The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-07
PEACE ON THE ROADS
ASSURED FOR MONTHS

Peace i'm the railway world west of
the Mississippi river for the next
eighteen months at least, was as
sured when representatives of ninety
eight railroads and $4,000 engineers
and firemen signed an agreement to
submit their differences to arbitra-
lion. II was the eliminating act in
efforts of the federal board OF medi.
alton to avert what President VIII
son characterized as a national dis
aster" and followed the presidents
appeal to the. railroads TO place pa
triotism above property interests.
They agreed TO arbitration under a
plan already approved by the media
tors and the employees, although
they realized, and President Wilson
pointed out, that all the merits OF
their case could not be considered.
When the board of arbitration Is
organized its hearings will take place
in Chicago. The railroads-and the
employees Immediately will name
two arbitrators each, and they will
select two others. II they fail to
agree on that point the board of me-
diatiOn will act The hearings must
be begun within thirty days after
organization of the boards and its
award must be made within the next
ninety days. II will become effective
ten days later and continue for one
year
The questions 10 be submitted to
the board are the original demands
of the employees contained in their
communication to the railroads last
October. Counter claims OF the rail.
roads are withdrawn. The wage
schedules and working rules in eff
feet last October are restored, and
they cannot be adversely affected, so
far as the employees are concerned by
any award of the arbitrators.
St. Paul, August 5.-The Minneap-
oils and St Paul members of the
knights of Columbus last night gave
a reception to delegates and their
preme council of the order in St
Paul Members OF the Masonic order
in st. Paul were invited to attend |
and many accepted. This courtesy
was extended to the Masons becauset
the latter had rendered to the Knights
of Columbus the use of the Masonic
Temple during the convention.
The roll call yesterday afternoon
at the opening of the supreme con-
vention showed 233 delegates, repre-
senting 326,S5S members, present.
Reports showed that the order is
growing at the rate of $500 members
every month. Supreme knight James |
A Flaherty, in his report, told of the !
progress OF the Catholic educational
fund for which 100000 was appro-
priated recently.
The report of the supreme treas
urer. Daniel J. Callahan of Washing
ton. ID. c.. showed that the national
order had borne an expense Of $685.
200 in holding the present conven-
ton. William ]. Mckinley Of New
Haven, Conn, reported that the net
assets of the order were now more
than 100000 and that an excess of
$7,O0O.0OO had been paid in death
benefits to widows and orphans of the
Knights since the Inauguration of the
insurance feature
Winona, August 5.-One of the
best years in history is being re-
corded this season by the big Ringing
circus, according TO a member of the
Ringing party which arrived In WI
mona on an automobile tour yester-
day. AL Ringing Is at the head of
the party which will leave here to-
day for st. Paul and tour west.
The big show is at present playing
at Huron, s. d., and will remain In
this country. The 1914 itinerary
does not include European tour
and no attempt will be made to 60
there with the circus until peace pre-
walls over that continent. II the war
abroad should involve the various ma
tions and extend over a period of
some time. il Is the opinion of the
circus party that feed might be at
premium during the winter. How
ever, they say that conditions gener-
ally never looked more favorable and
that there is an abundance of feed
in the northwest.
The party came to Winona direct
from Baraboo and remained In Vino
ma over night. Their western trip is
undecided and the itinerary will be
outlined as they go. The party In