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Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-01
RAILWAY MEN SAY
THEY Haven't ANY
ORDERS T0GO0UT
Conductors, Engineers, Fire.
men and Brakemen Run
ming Into Omaha Deny
Any Direct Orders.
ONLY READ IN THE PAPERS
Northwestern Engineer Says
He Thinks 1t is Nothing But
"Lot of Talk
MEN ARE NOT WORRIED
ONLY READ IN THE PAPERS
MEN ARE NOT WORRIED

No orders for a strike of railway
men have as yet been issued to in
dividual engineers, conductors, fire
men and brakemen running in and out
Of Omaha, according to survey made
by The Bee yesterday.
Numerous Of the men working ir
these various capacities were ques
toned in the railroad yards on theii
engines, in their Pullmans and on the
steps of their cars during the fore
noon.
The engineer q Northwestern
train which just p,illsd in from Sioux
City was sitting in his cab, quietly
scrawling off some kind of report in
little book and making a carbon
copy. ..,,..
when questioned about the situation
II haven't got any orders in regard
to a strike. | haven't heard thing
about it officially. No order hasNbeen
issued to me, and Pm running an en-
CINE here all the time. ! think I'd
know about it as soon as anybody"
Want Direct Orders.
Though the men would not be
quoted on the matter, they gave the
general impression that they cannot
feel justified in striking merely on
what they have read of the orders iii
but must have orders di-
rect from the headquarters of their
various local orders and brotherhoods
under whose jurisdiction they come.
In the conductors room of the Bur
lington station dozen conductors
were playing cards and plugging lit
tie iron pegs in the cribbage board.
"Have you fellows any, definite or
der to strike on Labor day?' they
were asked.
"None whatever" was the reply.
"We have nothing except what we
saw in the papers. We have received
no orders personally at all"
And the cards were dealt again
and again the little iron pegs were
plugged into the cribbage board.
No Orders to Strike.
A Union Pacific brakeman Just
mounting coach for a run to North
Platte said, Il don't know a thing
about it. We haven't any orders for
a strike"
A Union Pacific conductor just
after hopping off train at the Union
station said, ~ don't know whether
the order has gone out or not. !
haven't got any order
Charles Bogue of North Platte,
chairman of the Brotherhood of Rail
way Trainmen for the Union Pacific,
is registered at the Carlton hotel, but
refuses to be seen by newspaper men.
Two other officials of the orders
and brotherhoods on the Union Pa
cific line occupy adjoining rooms and
all are in conference almost constant
ly, but refuse to grant audience to
the press.
Charles H. Friday, chairman of the
general committee of adjustment OF
the Order of Railway Conductors Of
the Union Pacific lines, is among
those registered at the Carlton hotel.
Telephone calls to his room bring
the answer that he is not in.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-01
Burlington Warns
Men if They Strike
Places Will Be Lost

The Burlington railway issued a
statement last night giving warning
to the trainmen that if they walked
out Monday their places would be
lost. The statement follows:
Chicago. ILL.,, Aug. 81. 191s--To All En-
ployes: We are notified that the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers, Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Firemen and Engineers,
Order of Railway Conductors and the
brotherhood Of Railroad Trainmen have
Greeted the employees OF this company to
striks at a. M, central time, September
-, 1915, To the extent that this order Is
carried out 1t will automatically throw out
OF employment many persons connected with
this company in these as in other classes of
service. 1t is therefore, important that a
full understanding of the conditions be set
forth at the outset. You are, therefore,
advised that:
First, All persons employed by this com
pany falling to respond to call for duty
win thereby terminate their employment
with this company
Second. Men remaining In the service Of
this company will be properly protected In
such service during the period of the strike
and in the retention Of their positions and
seniority rights after normal conditions are
restored
Third: New men taken in by the COM
pany will be retained SO long as their serv-
ices are satisfactory.
H. E. BYRAM,
Vice President.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-01
Express Companies Are
Enj0ined in South Dakota

Sioux City, Ia, Aug. 3l,-Fcderal
Judge Henry T. Reed has issued a
temporary interlocutory injunction
restraining the express companies
operating in South Dakota from put
ting into effect on September Is a
new schedule of rates to take. the
place Of the tariffs declared discrim-
inatory by the Interstate Commerce
commission,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-01
Welfare Board Finds New
Disease In GaraQeS

The Welfare board is interested,
but not excited, over "petronitis,"
said to be a disease which affects
workers in garages. According to
reports Of an investigator of the
board, this malady prevails to con-
siderable extent in Omaha
The explanation is offered that
gasoline not readily released creates
a poisonous gas which strikes at the
vitals OF victims and does not always
show effects until after a period of
time, this varying according to the
constitution of the worker.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-01
Cotton Crop Report is
Lowest August on Record

New York, Aug. 3l.-The govern
ment crop report indicating a condi-
tion of 6l.2 per cent, or the lowest on
record for August rs, and lint crop
Of ! 100000 bales, was followed by a
violent advance in the cotton market
today. December contracts sold up
to l6.10c OF. about Sl.80 bale above
yesterdays closing price.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-01
Hughes CongratuIates
Johnson on Nomination

Estes Park, Colo, Aug. 3l.--Charles
E. Hughes today sent to GovernJr
Hiram w. Johnson of California a
telegram congratulating him on his
nomination for the United States SEN
ate and expressing best wishes and
hope for his election.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-01
Santa Fe Lifts It's
Ban on Perishables

Topeka, Kan, Aug. Sl.-The en-
.bargo on perishables was lifted by the
Santa Fe tonight, according to an an
nouncement at the general Offices.
The road will accept freight, paid
in advance, at owners risk; live stock
shipments are excepted.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-01
No Strike sght-H Hour Law Passes Congress at Once;
Brothasod Chiefs Agree to Stop if Giuen this Point;
Congress Speeds Up to Put Measure Through on Time

RAILWAY DISPUTE IN THE
SENATE--As chairman Of the In
terstate Commerce committee,
Senator Francis Newlands Of Me-
vada, heads any movement in the
senate toward putting through
legislation to avoid railroad strike.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-01
55o|5o

1t is an even chance
that many people have
solved problems exact
ly similar to those that
now confront you, by
the use Of Bee Want
Ads.
Think it over
Call Tyler 1000
for Bee Want- Ads.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-01

at Omaha

19l6 1915. 1914. 1919,
Lowest last night, .. 65 ~ IS 10
Precipitation ....t. .2s 90 95 90
T.. A. WELSH,
Meteorologist
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-01
GREECE SOON TO
DRAW SWORD IN
THE GREAT WAR
King Constantine Will Receive
the French, Russian and
British Ministers Very
Shortly.
IN FORTY. EIGHT HOURS
Athens Dispatch Says Policy OF
Neutrality Will Be Soon
Abandoned.
OFFICERS ARE RECALLED
N FoRTY.EIGHT HOURS
OFFICERS ARE RECALLED

Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Aug.
30.-(Via London, Aug. 3l9-Rapid
Developments in the diplomatic situa-
ton here today make it appear that
within forty-eight hours Greece will
have abandoned the policy of neu-
trality in the war.
King Constantine will receive the
French minister tomorrow CThurs-
day. and the Russian and British
ministers shortly afterward.
All staff officers on leave have been
recalled for active service.
The foregoing dispatch was filed
in Athens at noon yesterday and in
dicates that up to that time nothing
had been heard there of the report
sent to London by the official British
press representative in Greece that
the king had fled from Athens This
report was contained in a dispatch
sent from Saloniki on Tuesday morn
ing.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-01
Effect of Underwood Tariff.

Continued On Page Seven, Column Ffvs.)
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-01
>Law Stopping Rail Strike Will Be Rushed

Look around Omaha at the
firms that advertise. They
are the ones that have grown
from little concerns to great
big ones.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-23
UNDERWOOD WILL
FIGHT COTTON TAX
IN REVENUE BILL
Alabama Senator Will Ac-
cept No Compromise From
Leaders to Stop His i
Proposed Attack
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington. August 22-(Special Five
of 10 democratic senators who yester-
day temporarily sidetracked the revenue
bill and substituted the immigration bill,
yielded today to administration insist
ence, and the Burnett measure is again
among the discards.
Senator Bankhead this afternoon. how
ever, expressed the conviction that the
immigration bill, at the conclusion of the
session, will be passed. The President
will then, on account of the adjournment
OF Congress, escape the embarrassment
of vetong the measure.
1t is regarded as probable that Sena-
tor Underwood tomorrow will have an
opportunity to deliver his speech against
certain sections of the revenue bill which
he considers unwise and undemocratic.
There is reason to believe that he will
win his fight to prevent the imposition
of a tax on that cotton which enters
into the manufacture of war munitions
1t Is reported that administration lead
ers expressed Willingness that the cotton
tax he stricken in conference If Senator
Underwood would forego his determine
ton to precipitate fight. This compro-
mise, however. the senator rejected. He
considered 1t his duty to oppose the pro-
vision in the Senate.
Despite the pending struggle, admins
tration leaders are anticipating adjourn
ment September 8.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-23
ARMY BILL REPASSES
IN HOUSE AND GOES
TO SENATE COMMITTEE

Washington. August 22.--After the
House today had repassed the $414,-
100000 army appropriation bill with
out the revised articles of war, a fea-
ture of which caused the President to
veto the measure. it was FASTENED to
the Senate and there referred to the
military committee.
Tonight Chairman Chamberlain an
nounced that the committee would
meet tomorrow and restore the articles
of war, eliminating the Hay proposal
to exempt retired officers and men from
the military code, the provision OBJ
jected to by the President. If a point
of order is made and sustained against
the articles in the Senate, Senator
Chamberlain will seek to retain them
by a two-thirds VOTE
Representative Hay has let it be
known that he will not insist again
upon his amendment. There are re-
ports. however, that Republican Lead
er Mann. may demand a quorum of the
House to send the bill back to confer
ence. Such a development might pro-
long the session of Congress several
days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-23
Is Made On
Governor Of Georgia For
Return Of w. ]. O'Hdllornn

Montgomery August 22.-(Specia.,-A
requisition on the governor of Georgia
for the removal of W.. j. O'Halloran
from Columbus, Ca, into Russell coun-
ty, Ala, was issued by Governor Hen
derson this morning. 1t was obtained in
person by b. dec. Waddell. solicitor OF
Russell county.
O'Halloran is one of several defend
ants who failed to appear recently in
the Russell circuit court to stand trial
OH indictments charging prohibition vio-
lation in connection with the Girard
raids. forfeiture of $3.50 was taken
against his bond. His home is in Co.
lumbus. Ca, and he yesterday refused
to be taken into Alabama in response TO
court process. O'Halloran instituted ha-
beas corpus proceedings, according to
news that reached here and is resisting
the efforts to bring him into this state
Solicitor Waddell journed to Montgom-
cry especially to procure requisition.
He. indicated that he intended to leave
Montgomery sometime today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-23
Summary of the News

GENERAL NEWS
1-BulEars bend back both allied
wings but center holds.
Railroad heads still undecided
what answer to make on de-
mands.
Joint Mexican commission is now
complete and border settlement
will begin.
Revenue measure Is defended by
Senator simmons.
Underwood will fight cotton tax In
revenue bill.
Naval war game Is being played by
ships of fleet
Chattanooga street car traffic Is
stopped to avert possible trouble.
Requisition made ON governor of
Georgia for w. y. O'Hnlloran.
2-Boys in camp mix fun with work
OF drilling.
3-AnnistOn school census indicates
growth OF town.
Rublee serving with authority.
Danish opinion IL well divided.
Federal survey of Valley Creek.
defends position on labor
questions.
LOCAL NEWS
-Master plumbers are charged with
cOllusion ON bids.
Birmingham ought to handle par
cells Tor entire STATE.
Preparing lists of factory sites.
Want Injunction against Shelby
county
Health plans outlined by govern
ment accepted by c0mmissiOn.N
Recruiting work for cavalry troop
meeting with success.
Birmingham price Of gasoline still
s highest In nation.
New battery found wanting, states
report.
Judge Feagin explains rural credit
law.
petitions against Shelby
county nre filed.
Efforts to abolish com mission form
OF government.
FEATURES
.-FOotlights and Screen.
Hollands letter.
-EditOriaI comment.
7-Society and Dolly Dalrymple.
O-Markets.
SPORTS Sa3
0-Dick Robertson tvvirls fine ball
and BarOns scOre win.
Errors in eleventh defeat Alillers
In hard fought game.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-23

OF mass meeting held tonight and at
tended by trades union members, former
street car operators and a large number
of sympathizers. Sixteen out of 225 mo.
tormen and conductors quit work. accord
ing to company officials, during the riot
ing last night. when trades union mem
bers, mostly machinists, forced them on
the cars in the business district Strike
leaders said no definite plan for proce-
dure has been agreed upon for settle
ment.
Chris Cline, organizer for the Amalga-
mated Association of Electric Railway
Employees of America, surrendered to the
police today and furnished bond to appear
In city court on charge of melting q
riot. Jacob Cohen. president of the Cen
trail Labor Union, announced that Cline
had been kidnapped last night during the
rioting, taken from the city and deserted
in the woods and asked the sheriff's Office
for body guard for him tonight.
Two mass meetings were held today by
labor union men. 1t was said that street
car employees did noA attend. RumoraI
that rioting would be resumed topi6
brought thousands to the principal
town streets. where extra polio6 re
concentrated.
Police said that two exported
In the downtown distF mt had no
connection with the
N
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-23
Street Car
Traffic Is Stopped To
AUert Possible Trouble

Chattanooga, Tenn, August 22.-Al
street cars of the Chattanooga Railway
and Light company ceased operation at
II o'clock tonight on order of the general
superintendent, who said it was a precau-
ton against violence by strike sympa-
thzers to passengers and operators.
threatened in suburban districts beyond
jurisdiction of the city police. The order
was issued after rock had been thrown
through a street car window, injuring
woman. and after windows in another car
beyond the city limits mad been broken
by pistol shots.
Hundreds were compelled to walk home
from the business districts on account
of taxicab companies being inadequately
pr repaired for the emergency. If no change
is shown in the strike situation tomorrow,
cars will only be operated in daylight on
suburban lines, company officials pre-
dicted.
No further attempt will be made to force
nonunion motormen and conductors of
street cars and further negotiations will
be started with the Chattanooga Rail-
way and Light company for recognition
of the union, according to the decision
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-23
ATTORNEY GENERAL
VISITS GIRARD TO
CHANGE OFFICIALS
Men Under Indictment Must Resign
Places as Planned by Authori-
ties of State

Girard. August 22.-Attorney General
w. L. Martin is here tonight for the
purpose of forcing the resignation of
city officials per an agreement
claimed to have been made last week
in which present officials were to resign
in favor of selected list of new Of
ficers. Practically all of the city Of
ficials in office at the time of the sensa-
tional liquor raids in May and June last,
have been indicted by one of the two
special grand jures called to investigate
the liquor question. Mr. Martin expects
to settle the city officials situation while
here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-23
Wife Refused Permission
to Hire Husband While
He Is Serving Term

Greensboro, N. c., August 22.-The
Rockingham county commissioners have
denied request of Mrs c. w. Slaughter
that her husband, former police chief at
Draper. N c.. be turned over to her as
a convict laborer while he is serving a
two-year sentence for manslaughter, it
was learned today. The jury stipulated
that Slaughter be hired out, but the COM
missioners decided that Mrs. Slaughter
bid should not be accepted and that the
prisoner should work for a tobacco com
pany.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-23

Columbus, Ca. August CIV. J. O'Hal-
oran of Columbus, who yesterday made
application for a writ of habeas curpus
70 free himself from arrest here on
,harges of violating the Alabama prohi-
oition laws at Girard, today waived ex-
limitation before Justice of the Peace
Reynolds on charges of assault with i'll
'ent to murder. and was bound over to
he superior court
The warrant against O'Halloran was
worn out by B. j. Martin of this city,
put the details of the alleged assault
we're not divulged. 1t was said tonight
that the pending assault case here prob
IDLY would prevent the Alabama author
tiles from extraditing O'Halloran.
The application for writ Of habeas cor
BUS will be heard tomorrow.
w. D. Perry. former city marsnai of
firard. was seriously wounded tonight
vhen his pistol. caught in porch swing.
vas jerked from his pocket and dis
|harged a. 1t hit the floor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-23
Alabama Insurance Men
Object to Revenue Bill
Pending in Congress

Washington, August 22.-(Special)
Robert Jemison, Jr., H. G. Seibels and
S. L. johnson of Birmingham, and Cyrus
3. Brown and others of Montgomery tel
egraphed Senators Bankhead and Under
wood today protests against alleged dis
examinations against insurance companies
contained in provisions of the pending
revenue bill.
Provisions recurring policies to bear
stamps, impos ~ a fee of so cents per
$1,000 on capt. stock and surplus, are
among those found Objectionable.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-23

London, August 22-Both allied wings the Saoni 'front.'
where the soldiers of least nations battle have
been bent back by the Bulgaans In the CENTER however,
where the allies main effort being made at the entrance
tile great Vardar valley Paris reports important gains
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-23
BEND BACK
BOTH ALLIED WINGS.
BUT CENTER HOLDS

Battle of Seven Nations in Balkans is Being
Waged With Varying Success-Paris Hears
That Gains Have Been Made Against Central
Powers at Entrance of Vardar Valley Rus
slams Continue Their Attacks on Galician Line.
West Front is Quiet
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-23

Nothing Is said about the Russian or
italian share in the fighting and no in
Formation has been given as to their
strength. The Servians apparently
have been the heaviest losers and have
been forced back on their extreme left
about five miles from the Servian-
Greek frontier. They claim, however,
continued progress on the other Sec
|tions of their front
On the allied right the British and
ward the Bulgarian frontier have been
forced back on the river.
LITTLE CHANGE IN WEST
On the western front there has been lit
tie change. The British continue their
efforts to surround Thiepval and report
the capture of 100 yards of German
trenches in the direction of Martin
wich? There has been no action of i'm
portance ON the French section.
J For several days meagre Russian re-
ports have insisted that nothing of i'm
portance has occurred in the east. Ber-
bin, however described very heavy fight
ing, both on the Stokhod and in the Car
pathians. An interesting feature Of the
Russian official statement is the intima-
ton that the Grand Duke Nicholas again
is pressing his offensive in the Caucasus
For the last two days Petrograd has en-
pbaszed the fighting around Dizrbekr,
bus. no important change has occurred.
London claims a heavy blow against
Germany on the sea. The British sub
marine E-23 reports having attacked an
Is, 900 ton German battleship and the SUBJ
marine commander believes he sank it.
There is no news fl the italian front
where a lull has exisied foe sewers US
RUSSIANS CONTIN De AfI AChf
Berlin. August 22.-Toda tman ga j.
ciai statement reads;
Eastern front: Font q 80 al
Won Hindenburg On the 4tokhod ne
Russians are contil sing thslE rn
attacks in the regi 30 " ltuekN r.
bsche Bavarian cavalry and Austro-
Hungarian dragons repulsed the enemy
on each occasion with most severe loss
-
to him and made prisoner two officers and
27O men, besides capturing four machine
guns. Successful attacks against enemy
advance posts near Smolary resulted in
the capture OIL 0o pfisoheie anu wv nc
chihe suns.
IN the Luh anu 1iaoefha sew,
Iurtner south RUSSIAN a''"eA'
down. generally speahihs' III OUT cur .aiii
or hre. Near fienaKi ana A"yAyh nc mas
not yet been drlVen OUT.
Front OF Archouhe Charies FRAMES :
repeated counter aelachs On Do.n s'ue0
or the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES loarpa'hian ~
glon) against our new posi'iohs " .he
StepansKi ana on hreta heish' met Win
no success Whatever
western 'front.' NORTH oi the ooihiiis
the engagements are again OF large scope.
80
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-23

ITALIAN REPORT
Rome, August 22-(Via London ITO
days official announcement on war oper-
ations, issued by the Italian headquarters
staff says:
THE activity of the artillery on each
side is being directed to interfere with
the work of consolidation still going on.
Yesterday enemy batteries hit the hos
pital in Gorilla, wounding some of the
medical staff
PETROGRAD REPORTS SUCCESS
Petrograd August 22.-Today's Russian
official statement reads
ION the western front the situation is
unchanged.
In the Caucasus the fighting in the
direction of Diarb ekr is developing favor
ably to us. We occupied a considerable
portion of enemy territory west of Lake
Van, where an entire company of the
Seventeenth regiment fell into our hands.
West of the eastern Euphrates we cap
tured 10 officers, one physician and 215
Askaris, as well as four machine guns
and three light guns.
In Persia our detachments defeated
Turkish cavalry in the region of Uchnu.
Near Xalapassova we drove back the en-
emmy considerable distance westward. .