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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-13
No Strike Orders
Received al Boston

BOS1ON, March li-locsl chair.
men cf the railroad brotherhood, ,aid
tha, they had received no strike order,
M to an early hour TODAY and ,h,, ,hev
had NO, been notified that the national
Officers of the iort hro,hcthoods were
planning a general strike.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-13
Three Men KILLED
IN NINE EXPLOSION

tANONSBuRG, Pa, March l5-
Three men are known 10 have heen
killed aud seven other, are missing a,
a result Of two explosions today at
the mine oi the Henderson Coal com
pauy a, Hendct'ony,lc Abou, twenty
men were a, work at the time bu, seven
were rescued shortly after the blast oe.
CURED and three other, were removed
later. The cause oi the explosion
has not been determined
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-13
One American
On Torpedoed
Ship Rescued
Nashville Man on Board Cum
ard Steamer Consul
Frost Reports,

WASHINGTON. March lj,-The
sinking OF the Curard non-passenger-
carving steamer Folio, with one
American on board was reported to
The state department III a preliminary
dispatch from Consul Frost at Queens
town. as follows:
"Lunatd passenger Folio sank of
Waterford l0h Survivors Flanded
Dungarron Sole America boats sur
eoon W !. Core, Nashville. Tenn.
'a,cd. unin,ured
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-13
Woman Exonerated
for Killing Man

ST JOSEPH. Mo. March li-Mr,.
Stella l,hhc who killed William
Mo,clc,. we'll known horScman here
YESTERDAY was eNoncra,ed by the cor.
on,t', lur, today on III, ground oi
self defense The woman claimed Nose
lev attacked her with an az.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-13
Chicago Planning
Used Auto Show

CHICAGO, March lj.-What i, said
will he tho FRS, automobile show ot
rs kind - to he held IN Chicago May
) to ~ when The Great Central Mar.
lci Used Car show will he held Nu
new cars will he exhibited
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-13
Cold Weather
Here Tonight
Is Predicted


Although freeing weather is forecast
ior Oklahoma CITY and vicinity, Frank
VI Gdult president Of the state board
oi agriculture, make, the optimistic
prediction that no crops are likely 10 he
hurt and that even fruit would he unln.
luret by frost provided the weather Is
cloudg until 10 O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing
Rain Over State
The rain which itIl iu practically all
parts OF the state last night and this
morning. upon the heel, Of which L.
night, cold weather &, coming va.
worth untold million, ro farmers oi the
state hault I'D While tho prcclp'ta
ton N the sAlCat country 10 the west
and northNTSt OF this CITY was not a.
heavy as IN the central portions OF The
state. II was sufficient 10 insure good
growing start for the plants Heavy
rams last night were recorded as far
northeast OF here as Hominy, as far
cast as McAlcNer and a. lar south As
Ardmore Light rams fell as lar north
as Aha
Locally. ~ Of an inch OF rain fell ,n
the twenty-iour hours a, ! o'clock this
morning At MuSkogee, u8 OF an inch
had fallen at the same time. an dat
hl,uS a trace Amarillo. IN the Texas
panhandle. had no rain at all,
40 Inch at Enid.
Adviec to the Times from Enid are
10 the effect that ~ Of an inch had
fallen there up to 9 O'Clock today \
slight hail accompanied ,he rain
Chickasha reports heavy hail las,
night Hundreds Of birds and wild
ducks are said to have been killed IN
the downfall. and the peach orchard,
OF the vicinity are reported TO have
been badly injured The roof OF large
garage collapsed under weight OF the
hail and damaged several automobiles
stored III the building
Weather buresu reports from Kansas
City tell OF general rainfall over the en-.
tire southwest
The local forecast for tonight and to-
morrow is Generally fair weather to
night and Wednesday; colder tonigh,
with freezing temperature
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-13
American Surgeon
on Torpedoed Ship

NASHVILLE, Tenn. March ID
D' w J, Core, 2o, the only American
on board the Folio and whom escaped
injury, was a nephew OF Dr. w. w.
Core superintendent Of the Davidson
county asylum. The Young doctor had
ork recently become surgeon Of the
Folio lie graduated a, Vanderbilt, in
l9lS and has had hospital experience
az s., Maty' Milwaukee; Grace. De.
'toi', and Bellevue ~ Y. His father.
! II Core, received cablegram from
him today dated Queenstown
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-13
WIFE COMPELLED TO
DANCE TO KEEP WARM:
DIVORCE IS GRANTED

~ lilCNGO. March li- Mrs.
II Carrie Ra,cliife testified IN
- circuit court yesterday that
,bc was fond oi dancing 20 which
hct husband objected. Finally he
locked her in the basement oi their
home. saving you love to dance
so well you can dance ,o keep
warm"
lie kept her IN the ha,rmcn, Tor
three days, she asserted. during the
coldc', part Of January She SAID
,hc did not wan, alimony hut mere
~ freedom This was granted
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-13
new YORK TO VOTE
on SUFFRAGE AGAIN

ALBANY, March ll-Woman sui
irage, which was defeated by a major
III of lSSJlj IN 1915, will be submitted
again a, tho state election next Sep
tembcr. The latest step was taken last
nigh, when the senate adopted a reSo-
luton providing Tor a referendum.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-13
Freezing Tonight,
Weather Forecast

LOCAL ropecAsr-o.nersuy nlr
weather tonight and Wednesdsyi colder
tonight with freerlnp temperature
STATE FoPECASr-ron ronluht general.
" falti except rain In extreme esst pot.
tons, colder ess, and south portions
freezing Temperature, "wednesday fslri
rising Temperature ~est portion,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-13
Governors to Discuss Preparedness.

ROSION, March ~ Plans for CO.
operation IN military aud industrial pre-
parcdne0 will be discussed here today
a, conference oi the governors OF the
six New England states. Major General
Leonard Wood sen, word he would he
nreSent
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-13
New York Officials
Will Continue Fight

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE action
oi the common pleas court oi phlladcl.
phia declaring llarr, X. Thaw insane
will no, deter District Attorney Swann.
/, was learned here today from making
application to Governor Brumbaugh for
lhaw., cNlrad,ion.
The impression that Ihaw cannn, he
brought to New York ior trial on the
Gump assault charge docs not agree
with two decisions oi the United State,
supreme court. according to Assistant
District Attorney Black The Porter
Charlton caN was one instance, Mt
Rlack said
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-13
EXECUTIVE HEADS
ASSERT WALk0UT
SERIES PLANNED
Final Meeting Scheduled for
Thursday
EASTERN LINES ARE FIRST
Southwest Would Be Among
the Last Affected,
BULLETIN

NEW YORK, March i3.-Even
should the railroads be threatened
by the four brotherhoods OF train
men with a nationwide strike at
the conference to be held here
Thursday with the railroad man
ayers, their stand will be, II was
learned here today, that there can
not be at this time any compromise
on the question Of the eight-hour
orking day.
NEW YORK. March l]-lniorra-
ton received by the national conference
committee composed OF managers OF the
great railway systems and made public
by that body today, indicate, that tn.
four bro,herhoodS Of cmployos have
completed arrangements for a progress
slve series OF strikes TO begin at 9
o'clock eastern time Saturday night I
the conference on the eigh, hour ques-
tlon held here THURSDAY fails To reach
satisfactory agreement
Proposed Strike Program.
The proposed strike program, accord
ing to this information is aS follows
Saturday. p. m-Call out all tram
men IN ireigh, service on the New
York Central, Baltimore & Ohio. Erie,
Atlantlc Coast line. Southern railway.
Louisville & Nashville and Seaboari
Air line Such an order would involve
10 900 men.
Monday, March 49,
Monday. March ~. p. m-Call ou.
the freight trainmen on the Lchlgh VAL
ley, lackawanna, Jersey Central, Penn
S,lvania. Long Island, Maine Central,
Delaware & Hudson, Reading and all
other roads IN the southeastern terri
tory or extending to New York
Tuc>dsy. March 20, D p. m-Call out
all the freight tralnmen in the north
western group, including the Hill roads
and all those ccntering a, Chicago
Wednesday, March 2l--li the rail-
road, still refuse to grant the mems
terms. extend the strike to all other
freight trainmen and call out the pas
senger tralnmcn on every road III the
country.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-13

CHICAGO, March ll-Thc wheat
market opened today nervous and cNcit.
cl over 'hr possibility o' railroad
strike Following yesterdays h.ccn,
decline, prices were of an additional
cent. Ma, wheat ranged at the opening
from 81 7o's TO Sl.7o't
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-13

KANSAS Unsettled With rain or
snow tonight; iAit Wednesday
ARkANsASa Rain and colder
MEsr TENAs Falr frscIins In north
Q nd MraI nnil IONS
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-11
HELM AND LA TOILETTE.

Why is Congress so indignant over the
sayings of Mr.. Helm and so Indifferent
to the sayings of Mr.. La Follette2 Mr..
Helm is said to have asserted that GER
tain members of Congress have been
acting suspiciously and that, in view of
the Bernstorff fund for the purpose of
bringing influence to bear upon congress-
man, certain congressman ought to be in
vestigated At this the House of Repre-
sentatives gets into fury with Mr.. Helm.
In imprisoned speeches members declare
that the representative from Alabama
has reflected upon the honor of the House
and that he ought to be punished severely
for it.
But what about Senator La Toilette?
The worst that can be said about MIR.
Helm is that he was impolite, that he
expressed indiscreetly thought which
is in the minds of very great number
of the people of this country. Senator
La Follette's fault has been infinitely
worse than that. 1t is so serious that de-
mands for his expulsion from the Senate
are beginning to ring out from all over
the land. Of course, the House has moth
ing to do with La Toilette. But why is
there all this flaming indignation in the
House over Helm and so little out-spoken
indignation in the Senate over La Fol-
lette?
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-11
The Smile Route.

When man constantly emphasizes his
money, you begin to wonder how little
he must have had, rather than how rich
he has become. Just so, minor officials
betray their inferior rank by their own
sense of Importance. Put fool in uni
form and you'll get his real measure
Whenever you encounter loud, surly,
domineering executive you We met new
conner who'll likely not be an old timer in
office. Those who hold authority would
not continue in power except they had
learned the value of good will. Not that
graciousness is an equivalent of ability,
but very able folk must early realize that
there is no substitute for graciousness.
Kindness is distinct form of effici-
ency-it enables one to get along so much
more easily. Everybody likes to deal
with considerate man-and all things
being equal, give him the preference.
Whatever the goal, the smile route is
miles Standardization Times.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-11
York Sheriffs Clean Up Train.

York county sheriffs for the past 10
days have been cleaning up the various
Boston via Portsmouth trains and leaving
nothing in the way of contraband for
their Cumberland county brethren.
Saturday they went through the train
and made cleanup and, according to a
Portland man who lost four quarts, this
is the general method now followed by
the York county bunch
Four or five sheriffs 60 to Dover or
Portsmouth and hang around in the bar
rooms and wholesale places and watch
those who purchase. They get on the
train and ride down as far as North Ber-
wick when they start through the train
on the drive and order everyone with a
suit case or bag to "open her up" Those
who are frightened generally comply and
the liquor is taken and sometimes the
owner.
Saturday five of them went through
the train after having been in Dover and
seen who purchased liquor. One man
said that across the aisle from him set a
man with some newspapers thrown care
lessly over his bag and the sheritfs did
not offer to modest him, probably because
they hadn't seen him buy any, or he may
have come from Boston. But others had
to open up and come across and one man
was pinched with eight quarts and held.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-11
Children CRY
FOR FLETCHER'S
CASTORIA
POTATO SCAB.

Samuel C. Manley of Augusta, on learn
ing that his potato crop had been reduced
from last years at least 81 1-3 per cent
by scab, wrote to the Experiment Station
to learn how to so control conditions in
future as to make potato growing at least
not dead loss. The correspondence with
Dr. Woods will be of interest to our read
erS:
Orono, Me-, Aug. Is, 1917.
Samuel C. Marley:
Your letter of the 23d is at hand. Po-
tato scab is fungus disease, and when
the fungus is once introduced into the
land, there is no method known of get
ting rid of it. This has been a bad year
for the development of the scab, as con-
ditlons have been favorable.
There is nothing whatever that you can
do in the way of treatment now for these
potatoes that are scabby. 1t does not in
terfere at all with their food value, there
is nothing poisonous or injurious in any
way for man in connection with the po-
tato scab. 1t does, however, interfere
with their marketing. 1t would not be
advisable to use this stock for seed an
other year, although if you are using in
fected land, then the use of clean seed
tAod'ou Will loliHdluehyoc Will HoI Sulc-
ly prevent the recurrence of the trouble.
In general, acid conditions of the soil
are unfavorable to the growth of the
fungus. The use of fertilizers containing
alkalies are not to be encouraged in the
growth of potatoes. These should be
avoided and farm manure should be
avoided, to a very considerable extent.
Yet, despite all that, none of these treat
ments will absolutely prevent the scab.
In some seasons you may make the con-
ditions seem to be very favorable for the
development of the scab and still grow
smooth potatoes. In other words, it is
disease that is rather beyond control at
present. CHAS. D. WOODS,
Director Maine Experiment Station.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-11
WHO CARES?
What is the post office for?

What is the post office for?
Most people have thought it was to
convenience the people, to facilitate busi-
ness, to bring those living in the out of
way places little nearer to the center
of things.
They are mistaken. The post office as
it is now managed under this administra-
ton has no such purpose. 1t is afflicted
with the necessity of doing certain things
collecting the mail from the letter
boxes, despatching it by the trains-dis-
tributing it so that it may eventually
reach it's destination-and afterwards I'M
loading it upon the people for whom it is
intended. 1t serves the public but it
serves it in it's own way. The people
pay the bills and are ready to pay them
because they appreciate service and have
become accustomed to it, but the post
office department now figures on giving
as little service as it can and making the
post office revenue producing branch of
the government which it never has been,
never will be and isn't expected to be.
Good service, such as the people want, is
not compatible with profit making, there
fore the people must forego good service
and take what they can get.-Portland
Press.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-11
Ford Pacifsm.

Here's another Ford story:
There's big plant in Boston owned by
the Ford company and used for as
sembling it's cars for New England dis
tribution. Recently federal representa-
tives decided that this plant was admir-
ably adapted to certain need of the war
department.. Secretary Baker. thereupon
wrote to Henry Ford asking him whether
the department might use the plant, at a
fair rental.
Mr.. Ford is said to have decided the
matter in half minute, and answered
by wire. His reply consisted Of four
words:
"No rent-take itP'
Henry, it may be recalled, was until re-
Gently one of our most eminent and
notorious pacifists. He came to see that
real pacitism consists not in blind resist
aEce to all warfare, but in putting down
those who make war. And as he him.
self has said, There's nobody that fights
like pacitist, once he gets started"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-11
A Good Illustration.

To the Editor of the Boston Herald:
The recent so-called peace proposal of
Germany, as cabled from Berne, Switz-
land, contained the following stipulation:
Belgium would be required to give a
guarantee that any such menace as that
which threatened Germany in 1914 would
in future be excluded"
A sheep thief, caught red-handed with
the carcass of lamb slung across his
shoulder defended himself with the state
ment that, mo sheep can bite me and
live"
The great military colossus, Germany,
with its feet on the PROSTATE form and
besmeared with the blood of it's little
neighbor, Belgium, turns a brazen face
to the civilized world and asks protec-
ton from its victim. This outlaw among
nations has pretty well plumbed the
depths of canting Hypocrisy
KENDALL M. DUNBAR,
Damarscotta, Me-, Sept. 20.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-11
A BUSHEL MORE TO THE ACRE

A Western agricultural expert says
that eff every tillable acre in his country
could be made to produce just one bushel
more we. should need IS, 500 trains of fifty
cars each to transport it to market"
This important illustration of the enor-
nous results of multiplying small thin gs
should be pondered deeply by all tillers of
the soil, amateurs as we'll as profession
ais The man with few acres is not apt
to regard it as matter of any conse-
quence whether he harvests few BUSH
els more or few bushels less from his
land. He is concerned only with the i'm
mediate results of his own activities, and
slight margin of dollar or two either
way does not impress him. Under the
present world conditions he needs better
grasp of the tremendous meaning of
totals and of the great Importance of his
tiny contributions to them.
The statistical estimate given here has
bearing on the half-acre as well as on
the acre and it even carries down to the
small plot of ground cultivated by the
amateur farmer. An additional buShel
to the acre is the equivalent of quart or
less to the average backyard garden per-
haps. An increased production of these
slight proportions should be easy for the
farmers of broad acres and small back
yards alike. The world needs more food,
and yet more. There is watchword, a
slogan, motto, and an objective point
for the summer of 1918--one bushel more
to the acre.-Providence Bulletin.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-11
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

It would be bitterly unjust it any re-
sentiment felt in this country against
Sweden should lead to criticism or dis
trust of our own Swedish citizens. There
are nearly 1000, 900 people of Swedish
blood in the United States. They have
always been reckoned, properly enough,
as one of the finest racial elements that
constitute the nation. Their integrity
md patriotism have never been question
ed, and there is no reason why it should
Be questioned today.
There is little indication that the peo-
pie of Sweden approve of the un-neutral
actions of their government in behalf of
Germany. And certainly our own Swed-
ish citizens have nothing but condemna-
ton for such activities as those of the
Swedish diplomats in Argentina and
Mexico. Their attitude is admirably rep
resented in resolutions adopted by repre-
sentatives of Is, 900 Swedish Americans
in New York, deploring the offenses men,
toned, and declaring:
This is our country, and we owe al
legiance to none other. Our homes, our
families, our hearts and all our interests
are here, and we stand ready to defend
that which is ours, no matter what the
cost. But more than that, we believe in
the principle so eloquently enunciated by
the President of the United States, The
world must be made safe for democracy.
That principle is our confession of faith,
and we will make any sacrifice, however
great, that it may be achieved.
"To that end we have pledged our sup
port to the President of the United
States, without limit or restriction, and
have given our fathers, our brothers and
our sons, who have gone across the At
lantic, or have modified in the United
States.''
Where can we find any better Ameri-
canism than that?-Bangor News.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-11
THE LITTLE BRONZE BUTTONS,

Tune-Old Oaken Bucket.
How dear to the heart of each gray-head-
ed soldier
Are the thoughts of the days when we
still wore the blue;
While memory recalls every trial and
danger,
And scenes of the past are brought back
to his view.
Tho long since discarding our arms and
equipments,
There's one thing a veteran most sure
ly will note,
The first thing he sees on the form of
comrade,
Is the little bronze button he wears on
his coat.
= Chorus:
The little bronze button,
The sacred brown button,
The Grand Army Button
He wears on his coat.
GLOW much did it COST" said a man to
soldier,
''That little flat button you wear on your
coat?"
''Ien cents IN good money" he answer
ed the stranger,
"And four years of marching and fight
to boot"
The wealth of the world cannot purchase
this emblem,
Except that the buyer once wore the
brave blue,
And it shows to mankind the full marks
of hero,
A man, who to honor and country was
Chorus:
Then let US be proud of the little bronze
button,
And wear it with spirit both loyal and
bold
Fraternally welcome each one who sup
ports it,
With love in our hearts for the COM
rades of old.
Each day musters out whole battalions of
Wearers.
And soon will be missed the token so
| dear,
But millions to come will remember with
honor
The men who'd the right that bronze
button to wear.
Chorus:
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-11
MAINE ITEMS.
The United Baptist's Convention.

The above convention closed Oct Sd
A resolution was declared that "peace
prayed for must not be concluded unit
the peril of repeated war and menace of
continued militarism be suppressed" 9th
er resolutions pledged to the support OF
the Army and Navy, food conservation,
Liberty loan financing and the mainte-
nance of the ideals of patriotism and
Christian citizenship were adopted.
Orlando E. Frost of Belfast was re-
elected president of the United Baptist
Convention of Maine at the close of it's
annual session The other officers were
chosen as follows: Vice president, Rev.
William H. Wood of Augusta; recording
secretary, Rev. c. E. Owen of Water
vile; corresponding secretary, Rev. l.
B. Mower of Waterville; associate cor
responding secretary Rev. George H.
Hamlen, D. D., of lewiston treasurer,
George NJ GRAHAM of Portland; audi
tors, Albert E. Neal and Edward Smith,
both of Portland.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-11
Potato Cars"

Hon. Taber D. Bailey and George E,
Thompson of Bangor have recently OBJ
tanned control of the Eastman Car Co.,
whose heater cars have been familiar IN
this section and in New England for
many years, and will greatly expand the
business, which seems to have almost
unlimited possibilities. The Eastman
cars are heated by kerosene oil on the
thermostat principle graduating the heat
to weather conditions. The cars have
lining for the walls, space about four
inches wide being heated, making the
cars frost-proof, and incidentally elect
ing great saving in heating the entire
car under the old principles of fighting
the freezing weather