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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-18
President Pleased
at Developments
Hopes Agreement viii Be Reach
cd That win RcLicoJ Him of
Taking Drastic Steps.
TBy Associated prcss.I

- u =
WASHINGTON, March 1T.-Thcrc
Tonight thai tho threatened railroad
strike. already postponed for forty
eight hours through President Wilson'S
mediation. would he avcrtcd alto
Scther
The President. pleased at the DAYS
developments. was described as being
hopeful of AN agreement which would
relieve him of taking drastic steps to
prevent the Gripping of the nations
resources in the face of an intcrna-
tional crisis.
Whether the Supreme Court. on
whose course future moves in the ON
tr"vcrsy may hinge. will deliver am
opinion ON Monday on the Adamsuu
raw remained Il subject purely Spccu-
ia'iv". Before the present situation
aroS" there were indications tina, a
decision might he imminent. but the
courts intentions never are authori-
tatively forecast.
Although the President kept i'm close
touch during tic day and o-nirht with
ms mcdiators In New York. he took
no active part in the negotiations. and
It was said at the White House tha,
no further move on his part was CON
tcfnplated until the New York con
:tr"nces were concluded. IIc is under
st'"d I" feel that in appealing. to the
patriotism OF both sides and Offering
mediation he has lone all that is nos
s'hle for the present.
Acknowledgements Gregory kent In
close touch with developments during
"a" day. because Of precautions 10 be
taken I" safeguard such railroads a.
are Under Federal rccciver.hip.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-18

reached New York earlier in tho even
ing. and Secretary Wilson joined them
at 1889. The first session was with
the leaders Of the railroad brother
hoods. They declared they had come
here with 10 definite plans and with
no commands, As Secretary Lane eN-
prcsSed 1t. Il have not come here with
club in my hand. bat to listen :tn
" investigate
VI I:l5 y NJ the railroad managers.
who had been waiting IN their quar-
' bee '.'s'"'
were called into the conference. The
meeting OF the representatives OF en-
ployers and employees lasted barely
half an hour. Before = o'clock the
brotherhood men left the conference
room. and. il is believed. began IA con
ference of their own which lasted well
toward daylight. The managers re-
manned with the mediators until $40
~. NJ.
II is understood that the Council OF
National Defense committee appealed
to both sides or the around of pa
triotism, and urged them To avert the
strike on the cround that nj such a
time as this il would be q national
calamity. There were rumors shat the
brotherhoods might bc asked TO accept
the terms OF the ~switChmcn'S award.
which would give the men nine hours
pay for eight hours work, instead Of
the ten hours pay provided by the
Adamson law. No inklinr OF what
transpired in the conference room.
however. came from any OF those
present.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-18
Ne PERCENTACE OF MEN
EXPECTED TO STAY LOYAL
Several Railroad Companies Given
Assurances That Most of Em-
plOyecS VIII Stick.
UNIONS DENY BREAK IN RANKS
Several Hundred Department Heads
and Clerks in General Offices of \.
&. l.. Notify Officials of Readiness
to Serve i'm Any Capacity.

LOUISVILLE. Ky. March I7.-Scv-
cnty-hvc percent OF the Louisville and
Nashville employees are expected To
remain loyal in tho event of a strike,
according to n statement from the gen
orhI offices here to-day. About onc-hali
"f the roads 5000 men belong to the
-four bruth"rhoodS.
Confidence that tho road could con-
tinu. Drnctically uninterrupted opera
ticn was expressed.
Measures Of preparedness. il was
stated. consisted only III placing guards
at important bridges and in scanning
,lripl wees Tor men suitable to TAX,
strikers places.
rhc nfor ~ take owe TIL insurance
protection for brotherhood members is
expected 10 have "a f~ar-rcachiug effect
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-18
MEN sIG PLEDGES
Nor TO 60 on STRIKE

MOBILE, ALA. March lit IS re-
ported here that 50 per cent OF tho
employees of the Louisville and Nash
Vile railroad out Of Mobile have
signed pledges with the not
20 "a out If a strike is called. l. is
further reported that tho Mobile AND
Ohio Railroad has about 20 per cent
OF its employees so pledged. General
Manager Il. Y. Taylor. Of the Mobile
Ohio. declined to discuss the re-
port. Assistant Superintendent r. Il.
Turner, Of the Louisville and NASH
Vile, would not discuss tho report. cX-
ccpt to say. "All VIC have asked tho
mon to do is to remain loyal TO the
company. Representatives OF tho
unions here strongly denied that any
mcn have signed pledges.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-18
COASTwISE SHIPPING
AT CnNpLEIE SuANnSTIII.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. March H.
Coastwise shipping at this port is at
a complete standstiii. as a result OF
the threatened railroad strike. The
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, how
ever. has modified its freight embargo.
and is moving shipments from point
To point on the road which will reach
the destination by tomorrow evening.
There are noueh food staples stored
here 10 last the city thirty days. whole
sale merchants announced to-day. The
merchants already have curtailed sales.
and issued a statement requesting the
people TO be as frugal as possible.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-18
EMBARGO 0N SHIPMENTS
no NEW ENGLAND STATE

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, March It
Agents OF the Adams Express Com
pany in this section received notice
to-day OF AN embargo on shipments Of
all kinds 10 New England States and
live stock to all points. II was also
ordered that all shipments not covered
in the embargo order be accepted. sub
jcct 10 delay.
AT the Chcsa peake and Ohio Rail
way offices here II was announced
that the embargo announced THURSDAY
had been modified. Under the nov
order. shipments OF freight from one
point TO another on the Chcsapcak.
and Ohio lines will DO a~cccp,e If il
is possible 20 reach the objective bv
& +. NJ. Sunday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-18

flying them. first. that employees whs
remain in ,he.tervico will DO placed at
the head OF Icrvicc rosters: second.
rights and Kfivilcscs as employees:
third. that strikers may re-cnter tho
service only At the option OF tho proper
authority and as new employees;
fourth. ,lIat the company viii lake
care Of insurance held in the brother
hoods OF those employees who remain
la the service.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-18
SOUTHERN MODIFIEs
AT D~ANNIILE

DANNll.LE. VA. March 1.-THE
southern Railway to-day announced a
modification OF the freight embargo
on shipments being received for North
crn Atlantic ports. such as Philadei-
phia, Boston and Providence. These
shipments arc subject to delay. Tho
tobacco interests at once felt relief.
for a great deal OF leaf is daily he
Ing shipped FOR European ports. and
the embargo IA first enforced struck
local interests hard.
The railway union members were in
session this afternoon when the news
Of Tho p~ostponement Of tho strike came.
hut they did not learn Of it What
transpirrd at the meeting is not known.
bur II is said TO have been a stormy
session.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-18
y. & ". PRESIDENT
WARNS HIS EMPLOYEES

N"'F Z THSN.
ROANOKE, VA. March lin , cir
cular issued to-day. l.. Il. johnson,
president of tho Norfolk and Western.
reviews briefly the refusal OF the rail
way managers TO accept the PROPOSE
ton OF the brotherhoods. and asserts
that what the brothcrhoods proposed
was equivalent to an Interpretation of
the Adannson act. nov with the Supreme
Court. The statement closes with a
short address TO conductors. engineers.
ircInen. trainmcn and yardmen. noti-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-18
NASHVILLE; SHIPPERS
Pledge AID TO ROADS
IBv Associated Press.

ID sNFF0VTHVTU ] TUET.T
NASHVILLE. TENN. March IT,
Representatives of the Nashville Trat-
Iiic Bureau called on President John II.
fcyton. of tho Nashville. Chattanooga
and st. Louis Railway. to-day relative
to the impending strike. Ia purpose
OF the visit was TO ascertain If the
Traffic Bureau could do anything to
avert the strike. and if such were not
possible. the delegation pledged sym
pathy and support to the railroad TO
light the strike through. The dclcga-
ton represented 100 to 200 Nashville
industries and shippers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-18
WILL REFUSE 10 OBEY
ORDl:ltS S,rItIIi {:

COLUMBUS. ONO. March lT.-Engi-
n"crs, conductors and traiuncu OF tho
Cincinnati. Lebanon aud Northern Rail
road. 81 subsidiary company OF tho
Pennsylvania railroad. this morning
Informed General superintendent I. W
Gccr. of tho Southwest system OF the
PENNSYLVANIA. that they would refuse
to obey the strike order.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-18
MERCHANTS AND MINERS
EMNAHGO

BOSTON. March 1.-THE Merchants
and Miners Transportation Company
announced that IL had placed an en-
barge on all freight consigned to New
port News. Baltimore and points be-
yond. Three steamers which carry
passengers and freight between Boston
and those ports have been withdrawn
temporarily. Freight will he accepted
hero for delivery AT Norfolk and local
points on four railroad lines entering
that city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-18
DISCONTINUES SALE OF
TICK sTS 70 ST. LOUIS

KNOXVILLE. TENN. March 1.-THE
Louisville md Nashville Railroad this
morning discontinued the sale OF tick
cts to and through st. Louis terminals.
This was expected to be the first ter
| minal to be tied up in ease tho threat
encd strife matcrialized tonight. This
| measure VAS taken as a prccautiou
| against having passengers marooned.
away from home. In the event of a
tic-up.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-18
tCCUMULATIoN DUE
no THREATENED SrRliIE

Thy NSSOClRted FreSS,
BALTIMORE. NIL. March lI.--Con-
nrminE the dispatch from Boston to-
day that the Merchants and Miners
Transportation Company had declared
n freight embargo. and had withdrawn
some OF its steamers. IL was added at
the headquarters OF the line here that
the accumulation was due to the threat
ened railroad strike. Also it was
stated hat a shortage OF coal made Il
Impossible for the TO move
It's ships in such numbers AS in nor
NAL times.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-18
CENTRAL or GEORGIA
ISSUES ENBAUC.O

SAVANNAH. GA. March l7.-The
Central Of Georgia to-day issued an
embargo on all freight which cannot
reach it's destination on it's line or con
nectiors March 10. unless the shipper
Will irtiorse the bill OF din TO re-
lirvc the company f all liability for
delay. ainage or loss.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-18
PRESENTS SIDE OF MEN|N
RAILROAD CONTROVERSY
Chairman Burke, of Chesapeake and
Ohio and Southern Employees.
Makes Statement.
DID NOT ASK INTERVENTION
Question OF Eight-Iiour Day Already
submitted to Arbitration and De-
ciued F~arorably Defends Men
Charged With Lack of Patriotism.

The following statement was issued
yesterday by W. J.. Eurkc. chairman
or the committee OF train service en-
ploEees Of the chesapeake and Ohio
ana southern railroads. giving the
position and attitude of the brother
hood mon of those two roads in Rich
mond IN regard to the pending strike:
I'm view OF tho comments OF tho
press in the lass; few days the trans
portation employees feel that they are
being done an injustice. and now ask
the public to review the situation with
appropriated minds. and we feel as
surcd OF receiving fair play.
Take the situation as il existed
last August and follow IL TO the pres
cnt day and then make q; decision.
when ii became apparent that tho
committees in New York could not
reach Il settlement. and Il strike was
imminent. the President interviewed.
and requested 4 conference with tho
committees representing both sides of
the controversy; his rcqucSt WAS grant
ed and after several conferences. lie
made Il proposal which. in his opin-
ion. was Il fair settlement OF the qucS-
ton. The hrotherlloodS accepted this.
but tho managers committee rejected
the proposition. The President. Of his
ton. then placed tho matter before
CongrcsS and asked them TO pass upon
il. and their decision was rendered il;
the enactment OF thc '.Adamson eight
hour law
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-18

on freight by tho Atlantic Coast Line.
although preparations arc going for
ward steadily to meet any
that may arise.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-18
E~IGIT-HuIR DAY
ALREADY tUBITItATI;D

Much has been S.tiu by the press III
advocacy of arbitration. We feel that
this question OF an 'ei.ht-hour day has
been thoroughly arbitratcd. first by the
President Of tho Uuitcd States. who de-
clared IN favor of il: second. by the
n.re Of our country. which en-
acted q law rr"vidin. AN ciGht-hour
day for railway employees in tram
service. and. third. by the American
public. who placed their seal of APP
prevail upon il 10y returning 10 power
tho administration who enacted tins
law.
1T has h.cn said that W. wer" after
an increase of wages rather than
shorter hours nr better conditions OF
e~mpioyment. We desire 10 call attcn-
ton to IN. fact that the rcuuc Tor
time and onc-half for overtime would
have been productive OF a considerable
increase in the earnings OF the men IN
train service had the railways persisted
i'm their present policy nj excessive
onnaGc per train. Attention IS called
to the fac, that this provision was
waived by the men. who agreed to
settle for the 'eisht-hour day and ar
ter heinG awarded this by the thrc"
tribunals who have passed upon II. they
arc still denied the privilege by r"a-
son OF the railways appealing TO tn"
courts. in whose hands IT has rested
since December without - deciSion;
and wc nov desire to state that ~"
have not been party 10 any agreement
or understanding 10 await such a de-
] Cisiou. Such an agreement. II II exists.
Is entirely between the government and
tho railway We are not
urging the application of the law, w"
are not trying TO hasten the decision
OF the courts. thouEh either action
would have aycrtcd the present crisis;
but VIC do want the 'cight-hour day
and feel Tx we have been extremely
conservative in our attitude of patient
waiting over u period OF months.
W. have been repeatedly accused Of
holding w The President aud Congress
in this matter. We simply state that
at no time IN tia" proceedings have
~" or our representatives asked for
Wilson or or Congress. W. submit
that We have made The concessions
askcd for by both the President and
Congress: that wc have waited q rca-
sonablc length Of time for what was
agreed upon at that time as a basis Of
settlement, and that had our orpon-
cntS been as amcnablc To the wishes
Of tn" ~lawmnking powers Of tho roun-
try as were the employees. tac crisis
now before " would have been avert
ID. Therefore. We feel that The re-
sponsibillty Tor the situation rests. not
with the employees. but with tho rail
way managers. or rather with the
powers that dominate them.
lin response I" The siurs cast upon
INC patriotism Of the railroad train
and "ISiuc-s"rVic" employees. surely
tho very natur" OF the calling ih"y
folio" rcfut"s the Very idea Of coward
ic"-'u"n who s"lcc, this as "a lIf.work
ar" not often found possessed OF -
|"ilo" streak. Furthermore The AZ
suraN"c given tho President Of our
common country At the beginning 81
thcsc present negotiations. ~plcdglu
hi!H "Gr sUppo and allegiance ia tho
event of var, meant exactly what vas
said. that is, that We stood reads :"
respond to his call upon our servicca'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-18

the brothcrhoOds' Interpretation" OF
the law in the event OF it's being up
held.
AR. Lee admitted that, the possibility
of a decision hN IN" supreme Court on
Monday had been discussed. as we'll
g the interpretation To be placed upon
the law 10y both sides to the coniro-
rersy in the event OF its being declared
constitutional
1t was learned that the question up
pornnost for consideration tomorrow
will he TO determine the attitude OF
the hrothcrhoods ana the railroads in
Tho event 81 tho Adamson law not be-
ling upheld by the Supreme Court. In
quarters close 10 both the factions ii
was said that a tentative agreement
already had been reached. and that tho
conference Tomorrow viii be held to
settle the details.
GoMPERS TO PARTICIPATE
49, IN CONFERENCE TODAY
Samuel Gompcrs is expected 10 par
~ticIpate IN the conference Tomorrow.
The first thing Mr.. Gompcrs did after
sarrivinC hero tonight was TO com
Inunicate with Secretary Lane and in
form him he was ready to go to work.
The labor leader denied cmphatically
that he had abscn;cd himself intcn-
stionally from the conference.
~"People who know mo said Mr..
EGcmpers. 'know do not run away.
at was not until , T.. N. to-day that |
learned the National Council Of De-
Tense, with the sanction of the Pres
idcnt, had appointed 4 commission of
mediation in connection with the rail-
road situation and that ! was a mem
Der OF that body"
Immediately following the announce
~ ~, hpt fhtS q S,n-pn., ,L., 49,. 81 ,o1
been postponed. the brotherhood chiefs
denied themselves 10 every one, say
ing they would have no to
= make, and that any Information con-
corning tho negotiations would have
to come from Secretary Lane. Later,
however, Warren S. stone. head of tho
engineers, said The situation is un-
changed. Ns reasonable men. we did
not wish to Ny in tho face of tho
presidents advisers. and when they
requested a r~ustponcmcni Of the strike
for forty-cisht hours va made tho con
cGssion to enable them 10 work out
Their plans. Unless something Inter
,sencs. the situation viii Nc the same
Monday night as il would have been at
1~r'clock tonight"
After the statement several hours
5latcr by Mr.. Lee. an effort was made
10 see Secretary Lane, but IL was said
br had retired for tho night. and did
no WISH /" nc disturbed When the
ondeu To-Day ne announced
t"'' u. ""o nc statement 10 make ana
"'"'' ""N' h'h' 'ci"re tomorrow
STATEMENT GINEN OFT
by SECRETARY LANI;
Secretary Lane announced At 3:i5
o'clock that il had been agreed 10 post
Done for forty-cigh, hours the railroad
strike, which was to have begun 70
day.
He gave out tic following statement.
AT our request and GU, of AN annrc-
citation of tho national situation, the
brothcrhoods and tho railroad man.
IN ayers have resumed r.soNa,ions In
1 the hope that sor.- a..jcsimcnt NAV he
had that viii avoid thc tcccssi,y for a
strike. the hrothcrhoods have wired or
~telcphoncd their general chairmcn. ask
ing that all action hc postponed for
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-18

ylso was appointed a mediator. did not
skfrive In this city until tonight. cN-
SptaintnE that he had been AT Atlantic
evGty, n did not learn that his pres
sNnce was desired here until this af-
stsrnoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12

A student recital was given at the con-
servatory Friday afternoon OF last week
open to members of the conservatory.
Prof. Unruh has set the new college song
to music and has had the college folks
practicing the song the last few weeks,
The debating teams and the basket ball
teams were last Saturday given dinner Mt
the college dining hall. Miss Bryant acting
as hostess.
Mrs. C. +. Mercy of our city gave a splen-
did stereopticon lecture TO the members OF
tho Quill. using slides emphasizing tho work
of Raphael.
The endowment campaign continues OF In
terest The fund is growing constantly and
friends are continuing their interest In the
campaign.
DR.. Farmer preached at Hansen and AK
toll, respectively. the last two Sabbaths and
DR.. Krauer occupied the pulpit at Holdrege
last Sunday,
The choral society began Its practice for
the May festival last Sunday This Is under
the direction of Prof. Unruh OF the college
conservatory.
So far the college glee club is booked to
appear at Edgar. Kenesaw, Minden, Sutton,
Grand Island, St. Paul. Loup City, Gibbon
and Wood River.
The college museum has recently been en-
rched by a fine pair OF birds from Rev.
Ford of Western Africa, and Chinese
pheasant recently secured near Doniphan
DR.. McCarrah, who has been giving .
series of lectures and holding conferences In
the city on church efficiency. spoke TO the
students at the college chapel last Friday.
At a meeting of the board Of trustees,
held at Hastings last Tuesday. two vacan-
Giles were filled by the selection Of Archie
d. Marvel and DR.. E. C. Foote. George II
Pratt was elected president of the board
and A. H. Jones. vice president.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12
Cattle Strong to Higher for the
Week-Sheep Strong and
Lambs Fifty Up.
HOGS DOLLAR FIFTEEN UP

Cattle-Receipts of cattle this week have
been the smallest for number OF weeks
back, and the total for the ten days Of
the month is also smaller than year ago,
although being slightly larger than for the
corresponding period in 1915. The market
from a sellers standpoint has been very
satisfactory. The demand during the early
part OF the week was very brisk In the race
OF moderate receipts. and prices advanced
steadily during the latter part OF the week.
but still at the close of the week they are
around 25Q35c higher than they were
week ago.
Cows and hefers have been In good de-
mand and have been gradually strengthen
Ing up. They are safely 1O915o higher for
the week, and the highest that they have
been any time thus far.
Suckers and feeders have sold very well
for this season OF the year, but they were
already high to begin with, and have not
shown so much change. They have how
ever been strong all the week, so that the
market is in a very good, healthy condition.
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
beeves, sll.00@1l,75: fair to good beeves.
$40. 000ll. 90; common to fair beeves, $4,000
1000; good to choice helfers, $500 io2e'
good to choice COWS. $3.50 0075; fair TO
good cows $75OVs60; common to fair
cows. s5.5O@75O; prime feeding steers,
s925Q10.15; good TO choice feeders, $3.50
a25 fair to good feeders, ss.O0@S.7S; com
mon to fair feeders. s6.7b98c0; good to
choice stockers, $S.OO@s.oo; stock heifers,
$725@9O0: stock cows s6.00@s,60; stock
calves. ss.0O@10.O0: veal calves, $4,000
HIS; beef bulls. stays. ETC.. S.Oo@sbp;
bologna bulls, 3600Q8OO.
Hogs-For the closing day OF the week
receipts of hogs we're pretty decent. arrivals
footing up 100 cars. or $500 head. The six
days total is the smallest Of the year to
date. The weeks receipts amount to 59l35,
as compared with G7,sb7 last week. Bbl3l
two weeks ago and 6B,02b a year ago.
The market was an uneven and somewhat
draggy affair today. Shipping outlet did
not show much breadth, though outsiders
took few hogs on early rounds that
looked as much as l04l5c higher. The
killer market opened 1OQl5c higher. and
for while was fairly active at the ad-
vance, some sales looking as much as zoe
| higher One or two of the big packers
were holding back, however. and before
| the close hey succeeded in Weakening the
| market. closing rounds being very slow al
| prices that were Il shade to BE- lower than