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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22

All existing records concerning the
types Of breast plates. shields, helmets
and even suits OF armor worn by the
knights Of the middle ages. are being
closely studied by the Ordnance Bureau
OF the War Department In an effort TO
nnd the best kind Of protection Tor
American soldiers In trench warfare
And the office OF the chief Of ordnance
in getting to look like the SHOWROOM.
OF the royal armorer In the DAYS Oh
Richard Occur de Lion.
Since the European armies began 70
adopt steel helmets and breast p.a.' 81
nsotsction against the hailstorms Oh
shrs mel and the spatter of machine-gun
h,iiets a crop Of inventors has spruns
~ throuRhout the United states IN
tent on Improving the devices wn'en
warriors Of by-gone Gays resoIu
when cross bows and battie-aNes ~e'e
used on the field OF war.
Coat Of Armor.
TODAY for example, the bureau had
before II a working model OF a coat
of armor invented by an. American.
Its pattern was adopted from type
favored by the ancient Samurai OF
Japan. The breast:plate was formed
Of a V-shaped shell of auarter-inch
steel with a padded lining.
A mask Of similar design with open
ing for the ewes was intended to be
used to protect the face and head.
Shoulder plates and epaulets OF the
same material completed the equipment,
out Of the question. were II not for the
fact that the parapherralia was In
tended only for use In trench warfare.
Experts OF the bureau are working
along other lines. and upon he theory
that any armored device intended to
protect the soldiers while In the
trenches. should be such that 1t could
be dispensed with quickly when an or
der to charge was gtven.
GERS the best results could be obtained
from individual shields crowded for
each soldier. whereas others favor
larger shields. set up before the outer
edge Of tho trench opening and OF
sufficient size each to protect squad
Of men. m
All known designs Of helmets are like
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22
Brindejonc, Noted
Air Wizard, Killed
His Aeroplane Accidentally Falls
In Verdun Region-L6ng
Distance Filler.

PARIS. Aug. 22.-sscond Lieut.. Mar
eel Brindejonc des Moulinais OF the
French flying corps. who was ceie-
brated aviator before the war; has
been killed in the Verdun region. His
aeropiane fell accidentally.
A week after the outbreak OF tho
war Brindeponc enlisted In the flying
corps and q month later went to, the
front. where he had since been In
service. In october, 1914, he was men
toned In ali order OF the day for au-
dacity in making a reconnaissance .un-
der Are and was promoted to the rank
Of sergeant. The following December
M was made l. lieutenant.
HIS principal reputation came from
long distance flights before the war.
In August. 1919. he flew from Paris
to Warsaw. On that flight his speed
was sometimes los miles an hour. In
1913 he made q flight across the chan.
mel from Paris to London and later In
the same year, he flew from Bremen
to Brussels and then again to Lon
don. In this flight he covered 100
miles in 81 minutes.
In 1914 BrindeJonc flew from Paris
to Warsaw and thence to st. Peters
burg. making many stops on the re-
turn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22

in through freight service. affecting
but SO per cent of the roads employees
involved In the present dispute; that
II had proved very expensive and had
not served to- decrease the working
hours Of the men, but only to give
them overtime pay.
Calls II Misleading.
John Howe Peyton. president Of the
Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis
railway. says that the statement in
Pearsons In completely misIeadinC
as to his road and gives the following
figures of q carefully prepared esti-
mate OF what IT would have cost the
Nashville. Chattanooga and st. Louis
railway had they had the eightthour
day basis in effect during the year
1915. which is the most recent Tor
able: stf FF
Increase for road freight servics
would have been S1s9.Ss0.86.
Increase for yard service would have
been $3.50 993.92.
A total OF t429,674s8.
With increase in business for the
year 1915 the effect OF an eight hour
day basis would have been much more
serious than for the year 1915, says
Mr.. Peyton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22
Army and Navy Orders.

Second Lieut.. Arnold N. Krosstad.
Twenty second Infantry. upon expira-
ton Of his leave of absence to Fort
Sam Houston. Tex. for examination to
determine his fitness for detail In the
aviation section Of the, Signal Corps:
First Lieut.. Joseph w. McNeal.
United States Army. retired. with his
detailed as an acting quartermastsr at
Fort Sam Houston. Tex. "
SECOND Lieut.. d'Alary Fechet. Fifth
Infantry. having completed the duty for
which he was ordered to this city. upon
will return to his proper station.
Leave OF absence for one month IL
granted Col. George 8. Young. infantry.
Second Lieut. Clifford J. Matthews.
sixteenth Infantry. will proceed to join
Second Lieut.. Basil d. Edwards. In
fsntry. acting Judge advocate, will pro-
coed to West Point and report to tho
United States Military Academy for duty.
. Capt. Richard Fl. Somers, ordnance
depar tnient. Is relieved from duty at the
United States Military Academy. West
Point. to proceed to tho Sandy Hook
proving ground, Sandy Hook. N. j.. for
duty. go.
First Lieut.. Lewis A. Nickerson, ord
nance department, Is relieved from duty
at the Sandy Hook proving ground, N.
duty. 'E'
First Lieut.. John G. Quekenmeyer.
Thirteenth Cavalry. Is relieved from ms
present duties to take effect November
is. 1916. and will then proceed to Join
his regiment.
Fly direction OF the President. Second
Lieut.. Selbv II. Frank. Coast Artillery
Corps. Is detailed as frst lleutenan mt In
the Ordnance Department. Tho resiGna-
ton Of Second Lieut.; Louis A. Conser:
Second Infantry. Mountena National
Guard. u accepted by the President
The resignation of Capt. ]. Newton
Davies. First Infantry, Now Jersey Ma
tional Guard, Is accepted hv The Presi-
dent. The resignation Of Second Lieut.
Marvin l., Stanton. Thirty first infau-
try. Michisan National Guard. ls ac-
cepted by the President: The resigna-
tlon Of First Lieut.. Phil r. Wilkinson
Third Infantry. lows. National Guard.
Is accepted oy the President. Capt
Thomas r. Ryan. Thirteenth Cavalry.
having been found by an army retiring
board incapacitated for sctive service
on account ~ disability incident there
TO- has been retired.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22
MEN STANDING PAT,
PLAY WAITING GAME
Brotherhoods Have Brief Meet
Ing, Then Call on Vice Presl.
dent Marshall at Capitol.
The railroad workers are standing

1.-THE railroad workers are standing
pat" D.
This was the word given out at the
close OF a meeting Of the go repre-
sentatives Of 10000 brotherhood MEM
bers today.
This mornings meeting at the Bijou
Theater lasted but a. few minutes.
Leaders OF the men reported that no
counter-proposais. had come from the
rooms Of the railroad managers
The brotherhood men adjourned to
meet again at 3 o'clock to receive any
proposition the managers may have 10
make: 1t was apparent from the es-
that they have. said the last word and
are marking time until the managers
agree to the Presidents terms. which
the men already have accepted. Al
though insisting they have gwen up I'M
portant demands IN so accepting
Reject Canadian Plan.
w. @. Lee, chief of the Order OF
Railroad Trainmen erturned to wash
ington today. after q hurried business
trip to his headauerters in Cleveland;
The brotherhoods will not accept the
Canadian commission plan OF setthhs
labor disputes" Mr., Ice said. 49, y,
This plan had been suggested as one
that might be put forward as a counter
proposal by the railroad managers. Tns
Canadian plan provides for investlxa-
ton by a commission before ? strike,
during which investigation 'no strike
vote can he taken.
has BEEN Mr.. Lee said. that the con-
mission plan has not aided materially
In settling labor disputes.
What iaborers In the mines ana otn-
or Industries have found In that the
period of Investigation gives the capi-
falists a period In which to prepare ~
building stockades around their plants
surmounted by charged wires
Silent on Rail Disputes.
Mr.. Lee would not discuss the appli-
cation Of the Canadian system to the
settlement OF railroad disputes there.
but he said the opHS.ion of the act IN
ordinary labor disputes had been 70
operate against the interests OF the
men.
An invitation to the railroad brother.
hood men from Vice President Marshall
to visit the Capitol was read at the
meeting. of the men. Several hundred
mon went to the Capitoi In response 10
the Vice Presidents Invitation after the
meeting adjourned.
While at the Capitol the brotherhood
men renewed conferences with labor
representatives In Congress to head OF
any plan of the managers to push com
puisory arbitration Legislation through
Congress-.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22
Seen on Avenue

The coming Of railway presidents
and brotherhood leaders has lent
gayety to the summer season. Elisha
Lee, chairamn OF the railways con-
ference committee, appeared on
Pennsylvania avenue today in a
fetching costume of pongee $3.50
and white canvas shoes 81 9s).
President Hale Holden, considered
one Of the nattiest dressers now So
jcurning at this well known hot
weather resort, was similarly at
tired. Though he wore bit Of color
in his face.
Grand Chief A. IS. Garretson. of
the conductors brotherhood. was
gay In white silk shirt. crash suit
and Panama hat,
President r. ID. Underwood, OF the
erie, wore a palm leaf Fan He wore
other things, too. hut devoted most
Of his thought to the fan.
President Loree. Of the Oelaware
and Hudson, has sent home for some
cool clothes and society waits with
pleasant anticipation his first APP
pearance on the historic avenuee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22

The side OF the railroads IN the ais
pute between them and the trainmen's
brotherhoods was laid before the puonc
In the foyowms s.a'emen. ny s
Lee chairman OF tne Nationa' oo''
ence COMMITTEE OF HahwayG
That the RAILROADS shouio sra".'
under threat OF a national strike
SSO, 900, 900 wage preferment to a small
minority Of their employees, without "a
hearing before n public tribunal. 10 In
conce .vable in q democracy like ours.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22
Road Heads Differ as to
Presidents Logic

All of the country's railroad
presidents here do not regard
President Wilson's personal
appeal to them as logical.
Emphasizing the division that
exists among them IS to yield
ing to his proposals, one ex-
ecutive, commenting on the
Presidents statements as 10
the importance of the railroads
to the covntry's future, said:
IF the country needs the roads
SO badly, Why attempt to wreck
hem financially"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22

railrosder today. Officially. he has
said the executives would stick to
the last ditch" II public opinion CON
tinues favorable TO the railroads."
was that they'll talk. this last ditch
business, but II Is a practical certain
~ that no strike is coming"
The informant frankly said II there
as TIE railrosds interpfst it--or II
President Wilson feels the public ts
With him. the executives must--and
There is no doubt that the roads will
stand out to the end for some conces-
sions. They want the President to de-
fne strongly and practically some
means for avoiding future trouble. To
this end. there have been many sugses-
tons. one Of the foremost Of which pro-
vides for the creation of an. inyestigat-
ing commission similar to that under
the Canadian disputes act.
This provides for an investigation OF
all labor troubles. During IT, there can
the board can enforce nothing. expert
ence has taught Canada, the railway
heads say, that public opinion, acting
through the board ,rl.s :: su n,nrS
lustments. President Loree, of the
Delaware and Hudson. strongly favors
this system.
For Congressional Action.
In the discussion of adequate compen-
sation" for yielding the eight-hour day,
the railroad executives are expected to
urge the President to recommend some
Congressional action to unity control
of railroad operation.
They want the roads placed entirely
under Federal regulation. eliminating
State control.
There are many things Congress,
might do" one official said today
(which would reduce the present un-
necessary cost OF operation and en-
able us 81 to meet wsss demands Il de-
The best that the executives hope
Ia this matter In a tentative discus.
sion, however, owing to the need OIL
quick ACTION. The President has EN-.
phasized his belief that this IL not the
time to enter into details; that the sit
uation must be met promptly.
The executive are now said to he con-
WINGED that they can get rate increases
from the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion. and with this one OF their princi-
pal objections has been removed.
Talk OF violent opposition to any gen.
eral acuuiescence to President Wilson's
proposal was .quieted by Louis w. Hill
who denied he had insursed against
I'm in agreement with everybody. u
Incidentally he and other. professed
Nv ~ DS particularly moNeu py Fresi-
dents Wilson's plea for peace in view
OF the need for moving crops and gen.
eral supplies both for this country and
foreign nations.
THE crop in our country is very
Short Hill, said. They're not even cut
ting 1t, much less moving II. A strike
y wouldn't effect US az 1T would Eastern
I'VE actually have 1000 or 5000
cars idle. The only lines seriously
affected would be those around Pitts.
burgh. transporting steel and iron"
Btu another president commented
Hell. II the country needs the road,
80 badly. why Is there an attempt tc
wreck them financially?"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22
u. S. Soldiers to Look
Like Ancient Knights
Ordnance Experts Planning Coats of Armor and
Helmets to Prote ctMen in Trenches
From Shrapnel.

wise being studied in order to provide
bullet-defying headgear for the men,
Besides the designs In use at present I'm
Europe-the solid piece types used by
the British and Germans and the sec
tional type used by the French-designs
similar to those used by the Crusaders
with neck-pices and vizors are also
being studied.
The bureau In also At work on various
types of hand grenades, although as
far back as 1908 the army experts had
devised a grenade which. II IL thought
Is as good II not better than the kind In
use In Europe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22
Presidents Gipe Stand
On 8-Hour Proposition
Declare Wages, Not Hours, Are Involved in Dispute
Demand Hearing Before Public Tribunal.
.,,- Explain How Plan Would Work.

eight hours pay-a real eight-hour day.
show how the eight-hour basis OF pay
would work out Take. for example. a
freight employe paid 5 cents mile with
days guarantee Of IS for 100 miles. or
this guarantee the same for eight hours
or less. On n freight run Of, say, only
sixty miles In the ten hours. he earns
y Tor his time. II L. now proposed for
eight hours and sl.22 for the other two
hours. total OF &.20. increasing his
pay % per cent.
~ BY reason Of traffic delays. he is
does not complete his trip until the
end Of twelve hours. he now 10 paid
20 for his time. no matter how little
work he performs. The demand In
to pay him $3.50 for this twelve-hour
On Mileage Basis, Too.
Meanwhile the employees would
continue to have the same oppor-
tunities as now to make still larger
pay on the mileage basis. For ex-
ample. the man on a scents mile
rate. making, say $50 miles I'm only
seven hours. earns $3.50 for his days
work.
I'm other words, an unfair wage
, preferment would be granted. with
out investigation and under threat
OF a national strike. to one man In
| seven In the railroad service.
III these wage demands are lust. In
whole or In part, then public tri-
bunal. appointed by the President. eas
we have urged. would speedily so de-
] termine.
THE weight OF public opinion must
1 determine this issue. We cannot be.
lieve that II Is the calm judgment
, OF the country that we should sac
! rifice the principle of arbitration In
Industrial disputes. under a threat to
tie up the commerce OF the country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22
President Invited.

Secretary Of War Baker today IN
vited President Wilson to attend a no.
convention of the Ohio State Democratic
convention to indorse> the national
Democratic platform. The President
said he was unable to accept
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22

Of miles OF the most prosperous railroads
In the country are now being operated
on an eight hour basis. and mentions
the following roads as being successfully
opSrated on such basis 49,.
Western territory-El Paso and South
ern, Galveston, Harrisburg and San An
tonic. Texas. and New Orleans, Morgans
Louisiana and Texas Railroad and
Steamship Company. Louisiana Western.
Houston and Texas Central, Houston,
East and West Texas, and Houston and
Shreveport. ..'a
Southeastern = territory--Atianta. Bir-
mingham and atlantic, Atlantic Coast
Line, Central Of Georgia. Charleston and
Western Carolina, Florida and East
Nashville, Nashville. Chattanooga and
st. Louis railway. Norfolk Southern rail-
road, and Seaboard Air Line railway.
J'-''-' Harahan Explains.
w. J. Harahan. president. Seaboard
Air Line railroad, Issued a statement
last evening explaining the appiica-
tion Of the twelve and a half mile an
hour guaranteed speed basis on the
Sea board, one OF the southeastern
roads frequently mentioned as using
the eight hour day system.
He said the basis was In effect only
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Forecast for District of Columbia,
Maryland. and Virginia-Fair and con-
tinued warm today and tomorrow :
light. southwest winds.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08

nearer.
We're goin' to pat you on that
horse" went on Buck, AN give you x
runnin' chance. Fore you's out OF sight
me an Perly's goin' to draw on o on
tire-just once each. If we pot YOU.
we'll an good; II not, you're FREQ to go.
But listen to this, Bill Grange: If ever
after this you dare to show your thiev-
in face roun' here you'll die as sure as
hell holds fire. Unite him, Perry"
The mar was whimpering, yet some
spark of hope. perhaps even Of man
hood, kept his tongue from more
craven s~upplication. With their backs
to the fire, their pistols ready in their
hands, the two men stood as Grange
clambered weakly on his horse.
Nov straight ahead commanded
Buck, an fast as You can ride. Bill
Grange"
The horse bounded forward under
jerk n jab of spurs, and had all but
vanished in the gloom of the shadowy
plain when, sharply, two shots rang out
as one and. the echo dying, left only
the distant pounding of flying hoofs to
break the heavy silence.
But not even that sound did Bill
Grange hear, lying in yet heavier ST.
lence on the plain, the slow blood ooz-
Ing from two deadly wounds.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
Thinos Are Not as They Seem.

The unpronOunceable names of the
Mexican and European war have
nothing on the names Of City Engineer
Jeup. His mail has come addressed
to every name from Mr.. B. Gee Up to
Mr.. b. Jesus, but it remained for an
indianapolis teacher to spend a year
in digging out his identity.
For months she had heard a fellow
teacher speak of her brother-in-law,
Mr.. Yorp. During tho recent viaduct
trouble his opinions on the matter
were quoted frequently. Fol. months
this teacher had also read of Mr.. Jeup.
the city engineer.
Finally, when the viaduct troubles
had reached their climax, she scanned
the papers eagerly every evening to
see how much longer she would have
to walk across. Engineer Jup held ex-
actly the opinions of Mr.. Yorp.
Suddenly light burst IN her belud-
died brain. Rushing up to her teach
err friend, she asked eagerly, "How
does your brother-in-law, MI. Yorp,
spell his name?"
"Jeup,' came the answer with a
mild look of surprise.
Eureka! Mr.. Yorp, the b%rother-in.
law, was Mr.. Jeup, the city engineer.
But the name was Yoip. Oh as in oil.
Can you pronounce it?-Indianapolis
News.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
Wants to Develop Her Soul.

Defying paternal authority and scor-
ing present-day methods of education,
Miss Violette Wilson. daughter OF j..
Stitt Wilson, the former mayor OF
Berkeley, has withdrawn from the
University of California. She an
nounced that it was her intention to
develop her own soul and that she in.
tended to get an education from real
life and not one the whole signitl.
canoe of which lay in a college di.
ploma. Miss Wilson registered in let.
ters and sciences at the university last
August, but after a few months de-
cided that her studies hampering
rather than assisting her mental
growth. So, despite the wishes of her
parents, she left the classroom.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
Jaybird Robs Mail Box.

Admission federal officers are won
dering if they must begin a search for
a jaybird guilty Of robbing the mails.
a postman placed a letter in the box
OF Dave Young, Twenty-frst and Mo-
bile streets, and then long came a
jaybird and took it out. Ii the jay
bird can be identified, the case may
come before the next session of the
federal grand jury.-Anniston (Ala.)
Dispatch to Atlanta Journal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
THE END.
What One Drink Does to You.

In the American Magazine is an ar
ticle by DR.. Edwin F. Bowers, who
states that scientific experiments have
conclusively proved that a relatively
small amoun of alcohol will lower the
muscular energy Z per cent, ccura
Z per cent, response to colors and inn
pressions 10 per cent and memory Is
per cent, diminishing also the vision for
four or five hours.
Sending blood to the head, where it
surges through the brain with increased
velocity, is not increased vigor," say
DR.. Bowers, but increased irritation,
which comes just before anesthesia and
diminution Of power. The drinker de-
ludes himself. for he only thinks he Is
thinking. His very first drink has
produced a definite. measurable degree
Of intoxication."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
YOU MAY LOOK YOUNG
BY Keeping Your Complexion Young
With cuticura. Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. These
super-creamy emollients do much to
keep the skin clear, fresh and youthful,
as we'll as to keep the hair in a live,
healthy condition and the hands soft
and white.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
Sufficient for Amusement.

My poor woman" said the settle
ment worker, what can l do to re-
lieye your ~distress?"
Can you sing, ma'am?'
"Why-er-a little
Il wish you'd sing some of the new
ragtime songs, ma'am. Me and my
husband amt been to a cabaret in two
years"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08

Now Is the Time to lei Kid OF These
11Rlv SpotA.

There's no longer the slightest need Of
feeling ashamed OF yolr freckles, as the
prescription othine-double strengths
guaranteed to remove these homeiy spots.
Simply set an ounce of othine-double
siren gth-from your druggist, and apply a
little of 1t night ana morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
ones have vanished entirely. 1t Is seldom
that more than one ounce 10 needed to com
pletely clear the skin and gain q beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
othine, as this is sold under guarantee OF
money back II 1t falls to remove freckles.-
Adv.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
Only Meter She Knew.

Hub with newspaper)--I see that
the French have gained 200 meters
from the enemy.
Wife-Two hundred meters! / sup
pose the Germans made another OF
their gas attacks.