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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-16

Texas; they are our fellow
countTymen, contributors to our
national greatness, and our ma
tional safety and welfare.
SO these boyS-bread-winne
of these local families whom il
is planned to aSSiSt-are down
there doing YOUR work and
ours. For the privilege, self
assumed, of staying at home,
enjoying home ties. making good
money, and having good time,
i65 of US, il would seem, might
easily contribute 81 per mouth
for an indefinite period; pay it,
if you please, to these boys
families, through the above com
mittee, because of their bread
winners acting as our SubSti-
tuteS.
You need not limit yourself to
Sf.OO per month. More will
help make up for those who may
not join the i65-club. This
Sf65.OO will be distributed $50
per month to each mother and
S per month to each child.
Nothing e1havagant about that.
Should the fund attain sufficient
size to render it possible. the
committee might be a tFifle more
liberal in the more desperate
cases. Besides the number of
dependent ones may increase.
Can il South Bends Patriotic
Fund. " Elkhart has one run
ming up to $3.50 per month. We
are told. subscribed before their
boys went away. Beloit. Wis.
is said to have one Of $500 per
month. South Bend can surely
stand $4,000. Shall We do it
1T IS UP TO YOU.
Shuck OUT Use the accom-
panying subscription blank. 1t
speaks for itself.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-16
BROTHERHOODS
SEND 6O4 To
SEE PRESIDENT
General Committee of En-
pIOyeS Decides Entire Del
egatiOn of Chairmen
Should See Wilson.
PROPOSED COMPROMISE
MAY BRING PEACE
international News Service:

NEW YORK. Aug. 16.-Following
meeting Of the general committee
Of railroad employees it was official
" announced that the Goa chairmen,
representing the entire delegation
from the big four would leave for
Washington at o'clock this after
noon to confer with PRIEST Wilson.
W. s. Carter, president of the
Brotherhood of Enginemen and
Firemen, presided at the meeting
which was called TO decide whether
or not Pres't Wilson's plan of set
Element should be accepted anu
whether the chairmen should go 10
Washington for a conference.
Mr.. Garter arrived from Washing
ton last night and his description
of the conference between the presi-
dent and the officials Of the big
four" was a feature of the meeting.
Compromise Proposals.
Pres't Wilson's compromise pro
posals We're laid before the chair
men. They are said to provide:
That the railroads grant an
eight-hour day.
2-That the workers give up their
demand for time and one half for
over time.
These conditions. it was said,
were not to be permanent, but were
to be effective until further negOtia-
tons could be carried on or until
future steps could be taken by the
government.
Representative of the passenger
departments of the Pennsylvania
and Baltimore and Ohio railroads
attended the meeting and il was ar
ranged that the delegates should go
to Washington I'm two special trains,
one over each road.
Still Room for Hope.
while the situation is worse than
TrOT-p \
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-16
NEW CHARGES FILED
AGAINST BANKERS IN
HAMILTON COUNTY
international News Service:

NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Aug. 16.-
New charges were filed today against
four Of the Hamilton county bankers
who were in institutions which fall
ed. Three of the men against whom
charges were filed have been con-
victed on charges growing out of
the bank failures, but are at liberty
on appeal bonds. Charges are pend
ing against the fourth and Elmer
Sturdevant former president Of the
Hamilton Trust Co, John L. Hin
shaw. former director OF the Farm
ers and Merchants bank OF Cicero;
George w. Bowen and Edwin Hin
shaw. both formerly interested in
several institutions Will be arrested
on the new charges The affidavits
are said TO be the result of evidence
of shifting of collateral from the
trust company in Noblesville to the
bank in Cicero to deceive bank ex-
aminers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-16

an agreement can be forced IL is
understood that the president intends
TO make it plain 60 the union lead
ers that If they viii agree TO a COM
promise proposition at this time ne
viii see that they get a fair deal
from the railroads through arbitra-
ton or congressional action.
Representative Of the managers
were closeted behind closed and
carefully guarded doors in their no
tel an morning. They had expected
TO be called TO the white house and
were working on facts and figures
10 reinforce their position before the
president Through some oversight
they did not get word that they were
not TO be called on until after lunch
time and then they decided TO send
out for their lunch and continue
work on their statement detailing
their position in order TO send il TO
the white house later so that the
president could examine IL before
meeting the brotherhood represen-
tatives.
Constructive Program.
il was reported this afternoon
that PIest Wilson has suggested a
constructive program" TO both sides
TO settle i'm the future an wage dis
putes and questions OF hours. This
plan is 20 be put into effect 10 set
tie permanently the present ques-
tons at issue If il shall develop t7nt
a compromise can be reached on tye
main issue that VIII postpone ees O.
plete action a reasonable time
The suggestion is that the big four
and the railway managers agree in
the future 20 submit 20 a federal
board an questions o. hours and
wages. This board would be an in
dustrial mmissiOn modelled along
the lines or the suggested tariff COM
mission. Tic would have authority TO
hear and determine questions OF wa
yes and hours and recommend 10
each side what their course should
be II would DE especially valuable.
it is said. IN inding out whether the
roads could afford 10 pay increased
wages under existing freight and
passeng ger rates. It's statistics would
be available for the interutate com
merce commission i'm determining
questions of rates.
Commission Permanent.
Under the plan suggested this
commission would be "a permanent
one, created by congressional au-
thority and clothed with complete
power 20 assem- bile all facts although
not given power 20 enfOr1. its lind
ings. The latter plan would be so
close to compulsory arbitration that
neither the roads nor the men
would accept 10 especially as organ-
lied labor IS unalterably opposed 10
compulsory arbitration liz is point
ed out thar II both sides should agree
20 such plan b. would be possible
% refer the fundamentals o. the
existing dispute o. the board IS
congress now being in session. could
create IT,
With an other executive business
halted, pending the outcome OF ms
efforts 20 avoid the threatened rail-
way strike Prest wilson today re-
sumcd ms conferences with the rail-
CONTINUED oN PAGE TEN
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-16
SENATE TAKES UP
CONSIDERATION OF
PURCHASE TREATY
International News Service;

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. Aug. 16. - The
senate foreign relations committee
today took up the Danish treaty
providing for paying of $25, 900, 600
10 Denmark for its West Indian pos
sessions. Although some opposition
is anticipated the treaty probably
will be recommended for ratification
without delay a vote may be taken
in the senate within a week.
Sea. Borah. a republican member
Of the committee, has openly stated
his opposition 10 the treaty because
he considers the price too high. He
expects to lead a fight against rati-
fication on the senate floor. IN this
he Will be Joined by about a dozen
senator's The final ratification of
the treaty. however is not in doubt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-16
WILSON To MAKE FINAL
PLEA To 6O4 CHAIRMEN
Of BROTHERHOOD BODIE!
Expected to Ask Railways to Grant Eight
Hour Day and Submit Collateral Issues to
Non-Partisan Board of Arbitrators.
OFFICIALS BELIEVE THAT PLAN WILL WORK

WASHINGTON Aug. f6.The crisis in the threatened nation
wide railway strike will be reached here that time
definite proposals of compromise must be passed by both the rail
way managers and the Until then the administration viii
mark time and unless either the representatives OF the roads
the big four broheThoods request further conferences will be
held
The situation today deadlock Despite this the gen
era feeling is that way out certain to be found The white
house. while maintaining the eCenCe which has been adopted by
direct orders OF the president authorized this announcements
There has been break Both sides still honestly discuss
ing way out.
1t learned, however that the situation follows
Managers Claim One Sided
At yesterdays conference the president told by the
ayers that to date they had been called upon to make all
ceSonS and had failed to receive return They declared
that they could not agree to One-Sded plan.
Previously the representatives of the brotherhood had told the
president that they could Tecede their decision to insist
that the question of overtime pay not factor to the present
negotiations At the time they told the president that the
union representatives here empowered settle
thing that plan OF agreement must be passed upon by the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-16
STRIKE DANGER CASTS
GLOOM OVER MEETING
INTERNATIONAL News Service /:

Interna tional News Service:
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. Eek
pectahons of a railroad strike
marred the attendance at the 29th
annual convention Of the American
association Of Railroad Superintend-
ents. which opened today. Charles
II. Markham, president Of the ILL
nOis Central, spoke BRIEFLY and the
report of Charles Burlingame, Of St
Louis. president Of the association,
was read. w. $. Williams, superin-
tendent of the Illinois Central at
Carbonate. H., will be elected
president of the association Friday.
The delegates were welcomed to-
day by Mayor 7. c. Ashcroft of
Memphis.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-16

Taxiderrnist Dies
Of Rattlesnake
Bite on His Hand
International News Service

International News Service:
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Aug Is
Gustav A Link. famous as the tax
idermist Of Carnegie institute. died
today of a rattlesnal<e bite received
yesterday while showing a den Of
the reptiles to a class from the uni
versity Of Pittsburgh
When bitten in the right hand
yesterday he concealed the fact until
the class was dismissed and then be-
came i'll
Although a serum was brought
from the Bronx zoo. New York. the
poison ended the taxidermist's life
before the serum could be used.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-16
SENATE RATgFIES
C0NFEREES REPORT
ON NAVAL MEASURE
WASHTNGTl

WASHINGTON, Aug. %. - The
senate this afternoon ratified the
conference agreement on the naval
bill and sent back for further nego-
tiations the disputed section relating
10 the navy yards.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-16
CALL ROCHESTER, PASTOR
er....-H ~.

LAPORTE Ind. Aug. 16.-The
First Presbyterian church Of this
city has voted a call 20 the Rev. A.
:. stewart of Rochester. Ind. to MI
the pastorate made vacant by The
resignation OF Or John r. Donald
son. formerly moderator Of the Lo-
gansport PresbXtery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-16
DECREASE IN sCOURGE.

International News Service:
NEW YORK, Aug. IA decrease
Of 80 in new cases and FIVE deaths
from infantile paralysis were report
ed today. Today's report shows 113
new cases and "a deaths.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-16
May Cali Railway Presidents.
tire committee of 6O4 charm


May Cali Railway Presidents.
The president Immediately de-
handed the entire committee be call
ed to Washington at once. He was
told that il would be impossible for
all TO get there until tomorrow. II
was agreed then that the president
would meet the men on Thursday,
but in the meantime the decision
was reached for another conference
with the managers today. In con-
nection with this plan. the president
il is understood. had in mind the
calling TO Washington of the rail
road presidents to see whether they
could not aid him. When this prop
osition was submitted today the com
mittee of managers sent word 10 the
white house. through Judge Cham
bers. of the board of mediation and
Cancellation. that there was no use
OF calling for the presidents.
The committee of managers. judge
Chambers was authorized 10 tell the
president. had absolute authority 70
deal with the present situation
When this word reached the white
house the president decided that
there was no use of discussing mat
tiers further with the managers to-
day and it was stated by Sec'y Tu-
multy that unless either side re-
auested te be heard there would be
no conferences today.
Wilson Makes Proposal
Administration officials insisted
that the situation had reached a
stage where the president had made
definite proposals 10 both sides The
nature OF these proposals. il ives re-
ported, cannot now be disclosed. but
in effect they viii cali upon the rail-
roads TO grant the chief demand OF
the men-the eight-hour day-with
the collateral questions 10 be sub
mitted TO the arbitration OF a nom
partisan board Of arbitration.
Whether the collateral questions also
carry with them the question of
extra pay for overtime is subject
on which none Of the officials could
agree. The exact facts are known
only 20 the president and the com
mittees and the president has de-
manded that they refrain from talk
ing at this time.
viii Address Chairmen.
IL is understood 10 be the intention
OF the president 70 submit his COM
plete proposition 70 the Goa brother
hood chairmen at 10 o'clock tomor-
row morning and explain why he
believes il should be accepted. He
viii then tell the brotherhood men
that if they reject this plan he cam
DO nothing more than 20 place res
possibility before the country If a
strike is forced. a similar state
ment later will be made 20 the rep
resentatives Of the railroads The
president viii express a desire %
continue az mediator # there is sug-
gested even the slightest probability
Of success. But ne viii make BE-
plain that if his efforts are 20 be de-
feated then he viii make complete
statement 20 the people OF the cOun-
try Of the negotiations 10 date and
will place blame for failure on those
responsible.
see Agreement Possible
officials generally believe that H.
tbs plan is followed L. the limit
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-16
Capture 359, 602 Officers and
Men of TeutOniC Allies
Armies Says Report
From PetrOgrad.
BRUSILOFF BEGINS A
NEW GALICIAN DRIVE
New PeriIS of AuStro-Ger-
mans Cause Kaiser to Hurry
to East Front to Con-
suit Hindenburg.
International News Service:

International News Service.
PETROGRAD, Aug. 16.-BetweeE
June 4 and Aug. II the Russian
armies under Gen. Brusilon cap
tured 35S, 6O2 AustrO-Hungarian and
Germans, including 1857 officers, it
was officially announced today by
the war office. More than ! 200 ma
chine guns were also taken. The
official report follows:
The generals under Gen. Brush
lon from June 4 to Aug Il captured
1857 officers and 35O.S45 men. They
captured 4O5 cannons. 1926 ma
chine guns. 3SS mine and bomb
throwers ard 292 powder carts"
Gen Brusilofrs armies are again
attacking all along the line in
Galicia. but the hardest blows are
being driven home at the ends Of
the line.
Kaiser at Front.
The new perfls of the Austro-
German armies which have been
brought about by this latest burst of
Russian activity accounts for the
hasty departure of the German
kaiser for the Russian heater of
war where he is at present confer
ring with Field Marshal Won Hin
Gen burg.
The blow struck in the Carpath-
ians Is miles south of Delatyn
where the Russians have captured
Jablonitza. is not only "a serious
menace 10 the flank of the Austro-
Hungarian army but also imperils
Jablonitza pass. one of the main
gateways into the Hungarian plains
Jablonitza lies a few miles east Of
the pass on the main road to Ma
maros-S zigeL
Southeast Of Stanislaus the Rus
sian are pouring across the Zlota
Lipa river and are overrunning the
Hill positions OF the Austro-Ger-
mans.
West OF the upper Sereth river
and south of the Lemberg railway
Gen. Won BOehm- ErmolH is using
great masses of artillery in an effort
90 check the Russians.
a dispatch from Kiev reports the
arrival there OF many hundreds Of
fresh Austro- German prisoners. all
Of whom showed the keenest dejec-
ton.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-16
HEAVY FIGHTING IN GAuCIA


VIENNA. Cvia Berlin wireless).
Aug. 16.-Terrific fighting has devel-
oped in Galicia between Austro-
Hungarian troops and Russians on
the front lying between the Dneister
river and point south OF Zalocze.
says an official statement dated Aus.
"a. made public by the war office to-
day.
II recounts the repulse Of Russian
attacks north OF Mariampol
The text OF the statement follows.
Army groups OF Archduke Karl.
ON the front south of the Dneister.
nothing Of importance has taken
place.
ION the heights north of Ma~iam-
pol an attacking cavalry brigade was
disposed by our fire.
Although the whole front he
tween the Dneister and the district
south of ZalOcze the Russians enter
ed into close lighting touch with the
Teutonic allies.
Attempts by the enemy 10 ad-
vance south OF DOrozanka failed.
West OF Kozyva our troops
chased piraging attachments of the
enemy.
Near AugIstOwka and Zborow
Russian attacks were repulsed and
we captured about 500 prisoners.
Repuise Attacks.
Army group OF Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg Southwest of
Podkavien the forces Of Gen Won
Eoehm- Ermom repulsed mass at
lacks which had been preceded by
several hours OF artillery drum fire
IN which many gas shells were used.
THE area in front OF cur posiion
were covered with corpses and
wounded Russians. This battle is
sin In progress.
Near Hulevicze. on the Stokhod
river. In Voiynia. "a feeble Russian
attack broke down.
Italian war theayer. Strong
Italian forces attacked our positions
east OF the Vallone valley. between
the Sokvica and Nippach rivers Gin
the Gorilla area1. but were com
CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-16
THE WEATHER

INDIANA. 49, Fair tonight and
THURSDAY
LOWER MICHIGAN. - Generally
fair tonight and Thursday.
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officials generally believe that 81
/ tbs plan IS followed H. the limit
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-09-08

in order to live But says it will not work ne says
that no man can enough cattle on square le VI
western range to support hlnselI anu u =. Ios home
effect of measure, he asserts VIII De 70 p S 4
steads on all the holes so that the rest Oh inc
range will be useless.
Now the grazing homestead advocates have one
crushing reply that argument about impraotlcaol
Some years ago, Congressman kinkald OF NeDI@sNa'
induced congress to pass law providing that b4Vacre
homestead could be taken up on certain ianas IN ma
state According reports made by the interior Depart
ment, law worked to perfection
The exact and impressive statistics which show how
Nebraska prospered this law may be consulted IN
government retorts Suffice it to say that land OF
oddv houses dugous became Of brick and stone
houses and schools and churches with population tnat
gained so per in ten years The farmers are ras
ing enough their lands to keep their cattle IN
the winter and enough cattle to keep their families all
the year around
OF course many the grazing lands of the west are
not as rich as Nebraska Agents of the land
office in other states report that laws
allowing patents 64Oacre tracts needed and they
esn,ate that it will be possible homesteaders to
make living the poorest Of the range lands
So the grazing homestead seems to have the best
of the argument He also has the lead in con-
eress law providing for grazing homestead on all
public lands the introduced into
the several and was passed last jan
uary with absolutely no opposition on the MOOR
Bills which will help the common people never meet
with any opposition the floor once before the house.
they of passing as Democratic nominee In
Texas of election.
But they do always have easy time getting to
the floor The grazing homestead law is now expert
encing that difficulty in the senate Having been passed
bv the house. reported by the senate COM
nittee and is now the calendar and has been
for several of the senators do not want
if passed They sympathize with the men who want
leasing bill the little grazing homestead bill
nues small and unmportant place on the senate
calendar but among the reasonable certanties that
il will pass of time, unless leasing bill is
nassed first The question sufficient Importance
arrant thorough consideration from every American
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-09-08
EXPERIMENTS IN DEFINITION
BY DIR. FRANK CRANE.

est of all virtues the regulating virtue producing
poise and order in ones life.
Repentance. Sorrow over wrong of which we
have been guilty
Tolerance. Hospitality of opinion, willing
ness to allow to others the liberty of thought we
want for ourselves.
Patience Sustained endurance of what is I'M
pleasant without petulance.
Organization Unity of service among num-
'ber of persons in order to attain common desired
end.
Patriotism. Such devotion to ones country as
tends to make it of greatest benefit to the citizens
of it and to humanity in general.
Death. The cessation of the sensible phenom-
ena of life.
Soul The word applied to the personality of
a human being implying that it is in reality spir-
itual and not material.
Conviction. The automatic conclusion of the
mind after honest consideration of evidence.
Belief A word sometimes used for the result
of weighing evidence, and sometimes for a fancy
that we adopt to crafty our emotions
Prejudice. An opinion formed without consid-
ering evidence; usually to crafty our emotions.
Superstition. morbid obsession, based upon
no evidence.
Decision A formation of opinion or an act OF
WILL usually made by an intelligent Weighing OF
probabilities
Certainty. state of mind possible only in re-
gard TO the mechanical, material and lower ele-
ments of life. Affairs of deeper Importance must
be decided by probabilities.
Life The open secret, the common mystery
the most important and the least understood or the
forces of the universe.
Copyright, 1915. by Frank Crane)