Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 18, 1916, Page 1

Women Prefer ’ THE BEE. ‘Two Women’s Pages Every Day. VOL. XLVI—NO. 56. HUGHES SPEEDING - SOUTH ALONG THE PACIFIC COAST Republican Nominee Makes Five Speeches From Rear of His Oar as He Goes to San Francisco. N “JOROWDS AT THE STATIONS Talks of Loyalty to the Flag and to Principles of Insti- tutions of the U. 8. RIED BENEATH FLOWERS Medford, Ore., Aug. 17.—-Char|c_s 10]; Hughes, southbound on his thnr_ty- % five hour ride from Portland to San Francisco, talked of the tariff and t'he national honor today to crowds which gssembled at the stations along th'e way. From the rear platform of his car the nominee madc addresses at Riddle, Roseburg, Grant’s Pass, Qak- fand and here. In each he summanz.cd his stand on preparedness, protection of American rights and industrial co- operation. { At Riddle Mr. Hughes asserted that 3 decpreciation in American repute due to a “policy of vaccilation,” had | brought the .country nearer to war than it would have been had a firm and consistent policy been main- tained. e “Those who think we are decadent and weak and have not got the old indomitable spirit are very much mis- taken,” said Mr. Hughes. “They do not represent the coun- » In his address at Grant's Pass, Mr. Hughes defined “dominant Amer- iganism” as follows: “We must have a good drive ahead and there is no reason why in this country with its ability and natural re- sources we should not have perma- nent prosperity. To do that we must look after our own. That is what I mean by dominant Americanism— able to take care of American inter- sts. “In addition to that, we want also, and you cannot have much of a na- tion without it, an intense regard for our national honor and a disposition to maintain it. I am solicitous to preserve peace and good will. “We Want the friendship of all th® nations of the world. They are very friendly disposed to us. But if we are to icep out of trouble we must re- spect ourselves and others must re- spect us. There is no safe guarantee of .peace avhen others- begin' to sec’ how much they can trifle with you and yo decide you won’t stand it. They have got to know you mean what you say, and-in the things which vitally concetn you that you are prepared to maintain them. That is good® Americanism/ It will give us peace with honor. That is what A aerica wants.” ~In his address at Roseburg, Mr. Hughes said: Loyalty to the Flag. “You must have loyalty to the flag and unswerving loyalty to the prin- ciples of our institutions. You must mJbave a keen -appreciation of what American opportunity means and what you must do to preserve it. You must preserve it by encouraging every American achjevement; you must be sure we do not leave unused (Continued on Page Two, Column Three,) W. Y. Morgan Will Be Western Publicity Director for G. 0. P. Chicago, Aug. 17—W. Y, Morgan, gluhhsher of the Hutchinson (Kan.) ews, and lieutenant governor of that state, was appointed today as chief of the publicity bureau of the western campaign headquarters of the republican national committee, Alvin T, Hart of Kentucky, man- ager of the western headquarters; an- nounced that Fletcher’ Maddox of Great Falls, Mont.,, had. been ap- appointed chief of the speakers’ bur- eau. They entered on their duties today. The Weather For Nebraska—Fair and continued arm. : Temperstures at Omaha Yesterday. Hour, oreTey DBt S eRano v PEYYSCTHPPPFFFP Comparative local Records, 1916, 1915, 1914. 1913, 6 71 10 Sighest yesterday 0 Lowest yesterday . (3 62 7% ke Mean temperature 6 60 B8 24 Precipitation ........ Mo .90 .00 00 Temperature and precipitation: departures | from the normal at Omaha sineé March 1, and compared with the last two years: | Normal temperature Excess for the day Total excess sfnce Ma Normal precipitation Deficlency for the day. Total rainfall since March 1 Deficiency sinee March 1. Bxeess for cor, period in 19 Deficiency for cor. period in I Reports From Sations at 7 Station, Cheyenne, cle: Davenport, clear D Pueblo, cloudy Rapid City, clear Salt Lake, clear. Santa Fe, rainl Sheridan, clear 00 | 90 | .38 | .00 ‘ w01 joar . 34 L. A, WELSH, Meteorologist, )in field camps. | “BILLY" DENOUNGES TRAFELC IN LIQUOR Evangelist Addresses Audience of Four Thousand at North Platte. ASKS PLEDGE FOR VOTES North Platte, Neb., Aug. 17.--It was the same “Billy” Sunday who swayed vast audiences during the nieetings in Omaha, who by turns amused four thousand persons here this afternoon or caused them to shudder at his word pictures of the ravages of the liquor traffic. At the close of his lecture on “booze” at his solicitation, at least thirty-five hun- dred persons were on their feet pledg- ing themselves to aid in the fight to make Ncbraska dry. Sunday was met at the train by a large crowd and it was to the music of a welcoming band that he climbed into a waiting motor car that was to take him to his hotel. A roar of applause greeted him at the big tent where the meeting took place, but the greeting was tame com- pared to that given “Ma” Sunday when she was called to thep latform of her husband. For an hour and forty-five minutes Sunday paced his platform pouring a storm of denunciation upon the liquor traffic and its supporters. At the end of that time while he was still on the table upon which he | had leaped, he merged into one of his characteristic closing prayers and closing the prayer waved good bye to his audiece ad runshed to a wait- ing motor car which took him and his party to the special train that was to carry them to Grand Island. Machinists in Big Arms Plant About to Strike New Haven, Coqn., Aug. 17.—Union machinists cmplmd by the Winches- ter Repeating Arms company are ex- pected to strike today to obtain an eight-hour day without wage reduc- tions and other concessions requested by a shop committee yesterday. Seven members of that committee are no longer on the payroll. They claim to have been discharged. The com- pany in a statement made today as- serts that the men voluntarily gave up their positions. It is estimated that the Winchester company has 2,500 machinists among the 18,000 employes. The machinists expect other metal workers to act sympathetically with them. These workers number about 10,000. At the Winchester plant early to- day there were no outward signs of- troyb! A China Disputes Right of Japan to Enter Mongolia Peking, Aug. 17.—Chinese officials assert that the clash on August 13 at Cheng Chiatun between Japanese and Chinese soldiers was caused by the resistagce of Japanese arms peddlers whom the Chinese endeavored to ex- pel from Mongolia to prevent them from selling weapons to Mongolian outlaws. The right of Japanese troops to enter Mongolia is denied by the official. The casualties in the encounter to- talled fifty among the Chinese and fifteen among the Japanese, ten of the Japanese having been killed. The first visit paid by Baron Hay- ashi, the new Japanese minister at Peking, to the Chinese fpreign office was for the purpose of discussing the Cheng Chiatun affair, Alleged Leaders 0f Band of Auto Thieves Arrested Chicago, Aug. 17.—Era Bond, a Minneapolis investment broker, and his associate, R. F. Hawley, arrested at Davenport, Ia, yesterday, were to be brought to Chicago today in connection with the recent daring automobile thefts extending over the middle west and northwest. The men were arrested upon orders of the Chi- cago police. In a salesroom rented by Bond, ‘it is charged. five automobiles were found. Detroit Bandits Hide Stolen Cash In Rooming House Detroit, Mich., Aug. 17—The De- i | troit News printed a statement today by Miss Jessie Noltie, a stenographer, declaring that the robbers who looted the pay car of the Burroughs Adding Machine company of $32,000 or more, on August 4, hid the cash in local rooming houses, escaped with their loot last Saturday. Miss Noltie' said she knew one of the alleged bandits. Eight Deaths Among | Troops Along Border Washington, Aug. 17. — Eight deaths from sickness among the regu- lar and National Guard troops on the border during the week ending Aug- ust 12 are disclosed in statistics made public today at the War department. Medical officers regard the death rate as exceptionally low, since it covers a total force of approximately 140,000 Printers Will Meet ‘ At Colorado Springs | Baltimore, Md., Aug. 17.—By unani- | mous vote the convention here of the International Typographical union se- | lected Colorado Springs, Colo., as the plage of the 1917 convention. Scran- ton led the field for 1918, OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 18, 1916.—TEN PAGES. PACT IS FORMED BY REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS Party Leaders in Senate Get Together and Agree Upon Passing of 8hipping and Revenue Bills' : pa— TO KILL THE £ % LiLL ® g “&Q Immigration. ¢ to Be Called But Its Washington, Aug. 17.—Adminis- tration senate leaders, confronted by the determination of Senator Owen to press his corrupt practices bill at this session of congress, made an agree- ment with the republicans today, which, they believe, will clear away for passage of the shipping and rev- enue bills, now temporarily blocked. It was agreed that Senator Owen might move to take up his bill at any time and that enough democrats would vote with the republicans against the lmotion to defeat it. For hours today, while the shipping bill was being discussed to empty seats, democratic and republican lead- ers consulted over the legislative deadlock. Won by Republicans, It was said tonight that .enough democratic promises to oppose Sen- ator Owen’s motion had been se- cured to assure what the republicans earnestly desired, a postponement of action on the Owen bill until the next session. A vote on the shipping bill probably will be perfmitted by the republicans tomorrow, or Saturddy under this agreement. The day’s developments had served to renew hope for an early adjourn- ment of congress, when advocates of the immigration bill injected a new disturbing feature. Senator Borah, in the course of a speech on the ship- ping bill, referred to the need for im- mediate immigration legislation and the resulting discussion revealed evi- dence of another democratic revalt. Not Bound by Caucus, . Senator Hardwick announced that it was the intention of Chairman Smith of the immigration committee to call up the measure before ad- journment and Senator Ashliurst, an- other democrat, said he hoped such a moition would be made soon and that he would.notsberbonnd by the-demos cratic caucus, which voted %9 defay the measure until December. During the #ay there was gossip among democratic senators that President Wilson might not veto the bill if it should be presented to him. There was, however, no authori- tative information on that subject. Naval Bill Finished. Mention of immigration diverted at- tention from the shipping bill for sev- eral hours, Senators Dillingham, Works, Brady and other republicans urging passage of the immigration measure. “We should pass this bill even if the president does not intend to veto it again,” said Senator Gallinger, the repulbican leader. The day passed without progress on _the shipping or revenue bills. Senate and house conferees on the naval bill, however, put that measure into the final form in which it will be sent to the president for his sig- nature. Berlin Reports Repulse of the Russians in East Berlin, Aug. 17.—(Via London.)— The Russians are attacking fiercely in eastern Galicia in an attempt to over- come the resistance of the Austro- German forces in the region of Zal- ocze, They have been repulsed com- pletely, the war office announced to- day. The statement follows: . “Fierce Russian attacks continued into the night against Batkow and Harbuzow, ~west of Zalocze. They were repulsed completely. “On the front of Archduke Charles Francis the enemy made fruitless ef- forts north of the Dniester, near Tus- tobaby and Konszani. We took 154 prisoners. In the Carpathians Ctar- awipczyna Heights, north of Capul, has been captured.” Ask to Cut Free Time , On_Large Freight Cars (From a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, Aug. 17.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Nebraska rgilroads, presum- ably in an effort to handle the car shortage, have made an application to the State Railway commission to re- duce the free time allowed for unload- ing and loading freight cars of 60,- 000 or greater capacity from sixty hours to forty-eighty hours. Under the Banning demurrage act, the roads are required to give sixty hours. Under the law the railway com- mission is given the power to eut down the time, if it sees fit, and as most of the cars in use now are of 60,000 pounds or more capacity, the request, if granted, will cover most of the shipping of the state. New Theater Building For City of Columbus Columbus, Neb., Aug. 17.—(Special Telegram.)—William Swan ol(thl: Ic.l;. i ric theater of this city, this morning awarded a contract to John Brock for the building of a new $20,000 structure on Thirteenth street, west of the Friedoff store. It will be fire- proof and will be one of the best and most up-to-date theater buildings in Nebraska, 44x110 feet. Work on the new building will be started ecarly Ingxt week. OMAHA DAILY BEE On Tralns, at Hotels, News Stands, eto., Se. GRAPHIC PICTURE OF CAPTURED GERMAN TRENCH—This picture shows a German trench on the western front shortly after it was captured by the allies. The sentinel is earnestly watching for signs of a counter attack by the Germans. NAVAL BILL READY _|ENTENTE ADVANCES FOR SIGNATURE Pacific Ooast Wins its Fight for Battleship Construction Yard on Puget Sound. THREE OTHER BIG YARDS Washington, Aug. 17.—As the naval bill finally was perfected today the Pacific coast won its fight for a big battleship construction yard at Puget Sound, but lost the appropriation for a submarine and torpedo boat base on the Columbia river. The latter was dropped out pending the report .ot a commission, i,".d’ mtq:nhll'mw"ip ?wufiign hiladel Tder. 1a_and Norfolk, * %7 The 3;00,000 item for deepening the channel to the New York navy yard so as to float the greatest warghips at any tide was dropped out oi'tge bill, despite urgent requests by Presi- dent Wilson that it be retained. All the disputed items now are cleared up and the bill, with the big building program, the greatest in the history of the United States, already perfected, is ready for the president’s signature, Attachments Are Placed on Homes of Striking Moulders Bridgeport, Conn., Aug. 17.—At- tachments were placed on about a dozen homes of striking moulders by manufacturing moulders of the Bridgeport Manufacturers’ association today in an action alleging $50,000 damages by reason of a strike of em- ployers and the picketing the plants. The actual plaintiffs in the action are the Pequonnock foundry, the J. A, Taylor company and the Monumental Bronze company. The suit is based upon the decision in the Danbury Hat- ters’ case. When the papers were filed in su- perior court it was ascertained there were four suits, aggregating’$200,000, with the officials of local No, 110, In- ternational Moulders of North Amer- i¢a, as the principal defendants. The plaintiffs, including damages, alleged that union men have conspired to pre- vent the foundries from doing busi- ness, that by means of pickets they have threatened employes who wished to work and deterred others from seeking employment. Automobile Bandits Rob Six Saloon / Chicago, Aug. 17—Four young masked automobile bandits, one armed with a rusty revolver, started a series of saloon robberies in the south- west side of Chicago last night and vanished on the north side, after hav- ing held up six saloons and obtained small amounts of money within an hour. In a@ne saloon seven men were driven into ‘s refrigerator and told by one of the bandits to keep cool. Greene Will Command Division of Militia San Antonio, Tex., Aug. 17.—Gen- eral Funston announced today that Brigadier General Henry A. Greene, in command of the Eagle Pass patrol district, has been ordered to San An- tonio to command the division into which militia troops here are being formed. Brigadier General Frederick W. Sibley, whose nomination ‘as-a general officer' was confirmed by the senate yes!erdag will succeed Gen- eral Greene at Eagle Pass. g Infusions of Blood Fail to Save Man’s Life Springfield, 1IIL, Aug. 17.—The blood of three of his brothers failed to save the life of Karl Richter, who died here of typhoid fever. A pint of the blood, of each brother was transfused into the veins of Karl, A \ | | Heavy fighting on_the Balkan front ON BALKAN FRONT Sofia Reports 'Repeated As- saults on Bulgarians Near Lake Doiran Repulsed. OPENS WITH BIG GUN DUEL London, Aug. 17.—(12:40 p. m.)— is reported in an official Bulgarian} statement received here today from Sofia, - The allied forces. delivered strong infantry attacks, but, the statement says, were repulsed. The fighting oceurred inithe: reaion of m‘g, Toiran n'c’gthwq'l '_avJ Toniki, near the ¢o-Bllgarian bor- Several encounters have takefi place in this vicinity of late, but the official Bulgarian statement indicates that larger’ forces ' are being "em- ploged against the Bulgarians, “On the evening of August 14,” the statement says, “the enemy’s artillery opened with a violent: bombardment o? our advanced positions .'south of Lake Doiran. Under cover of this fire the enemy’s infantry attacked, but was_repulsed. ' “The bombardment continued, and on the morning of the 15th the in- fantry again attacked with consider- able force, but was repulsed and com- COUNTER ATTACKS DELAY RUSSIANS{Z: Artillery and Rifle Duels. Ave Proceeding All Along the Front, Says Petrograd. ZEPPELIN DROPS BOMBS Petrograd, Aug. 17.—(Via Léndon.) —The Russian advance is still being held up in the face of tounter at- tacks. These assaults, the war offiee reported today, have been repylse “Artillery and rifle duels ‘ate’pro- ceeding along the .front," thi mentiaays.. “Theienemy af,/some places - restmed his. couniter These were frustrated bg,n fite. “A Zeppelin dropped bonibs on_ the ll-{g(on' of Kemmern, directly west of iga. ¢ . “Supplementary teports show ‘that Genéral Bézobrazoff, in the moit: re- cent operation, captured 190 officers, 7,380 men, twenty-nine. light ' ield pieces, seventeen heavy guns, sevent rhachine guns, ‘twenty-niné, ' bom throwers and more than 14,000 shells, These are in addition to those report- ed yesterday, b Effort to Settle g:(lil::"ta fall back in considerable dis-T Traction Trouble The French war office announced last evening that engagements were occurring frequently along the whole front. The capture by the allies of the railroad station at Doiran and of four villages at other points on the front was reported. Wrecked German - Submarine Taken Into Deal Harbor New York, Aug. 17.—Passengers on the Cunarder Alaunia, which arrived here today from London, told of be- ing held in port at'Deal while de- stroyers were active outside, and later of seeing a damaged British destroyer enter, followed by a British cruiser against whose free board was lasned a shell-torn German submarine, The submarine appeared to be one of the larger class and evidently had been completely disabled and rendered un- | seaworthy. Paralysis Plague Decreases Slightly New York, Aug. 17.—The epidemic of infantile paralysis took a turn for the better today, the third consecu- tive day showing a decrease in deaths and new cases. During the twenty- four hour period ending at 10 o'clock the plague killed thirty-two children and 121 were stricken. This com- pares favorably with yesterday’s fig- ures which showed thirty-four deaths and 133 new cases. Baltimore Road Puts Embargo on Export Grain Baltimore, Md., Aug. 17.-On ac- count of accumulation, an embargo, effective August 16, has been placed by the Baltimore & Ohio rail- road on all grain shipments for export here. The notice says | that all - shipments billed up to and including August 15 will be zg- cepted. At the offices of the com- any it was said there are 3,100 car- roa s of grain at the Locust Point ter- minals and in transit and 1,500,000 bushels stored in the elevators. To Economize on Paper, the ‘ Quincy Dailies Hew to Line Quincy, IMl, Aug. 16.—Publishers of the Quincy daily papers took steps at a meeting tonight toward eliminat- ing features, cutting down extra pages, and hewing strictly to the line in an effort to economize on print paper. eductions in mechanical forces are Lfifth brother is ill with the fever. 4contemplnud this week, In New York Fails New York, Aug. 17.—A conference today between Frank Hedley, general manager of the New York Railways company and a committee of union leaders and employes failed to bring their differences, “which threaten a renewal of the recent strike, any nearer a settlement. Members of the Street Carmen’s Unlion have voted to sustain the som- mittee in conference with Mr. Hedley today in insisting upon recognition of the union, reinstatement of union men dlsghlr(ed. i alleged, because of their union activities and for the right to meet officials of the company to request higher' wages arid . better working conditions. Two Attempts to Burn Seattle Pier Seatttle, Aug. 17—~Two _attempts were made last night and this morn- "']F to blow up the wharf of the Pa- cific Coast ~ Steamship company. Prompt action by firemen, non-umion dock workers and 'the police prevent- ed serious loss, - §ons The police are working on the the- ory that the men who set the bomb believed the structure on the wharf was used as sleeping quarters by non- union dock workers employed on the pier. Earlier in the evening a botttle con- taining phosporous was thrown on |P the roof of the pier shed used by t Border Line Tmnsporutione:omy arl:; l:nd the Dodwel;) Dock and Ware- ouse company, Dock ick- ly extinuul’:hei the M"v:.orkers ik Thirteer' Thousand Coal Miners Strike » Shamokin, Pa., Aug. 17.—About 13, 000 members of the United Mine Workers organization, engaged prin- cipally at collieries operated by the Sus.quehanga Coal company and the Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron company, between here and Mount, Carmel, went on strike today to compel all employes 'to’ becothe members of the' union. It is esti- mated that at least 500 miners are not affiliated with the organization. et S German Magnesia Works n Chile Will Close Santiago, Chile, Aug. 17.—~German producers in Chile of sulphate of magnesia will close their, works at the end of ‘the present month. The mines to.be shut yield about 13 per cent of the total Chilun‘_um of this product, P SINGLE - -COPY -TWO CENTS. -out 4t th THE WEATHER FARR BROTHERHOOD HAS PLAN OF WILSON T0 SETTLE STRIKE Proposition Is Taken Under Oonsideration . and Ad- journment Had Until Today. LEADERS LABOR MUM Presidents of the Railroads Invited to Washington to Take Part. SEORET ~ MEETING HELD, Washington, Aug: 17.—The g.énn- eral committee of the' Brotherhoods, after considering President Wilson's proposal for more than an hour, ad- journéd without taking a vote on it. They will meet avin at 9 o'clock - tomorrow morning. i Although the labor leaders’ declined to talk about the prospect, it ‘was understood no serious objection was raised to the president's plan in .the meeting. : : Wilson outlined to the general committee of railroad employes his plan for settlement of the threatened general strike based ‘on’ acceptance of an eight-hour working ‘day and creation of a commission by congress and the president to investigate the working of thé eight-hour day- and collateral issues. Men Hold Secret Meeting. The 640 men held a secret megting lasting a little more than an hour, then marched in a body to the White use. The day was hot and the nien, many of them strlspm off their. ts, took the shady side, of Pend vania avenue. , They made gquité column as they marched along to' the Treasury. building; where they 1= bled .in" a mnnnw «order, and thén | proceeded to the White Houge, whete they went to the East room. 5 Just at 4. o'clock the brotherhood representatives finished their confér- ence with the president and went to tllmr hall to vote on: the president's plan. : The employes heard the president’s plan without demonstration and said they would send. word to the White , House as soon‘as possible ‘as to. their, decision: : : After the meeting ‘A, B: Garretson refused to-comment and declated the hg(liqn of the’ men ‘would: b lglhifl it A Mg n odetadl | urgi ln’bcapml for the good of thé gount : gfl:lrwp;d ; Mr. I;.:II bW torle of the el 8 At-the con:l\?l‘wnvof the :f all of the men fell in line and shook hands with the presidety befofe leav- ing. ; The Eightshour Day . . Administration officials were unable to determine by-the- attitude of the men as they heard the plan whether they would accept it, but there was. a renenl expectation that at least its principle would be agreed to. The same plan will be présented to the presidents of the railroads tomorrow. It was understood that under the president’s. plan the eight-hour dey - - would go into effect pending the out- come of the investigation, e com- mission would be a small one, practi- cally composed of three members, and would have authority to summon wit- nesses and determine all of the facts on the cost of the railroads of the ci%fl-hour day. nder the president's plan the double .compensation_ proposition would be eliminated. Dhe eight-hour day would carry ten hours’ pay at the present rate. g b “The president’s iropositwn," said one, of the brotherhood leaders, “is fair and square, and the men would ‘be .fools not to accept it.” Presidents Invited. The president sent the followil ;elemm to the leading railroad presi- ents: “Discussion of the matters involved in the threatened railroad strike has reached a point which makes it highly desirable that I should personally confer with you at the earliest pos- sible moment, and with the preside: of any other railways affected, who may be immediately accessible. Ho, you can make it convenient to come . to_Washington at once.” . ; The president’s action in asking for the conference with railroad presi- dents themselves is in!:rqreted as meaning that the managers’ commit- tee had refused finally to c e the ‘eight-hour day, as the president's lan proposed, and the question sow 18 to be taken up with the heads * the railroads themselves. s h:fl_\e situation as it stood today was this: o The railroads flatly refuse’ to' edits B T I his tey.