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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-04
WILLIAMSBURG

Born, August 2, son, William Alex
ander. TO Mr.. and Mrs. L. Kynoch
weight, 1915 pounds.
Little information is vet available al
TO the Old Home week celebration, but
il is understood that there will be two
days event, and the dates are tentative
ly set as the last two days in August
the 30th and 3lst.
DIR. Anna " Edison of Woodsville, n
H., is with her mother, Mrs. Hattie j.
Poor, for few days, while she is recov.
ering from a sprained ankle as the re-
suit of fall on the street in Woods
Vile
Mrs. Carroll r. Dutton is entertaining
Miss Gertrude b. Morse of Springfield,
Mass.
Miss Ruth Martin has lately had the
pleasure of a short visit from a school
friend in Brigham academy, Miss Bernice
Wingate OF Fairfield, who was visiting
in Graniteville.
Miss Catherine Bass of Chicago is
spending a few days in this, her native
town.
Methodist church-Rev. G. w. Keeling,
pastor. Divine worship at l0:45 next
Lords day. Sunday school at IL o'clock.
Union service in the evening on the
Methodist lawn at 1880. The pastor has
now completed his first round of Wis
its, if any one has been overlooked he
will deem it favor to be informed of
the fact
Congregational church-Morning wor
ship at l0;45. Sermon on "The Day of
Peacef" Sunday school at noon. Union
outdoor service on NJ. +. church lawn at
1880. C. f. meeting Tuesday evening at
I 80, topic, "The Conservation of Friend
ship"
just how many more Sunday evenings
the outdoor community service will be
it is difficult to say. Ii the
weather man would guarantee warm
and pleasant evenings throughout Au-
gust, we might say for one more month,
out as such a guarantee is not forth
coming, we can simply announce that
he continuance of the Sunday evening |
outdoor service will depend on weather
conditions. Next Sunday evening, there
ore, weather permitting, the outdoor
ervice will be held on the Methodist
avn as usual. Take advantage of it
nd plan to be present, as the nights are
rowing colder and each meeting may
,e the last of it's kind until next sum
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-04
RANDOLPH

Mrs. Inez Segar returned from Greens
boro, where she has been in camp for O
week, and is now entertaining her sister
Miss Edith Abbott, and Mr.. and Mrs
f. S. Rood of Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Eaton, who have
been in town two weeks, the guests OF
Mr.. Eaton's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
fred Eaton, have returned to Boston
taking with them, Miss Carrie Eaton,
who went for few days visit with
them.
Mrs. Thomas Bridges of Mortified is
in town for a few days, while Mr.. Bridges
has gone to Maine to visit his parents.
Carl McAllister of Boston was the
guest OF his sister, Mrs. Alice Bruce, over
Wednesday night.
| Mrs. Emogene Goodale left Thursday
for Melrose Highlands, Mass, to pass
few days with her daughter and then
proceed to Washington, ID. C., and then
to West Virginia for a visit with her
brother
Nr and Mrs. Carl Greene of Glen
Cove, l.. l., came op Thursday for a
short stay with Mrs. Lucius Good
heart.
Mrs Helen Chadwick went to Queen
City park Thursday for few days
stay, and will be joined at Burlington by
her granddaughter, Miss Ranney, who
will stay with her there.
c. c. Morse entertained his sister, Miss
Cleora Morse, of Portland, Me-, this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. Brennan of New
York City were entertained by Mrs.
Brennan's brother Z. j. 0'Brien, the first
of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hamilton are
guests of Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Hamil-
ton, coming from Portland and Old Or
chard, Me-, to their home in Newport.
DR.. Norman Morgan and daughter,
Miss Olive Morgan, of New York are
being entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Ed |
win Morgan
Mr. and Mrs. J. P Clifford and Rev. |
and Mrs. j. II. Thompson left on Thurs
day night for Highgate Springs, going
to attend the annual outing of the Uni
versity club to be held at that place.
Many of the party will remain over till
next week, making their headquarters
at Camp Randolph.
Rev. and Mrs. L. L. Greene of Chelms-
ford, Mass, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. r. Greene last week. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. A. Greene of Palmer, Mass, were
also guests in the same home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mann and three
children of Quechee and Miss Dorothy
Chase of Essex, n. Y, were entertained
On Monday by Mrs. William Mann.
Commissioner of Education Milo J.
Hillegas was in town Wednesday, look
ng up high school business in Randolph
md Brookfield.
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CABOT

The seventh annual reunion of tbs
Witham families will be held at Camp
Comfort, Calais, Aug. IL. There will be
recitations and singing by the children
and speeches by older ones. Ice cream
will be furnished by members Of the
| families. A cordial invitation to every
body. Bring your lunch basket and have
a good time.
Merrill Barrett was home from Crafts.
bury over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chittenden and daughter
of Dorchester. Mass are stopping at the
summer home of G. T. Harvey on north
west hill
Next Saturday evening will be OBJ
served at l. O. G. T. hall as old mem bers'
night. All who Eave ever belonged to
that order are especially invited to be
present. A special program. Rev. Fred
Blodgett will be present and have some
thing interesting which all will like to
hear. Refreshments will be served.
Mrs. +. A. Wales and Mrs. Hayford
Tuesday.
Several from this village went to
Plainield Saturday to attend the enter
tainment given that evening.
Saturday afternoon, Aug. IL, there will
be a ball game here between the Cabots
and I. A. c. of Montpelier.
The lecture given by Rev. Mr.. Hewitt
Tuesday evening under the. auspices of
the Athletic club, was not very well at
tended. but was fine thing.
Addison Baker arrived from Boston
Tuesday night to spend the remainder of
the season at their summer residence.
G. F. Harvey OF Philadelphia is stop
ping at his summer home, but at present
Is out of health,
Mr.. and Mrs. J, G. Pike recently spent
a week at the home of his son, Perley |
Pike, in Plainfield.
Mrs. Warner Smith went to Montpelier |
last week to stay few days with her
sister, Mrs. Dana Perry.
Mrs. Ellen Webster has been visiting
her daughter and family in Lebanon,
Y. H., several days.
1t is expected union services will be
leld on the village park next Sunday
,vening at o'clock unless rain prevents.
The item in last weeks paper should
,ave read that the adopted arrival at
dr. and Mrs. Earl Rogers was 10 weeks
I'D las stated by your correspondent.
\ change has also been made in its name,
lot Earl, but Edwin Jackson Thomas.
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CHELSEA

Mrs. o. D. Tracy and son, Robert, went
Wednesday to Montpelier to spend a few
days with friends.
Karl A. Waterman of New York City
arrived in town the first of the week and
is spending his vacation at the Orange
County hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred F. Goodwin and
sons spent Saturday and Sunday with
friends in West Berlin.
DIR. R B. Wilson, who has been spend
ing a ten days vacation with his family
at the home of his brother, :. c. Wilson,
returned to his home in Red Bank, y. j.,
the first of the week.
Miss Lyle L. Tracy arrived last week
from Boston. and is spending a two
weeks vacation at the home Of her moth
er, Mrs. laura A. Tracy.
Mrs. William II. Sprsgue left Thurs
day for New Britain. Conn, TO spend
the month Of August with her daughter,
Mrs. Ralph Wilcox.
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EAST ORANGE

Dennis Rouhan of Woodsville. n H.,
was in this place Friday visiting his
brother, James Rouhan, and family, and
calling on his grandmother, Mrs A. c.
Palmer, who has been sick for some
time.
DR.. Forrest Leavitt of Boston, Mass,
and II. Z. Prescott of Bradford called
on o. A. and II. A. Prescott Friday.
j. j. Dashner of Barre was a recent
visitor in this place.
E. L. Sanborn was Bradford visitor
recently.
Enoch Felch was Barre visitor Fri
day.
Walter Bixby of East Barre was in
this place Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Burroughs and
Harold Burroughs of Barre, visited at
w. NJ Prescott's Sunday. Mrs. Bur-
roughs' sister, Mrs. Belle johnson, re-
turned with them.
Mrs. Jennie Kimball of Haverhill,
Mass, is caring for her aunt, Mrs. Addie
Palmer
James Rouhan was in East Barre Mon
day on business.
Mr. and Mrs. j. J. Dashner of Barre
visited tnelI Sun, y. =. DdSHHeIi anu lam"
lily recently.
Miss Isabelle Downing, who has been
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Frank Bow
en-, for few days, has returned to her
home in Laconis, n. II.
H. Sargent of Bradford was in the
place on business recently.
Mrs. Helen Rouhan, who has been
working in Thurber's hotel in Danville,
was called here Tuesday night on ac
count OF the serious illness of her moth
er, Mrs. Palmer.
Mrs. Ella Simpson and Mrs. Minnie
Prescott entertained as their guests the
irst of the week, their mother, Mrs. Luz
linda Everett, of Fairlee, and their aunt,
md two cousins from Hartford, Conn
Yrs. Simpsons son, Otto, went to Fairlee
o get them Tuesday.
Mrs Fanny Button OF Graniteville Wis.
ted her son, Archie Button, and family
sunday.
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SOUTH RYEGATE

Mrs. S. A. Peterson was taken serious
ly i'll Sunday with what threatens TO be
spinal meningitis. Miss Jean Smith, r.
~, of Woodsville, is caring for her. Her
condition is still critical.
A. T. Beaton has been quite i'll for the
past week and though he is now i'm
proved is still confined TO his bed.
Raymond Beaton, who has employ
ment in Boston, spent Sunday at his
home here.
Miss jamie Hearty, who is employed in
the family of Arthur Wiley at Montpe-
lier, WAS home for over Sunday.
Miss Ida. Hart of Stowe is the guest OF
Rev. and Mrs. John Lytle this week and
will remain for the meeting of presby-
terry, which takes place next week Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs. Brock and Mrs. Aiken of Barnet
Center were in town Tuesday, assisting
at the first rehearsal of the pageant
which will be presented during the meet
ing of the presbytery. by the missionary
society of the U. p, church here.
John Mclean, who has been making
his home with his sister, Mrs. NJ. F.
Mcdonald, for the past few months, has
gone to Barre
Rev. Clarence Young of Roxbury,
Mass, who is spending his vacstion at
Barnet pond, occupied the pulpit OF the
Presbyterian church Sunday morning
and win preach in the Z. p. church next
Sunday morning.
Miss Mabel Nutbrown is working at
St Johnsbury.
Mrs. Angelo Rosa and four children
have gone to the home Of her brother in /
Pennsylvania.
Miss Jeanne Beaton went Monday TO |
Boston to spend couple of weeks.
Miss Marion Hall and Miss Mabel Hall
went Thursday afternoon to Portland,
Me. They will spend a week or more on
the Maine coast.
Mrs. T. A. Courtney of st. Johnsbury
spent Sunday at the home of her broth
er, Carl Brown. at Newbury Center.
The family of A. r. Bone, with their
guests, Mr. and Mrs. j. R. Plummer of
Jleartield, Ia took trip to the White
Wednesday in F. j. Tewks-
oury's car.
Mrs. A. f. Minis Of Montana is visit
ng her cousins, George Dunnett and
Mrs. Jane Carpenter.
Miss Ida Roberts and Miss Jennie Glib
on of Colorado Springs are visiting Mrs. I
emma Gibson for few days. {
Miss Annie Beaton is in charge of the
,ostoffice during the absence of Miss ]
'1srion Hail. t
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-04
NORTH MONTPELIER

Arthur Cook visited at his home in
Barre last week.
Mr., Wood of Guild, \. H., is weaving
in the mill.
Miss Grace Alexander Of Barre il
working for Mrs. w, G. Nye.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coolridge Lamberton and
children Of Marshdeld visited AZ Mrs,
Alma Little's Sunday.
W. @. Nye was a business visitor in
Montpelier Tuesday,
Miss Anna Davidson of Montpelier 10
visiting her sister. Mrs. Emma Chaplin.
Mr.. and. Mrs. George l.. Pray and Rev.
and Mrs. W. Kelley and son were bus
mess visitors in Montpelier Monday.
Quite crowd went from here Satur-
day 10 Plaindeld Ia see "rhe Old Home
stead," given by the Nellie Gill Players.
Rev. w, Kelley and family are in camp
at Joe's pond for while.
Messrs, Ryan Of Boston and Jerome
Of the Tcnney company were business
visitors in town Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Fulsomc and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Fulsome of
Hardwick visited at Merrill Clark's and
Jerry Byron's Sunday.
bcHH iHHlNpn OF fhrl NlontptlltI anu
Miss Hazel Smith were visitors in town
Sunday.
Mrs. Bailey of Craftsbury recently Wis.
tied at Mrs c. r. Spaulding's, also Mrs.
Annie Pierce of Hsrdwick.
Miss Blanche Morecroit is gaining |
from her recent illness.
John and Ted Walker, Miss Elva |
Townsend and Miss Ruth Patrick, with
Mr.. and Mrs. William Walker and daugh- |
ter of Barre, are in camp at Joe's pond
this week.
Neal Tempeton has gone TO Mortified,
where he has employment in Rich's bak-
cry.
John Lennox is stopping few days at
his home in West Berlin.
Miss Addie Phillips of Montpelier and
Mrs. Julia Hooker Of Barre were guests
AZ Ephie Pray's Wednesday
Mrs. Percy Noyes has gone to Mont
peller TO visit before returning to her
home in Boston, after visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. C. P. Spaulding, for few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs George l.. Pray spent a
lew days at their cottage at Joe's pond
his week.
Elmer andrews visited at his home in
Northfield Falls over the week end.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-04
BETHEL
Several Men Injured When Motor Car
Jumped Central Vermont Rails.

Eight or ten Of the large group OF
railway men laying new rails on the Cen
trail Vermont railroad near Sharon were
Injured, none very seriously, late
Wednesday afternoon when a motor car
on which they were riding al high speed
TO beat a freight train. left the track,
some of the men jumping and Others
falling over bank or upon the rails.
An ordinary handcar was being pushed
along by the motor ear and another mo.
tor ear was close behind. All the cars
were loaded 10 capacity. Several of the
men received cuts on the head and face.
Medical aid was called and most of the
men worked yesterday, though bearing
many cuts and bruises. giving them bat
tered appearance. Michele Nitro OF this
place and Silvestro Barra of Burlington,
who boarded here, were among the in
jured and they were treated at DIR.
Greene's office.
Peter Garrow and Fred Spsulding went
yesterday TO work at Windsor.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. 7. Perkins were in
South Royalton last Tuesday 10 attend
tho funeral of j. NJ. Shepard, father of
Mrs, Perkins.
Robert II. Coy, who with his family
had been spending two weeks of his va
cation at X. j. Flint's, went Saturday 10
Stamford, Conn, TO attend the funeral
of the manager OF the Coy Hunt com
pany, intending 10 return for his family
the first of this week; but on reaching
home found the conditions as regards in. |
fantle paralysis so alarming that he de.
cided 10 leave his family here until Sep |
TENDER, at least.
Miss Clare Paine returned yesterday |
from a weeks visit in St Adams
DIR. Mary Mulliner returned yesterday |
to Boston after two weeks visit at Dr. |
Stephen Berlin Stantons.
A son was born Aug. to Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph f. Wilson of Lawrence. Mass.
Rev. Charles C. Wilson of Roslindale.
ship Adriatic of the White Star line,
planning short visit in England in con.
nection with an oxford university degree
which he hopes TO receive. He will sail
for his return voyage Aug 20.
A. b. Washburn has returned from a
vacation of which the first
week was spent in an automobile tour of
The Maine .lakes and the second week in
visiting in Burlington and vicinity.
Ernest Bullen is working in Vinal Ha-
ven, Me.
Morris Lilley has returned from Fort
Ethan Allen, having secured his dis
barge because of the age limit. Harold
3undy came last evening on leave till 2
sunday.
Samuel Mcintosh of Mortified is a
,uest at C. II. Kidder's. He was born
lere 90 years ago and is very bright and
ctive. a
Long distance furniture moving and S
eavy trucking at reasonable rates. Two
wo ton trucks at your service. Vermont s
Trucking & Sales Co., Barre; tel. l52-W.
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BRADFORD

Mrs. Fl. T. Johnson, who has beer
spending a week at a beach in Maine, re
turned to her home Monday.
Wednesday evening of last week the
Epworth league of Grace church served
ice cream on Mrs. C. B. Wilson's lawn
1t being the night of the band concert, a
goodly sum was realized from the sale
Miss Dorothy Hudson, who has been
visiting relatives in town, returned to her
home in Marshfield Tuesday. Her cous-
in, Miss Harriet Davis, accompanied her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pike of Plainfeld
were the guests of their daughter Mrs.
Elmer Benjamin, the first of the week.
Miss Clara Macomber, former teacher
in the academy here, Is visiting friends
and attending Chautauqua this week.
Mrs. White and children of Maine are
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. War
rem Crafts.
The Chautauqua entertainments are
well attended and greatly enjoyed.
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ORANGE

Stereopticon lecture Sunday night at
the church at o'clock, in place of the
regular Y. p S. G. z. service. All are
welcomed.
A meeting of the soldiers monument
committee will be held at the postoffice,
at O'Clock Saturday evening. Let ev-
cry member of the committee please
plan to be present The purpose of this
meeting is to examine drawings and to
talk over plans about the selection of
monument.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-04
FRECkLES
Don't Hide Them with Veil; Remove
Them with the Othine Prescription

This prescription for the removal of
freckles was written by prominent ply
stefan and is usually so successful in re-
moving freckles and giving clear. beau
tiful complexion that it is sold by any
druggist under guarantee to refund the
money if it fails.
Don't hide your freckles under veil;
get an ounce Of othine and remove them.
Even the first few applications should
show wonderful improvement, some of
the lighter frecSles vanishing entirely.
BE sure 70 ask the druggist for the
double strength othine; it Is this that Is
sold on the money-back guarsatee.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-04
WAITSFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. Emery G. Somerville ar,
the parents of son born Saturday, July
90, weighing nine pounds.
Shirley Corliss has returned to Mrs
James Ervin's.
DIR. E. NJ. Mcintosh, who spent Sunday
at II. /. Joslin's, has returned to his
home in Rochester.
Franklin G.. Williams, former principal
of the high school, came Sunday noon to
G. w. Wallis for short stay with
Waitsfeld friends.
Work has been begun on the high
school building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Chase and Miss
Hazel Chase of Wilton, n H., are guests
at r. II. Gleason's.
Sunday Services.
Congregational Church-Rev. w. A.
Remele, pastor. lO:45 a. m. sermon by
pastor; subject, "Christian Gifts" Chill
dren's sermon subject, Loving Obedi-
ence." Children's choir. Sunday school
in all departments at IL. At 1880 p. m,
Christian Endeavor meeting; subject,
The Conservation of Friendship" Feel.
1910. Leader, Charles Fiske.
Methodist Church-Rev. /. Mellor, pas
tor. lo:45 a. m, sermon by pastor; sub
ject, 'The New Birth Fact, Not a
Fiction" ~ m, Sunday school. 1880
?. m. Epworth league; leader, Miss Edna
Bragg.
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mer. The band will lead the singing
and large chorus will render special
music. The three pastors will take part
in the service, the sermon being preached
by Rev. G. w. Keeling, who viii speak
on "The Prodigal Son" Make it point
10 be early so that the service can be
commenced at 1880 promptly
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-04
WEBSTERvILLE.

Entertainment and social in Baptist
church, Websterville, Friday night, Aug
4. Ladies please bring two nightcaps
just alike. Ice cream for sale. Admis
sion free. Everybody come.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-04

After 40 years service as engineer on
the New York Central line, Joseph P.
Bean of Chicago is enjoying his first va
cation. He has been retired on a pension.
Mr.. Bean is 20 years old.
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National Conference Committee of the Railways

ELISHA LEE, Chairman.
p. r. ALBRIGHT, Gep1 Manager,
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.
I. ". BALDWIN, Gent Manager,
Central Of Georgia Railway.
c. L. BARDO. Gen1 Manager.
New York. New Haven 4 Hartford r. r.
3. n. COAPMAN. Vice-President,
Southern Railway.
S. E. COTTER, GenI Manager,
Wabash Railway.
p. E. CROWLEY, Asst vice-President,
New York Central Railroad.
C. n. EMERSON, GenT Manager,
Great Northern Railway.
c. H. EWING. GenI Manager.
Philadelphia 4 Reading Railway.
Z. ". GRICE, Asst. to President
Chesapeake 4 Ohio Railway.
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What the Right Soap
Does for Your Skin

Money cannot buy a purer, moro
cleansing toilet soap than Resinol Soap.
And the healing Resinol medication in
IL helps TO keep the complexion clear,
fresh. and beautiful.
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sore places with Resinol
Soap and hot water. dry.
and apply a little Rssinol
Ointment. Usually tho
itching stops INSTANT.
LY, you no longer have
TO dig and scratch. sleep
becomes possible. and
healing begins. That ~
Ia because the sooth- ~
ing, antiseptic Resi-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-04
RAILROAD
WAGES
Shall they be determined by
Industrial Warfare or
Federal Inquiry?
To the American Public:

Do you believe in arbitration or indus
trial warfare?
The train employees on all the railroads
have votedwhether they will give their leaders
authority to tie up the commerce of the
country to enforce their demands for 100
million dollar wage increase.
The railroads are in the public service
your service. This army of employees is in
the public service-your service.
You pay for rail transportation 3 billion
dollars a year, and "A cents out of every
dollar from you goes to the employees
Railroads 1915 seventy per
employees these lowest highest and
ALI shown by the payrols-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-04

Professor Goldthwaite of the depart
ment Of geology at Dartmouth college is
the head of a camping party in the
Great gulf on Mount Washington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-04

mol medication arrests the action Of
the disease, and almost always restores
the tortured. infamed skin TO perfect
health-quickly, easily, and at little
cost. Prescribed by doctors for over 20
years, and sold by every druggist
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-04
Why Not Get
Rid of Eczema?

II your akin itehes and burns with
eczema or any such tormsnting, I'M
slightly akin disease. simply wash the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-04

A. s. GREIG, Asst to Receivers,
st. Louis 4 San Francisco Railroad.
c. w. KOUNS. Gen1 Manager.
Atchisen, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway.
H. w. MeMAsTER. GenI Manager,
Wheeling h Lake Erie Railroad.
N. d. MAHER. yicePresideut,
Norfolk & Western Railway.
JAMES RUSSELL, Gen1 Manager,
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad.
A. M. SCHOYER, Resident Vice-Pres.,
Pennsylvania Lines West.
W. L. Seldom, vice-President,
Seaboard Air Line Railway.
A. J. STONE. VicePresident
Erie Railroad.
G. s. WAID. Vice-Pres. & Gen1 Manager,
Sunset Central Lines.
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A 100 million dollar wage increase for
men in freight and yard service Qess than
one-fifth of all employees is equal to 5 per
cent advance in all freight rates..
The MANAGERS of the railroads, as trustees
for the public, have no right to place this
burden on the cost of transportation to you
without clear mandate from public tri-
bunal speaking for you.
The railroads have proposed the settle
ment of this controversy either under the
existing national arbitration law, or by refer
ence to the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. This offer has been refused by the
employees representatives.
Shall nationwide strike or an
investigation under the Gov
eminent determine this issue?