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The sun., 1916-08-18
RAILROAD HEADS LEAVE.
FoUPteea EHecutives Depart
Confer With the President.

Indicating thai the problem OF the
railroad strike had passed out OF the
hands Of the conference committee OF
railroad managers. executives repicA ,nt-
Ing fourteen roads started for Washing
ton In . special train from the Penn
syivania Station At 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
II has been commended by railroad
managements that compliance with the
demands Of the four brotherhoods would
add 800. 100000 = year to the railroad
pay rolls Of the country. This was
computed on the basis Of the original
demand OF an eight hour day and time
and . halt for overtime. 1t 10 estimated
nov that YER tho concession Of an
eight hour day with overtime At the
same hourly pay would cost at leas,
3S0,o00.0 900. The managers were re-
iuctAnt to pledge this sum away, hence
the call for the railroad heads.
Those who started are: A. II. Smith,
president Of the New York Central;
Frank Trumbull. chairman Of the Chesa.
psaks and Ohio Benjamin y. Bush, re-.
osiver Of the Missouri Pacific; Hale
Holden. president OF the Chicago, Bur.
lington and Quincy w. W.. Atterbury
vics-president Of the Pennsylvania w
j. Harahan, president OF the Seaboard
Ar Line w. II. Truesdaie. president OF
b Delaware. LackawanH and West.
srn; L. F, Loree, presidsntggsf the Della.
and Hudson Z. J. Pearson, vice.
president Of the New York. New Haver
and Hartford George w. Stevens, presi.
dent Of the Chesapeake and Ohio r. q
Lovett. chairman Of the Union Pacific
Julius k~ruttschnitt. chairman Of IN,
Southern Pacific: r. ID. Underwood
president OF the Erie. and Daniel VII
lard, president Of the II. and o.
The sun., 1916-08-18
BLAMES BRITISH
FOR LILLE EXODUS
German Officer Says English
Artillery Caused, Removal
Of the Civilians.
BERLIN tby wireless to sayvris), Aug.

BERLIN (by wireless to sayviiis), Aug.
IA German of'cer who until recently
was an aide-de-camp In the Lille dis
trict Of northern France has given the
Overseas News Agency service an ac-
count Of his experiences during the re-
moval Of h civilian population from
Lille" which action has been criticised
by the press In hostile countries.
The main eason for sending Q part
of the civilian population from Lille"
tie officer says. was that the town was
being furiously shelled by the British,
who do not show The regard for French
cities hat the French artillerymen do,
their reckless destruction Of French
houses and monuments being resented BY
The French civilians In Lille.
I'm addition there had been much DIFF
hculty In the distribution Of food In the
congested districts of the city. There.
fore civilians from the densely populated
workfngmen's quarters were sent away
BY no means ali civilians were sent
only those from h quarters mentioned
These civilians were not forced to
leave. but were notified by proclama.
tions Of free labor awaiting them. The
proclamations stated the wages tina,
that food would be provided. Members
OF families were In no cases separated
All departed on military wagons fol
their destinations where they were al.
lottcd TO communities after an agree
ment had been reached between the mill
tary commanders and the French
mayors.
ain every town and village the mayors
were either those Frenchmen who were
found In service upon the arrival Of the
Germans or. II these had left. the
mayors were other Ftenchmen.
"The j%ourneying civilians were fed BY
a Spanish-American committee and
eventually by the military authorities
They found lodgings prepared for Their
upon their arrival. They are doina
agricultural work together with French
farmers and German soldiers.
Nobody has complained regarding the
work or Of insufficient food. but on al
sides II In agreed that the ope air life
has had the best Of effect upon the fac.
tory hands coming from the crowded
city where they we're without sufficient
sunlight or air. I personally nave
travelled In the district n knew OF
oniy one case of a complaint, this being
by a workinsman who wished to return
to the city because he could earn higher
wages in the factory there"
The sun., 1916-08-18
HALT MOVE ON TRIESTE.
Violent Fighting Next for Peaks
SIN Held by Austrians.

ROME. Aug 1.-THE Italian advance
upon Trieste has halted. The important
peaks. Monte San Dan!ele. Monte San
Gabrielle and Monte San Marco. TO the
north and east Of GoritE are still Mid
by the Austrians, and the Italian line on
the lsonzo from Goritx 10 To,m.no.
must be Strengthened Out before the ad-
vance can continue.
The next violent fighting II expected
to he in attacks upon these strongly for
tifed mountain peaks. The Italians are
confident they will fall within a few
days. Then the advance 10 Trieste will
continue.
On the western part OF the Carso
plateau the Italians are fighting fercely
TO silence or capture the heavy Austrian
guns which oppose the march TO Trieste.
The emp'acements for these ~ guns are
OF steel and concrete. each CUR cmplace-
mcut a fort In itself.
In taking n OF these positions by
storm on Monday the tal.an offered 10
lc, one Of the Austrian gun crews sur
render. The Austrians four!shed a
mandolin In derision. to signify the
srithct they often apply to the Italians.
lust mandolin players"
The Italian infantry detachment
charged ard ~bayoneted the whole gun
crew.
The sun., 1916-08-18
GIRLS ARE BEATEN
BY UNION PICKETS
D~rcssmaker's Employees For
chilly Prevented From En-
tering Madison Av. Shop.

Several girls were beaten and more
than half the employees OF the dress
making establishment OF Wolf & Shul-
hof, l05 Madison venue, were furcibly
prevented from going TO work yesterday
when a strike was called because Jesse
Wolf refused to compel them to join the
Waist and pressmakers Union.
p.ckets gathered in from. Of the build
Ing. blocking the doorway. Illustrating
the rough methods employed by the
picksts. several Of the girls exhibited
badly bruised arms and shoulders. As
a result Of this intimidation less than
half the force reached the workrooms.
When the employees were questioned
by n Sun reporter they all said they DID
not care to Join the union. hut were per-
fcct!y satisfied with the conditions under
which they worked. They confirmed the
Statement, made by Wolf thai, he did not
discriminate against union labor and
gave his employees all the benefits en-
joyed by union shops
The strike was called. the employees
said. at the ,nstisation OF the union
There were only seven union members In
the establishment. So far as could be
a~scertained yesterday neither the unior
nor any Of the girls had submitted any
list Of grievances.
Mr.. Wolf issued a statement througN
his attorney. W. Bertram Samuels. OF
IL, broadway. In which he said
Il am willing to recognise the unior
when 81 per cent. Of my employees are
members Of tho union At the present
time they have no grievances and tc,
Inc they do not wish to join any union
mako no discrimination against unior
labor. but I refuse to compel any OF my
employees to Join u union II II Is against
thei- wishes"
Although Mr., Wolf refused to max,
any complaint. 1t al learned tina,
through his counsel he intended making
a formal demand for better police pro
lection, Samuels said hat with ~adequat,
police protection all the girls woult
work and the action OF the union woulC
I'm ve NO effect.
The sun., 1916-08-18
BRITAIN NOT sPECULATINa.
Agricultural Mtnister E~xOnerates
Nation for High wheat Price.

LONDON. Aug. l7.-In reference 10 the
recen, discussion OF thu high price OF
wheat. which has bee, attributed In
some quarters to speculation here and
IN Chicago. Sir Charles OciaTd, Parl!a-
men,ary Under Secretary to the Board
~ Agriculture, advances the opinion
speculation in this country has had no
great influence. The subject Is being
investigated by the Government.
Sir Charles In reply to a question In
Parliament said:
The Board has no reason to think
tina, stocks Of wheat landed or on pas
sage are being unduly held on the mar
ket or that the present price Of wheat
IN any material degree In attributable
10 speculation In this country. The sub
ject OF the present and prospective sup
plies Of wheat 10 receiving close atten-
ton
The sun., 1916-08-18
GERMANS BEATEN
IN SIX ASSAULTS
Continued from First Page.

war, dwelis upon the improved prospects
OF the Allies. and contends that although
the German spirit Ia unbrolten the legend
OF German invincibility has been dlssi-
pated forever.
"Still. we are far from the end" he
writes. The German armies hold on 10
their old extended fronts and do not
hesitate to waste life without counting
II. and still maintain their establish
ments at their full strensth.
100000 More Germans.
1.-THE Germans are not noticcably
short Of men. nor are they likely to be
during h rest of the year. The class
Of 1917 has not been extensively drawn
upon for drafts. and the 1918 class stands
behind. There are also recovered
wounded In large numbers. and the Ger
mans many prisoners and vast numbers
OF the populations OF the conquered areas
have been forced to work. to llberate the
Germans who are a. to tight.
with these II Is unsafe N
count upon less than 10000 0 men still
available for drafts. ana each year the
new class called 20 the colors adds 400
900 or 5o0.ooo recruits. our Russiar
and italian allies have wiped ur the floor
with the Austrian armies. but the Ger
mans still stand behind them. We must
entertain no Illusions that breaking down
the German power will not be still q
long. costly md d!frcult affair"
The sun., 1916-08-18
LONDON suFFs HALT FOR UNITY.
Will Pause TIL war Ends-Mrs.
rankhurst AssatIs Asouith,

LONDON. Aug. 1.-THE National Union
OF Women's Suffrage Societies, OF which
Mrs. Fawcett Is president. has resolved
to refrain from pressing the amendment
to the registration bill because of the
national need for unity during the war.
The union aff,rms. however. that his de-
cision In nowise effects its determination
to obtain full rights of citizenship for
women. which II declares will be more
than ever necessary In the reconstruc-
ton that will follow the war.
Mrs. Pankhurst Eliminates against
Premier Asquith in the Su0rdDeftc. the
party newspaper. and accuses him of
using the women's cause to dish the
soldiers n sailors out Of their votes.
w ind gnantly resent the rremicr's at
tempt to exploit for his W political
purposes the women s cause. of which he
has been and still is the determined
enemy" she writes.
The sun., 1916-08-18
WOMAN MoToRIsT KILLS BOY.
hoy. LenpinG From Truck, Jumps
In Front Of Her Car.

Jimmy Connors, 10. Of 10 Forty.
third street. Corona. Queens. stole a r.ds
yesterday On a brewery truck driven By
John Himberand OF 800 Third avenue,
Manhattan.
The truck was on Astoria road. near
Junction avenue. Corona. when the
driver looked around and the 10y
Jumped on. He leaped into the path 4
an automobile owncd by Man Bond.A o.
IS State street. Flushing. which was be.
.ns driven by his wife. Before Mrs
iend.x could stop or turn aside the olr
struck the lad Il ran ovcr him 4
fractured skull cAused his death an hour
later IN the Flushing Hospital.
The sun., 1916-08-18
$4,000 MINERS ON STRIKE.
1gsvs - Force 500 Int Union In
shs0skin District.

eHAMoxiN. Pa. Aug. lI-Ahout
$4,000 members Of the United Mine
Workers. engaged principally At col.
lisriss operated by tho Surquehanna
Coal Company and tho PHILADELPHIA ana
Reading Coal and Iron Company be-
tween here and Mount Carmel, went on
strike to-day to compel all employees Ia
become members Of the union.
1t 10 estimated hat al lsas 500 miners
Ase not afnliatsd with the orranixation
4 sub-committss At zach Of the affected
collisriss will try to induce all unorrsn.
ised men to Join the un!on by next Sat
urday.
The sun., 1916-08-18
TEN JAPS KILLED IN CLASH.
Chinese Offcials Blame Nipponess
pcdlers for Encounter.

PEkiN. Aug. 17.-Chinese officials as
sert the clash on August 10 ut Cheng-
Chiatun " japanese and Chinese
soldiers was caused By the resistance Of
Japanese armed pedlers whom the Chinese
endeavored to expel from Mongolia to
prevent them from selling weapons to
Monaghan outlaws. The right OF Japa-
nese troops to enter Mongolia IL denied
by the officials.
The casualties In the encounter
totalled nifty among the Chinese and M
teen among the japanese. ten Of the
japanese having been killed.
The sun., 1916-08-18
Harvard Red Cross init Sails.

The l.apland Of the White star Line
Yesterday carried away for l.iverpo0,
the third Harvard Red Cross W..
which will take the place Of the ~
previous units. whose terms Of service
have expired The contingent, In charge
OF Or. Daniel Flske Jones. included ten
urgeon and twelve nurses.
The sun., 1916-08-18
Why Suffer
From migraine Or
Sick Headache?

inSiy distressing disease does not snort.
en- life, but does not appear to be cura.
Bile. Sufferers from this afnict,on are
condemned to undergo the periodical
attacks every few weeks until they are
are LEES frequent, n dnslly disappear
entirely. Palliative measures during tho
attack are all that II 10 possible to aug.
gest, while care In the diet 10 the best
preventive measure. An attack may
often be prevented BY taking two anti.
knnnia tablets when the f1rst symptoms
appear. and ono antt.kamniA tablet
every two hours during the attack short.
quiet. Anti.kamniA tablets may I've oh.
tained at ell druggists. Ask Tor AK
Tablets. They quickly relieve all Pain,
The sun., 1916-08-18
GREEK ATTACHE ARRESTED,
Italians seise Oaacisl Papers and
Athens Orders Inquiry.

LONDON, Aug. l7.-An Athens despatch
to the Exchange Telegraph Company
rays that M attache OF tho Greek Legn-
tion In Berlin was arrested by Italians
while on his way TO Berlin and diplo-
matte papers In hiS possession were con-
f,scated.
The Greek Minister at Rome. the des-
patch saya, has been Instructed to take
w the matter With the Italian Govern.
msnt.
The sun., 1916-08-18
BRITISH DENY TRADE SPYING.
Mail Censorship Not Meant TO
Seize Commerce, Embassy Says.

WARRINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE British
Embassy made public tonight a state
ment designed to shOw that the super
vision Of malls vas In no sense used to
benefit British trade or spy out secrets
OF competitors. The statement says
"a suspicion appears to have been
aroused in the United States that the
British censorship OF mails Is being used
as a means OF capturing American trade
and American markets by utilizing the
trade secrets OF neutral hrms and that
such information Is being communicated
by officials OF his MaJesty's Government
TO private persons In the United King
dom with this object.
ANY such use OF tho censorship IL
directly contrary to the policy OF his
Majesty's Government and contrary TO
their orders. His Majesty's Government
will he glad TO receive at any time evil
dence that such an offence has actually
occurred"
The sun., 1916-08-18
HOLLWEG TO FEED EMPIRE.
D~undcsrath Empowers Chancellor
to Distribute Neat.

BERLIN. via London. Aus. lit Is
officially announced that a hange which
has been voted by the Bundesrath in the
proclamation Of March - concerning
the distrIbu.ion Of meat empowers the
Imperial Chancellor himself to UNDER
take the distribution. which hitherto has
been lett to communities.
The regulation forms the basis OF
measures for the distribution and con-
sumption OF meat for the whole empire.
The sun., 1916-08-18
enough ammunition stored away 70 take
tss IN Reriin'

enough ammunition stored away 70 take
us to Berlin
'The soldiers seem to be plentifuliy
supplied with wholesome food and are
living under the best sanitary conditions.
They are surrounded by comforts and
conveniences comparable TO those at a
model American summer camp. The
spirit and fighting strength Of the Rus
sian ioldiers appear to be very high
and tile troops confidently expsct 20 oc-
cupy their original quarters In western
Poland.
Compared with conditions prevailing
this section Of the front is declared to
be appreciably lower. Not only has uni
versal vaccination and personal cleanii-
ness. which are now insisted upon. re-
moved the danger Of epidemics. but in
dividual cases of a disease Of any sort
are said to be rare"
The sun., 1916-08-18
R IRON OUTPUT LARGE.
Rumania Contracts for $4,000 to
10000 Tons Of Rails.

BERLIN Thy wireless to Sayville). Aug.
1.-THE German iron production, ac-
cord!ng TO the Overseas News Agency,
WAS i.l3<.OO0 tons during July. MS
against l.O%7, 900 tom last year and L.
66i 900 In 1914.
Tho Rumanian State Railroads have
contracted with the German Steel Works
Union for from $4,000 to 10000 tons Of
rails, says the same agency.
The sun., 1916-08-18

The sightseeing yacht iia'ycon. which
temporarily had discontinued her shor
ocean trips, Will resume the service from
the Battery to-day at | 80 T.. NJ. Fol-
low .ng the Black Tom explosion in Jer-
sey CITY the trips were abandoned for
two weeks.
The sun., 1916-08-18
GERMANS CLOSE CHILE MINES.
Properties Produce ~ Per rent. Of
suIphate Of Magncsia.

SANTIAGO. chile. Aug. 17.-German
producers in chile Of sulphatc Of mag
nesia will close their works at the end
Of the present month.
The mines Ia be shut down yield
about Is Yer cent. OF the total Chilean
export Of this product.
The sun., 1916-08-18
BRITAIN TO LIMIT
EXPORTS TO SWEDEN
Guarantee Against Rcship-
mcnt Dcmandcd-TO
Tighten Blockade.

LONDON. Aug. IA proclamation Is
about to be issued prohibiting the ex-
portatior 10 Sweden OF all commodities
except on presentation to the customs
officials OF q Swedish trade commission
guarantee.
II is explained that the Swedish war
trade law Of 1916 makes 1t Illegal for a
Swedish importer to furnish an exporter
In the United Kingdom with informa-
ton Ms to the disposal Of goods. The
exporter therefore IL often obliged to
admit he Is unable to furnish evidence
that he has taken reasonable precau-
tons to insure that the goods exported
by him have in fact reached the destl-
nation specified when the goods were
shipped, and through no fault OF his
own, but owing to the operations OF the
Swedish law he becomes exposed to
heavy penalties.
The sun., 1916-08-18
CHAMPION SCULIER KILLED.
Lieut.. SiniRaSIia of Italian Army
Falls ON Carao Plateau.

LONDON. Aug, l~7.-Lieut. Giuseppe
Sinigagl!a of Como. Italy. has been killed
In the lighting on the Carso Plateau.
says q Central News despatch from
Milan.
Lieut.. SinignGlia won the Diamond
Sculls at Henley In 1914.
The sun., 1916-08-18
Bomb ExpIOdrs In seattle.

SEATTLE. Aug LIT mbers in Pier
n were blow down and nm adjacent
shack was destroyed to-day when a
bomb placed near the street end OF tho
pier exploded. The p',r Is owned by
the Pacific Coast steamship Company.
The sun., 1916-08-18
Say whitsift was Sank.

LONDON. Aug 1.-THE British
steamer Whitgltt. previously reported
missing. Is now understood 20 have been
~torpcdoed and sunk April co. SAYS
l.loyd's. THE sole survivor was n Japa-
nese."
The Whitgift sailed from Almer!a.
Spain, April IL for the Tyne. and was
last reported as leaving Gibraltar April
49, She was a vessel OF +,397 tons. and
was owned in London.
The sun., 1916-08-18
Kaiser Visits Celsgns Cathedral,

1uLIN tby wireless to Sayvills), Aug.
1v.-On returning from his recent trip
- ~ Western front Emperor William
stepped at Cologne, lie VISITED The
GAAAejyal there
The sun., 1916-08-18
U BOAT WARFARE ON
AGAIN, SAY FRENCH
New Campaign Follows Feb
runry Note to L. SAL
lies to Rctaliate.

PARIS, Aug. l'.-Germany's submarine
warfare asains, merchant ships IS again
in full swing. according to the naval en-
pert OF the Temps.
The Temps declares that this new sub
marine campaign follows the German
ro,e TO the United states OF February
10. In which 1t was said Merchant
ships carrying guns cannot be cons!d-
cred as peaceful ships"
According TO the Temps. the Germans
are now acting under this notice II
says that three days ago the Italian ship
Plata repulsed with gunfre attacks OF
an enemy submarine.
The article concludes with an en-
phatir declaration that a similar course
will he followed by other commanders
Of allied merchant ships, undismayed by
the murder OF Capt. Fr!att."
The sun., 1916-08-18
Not 10 Ne Reexported.

II has become necessary, therefore, to
mako all exports to Sweden, with a few
minor exceptions. dependent upon the
production OF n guarantee signed by the
importer and sanctioned and registered
by the proper department of the Swed-
ish Government TO the effect that both
the goods and their products will not be
reeXported.
At the Foreign Once Il IL hoped that
the new measures with regard to trade
with Sweden may pave tho way to the
strengthening OF the blockade.
The present trade agreement between
the two nations applies strictly to &X-
ports from the United Kinsdom. and
Sweden has declined positively to make
any agreements with regard to imports
from other nations, Imports from other
nations into Sweden. however, must still
pass through the blockade, and In the
event that Sweden Is not willing to
grant additional guarantees, II is said
AZ the Foreign Once that further meas
ures may be necessary.
"RctnliatOry Measure"
Tie Foreign Office officials admitted
there was some Justification IN the view
taken by the English press that the new
measure was to some extent retaliatory.
hut stated that II was more correct 10
describe II as legalixlng the position OF
both nations.
As foOdstufrs. metals and other raw
mat. rails are excluded from the list
covered by the guarantees, II IL esti-
mated that only from 81 to 25 per cent.
OF tho total exports from England "a
Sweden are affected by the new meas
ures.
The sun., 1916-08-18

MaheP Aaks Delay.
Similar demands also had been served
on the Third avenue. vlce-President
Maher wrote a letter yesterday asking
an adjournment until next Wednesday
OF q conference on the demands. His
request WAS granted.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-19
HARVARD MAY TAKE
UP OPEN GAME
BY HAMILTON

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.)
NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-When Har-
ward and Yale clash November 25, in
their annual football game, when Har-
ward coaches may surprise followers of
the game by the method of play they
adopt for the encounter
After years Of adherence to trick
formations and smashing attack, and
concentration on kickers the Harvard
team has been trying out the open
game this year. The coaches have
been laying more and more stress upon
hidden ball and forward pass plays,
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-19

which, in the last few years, have been
rather side tracked in favor of straight
+" otball.
The conservative style of football,
which has been Harvard's since Percy
Haughton took the team, is not fa-
yored so greatly by assistant coaches
Mlo have had much to do with biuld-
ice the team this year and the open
formation probably will ge their share
3f attention in the big game. They
probably have not been given their full
sanction Of the famous coach but he
Coubtiess will give large bit of atten-
ton to the open style.
New formations both in attack and
d. ense have been used with success
oy both varsity and scrub teams in
T actice.
The almost entirely new material
from which the backfeld was built this
year had made necessary some