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Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1916-08-30
KONCRES CHYSTA
Sc zAKR0C|T| Y
1ELEzNICNI KR|SI
Vadci kongresu jsou pfiprayeni
vyslechnoui Wilsonoyy ndhle.
dy v pfipade roztrzky.
RozTRzKA TEMEk JIsToU.
Vybory bratrstey nepodvoli osmi.
hodinovou dobu pracoyni arbi.
tract. --- KoneGne porady.

Washington, d, g., II. srpna. ---
Predbeznf pllDy pro spolednt "a.
IGdanj domu poslanod a senatu X
yyslyscni presldcntoyy zadosti
ptjeti zhkond "a 1Gclcm odyr1ce.
nj stdvky ma zeleznicicb byly pro.
jednay6ny presidentem Sc senate.
rem kcrncm, emokratick@m ynd-
cpm dncs ye6cr, kdy zdAlo se IT,
mdr jistym, he roztrzka mczi zc.
Ieznicemi n jejicb zamestnanci nd.
Iedoyati musi koneGnou konfe.
rcnci V BilGm Dome zitra.
President Wilson konfcroval
moznosti pfijeti zAkonG na odvrl-
ceni stAvky se scnAtorem New
Iandsem, pfedsedou mczisthtni OBJ
chodni komise, u sekrcthfem La
nc.cm, nacea odebraI Nc do scnAt.
nj blldovy, ably yyhlcdal senatora
Kcrna, ktcry nalGzal se TT We schd-
n fnnncniho vyboru.
Domnenka, Ae vyjedndvdni me.
Ii 2clcHniGnimi 0fedniky a zdstnp.
ci 2amestnanch skonGi bcz jak6ko.
lly dohody, nabSvaIa dnes yrchu.
T0to domn6nka byla scsilena,
kdy& Glcnov6 vyboru bratrstcv ze-
leznltnich zam6stnancu, znnveni
dIonh$m tekanim, odebrali sc ku
svym domovtlm, sverivse dalM Wy.
jcdndvdni vyboru o ctyfiadvaciti
tencch. Tento vybor md pravo IL
zayriti dohodp ancbo vyvolati
Stavku. Vyboru bylo ale naffzcno,
ably za zddnych okolnosti medal
sv6ho souhlasu k arbitraci poza-
davku osmihodinoveho dne praco.
yniho IA pfitomnou mzdu "a desct
bodn.
Budou-li pldny, uvAzcnt presi.
dentcm Wilsonem u jcho radci,
provedeny, zdlezeti budc ma W
Sledku zitfejsich konfcrenci. Me-
podafi-li SO docilti dohody mezi\
aeleznicnimi lredniky II zclezni6.
mimi zam6stnanci, president Will
son odebtre sc pred kongres Il po-
aadd jej ably iednal sc situaci
kdyby k viii tomu bylo tfeba pro
dIonziti pritomnt zascddni,
Jeden 6fednikn bratrstev 10.
Ic1nl6nich zamestnancu pfohlasil
.lnes, ~ stdyka 100000 zeleznic.
nlch 2am6stnanc0 vyVoldna hude
Y desiti dnech, noustoupi.li zelez-
nldni urcdnici od sv6ho pozaday-
ku o arbitraci osmihodinoveho
pracoyniho dine, Idstupei 2elez-
nitnich ureduikn a bratrstev bu.
lou konferoyali Ultra Xastupei
1eleznle pfedlozi presidontoyi syni
plan, ktcry ie po2adaykem arhi.
race m1dy die osmihodiuove den
nj praoovui dohy, Hastupei bratr,
stew pa IL pnidou do Riltho Domu
4 sdeli presidentovi, a. nclnohou
nrijmouti tento uavrh, n}hra IL
wait ma poladavku o pfijeti al,
sadly q osmihodmoyt doh6 praeo.
yni a arhitraee dalsieh otazek,
Nyskytla 81 pov5st, ie presl,
lent Wilson m0le po1adatl sas
utstuauee, ahN odlollli syaie rox,
loduuti ua utiakau duhn, ably
uohl po1adatt kongres @ pfiieli
,ikonn, ktert yynutlN by doho,
h. aniA hy hslo tteha aastayenl
,luahy na vseeh drahaeh
Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1916-08-30
|TAI SKA VLADA OzNAM|LA, zE
I..'STUJE STAV NEPRATELSTvl
sl'El ITAu|l 4 NEMECKOU R(Sl
skc pozadano, aby nfounoyalo NGmecko rozlodnuti
lskt y Udalogt tato pftomne dobe bude nit ne.
pochybne maly yliy ma vojenskou stuaci
ReCkf pEvM0STI U KAvALU Paddy % MOCI BuLHARO
PaH sdeuje M Buhaf dobyl z tmef v8ec peynos Kavaly
pfi Egejskem mofi. - Prudke boje proudu celt bal
kanske frone - Ang cane docili GSp6chu.

PoGin ltalie praydtpodobnt bu.
de nitj mDIy yIiy ma yojeuskou Vi.
tuaci Y brzkt budoucnosti, aGkoliy
pozd6ji mtIzc miti yAznt dusledky.
Ma rak0usko.itaIgkfm boji6ti Ita-
lie sotVa mlzr zamGstnali poIoyi,
| M sY6ho Vojska u Y budoucnoHi
moe poslati syoj" voIn1 yojska na
ktcroukOIiy frOntL Pro2atim po-
slala ltalie syoje yOjsko VA Bal
kan Pozd6jI mlze posIati take
@6st sy}ch yojsk do seyerni Fran.
cie, Nfmeeko nyni budo 80 moci
podiIeti na rakousko itaIsk6 kan.
pani takOy}m zpfsobem, jak budc
rozhodnlto tcutonsk[ni spojenci,
BUD tntO kampa6 bIdc rizeua ne
mcck}mi d0stojniky ancbo meme.
rj Yojdci m0hou TT bftj znm6s.
mani, budcIi jich treba.
Lond}u, r. Tpua. V prud.
k}ch bojicb sc pokratnjc mc2i
spoicnci u BuIhary II Teutony na
maredonskG front6 od krajiny pfi
jezcrc Ochrida M ma v}chod ku
Kayale. Berlin 0zuamujc, h. buI-
harska yojsku, opcrujlci 2dpadnt
cd iczera Ochridn, dobyla MaIik Y
AIbanii d pod6I Struny vojskH
krdIe ferdiuanda pfiblianji 50 k
| iisti feky. parM pfipouSti, ze BuI.
haFi zmocniIi sc vsech peynosti
pfi kayale, n yyjimkou jedn6, n
lc oznamujc, H. Bulhafi octIi sc
nyui pod ohnfm del v6IcdnFch 10
di. Pariz olnamuje take dale, &c
podtI Strumy Francouzov6 BON.
barduji ncpfdtclak6 Iinie, zatim go
zhpadn6 od Vardarl, ncdaIeko je.
zcra Ostroyo, Srboyt 0drazili
prrdkt itoky I'ulharl.
Pres spatnG poGnsi dosIo k 6rt
utm boium, zylast6 podkopoy5m.
podGl anglickd fronty We Francii,
Londln oznamujc dobyti 200 var
dl udmeck}ch zdkopu Y sobotu
rrrcr seyrrnt od Eazrntn.lc-l'r.
tit, dnIsi 6spGchy scvcrozapadna
od Gnchy. Berlin prohlasujc, H.
anplckt nroky sohotu ii2nG cd
Tbirpynln ~oyrrozipndna nd po
zlrrcs Il Nryrrna od BazWrlin-Ie.
Petit, byIy brz jakthokoliv isp6
chu laril pax ozuamuje odralcui
ntmerkyeh 0toku podtl fraucouz-
ekd linie,
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Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1916-08-30
Rim, n. srpna. -- lt0Iie probla.
sila dnes Ntmecku yalkn.

HIIUs - bFDiU. "N~ lIHllf pfDIllhe
sila dnes Ntmecku yaIkn.
Berlin, u. srpna. --- NdsIednji.
ci 1fcdni oznameni bylo dnes w.
ddno; "ltaIskd ylGda prohIdsiIa
prostfednietyim ylhdy sy}carskf
zo cd ~. srpna povaznje Ne ualf.
zafi We y6Icc y Nfmcckem. -
Pafiz, y. srpHa. -~ Die depesc
IIavasoyy zprayodajskt kanceldfc
Rima, itaIska ylAda pozhdaIa
ylAdu sy}carskon, ably informoya.
Ia nGmeckon ylAdil, ~ Od ~. grp
IA bude existoyali STAY yAIeGny
mczi ItaIif a Ndmeckem.
ItoIie q Ndmecko y poslcdnich
dnocb bnaIv 60 y66ihInd6 do VII
ky prohI66oni y6lky staIo ~ ne.
vybuutoln@m kdvz ItnIie posInIn
syoio voisko ma Eolkhu ubv suo.
unracovnlo . komnaui spnipnni,
mn uacodonsl,G rrout6 inzlo NJ.
mocko f;dI sounetici voiskn m6
avoio vlas,ni voisko nm tGto hitev.
NJ lipii
Nanietf uo2i Jtolii "A Nzmockenn
nonovalo nj Or kv6,no miuul6bo
roLn kdv I,alie vvsto,,nila troi.
snolku vvhldsiIa valku Rakou.
sku PIES to ze tento po6in mani.
fon bvI stein1 proti NGmcekn in.
ko nro,i Rakonsku Ttalie byla v
mtrr N6meckcm M do y6rrcisibo
dine
N6mecko pouzilo ysech mozn1ch
nrostFodk6 nbv Itolii udrzelo "
ueutralits noslovu do Rimo kni.
1ete Won Buelowa iednoho ne.
syJch uoisrbonn1isjcb diplomnti,
Knizeti m n4;okon dobu podaTi.
Io ca odvr6titi v6lku mcu Rakml.
skcm a ltalii ale kdyz uznamenaI
~ l. roztrzce doido zahhiil kro.
kv ~ 16olen udrzcpi ilredniho
mfru mozi ItaIii a Nameckem,
Kni5ctiiHuelowu podariIo 50 do.
clli,i zvlastni dohody die ktorG 81
pripade vaIky hakonhka = nam
Nemecko lial'e IaVa|oFa'y +"
naVzaJem setllt' pray, mhJ'tkn n
2votn poda''Srh J'dh' rise r'"'
druht'
Die neorednlch Hpra'' 'poJen''
ltaI'e nehyh spoko1"hl = ''mt' ,.".
vem "A ma konfernc, SpoJehen V F"- -.
rlzI v nnorn ll"Il' hSla '"ho'la.
proc nehaIeza SO ye valee n Nc.
meck"m' l'alle l'z pfea t'h M
vazala SO, ae hen1avre sepafatnl-
no mlri dala SvoJ sot''llas 4 II
tyofenl apoleene radS X F''''nl
yalky ' hndo'lenoA,l
Hv}"ehi spolnprace spoleieu a
nnlnost tamesthali rrehFteen'
volsko ltalts pr'yedla ita''l u" "a
koveho postaFen'' ~ bE'e l'ai"' ~
prohlaarnl FalkF Nem'e8o l' h'
yFhnulelne'
pryui nodn. sm9ruilri h tomuto
eli udaI - kratce pn konfercnrr
y. ia.ffa IN. au a,,ara Itali4 r,,
Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1916-08-30
Vyroba streliva v Anglii,

londfn 27, srpna, Y pritom
NJ dob6 naltzh Sc Anglli pres
ttyri tiSice vlddou kontr0loyau}rh
firem, yyrdb6jicich streliyo, u ty.
TO aamestndyaji vice iak 2,0O0OO0
ddlnikn, Auglie je nynl schopna
vyrdbeti dostatek stteliya pro syo
lc armady Il hromaditi rrseryy,
Bray budc schopna take yyrdb6ti
slrelivo pro svt spojencc, zyldSt6
pro Rusko, kter6 neni sehopno
roavinouti plnou syoji yojenskou
silu ndsledkcm stale nedostate6,
n}eh zdsob streliya pro svoje ar.
mady, Rusko rud dostatek zbrani
a stfeliva pro armady na polich
yilednJeh, ale ma We vyeyiku Vi.
ee jak 100000 muzn, pro ktcre
tbraui n strelya uema,
Hughss navstiu take pomesi,
Laramie, NNa-, - Atpnd.
Charles Evans Hughes, repuhli
kansk{ kandidat pro utad pre>i
denta, vr6ti M ke set upsty dur
u. tafi do Syracuse n g. kdo
fe5niti hudc pft pfileittostt stat.
nj yfstavy, die plAu0 iosud u5iu5
uteh 70 Il odehtte Sc tlo nridge-
hampton, n Nu na5ei sy,la Nc ua
druhnn syaIl ersIu ia snojrnych
slateeh Flany pro tuto druhou
eesla dopnsud nebEty dokoutcnN
ale IL tnamo 3c Hughes rad hv
sayilal ,io 'frxasu a pFetlnesl ptkoN
llk reei po,ttl pourli a \ ilRSeh
melreh ia iihu, le nosne ~ pre
silaulskt kauditlAt prnslnyi fvtt v
tnnrrllfptu a Massachusetts. due
q IA sAti
Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1916-08-30
Zbohatl z uGeni tanci,

Chicago, H., y. srpna. -- Ma
kOnYcncl tanefnich mlstrll prAyG
zdr zakondcn6 podiIcI no mrzi j,
n}mI j, Angel Bott \ CIcveIandu,
o., kter} yydGIuI pIny million dol
lara We syGho femcsla. BOtt ncni
tanctnim mlstrem, klory rychle
chyta SO noVot, ngbrz pfidrAuJ G SO
starlch Il pfccc jenom kr0snych
tuucd, Bot, ku piikladu, nikdy
nevyucoyal tangu. Nikdy ncyzdal
10 uteni dvojkrocdku, pres to, zc
popuIarita tohoto tancc znatn6 po-
kIcsla. Y tIcvcInnd6 nAleM k OBJ
chodhi komofc. Jeho ro6ni pri
jem odbadovan je ma 100000, u
tohoto obnosu v6nujc kazdorocn6
$4,000 ma o2namoVdni tasopl.
sech. Bott nikdy nepromcska
pfcdndsek n kazdni prot "2l Ia
nc6nich SIM n po takovych pred.
ndskaeh yady sczndmi Sc = prcdnd-
sctem, ably mu rekI, ze v mnohtm
ma praydu. Jc rozhodnym priz-
nvccm reform V tnnccnich sinich
n sam pro ne yytryale pracujc, -
Angel mnzc b|ti pova2oydn IN
ncjbohatsiho tancdniho mstra ma
crl6m svGtG,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-01-07
POLITICS IN OTHER LANDS

February IL the protocol OF the anti
Hague by representatives of the Unit
ed States, China and Holland. March
5, Gen. Vilbrun G. Sam, leader of the
revolution which overthrow Davilmar
Theodor, was elected president of
Haiti. March Z, the popular minister
Of Greece. Euletherios Venizelos, re-
signed, his policy Of active participa-
ton in the war on the side of the al
lies not meeting the approval Of King
Constantine. A new ministry was
formed, with Demetrios Gounaris at
its head, but he was soon succeeded
by M. Skouloudis.
April %, the Danish diet passed a
constitutional amendment giving the
ballot to women. Before it can become
law this measure must also pass the
next diet. May 4, Italy repudiated her
alliance with Germany and Austria.
declaring that Austrias invasion of
Serbia constituted a sufficient cause.
May 20, the British Liberal ministry
was recognized en- a coalition basis.
Ex-Premier Balfour, Bonar Law, six
other Unionists and a Labor party
man accepted portfolios. May 20,
Theophile Braga was elected president
OF Portugal. June S. the new Danish
constitution was signed by King Chris
tian. One of its most important fea-
lures is the extension OF the suffrage
to women. July 81, the voters of AL
berta. western Canada, carried pro-
hibition by large majority. In the
latter part of the month, new revolu-
ticnary movement broke out in Haiti
and the president, General Sam, was
killed. The United States cruiser
Washington landed marines to stop
further carnage. Juan Luis San Fuen-
ties was elected president of Chile on
July %. and DR.. Jose Pardo was in
augurated as president of Peru on Au-
gust IS.
September 16. a treaty between the
United States and Haiti was signed at
Port au Prince, providing for Ameri-
can supervision of the finances and po-
lice regulation CT that republic Gen
eral Dartinguenave was recognized as
president.
IL ANcNChLbCi IL 40 aiihcuHCeu lUdI
a majority OF the Chinese provinces
had voted unanimously for the restor-
alton of the monarchial form of gov
eminent with President Yuan Shih-kai
as emperor. and on December II he
announced his acceptance OF the
throne. The Japanese mikado, Yoshi-
hito, was crowned at Kioto Novem-
Der 10.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-01-07
THE CIVIL WAR IN MEXICO

In the early part OF the year it was
evident that Francisco Villa had the
ambition to become the political War
wick of the republic of Mexico. On
January he deposed the provisional
governor. Gutierrez. and installed Gen
eral Cara in his place. He was still
master Of the situation at the City OF
Mexico and Carranza still maintained
his stand at Vera Cruz. Meantime, the
fighting went on uninterruptedly. with
varying results. but none decisive.
In June the situation on the border
and elsewhere became SO irritating
felt compelled to give Official warning
to the factional leaders that failure on
their part to come to some agreement
would necessitate Intervention. De-
spite this intimation, the forces of
Villa and Carranza continued to keep
revolution af1ame, and by midsummer
the Mexican situation seemed to be
more inexplicable than ever. Villas
star waned perceptibly. A new mill
tary influence, General Obregon. took
the center Of the stage. He assumed
the leadership of the Carranza faction.
and his military successes were con-
siderable. In July General Gonzales.
another Carranza supporter, fought his
way into Mexico City. displacing Cen
eral Zapata. who held the place in the
villa interest. Later, Gonzales was
driven out and the situation was so
threatening to life and property in the
capital that, in August, American bat
tleships were ordered to Vera Cruz,
but were not put into action. In this
month, also, an appeal signed by Sec
rotary of State Lansing and the repre-
sentatives of South and Central Amer
lean governments asking all warning
elements in Mexico to get together in
an attempt at "pacification was sent to
the various leaders. During Septem-
Der. the fighting on the Mexican border
grew more desperate. There were
many fatalities before United States
troops gained control of the situation.
On October 10, nine of the principal
governments OF the American hemi-
sphere, headed by the United States,
recognized the de facto government of
Mexico of which Carranza is the chief
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-01-07

wage increase was obtained and the
strikers resumed work. July %. a
strike for higher wages and shorter
hours at the Remington Arms works.
bridgeport. Conn, resulted in vic
tory for the employees. August 4,
threatened strike involving $4,000
workers on woman's garments. In
New York city. was prevented by an
increase in wages.
In September, the long and not in
frequently violent dispute over indus
trial conditions at the mines OF the
Colorado Fuel and Iron company was
brought to an end. John d. Rookie
Teller, Jr., made an extended visit OF
investigation to the property and as
an outcome suggested plan for ad-
justing differences which was accept
ed by the miners in a formal refer
endum vote. An agreement was
signed to maintain the present wage
scale and the eight-hour day until
January /, 1918. The demand for
union recognition made by the miners
was not granted. but many conces-
sions were made by the company IN
favor of the employees.
In July a miners strike practically
put a stop TO the great Welsh coal in
dustry. After several conferences
between Mr.. Lloyd George. the Brit
ish minister of munitions. the colliery
owners and representatives of the
miners. the trouble was settled July
20, and the men went back to work
Further strikes and lockouts were
prohibited by law
AS early as June go, the state of
American foreign trade showed bal
ance of exports over imports OF more
than $1,000 100000. This was a new
experience for the United States.
The yield OF wheat for the year, &C
cording to the latest reports, exceeds
1000, 100000 bushels, the largest on
record. A corn crop of 5000, 100000
bushels. at current prices, makes it
the most valuable ever harvested in
the country The American oats crop
is also one of the most bountiful on
record.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-01-07
INDUSTRIAL AGITATION

Early in the year, the meetings of
the industrial relations commission,
held in New York CITY, attracted much
attention on account of the promi-
nence OF some of those who were
called to testify. The chief purpose
of the investigation was to obtain the
opinions Of well-known capitalists and
employers on the present relations of
capital and labor. January 10, guards
in a factory near Roosevelt, N. j.,
fired on group Of striking workmen,
killing one man and wounding several
others. April 16, in Chicago, 1000
carpenters went on strike for an in
crease in wages. June IA, motormen
and conductors on the surface and
elevated railways of Chicago, $4,000
in all, struck fer higher wages and
a complete tie-up resulted The dis
pute. however, was settled by arbitra-
ton after two days of business paraly-
sis. The carpenters strike in that
city, which had crippled the building
industry for several months, was end
ed by a compromise wage agreement
July 10. Ten days later, a strike of
$4,000 garment makers in New York
city was averted by a wage increase
Of from IL to Is per cent.
In July the employees of the Stand
ard Oil plant at Bayonne, N. j., went
on strike and serious rioting followed,
During the lawlessness which pre-
vailed. two strikers were killed and
nanv poJiconou ~nN nuIooAo,. -.
injured After = week of disorder. Q
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-01-07
OUR LAWMAKERS

The Sixty-third congress came to a
close on March 4. its final act of spe-
cial Importance being the adoption of
q resolution to strengthen the powers
of the president in the enforcement of
neutrality laws. Both branches agreed
to the conference report On the naval
appropriation bill calling for two new
battleships, six destroyers and eight
cen submarines. The presidents NOM
nations for the promotion Of army
and navy officers connected with the
confirmed by the senate, SO that Colo
mel Cocktails and Brigadier General
Gorgas became major generals.
On January 26, the West Virginia
legislature decided to submit a wom-
an suffrage amendment at the 1916
election. Two days later, in Tennes-
see, the house passed a bill for a ref
erendum vote on woman suffrage, al
ready passed by the upper house. Ar
kansas declared for prohibition. In
Iowa. prohibition again becomes eff
fective on January l, 1916 Both Idaho
and Utah adopted prohibition bills.
March s, the North Dakota legisla-
ture passed a bill abolishing capital
punishment. South Dakota had taken
similar action January 80. March 10,
Rear Admirals Fletcher, Howard and
Cowles were made admirals, a new
naval grade established by the last
congress. March IS, Governor Spry Of
Utah vetoed the statewide prohibition
bill. April Z, the Alaska house passed
q measure submitting prohibition to
the voters. A week later, it agreed to
the senate bill abolishing capital pun
ishment. June 3, the government plea
to have the United States Steel cor
poration dissolved was denied by the
United States circuit court for New
Jersey and the defendant was held to
be . lawful enterprise.
Resignation Of Bryan.
June 8. William J. Bryan resigned
the ONCE of secretary CT state, declar.
ing himself out Of sympathy with the
presidents policy toward the Euro
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-01-07

On August 10 the British liner
Arabic was torpedoed by a German
submarine and several Americans
were drowned. A lively diplomatic
controversy followed. and the tension
in the United States was at the break
ing point On September the Ger
man government notified the United
States that the captain of the subma-
rine had torpedoed the Arabic in self
defense, believing that she was about
to ram him On September 8 the
United States asked Austria Hungary
to recall Doctor Dumba, its ambassa-
dor. charged with being active in a
movement to cripple American manu-
facture Of munitions. On October 5
the German government disavowed
the act of the submarine captain who
sank the Arabic. At this time it was
announced that the pending French
British loan of 100000. 900 had been
oversubscribed.
The United States secret service.
October "A. arrested q young man who
called himself Robert Fay and de-
clared that he was a lieutenant in the
German army and came to America to
destroy merchant vessels Of the allies
and American munition plants. Early
in December, the Washington govern
ment demanded the recall of the Ger
man attaches. Boyd and Won Papen,
on the ground OF pernicious activity.
They were recalled by the kaiser.
DR.. Carl Buenz. managing director
of the Hamburg American line. and
two employees of the company were
convicted in New York in December
OF conspiracy to deceive the govern
ment in sending vessels with supplies
for German warships.
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pean war. On the following day, Presi-

pean war. On the following day, Presi-
dent Wilson appointed Robert Ian
sing. counselor for the state depart
ment. to take charge OF the office Mr..
Lansing was made secretary OF state
June 49, Statewide prohibition be-
came operative in Alabama on July
1. On July %, the interstate COM
merce commission permitted advances
in express rates and on August IL 1t
allowed increases in carload freight
rates OR Al railroads in the middle
West. On the following day, it ordered
reductions in freight rates on anthra-
cite coal. August "a, the Eastman no
dak company was declared to be an il
legal combination and ordered dis
solved. September 10. the members
of the constitutional convention OF
New York state adopted the proposed
constitution. but it was overwhelming
ly defeated at the polls November z.
Statewide prohibition triumphed in
South Carolina. September IA. by de-
cisive majority.
President Wilson announced, Octo-
Der 6, his intention to vote for woman
suffrage at the special election in New
Jersey on October 10. AT that election,
the proposed constitutional amend
ment was defeated by majority OF
10000. November elections were held
in eight states. -Four Of these-ken-
lucky. Maryland, Massachusetts and
Mississippi-chose governors. In three
Massachusetts, New York and
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES suffrage was
rejected by large majorities. In Ohio,
a statewide prohibition measure was
defeated by majority of $4,000.
Changes in the national house OF rep
resentatives reduced the Democratic
majority to twenty-five. The Sixty
fourth congress opened December s.
Senator Clarke of Arkansas vas elect
ed president PRO TEN of the senate and
Champ Clark was reelected speaker.
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ing a church The Italian liner An
coma, bound for New York. was sunk
by submarine flying the Austrian
flag on November 9. More than q hun
dred passengers were killed, including
several Americans. The United States
made vigorous demand on Austria to
disavow the act and punish the com
mander Of the submarine.
On December is the British war Of
fee announced that Gen. Sir Douglas
Haig had superseded Field Marshal
Sir John French as British commander
in France and Flanders.