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Evening star., 1916-09-02
TEXT OF BILL TO AVERT STRIKE
BEING CONSIDERED BY SENATE

length whose principal business is leas-
ing or furnishing terminal or transfer
facilities to other railroads. or are
themselves engaged in transfers OF
freight between railroads or between
railroads and industrial plants.
Section 2. That the President shall
appoint a commission of three. which
shall observe the operation and effects
of the institution of the eight hour
standard workday as above defined and
the facts and conditions affecting the
relations between such common car
riers and employees during a period of
not less than six months nor more than
nine months, in the discretion of the
commission. and within thirty days
thereafter such commission shall re-
port its findings to the President and
Congress. that each member of the
commission created under the provi-
slons of this act shall receive such
compensation as may be fixed by the
President. That the sum of S25,O00 or
so much thereof as may be necessary,
be. and hereby is, appropriated, out of
any money in the United States Treas
ury not otherwise appropriated, for the
necessary and proper expenses incurred
IN connection with the work of such
commission. including salaries, per
diem. travelling expenses of members
and employees, and rent, furniture, of
nee hxtures and supplies, books, sala-
rles. and other necessary expenses, the
same to be approved by the chairman
OF said commission and audited by the
proper accounting officers of the Treas
ury.
Section 3. That pending the report of
the commission herein provided for and
for period of thirty days thereafter
the compensation of railway employees
subject to this act for standard eight
hour workday shall not be reduced be-
low the present standard days wage,
and for all necessary time in excess of
eight hours such employees shall be
pald at rate not less than the pro
rata rate for such standard eight hour
workday.
section 4. That any person viola ting
any provision of this act shall be guilty
OF disdemeanor and upon conviction
shall be fined not less than 500 and
not more than $1,000, or imprisoned not
TO exceed one year, or both"
Evening star., 1916-09-02
NOW PROPOSED TO REVISE
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
Urged by Commission of Episcopal
Bishops, Clergy and
Laymen.

NEW YORK, September "a pro-
posal to revise and shorten the first
five of the Ten Commandments will
be submitted to the next general con-
vention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church. The proposed changes are
recomme nded by a commission of bish-
ops, clergy and laymen. which has
been considering the project.
IL is proposed TO eliminate portions
of the first five commandments on the
ground that arguments for the OBJ
scrvance of divine law are not essen
tial to the laws themselves. The
yised version of the commandments q s
PROPOSED is as follows:
F'irst-Thou shalt have no other God
but me.
Second-Thou shalt not make unto
thyseif any craven image, nor the like
ness of anything that is in the heaven
above, the earth beneath or i'll the
water under the earth: thou shalt not
bow down unto them, nor worship
them.
Third-Thou shalt not take the name
of the Lord thy God, in vain.
Fourth-Remember that thou keep
holy the Sabbath day
Fifth-Houor thy father and thy
mother.
Evening star., 1916-09-02
DEUTSCHLAND OWNERS
PROFIT ON HER CARGOEs

BERLIN. September 2-'The cargo
space in all our ships has been taken
up for a long time ahead and there is
no prospect that other shipments can
be accepted" is the stereotyped answer
returned by the Ocean Navigation
Company, owners of the merchant sub
marine Deutschland, to all inquiries
whether freight for America will he
accepted by their new mercantile sub
marines.
The owners of the submarine line de-
clined to act common carriers as
they find it to their advantage to huy
dyestuffs, indictments, copper, etc. on
which there is an enormous difference
in price between Germany and Amer
lea. These articles they sell in Amer
ica, keeping the entire profits in their
own hands instead of merely collecting
part of it in the form of freight
charges
Evening star., 1916-09-02
COURT WILL NOT INTERFERE.
Declines to Forbid Seizure of John.
eon Willard Prize EiUhf Fin,

NEW YORK, September 2.-Federal
Judge A. N. Hand yesterday denied the
motion of the Pantomimic Corporation
to restrain Collector Maloney of the
port of New York from seizing the
film of the Johnson Willard Havana
prize fight.
The film producers had sought. it was
alleged. to evade the law excluding the
prize fight films in interstate and for
eign commerce by transporting the
original film, which remained in Cana
dian territory from the New York side
of the border. In reply the producers
maintained that as only rays of light
had crossed the border there had been
no physical rupture of the law. Judge
Hand ruled against this contention.
Evening star., 1916-09-02
CAPT. HENRY A. CASTLE DIES.
Was Auditor for Post Office Depart
ment From 1896 to 1894.

Capt Henry A. Castle. auditor for the
Post Office Department from 1896 to
1904, who held that position longer than
any other occupant, died recently at his
home in St. Paul. Mimi. according to
advices hich have just been received
here. The interment was in that city.
Capt Castle was born in Illinois, and
was a lawyer by profession. He en-
listed in the 73d Illinois Volunteers in
1862, and later became a captain in the
I37th Illinois Volunteers, with which
regiment he served throughout the
war. He went to st. Paul in 1866.
where he became editor of the Daily
Dispatch
He was appointed postmaster at st.
Paul in 1892. and remained there until
1896, when he was appointed auaitor
for the Post Office Department.
Capt. Castle was past Department.
commander of the Grand Army of the
Republic and commander of the Loya
Legion.
Evening star., 1916-09-02
CHIEF OF BULGAR STAFF
REPORTED A SUICIDE

LONDOJ, September 2-Reports have
been received in Amsterdam that Gen.
Jostoff. chief of the Bulgarian general
staff, committed suicide because of Bull
garia's delay in declaring war on Ru-
mania, says Il dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Company from that city.
Dispatches from Sofia which reached
Amsterdam yesterday attributed Gen.
Jostoff's death to appendicitis.
For several years Gen. Jostof had
been prominent in the political and mil
itary affairs of his country. He was
one of the Bulgarian representatives at
the Balkan peace conference at London
in 1912. He was appointed chief of
staff in September of last year. short
ly before Bulgaria entered the war
Evening star., 1916-09-02
TROOPS ARE JO|N|NG1
REVOLT IN GREECE
People Urged to Volunteer to
Protect Country From
the Enemy.
ALLIED BATTLE FLEET
HAS REACHED PlRAEUS
King Constantine's Abdication Un-
confirmed-Zaimis Reports Con-
tinuation of Neutrality.

LONDON. September From fraE-
mentary dispatches reaching London ~
is deduced by some observers that
changes of decisive character already
have taken place in Athens. and that
the Greek de facto government has de
cided to abandon neutrality and align
itself on the side of the entente.
The startling news comes OF the ar
rival of an entente allied fleet of ~ en-
ty-two vessels with seven transports at
Piraeus and that the general Greek
elections likely Will be postponed for a
fortnight.
The British foreign office has an
nounced that it has received official con-
firmatiou of the reported Greek revolt
at Saloniki. The statement adds, how
ever, that the .foreign office has heard
nothing of the reported abdication -
King Constantine.
After an audience lasting two hours
Thursday with King Constantine of
Greece. which gave rise to persistent
rumors. Premier Zaimis. according to
dispatch filed Mt Athens yesterday by
the correspondent of the Exchange
Telegraph Company, said that Greece
maintained her policy of friendly ncu-
trality toward the entente powers while
awaiting events.
Evening star., 1916-09-02
ROADS TO MAKE LEGAL
FIGHT ON 8-HOUR BILL
Will Prepare to Attack Constitution
atty of Measure as Soon as
President Signs It.

Before the ink of the Presidents sig
nature is dry on the eignt-hour bill at
torneys for railroads will begin pre-
pairing to attack it's constitut'onality.
Although none of the railroad presi
dents here will discuss the plans for
the legal fight while Congress is con-
sidering the measure, it is known that
they do not at all consider themselves
bound TO accept the law because of any
sort of 'gentlemens understanding
With the White House or Congress.
When President Wilson addressed
Congress part of his program was
the passage of measure providing
that strikes be unlawful while inresti-
cations of disputes were in progress,
and another measure practically assur-
ing the railroads that they would get
a higher freight rate if the extra ex-
pense of operating under an eight hour
day justified il. But now Congress has
thrown these overheard.
Evening star., 1916-09-02
Austrian Official Report

The Austrian statement says:
Front of Archduke Charles: The
Russians hogan another attack in Bu
kowina and in East Galicia. In the
Carpa thians and near Stanislau the
Russians everywhere We're repulsed.
North of the Dniester river near the
mouth of the Zlota Lipa the enemy at
tackled on a front of tWenty-four kilo-
meters tfifteen niles. North of Mari
ampol and near Zvalov all attacks
failed. Near HoroZanka our lines were
pushed behind the town. Near Zborova
strong Russian attack was halted by
our counter attack after limited To-
cal success
Front of Prince Leopold of Bavaria: =:
Cen Boehm Ermolli frustrated a Rus
sian advance near Berepelniki. The en-
erly entered isolated places Of our lines
in Col. Gen. TersztyansZky's army. but
was repuised by counter attack of
German troops The Russians lost two
officers and 407 men. who were taken
prisoners. Southwest of KaiZovka d
hostile advance failed"
Evening star., 1916-09-02
VILLA WINS AT SANTA YSABEL.
Reported to Have Said That He Will
Go to American Border.

Ell PASO, Tex, September a.-Fran-
cisco Villa. with a force recruited as
result of his recent victories in the vi
cinity of Satevo, to about 1000 men,
attacked Gen. Elisondo in the vicinity
of Santa Ysabel recently and forced the
Carranza leader, who had about 600
troops, to fall back toward Chihuahua
City, according to private dispatches
here.
CHIHUAHUA CITY, Mex. September
Prior to taking Satevo Villa an
nounced his intention of leading his
command to theSTexas border there to
be Joined by revolutionists, who have
been living in the United States, and
with whom he has been in communica-
tion. according to several members of
his command, captured at San Fermin,
Col. 1sidro Cardona reports.
Evening star., 1916-09-02
Says Resolution Is Misconstrued.

Mr.. Mcdonald claimed this resolution
had been widely misconstrued into
meaning that the baker intended to
charge 10 cents for the 5-cent loaf
The 3-cent loaf. he said. was impos-
sibie because of the high cost of flour
and the labor connected with it's pro-
duction.
He asserted that the .figh stantla rd
of quality maintained by the bakers
in the United States cannot continue
unless the larger unit is adopted.
The scent loaf had been and always
Will be an expensive luxury to the
American consumers and the sooner it
can be understood that the larger unit
is in the interest of the public, the
quicker all will be benefited, he said.
Evening star., 1916-09-02

The eight-hour bill, designed to pre-
vent the threatened nationwide strike,
as it passed the house and is being
considered today, is entitled AN act
to establish an eight hour day for en-
ployes of carriers engaged in inter-
state and foreign commerce, and for
other purposes"
Its provisions are as follows:
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House cf Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assem-
bled. That beginning January /, 1917,
eight hours shall, in contracts for labor
and service. be deemed a days work
and the measure or standard of a days
work for the purpose of reckoning the
compensation for services of all en-
ployes who are now or may hereafter
be employed by any common carrier
by railroad, except railroads independ-
emily owned and operated not exceed
ing 100 miles in length, electric street
railroads, and electric interurban rail-
roads, which is subject to the provi-
sionS of the act of February A.,
1887, entitled An act to regulate
commerce. as amended. and who are
now or may hereafter be actually en-
gagged in any capacity in the opera
tion of trains used for the transporta-
tion of persons or property on rail-
roads, except railroads independently
owned and operated not exceeding 100
miles in length: electric street railroads
and electric interurban railroads. from
any state or territory of the United
States or the District of Columbia to
any other state or territory of the
United states or the District of Colum-
bia. or from one place in a territory to
another place in the same territory. or
from any place in the United States to
an adjacent foreign country or from
any place in the United States through
a foreign country to any other place
in the United States: Provided, That the
above exceptions shall not apply to rail
roads though less than 100 miles in
Evening star., 1916-09-02
DUTCH STEAMER HALTED.
British Sloop Seizes Manila Mail on
BOARD the Arakan.

MANILA. September 2.-The Dutch
steamer Arakan, which has arrived
here from Java. reports that the Brit
ish sloop of war Cadmus halted her in
sibutu passage and conveyed her to
Sandakan, Borneo, where she was
auarantined. The Manila mail on board
the Arakan was seized overnight, but
the mail for Hongkong, Nagasaki and
San Francisco was not disturbed
British warships recently have seized
in four eastern ports freight on board
steamers bound for Manila consigned
to certain business houses there.
Sibutu passage lies between two is
lands Of the Sulu archipelago. which
belongs to the United States.
Evening star., 1916-09-02
RUSS CLAIM FURTHER
ADVANCES IN GAL|C|A
Violent Fighting Under Way-Aus-
trians Making Desperate Re-
sistance to Enemy.

LONDON, September 2.-The new Rus
sian offensive in Galica has resulted in
further advances in the direction of Lem
berg and further south, near the Hun
garian frontier. the Fetrograd war office
announced today. Violent fighting is
under way. The Austrians are resisting
desperately, but their counter attacks, the
statement says. have been repulsed every
where.
The Austrian communication indicates
that the new offensive of the Russians IN
Bukowna and eastern Galicia was lnaug-
urated over a wide front. In one sector
lone north of the Dniester river the Rus
slams advanced along "A line of fifteen
miles Most of their assaults failed,
Vienna claims. 1t was in this fighting
that the Russians. according to yester-
DAYS Petrograd communication. took
more than 5000 prisoners.
Evening star., 1916-09-02
PROPOSES DANISH ELECTIONS.
Fremiers Action 0utgrowth of Fight
Over Sale Of Islands to U. S.

LONDON. September 2.-Premier
Zahle of Denmark has submitted to the
folkething, the Danish lower house,
proposal to dissolve the chamber 0cto-
ber 5. says a Reuter- dispatch from CO.
penhagen. The proposal also calls for
elections for the folkething and the
landsthing, the upper house, in Octo-
Der and November.
The general elections in Denmark are
the result of political differences over
the proposed sale Of the Danish West
Indies to the United States. The folke-
thing approved the sale. but the lands
thing, most of whose members oppose
the government, voted to settle the
question by general elections il the sale
could not be postponed until after the
var.
Evening star., 1916-09-02
MROGORO is OCCUPIED
AS GERMANS RETREAT

LONDON, September 2.-Gen. SHUTS.
commander in chief of the British
forces in German East Africa. reports
under date of August 80 that the Ger
man forces in that colony are in full
retreat. He announced the occupation
of Mrogoro, the seat of the German
provisional government, and said he
believed the German military head
quarters and provisional government
had retired into the mountains.
Evening star., 1916-09-02
COMMENDS 1D-CENT LOAF
AS MATTER OF ECONOMY
President OF the National Associa-
ton of Master Bakers Ap-
peals to Housewives.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, September IS. F.
Mcdonald. president of the National
Association of Master Bakers, in a
statement issued here today. urged the
adoption by housewives of the country
of the 10-cent loaf of bread instead of
the popular scent loaf. as a matter of
economy.
He directed attention to a resolution
adopted at the recent bakers conyen-
ton. held in Salt Lake City. to abandon
the making of the scent loaf and make
the larger. or l0-cent loaf, the unit of
bakers bread.
Evening star., 1916-09-02
LATINs WELCOME JAPANESE.
Large Tide of Emigration to South
America Is Reported.

Large numbers Of japanese are emil
grating to South America, according to
reports in the japanese Advertiser and
forwarded here by The American consul
general at Yokohama.
One ship is said to have recently taken
nearly a thousand emigrants to South
American ports
Since the gentieman's agreement with
the United States" the paper is quoted
as saving the number of japanese emf
grants TO South America has increased in
great numbers. The policy of Australia
has also made the southern continent
attractive to people from this country.
Brazil is most attractive to the
Japanese who find the land cultivation
profitable"
Evening star., 1916-09-02
Expect Amendment to Fail.

Senator Underwood is lighting for
provision that the Interstate commerce
commission have the power to adjust
wages of all railroad employees. but the
railroad presidents do not expect that
to pass.
The bill was changed several times
in both houses, and until il is in its
final shaIe and passed The railroad at
torueys VIII not decide just what
angles their attack will take. But so
far. il is probable that the bill be
fought on three grounds
First, that il il class Legislation.
Secondly, that it is coniiscatory, and,
Thirdly. that Congress has no power
to fix wages
The attacks viii not be made by the
in concert, but Individually,
it was said here. The railway execu-
tives viewed with pleasure the amend
ment which changed the date of the
bills going into effect from December
10 January !, seeing in that great
er opportunity to get the supreme
Court to pass upon its constitutionality
between the time of its passage and
the first of the year.
Evening star., 1916-09-02
Puts Snap Into Drill.

The cool weather enabled the troop
ers to put much snap in the short close
order drill on the parade ground at
Fort Myer, which was on the program
for them. They started the morning
with the regular Saturday inspection of
tents and equipment, and followed it
with the short drill.
The afternoon and evening will be
turned over to the men for such use as
they desire to put it.
The athletic meet which it was plan
ned to hold Labor day has been post
pored until next Saturday, partly be-
cause the officers in charge did not
have time enough in which to complete
their plans and partly because Monday.
being a legal holiday. many of the Of
ficers and men would want to get away.
Most of them will be allowed to 90
away from camp Monday afternoon,
after the drill period of the morning.
Evening star., 1916-09-02
Congress Right Questioned
TO Fix Railway Wages ard
Adjust Hours OIL Labor

IT, seat5-u OF the PROPOSED Senate bill
s.VnF ati,n"rit. 20 th- Interstate com
IA r- o. a;to ssiof 70 fis the hours and
-a..-oaG es5p IS which has
tsi e.: i re u srG~ts..caed for the
Ada.i---n .ouse biil has been bitterly as
saii.d WHn.i.g. us..s. been given mat
II VII t. rufh. Ga to- IrounGs that the
NJ; ii -. t,s Sl.i,,,ine Court has ruled
lhat CoAg = has uoJ ,h- righ, TO ,u,
through such i-%isi5liou
Sect:o:i - - follows
Tiat ths interstate commerce commits
SION shall have the power TO fix the hours
Of labor and reasona BILE wages for all
employees Of the railroads namcl in sec
ton Of tins act. The rate OF wage and
the hours of .aDor provided for in ibis act
hail remain fixed FOR service and nav
until changed by the decision Of the inter
state commerce commission. which, within
Il period OF not less than si< nor more
than twelve months from the assape of
this act. shall determine what are just
anu ieasonap,e wages and wnat snail b..
the hours OF labor for all employees OF
the ram Dads above mentioned
The interstate commerce commits
sion shall have the power from time
10 time to change the hours of labor
and the rate of wages for all employees
OF the railroads named in section / Of
this act. either in whole In part,
prescribed by it on it's own initiative,
on the petition of the employees, the
managers of the railroads or the pub
lie.
Railroad Heads Want Wages Fixed.
Railroad executives said that if this
Congress dropped section 8 the next
Congress would be asked to pass it.
and that the railroads would keep at
Evening star., 1916-09-02
Workers Silent as to Course.

The brotherhood heads refused to dis
cuss their course of action in the event
the measure was declared unconstitu-
tional But it is known that they have
themselves perfectly free to call the
strike.
Senator Cumnins OF Iowa N attack
ing the eight-hour bill said: Il am not
~ all sure but that we have exceeded
our powers under the Constitution II
we enact such a measure.
AT another point Senator Cummins
said. "Some of the railroad lawyers
.Iready have declared that this bill we
are considering is unconstitutional and
that they will fight it in the courts"
Evening star., 1916-09-02
May Not Await Signature.

Thus far brotherhood heads have de-
ciIned to say whether they viii send the
code word neanin. satisfactory set
tlement" to their general chafrmen I'M
Ai@;iiately upon passage of the bill or
hold il off until the measure is signed
by The President. Iuasmuch as the meas
IRE. as finally passed. is expected 20 Vir-
tually embrace the Presidents proposal.
il IS generally believed that the mes
SAGE calling off tie strike VIII go o@t as
soon as both houses act.
Leaders have no fear regarding the
President signing the bill as finally
agreed upon if it takes the form now
indicated.
Evening star., 1916-09-02
Sudden Change in Temperature.

The sudden change in the tempera-
ture last night brought many of the
men out of their hunks before reveille
this morning searching for sweaters
to keep them warm. Most of the men
now have two blankets each, and bed
sacks, which are to be stuffed with
straw, are to be issued. to keep the
cold air from coming up underneath
the cots.
The men already are beginning to
think of their heavy clothing and over
coats, the latter being stored in moth
balls in the L street armory. Many of
the officers brought their overcoats
with them when hey came in the field.
and those who stand guard all night
wear them, while the SentrieS walk
their posts with blankets thrown over
their shoulders, shawllike.