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The Washington times., 1917-03-19
FULL TEXT OFPACT
ON RAILWAY PEACE
Agreement Signed by Managers
and Brotherhood Chiefs For
mally Settles Dispute.

NEW YORK, March 19-The fol-
lowing agreement was signed today
by the railways managers committee
and the brotherhood chiefs, formally
settling questions over which they
have been at odds:
Settlement awarded by the COM
mittee Of the Council of National De-
Tense:
"on all roads, except passenger,
where schedules now read, 100 miles
or less, nine or ten hours or less,
overtime at ten or eleven miles per
hour insert eight hours or less for a
basic day and twelve and q half miles
per hour for q speed basis, for the
purpose Of computing overtime to be
paid for at not less than one-eighth of
daily rate per hour. In all yards,
switching and hosting service, where
schedules now read, ten, eleven or
twelve hours or lesI shall constitute
days work. insert eight hours or
less shall constitute a days work
at present ten hours pay
Overtime to be paid for at not less
than one-eighth OF the daily rate per
hour.
"In yards now working on an eight
hour basis the daily rate shall be the
present ten hours standard rate, with
overtime at one-eighth OF the present
standard daily rate.
"In case the law Is declared uncon-
stitutional, eight hours or less at
present ten hours pay viii constitute
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a days work IA. hosting.

q Jays work a. hosting.
''In passenger seI vice the present
mileage basis will be maintained. On
roads now having a fiat ten-hour day
IN passenger service the rule will be
amended to read eight within ten
hours
"For all classes Of employees In
short turn-around passenger service,
where the rule now reads eight with
in twelve hours It will be amended
t. read eight within ten hours.'
For such territory as has no num-
Der of hour for q days work In short
turn-around passenger service the
eight within ten our rule applies.
"overtime to be paid for at not less
than one-eighth the daily rate per
hour.
1.-THE general committee In indI
vidual railroads may elect to retain
present overtime rules In short turn
around passenger service or the fore.
going provisions, but may not make
combination of both to produce
greater compensation than Is pro
vided in either basis.
"In the event the law Is held to be
constitutional, II the foregoing settle
ment Is inconsistent with the decision
of the court, the application will be
adjusted to the decision. II declared
unconstitutiona the above stands witt
all the provisions as written.
THE foregoing to govern for such
roads, classes OF employees, and
classes Of service represented py the
national conference committee Of the
railways.
'The schedules, except as modified
by the above changes, remain as at
present.
FRANKLIN X. LANE,
DANIEL WILLARD,
"w. B. WILSON,
SAMUEL GoMPERS.
accepted by:
"w. G. LEE,
IL. z. SHEPPARD,
"w. s. STONE,
"w. 8. CARTER,
1.-THE National Conference Committee
OF Railways, by
ELISHA LEE, Chairman"
The Washington times., 1917-03-19
CHILDREN MOURN
JUNGLE jim" BARRY
Nonogenarian Inmate of Little
Sisters Home Was Favorite
of Neighborhood.

There is a wondering look in the
eyes and a question on the tongues
Of little children living in the neigh
borhood of the home of the Little
Sisters OF the Poor at Second and n
streets northeast.
Among themselves they ask "Where
Is Uncle Jim Barry? We want him
to tell US stories and play with u.s."
But Uncle Jim" Barry will tell no
more stories to little children. He
was buried this morning.
Was 90 Years Old.
For thirty-six years James Barry,
who was ninety-six years old, was an
inmate of the home Of the Little Sis
ters of the Poor. During his early
life in this city, he was employed as
a messenger by business men of this
city. Who they were he did not re-
member.
For many years the pittance James
Barry was able to earn as messenger
was sufficient to buy food and
clothes for himself and sometimes a
stick of candy for the little ones Of
the neighborhood who al waited for
Uncle Jim" when he came from
work. Then he was In q railroad
accident For days he lay as dead,
but finally came forth with one arm
gone.
Life was doubly hard for James
Barry then The old positions were
denied him. He was hungry. So he
went to the home OF the Little Sisters
OF the Poor, and they took him in.
Much OF the work around the place
was done by Barry, already old. One
of the tasks in which he particularly
delighted was to drive the wagon OF
the institution, for then he could take
children OF the neighborhood riding.
Women felt that their children were
safe when they were with "Uncle
jim"
Lost Track of Relatives.
A short time ago Barry began to
weaken and his health gradually de-
clined.
Uncle Jim" Barry was buried N
Mt. olivet Cemetery today after a
funeral service at the place where he
had made his home for nearly a life
time. Though he was sincerely mourn
ed, no relative OF his was present, for,
II relatives survive him he had lost
track OF them, and, so far as he knew,
he was alone in the world
The Washington times., 1917-03-19
RAIL STRIKE OFF,;
BROTHERHOODS WIN
Managers Meet Every Demand
of Adamson Law in Face of
Nations Peril.

NEW YORK, March 19-The rail.
roads have met the fullest demands
Of the Adamson eight-hour law, and
thereby definitely averted the threat
ened nationwide strike, with the
country on the verge Of its most
serious crisis
Patriotism, swayed to its height by
the sinking Of three American yes
sells, brought from the railroad man
ayers committee today the announce
ment that they would accept the
brotherhood chiefs demands rather
than give the impression at home and
abroad that the efficient operation
or the country's railways will be
hampered or impaired in the face of
its latest peril.
The railroads surrendered COM
pletely, leaving their end of the ad-
justment entirely in the hands of
President Wilson's mediation board.
A joint committee IL to thresh out
the details.
The managers agreement means
approximately $1,000, 900 a week add.
ed to the payrolls. Thirteen million
dollars extra back pay, dating from
January 1, when the Adamson law
was to have become effective, will be
distributed among the 400, 900 train
men
After Day of Doubts.
The day had been a day of doubts
In the conference rooms of the media
tors. The fate of the Administrators
attempt to avert the greatest labor
war In the history of the United
States had hung In the balance all
Day ready to be pushed either way.
hallway managers, brotherhood
chiefs and mediators had been in con-
ference most OF the day and previous
night Messages had flowed back and
forth In q constant stream. There was
an open wire between Washington
and the mediators' headquarters.
Then came word OF the sinking OF
the three American ships.
Half an hour later the brotherhood
chiefs, a committee from the man.
ayers and the mediators were in a
joint session. Debate and earnest
pleading could be heard issuing from
the little room in the Biltmore.
Decision Comes Unexpectedly.
The decision OF the railway man.
ayers, which was as sudden as Il was
unexpected by all except those d.
rectly in the conference. came after
virtually forty-eight hours continuous
conference. 1t has ended the specter
of a national tie-up OF the railroad
system-and at a time when the whole
word waited, with bated breath, for
word from the two little camps hid
den in New York.
Word was passed to newspaper men
at las o'clock that the managers
would send their definite Lnswer in
fe.~ minutes. The answer ceme,
guarded, and minutes tliSned to u Durs
before IL was returned.
An hour and a half later the mes
sage came that the managers nal IN
condIfierally surrendered and pla:ed
the settlement in the hands # the
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four men who had postponed aud then
averIed the calamity.
1--WE have been negotiating all day"
Secretary Lane announced "As q re-
suit, regardless of a decision by the
Supreme Court, the eight-hour basic
day will go into effect.
Letter to Mediators.
Then he made public this letter
from the railway managers to the
mediators:
ain the national crisis precipitated
by events of which we have learned
this afternoon, the national confer
ence committee of the railways joins
you In the conviction that neither at
home nor abroad should there be fear
or hope that the efficient operation
OF the railways Of the country Will
be hampered or impaired.
Therefore, You are authorized to
assure the nation that there Will be
10 strike, and, as a basis for such
assurance, we hereby authorize the
committee of the Council of National
Defense to grant to the employees who
were about to strike whatever ad-
justment your committee deems neces-
sary to guarantee the uninterrupted
and efficient operation OF the rail-
ways as an indispensable arm OF ma
tional defense"
At 2:30 this morning the Joint com
mittee that was to work out the de-
tails, went into session. It recessed
at 9 o'clock, announcing that the full
terms of the kdamson law bad been
granted the railroad men.
Worn and haggard from their try
ing experiences, With practically no
sleep In two days and two nights, the
committeeman hurried to their rooms
for a few hours rest. By noon the
entire matter was to be cleared from
the nations states, while the now
more ominous International situation
is being, . lndled.
President Wilson was kept In con-
slant touch with the proceedings.
Three Washington calls passed
through the hotel within an hour
after Il became known the three
American ships had been torpedoed-
Then an open wire was kept
w. @. lie, brotherhood chief, said the
men as well as the railways made
sacrifices on the score of patriotism
Asked insthe brotherhoods would 10
sue a statement similar to the one In
which the managers agreed to the
eight-hour defands, Lee said:
1--WE can climb down the same lad
der they did. We surrendered 90 per
cent of our rights last August at the
request of the President. We did not
feel we did not surrender all our
rights. We stood by the President
then and we are standing by the Ad-
amson law now"
The Washington times., 1917-03-19
KENNY FUNERAL TOMORROW
Services to Be Held for Aged Wo'
man at ST. AIoyslus' Church.

Funeral services for Miss Margaret
Kenny, aged nInety-two, for more
than half a century a resident OF
this city, who died Saturday, will
be held at st. Aloysius' Church, OF
which she was a parishioner for
thirty years, tomorrow morning at 8
o'clock.
To the residents OF the community
Miss Kenny was a familiar figure.
Some of the older residents she
knew in ireland, where she was born.
She came to this country when a
young woman and has always lived
in the neighborhood in which she
died.
Within the last two months, q sis
ter and brother OF Miss Kenny, both
over the prescribed three scort and
ten, died. leaving her alone
The Washington times., 1917-03-19
HIGHER RATES HINT SEEN
Frank TrumbuII Urges Jublle's Co
operation With Railroads.

In a statement put out today. follow
ing news Of the settlement OF the strike
controversy. Frank Trumbull. chairman
OF the railway executives advisory COM
mittee. who Is here to attend the ses-
sions of the Newlands committee, called
for the cooperation Of the public with
the roads to meet the new situation
brought about by the eight-hour day.
Mr.. Trumbull's statement Is looked on
as meaning that the roads by reason Of
being called on to pay more money to
employees. will ask sooner or later that
the fact be recognized by increase Of
rates. He does not mention higher rates
but asks that the railroads from now
on be considered by the public '-as great
national assets"
He commends the settlement as wise
and patriotic" and urges national treat
ment and UNIFIED control of the roads
The Washington times., 1917-03-19

Baked in our own bakery
ovens, nnder expert super
vision. Full of goodness all
through. Two size loaves,
at low prices, quality and
weight considered.
The Washington times., 1917-03-19
eovERNERs PLAN rRAFFIc.

NEW ORLEANS. March n--oovern-
ers of Mississippi valley States met here
today to plan the use Of the Missis-
sippi river and others to obtain relief
from frenght rates which tend. they say.
to force shipments BY lake and rail
instead Of via this port
The Washington times., 1917-03-19
B. & O. MEN BACK TO WORK
Refuse to Resume Duties Until ohi-
eIaIIy Notified of Truce.

Official notification that effective
ness of the railroad strike order had
been deferred forty-eight hours
changed the attitude of freight train
men of the Baltimore and Ohio system
and sent them back to work yesterday
afternoon. The men had walked out
at z o'clock Saturday evening, the
hour set for the strike, and refused
to return to work on unofficial an
nouncement that a walk-out had been
postponed. From the time the men
quit work until they returned the
freight system OF the railroad in and
out of Washington was demoralized.
Official notification Of the postpone
ment was conveyed to the men by
Vice President G. F. Shines Of the Ma
tional Brotherhood of Railway Train
men, who arrived in Washington
shortly after o'clock yesterday after
noon on a special train.
The Washington times., 1917-03-19

With the railroad strike called OF,
freight conditions in Washington are
slowly becoming normal.
The Chesapeake and Ohio and
Southern lines have raised their en-
bargoes, put into effect Friday.
The Pennsylvania railroad embargo
has been modified, and shipments are
being accepted q I all stations for the
direct lines OF this system east of
Pittsburgh.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-12-27

Donald Fielder and Gordon Shepard
of the U. of W. at Madison are home
for the holidays.
Wallis Salmon of Detroit, Mich, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Salmon.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Smith of Chi
cago are the guests of her mother,
Mrs. Mary Jacka.
Mrs. Mcheal Smith and children
of Monroe are guests at the Alex Metz
home.
DIR. S. Nj. Thoresen of Chicago was
the guest of his sister, Mrs. George
Jeuck, Jr., on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Motley spent
several days of last week at Camp
Grant and at GAINESVILLE.
Miss Margaruite Hubberts of the
PlatteviIle Normal is spending her va
cation here with her mother.
Miss Jennie Demuth and brother
Paul of Milford, Iowa, arrived here last
week to visit with relatives.
MIR. and Mrs ]. II. Dunn left Fri
day to.visit with Mrs A. B. BourguarC
and family at Marietta, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Wallis of Perry
Iowa, Mrs. Clara Vivian and son STAINS
more of Madison are the guests of Mrs
Mary Neal.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Schubert o
Prairie du Chen arrived here Saturda!
to visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Josiah Paynter,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. E. Rodgers an,
daughter Of Fort Dodge, Iowa, are tn
guests of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert James.
Robert Spensley of Grinnell College
: Grinnell, Iowa, and George Spensley o
Chicago are guests at the Calyer
Spensley home.
Russell Meserole Of Lawrenc
College, Appleton, is spending his Va
cation with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
III. A. Meserole.
] Miss Margaruite Weise put asid
r her school duties at Columbus to spen
Christmas with her parents, Mr.. ar
0 Mrs. Henry Weise.
D Misses Eva and Gertrude Schmit
D are home from Milwaukee TO spend
e short vacation with their parents, Nj
and Mrs. Matt Schm tt.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-12-27
JAMES BREWER COMPANY

Henrietta G.. Hanscom, teacher of
music, piano and organ. Phone 70.
Mrs Charles Grindell of PlatteviIle,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fordyce of Chi
cago and Mrs. George Chamley and
son George of Livingston enjoyed
family dinner at the home of A. +.
Bishop Jr., on Christmas day.
For rent The GRADER building, corner
of High and Chestnut streets. Inquire
of A. B. Dresden.
Miss Mae Collins, teacher of
Domestic Science at Kenosha, Clarence
Collins of Marquette University at Mil
waukee, and Joseph Collins of the
university at Madison are spending the
holidays with their mother, Mrs. p. A.
Collins.
Go to j. j. Mauger for watch and
jewelry repairing. All work guaran-
teed.
Try "Red Trunk" long cut tobacco,
Smoke or chew. IT is GOOD.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-12-27
Local Overflow.


Pay less and dress better. Buy
your clothes of G. Varlin.
Thomas Crist of Beloit is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Crist.
DIR. Charles Ross and son John re-
turned Thursday from visit in Chicago.
--Five-room house for rent. Inquire
of John C. Martin & Co.
Miss Margery Jackson of Chicago
is visiting at the home of her father,
Joseph L. Jackson.
DR. j. 0. Schmming had his left
leg broken in runaway accident
Thursday evening.
Miss Mabel Allen attended tho
funeral of Mrs. Strang at Richland
Center on Sunday.
Mrs. Amelia Spratler and daughter
Laura are guests at the j. Nj. Reese
home at Dodgeville.
Mrs. Ella Sims left Monday to
spend a week with her sister, Mrs. w.
hlng, at Daring TON,
Misses Gertrude and Myrtle Walker
of Modesto, CAL, are the guests OF
relatives in this city
Miss Evelyn Ryan of Des Moines
Iowa, is enjoying the holidays with hen
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. P. S. Ryan.
Walter Horn arrived home Wed
nesday from Racine College, Racine, t.
spend the holidays with his parents.
Mrs, Louise Lovstaad and children
returned TO Prairie du Chen Wednes
day, after visit here with relatives.
Miss Margaret AIblinger arrives
here Sunday from Chicago, to visit he
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Alblinger
Miss Lillian Jeuck Of Davenport
and Mrs. Clyde M. Taylor of Marion
Iowa. arrived Saturday to visit wit
relatives.
Misses Thelma Richards and Eliza
beth Davis Of the Platteyille Norm;
are spending their vacation with the
parents.
-Dslyen Julian, who has enlisted
the Navy. arrived here Thursday froi
Chicago and left on Christmas day
report with the Radio Corps at tt
Great Lakes Naval Training Station.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-12-27

Seven room house, furnace heat and
electric lights. about one and one-saif
acre Of ground. Entire property in
good condition. For particulars inquire
of Mrs. James Wedlock. 49tf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-12-27
Mystic Workers Officers.

The following officials were elected
for the ensuing year by the Mystic
Workers at meeting held Friday eve
ming /:
Perfect Mrs. Jennie Rasmussen.
Monitor Mrs. Elizabeth thinner.
Sec Mrs. Llewellyn Dunn.
Banker Dr. S. K. Ridley.
Ward. and Sen A. N. Johnston.
Supervisor for three years Walter
Harris.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-12-27
For SsIe--Jersey Cows.

Two fine Jersey cows, both fresh.
Bonnie View Farm, Allen Godfrey, prop.
Mineral Point, Routed. 2wf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-12-27

p. m For this service we will make
the nominal charge of cents for eacA
order.
We will checrfully extend credit for 80
days to anyone who is entitled to it, and
for this service we will make the charge
of ! cent for each dollar or fraction
thereof.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-12-27
THE PLAN

Every article in our store will be plainly
marked at lowest cash price. This
price is for those of our customers who
come to the store, pay cash for the
articles and carry them home.
For those who desire we have an eff.
cient delivery system. Deliveries will
leave our store promptly at 900, 1000
and 1900 a. M, and $3.50, 400 and 500
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-02
That Second Draft


understood that
Is
of 4S divisions
is oe
a The Eighty
ia
5000 The time viii when
I'LL its The
trained and ready take
viii 1000
theory has that instead
by
formed will be fed fast they needed by future small ana
their full all depot
would training units for all newcomer who
popular
Of the consumption plans OF the government Is ha The second
divisions
the progressed % United States would then possess many rag
divisions Manlesly THIS
be This theory
all be
government sound enough for argument
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-02
SALE OF STOCK
is ENJOINED

Judge Alfred J. Murphy Monday
morning issued an injunction re
strsining the Imperial Shipbuilding
company. from disposing OF $40.
$40 worth OF capital stock. alleged
to be owned by Hampton D. Mep-
ham. Jr. which the officers OF the
-ahiphuildinE- COMPANY Are-Said- 70
have in their possession.
In the application for the iniunc-
ton Mr Mepham declares that the
officers and directors OF the com
pany have been holding secret meet
ings. the minutes OF which. he said.
are suppressed from the stockhold-
ers. He declares. in the applica-
tion. that the value OF his interest
in the company may become greatly
deprecated thru mismanagement Of
funds.
He says that thru Edouard j
Tanguay. president OF the company
he arranged 10 sell his stock and
left the certificates with the presi.
dent The sale was not cOnsum.
mated. he asserts. and repeated re-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-02
ANNEXATION
PLAN TAKEN UP
BY SUPERVISORS

The committee on ways and means
81 he county supervisors MET. Mon
day noon. In County Clerk OakmaB's
once. 10 consider preliminary de-
tails concerning the proposed an
nexation 10 the city OF sections four.
five and six, OF Hamtramck town
ship
A special meeting OF the supervls-
ors viii he held Tuesday 10 decide
upon the matter. The property pro-
rOsed for annexation il In the north.
! eastern section OF HRmtramck.
north OF the Seven Milerd
In the meeting Tuesday the super
yisors will read the report OF the in
vestigating committee OF the state
board OF corrections and charities
concerning the congestion In the
! county Jail
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-02

alighted in tho top or the very tree
in which the Gobhler- We're rnnst
ing Tie didn't know ~ because Do
tween him and them were many
branches They didn't know DO bee
cause they were fast asleep with
wings.
For a few minutes Hootv sat list
ching and watching nut there was
nothing 10 hint that amy one was
near Then he booted
"Whooo-h oo-h0o whooo-hoo. rang
out his dreadful hunting call.
To every one ~ those Eobbiers ~
seemed 20 be- in their very ears.
Into the midst 81 pleasant dreams ~
broke. the most dreadful sound that
tho young GObblers ever had heard
Were they frightened Would YOU
be frightened II some one yelled
fercelv Ina your ear while YOU were
asleep
They were SO Frightened that ~
seemed 20 Them that their hearts
stopped beating Yes, sir, That Is
just the way lis seemed 20 those
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-02
Our 18th Annual Sale of Summer Resort Pi
and Player Pianos Has Just Commence

THESE RENTAL INSTRU-
MENTS GO ON SALE WITH A
REDUCTION of ALL THE RENT
AND IN SOME CASES EVEN
MORE.
MAKING THIS OPPORTU-
NIFTY still more remarkable is the
fact that these rental instruments
are Of the very highest quality
taken from our regular stock
STEINWAY, KNABE, GRIN
NELL BROS, SOHMER, VOSE,
STERLING, SHONING + R
SMITH & BARNES, HUNTING
TON, MENDELSSOHN, etc.
They come back to us in prac-
tically the same condition in every
particular as when they left our
warerooms, but before they go on
sale every instrument Is
CAREFULLY REGULATED AND
TUNED BY OUR EXPERTS
and. to make your satisfaction dou-
bly, sure, the Piano you choose
goes into your home on
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-02

last week
the OF adding some variety TO the Intensive drilling
The arieymen will get some genuine artillery drill this week IN
complied and the OF the red hat cord viii DRAG their
blast
O VIII
They
project with dummies
thing Will assist
made by Lieutenant
OF He the employ OF the
Lieutenant Swar
knowledge
will this
the
the artlerymen
critically The big idea OF
them
in That Job for an amateur