The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-16
Arrests of Leaders of Outlaw Unions
Deals Solar Picks to Unauthorized
Railway Strike; Looks Now Like the
Backbon! of the Walkout is Broken

Washington, April l6--Tho railroad
labor board perfected n temporary or
ranization at it's initial meeting today
by electing Henry Hunt, former may.
or Of Cincinnati, rs chairman and
Wallace W. Hanger of this clty, as
secretary. Both are members OF the
public group.
The wage dispute as il stood with
the breaking up Of the bipartisan
wage conference here two weeks ago.
was submitted to the board, Mr.. Han.
ger announced, and the board viii be-
gin consideration Of it at once.
The newly appointed railroad labor
board which is to consider immedl-
atcly the wage demands OF railroad
employees. held its first meeting here
today with six Of the nine members
present.
The three railroad representatives
Horace Baker. j. II. Elliott and
William l.. park-wore on hand hut
j, j. FORESTER. was the only labor
representative present, while only two
OF the public group were at the meet
ing. They wcrc G. Wallace W. Han.
elr of this city, and Henry Hunt
Of Cincinnati
Judge r. VI. Barton, Of Memphis.
Tenn. the third public representative
mas been urged to come to Wash.
iugton and is expected tomorrow.
The president also has telegraphcd to
Albert Phillips. and A. o. Wharton.
tho other labor representatives to
hurry to the city, Mr.. Phillips IL eX-
poctpd today from Cleveland and
Mr.. Wharton should arrive tomorrow
from Kansas City where he has been
attending n railroad union meeting.
Chicago, April 16.-Speedy dis!nte-
grafton Of unauthorized railroad
strikes in the central and far west
was forecast today with serious
blow struck by the government at
the insurgents stronghold In Chicago
by the arrest of % strike leaders.
The arrest of the Chicago leaders,
vino were at liberty today under
bonds Of $4,000 or arranging foe
bail, with promises TO refrain from
participation IA strike activities pend
ing OF charges OF violation CT tho
Lever food control act, left local in.
surgents virtually leaderless.
Although somo leaders declared
they had lust begun 10 fight" It WIS
understood that a meeting would be
reid during the day to determine
the attitude Of the Insurgents. or
eani2ations toward the governments
ultmltum that Interference with
shipments Of food and other necessi-
ties must stop. Warnings were Is
sued in tho principal strike centera
". the west that unless the men re-
turned to work by tomorrow their
positions would be declared vacant.
and new men employed. In Chicago
$50 swtchmen employed on various
rolds returned to work yesterday rail
road executives announced. while
continued improvement was made In
traffic conditions. Steel mills at
Gary. Ind, whore 10000 workers
have been idle. were preparing to
resume operations today.
The situation In Michigan and Ohio.
where several hundred inhustr Il
workers have been forced out OF
employment remained virtually un'
changed.
Hopes of milway officials for early
restoration OF freight traffic in Pa
cillc coast states were stimulated by
announcement at Los Angeles that
the Order of Railway Conductors had
agreed with Southern Pacific officials
to respond to future calls for train
service regardless OF strike condi'
tions. The agreement was said tc az.
feet all Southern Pacific lines from
| Portland, oregon. to FL Paso, Texas
and OgGon, Utah.
Passenger service on the Pacific
coast was reported practically nor
mai. Southern Pacific officials said
freight traffic was nearly normal on
some Of its California lines and was
being restored on others.
Strikers were reported returning TO
work at st. Louis and at Kansa.
City brotherhood chairmen issued an
/ ultimatum TO strikers to report TO
work by tomorrow under penalty Of
| losing their seniority rights.