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Passage of Eight-hour Law a Mighty
Victory for Railway Employees.
By Vote of 43 to 28, Senate
* Passes Adamson Measure.
WASHINGTON, Sept- 5.—The Adamson eight-hour bill
passed the senate late Saturday evening and was signed by
President Wilson on his private car at Union station, Washing
ton city, Sunday forenoon. In attaching his signature to the
bill which made it a law of the land, the president expressed
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his keen gratification at the prompt action of the congress and
said he hoped the law would definitely settle the railway prob
lem.
Strike Order Rescinded.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.—Through A. B. Garreston,
spokesman for the railway brotherhoods, it was announced
that following the passage of the eight-hour law by the con
gress, the order directing a general strike on the railway sys
tems of the country Labor Day had been rescinded.
Vote Was 43 to 28 On Eight-Hour Law.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.—By a vote of 43 to 28, the senate
passed the Adamson eight-hour law at 6:15 o’clock Saturday
* evening. The Underwood amendment was rejected. The bill
was immediately signed by President Pro Tem Clarke of the
senate and Speaker Champ Clark of the house, and rushed by
special messenger to the president, for his signature.
Railways’ Next Move.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.—Yesterday, being a legal holi
day, there were no developments in the railway strike situa
tion, other than the announcements that the strike would not
be called. The passage of the eight-hour day is regarded as a
distinct victory for the employes. The next move will probably
be an attack on the constitutionality of the law by the railway
companies. It was previously announced that such a result
would follow the passage of the Adamson act’ as the railway
companies had been advised by their counsel that the bill was
unconstitutional.
Men Satisfied With Result.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.—It is generally believed in
Washington that the action of the congress in passing the eight
hour law will prevent a strike on the railway systems of the
country, as it is believed that even the railway companies will
respond to the will of the people as expressed by the congress.
Some of the railway presidents, it is postively known, are wil
ling to lay down and accept the law as passed without further
effort to fight against the eight-hour lav/, but the more radical
factions insist on appealing to the courts, in the hope of gain
ing relief. Time alone will tell the outcome of the titanic strug
gle between the railways and the laboring men.
ACM NOTED
N MOOT All FRONTS
I’l /I’ROGRA I), Sept. 3.—A Russian official report today
'ays that between August >‘>1 to September the Russian arm
ies under the command of General Brussioff have taken cap
tive nineteen thousand live hundred Teuton prisoners.
Yesterday, says the report, the Russians crossed the Beni
ovka river, taking captive three thousand prisoners, eighty of
whom are officers.
Roumanians Capture Towns.
BUCHAREST, Sept. 3.—After severe fighting, says the
Roumanian official report today, the Roumanian army cap
tured the towns of Borszek and Sniitident, located in the ex
treme eastern part of Trasylvania. The Roumanians took' one
hundred and fifty Austrian prisoners.
British Take German Positions.
LONDON, Sept. 5.—The German positions on a front
three thousand yards long by eight hundred yards deep, in
the sector between Somme and Ancre rivers, were taken by the
British, after a desperate battle. The British took eight hun
dred prisoners.
Allies Capture Towns.
PARIS. Sept. 3.—A French communique is>ued today says
| the British-French troops captured from the Germans the vil
I lages of Forest and t'iery, in the Somme zone, following a fierce
artillery engagement. The Allies took captive two thousand
i prisoners,,twelve eanndn and fifty machine guns.
LnXDOX, Sept. 5.—A fleet of thirteen Zeppelins sought
t<> make a raid on the city of London late Sunday night. But
three of tiie fleet were aide to approach the eitv. < >n. of those
were shot down and the remaining two were driven off bv the
heavy tire directed at them. This was the greatest Zeppelin
raid ever made on the city and many people were killed, es
pecialiy in the suburbs. Tin* casualty list has not neon com.
pleted.
Aerial Raids On Ship Yards.
LONDON, Sept. •>. British aviators made a successful
raid on the Berman ship yards at Antwerp and Hoboken, do
ing vast damage last night, according to a British official re
port today.
Fighting Despite Heavy Rains.
PARIS, Sept. o.— Despite heavy rains that are falling, a
terrific artillery battle i> in progress between the German and
the Allied forces at Somme, says a French official communique
today;
Sixteen Battleships at Piraeus.
ATIIKXS. Sept. .1. Sixteen warships of the Allied powers
are lying hi the liarhor at Piraeus today, in readmes- to aid the
Allied oft'em-ive and likewi-e to bring pressure to hear on
Greece to enter the world war on the side of the Allies.
Entente Powers Take Over All Lines
of Communication and Mail Matter
and Begin Ejection of Teutons
and Teuton Sympathizers.
ATHENS, Sept. 5.—The declaration of war on the part of
| Greece as against Bulgaria, which was approved by the Greek
cabinet which held an all-night session last night, has been dis
approved by Premier Zamais, according to rumors current in
Athens today.
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Allied Demands Are Met.
LONDON, Sept. 5.—The Greek premier, Zamais, has not
ified the diplomatic envoys of the Allied powers that Greece
will accept the demands of the entente, which among other
things comprehends the taking over of all wireless stations,
mail matter and telegraph lines, and the expulsion forthwith
of all German agents. The news comes from the Central News
dispatches from Athens today.
King Changed His Mind.
ATHENS, Sept. 5.—A dispatch to the London Times from
its Athens correspondent today says that King Constantine,
who has been pro-German in his sentiments, has changed his
mind since the advent of Koumaniu into the world war and now ,
leans toward the Allies.
Greek Envoy Under Arrest.
ATHENS, Sept. 5.—Baron von Schenk, who has been di
recting a pro-German propaganda in Athens, has been arrest
ed and taken aboard an Allied cruiser lying in the harbor.
ACCIDENT MARS THE
HCH-WE TIGHT
COLORADO SPRINGS, Sept. 5.—A section of the bleach
ers erected for tin* benefit of the Welch-White pugilistic en
counter, which took place here yesterday, which was filled with
four hundred spectators, gave way under the weight and pre
cipitated the occupants to the grounds below, a distance of
some twenty feet. A panic followed the collapse of the bleach
ers and in the melee which followed many persons were tram
pled under foot and seriously wounded. Four of the maimed
victims will die.
Welch Wins Fight.
White came within an ace of winning the lightweight
championship in his contest with Welch here yesterday after
noon . Several times, he had Welch going, but in the thirteenth
round, he wobbled and \\ elcli landed the finishing touches by
falling hi- opponent to the ground for the count. A monster
crowd attended, but the collapse of a portion of the bleachers,
in which many spectat* r- were injured while the match was in
progress, put a dampei a the contest.
Revolution In Crete.
LONDON, Sept. 5.—A revolution is raging today at Crete,
according to official advices received in London today. The
revolt is caused by the probable entry of Greece into the world