Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 2 September 1916 — Page 1

VOL. xun.—NO. 94.

RAILWAY IMS LIFT EMBARGO ON SHIPMENTS

Prospects of Calling Off of Big Strike Bring Modification or Removal of Restrictions.

MIDWESTERN LINES REPORT DESERTIONS FROM UNIONS

8ay Fully Twenty-Five Per Cent of Men Have Decided They Will Work Even If Strike Is

Ordered.

BULLETIN.

CHICAGO* Sept, 2.—Railroads of the country abandoned preparations for war. today and reverted to those for peace.

From all over the country railroad heads announced that embargoes placed on shipments as a war measure were revoked.

In Chicago the usual meeting of railroad presidents was not held. It was assumed that the Adamson bill would. pass the senate tonight, and that the strike order would be recalled.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2.—Modified embargoes are in effect today on many cf the gredt railway systems of the country, and in -some cases they have been removed entirely, as a result of the belief by railroad officials that there will be no strike next Monday.

Other railroads prepared to curtail the restrictions on freight shipments today and officials predicted that practically normal conditions will prevail on all lines within thirty-six hours.

Railroad executives although expressing' the belief that passage of the eight-hour bill* by the house of representatives and the prospect of its passage by the senate by night, had practically removed ail danger of a strike at present, announced many' desertions from th^ ranks of the brotherhoods in the middle west and announced they had sufficient men to operate trains on most of the roa,ds cvpn in the event of a strike.'

On several of the big middle western roads, general managers claimed as as twenty-five per cent of the engineers and conductors have given e.spurance that they will remain at ^brkjaiyett/though the strike-is iput into effect."

Embargoes Lifted.

ftaiiroads with headquarters in St. Lbuis, Mo., anounced that beginning today they would accept freight of any kind for any destination on their lines or branches. Railroads which have already modified the embargoes as announced several days ago and which ar^ today working under more nearly normal conditions, include the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, Chicago and Northwestern, Union Pacific, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, and Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul, in the west and the New York Central and the Erie" in the east.

Railroad passenger traffic through Chicago for the last two days has been heavier than for many months, the large increase being attributed to the anxiety of tourists to reach their homes*, befpre next Monday, the time set for the strike, i

Feeling assured that the strike order will be cancelled., the •following railroads today revoked thlir embargoes: Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Chicago & Alton Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Chicago & North Western Monon Chicago & Eastern Illinois Chicago, Great Western, and the Illinois Central.

The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy revoked its order last night.' WeBterh railroad heads said that they understood eastern roads would take similar action in. the. course of. the day.

Word wai received that the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha and the Colorado and Southern railroads had also revoked their embargoes cn freight.

Hog. Price* Drop.

PITTSBURGH, Pa-, Sqpt 2.—Hogs which sold up to $12 a hundred at the stock yards here today dropped to $1^1.35 on the belief that the railroad strike would not be called. There was, however, no lessening of embargo regulations imposed by railroads entering this district.

CRAZED NEGRO RUNS AMUCK. Open* Fire in Crowded 8treet Car, and Then Kills Himself.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept.- 2.—One is dead and two injured as the result of Thomas Dqrsey, colored, becoming crazed onVa crowded street car here today and firing a number of shots down the aisle of the car at his wife Dorsey committed suicide when cornered in the car by a policeman, fiis wife is injured seriously. Another colored woman was shot in the knee. A panic among the passengers followed the first shot, and car windows were broken as men and women tried to get out of the car. The Dorseys had been having domestic trouble, and got on the car together to go to a lawyer's office, to get advice about a divorce, it wait said.

NEW ROAD ROUTE CHOSEN. EVANSVILLE, Ind., Sept. 2.—In meeting with Mayor Bosse a committee of the St. Clair-Wabash trail, an automobile highway connecting this city with St. Louis, Mo., selected the following route through Indiana: This city to Armstrong,/ Cynthiana, Poseyvllle, Stewartsville, Griffin, Hovey, and b&v ferry across the Wabash river to GrayyUle HL

TEMPERATURE RECORD, 6. a. 65 a. m. Noon 80 Relative humidity at noon, 62 per cent.

SEPT. 2. 70

TOCAIj CONDITIONS .AT 7 A. !*!., SEPTE31BER 2. 1015. Station pressure, 29.54 temperature, 66 highest temperature yesterday, 73 lowest temperature last night, 65 precipitation, .41 direction of wind, north velocity of wind, two miles per hour state of weather, fosrey relative humidity, 100 per cent.

FORECAST.

TERRE HAUTE—Fair tonight and Sunday cooler tonight. INDIANA—Fair tonight and Sunday cooler tonight.

ILLINOIS—Fair tonight and probably. Sunday somewhat warmer north portion Sunday.

OTHER LOCAL. REPORTS. Temperature by Buntin's thermometer: 7 a. m., 68 2 p. m., 82.

River stage—0.3-foot.

TEUTONS ROUT RDHUNUNSIS BERLIN CLAM

Also Reoccupy Part of Trenches Taken Recently By French, According to Paris.

RUSSIANS DEFEAT GERMANS TO NORTHWEST OF ATJBERTVE

Greek Premier Announces That His Country Will Continue to Maintain Friendly Neutrality Toward Entente.

BULLETIN.

ROME, Sept. 2.—Information reached here today that the revolution in Greece is spreading and that martial law has been proclaimed in Athens, Hiraeus and several other cities.

BERLIN, Sept. 2.—The Austro-Hun-garian troops on the Rumanian front again repulsed the Rumanians near Orsova and Hercules Fuepdofe On August ?1, says the^ official statement. Issued by the AustrQ-Hyngiq'ia^aimy, headquarters tinder-date of Efeptu 1.

The statement add* that the Transylvania towns of Nkgy-Szeben Hermanristadt and Sepsi Szent-Gyorgy north of Kronstadt, already had been evacuated by the Austro-Hungarlans on Wednesday

PARIS, Sept. 2.—-After repeated and violent attacks last night the Germans re-occupied part of the trenches taken recently by the French On the Somme front south of Estrees. In the Champagne the official announcement says Russian troops put to flight a German contingent northwest of Auberive after a spirited engagement.

LONDON, Sept. 2.—Last night as the result of a minor operation, says the British official statement reporting the military operations on the Somme front in France, "we drove the enemy from a portion of a small area intersected with trenches northwest of Delville wood, which he had recaptured on Thursday."

LONDON, Sept. 2.—After an audience lasting two hours on Thursday with King Constantino, of Greece, which gave rise to persistent rumors, Premier Zaimis, according to a dispatch ftled at Athens yesterday by the correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph company, said that Greece maintained her policy of friendly neutrality toward the entente powers while awaiting events.

PARIS, Sept. 2.—An Athens dispatch to the Wireless Press says the newspapers of that city publish a manifesto by General Tapatsistis appealing to the Greeks to enroll as volunteers in an army which will protect Greece from its enemies.

A Havas dispatch from Athens quotes La Patrls as saying the Greek eleotions, which had been set for Oc tober 8, will be useless, and urging prompt action on the part of the Greek government to avert'disaster.

PETROGRAD, Sept. 2.—The new Russian offensive in Galicia has resulted in further advances in the direction of Lemberg and further south, near the, Hungarian 'frontier, the war office announced today.

Violent fighting is under way. The

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Terre Haute will be amply able to cope with conditions in the event of a serious railroad tlerup according to W. W. Taylor, general agent for the International Harvester Co. of America, by using motor trucks for transportation. "We have a list of available trucks which could no, doubt be used for bringing food stuffs to Terre Haute," says Mr. Taylor. "Our list shows that we have trucks in all parts of the rich agricultural territory surrounding Terre Haute and the owners of no

these trucks no doubt will be- 'in^

glad to co-operate with any plans lwas

WILSON SAYS PARTYRECORD IS SUFFICIENT

Points to Achievements of Four Years In Accepting Renomination for Presidency.

DEFENDS MEXICAN COURSE AND HIS EUROPEAN POLICY

Declares He's American Before Partisan, and Hits Those Who Put Loyalty to Another Nation First.

LONG BRANCH, N. J., Sept. 2.— President Wilson formally accepted his renomination here this afternoon with an address recounting t,he legislative record of. the democratic party, a vigorous defense of his Mexican policy, his dealings with the European belligerents and an outline of his view of America's obligations for the future.

With the members of the notification committee headed by Senator James* grouped about him at Shadow Lawn, the summer white house, the president declared the republican party was "just the party that cannot meet the new conditions of a new age" and that the day of Little Americanism when "methods of /protection' and industrial nursing were the chi6f study of our provincial statesmen" was past and gone. "We can no longer indulge our traditional provincialism," said the president. "We are to play a leading part ir. the world drama whether we wish it fir not. We shall lend, not borrow act for ourselves, not imitate or follow organize and initiate, not peep p.bout merely to see where we- may get in."

Speaking of his diplomatic negotiations with the European, belligerents the president followed a declaration that while property rights'might be vindicated by claims for damages, the loss of life and the fundamental rights of humanity never could be, with this statement: "The record is clear and consistent throughout and stands distinct and definite for anyone to judge who wishes to know the truth about it."

Immediately afterward he said: American First. ''I -am the candidate- of- a paety. .but |f above all ican citizen. I neither seek the faivor ir.dr fear the displeasure of that sfnall alien element amongst ys which puts loyalty to any foreign power before loyalty to tfye United States."

Regarding his Mexican policy the president reiterated that the people of Mexico were struggling "blindly it may be—and as yet ineffectually" to free themselves from alien interests, "some of them Americans, pressing for things they could never have got in their own country," and that he would do everything in his power to prevent anyone standing in their way. "It is hard doctrine," said'he, "only for those who wish to get something for themselves out of Mexico." At another point the president said: "Mistakes I have no doubt made in this perplexing business but not in purpose or object?' He declared at another point: "I am more interested in the fortunes of oppressed men and pitiful women and children than in any property rights whatever."

At the outset of his references to the legislative achievements, of his party th© president enumerated the laws placed on the statute books relating to business, including tariff revision, anti-trust laws, revision of the bank ing and currency system, rural credits,rehabilitation of the merchant marine and creation of the federal trade commission. "What other party has understood the task so well or executed it so intelligently and energetically?" he asked. "What other party has attempted., it at all? The republican leaders apparently know of no means of assisting business but protection. How to stimulate it and put it upon a new footing of energy and enterprise they have not suggested."

At the conclusion of his review of the party record the president declared:

Record of Promises.

"This extraordinary recital must sound like a platform, a list of sanguine promises but it is not. It ip a record of promises made four years ago and now actually redeemed in constructive legislation." Then, later he said: "We have in four years come very near to carrying. out the platform of the progressive party as

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Even If Strike Comes Plenty Food Will Reach the People Here

furnish scheduled motor truck transportation tot food stuff8. "In the event of a strike, we will take steps to co-operate with the public in obtaining food stuffs. We will assist in any possible way to arrange a schedule for transportation between Terre Haute and the surrounding towns. We believe that all truck owners will gladly assist in arranging transportation schedules and offering their trucks for use. We will be glad to wo'K hand in hand with a commission rrarige such means of bringing

wa^s

and farm producta to"the

enjo-essary."

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THE TERRE HAUTE TRIBUNE

TEBRE HAUTE, IND., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2,1916.

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EMPLOYES MARK TIME WHILEWAITING ORDER

Expect Message Calling Off Strike Late Saturday or Sunday— C. & E. I. Embargo Lifted.

While congress was hastening legislation to avert the rail strike Saturday, local railroad officials and brotherhood trainmen were iriajrltlng. time. While generally confident that the s^diHe would be cajled off Saturday

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the tympanies 6r the men were taking itfiy chances and plan's to meet the crisis were being carried out, as' far as the men axe concerned in joint mass meetings to be held at the IC of P. temple Saturday and Sunday.

Rescinding orders in embargoes reached Terre Haute early Saturday morning, the first governing embargoes on the C. & E. I. railroad. Rescinding or. modifying orders covering embargoes on otherv lines were expected to arrive in Terre Haute momentarily. E. Van Buren, chief- clerk to the division freight agenS of the Pennsylvania lines in this city, said "We are not likely to get any such orders today." Other local railroad men considered it would be only a matter of time before their roads would announce a return to normal conditions.

Rumors and despatches that if a strike were called Monday the trainmen on the C. & E. I. would not go out on account of an agreement of the engineers,* firemen and ^ostlers with the receiver of that road, W. J.Jackson which is in effect until February 1, 1917, were denied by the & E. I. men, who were seen Saturday.

Alex E. Gordop, general

chairman

of the Vandalia men's coAunittee, said "Such expressions, from railroad managers have no foundation. The agreement between the federated brotherhood men to strike include 225 railroads. Ail the principal roads are included and only a few of the smaller roads exempt. All classes of men on the C. & E. I. railroad- have, signified their intention of going on strike and will make a determined stand if called upon to do so."

Joint meetings of all brotherhood men called for Saturday and Sunday at 2 p. m. and 8 p. m. were being planned for as scheduled.- It is understood that at these meetings the plans worked out by the general committees for conducting the strike will be explained and the local committees will be given their final instructions.

With the exception of carload lots of explosives all embargoes have been lifted on the Pennsylvania, lines with a modifying clause releasing the company of responsibility, according to an announcement made Saturday morning by F. H. Worthington,. local superintendent of the Vandalia railroad. Live stock, perishables and all other classes of merchandise freight will be accejpted to delay, effective at once, providing bills of lading covering shipments originating on their line or way bills coverng shipments originating on connecting lines bear the endorsement that shippers release carriers from all responsibility of delay.

MINERS REJECT PROPOSAL.

Vote Down Plan to Try Out New Lamps for 30 Day*. The No. 10 mine of the Vandalia Coal company at Dugger, Ind., still remains idle. The 250 men employed at the mine went on strike July 21, over the use of a new electric safety lamp and are still out. Oh Wednesday the company made a proposition^ to the men that they return to work for 30 days and give the lamps a trial during that time. The acceptance of this offer was left up to Dugger miners and Friday evening they voted to re.ject it.

Principals In Notification Ceremonies Held Today At Shadow Lawn and the Scene of the Notable Event

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RAILROADS ASK CITY TOPROMPiPERIY SCH00LB01DSESSI0N

Call Attention of Necessity of Police Assistance If Strike Goes Into Effect Monday.

The probability of violence if the railroad strike is carried out Monday was called to the attention of the local police, authorities and Mayor Gossom Saturday morping when the mayor received reajjests from the heads of overy rajiroad in the city for p^otecti"V: beginning at 6 o'clock Monday morning. -Officials of the Vandalia railroad company denied Saturday morning that armed guards will be stationed at various points along their local properties but said the company would have "adequate protection." The letter, a copy of which Mayor Gossom, Chief of Police Doyle and- Sheriff Rrietenstein received from the Big Four railroad, follows: Gentlemen:—

A strike of train operatives has been called for Monday morr.ing, the 4th proximo, at 7 o'clock

Railroad strikes, not so general as that threatened, have, in some instances, involved, through strikers, sympathizers or plunderers, the .destruction and thefts of railroad property and property of shippers in the custody of railroads ar.d, where trains have been operated, injury to operatives, obstruction to the movement of trains, and peril to passengers and property. 'This company desires to pursue ita lawful business peaceably and with freexlom from destruction or thefts of jrffoperty or violent Interference its lawful rights. As a' citizen

its with and a large tax payer of the city andcounty, it respectfully requests that

i you, within your respective Jurisdic

lions, as the guardians of the peace, shall prepare and render, from the hour stated, such police protection of this company's business and property within such jurisdictions as mav be required for the legitimate, pursuit of its business and the protection of jt* property, the property of others in. its custody, and of passengers and those seeking transportation. This will involve an adequate force to protect the company's passenger and freight stations, its team tracks and bulking yards, its railway arid rolling stock, shops, roundhouses, towers and offices, situated at various points within the city arid county.

It is not intended that this company shall be without protection of Its own, but you will understand that- without the co-operation of. an adequate pablic force, the same order and reverence for the law cannot be had.

Mayor's Statement.

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Following the receipt of 'the letter, Mayor Gossom announced that while the services of the police department, would be available at all times to the railroads to quell disturbances and prevent destruction of property, that not a policeman would be stationed on any property of the railroads and kept their as a guard. "It is the duty of the police to force bbedience to the laws," said Mayor Gossom, "and that will be done. But I will not send the police force on any of the property of the railroads until that property is in imminent danger of damage. The trainmen have never yet intimated that they intended violence and until they do I will not use the Terre Haute police force as guards for any railroad.''

BATTERY IS RECALLED. Indiana Artillery to Return Camp At Border.

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INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 2.—The war department has ordered battery, of the Indiana national guard, composed I of students at Purdue university, toreturn from the border to Fort Ben-1 jamin Harrison. A copy of the order' was received today, by Adjutant Gen|eral F. L. Bridges. It was dated Aug. 30. ?The recently organized battery from Fort Wayne is expected to be sent to the border to take the place of battery.

S. SENATOR.

OLLIE JAMES WHO WIU. DELIVER. NOTIFICATION AOOBESS

Ask That Miss Griffith Be Restored to Her Former Duties—Their Plea Rejected.

A spirited controversy marked the revival of the Miss' Rosa B. Griffith question, relativfe to her new assignment in the city schools' wqrk, at the meeting of the school board, Friday evening. A number, of Miss Griffith's friends were preseftt at the meeting, expecting to see Miss Griffith r6-in-stated- as head of the art work, but were disappointed. Several declared, following the meeting, that Board Member George Greenleaf had said in their presence that he wa? willing that Miss Griffith be given her former position, but in the meeting Greenleaf suddenly switched and led the argument against Miss Griffith, whb was finally lummoned' to the floor herself.

The question waa opened by a written protest from the Art association against the change that had been made in art work and setting forth that a competent person should be at, its head. Prof. Stalker, member of the Art association, explained the position of the organization a little "more fully after the school board had-.voted- to -reconsider its action of May 17 at which time Miss Griffith vwas eliminated from the grade &rt work, her .two assistants placed Under Herbert' Briggjr, head of the vocational work, leaving her in charge of the Wiley hi$h school art wo£k and adding the art work of the vocational school for girls and women. There has been much protest made by friends of Miss Griffith who claim that it was a move toward eliminating her from the school system.

Teacher Reduced.

The claim has been made that Miss Griffith ahould remain at the head of the art work because of her seventeen years' service in building it up. It was-pointed out that each summer she had spent her own money in art training for herself, to enable her to give better service in the training of the pupils. It was add$d further that Mr. Briggs has not had- any training for the art work -of-which he is now head.

ThV following were the proceedings after the board voted to give the Art association a! hearing:

Prof. .-Stalker, president, of Art association: I am here merely to rep-1 resent, the Art association. I think probably -, the statement made in the resolutions represents our attitude. Our attitude is not an attitude of criticism, of anybody. This is the situation with us—there is a body of men and women in the city that, for a number of years have.tried to create some sentiment in the direction of art, and we have been trying to arouse the public sentiment, and are interested in everything that, will help that sentiment. It is merely our idea in the public schools there should be a department of art, or drawing, If you call it that, which should be progress-

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CENTENNIAL CONTEST.

Terra Haute, Ind 1916. Secretary E. H. Clifford: My choice for a Vigo oounty girl to represent Vigo oounty In tho centennial pageant at Indianapolis is

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WEATHER

FAIR.

FOUR O'CLOCK—ONE CENT

HOUSE PASSES ADJUHSONBILL SENATE READY

Enactment of Law to ^Prevent Rail* way Strike Scheduled to Take Place Before Night.

DECLARES 8-HOUR STANDARD DAY IN RAIL EMPLOYMENT

Bill Provides for Commission of Three to Investigate EfTects of Act and File Report In

Congreaa.

BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.—«Juat ay soon as the house bill, unamended, bo*' comes a law," A. B. Garretson, spokes* man of the brotherhood, reiterated to® day, "the strike order will be recalled."

The brotherhood leaders still deolin^ to say whether they will send the cod* word meaning "satisfactory settlement" to their general chairmen immediately upon passage of the bill «|t hold it off until it is signed by thr president. It is generally believed, however, that the message ealling ofP the strike will go out as soon as both houses have acted.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.—The enactment into law of erfoiigh of President Wilson's program to prevent the railway strike seemed assured when the senate reassembled this at ten o'clock with a program which calls for a vote not later than six o'clock this evening.

It was the belief of administrationleaders that the Adamson bill as it passed the house late yesterday, approved by President Wilson and for-% mally accepted by the labor leaders as meeting their demands, would eventually be accepted by the senate, thus obviating a delay in conference to rec oncile differences with the house.

As soon as the perfected bill finally is passed a special messenger will carry it to the summer white house at Shadow Lawn so the president may sign it at once and end the menace of a general paralysis of the country's transportation lines at 7 o'clock Mon day morning.

The first amendment proposed.' from Senatdr Shafroth, democrat proposed to fix Senator Und&rwobi amendment empowering the ihterstatV^ commerce commiisi6n: to make tir&ge schedules so that no employe would be compelled to work for the-rate prescribed.

Senator Newlands offered, an amende ment to make it a misdemeanor for any, person 'to interfere with the operation of trains punishable by a. fine not t# epcceed $100 or imprisonment not to exceed six months, or both. This, he said, followed exactly existing law relating to interference with transportation of the mails.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.—Not later than 6 o'clock this evening the senate wlir vote on the Adamson eight-hour day bill, passed yesterday by the house, to effect a calling off of the railway strike. Strong belief prevailed that it would be passed without amendment and sent immediately to President Wilson for his signature. Heads of the four brotherhoods, anticipating such action, had code messages to local union officials ready, revoking the order sent broadcast early this wOfek, for a strike starting at 7 a. in. Monday. If the bill is passed, it Is bilieved they will not wait until it latW signed by President Wilson, who wfii^at Lon£ Branch, N. J., to receive, formal notification of hia nomination.

The senate convened early today If after a prolonged session last niylit r(. which ended'in -an agreement to vote at 6 o'clock this evening or be£or& ?. Bebat(| continued over the amendment, proposed by Senator Underwood to give the interstate commerce commission authority to -determine' mi grin of"*"* Interstate railway employes.

This provision was part of Prea- |T: ident Wilson's strike legislative program. Its opponents urged that Its adoption might render the bill ^un-^ I. satisfactory to the brotherhoods and {J that consequently the strike order1 would be allowed to stand. Theg contended also that it was unnecessary as an emergency message.

Fixes Eight-Hour Day.

The Adamson bill provides that ginning January 1, 1917, the standard, work day for employes on steam roads'" more than one hundred miles long, engaged in Interstate commerce, be eight hours that a presidential commission of three shall investigate conditions under the eight-hour for a period of between six and nine months that daily wages shall not rw reduced below the present amount for

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BLAZE DAMAGES PLANT

An early morning fire Saturday, the second in a few weeks, caused damage of more than $500 at the smoke house of the Home Packing company.^-^^. The fire was discovered shortly A 3 o'clock and the fire department called. Meanwhile- employes of the plant opened a steam pipe in the smoke room and the flames were about quenched when the department arrived. All the meat in the smoke house, worth approximately $500, was destroyed, Manager Bell said. The fires was causeu -when dripping greaw? ignited on the fiooEr

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