THE SHAWNEE
REGULAR AFTERNOON ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS, EXCLUSIVE IN POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY.
VOL. XXII.
SHAWNEE. OKLAHOMA, TIT.SMAY KVKNIXC, MA lit 11 1:5. 1917
BROTHERHOODS ill YIELD
FOR WELFARE OFTHECOITRY
IN CASE WAR IS DECLARED
'A Little Group of Wilful Men, " Said the President
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C., March 13.—Even
if the country should be threatened
with a nation-wide railway strike the
result of the trainmen and the rail-
roads to agree at their conference
Thursday, there cannot, the brother-
hood leaders say, he any compromise
of the 8-hour working day.
It is recalled in official circles that
the railroads and the brotherhoods
entered into a Stipulation with the
government not to change he status
<luo pending a decision of the su-
preme court on the constitutionality
of the Adamson 8-hour law.
By Associated Press.
Washington, I). C.f March 12.—The
railroad brotherhoods ou March 7th
wrote President Wilson, it became
known today, formally notifying him
of the eonfercnce with the railroads
scheduled for March 15. In this let-
ter the leaders declared they were
"hopeful" of making a satisfactory
adjustment.
They also informed President Wil-
son that if while they were negotiat-
ing with the railroads the nation be-
came involved in war. they would co-
operate to the fullest extent with the
government.
Neither President Wilson nor Sec-
retary Wilson of the department of
labor had official information today
regarding the intention of the broth-
erhoods to strike unless a satisfac-
tory agreement was reached at
Thursday's conference. An investiga
Hon was begun through government
agencies, however.
Through Secretary Wilson the
president will keep in close touch
with the conference and should it
fail, then will take the necessary
steps.
Government officials say that it is
inconceivable that there should be a
nation-wide railroad strike at. this
time, and they take it for granted that
the president will use his utmost ef-
forts to prevent such a strike.
The letter of the brotherhood rep-
resentative to the president follows:
"We feel obligated to officially ad-
vise you of our intentions to meet
again the conference committee of
lailroads on March 15 to make an ef-
fort to adjust the 8-hour controversy.
We are very hopeful of making out a
satisfactory adjustment, but while we  
are working, if the country should be I EI'KKAL 1 ItADE ,, IMISSION
involved in war wo want to assure, SENDS^ NOTM E TO HAIti)
you that we and the men we repre-1 COAL MINERS#
sent can be relied upon to support!
Washington j
MAY WITHDRAW
FROM BELGIUM
SINKING OF RELIEF VESSEL
COMPLICATES THE SIT-
UAT10N.
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C., March 13.—
Probable early withdrawal of all
American participation in Belgian re-
lief, including the withdrawal of
Brand Whitlock. American minister
at Brussels, the result of the Herman
submarine campaign, was forecosted
today at the state department.
The official report on the subma-
rining of the relief ship Storstadt in-
tensified the situation. Consul Frost
at Queenstown cabled as follows:
"Norwegian steamer Storstadt.
Bunenos Ayres, bound for Rotterdam
under an English charter, was sunk
by a German submarine 70 miles west
of Skelligs on March 8. Ship carried
neither guns nor wireless. Subma-
rine interviewed captain's boat for all
particulars, refusing request for
towage, then fired additional shells
and torpedoed sinking vessel. No
attempt to resist or escape. Three
boats became separated. Captain's
boat rescued by patrol near Skellig
at 9:30, March 9. After severe bat-
tle with sea the second engineer died
of shock. John Hoy Christian of Se-
attle, solo American aboard
saved."
was
ill
w
M Miii.i;
tssochitcd Pre
<hing
Milti\ \l
nor
OF BEItVSTOIHT IN Ml
E CWSES FFRTHER
DISi ISMON.
11} \ssocIutcd Press.
London, March i2. The
Von Bornstorff in Europe
renewed discussion of the
ranipaign.
•antile Shipping,
dispatch
the
Norwegla
ccording
I but
I probable
sing or
e pa pei
p., March 13.—
e instructions to
i: • rine ' "ii: : >ls" t« be placed on
American merchant craft through the
German submarine zones have been
completed by the navy department
and approved by Secretary Lansing.
They will be forwarded to the navy
personnel nhoard the merchant craft
when tho phips are ready to sail.
The nature of tho instructions will
not be made public. They were care-
fully prepared by the naval commit-
tee and then submitted to Secretary
Lansing, on whose suggestions some
changes were made.
It is planned not to publish tho or-
der; broadcast throughout the naval
• rvice, but to furnish tho comman-
der of tho urmed gun crew on each
ship wilh a copv when his vessel is
ready to sail. The navy department,
i ', making every effort to suppress
details siH'h as sailing dates, the
equipment pu* aboard, the personnel
of tho crew> or any information that
might bo valuable to the enemy. Tt
is said, however, that there will be
no chance of a conflict between com-
manders and gun crews.
' WILLIAM J . STONE , MO. OAMES A O'CCHMAN, N.Y. MARRY LAN E!, ORE. WESLEY UCNF.3, WASH.
william f. kirby#'ark. uames K VARDAMAN, MI35. RCE.T. M LAFOLLETTE ,WI3. UOH!1 P WORKS, CAL.
| $ ®A/*KC l -°"e> O G.V S VCM.
i albert c>. cummins ,jowa. geo. W NORRIS , nlb. mos£S t C l/Vpp, M i NM. asle d . G RONNn, N . D.
This is the uli1tle group 4>t* wilful ruen,M according to the statement issued by President Wilson after the
defeat of the hill directing him to sirin merchant ship sin the last hours of the vession of the I nit< <1 Slat'. <
Senate. Each of the men has an explanation of l is own to the effect that he opposed the bill on comtltulionnl
or public grounds.
I. It M \\
ON
soldiers vk: i.mpki:-
;i) AT NA>11 It AM)
Iti V.
By Associated Press.
Amsterdam, March 12. —
disturbances among tho
troops near Namur and Buy
ported by the Telegraaf. Th
OF THOMAS TAYLOR
MAW (a THE Kin TO PAY FINAL
ti.mm ti-: to liir&: or v cood
M A N.
NO REASONS FUR
KEEPING PRICE []P OKLAHOMA iO
SUE ARKANSAS?
you to the fullest extent, and that
newspaper man of Visalia, California,
our heartiest support."
Strike Not Probable.
By Associated Press.
St. Louis, Mo., March 12.—Commit-
tee chairmen of the four railroad
brotherhoods will meet here in gen-
eral conference to discuss settlement
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. March 13.—The
federal trade commission notified the
country's leading anthracite coal
producers that any failure to grant
the usual spring price reduction can-
not be justified by any claims of in-
creased cost of production. The com-
mission has heard, the notice says,
that producers intend either to with-
of the eight-hour day question, draw or reduce the regular season-
Chairmen did not think it probable a
strike would be called at this time,
whatever the outcome.
able discounts on the grounds of in-
creased mining costs.
FUNERAL TO BE AT
OKLAHOMA CITY
SERVICES FOIt ( . B. SPANGLE It
WILL BE HELD WEDNESDAY
AT '2 P. M.
Funeral services of the late C. B.
Spangler will be held at tlie Episcopal
cathedral at Oklahoma City Wednes-
day afternoon at o'clock. A number
of friends from Shawnee will attend,
and the pall bearers will be all
Shawnee men,—Messrs. E. Watrous,
Balph Bell. Chas Bell, W. I. John-
ston, W. J. Barnett, K. H. Warren
Carlyle Nuckolls and W. T. McNulty
The wives of several of these will at-
tend the services, and also F. W.
Mohrbacher and others.
Mr. Spangler was a native of Clark
county, Missouri, and had been a resi-
oent of Shawnee since 1904. He was
connected with the Dawson Produco
Co. until his health failed, since which
time he had devoted himself to his
property interests. Two weeks ago
he left Shawnee for Wilson, where he
was stricken with paralysis Thurs-
day night. He was Saturday removed,
unconscious, to a hospital at Ard-
more, and died Monday morning with-
out regaining consciousness.
Mr. Spangler had hosts of friends
in Shawnee, with whom he was very
popular. Through sickness and suf-
tering he always maintained a most
agreeable disposition, which held
his friends fast to the last.
Special to News-Herald.
Oklahoma City, March 13. A re
lution authorizing the addition
$1.00 a day during the present ses-
sion of the legislature to the pay of
senate employes for "extra services
rendered" was adopted today.
The so-called newspaper libel bill
received only 14 votes on third read-
ing and was defeated,
In the house a joint resolution was
adopted calling on Attorney General
Freeling to bring suit to determine
the boundary lino between Oklahoma
and Arkansas. The land in dispute
is valued at $10,000,000 and includes
a portion of Ft. Smith. Ark.
CUNAROER SUNK,
AMERICAN SAVED _
PURE W ATER 0Pi.IF.CT
OF THE DURANT BILL
The funeral services of Thomas
lylor were held at tho First Bap-
|tisi church .Monday afternoon at 3
says that oil\ fragmentary reports') ' dock. Bov. T L. t empore, pastor of
! have .reached Holland but it is known l"1 church, officiating. I here was a
i ihat such largo numbers of oldier: lortve coir-royal ion <>f friends, gata-
havo been imprisoned at Namur and | ered to p. y a 1- • t tribute of respect
nd love to a i >od man, and the eas-
c wa bidden beneath great masses
f beautiful flowers.
The choir of the church sang beau-
. Pilot Me" and
omewhere." and
ni the text Acts
Dod man, full of
Faith." He did
text, that applied
pc ion at whose funeral he
•aid the pastor, but on this
n he felt that the text was ap-
te to the subject, ;is Bro. Tay-
a rood man, full of the Holv
nd faith." He was a good citl-
tro-.l father and husband and
Christian and church mem-
id the pastor.
remains were laid to rest in
w < cmetery. Tho bearers
lessrs. J. L. Ford. W. T. Skel-
P. Downing, J. Boss Cravens,
lalley and 10. F. Campbell, fel-
icot: in the church, and tho
oils were honor-
s born at Per-
I, 1845, and died
morning. March 11. 1017. at
lock at his home, 4110 West
1. aped 72 years and two
mtlis, lacking two days. He had
n long in feeble health, but nono
alized that iho end was so near
FOLIO WAS SENT TO THE HOT
TON Oi l \> \TI!ItIIOFF >1 AIM
10TH.
I'SEI) CAR EXHIBIT.
By Associated Press,
Chicago, March 13.—What is said
will be the first auto show of its kind
will be held in Chicago May 1 to 1?.
when "the great central market used
car show" will be held. No new cars
will bo exhibited.
PRESIDENT IMPROVES.
By Associated Press.
Washington. D. C„ March lji—Pres-
ident Wilson remained Indoors today
because of his cold, but it was said
at the White House that his condi-
tion was steadily improving. Dr.
Grayston said he would bo able to sit
up this afternoon.
COLOMBIAN TREATY.
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. (\, March 13.—Tho
senate was in session six minutes and
adjourned until tomorrow when the
foreign relations committee is ex-
pected to bo ready to recommend
some action on the Colombian treaty.
Lloyd George at least has the satis-
faction of knowing that he is not the
first British premier who lias been
kept awake at night by the Irish
question.
I"IIEY V KED ' 'IN V
IN \ IDE INDIA
IS VL
insubordination, that tho
led to three or foui
t ;< nl
PltE^.SEO IIKit OPINi
iIPT TO TAKE I HI ti
i i,o i in. it i
! CNN.
Philadelphia, March 12. •— Furth
opments are expected today in
the plot to smuggle chronometi
horo from tho Prlnz Eitel Frederick
I tho Kron Prinz Wilhelm. German
interned
hiladelnhia navy yards.
In addition to the five person
readv under arrest, it was repori
numoer of others would be taken
into custody within 24 hours. Fed
agents admit that tho smuggling
charge is a subterfuge until the
tire plot, said to have been disco
1. it is further
I that a plot, to violate neutralit
laws may be revealed and nuij
nation-wide connections.
Tho 19 chronometers were sent, l
;pert clock maker for examin
I non. Prior to this they had beenjgrandt
ith a chemical bath to see; Hunt'.
if they carried any secret messages. [ at tin
I Federal agents said that they might
used to set off time fuses tois.VYS INY ON
VTTOItNEY (.i:\ER\L CHIN l\
STIM CTIONS BY HOI SE ItESO
LITION.
4
• i i u
ntimatum
Hvatn
Hunth
of the
itf Hi
lilted
ho wanted to. but i
must. I:
ind
lil hi
( 01 I 1> M V K !
SHIPPING NOW
bombs.
>:o\:
Hv Vs^vicialed
Norfolk, March 13.—Evidence that
(•apt. Hans Berg, German commander
pi the United Stat is con it < nt !>• while
the ship was at Newport New... ha
been placed in the hands of ti
1 in II
DR.SCKUNNER
'DRCHAKIABERTY
partment of justx
jource generally reliable
l rom
In Robert Dollai
ippod
By Associated Press.
Washington, 1). C., March 13.—The
sinking of the Cunard non-passenger j  
carrying vessel Folio, with one Amor- j Special to News-Herald.
ican aboard, was reported to the state | oklahoma City, March 13. Repre-
department in a preliminary dis- ; sentative William Durant's bill to pre-
patch from Consul Frost at Queens- j SCrve the purity of tho waters of the
town today as follows: "   ....
"The Cunard ship Folio sank off
Waterhoff March 10. Survivors land-
ed at Dungaren. Tho solo American.
boat surgeon W. J. Core of Nashville.
saved uninjured.
state for the protection of the public
health, will guarantee pure drinking
water to every municipality in the
state, providing the author is able to
rush the bill through both houses and
get it to the governor for signature
before final adjournment.
State health officials stamp the bill
as a necessary and progressive piece
of legislation. It gives supervision of i
all water supplies to the state board'
of health, and provides that no com-! lratora whoPC ..ream plot.-
pany can contract for supplying water,
for domestic purposes without a writ- made the Lern. i govornmen
ten permit from the state board of with $<10,000 in h.ud money.
health, thus preventing polluted wat- pair Dr. Erne tunntr, a
crs from entering the homo of any man, a Hindoo. I ' low -hav 1
citizen through the ordinary chan- fessed to t< !i \< •• York polit
nels. [they received $ca.0'") and sent a
Any city or private corporation con-1 senger to the pr l  nt of China as!.-
templating the construction of a water( ing him to pi i > ' to i;. • ind'a
works must file a certified copy of tho and take her from the British Km-
plans and survey with a description pire, while the I • ' ish wer-- unab e
(Tf the source of the water supply, and j to make a defense.
no additional source can thereafter  
be used without a written permit from 4 h ♦ *   * 4 ' * " * ♦ * * * *
the state board. No change in manner ♦ I'lM N ! \ TII I. It.
of storage, purification or treatment ♦ By eclated Preps,
of a supply of water can be taken up ♦ New Orb n 1 Mmc'i 1 ♦
without permission. | +
President Wilson may comfort
himself with the thought that lie is
not the only person whose cold was
made worse by typical inauguration
A magazine published figures to
show that bachelors die earlier than
married men. Any women hater will
tell you that they also fear death
more than married men.
—For Oklahoma: Tonight
generally fair except rain in
♦ extreme < . -rn Oklahoma.
♦ colder, freezing temperature.
♦ Wednesday fair, rising tom-
♦ perature in w.-iern Oklahoma.
.B'HN D. W.i IIBM.D IS HEED IT
BY IHtlTISII AT IIAM-
FAX.
elated Press.
New York, March 12. Mai! carried Pacific
on a I'nlted Btntes ship, tho Standard j could n
John I). Archhold.^/ns removed by
British authorities at Halifax, accord-
ing to officers of tho vessel who ar-
rived here today from Bergen, Nor-
way. This Is said to be tho first time
that a ship flying tho American flag
on tho Atlantic has been denied the
privilege of carrying mails betw
foreign countries,
or neutrals.
shipping bu
continued, "
ican shippii
and out."
money in ti
now. "But,"
ter the war the Ami
business will be 'tic
inietly away.
, married to .Miss Jes-
urch 1, 1870. To them
were born, five sous
ghters. All are living
os of their own except
n<\ There are also twelve grand-
hildren. Mr. Taylor's death is tho
ir r. in tho immediate family circle.
\ brother at San Marcos, Tex., and a
ister at LcGrange, Tex., also sur-
s a pioneer in tho
est, having lived in
emoving to San Mar-
in; to Shawnee eight
the year previously
imber business here.
ii!e :• rc : lent of Kansas 50 years
i he was an active supporter of
in P. St. John and of state-wido
ihibition lor that state.
Mr. and Mn. Taylor had united with
it!.' Baptist < iiurch at San Marcos 2fi
•!• Ho had been a deacon in
'lie church here, and was an active
I deacon and trustee in the church here
to the iimo of bi  death.
Mr. Taylor was known as being al-
;.y on tho right side morally and
I i . a citizen, and in his business cou-
<: tiona had a reputation for un-
werving honesty, never having been
nown t > m ike a shady transaction
Ither with his competitors or his cus-
i ineiv. II ' as public spirited and
Iways ready to help build up tho
onimunity, c-oecially its churches
nd schools. At San Marcos ho was
school trustee for years.
Mr. Tavlor will be missed from the
ommdnlty.
si J.F Bl i I NSE.
* Associated Press.
St. Joe. Mn March 13.—Mrs. Stella
v v. ho killed William Mosely, a
ell known hor •> man, hero yester-
y was exonerated by the coroner's
ry tod" on the ground of self-de-
cither belligerents| and should not be allowed to smell anlfrnse. She testified Mosely attacked
onion for the next twelve months. l> her with un axo.
The man who docs not plant a
kitchen garden this year, having tho
ground, is an impsovident laggard.