successful.
Associated Press Summary.)

y.J
 In the first hard battle between Ru manian and Austrian troops, the Aus trians have been forced to retire across the Cenna river, north O. Oreva, near the Iron gate on the Dan. ube.
 Vienna announces the Austrian troops retired after five days of heavy fighting.
 In eastern Pennsylvania, the Aus. trian retirement continues. Herman stadt has been added to the towns given up to the Rumanians. Appa, ently, the Austrians are carrying out their reported plan of shortening the battle line in Pennsylvania. and are giving the Rumanians little opposi- ton, except near Orsovo.
 London announces another Zeppelin raid over the ast coast of England Saturday. Few details were receiv- ed. but bombs were dropped at many places in the southeastern counties.
 The entente representative at Ath- ems have drafted concerted note for presentation to Premier Zaimas, ac- cording to dispatch from Athens The note probably was delivered Sat urday. It's tenor is not known.
 The arrival of the allied fleet at Piraeus, the port of Athens, has been followed by the statement that the flag of France has been hoisted on four German and three Austrian mer- chant vessels in the harbor Board ing parties from entente warships seized the vessels.
 Although reports are that the po- ltical uprising in Greece has shown no signs of abating, no announce ment of conditions has come either from the Greek government or the en- tente capitals. The revolution, first reported in Macedonia, is now said to have spread in Thessaly and Epirus, virtually over all of Northern Greece. Dispatches from Athens say Premier Zaimas had a long conference with King Constantine, after which it was announced the government would continue its policy of friendly neu- trality toward the entente, while awaiting events King Constantine is reported to be ill.
 The new Russian offensive in Ga lcia and Bukowina continues sue cessful. Despite strong Austrian re- sistance, the Russians have taken po- sitions 40 miles east of Lemberg. Near the Gunharg frontier, several heights have been captured. Attacks by the Russians against the Austro-German line in Volhynia, Ga licia and the Carpathians have been repulsed, Berlin says. Some ground was gained north of Thorow, Galicia, and nearly 1,50O prisoners have been taken by the armies of Prince Leo pold and Archduke Charles. Announcements as to operations on the other fronts in Europe show lit- tie marked activity
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-03
Celebration Here Tomorrow Probably Surpass Any
 Ever Held.
IMMENSE CROWDS
 WILL VISIT CITY
Great Parade, Ball Game, Carnival. Dr Trough Attractions Drawing ThOuands to Pine Bluif-Nayor
 Takes Steps to Protect Visitors.

Tomorrow is the big day, the day organized labor celebrates-and here in Pine Bluff it is going to be the biggest celebration organized labor in Arkansas has ever held.
 Practically every man, woman and child who works for "a living in Pine Bluff, will have holiday tomorrow that is, all except few railroad trainmen, street carmen, druggists, neWspapermen and other such slaves, who must work hardest when other folk play.
 Even the clements have rendered their aid to Pine Bluff in preparing for the celebration, because yesterday afternoon veritable cloudburst was experienced here, and every street in the city is this morning as clean as a whistle, just waiting for the visit ors to come and walk over them.
 And right on top of that, the wealth CT forecast is for favorable weather, which will allow the thousands and thousands of visitors and home folk to enjoy to the utmost the many pleasures and entertaining eatures provided by the several committees of the central trades council, which havs been busy the past several months preparing for this suspicious occa- sion.
 Everything to Close.
 The postoffice, the railroad freight houses, the Cotton Belt shops, the courthouse and other official build ings, the Cotton exchange, all will be closed.
 At the postoffice, the money order and postal savings windows wilil be closed all day, and there will be no delivery of mail on the rural routes. All other windows will be open for one hour only, from 11:30 to 12:30.
 All the barber shops will be closed throughout the day, and virtually all the business houses will remain clos ed, except that several of them will be opened for the convenience of such people as may want to make absolute ly necessary purchases. Even these will close early in the day.
 Big Crowds Coming.
 Big crowds are coming from Little Rock, on one special train; from Camden and way stations, on another special train; from Hot Springs, from McGehee and way points, from points north on the Cotton Belt, all to help celebrate the big holiday.
 Hot Springs will bring big delega- tion and brass band, and will make a strong showing, particularly be- cause Hot Springs wants to be chos- en as the place for the statewide Labor Day celebration in 1917. Then there are a big bunch of sports in Hot Springs who are coming over to see the boxing match scheduled for tomorrow night, at the carnival grounds. Among the folk coming are the sheriff, the constable, Walter Ebel and other celebrities and proml- nent citizens.
 Ball Game Attracts.
 The baseball game to be played
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-03

Washington, Sept. 2.-The enact ment of this piece of legislation" said A. R. Garretson, president of the order of Railway Conductors, tonight. "giy- ing as 1t does an eight-hour day for rallfoad men employed in the opera ting department of the railroads of this country from the Canadian border to the Gulf, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific. is a wonderful thing. It not only affects the brotherhoods and the best paid men who come under their jurisdiction, but it reaches far enough down the line to give even the negro railroad worker of the South his chance.
 "l do not care whether the bill is signed On Sunday or some other day, nor does the question of the consti- nationality of such an act bother men. If the president sees fit to sign it on Sunday, >Ill be willing to accept his Judgment that the act is legal"
 Would Help Railroads.
 w. A. Lee, head of the trainmen said:
 "Of course, I am pleased that we Ao'C dNOiucu q olIlhc. We ulu not want a strike any more than any one in the country, but we had come to the point where if strike became necessary to win our demands we were willing to go into one. I feel confident that we would have emerged victorious if the strike had been nec- essary."
 w. s. Carter and w. S. stone heads of the engineers and firemen, re- spectively, gave out no statements. further than to say they were pleased with the outcome of the negotiations
 End of Ten-HOur Day. All of the brotherhood leaders were inclined to regard lightly reports that the railroads would make determ- ined fight on the constitutionality of the eight-hour day law. They declared that the ten-hour day is thing of the past now, regardless of how the courts may interpret the act. The practical operation of an eight-hour day, they say, will convince the pub lice and the railroads that it was a step in the right direction.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-03
Accepting the Nomination, Hurls Down Gauntlet to
 Disloyal Alien Citizens.
CROWD OF 10000
 ATTEND CEREMONY
Republican Party Characterised as One of "Practical and Moral Fail. nre," and Cunning in "Standing
 Pat to Resist Change"

Long Branch. N. J., Sept. 2.-Presi dent Wilson today formally opened his campaign for reelection with Z speech accepting the Democratic nomi nation in which he characterized the Republican party as "a practical an( moral failure," defended his Mexican and European policies, recited the legislative achievements of his admin. istration, and declared for a "bie America" The president left Shadow Lawn at Il o'clock tonight for Wash. iagton.
 In his speech. President Wilson was unsparing in his criticism of the Re- publican party as party of master ly inactive and cunning resourceful- ness in standing pat to resist change and said that old leaders still select its candidate. but he did not once mention Charles D. Hughes, the Re- publican candidate, by name.
 The president spoke from the ve- randa of his summer home to crowd which filled the 5000 chairs and over- flowed to the lawn. Speaking in the open, his voice could be heard by only small part of tie crowd, but those who did hear him constantly interrupted with applause. When the president said: "I neither seek the favor nor fear the displeasure of that small alien element amongst us which puts loyalty to any foreign power before loyalty to the United States" the crowd stood and cheered.
 Closing Scene Spectacular.
 Regarding his Mexican policy the president reiterated that the people of Mexico were struggling "blindly it may be-and as yet Intellectually" to free themselves from alien interests some of them Americans pressing for things they could never have got in their own country" and that he would do everything in his power to prevent anyone standing ia their way.
 "It is hard doctrine,' said he, "only for those who wish to get something for themselves out of Meixco." He declared at another point:
 q am more interested in the for tunes of oppressed men and pitiful women and children than in any prop erty rights whatever"
 The notification ceremonies were brought to a dramatic close when more than a score of American flags, attached to parachutes, were fired into the air from mortars and unfolded over the president as the band played "America." Afterward MT. Wilson stood for more than an hour on the veranda and shook hands with several thousand men, women and children.
 Senator James of Kentucky, chair man of the notification committee, in- troduced the president and when he declared that MT. Wilson had kept America at peace, the crowd respond ed as one, applauding for several minutes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-03
SERIOUS REVOLTs OCCUR IN MEXICO

Douglas. Ariz.. Sept. 2.-Serious re- volts against the Carranza govern |ment have occurred in Sinaloa, Ja- DISCO, Durango, Oaxaca and Topic, ac- |cording to reports received here today |iirom the interior of Sonora by Amer jeans.
 The reports corroborate previous |rumors that Mazatlan has been taken |Dy force under General Carrasco, a |lormer Carranza leader. and add that |Eullacan, the capital of the state of
 2nora, has fallen into the hands of
 Eie rebels. A
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-03
NORTH CAR0LINIAN
 TO SUCCEED GREGORY
H. ". Moore of Charlotte Appointed Manager of Pine Bluff Cotton
 Oil Company.

Following the resignation of Haynes Gregory as manager of the Pine Bluff Cotton Oil company, to become as- sociated as manager with the Planters Cotton Oil company, now in course of organization, comes the announce ment of the appointment of H. w. Moore of Charlotte, N. C., to succeed MT. Gregory as manager of the Pine Bluff Cotton Oil company.
 MT. Gregory, Leo M. Andrews, D. B. Niven, Drew White and other local men recently purchased, at court sale, the property of the Valley Oil com >pany, and the formality of forming the Planters Cotton Oil company is now being undergone.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-03

Officials of the brOtherhoOds, who witnessed the final passage of the bill, had announced early in the night that cancellation of the strike order would not be ordered until the bill had been signed by President Wilson later they conferred, changed their minds and flashed the code signals to waiting trainmen of the country thru their messages that Satisfactory settlement" had, been secured.
 Effective January 1.
 The bill that stopped the strike pro- vides that after January 1, 1917, eight hours shall be regarded as a basis for reckoning a, days pay of men engag- ed in the operation of railroad trains in interstate commerce. excepting roads less than 100 miles long and electric lines; that they shall receive pro rata pay for work in excess of eight hours, and that their rate of compensation shall not be changed pending investigation for from six to nine months of the effect of the eight hour day on the railroads by com HIloSlOu OI lHlCC lo OC opPO'HtSu OJ President Wilson.
 Efforts to amend the bill in the senate were futile. Supreme efforts to alter it were led by Senator Under wood, who sought to provide that the interstate commerce commission should have power to fix railroad wages and hours of service in the future. This amendment was de- feated, 57 to IA.
 Only two Democrats-Senators Hardwick of Georgia and Clarke of Arkansas-voted against the bill on final passage, and one Republican, LaFollette of Wisconsin-votedf for it. Senator Robinson of Arkansas was among the Democrats voting for the bill.
 Railroad officials have declared that the action of congress will cest them $60,O00,000 a year in increased wages, but the trainmen's brOtherhoods' or ficials say the enactment of the bill will mean not more than an annual increase of $20,00O,000.
 In congress and among railroad officials here there has existed doubt as to the constitutionallty or .he law, but what steps, If any, may be taken to test this has not been .n- dicated.
 Brotherhood Heads Rely on Wilson.
 Quick action by the brotherhoods heads followed the action in the sen ate. No doubt existed in their minds that President Wilson would sign the bill as soon as it was handed to him. The measure embraces virtually all of the presidents original proposal toi the employees and the railroad heads, altho it is only part of the leglsla- tive program he took to congress last Tuesday when his negotiations with the trainmen and the railroad exec ut'ves had failed.
 Isssuance of the orders for cancel lation of the strike order followed meeting of the four brotherhood heads and the 13 members of their committee of $40 remaining in Wash ington. Some opposition to acting before the president actually had af- fixed his signature was evidenced m the meeting, but in the end the I'll
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-03

voted unanimously to call off the strike immediately.
 All of the code messages had been prepared in advance, and as quickly as decition was reached clerks rushed to telegraph offices with arm loadss of messages. No two of the more than 600 were alike. One of them read:
 "It is reported that big fire is raging in Toronto.'
 Another said
 "There is danger of your house burning down tomorrow"
 Even brotherhood heads did not know what all of them contained, the composition of the messages having been left to clerks.
 The original plan to wait until the president had signed the bill before calling off the strike was abandoned in order to facilitate the transmits sion of the messages. It was thought that if the orders were not sent out until tomorrow many small telegraph offices probably would be closed and the 10000 or more local chairmen, all of whom in turn are to receive messages from the GAO general chair men, might not be advised in time. The argument also was advanced that newspaper publicity tomorrow thru out the country would be of the great est assistance in getting word to employees who would be affected by the order.
 The four brotherhood heads were invited tonight to be present tomor- row when President Wilson signs the bill. The president will use four pens in affixing his signature, and each of the labor leaders will be given one of them as a souvenir.
 Republicans DenOunce Unions.
 The senate convened early today after a prolonged session last night which ended in an agreement to vote not later than p. m today.
 Senator Sterling of South Dakota. opposed the bill, declaring that he would not submit to congress being "dragooned." The pending legislation he characterized as the "price of per- fidious peace"
 Senator Sherman. Republican, as- sailed the efforts of the brotherhoods and of other labor organizations to prevent a compulsory arbitration law.
 Senator Sherman charged President Wilson with making "a petty politi- cal" bargain on the eve of election and read telegram from an actors union in Chicago, opposing compul- sory arbitration.
 "So next" he continued, "it is the White Rats that are to be legislated for. If we legislate for the engineers, the firemen and the brakemen we must legislate for all, from the barn. stormers to the genius who portrays the human passion"
 He pictured congress legislating while the unions stand, stop-watch in hand, to see that the legislation is passed on.
 Senators McCumber and Brandegee, both opposed the pend- ing bill.
 Senator Weeks said the brother hood men had put congress in the po- sition of stand and deliver" He
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-03

of wh
  lifted Three hours the
 
  their canceing the strike issued  The legislative epedent to avert the strike passed the  senator's Democrats and had fought desperately 
  of not sire that it would return Q few to morning. retur fromS Shadow Lawn
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-03
DEFICIENCY BILL PASSES.
enactment Clears Way for Revenue Bill and Adjournment.

Washington. Sept. 2.-The senate Eonlght passed the general deficiency
 P,ii' carrying an appropriation of Piio'o0O,OO0, the last of the biy sup
 R,ly measures, and cleared the way for lie passage of the revenue measure en otne adjournment of congress on
 Wednesday or Thursday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-03
ENGLISH BRING
 DOWN IN FLAMES.
 GERMAN AIRSh|P

London, Sept. 8, (Sunday)-One of a squadron of German Zeppelins which raided the English coast last night, with London and the southeast ern counties as their probable objec- tive, was brought to the earth in flames. says an official announcement.
 Many bombs were dropped by the Zeppelins, but no reports of casual ties have been received.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-03
NOTICE.

All banks, members of Pine Bluff Clearing House association. will be closed Monday, September 4-Labor Day-legal holiday PINE BLUFF CLEARING HOUSE
 ASSOCIATION. 8-3O-4t H. B. STRANGE, Manager.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-03
WANTED IN STUTTGART.

Dug Franklin, negro, wanted In Stuttgart to answer charges of selling whiskey, was arrested here last night by Deputy Constable Jim Reid inger. He will be returned to Stutt- gart today by Deputy Constapie Glover of that town.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-03
UNION LEADERS DISCUSS EFFECT
 EIGHT-AOUR LAW Garretson Says Even Negro Railroad Worker Is Rene
 tited by Measure. THE TEN HOUR DAY
 THING OF THE PAST t hiefs of Br0therhOods Confident Thai Results Will Be Such as to Con. vince Even Railroads Iris
 Good Step.
WILSON HAS HAPPY DAY.

Long Branch, N. J.. Sept. D. When President Wilson was told tonight that the eight hour day bill has passed the senate he said:
 "It is the climax of very happy day"
 Officials said it would be legal for the president to sign the bill on Sunday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-03
PENNYPACKER DEAD.

Philadelphia, Sept. 2.-Samuel W: Pennypacker, former governor of Pennsylvania, died today of uraemlc poisoning at his home at SchwenK- vile. He was 73 years of age.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-03

Ben Woodson of Little Rock is here for visit with relatives and friends.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-03
CHIEFS IMMEDIATELY FLASH
 CODE MESSAGES REVOK|NG STRIKE ORDER

President Wilson to Sign Measure at O'clock This Morning, Upon His Return from Long Branch, N J.-Measure, Effective Jan l. 1917, May Be
 Attacked in Courts by Railroads.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-03
HEADS CALL OFF STRIKE WEH SENATE ADOPTS 0OUR DAY LAW
ADAMSON BILL 10 PREVENT
 IE-UP f RAILROADS IS
 PASSED BY VOTE OF 4}-28

CLARKE AND HARDWICK ONLY TWO DEMO- CRATIC SENATOR'S TO VOTE AGAINST BILL; LAFOLLETTE ONLY REPUBLI-
 CAN TO SUPPORT IT.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-03
The Weather

"eherally fair, Sunday and Monday
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-03

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