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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-17
u. S. Candy Bills
Total $l85,OOO, 900

WASHINGTON, March IL The
American people spent SlSS,OmWO for
factory made confectionery during the
year lqlh, or SlA ior every man, WON
an and child in the country according
to figures compiled by the census bu
rcau
The liking of Americans for sweet
meats has increased enormously, the
bureau says, noting that SiSty-fivr
years ago the per capita consumption
of factory made candy was hut l] Ceuts
SiSty.iive years ago there were 400
candy factories in the country with az
gregatc capital Of Sl0OOON and total
production worth SWO0O Today
there are $500 candy factories with az
gtcga,c capital OF Sll0.OO0,OO0 and total
production worth Sl8S. 100000.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-17
Strike Hour Draus Near
Without Agreement Among
Railway Labor Conferees
Strike Developments

The mediation committee COM
posed of members OF the council OF
national defense made an eleventh
hour plea for short truce at the
final conference with executives
and trainmen at New York today.
A truce, II only over Monday,
when the supreme court may render
decision on the Adamson law, was
their request to avert the greatest
railroad strike in the history OF the
world. scheduled to start at
o'clock Central time) tonight.
Chairman Land announced an i'm
portant statement would be issued
at o'clock.
Philadelphia trainmsn file bill in
equity in federal district court seek
ing to enjoin brotherhoods from
calling strike. Lack Of funds al
legged.
Michigan Central railroad ex-
empt from strike order because Of
lines in Canada.
Pennsylvania, Reading, Louisville
& Nashville and other lines declare
large portion Of men will remain
loyal. Employees inform general
manager of one Pennsylvania sub
sidisry company they will not walk
out. &
Eastern lines begin TO cancel pas
senger train service. two New York.
to-Boston trains being included.
Government agencies making
eievsath-hour plans to prevent dis
astrous tieup Of transportation II
men 70 out.
President still confident strike or
der will be cancelled.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-17
After Direct Statements.
LAPlAnp ESCAPES
Submarines Twice

NEW YORK, March 1.-Two al
,empts were made to sink the White
Star Inc steamer lapland on her las,
outward voyage from this port, he
ginning February "a, according TO oi
ioers of the ship. which arrived here
today from Liverpool The first at.
temp, occurred JUS, off the Irish coast
when submarine ,ha, appeared IN the
ships path was sunk by a patrol boat,
The second aitemf, a few hours later
was near the mouth OF the Mersey
river, when a torpedo wa, observed
passing the Lapland's bow,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-17
RAILROADS HERE
ARE PREPARING
FOR WALK0UT
Embargoes Placed on Freight
Shipments,
ONE COMPANY SETTLES
Food Supply VIII Last Here
for 90 Days.

with the greatest railroad strike ~
history facing the country all raldroad.
into Oklahoma CITY with the csCcp.
ton OF the Fort Smith & Western have
placed cmbarEOcs upon receipt OF
freight shipments Dead irf&ht is
hong accepted here today ou. subject
,o delay hy strike or riot, and perish
able freight. livestock and explosives
are still being accepted by certain
road subject 10 delivery only by D
o'clock buud3y evening
One Road Settles
In event the railroad strike IS dc
clared, however the Fort Smith x
Western will continue running on
schedule. inasmuch a. when the pre-
Won, strike threatened settlement was
made with its men Then, too, the IN
tcrurban system Of the Oklahoma Rail
way company will be unlmpedcd
Oklahoma titN i, fortunately ST.
uated with respect to rs food supply
Conservative local retail tfocerS stat
ed this morning that enough provisions
to last the city sixty days are now ~
the city Potatoes and other produce,
however, will be exhausted within two
or three weeks II shipments are en-
tlrcly cnt IN. Sugar will be sold out
| within from thirty TO sixty dayS. alter
which beans and rice and certain kind
OF canned goods will be exhausted
Other staple, such as flour. on the
othethand can be supplied to Okla
homa City alone ior ,iN months
Mills May Shut Down
While It was stated hy local miller,
today that ii the traffic into and ont
of Oklahoma City is discontinued. their
mills must be either shut down or run
cnB on limited time. they also de
Clared that sufficient supply ot wheat
is in storage here to insure plenty oi
flour for the city ior any reasonable
length Of tune
A partial shutdown waaS put IN effect
hy the Morris q Co packing plant to.
DAY. Nothing was shipped east, hut
shipment, were beng made to point.
il Oklahoma Texas, Arizona and New
| Mexico Company officials feel tha
they are taking chance IN shipping ,c
the latter two states, hut are dong Sc
under the hope that the strike may b,
avertcd
One oi the most serious aspects oI
the strike will be an almost immc
diate shortage OF coal Regardless oI
how carefully the supply is handled. II
is though, that scarcely more thar
enough to run local industries ,hrc,
weeks is stored here The schools vii
bo among the first TO ebc hit nv IN,
shortage, although !, IS possible tina
gas might be switched into tho fur
races after few dayS.
Small Towns Hit Hard.
Smaller towns OF the state. on IN,
other hand, arc no; So well situated ~
Oklahoma City In great MANY place,
Goa lis the sole fuel IN use, and tc
mp OF the railroads would mean NO
Uentinued on rsse TwsD
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-17
Tulsan Arrested
for Denunciation
of Chicago Movie

CHICAGO, March l7-When ra,-
RtadN wife and daughter oi Tulsa
Okla, attended a local ,hca,et here las,
night during part of the play which
showed the south to he diSloyal 20 the
United State, and in league with Ger
many, Mr. Brady arose and denounced
tina, part OF the picture as a damned lie
At the station Roger Sullivan deposited
bond Tor Mt Brady, who left Chicago
last nigh, Tor Rochester, Minn.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-17
SUBMARINES CAUSE
]. 5. TRADE DECLINE

WASHINGTON. March Y Amer
ican foreign trade decreased approx.
ma,rly SlWWlnN during February tn
i,ts, month ni Gcfmany's unrc,,ticicd
Submarine warfare. In statement is
sued today the deporimen, ni com
metce gives the decrease In exports a.
siFOp. $50 and the decrease in i'm
ports 81, zoos.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-17
ARMY ATTITUDE
VITAL ISSUE IN
new GOVERNMENT
II Troops Support Plan, Re-
public viii Succeed,
DUMA COMMITTEE ACTIVE
Constitutional Form Is Being
Worked Out,

LONDON, March 1.-The Rus
sian garrison at the Fortress OF
Sveaborg, which defends Hclsing
fers, has refused to Join the revolu
ton, according to dispatch re
ceiyed by the Swedish newspaper
Nyheter and forwarded here by the
Stockholm correspondent OF the Ex-
change Telegraph company. The
Russian soldiers, the dispatch adds,
mutinied and the fortress has been
declared in a state OF siege.
PFTROGRAD. March 7-Thc au.
loctacy which has held Russia N ,N
grip since the beginning ol history tell
Yesterday. The house OF Romanoti
which has ruled the empire for M
years came To an end with ,hc ahdloa
ton of Nicholas II perhaps the weak
est representative OF HI, line Inc u"
ton virtually has become a republic.
Son Reported Dead.
Following on, the heels ot this starr
ling development came the rumor To-
day of the death oi the little son ol
the emperor whose abdication was IN
cludcd IN that OF his father.
An Overwhelming Surprise.
Although apparent from the begin.
ming OF the revolution that the removal
of the monarch was the inevitable end
the actual fact. so successfully accom-
pliShcd. came a. an overwhelming sur
prise TO the population. Within iour
hours after the abdication OF the Grant
Duke Michael, who automatically be
came regent on the passing OF the en-
pcror. the crowds in the streets had SC
cured ladder, and began to tear the I'M
perial insignia from the winter palace
and the front OF buildings on the mar
,horoughiare In a short time all th'
cmblemS OF the old empire literally LAY
~ the dust
Huge Crowds Gather
In anticipation OF the news bggc
crowds than ever filled the halls an'
grounds OF the TauriS palace, awaiting
official confirmation by the duma com
mittee OF the rumors which had excite'
the people to fever pitch during the las
twenty four hours. When the ,idings a
last leaked out from the committe
rooms. orators. who had been harangu
ing soldiers and working men from tn
balcony OF the palace, suddenly inter
ruptcd their dscourSeS and shouted IN
news to the crowds below them lndc
scribablc confusion seized the vas
,hrong \ roar oi cheers such as ncvc
before had been heard N those stated
halls. continued until the mcn an
women were forced 10 cease from ut
exhaustion.
lust wha, form tho new govcrnmcu
will assume Is indefinite tonight Eo
The momcn, entire authority rests wit
the twelve members az the duma exec
u,iye committee and the cabinet, headc
hv Prince lvofi, who, according {
some forecasts will he preSidcn, oi
ljew republic II is believed that /
tho interim and until the conyoca,io
of a constitutional assembly, power wi
pass into the hands OF the new cabi
ne. which will then present the anon,
ally OF new government without a su
preme head
All Differences Gone.
II anything further was needed TO &C
ment the friendly relations existing he
IC0utluued nm p-s. T~cA
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-17
RAILROAD STRIKE
TO Be GREATEST
EVER WITNESSED
New Significance for ST, Pat
riCk'S Day,

CHICAGO. March H-Unless the
unexpected intervenes, the greatest
railroad strike in the history Of the
world will send ST. Pstrick's day, 1917,
down in history with a significance
hitherto unattached to the occasion,
First Step at o O'clock.
A, q o'clock tonight the first stpe
destined. unless checked, to paralyIe the
commerce O fthe Country, is to he taken
by the 10000 members of the brother
hoods oi tram service employees, TO at
tain, as the unions claim, the eight
hour day in train service.
According to the railroad managers,
1t is a flat stand and deliver order for
more pay, amounting in the aggregate
to untold millions--a burden which
they claim is too great to be borne out
OF present revenues,
Railroads Ignorant.
The situation confronting the country
Is so big and so unusual that no one
has been able confidently TO predict
Just what IL will do nor just how the
strike order will work out The rail-
roads do not pretend 20 know how
many men will be working tomorrow.
rot what trans they can run; tho.
bro,herhoods do not know how many
will obey the order
Next week both sides will take &C.
coun, OF the shock and settle to organ
yed combat unless intervention by tho
president is successful today. Both
sides are relying OF the loyalty Of the
men; the btotherhoods 10 membership
obligations and the principle of union
ism, the railroads to the family feel
ing Of the older employees, the self.in-
,etcst cngendered Of teh better paying
positions and a patriotism which may
lal, some from walking out IN the face
OF a grave international situation.
ProSram IL Complete.
The program Of the brotherhoods 10
Iwell covered among the members. II
was settled in detail at . meeting hero
last January and was made public
this week. After a final ratification
meeting here yesterday, local ehairmen
are today on their ways 10 oil parts
of the country to take leadership in the
iield-fully informed AZ 10 details.
Thet, were 90 oi them a, the meeting
Yesterday As they left. all seemed IN
realize that the warfare upon which
they had Just voted To embark vas NJ
a most momentous nature, fated 70
make itself felt IN every city and haa.
let.
So far |. could Ne learned shs ran
road, have made no preparstioa stAse
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-17
St. Patrick's Day
Is Celebrated Here
It's ST Pa,rick's day

And that emerald color scheme that
hangs over the city is not a harbinser
of gentle spring-it's the reflection from
the bou,onniercs worn by the O'Toole's,
the Murphys, the SullivanS and the res,
oi the happy set tina, came over from
Cork and kilkcnney
Today the shamrock is the national
emblem
It's not the time for eating oranges
thor exhibiting yellow s,rcaks."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-17
Continued Cold
Tonight, Forecast

LOCAL NoREcAsT-Falr and con d.
tlnued eoldN tonight with minimum tenn %.
psrAture 20 20 10 deorees; sunday fslr
weather With s,ow'y rising temp..rs,ute
with Temperature below treeIinui Sun.
day fair with rising Temperature
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-17
GOVERNOR ASKS
TAXPAYERS FOR
ADVICE ON BILLS
Too Many Schools, Says Chief
Executive,

Governor Williams wants the people
ot the state to advise him what ac-
ton to take on the approval or dis
approval OF certain appropriation meas
ureS for state institutions The fol
lowing Statement, was issued by the
governor this afternoon:
"Thc legislature having adjourned,
II has left upon my desk appropria-
ton bills for such schools as the Uni
,crSi,y Preparatory school at Tonka-
wa, Preparatory school at Claremore,
the School OF Mines at Wilbur,on, and
such sub agricultural schools as that
at Warner, Lawton and other places
IN the state
Fifteen Days to Act.
81 have fifteen days in which to ap-
prove these appropriations, and unless
| do SO these appropriations die. II
is my opinion that we have too many
educational institutions IN this state
that IT will he too much of a burden
upon tho taxpayers OF the state to
maintain tho state university and the
\ and NJ college IN accordance with
the growth OF the state. and their
necessities, and also maintain so many
sub schools
Wants Advice.
~ desire to take the taxpayers into
consultation and within the next week
| hope that every taxpayer who sees
this will write me a letter and advise
me as 10 what he thinks my course
should be in approving or dSapprov-
ing these appropriations In this let
ter tell me whether or not he writes
me oi his own motion as a taxpayer
and citizen, or whether he has done
50 at the request or procurement OF
some other person II at the written
request OF some other person, pleas,
mail me copy OF such request II
they have requested YOU orally, please
state IN YOUR letter such fact.
After Direct Statements.
"ln other words. le, your communi
cation show me whether or not this
advice comes of your own motion as a
taxpayer and citizen, or whether II
comes from an organized eiior, in he
halt OF any Of these institutions tc
bring such advice to me.
avn here to act for the hes, inter
estS oi the state aud to do 1t iearlcST,
and wi,hou, the hope Of reward or IN,
fear OF punishment, 1t is up to III,
taxpayers Let me hear from them.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-17

kANsAs-Fair; not much change In
temperature,
ARKANSAS -- Fair. continued cold
freezing temperature IN northwest
WEST TENAS-tair and continuvr
cold
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-17
Belief OF rtainmen.

According To the trainmcn they be
licve that not more than 10 pctccn, arc
in favor oi walking out The bill al
leges ,ha, the join, ballot upon which
the strike was called is not IN effect
at this time inaSmuch as II was oh
tanned eight months ago when time,
were not at the critical stage they are
today This strike ballot, obtained
eieh, months ago, was cancelled last
iall when the AdamSon law was enact.
ed the hill asserts
Compla,nan,S m this action allcgc
that refusal to athi,ra,c hy the grand
chiefs !, contrary tn the constitution
and b, laws Of the brotherhood, The
ballot was obtained last summer. the
bill Of complaint SAYS, hy arbitrary
action ~ the chief executives oi tho
unions and withou, complying with the
b, laws. II is signed by ono member
from each ni the four hto,hcrhoodS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-17
TRA|NMEN ASK
INJUNCTION TO
PREVENT STRIKE
Petition in Pennsylvania Court;
No Order,

PHIlADELPHIN, March IA hill
IL equity asking an injunction to pre-
vent leaders OF tho four railroad broth.
crhoodS from calling strike oi rail.
road employees within the state OF Penn
sylyanla. was filed IN the federal dis
trict court at noon toda, b, an auor-
ncy representing the four hrothcrhoods
Order Must BE Issued,
No Judge was IN the federal build
ing a, the time and. although the hill
Is officially on file, It will not have the
effect OF preventing walkout unless
the papers are signed hy a Judge and
an order issued cnloinlng the men
/. + S,tadley, attorney for the men,
who filed the action. said II would
take IT, uusual course" lie apparent
|, is making no ciior, to find a judg
mcut
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-17
Gompers Is Missing.

'N"PNio ~ "isoinh
The committee from the council of
national defense, sent from Washington
by President Wilson, consists OF Sec
rotary Lane OF the department OF the
interior, Secretary Of Labor Wilson,
Samuel GompcrS. president OF the
American Federation OF Labor. and
Daniel Willard. president OF the Balti
more & Ohio railroad. Mr. Gompers
did not take part in last nights con
ference and his whereabouts could not
ne discovered
The mcdlatorS began their labors at
o o'clock last night, The first session
was with the leaders OF the railroad
bro,hcthoods They declared they had
come here with no definite plans and
with no commands, As Secretary Lane
expressed it: Il have not come here
with a club in my hand but TO listen
and to investigate
brotherhood Leaders Withdraw.
N LIS a m the railroad managers
who had been waiting in their quar-
ter, At the Grand Central terminal were
called into the conference The meet
ING ot the representatives oi the em-
ployerS and employees lasted barely hall
an hour Bciorc , o'clock the brother
hood men lett the room and IT is be.
hcvcd began a conference OF their own
which lasted well toward daylight The
managers remained with the medlator'
until $40 a m.
1T is understood that the committee
appealed 10 both sides on the ground
oi patriotism and urged them to aver,
the strike on the ground that such a
time as this il would be a national
calamity. There were rumorS that the
hfo,hcfhoods nigh, he asked TO &C
ccpt the terms oi the Switchmen',
award, which would give the men nine
lcurS pay for eight hours work inStead
ct the ten hours pay provided by the
Adamson law. No inkling oi wha,
,tanSpired IN the conference room
hcwcver came from any OF those pres
ent
All Lines Issue Embstgoes.
I'm preparation for the strike all III,
hig railroads have ISSUED embargo or.
dcts ON freight. The New Haven an.
'ounced that beginning tonigh, all sleep
iug and dining car service would b'
, discontinued unless meanwhile tn
strike was declared off
Mos, OF the railroads announced tina
efforts will be made to continue III,
movement Of food and fuel
Reports OF Dissfferbon Denied.
Reports OF disaiiec,ion among III,
members oi the bro,herhoodS becaus,
oi patriotic objection involving IN,
government ~ difficulties through
strike were denied by /. g Griffin
vice president oi the Brotherhood o
Locomotive Engineers He said a
lst as the eastern territory was con
rcrncd. the railroad men had resolve,
to strike tot an eight hour day an,
pro rata overtime pay, and that no dis
,tns,on existed among the members.
u am thoroughly n touch with IN
situation IN the eastern states" he de
olated, "and ! have not heard any es
ttentInued su rass Tvsl
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-19
Mp. Switch Engine Hits Auto
Sunday at Eldridge Crossing

jamestown, April 16.-.A Northern
Pacific extra west" switch engine
crashed into Ford car, owned and
driven by Jake Michel, we'll known
farmer residing three miles south of
the city, and containing Mrs. Jake
Michel and Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Witt,
also of this city, at $50 o'clock Sun
day afternoon at the railroad crossing
at Eldridge. Both Mr.. Michel and Mr..
Witt sustained severe injuries about
the head. Mrs. Michel and Mrs. Witt
escaped unscratched. The Ford ma
chine is total wreck from the COL
lision.
The party were returning from south
of Windsor to Jamestown and accord
ing to the story told by them, and also
many spectators, the engine gave no
warning of it's approach. The switch
engine was running backward at the
time the accident occurred. Neither
the machine or engine was running a
rate of speed exceeding II miles an
hour, according to those who witness
ed the crash.
Members of the party were placed
aboard No. s and brought to James
town, where Mr.. Michel and Mr.. Witt
were given medical attention. Both
are recovering rapidly, although still
badly shaken up.
1t is possible that action will be
started against the Northern Pacific
to recover damages as soon as the
injured men recover, according to
information obtained this morning.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-19
Germany Fires First
Shot in War on j. s,

Boston, April IT. - The war was
brought to the shores of this country
today when the United States de-
stroyer Smith reported by radio that
an enemy submarine had tried TN
successfully to torpedo her, 100 miles
south of New York, at $50 O'Clock
this morning.
Additional reports received from the
destroyer tonight were forwarded TO
Washington. Nothing official regard
ing the reports was made public here.
A suggestion in shipping circles that
the lookout on the Smith had perhaps
mistaken large fish for torpedo in
the uncertain light of the early morn
ing, met with the reply that the
Smiths officers, stood by their orlgl'
nal statement
Whether the swift destroyer dashed
for the spot the U boat was thought
to be lurking in, was not known by
officers who had seen the Smiths re.
port of the incident. Neither could 1t
be learned here whether there was
chance for the Smiths quick firers to
come into action. 1t was learned,
however. that another destroyer pass.
ed near the position mentioned in the
Smiths report without sighting any
thing unusual
No further word came from the
Smith tonight. Navy officials, some
of whom are inclined to the belief
that the destroyer's lookout was mis-
taken in his belief that he saw the
wake of torpedo, are awaiting with
keen interest additional reports re-
ceived late tonight at Boston.
The incident serves to Illustrate the
fact that rigid patrol has been es-
tablished off the Atlantic coast Pre-
sumably destroyers and heavier craft
are operating on the outer circle of
the patrol Motor craft form the inner
lines which are being extended as rap.
idly as suitable boats can be equip
ped and provided with crews.
Whatever steps were taken as a re-
suit of the Smiths reporting aside
from broadcasting the news, were or
dered by the commandments of the
naval districts involved, in co-opera-
ton with Captain H. B. Wilson, COM
mander of the entire patrol service, !
The navy department made no an
nouncement on this subject
WANTED-Wait1ess for Grill Cafe,
good wages. Grill Cafe, Sanborn.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-19
HURLEsQUE WAS VERY GOOD

The burlesque, place Aux Danes"
given by the Catholic young people
Monday evening, was one of the most
enjoyable events of the season in the
social affairs of the church. Due, no
doubt, to the inclement weather, the
audience was small, but those who did
not attend are now sorry that they
did not. Under the direction of Sister
Brigid the young actors attained a de-
gree of protection hardly expected of
amateurs
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-19
WANTS ALL THE NEWS

Banker Frank Kramer, from Mar
ion, was visitor in the old town
once more, and called at our Office
Wednesday morning. Before leaving
he ordered the Daily Times-Record so
that he could receive the Valley City
nous