The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-04

ACT|v|T|ESTO
AVERT STRIKE
PRESIDENT LEAVES NOTHING
UNDONE TO AVERT a FINAL
BREAK BETWEEN RAILROADS
AND WORkMEN.

Washington, Aug. 3.-While the
strike vote of 100000 railroad employ |
es was being counted in New York, |
every agency of the federal govern !
ment affected by the situation, was |
preparing today TO do all possible to
avert a final break between the rail |
roads and the workmen.
Wilson Confers With Chambers.
William L. Chambers, commissioner
of the board of mediation and concl-
iation, was in communication with
President Wilson during the day,
though board officials pointed out that
nothing of a formal character could
be done until the railroad managers
and representatives of the employees
resumed negotiations next week.
A call was issued for a meeting
tomorrow morning of the senate COM
merce committee to decide whether
hearings will be held on Chairman
Newland's resolution proposing an in
vestigaton by the interstate COM
merce commission of hours Of labor
on railways and urging the employers
and employees to postpone a settlement
of their differences until re
port can be made. Hours of labor
constitute one of the chief causes of
the tbraatapad Sfrilya
Chamber Urges Action.
The Chamber of Commerce OF the
United States, which yesterday appeal.
! ed to President Wilson for federal
intervention to prevent 4 srtike, IS
urging action on the resolution. The
chamber is considering calling "A con-
ference of representatives of CONNER
cial organizations to impress on con-
gress the necessity of taking some i'm
mediate step.
If all other steps fail to avert a
strike, it is probable President Wilson
will make a personal appeal to the
railroad managers and the employees
urging them to effect a settlement in
the interest Of the public. The ques-
tion may be discussed at tomorrow's
cabinet meeting.
Joint Committee Organizes.
The joint committee created by con-
gress to investigate the general rail-
road situation including the advisa-
bility of government ownership or
ganized today by electing Senator
Newlands chairman, Representative
Adamson, vice-chairman, and Senator
Robinson, secretary.
The chairman and vice-c chairman
were instructed to report a program
of procedure. Senator Newlands
said tonight plan would be reported
in a few days.
Seventy Per Cent Counted.
Seventy per cent of the ballots cast
by the railroad employees in the Uni
! ted States in the vote on a general
strike had been counted by the spec
! ldl DOdIu Vi lSilNio III ANNN i'A II S'Ns
this afternoon. Timothy Shea, as
sistant president of the brotherhood
of Locomotive Fremen and Engine
men, in charge of the work, declared
of these 100000 almost all favored
a strike.
The count will not be completed,
Mr.. Shea said, until Monday next
owing to the fact that the vote chair
men of the western railroads are not
expected to arrive here with the west
ern ballots until Saturday. The bal
lots counted to date are from the
eastern and southern railroads. The
vote from these districts is virtually
complete. If the strike vote is con
cluded by Monday night, Mr.. Shea
said. the leaders of the railroad broth
erhoods. reinforced by the authority
of the strike vote, will resume nego-
tiations with the railroad managers
on Tuesday.