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“WHEN A MAN MARRIES”
IN TO-DAY’S VIRGINIAN.
CITY EDITIO!
VOL. 1.—No. 129.
THE WEATHER—Fair.
RICHMOND, V A., FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1910.
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KI1II5 REACH
CETTOiC CAMP
Old Dominion Militiamen Ar
rive at Scene of War
Game
SEVERAL THOUSAND
NOW UNDER CANVAS
Soldier Bovs Having Jolly Time.
Good Food, Pure Water.
Plenty of Fresh
Air.
By Allyn B. Tunis.
(Staff Correspondent.)
CAMP OF INSTRUCTION, GET
TYSBURG, July l.—Along with the
First and Second regiments, Virginia
volunteers, all ten branches of the
United States regular army service
are represented here to-day.
About 3,000 troope are now under
canvas, and to-morrow the actual ma
neuvers of the national guardsmen
and regulars will begin.
The Second Regiment. In command
of Col. R. F. I.a»edy. of Eurav. was
(he first of the Virginia troops to ar
rive at the encampment. They were
closely followed by three trains bear
ing the First Regiment.
. The second section consisted of the
, First Battalion. In command of Ma
jor I^wrence T. Price, of Richmond.
The Fourth Regiment. Richmond
Howltsers. Norfolk Eight Artillery
Blnea and Grimes' Battery of Ports
mouth. constituting (Virginia's field
artillery battalion, will arrive here this
afternoon. It Is expected
Brigadier. (General C. C. Vaughan
3r.. Company G, of Franklin, will ac
company the Fourth Regiment. Col.
Charles H. Conaolvo. of Norfolk, pay
master general of the Virgin!* volun
teers. was one of the early arrivals
this morning Ur. E. C. S. Taliaferro,
commanding the hospital corps, is on
hand and is preparing to establish
quarters.
' "The tented city on the eastern hill"
Is now a reality. By to-morrow night
about six thou* Aid soldiers will lie
under canvas, lake most of the Vir
ginia organiatlnns, the National
Guardsmen of Maryland, who will go
through the war game with the troops
from the Old Dominion, were late in
arriving.
Tents Arrive.
c, On the same train which brought
«• tbs militiamen here were the tents
aiid other camp Impedimenta. Imme
diately after arriving at the camp site,
where they were given a warm and
hearty welcome by the regular sol
diers and a number of civilians from
the surrounding country, the Virgin
ians unburdened themselves of their
heavy haversai ks and gun* and fell
to" to make camp.
The militiamen set to work with a
tight good will and soon had their
portion of the historic battlefield, cov
ering more than a score of acres. In
ship-shape. The majority of the mi
litiamen were accustomed to light
work and a little of It In Richmond,
and paved streets and of," e floors
were about the roughest surfaces over
which they had walked for many
months. They were -g -on a liberal
taste of hard work gettl ig their camp,
which will be their home for ten days,
in inhabitable condition. Id addition
to comfort and cleanliness, the mi
litiamen must also look after the sani
tary phases of camp.
Great Rustle.
Immediately after their arrival at
camp there was a hurrying and scur
rying here, there and everywhere, and
large and many demands upon the
quartermaster for equipment and upon
the commissary for food.
A few notes from a bugle never
meant so much to the militiamen as
W’hen "mess call'' was sounded this
morning. The soldiers were not at all
modest in paying their respect* to the
army food, but salted into the ham
and eggs as though they had been
training for that very thing many
months.
The weather Is^lrot, but the field
1* sw-ept by breezes now and then and
the militiamen expect to have some
comfort as well as hard work for
the army.
The soldiers will camp in large
conical Sibley tents, holding eight
men, composing a set of fours. In
charge of a sergeant. The tent is
amply large to hold the cots which
(Continued on Sixth Page.) ~
HOPES HEROPLANE
Will BE WRECKED
Price of Meat Soars Upward Like
Bird-Machine to Distress
of Consumer.
WASHINGTON, July 1.—The aero
plane prices of meat have won all
the medals for sustatnea flight In
the "high cost of living contest." and
■o far give 'every Indication of con
tinuing to soar until they are entirely
out of sight of many people, accord
ing to a bulletin Is- ted to-day by the
. .department of commerce and labor.
The prices of nearly all meata have
.advanced, tn soma cases to an alarm
ing decree, in the last year.
The average price of fresh beef In
May. lilt, was 10.8 cents per pound,
as compared with 10.1 cents in Jan
uary and 10.3 cenfs In May, 1909.
Canned beef In May, 1910, averaged
12.1 cents, against 11.1 cents In Jan
uary and 10.7 cents in May, 1909,
Bacon In May of the current year
showed an average price of If. 8 oents
per pound, against 18 oents in March.
12 cents in February, u centa In Au
gust 1209, and 10.8 centa in May
Mat year, an adavnee of practically
■0 per cent, during the year.
„ The prices of grains and other ,
foodstuffs, according to the bulletin.
In all cases have declined, and are i
Still dropping, but there is no prom- '
fee of any Immediate lowering of !
i meat prices. In fact It is the opln
’ ion of many authorities that the trend
i will continue to be upward.
RITES FUR DANIEL
TO BEVERPPLE
Episcopal Service to.be Fol
lowed Without Eulogy
or Display
PROMINENT MEN GATHER
FROM MANY QUARTERS
Governor and Other Officials and
Military from Richmond—
Wealth of Flowers and
Streams of Callers.
LYNCH BVRG, VA„ July l.— rep
aration* for simple ceremonies at the
funeral of the lute Senator John W.
Daniel, were completed this morning,
according to the wishes of the family.
There will be no ostentation what
ever.
The remains will be taken from the
resiaer.ee of Hr. Fred Harper, to 8t.
Paul's enurrh, escorted by hi* friends
and neighbors, and at the church at
five o’clock this afternoon, the beau
tiful ritual o' his church, wlil be read.
At the church will be members of the
visiting delegations, from Richmond,
Washington and other points, a mili
tary escort under command of Lieu
tenant McGhee, of the Home Guard,
and represent*Uvea of local munici
pal business, and other organisations,
besides his friends, and relative^. From
the church, the cortege will proceed to
Spring Hill cemetery, where Inter
ment will be made without eulogy
The residence of the dead senator’s
daughter. Mrs. Harper, where the re
mains now He. Is filled with a wealth
of flowers, sent from far and near, and
there Is a steady stream of admirers,
who despite the wishes of the rela
tives of Major Daniel, have thronged
to obtain a parting view of the features
of the dead senator. All the business
houses will close during the time of
the funeral.
The Bar Association of this city, as
well as the councils, met this morn
ing to prepare resolutions, and in
hear eulogies. Messages continue to
pour In from many points.
G overnor and Staff Arrive.
The train bearing Governor Mann,
and his staff. Richmond, and Norfolk
military, arrived here, at there o'clock.
Visitors from many point* in the
State are coming in on the afternoon
train*.
Senators Martin. Virginia; Rayner,
ant! Smith, of Maryland; Simmons,
North Carolina; Dupont. Delaware;
Oliver, Pennsylvania; Warren, Wy
oming; Kean, New Jersey; Bacon.
Georgia. Oarler. Montana; Wetmore,
Rhode Island; and Money. Mississip
pi. and all the Virginian Congress
men, besides. Representatives Payne,
of New York; Clarke, of Missouri;
Bingham. Pennsylvania; Hull of Iowa;
Tawr.ey. of Minnesota; arrived this
afternoon.
Legislative, congressional, city eoun
•cP and other delegations will attend
*he church in a body, and so large
are they that the entire space has
been reserved for them, the family
and intimate friends of the dead Sen
ator. Among the many messages re
ceived to-day are the following
'Tx>ndon. Kng.
"Accept my deep svmpathv.
THOMAS F. RYAN.”
"New York.
"In your great loss and sorrow.
{Continued on Ninth Page.)
ELEVATOR CRUSHES
MAN TO DEATH
With Applause Still Ringing in
Ears Young Lawyer is
Killed.
CAPE MAY. N. J„ July 1.—Less
than an hour after he had been hearti
ly applauded for his speech before the
Pennsylvania State Bar Association
which la in session here. J. \V. Hal
lahan. a young lawyer, and son of P.
T. tlallahan, the shoe manufacture!'"
of Philadelphia, was killed In the
elevator of the Cape May Hotel as he
was going to his room early to-day.
He had entered the oar. but changed
his mind and stepped from It while
the car began to ascend. He was
caught between the celling and the car
and crushed to death.
The wife of the dead man is now
In New I^ondon, Conn., with ghelr
children.
NEGRO CONVICT IS
SEXT TO PRISON
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
EMPORIA, July 1.—James Broadnax
sentenced to the penitentiary for seven
years at the June term of court, and
who with other negroee escaped from
Jail Tuesday, but was recaptured in an
old box ear the same day of his escape,
left here yesterday for the State prison.
ARE DEMORALIZED
IN PHILIPPINES
MANILA, July l.—More evidence
of the demoralisation of the troops
serving In the Philippines became
publto to-day. when it leaked out
that a general court-martial had been
ordered to try Col. W. H. a Bowen,
of the Twelfth Infantry, now sta
tioned at Fort McKinley. The nature
of the charges was not revealed by
General Ramsay D. Potts, command
ing the department of Luaon, but
It Is rumored that they grow out of
the court-martial of Lieutenant-Colo
nel Robert F. Ames, who ha* been
on trial for conduct unbecoming an
olAcef.
VIRGINIA VETERANS GOING NORTH
Thlp camp leaves Friday
federates wlU be quests of
A. P. Hill ('anp, f. V., of Petembara, Vo.
afternoon for Norfolk and goes thence to Spring field. Mass., where the Virginia Con
Wileox, Past G. A. R. In the Fourth of July celebration.
AGEO YTIORNEY 1
OfMjHTH BED
Squire George Washington
Thomas Once Prominent Law
yer is Dying.
IX T K RES TIX G CAREER
Was Associate Counsel in Famous
rial of Jeter Phillips
in 1868.
tOtorn ♦'**»** Washington T liwuuii.
well known to all people of Henrico
county. Is dying at hi* horns on Ven- ,
able street. Latest reports from his
bedside are to the effect that he :&
barely living, and that the spark of
life is ted to leave the aged irarae
at any fnoment.
Squire Thomas had been attending
to the duties of his office up to the
last ten days, when he was forced to
take to his bed. He is suffering from
no disease, his only trouble being old
age. and no hope is held out tor his
recovery.
Interesting Career.
Squire Thomas has had a varied
career, and has occupied an Important
place in legal circles of the county.
For several terms he held the posi- ;
tion of Commonwealth's Attorney of ]
Henrico.
Mr Thomas began his work for the '
county several hours before the war.
when he accepted his first official po
sition. that of constable. At that
time he lived several miles below
KIchmond. Several years after the
war he became Commonwealth's At
torney and served several terms.
In Famous Case.
As associate counsel with Attorney
Marmaduke Johnson, Mr. Thomas
took a prominent part In the famous
trial of James Jeter Phillips, who was
hung for wife murder. The murder
was committed in the county In Feb
ruary, 18-68. and was one of the most
brutal In the criminal annals of the
State. The trial caused a sensation,
and the murderer was hung July 22,
1S70. two years and a half after the
deed was committed.
The Commonwealth's Attorney at
that time was John B. Young, who.
like Mr. Marmaduke Johnson, senior
lawyer for the defense, was one of the
most famous lawyers of his time.
At the expiration of his last term ,
as Commonwealth's Attorney Mr. '
Thomas became a magistrate for the
county, which position he has held
"ever since. He is the oldest magis
trate in the county, both in years and :
in point of service.
NOW LOOKS LIKE
MIDRIZ WILL LOSEj
BLUEFIELDS, July 1.—The pendu
lum swaying the fortunes of the con
tending forces in Nicaragua to-day is
swinging back toward the side of Pro
visional President Estrada. With the
retaking of the customs house on the i
bluffs by Estrada here last night the '
question as to whether incoming boats 1
should pay duty to the Madri* or Es
trada government is done away with j
and the Madrix faction is again prac- '
tically driven from eastern Nicaragua, j
The Estrada forces are pressing on
toward Managua, and the fall of the
Madri* capital - is now predicted by
insurgent followers. _
Madri* will probably make his port
of entry Cape Gracias.
During the fighting at the customs
house the Estrada forces captured
General Matuay. the Madri* comman
der. and took several prisoners. The
lighting only lasted about 20 minutes!
Building Permits.
Permits were Issued oy the Build
ing Inspector Friday to the follow
ing:
American Terminal Warehouse Cor
poration, to build a brick warehouse
on the west side of North Eighteenth
street, between Broad and Marshall
streets, to cost I&.000.
R. W.. Harris, to build a frame
dwelling No. 70* North Thirty-fourth
street, to cost *8,200.
C. J. bobbins, to repair brick
dwelling on the west aide of Hull
street, between Fourth and Fifth
streets, to coat |*I6
'i' 4>r. i,'. . ’• c. ti;'.. — Si'
HEATH WANTED IN
WARWICK COUNTY
k O. Authorities Make Com
plaint Against Young
Richmonder.
Acquitted of tire charge of lighting
when he wan arraigned in Police Court
Friday morning. C. W. Heath was im
mediately arrested by OHlcer M. S.
Angle upon a warrant charging Mm
with being disorderly on a Chesapeake
and Ohio train.
Mrs. B. R. Warriner. wife of one of
the best known officers of the Police
Department, is the complainant
against the man. She alleges that he
made Insuiting remarks to her while
she was returning from Buekroe
Beach.
When Mrs. Warriner informed her
husband of Heath's conduct Police
man Warriner sought Heath and gave
him a good whipping. He was ar
rested and Justlae C-utrtrM dismiss- I
e<l the enw. ft&iowintrdisniiaa&i .
was the wrest of Heath for the War
wick county authorities. He furnish
ed bail for his appearance in the court
down there.
TQ8HCG0 MEN TO
MEET ON OCEAN
President Carrington of Richmond
Will Be Chosen for An
other Term. **
Many points of Interest to tobacco
men will be diseased by Preldent T.
M. Carrington, of tlie United States To
bacco Association in his address to be
delivered before the asssociatton Sat
urday morning when the first business
session wll! be held aboard one of the
Old Dominion liners en route from
Norfolk to New York where the bus
iness sessions will be conciuded Mon
day morning. President Carrington
will pay particular attention to legisla
tive matters of interest to members of
the association and he will also take i
a fall out of the tobacco trust.
A number of Richmond tobacconists
will make the trip to New York, some
having already left for Norfolk from
which port the Old Dominion liner
sails at 7 o’clock Friday evening. Oth
ers from thts city leave Frldaj afur
noon. On their arrival In New York
Saturday afternoon, the tobacco m?n
will »ee the sights of the metropolis
in automobiles Their headquarters ;
will be at the Imperial hotel.
President Oarlngton, who is one of I
the leading leaf dealers of Richmond,
haa been president of the association
since its organisation ten years ago
His re-election for another term is
very likely, it is said.
Miners Get Together.
PITTSBURG, PA.. July 1—The exe
cutive committee of the United Mine
Workers' of the Pittsburg districts to
day approved the agreement reached
by the miners and operators regarding
working conditions so that there will
he no suspension of the 60,00i> miners
in the district, president Feehan. of
the district to-day said that the agree
ment was all that the miners could
expect now and that all are satis
fied.
Valuable Watch Stolen.
Mr. R W. Ivey, of No. 808 East
Clay street, has reported to the po- ]
lice that his room was entered Wed
nesday and a gold watch and chain ,
stolen. He values the timepiece at j
f SO,
TO SEE BIO FIGHTi
Gleason Sends Special Telegram
to Oyster Bay Asking Roose
velt to Attend.
OYSTER BAT, N. July 1.—There
Is a telegram at Sagamore Hill from
Jack Gleason addressed to Col. Roose
velt Inviting him to be a spectator tf
the Jack Johnaon-Jlm Jeffries fight at
Reno on Monday. In the message
Gleason says:
"With slncerest hope In your ability
to attend, I extend to you an Invitation
to be present at the boxing contest
between Jeffrlee and Johnson at Re vo,
Nut.. July 4. This Is but a etlght token
of my appreciation for the many cour
tesies extended, by you to me whlTO
visiting Washington during your oc
cupancy at th* White Houae. With
best Wishes.
- JOHN ODRA MUM.'*
RICHMOND YOUTH
IS UNDER ARREST
E. 13. Runyon, Amateur “Raffles’'’
Locked Up in District of
Columbia.
COMPAN ION CON FESSED
Given Preliminary Hearing Fri
day and Case Forwarded to
Grand Jury.
I17 p- i»1 U> The Richmond, Virginian <
WASHIKOTON, D. C., July 1.—EH
B. Runyon, alias Reynolds, of Rich
mond. Vr., and John D. Wichard, alias
Robert Davis, of Atlanta, the two boys
acused of robbing the home of sec
retary Moseley, of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, were arrained In
police court here to-day and bound
over for the grand jury.
Bond was assessed at 11.500, in de
fault of which the boys, were com
mitted *o jail.
The lads, each about seventeen years
old, presented a dejected appearance
in court. Runyon, however, main
tained the sullen attitude effected ever
since his arrest, which has made it
difficult for the police to get any thing
out of him.
Carrie Jones, a maid in the home
of Secretary Mosley Identified several
stolen articles, among them being a
revolver, watch and several rings,
worth in all about 160. The committ
ment of the boys for the grand Jury
action followed, Wichard already hav
ing made a confession to the police.
Dr. Runyon left Richmond at S
o'clock Friday morning for Washing
ton and will bring her son back to
Virginia if the authorities allow her to
take him away.
It is the belief of those who know
him that his mind is affected. A
month or so ago he broke into several
houses in Savannah and was arrested
and escaped punishment because of
the fact that he was not in his right
mind at the time he committed the
crimes.
When arrested in Washington
Thursday the young boy had a full
set of burglar's tools with him and
told the policemen many conflicting
stories. He admitted having financed
the trip from Atlanta to Washington
with his companion. Wichard. whom
he' met in Georgia.
ITTICK5 OFFICER
\H POLICE COUAF
Syrian Kef uses to Pay Fine and
Decides Xot to go
to Jailv
HOANOKE. July 1.—Before a
crowded police court a policeman and
a Syrian Indulged In a rough-and
tumble light this morning, and it wan
With great difficulty that they were
separated. The Syrian. Charles Cor
han, connected with a French restau
rant. had been convicted of u minor
offense, but refused to pay his line
and Placeman Trout was instructed
to take him to Jail.
No sooner had the policeman laid
his hands on the foreigner than he
was the storm center of a terrific
shower of blows. The officer grap
pled with Corhan, and struggling
fiercely, they fell to the floor and
rolled to the floor and rolled under
a table, upsetting a number of court
spectators.
Several citizens rushed to the offi
cer’s assistance, and the Syrian was
finally overpowered. He then decided
to pay hta fine, which was only IS. .0,
but for his spectacular resistance of
the officer he was assessed an addi
tional 115. He paid this also and
hurried out of court.
Mr. Aebburner He-elerted.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
Staunton, va., July 1.—At a joint
meeting cf the councils at noon,
Charles K. Ashburner was elected
Without opposition general manager
of the city for the third time and all
hahdi of department* were re-elected.
v ■. -. ■ j; f ' , . ■ .r:' * * * .
SOUTH FACING CRISIS
OF GREATEST STRIKE
IN RAILROAD HISTORY
TIFT'S POLICIES
Administration Men Mighty
Quiet Regarding Colonel's
Talk With President
HE AGREED UPON
HUGHES’ NEW BILL
Hardly Thought. Conservation
\\ as Touched Upon—So
Further ^Meetings Are
Scheduled.
BEVERLY. MASS.. July T.—The
summer capital to-day Is gradually re
covering its equilibrium after having
had In its midst for two hours and a
half yesterday not only the president
of the United States but the author of
"ray policies.”
Just what happened Is known to
only two men—and they won't tell.
Certainly there was no complete en
dorsement of the Taft administration,
or the fact would have been quickly
made public by the Taft forces. It
was a "social call” the participants
stated.
One thing, however, is practically
certain. There was an agreement on
the Hughes direct primary plan in
New York. That they agreed on
Plr.chot or Ballinger or the way
"Roosevelt policies” have been treat
ed since March’ 4. 1509. is uncertain.
In view of the stand which Roosevelt
has taken on conservation, It Is doubt
ful whether that delicate subject was
broached.
There will probably be no further
meeting between the two in-the near
future. This was stated directly by
Roosevelt when he left. There was a
rumor that the Longworth home bn
the north shore would shelter the
Colonel for a period. In order to per
mit of several conferences with the
president. But this was emphatically
denied. Colonel Roosevelt stated that
t<y-dav he would visit Supreme Court
Justice Moody at a Boston sanitarium
and then return to New York.
REPEAT SCENES
Paris Rabble Riots When Apache
Loses Head Under
Guillitine.
PARIS, July 1.—The Paris popu
lace Is In a state of rage ofer the
guillotining of Ltabeuf, the Apache,
in the prison Sante on the Boulevard
Arago at daybreak.
Scenes of riot occurred all along
the length of the Boulevard when
the knife fell, scores of shots being
fired by the revolutionists gathered
to protest against the execution. Po
lice, with drawn swords, and soldiers,
with fixed oayonets. repeatedly
charged the crowds. At least 100
Injured men are being cared for in
the hospitals and It Is feared that
many of them will die.
The streets in the vicinity of the
prison are still crowded with Jeering,
hooting revolutionists and open
threats against the lire of President
FaUleres are being made. On all
hands it Is admitted that the situ
ation is grave and the government
Is rushing additional troops into the
city.
Executioner Piebler was found late
fyestorifay at ihe watering, place
where he was spending his vacation
and rushed to the city to perform his
gruesome task. Liabeuf went to the
guillotine with the pose of a martyr,
and his attitude has helped inflame
the revolutionists and socialists. Just
before his head was p.aced on the
block he struck a dramatic attitude
and shouted to the garnered crowd:
"1 protest against my execution."
Then the knife fell
This afternoon there was a fresh
demonstration by thousands of revo
lutionists and socialists and a parade
was started In the Champs Elysee.
the objective point being the Ttome
of President Fallieres. The Presi
dent's house is fully protected, and
It Is not believed the protestants will
engage In more than a verba! attack.
Among those wounded at the time of
Llabeuf’s execution were two police
men. one of whom Gled.
The socialists to-day placed a
wreath on LlabeuPs grave, in the
Ivry Cemetery, Inscribed, "To a police
martyr.” Ail the Paris papers issued
special editions on the execution and
with the exception of the Gaulols, all
blame- President Failleres either for
the execution or the riot that grew
out of it.
BIRD-MAN FALLS
INTO TREE TOP
ROCHESTER, N. T„ July 1.—Dr.
William Green, of this city, made a
flight In his new aeroplane yesterdavy
afternoon Just soiftti of Rochester ana
came to grief. He was going forty
five miles an hour, when he struck a
treacherous air current and was spill
ed Into the tree tops.
He was not seriously Injured. He
had Qowd about twelve miles when
the mishap occurred,
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Fifty Thousand EmployesSaft 3
They Will Throttle Traffic \ 1
in Nine States 1
VIRGINIA COMPANIES
ARE VITALLY AFFECTED&E
BY THREATENED ACTlOlfj/
Trainmen Demand
tapes’ Averaging Increaseotf -
from 15 to 20 Per Cent
I fold Another Conference/
Involve,, 00,000 am.
Would tie ■■ frame
alalia, North f arollaa, 1
ollna, South fnroli
Florida, Kentucky, TkW
ttl»«lsHlpp| and ■ —r‘ataka '
roads affkc
Atlantic Coast Ida*.
"calward Air Mae.
Southern Rail nay.
tineen and Oreaceat.
Mobile and Ohio.
Georgia Southern oad Florida..
Georgia Central.
WASHINGTON*. D. C., July Iv
j a final effort to settle without a strlk* 1
j the "age dispute between employes.
(of the railroads, covering the
east section of the country, and the
employers, two long conferences
j held to-day by Labor Commissi
i Nelli and a committee of the
' ployes. It was said this attar
1 that the negotiations would be .
j tlnued to-morrow, and that while L.
! were In progress no strike would
| declared.
Chairman Knapp, of the Inte
Commerce Commission, who,
Neill, is acting as mediator
the provisions of the Bramah
was absent (tom the city to-djfy,
position of the railroads fa gtu
to be most embarrassing from -*be 1
I that their financial condition < T,: ■'”*
j the payment of the advance '
i ed by the employes and that
! panles are &)so unable to
I strike.
W‘th two such hard __„
i they are faced with the argunfe
! the men that railroads in alt
j parts of the country have
i that conditions require a
f the wages or railroad <
| other railroads hav*
I of their men and the
f big Southern systems_,
similar treatments should
lrom them.
1 While there is the all,
| the mediators will seek
| compromise. Condition*
and failure will mean a t
| and disastrous industrial
** Reaily to Strike.
Representatives of tbs
and trainment of all souf
roads, who are demand!*
peake and Ohio wage sea.
i working conditions, said
they expected to call a
afternoon, which would;!
| thousand men.
1 It was considered vary
I the railroads would cor
; demands, and the men W
i to call the strike from
I short notice. They hard’
i their ultimatum and dot
would be the last day __ „
I They said a decision must ]
j to-day or action will be
They have been sesL.
ment by arbitration for ’
and representatives have
conferring with railroad, i
two weeks.
The lines involved
? Cpast Line. Seaboard_
ern Hallway, Queen and <
j bile and Ohio, Georgia
j Florida, Central of
!l»r li nnc „
SW« AmeemUkH'
A strike would block
ginla, North and South
gla and Florida, and la
Kentucky. Tennessee. Via
Louisiana.
j The men claim that tea
trainmen and conductors
stop work at the Ante ==,
strike. This, they area*,
up all trains. Engtttsmei
and all men Involved
tlon of the railroads wi
stop work, they say,
j F. L. Pittman, raj
unions, grave out the
meat:
“The contention of
1 that they have not b
wages, and that the
life and the exlgenclt
require the Increases
are based upon the
Ohio scale. There are
for amended working
lacing CHrfa^w
“The representatives of
1 upon their final return
received definite Insi
tlon, and the executive
railroads are facing %
they alone can meet, '
ctsion of employes Is
issue, but to stand upon
• They have determined
wage and working condll
ranged so as to afford a
Ing, they will use an Ini
rogative of American dl
seek other employment.
"This strike would 1*
roads without the
of train operation,
"A strike on the
alone would run jhe >
Uans of dollars In
from the inestimable
; age to the cities,
! dependent upon, the
for means of transi
Large
| “Matters of
rloua lines Involved
| of expense money for
In travellug; the use
i In attending meetlnag
! satiations, and the
auditors,. spasmodically
cully, who were
su lattes and
without previous
tng, while the

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