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THE ADAIR COUNTY NEWS
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Federal Inquiry or
Railroad Strike?
Faced by demands from the conductors, engineers, firemen and brakemen
that would impose on the country an additional burden in transportation costs of
$100,000,000 a year, the railroads propose that this wage problem be settled by
reference to an impartial Federal tribunal.
With these employes, whose efficient service is acknowledged, the railroads
have no differences that could not be considered fairly and decided justly by such
a public body.
Railroads Urge Public Inquiry and Arbitration
The formal proposal of the railroads to the employes for the settlement of
the controversy is as follows:
"Our conferences have demonstrated that we cannot harmonize our differences of opinion and that eventually th
matters in controreny must be passed upon by other and disinterested agencies. Therefore, we propose that your
proposals and the proposition or the railways be disposed of by one or the other of the following methods:
1. Preferably by submission to the Interstate Commerce Commission, the only tribunal which, by reason of its
accumulated information bearing on railway conditions and its control of the, revenue of the railways, is in a posi
tion to consider and protect the rights and equities of all the interests affected, and to provide additional revenue
necessary to meet the added cost of operation in case your proposals are found by the Commison to be just and
reasonable; or, in the even the Interstate Commerce Commission cannot, under existing law jet in the premises,
that vre jointly request Congress to take such action as may be necessary to enable the Coram' -ion to consider and
promptly dispose' of the question, involved; or
2. By arbitration in accordance with the provisions of the Federal law" (The Newlands Act).
Leaders Refuse Offer and Take Strike Vote
Leaders of the train service brotherhoods, at the joint conference held in Nd
York, June 1-15, refused the oner of the railroads to submit the issue to arbitrate
or Federal review, and the .employes are now voting on the question whethe
authority shall be given these leaders to declare a nation-wide strike.
The Interstate Commerce Commission is proposed by the railroads as the
public body to which this issue ought to be referred for these reasons:
No other body with such an intimate knowledge
f railroad conditions has such an unquestioned post
tian in the public confidence.
The rates the railroais may charge the public for
'traniportatiaa are bow largely fixed by this Govern
ment board.
Out of erery dollar received by the railroads from
,the public nearly one-half is paid directly to the em
ployes as wages ; and the money to pay increased wages
can come from no other source than the rates paid
by the public.
The Interstate Commerce Commission, with its cos
trol over rates, is in a position to make a complete
investigation and render such decision as would pro
tect the interests of the railroad employes, the owners
of the railroads, and the publk. '
A Question For the Public to Decide .
The railroads feel that they have no right to grant a wage preferment of
$100,000,000 a year to these employes, now highly paid and constituting only
8ne-fifth of all the employes, without a clear mandate from a public tribunal that
shall determine the merits of the case after a review of all the facts.
The single issue before the country is whether this controversy is to be settled by an
impartial Government inquiry or by industrial warfare.
National Conference Committee of the Railways
ELISHALEE, Chairman
P. R. ALBRIGHT. Gta'l M&r.
Atlantic Cvatt Lin KiittW.
LW. BALDWIN. Gtm'l Mcutttr.
Ceatral o! Georgia KaUwar.
CL. BARDO. Gin'l Mtattr.
New Yuk. New Hcvcn & Hertford Railroad.
B.H. COAPM AN. Ffc-.Pr-W
Seathern Railway.
S.E. COTTER. Gn'HStnofr.
Wabaih Railway.
?. B. CROWLEY. AuL ricfPrtjUutt,
tbw York Ctatrtl UmUwt.
G. H. EMERSON. Gtn'IMtu
Great Northern rlailvTir.
C. H. EWING. Gtn'l Mantttr.
Philadelphia & Reading Railway.
B.W.GR1CE, Gn'ISmpt. Trams,..
Chesapeake A Ohio Railway.
A. S. G REIG. Attt. t Rtt$ivn,
St. Louis 4 San Franciico Railroad.
C.W. KOUNS. Gn'l AUnattr,
Alchiion. Topka& Santa Fe Railway.
H.W Met IA.STER. Gtn'l Mtttr.
Wheeling; & Lake Erie Railroad.
N. D. MAHBR. VicPmUnt.
Norfolk A Wcttern Railway.
JAMES RUSSELL. Gm'l litnattr.
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad.
A. M. SCHOYER. KnUinl VUPnu.
Pennsylvania Lines Welt.
W. L. SEDDON. Vlci-Pnt..
Seaboard Air Line Railway.
A. J. STONE. VicfPmiimt.
Erie Railroad
G. S. WAID. Vict-Pm. S Gm'l Mm
8uaet GaMtxal Lues.
TEDDY PLANS TO
GO TO THE WAR
Would Raise a Division of 12,-
000 Men for Mexican
Service.
New York, June 28-. Theo
dore Roosevelt is preparing to
offer a division of approximately
12,000 men to the United States
government, accompanied by his
application for a commission as
Major General, in the event of
war with Mexico and a call by
the President for volunteers, it
is learned here from authorita
tive sources.
The division will consist, it is
reported, of four brigades in
stead of three, as prescribed in
the army regulations. In the
division will be cavalry, infantry,
field artillery, aeroplane detach
ment, engineers, signal corps
and the most modern field hospi
tal equipment. An ample num
ber of machine guns will accom
pany'the division.
Itiis understood Col.'. Roosevelt
andlhis aides have consulted with
hisjfriends in the regular army
holdingjhigh rank, and the en
tire scheme has been received
with approval.
If it is possible the principal
officers will be drawn from the
regular army.
Gradyville.
The weather has been very
warm for the past fewdays.
Sam Mitchell, of tUolumbia,
was in our midst last Thursday.
Dolphus Rodger3, of Roach
ville, spent a day or so here rthe
first of the week.
Mr. Silas Cain has been on the
sick list for the past week or so.
L. C. Hindman and wife, " of
Columbia, visited their relatives
her last Sunday.
Messrs. Charles Sparks and
Joel Rodgers attended court at
Edmonton last Monday, and both
sold mules at a fancy price while
there.
H. A. Walker, of Columbia,
passed through here the first of
the week en route for Nell, where
he brought some lambs and cat
tle at the market price.
Remember the protracted ser
vices will begin here in a few
days, conducted by Rev. E. W.
Coakley, the noted evangelist.
Everyone come out and hear
him.
Uncle Charlie Yates, one of
our oldest citizens, received a
fall a few days ago, that gave
him a considerable shake up,
that disabled him from the stage
of action a few days. We are
glad to state at this time he is
improving.
Joen Moran, of Petitafork sec
tion, was in our midat last Fri-
day looking after W. L. Grady's
fine stock. Mr. Moran inform
ed us that everything was mov
ing along fine in his section, with
prospects for a bountiful yield
from a growing crop.
Pr. Simpson Simmons is hav
ing a new coat of paint put on
his dwelling, which adds greatly
to the appearance of the build
ing. Mrs. C. 0. Moss arid her son,
James, are visiting in Campbells
ville and Louisville.
Mrs. Gordon Montgomery and
daughter, Mrs. Geo. Stults and
Mrs. M. L. Grissom and daugh
ter spent last Wednesday visit
ed the family of uncle Charlie
Yates and W. M. Wilmore of our
city.
Rev. W; C. Christie visited his
father-in-law, Mr. Pedigo, at
Summershade, Metcalfe county,
the first of the week. On his re
turn, Miss Ruby, his sister-in-law,
accompanied him, who will
teach our.school here this fall,
beginning the first Monday in
July. We are glad to have Miss
Pedigo teach for us as she comes
highly recommended and doubt
less will teach us one of the best
school we have had for many
years.
Born, to the wife of J. A.
Wheeler, on the 21st. a son.
Mother and child getting along
fine.
Mr. W.rA. Hindman, of the
Milltown section, was in our
midst last Friday morning look
ing fine. While Mr. Hindman is
WiLLARD HOTEL
Contev & Jeffefson Streets
Louisville, - Kentucky.
AMERICAN PLAN
Bates $2.00 and $2.50 vith $3.00 and;$3.50 per day
hot and cold vater, Privi- vith Private Bath,
lege of Bath.
European Plan $1.00 and Up
AJJLt MEALR 50C
Local and Long Distance Telephones
in all R,ooms.
A Block and a half from both Wholesale and Retail Districts.
D. R. LINDSAY, Mgr. A. A. WEBB, Asst. Mgr.
EVERYTHING IN
HOOFING
Asphalt, Gravel, Rubber, Galvanized
and Painted.
Also Ellwood and American Fence. -1
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Steel Fence Posts
DEHLER BROS. CO.
Incornorated
116 Eaat Mattel Slreei Between First and Brook : "
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Louisville, Ky. r
Birdseve viewJIoffour Plant
"Largest m Dixie"
V. I Hughes & Sons Co. I
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Incorporated
Louisville, Kentucky.
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u Windows. Dnnrs Rlinric MmiMin ri..
Stair Work, Brackets, Etc. Write for our Catalog
one of our oldest citizens he
gets around as active as he did
thirty-five years ago and if there
was not a deficency in his hear
ing you would take him to be a
man in his fifties.
While in conversation with Dr.
Simmons a few days ago in re
gard to the election of our next
President, the doctor says "I am
satisfied that Mr. Wilson will be
elected," and your reporter was
perfectly delighted over his as
sertion and at once ask him
what he based his conclusion on,
he says, "in all the Democrat
families in his practice boy ba
bies are born and in the Republi
can familes girls are born." We
hope the doctor's prophecy will
prove true in November.
J. B. JON1lS
Bliss.
Elbert Cook is very sick and is
not expect to get "well He lives
near Gradyville.
Born, to the wife of.Ed Whit-
lock, a boy. Mother and baby
doing well. . -S-
UNDERTAKER AND EiTBALlIEIt
Columbia, irsr.
Any kind ot Coffin or Casket made nail to
send OUt in a few minute tt- .:..r
order. No extra charge for hearse. All kinds of
Robes on hand. Over Cumberland Grocery Co
Home Phono 53 A
SQUIRRELS.
Grey Squirrels 40c each
Send them to
W. T. HODGEN.
BOS 233
Campbellsville, Ky.
EdStottswas at Sparksville,
Friday.
James Gilpia and son, and Lu
cien Gadberry and wife motored
to Louisville last Sunday.
Mrs. B. Corbin. of Snarlrsviiia
has lost her mind and is almost
dead. She has 3 little children.
She has not eaten but 2 spoons
ful of milk for 15 days. She
claims it she was to etsha
would be lost.
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