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CHILD LABOR BILL ACCEPTED BY
HOUSE AND WILL SOON Be 4 LAW
HOUSE ACCEPTED THE SENATE AMENDMENTS WITHOUT
DEBATE OR RECORD VOTE, AND PUT 1T ON ITS
WAY FOR THE PRESIDENTS SIGNATURE

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1S.-Withou.
debate or record vote. the child labor:
bill was accepted by the house to-day
with the senate amendments and put
on its way to become, law with Presi-
ient Wilson's signature.
It represents the results OF years
of struggle in congress; between forces
urging the conservation Of child lite
and those opposing it on many
grounds. chiefly that il was a ques-
Jion for the states and not the federal
,overnmPCt!'>
It would not hare become Ilw at
this session Of congress- nad NOT P-esl-
lent Wilson. after the Democratic 'au-
us decided TO eliminate it from the
administration program. visited the
capitol and insisted upon its inclus-
on.
AS it originally passed the house. 1t
proposed to bar from interstate corn
nerce products on which child lab'r
actually had been employed. As
amended by the senate and now per-
fected, it prohibits shipment between
me states Of all products of any es-
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TO CONFER AGAIN
SOME TIME TODAY
If Plan Is Rejected Roads May
Make Counter Proposal
No Decision Yet

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Aug. fs.
President Wilson's plan for set
element Of the threatened nation
wide railroad strike was accepted
to-day by the representatives of
the employees, and taken under
consideration by the officials Of
the roads, with many indications
that they would reject it to-mor-
row. The word came from the
managers tonight that they had
reached no definite decision.
With the situation thus appar.
emily at a deadlock, the only hope
IN the situation lay in reports that
the railroad officials might sug-
qest a counter proposal forming
the basis of a settlement, or that
one side or the other might re-
cede from it's present position.
Thirty.one presidents and rank
ING officials Of the great railroads
received from the President this
afternoon his plan for the adop-
tion of an eight hour day. regular
pro rata pay for overtime. and
creation Of federal commission
TO investigate collateral issues.
They told him they would like to
consider the question and would
report back tomorrow with thc
committee Of managers which had
been conducting negotiations.
At the same time the general
committee of $40 Representatives
Of the employees were approving
the Presidents plan by large ma
OFFICIALS left the White House the
four heads Of the railroad broth
erhoods delivered TO the Presl-
dent a letter notifying him Of the
vote. The employees committee
will remain here at the Presidents
CALL,
While the railroad officials
would make no formal statement.
they revealed clearly their opposi-
ton to Mr.. Wilson's plan, and in
dicated that they would press fur
ther their offer to arbitrate all the
points at issue.
Miaht Be Counter Proposal.
In spite Of these developments.
It was reported the officials might
Suqqest a counter proposal based
on the acceptance Of the hour
day and arbitration Of all other
points, instead Of the investigation
by a federal commission proposed
under the Presidents plan. twas
stated positively, that the officials
had reached no definite decision
on their future course.
In case the President finds no
hope Of settlement during his con-
ference with the railroad officials
tomorrow he probably will sum-
mon to Washington some OF the
powerful finaneiers Of the country
serving as directors of the rail-
roads. Administration officials
said tonirht he had by no means
given up hope Of effecting settle
n1ent and was determined that II
shall be reached. If possible, be-
fore the representatives Of both
sides now here leave Washington.
In their formal statements the
railroad officials insisted on arbI-
tration on. the ground that # they
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|PAVES THE WAY FOR
EARLY ADJOURNMENT
Attempts To Attach lmmlgra-
ton Bill As Rider Fail
Amendments Adopted

WASHINGTON Aug. 1S-The gov
ernment shipping bill passed the sen
ate tonight BY vote Of 3S TO q end.
ing one of the most bitterly contested
legislative struggles Of the Wilson ad
ministration. In the last congress the
measure precipitated Democratic re-
volt and filibuster which forced post
ponement Of many important bills
but, revised so as to minimize the gov
ernment operation feature, the meas
ure received today unanimous Demo
cratic support and solid Republican op'
position. 1t already has passed the
house
Passage of the bill paved the way
for the consideration of the, revenue
bill beginning next week and revived
that the legislative decks might be
completely. cleared for adjournment BY
September !. While the senate was
disposing of the shipping measure the
house agreed 10 three conference re-
ports in the general Legislative clean.
up and despite the Presidents veto of
the army appropriation bill. party man
ayers now believe all pending business
can be put through speedily.
The shipping bill provides for crea-
ton of a government shipping board to
acquire and operate ships for rehabll'
itation Of the American merchant ma
rine and s50,000,O00 for that purpose
is to be raised by the sale of Panama
Canal bonds. Several important
amendments were agreed to just be-
fore the final vote. among them one
by Senator Hoke Smith which would
reduce the salary of the shipping board
members from $4,000 TO $500 year.
Other amendments passed include one
by Senator Fletcher which would au-
thorize the President to seek adjust
ment of foreign discrimination against
American shipping through diplomatic
negotiations and to take retaliatory
action if such negotiations fail. An.
other by Senator Thomas would au.
thorize the treasury TO withhold clear
ance from masters of vessels who de-
liberatelv refuse to accept freight
from American citizens without sat
isfactory reasons.
Borah Loses Out.
At the last minute vain efforts we're
made by Senator Borah to attach the
immigration bill to the shipping
measure. He first offered an amend
ment Incorporating the literacy test
section in a provision to prevent
transportation Of aliens to American
Continued on Page Twelve.)
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OBJECTS TO SOME ..s!j.
OF ITS PROVISION.
Bill Is Immediately Resipl
duced In House With Pro
visions Eliminated

WASHINGTON, D. c., AuG.Fsl4
The army appropriation bill wSs:l
pectedly vetoed to-day by Pr10
Wilson because he would not &C.,
certain provisions in the reNtSinc
the articles of war, forced int6A
bill by the House conferees, anasoe
monty said in army circles togh1S9
the interest Of the certain rettro9S
ficers "at outs" with the army.%sS
Chairman Hay. Of the Houkon
tary committee. at once reintro01
the bill with the entire sectionzH14
ing the articles Of war Btrtcke1sN
and the declaration that 1iosfoy1
at all would go through with A1
Chairman Chamberlain, ot$tnS
ate military committee, Ann01No
that the Senate would re-insertS Sthes
vision approved by the PreSidenttN
the War Department, but strick13sp
In the House, and that tho Stt1AH
had resolved itself into 4 contoksE
tween the Senate and HouI0 96dtsn
hand and Mr.. Hay on the @otheE:s 2 !;
The tangle threatens to delayE1
adjournment Of Congress-, anbfs M
dentally, completion Of the aprope44
ness program, as well As TO- 0o14sl
appropriations for the army incre1
and all the extra expenses tnNn9N
In the Mexican service. N ij9sassSS;s.S :ssS
The. bill as re.introduced noH;4ls
the House military committeA,aA
there Is an agreement to take sft
and expedite passage Tuesday.
. The fight, II one develops,N1n
when the Senate puts ina reytot
the articles Of war and sends 1taeS
to the House. 3
Another Stage to Flight. ~ a,
The Presidents veto, one Of th9e
he has exercised, marks anothst5ge
In the long fight between the
and Chairman Hay. The army c6A&
army and universal trainilESr
and the substitution OF National
posed. Army officers also 61y tAA3
certain features of the bill wef6k4
jected In conference and neveresw0f
debated on the floor OF either hou1l
Of Congress. sss:
The articles Of war have not be-
revised in a hundred years, and nj
said to be sadly deficient for dollIAa
with conditions which growth OF IL
army and development OF the Natto4
require. The War Department tate1
pecially anxious for changes toSe1'
able army officers to deal adeQoAp4
" with problems arising during ~
present Mexican service. a!;:JEsAs.
Included In the revision worked 90.
by Congress over the objection of II
President and War Department :Wal
a provision which exempted rouro1
officers from court-martial and array
discipline, II not actually. from aYy
control, and placed them under the ~
risdiction Of the civil courts. It e
common understanding among atR
officers that the section covered tn
case of a certain retired officer; tgt
merly regarded as a power In shapi1l
military legislation. who was prep1E
Ing to write book, and hesitated std
do It while liable to discipline. 80 81
The President. in his veto. mAdl
no reference to this phase OF the sftu.
alton. ..ssilEi
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REVOLUT|0N|STS HOLD
UP A MEXICAN TRAIN

Ell PAso. Texas. Aug. 1s.-SixtyFe4
volutionists held up passenger tfAW3
On the Mexican National Railway e.
Tuesday near Aguas Calientes. DuranoAs
taking prisoners the twenty-five CarraAs
"a soldiers comprising the escort -.
cordIng to passengers aboard tho tteA
which arrived here today. Two ba4S
gagcmen also lwere taken captive bue
the remainede1 Of the crew and the p4es
seneers were Anmolested. they said.
The RevolutIonists who surrounded
the train at = small station told. pas,
sengers. they said. that :hey belonoedf
to recently organized revolutionary
On their hats they wore ribbons in thA
red. white and green Of Mexico WIN
the word "Legalista" stamped On them
The capture Of the train was. enectod
quietly and quickly the passengers 80
no shots being fired. After some OF tAoi
passengers had been examined the rey9S
lutionists started toward the hiM: I!. wftn ~
Military. authorities IN Juarex sat1
they received no report OF tho inc!de1t.ss
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SENATE ACTION ASSURES FEDERAL I.
AID FOR ". VA. FLOOD SUFFERERS
PASSES RESOLUTION INCLUDING THIS STATE IN FLOOD
RELIEF APPROPRIATION, AND 1T IS NOW 1MMEDI. :5a
ATE1Y AvAILABLE-RELIEF WORK CONTINUES ss

River side OF the mountain and sup.
plies are being carried through n rory.
boats.
Members of the relief committee4:
operating on Coal River reported TO-.
day at the capital that sanitary con1l..
tions there are very bad, and thatE.A1
scourge is imminent unless tho ca1D!
raign Of cleaning up the valley 10 az;
ried on by larger forces Of men. Is
The name of Mrs. David Letter
wife of a kayford miner. was today
added to the list Of dead from tho CSh.
in Creek food Her husband reportod:
that she was drowned. He said 10
carried his three year old daughter II;
his arms from his home which wa,
surrounded by water. and supposed Aa,
wife was following. When ho reached
a point Of safety his wife had disSn
peared with no chance Of has,!
reached the mountain side,
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WILSON UNEXPECTEDLY VETOE5
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION Bib
ASK COOPERATION
IN CURb|NC infant
PARALYSIS EPIDEMIC

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S-With a
warning that unless measures are
found for It's suppression, the infan-
tile paralysis epidemic may advance
next summer to states not now appre-
ciably affected, the National confer
ence of health officers adjourned to-
day after adopting recommendations
for control of the plague and naming
standing committee to- study It's
causes.
Cooperation among federal, state
and to local authorities toward curb
ing the epidemic was emphasized as
imperative in resolutions adopted and
regulations were recommended to con-
troll travel from epidemic zones OF
children Is years of age and under, by
issuance of uniform travel permits
and notification Of their destinations,
but without an interstate quarantine.
Delegates to the conference, who
included health officers from forty
states and many experts OF the pub
lie health service. expressed conf.
dence tonight that the two days
exchange Of views upon all aspects
Of the battling disease would result
in vitalizing the campaign against 1t.
Advisory local quarantine rules. adapt
ed largely from the New York City
code, were approved.
Assistant Surgeon General W. =:
Rucker, who presided over the con.
ference. made the, following state
ment:
I'VE have admitted frankly and
freely to the public that we have
something we don't know great deal
about and the public sympathizes with
our efforts to do whatever we can,
with the limited knowledge We have.
We can't afford to leave any stone un.
turned.
"The great bulk OF the travelling
public, presumably not exposed.
should not be hampered until we know
which persons are actually disease
carriers ="
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DEUTSCHLAND HAS
REACHED HER HOME
PORT IN SAFETY

GENEVA, Aug. lS.-The giant Ger
man submarine merchantman Deutsch-
land, which left Baltimore. Md, Au-
gust ? has reached Germany safely,
according to a private telegram re-
ceived to-day from Berlin by the Neue
Turicher Zeitung. The telegram says
the Deutschland arrived yesterday af-
ternoon at Bremen, eluding warships
of the allied powers and making the
return trip in Is days.
NEWPORT, NEWS. Aug. 1S.-The
captain of a Norwegian steamer which
arrived in Hampton Roads for bunk
er coal. stated today he passed the
submarine Deutschland, August 10.
then eight days out of the Virginia
Capes. The Deutschland was under
full sail. The captain said he took
her for a sailing ship in distress. He
received a reply which said it was
the Deutschland. !,
The Deutschland had collapsble
masts fore and aft when she lay at
her wharf in Baltimore.
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SUB COMMANDER HoNoRED.

AMSTERDAM. Aug. is. via London.
Aug. le. l:25 a. MIN recognition OF
his sinking one hundred vessels Of the
Entente Allies. Captain Lieutenant VAL
Tor Fortsnlann, commands 81 of a German
subma rine has been given the Order OF
Pour lie Merlte by the German Enaper:.
or, says a Berlin despatch received
here. The ships sunk by him including
war vessels, aggregated 100000 tons and
their total value is estimated at 30,o00,-
600 pounds sterling, the despatch adds.
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speciel dispatch to the 1ntelligencor.

Special dispatch to the 1ntelligencor.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-The Sen
ate late this evening passed resolu-
ton which had already been favorably
acted upon by the House. inciul'ns
West Virginia in the approprlatlon OF
$40, 900 for the relief Of food suffer
ers in North Carolina and other south.
ern states which have recently been
visited by disastrous foods. About
s25O000 Of the fund still remains un.
expended. Of which West Virginia Will
get proportionate share.
CHARLESTON. ". Va. Aug. lS.-
Three Carloads of food and clothing
were today sent by rail as far as Esk.
dale, on Cabin Creek. for relief Of food
sufferers. It will be carried from there
to wagon trains. High water has Gov.
cred the railroad track which runs
through a tunnel extending to the Coal
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CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY.

BERLIN. Aug IS. via London. $40 p.
m.-The eighty-siNth birthday OF En-
pcror Francis Joseph OF Austria-Hun-
gard. was celebrated today on large
scale In military and diplomatic circles.
The celebration began with a services
in St. Hedwig's church at noon. which
was attended by the Austro-Hungarian
diplomatic corps and many Austro-Hun-
garian officers stationed here. The city
Of Berlin Us we'll as many other cities
and towns throughout the German en-
pire are gay with flags and bunting.
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lich employs child

tabishment which employs child
labor.
It bars products of any mine or
quarry employing children under Is.
and products Of any mill. cannery.
workshop. factory. or manufacturing
establishment. employing children un-
der fourteen or which employs child
rem between II and Is more than S
hours a day. more than six days a
week or earlier than six o'clock in the
morning or later than Z o'clock in the
evening.
II becomes effective one year a.te.
the dale of the Presidents approval
Opposition 10 the bill was led br
southern congrefssmen and its spnn-
sors charged cotton mill owners with
being the principal ohjectors.
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HUGHES SIDESTEPS
LOCAL DIFFICULTIES

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. lS.-Charies
z. Hughes told an audience here tonight
that he had no concern with local di-
ferenccs in politics. that the great ma
tional aims" lie ha din view transcend
ed all possible local difficulties and that
he regarded the Republican party as
reunited" inspired by lofty traditions:
and devoted to the accomplishment OF
great achievements.
Before making his address. Mr..
Hughes had conferred with leaders
here over differences in California be-
tween ProCressives and Republicans.
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WEST INDIES TREATY
MEETS OPPOSITION

WASHINGTON. Aug. ts.-Some fea-
lures Of the treuty for purchase Of the
Dsnish West Indies have met opposi-
tion which may so prolong discussion in
the senate as TO prevent ratification at
this session OF congress.
Secretary Lansing was questioned by
the foreign relations committee today
about business concessions in the is
lands. granted by Denmark and guaran-
,oed BY the United States under the
treaty, and after adjournment Of the
meeting it was said the COMMITTEES had
not finished irs investigation of that
subject.
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DURBIN AND FINLEY
HEAD COMMITTEES

COLUMBUS. O., Aug lS.-W. ".
Durbin Of kenon was reelected chair
man Of II Democratic state central
committee today. W. l.. Finley. al
so Of Kent. was reelected chairman Of
re executive committee. Myron l..
Herrick filed with the secretary OF
state his expense account showing
he spent S22.175 in his successful
campaign for the Republican nonM-
nation for United States senator.
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MICHIGAN STORM
HITS GUARD CAMP

CRAWLING Mich. Aug. lS.-A huT-
ricanr ana ralnsiorm which swept
Northern Michigan late today struck
C;unr Ferris. the mobilization camp Of
the NIichiC gan National Guard here where
the Th!r;y-third regiment OF tho guard
is encanpcd and did damage estimated
at several thousand dollars. Virtually
every t"nt in camp WAS lcvclled. The
aeroplane donated by the Aero club OF
Michigan for instruction purposes. was
picked up from the ground and dashed
into the lake.
II Is q total loss.
II required the weight Of more than
fifty soldiers to keep the hospital tent.
Quartering %S patients. from being
blown over.
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42o CASES OF EPIDEMIC

HARRISBURG. Pa. Aug. lS-Four
hundred and twenty cases of infantile
paralysis were reported 10 the state
department of health with diagnosis
confirmed from July ! 10 four o'clock
today. Two hundred and forty four Of
these cases occurred in. the city Of
Philadelphia, one hundred and seventy
six at points outside of Philadelphia.
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30 DANGER OF STRIKE.

NEW YORK. Aug. 1S.-panger Of an
other strike on the surface car lines Of
New York was mini:nzed late today
when il was aNnounced that the board
of directors of tho New York Railways
Company had decided 70 araitrate the
question OF -eirstatinc employees dis
missed because they had been con-
virted OF disorderly conduct during the
recent strike.
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THE WEATHER

WEST vIRG1N1A-Fair Saturday and
probably Sunday. =,
WESTERN EENNSYLvANIA-G en-
orally fair and continued warm Saturday
and Sunday.
OHIo-Tair and continued warm Sat-
urday and probably Sunday.
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WILL HELP SOME.

CHICAGO. Aug. 1S.-The Publishers
Of Chicago newspapers met today to
discuss the white paHer situations. Re
ports from individual publishers showed
that in Chicago economy in size OF pa
per and distribution have been prac-
ticed for the last few months. but var
ious other methods OF saving were
reported which will release several
hundred tons of paper weekly to relieve
the general situation.
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NORTH DAKOTA MAN
TO SUCCEED ARNOLD

PARkERSBCRG. W. Va. Aug. 1S.-
Walter \. Snow OF North Dakota was
elected general secretary Of the West
Virginia Sunday School association at 4
meeting OF the executive committee here
today Mr.. Snow succeeds A T. Ar
mold. who. recently resigned to become
Secretary or the Ohio Sunday School
association.
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Mr.. Snow. who was elected Yesterday

Mr.. Snow, who was elected yesterday
10 succeed Mr.. Arnold as secretary OF
the West Virginia State Sunday School
association. is one Of the best known
Sunday school workers in the United
States and comes very highly recon-
mcndcd Since July |. when Mr. Arnold
assumed the secretaryship of the Ohio
Assoi,ation. the West Virginia associa-
ton has been without an executive head
and the county. Sunday School conven-
tions were conducted by prominent min
listers and we'll known Sunday school
workers of the state.