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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-12-20
RAILROAD PLACES
FREIGHT EMBARGO

Baltimore, Nd. Dec 20-The BAN
more and Ohio railroad placed an en-
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Optimism in White House.


The President is understood to be more
optimistic today than at any time in
several days. He is solicitously watch
ing the display of public opinion in all
directions and relies upon that to aid
him in forcing a settlement just at the
critical nSment. The tension is such
that something must happen, is the Off
cial view today.
The Presidents visit to the Capitol
and his conferences there gave him 4
pretty fair insight as to how much Of
the legislation proposed by him may
become law in a short time and how
much would meet sufficient opposition
to cause delay.
1t was said in high quarters today
that the President is almost certain to
stand firm for the enactment of all his
recomme ndations and not the making
into law of a few portions that will
appear to favor the brotherhoodS with
out giving fair treatment to the rail-
roads. He has been told that Congress
might quickly put through his recon-
mendation for eight hours work with
the prevailing ten hours pay and the
accompanying recommendation that the
other phases of the controversy be sub
mitted to investigation.
That is the original proposition the
President made to both sides in the
controversy and accepted by the broth
erhoods. The President wants q law
that calls for investigation before a
strike can be put into effect. He wants
the public to know all the facts
If this part of his recommendations
goes through with the eight-hour por-
ton he will be satisfied. He much pre-
fers, it is understood this afternoon.
that all his recomme endations should be
enacted in a spirit of fairness to all
sides.
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Goes to Capitol to Speed Up
Congress and Later Receives
Brotherhood Chiefs.
HE WARNS THEM AGAINST
FLOUTING PUBLIC OPINION
Urges Delay Until Congress Can
Have Acted on Legislation-0p-
timism Gains Ground.

With undiminished hopefulness
that the great railroad strike will
be prevented, President Wilson
today increased his efforts in all
directions.
Turning first to Congress, he
personally visited the Capitol and
conferred with leaders there, urg-
ing in the strongest possible
terms that the legislative machin-
cry be speeded up for passage of
legislation recommended by him.
He sees no reason why Con-
gress, in a great crisis like that
now threatened, cannot act by the
end of the week. The best he
can get out of many of the demo-
cratic leaders, however, is that
they will do the best they can '
His next step was to bring the
brotherhood men to the White House
at o'clock this afternoon and address
them in strong terms upon the impor-
tance of Withholding their strike order
until Congress has had opportunity
fully to consider the whole problem
Strike May Be Deferred.
This afternoon the belief prevailed
that the appeal of the President would
be effective, and that the brotherhoods
would be compelled to defer the strike
or run the risk of an explosion of pub
lie opinion that will bode them no
good.
The President is understood to have
pointed out to the brotherhood chiefs
the strike next Monday while Con-
gress Is wrestling with this mighty
problem. Nothing could be gained by
defying the efforts of all branches of
the government, and there would be
great danger that, If public opinion
should be flouted, organized labor
would encounter a determination In
Congress to pass an arbitration law
Of a most definite kind.
Following his conference with con-
gressional leaders. the President was
able to tell the brotherhood chiefs
that. IL the necessary legislation to end
the strike is not passed before Satur-
day night it will be in such a stage of
assured eventual passage as to leave
the brotherhoods no alternative but to
call off the strike for the immediate
present.
The Presidents remarks to the broth
erhood men were carefully prepared in
advance, 1t is believed. so that II the
trainmen do not heed the warning he
conveys he will make the appeal to
them public. thereby permitting the
public to have further light on whore
responsibility for the strike belongs
Should they promise to consider his
warning and give quick decision upon
1t, what he says to them will most like
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PLANNING TO KEEP
TRAINS IN MOTION
Railroads Will Unite Their Re-
sources in Case Trainmen
F7rf'4<Ss-t
Go on Strike.
PASSING OF FIRST ALARM
OVER QUESTION OF FOOD
Embargoes Already Threaten Short
age of Some Supplies, But Starva-
ton Is Not Imminent.

CHICAGO. August 31-While tn.
statement of w. G. Lee, president o
the Order of Railway Trainmen, tha
| passage of President Wilson's eight
hour day would be satisfactory ad
justment of the strike situation wa.
| regarded as important by railroad mer
here. preparations against strike
Monday proceeded without abatement.
Embargoes covered freight shipment.
track in the country. and railroad presi
dents in Chicago met to discuss thei,
problems. 1t was said they would hire
new men through a general committee
and would cooperate to run trains
where most needed.
Higher Livestock Prices.
The Chicago Grain Receivers Asso-
citation notified country shippers to
withhold shipments of grain for the
present.
The livestock embargo was reflected
| in advance of prices Of livestock at
| the Union stock yards today. Hogs
advanced 25 cents; cattle 10 to 20 cents
| and sheep 20 to 40 cents.
shared in the optimism expressed in
some quarters at Washington that pas
sage of the eight-hour bill by Con-
gress would avert strike, and ac-
cording to E. P. Ripley, president of
the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe.
spokesman for the party of railroad
presidents who returned from Wash
ington yesterday, the railroads will
proceed on the assumption that the
strike will come on Labor day.
Program for EN- mbargoes.
Embarsoes begin today on every
trunk line in the country. The en-
bargoes, according to present plans.
will become effective in the following
order:
Effective at the close of business to-
morrow an embargo on all shipments
Of explosives and inf1ammables of every
kind.
Effective at the close of business to-
morrow, an embargo on all shipments
of perishable freight, including live
stock. dressed beef. live and dressed
poultry, fresh fruits and vegetables.
Effective at the close of business
Saturday, an embargo on all freight of
all kinds from all points to all desti-
nations.
Most of the roads also gave warning
to passengers that they should end
their journeys before am. Monday or
be subject to indefinite delay.
Preference to Milk Trains.
Railroad officials plan to run at least
one passenger train a day on every
road, and in each case. 1t is announced,
preference will be given to milk trains.
The railroads will not carry on the
fight single-handed, but, according to
tentative plans. will pool their re-
sources.
strikebreakers, 1t Is understood. will
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Pleased at Protection of Birds.

NEW YORK, August 31.-Persons
and organizations here who are inter
ested in the protection of migratory
and game birds are elated by the rati-
fication of the treaty between the
United States and Canada intended to
insure the cooperation Of the two
countries in bird protection. William
T. Hornaday of the New York Zoolog-
ical Society and a campaigning trustee
of the permanent wfld life protection
fund says the treaty is the most i'm
portant step ever taken to protect
birds.
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ACCUSED OF FRAUDS BY MAIL.
Three Officials of Northwestern
Trading Company Arrested.

SPOKANE, Wash, August 81
Charged with using the mails to de-
fraud. three officials of the Northwest
ern Trading Company of Spokane are
under arrest here today. following in
dictments returned by federal grand
jury yesterday. Those arrested are:
Gale Smith. former general manager:
Edwin L. Davies. former treasurer and
later manager of the companys branch
at Portland, Oreg., and Lawrence Jack,
legal adviser.
John c. Lawrence Of Garfield, for
merly a member Of the state railway
and public service commissions, also
was indicted. and has agreed to sur
render himself.
The indictments charge that the de-
fendants organized the Northw estern
Trading Company with intent to de-
fraud investors through the sale of
stock
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First Hearing Before Senate
Interstate Commerce Com
mittee Begins.
BRoIHERHooDs ARE READY
TO ACCEPT PROPOSALS
W. G.. Lee Declares on Passage of
Eight t-Hour Law Men Would
Arbitrate All Else.

Spokesman for the contending
railroads and the brotherhoods of
employees presented their respect
i've convictions regarding the con-
ditions that have led up to the
impending strike and the proper
measures for reform in forceful
language at the opening hearing
before the Senate interstate COM
merce committee today.
A. B. Garretson. president of the Or
der of Railway Conductors. was the
principal spokesman for the employees.
and Elisha Lee, assistant general man
ager of the Pennsylvania system and
spokesman for the conference commit
tee of managers, presented arguments
of the railroads.
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German Village
in Virginia

Interned crews OF German
war vessels have built. out
of scraps and odds and ends,
d unique town for them
selves within confines of the
Portsmouth navy yard, Va.
Read this article in The
Sunday Star.
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Astronomers Discuss Late Discoveries

PHILADELPHIA. August 31.-The
latest discoveries in the science of as
tronomy are being discussed today at
the nineteenth annual meeting Of the
American Astronomical Society at
Swarthmore College. Great progress
in measuring the distance Of certain
stars from the earth was reported in
papers read by members Of the society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-31
east Of the Struma and on the Aegean
coast from the Gulf of Orfano to Vesta
CONSERVATION in Sofia.

pdS
CONSERVATION in Sofia.
There is CONSERVATION in Sofia. capi-
tai of Bulgaria, over the approach of
the Russian troops through the Du-
trian sources.
Rumanian aeroplanes are reported
to be directing artillery in the fighting
trians in all the mountain passes
LONDON, August 31.-The wireless
press quotes the Bern. Switzerland.
Bund and the Geneva Journal to the
mander. Field Marshal Won Mackensen.
will take charge of the campaign in the
Balkans. having been appointed COM
mander-in in chief of all the Balkan
armies of the Germanic league.
King Ferdinand's Order.
King Ferdinand of Rumania has is
sued the following order Of the day,
addressed to the army:
II have called upon you who are
stout-hearted and full of hope. The
spirits of the great Rumanian CHIEF
tains, Michael the Brave and Stephen
the Great, inferred in the provinces you
are about to deliver. exhort you to
victories worthy of them. and of our
heroic and victorious allies.
Terrific fighting awaits you, but
you will endure its rigors as did your
ancestors. In future ages the entire
race will bless and glorify you"
BERLIN, August 31.-The Russian
minister has requested the American
ambassador. James W. Gerard, to take
over the protection of Rumanian in
terests IN Germany.
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DAY IN CONGRESS-

Senates
Met at II am.
Hearing on strike legislation
by interstate commerce commit
tee.
HOuSes
Met at IL am.
Considered general deficiency
bill.
House leaders conferred with
Postmaster General Burleson and
others regarding threatened
strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-31

iy be withheld from the public until a
later date and possibly not given to the
public at all.
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WEATHER

Fair tonight and tomorrow; little
change in Temperatures; light westerly
winds.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending pm: Highest, 81. at $3.50 pm.
YESTERDAY: lowest. so. at am. today.
Full report on page IL.
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Bulgar Communication.

A beiated Bulgarian official item
dated August IS. says:
our right wing repulsed Serbian at
tacks on the Florian plain and occu-
pied new positions north of Lake os-
trovo.
In the Moghana region we con-
lQuered the heights south of Shorsko.
forces in the region of Seres. Drama
and Kavala and behind the Struma our
forces consolidated In new positions
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CONTINUED on Fourteenth PaSel
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Sworn Net Circulation. Month of July.
1o1e, Daily Average, 7s.s2Ss sunday. 5e,5sO.
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he does when his rolls don't come
and he is without any. The joke |,
on him and not the correspondent
for he is the loser
In this sketch have endeavored Il
draw a picture OF Richard HardinG
Davis. the man. more than the writ.
er. Some insinuate he was a snob
perhaps because Of n limited cockl.
ness in his walk, the slightly tilteG
hat. the. at least. figurative flower IN
his buttonhOle and his air OF beins
able to take care of himself. But
these critics seldom have their names
on magazine cover, practically never,
perhaps the reason being they are
knockers. Little attempt has been
made to analy1e the writings OF Mr..
Davis. They are too we'll known. toe
wholesome. too right out from the
shoulder to require this. They only
show Davis for what he was, tbs
mans sized man. which he had beer
every since the start. which he wal
WhaR hA diad
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pass from *. OF K" As soon ms Mr..
Davis was told he would not be ap-
pointed he proceeded TO Belgium and
returned some Of the most thrilling
stories written on this conflict at
great personal risi.
with certain New York newspa-
per Mr.. Davis once. several years ago,
had some dispute. and the feeling
between the two had never since
then been OF the best. However.
was talking to the managing editor
Of this paper recently and we drifted
10 the subject OF Davis He does not
I liz" Mr. Davis and freely admits Il.
Well, snid the managing editor.
There is one thing about Davis none
can deny He will go anywhere that
anybody will 20. He win never quit
on a job because II Is dangerous He
went to places with stephen Crane
during N" Cuban revolution and lat
or during the Spanish-Amcrican war
that the other war correspondents
would not venture. I'll say this fog
him, even though | don't like him"
The first tim" ! ever met Mr. Davis
was at his plac" in Mount Kisco.
whore he had a farm and boosted
that from his porch no house was
visible on the skyline. II was \
rainy afternoon. and with an editor
and literary agent. very astutc, not
TO say caEcy, as are all literary agents
| have known except one Of the fem
jninc gender who does not need to
be, we had driven from New York to
discuss the proposed trip OF Mr.. Dl-
Wis to Mexico 10 cover the revolution.
The irritation between the United
States and Mexico and the demand for
salute had not then developed.
A'ter that first uootirr 7 s,o,, q,
great deal of time with Mr. Davis
and ALWAYS found vim - no mo
same no, al All corrorr,.I ,,.,,. H.
nv" things 30. iaI as h. nimscif was
I"r"''si"d N chem, hu' vastly con-
G. "cr for oth,r5. One e sls hob.
Tics as tn ~ scout move dcnt be-
"arr" 'c was crn7' believer in clean
. living and athletes for boys He an
preciatcd the value to this country
OF sturdy manhood. and he was FIRST
last and always a citizen of the Uni,
ed States.
/ was visiting Mr. Davis at bis
Mount Eisco farm ono Sm,d,y lns,
summer when the boy scouts were
camping on the place. 1t was all
theirs, and Mr.. Davis deserted his
house and guests. that many I'm
and Onward" clubs would have lion
lied If they could have ba!tcd them
to their weekly meetings because OF
their literary standing, in order to
preach the gospel Of outdoors to these
boys who needed such preaching. He
was in their camp and eating at their
tables, though his own dinner awaited
him in his home. He was one Of
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RICHARD HARDING DAVIS
AS HIS FRIENDS KNEWHIM

were being murdered rather pro
fusely in Mexico At the time in spite
OF the aBtute assurances of Mr.
Bryan, and no matter how substan-
tial his references the correspondent
was likely to meet some Temperament
tai and touchy soldier with loaded
rifle. who would shoot hrst and at
forwards carry his papers to some
one who could read them.
one OF the newspapers taking III"
stories by Mr.. Davis from the syudi
cute had a staf man at Vera Cruz a.
we'll and thought to scoop" tn"
country by sending this representa-
tive to see Hucrta. In this way
'bcating" even the other subscribers
to the Davis service. An interview
in Mexico City was consequently al.
ranged and the stan man was cablcd
and asked to make the trip H."
promptly cablcd his refusal. he
young man prcfcrrinr TO take no such
chances. 1t was then suggested that
Mr.. Davis should attempt it. By
pulling some wires nj Washington. II
was arranged, through the Brazilian
and English ambassadors at IN" Mex
lean capital. for Mr.. Davis to intor-
view president Hu"ria. with sat"
conduct tthis being about ms safe Ms
hon-skid tlres) TO Mexico city. Mr..
Davis was asked II h" would make
the trip. In less than two hours
back came this laconic cable.
Leaving Mexico ,Iry tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock"
That was Richard Harding Davis
no hesitancy. no vacillation. II"
was always willing to 20. to take any
chance. to endure discomfort and alt
II he had a lighting opportunity to
get the news. The public now knows
that Davis was arrested on this trip.
that Hucrta refused TO make good on
the Interview, and that il was only
through the good efforts of the Brit
lsh ambassador at the Mexican CAPT
tai he was released. But Davis
went.
There was an echo of this Journey
TO the Mexican cnDiial several months
later after the conflic, in Europe had
been rnrlng for few weeks Lord
Kitchener announced at one stage nj
the proceedings he would permit A
single corrcspoudent. selected and en-
dorsed by the United States govern
ment, to ACCOMPANY the British army
to the front. or course. all tho
swarm Of American correspondents
in London at the time were eager
for the desirable Endorsement Mr.,
Davis cabled back the conditions of
his acceptance Immediately score
tary of state BRYAN was called in
Washington on the long distance teIc-
phone.
Lord Kitchener has announced -
the secretary OF state was told that
ne will acccn, one correspondent with
tho British iroons in me ACID II no
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W. a. Steer. manager NJ the Con-
solidated Telephone Company. who is
located AZ ParkcrsburG. has been a
business visitor in this county this
week.
Mrs. Sherman Robinson. a Womanq
Christian Temperance Union speaker
has returned from a successful cam.
patgn in Virginia.
Goff d, Ramsey. Of Thomas. has been
IN Richie county this week and con.
templates returning TO this section "a
make his home
Tom G. Str,ckler. who resides at
Pennsboro during the school year, is
preparing 10 move back TO Ellcnboro
for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Bennett. OF Par,
sons, who visited the family Of Dr.
John Stops. have returned TO their
home.
Harry l.. Lambert, the Iamberton
promoter, returned Thursday evening
from a business trip in the East.
Cecil Price, Of Denver. Colo is
visiting f. Z. Wells and family al
Pennsboro
The Rev. and Mrs Lawrence Doak
Of New Mar,insville. are visiting rela.
lives in Richie county.
Mr. and Mrs John F. Mallory and
two children. Of Waterford. Pa. are
visiting Mrs. Mallory's mother. Mrs
Adelia J. Jones, of Main street
Mrs. Joseph G. Dawson and children
have returned from plcasan, visit
AT Parkersburs. where they were
guests Of Mrs. Louise Dawson. Of Nine,
teenth street
John ". Stewart, one ~ Parkers,
turg's prominent oil producers. was {
business visitor in town this week.
Mrs. l. P. Jones. Of Pennsboro. 9,
spending n month in Baltimore. visit
sing relatives.
Harry Broadwater. Of Pennsboro
has returned from a business visit a
Neredithville. Va.
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YOUNG MEN, EAGER FOR SERVICE BELOW BORDER, CROWD
RECRUITING STATIONS WHILE GUARDsMEN PREPARE

These pictures, which were taken
ut Youngstown, Ohio, this week.
might have been taken in any one Of
hundred cities throughout the coun-
try. Everywhere il seen the great
est activity in national guard circles.
Young men, eager for service below
the border, are crowdinR the guard
recruiting stations, while the present
members Of the gunrd are busy in.
specting. arms and making all prepa-
rations for active service at or below
the border.
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Mrs. Mann Dead.

a sad death Of young woman well
known in this and adjoining counties
occurred AT Charleston. when Mrs.
Minnie Davis Mann. wife Of John l..
Mann, former resident OF Harrisvillc.
passed 10 her reward Wednesday Of
last week Mrs. Mann was daughter
of the late c. c Davis. formerly con-
nected with the South Penn OIL Com
pany and a former resident OF Dodd-
ridge county Superintendent John II.
Mann. OF the Imperial Oil and Gas
Products Company, who has his head
quarters at Harrisyille. was a stepson
of the deceased woman.
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EntertaIns CInh.

Mrs. Joseph Gallahcr Dawson pleas
antly entertained the members OF the
Ellenboro Social Club Thursday even
ing. The afrair was In the nature OF n
rose contest. the decorations following
a scheme OF rose in abundance. The
contest was entitled "A Rose Garden.
and the prize. a handsome rose bowl.
was awarded to Mrs james Wilson.
At the proper hour dainty collation.
was served Those present were Mes
danes James Blaine Underwood. James
Wilson. Emmett Adds Corbln. Carson
Post. Alex Strickler, Ota Wagner. Ray
Isner and the hostess.
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Cnnrt Term En,ls.

The June torn OF the Richie coun-
ty court ended the term Friday. after
transactinE routine business The
grand jury returned the following in
dictments Fclonics. Creek Ankrom
and Abncr Frederick, charged with en-
tering tool house belonging TO Il. f.
L Frymirc and stealing an injector:
Elmer HolGrein. shooting James T.
johnson. Misdcmcanors. Elmer HOl-
stein. assaulting j. r Johnson: Van
TolsteIn. same: GuyfOrd Meats, de-
facing show case, Samuel McClaskey.
two indictments for violation OF the
Yosi law; Roy Adams two indictments,
one for using intoxicating liquors in
a public read and one for giving liquor
TO a minor
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Install Officers.

odell S Long chapter No. Is. Royal
Arch MAsnns installed the following
officers Tuesday night: High priest.
c. w. Wilcox; king. ]. A. Wooddell
scribe, +. c. Bee; captain OF host. Il.
F. McGinnis; principal sojourncr. b.
p Drey: royal arch captain. James
Hickman, Jr.: treasurer. Hugh ].
Scott; secretary. Will a. Stricken:
master third veil Jack Wilson: master
second veil. r l.. Shafer; master FIRST
veil. c. c. Weeley; tyler. S p. Heckert.
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TOTAL PRIZE MONEY,

LONDON, June 24.-The total
amount Of prize money under the SUI
preme court prize deposit account
has thus far totalled nearly four aud
one-hRu million pounds.
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HeatOn-Bobbltt.

Miss Alta Heaton. of Buckhannon.
and William Chiffon Bobbitt, az Cowen.
were married at the Methodist Epls-
copal parsonage in Cowcn few days
ago. The bride is niece Of W. r.
Heaton. OF the Richie Gazette force.
and former resident Of Richie
county
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The Imperial Oil and Gas Products
Company is starting another test for
oil on the NJ x Duty farm near Han
hahdalc