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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-11
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THE RAILROAD STRIKE
What Do the Strikers Really Want?
By FRANK BONN, Ph.D
Lecturer and Writer Economic Problems
Lecturer and Writer on Economic Problems.

The nation is now at the very
height OF Industrial prosperity.
excess OF our exports over our i'm
ports Is averaging nearly two hun
cred million dollars a month. Al
most every shop Is running over
time. Neither our railroads nor
our shipping facilities are adc-
quate To furnish transportation for
me output OF factories. mines and
farms. Naturally enough captains
OF industry and business people
generally are not at all pleased
by the ominous sound OF the gen
eral STRIKE which now for the
FIRST time since 1894 is being heard
upon all the railroads and among
all the branches of the railroad
service.
IL is probably true that but a
small portion of our newspaper
reading public has even casually
looked into the facts concerning the
railway situation. We Americans
are distinguished for our careless
ness as regards matters OF the
largest public Importance. We
wait and wait and wait and then
When there comes "A great strike
or murderous race riot. or "A civil
war. We wonder how IL could have
been brought about so suddenly.
Inc first matter TO have in min-
is a modicum of very easily dis
coverable facts. Without these
facts no judgment can be properly
formed. OF equal importance Is
the attitude OF mind We bring to
bear upon social problems
The men who own the railways
can see only one side Of-the con
troyersy. The men who work the
railways can see the other side
What the average citizen must do
is To study the problem of rail
ways just as he IL beginning to
study the conservation of national
resources or municipal govern
ment. To have his thinking of any
value We must be guided in this
matter by only the largest and
most broad minded conceptions of
national interest.
Aside from the public school
with their 2O.0uO. 900 workers. the
railways are the largest and most
important single industry in the
country. They employ two millions
OF men. Counting besides these
men the average working man
family of four. we see that ten
millions Of people are directly
supported by labor ON the rail-
roads
The service OF these TWO mil.
lions Is OF nature that deserves
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-11
ROBINSON'S PLEDGE

The only charge the opposition
makes against wc-the only i'm
putation II endeaVors 20 make. is
that Governor Hatfield IS support.
ina me. I want 20 say 20 you that
] welcome Governor Hatfeld's sup
port Just as would welcome
yours or any other mans. And
don't be deceived. Mr.. Lilly would
appreciate that support Just as
much as Z do n he could get q.
But when my adversary says that
I am Hatfeld's candidate he tells
what every man knows 20 be un-
true. am no mans governor. I
Will be the chief executive o. an
the people Of the whole state and
snail make my career m that e..
halted office square with my whole
lies official record. from prescott
ing attorney OF Taylor county 20
Judge % the supreme court Of the
state. which . submit for your sp-
proVal and invite the closest
scrutiny n you can find In that
record a scicntiIa % evidence
word or act which would indi-
cate that Z could be dominated by
any man. . withdraw from the con.
test"-Judae Ira C. Robinson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07
WAR TO CONTINUE
Allies Won't Stop Fighting on
Germany's Terms.
London Sees Concession on
Part of TeutOn Powers.

London, April Peace is no near
er in war torn Europe as a result of
the German chancellor's reichstag
speech Wednesday
Every British official interviewed
today scoffed at the idea that the al
lies might agree to end the war on the
terms stated by Germany For the
most part. they saw little prospects
that the war might end by autumn"
a suggestion made by a high German
government official to a United Press
correspondent at Berlin.
The Germans have modified their
peace demands for two reasons Off
ciaIs here declared. One is the crown
princes failure to take Verdun. The
other is the increasing seriousness of
the food problem in the central en-
pires.
The apparent withdrawal of the
early German demand for an indem-
nifty was regarded in London as the
greatest concession suggested in the
chancelIor's speech. 1t was made at
the risk of harsh criticism at home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07
SNOW IS GENERAL
Accompanied by Freezing Tenn
peratures All Over State.
Still Colder Weather Is Pre-
dicted for Tonight.

Snow was general over Kansas last
night and Topeka received her share
Of the precipitation Temperatures
were below freezing in all parts of the
state except at lola where the reading
was "a degrees. To meet special win
ter conditions a shippers forecast was
issued It's morning by the weather
bureau The warning is TO protect
36-hour shipments north and west
against temperatures of 20 degrees;
east and south. 20 to 25 degrees.
Temperatures are expected to go many
degrees below freezing in all parts of
Kansas and the mercury probably will
go below 25 degrees at Topeka to-
night. Fair weather is expected to
accompany the cold snap.
The snow at Topeka last night and
this morning measured II inches and
it was heavy and wet Horton was the
only station in Kansas that reported
no precipitation while the heaviest
snow in the state. four inches, fell at
Hutchinson. The western part of the
state received snow or rain and the
help to the wheat crop will more than
overbalance the damage TO the fruit
from the freeze that is expected The
change to winter conditions is expect
ed to finish the peaches although
small fruit and garden truck proba bly,
will be only slightly damaged
The forecast calls for fair and much
colder weather tonight; Saturday fair.
The lowest temperature at Topeka last
night was 81 degrees The minim um
tonight will be about seven degrees
lower The wind is in the northeast
but this morning was only making
three miles an hour. The highest tenn
perature on record for this date is 50
degrees eSta bIished in 1898. The low
record. IS degrees. occurred in 1899
There is a good chance that the low
record will be broken tomorrow.
The snow which fell here this morn
ing was with two exceptions the
heaviest on record this late in the year.
on April 8. 1904, a fail of two inches
was recorded at Topeka and on May
3. 1907, a wet snow fell which meas
ured three inches
Temperatures today averaged Is
degrees below normal. The wind
veered around TO the northwest this
afternoon and the velocity increased To
miles an hour. Following are hour
ly readings for the day furnished by
the xEeaf her hIrRaTI-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07
Union Shops in Topeka in
Campaign for "Cards."
Declare Nonunion Firms in
Unsanitary Condition.
NO MORE MIDNIGHT SHAVES
Attempt at an Earlier Closing
Hour in This City.
Complain That Union Mer
PatrOnize NonuniOn Shops.
Crew of U. 3. S. Kentucky.

Accusing non-union barber shops
of the city of extreme unsanitary con-
ditions. the BARRIERS union of Topeka
will meet tonight to start a campaign
against the non-union shop
I'VE have evidence of several non
union BARRIERS using only one towel all
day in their work" H P Crothers,
president of the local union. said to-
day And in many other respects
they are violating the law concerning
the sanitary conditions of the shops"
There are fifteen non-union shops
in Topeka and according to union
BARRIERS they are patronized by hun
dreds Of union men of the city. "A
campaign urging union men TO refuse
to patronize shops which do not dis
play the label will be started tonight, :
Crothers said today
Midnight shaves will be a thing of
the past if the plans OF the BARRIERS
union go through If the Retail
Clerks union secure an earlier Satur-
day night closing hour the union bar
Der shops will close earlier. The mem
bers of the state barber board, which
has been holding examinations here
this week. will attend the meeting to-
night.
There are almost as many nom
union barber shops as union barber
shops in the city and the fight prom
ises TO be an exciting one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07
TICKETS GO FAST
Baseball Boosters Make a Good
Showing Today. j
- 70
Detroit Second Squad viii Be
Here Tomorrow.

At noon today the baseball boosters
who are selling season ticket books
for the local Western league club re-
ported that the morning sales
amounted to more than $3.50. A num-
Der of the campaigners did not report.
however, and several fans sent checks
voluntarily to the office of the club
IN all it is estimated that the first
mornings work brought in approx
mately $1,000. This is much better
than last years record and indicates
the increased interest in the game in
Topeka
John Savage stated this afternoon
that he expected the second team of
the Detroit American league club to
arrive sometime tonight, and that
games will be played both tomorrow
and Sunday afternoon regardless of
the weather, if it is not raining or
showing
Tomorrow and Sundays games will
be the last chance the local fans will
have to see the Sayages in action un-
til the opening of the season here on
the IS. and if weather conditions are
favorable good crowds are expected
The games on both days viii start at 3
o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07
A U-B0AT VICTIM
Big British Steamer Sunk
Eleven Men Drown.
Spain Protests to Capture OF
Neutral Ship Vega.

London, April THE British
steamship Simla of 5.SS4 tons gross
has been sunk. Eleven members of
Asiatic crew were drowned. The rest
were saved
The Simla which belonged to the
Peninsular and Oriental steamship
line, was 430 feet long and was built
at Grenock in 1894. The Daily Mail
published a report this morning that
the vessel had been sunk in the Medi-
terranean. 1t was suggested that this
steamer may have been the transport
reported sunk in an earlier dispatch to
the Daily Mail
Capture Spanish Ship.
London, April 7-Capture by a Ger
man torpedo boat of the Swedish
steamship Vega from stockholm for
Copenhagen, is reported in an ex-
change telegraph dispatch from Co
penhagen. The message says the Swe-
dish government has protested against
the capture and demanded release of
the steamship.
Crew of French Vessel safe
London. April 7--Lloyds announced
that the French sailing vessel St. HUI
bert has been torpedoed and may be-
come derelict. Her crew was rescued.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07
Record of U-BOat
Toll Is Submitted.
20 Neutral Ships, 25 OF Enemy
Sunk in Two Weeks.
AWAIT GERMAN EXPLANATION
L. $. Ambassador Gerard in
Berlin, Probing Catastrophes.
Assured Germany Willing to
Make Amends 'fOr Errors"

Washington. April = President
Wilson and the cabinet considered the
submarine situation again today with
out deciding on action at this time
1t was understood the situation still
waits on Germany's answer to the in
ouiries on the recent destruction of the
Sussex and other vessels
Washington. April All the evil
dence at hand regarding the destruc-
tion of the British steamer Sussex and
scores of other merchant ships, some
carrying citizens. was assembled to-
day at the state department for pre-
sentation to the cabinet.
The evidence includes reports of
American consular attaches containing
the statement that the metal frag-
ments of a German torpedo were
found on the Sussex. The reports are
regarded as positive proof that a Ger
man submarine attacked the Sussex
in direct violation of assurances given
this country by the Berlin government.
Colonel House Called In.
Colonel E NJ. House. who is a White
House guest, is comforting with the
president and cabinet members re-
garding the situation.
The number of neutral vessels sunk
recently attracted the attention of Of
ficials today. Unofficial advices say
that over 20 neutral ships and more
than 25 belligerent vessels have been
torpedoed within the last two weeks,
most of them without warning
1t is stated authOritatively that no
definite step will be taken by the
United States until the German for
eign office has replied to inquiries
made by Ambassador Gerard. The in
tenton is said to be. to give Germany
an opportunity TO present her state
ment and say what was done
Ready to Make Amends.
Berlin. April flames W. Gerard
the United States ambassador, con-
ferred yesterday with DR.. Alfred F. NJ.
Zimmermann- under secretary for for
eign affairs, regarding the submarine
situation. 1t is understood the foreign
office had no information to convey to
the ambassad dor regarding the SUSSEX
and the other steamships in which the
United States government has mani
tested an interest but that there was
an intimation that Germany is un-
doubtedIy ready, as indicated in DIR.
Zimmermann's statement of April 3
to the Associated Press, to meet the
United States more than half way, il
it should develop that the Sussex was
torpedoed enormously.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07
Senate Clashes Over Amend
ments to Army Measure.
Retain Federal Volunteer Pro-
vision, 36 to 81.
URGES TRAINING STUDENTS
Several More Proposed PrOyi-
sions Up for Debate.
Threatens Night Session to
Speed Up Bill.

Washington. April with the fed
eral volunteer army plan of the army
reOrga nization bill out of the way.
after one of the most strenuous fights
of the present congress, the senate
resumed work on the measure today,
confronted with prospects of other
contests to follow over certain sec
tions. Final action on the volunteer
provision came late yesterday when
the senate voted 3s to "a to retain
the provision in the bill thereby re-
jecting an amendment by Senator Lee
of Maryland to eliminate il The vote
was reached at the end of four days
debate. during which charges of lob
byIng on the part of the national
guard organizations against the pro-
vision were made
May Kill IL Yet.
Possibility that the volunteer sec
tion may be stricken out when the bill
finally emerges from the conference
of the senate and house is seen as a
result of close margin by which It was
retained Attempts in the house 70
incorporate such provision in its bill
were Overwhelmingly defeated.
An analysis of the vote in the senate
shows that f9 Democrats and II Re
Dublicans voted for the provision,
while - Democrats and 10 Republi-
cans voted against it But for the
support of the Republicans the Demo-
Gratis would have voted to eliminate
the provision.
The next contest is expected to
come over efforts to incorporate in the
bill provision requiring the training
of students of the country as a re-
serve force Several senators have
intimated their intention to offer such
an amendment
Chairman Chamberlain of the mill
tary committee was prepared today to
ask for night sessions in order to ex-
pedite the bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07
PENSION P. 0. CLERKS

Washington. April Forty con-
gressmen urged the house postal COM
mittee today to report the Griffin bill
for annual pensions of $500. to super
animated postal employees
We shut our eyes and pass sixteen
millions for a battleship that won't
last sixteen minutes after some sub
marine operator gets his eyes on il, -
said Representative Taggart of Kan
sas. and then we knock a poor 5000
clerk off the rolls. while some one
stamps his c0whide boots and shouts.
Economy We could effect 10 bet
ter work of economy than 10 rass leg
islation such as the Griffin bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07

Pensacola. April THE new naval
dirigible airship recently brought to
the aviation station here for expert
mental use in connection with aerial
and water maneuvers by the navy,
broke away from its moorings during
a high wind early today and rising
ra pidiy soon was lost to view. Tele-
phone notices were sent to Mobile,
Fairhope and other points. warning
the residents to be on the lookout for
the big craft which, when last seen
was being driven westward
No one was aboard the dirigible
when it broke away, and as it was
fully inflated, officers at the naval sta
ton said there was nothing to prevent
its remaining afloat for many hours
Contained 25.0O0 Feet of Gas.
The dirigible which is over so feet
in length. contains about $4,000 cubic
feet of gas when inflated and is cap
able of sustaining considerable
weight The fact that no one was
aboard and that it is not equipped
with any sort of automatic debating
valves makes II certain that unless
overtaken by aeroplanes the aircraft
probably will fly hundreds of miles.
The wind was blowing briskly from
the southeast when the dirigibIe eS-
capped and as the big craft rose rapidly
to the upper currents it was quickly
swept away toward the west Later
the air currents shifted slightly and
naval officers fear that the balloon
may have been carried out to sea.
Received Few Days Ago.
The dirigible is said to be worth be-
tween $50, 900 and $780, and is prac-
ticaIly new 1t was received here for
use at the naval aeroplane station
only a few days ago. How II hap
pened to break away has not been de-
termined- Preparations were made to
pursue the escaped craft with aero
planes as soon as weather conditions
permit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07
NO UNION STRIKE
Perfect Agreement in Building.
Carpenters Say.
Contemplate No Trouble Under
Existing Contract.

In answer to the reports given out
recently 70 the effect that there was
trouble impending between the unions
and contractors in building activities
in Topeka a committee of two, J. w
DeGroff and Jess SmeIser. gave cut
the following statement of actual con-
ditions today:
Relations between carpenters and
master builders in Topeka never were
more favora BILE toward existing friend
ship as they are today. There is no
prospect of any trouble at this time.
six weeks ago all business was trans
acted and everyone was informed of
the contract as il went into effect
April =
SO far as we know all contractors
are abiding by that contract We an
ticipate no walkout or strike--notnfng
of this nature is contemplated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07
0 Boys They've
Got Suffragist
Cavalry Troop

Chicago April IF the United
States goes to war il will be the
thunder of hoofs for Chicago
women, not the nurses cap and
apron Maids and matrons from
the exclusive Lake Shore drive
district have formed a cavalry
troop and are drilling weekly in
the First Cavalry Riding academy.
North Clark street
They are practicing formations
and the charge. and a band adds
to the eclat of the drills. inspiring
horses and riders The troop in
cludes Mrs Howard Linn. Miss
Janet Miller. Miss Elizabe Clare,
Miss A. Brophy. Mrs. 5. Travis,
Mrs. Edith Rucker and more than
a dozen other society women re-
cruits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07
FREE HIS BROTHER
EEidence Lacking to Extradite
Col. Villa to e. s.
Arrested in Havana for Cutting
X. r.. Near Ell PasO.

Havana, April 7.-CoI. HipoIito
villa, brother of Francisco Villa, who
was arrested here on February I at
the request of the American minister
and held pending extra dition pro-
ceedings, has been released The Gu
ban secretary of state announced that
the United States had failed to pro-
duce evidence warranting his extradi-
ton.
Villa is under Indictment in Texas
on the charge of completely in cutting
a railway line near FL Paso last De-
cember. in an attempt TO hamper the
movement of Carranza forces through
American territory to attack the Villa
forces in Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07

KILL A MOONSHINER

Lexington. Ky. April Word
ached here today that following a
battle between revenue officers and
moonshiners at Cranks creek in Har-
Ian county. Washington Garrett. con-
sidered the most notorious moonshiner
in the state. was killed
The report stated that while more
than 90 shots were fired none of the
government men was hit The fed
eral auth rites have been after Gar
rett for years and the fight took place
when they surprised a still and Car
rett and his men attempted TO escape
into the mountains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07
PAYS Interest on
Conscience Fund
20 Years Old

Washington. April The
treasury department received to-
day a contribution to the con-
science fund of ten pounds from
a woman in Scotland. She wrote
that the money was in payment
Of duties out of which she thought
the government had been de-
frauded more than 20 years ago,
including principal and interest
The fraud. she said. supposedly
was committed by a relative to
whose estate she and others be-
came heirs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07
TOPEKA'S
Dress Up w eek

As I went walking down the street,
A stunning girl I ehanced TO meet.
At first ] only saw her feet
It's dress up week.
Her skirt was short and ruffled right.
Her bodice was made plain and tight.
Her veil was to her nose--not qnite-
This dress mp week
In fact her clothes made sueh a sho~.
That Wien ia passed did not know
That her face was like-aud 80
turned TO peek
She made q stunning sight that day
But u her father had bis way
I'm very sure that be would say
No dress MP week
For nsaH prefers girlish grace.
And Il sweet and happy face.
To the rrffles, friIis and lace.
OF dress ~ week-
-SELS YINGLI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07
Four Inches at Hutchinson.

Hutchinson. Kan, April -Four
inches of snow fell here last night and
continued this morning for a short
There was snow all over western Kan
sas during late yesterday afternoon
and last night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07
N. Y. CENTRAL STRIKE
Threatens to Involve 1000 TO 10000
Unless Demands Are Granted.

New York April 7.-Striking yard
workers of the New York Central to-
day threatened to extend the strike at
the other cities. involving possibly
5000 to $4,000 men unless their de-
mands for recognition of their union
were granted
The strikers say they are asking
also for increased wages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07
CONFER LEGION OF HONOR
ON AMERICAN AUTHORESS

Paris. April THE French
government has conferred on Mrs.
Edith V harton the legion Of honor
foI her relief work in behalf of
ton is we'll known American
authoress residing in Boston.