The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-14

situation in Ohio and Nilcbigo, roach.
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vi iUe' supPl''7 ana N 'h" Tar west
Il dozen passenger trains were re-
ror'ed stalled In Southern Califor-
mia.
Both insurEont leaders ana off.
cials Of the loyal" brothcrhoods,
predicted the battle of the strikers
had arrived at n stage where 1t
would be n lingering affair" but
brotherhood heads declared the iu-
surS"uts gradually were losing
strength.
Railroads in the Chicago area con.
ccntrated every effort to move freight
and declared that DO per cent Of the
switch engines in the district worc
operating. The roads announced that
further influx OF loyal brother.
hood mon from orhcr cities had &C.
Cured ard reported that railroad of.
f.clals and newly employed men were
aiding in moving freight.
Government agents were taking a
close check on the strike situation
in various rail c,ntcrs and at New
Orleans, six iusurgcnt leaders arrest
90 last Dight IN q raid ON - strikers
meeting were being held on federal
warrants charging Interference with
the United states mails.
Major General Leonard Wood was
fastening to Chicago from Boston,
where he closed his political speak.
ing tour last night, TO resume com
mand Of the central department of
the army because Of the strike situa
ton in the middle west. The Ameri
can fedemtion Of labor through It's
railway department, which represents
'ONUoo members in eight railroad
drafts, placed its stamp of disap
proval ON the UNAUTHORIZED strike
ana urged all members of affiliated
| examinations to refuse to obey tho
Wa'kont. Meeting at Kansas City
last night, the biennial convention
ot the organization indorsed Prcsi
/ dent Wilson's appointments to the
'ahor board and declared its belief
/ 'ha' labor could confidently expect
/ justice through the law creating the
/ Lolru'
In Detroit lOo'OOO factory worker
/ were reported idle ana between 40,
/ 'Vo ana 0u'ooO industrial workers II
/ other parts OF Michigan had Deer
thrown OUT win prediction that NOR
men would De lopIess by nighllail
/ Ihe sirlke situation IN Michigan WA
reporter virtually unchanged with th'
.Nc'Iuoh OF the return to work o
i"o men at lay Ciiy' ana 80 at Lud
ihstoh'
iHe "'uuS'rlal SITUATION IN ONO DC
came Ihor' othIhous today with NOR
u'ah lVV'oVo men out OF work IN Col
u'npu5' ana virtually every coal ,hlh'
; III 'he state cios'u' \ growing scar
Guy oi Ioou Supplle5 was r'poite'
III many cllles III 'hc state maj
''"h was reported To nave peer
'hGohed al youngstown ana IN
H''I' re'uIneu TO 'le pos'otll'e
nope ol ehdihG inc s"l'chmeh
strike at Co!umoo' FADED When roa'
men voted not 70 act as StriKc bre'N
trs.
0IRnt progress was mlde by strlN
crS VINO went out NJ Claclhnau, IN
r"l,roauS announced
Coal on 'racNs ot Ioleoo' was o'
ing conilFc''t'd under Il federal cour
orGer 10 MAINTAIN operation OF stree
cars ana hc''iig ana hghtins pIal1'
Inc court oruer instructed that :
cars De colliiScated daily Tnerc wa
/
III loledo' ana several large lndustrla
pants announced they would D
lorc'd TO close unless ruel was iortf
coming
Several road men returned To Wor
AT CleVeIahd win some freight moN
ihs' nut lhe situation apparently r'
manned unchanged warnings to tT'
'Ier' against attempting long trip
cast vest or Touth because OF pos
slbllity ot the strike spreading l
passenger service were issued by raj
roads
Serious interference with passef
ger raitic extending to overan
trains was reported on the Santa f
route IN southern California and tn
situation became increasingly SERIOUS
Reports from northern Pacific cite
> showed continued Improvement
Santa Fe officials at san Bcrnai
dlno, Cal, SAID ten or Twelve tram
were stalled between Harstow an
Albuquerque y. NJ, and three pa'
G"ngor trains were reported abar
donei at WmsIow' Following refus1
OF trainnen to do switching.
Five eaStbound trains on the SAINT
Fe including the California limlt'
were tied up at Needles, and ne'