Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-19
ADANSON LAW IS VALID
United States Supreme Court Rules
Congress Has Right to Fix Wages
Of Employees.

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amson eight-hour law is valid.
This is the ruling of the United
States Supreme Court today.
Chief Justice White read the de-
cision which makes constitutional the
law passed under spectacular circum-
stances in the closing night hours OF
last summers Congress session.
Besides declaring the Adamson
law constitutional, the highest trlbu-
nal held Congress has a right to leg
islate wages.
The Supreme Courts decision to-
day is formal reversal of the opin-
ion of Judge William c. Hook. Of
Kansas City, who held the law un-
constitutional.
New York, March l9.-It was re-
ported semi-officialiy last night at
Headquarters of the railway strike
conferees that the strike had been
called off. 1t was said at the same
time that Mr.. Lane soon would issue
Il formal statement announcing this.
New York, March l9.-After SER
les of conferences first with the
brotherhood chiefs and then with the
railway managers. Secretary Lane,
chairman of President Wilson's medi-
alton committee, announced last night
that there is no change in the strike
situation.
Although Mr. Lane urged upon
both sides the gravity of the interna-
tiona situation as result Of the
sinking of three American ships by
German submarines, neither side
showed any disposition to get to-
gether and all indications are that
there was no agreement last night.
Mr. Lane, however. was still hope
full and in connection with his confer
erces on the committee continued to
work for settlement up till 3 o'clock
this morning. Settlement failing
then, the conference resumed at noon
today, and, it is said, decision one
way or the other will be reached.
Washington, March 19.-Freight
traffic in and out of Washington on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad sys-
tern was completely restored early
last night. Those men in this de-
partment who walked out Saturday
night owing to lack of notification
that the railway strike order had
been deferred for forty-eight hours
were all back to work again by yes
terday afternoon.
Chicago, March 19.-Timothv Shea,
vice president of the fremen. speak
ing for the brotherhood chairman,
said last night that the sinking of
three American ships, aggravating
the serious relations between this
country and Germany, should not af-
feet the strike situation"
at would require some time to bring
about war" he asserted, "and in the
meantime. we should settle our con-
troversy with the railroads. We do
not expect our strike, if it becomes
necessary to call it, to last more than
y few days. If war is declared the
l0C. 900 members of the railroad
hrotherhoods will be loyal to: the
country" -
Louisville, KY, March 19.-Seventy-
five per cent Of the Louisville and
Nashville employees are expected TO
remain loyal in the event Of a strike,
according to statement from tho
general Offices here About one-half
of the roads $4,000 men belong to
/ the four brotherhoods.
Confidence that the road could con-
tinuc practically uninterrupted opera
ton was expressed.
Measures of preparedness, it was
stated, consisted only in placing
guards at important bridges and IN
scanning employees for men suitable
to take strikers places.
The offer to take over the insurance
protection for brotherhood members
| is expected to have far-rea,ning
effect
Columbus, Ohio, March l9.-Engi
neers, conductors and trainmen of the
| Cincinnati, Lebanon and Northern
Railroad, subsidiary company of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, have in
formed General Superintendent |. w.
| Geer. of the Southwest system of the
/ Pennsylvania, that they would r"rusc
TO obey the strike order.