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PRESIDENT WILSON ASKS FOR QUICK TO PREVENT BIG RAILROAD STRIKE

LEADERS CONSIDER FIVE SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEM

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29. Presld0nl Wilson will put the railway strike situation up to Congress at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. He will tell a Joint session of the Senate and House of his efforts to bring the railroad chiefs and the Brotherhood beads together. Me will Inform it that he has failed to secure the concessions which would permit a peaceable solution of the problem and he will demand legislation which will prevent a strike, set for Labor Day. ' Five propositions were under consideration by President Wilson for en actment into law by congress to pre vent the threatened railroad strike. The aetaal phraseology of the pro fiesad legislation la being worked out oday by f enator Newland, chairman of the Senate Interstate commerce rammtsslon; Aotlng Attorney General Tedd. and Judge Chambers of tne Federal Hoard Of Mediation and Conciliation. The plant under consideration are as follows: To grant specific authority to the president to draft men and trains and to keep in operation railroads on which strikes are declared so that articles SPEEDING AUTO HITS JUNK CART HURTING WOMAN Avery Maiden, North , Sixteenth street, a Junk dealer, would like to know who was driving the automobile which collided with his Junk wagon on the' National road about 7 o'clock lent evening, near the old country club. Injured,. Mrs. Maiden quite seriously, completely wrecked the wagon, hurt the horse slightly and spilled his Junk all over the neighborhood. ' Maiden was driving ' slowly into town on the right side of the ! road when an automobile, going at a fast rate without any lights on, collided with the rear of the wagon, each fender striking a wheel. Maiden and -fiv -wife, perched on a h'gh scat, turned back flips and alighted in tbe bed of the ruined wagon, which was shoved ahead fifty feet before the automobile could be stopped. Mrs. Maiden was so seriously hurt that she is confined to her bed today, cut and bruised all over her body.' Maiden was. only stunned. FORMER ENGINEERS REFUSE TO SERVE IN CASE OF STRIKE Henry Dueker, Sr., assistant postmaster, and Jim Qulgley, proprietor of a string of Richmond drug stores, this morning refused to affix their signatures to the list of engineer reservists to be called upon in case of a nation wide strike. According to their own testimony both are former railway engineers, long, long ago. "If you will guarantee to get me one of the '90 model engines with a wooden smoke 6 tack and speed limit of twenty miles per, I might consider the offer," says Dueker. "I was a good engineer in my day," says Qulgley. "But my day was long, long ago." continues Jim. DUKE TO CONSTRUCT CENTERVILLE SEWER CENTERVILLE, Aug. 29. John Duke, Richmond, was granted the contract of installing the Sanitary and Storm sewer which will be laid before the improvements on the National Road are started at a special meeting of the town board last night. The contract price is $4,441. There were five other bidders. ADAIR POINTS TO CONTROLLED BY CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind.. Aug. 29. Before a large and interested audience John A. M. Adair, Democratic candidate for governor, concluded hia day's trip through Wayne county with an address here, last night, on political questions. Adair declared it was the duty of every conscientious, and patriotic voter to support Woodrow Wilson at the polls iu November. Compares With Lincoln. "When Abraham Lincoln was a candidate for re-election every patriotic Democrat should have voted for him. Today it is the duty of every patriotic Republican voter to support that other great president, Woodrow Wilson, for Ire-election," the speaker said. 1 He asserted that WUon had been

of public necessity such as milk and food stuffs generally would be moved and all mails carried. To provide for the basic eight hour day in all transportation industries. Plana Federal Commission To create a Federal commission clothed with authority to work out the method whereby the eight hour day shall be put into effect. To authorize the Interstate commerce commission in fixing all rail

CITY FRAMES BUDGET OF $184,196 UNDER $5,000 DECREASE IN FUNDS AS COMPARED WITH 1 9 1 6 REVENUE

Based on an anticipated revenue of $185,000, of which amount $162,791 is expected from taxes, a tentative 1917 municipal budget ordinance was drafted last night at a meeting of city officials. It will be presented to council next Monday night. This tentative ordinance provides a total appropriation of $184,196 for the operating expenses of the several municipal departments, exclusive of the municipal electric plant, a bare $804 less than the anticipated revenues. No provision is made for an increase in the tax rate, which will remain at $1.10. Revenue Shows Decrease. The estimated revenue for the current year Is $190,000, $5,000 more than MEDIATION LAW RAISES PROTEST OF RAILROADERS WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 Bitter denunciation' of the proposed compulsory mediation law modeled along the line of the Canadian law which President Wilson has incorporated in his legislative program to - prevent the threat ened railway strike, was contained in a statement given out today by the four heads of the railway Brotflerhood, Messrs. Stone, Carter, Garretson and Lee. In part the statement says: "Since the abolition or slavery no more effectual means has been de vised for insuring the bondage of the working men than the passage of a compulsory investigation act of the character of the Canadian industrial dispute act." LIGHTNING STRIKES NEW MADISON BARNS NEW MADISON, Ohio, Aug. 29. Farmers in this vicinity were still busy today repairing damage done by a violent storm which swept over this section last Saturday night. Crops near here were badly damaged. When the barn on the Levi Minnich farm was destroyed by lightning, a loss of $3,000 to hay and grain was suffered. A large barn belonging to George Albright, near Arcanum, was struck by lightning and destroyed, entailing a damage of $2,500. Some live stoqk was killed. HOLDS UP CONTRACT CAMBRIDGE CITY, Aug. 29. Be cause Contractor C. M. Kirkpatrick did not show up at the meeting of the town board last night, action of grant Ing him the contract for widening .Main street before the improvements on the National Road through Jackson township was postponed until later in the week. PUBLIC UTILITIES JAMES GOODRICH confronted with more perplexing and critical situations during his administration than any other president. In his addresses at Greensfork, Centerville, Ablngton, Milton and Cambridge City Adair vigorously defended the present state Democratic administration, declaring it to be one of the most economical and progressive Indiana had ever had. Without mentioning the name of his Republican opponent, James P. Good rich, Adair branded him as a public J utility capitalist and questioned whether it would be wise to select such a man as governor of Indiana. He pointed out that the governor appoints the members of the publio utility commission which establishes rates for all utilities in the state,

LEGISLATION ON LABOR DAY;

road rates to consider as an essential the wages paid by the various trans portation companies. To make unlawful any concert of action which would either cause a strike or a lock-out before a complete Investigation shall have been made by a board created by Congress with such power as now given to the Board of Mediation and Conciliation and giv ing such Board power to enforce Its findings when Its mediation fails. the estimated revenue for next year. Also a total of $189,238 was provided for the operating expenses of the city this year, exclusive of the municipal plant, which meets its own expenses. Because of the shrinkage in its 1917 Continued on Page Two KRUGEER PROTESTS PARALYSIS SCARES DUE TO PUBLICITY Dr. F. W. Krueger, county health officer, today voiced a protest against publicity given to cases of infantile paralysis. "Such publicity only needlessly alarms people and injures business In the towns where such cases are," the health officer said. "Furthermore, infantile paralysis is not a new disease. For years It has been known to the medical profession, and in this community it still remains a rare disease. At the present time there Is only one case under treatment, that of a baby in one of the small towns of the county.

ADAIR PROMISES LOW TAX RATE IN CHAUTAUQUA TALK OPENING CAMPAIGN HERE

Pointinz to the Democratic state and federal administrations as models of statesmanshiD and economy, and declaring criticism of President Wil son to be partisan, John A. M. Adair, Democratic nominee for governor spoke at the Chautauqua today. Mr. Adair scored Hughes for his at tacks on Wilson, and criticised James E. Goodrich for his statements that the present state administration was inefficient. No Use to Answer. "I have about reached the conclus ion that it is useless to undertake to answer the statements relating to our state government made by my oppon ent. If the newspapers have mis quoted him, he should not be held resDonsible. I again repeat that there has been the strictest economy in the affairs of the state. "The administration under Ralston has been so good that no man can BRIDGE MAY AWAIT REDUCTION IN COST OF MATERIAL USED "Members of the county council are of the opinion that in case the con struction of a new Main street bridge is delayed a year or so the price of materials will be reduced, I have been informed," Deputy Surveyor Horton said today. "If this is the case they will probably favor the repairing of the Old Main street bridge for temporary use Instead of granting the appropriations for the two new bridges which will be asked by the commissioners." ARMY BILL SIGNED WITH NAVY MEASURE BY PRESIDENT TODAY WASHINGTON, Aug. 29. President Wilson today signed the army bill, the navy bill and the Phillipine bill at the White House The army bill appropriated $267,596,530 for financing the new army of 260,000 men. The navy bill appropriates $313,384,000 and orovides a three year building prografi of 157 war ships.

INFANTILE PARALYSIS VICTIMS TO RECOVER

NEW MADISON, Ohio, Aug. 29 Two cases of infantile paralysis in this vicinity are reported under control. The seventeen-months-old child of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Sullenberg and child in the Lowdenslager family are afflicted. Physicians say they will recover. PIN MS EXTRACTED FROM MISS COLVIN'S THROAT IT HOSPITAL Miss Louise Colvin, doughter of Mrs. Nellie Colvin, 21 North Twelfth street, has successfully undergone a delicate operation in Pittsburg for the removal of a pin which had lodged in her throat. Miss Colvin accidentally swallowed the pin while at the Chautauqua. Local specialists were not prepared to attempt the difficult operation for the removal of the pin lodged crosswise in the throat. RAIL CHIEFS TAKE ISSUE WITH WILSON WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 Emphati cally taking issue with President WilBon's declaration that the eight hour day "has the sanction of society," the railroad executives in a lengthy state ment this afternoon explained why they have refused to accept the president's offer of settlement. They declare that it would mean confiscation of their property. They then give the complete text of their counter proposition that all of the issues be submitted to arbitration, they recognizing the principles of the eight hour work day but not on a ten hour pay basis, but impounding revenues sufficient to make such payment retractive should arbitration find them just. find fault with it The state officers have been economical in handling the affairs of the state. Unlike the last Republican administration, there have been no scandals. With a lower tax levy for general purposes, the state debt of more than $1,000,000 has been paid in full and our commonwealth 4s free from debt. "The charge of extravagence in the administration is without foundation and is made only for political purposes. Our opponents complain that Continued On Page Two. GERMANY EXPECTS GREECE WILL FIGHT ON SIDE OF ALLIES COPENHAGEN, Aug. 29. Germany has begun to make preparations for the entry of Greece into the war as German diplomatic circles now regard it as a certainty that the Helenic kingdom will join the allies. Greek residents of Germany have be gun to leave. The Greek minister to Germany will be received in audience by Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg tomorrow. FIGHTING CONTINUES. CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 29. Fighting is continuing at Sakiz. in Persia, says the war office in the following official statement: "In the neighborhood of Sakiz, enemy enforcements of trans-Baikil Cossacks, strongly attacked the left wing of our advanced troops. Our van guard was compelled to retire to the main force. Weather Forecast For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Generally fair to night and Wednesday. Cooler Wed nesday. Temperature Today Noon Yesterday Maximum 71 Minimum 45 For Wayne County, by W. E. Moore Fair tonight and Wednesday. General Conditions Weather generally fair east of the Rocky mountains with moderate temperature. It is very warm west of the Rocky mountains. It Is raining on the Atlantio coast, ' ',.;"M ... -

EMPLOYES REJECT ARBITRATION FINAL PROPOSAL OF CHIEFS TO

STRIKE TO WASHINGTON, Aug. 29. In an eleventh hour effort to have the railway chiefs and the Brotherhoods settle their own differences, President Wilson today passed on to the union leaders the general arbitration suggestion of the railway presidents which they left with him at today's conference. Secretary Tumulty carried it to the National hotel at noon and delivered

WILSON IN ADDRESS ASKS FOR HELP IN AVERTING

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29. The message, in part, which President Wilson made to congress, follows: "Gentlemen of the Congress: "I have come to you to seek your assistance in dealing with a very grave situation which has arisen out of the demands of the employes of the railroads engaged in freight train service that they be granted an eight hour work day safeguarded by payment for an hour and a half of service for every hour of work beyond the eight. "Just so soon that it became evident that mediation under the existing law had failed and that arbitration had been rendered impossible by the attitude of the men, I considered it my duty to confer with the representatives of both the railways and the Brotherhoods, and myself offer

RAILROAD HEADS CEASE THEIR EFFORTS; WILL AWAIT STRIKE AT THEIR OFFICE?

' WASHINGTON, Aug. 29. The railway executives this afternoon issued a statement announcing that they had done all they could to prevent a strike and were going home. MERCHANTS DONATE $1,000 IN FIXTURES FOR MOTOR PARLORS Merchandise of the value of more than $1,000 has been donated by Richmond merchants to furnish the rooms which will be opened in the Masonic temple by the Wayne County Motor club. Repair work will be finished this week. One of the parlors will be fitted especially for women. The women's parlors will be furnished with all the leading fashion journals and current reading matter: the men's parlors will be furnished with literature attractive to men. The welfare parlors will be open from 8 a. m. to 12 p. m. While the rooms will be the headquarters for the Motor club, they will be open to the general public as rest rooms. A woman attendant will be maintained the full period of time. The parlors will be opened formally to the public Saturday, Sept. 2, at 1:30 p. m. Parlors will be open until 9:30 p. m. on the opening day. STRAYER TO UNITE WITH HOELSCHER Another new law firm has been effected between Richmond attorneys. On September 1, Frank Strayer, Republican nominee for prosecuting attorney, and Gus H. Hoelscher, county attorney, will open a joint office in the rooms now occupied by Will Reller and Gus Hoelscher. Reller will at the same time become a member of a new firm, Robblns, Reller & Robbins. Both members of the new firm are young men. Strayer has for some time back been justice of the peace, but with the coming of the fall campaign in which he will take an active part, it is expected that he will resign this position as justice. LUTHERAN SYNOD VOTES DORMITORY The Joint Synod of Ohio and Other States, of which St. John's and Trinity churches are members, yesterday voted $10,000 for the construction of a woman's dormitory at Woodville Normal college. The synod is holding its session at Sandusky, Ohio. The Wernle Orphans' Home report has not been submitted as yet. The annual election was held last night but results will not be announced until tomorrow. A jubilee fund of $250,000 will be devoted to home mission worlc,

BE CALLED ON LABOR DAY

it to Chief Stone' of the Engineers. Tumulty refused to discuss the situation or his visit but said that the outlook was "very grave." Committee Stands Firm. It was learned, however, that the Brotherhood committee flatly rejected the proposal that they defer the going into effect of the eight hour day for a period of two or three months during which time a Federal commission mediation, not as an arbitrator, but merely as spokesman of the nation, in the interests of justice and a friend of both parties. Eight Hour Day Needed. "It seemed to me, in considering the subject matter of the controversy, that the whole spirit of the times and preponderant evidence of recent economic experience spoke for the eight hour day. "I propose therefore that the eight hour day be adopted by the railway management and put into practice for the present as a substitute for the existing ten hour basis of pay and service; that I should appoint with the permission of Congress a small commission to observe the result of the change, carefully studying the figures of the altered operating cost not only but also tbe condition of labor under The utmost' they wfirglve the men, they said, Just as the president began his appeal to Congress, is arbitration of the issues in dispute. "The

PENNSY PLANS TO HOUSE AND FEED i AT WORK DURING PROMISED STRIKE

Still confident that a strike of the four brotherhoods of railway trainmen will be averted, officials of the Richmond division of the Pennsylvania railroad have, nevertheless, made ejrery preparation to meet such an emergency, it was announced today. "We do not know what policy will be established by the general offices of the company in the event of a strike, but we are already prepared on the Richmond division to carry out any program of activities provided for us," said a Richmond division official today. Provide Quarters Here. "A commissary department has been established which will provide for all the men who will be called Into service to take the place of the strikers, arrangements have been made to use cars for housing such employes and a plan of providing ample protection for the company's property has been adopted which will not necessitate ap pealing to the local authorities for such services." On the Richmond division are about four hundred members of the four trainmen brotherhoods, ninety percent of whom reside in Richmond. Few Will Stay on Jobs. A poll which has been taken by the division officials indicate that about twenty percent of the brotherhood employes would refuse to respond to a strike call. It is said that the majority of the trainmen employed in the passenger service would refuse to go OBTAIN AEROPLANE FOR FALL FESTIVAL An aeroplane was included in the budget of amusements which H. B. Marks will furnish during the Fall Centennial celebration, beginning on October 16. This was decided upon in a meeting of the Publicity committee, of the Commercial club held last night with the exposition manager. Lewis Iliff, Ira Swisher and Elmer Eggemeyer met with the exposition manager at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon to sign contracts. PERFECT HUSBAND SUES FOR DIVORCE In a suit which he filed for a divorce from his wife in the circuit court today, Herman Nestleroad says he was a perfect husband and he charges his wife with associating unlawfully with Harvey Stoncon.

PLAN, AVERT

would work out details for the benefit of the railroads. They have also decided to stand squarely on the original acceptance of the president's eight hour proposal without eight hour modification and will tell the president when they see him that they will carry out their strike program as arranged next Monday unless the railroads also accept. CONGRESS RAIL STRIKE which the men work and the operation of their existing agreement with the railroads, with instructions to report the facts as they found them to the Congress at the earliest possible day, but without recommendation; and that after the facts had been thus disclosed an adjustment should be in some orderly manner sought of all the matter now left unadjusted between the railroad managers and the men. Offers Friendly Service. "To undertake to arbitrate the question of the adoption of an eight hour day in the light of results merely estimated and predicted would be to undertake an enterprise of conjecture. No wise man could undertake it, or if he did undertake it could feel assured of his conclusions. "I unhesitatingly offered the friendContinued On Page Eight. strike if it comes," theyTald. "will be due entirely to the attitude of tbe best paid class of laborers in the world." out on strike. It is believed that over ninety percent of the trainmen engaged in the freight service would respond to a strike call. In the event of a strike officials of the Richmond division have arranged to operate whatever trains they are called upon to put into service with brotherhood men who remain loyal to the company and with men drafted from other branches of the railway service. No Violence Will Follow. It was 6tated by one Richmond division passenger conductor that not one of the eleven passenger conductors who reside in Richmond will respend to a strike call. Brotherhood members emphatically declare that in the event of a strike no acts or violence against the employes of the company and against the company's property will be tolerated. They declare such actions on their part would not have to be resorted to to bring the company "to time." COUNTY BABY TEST CLOSES ON SEPT. 9 Rules in full for the Wayne County Perfect Baby contest were issued today by Miss Mary Kennedy, county visiting nurse. All babies in Wrayne county between the ages of six months and two years, who live outside the city of Richmond, are eligible. Registrations can be made by letter to Miss Mary Kennedy, Commercial club rooms, Richmond. Registration will close Sept. 9. The examinations will be made the week of Sept. 11. ': Places will be awarded to the most perfect baby, - the most perfect six months old baby, the most perfect one year old 5 baby, the most perfect eighteen months old baby and the most perfect two year old baby. FORMER PRISONER CAPTURES FUGITIVE A parole agent for the Jeffersonville Reformatory left Richmond today with two colored boys who are parole violators, Harry Johnson, arrested here, and Henry Williams, arrested in Liberty. . A few days ago a Liberty man who had served time In Jeffersonville sawi Williams perched upon a box car and, recognized him aa a former fellow priJ oner, . . ... .j