Show ME ARE ARf READY TO QUIT I It t i I Unless Amicable Amic ble Settlement Is t Made Railroaders Will Strike Says Perham I Washington Jan I It an arni ami amic cable c ule adjustment of ot the difficulties be between between between tween the Northwestern railroads and I the switchmen is IH not reached through I the mediation conference hero here the I strike will spread and probably 20 i men lilen will be called caned out declared H II B 13 Perham head bead of the railway de department e of the American Federation ot oi Labor today This increase will not be among the tho switchmen alone jut but will come from other iOns HOns like lIko tho the freight handlers boiler boller boilermakers r makers and such affiliated associations The switchmen are for or peace if H possible Ossle J tout but are arc determined on a n if plans for mediation I I full fat I Mr I Perham added however that V JIP ie is hopeful for a peaceful settle settlement I 1 ment meni t Y f cJ affiliated organizations will take tako Sympathetic action pending the result re 1 i of oC Mr lr conference with the i mediation m board which vill be bo re reo resumed resumed I Monday The American Fed Fell Fedoration FedOration oration ot or Labor has left the whole matter In the tho hands of Mr J who Is head of ot the Order of I Telegraphers and a member of the executive committee of tho Fedora Federi Lion J t V Mr had lu rl a it short talk with V President Gompers G of tho the Federation Fe today todar hut but KS IB call all was largely Inci Incident V lent dent to the Nov New Years reception at nt L Mr Ir Gompers home homeNo homeNo homeNo No decision u n has hils been b cn reached by bythe b bof bV of V V the mediation beard as ns to the sele V l 4 lion tiiu of a third arbitrator In hi the case t V of the tIle dispute between tho the Illinois 8 l Central Contral and Its switchmen I Ii r i I I L |