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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-19
WILSON OUTLINES
HIS SUGGESTIONS.
President Issues Statement in
Which His Stand in Rail
Dispute is Made
Known
FOR EIGHT HOUR DAY
He Believes This fs Practical and
Gives II His Sanction
~ Basis for the
Adjustment.
FOR EIGHT HOUR DAY

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1s.-At 11:4O
lowing statement from the white
strike situation:
sion Of an eight hour day-that Is
the substitution Of an eight hour day
for the present ten hour day-in all
the existing practices and agree
ments. made this recommendation
because believed the concession
right. The eight hour day now un-
doubtedly has the sanction OF judg-
ment of society in its favor and
should be adopted as a basis for
wages even where the actual work to
be done cannot be completed within
eight hours.
Concerning the adjustment which
should be made in justice to the
railroads and their stockholders in
payment and privileges to which their
men are now entitled (if such adjust
ments are necessary there Is a wide
divergence Of opinion The rail
roads which have already adopted
the eight hour day do not seem to be
ut any 1eef4Uus -UissavantAge IN 70
spect OF their cost OF operation, as
compared with the railroads that
have retained . ten hour day, and
calculations as to tho cost OF the
change must, II made now. be made
without regard to any possible ad-
ministrative economies or readjust.
ments. Only experiment can make
1t certain rearrangements would be
fair and equitable either on the behalf
Of the men or on behalf OF
the railways. That experiment
would be definite guide to the inter
state commerce commission for ex-
ample in determining whether as q
consequence Of the change, it would
be necessary and right to authorize
an increase for rates for the hand
ling and carriage of freight (for pas
senger service is not affected).
"I, therefore. proposed that the de
mand for extra pay for overtime made
by the men and the contingent pro-
posal Of the railroad authorities be
postponed until facts shall have TAX
en- the place OF calculations and fore
casts with regard to the effect OF
change to the eight hour day; that,
in the meantime. while experience
was developing the facts, l should
seek. and IL need be obtain authority
from the congress to appoint small
body of impartial men to observe and
thoroughly acQuaint themselves with
the results with view to reporting
to congress at the earliest possible
time those facts disclosed by their
inquiries, but without recommends
ton of any kind: and that 1t should
then be entirely open to either or
both parties to the present contro-
versv to give notice of termination
az the present agreements with a
view to instituting inquiries into sug-
rested readjustment of pay or prac-
tice.
"This seems to me thoroughly
practical and entirely fair program
and I think that the public has the
rirht to expect its acceptance"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-19
WON'T DISCUSS RUMOR THAT
PERSHING WILL BE RECALLED

action" :,
Army oficials were equally reticent
regarding the report from San Anton.
10. A national railway strike would
mt Pershing's column In dangerous
nosition As regards maintenance some
officers said.
The troopers would be in poten'
tally hostile country with supplies
suficient to last only month at the
most and no certainty OF repienisn-
ment The militia organizations on
this aide of the border would oner
hir problem OF the same sort since
they ara consuming vast quantities OF
suunlies daiIy-ten carloads Of 1000
seine snipped into F. Paso alone ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-19
ITALIAN BOAT
HAS BEEN SUNK
Vessel Went Down Presumably oy
Attack by Submarine, Accord
ino to Report.

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-The Italian
steamer Stampalia. formerly IN ser
vice as a passenger liner between
New York and Italian po-es, but more
recently engaged as a troop transport,
has been sunk, presumably by sub
marine according to reports received
by her agents here today.
The Stampalia, steel twin sore"
steamer. of 5000 tons, reached Genoa
on July 20 and was scheduled to sail
from New York on the return voyage
on August 26. Local agents OF the
line received notice fifteen days ago
to cancel all bookings for the return
trim to Genoa as the Stampalia had
been taken over by the Italian gov
ernment as a transport.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-19
SMALL, FIRE BREAKS OUT IN
ARSENAL AT ROCK ISLAND, ILL.

ment. Owing to the fact that mucn
ammunition that had been stored on
the island here had been shipped to
the border in recent weeks there was
very little ammunition in the build
ing at the time of the ire.
The cause OF the fire is unknown,
but is laid to either spontaneous COM
bustion or some other natural cause.
After the fire was under way for
little while there was an explosion
of some powder in the building, Dut
little damage was done.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-19
WILL NOT MIX IN
LOCAL sQuABBLEs
Candidate Charles E. Hughes
Lets This be Known in
His Attitude in
California.
is FOR PREPAREDNESS
Wants the Title "Amerioan Citizen"
to be the Proudest Name
Anyone Can
Bear.
- ,ys
rs FOR PREPAREDNESS
lBy Perry Arnold. United Press Stan
Correspondent

lBy Perry Arnold. United Press Stan
Correspondent
SAN FRANCISCO, CalH., Aug. 19.
republicans will have to
settle their own differences in their
own way; presidential candidate
Charles q. Hughes does not propose
to recognize the existence of any
friction.
The republican nominee SO indi-
Gated his position today with confer
ences with various state leaders. In
the meantime. a truce was apparent
between the regulars and progress
sives, manifesting itself when local
arranged to pose the
nominee, National Committeeman
Crocker and Chester H. Rowell, pro-
gressive leader together.
The republican candidate 1t was
said by those with whom he talked,
feels he should not mix in local or
state issues for the reason that he
does not desire to be involved In
except a clear cut issue
with democrats. Governor Hughes
addressed one Of the largest gather
ings he has faced during his entire
swing around the circle IN the civic
auditorium here last night.
Fourteen thousand persons, It was
estimated. packed the huge building
to the doors. /.
Demands Efficiency.
The candidate placed the principal
emphasis during his speech on de-
mand for greater efficiency In govern.
ment. higher tone in American life
and leadership and foreign policy that
will command the respect OF the
whole world. -
He denounced the democratic tarin
policy and asserted that America was
saved from panic by the business
created two years ago by the EURO
pean war, but added that he didn't
believe that even the European war
can save the democratic party.
For preparedness.
Governor Hughes declared strongly
in favor of preparedness and said he
did not believe there is sny danger
of militarism in this country, adolng:
1.-THE danger is all the otaer way.
In discussing preparedness ne salo:
1.-THE mixing of politics and business
is always bad in government, but mix
ing militarism and preparedness Is
the worst thing that coulc happen.
1--WE do not want any bluster, ne
said in concluding. I'VE CO not want
any braggadocio. We are not aggres.
siye. but the name American citizen
ought to be as proud title as man
can wear and ought to have the
power of the U. s. government be-
hind it everywhere on this earth.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-19
leaves Ruin in It's Wake From
The Rio Grande to Arkansas
Pass One Hundred
Miles.
PROPERTY, LIVES. CROPS
MILLIONS of Dollars Loss, According
to Early Estimates- Fear
For ships
safsty.

GALVESTON. Texas, Aug. 49,
The hurricane that struck the south
Texas coast late yesterday has left
ruin In its wake from the mouth of
the Rio Grande to Arkansas Pass, 100
miles north, according to meagre re.
ports available today. All land wires
| ure down and little can be learned by
wireless.
Latest reports indicated the storm
Is following the course Of the Rio
Grande striking army camps as It ad-
vances. At 8 O'Clock 1t was said to
above Eagle Pass.
Millions OF dollars IN property dam.
re and destruction 0f crops T. be
lleyed to have been done but tho only
known loss OF life so far II the drown
! ing Of ten OF. tho crew Of the small
steamer Pilot Boy, which was wrecked
on the bar on Port Arkansas late yes
teriay. Several large steamers are
believed to have been In the path of
the storm, however. and gravest fears
are expressed for the thousand ton
steamer Port Morgan. She IL thirty
hours over due from Puerto. Mexico.
She carried a crew of twenty-three,
but the number Of her passengers is
not known. Unless she put into a
Cuban or Mexican port there is be-
lieycd to be little hope for her having
veathered the gale.
Fishing Fleet Struck.
The fishing fleet from this port also
b upreported. The small craft are be-
leyed to have been on the Campeche
banks when struck by the storm. The
big steamer Nicaragua which has been
ashore on Padre Island for some time,
is reported to have been broken up.
Reports from Corpus Christi indicate
that city sustained the greatest dam
age of any Of the gulf ports. Every
cottage facing the gulf there is report
ed to have been demolished. and big
1000 foot pleasure pier wrecked. No
loss of life is reported from there. the
Inhabitants having taken refuge on
the high bluffs west of the city. where
they would be safe from the highest
seas.
The storm passed inland in the
Brownsville district with great rapid
ity, leveling army tents and exposing
perishable munitions to the deluge OF
rain. Over 10000 militia and regu-
lars are in that region. While thous-
ands of dollars worth OF government
supplies are believed to have been de-
stroyed no casualties have been re-
ported There are no details as to
which regiments suffered the most.
but it is known most of the Illinois
troops found refuge in houses In
Floods at Laredo.
LAREDO, Texas. Aug. ia heavy
wind here last night and early today
blew down several army tents and
rain flooded the camps but the damage
was comparatively light. The center
Of the hurricane is believed to have
passed some distance east OF this
place.
Rice Crops Beaten Down.
BAY CITY, Texas, Aug. 19.-Rice
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-19
Rail Situation is Unchanged
Today as Executive Tells
His Plan for
Peace.
MAY BE UP TO MANAGERS
Additional Rail- Heads Arc Summoned
by tho Nations Chief, to
Meet Him at
Once.
[By Robert J. Bender. United Press

[By Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-Presi-
dent Wilson today In formal stateI
ment OF his proposal for settlement
OF the difficulty between the railroads
OF the country and the railroad bro-
therhoods indicated his intention to!
stand pat on his insistence that the
eight hour day be granted the work.
ers.
"This seems to me thoroughly
practical and entirely fair program, "'
he said. "and I think the public has a
right to expect its acceptance"
"The eight hour day now undoubt-
edfy has the sanction of the Judgment
Of society IN its favor and should b0,
adopted as a basis for wages even
where the actual work TO be done can-
not be completed within eight hours.
the president said.
At the same time the president pro.
posed that the demand for extra. pay;
for extra time and all other issues be-
postponed pending investigation and
suggested that II necessary he obtain
authority from congress to appoint a
body of impartial investigators to-
probe the whole question. This body
he said would report to congressI
though without making any recon-
mendation. J
Want Arbitration.
The statement was issued just after1
thirty-three railway heads had as;
sembled at the white house to givet
their reply to the proposition. Prest-
dent Holden, OF the Chicago, Burlangj
ton and Quincy told the president that
they continued to stand for arbitrai
ton and did not believe 1t right tor
ask them to abandon that prfnciple1
He made 1t plain, however, that the
full power of attorney to reject Oh
accept the presidents plan. lay finally
with the railway managers commits
tee who are still in the city, but who
have not participated in any OF the
conferences with the president s1nceI
the railway executives arrived. 1t Isl
expected that before the final crisis
has been reached the railway mans
ayers will be asked to the white housel
to indicate whether they will accept
or reject the presidents plan.
There is strong Indication today
that rather than reject 1t and precipi-
tate strike, they win ask for moro
time and further conferences.
The presidents intimatfon that the
interstate commerce commission
might be expected to give very falr
consideration to rate increases II the
eight hour day change is made, is one
of the things the managers will try
to clear up.
Condition Not Principle.
The president closed the confer
ence with a thirty minute address to
the presidents. He said that it was
"a condition, not a principle" which
is at stake in the present negctiat1ons.
1t would be unfair and impracticable
to insist upon arbitration when the
men have repeatedly refused 1t and
when there is no system or law TO
compel it, he added.
He said he could not act as a Judge.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-19
Troops Forced to Seek Refuge
in Public Buildings in
Brownsville, Parker
Reports.
CORPUS CHRISTI IS HIT
City Bears srunt Of Hard Storm
Which Swept Gulf Yesterday
and Brought Re-
Detruction.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 19.-
All communication, save government
wireless has been lost south of here
and army officials early today were
anxiously awaiting details OF the
damage created by the gulf hurri-
cane at Brownsville and other army
camps along the lower Rio Grande.
The latest report from General
Parker, commanding at Fort Brown,
stated that tents had been leveled,
the camp flooded and the Illinois,
Iowa and Virginia militia forced to
move into public buildings. He add
ed, however, that the worst of the
storm appeared to have passed. No
loss of life was reported.
Corpus Christi, about 100 miles
north of Brownsville on the gulf, ap-
pears to have borne the brunt of the
hurricane The wind had attained a
so mile gale early last night when
the telephone wires went out OF
commission-the last means Of COM
munication.
Wind Of 12o Miles.
A 1870 mile wind was forecast
for midnight Small craft, docks. and
bathing pavilions had been wrecked
there and the electric lighting sys-
tenn had been put out OF business.
Lloyds pier, a 1000 foot structure,
was almost completely demolished in
the first big seas. No casualties
were known.
The city of Corpus Christi is locat-
ed on a boot-shaped peninsula, is
miles from the open gulf and sur
rounded on three sides by Corpus
Christi and Nueces bays. On the
other side of the bay are Mustang
and Padre islands, forming a break
water to any tidal wave that might
approach from the gulf. One chan
mel connects Corpus Christi bay with
the gulf. Port Aransas and Aransas
Pass are situated on opposite sides
Of the channel.
Communication 10 Broken.
It is impossible to estimate damage
done in those two places, as all COM
munication was lost early yesterday
afternoon. The steamship Pilot Boy.
with ten of her crew of thirteen,
went down off Port Aransas, how
ever. and It is feared wind and wave
damage may have been great. A
concrete and stone causway connects
Corpus Christi with the mainland.
All wires are strung along this.
They failed about $3.50 last night.
But at that time the high seas had
done no damage to the causway ana
It Is believed the structure will have
held.
Fear was expressed at army head
quarters here of the guardsmen's 9
ability 10 save immense quantities
Of STORES ct Fort Brown and other
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-19
General Haig's Men Hurl the
German Line Back IN
Greatest Drive in Big
s,, Push. .,
TEUTONs ARE IN DANGER
Force May be Cut of by the Ensllsh
Troops Which Are
In Attacking
Columns.
[By Ed. L. Keen, United Press Staff
Staff Correspondent

IBy Ed. l.. Keen, United Press Staff
Staff Correspondent
LONDON, Aug. 19.-British troops
hurled back the German line north Of
the Sonlne last night, in one of the
greatest gains made by the allies
since the opening smash OF the great
offensive.
The Germans were thrown back on
practically every sector Of six
mile front. extending from point
south of Thiepval to the point where
the British lines link up with the
French near Guillemont.
The greatest British gain was
scored from the Foureaux wood,
eastward to the junction point with
the French. General Haig an
nounced this afternoon that the
British advanced on a two mile front
in this region, penetrating German
trenches to a depth of from 200 to
600 yards.
The capture of the western out
skirts Of the village of Guillemont
and important advances north, north
west and east of the village, leaves
the Germans still clinging to the
ruins OF the village in deep pocket
and in danger of being cut Off and
entirely surrounded The Germans
made determined counter attacks
during the night but were repulsed
except at one point, where they
gained a little ground.
Made at Various Points.
The British advance was made at
various points along six mile
front, extending from a point north
west of Ovillers to the region OF
Guillemont. The most decisive gains
were scored between Ovillers and
Thiepyal where the onrush of the
British thrust deeply into the Ger
man lines around the salient at
Thiepval East and southeast of the
iMoquet farm southeast of Thiepval,
the British advanced 600 yards. Fsirth-
er east several hundred yards OF en-
envy trenches were captured, the
Foureaux wood and the Bapaume-
Albert highway, an advance that
brought British lines closer TO the
fortified village of Martinpuich, OF
the local German strongholds- SClli
further east the British drove Ger
mans from western outskirts OF
Guillemont and pressing on north
northwest of the town captured nos
tile positions between Delville wood
and Chinchy, capturing also German
positions in the Orchads north OF
Longueval.
Gen. Hais's Report.
LONDON, Aug. 19.-British troops
have struck q great blow against the
German lines north OF the Sonne:
capturing the western cuts1r1s OF
the village of Guillemont and making
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-19
GERMAN
GUNS OUTMATCHEO
Allies Have Sixteen Inch Can
non Which Prove More Ef-
fective Than Forty-two
Centimeters.
ARE PLAYING A BIG PART
These instruments Of destruction Are
satterlns Down TentonIe
Barriers on the
somme.
ARE PLAYING A BIG PART

LONDON, Aug. 19.-Giant sixteen
inch guns, Out-ranging the famous
German ~ centimeters, are playing a
most important role in the allied ad-
vance on both banks OF the Somme.
Dispatches from the French front
today revealed for the first time the
presence of these new artillery mon
sters. Capable of throwing every two
minutes shell weighing nearly ton,
the new allied cannons are blowing
great holes in the German works and
systematically leveling fortified VII
lagos.
An intense artillery battle in which
allied guns OF all calibers battered
away at the German lines preceded
yesterdays gains in the fighting north
of the Somme. The British pushed
their lines forward toward Ginchy, ex-
erting more pressure on the Germans
nearly surrounded in Guillemont. The
French penetrated the village Of Maui
repas and increased the danger of Ger.
mans clinging to Clery village.
Dispatches from Berlin today re-
ported a deadlock on both the Russian
and italian fronts, though the latest
official statement from Petrograd an
nounced gains in the Carpathians.
Evidence that both sides in the
Balkans are preparing for serious
fighting was contained In the an
nouncement that the Bulgarians have
crossed the Greek border and occupied
a strategic position at the town OF
F1orina, threatening the French right
flank.
Petrograd Reports.
PETROGRAD, Aug. 19.-Heavy
fighting has broken out On the Rus
sian front east of Kovel, after lull
of several days while the Russians
pressed their advance in Galicia and
near the Carpathians.
The war Office today announced
that in stubborn fighting along the
Stochod river, the cars troops broke
through the Austro-German position
and captured the town of Tobody. A
considerable advance was scored in
this fighting.
Further south, near Sv!nichi, the
Russians repulsed eight desperate
enemy attacks that followed a heavy
bombardment
In the Pripet marsh district north
east of Kovel the Russials 3 captured
enemy positions west of Lake Nobel
in the Chervische river region.
Enter French Trenches
PARIS, Aug. 19.-The Germans en-
tered a small element of a French
trench north of Maurepas in most vio-
lent counter attacks against eleven OF
the newly won French positions on the
Somme last night, but at every point
were completely repulsed, it was OFF,
cially announced today.
On the Verdun front, the French
captured few ruined houses on the
outskirts Of F1eury village to which
the Germans still clung.
The German assaults north OF the
Somme reached their greatest vio-
hence between Maurepas and Clery
The teutons vainly attempted to ex-
pell the French from the outskirts OF
Maurepas and throw back the French
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-19
Frame Dwelling is Destroyed.
But Little Damage Done
by the Flames

ROCK ISLAND, H.. Aug. 19.-Fire
at Rock Island arsenal near here last
night destroyed small frame ouild.
ing used for packing and storage OIL
ammunition hy the ordnance depart
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-19
Americans In MexiI
Become Citizens
Must
creeSays
Those Who Acquire Property T7S
Right Of Protection Of Oth..
| Must Renounce
0untries


obh
ion toward
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-19
eneaklno Of Thrills.

Washington Post: Among the
thrilling feats of the year should De
catalogued that of notifying a vice
presidential candidate that hes neen
nominated.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-19
A. 70 Loving Your Work.

Sioux Falls Argus-Leader: A news
paper poet writes about THE Worn
We Love-" The work we most love
in this kind OF weather is none at all
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Condition Not Principle.

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Gen. Haiais Report.

LONDON. Aug. 19-British troops
have struck a great blow against the
German lines north of the Somme.
cantnring the western outskirts OF
the village of Guillemont and making
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-25
REMOVE POSTAL SAVINGS LIMIT
Amendment Annuls Monthly Deposit
Restrictions

Larger postal savings deposits
will now be accepted at the Abilene
postoffice. This is made possible by
an important amendment to the
postal savings act just approved by
President Wilson. A postal savings
depositor may now have an account
amounting to $1,000 upon which
interest will be paid. Formerly $500
was the maximum amount he could
have to his credit. Another fea-
ture of the amendment that will
avoid further embarrassment to the
public and to the postal officials is
the doing away with the limit on
the amount that could be accepted
from a depositor monthly. Under the
old law only 500 could be deposit
ed in a calendar month. The amend
ment abolishes this restriction.