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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-03
OF SWIFT'S
OFFICERS ARE GIVEN
Packers' Attorney Attempts 90 Show
That Eight-hour Day ls
Impract,cabie.

CHICAGO, March 2.--Further tes-
timony in support OF the contention
ol the big packing companies that 1t
1 kmpracticRble 20 change from a
tNfto an elght-nour day because OF
the lack OF necessary tankage and
cooling facilities In the present plants
was given today in the wage arhitra-
ton proceedings before Federal
Judge Alschuler.
In concluding the cross -examina-
ton OF Chester 8. Churchill, advisory
OF Swift a Co, Frank
Z. Walsh. attorney for the unions,
read list purportinE 10 give the
yearly salaries Of some Of the officers
OF Swift a Co. The list was In part:
Salaries of Officers,
Louis +. Swift. president. $4,000;
r. +. Swift. $4,000. {. H. Swift.
$40. 600; l.. A. Carton, t27. 900. +. g.
HAYWOOD. $4,000; q. F. swift, jr.,
y20. 900: +. A. Fowler, $4,000; Har-
old Swift 5000: A. p. Collins. fl5,-
900; G. r Pryor. $4,000. William
Leavltt, $4,000.
In reply 10 questions by Judge
Alschuler, the witness admitted that
the wages now paid common labor
hy the packers IL slightly lower than
the average paid by other large EN-
ployers
Economist Engaged.
Mr.. Churchill said he had never
considered tho cost OF living In con
nection with the fixing Of wrges. lie
said Swift a Co recently engaged an
economist 10 study these questions,
Tho witness added that II the pack
erp adopted an eight-hour basic day
but worked ten or eleven hours when
neeeT-ary. the difficulties would be
largely financial.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-03
TEUToN TROOPS ENTER kIEv
Invading Forces Also At
Attempting to Cut OF
Supplies to Petrogr,d.
RESISTANCE is GROWING
Russia Workmens' and Sol
diers' Councils Issuing
Mobilization Orders.

AMSTERDAM. March s.---Ao-
cording TO the vossischs xeitung Of
Berlin the peace negotiations at
Bucharest, Rumania. have failed II
Is Understood King ,Fsrdinand's re-
ply TO the central powers was unsat-
isfactory
Other German newspaperp cay
tho negotiations were INTERRUPTED
because Or. Won Kuehimann ana
Count Csernin, respectively German
ana Ansirisn-Iiungarian forelxn
ministers, had been Summoned 10
brent-Lltovsk. A scmi-official stnfe-
mert issued In Berlin, however. Do
MED they had left the Rumanian
capital.
LONDON, March s.-a-0srmsn
forces are moving on the town o.
BoloEoie. on the Mescew- FetrugrAd
railroad which place 10 the chisf
freiKh, center for ths feeding of
petrosrad, says a Dispatch from
ceived by the Exchange telegraph
company, The Germans probabky
intend, tho message addS thus 10 eat
off supplies from psvrogrAd aud "
compel the capital to capituiats ~
famine,
Large columns Of German ssospa
the correspondent Gays. are nlaron~!
ing toward NoyosokolinIkL EnenaYl
forces have occupied the nnn1ion oE
kiiastitsa IN their movement il the
direction Of pstrosrnd.
voL0aDA. Rnnia. lensuh L.,
The interior OF Russia. following IN,
eaI mpIo OF MoscoH. declares etroRGsl
dermany, workmsns ana snl1ios1
councils In many provincial oanlst1
are issuing mobilization ordere prosl
claiming a fight, 10 the finlgh ~ boal
half OF tbs revolution.
LONDON. March i.--yEAe fo1l~gV,
Ing report q aerial Astivsky wh1
-Four TINS cf bombs wu6e G1o0ru1
Thursday night on large hos4lle az
crornsu midway bttNssn TooS11
s.s nso,so.S ssIs ana 3, 3 poSst stls f y,
ehires returned" X
By Associated Prsss
Raids Of growing intensity ana
frequency oI tho Franco- Belg1Ao
tont arc furnishing the chief foa~
lures OF military interest perttcn--
lariy IN View Of fhs inpfeeas ~
American participation IN the fteht-
ing. Large issnea, however. are in-
yolyed IN the Russian situAfi0n. the
uncertainties Of which are SWING
rise to manifold military and political
compllcations.
Peace negotiations bsswesn the
Bolsheviki and tho 0ermans seern
TO have broken off A. any rate there
is developing q growing MEASURE Of
bsIlieerepcy among the Russian pro-
istariat. who with tho safety of the
revolution as n raliunR Org are ro-
ported TO be responding fron an
sides 10 support II.
Pcacs Newotiss1rns KnGL
IAkewiss peace negotiations be-
tween Rumania and the central
powers are reported IN unofficiel
ndvices from Berlin 70 have faiieA-
The unsatisfactory reply Of the Hu.
manian king n said 10 have been
responsible for the break. A sesni-
official Berlin statement however.
says the German and Austrian rep
resentatives have not left Bucha-
rest. where the sscssions wers held.
The German advance into the In
terior OF Russia IL In full swing
CONTINUED ON PACE THiRrEEN
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Sometimes. as we watch the stream of motor-vehicles Of a Sunday after noon we wonder more than a little if this country is putting all it's money and energy into the war.-Shore Line Times.
 A correspondent asks if President Wilson will not hold his office "au-s tomatically" until the war is over. no matter how long it may last. That silly question. which assumes that war temporarily abolishes our consti- tuition and governmental institutions, is of interest as indicating he habit of mind some of us are falling into Waterbury Democrat.
 The food administrator in New York announces that there is no scarcity and that people in that state can secure twenty-fi five pounds for canning purposes. on presentation of the certificates they signed some time ago. If New York can get it's allotment Connecticut ought to get it's share and it would be most un- fortunate to have delay when home canning is so important
 Experiments are being made with corn sugar and it is said to be highly successful as a substitute but never theless it will take some time be- ffore that can be distributed in any quantity and each ray lost in the home and community cannery is a day that cannot be recovered d.-Meri- den Journal.
 The city of Springfield is likely to 1 try out the seven cent trolley fare experiment. We should be surprised
 to learn that the the experiment here
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23
CLEANED FROM FOREIGN EXCHANGES

death or prison camp."-The London Chronicle.
 Tho disconnhture Of the Germans in the towns of the Spanish zone is very apparent, and the natives report with amusement that there is less of the trucculent swagger which up till now the Germans had adopted:
 There is no Likelihood that the Ger mans will abandon their propaganda of murder and rebellion, but the result of the Allied victories in France will render it's success even less marked than previously, and the sole resuks will be to add to the charge sheet of crime which they will have to meet after thetwar
 The Germans have caused serious difficulties to France in Morocco. but their indictment to massacre and mur- der will in the end only tend to render impossible their return to the French zone, and, it is hoped. to Tangier. Many of the Germans who are most guilty were formerly merchants re- siding in peace and security in the French Protectorate. Sona, of these are today actually with the rebel leaders and engaged in an active cam paign, while others are content to re- main in Spain or the Spanish zone and to flood the Protectorate with in cendiary literature.
 It must not be forgotten, when the moment arrives to discuss the future of the Germans in Morocco, that these criminal manifestos make a direct ap- peal to the tribes to massacre every Engiishman and Frenchman in the country.
 The war correspondent of the Vor- warts writing on General Foch's new method, say that General Foch's meth cd of employing Tanks in masses was new and surprising.
 While France possessed at the begin ming of this year about 400 Tanks she is utilizing 800 at the present time be.
 tween the Aisne and the Marne alone The correspondent declares that great havoc has been wrought by the Ger mans in the destruction of these Tanks, and adds that General Foch't newest method, like all previous meth ods, will soon grow old. He may have succeeded in effecting a surprise witl 1 his evacuation tactics in Champa gne as by his employment Of his Tani squadron and the ruthless throwing O 1 foreign troops into the attack, but it ii unlikely to happen again.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23
HE WAR PRIMER

Murom-The town of Murom, to which the Russian. Soviet is report ed to have removed from Moscow be- came inhospitable, owing to the ac- tivities of the Czecho SIav forces and to the imminent danger of an attack by German troops, is described in the following war geogra phy bulletin is sued today by the National Geor- graphic Society from, it's Washington headquarters: @@zz NE
 Situated on the left bank of the Important navigahle river Oka, which flows north into the Volga- the ancient town of Murom lies 1I9 miles east of Moscow, on the Moscow -Kazan rail way.
 ''Once famous for it's tanneries, Mu- rom is still an important manufactur- ingcenter, it's chief products being linens. soaps four and iron imple- ments.Its chief business however, is as an entrepot for the quantities of grain produced in the lower basin of the Oka. Its kitchen gardens also have a wide reputation, and cucum- bers and canary bird seed are pro- duced in profusion.
 Tn times of peace Murom has steamboat connection with Ryazan, a two da ys% faufney ap tic Oka On which, during the middle of the fifteenth century. was the seat of government of the famous Tartar khan, Kasim. Down stream it is G. fifteen hour trip to Nizhni- Noygorod, on the Volga, Russia's world famous fair city.
 "To the north of Murom, a distance of 70 miles by rail is, Kovrov with 22.o00 inhabitants.
 "Murom's history dates back to the ninth century. One of the oldest and most picturesque buildings in the city which has Q population of 1s.o00, is the cathedral"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23

"Yes, I know nodded the mother Of two children. You might as we'll say 1t. It is perfectly ridiculous to wear plain white canvas oxfords with 8 dainty Georgette gown-'
 Why do you do it?" interrupted the intimate friend.
 t is penanee, my dear! Of course, you know 1 made the gown myself at a very reasonable cost, and then one day l passed smart shoe shop and saw the dearest pair of pearl grey shoes that eXacvtly matched it-they were $1S. 1 hesitated, and you know the adage-before I knew it 1 had bought the shoes"
 Wasn't that a little extravaganto 2"
 A little! It was a heap! Anyway, am being duly punished. I meant to wear these canvas boats all summer.
 Why not wear the gray ones, in asmuch as you have bought them?'' queried the intimate friend
 You must swear secrecy if I tell you. The joke is distinctly on me and it begins with the children. Of course, having none of your own, you probably don't appreciate how patriotic the kiddies are. They sell liberty bonds, secure Red Cross pledges, grow war gardens, and as for thrift stamps sometimes I am nearly distracted the way Dorothy and Keith argue over who has the most and how they are going to save and earn money for more!
 T pay Keith for washing windows and Dorothy for washing dishes and both of them for garden truck Keiths latest earning venture is backing shoes for the family, and naturally his father and l feel that he should be encour aged, but it has been rather trying He insists upon polishing our shoes upon the slightest provocation, while Dorothy refuses to have hers done un til they become positively disgraceful You see, she doesn't want to aid Keith in getting more thrift stamps than she herself has
 The other day I was going to speak at the Serve Nothing club and hadn't had minute to prepare so was going over my speech while dressed. was all ready except slip ping on this frock and had dropped down at my desk to make a few notes when I heard the children quarrelins 1 on the back porch. And that woman next door is always making remarks about how my children quarrel. Yol
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23
A Private's Thrilling Feass.

A Private's Thrilling Fea&s.
 Pte. w. Beesley, Rifle Bde. (Nune- aton.)
 Was in the leading wave of the left company, which came under heavy fire as it approached the eneiny's front line. His platoon sergeant and all the section commanders were kill ed. This young soldier took command and led the assault. Single handed he rushed a post, and with his re- volver killed two of the enemy at machinery gun. He then shot dead an officer who ran across from a dug out to take their place at the gun. Three more officers appeared from the dug out. These he called on to surrender: seeing one of them trying to get rid of a map he shot him and obtained the map He took four more pris- onerS from dug-out and two others from a shelter, ,disarned them and sent them back to our lines. At this mo- ment his Lewis gun was brought up by a comrade. Beesley used it with great effect against the enemy For four hours Beesley and his comrade held on to the position under very heavy fire. The enemy then ad- vanced to counter attack and the other soldier was wounded. Beesiey carried on by himself. and maintain ed his position until 10 p. n., long
 after the posts on his right and left had been practically wiped out. When darkness set in Beesley made his way back to the original line from which 1 the attack had started, bringing with him his wounded comrade and the i Lewis gun. He at once mounted the Lewis gun in the trench and remained
 in action until thing quieter down. i London Chronicle.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23
STORIES OF TIE WAR
How American Troops Looked to An
 EnqIishman.

This is letter written to the London Times on the occasion of the arrival of American troops:
 'I had the good fortune at a station on one of our main railways day or two ago to see portion of those American legions who are now rush ing across the Atlantic to our aid. and it may be worth while to record the feeling they aroused in one who, as it happened saw them for the first time It was indeed a striking and en- brave fellows, whose average age semed to, be about 25, men from New Jersey, from Tennessee, and Texas, beyond the Mississippi's rolling flood, from California and the Pacific sea- board who had travelled many thousands of miles by land and sea from their far distant homes, which some would never see again, full of vigour and elan, muscular and well set up, alert and intelligent, like band of hardy athletes. eager only to reach the field of battle in Flanders or in France. AS material for a pow erful army, they seemed to lack noth- ing. They had only landed from the ships that brought them across the Atlantic within few hours; but no rest, no pause; they seemed to grudge every moment that delayed them from the great task on which their heart was set. Seventeen trains, con- taining 500 or 700 men apiece. were to pass at stated intervals during the day mad night; and this was only a portion of those. who had arrived 1 we ought" said one of the gallant l fellows, ."to have been here two years ago; but here we are now. and thousands more are following us" 1 we mean business" said another; i've are out to win One felt one was standing in the presence of one Of the great achievements of history. Xerxes is renowned because he led his 1 Persian hordes across the Hellespont I to the attack of Greece he, as Lucre- titus says:-
 Why erstwhile made his way upon 1 the deep,
 And opened out pathway for his
 troops.
 And made them pass on foot the salt sea pools
 Hannibal is handed down to fame be-
 cause he led his Carthaginian levies
 across the heights of Mount Cenis, and
 reached the gates of Rome. Ceasar himself is held to have done great things when he invaded the shores of
 inhospitable Britain, but what were these things to the transport of
 millions of men. first long distances by
 land, and then 900 miles across the
 severing ocean. in spite of subma-
 rines to be trained and fitted for the 1 great encounter? As one of the men 1 from Texas said, who was loud in his l admiration of our green fields and re- l freshing showers and .wen-laid trees,
 Three years ago it would have seem
 ed impossible that this could happen,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The man on the corner says: While hay fever reigns it is certainly all powerful.
 When General Byns gets into action the Teutons generally realize that something has happened
 The British grain crop gives pro- mise of being the largest since 1888, which. shows what farming activity will do.
 All the clever shooting is not being done in Europe as a visit to the local roque courts this, week w1n quickly disclose
 When Germany reports that the French were repulsed." it Is well to read the French report before accept ing it as fact
 Interest doesn't ahate in the scient. flc game of ground billiards -roque- but the wonder is that it doesn't show a greater increase.
 Japan may be looking around tc discover the Germans who may have had hand in stirring up the rice riots in that country.
 Austria is said to be getting read, for another offensive. That will prob ably be sufficient cue for the Ital- ians to get in their Hcks first.
 With the registration in California showing almost two to one repubii. can it is indicated that the voters of that state are showing excellen judgment.
 Representatives of the Amerieay federation of labor appear to be ter. ribly afraid that labor will be made to do something for the country whether it wants to or not.
 In awning one of the Americas trawlers the Germans have done wha 1 should have been done by this coun try some time ago. although the arma ment should not be confined to one,
 Something unexpected must hay, happened when the German general, invited the neutral correspondents tt the front only to have the allied force: make important gains on several sec tions of the line.
 There are those in Germany wh, | still maintain that American nsli. l tary power cannot be developed t, it's full weight until 1919 or 1920. bu i there are those on the firing line wh l have different opinion.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23
TRAGEDY IN SHOES

know. she has only one angel child with canary for company and of course you can't get up much of a row with a canary.
 |. Anyway. I grabbed my bathrobe, notebook and pencil and went out to investigate had sent Dorothy out to have her shoes polished and she had resented it squirming about until Keith had daubed blacking on her stockings.
 50 I superintended the remainder of the job meantime composing the opening sentences of my speech had already outlined it.
 Then l sent Dorothy in to change her white stockings and I sat down in the chair she had vacated and told I, Keith to do my shoes while worked on my speech.
 He said, Why, mother you don't want these shoes polished and I told him I pretty nearly knew what wanted without his telling me and he shouldn't interrupt me again. thought he was getting tired of his job, as he does of everything he un- | takes.
 He protested for the second time and I was right in the middle of a beautiful sentence. l was so annoy ed that cracked him sharply over the knuckles with my pencil and told him to proceed. He did | At the same time he continued to cry and smile so that I couldn't con- centrate. Finally laid down my note book and, batting him on the head l told him not to mind my being cross, that I'd bring him thrift stamp when I came home. Then I caught a glim- pse of my shoes! 1 simply gave one scream and tainted!
 The neighbors rushed in; one called a nurse, another. a doctor and believe some one sent for an ambu- lance while a fourth turned in a fire alarm
 'fWhy the mysteries? Was it snake l bite Or"
 "Worse-much worse. had made Keith blacken my pearl gray SIS
 How terrible! Absent mindedness l of course'
 1 ''PifTie! It was retribution, fate purgatory, lot of things rolled into one to reproach me for being extra. vagant. But I'm thoroughly chasten- ed. Moderation is to be my motto until after the war."-Exchange
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23
ARM THE FISHERMEN.

In connection with the seizure of the trawler Triumph by a U-boat and the placing of a crew and guns aboard t for the purpose Of operating against the fishing fleet, it is pointed out that the Germans will not be able to operate it for any extended period because of the inability to obtain fuel and because it will be only a matter of comparatively brief time before it will be run down by the warships of this country.
 There can be no doubt about the truth of this. as the commander of the underwater boat would unques- lonab;y admit were he given 8 chance 10 express an opinion thereon. The fact of the matter is that the com mander who seized the trawler had no idea that the vessel could long be maintained as a raider He did see the opportunity however of get ting some service therefrom before ii was destroyed. He appreciated the fact that he could use it for carving out his purpose Of destroying the fish, ing vessels in that locality. He ac- complished not a little before the cap- ture of the Triumph, and several other fishing vessels have been sent to the bottom since. He may have taker chance by placing part of his crew CT board of that ship but in all prob ability the submarine has been kep, in close touch herewith so that they conld be taken off if circumstances re- quirci, and in keeping with his plans when he has done all the destroying that he can. his fuel is getting low and the patrol ships are pressing clost ne will remove the crew. sink tn, Triumph and disappear under thu waves.
 Had the Triumph been armed befort seizure the chances are that the losse, n the fishing fleet would have beer less and possibly a U-boat would hay, been accounted for before now. Tn importance Of srming trawlers can not be overlooked.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23


 There is nothing surprising or really alarming about the action of the bol- sheviki in declaring that a state of war exists with the United States. In view of the action which has been taken by this government in company with the other allied nations the real surprise lies in the fact that such a declaration was not made before.
 From all indications the strength of the bolsheviki is fast waning. The administration of Lenine and Trotzky is very different thing from what it was some months ago. By the man. ner in which the bolsheviki has play cd into the hands of the central powers it has served to open the eyes of the Russian people and the continuance of the bolshevik government simply means the upholding Of the policy which Germany is carrying out in relation to that country. It is a gov ernnent which has been lettering foI some time and it's collapse at any moment would cause no surprise. The action against this country .. is ap- rarently one of it's death struggles and very likely to lead to the taking of similar action by this government as was taken by Great Britain in the re- cogn;tion of the Czecho- -Slovak move ment.
 But above all 1t can be expected that it will result in the clearing up Of the muddled situation which has existed in Russia for a long time This country now fully understands just where the bolsheviki stand Ii need not alter this nations attitude to Russia or the policy which it has decided upon for the extension of as- sistance thereto but it clearly lets us know where we stand and action car be taken in accordance herewith