Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-09-09
EXECUTIVES Of $
WESTERN LINES
HOLD A FARLEY
WITH WILLARD
Meeting Ends Shortly After
8 O'clock B, & 0, PreSi-
dent IrritabIei Declines
to Make Statement,
INJUNCTION NOTICE
SERVED ON JEWELL
Union Leaders Refuse to
Comment in Advance Of
the Meeting Monday Of
The Committee of Ninety
by the Associated Press.

| llllCdSO, SepL. 10y ltle ASsO-
cated Press) An informal meet
ing of western railway executives
with Daniel willard, president Of
the Baltimore & Ohio, the return
from the east of b. NJ. Jewell,
leader of the striking shop crafts,
and the failure of the roads to
/ take any definite action looking
| toward peace marked the progress
of the countrywide strike today.
AS Mr.. Jewell stepped from the
train this morning he was greeted
by United States Marshal George
Hassett and ]. p. Noonan of the
department of justice. and was
given the first official service OF
the temporary injunction issued
against the shopmen by Federal
Judge James Wilkerson last Fri
day,
Accepts Service.
He accepted service without
comment. lie was accompanied
by William II. Johnston, president
Of the International Brotherhood
OF Machinists. who also was served
with the writ, and Martin f. Ryan
OF the railway carmen's associa-
tion.
While the labor leaders were be-
ing taken to their headquarters.
Mr.. Willard, who arrived here
from Baltimore early yesterday.
left his hotel alone and walked to
the Chicago club. Shortly after
wards the twenty railway repre-
sentatives who were to be his
luncheon guests arrived singly and
in pairs. Among the number were
w. G. Biero Of the Alton, II. Z.
Byram of the Chicago, Milwaukee
e st. Paul, Hale Holden Of the
Burlington, W. II. Finley of the
Northwestern, AMI Samuel NJ.
FELTON, of the Great Western.
The meeting ended shortly after
3 o'clock. Mr.. Willard was ner-
vous and irritable and refused TO
make any statement.
Mr.. FELTON,. head OF western
executives. said:
Il am not in a position TO make
a statement regarding the present
situation. l have just returned
from the east. I represent only
the western roads and therefore
cannot tell what plans we're cun-
sidered in eastern meetings. I may
have a statement to make tomor-
row or Monday"
When Byram was intercepted
by newspaper men as he was leav-
Ing the meeting. he said:
81 cannot talk to you. You
would ask me questions I caunnt
answer"
Refuse to Comment.
Mr.. Jewell and the Other union
leaders also refused to comment on
the situation in advance OF the
meeting Monday of the shop craft
policy committee of ninety. The
call OF the meeting which was sent
out last Wednesday night set the
time as 10 o'clock Monday morn
ing, but it was thought today this
might be delayed because many
OF the union leaders will be re-
CURED to attend the hearing i'm
federal court Monday of the gov
ernment's petition - make the
temporary injunction granted
against the strikers last week. per-
manent. Mr.. Willard indicated his
intention to remain in Chicago nm
III after the meeting OF the union
chiefs.
Both the railway executives and
the union leaders united in decIar-
ing that the text of what was term
ed the Willard plan for the set
tlement of the strike on separate
roads was nothing but the pro
posals brought before the sessions
or the executives at New York
some three weeks ago.