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Foresees Extended Session.

The whole number of women. en-
ployed In munition making in France.
tfons, is los,3OO of these 2S.zs3 are in
state factogteh
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Compulsory Investigation
Legislation to Be Fought
by Brotherhood Leaders

That stubborn fight will be waEed
~ brotherhood leaders on the COM
pulsory investigation feature of the
Presidents legislative program. while
supporting his eight-hour proposal, was
forecast today.
Every effort will be made, it was
stated. to get separate votes on the
propositions in Congress. Leaders were
confident that this could be done
Attitude Of A. B. Garretson.
A. B. Garretson. Spokesman for the
men, expressed himself as strongly op-
posed to the compulsory investigation
plan White he did not entirely ap-
prove Of the proposed eight-hour bill,
ne said II would bring benefits to such
numbers OF non-union men that the
railroads doubtless would oppose it
.nd ne thought the brotherhoods Would
- behind it. n 80 :.
The Canadian compulsory investiEa-
reatsst throttle to labor, that ever
as been devised fnyarfabiy-and I
peak from experience in dealing with
silways-the railroad heads have used
ms delay. guaranteed them by law, to
.--epare for a strike.
Hot Wholly Sa3isfactory.
The eight-hour-day proposal falling
TO carry. as it will. of course, any ref
erenee to wages. would not embrace
onr present demands and would not
be wholly satisfactory to US. 1t would
have the effect. however, of bringing
the unerganized so per cent of rail.
way labor, of which the railway heads
speak SO feelingiy. under an eight-hour
day It would be step in the direction,
and I think you would find the rail,
roads opposing it vigorously"
In order to have any effect on the
present proposed strike the Presidents
legislative program would have to pass
beth Houses and become a law before
next Monday morning. Once the men
have left their trains. compulsory in
vestigation would not effect them, in
the opinion of brotherhood officials
The officials declined to discuss this
phase Of the situation further.
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Railroads Are Preparing
to Face Greatest Strike
in History of the World

Believing, as Samuel Rea, president
of the Pennsylvania system declared,
that they are facing the greatest strike
in the history of the world, the rail-
roads are getting ready for it.
While the railroad presidents were
negotiating at the White House yes
fterday afternoon, the managers. as soon
as they heard that the strike order had
gone out to become effective on Sep
TENDER 4, fastened to perfect the rail-
roads strike plans
While heretofore they have been quite
willing to tell what they could do in
the event of strike, they refused to
discuss the situation today.
1t Is known that the managers are
working out strike schedules for pas
senger service as well as freight serv-
ice. These schedules contemplate the
operation Of reduced schedules on 5O,-
600 miles OF the 100000 miles of Ameri-
can railways. The traffic men believe
they can serve the urgent needs Of
travellers ana insure food supplies for
big cities with this scale.
To Fight single-Handed.
Each Of the railroads will fight the
have already completed lists of the men
they hope win stay at work. and it is
asserted that the government will be
asked to furnish protection for all mail
trains
Food will receive first consideration
in all the strike plans: both railroads
and brotherhoods believe that food
trains should be run II any are run. 1t
10 not believed there will be any en-
barge by the brotherhoods against milk
trains. but that they will try to whip
the railroads to their terms by tieing
up the billions Of dollars worth OF
freight on the revenue from which the
existence Of the railroads depend.
The brotherhood, 1t Is said, do not
believe they can. If they wish, paralyze
all traffic. Such a system as the Penn
but it can be crippled, they assert.
May Increase Wages.
roads will make an appeal to their men
to stay at work. and it is reported that
the railroads plan to announce a wage
increase between now and the time the
strike comes, II it is not called of.
However, there is no offcial condrma-
ton Of this.
II the strike comes. In all probability
the brotherhoods will have to fight for
their existence It Is known that sew
eral Of the larger roads are hoping to
defeat the brotherhoods SO decisively
as to refuse to recognize them further.
This il what happened to the National
Railway Union when under the leader
ship of Eugene v. Debs. 1t was defeated
in the railroad strike of 1894. the last
big railroad strike the United States
had.
The railroads, it was said today,
would rather have the strike than to
have Congress pass the program the
President has asked for. II thAy were
uIe. either by mandate Of Congress or
by acceptinG the Presidents plan. Of
settlement. they hold that they wqald
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abreast Of the demands Of the country
for efficient transportation service.
For these asons we are with deep
resret unable to accept the suggestion
made by the President OF the United
States.
Propose BASIS Of Settlement.
i've propose, however, as e basis of
settlement. the following:
"(a) The railroads will. effective
September I. 1915. keep the time of all
,aen represented in this movement upon
an eight-hour basis and by separate &C
count. monthly. with each man, main
tain a record of the difference between
the money actually earned by him on
tho present basis and the amount that
would have been earned upon an eight
hoar basiS-overtime on eacn basis TO
he computed pro rata.
The amounts so shown will be sub
ject to the decision of the commission
provided for in paragraph Co OF TINS
memorandum and payable in money as
may be directed by said commission IN
it's findings and decision.
"(b) The Interstate commerce COM
mission to supervise the Keeping OF
these accounts and report the increased
coa of the eight-hour basis. after such
eerdod Of actual experience as their
Judgment approves or the President
nay fix, not. however, less than three
months.
"tc) In view Of the far-reaching- con-
sequences Of the declaration made oy
the President. accepting the eight-hour
day, not only upon the railroads ana
the classes of labor involved directly ~
This controversy, but to the pubic ana
UPON all industry. it seems plain that
before the existing conditions are changed
the whole subject, so far as 1t ahects
the railroads and their employers should
ne investigated and determined by a
commission to be appointed by the
mel attention and respect to findings.
The Judgment of such a commission
would be a helpful basis for adjust
ment with labor and such legislation as
intelligent public opinion, SO informed,
might demand.
Agree to Accept Findings
''fhe railroads will accept the find
inas of such commission upon the
issue of an eight hour basis of pay as
compared with the present basis, as
we'll as upon any other matters now in
controversy that may be submitted to
II by either party.
The commission should consist of
NOT less than five members. and should
alsb be authorized to hear and deter
mihe all questions that may arise in
the application of the findings of said
commission. or in the working out of
sucir plan as it may propose.
The presidents of the railroads are
prepared to continue negotiations on
the subject with genuine anxiety, with
In the limits of their conviction above
expressed. to find a solution of the
situation"
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EICHT.HouR-DAY LAW URGED By PRESIDENT:
OTHER REMEDIAL LEGISLATION RECOMMENDED

Legislation which President Wilson urging upon Congress
in his speech this afternoon is:
An eighhour law for railroad employees engaged inter-
state
creating commission for the investigation Of
the workably of the eghthou day and wage questions
volved in the present controversy
An act similar the Canadian industrial disputes for the
investigation of disputes railroads between employers and
employees and prohibiting strikes lockouts during the mves
cation.
resolution authorizing the interstate commission
take wage standard consideration fixing freight rates
Authorization for the President to draft into the fed
ea for the operation Of the railroads Of strike
Increase the interstate commission from
10 nine members.
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face demands for the eight-hour day
from their other 100000 employees not
members OF the four brotherhoods.
TO CONSIDER SPEECH.
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RUMANIAN TROOPS
AND RUSSIANS JOIN:
HUNGARY INVADED

Continued from First Page.)
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Direct Negotiations
With Railways and Men
Are Practically Closed

Direct negotiations between the rail-
road executives and the employees
through President Wilson were practf-
cally closed today when the executives
refused to accede to proposal made
to them yesterday by Mr. Wilson and
presented to him statement Of their
position containing another argument
for arbitration.
phone message to the White House
from the railroad executives said that
the committee of eight would like to
see President Wilson. He had engage
ments up until 1 o'clock. but by post
Doning his cabinet meeting arranged
to see them at II o'clock.
They remained with him but about
thirty minutes.
The statement presented to President
Wilson by the committee denied that
eight-hour day, and declared that ar
bitration is the only proper way Of
settling industrial disputes.
Proposition Rejected.
The suggestion Of President Wilson for
a proposal including the principle Of the
eight hour day. but postponing its ef-
fectiveness for q year pending investisa-
ton, was rejected by the railroad execu-
lives at the conference this morning.
The action of the railroad presidents
taken in connection with the strike order
of the employees left President Wilson no
alternative but to 60 to Congress In Q
final effort to meet the strike situation
with legislation.
The proposal Of the railroads, framed
last Friday and unofncfally published
at the time, that pending an investiga-
ton of the controversy the interstate
commerce commission keep accounts Of
operation based on the eight-hour day
and the ten-hour day and later make
an award, was formally communicated
to the men this morning. They gave
every evidence Of rejecting it as had
heen expected.
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PRESIDENT APPEALS
TO CONGRESS TO PASS
LAW TO CURB STRIKE

Continued from First Pase.)
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1t provided for basic eight-hour day,
dispute tenpararily psnAing any eomnis-
sIsa adsustmsnt of re4as, and Inst n
shall - unhwfuf f0r my srnpAsys on
any Interstate TailroaA cenying Unftsd
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abreast Of the demands Of the country
for efiicient transportation service.
For these reasons we are with deep
reEret unable to accept the suggestion
made by the President Of the United
States.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-07


ne a441 sSnl owned by them. reapee-
lively. ...e amount of stock paid in.
nd BY whom, the transfers OF SAID
took. with the date of transfer, the
mount OF its assets and liabilities,
he names and places of residence Of
us officers. All public service corpo-
ations organized under the laws OF
he State of Louisiana shall atnta
n this STATE. in charge Of one or more
II the gener,l Offices of SUCH COM
5any. their general Offices for the OPP
ration and conduct of the business
II such corporation"
Section 2. BE it further resolved,
,tc., That this proposed amendment be
submitted to the qualified voters OF
rejection at the Congressional cleo
ion to be neld on the frst tuesday
aext. following the first Monday in
november. 1916.
THAT the official ballots to be used
ut said election shall nave printed
hereon the words, For the proposed
amendment to Article 2TS of the Con-
rive 10 public service corporations
nd the words, Against the proposed
amendment to Article 273 of the Con-
,titution of the State OF Louisiana. rel
tive to public service corporations
ind each elector shall indicate, as pro-
fided in the general election laws OF
he State, whether or not he votes Iol
n against the amendment.
A true copy of Hou Bill No. 24s
by Mr.. Shell. proposing an amendment
20 Article 273 of the constitution OF
The State of Louisiana, adopted by the
leneral Assembly of the State OF Lou
.siana, session of 1916.
JAMES ]. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-07
COULD NOT CORNER MIKE
Mr. FIaherty Ready With Explanation
for Failure to Keep Awake
in Church.

One Saturday evening Mrs. Flaherty
said to her husband, who is q success
full contractor: "Mike, Father Burke
is to preach tomorrow at st. Patrick's
church, and you've often told me you
wanted to hear him"
"Yes, Jane, / do want to hear him.
They say he's a fine speaker"
.But, for PHYS sake, Mike, If you
do come with me, keep awakel You
know you're always falling asleep dur
Ing the sermons"
'sI1l do my hest, Jane"
Next day, when Father Burke began
to preach. Mike watched him for five
minutes, and then dropped off to sleep
When they were back home Jane gave
Mike a tongue lashing.
swell, Jane" said Mike in self-de-
Tense, sits just this way. When
engage a new hand / watch him to see
If he's on the job. AS soon as ] fint
he's efficient and hard-w0rking ! dom
bother about him any more. Now. as
soon as Father Burke began ! saw ht
was right on to his job, and so / didn'
worry about him. And then. in spite
of myself, I let go.'-Everybodya
Magazine.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-07
Act No. 252
Senate Bill No. 1S1. BY Mr.. Davey
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 1871. BY Mr.. Davey
JOINT RESOLUTION
Promising an amendment to Article
f22 of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana relative to the Civil
District Court for the Parish of Or
leans.
canaraI Assembly Of the State of Lou
isiana. .wo-thirds of all members
elected to each House concurring, that
fha following amendment be limit
Tod 10 the electors OF this State, for
their approval or rejection, at the, cleo
ton to be held or the first Tuesday
after the first Monday In November,
1916.
shall have exclusive n general orig-
siye original civil jurisdiction. In all
cas es where the aIlount in dispute or
the funds to be distributed shall ex-
coed one hundred dollars. exclusive Of
interest: and exclusive jurisdiction in
s,its nv married women for separa-
fion of property, In suits for separa-
fion from bed and board, for divorce.
for nullity of marriage. or FOR inter
djction. and in suits involving title 10
~immovable property, or to once or
other public position. or civil or poiit-
EicaI rights; and in all other cases, ex-
cent as hereinafter provided. where NJ
specific amount Is IN contest, ana OF
all proceedings for the appointment OF
receivers or l~iquidators 70 corpora
tions or partnerships. And said court
shall have authority to issue all such
writs, process and orders as may be
| necessary OF proper for the purpose OF
the jurisdiction herein conferred upo
It. The Judges of said Court en- Ranc
shall have control over the Judicial
| Exuense Fund for the Parish of Or
leans. accruing and accrued, and to
this end shall FIX and regulate, from
time to time. the number Of deputies
and employees Of the offices OF the
! Clerk of the Civil District Court, and
city Courts, Register Of ~conveyances
and Recorder of Mortgages Of sale
| Parish, and their expenses, and also
| shall have power to fix the tariff O
costs, and charges to be paid for Off.
/ cfal services, which shall not exceed
in any respect the tariffs now fixed By
law. In said Offices, which are pait
| into, and constitute said fund. Dus
publication OF which tariff. wheI
made, shall be given. They shall havs
sM
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-07
Had Learned His Lesson.

~ EEt ZMEHA
After one of the reservations o
been opened, the white community was
annoyed by the prolniscuous swear
ing Of the noble red man. numbers o
whom seemed quite unaware OF the
strength Of their recently acquired 2
cabulary. This condition became so$inT
tolerable that several arrests We're
made and Jail sentences imposed. Il
was not long before the native sons OF
America realized that swearing IN pnD-
lie was a very bad business, and they
quit. One of these Indians was Q wit
ness in a case of some Importance Up
the local justice court, and had tesfi-
fed to certain facts which greatly ex-
asperated counsel for defense With
his hand appraised the lawyer impress
sively Numbered: Nov. Nick, will
you swear mol" shouted the In
dian. ME no swear! Swear talk no
| good here-gettum jail
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-07
Act No. 271

Senate Bill No. 231. BY Mr.. Guthrie
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of 1913 by amending and
re-enacting Article EST thereof.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State Of LOU
isiana, two-thirds of all the mem-
bers elected to each House concurring.
That the following amendment to the
Constitution be submitted to the quail
flied electors of the State for their
adoption or rejection at the Congress
sionai election to be held on the nrsG
Tuesday after the first Monday in the
month Of November, 1916, as follows:
Article 287 Of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana OF 1913 is hereby
amended and re-eEacted to read as
follows, to-Wit.
Article 2S7. Until otherwise proyid-
ed by law, the members of the Conn
mission shall each receive a salary OF
three thousand dollars per annum.
payable monthly on his w warrant.
and their actual travelling expenses,
and those of their secretary; which
expenses and the salary of the secre-
tary shall be paid on the warrant OF
the chairman of the Commission on a
sworn statement of their correctness.
Nothing herein shall prevent rail-
road, express, telegraph. telephone
craft, Or other companies. from
serving free Of cost, or at res
duced rate, the State or II city.
lnarish or own government. or any
charitable purpose, or the or
exposition, or any destitute or indt-
| gent person, or the issuance Of mile
| age or excursion tickets; nor to pre-
vent railroads, steamboats, or otnef
water craft from giving free transport
tation to ministers of religion. or in
mates or hospitals, or to railroad Off
GERS. agents, employees. attorneys,
tockholders or directors, or to Off
GERS and employees of the departments
or institutions of this State. estap-
ton Of knowledge relating to scien.
tifc agriculture: provided, that said
officers and employees of a~grIcultnraI
departments and institutions use such
free transportation solely ~ the dis
charge of their official duties.
Section q, Be 1t further resolved,
etc, That the official ballot to be used
at said election shall have printed
| thereon the words, For the proposed
amendment to the Constitution Of the
s stt Of Louisiana, amending and le-
i enaeting Article 2S7 thereof. and the
words. Against the proposed amend
ment to the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana amending and re-enact-
ing Article 2S7 Thereon. Each eieea
tor shall indicate, as provided oy the
general election laws of the State.
whether he votes for or against the
proposed amendment.
FERNAND MOUT0N,
T ~.iautenant Governor n President OF
HEWITT BouANCHAUD,
Sneaker of the House of Representa-
Annroved: July 6. 1916.
r.. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true p
JAMES J.
Secretary of State.
4
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-07
denominations. and payable

donoininations. and payable
earIas s5,rss and places, within a PEE
ut fica al exceeding forty years from
Deg III s. thereof. Is the City. Council Of
t esreysport shall determlne; f sa,a
boads ~ be payable in annual In
and NAs commencing not more than
staiinr from their respective dates.
ons 3tSe iasta1lnlent payaDle IN each
ara shaTt be so fixed that When me
yssrn,tal interest IS aaaea Ihefeso. in'
ann rrtnt,ai total OF prtn-
sever. interest to be paid shall be
cipa. arly equal as practicable.
so,ds shall be sfoned by the
81 ma the Secretary-Treasurer Of
va cttv OF Shreveport, and counter
the h. fhn Commissioners of Ac-
siehse and Finances. and the coupon
coHnt haye the fac-simile signatures
snan MAYOR and Secretary-Treasurer
~ ll5 any such officer whose sigma.
IN - counter-signature. who ap-
III. nm such bond or coupon, shall
pea 20 he such officer before deliv-
fta .ay eoid bond or coupon to the pur-
fry =, such signature or counter-sig-
rh aa,,re shall nevertheless be valid for
III purposes.
~ ali bonds authorized by this
ST. a ~ the United States OF America
eoiu ~ e~ouivaIent, of the standard
% fght and fneness at the time OF the
.ance thereof, and shall be exempt
,tsssaa, an forms of taxation.
soction S. The fun faith and credit
me city of Shreveport arc pledged
IN the payment OF principal and in
III To- of I'll bonds issued under this
l1andment. The principal and inter-
WI ~ ali bonds authorized and to be
sss,od under this amendment shall be
acid out of tax which shall be levied
Equally by the City Council of
1slnrawenort. upon all taxable property
- nayment of the principal and in
.arest Of said bonds as they respective
- become due. The taxs SO levied is to
Sa ii excess of the general and specia
texes provided for elsewhere in this
cnnstitution, Inc is not to be affected
~ mar to affect the limitations else
S.bere contained in the Constitution
- n the issuance of bonds, and the
sevving of taxes by municipalities.
Section 6. The provisions hereof
are self-operative, n the City Coun-
iii of Shreveport may by ordinance
carry them into effect.
Re II further enacted. etc. That the
amendment proposed by this Act
.halI be submitted to he electors OF
he state for their approval OF rejec-
sian at the Congressional election tc
he held on the first Tuesday after thu
drst Monday In the month of Novem.
bar. 1916: and there shall be printed
IN the official ballot to be used in sale
election the words, Fol the proposed
amendment to the Constitution of tht
state of Louisiana providing for tn.
funding of certain debts of the City Q.
shreveport and the words. "Agains
the proposed amendment to the Con
stffttioll Of the State Of Louisiana pro
yiding for the funding of certain debt:
OF the City of Shreveport" and eacl
elector shall indicate on the ballot cas-
by him whether he votes for O.
against the proposed amendment.
FERNAND MOUT0N.
lieutenant Governor and President o
the Senate
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives.
Approved: July s, 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.