The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-30
INFLUENCE
TO RECALL ORDER
IS UNSUCCESSFUL
Nothing Can Prevent Walk
out" Is Reply,
BOTH SIDES GET READY
Nebraska Court Enjoins Con-
duCtorS from Striking,

WASHINGTON. Aug. U.--With
both sides making last hour prcpara-
tons tor a great railway strike Mon.
day morning, President Wilson turned
all the influence OF his administration
today toward pcrsuading the brother
hood leaders to postpone or rescind
tier strike order until congress has
had opportunity TO act
There were intima.ions that should
the labor leaders continue adamant.
President Wilson even might make q
public appeal to the railway workers
themselves to direct their leaders 10
postpone II.
Injunction in Nebraska.
The -tirst legal phase. Of the Situas
ton developed with the temporary inc
junction issued BY a local court in Me-,
biaska on the Union Pacific. This
bi ought up for the first time the eff
feet OF the much discussed Clayton anti
injunction act passed BY congress at the
behest OF labor. The brotherhood lead.
ers unreservedI expressed the opin-
ION that the injunction was IN contras
ven,ion of the law and could not
stand
There were intlmatonS that similar
inlunc,ions might be sued out in die
ierent parts OF the country where the
sentiment OF the men is known 10 be
against the strike
With notices OF freight cmbargoes
and prospective delays to passenger
traffic pouring III from all parts OF the
country, Chairman Howard Elliott OK
/ the New Haven issued a statement on
behalf OF the railway executives point.
ing out that passenger train service 40
well as freight would be tied up.
While every effort was being made
10 prevent the strike both sides cor.
tinted 10 make preparations to meet It.
Nothing Can Halt Strike.
Brotherhood heads insisted after q
day that they had not been requested
! by President Wilson or any other ad.
ministration official To- postpone the
strike and that nothing except a salts.
| factory settlement OF their demands
could prevent walkout
mo power on earth except a salts.
factory settlement now can prevent 4
strike said w g. Lee. president of
| the tranmcn
I've four heads certainly could no,
obtain postponement of the strike IL
We wanted TO nor could we postpone it
III We received messages requesting
such action from every one OF the com.
/ ,,,,,t ,t aln ,.ska h... 4. ...-~t.
| President Wilson has not asked US to
postpone the strike and he understands
as we made 1t very clear to him on
| Monday night, that We now are power
less TO act unless a satisfactory settle.
ment is made"
Echoed by Garretson.
A. II. Garretson. head of the con-
ductots, and spokesman for the en-.
ployeS. made a similar statement.
Besides comforting with Secretary
Wilson today, the brotherhood heads
talked with several members OF con-
gress al the capitol They expected to
confer today with Samuel Gomper.,
president OF the American Federation Of
Labor |, was said that Mr.. Compers
had made no attempt TO induce the
brothcrhoods to postpone the strike aud
It was not thought that he would
Hearings Begin Thursday.
! The senate interstate commerce CONF
mit,ee adopted a resolution today pro.
vldlng Tor hearings on proposed rail-
road legislation in the impending
crisis, beginning Thursday at ga. NJ.
Railroad officials, brotherhood officials
and representatives Of shippers were in
vited to appear.
Each side will he given three hours
in which to discuss their view. OF leg
islaiion by President Wilson to prevent
the threatened strike and TO provide for
operation oi trains in the event oi
strike
Inquiry for Killing.
| WACO, Texas, Aug, W-To invs,-
tiga,e the killing Of John s. Patterson,
state banking oommissioses. BY +. n