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we think Is a vital principle. II II ID the

we think Is a vital principle. n II ID the
judgment OF the country. expressed
through Congress. that there Is moth
ing for us to do except to yield these de-
mands I am willing to abide by 1t. The
responsibility Is no longer mine The
railroads will abide by your action
whatever II may he, but I think II would
be the greatest injustice that ever hap
pened In the history of this country to
force this upon US with the hands OF
four men on our throats."
one of the most Impressive arguments
was made by Attorney Thorn for tho
railroads. who said:
"The question here II whether when
one class of citizens. whether right or
wrong, makes u demand with The power
to enforce II shall Congress grant that
demand simply because the country Is
powerless to stand out against IL?
Everybody else in this country must
be denied by law the right to make a
combination in restraint OF trade and
yet these men decline to accept lerisla-
ton hat would require them to refrain
from a combination 10 restrain COM
merce even for thirty days while this
matter IL being investigated. Is that
government, Is that society. or Is 1t an
archy? Is II the reign of Law or Is 1t
the reign OF forcc"'
Henry c.. Barlow, trafnc manager for
the Chicago Association Of Commerce.
urged postponement Of the strike that
Congress might have tim to investi-
gate fully.
Thomas Crelgh. counsel for the Chi
cago Association OF Commerce, said III
II comes to a point where we must have
a strike or submit to these demands OF
the men under duress. the merchants
and manufacturers of the middle West.
at least. will take n strike"
Luther NJ. Walton. attorney for the
National Industrial Traffic League. who
said he represented 100000 shippers and
trade organizations. objected TO any pro-
posal that looked to an Increase In
freight rates without n hearing on the
merits of the proposal and how II may
affect the country. He said Their. was
no reason why employees ~ industrial
concerns should not make the same de-
nan and threaten to paralyze the In
dustries OF the country.
II. :. French Of the National Assucia-
ton ~ Commission Merchants said his
organization had not voted on the pres
cnt situation. but he was positive II
would favor fuller Investigation before
legislation affecting Il IL passed.
Mr.. Carter. representing the fremen's
Ifl'Dhs NIhl i'N
Nagel. formerly Secretary OF Commerce
arr Labor, was named as arbitrator In
a railroad case and that later when the
unions learned he was trustee OF an in
stitution holding $4,000. 900 worth Of
stock in lines included In the lie gotiations.
the Government declined TO remove him
from the board Of arbitration.
The man engaged In freight traffic is
practically "A slave" declared Mr.. Stone.
another union leader. He cannot take
his family out without permission from
the callers Office. lie cannot go tn the
grocery without notifying the caller. II
he does and the caller falls to gc' him
the first time. he IL disciplined m NE
second offence he is discharged
II was after : O'Clock when the hear
ing finally closed. Thcn the committee
worked far INTO the night on is biz to
he presented tomorrow.
The sun., 1916-09-01
ROADS SAY BALLOTS
HAD STRIKE JOKER
They Produce Copies to Show
Men Didn't Believe They
Voted to Quit.

In defending their contention that u
great number Of men in the bro,herhoods
DO not really favor a strike and did not
believe they were voting definitely for
q strike when the matter was referred
20 them, railroad officials here produced
yesterday copies of the ballots which
the men signed. II reads:
have personally read the forego-
ing statement rthe statement OF the
Brotherhood executives and believe the
request for an eight hour basic day
with time and one-half pay for all
overtime worked In all except passen-
ger service a Just demand. and hereby
authorize the chief executives and
general chalrmen % the H.. l.. T., II.
L. r. and T.. o.. X. G. and b. Il. 7.
70 act as my agents or attorneys In
dealing for q settlement OF these Ques-
tione, and II the said chief exeCu-
tives and general chalrmen are unable
otherwise to effect a settlement salts
factory to them, l hereby cast my
vote ..... for or against .......a
STRIKE.
Brotherhood leaders IN Washington
have been saying that the only course
open to them in case their demands
were rejected was to call q strike, hut
In the opinion OF railroad officials they
have absolute discretion AS to what
should be ono. A settlement "ratisfac-
tory not to the men of the brother
hoods but to the heads OF the brother
hoods Ia what tho ballot demands.
On July 7. while the vote was being
taken. tho RdlWdy Age Gdsette noted
that the ballot was so wordcd "as to
give the employees no opp ortun!ty to
vote on the question Of arbitration and
- almost to preclude d negative vote
regarding a strike"
As indicating the absolute authority
given the heads Of the brotherhoods. it
was also pointed out yesterday that al
though the men who signed tho ballots
asserted the Justice OF the eight hour
day with time and half for overtime, the
eight hour bill. likely to be approved ny
the brotherhood officers IL passed by
! CCnSress. provides that overtime be paid
Tor 1T a pro rata rate and not on the
basis Of an hour and "A half's pay for
An hours work.
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STONE THREATENS PENR0SE.
Says lie Has "the Books" on Penn.
sylvanian, but Won't Open Them.

WAsHINGroN. Aug. 3l.--In the debate
In the Senate to-day on the emergency
revenue bill. Senator Pcnrose, Republic
can. read an editorial charging SOUTH
ern congressman with forcing through
sectional legislation. He drew u sharp
reply from Senator Stone. Democrat,
who said he had "never seen such n
motley group OF discredited forces and
political nondescripts" as the Republican
side OF the senate presented.
Pointing to the Pennsylvania Senator,
Mr.. Stone said; "Penrosc--the boss SUI
preme." lie added that he would mot
open the books" IN the Senator. although
he had them,
THE Senator does not believe every
thing he resds?' Senator Ienrose re-
piled. Il remember reading something
In a magazine About the Missouri Sena-
tor and the baking powder trust"
The munitions section OF the revenue
bill was reached and amendments were
unanimously adopted striking out the
proposed taxes on cotton. lumber. rub
Der and certain other raw materials used
In making war munitions.
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In the executive ,Nces OF the Texas
company. which has headquarters IN ti..
whitehall Building. Battery place. !, WAS
said the company could lie relied upon
20 deliver just a. much gssolene ~ case
O, n strike Ne IA normal times.
The Texas company has an immense
refinery In For, Arthur, Texas. From
eight 10 ten Oh steamships are opera'a d
hy the company hc;w,c" here AM that
pOr'. Their. j. a term MAJ for the co,u-
PAM AZ BayOnn.. wh,Gc 90 men are en-
p,oyed IN handling the c~onsignments
from Texas. Thu the question OF rail-
road transportation does not enter into
the situation IN the case Of the Texas
Company. The oil ~, imships will bring
a. much ga,olonc or other oil products
a. Sew York and the u~eighboriag ci:.es
may need.
Just how the cities - the Interior will
fare is another mat,er. The Texas COM
panv officials pointed uut that while New
York has nothing TO worry about, the
railroads may not De able 20 move me
fuel inland af,r i has been hrough, h re
by the AMI ships
Besides the Si1ularl Oh and Tide
water plants at Cons lh,e Hook there IA
the BAY Way rSin.gy near Elizabeth.
which mus, Toe counted upon in u cm,'-
geuvy,
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TO SAIL ON MAYFLOWER.
MexicRn-Amcrican Delegates Get
Ise Of Presidential Yacht,

WAsHiNGToN. Aug. 3I,-Thc Presi-
dental yacht Maynower il to be turned
over to the joint INSTRUMENTATION
commission for the Portsmouth, n. H..
conference,
The American and Mexicans Commits
sioners will make the trip from New
York to Portsmouth aboard the May
flower after the first meeting In New
York at the BIltmore next Monday.
The sun., 1916-09-01
BARS SHIPS SALE TO FRANCE
Judge I.andts Granta Injunction
Against Great Lakes Go.

CHICAGO. Aug, 81. 49, Federal Judge
Landis permanently cnjoined the Great
Lakes and -. Lawrence Transportation
Company to-day from soliu- IL nine
ships TO the Government Of France.
The Injunction was Gotta ned hv IL"
scranton Coal ~Coirp.ry. on the ground
that !, had "A three year contract with
the transportation company for carrying
coal from Oswego. y. y. to Milwaukee
and chiNn.n
The sun., 1916-09-01
Three Zapata Generals Killed.

GALVESTON. Tex. Aug. 3l.--Carranza
soldiers met and defeated a large Zapata
force at Acatlas, killing three OF Xapata's
principal generals. Rodolfo Rodriguez.
Manuel Lozoma and Manuel Aguilar. ac-
cordlng to "A report received by the Mex
lean Consul here to-day.
The sun., 1916-09-01
FORD PROFITS $6s, se4,lls.
Years Business a2OU. SO7 ,3a7-30,
O!O Men Get % q Day or More.

DETROIT. Aug. 3i,--A profit OF more
than 81 .0OO, 600 u week was made by
the Ford Motor Company during the
year which ended July 81. according to
the financial statement made public to-
day, The years business totallcd s206.-
s67,3t7 the years profit was S53.99t.-
lis.
Cash IN hand and In banks totalled
$J2.530,7n. In 1919 the available cash
was So, %oH. 100.
Total men employed In all plants II
1850, OF these 3G,G2G are receiving s.
n day or more. the statement q
The sun., 1916-09-01
PERIL IN HR.L LAW,
CITY BANK ASSERTS
Time Now for Greatest Labor
Efforts, Due to War,
It Advises.
WORLD VALUES CITED
Gold Standard Abroad Must
Be Considered, Monthly
Circular Warns.

Never has there been a more inop-
perfume time for the general adoption Of
the eight hour day, is the conclusion
reached in the September circular Of the
National City Bank. which proceeds to
analyze the railway wage question. and
With II as a text to proceed to a survey
OF the question OF world economics.
when II IL said that society has made
up its mind to accept the eight hour day.
are we to understand that society has
concluded to work less. produce lees and
to be less ambitious than In the past
the treatise asks by Way Of preface.
Then II IL pointed out that the with
drawal OF millions Of men from industry
for service In the armies OF Europe has
advanced the prices of all the ne~cessaries
of life. The circular continues: Their
boarded gold, representing the savings Of
generations. Is coming to us TO pay for
food and raiment. Ii 10 incumbent upon
us to do our utmost to supply their needs.
No other country has industries capable
OF meeting the demand
Time for Extra Labor.
ITO Insist upon leading an easier life
AT such a time would Ice like taking "a
holiday when work was needed to save
people from starvation. II the facts
were seen In all their true relations the
American people would tolerate nothing
Of the sort. Common sense. common
patriotism and common sympathy with
and loyalty to humanity the world over
call upon the people OF this country 70
work now as they never have worked
before. The fact 10 that there never has
been a more inopportune iime than the
present for doing anything that VIII have
the effect of curta!ling production or dis
tribution.'
Even should there be no strike. the
transportation facilities OF the country
are inadequate to move the stimulated
output OF our mines and factories to
market. It is asserted. the outlook for
fall being for the most serious car block
ads In history.
Danger In Reorganization.
THE industries and trade Of this coun-
try are involved 50 closely with the trade
and industries Of other countries that
we cannot ~reorganize our industrial sys-
TEN upon a radically different and artin-
cial basis without suffering hereafter"
the circular adds. The present exemp-
ton from foreign competition Is only
temporary. We must come back. In time.
to approximately the same relationship
to world values as existed before the
war.
Gold will be the standard OF value
here and abroad. II we fancy that We
can raise all wages and all prices In this
country TO a relationship with gold.
which takes no account OF that ruling In
other countries, We shall be dreaming OF
a FOOLS heaven"
The writer reaches the conclusion that
49, la - a.. A,n,fnNAy - nns
The sun., 1916-09-01
Wilson At shadow Lawn Tonight

Lo%G BrANcn. Au's. 3l.-prcsiderd
wis u Hats notified residents here tha
he Will arrive at his summer humeI
Shadow Lawn, tomorrow night. Samuel
S"hlcincr, secretary OF the committee in
charge az arrangements for tuc uotiict-|
tion Of tho President of his rcuumiid-
tion. ~annoinccd to-i.-ht th9t tie gates
TO tine summer capital would %" ycnUl
t. g." public al 80 o'cluok Saturday
afternoon
The sun., 1916-09-01

NA-IlNGrn$, AJAX. ~ After tw,
day If d'iai" the general! d,iin ercy a',
r~lorr.ation Iii, the last O: a., t,.I
supply measures. carrying aurruN ut,, D,
Sli an" .h"n. was passed To-day lv :, ,
House. Il now goes tn tie - At"
The sun., 1916-09-01

LoHrnN. Aug 1.-THE Russian steam
sNins Wclllmo. 1850 tons, and stem H..
~ TOYS. have been t"'pcdoed In IN" Gulf
of Bothnia. says a despatch from Copcn-
hagen to the Exchange Telegraph Conn
pII!.
The sun., 1916-09-01
Wilson signs Ericsson NH.

.WAsHINuToN, Aug 81 President VIII
ann signed to-day tho bin recently passed
~ Congress appropriatlng $3j,0o0 for
the erection here of IL memorial to John
Ericsson. he inyentor u the Monitor.
The sun., 1916-09-01
PRECAUTION
BRINGS GUARD HOME
Released Regiments to Be Con-
centrated at Leading
Railway Centres.
TWO ARE COMING HERE
Buffalo, Jersey City, st. Louis
and Kansas City Units Also
Ordered Back.

WASHINGTON. Aus. S1.-President Will
son has sanctioned an order OF the war
Department for the return OF enough sea-
soned National Guardsmen from the Mex
lean border to put each State organiza-
ton In "A condition OF military prepared
ness TO cope with any labor disorders
hat may result from the threatened rail-
road strike.
In addition to tho $4,000 troops whose
return to the big railroad terminals was
ordered last night by Secretary of War
Baker. after a conference with the Presi-
dent. other State organizations are to be
speedily reinforced. Secretary Baker to-
day declined to say how many thousand
more troops would be affected. He init
mated. however, that the movement
would he made as soon AS expedient.
1t II understood that the orders by the
War Department last night will bring
the Third New York Infantry TO Buffalo
and the Fourteenth and Soventy-hrst
New York TO New York city. The First
Missouri Infantry will he rushed to 81.
Louis and the Third Missouri Infantry to
Kansas city. The Fifth California will
return home from Eagle Pass and the
Fourth Maryland will 20 to Baltimore.
The First and Fourth New Jersey will
returdn to Sea Glrt.
When his attention was called to the
fact hat the troops were being sent to
strategic railroad centres, Secretary
Baker said
II cannot say anything at all about
that. | cannot discuss any phase OF IL.
When the troops reach the railroad
term,uil centres 10 which they have been
ordered they will be held in readiness
where they can no d~.moh,I,,ed M , mo.
nent.s notice for INV coil hv On. SEA-.
Governors
Secr.,arv p,r.r rata ,,r,,,,or., A..
border hai ,,nnrn,.i $50 ~, 80 .mo
u,,,sd ,ha ,ran,. D.
ONT serlouslv aS.c,,o. Oh. sao,.,v -,
tho hordar IL 49, ~ .
The sun., 1916-09-01

MEXICO CITY. Aus. I-Thc Inter
oceanic Ra lruad. running from Mex.c'
city 10 Vera cruz. has resumed service
The sun., 1916-09-01
IN PLENTY
FOR MOTOR SERVICE
Oil Rcfinerics in New York
Harbor Able to Supply
Demand for Months.
INDEPENDENT OF ROADS
Texas Company Has Tankship
Fleet and Standard Its
Own Pipe Lines.

An emergency transportation system
Of motor boats. motor trucks n cars
such as will be established TO supply
New York city In the event Of q railroad
strike will have all the gasoleno fuel
that Is needed for months to comc The
Standard OIL Company and the Texas
Company both made that plain yesterday
afternoon. New York city need not
worry about its food supply a. long as
tho motor auxiliarics keep going on
stream and highway.
When inquiry was made yesterday
afternoon a, &c broadway 1t was said at
the domestic sales department OF the
Standard Oil Company. OF which William
II. King IL in charge. that there IL every
reason TO believe the supply could be
In case Of "A strike. The still more rcas-
suring statement was made In Mr.. Kings
Office that a general ticup of the rail-
iOads is not expected AT this m
Large RennerIes Near
Although the bureau VI combustih'es
or tHc FIRE department sees W ~ 'h"t
no large stocks OF gasolene are kept In
New York city, the fact that the Bay
onne refining plant OF the standard on
and the factories OF its subsidiary. the
Tide Water oil Company. are within
easy lighterage distance OF Manhattan
and Brooklyn vas pointed out AZ an cn-
c~ouraging factor IN the situation.
we have never failed the trade yet"
said one Standard Oil a "and 1t IL
not likely that we will II u strike occurs.
ri course We do not know just how the
strike would AFFECT us. II the supply
o! raw materials were held UP for a
matter OF months. let W. say. then the
Bayonne plan. woul1 nave TO curtail or
cease IS output But the prospect for
continued operation IL good"
The Bayonne r. flnery, Of the Standard
oil. AS well az the TIdewater plant. is
fed by railroad spurs running into that
district. The disconttnuance OF railroad
service would not. however. proven: the
plants from running. for the standard
on Company has pipe lines from the
western Pennsylvania oil fields TO Bay
onue and also 10 Tidcwater. on he Della
ware River.
, 1916-10-18
AXEL HOIST.
BEKENDTGORELSE.

DET bekendtg6res herved, at Guverne-
mentet har t~ilstillet Fogedkontoret For
- tegnelse over resterende Skater til
Kolonialkassen for Aaret 1915 med Ordre
til at foretage Eksekution for disse Skater,
saafremt Kvittering for Skatternes Be-
falling like er ~forevist her paa Kontoret
linden 8 Tiger fra Dato.
Den dansk. ~vestindiske Nationalbanks
Filial i Frederiksted er bemyndiget at Gu
vernementet til at modtage og kvittere for
samtlige de forfaldne Skater, og kunne
de nevnte SKATER indbetales i n@vnte
Filial hver Sognedag fra III. Gil For
midday og fra Ia Eftermiddag,
Frederiksteds f~ogedkontor, st. Croix,
den IA October 1916.
SEGELCKE.
Trans1atiOn
, 1916-10-18
Transla ion.
PUBLICATION.

IT is hereby made known that. Government
has transmitted to the undersigned She
. riff the list of arrears of taxes to the
Colonial Treasury for the year 1915 with
orders to levy for said taxes if receipt for
payment of the taxes be not produced
within 3 weeks from date.
The Branch of the National Bank of the
Danish West Indies in Frederiksted is
authorized by Government to receive and
give receipts for the taxes every week day
at the Bank from ell o'clock a. m. and
from 1-3 o'clock p. m.
Frederiksted's Sheriff Office, the 14th
October 1916.
SEGELCKE.
, 1916-10-18
SCHACK-EYBER.
CAeist1aa8ted, st. egel1.
Wednesday, 18th October, 1916.

1t was announced on Sunday in the Lu-
theran Church by Archdeacon P. Helweg-
larsen that owing to the damage to tho
church. caused by the recent hurricane, the
English service on Sundays will, III future,
be held III the Moiavian Church at 8 o'clock
in the morning. The Archdeacon promised
further information through the papers.
Owing to the total destruction of the
Communal Hospital and serious damages to
the other buildings at Peters Farm, caused
by the recent hurricane, the property on the
wharf known as Reaches House and the
Steeple have beeu converted into hospitals.
Ell. NJ. S. "Valkyrien" arrived here yester-
day afternoon from ST. Thomas and is an
chored in the English harbour. Among her
passengers was Mrs. Baumann.
The rain which fell from Saturday morning
to yesterday morning measured in Christian
sted 10 lines. Ii lines was measured this
morning.
, 1916-10-18
TELEGRAMS.
ST. Gia TX STATION

Censored at Jamaica.)
Copenhagen, Oct. 13th-The Supreme
Court has sentenced james Francis TO impri-
sonment for four years in a house Of correc-
ton.
, 1916-10-18

The submarine "Dykkeren' was sunk in %
collision with u Norwegian steamer, but the
crew were rescued after beirg nine hours
under water, excepting the Commander
Lieutenant Christensen, who was drowned
while trying to escape through the tower.
The submarine has been salyed.
SPECIAL.
Copenhagen, Oct. 14th-The Commission
met Yesterday and resolved TO call upon
several experts living III Denmark for infor-
nation as to conditions in the West Indles.
The next meeting will be held on the 18Th.
, 1916-10-18

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19
Prepare to Resume
Service to Gern1anu
Big Transatlantic Lines in Ncw
York Make announcements
in anticipation Of Peace.
rBy Associated rrcss.l


MEM YORK. December lS.-Nctjou
taken BY German Shipping interests in
evident anticipation Of peace Was -
Ncalcd here to-day whom announce
monts came from The local Offices of
IA" two big German transatlantic lines
ihai instructions had been received to
maI;" freight contracts for shipments
from Nov Norl< t. Germans after re-
sumption of our !cCu!sr service"
IN" take pleasure In announcing"
said a statement issued H. The Ham
bu"c Am crjcan Line. "tha, sc are now
op"n +" make freight engagements
from The United states - lIambure
for shipment upon tho resumption o..
our reSular service, aftrr the conclu-
SicN OF pc"ca ~ suc! earlier time rs
tho obstacles :" suoh resumption mav
b." removed"
Ia u"'ire sent out to 'rciCh, agents
aud brokers hy oc!yichs & CO. general
agents ~ this country for The North
German Lloyd Steamship Company. :.
similar announcement was made for
freight contracts between this port and
H""'ucn It was said that such con-
.ra'ts would NOT guarantee ANY date
and Would lee made suhtcc: 80 cancel
la,on ia tn" event conditions wouiI
p~"ycu, th"'v being carried ont;
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19
Liquor Referendum
Debated in Senate
Vote on UndicTwood's .1mend-
mcnt to District Prohibition
Bill May Be Had TO-DAY.
DIV An.oci.trn Irn..I


WASH INGrON. Dccc,nbcr Iy-S.n
"tor Underwood's umcndmcn, 10 the
District OF Columbia prohibitions bill.
pr"NiuihS Tor referendum 1" The -.
iHcns of the District was debated at
length to-day BY the Senate without
i VOC. y vote mas bc had to-morrow
hctore debate began on the .cfcron-
a"ih '"e senate rejected hy dccidct;
m"j"ri'y senator Smoors substitute !,
Absolutely forbid sale. manufacture ~
!i"ro'tai"" CT liquor rhc oil rs it
row stands would permit Importation
.. iiGuur :ov personal use
IN" senate Judiciary Committee has
S"iir" 4 special mcctin" for Thursday
{" vote on reporting the JOINT -csolu-
''cn proposing constitutional amend
ment iorDiddNS Throughout; the Unit cd
states nc manufacturc Or sal" or any
NiHd al alcoholic. malt o.. spirituouS
liquors y House committee already
has fatorahiy reported such a rcsolu.
ion
senator Underwood Sa'd to-day he
was opposed to woman suffrace. hu, -
the senate insisted hc would support
'Ae referendum amondmc.;r ,lJaa-e, 10
include All persons. Regardless II sex ''
il its District referendum.
Urging the referendum a. :ai, pro.
r"Sai. senator John Sharp Wi.liams. Of
Mississippi. declared himself in FAVOR
Of an absolute prohibition biz. and
announced inridcntuily that he had
crossed the Eubicou. and had deter
mined never again to be candidate
for the United states Senate "a: any
o;hcr Office"
The Senator has jus; been reelected.