The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-12
ROADS PLANNED
TO REOPEN
SHOPS MONDAY
Carriers Warn Strik-
ing Employees t o
Return to Duty or
Forfeit All Right
Troops Are on Duty

Chicago, July s.-With soldiers
on active duty in Illinois and
troops modified in five other
states. the ninth day Of the strike
OF railway shopmen passed quiet
ly while many railroads prepared
to resume active operations of
their shops tomorrow, several car
riers having warned striking en-
ployes to return by that date or
forfeit seniority rights.
3. M. Jewell. heaG of the rail-
way employees department of the
American Federation of Labor, had
nothing to say at strike headquar-
ters here and no news was forth
coming from either the carriers or
the United States Railroad Labor
Board.
While the Sunday holiday was
uneventful, the rest of the week
was fraught with possibilities To-
morrow members Of the board who
averted a strike Of 100000 main
tenance of way men and $4,000 Sig
nalmen through negotiations with
union officials last week, are ex-
pected to confer with E. H. Fitz-
gerald, head of the clerks union,
in an effort to prevent the issuance
of strike orders to this organiza-
ton. Confidence was expressed
here tonight in quarters close to
the labor board that the clerks
would follow the example set by
the maintenance of way and sig
nalmen employees.
With the carriers urging striking
employees to return to work, prep
arat:ons were complete on a score
Of lines to attempt to resume ac-
tive shop work tomorrow. Eacan.
cies in the ranks. according to the
railroads. will be filed by the hir-
ing of new men. Realizing the
possibilities of trouble with such a
program, some of the railroads
have asked for soldiers to protect
their shops, while others expected
tG afford private protection to
those who worked.
While the railroads predicted
that many strikers would flock
back to work when assured that
protection would be afforded.
union headquarters here have
maintained that the strike is daily
becoming more effective.
With the federal courts already
intervening in a number of places
TO prevent picketing by the strik-
ers. the week was also expected to
reveal to large extent the at
titude of the department. of jus
tice toward the strike. From
Washington came the announce
ment that the department was in
vestigating reports that strike dis
orders were interfering with the
mails and Charles Cline. United
States district attorney, said yes
terday he has received instructions
from Attorney General Daugherty
to use force il necessary to keep
the mails and interstate commerce
moving.
AT Clinton. ILL.,, where the troops
were sent after a boy had been
killed and two men, one striker,
had been wounded in clash be-
tween strike sympathizers and IL
linois Central guards. all was re-
ported quiet today. State cavalry
and infantry were modified for
duty in eight down-state towns,
however.
The entire state guard Of Mis-
souri, has been mobilized, while in
Indiana. California and Kansas
state troops have been ordered to
be prepared for an emergency. and
the Michigan state police at Lam
sing. Mich. received orders to be
ready. to move If the occasion
arises.
Chicago. July 1o-The crucial
stage of tho railroad strike was