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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-03
Threat Of General Strike Hang
ing Like a Pail over Coun-
try is Finally Lifted.
MEN ARE NOTIFIED BY WIRE
More Than 600 Code Messages
Are Sent by the Broth
erhood Leaders.


WASHINGTON, Sept. Am or
der revolving the call for country
wide railroad strike Monday was
sent out by labor union officials TO-
night. after Congress had passed the
Adamsou eight-hour-day-bill, and
sent 1t to the president for his sigma
ture.
The threat OF a general strike
which has been hanging like pail
over u month was lifted tonight three
hours after the Senate had passed
without amendment the Adbmson
eight-hour-day-bill, passed by the
House yesterday when the heads OF
the four great railroad employer
brotherhoods telegraphed 500 odd
code messages to their general chair
men in all parts Of the country cam
ceiling the strike order issued week
ago to take effect next Monday morn
ing at Z o'clock.
Armloads OF Messages.
Issuance OF orders OF cancellation
Of the strike order followed meet
ing OF the four brotherhood heads,and
thirteen remaining members OF their
committee OF $40. Some opposition
to acting before the president actual
ly affixed his signature was evidenced
In the meeting, but in the end the
seventeen voted unanimously to call
off the strike Immediately.
All Of the code messages had been
prepared In advance and as quickly
as the declaration was announced
clerks rushed to telegraph Offices with
armloads OF the messages.
No two OF the more than SEQ dea-
patches were alike One Of them
read:
1T is reported that a big fre Is
raging in Toronto"
Another said: 'gThere Is danger of
your house burning down tomorrow"
Even the brotherhood heads did
not know what all the messages indl-
Gated, the composition having been
left to clerks.
The original plan to wait until the
president had signed the bill before
calling of the strike, was abandoned
in order to facilitate transmission Of
the messages.
Brotherhood Heads Invited.
II was thought that II the order
was not sent out until tomorrow
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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-03
APPEAL ALLOWED
BY Judge John w. Mason in the
Marion County Roads Bond
Election Case.

CHARLESTON, Sept. 2-Note was
made today in the office Of the clerk
OF the supreme court OF appeals that
an appeal had been allowed by Judge
John w. Mason in vacation in the
case from Marion county Of Wilbur
N. Morgan and others against the
county court Of Marion. Tho queB-
ton OF legality of votes cast in a
roads bond election in Marion
county district is involved.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-03
SENATE PASSES ElGHT-HOUR
LAW BY BARE PARTY VOTE
President pro TEN and Speaker
Clark Sign It and 1t is Sent
to the White House.
TO BECOME A LAW TODAY
Arrangement is Made for Pres
ident Wilson to Sign the Bill
Early This Morning.
,nv ASSOCIATED rurss,

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2.-The
Adamson eight-hour-day bill accepted
by labor union officials as providing
a settlement of demands based on
their order calling a nationwide rail-
road strike for Monday was passed
without amendment by the Senate to-
night and now awaits only President
Wilson's signature to make 1t law.
Revocation OF the strike order is ex-
pected within few hours.
The vote on the bill was fofty4kFfee
10 twenty-eight. An amendment by
Senator LaFollette TO provide that
nothing in the proposed laws should
be construed 10 repeal or modify the
law limiting continued labor on rail-
roads to sixteen hours was rejected
Almost Strict Party Vote.
Senators Hardwick. of Georgia,
and Clarke, Of Arkansas. we're the on
~ Democrats voting against the bill
and Senator La Toilette the only Re-
publican voting for It.
Senator Hughes, acting president
pro tenn, and Speaker Clark signed
the bill few minutes after o'clock
and 1t was sent to the White House
where officials said 1t would be held
until the Presidents return tomor-
row from Long Branch. He is ex-
pected 10 sign it as soon as he ar
lives.
Striking Scenes.
The LEGISLATIVE expedient to avert
The strike was passed in the Senate
by vote of forty-three to twenty
sight-almost strict party vote
amid stirring scenes after many SEN
ltors, Democrats and Republicans,
had fought desperately to amend the
measure by provisions designed to
prevent disasters in the future. Some
senators thoroughly aroused, de-
clared Congress was being coerCed
Into enactment of legislation that it
did not desire and that 1t knew
would return to plague 1t in the fu-
lure in both houses.
The measure was signed within a
few minutes after the final vote in
The Senate and it was sent at once to
the White House where President
Wilson will sign 1t at 1880 tomorrow
morning after his return from Shady
Lawn. officials of the brotherhoods
who witnessed the final passage of
The bill had announced in the night
That cancellation of the call for the
strike would not be ordered until af-
Ter the bill had been signed by the
president and had actually become
law.
But later they conferred, changed
sheir minds and flashed the code mes
cages signifying to the waiting train
men OF the country through their
chalrmen the message that satisfac-
tory settlement had been made.
What Bill Provides.
The bill that stopped the strike
provides that after January i, 1917,
eight hours shall be regarded as a
basis Of reskoning for days pay of
men engaged in the operation of rail
road trains in interstate commerce,
excepting roads less than 100 miles
long and electric lines; that they
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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-03
PENNYBAGKER DEAD
Former Governor Of the State
OF Pennsylvania Is No
More on Earth.
W4 .ssee,srrs rpsss

PHILADELPHIA, sepE. s-sam-
uel W. Pennypacker, former govern
or of Pennsylvania, died today, OF
ureamic poisoning at his home al
schwenieksville, Pa, He was "a
years old, Governor Pennypacker
for many years had been foremost
figure in Pennsylvania affairs. Be
fore the notable contest in the Re.
publican party in 1903, which re,
suited in his election as governor. he
had served for many yeats as a judge
In Philadelphia.
For the last four years he had
been a luember of the state house
service committee.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-03
SHORTAGES
In the Accounts of Two Former
Sheriffs of Grant County
Are Settled.

CHARLESTON. Sept. 2-Settle-
ment has been made by two former
sheriffs OF Grant county, in accordance
with the audit of the books OF these
officials made recently by tho state
tax commissioner department.
This announcement wa smade to-
day by Chief Accountant 2. A. Dover
under whose direction the audits were
made.
Discrepancies found amounted to
$1,000 during the period from 1910
to 1915.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-03
RAPID GROWTH.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-Free delIy-
cry service of postal matter in the
United States, established July i, 1863
under Postmaster General Montgom.
cry Blair OF the District Of Columbia,
has grown from slxty-six city delivery
offices having 6S5 carriers and costing
$317,063 in 1864 to 1908 city delivery
officers having S2,9O2 carriers and
costing $42,03s,s76 in 1915.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-03

OPINION
1n ProhibitionistS' Standing as
a Political Party viii Be
Given This Week.
fur AssoerArrD PRESS,

CHARLESTON, Sept. 2-AtLorney
General A. A. Lilly has been asked
by Stuart .. Reed, secretary of state,
for an opinion as to whether the
Prohibition party may have state
Ticket on the ballot to be voted at
the November election. General Lii
ly said tonight he had not had I'm
opportunity 10 so into the subject
but would give an Qpininn some tipe
next week
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-03
ROADS ARE LIFTING
THEIR EMBARGOES
ON FREIGHT GOODS
Such Action is Begun as Soon
as the Strike Order is
Cancelled.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2-Aftor
the officials of the Pennsylvania rail-
road had been notified that the
threatened strike had been called. off,
orders were telegraphed throughout
the state lifting the embargo on the
freight that had been held in anticI-
patton OF strike.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-03
DIVERS SEIZED.

LONDON, Sept. Four German
liners have been seized In IN the
harbor Of Piraues by boarding.
parties from the Entente Allied fleet.
according TO dispatches from Athens
to the Evening News, The steam
ers are the LiRes Antolla. seriphog
and HergatS
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-03
STRIK : IS CALLED OFF
CALL FOR STRIKE
STANDS REVOKED
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DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS
STRICKEN FROM DOCKET

CHARLESTON. Sept. g.
Thirty-flve divorce proceedings
were stricken from the docket
of the common pleas court of
Kanawha County today, in
many of which DEGREES had
been rendered but not recorded :
because OF attorneys failing to
pay the fees. In many in
stances both men and women
who supposed they had been
legally divorced have re-mar-
rled Illegally, according TO
legal opinion.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-03
BALTIMORE AND OHIO
CANCELS EMBARGO

BALTIMORE. Sept. 2-The BaltI-
more and Ohio rairqad began tonight
the Issuance of orders by telegraph,
cancelling embargoes.
The Western Maryland railroad
also announced that its embargoes
would be lifted Immediately.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-03
WILSON OPENS
HIS CAMPAIGN
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HEARS ABOUT VILLA.


COLUMBUS, n. NJ, Sept. a.
Il have received reports con-
cerning villa and his follow
ers moving from several points
in tho direction OF our lines,
but have been unable to. verify
them," said Brigadier General
]. ]. Pershing, who is here In
specting base camp. He de-
cllned to discuss the proposed
withdrawal OF his forces.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-03
FRENCH FLAG FLIES.

ATHENS, Greece, Friday, Sept /.
midnight. via London, Sept. 2-The
French flag today was hosted on four
German and three Austrian mer-
chant ships in the Harbor Of Piraues.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-03
MRS. WHITE DEAD.

LENoX, Mass, Sept. 2-Mrs.
Henry White, So. wife of the former
ambassador to France and Italy,
died here today,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-03
POTATO SHORTAGE.


WHEELING, Sept. 2.-wheel-
Ing is experiencing u serious
shortage in Irish potatoes
which amounts to almost q
famine. All local price records
have been broken, the tubers
selling today at 81 a busheI.
The local crop was a failure,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-03

DR.. A. Hamilton Rice. the noted
South American explorer, whose ex-
periences in the jungles of the ORR
noco and the Amazon have made
many brave men shudder, is going to
make another exploration into the
untracked homes Of blood-sucking in
sects and man-eating fishes, with his
wife, who was formerly Mrs. George
D. Widener, widow Of George b.
Widener. who went down on the Ii
tanic,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-03
THE CIRCULATION

Of The Sunday Telegram In cen.
tral West Virginia Is larger
than that Of any other paper.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-03
THE WEATHER

Fair Sunday and Monday; rls-
ing temperature Monday.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-03

CONTINUED on page Q, first sectionl
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-03

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New Britain herald., 1916-07-24

There are thirty eight German ships and four Austrian in Brazilian ports. This shipping is estimated to be worth between $15, 5,OOO,OOO and $20, 0,00O,000. The biggest ship of the fleet is the Hamburg American liner Bluecher, which has a net tonnage of 7,592. There has been some illwill against Germany in Brazil owning to the fact that Germany seized Brazil ian coffee worth $7,O0O,O ,OOO and re- fused payment for it. After Portugal had reQuisitioned German ships in her ports last February it was rumored in New York and London that Brazil had taken similar action.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-24
City Advertisement
NOTICE.

NOTICE
 Personal Taxes Due. To all liable for the payment or personal taxes under statutory pro- vision on the list of October l, 1915, notice is hereby given that I will he at my office in city hall all next week from Monday, July "A, to Saturday July 29, from 8 a. m. until g D. m. to receive said tax. The tax was due and payable, February 1, 1916.
 CHARLES ELLIOT
 Collector of Personal Taxes,
 City of New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-24
TO TAKE GERMAN SHIPS
Brazilian Solon Prepares Resolution Authorizing Rcquisitioning of Yes scls Now Lntcrned in Their HarbOrS

Rio JaneirO, July 24.--The question of requisitiOning German ships in Brazilian ports will shortly be taken Goncalves Naia is preparing a resOlu- tion authorizing such a requisition which he will present. to the chamber
New Britain herald., 1916-07-24
EDUCATIONAL.

SPANISH-Lessons translatiOns, cor
 respondence Mrs A. M. Boards
 ley, 131 Main street. 722-8dX
New Britain herald., 1916-07-24
LOST.

LOST-Pair white kid gloves with name. Finder please call 267-2.
 7-22- 2dx
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-02-04

under the instructions of which this COM
mission has been working. II is, however,
a policy which should be realized rather
by legislation than by constitutional pro-
vision.
Out of abundant caution and in order
to carry out the purpose of the platform
to protect the States outstanding obliga-
tons" we have left it in the power of the
Legislature to pass at any time and in the
usual manner an appropriation bill for the
payment Of all the States obligations pro-
tected by the provision of the Constitution
of the United States forbidding State to
pass any law impairing the obligation of
contracts.
In conclusion, we beg to emphasize the
fact that in the opinion of the commission,
the proposed amendment is in all its de-
tails in exact accordance with the provis-
ions of the Democratic platform.
FRANK j. GooDNow (Chairman),
JAMES ALFRED PEARoE,
JOSEPH D. BAKER,
B. Howell GRIswoLD,
PHILIP d. LAIRD,
WILLIAM M. MALoY.
F. NEALE PARKE.
Commission.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-02-04

the medium of communication between the
Cooperative Extension Service Of the Az
ricultural College and the u. S. Department
of Agriculture and the farmer. Thus when
it was demonstrated to Wisconsin farmers
that the formalin treatment for oat smut
would control the disease, they used the
treatment and saved $4,000, 900 annually
to themselves. Wheat demonstrations in
Maryland in 1915 beat the average yield
by seven and one-half bushels per acre.
Had all the wheat grown given this in
creased yield, Maryland would have had
five million more bushels to sell. In SINH
lar way the County Agent with the help of
the Cooperative Extension Service demon
strates improved methods in crop rotation,
growing hay, oats and corn, handling dairy
and poultry work, managing home orchards
and gardens, organizing Boys Agricultural
Clubs, arousing interest among our boys
in farm industries" etc.
Following Mr.. Van Hoesen. F. B. Bonn
berger, of Beltsvile Grange. spoke on
NidhBC LcBtSidtlOH anu DIuuBnt puItlVu-
lar attention to the proposed bill for the
reorganization Of the Agricultural College
and the other agricultural agencies of the
State into one harmonious and efficient
organization, this being without question
the most important legislative measure
before us at the present time.
Especial credit should be given to Mrs.
c. R. Purdum, local lecturer of Patuxent
Grange, who arranged for a number Of
very pleasing recitations and musical selec-
tons by the local school teachers and their
pupils who are members Of the grange,
these being piano solos by Miss Howard
instrumental duet by Mrs. Kendall and son,
recitations by Miss Brandenbure and Rus
sell Purvis, and vocal duet by Ruth and
Windsor Purdum.
The Pomona Grange adjourned to meet
on the last Thursday in April at College
Park as guests of the Maryland Agricultu-
raj College Student Grange.
RRIGAM.
Highland. Nd, Jan. 28, 1916.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-02-04
To Provide Sewerage System.

Robert B. Morse. chief engineer Of the
State Board Of Health; VIM. T. S. Curtis,
representing the citizens Of Bethesda dis
trct Ezra L. Whitman. engineer in charge
of the preliminary work incident to the
construction of a sewerage system for
that portion Of Bethesda district which Is
drained by Little Falls branch. and Asa f.
Phillips. representing the Commissioners
of the District Of Columbia. appeared be-
fore the County Commissioners at spe-
cial meeting here on Thursday afternoon
of last week and discussed at length mat
tiers pertaining to the construction Of the
proposed sewerage system in the lower
section Of this county.
One OF the principal matters considered
was the securing Of legislation which will
permit the connecting Of sewerage systems
of the Maryland counties lying adjacent
to the District Of Columbia with the system
Of the District, and to bring about CO.
operation Of the Maryland authorities and
those Of the Federal Government in such
an effort. No definite action was taken.
but the Commissioners will hold another
special meeting within the near future TO
give the matter further consideration.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-02-04
Religious Notices.

Preaching at the M. E. Church South,
Rockville, every Sunday morning and even
ing by the pastor. Rev. F. M. Richardson.
Services every Sunday, with preaching
in the morning and evening, at the Rock
vile Baptist Church. Rev. Oscar W. Hen
derson, minister.
Revival services are being held in the
Free Methodist Church, Rockville, every
night. except Saturday, at 7;3O o'clock
The services will be continued indefinitely
Rev. H. T. Albaueh is in charge. Come
and we will do you good.
Rockville Christian Church, o. C. Barnes
minister. services Sunday, Bible School
10 A. M. preaching at II A. M. and P.
M. Christian Endeavor at Pm. Preach
ing every fourth Sunday at Hyattstown at
II A. M. and P. M.
There will be regular services in the
Poolesville Methodist Church during the
month of February. both morning and
night. The Stewards are pleased to an
nounce that DIR. H. M. Canter. Presiding
Elder of the Washington District. will
preach Sunday morning at II O'Clock. and
that he will hold the regular communion SER
vice at this time. This will be on Sunday,
February 9th, and at the O'Clock service
that evening there will be held a mis-
sionary service under the auspices of the
Sunday School. A very attractive program
is being arranged for this service and we
are sure all who attend will be repaid for
coming. The Stewards also announce with
pleasure that Rev. Wilmer P. Johnston,
pastor Of St. Johns Emmanuel Methodist
Church South. Baltimore. will preach at II
A. NJ. and P. NJ. on February 18Th also
that Rev. C. NJ. Hesser. pastor Of the Meth
odist Church South, at Arlington. Md. will
preach at II A. M. and 7 P. NJ on Feb
ruary goth. and that DR.. II. d. Gordon. of
the Central Union Mission. Washington.
will preach at II A. NJ and 7 P. M. on
February 9th. Sunday School every Sun
day morning at 9:45 O'Clock. Mid-week
prayer service each Wednesday evening.
A cordial invitation is extended to the
general public TO all these services.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-02-04
Young Peoples Branch.

A large number of the members Of the
Young Peoples Branch of the 0akdale W.
C. T. U. were present at the meeting Of
their branch on Wednesday. January 20,
when the first anniversary of the branch
was celebrated Mr. Reuben Hines. Jr..
the president. presided. and the reports Of
the officers showed the branch to be in a
fiourishine condition.
A very interesting program was rem
dered. after which officers were elected for
the year. as follows
President. Reuben Hines. Jr. vice presi-
dent. Nellie Daley; treasurer. VIM. Hines
recording secretary. Georgia Nicholson
corresponding secretary. Elsie Craver.
After the transaction Of business. the
members and visitors were invited to the
dinine-room. where splendid refreshments
were served.
The next meeting Of the branch will be
held at the home Of Mr. and Mrs. r. p
Hines. ST.. on February 18th.
f. L. CRAvER.
Corresponding Secretary.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-02-04
Fire insurance Loss Paid.

The Home Insurance Company, New
York. has with It's usual promptness adj
justed and paid loss to o. X. Poole, Bar
nesyille Station. Md Loss occurred De-
cember oath, 1915. and Mr.. Poole has
received draft in settlement without dis
count.
When you Get HOME" policies you get
Coop INSURANCE.
NO ASSESSMENTS to be paid when you
insure in this company. Reference to the
columns Of daily papers would indicate
failure of County Mutuals from time to
time,
FIRE AND WINDSTORM insurance.
ASK for HOME" policies.
M. W. BREWER. Agent.
Poolesville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-02-04

Beginning January /. 1915. we will place
on sale our entire stock Of ladies'. misses
and children's coats.
Ladies' and misses coat sweaters.
Bed blankets and comforts.
Mems suits and 0vercoats boys suits
and OveTcOats.
And all leftover holiday goods at reduced
prices.
In view Of the fact that all classes Of
goods have materially advanced. this pre-
sents an opportunity as a great money
saver-this seasons stock and up-t0-date
merchandise.
w. HICKS.
Rockville, Md.