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Arizona republican., 1916-08-26

Some of the executives said that while the proposal would not give them more than 20 per cent increase in wages provided for in effect of Presi- dent Wilson's plan, it probably would give an increase of over ten per cent. After the vote several of the executives made suggestions, which the commit tee of eight probably will include in the final draft
 Throughout the discussion the ex- ecutives took the position that the question of the eight-hour day was en- tirely one of wages rather than of principle. They said tonight they new r mad voted formally on President Wilson's plan as a whole but that all of their discussions had shown that it could not be accepted in it's entirety. The plan now agreed on will be the sIrst presented by the executives since the negotiations began.
 Although the railroad presidents would not attempt Co forecast how their counter proposition would be re- ceived by the men some of them were inclined to believe the brOtherhoods would decide that much had been con- ceded and that it would be a losing fight to hold out for their original de- mands.
 Heads of the four railroad brother hoods went to the White House today and informed President Wilson that under no circumstances could they hold their committee of $40 here after to- morrow night. The men, they said, were demanding that they obtain some definite answer from the railroad heads con President Wilson's plan. already ac- cepted by them, or that they be per mitted to go home and prepare for a strike. Everything was declared to be in readiness for walkOut whenever the committee of GAO gave the word.
 The president is understood to have given the men no definite promise as 70 what he would do. He made an ap- poiItment with them for noon tomor- M. however. and shortly after they left the White House he sent for three of the railroad executives to ad- wise them of what had happened.
 The railroad presidents and mana gers had two conferences during the day and continued their sessions until late tonight.
 The railroad heads insist, as they have from the beginning, that it is in- creased pay and not shorter working day that the employees really desire
Arizona republican., 1916-08-26
CONGRESS MAY
 ADJOURN LAST
 OF NEXT WEEK
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WASHINGTON, August 25.-Con- gress is getting ready to adjourn next Friday. if possible. ignoring all threats of members to press special bills for consideration over protests of admin istration leaders.
 It is expected that joint resolution to provide for adjournment Friday evening will be submitted to both houses next week as soon as the gen. oral deficiency appropriation bill has passed the house, probably Tuesday. Democratic leaders declare the resOlu- ton will be adopted and that this will operate to check a threatened pro- longed fight in the senate over the owen corrupt practices bill which aroused a fusillade Of charges and counter charges of political corruption yesterday.
 Senator owens determination Co de- mand a vote on a motion 10 take up the corrupt practices bill still hangs over the senate but several influential democrats said today his motion. if he got an opportunity to make it, would be defeated Senator Smith of South Carolina intends to seek another op portunity to pass the immigration bill and he might get it through if it could he done without provoking debate After the deficiency and revenue bills are passed, however. senate leaders on both sides say wild horses could not hold a quorum
 To clear the way for adjournment
 Majority Leader Kitchin sent urgent telegrams today to all house absentees, asking that they return at once for the final legislative drive of the season. The house has the shipping bill as amended and the forthcoming revenue bill to pass the deficiency bill as soon as it gets through the house. When that is done" said Senator Simmons. chairman of the finance committee. all general debate on the i revenue bill will halt and it will be rushed through. In the meantime sen ate amendments to the house bill are being informally considered with ways and means committee members and a | final report will be ready almost as soon as the bill reaches the house to Do
Arizona republican., 1916-08-26
LANSING WILL TEND ENvOYS' !. FIRST MEETING
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WASHINGTON. Aug, 25.-Secre- tary Lansing will attend the first meeting of the American Mexican to adjust border difficult ties which will be held in New York September l. An official announce ment of this decision followed a con- ference tonight.
 Mir. Lansing has not decided wheth- CT to issue formal instructions to the American commissioners.
 The meeting in New York will be only preliminary to the effort to find a solution for the various problems arising out of the border conditions. Plans will be drawn up then for the procedure Of the commissioners i- the first stages of their work. aRe afterward they will he taken on a naval vessel to the New England seaport selected for their delibera- tions. The superdreadnaught Penn sylvania probably will be assigned for the purpose.
 Secretary Lansing did not announce at what city the conference would be held. although it is known that this virtually was determined in his talk with the commissioners today. The secretary will confer with Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican ambassadors de- signate. before the announcement.
 Further information which the state department desires to communi- cate to the American commissioners will be presented to Secretary Lane or Professor Rowe who will remain in Washington all next week pre- pairing for the session of the joint commission
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MACON. Ga, Aug. 25.-Captain Ed gar J. Spratting of Co. r, Fifth regi- ment, National Guard of Georgia. was shot and killed in his tent at the state mobilization camp here today by Mrs. IT. C. Adams of Atlanta. At the county jail tonight, where she was held on a charge of murder, Mrs. Adams asserted that Captain Spratting, who was a physician, had offended her by attentions paid her several weeks ago while she was in his office in Atlanta for treatment.
 Mrs. Adams. who is about 20 years of age, came from her home in At lanta today and went directly to the camp. At Captain Spratting's tent she asked the officer if he were Captain SpTatting. and, on being answered in the affirmative, fired at him twice from small caliber revolver both shots taking effect According to Lieutenant Samuel A. Kyser of Co r, who seized her a moment later, she cried out as she shot the officer, You have ruined my home" After the shooting she seemed hysterical. She said afterwards she had never before seen Captain Spratting in his uniform, but that he had treated her for ner- yous trouble. Referring again to the shooting, she declared
 ''I decided there was but one thing for me to do. and 1 did it. When the testimony comes out l feel sure the public will be with me"
 According to information received here Mrs. Adams left her home in Atlanta shortly after her husband. who is employed at a laundry, had gone ta work, leaving her and the couples three children at home. She said to- night she had previously told her hus- band of alleged improper relations be- tween her and the captain.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-26
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CHICAGO. Aug. 25.--How Edward w Morrison, eccentric millionaire whose estate is under investigation in Federal Judge Landis' court, adopted two girls of whose percentage their supposed father accused him. was told on the witness stand today by one of the girls herself.
 The witness was Margaret Burn stein Morrison, 16 years old.
 Burnstein had testified that his wife, on her deathbed, had confessed that the millionaire was the father of her and her younger sister. Alice.
 The court room was jammed with spectators when the two girls, to- cether with Mrs. Anna Briggs, Nor rison's housekeeper, were brought in by bailiffs. Margaret's testimony fol- lowed revelations indicating the aged millionaire had paid thousands of dollars to an organized gang of black mailers that he had leaned money freely on 'I. Q. Us" of irresponsible narties. and had paid huge sums for questionable amusement.
 Margaret said she had been legally adopted by the millionaire and that she had lived at the Morrison home since May 19, 1916, and that the adoption was her mothers wish.
 As court adjourned today, the combined forces of the court bailiff@ and a number of guards were re- auired to hold back the crowd which sought to get q close view of the girls
 Morrison's estate was thrown into bankruptcy proceedings after an as- sig1ment or sale of much of his prop
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COLUMBUS. O.. Aug. 25.-Judge J. E Sates of the United States district court tonight rendered a decision that
 federal jurisdiction over national suardsmen serving under the new federal oath is supreme and para mount" and that "a state cannot in- terfcre with officers and men in military service when such interfer- ence might deprive the government of the services of the soldiers"
 The decision was handed down upon evidence submitted in the hear ing of a writ of habeas corpus grow ing out of charges of assault brought against Captain W. C. WulZen and Sergeant T. Doyle of the Third regi- men;, Ohio national guard, who were
Arizona republican., 1916-08-26
crushino Blow for Turks

PETROGRAD. Aug. 25. Via Lon don)-The Turkish attempt to en- circle the left flank of the Russian Caucasian army appears to have re- ceived a crushing blow from the troops of Grand Duke Nicholas in the region of Lake Van. The Turkish encircling scheme aimed at regaining Erzerum and thus nullifying all the grand dukes victories in Turkish Ar menia. appeared about to succeed but the Russian re-oecupation of Mush and establishment of Russian po- sitions west of Lake Van apparently has made hopeless the Turkish eff forts
 The task of turning the Russians left flank in southern Armenia and western Persia was entrusted to the Mush group of the Turkish forces. which reinforced by troops from ev- cry part of the European and Asiatic Turkey until they far outnumbered the Russian army opposing them, be- gan the northeastern drive in the di- rection of FTzerum Although con- stantly halted by the Russian fire and forced to send in continuous stream of reserves to repair raVages to their lines caused hy the Russian counter attacks, the Turks appeared early in August a1ter tie feotcupd- ton of Mush and the successful eX- petition into Persian territory as Tar as Hamadan. to be in a fair way | toward accomplishing the task they had undertaken.
 The turning point came soon after the occupation of Mush when tho
 Russian line in that neighborhood
 stiffened suddenly. The battle begun then continued uninterruptedly until yesterday when the Turkish forces. i despite their reported superiority in
 numbers, fell back under the Rus
 sian assault, conducted from the re
 gions of Melaguerd and Gniskala and J 1,.,.1A
Arizona republican., 1916-08-26
"Red' Enemy Fleet Within
 Striking Distance of "Blue'

darkness complicated their task. 1t was believed Admiral Helm would make a night attack" upon the most vulner- able clements of the Reds
 The position and course of the "Red' scouts indicate that Admiral Mayo might be making dash for some lead ing point either near New York or at Delaware Bay. His scouts were about equal distance between these points when sighted. The fact stood out sharply that despite the long line of scouts thrown out by the Blue" com mander, the Red" fleet has driven to within t20 miles of the nations most important seaport without having been intercepted.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-26
ALLEG|NG WRONGS WOMAN SLAYs
 MILITIA CAPTAIN IN H|S TENT

Captain Spratting. who was ~ years old, and married. was well known in medical and social circles in Atlanta. He was regarded as an expert on in- sanity, and once was connected with the Matteawan (New York; asylum in that capacity.
 Flags were placed at half mast in the state camp tonight and prepara- tlons were made to take the officers body to Atlanta under military escort. His fellow officers indicated belief that nervous disorders had caused the woman to think the physician captain had acted improperly toward her.
 coroner's jury tonight held Mrs. Adams to the county jail on a charge Of murder
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 WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-The Red" enemy fleet was within striking dis tance of Sandy Hook tonight, it's scouts having been sighted by the "Blue" defending forces in the naval war game at II a. m. today, l20 miles off Barnegat inlet
 The Red scouts were heading west, the message showed, and navy officials said Admiral Helm undoubtedly was straining every resource to locate the main Red" fleet under Admiral Mayo. and the transport train that is bringing hypothetical army of invasion. If the "Blue' scouts were successful in giving positive information before
Arizona republican., 1916-08-26
NEW FEDERAL OATH IS
 SUPRENEL YPARAMOUNT

alleged to have assaulted Charles Eaker, q socialist orator at Hamilton, Ohio, June 22 when he made state ments considered derogatory to the national guardsmen.
 The men were arrested while en- camped on the state house lawn here yesterday while acting in capacity of provost guards. Judge Sates ordered the men released, his opinion being that even temporary confinement un- der civil restraint might interfere with their movement as United States soldiers, in case the Ohio troops were ordered to the border Military au- thorities say they may be tried on the charges by court martial. off eers consider the ruling the most inn portant rendered in connection with military service in fifty years.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-26
Tom Campbell Caught Out
 On Desert M Cl0udbuYst
tspec;sI To The Republican,

25Ar coudhurst afternoon in of houses until tonight did the damage.
 hours thirty Late % into the night , pop and residences Those resdina the suhes are whout homes to- of the carried tent houses a cabins it. Campbell left here for King cauuh terrible condition and nc sages
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  gold flooded streets roads badly damaged
Arizona republican., 1916-08-26
AGED MILLIONAIRE EASY MARK
 FUR ORGANIZED bLACKMA|LERS

erty to James R. Ward an attorney. By terms of Morrison's fathers will the property would revert to the city of Chicago in case he died intestate. The estate was estimated at about s6.000.000 but so far, the only tang ible assets found are an apartment building worth about $100,O00, a col lection of old coins and s11 in cash.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-26
SOUTHEAST OF 2 VERDUN HEAVY
 FIGHTING |S IN
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Apparently from the French state ment the allied troops do not plan an advance on the right wing, as British cavalry detachments are reported to have destroyed bridges over the An gista river On the left wing Paris reports "appreciable" progress for the Serbians and the capture of several hundred prisoners. In the center where the main effort of the allies is expected, heavy artillery action is taking place but there is no report of infantry operations.
 The lull on the eastern front con- tinues but the renewed offensive by the Grand Duke Nicholas in Armenia is growing in extent. The recent fighting in the region of Lake Van is described in Petrograd as a crush ing blew to the Turks and Russian military critics predict the resump- tion of the grand dukes advance to- ward Asia Minor.
 The usual period of comparative in activity has followed the western front gains reported by Paris and London, is partially confirmed by Berlin. The Germans have, however. attempted a new blow at the French at the point Of the famous St Mihiel salient This salient juts far into the French line southeast of VerdUn and has been the scene of some of the bloodiest fighting in France. The force of the German blow carried them into the French trenches but Paris says they were immediately evicted by Q counter attack
 London again has been the target for a Zeppelin raid and. as usual. the accounts issued by Berlin and Lon don conflict Berlin claims that the British capitol was heavily lombard ed by several naval dirigibles and that batteries and vessels were struck According to London only one of the Zeppelins reached the out | skirts of the city and the material 1 damage done was slight Eight per- sons were killed and 36 injured. ac- cording to the British version
Arizona republican., 1916-08-26
Germans Reach Freuch T1gmches Bmt at Omce Evicted
TARIFF TO UPBUILD INDUSTRIES
TWELVE INJURED WHEN
 OIL TANK EXPLODES

CHARLES CITY, Iowa, Aug. 25 Twelve persons were injured enc perhaps fatally, late today when q large oil tanl: belonging to the Standard oil Company ex- ploded X great pillar of fire shot into the air for a hundred feet following the explosion and burning oil wns scattered in all directions. \ spark from m en- zine which was pumping gaso- line into storage tanks of the plant caused the explosion. The loss is estimated at S25.000.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-26
Ochoa Escapes

Fl PASO, Texas, Aug. 25.-Manuel Ochoa, the Nillista general who sur rendered Juarez to the constitution alists last December under a grant of amnesty, was captured in this dis trict yesterday by Mexican customs patrols and escaped after killing one cf his guards, according 70 reports received this evening by General Francisco Gonzales at his Juarez headquarters.
 < Ochoa. who had been a political refugee in Fl Paso crossing the river
Arizona republican., 1916-08-26
Germans Assault French Line

PARIS. Aug. 25, (Nia LondOn)- The Germans have made a new as sault on the French line at the tip of the famous salient at St. Mihiel. but have been repulsed after gaining footing in French trenches, according to tonights official statement.
 The Serbians have made appreci able progress on the left wing of the Saloni6i front and have taken sew eral hundred prisoners. according to the official statement by the war office tonight.
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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-25
FIRST WHITE WAY
POST IS SET UP
DR.. JOHN WILLIAMS AND C. C.
WILLIAMS BEGIN AN IMPROVE
MENT WHICH WILL ADD MUCH
TO BUSINESS CENTER.

Work has been started on Cordele's
white way" for such an improve
ment Cordele is going to have. 1t may
be after Cordele has secured munich.
pal ownership of it's electric light and
power plant that such an undertaking
will be brought to a complete and sue
cesSful elimination. Now number of
public spirited business men of Cor
dele are taking time by the forelock
and going on the assumption that all
will end well. They are taking the
initial step as forerunner of white
way" that will spread from block to
block through the business center, and
are installing their individual white
way posts. There are several pro-
gressive business men who will set
up posts and it may be that a large
section of the white way will be in
stalled before the ely has opportunity
to take he matter in hand
Five-light posts that would do credit
to a white way for Cordele are being
installed in front of the Crystal Cafe
and the Greek American restaurant.
A. E. Grant has the contract for this
work ana has also practically COM
pleted arrangements with other bus
mess concerns for such posts.
DR.. John Williams and C. G. VIII
liams are the frst to make the move
and as owners of the buildings accu-
pied by the Crystal and the Greek
American cafes, they are giving the
business center these improvements.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-25
WILL OUTLINE
BOND CAMPAIGN
MASS MEETING NEXT THURSDAY
NIGHT AT COURT HOUSE WILL
PROVIDE WORKING COMMITTEE
FOR DUTIES OF MOVEMENT.

At the mass meeting which is to be
held next Thursday night in the court
house all arrangements will be made
for carrying the bond issue for the
electric light and power plant before
the people of the community in bus
iness-like campaign. A committee of
the business men Of Cordele who favor
the bond issue will be appointed and
assigned to the various duties of the
campaign.
There will be of much interest to be
done at the mass meeting Thursday
night and a large crowd of citizens
will be present. Those who favor the
bond issue urge everybody to be pres
ent, as it is planned to conduct free
and open discussion of the matter in
such a way as to enable those present
to learn as much as possible about
whether the city should operate its
electric light and water plant in con.
nection.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-25
COMMISSIONERS
ARE SELECTED
MAYOR JONES AND FRIENDS OF
BONDS FOR LIGHT PLANT WILL
ASK COUNCIL TO NAME THEM
so AS TO STRENGTHEN CAUSE.

Mayor Jones and the members of
the city council at Wednesday nights
session discussed the matter of nam
ing the three water and light commits.
sioners who are to serve should the
bonds for the electric light plant car
ry. Mayor Jones suggested to the
members that the council should Sc
lect these men now.
In discussing the advisability of
acting now it became necessary to
go into the legality of such selection
and this point was discussed at length
Those who wanted the commission
named now urged that there should
be no delay for the reason that the
people of the community would want
to know whether they were going to
be dealt with fairly and, it would hell
the bond issue if the people were as
sured that they were to be given the
commission to handle the spending of
the money as the city charter pro
vides.
The commission to handle the bonds
and consolidate the light and water
plants, it is understood, has already
been selected by those of council who
want the commission named now and
the matter will be threshed out at an
early meeting. These, it has also been
limited, are three successful business
men of the community of such stand
ing and business integrity as will
make them acceptable to the entire
city.
These commissioners need not &C
on salary, it was suggested, until there
is need for their services. 1t was even
stated also, that, although they are
named now, they need not be formal.
ly placed in office unless they are
needed if the bond issue carries.
Members of council who opposed the
bond issue, went after these plans al
so with sharp sticks, declaring thai
no bond commission is necessary.
They believed that the council is cap
able of handling the entire affair.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-25
THREE YEARS OLD; STARTED
ALONE ON FLORIDA JAJNT

was at the depot.
On his way to the depot he was
asked several times by people sitting
on their porches, seeing him passing
by alone, where he was going and each
time he replied that he was going on
the chain"
When he passed Wakefield's stable,
Mr.. Wakefield also inquired as to
where he was going and when he told
him that he was going on the train
he at once realized that it was a child
ish runaway and notified the Williams
Drug store.
The porter was sent Immediately
and found little Roland standing near
the railroad track on which was a
freight car. The vigorous putting of
the engine had heightened him and
he was crying Justify He yielded most
willingly to being carried back home
to his mother.
After time the little would-be trav;
eler, somewhat soiled from his days
experience, bare-footed, no covering
on his head, his suit case grasped firm
ly in one chubby hand and a nickle
in the other, fell asleep.