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New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

ment founded upon the conditions and
situations which we find and which OBJ
tain here, not elsewhere.
"The question, Has the American
labor movement as indicated or stated
by Mr.. Kellogg-has the American labor
movement Jagged behind? l repeat, SO
that there may be no misunderstanding,
that if we had had time, the informa ton
or invitatio had come to us in time,
there is no question but that the Amer
ican Federation of Labor would have
been represented at the inter-Allied
labor conferences of February 20 in
London.
81 am not going to encourage my fell
low countrymen in a discussion of peace
when there is no peace possible. If
ever the present day pacifsts have been
confounded the situation in Russia is
their answer.
"To talk peace now is playing the
German game"
Describing the wage adjustment
agreements with the government as
better than anything the workers of
Allied countries had been able to OBJ
tain, Mr.. Gompers said these did not
appeal to "tke intellectuals" because
they are near home," and they have
not dictated the course and policy of
labor
u am not" said Mr.. Gompers, "going
to give up voluntarily the labor move
ment, with its achievements of to-day,
to look for the chimcrial tomorrow. I
think the greatest, the most radical,
the most idealistic and the most fan
tastical declaration which any body of
men has made has been made by the
Bolsheviki of Russia. And they have
lost not only the meat from the bone,
but the bone itself, md have not even
the shadow.
Same Old Stockholm Affair
Mr. Walling began by declaring that
the acknowledgement conference now
proposed is "the same old Stockholm
affair, and Mr.. Kellogg knows it. 1t is
the same conference which President
Wilson denounced to which they now
propose asking him and Mr.. Gompers
to send delegates"
"Mr. Kellogg" he said Claims the
purpose of these revolutionary paci-
fists is to drive wedge between the
German government and the German
people. What they actually propose
to do is to drive wedge between the
ernmcnt, between the people of Eng
land and the British government, be-
tween the French people and the
French government"
After luncheon the National Civic
Federation reelected it's executive COM
mlttee and adopted resolution urging
the organized workers and employers
of allied countries to form joint coun-
ellis. Another resolution asks the
League for National Unity to appoint
committee to outline "a solid basis
for industrial reconstruction as will
be necessary after the war;"
Closing the meeting, Mr.. Gompers
announced that the American Fedora
tion of Labor will shortly send dele
cation to England and France
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Will Not Sit in Conference
With Teutons, Is His
Pledge
Stands Solidly
Behind President
Answers Criticism That
American Workers Are
Tagging Behind Allies

Speaking before the National Civic
Federation In answer to Paul U. Kel-
logg, editor of "The Survey" who had
charged that American labor was lag
ging behind labor of Allied countries.
Samuel Gompers yesterday gave a SOL
emn pledge that so long as the war
lasts representatives of American la
Dor will not sit in conference with rep
resentatives of the enemy.
LET me say" he declared, chat the
executive council of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, supplementary to the
declaration of the American Federation
of Labor in convention assembled de-
clared that the labor movement of
America will not be represented in any
conference during the war in which the
representatives of the enemy countries
are participating.
we are going to fight and stand
true behind the government and the
President of the United States and our
Allies until the German militarist has
at least learned the meaning of humil-
~ anu JuoltCe, anu WNen victorious
peace Tor democracy shall have been
accomplished there will be none in tho
world who will extend to the workers.
TO the democratized people of Ger
many, the hand of fellowship and
friendship more readily and friendly
and cordially than the men and women
IN the organized labor movement of
America"
Repudiates Peace Drive
Mr.. Gompers's address was at once
an answer to the "radicals-intellect
uals,' he called them, who have criti
clsed American labor for its refusal TO
take part in the various peace confer
ences, and the def of organized labor
to the peace drive shortly to be begun
IN this country under the auspices of
the radicals of England, France. Bel
gium and Italy.
Such delegation, Mr.. Kellogg told
the meeting, is now on it's way to this
country. with the object of ultimately
obtaining American delegates to an
inter-belligerent Socialist and labor
conference to be held in Switzerland to
adopt terms for peace.
Mr.. Kellogg, since his return from
the recent inter-Allied labor and So
cialist conference at Blackpool, Eng
land. has written much pleasing to the
radical pacifist element in the labor
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

were ordered, however, not to dlseyi ~.
tinue lower commodity rates on wn'h'
and partly finished textiles
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Bethmann-Hollwe Admits
Asking for French Forts

AMSTERDAM, March 16.-In an in
terview published in the "Neueste Mach
richten," Of Berlin, DR.. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg admits the truth Of the state
mcnt made recently by Stephen Pichon,
French Foreign Minister, respecting
Germany's attitude toward France at
the time of the outbreak of the war.
M. Pichon said that on July 81, 1914,
DR.. Won Bethmann-H Hollweg, then the
German Chancellor, instructed Baron
Won Schoen, then German Ambassador at
Paris, to demand that France, if she
desired to remain neutral in the war
between Russia and Germany, should
hand over to Germany, as a guarantee
of neutrality, the fortresses Of Toul
and Verdun, to be occupied until after
the war.
DR.. Won Hollweg says:
"The Russian general mobilization
furnished indisputable proof that those
factors which welded power in Russia
over the head Of the Emperor desired
war in all circumstances. My instruc-
tions to Baron Won Schoen on July 81,
1914, have been brought to light But
what have these instructions to do with
Russian mobilization and the attitude
of France? Russian regiments were
on the march before these instructions
were written, and the French govern
ment had no knowledge whatever Of
these instructions when replying to our
questions as to whether, in case of war
with Russia, it would remain neutral.
"The French government simply de-
clared it would do what the interests
of France demanded. 1t is we'll known
that these instructions were never acted
upon; consequently they had not the
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
German and Czech
Deputies in Scume

COPENHAGEN, March 16-Czech
and German members of the lower
house of the Austrian Parliament en-
gagged in wild scuflle, in which several
were injured Thursday, during a speech
by the Czech Deputy Soukop, accord
ing to a Vienna dispatch to the "Ham-
burger Fremdenblatt." The disturbance
became SO serious that the chairman
had to dissolve the sitting.
Deputy Soukop complained that
Prague, the capital of Bohemia, had
been for several days without food, in
Guiding potatoes. deputy Wolff, a Ger
man member, jumped to his feet and
shouted:
"The Czechs have not given out
proper quantities Of food. The Czechs
will starve us. They are the allies of
the British"
The German Deputy's harangue was
interrupted by Deputy Rydiaziz, a
Czech, who threw him 70 the floor
The tunult thus begun soon spread
throughout the House
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
particularly the selective draft act, to
a greater extent than had the Demo

particularly the selective draft act, to
a greater extent than had the Demo
Gratis.
"This is not the Presidents war;" he
continued, "it is the war of the Ameri
can people. We stand behind the
President, not as an individual, not as
a party leader, but because he, for the
time being, represents the American
people. True patriotism in times like
these should be evidenced not in mere
empty professions Of loyalty, but in
making that loyalty count in the actu-
al winning of the war. Can that be
done best by an attitude of fawning
servility to those in the seats of the
mighty, or by constructive criticism of
our shortcomings and suggestions of
improvements" 2"
In presenting the bill Majority Lead
er Kitchin said the government must
go to the rescue of many industries
and that no present agency has the
necessary authority. The finance cor
poration plan, he said, created the
agency needed.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

slightest influence on the actual course
of events.
"No one could seriously doubt that
we had not only to fight against the
Russian mobilization, but also to fight
France. The Russo-French alliance had
sufficiently shown by the attitude
adopted by both countries during re-
cent decades that any war would be,
for US, a war on two fronts, and fu1-
thermore our enemies own publlca-
tions regarding the events Of July.
1914, also testify that Russia herself
had made sure of Frances assistance.
II myself was not in the slightes.
doubt regarding this state of affairs
when the instructions were sent to
Baron Won Schoen. but, precisely on
the eventuality that perhaps France
would professionally make a declaration
of neutrality which, however, could not
be relied upon permanently, and that
under the cover Of her apparent initial
neutrality she might complete her
preparations in order at moment
when we were deeply engaged in the
East to fall upon us.
British Guarantee Asked
81 do not need to point out in what
a desperate position we should have
been placed in such a contingency.
Only a neutrality which was securely
guaranteed could afford us protection
against such an eventuality.
81 would also like to remind the
French statesmen that Germany pro-
posed yet another form Of guarantee
for Frances neutrality not in any way
connected with the unfulflled sinstruc;-
tions. When the prospect opened,
which unfortunately rested upon mis-
understanding, of the war being re-
strcted, through Great Britain's medi
alton, to the East, we expressly declared
that a declaration of Frances neutral
ity would offer US a complete security
if guaranteed by Great Britain"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Dillon Promises to
Force Irish Issue

ENNISKILLEN, Ireland, March 1e.-
John Dillon, who succeeded John Red
mond as leader of the Irish Nation
alists. replying to congratulatory ad-
dresses to-day, said his first task would
be to tell England before the world
that her statesmen must cease to talk
of league. of nations or pretend to
carry on this war in defence of small
nationalities unless she first set her
own house in order and set free na-
tion that had for 700 years groaned
under her misgovernment.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Sc, 900 Necklace DisaDpeara

Miss Renee Carhart, of East Sew
entleth 31 Street. reported to the police
missing. Miss Carhart said that she 10
put 1T away a week ago When She
went to look for it, it was MISSING,
There are eight servants in the house.
but Miss Carhart does not suspect
them. The necklace was gift from
her mother.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Piece Goods Rates Higher

WASHINGTON, March 16-.In.
creases ranging from one to eight Gems
per hundred pounds in commodity
rates of cotton and woollen piece good:
from New England to New York and
Brooklyn, both by rail and water. were
approved to-day by the Interstate
Commerce Commission. Railroads
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

British Labor Delegate Named

LONDON, March 14.-G. H. Stuart
Burning, secretary Of the Postmen's
Federation, has been selected as the
British labor representative to accom-
pany the international delegation to
the United States.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
Good Road Boosters
Of State Report
HghwayC Conditions

Twenty-Five oi the scyculy-iNc CUun-
ties OF Oklahoma have returned the
questionnairry sent ont hy K 4 SIM
gle,af,. manager of the Good Road,
ASSOCIATION. h, the Qucstonnairc,. the
association expects lo learn the amount
Of none, each county ha, available Tor
road building purpose, and the amount
oi monc, available Tor maintenance
The couutIc, from which the question
r7irc> have been returned are Blame
D,tlmm. Custer Tlllmau, Coal thoc-
Jaw. Harmon Harper lom,ion Love
Mai. Major Novata Noble, OKLA
roma. Okmlgrc, Pottowatomic, Push
nciaha Rogers. Seminole Wagner
ABa and Payne
lava decided last night at the meet
iug oi the association with thc dire.
tors oi the Chamber ot Commerce and
repre,culuryc- %, other club, and as
Iotiatiuu, ul the city tina, a good roads
campaign would be STAGED here m lh,
near future e. N N,hNrmlc. president
-, the association will appoint commit,
,eeS ior the campaign tins afternoon
Unusual enthusiasm was shown at Oh,
meeting saws SinglclaN NJ ID Scot
promising 90 secure lOO members io
bisknafy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
Keep Bread on Ice
To Prevent Mould

Nhhough a wave OF cool weather ma,
come ot the relief OF swctcring Okla
homan, there will be more heat and
more trouble in keeping bread from
moulding, say, Mrs +. II. Wcathers,
assistant 90 II G. Morse, county food
administrator
Mrs Weather, offers a solution TO
hou,cvtyc, OF the bread keeping prob
lem. The ice box j., the place for
bread 900 the summer time, She says.
The plan g, 10 wrap the loaf cr any
unused portion in waxcd paper and
place 1t in tine ice box. Careful wrap
ping prevents n, coming ir contact with
the moisture or absorbing odors from
other foods IN the box. and the bread
remain, in fresh condition much long
cr than when kept m the warm air
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
----W-t-s---
LAB0RERS SHIPPED
TO FEDERAL JOBS

SIS carloads OF laborerS are being
sent TODAY tu the Nirglnia,. South Car.
,lirS and rcune see bv the federal state
employment service Approximately six
csripadS will I've sent tomorrow and as
soep Is the necessary cqulumeut may
he had, shipments 90 Little Rock will
he begun, say, J W Walden examiner
in cnarRe
Some difficulty !, being experienced
,ow in getting men because of the draft
Some OF the precincts will not register
their fpen before Thursday because
some OF the men are using the employ
meni service A. a pretcvt for keeping
out OF military service little longer
mys Walden Owing to the fact that
3 fifth OF the men who sign with IN,
m6oyment service do not appear, p
sertent more than the number rccdc,
MJ 10 be accepted before enough car
" had. saws Walden.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
Arcadia

Arcadia.
THE shepherd who sings of the joys
Of Arcadia today wears uobby
IIarx Marx clothing works for the
Arcadia Realty company and his sheep
are cIty-llred family men. One OF these
shepherds, a well-spoken, sympathetic
Young man, herdcd the Fcrrols and the
Blakcs into his touring car one Sunday
and showed them Arcadia -on-the- Rail.
road-Tracks.
1t was the first Sunday in spring
The Young man had arranged with the
element, 10 help him weave the ancient
spell and spiel OF the real estate agent
over the ferrols and the Blakcs Spring
rains had newly washed Arcadia
/ Spring sun had dried and put a polish
on everything The lake cleaned sill
YER am gold The air was crystal
clear, and made breathing pleasant
by the lake shore the real estate
agent rendered the Blakcs dodderlng
fanatics over brown Stucco, red
rooied cottage. Just their size, juSt
their price, Just their everything Scy-
crll blocks from the lake he did the
trick for the Fcrr1ls with a SiN-room-
and garrett house just built
Look at the darling kitchen" whj,-
pcrci Edith. afraid the real estate agent
would oycrhcar. Take a peek at the
/ living room" Fcuol muucrcd cut OF
d the corner of his mouth TO Edith, when
| the Young man, hack was turned
Isn't it a peach, Er-cr / was s7..
ing" he said. as the agent turned to
him suddenly 81 wa5 saving that the
living room viii need lot, of heating,
he concluded iruwring
Here are two big radiators 10 do
/ IT," the young man pointed out, MT at
an taken in by FerroIS irown, Then
with experienced wisdom Besides
there, the open fireplace"
I 4 fireplace Well the man knew
that before the vision OF a fireplace
no city human could remain ,i9l'l or
irown. John and Edith ,lrcady saw
fire glowing there, Ire children
that the house was not worth more
than SIS a month-aud It was at S2'
that he signed the lease for a year.
lie could feel Edith's pride at hi'
business acumeu and persuasiyenes
It was not until the papers had beet
signed and copies rut away that sud
Cen doubt struck him The sheet whicl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10

signed copy Of the lease into his inside
pocket
oh, yes indeed" he said, his lips
pursed in thought. But in that case
you'd better screen the porch and ey-
sprawled before It, themselves sitting
by il comfortable, content They
Ictpcd the mask Of reluctance from
their faces and weakly asked
whats the rcnt2"
Thirty a month, but --' The
Young mans voice dropped to the lone
the snake used to Eve III YOU sign
up right away, | can get it down TO
$3.50 But its confidential rcmen-
Der can'r let every one have these
terms
Fcrrol did himself proud that day
Bringing to bear his own business clo-
qucncc he finally convinced the agen'
Icryhing with fine mosquito netting
| And now, good nigm|
/ "Good nightw repeated Ferrol slow.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
COUNTIES TO AID OTHERS
IN FOURTH LOAN DRIVE

Counties in normal condition in the
Tenth federal reserve district will he
asked TO bear a portion OF the burden
OF less fortunate counties in the com-
ing Liberty loan campaign Subscrip-
tions to bonds will be credited to the
bank from which money is drawn 10
make payments on the bonds The
quota Tor each county is built up from
the individual deposits OF the banks N
that County, and, couespondingly, Nsch
bank is charged with a reSponsil itv
predlcatcd upon the deposit, OF its Gus
toners. even though they are nou-rc,i-
dents OF the county IN which the banS
is located.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
IFHESTRUIGtGLE

the agent produced for Ferrol to sign
had twenty-five dollars already type
written, as though the figures had been
anticipated
But Edith and the children drove
the bit of seli-doubt out OF his mind
with their enthusiasmS. Now that the
rent had been agreed Edith saw no
further reason for hiding her pleasure
in the house Such a clean, roomy
cellar" she cried Such a big, nice
garrett the children ran in TO report
I'VE can see birds nest and the lake
from the top floor window" "And We
can eat on the porch in the summer! |!
Edith added
l.c,rol bcamed in assent
i might even sleep on il sometimes =
ne added. turning TO the real estate
agent. who nodded briskly and put the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
Syrians Will Sell
War Saving Stamps

Id a written compunieatioh to {. +
loanold county chairman Of the wal
ayhgs stamp committee, + II Barkett
wiental importer, offers the entire
lsSrian population Of twenty residents
md families. TO impose committee
shith will take charge Of the War Say-
,ge Stamp bank for a drive Thursday
Hedges amounting to sl,SjS will he
ON (cted from hssyrians and every
As3rian man, woman and child in the
~ will work in the drive The COM
tfe appointed TO take charge OF the
- will be: y II, Barkel,, NJ. Far.
~ k.A, samsra
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
Extra Special Values in
High-Crade Canned
Goods

We advise our friends and custo-
mcrs to protect themselves by buying
a reasonable amount of ,he follow
ing items, as most Of these prices arc
les, than the wholesale cost on them
today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
Soap, Starch and
Bluing

y M VI IIUIy NUdP NoN
Palm Olive Soap .....l0c
4 Bars P. & G. Soap. Csc
BIB. pkg. Argo Starch .43c
2 10c bottles Blue .,...15e
l pkg. One-Drop Blue e. 7c
10c Greenwich Lye zee. SC
25c can Saniflush ..... .22c
10 Bars Crystal White
soap ..........,,.. soc
6 cans Spotless Cleaner Csc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
FRENCH co over
CROzAT CANAL IN
FIGHT TO NORTH
Llsz Fort Taken in Advance
Toward La Fere,
By The Associated Press.

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Monday Sept 9.--l'rcnch
troops forced the crossing OF the Gro
rat canal today overcoming strong op-
position and occupying important posi-
tons in the triangle formed by the
two branches OF the canal and the road
from La ferc TO ST. Quentin. They
also advanced north OF the Disc. taking
The Licl fort and north OF the OiSe cap
turing Etreyiller and Roupy Though
these were operations OF detail they
tightened the bncS around both St
Quentin and La fcrc, greatly iacilltat-
ing future operations against both
towns
Within rive Miles OF Goal.
General Humbcr,'s forces now com
mand the entire region west OF the river
and the canal from La fcrc north be
yond a single track railroad that
crosses the river at Meliercs They
command an oi the approaches to 81
Qucntu from the, northwest and south
and are within five miles Of t,c town
Tie occupation Of Fort Llcz give, thc
French command not only OF the entire
country around La lere. but OF the
yaIlc, ot the Oisc tu considerable dis.
tauCc naubward the valley ol the Scrrc
eastward and the railroad line leading
10 'hc laau citadel which ls visible from
A.. l...lt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
BY Cliff sterret,

w. and not altogether in response to
the young mans polite farewell.
(ro be contlnued.)
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-10-08
Buy Bond For Every Member OF The Family

have" he says, "and I'm always
anxious to hear what they have to
say OF my work. While was maxi
ing The Goat, in Los Angeles had
It great many comic roping stunts,
dances, falls and SO forth that !
rather fancied myself. but was new
er sure OF them until had tried
them out before the children. Ev-
cry time learn a new dance teach
it to the Riddles and I'm teaching
them to ride, rope and do the stunts
that will aid in building them up
physically as well as develop their
sense of comedy"
If you want to get good look
behind the scenes see Fred Stone In
his Aircraft picture THE Goat"
which will be shown at the Lyric
theatre next Monday and Tuesday.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-10-08
bY EAST FIRST NORTH sTREET

Saturday night, fine big baby boy,
All are doing nicely, especially Mr..
Woolf. as he now feels that he will
have some help in selling electric
plants and washers He says the boy
is a natural salesman, as he can al
ready talk and make noise day and
might.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-10-08

thousands made the great war
adding mobility to the opposing armies
battles previous years required days nouES
taxcabs tho first battle OF the Marn
gasolne and rubber increasing factors
troops in recent battles perhaps nose
halt in French village have travelled
thirty with hardly stop for rest
the Fourth Liberty Loan will add to the
certainty that some day late to win It.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-10-08
HOW FRED STONE
TRAINS CHILDREN
TO BE OBSERVING


Fred tsone IL working out an UNI
usual plan Of his own. He has three
charming little daughters that he d
training to be condolences when
they grow up and this IL the way he.
trains them. When he works in q
picture he goes home after each days
work and goes through the laugh
provoking stunts Of the day. This
is done TO get criticism from his kid
dies as well a. to develop their sense
of comedy.
They are the keeness critics
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-10-08

An examination for stenographer
and typewriter for the Field Service
will be held at the post once ON oc-
'tobsr 80. All qualified are urged to
apply - the opportunities for early
appointment are excellent for those
who pass the examination. For par
ticulars see J. n. zundel.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-10-08

Richmond was represented In
Salt Lake last week by Thomas Grit
fiths and Stephen Cantwell. The
two gentlemen were busy gathering
in their money from winnings at the
horse races at the State Fair.