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hold a conference previous to the joint

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arbitration meeting. At this conference,
1t was said. it would be determined just
what terms the packers would be willing
to agree TO. Those selected to represent
the packing houses were Louis E. Swift
Swift & Co.; Edward Morris Nelson Nor
ris & Co., j. Ogden Armour Arthur
Meeker and Thomas Connors. Armour &
Co., X. II. Bell. National Packing COM
pany. Max sulzperger Schwarzchild q
Sulzborger company.
Employment of non-union men is in
creasing, according to Arthur Meeker.
manager for Armour & Co.
I'VE are getting plenty of outside help"
said Mr.. Meeker. Yesterdays output
was 25 per cent. of normal Today we
Will produce more"
PACKERS REQUEST MEETING.
The packers preliminary meeting was
held in Nelson Morris and companys
office The result was the formulation OF
note to President Donnelly and Sam
uel Gompers. inviting the two labor offi-
cials to conference.
NON UNION MEN STOPPED.
While diplomatic exchanges of this ma
ture were In progress mob of about
300 strike sympathizers suddenly rushed
tried to enter the yards to take the
places OF the strikers. No blows were
struck. but the non-union men were led
back to the gates and given gentle admo-
milton to ''go home" The non-unionis g
acted uaon the advice.
WORK RESU.<ED ON SMALL SCALE
Kansas City, July H.-Killing on q
slightly increased scale was resumed to
day at the plants of Armour, Swift
Co., and at each of those places new me
were hired. At the Cudahy plant tn
workmen are still busy cleaning up anc
no attempt to resume business Will be
made for few days yet. The s'chwarzs.
child and Suizberger company continued
20 ship today. but no killing was attemp'.
ed. No effort is beir- made to operate
he Ruddy Bros. plant
Retailers have advanced the price o.
pork 2l1 cents pound. but the price OF
fresh beef remains practically unchanged
Thirty coopers and boxmakers ano
bout l25 laborers. or unskilled employees
at the Armour and Cudahy plants failed
to report for duty today. Many of these
employees were non-union men.
TRANSFERS STRIKE
st. Louis, July 1.-THE strike of ths
hacking house employees in st. Louis anc
East ST. Louis vas somewhat n.ensihe
today by the action OF many teamsters
acting os.ensibly upon their own initia
tive in refusing to handle meat prepared
by non-union men engaged to fiji tht
alaces of the strikers.
meeting of the Teamsters' union ha,
been held at which speeches were made
upholding the cause of the strikers. and
while no formal action was taken. ths
drivers declare that they are ready to g,
out when the order is given.
The report that arrangements are be
ing made In Chicago to settle the dih
Guilty by arbitration was received by tn
rikers with satisfaction.
MEATS ADVANCE.
New York. July 1i.-No new phase OF
the meat strike in this city develope
over night and the meeting today of In
strikers organization was the only fea
ture expected to bring forth anything o.
interest.
There was a sentiment about packing
house districts as well as about the strik
ers headquarters that trouble would
of short duration and settlement wcuio
be reached today or tomorrow. Shoui
a settlement be reached at once howev-
er. ii Is thought the effect on meat prices
would be felt for two weeks at least
The arice o. beef was adva-ced again.
Today and 1t will be each day until the
strike is over.
EMPLOYING NoN-UNIONISTS.
Omaha. July 1l-All the South Omaha
houses are hiring men as fast as they
can get them and are employing their
office forces In the packing departments.
Swift's and Armour's resumed to.iay kill
ing hogs and cutting on a small scale.
They say there Is no difficulty in getting
livestock.
ADVANCE AT ST. JOE.