The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-08-17

ship attendance when the house should
rcassenbie this week. instead of the
taking of the usual three day recess.
Democratic Leader Garrett wired all
Democratic members to be in their
seats Tuesday, but the Republican
leaders took no such action.
pRES1DENT HARDING'S desire for
congressional help applies equally
10 the railroad strike, which if any
thing is becoming more serious. His
latest and, in his own words, last sug-
geSt1on for peaceful settlement of this
controversy was that the shopmen re-
turn to work and thut both sides sub
init the question of seniority to the
railroad labor hoard. This was instant
~ rejected. informally, 10y the lead
erS OF the shop crafts, who called for
Il general conference Of all the railroad
labor organizations in Washington on
frlday, TO consider II formal reply and
10 ADOPT measures to make the strike
more effective. Mr.. jewell said the
answer to the President might not be
ready for several days.
The shopmcn are trying in various
ways to obtain the active support of
the brothcrhood$, and in measure
are getting il. Engineers. trrmen and
trainmen are ordered by their chiefs
| TO take no chances with defective
! equipment. Despite the denials of
railway officials. the union leaders
declare that engines and cars are de.
terioratins rapidly. and more than in.
timate that this is the cause Of recent
bad wrecks
Another serious threat by the
! brotherhoods developed from clasl
In Joliet. Ill.,, between strikers an,
Il Sherif's posse, in which strike
and railway detective were kille,
and the sheriff dangerously wounded
state troops from Chicago were hur
ricd TO the scene and some Of them
| being stoned from ambush. fired a
their tormentorS. Brotherhood mel
on the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern rail
road to the number Of 1900 prompt,
| quit work. saying their lives wcr,
! endangered by the bullets of the troop
ers Their action was approved b,
the brotherhood heads and Presiden,
stone Of the engineers said: There
Will be 100 such cases soon If condi
tionS are not changed We are no,
going TO have our men shot up Q,
beaten up or threatened by armed
guards at railroad shops and yards
When the men cannot go to work with
out having irresponsible armed guard:
endangering their lives. they may g,
home and stay there until the condi
tion is removed"
II these remarks were aimed ut tn,
private forces Of guards maintainet
By railways they may be to some ex
| tent justified. II Stone meant to i'm
ply that brotherhood men are abuse,
| by state troops. In Illinois or else
where. the best information obtainabl,
is TINT his implication is false.
! rHICAGO'S street cars and elevate,
| - trains were running again Monda,
after the siN-day strike which COS
the employees and companies SOM
| $l,2O0,OOO and the business industrie
of the city many millions more. TIL
compromise reached provides for
reduction of 12,a per cent in wages
| EFERAL important changes wer
- made in the McCumber tariff bill
by tho senate last week After lis
tenins TO charges by Senator Smoo
that American sugar rctinerS. who cor
troll the bulk Of the Cuban sugar pre-
duction. are trying to destroy Ameri
can producers. the senate adopted hi
amendment by which the duty is raise
10 80 cents n pound on full dut,
sugar, and to 1.S4 cents on Cubal
sugars. The McCumbrr bill rate
were . cents and 1.6G cents. respec
lively. AT the demand of the asri
cultural spokesman. the senators nj
most unanimously voted to restor,
potash to the free list Next the sen
ate, despite the arguments Of western
agriculturiSts, voted to keep hides o,
the free list and placed in the duty
| free column boots and shoes, leathe
OF cattle hides, harness and sad
dlery and gloves OF cattle hides. TIL,
duty on satchelS. belts and boxes an
cases OF leather was made 30 per cen
Instead OF 10. rs in the McCumbc,
bill.
IN THE Ohio primaries the Rcpuh
licans nominated Carmi A. Thomp
son, choice Of the Harding administra
tion and the Anti.Saloon league, 10,
governor. The Democratic nominee
Is A. V. Donahey Of New Philadelphia