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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 railrpads 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 the matters in controversy must be-passed upon by other and disinterested agencies. Therefore, we propose that your proposals and the proposition of 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, it in a posi tion to consider and protect the rights and equities of all the interests affected, and to provide additional revenue necesaary to meet the added cost ot operation in case your proposals are found by the Commission to be just and reasonable; or, in the event the Interstate Commerce Commission cannot, under existing laws, act in the premises, that we jointly request Congress to take such action as may be necessary to enable the Commiasion to consider and promptly dispose of the questions involved; or j, 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 New York, June 1-15, refused the offer of the railroads to submit the issue to arbitration or Federal review, and the employes are now voting on the question whether 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 of railroad conditions has such -n unquestioned posi tion in the public confidence. The rates the railroads may charge the public for transportation are now largely fixed by this Govern ment board. Out of every dollar received by the railroads from the public nearly one-half is paid directly to the em A Question For the Pubiic 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 on!v one-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 Railway* ELISHA LEE, Chairman P. R. ALBRIGHT, Gen’l Manager Atlantic Coait Line Railroad. L. W. BALDWIN. Gen’l Manat". Central oi Georgia Railway. C. L. BARDO, Gen’l Manager. New York, New Haven A Hartford Railroad B. H. COAPMAN, Vice-President. Southern Railway. S E. COTTER. Gen’l Manager. Wabaah Railway. f E. CROWLEY. Asst. VicePresUent. New York Central Railway. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Preaching next Sunday at 11 a. m. Ten members to be receiv ed and a number to be baptized. Also sermon at 8 o’clock p. m. Sunday school at 10 a. m, Come and fail not. L H. MILLER. \ A Bit of Advice First —Don’t Delay. Sec ond —Don’t Experiment If you suffer from backache; head aches or dizzy spells, if you rest poor ly and sre languid in the morning, if thekidnev secretions are irregular and unnatural in appearance, do not delay. In such cases the kidneys often need help. Doan’s Kidney Pills are especially i prepared for kidney trouble. They are recommended by thousands. Can Jackson residents desire any more | convincing proof of their effectiveness j than the statement of a Jackson wo-; man who has used them and willingly testifies to their worth? Mrs. Gordon Carmichael, Oak St., Jackson, says: “Kidney trouble caused me a lot of suffering. I had pains all through the small of my back and they were especially severe in the morning. The kidney secretions were also un uatural. 1 knew I needed a kidney medicine but didn’t know what to take until a friend advised me to try Doan’s Kidney Pills. They cured me of kidney trouble and I have had no return of it.” Price 50c, at all dealers. Don’t sim ply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that cured Mrs. Carmichael. Foster-Milburn Cos., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. adv. Flyless town has few funerals. G. H. EMERSON. Gen’l Manat" Great Northern Kaihviy. C. H. EWING, Gen’l Manager. Philadelphia A Readi e tt.iilvray E. W.GKICE. Gen'tSupl. Transp. Chesapeake A Ohio Railway A. S. GilElG. Asst, to Receivers, St. Louie A San Francisco Railroad. C. W. KOUNS. Gen’l Manager. Atchison, Topeka A Santa Fe Railway. H. W. McMASTEK. Gen'l Manager. Wheelini & LcJce Erie Railroad. MR. CARMICHAEL IS NEW SUPERINTENDENT At the meeting of the Baptist church Wednesday night Mr. J. H. Carmichael was elected su perintendent of the Sunday School to succeed Mr. F. S. Etheridge, who has tendered his resignation on account of business duties. Mr. W. 0. Ham was elected as assistant superintendent. It is understood neither of these gen tlemen has as yet accepted. Mr. Etheridge has been super intendent of the Jackson Baptist Sunday school for a great many years and is one of the most erfi , cient and enthusiastic Sunday i school workers in Georgia. Mr. Carmichael has been the capable and active assistant superinten dent for several years and if he accepts the Jackson Baptist Bible school will have a trained leader and hard worker. Mr. Ham is among the best known of the younger members of the church and is a splendid Sunday school worker. Making The Most Of June • To enjoy the beautiful month of June to the utmost, one must be in good health. Kidneys failing to work prop erly cause aches and pains, rheumatism lumbago, soreness, stiffness. Foley Kidney Pills make kidneys active and healthy and banish suffering and mis ery. Why not feel fine and fit? Be well! Be strong! The Owl Pharmacy, adv. 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 con trol over rates, is in a position to make a compete investigat on and render such decision as would pro tect the interests of the railroad employes, the owner* of the railroads, and the public NOTICE OF LOCAL LEGISLATION An act to amend the charter of the City of Jackson, approved Aug. 8, 19D8, and the acts amendatory thereto, so as to extend the corporate limits on the south limits of said City of Jackson by adding thereto the Fair Grounds to said corporation. Also to amend said charter so as to give to the City of Jackson and its au thorities and representatives and au thorized agents the right to sell and to extend its water pipes and mains and electric lines beyond the limits of said City and for other purposes. Also to amend said charter of the City of Jackson, approved Aug. 8, 1908, arul the acts amendatory thereto, by amending section 39 of said acts by striking out the words “fifty” dollars and inserting therein the words “two hundred” dollars. This June 28, 1916. J. T. Moore, Mayor. J. A. McMichael, Clerk. N. D. MAHER. Viet-President, Norfolk & Western Railway JAM bS RUSSELL, den’l Manager Denver <£ Kio Grande Rai'ro and A M. SC HOY EH, Resident Vice Pee*.. Pennsylvania Line* West. W. I SEDDON. Vue Pres.. Seaboard Air Line Railway A. J. S TONE. Vice-President Erie Railroad G. S. WAIL). Vice Pres & Ue:s’t Vfr Suaaet Central Line* They Let Him Sleep Soundly "Since taking Foley Kidney Pill.", I believe 1 am entirely cured and I sleep soundly all night.” H. T. Straynge. Take two of Foley Kidney Pills with a glass of pure water after each meal and at bedtime. A quick and easy way to put a stop to your get ting up time after time during the night. Foley Kidney Pills also stop pain in back and sides, headaches, stom ach troubles, disturbed heart action, stiff and aching Joints, and rheumatic pains duo to kidney and bladder ail ments. Gainesville, Ga., Tt. Tt. No. 3. Mr. H. T. Straynge says: "For ten years I’ve been unable to sleep all night without getting up. Sometimes only a few minutes after going to bed I'd have to get up, and I tried everything I heard of for the trouble. Last year I tried Foley Kidney Pills and after taking one bottle I believe I am en tirely cured and I sleep soundly all night.” THE OWL PHARMACY Democratic Standard Bearers mmWmM v WSU& fHH ■ Hi ■’’HfH PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON ' - ' '■' ' ’’ VICE PRESIDENT T. R. MARSHALL JACKSON WON DOUBLE HEADER FROM L. C. TEAM Jackson won a double header from Locust Grove Wednesday afternoon in the presence of a large and enthusiastic crowd. In the first game, which the locals won 4 to3, the batteries for Jack son were Newton and Nutt; for Locust Grove Alexander and Manley. With the score 4 to 0 inf avo of Locust GroVe in the fifth in ning of the second, game, Finley scored three men with a three base wallop. This was the feat ure of the game. Batteries in this game were Fears and Nutt for Jackson; A, Combs and Man ley for Locust Grove. Umpires, Childs and Etheridge. Pneumonia kills over 120,000 Americans each year. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER’S OAST O R I A