Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 August 1914 — GREAT STRIKE IS AVERTED [ARTICLE]

GREAT STRIKE IS AVERTED

Railroad Managers After Conference With President Accepts 1 Federal Beard’s Mediation Plan. Washington, Aug. 4.—After a conference with President Wilson, the railroad managers announced that they had accepted the plan of mediation as laid down by the board of mediation and conciliation tn Chicago last week. The threatened strike is averted. The railroad men were in conference with the president for less than ten minutes.