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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-07
BROTHERHOODS RESCIND
STRIKE ORDER
Congress- Meritorious Action Averts
Walk Out.

Congress Merltori0us Action AvertS
Walk Out.
Long Branch. N. j., Sept. 2 When
President Wilson was told tonight that
the eight-hour bill was ready for his sig
nature he said:
ut is the climax of very happy day"
Officials said it W oud be legal for the
president to sign the bill on Sunday.
Three hours after the senate had
passed without amendment the Adam
son eight-hour day bill, passed by the
house yesterday, the heads Of the
four great railroad employees brother
hoods telegraphed six hundred odd
code messages TO their general chair
man in all parts of the country can
ceiling the strike order issued week
ago to take effect next Monday morn
Ing at seven O'Clock.
The legislative expedient to avert
the strike was passed nthe senate by
2 vote of AZ to 2S-almnst q STRICT par
ty vote-amid stirring scenes, after
many senator's, democrats and repub
licans, had taught desperately to "a
mend the measure by provisions de-
signed to prevent industrial disasters
10 the future. Some senator's, thor
oughly aroused, declared congress
was being coerced into enactment of
legislation that it did not desire and
that it knew would return to plague
| it in the future.
In both houses the measure was
signed within few minutes after the
final yotein the senate, and it was
sent at once to the white house where
President Wilson will sign it at 7:30
o CLOCK tomorrow morning after his
return from Shadow Lawn. Officials
Of the brotherhoods who witnesse d
the final passage Of the bill had an
nouncet early in tie night that can
collation. of the strike would not be
| ordered antill the bill had been sign ed
| by the president and actually had be-
| come law. But later they conferred,
changed their minds, and flashed the
code messages signalling to the wait
ing trainmen of the country through
| their chalrmen the message that a
satisfactory settlement has been OBJ
tanned.
I The bill that stopped the strike
tprovides that sktU January /, Bi7,.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-07
1T CAN'T BE DONE!

eight hours shall be regarded as a
basis of reckoning for days pay OF
men engaged in the operation of rail
road trains in interstate commerce
(excepting roads less than 100 miles
long and electric lines) that they
skal! receive prc-rata pay for work in
excess of eight hours, and that the
rate Of compensation shall not be
changed pending an investigation for
six months or nine months of the
effect of the eighthour day upon the
railroads by commission to be ap.
pointed by the president.
amendments Ea:.
Efforts TO amend the bill in the senate
were futile, the supreme effort to alter
it having been led by Senator Under
wood, who sought to provide that the
interstate commerce commission should
have power to fix road wages and hours
of service in the future. This amend
ment was defeated by vote Of 81 to Ia.
Only two democrats Senators Hard
wick Of Georgia, and Clark of Arkansas
voted against the bill and one republi.
can of Wisconsin, voted for it,
Railroad officials have declared that
the action of congress will cost them
$50, 900, 600 year IN increased wages to
the trainmen. brotherhood officials say
the enact ment will mean not more thar
an annual increase Of $50, 600, 600.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-07

The war in Europe continues, CIV.
ing to the fact that neither side
knows when it is beaten.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-07

The democratic party did not make
unpreparedness 1t was a left over
condition.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-07

1t requires three strikes to put a
ball player out, but one was sufli-
cient for The railroads.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-07

Infantile paralysis seems to have
paralyzed the doctors.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-07

The September climate of year
ago suggests the undesirabiiity at
times of history's repeating itself.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-07

2RE, SOUTH DAKOTA, I
Infantile paralysis seems to have
paraiyZed the doctors.
1t requires three strikes to put
ball player out, but one was sufli-
cient for the railroads
The democratic party did not make
unpreparedness. 1t was a left over
republican, condition.
The war in Europe continues, ow-
ing to the fact that neither side
knows when it is beaten
The September climate of a wear
ago suggests the undesirabiiity at
times of history's repeating itself.
The warships that waited for the
Deutschland at the three mile limit
are now free to take up the case of
Bremen.
The nations at war have come to
one understanding at least that one
side will continue ligh ting until the
other gives up.
OF course if the railroads shall all
be tied up Mr.. Harding can get from
date to date 10 an automobile-un
it should rain.
In few days Mr.. Hughes will be
talking about the "timidity aud va
citation" OF the presdent's strike
message TO congress.
The constructive work of Presi-
dent Wilson is daily speaking louder
and much more effectively than the
words Of his opponent
They call it Wilson luck. He has
worked harder for his luck than al
most any man who ever became
prominent in public life.
Northwestern university has de
cided to run without president for
the present. 1t may save the unIver.
rit Il I, l.
The national guard will probably
have nothing more serious to contend
with than a gulf storm, but that
seems to have been bad enough.
Since May the net gold imports ag-
gregate S225, 900. 900, which exceeds
the net republican total of fifteen
years preceding Wilson's inaugural.
One would think from reading Mr..
Hughes talks that his chief complaint
against President Wilson is the fact
that he has kept US at peace with all.
The submarine Bremen was caught
in the English channel by British
nets laid for it, and it's safe arrival
in an American port is expected any
day now.
London is described as wanting on
ly light and diverting plays. The
theater of war is providing far more
tragedy than can be contemplated
with calmness.
The great fault republican leaders
find with the Underwood tariff is that
it makes the wealth Of the country
in proper proportion to the sup
port of the government.
The American Astronomical socie.
| ty, now IN annual meeting at Twarth-
more college, has authorized the ap-
pointment of committee to study
the Solar Eclipse of June 8, 1918.
Minneapolis Journal: The Houston
Post says that "eyery man has his
own idea of hell" Some people
who have to live in Houston in the
summer must consider it as sort OF
Old Home Day.
Dun S and Bradstreet's reports con.
tinue to make uninteresting reading
for those who insist that the country
is headed straight for the demnitio1
boWwows unless there IS change il
administra tions.
| Mr.. Hughes did not register or vote
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-07

The nations at war have come to
one understanding at that one
side will continue ligh ting until the
other gives up.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-07

The warships that waited for the
Deutschland at the three mile limit
are now free to take up the case of
Bremen
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-07

London is described as wanting on
ly light and diverting plays. The
theater of war is providing far more
tragedy than can be contemplated
with calmness.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-07

One would think from reading Mr..
Hughes talks that his chief complaint
against President Wilson is the fact
that he has kept US at peace with all.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-07

Since May the net gold imports ag-
gregate 1925 ,oo0.0 900, which exceeds
the net republican total Of fifteen
years preceding Wilson's inaugural.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-07

The great fault republican leaders
find with the Underwood tariff is that
it makes the wealth Of the country
in proper proportion to the sup
port of the government.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-07

The American Astronomical socie.
ty, now IN annual meeting at Twarth-
more college, has authorized the ap-
pointment of committee to study
the Solar Eclipse of June 8, 1918.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-07

Minneapolis Journal. The Houston
Post says that 'eyery man has his
own idea of hell" Some people
who have to live in Houston in the
summer must consider it as sort of
Old Home Day.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-07

The submarine Bremen was caught
in the English channel by British
nets laid for it, and it's safe arrival
in an American port is expected any
day noW
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-07

Dun S and Bradstreet' s reports con-
tinue to make uninteresting reading
for those who insist that the country
is headed straight for the demnition
boWwows unless there IS a change in
administra tions.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-07

Monday was Labor Day through
out the nation. Laborers and en-
ployers Of the labor made good use
of the day, which is designated
not 80 much as day of rest and
recreation - q Gay Of deliberatiOn.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-07

The national guard will probably
have nothing more serious to contend
with than gulf storm, but that
seems to have been bad enough
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-07

The threatened strike never touch
ed us. Thanks to President Wilson
and the democratic congress-. But
what can be said of the republican
side which hampered the action of
the administration forces?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-07

Mr.. Hughes did rot register or vote
for Votes for Women when the issue
was joined in his own state. 1t is
easy to look with suspicion upon a
conversion which has go strong a
smack of e8pediency.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-07
III CAN'T BE DONE!

fE<HER1 Democrats Progresvesovers
and of the horrors and
H. than the greatest confidence in the reelection sPres
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-07

Northwestern university has de
cided to run without president foI
the present. 1t may save the univer.
sity considerable trouble.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-07

Of course if the railroads shall all
be tied up Mr.. Harding can get from
date to date IN an automobile-un unless
it should rain.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-07

They call it Wilson luck. He has
worked harder for his luck than al.
most any man who ever became
prominent in public life.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-09-16
GIRL STEALS LAFAYETTE'S GIFT
TO MRS. WASHINGTON.

Washington, Sept. 12.-General La
fayette's gift to Martha Washinton, a
rare old platter of unique design, has
found its way into police court here.
The old relic was found secreted in the
room of servant girl, who disappeared
from the home of Miss Sophia Riggs
Webster, member of one of the city's
oldest families. The platter, exhibited
in court, when the girl was arraigned,
bore the initials "M. W." carved neat
ly in the center of the dish, and around
the edge were the names of fifteen
states then in the Union. The girl
pleaded guilty to theft and was
paroled.
The gift was presented to Mrs. Wash
ington by the French warrior, on one
Of his visits to the United States after
the Revolution. and is highly priced by
Mrs. Webster, q ineal descendant Of
the Washingtons.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-09-16
NEGRO POLICEMAN ACCUSED.
Bishop Williams Loses Star After 16
Year Old Girl Brings Charges.

Bishop Williams, Negro policeman
assigned to the Twenty-second street
station, has been suspended and his star
taken from him, under charges of con-
tributing to the delinquency of a 16
year old girl. Alice Smith, of 146 West
Twenty-seventh street, is held on
charges of disorderly conduct. The
girl, who is alleged by officers of the
Juvenile court to have been the vic
tim of an attempt of Policeman Will
Eams and Alice Smith to force her into
life of shame, lives in Wentworth
avenue and has been motherless for
ten years.
Williams has been on the force for
four years. A few months ago he was
held up and his revolver and club taken
from him.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-09-16
HERE IS THE POINT.

Are the determinations against US
Colored Americans, the denial of rights,
the prescription, the persecution, the
killings, sufficiently extensive, degrad-
ing and injurious to cause you in de-
Tense of the welfare and also the very
reputation of our race, to induce you
to stand the expense of attending a
National Congress on rights at d. of
c., Oct. 4, 1916; or to solicit the ex-
pense to go for yourself or some one
else; or to get up a mass meeting or
entertainment to raise money to send
delegates3 That's the rub.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-09-16
Member Congress the First
Illinois, headed in
THE NEGRO FELLOWSHIP LEAGUE

The Negro Fellowship League will
hold a meeting of delegates Sunday,
September II, 1916, at 400 p. m. at
the Reading Room, 30O5 State st. This
meeting is for the purpose of electing
delegates to attend the National Equal
Rights Congress to be held in Wash
ington City the first week in October.
Mr.. VIM. Monroe Trotter, of Boston,
who is secretary of the same has es.
pecially urged that Chicago and Hi.
nois send a delegation. All interested
in this vital matter are invited to
attend.
The meeting last Sunday was full of
interest. 1t was Candidates Meeting.
Recommendations were made to the
members of the League for their use
in the Primary Wednesday, September
Is. Among the visitors present was
Senator R. J. Barr, candidate for At
torney General. He made fine speech.
Messrs. w. J. Hunter chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee, and Robt
Harden, chairman of the Membership
Committee will each make a report as
to their progress Sunday. Both young
men are hustlers and the League eX-
poets great things from them.
Ida B. Wells Barnett, President.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-09-16

advisable, and churches, civic and lit
erary societies, fraternal organizations,
political and other clubs are asked to
elect and send delegates. The call asks
that Citizens Equal Rights Commit
tee be formed by public spirited cit
liens in each community to work up
interest, hold public meeting and send
representation. Any person is at lib
erty to start such a committee, act at
once.
Write VIM. Monroe Trotter, cor
responding secretary, for any informa-
ton desired.
do not confuse this "Congress"
with Conference" Success to all eff
forts.)
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-09-16
OPPOSES NEGROES IN COURT
MARTIAL OF WHITE SOLDIERS.
Protest From Enlisted Men at For
Sam Houston is Filed With Wal
Department.

San Antonio, Tex, Sept. ia pro-
test from enlisted men is being filed
with the war department against the
trial of white soldiers by the general
court martial organized at Fort Sam
Houston because four Negro officers are
members of the court.
Two captains and two first ieuten-
ants of the Eighth Illinois national
guard are included in the personnel of
the twelve officers of the court.
The formal complaint alleges it is
the first time white soldiers have been
compelled to stand trial before court
including in its membership Negro Off
GERS.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-09-16
MAJOR ROBERT R. JACKSON RE
JOINED THE EIGHTH REGIMENT
ILLINOIS NATIONAL GUARD AT
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.

Thursday morning at ten O'Clock,
Major Robert R. Jackson, after bid
ding farewell to members of his family
and many of his friends and after being
re-nominated to make the race for the
legislature of Illinois from the third
senatorial district, started for the
south to rejoin the Eighth Regiment,
Illinois National Guard, at Fort Sam
Houston, San Antonio, Texas.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-09-16

This National Colored Citizenship
Rights Congress is to be an open one,
both to delegated persons and to in
dividual representatives of the cause
who attend on their own responsibility.
It is to be free and open for race con-
ference, action and declaration. The
congress will organize itself indie
pendently. The National Equal Rights
League will call it to order and those
assembled will then create the Con-
gress at Washington, D. c., one month
hence.
Bodies Should Send Delegates Have a
Citizens Committee.
Delegated representatives are quite
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-09-16

Worst of all this: When every prin-
ciple of freedom and equality for
which our fathers fought was at stake
in the great war, when our whole coun-
try eagerly awaited the leadership of
the President, Wilson lodged. He re-
fused to take sides on the greatest
moral issue of our time. He advised
our people to be "neutral even in
thought" undecided between right and
wrong. While our friends abroad were
lighting for the principles we held
equally with them, he taught US that
profits and ease were better than self
respect. President Wilson has done
our Nation the most serious injury that
any leader can do to any people by
making US finch with him from a
great moral decision. Thereby he
weakened our hold as a nation on the
principles which alone can make any
people self-respecting, safe and strong.
Having led US wrong on the ground
that we must be neutral in the face of
the deliberate breaking of the worlds
peace, he has just reversed himself
again, and in his speech at Shadow
Lawn now assures US that ''No nation
can any longer remain neutral as
against any wilful disturbance of the
peace of the world"
1t is bad enough that Wilson IS for
eign policy has left US, as the war draws
toward its end, without a friend among
the great nations of the world, and
without the respect of any one of them.
What is worse is that he has kept us
from standing up for what we know to
be right.
The ignoble standard of profit over
principle which Mr.. Wilson forced upon
the country in our foreign relations,
he has applied to himself as President.
In what he has said, done, and left I'M
done, the record shows him steadily
dominated by political expediency.
These facts, and many others like
them, have forced me to see that what
Mr.. Wilson says is no sign of what he
has done, or of what he will do. The
one thing his record shows is that what
he stands for now he is not likely to
stand for long. 1 do not care what
his platform or his campaign deelara-
lions may be, because the common ex-
perience of US all has taught US that
to him they are simply "molasses to
catch fies.''
Hughes, on the other hand, is a man
of his word. His record as Governor
of New York proves that. 1t shows
him to be honest, fearless, and free
from the domination of special inter
ests and corrupt politicians. So far as
the conservation policies are concerned,
both what he said and what he did
could hardly have been better. 1 am
confident that under him these policies |
will be safe. He is a strong man who
will dodge no moral issues, and he will
give US an honest and an efficient ad- |
ministration.
As Progressive 1 believe in Nation
alism. So does Hughes. 1 am certain
that under Hughes the progressive poll
cies will fare better than under Wilson,
and that the safety, honor, and well
fare of the country will be in i'm
measurably surer hands.
1 can not vote for Wilson because I
can not trust him. He does not do
what he says. Hughes does. There
fore my choice is Hughes, and shall
work and vote for him.
Very truly yours,
Clifford Pinchot.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-09-16

Washington, D. c., Sept. z, 1916
The large John Wesley church, Gen.
trally located at 14th and Coreoran
streets, northwest, has been secured
for October 40, for the sessions of
the Citizenship Rights Congress. The
B. M. C. will overshadow all other
events held in or close to their week of
Sept. 11-16. We extend welcome to
the race to come on for rights.
THOMAS WALKER,
E. NJ. HEWLETT,
NJ. W. SPENCER,
F. NJ. MURRAY,
and others.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-09-16

Capt. Robert Byrd, Co. I, Eighth
Regiment, Illinois National Guard, re-
siding in Springfield, ILL.,, will address
the Grace Lyceum at five O'Clock this
coming Sunday afternoon at which
time a fine musical program will be
rendered. Miss Bertha Moseley, Presi-
dent.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-09-16

HON. CLIFFORD PINCHoT ONE OF
THE SPECIAL DISTINGUISHED
CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS PUBL
CATION WHEELS IN LINE FOR
HON. CHARLES E. HUGHES FOR
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-09-16
INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS
COMMUNITIES

Should be Present or Represented at
National Colored Citizenship Rights
Congress to be Held at Washington,
D. C.-John Wesley Church, October
4-5-Be Present.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-09-16
NATIONAL RACE CONGRESS TO
MEET OCT. ON RIGHTS OF
CITIZENSHIP.

Colored Press Supporting Movement
Stronghold Newspaper Notices
Already Given-open to All As In
dividuals or Delegates-Called by
National Equal Rights League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-04
THIRD HAGUE CONFERENCE
MAY NOT WAIT ON PEACE
Worlds Court League Launches
Movement for an International
Council.

NEW YORK. November THE
world's Court League. Of which Will
liam H. Taft is honorary president, has
announced the Inauguration Of . move
ment to organize an international
council with q visw to calling . third
Hague conference. perhaps before the
close OF the war. In the latter event
the conference would be prepared to
act a. q medium for peace proposals.
After the war 1t would serve as q per-
manent international council of con-
Citation for formulating and codifying
new rules Of international law.
ITO constructive statesmen and lead.
ing thinkers" Of all nations invitations
will be mailed next week. It was stat
ed. inviting them to accept appoint
ments as members Of the board Of gov
errors OF the proposed international
council.
The league in purposing to establish
itself as a clearing house Of peace
movements. plans to 60 before the
world mot as a sheriff assigned to en-
force peace" 1t was explained. but rs a
permanent body which would Be sus-
tanned by public opinion. II necessary,
however. the armed power of nations
might be called to its support. accord
ing to the leagues plans. should public
opinion not prove to have q convincing
influence upon any of the nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-04
BANK RESERVE ACT ISSUE.
Clause Before U. S. Supreme Court
ON Constitutional Grounds.

Constitutionality of the federal re-
serve act, insofar as it permits ma
tional banks to act as executors, ad-
ministratofs. trustees and registrars of
stocks and bonds. was placed before the
Supreme Court OF the United States
yesterday for decision.
1t came up on an appeal filed by the
First National Bank of Bay City. Mich,
from a decree of the Michigan su-
preme court prohibiting the bank from
exercising such functions.
The Michigan courts ruling was
made September 26 in a suit brought
by trust companies of Detroit and
Grand Rapids, who alleged that the
federal law operated to encroach upon
their business by placing them in COM
petition with national banks. The
court held that the laws of Michigan
prohibit national banks from acting in
the capacities mentioned. and that Con-
gress exceeded it's constitutional au-
thority in giving such powers.