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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-20
HILL MAKES EMPHATIC
STATEMENT ON SUBJECT

st. Paul. MINI. Aug. ls.--"If every
other railroad In the country should
accept the eight-hour principle we
would stand out alone against it," de-
clAred Louis W. Hill. preside nt OF the
Great Northern, tonight
But we will not have 70 stand
alone" continued Mr.. Hill. Our po-
sitton In the position OF every other
railroad In the Northwest AS a mat
ter OF fact, ii Ia the position Of every
big railroad In the country. The
railroads are going to stand solidly
against the eight-hour day"
We have never been in the hands
OF receiver yet. and we are not GO
ing into receivers hands now, you
may be sure of that" added the Great
Northern president with emphasis
Mr.. Hill was asked II the adoption
OF the eight-hour principle would
mean receivership for the big rail-
roads
THAT II 1ust what II would mean.
II could mean nothing else. We are
In no position to adopt the eight-hour
day. ], would cripple our train ser
vice 20 that we could not operate"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-20
MEXICAN MAKES
Continued From First age,

ton and recreation. and the develop
ment to lay leadership.
DIR. Harvey Reeves Calkins, of Chi
cago. delivered n strong address in the
morning on The Stewardship OF Life.
and another in the afternoon on "6te-
wardshtp and the 1.-THE" The speak.
er insisted that Gods personal owner
ship of all must be recognised and ao-
knowledged, that life and all its bless
ings and opportunities are to be held
In trust, and used for Coos glory. not
as personal possessions, and that IN
property the tithe Of income 10 tho d.
vinely ordained method and measure OF
such acknowledgements, under no cir
cumstances to DO withheld.
DIR. Calkins' series Of addresses mads
profound Impression. An interesting
feature of tho conference that mani
tests itself wherever opportunity Of
fers Ia general and enthusiastic In
tereBt in Methodist unifioation,
When DIR. Ca1lxins casually remarked,
When We are united" ha was stopped
by IA storm Of applause from all over
tho house.
This was but one Of q number Of
such demonstrations the opinion IL
heard on all sides that union IL Inc
vitabls and near At hand, There was
no evening program. tho delegates be-
ing released for rest and recreation.
but Sunday the last day will be full
noon and night,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-20
ENTENTE TROOPS ADVANCE
IN GREEK MACEDONIA

Saloniki, Greece. Aug. 19.--Entente
troops have captured another village
and height in their campaign against
the Germans and Bulgarians in Greek
Macedonia An official statement
given out by the general staff in COM
mand OF allied operations says;
The allied forces came into close
contact with the Bulgarians and Ger
mans on the whole front west of Lake
Dorian. They violently bombarded
the enemy's positions, which they now
surround moro closely.
After violent hand-to-hand fight
ing the British troops captured a
height near tho village OF Doldhele, on
Lake Dorian. On the Strumma the
French troops who few days pre-
viously had occupied the village OF
Palaka, PALMS, Sygovo and Matnica,
have captured the village of Porojh-
le-Haut. at the foot OF Mount Beles
THE left wing OF the Serbian army
is bringing In the scouting forces
which had been maintained in the
Florinel district to prevent smuggling
and spies. A strong counter-attack
by the Bulgarians is being organized
from Florina. Towards Banica the
fighting continues.
ION the right bank of the Vardar
tho enemy bombarded our positions
In the rocky region north of Lake
'Ostrovo they tried without success
local attacks against the Franco Ser
bian troops.
lat Ljsmosca the enemy continues
his operations feeling out our posi-
tons.
The enemy progressed in the free
region OF Demir- Hissar until he reach
ed our advanced posts.
MORE THAN HALF OF TURK
ARMY OUT OF ACTION
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-20

| hoth sides OF tho ka-Tscherwtsch-
tsche sector A renewal OF the Rus
stan attempt to break through Cen
eral Won IAnsingen's front and take
Kovel Is indicated by the German war
Offices statement. which says:
"On the Stokhod front the enemy
has sensibly increased the artillery fire
at several places"
Tide OF Battle Ebbs and Flows.
In the Carpathians and in Transyl-
vania. where furious battles are In
progress between the Teuton right and
the Russian left, the fortunes of battle
, are swaying back and forth, both sides
officially claiming a success and ad-
hitting a reverse.
Vienna tonight comedies that AFTER
fierce fighting" General Won koevess
forces were compelled to Withdraw
from liable to the Carpathian ridge,
Czerna-Hora, six miles to the west.
The ridge is f1anked by two high
mountains, the Koverla, 2.05S meters,
to the north. and Popiwan, 2,O26
meters, to the south. the big guns on
both favoring an Austrian stand on
the ridge against the Muscovite on
slaughts aimed at opening the gates
to the Hungarian plains.
Petrograd, on the other hand, ad-
mits that in the direction of the
Kirlibaba pass, In TransylVan1a, the
Russian advance guards have been
pushed back little distance, the Of
fetal statement adding that the Teu-
tons ARE resuming their offensive
with considerable forces
Teutons Carry Tagiri Hill.
North of the Carpathians the Aus
tro- German forces carried by storm
Taguri hill taking coo prisoners and
beating off all counter-attacks.
The Russian war office report claims
tho repulse of a Teuton attack near
the village of Zviniache (Swinjuche)
thirty-one miles southwest of Lutzk.
Berlin says of this attack that Rus
sian advance troops were driven back.
On Field Marshal Won Hindenburg' s
front, where a b>ttle has been raging
for some days west of Lake Nobel,
sixty miles northeast of Koyel Berlin
says the Russians were completely
thrown back" three officers and $40
men falling into Teuton hands Petro-
grad claims that a part of the Teu-
ton position was taken here. All of
the gains and losses announced by
todays official statements are of a
local nature without far-reaching
military significance. Indications are.
however. that the next forty EIGHT
hours will sec some violent lighting
in Volhynia, while the battles In the
Carpathians may bring a decision at
any moment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-20
HUGHES HUNTING SPOTS
ON DEMOCRATIC sun
HAVE CONFIDENCE IN PILOT
American People Have Unlimited
Fnith In Ability OF Woodrow Wilson
to Steer the Ship of state.

Brunswick. Me-. Arg. ie.-Spe aker
Champ Clark opened the campaign In
Maine for the Democrats today in a
characteristic speech. IN which he told
of the accomplishments of the admin
istration and Congress. under the lead
srship of President Wilson. He also
took moro note OF the campaign tour
OF Chas. Il. Hughea
Judge Hughes has made enough
speeches in this campaign TO enable
| Intelligent persons to form something
approximating correct judgment as
to his opinions on current issues" said
| Speaker Clark. He has shot his bolt,
but failed to hit tho bulls eye.
| 1T was universally conceded that
| his speech at Youngstown. o.. In 1908.
WAS far and away the greatest Repub-
iican speech made that year. Compar-
ing his speeches since he was noml-
mated for President with his strong
Youngstown speech one is forced Inc
vitably to one OF two conclusions:
First That his pen and tongue
have lost their cunning measurably
or second. that he has nothing worth
while to urge against Democratic &C
complishments or to propose as Re-
publican polieiea. should Republicans
by some miracle win the House. the
| Senate and the Presidency.
His speeches may not be unfairly
summed up as 'Querulous earnings al
the splendid record OF Democratic
Congress and a Democratic admins
tration.
He says that he 10 in favor OF 'un-
diluted America nism. So are we all
God be praisedl He is not peculiar in
that respect.
Finding Spots Avniis Nothing.
Perhaps President Wilson has
made some mistakes. Perhaps the
Democratic Congress has made some.
1t Is safe TO say that there never was
President or Congress that did not
make mistakes. and there never will
be--simply because we are all hui
name. Any astronomer with an AIDE
qunte telescope can find spots on the
sun; but nevsrth eisss and notwtth-
standing tho sun continues TO light
and warm and fruotify tho earth.
Judge Hughes with his telescope Il
/ hunting for spots on the Democratic
administration and the Democratic
Congress--but the people realize thai
we have the most unbounded prosper
tty that has blessed the land since
Christopher Columbus discovered
America, and that Notwithstanding the
ancient and chronic Eneer of the Re
publicans that we possess no power oil
constructive statesmen. we have In
three years placed upon the statute
books more constructive remedial leg
fslotion than the Republicans ala In
twenty years--laws which should have
been passed four decades ago. They
are likely to conclude to let well
enough alone and to continue the Dem
: oerats In power.
THE people seem to have absolute
confidence in tho pilot of the ship OF
State, Woodrow Wilson. and are not
likely TO drop him overheard In mid
ocean while the storm whips the WI.
| ters into fury"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-20

Vienna, Aug. 1s.-Nisht official:
West OF Fable, we withdrew after
fierce hghting towards Czerna- Hora
Ridge.
Northwest OF Stanislau the Russians
were repulsed.
Italian front: IN the italian theater
the situation is quiet. Northwest OF
P1ave we cleared the left bank of the
fsonzo. Weak enemy detachments dug
themselves in Near Globna. At Brit
ofand we took fifty prisoners This
Italians were repulsed south of the
Wippach Valley and at Monte Cebio
Southeast OF Gina di Bocche we
took sixty prisoners and two grenade
throwers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-20

thousand. Turks, fully half the total
engaged, were put out OF action IN
the recent tunsuccessful attempt to
reach the 6uex Canal, according to
an ofncial statement from the Brit
ish commander in Egypt The report
which was given out at the war office
tonight follows:
In the recent operations at Katia
the enemy Is estimated to have num-
bered $4,000.
The known killed are 1881, and
the wounded are estimated at 1000.
We captured forty-nine officers, 3,S71
wounded and unwounded prisoners
and also four guns. nine machine
guns 500 camels, 100 horses and
mules. two field hospitals and much
material"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-20
French Official Report.

Paris, Aug. 1s.-Midnight official,
North of the Somme. except for a To-
cal operation which enabled us to dis
lodge the Germans from a trench ele-
ment where they had taken a foot
ing last night to the north of Maure-
pas. the day was calm. Our troops
were actively engaged In consolidating
the captured ground. On account OF
bad weather the artillery actions were
unimportant.
In the Argonne we exploded a mine
greatly damaging the advanced Ger
man works at Vauquois.
On the right bank OF the Mouse tn
artillery lighting continues violently
on the sector OF F7eury vaux -Chapitre
There were no infantry actions.
On the remainder OF the front there
were no events of Importance
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-20

workers that are working moro than
eight hours n day. The precedent
therefore exists--it exists in fact and
the right or wrong of II, as we feel,
has not yet in this country passed be-
yond the realm OF debate.
but these are not our problem.
The railroad day L. a different thing
as has been patiently and. / infer,
many times explained.
Railroad trains run throu ghout the
twenty-four hours. Tho public de-
rnands that they run on Sunday and
holidays--they start at any hour that
the necessities may demand-they
cannot stop until a terminal Is reach
accidental, render 1t Impossible to re-
strict the hours OF railroad labor TO
IA fixed standard.
I'm n general movement OF some
years ago the present ten-hour basis
day was negotiated and approved by
the representatives OF railroad labor
throughout the country, and has con-
finued with some exceptions to the
present day. These exceptions have
been worked out under local condi-
lions different often from the general
conditions affecting the question.
Ten Hour Day Made Basis.
TN several important arbitrations
of railroad rates Of pay and condi-
tons Of service within recent years
the last within two years involving
ninety eight railroads serving the en-
tire territory between Chicago and the
Pacific Coast--thc ten-hour basis day
was Incorporated in the demands OF
the organizations parties thereto and
made tho basis by them OF tho rates
and rules awarded by the Federal
board
"At the present time. in a contro-
vcrsy now pending over the Identical
questions involved here and in which
numerous important railroads and a
national organization of switchmen
are parties, an arbitration through the
friendly Offices OF the Federal Board
of Mediation has been agreed TO.
wherein the question Of an eight hour
basis day has been submitted as an
arbitrable question.
We stand for tho principle OF arbi-
tration for the settlement OF Industrial
disputes Arbitration 10 tho idea,
toward which public sentiment ana
legislation of this country have been
steadily tending for tho settlement OF
disputes between employers and en-
ployes. particularly IN tho case OF pub
lie service corporations rather than
the strike and the lockout with at
tcha1A uhu AxulyniS Oh
public business Arbitration has boon
provided by Liquidation, both State and
national
80 late as 1918 tho Federal law
was perfected or improved by amend
rnonta framed in conference with some
OF the railroad labor leaders now re-
fuMng TO arbitrate, and includes in
its scope all controversies In railroad
service. We invoke that principle
now and arc willing for the Interstate
Commeroe Commission TO arbtrate
tho whole question. More than that,
We are willing for the President OF
tho United States to appoint IL COM
mia6on OF diEfntcrested persons 10
arbityuAs Al matters In dispute II
neither IN interstate Commerce Com
mission nor tho machinery of tins
NewiAnds act Is satisfactory to the
labor leaders.
MAt With Obdurate Refusal,
but We have been met with q re-
fusai % arfStrats Ia any manner, and
arc now aSiked To surrender tbs prin-
cipfs sa1 70 A6d IN additional buPdsn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-20
COMMANDER OF GERMAN
FIRST ARMY CORPS QUITS

Amsterdam, Aug. IS, via London,
Aug. 1s.-Count Gutenberg. deputy
commanding general Of the first army
corps of tho German army. has re-
signed and has been succeeded by
Lieut.-Gen. Won Hollen. says the Ber-
liner Tageblatt. The German en-
peror has conferred on Count Eulen-
berg the order OF the Red Eagle, first
class, with laurels.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-20

Tha funeral of II. snead Howard,
WHO died at the Virginia Hospital Fri :
lAy Afternoon. from typhoid fever. will
take place this afternoon. % O'Clock
1FoD 1tns-6trset Baptist Church. Tho
burial VIII Be IN Hollywood.
Besides his mother. Mr.. Howard II
gasvivsd BY one brother. RufYin How
ard. $40 South Laurel Street, and six
otsfers. Miss Berthe Howard. Miss
0sass Howard. Mrs. Floyd Pace, Mrs.
One 0tdEkA, Mr.. Edna Andsrsoa and
Hrs Clara Sheppard.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-20
RATTLE FOR KOvEL GOES
ON IN FULL VIGOR

London, Aug. 1s.-The battle for
Kovel WAS resumed with full vigor
during the last twsnty-four hours, the
Russians this time sndeavoring to
sweep down upon tho great Volhynian
railway city from the northeast. They
succeeded. according TO Petrograd, in
breaking through the Teuton positions
on the ttree-mile front between
Tscherwixehtsche, on the eastern bank
of the 6tokhod. forty mIlss northeast
Of Kovsl. and the village Of Toboie.
on the western bank of the river,
Tobole. the farm of Tehorisohe, and
a distillevy fell into the hands OF tho
attackers. whs., captured two officers
and a20 men, N
Berlin, in tts oficial statement to-
day, dees net Admit this reverse, but
says that '.leeai Aghefng eontinuss' IN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-20
WILLIAM MOWERS II HURT
IN A FALL FROM RO0F

While at work on the roof OF house
in Barton Heights yesterday morning.
William Bowers a timer, twenty-three
years old. fell to tho ground, a distanos
Of thirty-five feet, fraoturtng his arm.
He was removed to ths Virginia Hos
pftai, after emergency treatment By
the ambulance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-20

Memphis Tenn, Aus. ts-.,:'vnh
or ''Carranza7" f5 SNs - M
II you answer the bootlseyer u
saying villa you will get . half pinj
flask of whiskey. II youlsAS "Car.
rama" you will get han .rfnt u
gin.
This discovery was made by a city
detective who got the secret from
blind-tger patron. He tried II 81
suspected bootlegger and. finding Z
worked, arrested the man. s-gI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-20

MANIA Aug. ie.--An Unidentified
Drit3sh cruiser today entered the bay
and came TO within four miles of Man
ia harbor. when II turned and de-
parted Tho insular government II
oonsidsrin8 making protest charg-
tng = violation OF neutrality on tho
0foand that the cruiser was on m
observation trip.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-20
Russian Ramnr4

Petrograd, Aug 1e.-Night official:
On the western and Caucasian fronts
the situation IS unchanged.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-20
Far Outnu1nbercd.

Jasper-Many wise. word II spok}
en- in Jest.
pare with the number OF foolish orr
that are spoken in earnest.--Life.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-20

ers occurred throughout the dark
ness.
A report circulated from Zurich
Switzerland, yesterday. that the Ger
man crown prince had been wounded
at Verdun was denied today
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-20
Al OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Churcl,

DR.. f. l. Powell. of Louisville, Ky
will preach at the Seventies STREE
Christian Church today at IL O'clock
ability.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-20
THE WEATHER.
UNITED states Department q
Agriculture. Weather Bureau.l

Washington. Aug. 1s.--Forecast 70,
Sunday and Monday:
Virginia--Fair Sunday and pfobaA1J
Monday.
North Carolina--Generally. fair Sun,
day and Monday. ~
Fair weather will continue Sunday
and Monday east of the Mississlpp
River with continued high tAmpsra1
lures In interior districts and modee,
ate temperatures in Atlantic Coast dis,
tricts north Of the Carolinas.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-20

Local Tc1nperaturo Yester1ay.
liz noon temperature ............
. p. M. temperature ............s
s p. NJ. temperature 1890. 1850.
Maximum temperature to p. NJ.
Minimum temperature to 3 p. NJ
Mean temperature .--...-.......
Normal temperature ......... -.
Deficiency in temperature ycster-
0ay ......
Deficiency In temperature since
January 1...... -. ~--~..... !
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-20
HA|G'S ARMY AGAIN

CONTINUED From First pags.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-20
Local Rainfall.

Rainfall last twelve hours. ....
Rainfall last twenty-four hours
Excess In rainfall since March
Excess in rainfall since January
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-20

London, Aug. 1s.-Mors than nine
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-20

HoUsE-House was not in session.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-20

MORE THAN HALF OF TURK
ARMY OUT OF ACTION
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-14

Csc Eye Wash 2 for 26c
Csc Foot Powder ........,...2 for 26c
soc Internal Pile Remedy ......2 for sic
soc Mentholine Balm ........ = for 5ic
csc Mentholine Balm ........ = for 26c
81 Tonic Solution of Hypophos-
phites 4.....2 for x1.Ot
25c Mother Kroh's Baby Cough
syrup ......... 4. =. ......2 for 26C
25c Mother Kroh's Collie Remedy = for 26c
25c White Pine, Tar and Wild
Cherry .....2 for 26c
soc White Pine, Tar and Wild
Cherry ........ 1909 for sic
25c White Liniment ......... for 26c
25c Witch Hazel Ointment ...2 for 26c
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Rubber Goods and Household Needs

35c Sunshine Rubber Gloves - for 36c
25c Stork Nurser .,..........2 for 26c
DC Stork Nipple ...,.......... for &c
Zoe Ear and Ulcer Syringe ....2 for 26c
10c Stork Pacifier ...........2 for Tic
$3.50 Red Rambler Water
25c Hot Water Bottle Covers 2 for 26c
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List of Items Wanted in the Order Below and Bring 1t
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Three Days Only Thurs, Fri and Sat, November Is, II and Is
"WHAT is A ONE CENT SALE?"

you buy IN item at the regular pIice-then another item of the same kim. for
The standard price of Rexan Tooth Paste 25c. You buy a tube att this price
e. or &C. you get two tubes. Every article in this sale is a high class standard
just tn. sam rs we sell on every day al regular prices and have sold fr years..
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A NEW WAY OF ADVERTISING

This sale was developed by the United Drug Company IS an adyer
large sums of money in other ways to convince you of the merit of these
this sale in permitting us to sell you a full sized package of high stauda
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M[1 Peerage Chocolates
WENGzI E%HN A one pound box of fine assorted
K&Z 49, NN2SS3G1 III chocolates and nuts. A high class
value in every respect.
WNMYM8T Standard Price This Sale
NNM&@TMkSENMMNW IN Pound soc Two Pounds Sic
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Household Remedies

II Csc Amca Sve 800. ...... = Er2 8c 4 SOC Kidney Remedy ...... 2 for Jc
1 6cA Asthma Pencils. 49,. -. = FOR oc 81 Kidney Remedy. ......2 for $1O1
-' p"eAoeHs o""" $1,000 :" :" csc Lace and silk Cleanser . 2 for 26c
.... csc emnI Little Live Pills i. = for zoe
III csc CahoHedW Witch Hazel Zoe NeuIahnng Cordial .s. z for 2c
III ntmen 2 for 10 81 Obesity Treatment .....2h for S1O1
III soc Cod Liver Oil Emulsion =. 2 for sic l25cR RIA and Roach taste $50. 2 for 26c
III 81 God Liver O il Emulsion :. = for fM 25cS keder Skot. ,...,... = for 26r
III loo Corn SaNe ........... ? for lie I25cS Soothing syrup .....,... 2 for 26c
III Csc Foot Powder. ......... 2 for 20c 25cS unburnL lotion. .....a,.. = for zoe
III 25c Grippe pills ........ 2 for 2c csc ran and rke Lotion -. = for PC