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Arizona republican., 1916-08-17
WANTS RVS. TO
 CONCEDE EIGHT
 HOUR WORKDAY
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co'nmiefee had experts at work com piling data in the cost Co the rail- roads of an eight-hour day. This data they planned to present to the president to uphold their position. It was anticipated that the managers would not give a decision on the presidents plan until after they hold netting following their confer erce with Mir. Wilson.
 All day petitions from unorganized railroad workers protesting against general strike continued to arrive at the White House. The president al- SO rtceved letters and telegrams from many individuals and organiza tions urging him to do his utmost to prevent a tie-up of the countys rail- roads.
 Members of congress kept in close touch with the situation. although it was understood no determined eff fort toward congressional action would be taken unless ratified by the president or unless his efforts to prevent a strike should fail.
 Brotherhood officials were partic- nlarly cautious about committing themselves as to what form of set tlement would be agreeable to the general committed They are anxi- ous that any agreement which may | be reached shall result from the | unanimous vote of the whole com mittee and net appear to be forced upon them by the subcommittee.
 With a view to giving the entire | committee the fullest opportunity to discuss the presidents proposal or any other propositions which might arise the brotherhood leaders tonight rented a hall for conferences The l first meeting will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1 a. m before calling at the White House. Leaders plan to hold another meting after the con- | ference with the president. General discussion of the situation will be
 encouraged at Ill these meetings. it is said, by brotherhood leaders. The
 problem is too big, they maintain for the srb- committee to attemp tC
 dictate what should be done by tn, full committee and they propose that
 responsibility for the final decision
 shall fall on the entire GOO men.
 Most of the brother leaders wh,
 have been corferring with the presi
 dent, it was declared, would be will
 ing to negotiate all issues to the con
 troversy except the guaranteed eight
 hour day With 1t assured them be
 yond doubt. 1t was said, they woul' be inclined to accept any fair prop Gsition for settling collaterial issues
 Even the proposal Of pro-rata pa ! for overtime. which would mean al increase of from 20 to 25 per cent t 5 employees working extra hours, wa
 said to appeal to them. On all hand it was reiterated that the proposa } of time and a half for overtime wa merely included in the employees de
Arizona republican., 1916-08-17
Epidemie shows pe.rease

NEW YORK, Aug l6.-While Sep tember 25 was set today as the tenta- tive date for opening the public schools Of this city. postponed from September n. because of the epidemic of infan- file paralysis, Health Commissioner Emerson said 1t was by no means cer- tain New York's 100000 school chil- dren under i6 could resume their studies as early as that.
 Definite plans cannot be made. Dr. Emerson informed Vim. c. Wilcox president of the board of education because it is impossible to foresee whether the disease can be checked.
 Another decrease in Geatns " cases today reached the health au- thOrities- There were thirty-four deaths today ana l13 new cases. ma ing the total fatalities 1.4s7. and the total cases 6.635 Iwenty-t~O pd,ieis,. were discharged from hospitals today as recovered.
 The Rockefeller Institute disclaimed a reported corner on monkeys foi experimental purposes, the officials stating that the institute had been un- able 10 acquire enough of the animals for it's own pathological use.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-17
DANISH WEST INDIES SALE
 , HAS BECOME FURTHER TANGLED
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 COPENHAGEN, Aug. 16. (via Lon don1-The landsthing, the upper house of the Danish parliament, met today as a committee of the whole to consider the treaty providing for the sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States, and 47 of the 6l members pres ent placed themselves in favor of the order of the day stating that the sale cannot be settled before elections for both houses of parliament have been held. Five members of the landthing were absent from the meeting.
 The situation has been further com plicated by a proposal from Premier Sdhle that the government resign and help in the formation of a cabinet rep resenting the various parties This proposal if carried out, would avoid the holding of elections as advocated by the conservatives and the left. The premier put forward his proposal at a conference with the presidents of the | political parties in the landthing but it is unceartain if it can be carried out as the socialists have hitherto declined ! to be represented in q cabinet with members of the other party
 Nothing can be settled at present as many members of the folkething are not in town. If the idea of. a non-p par tosan cabinet is put into effect. a ple- ! biscite will be held on the question of the sale of the islands.
 An influential member of the radi- cal government party stated in an in-
 terview that the governments offer to resign did not mean that it feared the
 result of an election but that 1t did not ! wish to delay the sale of the islands | He explained that if elections were
 held the ratification of the sale would l be delayed three months or perhaps
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veloped want to see it developed right
 ''l think the time has come when we have got to be sure of ourselves, sure of our integrity. confident and equal to our emergencies.
 q have had something to do in my life with correcting and preventing abuses in connection with public mat ters, and l tell you now, my friends. that whether l speak of Alaska or whether l speak of the tariff, no one is going to pull anything out at the public expense if l can prevent it.
 If l am charged with the high of- flee for-Yhich 1 am a candidate MT. Hughes "said in closing, "to put my |prineiples to the test, l am not afraid vof the test l know what 1t means, bat mysfriends of Oregon-you who mandamused me and made me become candidate at the primary against my will have left the bench to under take the active work of this campaign with but one ambition.
 Tt is not an ambition to hold high office. That has no illusions for me But l have the ambition to try, so faI as within me lies, to have efficient | American government worthy o1 | America's best capacity and Americas
 name honored throughout the world | Mir. Hughes left late tonight for Sar ] Francisco, where he is due to arrive
 Friday at 1230 p. m.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-17
PHILIPPINE BILL
 PASSES SENATE
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WASHINGTON. Aug l6.-The Phil ippine bill, as reported from conference with the Clarke amendment providing for independence of the islands within four years eliminated. but containing a promise of freedom whenever the Filipinos have demonstrated their ability to maintain a sta ble govern ment. finally was approved today by the courts.
 The vote was 31 to 22
 The house is expected to approve the conference measure within a few days and send il to the president IL pro- vides for reorganization Of the island government so as to materially extend native control 4 senate amendment for prohibition in the islands was , stricken out.
 Senator Hitchcock. chairman Of the Philippine committee. told the senate i that the independence and prohibition i features had to be eliminated in order ' to get an agreement for approval Of ! the bin at this session. Senators L.p- I pitt Sterling and Mclean made speeches opposing the bill and Sena-
 tor Borah said the elimination of the ! Clarke independence amendment dem
 onstrated that the American people
 had determined to keep the Philippines for all time.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-17
Your "Get-Away"
 Power in Summer is low.

" VI w VI III SQllHllCl ID iOWs Summer brings mental ard physical lassitude. The spirit Is languid and the liver is lazy. Nature is trying to unload the toxins that come from heavy foods and lack of outdoor exercise. Help Nature to restore natural vigor and vim. Get an eight cylinder stamina by eating Shredded Wheat Biscuit with fresh fruits and green vegetables. Cut out meat and potatoes; eat these deli cious. nourishing little loaves of baked whole wheat and becool, contented and happy. Eat them for breakfast with milk or cream; for lunch con with berries, sliced ba- nanas or other fruits. Made at Niagara Falls, N. Y.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-17
PRISONERS OF
 GERMANS NOT
 BADLY TREATED
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quarters were comfortable. In the same house there was a man suffering from rheumatism who was under treat ment of German medical authorities. He was allowed forty pfennings daily. The president of the village told the correspondent that it was his opinion that the move was good, so far as the men were concerned.
 An internment camp for males of military age was next visited. The men were employed -t a sawmill and in cutting wood in a nearby forest. earning on an average of one mark, sixty pfennings daily and their board. Workmen on piece work were earning up to five marks daily. The correspond = ent visited the Kitchen and found the food of good quality. The next village contained a large number of persons employed in farming and in working in a sawmill.
 In most of the places visited the chief complaint of those removed was of the hardship due to separation from their families and their inability tC reach relatives by mail IL was learned the Germans permit letters to he sent only through the German Red Cross al Frankfort on Main. which resulted 1T many delays.
 A German officer said that the re- mOvals were without a political mo tive so far as he knew, though tn, towns and districts from which per i sons were taken had given considerabl, trouble in the past several bad fire ! having occurred. From another of i ficer the correspondent learned that tn German authorities were considerint plan to return the transported per
 sons to their towns after the crop 1 were in, provided blockade condition l did not necessitate leaving them oi ! the farms for the purpose of sowinl 1 the winter crops.
 ! Official correspondence on the sub ! ject showed that the German militar
 authorities investigated complaint
 made by those removed The Gerrnat ! officer explained in answer to com
 plaints that the measure was necessar because the food relief from the Unite States was inadequate and that tn Germans could not be expected [ | raise crops for the Wrench.
 In the towns affected by the re
 movals, which were mostly given owe
 10 textile industries before the wal
 there was little work owing to lack c
 cotton
Arizona republican., 1916-08-17

mands for the purpose of enforcing an eight hour day agreement. should one be entered into.
 w. & Carter. head of the firemen : brotherhood, who went to New York lat night to confer with the gen efal committee. carried no suggestions from the employees conferees here as to what their attitude should be. His was a mission of execution and not argument, brotherhood leaders insisted. He discussed the general | situation with the men but made no | effort to advise them as 10 what they | should or should not do.
 While most of the committee ac- :. companied Mir Carter to Washing ton tonight an advance guard from tho southern and southwestern parts of the country, where the eight hour day is m effect on most of the rail- roads. preceded him here soon after receiving their summons from their | leaders A. E. Garretson and w. s. Stone. heads of the conductors and engineers hTotherhoods, respectively, held conference with Samuel Gompers, president Of the American Federation of Labor. during the day What they discussed was not re- | vealed.
 Just looklnS at the leueratlon new building" Mr Garretson ex-
 plaincd
 The ei0 delegates from New Yorl
 scattered to various hotels upon ar
 rival here but later most of then
 called al the hotel where the brother
 hood leaders have established head
 quarters. Many were accompanied
 by their wives. and all carried thei
 complete baggage, expecting to g home from here. They believed thei stay here would not extend over tw' or three days. Most of them insist
 ed that the question at issue is no as difficult of adjustment as 1t hat appeared at first
Arizona republican., 1916-08-17
MAcHINlsTs THREATEN STRIKE
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NEW HAVEN, Conn, Aug, 1G.-
 Machinists employed by the Win chester Repe9 ting Arms Company here voted tonight to strike tomorrow unless the company grants an eight 1 hour day and other concessions Some 2,5O0 men are involved. Union officials assert that if the machinists walk out, 7.500 other metal trades workers will quit
Arizona republican., 1916-08-17

bundesraths committee was defeat for Admiral won Tirpuz and his par tisans upholding submarine warfare
 The matter of Count Julius An drassy succeeding Baron von Burdan us Austrian foreign minister, says a wireless dispatch from Rome. now ap- pears to be dependent on whether Elm peror Francis Jose4p will accede to Count Andrassy's request that Hun gary be allowed to have a larger part In the direction of the foreign policy of the dual monarchy. The emperor's s decision on the matter, it Is said, is still being delayed
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will be the prevention of the inter state spread of the disease
 In his call for the conference issued August 9. Surgeon General Blue asked each state to send one representative Four secretaries of state health boards are among those who have been desig- mated to attend while A other states have designated chief health officers. health commissioners or other officials tO represent them.
 In the absence of the surgeon gen. eral. who is ID at Hot Springs, Va. Acting Surgeon General A. Heglemann will open the conferences Secretary McAdOo will make an address and then reports on the prevalence of the disease in the various states will be heard before discussion of research problems. symptoms and methods of cure are taken up.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-17
CHARGE WHEAT CONSPIRACY
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LONDON Aug. l6.-The attack on the Chicago wheat pit which the London papers have accused of con- spring to force up the price of wheat. was diverted against the English dealers today when the Times asked If there was not a corner in wheat in London. as well as in America. According 10 the Times. certain wheat arrivals are being taken off the mar ket as soon as they reach it and are being held back indefinitely so as to compel matters to participate and use | the most expensive grade.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-17
Warninq of Hiqh Winds

WASHINGTON. Aug. lG.-Warning cf high winds tonight in the Yucatan channel. off the western end of Cuba was issued hy the weather bureau. A tropical storm was centered near western Cuba. and was expected to move westward into the Gulf = Mexico tomorrow. A slight north ward movement would make it strike the Texas coast.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-17
In Favor of Sale

ST. THOMAS, D. W. l.. Aug. 16- Apparently the inhabitants of the is- land of St. Croix are in favor of the sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States. Unofficial balloting was held there yesterday and of the votes cast 5000 were in favor of the proposition and only II against it.
 The population of St. Croix in 1891 was 1S590
Arizona republican., 1916-08-17
MANY WAR SUPPLIES
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 NEW YORK, Aug. lG.-Of SS7. 000.- 900 in exports leaving New York last week, s26 .000, 900 represented war sup plies, according to an announcement here tonight
Arizona republican., 1916-08-17
More In Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, Aug, I6.-De- spite the comparatively cool weather which has prevailed here for nearly a week todays report of infantile paralysis broke all records during ihe present epidemic 21 new cases and seven deaths being reported to the health authorities. Eight new cases of the disease were reported in the state outside of Philadelphia sev- eral Of them from new centers of in lection.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-17
HURRICANE STRIKES
 EASTERN JAMAICA
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KINGSTON. Jamaica. Aug. 16.- The hurricane which struck the east ern end of Jamaica last night result cd In considerable damage to banana plantations, but so far as has been ascertaiueu cocoanut trees and sugar cane were not seriously affected.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-17
THEIR FIRST BoY-

clocks or Phoenix were striking twelve last night, a boy put in an appearance at the home of MT. and Mrs. Ralph Guiwits. 1857 West Jack son street The y@oungster weighed the same as q ten pound sack of flour such as his father dishes out daily at Goldman's, and good measure at that There was much rejoicing at the Guitwits home early this morn- ing. for while they have previously been blessed with four children, all have been girls Mother and baby are doing nicely.
 Hire little salesman at The Re- publican office. A Want Ad will see more cnstome-s than you can
Arizona republican., 1916-08-17
Epidemie unehecked Upstate

ALBANY. N. Y., Aug. 16.-The epi- dernic of infantile paralysis continued apparently unchecked on Long Island and upstate today. fifty additional cases and three deaths outside New York City being reported to the state department of health during the "A hours ending at ?. m. Up to tonight the department had received reports of i33 cases and 14S deaths.
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AN OBLIGATION THERE BOUND TO
 BE DISCHARGED

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more.

The Politiken, the government organ says the king desires to avoid an elec- ton during the war.
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Nnu lt,s Out West

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug, Ib.- Frank Wylie. 25 pears old. carpen- ter of Idaho Falls. Idaho. who came here last Friday. developed case of infantile paralysis today. the first in this city since the present epidemic began in the country. There is much speculation as to where the man contracted the disease. He had been at lcaho Falls several months and SO far as known here. no case exist ,-d there
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HEALTH HEADS OF MANY STATES
 STUDY PLAGUE

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ENTENTE ALLIES
 CAPTURE LINE OF
 GERMAN TRENCHES

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06
The Lost Century.

wv THIN created wealth than in the combined earthquakes and
w
nadme of Europe.
The
n millions
The the depreciation intellectually valuable plants
cancellation machinery constructed and for active
utilization long yeshe humiliation countless trained and
paid
deficit which
Hereafter think faster scheme
exploit
has
The most valuable thing under the stars for moon will be minute
We have already
before possible
transportation facilities
mped mpifd rolling mills
methods; an hour must be o behave like
The closed the checked the desoion erased the bridge
built, the city resm1ected, the factory reestabished
We can't double
clocks speed must double the measured by the
The will the
pGsh the within the least
Minute second shaving-thatsT omonows job
BY ert
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06

w HAT did you say you lost
W a leg?
It's no disgrace to wear a peg:
A fortune? Moneys soon re-
placed:
A chance? Your last is not
erased:
A friend? You have another
one:
A job? There's work that is not
done:
Your head? That's very quickly
found
Your girl? We've lots of them
around:
Your confidence? 1t might re-
turn:
Ambition? 1t may once more
burn:
Your word? The future is not
vain
If you can make it good again.
What's that-y0u've lost your
self respect?
Then all is gone-your life is
wrecked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06
NapOleOn's Folks
("THE Low BROW ON OLYMPUS" y

("THE Low BROW ON OLYWPUS.)
IT 1HE Bonaparte family few years ago 81
Were commonplace people of Ajaccio;
Without the least notion of how cars and kings
Conducted their households and empires and things
Mrs. Bonapartes father had prospered in trade
For the moment l misrecollect what he made)
Was earning thousand so when they wed.
Accustomed to Versailles, the Tuieries and such
Cooquialy speaking they couldn't get by
Still. Napoleon thought that, at least, he would try
To improve the obscure though quite honest condition
To which he was born, and went in for ambition.
Now ambitions in seventeen bankety blank
Were controlled throughout France by the Trust of
High Rank.
When clever young fellow emerged from the mass,
Nobility warned him to Keep off the grass
Their position was tersely set forth in phrase
OF the period, Where man starts there ne stays
No baseborn plebeian was licensed to rob
The Golfers of fortune--it wasn't their job.
If YOUR ma couldn't show that her dad owned crest.
If YOUR pa didn't wear gold star on his vest,
Twas considered sheer waste of time to aspire;
Common people, they said, simply couldn't climb hlgner
STILL the Corscan lad wasn't downcast nor sad
At this state of AFFAIRS he got damned good and mad
But instead of protesting and putting the blame
On Destiny changed all the rules of the game
And after few muSsy years of turmoil
Introduced in the end his version of Hoyle.
Moral:
Mems failures are not worked by OtherS-they lie
In the hearts of the towards who won't make try.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06
The Mind Feeds at the Mouth

DOOR tools can't produce good work. Wheels and
cogs must be adjusted, screwsset, bearings ubr1-
Gated edges ground, before irst-class results can
be had from any piece OF machinery.
A wobbly lathe wastes more time and material
than the cost Of its repair spoiage OF an cratic
soter offsets it's profitable performances Careless
ness destroys more equ pment than wear and tear.
Neglect is the silent partner Of the junkman.
Men and tools ake-unreliable unless keen,
clean and true. Success demands fitness Brllllance
and shrewdness training and dizziness are not enough
The human being who does not observe regular habits
and exercise control of his faculties cannot be counted
upon in emergencies which demand exactness.
Every man is walking factory-an idea shop,
equipped by nature to execute any order OF ingenuity
But the wheels won't turn without energy, the
energy won't generate if your system is out OF order
Abused constitutions can't obey the commands Of will
clinkered furnace doesn't develop requisite heat
FORTS boiler A scaly boiler is fuel gutton. Both
must be clean before they do their duty.
Your stomach is your heating plant-your steam
maker Congested bowels rob the brain Of its needed
blood supply diverted by abused organs straining to
create excess solvents sufficient to dispose Of
lations of waste beyond their normal capacity
The mind feeds at the mouth man out OF sorts
betrays it in his thinking. A distracted brain can't
both suffer and concentrate Unclean bodies soon be-
Personal efficiency seeks the easiest and quickest
ways to the desirable things in life. But existence
itself must be kept desirable it will to
furnish inspiration. Nobody can maintain ambition
while discouraged by physical unftness.
Your contract for employment calls for the de-
livery Of competent machine to be maintained in
proper condition. You belong to your job twenty
hours per day and when you carouse fail to take suf
fcient sleep and disregard the basic essentials Of
health, it all tells and tattles you.
Every joy ride shows on the speedometer.
Life.
q WAMPS are full of vileness and lies-meadows arc
lovely and weed-r ridden. Beauty hides in the muck and
- ugliness squirms under the
There's qucksand below the scarlet lotus and the
gentle poppy is Deaths breath. :
Tragedy has hung her mask across the street The nun.
faced at the is Sin in Sacksoth The Lady in
the Limousine lies at every smile and the blind mans wife