Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 1 September 1916 — Page 1

VOL. XLHI.—NO. 93.

LONDON,.Sept. 1w—The beginning of a revolution in Macedonia is reported in a Reuter dispatch filed yesterday at Saleniki.

Fighting ooourret^ in Saloniki, the correspondent adds, but serious trouble was prevented by the intervention of soldiers of the entente allies. "After half promising to participate in a demonstration arranged yesterday by a pro-ally committee," the correspondent cables, "the Greek troops finally refused. During the night proally volunteers made a determined atten^pt to seize the barracks but failed. It |s asserted one gendarm was killed and that two were wounded. The losses of the loyalists have not been ascertained."

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LONDON, Sept, 1.—12 52 p. m^Bulgaria has declared war on Rumania, according to kn official announcement

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The press representative says the king has abdicated In favor of the crown prince, with Venlselos as the power behind the throne. The new policy, he reports, wftt be to work with the entente allies.

According to this Information, Premier Zalmla will remain at the head of the gOTerRCMRt

The eorreqpondent questions whether the entente allies desire the active assistance of Qreeoe.

Various rumors are In circulation here In regard to the situation in Greece. Reuter dispatches from Saloniki bKT

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PETROGRAD, 8ept. 1-—In the course of battles yesterday on the western Russian front, says the Russian official statement of today, the Russians oaptured 289 officers and 15,501 men. Of this number 2^00 were Germane.

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LONDON, 8ept. 1«—'Five successive attacks were made by German troops last night on British positions on the Somme, front. The war office announoedh. today, that the Germans penetrated the British defenses on a small frontage at two points between Ginchy and Highwood.

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BERLIN, Sept. 1^—-German troops on the Somme front tti Frarioe yesterday as the result of a counter,attack, says the official statement Issued today by the German army- headquarters' staff, regained the ground they previously had lost near Longuevai and Deiville wood.

LONDON, Sept. 1.—-King Constantine of Greeoe has abdicated, according: to the British official press representative at Saloniki*

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tween the Greek garrison at Saloniki and Greek volunteers recently organized to assist the Greek regulars who are restating the Bulgarians in Macedonia,

French troops intervened to suppress the fighting and the garrison finally surrendered and matched out of Saloniki.

IXMTOOJf, Sept, I,—The surrender of several Greek garrisons to a committee which has taken over the administration of part of Greek Macedonia is reported hi a Reuter dispatch from Salohlki,

According to this die patch the garrisons at Saloniki, Vodena. and Fort Little Karaburan have surrendered to the committee.

On Its face the dispatch indicates that a revolution is under way in Greece, but the message Is worded so vaguely, probably on account of the censorship, that no definite conclusions can be drawn.

Tnere have been various indications eince the entrance of Rumania into the war of political turmoil in Greece, owing to the conflict between the neu-

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OLATHE, Kas., Sept. 1.—John Pierce St. John, a candidate for the presidency on the prohibition ticket in 1884, twice governor of Kansas, and one of the most widely known temperance advocates in the United States, is dead here. He was 83 years old' and had been in failing health since a heat prostration two montha ago, while on a speaking tour.

Born at Brookville, Ind., Feb. £6, 1833, St- John served as a captain and lieutenant-colonel in the civil war, and settled in Kansas, where he became a member of the state senate. He became 'a political factor when he won a fight to displace UniteJ. States Senator Samuel E. Pomeroy. Pomeroy and St. John had been personal friends but the latter became displeased with the way Pomeroy conducted himsdf as a senator, and thereupon championed John J. Ingalls, Pomeroy's opponejrf, who won. This resulted in his •lection as governor.

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tralists, reported by King Gonstantine, and those who desire to intervene in the war with the entente allies, led by former Premier Venizelos. An Athens dispatch received yesterday, predicted that Greece would abandon neutrality within the immediate future. It has been represented that-King Constantine was finding his position difficult on account of the growing strength of the pro-entente faction, and it was re/ ported from Saloniki in a dispatch filed on Tuesday that the king had fled to- Larissa, where he was under the protection of German soldiers. This report, however, was discredited in official circles in London.

There is in existence in Greece a committee representing the-liberal or Venizellsts faction, and it is possible that the Greek garrison surrendered to this or some similar body. The committee was appointed on Sunday, on the occasion of the demonstration of 50,000 Greeks before the residence of M. Venizelos in Athens and was instructed to present to the king resolutions warning him not to interfere in the coining elections and to prepare the army for a possible rupture of existing conditions.

BUCHAREST,^ Sept. 1.—Rumanian troops invading Transylvania, have occupied the important industrial center, Petroseny, and the Tarlunge valley near Kronstadt, says the announcement of the Rumanian war office.

PARIS, Sept. 1.—Competent authorities estimated that about 500,000 Germans have been disabled in the Verdun region alone since February 21, the beginning of the great German offensive.

The total number of wounded prisoners taken in the Verdun sector and in the neighborhood of the Somme exceeds 43,000.

LISBON, Sept. 1.—Several persons were wounded tni conflicts between civilians and troops last night near the hoiise of parliament. These clashes followed a session of the parliament which adopted several military measures.

PAS1B, Sept. 1-—(Noon)—Four German aeroplanes were shot down yesterday on the.. Somme front, and another was captured, the war office announced today.

French artillery was very active during the night in the Somme sector.

MAY IIPPEIIl GAS CASE

City Attorney Clarence Royse an nounced Friday that he would lay be fore the council at its next meeting Monday night the proposal to appeal the decision of the public service commission in the gas case. City Attorney Royse contends that the evidence submitted by the city warranted a greater reduotion than was granted.

If the council votes that the gas case should be appealed an appropriation to cover the oost of appealing will be passed. The question of appealing followed the action of the commission in overruling a. motion to reconsider the evidence. The reduction granted amounts to about five per oent for the average users of gas. The case may be appealed either to the state supreme or appellate courts.

CHILD LABOR BILL SIGNED,

Wilson Attaches Signature In Pree»enf®e .°f Notab|e Company, WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.—President Wilson today signed the child labor bill. The ceremony was witnessed by Secretary Wilson, Secretary Robinson Representative Keating, Julia Lathrop! chief of the children's bureau of the labor department, and a large group of men-and women interested in the legislation. "I want to say that with real emotion, I s|gn this bill," the president said, "because I know how long the struggle has been to secure legislation of this sort and what it is going to mean to the health and to the vigor of the country, and also to the happiness of those whom it affects. It is with genuine pride that I play my part in completing this legislation. I congratulate the country and felicitate myself."

HOLIDAY IS ANNOUNCED.

Postoffice Employes Will Observe Labor Day—No Mail Deliveries. Labor day, September 4th, will be observed as a holiday in the Terre Haute postofflce. The money order, stamp, register and general delivery departments will be closed all day as wfll the Twelve Points station, and no mail will be delivered by either city or rural carriers at any time during the day.

Special delivery letters only wftl be delivered, but collections of mail will bo made in the evening from the boxes usually collected from by automobile. AH mail should be deposited in the postoffice and mail will be dispatched on all trains regardless of holiday observance.

Patrons are urged by Postmaster deary to lay in a supply of stamps Saturday.

BIG SHIPPERS SWAMP LINES IN FINAL RUSH

Prepare to Meet Conditions Brought On By Strike By Harrying "Up Shipments.

LOCAL BROTHERHOODS ISSUE CALL FOR JOINT MEETINGS

Announce That Plans Are Practically Complete Here for Carrying Out Orders to Quit Trains

Monday.

Strenuous efforts on the part of shippers of Terre Haute to get produce and merchandise out of town, Thursday evening, to forestall the effects, of the possible railroad tie-up resulted in loading up heavily most of the local freight depots and almost swamping the C. •& E. I. freight station which was kept open beyond the usual time of closing, 4 o'clock, until 6 o'clock, to take care of the business. Products of the local distilleries were barred as inflammables, but such merchants as Hulman & Co., and Levin were rushing shipments.

The C. & E. I. railroad announced that local freight trains will be run on their line Sunday, contrary to custom, to take care of business on hand and especially to haul the supply of coal from the mines. General instructions issued to the local office of/ the C. & E. I. were as follows:

First—Notify intending travellers that the company will not be responsible for delays that may occur after Sunday.

Second—It will be the purpose of the company so far as it may be in its power to do so to provide transportation necessary for the health and subsistence of communities dependent upon it.

Third—To move at least one train each way daily for the transportation of passengers, mail and express.

Fourth—To gradually expand these activities as far as may be practicable. At the office of Superintendent F. H. Worthington of the Vandalia railroad company it was said no special plans for handling the strike situation other thani the embargoes issued had been received. When asked if local freights would be run Sunday Mr. Worthington eaid: "The Pennsylvania never runs local freights on Sunday. We will take care of property as any other citizen would do and beyond that I have no plans. I am waiting developments aiid know no more of the situation than the public."

At the city ticket and passenger office of the Pennsylvania lines Col. Wm. Penn gave out a circular letter: forwarded from the Pittsburgh office to be released for publication. After enumerating the embargoes the letter states modifications will go into effect as soon as practicable. The purpose of the embargoes, it is stated, is to clear the trunk lines of heavy shipments for large cities so as to be able to reorganize the system with new men.

The Adams Express oompany has been notified by the Pennsylvania that express shipments may. have to be eliminated for a time, Bills of lading vn all shipments are to be marked^ "This shipment accepted subject to de* lay, loss and damage, on account of threatened strike."

Brotherhoods Ready.

That developments in the plan of campaign of the local trainmen for conducting the big rail strike were rapidly maturing as the result of recent conferences of committees of the several brotherhoods 'vas in evidence Thursday when joint meetings of all members of the affiliated brotherhoods, B. of L/ B., B. of L, F., O. R. C., and B. of R. T., were called for Saturday and Sunday at 2 p. m. and 8 p. m. on each day at the nights of Pythias temple, Eighth and Walnut street, which all members of.the orders were urged to attend. The call was signed by the joint local committee, who have been holding continuous sessions making preparations.

That the plan of the railroad companies would be to conserve their forces and that they had already begun to eliminate certain classes of freight to be ready for the strike if it comes was also manifest in the embargoes that came over the wire to lccal offices from general offices Thursday.

The Pennsylvania company was the first to place an embargo «on freight and also the first to warn passengers

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U. S. WEATHER REPORT.

TEMPKRATUHE RECORD, SEPT. 1. 6 a. m....". ...66 Noon 70 9 a. m........72 3 p. 70 Relative humidity at neon, 86 per cent.

LOCAL CONDITIONS AT 7 A. M., SEPTEMBER 1, 1910. Station pressure, 29.44 temperature, 66 highest temperattjio yesterday, SB lowest temperature last night, 6B precipitation, 0 direction of wind, south velocity of wind, seven miles per hour state of the w e a e o u y relative humidity, 87 per cent.

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TJ5RRE HAUTK—Probablv showers tonight and Saturday cooler Saturday. INDIANA—Probably local showers tohight and Saturday, cooler Saturday and in northwest portion.

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Giant Gun Devised By the French To Smash Foe's Powerful Fortifications

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MOVING ONE OF THE GREAT FRENCH GUNS USED IN THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME.

This is an official photograph of one of the tremendous "trench smashers" which are now in use to level a path for the French army through the German fortiflcations/on th6 Somme. These guns are chiefly Interesting because they were •worked out, designed and constructed entirely since the war began. At the commencement of the war the heaviest French mobile artillery was of about ten inches. But the German 42-centimetre (16%-inch) howitz^rs taught the French general staff a lesson. Guns like this are the result.

August Michaelia Believed to Have Committed Suicide By Turning on Gas In His Room.

August Michaelis, 80 years old, a well known retired German citiyt-u »nmitted suicide Thursday I y looking the doors and winacr* **b room arid1turnlnflf qrt the gas Jet. Mlchaelis lived at 215 South Fourteenth street in a house whibh he rehted to the. family of Edward G. Boyer.

When the Boyer family atfose Friday morning the doer to the old man's rdorh ,w^s found locked. As Mlchaelis was an early riser their suspicions were aroused. Mlchaelis occupied an upst&lrs room and Boyer was forced to climb the front porch and force an entrance through'the window. When he raised the window *a gust of gas told the tale.

Bicyclemen Hardy and Doyle Investigated and called Coroner Garrlgus, who, after an investigation, pronounced Mlchaelis dead as the result of asphyxiation. The body was removed to the Ball morgue.

Coroner Garrlgus said no reason for Mlahaellp' act was known except that he had complained of late of his heart, He said members of the Boyer family said Michaels had been subjected to periods of heart trouble for some time. No communications were found in the room.

Served In Civil War.

Michaelis was a civil war veteran and retired on the Vandalia railroad pension list, He was known to be moderately wealthy, the owner of some real estate. He is survived by a daughter in California and a married daughter, who lives here. Members of the Boyer family said Friday, Michaelis had been in his usual spirits. They said he retired at his customary time Thursday night, As was his custom, they said, he always locked his door.

They said that Michaelis generally burned a coal oil lamp in his room,' but that it had not been burned Thursday night. The theory that Michaelis became ill during, the night and in an attempt to light the gas succumbed before he could ignite the open jet was advanced.

TWO EXPIATE CRIMES.

Murderers Die in Electric Chair in Sing Sing Prison. OSSINING, N. Y., Sept. 1.—Two men were put to death in the electric ehair in Sing Sing prison today. For the murder of Mrs. Julia Heilner, a Brooklyn woman who wa§ his employer, Joseph Hanel, 85, was executed shortly before six fc'clock. Three minutes later Jan Tybus paid the penalty for killing Jacob Schoenberg,. a junk dealer, in Batavia.

A third man, Thomas Bambrick, convicted of killing a policeman in New York, also was to have*been executed, but Governor Whitman granted him a stay upon representations that new evidence had been discovered.

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Field Dies In Poverty

SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 1.—Skooltum Jim Madon, an Indian, who, with George Carmack, pf Seattle, discovthe Klondike goldfields iwenty years ago, died in poverty recently at Carcross, Yukon territory, it was learned here today. At one time he had $100,000 in gold, nearly all of which he squandered. On a visit to Seattle he iithrew money from his hotel wind'ow to HMa crowds' light for tt In the street.

The largest French guns are of forty centimetres (15.7 inches), and are thus slightly. smaller in 6alibre than the huge German pieces. It is understood, however, that. they, fire a longer, heavier, shell wth a larger bursting charge than the bigger German gun. It is also noticeable that the French plan is to mount big guns on railway carriages, instead, as the Germans do, on caterpillar wheels. The railway must be built up to the point where the gun is to go into action, but it does not, like the German gun, require a concrete foundation from which to be flr«!d.

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el as against $1.40 Monday, and $2.00 Thursday, and a certainty of further adyanoe was the Information given put by local commission merchants Friday.: Likewise the supply of cabbage lg almost exhausted with the price at 4 cents per pound as against 2% cents Monday,

This will not be true, however, In sugar, coffee and other staples,, according to Anton Hulman, of Hulman & Co. Mr. Hulman said "We are paying no attention to the strike and have not felt its effect as yet. We are continuing to sell at present prices. "In some staples we are pretty nearly exhausted, as all dealers are stocking up. In other lines we have a supply for an indefinite length of time.

Sugar to Deoline 8o«n.

"Sugar will soon decline in price owing to the poor quality of raw sugar being produced."

Mr, Hulman made the further optimistlo statement that Terre Haute need not fear the effects of a strike as it will be able to draw on the surrounding country for all we need, in his opinion,

At the office of Morris & Co, it was stated that hoga were continuing to advance but that this was not, the result of the strike situation, The ability of the big meal packers to supply Tefre Haute as well as other large cities, it was said, would depend on the ability of the packing houses to get live stock, There will be higher bidding on account of the shortage and higher market prices for dressed meats as a result.

At the office of Valentine & Co., it was stated that no shortage of meats need be feaVed. Plenty of live 'stock can be brough into Terre Haute by truck, and the effect of a strike will not be felt in prices for another two days. It was pointed out that hogs were twenty cents cheaper on the Chicago market.

Famine in Potatoes.

While F. C. Goldsmith, of the C. H. Goldsmith & Son Co., was. being interviewed on the price of potatoes, a •telephone call announced that the last shipment of potatoes out of Louisville had advanced 15 cents per bushel over the $2.25 price. Mr. Goldsmith said potatoes were- practically all sold out, with no prospect of getting more, cabbage had gone to 4 cents per pound as against 3 cents Monday, and sweet potatoes. $4.50 per barrel over $3.36 Monday. Other provisions are running along the. same prices he said, with

California and Michigan fruits lower. Practically the same information was given out by Jos. Diekemper & Son,

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CENTENNIAL CONTEST.

Terre Haute, ind 1916. Secretary E. H. Clifford: My choice for a Vigo county girl to represent Vigo county in the centennial pageant at Indianapolis is

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.—A. B. Garretson, spokesman for the railroad brotherhoods, held a brief conference with President Wilson today. When he left the white house he refused absolutely to say why he had called. The president kept the cabinet waiting while he talked with Mr. Garretson.

White house officials said Mr. Garretson had called to give the president "some information." Mr. Garretson refused to say whether he discussed the calling off of the strike. There was every indication, however, that the administration expected the strike to be called off before Sunday morning.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.—Bills to avert the railway strike actually were put on their way to passage today in both houses of congress. Upder a special rule providing for a vote not later than 4:30 this afternoon the house took up the Adamson eight-hour day bill approved by President Wilson and accepted by brotherhood leaders as a "satisfactory settlement."

The senate interstate commerce committee reported a similar" bill, which, however, contains an important provision empowering the interstate commerce commission to fix schedules of wages on interstate railways. It

Text of Adamson Bill Planned To Halt Strike

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.—The text of the Adamson bill, which brotherhood leaders say can avert the nation wide strike, if enacted by Saturday night, follows in part:

Section 1—That beginning Dec. 1, 1916, felght hours' shall in contracts for J^bor ,an4 service be degmed a» day's work and the measures of standard of a day's work for the purpose of reckoning the compensation for service of all employes who are now or may hereafter, be employed by any railroad which is aubjocit to tfce% provisions of the act of February 1, 1887,

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Section 8—That the president shall appoint a commission of three which shall observe the operation and effects of the institution of the eight-hour standard work day as above defined and the facts and conditions affecting the relations between such common carriers and employes during a period of not Teas than six months nor more than nine months, in the discretion of the commission, and within thirty days thereafter such commission ifchall report i^a findings to the president and congress, That eaeh member...of the commission shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by. the president, The sum of $25,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary be, and hereby is, appropriated out of any money in the United States^ treasury not otherwise appropriated to be immediately available and to continue available until the close of the fiscal year ..ending June 30, 1917, for the necessary and proper expenses incurred in connection with the work of such commission, 'including salaries, per diem, traveling expenses of members and employees and rent, furniture, office! fixtures and supplies, books, salaries and other necessary expenses, the same to be approved by the chairman of said commission, and audited by the proper accounting officers of tfi'e treasury.

Section S—That pending the report of the commission, herein provided -for, and for a period of thirty flays thereafter, the compensation of railway employes suhject to this ^ct for a standard eight-hour work day shall not be reduced below the present standard day's wage, and for all necessary time in excess of eight hours such employes shall be paid at a rate not less than the pro rata rate for such standard eight hour work day.

Section 4—That any person violating any provision of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon cpnviction shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars and not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned not to exceed one year, or both.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. 1.—Judge John A. Riner of the tTnited States district court for Wyoming, yesterday afternoon denied a petition of George W. Argue, a conductor, for an order restraining the officers of flVe divisions of the Order of Railway Conductors from issuing and enforcing an order to strike. The divisions embrace the Union Pacific.

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House and Sonate Committees Favorably Report Bills Designed to Block Great Railroad Tieup

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provides that the eight hour day shall become effective January 1, 1917, that the present pay for the ten hour day shall apply to -the shorter day, that overtime shall be paid pro rata, but adds that within not less than six months and not more than twelve

The interstate commerce commission shall have the power from time t6' time to change the hours of labor and the rate of wages for all employes of the railroads, either in whole or in part, prescribed by it on its own Initiative, on the petition of the employes the managers of the railroads, or the public."

The possibility for a hitch seemed to: be in this added provision which is ing studied by the brotherhood leadert

Drops Rate Increase.

The committee eliminated the pro--.posal that on the report of the eighthour day commission the interstate commerce commission "shall consider an Increase of freight rates to meet such additional expenditures by the railroads affected as may have been rei}deied- necessary by the adoptibh of the eight-hour day." •.

Neither of the two pending bills con^**^tains the Canadian commission plan, which the labor leaders' oppose, and •neither contains the government* operation provision. President Wilsoh is willing to. let these features wait untH after enough legislation to avert the strike has been enacted.

Senate republicans decided' today to frame a bill of their own and offen it as a.substitute for the administration plan. A committee was appointed to draft it. -No serious opposition to the administration plan was expected,' however I,

Senator Lafollette, quitting the po-wT^ lltical campaign, suddenly returned to'^'^5' the capital today to take a hand" in the' legislation. He said he could not tellwhat his attitude toward the pending? bills would be until he had investigated them.

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months after its passage the interstate commerce commission shall assume jurisdiction of the question of hours and wages and that they shall be subject to petition for chahge from either the employers, the employes or the public.

The text of that provision is as follows Given Broad Powers.

That the interstate commerce commission shall have the power to fix the hours of labor and prescribe just and reasonable wages for all employes of the railroads. The rate of wage* and the hours of labor provided for in this act shall remain fixed- for service and pay until changed by the decision or tn© interstate commerce commission, which, within a period of not less than six nor more than twelve months from the passage of this act, shall determine what are just and reasonable wages and what shall be the hours of labor for all employes of the railroads above mentioned.

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so short that a filibuster might seri*r ously interfere with the program Democratic leaders, however, do not expect one and were confident thf^ program would go through in time.

President Wilson told members of his cabinet at today's meeting that there was every prospect that the legislation would be passed by both, houses of congress by tomorrow night

Electric Lines Exempt.

The Adamson bill was favorably' reported as amended to make the eighthour provisions effective January 1' next, instead of December 1 and so as to. exempt electric railways. The bill" waS immediately reported to the house. which met at 11 o'clock. Meantime the rules committee held a meeting and without any changes favorably report* i ed the Kitchin rule providing for two hours of general -debate on the bill and a vote op the bill and a,ny amendments in the house at 4:30 o'clock this afternodn. Members of the rules commit-' tee said under that rule the bill would be passed by ^thie house shortly after 5 o'clock this afternoon.

At 2 o'clock Senator Newlands introduced the revised senate bill and it was formally referred to the inter-. state commerce committee. Senator NewlandB said the committee would report finally within a short tfme and. that he would seek to hold the senate in session until the whole subject was disposed of, even if it'should extend the session far into the night.

Senator Newlands made a favorable report from the committee at 2:30 o'clock and unanimous consent was granted by th^ senate lcr immediate consideration.. Senator Newlands opened the discussion.

Senator Newlands called special attention to a provision of the bill added after the original draft had been sub-' mitted, which would declare any person who wilfully delays, obstructs op hinders operation of trains, guilty of a misdemeanor, to be punished by afine not exceeding $5,000 and imprisonment not exceeding one year or both.

There were indications this afternoon that the labor leaders would fight the proposal to empower the Interstate commerce commission to govern wages as the senate bill proposes, but wouldprobably accept it if they saw congress was determined to include it in the bill.

Brotherhood leaders have reaffirmed

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