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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-09

am a candidate for reelection to the office
of Commissioner Of Public Works In asking
for your vote at this time, feel that the things
accomplished by me while in that office merit
your earnest consideration and entitle me to
your support have helped to accomplish
much for the betterment of Our City. Space
here forbids mention of more than few:
W Wa,crwo project construction directly under
e my department IVA, been developed during
and the rrcrmo, detail thereof worked
thoroughly understand Necessarily qualified the
Oys protection and the faithful completion Of this enterprise than
would h another who would take the middle OF the
knowing what had been done and therefore incapable OF consistently
pemg would bc mistake to this project unframed
and uuaccu,oncl hands
~ also obtained equitable distribution lighting
increasing the ish from 500 tu about 100 and by
secured rate OF only wothrds that previously demanded
80 also lcmati,cd work department have made
Oklahoma noted for cleanliness aud beauty throughout
and asked recall condition the
As found them and them with the realize
change
a. A. member o the legislative body the city always
listened the wishes and complaints OF the Of
the rich have consistently voted and assisted Oklahoma
the oeane the United standpoint we'll
physical standpoint and when reelected pledge
enactment and law enforcement which has made h,
morally and physically under the present commissioners
great purposes the further eve-
epmenl OF our city respectfully solicit your support
Guy f. BLACkWELDER.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-09
ORAVTLAND RICE

Tristan Speaker, the Texas Typhoon.
w3s. The Son OF Swat who checked .Ty
v"huh ton year reign last season, but
lof all that Speaker 10 not the ball
F"N"r who is pressing ~ oloscat for the
ihltng premiership of the game.
'ohb with mark oi 800 tor hls com
ll't" span. is ~ points beyond the
T"Snn, who IL nestled back at $40 Tor
ltH eight wear total THIS n no iuNinrl-
- lead. but Tor tht time belns II ls shio
hongh to compare another Suhnisnu
slugg"r nov ON top OF Cobbs nylhs
heels
The citizen We refer TO II none other
than Joseph Jackson the Carolina how
Hhrr who refuses 10 ho shaken loose
wen by O. TNcohian pace.
Jackson's BRILLIANT Fiuht
cobb has been setting IA terrific pace
since Jackson entered the major league
slN years aEo, and while the Georgian
hhs margin, Ills far frsin being 4 vide
For all the whno Grccnyillc Joe has
been hanging on grlmN, only stride ar
two away
starting the 1877 campaign, he VIII
hr only six points behind Cobb IN the
complete account Of base hits. and six
points is no partlcuIaf part OF an IN
NoruiShcd cinch.
Here ays the data:
Games. A y Hts Pct
Io6b ....,-,.'" i's,oo S'35eeoo 2iS 'yyss33
This rs quite bit closer than any non
combaRnt figured anyone was to cobb
As a hi producer. II IL margin mat
mlcht be wlprd away tn two or three
months Cobb, among other nmh.tluu-,
hopes 10 retire with the greatest. on the
highest batting average ever complied 10y
ANY player IL baseball for tho full sIau.
Jackson. Speaker ana Collins have the
chance to head hun on but Of thosn
jackson alone 10 In position t0 strike
with effect
And ball player who can, average
163 for Elk cappniruH is no son enemy.
ON" ~ the toughest breaks I'm baseball
haH been the TACT that JackFon, ublc to
average Rs5 fOt sif years has mover led
the league at bat, Hc haitcd iOs and
l'' on tWo occasions, ouiy to finish N
second place.
Travers and 1917
Antr almost two colflCss years. Jerry
Traycrs has ot last found time for a
hlcf winter vHr1tion In Hotr iOu, Toaaf'
Due IN the main 10 n rheumatic shout
dor. his golf there has been well below
hi average. 80 'here is . line Yet upon
hts champiopShip possibilities for the
rcaFon ahead
Trayers win undonh, .dly play n, Oak.
. mon, this soaSon In the amateur cham
pionshlp. hut only time will tel whether
~ UOt no viii be able In bring his game
hack 30 the old foru
There is this IN ms favor any man
Who can give battle In golf as he has
IN m, past is not TO be counted ont too
soon
Tho record Of hls last four years alone
shoWs what Il rugged opponent hc has
always been To beat, IN his latt years
~ championship play, counting Oub
match play Tor the amateur title Tfa'
crs has played seventeen matches Oi
these he has won fifteen and lost two.
His victims have Included l,vaas.
onlmct, Travis Anderson and other
Hinr-. while tho only two through this
ported whpahsyo cudgclled him out were
oulmct and MarSton n TrsVcJe gets a
chance this SUMMER 10 get his/gane go
ing ~ odd intervals. as he hopes TO, he
VIII he no small factor whom the oak
mont program gets under way
Giants, picked far and wide TO win
No. likely to get oycrcoufidrnt Ordi-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-09

7 N4'e lhIs WIU'or fluff, and yetI
Although IN, day Is cold and wet.
J am not rurslug hticrl lntc
H'Dtusc I took a or g
hly soul does not inol raw and cut
BcCnuHn / uisscd tvn-foot putt.
Md vnn" tho hally snow s'll n'cs
! lrr, nu need ~ HIlhlY
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-09
Bowling
.
5tlnoLng Of The Team.

Sims lasl night tied Stapl'tOu fNr sec
ord place o7 q result Of their win over
kuiEht- Beck tno out OF three games.
Tho series WAS bowled on the Icr-llurk.
ms aleys. Walker hnd the highest score,
getting total Of 526 pins Score
IlNIcIt'T. nItE T.,,I
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-09

n1rN this would be- true But do pelop-
ms u,rrDouudcurc with John NCGrsv
ON the bench aud Buck Hetzog around
thc iutrld lis no easy matter. Wy IN.
time IN" earnest athlete has listened -
tend ms rlumagc IN any sell admiration
parade
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-09

You pos 'hcrc orn zoo nm trap SHOOT.
'rs In 'h.s opuuirS.' comments / J II .
aud lri,u ON YOU say there src 9O0Nuu
golfers iou probably didn't f'op 20
think Nnoroshouts SIS 200 ~ there golf.
ols o'l most ~ Nlcir shooting
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-09
Poor Dave Davenport

DO YOU think he is worth sl25oo to the
rhillics7
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why Alexander 4. Great

Heres the epitoulzcd record - Grover
CiCyrlund Alexander
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l)V(IFKG6IN
ANDHlShLS
BYMoaaH 0driS
UnoIo Wlooly and Mr. coonoonty

Copyright. 1917. ty Mcclure Newspaper
SyudiCatrD
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-09

GlantE. picked far and wide TO win.
49, likely TO get ovcrcoufidrnt Ordi-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-09

Phillips university ls charging their
s'adiuw and whcr finished Ih'y can sol'
D. '." r,'rl' .u their s'hloN, Nuld.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-04
WITH CENTRAL PURCHASING BUREAU
AND j. s, AID ALLIES TO SAVE MONEY

The allies, h. added. had paid their
way in The war "hy straightforward
and natural m~anS. by pouring out
their gold. by selling enormous masses
nf American securities, by raising
loans" As Il result, h. predicted that
The end Of tn" war would find The al.
lies in very good shap" financially, de-
spite their enormous permanent debts.
Sir IIardmau said The financial aid
of the United States had relieved
Great Britain of Il load Of anxiety.
The British mission today spent one
of It's busiest days since ills arrival,
opened ny some al the members al
breakfast conferences with American
Tonight Air. Ra!fnur enter
tanned al dinner Secretary and Mrs.
Lansing. Ambassador and Madame
Assistant Seererary and
Mrs. breckenridge Long. Sir Richard
and Lady Crawford, Counsellor and
Mrs. Barclay and the American at
tachrS ri the mission.
The morning the foreign secretary
spent largely in conference with Sec
rctary Lane. III the Interior Depart
menI .pnstpuning call on the Su.
prcmc Court until Saturday. In the
afternoon he received Sir Ernest
Shacklclon. III" Antarctic explorer,
the serbian minister. The Italian am
baS$ndur. the Russian charge and a
committee OF The trade members OF
the mission
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OVATION FOR FRENCHMEN AS THEY
LEAVE CAPITAL FOR WESTERN CITY

WASHINGTON May 3.-The French
mission. headed by Rene Vivian.
Marshal Joffre and Admiral Cnoche-
prat, left here this afternoon for
TOUR OF the middle western and east
ern states. after being enthusiastically
received on the floor OF the house OF
representatives.
The special train bearing the Wis
ttors Is due in Chicago about noon
tomorrow. and officials in communities
through which il will pass will oe
notified in time so that people along
the route may greet tho distinguished
Frenchmen.
Upon leaving Chicago the mission
will proceed to ST. Louis, Kansas CITY.
Springfield. H.. Philadelphia. New
York and Boston: returning 70 Wash
ington probably in ten days. Az a
measure of safety the state depart
ment has withheld the routes 10 De
travelled and times OF arrival and t.2-
parture in the various cities to De
visited.
Elaborate entertainments and re-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-04
ARMY APPROPRIATION
BILL NOW AGREED UPON

WASHINGTON, May 8, - Senate
and house conferceS agreed tonight
on the army appropriation bill, carry
ing about S2S0.O00.nN0 for the support
of the regular establishment for the
fiscal year ending in June, 1918, ana
on-the military academy bill.-To:
morrow they will take up the war
army draft bill. with the hope of re-
turning it for final action before the
end OF the week.
The only serious difference be-
tween the conlcrees on the appropriA-
tion measure was over senate
amendment authorizing an increase
in the. army general staff from 30 10
'9l, and permitting all members 10 be-
lassigncd 10 duty in NaShiiNton.
Under existing law only half the stall
can be stationed here. The house
conferees accepted the section with
"a provision that ii should be defective
only during the period "l an emer'
gency. :.
There has been no discussion nt
the draft bill features so !ar. and
members are not predicting IN" out
come Of disputed points. which in
clude the difference in age limits nl
men subject TO the srlrcIiv" draft
provision in the senate amendment
which would permit Colonel Rnosc-
welt 10 raise four infantry divisions
for service in France. and the section
prohibiting the sale Of liquor at army
posts. Most of the members. now
ever, are determined tn reach an un-
derstanding as soon rs possible and
every effort Will be made 20 have the
bill in President Wilson's hands by
Saturday night.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-04
GERMANS DEMAND
CASH WITH PEAC]

! AMSTERDAM May 3. via London,
%:$J b. m.--German newspapers pub
! ljSh an appeal for "A German Peace,
which is slgned By Il large number. OF
unions and associations representing
! German agricultural. industrial and
! economic interests. The appeal says:
"DemandS for peace without war
! indemnity and territorial extension
must be- regarded by all patriots aS de-
pressing, paralyzing and shameful.
! Our task is 10 protect our frontier bel
! ter, strengthen our influence at sea.
! anu by extending our production Of
! raw nlat-. ais promote our industry
; and insure our equipment for defense
! of the fatherland.l
we need ground for colonization in
order TO strengthen our people ana IN
crease our production OF foouStui1S.
, Only such Il peace. which Is obtain
: Bile only by Il German victory, can
! bring the German people tn" economic
: allrviation which il needs immediatr-
: j. after the conclusion OF peace.
i COPENHAGEN ivia London. May i.
: 30 a. m.--SuCh German wcSpalrrS as
! arr now permitted to reach here. AL
I though evidently carefully selected TOR
: the absence of military news ar any
] information in regard 10 the Strik"
: movement. indicate that he campaign
,aCainSt Chancellor Won l5clninann iinll-
i'w.c is again in full swing. The con
! isrrvativeS although insisting AS uSnat
| ,ha, the other parties observe poili zeal
: truce in III" interests "f the fathrriand:
; f:av.. adopted and published a set 7f
resolutions sharply attacking the chah-
| crllur and CcnSurnE In" government !oE
! weakness and vacillati"n on III" p";ic"
question and in dealing with the strike
| iugitation. !,
! Tho resolution express grave Hr!e'
and concern ut the steadily growing m
| ,lucncr of the Socialists who's" peace
making Efforts arn declared /" he lead
ing Germany 10 the brink "f rain. Ap-
uarcntly this attack was timed |" com
| eide with the opening nf the R"ichs tar
/ and il is significant that the resolutions
: are endorsed by the free CunScrvatlV"
wing under Baron Won Srydliir. Raron
, Won Scytiitc has hitherto been far less
! an extremist that count icStarp anu
/ Herr von lSydrhrand. LEADERS, Of thc
; regular or Jank"r conservatives.
/ Among III" papers that ar" directing
| their fire ~ the chaUc"llor ar" ne con
/ s,rvntivc ORGANS. the krcuS" HriiunS
! ana the DcutSchc raGrs Zritung. ThrT
IaCcusr the Premier of rndanC"rinG III"
| monarchy and of sailing II course pre-
Scrihnd by thr Socialists. The Berlin
| CORES spnndcnt OF tn" Hamburg From
dcnhlatt. in 4 long survey. Of the sltua-
! tiun. declares that the political Iii" or
! Germany is now passing through nm rfn
fContinued on Page Teu.)
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Are E|ated
Over German Back down

RUENOS AIRES. May %.-Thr news
papers. commenting on The German
note expressing regret for the sinking
Of the Argentine ship Monte Prolr&'
id:o and the promise 10 make rrpara-
rion, describe the solution OF me
trouble as Il triumph for III" Argen-
tine government
Public opinion generally appears 10
br satisfied with III" amends offered
by Germany.
BUENOS AIRES. May 3. .-- Al The
first opportunity the German Iicct VIII
salute The Arcrniin" flag Win i"l
guns. This is part Of IN" PREPARATION
promised for the sinking ni me
Argentine steamer Monte lrotegld".
The irXl Of Grrmany'S note III
answer Ia Argrnrina'S protest IS
printed in The morning papers. II
does nor deny that a German sub
marine sank the Monte Prnteeido. but
says that no report on The SINKING oi
The vessel has been received from any
I'.bOat COmmander
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NEW YORK. May 3-Widespread
qualifications of the German plot
to cripple shipments Of munitions
from this country 10 the Entente Al
lies by fomenting strikes were dis
closed late today at the trial here
of Captain Franz Rinteden Of the
German navy, and seven others
charged with conspiracy. Registers
and lpdgers from hotels in this CITY,
Washington and Chicago. lndianapo-
lis and Atlantic City, containing sug-
natures and accounts OF the alleged
plotters, were introduced in evidence
10 show the extent Of the propaganda.
r. B. llorner, of the Hotel Sherman.
Chicago. testified that on July Il.
1915. David Lamar, one Of the de-
PENDANTS, registered there. signing the
name. "E. Rusky." He wrote the
name. the witness said, so that he,
(Horner) could not read il. Horner
said he remembered asking him to
spell 1t out for him.
Government counsel called l.. c.
Horton. a handwriting expert to lden-
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WASHINGTON. y. e.. May b
Creation of central purchasing COM
miltrc in Washington for all supplies
bought in the United States Tor the al
lied governments WAS fOrecaStcd here
today by Sir Hardman Lever, iinan-
cial expert of the British war mission.
Sir Hardman WAS careful to say that
negotiations TO this end still Were in
complete. hut he pointed out why
Joint directing bureau would be essen
lial 10 secure the most economical ad-
ministralion of the huge credits au-
lhOrized by this country. and the fair
est distribution Of supplies among The
various nations. The American gov
crnmenI is preparing TO do It's part TO-
ward seeing that the allies get their
moneys worth for every dollar spent
here. ..-. o.. .--.-..
Discussing the worlds financial situ-
alton, the British expert expressed the
opinion thai Germany will he practic-
ally bankrupt in the credit markets
after the. war.
The TcutoniC government having
pyramidcd one internal loan upon an.
other. he explained. their interest
charges would br so great that he
believed they would either have TO re-
pudiatp Il large part of their debr,
which in itself would he disastrous.
or face inability 10 buy the enormous
quantities Of material they would need
for reconstruction.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-04
Gallant Canadians Lead British Offensive;
Take VILLAGES and Pierce Hlndenburg Line
MADOO SENDS 27513 TELEGRAMS ADDRESSING EVERY
BANKER IN THE COUNTRY FOR AID IN FLOATING BONDS

is extending credit. Count Iii Col
lrrc. the Italian ambassador, re-
cpived the full amount Of the first
500 ,OUn 600 loan made by THIS
government to Italy instead 0f The
installmrni OF $95.h00,n 600. which
had been agreed upon tentatively
a few days ago.
NEW YORK, May %.--SuDscrlp-
tions io the S3,0nu.00h,oO0 "libariT
loan" were pouring into the Tel
cral reserve bank here today III
large amounts. The bank receiver
them only informally, rs pr"para-
lions for their official acceptance
hav" not hc,n completed. Oiil-
riaIs. for his F"dSnn. declined To
disclose I'll" total OF the informal
subScrpi ions. bul :HdicaIrl hat
the amounI WAS larg" and that
the outlook for Il nu2c Suh%crlp-
ton here was propiilnuS.
t'inanricrS h""C predicted mai
til" loan would br largely over
subscribed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-04
Ex-Whee|ing Player
Shoots Negro Waiter
Who Soon Dies

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. May 3.-Dan
Shay. of Kansas City, manager of The
milwaukee, American association base
ball team. shot and fatally wounded
Clarence +. Well, d negro waiter. in a
hotel here tonight, in an argument
over a sugar bowl The colored man
was taken 10 hospital where he
died Il short time later. Shay was
arrested and the police are seeking a
woman who is said 10 have been with
Shay 1T The time Of the shooting.
Dan Shay Will be remembered as
an infielder with the Wheeling Inter
state league baseball team of 1897.
He played third base here, and later
PLAYED with big league clubs.
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with the federal reserve banks Of
their districts in The securing Of
subscriptions.
TO the federal reserve banks.
upon which will fall the heaviest
amount of detail work in rUnncc-
lion with the Rotation Of The issue,
Mr.. MCAdoo SEM kilograms en-
budying his messages 10 Otn"" '!l-
slilurionS and notifying them hat
the results OF the estimates asked
for would b" placed 4, thcir dis
pOsal
The result of the first announce
mrnt OF The loan has been 4 del
ugr OF subscriptions agGrrsaiing
many millions. Virtually every
large city and every state III The
ulion was represented in ihe hun
drrdS OF messages which began 10
come early in the day and which
poured in with increasing volume
ill the offices closed.
Negotiations continued today
with Representatives Of III" Nu-
lionS 10 which lhr United states
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-04
Vavter's Wife Confesses.
Intimacy With Young Heth

CHRISTlANSBURG. Va. May =
Mrs. Charles T. Vawier. testifyinS TO-
day at the trial ot her husband,
the Virginia Polytechnic professor
charged with numbering Stockton
Hcih, Ir. admitted having lntlin;cles
with Heth. bu: declared that lew
minutes before Heth received MS
death wounds hn had attacked ASr.
Mrs Eawter, barring her lie III Gc'
tense of her husband, said that she
was infatuated with HCth, bul always
had repealed his advances when not
under the influence Of liquor.
Following the Introduction Yester-
day Of letters written to tieIh by Faw'
or in which the latter revealed thar
he knew of the younger mans rtia-
tions with his wife and al the same
time asked Heth TO pay whlsHey Dill.
the defense began introducing teS;l-
mony TO show Vawter insane a: the
time. Several physicians testified TO-
day that Vawter apparently was un'
balanced when he wrote Heth about
afairs ;r the Vawter househ Did.
The climax Of Mrs. Vawters S :esti-
mony came late today wheE she re-
lated happenings Immediately prior 10
and following the shooting. At.er
tleth Lad been Shot. jhe lcStlHEH' fa"'
ter said:
Il have avenged the family honor
and vii! 80 TO trial with my lips
sealed to protect your honor -,
You will not" Mrs. Fawter said
she told her husband: 81 will atone
for my past sins by barring myself 10
save you"
Mrs. Vawrer told a dramatic story
of her home life al Biecksburs. F1r
year, she asserted. :leth had been
"dosging her tracks, always plying
her with liquor. One she said her
husb&ad. seeing he: emerging from
HeIhs room, denounced thc g1est and
Il lew rIinulcS later i!rth ororcht
Nawter into his bedroom. apparently
unconscious.
The witness told Of another occasion
when Eawtrr saw Heth trying 10 en-.
brace her. Nawter again denounced
Hcth, and later HeIh again brought
Vawter inlo his room and put him to
bed. On the following morning she
Continued on Faye Ten.)
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PRICE FIXING
POWER soon To
Be IN HANDS Of
THE PRESIDENT.
FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE
REASONABLE IN PRICE.
Representative Lever Intro
duces Bill of ar-reaching
Importance.

OTTAWA, Ont, May 3.-Au-
uouncement was made in pSrliA-
n1ent today by Sir Thomas White,
the minister Of finance, that
plans are under way for joint
motion by Canada and tho United
States to reduce the price OF
wheat.
Sir Thomas said tho pr1cs Of
-four, wheat or any other ncceS-
sity could not be regulated By
the Canadian government alone.
To be successful the regulation
Of food prices must be tho stimuli
taneous action Of tho Lsatod
States and Canada, he d'y.EsEsd.
He stated that Sir GeoI foS-
ter, the Canadian mint IL Of
trade and commerce, ..s In
washtngton; Is discuSsin s. with
the American authorities t.E.j M.
ing Of maximum prices for tihaat
on the whole Of the North it.msr.
lean continent.
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WILL QRgANIZE:
GREAT NATIONAL
SERVICE: ARMY
SUBJECT TO CALL FOR
MON-MILTTARY DUTIES
Board of Nine Will Include
EXT resident Taft and
Col. Goethals,

WASHINGTON. MAY ".-Plans i'r
a great national service reserve mate
Up OF men moi SubjTct 10 draft in'3
the army ard OF women. already APP
proved by the war department.. WrT"
submitted 10 tha Council ~ \at;Cu"l
Deft nse today at 4 conference II the
couacil with state governors ana f.f-
rcsenIa;iye$ OF state defense cOunr!lS.
Members OF the reserve would bn
available. TO-: any service the: could
perform fOr The government.
The p:an; WC:e presented O.: G''0tSt
Wharton Pepper. Il representa-: or
the PennSylv Hnia defense council ;,nn
chairman of : national c0mm!tt"c "
patriotic ami defense societies.
The reserve would be headed by
board OF n:n2 nationally Known men
which would operate through ma
tional COMMITTEES ot members from all
the states. Und"r the nationas com
mittee there would o. stat" an Dis
trict committee; and - Nashinalon
permanent headquarters committee
would sit to carry on administrative
work
Membership on tn" hoard ot nine
has been tentatively accepted. It was
stated. by former President TAFT. Ma.
ior' General George W. GofthaiS and
Henry l.. SrimSon. former secretary Cf
war.
The purpose of the Organization, rs
outliaed !o-the defense council. would
he 10 furnish any military Or civil ser
vice which could not De pertLrmCd by
enlisted men and to aid in recruiting.
TO work under any private employer
engaged en- government con.rac.$, Or
on farms and TO supply The army'and
navy. When not IN tc;ive $e:vtcH rr-
Il HE-
tense They would be given conpen-
sation for the time spent in govern
ment service.
On" Of thu serious problems facing
tn. government Mr.. Pepper declared.
is ro utliZ" thr efforts OF tn" thousands
who ar" volunteering for any service
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