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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-30

Nf..-d1 M" -
Wilbur Hcslnp, Trevor N!i'h"S'
Evergreen Twig.
Tho Ever green Twi% has announced
n meeting for next wednesday ~
noon ~ tho residence nf Mrs. J. +. Nor
gan Of South Penn street.
For Visitor.
Mr. ami Mrs Herbert S"nnrhorn haNH
issu., Invitations for 81 dancing party,
which will compliment their house.
Curst. Miss Lucille i.uw"Esicin. OF tah-
ion, q. TIC party Will h" given on the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-30
Afternoon Bridge

Miss Virginia Higgins al her home
friends Yesterday attcrnnmu. hunnrinE
Miss Frances Ogden. Il hridc-"irrt of
carly January. Fridge afforded Il capt.
waiting pastinc and was pleasantly c"n-
cludcd by ing ul all attr;tctiveIE APP
pointed luncheon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-08
Approximately 500 Measures
of Vital Importance Have
Been Enacted
LARGE SUM PROVIDED
FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE
Regular Army's Size Doubled
and Navy Given III New
Warships-Much for High
ways-Strike Averted

Washington, Sept 7.-Democra
leaders are claiming that the frst
session of the sixty-fourth Congress
has established a record for industry.
Approximately 500 bills have been
enacted.
1t is conceded generally that the
national defense measures providing
s662,476.512 to strengthen the army
and the navy are the most vital of
all passed.
The regular army is virtually dou-
bled in size. a new army reserve is
esta blished, and the militia of the
States Is federaliZed.
Provisions for increasing the navy
call for 121 new warships. including
ten first-class battleships, six battle
cruisers and ten scout cruisers. eight
OF which are To be constructed i'm
mediately.
The number of cadets who may be
appointed to West Point and the NUM-
Der of midshipmen at Annapolis are
doubled.
Averted Calamitous Strike.
Other achievements by this Con-
gress are divisible into classes: Social
justice and agricultural benefit meas
ures.
Paramount among the first of these
is the Adamson eight-hour law.
through which the most calamitous
railroad strike in history was pre-
vented.
/ Interest in this and the fight over
the child labor law during August
overshadowed all else during the clos
ing weeks of the session.
The list OF measures enacted in the
interest Of the farming class include
the good roads law, which carries ar
appropriation of $Sb,00o.oo0 for the
development of roads: the grain
standards law. and most important OF
all. the rural credits law. The last
measure assures the farmer of the
ability to borrow money upon his as
sets at six per cent. The direct pur-
pose of the law Is to increase the
number of home owners among the
farming classes.
Other Important Acts.
Among the other measures enacted
the following are prominent:
A bin creating government con-
trolled merchant marine: a bill pro
viding adequate compensation fol-
ployment: a bill providing q fuller
measure of independence for the
Philippines; a bill esta blishing a uni
form system of bills OF lading: amend
ments to the Federal reserve. act de.
signed to make the benefits OF tina
measure easier of general applica
ton; a revenue bill creating a tariff
commission. making levies upon dye
stuff importations.
A bill authorizing the esta blishmen
of a government armor plate plant
a bill authorizing the establishment oil
a government nitrate plant, a bill au'
thorizing the increase OF interest.
bearing accounts in postals saving
from $500 to $1,000 and a joint reso.
luton creating a subcommittee from
the membership OF the Senate com
mittee on commerce and of the House
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce to investigate general rail.
road problems and the need of fur
Their legislation relating thereto
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-08
AMENDMENTS PROVIDE
DRASTIC PUNISHMENT

Washington. Sept. THE Depart
ment Of Justice has prepared amend
ments to the eight-hour law which
will provide drastic punishment for
persons or railroads who disobey that
statute. This fact became known to-
day when President Ripley's report
ed statement that the Santa Fe would
ignore the law. was called to the at
tention OF the department offioials.
The plan is to ask Congress in De-
cember to adopt these amendments
before the emergency measure passed
last week goes into effect. As the
etght-hour day on the railroads does
not become effective until January
there will be plenty OF time then to
forestall the threats OF President Rip
ley.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-08
AMENDMENT
IS SUFFRAGIST AIM
Bitter Fight In Atlantic City Conves,.
tion Ends In program
Adoption.

Atlantic City. y. J.. Sept IA
bitter fight over the resolution that
the National American Woman's Suf-
frage Association make the Federal
amendment for nation-w wide suffrage
the principal aim OF the organization
today, upset the established routine OF
the convention.
After a spirited Cebate. which end
ed tonight, the following policy was
adopted:
]. The national board shall con-
tinue to conduct a campaign in sup
por; of the Federal amendment
2--It shall continue lobby In
Washington until the Federal amend
ment Is submitted
3-1t shall remove headquarters To
Washington and maintain II there I'M
I'll such time as the Federal adment-
ment Is submitted.
A million fund for the campaign
from October /, 1915, to October /,
1917. shall be raised.
1.-The association will maintain at
least four campaign directors and eco
organizers in the field as we'll as a
complete organization IN every State
6-The rule that the national boa r d
shall do nothing in the States without
the consent OF the State BODY shall
be repealed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-08
Great Day For
Hughes In New
England Towns
Says Principle of Arbitration Was
Surrendered by President
Wilson.

Portland Me, Sept. Charles e.
Hughes today proclaimed the Wilson
settlement OF the threatened railroad
strike the paramount issue of the
campaign.
In an impassioned speech at York
Harbor he staked his chances for he
presidency upon his opposition 20 The
Adamson bill, by which the President
averted the industrial strike.
Il deplore In the extreme" he sal d
at Portsmouth, n H.. "the fact that
in recent days that the principle Of
arbitration has been surrendered. and
l say to you. fellow citizens. that
transcending every other Issue In the
campaign is the issue that has just
presented itself as to whether the
government-the executive and Con-
gress-shal yield to pressure and
legislate before that honest investiga-
ton which justice requires.
And then following this declaration
with an elaboration of his argument
against the Wilson measure in his
succeeding address at York Harbor,
Mr.. Hughes said:
There is one thing, however. which
We must always maintain and that is
that there shall be no action on the
part of our elected representatives, no
action whatever taken under pressure
and under dictation. before we know
what the facts are and what justice
requires.
Il would rather stand with that
principle and be defeated than yield
one jot or little Of 1t to get into Of
flee"
Good crowds everywhere welcomed
Massachusetts, New Hampshire and
Maine-in which he spoke today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-08
SHIPPING BILL SIGNED
By PRESIDENT WILSON
Law to Be Put In Operation by Board
With Authority to Expend
$4,000, 900.

Washington, Sept Preside nt
Wilson this afternoon signed the latest
proposition in government ownership
the shipping bill--beneved to have
far-reaching possibilities toward build
ing up the merchant marine. Repre-
sentative Alexander, of Missouri. who
took a prominent part in the enact
ment OF the law, was present The
pen will go to Secretary McAdoo. who
has worked for a number of years for
such legislation.
The law will be put into operation
by a shipping board. consisting of Ave
members. drawing salaries Of $500
each, The board IS authorized to ere
ate a corporation with a capital stock
of $50, 10000 The government will
subscribe to the bulk Of the capital
stock, and the treasury Is authorized
to sell Panama bonds up to the
amount OF s50.o00,00o to raise the
money. The board has authority To
build. buy or lease ships which will
be used for commercial purposes In
times of peace or become naval auxil-
iaries in time OF war
After five years the ships are to be
disposed of to private owners. and
until that time the board will create
a permanent system of marine insur-
anCe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-08
SUMMER CAPITAL IS
MOVED TO NEW JERSEY

Washington. Sept ALI arrange
ments were completed today for the
transfer OF the executive oflaces Of the
White House from Washington TO
Asbury Park n. j.. tomorrow. For
the flrst time since Mr. Wilson be-
came President, a complete staff OF
secretaries. clerks, telegraphers and
other attaches will accompany him
on his vacation. For the last three
summers ne has spent short periods
at Cornish, y. H, but then he took
only his personal stenographer with
him.
Although President Wilson plans to
spend most of his time at Shadow
Lawn. the estate at Long Branch. n
j.. he will go to Asbury Park as
often as necessary to visit the execu-
tive Offices and attend to the public
business.
A suite OF rooms has been engaged
in a modern ONCE building there and
office furniture from the White House
has been sent already.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-08
SUGGEST CELEBRATION
FOR VIRGINIA MILITIA

Plans for National Guard Day.
which will be set aside for honoring
the Virginia troops. who have been
doing duty on the Mexican border,
when they return to the CITY. are being
discussed by the Administrative Board,
and Commissioners Hirschberg will 60
about completing for the celebration.
II the troops at Camp Stuart remain
here until the return of the First and
Second Regiments the plans of tho
board will be carried out. but II those
hero are sent to replace the troops
that return. the general 1cslsbrstion
will not be held. and the event will
~ saly : wsleeue ~ u Sstue1lns
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-08
ROOSEVELT IS GOING
INTO DANGER ZONES'

New York. Sept Colonel Roose-
welt listened to the Macedonian cry
of the Republicans today and agreed to
go west into the danger zones" and
put some life into the Hughes presi-
Dental campaign Tomorrow the
Colonel will meet Republican and Pro-
gressive leaders at his oyster Bay
home and the plans for the tour will
be mapped out
So far the only definite date and
place rxed for Roosevelt speech is
Battle Creek, Mich. September so. But
when the arrangements have been gone
over tomorrow, a program likely will
be completed. or nearly so routing
the Colonel over Illinois, Indiana, Min
resota and the Dakotas and other
States where there is any doubt as to
the Republican predominance of sem
timent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-08
REVENUE BILL WILL GO
TO WHITE HOUSE TO-DAY
Sixty fourth Congress Plans to End
First Session at 1880
O'clock.
AS FINALLY AGREED UPON
WILL YIELD $500, O00,0
Conference Report Agreed to After
General Deficiency Bill Is Passed.
Stamp Taxes Added i'm Senate
Eliminated.

Washington. Sept There was as
much confusion in the two houses OF
Congress as In a girls seminary on
the eye OF commencement. Due TO
this tie adjournment which had been
planned for today was postponed I'M
Til tomorrow morning at 1890, and
finally made certain by the adoption
of a resolution in both houses.
The acts of the House were to pass
the general deficiency bill and adopt
the conference report on the revenue
bill. The Senae also adoped he re-
port on the revenue bill, and ratified
the treaty with Denmark. by which
the Danish West Indies are acquired
for s25,0O0.o00
AS soon as the legislative decks
have been finally cleared tomorrow
morning the revenue bill with several
others will be rushed to the White
House for President Wilson's sigma
ture and the first session of the Sixty
fourth Congress will have ended.
President Wilson will leave Wash
ington tomorrow at l O'Clock for At
lantic City and after addressing a
suffragette meeting there will go d.
rect to Shadow Lawn. He will not
return to Washington until about No
vember !.
win Yield $500, 900, 900.
The revenue bin as finally agreed
to in conference and as 1t viii become
law is estimated by the conferees
to yield about 5000. 100000.
The Senate amendments to the In
come tax and the inheritance tax pro-
visions were retained. They have
been published heretofore. The
proposed tax on refiners of copper in
the House bill was struck out and the
loss of estimated reyenue from this
source was made up by increasing
the proposed ten per cent profit tax
on munitions manufactures to IL l..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-08
LABOR COMMISSIONER
BRINGS STATE TO BAR

The State OF Virginia will prosecute
Itself Saturday in the case OF the De-
partment of Labor against the wes-
tern State Hospital. J. B. Clinedinst,
factory inspector for the department,
has sworn out a warrant against the
Western State Hospital, at Staunton,
charging violation of the ten hour
law. Commissioner Doherty said yes
terday that the working OF women
longer than ten hours at the hospital
was as much a violation as IL 1t was
done by a private concern.
Another warrant was sworn out
against the w. J. 10th Stove Com
pany. waynesboro. Va. charged with
violating the child labor law. This
case Will be tried today
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-08
Subway Lines Run More
Trains on Better Time and
Garry More Passengers
END OF STRIKE In FEW
HOURS IS PREDICTED
Only Four Motormen on Whole
marlborough System Struck
Claims President of Lines.
Strike Organizer Satisfied

New York. Sept THE street rail-
way strike, intended TO cripple the
transit facilities OF the city, resulted
as follows in its first twenty-four
hours:
$50 far as the subway is cen
cerned. there were more trains than
ever in the history OF the upder-
ground system. The trips were made
in better time. The total number ii
passengers carried was the largest On
record.
2-The elevated lines maintained
their schedules throughout 'ise day.
Traffic was substantially increased.
There was some confusion because al
the osercrowded condition.
3-The surface lines of the New
York Railways Company, which is
controlled by the same officers who
run the elevated and subway systems
were badly hit. In some cases ser
vice was entirely. suspended. Cen
eral Manager Hedley boosted tina,
during the peak OF the load. 10 use
railroad term, the service was %
per cent of normal
4-Fresident Shonts and Genera.
Manager Hedley said the backbone
of the strike was broken.
They freely predicted that its lad
was only matter of hours.
Expect Coal shortage.
Organizer Fitzgerald, throush whose
influence the strike was finally r.
dered, Insisted that he was well
pleased He said he was confident
OF winning the strike. Tomorrow he
said, the power houses would b. af-
fected by curtailing the supply 81
coal, due to a sympathetic strike.
! President Shonts tonight said to-
tai of 1.I50 men had quit their posts
on the subway and elevated lines OF
u total OF l1.700 employees, s,977 had
signed the Individual working agree
ment contract
The best evidence that those agree
nents were and are satisfactory to
the men is the fact that after two
months OF aggressive Propaganda by
the union and In spite OF violent
threats practically every man who had
signed agreements stood by his con-
tract II is important that the pub
lie know that our service is being
maintained in large measure by our
own regular men.
Four Motorm~n Quit.
only four motormen on the whols
marlborough system struck" declared
Mr.. Shonts
Organizer Fitzgerald. of the union
said.
Il am perfectly satisfied with the
present situation. All the reports
get are of the most encouraging ma
ture.
III anyone had any doubt about the
responsibility for this situation which
Inconvenience the public of New York
SO much all they would have to dc
would be 10 attend the meeting before
the Public Service Commission tomor-
row and hear Special Counsel Julius
Henry Copen examine President Shonts
and General Manager Hedley, of the
marlborough and New York Railways
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-08
THE GREAT PETERSBURG
CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS
A MIGHTY BUSY PLACE
Everything Now In Readiness For and Ere the
Sun Goes Down on Another Day the Early Starters
Will Be of-Are You Going TO Be
Handicapped?

Don't wait folks-we can't Old
Father Time keeps ticking way the
precious minutes and we must DO up
and doing. No alarm clock Ia going
to ring whom time strikes the hour
Of your opportunity. Fate never yet
failed to turn down the person who
waited for something to turn up.
You must do tho thing without be-
ing urged-push without being showed
-rccognixe your chance without be-
ing introduced-if you want to be
successful. This 10 q campaign for
PetersburGers and their near neigh
bors, the prizes were all purchased
from our own friends In Petersburg.
Tha Buick car. the Grand PRISE" We
boGGht ffosa tho ID roafGA1o Qot1on
2p4e o. III, 1 l1l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-08

from the rood arm Of Geo. B. Carter
q Co. tho Livingstone piano from
Petersburgs old music dealer. r. c.
Brfstow. and last, but not least. the
sweet-toned diamond disk phono-
graph comes from our old friends
Jas. Y. Branch. Inc.
Whether you enter our campaign
actively or not We want to feel that
We have your moral support-that
you are our friends. If you own your
own car then send in tho name OF q
friend; better still. drop into our
headquarters. ret acquainted and tell
us about your friend. Remember that
this IL your campaign--A clean.
square campaign without any secrets.
and yosa ase AlwaSe welecsae - 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-08

tho use OF tho mails cables and tele-
graph In this country. II American
citizens are Disseminated against by
the governments of such belligerents
was eliminated.
Secretary Lansing sent word to the
conferees that II the Phelan amend
mont were retained It might lead to
serious International mplications.
Just what these might be was not ex-
planned. Tho State Department was
insistent. IT. communication being 30
worded al to convey the impression
that q threat had been made against
this government of such . serious ma
ture that details could not be given.
Omcaals Of the government who
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-08
REPORT RICHMOND BOY
KILLED IN MONTANA

Sheriff w. W. Sydnor, OF Henrico
County. last night received telegram
from the police authorities at Plenty
wood, Montana, stating that Grover
Sporting, young man formerly of
Richmond. had been killed in that
city, and asking that the mans rela-
tives be located.
Search in the city directory does
not show the residence here of the
Sperling family, and Sheriff Sydnor
had no information with which to
advise the Montana police.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-08
STATE DEPARTMENT HAS
RETALIATORY MEASURES
DROPPED BY CONFEREES
Secretary Lansing In Calling For Brakes Hints That
Serious Complications Might Follow Adoption
Of Chamberlain and Phelan Amendments
to Revenue Bill

sure from the State Department. the
conference committee on the revenue
bill today struck out the Chamber
lain and the Phelan amendments by
which retaliation against the British
blacklisting policy could have been
made effective.
A. tho law standA the Canadian
government may continue to monopo-
lise tho nsh industry OF the Northern
Pacific. Tho Dngiish government may
continue Its blacklisting policy against
American firms. while British houses
In this country may continue their
husinsas unhindared by any restrtc-
s100A AZ y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-08
EASTERN ROADS Rave
DECIDED ON NO COURSE
Do Not Share Determination OF Rip
ley, of Santa Fe, to Fight
Ei&ht-Hour Law.
COST TO G. q o. $4,000
ANNUALLY, SAYS STEVENS
President Smith, OF New York Gem
trail, Estimates Operation of Law
VIII Cost His Road T~vo-and-Half
Millions q Year.

New York, septic Der l.
The large Eastern railroads do not
share the determination of E. P. Rip
ley. president of the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe. who announced today
that his road would not obey the new
eight-hour law unless ordered by the
United States Supreme Court.
Investigation today developed that
the big Eastern roads have not de-
cided upon what course to pursue
but provided for their head counsels
to make an exhaustive study OF the
law. following which It is expected
that Frank Trumbull. chairman Of
the railways executive committee
may call a meeting OF the heads OF
the railroads and decide upon what
step 10 take.
Estimated Cost to Roads.
Estimates OF the cost OF the eight
hour law to the individual railroads
made their first appearance today.
A. II. Smith. president OF the New
York Central said;
The estimated increased cost tC
the New York Central Is $4,000. zoe
for classes OF employees with whom the
controversy concerns The newspa-
pers quote labor organization leaders
as stating numerous other classes OF
employees are covered by the law II
the law is so interpreted and applied
the above estimate would he largely
increased -
George W. stevens. president OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio, estimates thai
the eight-hour law will cost his road
not less than $3.50, 600 annually.
The other large railroads have not
yet completed their estimates or
what the increase will cost them
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-08
AUSTRIAN SEAPLANES
MAKE RAID ON VENICE

Rome. Sept Another raid on
Venice by Austrian ssAplanes IL re-
ported In a statement given out to-
night One Of the raiders was shot
Gown by the italian anti-aircraft guns.
Violent Austrian activity in q por-
ton OF the central zone collapsed
the statement adds.
The italian government has ordered
stopped the payment Of $3.50. 900 due
German arm at Naples. The debt
was on steel and iron contract
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-08
RCMANIANS SUFFER HEAVY
LOSS WITH TURTUAN FORT

London. Sept. Germans and Bull
garians have captured the important
fortress of Turtuan. thirty-seven miles
southeast of Bucharest and one OF the
principal outlying defenses of the Ru-
manian capital The armored works
were blown to pieces by heavy ar
tillery and more than 1000 Puma
mans. including two generals and 400
other officers were taken prisoners.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-08
HEAT CAUSE OF INCREASE
IN INFANTILE PARALYSIS

New York. Sept. There was a
small increase today in the number
OF new cases and deaths from infan-
tile paralysis.
No alarm Is felt by the Department
Of Health. and several officials laid
the increase to the intense heat. Tho
days figures showed stxty-one new
cases and twenty -etght deaths. Total
cases 1891
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-08
CONSTANTINE rs READY
TO FACE ANY ENEMY

London. Sept. with such an
army, having at Its head men Of your
morale, your sentiments ana your
faith. am ready to face any enemy"
The words were addressed by King
Constantine 10 the onicers Of the Sa-
Iontki garrison. according to an Ath-
ens dispatch TO the Exchange Tels-
Graph Company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-08
FORMER RICHMOND CHILD

News from Philadelphia that Louise
wallace. two years old. who formerly
lived At 500 East Clay Street had
been taken Ill In that city with in-
fantile paralysis. has caused the City
Health Department to take steps here
to ASCERTAIN II the child became infect
Cd in Richmond or In Philadelphia. The
fact that the case did not develop un-
til after the child had been away from
Richmond eight days. lead the health
officers to believe that the disease
was taken In Philadelphia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-08
Loses Pair OF Shoes.

Ben Harvey. attached to the Lea
Box Factory. Nineteenth and Main
Streets. reported to the police yester-
day that the ONCE connected with that
place had been entered the night be-
fore and a valuable pair OF shoes
abstracted