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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-17
THE RAILROADS CONTEN-
TON.

"The railways of the Southeast are
faEing critical situation in the pro-
posed demands of the Engineers,
Firmen's, Conductors and Trainmen's
Brotherhoods which have joined
nationwide effort to force the rail
ways of the country to grant fur
Their wage concessions, which would
add millions of dollars to the payrolls
of the railways without enabling them
to earn cent more than under pres
ent conditions or to IN any way give
better service to the public" declares
the Executive Committee Of the South
easter Railways in statement given
out today.
The demands of the Brotherhoods
are generally referred to as demands
for an eight-hour day and time and
reality for an eight hour dayetaoi
half overtime, but they are not in
reality for an eight hour day in the
SefaSe in which that term is commonly
understood, the staement continues.
= The employees are not asking that
they be relieved from service at the
end OF eight hours, as they realize
that this is not practicable in road
service, and the form in which the
demands have been, made clearly
shows this. Thus the language of
their own proposed demands is that
on runs of one hundred miles or less
overtime will begin at the expiration
OF eight hours. This simply means
that II freight train requires, as it
usually does, at least 10 hours to run
lOU miles, the train and engine en-
Ployees shall receive their davis nav
Tor eight hours of work and shall re-
ceive time and and half for two adj
ditional hours.
There is not line in the propo-
sails concerning road service that in
anyway limit the number of hours the
employees are to work and their prom
osition simply resolves itself into fix
ing the period at which overtime be-
gins to accrue and after which they
Shail receive time and half instead
OF their regularly hourly rate.
In discussion of The proposed de
inands in the official journal of the
lFainmen's organization, the follow
ing explanation of the demands is Civ
en- by one of the vice-presidents Of
that Brotherhood:
There appears to be some diff
terence of opinion as to what such
a proposal involves, therefore.
It may be seasonable to say that
there IS quite difference be-
tween an eight-hour work-day
an eight-hour basic work-day.
The first contemplates that
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-17
THE EIGHT HOUR PROBLEM STIRRING THE
COUNTRY; As SEEN BY COMPANY AND EMPLOYEES

eight hours shall be the maxi
mum working time, and as rule,
where the eight-hour work-day
obtains through contract Tela-
tons, between employer and elm
ployee, it is the constant endeav-
or to prevent working overtime
except in cases Of necessity. 1t
appears that some of the men in
the train, service are of the opin-
ion that this Is the proposal of
The organizations. /HoWeveF, this
is is not the case. The second.
the eieht-hour basic work-day
coAtemplates that eight hours
shall be the basis for days
work and any time in excess
thereof, shall be paid for as ov-
ertime, consequently under such
a provision there is no limit to
the hours worked The latter
system is. the one proposed
by the train service Brotherhoods
and is in accord with the action
taken by the delegates, at the
Eleventh Biennial Convention of
the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen."
The proposals of the employees
as in reality formulated and official.
ly explained in the above citation
simply mean that they shall be naio
more money than at present for the
same work they are now doing. The
matter therefore, resolves itself nr;.
marlly into question of wages and
consequently of increased cost.
Applying the proposed demands tc
the present conditions of work Womb
mean an increase ranging from Il
TO 4O per cent cost, as the roads
would be compelled in most case
to continue the present hours of Cd.
Grafton since changes to escape the
payment of overtime would cause :
higher per centage of increase thar
the figures already given.
The railways of the Southeast ar,
in no condition to sand any increas,
in their operating expenses mucl
I
less such increases as would resul
from granting these demands. The,
already pay higher wages to train ane
engine employees than are paid II
other sections of the country wher,
traffic is much more dense, and the,
nav had no part in the rate increase,
which recently have been granted b,
the interstate Commerce Commission
to railways in other territories.
preliminary estimates show tina
on some lines the increases asked b,
the employees would more than wip,
out all income after payment of on
Grating expenses, fixed charges anc
taxes. The railways would be forced
either to- secure increases in their
rates or to lower their cost of opera
ton by curtailment of train service
and reducing the out lay for main
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-17

ed that number of hours they have
fully complied with every reasonable
requirement that pertains to a fair
days work
Shorter Day Practical
That there is not so much justi-
fication for the contention of the
railroads that the eight hour day is
Impossible is proven by the f,,r shat
at present there are seve+. roads n
the Southeas eTn and one in the VISIT
ern territory that pay overtime ard
IN an eleven niles per hour )a.e;, S \
roads in thG Southeastern AID ...> in
the Western territory, pay overtime
on II miles basis; eighth the South
eastern and five in the Western ter
ritory pay overtime on IL and IL
miles per hour speed basis. There is
only railroad that works. more than
ten-hour work day, viz, Mongahe1a.
THE Railroads Have Away Fought
Changes
Those of you who know anything
lot railroad history, recollect the Bit
ter opposition of the railroad COM
panies against the abolition of the
old link and PIN" and the introduc-
ton of the automatic couplers, air
brakes, Federal boiler inspection, 10
hour law, safety appliance law and
others pertaining to the safety of train
operation and the travelling public.
all of these have proven to be bless
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-17
Walk Over Oxfords

tcnance and Improvements necessary
to meet the transportation needs of
the rapidly developing southeastern
territory.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-17

ings in~disguise, after thorough trial.
I'VE believe the eight-hour day to
be the greatest of any safety move
ment, of any yet devised for the safe
ty of train operation, and that the
men will be more abe to perform
their duties both mentally and ply
sically."
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-17
AUTO OWNERS.

Have your car decorated and join
the parade next Monday II a. M.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-03-31
COLORED SCHOOLS
HOLD FIELD DAY.
Macbeth Street School Place of Meet.
ing.-Fine Attendance-Many
Good Features.

Union county colored teachers held
their Field Day Friday, March Oath.
1t was a grand success from every
point of view.
By 10 o'clock great host of pco-
pie had gathered at Macbeth Street
school, where the exercises were held.
There were teachers, pupils, minis
ters and patrons from every section
of the county and many distinguished
visitors from other parts.
Promptly at 10 o'clock the meeting
was called to order by A. A. Sims,
president of the association, and de-
votion was conducted by the local pas
tors. An hour was then given the
pastors and visitors for brief ad-
dresses. Their remarks were interest
ing and they encouraged the work.
At IL o'clock County Superintend-
ent of Education J. H. Hope and City
Superintendent of Education Davis
Jeffries came in and after listening to
a brief musical program prepared by
Macbeth Street school they both made
strong addresses that were interesting
and helpful to the people at large. The
audience as a whole was filled with
enthusiasm and felt much encouraged.
Among the visitors who made
strong addresses was C. C.. Spalding
of Durham, N. c., one of the leading
business negroes of America. He
electrified the audience both day and
night.
Splendid delegations came from Co
lumbia, Spartanburg, Newberry, Ches-
ter and Cherokee. many of whom
spoke and added great effect to the oc-
casion.
There were so teachers present and
half of the schools in the county were
we'll represented in the school ex-
hibits.
The exhibits were large and very
excellent. The needle work and draw :
ings were special features.
Macbeth Street school had a large
exhibit in all department but in
points of excellency Jonesville, Carem,
Carlisle, Santuck, Maple Ridge, Sc
dala and Red Point shared the high
honors.
At 2 o'clock a large reception was
given the visitors by the patrons of
Union.
In the afternoon the athletics were
held in West Union, where the crowd
went in line of march with hun
dreds of children in line. Union and
Jonesville divided honors even. The
occasion was closed by a musical pro-
gram at night by the teachers.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-03-31
SANTUC

Santuc, March 29.This town was
visited by a big fire Monday night,
when the graded school house was
completely destroyed This happened
or was discovered at or near mid
night. Not a thing i'm the building
was saved. A new piano had Just
been installed, and was lost. Quite a
number of chairs and perhaps some
of them belonging to the Camp of the
Koodmen of the World who had loaned
them as an entertainment was soon
to have been held by the school.
There is no fire fighting apparatus
here, and after fire gets a good
start there is no chance to extinguish
At, and on this occasion many never
knew of the fire until it had burned
out. An old barn several hundred
yards away caught, but was saved,
but the leaves in the grove around the
Baptist church caught about a dozen
times. understand there was in
surance on the building. No one is
sure how the fire originated The
stove flues were good. There was
rehearsal that afternoon, until late,
and, more than one thinks it might
have been from cigarette smoking,
because anywhere, any time, any place,
in anybody's company, it is fashion
able and they may drop cinder down.
I'm all probability this will bring the
school here to a close for this session,
though | have not heard from the
trustees or teachers. There were be-
fore this, plans for building a new
and more modern building and that
may be ready for the next session.
Farmers work was being retarded,
i. e., plowing, from an early harden
ing of the ground, until last Satur-
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-03-31
AN OBITUARY.

Adamsburg, S. c., March %, 1916.
Whereas, by the tragic hand of
accident, Sovereign F. M. Adams was
stricken suddenly and unto death on
the 9th of March, 1916; and
Whereas his accident and death has
come as terrible shock, to his family,
to his community, to his county and
to his fellow Sovereigns; therefore
Be it resolved, That we bow in
humble submission to an inscrutable
Providence, which our finite reason
cannot comprehend and yet an un-
shakable faith tells us is overruled
by God too wise to err, and too good
to deal harshly.
That our dearest sympathies and
tenderest concern go out to the be-
reaved wife and fatherless children
in their terrible loss and sorrow.
That from association of long
standing, as neighbor, friend and
brother Sovereign, we, tool, feel a
deep and personal loss, and we would
not be true to his memory and the
life that he lived, if we did not bear
testimony that in his death our county
has lost one of it's best citizens, our
Camp has lost one of it's worthiest
sovereigns, and all of us who liveo
near him have lost one of our best
neighbors.
Finally, we commend his spirit to
God from whence it came and pray
that his mantle may fall upon hearts
and shoulders worthy to bear it, and
that a copy of these resolutions be
presented to his loved ones, and pub
lished in The Union Times
Adamsburg Camp, w. o. w.,
j. o. Harris,
w. T. Gregory,
w. f. Farr,
COMMITTEES
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-03-31

day when a rain fell. 1t was very
hard in some places and hail fell fast
for a short while.
1t is not possible yet to tell wheth-
er the cold has killed all peaches and
plums. 1t has been cold, certainly, on
fruit. The temperature went down
to one day in March to 20 degrees and
several times to % days.
If Villa is so, or has been, intent
on killing "Gringoes," why doesn't he
turn around and kill few more. He
has a good chance. Hey Denver.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-03-31
Are You Looking For Cheaper
Feed

Why not try a bag or two of
the New Cotton Seed Meal
Feed?
The Finest Cotton Seed Meal
is worth $40 per bag, we are
selling the Buckeye Feed Meal
for $1.7O per bag for you to try
it out.
Pure Peanut Meal for $500
per bag said to be the richest in
feed value of anything offered
in feed today.
Fresh Sacked Lintless Hulls,
something never offered before
for soc per hundred pound bag.
All these are worth trying, IN
a small way, some feeders claim
to get good results at much less
cost.
Of course we have the best
feeds, made at as low price as
they can be sold. Hulls, Meal,
Bran, Shorts, Rice Meal, Peanut
Meal, Timothy Hay, Oats, Corn,
Molasses Horse and Mule Feed.
The Union Grocery Co.
l.. l.. WAGNON, Mgr.
Phone 100 and 80.
Good Things to Eat for Man
Dnant
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-03-31
SPECIAL NOTICE.

There will be an election held in the
Town Hall at Jonesville on Tuesday,
April 25, 1916, for the purpose of vot-
Ing an extra one G) mill levy for
estooi purposes.
County Board of Education.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-03-31
NOTICE.

Maple Camp, 1923, Union, S. c., will
have call meeting Saturday night,
April 1, 1916. All members are re-
quested to be present.
G.. w. Hollingsworth,
Clerk.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-23
Y0UMANS CASE TO
TRIAL monday
$3O5, 900 DAMAGE CASE AGAINST
GOVERNOR HANNA AND 9TH
ERS WILL BE TRIED BEFORE
JUDGE LEIGHTON.

The case Of Grant S. Youmans, who
has brot suit against Governor Han
ma and a number Of others for $685.
900 damages, which he claims he has
suffered by reason Of the closing Of his
former Savings Deposit Bank, by the
banking board of the state, will go to
trial in this city before Judge Leigh
ton, Monday, March q.
The defendants in the action are
Governor L. B. Hanna, Andy Miller,
former attorney general of the state,
Thomas Hall, secretary of state, all
from Bismarck, and the following
from this city: James Johnson, R. E.
Barron, H. E. Byorum, S. ]. Rasmus-
sen, D. C. Greenleaf and Geo. A. Nc
Gee.
Atty. Manahan of st Paul and Atty
C. B. Davis Of Minot will appear for
Youmans. Attorney General Henry J.
Linde and his assistant, Francis j.
Murphy, will appear for the banking
board; Atty. Sinkler will appear for
D. C. Greenleaf; john E Greene and
Palda & Aaker will appear for the re-
naming defendants.
Francis J. Murphy is already in the
city and the defendants declare they
are ready for trial. Governor Hanna
and other officials will arrive in the
city Monday. The case will attract
wide attention because of the promi-
hence of all concerned.
In the event that the case goes
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-23
Miss Marshall in Chica 20.

Miss Eleanor Marshall, who was
police matron of Minot for several
months, is now in Chicago attending
the Chicago Training School. She is
studying social service work and has
already worked on two cases for the
Juvenile Protective Association, whose
headquarters are at Hull House. Miss
Marshall, while in Minot, was also en-
ployed as truant officer for the schools
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-23

forgery and another with emDezzls-
ment, was re-arrested and held in the
county Jail on still another action
started against him for the return Of
certain funds which are claimed to be
due the elevator company from Gras-
lie. He has been arrested no fewer
than six times in connection with this
trouble and he is beginning to think
he will never be free from the jinx
that seems to be trailing him.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-23
against the plaintiff, there are rumors
that several damage suits will result.

8 o 8 o o @ o o o o @ o o o o @ O
o LOGAN NEWS. @
o o o O o o O o o o @ o @ @ o @ O
TheLogan scribe is so busily engag-
ed with the forthcoming home talent
play which is to be produced in the
new hall on Wednesday, March 28th,
that his usual budget of slams is this
week conspicuous by it's absence. We
understand that a record crowd will
witness the Noble Outcast on that
date.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-23
Returns From "a Precincts.

County Auditor Thompson has re.
ceived election returns from 81 out of
the "a precincts in the county.
LaFollette received sos votes and
Estabrook 1877. Wilson received 498.
Gunder Olson for national commit
teeman received 377 and VIM. Lemke
283. On the democratic ticket, H. H.
Perry received 1852 votes, John Brueg-
ger i'll and VIM. Olson SO:
John Werner of Burlington for
presidential elector was high man,
with 4S1 votes.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-23

Graslie Arrested on Another Charge.
Peter Graslie, former manager 1T
the Farmers Elevator of Williston,
who was found not guilty in two sep
arate trials, one charging him with
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-23
Shriners are Good Entertainers.

The Shriners' Ball at the Masonic
Temple Friday night, was attended by
rs couples. This was the first annual
ball given by the local Shriners and it
was without doubt one of the most en-
joyable affairs held at the Temple this
season. Nearly fifty Shriners, with
the bright colored fezzes, were in at
tendance, besides large number of
other members of the Masonic orders.
The big room was decorated in a
gorgeous manner in the Shriners' COL
ors and carnations and palms appear
ed in profusion.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-23
Insurance Company Soon Ready for
Business.

Business.
The first annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Provident 1nsur-
ance Co., of Bismarck, North Dakota
was held and the company will soon
be ready to do business. Among the
directors is w. C. Taylor, commission
er of insurance. H. H. Steele, presi-
dent of the First National aBnk of
Mohall, L. S. Platou, physician and
mayor of Valley City and others, are
among the board of fifteen directors
w. c. Taylor is president of the asso-
citation.
The jamestown postoffice and five
stores were burglarized during one
night and an unsuccessful attempt was
made to rob another store in that ordi'
narily quiet, peaceful village.
/ The state meeting of the Knights OF
Pythias is being held at Valley City
this week.
The Sons of Norway will give a
Hard Times party at their new home
Wednesday evening. Some of the
members of the party will don their
old buds which they wore when they
first came to this country. The af-
fair promises to be very unique and
enjoyable.
A. J. Defiance of Sanish, G. T
Wamsley and John A. johnson OF
Parshall and A. D. Wells of Plaza are
in the city today on their way to Stan
ley, the county seat of Mountrail coun-
ty, with the election returns. Attic
Stanley is but 80 miles distant from
Sanish, the round trip by rail covers
43O miles. They had been two days
and night on the way to Minot and
still had half nights ride. Mr.. De.
Lance says the ice has not yet gone
ont IF tho Missouri
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-23
Practically All Teachers Re-engaget

Practically All Teachers Re-engaged.
At meeting of the board of edu-
cation Monday evening, all of the
teachers who had applied for their
positions again, were re-employed.
With the exception of but few, all
of the forty-odd teachers were re-en-
gagged.
Miss Marshall, truant officer, resign
ed and the board decided to dispense
with the services Of such an officer for
the remainder of the year.
The board arranged to hold the an
nual Easter vacation for one week, be-
ginning next Monday. d.
The matter Of securing a speaker
for the commencement exercises was
discussed. Either Justice A. A. Bruce
or Tracy Bangs will be asked to come
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-23
Judge Bruce Will Address knights
Templar.

Hon. A. Bruce, Judge Of the su-
nreme court of North Dakota, will adj
dress the members Of DeMolay Com
mandery at the Masonic Temple at 3
o'clock in the afternoon, Easter sun
day, on "The place in the world OF a
Knight and gentleman" Judge Bruce
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-23
Young Sufragette.

A 10 1-2 pound girl was born to Mr..
and Mrs. E. B. Ellithorpe Tuesday
morning. AS the little miss appeared
on election day, the proud daddy de-
clares that she's certain to become a
suffragette.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-23

pure bred Belgian stud colt. They
bought also six grade Belgian mares
These are all for their own farms
They found horses very high and had
to look around considerable before get
ting what they wanted.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-23
Fined Brother for Killing Deer.

Frank Curren of Sanish was ar
rested charged with shooting deer
Sunday. He was taken before his
brother, T. C. Curren, pleaded guilty
and was fined 500 with Sc costs,
which he paid
The complaint was made by one o.
Ma11ev
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-23
Blue Lodge to Hold Easter Ball.

Star in the West Lodge, No. 80, A.
F. & A. NJ. are planning on holding
an Easter Ball, exact date to be an
nounced later. While the affair will
occur in several weeks, the commit
tees state that it will be of such a ma
ture that it will require all of the
time in preparation.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-23

More Pure Bred Stock.
Major Person and J. E. Elsberry
have returned from Independence, Ia,
where they bought four pure bred
Belgian mares and a ten-months-old
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-23

is an eloquent speaker. The public
generally are invited to attend these
services.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-23
Garrison Babe Died.

Vincent, the year and ten months
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W.
Garrison, of this city, passed away
and the remains were shipped to Rol-
la for interment.