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The daily Alaskan., 1916-07-17
A Rrinhk OuRlonk.

Do you-er-do you think, Miss Dobleigh. that you will be-er-engag ed next Thursday eveningT' asked TOmpy very bashfully.
 Well. really, Mir Tompy," replied Ethel. T don't know, but if you can get up spunk enough between now and then to do your share think there's a fair prospect that shall be-"
 And Tompy did.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-07-17
Nena of ths Shop For Her.

Butcher-'Ow Is my daughter gettin' on with Ter music. professor?
 Professor-Well, I'm only teaching her the scales at present
 Butcher Indignantly - Teaehin' Ter the scalesl l don't want Ter to know nothink about the scales. She Rin't goin' to serve in the shop. mean Ger to be a lady. Teach 'er the planner or I'll take Ger away from yer.-LOndon Mail
The daily Alaskan., 1916-07-17
HAY AND OATS CARGO
 ON ALASKA

LongshOremen have been head oyer heels In work unloading the mammoth cargo of the Alaska. The cargo consists mostly of hay and oats booked for interior points. Strike conditions in the Queen City are getting better and this will probably be the last trip this sea son for the big boat.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-07-17

Maximilain Foster, a writer for the saturday Evening Post, is mak- ing a flying tour of the South eastern sections of Alaska. He went fishing on Lower Lake Dewey this morning and will test out the sporting blood of the Skagway fish ing spots.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-07-17
RIVER REPORT.

WHlTEHORSE, July 15-Dawson down Lower LeBarge 3:30 a. m. Selkilk up Carmacks 1:30 a. n. NasuIlin up Selkirk 10 D.. m. White Horse down Selkirk 2 D. m Casca up Isaac Creek q. m. Dawson sailed g D. m.
 Casca sails Monday night.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-07-17

Zenith On GEsurSS the sssE pos sib'e reults as . Lubricant fos all lIsbt or delicate machinery. 1Oc, 25c, soc bottlsa Keller Bres. Sole SkagWGy AsentH.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-07-17
pifsrant Kinda.

'I had a tooth extracted yesterday" remarked the -fussy man, and the dentist gave ne gas"
 "Oh. that's nothing" rejOined the man with the bald spot. Every time l get shaved the barber gives me lot of t-"--IndlanapoHS Star.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-07-17
A Great Secret.

old Bachelor Uncle-Well, Charlie, what do you want now?
 Charlie-Oh. 1 want to be rich.
 "Richl Why sor'
 Because l want to be petted- Ma says you are an old fool. but must be petted because you are rich But it's 6 great secret, and mustn't tell 1t
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-30
SOUTH SIDE MARKS
LABOR DAY OUTING
ON ITS CALENDAR

Members of the South Side Improve
ment association have been asked to
mark Monday on the calender. Mem
bers of the Military Verein and the
Maennerchor have been invited to do
likewise
This is the date of the annual Labor
day picnic, final plans for which were
laid at special session last night.
J. Henry E. Bode, chairman of the
committee, reported entertainment for
afternoon and evening.
Eat Free Ice Cream.
An ice cream eating contest will be
held with free ice cream.
Largest German who can run the
fastest also gets a prize. There will
be other contests.
The harvest festival of the associa-
tion will be held the last Sunday in
October. 1t is SO planned that it will
in no way interfere with the Centen-
nial celebration to be held the week
of October 16.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-30

feet of gas consumed each month
would cost $515," the brief reads,
while under the one we submit it
would cost one dollar less, and both
schedules provide that all over 10000
cubic feet consumed per month
through one meter shall be furnished
at 30 cents, net, the difference, there
fore being in classification and mini
mum charges for the first 10000 cubic
feet
I'VE believe that we have shown
conclusively to any unprecedented mind
that their schedule is unfair and dis
criminatory by working a hardship
upon the small consumer and that it
will bring excessive returns, and that.
therefore, the same should not be
adopted by the commission. On the
other hand. under the schedule which
we propose, which is an increase and
a decrease as compared to the present
rates. but which will place gas within
the reach of all for heating homes,
we feel certain that the gross income
of the plant will be amply sufficient to
pay a fair return upon the fair and
honest present value of all the prop.
[Continued on Page Eight
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-30
BOND IN VIGOROUS BRIEF
FIGHTS GAS RATE RAISE
TO 70 CENT MINIMUM

In brief submitted for the city to-
day by City Attorney W. A. Bond, he
presents a vigorous argument to the
Indiana public utilities commission
against authorization of a 20 per cent
increase in the local gas rates. as Pc
titioned for by the Richmond Light,
Heat and Power company
The city attorney states in his brief
that the company probably is entitled
to slight increase. and he suggests
the following schedule, with a SO cent
instead of 40 cent minimum, would
yield the company all the revenue it is
entitled to:
First 1000 cubic feet, 30 cents per
thousand.
Second 1000 cubic feet, 45 cents per
thousand.
Next 5000 cubic feet, 40 cents per
thousand.
Next 5000 cubic feet, 40 cents per
thousand.
Next 5000 cubic feet, 35 cents per
thousand
All over 10000 cubic feet, 30 cents
per thousand.
Gas Would Cost $4.15.
! Under the schedule as proposed
by the company. the first 10000 cubic
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-30

In the event the prospective strike
OF railway trainmen should paralyze
transportation for more than a week
several hundred unemployed factory
workers would walk the streets of
Richmond.
This fact was revealed today through
interviews with managers of several of
the city's largest manufacturing con-
Germs. Various reasons are assigned
as to how suspension of railway trans
portation would cripple Richmond in
dustries. The principal ones are:
There would be shortage in the
supply of coal.
Supplies of raw materials used in
manufacturing would soon become ex-
hausted.
Lack Storage Space
There would be a lack of space for
the storage of what products the fac
tories could put out during strike.
I'VE are being deluged with, tele-
grams from customers urging imme-
diate shipment of orders but of course
we cannot comply with all these de-
mands before next Monday" said VIII
liam F.. Bockhoff, president of the Nat.
ional Automatic Tool company. We
have fairly good supply of mater
ials on hand but little or no space
for the storage of our products. We
would have to suspend operations
within short time after strike was
called"
I'VE are not doing much shipping
right now, and in the event of a
strike we would employ just as many
men as possible and as long as pos
sible, but our raw materials would
soon become exhausted. Then we
would have to shut down." said Will
lard T. Carr of the American Seeding
Machine company.
Wayne Works Needs Coal
Inability to secure enough coal to
keep our plant in operation would be
the most acute situation we would be
confronted with in the event of a
railroad strike,' said Warren Glenn
ents, manager OF the automobile de-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-30
ALL FEDERAL POWER BEING EMPLOYED
IN PRESIDENTS Determined EFFORT
TO THWART STRIKE SET FOR LABOR DAY

WASHINGTON. Aug. 30.-All the
forces of federal power and federal
authority were being utilized today to
prevent the paralysis of the nations
activity through the impending strike
Of railroad employees.
With the strike ordered for Monday
next, all negotiations between the en-
ployes and the railroads at end, and
an elaborate legislative prevention
program before congress, President
Wilson and his advisers today directed
their energies toward accomplishing
two objects. They we're:
Speedy, or II possible, immediate en-
actment into law Of the presidents
legislative remedy for the situation, in
some form.
Postponement, pending legislative
action of the effective date Of the
strike order, already issued for Sep
tember 4.
No one today was prepared to say
how long 1t would take Congress to
write upon the statute books the pre-
tentious program which the president
has laid down as his solution of the
crisis.
No one in Washington was willing to
give any assurance that the four
chiefs Of the railroad mems brother
hoods would finally consent to delay
ing the strike until congress can act
despite the pressure the president was
admittedly exerting.
Complete and apparently final prep
arations for strike had been made
by the brotherhood chiefs and by the
representatives OF the railroad remain
ing here. The four brotherhood chiefs
have full authority to handle the sit
uation. They already have made every
possible move up to the actual initial
ion of the strike.
The railroad executives advisory
committee and the conference COM
mittee of railroad managers. in gem
eral charge of the situation for the
roads, were fully prepared to meet the
strike On both sides feeling ran high
and 1t was apparent that direct nego-
tiations between the two parties to
the controversy were impossible.
At the capitol the administration
forces worked tooth and nail to get
the presidents remedial legislative
program under way. The efforts were
centered on the senate interstate and
foreign commerce committees. where
the Adamson bill to increase the in.
terstate commerce commission from
seven to nine members has slumbered
Tor months.
The administration plan contemplate
ed forcing this bill out of the COM
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-30
DEALERS STOCK UP WITH F0ODSTUFF
TO MEET ANTICIPATED RAIL STRIKE:
COAL IS ADEQUATE; MATERIALS SCARCE
tee for month following complete
suspension of railway transpoftaA50.
Material 10 Short.

tee for month following a complete
suspension of railway transports43aa.
Material 10 Short.
Managements of local factories are
greatly perturbed over the existing
railroad situation. No factory has a
large supply Of manufacturing material
on hand because it has been difficult
for the past two years to get needed
stocks Of materials used in the man
ufacture of Richmonds varied pro-
ducts.
Should the country's transportation
service become paralyzed the local fac.
tories would operate until all stocks
Of materials had been exhausted and
would then suspend business It
would not take long for the factories
to exhaust their supplies.
Far-sighted housewives have been
preparing for some time to meet the
emergency they would be confronted
with In the event of a strike. These
women have been purchasing staples
to supply their families a month or
longer. Retail groceries have also
been adding to their stocks in anti
cipation of increased demands from
their patrons in the event of a rail.
way strike.
Can Meet Demands.
Local grocery jobbers can meet
demands made upon them for quite
an extended time in the event of a
strike" said ]. Y. Poundstone. vice.
president of the j. w. Grubbs COM
~
mond vas completely cut off from the
rest of the world for over a week on
account of floods but the grocers job
bers were able to meet the situation.
The strike of freight handlers in
Chicago will delay the arrival of ship
ments consigned to Richmond but for
some time large shipments have been
received. The strike situation has
been anticipated. There is a fairly
large supply of canned goods in the
city"
Hits Commission Men.
John Howard, president of the T. Z.
Howard & Company wholesale gro
Gerry, also stated today that the whole
sale grocers were not greatly worried
over the situation. He does not anti
cipate a long strike if there is to be
one at all.
"A railroad strike would cause us
to suspend business in three days."
said H. V. McLeland, commission
dealer 1--WE are getting in as large
a supply of fruits and vegetables as
possible, but garden produce is very
scarce this year, owing to the ex-
tremely hot summer. Cabbage is now
selling from $3.50 to $500 barrel. a
very high price, and potatoes are al
most impossible to secure"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-30
MAILS TO CONTINUE
DESPITE RAIL STRIKE

"As carriers of the mails railways
are part of the government service"
said Postmaster Beck today. They
dare not be disturbed if the brother
hoods do go on strike Labor day. The
strike will in no way interfere with
the mail service"
It was explained that although the
present employees can not be forced
to operate mail trains, other men can
be placed in charge. Engineers from
the army probably will be used.
"a precedent for President Wilson
to act on may be found in the railroad
strike of 1894, usually known as the
Chicago strike, although it extended
all over the west and southwest Gro
yer Cleveland was president and he
uesd the power which the law gave
him as president to thwart any In
surrection against the laws of the gov
ernment
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-30
DAMAGE SUIT
NOT TO DELAY
SOUTH BRIDGE

1.-The appeal from the decision of
the Board of Public Works in the
case of damages to the Evans prop
erty by the opening of South G street
will not prevent the commissioners
from asking the county council to ap-
prove of necessary appropriations for
the G street and Main street bridges"
Gustave Hoelscher, county attorney,
announced today.
The commissioners have notified
the county attorney that the specifica-
tions for the Main street bridge will
be ready and that appropriations for
both bridge will be asked for when
the council meets next week
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-30
MORROW MISSES
TRAIN TO CITY;
HALL TO SPEAK

Republican leaders in this city were
keenly disappointed at noon today
when they received word that E. T.
Morrow, one Of the most prominent of
Kentucky Republicans. would be un.
able to fulfill his engagement to speak
at the chautauqua this afternoon, hav-
ing missed the train which was to
have brought him to Richmond this
forenoon.
However, two very interesting
speakers were secured. following the
receipt Of Morrow's telegram, to pre-
sent the campaign issues from a Re-
publican viewpoint at the Chautauqua
this afternoon. They are Judge d. w.
Comstock of this city, candidate for
representative in congress. and Archi-
bald Hall of Indianapolis, one of the
best known orators in the state.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-30
HUGHES RESUMES
EASTWARD SWING
after RESPITE

ESTES PARK, Colo, Aug. 30
Charles E. Hughes vacation comes to
an end today. The governor, with
Mrs Hughes and his campaign party,
will leave this garden spot this after
noon and will swing into the campaign
grind once more at Loveland, where a
county fair is in progress.
The brief respite from campaigning
has proved very beneficial to the can
didate. His voice is better and the
walks over the mountains have re-
stored some of his pre-campaign vigor
Without discussing the situation in
any way for publication, Mr. Hughes
is deeply interested in the railroad
strike.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-30
CRUISERS CREW
SAVED IN WRECK

SANTO DOMINGO, Aug. 30.-All Of
ficers and sailors on board the United
States armored cruiser Memphis when
it was driven ashore near the Santo
Domingo lighthouse late yesterday,
numbering more than 900, have been
rescued, it was announced today The
cruiser itself will be total loss.
Bodies of several members of the
crew who were returning from shore
in launch when a sudden tidal wave
threw the cruiser upon the rocks and
upset the small boat, were washed
ashore early today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-30
CARVING MACES
FOR ALL GUARDS
ON PENNSY Line

Maces to be used by men patrolling
the Pennsylvania railroad property
are being made at the local shops.
Three men were engaged in hewing
out the clubs, hewing and polishing
them today and it was learned at the
shops this afternoon that the product
ion of the maces had been going on
for about three weeks. AS the clubs
are taken away as rapidly as finished
it was impossible to learn how many
had been produced.
The men have been told that the
company fears no violence from the
strikers but is preparing to guard
against sympathizers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-30

road traffic they would have to sus-
pend business within three days.
Coal dealers report that they have
supplies on hand to provide the city
for a moderate length of time.
Supt. Kleinknecht of the municipal
electric plant today relieved the fears
of uneasy citizens that a railroad
strike would result in a suspension of
the city's electric service within a
few days after the threatened walk
out because of a coal shortage.
Kleinknecht said that for the past
month he had been anticipating rail-
road strike and had been active in
securing an extra large supply of coal.
He said that the plant could be opera
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-30
FOuLKE THANKS BOARD
FOR HEARING PETITIONS

The following Letter is from the pen
of William Dudley Foulk:
w. K. Cheeseman, Esq,
County Commissioner
Dear Sir:
According to an evening paper on
Saturday, you are reported as saying
with one Of the other commissioners,
in reference to the tuberculosis hos
pital I'VE have patiently listened to
every appeal which has been made to
us and Lave considered them careful
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-30

mittee, and attaching to 1t the presi-
dents eight-hour-day law, and his pro-
osals for the investigation of all future
strike controversies by government
commission. Conferences between con-
gressional leaders,, which began last
night when the president laid his de-
mands before Speaker Clark, Majority
Leader Kitchin and Republican Leader
Mann were continued today in an ef-
fort to speed up the slow moving legis-
lative machinery. The leaders, how
ever, were pessimistic as to the possi-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-30
FURNITURE PLANT
AT FOUNTAIN CITY
WANTS SITE HERE

Representatives of the North Side
Furniture company, Fountain City.
have opened negotiations with the
South Side Improvement association
to move the factory to this city.
A few days ago E. T. Death, presi-
dent; George B. Harris. secretary and
treasurer, and A. J. Weidick called on
the executive committee. At the next
meeting. Tuesday night, they will ap-
pear before the directors. The factory
would start with about fifteen en-
ployes. About 10000 feet of floor
space is needed,
The plant produces high class Colo
NAL furniture.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-30
500 GERMANS SING
WHEN SAENCERFEST
COMES TO RICHMOND

Richmond people will have the op-
portunity next summer to hear five
hundred voices in a German concert
at the Coliseum
This city has been chosen for the
1917 Saengerfest in which all the Ger
man societies of the western division
meet. The division includes Cincin-
natl, Hamilton, Dayton and Louisville
At the meeting of the South Side
Improvement association last night
the grounds were granted to the
Maennerchor for the entertainment of
the visitors. !.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-30
STRIKE WOULD SHUT DOWN
LOCAL LPLANTSAND THROW
HUNDREDS OUT OF WORK

partment of the Wayne Works. I'VE
have to get car load of coal once a
week. If we could not get this coal
we could not operate. We have quite
large stock of raw materials but that
would not relieve the situation. Also
we have limited storage. facilities:
This strike comes right during the
busiest season for the most OF our de-
partments."
Statements made by managers of
other factories were for the most part
repetitions of the statements of those
quoted.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-30

Richmond business interests are
fairly well prepared to meet the de.
mands which will be made upon them
in the event of a nationwide railroad
strike, providing it is not of extended
duration.
Commission dealers in fruits and
garden produce would be greatly af-
fected but the wholesale grocery COM
panies would be prepared to meet abb
normal demands for at least two or
three weeks, and no local business
man believes the threatened railroad
strike would continue such length
of time.
Commission dealers state that in
the event of complete tie-up of rail
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-30
SENATE COMMITTEE
TO HEAR ARGUMENT
ON COMING STRIKE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3O.-The Sen
ate interstate commerce committee to-
day voted to hold hearings Thursday
morning on the legislation proposed
yesterday by President Wilson for
meeting the threatened railway strike
situation.
Three hours each will be allotted to
the Brotherhoods the railroad man.
ayers and the shippers and other pub
lie interests
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-30
RAILROADS warn PASSENGERS
To END TRIPS BEFORE SEPT. 4

dent Wilson at Washington returned
to New York today. The word they
brought back was pessimistic.
For several weeks agents of the
roads have been securing the country
hiring strike breakers and guards for
all lines.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-30
MILLS THANKS
MERCHANTS FOR
CLUB FIXTURES
j. n. MILLS

Tuesdays papers of last week gave
the writer's report of August 21 meet
ing of the Wayne County Motor club,
in which mention was made that the
support and endorsement of the Rich
mond merchants and tradesmen in es-
tablishing permanent offices and pub
lie welfare parlors, would be appre-
ciated.
Having made arrangements with the
Richmond Commercial club. located
ICoatinuea On Page Six.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-30

NEW YORK, Aug 30.-With the
large railroads declaring embargoes
that they may be subjected to delays
if they cannot reach their destinations
by Sunday night, September 8, the
corporations are rapidly completing
their preparations for the nationwide
strike which the railway Brotherhoods
chiefs have ordered to begin on Labor
Day.
Several of the railway presidents
who have been comforting with Presi-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-30

ly. In return for our courtesy we have
been attacked unfairly because we
failed to listen to the whims of few
instead of the desire of all those
whom We serve"
These words reveal your attitude to
the hospital only too clearly. 1t re-
quired patience, you think, even to
listen to the whims of those who de.
sired such an institution, You were
bored by them. That is precicely
[continued On Page Eighth
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-30

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-"No pow
err on earth except a satisfactory set
tlement of our demands will present
the general strike next Monday morn
Ing" declared President Lee of the
Brotherhood Trainmen following an
hours conference with Secretary of
Labor Wilson today. Lee said that
whether assurances that legislative
program satisfactory to the union
leaders would be acceptable to them
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-30
CARRANzA PLACES
CHURCH IN HANDS
OF CIVIL POWERS

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 30.-A decree
was issued today b. First Chief Car
rama Matchmaking the property of
the Roman Catholic church in Mexico.
General Carranza stated that in TAX
ing this step he was reviving a de-
cree promulgated in 1859. Hereafter
all church property will be owned by
the government.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-30
q CONDUCTORS
TO HOLD PLACES
DESPITE STRIKE

The opinion was current In railroad
circles this afternoon that at least
twenty-three passenger conductors on
runs out of Richmond would refuse to
go out if strike is called
These have from one to four years
to serve before they go on the pension
list, and to safeguard this privilege
for which they have been working for
[continued On Page Two.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-30
.BuLCARS' ATTACKS
MEETING REFUSES
ALONG LEFT FLANK

PARIS, Aug. 30.-Fresh attempts by
the Bulgarians to dislodge the allies
from positions on their left flank in
Greek Macedonia have been repulsed,
the French war office announced to-
day. A strong Bulgarian attack was
made in the sector of Lake Ostrovo,
but it broke down under the fire of the
allies guns.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-30
JOHNSON IN LEAD
FOR SENATE SEAT

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3O.-Con-
troll of the mass of Republican voters
in California today passed to Governor
Hiram w. Johnson, leaders of the pro-
gressive wing in the state. All but
complete returns today showed that
Johnson has won the Republican nomi-
nation for senator by good majority
over Willis r. Booth, "old guard" can
didate.