Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-28
REACH DECISION AT
SESSION LAST night:
NO TIE-UP SATURDAY
Chicago, Oct. 28.-The official recall of the rail
strike orders issued by the switchmen, train con-
ductors, engineers and hremen were dispatched

lrernen were dispatched
today when leaders of
the big five flashed
code messages to their
general chairmen. The chairmen will
submit the messages to the locals and
the official order recalling the strike
will thus permeate the country in a
few hours.
The vote ending the strike came late
last night after all day sessions Of the
union leaders Early IL the day gen
eral chairmen OF each OF The five or
CARNATIONS conferred separately. In
the afternoon a joint session was held
which was addressed by Ben Hooper
Of the labor boarG. Mr. Hoopers ap-
pearance heforc the board is said by
union leaders t. have marked the
turning point which led to the final de-
cision.
No Wage Cuts for Year.
Mr.. Hooper is said - have stressed
the boards announcement that no
further wage cuts for any class Of EN-
ployes will be considered until work
ing conditions iJl t'at class Of em-
ploye5 have been settled He is also
said to have emphasized the announce
ment of the rail executives made at
Wednesdays hearing that no changes
in either wages or working conditions
will be sought except through the
labor board. as provided BY law. Tn
ion men said they construed Mr.
I4ooper's remarks as Indicating that
! nearly a year must clapse before fur
| ther wage cuts could be made effee-
tive, even IL the reads should apply
| for them at once and the board should
eventually approve them.
| Both points are said TO have been
| highly instrumental In determining
the final decision Of tho union men.
who adjourned the afternoon session
to hold long night meeting
Report Vote Close in Locals.
While the vote by organizations was
said to have been unanimous, union
men asserted today that the vote in
the various unions was close and that
the tiremen in particular long remain
| ed obdurat2,
The final decision seemed pleasing
to union men, rail executives and the
| labor board alike Union leaders
pointed out that they had determined
that thy could not strike without op
| posing both The labor board and the
| administration, while they asserted
| their real quarrel was with the roads
| Railroad executives expressed salts.
faction over the decision, while mem
| bers Of the labor board characterized
the action as one the unions viii never
regret and which has ayarted incon
cciyable hardship and an internal in
! du trial dispute on the eve OF the In
| ternatiOnal conference at Washington
on limitation OF armament
| T.ahe,' ohioftafIIs to-day asserted that
their action OF yesterday marked the
end CT all danger of a strike as tIe
result OF fd the Wa f{Tike R6Tik4e vote taken 5y the
until a new vote is taken, W. G. Lee,
chief of the trainmen, said.
United states Ready to Act.
Chicago, Oct. 2S-Eomplete plans
to avert the most serious handicaps
| OF the railroad strike which was sched-
uled to begin Oct 80, bat called of
last night, had been made by the gov
eminent while the strike still appear
cd a certainty District Attorney Cline
made known today
Applicaticr for injunCtiCns restrain
ing the brotherhood chiefs from car,
rying out the strike with orders neces-
sary to conduct these proceedings
We're in the hands Of district attorneys
throughout the country, ready to be
presented in federal courts.
The applications We're drafted bJ
Attorney General DaughGrty at a c0n-
ference with i've district attorneys
earlier in the week and followed close
ly those drawn by Attorney General
Richard Olney in 1894 for the injunc-
tion issued Ia July Of that year re-
straining Eugene V. Debbs and other
Ioficers of the American Railway
Union from interfering with trans
portation Ct the United States mail
Mr.. Clyne said.
The government program lncludat
two actions to prevent a tieup III
transportation and a third looking to
: the punishment of strike leaders
< through indictments for conspiracy
e against the public.
h These were to be presented to th1
court twenty-four hours before tho
:. time the strike was scheduled to be.
$ gin.
r. Unions Claim Victory.
l. nicago. Oct. IS Railroad brother
n hood chiefs said chat their resolution
If adcpted last night calling of the
i. strike emphasized two points as eyi