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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-31
RAILROAD.
IS READ
fORCR|S|S

No details concerning the op-
Grafton of trains by non-union
crews following the anticipated
strike of the four brotherhood
employees, Monday, could be OBJ
tained at the offices of the Rich
mond division, Pennsylvania
Lines, today, in the absence Of
Supt. George LIE Boutillier, who
was out Of the city for the day
on an inspection trip.
The only announcement made at
the office of the superintendent was,
that in the event of a strike, "ar.
rangements had been made to meet
every emergency" It was stated that
only the superintendent was informed
as to the policy to be pursued follow
ing the walk out of the brotherhood
trainmen.
viii Operate Trains.
It Is understood that the division Of
ficials have received instructions to
[continued On Page Three.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-31
SAYS 8.HOUR DAY LAW
WOULD BRING new ORDER
CALLING OFF THE STRIKE

WASHINGTON, Aug 31.-A. B. Garretson pre-
sident of the Order of Railway Conductors said today
that eight hour day law would prevent the threat
ened railway strike although the Brotherhoods are not
in accord with the presidents legislative program.
ling to waive deep rooted objection settling labor
troubles by legislation and will call off the strike if the
eight hour proposal made by the president accepted
by Congress- That action will result in us Immediately
calling off the strike.
In the hands Of the railroads to fight u.s."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-31
SAMUEL RALSTON
STOPS IN RICHMOND

Governor Samuel NJ. Ralston was in
Richmond few minutes this morning.
The governor was on his way home
from Washington, where he had a
conference with President Wilson,
which has set the Indiana congress
sional crowd into lively guessing
match
When the 1925 o'clock train pulled
into the Richmond station Governor
Ralston got off the train and after
buying newspaper shook hand with
several persons who recognized him,
before he, got back on his train.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-31

forces of New York. New Jersey.
Maryland, Illinois, Missouri, California
Oregon, Washington and Louisiana.
The return, in anticipation of a rail-
road strike, of about $4,000 men from
these nine states will still leave ap-
proximately $4,000 militiamen on the
border, but 1t is expected that the gov
ernment will be able to keep enough
trains running to supply these.
May Hasten Withdrawal.
That the withdrawal of the Perish
ing punitive expedition from Mexico
will be fastened if the strike goes
[Continued On Page Seven.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-31

1t was admitted that the situation
was extremely acute and that tie-up
in getting legislation through might
nullify all efforts. But when the presi-
dent left the capitol after being there
an hour and forty minutes, he admit.
ted that progress toward settle
ment" was being made 4
Progress Being Made.
"All that care to say is that came
up here to find out what congress
was doing" said the president. "and
find that it is making progress"
Despite general opposition from the
railroads, it seems certain that a
strong effort is to be made to pass the
bill providing for an eight-hour day in
railroad operations. To expedite its
enactment it is to be attached to the
Adamson bill, which has already pass.
ed the house, adding two members to
the interstate commerce commission.
And in order to nullify the opposi
ton from the Progressive senators,
who have alleged that the president
Icontinued on Page ThreeI
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-31

An hour before the president left
the White House for the capitol, Pres
ident Garretson. of the Order of Rail-
way Conductors had told the Senate
interstate commerce committee that
he would accept such a law as suf-
ficient to warrant his ordering the
strike called off.
Expect Quick Action.
Such law would he a "satisfac-
tory settlement" Garretson declared,
and despite the opposition of the rail-
way presidents the general belief was
expressed that Congress will jam 1t
through between now and Saturday
night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-31
ASKS CITY TO FORM
RED CROSS BRANCH

Requests from the Chicago office of
the Red Cross society have been re.
ceived by r. NJ Haas asking him to
call q meeting Of citizens for tomorrow
eve & to consider the establishment
OF local chapter of the society in
Richmond After a conference with
several citizens Mr.. Haas has con-
Guided that Richmond probably is too
small cityto support = chapter. and
besides there is but little local relief
work that II could do
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-31
BUREAU PREPARES
TO ASSIST NEEDY
IF STRIKE COMES

In preparing to take care of the
charity work which is sure to be
needed if a railroad strike is called,
the Social Service Bureau is not figur-
ing on having to take care of many
railroad men. Their brotherhoods will
do that" said John Melpolder, secre-
tary, today.
1t is the men in other lines of en-
ployment who will be thrown out Of
work because Of the lack of raw ma
terials or of means by which the
finished products can be shipped to
markets that the Social Service Bu-
reau is expecting to help.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-31
ISSUE RESTRAINING ORDER

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 31.-An order
the local and national of.
ficers of the Order of Railway Con-
ductors from ordering strike on the
Union Pacific line was issued by Judge
Sears In the district court of Douglas
county.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-31
HALL CRITICISES WILSON
FOR ATTITUDE ON STRIKE

Archibald Hall. of Indianapolis, who
delivered the principal address at the
Republican meeting at Chautauqua,
upheld the principles of political
economy upon which the Republicans
base their platform, and criticised the
general policy and specific acts of the
present administration. with special
reference to the tariff and distribution
lof power.
/! Mr.. Hall, who was formerly pro
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-31

fessor at Indiana university, and is at
indianapolis. was secured from the
state speakers bureau to take the
place of Hon. E. T. Morrow OF Ken
tucky, who was unable to fill his en-
gagement.
The speaker charged Wilson with
usurping too much power. and criti-
Continued On Page Five.J
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-31
ADOPTS YOUNG CHILD

Upon seeing notice in the paper that
a little orphan boy was wanting a
home, Mrs. Thomas Lyons Boston.
applied to Probation Officer Elizabeth
Gambler, asking the privilege to give
nine-year-old Joe Hart a good home
today. The request was granted.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-31

and Greek soldiers around the country
estates of King Constantine.
Chaos reigned supreme in Greece.
Some of the Greek soldiers are fight
ing with the allies and some are fight
ing against them
A strong revolutionary party is
growing up, the movement being fos-
tered by the famine conditions and
hardships under which the Greek
people are laboring.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-31

out for strike breakers today. They
have been given carte blanche and
were collecting men by the score.
The rail heads were pessimistic as
they gathered for the meeting. Presi-
dent E. p Ripley of the Santa Fe, who
has grown grey in railroading and
who has weathered many strikes, act
ed as spokesman
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-31
WILSON'S APPEAL FAILS
TO STAY STRIKE ORDER

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-President
Wilson this afternoon failed in per-
sonal effort to have the heads Of the
railway Brotherhoods call off or post.
pone their orders for general rail.
way strike to become effective next
Monday morning.
The leaders were with the president
for more than half an hour but insisted
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-31
REGISTER ON OCT. 9

All poll and registration books for
the 1914 election in Wayne county
have been kept In a perfect condition
and County Auditor Bowman announc-
ed today that only one day would be
required for registration this year.
This will be held October 8.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-31
CANDY PoIsoNs CHILDREN.

WARSAW, Ind, Aug. 31.-Three
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Weaver nearly died from poisoning at
tributed to eating candy bought in Ft.
Wayne. Two OF the children were in
critical condition for two days
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-31
DENIES KINGS FLIGHT

LONDON, Aug. 31.-The report that
King Constantine of Greece had fled
from Athens to Larissa to take refuge
with detachment of German troops
was denied at the Greek legation to-
day. 1t was stated at the legation that
no credence was attached to the ru,
NOR there.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-31
SHERMAN PASSES
THROUGH RICHMOND

Senator Lawrence Y Sherman of
Illinois, passed through Richmond at
1925 o'clock this morning on his way
to Indianapolis where he will notify
Charles w. Fairbanks of his nomina-
ton for the vice presidency. Sher-
man will return to Washington on
the train which passes through here
shortly after IL o'clock tonight
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-31
CITY FACES SHORTAGES
IN ONLY FEW FOoDSTuFFS;
"SPUDS" JUMP rs CENTS

plant, said today that the supply of
smoked meat on hand would suffice
for week. He believes there are
plenty of hogs which will be brought
to market and that local slaughter
houses will be able to supply the city
[Continued On Page Seven.I
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-31
STORES OFFER
MANY PRIZES
IN BABY RACE

Prizes which merchants have
placed at the disposal of the visiting
arranging and conducting the Rich.
mond Baby contest are listed below
The committee was busy today as.
signing the prizes to the various class
[Continued On Page Five.]
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-31
MRS. PETRY INJURED

ELDORADO, o., Aug. 31.-Mrs.
Catherine Petry. an aged lady, is in a
critical condition at the home of her
son, Thomas, south of here She fell
Tuesday and broke her hip and since
that time her condition has been hope
less and her death is expected.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-31

For Wayne County by w. E. Moore
Fair tonight and Friday. Probably
followed by unsettled weather.
General conditions-Fair weather
continues north of the 35th parallel
and east of the Rocky Mountains ex-
cept for heavy showers in Texas
Weather now moderate all over United
States except for extreme hot weather
in far vast
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-31
WILSON, AT CAPITOL, TAKES COMMAND
TO PUSH THROUGH EIGHT HOUR BILL
and AVERT THREATENED RAIL STRIKE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31-President Wilson went
to the capitol today and took personal charge of the
pagn to pass legislation this week which will result in the
calling off of the nationwide railroad strike.
IT is expected that he will his influence to have
Immediate action taken the bill which legalizes the
eight hour day in the operating departments Of the rail
roads.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-31

that either Congress must pass the
eight-hour day or the railroads must
accept their offer before they could
act.
Afterwards Secretary TumuIty
authorized the following statement:
"The head Of the Brotherhoods were
unable to give the president assur-
ances Of any kind"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-31

OFFICIALS BELIEVE LEGISLATION
WILL PREVENT RAILROAD STRIKE
ALTHOUGH SITUATION IS ACUTE

WASHINGTON Aug. Standardization officials
confident prediction this afternoon that the railway strike
will be prevented by legislation.
This statement following conference at the capitol be-
President Wilson and legislative leaders general
hearing the presidential in progress before the
Senate interstate commerce committee
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-31
TROOPS PUSH HOMEWARD
TO HELP HANDLE STRIKE:
PERSHING may RETURN

Ell PASO, Aug. 31.-Miltary bases
on the border are humming with fresh
activity today owing to the orders
issued at Washington for the return
to their home stations of military
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-31
Weather Forecast

For indiana by United States
Weather Internationally fair to-
night and Friday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-19
URGES QUICK AERO RECRUITING
HawI~H Wants 4. :. "a spend
ss.OOs.OV for FIirrs.

Alan ". Nawl.y. president OF tho Aero
Club OF America, IN a letter addressed
to tho President. attributes the failure
81 tho expedition 30 capture villa 10 n
lack of aeroplanes and ayiators, IN the
name of the affiliated aero organizations
he calls for au immcdiai" appropriation
OF Ss,OaI. 600 FOR thr purchase of nero
planes aud for the establishment - aero
schools for training pilots and obscrN "rs.
Tie places the responsibility tor the con
dit.uu of TIA" army aero servirr on Srcr"-
tary BAKER
"Iu order to protect both the army
and tho people llving niuug the MrAicat
border from MeNican rad . N" says,
eft viii be necessary To- "r'"ui2" ANA
equip at least four aero suuddrons at a
cost ~ t2,oHi 900 ana ia "stahlith AZ
least nine army aviation s"houls AT 4
cost Of $4,000, 600.
"Althoush ~ IL tire" tuontiH -rl',
WAS raid ON columbus brought ou'
the necessity ~ NJ leust four aero squad
rons TO meet an emergency there AZ,
only twelve ~seroplanes aud nfteen Hvia-
tors, and only three a'ropihnas have
been ordered
prompt action H. now necessary
The War Department, with IN" assist
anrc of the National Guard and the
cooperation OF aero clubs and aeroplau,
manufacturers can within \ month, pro
vided the proper FUNDS are appropriated
provide FOR The training Of sufficient
ayiators.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-19
FOREIGN BORN BACK WILSON.
Forming League to WORK. for Rr-
election ~ President.

An organization Of naturalizcd citizen
who favor the reelection of President
Wilson. To be called the Liberal ncr
lean Wilson League. will he perfected
in u few days under the head OF bernard
A. R~usenblatt. n lawyer. who was one
OF the managers of the Guhernatorlal
nmpaig of Oscar *. Straus Four years
ago.
"BeIieying that Woodrow WILSON req
reseuts the true American spirit of
democracy and the American ideal of
Justice TO ALL" said MIR. Rosenblatt In a
statement, issued yesterday, do
hereby, irrespective Of party Affiliations
pledga ourselves to bend all our energies
toward his reelection. With that end IN
view. We herewith set forth the grounds
for our support
Woodrow Wilson understands ana
npureciu,ps the American spirit OF
democracy. Vie draws NO line OF dis
,irc,ion between class and class. race ana
race. ,rir President understands me
value and importance Of preparedness
but a reasonable preparedness mat shai'
ma, Involve MS In the dangers OF mM-
,,rism' our leader believes IN peacD'
neither IN peace AZ any price nor 'n q
peace hough. by bloody contests WIN
othcr nations-a peace guaranteed ny y
lcngrc ~ friendly nations
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-19
WILSON May PICK NEW
JUSTICE IN FEW DAYS
II Is Certain That He Will
Choose a Democrat for
the Bench.

WAsntSGToS, June ls.--President vii
son " expected 10 am tho SUCCESSOR
10 Charles Evans Hughes as Justice Of
the Supreme Court ~ the United States
iu q few day.. Authoritative do'iat was
made to-day that the President ever has
cons dered postponing tho appointment
until autumn
There are said TO he strong re ,soug
WHY the President should not neglect 20
name MIR. Hughes's successor as soon AZ
the election is made. The court Is under
STOOD 20 have many Important cases on Eta
calendar Although Justice HUGHES COM
plctcd his opinions the day he was nom
mated for the Presidency and resigned
from the bench. the other Justices have
not been 30 fOrehauded, II f. bel, we'd
that the present membership OF 'he court
wil, welcome Mr.. Ilughes's successor TO
= share Of the labors which dcvolyc upon
them for tho summer month";,
II Is certain that tho President viii
choose "A Democrat for the iu>'iccship.
Opinion IN official circles is that he mag
look within his official family for tho
appointe., t. he did ~ the case Of JUS
tl,c James g. NcIteynolds, who was the
first Attornry-Ceueral Of tho Admins
tration.
" the President does name a member
Of the Cabinet he II expected 10 choose
either Secretary of tho Interior Lanc or
Attorney-General Gregory. He Is known
also to have SOlicltor-Goneral John w
PAWS under confederation. The iresi-
dcut's high regard for Secretary Baker
might lead HIM to tender the posi- Ia
that cabinet officer, Wero " not for IN
u~uwillluPu"ss to lose his services,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-19
TEACHERS PENSIONS ANALYZED
Most systems ! usound. says tRr-
ncuir Foundation Report.

\ statement Of the characteristics ~
siNtv-tive systems OF pensions for teach
,rs and iiftv-,ight Industrial and ius'i-
tu'ioUal pension systems. with a sum
mary suggesting that practically all Of
them are uusound. Is contained ul IA"
tenth annual report az the president and
treasurer of the Carnegie Foundation
for the Advancement of Teaching
or public school teachers pcnsiou
systems 1t Is asserted that mot only ar,
the ordinary principles Of mathematics
being neglected but there - AT least
room for doubt wlcther the interests
OF the public service have been con
suited. For II long while. OF course
much has been heard Of the hal rds
Of the teaching profession, but that they
are so hazardous as 20 warrant tho re-
tircmcut of its members before the age
81 80 Il would he difficult 10 es,ah-
lish The opportunity ~ l~uauguratinC
a new era Is seen In the pension sve-
TEN study now being made In tins city
The repor shows for the year ended
September 80. 1915. - total endowment
of >l+,2Ih,oun al accumulated surulus
Of Sl.2a5,u and am annual expenditure
of $3.50. unu. ~ tins si1i.uO0 was sueut
in retiring allowances and pensions,
$4,000 in administration and $4,000 II,
educational inquiry.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-19
CALLED FROM DANCE AND SHOT.
Edmund Mnhrr KILLED h, lnidcn-
tlhrd Assassin In brooklyn.

Edmund Nah"r, 20 years old. u clcrl
employed by the CitV Rccord. who's,
home Was ~ ~ Bruomo street, Brook
lyn, was called out ~ - dance hall a.
ll9 nr!"gs avenue, R~ruuklyn. late last
night ana shot through the breast by III
unidentified assassin n" died shortly
after being taken to the '%irocnprint
Hospital. The police we're unable to
discover any motive Tor tive act
Mihrr, with several other men. wa
sitting with Christopher Muller, wlu
owns a saloon conducted IN connection
with tho auc hail, when a voice sum
moucd hln TO tho door. n" stepped out
side aud a moment later two shots
sounded, Ills companions hurried ou'
and caught him ne N" fell. UatrolmHil
Mccormick OF tho Herbert street tatioi
was called, but no trace could he found
of the maj who I'D ,hc shooting
The cas-" has been turned over 10
cant. tarey, whose men are making Al
investigation \ similar case uccurrt Z,
m the t;rcrupoini section q wear Z
Whcu stephen turr1n was called from
~ dance hall and shot, In almost tho
same whv
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-19
BURLESON DENIES HE
is $%S0,0oo,0o0 BEHIND
Post Office Department Will
Have a $1,000 600 Sur
plus, He Says.

WARRINGTON. June 1s.-Postmaster-
Genera, Rur,eson issued a statement to-
night IN reply 20 the critics OF the De-
rartment's bookkeeping. asserting that Il
is mot running behiud hut will show a
surplus despite the large Losses on second
class mail.
TIL statement follows:
False assertions have been published
that n state OF Insolvency exists in the
Post Office Department ana that the De-
partmcnt is running sso,ooo 900 behind.
"For the current fhcal year ended
June 40 there will he a surplus certainly
IN excess NJ y MILTON and probably In
excess Of $4,000. 900.
For the fiscal years 1913 and 1914
cast, surplus were paid into the
Treasury amounting respectively In
IN Az
The statement that the Post once
Department II running Sso,OOo, 600 he
hind was crodtted to senator Hardwlck.
such a statement. II made, probably had
reference to the annual lose to tho De-
partmcnt upon second class mat.
computed for the present volume OF
second class mail. according TO tho con-
illusions reached by tho Iiu.hes commits
| sion IN 1907. OF which the Hon. Charles
T.. Hughes was chairman, tina yearly
loss ~ now about $50. 0o0. 900.
but for the excess Of costs nj
handling over the revenues derived from
second class mail the Post Dflco Depart
ment would turn IN u surplus for THU
year Of move than 81 900 ,U0u"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-19
HUGHES HAS QUIET DAY.
ReDublicaD Candidate IL silent ON
MEXICAN DeyeIopmrnts.

WAsHfNGroS, June Is. - Charles
Evans Hurh"s '~'' Wash.rS.on % n.Sht
FOR Wv York. where hc will take up
N earnest the task Of working ,l, IN.
details Of his coming campaigr excep.
Tor the brief respite afforded by the
celebration ~ hts class ~ brown Uni
vereity.
The Repuhlican candidate spent a
quiet day with his family. He had no
political announcements 10 make. Not
even the Mexican crisis evoked any
comment from him. II Is probable that
he will set forth what he has TO SAY
on this subject IN his formal speech Of
acceptance.
Senator Weeks and ex-senator Bur-
ton. both ~ them unsuccessful candi-
dates for the Republican nomination,
called on Nr. Hughes today to extend
the'r congratulations Mr.. Hughes found
time in the afternoon 10 GO motoring
with Mrs. Hughes.
II il probable that Mr.. Hughes will
spend some time AZ Bridgehampton.
L. T.. although lie has not yet decided
upon II finally as his summer home.
There Is a chance that he will announce
his selection upon his arrival at New
York Tomorrow.