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Use the telephone for ' Be Wnt Ads. Tyler 1000 Seven trunk lines. Intelligent ad-takers. One cent per word. THE Omaha . 3 AIIY Bee THE WEATHER I "fair. n, VOL. XLVI NO. 55.- OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 17, 1916. TEN PAGES. On Train, at Motrin, , ( 8lAiid, etc.. Sc. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. cm ITT nnnnniii OLMHIL rrUUfHIil IS ALL TIED UP IN HARD KNOTS Administration Leaders Anx ious to Push Program Nand Need Votes of Republicans. the MAY, BELAY ADJOURNMENT Senator Owen Anxious to Get !' Bill Through at This Time. MAY APPEAL TO WILSON ., Washington, Aug. 16. Republican senate leaders and Senator Owen democrat, tied the legislative situation in the senate into a hard knot today, threatening the-'plans of administra tion leaders to expedite the shipping, workmens compensation anflrevenue tills, and assure an early adjourn ment of congress. , The obstacle interposed was the Owen's corrupt practice 'bill to limit and regulate political icampaign con trbutions.i The democrats did. not in clude the measure in their legisla tive program, . but Senator Owen wants it passed and republican leaders want definite assurances of its post ponement until the frecember session. When Semttor Fletcher sought an agreement to voteron the shipping bill late today, republican leaders de mandedTin return a promise fromithe administration fordes that the corrupf practice bill would not at pressed to a 'vote before adjournment. Most of the democrats were willing to give such a promise inasmuch as the bill was not in the imperative pro gram. They found Senatof Owen, jiowever, determined to call his bill up sometime before adjournment and to demand a ybte an it, no matter what the result might be. WiU Hot Agree. . ' ' Senator Owen's attitude resulted in a declaration by the republicans that they would not agree to unanimous consent in regard to fixing a time for voting on either the shipping or revenue bill. Senator Owen then an nounced that he would refuse unani mous consent on request to fix a time to 'vote tin the other bills, so long as opposition to his measure persisted. - That was the tangled situation when tlie senate adjourned tonight : "without - a vote1 on the shipping bilL Some administration leaders thought President Wilson mighthave to be tppealed to if the- way were, to be cleared for the shipping, revenue and workmens' compensation -bill, which , would complete the legislative iiro f gram. If JSenator Owen and republi can leaders remain determined; it was 'iarrl rnrMQ-resa mav be held in session indefinitely. . ' By a Party Vote. n a frirt dpmnmtic vote, re publicans - opposing it,y the senate finance committee ordered a favor able report to the senate on the re vised revenue bill, calculated to raise $250,000,000 a ,year. Chairman Simmons submitted the report when the senate met and an nounced that republican senators would be given several days to study the measure. . ' Meanwhile he proposed jfter dispo sition of the shipping bill the senate should take up the workmen's com pensation bill. If this program .is carried out the revenue, bill will be ' the last important measure to be acted upon at this session. lAlthough some democrats are ex pected to oppose some features of the1 bill Senator Simmons said he could see no reason why congress should not adjourn about September J. " The finance committee today added a provision that after ninety days fol- lowing passage of the revenue bill no frozen halibut or salmon from the . north Pacific' ocean shall be -admitted into the United States through jmy foreign country except when they ihafl be in bond from an American ?ort The proposal is made tdTen :ourage Americans in this industry, ' -which has rapidly been taken overby ' Great JJritain. WHY OPPOSED MEASURE 4From a Staff Correspondent) . Washington, Aug. 16. (Special Telegram.l-Some discussion , waf started today,' but oiily in a passing way with reference to Judge in kaid'syote on the so-Called "bhilding program" in the-navy bill, which was adopted yesterday by a vote of 282 to SlJfifteen republicans being in cluded in the negative of-whom Judge Kinkaid was one. In a frank discussion of the reason for Uis vote "Uncle, Mose" said he was wholly in-favor of the navy bill and the immediate increase uduch it carried, but he was opposed to that part of amendment No. -238, which provided for the construction of six of the ten battleships of the "capital" class in 1920 and of two cruisers not to be built until 1920. ' K "I think on account of the prob ability of the great Luropean war terminating within a year or less that the number ot ships to be constructed in 1920 could have been left to an other congress when It could act the light ot existing conditions. 1 will vote for tfu provisions of the bill which provide for an immediate pro gram. I do" not believe it wise to anticipate conditions as far in advance as 1920 when we are facing the condi tions of 1917 as t the, size of the navy. ' Get Condemned Cannon. The omnibus bill making donations of condemned cannon and cannon baJJs to numberless eities and towns throughout the country was passed unanimously ay the house yesterday. Among the items in which Nebraska is interested ar- the following: Two condemned brass cannon, with the carriages end cannon balls, for Antelope park, in Lincolnr Neb., by Mr. Keavis; one brass cannon, car riage, and suitable supply of pyramids tor tlie city ot Wilbur, saline county, Neb., by Mr. Sloan: one condemned brass cannon and carriage, with suitr able supply of cannon balls, for two pyramids for tlie city of Friend, Neb.j by ir. sioan. ' ' The Weather K - . v 'For Nebrajki Fair. Temperature at Omaha Yesterday. , 71 . 74 IB . 83 . 84 2 p. m 84 8 p. m...... 83 - 4 p. m. 84 6 p. m. . ,'. 83 6 p. m 82 7 p. m....T7 82 8 p. ,A. 80 : Comparative ,Jocal Boord. ' int. 1915. 1914. 191S. Highest yeiterday.... 86 '82 97 . 100 Utweut yesterday.... 8 . 8 - 76 7-S Ueaft temperature..-: 76 76 88 89 Precipitation '.. T .21 T .01 Temperature and precipitation departures from the normal: Normal temperature .n.V; 7JN Exceu foe-the day f ........... . 1 Total exoea Ince Marcb 1 ..(...22 Normal precipitation... r,; 11 Inch Deficiency for-the day 11 Inch Total rainfall since juarcn i....u.jfz incnei r . - Hours. v fffAElE.' itsi M. 'lam. Deficiency ulnae March v Kxces for.cor. period, 1916 8.(6 Inches .ii man r.xupM ior.uw. irauvu, .11 ihui 1 vdiiic iu me itotm., uvui ncic unun Deficiency for oor. period, 1914..70 Inches Lclawed befofe the anjma waa frjght. BeporU From Station at 7 P. M. Station and State - Temp. High- Rain- ,of Weather. p. p. in. est. fall. Cheyenne, cloudy -66 80 -a .02 Davenport, clear........ 8ft 88 .00 Denver, clear ... 78 84 .00 Pea Moines, . clear 84 J 60 ',90 Podn City, part cloudy. 88 ' 94 .24 Lander, clear 7 80 .00 North Platte, clear.,.. 88 90 .00 Omaha, clou9y...r,.... 82 HIT Pueblo, aloudy 7s , 8fl .99 rtDld tMtv. cloudv 82 i to 1.44 i Suit Lake Ctty, clear... SO .' AZ . .02 rtama f, ciouay. ...w. . w Sheridan, cloudy........ 80 ; 88 v .00 Hioux City, rain 80 84 . . T Valentlner clear 84 IB , .00 t Indicates trace of precipitation, 1 ,. . . U A. WEiaii, Ueteorolofflst KINKAID EXPLAINS MVALBILL VOTE Congressman Favors Letting Future .Congress JTake Care of Problems. ' RENMNANTS OF SERBIAN ARMY JOIN ALLIES IN NEW DRIVE About 150,000 Serbian soldiers, the remnants of the army driven out of its own country by the Austrian, Germans and Bulgarians, have been re-organized and now form a part of the allied army making a new drive in the Balkans. The picture shows some of the Serbians marching into their camp near Salonica. ' ' . ' ' Cooler Weather Checks Wheat Rust; x Rain Helps Corn i Washington, Aug. 16. "Damage by blight and rust tontirmed on late sownspring wheat in the northern part 0 the spring wheat area and extended 'into northeastern 'Montana, aitnougn me extension ot rust slam age was checked somewhaj by the cooler weather that prevailed," the weather, bureau today announced in reviewing crop conditions for the week which ended .yesterday, in the national weather and cpop bulletin. Corn generally was benefited by the weather, except in Kansas, Oklaho ma and north and west' Texas, where little or no rain fell. , "In .Kansas-the prospect for corn decreased steadily and in many places in that state the crop promises to be a failure because of fhe lack of rain fall, says the bulletin. "Corn was damaged almost beyond repovery also in Oklahoma. In both states cutting for fodder and ensilage was begun. Corn deteriorated in western and northern Texas also, but elsewhere in that state the crop has matured. J ' , . "It is feared that the rain came too late for most of the corn in Missouri, although the late planted will un doubtedly be greatly benefited. Early corn was .badly damaged in Iowa and many stalks have failed to ear well, but tlie rain will greatly benefit late corn in that state. The rainfall was verjf. beneficial in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. Thr late) corn crop im proved iti Nebraska also." . 1 Proposes to Talke s All Duties Off Nejvs Print taper Washington Aug. 16. Senator. Martine of New Jersey assailed the o-called "paper trust on the floor of the senate today because of the tiigh price of news print paper and sub mitted an amendment to the revenut bill to place news print paper and materials entering into it on the free list of the tariff. , The revenue bill, as reported to day, would place on the free list print paper costing up to S cents a pound. Under existing law, paper costing up to 2li cents a ppund is, on ther free list. - Guide and Cook Hurt in Fight With Bear Codv. Wyo.. Aug. 16. Ned Frost. a guide, and E. D. Jones, a cook, were brought here during the night suffer ine from serious injuries received in a battle with a large grizzly bear near me iaKe noici, in ictiuwsione ixa tional park, Monday night. Accord ing -to their story,. Jones caught the bear raiding the commissary and at tempted to frighten it away.V The ani mal Was mauling Jones when Frost came to the rescue. Both were badly ened away by approaching tourists. The Injured men werejtorought here on a- two days' overland trip. Both will recover, say physicians. , ' What Mayor of Lincoln ' Said to Mayor of-Omaha Mayor "Brother Charles" Brvan of Lincoln visited- Mayor Dahlmah at the city hall. Inasmuch as the outer door waa-nloseri it wan rliffirult tn r1. 'tcrmine what the mayor of Lincoln said to the mayor ot Omaha. f Eva1 q K mr$Wmw& -SERBS WARCHlXKi EO CAMP JfEAI SAIAiNSCAm BRITAIN TO BORROW .QUARTER BILLION New York Banking Houses Will Underwrite Big Loan for British Government. WILL KO?( FOR TWO YEARS New York: Aug. 16. rormal an nouncement was made today by J. P. Morgan and company, as syndicate managers of the new loan to Great Britain, aggregating $250,000,000, to run for two years at 5 per cent inter-) est. Associated jvitn Morgan ana dorftpany are several of the leading banks, trust companies yand banking houses of this city, Boston Pittsburgh The detatfs of the terms of the loan are' virtually the same as have al ready been published in 'unofficial f,,.o 1, -. j.o.;i,..i ,- negotiation by "the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland," and is in the form of gold notes, dated Sep tember 1, 1916. - j. The government reserves the right to redeem the. entire issue in whole or in part on 30 days' notice at anyJ time up to August ii, l'Jl, at 101 and accrued interest. . 1 Pledged against the loan are securi ties to the value of .1-300,000,000 di vided into three groups of $H)0,000, 000 each, which include stocks, bonds and other securities of American cor porations, securities of the Dominion of Canada and the Canadian Pacific railroad ami" securities of Argentina, Chile, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark and Holland. The banking syndicate will under write the notes at 98 and interest. Peahody Faction ' Wins Point in Rock Island Litigation Chicago, Aug. 16. Judge Ferdinand A. Geiger of the Umted States dis trict court yesterday entered a de cision which permits the Peabody committee to file suit to foreclose fhe mortgage owthe Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad. . Seven men who control about 20 per cent of the $111,000,000 of underly-. mg bonds 01 the railroad comprise the Peabody committee. The com mittee holds that under the receiver ship, the security of its bonds has been injured. Judge Geiger's decision is -onoosed to the argument' presented by the stockholders, led.by Nathan L. Arms ter of Boston and the-holders-of most of the secondary securities, including the debenture bonds. NeitherDavid R. Francis, ambassador to Russia, one of the trustees for the underlying bonds, nor the other trustee, the Central Trust company of New York. approved the Sction of the Peabody committee. ' v Howell to Help ; -.Manage Campaign In Western States Chicago. Aug. 16. Alvin T. Hert of Kentucky, manager of the western campaign headquarters of the repub lican vpational committee, returned to Chicago today from a week! vaca tion at Mackinac island, pernared to complete the organization of hisT forces for the direction of the republi can campaign in the territory between yinio ana tne racitic coast. He announced the appointment of a western campaign committee of five composed of James R. Garfield of Ohio, Harold Ickes of Illinois, James AJfemenway of Indiana, R. B. How ell of Nebraska aid John T. Adams tf lowa. - Fatal Fight Over ' Bill for Room Rent Webster City,- la.. Aug. 6.WfSoe- cial Telegram.) J. B. Riy lies at Mercv hospital in this -eitv nrnhahlv totally wounded, and B. R. Cameron is in jail, because of a fight early this morning over the division of a $2.50 room rent bill.i Ray charges Cam eron with having stabbed him six times. - One of the thrusts tore ooeri the left lung badly, snd this wound, ij is feared, will prove fatal. Ray was formerly a member of Company C, Second Iowa infantry, ..but wa discharged in Des Moities before the Man Who Tries to Get Better . . of Public Is TraitorHughes 'Portland Ore., Aug. 16. Charles E. Hughes, in an address to the Portland Advertising club, in which he advocated commercial prepared ness) for European competition through the agency of a protective tariff, today branded as a' traitor to his country the man who sought to build tip his private fortune at public expense. ' . "The man who tries to get the bet ter of the public fbr his private pur poses," the nominee said, "is a traitor to the government. We will go ahead and put the, traitors out of everything for granted. Its indus tries won't be conserved by indulg ing in good wishes around the club table. We have got to. take account of the lessons learned on the other side and apply them. We have got to consider honest business with the success and pride that it deserves and we have got to fearlessly con demn abuses. , "We have got the basis for suc cess. For what we now ncd i first, the motive power of unswerving loy alty and a real consciousness of na tional unity which will till us with a business, while we build up the busi-Ldominant sense of -patriotic loyalty ness ot the umtea states. ,1 The (commercial problems whichl ,1.. Ill fr.m ...APT Mr. Hughes said, will be greater than evet before. "We must save this country every day. It won't be saved by letting it drift. It t won't be saved by taking Texas Insurgent Enlivens the Union Printers' Convention Baltimore, Aug. 16. Today's ses sion of the sixty-second annual con vention of the InternationaLJypo graphical union was enlivened by a vigorous address by Delegate Dan iels of Dallas, Tex., in which he charged that the administration forces were indulging in steam roller", tactics. 1 Five of the twenty-two propositions for amendment Ho the laws of the union, reports on which Were submit ted by the laws committee today, stood in the name of Mr. Daniels. Each of them the committee reported unfavotably. - Mr. Dainels severely criticized the laws committee, which is regarded as the stronghold of the-administration, for its unfavorable re port on his amendment aimed to pre vent the executive committee of the union from having the authority to transfer money from one fund to an other "to maintain the integrity of the organization." The convention adopted the unfavorable report. Philippines Bill With Amendment Passes Senate Washington, Aug. 16. The Philin- pine bill as reported-from conference, with the Clarke amendment providing for independence of the islands with in tour years eliminated, but contain ing a promise of freedom whenever fhe Filipinos have demonstrated their ability to maintain a stable govern ment, finally was approved today by tne senate, ine vote was j to a. to the United' States. "With that we want a conception of real government. Wewant to be well prepared, well organized com mercially and industrially. We have got to match organization with or ganization, preparedtiese abroad with preparedness at home in all things, War Summary THE RUSSIANS, after aSsonatderable period of Inactivity tn the Carpathian, are mov ing aweailvelr aralnat the Teutonic foroei there.' Folio wing the taking qf Jablonltsa, one the chief gateways to Hungary, they hare eaptnred a serif of heights west of Verokht and Ardie- moy. - , BtfeSIAN CAfTVIiES of prinoneri from Jnne 4 to Augnst IS are officially report ed by Petrograd to have totalled more than SS8,(H9 men. v ALONG T1IR FRENCH "FRONT In the Somme region there was no marked ae- , tlvltr dnrlog taut night. - AT VERDUN THERE WAS a rlolent aerial bombardment east of the Menee, but no Infantry activity. ' RAIDS BV AUSTRIAN AND ITALIAN alaJ men are orrnrrfng with 'frequency In the region around (iorlzia, where rival avia tor are endeavoring to indict material damage 'behind the oppoitlng , tine. THERE 18 RENEWED DISCISSION of ef fort to Induce Rumania ; to play a more active part In the European iur. Cter manr, Nnzlou to inn ore Romania's con-, tinned neutrality, 1 reported by m Bucha rest newspaper to have, offered her ter ritorial compensation to thH end at the expenM of Austria. TUB ITALIAN PROGRESS la continuing from tiorlsla so ath eastward toward Trieste, la which, direction additional Aus trian tranche We reported eapurcd. A Milan newspaper dispatch carries a re port that the Xtorman will take over the 'defense of Trieste, , , TECTONIC RESISTANCE to the UuMtaD pressure In tlallcla Is Increasingly strong. Berlin reports only minor fighting north of the Dniester, while Petrograd an nounces s check to the Russian advance In northern Oaliola. Section of Arctic Exploring Party ; " Arrives at Nome Nome, Alaska, Aug. 16. Vilhjal-mur-Steffanssonthe Canadian Arctic explorer, who went into the, polar regions in the summer of,1913, prob ably will not return to civilization during the present season, but will continue his work of exploring newly discovered land north of- Prince Pat rick lanft This news was brought by members of the Steffansson party, who' returned here ' today on the power schooner, Alaska. 'The party' aboard the Alaska was the southern party, under Dr. Ru dolph Anderson, Steffansson's chief subordinate, who had been exploring and1 charting file coast line border ing Union and Dolphin straits and the Coronation gulf region, far east of the Mackenzie rjver moutW ' - All of the- little party which left here on the Alaska in July, 1913, re turned with the exception of Daniel Blue, engineer, who died of disease at Bailey Island during May, 1915, The members of the bronzed crew which reached here today were Dr. Ander son, J. J. O'Neill, geologist; John R. i n i . 1 logist; I. Johnson, oceangrapher ana entomologist, and Oeorge Wilktns, photographer. ' , The schoonef was under the com mand of Captain Sweeney, who joiucd the expedition while it was in Arctic Waters. All members of the , party are in good physical condition and ex pressed themselves as having thor oughly enjoyed themselves on their long experience in the Arctic despite the many hardships encountered ill a land sq remote from civilization. Most of the time since the spring of 1914 the party has been in quar ters at Bernard harbor on Coronation gult, east ot tne Mackenzie river, one of the least known sections of the habitable earth. , ' , Damage Suits May Be Filed Over the" La Platte Accident (. ' - : Further legal rumblings pointing toward the filings of a flock of dam age suits against Sarpy county, alleg ing negligence in failing to protect the deserted roadway where their automo bile leaped into the .Missouri river the night of July 30, have been heard in Douglas county courts, this tune in the tilth application tor the ap pointment of administrators of estate-; of the Victims.- Thomas ' Snyder, father of Grace Snyder and Gertrude I.etncr, both of whom were drowned, appeals to Judge Bryc Crawford asking thai he, be appointed administrator. He asserts that the estate of Grace Snyder consists ofi personal property valued at $100 and the money ex pected to be recovered from the county through tle damage suit. .The estate Of Gertrude Latner conshrts of personal property worth $300 and a similar claim on damage suit money. John Galvin of Council Bluffs has been appointed administrator of the estate ot May Swift, another of the victims, while the case of John Harold Larson, a minor, has been taken un der advisement by Judge Crawford. The mother who resides at Lincoln, has taken legal action in the state capital. The. decision will be handed down Saturday. , , ITALIANS ADVANCE ONCARSO PLATEAU Trenches on Slopes of 'Monte Pecinka and East of Oori " zia Are Captured " AIR ATTACKS NUMEROUS Ronfc, Aug. -16. (Via, London.)- Further advances for the Italians in their campaign against the- Austrians cast and southeast of Gorizia were announced today by the war office. Austrian trenches along thf slopes of Monte Pecinka, on the northern edge of the Carso plateau, and in the neigh- borhood of Sail Caterina, and San Marco, east of Girrizia, have been taken, the announcement states. ' The. official statement says: "On the Carso and in the hilly area east of Gorfzia, heavy artillery and trench mortars are active.) Our Infan try succeeded in ' capturing enemy trenches along the dopes Monte Pecinka, on the northern edge of the" Carm. and in the neiehborhood of San Caterina and San 'Marcov east of Gorizia, We took 453 prisoners, in cluding eleven otticcrs. ... , Teuton Attacks Repulsed. "On the remainder of the front the usual attacks were repuisea. uur oe-tnrhmint-ji nn the Asiam nliteaii raided some trenches on the 'slopes of Monte Mosciacg. Under heavy artil lery and rifle fire, they inflicted dam-. age upon the enemy defenses and withdrew unmolested with some pris oners. ' "A squadron of"fourteen Caproni aeroplanes, escortedjjy Nieuport pur suit machines, yesterday Domhardea railway and military establishments near Prvacina and Dornberg. Ninety high explosive shells were dropped and good results were observed. Our machines returned safely. ' Trieste Attacked From Air. "Rome, Tuesday,. Aug. IS. (Via Paris, Aug.' 16.) A squadron of French and Italian aeroplanes made a raid near Trieste today and is re ported to have inflicted extensive damage. A French aefoplane was lost. i "A squadron of Italian hydroplanes together with French hydroplanes and aerftolanes this morning bombarded the munitions factories and hangar an Muggia, near Trieste, causing numer ous destructive tires, says an otticial statement issued tonisrht. - t L "The French lost one machine while resisting inose 01 me enemy; uincr- wise the entire Franco-Italian squad ron returned sately to its base. Muggia is arr-Austrian sea port five miles southwest opTrieste. It is on the gulf of Trieste and has an ex cellent harbor for war ships. Artillery Duels in France. Paris, Aug. 16. A violent bombard ment was carried onV last night on the Verdun front at Thiaumont, -Fleury, Vaux and Chapitre, east of the Meuse. Along the greater part of the front 1.1 1 .1.. tne nigut passed quicuy, uic umciai report issued today says. , The statement says; "The night was calm oh tlie greater -part of the front. , "In the Champagne, in the region1 of Tahure and in the Argone toward Harazee, we dispersed some German patrols. "On the Verdun front there was a fairly lively bombardment in the TbJaumont, Fleury and Vaux-Chap- irf cprlnrt "Aviation: Last night enemy aero planes dropped bombs on Belfort Ihere were no victims. British ' Trotrj Inactive. London, Aug. 16. "With the ex ception ot minor infantry engage ments in the vicinity of Pozieres, where our line is being consolidated, there' was no ' change between the Aucre and the Somme," the war office report of t6day says. "There was some heavy shelling by both sides during the night." 1 California Girl is iN Bride of British Earl ' London, Aug. 16. The Earl of Cot tenham was married in St George's .church, Hanover square, today to Miss Patricia Burke, daughter of the late T. H. Burke of California.1 Wal ter Winans gave the bride away; Vis courlt Crownhurst, eldest aon of the earl, acted aa best man. The Karl of -Cottenham's first wife was Lad Hose; Neville. She died in J913, WILSON HAS NEW: PLAN THAT WILL BE CONSIDERED President to Go Before Com- ' mittees Today With Prop, osition Looking to Settlement. FOR AN EIGHT-HOUR DAY Regular Pay for Overtinx for t Railroad Men and Investi- ' gation of Other Issues. REGARDS THIS ' AS' FAIR . , N '. - 1 Washington,' Aug. 16. Presidents W ilson, late today, completed a -definite plan for settlement of the , threatened railroad strike, which tye will submit tomorrow to the general 1 commutes of theWO representatives ' of the employes and to (he managers', committeer- ': ' , , The plan involves the Acceptance of a basic eiaht-hour dav. with reeular pay for overtime and' an investigation I by a commission of other issues. , 1- Judge William I Chambers of the federal board of mediation and con ciliation laid before the president late - .today figures on the costs of an eight- hour workday, and Jlien went to take up in tentative form with the mana gers the plan which will be placed v before the employes' committee to morrow. -. 1 V The general committee ofemployei ' will see the -president at 3 o clock tomorrow afternoon and the mana gers' committee will see him earlier in the day in case-there are any ques- . tions concerning the plan put before 1 them byJudge Chambers. .' " The president Regards the plan he has prepared, after a conference with , ' both sides;" as a fair one which can be accepted. He has fortified himself with figures regarding the cost of an eight-hour day to the railroads in or der to enter fully into a discussion with both sides. . . . ' Should either side reject the pro- ' posal, it is. .understood the president will turn' to public opinion to force ' a settlement, The details of the presi dent's Iplan, probably will be made public should a break, appear inevit able. ...... dt was stated that irr case the prenf ; dent's efforts fail, action of some kind may be taken in congress. ' Conference Held, Today. -' The president decided to postpone further conferences with the represen- ' tatives of the railroads and employei on the threatened railroad strike uiW ' til tomorrows; when he will receive the general committee of 640 work- , men in the East room of the White House..".." ''-:.'- v , ' ' f-;' ' : In the meantime the committee of managers'-here and. the general com mittee of the employes will meet to"', discus tentative plans now before them. f ,' , - The president. through Judge Wil liam . L. Chambers of the federal board of mediation :anf conciliation, will keep in dose touch with: the rep resentatives of both tides. No en gagement has been triads, fory the " managers' committee, but it is proba ble that the president will see them tomorrow.. . ... " ' -, - Eight-Hour Day Provided, - The plan on which the president is working is to put into effect' the eight-hour day ind have a federal x commission investigate collateral (a..', sues. Details of the plan have not " been worked tut, but it was said to be oossible tndav that if th rail.. roads conceded an eight-hour day the employes will be urged , to give up their demand for time and a half overtime. ', - The proposed commission of inves tigation would not have power to en force any decision, but would inves tigate all of the questions involved in the controversy aijd make recom mendations. . r - . . - '. The halt in the negotiations 'has been caused "by the fact' that the. brotherhood' leaders who have been meeting with the president hav no , plenary power and have to refer all, ; important questions back to their gen- , ' eral cgmmitfie in New York, ' ; General Committee to Washington.) President Wilson decided time would be saved and better results achieved if the 64 members of the general committee were Drought to i Washington and met him. Therefore, it was decided to hold a general meet ing at-the White House Thursday. Yv The committee of managers re mainec? in session almost continuous ly today . discussing . the conference with the president and the tentative suggestions outlined. It was stated that the negotiations arc now in such form that definite decisions may be made by both sides before the end of ' the-week. 1 -..- :. - . ' Permanent Tribunal Suggested. ' Among the railroad managers today there was discussion of a' proposal for some sort of permanent com mission to consider all railway wags V Continued on hit fm, Column Tin.) r Its almost impossible for. you to reach out and put your hand on the person. - who would buy your va cant lot, used auto or-old furniture, yet a littler Want-Ad picks him oat from thousands. - ,, Call - Tyler 1000 . for Bee Want-Ads