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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-01-01
A.Complieated Question.

In the case of A. Cruickshank VS.
the Oregon Short Line railroad, seek
ing damages of $1100 because of the
loss of sheep in transit, Judge Bryan
has rendered decision in the compli-
Gated question of who should be par
ties to the suit as defendants while
the o. S. L. is under government con-
troll. Geo. Huebener, attorney for
Cruickshank, joined the government
with the Short Line as defendants.
Demurrer was Submitted by defen-
dants to this joining. Judge Bryan,
in his decision finds for plaintiff and
quashes the demurrer. In his decision
Judge Bryan says in part: IF either
Of these defendants should be stricken
from the complaint and it should be
finally held by the U. S. Supreme
court that the one 80 stricken is the
proper defendant, in that event it
would work a great hardship upon
the litigaht. On the other hand, l
am not able to see where the rights of
either party could be prejudiced by
allowing the plaintiff to sue both de-
PENDANTS
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-01-01
Adds to Jersey Herd.

F. II. Sherwood has this week re-
ceived a young Jersey bull from the
Fair Acres herd Of John B. Stump 4
Son Of Monmouth, Ore, and is known
as Fair Acres Ferns Lad (275297). He
comes of famous blood, his sire be-
ing Dominous (129663l, one of the
most renowned bulls on the coast and
also of the breed His grandsire, the
great "Noble of Oaklands," sold for
$4,000 at T. S. Cooper's auction sale.
Dominous' dam holds the phenomenal
record of 1924 pounds of milk and
SIT pounds of butter in one year. Her
first heifer calf has just completed
her record Of 900 pounds of IS per
cent butter. The dam of Mr.. Sher-
woods bull has just completed her
18th year record Of go pounds but
ter. He comes from = long limo Of
splendid producers, and it il An event
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-01-01

Mr.. Conrad, Jake Conrad, Mr.
SchAdt and John Hereth made a bust
ness to Boise Friday.
Layton Carey returned home Mon.
dry.
r. J. Kraus left Saturday for Ore.
gon, where he will spent Xmas with
his mother.
Mr.. VanZsnte left Wednesday AZ
tornoon for Buhl on business.
Mr. and Mrs. b. l.. Limbaugh were
host and hostess at q delightful din
ner given Sunday at their home. The
guests were Mr.. and Mrs p. A. Linn
baugh and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sohoening and family. and Mr.. J. w.
Limbaugh.
Grandma Conrad is staying with
Mrs, kraus this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hereth and baby
and Rev. f. F. Meier were dinner
guests at the Conrad home Sunday.
Mr.. Stivers and Miss Jones spent
Sunday evening visiting friends on the
slope.
Misses Jones and Johnson will spend
their Xmas vacation in Boise.
Rev. Meier of New Plymouth spent
Saturday night at the Conrad home.
Mr., schadt is the proud owner of
Dodge car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgins spent Christ
mas night at the Bennett Limbaugh
home.
j. L. Conrad took dinner at the
Sehadt home Sunday.
Dir. and Mrs. Clarence Bess left
Wednesday for Buhl. where they will
make their home.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-01-01
MONTOUR

Mr.. and Mrs. Amyx and Arthur
Holbrook were dinner guests at thu
JONES home Xmas day.
F. Z. Volkmer went home to Nam
pa to spend the holidays, where he an.
ticipated \ visit with his daughter
I Mrs. Motzko, whose home Is in Cali
fornia.
Mrs. Humerick and children came
up from Emmett to spend few days
with the Palmers.
Mrs. George Boynton of Sweet was
a passenger on Saturdays train on
her way home from Emmett, where
she went to do Xmas shopping.
Rev. Joyce Kendall and family Wis
tied with friends in Boise during the
holidays.
Mrs. Wellman and Mrs. 0. J. Cat
field were business callers in Emmett
Saturday.
|. W. Stoddard, who went to Boise
to spend Xmas, expects to bring his
family back with him.
Last week while skating with his
boy friends, John JONES had the mis-
fortune to slip and break his collar
bone. DR.. Reynolds reduced the frac-
ture.
Harold Pratt is visiting with his
mother, Mrs. Paul Ferguson.
John HALEY came over from Noun
tain Home to spend Christmas with
his home folks.
Mrs. r. E. holland. who has been
helping Mrs. John Mcconnell care for
the sick, spent few days at home,
but returned on Friday to resume her
iuties. All reports are favorable for
, speedy recovery of the Neon
nell family and the quarantine will
soon be lifted.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-01-01
BRAMWELL

Clarence Bush is doing some remod
cling on the Thornack house.
Ernest Storey and wife and Franz
Nicks and family spent Xmas with
the A. N. Storey family.
Kirk Landers and wife and Chaun-
cey Payne and wife spent Xmas at
the Wells home.
Floyd Great and family were spend
ing few days the last of the week
with the home folks. Will Burns and
family.
Frank Burns sold bunch Of spring
calves to B. c. Davidson Friday.
Social Rolph is in Boise taking medi-
cal treatment. Social's health has
been in rather precarious condition
the last few weeks.
A, N, Storey and family had as
their guests Tuesday and Wednesday
Miss Margaret Aikens, Rev. Parker
and wife of Emmett and Mr.. and Mrs.
A. W. Darling of the Deer Flat coun-
try
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-01-01
BISSELL CREEK

Mr.. and Mrs. V. 7. Craig spent
Christmas day at the Craig Bros
home.
Miss Annie Newell of Smiths
Prairie is visiting at the Robert
Howard home.
Mr., and Mrs. Thos Stone and child
rem spent Christmas at the Joe Stone
home at New Plymouth.
Miss Leila Head and M. Albert On
Payette spent from Wednesday to
Saturday at the Warner Head home.
Mr., and Mrs. s. A. Russell and John
Johnson were dinner guests at the s.
NJ. Smith home Christmas
Mrs. Ida Howard and daughter
Mile are spending Christmas vaca-
ton at the Robert Howard home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Craig and
daughters were callers at the s. NJ.
Smith home Sunday evening.
Mrs. Warner Head and daughters
Leila and Thelma were visitors at the
r. w. Brubaker home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Soran and sons
spent Saturday night at the w. E.
Hill home.
Mr.. and Mrs S. A. Russell and
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Smith~~ere callers
at the Drury home Sunday afternoon,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Howard and
were Monday visitors at the
Delbert Crank home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jewell Crank are
guests at the James Howard home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Craig and
daughters were callers at the Ward
Fuller home Sunday evening.
Thelma Head and Charlotte Nicks
xere visitors at the L. NJ. Smith home
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Walter Sisler and Mr.. |
Ind Mrs. Ellis Walters and children |
we're Christmas visitors at the Robert !
Howard home.
Mrs. Thos. Stone and children spent |
Monday evening with Mrs. Ward Full
er, while Mr. Fuller and Mr. Stone
attended the Water Users meeting at
Emmett.
Mr.. and Mrs Ben Howard and child
en- were Christmas guests at tie
(. d. Morsho0ss hcms.
Mr.. md Mn ". Z Hill Jskt Hi ]
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-01-01
Funeral Notice

The funeral service of Abraham
Franklin Hughes was held at tn,
church at Sweet at p. m. Sunday
Dec. %. The pastor, Rev. Joyce Ken
dali, conducted the service, speaking
from the first IL verses of Christ's
Sermon on the Mount. Mr.. Hughes
was born in Bristol, Va, Dec. "a, 1845.
He passed away at 1880 a. M, Dec.
26, at his home at Sweet He lived
"a years and 2 days. His death was
caused by stroke of paralysis. Mr..
Hughes was a pioneer of Idaho, as he
came to Idaho in 1880. He is well
known throughout this section, as he
moved to Boise valley in 1889, and has
spent several years at Ola and Sweet.
He leaves wife, Mrs. Bertha Hughes
of Sweet, and nine living sons and
daughters: Rufus A. Hughes, Yellow
Pine, Idaho; Mrs. Charles Clemmens,
Hazeltown, Idaho; Mrs. Nellie Flint,
Seattle, WASH; Jim Hughes, Ola, Ida
no; Mrs. Mae Flake, Ola, Idaho; Mrs.
Hattie Peron, Bull, Idaho; Mrs.
Frances Thornton, Manitowac, Wis;
Mrs. Ruth Foster, Hazeltown. Idaho;
and Mrs. Katy Woody, Sweet, Idaho.
Mr.. Hughes also leaves one brother,
]. C. Hughes Of Star and three sisters,
Mrs. Mary Long of Seattle, Mrs. Sally
Braswell Of Phoenix, Ariz., and Mrs.
Maggie Gill of Spokane.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-01-01
OLA

Miss Ruth Wilson Of Emmett took
Christmas dinner at the Frank Hol-
brook home.
Eugene Hclbrook was bitten BY a
hog LIST week and was Gripping
arT'and for couple Of days
r. H Baldwin returned from Port
land . few days ago, where he had
gone with a carload Of hogs. This is
H. second ear Of hogs Mr.. Baldwin
AAa ahiDped in the past month
Ted Holbroak came home from
WGsu, where he u Toing to school
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-01-01

Lorraine Brushwood and Mr.. and Mn
Ward Fuller and Philip were visitors
at the John Soran home Christmas
day.
Prayer meeting was held at the
Robert Howard home Tuesday even
ing. 80
The Smith girls spent Thursday af-
ternoon at the Fred Rogers home.
Mrs. Ward Fuller and son Philip
and Mrs. Thos. Stone and Anona spent
last Tuesday at the w. E. Hill home.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-01-01
NEWS OF GEM COUNTY
BY The InAsx's CsrrssDealeats

He will return after the holidays.
Miss Bertha Baldwin, who is attend
ing school in Boise, came home to
spend the holidays with her folks.
George Perkins and family Of Sweet
came up TO Ola to spend the holidays
with relatives.
James Hughes was called TO Sweet
last Saturday by the death Of his
father, A. F. Hughes.
Mrs. VIM. Perron Of Filler, having
been called TO Sweet by the death Of
her father, Mr.. Hughes, came to Ola
to see her son, Vernon. who is going
to school ut this place.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-01-01
CENTRAL MESA

Mr.. and Mrs. AudrA Limbaugh an
family Of Payette, lucia and Jone
Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. l.. Limbaugh
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Lin
baugh, Mr.. and Mrs. Eliza Limbaugh
and baby and Mr.. and Mrs. P. A
Limbaugh and family were dinner
guests At the Schoening home Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Schadt and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Hereth and baby, Mrs.
H. j. Kraus and children. J. l.. Conrad
and Grandma Conrad were Christmas
dinner guests ut the Henry Conrad
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Limbaugh and
family, Julius Limbaugh, Mrs. Schocn-
ing and family. Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Limbaugh and Eloia Limbaugh were
Christmas dinner guests at the P. A.
Limbaugh home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fischer and fam
fy Of New Plymouth. Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Meier and Melvin, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hereth and son, J. l.. Conrad
and Mrs. X. j. Kraus and children
spent Christmas eve at the Conrad
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loe Reed and child
rem spent Sunday at the James Heath
home.
Mrs. Fred Sherwood is on the sick
list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad and family
were callers ut the Madsen home Sun
dayafternoon.
Mssrs. J. L. Conrad, Henry Conrad,
John Hereth and Fritz Schadt are now
through putting up ice.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 7. Heath and fam
lily. Mr.. xnd Mrs. C. W. Hill, Layton
and Grace Carey were guests ut the
Edward Heath home Christmas day.
+. J. Teerink hauled the furniture
for the teachers cottage Tuesday.
Christian Petersen spent Sunday
afternoon at the Madsen home.
Mrs. Elizabeth Larkin left Saturday
to spent some time with her mother in
the East.
News was received that Mr.. Schoen-
ing's mother in Colorado, whom he has
been visiting, died Tuesday. Mr..
will return in few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad and family
called at the c. w. Hill home Sunday
afternoon,
J. L. Conrad took dinner at the Hill
home Sunday
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-01-01
Protest. sel.ur. Of Book.

A deed book of New York city more
than 200 years old, in possession Of ].
E. Spannuth, a secondhand dealer of
Pottsville. Pa, has been seized by au-
thority of New York city officials. The
book covers the period from 1887 to
1894. and contains the titles to most
of the property in the financial dis
trict. worth hundreds Of millions.
Spannuth says he bought. the book
from an antiquarian and viii contest
tie right Of the city to seize II.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-01-01
snecial Seesion called.

Governor Davis has called the
legislature into special session on
February IL to pass upon the amend
ment to the national constitution,
granting universal suffrage to women.
1t is estimated the session will cost
$7s8s, the principal expense being in
mileage There is considerable criti-
cism of this action of the governor on
the ground tina. the vote of Idaho is
not necessary in order to carry the
amendment and that, therefore the
expense is out of proportion to its ad-
vantages.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-01-01
LETHA

: The Richard Purcell family of EN-
i nett spent Xmas with the Dan Han.
sen family.
J. D. Little loaded three cars Of
\ cattle At Letha Friday. Richard Pur-
] cell helped with the loading.
Mr.. Pitts returned from Boise We'd
nesday where he had been in st.
: Luke's being under treatment for the
, glands about the eye. He is much i'm
proved.
Miss Lottie Reynolds came over
from her school near Wilder to spend
the holidays with her sister, Mrs Ed
Bott.
Mrs. d. F. Bott and Mrs. Higgins
entertained the Bott and Henderson
families to the number Of 81 at a
Christmas dinner. There were Is at
one table who were residents of the
same locality in Colorado at one time.
IrmaWilson has been very i'll with
tonsilitis, but is much improved, we
are glad TO note.
Todd Miles and Josephine Wilson
were visitors at our school Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Mr.. Battan took the sheriff and
prisoner to Emmett Christmas day, as
the car Of the officer refused to move
when 1t reached Letha.
Charles Kiser has bought 20 acres
southwest Of Emmett and is moving
this week.
Two carloads Of posts and three or
four Of sheep came in Saturday for
the Clinton people on the bench.
Dorothy and Fred Heitzman are
spending couple Of weeks vacation
at home. Miss Dorothy visited Mrs. {
Battan Wednesday afternoon.
Lester Applegate and family return {
ed from Weiser Monday They brought $
with them a Grafanola which they &
are enjoying greatly.
The Kiser family were dinner guests
at the A. C. Henderson home Sunday
Mrs. Pitts and Mrs. Hal Henderson
will entertain the Bot and Henderson !,
families New Years day. !,
The Xmas entertainment and tree !,
1t the Baptist churchwere much en-
Dyed by a large audience. The child =,
ZEN rather thought Santa Claus the =,
,est feature of the program. =,
Mrs. Battan went to town Tuesday =
o visit her friend the dentist. op
The A. E. Pomeroy family went to =
New Plymouth Sunday to visit the :
)otson family. ~ -
The Letha garage had telephone :
last week y
The DR.. Mcbride place on the slope =
as been sold to Mr.. Harwell. y
Santa Claus left fine Victroia at :.
he A. E. Pomeroy home Christmas
Frank Miller and family are visit ~
lg at the Moses Hess home. They p
re down from the ranger station in =, !"
Ugh Valley and had visited at On -
ario and Fruitland before reaching =.
ere. g
We understand there will be four
airs of coal in next week. Then every -
ody can get stocked up for the next
AID snaIl
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-01-01
The Constitution Ades.ed.

The Constitution was adopted By
the states at different dates. Della
ware adopted it on December z. 1781 :
pennsylvania. December IL, 1TB7 ;
New Jersey. December 1S, 1787 /;
Georgia, January 2. 1888; Connect
cut, January 8, 1888; Massachusetts,,
February g 1888; Maryland, April %.
1888; South Carolina. May q, 1TSS !:
New Hampshire, June l. 1888; Vir-
einia. June Is, 1888; New York, June
-, 1888; North Carolina, November n.
l7d0; Rhode Island. Nay %, 100.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-01-01
Notice to Jerser Breeders.

I will accommodate those who re-
sire to breed cattle to my young bull
who have good healthy cows. Service
fee is $500 cash. No cows will be
bred or allowed to come through the
gate without the cash fee. Return
privileges will be granted until cows
are with calf. All cows applying for
service must be healthy and free from
any contagious disease from herd.
FRED H. SHERWOOD
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-01-01

Of significant importance to have
stock Of such a high order brought
to the Emmett valley.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-19
COMMITTEE PERFECTS
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Among the amendments [" the or
dlnancc agreed on WAS the hNinG OF
UNIFORM MAXIMUM speed of twenty
miles an hour throughout III" city
This is quallfed, however by me re
Quirement that motor NchIcles must
~ttrw- TOWN 70 Ten miles an hour Al all
street crossings
Inc department. Of fuhhc safety -
q" he given tult power 10 prcscrloH
parking places for vehicles. and to
also to prescribe Surh rules tor tn"
specify one way streets tor trathc AMI
regulation OF frame as may not con
met win the provisions OF ihe ordt-
nance.
All horse drawn vehicles Will be re-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-19
Wilson Stand Makes
Impression on the
Jug o. S v S

Belgrade VIA Paris. Feb H. Priest
dent WILSON, stand on the adriatic
question has made a tremendous i'm
preston upon the people of the Jugo-
Slav Kingdom II brought cnoour-
acataAAti To official circles from Prince
Regent Ncxandcr down "a the humh-
lest government oficlal moment
When Gura- SsaNia was confronted
with an iron-ctad uttnlatum from the
allied supreme council
ii is true that week ago Juso-
Slavia was. under the STRESS of allied
pressure disposed to negotiate with
Italy regarding eompromisc, hut to
day il rejects even the suggestion ~
the slightest concc sston and cni-
hraccS loser than ever The Nilsonian
policy which is entirely favorable L"
the juco Slav aspirations.
\ pew 60 eminent is now in The
process # formation It Will assume
office on Il platform Of stubborn re
Sistaucr To Anglo-French preSsur" in
favor uf Italy Juro-Sfav leaders
believe ttat the last word in the ina
settlement ct European questions
rests only with President Wilson.
Rome. Feb. iS.-Etalan press com
mcnt on President Wilson continues
extremely bitter The president is
Violently denounced and the leading
organs are urging the allies To enforce
the pact Of London regardless "of ms
protests.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-19
Bristol Appeals
for Nurses in
Flu Epidemic

Bristol. Va, Feb. <--Witn be
tween three and -four hundred
cases of influenza ia Abingdon.
Virginia, lDr, T.. c. Hamilton. as
representative of the citizens Of
the town. issued . call for Volun-
teer nurses, either men oT women.
To assist. even ii only for a few
hours each day in handling the
patients who VIII hc placed in the
annex of the Methodist church,
which has been converted into an
emergency hospital
DR., Hamilton stated that the.
physicians of Abingdon were
working night and day. ana that
the increasing number of cases
could only be handled IN this
way.
Mrs. A. Rambo. trained nurse.
will come to take charge ~ tn
work in the Emergency hospital
~ ~ 't.Nokunteers,'.. stated DR.. ,Hamii
ton, are urgently needed to take
care of the situa ton. and even if
persons are only able to give "A few
hours each day to this duty, the
emergency can be safely han
died
Al meeting of the citizens of
Abingdon, the body decided 10
turn the church annex into an
emergency hospital and to secure
a trained nurse to take charge OF
the work. II liz stated that a
number of cases of influenza haze
been found among the poor OF
abingdon. and that the, condi-
tions OF some Of these people
make II impossible 10 take care
Of the afflicted ones on the proper
manner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-19
$22, 4SS,o50.70 SET
ASIDE TN REPORTOF
COMMITTEES FOR
EXPENSES OFSTATE
"a Senator's Will
Support Bill for
Women Suffrage

Those who were present when the
suffrage storm broke in the senate TO
the accompaniment Of thunderous ora
tory and heroic challenges hurled at
the feet OF those who sought to foist
this despised symbol Of progress on
the Old Dominion could hardly imagine
that a majority Of that body would
admit the possibility OF women shar-
ing the privilege Of the ballot with
men at any early date A bill recog-
nizing this possibility was introduced
in the senate yesterday with twenty
four patrons.
As only ten senators voted against
the resolution rejecting the federal
ar endrpent, majority OF the patrons
are Of course i-ratificationists II
not suTragists The bill provides
tie necessary machinery for voting
men II the proposed amendment be-
comes "A part Of the constitution.
placing women on the same basis with
mon in regard to registration, payment
OF poll taxes, etc,
The title OF the Bit mentioning the
put pose Of each OF tire eight sections.
is as follows. Extending the right OF
suffrage 10 women; assessing state
CO pitation tax on certain women resi-
dents of Virginia; and prescribing the
qualifications OF women entitled to
vote. for mem bcrs of the general as
sem bly, and all officers elective by the
people and the manner in which
women may register and vote, also
providing when this act shall take
effect"
The act becomes effective WREN the
proposed amendment becomes part
Of the constitution OF the United
States in the manner prescribed by
law which is that thirty-slx states
Of the Union shall raufy it If the
amendment is ratified prior TO ninety
DAYS after the adjournment OF the
general assent bly,, the act does not
take effect until ninety days after ad-
5ournmeuL
The act places women on the same
basis AS men just reaching the age OF
twenty for the purpose of regis
tcrine the initial tiufe. After the
Grst year, they will be required to
pay back taxes just as are male
voters.
The patrons of the ,keasure are as
follows: Mapp. Corbitt. Trinkle. Paul
Gravstt. West. Fendleton, Robertson
Andrews Byrd. Cannon. Crockett,
Ffassinger, Early. Hening. Holt, Mills
Parsons, Profit Russell and Graratt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-19
Railroad Bill to Be Disposed Of in
House Of Representatives Saturday

which will be administered by the
commission in aiding the development
OF transportation by loans to carriers
and The -euFeAase-ef etfutpme Rt-ta- he
leased to carriers.
The guaranteed return AS provided
for in the bill viii remain in effect
for two years beyond March first,
1920. The commission is directed
after that period to fix and publish
the percentage of return. In esta blish-
ing levels of rates necessary to pro
duce the amount of return specified.
authority is given the commission to
initiate rates a function which up To
this time has rested wholly with the
carriers The right of the carriers,
however. is not disturbed
The labor section of the bill was
rewritten at the last moment TO con-
form to suggestions made by Direc-
tor-General of Railroads Hines. 1t
creates a tribunal of nine members.
three representing labor, three the
carriers and three the public, to be
known as the railway board of APP
peais." which will have power To take
Jurisdiction af sssSspuuss> be- ta esff sehe
railroads and their employees which
threaten interference with inter
state commerce.
The bin makes IL the duty of the
railroads and their employees. how
ever, to exert every reasonanie eff
fort and adopt every available
means TO avoid any interruption of
interstate commerce.
The board of appeals will estab
'lish headquarters in Chicago under
the terms of the bill but hearings may
be held where the board decides. This
tribunal will shave power to subpoena
witnesses and documentary evidence
and failure to obey subpoena OF the