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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13
LEAGUE
WORRYING POLITICIANS
Democrats and Republicans in Con-
gress Fear Work Of Organization in
Northwestern States.

Democratic and republican politi-
clans in Congress are noting with con-
cern tho weakening of their respective
party organizations in the northwest
ern states. consequent upon the rapid
growth OF the Non-Partisan League
and threatened extension OF its power
subject is to be taken up with the ma
tiona1 leaders. 1t is said.
The republicans are more worried
than the democrats. since the league
makes its gains in hitherto normally
republican territory. and. therefore.
draws more republicans to It's allie
glance than democrats. But both par
ties feel their grip on their machines
slipping.
The situation was given attention
during the national campaign last
year. but after the democratic victory
interest was shifted to other questions
The election OF a Non-Partisan League
man to the House Of Representatives
jolt to a keener appreciation OF the
| menace OF the new political combina.
| ton.
The Non-Partisan League Is demon
mated as class organization. IN its
most essential form. 1t Is declared tc
be created by and for tho benefit of the
farmer. 1t sets the farmers needs
apart from and above the welfare OF
the community at large outside The
farming class. 1t Is charged. and pay:
| no heed to any others.
Glass Segregation Is Alleged.
| Men are selected as its nominees 70,
ONCE upon their willingness to put tn.
farmers interests FIRST and to insis
upon legislation framed in behalf Of
| the grain growers.
| Adherents to its tenets are allured t
1t by appeals to class segregation. 1t II
alleged Many Of the prominent leader
are recognized as socialists. The dom
inant note of their argument. 1t II
claimed. 10 that wealth must bear al
the burdens of the nation.
| The farmers Of the northwest ant
leaned more toward the republica,
party. as the figures Of national cleo
lions will show, and republican leader
have claimed that this was due to tn,
recognition Of the farmers interests 1,
giving him the protective tariff. But
the republicans point out, the republi
can party has never stood as the part,
In the shops along with the laborer II
| the field and in the mine.
| II the Non-Partfsan League extend
its power into national politics through
tho choice of representatives and sena
tors at the primaries. 1t is expected tina
the men they send to Congress will
train with the democrats rather thar
party is classed as the more radical, an,
though men Of republican tendencie
should be elected by the league, 1t II
expected they would give their first al
legiance to the platform Of the organi
cation which elected them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13
Gilligan Case Sent to jury.

HARTFORD. Conn. July 13.-The casa
of Mrs. Amy E. Archer-Gilltran'
charged with murder by poisoning Of
Archer Home for Elderly People in
Windsor. went to the jury at noon to-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13
War Emergency Bill in Conference.

The administration bill empowering
the government to effect preferential
shipments over the railroads to meet
the wartime emergencies was sent to
conference by the House today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13
SAY GORE SUBSTITUTE
IS WHOLLY INADEQUATE
Advocates Of Food Control Declare
Amendment Deprives q. S. of
Regulatory Power.

Advocates of the food control legis-
lation as originally introduced in Con-
gress today asserted that the Gore sub.
stitute amendment is wholly inadequate
to accomplish the results desired
1t was stated that the Gore substi.
tute providing a modified plan for foo6
control deprives the government of reg.
ulatory power in control of storage ia.
cilities. except as to a certain class o,
elevators. and omits all control of man.
ufacturers. wholesale and retail. ant
other agencies engaged in distribution
A proponent OF the ADMINISTRATOR
food legislation program, who has KEEP
ctosely IN touch with the progress OF
! the measures in Congress. today sum.
married. his objections to the Gore sub.
stitute as follows:
No control Is given over commission
men, Packers. boards of trade or grair
exchanges. except when they are en-.
gagged in interstate commerce. Boards
OF trade are not so engaged and. there.
fore, are not subject to control unde,
the bill, neither are many manufac.
turers. packing houses or other instru-
mentalities Of distribution.
cripples the Whole Provision.
While the Gore bill purports to give
to the food administration power to
make rules and regulations and to
utilize other government agencies in
carrying out the provisions Of the bill.
this privilege is Of no value, as rules
and regulations can only be made to
carry into effect distinct powers as
granted by the bill.
THE boarding clause. to prevent I'M
due accumulation of foodstufrs, as 1t
came from the House was fairly ade-
quate. and the same may be said of
the similar section in the Senate COM
mittee's bill.
THE Gore substitute takes the teeth out
Of the whole provision against boarding
be construed to prohibit the acquiring,
storing or holding Of such articles for
future slle for such advanced price as
might prevail in the ordinary course of
ket'
Invitation to Hold for Rise.
ut is obvious that this last section is
practically an invitation to hold neces-
saries for price increases The Gore sub
stitute intrusts the administration Of the
food bill to board to consist of five
members, two Of them to be presidents
of agricultural colleges in the two largest
wheat growing states, and the others to
be appointed by the President
This constitutes an instrumentality
of mixed advisory and executive func.
lions. and is absolutely unavoidable
whom 1t comes to dealing with matters
as complex as food administration. Con-
hding the administration to such a
board would undermine the efficiency Of
the administration. AS President vii
son has publicly announced that he ex
pectsd to select Herbert c. Hoover TO
administer the food bill this change Of
the hands Of a board would seem to be-
a disagreement with the President as ~
the agency OF administration to be en-
p1oyed."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13

peace would be rendered moro dimcult
| IL he retained his once.
council began At noon yesterday in the
presence Of the crown prince. accord
Ing to q telegram from Berlin quoting
newspapers there.
Reichstag Session.
The reichstag met yesterday. and be-
fore the order of the day was entered
upon DR.. Peter SPAIN. leader Of the
Catholic center. requested that the sub
jects OF Germany's external and IN.
ternal policy and the credit vote should
be struck of the agenda.
On the other hand. Count Won Wes-
tarp. conservative. urged discussion
OF the credit vote, 50 that the impress
sion might not arise that Its settle
ment was dependent upon any condi-
lions. Hugo Haase. leader of the So
cialist minority. said that tho inde-
pendent socialists were against credits.
and therefore attached no value to dis
cussions on these motions.
Philip P. Schneidemann. leader OF the
majority socialists. said:
I'VE are not accustomed to vote
money and afterward discuss whether
1t was right or wrong, but to have
discussion first"
Count won Westarp declared that in
war money should be voted without
examination and that 1t should be done
at once in view of the impression 1t
would make abroad.
Kaiser's Electoral Decree.
BERLIN. Wednesday, July II. via
London. July 13.-Emperor William has
directed the following decree to. the
president Of the state ministry:
Upon the report Of my state minis
try. made to me in obedience to my de-
cree Of April z Of the current year. I
herewith decide to order a supplement
to the same. that the draft Of the bill
dealing with the alteration OF the cleo
toral law Of the house of deputies.
which Is to be submitted to the diet
Of the monarchy for decision. Is to be
drawn up on the basis Of equal fran
chise. The bill is to be submitted in
any case early enough that the next
elections may take place according to
the new franchise. I charge you to
make all necessary arrangements for
this purpose.
(Signed WILLIAM.
(Countersigned)
"BETHMANN HOLLwEG."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13
Officials Begin Investigation.

NEW YORK. July 13.-Oficials OF
both the Western Union Telegraph
Company and the Phelps-Dodge Conn
pany began investigation today of the
arbitrary action OF Rae and Stout in
imposing a censorship for the greater
part of yesterday on dispatches from
Bisbee relating to the deportation of
Industrial Workers of the World.
Attention Of the War Department
also has been called to the incident
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13
AUSTRIA IS BACKING
bETHMANN HOL[WEG
Regards Retirement of Ger
man Imperial Chancellor Pos
sibIy a Fatal Mistake.
GOVERNMENT y MAY QUIT
By the Assocfa ted press

By the Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN. July 1.-THE Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger says a communication
from the Austro-Hungarian govern
ment has been received in Berlin de-
claring that DR.. Won Bethmann Holl-
weg's continuance In Office as chan
eellor is of importance and his retire
ment possibly fatal mistake. The tele-
gram was obviously dispatched before
the decision on the Prussian franchise
was taken. which is generally inter-
preted IN Berlin as a sign that DR.. Won
Bethmann Hollweg would remain. The
Lokal Anzeiger attributes the telegram
to Count Cxernin, the Austro- Hungarian
foreign minister.
The executive committee Of the Cath
olic center Of the reichstag, on the other
nand, believes DR.. Won Bethmann Holl-
veg unsuited to conduct peace neRo-
tiations. and says he should be replaced
oeIore an ultimate peace conference.
The attitude of this great party,
which is Of quite as much Importance
as the views of Count Czernin on the
same subject, and which have been re-
peatedly denied. is somewhat cleared
oy the announcement of the party or
gan. Germania:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13
HIS Fitness Questioned.

While denying tho report that the
party had demanded the chancellor's
retirement. for which "at present"
there Is no compelling ground, or that
u had an interest in unseatine him.
Germania says the party considers the
chancellor scarcely fitted to particle
pate In the peace negotiations, particu-
!arly considering the fact that the dec
iaratlon OF war occurred under his adj
ministration. but that it is erroneous
to consider his further continuance in
once h1ndrance to bringing on peace.
The distinction drawn indicates that
the centrist leaders believe the chan
cellor may remain for the present, but
should resign before the actual peace
conference. Those correspond with an
other declaration Of Germania assert
Ing that Chancellor Won Bethmann
Hollweg will accept a resolution on
war aims of the majority parties in
the reichstag. This resolution, based
on the formula of Herr Erxber9er. the
centrist leader. will be presented to
the reichstag tomorrow and will re-
state that the chancellor's announce
ment at the outbreak Of the war that
Germany was undertaking a defensive
war. and declare that the majority of
the reichstag now favors peace based
on a mutual understanding and lasting
reconcilition Of nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-11
TOday'S Essay
 ''BUY AT HOME"
By Leslie ". Imon.

Edwin Lawrence was an only child of Tom Lawrence, a fur dealer in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and while Edwin was regarded as a good boy, he had been badly spoiled by fond parents and an indulgent aunt and uncle.
 Edwin's Aunt Fanny lived in theaa great city of St. Louis, and Mrs. Law renee visited her sister each year un- til Edwin became old enough to enter school. These visits, to the little fel- low, were a real delight; for dear Uncle Pete would take him on long car rides; they would visit the city parks, the fine libraries, schools, churches, the wonderful newspaper presses, Shaw's Garden, and Sunday afternoon found them strolling along some fashionable boulevard to see the display of luxurious automobiles and the passing throng of people. Even a shopping trip with Aunt Fanny was pleasure, for in the down town dis tricts his eyes would feast on the tow ering skyscrapers of the office build ings; and oh! what joy just to pass through the toy department of these wonderful department stores! Money could buy any kind of a plaything he wanted without waiting minute. And how nice it was to spend awhile in the Grand Leader playroom, while Aunt Fanny finished her shopping and to enjoy the pleasures of the sand pile, swings and the real live monkey in the cage.
 One afternoon, just before he and his mother were to start for their home in the South, Uncle Pete took Edwin to a down town picture show and on the way they passed a toy shop. "Oh, Uncle Pete, do stop and let me look at these things, and lets buy that game of Parcheesi, for can't buy that in Pine Bluff"
 'Why, of course we'll stop," said the kind uncle,t "but before we buy we must talk it all over with your mother" and after looking for sev- eral minutes in the window the two walked into the store for sight of mechanical toys, such as Edwin had never before dreamed of.
 Hoping to return again, Edwin fol-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-11
Why Ii Pays to Buy AT HOME

lowed Uncle Pete to the picture show to see Chaplin, after which they went to the Busy Bee for box of candy, and boarding Page avenue car, they arrived at home just in time for sup per.
 After supper, Edwin thought of his visit. to the toy shop and began to tease his mother to buy the game of Parcheesi anyway before they left St. Louis.
 Uncle Pete, who had lived in St. Louis for fifty years and was now one of it's best business men, took the little fellow upon his knee and placing a dollar bill in his hand said, "Son you must buy that game at home, and if the stores haven't it in stock, Pm sure they will order it for you, and now let me tell you why you can buy things in St. Louis, and how it became such a great city"
 "When l was little boy like you, St. Louis had mule cars. The parks were not nearly so beautiful and inter- esting. Our newspapers were small. There was no such thing as funny sheet to amuse the little folk, and while our merchants carried good stock it was nothing like the stock carried in the New York stores. Now it took a long time to send to New York and Chicago for goods, besides sending away was not helping us out at home, and not putting St. Louis on the map. So we began to invest our money at home, and kept it circulating among our own good merchants, banks and city. And in turn the rosy hue of our home loyalty reflected itself in better car service, finer buildings, prosperous merchants, worldfamed newspapers and the busy Katzenjam- mer Kids.
 "The population of fifty years ago was interested in St. Louis, and see- ing the good in her then and expecting the good in her later, others came pouring into our town, caught the spirit of boosting and today we are rated among the largest cities in the world.
 "Now, you begin the habit of boost ing Pine Bluff, cause others to become interested in your work, and then you watch your town grow and rejoice in the pride you will feel in Pine Bluff. Just remember, There's no place like home'"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-17
The Forgotten ValIandigham


Who was Clement l.. Vallandigham?
You cannot answer this question-at
least, not more than one out of a thous-
and readers can.
Yet Clement L. Vallandigham was
quite a well-known figure in America in
his day He is almost completely for.
gotten now, which is as it should be- The
good excuse for resurrecting him in
these words is to emphasize the happy
fact that we do not need to worry too
much about the dubious loyalty Of a few
of our national representatives i'm con-
gress.
Nallandigham was a member Of con-
gress, from Ohio. There are members Of
congress today not from Ohio, whose
words and conduct entitle them to be
called the Vallandigham of this war.
Patriotic men are exasperated with
them, fearful Of what effect their more
or less disguised disloyalty may have
on our participation in the civilized
worlds battle for democracy In what
happened to Vallandigham. and what
has since happened to the memory of
Nallandigham, is some salve for this
evaporation; some answer to these
fears
Vallandigham was sympathizer
with the Southern Confederacy. He did
what he could to help the southern
cause. If he had done it in the armies
Of the south, or in the councils Of the
south, his aid would have been honest
loyalty to a belief. But he did 1t in the
Union, where it was disoyalty.
He was a shrewd politician, as are
some Of the German sympathizers of
our modern day He had a sympathetic
constituency again like sOfne politicians
who are obstructing the war to the best
Of their ability in 1917. In May. 1863
when the north was passing through
dark days and every unionist was strain.
ing his hardest TO express his patriot.
ism. Nallandigham denounced Presi-
dent Lincoln in a speech, declaring that
his hearers should come up together
at the ballot box and hurl the tyrant
from the throne"
He was arrested, tried by a military
commission and sentenced to be con
fined in a fortress for the duration Of
the war. President Lincoln commuted
this sentence and ordered that he be
turned over to his own friends in the
Confederate states. He was at once TAX.
en- to Murfreesboro, Tenn, where he
was sent through the lines under a flag
Of truce and presented TO the Confeder.
ates with the compliments Of the people
to whose cause he had been disloyal
But this didn't satisfy him any more
than It would satisfy certain Of our own
statesmen If they could be deported into
Germany. He demanded Of the Confed.
crates that they make him prisoner Of
war; they declined to do any such thing.
or in any other way to help him become
a martyr. Soldiers do not respect dis.
loyalty. He made his way to Bermuda
and sailed TO Canada. President Lincoln
when il was reported Nallandigham
was about 20 cross the border into this
country, refused TO get excited about it.
saying the people could be depended
upon He was right they could.
Nailandigham ran for governor OF
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-17
THE GENERAL VINO REMAINS.

Cleveland Plain Dealer Italy does not
believe iu swapping horses in the mid
die of the stream Calorna. the general
who commanded the Italian armies al
the beginning OF ltaly's bolligerency. is
suH the nations military leader Italy
is the only great nation OF the entente
that has not dcomed IL advisable 20
make "a change.
Joffre, the savior OF France. was ne.
moved from supreme command when IL
became apparent ,hat his work was com.
pletc. a genius in the art of defense
the veteran marshal showed himself
lacking On the dash and initiative that
France deemed necessary for a success.
ful offensive campaign. Though ne rs
stll perhaps the bestloved citizen OF
the republic uo Frenchmau believes that
Joffre's removal was either unjust or
unwise
French, who commanded the British
at the beginning u the war. was gently
lifted because of proved incompetency.
In the Boor war French had shown him.
self a skilful cavalry commander, but In
the world conflict ne was far beyond
his depth His arbitrary and arrogant
methods could not cover his lack OF
ability
In Russia the Grand Duke Nicholas
Nicholaievltch. probably the greatest OF
all the entente generals. was removed
by backstairs intrigue after the compile.
ton Of his wonderful retreat before the
German army OF invasion.
But Italy has been patient. The people
seem TO have realized the tremendous
natural difficulties against which their
armies have been forced to contend.
popular censure. Now he Is proving
with no really substantial achievement
to his credit, has been permitted TO fol
low his own course and has not been
hampered by governmental meddnng or
popular censure Now he is proving
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-17
FROM MULLEN TO GORE.


Dear Senator
have been in Kentucky about seven
months looking after our oil interests
out here and since left home I have
talked TO perhaps 1000 people by whom
your name was mentioned and out Of
that thousand not one approves your
actions
On trains. in depots hotels, street cars
or any place | tell people ] am from
Oklahoma and one Of the first things
they say. is. why don't you go back 20
Oklahoma and get that senator Of yours
and hang him. and all such remarks as
that I'm fact IL Is very hard You
well know that we did not only vote for
you but worked hard and faithfully for
YOU and al that against one Of our very
best friends, Judge sam Hays / did
my part principally to show TO the world
that YOU would make good and not get
into another questionable deal like the
one you got in in Washington, but i'm
stead Of that you have made things ten
times worse
AS I understand 10 YOU are nothing
more or less than am agent. "a common
hired man that the people Of Oklahoma
sent 90 Washington 90 do certain things
FOR THE PEOPLE of Oklahoma.
am frank 90 say that you do not rep.
resent my views iu the least. and for
one ] wish that you would please look
after what, as I understand the people
Of Oklahoma want / do not count
anarchists. ]. w. Wism and a good
many socialist people They are, well.
YOU might say brutes
The people at home are not flr YOU.
the people of this country are not for
YOU 500 come ON and do one Of two
things get right or get out am fully
of the opinion that one thing and one
thing alone is going 90 save YOU from
very embarrassing situations when YOU
return 90 dear old sunny Oklahoma.
The Democrats elected YOU. Now IL
YOU want 20 join the l. w. W or some
kindred organization, Doe ike the big
man Joseph Weldon Bailey and say.
-There are principles OF the Democratic
party do not like. I resign"
Respectfully.
VAL MULLEN.
of Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-17

Ohio, seeking vindication. He thought
landighams think would be the case if
they had to submit their cases to the
judgment Of their constituents-thath his
public would back him. He was defeat
ed by over 1000 majority-such a ma
jority as Ohio had never before wit
messed.
The wages Of his disloyalty were ban
ishment, disownment, and the fate of be-
ing speedily forgotten except by those
who remembered him only to scorn him
as one who was against his own country
in its day Of need
There is cheer for all good Americans
in recalling this bit Of ancient history
II reminds us, when our few wilfuI
senator's and congressman do their bit
for the kaiser by obstructing imperative
war Legislation, that our generation is
not unique in such a respect; in 1853 the
government also had dangerous friends
Of the enemy in powerful places. And
is assures US that, in the fullness Of
time, they will probably meet their Just
deserts 1t may not be practical. with
Lincolnian humor to push them over
into Germany and tell the enemy whom
they are serving that he is welcome to
them, but at least we may be assured.
when the names Of good Americans are
being repeated in a later and happier
day that theirs will be quite forgotten.