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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-06

If it's Roosevelt, we've got good one
all ready for this mirage of mirth.
Perhaps we better spring it while it's
seasonable: Pick your man-Wilson, one
gun; Roosevelt, two gun; Benson, no gun.
And may the best man put his trust in
God and keep his county dry.
Will the delegates in the hotel corri-
dor kindly be in order while we listen to
Crossing to the Bar
Two hundred and fifty thousand in
Chicago paraded for preparedness. May
a watchful Providence put it into their
hearts to use bit of it on their theater
exits and excursion boats.
Attention, Aldermen.
Don't let The Times soak you for adj
vertising. If we can't soak you ourselves.
we hereby covenant and agree to find
a non-competing soaker who will give
satisfaction.-Detroit News.
Hughes in a whoop," runs the Chi.
cago representation.
1t could never be by close shave.
That reminds us we must look after
that capital "W" box before November.
ISupposing it should be, Woodrow Will
son Wallops Whiskers?"
You never could convince Hitchcock
that this would be a font of every bless
| ing.
We advise the Roosevelt heroic-mood-
ers to keep an eye on that man Hitchcock
lest he slip that 1908 card index into the
list Of accredited delegates.
No meat in Germany for eight weeks
nothing but bone of contention.
1t makes great fasting story, run as
a cereal.
Newspaper TerminOlogy.
Offensive Advertising - Advertising
Scripps and Stair newspapers are too
| full TO accept, but which vexes their
spirit when seen in The Times.
The Jutland clash was also the longest
naval engagement British were still
sinking German ships yesterday.
The local labor famine is something
fierce News and Free Press are trying
to get the aldermen TO go on duty in
their advertising departments.
No Gasoline Quotation Today.
Motorist who attends TO this has gone
west, ostensibly to report the Chicago
convention. Perhaps he has married the
gal, 20.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-06
HEALTH CODE.

Here Ia a health code prepared
expressly for children for the sum.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-06
Newspaper Technology.
No Gasoline Quotation To-day.

Motorist who attends to this has gone
west, ostensibly to report the Chicago
convention. Perhaps he has married the
gal, 20.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03

..Scc. =. Tint the President shall
nppoint 81 commission of three,
which shall observe the operation
and elects of the Institution of the
eight hour standard workhay
above driined and the fncts and c,n-
di'i"n~ Affecting the relations he
tween >urh common curriers' aud
employees during 81 period of NOT
less thuu siN months nor more thnu
nine months. in the discretion of
the c"imInis>i"n. aud within thirty
days thcrcmrtrr kurh commission
shalt report its findings to the Prcsi-
dent aud ton%rcss; TINT rnyh mrm-
her Of the comm ion created under
the provisions "G this net shniI re-
rriNc >uch compensation ns may hc
hard by the President: TINT the sum
uf S.5,OijO. 81 much thereof a..
ma! be necessary. be. aud hereby IL.
nprroprintcd ont of nny money In
the United Stntr> Treasury moi
otherwise appropriated for the nrc-
~>snry and proper expense. in
CURED Ia connection with the work
uf such communications. Including sal
aries. per diem. travelling expenses
for members mud cmpio!ccs and rent.
furniture. Once natures ANA sup
plies. hooks, snInrics aud other nee
cssnry expenses; the same to lie up-
proved by the proper accounting Of
hrerS of the Treasury.
''Ser. 3 That. pending tho rcport
of the commission herein provided
far and for period Of thirty days
thereafter. the COMPENSATION OF rail
wny employees subject tn this net
for stnndnrd rirht-hour vOrkdny
shall moi he reduced below the pres
cnt standard days wasc, mud for NIL
necessary time La cNrcss OF eight
hours such employees shnIl br paid
rate NOT less than the pro rntn
Tor such STANDARD ciEht-hour work
day.
"Scr. {. That any person violating
amy prONIsi0n of this nct shall bc
guilty Of miSdcmcunnr. and upon
conviction shall he fined not less
thnu 500 ana not more thnr 81 900.
or imprisonment not tu exceed one
year, BOTH
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
SOUTHERN ROADS LIFT
OR MODIFY EMBARGOEs
Notices Sent Ont After Abandon-
ment Of Strike Plans Is
Announced.
CONDITIONS BECOMING NoRM,n
Managers Of Western Lines Say They
Will Take No Preripit&te Court
Action, but Will WHIT Until .idanl-
son Measure Is investigated.

ATLANTA, GA. September 2-Rail-
previously had threatened To work i'm
measurable hardshipS on producer and
consumer alike throughout the South
had been almost entirely removed late
Tonight. aud conditions were rapidly
becoming normal Roads that did not
immediately lift their embargo either
modified them or indicated that no
shipments would be refused after a
short time.
AtnonS the roads that have announc-
ed they would accept shipments of ali
classes are the Norfoill and Western:
the Chesapeake and Ohio; Central OF
Georgia: The Georgia Railroad: At
lanta and West Point: Yazoo ana Mis-
sissipri Valley; Nashville. Chattanooga
and st Louis; Mississippi Central:
Natchez aud Southern; Ncw Orleans.
MobiI" and Chicago, Georgia southern
and Florida. and the Texas and Ia
cific.
The Southern halfway has riiHed it's
embargo in so far as it applies to ship
mcntS to destinations on IT'S own lines.
hcrishahic freight including live stock
and explosives. will not he accepted for
other lines, however, unless the ship
per has made arrangements FOR it's de-
livery ia advance. The Mobile and
ONO announced to-day that it's en-
barge would be lifted to-morrow and
the Louisville and Nashville officials
az" expected To- takc similar action
Tile Atlanta. birmingham ana Atlantic
road has modified its embargo. and
viii probably he operating under nor
NAL conditions soon
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
SENATOR DOW MING PH0B,HIN
HAS WON N tI.I,i.ei r.

Sp"cial 10 The Times pispatch.l
tHNi;l.OTTESNlLLE IA Scptcm :
her I'm tho congressional primary
to-day, Thomas NJ Harrison carried
charlottesville by thirty six ajori,y
Over Senator Downing for tn" long
term. For the short term Senator
EARLY won out in The city by hf,y-onc
majority over HARRISON The vote
stood: lone-term. Harrison. 27l; Down
inc. -. Short-term, Early. 2G6. Har-
riSon. :i5.
Downing probably has carried Abe
mari" County by less than htty TIL"
vote "a til" county as between Early
and Harrison could not bc obtained.
Downing iS reported 10 iav" carried
Greene hy 10? majority. Page by l3t.
Madison hy So. and Happahamnock by
nor" than 800.
.\wire from judge Harrison states that
he i'as carried Winchester by so ma
ioriiy. Frederick by ahoui 1.oao Clarke
by 500. Shenandoah by about /. .on0 and
iIaTrisonburc by -.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
CALL, OFF STRIKE,
OF RAILROAD MEN
Text Of Eighth lour Bill as Passed
by Congress and Sent to President

WASHINGTON. September ..-Thc
text of the tdamsun right-hour-dn,
bill ns Il was sent {" the President
for HIS signature follows:
.Bc II 'nnctcd hy the senate nnd
House ar Representatives ut the
mitcb states of Nmcrirn. IN t'un-
Ere>s assembled. that. beginning
.5nnunry I. Iai.. eight hours >hnII.
IN contracts for labor service. br
dccnich 81 days work and the n,rnS-
urc ur standard OI 81 days Wurk for
the purnu>r or reckoning the COM
pcn>ntion for service nf MI en-
piUycrS who may here
nftcr he -mpi".cd h.. an. common
carrier by railroad. except rnIlrunds
inLcprnd~nu, owned nnI oprrmtcL
n"t exceeding 100 miles In length
electric street railroads aud electric
Intcrurbnn railroads. which l. sub
jcct To the provisions of the net of
February 4. 1887, entitled AN art to
regulate commerce. rs amended. mud
who are NOW may hereafter br
actually engaged la an! cmpnrity in
the operation or trains used for the
transportation of persons prop
rri!, CAcrpt rHtlroaus independently
owned nnd operated not exceeding
100 miles In length. electric street
railroads md electric Intcrurhnn
ruiironds. from amy Stnte or Terri
tory OF the United Stntcs Or the Dis
trict Of Columbia to amy other state
Or Territory OF the nitcd states Dr
The District OF tOlmmbin. or from
one pIncr In II Territory &" another
plnce ln the same Tcrritory, ar from
amy place In the nItcL States To nm
adjacent foreign country. - frDn
amy place In the nited states
through foreign country to nny
other Plnrc In the nitrd states;
provided. TINT the above exceptions
shalt not uppIy tu railroads. though
less than 100 miles in length. whose
principal business Is IcnsinS or fur
nishing tcruuinni-trRnsfcr facilities
ia Othrr rHiIrORds. or nrc themselves
engaged In transfers OF freight he
tween railroads or betwc~n railroads
and intustrinl plants.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
NENiZrIOS DECLARES
STTI tTiON - GRAVE

LONDON. September = Former Pre-
micr NcniHc!os Of Greece, leader Of tho
party which favors participation in the
war with the entente allies. is quoted
in a dispatch to tho star from Athens
as having said TO friends that the sitIa :
tton was becoming more ana more
grave for Greece
NJ NcnizeloS blamed those who had
advance knowledge OF Roumania's in
icntions for not bringing about the in
tcrNcntion OF Greece. at least. Simul-
taneously with Roumauia The stars
correspondent quotes him further as
follows:
with the Bulgarian troops between
Roumanians and the armies al the en-
icnte allies ana with the Russians adj
Nancing through pobrudja. who can
doubt that bulgaria viii seek TO sign
q separate peace with the entente" II
this should happen before Greece goes
in on tho side OF tho entente. il would
mean tho burial OF Greece"
Tho correspondent adds That the idea
OF separate peace for bulgaria is
opposed hy many Of the hclli@crent
states
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
HARRISON Is NOMINATED
BY MAJORITY OF 1000
Named for Both Long and short
Terms in House of Repre-
ScntaIiycS.
LEADS IN SEVERAL COUNTIES
Downing Carries Warren by G5u.
Page hy 1I;:. Eappal,annock by
100, Madison hy SO and Greene by
10.-Notc in Albcmarle Close
spoeLal to The TLnes.Ili .nntch

= I''-I|ITiI 10 II'' IIlItS- Us pa EII-
INCiiESTf.R. VA. September -
Thomas W. Harrison. Of Winchester.
to-day was nominated by ihc Demo
Gratis or The seventh Virginia Ds,ric,
TO succeed Representative James Hay.
who resigned recently
Judge Harrison defeated state SEN
ator Henry II. Downing. of Warren, for
the full term. and defeated State SEN
ator Nat Il Early, Jr.. Of Greene. for
Hays nncXpircd term, Harrison ma :
jority IN the district being upwards OF
1000. Harrison carried Winchester by
80" majority, Frederick by LOCO, Clarke
by 800. oCkngham by 500 and the
City OF Harrisonburc by &a He also
claims Page, Madison ana Albemarlc
Counties
Dse.a7lIne carrLed Warren ~ $50
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
DOWNING ~ THE LEAD
N FACE cot WY

Src'ial !" 'rl' Times -DiSpatch
l.tEAN. VA. september With
TWO precincts missing in The v"t" in
this county in to-day's Democratic l.ri-
mary I" select successor 10 James
Hay. II. IT, Downing. Of Warren county
has majority Of il3 over Thomas w
Harrison. "f Winchcstcr. Downing has
43l votes in the county. while t,arly's
vote is practically the same. In I.uray
Harrison has scvcnty-thrcc ma joriiy
y light vote was pollcd in the cnumty
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
President Recou11ts
Legislative Record
of Democratic Partu
Formally Accepts Rcnomi-
nation in Address Be-
fore Great Gathering
at Spring Lake.

SHADOW LAWN. y. j.. September .
The Prcsd"u, in his speech ot accept
ancc here to-day said
senator James. G"utlcmcn Of the No,i-
fca,ion Committee. Fcllow-Citt-
zcns:
cannot accept tho leadership and
responsibility which tho National Dem.
ocrntic Convention has again in such
generous fashion asked me to accept
without first expressing my found
gratitude IL the party FOR Tho t.t +,
reposcs in me after fou, years nory
trial in the nids; of affairs uu-
pr"cedcnted ditiicUl,y and ;h. k"cl
sons" III added l.csponSibility with
which this honor hlls Il had ,mos'
said burdcns) me as think uf TIA,
great issues "f national life ana policy
involved in tho present and immediate
futur. conduc; OF our Eovernmcn,
shall seek, as have always sought, I,
justify the extraordiuary confidence
thus rcposed in me by striving 10 purge
my heart aud purpose OF every personal
and OF every misleading party motive
and devo,inE every cncrsy have u
tho service OF the nation as whole
praying that ! may continue 20 have
tho counsel and support Of All forward
looking men at every 'Uru OF the diff
fcult business
For do no, doub, that the peoplc
Of the United states viii wish tho
Dem ocratic party to continue in control
Of tho government 'rhey are not in
the habit OF Rejecting those who have
actual!y s"rvcd them FOR thos" who
are making doUhtful ana conjecturaI
promises Of scrvice Least Of all arc
they likely TO Substi,nte 'hos" who
promised 10 rende, them particular scr
vices and proved false to that promi 80
for those who have actually rendered
those Very services
Roasting is always an empty bus-
ness. which pleases nobody but tha
bonster. and I have no disposition Ia
boast of what the Democratic party
has accomplished 1t has merely done
its duty. II mas merely fulfilled its
explicit promises But there can be
no violation OF good taste in calling
attention 10 the manner in which those
promises nave heen carried out OF in
advcrtins to the interesting fact that
many OF the things accomplished were
what the opposition party had again
and sgain promised TO do. but had left
undone. Indeed, that is manifestlN part
OF the business OF this year OF reckon
ing and assessment There is nc
means or judging the future except by
assessing he past Constructive ac-
ton must bn weighed against destruc-
tive comment and reaction The Demo
crats either have or have not under
stood tn" varied interests Of tho c"un-
Try Tn" to-t * contained in tn.
r,,.arI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
RECORD or E\rHAOHDI>AR,
LENGTH AND NtHIt.T y

WhA, - that record, What were tho
li"m mocrais called into power to do?
what thinss had long waited TO he
done. and how did the Democrats do
them7 II is record OF extraordinary ry
length and variety. rich In clements
of many kinds. hut consistent IN prin-
ciplc throughout and susceptible OF
brief recital.
Tho Republican party Was put on, Of
power because OF failure. practical
failure and moral failure: because it
had served special interests and not
the country n, large; because. under
the leadership Of its preferred and cs-
iabltshed guides az those who still
make its choices. II had lost touch
with the thoughts and tho needs Of The
nation and was living in past age
and under IA fScd illusion. the Illusion
OF greatness. /, had framed tariff laws
based upon a fear OF foreign trade. u
fundamental doubt a & 10 American Skill
enterprise. and capacity. an; very
tender regard for the profitable privi-
leGes Of those ~ had gained con-
troll Of domestic rI>ctS and domestic
credits; and Yet had enacted antitrust
law which hampcrcd the very things
they meant to foster. which were s;iff
and inelastc. and in part unintcllic iblc
1t had permitted the country through
out the Ions period Of it's control to
staeGer from one financial crisis TO
another under the operation Of ma
tional banking law OF its own framing
which made stringcncy and panic Ger
tain and the control OF the larger busi-
ness operations OF tho country 10y the
bankers OF few reserve ccutcrs in
evitable: had made as If it meant to
reform tho law. but had faint -hcartedly
failed in the attempt. because il could
not bring itself to do the one thing
necessary to make the reform genuine
and efcctual. namely. break up the
control OF small groups OF bankers. 1t
had been oblivious. or indifferent. to
the fact that the farmers, upon whom
tho country depends for It's food and
in the last analysis for its prosperity,
We're without standing in the matter
OF commercial credit, without tho pro-
lection of standards in their market
transactions. and without systematic
knowledge Of the markets themselves: :
that the laborers of the country. the
dustries il was processing to father and
promote. carried their labor as Il moro
commodity to market, were subject to
restraint hy novel and drastic process
In the courts. were without assurance
OF compensation for industrial nccl-
dents. without Federal assistance in
accommodating labor disputes. and
without national aid or advice in find
ing the places and the industries in
which their labor was most needed.
The country had no national systcm
Of road construction and Development
Little intelligent attention was paid
to the army, and not enough 10 the
navy. The other reruhli Of America
tlistrusted us. because they found that
Continued on Second Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
Al >TRIt>S RETIRE AFTER
FIVE DAYS OF FIGHTING:

VIENNA. September = (via London)-
Eoumanan attacks on tile Aus,rians in
tho important sector around Orsova
HAY" been successful. The Austrian
official statement issued TO-DAY an-
nounccs that. after i've days OF heavy
f.htinS in this region. Austrian troops
were withdrawn TO the west bank OF
the Crrna River
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
CARRIES HOtiIINt.HAM
Bl !In MATURITY

Special 10 Tn. Times Dispa,ch.j
HARl;lSoNBi' re, VA. September >
Thomas W. Harrison. OF Winchester.
is nominated for both terms by prob
ably ZOO majority HarrisoH carried
Hockingham ana tarrisonburg by $50
majority, Shenandoah county by LOO
clarke by 800. ana f'rederirk by ! 300
Downing Carried EaEc hr l29 Happa-
hammock by 800 Madison by Ss. and
Greene 10y l07
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
ANOTHER MEATLESS DAY
Order Published In Austrian GnpItni
According tO Dispntrh Received
In Berlin.

EEtLlN, September ,hy wireless -
According 10 Il dispatch from Vienna
to the overseas News Agency. an order
has hccu published in the Austrian cap
ital Introducing the third mcatless
day" Mutton. however, may he eaten
on this day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
FOR HARRISON
IIS ABOUT Loon MNJORITI

Special I" The Times Dispatch
WoopSfotk VA, September q
Fourteen precincts out OF twenty seven
give Harrison So majority in Shcn-
hndoah County. The remaining pre-
cincts I" hear from viii increase liar-
rison's majority to 600
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
GREECE: no MAINTAIN pOLi.N
or FNIENDi.N NI:l'TR AIITI

LONDON. September 2.--Aftci an au-
hiencc lasting two nours on Thursday
with King Constantine of Greece.
which gave rise 10 persistent rumOrs.
Prcnicr Iaimis. according 10 q dis
patch fled at Athens yesterday by the
correspondent of the Exchange Tcle-
graph Company. said that Greece main
tanned her policy of friendly neutrality
toward the entente powers while await
ing events.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
LIFT LOCAL EMBARGOEs
AS STRIKE is CANCELLED
Chesapeake and Ohio and South
ern Railways Let Down
Freight Bars.
OTHER ROADS FOLLOW TODAY
Adjustment OF Transportation Crisis
Brings Relief to Local Hcadqunr-
tcrs OiiicialS, Who Had Laborcd
Under Strain All Week

Immediate steps TO rclicv" TIA" CON
Gcsted condition resulting from the
enforcement of freight cmbarSocS cf-
fecilNc since Friday. were taken last
night by Richmond railroad oiiicia Is
whom il became clear that the crisis
had passed and tho strike had been
aycrted t.mbargocs were lifted by tho
chesapeake and ohio and Southern
railroads, and others are expected To
take the same action to-day. Officials
said conditions would lie again normal
at tho beginning of business to-mcrrow
southern Railway officials. anticjpat-
nS The adjustment Of the dispute he
fore the end Of the day. carly ycStcr-
day afternoon issued orders modify
ing its embargo against freight. which
action allowed the transportation Of
ail freight other than p"rishablcs and
innamnahlcs. without restriction. The
Southern Will lift its embargo to-day.
ana The restrictions placed against live
stock ana pcriShablcs coming from con-
Meeting roads viii be completely re-
moved If such action can be taken
without producing congestion.
iuJI STMt:NT BKINGS
PROMPT CANCELLATIONS
chesapeake and Ohio Hallway Of
iiciais. when advised of The passage Of
the Adumson bill, Immediately called
Il conference Of headquarters officials
Ia the general managers office. Fol
lowing this conference the company
issued q statement Cauc:liug all of it's
embargo orders.
l:icnmund officials. while unwilling to
make any statement for publication last
night. indicated their relief at the pass
ing of the crisis. During the week as
day after day the situation grew more
Stra aiu"d, they worked day aud night
Ia make arrangements to care for
their traffic III the event Of strike
and til" strain had begun To make
itself felt. Many had remained at their
Offices late int" the night the entire
week
President William H. White. Of tho
Richmond. Frederick Sburg and Poto-
mac Railroad. when asked for 81 state
mcmt last night, said thar he had not
had tim" in which to give deliberate
consideration To the Adamson bill. and
Was unable I" SAY In what way IT
would h. viewed President George
w stevens. of the chesapeake and
Ohio, was not in the city Yesterday
BIZ.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
AUSTR|ANS RETIRE
IN ORSOVA REGION
Withdraw to West Bank of
Cerna River Before Rou-
manian Drive.
GREEK SITUATION CLoUDED
Revolt Reported in Macedonia
Said to Have Spread Into
Thessaly and Epirus.
GREEK SITUATION CLOUDED


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stadt has been added 10 the towns civou.
up :" the invading Rou,naui:.us IN.
par"utly the .Austrians arc CARRYING ont
th"ir Icprtted plan OF shortauinc Tho
hattlo lime in Pennsylvania and ar.
giving tit" Roumnnians little opposi-
iion ert near Orsova
London ,nno,Inccs another I.rnoli,,
raid over tho east coast Of England on
Saturdas night. Few details hav.
bc"n received. hut bombs wer. .rnrp.d
"n s.vcrsl places
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