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tory period, unless there should aP-
pear some clear prospect IN the
meantime OF legislative solutioh'
Their release would at least produce
one element of a solution, namely
certainty, and a quick stimulation
of private initiative.
Three Alternative Courses.
| believe that it will be service
able for me to set torth as eNph-
city as possible the alternative
courses that lie open to our choice.
We can simply release the ROADS
and back to the old conditions OF
private management, unrestricted
connection and multiform regula-'
ton by both state and federal au-
thorities, or we can go to the oppo-
site extreme and establish complete
government control, accompanied II
necessary, by actual government
ownership; or we can adopt an m
termediate course of modified priv
ate control under more united
and affirmative public regulation
and under such alterations OF the
law as will permit wasteful compe-
tition to be avoided and consider
able degree OF unification of admin
istration to be effected, as, for ex-
ample, by regional corporations un-
der which the railways of definable
areas will be in effect combined IN
single systems.
The one conclusion that | am
ready to state with confidence IS
that it would be disservice alike to
the country and to the owners OF
the railroads to return to the old
conditions unmodified. Those are
conditions of restraint without de-
velopment. There is nothing affirm
ative or helpful about them. What
the country chiefly needs is that all
its means of transportation should
be developed. its railways, its water
wavs, its highways and its country
side roads. Some new element
policy, therefore, is absolutely nee
essarv-necessary for the service /
the public, necessary for the release
of credit to these who are admin
istring the railways, necessary tor
the protection of those security hold
ers. The old policy may be changed
much or little, but surely it cannot
wisely be left as it was, | hope that
the congress will have complete
and impartial study of the whole
problem instituted at once and pros
ecuted s rapidly as possible.
I stand ready and anxious to re-
lease the roads from the present
control, and | must do so at very
early date if by waiting until the
statutory limit of time is reached, l
Continued on Page o.
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SUIT AGAINST GARAGE
MAN FOR INJURY TO
WORKMAN IN EMPLOY

w. L. Lynn has filed suit in the
district court against Edward Craig
doing business as the Palace Gar
age. to recover damages in the sum
of $3.50. Plaintiff alleges in his pc
tition that the defendant had in his
employ the plaintiff and eight or
nine other men. had never complied
with the Workmen's Compensation
Act and had never executed bond ;
that on Nov. 10, while the plaintiit
and four or five other employees
we're engaged in moving a part OF
an automobile, when plaintiff. sec
ond finger, on the right hand, was
so severely mashed and bruised that
it may be necessary to amputate the
first joint and part OF the second
one,
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The December term OF the district
court began this morning with Judge
w. F. Freeman on the bench. He at
once instructed the clerk to call the
grand jury, announcing that a nom
jury civil docket of forty cases had
been set for trial and this would be
taken up as soon as the grand jury
was impaneled.
The following names from which
the grand jury is to be selected,
were called:
]. A. Troope, Lone Grove, farmer
c. G.. Howlands, Ardmore, farm
lands.
J. A. Cocher, Ardmorc, travelling
salesman.
John F. Easley, Ardmore, automo-
bile dealer.
R. Michael, Provence, school
teacher.
D. NJ. Willingham, Wilson, real
estate agent.
F. s. Beckham, Ardmore, no serv-
ice
John Griffis, Ardmore, farmer and
stockman.
T. f. Fogle, Poolville, farmer and
constable.
John H. Hoffman, Ardmore,
builder.
]. NJ. Agce, Ardmore, merchant.
Zan Williams, Ardmore, Y. M. I.
A. service in France.
w. c. Baker, Ardmore, lumber
dealer. i
]. w. Orme, Healdton, retired
merchant.
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EXEMPTION BOARD TO
CONTINUE ITS MACHINERY

The clerks of the local exemption
hoard may be continued IN service
for some time yet, ccordlng to
letter received today by the board.
The board had been instructed to
discontinue the services OF all civil
ian clerks November 80. but the
letter received today says while It Is
expected there will be no necessity
for clerks after December ~, yet Il
NAV be the policy of the department
to maintain the records in the care
of the local boards for some time.
Then the letter goes on to advise
that it will be well to make estimates
for rent, lights, clerk hire and other
items for January.
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FAMILY QUARRES LEADS
TO SHOOTING SCRAPE
NEAR WILSON SUNDAY

VIII Ward, deputy sheriff, came
in from Wilson this morning and
told of a shooting affray that oc-
Cured about mil north of that
place at 9 O'Clock Sunday morning
in which Dav James was shot
through the breast and one leg with
a .3S automatic pistol, and his SON
in-law, Crockett Long, was shot
with As six-shooter through the
right shoulder, the bones there OF be-
ing badly shattered. Both men are
in sanitarium at Healdton. The
shooting is said to have grown out
of family troubles,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-03
NEW YORK'S COTTON
MARKET IS NERVOUS
NEW ORLEANS is UP

New York, Dec. 2.-The cotton
market showed continued nervous
ness and even more feycrish fluctu-
ations during today's early trading
The opening was firm at an advance
of 40 to 90 points on talk of firmer
technical position after the heavy
liquidation OF late last week and in
timations that more rigid regulations
of short sales would be imposed on
the market by the committee on cot
ton distribution at Washington.
December sold at 27l5; January
at 260O and March at $3.50 during
the first few minutes, or 65 to -
points net higher, but the market
soon weakened under renewed hedge
selling for southern and other trade
accounts. Before the end OF the
first hour, January broke to 2?.Zo
and March 24.30 or 10 to IS points
net lower.
New Orleans. Dec. 2.-The price
of cotton was lifted So to So points
around the opening of the market
today by buying which floor com.
ment set down to the account OF
spot interests. As the market i'm.
proved offerings became heavy ana
a quick reaction resulted which CO.
r;ed the active months off to level
IA to 20 points below last week
close --o.
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gave the best that was in us TO make
our fleetrs and armies sure of thei
triumps.
Tribute to Americas Women
And what shall we say of the wo
men--of their instant intelligence
quickening every task that they
touched; their capacity for organi'
zation and cooperation, which CAV,
their action discipline and enhanced
the effectiveness OF everything they
attempted; their aptitude at tasks to
which they had never before set their
hands; their utter selfsacrifice alike
in what they did and in what they
gave? Their contribution to the
great result is beyond appraisal,
They have added a new lustre to the
annals of American womanhood.
The least tribute we can pay them
is to make them the equals OF men
in political rights, as they have
proved themselves their equals in ev-
ery field of practical work they have
entered. whether for themselves, or
for their country. These great days
OF completed achievement would be
sadly marrcd were we to omit that
act of Justice. Besides the immense
practical services they have render
ed. the women of the country have
been the moving spirits IN the sys-
tematic economies by which our peo-
pie have voluntarily assisted to sup
Div the suffering peoples OF the
world and the armies upon every
front with food and everything else
that we had that might serve the
common cause. The details OF such
a story can never be fully written,
but we carry them at our hearts ana
thank God that we can say that we
are the kinsmen OF such.
Sure of Great Triumph.
And now we are sure of the great
triumph for which every Sacrllice
was made. 1t has come, come in ITS
completeness, and with the pride and
inspiration OF these days OF achieve
ment quick within us we turn to the
tasks of peace again-a peace secure
against the violence OF irresponsible
monarchs and ambitious military
coteries and made ready for a new
order. for a new foundations OF JUS
tice and fair dealing.
We are about to give order ana
to this peace not only
for ourselves. but for the other peo-
pies OF the world as well, so tar Is
they will suffer us to serve theih
1t is in justice that we seek, not 40
mestic safety merely. Our thoughts
have dwelt OF late upon Europe
upon Asia, upon the near and the ar
East. very little upon the acts OF
peace and accommodation that wait
TO be performed at our own doors.
While we are adjusting our rela-
tions with the rest of the wor'A
it is not of capital Importance that
we should clear away all grounds OF
misunderstanding with our immedi-
ate neighbors and give proof OF the
friendship we really feel! nope
that the members OF the senate VIII
permit me to speak once more OF
the unratiiied treaty OF friendship
and adjustment with the repuDhc
Of Columbia. very earnestly urge
upon them an early and favorable
action upon that vital matter. l be-
lieve that tney will feel, with me-
that the stage OF affairs ls now set
-
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TEXT OF THE
PRESIDENTS
MESSAGE
Continued From Page H.

~ on tluucu FROM aye III
ready for the test OF battle or acquit-
ted themselves with more splendid
courage and achievement when put
to the test Those OF us who played
some part in directing the great
process by which the war was
pushed irresistibly forward to the
final triumph may now forget all
that and delight our thoughts with
the story OF what our men did.
Their officers understood the
grim and exacting task they had
undertaken and performed with
audacity, efficiency and unhesitat-
ing courage that touch the story OF
convoy and battle with imperish-
able distinction at every turn,
whether the enterprise were great
of small-from their chiefs, Persh-
ing and Sims, down to the young
est leutenants; and their men were
worthy of them-such men as hard
ly need to be commanded. and go to
their terrible adventure blithely and
with the quick intelligence of those
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TIL IUuS&Ie-'lrn II once ior an.
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terials and for industrial facilities

terials and for industrial facilities
which is now TO set in.
hope, therefore, that the con-
gress will not be unwilling, ii II
should become necessary, to grant
to some such agency as the war
trade board the right TO establish
priority OF export and supply for the
benefit OF these people whom we
have been so happy to assist in cav
ing from the German terror and
whom we must not now thought
less,. leave to shift for themselves
in a pitless competition.
For the steadying and iacilitation
of our own domestic business read
justments, nothing is more import
ant than the immediate determine
tion of the taxes that are o be levied
for 1918, 1919 and 1920. AS much
OF the burden OF taxation must be
lifted from business as sound meth
DDS Of financing the government Will
permit, and those who conduct the
great essential industries of the
country must be told as exactly as
possible what obligations to the
government they will be expected
to meet in the years Immediately
ahead of them. 1t will be OF serious
consequence to the country to delay
removing all uncertainties in this
matter single day longer than the
right processes of debate justify. 1t
is idle to talk of successful and con-
fident business reconstruction be-
fore those uncertainties are re-
solved.
Six Billions Enough.
If the war had continued it would
have been necessary to raise at least
eight billions by taxation payable IN
the year 1919, but the war has ended
and agree with the secretary OF the
treasury that it will be safe to re-
duce the amount to six billions. An
immediate rapid decline n the eX-
penses OF the government is not to
be looked for. Contracts made for
war supplies will, indeed, be rapidly
cancelled and liquidated, but their
immdiate liquidation will make
heavy drains on the treasury Tor
the months Just ahead OF us,
The maintenance of our forces
on the other side OF the sea is still
necessary. A considerable proper
ton Of these who are brought home
will be transported and demobii-
lied at heavy expense for months 10
come. The interest on our war DEBT
must OF course be paid and provlS-
ion made for the retirement OF the
obligations of the government Wlich
represent it. But these obIigations'
of course. fall much below what
continuation OF military operations
would have entailed, and six billions
would suffice to supply a sound
foundation of the financial opera
lions Of the year.
entirely concur with the secre-
tarv of the treasury in recommend
ING that the two billions needed III
addition to the four billions pro-
yidcd bv existing law be obtaine!
from the profits which have accrueo
and shall accrue from war contracts
and distinctjvelv war business, but
that these taxes be confined to the
war orofits accruing in 1913 or l9iY. .
t.-...a~c ,-,u;r q tirO in wa" /
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Mrs. L. n. Murdoch has moved to
III A street, northwest. Telephone
146l. So-o
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Pail Control Was Necessary

j. was uccce~ary that the admin
is,ra'ion II the railway should be
taken over by the government so
long ~ the war lasted. 1t would
have been impossible otherwise to
establish and carry through under a
single direction the necessary prior
itics Of shipments. It would have
been impossible otherwise to com
binc maximum production Of the
factories, mines and farms with the
maximum possible car supply TO
take the products to tho ports and
markets; impossible to route troop
shipments and freight shipments
without regard to the advantage or
disadvantage of the roads employed
and impossible to subordinate when
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-24

Beats them all. La Belle &c cigar;
union made in Denver.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-24
Machinists

A. c. Leisenring has been elected
business agent of Denver Machinists
Union No. Al to succeed w. F. Evans,
who resigned to accept an appointment
in the federal employment service.
Leisenring is one Of the best known
and popular members of the union,
having learned his trade in this city
and served the union in various i'm
portant capacities.
j. A. Britain, financial secretary, is
now devoting his entire time to work
at headquarters in the Club building,
having been placed on the unions reg
ular pay roll Of officers. No. AZ at
Wednesdays meeting registered 1858
members, a high water mark in its
history. Therefore, it is some job to
take care Of the financial business Of
the union.
The shop men of the Denver & Salt
Lake system, who recently voted to
strike in order to secure the national
railway wage, have concluded to re-
main at work until the matter is
passed upon by the war labor board in
Washington.
Zeno P. Flick, we'll known member
Of No. Al, is confined at st. Luke's
hospital. He met with a serious in
jury while working at Phippsburg a
few days ago, when chip of steel
pierced his eye. Surgeons at the hos
pital removed the eye and Flick is
reported as doing very well.
Denver Machinists Union expects to
make fine showing in the Labor Day
parade, as practically the entire mem
bership will be in the line of march.
They will wear special uniforms and
each man is to carry an American flag.
A r. Saipcofb Gv,oncio1 oorrofovxx
of the Salt Lake lodge, was a visitor
at Denver headquarters Wednesday en-
route to Cleveland, Ohio, where he
will visit relatives and friends. He
says the Salt Lake lodge now has 700
members with minimum wage scale
OF 20 cents per hour in contract shops.
William r. Evans, former business
agent, left for Seattle this week with
group of thirty-two expert mechan-
les employed by the United States la
Dor service for the government yards.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-24
News of the Labor Unions
Cigarnakers
BY J. W. SANFORD.

Two more service stars will be added
to our flag this week for sure, with
prospects for more shortly. C. j.
Moorhouse will enter the quartermas-
ter department and Thomas Libonati
informs US that he has enlisted in the
infantry division. They both have the
good wishes of all our members for
their safe return.
Indirect information is to the effect
that F. A. Mangini has arrived safely
"over there" We expect something
definite from Fred any time now.
George Chapeloni writes from Min
den, Neb., where he is spending cou-
pie of weeks vacation in order to re-
cuperate from the strenuous four days.
session of the convention at Salida.
George said something about cofnfed
chickens before he left and we are
waiting patiently to see what he brings
back.
We regret to announce the deatl
of the 19-year-old daughter of Morris
Holtzman on the 11th inst. Morris
has the sympathy of all who know
him.
Earl Hoage dropped in one day this
week and left $4.19 installment
with us to be applied on his war saw
ing stamp pledge to Uncle Sam.
Two retail dealers of cigars, when
informed of the non-union cigar sit
uation in Denver, promised that they
would have no more of this class of
goods. A little more cooperation of
this kind on the part of the dealers
would soon make Denver a 100 per
cent cigar town.
Hessler's Single Binder, High Alti-
tude, Ranger, Hagler's Hand Made and
Sierra Cruz are made by non-union
and machine workers, consequently
not entitled to the union label of the
Cigarmakers.
Whether it is cent or 5 cent
fare, we are with the Tramway train
men for raise in wages. Don't let
your interest lag with the raise. En-
ployers have habit of reducing the
raise when you are not looking. As
ronizing label goods
Don't forget our girls picnic at
Elitch's Sunday, August "a.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-24

O'Keefe, the popular jeweler at 1927
bride rings. Don't b afraid, boys.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-24
TRADES ASSEMBLY
LENGTHY MEETING. MUCH DE-
BATE, TUESDAY NIGHT.
Resolution to Protest Against Tram
way Company Increasing Fare De
feated; Street Car Men Affiliate.

Tuesday nights semi-monthly meet
ing of the Denver Trades and Labor
Assembly was a long drawn out af-
fair, and the regular order Of business
had not been completed when adjourn
ment was taken at IL 80 o'clock, be-
cause much time was consumed in de-
bate over resolution which proposed
that the Assembly enter a protest with
the city council against the ordinance
giving the Tramway authority to in
crease street car fares from s to 6
cents. The proposition was finally de-
feated because it was felt that II the
company does not secure the right to
increase fares, the proposed new wage
scale of street car employees would not
be met.
The newly organized Street Gar
Mems Union applied for affiliation
with the Assembly and the same was
granted. Ten delegates were present
and seated, as follows: w. ]. O,Brien,
George Wakefield, o. P. Hinz, A. C.
Roberts, John Immenga, C. C. Pope,
H. w. Joslin, A. ]. Krick and A. Cof-
feen.
The Labor Day committee reported
great success in the sale Of tickets
for the Labor Day celebration at Lake
side, Monday, September 2, and proph-
esied the largest parade in the history
of the local movement. Practically
every labor organization in the city
will turn out, most of them in uni
form with banners and flags and other
insignia of their craft, together with
n number of floats.
Upon request of Press Assistants
Union No. II, the Assembly author
lied committee to assist that union
in negotiating a wage increase and If
necessary take the matter up with the
United States labor department at
Washington.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-24
SWitch1nen

Sid Hall, member of Denver Switch
mems Union, writes to W. E. Secord
of having met an old friend in France
"a switch engine from the c., B. &
@. yards in Denver. He is in the rail-
road engineering corps and likes the
job fine. Says he has met quite a
number of union boys. Sid doesn't
think much of the French locomo-
tives, referring to them as "old-fash-
ioned high wheel boys" He adds: "I
was sure lucky to get in with the rail-
road bunch am with now. We didn't
was organized. Give my regards to
all the members of good old No. 35.
Am keeping my eyes open in the hope
of meeting one of your sons over
here"
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-24
WANT COL. DIsQUE REMOVED.

Trade unionists in Seattle have Pc
titioned Secretary Of War Baker to re-
move Col. Disque unless that official
ceases his opposition to organized la
Dor and either proves his statements
that shipbuilders are Stacking or ac-
true. The army official is in charge
of the production Of spruce lumber for
airplanes, and the unionists charge
that the loyal legion Of loggers and
lumbermen, which he organized, is an
anti-union institution.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-24

fere to employees of newspapers, if
such is the practice of the office
eff, therefore, it has been the prac-
tice of the Denver Post, and we, as
sumo that it has, to give free copies
to employees. we have issued no order
forbidding them to continue the prac-
tice, neither is it our desire that they
or any other publication should do so.
every truly yours,
"HOWARD E. KERSHUER,
"Pulp and Paper Section"