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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-17
WILSON SIGNS ORDER
TO HELP IMPORTERS

International News Service:
WASHINGTON, oct. 17.-Pres't
Wilson Monday signed an execu-
tive order designed 70 prevent Amer
lean importers from suffering loss
through depreciation OF currency in
the nations engaged or affected by
the European war. The order pro-
ides that consular officers may is
sue certificates TO accompany in
voices on goods consigned TO its
country which will show the eX-
tent TO which the foreign money has
deprecated and permit Americans
TO transact business and pay Gus
toms duty only on the real value
of the foreign money in terms of
American currency.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-17
GAS JET STARTS FIRE.

A short gas-jet almost proved to
be disastrous to the home of CIar-
ence Rhodes, els :. Fellows st.,
Monday afternoon when the flame
from the jet caught fire 10 adjOin-
ing woodwork Several companies
from the central station answered
the alarm at 5:25 O'Clock Damage
amounted 10 about So. The house is
owned by John Greiner.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-17
FEW BUYERS ON MART
Ounces Sell at ST a Bushel-Pears
at 75 Cents.

Ounces took a marked drop in
price at the city market Tuesday
morning when dealers sold them al
81 a bushel or 100 per cent less than
on Saturday. Pears also changed in
price. several producers selling them
at 75c a bushel or an increase of
CSC. Potatoes continued at $3.50
per bushel, tomatoes at &C a pound,
cabbage at 21ac and squash. the
same price. Onions brought S1.25,
while live old chickens sold at lie,
springers at zoe and ducks, 1Sc.
A very small crowd appeared at
the market Tuesday morning and a
correspondence small number of
wagons. Only 30 wagons were
lined up on the south side of the
ColfaX av. bridge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-17

One application for service in the
regular army was rejected Monday
by Sergt. Skees Of the local army
recruiting station The applicant
was under age, the age limit being
Is. The applicants age would not
had meant rejection if he had his
parents consent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-01
j. 8. To HAVE
ANTI-STRIkE LAW
Both Houses Take Up Meas
ures to Prevent Rail
road Tie Up.
CONTINUED From Page Onc1
Text of Eight Hour Bill.

not exceeding $4,000 and imprisonme1
not eXceeding one Eear. or hoth
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-01

BE it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the United
States of America, in congress assem-
bled:
Section I: That beginning December
!. 1916. eight hours shall. in contracts
for labor and service. be deemed days
work and the measure or standard of
a days work for the purpose of reck-
oning compensation for service of al
employees who are now, or may here
after be employed by any railroad
which is subject to the provisions Of
the act of February ], 1887. an act to
regulate commerce as amended and
who are now or may hereafter be ac-
tualy engaged in any capacity in the
operation of trains used for the tranS-
portation of persons or property on
railroads. from any state or territory
Of the United States or the District
of Columbia. to any other state or
territory of the United States or Dis
trict of Columbia, or from one place in
a territory or from another place III
the same territory. or from any place
in the United States to an adjacent
foreign country. or from any place IN
the United States through a foreign
country to any place in the United
States.
section >: That the president shall
appoint commission of three which
shall observe the operation and effects
standard work day as above defined
and the facts and conditions affecting
the relations between such common
carriers and employees during q period
of not less than six months. nor more
than nine months, in the discretion or
the commission and within 80 DAYS
thereafter such commission shall re-
port its findings to the president ana
congress. That each member of the
commission created under the proVlS-
ions of this act shall receive such COM
pensation as may be fixed by the presl-
dent The sum of $4,000 or so much
thereof as may be necessary, be, and
hereby is, appropriated out OF any
money in the United States treasury
not otherwise appropriated. TO be i'm
mediately available and TO continue
available until the close of the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1917. for the
CURED in connection with the work OF
such commission, including salaries,
Der diem, travelling expenses OF mem
bers and employees, and rent, furniture,
salaries. and other necessary leEisl2-
tive expenses. the same TO be approved
by the chairman of said commission
and audited by the proper accounting
officers of the treasury
Section 3: That pending the report
OF the commission herein provided for.
and for a period Of 80 days thereafter.
the compensation of railway employees
subject TO this act for standard
eight hour work day shall not be re-
duced below the present standard days
wage and for all necessary time in ex-
cess of eight hours such employees shall
be paid at rate not less than the
pro rata for such standard eight hour
work day
section 4 That any person violat-
ing any provision of this act shall be
< utility of a mlSdemeanOr and upon con-
Viction shall be fined not less than
prisonmen not to exceed one year, or
both"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-01
GREGORY FLAYS
c. O.P. CANDIDATE
Says Mr.. Hughes Is Indefi-
mite About Reforms Up
on Which He Insists.

Bangor. Me. Sept Attorney gen
eral T W. Gregory, speaking here last
night attributed the prosperity Of the
nation to president Wilson's success in
maintaining peace, defended his policy
in resorting to words and not deeds"
in controversies with foreign coun-
tries and denounced Charles Evans
Hughes, Republican candidate for the
presidency. for his attacks upon the
Wilson administration
AS a part Of his administration Mr.
Gregory said, = here announce that
so long as president Wilson presides
over the destinies of this nation, So
long viii words and not deeds be re
sorted TO in keeping peace with the
nations. until words have ceased to be
effective and peace can no longer be
honorably maintained
Hughes Is Inundated
IF We had become engaged in this
wal. our condition would have become
more or less that of the nations OF
Europe The one man who kept Us
out is the president No one viii deny
this fact, but a former justice OF the
supreme court of the United States is
announcing throughout the country
that he is panied and Inundated at the
methods which have been pursued to
keep at peace
He says the administration has been
nation. I confess a feeling of aston
ishment when these views are eX-
pressed by a man who for the last SIX
years has held a position on the great
est judicial tribunal known. tribunal
where words alone are effective. where
those words are invariably obeyed be-
cause of their justice, wisdom and
humanity
rs the honorable gentleman panied
and Inundated because his country
has been kept at peace2 If so, let him
state this boldly and take the cOnse-
uEences Mr.. Hughes does not tell US
what mighty deeds he would have per
formed to bring about this same re-
suit.
What Would Hughes Do.
Defending the presidents diplomatic
course in the controversy with Ger
many over the sinking Of the Lusi-
tania and the torpedOinS of the Sussex.
Mr. Gregory said:
What would Mr.. Hughes have done
under the circumstances. had he been
president of the United States? Would
he have declared war on Germany
Nj Hughes has never yet dared an
swer this question. though ii has beer
asked thousand times
All the remedy which. by war or
otherwise. could have been obtained.
has been and is being obtained by
stopping the practice and compensat-
ing the relatives of the dead for the
wrong committed Wherein. therefore.
IN lhlS instance, have words been less
effective than would have been
deeds2"
How About Mexico.
AFTER reviewing the Mexican situa-
ton, Mr.. Gregory said
Mr.. Hughes bitterly complains OF
Our Mexican policy and says that if he
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-01
RUSSIANS WILL EXPERIENCE
REPRISALS IN GERMANY
Continued From Page One1

CONTINUED From Page One.D
News agency. have been brought into
d reprisal camp because German naval
officers and sailors in Siberia have
been treated as common criminals
The Russians" the News agency
says. will be treated exactly as are
the German prisoners in Russia until
Russia decides to treat the Germans
as sailors who did their duty for their
country"
TURKS CLAIM CAPTURE
OF 5000 RI SSIANS
Berlin. Germany. Sept 1--(By Wire
less to Sayville. L dan official
statement issued by the Turkish war
department at ConstantinOple, Aug 81,
says:
~On the Caucasus front our left wing
completely routed two and a half enc
my divisions. We took more than 5000
prisoners and several cannon and ma
chine guns were brought in
Make This Memorandum.
Autos-Telephone $500
Taxis-Telephone $500.
Baggage $500
LimOusines-Tel $500
City Service CO.-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-01
RAILROADS SAY ADAMSON
BILL IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL

Chicago. Ill. Sept. Counsel for
the various railroads are said TO have
informed the presidents of the roa is
that the AdamsO1 bill is patiently IN
constitutional IS being conflscatory
and class legislation
Z. P. Ripley president of the Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe. said today
that passage of the bill would merely
postpone the strike
Officials of the four railroad BROTH
erhoods began massing their forces
here today 10 direct the threatened
strike on - roads operating out Of
Chicago.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-01
$4,000 TOFEED
HEPRES|DENT.
Chamber Of Commerce Sets
This Amount Aside For
Entertainment Oct. 4.

At a meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the Ell Paso chamber Of COM
merce Thursday afternoon. an appro-
priation OF $4,000 was made t. cover
expense of entertaining president Vii
son while here during the Soil Pro-
ducts exposition, and International r.
rigation congress. October 1928. and to
entertain other distinguished guests
A part of this appropriation viii be
used 70 defrsy expenses Of defeating
the Elephant Butte dam and to pub
licity in connection with the irrigation
congress
5000 For Decorations.
The board voted $500 to be expended
to purchase decorative material the
same to be permanent property of the
chamber of commerce. A Schwartz. H.
Y Ellis and W II. Shelton were named
a committee TO confer with DR.. 3. h.
Hannafourde in the matter Of appro-
pirate selections of such material and
the best and most economical method
to have buildings decorated
The meeting was most optimistic
regarding the financial outcome of the
big exposition It seemed to be the
opinion of the board that more money
had been appropriated than will be
spent, and that the estimated income
from paid admissions is too low. COM
pairing the event with those of Wichita
and Denver
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-01
TROOPS ORDERED MOVED AS
TEST OF RAILWAY STRIKE

If the railroad strike is promulgated
on Monday, II trains Of soldiers vii Ue
en- route to Il Paso at the time the
strike is called, and three train loads
will either be under wav from Douglas.
Ariz. to Sea Girt, y. j.. or awaiting
equipment TO take them home Several
regiments of New York troops Will
also be under way east from the
Brownsville country. II is believed
in railroad circles that the troop move
ment has been ordered by the govern
ment with a view 10 testing its ability
TO handle military trains in event Of
4 strike
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-01
GARY PLANTS WILL CLOSE
IF RAILROAD STRIKE COMES

Gary. Ind, Sept. 1.-The Aetna ex-
plosives company closed its plant
Thursday because of the embargo of
TIE railroad on the shipment of explJ-
sives. One thousand men are thrown
out of employment by the shutdown.
Every industry in the Gary district
will stop operations. it was said today,
should the nationwide strike take place
Monday. Twenty thousand men wound
be out of work.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-01
SOUTHWESTERN ADVERTISES
FOR ENGINE AND TRAINMEN

The FL Paso and Southwestern rail-
road is advertising for train and en-
ginenen for operating trains on the
eastern and WesiOn divisions o. us
system
The road is preparing to run trains
as nearly on schedule time as possible
and viii employ men here and at Doug
las and Tucumcari.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-01
JAPAN WANTS MINING
INTERESTS IN ALASKA.

Chicago, Ill. Sept. Japan is seek
ing large mining concessions in Alaska,
according TO statements made here by
two special ENJOYS of the japanese
government who are en- route from
Alaska. They are baron Ottijiro
Nikami mining engineer with a
special commission from the mikadc.
and professor Jun Taeseo, who holds
the chair of geology in the University
of Toxic.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-01
CONDUCTORS IN SOUTH
SUE TO AVOID STRIKE

Louisville, KY. Sept ii. G. Harri-
son and II other Louisville and Nash
Vile railroad conductors filed a suit in
circuit court here today. seeking to re-
strain A. D Dye, general chairman.
and the general representatives. of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad in the
national board of the Order of Railway
tice-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-01
UNORGANIZED RAILROAD MEN
WANT IN ON EIGHT HOUR DAY

Chicago, Ill, Sept. Representa-
tives of unorganized railroad employees
here sent a message Thursday night TO
representative ". c. Adamson at
Washington. urging that he include in
his eight hour railroad bill provisions
for the eight hour day for unOrganized
employes also.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-01
EMBARGO On PERISH
Is LIFTED BY SANTA FF

Topeka. Kas.. Sept. 1.-The embargo
on perishables was lifted by the Santa
Fe Thursday night. according to an
announcement at the general offices.
The road will accept freight paid in
advance at owners risk. Livestock
shipments are excepted.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-01

is elected president, a vigorous and
effective course viii be pursued which.
in some vague way, he seems to think
viii bring about some desirable result.
but how this is to be done and what
the result is to be. he does not dis
close
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03
ATLANTIC CITY AND LAKE
POINTS VISITED BY MOTOR
Mr.. and Mrs. Sonnemann and Party
Have Delightful Two-week Trip
in Dodge Car.

Mr.. and Mrs A. H Sonnemann and
family. accompanied by Mrs II. M.
venable, returned to Washington Au-
gust 20 after two-week trip In their
Dodge car
Leaving the city Saturday morning,
August IL, they motored direct to At
lantic City, where they stayed until
Monday morning. making Delaware
Water Gap, via Trenton, N. j., the
same evening Their route then
led through wilkes-Barre. Williams
port and Buffalo to Niagara Falls,
Buffalo Saturday afternoon, thence to
Erie. Cleveland. Toledo and Detroit,
arriving at the aforementioned city
Monday afternoon. On Tuesday morn
ing they visited the Dodge factory,
leaving the same day for home by way
of Toledo, Cleveland, Pittsburgh,
Gettysburg and Frederick, where Fri
day night was spent with friends. re-
turning to the city the next afternoon.
We're, with a few exceptions, in very
good condition. these exceptions being
in numerous detours made necessary
by road repairs The trip through the
Allegheny mountains, both going and
coming, was one of continuous pleas
ure and delightful scenery. The only
trouble encountered throughout the
entire trip of little more than 1000
miles consisted of two punctures
and Ohio. The trip was made with
out engine trouble of any kind. and
on one hundred gallons Of gasoline and
four gallons of oil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03
GOOD RACING ASSURED
AT BENNING TOMORROW
Automobile Enthusiasts Interested
in Possibility That Records Will
Be Broken.

Automobile and motor cycle enthti-
sfasts are looking forward with inter
est to the motor races which are to be
held at Benning race track tomorrow
The program includes five automobile
races. two motor cycle contests and a
drill by Boy Scouts. Music will be fur
nished by the Naval Gun Factory Band
Officials of the course are H. c. Chand-
lee, Harry Duckstein, Cy Grogan, Monte
Sohn. Royce Hough. NJ. Jose. Henry
Cunningham and j. L. Nelson
The first event is scheduled for pm.
The races are to cover variety of
events. One Of the features is to be a
ffteen-mile free for ALL" one Of the
entrants for which is Joe Dickson of
Indianapolis. in his 110-horsepower
Stutz. This is only one Of many high
power cars. There will be many entries
having speed records and from the
large number 1t is expected number
will make new records.
In preparation for tho event many
entrants have been prac-
ticing on the track during the last
week, in order to become accustomed to
the ground there. Prior to this steps
were taken to put the track In the best
possible condition.
In some of the try-outs time records
show that time made by former drivers
has been bettered. It is pointed out that
one of the factors contributing for this
Is that there has been little horse train
ing and tho track Is now harder than
usual.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03
AuToM0BlLg
TllCENSES

41o07-Mrs. Lucy Bogss, 4os 9Th street
410o1J. Sanders, 1857 Davenport
street northwest. Ford
41O09-C. A. Slater, 5206 14th street
41o1O-James B. Mcdonnell 1oo 11th
street southeast, Ford.
41o11.H. G; He'll. sas L street north
4lo12-wallace K. Haxton. 1905 7th
street northwest. Ford.
41013-LeRoy O. King. 3114 N street
northwest. Oldsmobile.
41014-John o. La Gorce. 1888 Irving
street northwest. Hudson.
41o15-Edgar H Mosher. 412 Colo
RADIO building. Overland.
41o1S-Margaret A. Poole. TOO e
street northeast, Pathfinder.
street northwest, Ford.
4101s-Dr. n. ]. Williams, SO Il
street northwest, Saxon.
4101s-Harry Wineland. 18z Raleigh
street southeast, Saxon.
41020-J. C. Carroll and J. Desmond,
41o21-J. o. Harrison. So5 b street
northwest, Thomas.
41o22-John. R. Shields. 17s1 p street
northwest, Pierce-Arrow.
4102s-Albert L. Stavely. 1744 NJ
street northwest, King.
41024-Maurice Basin, 2S27 Georgia
avenue northwest. Ford.
street northeast, Ford.
41o2s-Eugene G. Brown. 3116 18th
street northwest. MAXWELL
41o27-E- r Cannon. 7ss 11th street
northwest, Chevrolet.
41o2s-R. o. Melton. r.. 7o1s LIST
street northwest, Hudson.
<1o2S-J. C. Wilfong, 1246 b street
northeast. Ford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03
NAMED AFTER CLEVELAND.
Road Built by Former President
Presented to Tamworth. NJ II.

Although tho Lincoln highway from
coast to coast is we'll known, another
Presidents name is associated with a
road. When Cleveland bought an es-
tate at Tamworth, N. H. he relocated
and constructed a road with easy
grades in place Of very steep. poor
lane leading to his property. This he
gave to the town. After his DEATH a
fund was collected, mostly by small
subscriptions from many personal ac-
quaintances, and the road has been
treated in accordance with an impress
sive landscape architectural scheme. In
commenting on this road, DR.. John H.
Finley, New York state commissioner
of education. has said:
ut seems to me particularly appro-
PIRATE memorial for Mr.. Cleveland. I
hope it will prove the first of many
such roads in this country built in
memory of great democratic citizens,
for road is the most democratic thing
in our country. except possibly the
school,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

breech mechanism shop. returned from
a two-week trip to Colonial Beach.
shop. in company with friends. narrow
" escaped a serious accident while
motoring near Frederick, Md. The
cause was a muddy road, which made
it impossible to control the car. and II
went down an embankment. The other
occupants were more severely injured
than was Mr.. Doyle.
Charles Hays, a toolmaker. loft last
evening for his former home, Hart
ford, Conn, where he will be Joined by
for the past month. They will return
in two weeks.
George Boyer, machinist Of the west
gun carriage shop, has returned from
an auto trip to Detroit, Mich. and
Niagara Falls.
Glen Pierson, machinist, Of the
breech mechanism shop, has been alb
sent several days recently on account
of the death of his mother.
Guy Ellis, machinist Of the west gun
carriage shop, is spending two weeks
at Colonial Beach.
E. W. Hollis. machinist Of tho Sec
ordary mount shop, is spending his va
cation at Atlantic City.
D. B. Weller. W. F. Ruckert and Ben
P Johnson of the planning Lewiston
left Friday morning on an automobile
trip to Atlantic City to remain over
Labor day.
A. F. Seagart, machintSt OF the west
gun carriage shop. has taken two weeks
leave and left for Hartford, Conn.
Howard Stein, a toolmaker. took a
trip to Philadelphia Sunday to visit
his parents. Mr.. STEMS father. for
mer toolmaker of the yard. is seriously i'll.
Samuel Peake and Oscar Simpson,
machinists of the west gun carriage
shop. are away on a fishing trip to
Piney Point. Nd, and Colonial Beach.
Va.
Charles D. German, inspection clerk.
Is at Atlantic City for month.
William Williams, machinist OF the
west gun carriage shop. left last even
ing for short stay at Atlantic City.
John Cutting and Joseph Talbot OF
the forge shop, who have been absent
for some time, returned to work Mon
day.
E. c. Keefer Of the cartridge case
shop, with his family, spent six days
at Colonial Beach.
William Hensler, machinist of the
west gun carriage shop. Is spending
several days at Atlantic City.
Fred Vivian, machinist Of the breech
mechanism shop, is spending month
with relatives at Easton, Pa, and
Ocean Grove, N. ].
Joseph R. Rabbit, machinist Of the
west. gun carriage shop, recently re-
turned from a successful fishing trip.
W. C. Carter and John Barry OF the
secondary mount shop have been pro-
NOTED from machinists to leadfngmen
during the past week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03
Troop Movements by Auto.

It has remained for \ private organ
ization to demonstrate tho ability Of
the United States Army to achieve tre-
mendous troop and supply movements.
This result has been brought about by
the record establishing transcontinent-
al trip Of the Marmon "a" Under the
auspices Of the American Defense So
ciety, the Marmon a." operating
under a close schedule, made the dis
tance OF 1916 miles in five days, eight
cen hours and thirty minutes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03
MAKING GOOD PROGRESS.
aCapital to Capital" Hupmobile
Reached New York Thursday.

Good progress is reported by the
acapital to capital Hupmobile party
which ]. Walter Drake of Detroit is
sending on a 2o-ooo-mile tour around
the United States. The party reached
New York Thursday. having passed
through the capitals of several states.
The route to New York included An
napolis. Md: Baltimore. Md: Harris
burg. Pa: Dover. Del. and Trenton, N.
j. The next destination, after leaving
New York, is Hartford. Conn.
Thursday the party made a trip up
Fort George Hill, New York. on high
gear under the supervision of the
A. A. A. technical board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03
WORK ON ROAD SIGNS.
Guides to Tourists Being Painted
Along Lincoln Highway.

The work OF painting the signs on the
Lincoln highway IL making rapid prog
ress. Tho painting squad in two spe-
cially equipped Overland model rs deliv-
cry cars arc At work in Indiana and
Illinois. It Is expected that they viii
be across the Mississippi river before
the last of this week
Their work in New Jersey. Pcnnsy'-
vania and Ohio has received the highest
praise from tho communities through
which they have passed. as wei as from
tourists they meet on the way.
According to the present rate Of nro~-
ress 1t is expected that the Lincoln hi..''
way road signs will be ready to guide
tourists as far as Cheyenne, Wyo.. be-
fore the present touring season is COM
pleted.