The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-17
GREAT r. e, STRIKE
BUT FEW HOURS OFF
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check they mot TN their visit to the
Btltmore.
Elisha Lee called the managers In
to conference at $50 and there were
reports Of other conferences OF rail-
way nen planning methods of running
trains Il the event strike prevention
moves fan
Penneyivania railway division super
3nteudsnta, It was rumored, viii meet
/ ~ the Pennsylvania terminal this A.
ternoon to plan their campaign to cope
with the strike.
Asked il all three bodies would meet
}tokether afterward, Lane said:
we may. That, however, has not
iyet been decided.
'There are various plans under con-
alteration. We want to find out what
the two sides want. They have been
aRhting It out between themselves
with a great deal Of ability on both
sides for some time"
.Has there been a spirit OF get-to-
gether shown by either or both SIDES!
he was asked.
.'There has been on my part." he re-
piled, smiling.
lane explained that late breakfast
was the reason for the mixup which
caused the brotherhood chiefs 70 re-
port at the Biltmore, then stalk oack
to their own hotel. when they coulc
find no trace Of the federal mediators,
with whom htey had $3.50 appoint
ment.
Chicago Ready for Il
CHICAGO. March 17-With freight
traf,c in and out of Chicago practic-
allv deadlocked by the issuance OF
blanket embargoes by nine roads and
embargoes on all except live stock
and perishables which will reach des-
tinations before the strike order goes
into effect on three other trunk lines.
brotherhood trainmen here are ready
to obey strike orders today.
Simultaneous with the announce
ment Of brotherhood officials. came
the statement today of Daniel G.
Smith. chairman of the association
of committees of the Switchmens
Brotherhood Of American that his Or
ganization will ignore walkout orders
and will remain at their Jobs. The
acton Is in limo with the letters sent
out last August following the refusal
of the four brotherhoods to support
the swttchmen in their demands for
Increased pay.
About half the switchmen in Chi
cago belong to the unattached switch
mems organization. Should they re-
main at work. handling Of whatever
freight that enters Chicago, would
be greatly expedited.
Heads of the police department
were prepared to swear in 1000 extra
men today, to be used in case Of
serious trouble. Governor Lowden
was In conference with state officials
late last night, laying plans for the
use Of the national guard If needed
Federal authorities were laying
plans for the prosecution OF any food
spectators who might take advan-
tage Of the rail crisis by boosting the
prices Of provisions. Hinton G. Cha
baugh, head of the local departing nt
Of justice has asked all retail gro
Gerry dealers to report to him all arbi-
trary raising Of prices.
Health officials say that there will
be at least fifty percent of the nor
NAL milk supply brought into the
city. This, they say, can be accom-
plished by the use Of electric lines
and motor trucks. The supply of
food stuffs and coal in the city. It is
said, is sufficient for from ten to fif-
teen days.
The last word by the official spokes-
men of the Chicago unionists was
voiced today by Timothy Shea. in
charge Of strike arrangements in
Chicago and the middle west.
TITS up TO the railways" he said
THE workers are determined 10 pot
the eight hour day and that will he
accomplished ds surely as night fol
lows day. IF the railways don't Weld
1t is my opinion that there won't he
many trains moving in the Irnitn6
States after tomorrow"
No Orders for Iowa,
DIES MONIES, Iowa March 17-No
order has been received for rail,
road strike on Iowa divisions, accord
ing to G. E. Finnicum, leader in the
Iowa brotherhood of engineers.
such orders would come to mo
among the first" said Finnicum to
day, "since I am the official WHIT
would put the strike into effect OF
certain Iowa divisions. I have
feeling that a strike will be averted
MixIup in Schedule.
NEW YORK, March 17-Tbe broth
erhood chiefs went to the Biltmore a