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m\lmm OF THE ATLANTA.BIRM
% S NCHA AND ATLANTIC RAILWAY
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/T HE PUBLIC
e
: eers, Conductors
FMW A‘g,iel in Passenger,
Lghi rd Service of the
: way and other
CORPORATIO!? United States
? ; Bke to take effect
ES BEFOR}? :I:’ 'h‘ Miing, September
M “Er Nl%'S] cause an interrup-
J f “of “all Passenger, Mail and
§ yight train service.
‘hese employes are already the
i t paid class of employes in
o Blway service; in numbers they
present 21.4 per cent of the to
: employes of this company.
ividing all employes into three
| sses: (1) Train and Yard
{‘ crvice; (2) General Officers
< P (President, Vice President, Gen
cral Counsel, Treasurer, Super-
L . inteddent, etc.) and their Assist
tll paid Clerks, and (3) all other
fee Superiofitiycluded in the oth
e Fe actual com
g J. H. Harris 15‘} this company
looking after the May, 1916, was
PN 3
SLASS 1 Total Total Average Total Av'g'e
; Compensation Hours Pr Hour Days Pr Day
| Shginemen ... ... .. .$10,316.57 14,696 70c . 1,469 - $7.00
Ween .....00l 00000 .4,684.90 14,797 . 32¢ 1,480 3.20
BCtors o Ll 28 14626 53¢ 1,462 5.30
L Other Trainmen .% .- -11,732.50 42,690 27¢ 4,269 2.70
Vol ............$3450521 86800 40c 8,690 $4.00
./ SURSS 2—General offi
@, Assistants and .
N WlWrks ............$24,538.89 66,168 37¢ 6,617 $370
& M7p 3—Alother .
. :\"@ %bkv OV .33 388,008 17¢ 38,809 1.70
4 Cladses 2 and :
o WlAll Employes : ‘ ey
Taalhcr tham : g :
S Winmen [PS, .. .$9154822 454266 20c 45426 $2.00
While there hu§ been no com-+
nt from pasenger train cm
hloyes that their wages and work
ing conditions are not satisfac
ttory, these employes have agreed
to join in the strike and thereby
stop all passenger, mail and ex
press traffic, causing incalculable
inconvenience to their own
friends and ours. ,
A committee representing the
railroads has met the representa
tives of the men and declined to
grant their ‘demands, but offered
to submit the entire controversy
to an impartial body consisting
cither of the Interstate Com
merce Commission or a Board of
Arbitration to be selected under
the Newlands Act. The Commit
tee representing the employes de
clined to arbitrate in any form.
When the president of the United
States undertook to mediate be
tween the railroads and their em
ployes, the representatives of the
roads renewed their offers of arbi
tration already made and as a fur
sore - Ihe NEW THINGS for FALL §tthetawire
Store Store ,
Our Ladies Ready-to-wear department is becoming more complete as each day passes by. Every express |
stops at the Empire Store bringing new fresh merchandise for our patrons and friends. We know we are |
in better position to serve you this season than ever before. Almost complete line of Ladies Read to wear .
including Suits, Coats, Dresses, Skirts, Waists, Millinery,.in fact everything it takes to make you fall and |
winter wardrobe complete at no material advance in price. |
We are in position to take care of your ready to wear wants at practically the same figures as heretofore. | -‘
‘ Come in and see the new things and give us a chance to make good the above statement, {
Ladies Suits
The styles are great this fall, just the length you like
¢ most with the large convertable velvet collar making
them very attractive as well as desirable. Some dain
tly tridmed in furs around the collar edge, also
_sleeve edge, just enough to look nice and at the same
" tiroe not be bundlesome. Lovely shades in Serge,
P\Poplifi, Gabadine, Velvet and Broadcloth, all qualities
16-00, 13.50, 15.00, 18.50, 20.00, 22.50, 25.00, 27.50,
35.00 and $37.50
We have one for you, come early
THE LEADER ENTERPRISE
ther concession in the interest of
a peacable settlement. offered to
accept arbitration by a Board to
be named by the President him
self. All proposttions looking to
a settlement by arbitration were
rejected | the employes, and
while th#cgutiatiuns with Pres
ident Wilon were still pending
the strike order was issued.
The. A. B. & A. Railway and
the other roads involved feel that
the principle of arbitration is at
stake and the result of this strike
will determine whether induts
trial disputes shall be settled in
an orderly and peacable manner
by impartial tribunals or whether
the labor unions shall enforce
their demands without regard to
justice by means of a strike which
shall put in jeopardy not only the
comfort and welfare of the one
hundred million people of the
United States, but the health and
even lives of many thousands.
The Atlanta, Birmingham and
Atlantic Railway Company ap
peals through its management to
a public sentiment that is always
fair in its final conclusions to sup
port it in this crisis, believing
that it has justice on its side. It
has nothing to fear from the con
clusions of an impartial body, and
invites a full investigation on the
part of the public of * the ques
tions at issue.
This Company will undertake
to discharge its duties as a com
mon carrier, and will run its
trains if the Farmers, Merchants,
Bankers and other citizens, which
it serves, will give it their moral
support and assist in protecting
its property.
Issued by,
Bl BUGG,
. General Manager.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 31, 1916.
Mrs. C. A. Holtzendorff and
daughter Miss Gladys are expect
ed to return to the city next Mon
day. They have been spending
the summer with her parents at
Zion City, 111. .
THRICE-A-WEEK
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA, SEP. 1, 1916
All the public schools of Fitz
gerald will: open next Monday
morning, September 4th, at half
past cight o'clock. Parents and
all others interested in the boys
and girls are cordially invited to
be present at the opening. If
there is a boy or girl within your
family or your influence who for
one reason or another is hesitat
ing about entering, pleas¢ cn
courage them to enter if it is at
all feasible for them to do so.
Fitzgerald has an exceptionally
fine reputation for its schools.
We can maintain and even im
prove this good name, by endeav
oring to see that everybody in the
community gets the maximum of
benefit from the schools.
It will continue to be the policy
of the management of the Fitz
gerald Public School that the
best is none too good for our
people. The Board of Educa
tion is thinking and planning con
stantly that every change shall be
an improvement. The teachers
are adding every year to their ef
fficiency, studying not only the
subject matter of education, but
the individual needs of the pupils.
Interest on the part of parents,
and loyalty among the students
probably are not excelled any
where. It is the earnest desire
(Continued on last page).
SOSERIE N. NEEL \ bregeoent ‘ soBo Capital $250,000.00
:
¥. R NISBET, Asst. Cashier The Surplus $100,000.00
" CITIZI&}Q grssfifi%!fifi%%RYßANK
MACON, GA., AUG. Isth, 1916.
MR. J. E. TURNER, Vice-President,
EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK,
Fitzgerald, Georgia.
Dear Mr, Turner; : s ‘
Your highly complimentary and congratulatory letter sf recent date has just been received !
upon my return from a trip to New York,
Let me state that I appreciate greatly your letter, because of the fine spirit displayed, and
furthermore because you saw fit to publish same and incorporate the names of our two banks
in one article. ,
The writer feels that any success attendant upon him personally has been occasioned by
the magnificent opportunities presented for learning and constructive development by asso
ciation with the officers of your good bank.
I shall ever be grateful for the four years spent in your good hustling City and feel that
that my labors for the Exchange National and the City of Fitzgerald were not in vain,
I congratulate you upon the great honors which your bank has won, and feel that with
the present, conservative and progressive course you are pursuing, backed by that splendid
body of stockholders that you will yet achieve greater honors.
With my kindest personal regards to you and every member of your Board, I am,
Sincerely yours,
é6 W Stetson,
President,
Coats, Dresses, Skirts
Never have we Show‘n such a beautiful line of ladies
coats. We are showing you coats you would see ip the
larger cities at almost twice the price of ours.
Beautiful shades and styles in Broadcloth, Velvet and Plush. Also
mixed materials, plaids and white material at prices from $6 to $35.
DRESSES
The fashion world has reached the highest mark of beauty, when they
designed the dress styles for this season. They are indescribably beau
tiful. All prices from $6 to $25.
' SKIRTS
We are now showing the newest and better materials and styles in
Skirts. Serge, Poplin, Silks and combinations, A special iine of fan
cy designed Silks, something entirely different $6.00 to $25.00.
SEEKS TO ENJOIN STRIKE
| —_—
Conductor Secures Temporary
Injunction in Omaha
Omaha, Neb., Aug. 30.—Judge
Wilis E. Sears of the district
court of Douglas county, today
‘issucd an order restraining the
general and local officials of the
Order of Railway Conductors
;calling or enforcing a strike on
the lines of the Union Pacific.
‘ The order was issued on peti
tion of Edwin A. Hamilton, a con
ductor and member of the Order
§of Railway Conductors, who de
clares that he and many other em
ployes are anxious to continue at
‘work,
~ Judge Sears set Saturday morn
ing, Sept 2, for the hear'ng of the
order.
~ Hamilton in his petition claims
the strike order is a violation of
the constitution of the conduct
ors organization which provides
for a two-thirds’ vote on any road
where a strike is to be called.
This law was changed last May
so that a two-thirds’ vote of ail
concerned in a general wage
movement governs the employes
of all railroads involved, whether
the employes of an individual
road vote to strike or not. Ham
ilton claims the change violates
the constitution of the order.
Monday, September 4th, is La
bor Day and will be observed by
the local post office. All win
dows will be opened from 8 to
8:30 a. m. and from 4 to 4:30 p.
m. The city carriers will make
one complete delivery of mail, the
morning trip.
STRIKE EXPECTFD
TO BE CALLED OFF
EMPLOYES ASKED TO
ASSIST EMPLOYERS
Augusta, Ga., Aug. 30—Agents,
clerks and other employes here of
the Central of Georgia Railroad.
other than members of the four
brotherhoods, today reccived in
vitations from G. L. Candler, gen
eral superintendent, to volunteer
as engineers and conductors, giv
ing experience and capability in
applications. The call summons
all employes to “‘assist the com
pany to give the public a satis
factory service in this emergen
ey,
TURKISH TROOPS BREAK
RUSSIAN RESISTANCE
Berlin, - August 30.—Turkish
troops are advancing step by step
in the Caucasus and have broken
the resistance of the Russians
who occupied dominating heights,
it was announced today by the
Turkish War Department. One
attacking detachment, it is said,
found a thousand Russian dead
on the battlefield.
Bro. Leßoy St. John will ar
rive in this city Saturday morn
ing. Mr. St. John is direct from
Terre Haute, Ind., and comes to
assist Bro. Orahood in the revival
services at the Central Christian
church.
The New Silks ]
We are especially strong in our Silk department. All '
new shades in Taffetta, Messaline, Crepe de Chine |
1.00, 1.25, 1.50, $2.00 per yard. :
A Special line of 36 in. plaid and fancy Silks including |
Brocade changeable at 1.85 and $2 per yard f
Most beautiful line of special Waist Silks at $1 & $1.35 1
E One Price to Everybody j
Mondavy
Wednesday
Friday
VOL. XXI, NO. 106
Adamson Measure Provides for
an 8-Hour Day With 10 Hour's
Pay, Effective December 1, and
Prorata Pay for Overtime.
.. Washington, D. C,, August 31.
—Railroad brotherhood officials
late today, through A. B. Gar
retson, agreed to accept as 2 basic
for calling off the strike the Ad
ameon &-hour bill aiready approw
ed by President Wilson and
house leaders. The measure Was
introduced immediately by Rep
resentative Adamson, of Georgia,
with a view to having it pasesd
and sent to the senate tomorromw.
President Wilson will go to
the capitol again 'tomorrow 1o
hasten the legislation.
Formal announcement was
made late today that the presi
dent and the senate Nand .howse=
leaders had agreed on
son bill as a compromi 5.
PENALTY PROVIDED
The Adamson bill makes wic
lation of its provisions a misde
meanor, punishable by from $lOO
'to $lOOO fine or not exceeding ore
year imprisonment or both. The
labor leaders insisted on bawing
a penalty attached.
A special rule will bring tie
bill up for direct action by the
house. It would make the =
‘hour day effective December 1.
~ Senate leaders soon afterwrard
‘determined to introduce a similar
‘measure in the senate tomorrow
for immediate action. It will e
finally drafted by the semate im
terstate commerce committes -
night.
| MEETS AT 10 A. M.
It was agreed that the semate
'should meet at 10 o’clack tommwamr- :
irow morning to begimr comsiders- -
Ltion of the bill. President W 7 -
son will be in his office attfieccap
itol at the time.
The house leaders agreed upon -
a rule providing for a vote an the -
bill not later than 4:30 p. m. o
morrow.
WHAT MEN GET
T~ Adsmraon bl would POG--
s tar By 8-hour day-at the proes
"t ton hours” pay; effectitry wmre
Tecember 1. Employes wroafd”
be given the pro raa rate for we- -
ertime. A commigsion @ fhree
to be appuiuted by the president
would report to him and comries
in not less than six months mor
more than nine months the efect
of the 8-hour day. Expenses
would be paid by a federal appro
priation of $25,000. '
Rev. L. A. Hill, of the Firss
Methodist church, retuwmed this
morning from Moultrie, wiene
he assisted in holding meetmmgs
for the past ten days. Mr. FEIB
states that he is glad to get baafk
to the best town in Georgra s
that he will preach at both mwmrs
ing and evening services of hiss
church next Sunday; £