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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-30

When the brotherhood leaders thi
morning rejected the latest propose
of the railroads and definitely set IN
strike for Labor Day. without furthe
notice President Wilson decided I
lay the whole situation before cor
gress. Before Il joint session Of hous
and senate and with a recital OF IN
distress and disaster strike woul
Bring to the country. the preSlden
proposed plan Of legislation. Thl
IS the proposal in his own language:
Six Recommendations
First-lmmediate provision fot
the enlargement and adminstra-
tive reorganization of the inter
state commerce commission along
the lines embodied in the bill
recently passed by the house Of
representatives and now awaiting
action by the senate; in order
that the commission may, be en-
abled to deal with the many great
and various, duties now devolvins
upon it with a promptness and a
thorouahness which are, with it's
present constitution and means OF
action, practically impossible.
Second-The establishment of
an eight hour day as the legal
basis alike of work and wages in
the employment of all railway en-
ployes who are actually engaged
in the work of operating trains in
interstate transportation.
Third-The authorization Of the
appointment by the president OF
small body Of men to observe the
actual results in experience Of the
adoption of the eight hour day in
railway transportation alike for
men and for the railroads.; its ef-
fects in the matter of operating
costs, in the application Of the.
existing practices and agreements
to the new conditions, and in all
other practical aspects, with the
provision that the investigators
shall report their conclusions to
the congress at the earliest pos
sibIe date, but without recommen-
dation as to legislative action, in
order that the public may learn
from an unprejudiced source just
what actual developments have
ensued.
Fourth - Explicit approval by
the congress Of the consideration
by the interstate commerce COM
JHl5SiOH OI dH IlSI CdSC vi
rates to meet such additional ex-
penditures by the railroads as
may have been rendered by the
adoption Of the eight hour day
and which have not been Offset
by administrative readjustments
and economies. should the facts
disclosed justify the increase.
Fifth. An amendment Of the ex-
istinq federal statute which pro-
vides for the medl alton, concilia-
tion, and arbitration Of such con-
troversles as the present, by add
ing to it a provision that in case
the methods Of accommodation
now provided for should fail, a full
public investigation Of the merits
Of every such dispute shall be in
,stltuted and completed before a
strike or lockout may lawfully be
attempted.
Sixth. The Judgement In the
hands Of the executive Of the pow
er, in case Of military necessity, to
take control Of such 0ortions and
such rolling stock Of the railways
Of the country as may be required
for military use and to operate
them for military purposes, with
authority to draft into the military
service Of the United States such
train crews and administrative Of
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-30
Bomhard Rumanian Town.

LONDON, Aug so (2:53 a. ny
Austrian monitors and batteries have
bonn barded the Rumanian town Of
Verciorova, at the iron gates; Turnu
SEVERN, a little lower down the Dan
ube, and Giergivo, where the ferry
boat crosses from Rustchuk on the
principal route from Sofia to Bucha-
rest, says a Bucharest dispatch to the
Times. These towns all possess ar
tillery defenSeS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-30
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 90
Forecast:
West Vireinia-Fair Wednesday and
Thursday.
Western Pennsylvania - Generally
fair Wednesday, followed by showers
at night or Thursday; cooler Thurs
day.
Ohio-Fair Wednesday, except
showers and cooler in north portion;
Thursday fair.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-30
Attack Unsuccessful.

LONDON, Aug. % (9:10 p. ny
The German submarine U-20 attacked
a Portuguese gunboat off the entrance
10 Lisbon harbor last night. says an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Lisbon. a torpedo fired by the sub
marine missed its mark and the sub
marine submerged when the gunboat
opened fire on il, the dispatch adds.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-30

WASHINGTON c. Aug. 29-President Wilson, laying the
railway strike situation before Congress to-day with
for legislation stage where the next develop
ments depend upon points They are:
Whether the legislation he proposes can be passed
enacted effective prevent strike already called
for m September 4?
Neither of these questions can be answered tonight
The brotherhood heads themselves announcing their intention to
fight Presidents oggerheads
over whether would prevent the strike
The railway presidents favorable to President Wilson pa IN
the main difficult for the strike to begin
Meanwhile although negotiations between the employers and the
men were broken to-day rejection of the railway presidents
latest Wilson continuing his eff
forts to bring together form of Ell
forts which might well be supehuman being
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-30
Riots In East indies

LONDON, Aug. 20, 1858 p. ma
Reuter- dispatch from the Hague says
there have been riots in the Dutch
East Indies al Mortembeci, in Jun:bi
Twenty members Of the armed police,
the administrator, native doctor and
the village chief were murdered and
the postoffice and prison burned. Pun.
tive eXpeditionshave gone to Moer-
tembeci from Dalembang. said the
deSpatch
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British Steamer Blown Up.

LONDON. Aug. 80 (2:59 a. MA
dispatch to the Daily Mail from Copen-
hagen says the British steamer Man
churia blew up and sank in Yxpile
harbor, in the Gulf Of Bothnia as she
was preparing TO depart. The cor
respondent adds that it is believed an
Internal machine placed aboard the
steamer was the cause of the dis
aSter
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-30
Embargo on Live Stock.

TOPEKA, Kans.. Aug. 29-TANE
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail-
way today, placed an embargo on f1lls
shipments Of perishable goods and Ny0:
stock effective at once. according 10
a statement issued from the Office oe;
J. R. Koonts, General Freight Agent
The order also states the company
will not take the responsibility Ct
other shipments. 8ssg
The order affects the entire railroeAS
system. Mr.. Koonts said and VIII ns..
main in effect until further nudosd
The threatened nationwide raflfoA8f
strike was said to be responsible tor
the order. .ss::zSSsyt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-30
Refuse All Frefpht-

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-The New
York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Company announced tonight that be-
cause of the impending railroad strike
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-30

PRESIDENT HOPES MEN WILL RECOGNIZE FAIR
NESS OF HIS TREATMENT AND YIELD TO RE-
QUEST TO RESCIND STRIKE ORDER.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-30
EMBARGO Effectlxa To-Day.

DALLAS, Tex. Aug. 29.-Genefa1toA;
flcers of the Missouri, Kansas m,
Texas Railroad (Katy System) her6s
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WILSON TO USE INFLUENCE WITH CONGRESS TO
HASTEN NACTION-APPEALS TO PATRIOTISM
oFMEN-ROADs PREPARE FOR STRIKE.
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Navy Notified.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 29.-The n1y
department received word tonlN
through unofficial sources thAt2IU
crew of the cruiser MemphisssdEt1o
ashore at San Domingo today, K1N
being rescued Rear Admiral william
S. Benson, chief Of operations andsact!
ing secretary said he was not ~
clined to believe the reports thats1
number of lives had been lost. sSs
The message follows:
Terrible weather in harbor. Men
phis ashore. Crew being disembArk
ed. More than twenty men lost viii
motor boat. Castine safe at sea "s.
Admiral Benson explained that
construction of the Memphis 10 Sue
that she probably would withstandG
great amount Of pounding, allowtl
for rescue Of those aboard. He ~
he was puzzled over how tho acctdea
occurred, since officers OF tho oM
CONTINUED ON RA6s xwo.l
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-30
SUDDEN GROUND SWELL,
DRIVES VESSEL ASNN
Twenty Of Crew Returnil
To Ship Drowned VIII
Be A Total Loss

SAN DOMINGO, Aug. 20.
United States armored cruiser No.
phis was driven ashore on the Ioe
of the outer harbor today by o xro1
and sudden ground swell It Is -
that many lives were lost Is Q ret
of the disaster. All fires under
boilers OF the Memphis were e1dA]
guished by 'the thrush OF water.
The United States gunboat Castt
managed to escape by putting to seesl
WASHINGTON, Aug. ga cabi
gram to the navy department tonikA
from San Domingo announced
the armored cruiser Memphis
ashore, her crew was being de-
barked, and more than twenty me-
had been lost with motor boat tn:tel
harbor. 2:.:S:SSs53s S:SSs
The admiral's dispatch folloWs:ss
memphis driven ashore BY heeN
sea, San Domingo City, west Of IL
house, at 4:30 p. m. She tB H1n
close under bluff; has lines aSh0s
and is getting crew OF. HeAyyao
came up suddenly and ship waS@uI
able to get up steam in time TO- 51eNl
herself. Twenty men Of liberty peIf
drowned on way back to ship CT
tine (gunboat) dragged close in;s
did not strike and got out to sea.sl
other casualties known. Memph
will be total loss. Expect to: s9sl
everybody on board" s
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TO Notify Passenger.

TO N~S"J FooeH0IU' ,l-5.l4lr.s
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. z9.-T6os
following instructions were telegraph
ed by the headquarters Of the Soutl.
ern Pacific company tonight to all d.
vision superintendents: }a4
"Please instruct all passengers and;
ticket agents by wire at once to notify
passengers unless they can reach tholH
destinations by Sunday night, Septenlss
ber third, they may be subjected t1i
perplexing delays. s;
(Signed) g5sss
Charles S. Fee, Passenger Traffic ss
Manager"
Similar instructions regarding;
freight were expected to follow. 9
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-30
STRIKE EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 4
At "A, NJ, UNLESS SETTLEMENT
PLAN IS REACHED IN MEANT TIME
CRISIS NOW DEPENDS ON TWO POINTS-CAN
LEGISLATION PROPOSED BE PASSED AND
IN TIME TO PREVENT STRIKE?

BROTHERHOOD HEADS TO FIGHT CERTAIN POR-
TIONS OF WILSON PLAN-AT LOGGER
HEADS OVER ITS POSSIBLE EFFECT.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-30
RAILROADS ESTABLISH EMBARG0Ed
IN PREPARATION FOR BIC STRIKE

it will refuse hereafter all shipne
Of freight which cannot be deIvntN
before 7 a. M on September 1.
The announcement brought out
fact that similar action is being c.
sidered by the other roads sntesfnk
the city. i..;:sE
Albert T. Hardin. vice pgeddsnt G
the New York Central, said toaike
that A. H. Smith, the president va
expected from Washington to-morfUH
and that the question Of an empaf
probably would be gone into. ts
Delaware. Lackawanna & West1g
officials discussed the subject, but -.
cording to P. J. Flynn, vice preddent,
reached no definite decision. Ne:
Flynn said the roads position prob
ably would be announced by Thu1SdlE
morning. %
The Pennsylvania and other rail,
roads here, it was said. also arc ~
decided as yet, but probably VIII -
nounce their positions in a day or to
Inquiry to-day among railroad difses
tors and important financial interests
affiliated with railroads indicate6sNN
change Of attitude in respect to- -
railroad strike situation. ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-30
6. O. P. PLANS
FOR CA|NP PA|CN
IN WEST VA.
PROMINENT MEN HELD
MEETING YESTERDAY
In Office Of Congressman
Sutherland AT Washington
Very Optimistic

WASHINGTON, ID. e.. Aug. p
Washington was today the mecca Of
prominent West vi: ginia Republicans
who were busily engaged in prepar,
Ing tentative plans for the on rushing
presidential, state and congressional
campaigns. There was no lack ut en-
thuSiaSm. either aMolS the Republl'
can cohorts, W. &. Grimes, OF kcySeI,
Chairman Of the Republican congres'
sional committee Of the second west
Virginia district. predicting that sha
state will 20 from 10000 to 10000 Re
publican this fail. During the day sew
eral conferences Wee nt!u by the he
publican nominees for congress, all OF
whom were present with the eXC"p'
ton of Secretary Of Stale Stuart +.
Reed. Of ClarkShurg. Republican nunl'
inee for congress in the third district.
OwinCJto the fact that congress Is stu
in scs4 4iun and that 4 general railway
strike is Imminent. ConsI easman.at' l.
Large Howard Sulhel land, RepuhIi-
can nominee for tie senate 20 succeed
Senator W. +. Chiitoa, and me other
Republican members uf ne West Vlr'
sinir cururr.;sfnnNI delegation fell
thai hey could not al ;his Time leave
their post Of duty al the national capl
tai and so The other nominees we're
invited 10 attend today':' conference IL
discuss the general plan Of campaign
the selection and routing OF speakers
and other matters will later he cal
CuatCd TO strike terror 10 the neall.
OF the divided Democracy of West Nir'
ginia.
Discussed Plans.
Early this evening the Republican
congressional nominees called upon
CONGRESSMAN Frank Woods, OF Iowa
chairman of the Republican vonsres,
siOnal committee. Senator Weeks. OF
Massachusetts, and other Republican
leaders. with whom hey discussed
Republican campaign plans IN West
Virginia.
Judge Ira +. Robinson. Republican
nominee passed through Washington
early today but WAS unable, owing 10
previous engagements lU attend the
, congressional conference. which vas
, held al ,hc office vi Congressman
! Sutherland.
Among lhosL attending ;oday's Re
publican poW-pow in addition 10 the
nrcsen. Republican members DG Lon
gress from West Virginia, were Re
publican National Committeeman F.r
gil /. Highland, Of Clarksburg; Chas
G. Cofrman. of Clarksburg: Secretary
of the Republican State Control Com
mittce Thos. W. Fleming. Of Fairmomt
Republican nominee for congress from
the first congressional district, and his
son, Sweeney Fleming: former Cen
gressman Harry G. woodward OF
spencer. Republican nominee in the
fourth district and DR.. NJ. V. Godbey
of Charleston. who is opposing Con
gressman Littlepage in the new SIKH
district.
Other West Virginians.
Other prominent West Virginia Re
puhlicanS in Washington today IN
cluded j. II. Stewart. of Morgantown
Republican nominee for commissioner
of agriculture; Charles ". Swisher ot
Charleston, candidate for the lcgisla'
turc; S. P. Smith, state commissioner
of banking. and w. c. Grimes. of Key
ser, chairman of the Republican con;
gressional committee OF the second
district.
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Generally fair Wednesday. foilo"eo;nyss>7
showers at nioht or 1hursoay; eootsa
Thursday.
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(Conttnued or Pnge Two.)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-22
WRINKLES
DISAPPEAR
SKIN SMOOTH

That's what every woman says who
treats her wrinkled, faded tired look
ing skin with the marvellous Usit This
pure nut-oil skin food, brought here
from old Egypt, where for centuries
it has been used by that country's
famous beauties, is positively guaran-
teed to Danish wrinkles quickly
whether caused by advancing years,
worry, work or exposure. It will re-
store the color and youthful smooth
ness to any complexion.
Don't neglect your looks. don't let
your skin become sallow and old
looking. Go to your druggist to-day
and for so cents get a bottle of Usit.
Apply nights before retiring and you
will be surprised at the result. No
other treatment is necessary Usit is
always put up in opal bottles. Take
nothing else. 1t is not face cream
and contains nothing that will cause
hair growth.
The most painful cases of sunburn
are relieved instantly by Usit.
For sale by Gorgas, the druggist,
and dealers verywhere.-Adverti
ment
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-22
Doctor Tells Hov To Strengthen
Eyesight SO per cent In One
Weeks Time In Many Instances

descriptions may be wonderfully bene-
fted by following the simple rules.
Here is the prescription: Go to any ac-
tive drug store and get bottle of Bon
Optic tablets. Drop one Bon-Opto tab
let in a fourth of 2 glass Of water and
allow to dissolve With this liquid bathe
the eyes two to four times daily. You
should notice your eyes clear up per-
ceptibly right from the start and in
fiammation will quickly disappear. II
your eyes are bothering you, even a lit
tie, take steps to save them now before
it is too late. Many hopelessly blind
might have been saved IL they had car
ed for their eyes in time.
Notes Another prominent Physician
to whom the above article was submit
ted, saidi "Bon-Opto is a very remark
able remedy. Its constituent ingredf-
ents are well known to eminent eye
specialists and widely prescribed by
them. The manufacturers guarantee
1t to strengthen eyesight 30 per cent.
in one weeks time I'm many instances
or refund the money. 1t can be obtain
ed from any good druggist and II one
of the very few preparations feel
should be kept ON hand for regular use
In almost every family.- II IL sold in
Harrisburg by H. c. Kennedy. CroII
Keller and by drugsists generally.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-22

ly a discrimination in the interest of
the one, even though the current rate
of interest be charged. The Govern
ment, to show the advantages given
the Reading Coal Company by the
Jointly owned railroad, recalls the
former practice of the railroad of fur
nishing each morning to the general
coal agent o fthe coal company COM
plete list of all the anthracite ship
ments transported over its lines and
received by it at Philadelphia during
the previous day. 1t recalls also that
independent shippers have been re-
quired to "pay cash" to the Reading
Railway, whereas the Reading Coal
Company, while the current account
of the coal company has averaged
more than s1,000,000 continuously for
six years, and ION this Indebtedness
no interest is ever paid or expected"
All of these alleged violations of the
act to regulate commerce are cited
by the Government to show the dual
relationship of the Reading companies
in the antitrust suit and 1t is on these
facts that the Government will base
criminal prosecutions If such measures
are decided upon after the disposal
Of the pending case.
The Governments attorneys believe
that with such an array of facts to
present no court would hold these il
legal methods could be carried on
without the full consent and knowl-
edge of the company's directors, and
under the commerce act would seek
to hold them liable personally.
The provisions in the act to regu-
late commerce, providing for the fine
or Imprisonment, or both, of railroad
officials found guilty of granting re-
bafae fo fayored ahiOuars wera taken
from the old Elkins rebating act, ap-
proved February 10, 1903. These
drastic measures were framed by
Senator Elkins when he was chair
man of the Senate committee on Inter.
state Commerce, and in 1906, wher
the amending law was framed, they
were incorporated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-22
NEW LICENSE IS
REQUIRED SOON
State Employment Agencies
Must File Papers Under En-
ployment Act Clause

Every private employment agency
Department Of Labor and Industry,
new license before October 1, by the
payment of a fee Of $50 and the sub
mission Of bond in the sum of $1,000.
This regulation includes all theatrical
booking agencies and commissary
camp padrones. who supply foreign
labor for construction work.
The Employment Agents act. pass
ed by the last Legislature. prohibits
any employment agent from conduct
ing business for profit unless a bond
is posted and license is obtained
from the Commissioner of the Labor
Department. Each license. issued
by the Commissioner. expires on the
S0th day of September following the
day on which 1t was issued. Licenses
are not transferable.
Jacob LiShtner, director of the Bu-
reau of Employment, has reported to
Commissioner John Price Jackson
that the Employment Bureau. estab-
lished on the first of last October, has
turned in to the State Treasury $12,-
600 in license fees collected from asa
private agents in Pennsylvania. In
cluded in that number are 176 agen-
cies in Philadelphia and At in Pitts
burgh.
The supervision of the private en-
ployment agencies of the State has
been conducted by the Employment
Bureau in addition to the operation
of five free employment offices in
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh. Johnstown,
Altoona and Harrisburg and through
which thousands of workers have OBJ
tanned employment.
Every private employment agency,
after paying the $50 license fee must
obtain, from the Department of Labor
and Industry. type forms of receipts
that must be issued to every person
who pays money to the private en-
ployment agent for the purpose of
obtaining employment
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-22

CONTINUED From First Page1
against rebates are being considered
was admitted by one of the depart
ment's highest officials. 1t is the con-
tention of the Government that not
only have the rebates in "a manner
and an amount unparallel in the
commercial history of the United
States" been granted to the Reading
Coal Company in the past, but are be-
ing granted at this time.
On this point the brief in the disso-
luton suit filed in the Supreme Court
Tuesday contains this statement:
The record proves that the Read
ind Coal Company, through guaran-
tees of its Obligations through ad-
vances which it never was required to
repay, through loans to it without
protest or at inadequate interest,
through failure to collect from it
freight charges, and through other
means, has received from the Reading
Railroad Company and its successor,
the Reading Holding Company, IL
legal preferences and rebates exceed
ing in value 100000, 900"
Cites Illegal Preferences
The Government includes in its
brief a partial statement of these al
legged illegal preferences and rebates
granted between 1870 and 1913. The
table follows:
Interest remitted, 1s70-1se6. on
100000 open account owed by
Reading Coal Company to Reading
Railroad Comapny, figured at five per
cent, s40,000,O0O.
Interest and sinking fund charges
paid by Reading Railroad Company
for Reading Coal Company, 1870
1896, on $4,000. 600 bond issue, ST.
100000.
Interest remitted, 1ss6-1913, on
s70,000,000 open account owed by
Reading Coal Company to Reading
Holding Company; at per cent, S42,-
261,72S.
Company by Reading Holding Com
pany, 1S96-1913, on s5O,369,0OO of
sos, 100000 bond issue at 4 per cent,
S17,125,460.
These sums, the Governments
statement shows, makes a total of
500, 0,387,13S.
And it must not be forgotten" the
Government states, moreover, that
these rebates and determinations are
continuing at the present time"
1t is contended by the Attorney
General that these concessions to the
coal company in interest charges
amounted to 23.4 cents per ton on
every ton of anthracite coal shipped
and sold by the coal and iron COM
pany in 1910; 25.S cents per ton in
1911; 20.4 cents per ton in 1913, and
cents per ton in 1918.
1t was contended in the lower court
by the Reading officials that these
preferences were authorized by the
laws of Pennsylvania, but 1t is the
contention of the Government, that
while denying that the laws of Penn
sylvana ever authorized such prefer
entail trsatment, even If it were true,
such laws would have ceased to be of
any effect as far as interstate COM
merce is concerned by the enactment
of the act to regulate commerce.
Wonder Independents Survive
The Government, in. its brief, ex-
presses wonder that any independent
shippers of anthracite coal have sur
vived the practices of the coal bar
ons."
1t declares that for a railroad COM
pany to supply one shipper with cur
rent working capital while refusing
that advantage to others is manifest