Sherman Daily Democrat (Sherman, Tex.), Vol. THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 8, 1916 Page: 1 of 8
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ESTABLISHED 1879.
IF ITS NEWS
THE DEMOCRAT
TELLS IT. *
SHERMAN DAILY DEMOCRAT
_| Members of the AuocUled Prei*
I SHERMAN—the A then* of Texes]
THE WEATHEB.
Tonight and Wedneaday
frail) fair.
THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.
SHERMAN, TEXAS, AUGUST 8, 1916—TUESDAY EVENING.
50c Per Month—$5 Per Tear Whea Paid ia Advance.
OLD SETTLERS b
IG RAILWAY STRIKE
SUFFRAGE LEADERS
CANDI!
DATES ra
[AS DEMOCRATS DE
CLARES BREAD \^\
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HEREINFORCE
ANNUAL REUNION HAS ONE OF
BIGGEST OPENING CROWDS
IN HISTORY.
GIVEN ROYAL WELCOME
Mayor
Fan
IS BEING DISCUSSED
DECISION IS EXPECTED TO RE-
SULT FROM CONFERENCE
NOW BEING HELD.
Cole Impresses Visitor* With
t That Shrrman is Glad They
Are Hero—Grn. Luther Hare
Will Speak Tonight.
The thirty-ninth animal picnic and
reunion of tlie old settlers of Grayson
rounty la on at Old Settlers’ Park In
North Sherman, and will continue
through Wednesday,. Thursday and
Friday.
When Mose Weinstein come down
town this morning, wearing the smile
tliat won’t ciflnc off. carrying two
small sticks under one arm and a
snare drum in one hand, the people of
Hbenuan and Grayson (sanity and
North Texas knew the picnic bad be-
gun.
Mono had not been on the public
square but a few minutes until various
and sundry persons, each with n piece
of brass under an arm. gathered almut
him, and the Kliennnu-Denlson Con-
cert I land had gathered together for
the purpose of making music fpr the
grand annual event.
Promptly at 0 o'clock Mose tap|K*u
his drum and the professor with the
eye glasses and the big stick waved n
few saves and then the music floated
out on the morning lircexe. nml ev-
erybody astir for the picnic grounds.
The Outlook is for a Large Attendance
Nerer has a picnic and reunion
opened more auspldouslv. All of the
conditions are Ideal. Never liefore
luta the park, which contains thirty-
two acres, been In such fine condition
The weeds and grass were cut and
mowed liefore the rain, and then* la
no duat to annoy those who desire to
again meet their old friends here. To-
day a fine breeze capered over the
park aH day. making weather condi-
tions of -the' cool and comfortable va-
riety. _ ,
Some of the campers moved lu Mon-
day and Sunday night more came.
I*ast night a half dozen wagons at-
rlved and tents were put In place.
This morning at an early hour the sa-
vory smell of ham ami gravy, fried
chicken anil coffee added to the at-
tractiveness of the morning breeac.
and men. women ami children wen*
seen stirring around, the men gather-
ing wood and getting water while the
women folk pretmml the breakfast.
The children roamed In childish glee,
happy as only children chu be, ami
mindful of the four full days of Joy
camping out and attending the picnic.
Last night ut Old Settlers’ mirk tlv
scene was one of a picnic order. The
stand men were on the ground, and
many of them were ready for busi-
ness. A hundred or more automobiles
filled with people from Sherman nml
Denison drove In the park during the
early evening and there was a reunion
of old friends that lasted until past
l>ast 10 o’chs-k.
Sherman's streets present a picnic
appearance, for they have been throng-
ed since an early hour today by pm
Pie.
Superintendent M. J. Loftus of the
Texas Traction couiimny put men at
all crossings at an early hour and the
cars make no stops except for people
to get on or off. for flag men are at
•he crossings. Mr. Loftus stated that
be Is going to make an effort to
give the visitors the liest ear service*
they hare ever had.
The attractions at the park arc
more numerous than ever before and
all of them of a high order.
The children will la> delighted to
leant that they will again have the
opportunity of riding on the merry-go-
round, and many of their dear pa-
rents no doubt will avail themselves
of the opmn-tunlty to ride with the
children to keep them from falling
off.
Tonight there v ll| ls> fireworks,
'which will liegih promptly at 8:30
o'clock, aud It Is stated by the manage
luent that this feature will Ite more
elaborate than ever liefore In the Ills
tory of the old settlers’ picnics of
Grayson county.
Jo Doughty has organ Iced a liand
of old time musicians who will enter-
tain those who go out to the mirk at
night
Today’s Program at Old Settlers’ Park
After the Sherumu-Denlsou Concert
Band had serenaded the people down
town this morning a car was hoarded
and the band was taken to Old Set-
tlers’ Park. Here several live num-
liere were discoursed, and tlie hand
played to the biggest first morning
crowd In the history of the old settlers
annual gatherings.
Following the musical program, the.
Rev. J. H. Reynolds, chaplain of the
Grayson County Old Settlers’ Asso-
ciation. led lu a word of prayer.
Promptly at 10:80 o'clock Mayor T-
IT. Cole delivered the address of weR
come. Mr. Cole has long been known
In Sherman as a business man. and
hut few knew (hat he Is also a public,
siieaker of ability. He went briefly
over the history of the old settlers’
organization and told of the earlv
struggles of the pioneers of North
TWus and gave to the visitors such a
hearty welcome that they were at
Atsociated Press Dispatch]
New York, Aug. 8.—A decision us to
whether 400,000 employes of 2113 rail-
road systems In the United States shall
go ou strike to enforce their demands
for an eight hour day and pay at the
rate of time and a half for oertlme
Is exiKK'ted to result from a confer-
ence of the national conference com
inittee on railroads with the heads
of the four great railroad brother-
hoods which was resumed here today.
In a series of conferences held earli-
er lu the summer the railroad mana-
gers rejected most of the demands
of the brotherhoods and proposed to
arbitrate their differences In accord-
ance with the Newlamls act. '-Since
then the officials of the hrohterboods
have taken a vote on all members ot
their organizations on the quest Ion
whether a strike shall be declared If
their demands are again refused.
While the result of this vote has not
been officially announced. It has been
stated that the great majority of tho
men voted to strike If necessary. The
result of the vote will be announced
to tlie railroad managers today.
More than twenty railroad managers
are members of the committee repre
senting the railroads while the men
are represented by Warren 8. Stone,
grand chief of the Brotherhood of Lo-
comotive Engineers; W. G. Lee, head
of the Brotherhood of Railway Train-
men ; A. B. Garretaon, bead of the
Order of Railway Conductors, and W
S. Carter, bead of the Brotherhood of
Firemen and Englnenicn.
No decision was looked for today.
It was reported that the managers
would ask for a delay of several days
to consider the pro|H>sate of the men
and tliat another meeting would be
held later in the week when the final
auswer will Ik* given.
Tlie possibility of a strike Is regard-
ed hy the business Interests of the
country as extremely grave and much
pressure has been brought to bear
upon both the railroads and the men
to consent to some method of arbitra-
tion.
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GATHER IN COLORADO
WILL LAY PLANS FOR WOMEN'S
PART IN COMING PRESI-
DENTIAL CAMPAIGN.
WIDER OFFICIALS WILL
KEEP OR UNDESIRABLES
Associated Press Dispatch]
Laredo, Texas, Aug. 8.—Immigration
authorities In the, Laredo section of
the Texas-Mcxican border are taking
every precaution to exclude any appli-
cant for entry Into the United States
who might In any way prove undesir-
able. These “undesirables" according
to the Immigration laws, are persons
liable to become public charges after
having been given admission.
On the other hand It is said, espec-
ial attention Is being devoted at the
present time to re-entering the United
States of extaitriated Mexteans. These
Mexicans include a numlier of former
Huertista generals, who were recently
given amnesty hy Carranza authorities,
when It appeared that war with the
United States was Imminent
It is not the desire of immigration
authorities, according to an announce-
ment. to permit this class of Mexicans
to again seek asylum in the United
States, after having once left this
country to 1k* repatriated to fight
against It.
('(NivetiUmi of Sheriffs.
Associated Press r is patch]
Oklahoma Cti.,-, Okla., Aug. 8.—Tin
annual meeting of the International
Sheriff's Association opened here to-
day for a Him* days session. Several
hundred |x*are* officers were expected
to attend from all purls of the eoun
try.
The program, as announced, deals
with questions in criminology and
handling problems common to peace
officers In the several sections of the
country.
once made to feel at home.
Uncle Jesse toning. the venerable
secretary of the association, who Is
more than eighty years of Hge was on
the program for a response to Mayor
Cole, but be lm« boon sick for some
time and although much better his
physician would not give Ids consent
for Mr. Loving to 1k* present this
morning and Dr. T. A. Wharton, a
Ix'lovod Sherman pastor, filled this
place on the program. His response
was full of good things and Dr. Whar-
ton paid high tribute to the old set-
tlers.
During the morning there" was a
grand concert by the Imnd and after
the speaking the old settlers shook
hands with euch other and spent a
pleasant hour before noon time, when
announcement was made by Marshal
Jim Davis that dinner would be
spread on tlie ground.
Following a fashion set hy the early
day hospitality, the people who came
from far distant [mints to camp dur-
ing the reunion, gave a cordial Invita-
tion to their friends to take dlnnet-
wtth them. In quite a number of In-
stances this Invitation was accepted
and a happy hour of the auld tang
syne was rehearsed.
This afternoon's program was filled
by quite a number of short talks toy
old’ settlers. , . ,
Announcement Is made that Colonel
Luther Hare wjjl speak tonight.
Tomorrow la Old Soldiers’ Day and
Jack Beall of Dallas will speak in the
morning and at. night Andrew L. Ran-
dell will speak.
Colorado Springs, Colo., Aug. 8.—
Prominent women suffragists are al-
ready arriving in considerable num-
bers aiyl committee meetings are be-
ing held lu preparation for the Na-
tional Womuu's purty conference,
which will be o|>ened here Thursday.
While the conference is primarily for
officers and leuders la the twelve
suffrage states, it, Is ex[ieoted that
hundreds of women of the rank aud
file of suffrage workers throughout
the country will attend.
Woman's part In the forthcoming
presidential canqialgn In the move-
ment for equal suffrage, promising
the most ac-tDe participation of women
in national politics in American his-
tory, will Ik* planned by the confer-
ence. Whether supisirt. to the demo-
cratic, republican, or the new prohibi-
tion purty will be given hy women
favoring a initloiml suffrage amend-
ment, Is ex|K*eted to be definitely de-
cided liefore the delegates adjourn.
Tlie three days of the conference
have been divided into, first, a confer-
ence on the present status of the
suffrage amendment; second, Into a
conference on the election policy to lie
adopted in the cumimlgn; und third,
into a conference on the coming cam-
paign.
A fine array of talent lias been ob-
tained to address the various meetings
consisting of prominent women who
have become famous for tlielr devo-
tion und labor along different Hues
of human activity?
Gratification Is expressed l»y the
woman's party leaders over llie stand
tuken by Mr. Hughes, the republican
presidential nominee. In favor of
woman suffrage. It had been hoped,
however, that hi* might give his per-
sonal endorsement to the federal
amendment. Ills failure to go no fur-
ther than his party's platform, ac-
cording to the suffrage leaders as-
sembled here, will necessitate a further
consideration of his attitude before
the Woman's party can take definite
action hi regards to his candidacy and
Its support or non-support hy the
women voters of the twelve suffrage
states.
Speakers at the first day's sessions
of the cornin' conference. when the
present stutuJ of the federal amend-
ment will be discussed, will Include
Mrs. William Kent, wife of Congress-
man- Kent of California : Miss Maud
Younger, secretary of the Congression-
al Union’s Advisory committee: Mrs.
Florence Bayard Hllles of lHdeware,
and Mrs. Sara Bard Field of Oregon,
who took the big suffrage petition to
the White House last winter.
The election policy of the woman’s
party will be the subject of general
consideration at the second day of tin-
conference. At ths session formal res-
olutions outlining the party’s [mllcy
will lie adopted. Among the speakers
will Ik? Miss Alice Paul. national
chairman of the Congressional Union.
Miss Gall Iiuughlin. chairman of the
California branch of the union: Miss
Maliel Vernon of Nevada, secretary
of the woman’s party, ami Mrs. Dora
Phelps Buell, of Colorado.
The sessions of Saturday, the con-
cluding day of tin* conference, will be
devoted to campaign conferences oi
state chairmen. orgunlzers, stump
speakers, and others. At these con-
ferences the final plans will be luld
for the cumimlgn to he conducted in
the twelve suffrage states, Arizona,
California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois,
Kansas. Montana, Nevada, Oregon.
Utah, Washington und Wyoming.
It, has already been decided that the
woman's party shall conduct Its cam-
paign this fall along tlu* most up-to-
date lines. Chicago will lie the center
of the campaign activities. From the
general headquarters In that city tons
of campaign literature will lie sem
broadcast throughout the country. Po-
litical cartoons by Mrs. Nina E. All-
ender will lie a feature of the circu-
lars and pamphlets appealing to the
voting women of tin* suffrage mute.
A sixmkers’ bureuu will tie main
taiued and Its work conducted along
tlie same lines ns that, of tlie similur
organizations of the national politi-
cal [turtles. The services of many
women who have established reputa-
tions us stump speukers huve tlready
been eulisted. Among the number are
Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatdi, Mrs.
Charlotte Perkins. Mrs. Uhela Ctiilde
Dorr. Miss Crystal Kastmau, ana
Miss Rose Winslow. Tin* s[ieakers
will Ik* carefully routed so that every
nook and corner of the twelve suf-
frage states will Ik* reached. At the
coming conference plans will he laid
for the raising of a half million dol-
lar fund to meet the expenses of the
extensive campaign outlined hy tlie
iwrly. /
GERMANS MAKE ATTACK
ON FRENCH POSITION
ARE NKTIFIED
HANLY AND LANDRITH TOLD OF
BENG CANDIDATES ON PRO-
HIBITION TICKET.
GREAT RALLY TONIGHT
Addresses Will Be Delivered By Lead-
ers— National Campaign Com-
mittee Met Today and Dis-
cussed Plans.
Associated Press Dispatch1
Indianapolis, Aug. 8.—Representa-
tive prohibition leaders from all over
the United States assembled In Indl
nuaiKilis today for the double notiflca
tion meeting at whh-h J. Frank Han-
ly was formally notified of Ills nomi-
nation for president, of the prohibition
ticket, and Dr. Ira touulrltii of Boston
received a similar formal notification
of his nomination for the vice-presl-
deucy.
Tlie notification ceremonies look
place at 2 o’clock this afternoon ou
the lawn of Mr. llanly’s home, 20(12
North Meridian street. Robert H. Pat-
ton, state chairman of Illinois, deliv-
ered the address which notified Mr.
Manly of the honor conferred on him,
and Oliver N. Stewart of Jndiurupo-
11s notified Dr. Lnndrith. Each
of the candidates responded to the ad-
dresses of th^ other two men, setting
forth their views aiid pledges on
questions of party iiniiortanee.
Separate notification committees,
composed of one representative from
every state In which the party is or-
ganized, arrived to represent the pro-
hibitionists of the nation ut the Joint
ceremonies. The general arrange-
ments for the affair were in charge of
the national executive committee.
Tonight a big rally will conclude
tlie cereuioules. The rally will lie
held In the Masonic temple, and will
lw* addressed hy Mr. llanly. Dr. Land-
rith and Mr. Poling. Special music
has been provided ISkthe, way , of add-,
cd entertainment features. The Indi-
ana state committee lias completed the
details for the arrangements for the
rally and Judging from tlie crowd at
the ceremonies this afternoon the af-
fair will lie well attended. Not only
have Prohibitionists been notified
to attend, but ministers and officers
of all tlie young iionpios’ societies in
Central Indiana huve been invited..
The national campaign committee
met during tin* day and discussed
plans for the national campaign to be
started Immediately. There are forty
members on the committee. A eam-
[iii ign manager and sub-committee was
to Ik* chosen before tonight- and it is
possible that plans to name the men
to bring the committee up to its full
strength of seventy five may lie adopt-
ed before tlie meeting ends.
DAVIS E. DECKER OF QUANAH
IS NAMED AS TEMPORARY
CHAIRMAN.
Associated Press Dispatch1
Paris, Aug. 8.—French troops made
an advance last night east of Hill 13V),
on the Somme front. Two attempts of
the Germans to recapture trenches east
of - Monaco farm were defeated.
The Germans early this morning
launV'hed a series of powerful attacks
on French positions from the village
of Fleury to a [mint uorth of Thlau
rnont witrk. They obtained a footing
in Thiaunnmt work, where fighting is we need money collected
■till In progress. The attacks on
Fleury were checked.
.
Associated Press Dispatch]
Houston. Tex., Aug. 8.—Tlie demo
cratlc convention met and tin* first
business was the announcement of teni-
IKirary officers, which Included Davis
E. Decker of Quunuli ns teqiporary
chairman. Mi M. Crane of DaHas sule
milled a minority reisirt on this, at-
tacking the Ferguson delegations from
Hu.vs, Bell and Tom Green counties.
Before the convention assembled
what are known us the Ferguson dele-
gations from five contesting counties
were recommended to Ik* seated in a
report ou credentials presented to the
executive committee hy a sub-commit-
tee. From Bell county tin* dug/gution
headed by John (J. McKay, was rec-
ognized in tills rp|K»rt, a were the Mc-
Carty delegation from Torn Green
county, tlie Kyle delegation from Hays
county, the Stevens-Wear delegation
from Hill county and the Hooks dele-
gation from Hardin.
On the convention floor Mr. Crune
attacked tills report, asking tliat the
regularly elected delegations he seat-
ed instead of tlie contestants. His
argument was thrown out on a point
of order. Senator O. S. l-uttlniorr,
floor manager for the prohibitionists,
then offered the name of M. II. Wolfe
of Dallas as tcmiiorury chairman. By
agreement a conn I y roll was begun on
the minority report When the roll
call was completed Just liefore 2
o’clock Decker, the Fcrgusou nominee,
was named temporary chairman over
Wolfe hy n vote of 635% to 180%.
This was generally regarded as the
first Ferguson victory and a strong
indication of what tlie subsequent work
of the convention would be.
PRICE IS TOO LOW
Haul)’ is Notified.
Associated Press Dispatch]
Indianapolis, Aug. 8.—In his address
of notification to Governor J. Frank
Hanly, nominee for president on the
prohibition ticket, ltoliert 11. Patton,
of Springfield, III., today took tlie is*
sition that tlie liquor traffic is fun-
damentally wrong. Complete eradica-
tion rattier than treatment to allevi-
ate what lie calls the evils of the
traffic was advocated.
Mr. Patton said: ‘That the liquor
traffic produces evil consequences,
ami only evil, and that its legalization
for revenue is wrong is no longer an
open1 question. No one defends it and
even tin* trade itself is crying out for
help to curb its evil tendencies.
We have placed the lives of our
own citizens u|x>n the auction block
until our manhood is depleted to the
exteut that sixty-five per cent of
those who serve the country in the
army and navy are physically Incom-
petent to serve."
Summarizing effects of the us** * f
liquor Mr. Patton said : “A million
men in our country, according to mod-
em science huve acquired an irresist-
able disease in tlielr appetite &>r
strong drinkwhich fastens ii|x>n them
more the gulling chains tliat bound
tlie black man to the south. The pres-
ent, system of dealing will) the liquor
problem gives happiness to no one.”
“1 believe Hie problem for success
for universal world-wide prohibition
is simply the problem of convincing
the world tliat it never pays to join
hands and share tlie spoils of those
who do wrong. When the will,.-la
Europe broke out the Russian govern-
ment was receiving tlie entire profits
of the liquor traffic, in the face of
tlie tremendous truggle in which she
is now engaged she called the greatest
council in her history and declared
that she needed sober men more than
she needed money, and therefore pro-
hibited the traffic. France. Germany,
aud England an* rapidly being
forced to tlu* acceptance of the same
great principle, in the face of this,
how long will our people pursue our
rplnous policy? S'f -, ., 'J
"I believe sir. tliat the great ma-
jority of our people w*ou!il rejoice to
see the next, president of tlie United
States go before congress Hud say to
(hem. ‘Gentlemen, the time has eonv*
when we need sober people and the
wealth of tilts nation devoted to the
legitimate channels of trade more than
from .....the
unfortunate victims of the liquor traf-
fic. I therefore recommend that
Associated Press PtupulcM
Houston, Tex., Aug. 8.—The part
the prohibiten question will play in
Texas polities for the next year was
tlie predominating Issue before the
state democratic convention which op-
ened here today. The convention will
continue until the purty’s business of
adopting a platform. ratifying the
candidates nominated in the state
primary July 22, electing a state ex-
ecutive committee und other routine,
matters are finished.
The convention was called to order
at noon hy Chairman Paul Waples of
Hie state executive committee In tin*
city auditorium. Rev. William States
Jacobs of Houston offered the Invoca-
tion, which was followed liy an ad-
dress of welcome on liehalf of the city
by Mayor Hen Campbell and by It. W
Weir, president of the Chamber of
Commerce ou behalf of that organiza-
tion. The response was made hy Chair-
man Waples.
Coming ou the heels of a referendum
election lu which the proposition to
submit a constitutional amendment
for statewide prohibition received a
favorable majority, prohibiten is gen-
erally considered the greatest politi-
cal issue In Texas at the present time
Political observers predict tlmt the
democratic platform would Ik* based
on It, that it would have an important
tearing in deciding the run-off be-
tween Senator Charles A. Culberson,
and Former Governor O. B. Colquitt
for the United States senatorial noini-
miHou and that for the coming year at
least, the party would he perceptibly
divided on the question.
The results of ttie July 22 primary,
when "submission’ carried, Avere ex-
pected to give much material for de
hate and speculation.
Of the specific business before 111*'
convention, interest is centered on the
adoption of the state platform. By the
referendum vote on submission, mem
bers of the state legislature are in
structed to pass a resolution for a
constitutional amendment ' state
pprohlbltlon. They were also instruct-
ed to retain on the statute books the
Robertson Ue-nmnee law without mod-
ification. This law compete foreign
Insurance companies doing business In
Texas to invest a certain [tortion of
their earnings in this state. These
measures will likely produce the live-
liest debate while the platform is be-
ing acted mi.
The election of thirty-one members
of the state executive committee and
a chairman to succeed Colonel Paul
Waples of Fort Worth was set for tin*
closing day of 1,1 ic convention.
Each county is entitled to one dele
gate to the convention for every 500
votes or major fraction thereof, east
in the July 22 primary. More than
360,000 votes wer east.
“BUrk Fast” Begins.
New York, Aug. 8.—With 25 hours
of fasting and prayer, orthodox Jews
tlie world over ure today engaged in
a solemn observance of Tisha b’Ab, tlie
ninth day of the Jewish month of All,
known as the "Black Fast.” in con-
tradistinction to Yum Klppur, which
is designated the •‘White Fast.” Tills
day of mourning commemorates tlirei
fateful days in the history of Israel
the destruction of the first and sec-
ond temples in Jerusalem and. in
later times, tlie expulsion of the Jews
from Spain, in 1432. Tlie day Is on-
nerved only hy orthodox congregations,
the Lamentations of Jeremiah
read In synagogues. -
f:
this government uboiish every yeslagj
of its complicity with- this traff:,-.
and that yon submit to the states of
the Union a constitutional amendment
which shall forever prohibit absolutely
this beverage liquor traffic..’ ”
PRESIDENT OF MASTER BAKERS
MAKES ADDRESS AT ANNU-
AL CONVENTION.
Associated Press Dispatch]
Salt 1-ako, Utah. Aug. 8.—“House-
wives will have to pay more for
bread In the near future,” 8o declared
Jay Burns, president of the National
AssiK'iaHoii of Muster Bakers, 1n his
annual address delivered liefore their
convention liere today.
Industrial preparedness, first for
Individual efficiency, and second, for
iudnstrlul efficiency, were advocated
hy Mr. Burns, who made this last In-
clude organized co-operation in scien-
tific knowledge of methods and pro-
cessed.
That the value of bakery products in
the United States juiuiicd from $176,-
000,000 hi 1000 to $OOOJHIO ill 1815;
that the number of liakeries hud In-
creased 61 per cent in that |K*rlod:
that the value of their products 127
|ier cent: capital Invested 160 [ter
cent, while the |iopu)atlon served In-
creased only 20 per cent, were some of
the things [jointed out hy the siieaker,
who predicted the annual baking out-
put of the United States would ap-
proximate $1,000,000,000.
“The bakery has too long been tlie
football of unscrupulous and Ignorant
politicians, and the talking of horse
food faddists,” said Mr. Bums, in
asking for co-operation. "We need to
eo-operate for betterment, for im-
provement in the quality of priKluet.”
In explaining the reasons for the
high cost of bread, Mr. Barton said:
Willie It is trm* that much of the
machinery now used lias reduced ma-
terially Hie amount of band labor em-
ployed, it. Is equally true Hint up-
keep and depreciation on machinery,
shorter hours, higher wages, lietter fa-
cilities. which linkers have ndopted.
have absorlssl nearly or quite all of
the savings, so that the cost, exclusive
of material, of producing 1.000 loaves
of bread, notwithstanding all our new
machinery. Is much greater today
than It was 10 or 20 years ago.” ’ '
He gave statistics, showing the vari-
ous Increases in the raw materials
usi*d In producing bread, since ^ 1814
and said that during all this time
there has te*en an ndvanee in the price
of bread to tlm consumer of from 15
to 25 lier cent. He advised his hear-
ers not to Ik* afraid to face the rise,
and lose ru«fouiers. h cause lw said
the cost of producing home bread was
much greater than that of commercial
made bread.
“We peed to cultivate the friendli-
ness of the press." he said In conclu-
sion. "and we need tills* powerful, na-
tion-wide influence to aid In the solu-
tion of many of our problems. The
Industry should maintain a publicity
bureau, fully equipped to linndle pub-
licity for tlie Industry, and Inform the
nubile what tlie bakers are doing to
tester conditions of labor, to improve
tlie surroundings for labor, to shorten
hours, to Increase the hours of day-
light service and decrease tin* hours
of night service, and take the public
into our confidence regarding tlie cost
of producing a loaf of bread.”
CANDIDATE HUGHES
HAS STRENUOUS DAT
Associated Ptesa Dispatch]
Chicago, Aug. 8. -What is likely to
prove one of the buicst days of his
initial campaign tour confronted
Charles Evans Hughes, the republican
nominee for president of Hie United
.States op his arrival here from De-
troit today. With Mrs. Hughes and a
party of newspaper men Hie candidate
came In over the Michigan Central
railroad aud was greeted at Hie
Twelfth Street Station hy the Chicago
reception committee, headed hy John
C. Shaffer.
The activities that were in store for
Mr. Hughes, included a conference at
10 o’clock with Win. R. Wllleox. chair-
man of the republican national com-
mittee. Htid Alvin T. Hert, the western
campaign manager, and members of
the national committee. A public re-
ception In the rotunda of the Conway
building, where tlie national liead-
ouarters are located was set for the
boor bet ween t2 o'clock noon and 1
o’clock. This was tip charge of the
Hamilton club. 1W* nominee’s speech
at the Coliseum tb\ evening will be
one of the most imtiortuiit he will de-
liver on bis present tour. He Is to
leave for St, Paul and the west at
10:45 o'clock tonight.
NORMAL SERVICE ON
STREET CARS IN N.Y.
Associated Press Dupatch]
New York. Aug. 8.—Normal service
on the most Important surface street
cars In Manhattan and the Bronx was
resumed today after having partly in-
terrupted by strikes of motormen and
being, conductor's beginning about two weeks Lueutl)* an easier
ago and ciilmfnatlng Friday night last* * -
pedocSMjr point Is the well
walkout of H*o men employed b)“ 'ed one tliat what is to lie
the New York Railways company.
About 7300 i riiploycs of this, company
and of the Third Avenue Railway Sys-
tems are affected by the settlement
agreed uimn by the directors and of-
ficials and th men after conferences
with Mayor Mltehel.
VERY MODENT KAYS ONE
ENGLAND’S GREATEST
NAVAL EXPERTS.
ACTION HOST TIMELY
(lies as One Instance That Greater
Navy Is Justified by Inability to
Place Confidence in Panama
Canal’s Availability.
Associated i*i ess Dispatch J
Loudon. July 28.—(Correspondence
of the Associated Preys.)—The naval
program of tin* United .States te a
modest one in the opinion of Admiral
Sir Cyprian Rrtdge, retired, oue ox
England's greatest naval experts and
counsellors. Admiral Bridge, former-
ly was commander-in-chief of the Aus-
tralian forces und directors of naval
intelligence. Since Ids retirement ho
has served ou numerous commissions
inquiring into various branches of
naval activity.
"1 cannot regard," said Admiral
Bridge, “tin* naval u[>proprlation and
the program agreed upon by the Unit-
ed States senate us more than modest,
considered in connection with your
resources ami requirements, or when
we remember Hint the strength of tho
police force should te* commensurato
with the treasures that tempt.
“The action of your government
seems timely. 1 hare been oue of
those who consider the Panama canal
as an even greater asset for defensive
purposes than for commercial advan-
tage, and I tielieve that a larger naval
program for your country certainly is
Justified by the'inahtllty to place per-
fect confidence lu the canal's avail-
ability ou account of slides now and
then.
"1 refer, of course, to the emergency
of transferring quickly from one side
of your continent to the other of your
ships in case ut attack, bearing in mind
tho wisdom of your being able to con-
centrate on both side, until the prob-
lem of slides has been definitely
solved, enough naval strength to
meet any attack. It appeurs that your
naval experts have duly considered
this point in making provision for 157
additional ships, including 10 capital
sht|>N. in u program to be completed
within the next three years. With your
present stsdhgtli. an addition will. In-
d<*ed. place your power on the sea next
to that of Britain.
"I think it was lu about 11)00 or
1907 that, your country attained t«»
second place as a sea power after
ruunlng neck and ueek with Ger-
many and France, respectively, for a
number of years. Then the United
States seemed to lose interest and fall
behind Germany. It must, therefore,
he a wise precaution for you to plan
now on such u wholesome scale.
"Notwithstanding some divergence
of opinion ou the subject, I think that
It 1s quite reasonable to say that tho
lessons on naval engagements In the
war huve justified the generally ac-
cepted division into dosses of fighting
raft—bnttloslilps, heavy and light
cruisers, destroyers and perhaps sub-
marines.
"I use the qualifying word with
reference to submarines, because, In
my opinion, the submarine has not
proved a very important fighting fac-
tor during Hip present war. Perhaps,
contrary to popular impression, tho
submarine lias affected only to a very
slight degree* the tonnage available for
the miirii hue purposes of the entente
allis. Indeed tlie shortage of tonnage
tliat lias been causing so much incon-
venience. is 11 th* ni an overwhelming
proproitou to tin* absorption of shlpe
for naval and military purposes. Not-
withstanding this fact, the possibility
of the development of the submarine
must not he left out of account.
■"It would, accordingly, seem wise
to consider very carefully whether
the huge dimensions of the latest cap-
ital shi|is arc compatible with the pos-
sible employment in the near future of
highly devehqied submarines.
"I understand it 1s now possible to
control the fire of shijis in groups, a
fad not considered [xiesible a few
years ago. The belief in its Impossi-
bility was (lie ri*asou for the eouccn.-
tration of so many guns of huge call-
bre in a single ship, thus necessitat-
ing mammoth displacements. If the
fire of groups of ships can be satisfac-
torily controlled, that reason conse-
quently no longer exists.
“The size and power of ludtvdual
gnus, therefore, need not lie reduced^
and If tlie same calibres are retained
somewhat, smaller ships might each
carry a reduced numlier of guns. The
number of guns of any desired calibre
in a fleet might remain the same as
Hie nuwhpr of ships could be increas-
ed.
“Tin* possibility of the fire control
of ships in grouts* does away with the
supposed necessity of [tutting very
heavy guns lu large uumbera in par-
ticular ships, thus enormously Increas-
ing' displacements and offering, cease-
.Iliotitlo an. n.,..laa X.. M.. ~ia a;"
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target for the tor-
a fight Is the coi
fire which 1s said
without tli
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