Passage of Eight-Hour Day Bill Will Be Sufficient HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH LXXXV— No. 201 STRIKE ORDER TO BE RESCINDED HOUR LAW Congress Hastens Action on Legislative Program as the Brotherhood Heads Give Assurance That a Shorter Work Bill Will Be Satisfactory; Wilson Summons Chiefs For Conference Before Meeting Administration Leaders AS LAST RESORT PRESIDENT WILL APPEAL TO MEN TO JOIN IN ORDERING RECALL Insists Employes Have No Right to Imperil Industries of Nation Under Present Conditions; House and Senate Determined to Prevent Tieup; Believe Legislation Can Be Rushed Through in Another Week Washington, Aug. 31.—Congress put all other affairs aside to day and devoted itself to enacting President \\ ilson s legislative program to avert the railroad strike. But the President, overlooking no possible means to prevent the threatened public calamity, did not depend on Congress alone and continued unceasingly his efforts to get the brotherhood heads to postpone their strike order. Just before noon the President went to the Capitol, and con ferring with the leaders, urged them on to the speed necessary to get the bills through the legislative machinery of House and Senate before Saturday night. Then returning to the White House, he called the four brother hood heads before him for another appeal to delay their strike while Congress, by law provides what the railroads have refused. Although the brotherhood leaders reiterated that only a "favorable settlement" could delay the strike, and that they were powerless to postpone it, one of them admitted he believed the rank and file of the men, in view of the efforts being made in Congress, would vote to delay it if there were time for them to express their wishes. The President expects that the action of the railroads in issuing embargo orders against perishable freight, thus affecting food, will have some effect in quickening action by Congress. Statements of brotherhood leaders that if the eight-hour law is passed by Saturday night the strike order will be rescinded, led the President to redouble hts efforts to have the measure rushed. Will Probably Be Prevented Out of that, out of proposals to have Congress pass a resolution ask ing the men to delay, and out of many other Indications coming from the very inside of the situation, there came again the indefinable intima tion that the strike could be pre vented if Congress by Saturday night has not actually enacted the Presi dent's program, but has it on the way. Back of it all, President Wilson was holding another card—a direct appeal to the rank and tile of the railroad men to realize that Congress is about to give them what they ask and to stay at their posts. The President was still determined to-day to do this, if necessary, but was hopeful that it would not be. House Gets Into Action While the Senate Interstate Com merce Committee was hearing the rail road heads and the brotherhood lead ers the House managers got into action and agreed on a bill, introduced by Representative Adamson and ap proved by President Wilson, providing the eight-hour day, pro rata pay for overtime and a commission to investi gate the new conditions. They plan ned to rush it through while the Sen ate was working. It did not include the compulsory investigation features of the President's program but there were indications that he would be satisfied with enough to prevent the men from striking and take up the re mander later. Meanwhile employers and men had THEWEATHER. For Harrlxhurg nnil vicinity: Fair to-night mill Frldnyi not much chnntcc In temperature. Fur Knxtern I'ciiuaylviinia: Fair tn-ulitht timi Friday, little chanue in temperature; muilerutc xouth- Hmt nllKln. River The Susquehanna river nn<l Its tributaries trill remain uearly xtatlonnry. A xtniee of about li 3 feet la Indicated for HarriMliuru Friday morning. General t onditlonx A alight deprexxion from the Cana dian ftorthwent, now central over \ortltem Minnexota, In connec tion nltli another dlxturhaiice of nearly the Maine xtreiiKth, had cnuacd lleht sliouerN in the \\ extern Canadian provlnccx and Northern Mlnnexotn and liKht, Mcnttereii >hon«m In the Hock; Mountains and the nrntern por tion of the IMainx St at ex. I.ljtht ■ liowerx have fallen on the Texan conxt, over the Florida penin xula and nlonic the South Caro lina eoaat and In the I'pper St. ■j«wrencf Vnlleyt cl»c»liere the veather liax heen fair throuitlioiit (he territory reprexented on the map. There hax heen a general rlae of 2 to 111 dc|[rcci> In tempera ture over nioxt of the country east of the Rocky Mountainx. Pemperaturei A a. m„ 04. Sunt Klxex, 3i31 a. m.| xetx, fli3o p. m. Moon i Flrat quarter, September 4, 11i28 p. m. River Stakei 3.3 feet above low water mark. Yeaterday'a Weather Hlgliext temperature, 7fl. Iyowext temperature, ,%4. Mean temperature, flfl. • Normal temperature, GO. BY CARRIERS O C'BWTS A WEEK. SINGLE COI'IKS 2 CHXTS. a public hearing on the President's legislative program before the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee. The men opposed the compulsory investi gation feature and the employers op- [Continucv. 1 mi Page 6] Strike Would Close Coal Fields and Render 175,000 Miners Idle in 24 Hours By Associated Press Hazleton, Pa„ Aug. 31.—1f a nation wide railroad strike Is started Monday it will cripple the mines of the anthra cite coal field and approximately 175,000 employes will be rendered idle within twenty-four hours after the transportation tie-up. Officials of the mining companies estimate that the collieries could not be worked two days without cars to handle the output. A railway strike would have a dis astrous effect on the anthracite Indus try. The market has been short and exceptionally brisk this summer, dur ing ■» hich the mines have not lost any time owing to slackness, the first in yean? that they have been kept in steady operation during the warm season. Sixteen Instead of One Romper Day Celebration Planned For Tomorrow Instead of one great Romper Day gathering at Reservoir, to-morrow, each of the city's sixteen playgrounds will celebrate the closing of the 1916 season with individual programs. The big Reservoir observance hao been called off by Dr. Samuel Dixon be cause of danger of infantile paralysis. On every playground, however, the chil dren have rehearsed their songs, drills and folk dances. Incidentally, attractive exhibits of raffia and sewing work, domestic sci ence products, etc., will be arranged The raffia winners follow: Maclay grounds. Ruth Drawbaugh; Hamilton Joy Matter; Boas, Marian Lesher- C'al der. Margaret Taylor; Cowden Mar garet Emanuel; Twelfth, Frances Niss ley and Savilla Reed; Emerald Stella Patterson; Penn. Violet Mitchell- Res ervoir, Dorothy Martin; Sycamore' Marv Kain; Harris Park, Katie Hulda; Heilv Ruth Blair. ' STONE OF STO.VKMKX HEKK The Rev. Dr. H. C. Stone, of Phila delphia. originator of the Stonemen's association, was in Harrisburg a short time to-day. He stopped off on his way to Altoona long enough to ad dress 500 shopmen of the Pennsylva nia railroad at Seventh and Reily streets. He strongly advocates "Good Fellowship." He referred to the rapid growth in membership of the Stonemen's association. KNOW BURGLARS, SAY POLICE City dectectlves, at work on the Alli son Hill robberies, have obtained tv clue which may lead to the arrest ot at least three persons, it was learned to-day. Although nothing definite was said, police officials intimated that the identity of the burglars was suspected but that so far no arrests can be made as enough evidence has not been obtained to make convictions certain HARRISBURG, PA..THURSDAV EVENING, AUGUST 31, 1916. RAILWAY LABOR /22E% iflß\ **" ' ■■.**- i ~,- * | II —TTTT J| W. S. Carter, president Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engine men; William S. Stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi neers: W. G. Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmon, and A. B. Garretson, president of the Order of Railway Conductors. PENNSY PLANS TO !NOTIFY FAIRBANKS CARE FOR 3,000 OF NOMINATION Beading Makes Canvass of Men; Dice Asks Employes to Remain Loyal Considerable strike preparation ac tivity about the headquarters of the Philadelphia division was seen to-day. Heads of departments called to report on conditions, and to receive orders for further preparations. One official said: "We have been making preparations for this strike for two years. To-day we are in good shape." "There are cots, beds, cooking utensils and everything necessary to care for 3,000 men at the shops and roundhouses. Even shower baths have been provided," he added. Superintendent William B. Mc- Caleb, of the Philadelphia division, was not ready to give any estimate of the number of men who will re main loyal. He said this was im possible until the strike is on. It was said, however, that many employes of the motive power depart ment and from among the trainmen, [Continued on Page 9] 600 Barrels of Whisky Destroyed by Fire Special to the Telegraph Hagerstown, Md., Aug. 31. The plant of the Joseph Savage Dis t.lling Company, at Waverton, this county, with 600 barrels of whisky in the bonded warehouse, was laid in ruins bv fire earlv this morning. The loss Is about $50,000, with SIO,OOO Insurance. The origin is a mystery, though In cendiarism is suspected. The plant had been closed and was to have been re- POLITICIANS AT GRANGERS' PICNIC Bcpublicans, Democrats and Suffragists Attending to Busi ness at Williams Grove Special to the Telegraph Mechanicsburg, Pa., Auk. 31.—To day was the big day at the Grangers' Picnic and the crowd commenced pouring into Williams Grove early this morning. Hundreds of automobiles were parked in the fields near by and on the opposite side of the railroad horses and carriages were hitched. The absence of children, owing to the ruling of the State Department of Health on iccount of the epidemic of infantile paralysis, is very noticeable, but the grown-ups are on hand and busy gathering souvenirs for the "kiddies" left behind. Some of the "adults' looked suspiciously young, however. Enterprising salesmen are calling attention of parents with large placards, such as "Remember the chil dren at home: take something along {Continued on Page 0] Bitterly Censures Administra tion's Foreign Tariff and Mexican Policies By Associated Press Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 31. Charles Warren Fairbanks will be notified late to-day by United States Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman, of Illinois, of his nomination for Vice- President on the Republican ticket and will deliver a short address in [Continued on Page 0] Strike May Cause Many Newspapers to Suspend New York, Aug. 31. A very large number of the daily newspapers of the United States will be forced to suspend publication on account of lack of pa per if a nation-wide 'railroad strike continues for two weeks, it was de clared by Lincoln R. Palmer, manager of the American News Publishers' Association. "The print paper situation is acute from causes entirely outside the prob lem of transportation," said Mr. Pal mer. "Many publishers are on a hand to-mouth basis, getting a carload from the mill just as they are exhausting the carioad on hand." Mr. Palmer explained that there were only 60,000 tons of news print pnpc- on hand, and that the daily consumption approximated 6,000 tons. He added that his statement was based on the possibility that the strike would cause a complete suspension Of transportation of the commodity. Dur ing the embargoes declared by the railroads some time ago, news print paper was excepted and expedited. 3 DIVISIONS IN LABOR PARADE Fully 3,000 Men Will Be in Line; Marshal Names Boute and Aids Frank C. Hoffman, chief marshal of the Labor Day parade, to-day an nounced complete ararngements for the big demonstration, which accord ing to union leaders, will probably be the largest ever held In Harrlsburg. There will be three divisions com posed of numerous labor organizations of the city, and all o fthe men in line will be uniformed. The route covers the principal streets of the central, Hill and uptown districts. Fully 3,000 union men are expocted to be in line. The parade will form at 2.30 o'clock at Front and Market streets, moving east in Market street, promptly at 3 o'clock. Formation of Parade The first division will form In North Front street with the right resting on Market street. The formation follows: j £ Continued on Pace 2.] ' STRIKE TO HIT OPERATIONS OF LOCAL PLANTS ! Several Thousand Employes May Be Laid Off if Con troversy Lasts a Week ITO USE MOTOR TRUCKS . Will Transport Materials to Keep Mills Going; Managers Have Supplies Heads of !oeai manufacturing plants were busy to-day laying plans to meet the crisis which they fear will arise should the threatened railroad strike go into effect Monday. Although a serious interference with transportation facilities would make curtailment of operations at local plants necessary and throw se\- eral thousand employes out of work for awhile, the managers de c'are that emergency measures taken witnin [Continued OH Pnge 5] Sailors Adrift on Raft Six Days Rescued After 20 Drown in Shipwreck New Orleans. AUK. 31 Twenty men of the orew of 26 of the Ameri cnn steamer Admlrai Clark, which sailed from Port Arthur, Texas, for Buenos Aires on August 11, P er at sea when the steamer foundeied August 16 in a tropical hurricane Six survivors ar-hed at the quaran tine station he> e on the fcw-dlsh b^rlc T "captain James Dan'ol*. master of the steamer. w\s among t .ose d'owij ed The six survivors were adrift in the Caribbean oi n small r»ft lor six days and 1 2 hours l clore they wore nicked up bv the Tana several days ago. They were in a serious condition from exposure and lack of food. The Admiral Clark encountered the hurricane in the Caribbean the morn ing of August 16. After battling with the storm all day the doors of the niessroom were broken in and the water flooded the engineroom. Ail the boats had beer smashed or wash ed away and :l*e irew was forced to '•imp into the water. The six surviv ors managed to grasp the painting raft, which was afloat. The Admiral Clark was of 24 37 tons, and was owned by the Pacific- Alaska Navifcauor Company, of Ta coma, Wash. she carried a cargo of petroleum. FOOD ENOUGH TO LAST MONTH Dealers Say Commodities "Will Be Scaree After That Length of Time Harrisburg's food dealers, facing a raiiroad strike, with embargoes on all shipments by rail, began taking stock yesterday and to-day and announced that the city supply will probably last for n month, although at the end of that time commodities will be scarce Much of the local supply of pro visions in that time would have to be furnished by growers in the county, as this is the time of year that vegetables and fruits on hand would not supply the demand for more than a week. tears of a food shortage were ex pressed in the city, particularly be cause of the embargo. Local milk dealers are planning to bring the supply from Cumberland and Lebanon valleys by auto truck and trolley and expect to be able to keep up the present supply indefinitely by [Continued on Page 5] MEALS HAS NOT PICKED CHIEF Mayor E. S. Meals said to-day that he has not made definite plans con cerning the police department, and that Superintendent of Detectives Wil liam Windsor, Jr., will be in charge for the present, e may be given an assistant, the Mayor intimated. The city executive also said that he had not considered the appointment of a new chief of police at present. Ar rangements at present are only tem porary, he explained, and changes will bo announced as soon as decided upon. GREECE SOON TO ENTER CONFLICT Will Take Step Within - 48 Hours; Rumanians Capture Bulgarian Town By Associated Press Athens, Greece. Aug. 30. via Lon don, Aug. 31. Kapid development In the diplomatic situation here to-day make it appear that within 48 hours Greece will have abandoned the policy of neutrality in the war. King Constantine will receive the French minister to-morrow (Thurs day) and the Russian and British min isters shortly afterward. All staff offi cers on leave have been recalled for active service. The foregoing dispatch was filed in Athens at noon yesterday and indi cates that up to that time nothing had been heard there of the report sent to London by the official British press {Continued on Page 6] I 14 PAGES ANOTHER STEP IN SOLVING OF SCHOOL CRISIS Citizens' Committee Meets the Board Members to Hear About Van Sickle Report PLAN GREAT CAMPAIGN Rush Arrangements to Lay sl,- 190,000 Loan Before Voters in November Harrisburg's new high school prob lem was advanced one step nearer ulUmate solution this afternoon when the special committee appointed on the subect by the school board met with the citizens committee, suggest ed for purposes of co-operating with the directorate. Further meetings will be held from time to time as it is the intention to complete all arrangements as early as possible for submitting the question of a new school loan to the people in November. The two committees were due to meet at 3 o'clock and the session was more or less brief as the preliminaries incident to organization, mapping out a plan of campaign, etc., occupied most of the time. The conference this afternoon per tained to the recommendations which A. Carson Stamin, president of the board and Dr. F. E. Downes, city superintendent, had suggested. The board meets to-morrow afternoon in regulur session but it is not likely that anything relative to to-day's session will be presented at that time. President Stamm and Dr. Downes, a sub-committee appointed by the hjgh school committee, to consider the Van Sickle expert report, recently recommended to the main commit [Continucfl on Page 5] FAY STII.I. AT LARGE Special to the Telegraph Atlanta, Ga.. Aug. 31.—N0 traT-e has been found of Robert Fay, former lieu tenant in the German army, sentenced to eight years' imprisonment for plot ting to blow up munition ships at New York, or William Knoblock, sentenced for using the malls to defraud, both of whom escaped from the Federal prison here by telling the guard they had orders to repair electric wires out side the walls. Prison afflcials and po lice of cities throughout the section watched all trains and searched At lanta and vicinity. rRISiJURG ELOPERS ARRES TED I f flich., Aug. 31.—An eloping couple was parted L ■ ► ■» 1 Mrs. Claire Murray c same ! I »ban I who has taken m< » 4 • ■ holding Charles pending word fromthe Har- ' j- I risburg authorities. According to Murray's story he picked . II led, i L he theft of his wife. At a late ' * 1 neon n< era i ' | I the 1 1 case. I > f 325 SIGN JITNEY FETITION ! i teen a • ? ore the time limit expired, 2 (: had [ J been attached to th< city's first initiative petition, the pray- : j ? o amend the jitney ordinance. Seventy-two ] I were added to-day.. - 1 * 1 VERMONT GUARDSMEN CALLED BACK i Montptiicr, Vt„ Aug. 31. —Vermont N ds-l J I men who left Burlington yesterday under orders from the jl i ndoned.| ► J their trip bei iuse, according to officer Is would ; not guaia itct that the troops would reach the border foi I ,cd' ! throu h'h< to lay on the return to Camp Gates. I I DISAVOWS OWEGO ATTACK ' f j Washington, Aug. 31.—Germany, in a note received at ; 9 the State Department to (lay practically disavows any I 1 friendlly intention in the submarine attack on the American 1 ' & steamer O- tatementl I of facts which is expected to close the case The Owego > i fired upon in a fog but uninjured. 4 > i An important meeting of the war canoc committee ' ! for the first ar.mir.l Kipona will be held at Dintaman's at ' 7.30 this evening. Prospective crew members from Tech 1 < ® and Central High Schools, the Academy, and Steelton are I i 1 —rrquf.stfLi in he prcsrnt, • ' '' MARRIAGI LICENSES < i laalah Ctanliiian anil Ethel Voaa, Steelton. 4 • Vnn Edward late and Helen Olivia Belle Watson, city. Thomaa Harry Doan, Jr., Berwick, and Marian Virginia Mills, city* . 1 ' ' —a CITY EDITION ICE CREAM IS CONFISCATED BY RAUNICK Health Department Forbids Sale of Hundred Gallons In fected With Typhoid Germs 40 CASES IN CITY Milk and Cream Supply Being Carefully' Watched by Board Inspectors City health authorities this morning" In their efforts to check the typhoid fever epidemic confiscated mors than 100 gallons of Ice cream which a local manufacturer was about to ship to various parts of the city to retail dealers. Dr. J. M. J. Raunlck, city health officer, stated that all of the cream was contaminated as It had been made from a supply which was In fected. The action followed a report from Dr. George R. Moffltt, city bac teriologist. who completed an analysis of cream tests taken by food inspec tors of the city. These tests showed that the cream contained colon bacilli with traces of typhoid. That some ice cream has already [Continued on Page 5] Mexico Takes Over All Church Properties in Country Mexico City. Aug. 31. A decree Is sued last night revives the law promul gated in 1859 by President Juarez, putting all places of public worship under the direct control of the govern ment. The decree means government regulation of all church properties in Mexico. All property nationalized under the Juarez law and left to Catholic instltu ' tions anti all property of other relig ious institutions, ceded to them, after promulgation of the law are involved. The Treasury Department will look after the use. conservation and better ment of place cf worship, while the Department of the Interior will control the opening of new places of worship. Although (.lie chujvhes are nominally | in control of the clergy, the govern ment reserves the right to police ; them. If they are used for other pur | poses than thos<! prescribed by law their i.'Bfe tor worship will be suspend j ed, us will be the case if religious ser- I vices are discontinued for one year.
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