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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-10
CLAN IS TAKE THE
LAST At DURAN 7
~RUBE TOWERS DEFEATED THE
HuSTIERs FOR SECOND TIME
DURING SERIES THERE.
PLAY IN DENISON TODAY

SIS" Hopkins Due to Work in Open.
or Against enison-hcA.oy ann
Naylor Elected From Game az
Ou-art.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-10

Denison will liA ely work Await,
Who won the 10-inning game from
the Giants here. agains: ArdmOre this
afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-10

Car load of the famous Mebane
cotton seed for planting. Brady &
Brady. 5-6-W-2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-10
Oth~ Officers Elected.

See me for porcn chairs and lawn
furniture made to order. ". H. Ken
ner. lO-4m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-10
FINAL SESSION
Of THE VETERANS
ELECTION OF OFFICE ERS-ANNU-
Al PARADE AND REVIEW. 49,
900 MARCH.

Macon, Ca, May After creating
the tile cf life honorary commander
and bestowing ii upon Gen. c. Irvine
Walker, retiring commander in chief,
tae United Confederate Veterans in
their final session today stampeded
for Gen. Bennett H. Young OF Louis
vile, Ky. who was named command
or for the next year. Gen. X. NJ. Van
Zandt OF Fort Worth, Tex, also a
candidate for the honor, gracefully
withdrew from the race and Cen
Youngs election was made unani-
nous.
Annual Parade and Review.
Aside from the election, the annual
parade and review OF the fast thin
ming ranks of the Confederacy was
the feature OF the day. Fully 1000
of the old soldiers of the SOS We're
in line and the procession, always
the dramatic climax Of the reunions,
drew hundreds of thousands from all
over the southland to the line Of
march.
Tonight the veterans annual ball
10 the sponsors. matrOns and maids
brought the reunion week 10 a close
and tonight scores Of special trains
left the city. carrying the delegates
and visitors to their homes
The general reunion committee to
night announced that 10000 visitors
had been cared for during the week.
Not a veteran has died during the
present reunion. which is said to he a
record unsurpassed by any reunion
OF the past Although warm sun
shone throughout the day and the
line OF march OF the parade was
sixteen blocks long, it was stated to-
night that not veteran was cared
for by the ambulance corps or emer-
gency hospitals.
10000 Soldiers March.
Sixteen thousand soldiers of the
Old South marched in review before
10000 visitors from all over Dixie
and brought to a close the public
functions of the twenty-second an
nual reunion Of the United Confede-
rate Veterans.
Always the spectacular feature OF
these meetings, the parade today was
no less impressive than those of other
years. although the ranks OF the regt-
ments We're thinner and many who
have marched before are known to
have responded to their last taps.
Gen. Walker Nominated.
Gen. Walker was nominated in a
glowing speech by Gen. White, COM
manding the Army of Virginia, and
by Gen. league Of South Carolina
Gen. Young was nominated by Gen.
Wells CT Jackson, Miss. and by n.
A. Herbert of Alabama. former mem
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-10

Read the Want AIS. Worth while.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-10
TO LEAGUE STANDING.
THEY PLAY TODAY.

Wichita Falls at Durant.
Bonham at Mckinney.
ArdmOTe al Denison.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-10

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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-23
SHEPPARD CLUB
PERFECTED HERE
Plans Shaping for Recep-
ton On Amarillo SPEAK
ing Date May IS

with ar cothU~iasm that pr sage.
au Overwhelming majority In thH
| July primaries the Solid-for Shcp-
.ard club perfected organization las
night at a mecting held IN the county
court room
The following officers were nam
cd Chairman. g. %. Groor vic
! lchairman. W. B bohcncy. Secretary
/ J. Marvin Iones
a motion carried, providing for d
membership committee. composed ol
The officers of the orrarizatiou and
the following active members A %
Baker. s. S Grirpe. y. ~. Mcbride
iT. vs.. Barnes.
The following we're named as mem
bers OF the executive con mittec. W
g. Dohoney, J. D Bartlett. ". J. r
Jackson, J.. J.. Pope, Or. S. +. Vim
yard and J. ". Neville
a special committee was named e
confer with local railroad represen
tatiycs relative &c procuring Low
rates from nearby points on Saturday
May IS, on which date Coneressmar
Sheppard has siehi'led his intention
Of speaking here IN advocacy ,f hi
lcandidacy for the United States sen
ate
The next meeting was called 20
THURSDAY. May 2. at which time plan
FOR the reception OF Mr.. Sheppard
Twin be considered
Tho membership OF the new Solid
ifor-sheppard Club aprroximates tw,
hundred. and proposed activity on th'
part OF the membership committe'
will doubtless ~ouble that nlmbe
within the next fortnight.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-23
Zig TcNtilc Show n Hoston.

Hoston April ?2-The third ma
tiopal exhibition Of textile machin-
orv mill supplies and general prod
uts under Tho auspices of the Textile
EyhIh.tors association opened hero
TODAY ot the Mechanics building and
win remain open through the entire
week Every process cf manufacture
s shown and a special department
is devoted to power machinery and
appliances for thc Generation and
transmits ion OF power for mills and
factories Tho exhibition has at
'r3.'ad textile men from an parts OF
NoN Eutlrd and from many mill
ccuicrs outside of New ENGLAND.
During the week several important
ORGANIZATIONS. among them the Mas
ter Mechanics association Of Ameri-
IDa mo National Association OF Cot
ton Manufacturers, the American Cot
'ou Manufacturers association and
lthe Knit Goods Manufacturers. will
hold their meetings
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-23
ODD FELLOWS Of
TEXAS CONVENE
Tri.Linkers Open -Four
Days Annual Session
in Dallas

Dallas, Tex. April 22 The am.
nual meetings OF the state grand
lodge Of the Independent order o..
Odl Fellows aud thc state Retekah
assembly which opened their four
days session here today. lave at
ira,tod several Thousand Odd Fel
lows and Rcbckahs from al parts o'
Tc,as 10 this c.ty This mou.us
iho grand lodge auI thr Bcut tsah
assembly held their io.rt orcuus
meeting az the Majestic thoa,or
where they were welcomed by Do,
mayor of Dallas and several other
prominent citizens Past Grand Nas-
Ter Vs. F BogeceF responded ON lc.
halt of the grand lodge and Miss Bcs
SIZE Dolau ou behalf OF the ReDekal
assembly of which she Is tho pros'
dent Au elaborate program h1.
been arranged for the two meetings
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-23
Not,Si Educator 10 Take Rridc.

Nashville. Tenn, April 22.-Many
distinguished representatives OF
southern social circles and OF educa-
tional institutions OF the north and
south arrived here today 10 attend
as guests the wedding OF Miss Han
nah Johnson TO DR. Philander Priest
" Claxton, United States commits
sioner of education, which will be
selemni2ed tomorrow in Christ
church Miss Johnson who was the
librarian of the Carnarie library OF
Nashville, is the daughter of Mrs
Hannah Jayne Johnson OF Virginia
and a lienal descendant of Lucy
Spo'swood. daughter Of the noted
colonial governor OF Virginia Her
father was George s. Johnson, a son
Of The late Col. Anthony Wayne
Johnson. nr Claxton was a member
of the faculty OF the University Of
Tennessee before he was appointed
education commissioner Of the init.
I'd States by President Taft
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-23
Northwestern I.aundrymen Meet.

Minneapolis Mimi. April 22.--ln
the adulteration Of the fabrics by the
makers. not in the methods of the
laundrymen. is TO be found the cause
for the rapid wearing out Of the col
lars and shirts, according 20 the opin-
ION Of the Northwestern Laundrymca
association. which began its annual
convention at the West hotel IN this
city today. The convention is at
tended by membes from many cities
and towns In Wisconsin, Iowa, Min
nesota and North and South Dakota.
In addition to the laundrymen there
are present representatives from
every industry connected with the
laundry business
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-23
GENTRY MURDER
TRIAL RENEWED
Case of Maurice Wright.
man Called i'm Court
At FL Reno

El Reno. Okla, April e- The
case OF Maurice Wcirhtmau enc %
the defendants in the Gontry murder
case at Oklahoma City. was called FOR
trial here today, having been
brought to III Reno on 0hanse oi
venue. Weightman is accused o' cor
plicity IN the murder of T. Cen
try, who was shot and killed n his
home on the night OF January o last
Tho murder il ALLEGED 90 tare re-
suited from a conspiracy formed by
Mrs Alverta Gentry. wife OF tho slain
man. Weightmau. her brother and
Jesse X, Mackay, who Is said 'o have
been on terms of intimacy win the
wife. Mrs. Gentry has been convict
ed and sentenced TO lie .nHrisoa-
mcnt for her share ln the rime.
Mackey made o complete Confession
to secure immunity attachiuc all the
blame upon the wife and her broth
er
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-23
TITANIC DEAD
ARE RECOVERED
Cableship Mackay-B Bennett
Reports Bringing Up
Fifty-Three Bodies

Halifax. \ s.. April 22.---Late re.
ports here indicate that before dark
ness tonight the cable steamer Mack
ay. Bennett has recovered the bodies
OF 'iiiy.thrce victims of the Titanic
disaster. How many OF these were
Identified was not made clear. Tho
Mackay-Bennett sent wireless, say
ing that these bodies were not en-.
balmhcd. and would be buried at sen
tonight
The intention OF the Mackay-Ben.
nett was to bring hack the bodies
only ~ those who were identified Ct
identifiahle.
Rush orders were received today "a
prepare another steamer to 30 il
search OF the dead. The cableshiI
Nina was chartered fot that purpose
Local underlakers placed | % coffia.
aboard while hundreds OF tons of &c,
we're stored in the holds Iron wa
placed aboard 10 be used for buryir.
the un'dentifiahle.
The M'nin. under orders 10 NEE
the Mackay-nennett. sailed tonight
She will establish wireless with th,
Mackay-rennett AT the earliest prac
ticable moment. and endeavor 10 re
lay all important Information /,
shore
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-23
Montana Retail Merchants Meet.

Bozeman, Mont, April g Sew
eral hundred retail merchants from
various parts OF the state we're In
attendance when the two days an
nual meeting OF tho Montana Retail
hercahnts' association was opened
here today. The report o. resident
+. NJ. Lockman, OF Mlssou'a, which
was read at the opeping meeting,
showed prosperous condition 0f
the association. Several important
questions affecting merchants in this
state are 10 be considered at this
meeting. with a view Of ohtainins
certain necessary leglslation.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-23
STRANGER SHIP
PASSED TITANIC
Succor Only Five Miles
Away on Night of
Great Disaster
FAILED To SEE SIGNALS
FOURTH OFFICER OF STRICKEN
VESSEL TELLS STORY BE-
FORE SENATE INVEST.
eating COMMITTEE.

Washington, .. c., April 22.-
With sucoor only five miles away.
the Titanic slii into a watery grave.
while an unidentified steamer that
might have saved all failed. or re-
fused, to seq the frantic signals OF
those aboard.
This tragic disaster was brought
before the Senate investigating COM
mit'ee today when J Boxhall. fourth
officer Of tso Titanic. told OF his un-
successful attempts to attract tina
stranger ships attention.
The unknown vessel. according TO
RoXhail. could not have been more
than five miles distant and was
steaming toward the Titanic. SO close
was the vessel. that from tho bridge
Boxhall plainly saw It's masthead
lights and side lights.
With rockets and Morse electric
signal. the Young officer hailed tho
stranger Captain Smith and others
in tho vicinity oi the bridge declared
at the time OF their relief that ths
vessel had seen them and slgnalled
reply Boxhall failed TO see the sig
lals, ard the steamer kert on Its
course obliquely past the Titanic.
without extending aid.
Vice Prcsidcn, Franklin OF thu
White Star Line was quizzed through.
out the morning session on messages
exchanged Netween the Carpathla and
himself. after the ship had started
for New York with the titanic sur
vivofs. Among the wireless tele-
grams Rad into the record was one
from ]. Brace Ismay. urging that tho
steamship Cedric he held until th-
carpathla arrived with is sorry bur
den lsnay's message said that he
would sail on the Cedric The Sen.
atos subpoena blocked the plan.
The committee will resume hearing
ton orrow
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-23

Alexandria. Ia. April % Repre-
sertauyes OF an the organized crafts
iH Louisiana were present heer today
at the opening OF the annual con-
yeutiou of the state Federation OF
Labor In addition TO transacting a
large amount Of routine business tho
convention will consider and act upon
several matters Of importance to the
organization and It will probably bo
late In tho week before the sessions
.arc concluded.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-23
OKLAHOMA CITY
GROCERS' HOST
Several Thousand Retailers
at National Annual
Convention

oklahoma city, Okla April "a
Several thousand prominent repre-
sentatives Of the retail grocery trade
throughout the United States have
arrived IN oklahoma City for the an
nual convention OF their national as
soOation IN point Of attendance the
convention promises 10 be the most
notable in the history Of the oreaniz.
alton In addition 20 discussing nu-
merous topics Of common Interest
and importance 10 the retail trade
the convention will launch an organ.
lied movement TO secure uniform
weights and measures laws through
out the country.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-23
ARGUMENT BEGUN
IN NORRIS CASE
Court Grants Eight Hours
to Attorneys for
each side
TO JURORS WEDNESDAY
HOStY AND BALDWIN, SPEAK
FOR STATE AND Ii1TlMORE
NEEHAI.F Oi' DEFIN-
DNNT.
sneeial 70 Daily New.

Fort Worth, Tex April De
claration that the State concurrei In
acceptance of the testimony of Mrs
]. Frank Norris. and an attack by the
defense on the testimony OF Mrs. N
X. Taylor as the imaglnlngs of &
nervous headache" marked the open.
ing arguments In the trial OF Dr. j.
Frank Norris Cor perinrysthis morn
ing
Judge Simmons agreed TO permit
eight hours To side. instead OF six
bn, de,lares hc will not permit either
20 run over the limit This vii. send
the case 10 h. Jury Wednesday.
This morning Assistant County At
torney Hosey. who directed the grand
jury Investigation. opened the states
side of he ,ase. llo spoke Unit
1015.
Senator '.attimore opened for the
defense. aud spoke ,nti adjourn
merit at 1898 o'clock Baldwin Col
lowed for the state.
IN opening Attornev H1sey pict'T'
I'd Or. Norris as having an ambition
20 soon leave the ministry for th,
lucrative lecture platform. On Mon
day morning Dr Norris admltte,
having received several lecture O.
offers but from his man indies '
that he would not accept ans Ot '1'0
Befcte arguments b1rar ir.-
simmons renewed his statCU ut 81.
ga.ding anv siens OF arpro'Rt O.
claring that he wanted particular lt
tentiop paid TO that rule. llc
ed that women hy their smit
the men ~ more noisy deuaraf
tioss.
Il ask the ladies' not 70 1o
SAID judge Simmons. "ar5 80
make the men"
The babies, however. proved to'
much for him. Manv wome bro i
mere infants In AIMS TO ba
room, and inapprccia'iye o.
tory, tho youngsters made them
selves heard. aud pcrorations arc
squallings we're mixed in great con
fusion az times
Mrs. Norris vas more tLoughtfr
IN ~ some of the mothers, who ha'
nothing more than curiosity at stake
When J. Frank. Jr, began a ltt'
cry she left the court room with him
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-23
Nearing IN Steel Suit.

Philadelphia. Pa, April s2--Sit-
ting In the United States district
court IN this city. Judges GRAY, Buff.
ineton and Mcpherson today listened
10 arsuments on the application for
the appointment OF a special examiner
70 take testimony IN the suit filed
Dy the federal government last d.
cember TO dissolve the United States
Steel corporation for alleged viola
lions Of the Sherman antitrust Law
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-23
SEVENTY-TWO DIE
IN STORMS PATH
T0rnadOes in Illinois and
Indiana Take Heavy
Toll of Life
TWO HUNDRED INJURED
MORE THAN IIJNpRER HOMES
DEMOLISHED AND DAMAGE
EtiCHES ENORMOUS
SIM.

Chicago. III. April % --latest
figures regarding tornadoes which
swept Illinois and Indiana Sunday
night show seyentv-twO dead an /
nearly two hundred injured. 4 hum
dred families are destitute as n result
OF the storm.
More than a hundred homes we're
demolished and property loss totalled
several hundred thousand dollars.
The greatest damage was done at
Bush, Willisville. Murphreysbor2
Freemen. kankakee. Illinois. ami
Morocco. Indiana.
Governor ncneen and Adjutant
General nickcop today arranged Ia
extcnd STATE relief to the stricken
districts In Illinois.
The dead and injured are distrlbnt-
cd as follows:
At Bush, Illinois IS dead, 100 in.
iured.
In the district east OF Brsh, s
dead 90 injured.
At Murpheysbcro. Illinois. 9 dead
injured.
At Marion. Illinois. Il dead
At Willisvile. Illinois, dead, %
injured.
st Campus. Illinois. 2 dead in.
iured.
At Kankakee. Illinois. dead, 81
injured.
At Morocco, Indiana . dead, in
jured.
In district near Morocco. 2 dead
AZ Freeman, Illinois 3 dead
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-23
Gladstone's Granddaughter Wrds.

London. April 22.-At brilliant
wedding today at St Margaret's,
Westminster. Miss Dorothy Drew
niece OF Lord Gladstone. the COVER
nor general OF South Africa, and
granddaughter OF the late William +.
Gladstone, the famous statesman. be.
came the bride OF Lieutenant Frincis
Woodbine Parrish, of the Kings
Royal Rifle Corps. The bishop OF Win
chester, Canon Holland. the Rev.
Stephen Gladstone, uncle Of the bride
were the officiating clergymen. The
bride was given away by her mother,
Mrs. Drew, and was attended hy
twelve bridesmaids. The wedding
gown was Of soft white satin covered
with old Brussels lace, which, with
the lace bridal veil. was worn by the
brides grandmother on the occasion
of her marriage to the late Mr. Glad
stone in 1899
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-23

slc.-. '1 Daily NceA
PUuucu, Tex April 22 CHaH
Epns has sold iIo head OF 2-roar-cIl
steers t' Kansas parties a. Sti o.
De- NcCahe has also shipped BOO head
.o' thrscs AND foHrs % parties Boo Kan
sas vho paid an approximate pr. -e o.
ii> i0r same An Of the above stuff
was from Hale county. Mr.. McCabc
is now deyoting a portion OF his time
10 the care OF 2.Vb0 ewes. which he
recently purchased, and he reports
excellent success With his lambs
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-23
SIN ARE INJuI;FD IN
WICK NEAR CIMARHON

Montrose Col April 22.--SiX peo-
pie were injured this afternoon when
cas'bounf PASSENGER train on the mar
row gauge line Of the Denver & Rio
Grande was wrecked On Cerro hill.
about a mile west of Cimarron.
The injured we're taken 10 Cimlr-
ron, later % Montrosc
Three coaches overturned agains,
an embankment. n g. thor-ht that
none ~ ,hc Injured will die.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-23
Vancouver lInrse SLn,v-

Vancouver. Il. c.. April 2g.-
Many breeders and lovers OF fine
horses are here from all over the
northwest for the fifth annual exhI-
billion Of the Vancouver Horse Show
association, which opens tonight and
continues through the week. The
show this year promises TO eclipse all
OF its predecessors. Prizes aggregat-
Ing $4,000 have been hung up and
cover nearly every class OF hrooded
horse.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-23
Naval Wedding AZ Baltimore.

baltimore. Nd April 23-Many
out OF town guests, Including a num-
Der Of naval Officers and their wives.
came to Baltimore today for the we'd
ding OF Miss Credilla Miller, dargh.
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Vernon
Miller OF this city, and Fnsikn VII.
liams Carter Wickham, L. s. ". son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry T. Wickhan
.of Richmond. Va.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-23
Work Resumed nt Lowell Mills.

Lowell Mass. April Follow
ing four weeks Of idleness that re-
suited from the strike and lcckout
that began March 20, all OF tho tex
tile mills In Lowell resumed opera
tions TODAY simultaneously the new
yaqc scale amounting TO an average
increase Of 10 per cent went into
force More than 1900 Mill work.
ers are benefited by the wage in
crease.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-23
TEXAS PRODUCTION
EXCEEDS CONSI MPTIDN

Special % Daily Meas
Fort Worth Tex. April 2-.-Ac.
corling 20 statistics recently com
piled by the TsXar Commercial Secre-
taries and Business Men association
the total farm. mine and factory pro-
duction ~ the Lone Star state Is
S54}.97o.0J1 per annum. while the
total consumption is Sj09 .GC2.96e,
which leaves annual profit Of gain In
production over consumption OF s3f 9
.30f, ,i95.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-23
chief Stone had declared ths' the
various committees should proceei d
2 heir headquarters 10 prepare fos
TeNns Cnnsin Of Min nnII

Waco Tex. April 2e.-- Babr.cl J.
Winter OF this city is a second cousin
OF Haior Archiband Putt. enc OF IA %
victims Of tho Titanic disaster when
that ooat saGk early last Mondar
incrn.pg
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-23
SIX KILLED IN
GEORGIA STORM
Score Injured in Tornado
Which Strikes iu
Newborn Vicinity

ny Associated Press.
Newborn, Ga. April 22.--Six per-
sons We're killed and a score injured
in tornado which swept this sec
tion of the state early today.
The storm demolished houses and
dead livestock was left In its wake
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-23
STRIKE HALTED
BY GOVERNMENT
Friendly Offices Offered by
Federal Representa-
tive Causes delay
ENGINEERS THREATENING
WOULD Affect TERRITORY ~
WHICH 'IlTN-TWO PR
GENT OF TRAFFIC
II HANDLED.


New York April - Friendly
offices ~ volunteered hy representa-
tiver Of the Federal government. cali,
ed a temporary halt tonight to tho
strike Of railroad engineers in tn T,
territory elst of Chicago and north
OF the Potomac. In which territory il
Is estimated that ffty-two per cen.
of the railway traffic OF the entire
country is hapdled.
The mediation of Federal offioeis
came immediately af'or refusal by
railway M aagers OF fifty railroads
TO concede the engineers demands
for an eighteen per cent incr, ase In
wages. when Chief Warren Stone of
the brotherhood of Locomotive En-.
sineers announced d that, in view @.
the refusal! the strike Of engineer
would go into effect within thirty
six hours
Martin a knapp. presiding justic.l
Of The United States Commerce Courl
ana Charles p Neill Commissioner
Of Labor, who hurried here from
Washington as soon M the break oc.
CURED, addressed a letter both 70
Chief Stone and ]. c. Stuart chair,
men OF the conference con mi'tee oi
ifoad managers. declaring that q
We situation had arisen. and tina
20 Of duty impelled them 10 tend
their friendly offices in tn,
D 90 tht some means would be fount
,u dust matters Ia dispute Nithoa
forcing the calamity Of a genera
friec.
chief Stone had declared ths' IN.
various committees should procee,
- heir headquarters 10 prepare 70
'-, bat said they would deln,
.DIl on account OF the appeal b!
|.Hs 'deral government
iH mis- manner the crisis rested 10
IH.sa. u is still regarded by man
res critical, although others hope fc
1 adjustment soon which would mca'
no strike