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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-19

s42 will celebrate it's s1th sniversary. by a ban
auet and dance In the Casino az Willow Grove
evening, in Baker Post Hall; Broad street and
Colufnpia avenue, final details OF the anniNer-
say celebration will be announced.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-19

SS1saa. Aa oyer the eastern part Of Pennsylvania
) mosebsSSt oaS castles and eommanderies there Is
.nnsinspers 70 Atlantic city In October, In
s VI the supreme Castle session.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-19

nesap1 ne committee on Extension OF the order will
he nar,t w. tf-aston on Wednesday, TO confer with
ss,y 'nsshleeIs OF Penn Castle. No. Al, with a
pork ~ ~ putting an organizer In that city at
he I'D increase nigfease the castles membership to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-19

= The recent meeting of the 4Oth AnnIversar,
isqsa isllli,.tee I OF Philadelphia was attended by
fhI1d llpnhlaber OF delegates from all castles In
introdngs,i observing the 4oth anniversary OF the
The ehairnn, OF the, order into Pennsylvania.
i1oSrnseinia man OF this committee Is John 70.
Psnnss oI iYanhoe- Pilgrim Castle, No. 2.
far ena1 were outlined and committees appointed
FesasIul than the last sfs' N
Of tbs h. q X. lyttie was appointed chairman
sA7 Anniversary Committee
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-19

q 100 whose application will be received within
sastiey ty ,yII 9T two and !! is expected that this
md Hughesyille N''Ns' "9S -
stt shere Is also castle being formed in the
e. ~ oi YORK, thus making five new castles
sian ,pe e, result OF one months work on the new
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-19

The Grand Chief and Grand Master of Records
alslted Carlisle last week In the interest of the
el99er, and confer red with the members In
POINT. e" "' -
VALLEY Castle. No 100. az Mechanicsburg, where
msSs mae were ERE r9gally received ARRANGEMENTS were
thaus tuss with that castle to place an organizer In
.ne neld with the purpose OF Increasing their
membership to 200
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
COMPENSATION
ACT IS LEMON,
SAY UN|ON|STS
State Federation leaders Init
mate Money Was Used to
Obtain Passage,

TULSA. Okla, Aug Zj-(SpeciaD
Battling over proposed amendments
to the Oklahoma workmen'S compenSa-
tion act. delegates to the Thirteenth
annual convention OF the Oklahoma
State Federation OF Labor today de
Scribed the measure as the greatest
lemon ever handed the laborlng classes
OF Oklahoma" One speaker declared
that when the insurance companies,
abetted by the employers of the state.
obtained its passage lobbyists had
enough long green to choke a whole
carload OF steers"
The arguments over the proposed
amendments to the compensation act
were begun shortly after the session
convened at 9 o'clock and at noon they
had not been finished As each speak
er finished a half dozen others de
manded recognition Charges OF HAY.
ing an axe to grind" were uttered
agalns, some OF the delegates who OBJ
lccted to any amendments. From the
demonstration OF applause given some
oi the speakers for the proposed amend
ments It was indicated that the legiS
latlye committee OF the federation will
20 before the legislature in the next
session and demand a change in the
statute
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
BOYS INDUSTRIAL
SCHOOL FAILURE,
WILSON ASSERTS
Education Chief to Recon-
mend Jurisdiction Change,

Il think the statement is about cor
rect from what | know OF the insti-
tuition"
That was the comment this morning
OF State Superintendent Wilson on the
statement OF Ezra Offutt, county ju-
venile officer, that the state boys
training school a, PaulS Valley us a
training school for the state peniten-
tiary."
Superintendent Wilson is president
OF the state board OF education which
has charge OF the training school
The school is undoubtedly fail
nre now and has been for some time
and, when the legislature meets in
January, ! will recommend that its
management and control be trans
ferrcd from the state board OF educa
tion to the jurisdiction OF the state
commissioner oi charities and correc-
tion," said Mr., Wilson.
AT the last two meetings OF the
board OF education Mr.. Wilson said
siSty.six boys had been released from,
the institution.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
Woman Living on Curbing
Rejects Charity's Help;
Problem Annoys Officials

Calmly sitting in broken chair,
sheltered by an umbrella, the lady
who lives in the street" presents 40
curious passersby the most unusual
domestic situation ever TO have come To
the notice OF local charitable organi,a.
tons.
The house she lived in moved away
last midnight, For two days her house.
hold goods have been open to wind and
weather on the South Walker avenue
parking She sen, back the last dona
tion of food offered her by church
people who had byen supporting her
for some time and who sent a gentle
piece OF advice recently that she Try to
find employment
Curious Make Inquiries
Dozens OF curious people have KEEP,
the Pto,idcnt association telephone
busy inquiring of the case OF the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
$1,70o,ooo in
Bonds Being
Signed Today
WaterworkS and Sewer Paper
Signatures Writing In
spires Contest

One thousand, five hundred $1,000
bonds for the proposed city water sup
ply system are being signed today by
five city and county officials, who be
gan their work last night Two hun
dred sewer bonds OF $1,000 each are
also being signed
Mayor Ed Overholser, City Clerk
{. +. Scmmebeok. County Attorney
John Embry and City Treasurer J +
Dixon are the bond slgnerS The
sl7000oO in paper will be sent to At
torncy General $ p Freezing Tor
approval
To avoid ennui in their long task
various sisners have en,fred sigma
ture contest" which thus far has been
won by Mr. Dixon, who signs 100 OF
the bonds IN seventeen minutes. In
spite OF big handicap, City Clerk
Semmelback is only one-half minute
behind this record
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23

woman who lives in the street" Miss
Gould is IN a quaudary, Tor the best
she can offer is food. and the woman
of the curb" declares she does not
want merely enough to keep soul and
body together" She says she want,
to catW
County officials and city officials
and charitable church people alike
have been harrassed by the peculiar
situation
Attracts Much Attention.
A motion picture man was on the
scene this morning, viewing the per.
picking case People gaze from pass.
ing street car windows They look
back curiously from passing automo-
bileS
Meanwhile the woman of the mark
ing" sits under the umbrella, her poek
e,hook hy her side. calmly waiting for
something TO happen"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
Law Puzzled What TO Do
With Boys IL and II who
Admit Theft and Murder

BOlSt, Idaho Aug p Judges
and attorney, here expressed them
selves today as beng in a quan
Diary over the disposition ~ Harold
and Linn Loyelacc. - and II years
Old. who arc held IN the juvenile
ward Of the county JAIL at Twin
Falls, confessed murdcrer> ot Prot
Thomas Iammill a Carson lNevD
teacher whose body was found at
his ranch near Twin Falls last
Thursday
No state Law adequately covers
their case When the BOYS were
taken into custody as runaways
they had IN their possession Ham
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
OKLAHOMA CITY SLEEPS
UNDER COVER, CHILLING;
NEW YORK SWElTERlNG

0VDHIIE New York Civ swell
WV tiers today m the highest TEN
peraturc IN wears, Oklahoma
CITY Is enjoying weather which
makes sleeping under covers com
Portable And the weather bureau
announced this morning that the
presen, temperature probably viii
continue here two or three days
The low temperature OF % degrees
which prevailed at 7 o'clock this
morning is caused by a high pres
sure area covering about two-thlrds
OF the country and centeriur al
Dodge City, Kan. 1t IS moving
slowly eastward
The cool weather OF this morning
does not establish record for this
season OF the year, since local ther
momcterS recorded a temperature OF
~ degrees on this same date in
1891.
The temperature at II o'clock this
morning was II degrees.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
Buyers Fight
To Decrease
Pork Prices
Packers Renege on Buying
Any Of $500 Hogs Up
to Noon

Local packers again today were max
ing desperate efforts to reduce the cost
OF live pork
With buyers refusing to meet the IS
to N-cent advance demanded by sales
men, the same situation that developed
YESTERDAY prevailed a, y 30 TO-DAY
A l50o-head crop Of hogs was on
hand and not one had been sold up to
that time
The 5000 a hundred paid for pork
Tuesday was the highest price on rec
ord, and packers were trying today to
break the stiff advance BY buying the
run or 10 cents cheaper
The Oklahoma City hog market both
Tuesday and today was slightly out OF
line with Chicago and Kansas City.
At Chicago, statesmen forced the high
Fest price since the Civil war, Sll50 a
hundred
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
Melton Selects
Executive Body

Alger Melton of Chickasha, chair
man OF the democratic state central
committee, this mornlng announced ap.
pointment OF the new democratic exec
u,ive committee as follows
A. T. West, Coalgatc; Ned Holman,
Guthrie, s. A. Apple, Ardmorc w +.
Uuerback, Durant r A. Barnes, Dun
can.
a meeting of the committee will be
called IN a short time to discuss plans
for the coming campaign.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
Boilermakers Are
Given Increase

TACOMA. Wash, Aug 2j-Two
hundred bo,lermakerS and helper, EN-
ployed by the Chicago. Milwaukee 4
Puget Sound Railway from Mobtidgc,
y, d.. to the Pacific coast, learned tu.
day tha, they had been granted wage
increase Of "a cents an hour as re.
suit of conference between railroad
officials and union representatives.
which was concluded Tuesday The
average wage of boilcrmaket, will be
" cents an hour and that oi helper, .
cents an hour in the future. \ nine
hour working day will bc rontlnsd a.
heretofore
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
CONTRACT TO BUILD
NEW eRAnDSTAnD TO
BE AWARDED TODAY

\ contract for rebuilding the grand
stand at the state fair grounds de
stroyed in Monday nights disastrous
fire, was to be let this afternoon by
the directors Of the fair association at a
meeting to be held at o'clock in the
offices on the grounds.
Whether or not the old stand would
be replaced by iireproof concrete
structure or whether only temporary
seating facilities would he constructed
was TO be decided at the same meeting
| s. Mahan secretary of the associa-
ton, surveyed the extent OF the dam
age this morning and is busy laying
plans ~ making the fair bigger and
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23

mill, wagon, pockerbnuk aud gun,
According to the Twin Falls au-
thorl,le>. both freely admitted Their
guilt and said they shot Hammill
when he surprised them IN the act
Of robblng his cabin The Older bog
Is said tp have done the shooting
Efforts to find their parents, Mr
and Mrs Pcnwell. have been un
ayallng Both boys were lef, here
by their mother and S,cpiather &c
Gently IN charge OF a uelghbor but
they ran away at the frs, oppor-
tunlty At least twelve guns the
boys have admitted stealing during
the last lew weeks have been re-
covered
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
Western Reports
Please Democrats

CHICAGO, Aug. 25-Nancc {. Nc
Cormick, chairman OF the democratic
national committee, came to Chicago
today and conferred with Senator
Thomas Walsh, manager of western
headquarters and department and bu-
reau chiefs.
Chairman Mccormick expressed him
self as well pleased with the reports
received from the central and western
states.
Mr. Hughes has undertaken an i'm
possible task when he tries TO harmo.
nile the standpat republican leader
with the progressives," said Chairman
Mccormick II, is like trying 10 mix
oil and water"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
Oklahoma Cotton
Halted by Heat

WASHINGTON, Aug 9-Coton
continues IN very unsatisfactory condi
ton in practically all gull states but
showed some Improvement during the
week which ended Tuesday according
TO the national weather and crop bul
letn issued today by the weather bu
reau. Reviewing conditions for the
week, the bureau SAYS:
The crop detcrioratcd steadily IN
Oklahoma and the growth was almost
entirely SuSnendrd
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
STILL
UNDECIDED AS TO
ENTERING WAR
Closely Watching Russian Of
fenSiye Close to Frontier
GERMANS GAIN IN WEST
Regain Trenches Captured by
French Near EStreeS,

LONDON, Aug q - Political de
vclopmcntS IN the Balkans oycr,hadow
in interest even the military operations
IN progress there, but today'S dis
patches throw little new light on the
situation.
In connection with the attitude OF
Rumanla. tho course OF the Russian
campaign IN Bukowina close TO the Ru
manan frontier !, being closely
watched The latest advioes from Tcu
tonic sources. however. declare tha
Ahe Russians are being successfully
resisted, not only IN the Carpathiar
fighting but also along the entire
front to the north in Galicla and il
Volhynia
Rumania Undecided
A Berlin dispatch quotes a "dstn
guiShed dlploma,ist who is especially
conversant with Rumanlan affairs" a.
saving Rumania AhaS not dccidcC
whether she will enter the war.
On the western front. along tn,
Sommc, the British continue then
IhIepval attack on their left flank, snc
apparently have Gulllemont on thei
right, almost within their grip.
Two heavy assaults on the position,
newly won by the British south o
Thlepval on the Somme front wer,
made last night by the Germans The,
gained footing in the British trenche,
but were driven out. the war office an
nounced today.
Germans Retake Trenches.
South OF the Somme the French ar
fighting hard to retain the uenohc
captured carry tRisweek In the vicinit
Of Estrees, and Paris reports toda
that the Germans, through stron
counter attack were able to gain
footing in their former trenches.
The Italians have launched a ne,
aggressive movement in the Dolomite.
the Alpine region, on the far norther'
front, and report the capture OF i'm
portant positions on the Tofan
heights.
The Turks have attempted an OF
tensive along the Armenian Black Sc
coast but Petrograd reports today tina
they were foiled in this movement an
driven back with the aid of the Rus
sian Black Sea fleet
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
IMPATIENT OVER
ROADS, FAILURE
TO ACCEPT PLAN
Uproar Over Radicals Demand
for Immediate Action,
READY TO MOVE
leaders Favor Giving Opera
tors Additional Time.

WASHlNGTON, Aug. N,--Annoyed
at the railroad presidents delay in an
nouncing acceptance of President vii.
sons plan for solution OF the wage dis
pute. the employees committee is show.
ing marked unrest, and at a meeting to-
day some OF the radical members caused
an nproar by demanding immediate ac-
ton
Leaders OF the bro,hcrhoods succccd-
ed m adlourning before a vote could be
taken. but are openly expressing fears
OF their ability to control the men much
longer
Ready for Instant Action.
Some oi the leaders admitted that
plans have been prepared for instant ac-'
,ion in case the railroads statement is
not satisfactory But they say that
while the pressure for immediate action
IS strong, th9 believe the majority is
willing to give the presidents little
more time
Expense Conference Topic.
The three railroad presidents who
conferred with President Wilson last
night reported to the other executives
today 1t is understood they discussed
means OF reimburSng their treasures
tor the millions OF additional expense
Mr. Wilson's plan involves
President Wilson conferred today
with Senator Newlands and Rcprescn-
tative Adamson, chairmen Of the SEN
ate and house committees It is through
them that proposed legislation regard
! ing the labor trouble must come
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
Embezzling Banker
Freed From Prison

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. AugD--
A C. Tindle, former cashier of the
Pemiscot county bank OF Caruth.rsville,
Mo, was parbled from prison Tues.
day by acting Governor Painter
Tlndlc was sent to prison on charge OF
embezzling bank funds which he lost in
speculation He made restitution to
the eNtcn, OF about SlS00O0 by giving
up his own property and that of his
wife
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
No Peace Offer
Made to Britain

LONDON, Aug 2j,--No peace over
lures have been madc to Grea, Britain,
declared Lord Rober, Cecil, minister OF
war trade and parliamentary under
secretary for foreign affairs in the
house OF commons today
Lord Roberts statement was made
in response to a question by Sir James
Henry Dal,iel, liberal member Tor
Kirkoaldy borough in regard to
"peacc rumors" and the situation in the
Balkans
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
Roosevelt Will
Stump for Hughes

CHICAGO, Aug 2j.-Nyin T. Hert,
manager of the western republican ma
tional campaign headquarters returned
today from New York with the mior-
nation that Theodore Roosevelt will
make speaking tour OF central aud
western states in behalf OF the repub
lican national ticket
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
Carnegie Reports
He Is Very Well

RAR HARBOR, Maine, Aug "a
Andrew Carnegie, who returned from
a fishing trip Tuesday caused word to
bc given to inquiries that he is very
well" His secretary in discussing the
report tha, the millionaire phian,hro.
pS was III said he was enjoying very
good health" Mr.. Carnegie will leave
Thursday on his Yacht for a cruise
along the coas, NJ Nova Scotia
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
St. Louis Moving
Van Strike Near

ST LOUIS, Aug 2j.-A strike of
moving van drivers, chauiicurs and
packers was imminent here today. Tho
drivers ask ,en-hour day, payment
by the week and provision that all
extra men be given a hall day's work
weekly.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
Sim Fein Deaths
Under Inquiry

DUBLIN, Aug 9--An inquiry into
the shooting. without trial OF three men
during the rebellion in Ireland last
spring was opened today The cases
are those OF + Sheehy Skeiiinston,
Fred Mcintyre and Thomas Dixon. Th,
men were put to death at the orders oi
Capt. Bowen ColthurSt who was found
insane
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
Two Tulsa Women
Die in Auto Wreck

DENVER. Colo, Aug, 2j.-Mrs. V.
7. Bonnell and Mrs ] W. Ellis, both
of Tulsa, Okla, were killed Tuesday
night when an automobile in which they
were riding was struck by Denver &
Boulder nterurban car at Westminster,
near here. Mr. Ellis and son. Ken
meth escaped with minor injuries
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
Corn Deteriorates
From Lack of Rain

WASHINGTON, Aug 2j-The corn
crop has steadily deterlora,ed in north.
ern Texas, Oklahoma and much of
Kansas because OF continued no, wealth
er and almost complete lack OF rain,
according to the national weather and
rrnn hnrram
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
Army Fund Bill
Repasses Senate

WASHINGTON, Aug q - The
army appropriation bill with revised
articles OF war approved by the war de-
partment was passed today by the SEN
ate and now goes back TO the house
where the amendment is expected TO he
accepted President Wilson vetoed tho
bill because the revision OF the bills
previous passage gave exemptions 10
retired officers
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
UNIONS THREATEN IMMEDIATE STRIKE BECAUSE OF DELAY
REPUBLICANS ACCUSED
OF CRUCIFYING LABOR
ON CROSS OF PROFITS

NV1ENI BROOK. Maine, Aug
WV 2}--W,lliam T.. Wilson, se,
rcrary OF labor, IN hi, first
speech of the Maine democratic cam
paiRn here last nigh, discussed leg
iNlatlou m favor OF labor which he
SaId had been enacted under the
present administration He charged
the republicans with "Cruciiylng Ia
bor ON the cross Of profits" and
said that never in the history OF
the country were wages So high as
now or hours OF labor So favorable" "
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
Windstorm Nearly
Wrecks Aeroplanes

FIELD HEADQUARTERS or
THE AMERICAN EXPEDITION
AIRY ARMY, Aug p O-tDelayed)-A
heavy wlndStorm today threatened de.
Ntruction to army aeroplanes stationed
here The machines were saved by tho
officers and men OF the First Aero
squadron who clung to the anchor
ropes until no wioA aha,ed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
One Clause Halts
Peace of Miners

KANSAS CITY, Aug 2j-One clause
relating to the employment and dis
charge OF men is holding up complete
agreement between coal miners and
operators in the negotiations for a new
working contract for the miners of Mis-
souri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkan-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
Angel Not Imprisoned

LONDON Aug l'--There is no
foundation Tor the Berlin rcpor, tina,
Norman Angel, the paciiiS, has been
sentenced to prison for refusal ol per
iormancc OF military service Angell i,
beyond the aye limit OF liability for
service
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
Hungary to Ask
Minister to u. S.

BERLIN, Aug 2]--ln the Hungarian
parliament Thursday, says a Budapest
dispatch, an Interpolation will be pre-
sented in regard to the nomination Of
an Austro-Hungarian ambassador to
fill the vacant post at Washington.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
Carrier Pigeons
Latest Recruits

COLUMBUS, ~ NJ, Aug q Car
rier pigeons are The la,es, recruits t.
the army on the border Fifty flier,
will be taken to Mexico dispatched in
lie iot Columbus.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
Illinois Politician Dead.

JOLIET, H., Aug. 1j-J, n. Ray.
former licu,enan, governor Of Illinois.
died here Tuesday night after an illness
of two weeks, lie was " years old.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
German Harvest
Proves Excellent

BERLIN, Aug 2j-The rageblat,
says the favorable crop forecasts art
being borne out fully and that excel.
lent Yields OF all cereals are being oh
tanned throughout Germany
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
Youth Rides Wheel
Into Live Wire

FT WORTH, Texas, Aug. a.
Charles McBec IL years old was in.
Stantly killed when he ran his motor
cycle into a live wire which had been
blown down by the wind.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
Americans Give
To German Defense

BERLIN Aug a. The association
ior defense preparation ~ Friedman
has received 10000 marks from the
Philadelphia branch Of the orwaniss-
ton Ht
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23

Secretary Lansing has announced
these men as American members OF the
Joint commission that will undertake to
settle the differences between the
UMieA States and Mexico. Secretary
Lane will be chairman. Judge Gray
is a retired federal circuit Judge and
former United States senator DR.,
Mott is general secretary of the in
terna,ional committee OF the Young
Mems Christian association. Al one
time President Wilson offered him the
post OF minister to China.