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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-28
Strike Within Ten Days,
Is Threat of Employees;
Will Affect 4OO,O 600 Men

Unless the railroad heads recede
from their demand for arbitration of
the ght-hour-day proposal, one broth
erhood head said last night. a strike
affecting about 100000 men would be
called within the next ten days, and
possibly this week.
The railroad executives already have
formulated the most careful plans to
take care OF the situation should a
strike ensue. They say that a strike
cannot last long. and that their pre-
cautions will insure the running Of all
necessary trains.
The railroad brotherhoods, at q mass
meeting here yesterday. delegated to
I<wenty- -four misunderstanding presi-
dents. vice presidents and heads of
| some Of the larger locals-authority to
continue or end negotiations in Wash
fngton with President Wilson and the
railroad managers concerning the
threatened strike.
The remainder OF the 60 chairuen
Of trainmen's examinations Left wash.
fnGton for their homes a. quickly a.
possible to prepare for Q strike order.
II no propRsals are offered to meet their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-28
WHAT CONGRESS LEADERS
SAY AS TO CONTROVERSY

What the attitude OF Con-
Gress Is toward the railroad
controversy, which now seems
aDoul to be sent to the Capitol
Tor settlement, was d subject of
deep concern today
While awaiting word from
the White House before decid-
ing on any plan OF legislation,
the opinion among leaders in
Congress relative to the merits
of the demands on which the
controversy is based is:
That railway wages are high
enough.
That railroads are public
services and not private organi-
cations, and should be looked
on as such.
That there should be a fiat
elght-hour day, beginning at
the time the operative actually
goes to work and ending when
he quits work. and should not
count time consumed going
and coming from home.
That overtime tolerances
should be arranged under the in
terstatc commerce commits sion.
That overtime which is &C.
casioned by fault of employees
should not be paid for.
That overtime resulting from
the orders or fault of faifwav
should be paid for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-28
JAMES M. AM1DoN DIES.
Succumbs at George Washington
University Hospital.

James NJ. Amidon Of Prince William
county. Va. died yesterday at the
George Washington University Hospital
following an operation for appendicitis
He was sixty-nine years old. The body
will be sent to his home in Virginia this
evening. Funeral and interment will
ernoon.
Mr.. Amidon was q native Of Virginia
and up to the time OF his illness kept a
grocery store near his home. A son.
Jesse Amidon, has been a resident OF
Washington for a number of years. Mr..
Amidon leaves two more sons, James
w. Amidon and Milton W. Amidon, and
four daughters, Mrs. r. NJ Kidwell,
Mrs. Mark Perigo. Hannah L. Amidon
and Lulu E. Amidon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-28
Rather Than Surrender
: Arbitration Principle
Railroads Invite Strike

Rather than surrender the principle
Of arbitration, the railroad executives
would prefer to face q strike. This nat
announcement was made for the drst
time in an authorized statement by
Samuel Rea, president Of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, last night.
He declared that for the railroads to
yield would result in a temporary but
probably not q permanent postpone
ment Of the strike. and that the issue
OF arbitration. at stake in the present
situation, would be left unsettled
These, In BRIEF" continued his state
ment, ARE the reasons why the heads
Of the railways, with q full apprecia-
tion Of the solemn and weighty respon-
sibility resting on them. AZ well as Of
their duty to the public and to their
conclusion that II IL better to face the
alternative Of q strike than to sur-
render"
Overwhelming Burden Of Demands.
Mr.. Rsa went on to point out the his
tory Of the struggles between rail-
roads and thar employees. spoke Of the
depression. which, he said, the rail-
roads had sxpsrtsncsd recently. and
saiA ths$ now, stnce thsy wsrs having
tbeir dyet real touch Of prosperity for
|sevsraI ysafA thsy .wsfe ooufr0Mtsd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-28
Miss Mary N. Brooke Dead.

Miss Mary NJ. Brooke. for number
Of years a resident of Washington. died
at the home Of her nephew. Royal E.
Durham. 1902 Euclid street northwest,
yesterday. Funeral services will be
held at the residence tomorrow after
noon at 2 o'clock. Interment will be
private. Miss Brooke was born in Fall
mouth, Va. and at the time of her
death was employed at the dead letter
office Of the Post Office Department.
She was sister Of the late Mrs. Ma
than Burnham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-28

Gates of ultimate government owner
ship but not in the midst of an indus
| trial crisis when, as they put 1t, 1.-The
| labor aristocrats of the country are at
tempting to dictate to the railroads
/ without consideration for the shippers
and general public
Doubt Law Would Be Enforced.
| Compulsory arbitration, these progress
sive republican senators said, might be
legislated, but such a law, in their
opinion, never would be enforced. Re
lating to proposed legislation which
would direct the interstate commerce
commission to provide increased rev.
enues for the roads If they agree to
! an eight-hour day. these senators de-
clared that Congress might Just as well
dictate to the Supreme Court OF the
| United States what decision to make in
| important litigation.
House leaders have no program yet
with reference to the threatened strike
Chairman Adamson of the interstate
commerce committee said there was
nothing determined upon and no con-
ference in contemplation so, far as he
was concerned II have given my ad-
vice." he said, ito the President and
both sides.
Il told the President he was right in
what he has proposed and that he had
L told the railroads that they should
stand by the President.
Il told the men they should go home
and await developments and not strike
and that Congress would do everything
| that was right and proper. / do not
know anything beyond that. 1 do not
want the men to strike.
/ Mr.. Mann Watching Situation.
Republican Leader Mann is watching
the situation closely. He proposed last
winter that Congress authorize an in
yestigation of railroad wages. Mr..
Mann commended that then was the
sime to investigate instead of when a
strike situation was acute, because in
q time of crisis each side of abor
controversy would be suspicious OF
anything proposed Il do not know
| what Congress will do now" said Mr..
Mann.
The four brotherhood heads issued a
statement replying to President Rea
of the Pennsylvania. who last night
| made an announcement that rather
| than give up arbitration the roads pre-
| ferred to face a strike.
The statement charged the Pennsyl-
| vania with inconsistency. in that two
| years ago it fought the efforts OF its
| shopmen to organize and arbitrate.
| 1t also declared that as the control
| ling interest in FIVE smaller roads II
has refused them representation on the
| managers conference committee and
| that II arbitration were agreed upon II
would not apply to those roads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-28
President, at Capitol,
ConsuIts Senator Kern;
May Go Before Congress

Tentative plans for Joint session
of the Senate and House to hear Presi-
dent Wilson ask for legislation to pre-
vent the threatened nationwide rail-
road strike were discussed by the
President with Senator Kern. the
democratic leader. last night. when IL
seemed virtually certain that a break
between the railroads and their en-
ployes must follow conferences at the
White House today.
Possibilities OF legislation were
ked over by the President with SEN
ator Newlands. chairman of tho inter
state commerce committee, and Secre-
tary Lane during the day. Last night
the President made quiet trip to the
Senate office building, where he found
Senator Kern attending a meeting of
the finance committee, and consulted
with him for some time.
President May Go Before Congress.
If all other efforts fail to bring the
employers and their mon together. it
is understood that the President in
tends to go before Congress and ask
that it deal with the situation, even II
that necessitates indefinitely proIong-
ing the present session.
Secretary Lane of the Interior De-
partment and Senator Newlands work cd
until late into the night framing bills
for presentation to Congress.
The measure given most serious con-
sideration was one drawn along tho
lines of the Canadian act, which pro-
vides for investigation of Industrial
disputes by commission for ono year.
and prevents strikes or lookouts dur.
ing the period Of Investigation. II II
finally IL decided to press such q meas
ure. an effort will be made to put IL
into effect at once
Other legislation under consideration IN
cluded the following measnres:
An eight-hour-day law for railroad en-.
ployes.
A bill increasing the membership of thu
interstate commerce commission from
seven to nine members. with authority to
divide into groups. -
A resolution stating Il to BE- the sense
Of Congress that II the railroads Grant Q
basic eisht-houf day they should be an
titled to increased revenue Compensatory
with the increased operating expenses.
Bill contsmplates Investigation.
A BIN, already pendins. directing the
interstate commerce cornmission to ascer-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-28
Candidates for Chief.
Secretary Wilson Unexpectedly Back

Secretary Wilson Of the Labor De-
partment has unexpectedly returned to
his desk. having brought to q close his
vacation in Maine. Inquiries rs to
whether the complsxity Of the strike
situation u responsible for his return
Wilson merely considered IL best TO Be
In Warrington q the present time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-28
nsighbors-
Think Greece Nav Follow.

omcials here expressed no surprise at
Rumania's action. which was known to
be dependent entirely on Italy's declara-
ton Of war on Germany. The existence
Of q secret offensive and defensive al
lance between Italy and Rumania az af-
fecting the Balkans has been known Of
here for some time. 1t was drawn up
during the second Balkan war. on the
foundation Of mutual distrust OF Austria
in the Balkans and the fact that the two
nations do not compete at any point.
A declaration of war by Greece would
not be surprising here. The great ele-
ment Of caution which is thought to re-
strain Greece in recent months is said to
have been removed. and that Greece will
want her share in the Balkan spoils.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-28
G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT
OPENS IN KANSAS CITY
Executive Committee in Session and
Credentials Committee Busy
Scrutinizing Delegates.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, August 2s.-With
the calling to order. this morning. of the
executive committee the fftieth national
encampment Of the Grand Army of the
Republic was ushered into official being.
Immediately following was the session OF
the committee on credentials. Meetings
Of the woman's Relief Corps and other
allied organizations were held at their
headquarters.
Convention Hall, where the meetings OF
the encampment are held. was gayly deco
rated for the throng which today flocked
there to register. Clerks were kept busy
answering inquiries.
Veterans continue to arrive on every
train. Troops of Boy Scouts are plotting
All Departments Open.
All departments of the annual re-
union were opened this morning. 1t
was estimated that before night from
ten to fifteen thousand veterans would
have arrived.
The New England special, bearing
delegates from Maine. Massachusetts,
Vermont. New Hampshire. Rhode Is
land and Connecticut arrived today.
night. The New York contingent was
expected late today.
Hundreds of delegates have arrived
from Indiana, Wisconsin and Pennsyl-
vania- Special trains from those states
have not yet reached here.
Candidates for Chief.
-Four candidates who wish to succeed
Capt. Elias R. Monfort of Cincinnati as
of the army have
appeared. They are William J. Patter-
son Of Pittsburgh. ]. Payson Bradley of
Boston. Patrick H. Coney. Topeka.
Kan. and LIE Hunt Dodge Of Berea,
KY. The election will be held Friday.
and lively campaigns in behalf Of each
have been started.
D. W. Marcy Of Toledo, Ohio. a civil
war veteran, who arrived here last
night to attend the encampment, died
here today. Heart disease Is believed
to have been the cause. He was about
years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-28
BREMEN HAS CARGO OF DYES.
Submarine Now on Way to Balf.
more, Berlin Insists. -

: BERLIN. August 20, by wireless to
sayville.-The Cologne Gazette. a.
quoted by the Overseas News Agency.
says the German merchant submarine
Bremen 10 now ON her way to the Unit
Cd States with q cargo Of dyes
= The Berliner Tagebiatt prints an tn
tervtew with Director Lohmann Of the
company owning the Bremen. In which
he says the Bremen 70 on hsr way to
Baltimore. and that trade by means Of
q submarine dest soon win be In
creased materially.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-28
Little Fear of Starvation,

With the brotherhoods expressing de-
sire not to interfere with food supplies,
and with the railroads making ready to
carry food first, 1t seems that fears of
starvation to city dwellers are not well
founded.
The big question being discussed is:
What would the President do in the
case of a strike" The President has
given no idea of the plans he has in
mind. and congressional leaders have
left the matter entirely in his hands
There have been rumors of federal re-
ceiverships and OF drafting into a posse
comitatus all workers on the roads
from presidents to trainmen, and fore
ing them to run the roads. But such
rumors have not proved to have any
definite foundation in an admin stration
program of action
1t is known that for some days the
Department of Justice. at the Presi-
dents request, has been looking into
the legal phase of the situation, but
as yet no definite plan of action has
been laid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-28
THINKS LABOR UNIONS
SHOULD Be UNDER LAW
Member Of House Says They Should
Not Be Allowed to Interrupt
Nations Commerce.

A demand that labor unions shall no
more be exempt from the operations OF
the antitrust laws of the country will
surely arise il there is a railroad strike,
| according to one of the leaders of the
House, who is looked upon as an au-
thority in railroad matters. This men,
Der urged that when the public realizes
that an organization like a labor union
can interrupt the flow of interstate
commerce, which will cost endless dol
lars and imperil lives and health of
| thousands of people. it should be sub
ject to the same federal scrutiny to
which other organizations are sub
jected.
IAN organization that can tie up the
nations commerce. restraining trade
and traffic, should be subject to federal
Jurisdiction the same as any one or
anything else that can act in restraint
| Of trade or commerce." said this House
member today.
TT will be recalled that when the
Clayton act was passed it exempted
| antitrust act certain organizations, of
which labor unions were a prominent
part. This legisIati ton absolutely ties
the hands of the government so FAR as
retaliation against the strikers Is con-
cerned Otherwise the government
could proceed against the organizations
responsible for tying up the country's
commerce. It is possible they could be
proceeded against as conspirators I'M
der the Sherman act. I am not for or
against labor unions, but it appears to
me to be unreasonable that Congress
should tie the hands of the govern
ment so that a group Of men may stop
the commerce OF the entire United
States and still be above any action in
court.
Should a strike come, there will be
suffering, and believe there will be q
reaction In Congress demanding a re-
peal of the exemption clause Affecting
labor unions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-28
Spies in Their Counsels.

After the last meeting yesterday it
developed that the brotherhood men
have suspected for several days that
they had three spies in their midst who
were reporting regularly to the rail-
road heads. In some mysterious manner
reports of the secret meetings of the
brotherhoods have been reaching the
railroad executives headquarters with
in a short time after they have ad-
journed each day. Often these reports
were in the hands of persons at the ex-
ecutives' headquarters before the
brotherhood officials had left their hall.
Careful investigation convinced the
brotherhood officials that they knew the
trio. and several speeches and reports
were planted" for them in the meet
iugs. AS the union leaders had expected,
these reports soon reached the execu-
tives
In the subsequent meetings the al
legged spies were upbraided round1y by
several speakers, but they never were
named.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-28
Clause in Clayton Act.

The clause In the Clayton act which
covers the case reads as follows:
That the labor OF a human being is
not commodity or an article Of COM
merce. Nothing contained in the anti
trust laws shall be construed to forbid
the operation Of labor. agricultural or
horticultural organizations. instituted
for the purpose Of mutual help. and not
having capital stock or conducted for
profit. or to forbid or to restrain in
divfdual members Of such organisations
from lawfully carrying out the legiti-
mate objects thereof; nor shall such or
ganisafions or the members thereof. be
held or construed to be Illegal COM
binations IN restraint Of trade. under
the antitrust laws"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-28
Some Roads Heads Oppose
Plan of President Even if
Congress Adds Assurances

Some of the railroad presidents are
not in favor of accepting the Presidents
plan even il Congress should add its
guarantees to those from the White
House. First, the presidents figure that
they would be better off if defeated by
the brotherhoods in strike, and, sec
ondly. they say that many train service
employees will not quit on a strike call.
II the railroads were defeated in a
strike they figure that their other 1900
900 employees would not have the same
Justification for demanding the eight
hour day as IL it should be granted to
the brotherhoods on President Wilson's
plea, and, besides, they would not have
accepted the principle that the eight
hour day was sanctioned by society.
The railroad presidents do not believe
that the rank and file are as anxious
for strike their chairmen. They
say that thousands of the workers will
not strike. That there may be much
in the claim is shown by the changed
attitude of the brotherhooes. In New
York the chairmen declared they could
tie up every train in the country. Now
they admit that the New York Central.
the Baltimore and Ohio and the Hill
lines could operate a considerable part
OF their service.
Emergency schedules now being
worked out by the railroads give food
stuffs first consideration, and no at
tempt will be made to move minerals
or heavy freight. until food has been
taken to the cities
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-03
Peeling the Skin is
Better Than Bleaching

Ever since the discovery that mcr
colized wax would absorb and ro-
move discolored complexion. It's use
hy ladies' as a substitute for bleach
ing creams has grown rapidly A per-
feet complexion can be maintained
Indefinitely If this remarkable sub
stance Is used. It's beneiiceni cleans
ing. clearing and preseryatlye action
I, quickly apparent and ladies who
have been paying high prices for
spccial bleach" from beauty special
lists. soon recognize that mereollheu
wax outranks them all Il has be
come SO popular that IL can be oblaii
ed al all druggists, who have IT ~
original one ounce packages The
favorite way of using 1t is TO apply y
ike cold cream. before retiring wash
ing It off in the morning
The sayolltc lotion for wrinkles ana
the facial contour has also become
extremely popular One ounce po"
dered saxolito is dissolved in one-halI
mint witch hazel Bathing the lace ~
This has splendid effect in oraslnP
wrinkles and improving contour
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-03
Meat Prices Will
Not Come Down Is

the cheerfulneWs thatcones
from the DepartmentofAgri-
culture. Meat prices viii
not worrythe mano woman
who knows that q Shredded
Wheat Biscuit viii supply
more real body building
nutrlment than beefsteak or
eggs and at much less cost.
Shredded Wheat remains
the same price, the same
high quality, supplying all
the nutriment a man needs
for a half days work. Two
shredded wheat biscuits
with bananas and cream or
other fruitsmske a complete,
nourishing zeal at a cost Of
not over five cents. Made
at Niagara Falls, N. Y.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-03
.AFT TER A YEARS
OF SUFFERING
This Lady Tired cardw Let Her
Tell You In The Following
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Che Obtained

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-03

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The most successful remedy for wo-
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for forty years, which would be impos-
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For special advice, free, write
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held ia strict confidence.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-03
lGavCnW0rth Man Tries Out
New Treatment for Colds

Vlcks FapORub really ls remark
ahIa preparation f takes tho place
90 Internal d0slnH vapor lamps. poui-
ticr1, phqfers bhatcrs and flannel
lackra 70 comes 10 saive form, and
for Group 0r cold troubles. you Just ap-
ply Q over thn throat and chest and
Cover With 4 warm flannel cloth Leave
the covering loose around ihe mock. as
tho bc1v heat relaasei ihn Ingredients
in the '0rW ~ glpafs These yapofs are
Inhaled e.th eBch breath ait night long.
luuaenlng the ph'ekm and clearing tho
rir passages IN addition NhpORub
la ahforhed through and stimulates the
Hk'n hka a p0uliira or a plaster. ald.
lng iha yapefs Inhaled 70 break up the
congestion Three sizes 1sc. soc Cr
; 10 A trial package iree On request
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-03

" roman AufHidfJ
TINE members af Division No "
thc Woman Auxiliary entertained
Dyl Hons ana and d numhcs -
friend 10 an l da, ion n fac
hame 0f the ii4 i08 president Mfs
) a purNaaee south % town lhu
day. Noy gud Nr puviuncc home
was decorated With autumn leaves md
Halloween colors and az noon ,af
etcra dinner was served to fifty fiee
ladies The menu included wc cd
chicttn potato salad sweet pofaloe
cabbage salad sandwiches pcaia
Die. cake and cotfse N euo.-lr zen
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-03
NOVEMBER WEATHER.

Early cold snaps, storms and slcet
snow and sush. cause coughs and
colds Foley's Honey and Tar acts
quickly, cuts the phlegm opens air
passages, allays irritation heals iu-
flammatlon and enables this suffer
er to breathe easily and naturally so
that sleep is not disturbed by hack
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-03

A dairyman "a a heavily infested
territory dipped hsi herd oi Il cattle
one week after dipping the COWS gave
10 gallons Of milk day more than
leloro. Tho milk sold for 35 cents q
gallon. $3.50 more per day from his
herd lic had begun 10 feed the cows
instead of hio ticks.