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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-09-06
!. W. Alexander May Advocate
Extra Session For Good Roads
Legislation.

millions of dollars annually be-
icause She has 50 few good roads
and suggesting that in extra SEES
sion Of the legislature especially
to handle the situation might be
advisable. Representative J. W.
Alexander Of Rapides. gave out
information during Il recent
visit 70 New Orleans. which is
apt To draw attention from eV-
pry section Of the state.
/ Il was Nh. Alexander that led
the spirited good roads fight in
the last session Of the legisla-
ture which. all but carried the
Twenty Million Dollar Good
Roads Bond Issue. that lost but
by two votes and which stirred
up the good roads sentiment
from one end Of the state to the
other. That Representative
Alexander has given up the
fight, no one who knows him
for d moment believes and his
tentative suggestion for an eX-
ira session is d convincing indi-
cation Of his determination.
J. have lust received a letter
from friend in Colorado he
said. which contained a clip
ping from the Denver Post
showing that because Colorado
is noted for its good roads. over
one hundred thousand tourists
visited that state during the
past six months. leaving in their
train nearly twenty millions of
dollars. If Louisiana had an ade-
quate system of highways. we
could count on as much if not
more money being left here.
but unfortunately our highway
system is not adequate. the re-
suit being that autOmObihStS
avoid this state.
by this | do not mean to say
we have no good roads. Far
from it. But although we have
of good roads there
are breaks between that are
impossible especially in the win
ter time-the very time other
are most Favorable
for bringing down the money
spending auto-tOurists from the
North ana East. There IS no
reason why from fifteen to
twenty-five millions of dollars
should not come into and be left
in Louisiana every year, if We
had a comprehensive system of
highways.
This would be over and
above the tremendous saving
to farmers in hauling their pro-
ti'ice to market over good roads
which would individually
run into the millions. Many
other advantages will accrue to
the state from a complete sys-
tenn Of highways and have
been thinking that it could
really pay the state Of Louisiana
to have an extra session of the
legislature to take up the mat
ter of good roads and plenty of
them. and dispose OF it at an
early date. We are losing mon
ey every year in which we delay
and it is bound to come about,
the sentiment Of the people Of
the state is overwhelmingly for
good roads and the people
should be given what they de-
mand.
Representative Alexander,
who is looked upon as the lead
ing good, roads champion in the
legislature is evidently prepar-
ing for the battle two years
hence. Good roads enthusiasts
L. - A. -
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-09-06

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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-09-06

A'es drew lines more
,s. yen. . combres, driving
: futher and further in
man lines north and
q tie river. The British
: Ing strip extending to
%, =. Tie French took Chilly
g Prisoners. On the east.
'at IL Russians gained
nun volhyna to the
Y passes. In Roumania
-, sad Austrians gained
J ~. Greece called five
: 'ess'yists to the COL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28

our W people and foreigners. We
hope you will appoint one OF our con-
f1dential subordinates to he specially
responsible for the safe custody of the
secret documents
Again the National Convention
Bureau wired under date Of Decem-
Der 81:
mo matter how carefully their
meaning the documcnts secrets may
nave been guarded, sin they remain
as permanent records which might
compromise us, and in the event OF
their becoming known To foreigners, We
shall not escape evcrc criticism and
bitter attacks. and. what Is worse.
should they be handed down as part OF
the national records. they will stain the
opening pages of the history OF the new
dynasty. The central Government after
carefully considering the matter has
concluded that il would he better To
sort out and burn the documents. You
will. We earnestly hope, lose no time In
ca cautiously and secretly carrying out
II request"
How my readers feel after reading
these two kilograms ! know not. For
my own part what surprises me most
t" that Yuan and his D%artisans COM
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28

The President pulls the string and
ms ten or more favorites move. These
Ten or more favorites pull another
string and the high officials of the
provinces and the Administrative
Council move. These in turn pun a
third string and the Loo and odd I'M
principled men. the self-stylcd 'citi-
xe'ls' Representatives." NOVA TIE
shameless and infamous acts OF those
concerned in the monarch.cal move
ment are innumeraDie. Only. as no
tangible proof has yet been made pub
lie, Yuan Is still able 10 cunnlngly deny
them.
conjecture that when AT his wits
end he will automatically and shame
lessly disown everything by saying
that all the kilograms were sent by
Inscriptions men on their own re-
sponsibllity without the least knowl-
edge on his part. II such were the
case Yuan must have been indeed a
puppet made OF clay and wood, devoid
OF consciousness. Even II we grant
the absurd argument that Yuan was
entirely ignorant OF what was going
on still what about the numerous pub
lie acts In furthcrance Of the m%onarchi-
- n'ot' Can Yuan drnv ,n krowl-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28
PLOTTING FOR A THRONE

as to enable you to have a free hand
in the matter"
ITO have a free hand" In doing
what? I'VE shall do II utmost To
help you" With what funds? I need
say nothing beyond asking the foreign
fi%nanciers who have made loans to us
and those Of our compatriots who have
subscribed to the third and fourth year
domestic loans. the savings lottery and
the national salvation fund the follow
ing question: Did YOU ever expect
at the time Of subscribing that your
moneys would he devoted to such
uses
On October II the National Conven-
ton Bureau telegraphcd as follows
The future peace and safety of the
nation depends upon the documents
exchanged between the Government
organ at Pekiu and those in the
provinces. Should any of these come
10 the notice OF the public the blame for
failure &c keep official secrc.s viii he
laid upon MS. Moreover. as these
documents concern the very fouuda-
ton Of the State, they will IN case they
become known leave a dark spot OF tho
political history OF our country. Upon
their secrecy depends our national
honor and prestige IN the eyes Of both
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28

course ostcnsihly assume a wavering
and compromising attitude go as to
give due regard to international rela-
tions The people, on the other hand,
should show their firm determination
To- proceed with the matter at all costs
so as to let the foreign Powers know
that our people are of one mind. The
effects Of the advice rendered by Japan
will ipso racto come To nausht. This
matter should be treated as strictly
co;.adsn;is!."
Tho Government had hoped that by
making everything appear better than
II really was foreign interference could
be averted. When, however. advice
actually came from the Five Powers
II tried TO rebut it by quoting the So
called peoples will. ! know not how
the friendly nations will feel after
reading the foregoing kilograms.
To sum up Wa might say that
Yuan becomes Emperor by holding a
sword In his right hand and a purse
in his left and by drawing together
some of the nos INSCRIPTIONS men
In the country to do at mis- bid and
call. The whole thing may we'll he
likened to II puppet show In which .
mar pulls u string from behind the
. 80. .r two 1if~n-- ~ o,vv>te MOVE
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28

fesscd that tho secret documents would
leave n dark spot on the political
history OF our country" would stain
the opening pages of the history of the
new dynasty" would compromise the
dignity of the State and would not es-
cape criticism on the part OF foreigners.
Concerning the change In the form
of government the National Convention
Bureau wired under date of October Is:
IAN formalities in connection with
voting should whenever possible be
carefully observed. so as to clothe the
proceedings with an appearance OF
regularity and to furnish an excuse
for suppressing internal discomfort o
the ~ hand and for stopping foreign
Interference on the other"
A telegram from Chu Chi-chun and
nine others. dated November :. reads:
"A certain foreign Power, under the
prcteNt that the Chinese people are
not of one mind and hat troubles
are to he apprehended. has lately
forced England and Russia to take
part In rendering advice to China. Ac-
ton should under no circumstances
he deferred. When all the votes OF
the provinces unanimously recon-
meudlus the enthronement shall have
reached pehin the Government will of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28

A remarkable story Of the secret manouvrins whereby President
Yuan Shhkai had himself elected Emperor Of China last faH-an
o6ce he has since refused-is told in q blue covered pamphlet that
has ONE TO THE SUNDAY SUN from Shanghai.
1t is entitled The So.Caned Peoples WM-A Comment on the
Secret kilograms of the Yuan Government" The author is Liang
ChiChiao. who helped Yuan to found the Chinese republic and was
Minister of Justice under the President. whom he now denounces as
. "cowardLy usurper" "a traitor to the law Of the land" a man who
"hs. used every means to destroy the morality of the entire people,
and AN arch enemy of humanity according to any moral code"
President Yuan and his Official family have consistently declared
that the restoration of monarchicaI government was overwhelmingly
ChILChiao. the campaign that resulted in Yuans election as Emperor
by Yuan himself. and the convention was packed by boss methods
To support his assertions. Lang offers secret kilograms which the
Pehn Government sent TO the military and civil provincial governors
telling them that the task Of the convention would be the election Of
President Yuan as Emperor and instructing them how to pick the
delegates Liangs exposure. published in English and Chinese. is
being privately circulated ia China. No word Of il has been printed
in this country before.
Liang Chi-Chjso is accepted as one of Chnas most brilliant
and progressive ie1ders. He a . moving spirit in the attempt of
When the Emperor was imprisoned in 1898 Lians fed to Toxic with .
Chinese daily newspaper, which he founded.
Upon the overthrow Of the Manchus he was recalled 10 China to
hIp in forming the republic he was Minister of Justice in the
dent yuan Shih;.ai: he was sisc Comptroller Of the Currency and
heart and soul . believer in the rebellion of the southern provinces
the Emperors crown. Parts of his pamphlet are presented herewith.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28
President Yuan Of China Denounced by His Former
Minister Of Justice, Who. Commenting on the Official
kilograms, Brands Yuan as a Traitor

how the members OF the general o n
vention Of the citizens representatives
came to be elected" Thoroughly
understand our implied meaning and
utilize the proceedings TO suit our pur-
pose" Select those who are 'obsc-
quious." "J%udiciously assign their
names TO the several voters. and re-
quest them to vote as directed" Meas
ures which are in effect coercive.
though not SO In appearance" What
do these phrases mean? And how
many evils were implied in them?
Were the electors in any wise free
To- elect whom they liked" Had the
representatives n freedom OF opin-
ion Has sue al election eve been
heard OF in any country at any age?
on October II Chu Chi-chun, Min
lister Of the Interior. and nine others
wired:
When the electors OF the districts
liave reported themselves at the pro-
vincial capital q reception COMMITTEES
will be appointed or special deputies
sent e meet them and to exchange
views with them. The superintendent
NJ election should then. under cover OF
inviting them to a social gathering or
dinner party. request their presence A.
his official residence. and improve the
occasion by explaining "a them the
fundamental principles Of monarchical
government. as we'll as the general sit
uation in China. and by making known
to them the names Of those who r 70
he elected. No stone should he left
unturncd In attaining the object Of the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28

f73.ar ~. 't.'r 'ass vii 81.
lat" 't N"'t.' .1'.. o. Is g.. ',icl"
siIup.i - "a-., &c words ~ apical to
his moral sentiments. II IS sad tht.
there are still some foreign friends VINO
are In the dark. willingly alloNirs
themselves to be duped 10y MIN That
TINS kind Of man should hc ~ INC lcal
OF the state is a disgrace IL" no en-
nose nation: that this kind ~ u man
should w.old sway over ou.-fourth -:
tho human race Is a disgrace {" tho
human race.
There remains something vcrr u
graceful and hcartrendlnG Wn.,o 7
hesitate 20 say to our fore 90 friends,
hut for winch ! cannot help appealing.
10 them. II is this: During The past
four wears our officials haN" been 80
morally dcprayed that In every tcl
We 'lnd nj least seven or eight who's
Consc.cnccs have become p-trifcd. so
=, 20 speak. II 10 futile to Conccs, his.
and without fear Of contradiction 7
say that Yuan alone is responsible.
knowing the weaknesses OF human
nature. hc fosters and takes advantage
OF them for his own ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Those VINO can practise ~s"lf-contro'
N refuse To be used by him as "A
tool are either reduced to the mos;
wrctch"d circumstances. hanlshed
from hearth and home or foully done
10 death.
While lie vas IN power during the
last few years Of the Manchu dynasty
Yuan reSOrtcd 10 similar tactics To
concentrate al the power In his own
hands, and It was then that the seeds
were own whose fruit haVe since poi
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-21
ARREST POLITICAL
ENEMY OF DEAD MAN
WARRANT ISSUED FOR CIIAS. VI
NAILS IN PROBE or MURDER
OF JUDGE LAWIER.
Special Grand jury Investigates. Vic
tim Was Found In Tennessee
River.

HUNTSVILLE. Ala. June 20
While special grand jury continued
Investigation here late today Of the
murder Of Probate Judge W. Il. Law
Ter, warrant was Issued for the ar
rest of Charles NJ. Nails clerk of hte
Madison county circuit court and
known as close friend to Il. ID. over
ton LAWYERS unsuccessful opponent
in the recent primary mere. Accord
ing to county officials. neither Nails
nor Overton, for whom officials said
a warrant also had been issued.
could be found. and Sheriff Phillips
issued statement replying to crit
cism Of his office because OVcrton had
not been arrested The sheriff as
serted that every effort was being
made to place OVcrton and Nails ui
der arrest He added that he cx-
pccted other persons to be arrested
tomorrow.
Judge Lawler, who had been in
volved in a warm political fight in
which Overton. Nails and others op
posed him, disappeared last Wednes-
day night. 1t was said he went u
the courthouse to meet political
foe. on Saturday his body was
found weighted down In a slough Of
the Tennessee river near here. The
grand jury investigation superseded
the coroncr's inquiry, which, 1T was
announced. had been indefinitely ad-
iourned. It was said that import
ant evidence" had been placed before
the grand jury.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-21
HELLO GIRLS ARE
GUESTS AT DINNER
Pioneer Telephone Company Opens
Unique Cato With Zig
Social Event.

As the latest departure in making
US plant one OF the most modern and
thoroughly equipped in the southwest,
aS well as giving its employees some
thing wEicn is provided oy no other
corporation i'm Tulsa, the Pioneer
Telephone y Telegraph co last even
ing opened private cafe for the ac-
"omnpdation Of its women empolyes
with dinner and dance.
The cafe when is located on the
fourth floor Of the building. Is fur
nished with the very latest I'm restau-
rant equipment and its interior has
recently been reGcCOrated TO present a
rcsttul and pleasing appearance.
Members Of the office force were
included as guests ia addition to Of
ficials OF tho company from oklahoma
city and representatives OF the press
and in all about three hundred people
were served. The tables arranged In
banquet style, were decorated in
flowers and an appetizlng dinner OF
four courses was served. The Hotel
Tulsa orchestra played during the
serving and afterwards for dancing
which continued until a late hour
r. J.. GOlay traffic manager of the
company, arranged and carried out
the details of the evening. c. B.
Crabbe, division traffic superintcn-
dent, q. t. Hardwick, general plant
superintendent, and r. ID. Sheldon,
auditor, all Of Oklahoma city. were
to, Of 1..t,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-21
MANY ARRESTS ON
DINNER INAUGURAL
Automobilists Running Cars
With Dazzling Lights
Are Nabbed.

The DINNER ordinance is being
enforced
Last night the traffic squad. under
the generalship of Sergeant James
Pllkington. began placing under ar
rest all violators of section E or Ordi.
nance 1924, prohibiting the operation
of automobiles with brilliant head
lights, and within four hours more
than a score of arrests were made.
Those who fell into the hands of
the traffic officers for violation of
the "dmmor ordinance" were taken
to the police station, whore they were
required to place up n first offend
er's" bond of 81 with Sergeant Tom
Howard for their appearance in po-
lice court Wednesday morning.
Among those arrested were some of
the most prominent business men and
society women of the city. the Off
Gers making no exception for class
or wealth. and all were REQUIRED to
make the same appearance bond.
The list of violators included bank
crs, lawyers and doctors. Some were
very meek when brought to the sta
tiOn, others resented the activities ol
the officers i'm enforcing the new
traffic ordinance and proceeded to
"bawl out the arrosring officers. who
laughingly left the station to bring
in the next roundup of V.olators of
the DINNER" law. Among those who
failed to provide themselves with dim
mers for their cars and were taken
to the police station early in the
evening were Arthur Newlir. a bank
er; s. Turk, shoe merchant, J. w.
Hooker. an oil man; Doctors Brodie
and Mangan, L. +. Christopher. +.
j. Bradford, d. h. Smith. w. A. Rey-
nolds, W. l.. Kistler, VIII Wright and
f.. Barber.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-21
SIXTEEN -YEAR-OLD
KILLS BOY OF IL
Assaiilnt Escapes: Occurred Satur-
day; Victim DieG Sunday;
Inquest Held.

Derver Lee. aged IL. of Bruner
Saturday afternoon by Ira T Whitley,
day noon. At an inqu est held In the
court Of Justice Lee Daniel Monday
coroner's jury found that the lad
had been murdered. Whitley cs-
capped and has not been found
whitley told Denye" he was going
to blow his head off tecause he told
my father he had heard him swear"
| said Virgil Lee. a brother Of the muir
dered boy. when he took the witness
stand at the inquest.
Whitley had been working for the
Lees for several dlys. and told them
that his home was IN New Jersey and
that lie was an orphan. The two Lee
boys had planned - 80 frog hunting
with Whitley Saturday afternoon. ac-
cordine to the story told by VirNl
Lee, and had gone to their grand
mothers h home to procure some cart
ridges for the small .22-caliber rifle
which was owned by the Whitley boy.
Virgil said he had stepped into the
house when he heard two shots and
ran out to zee his brother writhing
on tho ground win bullet in his
neck.
The bullet cut tho windpipe and.
although every thing was done to save
the wounded boy, he died after
lingering until Il o'clock Sunday
afternoon.
Whitley ESCAPED and Sheriff
Woolley is making every effort to ap-
preheud him.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-21
SCHOOL BOARD LETS
LAST OF CONTRACTS
Three Retiring Members
Give Away Last Plumb
Heating Contract.

At the last session OF the old regime
of school board Monday night. the
contract for heating and ventilation
in the new high school building was
awarded to the Cook Mcdonnell
Heating company Of oklahoma city.
The bid was accepted subject to a
favorable decision by the supreme
court which will enable the board to
sell part of the present high school
site and thus secure funds to cover
the contract
j. X. League, A. A. Bumgarner and
%. II. y. Mcdowell served their last
night as members of the school board
as a meeting will be held tonight for
the newly elected members, DR.. J. NJ.
Temples. N. w. Mayginnis and II. NJ.
WEIGH. to take their seats. Two of
the retiring members were present
last night Mr.. League being absent.
The successful bidder asked total
Of $73,714 for the heating and plumb
ing equipment in the new high school
and S54,5SS with all elimations
named by the specifications TINS
was not the lowest bid submitted,
that OF the Mcmahon Heating COM
pany of Kansas city being for $4,000
entire and s54, $40 with all elimations.
Inc DOdTu ulSQudlllltu lnlS blu pt-
cause of an addenda which stated that
the bid was based upon the use OF
steel pipe instead OF wrought iron and
Vento radiation. Members of the
board say that this departure from
specifications could not be tolerated
and that the difference in cost of the
two systems enabled the Mcmahon
people to make the lower bid.
Filled Several Contracts.
The Cook Mcdonnell company has
filled several contracts for the pres
ent school board.
The board did not state what
eliminations would be made. this mat
ter being put off until "A later date,
but II is thought that the cost would
be reduced to 100000.
Following are the other bids sub
mitted with total and total with
eliminations: Wat Plumbing com
pany of Tulsa s74,S90. s55,990; Nc
Mahon Heating company of Kansas
City $4,000, S54340; O'Connor
Heating company Of Muskogee s74,-
300, s57,700; a. Hoffman Heating
company of Kansas City S79,S50.
S63,21S Oller Heating company of
McAlester SS1 500, s62,2G4.