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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-25
FREBUGS USED
AUTO BETWEEN
SCHOOL HOUSES
Gang of Incendiaries Used
Machine to Get Away
Quickly
CAR AT VERNON BLDG.
AS Firemen Work at Shin
nell, Destroers Worked
on Second Job
CAR AT VERNON BLDG.

That the person or persons who fired
the Shimmell, Vernon and Forney
school buildings early last Thursday
morning used an automobile to travel
between the buildings and make escape
sure is now believed to be a certainty.
Wednesday night an automobile was
TCOntinupd On paop 101
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-25
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity: Part
Iy cloudy Tonight and Wcdnes-
days slightly warmer Tonight,
with lowest temperature about AZ
degrees.
or Eastern PenHsylVania: Partly
cloudy tonight and Wednesday,;
warmer Tonight; moderate south
winds.
River
The Juniata. North and West
branches will fall slowly or re-
main nearly stationary, The main
river Will remain nearly station
AIRY tO-nighs and fall slowly We'd
nesday. stage of about G.S feet
is Indicated for Harrisburg We'd
nesdny morning.
General Conditions
high pressure area over the eust-
ern part of the country is separate
ed from a cold. high pressure area
i'm the Northwest by trough of
moderately low pressure EXTEND
ing from West Texas northwest
through the western part of the
lake region into Ontario.
The weather hns been fair over the
eastern half of the country, ex-
cept along the South Atlantic
coast, where light rain has fallen.
Temperatures have risen . to -
degrees east of the Mississippi
river.
Temperatures; y "a. nI., ~.
sun; Rises, 7;20 II. M; sets, 5;I5
Moon, Rises, 1Oi49 -. M.
River Stage; 60 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, As.
I0west temPerRture. 81.
Mean temperature. 40.
Normal temperature, IS.
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General Conditions

Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, As.
Lowest temPerature. 81.
Mean temperature. 40.
Normal temperature, IS.
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-24
DEPUTIES BEAT
way PAST MOB
Strike PiCketS Link Hands to
Prevent WOrkmen from
Entering Factory.

PITTSBURGH. Apul q Deputy
sherffs guarding the plant ~ the West
,nghous" Electric and Manufacturing
COMPANY where 1900 men are on strike.
used their clubs MONDAY 20 force way
through crowds of strike pickets Tor
workmeu irving TO enter the shops The
principal fghtu. occurred a. points
where pick"is linked hands across the
street along which tho workmen passed
II is said that between 1000 and J 600
men succeeded In getting inside the
works
seventy six mrtal manufacturing com
psnies whose plants are located In this
district have announced they viii not re-.
duce the working hours IN their re-
spectiyc shops Tn. companies employ
nlmos, loo OOo men The demand for an
cirht.hour day has been made OF a NUN.
bcf ~ IN" concerns
Threat, To dynamite a bridge which
Is one NJ the principal entrances 10 the
works were heard In the streets and
= strong detachment ot railroad de,ec-
tivcs was sent to guard the structure
M saloons In the village were closed
We ndsN a. this " PAYDAY and some
500 ouo b. to be- distributed among N,
Wo'kmcnf
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-24
Gerard Hints Germany Will
Show ConCIIIatory Spirit
in U-Boat Reply.
ADMINISTRATION LEANS
70 H0PEFULNESS AGAIN
Question Is Whether "COnCeS-
Slons" Will Be Suffl
Ciently Broad.

AsHuNGTON. NpuI g ,uHNdou.
tlal dIspnt,hca from Ambatador Gerard
81 berlin indicate 'h,t Germany Will
mRso ,rrtnin ,ourcatuu. 90 tlc United
St,'rs iu response 10 inc noin d'warl.
ING me immediate abandonment ~
present methods ~ submarine WHffrc
Nurthcr th" rouros slous will h' sui
NpI,nf.t broad to meet the American
demands appears uncertain However. ~.
nrihls reflected an air uf hnpcfuH"ss for
an am .Habic -stilrmont ~ the Issue
n Dr. understood Ambassador Gerard
ha received bfuid intimatious that The
German government will go to great
lclgihs to preserve friendly relations
with tho United States lie IN under.
stood in have gained hls Impression
from tho officials ~ the Hcriin foreign
otfrc Including Foreign Minister Jsgon
Tn, HsflIn government is confronted
VIII finding q WHy 20 satisfy the United
States without afousinr tho element
which insists upon relentless suhmaUu,
campaign.
NJ Gerntd's dispatches arc Of hirns
cor rfd"ntial nature aud were received
during M" night
An accurate forecast ~ G-tmanvs fe
sponse to America demands In the suh
marine controversy ts expected non
Ambassador Gerard within the mex
thifty-siS hours Rs The result of ininrma
conferences he has had with the Ncr'ii
foreign office officials
The reply itself n b. believed Will 10
+ prescntcd to the American amhassedu
ID, Wednesday NJ Thursday a. the lat"'
snd he laid before President Wilson h
saturday.
Count ,on RernNorii tho German am
hassndor, who has been away on week
end trip. VAS expected % return Mon
dan
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-24
OFFICER TURNS OUT DETAIL
TO RECEIVE PLUG OF TOBACCO

FIELD liENpQt NyrERS ~
MEXICO. April q ~, aeruplanc 10
columbus. y. NJ. April ~ delivery
ut one plus of tobacco from an aero-
plan, fot second lieutenant In a.
ps,tvl out In the hills a few days ssu
VAS mistaken by the command for
the arrival Of ntdeis The aeroplsne
did not stop at the post where the Pc.
troll vas holdins but flew over along
one of the regular ssro routes above
ihl. patrol. the plus was tossed cut
with q ward " white cloth attached
The officer IN charge " the cow.
nisud rtdeisd oui drisil " nnunisd
Nrr. which surrounded the White M
irci Then an orderly Nss detailed 10
a. ~ and pick NJ the valuable mes
ssss
\ villa follpvsf. wounded In q tlsht
With American troops and brought
hsfr for medical attention. died. Ills
burial toos pIses yesterday Nssrs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-24
War Office
Orders More
Aero Squads
u. S. Air Service Will Be
Brought Up to Strength Of
-Four SquadronS.

San DIEGO. Cal Aifll gi-Word hh'
born received he'c from the war depart.
mcU' a, Washington h,t - last a. high.
powered loropnuos cam uc obtained TO
cqulp tvo aero squads n addition 10 the
THIRD and Fourth Npuadrons now being
organized ~ the North Island training
school The Third and Fourth sGuadrons
viii be Sout 20 tho Panama canal and
Hawaii respectively
fhe ,mcf ~ the s1uadrous viii be- 40
signed personnel 81 q un.or avaiors
aud l2H enlisted men - iif or sslpllue-
for active duty o. reserve acropaues
the equivalent NJ o. acceptance dis
semblod as spare parts aud - motor
Vehicles
colonel William Glos-iofd commaudani
~ Nortn Island. n,s recdSnneudcd TO me
var department that the rating of "a,l.
stof b" created fpr number " On.
listed men with poy 81 ilj0 a month
while on nying dutV
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-24
FREncnMAn FoRsEEs
Inevitable RUPTURE

rARlS. April s,-The American situa.
tion <phsorbs the press TO the exclusion "
othST topics and Secretary Lansing =
note. either tcsiu,ly or In copious cN.
tracts. v displayed prominently
4 Fritz Maurice. tho foreign editor Of
Figaro. writes
~, only remain. for Germany, n ihe
desires to avoid rupture 10 siye In and
humilis,c herself She canno, do this
even did she wish without danger ot
definitely running what little prestige
she still has In neutral countries and
without publicly admitting she v afraid
Of the tinted States This would be
worse than humiliation I, would he a
dri,s, for which German. Who demand
= strict accountability nnm IN Won
Bethmsnn. liollwcs and tho kaiser HIM
self A rupture is inevitable
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-24
Sugar Interests
Defeat Statute

WASHINGTON. April ~ The supreme
court Monday annulled ~ unconsti,ution.
nj the Louisiana sugar refinery monopoly
act ~ 1915 The statute was said To have
been aimed ~ the American Sugar Re
finlng company ana the validity of the
law was attacked by H.
The statute male u prcsumpt.vr hut
not absolute proof that " refining com.
prny was engaged In nm Illegal mo.
n0poly W Il bought sugar Tor less IN
Louisiana than In othci states aud II
II allowed refinery which II had
bought 10 stand idlr TO- longer than
one year
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-24
On Way To
Pen, Crouch
Giuen Stay
Doctor and CustodIanS al
Depot When Courts Or
der Stops Them.

Dr James Crouch convicted ln the
district court on charge OF performing
criminal operation. was started on his
way 10 the state pcnitcntiary MONDAY
morning to get only rs far ~ III" raj.
TOAD station The prisoner, accompanied
by deputy sheriff. bade friends and
acquaintance farewell IN the business
section while on his way 10 the depot
At the station. the officers were in
Nructcd by the county attorneys office
to return with Dr Crou. ~ stay
ot sentence had been granted hv the
court until hpril 80 10 give the ai'or-
noNA time Ia make bail for thcir client.
Unlcss Dr Crouch fufnishcs 81 i.Hn bnii
be- VIII be- taken 10 the McAlcstor prison
sheriff VI e. hinton and Dopuir Shcr-
M Ion Moore Of Luther escorted lS
prisoners 10 the p"uitoutlRrN Monday.
The, were John M"isborgcr. who plead.
90 guilty 10 forgery, llnfry Dean cor
vlctcd Of burglary, Gcorg" Mcinhp e.
= Mcrfcit, Charlie Mckee and Charlie.
Cooper. convicted Of theft
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-24

with his temper somewhat rousheood
by the agents report that no cars wet.
We, on the way. he clsnked into Rusty
Browns place after his desettcra one
wss laid hlissfully out IN the little back
~ ,m. breathing loudly. dead to the world
arc the esirenci.s " life. him chip
PASSED up with snort of disgust TIL,
Other Was sitting In u cofn,t, With niS
hat balanced precerioush over his l'n
ca sa,,ns supcrtiliously upon his iei.
it~s and incidentally. winning every.
thing In sisht. lie leefed up at chip aud
fingered os,cn,atiously his three stacks
of blues
"whatn thunder do wan, to go q
camp for" he demanded. IN answer 10
Chir's suggestion. 'ror,y dollars \
month following your trail don't look
good 4 nr No more I'm t'oo 4 the good
strcc last night. and ,akln' al conner
t.,~nd moneys lus, fallin w, way
don't guess banker after any more
nIht susfdn'. thank yr"
"Sut Yourself" said chip ccldly and
turned away
Argument Was useless. and never /,
scsa,,snsa - rsss rArss.i
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-24

'ruvpcts dus the staNe Mhsn the
hnil vas abou, TO be- lowered n sss
sugsested that the Mexican should not
be- inferred without some sort u cer--
won, Thcteupon negro stepped
forward. barred his head and recitsd
the following
Earth 60 earth,
Dust TO dust
" Carsnss won't shoot YOU
The United states must"
A marching song has been eom-
posed hy nesrn cavsltymen who have
seen hard service In the villa chase.
The lines fnllnw
'ii.s 4 luug way ,u Nmefiua.
long WAY to 90
lt's long wnt tn Ametics.
10 the sweetest Giri know.
Goodbye Fort Huaehs.
Farewell Dcusiss town.
For We are way dcsn here In Mssi~<y
Aud v. are scias 10 us NJ
down.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-24
Alfred Lee Luke, Five Years
Old, Run Down; Dies in
a Few Hours.
CHAUFFEUR INSISTS
COULD NOT AVOID IT
Boy Crossing at Fourth and
Lee Struck: Parents Not
in This City.

Alfred tec Luke five ycars old. died
AZ o'tiock Mondav morning at 81. An.
thongs hospital from injuries received
SUNDAY afternoon when he WW run down
by lu automobile at Fourth street ana
Leo avenue.
Affcd had boon living With his grand
father \ y Rrnwn at 52s West Fifth
street ile started from his home to
store on Fourth street 10 buy groceries
for the fnmily's use While walking
scross the street AZ the intetsection ~
Fourth and lee q Ford car struck the
boy. knocking him to the pavement.
Car Driver Reports
l.. C. Stacy of 2i27 West Twentieth
street connected with the International
Harvester company drove the car which
struck Alfred. shortly after the acci-
dent he appeared before the county AT.
iorney and made n complete report. as
S,rtlng his dbtrcss but insisting that he
could not svoid the accident
Stacy said he was running not fastrv
than ten miles an hour. but the htus
fellow ran out from behind an Ice wagon
80 close TO the car that Il could not bS
stopped In time to keep from hitting
him
Immediately after the child was struck
he was picked up and rushed 10 st An
thongs hospital The police started a.
tnvestigstion
Parents In Little Rock.
The parents Of the dead boy have been
In Little Rock Arb. for some time Hia
mother was expected to reach Oklahoma
city Monday night and the father early
TUESDAY morning Street 4 Draper took
charge of the body but no funeral ar.
rsnEemeuts have been announced ~
yet
This Is the third child which has met
death from automobile accidents occur
fins on Fourth street
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-24
Villa Aliue
And Located
In Mountains

SAN ANTONIO. April q Francisco
villa, slightly wounded but no, incapacl-
tatcd, was reported TO have moved into
the mountainous region northwest Of
Patrnl Ths\ information which has
reached General Funston, v from a
source that causes him 10 regard II as
authentic villa was As, reported seen
at Nonoava. about eighty toe miles 10,
trail southwest ul Satcyo where most
of the advances VI General rctshinr's 8
forces werc Sunda,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-24

WASHINGTON. April - William
+ McC.nbs, chairman ~ the demo.
cratic national committee. Monday
notified President Wilson that he will
be- unable tu continue In his present
position after The Democratic national
convention In June aud will be- unable
TO direct Mr Wilson's campaign for
reelection.
Replying ~ NJ MrCombs letter. the
president expressed regret Fred u
Lynch. national committeeman irrm
Minnesota is expected to succeed NJ
Mcromhs Mt M'Cumbs said IN hir let
ter 10 the president,
" have Just formed - new partner
ship Tor the pra tirc of law which will
become effective Nay 1 The change vii
nccesstato my dcvotlng substantially all
my time tn my profession NJ arrange
mcnt however w'll justify my proceed
INK through to the end o. The Cony ycntior
at 81 LOUIS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-24
OIL TAX SUITS MAY
Be DISM lSsED TO-DAY

\ conference between ". s Fnspat.
rick. general attorney for the Prairie
uil and Gas COMPANY and members of
the state board u equalization, looking
toward dismissal ~ all suits and pro-
Tets Instituted bN the Prairie against
pay ment Of the : percent gross produce
tion tax on oil was scheduled to he
held Monday afternoon
approximately $780, .oO0 In taxes paid
under protest By IN, Prairie ls Involved.
n an agreement - reached I, "
Understood II viii apply To suits now
pending In federal court wherein thu
cons,itutionality NJ the gross production
tax law r. attacked.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-24
Naval Budget
$2l7,652,l74

WASHINGTON, April "a
The naval appropriation bill
for the fiscal year 1917, franz
ed by n house subcommittee
and submitted to the commit
tee Monday, carries S2l7,652..
ia. against Sl49,656,S65 APP
propriated for the current fis-
cal year, This is on the basis
Of the navy departments pro.
posed building program for
1917.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-24
Omaha DELEGATES
PLEDGED TO HUGHES

OMAHA. Nrb. April 2i-latest re-
turns from las, Tuesdays primary Mon
day gave Henry Ford lead over SEN
ator 4 " CumminH Of o. votes IN the
race for endorsement for president. This
vote represents sixty countirs complete
and 20 scattering precincts.
II has developed that the delegates
from the second congressional district
,Omahal will 80 10 the convention In
structcd to support Charles T. Hughes
At least Ten other delegates elected ar,
said 10 faNoiilughes
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-24
PUBLIC EXECUTION
FOR PABLO LOPEZ

FL pASu. Texas, April ~ Public eS.
ecution In the plaza at Chihuahua City 10
20 end the career Of Pablo Lopez. the
Villa bandit, captured saturday near
Santa Nsabel according TO passengers arr
ri,iur here from chihuahua
Lopez is believed TO have commanded
the bandits who murdered eighteen
American mining men NJ Santa ysabel
two months ago aud also to have taken
part I'm tho columbus raid
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-24
Washington Is Prepared Now
to Reply to De Facto's De-
mand Of Withdrawal.
AMERICANS TO KEEP
BANDITS SCATTERED
Hating Of Operations Taken
by Poems TO Mean Defeat
Of the GringOes."

r,stuspr,N ,.,g o. ,a,.,,t.t,,
uoh oi'l''''S Nohnny Ioo"'' !" ''"'''
Funston 10 carry out plans fpr redifpo-
,,tlon NJ tho American troop. In Mexico
''"'''' '"''H"N' "H' ""'" '' wv
Early answer 10 his note NJ April - sug
sestinr that American ,roons bc recalled
9, NJ, ,,, -, an
"''h "''''"' ih'H "'A ""''''
olally Monday In connection with th'
fact that Ellsco Arrcudondo. nmbn'sn
dor designate. sought an interview with
e.., ,., .,.,. ,.,..,,,,,,,
officials declined To dls'u" ih" matter
WithdfnWhl Of the advanced f"rrcr
In Mexico 20 the 'hrhh irnndeH region.
100 miles south ~ the border " regarded
by war department; officials M IN" pos
able purpose NJ tno relisposltion of IN"
troops General Funston has been hu-
thoriyed 90 make. Secretary Raker made
" clear Monday. however, ihat Genernl
Funston had bren given full discretion
md that he was not advised specifically
Of the steps TO hc taken Tho greater
part oi uenrtal l't'iingS ior'' " now
prepared 70 Nns"er Sa'snf''
Redisposition .; III" United States
forces gives the department opportunity
'o make counter proposals. 10 Carranfa
who has asked 'or y Withdrawal ~ tho
Nmefitan soldiers. The department can
nov ufg" Csfranrs 10 demonstrate
gr"Ht-r cooperation With tho United
state. tn" mon and horses of tho ad-
venc" column will he given much
needed rest
IN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-24
CHAPTER 7.

CHAPTER T.
NJ yHEN came the famine In s,osk
nv care on the Montana Central
" and the Flying u herd had
rrssed fot two days within five
miles Of pt, lake. waiting for the prom
is,l train OF cmp,ies. Vhip ncnne,I,
lst.h promoted foreman. felt ths, e
he'd trouble a.plcn,,. when. short hand.
sd a. he was, two Of his cowboys won,
s.spreeins and s.,elsurins IN town. with
their faces turned from honest toll rnd
,hcif hands manipulating pairs ard
fushes and fsce.cards. rather than sooi
-errss' rcres. he was positive that ms
cur was dripping trouble all round tho
rim.
The dellnauen,s were no, top hands. g
v 10 true Thsy-,he Happy Family. II
Witch Jim whlicmsrc wss inotdinstc tel,
Vfoud would SOONER fcfswrsr their
t-dnttS than IN" iiyins 4 Hu, even
ivo usnsisn,s II tcty ctdinsty shilit,
nte missed when thcy suddenly Vanish
In shipping time. and chip. feeling keen.
" his responsibilities. rode dlssus,edi,
into town 10 reclaim the recrean,s ~
rs, them of and hire others In thelr
pisesA
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-24
Factory Re-opens;
Militia on Guard

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. y. Y, Aprl
q With state miltis guarding the mn
millions making plant Of thn National Con.
duil and cable comwnN, the shops re-.
opened Monday after being closed several
DAYS because NJ rioting attending a
Sink" No attempt was made by the
strikers to interfere with work The
strikers demand wage increase of nve
cents an hour
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-24
FRANCE DEFENDS SEA
POLICY OF ENTENTE

WASHINGTON. Npfl q The British
ambassador Sir DcyN Sprng Rice. Mon.
day delivered to Secretary Lansing his
governments fcpl, tn the American pro.
test against interference with neutral
commerce France ronruts In the main
With her ally hut viii partiuulsfiSc for
herself on minor points The note is n
defense ~ ihc ses pole, " the tNo ma.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-24
Reo caoss HEROINE RETURNS.

NEWARK. y. Y. Npril - Miss NJ
Neville " NcW Orleans. la. who has
To-; four brothers In the war and her.
rex has been decorated by General lnt.
ffco for services In the French Red
Cross. was passenger on the steamer
81 Louis arriving here Sunday IRON
Liverpool She is going home for =
ttEt,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-24
MONDAYS CALENDAR

IfN,r following entertainment and
business functions are scheduled
u nr Monday
Executive committee cf enc oklaho-
ma Cnv Retailers ssscri-tlun In its
fcoms IN the naum huildirs late iris
afternoon
Luncheon nhd meeting oi lucai In
.ufsucs men al the Skifvn hotel Ia.
nikht
Minneapolis symphony Orchestra In
concert >, the flfst Chrisiisn church
st q o'clock
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-24
500 900 rIee AT CAPITAL.

WASHINGTON. April g, Fite Of nm.
known origin paril, destroyed the rcr.
cfa' office building " the Southern rail-.
ttad here SUNDAY nlght Tho loss on
the building itself Is estimated at sp.
pfoslma,ely $500. .Oao
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-24
GIVES MILLION TO GREECE.

ATHENS \ptil ~ tvia raris.)--
Premier Skouloudis. who Is wealthy. has
given 81 0oo. .OoO 10 the state. this being
approximately the sum due the families
" the mobizcd troops and unpaid ~
account ot an empty treasury
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-24
CANADIAN seleNrlsr DIES.

OTTAWA ont. April q m. William
Frederick King. distinguished Canadian
scientist and astronomer, died here sun.
daN. aged g..
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-21
handy DECLARES
LIQUOR PEOPLE
TRIED BRIBERY
Prohibition Candidate Re-
lates Incidents of Fight
In Indiana.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 2O.-Every ex-
ecutive, state and national, isscertain
to feel the powerful influence.*of the
liquor interests, but he can defe II
their purposes if he is willing to fight
u. Frank Hanly told Ohio and Penn
sylvania audiences ! today as the
transcontinenta ,"dry' special moved
toward jPittsburg from Cleveland. !;
"The liquor, interests came to me
before Twas nominated for govern
or of Indiana" he said, "and declared
they would make my nomination Ger
tain if / would pledge myself not to
have saloon legislation enacted.
refused. On the eve of my nomina-
ton they came to me and promised
to finance my campaign upon receipt
of a similar pledge. Again refused
In nv inaugural address, asked foi
liuuor legislation. and the biggest
brewer in the state came to my Office
and said l could not pass the bills
wanted. / asked him why l could not
do so. and then he said that II the
bills we're passed that the liquor in
terests would defeat The members
who voted for the bills. saw the
LEGISLATION enacted; fought them
four years-all the time l was III
power. Hughes did nothing to this
form of invisible government whit
he was governor of New York; Will
son has done nothing. Give me pow
er and l will do something to it ma
tionally, or give US million votes
and we will make the next congress
Submit a federal dry amendment.
Ira Landrith called attention to the
similarity" of the Republican ans
Democratic platforms and candidates
"The two platforms can be sung ir
chorus, and any good barber car
make the two candidates look like
Siamese twins in ten minutes" he de
|clared.