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Evening star., 1916-09-02
Amendments to 8-Hour Bill
Offered by Senators Thomas
and Shafroth During Debate

When the Senate resumed debate on
The House eight-hour-day bill at 10
o'clock this morning Senator Shafroth
offered an amendment to the provision
giving the interstate commerce COM
mission power to regulate wages of all
railroad employees, so that no employe
would be compelled to work for the
wages prescribed by the commission.
Senator Thomas of Colorado a little
later proposed an amendment which
would make il a misdemeanor for any
person to delay or obstruct the opera
tieAn of trains, punishable by fine of
moi more than $500 or Imprisonment
for not more than one year, or both.
Senator Hsrdwick OF Georgia said Con-
sress was literally being held up by the
railroad employees. situation which he
deplored
Acting on Threat of Men.
We are told by the leaders of these
railroad men,. he said that we must
pass certain legislation or commerce and
industry in this country will halt and the
life Of the republic imperiled. In the face
OF this threat We are not shaping our leg
islation to meet approval by the Presi-
Dent but Ia order TO keep a highly or
sanized body of workingmen from abso-
iutely sitting the business of the repub-
lie
The Georgia senator pleaded for the
adoption of the Underwood amendment
to give the Interstate commerce com
mission authority 10 fix railroad wages
and hours of service. and This he sa id
would afford "A fait settlement to the
men. the railroads and the public and
compose ffI- railroad situation for
years TO come
We will not measure up 10 what is
-auired Of US" he continued. unless
Evening star., 1916-09-02
position of the eight-hour railroad bill

ny tonight
We are first taking up some private
hills then the Webb bill. and will then
recess until We get The eighthour bill
hack from The Senate. said Demo-
cratic Leader Nitchin We are keep
ing in touch with the Senate. and will
lie ready to finally dispose OF the bill
AS soon as the senate votes.
brotherhood leaders. Nho moved
rtysseriousiy and silently about the
capitol Yesterday. holding first a meet
ing behind closed doors on the House
side during the day and secreting them
selves on a darkened balcony outside
the Senate chamber last night, while
debate was iii progress, We're not in
evidence today. although expected to
occupy gallery seats.
,.ne uf them called at the House side
and sid that they probably would use
the ways and means room later in the
d4S.
Evening star., 1916-09-02
Sherman Assails Brotherhoods.

Senator sherman bitterly assailed the
efforts of the hrotherh oodS and of other
tabor organizations supporting them to
prevent passage of compulsory arbi-
ration law. He told of the receipt of
many kilograms from unions in Illinois
demanding a Settlement fair to all
parties" without compulsory arbitration
or involuntary servitude" and declared
that Congress is being ''impelled to
legislate on a threat"
Il will either" he continued. serve
as senator free from dictation or |
will not serve at all. l had rather be
a dog and bay the moon than to sub
init TO such dietatiOn.
The senator said in the present sit
uation apparently the interstate com
merce commission and the United
States board of mediation and concilia-
tion and all other agencies have failed
to accomplish anything. They all
have failed and Congress has become
the great administrative as we'll as
legislative authority in this country"
1T is the Senate that is being sought
to be put under involuntary servitude
l have been sought to be put under in
voluntary servitude. If legislation has
fallen to so low degree, if we are
ready SO servilely to abandon our duty
then American politics has cached the
point where the few and not the many
govern
Evening star., 1916-09-02
Comment of London Press.

The London Times attaches small i'm
portance to Wednesdays revolutionary
movement at Saloniki, declaring this is
overshadowed by the news of the ap-
pearance of entente allied ships off
Piraeus.
This must be taken 10 Indicate ii
says. that the allies are wearied of
the equivocations which so long have
prevailed in Athens and are resolved
to battle the intrigueS of their enemies.
The Chronicle discusses what il terms
the great difficulties former Premier
Nenizelos must encounter in an en-
deavor TO guide Greece. 1t says:
The Greek army is anything but
ready for action: firstly, because 1T has
Just been demobiliZed. and, secondly,
because the personnel of its higher
commander and a large portion of its
officers corps are in the melting pot.
having been heretofore led by staffs
largely composed of pro-German off,
GERS. The whole army now is in a
pretty serious state of decentralization.
The case of the nation is similar"
The Chronicle dismisses the rumors
of King Constantine's abdication and
similar reports of political changes in
Athens as quite unfounded, and only
of interest as showing Salonikis frame
of mind.
The Times. more guardedly, says:
1t would be rash in the extreme to
accept these reports without official
confirmation-so of them may. be re-
garded mainly as shrewd guesses on
the future.
Evening star., 1916-09-02
Strike Threat Still Figures.

opinion at the camp as to whether the
District militia will be sent to the bor-
der to take the places of troops which
have been ordered northward or will
remain here until all possibility of
strike is cleared away For this rea-
son there is considera BILE. interest in
any reply which the Eastern Depart
ment might make to the messages say
ing the District troops are ready.
Many of the troops are still anxious
to get away, while others now seem
content to remain at Camp Ordway
until they are mustered out. They be-
lieve that long as there is no poss-
bility of any trouble with Mexico that
they can receive just as good training
here under better conditions than would
be possible in the country along the
border
Evening star., 1916-09-02

The 1st Regiment of Newark and
the 4th of Jersey City of New Jersey
will return to Seaeirt as the result o(
an order by Secretary Baker recalling
part of the forces from the Mexica
border. -
Evening star., 1916-09-02
Acquits Them of Coercion.

The Iowa senator said he believed the
four brotherhood chiefs were intelli-
gent and patriotic men. who would do
only what they considered their duty.
II acquit them" he added. "of any
motive Of coercing Congress in the
slightest possible degree"
Senator Borah interrupted to deny
that the Senate had any freedom of
action in the matter. II say" he as
serted. that we are Threatened with a
national calamity and are asked to
legislate. but are not given an oppor-
tunity to determine whether or not we
are legislating right. These men in
effect have said to US. We determine
that you Iegislate or we will bring that
calamity a the country"
Evening star., 1916-09-02
Fairness to All Parties.

TIL" interstate commerce commission
provision. Senators NcWlands and Tn
dtrwood coutended, would protect the
interests of railroads and the pub
railroad workers with "A governmental
arbitrai court. freeing them from the
necessity OF resorting to force 10 OBJ
tain their rights.
Senator Cummius made a long speech
against the House bill. He said the
country was confronted with appalling
disaster. and he was no, prepared to
say that senators should not Weld
some of their convictions to avert it,
though IL was impossible for him to be
lieve the problem should be solved in
the way proposed. He declared, in his
opinion the amendment of Senator
Underwood would absolutely destroy
the object of the bin, and he doubted
il IL would be satisfactory to the broth
hood leaders
Evening star., 1916-09-02
German Communication.

The latest Berlin announcement. that
of yesterday, follows:
Apart from a few hand grenade at
tacks the activity of the British north
of the Somme remained limited to
strong artillery fire. Attempted French
attacks between Maurepas and Clery
were frustrated by our fire.
"A counter attack delivered by us
again put us in possession of ground
We had lost previously near Longueval
and Delville wood. South of the Somme
a French attack which was expected
in view of the artillery preparation of
the last few days, was begun in the
evening. Thursday the enemy directed
his main pressure against the Barleaux-
Soyecourt front Bitter hand to hand
fighting developed. Counter attacks de-
livered by Saxon regiments in the Es-
trees-Sayecourt sector put a speedy
end to the enemy's preliminary advance
and drove him back to his original po-
sitions. In all other cases the enemy's
troops which had been held in readi-
ness to charge were kept in their
trenches. In adjacent sectors the enc
mys artillery was active. At several
points enemy patrols displayed activity.
six aeroplanes were shot down in
aerial battles in the Somme sector and
one in the Meuse district. Another ma
chine was brought down east of Ypres
by our anti-aircraft guns.
Evening star., 1916-09-02
Makes Charge Against President.

The senator charged President Wilson
with making a petty political" bar
gain on the eve of election and said
that if the American people wanted it
ratified they were unworthy of the
name and declared the government
would cease to be a government of the
whole people.
Senator Sherman read telegram
from an organizer of the White Rats
An acotrs union in Chicago, opposing
compulsory arbitration. so next" he
continued, ''it is the White Rats that
are to be legislated for. If we legis-
late for the engineers. the firemen and
the brakemen we must legislate for all,
from the transformers to the genius
who portrays the human passion"
He pictured Congress legislating
while the unions stand. stop-watch in
hand. to see that the legislation is
passed on time.
NO man." said he can get legfsla-
tion out of my vote with a stop-watch
held on it,
Senators McCumber and Brandegee
both opposed the pending bill.
Evening star., 1916-09-02

process for waterproofing textiles was
the result of an accident in an English
dye works.
Evening star., 1916-09-02
ANXIOUS FOR news
AT CAMP ORDWAY
Officers and Men Eagerly
Await Response to "AI|
Ready" Reports.
DROP IN THE TEMPERATURE
MAKES BLANKETS POPULAR
Athletic Meet Scheduled for Monday
Postponed Until Next
Saturday.

Officers and men of the District mill
tia at Camp Ordway expect to hear
within a few days from the two re-
ports sent to the Eastern Department,
saying that they We're ready and rea-
sonably equipped for the field. Gen.
William +. Harvey and Capt. Horace l..
Hobbs both have reported to the de-
partment that the troops are ready.
A consignment of clothing of small
sizes was received yesterday. This was
one of the most important needs of the
troops at Camp Ordway. As soon as
this property is in the storerooms it
will bee hecked up with the invoices and
then issued. The troops will be fully
equipped then, with the exception of
animals. which will be supplied on the
border. However, a number of the Of
ficers are buying their own mounts and
will take them to the border
Evening star., 1916-09-02
Right to Quit Job.

AS soon as Senator Newiancs started
his general explanation of the bill Ser
ator Cummins and other senators began
to seek hidden meaning n section ?.
which said:
ANY person who shall willfuliy delay,
obstruct or hinder the operation of trains
mentioned in section | of this, act shall
be guilty of misdemeanor and be pun
ished by a fine not exceeding $4,000 and
imprisonment not exceeding one year, or
both"
Would that provision not make the
penalty applicable to any worker who
wouldn't work. asked Senator Reed.
Senator Newlands said the committee
did not intend that anything in the act
should affect the right of a worker to
quit his job when he wanted to. In reply
to questions he said that neither this
provision nor section 6 had been asked
for by President Wilson.
Senator Reed was not satisfied with
Senator Newlands explanation
Section and section of this bill are
absolutely revolutionary in this country
he said. THE whole bill is radical. 1t is
totally unlike anything We have ever
had
81 think in this crisis when the house
is burning down about us we should not
attempt to change everything in the
world. Instead of stopping the strike you
may force it.
Evening star., 1916-09-02
GERMAN FORCES RETAKE
TRENCHES FROM FRENCH
Success Achieved Near Estrees-Rus-
SLAMS Put Enemy to Flight
in Champagne

1.oNDoN. September 2-After re-
peated and violent attacks last night
the Germans reoccupied part of the
'ferches taken recently by the French
on the Somme front south of Estrees
IN the Champagne the official an
houhcement says Russian troops put
10 Hlsht German contingent north
west OF Auberive, after spirited en-
@agement.
Last night. as the result Of a minor
oPeraton, says the British official
statement reporting the military op-
erations on the Somme front in France.
We drove the enemy from a portion
OF a small area intersected with
trenches northwest of Delville wood
which he had recaptured on Thurs
day"
Evening star., 1916-09-02

the task of enacting into la\. the
provision that the ratemaktns bodS
shall consider the coordinate factor OF
wages.
Senator Reed of Missouri in the
course of debate last night asked II
this section meant th4t the eoln''ils- .,s
sion could force men to WORK Ior 'he
wages it might fix.
The only force in the interstate con-
merce commission would be the 1orce
of public opinion" repIea sena'o'
Underwood. Wages woula, oe ~ ~,
lished. and when a man took ooo on
a railway it would be understood ne
could work for those wages or ne uo1ia is
Quit. At present the rate OF wages ~
fixed by the railroads. This taxes noth-
ing from the workingman:
..The people of the nited states nave
demanded that we MAINTAIN the pIih-
ciple of arbitration. This section does
fust that II recognizes for the first
Time in the history of the country the
right of iabor to have Its DAY IN conri
Not on bended Knee or with threal %!
force, but with assurance of justice II
can come before a fair tribunal to get
its rights 7 say that 1 believe labor
had rather so into fair court to hSht
for its rights than TO fight for them on
the battlefield of hunger and depriva-
ton.
This section gives the interstate com
merce commission power to fix the pay
of every railroad employe from the presl-
dent down The commissioners would
have no power to enforce its wage scale
except the power of public opinion. but
that would be enough.
Il say that we owe it TO the shippers
of the country. to the American people
10 do something permanent. The best
thing we can DO for the country and
for the men is give the men their day
in court Adopt this section and You
can remove danger Peace and fair play
will come to our industrial life 10 stay.
Evening star., 1916-09-02
Praises Presidents Courage.

The President had the courage" he
said, TO propose that while an inyesti-
cation was pending the privilege to la
Dor to strike and the privilege to the
employer to lock out. should be stayed
until the facts should be laid before tn.
public. who were to sit in jIdg iHent ana
finally to enter their decree ihrou III
that public opinion which finally con
trolls every where in th" United states
The fact remains that We are not
prepared To meet the issues that wood
row Wilson is prepared TO meet, and
III. legislation which this controversy
teaches is necessary must be postponed
to another day God grant that when
that day comes we can be as conscious
Of the perIls of the barbarism that pre-
walls today in our legislation as We are
now and that in the breathing spell
which this truce affords us. we can ap
ply our reason and our Judgment and
our deliberation to some scheme of
legislation which VIII rescue US from
that condition of barbarisn which af-
ticts the world internationally through
the absence of some tribunal before
which contending parties. hot with pas
sion. can be heard.
Evening star., 1916-09-02
German Losses Reported Heavy.

y British war office statement issued
late Friday night follows:
south of the Ancre there is no
change. From the Ancre up to Hebu-
terne and farther north the artillery
on both sides is active. and also north
Of Arras. Near Hebuterne the enemy
exploded small mines
Further details of the hostile attack
of yesterday indicate that the German
casualties We're very severe.
Besides being met everywhere with
rifle fire. the Germans came under
concentrated fire at various places
from trench mortars and massed ma
chine guns. while at several places our
artillery obtained excellent targets
There was great aerial activity yes
terday. and many combats with the
enemy. Five of his machines were de-
stroyed. and at least seven others were
driven down damaged. We undertook
several bombing expeditions, which
were successful. Five of our aero
planes were lost
Evening star., 1916-09-02
Troops Join Movement.

A dispatch to the Petit Parisienne Of
Paris from Salonki dated Friday says
that a committee of national defense
has been proclaimed the provisional
government of Macedonia. All the
gendarmes and cavalry, says the dis
patch. have Joined this movement.
parade of revolutionary troops under
Zimbrakakis took place. after which
there was a parade of armed civilians
and volunteers wearing the blue and
white uniform of Macedonian hussars.
The committee of national defense
is composed of Lieut.. Col. Zimbra kakis.
Lieut.. Col. MexarakeS and NJ. Argyro-
paulea. the latter formerly prefect of
Saloniki. The appeal issued by this
committee to the people and the army
urges them to drive the oppressor
from Greek soil" The recruiting of
volunteers was urged and large meet
ings are being organized.
Evening star., 1916-09-02
Senate at a Night Session
Debates the Bill Intended
to Avert Trainmen's Strike

Before galleries crowded to their ut
most capacity. the Senate last night
debated the proposed railroad eight
hour law. first having substituted the
House bill for the Senate measure as
the business before the Senate. The
House bill. as amended yesterday in the
House. is practically the bill drafted
by the Senate interstate commerce COM
mittee and later reported to the Senate,
without the section empowering the
interstate commerce commission to fix
the hours of labor and the wages of the
men.
The Senate reached no vote on the
measure last night, and at IL o'clock
took a recess until 10 o'clock today
first having agreed to start voting on
the bill and all amendments at 4 O'Clock
this afternoon, and to conclude the final
vote not later than o'clock. For the
first two hours of the session today
speeches did not exceed thirty minutes
and thereafter senators confined them
selves to speeches on the bill not ex-
ceeding fifteen minutes and on amend
ments not exceeding five minutes
Evening star., 1916-09-02
House Bill Substituted.

The Senate bill was laid aside at the
opening of the session last night and
the House bill substituted at the re-
quest of Senator Newlands. chairman
of the interstate commerce committee
Senator Underwood Immediately offered
as an amendment to the House bill the
section of the Senate bill giving the
interstate commerce commission the
power to fix hours of labor and wages.
This amendment was under consdera-
tion all the night session. Senator Tn
derwood and Senator Newlands spoke
for the proposed amendment. and Sena-
tor Cummins, in a speech lasting up
wards of two hours, opposed it. Sena-
tor Cummins expressed his disapproyal
of the whole proceeding.
In asking unanimous consent to la y
aside the Senate bill and take up the
one sent over from the House Senator
Newlands criticised Congress for not
responding to the Presidents demand
for legislation which would serve as a
protection against a future tabor crisis.
and declared members feared to face
the issue because of the political cam
paign.
Evening star., 1916-09-02
Situation Grave for Greece.

Former Premier Nenizelos of Greece.
leader of the party which favors partici-
patton in the war with the entente allies.
is quoted in a dispatch to the Star from
Athens as having said TO friends that the
situation was becoming more and more
grave for Greece. NJ Nanizelos blamed
those who had advance knowledge of Ru-
mania's intentions for not bringing about
the intervention of Greece. at least stimuli
taneously with Rumania. The Stars cor
respondent quotes him further as fol-
lows:
with the Bulgarian troops between the
Rumanians and the armies of the entente
allies and with the Russians advancing
through Dobrudja, who can doubt that
Bulgaria will seek to sign a separate
peace with the entente" II this should
happen before Greece goes in on the side
of the entente it would mean the burial
OF Greece
The correspondent adds that the idea
of a separate peace for Bulgaria is OPP
posed by many of the belligerent states.
Evening star., 1916-09-02
Popular Sentiment Stirred.

Popular sentiment in Greece has been
profoundly stirred by the abandonment
without combat of the Greek forts In
eastern Macedonia and has been raised
to the highest pitch by Rumania's en-
try into the war. says the dispatch.
An Athens dispatch says the news
papers of that city publish a manifesto
by Gen. Lapatsistis, appealing TO the
Greeks TO enroll as volunteers in an army
which will protect Greece from it's
enemies.
a Havas dispatch from Athens quotes
La PATHS as saying the Greek elections
which had been set for October will
be useless and urging prompt action on
the part of the Greek government to
avert disaster
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-17
~ CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE ::

ibid you, ever, Margie, consciously
bid room or home goodbye? A home
or q room where you have been espe'
cially happy? No, can see by your
face that you have not, for you would
not have that puzzled expression, but
one of settled sorrow II you had. The
night that l knew the old home had
been sold, / went into every room. I
touched every one Of the pictures that
had loved.
Nearly all night we worked for
did not want the new owner to real.
lie that. anything was gone. l stood
long time before my portrait. paint.
ed by Sargent, and then l babe It,
too goodbye. hTe famous American ar.
istist who lis said to paint portraits
of souls instead Of bodies, had made
me very beautiful, much better look
ing than am, but he painted into tho
face much Of that better than thou
expression that makes our young So
ciety women 30 disagreeable looking.
81 wondered when looked at 1t
81 when JEFF Perrigreen saw 1t his
thought would 90 back to the time
when I&wrote him that awfully snob.
Dish bit'of rhyme. We'll. II he does
1 said to myself, he will be able to
say 10 himself that Is laughing last
"All over tho house from room to
room went where this and that In
animate thing told me goodbye by
bringing UP beautiful memory OF
the time when dear old dad had graft.
fed my slightest wish on one Of our
many trips abroad.
aAnd as looked / remembered how
proud r was when We came back al.
ter the home was furnished and dad
had installed all our treasures, say.
ing that he was sure my taste was per.
feet.
, "Alas, I knew now as looked over
the home with a somewhat matured
Judgment that only to my doting par
{ ents was my taste perfect. could
see now where everything might be
improved and before ! realized what
was doing l let my mind drift away to
the changes I was going to make.
cali at once, did not dream,
knew I bowed my head on the great
4 carved library table and for the first
time since my dear mother died,
gayeImyBelf up unrestrainedly to tears.
Sarah came In as she heard my sobs
and tried to get me to go to bed, but
u did not raise my head.
II must have sobed myself to sleep,
for when I awoke was in my own
bed.
"Jeff Perrigreen came over to see
me that night and with many blush
he told me. how terribly ashamed he
was OF that story In the paper. Not
one OF my family would hurt you. Miss
Paula, for the. world, and my mother
sentlyou worldly me tonight that you
must stay here In this house Just as
long "a you want to : he said.
Itam. going Immediately answer.
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