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THE METAL MARKET.
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THE WEATHER.
Writ Texas Thuraday nd Friday putty
rtoudy.
New Msicn Thnrsdsy I oral showers.
Friday probably fair; warmer et portion.
Arttn.is Thursday local ano win : ome
what warmer. Friday fair In wert local
showers in eet.
27TH YEAR
EL PASO TEXAS. THURSDAY AUGUST 24. 1916.
ENGLISH SECTION 1 2 PAGES
PRICE 5 CENTS
SUBMARINE DEMAND SLIPS QUIETLY INTO GERMAN PORT
Public to Foot the Bill for Eight-Hour
Day for Railroad Train and Enginemen
CONGRESS MAY AUTHORIZE
C0MMERCEC0MMISS1ERS
10 B00STJEIGHI RATES
Operating Officials Convinced Only Means of Averting Strike
Is by Acquiescence in President Wilson's
Plan of Settlement.
Employers' Conference Devoted to Seeking Means by Which
Shorter Work Day May Be Put Into Effect With
Least Expense to Companies.
By Associated Press.
Washington. August Jl. In another ef-
re1 to aid the president! at the rountry'a
railroads to rind some Way in whim to
accept an elirht-hour day Tor their train-
men and avert the threatened strike Pres-
ident Wilson tonight conferred for an hour
and a Dair with rrrsmems iiaie tinmen i
the Burlington; Daniel Wlllard of the Bal-
timore and Ohio and It. 8. Lovett ot IS
i nlnn Pacific.
Neither White House officials nor the
presidents would discuss the conference.
It was said ufi high authority however
that the three executives went to the White
H. ii- to receive an answer to the sugges-
tion they made to Mr. Wilson last night
that he give them more specific Informa-
tion as tu liow the railroads may ret the
additional revenue necessary to take care
ol the greater payrolls that will come
with the eight hour day.
emigre Ready to Act.
Earlier in the day President Wilson dis-
cussed lh' railroad iluallon at length
with HMtof Nowland anil Representative
Adanison. chairman or the two oOWnlttaaa
of congress In charge or legislation af-
rccting intersUln commercn. Their visit
was the consequence or thai or the rail-
toad men last night. The two chalnnun
are said u have agreed that the president's
position In the present situation Is right
and to have said that every errort could
be expected In congress to put tin (.ugh
tnv legislation which might uelp solve the
present dirriculty and provide lor the fu-
ture. one or the means for recoupment sug--...i
kM the nresldent to the railroads
It the piibltc outline or his position was
through an increase In rrelght rates. It
i pointed out tonight that the president
cannot directly asM tne íniersww .i
commission to grant increases to the rall-
a. i'nie however might pass a
resolution directing the rommlaalon in
ylew or what It considers an unprece
dentail altuatlon. to grant higher ralo.
............... u.v nlreet intrsiliiatlon.
Congreas also might pasa a resolution
directing the commission to Investigate all
matters Involved In the controversy and
the whole subject or tne reunions ui -roads
and their employes. One result ex-
' -IT... . conference Is an early
eirort to pass the bill Introduced several
mnlh in Increase the rnmiiii&sloii s
.. ....i.. rron. even to nine.
it became 'v'nent tonight that most or
FOUR DIVISIONS OF STATE
TROOPS COMING TO ELPASO
IF STRIKE DANCER PASSES
Brigadier Generals of Regular Army Are Named Commanders
of Eight Provisional Divisions of National. Guards by
General Funston; Border to Be Divided in Ten Parts.
Plns ror bringing four full divisions of
soldiers to El Pao ruwe by no means been
abandoned but Ihey will be brought here as
toon as danger of a general railroad strike
Is over. Commanders or the eight provi-
sional dlvlalona of mllltla troopa were
named yesterday by General Funston. ac-
cording to advice received here. Four of
these provltonl division! will be loesled
it El Paso. cmp ground for II or them
hvlng been prepared. The only rull divi-
sion now here Is tbe Seventh. Which i
composed exclusively of Pennsylvania
troops and is under the command of Major
lien. Charlea at. Clement.
Tba only other complete dlvlilon on the
border I composed or New York National
Guardsmen which' are located near Browne-
vllle. This division also U roiuiuanded by a
major general or the national guard.
The eight division commanders named by
General Funston are now brigadier general
of the regular amy. These commander
in addition to the two mllltla division com-
manders will divide the border army Into
ten divisions. Following are tbe namea oí
the new division commanders:
Mnth Brig. fíen. William I.. Albert. Tenth
arig. uan. Charlea O. Morion Eleventh
Brig. Usa. Osera Sail ir. Twelfth Brig.
the railroad executives have come to be
lleve that there can he only one way o
nrevenllnr a strike slid that Is bV ac
cepiing the eight-hour day plan. The chler
erfort In their own conferences today was
to rind some scheme by which an eight
hour day may be put In operation on all
latiroaits si ine least aiiuea i-spensn.
Many suggestions along this line had
been made by tin president but no one
or them has proved feasible when sub
mitted tu the acid test oi operating om
rials.
Managers' Statement.
At tht conclusion or their conference to
night with the presidents and managers
Hale llolden. president or tne mirunguin
and a member or the committee ot eight
gave out the following statement:
The rsileniul executives who have met
at the request or President Wilson are
proceeding as rapidly as practicable with
incir worm it mum m u"u.
...or tl. orol.leni ullll Wil l lllcsf men
are wrestling la the most tmporunt and
gigantic over presented to any body or men
in the industrial history or the country.
"They cannot thererore consistently.
..-in. their itntv to their security-holders.
their employers or the public regch a fl-
shnuld take without much discussion study
i ii in... ilellherstlons. uartlcl
pated In by practically 100 men suddenly
called togetnnr iroin an uis .
"ir our deliberations seem to tirawm
slowly it la due to the racla that I have
mentioned. For us to act hastily would
... . i ... i .... v n i of the Brest responsibility
that wo owe all the parties concerned and
moat or all to tne punuc.
k.r.hlnn for Plan of ActlOB
A the conference continued today 1
became mora evident that the principal dlf
rieulty or the altuatlon la to work out a
plan or action acceptable to all tne rail-
road. Many suggestions have como from
the sixty or more presidenta here and have
heen laid herore the managers. In every
Instance they have been rejected as lm
practical and the exeeutlvee take the post
.... ih.t no rilan which the managers de
clare sound can be taken to the White
House as the baali lor settlement.
It Is well understood that most of tba
...iiiu are now convinced thai I II'
eight hour day In some rorm must be con
(Continued on Page Two.)
Oen. Henry A. Oreene; Thirteenth Brig. 0n.
Jame Parker; Fourteenth Brig. Oan.
i. ranger Adams; Fineenth. Brig. Oen. Wil-
liam A. Mann aud sixteenth. Brig. Oen. Ed-
ward H. Plummer.
The majority or these orricers are already
on the border and will assume command of
troops In the territory where they are sta-
tioned In order that there will be no change
of ststlon. Oeneral Bell la in EI Paso and
will uke command of a division at that
point. Oeneral Morton will be In command
of another division stationed at El Paao.
(ieneral Parker will remain at Brownsville
and ueneral Mann at Laredo. Oeneral Plum-
mar 1 to stay at Nogales Arts.
Oeneral oreene who l to direct the divi-
sion at San Antonio I tt Eagle Pasa. He
will be relieved there by Brig. Oen. Fred-
erick w. Sibley woo was recently pro-
moted to tbe rank of general officer.
The plan mapped out by Oeneral Funston
calls for the rormauon of four divisions at
El Paao pat this cannot be done until tbe
v.vooo additional troop ordered to the bor-
der arrive. These regiments nave been held
up by Hie war department on account of the
denger of a railroad strike and It I not
supposed they will be seat south until 11
deger of a strike la ovar.
IS HE
- CRT A
IF THEY
ugr i
NEW MEXICO OLD
GUARD FORCES
ARE BADLY
DIVIDED
First Test of Strength in Republi-
can Convention Shows Hub-
bell - Burtum Combination
Three Votes Short of Enough to
Put Their Program Through.
PROHIBITION PLANK
IN PARTY PLATFORM
United States Senator Fall Makes
Keynote Speech in Which He
Serves Notice on Democrats
That Campaign Is to Be Fought
Out on Aggressive Lines.
Special to the Momlng Times.
Santa Fe N. M August . An unex-
pected slip came tonight in the plans of
the Hubbell-Bursum forces In the Repub-
lican state convention when a motion to
adjourn offered Immediately after tbe
reading and adoption of the plairorrn car-
ried by a vote of IM to lit. Apparently In
complete control or the convention the
Hubbcll-Buraum men had planned to nom-
inal the senator tbe governor aud the
congressional candidate berore taking a re-
cess until tomorrow momlng.
Hubeell Bursuu Farce Bolted.
Alexander Head of Hlo Arriba county
whose delegation favor the nomination of
T. B. Catron for senator and W. O. B ar-
gent for governor moved to adjourn to to-
morrow morning at o'clock.
Tbe roll of counties was called and tbe
Hubbell raen were shaken when the count
ebowed three vote majority for the mo-
tion. Penuanuil chairman B. C. Hernandei
declared the motion carried and the dele-
gate began to disperta.
Count Found Correct.
Bernalillo county delegate claimed a-mis
take In the count but a careful canvaaa
showed It to be correct. Whether It re-
flect the strength or tbe opposing candi-
dates la difficult to state but tne HubbeU-
Burauai men nave gone to work on the as-
sumption that some break ha occurred In
weir lines.
Vets M AdloureuieoL
The vote showed for adjournment Gol-
fa. Ouadalupv Mckinley Mora (Juay Hlo
Arriba. Hootevelt. santa re Baa Mlauel
'Continuas on Page Two.i
A SUCKER OR A SHARK?
BITE
TO MEET
TO DISCUSS
Pershing Report That Villa's
mm iVx
MEDIATION
lieved to Assure Agreement to Withdraw Punitive
Expedition From Chihuahua.
By Associated Pres.
Washington Auguat tS. There were two
ttovajoprnsnu today In the Mexican altua-
tlon. (Secretary Lansing nd Elíseo Arre-
dondo Mexican mbaador designate ten
tatlvcly agreed that the Joint commission
to eUajgUM border problems should meet at
sofne place on Hie New England coast dur-
ing the first week In September. Brigadier
Ceneral Pershing transmitted a report say-
ing the general opinion waa that "Villa'
prestige Is gone and that he can never
again becom a serious factor In Mexican
afralrs."
' supporting a tt doe. Oeneral Fumton'a
recent recommendation Tor tbe withdrawal
of the expeditionary ron e in Mexico II I
believed Oeneral Pershing's report makes It
certain that the American commissioners
will agree promptly to the suggestions of
tbelr Mexican conferees for the early recall
of lha troops.
Mr. Arredondo called at the department to
receive rormal notification that Uta Ameri-
can commissioners had beo selected and
were ready to meet the Mexican member
as anon at tbe lime and place could be ar-
ranged. Both tne embassy and the depart-
ment were in communication with Mexico
City tonight in regard to the rising or a day
for bnglnnlng the sesaton.
i ieneral Penning' despatch tent from tbe
expeditionary headquarters at Colonia Dub-
Isn follow.
"My last report regarding VUtS'l attack
on Parral Is now reported Incorrect villa
had only small following. He avoided Parral
and places occupied by Carranra troops He
waa making hla way south low Duran go.
Probably now hiding In mountains.
"Until recently villa baa been hiding tines
being driven to mountain of southern Chl-
t'ushua by our 'troop last April. Hla late
attempt to obtain following repotted a al-
most total failure. Opinion Mema general
that Villa prestige I gone and that be can
never again become serious factor In Mexi-
can affair."
CHIHUAHUA COI HT MAR HAL
Minns ALLEGED PLOTTERS.
By Associated pre
chihuahua City Mexico August Sk-Mlna
"t v biPUrd ot mn& wUb
COMMISSIONERS
NEW
PEACE TERMS
Power Has Gone Forever Be
Legalista plot were acquitted by a court-
martial today arter an exhaustive inquary.
They had been arrested In Jusrei ami sent
to chihuahua ror trial because or their re-
lations with Mariano Tames the civilian
volunteer leader at Jttarex who recently
started off to Join Villa. Their derense w
that Mu v had been misled by Tames Into
believing they were going on a picnic party
anil lin y had not actually Joined the expe
dition.
ENGLAND
The written declaration of Jose YnexLllt rter the wr. the Pennsylvwti senator
salatar. the former Orotrn general and the
others held with him as suspects were
turned over In Oeneral Trevlno today for
review. Proof againit them I std to b
weak aa the incriminating document taken
from them consist mainly or newspaper
clippings relative to the doing of Hie
legalistas and old photograph of Oroico
nd Villa officers
Among the suspects I Angel Vergara who
I alio s. ' us-. i of having tried to Mart s
Mexican revolution at Ban Diego Texas to
reclaim ror Mexico the territory loat In lha
Mexican war. Another upect or Import
tice l i uis Bitot a former Vlllitta colonel
amnestied last year.
Concurrently with report of Vllla'a death
cam a message from Santa Rosalia today
aaylng that the bandit leader made a forced
march out of Durango crossing the railway
from Jlmenex to Parral last Saturday night
and encamping at La Escoba en rout for
Santa Oertrudl in tb ."laica dlatrleL Tbs
band Is reported to consist of about 00 men
and to be In poor condition aa to equipment
and supplies
Serbian Troop$ Take
150 Yardg of Bulgar
Trenches Near Salonii
By Associated Press.
London Auguat M t:2t a. ai. A suc-
cessful eperaUoa by Serbian troops lu
Use Morlrhovu sector about sixty tall
nertbwrsl of Saloalkl la reported la
aa Exchange dispatch froaa Athens. Tas
Serb enp lured MS yarda of Bulgarian
ALL ON BOARD
WELL. IS BRIEF OFFICIAL
ANNOUNCEMENTATBERLiN
Return Voyage Across Atlantic Accomplished in Twenty-
one Days Without Interruption by
Hostile Warships.
n Associated preia.
Berlin. Augnat 9. The merchant sub-
marine Deutsrhlsnd arrlvedi at the mouth
or the Weser on August SB. according to
the Overseas News Agency.
Tbe agenev says that the Deutsrhland
arrived on the artrrnoon of August Ml and
anchored berore the mouth of the river.
All on board were well.
The Deutsrhland. a Oerman submarine
built for carrying merchandise arrived at
MUNITION CLAUSE
IN REVENUE BILL
OF DOUBTFUL
LEGALITY
Senator Penrose Feature Debate
on Meaaure by Long Speech in
Which He Declares We Are
Drifting to System of Direct
and Sectional Taxation.
UNDERWOOD PARRIES
REPUBLICAN ATTACKS
Defends Existing Tariff Law and
Pending Revenue Bill and As-
serts It Is Necessitated by De-
mands of Wealth for Great
Military Preparedness.
By Associated Press.
Wiahlngton August S3. Debate In the
senate on the emergency revenue bill to
day was realured by a long speech by
Senator Penrose urging Industrial prepsr-
dnsi to sareguard the routltry against
coinniercial warrare at the rlue of the
Kuropaan war and vigorously attacking the
pernling measure. 11 questioned Ule le
gniit or the proposed numinous tx nd
general Democratic advance Inward sub-
stituting direct taxation lor the protective
tariff.
Underwood Defend Hla Law.
Senator Underwood. Democrat author or
the present tartfr law. and Senator McLean
Iteiiublican. alan participated in tbe discus
alon the former defending the tariff law
against Republican attacks and the latter
charging Uto Democratic administration
with extravagance and deploring It ten
dency to retort to tourcea lor federal tax
allon that should be reserved to tbe stle.
industrial Prcparedaa.
"Thl auniUon of IndtiMrlal preired
neis" sld senator pentose -naa receiver
laflnnl recognition in the pending bin in
the nrovlsloli relltlve Ui ilyesturr. This
concession made bv ilmee. who abhor lm
pnt and duties and leap to the thought
that nearly all or Ute expenae of the
government o rr possible hould be
raised by laxe on Incomes and other 01
reel taxei. seems to mo to ronsutuie a
surrender which gives up their whole ras.
ir dyiisturfa require a protective duly and
If they re essentisl to our inaustrii m
dependence I con. hule lhl the Mint argu
inent rn be pplled ill long the line."
Menarliiu Mltualliui.
Hnrerrliir to the recent conrerence n
the nations at war regarding commercial
plana that will operate to their own nene
said:
In the face of these developments ai
readv occurring and with the likelihood of
still more portetitlous atpects or trde wr
rum in the near future we are called
upon to pass the pending revenue measure
without any regard wnatever ror me m-
naclng situation which will Inevitably con-
front us a the war In Europe draws to
close.
Hystem ef Direct Taxation
"We are drirtlng to a ayaloia or direct
taxes st lime whn nearly every civilised
nation l going In Hi other direction.
There l avery reon to believe that with
the c.loe or the war new irauo amaums
and treaties will be made which will make
It more Imperative than ever that tba mill-
ed sutes should get redy ror tnduatrial
preparedness "
If a munitions tax Is to b imposed sen-
ator Penrose declared It should be ap
piled to all who sell contraband goods to
nations at war.
Tax ef Doubtful Validity.
"investigation dlKloeee." he aald. "that
the niunlllona tax I sectional un unirorm.
or doubtful validity of questionable legal-
ity and objectionable In many other way.
"II might also be argued thai tuch a
tax would arrecí our neutrality. A neu-
tral government doea not protect trade in
contraband. II cannot engage ta II Ittelf.
It la merely relieved of the expense of
upprln If
aui Made N sentry by Wealth.
senator Underwood apoke si length In
defense of tbe exl.ung tariff law He ap
proved the pending revenue bill In It
main features be asid but did not concur
in tbe recommendation for a tariff cata-
coaunueá o i4
SAFE AND
Balllmoro from Bremen on July 9 with
cargo of dyestufrs and malls. Her arrival
was hailed In Herman y as the beginning
or a regular submarine merchant servio
between the United States and Germany
which would be able to dery the British
blockade it was announced that ah
would be tollón e it shortly by the Bremen
a sister ship.
The Deutschltnd lert Baltimore on her
return Journey on Auguat I with a cargo
or rubber and metal.
HUGHES SAYS WE
MUST PRESERVE
TRANQUILLITY
OF WORLD
In Speech at Reno Nov. Nomine
Reiterates His Declaration Thai
After End of War World Court
Should Be Established to Set-
tle All Disputes.
U. S. PRESTIGE WEAKENED
bt ruuCY WITH MEXICO
Mighty Serious Thing for Great
Nation to Forego Primary
Obligations of Maintaining
Rights of Its Citizens. No Mat-
ter Where They May Be.
DT Associated Press
SO0( Nev . August fSlggleg Evant
Hughes In two speeches here lite today
and tonight again attacked the administra-
tion for lis Mexican policy repeated hi
conviction nun a protective tarirr waa ea-
aenlisl to a continuance of prosperity and
Nil V rated his iiceluallnn ror a federal lia
bility law in cover accidenta to persons In
Industries engaged In Intoralate commerce.
Mr. Hughes also declared that If be were
eleeted ho would endeavor to carry out hit
policies without favor to any one.
"No one cm hold oxectlUve office prop-
erly who Is not ready to be defeated" he
aid. "It Is a very neceiary thing at all
limes to take your political lire lu your
handa and to be willing to do as you think
you ought w do r(srdlea of the political
couaequencni."
Improved Labor Condition.
Speaking or Improving condition of la-
bor Mr. Hughe ald:
"I do nut conaltlur thli a mars eentimen-
lal procedure. That It bound up with our
prosperity. We cannot have a great United
states unless in the main It It a contented
country filled with men working peace-
able and thartng ralrly in tba rruita or their
labor protected by safety appliances hav-
ing Military rnndltlont or labor having
reasonable hours and Juat eompeusauou.
"Contented Amerioa will lm uuoaaful
AmerlCS I disi onu nted America will bo un-
ucce((ful America.
Human Demands.
"I am glad to obenrve thai In these day
tfuru Is a diaposllion on the part of many
or our must important employers or labor
to realise the human demands the neees-
snry demand ofathose engaged in produc-
tive work. I never like to think or thai
: oi l of thing aa s complacent recognition
aa some things handed down from above l
Uke to think of manager and man of those
In charge of thole at work of varied re-
lated activity aa aharer lu a conuivm un-
dertaking each reallxUig the tmporUTjaa
of the other's work and all working to-
gether tu produce mi which Is essential
lo the prosperity and happiness of (II. W
have got to have iht sort or spirit in
America tr we are to rnallte the grsatueas
of Un- country in lbs coming year.
Helping Ui. Working Man.
"We have m the federal field a very ton
porlant aphere or action under the consti-
tution of the United Slates the power to
regulate inters late commerce. This power
waa given In broad terms happily without
attempt at definition. The power ha been
exerclted very rreely.
"I like to twk or the opportunities thai
still exist fur improvement in theee dliri-
cultlei. For example the federal employ-
ers' liability act was an advance bul It
still leaves to the hazard or trial by Jury
and 10 the proof of negligent e great boat
of caaea wherrin Injuries have been sui-
lalned lu a haxerdoui employment
"1 like Ui think that In Uie future wa
shall have not simply what tho present bill
In congress provides a provision ror com-
penaatlon In connection with employment
by the government bul s fair aud proper
chema of c.uupensaUon for nt)kiyea ea-
gaged in batardoua occupations in connec-
tion with Interstate commerce and there-
fore subject to the regulating power of
congress.
Need Wise Oversight
We need aa much unirormlly aa possi-
ble. We need to have in too use or our
federal power a wla oversight to tbe end
that we ran gather up what would other-
wise be local and varied and perhaps
clashing and Inconvenient to have it gauV
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