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Evening star., 1916-08-20
RAILROAD MANAGERS EXPLAIN
THEIR VIEWS OF CONTR OVERSY

Appealing ito the bar At public
opinion" the railroad managers made
public last night the brief of the off,
cial railroad side in the White House
conferences. as read by Hale Holden,
president of the Chicago. Burlington
and Quincy railroad. who was spokes-
man for the presidents. during the
White House conference yesterday.
This states the right of the roads to
have their day IN court" 1t points
out that the eight-hour day in the rail-
road business is essentially a different
proposition from in building or manu-
featuring trades and therefore a sub
ject for arbitration.
Firm for Arbitration.
The brief states that I'VE stand for
the principle of arbitration for the
settlement Of all industrial disputes"
that the railroads are willing to ac-
cept any unprejudiced board of arbi-
tration and that to deny the right of
arbitration in the present instance is
an Admission of unreasonableness of
the demand"
II further tends. the statement con-
tinues. ito force, by the great weight
Of your spoken word. the railroads to
surrender d right to be heard-a right
expressly recognized in the federal
legislation enacted for the purpose of
adjusting these disputes" The pre-
diction is made that the establishment
of such high precedent would place
in peril all that has been accomplished
in the peaceful adjustment OF labor
controversies by methods of arbitra- =
ton"
Backing for Managers.
The statement concludes with this
addition:
Mr.. Holden then explained that. in
accordance with past custom and the
requirements of the situation. complete
authority to conduct negotiations in
behalf Of the railroads in the present
controversy had been conveyed to the
conference committee of managers. He
further explained that the executives
present had authority to speak only
for the properties each represents"
1t 10 understood that telegrams were
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COST TO THE RAILROADS
Of AN 8-H0UR BASIC DAY
Board of Cancellation and Mediation
Submits Figures Bearing on
Pending Controversy.

The question of an eight-hour day as
1t has worked out on some Of the rail-
roads has been introduced into the
present controversy as showing the
feasibility of shortening the hours. The
ciliation has prepared statistics show
ing just what the change to an eight
hour day has cost those railroads which
have adopted it. The railroad executives
claim that an eight-hour day is not
practical on the railroads of the north
east, serving a densely populated and
congested area and serving the large
manufacturing centers.
Statement by Railway Companies.
Further information on this phase of
the question was given out last night in
a statement from some of the managers
of southern railroads as follows:
Some of the roads in the southeast
now have the eight-hour basic day, but
affecting through freight service only
and including less than so per cent
of the men in freight service. All the
men in yard service and those running
local freights and mine runs are on the
ten-hour basis, while on many branch
lines ten and twelve hour basic days
prevail.
These roads are the Seaboard Air
Line, the Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac. Norfolk Southern, At
lantic Coast Line, Central of Georgia.
Georgia Southern and Florida, Florida
East Coast and Queen and Crescent
lines south. all of them roads with a
high percentage of perishable traffic
such as fruits and vegetables, which
must be moved at high rate of speed
in order to reach markets in good
condition and which for that reason
carry freight rates which no shipper
could afford to pay for the movement
of ordinary freight
Not in Effect on These Roads.
"on some of the largest and most
important roads in the south the eight
hour basic day Is not in effect in any
branch of the service. Among them
are the Norfolk and Western. Chesa-
peake and Ohio, Virginian. Southern
railway. Mobile and Ohio, Queen and
Crescent lines north Cincinnati, New
Orleans and Texas Pacific railway and
Alabama Great Southern railroad), and
Carolina, Clinchf1eld and Ohio. These
roads handle much larger per-
centage of coal and other heavy traffic
than the roads which now have the
basic eight hour day, and the adoption
of this basis would mean an increased
cost in every branch OF freight service
for each of them.
The Louisville and Nashville and the
Nashville. Chattanooga and st. Louis
have a peculiar system under which no
overtime is paid II the trains make
schedule. The adoption of the eight
hour basic day would necessitate a gen.
eral revision Of the basis Of pay of
these roads"
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be accorded upon any reasonable basil
that might be adopted.
Eight-Hour Day Demand.

The eight-hour day-I shall not at
this time stop to fully analyze or COM
ment upon the Importance of the di1-
ference between the eight-hour day
as commonly understood in the build
ing and manufacturing grades and the
so-called eight-hour basic day demand
ed in this controversy-the efght-hour
day is, in our mature judgment. when
considered in connection with railroad
train service, a question upon Whlch
honest minds may differ and is there
fore necessarily a subject for arol-
tration. In that manner the conten,
tions of the parties may be considered
and a fair answer given. :,
Social questions affecting the orol-
nary work day, in which for six days
a week a regular daily routine is pur-
sued, are those which determine how
long, during each of those periods, the
laborer should work. While in some
states eight hours has been adopted as
the desirable or compulsory maximum.
this broad land is today teeming with
the contented and efficient industry OF
millions of workers that are working
more than eight hours a day. The
precedent therefore exists-it exists in
fact, and the right or wrong of It, as we
feel has not yet in this country passed
beyond the realm of debate.
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PRACTICE SQUADRON SAILS.
Battleships Carry Naval Academy
Men to Southern Drill Grounds.

NORFOLK. Va. August 1s.-The
Naval Academy practice squadron. COM
posed of the battleships Wisconsin,
Missouri and Iowa, sailed from Hamp-
ton roads today for the southern drill
grounds to resume maneuvers and bat
tie practice.
The warships put in to MI bunkers
and give the men few hours Of shore
leave.
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WAITING ON MR.. WILSON.
Position of Railway Trainmen Stated
BY President w. G. Lee.

To set clearly before the public the
present position of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen-giving assurance
that there will be no strike by them
until the President releases them with
the statement that he has exhausted
his efforts for amicable Adjustment
William G. Lee. president Of that or
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fighting was very spirited in the
regions south of Belloy and Estrees.
Forced to Fall Back.

"On the left bank of the Meuse (ver-
dun 'front.' yesterday (Friday), toward the
end of the day, the Germans delivered two
attacks with grenades against the
salient northeast OF Avocourt redoubt
and against our trenches on Hill 304.
The enemy was unable to reach our
lines at any point and was forced to
fall back on the positions from which
he started. leaving dead and wounded
on the field.
"On the right bank of the river the
fighting which began yesterday Fri-
day) continued obstinately. Our troops
captured foot by foot the clump Of
ruined houses which the enemy was
still occupying on the edge of Fleury.
The entire village is now In our pos
session. Notwithstanding two violent
German counter attacks, which resulted
only in sanguinary losses to the enemy.
I'm the region east of the Vaux
Chapitre wood grenade f1ghting con-
tinues, in the neighborhood of the road
leading to Vaux fort. Fairly lively
German counter attacks brought about
no appreciable change. The number
Of unwounded prisoners taken by US
on the right bank of the Meuse dur
ing the fighting of August II and Is
exceeds 300."
German Official Report.
BERLIN, August 19.-The latest Ger
man statement follows:
"Our brave troops yesterday victori-
ously resisted with self-sacrificins
tenacity stupendous effort on the part
Of our combined enemies, At about the
same time in the afternoon, after ar
the utmost violence, the British and
French masses advanced to the assault
north of the Somme over section of
about twenty kilometers (twelve and
one-haIf mileS), while very consider
able French forces advanced on the
right bank of the Meuse against the
Thiaumont-Fleury sector and against
our positions In Chapitre and Berg
woods
North of the somme the battle ragged
until far into the night. At several points
the enemy penetrated our first line
trenches and was driven out again.
Trench sections captured on both sides OF
Guillemont, which remained firmly in our
hands, were occupied. Between Guile
mont and Maurepas we somewhat short
ened our salient line during the night, In
accordance with our plans.
1.-THE enemy paid with tremendous and
sanguinary losses for his efforts. which
and Rhenish, Bavarian, Saxon and
Wuerttemberg troops maintained their
positions unshaken."
"On the right bank of the Meuse re-
heated French assaults broke down
with very heavy losses to the enemy
after bitter fighting at certain points.
In the village of Fleury the fighting
still continues. In the eastern sector
of the Chapitre wood more than one
hundred prisoners were taken during a
counter attack. In the mountain wood
we completely destroyed salient
trenches abandoned by us"
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BRITISH ASSAULTS
WIN GROUND OVER
ELEVEN-MILE LINE
Continued from First Page.)

(Thursday). and on the preceding days
from the region north Of Maurepas to
Clery. All the enemy's attempts were
broken down by our machine gun fire
and the energetic counter offensive of
our grenadiers and were unsuccessful
except at one point where the enemy
gained a footing in a small piece Of
trench north of Maurepas. We took
about fifty more prisoners during the
night.
. .'South Of the Somme the artillery
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The new shipping bill now before
the British parliament is considered
likely to be enacted into law, as it
has the backing of the government.
Opinion in shipping circles seems to
be that it will seriously restrict the
expansion of companies registered in
England but controlled by foreign
capital.
Evening star., 1916-08-20

slowly and give ample opportunity for
every detail to impress itself upon the
public mind
President Pleads for Plan.
President Wilson appealed to the
thirty three railroad officials at his
conference with them in the White
House yesterday noon to abandon their
insistence on arbitration of the dis
pute threatening a nationwide strike
and to accept his plan of settlement,
already agreed to by the employees.
He told them that, in his opinion. the
railroads are contending for prin-
ciple which il seemingly is impossible
to apply to the present situation.
President Wilson welcomed the rail-
road officials in the blue room. After
Mr. Holden had stated their position,
he began dramatic appeal which left
his visitors sobered and thoughtful.
At times, striding up and down in
front of the small group and emphasize
ing telling points by shaking his fist,
the President told the railroad eXecu-
tives bluntly he believed they should
accept his plan.
I'VE must face the naked truth in
this crisis" he said. we must not
discuss impractical things We must
get down to a basis which this
situation can be solved"
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Busy Month Ahead.
NEGRO VICTIM OF LYNCH LAW.
Hanged for an Alleged Attack on
Young White Girl.

RICE. Tex. August 1s.-Ed Lang. q
negro. was hanged to a telephone pole
near here today by an armed mob Tor
girl
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TO DEBATE SUGGESTION
OF STANDARD SERVICE
Public Utilities Commission VIII
Give the Street Railway Com
panies a Hearing.

Standardization of Washingtons
street railway service, as proposed by
the public utilities commission. will be
considered at a hearing to be given by
that body some time in September.
Since the commission made an inspec-
ton of service on the various lines.
with a view to adopting a standardized
service, it has held several conferences
with representatives OF the street rail-
way companies, the last one being held
yesterday in the office OF Engineer
Commissioner KutZ.
1t is understood that a number Of
points have been thrashed out ana
agreed to at the informal conferences,
leaving only considerations of major
character to be taken up at the hearing.
Mr. Hanna Submits Views.
Vice President Hanna of the Capital
Traction Company attended yesterdays
conference, and stVted that this COM
pany recognizes the reasonabieness OF
the commissions desire to establish
some form of standard by which the ma
ture of the service rendered by street
railway companies in the District may
be measured and by means OF which tt
will be possible to make changes In
schedules to meet varying demands In
accordance with a predetermined and
definite method.
Busy Month Ahead.
From the present outlook, Septem-
Der will be about the busiest month
the present District Commissioners
have experienced. Not only are the
Potomac Electric Power Company and
the street railway company valuations
coming up for hearing in that month.
as well as the question of adopting .
standard of street railway service. but
September also will see tas beginning
of work on the Districts ....-iual esti-
mates. Col. kutz yester.. said the
Commissioners probably Wild find 1t
necessary to burn midnight oil before
the month Is out.
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sent from the White House to other
railroad executives of the country and
the conference adjourned pending their
arrival.
Text Of Statement.
The full text of the statement for
the railroads follows:
The representatives Of the railroads
here present have given careful con-
sideration to the proposals submitted
by you for an adjustment of the crit
ical conditions confronting US. Nav
we again express the grave sense of
responsibility upon our shoulders to
discharge. as faithful trustees of the
public interest, the duty to maintain
and operate these properties as agen-
cies efficient at all times-to serve the
continuous public demand for trans
portation service. as faithful trustees
our power. the interests Of the owners
OF these properties committed to our
charge
In the previous stages of these ne
gotiations the conference committee of
managers has consistently adhered TO
the policy of arbitration as furda-
mental principle-it is essentially the
common right of every citizen of what :
ever station In life to be heard-to
have his day in ccurt-it Is indeed a
substitute for wasteful litigation rec
ognized long since in the codes of all
civilized countries.
Claim Right to Be Heard.
"a denial of the right to be heard
does not exist under any form of gov
ernment with which our race has ever
been familiar. and the common ac-
ceptance in international affairs, in the
adjustment of public and private rights.
under our federal and state govern
ments. of the principle Of arbitration
as an approved method for the friend
iy settlement Of the serious contention
OF the parties has put the right to
claim arbitration as a method OF set
Ting such controversies beyond ques-
tion.
For these reasons we have support
ed our committee in their continuous
demand that. in those important par
ticulars upon which no agreement
could be reached, arbitration should
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Eight-Hour Day Opposition.

The railroads all along have con-
tended that the facts relating to pay
of men will not justify the eight-hour
day. and some of them are said to feel
that investigation by an impartial COM
mission cannot fail to back up that
position. The companies would be
under additional expense while the in
vestigation was in progress, but in the
opinion of Mr.. Wilson it's work would
be done expeditiously and a report
might be expected in a few months.
The road officials, however, evident
ly feel that, before a decision is
reached, every opportunity should be
given other business interests to de-
eide what might be the effect on them
of an eight-hour railroad day. There
was no concealment of the fact that
some of them believe many manufac-
turers and shippers are bound to reg
lister at the White House their opposi-
ton to this proposal and that pressure
Will be exercised to have members of
the Senate and House express to the
President their convictions along the
same line.
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Expect Old Men to Stick.

The claim was made that, in case of
strike. many old engineers would
refuse to go out, and that with these
men the railways would be able to con-
tinue operation OF trains.
Some time ago the managements
were said to have called for volun-
,eers to serve in the event of a walk
out. Many responses were received. it
was asserted, from among the 400, 900
men in shop service, who are en-
gagged in building or repairing loco
motives and are familiar with their
operation. A great number of men
would not be needed, it was said. high
ly trained workers not being needed
to fill positions as trainmen.
Some railroad officials believe that
as many as Is or 20 per cent of the
normal number of employees would be
available for service, enough to guar
antee the movement of all necessary
freight. All shipments for export, they
concede. probably would cease imme-
diately. including shipments of war
munitions.
These claims all are denied vehe-
mently by the brotherhood men, who
contend they have SO firm a grasp on
the situation that they could bring the
roads speedily to terms should a strike
be called.
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URGES SQUARE DEAL
AS BUSINESS RULE

Continued from First Page.)
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Holden Gives Out Statement.

A little later Mr.. Holden, as spokes-
man for the railroads. gave out the
statement Of the executives as it was
presented at the White House. which
is printed in fun in another column.
The demand for the eight-hour day is
In reality, he declared only an indirect
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Brotherhood Men Get Away.

While the brotherhood men were in
ident sent word to officials of the
unions that they might excuse their
members until Monday. Some of them
he thought, might desire to leave
Washington over Sunday, and he did
not wish to hold them here unneces-
sarily Last night they left town for
near3y resorts by scores.
w. G. Lee left for his home in Cleve-
land, and will return Tuesday. The
other heads of the brotherhoods said
they would spend today quietly and
see no one before evening.
They intimated that they might
make formal reply to the railroad
managers statement at that time. They
would not comment on it last night.
The brotherhood men have made no
complaint over the length of time
they have had to remain here, and
their leaders predicted last night that
they would be willing to stay another
however. thought the negotiations
would last that long. They expect a
climax in the situation tomorrow or
Tuesday
Many brotherhood men called on their
representatives in Congress yesterday
and protested in advance against any
compulsory arbitration bill which might
be introduced. The men are fearful that
'He ram odoS may t!y " put tHious II
such a bill.
Possible Legislation.
There is only one bill that the brother
hood men are anxious to see come out
of the present agitation. That would
be measure to empower the gov
ernment, in case of strike, to op-
crate the railways with the present
crews on an eight-hour basis pending
! A settlement of the differences between
.the railroads and their employees. One
of the leaders guessed yesterday that
such bill would be introduced in case
of strike. He said he thought a
measure of that character, already pre-
pared for introduction, might be found
somewhere now.
/, Among the railway executives the
, claim was made last night that a
! 1t was declared the idea that the coun-
| try's commerce would be stopped i'm
mediately was entirely wrong.
| Attention was called to the fact that
| a large number Of railway employees
I voted against strike. 1t was claimed
! that many cast an asserting vote upon
| the understanding that no strike ac-
/ tually would be called.
Expect Old Men to Stick.
! The claim was made that, in case of
, a strike, many old engineers would
| refuse to go out, and that with these
| men the railways would be able to con-
tinue operation OF trains.
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sent from the White House to othe,
railroad executives of the country and
the conference adjourned pending theii
arrival
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-07-07

to cents per pound. Twenty-Five to
80 pounds are enough to seed an acre.
Those who expect to SOW Crimson
Glover this fall should patronize these
farmers and buy the home grown seed
in preference to buying from the seed
houses. have not had single fail
ure reported to me last season where
home grown seed were sown. l have
had many failures reported where i'm
ported seed we're sown. Many farmers
say that they would rather have home
grown seed in the rough than import
ed seed CLEANED at the same price.
Get in touch with me and buy what
seed you want before they are all
shipped out of the county. You will
have to pay more if you wait too late.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-07-07

Company Lovers Price with Every
body Set for Il Boost.

Sometimes there is surprise in the
motor car industry that is funny only
to a very few Often the surprise is
perpetrated to the chagrin of some
particular person. But the Maxwell!
Motor Company seems to have sprung
a surprise and yet to have made a
really enjoyable bit of pleasure out OF
it for all concerned.
During the months just previous t.
the company's 1917 announcement
there was a continual flood of letters
into the offices of the Maxwell Motor
Company, asking about prices for the
coming season. In every letter there
was this question: ''How much will
the price be raised?'
The dealers were so sure of the
raise in price that they didn't think
to consider anything else. They want
ed to know what they would have to
work on, how much more they rvuIu
have to get from their purchase 5
And also many of the wise old owls
who are always to be found ready
with expert opinions where motor car
topics are discussed, intimated very
frankly that the Maxwell Company
was one of the many which would
have to raise prices. Simply no other
solution, the prices must go up.
Then imagine the surprise when the
Maxwell Company announced one of
the greatest reductions in price since
the Establishment of the company.
They couldn't believe tit simply
couldn't be true. Again the kilograms
began to paur into the Offices at De-
troit. what does this mean?" They
wanted to believe the good news, but
didn't want to get their systems all
saturated with satisfaction until they
could be sure the good news had been
verified. They we're not going to take
any chances on a matter so impor-
tant.
Il couldn't believe it, wrote one
dealer, because l didn't think it pos
sible for you to give any more value.
But now that I know the new prices
are right, that the good news is true,
| begin to realize what the Maxwell
policy really means. Give me all the
cars for territory that you can spare" p"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-07-07
Winthrop College.
SCHOLARSHIP and ENTRANCE
EXAMINATION

The examination for the award OF
vacant scholarships in Winthrop Col
lege and for the admission of new
students will be neld at the county
court house on Friday, July 7, at 9
a. m. Applicants must not be less
than sixteen years Of age. When
scholarships are vacant after July Z
they will be awarded to those making
ton, provided they meet the condi-
tions governing the award. Appli-
cants for scholarships should write
to President Johnson before the ex-
animation for scholarship examina-
ton blanks.
Scholarships are worth 500 and
free tuition. The next session will
open September 20, 1916. For further
information and catalogue, address
Pres. D. B. Johnson, Rock Hill, S. G..