Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 245, 31 August 1916 — Page 1

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WILSON, AT CAPITOL, TAKES TO POSH THROUGH EIGHT AND AVERT THREATENED

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31. President Wilson went to the capitol today and took personal charge of the campaign to pass legislation this week which will result in the calling off of the nation-wide railroad strike. , .It is expected that he will use his influence to have Immediate action taken on the bill which legalizes the eight hour day in the operating departments of the rail roads.

An hour before the resident leftT the White House for the capitol, President Garretson, of the Order of Railway Conductors had told the Senate interstate .commerce committee that he would accept sueh a. law as sufficient to warrant his ordering the strike called off. Expect Quick Action. Such a law would be a "satisfactory settlement" Garretson declared, and despite the opposition of the railway presidents the general belief was expressed that Congrats will jam It through between now and Saturday night. - r - ASKS CITY TO FORM . - , 1 RED CROSS BRANCH Requests from the Chicago office of the Red Cross society' have been-received by E. M. Haas asking him to call p meeting of citizens for tomorrow eve--' k to consider the establishment of n lecai chapter of the society in Richmond. After a conference with several citizens .Mr. Haas has concluded lh it Richmond probably it too small a city to support a chapter, and besides there-Hs but little local relief work that it could do. ' V .

CITY FACES SHORTAGES IN ONLY FEW FOODSTUFFS; "SPUDS JUMP 75 CENTS

In the event of a railroad strike Richmond's food supply will be sufficient to meet an anticipated abnormal demand for an extended period, although there will be a shortage In certain foodstuffs, notably garden produce. Today Richmond, which uses 400 bushels of potatoes per day, was confronted with a potatoe famine. Extremely hot weather Injured the local potatoe crop causing a decided scarcity in this important commodity. If railroad transportation is paralyzed "spuds" will be almost impossible to obtain in the local markets. Overnight the price of potatoes Jumped 75 cents on the bushel. Yesterday potatoes were quoted, retail, at $1.50 a bushel. Today they were selling at $2.25 a bushel. One local commission house yesterday purchased from a farmer 200 bushels of potatoes at $1.75 a bushel and had to haul them into the city. Anton Stolle, owner of a packing STORES OFFER MANY PRIZES IN BABY RAGE Prizes which merchants have placed at the disposal of the visiting nurso and her committee which Is arranging and conducting the Richmond Baby contest are listed below. The committee was busy today assigning the prizes to the various classcontinued On Page Five.

HALL CRITICISES WILSON FOR ATTITUDE ON STRIKE

Archibald Hall, of Indianapolis, who delivered the principal address at the Republican meeting at Chautauqua, upheld the principles of political economy upon which the Republicans base their plutform, and criticised the general policy and specific acts of the present administration, with special reference to the tariff and distribution of power. Mr. Hall, who was formerly a pro

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SAYS 8-HOUR WOULD BRING GALLING OFF

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31. A. B. Garretson, president of the Order of Railway Conductors, said today that an eight hour day law would prevent the threatened railway strike although the Brotherhoods are not in accord with the president's legislative program. 'So far as we are concerned," he said, ; "we are willing to waive our deep rooted objection to settling labor troubles by legislation and will call off the strike if the eight hour proposal as made by the president is accepted by Congress. That action will result in us immediately calling off the strike. . . , "Wp cannot however withdraw our opposition to the other proposal 'and we,, desire to go on record here as being unalterably opposed its the -suggestion of compulsory conciliation which would be a weapon placed In the hands of the railroads to fight us." , - -."':'-,....

plant, said today that the supply of smoked meat on hand would suffice for a week. He believes there are plenty of hogs which will be brought to market and that local slaughter houses will be able to 6upply the city Continued On Page Seven.

WILSON'S APPEAL FAILS TO STAY STRIKE ORDER

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 President Wilson this afternoon failed in a personal effort to have the heads of the railway Brotherhoods call off or postpone their orders for a general railway strike to become effective next Monday morning. The leaders were with the president for more than half an hour but insisted

TROOPS PUSH HOMEWARD TO HELP HANDLE STRIKE; PERSHING MAY RETURN

EL PASO. Aug. 31. Military bases on the border are humming with fresh activity today owing to the orders issued at Washington for the return to their, home stations of military fessor at Indiana university, and is at present engaged in manufacturing in Indianapolis, was secured from the state speakers bureau to take the place of Hon. E. T. Morrow of Kentucky, who was unable to fill his engagement. The speaker charged Wilson with usurping too much power, and critiContlnued On Page Five.

GNHMM: - HOUR BILL RAIL STRIKE

REGISTER ON OCT. 9 All poll and registration , books for the 1914 election in Wayne county have been kept in a perfect condition and County Auditor Bowman announced today that only one day would be required for registration this year. This will be held October 9. DAY LAW NEW ORDER THE STRIKE SAMUEL RALSTON STOPS IN RICHMOND Governor Samuel M. Ralston was In Richmond a few minutes this morning. The governor was on his way home from Washington, where he had a conference with . President.' Wilson, which has set the Indiana - congressional crowd into a lively guessing match. When the 10:25 o'clock train pulled into the Richmond station. Governor Ralston got off the train and after buying a newspaper shook hand , with several persons who recognized him, before he got back on his train. that either Congress must pass the eight-hour day or the railroads must accept their offer before they could act Afterwards Secretary Tumulty authorized the following statement: "The head of the Brotherhoods were unable to give the president assurances of any kind." forces of New York. New Jersey, Maryland, Illinois, Missouri, California Oregon, Washington and Louisiana. The return, in anticipation of a railroad strike, of about 15,000 men from these nine states will still leave approximately 83,000 militiamen on the border, but it is expected that the government will be able to keep enough trains running to supply these. May Hasten Withdrawal. That the withdrawal of the Pershing punitive expedition from Mexico will be hastened if the strike goes Continued On Page Seven. DENIES KING'S FLIGHT

LONDON, Aug. 31. The report that King Constantino of Greece had fled from Athens to Larissa to take refuge with a detachment of German troops was denied at the Greek legation today. :. It was stated at the legation that no credence was attached to the rumor there. 1

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No details concerning the operation of trains by non-union crews following the anticipated strike of the four brotherhood employes, Monday, could be obtained at the offices of the Richmond division, Pennsylvania Lines, today, in the absence of Supt. George Le Boutillier, who was out of the city for the day on an inspection trip. The only announcement made at the office of the superintendent was, that in the event of a strike, "arrangements had . been made to meet every emergency." It was stated that only the superintendent was informed as to the policy to be pursued following the walk out of the brotherhood trainmen. ' Will Operate Trains. It Is understood that the division officials have received instructions to Continued On Page Three. TRACTION PLANS TO TRANSPORT FRESH MEATS H.f I. & E. fyterurbao company, will put-on a night freight service io transport food and other necessities in case the railroad strike in called Monday." Alexander Gordon, local superintendent, said today. The traction company has enough coal stored at its power houses to run all its lines : for. sixty days. No ar rangements have been made . to add extra cars for passenger service. The plan is for meats and other foods to be shipped by the Great Lakes from Chicago and northern points. It will be unloaded at the lake terminal of the traction companies. From there it will be shipped to points all over the surrounding territory. Passenger service on the interurban lines stops near midnight and does not start until about six o'clock in the morning. Much freight could be handled during this time. Besides this, added freight cars would be put into service during the day. NEWLANDASKS BROTHERHOODS NOT TO STRIKE WASHINGTON, Aug. 31. Direct request that the "Big Four" Brotherhoods postpone the date for the commencement of their general strike scheduled for next Monday morning, was made by Senator Newland, chairman of the Senate interstate commerce committee, today. When the public hearing on the proposed legis. lation opened, Senator Newland in a brief speech called attention to the great importance of the legislation under consideration. "A strike such as is contemplated would involve the entire country in domestic civil war," said Newland. "And it would be impossible to estimate the terrible consequences of It." "I trust that before this hearing is concluded the heads of the Brotherhood will recognize that Congress has entered with serious and continuous purpose into an effort to secure a remedy that will be fair to all and will by a postponement of the strike, enable the Congress to act with the care, deliberation and temperance which the enormous importance of this grave problem demands." BUREAU PREPARES TO ASSIST NEEDY IF STRIKE COMES "In preparing to take care of the charity work which is sure to , be needed if a railroad strike is called, the Social Service Bureau is not figuring on having to take care of many railroad men. Their brotherhoods will do that," said John Melpolder, secretary, today. . - , It is the men in other lines of employment who will be thrown out of work because of the lack of raw materials or of a means by which the finished products can be shipped to markets that the Social Service Bureau is expecting to help. .

OFFICIALS DELIEVE LEGISLATION WILL PREVENT RAILROAD STRIKE ALTHOUGH SITUATION IS ACUTE

-s ISSUE RESTRAINING ORDER OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 31. An order restraining the local and national officers of the Order of Railway Conductors from ordering a strike on the Union Pacific line was issued by Judge Sears in the district court of Douglas county.

CHICAGO RAILROAD HEADS CONCENTRATE TO COMBAT RAILROADERS ON STRIKE

CHICAGO, Aug. 31 The approaching strike will mean a bitter fight be- j tween organized labor and organized railroads, at least so far as the west is concerned. This was made certain here today when officials of all the big roads entering Chicago planned to attend a meeting at the Chicago Club to perfect plans whereby a united front will be presented to the striking brotherhoods. Although generally uncommunicative, they made no attempt to conceal the reason for the gathering. It was, they said frankly, to get a line on their combined resources and to discuss plans for concerted action. Assemble Strike-breakers. . Strike-breakers, great .numbers of whom already are being concentrated in Chicago,- will be traded, it is understood. Thus, if one road fs able to operate fairly successfully while another is helpless, the fortunate one will come to the other's aid. In this way. and in this, way only, the officials believe, can the crisis be successfully met by the railroads. Every private detective and secret service agency In Chicago had its nets COOPER ASKS HIGH DAMAGES FOR PROPERTY The board of public works today adopted a resolution for the construction of a ten-foot sidewalk on the west side of North Twelfth street between the new bridge and North J street, effecting only the property of Mrs. Mary J. Cooper, who was represented at the hearing by her son, Alva Cooper. HO was informed that Mrs. Cooper had been awarded $70 damages for the condemnation of a small triangular section and that the sidewalk would cost less than $60. Cooper asked the city to pay for four feet of the walk and said he thought his mother was entitled to $200 damages for the injury done her property by the condemnation of a small section of the lot. He thought the price established for the alley opening to be satisfactory. The assessed valuation of the lot is $220. President Bavls reminded Cooper that the street on each side of the property had been paved under the three-mile-road law without assessment to Mrs. Cooper; that the handsomest bridge in the county had been conRtmcteT In the rear of the lot. and that now the city proposed to provide i a ten-foot sidewalk without cost to Mrs. Cooper. He said he thought the property in question had been greatly increased in value by the various improvements. CANDY POISONS CHILDREN. WARSAW, Ind., Aug. 31. Three children of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weaver nearly died from poisoning attributed to eating candy bought in Ft Wayne. Two of the children were in critical condition for two days. Weather Forecast For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Generally fair tonight and Friday. , Temperature Today Noon " ,. 81 Yesterday Maximum Minimum 78 47 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Fair tonight and Friday. Probably followed by unsettled weather. General Conditions Fair weather continues north of the 35th parallel and east of the Rocky Mountains except for heavy showers in Texas. Weather now moderate all over United States except for extreme hot weather in far want

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confident prediction this afternoon that the general railway strike will be prevented by legislation. This statement came following a conference at the capitol be tween President Wilson and legislative leaders and while a general hearing on the presidential program was in progress before the Senate interstate commerce committee.

out for strike-breakers today. They have been given cfcrte blanche and were collecting men by the score. The rail heads were pessimistic as they gathered for the meeting. President E. P. Ripley of the Santa Fe, who has grown grey in railroading and who has weathered many strikes, acted as spokesman.

KING CONSTANTS LEAVES ATHENS; GREEK SOLDIERS JOIN BOTH SIDES AND ENGAGE IN BLOODY BATTLES

LONDON,- Aug. 21. The collapse of the Greek government is predicted as the result of sensational dispatches from Athens and Saloniki. Following the receipt of the report that King Constantine had fled from Athens belief was expressed that the allied military authorities now in Greece may be compelled to assume control of the government machinery at Athens. That Anglo-French forces may even now be in Athens is indicated by a dispatch from Saloniki reporting that a strong detachment of allied troops had been landed by Greek soldiers. Battle Rages Near Palace. It was also stated that a battle had been raging between Anglo-French STRIKERS DARE NOT STOP TROOP TRAINS "Troop and army supply trains are regarded by the government in the same way that mail trains are," said Lieutenant Edward Coppock while here inspecting the local recruiting station today. "They dare not be interfered with. "It is for this reason that a train load of 'Ohio national guard troops is being started for the Mexican border regardless of whether they will Teach the destination before Monday when the strike is scheduled to be called. These' trains and the supply trains dare not be Interfered with any more than the mail trains." The strike order provides that in case war is declared, the railroad men will go back to work to transport necessary troops and supplies. TURNS ON GAS, TRAIN HITS GAR According to Henry Stoddard, a wellknown farmer living near Hagerstown, who still considers himself lucky despite the fact that his five-passenger Ford touring car is a total wreck at the side of the road near the Pennsylvania railroad crossing just out of Olive Hill, there may be levers and levers on an automobile, but one must not confuse the brake with the lever that feeds the gas. Stoddard was on his way to Richmond early this morning. A passing freight train near the cross roads at Olive hill blocked his progress. When about ten feet from the crossing he sought to apply the brakes. . According to Stoddard, who was uninjured in the subsequent happenings, he must have applied the wrong lever. Stoddard jumped. The car was wrecked. ; . MRS. PETRY INJURED ELDORADO. O.. Aug. 31. Mrs. Catherine Petry, an aged lady, is in a critical condition at the home of her son, Thomas, south of here. She fell Tuesday and broke her hip and since that time her condition has been hopeless and her death is expected.

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It waa aAmUicA that th cttnntfon was extremely acute and that a tie-up in getting legislation through might nullify all efforts. But when the president left the capitol after being thero an hour and forty minutes, he admitted that "progress toward a settlement" was being made. I Progress Being Made. "All that I care to say is that I came up here to find out what congress was doing," said the president, "and I find that it is making progress." Despite seneral opposition from th railroads, it seems certain that a 6trong effort is to be made to pass the bill providing for an eight-hour day In railroad operations. To expedite its enactment it is to be attached to the Adamson bill, which has already passed the house, adding two members to the Interstate commerce commission. And in order to nullify the opposition from the Progressive senators, who have alleged that the president Continued on Page Three and Greek soldiers around the country estates of King Constantine. Chaos reigned supreme in Greece. Some of the Greek soldiers are fighting with the allies and some are fighting against them A strong revolutionary party is growing up, the movement being fostered by the famine conditions and hardships under which the Greek people are laboring. EIGHTY BABIES ENTER CONTEST FOR 36 PRIZES Eighty babies have been registered for the Richmond better baby contest Only one pair of twins has been entered. Twins up to 4 year of age will be accepted, but all other contestants must be under two years of age. These facts were brought out at the meeting of the following committee this morning: Mrs. Lee B. Nushaum .chairman; Mrs. Benjamin Rush, Mrs. Millard Warfel, Mrs. Fred Bartel, Mrs. W. O. Crawford, Mrs. Charles Druitt, Mrs. S. E. Nicholson, Mrs. Everett Engelbert. Miss Bertha King. Mrs. James Beeson, Mrs. N. C. Heironimus, Mrs. James B. Unthank, Mrs. Caroline Wright, Mrs. William Meerhoff and Miss Clara Pound. These women will assist Miss Mahin with the contest and part of them will serve as reception committees each day. Only the names of prize babies will be published, and no registrations will be accepted after Saturday. Thirtysix prizes have been offered. Each child will receive a private examination. Times have been set for each child, and if mothers are prompt the contest will go off without a bobble. Even though the child receives no prize it will receive a thorough physical examination, and the mother will be advised about its condition. No registration fee is charged. SHERMAN PASSES THROUGH RICHMOND Senator Lawrence T. Sherman of Illinois, passed through Richmond at 10:25 o'clock this morning on his way to Indianapolis where he will notify Charles W. Fairbanks of his nomination for the vice presidency. Sherman will return to f Washington on the train which passes through here shortly after 12 o'clock tonight. ADOPTS YOUNG CHILD Upon seeing notice In the paper that a little orphan boy was wanting a home. Mrs. Thomas Lyons, Boston, applied to Probation Officer Elizabeth Candler, asking the privilege to give nine-year-old Joe Hart a good home today. The request was granted. . r