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:,t.v.W Fair tonight and Thursday, with, north westerly winds. j N VOL. XV. NO. 130. PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 9. 1916. SIXTEEN PAGES. PRICE TWO CENT5 0N trains and news x-xvi.-.c xwv v-a i a stands five c :nt BIG STRIKE AVERTED BY IITii Personal Pleas of Members of United States Board of: Mediation and Conciliation! Believed Responsible for j ; Employes' Acceptance. j j ; MOVE COMES SUDDENLY j AFTER FIRST REFUSAL! Strike Is at Least Postponed j by Willingness of Both the Railroads and Employes to' Let Federal Body Use Its: Influence to Settle Dispute.; v New York. Ahr. O. ( 1. P.) Representative of the railroad em-j ploye announced (his afternoon! that they would accept the offer of the United State Ixiard of me:lia- j v tlon and conciliation to submit; their demands to mediation, pro vided a'tlon is immediately taken. Acceptance of mediation by the employes came as a M; surprise. It had been officially stated by hi brotherhood officers that they "would -discuss the dif foiences with the railroad manager, but that a third party was unnecessary.". It Ik believed the personal plea "f members of the I'mied suites board brought -nhout accept unco bv tlie train men. That means hI lisist postpone ment of Hie -trike tli.it would have called out no.uoo men n:nl tied up 2E0.O01 tntlr nf railway on -Jo rail leads of the country. It believed by representatives of both sides that mediation iiefotiii- , tb na will Mart Ininicdintely as de- , nanded by the brotherhoods. A. IV Oarretson, nead of the con ductors' brotherhood, in explainitiR the position of the employes this altor noon, said: "We havo simply accepted 'he friendly office of ttie federal hoard of -riied lat ion ami conciliation. The is sue Is simply one of mediation, not arbitration. In mediation proceedings no one is bound to accept the propo sals of the intermediaries." Garretnon said he didn't know when the first coiif erence would be held. . New York, Aug. 9. Representatives Of 400, ono trainmen employed on 2 f railroads of the United States, will (Concluded on rag TweWe. Column Fle CONTRACT LET TODAY IT libby, McNeil & Libby of Chicago Award $250,000 Job to Standifer-Clarkson, Contract for the construction or an auxiliary power four masted motor Ship was Riven to the Standlfer-Clark-aon company today by Libby, McNeil & Libby of Chicago. The vessel is to he completed In . May. will cost JCiO.OOO. and will prob ably be the forerunner of a fleet of uch vessels to be built here for tho ' same company. The plant at which the vessel Is to " be built Is to be located on North - Fortlanu harbor. Just west of the Mon arch Lumber mill, owned by Stai.difer Clarkson and will cover a stretch of waterfront 1500 long by 600 feet deep. CO. Colt CIoms Deal. The deal was closed by C. C. Col', representing Libby, McNeil & Libby, ' and th Peninsula Industrial company. Construction of the plant is to start 'v. at once. Engineers are, la fact at work i now. laying out the plant on the. as sumption that tho deal would so v through. A modern plant similar t the one In '.Astoria known as tho McEachern-ftlandifer-Clarkson plant, is to be built. . Tha extent of tho plant will depend on i; Xuture contracts. A marine railway capable of han dling the largest wooden vessel afloat Will be built and all classes of wooden '". Vessel construction and repair work Will be solicited. X) signed for Alaska Trade. , . The vessel to be built first will be a specially , designed carrier for the - Alcska tra.de. She will be a between decks cargo carrier. Her dimensions - are: Length. :20 feet: beam. 43 feet; depth of hold. 23 feet. 8ho will be . equipped with Skandia semi-Diesel engines. , "Wa expect to employ about 100 . men at first and enlarge our force as necessary." said Guy M. Standlfer. have every anticipation of clos lnfcT additional contracts with other firms In the near future and expect to be numbered among Portland's 4 largest manufacturers of wooden products shortly." "I am especially glad to see this ' firm get started," said C. C. Colt, former president of the Chamber of Commerce, who handled the deal for .thftownera. "It will employ many men and add to the already busy in : Auatrlea of North Portland harbor." FOR BUILDING FOUR MATED mm MEMBERS OF BOARD OF MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION Martin A. Knapp (top), Judge William L. Chambers (right), and G. W. W. Hangar, recently appointed by the president, who will endeavor to prevent the nation-wide strike threatened by the railroad employes.. Hangar has for some monrhs been assistant commissioner of this board. The other members have had long experience in this line i m mini iiimwmij.iiumiw.t hij.iiihhiilh)iiiiu mmiM L rwfm. Anvjsp-mmm "vr, "r-s;- El bSii fin eV'yCi im. X, X, ii j 1 &'Wi?7 JJL2& r' ;7 jFnw. 1 P l V;;e;?g J 7 1 i m is - 7 1 i i ?i , 'filk ,'(( I' 1 : t p ,;; 4 I I I I! ff r i ?f A I II .. " f : j'X iSllasi ii..i,i,iiiln nvJI .J I AmER ICAN SPIRIT BE REVIVED, PREDICTS Candidate Addresses Crowd at Winona, Minn,, in His First Rear-Platform Talk, St. Paul, Ylnn.. Ait jr. 9. (I. N. S.t Former Justice Charles Evans Hi-ghes arrived here at 11:10 a. m. today and was given an enthusiastic reception by 3000 persons. He went Immediately to his hotel, planning to conserve his voice until 3:30 o'clock this afternoon, when he will speak. By Perry Arnold, Winona, Minn., Aug. 9. ( V. P.) ! C"nd:!a' HurTtps bar! his first try-' out a a rear platform campaigner In j the presidential race today. It hap-: pened here this morning when the Re publican standard oearer told a crowd of nearly a thousand people that he looker' for a revival ui the Ameri- j can spirit. j The Mtnne-i'ns eve Hughes a. rouslnz reception. As tlie train slowed up find rame to q on In i.e -ta 1 1 '!! hi'lerl pHf. I our ( ..llinm Founder of Chicago Great Western Dead A. B. Sttckney, "Who Built Many Xdnes, Expires at Home In St. Paul as Keanlt of Intestinal Troubles. St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 9. (U. P.) A. B. Stlckney, founder of the Chicago, Great Western railroad and Interested in several other northwest railroads, died at his home here today. Stickney built several of the lines that were later consolidated as branch es of trunk lines. Stlckney'g son, Sam uel C. Stickney. assistant general man ager of the Erie lines, was rushing here today. Another son, Charles A Stickney of Chicago, arrived yester - WLL HUGHES CAR SPEECH day. Stickney had lived here since the 'nissloner of fisheries, has made won early sixties. Intestinal trouble caused derful record, installing new life Into his death. - ervlce.' Hydraulic Engineer Assigned to Oregon O Salt Lake. Utah, Aug. 9. E. C. La rue, hydraulic engineer in the United States geological survey, has an assign ment to Portland, Or., that will take him away from the local office at least 10 months. He will investigate water-power possibilities in Oregon in a section comprising approximately 12.000,000 acres, and at the end of bis work will make a report to the depart ment In Washington. D. C. Larue will move his family to Portland, which will be his temporary headquarters. SECRETARY R DF D DENIES ACCUSATIONS AS VOICED BY HUGHES Speeches at Detroit Declared "False s to Facts and of Misleading Substance," I I i ; ! : Hrujhes Sec lines Comment. St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 9. Charles E. Hughes, Republican nominee, declined to compient on Washington press dispatches stating that Democratic lead ers had demanded from him a retraction of charges made In his Detroit speech that the Democrats had Instituted the spoils system and In at least two cases had replaced scien tific executive heads of big government bureaus with mere political henchmen utterly with out qualification for the places. Warhinpton, Auk- Secretary of 'ommerce KedrtelJ. has teiefsra pr.ee. f:om Blnghamton, N. Y., to Secre tary Tumulty denying the various charges against tho aomin istratlun made bv Cnaries E. Hughes, Repub- .uan nominee tor president. In r.is j campaign speeches at Detroit. Tne ! charges are cnarideized as "false as , io tacts and of misleading substance' ! Kdwin i?'. Pweet, acting secretary ot -ommerce, in Mr. Keafleld s absence j also telegraphed Mr. Hughes making j a denial of the charges in detail, j Mr. Kedfield ;n his telegram to -lr. Tumulty, says: j "Statement of Hughes respecting ap I pointments census and coast survey ;n I betroit false as to facts and of mrd ! leading substance. You may say for me Durand and census retired volun i tarily, was not removed or retired. 1 j recommended him to pnesent employ i ment. Harris- succession was not po I llticai. Made fine record and was pro i moted trade commissioner for merit, j TUman, coast survey- retired volun tarily after my refusing one resigna ! tlon. Jones, his successor. Dromoieri ' for meritorious work as demitv com. Mr. Sweet quoted from Mr. Hughes speech and added: "Dr. Tillman, superintendent ct the coast and geodetic survey, the scientist ! fS; i to niv nfn. you refer, was not dlspUiced. or March. 1915. he came to my office ant! told me that he had determined to resign pn account of 111 saia mat tie nad reached l Concluded: on Hjre Four. Column Foor Bronghton Is Improving. Marshfield, Or., Aug. 9. Southern Pacific Bridge Engineer C. R. Brough ton, who Monday night submitted to a second amputation of his leg, which was removed at the hip, la greatly im proved this evening and there la hope for his recovery. . . - . MOTION PICTURE A T PROVIDING APPEAL TO Measure Discussed at Large ly Attended Meeting of the Council; Action Postponed, The proposed new movie-censorship ordinance was submitted to the city council by Commissioner Baker this morning, together with a petition, sai l to bear 30.000 names, asking its pas sage. The council passed it to the third reading two weeks from today when it will be finally acted upon. The commissioners appeared to believe with Commissioner Dieck that what ever action the council takes the mat ter will be referred to the people. The ordinance differs from the prea- Concluded on Pace TwelTc Column 8ix) Willis and Cox Win in Ohio Primaries Myron T. Xarrick Gets Kepnbllcaa nomination for Senator and Will Oppose Senator Atlee Pomereae. Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 9. (U. P.) Governor Frank Willis, Republican, and former Governor James M. Cox were nominated over their opponents by- a big majority in the Ohio state wide primaries yesterday, according to almost complete returns received today. In the Republican race for United Slates senator, Myron T. Herrick over whelmingly defeated Harry M. Daugh erty of Columbus. Senator Atlce Pomerene was victorious in tne Dem ocratic senatorial fight. Shields Power Bill Not to Become Law Washington, Aug. 9. (U. P.) Hcuse-senate conferees have struck a deadlock and the Shields waterpower bill denounced by Gifford Pinchot and other conversationists as a "mono poly" and "grab" measure, never will become a law. Chairman Adamson of the house commerce committee an nounced today. Standard Oil Raises Switchmen. Chicago, Aug. 9. (I. N. S.) Mem bers of the Switchmen's Union of America employed by the Standard Oil company at Whiting. IncL, have been granted a basic eight-hour day, time and a half for over 10 hours and an Increase of 20 per cent in wages. The concession of time and a half for overtime la the first ever secured by switchmen from any em ployer; In the United States. GOURTS INTRODUCED Wheat Jumps to High Point at Crop News Advance at Chicago for the Day Is From 10 to 11 M t ents a Bushel for Various Options. The most sensational advances in i the history of the world s wheat trade, lso far as can be remembered here, oc curred during the day at Chicago with ja closing advance of 10 '2 to 11', cents I J a. bushel for the various options. This brought about sensational con- I d i t ions in practically every wheat-j ! scllini; market in the world. Liver-. pool, London and Buenos Aires, all fol- , lowed suit duriuK the day. but thej i greatest rise is expected in foreign j markets tomonow, wlien the trad' j will hase an opportunity to digest ! fully lie advances at Chicago. The wheat market in Chicago opened i v.ith an advance of 4 g to 8 rents a I bushel . t he reatest known al the start j 1 of any session. There was a slight ! reaction m price after the pemng, due to profit taking, but later the market climbed to new hili lecords for the i present season with tlu closing for ! September wheat at J1.441. December S1.4S and May per bushel. Due to Damage to Crop. The advance In Chh ago was due to the extreme damage dong in all world's wheat centers of late. The Kovern- ! ment report of yesterday was again a I big influence today. There was confirmed damage m i.an ; "ada. the news from there showing even more severe looses to the crops .ban I were also reported' severely damaged ; by cold weather, and weatner ci.inli- ! tions in Kurope are such that tt.t har- vest is unusually disappointing w her- ev er stai ted. Kurope wer.t wild with ext itenieiit ,-rcDS. Al Liverpool there was an ad- I . .,., -,a , .rhu, i.. 12c a bushel m American monej . Lon don reported an advance of 2 shillings 3d to - shillings 6d in wheat cargoes afloat. Trade Her Stunned. In Poitlanel the trade was stunned by the sharp advances elsewnere. Bids for w heat heie advanced -' Va to id i ents a bushel, but advances of 5 to b cents a bushel over yesterday s i prices were actually being offered by local interests at interior Pacific northwest points. Win, ih. c-t orfv-ar, in a-Vic-j t in practically all centers, the local flour I market was intensely excited. Some of the millers advanced their Quota-I tions 20 cents a barrel to $0.80 for pat ent, with the prospects for a further advance of an equal sum almost any moment. On the basis of the present price of wheat, flour should be quoted above $6 a barrel. Highest Since War. Chicago, Aug. 9. tU. P.) Wheat soared to its highest marks since the war broke out early In 1915 just be fore the close of the market today. September closed at Jl-tVa. a gain of 10?i cents since last night; December at $1.4S-S. a gain of 11 S cents since last night, and May at J1.53. a gain of ll'i cents. In 1915 wheat at one time rea'hed $1.67 a bushel. The grain pitB were madhouses at the close today. Great Loss in Canada. Winnipeg, Mali., Aug. 9. (U. P.) Manitoba. Alberta and Saskatchewan will yield 27O.O0O.t00 bushels of wheat this year, compared with 376.000,000 bushels last year, the Provincial Bu reau of crop estimates declared today. This year's yield will be: Alberta. 35.000.0U0 bushels; Saskatch ewan, 175,0O0.f0u bushels, and Mani toba. 60,000,000 bushels. About one fourth of western Canada wheat is shipped to the United States. Judge Ben Lindsey to Support Wilson Leading Progressive of Colorado Wires the President Assurances of SUs Cor. dial support In the Coming- Campalg-n Denver, Aug. 9. (V. P.) Judge Ben Lindsey of the juvenile court, a lead ing Progr-essi ve, today telegraphed his assurance of "cordial support" to Pres ident Wilson in the coming campaign. v 57 New York Babes Die in 24 Hours New York, Aug. 9. I. X. S Filty seven deaths and 1S3 new cases. This was the toll exacted during the past 24 hours by the epidemic of in fantile paralysis, according to reports reaching the public health service nere today. The grand totals for th epi demic now are &516 cases and 1251 deaths. Dr. Charles E. Banks, senior surgeon of the public health service, admitted this afternoon that the mortality rate is graduaily rising. It is now danger ously close to 25 per cent, and the most stringent measures as to quaran tine regulations may be expected at any time. Rubber and Launch Excite New London New London, Conn., Aug. 9. (U. T.) Quantities of rubber are said to have been received here, and the watery peregrinations' of a mysterious launch off shore added fuel to the flame of reports here that the German subraa - rine Bremen soon will dock at this point. Wilson Liner Sunk; Crew Is Missing London, Aug. 9. (I. N. 8.) The Wilson liner Aaro, of 2603 tons resfs ter. has been sunk by a warship, ac cording to wireless advices from Ger man sources, received here today. The crew wast believed to have perished. The Aaro had been nested as missing for a week. V PRESIDENTS FIGHT FOII CHILD LABOR MEASURE Senate Passes the Bill After Only Five Days' Considera tion by the Decisive Vote of 52 to 12. HOUSE HAS ALREADY PASSED SIMILAR BILL Penrose and Oliver the Only Republicans Who Voted Against the Measure. VOTKI) AGAINST THK BILL. Uankhead, Ala. Bryah, Kla. KJet Iter, 1 la. Hardwick, Ga. Oliver, I'a. Overman, X. ('. Penrose, I'a. Simmons, X. C. Smith, Ga. Smith, S. V. Tillman, S. C. Williams, Miss. Connecticut, . and Brandepee, Thomas, Colorado, were absent, but would have voted nO. Washington. Auk. 9 (WASHING- i TON H! RKAC OK THK JOURNAL.) j Presiden; Wilswn has won another ; signal victory The senate has ashed the child labor bill by an over whelm- lnK rnajority. The vote was 5. to 1 a proportion in favor of the measure hardly expected even by ite m st ar dent advocates. Heed President' Advice. The vote is considered all He' .nore significant in view of the fn-'l that President Wilson insisted upon the measure b-inc included in the legisla tive program, despite object, i.s byf ineiiineiw yi iiim uwn paiiv. Except for the president's action, ithe bill, which had overwhelming sen timent behind it and which required only five days for its consideration. would nave tieen sidetracked lor tne Present session, leaving its chances at lhe following short session in rtoubt. Amendments designed to cripple the measure or postpone its effect to a date beyond one year met decisive de feat. While the senate and house blll are built on different theories. It is believed they can be reconciled without (Concluded on Page Thirteen. Column Three) ALLIES IN AERIAL WAR IN THE MONTH OFJULY Germans Say They Lost But 19 .in Same Feriod; Ger mans Hold Enemy Planes. Berlin. Aug 9. tl. N. S.) Aerl-il operations during July cost the allies 81 machines and the Germans only 19, according to official announcement here today. The statement detailed the losses of both sides as follows: Germans Machines lost in fights 17, shot down one, massing one. Total 19. Allies Machines lost in fights 09. shot down 15, machines making lnvol- i untary landing in German lines 8, landing to set down spies 1. Total 8!. The statement added that 48 enemy machines were in possession of the Germans. Zeppelin Hangars Shelled. London, Aug. 9. I I. N. SJ Zeppe lin hangaxa near Brussels were at tacked early today by a squadron of allied aeroplanes. a.n official statement issued here this evening stated. The aeroplanes hovered J00 feet above the aerodrome, dropping shells. Bursts of smoke were seen issuing from the sheds, and it Is believed they caught fire. The aeroplanes returned bafely. Two Hundred Killed at Metz. The Hague, Aug. 9. (U. P.)- Two hundred German soldiers were killed or Injured in the recent allied air raid on Metz, capital of Lorraine, according to word received here today. The sta tion and barracks were seriously dam aged, 'i The German war office stated that "some damage" was done in the raid on Metz. British Camel Corps Defeats the Turks London. Aug. 9 (I. P.) A British camel corps, dashing to the attack on the hot sands east of the Suez canal, drove the Turks from their entrench- ments and put them to flight, accord 1 ing- to official dlspatcheT received here j today. S'everal Names Are Now Off Blacklist Washington, Aug. 9. (U. P. Two or three American names have been removed from the British blacklist since America, protested, the state de partment announced this afternoon. This removal was accomplished by un official representations showing the damage that would be done through cancellation of unfilled contracts. 81 MACHINES LOST BY Brandeis, Lane Named to Act on Commission Third Member of United States Commission to Consider Mexican Affairs Not Yet Announced. Washington, Aug. 9. (I. N. S.) Associate Justice Louis D. Brandeis of the United States supreme court and Secretary of the interior Franklin K. Lane of t'alll'ornla were announced this afternoon as two of the three members of the American commission which will undertake, with a similar cumtnlsslon appointed by General Ve nustiano Uarranza, settlement of all border difficulties. The name of the third member has not been made public, but It is be lieved President Wilson has asked Krdetick W. Lehman of St. Louis, for mer solicitor of the department of Jus tice, to serve. Both Secretary Lane and Justice Hrandeis telegraphed their willingness to seive to the president and their naints weie immediately made public as members of '.lie eonmvjssion. The first subject to be considered by the commission, it was made clear by the state department today. Will be the time, for withdrawal of l nited States 1 1 oops n om Mexico. Ambassador Arredondo and Acting Secretary of State Polk conferied to day regarding General Carranza's last note. Arredondo explained he waM au thorized to say the conference, mtant an acceptance of tne American note of Jul) Keimrt Aguilar Killed. F. Paso. Texas. Aug. 9. ( 1'. P.) General Agullar. commanding the es cort of Carranzista troops, and a number of soldiers and passengers, are reported today to have been killed in an attack by Vllllstas against a passenger train at Noria station, on the lurango-Torreon line, yester day. About half of the 20 Villistas In the band were killed by the troops in the flKht. the Chihuahua City ad- ics staien. Ail unconfirmed report reaching American military men here was that Torreon had been captured by Vll llstas. Mrs . Hughes Declines to Discuss Suffrage Believes In Marriage, oLts of Babies, OlA Fashioned Home Making Wires, Grandchildren and Christmas Trees. Chicago. Aug. 9. (I. N. S.) Mrs. Charles Evans Hughes, wife of the Republican candidate for president. Is very decidedly interested in suffrage. So is her husband, she pays. But would she discuss It? Ltld she believe in a suffrage amendment to the constitu tion? Did she plan to join any suf frage organization? Ah, that was dif ferent. These are questions which Mrs. Hughes was very worry she couldn't answer, when Interviewed dur ing her stay in Chicago. She siiitled, and when Mrs. Hughes smiles it means "no." Still there are a few things which are cafe enough for even Mrs. Hughes to believe in, and she does. Some of them are: Marriage. Babies lots of "em. Old fashioned, home making rives. (Irandchlldi en. Christmas trees. The Hughes family has one every year. These and other things. Amon the other things Mrs. Hughes is enthusias tic about Is the Republican party. "1 am a Republican," she said. "You can quote me on that." Steamer Bear Has Been Safely Floated Wrecking Steamer and Tug Pull Ship From Beach and Expect to Bra? Her Over Small Beef Tonight. San Francisco, Aug. 9 P. N. S ) After being ashore at the mouth of Bear river in Humboldt county since the nifiht of June 14, and being prac tically given up for lost, the steamer Bear, worth $500,000 and one of the finest vessels in the coastwise trade, lias been floated by the wrecking steamer Snlvor aided by the tug Relief and will be lowed to this port for re pairs. At extreme high tide this evening the wrecking vessel will drag the Bear over t lie little reef that stands between it and the open water, ard all that then will remain to be done will be to bring the ship here for dry docking. According to the word received here today immediately after the stranded vessel was floated. Its outer bottom is bniy punctured In several places but the inner bottom is intact. Columbia Base Plan Is Up to the House Hons Conferees Disagree and Oregon Home Delegation Will Have to Work Sard Oregon Coaferee Tavorable. Washington, Aug. 9. (WASHING TON. BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.) The house conferees on the naval bill have disagreed as to the Colum bia baise provision. The senate con ferees are Holding out for It. The re sult will be that the question will be submitted to the house when the re port comes up Tuexday, and success depends on the ability of the Oregon house delegation to hold the appro priation inthe bill despite the action of their conferees. The Oregon senators, backed by the senate conferees, will be able to carry the appropriation through the senate withput a question. The whole ques tion now hlngea on house action. Retires as fcrigadier General. Washington. Aug. 9. The army bill passed to"day carries authority for placing Colonel James Jackson of Ore gon on the Retired -list aa a brigadier GGFIITZ HAS BEEN TAKEN BY ITALIANS Greatest Italian Victory of War Announced Today by Rome; Austrian Stronghold Together With 10,000 Troops Carried by Assault. TRIESTE AND P0LA ARE NOW LIKELY TO FOLLOW Way Cleared for Invasion of Austria by Italians; Rome Asserts Entire Austrian Front Along the Isonzo River Must Now Crumble. Bnslans and Serbs Captured. Home. A ug 9 ( l. N S ) - Among the prisoners taken by Kiiik Victor Kmmrtnnel's troops in the rupture of the (Joritz bridgehead were Riissimis and Serbians wli were i .impelled to fiplu against the Indians, Recording to announcement by the war office today. The Aus- trlans. completely detuorn 1 Ized, are being pursued by Italian ca vn 1 r . Rome. A tin. o. (I. N. S.) The greatest Italian victory of the war was chronicled here loday when the war office officially announced the capture of (iorit.. an Austrian city of more than 2.1,000 Inhale itants, . long with lo.ooo soldier. Thin news, following m lonely on th capture of the (iorlf. bridge head, with an additional 10, (MX) men, has caused wild enthusiasm tl roughoiit tho nation. These two great Italian successes (Concluded cn 1'nRr Five. ( uliimn One.) ARMY BILL ACCEPTED BY HOUSE, PRESIDENT EXPECTED TO SIGN IT Measure Appropriates $267, 000,000 for Land Defenses Lowers Enlistment Age. Washli gton. Aug. 9. (IT. P.) The hoii.se thin afternoon accepted the conferees' report on the army bill, sp propriatlng t:';7,000,(00 for national defense on land mid lowering the age of enlistment In regular army and natiormi guard from 21 to 18. The law will empower the United States to enlist Into military service boy under "1 without the consent or against the protest of their par ents. The hill. If It beeornes law. will per mit boyn of IS to enlist In either the regular army or the guard. Senator i.u Kollette today drafted a bill which he pay not only will pre vent such enlist meiitK. but which will make criminal a mlxrepretientatlon by recruiting ff leers in obtaining enlist ment n. The preHhlent has tridlcnted he would nlgn the auny hill as accepted by the conferees. Former U. S. Senator J. M. Thurston Dead Omaha. Neb., Aug. 9. (U. P. Former United State Senator John Mr Thurston, HO, died here this mornliig. He had been In th hospital since July 16, after being prostrated by heat. Thurston was -m the senate fr-jm 1895 to 1901 ami was one of the fore most orators In that body. His famous speech In 1S98 was largely Influential in bringing about the Spanish-American wa r. He aroe from plowboy and driver of a delivery wagon, to a prominent position amrjig the leading lawyers of" the country. Features of Wide Appeal In the Sunday Journal Including News Events of the Week in Pictorial Review War Zone Observations, Illustrated In the Field of Popular Science Every Sunday i V,