Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-08
Mayor Bloom and Sheriff Williams Endeavor to Have
 Questions Arbitrated.
COMPANY HAS MORE
 MIsN ON WAY HERE
Reported Last Evening That Forty Additional Strike Breakers Will Reach City This M0rning--W omen
 Adopt Resolutions.

The strike situation is in statu quo. Absolutely no change occurred yes- terday, although Mayor Simon Bloom and Sheriff R. H. Williams were busy throughout the day, in the effort to bring the men and the company to- gether These efforts were barren of definite results.
 The mayor last evening was opti- mstic, and Ben Commons, interna- tonal organizer of the street car men, expressed the belief that prospects look bright.
 Taking upon themselves the duties of mediators, Mayor Bloom and Sheriff Williams insisted from the start that "this is not the time for war, it is the time for arbitration" and insisted further that each side ex- press willingness to meet the other and to make concessions.
 Late yesterday, the "mediators" telegraphed to Ford, Bacon & Davis, at New Orleans, owners and operators of the local utilities property, that the strikers had agreed to return to work under the old conditions if the discharged men were reinstated and if the company would not handicap a man because of his utilization with the new union. Following the forwarding of this message, Mayor Bloom ex- pressed the belief that semifavor- able or favorable reply would virtual ly mean settlement of the trouble. No such reply was received last night, however.
 At midnight, it was said, "there has been nothing done."
 The labor leaders were dispersing to their home from their hall, and it was stated there was no likelihood of de- velopments before today
 No Attempt to Operate.
 There was no attempt yesterday to operate cars, and there was no trouble of any kind reported anywhere in the city. The strikers, with leaders in the much of the day at their hall. Mayor upon T. A. Wilson, president of the with them, and MT. Wilson devoted virtually all day to the effort to bring about settlement. With the mediators, he went home early.
 From the company officials, there was no statement yesterday or last night. President F. P. Bridges was in close conference with the mediators during the day, but he made no state ment or announcement last night. It developed during the day that the several strike breakers chased out of the city Tuesday evening, had re- turned during that night and rejoined their comrades. All the strike breakers kept we'll within doors yes- terday.
 It was stated yesterday that several additional men had joined the strike breakers forces, but this could not be verified.
 The Ladies' auxiliary of the Train mems organization, at their regular meeting Tuesday afternoon. adopted resolutions endorsing the action of the street car men, and promising support in their campaign for recognition. Forty More En Route. It was reported yesterday after noon, but the report could not be verified, that the car company would bring 40 or 50 additional men to the city. The report had it these men would arrive early this morning. Trouble is feared should an attempt be made to operate the cars with men who are being paid, it is reported in labor circles, $10 a day to serve as strike breakers.