Winston rna: WEATHER Fair TWENTY Pages Today VOL. XVIII., NO. 103 FULL ASSOCIATED PRESI DISPATCHES WINSTON-SALEM, N. C, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 20, 1916 JOURNAL ADVERTISEMENT! PRIPF FIVE fFWT bklNO RESULTS ONLY WINSTON-SALEM PAPER CARRYING FULL LEASED WIRE REPORTS OF ASSOCIATED PRESS Allies lave Bcpn Lmi EKpedcfl Mw On He SalomM Ffoi(: salem JOU OFFICIALS INSISTENCE ON ARBITRATION President Wilson Tells Railroad Presidents that if Strike Comes the People Will Know Who is Responsible Additional Presidents from the West are Called by the Chief Executive Issues Statement Reviewing Plan- Repre sentatives of Employes Will Remain Inactive Until Released by the President ' (By The Associated Press 1 Washington, Aug. 19 President Wilson appealed tu the railrottd of ficials today to abandon their insis tence on arbitration of the dispute threatening a Nation-wide strike and to accept his plan nf settlement, al ready agreed to by the employes, be cause, in his opinion, the railroads are contending for a principle which it seemingly is impossible to apply to the present situation. In one of the most dramatic scenps known to the White House in re cent years, the President declared to the heads of five billion dollars' worth ! of properties, assembled at his sum mons: President Not Henponsllile "If a strike comes, the public will know where the responsibility rests. It will not be upon me." A few minutes later, die issued a statement saying: "The public has the right to expect" acceptance of his plan. (I Refusing accjeptance for the pres ent, but not giving a final answer, Hale Holden, president of the Rur llngtnn roads and spokesman for the 33 railroad officials, urged the Pren Ident to uphold the principle of ar bitration, and declared his plan would "place In peril all that has been accomplished in the pieeful adjustment of labor controversies by methods of arbitration." Calls More Presidents At the close of the conference, Wil son summoned to Washington addi tional railroad presidents from the west, and the executes already here told him they would confer among themselves and return next week, probably Monday. Tn the meantime, representative of both the roads and the employes will remain here, hold ing informal conferences. The situation tonight was described by a railroad prehident as "not hope lees, but grave." It Is at a stand still until Monday at least. ..Discussion of counter proposals and compromises were current, and seri ous consideration was giveMi to the possibility of government operation of the railroads in case of a strike. It was said on good authority to night, however, that mtiny of the road presidents looked upon the pos sibility of a strike as more remote than at any time since they came to Washington. It still was considered possible that some of the powerful directors of the roads would be call ed to Washington. Both among the employers and employes, talk of ar rangements for a strike continued, and for different reasons each side thought if it came it would last less than a wr'ek. While President Wilson was discus sing with the railroad executives, telling them they faced a condition not a principle, his statement to the country reviewing his plan and char acterizing it as "a thoroughly prac ticable and fair programme," was given out at the White House. In the statement he urged adoption of the eight hour day because he "believed the concession right," suggested the creation bv Congress of a body of men to Investigate the results and urged the abandonment of the de mand for time ami half over time pay by the men and the) "contingent pro posals fcv the railroads." President's' Statement The President's statement was In full: "I have recommended the conces REMARKABLE RECORD OF PRESENT CONGRESS IN GIVING AID TO FARMERS (Ity Goo. II. Manning) ' Washington, - Aug.- 19.- In -a letter that might well be entitled "What the Democratic Party has done for the Farmer," President Wilson sets forth the remarkable record of the present Congress in placing legisla tion on the statute books peculiarly relating to the welfare of the farming committees. The . ietter, which was written to Chairman Asbtijy K. Lever of the House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture, on the occasion of the signing of the agriculture appro priation bill by the President two or three days ago, was placed In the Congressional Record by Lever today. It sums up a remarkable record of "farming" legislation that in all prob ability far surpasses ; the achieve ments of any former Congress in his tory. Stating that he could not let the ocacsion of signing the agricultural appropriation bill pass without con veying to Chairman Lever and his as sociates In both the House and Sen ate, his deep appreciation of the ser vice rendered the Nation, President Wilson summarizes the great bene ficial effect the lelglsation will have as follows: Effect of the legislation k Appreciation of the importance 1 URGED TO sion of the eight hour day that is, the substitution of an eight hour day for the present ten hour day in all the existing practices and agreements. I made this recommendation because I belidve the concession right. The eight hour day now undoubtedly has the sanction of society In its favor and should be adopted as a basis for wages even where the actuul work to be done cannot be completed with in ("ight hours. "Concerning the adjustments which shnold be made, in justice to the railroads and their stockholders, in the pyaments and privileges to which their men are now entitled (If such adjustments are necessary) there is a wide divergence of opinion. "The railroads which have already adopted the eight hour day do not seem to be at any serious disadvant age in respect of their cost of opera tion as compared with the railroads that have retained the ten hour day, and calculations as to the cost of the change must, if made now, be made without nny regard to a pos sible administrative economics or re- (Contlnued on Page Four) MEXICO III NEED INTER E TJaniori -'Mallon, Mexican,. Tells Methodist Laymen That Mexico Needs the In tervention of Christ (By The Associated Press) Asheville, N. C, Aug. 19 Declar ing that Mexico needs intervention the intervention of Christ, Ramon Mallon, of Chicago, a Mexican, for eign student V. M. C. A., roused in tense interest at the triennial con ference of the laymen's misisunray movement at Lake .lunaluska today when he discussed "Mexico." "Mexico needs annexation," he said, "Rut it is annexation to the Kingdom of God. If our present trouble with Mexico awakens Christians of Amer ica to give Mexico tho gospel, not a drop of blood will have been shed in vain." Talking f the. punitive expedition for the pursuit of Villa, Mr. Mallon said: '".'' "With regard to that punitive ex pedition, you are chasing tho wrong man in the wrong place. Co to Wall Street, and there you will llnd the interests that are doing much to em broil this country In a war with Mexico." The speaker also declared that cer tain jingo newspapers in this coun try are seeking to force intervention. "The country church" was discussed by Dr. W. K. Tate, of Pea body Col lege. Nashville.. Dr. S. I), Gorflun of New York spoke on "Money as an outlaw of IN.wer" and "The Stew ardship of Life" was the subject of an address by Harvey Reeves of Chi cago. ' No -session was held tonight. of agriculture has been hnwn throw; h-greatlx-and... intelligentljvjn crerised appropriations for its sup port. 2. Particular pains have been taken to foster production by every prom ising menus, and careful thought has been given especially to the matter of increasing the meat supply of the Nation. . "3. (Ireatly increased provision has been made, through the enactment of the cooperative agricultural exten sion act, for conveying agricultural Information to farmers and for in ducing them to apply it. This piece of legislation Is one of the most sig nificant and far-reaching measures for the education of adults ever adopted by any government. It pro vides for cooperation between the States and the Federal government. This is a highly important and signif icant principle. When the act is in full operation there will be expended annually under its terms, from Fed eral and State sources alone, a total of over 18,600.000 In the direct edu cation of the farmer: and this amount is being and will be Increasingly sup plemented by contributions from local sources. It will permit the placing In each of the 2,850 rural counties of (Continued on page Four) Of INTERVENTION ABANDON II CAMPAIGN pn Mil -11 Ji Asserts More Constructive,! Been Enacted in Present Administration Than inj 20 Years Previous ASSAILS TACTICS OF (J. 0. P. NOMINEE Ridicules Attempt of Mr. Hughes to Make National Issue of the Durand Inci dent; Achievements of the Democrats (By The Associated Press.) Augusta, Maine1, Aug. 19 Speaker Champ Clarke opened the Democratic campaign In Maine today by urging the voters to support the Denocratic national ticket because "in three and a half years it has placed on the statute books more constructive, rem edial legislation than the Republi cans did in twenty." "Judge Hughes," Speaker Clark de clared, "has endeavored to make an issue of the separation of E. Dana Durand from the payroll as director of the census, but it is not within the power of any complaining orator to make a national issue of Durand any more than he can make a na tional issue; of 'who struck Hilly Pat terson.' "Actions speak louder than words We show here some of the things we have done and on which we stand. "We passed a great tariff hill with the Income ,tax. ''Itie Democrats, with the assist ance of patriotic Progressives and a patriotic contingent of Republicans, placed on the statute book the na tional reserve bank act, which it Is believed will render panics Impos sible In the future. "We passed an anti-trust law which tends to promote a legitimate business and to crush illegitimate business. "We passed a bill to open up oiw amazingly rich Alaska empire for the benefit of all our people and to pre vent that marvelous storehouse of wealth from being exploited by the few. "The trades commission law is In tended to regulate trade) so that it will be fair trade fair to all, big and little. "The rural credits bill will un doubtedly prove a great blessing to the farmers. The bad wagon roads of America are a sad commentary on our sense, for stated In briefest terms, they constitute wanton waste. The Schakleford good roads bill is a long step In the direction of giving up a system of wagon roads which will be of pi.manent and vital bene fit and economy. (Continued on page four) T 1 Pays Tribute to American, Prosperity as Prime Pro duct of Democratic Wood row Wilson Policy (Speclsl To The Journal) Raleigh, Aug. 19. Hon. T. W. Riek ett. Attorney Oeneral and Democratic nominee for Governor, attended a big Democratic rally today at Oraham in Alamance county and made a speech that is something of an espoch mak er in the campaign and prepares the way for the great speech he iu to de liver at Asheboro August 29, as the formal campaign opener. In this Al amance speech, Mr. Hickett paid tri bute to American prosperity as a prime product of the Democratic Woodrow Wilson policy, declaring that for two years this Nation has been "shoot ing the rapid" with a skill nigh Miraculous, dodging the. rocks and weathering the whirlpools and, while the water is still swift and turbid the ship of state is running more smoothly than ever before. Tile vast business growth of the past two years wuh reviewed, the amazing prosperity being, he argued, clue largely to Democratic legislation, constructive and otherwise, which he reviewed vomprehensively. In conclu sion, he appealed thus: "Therefore, let it be heralded from every housetop and rertilied on every ballot t hut the cause of democracy Is the cause of hu manity and that Wilson is the man that it delight the people to honor." NFGUO HANG IOD IN TFXAS (By The Associated Press) Rice, Texas. Aug. 19. Ed. Lang, a negro, was hanged to a telephone pole near here today by an armed mob for an alleged attack on a young white girl. FORMALLY 3; H p imi BICKETT SPEAKS A RALLY AT GRAHAM GENERAL FUNSTON RECALL THE Recommendation Contained in Recent Report on Mili tary Situation; Depart ment Regrets Premature, Publication ' WrILL N0T ALTERATE TIIE PRESENT PLANS Believed Administration Was Prepared to Recajl General Pershing's Com mand; No Announcement of U. S. Commission (By The Associated Press) Washington, Aug. 1 9.J A recom mendation from General Funston that the American troops be with drawn from Mexico, was contained in "a recent report on the military situation today, at the request of the War Department and designed for use of the Joint commislon, which will discuss border problems. State Department officials do not attempt to disguise their regret over premature publication of (leneral Funston's con clusions, but they Indicated today that It would not cause any altera tion in the plans. Officials realize, it is understood, that the most Important discussion by the cnmmislson, from the Mexican viewpoint, will be the question of the withdrawal of Cleneral Pershing's ex peditionary force. Publication of tho fact that fleneral Funston believes it wise to withdraw the troops may hamper the American commissioners, some officials think, in obtaining ' whatever guarantees they may ask of the Mexican govern ment as to the security of the border from bandit raids. It is believed the Administration was fully prepared to arrange for the recall of General Pershing's force, since both the State, and War Department offiloals are un derstood to share the views expressed in General Funston's report. There can be little doubt, it is now said, that the withdrawal will lie promptly agreed to when the commis sion meets, the conferees then turn ing their attention to the drafting of I a protocol to cover future border op erations, in view of the causes of bandit raids ami such other matters as may wish to take up. No intimation came from the White House today as to when announce ment of the American membership of the 'commission might he expected No Steps Taken Ity I'crshlng El 1'iiso, Texas. Aug. 111. Mexican reports in Juarez today indicated that no steps have been taken by (leneral Pershing's expedition looking toward a general withdrawal from Mexico. (Continued on Page Four ) IL L Bids Will Be Requested the Next Day On All Ships Excepting Rattle Cruis ers and Ammunition Ship (hy The Assoc, atert Press.) Washington, Aug. 19. President Wilson next Tuesday will sign the naval appropriation bill, carrying the largest building program ever pro jected for the country. On the following day, bids for the four battleships, the scout cruisers, submarines, destroyers and all other craft authorized, except the four bat tle cruisers and the ammunition ship will be requested from private build ers, to be opened October IS. In quiries as to the type of ship each builder desires to bid on were sent in today. It is now expected that the battle cruiser plans will be ready for ad vertisement by October 1, a month earlier than previously estimate. I. The entire program will be under contract before January 1. Congress has designed the yards at which capital construction may be undertaken; ""Tllgct Sound, Norfolk and Philadelphia being among those elected for that purpose. The De partment will determine the order In which they will be fitted up as. the need arises. YKSTFRDAY IN CONGRFSS (By tho Associated Pro8) KF.NATF.: Met at 1 1 n. m. Regan consideration of the Federal workmen's ixnnpeii.su tlon hill. Senator Gulllnger introduc ed a resolution to ln,iilrc Into tlio authority of the Trade Commission to retain (icorge Ilublcc as a member. Ills nomi nation having Ixvn rejected by the Senate. Passed the Workmen's com pensation bill. Adjourned at 6:21 nntll noon Monday. IIOFSF,: Not In session: da '. meets Tnes- AMERICAN TROOPS WILL SIGN NAV BILL NEXT TUESDAY ASSAULT AGAINST TEUTONS IN EVERY EG ROES ARE Three Men and Two Wo men Taken From the .Jail and Ranged to Tree; Ne gro Killed Constable and Wounded Another Man ANOTHER NEGRO KILLED BY POSSE Negroes Lynched Accused of Aiding Negro Who Shot White Men to Escape From Jail; Further Trou ble is Feared (By The Associated Press.) Gainesville, Fla Aug. 19. Five negroes, three men and two women, were taken to the Jail at Newbery, Fla., early today and hanged by a mob, and another negro was shot and killed by a posse near Gainesville as the result of the killing yesterday of Constable H. O. Wynne and the shoot ing of Dr. L. (1. Harris by llolsey Kong, a negro. The lynched negroes were' accused of aiding Dong to es cape. Posses consisting of several hundred men tonight are searching the woods about Newberry, IS miles from here, for trace of Dong. Further trouble Is feared. . Disputches from Newberry tonight said that the mob, which lynched thu five negroes, was composed of about !!00 men and worked quietly and rap Idly. After gaining entrance to the Jail, they took the victims to a point about a mile from town and hanged all on one large oak tree. Not a shot was tired the dispatch sain. The negro shot near Jonosvllle also was said to have aided Long to es cape. WJynne and Dr. Harris were shot when they went to Long's hoine at Newberry early yesterday morning to arrest him on a charge of stealing hogs. It Is said Long drew a pistol from his night clothing and llred. Wynne was rushed to Jacksonville, where he died yesterday at noon. Sev eral hundred negroes are employed in phosphate mines near Newberry. EXPECT TO FINISH REVENUE BILL WITHIN NEXT FIVE DAYS (By The Associate, Preaa.) Washington, Aug. 1 9 Tho two hundred million dollar special reve nue hill, last of the important legis lative measures IWore Congress, was made the unfinished businesnyof the .Senate before the adjournment today, and will be taken up Monday. Sena tor Simmons, in charge of the .bill, said ho hoped to dispose of it in five days. El North Carolina Hanks Show Total Cain of $7,423,312 in Resources During Past Year; Overdrafts Decrease (Special To The Journal) Raleigh, Aug. 19. The 42K State hanks, with 24 additional branch in North Carolina under the super vision nf the Corporation Commission show a gain of $7.42:1,312 dollars in total resources during the year from' June 15, 1915, to June 30, 191S, ac cording to a summary of conditions Is sued..,.today,.by . the. Commission, , The, resources June :ta aggregated $911,345. 594. r - The capital stock Invested ill these banks Increased $603,101, the to tal capital at tills time being $11,415. f,H5. The surplus fund is $3,622,905, a gain of $199,669. while the undivid ed profits amount to $.1,3tX.122. a gain for the year of $253,850. Tho total de posit's at this time round out $67, 984,369, a gain of $13,319,29:1 for the year. Of the deposits $32,869,000 Is subject to check; $6.200,1,00 Is In de mand certificates $10,749,000 Is In cer tificates of deposits and $ 17,797,000 is In savings deposits. The summary shows that over drafts decreased $15,901: 1'nlted States bonds held by banks decreased $10,50(1; notes and bills rediscount,', I show a decrease of $207,290 and the Item of bills pay able descrcased JSX3,082. AIho. certifi ed checks decreased $20,000. NKW YORK I'AI'IR WILL ju;im ( k Tin; stri:i:t irkf, (Bv The Aisoiiatc' Pres ) New York, Aug. 19 The New York Herald tomorrow will announce a reduction in the price of Its week day Issue from 'i cents to 1 cent In New York City and outlying metro politan districts. The reduction will take effect on August 22, FIVE N LYNCHED BY A MOB AT NEWBERRY. FLA BIC INCREASE IN BANK RESOURCES THEATER IN PROGRESS General Sarrail is Attacking Bulgar-Germah Forces AlongEntire Greek-Serbian Front, 150 Miles Long Follow Same Tactics as Used on the Somme General Haig Takes Trench es Along Two Mile Line on Western Front French Gain Possession of Fleury Aus trians Again Raid Venice. (By The Associated Press.) The long expected general offen sive on the alninki front lias open ed and the grand assault against the forces of th( Central powers now is in progress in every theater of the world war. '"leneral Sarrail is at tacking the Rulgur-l lerman forces along the entire Greek-Serbian fron tier, a distance of more Hum J 51) miles. (jermnnM Capture (ireok Town . Reports from both Herlln and Paris indicate that the Kntente Al lies are following the same tactics 111 tile Ralkans that signalized the open ing of the great offensive on tho Somme. Small hodlc of troops are attacking at numerous points, ulong the Hulgnrlan line, apparently witli the Intention of feeling out tehir Op ponents' positions before the real bat tle opens. The French claim tho capture of a number of villages in the Initial phases of the offensive, while lierlin reports the capture of Fiorina., a Greek town, 15 miles southeast of Monastir, from the Ser bians. Serbian headquarters admit) this repulse. On the eastern front, the Russians have forced their way Into the heart NO FATALITIES AT I fool's Torn From Many liiiildiiift's; Hotel Madly Damaged; NimihiT of Per sons Ifejioi'ted Drowned (lly The Associated Press.) C,,rpus Cbrisli. Texas. Aug. lit. Al though damage aloiig the beach front is extensive, Corpus Christ! passed through the brunt of the tropical storm which struck her, last night without a. fatality in the city Itself, without serious injury to any person, and without serious property damage to the business section. The ISeaeh hotel, ii large structure on tb,. north beach section, had a large part of the roof blown away and the foun atioiis shaken. All guests were re moved before the storm reached its height. ...Roofs have been . torn off ma ny buildings In the business district which Is but three feet above the level ,,f the bay. A nunier of persons caught out In the bay' here ns well as other sections were reported drowned but no bodies have been recovered and no exact estimate can be made NAVAL ACAIHIMY I'ltACTICi; Syl'AimoN SAILS FROM ROADS (Bv The Associated Press.) Norfolk, 'Va., Aug. 19. The Naval Academy practice siiu.-iilrou composed of the battleships Wisconsin, Missouri and Iowa. sailed from Ihimptoii Roads today for the Southern drill grounds, to resume . maneuvers and battle practice. .The .warships put: In to fill bunkers . and give the men a few hours nf shore leave. CORPUS CHRIST! HUGHES TELLS CALIFORNIA AUDIENCES BUSINESS AND POLITICS CANNOT BE MIXED i, (By Ine Asiociated Preu) Sail h'ra neiseo, A 1 1 jr. 19. ('hailes K, Hughes today told audiences here and in" Oiillafiit JtriaT - thf-T-nyrTTTmaiir-rTf the I'niled States cou Id not b" proper ly conducted by mixing politics with business, wi'h preparedness, with The maintenance of international honor., or with other adiiiinisti atnc functions of government. "It do riot helleve we can run Otis government by mixing business and polities." the nominee said to a gather ing of business men before the Oakland here a short time meeting. Would I'oslcr At Oakland, Mr. his declaration that AcliieeiiicolH Hughes repeated he favored foster- ing honorable American achievements in business and adjusting difficulties by finding the facts and acting upon tliem. ."You can break down your prosper ity by prostituting yourself in the fare of au unjust popular demand;" .Mi Hughes sai'l. "I shall never do that. And the unjust popular demand is only unjust because the facts ai" not understood. The only thing 1 am afrairl of in litis eounirv is the daik. When we get things out into tbe-ligbi of day, and see tb,. actual facts we geneially lirid out wiiei justice lies." .Speaking of Federal investigate various nominee, suid. 1 1 a t it a nd coin, Missions to situations, the of (hp great mountain barrier be tween (ialicia and the Hungarian plains. The Austrians admit a re tirement west of .hihliuiltza, seized by the Russians last week. The Aus trians are retreating toward th ('hornahora ridge, the hignest point . liu the Carpathians in that region. From this ridge the ground tall rapidly to the plains of Hungary. Further to the south, on the Huk1 . owlna end of the battle line, th Russians have been forced back In their advance on Kirllbaba, the next pass south of .lablonit.a,, and about 5a niils from that point. Allies Advance on the Nomine Dally attacks by the Rrltlsh against the tlernnin lines north of tho Somme, In France, are having their reward and London announces the most notable gain in some days In the region of Gulllemont. Af ter withstanding (lerman coun ter attacks, the troops of Gen eral Jluig assaulted the opposing; trenches and gained from 200 to 600 yards along a front of two nines. The pressure of the Anglo-French forces has been exerted strongly r sently where the two forces Join hands between (iulllemont and Mau repas. and the latest Rrltlsh advanc was from Foureaux or high wood to the junction point. In addition, the ... Rritish report that they have gained a footing in the village of (Iullle mont. Herlln say thu Anglo-French, attack north of the Homme wera, repulsed, except around Gulllemont, where the (lerman line wuh shorten ed. French Capture Fleury While not as active as the British on the Somme front the French have made more gains In the Verdun region. Fighting took place on both banks of the Meuse, the Germans at tacking on the left and the French on the right banks. The German ad-, vance was frustrated, Paris says, and the French succeeded In gaining en tiro possession of the village of Fleury. Counter attacks by the Ger mans failed to dislodge the French Carls asserts. ( The forces of 'General Roehm-: Frniolli have Thrown hack Russian' efforts In "Northern Gallcla, ' Hertlu states, with such effect that the Rus sian efforts desisted In their attacks. Herlln claims advances for the com bined Austrian, German and Tuklsh, troops in the Carpathians In the re gion of Capul, while l'etrograd ud ii 1 1 tf? a retirement In tho direction of Kirlibaba I 'ass. Fighting is reported on the Austro Itnllnn front, In Macedonia, in Meso potamia and in Turkish Armenia, but nothing noteworthy has been ac complished. Tho Serbian and Ru) K. u lun forces are fighting tenaciously on the Greco-Serbian frontier, north, of Salonlkl, and each Hide reports losses for the other. Another Raid on renlee Austrian aeroplanes have made an- ' other raid on Venire in retaliation for tho raid against Triest by th Italians. The Germans have niada another air raid against Russian mil itary establishments on Oesel island, orr the gulf of Itegl: Austrian air men have bombarded Italian work! i,l Avion:,, and a Krltish s,uadron has raided German ammunition sta tions In Belgium. (Continued on page four.) T believe we can put down what Is wrong without destroying what Iff good. In weeding otit gardens, we do noL.Wiiit. to pull, up the useful plants. We do not desire in correcting abuses to destroy the opportunities of suc cess. We are com't.'int If we go about it in the right way. to destroy abused, to secure open ami fair dealing and at the same time make possible hon est enterprise." N teaks In San Franclsoo In his address to business men of" San Francisco at the Commercial Club. Mr, Hughes spoke In part as fol lows: "I do not believe we can., run this government by mixing business and politics. I am for business honestly administered. We have had abund ant smeary but nobody can live on surgery alone; the patient's body must be built up. We must foster en terprise and make the man of bus iness feel he lias free endeavors to siic-r-css. Knows No I'niiiui'a I do not believe in nor do I know aiiv panacea for our governmental ills. 1 believe in cost sheets and get ting down to hard facts by a study of our problems and then solving them on that- basis. The administration of our government should be an ex ample to hiisni'tss men, "I like to see where we can do for America; not to look tu cut off and, destroy." (