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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-30
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CHICAGO, July 30.-The Joint
conference OF the Joint brother
hood heads and of the railroad
managers adjourned at 1880 a. m.
today. The conference announced
that the switchmen's strike had
been settled and that the men
would return to work Immediately.
The settlement, 1t was stated
on behalf of the railroads. was on
the basis of an adjudication of all
questions in dispute save that of
the closed shop, by committee
composed of the railway brother
hoods outside of the railway train
men and the general managers.
The railroads announced that I'M
der the settlement the Switchmen
of North America, now employed,
would retain their positions.
James Murdoch, vice president
of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen. said that he had sent
out committees at once to notify
the strikers and that they would
all be at work before . o'clock.
The railroad managers issued a
supplemental statement saying
that the strike had been settled
thru the Intervention OF the Broth
erhoods of Railway Conductors,
Engineers and Firemen and En-
ginemen. The managers said that
the affiliated brotherhood had
ruled that the Brotherhood OF
Railway Trainmen was In the
wrong in ordering the strike,
which had as its main object
ousting the Switchmen OF North
America in Chicago yards"
The strike was settled approx
mately so hours after 1t had been
called and in that time had tied
up about so per cent of the trans
continental freight traffic OF the
United States.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-30
B0MDARD STREETCAR

Continued From Page One.)
of sentiment on the part of Taco
mans regarding the strike of
street car motormen and conduc-
tors.
The first outbreak occurred late
Saturday afternoon, when 5000
laughing, jollying persons blocked
Broadway at 18th, caused half
dozen cars to stall, cut trolley
ropes, released airbrakes, and did
everything it could think of to en-
barrass the imported operators.
A second outbreak Sunday aft
ernoon at the T. h. & p. Co.'S car
barns, 18th and A streets, took on
more serious proportions when
5000 persons gathered about a
street car that was leaving the
barns with a crew of strike-break-
ers, and bombarded it with stones,
bricks and clubs.
Smash Windows.
The mob gathered when a
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strike-breaking motorman, appar-
emily unused to the operation of
street cars. almost backed his car
thru the wall of the barn. He
next jerked the car out into A
street, and the rear trucks jumped
the tracks.
Up to this point the crowd had
merely laughed and ridiculed the
strike-breakers, but when several
non-union men were herded into
a work-car, and started for the
Puyallup ave. barns, the crowd be-
gan throwing missiles.
With windows broken and paint
knocked off in spots, the work
train finally plowed thru the
crowd to Pacific ave-, and thence
south to Gath. The mob pursued
it several blocks but was quickly
outdistanced. Abandoning the
chase on Pacific ave-, the crowd
turned up to Broadway where an
American lake car had just jump
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-30
ERS
SEE HOPE
OF PEACE
UNITED Press Leased Wircl

SEATTLE, July 30.--Peace in
the Seattle-Tacoma street car
strike seemed nearer this morning
than at any time since 1t was call
ed two weeks ago.
The basis for the belief that a
peaceful settlement of the differ
ences between the traction com.
pany and about 1900 of its en-
ployes lies in the patriotic spirit in
which negotiations are now being
conducted.
Following the action of Tacoma
strikers Saturday morning a mass
meeting of 1900 car men held in
Seattle in the afternoon unani-
mously voted down an offer of
arbitration of all points at issue,
but refusing to allow the men to
affiliate with any organizations
they saw fit.
Within a few hours. President
A. w. Leonard of the traction
company, presented the strikers
with another plan of settlement,
declaring 1t to be the patriotic
duty of the company to make the
offer and the like duty of the strik-
ers to accept It. The traction
company's communication outlined
a plan of arbitration which includ-
ed the appointment of four arbi-
traitors from list of IL submitted
by the company and the represen-
tation of each side by counsel. The
company suggested that the men
return to work as soon as the
agreement to arbitrate was signed.
Nothing was said of union recogni-
ton.
Replying in the same spirit and
citing the state law on the sub
iect, the strikers general commit
tee Sunday night announced let
ter to President Leonard calling
for the appointment of arbitrators
to meet with the state commissions
er OF labor as presiding officer, to
arbitrate the strike situation.
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STILL NO
DECISION
IN CASE

No decision was rendered Mon
day morning by Judge Mitchell,
Thurston county superior court
judge, who is hearing the ease of
the public service commission
against the Tacoma Railway u
Power Co. and its striking train
men, on the demurrer of Attorney
Bone, argued Saturday. Bones
demurrer was to the inclusion of
the ear men as defendants on the
ground that the court had no pow
er to order them to return to
work.
Monday morning was occupied
by hearing arguments on the de-
murrer of f. ID. Oakley, repre-
senting the r. II. & p. Co.
A decision on both demurrers
is expected Immediately after
noon.
The answer of the company,
from which portions were read
Saturday by Oakley, and which
Bone contends constitutes an en-
tirely new action within an action,
charging the employees with strik-
ing, and with violence and intimi-
dation, was not filed Monday
morning.
Reference to this answer, how
ever, was made by Judge Mitchell
In a question from the bench TO
which attorneys attached much
importance.
81 am inclined to think that
the existence of the conditions re-
ferred to will have something to
do with the determination of this
case" said the judge, 80 | want
to know il am to take into con-
sideration these allegations, which
do not appear in the complaint
Eve certainly concede that
there was a strike" said Attor-
ney General Tanner, but | do
not believe we should concede that
there was violence, or at least not
violence enough to justify the al
legations"
Oakley's argument was that the
public service commission has all
power to say whether schedules
are sufficient, and that it should
not be put up to a court, unless
to review decision of the COM
mission.
"If this case comes to trial, "
said Oakley, 1--WE shall show that
Saturday, while we were arguing
It here, the strikers took men
from the cars who were operating
them, took them up to the union
hall, and got at least two of them
to sign up with the union. | be-
lieve the other one left the hall.
1--WE shall show that rocks
weighing ton or so were put
on the tracks. We have photo
graphs to show this. We shall
show that these men and their
sympathizcrs have made operation
of cars very difficult matter, by
intimidation, etc.
an such circumstances. 1t is up
to the company to determine
whether 1t can operate and how
1t can operate"
"There is no intention on the
part of the company to definitely
cease operating" Oakley said,
later. Its ceasing operation
now is due to the strike"
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Omitted Press Leased wire.)

WASHINGTON. d. c., July 80.
food control legisla-
tion probably will be ready for
final action by congress within "A
hours.
President Wilson today was
asked by Chairman Lever and
Chamberlain of the house and
senate conferees on the bill to
agree to modification of the So
called congressional war commit
tee-the only big obstacle remain
ing in the way of final agreement
on the measure.
The conferees' draft of this
amendment changes 1t so as to
reflect in no way on the presi-
dents management of the war. 1t
would provide that the vice presi-
dent and Speaker Clark name a
committee of five in each house to
go over all government war con-
tracts.
The prohibition section finally
agreed to forbid the use of fruits,
cereals or other edibles in the
manufacture of distilled spirits,
forbids importation of spirits and
authorizes the president to seize
all spirits in bond or stock, paying
a fair price.
1t further authorizes the presi-
dent to stop or curtail the manu-
facture of beer or wines and to
prevent their Importation.
In the agreement on a minimum
price for wheat the So minimum
established by congress will be eff
fective only on crops harvested be-
tween June 1, 1918, and May
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-30
GUARDS
FIRE ON
YOUTHS

SEATTLE, July 30.-Guards on
duty at the Georgetown car barns
. of the Puget Sound Traction,
Light & Power Co., where 500
strike-breakers are billeted, OPEN
ed revolver fire into a small crowd
OF half grown youths Sunday
night. No one was injured.
According to strikers, who took
no part in the affair, the shooting
was in retaliation for an attack
made by the youths on a strike
breaker who left the barns yester-
day morning and was set upon and
beaten.
The guards appeared at the top
of the fence and commenced
shooting in the direction of crowd.
Police dispersed the crowds
around the barns. There was no
further disturbance.
The arrival of so strike breakers
from st. Louis on special train
Sunday morning was marked by
the entire absence of violence.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-30
FOUND DEAD

Omitted Press Leased wire.l
SEATTLE, July 30.--Otis
Sprague, GA, agent for the Trans
continental Paper association, was
found dead at his office in the
King street station at $3.50 this
morning. Death was due to heart
failure, from which he had been
sufferer for some time.
Sprague had been a resident of
Seattle four years. Previous to
that time he had resided in Ta-
coma. He was a son of Gen. John
w. Sprague of civil war fame and
at one time general manager OF
the Northern Pacific railway.
Sprague was living with his SON,
]. s. Sprague, in Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-30
WILL ACT ON FOOD
BILL IN ~ HOURS

1919.
Powers for handling the present
crop probably will be placed with
the food control department. Fur
ther drastic provision for prevent
ing boarding and speculation in
foodstuffs is embodied. The Pom
creme coal price-fixing amendment
has been agreed upon.
Under the definition of food
control will be included food, feed,
fuel and instruments and equip
ment used in their actual produc-
ton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-30
Offer TO ARBITRATE

Refusing to listen to the latest
suggestion of the Stone-We bster
corporation, that an arbitration
committee of four men, selected
from list = furnished by the
street car officials, should decide
on all points of difference exist
ing between Tacoma and Seattle
street car men and the company,
including the right to organize,
the conference committee of
street car men Sunday night sub
mitted another proposition. This
was for arbitration under the
state statute.
The arbitration committee
would be composed of one man
appointed by the strikers, one by
the street car corporation, and a
third selected by these two. The
labor commissioners would pre-
side over the deliberations.
The strikers suggest that the
two representatives be chosen
from the lists of names of promi-
nent men of the northwest which
have already been suggested by
the street car men and the COM
pany.
SuzzallO i'm Both Lists.
OF these two lists of names,
only one, that of DR.. Suzzallo,
president of the University OF
Washington, appears in both.
The latest proposition of the
street car strikers is based on
sections $500, 5000, 6601 and
6604 of chapter 6 of Remington
G. Ballinger's code of Washington.
The commissioner is empowered
to call witnesses and to make an
extensive probe of all conditions
causing the labor disagreement,
but has no vote.
This proposition was submitted
to the Stone-Webster heads at Sc
attic Sunday night, thru the con-
ference committee, James A. Dun
can, A. A. Whiteley and J. Nor
genthaler, which has been APP
pointed to represent the strikers
of Tacoma and Seattle.
Distrust Personnel.
1t is declared by strikers that
a. committee of four men, as
chosen by the street car company,
as it proposed Sunday, would not
be one that would be likely to see
the working mans side of the
issue, and that with an even
number of men on the board, a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-30
CARS SMASH!

Running his Portland avenue
street car into the rear of a Seat
tle-Tacoma Interurban train at the
Union station Sunday morning,
r. F. Patterson, non-union mo-
torman employed during the street
car strike, suffered broken ankle
and serious bruises. The entire
front vestibule of his car was
crushed like an eggshell.
Street railway officials reported
that Patterson was a former en-
ploye and experienced in ,operat-
ing cars. He lost his head as he
approached the interurban, it was
reported, and failed to apply the
brakes. There were no passen-
gers on the non-union car.
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deadlock might result easily.
The list suggested by the
street railway corporation, from
which it asked the strikers to
select four members as an arbi-
tration board to settle all differ
ences between employees and the
company were:
Robert S. Bean, U. S. judge,
Portland; Wallace G.. Collins, Sc
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-30

attic; II. c. Henry, Seattle; John
T. Hefferman, Seattle; Bishop
Frederic w. Keator, Tacoma
Judge Kenneth Macintosh, Seat
tie; Rev. NJ. A. Mathews, Seattle;
Clarke Netleton, Seattle; Bishop
Edward J. O'Dea, Seattle: Frank
II. Rudkin, U. s. judge, Spokane;
DR.. Henry Suzzallo, president
University of Washington.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-30
TO DEATH BY
BABY GRANDCHILD

tuhftcd Fress Lthstu Wfre.D
PORTLAND, Ore, July 3d.
Shot by her 3-year-old grand
child, Mrs. G. d. Dickie. 4s. to-
day, is lowering between life and
death. The child was playing
with loaded revolver.
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TURN TO THE CLASSIFIED
WANT ADS ON PAGE z FOR
RESULTS. SEE PAGE SEVEN.
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TURN TO THE CLASSIFIED
WANT ADS ON PAGE FOR
RESULTS. SEE PAGE SEVEN.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-23

the city, not caring what fate might
through the timber, needless of
marks that to a wOOdsman would
have warned of peril, when a half
cut tree, blown by the wind, struck
him PROSTATE.
1t was in the hut where he had last
seen Rachel and her brother that
Willis returned to consciousness. His
nurse was that self-same brother
who moved to his side, gentle and
attentive, at a moan from the pa
tient.
He had been there two days, dis
covered under the tree by Sidney
Clare and his sister, and removed to
the hut - the letter he had written
discovered, too, Willis learned later.
A soothing draught was admins
tered and when Willis awoke again
Rachel was there.
eve are going to remove you to
our home" Sidney Clare told him,
and Willis hid his face in his pillow,
feeling his UnwOrthiness as he re-
called the spying mission that had
brought him to Durham.
''The truth has come out about my
brother" spoke Rachel brightly.
There was a motive in his disap-
pearance assume the guilt of the
embezzlement until the real CulpTit,
his dearest friend, could get to dis
tant relatives and secure the money
to make up the shortage"
1t would have been fatal to our
plans had you acted as you had
right to do, as you were Circum-
stanced," said Sidney.
IF I had never agreed to accept
that hideoUs commission began
Willis, and shamefacedIy, and then
he paused, for Rachel had held up to
his view the letter he had written,
and in her glowing eyes Willis read
not only forgiveness, but gratitude
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-23

That a girdle may give a pro-
nounced style to a frock is shown in
this simply plated and tucked model
of beige color GeOrgette crepe. The
girdIe is of brown velvet. It is
strangely prim and old-fashiOned
compared with the narrow string tie
effects which are lOoped around most
fancy frocks, but it is just this prim-
ness that makes it look so startlingly
original
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-22
The Coming Air Battles

Last week we had a short edi-
torial On the use of the aeroplane
as the means of quickly winning
the war In an address before
the Press Association last week,
we took up the idea, which was
heartily applauded. We did not
expect that so soon the president
and secretary of war would be
taking active steps towards az
once building planes for the pur-
pose. Of course we do not pre-
sumo that many others had not
been considering the matter, but
we do say we had not seen the
plan in cold type before it was in
the Independent. The plan will
hasten the end Of the war and
save untold millions in men and
money. Qae hundred thousand
aeroplanes turned loose, on Ger
many viii bring the terror of
terrors to terms and that at once.
Some one said months ago that
shis war would be won in the
air rather than under the sea.
The government has directed
the immediate use of 5000, 900, 900
for airship purposes to be used
in the construction Of an unlim-
tied number Of machines and
training of an army of aviators.
The boys all want to get in that
service and as soon as the ma
chimes are turned out there will
be a trained man to mount the
air, and a tried soldier to shoot
and drop shells on every acre Of
German territory.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-22
STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION
Jackson as Host Royalty Enter.
tanned Moulders of Thought
In Tennessee

Last Thursday and Friday the pub
fishing interests met at jackson as
the annual meeting Of the Tennessee
Press Association.
The President, Edward Albright,
Of Gallatin, called the meeting to or
der. c. Crawford, of Lawrence
burg, was secretary. Chancellor j.
W. Ross delivered a happy welcome
address, which was responded to by
C. T. Crawford.
The regular program was then TAX
en- up and most subjects forcefully
presented A ride over the city was
enioyed by all, as it was cool and
pleasant, aud the best cars used. 0ul
car took in the Experimental Farm
Country Club, Bemis. and all the best
streets of the city.
As night a banquet at the Southern
from 9 to II was largely attended
and the dining room was artistically
festooned and each table bore the
trinity of fags: the French, English
and Old Glory.
Jackson put up the best she had
and her speakers were not slow tt
emphasize the greatness of the in
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-22
Red Acre Farm

Tuesday night was put on the
boards the interesting play Of "Red
Acre Farm" The play, has a con-
nected interest from start to finish
We do not believe any play at College
Hall was more heartily enjoyed by a
large audience than this.
None of the actors failed in their
parts, and all did well. The musical
department between acts, by the
quartette of boys and girls, was hap.
py in its appropriateness.
The benefits 60 to the Crusaders
class of the Methodist Sunday School.
The troupe will appear before the
footlights at Bethel Springs Saturday
night. The people may expect a rara
treat on that occasion.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-22
Save! Oh, Save!

The appeal comes to every Amer
lean citizen now to help save the
American Soldier from death from
wounds and disease. The American
Red Cross is the official organization
for attending to the great medical
and hospital service in connection
with our army. on the battlefelds Of
Europe. Theirs is a great and laud-
able work and deserves the active
help Of everybody. They ask for
$l00.000,000 to carry on this work,
aud you are asked to help all you
can.
Within few days a call will be
made for million and a half of oul
boys to report for army service. The
dollars you give to this cause will &c
to help relieve the suffering of these
your boys and your neighbors' boys
when they get into active service al
the battlefront. VIII you give some.
thing to help pay for attention tt
these boys, to dress the ugly and
| painful wounds made by shell frag.
ments and save their lives? vii
you give few of your dollars fol
the boy who has gone to the front
and given his all for you and his
country, that his fevered brow may
be bathed by kind hands as he passe:
into death in a strange land? Nc
sacrifice you can make can compare
to the sacrifice he has made.
If you will do your duty, do it now
The subscriptions should all be in by
next Monday, June 25th. Don't put
it off. Send a check or money order
now, today. to one Of the local com
mittee in your community, or to one
1 of the committee below. at Selmer
All contributions will be acknowl
edged, and all money sent immediate
ly to the National Headquarters.
4
LOUIS ADAMS, Chairman,
E. M. BUCK. Secretary.
V. H. MORRIS, Treasurer.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-22
The Red Cross

Last week the second great
step by the people was made in
their Subscription to the Two
Billion Dollar Liberty Bonds
The first step was the Registra
ton. The third is this week in
raising one hundred millions fol
the Red Cross fund. We now
have the soldiers, the money to
pay and equip them and then the
Red Cross is for their comfort
and use in the hour Of sickness.
disaster or death. The soldiers
offer their lives and the entire
people must sacrifice their means
for their welfare and safety.
The Red Cross is a world wide
organization Of mercy, ready to
help suffering humanity either in
the wake of the tornado, flood OF
pestilence, but for the immediate
labor on the battlefield to succor
the wounded and dying. They
save many a precious boy by the
immediate services rendered.
Every child in the government
should contribute their bit, if
only nickel, to their expenses
and services. The rich have and
are contributing their millions.
This is the week set apart by
the president for this noble pur-
pose. Let McNairy county dc
her part. 1t may save some Nc
Marry boy from death or long
suffering on the field of battle,
fighting Americas most gigantic
fee.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-22
land city of West Tennessee.

The importance of the constitu
tional convention was subordinateG
to the bigger problem of the war
and it was determined inopportune
for the press to further favor the
election of July 2S.
Several patriotic and able speeches
were made by members of the asso
citation. 1t was said to be one of the
very best associations ever held.
The next meeting will be at Chat.
tanooga.
Among the home papers the indie.
pendent of Selmer, Enterprise Of
Adamsville, and Observer of Hender.
son we're represented by their re-
spective editors. Personally we en-.
joyed the occasion, and meeting Of
old friends.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-22
PreserUe Your Complexion

the easy. pleasing way by using
Magnolia Balm before and after
outings. You can fearlessly face
the sun, wind and dust because
you know Magnolia Balm keeps
you safe from Sunburn and Tan.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-24
Misht Name.

LATHE Florence climbed upon her 70
her's lap on her birthday and put her
arms around hig neck. Father always
called her "Toodies.- and until now
she had answered TO the name. But
now she looked at him In surprise
why. I'm thres nowl should think
you'd call me 'I'hrsedios she said