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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-04-26
The c. E. Convention.

The Northwestern Wisconsin dis
trict of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety held its goth annual conven-
ton at the Congregational church
in this city, Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, April 20, 81 and %. Many
Christian workers were here from
abroad and the sessions were large
ly attended by the resident church
goers, the Baptist and Methodist
societies dispensing with their Sun
day evening services, the congrega-
tions attending the Endeavor meet
ing. The sessions were marked by
spirit of enthusiasm, hopefulness
and confidence. The immediate re-
suits were realization of quicken
ing faith, an access of courage and
renewed conservation. The meet
ings were all interesting and help
full.
The district is comprised of the
fourteen counties of northwest Wis
consin. There are fifty c. E. soci-
cites in the district from which six
ty-fve to seventy delegates met in
convention here. Several denomi-
nations are represented in these En-
deavor societies -Baptists, Chris
tian, Congregationalists, Presbyte-
rians, etc. The principal addresses
were, one by Rev. Grant of Menoln-
onie on Friday evening upon THE
Real Endeavor of True Endeavor-
ers," on Sunday afternoon upon
Getting Acquainted with God, ;"
and on Sunday evening upon The
Power of Christianity;" one by Rev.
Vaughn of Elk River Saturday af-
ternoon upon Religious Nurture
of the Young the Supreme Need of
the Hour" one by Rev. Burnley of
Hudson Saturday afternoon upon
Missionary Interest; How shall we
Obtain it?" one by Rev. Erickson
of this city Saturday evening upon
"The Bible and How to Use it,
one by Rev. Barstow Sunday after
noon upon My Shepherd" while
snort and pertinent addresses were
made by number of others. At
torney G. w. Lewis of Minneapolis
led the Conservation Service Sun
day evening.
The members of the C. E. society
of this city acted in the capacity of
entertainers and gave their guests
a most delightful time.
There will be eight speakers at
e. = l.
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The District Contests.


the league oratorical contest. Next
Friday night at Ellsworth will be
held the league declamatory contest.
After that come the district contests.
The leagues are made up of neigh
boring schools. The districts are
made up of neighboring leagues.
This district includes five leagues,
representing the high schools of
Polk, Barron, Chippewa, Eau Claire,
Dunn, Buffalo, Pepin, St. Croix and
Pierce counties, some twenty-five
high schools. All the leagues have
declamatory contests. Four of them
have, this year, oratorical contests
such as the one here last Friday.
AT the time of the contest Friday,
the dates and places of holding the
district contests had not been settled.
Since then votes by mail and tele-
graph have settled the questions.
First, there are to be two contests.
Second, both are to be held in River
Falls. Third, each league will have
two speakers. Fourth, the contests
will be held separately. These ques-
tons being settled, River Falls set
the dates, and the boys district
contest will be here this week Sat
urday, April %, the other contest
also being held here, but on Nav IL.
Therefore, the district oratorical
contest will be held in the M. E.
church next Saturday evening, and
Messrs. Whitcomb and Reed who so
splendidly won the contest last Fri
day night will represent the league
in the district contest.
Try that Lily Flour at j. +. Car
rolls.
Big Remnant Sale at II. N. Jen-
sons, beginning next Saturday.
A car of White Lily Patent Flour
at j. P. Carroll's. Try sack.
Homer Levings offers his resi-
dence property near the JOURNAL
Office for sale.
Ice delivered three or four times
a week at $3.50 per month for the
season, providing parties commence
taking before May 18th. After that
date Csc per month extra will be
charged. These rates are to private
families only. KINNIcKINNIc RIVER
Ice Co.
T. M. E. Hamilton received let
ter Tuesday from his sister, Mrs.
Tobias Lord of San Jose, California.
She gives vivid description of the
effects of the earthquake upon that
city of $4,000. Some people were
killed there. Nearly all the brick
buildings were wrecked and the
frame buildings badly wrenched
and damaged.
Mr.. S. L. Bowen, of Wayne, w.
Va, writes: II was sufferer from
kidney disease, so that at times
could not get out of bed, and when
| did could not stand straight. /
took Foley's Kidney Cure, One
dollar bottle and part of the second
cured me entirely. Foley's Kidney
Cure works wonders where others
totally fail. r. S. Freeman & Son,
druggists.
The Rev. Mr. Ferguson, some
time rector of the St. Paul's Episco-
pal church, Hudson, will celebrate
the Holy Communion and preach at
the Holy Trinity Episcopal church
in this city next Sunday, 1890.
Mr.. Ferguson is too we'll known to
need an introduction to the River
Falls people. Though he resigned
his church some weeks ago to take
up secular work, he has not left the
ministry as some had supposed.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or lady
with good reference, to travel by
rail or with rig for firm of $780,
OO0.O capital. Salary 81, 072.00 per
year and expenses; salary paid
weekly and expenses advanced. ADJ
dress, with stamp, Jos. A. Alexan-
der. River Falls, Wis.
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DONEGAL.

Mrs. J. Riley of Ellsworth spent
a few days recently with her mother
Mrs. B. Carolan.
Ted Smolick left Saturday for
Tuck's Inlet, B. G. where he expects
to remain until fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Armbruster and
daughter Celia visited at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Finn Sunday.
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AT the Churches.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

Christian Science services in Ire
mont Building, room ia every Sun
day at 10:45. a. m. Subject next
Sunday: Adam and Fallen Man."
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For SALE.-Team, aged 5 and 6;
weight, $500; sound and true. In
quire of ]. M. Locke, r. F. D. No.
4, Ellsworth, Wis
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-04-26

LIFE"
and applies better to our meat mar
ket than most others.
VARIETY IN MEATS
keeps you in good health and makes
you live longer. We argue the best
is cheapest in the end. That's why
we refuse to deal in unwholesome
meats. Buy our meats and you and
the meat will agree. No suspicious
meat ever leaves our shop.
MODEL MEAT MARKET
VINCENT FAT, PROPRIETOR.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-04-26

The plat Of the west-side addition
of River Falls has been filed and
accepted by the city council.
Streets and sidewalks are being
graded. A number of lots already
sold. Come at once if you want
first choice. Warranty deed and alb
stract furnished. B. w. UTMAN.
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METHODIST.

Methodist Episcopal Church; Ed
gar E. Clough, Pastor. Class Meet
ing, 10 o'clock. Preaching, 1880;
subject, "Misfortunes," followed by
collection for San francesca suffer
ers. Baptisms and church recep-
ton, Sunday School, II m. Epworth
League. $50, Preaching, 7:30; sub
ject, 1.-The Equipment Necessary to
a Successful Christian Career"
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BORN.

BEERS. In this city Thursday,
April 10. 1906, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Beers, daughter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-04-26

LosT-The rim and crystal of
gold watch. Finder leave it at F.
Engdahl's.
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GARDENS FLOWED and ashes and
rubbish removed.
r. HANNAH, Phone 108.
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Jury List For May Term.

Edward Scharr Oak Grove
Issac Larson Ellsworth Town
A. J. Mumford Ellsworth Town
John Mercer Spring Valley
John Klopf Vii. Maiden Rock
Levi Stafford Trimbelle
Jacob Jackson Spring Lake
Henry Brown Hartland
Albert Olson River Falls
George Lee Rock Elm
Peter Swenson Maiden Rock
James CaroIan River Falls
Henry Baurkemper Oak Grove
benjamin Philips Gilman
A. O. Belfanz Rock Elm
B. Esterby Hartland
Dave Wethern Diamond Bluff
C. w. Groot Rock Elm
James Sweet River Falls
II. T. Cornish River Falls
Oscar Sheldon Rock Elm
o. o. Steen Ell Paso
E. P. Burke Diamond Bluff
Dave Jones River Falls
Hans E. Nelson Martell
Chris Place Gilman
w. H. Garden Spring Valley
Frank Lowater Spring Valley
Severn Solverson Ellsworth Town
J. A. Hickerson River Falls
VIM. Cornelius Maiden Rock
John Claus Maiden Rock
August Schwedes Union
z. ]. Fitzgerald Ell Paso
w. L. Weiseman Spring Lake
Chas. Julian Vii. Maiden Rock
Try that Lily Flour at ]. P. Car
rolls.
GARDENS FLOWED and ashes and
rubbish removed.
M. d. SAVAGE, Phone ~.
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There will be eight speakers at
the contest Saturday night.
Six of them are as follows, the
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-05-17
Startling but True.

People the world over were Mortified
on learning of the burning of Chicago
theater in which nearly six hundred
people lost their lives, yet more than
FIVE times this number or over 5000
people died from pneumonia during the
same year, with scarcely passing notice.
Every one of these cases Of pneumonia
resulted from cold and could have
been prevented by the timely use of
chamberlain's Cough Remedy. A great
many who had eyerys reason to fear
pneumonia have warded it off by the
prompt use of this remedy. The follow
ing is an instance Of this sort. TOO
much cannot be said in favor Of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, and especially for
colds and influenza. know that II
cured my daughter. Laura, of severe
cold, and ] believe saved her life when
she was threatened with pneumonia
w D. WILcox, Logan, New York
Sold by Ed Greene aud all druggists.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-05-17
International Tailoring
Tailors to the Trade.
New York, Apr. 18th,

New York, Apr. 18th, I'D
Messrs. Gore Scott,
Arcadia, Fla
Gent Element
The past six months were the banner SIX
months Of our history.
We established worlds record--We ne
to individual order and shipped 500, 900
mentss
The next six months we shall do even b
ter--at the rate our tailor shops are goip|
at present, our shipments for six months II
reach the enormous total OF ESQ, 900 made-l
measure garments Just think OF it, at th|
rate Of one and half million garments ayi
But it isn't the quantity that counts
it's the quality. We wouldn't be the larsal
custom tailoring house in the world if We
not give the best satisfactWon
Any Of those 500 900 garments that We h
made for any Of your customers, in which N
Innings did not give satisfactory service
please return, and we Will refine free Of
charge. Or if any coat front has failed TO
hold its shape, we Will gladly remake at %
expenses
Only concern like the Int ernati onal,
whose reputation is sewn into the label %
every coat, can afford to make such sweep
offer as this.
Very truly yours,
INTERNATIONAL TAILORING co.
J. lie Reiss, Preside
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Respectfully submitted,
A. c. FREEMAN, Sheriff.
REPORT OF COUNTY JUDGE.
To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF
County COMMISSIONERS DESoTo
COUNTY, FLORIDA:
l overlooked my report in the
month of March, 1906, and hand
same to you herewith. State VS.,
K H. Smith, assault and battery,
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REPORT GEO. W. McLANE, JUSTICE
PEACE PUNTA GoRDA, FLA.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners:
I beg to report the following
business before me in the month o
April, 1906:
State VS., G. B. Cromattie,
larceny, dismissed.
Joe Martin, bastardy, dismissed.
WillRobbins, gambling, fined SIS.
Lawrence Woodland, gambling,
fined 81.
Jim Michen, gambling fined IS.
Chas. Swain, gambling, fined 81.
Ed Hollie, gambling, fined SIS.
Will Harris, gambling, fined IS.
Sam Price, gambling, fined IS.
Harry Carter, gambling, fined 81,
G. w. Jones, gambling, fined S..
Respectfully submitted this the
1st day of May, 1906,
GEO. w. McLANE, p.
REPORT JONATHAN coKER, J. p.
To the Honorable Board Of County
Commissioners DeSoto county,
Fla:
/ beg to report the following
criminal business in my court for
the month of April 1906.
Coroners' inquest held over the
dead body of George Nusome,
verdict of jury was that he, George
Nusome, came to his death by a
pistol shot fred by Sidney Lovett
without any cause. Coroners'
warrants were issued and Sidney
Lovett taken to Jail by Deputy
Sheriff B. Bassett.
Respectfully submitted this the
30th day of April, 1906.
JONATHAN CoKER,
Justice of the Peace.
Blazers report received from w,
f. Mitchell, G. W. Cason and w.
A. Switzerland at Wauchula.
Firearm bond for A. w.
Daughtery approved and permit
issued.
The treasurer is authorized to
transfer $500 from the Fine and
Forfeiture Fund to the General
Fund to General Fund, amount
borrowed in January, 1906.
Notary bond of A. w, Hendry
with w. A. Hendry and A. A.
Hendry as sureties approved by
the board.
There being no further business
the boad adjourned to meet first
Monday in June, 1906.
H. f. CARLTON,
Cacrato,-,,
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Respectfully submitted this the
9TH day of May 1906.
w. c. LANGFoRD,
Tax Collector DeSoto County.
TREAsURER's REPORT.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners:
1 beg to submit the following re-
port for the month of April, 1906:
F. E. Parker, treasurer, in ac-
count with DeSoto county, Fla.
DR..
1906.
April l, Balance from Mar acct s s, 368 80
April 3, W. c. Langford, taxes
col .".%r.",~.... 1857 70
April 5, Geo. w. McLane,
fines collected No.. IS 90
April 6, a. c. Freeman, fines
col .,..,,,........... 6 90
April 10, A. c. Freeman, fines
collected ........~" 2 so
April IVA. c. Groom, state
convict hire. ...... 1,ll6 90,
April 80, A. c. Freeman, fines
col .a,,..~,t,,,.". Isl rs.
April 80, VIM. King, Dist. No. 6 III AZ.
sl6,47O 20
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1906. SPECIAL ROAD ACCOUNT
April /, Bal from March acct 4,6A 05
April 3, w. c. Langford, taxes
collected ..,.t.t.,. S,5Oo ~
April 80, Vim. King, Road
No. 6.............. III AZ
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Commissioners Proceedings.

The Board of County Com
missioners for DeSoto county met
in their office in the court house at
Arcadia, Fla, May 9TH, 1906
Present, VIM. King, chairman; N.
c. Larsen, J, II. Concannon, d.
w. Brown and l., F. Bostick.
The minutes of last meeting
were read and approved.
Firearm bond of Early Weeks
with L. B. Fortson and d. G,
Rhode as sureties approved and
permit issued.
The county judge and tax col
lector filed their report for licenses
collected for April as follows;
State ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF 90
County ..."".o..,........".." oil %
Iotal"".....".,.y."..""""S %
Payroll, of state witnesses for
special April term was approved
by the board The county officials
filed their respective reports.
SHERIFF S REPORT.
To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
DESoTo County:
hereby submit my report for
the month of April, 1906. The
following prisoners were confined
i'll the DeSoto county jail during
the month: l. +. Cooper, Kate
Driggers, Kate Hunter, Chas.
Daniels, Dave Smith, George
Peterson, Albert Simmons, Bob.
Lampkin, Arthur Taylor, Tom
Campbell, Robt, Bernett, VIM.
Jones, Clarence Hill, w. A. Smith,
Emma Worth, Orlando Silcox,
B. M. Waldron, Will Parsons and
Sidney Lovett.
The following fines were col
lected and turned over to the
county treasurer, F, +, Parker:
Walter Krello.o...,"."".,.,.S100 90
NT;1f Na,,,tar,,, co az
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Jury and verdict Of guilty, fined 81
and cost. Cost paid.
State VS., X H. Smith, assault
and battery, mol pressed.
State VS.. John Young, VIII
Hudson and Lewis Green, murder
Defendants discharged.
State VS.. M. Glass, assault with
deadly weapon. Defendant dis
charged.
State VS.. Jim Beckum, assault
and battery, sentenced to six
months at hard labor
l hereby certify that the fore
going is a correct report of the
criminal business in my court in
the month of March, 1906.
J. B. COCHRAN,
County Judge.
To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF
County COMMISSIONERS,
DESoTo COUNTY, FLORIDA;
l hand you herewith my report
of criminal business in the month
of April, 1906;
State VS., P. w. West, assault
and battery, fined $3.50 and cost.
State VS.. w. f. Robertson,
carrying concealed weapons, plea
of guilty, fined 500 and cost.
State VS.. w. +. Robertson,
assault and battery, plea of guilty,
fined $40 and cost.
State VS.. w. E. Robertson,
assault with deadly weapon, mol
prosed by county attorney.
State VS., Arthur Taylor, Tom
Campbell, Robt. Bennett and
William Jones, petit larceny, plea
of guilty, each defendant $50 and
cost, In default of paying fine
and cost sentenced to six months
at hard labor
l hereby certify that the fore
going is a true and correct report
of the criminal business in my
court in the month Of April, 1906.
J. B. COCHRAN,
County Judge.
TAX COLLECTORS REPORT.
TO the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners of DeSotoCounty,
Florida:
l beg to report the following as
licenses and taxes collected by me
during the month ending April
oOth' l9oo:
ABSTRACT OF FUNDS
poad 40 70
School .........., $50 "a
Fine and Forfeiture. ....." 1850 IS
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SioO4s 81

From Polk county on county
lines half cost of repairing bridges,
ETC., at Bowling Green.
Or.
April 80, Warrants paid and
cancelled ...",.,..S 5,662 81
Bal in treasury May 1..."." 10,8O7 95
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S16,47O 20
SPECIAL ROAD ACCOUNT,

April 80, Warrants paid and
cancelled ........-S 2,l97 II
Balance in treasury May l.". 7,845 SO
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-20
STRIKE EXPECTED
At TONOPAH.
Miners and Operators
Squabbling Over a
Schedule of Hours
TO MEET TODAY

GOLDFIELD, July 19.-As the result
OF the organization of the mine own
ers OF TOnopah a month ago and the
adoption of scale OF wages differing
somewhat from the scale then in effect,
the situation in that camp is somewhat
tender, but there is a general belief
that nothing serious will result and
that all differences will be amicably ad-
justed.
Trouble may be expected, however, if
the contending parties do not come to
terms by the first of the month. All
the mines but four have been working
their top men nine hours a day,
whereas the scale calls for eight hours
The Mine Owners Union has tried TO
whip the four into line and the miners
union has taken up the fight No strike
has been called. and to try to come to
an understanding the mine owners and
the miners union have each appointed
conference committee OF seventeen.
1t is expected that the committee will
meet tomorrow and adjust their differ
ences. II they do not succeed a gen.
eral strike throughout the Tonopah dis
trict may be expected as the mine own
ers have organised for business.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-20
SOLDIERS IN RIOT
NEAR PRESIDE.
Artilleryman Is Seriously
Injured and Assailant
Is Arrested by Guard

Another riot took place near the
Greenwich-s entrance to the Pre-
sidio Wednesday night, and another
soldier was taken to the hospital He
was knocked senseless by being struck
on the head by large cobblestone. The
injured man is Musician Smith of the
Twenty-ninth Company of Coast Artil-
lery, and Private Charles E. Brown of
the One Hundred and Fifth Company is
in custody and charged with having
thrown the missile with intent to kill.
Shortly after IL o'clock Smith was
going to town, when ne was stopped by
drunken crowd that made threats
against every member OF the Twenty
ninth Company. Smith tried to avoid
trouble, but was knocked sense1ess be-
fore he could get away. Sergeant
Prince called out the guard and rounded
up the disorderly mob in the street
When Smith revived he pointed out his
assailant, and Brown was placed under
arrest and taken to the guardhouse.
Smith was taken to the hospital for
treatment, and the cobblestone, COW
cred with blood, was held as evidence.
Although fights have been of nightly
occurrence at the Preside gate, the city
police are seldom seen in the neighbor-
hood. A few days ago Colonel Morris
gave the guard permission to leave the
reservation and arrest any soldier
mixed in a drunken row. Brown was
the first man to be arrested for that
offense.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-20
MAY SUE IN FATHERLAND.
Policy-Holders of North German Con-
template Boarding Lion.


w. ]. Herrin, attorney for policy
holders of the North German Fire In
surance Company of Hamburg, says
that it may be necessary to take pro-
ceedings in Germany in behalf of the
policy holders who have not been able
to make settlements with the COM
pany. Judgments will be secured in
the United States, If possible. If such
judgments are not recognized in Ger
many, action will be brought in that
country.
Herrin also says that there is some
question as to whether the North Ger
man has withdrawn legally from busi-
ness in California.
Only those foreign judgments rem
dered In countries which have reci-
procity treaties with Germany can be
enforced in the empire. Actions are
brought on such judgments in the Ger
man court and If their validity is rec
ognized execution will be ordered.
In all other cases 1t is necessary to
commence de novo and institute a fresh
action In the German courts, in which
the judgment of any but a reciprocal
country is not received as res judicata,
but only as an important proof of the
opinion of the foreign Judges. In such
action the plaintiff will have to prove
his claim and the defendant will not
be allowed to plead that the case has
been decided elsewhere, as the German
Court OF Appeal has recently held that
such plea is inadmiSsible.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-20
RAILWAY TRAFFIC
UN|MPEDED.
Strike of Linemen Fails
to Interfere With the
Operation of Cars

Present indications are that the
strike of the electric 1inemen, which
threatened for a few days to hamper
the operation OF the United Railroads
system, will not extend beyond the
forty linemen now out These are be-
ing replaced by non-union men.
With free transportation the com
pany figures that its offer, which was
rejected by the union men, amounts to
about 81 for ten-hour day, and holds
further that the men should have
awaited time when the people were
less dependent upon transportation be-
fore throwing down their tools and
walking out. AS a reward for remain
ing at their benches despite the re-
quest of the 1inemen that they walk
out in sympathetic strike the company
has given its mechanics in all branches
carpenters, car repairers and shop
electricians-a nine-hour day and the
probabilities are that they will con-
tinue at work.
The striking linemen complain that
the United Railroads Is keeping armed
guards around the car barns and on
the repair wagons. They say they re-
sent this action on the part of the COM
pany because they either intend to win
their fight by peaceful means or not at
all. No disturbances were reported
yesterday, the operation Of the street
railway system proceeding as though
no strike was on.
The following statement has been
given out by President Leonard of the
union:
I'm regard to the statements that
have been made in one of the morning
papers pertaining to the Hon. E. e.
Schmitz and A. Reuf endeavoring to
have the union delay the matter of our
differences with the United Railroads
until the arrival of President Patrick
Calhoun of the United Railroads I will
say that 1t is untrue and without foun-
dation, as not one of the members of
the committee from the union has been
interviewed by either party.
"It is true that the union instructed
the committee to interview the Super
visors and try to have them assist us
in settling our differences with the
United Railroads and If possible pre-
vent strike"