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1 the telephone for Went Ad. Tyler 1000 even trunk lines, tllieent ad-lakers. tm cent per word!. The Omaha Daily Bee THE WEATHER Fair; Warmer XLVI No. 61V. OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 28, 1916. On Train, at Hotel, News Stands, etc, Ac. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. IMS PLEDGES f PROTECTION FOR I ALL AMERICANS ; Itnublican Nomlnts Dsclarss for Maintenance of lif hti of Oitliena of 0. I. : Everywhere. NAME. Or T. I. CHEERED f ptaker Zvokea Demonstration at H Mention Colonel Advocate of Defense, FLAYS DEMOCRATIC PASTY ;mcc. Colo. Aug. 2" Charlet E. iiu'ir today loia auunttt mtn oi Dtr it luncheon at lh Mil High dub ihtl American enterprise l to fat wild t tra. In whwh the watchwoedt wert co-oprr at and ellKiency; thai capital and tabor "ire our two handi," both ol nhicli mail b ated intelligently end nh co-otKratioa in lli yeert lo comt J u mil "America first and Amtrtc ; elfiwnt ' ! I'n wllin. lh dominfr dtcltred, ' rit I lo b directed a little differ, i emir m lbt luiure than' il had been in ike t" A sent oi puriotiim; wit reeled m public tiunnen, ht mt. Ih the United Suit at "th j etirit fotporatwn on earth, on ill Knuitu side." ratified "to b ; wrtl mtnaerd at sny corporation on , tnh." 4 to th lull worth ol ft rmj dollar spent in sdminittrstiem. Bwt Mm Patriotic IM btMiniti mm of America. Mr. HatSe uul. wtre, ta hia opinion, pairwiK. "l. wxind fn their iJ 4H.Mn The kniMing of pri-1 tin (iisdcli iki the highway tewitte by which the "ordinary j nii.Vn." too" I It held up and nuilr I t4y l.ibqir. he nought, had panted. 1 Tile: lil brn. Mr. Hugh' i mid, a! i lull oii.nr. ol wnat I Mll tnr M l.k ii(i tctpect ! public f itthl nd pin kfl 4" .Jnui ol llfet he Weird cM!l"lrnlll to the (llHllf. j fSt't olSwic he woul't look with' Vei Jtmiv rm ibe (nil time in hit campaign Mr, llt't'iet tonight named Theodore :" ell m an (ddret. The nnnii nc 'tpraking at the auditorium ''ft oi prrparrdnrti Me had at' ' wiled th administration lor catling Sliuoie ol preparedness "nervous; 4' 1 netted." , "And then Mr. Hughe aaid, "a ' lalwart AnittKar. went through thai land.." . lit rw toteriuplrd bjr roar from ! it errtird- At the applauic tfiedj dnw. the oniae eootmiwd: , Adatiaiatratioa Flop. I "Mr RooMtelt rtnt through tht lind. lie coniinued. "aroutir.g Ihe na-. km to M need, and the admmiitra-1 t (MK(r4 ita mind over night. Thr aodientt. which crowded tht ,V( awdiiottwm. with hundreda aland "a th . applauded loadly. Mr llgh. m ru addrraa. owl lined tlx pohcr (or which be aundi. "I i4 lor the rtrrn and unflinch ing Buealewnricjt ol tht righla oi wetiran trtm throughout tht MHtbaad. "Tkal it a i-ital oaca- Ima M e aaowkl taawian) Ih figrit inm tiKH inrrr it wo cavii ) nb t ttmrgcii nationa t4 Ihe; wwild Amt)KM rigttls Bndefitood, . aotirU. wilt gwt i peace, proiperity j 'd g4 wtiL , "I mwh Ikat we. at a Batioo. ; tunH we for an toer- -MM. I VaI , mat mdilarutw! mil 'tmii tmtf ttw wtwl tomtrv (or a U rwiie preplan dw re. For WM Cawt l for Vtin-tk adnm-! ioikw we tmnvwuil a4 tot Ihe wfwt ta he crl Blent '-) V aa4 frtwrat lor vei Mi !! rit4 Itia aVclwra ! It mmH (awl II ilmtrd . mm Ik ektloratjaa tor a .i"ii taef m uota el ttat lhr t4 IVi . 4 kVw. "3Vf W I r4ai4 Ik nt ol GIRL KILLED AND MOTHER MAY DIE ratal Ancidtnt Eatt of Council Bltiffi Whin Great Weit ern Train Xtti Auto, OTHER! BADLY INJURED In a gml (foiling accident yeiter day tltetnuon two mllta touth o( Tennanl lit Shelby county, lofty miles nurili'iit ol Council Ulullp. an auto mobile driven by Albtrt Hanion, a firmer, wat cruthed, hit J-year-old dnghlr Agnei wat killed, hit wilt received ln)iiflei that may prove fatal, hit 7.rld daughter Lucille wat painfully hurt and Hantnn wat badly bruii'd. The car wat hit by a pat ngf train on the Great Wettem. All of the Injured people were brought to Council fllufft and taken to the Kdmundion hotpital. Hanion wat on hi way lo hi home, teveral mllft wett ol Tennant. and failed to tee tht approaching pai tenger train, Tht rear teat, where the mnther and younger daughter at. received the direct Impact of the train, hut the front teat, occupied by Han ion and the older child, wa not ermheil. The automobile wat thrown nearly fifty feet. Hurried to Blufft. , Tht iniiired ptoplt were placed alnard tht train and t menage tent lo Dr. Aufiiitiiit tt Mindrn to meet Ihe train, and order tent for am-bulani-ei to be at the nation In Coun cil Itliiflt The little girj Wat dead when Ihe train arrived in Council Blulfi and tht mother wat under the influence of an opiate adminittered by thr Minden physician, i)r. V, L. Treynor and E. A. Mer rill were at lb hospital when the Cutler ambulance brought the injured people. Mr. Hanion had almost re covered and able to walk. The obler child was alto found to have suffered only a srvert shock, but the mlher'i condition wat pronounced lo be grave. She was uffering from internal iiijiirien and injuries to the lutn and ipiur which could not be fully determined until an X-ray ex amination wai tnadr. The tram tva running about forty miln an hour when the crossing was reat lied The rrpurt ol the train rew was irnt to Clarion alter the train hail reached Omaha add the details were not learned hrrc beyond the- statement that the whittle had given the usual warning half a mile from the crossing. Hanson he neither saw nor heard the approach ing train. High weeds and luxuriant vegetation obscured the view of the track from the country roadway. Electric Signal. In this connection a communication rtcrived Saturday afternoon by Har ry Crowl, secretary of the Chamber ol Commerce, from tht Great West ern otficial tt ChtcattO'i interesting. It was to the effect that the company would immediately begin the work ol installing electric aignal at all of it dangerous croasinga in the atate. The letter wat in response to re quest for the protection of the cross ing on Woodbury avenue, where Mr. Slort and her sister were killed sev eral weeks ago. and on South avenue. Two Othira Hart Oskaloosa. la.. Aug. 27. (Special.) Two men were probably fatally in jured when an automobile, en route lo the state fair, turned turtle live milri out of Oskaloosa yeaterday. Tk.w r i ivi.:.- i n.. . m v.. am , (iiic anil iv I" l n.1,.1 Tk. MmiltHJ. Will v, VIHIIiniH. 1 lie car was driven by Martin Billick, who wai lb seriously injured. The men were taken to the city hospital at Oskaloosa, where but little hope waa held oul for the recovery of either While or Courtney. "lt a eft VwtU mki a twninwai. Jf attaiwi ly tiayt4 w m "riwwt. ' I tff mh4 m -r ih mam' 'i' mm r Hn wmwhwhhwI fih n4 i.mmvm mwn strfHiwt fh r r . ! ! fc MS eiiim ts t ,.-, f m-4 n-r prner e'lfhtm Hmmasaw -ml e(us 1t lMf1 tl Clmwaod ''tmm I m4 .. tm-! " 0 wmi4 I im..l ar' -i iwiiKi ). inn rn fm -m f. M Wk,t Tl Weather M - .a I n M A w . . . , . . W f ;:i i tf - . , I W m 9. m I. "in 4 . i,r f J i" 'Ml."' -rt ' tft ....... ft -.,.-,,...'' . , m r gJBT v M4 4 fa IT " -v-e"--- tr --wV.. Ms , . . r.. . . . i . . . , -i tkt 4t4 T ...... .. , 1 .. ti ff j -, Xtgtt tHi. , , )i P"'hp 4- . :.' i ieiffW R i Aviator Lands in Field at Haveloqk Instead of in Omaha - Lincoln. Aug. 27. (Special Tele grant. Captain McMillan, the avia tor, atartcd lor Fort Crook at 5: JO clock that afternoon and made a good get-away from th aviation Acid tt) the Suit Fair grounds. How ever, he failed to get very far. lor be landed m a plowed field just east 'A HawekKk, about fire mile from tii starting pomt. Captain McMilW auchina left rb grifn4 hl a bird and tailed iy three or icnr mites in the-most perfect avmtion tyl. Something nsdilenty went wrong with the car bisreior ol hia enginf and be wat frret to hind He banded according to Ihe most approved aviation try re. but before be got bis eaa-in npaared. mm too hire to tontmu th trip. Sofrtej tiw Monday artemeois, prob ly at i 'etoclt. He will attesnpt tbe rlighf. Lad Accused of the Cakmet Holdup Is Caught in Chicago DutDtttiv Franl Rnoney of the toeat t'tawrtnwnt lert w mubt for Chicago to Swing bM-H Liaie Aiesaer. who on ' rh mghf of Ausju 1 is aitegt-di to hv rteid up and robbed FrmH rSus. i crnhft oi the Calumet Cat. I4I. . Mnila street, ani mwde way with itJS. ier' NfbereBol wee learned irom a poil ent him bjs a ir(t. Clnel ot Uetrctjv tarkin of hirago. wireil taplwn Moloney tht Mtnttec awrt m avaiv extradition. : Uneoliv Crowd to Storm Tht This Evening ' F b Lmeola erow it to malt the rMter ring a the f)n tonighe when Hti. 4,mi.n enoavori Mfc entenaia initial jomehinove 1,060 stur tv ahamp fixjin th oapttal arty, (very y4 Lnr in ha it muhr at eh Den, .xt '!) v lia arriveiit tot thw year. tf):wl ra i tea bnnf trm, anit ih Kicl parerHiOty Qommitta wilt inoet - mm, altbougn. thus it, scarcely mcim v now 'iioy haw btn her ta man y th,t th know th . w th only Mo welt. ITALY DECLARES WAR AGAINST THE GERMAN EMPIRE Rome Op- (hK" Proclaims Stat' " v.hies xiBt vf it and Land A of Kaiser. THIS' AFTER AUGUST 28 Switzerland Requested to In form Berlin of Decision of Quirinal. STATEMENT IS PREPARED Rome, Aug. 27. Italy today de clared war on Germany. Berlin, Aug. 27. (By wireless to Sayville.) The following official an nouncement was made here today 'The Italian gpvernment has de clared through the Swiss government that it considers itself from August 28 at war with Germany." Paris. Aug. 27. A Havas dispatch from Rome gives a communication prepared by the Stefani agency and addressed bv the Italian Rovcrnmcnt to the Swiss government. It re quests the Swiss government to in form the German government that Italy considers herself at war with Germany from and after August 28. Italy and Germany have been drift ing steadily toward war. The declar ation became inevitable when Italy recently sen troop to Saloniki to co-operate in the campaign of the en tente allies on the Macedonian fron tier, as Germany is directing the op posing forces and has troops on this battle line. Italy's position in regard to Ger many has been an anamolous one since Italy withdrew from tlie triple alliance May 2J last year and de clared war on Anuria. Although by this act she arrayed herself against her former allies. Germany and Aus tria, she remained officially at peace jith Germany until yesterday Work of oVn Buelow. Before Italy took this step Ger many exerted every effort to induce it ot remain neutral, sending to Rome as an ambassor Prince Von Buelow. The prince for some time averted war between Austria and Italy, and when he saw a rupture was inevitable took steps toward preservation of an of ficial peace between Germany and Italy. He negotiated a special agree ment under which, in case of war be tween Austria and Italy. Germany and. Italy pledged themselves to re spect the properfiel afld live of their respective subjects in each others do mains. According to unofficial report from Europe. Italy' allie were dissatis fied and at the Paris council of en tente powers in February last asked the Italian representatives why their nation was not at war with Germany. Italy already had agreed not to con clude, a separate peace, and at the Pris conference sanctioned the plan for a permanent high council of the entente powers .or future conduct of the war. Declaration Certain. The increasing co-operation, among the entent allies and the necessity for bringing into service Italy's surplus of troops, gradually brought Italy into such a position that it became evident a declaration of hostilities against Germany was certain. The first overt act in this direction occurred shortly after the Paris con ference. February 29 Italy requisi tioned thirty-four of the thirty-seven German steamships interned in Italian ports to help meet the pressing needs ol the allies for shipping facilities. Other indication of approaching'war have been observed in recent weeks. A German court ruled that Italy and Germany were actually, though not formally, at war. It wa reported un officially that. Germany had taken charge ol the defence of Trieat. A more definite indication waa the sev erance last month of the commercial agreement, providing for mutual re spect of the right of each other's subjects Tbe final step was the send ing oi Italian troop to Saloniki. Italy and Germany levered diplomatic re lation last year. Military Effect Little. ' Italy' action probably will have lit tle effect m the military situation in the immediate future, although as the war goes on it may have a more im portant bearing. On the Austro Italian front Italy finds active as for hardly more than halt her army and in future can send available troops to any front. Having committed herself already to the Macedonian campaign Italy's step is of no significance as respects that theater of war. Ger many hereafter will be free to take inch part in the Anstro-Italian cam paign a may b decided upon by the Teutonic allies, either in the way of leadership or by utilising her soldiers when needed Mexican Bandits Raid An American Ranch Presidio, Tex , Aug. 27. (By auto mobile to Marfa, Tes.--RepoU reached here today that Mexican ban dits eame across- the Rio Grande near Huidosa, a, town fifty miles up the river, and raided an Americam ranch, driving off nineteen horses to the oth er side Troops of th Sixth cavalry States cavalry and th Texas cavalry art stationed at Suidosa. - Ixpress Rates Do Not Suit Oakota Commission Fierre, S D., Aug. 27. The Stat Railway commission has refused to accept th new schedule ot increased intra-stut races whicfe express com panies operating "m South Dakota sought to file under recent rulings of the Interstate Commerce ommis- WITH THE FRENCH IN THE NEW BALKAN DRIVE Here is an interetting picture showing some of the new aerial fighting apparatus which the French are now using in the new drive to free Serbia from the Teutons and Bulgarians. In the background is one of the latest types of anti-aircraft gun, while in the foreground is an aerial range finder. Prj life ' 1 ifipssiisiiiiilsi .BOUNTY JAILS OF STATE INSPECTED Secretary Shah an Takes Turn Examining Older Prisons of Nebraska. NO INMATES AT PAWNEE i From a staff. Correspondent. Lincoln, Aug. XI. (Special.) After inspecting a number of jails and poor farms in the newer coun ties of the state, Secretary Shalian of the State Boacd of Charities and Corrections took a turn last week down in the older counties of Gage, Richardson, Pawnee, , Nemaha and Otoe. In Gage county he found an old jail in use which has been condemned, several - times, but plan arc now being made to give the county a new one. The ooor farm of this countv tonsists-of 160 Jctes and is well- sop- jiicu wiiii uunuings, auiuc oi wnicn have been repaired since Mr, Shahan inspected them the last time. The house is still lighted with the old fashioned kerosene lamps and hsould have a more modern lighting system. The county pay a superintendent and his wife $85 a month to run the place and furnishes them everything. Pawnee county has no prisoners, but has a fine modern jail in a fire proof court house. The county has no poor farm. New Jail Needed. - Richardson county need s new jail, but the voters refused to see .it that way at the election, and to the six prisoners confined therein will have to crowd together iq the two cells, 7x7feet each, which hold six cots which fold up against the wall. A room 10xl6feet contains a bed and toilet, with bath tub, and the cage sits in a room 16x18 feet, leaving a small corridor for exercise. Mr. Shahan hopes that hia trip to the Richardson county poor farm and talk with the commissioner, who were also there, will result in a better condon there. The county ha a good farm of 120 acre under a high state of cultivation and worth $15,000. However the house i not what it should be and is heated with stoves and lighted with gasoline lamps. There are no bath tubs. - The Nemaha county jail at Auburn is an old building and very unsanitary. The floors are damp, the-clothing on the beds was damp and the - odor around is very offensive. Four pris oners, however, occupy the place, and has to stand for it. Secretary Sha han recommends a new jail. Nemaha a Farm. The Nemaha county poor farm is a good farm, pretty well cultivated and with buildings in pretty good shape. It has modern conveniences m the way of heating and electric lights will be put in soon. While . the Otoe county jail at Nebraska City is a pretty good jail,, with plenty or room and equipped in good shape with modern improve ments, the prisoner do not appre ciate all these attempt of the people of that county to give them a life of luxury, and several of them have broken out and left the place. "Twinkle Trot" Is' To Be Newest Dance Chicago, Aug. 27. The "twinkle, trot," a dance similar to the fox trot,' will be among the newest dances to become popular this winter, it wa de cided today at the convention of the Aourican National Association of Dancing Masters. The "Chinese pro cessional danee" and "Gem waltx" also will be among the new novelties Go to Des Moines to ' Land Bank Hearing Scust of the Omaha men, member of the committee in charge of the campaign for a federal land bank in Omaha, are ta go to Det Moines to day to attend the hearing of tht land bank board to be held thtre today. Th bearing in Omaha it to takt place September 13 and the Omaha fellow want to go over and get on to the ropes, j Auto Dumps Load Of People Into The Platte River Gibbon, Neb., Aug. 27. (Special Telegram.) Charles Lockwood and his daughter, Mrs. Martin Brown and family, were thrown into the Platte river from the second bridge from the north side this afternoon and their auto fell, upside down, upon them. Martin Brown had one legt and arm broken and his wife is seriously injured. They fell about eight feet onto" a sand bar where the water is shallow. Brown was held down by the car across his neck, and was re leased by C. M. Beck, who was on the bridge behind them. Lockwood was following Beck's car, running pretty fast; Beck slowed down as 'he went on the bridge. Lock- wood says his brakes failed to work and he hit beck s car ana his car whirled into the railing. North Platte. Neb.. Aug. 27. Mrs. Merle Bisland, third victim of the Cotad motor accident, died at s local Tiospital today. HOLD INCOME TAX LIMIT LIKE IT IS Senate Votes Down Provision to Lower Exemption to Two and Three Thousand. FIERCE DEMOCRATIC ROW Washington, Aug. 27. A proposal to lower the present income tax ex emption, written into the administra tion revenue bill by the senate finance committee and then stricken out when the house leaders indicated they would not accept it, was vdttd down 31 to 19, by the senate tonight, when Seantor Underwood offered it as an amendment ; Discussion of the amendment was marked by a bitter exchange be tween democratic senators in charge of the bill and Senator Underwood, author of the present tariff .law, and who, at democratic leader of the house had a prominent part for tev eral year in framing revenue legis lation. : Underwood Criticised Chairman Simmons of the finance committee reminded the Alabama senator that it was' a' long standing senate practice for senators to stand by the decisions of their party cau cus, and Senator Stone, also a mem ber of the comimttee, declared Sen ator Underwood deserved severe cen sure for hi attitude toward the bill. "It the senate degenerated to a point where the individual tenators must take order from those who serve on committees because their constituents have kept them in the senate for many years?" retorted Senator Underwood. "I do not rec ognize the right of any member to dictate to me. ' ' The amendment which would have lowered the exemption by $1,000, making the normal income tax apply to incomes of $3,000 for married per sons and $2,000 for unmarried per sons, received the support of only five democratic senators. They were Senator Bankhead, Hardwick, Lane, O'Gorman and Underwood. Hundred Perish Every Day From Disease and Hunger El Paso. Tex.. Aug. 27. An aDoeal of the people of Aguas Calientes and lacateeas to authorities of the de facto government in Mexico City to send physicians, medicine and food to alleviate d it ease and famine ramp ant in the two statet hat been fruit iest, according to private advices here. ihe reply said there wat not mre than enough food in the federal dis trict to provide for the people there and if there were physicians available they could do nothing, for there were no scrums to combat the typhus and smallpox epidemics. Between titty and 100 persont have been dying daily in the cities of Zaca tecas and Aguas Calientes recently from disease and malnutrition. ONE WEEK MORE, THEN .FOR SCHOOL High School Pupils to Register During Coming Week at All Three Schools. SOME SCHOOLS CROWDED "Sojiool days, school days, good old golden ruledays." One more week of vacation and then the boys and girls of Greater Omaha, nearly 40,000 of them, will have to get up in the morning on time, wash their faces and necks and get in line before the "second bell' rings. The public schools will be opened on Tueday morning, September S. On Monday morning, September 4, at 10 o'clock, a general teacher' meet inj will b held w.theriauditorium-of Centra! Mijh school. Superintendent Graff will addreis tht teachers and will bic-them welcome home.' at the beginning. of another school year. ' Reglttrttion Thlt Week. . During the coming week retistra tlon wilt be held at the three public high school!, according to a schedule already announced. Teachers are coming back on every train, many cutting short their outings on account of the threatened railroad strike. ' School officials state there will be some congestion in a few of the schools, as there was last year. It was honed that the building program would nave been advanced far enough to relieve much of the congestion; but condition for- building were not favorable from an expenditure stand point. Ihe new Bancroft school it under way and the new South Central i nearing completion. There will be some redisricting of schools in cases where removals from one school to another will equalize-the attendance. During the week the annual assign ment list of teachers will be an nounced by the superintendent. , Captain Koenig , Sends Greeting to , United States Bremen, Aug. 20 (via London). Thecelebration of the return yester day of the submarine Deutschland to this port after, its - voyage to the United States, was kept -up until long after midnight. In the early hours of this morning the street, especially those near the historic town hall, were still thronged with crowds waiting for Captain Paul Koenig and his crew. During the evening Captain Koenig was obliged to make innumerable speeches. He was on the verge of exhaustion when he retired, with the crowd still clamoring for him and singing "Deutschland Uber Alles." io the Associated Press corre spondent the captain reiterated his great satisfaction at the treatment ac corded him at Baltimore. "Send the American people my love," he said. "They are good sports men. They (reated me finely." , The homeward trip was without un usual incidents. ' No British warships were seen, the-captain said, after he left American territorial waters. County Employes ; Ask for More Pay The high cost of living has pounced upon employes of Douglas county, ac cording to a petition being quietly circulated, in which She board of com missioners is asked to increase the salaries of these employes 10 per cent. The name of George Anthes heads the list of about forty-five signers. The payroll shows that $8,2V0 it be ing distributed among the appointive employes every two weeks. Thit amount does not include tht worker in the treasurers office, tht register ol deed's staff, the county judge t of fice or the clerk ol tht district court, where the employes are paid from feet. .. . PRESIDENT TURNS TO CONGRESS TO AVERT WALKOUT Wilson Ooes to Capitol in Effort to Prevent Threat ened Walkout of the Trainmen. SUBMITS RAIL STATEMENT Executives of Roads Unani mous in Refusal to Accept Settlement Plan. BROTHERHOODS WAITING Washington, Aug. 27. The threat ened railway strike took on such a grave aspect that President Wilson turned toward congress for a solution of the problem. . , Sunddenly yesterday, when it be came known that the railway exec utives were unanimous in their refusal to accept his plan of settlement, Presi- ( dent Wilson personally went to the capitol and laid before Majority Lead er Kern of the senate, and Senator Newlands, chairman of the interstate commerce committee, the statement of the railway heads that congress must guarantee some source of added revenue if they are to meet the de- mands of their employes. Begin Discussing Proposals. . How this should be accomplished President Wilson did not suggest. Im mediately afterward senators began discussing proposal to have congress rccoru iiscu in .lavyf vi a raic in crease. No arrangements were made today for 'the president to address congress on the subject, but it was considered likely that he might do so during the ' coining week, if the situation con tinued critical. Tonight the railway executives fin ished framing their answer to Presi dent Wilson's plan and notified the White House they were ready. Presi dent Wilson sent word he would pre- fer to see them Monday morning at in 'ii, IW V WIUI.A. The Brotherhood leaders, after be ing in meeting most of the day, ad journed to 10 o'clock tomorrow morn ing. Many of them left town tonight. Up to Brotherhood Leaders. The refusal of the railway execu fives to accept the president' plan including concession of the eight-hour day,, and proposing a counter plan, such as nrevroHslvhM 1lefl; outlined. . wllfi fput the -next move up ...to the Brotherhood, leaders. It probably will be communicated ta them early Monday aftet President Wilton has heard from the executives. Meanwhile tome development of possible congressional action it ex pected and will depend on the out come of the next step between the employer and employes. The executive held several meet ings during the day, but no change resulted In the position they took last night when they approved a rough draft of their reply to President Wil son. It waa 6:30 tonight when the committee of eight which has han dled the negotiations announced, that they had asked for a conference with President Wilson and awaited his ' pleasure. After a two hour' wait the executives announced that President Wilson had informed them he would prefer not to, tee them tonight. Summing Up of Situation. ' , The tituation, as summed up late tonight by those in toudt with it, wat this: President Wilton hat teen ' the published reports of the reply the executives will make him Monday and does not .with to accept it- It would net surprise those in the con fidence of the railroad officials, to have him, make a .counter proposal sr that time, retaining hit original proposition for an eight-hour day, but offering the roads at compensa tion congressional assurances of freight, rate increase and a commis sion to settle future disputes.. Among the executives tonight it clearly was evident that such ' a counter proposal probably would not -be accepted. Whether they would re ceive it from President Wilson and take it under consideration for a few aays was not at at, certain, dui lit ultimate rejection was forecast gen erally. The position of the men .' is not clear. Apparently they will not ac cept the reply of the executive, as it has been published, but they might be willing to negotiatewith it as a basis. They will meet again at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Attitude ol Congress.. ; ' Nobody knows the attitude of con gress towards the suggested legisla- tion. It was pointed out tonight that there are many senators who bitterly opposed the 5 per cent increase re cently granted the eastern roads and criticised the commission for its po sition in the case and who might be expected to oppose any proposal Continued oa Paa-i Two, Colnmn Thra.) Nothing seems to affect the wonderful record of increase Bee Want-Ada ' are making. . - . , For th 26th conMca liv week th iacr has bn mor than r , , .1,000 PAID ADS. 1226 More Paid Want-Ads last week ending 8-26, than the same period a year' 1 ' ago.'. ( -.. 5